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SCltAKTON. PA.. MONDAY ilOJIXINO. Al'ltUj 23. 1898.
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DECLARATION OF
WAR WILL BE MADE
A Resolution to That Effect Will Be Introduced in Congress
Today in Order to Safe-guard American Interests-War
and Nayy Departments Are Busy Directing Movements
of Troops-No News Has Been Received Concerning the
Spanish Fleet.
Washington, April 24. A. resolution
formally declaring war again Spain
will bo introduced in the congress of
the United States tomorrow. The de
cision to do so has been reached after
mature deliberation in order to safe
guard the interests of the United
States. All the arguments pro and con
were discussed this afternoon at the
White House at a conference in which
President McKInley, Attorney General
Griggs. Assistant Secretary Day and
Senators Davis and Hale participated
and on its breaking up, announcement
"as made that congress tomorrow
would be asked to declare what It is
held already exists. Tills was the most
important Washington development on
the first war Sunday.
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
The president will send a message to
congress tomorrow to be .delivered im
mediately after its convening, setting
forth the facts In the case and asking
congress to formally declare war in
order that there may be no misunder
standing on the part of other nations.
The most Important point in the mes
sage from a news point of view will
be the announcement that Spain has
made formal reply to our ultimatum.
This reply has not been given to the
public -and it was supposed that none
had been received. The document Is a
formal acknowledgment hy Spain and
also an acceptance by that country of
the ultimatum as a virtual declaration
of war. Congress will therefore ho
nsked to recognize this condition of
nffalrs and to declare it to the world,
using Spain's concession as a reason
for it.
TO RE MADE AT ONCE.
The war resolution has been prepared
and It is understood that the commit
tee having in charge the foreign affairs
of the two houses of congress will be
prepared to report upon it very speed
ilyprobably immediately after the
reading of the measure. An effort will
then be made to have the resolution
taken up and passed forthwith, and It
Is not now believed that there will be
any formidable opposition to this
course in either house. Otherwise the
news of the day has related almost en
tirely to the execution of plans hither
to announced.
For the president and his cabinet
circle Sunday passed quietly and un
eventfully. Secretary Alger escorted his
daughter to the White House during
the morning and the latter, in company
with tile president, attended divine
service at the Metropolitan Methodist
church, Secretary Alger going to a
Presbyterian church. Secretory and
Mrs. Gage drove to the White House
and accompanied the president and
Miss Alger to the Metropolitan. Mrs,
McKInley has not yet returned from
her trip to New York city. Adjutant
General Corbin and Secretary Alger
conferred In the afternoon respecting
arrangements for calling on the gov
ernors of states and territories for the
quota of troops they are to furnish
under the president's proclamation ask
ing for 125,000 men, the number of men
in each branch of the service, viz.:
Infantry, cavalry and artillery re
mains to be settled, besides many other
matters of detail.
DEPARTMENT WORK.
In the state, war and navy depart
ments many of the officials" were at
their deskB directing the execution of
policies heretofore determined upon.
Neither Secretary Alger nor Secretary
Long were on hand, but Assistant Sec
retary Melkeljohn and Assistant Sec
retary Roosevelt were on duty for sev
eral hours. Mr. Melkeljohn has already
received a large number of applica
tions from newspapers to permit their
representatives to accompany tho army,
hut as stated in the circulars issued
yesterday, the number to be accorded
the privilege will bo limited.
The assistant secretary Is busily en
gaged in supervising the general prep
arations for the transportation of the
troops overland and ulso to Cuba, for
which a large number of vessels will
be chartered. In the quartermaster's
office nearly the whole clerical force
was on hand. The details are far from
complete, but Quartermaster Oeneral
Ludlngton believes everything will be
in readiness by the time the troops are
ready to move. It muy bo that the
railroad arrangements for the transfer
of the troops overland will be left to
the Immediate charge of the quarter
masters of the various army depart
ments who are fully acquainted with
the facilities at hand for doing this
work. Some understanding with .the
railroads on the basis of uniform rutes
of travel will be arranged if possible,
so that the soldiers may bo sent by the
shortest possible route with the least
charge to the government. Questions
of equipment of tho troops with uni
forms and tents are also to be settled,
although many of the state organiza
tons are prepared in this respect. The
department has a number of branches
In which tents, uniforms, etc., are
manufactured, but it will bo compelled
to call on the services of outside firms
to meet the present demands.
