The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-04-30

st. Vincent, April 26-6:45 p m-The
Spanish fleet is still here and there is no
sign of any intention of putting to sea-
Ammunition and projecties are placed
ready on deck for each gun. On the decks
of the warships the men appear to be anx-
ious to fight The squadron is still busy
taking stores on board and coaling
Captured IA Spy.
New York, April 26. - 1t is reported
rested at Fort Hancock and was impris-
oned at Governors island today as spy.
Army Bill Is a LAW.
Washington, April 20. - The president
has signed the Hull army reorganization
bill, as agreed to in conference and passed
today by the senate and house.
No Doubt About bonds.
Washington, April 26-No doubt is ex-
pressed among the republican members of
the senate finance committee as to the
passing of war measure with bond
proposition in it. Nearly all the republi-
can members and six or ten democrats are
said to favor it.
Naval Bill Turned Down.
The house committee on naval affairs
has decided to report disagreement with
the senate amendments to the naval bill
and ask for a conference. BoutelIe, Hill
born and Cummings will be the house con-
ferees-
The house spent the day, aside from
agreeing to the conference report on the
Hull reorganization bill, in debate on
contested election case.
The senate passed a large number Of
bills of comparatively small Importance
and to which there was no objection.
J Revenue Bill Waits.
Washington, April 26.-Chairman Ding
ley reported the war revenue bill to the
house at l2:06 p. m. Dingley gave notice
that the revenue bill will be called up to-
morrow at noon, the general debate to be
continued Thursday and Friday, and the
bill to be considered for amendment un-
der the fve-minute rule until 4 o'clock
when a vote will be taken. The minority
had agreed to this arrangement.
Cabinet Talks of Prizes.
Washington, April 26. - The cabinet
: meeting today, which lasted from IL to
o'clock, was uneventful so far as its delb
erations were made public. The matter O
= prizes taken by our fleet in Cuban water
: was incidentally referred to, particular,
the case of the Buena Ventura. Up to tn
J.. close of the meeting nothing of an i'm
: portant character had been received from
Q Key West, Havana or Madrid. No attack
v ON or by our vessels had been reported
nor had any late news been received as t
e the movements of the Cape Verde fleet.
r Day Is Secretary.
&c Washington, April 26. = The presiden
l. has nominated William R. Day of Obi
for secretary of state, vice John Sherman
resigned, and John B. Moore of New YorI
t. assistant secretary of state, vice william
il R. Day.
The senate has confirmed the nomins
l. ton of Judge Day for secretary of state.
:; With Yankee Cheers.
r; Fort Monroe, April 26 - The cruise
'i Montgomery arrived at o'clock TIL
2; morning. She left soon after, convoyin
II the transport Panther, and. with it SO
u men, to Key West Great enthusiasm wa
} shown by the sailors and marines.
An order for closing up the harbor b.
tween sunset and sunrise goes into effe,
!, tonight.
Volunteers Are Marching.
Boston, April 26.-The First regimen
NJ. V. NJ, heavy artillery, ordered to Fo
70 Warren, left the city amid great enthus
~ asm at noon.
st Idaho Sends Infantry.
q Washington, April 26.-The rendezvol
for Kansas troops has been changed fro
Kansas City to the military reservation
Fort Leavenworth.
~ The apportionment of Idaho has bee
= changed from two troops of cavalry
- two battalions of infantry. Two troops
Nv cavalry are apportioned to Indian Ter
- tory.
Not Pleasant Rumor.
r. Washington, April ga rather stan
ling suggestion, and one that is causil
some disquietude among naval office
here, is that the Spanish fleet at Ca
T. Verde may make directly for the Phil
od pines, by way of the Cape of Good HoI
mo- to attack Dewey's Asiatic squadron, viii
IL it would far exceed in strength. The Su
nd canal being closed under the neutrali
os laws to war ships of belligerents, the
would be nothing to do in this case but
send some of Admiral SIMPSONS ships
a long chase after the Spanish fleet, or
m struct Dewey to repair to home waters.
" Volunteers Coming Fast.