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FBEDONIA, KANSAS, FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 189S. NUMBER 17. OUR ULTIMATUM. 1 1 KANSAS EQUIPMENT. Missouri supplies.

I ROCKET TORPEDO GUN rang of the new weapons of destruction mounted on the point at Coney 8 III 1 I COLOR IN CIGARS. A XJflit Wrapper May Not Mean a XQ4 One of the most absurd fads of the cigar trade is that of color In reference" the Havana. The idea prevails that color is indicative of strength. It is no such thing, says the London Grocers Monthly. A light or medium colored cigar is not necessarily mild or medium flavor, for the simple reason that th color refers to the outside wrapper only, which In itself is of very thin Bub-stance and in quantity is of very small proportion to the other materials that make up the cigar.

As a matter of fact, the fillers and bunch wrappers will determine the body or strength of the cigar. The actual strength, or, otherwise, of the inner body of the cigar namely, fillers and bunch wrappers. Is too often an unknown quantity. It is MOST DESTRUCTFUL IMPLE MENTS OF NAVAL WAR. Seal Admiral Howell Has Hade Soma Experiments That May Soon Be Tested Effects of a "Sure Shot" em a Modern Warship, The awful destruction of the battle ship Maine by means of high explo sives is destined to have an important influence In naval warfare.

The les son that it teaches will stimulate active experiment In new fields, which must result in Important inventions of new death dealing instruments. That gun powder has reached the greatest limit of its possibilities must be accepted, and the advancement of entlnes of war in the future must he along the line of high explosives. How to use them with safety and accuracy is' the question. The guns of the Vesuvius type have not fulfilled the requirements by a great deal The Sims Dudley dyna mite gun, though an advance, has not answered the purpose. The problem still remains to be settled.

The friends of the new gun which is building at the Driggs Seabury Gun and Ammunition company claim that it will accom plish the two ends. Its tests as soon EFFECT OF PROJECTILES FIRED FROM TORPEDO GUN. The Document That Started War Be tweea America and Spain. April 20, 1898 Woodford, Minis- er, Madrid: You have been furnished with the text of a joint resolution voted toy the Congress Of the United States upon the 19th inst approved to-day in relation to the pacification of the island of Cuta. In oteJience to that act.

the Presi dent directs you to immediately com municate to the government of Spain said resolution with the formal de mand of the United States that the government of Spain must relinquish ts authority and government in the island of Cuba and withdraw its land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters- In taking this step the United States hereby disclaims any disposition or ntention to exercise sovereignty. jurisdiction or control over said island except for the pacification thereof, and asserts its determination when that is accomplished to leave the government and control of the sland to its people under such free and independent government as they may establish- If by the hour of noon, on Saturday next, the 23d day of April, instant. there be not communicated to this government by that of Spain a full and satisfactory response to this demand and resolution whereby the ends of peace in Cuba shall be assured, the President will proceed without further notice to use the power and authority enjoined and conferred upon him by the said joint resolution to such an extent as may be necessary to carry the same into effect. Sherman- PRIZE CAPTURES. Sampson's Fleet Takes In Nine Spanish Boats No Americans Taken.

New York, Aprl'. 26. Since the war with Spain has begun the United states naval forces have established a Strict blockade of Cuban ports and have captured nine Spanish vessels. The prizes are the steamers Buena Ventura, Pedro, Miguel Jover, Cata-lina and Saturnina and the schooners Mathilde, Candida and Antonio. All these vessels have been or will be taken to Key West except the Saturnina, which was seized at Ship Island, Miss.

The Spanish steamers Panama, from New York, and Alfonso XII, from Spain, both "bound for Cuba, will probably be captured by American warships within a few days. Spam has made no seizures of American vessels so far as known. Since the beginning of the war the only movement of the Spanish navy that has been reported is the depart ure of the torpedo boat destroyer Au-daz from Queenstown for Spain, her departure being compelled by the En glish neutrality proclamation. For the same reason the United States' Asiatic squadron has begun to leave Hong Uong. CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS.

