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The herald., 1898-04-27
SOME SENSIBLE ADVICE
GIVEN TO THE STUDENTS OF
WISCONSIN
FLAG-TEARING PATRIOTISM
Should Give Place to Military Drill in
Preparation for Effective Service
When Needed
Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
MADISON, Wis, April ga mass meet
ing of the university students held in the
gymnasium was addressed by President
Adams. He discouraged the students from
rushing into service at present. but ad-
vised them to organize and drill If they
should be needed later to go home and
raise companies. In this way they could
do the most effective service. He said
the recent action of the students in tramp
ling a. Spanish flag in the mud was undig-
nified. President Adams continued:
.t heartily approve of the war. Up to
the last moment I hoped that President
Mckinley would be able to accomplish
what the nation demanded by peaceful
means. But that proved to be impossible
Every consideration of humanity and ma
tional honor now requires that we fight II
out to the bitter end.'
His speech was received with great en-
thusiasm. Acting on the Presidents sug-
gestion, five companies, "a men each, were
formed and differed. Daily drills will be
held.
The Law Of Prize
NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, April 26.-Dr. T.
..
International Law in Yale Law School
speaking of the legality of the capture by
American warships of Spanish merchant.
men prior to formal declaration of war
said:
"It is a matter for the prize court to de-
eide whether war has yet begun or not.
do not care to commit myself on this deli
cate question. 1t is not established thai
the suspension of all diplomatic inter
course is absolutely equivalent to decla.
ration.
England and Venezuela, for example
during the recent disagreement, had nc
diplomatic intercourse for many months
Nor is formal declaration of war neces.
sary. In 1872 we began war without g
formal declaration. Any internationa
egislation implying that war exists il
equivalent to a formal declaration.
"The general assumption is that lega
war begins when hostilities begin. If wal
is not declared 1t may be that We shall lacl
the exact point necessary to determine the
beginning of hostilities. We did not de-
clare war in 1872. s.
what we ought to do is to send note
to all powers and tell them what oul
reasons for going to war are and also the
means we are to use in waging the fight.
1.-THE most important decision yet made
is that by Spain, in effect that she will
capture property under a neutral flag. II
Spain holds to her word in this respect
our worst danger to commerce from q
Spanish source is removed.
1.-THE fact that English owners have
The herald., 1898-04-27

lamation at the commencement of hos
tilities between China and Japan, pro-
hibiting supplies being furnished to bel
ligerent ships, except provisions and coal
sufficient to carry vessel to the nearest
port of her own country, no coal to be
again supplied to the same ship without
special permission within three months
of the time she had previously been sup
piled.
French Neutrality
PARIS, April 26.-At the Cabinet coun-
Gil here today the Minister for Foreign
Affairs, M. Hanoteaux, informed his COL
leagues Of the neutrality instructions is
sued and the council approved of procla-
nation of neutrality which is made out to
be published by the French government
and which is identical with the French
proclamation at the time of the Russo
Turkish war.
The Somers Caught
FALMOU III, England. April &c.
Commander Hazelton of the United States
torpedo boat Somers was notified last
evening, as a result of the neutrality
measures adopted by the British govern
ment that he must not leave these waters.
Consequently the Somers lowered her
pennant this morning. A British torpedo
boat has taken up a position in the vi
cinity. The fires Of the Somers will be
quenched and the crew of the torpedo
boat will be paid off today. The Somers
will then be towed further up the harbor
and will not be moored until orders. One
American and four Scandinavian seamen
arrived here today from London to Join
the Somers. The customs authorities sent
them to the Sailors Home and warned
them that they would be arrested II they
left the building.
Ordered to Stay
JAMESTOWN, Ireland, April 26.-The
mail steamer Ireland. which has been ply
ing between this port and Holyhead, Liv-
erpool, which was supposed to have beer
purchased by the United States govern
ment, was in readiness to leave port to-
! day when the coast guard boarded her
and notified her that she could not sail
owing to the neutrality measures of the
government.
The herald., 1898-04-27
IN THE HOUSE
Vote on War Revenues to Be Taken on
Friday

WASHINGTON. April 26-The war reve-
nue. bill was reported to the house today,
and by an arrangement made the debate
will begin tomorrow and continue at night
sessions until Friday. At o'clock on
that day the vote will be taken. The con-
tested election case of Wise VS.. Young,
from the Second Virginia district, was de-
cided today in favor of the contestant were
made by Messrs. Crumpacker (Republican}
of Indiana, and Grosvenor Republican) of
Ohio.
Jones DemocraD of Virginia followed for
the contcstee.
The senate amendments to the naval ap-
preparation bill were non-concurred in, and
q conference requested.
The speaker appointed Messrs. Boutelle,
Hilborn and Cummings. A bill was passed
granting to the Santa Fe and Grand Can
yon Railroad company right of way
through the Grand canyon forest reserve.
At 1850 o'clock the house adjourned.
The herald., 1898-04-27

