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deck. while on the port side the officers
of duty smoked and chatted as I'M
concernedly as N In the harbor.
The lighting squadron arrived safely
on Havana tonight. Before the YES
sells took up their position on the block
ade line two prizes were captured. one
was taken under the shade of Cuba's
coast. and one was seized IL miles
south OF Key West. There were no
casualties IN either side. and the nrst
day Of the war has proved satisfactory
to our forces, more so. in fact. than was
expected. The trip from Key West
was made over smooth seas. with a
gentle breeze blowing and the sun shin
ing brightly. The w~arsbips Of the
United States now lie on Havana har-
Dor in sight of MORO Castle light. At
the hour of writing. 2 a. m, no shots
have been fired from the land. h
flagship New York captured the Span
ish tramp steamer Pedro Of Bilboa be-
tween Matanzas and Havana at 8
o'clock this evening, and put a prize
crew upon her. The Pedro is now on
her way to Key West. Two shots were
fired at her after an exciting chase. The
New York left the fotilla to effect the
capture. The German steamer Remus
from Havana for Santiago de Cuba.
was also stopped. boarded and subse-
q~uently released. Intense enthusiasm
has beer aroused throughout the flo-
tilla by the capture OF the prizes.
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DISPOSITION OF THE PRIZES.
Will Be Dealt with According to Law
" the Protests Fall Through.

Will he Dealt With According to Law
" the Protests Fall Through.
Washington. April 24-Secretary
Long has received from Admiral Samp-
son dispatches telling of the capture
of several of the Spanish merchantmen
which are to be held as prizes and to
be disposed Of according to law. IL the
protests nae against such seizures are
held to be without ground.
Judge Advocate General Lomley. the
law officer of the navy department. has
been looking up the statutes on the sub
ject and is prepared to assist the secre-
tary in any way necessary. The law
provides hat the condemnation pro-
ceedings In the matter of prize vessels
shall be conducted under the supervi-
sion of the district courts. 1t is made
the duty of the commanding officer of
the vessel making a capture to secure
the documents of the ship and cargo
and send them. together with certain
witnesses of the captured vessel. to the
district court in which the proceedings
for the distribution of the prize money
are to be had. The attorney for the
United States is to properly file a libel
against the property and take other
proceedings necessary. The evidence is
to be taken by prize commissioners not
exceeding three I'm number. n of
whom is to be a retired naval officer,
and at least one of the others a MEM
Der of the bar Of the court of not less
than three years standing and ac-
quainted with the taking of dispositions.
If the sale of the prize Is ordered. the
gross proceeds are to be deposited with
the assistant treasurer of the United
States at the nearest place to the sale.
subject to the orders of the court. The
court is to make n decree of distribu-
ton, determining what vessels are to
share in the prize and whether the prize
was Of superior. equal or inferior force
10 the vessel or vessels making the ZAP
ture. The net proceeds of all property
condemned as prizes, shall. when the
prize was of superior or equal force 10
the vessel or vessels making the cap
ture, be decreed to the captors. This
provision was evidently put I'm the law
with a view to encouraging vessels
captains to exert their greatest effort
when meeting a foe of superior or of
equal strength, as the same section OF
the law provides that when the prize
vessel was of inferior force to the zap
tors. one-half of the net proceeds is to
be decreed to the United States and the
other half TO the captors. In cases
where the amount in controversy eX-
ceeds 81. 900 appeal may be taken 10 the
surname cOnrf.
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ocal character. and IL destined for the
enemy's use. are deemed contraband.
1T follows hat IL such lists should
be prepared by the United States and
Spain. they may be Identical or may be
widely divergent. depending on the pol
icy of each government. The action
of each government will bin only itself
and its own prize courts and neutrais.
The question whether contraband or
o might, therefore. depend upon
whether the captor was American or
Spanish. And shippers in neutral YES
sells would not only consider the goods
shipped. but whether destined for
American or Spapish ports, and wheth-
err the goods are included i'm the list de-
nounced as c~ontraband by the n or
the other state.
This government has already an
nounced that IL will not resort to pri-
Watering. Spain has announced the
sarne policy. In the light of the pre-
vious declaration by this government.
SPANS further nouncemen that she
will treat other privateers as pirates Is
worthy Of Don Quixote. Spain has
published it's intention to exercise the
right of search. The right To do so is
undoubted. But the right can be law
fully exercised only for the purpose of
determining the nationality OF the ship
and it's destination. whether its goods
are neutral or the enemy's. whether
contraband or not. and whether it's con
duct is %unneutral or neutral. Whether
Spain adopts the policy adopted by this
government. that the neutral flag pro-
tects the goods. IL the vessels and its
conduct are neutral. only ~contraband
goods in such ships are subject To cap
ture. OF course. all merchant ships
must respect an effective blockade on
the penalty of capture and confisca-
r..
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a I.Inn of ~EnnlnnIrn.