125,000 Wanted to Sorve Two Years-President's Proclamation. Washington, April 25. The President has issued the followingsproe-lamation, calling for 125,000 troops to serve two years: "By the President of the United States A proclamation: "Whereas, By an act of Congress, untitled 'An act to provide for the increasing of the military establishment of the United States in time of wai and for other approved 22, the President is authi orized, in order to raise a volunteer army, to issue his proclamation calling for volunteers to serve in the army of the United States. "Now, therefore, William McKin-ley, President of the United States, by virtue of the power vested in me by the constitution and laws, and deeming sufficient cause to exist, have thought fit to call for and hereby do call for volunteers to the aggregate number of 125,000 in order to carry into effect the purpose of the said res olution, the same to be apportioned as far as practicable among the several states and territories and the District of Columbia according to pop ulation, and to 6erve for two years unless sooner discharged. The details for this object will be immediately communicated to the proper authori ties through the War department Spain's War Fundi.

Madrid, April 25. Senor Puigcer Ver, the minister of finance, will probably read his budget to the cortes to-morrow. Its chief features will be an ample authorization to the govern ment to raise such funds as may be deemed necessary for war expenses. The new sources of income will be loans guaranteed by the tax on navii gation and the Almaden quicksilver mines. New taxes will be imposed on gas, petroleum and electric lighting.

Roosevelt's Cowboy Command. Washington, April 2 The Pre si dent has decided to appoint Theodore Roosevelt of New York, at present as sistant secretary of the navy, to be a lieutenant colonel of United States volunteers, to serve in a regiment of cowboys and mounted riflemen to be raised by Mr. Roosevelt and Dr. Wood, the President's family physician, who is now in the medical department of the regular army. Dr.

Wood will be colonel of the new regiment Will Search Neutral Chips. Madbid, April 26. The Official Ga zette yesterday published the instructions of the Spanish government re specting the right of search of neutral vessels. In brief, they set forth that warships may detain merchantmen in any non-neutral waters, for the purpose of verifying the anthenticity of the flag, and for examining the cargo. if the vessel is bound for a hostile port Now Camp Thomas.

Chattanooga, April 25. It is now Camp George H. Thomas. uenerai Jbrooice vesteraay is sued formal orders so naming the Chickamauga park rendezvous of the United States troops and henceforth until the park is deserted by the boys in blue, it will be known by that name. Inventory -ot State Equipment Given to War Department Jefferson Crrr, Ma, April 23.

Governor Stephens has just forwarded to Secretary of War Alger the following telegram, covering equipment of the National guard of Missouri: Replying to your telegram of thi, date: On hand: 2, 406 blankets, woolen! 2, 6 S3 blouses, 3,656 hats, 3,265 leggins, 1,929 overcoats, b39 trousers, tentage for 3,816 men and 143 officers, 20 hospital tents, 5 buzzacott ovens, 4 -wrraght iron -inch rifles, 1 Gatling gun, caliber 45; 1,089 Springfield rifles, caliber 5. models '73 and '84; 21 Colt's re volvers, caliber f05 cartridge belts, caliber 45; 2,207 canteens; C29 haver sacks; 420 meat cans; 2,723 cups; 2,737 knives; forks; spoons; 30,000 rifle cartridges, caliber 4Z; required in addition to what is on hand if a basis of twelve hundred men and band to eaii'i regiment of infantiy, and 101 men to the battery, 3,820 blankets, woolen; 3,543 blouses; hats; 2,961 leggins; 5,387 ponchos or rubber blankets; 3,339 trousers: 400 axes, 800 hatchets; 200 picks and helves respecti vely; 400 shovels; 66 buzzacott ovens. Army and 66 western size tentage for ,410 men; 19 wall tents and poles com plete for officers; six hospital tents. flies and poles and six common tents and poles for the sick; 29,000 small tent pins; 2,100 large tent pins; shelter halves; 3,113 shelter half poles; 3,113 shelter tent pins; full equipment for five bands of twenty five men each; entirely new ordnance equipment for light cavalry, 6,000 Krag-Jorgensen rifles, caliber 6.000 cartridge belts for 30 caliber ammunition; 600,900 cartridges. ber 30; 220 Colt's revolvers, caliber 2,640 revolver cartridges, caliber 38; 3,918 canteens and straps; 5,496 haver sacks and straps; 5,705 meat cans; 3,402 cups; 3.3S9 knives; 3,371 forks; 3,669 spoons; complete medical and hospital outfit for hospital corps for five regiments and one light battery.

Troops will be ready to be mus tered into United States service at home stations in forty -eight hours; at place of rendevous (St Louis) as soon as camp can be established. SPAIN'S HOME TROUBLES. Internal Dissensions Have Taken Atten tion From tuba. New York. April 26.

