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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-04-28
TAKING Up ARMS
Presidents Call for Volunteers
Promptly Answered by
the Country.
Offers Received So Far in
Excess of the Demand
at Present.
WORK OF MODELLING BEGUN
Chicago's Troops Leave for
Springfield Four Thou
sand Strong.
Enthusiasm There and at All
Points Something IN
preCedented.

WASHINGTON, April 27.-At the close
of office hours Adjutant General Cor
bin had received dispatches from the
governor of nearly every state and ter
ritory in response to Secretary Alger's
call for information as to the troops the
states and territories will be expected
to furnish under the presidents call tor
125, 900 men. The tenor of these re-
plies shows there is no installing the
patriotism of the people of this country
in the present emergency. On every
hand there was expressed willingness
to come to the governments aid and
the offers were in excess of the present
demands. The body of the kilograms
was made up for the greater part of an
enumeration of what the national
guard had ON hand, and for this reason
the reports of the governors were not
made public.
Recruiting for the regular army un-
der the Hull army reorganization bill
will be begun at once. A circular has
been prepared giving directions for this
work and this will be issued immedi-
ately. The recruiting will be carried
on in the regiments where they are not
located by regimental recruiting boards
and at various army posts throughout
the country
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BLOCKADE UNCHANGED.
No Firing Reported From the Batteries
or the Fleet.

No Firing Reported From the Batteries
or the Fleet.
KEY WEST, April 27.-The torpedo
boat Porter has arrived from off the
Cuban coast, and reports that the posi-
ton of the blockade continues IN
changed. There has been no firing on
either side.
Lieutenant Juan del Pine of the
Spanish infantry and his orderly were
brought on board the flagship New
York from the gunboat Wilmington, to
whom they had been turned over by
the. cruiser Cincinnati. The cruiser
captured the Spaniards while they
were in a small schooner bound for
Matanzas Lieutenant Pine was on a
furlough and going to see his wife and
infant child. The child was born last
Friday and he had never seen it. In
these circumstances Rear Admiral
Sampson and Captain Chadwick de-
cided to let the officer and his orderly
60 under Parole. They were sent
ashore in one of the newspaper dis
patch boats.
The news from Matanzas, Cardenas
and Mariel is meagre, but it indicates
that the blockade has been firmly estab-
lished at those ports. The torpedo
boat Foote is reported as having been
fairly on the Matanzas batteries, but
thus far not a single casualty of any
kind in the feet has been heard of on
the flagship.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-04-28
FOUR THOUSAND FIGHTERS.
Chicago's Quota Is Given a RousinG
Sendoh.

Sendoh.
CHICAGO, April 27.-Over 4, ZOO fight
ing men marched out of Chicago dur
ing the evening bound for the war.
Since the early days of the eos no such
scene has been witnessed in this city as
transpired in the regimental armories,
in the streets through which the col
umns marched and around the trains
which bore them to the camping
ground at Springfield. The regiments
which went to the front were the First,
Second and Seventh infantry and the
First cavalry.
For hours before the time set for the
troops to move the streets in front of
their armories were damned to such an
extent that it made them absolutely
impossible to vehicles. When finally
the regiments moved the cheers
drowned the music of the brass bands
and men and women crowded i'll upon
the ranks to shake hands with the de-
parting soldiers. Fully 5000 people
followed each of the regiments to the
trains and at the depots the crowd
proved a serious hindrance to the
movements of the men.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-04-28
REBELS ARE READY.
Will Descend on Manila on the Appear
ance of the Americ IN Fleet

Will Descend on Manila on the Appear
ance of the American Fleet
LONDON, April 27.-The Times CORE
sDondent at Hong Kong says: The
Esmeralda brought 600 refugees, mostly
Chinese, from Manila. On Saturday,
the 23d, the American vessels in Philip
pine ports put to sea with one excep-
ton. The guns have been taken from
the Spanish ships to assist In the de-
Tense of Manila, where the fortifica-
tons are useless, the guns obsolete, the
torpedo mines Of doubtful value and
ammunition Of all kinds scarce. The
Spaniards have an effective military
force of 5000 men. Despite official
contradictions the rebels continue raid
ing the towns i'll the island of Luzon
and the appearance OF the American
squadron will be the signal for
descent on Manila.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-04-28
BIG LINER PARIS SAFE
Sighted on Monday Morning
by the Majestic.
SAW NO SPANISH WARSHIPS
Best of Reasons for Believing That the
Chartered Vessel Will Not
Be Captured.

