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CAPTAIN WILLIAM L. SAMFsoN.
The Kind OF Man the Admiral Of Our
blockade Fleet IL.
Kansas CIV Star.

The North Atlantic squadron. which Is
expected 10 strike the first blow for our
side in the war against Spain for free Gu
ha is under the command of Capt. William
T Sampson. on him, therefore. the coun-
,ry's eye is turned The country waits
with listening ear for word of him.
T'nirty-eght years OF service in the navy
Of the United States have been his train
ing The hour has now come for him 20
use that training and to prof: by that
skill and judgment and knowledge to
which he has attained. The country looks
mon and listens for news OF Capt. Samp-
son. He has secured hts audience. He is
staged for the supreme trial.
What manner of man is this Capt.
Sampson p" asks the country. What are
his qualities? What Is his record? For in
the interval we must speculate upon the
result Of his trial.
Cant Sampson ~ considered one Of the
frs experts in the United States on ord
nance and all that pertains TO naval sci
ence. He knows as much about torpedoes
as any other man in the world. and ne
IL an inventor OF standing in the navy.
He IN a thorough naval officer. He be-
longs heart and body, TO the service for
In the service be has spent the whole OF
his active life and he has directed every
energy and talent 10 it's betternent.
Can't SIMPSONS rise illustrates the pos
sihllities In this glorious republic. He II
the son % day 'aborer. His ancestry 10
inoonsequens: his parents were pennilsss.
He was born February .. 1850. in Palmyra
~. Y. and was educated between times"
that is. when he was not cbopping wood
or handling the spade.
He was appointed to the naval academy
In 1857 through Representative e Il Nor
gan and was graduated four years later.
Ee ranked highest IN bis class
Because Of his youth he was not eligible
20 a command during the civil war. but
later he was made master OF the frigate
Potomac In this position his gaAianiry
secured him the commission Of second
lieutenant in isaz As second lieutenant
he served In the practice snip John Ad-
ans. In the patapsco % the South Attain
tic hIockadlng squadron and on the steam
friyate Colorado, flagship OF the Euro
peAn squadron
IL was a. executive officer On board sha
Ps,apsco in isss that Capt Sampson per-
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PUERTO RICO TO BE ATTACKED.
The Censorship Over the Hnytian ca
BILE Leads to This Belief.

The CensOrshfp Over the Haytian Ca.
BILE Leads to This Belief.
NEW YORK. April 3o.-BriEadisr Gen.
Greeley, head OF the signal corps or the
army. is in the city. He did not visit the
army headquarters on Governors island.
but Lieut.. j. E. Maxfield. OF the signal de-
partment. was in conversation with him.
1t was learned afterward that Gen. Gree
ley assigned Lieut.. Maxfield to the duty of
exercising censorship for the government
over the cable to Haiti This fact. In con-
nection with the report that an invasion
of Puerto Rico is contemplated. as we& as
OF Cuba. was regarded as extremely sag-
nificant in army circles. 1t was said by an
officer:
1T looks as II the placing OF censor
ship over the Haytian cable. which leads
10 Puerto Rico, means blow at the Span
iardS through Puerto Rico as well as
through Cuba. The seizure of the Span
iards' base Of supplies at Porto Rico be-
fore the Spanish fleet arrives, would do
more to kill their operati on this side
OF the ocean than anything else that could
be done. The preparations to transport
troops TO Tampa means tina. the actual In
vasion Of the Spanish possessions Is not
to be put off until after the rainy season."
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viii Ask Formulation tn See the Flrst
aiig Naval Engagement.

LONDON, April a.--Thc Nieuaa CORE
snnadeut OF the STANDARD says:
Russia viii sead naval experts 20 the
Spanish and American warshlps 10 be
ese-wiinesses 81 tho battles. II permission
Is oatalpable, which - regarded az doubt
fat The Interest Of Russia Ia the war 10
evidenced ny her leading statesmen IA
tsarting ths idea which was soon taken up
by their colleagues at Berlin. Parts and
Vienna, that the FIRST real naval basua
must he ussd Ter ending the war. which
practically means pressure on Spain 10
s'va np cuba. because Il the war lasts
TOO hong, Il Is though, the United States
may create a powerful navy,
fha, Russia should allow tae United
sistes "a retain thc philippines without
ample compensation to Russia ard hrr al.
les aPpeAr~ ~ doubtful ~ that the ISL
srds sheuld he allowed To fasl ;ato the
hands oS EuEtaed ly arrangement with
the United States. without su,h differ
sncss arising a. might easily ,e,a 70 war
among the steat powers
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THE AMERICAN FlAG
TO FLOAT OVER HAWAII.
An Agreement Made With Dole
Before he Left for Home.
IL Provided That in the Event of .
War, Pending Annexation. 1ats
Coanfry shall Take Possessions Of
the Islands ns . Base Of Supplies
in the Pacfnc-Next Steamer May
Bring Word This Has Been Done.
NEW YORK. April "a special 70 the
Press from Washington says:

NEW YORK. April ga special 20 the
Press from Washington says:
When President Dole OF Hawaii left this
country recently, after his visit 10 aid in
the annexation proceedings before con-
gress. he carried with him the draft of
bill which promises TO make history. 1t Is
for passage b. the Hawaiian congress and
provides. In the event Of war In which
the United States may need the Hawaiian
islands for a base Of supplies. that the isi-
ands shall he psit under the protection of
the American flag. II was prepared with
the knowledge of members OF the senate
committee on foreign relations and had
the approval Of the administration on GER
tain conditions. One condition was that
II should not be submitted TO the Ha-
wsiIan congress unless there was war.
When President Dole left this country war
with Spain had not been declared, but
deemed probable.
No conditions are TO be imposed upon
the United States should the American
flag be raised over the islands. II con-
siderat:on was named an appropriation
would be required. which would need con-
gressional action, and probably cause
complications. A majority OF the senate
and house are in favor OF the annexation
of Hawaii and the project has failed so
far only through lack OF the necessary
two-thirds vote in the upper body. In an
emergency the president of the United
States can exercise what Is known as the
"war power
He can accept the privilege granted by
the Hawaiian government, for a base of
supplies In the Pacific ocean and to guard
the islands completely the flag of the
United States would be raised as a barrier
against which foreign meddling would not
be permitted II would not surprise well
Informed national legislators to hear by
the next steamer from Honolulu either a
confirmation or strong indication Of the
fulflilment of this important news.
The operations OF Commodore Dewey In
the PHILIPPINES are significant in connec-
ton with the expected establishment. OF
a protectorate or sovereignty over Ha-
vail
The Hawaiian islands are on a line down
from the PHILIPPINES. slightly northward
10 San Francisco. The PHILIPPINES 20 Hon.
olulu in distance is more than 1000 milesl
From Honolulu to San Francisco is c,loo
miles. The necessities of The United
States demand this resting place. British
necessities are so great in commerce that
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formed his most daring exploit He nAd
been ordered by the admiral OF the meet
TO enter Charleston harhor. where the
Union ships were doing blockade duty. ana
destroy all the submarine mines and tor
pedoes in the harbor.
The task was one Of frightfua danger.
The harbor was planted thick with the
treachercus engines af destruction. But
the young commander sailed cautiously
toward the enemy's front The target Tor
100 marksmen. he stood alone on deck.
having ordered his men below. suddenly
the firing ceased and an omirous silence
fell upon the harhor. A suspicion OF the
danger flashed upon the captain and upon
his men below. They were over a planted
mine. The next moment the vessel heaved
upward and 900 tons OF shattered steel
were hurled into the sea. The commander
was picked up unnjured. but seventy or
his crew were killed.
1t was this experience, doubtless. that
turned SIMPSONS mind toward the study
OF torpedoes and mines and the experience
and the knowledge served him we'll in his
position as president OF the naval board
of inquiry after the Maine disaster. Capt.
Sampson appreciates the feelings OF sail
ors who are blown up by hidden mines
and he is an authority on the nature and
plans OF these mines.
year after the close of the war. while
pointed lieutenant commander. From 1868
to ISL he was at the naval academy. and
the next two years served on board the
Congress. In 1874 he was made command
er OF the Alert, and from 1876 10 1878 was
again at the academy. He went to China
in 1879 in command OF the Swatara. Later
commands of his were the San Francisco
and the Iowa.
Capt. Sampson has shown his thorough
knowledge OF war ships on many occa-
sions. both by theory and practice He
delivered some notable lectures on torpe-
does at the naval war college at Newport
With Joseph Strauss he invented the siou-
ble-deck turrets. which now wait trial on
the new battleships. the Kearsarge and
the Kentucky.
As inspector of ordnance at the Wash
ington navy yard he helped in the build
ing of the greatest gun factory there He
was chief of the bureau Of ordnance from
1893 to 1897.
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LATE MORNING NEWS
SECOND EDITION, 8 A. NJ.

