I ffcibiute. 'W'llJJAUll' Y&nV.Y .ftv'vJ "" zi TWO CENTS. SCRANTON. PA.. THURSDAY MORNING. APRIL 28, 1898. TWO CENTS. m &' WAR OF BLOCKADE STILL CONTINUES No Immediate Prospect of a Battle on Land or Sea In the War Department There is a Growing Belief That the Campaign Proper in Cuba Will Not Be in Full Swing Until Fall The Department Will Recruit the Regular Army Up to the Full War Strength of 61,000 Men List of Neutral Powers Washington, April 27. Tho war situ- ntlon Is substantially this: Tho block ading squadron remains passive before Havana, with no present purpose of bombardlng.or of drawing the fire of the shore batteries. Tho strategic purpose of effective blockado of the Cuban capi tol Is being accomplished to the entire satisfaction of the authorities here. There Is no Indication that a part of the fleet will bo withdrawn for the purpose of affording additional protec tion to North Atlantic ports. As to the reports of the Imminence of a naval battle off the Philippine lslnnds, tho naval authorities here seri ously doubt whether the Spanish lleet will make a fight against the Ameri can ships. Their reason for this belief Is that the Spanish fleet is very In ferior In number and quality to the American force under Admiral Dewey. NO BATTLE EXPECTED. Tho department, therefore, Is satis fled that tho Spanish fleet will not go to battle on the high seas with Ad miral Dewey, but will remain In port to secure the protection of the bat teries of Manila and are not expecting an engagement for about two days. Without giving any explanation for set ting this time, the department allows it to be surmised that the estimate is based on its knowledge of Admiral Dewey's whereabouts. There Is no cer tainty that there will bo an engage ment at all In the Immediate future, the main purpose of the expedition be ing to seize and hold eomo suitable Spanish territory In the Philippines ns a base of operations In Atlantic waters. It is possible that this can bo (io' without attacking the other Islands at all, by seizing a suitable port on pome adjacent Island, without fortifications, the sympathy of whoso Inhabitants are towards tho Insurgents. THE MONTSERRAT. No word had come to the department up to tho close of office hours of the arrival of the Montserrat at Clenfuegos. The ofllclals are Inclined to believe that If she has gotten In that port she did so before the blockado of Clenfuegos had begun. The very fact that the Madrid offic ials have rather ostentatiously declared that the Spanish fleet has sailed to bombard tho cities on the North Amer ican coast is taken as a certain Indi cation at the navy department of the utter Iniprobabilltyof such amovement. If this were contemplated, the Spanish officials would be the very last tp make their purpose public. The navy depart ment as yet has made no arrangement for the rare of prisoners taken by our warships, but the legal officers: of the department think they will be sent to the Boston naval prison. MISHAP TO THE CUSHING. Some vexation was felt at tho injury sustained by the Cushing. It is said that this Is tho first serious breakdown she has suffered in the nine years of her service. Luckily the department will be able to replace her very shortly, for President Malster, of tho Columbian Iron works, railed at the navy depart ment this afternoon to announce that the torpedo bout McKee, a 20 knotter, would be ready for trial tomorrow. She will be sent at once to Norfolk to have the finishing touches added, and then will Join tho fcquadron. NO CAMPAIGN TILL FALL. In the war department there Is n growing belief that the campaign in Cuba will not be In full swing before next full when the rainy season lins ended. That belief, however. hnH not prevented tho officers whose duty it Is to get the troops together from push lng their work with tho greatest energy. Thus within 12 hours after the Hull bill became a law, the department was able to send circulars prescribing tho methods to bo followed in recruiting the regular ainiy up to Us war stiength of 61.000 men The enormous amount of work in volved in thus increueing the army, regular nnd volunteer, has caused Gen eral Miles to abandon his southern trip for the present. Thr officials of the department were overwhelmed today with nil sorts of protests nnd appeals against their ac tlon in making the assignments of troops among 'the volunteer forceb nnd many changes may be looked for. NEUTRALITY ORDERS. Tho state department posted h notice today stating It had been only advised of tho Issuance of neutrality orders by Italy, the Netherlands, Switzeilnud, Norway and