General Miles was at Ills office In the
war tlepartmcnt for some time in con
ference with his staff ofllccrs. Antic
ipating service In the field, the general
has had manufactured several hundred
sabre tachc, or ofllccrs' dispatch cases,
which are In use among European
armies. They are manufactured of
leather, are about nine inches square
and can be attached to tho belt around
the otilclal's waist. With them is a
fairly good sized isinglass map case by
which an officer may always have at
hand an outline of the country he is
traversing.
NO NEWS OF THE SPANISH FLEET
it was said at the navy department
to.lny that no additional information
has been received of the movements of
the Spanish fleet rendezvoused at Cadiz,
and at the Cape Verde Islands. Every
step taken by these fleets is promptly
revolted to the department by agents
abroad. One ofllcer explained today
that it was very necessary to receive
with greatest caution reports of the
movements of the Spanish ships as
Spain naturally will try in evety way
to mislead the United States. Most
of the vessels of tho Asiatic squadron,
which according to Associated Pres.i
dispatches, is to sail with sealed orders
according to the latest published ad
vices were rendezvoused at Hong
Kong. The squadron is under com
mand of Commodore George Dewey,
a well-known and trusted naval of
ficer and is made up of seven vessels
including the coal colliers recently pur
chased by the department. The Olym
pla a protected cruiser, is the flagship
with a speed of over 21 knots while the
other ships are the protected cruiser
Baltimore, 20 knots: the protected
cruiser Raleigh, of 19 knots: the pro
tected cruiser Roston, of 15', knots;
the gunboat Concord, of nearly If
knots; the gunboat Petrel, of nearly
12 knots, and the iron ship Monocacy, of
11 knots.
VOYAGE OF TUB CRUISERb.
Tho Destination ol tho Minneapolis
mill Columbia In Unknown.
Fort Monroe, Va., April 24. (On board
flagship Brooklyn). For strategic pur
poses and for protection of information
that might be of value to the enemy,
Commodore Schley of tho Flying Squad
ron, has established a piactlcal censor
ship over those in lus command relatlvo
to the divulging of tho reason for any
movement made or to be made by tho
squadron or individual ships of the
squadron. To more fully carry out that
plan of protection to government inter
ests, only commanding officers arc made
aware of such movements, mid tho re
sponsibility is thus minimized.
It is for these reasons that the actual
destination of the Minneapolis and Co
lumbia is merely a matter of newspaper
conjecture. The actual mission of tho
big cruisers is not and will not be mado
public, tho navy department. Commodore
Schley and tho commanders of the ves
sels being tin sole possessors of Infor
mation on the subject.
The conjectures as to tho object for
which Commodore Schley ordered them
to sea last night are many. Protection
of tho ship Paris, assistance to tho bat
tleship Oregon, capture of Spanish gun
boats and convey for the transport Pan
ther, now at Hampton Roads, are somo
of them. The latter theory Is partially
discredited because tho Panther, with
her human freight of nearly 700 olllcers
and marines, lies In safety with tho re
maining ships of the squadron off Fort
Monroe nnd evidently in no hurry to
move.
Sunday here passed very quietly. Tho
Maryland naval reserves who are to man
the Vosemite and Dixie arrived by boat
early this morning. Tho two converted
bouts will bo ready In u. duy or two, be
ing at Newport News yards under im
provement. RIILLIPINB REBELS HOPE.
Nay They Would Molcomo an Ameri
can Protectorate.