IL the United States does not control this
Pacific station. Great Britain must. In
self-sro;ection. assume control Honolulu
prer.;ses to become the resort OF . tire
rendo,s feet of ocean steamers. mostly
British. All collier ships have to stop
there, and the present Hawaiian govern
Ynent Will not be able to maintain proper
police and sanitary conditions. The ex-
peetation in the English foreign Office is
that the United States viii respond to Ha-
wallis Invitation.
England favors this course rather than
10 perml. anotse. power to contfol her
line of communication with Australia. The
British ministry has assured the state de-
partment that It views with favor Ha-
waiian occupation by America.
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APRIL IN AMERICAN HISTORY.
A Month In Which Many Memorable
Events Have Already Taken Place.

New York Sun.
The battle of Lexington, In the revolu-
tionary war. where was fred the shot
heard round the world was rought on April
10. 1775 The battle of San Jacinto. Tex.
in which the American forces under Gen.
Houston defeated the Mexicans under
Santa Anna. was fought on April II, 1885,.
Lee closed the civil war by his surrender
at Appomattox on April Q. 1866.
April has been, indeed, most important
In American history. On April o. 1916. the
first engagement of the Mexican war was
fought on April II, 1861, Sumter was
fired on: on April Il. 1861, Lincolns first
call for troops was published, and on April
IA. 1865, Lincoln was assassnated. Nor
does this list exhaust the number of ma
tional anniversaries occurring in the month
of April. 1t was on April "A, 1862. that
Farragut's fleet made the famous passage
OF Forts Jackson and st. Philip, and it
was on April 16 1863. that Admiral Porter
ran the blockade Of the Confederate bat
teries at Nicksburg. 1t was on April g.
1855. that Richmond was evacuated by the
Southern troops. and 1t was on April IL,
1865. that Montgomery, the subsequent cap
ital OF the Confederate government. was
evacuated. The attack on the Sixth Mas
sachusetts regiment. passing through Ball
timore, occurred on April IS, 1861. and
JohnstonS army surrendered 10 Sherman,
after the march to the sea, on April a6,
1865 Ulysses s. Grant was born in April:
the battle OF Fort Pillow was fought in
April: Farragut captured New Orleans In
April. and Thomas jefferson, Benjamin
Franklin. Edward Everett. Washington
Irving and James Monroe. who>e enuncia.
ton OF the Monroe doctrine has made him
distinguished among American presidents,
were born in that month. There are many
reasons for believing that the month OF
April, 1888. will not pass without some sub
stantfai addition to the number OF memoir
able events in the history o! the United
States.
One reason, perhaps. for the prominence
OF April In the historical record OF the
United States is the fact that II marks the
beginning of the spring season, when.
among countries within the temperate
zone, hostities, relaxed during the months
of winter. arc resumed. April in the me-
teoro,ogical history Of the United States
though a month of variable weather. with
frequent showers and much uncertainty.
is never either intensely cold or intolera-
bly, warm. Ii Is month especially suita-
bic. 1t would seem. for military operations
for long marches for maneuvering. and
for the transportation OF supplies and Ynu-
nitions.
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GEN. WODDFORD's ~
TACTFUl COURSE.
Quietly, But Firmly, Pressed the
Necessity for Stopping War.
In . scrspuiousty Courteous Manner
Sc Gave the Madrid Government
so Und~rsiand That While Anx-
fans 10 Prsserse Peace, the indtg-
nution of This Country Might
Fierce the Hand of Administrstion.