Sweeden, Russia and Co. Innihla. To these should be added Great Uritnln liavinr Issued u neutral lty proclamation, although the state department has not yet been duly ad vised of the fact. It Is supposed also that the olllclul note of Franco's neu trality will be received by tomonow, a press dispatches announce that a proclamation was agreed upon at yes terday' cabinet council ot Paris. Up e tonight, however, the French am- nnssador, air. Cambon. had not received any notice of such proclamation. four of six neutral. Including France, four out of the six great powers of Europe have declared their neutrality, namely Croat Britain, France, Italy and Russia. There re main of the great powers Germany and Austria, neither of which have yet acted. The delay of Austria does not cause a surprise, as Austria's sympa thy with Spain is more pronounced than that of any other country of Eu rope. It is not doubted, however, that Austria will assume neutral attitude sooner or later. The delay of Germany Is felt to be due solely to Germany's consulting her own commercial Inter ests before shaping the exact terms of her neutrality proclamation. From the flrst Germany and Great Britain have opposed the right of search, as detri mental to British and German commer ce. Thus far Spain has announced a more neutral doctrine In this matter than the United Stntes. The Spanish order published In the Official Gazette last Monduv announced the purpose of exercising the right of search of all merchant ships on the high seas. The president's proclamation of yesterday qualified the right of search "by saying that It Is 'io be exercised with strict regard of the rights of neutrals, and the voyages of mail steamers are not to bo Interfered with except on the clearest ground of suspicion, etc," GERMANY'S HESITATION. It Is understood that this matter of right of search Is causing the hesitation on the rart of Germany, and that If It Is satisfactorily established that Ger man merchant ships shall not be sub ject to harrassnient, Germany will adopt the same course as other na tions. The action already taken by four of the six great powers shows there will b no concert of Interference either be tween the great powers or between the three powers constituting the Drelbund. PORTUGAL'S ATTITUDE. The attitude of Portugal Is felt to be more important just at present than that of any of the great powers of Europe, owing to tho presence of the Spanish lleet at the Cape Verde islands, belonging to Portugal. Neither the state department nor the Portugese minister at Washington had received word up to tonight ns to the purpose of Portugal on the question of neutral ity. This caused considerable appre hension In olllclal circles here, as It was felt that Portugal's vicinage to Spain might incline her to withhold neutral ity for a time. She owns the Cape Verde group, the Azores and the Madei ras, which would give the Spanish lleet three very Important bases of opera tions. Late In the day the press dispatch from Lisbon saying that the cabinet council would declare neutrality tomor row relieved this apprehension consid erably. The effect of the decree will be to compel the Spanish fleet at Capo Verde to leave Immediately. It Is felt, however, that Portugal has done her neighbor a good turn in deferring the proclamation until tomorrow, as the Spanish ileet has been laying In stores and coal for several days past, and doubtless will be fully equipped and ready to sail before the neutrality proc lamation forces them out of Portugese waters. Colombia Is the only South or Central American country which thus for has declared neutrality. Spain has count ed much on the co-operation of Spanish-American countries, but there Is no reason to doubt that all of them will adopt a neutral position. NO MORE INTERVENTION. Members of the diplomatic corps dis miss the report coming from Europe that another move toward European intervention will bo made as soon as Spain suffers a decisive reverse. This Is said to be purely conjectural, as no such move has taken form thus far by the exchange of notes. It Is accepted as settled that no more ships intended for the American navy con leave the ports of those countries which have ch elated their neutrality. This result is most serious In the case of the cruiser Albany, now at the Armstrong yards, Elswich. England. The view among diplomatic otllcluls Is that neither the Albany nor the torpedo boat Somers can leave, even though tho United States Hug was raised over them be fore the proclamation of neutrality was issued. It is said the raising of tho flag cannot avoid the manifest