A Madrid cable to the New York orld says "Spain's dangers from within are be coming fully as grave as those from without The war with the United States promises to cost her the last of her colonial possessions in the West and East Indies. "But no one can tell what will be the result of her rapidly increasing troubles the cabinet crisis, the dis sensions amonr statesmen ana war- nors, the intrigues ol the tariists, we plotting of Wcyler and Romero Roble- do and the popular agitations. "The street demonstrations in the capital and elsewhere have assumed such a threatening character as to cause the gravest concero to the queen and her government "All these political dangers are ag- --a A vwn i- I -1 i fh r.0a th bank of Spain, a fall in the prices of securities of every kind and a rise of Rriianm-. sending the o-old nremium to 75 per cent "These things have made the poli- ticians and everybody else pay less attention to the news from America and Cuba, startling as it is. WILL ARM THE CUBANS- Rifles, Artillery, Maxim Guns and monition for Them.

Am- Washington, April 26 Arrangements have been completed by this government to supply the Cuban in surgents with arms and ammunition. The government is preparing now to land in Cuba from 25,003 to 30,000 im proved Springfield rifles, a number of artillery batteries, rapid fire Maxim guns and ammunition. It is understood that this govern ment will not deliver the arms to any person but General Gomez, and he will, as a guarantee of good faith, receive them. General Miles believes that if the insurgents are properly armed and supplied with the artillery they have'so long needed, they can do more effective work and render the American troops invaluadle aid in driving the Spaniards from the island. IS JAPAN AN ALLY? No Opposition to Hawaiian Annexation 1 he Philippine the Mikado's Share.

Washington, April 26. Hawaiian annexation, which would not be accomplished in time of peace, is more than a probability now that war is on. It is learned that a great effort is to be made in the present week to pro cure the ratification of the treaty an nexing the Hawaiian islands to the United States. It is said that there is a tacit understanding between the United States and Japan whereby the latter country will eventually be given control of the Philippines in return for certain as sistance during the war, the charac ter of which will soon become appar ent WARSHIPS ARE COMING. Battleship Pelayo and Three Torpedo Boats Said to Have Sailed.

2szw iork, April 2b. notice was posted on the bulletin board of the Maritime exchange announcing that the Spanish battleship Pelayo and three torpedo boats were on their way to the North Atlantic coast The authority for the statement was not given. Somen Can't Come Over. Loxdox, April 2f. The United States torpedo boat Somers, now at Falmouth, is destined to remain in England for some time to come, as the neutrality proclamation will be issued to-day, and no convoy for the little craft without which it is impossible for her to attempt to cross the At lantic, has been secured.

Fatal Runaway Accident. Chixlicoth e. April 26. Miss Anna McCulley, a prominent and highly respected young lady of Mon roe township, was instantly killed in a runaway accident at Dawn, this i I Island. The decks of the enemy are cleared to fight the forts that mark the harbor entrance, for the insignificant little pieces on the white sands of New York's pleasure ground have not en gaged the serious attention of the commander.

The great guns of his main battery, though pointed in that direction, have not deemed them worthy ot a single broadside. This he reserves for the more difficult task of 6ilendng the forts of the Narrows. A report, little louder than that of a toy pistol, however, at last attracts his attention and, before he has time to reply with even one of his rapid fire guns, a number of steel cylinders are hissing and sputtering through the smoky atmosphere. With accelerating velocity they rise as high as the foremast-head, then turn their noses downward, and, with unerring aim, one of them crashes Into his starboard side forward, tearing away the armored plates and leaving a hole through which rush the waters of the bay. Another falls a little astern, too far away to do Its work of destruction, though the concussion shakes the ponderous fighting machine from stem to stern, disables her steering gear and puts her engines out of line.

The guns from the forts at the Narrows now open fire at long range, and after a few well directed shots, a white flag is seen floating at the masthead and New York is saved. The new gun may be briefly describ ed as follows: The field piece consists of a cylindri cal tube forming the main body, which is separate from the part containing the breech. The gun is supported by steel framework, the rear end of which carries the breech portion, and the front forms the forward half of the muzzle ball bearings, the other half consisting of a ring shrunk upon the main tube near the muzzle. Since the bore is perfectly concentric with the breech cavity the gun can be loaded without absolutely bringing the main tube to rest In this type, the gun is rotated by means of gear and sprocket wheels similar to those on the bicycle for mul tiplying speed and transmitting power. A Bmall bevel gear, which surrounds the gun, engages a larger one mounted on the trunnions.