London, April 21. The News publishes
a dispatch- from Singapore, saying: "I
am Informed on the highest rebel author
ity In the Philippine Islands, through a
confidential chunnel. that an American
protectorate would be welcomed at pres
ent, as a guarantee of public safety,
pending tho creation of a reformed ad
ministration." H-f-ff-H-H-K-H-H-f-H-ft-H-t-f
WEATHER FORECAST. -
Washington, April 21. Forecast -f
for Monday For eastern Ponnsyl- -f
vanla, fair; cooler; northwesterly -f
winds. For western Pennsylvania, -f
fttlr weather with decreasing cloud- -f
iness. fresh northerly wlnls. 4-
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SUMMARY OF THE DAY'S DEVELOPMENTS.
Secretary Alger has no intention of resigning.
Parisian editors think Uncle Sam needs a set-back.
Spanish Cabinet issues orders for capture of Paris.
Stated at Madrid the Spanish navy is well supplied with coal.
Spaniards said to be laying the interior of Cuba waste by fire.
Germany resolves to take no steps prejudicial to the United States.
Great popular enthusiasm evoked by departure of troops from Madrjd.
Spanish women and clergy are doing their utmost to incite a war spirit.
John Malia, who fired the first shot of the war, is a resident of Scranton.
Judge Calhoun, who went to Cuba for McKinley, is opposed to annexation.
Americans at Porto Rico are without protection and are in danger from mobs.
Spanish steamer Saturnina captured near Ship Island by the revenue cutter Winona.
United States gunboat Helena captures Spanish steamship Miguel Jover, valued at
$400,000.
The Spanish torpedo boat destroyer Audaz starts out upon the high seas from
Queenstown.
Russian paper says traditional friendship between Russia and United States will not
now be broken.
The prospective camp at Mt. Gretna will be named Camp Hastings. It has already
been marked out.
Enthusiastic mass meeting of Cubans held in New York to voice their gratitude to
the American people.
Popular subscription opened by The Tribune for purchase of ambulance for use of
Thirteenth Regiment.
Conference of President, Judge Day and other leading spirits decided to ask for for
mal declaration of war.
There is reason to believe that a large majority of the population of Havana is ready
to revolt against Spain.
Spaniards at Guanatanamo threaten the lives of an American consul and friends, and
insult the American flag.
Spanish Admirals have agreed on plan of campaign against the United States, but it's
character is not disclosed.
At Chicago today ministers and laymen representing many states will meet to organ
ize a National Relief Association.
It is understood the Powers' efforts to compel protection of flags of neutral nations
is aimed against Spain, which has a bad record for observing the comity of nations.
THE SPANISH SHIP
JOVER IS CAPTURED
First War Achievement of the Gunboat
Helena.
S A PRIZ8 VALUED AT $400,000
The Jovor's Cargo is Compound 0
Cotton nnd Staves nnd Is Alone
Worth U15O,0O0--Slio ISolongod lo
IhaPiiiillo Lino oT Barcelona.
Key West, Fla April 24. The United
States gunboat Helena captured tho
Spanish steamship Miguel Jover early
this morning. The Jover's cargo
is composed of cotton and staves. The
prize Is estimated to value $100,000, her
cargo alone being woith $150,000. She
belonged to the Plnillo line, Barcelona.
Tho Helena did not sail with the fleet
on Friday morning, but remained here
until yesterday, when she steamed out
to sea. She was cruising about 150
miles In a southwesterly direction when
the Jover, steering a southeasterly
course, hove in sight early this morn
ing. Tho Helena fired a blank shot and
the Spaniard Instantly hove to. The
gunboat then put a prize crew of
twelve marines and engineer and six
teen blue Jackets on board the Jover,
under the commund of Ensign McClel
lan, who had with him Ensigns Davis
and McFarland. Tho gunboat con
veyed the prize into port.
The Jover was bound from New Or
leans for Barcelona via Havana.
Captain Charles V. Munson, em
ployed by the Clyde line at Jackson
ville, and formerly with the Ward line
and revenue service, arrived here last'
night, having been called for Inst
Thursday by Admiral Sampson. Cap
tain Munson will act as fleet pilot. The
Dolphin will take him to the flagship.