uses of tho ship for war purposes. AUDAZ'S FAST RUN. She Sail Six Hundred Miles In Thirty-One Hour. Madrid, April 27. The Spanish torpvlo boat destroyer Auduz, which was order ed ti; leave Queenstown by the Brltlsi oiitetbiR, because of tho neutrality uroc lanatlon on Monday iHst, urrlvcd at Ferrol nt noon on Tuesday, after having mourned hU hundred miles In 31 hours. Ki'rruiting Regulars. Washington, April 27. In accordance with directions Ishiied by tho secretary of war today immediate measures will do taken to recruit regiments of tho regu lar ntniv at.d tho battalion of engineers, it la tho purpose to recruit tho regular army to tho full war strength of Ul.ouo men, Rush Order lor I'mjectil-N. Redding, Ph.. April 27. On a rush order the Carpenter wciks tonight sent 200 13 Ine.t projectiles weighing 1,100 pounds each to tho Brooklyn imd NorfolK navy yards. SUMMARY OF Spanish fleet still at Cape Verde islands. Spain captures the American coal-laden bark', Saranac. Holland submarine boat not purchased by government. Spanish battleship Pelayo sails past Gibraltar for Cadiz. Campaign, proper, in Cuba may not be begun until fall. The American ship Shenandoah, reported captured by Spain, is safe. Government declines to buy steamers Fuerst Bismarck and Columbia. No confirmation of reported escape of the Spanish steamer Montserrat. Colombia is the only Latin-American republic thus far declaring neutrality. Diplomats at Washington say there will be no more European intervention. Four of the six great European powers have already declared for neutrality. Torpedo boat Cushing is disabled but another one is ready to take its place. Democrats in senate may abandon threatened opposition to war revenue bill. Spanish torpedo boats reported cruising in English waters for American prizes. Largest crowd ever assembled in Scranton saw the Thirteenth off. Estimated at $0,000. Throughout Pennsylvania greatest enthusiasm attends departure of troops for Mt. Gretna. General Molino has seized the food supplies intended for reconcentrados at Matanzas. Spanish ship owners want Spain to collect indemnity for our seizures of Spanish mer chantmen. Orders have been issued to recruit the regular army up to the maximum strength of 61,000 men. Three Spanish torpedo boats and a torpedo boat destroyer leave Cadiz to search for American yachts. Portugal will declare neutrality today, which means that the Spanish fleet must vacate Portuguese waters. Department officials at Washington do not expect the Spanish Asiatic fleet to offer bat tle on the high seas. Governor Hastings says his interview with Secretary Alger relative to status of the guard was very satisfactory. Captain Stahl, expert swordsman of Ohio cavalry, offers to fight Carranza, who chal lenged Gen. Lee and Capt. Sigsbee AN UNEVENTFUL DAY AT KEY WEST The Blockade So Thorough That tanzas is Included. Ma- HAVANA FEELS THE PINCH Spanish Nerd ot Food .Hint Soon He Imperative-- Tho I'lize Ntotimer llolivnr Contained 870,000 in Sil ver tpccic--i'he Monitor Terror In Charge ol the Prize. (Copyright, 1S9S, by the Associated Press.) On board the flagship New York, off Havana, April 27, 10 a. m. The last 24 hours have been the most uneventful passed on the llngshlp since the block ade commenced. This morning has been barren of events. Lieutenant Commander Kimball, who came on the torpedo boat Dupont from Matanzas and boarded the flagship before pro ceeding to Key West, said things there were as dull as they could be. Tho blockade is so thorough that even no ship came near Matanzas. A Spanish boat was seen In Matanzas harbor apparently laying mines. A Norwegian steamer bound for the Uni ted States was allowed to pass out of Matanzas yesterday. A Norwegian and British steamer were allowed to pass out of Cardenas the day before yesterday. Both were bound for the United States. It Is reported that the torpedo boat Foote has had another brush with the shore guns, tills time ut Cardenas. The Foote suffered no damage. Havana even now feels the pinch of the blockade. "When Spanish need of food becomes Imperative, then, If there is money enough in the city to make it worth while, there are likely to bo many attempts at blockade running, but Rear Admiral Sampson says they will bo unsuccessful. Then will come the Inevitable and Havana will be forced to surrender anil beg for food. Matanzas Is unwholesome on account of tho marshes bordering the town, and Havana, on account of the filthy har bor, Into which everything drains. Of course tho absorbing topic from admiral to coal passer Is, when do we take Havana? One could not help think