Madrid. April 2L-It Is believed that the
spanish admirals at their meeting yester-
day approved of a plan Of campaign
against the United States. All Information
on the subject naturally Is refused. The
rush To change paper currency for silver
has ceased thus ending the monetary
crisis.
A high official asserted that the powers
are still conferrins. with results chat ore
expected to benefit Spain. The tore OF tina
Portuguese press Is friendly TO Spain. and
IL IL said that demonstrations IN favor
Of Spain have been made before several
United States consulates of Mexico.
The Impartial prints a list OF the Amer
lean ships in the Mediterranean. pointing
out that they will be easy prey for the
Spanish warships.
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THE HELENA TAXES A PRIZE.
IN Miguel Jover Pulls Down Her Flss
After a blink Shot.

Key West, April 24.-The gunboat
Helena captured the Spanish steamer
MIGUEL Jover early this morning. h
lovers arg Is composed OF cotton
and slaves. The prize is estimated to
value SI00. 900, her cargo alone being
worth $3.50, 900. She belonged TO he
Pennillo line, Barcelona.
The Helena did not sail with the fleet
on Friday morning. but remained mere
until to-day. when she steamed out al
sea. She was cruising about 100 miles
i'm a southwesterly direction when the
lover. steering a ~southeasterly course,
move in sight. Early this morning the
Helena fired a blank shot and the
Spaniard instantly hove to. The gun
boat then put a prize crew OF IL ma
rines. an engineer and 10 bluetackets on
board the lover under the of
Ensign Mcclellan. who had with him
Ensign Lewis and Mcfarland. The
gunboat conveyed the prize into port
The Jover was bound from New Or
leans for Barcelona via Havana.
Capt. Charles V. Munson. employed
by the Clyde line at Jacksonville. and
formerly with the Ward line n
revenue service, arrived here last night
having been called for last Thursday
by Admiral Sampson. Captain Munson
will act as fleet pilot. The Dolphin VIII
take him to the flagship.
According to the Bureau Veritas, the
Miguel Jover-in English the Michael
Jover-Captain Bill. is a Spanish steam
err which sailed from New Orleans April
%. for Barcelona. She vas formerly the
Port Denison. is bark rugged. is or
2.254 tons net register n was built at
Newcastle. England. in 1877. she is 3'5
feet 5 inches long. has ~ feet 2 inches
beam. and is 20 feet 2 inches deep.
The Bureau Feritas has IL that her
owner is the TRANSATLANTIC line OF Bar
CelOna.
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WITH THE SQUADRON.
Admiral sampson Raises His Flag an the
Cruiser New York.

With the Flotilla OFF Havana. Copy
right, 1898, by the Associated Press.
on Board the United States Flagship
New York. off Havana. April ga few
minutes after 4 o'clock this tFriday)
morning the signal was flashed from
the flagship to get under way and at
4:25 the capstan was hauling up the
anchor
Dawn was breaking as the great gray
warships crept out from Key West
harbor and took their designated places
i'm line. Rear Admiral Sampson, in
command of the %fiotilla, paced the quar-
ter deck briskly. and on the New York's
forward bridge stood Captain Chadwick
in command of as fine an armored
cruiser as ever led a hotilla. With him
were Lieutenant Commander Potter.
the navigation officer. n Ensign
Brumby. on the afterbridge We're As
sistant Chief of staff Staunton. Flag
Lieutenant Bennett and Cadet Austin.
Ensign Brumby and Cadet Austin were
the two aides. The capstan creaked
and groaned as il dragged the anchor
from its bed. where IL had been lying
since the day after the battle ship
Maine was blown up in Havana harbor.
There was no confusion. no shouting
and no singing. When, at ass. Cap
tain Chadwick gave the order to go
ahead. the clang Of the engine bell
could be heard all owe the ship. AT
slow speed. the flagship leading. the
lighting squadron in column took a
southwest curse, and Key West fad
ed out of sight.
About Is miles of Key West. betw cen
: and s a. m, a tramp steamer was
sighted bearing down on the fiotilla and
of the cruiser Nashville's quarter. The
steamer hoisted a Spanish flag. where
upon the Nashville promptly ~signalled
her To stop. The Spaniard paid no
attention to the signal. and continued
on her way at full speed. The Nash
willie then put a shot across her bows,
This also had no effect. But In a min
ute a IA Of smoke curled out from
the Nashville. and the first shot of the
war. fired In sped close to the
Spanish steamer a second later down
came the Spanish flag. and the steamer
hove to. The steamer turned out To
be the Buena Ventura. She was board
ed from the Nashville. The fotilla
stopped. and after a hurried investiga-
ton the Nashville was ordered to taxi
her prize back to Key West. II was
not a very important capture, nor was
Il an exciting engagement. but the in
cident added greatly TO the enthusiasm
prevalent among the rank and file of
the fiotilla.
Atsa. m. Admiral Sampson hoisted a
rear admirals flag. n after the two
white stars On a blu ground appeared.
salutes were fired. Captain Evans
headed the battleship Iowa nearest the
flagship. and his crew Joined in giving
three rousing cheers FOR the admiral.
The shops followed each other through
the dark blue waters OF the gulf. the
guns shining brightly in the sunlight.
The scene resembled more the peace
full evolutions at Hampton Roads thar
the menacing progress Of a death-deal-
ing force.
that this was war. orders were quick
IL given. and were as quickly carried
out. Neither officers nor men showed
the slightest trace of excitement. Rear
Admiral Sampson strolled up and down
the s~tarboard side Of the quarter
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FLAGS OF NEUTRAlS.
Concerted Action by the Powers ms u
Warning to spain.