QUEENSTOWN, April 27.-The White
Star steamer Majestic, which has ar
rived here from New York en- route to
Liverpool, reports that at O'Clock on
Monday in lat. 48. SO and long. 1905
she passed an American liner, pre-
sumably the Paris. She saw no Span
ish warship during the voyage. The
Majestic's passengers were most eager
to learn the news as to the situation
between Spain and the United States
and raised hearty cheers for America
on learning that war had been pro-
claimed
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-04-28
NOT CONFIRMED OFFICIALLY
Navy Department Has Heard Nothing OF
Engagements at Havana.

Navy Department Has Heard Nothing OF
engagements at Havana.
WASHINGTON, April 27.~-The great
est anxiety was shown at the navy de-
partment. for news from the blockading
squadron. Notwithstanding the fire.
quent reports that came from two I'M
official sources of engagements between
the fleet and the shore batteries no
word of confirmation came officially.
The three prizes reported to have been
seized by the fleet were not referred to
in the official dispatches, but the press
reports of the seizures were received
with the greatest satisfaction by the
officers of the department, who in some
cases did not hesitate to declare their
envy of their more fortunate brother
officers with the feet.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-04-28
FEARFUL OF A MASSACRE.

Philippine Insurgents Gathering in
Masses Around Manila.
Hone Kong, April 27.-Mail advices
from Manila, dated Saturday last, say
the insurgents were then gathering in
masses around Manila, and that the
massacre of Spaniards at that port was
apprehended. 1t is also announced in
the dispatches that the Spaniards have
laid mines about Manila.
The United States squadron leaves
Mrs bay during the day to watch the
Philippine ports.
The insurgent leader Aguinaldo is ON
board the cruiser Olympia.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-04-28
Change for North Oak ota.

BISMARCK. April ga telegram
from Adjutant General Corbin of the
United States army states that Secre-
tary Alger has reconsidered his call for
500 cavalrymen from North Dakota
and would call for two battalions OF
infantry.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-04-28
Minneapolis Slipped Away.

BOSTON, April 27.-The cruiser Min
neapolis, which left the flying squad
ron at Hampton Roads Saturday night,
snd passed in by Highland light at 6:45
D. M, was nowhere to be seen In the
bay at dawn, and incoming steamers
from the eastward and other points
during the morning, saw nothing Of
the varshin
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-04-28
PORTO RICO RIOTlNG.
Only Quelled by the Presence of Spanish
Troops.

Troops.
ST. THOMAS, Danish West Indies,
April 27.-The situation in Porto Rico
is certainly grave and the threatened
scarcity of food in the island and in
ternal disorders resulting therofrom are
perhaps the most serious phase. Food
prices have about doubled, the mer-
chants are said to have already de-
clared war upon the people by the fore
ing up of prices and the governmental
attempts to regulate these prices have
failed.
There has been rioting in interior
towns to protest against these meas
ures, rioting that was qaelled only with
the presence Of troops and artillery.
The government is sending reinforce
ments of troops to the interior.
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Enthusiasm at Detroit.

DETROIT, Mich, April 27.-Never,
since the war of the Rebellion, have
such exciting and patriotic scenes been
witnessed as were enacted during the
day upon the departure of the state
militia for mobilization at the camping
ground at Island Lake, five miles west.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-04-28
DISCUSSING INTERVENTION.
After the First Serious Encounter the
Powers May Act.

TO"eTS may Act.
LONDON, April 27.-The Vienna cor
respondent of The Standard says: 1t
is probably due to complete under
standing reached between Count Col
uchowski, the Austro- Hungarian for
eign minister, and Prince Hohenlohe,
the German chancellor, that all the in
spired organs of the Vienna foreign Of
flee are propagating the idea that, after
the first serious encounter between
Spain and the United States, the inter-
vention of the powers will bring the
war to a close. The Intervention would
consist of recommendation that Spain
should give up Cuba, after having
saved her honor. 1t is in keepin G with
this idea that the foreign Office organs
express extreme Impotence at the
slowness of developments.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-04-28
MUST GO INTO SERVICE.