ing yesterday, when lying near shore, how eusy It would be to land troops at a particular point or at hundreds of others on the coast. The toy forts on tho hills would not frighten a battalion of school cadets, and the water Is deep enough to allow tho war ships to cover a landing from dose In. THE SILVER PRIZE. Key "West, Fin., April 27. Still an other prize steamed Into the harbor today. She was the Ambroslo Bolivar, a little Cuban coasting steamer, tuken by the monitor Terror last night off Cardenas. The Uollvar looked like a toy boat, but tho Juvenile Spaniard was richer than the looked.ns It was learned when $70,000 of sliver specie was found stored nway In her, beside a valuable cargo of bananas and 300 casks of wine. She was bound from Port Limon, Costa Rica, for Havana by way of Cardenas with seven passengers and a crew of ten. Needless to say the Terror had no difficulty In making the capture. One blank shot sufficed to bring her to, and Carpenter Luther I"). Martin, with a party of marines, was put aboard to bring her Into Key West. About the time this capture was made, the Norwegian steamer I to, from Philadelphia for Cardenas, with 1000 tons of coal.attempted to run the block ado and lund her cargo, but she wns summarily turned back to Key West, where she arrived this afternoon. The monitor Terror on Sunday took a little prize, news of which was first learned today a Spanish schooner, Saco, with a cargo of sugar. A prize crew wan put on board. Hl!e has not arrived yet, but Is probably delayed by tho recent rough weather. ( n'omi Cnol IJscupi"., New Orleans, April 27.-Colonel Krrol, nn aide on tho staff of Gomez, who man oged to slip out of Cuba since the' block ade begun, arrived In the city today and will offer his servlcon to tho United States government, lie Is understood to be in possesion of valuuble information. THE DAY'S DEVELOPMENTS. .MANILA AiUST SOON SUCCUMB. Its Defense I'liunot Long Withstnnd nn At Inch. London, April 27. The Hong Kong cot respondent of the Dally Mall says; United States Consul General Wil liams, after spending the evening ashore with United States Consul Wildman, accompanied the American squadron on its move on Manila. Chief Agulnaldo goes along as the In surgents' representative. He will take charge of the Insurgent forces at Ma nila. Admiral Dewey has Issued strict orders that no barbarous or inhuman acts are to be perpetrated by the In surgents. Tho primary object s the capture of the Spanish lleet which Admiral Dewey thinks more Important than capturing Manila. He Is determined to prevent preying upon American vessels. Reaching Manila he will demand Its. capitulation within half an hour of his arrival. The co-operation of the American fleet with the rebels has been kept a strict secret. The latter await the ar rival of the fleet, when Manila must soon succumb. Its defences are In a wretched state. MAKING GOOD TIME. Thirteenth Regiment Reached White Ilnven nt 12:00.. Rig Recep tion All Aloug the Lino. Special to the Scranton Tribune. White Haven, Pa., April 28. (1 a. m.) The Thirteenth arrived here at 12.50 a. m. without accident of any kind. The boys are highly pleased over the grand send-off given them on their de parture from Scranton. Everybody is cheerful but the hilarity that usually marks a journey to camp is not what might bo called pronounced. At all the stations between Scranton and Avncii there were ovations com paratively as big and enthuslustie as the ono at Scranton. Avoca turned out 700 people. Rig bou fires were numerous at and between stations. Tho principal topic of conversation was tho probable action of tho war de partment and from tho general talk It would appear that unless tho United States recruiting officers takes the Thirteenth regiment In a body he won't take any part of It. Adjutant Mattes reports R19 of tho 527 men of the regiment on board tho train nnd three of eight absentees will Join the regiment at Gretnu. Four ure sick and one was excused because of death In his family. It 1 expected Gretna will be reached at 7 o'clock. T. J. Duffy. SPAIN'S FIRST PRIZE. The Siiriinno I uplured by Spanish GiiuIhiiiI OH" Philippines. Madrid, April 27. An olllclal dispatch from Munlla, capital of the 1'hlllpplno Islands, announces that tho SpanlHh gun boat Elcuuo has urrlvcd tlieie, having captured the American burl; Saranac, Captain Burtuhy, which sailed from New custle, N. 8. V., Feb. 2U. tor Hollo. Tho Saranac had 1.GI0 tons of coal on board. New York, April 27. Tne American bark Suranuc wr.s built at KennebuiiK, Me., in HiU, and Is owned by William Simpson, Jr.. of New. York. She wiih