LONDON. Apfil ge-'The Times pub
iIsnes a letter from Madrid which traces
up to December last, from official doeu-
MINIS. tae course Of the negotia Ions
which took place between United states
Minister woodford and Senator GuIion.
the Spanish minister Of foreign affairs.
The correspondent. commenting on tho
correspondence. says there was little dsfs-
ger that sseate would be disturbed ender
President Cleveland because the o.lsys-
land cabinet gave distinct ASSURANCES that
Spanish sovereignty would be respected.
q man OF his word
with tho advent Of President AckIn-
ley" continues the correspondent. IT was
remarked taat all such ASSURANCES were
syo.sesi. and indications were given that
only short time would be Accorded Tor
the suppression OF the rebellion. The
Spanish government perceived there waa
danger ahead. When Gen. Woodfsrd ar
rived. he soon let Il become known that
be has an important mission. 20 execute.
but ne made i distinctly favorable per
eonat impression By his amIabic, sapc!ita-
tory and scrupalotsiy courteous manner.
GtSlftk all tuf EaJNtSb H4iil1ltlS lHE lsA.~
preston that he wished "a A. a.j ali u.i-
Necessary diplomatic friction
Gradually. In the course or private con-
variations. touching the matter of Amer
teas immense interests In Cuba. ifngsrIled
b. t,.s rebellion. he gave indications 1t
America desires I'm the matter ard the
idea that the humane indignation felt In
sire United States MT Gen. Neyler's op-
eratona Nigh; eventually force the fiatd
Of the Washington government 90
An thEs was conveyed Iu the mos
guarded and corsilia.ory language. but
there could be little doubt Of what was
meant. On September Is. AZ Sstn Sebas-
fian Gen. Woodford had h.s FIRST inter-
view WITH the Duke of Tetuan. After The
customary greetings had hsen exchanged,
Gen. Voodford declared IN the NEST posi-
tive mariner that Tie president desired
Eioss earnestly peace and friendship be-
tween Spain aud the United States He
sisen proceeded 10 read extracts from his
Instructions. AS these were lengthy. del
testa ard important. the Duke of Tetuaa
euggestcd formal written commun.ca-
tinn. which he could submit TO the cab
inet council. Thea followed a dosultory
conversation. Gen. Woodford indicating
Anteriea's desire 30 tender her good Of
fees TO secure ieace: the pike OF Tstuan
decateiy limiting that the United States
were not deirss their best % stop fiii5us.
terag The conversation, however wss
raaiutalnel In cordial aud friendly
tbIss.'
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Every Nan to he n We>t~ra~r. n
H"rSraan md n crack shot

NASiilNGrON- April s9.~Mr j I.
Torres, who b 10 organize sae Secead
segtaicn' % solnptocr eatar'y among the
sldffs ane nts ksU<n % tire northwest.
Vas seat ,1e Ceaow.oS gejtsr &c taose 10
WI recruit FOR thtt regiment.
Ny rsar SIR Yea arc hereby a,f,hor-
sasd - secure the aarasS AH,f addresses
of those who mas wssa e. es.1ls' far tv.e
years unless soafssg dksshargvsl, as trsS,y,
ere 81 the SeCossd regiment ~ t-nitc.t
Stsses volunteer eatalrv. ~swre,
20 say thar there Mas -. ,,assspeosassor ~
allowance Ter sats preliminary work
''1f'focpeT$ mus; he over = Ass3 un8rr ~
years " age. naysicslly Sfrane II gos,,
character asa habits tegsomes ana
rsaTksTtNa
''f'isSsc impress gFson ulsa who prap>se
"a enlist thst We shall work every sa4
enA Hsh; when We er; a chance an4
hence do nes Want any mentSsS oeA-r
Was industrious rstriass
''Seyl'sasHg ycaS very earnest c.l-oy-
Grafton iu efsantgSng a regimen; ia waleh
= VII M = pleasure ~ sFFvr. Source &C
rssde % our srIessas ard a tower %
strength p 1PhalI.ng oar tag. 1 an. very
sincerely ard truly yours
GAY I. ToRREY."
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VIII Measure skin With the North.
ern Athletes This summer.
BERKELEY. April So The track and
baseball teams Of the University OF Cali
fornia will make tour through Oregon
and Washington during the summer to
measure skill with the athletes of the
north. ofYic:al permission to make the
trip has been granted to Manager Melville
Doxier, OF the track team. and Manager
George I. Cross. OF the baseball team. by
the executive committee OF the Athletic
association. The two crews will leave i'm
nediately after the close OF The college
year on May IS
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LONDON. April 50.--Col. Sir Charles Ed
ward Howard Vincent, member OF parlia-
ard industrial. Will ask the government In
parliament next week wha; course it is
proposed 10 adopt. TO guard against an
excessive rise In the price OF wheat. il the
event Of England becoming involved in
war with a naval power aiming 10 cut off
foreign breadstuffs from Great Britain"
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spa,n.x Heavy Purchase. of Coal.