West Point Grad yates Its Glass of '9S Be-
fore the End of the Year.
HIGHLAND FALLS, N. Y, April 81
West Point graduated the class of 1898
during the afternoon. The stern re-
auirements of the service permitted
nothing but short ceremonies. This is
the f st time since 1861 that any class
has been graduated before the end of
the academic year.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-04-28
IOWA GUARDS MODELLING
Nearly the Entire Quota of the State
Now at DeS MoineS.

Nearly the Entire Quota OF the State
Now at Des Moines.
DIES MONIES, Ia, April q. Special
trains have brought practically the en-.
tire national guard, with many re.
cruits, to Des Moines. 1t is estimated
that 2, 700 of the required 3. 700 men as
Iowa's quota are now on the ground.
The guard falls some short of the re-
auired number and the governor has
issued call for more men, the object
being to fill the quota. A score of COM
panies outside the guard stand ready to
offer their services in case not enough
ex-puards respond
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-04-28
HOLD ALL SPANISH MAILS.

Orders to That Effect in Force at New
York.
NEW YORK, April 27.-The exchange
of mails between this country and
Spain and all Spanish colonies has been
stopped. Postmaster Van Colt received
an order from Washington to hold all
Spanish mail Since all mail from the
United States for Spain passes through
this Office the order stops all Spanish
mail. Mails to Cuba are likewise
stopped by the order.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-04-28

Hong KONG, April 27.-The steamer
Esmeralda, with the United States
consul at Manila, Mr.. o. F. Williams,
on board, has arrived here from the
capital OF the Philippine islands.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-04-28
CAN DEFEND HAVANA.

Blanco Says He Has No Need of the
...s Spanish Navy.
HAVANA, (via London) April 81
Captain General Blanco has cableL the
government at Madrid to the effect
that the Spanish squadron of warsnips
may be utilized elsewhere, as he can
account tor the defense OF Havana
without the assistance Of the feet.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-04-28
Gladstone Not So Well.

LONDON, April 27.-Mr. Gladstone, 1t
was announced from Hawarden, did
not sleep so well during the night.
The twinges of pain have recon-
menced .- .....a -...
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-04-28
spv Mt Fort Hancoc {.

NEW YORK, April I'll is reported
that man III army uniform was ar
rested at Fort Hancock aud imprisoned
at Governors Island as spy.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-04-28
South Dakota to Send Infantry.

WASHINGTON, April 27.-The order
to South Dakota for seven troops of
cavalry is changed to seven companies
OF Infantry.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-04-28
sighted a spanish warship.

QUEENSTOWN, April 27.-The steamer
Pennland, which has just arrived here.
did not sight the Paris but sighted a
Spanish warship.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-04-28
REGULAR ARMY DOUBLED.
lion Bill Agreed on by Both

Reorganization Bill Agreed by Both
Houses.
WASHINGTON, April II. The army
reorganlzat ton bill became law dur.
ing the day and the war department
officials have begun to devise the best
means OF carrying out the purposes of
the act, which will result in an increase
of the regular army to more than to 900
men. :.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-04-28

French Cabinet Approves Neutrality.
PARIS, April 27. The French cabinet
has approved the neutrality proclama-
Ron.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-26
INVADING JOHN BULLS ISLAND
America Is Making the Balance OF
Trade Mighty LOp-Sidcd.