last surveyed at New York in April, ISM. She Is a double.deckeil bulk of 1,027 tons, lHVn feet long, who bus 31.0 feet beam and ih 22.5 feet deep. i:ppctiilinn nt ' ml rid. Madrid. April 27. An o'llcl.il dispatch 'las Just been received from the governor of Manila, capltol of tho Philippine Island, In which he announce that ho expects hourly to hear of an engagement between tho Hpunlsh and American fenuuclroiiH. There Is groat rejoicing hero at tho roport of tho capture of the Amor lean bark Sarui uc ut Hollo, Philippine Islands. GENERAL MOLINO HOLDS THE FOOD Will Take the Supplies Intended for the Reconcentrados. TO FEED SPANISH SOLDIERS The Military and Civil Authorities Are Preparing to Erect Hnrrlcudc uud .llnko n Stubborn Resistance When illntiuizus is Attacked--Volunteers Will 'tsKeuiblo ut the Ring ing of the Church Hell. (Correspondence of the Associated Press.) Matanzas, April 21. A new port cap tain and naval master took charge of the port and the coast of this province yesterday. He replaces Captain Vlg nler, who proceeds to the cruiser Al fonso XII,, now at Havana. A commission of prominent citizens has been named to take Instant action in providing defences for the city. By order of General Molino, the food supplies now in store here for the re concentrados will be held subject to his orders, in case they may be needed to feed the soldiers who will attempt to maintain Spain's sovereignty dur ing the approaching conflict. The, military and civil authorities are getting ready to erect barricades. The city, it Is said, will be ready to make a loyal and strong resistance If any Invasion Is attempted. The military authorities today pub li.ied full Instructions ns to what will be necessary If actual hostilities com mence. The volunteers will get under arms on the ringing of the church bells, as well as by bugle call, and assemble at their usual posts. PORTUQAL IS NEUTRAL. After Today the pauish Fleet .Must I.euvc t'npc Verde Inland. Llhbon, April 27. The state council meets tomorrow In order to decree tho neutrality of Portugal during the war between Spain and the United States, af ter which the Spanish fleet must leave tho Cape Verde islands, in view of this, it is announced, several Portugese war ships have started, or are about to start for the Cape Verde Islands. There are no warships of the belliger ents In any Portugeso ports excepting the Spanish fleet at St. Vincent, Cape Verde Inlands, which, It Is expected, will put to sea todav. Lisbon, April 27. In tho houso of peers today tho government denied tho rumors published In Spain that President Me Klnley had called upon . Portugal to ob tain the departure of tho gpanlt.li squad ion from St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands. Senor do Burros Gr.mes, the minister of foreign affairs, said supplementing the of filial denial: "Portugal knows how to maintain a strict neutrality." QUARD1N0 OUR PACIFIC COAST. ilonvy Artillery to Repel a Spanish Atlncli. San Francisco, Cal., April 27. Battel y K. at Fort Mason; Uattcry G. at Angel Island, and cue of the two batteries at Alcatraz will move not later than tomor rom to Port Point to Join tho threo bat teries .already at that place. Lieutenant ('Ionian, of the Fifteenth infantry, now commandant of tho cadets ut the state university, has been refused permission to loin tho jnmy at the front. In a dls uateh which says his ftervlces muy be needed here. Tho threatened Spenlsh demonstration In the Paclflo Is iuld to be the caufee of the activity here. (ien. Booth Heparin. New Voik, April 27.-flenernl Wllll.tm Booth, head of the Salvation Array, left here on tho steumshlp Germanic todaj for Liverpool. Thiee steamboats carrying Salvationists went down tho bay to give General Booth a parting salute. Gen. L . e Suininoni d to Washington Richmond, Va., April 27. Generul Fltz hugh Lee has been summoned to Wath lugtoii, and will leave hero on the noon ,trulu tomorrow. GATHERING NATIONAL GUARD Enthusiasm Unequalled Since 1861, Marks the Departure of the Pennslyyania Militia for Active Service Yarious Cities of the Commonwealth Ablaze With Patriotism The De parture of the Troops Made Memorable by Clanging Bellsi Blazing Rockets and Inspiring Music. Lebanon, Pa April 27. Mount Gret na Is awaiting its martial -hosts. The only organizations to arrive today were battery A, Captain Wnrburton, from Philadelphia, nnd battery C, Captain Smith, from Phoenlxvllle. By tomor row evening over 8,500 men will be In camp. Battery A arrived at 1 p. m. and battery C about an hour later. There are now on the railroad sidings 20 cars of camp equipage and