The Miguel Jover, Captain Ml, Is a
Spanish steamer which sailed from
New Orleans on April 22 for Barcelona.
She is of 2,554 tons net register and
was built at New Castle, England, in
1877. She Is 375 feet five inches long,
has 42 feet 2 inches beam and Is 20 feet
9 inches deep.
SPANIARDS BURN TOWNS.
It if Thought That tho Countrr Xenr
Cunntnunnio Will lio Devastated.
Kingston, Jamaica, April 21. The Unit
ed States consul at Baracoa, Cuba, Al
fredo T. Triay, Ids wife and children,
two Spanish merchants and twenty-two
Cubans and Cuban-Americans, mostly
women nnd children, from Guantanamo.
debarked from the Ely here today, after
a twenty-four hour quarantine.
When tho steamer left Guantanamo on
Friday last a Spanish mob, Including
many soldiers, filled tho public square
and adjacent streets, yelling "Death to
tho Yankees." Several American flags
were soiled, torn, trampled and treated
with elaborate unmentionable Indigni
ties, fiomo naturalized Americans were
compelled to take part In the Insulting
work, on tho thleat of death If they re
fused. Orders to tho Spanish army declaring
tho armistice ended were publicly posted
at Ouaiitanamo last Friday. Two days
previous tho troops began concentrating
at tho principal sea coast cities, abandon
ing all the Interior towns and planta
tions, In many cases burning them. The
passengers by the Ely believe the de
vastation of that part of tho Island will
be completed before the Americans can
Invndo the ports held by the Spaniards.
Ordinarily there are two thousand
Spanish soldiers at Guantanamo. Now
there are seven thousand there. New
defences, earth works chiefly, are under
construction, and the mounting of Held
pieces Is In progress. Two rapid lire, two
pounders, one rapid fire, three pounder
and four ancient models havo been re
ceived, 1
ACTIVITY AT MT. GRETNA.
Governor Hustings and General
Stewart llnve Thing In Readiness.
Harrlsburg. April 24. Govern lr Hast
lugs and Adjutant Guneral Blewurt havo
everything in rcudluess to mobilize tl e
National Guuid of Pennsylv.ir.hi at Mt.
Gretna, the instant they receive Presi
dent McKInley'."! 'ill for voluiilf'.
Lines w.re run for the camp tn?i.v under
the direct km of Colonels Logan, Hippie,
Miner and Huff, of the Governor's staff;
Hrlgndier (Sem ral Gobln ana his assist
ant adjutant general; Major Gherst, of
Lebanon. The camp will be on the slto
of the last division encampment and will
b" named in honor of Governor Hastings.
Colonel Jiim- will be detailed to super
vise rille piai tlee ut the statu range dur
ing the encampment.
Governor Hastings remained at the ex
ecutivo mansion all day and up to a lato
hoar tonlgl.J Iihu received no word from
tho war departmont concerning Penn
sylvania's quota of volunteers. He Is not
yet ready to outllno His plans for organiz
ing a National Guard In the state when
the present organization goes Into the
field. The new regulation United States
cap and belt are being furnished the
troops by the adjutant general as fast
as they are received from the contrac
tors. A liberal supply of rubber ponchos
have been ordered and are expected dur
ing the next ten days. The local military
companies will be escorted to the rail
road station by the Grand Army posts
and Sons of Veterans' camps when they
leave for Mount Gretna.
NEW YORK ARRIVES
All Hut Ten of Her Crow Sign to Sail
Anywhoro nnd Uvcrywhuro--The
Crew of St. Louis Also Sign.
New York. April 21. The American line
steamship New York arrived today, but
she brought neither passengers, mall or
cargo. She hud an uneventful voyage.
Her officers unci crew at no time feared
being Intercepted by any Spanish war
vessels.