washington, Nov. 25.-Some interesting
facts concerning our present commerce
with Great Britain are shown by th&Oc-
tober statement, Trade and Navigation
of the United Kingdom just received by
the treasury bureau of statistics. This
shows that despite the small purchases
which the people of the United States are
making from Great Britain, our sales to
that country continue 10 increase. In
nearly all of the great casses of goods
for which our producers are seeking a
market abroad, the October importations
into the United Kingdom from the United
States were in excess of those in preced-
ing years while the exports of manufac-
lures from the United Kingdom to the
United States were in most cases smaller
than those in earlier years.
Imports Of bacon from the United States
in October. $685. were All, $40 pounds ster-
ling in value, against 363, 9S4 nOctober,
1897; those OF hame, 303, $50 pounds ster-
ling in October, 1898, against 197, $50 in Oc-
tober OF last year; of butter, "a, 097 pounds
sterling in October. 1898, against LIS in
October. 1897; lard. 2O6 137 pounds sterling
in October, 1898, against 166, 756 in October
of last year; -four, go. 164 pounds sterling
in October, 1898, against 521. 5s2 in Octo-
Der, 1897; oats, 1882 in October, 1898,
against 49, 742 pounds sterling in October,
1897; copper, unwrought and part wrought,
129 ST. pounds sterling in October. 1898,
against 1884 in October last year; lead,
4l.oS7 pounds sterling in October 1898,
against 1851 in October, 1897; tallow,
35 $50 pounds sterling. against 3.429 in Oc-
tober last year; hewn wood and timber,
54012 pounds sterling, against 37,714 in
October, 1897; wood. sawn, split, planed
or dressed, 1876 pounds sterling, against
91S6s in October of last year; leather.
ga, 6S3 pounds sterling. against rs, 72S in
October, 1897.
On the other hand, the exports from
Great Britain to the United States are in
nearly all cases smaller than in October,
1896, and in many cases smaller than in
October. 1897, despite the fact that they
were abnormally small in that month be-
cause of the excessive importations in
the months just preceding the enactment
of the revenue law in July of that year.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-26
INTERESTED IN CANALS
hats What President Iglesias' Visit
Is Supposed to Mean

Washington, Nov. 25.-President Ingle-
sias of Costa Rica, accompanied by mem
bers of his staff and Colonel Carter, u.
). A. visited the treasury department to-
day and after being presented to the chief
officials were escorted through the money
vaults and shown the mode IN which the
government handles its vast stores of coin
and currency. He then visited George
town college, where two of his brothers
are students. one OF these it Is expect
ed, Will enter the United States military
academy at West Point under a special
act of congress, texending this courtesy
to Costa Rica-
During this afternoon calls were ex-
changed between President Ing esias and
Vice President Hobart Many members
OF the diplomatic corps have paid their
respects TO President InEleSias. one of the
first callers being Sir Julian Pauncefote
the British ambassador. who, as dean Of
the corps expressed the well wishes of
the foreign representatives. NJ Thiebaut.
French charge d'affaireS and a number of
representatives Of. Spanish-American
countries were among today's callers.
Thus far no arrangements have been
made for 4 conference between President
Mckinley and President Inglesias. al
though tits believed there viii be oppor-
tunity during the visit, apart from the
social exchanges, for an exchange of
views on public questions between the
TWO presidents. 1t is said. however. by
those familiar with President Iiglesias
plan. that there * no pre-arranged pur-
pose to bring forward she Nicaragua
canal question. Central American union
or any other subjects in which the TWO
presidents have some mutual interests.
One Of the chief officials OF the Costa
R;can party said today mat II was merely
a coincidence tina; this visi; happened at
the moment when the Nicaragua question
was assuming unusual prominence At
the same time. he said the people u
Costa Rica were deeply interested in the
building 81 an ischmian canal for. outside
OF the question OF Costa Rlca's rights IN
the canal. Il was recognized that the en-
terprise would be Of incalculable value
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-26

Every American IS Interested IN the re-
suit of our conflict With Spain. and should
familiarize himself with the wonderful
achievements and possibilities OF our New
American Navy-of our modern battle
ships. those terrible engines OF war which
accomplished the complies destruction OF
the Spanish fleets at Man,Ss and Santiago.
1t may also be OF interest 70 inform your
selves relative to the newly )c1uired ter
ritory OF the United States, ~-le Hawaiian
Islands; learn something abors the nativ-
ity. occupations. etc, OF theis people A
handsome Art Portfolio. compIBd OF ten
books. containing beautiful photographers
of the American Navy. Cuba and Hawaii.
together with brief but comprehensive
description OF each view. can be obtained
from any ticket agent OF the Frisco Line
for the nominal sum Of ten cents eseh, or
a complete set for one dollar
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-26
TEMPEST IN A TEAPOT
California Thinks Her Wine
Good Enough to ChriSlen
ANYBODYS OLD WARSHIP
Wisconsin Denies Intent to
Offend, But Doesn't Care.