tomor row, in addition to the great number of men there will be 125 enrs of regi mental and company baggage. All of this great amount of luggage Is to bo systematically placed, but by 0 o'clock tomorrow evening there Is no doubt that It will all be In Its proper position and the camp will be In tip top military order. Johnstown, Pa., April 27. A tremen dous crowd, tho greatest In the history of Johnstown, turned out tonight to give Company II, Fifth regiment, Na tional Guards Pennsylvania, a send off. Twenty thousand cheering people greeted them. They were escorted to tho station by the Grand Army Re public, Union Veterans' Legion, Sons of Veterans, Boys' brigade, Uniform rank, Knights of Pythias, letter car riers, firemen, three bands and hun dreds of citizens. The demonstration was the grandest since the days of '01. Wllkes-Barre, April 27. The Ninth regiment left for Mount Gretna this evening. Headed by the veterans of the local Grand Army Republic post the troops were given a continuous ovation In their mnrch from the ar mory to the depot. The principal Mreets were gaily decorated with flags and bunting. A halt wns made on public square where Judge Woodward delivered a farewell address. Mayor Nichols also spoke. When the train carrying the troops pulled out of the depot the air was rent with cheers. REMEMBER THE MAINE. Clearfield, Pa., April 27. At S o'clock this evening the court house bell was rung for fifteen minutes, while Com pany E, Fifth regiment, assembled at the armory. A procession wns formed at 6.30 p. m., composed of all civic or ganizations; Larimer post, G. A. It.. and citizens, who acted as escort to the soldiers'. 'When the procession con taining 3,000 people and three bands, arrived In front of the court house a halt was made and after prayer by Rev. J. M. Waddle, Thomas II. Mur ray delivered a patriotic address, and cannon pealed forth a parting1 salute. The company boarded their special car at 7.13 and. after giving three cheers for "Remember the Maine," the train pulled out for Mount Gretna. Altoona. Pa., April 27. The depart ure of the Fifth regiment this evening was made the occasion of the greatest public demonstration this city ever saw. Tho soldiers were escorted to the train by the Grand Army and many chic societies, and over ten thousand people assembled at the railroad sta tion and gave them a boisterous fare well. Several women and children were seriously Injured In the crush ont the street. Lewistown, Pa., April 27. Lowistown was ablaze with patriotism and fire works tonight and gave Company G. of the Fifth regiment, a royal "send-off." Special trains were run from surround ing towns.' A supper was tendered the departing soldiers, after which they were escorted to the train by the vet eran and patriotic societies, five bands, drum corps and crowds of citizens. PHILADELPHIA'S DELEGATION. Philadelphia, April 27. Battery A. of the First brigade, was the only branch of Philadelphia's representation of tho state National Guard which left here today for Mount Gretna. They left at S.as o'clock this morning, Tomorrow, however, Philadelphia will send Its quota ill full force. All the organiza tions will leave early in the morning and by S o'clock all will have departed from the city for the mobilizing camp. The organizations which comprise the First brigade, und which will leave over tho Pennsylvania and Reading railroads In the morning are the First, Second and Third leglments, tho First City troops of cavalry, the State Fenclbles and the Gray Invlnclbles.all of this city. The Sixth regiment made up of companies In towns adjacent to Philadelphia, will als-o leave their re spective locations early tomorrow and will reach Mount Gretna early In the afternoon. Wllllamsport, Pa., April 27. Com panies B, D and G, Twelfth regiment. Third brigade, left here tonight for TUB NKWS THIS MOUNINU Weather Indications Today; f-'alr; Warmer, j J I Telegraph Cuban blockado Kt 111 On. Gathering of the Guard at Mt. Gretna. Supplies for RccontrudoH to Feed Span lull Soldiers. Havana Feels tho Need of Food. ! Local-Y. M. C. A.-Roclustcr Haso Ball Game. Financial and Commercial. ! Local Ambulance Fund Is droning. Criminal Court Doings. I Editorial. Henry Watterson's Speech "Tho Re united Sections." 5 Local Fifty Thoiihund SirantonlaiiB See the Thirteenth Regiment Depart. B Local West Scranton and Suburban. 