She carries a crew of about 100 all told,
including Captain Passow and Chief Of
ficer Bradshaw. As soon as tho ocean
liner was moored alongside her pier all
hands were paid off. Captain Passow,
his officers and such of the other mem
bers of the crew as desired to servo on
the ship under the new conditions were
signed immediately by Deputy United
States Shipping Commissioner Iiaer.
Each of them signed articles with the
American line company, and not with
"Uncle Sam."
The articles were for twelve months'
teim to go anywhere or everywhere and
nowhere In particular. The wages agreed
upon were the current mercantile mar
ine rates, paid by the International Nav
igation company, but the latter verbally
and orally agree to pay each officer, en
gineer, fireman, seaman, etc., a bonus of
fifty per cent., "for good conduct at tho
termination of the period signed for."
All but ten members of the crew signed
and these ten wanted higher wages.
"Tho crew will wear the American
line uniform," said -Manager Grlscom,
"and neither tho New York or St. Louis
Is to bo altered as far as I now know.
I believe that neither the New York.
St. Louis nor Paris is to be armored for
protection, nor. so far as I can learn,
are they to bo heavily armed, but this Is
mere conjecture on my party
Out of tho 420 officers and men compris
ing the crew of the American liner St.
Louis which arrived here last nlRht only
seven refused to sign articles when re
quested to do when they were paid off.
Deputy United States Shipping Commis
sioner llaer said today that 413 men have
signed articles for twelve months with
the American line to sail "anywheie and
everywhere and no place In particular,"
as tho commissioner expressed It. The
company agreed to pay a bonus of fifty
per cent, for good conduct In addition to
the regular wages at the expiration of
the contracts.
ENQLAND WILL PROCLAIM.
Formal Statement to Ho Marie as to
llellicercnl Ship.
London, April 21. The Attorney Gen
eral. Sir Rlchurd Webster, leplylng yes
terduy to questions In the House of Com
mons suld that tho lights of belligerent
ships to enter British or other neutral
harbors will be formulated In a proclama
tion, which, In accordance with custom,
will be issued In terms similar to those
Issued upon previous occasions.
Saw No Npaiiikh Mnmliip,
Southampton, April 24. Tne British
steamer Mexican, which sailed from Cupe
Town on April Cth for this port, via tho
Island of Madeira, arrived here at noon,
Her commander reports that slio did not
sight a single Spanish .vurshlp during
tho voyat'c
FOREIGN VIEWS OF
THE UNITED STATES
Continental Press Is Inclined to Be
Sharply Hostile.
ONE NOTABLE RUSSIAN EXCEPTION
Tho Vieitomosti ol St. Petersburg
Ueclurei That tho Traditional
Friendship Between Rnisin and the
United Stntus Will Not lie Broken.
Violent Fnrlniun Ebullitions.
London. April 24. With an important
exception there is general continental
condemnation of the United States to.
day. This exception emanates from
Russia. The St. Petersburg Viedomostl
treating of Russia's attitude towards
tne United States says: "The friend
ship which has subsisted for many
years, between the two states excludes
every Idea of unfrlend'y attltule upon
the part of Russia at this particular
Juncture." The paper adds. "No
doubt the United States values this
friendship more than ever."
The other continental newspapers
continue ihtlr bitter hostility, and tho
Londc n Sunday papers contain many
Indications of unfriendliness. Thus,
the S'nuday Sun, while in one place,
over T, P. O'Connor's signature it
warmly indorses America, in unotlier
paragraph referring to the New Castle
Chronicle's attack on America, says;
"Though it will be dlflicilt for every
one to ag.ee with him, especially where
the writers vigor leads him to partial
blindrces-s regarding Spanish atroc'tlos.
yet tl.tio are few in England today
who will not agree witn his stern de
nunciation of America's shilly-shally-it.g
It. sefiV'iif: to give the world a no
tive other tran the real one for tho
Cuban ari'.ution.
The v.v Castlo Chron'ele saj'ii: "It
Is not hnmanltarism, it is hypocrlcy in
li.'sto;:c!5.'
PA1USIAN SPLEEN.