This large wheel carries on its shaft a small sprocket, to which it is keyed. A sprocket chain leads from this to a large sprocket wheel mounted on the trail. The latter wheel may be revolved either by band or foot power, depending upon the size of the gun. The speed Is so multiplied, through this system of sprocket chain and gears, that a velocity of twelve hundred revolutions per minutes is imparted to the gun. Owing to there being practically no pressure In the tube, there is no recoil, and, therefore, the carriage remains in position.

The elimination of the strain due to recoil permits of an extremely light carriage, the weight of the 3.5-inch field gun and carriage complete being under four hundred pounds. The breech mechanism is extremely simple, and of the interrupted screw type. A copper gas check is provided, which takes the place of the brass carriage case in rapid fire guns, or the De Bange gas check in larger pieces, which prevents the escape of gas into the breech mechanism. The firing of the gun is readily accomplished, as follows: The breech block is first opened and the projectile inserted. It is then closed and the primer attached.

The gun is then spun up and when revolving rapidly enough and pointed at ''the target, the lanyard is pulled, the primer fired, and the flame communicated to the rocket composition in the end of the projectile. A certain amount of gas Is allowed to escape around the rocket, so that no THE TORPEDO BOAT. more pressure will be banked up than is sufficient to give the projectile a good start After leaving the muzzle the burning of the rocket composition increases the density of the gas, thus imparting an accelerating velocity. In oe larger gun, used for fortifications and on board ship, the side frame which forms the trunnions of the breech is replaced by cylindrical casing, which carries the trunnions at its forward end. From the trunnions the instruction is similar to that ot the field piece.

The breech mechanism and method of loading are practically the same. The transmission of the power, however, and the multiplication of the speed are quite different. M. lg! to In a War Supplies on Hand and Those Needed for the Volunteers. Topeka, April 26.

In re sponse to the telegram of Secretary Alger, the adjutant general supplied him immediately with a list of the equipments on hand and those needed, as follows: Articles on hand: Springfield rifles, bayonets, bayonet scab bards, Anson Mill belts, gun slings, haver sacks complete, blanket bags, 800, complete; canteens complete, 500; tin cups, 500; knives, iron, 600; forks, iron, 600; meat cans, ball cartridges, forage caps, l.l'OO; campaign hats, 1.S00; blouses, trousers, overcoats, 400; blank ets, 400; ponchos, 100; leggins, sergeant chevrons, 300; corporal chev rons, 400; sergeant stripes, 350; corporal stripes, loG; cap ornaments, hospital tents, complete, trumpets and cords, 50; conical wall tents, com plete, 100; wall tents, complete, 50; tent pins, large, 200; tent pins, small, 00; camp kettles, 60; mess pans, 90; hatchets and helves, 25; axes and helves, 100; shovels, short, 100. Articles required: Springfield rifles, bayonets, bayonet scabbards, Anson mill complete, gun slings, haversacks, complete, blanket bags, complete, canteens, complete. tin cups, knives, iron, forks, iron. meat cans, ball cartridges, for age caps, campaign hats, blouses, 2, l')0; trousers, 200; overcoats, shirts, dark blue flannel. 7.200: blankets, 6,900: ponchos, leggins, shoes, white gloves, ser geant chevrons, 150; corporal chevrons, 400; first sergeant chevrons, 150; sergeant stripes, 150; corpor al stripes, 500; musician stripes, 100; cap ornaments, cotton stockings, national colors, regimental colors, trumpet and cords, 25; conical wall tents, 80; com plete wall tents, 75; tent pins, large, tent pins, small, camp kettles, 200; frying pans, 400; mess pans, 400; can openers, 75; cleavers, 40; coffee mills, 40; meat saws, 40; meat forks, 400; basting spoons, 400, butcher knives, 250; pick axes, 75; hatehets and helves, 50; company books, 36; regimental books, canvas coats, canvas trousers, field desks, 40; tea iron spoons, shelter tent helves, CUBAN PORTS BLOCKADED Proclamation Announcing It Itsned ly l'resldent Washington-, April 23.

The Presi dent has issued a blockade proclama tion. It announces a blockade of all ports upon the north coast of Cuba and the port of Cienfugoes on the south coast The following is the proclamation announcing a blockade: "By the Preslient of the United States A proclamation. "Whereat, Dy a joint resolution passed by the Congress and approved April 20, 1898. and communicated to the govern ment of Spiin it Tvas demanded that said government at once relinquish its author ity and government in the island of Cuba and withdraw its land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters; and the President of the United States was directed and empowered to use the entire land and naval forces of the United ate, and to call into the actual service of the United States the militia of the several states to such an ex tent as might be necessary to carry said resolution into cHect; and. "Whereas, in carrying into effect the said resolution the President of the United States deems it necessary to set on foot and maintain a blockade of the north coast of Cuba, including all ports of said coast between Cardenat and Bahia Honda and the port of Clenf uegos upon the south coast of Cuba.