7 News Round About Scranton. & Telegraph Satisfaction at tho Mun grove's Feat. House Debates Revenue- Schemes, OF TH1 Mount Gretna. They were escorted to the train by the city ofllclals, councils, Grand Army Ilepubllo posts, political clubs, citizens and three bands. Ten thousand people lined tho streets and cheer after cheer greeted the guardsmen. Each company of the Twelfth Is full to the limit nnd there are enough names on the reserve list to put It on a. war footing. BIBLES PRESENTED AT PITTS BURG. Pittsburg. April 27. No city In tha Union could surpass Pittsburg's God speed given the Fourteenth nnd Eigh teenth regiments and Battery B, Na tional Guurdsmen, tonight when they departed for Mount Gretna. Flags and bunting decorated every business house down town, and a largo majority of residences throughout tho city had tho Stars and Stripes floating. When tho time for marching approached, people began flocking to the lower part of tho city and simply gorged tho streets) which tho soldiers were to traverse. Mnny pathetic scenes were witnessed, natural at such a time. One of tho Incidents of the occasion was the presentation by the Young Men's Bible society of a pocket blblo to every man of tho several regiments. OFFICERS OF THE GUARD. General Hustings Hub Arranged tho SvMem of r.nlistlng to Suit All, Ilarrisburg, Vprll 27. Governor Hastings and Adjutant General Stew art returned this evening from their visit to Washington to plead the causo of the Pennsylvania National Guard. They are much pleased with the result of their davs work, although they nie pleased with the result of their day's work, althuugh they are not yet ready to make It public. Their manner Indi cates, though, that the war depart ment will amend its cull for Penn sylvania's quota of volunteers to meet the objections of tho ofll cers of the guard. Tho gover nor nnd ndjuta'nt general met Secre taiy Alger by appointment this morn ing and urged him to modify his order so that the guard might be mustered Into the United States service intact. From the war department they went to see Major General Miles with whom they had a very satisfactory talk. I fore starting for Hnrrlsburg, tho visi tors had another Interview with See. retary Alger, who requested them not to maice public the result of their con ferences before tomorrow. The governor said tonight that both interviews were satisfactory nnd that he was very huppy over the outcome. H nln said thut he has written tu President McKlnley asking for the ap pointment of Major iionei;nl Snowden and Brigade Generals Seliall, Wllev and Gobln in the volunteer Fervlco to the positions which they now hold in tho guaid and that he had no doubt It W'iuIcI be done. Secretary Alger's ori ginal call is for ten regiments and four companies of heavy aitlllery. and ig nores tho cavalrymen. ANNEXATION OF HAWAII. .11 r. Morgan Urgcx Foreign Relations Committee to Take It Up, Washington, April 27. The Senatn Foreign Relations conimltee held Us regular weekly mcilng today. Sena tor Morgan urged upon tho committee the Importancu ot again taking up th" question of annexing the Hawaii" n 'stands. Ho said the Islands were es sential fo the United States In vlow of the war with Spain, and that no time should be lost In perfecting the treaty. Other members of tho committee ex pressed the opinion that It was lmpnif tlrablo to proceed with Ihfc question at present. PELAYO BOUND FOR CADIZ. Authentic .Vein of Her Movements Received From Gibinltnr. Loudon, Apilt 27. Special dispatches from Gibraltar, filed tuday, were ! celved here this eenlng. They untiounee that the Spanish b.ittlesnlp Ptiuyo, ac companied by a .S)iiiiih torpedo boat, wiu passing the rock at the time the mes.s.igeu w re tiled, bound for Cadiz. At tile sume hour two Spanish torpedo boats were at anchor in tbu bay of Al gcclras, adjoining (llhrnli.ir, and appar ently watching til" Htruitn, ELEVEN PERSONS KILLED. Results ot the i:plosiou ol .Nnutu Cruz I'onder W inks. Santa 'rus. Cil., Apill 27. -It in n"W known tint eleven peoulc were killed in luM night's I'.tplut ii'ii ut Um Santa Cruz prwdi r wurkf. licidiW tlui-e killed b tile t Miliuilnn. nn employe J)e ('oau, who uud sulferi'd from heurt disc use. diopptd dead ut bin home us a recult 'if the (dnu'U. Hit .Shipment of Pluto. Ilethlehem, Pa., April 27. The Hethle hum Iron company today shipped bal lastle ttwt plute weighing tutrly-live ton ii WuHhliiKtuu. The plate reprt-nento a group of the I MtleshlpH Keaiyago mil Kentucky uud will be tested at Indian Head, Mil. M- -M-H- t-f-M WEATIIER FORECAST. Washington, April 27, Forecast for ThuiBduy: For eastern Peiiu. sylvunla, fair nnd warmer; noith erly winds. For wextern Peiinsji. vanla, fair but Willi Increasing cloudlneits; wuimei. outlierly winds, Incroaslnir In force. ""---""-"
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