Washington. April 24.-The proposed
concerted action of the powers for the
protection of the flags of neutral pow
ers is believed here to be designed
more as o warning TO Spain than TO the
United States. The representatives OF
the powers say the contemplated action
is a very likely and natural movement,
although the HON governments have
transmitted TO them no notification of
the negotiations to that end. IL Is n
measure of precaution sanctioned by
the usages of past conflicts, but there
If not to be implied In IL, as under
stood here. any disposition to question
the sincerity of this government as ex-
pressed in the formal notification as
TO the course IL will adopt, which has
been communicated to all the foreign
governments.
The full observance OF the neutrality
laws on the part Of the Spanish gov
INT is not regarded as at all GER
tain. At the embassies OF the powers
seeking concerted action. Germany,
France. Austria and Italy. and at sew
eral others likely to be interested,
there was no information on the sub
ject. This shows the powers are carry
ing on their negotiations independ mt Of
conference with the representatives I'm
the two contending countries. and will
await definite results in the way cf a
formal understanding and agree un a
concerted action before communica-
tons are opened In Washington, and
probably Madrid. II IL said that no
concert Of action can be agreed TO. ON
various occasions efforts at concerted
action on neutrality enforcement have
failed by the refusal of one of the great
powers to participate.
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WReTCHtD CRAFTSMANSHIP.
spanish Gunners Can Not shoot
Lutte Bt.

Lutte Bit-
Key West. Fla. April $3.50 p. M
delayed In transmission.)-The hrst
shot from Spain was fired last night
when MORO Castle opened its batteries
on the United States fleet. This news
was brought here this afternoon by the
torpedo boat Ericsson, which left the
fleet at 10 o'clock this morning and
reached here at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
Captain Usher of the Ericsson SAID his
boat was ordered out early last night
on scouting duty. The fleet was lying
about eight miles of Havana. Lights
were out and all hands were ready Tor
action.
The little craft rushed swiftly to-
wards the enemy and brought up al
most under Morro's guns. being en-
abled To reach such a close point De
AUS for the first time in years. MORO
light was not burning,
AT II y. m. the Spanish artiiiery
roared out It's first welcome 10 inc
American fleet. The firing was done
more I'm a tentative a than as an at
tack. Not a shot found a billet and the
fleet. disdaining SPANS wretched gun
merry. maintained a digniied silence.
Before the firing began a newspaper
dispatch boat. which had lost its bear
ings In the cloudy night, got within
three miles OF MORO Castle. and before
she knew her Whereabouts the a
found MORO Castle firing on her. she
was ave by the unskiiled marksman-
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FRANCE is HOSTILE.
Prompt Interferenc. in the War IL
Advocated.


ondon April PA dispatch from
Paris to the Sunday Special reads The
American methods of dealing with
Spain have excited unanimous indigna-
ton. France viii not let Spain go down
without a sustaining hand. The CON
~siderations that prompt active in
reference on her part are many. From
the point of view of self-preservatioh,
the Monroe doctrine must be COM
batted. The hundreds of millions of
French capital invested in Spain must
be protected and the Latin race must
be upheld against the Anglo-Saxon.
The army Will be GLAD for diversion.
Finally. French prestige would be re-
stoi ed by the step. but II would meet
the approval of Russia. Austria, Italy
and even Germany"
The same paper processes to have
information that Chill is likely To at
tack san Francisco, working In con-
junction with Spain attacking the east
ern coast. A special dispatch describ-
ing yesterdays departure of troops
from Madrid says: There was IA
scene OF remarkable enthusiasm.
women marching along with the SOL
diers, filling their pockets with cigars,
provisions and money, and kissing them
at the stations. Senators, deputies and
numerous representation of the nohil-
ity. including many ladies, bid the
troops farewell"
The sending of such quantities OF
troops to the Canary islands and Bal
aeric islands is causing muc wonder
i'm Madrid. and IL is suggested that
Spain fears that while engaged in war
with the United States other complica-
tiols might arise which would endan-
ger these possessions.
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WORTHY OF DON OUIxOTE.
VIII Treat ne Pirates All Am~ri-
can Privateers.