"Now, therefore, William McKInley, President of the United States, In order to enforce the said resolution, do hereby de- clare and proclaim that the United States of America have instituted and will main- ain a blockade of the north coast of Cuba including ports on said coast between Car denas and Bahia Honda and the port ot Clenfuegos upon the south cost of Cuba. aforesaid, in pursuance of the laws of the United States and the laws ot nations ap plicable to such cases. An efficient force will be posted so as to prevent the entrance and exit of vessels trora the parts aforesaid. Any neutral vessel approaching off said ports or attempting to leave toe same with out the consent or knowledge of the estab llshment of such blockade will be duly warned by the commander of the blockad ing forces, who will Indorse on her register the fact and the date of such warning, where such indorsement was made, and the same vessel shall again attempt to en- ter any blockaded port she will be capturefi and sent to the nearest convenient port for such proceedings against her and her cargo as prize as may be deemed advisable. "Neutral vessels lying In any of said ports at the time of the establishment of such blockade will be allowed thirty days to Is sue therefrom.

BLANCO'S WAR DECREE. Cuba Declared to Be In a State of War Amnesty Withdrawn. Havana, April 23. Captain General Blanco has published a decree declaring the island to be in a state of war. He also annuls his former similar decrees granting- par don to insurgents and places under martial law all those who are guilty of treason, espionage, crimes agains peace or against the independence of the nation, seditious revolts, attacks against the government or against the authorities, or those who disturb pub' lie authority or order, though only by means of printed matter.

Bloody Arkansas Tragedy. Little Rock, April 26. A bloody tragedy in the Eagle-Booie feud was enacted at Lonoke at 2:30 yesterday afterroon, in which the Booie faction was almost wiped out o. existence. The Eagles caught the Booies at a disadvantage and poured a terrible volley of shots into them.

W. K. Booie, the father, a prominent business man, and his two sons. Will and Charlie Booie, were instantly killed. The Eagles came out of the engagement unhurt Cnt the Cable to Cuba.

Tavpa, April 26. The United States has cut the Havana cable. This gives the government the exclusive use of the cable and entirely cuts General Blanco off from communication with Spain. This censorship has al ready been rigidly established at Key West The government has seized the cable office at that point and dis charged all operators except one. Orders have been issued by the navy department to prevent the newspaper boats from following the fleet WAR DEPARTMENT ASKS FOR 125.000 MEN.

GOVERNORS ARE NOTIFIED Missouri to Furnish Five Regiments of Infantry Kansas Called Upon for Three Infantry Regiments Oklahoma to Furnish a Troop of Cavalry ew York Twelve of Infantry. Washington, April 21 The War department has issued a call upon the states for their quotas of troops under the call for 123,000 men. The following are the quotas: Alabama Two regiments of infantry and one battalion. Arkansas Two regiments of infantry. California Two regiments of infantry, two battalions and four heavy batteries.

Colorado One regiment of infantry and one light battery. Connecticut One regiment of infantry, one light battery and two heavy batteries. Delaware One regiment of infantry. Florida One regiment of infantry. Georgia Two regiments of infantry and two light batteries.

Illinois Seven regiments of infantry and ODe regiment of cavalry. Indiana Four regiments rf infantry and two light batteries Iowa Three regiments of infantry and two light batteries. Kansas Three regiments of fan try. Kentucky Three regiments of fantry and two troops of cavalry. Louisiana Two regiments of in te rn- fantry.

Maine One regiment of infantry and one heavy battery. Maryland One regiment of infantry and four heavy batteries. Massachusetts Four regiments of infantry and three heavy batteries. Michigan Four regiments of in fan try. Minnesota Three regiments of in fantry.

Mississippi Two regiments of in fantry. Missouri Five regiments of infan try and one light battery. Montana One regiment of infantry. i New Hampshire One regiment of infantry. New Jersey Three regiments of in fantry.