San Francisco, Nov. 52.-The battleship
Wisconsin, which is 10 be launched al the
Union Iron Works tomorrow morning,
will be the first California-built battle
ship not christened with the native wine
of the state. 1t appears that when a COM
mittee OF Wisconsin people was selected
to make arrangements for the chrfsten-
ing, the agent for a French wine managed
10 secure the pledge OF the committee to
US his company's production IN the chris
tening and Miss Elizabeth Stephenson,
who will name the battleship, inadvert-
emily gave her promise TO use the wine
selected by the committee. The Wiscon-
sin excursionists who arrived here today
brought the champagne with them. The
bottle is packed in handsomely studded
case.
The Union Iron Works people have ia
ken no action in the matter. though keen
ly feeling the slight cast upon California
wines in the breaking OF custom con-
nected with the naming Of warships built
in California-the christening of such YES
sells with California wines.
Milwaukee, Nov. 25.-Mr. Herman Bley
er, in an interview today, said:
The statement from San Francisco
that the members of the Wisconsin bat
tleship committee were indignant that
their names had been used in advertis-
ing foreign wine is wholly unwarranted,
inasmuch as there were ony two m mbers
of the commission in the excursion, Sen
ator De Wayne Stebbins and my brother,
julius Bleyer.
The selection Of the wine was made by
my brother with the full consent of the
members Of the commission and with the
knowledge Of Mr.. Stephenson and friends.
The bottle and case were sent unsolicited
and were accepted in the spirit in which
they were rendered. Had the Californians
ben wide-awake and presented their claim
in sason, l have no doubt that II would
have been considered favorably. The let
ter from Mr.. Scott giving the objection Of
the California people to the foreign wine
came after the bottle had been exhibited
to the public and sent TO Miss Stephen
son at Marianette. Not wishing to an
noy Mr.. Stephenson with the matter. Ju-
Illus Bleyer answered Mr. Scott's letter
in courteous manner and kept the mat
ter to himself, as he felt that the diff
Guilty could be settled quietly and without
sensational publicity when the party ar
rived at San Francisco.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-26
TElEGRAPHIC BRIEFLETS,

Toronto. Nov. 24.-Jack Bennett of Nc
keesport, Pa, got the decision over Tom
McCune Of Detroit in a l5-round battle
before the Crescent Athletic club tonight
Berlin, Nov. 24-It is said that the gov
eminent has made a contract with the
Krupps for the construction of a large
floating dock for Kiao-Chou
St Paul, MINI, Nov. A-Mabel David
son the skater, we'll known throughout
Canada and the United States. died in
this city today of consumption. aged -
years. The body Will be cremated.
Chicago. Nov. 24-The factory OF the
Allen B. Wrisley company. makers Of
soap at 1885 Fifth avenue was destroy
ed by fire this evening. The loss is SlO5. =
600 and is fully covered by insurance.
Huntsville. Ala. Nov. 24-James L.
Coney. private. Company VI. First in
fantry. has been dishonorably discharged
for committing a misdeneanor and as
sauit upon comrade.
Denver Colo. Nov. 24-Sulphide, the
famous race horse. owned by A. Y. Hun
ter Of Leadville. died today while under
going an operation for paralysis OF the
larynx. He was years old His sire
was Superior.
Indiarapoli Ind, Nov. ar 2. F.
Pierce has resigned as receiver OF the
Clover Leaf railroad on account OF i'll
health. his physicians insisting thai he
must give up active work for al least
six months. He was appointed receiver
OF the road January ., ISs5-
Chicago Nov Outward G. AsaV
who was in former days one OF the great
est criminal lawyers in the country. died
today. He defended the leaders IN the
Camp Douglass conspiracy during the
war and was prominent IN the whisky
trials OF 1855. He had not practice1 his
profession actively since 1sS5.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-26
Spanish LabOrers for Cuba.

Santiago de Cuba Nov. Blowing 10
the difficulty of obtaining labor in Cuba,
the mining companies are importing la
Dor from Spain. About 400 Spaniard la
borers arrived here a few days ago, 200
for the SpaniSh-American company and
200 for the Juruaga company. Upon the
arrival OF these men at Daiduiri, forty
five OF them refused 10 land, saying that
their contracts called for work at San
tiago. The men are now here and they
have been notified that they will be sent
10 Jail if they cause trouble