A dispatch from Paris to the Sunday
Special reads." Tho American methods
of dealing with Spain have excited un
animous indignation. France will not
let Spain go down without a helping
hand. The considerations are that
prompt, active Interference upon hr
part are many, from the point of self
preservation. The Monroe doctrine
must be combatted. The hundreds of
millions of French capital Invested In
Spain must be protected and tho Latin
race must he upheld against the Anglo
Saxon. The' army has been under a
cloud latel and would be glad of a
diversion. Finally, French prestige
would be fully restored by the
step, which would meet with the ap
proval of Russia, Austria, Italy and
even Germany."
The same paper professes to have
Information that Chill is likely to at
tack San Francisco, working in con
junction with a Spanish attacic upon
the eastern coast.
(alndstouo Grows Wcakor.
London, April 24. Alarmists reports re
garding the health of Mr. Gladstone are
circulating tonight. Doctors Doble and
Bliss went to Hawarden this morning and
consulted with Drs. Habershon and
Smith. The following bulletin was is
sued this afternoon: "Mr. Gladstone's
condition Is one of Increasing weakness,
though he Is more free from pain."
Tim New York I Sale.
New York, April 21. Tho American lino
f-teainer New York, which was chartered
by the American government, urrlved
here this morning. All but ton of her
crew volunteered to go into the navy with
her.
Raining Funs lor Red Cross.
Paris. April 21. The French society for
tho asslstunco of wounded soldiers bus
donated $10,000, and has opened a sub
scription for the purpose of aiding tho
Amerlcun and Spanish Red Cross socio-
1 ties.
OUR WAR VESSELS
GET BIG PRIZES
The Spanish Trans-Atlantic Steamer Catalina Is Captured
Twelve Miles from Havana by the Detroit Mathilde, a
Sailing Vessel Loaded with Rum, is Bagged by the Por
terThe Revenue Cutter Winona Captures the Spanish
Steamer Saturnina,
Key 'West, Fla April 21. r..r,0 p. m.
Ensign Christy, with a crew of sixteen
from the cruiser Detroit and four from
the flagship, brought Into port this af
ternoon the captured Spanish steamer
Catullnn, Captain Fano, 311)1 ton,whlch
left Cadiz, March 7, and was bound
from Now Orlenns for Harcelona via
Havana, for which latter port she was
making when taken.
The Catalina was captured about 4
o'clock this (Sunday) morning twelve
miles from Havana. She was taken by
the cruiser Detroit. When the first shot
was fired, her captain made a desperate
effort to escape his pursuer, and the
chase was prolonged for eight miles.
Finally a solid shot brought her to.
She Is carrying a cargo of fi.OOO bun
dles of staves.
On board the Associated Press dis
patch boat Dauntless, Key West, Flu.,
April 24. The Associated Press dis
patcli boat Dauntless arrived In this
harbor before midnight, having In tow
the first sailing vessel prize of the cam
paign, tho schooner Mntliilde, of Ha
vana, sixty tons, loaded with rum.
When the Dauntless left the main
fleet tinder Renr Admiral Sampson at
3.15 o'clock on Friday afternoon, what
seemed a thorough blockade of Ha
vana liad been successfully effected.
The fleet range from eight to ten
miles from the shore, along which they
are extended for fully twenty miles in
tho following order, running from west
to east: Mayflower, Iowa, Newport,
Detroit, Marblehead, Indiana, New
York nnd Wilmington, with the tor
pedo boat Porter attending the ilag
ship. Morro castle and tho city of Havana
are In good view from the flagship with
glasses, but the coast, as Is always the
case. Is covered with a haze. No news
of what Is occurring in tho blockaded
city has been obtained, and the news
paper men are equally in doubt as to
tho intentions of Rear Admiral Samp
son and the United States government.
Soon after 9 o'clock yesterday morn
ing the Amphltrlte, Puritan, Cincin
nati, C'astlne or Machlas, nnd three tor
pedo boats, after much Interchange of
signals, parted company with the Ilag
ship, sailing in a northeasterly direc
tion, presumably to blockade Matan
zas, Cardenas and Sagua la Grande.