Nf York Twelve regiments of in fantry Jand two troops of cavalry. North Carolina Two regiments of infantry and one heavy battery Ohio Six regiments of infantry, four light batteries and two squad rons of cavalry. Oregon One regiment of infantry. Eh ode Island regimeDt of in fantry. oouui Carolina one regiment in fantry, one battallion and one heavy battery.

Tennessee xnree regiments in fantry. Texas Threi regiments infantry and one regiment cavalry. Utah One troop of cavalry and two light cavalries. Vermont One regiment infantry. Virginia Three regiments infantry.

Washington One regiment in fantry. West Virginia One regiment in fantry. Wisconsin Three regiments Wyoming One battalion and troop cavalry. one District of Columbia One battalion. North Dakota Five troops cavalry, South Dakota Seven troops cavalry Idaho Two troops cavalry.

Nevada One troop cavalry. Arizona Two troops cavalry. New Mexico Four troops cavalry, Oklahoma One troop cavalry. The points of rendezvous for Mis souri is St Louis; Kansas, Kansas City; Oklahoma, Oklahoma City. MATANZAS DEFIANT.

The Blockading; Fleet Draws Fire From a Masked Battery. Ket West, Fla, April 26. Matan- zas takes the blockade in ugly spirit. At the first chance it opened fire from a masked battery on shore on the tor pedo boat Foote. hen the omcers and crew were startled by the first shot, they saw it rip water fully 500 yards away.

two otners wmcn came in rapid suc-ceesion also went several hundred yards wide of the mark. The Foot waited awhile to give the enemy a chance for further marksmanship, but as firing was not repeated the little torpedo boat finally put out to the cruiser to make its re port Later the torpedo boat took a ran down to Cardenas, which is also blockaded, but it encountered no further evidences of hostilities. THEY WANT A REPUBLIC About 80,000 Spaniards Sign an Address Threatening the Monarchy. Madrid, April 26. About Spaniards signed an address to Senor Castelar under the pretext of congratulating him upon his recovery from sickness, but in reality offering him their support if he proclaims a re public.

London Is Impatient Losdos, April 26. The fact that no striking events have happened during the last twenty-four hours causes feeling of disappointment and the conviction gains ground that the war is likely to be protracted. It is recog nized that Spam can afford to wait events, while America can do nothing until she has practically gained pos- session of Cuba. Wants Two Duels. Washington, April fc6.

Lieutenan Ramon De Carxanza, of the Spanish royal navy, until recently naval at tache of the Spanish legation at Wash in ton, has challenged General Fitz hugh Lee and Captain Sigsbee of the Maine to fight duels. The challenges were issued on the night that the Spanish minister withdrew from CONGRESS MAKES' THE FORMAL DECLARATION. MR. SHERMAN RESIGNS Secretary of State Succeeded by Judge Day John B. Moore of Columbia University Succeed Day Talk In Washington of Establishing a Supply Depot la the Philippines.

Washington, April 26. Congress festerday formally declared war to exist between the United States and Spain; the Senate passed the naval appropriation bill, carrying large amounts of money for the improvement of our seafighting arm of the federal service; the Hull army reorganization bill was passed by the Senate and now goes to conference; Secretary Sherman resigned as chief of the state department, to be succeeded by Assistant Secretary Day and the latter by John B. Moore, of New York, an acknowledged authority on international law, and the war department called on the several states for their quota of the volunteer army ot the United States. Following is the declaration of war: "A bill declaring that war exists between the United States of. America and the kingdom of Spain.

"Be it enacted, First, that the war be and the same is hereby declared to exist and that war has existed since the 21st day of April, A. 1893, including said day, between the United States of America and the kingdom of Spain. "Second, that the President of the United States be and he is hereby di rected and empowered to use the entire land and naval forces of the United States and to call into actual service of the United States the militia of the several states, to such an ex tent as may be necessary to carry this act into effect" There was talk of establishing a supply depot at the Philippines to meet the conditions in Asiatic waters. Our fleet there now has no home, and, under neutrality laws, the stay of the ships at any port is limited to a few hours. This is unpleasant, besides involving the expenditure of a great deal of coaL so that it may become necessary for Commodore Dewey to seize a port in the Philippines and fortify it as a base of supplies.

The department got notice that John Logan, son of the late Senator Logan, had raised a cavalry regiment which he offered to the government under his own command. John Jacob Astor of New York, not content with offering the government free his splendid yacht Normahal and free transportation for troops and supplies over the railroads in which he is interested, has come forward with notice that he has raised and equipped, at his own expense, a bat tery of artillery which he desires to offer the government under his own plans for service Cuba. WAS ARRESTED AS A SPY. British Ship Captain Threatens Utter Annihilation of Cuba If Harmed. Ket West, Fla, April 2.