LONDON. April 30.-The Gibraltar cor
respondent OF the Times says: II am as
sured by high naval authority that Spain
bought l701o tons of coai before the out
break of war and that 1t was delivered.
AS neither this nor any important guam
tity reached Cadsz. it would be interesting
to know where 1t has gone II i: has ar
rived"
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Train Wreck In NicbIuno-

FLINT. Mich, April 2s-Fifteen freIgh,
cars on an extra train on the Flint & Pera
Marquette railroad were wrecked In a COL
tsion here this morning. The rear por-
ton OF the train had become detached.
The forward portion was at standsti,I
when the missing cars dashed into IT, de-
molishing fifteen OF the cars and piling up
mass of wreckage. -Four framps are be-
Heyed to have been caught In the wreck.
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California Volunteers All Ready.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 3o-caIieorn

volunteers are ready 10 be mustered In
al a moments notice. More than the re-
CURED number are waiting for the mus
tering officer 10 open headquarters The
First and Seventh regiments of the Ma
tional Guard are equally ambitious TO be
the first enlisted In the regular army.
Twenty OF the companies have returned
full rosters OF lo3 men each.
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Heavy Shipment. of Cattle.

SACRAMENTO. April 30-Dr. c. II.
Biemer. inspecto. of the United States
bureau of animal industry. who has been
stationed here by the government to sup
state. has received word from his assist
ant at MERGED that permits had been is
sued for the transportation of 1890 animals
10 Nebraska. The herd is owned by the
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PHOENiN. Ariz., April sa-Forty-ssx
staiwart young men have departed for
Whipple barracks, at Prescott. to be
mustered into the regiment of cavalry
that VIII have as It's colonel DIR. Wood
and as It's lieutenant colonel Theodore
Roosevelt. The volunteers were reviewed
by Governor McCord. who gave them a
patriotic. manly talk.
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THIRD AVENUE THEATER-
w. NJ, RUSSELL, Manager.

Week starting Sunday. May LIST. Two big
shows consolidated Richard & PrtSxe .
famous GEORGIAS and Russo & H0ls
lands BIG MINSTRELS.
42-STAR ARTiSTS-42
Free concert 7:15 p. n. In front or the
theater by two bands consolidated. Watch
for the parade by two bands at lin Z. a.
Don't walt TIL night to secure your seal
or you'll have 10 stand up. But no nat
ter"
Remember matinee. Saturday.
Prices-i0c. zoe, zoe. 40c and zoe: hox
seats. 81. Matinee--Adul;s. 25c: childfea.
loo; boxes. s.. Box Office open daily fon
10 a. m. TO 10 y. m. Seats now on sa&
Telephone Pike 5.
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California Gold Output.

SAN FRANCISCO. April s0.-Charles G.
Yale. statistician of the San Francisco mint
and the California mining bureau. reports
that the gold output in California during
1897 was SIS. ISL. 4ol. This is $1,3i0,I6l less
than the product Of 1896.
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COL. FRED. GRANTS COMMAND.
Has Accepted the COlOnelcy Of the
Fourteenth New York.

NEW YORK, April 3e.-Col. Frederick
Grant has telegraphed to the Fourteenth
Regiment arniory In Brooklyn that he will
accept the leadership of the regiment. His
message was in reply to a communication
from the regiments nomination committee
informing him that he was fits unanimous
choice for the place and asking If he would
accept.
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LONDON. April 3o--The Madrid CORE
sequence OF the recen, payments for the
purchase Of vessels. greater number OF
which have been aequireu than the people
suppose. great confidence Is felt with ref
erence to the coming naval operations
Admiral Bermeio Is in receipt OF constant
dispatches with respect to tins movement
of the Spanish vessels"
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REIGN Of TERROR IN CUnA.
ALI Males Forced Into the Army
Death the Penalty Of Refusal.

KINGSTON. Jamaica, April 3o--Advices
fror, Santiago de Cuba are that on Sat-
ufday last. April %. Pombo. comma ndins
general OF that division proclaimed that
teer in the Spanish service. under penalty
az arrest, trial and death. A reign o: ter
ror exists iE the city. and thousands leave
nightly.