When the flagship New York started
off at u twenty knot clip to capture tho
Spanish steamer Pedro, the Dauntless
veered and followed and was In at the
death.
Soon after came the stlrlng incident
of the capture of the Mathilde fol
lowed by the determination to return
m Key West with dispatches.
'I he Dauntless was asked through
the megaphone to tow the Spanish
prize Mathilde to Key West, which
was a fitting ending for the day. It
was an example of the grim Irony of
fate which gave the Dauntless, the
most famous ex-flllbuster, the first op
portunity to tow a Spanish prize to
the United States. The hawser was
tightened on the Mathilde, and the
Dauntless, with her prize, lushed
through the water towards Key West.
The passage to tills port was a rough
one, of course, but It was no worse than
usual, and without any special event
to chronicle.
CAPTURED BY THE POP.TER.
A t'shlng schooner which was cap
tured Just off Havana was towed to the
flagship New York and Captain Samp
son receiving a satisfactory explana
tion, the vessel was released. Tho
Spanish coasting schooner Mathilde,
which was towed to Key West hy the
Dauntless was captured by the torpedo
boat Porter. Two schooners were
sighted In shore and tho Porter was
signalled to go after them. The For
tor, as she ran, fired shots from her
six pounder across tho bows of both
schooners. One of the vesels came
about Immediately, hut she proved to
be a fishing boat and wns released.
Put the Mathilde was more obstlnnt'
and not until two more shots were tired
did she come about. Tho Porter then
ran alongside, informed her she was
oelzed by the United States, and
promptly took her prize In tow, and
took her to the flagship. Tho Mathilde
was loaded with barrels of rum.
Nearly the entire crow of the New
York assembled on the deck, and as
the Porter came up with her prize, they
gave her a great cheering.
The Dauntless was about ready to
leave for Key West and Admiral Samp
son asked the dispatch boat to tow the
prize to that port for him, which was
done, a prize crew from the New York
being plueed on board the Mnthlldo.
The sailors and marines from the
New York sat on top of the schooner's
cargo, each man ready with his rille to
prevent any attempt that might be
made by the schooner's own crew to
cut loose from the Dauntless. The lat
ter made the run of eighty miles, from
off Havunu. to Key West, with her tow,
in eight hours.
Mobile, Alu., April 24. A special from
lilloxl, Miss., says the revenue cutter
Winona from Mobile captured the
Spanish steamer Saturnina at Ship
island. Miss., at 1 o'clock today, but
likely will have to remain In quaran
tine with the prize until the time of
quarantine detention lt out, tomorrow
or next duy. The Saturnina Is from
Saguu to Ship Island.
IT SO AIMED AT SPAIN.
Powers to Compel Protection of
Flags oi Neutral Powors.
Washington, April 21. Tho proposed
concuud action of tho cowers for the
protection of the flags of neutral powers
is believed hero to lie designed mnro as
a warning to Spain than to have any oth
er significance.
The representatives of tho powers say
the contemplated action Is n very likely
and natural move, although their homo
governments have transmitted to them no
notification of the negotiations to that
end. It Is a measure of precaution sanc
tioned by the usages of past conflicts,
hut thcro is not to be Implied In It, as
understood here, any disposition to ques
tion the sincerity of this government ns
expressed In the formal nutlllcatlon as to
the course it will aiinpt, which has been
communicated to nil the foreign govern
ments. The full observance of neutrality
on tho part of the Spanish government Is
not regarded as at all certain.
At tho embassies of the powers seek
ing concerted action, Germany, France,
Austria and Italy, and at several others
likely to be Interested, there was no In
formation on the subject. This shows tho
powers are carrying on their negotiations
In conferences with their representatives
In the two contending countries, and will
await nunc definite result in tho way ot
a formal understanding and agreement on
concentrated action before communica
tions are opened with Washington and
probably Madrid.