The British steamer Myrtledone arrived here to-day from Havana. Her com mander, Captain Milburn, reports that the news of the sailing of the United States fleet was received at Havana just previous to the departure of the Myrtledone. He adds that it created no excitement in the city, but the price of meat immediately jumped from 24 cents to 50 cents. The Myrtledone reached Havana week ago Sunday, and Captain Mil burn went ashore. lie says he walked over to the new fortifications at Casa Blanca to make observations, when three or four Spanish soldiers, with fixed bayonets, arrested him as an American spy.

ine captain was taken to Moro castle and after three or four hours had elapsed he was informed that sentence had been passed upon him and that he was to be shot in an hour. The captain, who is an Britisher, replied: "Why wait an hour? Shoot me now, and in a day Havana and ail Cuba will be blown up." The British vice consul was inter ested in the case and Captain Milburn was released. Captain Milburn adds: "Havana will give you all the fighting you wan when you land." GREAT AD VANCE IN WHEAT Chicago Slay Price Is Up Biz Cents, Bringing It to SI. SO. Chicago, April 26.

May wheat in Chicago was up six cents, to SI. 20, soon after the opening. The July price was up a cent at the start, but it quickly started higher and went to 93Jc, just four cents over Saturday' close. The September price advanced two cents. The biggest advances were in the Northwest July wheat in Minneapolis went up more than six cents, and the Duluth July price advanced eight cents.

MOORE IN THE SADDLE. Governor Asks Him to Organize Missouri's Volunteers. Kansas Citt. April 26. General Milton Moore, commanding officer of the state troops, received the following telegram yesterday from M.

F. Bdl, adjutant general of the state: "Our call means five regiments TLa governor and myself insist on yon organizing the same and assuming control." Landed on Cuban SolL Ket West, April 26. The torpedo boat Porter made a daring trip to the shore under cover of darkness last night and Lieutenant Fremont, her commander, landed witi a small party and obtained valuable information. The blockade continues under beautiful weather conditions. ad go Mordacal Oliver Dead.

Springfield, April 26. Judge Mordacai Oliver, ex-congressman, ex-secretary of state of Missouri and ex-criminal judge of Greene county, died this morning. quite true that a statement may be made that these parts are so-and-so, or a mixture of this and that, and give certain ash, etc, but this explains nothing. Not only are there various grader of the same tobacco in relation to quality, but there are also a variety of grades that determine strength. With the exception that certain tobaccos have varying degrees of body or otherwise, a mild, medium or full cigar is largely matter of chance.

The craze for light colors or dark colors has, nevertheless, assumed alarming proportions. Th manufacturers, particularly those of Cuba, are at their wits' ends how to grapple with the matter. Nature is very impartial and quietly ignores the fads ana fancies of people in general. Tobacco leaves, like most things, are subject to the vagaries of the natural elements. A crop may give an undue proportion of dark, light or medium: except for color all may be equally good.

What is the manufacturer to do If he can only dispose ot his light and medium, and has to keep all his dark? He already threatens to raise the price on his lighter colors. In which case the public would be paying a higher price for by no means the best article. It might be reasonably assumed that, as possessing the essential qualities of a good cigar, the darker cigar is by far the best It is about time that the retailer should take a hand in the matter. 5 THE WORD An Examination ot Several Theories at to Its Derivation. As the word Yankee frequently appears in the dispatches relating to the difficulties with Spain the Indianapolis News has been looking up the subject and finds that the common story of its origin is that Yankees is a variation of Yankies, or Yangees, or Yaunghees, a name said to have been given by the Massachusetts Indians to the English colonists, being, it Is supposed, an Indian corruption of the word English, or as some think, of the French word Anglais.

The word is said to have been adopted by the Dutch on the ITn who applied it to the people of England in contempt The other theory is that it was derived from the Scotch word yankie, as applied to the English settlers, as if English articles meant necessarily excellent articles, and others see the origin in the application of the definition of excellent and smart to the English colonists. This application is held by good authority to be untenable. James Fenimore Cooper thinks it came from the corruption of the word English by the Indians. At all events, Yankee has corns to have an Implication of smartness or inventiveness as applied in Yankee no tions, for instance. And doubtless there is some connotation of smartness as well as unscrupulousness in the term as applied to us.