Washington, April 24-The Spanish
article published by the Gaceta as to
the attitude of that government re-
garding privateering and the question
whether OF not coal shall he held con
traband OF war. was discussed by the
state department officials to-day. In
response to questions put to him by "A
representative of the associated press,
Judge William l.. Pennfield. the solicit
tor of the department, made the fol-
lowing unofficial statement. which he
said is not to be regarded as indicat-
ing in any way the action n policy Of
this government. but IL given for the
Information of and ship
pers:
This government has not yet official
ly prescribed "A list of articles which II
will treat as c~ontraband Of war. II
Spain has taken any such action IL is
not yet made public.
Each government is competent 10
prescribe it's own list for the guidance
Of its own authorities. Such list il
conclusive pon the government max
ing IL. n upon all neutral nations, In
the absence of any disregard Of the
treaty engagement and of information
nj law. Any gross disregard of such
law or treaty obligations would. per
haps. provoke the intercessiOn Of any
neutral state affected.
Until such list IN prescribed the
question whether articles captured arr
c~ontraband Of war will be governed
generally by the law of nations. and
specifically by the treaty stipuiations
by the beiligerent captor N the neu-
trail state 20 whose subject the articles
belong.
international law gives no hard and
fast rule for the determination OF the
question whether articles are contra
band except the general rule that all
articles Of an essentially warlike char
acfer and destined for an enemy's use
are contraband. Many articles. such
rs provisions. coal. etc, are Of an equiv
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IN THE SENATE.
IL win Not Fake Long to Pass the Dec
laratt0u Of War.

II VIII Not Take Long to Pass the Dee.
~Iaratton Of War.
Washington. April Alt 10 the expecta-
ton i'm the senate that the week will begin
with the receipt of a message from the
president asking that congress shall make
a formal declaration of war. n that
there will be a quick response to the re-
quest. There has been some apprehension
that there might be a renewal OF the ef-
fort to secure a recognition of the a
~pendence of the Cuban insurgents In con-
nection with the war declaration. but the
best Information now IL that this will not
be undertaken and that there will be prac-
tically no opposition In the senate to a
war resolution. 1t is suggested on the part
of some of the members of the committee
on foreign relations that II will not even
be necessary to refer the presidents mes
age to the committee when received, but
that a resolution can be Immediately in
troduced and passed. II this suggestion
should not prove practicable the commit
tee will eport promptly.
The senate will resume consideration of
the naval appropriation bill at the ear
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They CnII u PIRACY.

Madrid. April 2t-There were slight
demonstrations early this morning and
again this evening. but they were dis
persed by Governor Aguilera. The one
subject throughout the day has been the
capture of the Buena Ventura prior. to a
formal declaration of hostilities or the
lapse of the time limit in the American
ultimatum. The papers describe Il as ap
act of piracy.
TIE attitude of the citizens W Madrid
to-day Is i~rreproachable. Several Ameri-
can correspondents left by the Sunday
express.
Advices have been received from Ma
Mia. Philippine islands. To the eject that
when news was received there of the sail
ing of the American squadron from Hong
Kong AN imposing popular Demonstrated
took place. all classes offering their prop
erty and lives in defense OF the country.
The enthusiasm Is described a. "tremen-
dous."
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Plenty of Coal.

Madrid. April 4-The cabinet council
to-day approved the general budget. De-
spite published statements in New York
TO the contrary. II IL declared here that
the Spanish navy IL fully supplied <th
coal The government has received no ON
cial Information Of the capture Of any
American vessel.
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GEO.. w. REYNOLDS
ONN0S8 -


Rsssss Of Addis J. Smith deceased.
Netiee IL hereby given by the undsrsiGned,
saufnistraecr ~ the estate Of Addis J. Smith.
100000, 70 the creditors Of. and ell psrsons
having claims against the deceased. to exhibit
them with the necessary voaehers, within four
The said adm nissrstor 81 n. J. fitzpafrck's
o6fee In the city o. Anaconda. the ssme being the
place for the transaction of the business OF said
estae. In the eoanty Of Deer Lodge. Dat Z
April llth 1s9s. Cough Ray Blake. sdministrar
tor q the estate Of Addie J. smith. deceased
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