It is probable that no concert of action
can lie agreed on. On various occasions
efforts ot concerted action on neutrality
enforcement have failed bv tho refusal
of one of the great powers to participate
THREE AlEN ASPHYXIATED.
Tlmy l.oso Thuir Lives in n Firo in a
illiun.
Cripple Creek. Colo., April 21. Threo
men lost their lives in a lire today In tho
Londondary mine, on Ironclad hill. Tho
dead ore:
W. 11. Pine, mine superintendent.
J. W. Foster, miner.
J. P. Jones, miner.
Jones and Foster wero working at tho
bottom of the shaft when tho shaft bouso
took lire. Pine went to their rescue and
the three were asphyxiated. Tho bodies
wero recovered.
BRITISH OWN THE CABLE.
ThcLfne South of Cuba V hicli United
States Sailors Intend to Cut.
Madrid. April 21. A cable dispatch ha3
been received from Captain General Blan
co saying the United States squadron ap
proached on Friday night within flvn
miles of the port nnd then disappeared
In a northerly direction.
Attention is called to the fact that
tho cable south of Cuba, which tho Uni
ted States authorities are accredited
with Intending to cut. belongs to a Brit
ish company.
M'AUSTER WILL GO.
University's History Professor Has
Ollnrrd Ills Service.
Philadelphia, April 24. The Tress says
Professor John Bach MoMustor offered
his services as an engineer to the gov
ernment two weeks ago. lie has not as
yet resigned his chair of history at tho
University.
m
THEV WANT THE PARIS.
The Spanish Cabinet IiimiiicIh tlin
Admirals to Get Her.
Madrid. Apt II 21.-01 a. m.)-lt Is sold
that at a meeting of the Spanish cabinet
just held, Instructions were Issued to the
.Minister of Marine to effect tho capture
of tho American liner Pails.
Spain's Nnvv Has. Coal.
Madrid, April 23. The cabinet council
today approved the general budget. De
spite statements published In Now York
to the contrary, It Is declared here that
the Spanish navy is fully supplied with
coal. Tho government lias received no
ofllclal Infoimation of the capture, of uny
American vessels. (
(Jims for i hi St. Paul.
Philadelphia, April 21. -Thirty guns ra
the battel y of the auxiliary cruiser St
Paul, which is being titled out nt Crumps'
ship yurd, arrived today from the Beth
lehem iron works. There aro six 3-inch
rllles, twelve G-pouuders and twelve 3
pounders. Mnrini s lor the Yankee.
Albany, N. Y., Apill 21. Governor Hlnojt
f lias issued an order to Captain Miller di
recting htm to take u detail of naval
militiamen, numbering pi3 to the Brook
lyn navy ynri Immediately to man tho
Yankee.
Will He Kriiiotiited.
Il.irrlslung. April 21 - President Felion,
of the Pennsylvania Stftl company, tin i
given uotlci to lis employes at Steelton
that all who enlist In the Fulled Stuies
army or navy will be reinstated ut the
expiration of their teiin of service.
TI1K XKWS THIS M011MNU
' Weather Indications Today:
I'alri Cooler; Northwesterly Winds.
1 Declarutl'.u of War Will llo .Made.
Spanish Ship Jover Captured.
Foreign VI ws of the I'nlted States.
Our Wur Vot'bcls Get Big Prizes.
2 Sentence Day In Criminal Court.
Financial and Commercial.
Tribune's I'opular Want Columns.
3 War Spirit Touches the Pulpit.
Willing to Go to the Front.
4 Editorial. ;
Substance of the War Tax Mcaiuio,
j Ambulance fur the Thirteenth.
Brnkeinan Killed.
Scranton Boy's Distinction.
6 Happenings of South Scrnnton. .
Hvo News of West Scranton.
Day's Doings In North End,
7 News of tho Vicinity.
Cubans Evince Their Gratitui!.
8 Taking llavunu Will Bo Easy,
Week In Congress.
Spain Will Do Prlvateoilnir,