It Is not altogether simple appellation, as' used today. It Is something of a term of reproach; that is, it is not like the term John Bull, as applied to the Englishman, or Brother Jonathan, as applied to the American. One "On Him." "I do not see," he said, "how you can possibly reconcile yourself to wearing the hair of another." "You do not?" she answered, scornfully, pointing to her relative's coat "Any pray, don't you wear the wool of another on your back?" Youth's Companion. Revision. Mary has a billy goat, its tail is sort of bent, and everywhere that Mary goes the goat is sure to went He fol lowed her to school one day, which made her hot as fire; for Mary rode upon her whieel, and Billy ate the tire.

"OUNCES OF PREVENTION." Never go to bed with cold or damp feet Never lean with the back upon anything that is cold. Never begin a journey until the breakfast has been eaten. Never take warm drinks and then immediately go out in the cold. Never omit regular bathing, for unless the skin is In active condition, the cold will close the pores and favor congestion or other diseases. After exercise of any kind never ride in an open carriage or near the window of a train for a moment; it is dangerous to health and even to life.

When hoarse, speak as little as pos sible until the hoarseness is recovered from, else the voice may be permanently lost or difficulties ot the throat produced. Merely warm the back by the fire, and never continue keeping the back exposed to heat after it has become comfortably warm. To do otherwise is debilitating. When going from a warm atmosphere Into a cooler one. keep the mouth closed so that the air may be warmed by its passage through the nose era it reaches the lungs.

Never stand still in cold weather, especially after having taken a slight degree of exercise, and always avoid standing on ice or snow, or where the person is exposed to a cold wind. Keep the back, especially between the shoulder-blades, well covered; also, the chest well protected. In sleeping in a cold room, establish the habit of breathing through the nose, and never with the muuil open. The watchmaker's advertisement Ci a timely announcement. as it can be completed will be followed with great interest.

The gun Is the invention of Rear Admiral J. A. Howell, of the United States navy, whose auto mobile torpedo was so effective ana his name In conjunction with it cer tainly insures a measure of success. Rear Admiral Howell has been con- ductinz exDerlments for several years to improve the Vesuvius guns ana oo' vlate tne difficulties which they pre DelieVes that the only means af- af.curate and effective secured is by embodying in ft fnid character projectile; that Is, to have a rooirtin? wunin usen. eu.

worked until he has evolved a gun ntinlnsr wnipn will eikcu a the exnlosive with the accuracy oi a rifle balL He believed the rocket must be made to revolve with the same ro- tarv motion of a steel projectile huriea from an ordinary gun. to ao im8 enormous pressure or twenty ions a square inch would be required in an ordinary gun. sucn a iorce wouia ue-tonate any mass of high explosive at the instant of discharge. He therefore conceived the idea of revolving both the gun and the charge. The projectile, consisting, in the 10-inch caliber, of one hundred pounds of gun cotton, is i incased in a thin metal envelope, the rear end of which contains rocket com position and the head a percussion fuse which is set in action by the force of impact This Is placed in the gun, and when, by a mechanical contrivance, it has been spun up to twenty-five hun dred revolutions per minute, a friction cap ignites the rocket composition, and the banked up pressure at the base starts the rocket This, then, begins Its flight with a rotary motion corre sponding to that of the gun.

The fact that this motion Is due to neither the resistance of the atmosphere against vanes nor to the escape of a part of the propelling ga3 from a number of vents, gives it great range, velocity, and. above all, perfect accuracy while the absence of any initial shock of discharge renders it absolutely safe. The heaviest war rocket fired from the new Howell gun will weigh three hundred pounds, the range will be about three thousand yards, and its ac curacy almost equal to that of a rifle prejectile. The piece, though it can not be called a high angle fire gun, nor one of point-blank range, is between the mortar and the rifle. The new gun can be used in both offensive and defensive operations, ashore or afloat In INTERIOR PLAN OF fact, the illustration represents a battleship attacked by several of these guns and the effect of a detonation against her armored sides.

The enemy is supposed to have been one of a large fleet that has engaged the Sandy Hook batteries, and. either through the smoke and confusion of baUle, or some other chance of war, haj succeeded In passing the fort clearing the channel of torpedoes by countermining, and is speeding for the Narrows, from which point she ex pects to make of New York a mass of smoking ruins. She has not reckoned well, however, for. owing to great draught of water, the battleship Is compelled to follow the tortuous main ship channel, which brings her within county, last night Washington..