afternoon and later framed bill which
he introduced in the house. providing for
suspension until cessation of hostilities of
important provisions of the law applica-
BILE to the quartermaster's department.
The bill allows supplies to be purchased in
the open market instead of through ad-
vance advertisements for contracts, re-
moves the limit of $1OOO,OOO annually for
the pay of civilian employees in the quar-
termaster's department and also the limit
of 5000 draft animals, and allows open pur-
chase of horses, etc. An understanding
has been reached for the consideration by
the committee tomorrow and favorable re-
port to the house.
The Cabinet Meeting
WASHINGTON. April 26.-The Cabinet
meeting today, which lasted from ii to
o'clock, was uneventful so far as its de-
liberations were made public The matter
Of prizes taken by our fleet in Cuban wat
ers was incidentally referred to, particular
ly the case of the Buena Ventura. This
and all other prize cases, go to the Prize
Court, which is the United States District
Court having jurisdiction of the port where
landed. All nations, 1t is said, recognize
properly constituted prize courts as the
only authority having jurisdiction, ana
their decisions are taken as conclusive and
final.
The government has not thought of re-
leasing any of the prizes taken, except in
1are cases. where an evident error has been
committed.
Up to the close of the Cabinet meeting
nothing of an important character had
been received from Key West. Havana or
Madrid. No attacks on or by our vessels
had been reported, nor had any late news
been received as to the movements of the
Cape Verde Island fleet.
with the exception of Secretary Gage
who is in New York, all of the members of
the Cabinet were present, including Sec.
retary Sherman. General Wilson, Chief OF
Engineers, was with the Cabinet part
of the session discussing defenses.
Confirmat tions
WASHINGTON, April 26.-The Senate
today in executive session confirmed these
nominations:
VIM. r. Day OF Ohio. to be Secretary of
State.
To be Consuls-Frederick H. Allison OF
New York, at Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Hans ]. Smith Of South Dakota, at Port
Louis, Mauritius.
No doubt is expressed among Repub-
lican members of the Senate Finance Com
mittee as to the passing of the war meas
ure with the bond proposition in it. Near
ly all the Republican members are said
to favor 1t and from six to ten on the
Democratic side are said to favor 1t.
The herald., 1898-04-27
WHEAT BOOMING
And Prices of Flour Advance in Con-
sequence

SAN FRANCISCO. April 26-This was a
lively day on the produce exchange. The
principal trading was in December wheat
1t opened at $1S2h, advanced to $1.S7h
reacted again. going as low as $1.79A, and
closed finally at $l.S11a bid. May wheat sold
at one time at $1S9; but closed weaker.
In sympathy with the conditions existing
in the wheat market, flour advanced In
price rs cents per barrel during the day
The millers are practically the only buyers
in the market, the shippers being out of It
The holders of choice milling wheat are
asking extreme prices. ana thus have the
millers at their mercy.
The local spot prices are largely nominal
Millers are compelled to pay whatever (:
asked, and must of necessity advance the
price of flour. At the present price Of wheat
there is no profit in the milling business
The wheat in barrel Of flour costs atthe
top asking price $50, while the finished
product sells for $5.S5.
The herald., 1898-04-27
A BAD UPSET .
Native Sons Are Injured in Stage
Accident

NEVADA, Cal, April 26.-Today's excur-
sion Of the Native Sons Grand Parlor to
the North Bloomfield hydraulic mine was
disastrous to one load of delegates H. d.
Gushing, of Oakland parlor (5U had his
arm broken between the elbow and shoul-
der. and Albert ]. Turner, of Stockton par
lor (O, Is badly bruised on the left hip, and
has injuries that may prove serious. II.
N. Gard of Oakland 6O) has bruised arm
and w. c. Church Of the same parlor has
bruised side. The injured Natives, with
Mrs Turner, W. Z. Dean Of Athens par
lor Q95), of Oakland; J. c. Bates, Jr., and
A. L. Morgenstern of Halcyon parlor Q46),
left here at o'clock this morning on con-
cord coach drawn by four horses. In max
ing a sharp turn at a point south of the
Yuba river grade, six miles from here, the
stage toppled over. Mr.. and Mrs. Turner
were on the seat with the driver, Alonzo
Paine. They were thrown heavily to the
ground. and the other passengers inside
piled up in heap. The injured were
brought back to the city. arriving shortly
before noon.
The herald., 1898-04-27
Railroad Extension

SAN FRANCISCO, April 26.-There ls
evidence that the Santa Fe Railroad Com.
pany is seriously thinking Of closing the
gap between Mojave and Bakersfield and
forming a connection with the San Joa.
quin Valley Road. James Dun, Chief En-
gineer Of the Santa Fe system, has been
in the State for something over week
past, and is looking over the country that
lies between the terminus of the Santa
Fe Pacific and the terminus of the Valley
Road. Wt
The route Of the proposed extension will
in all probability be from Johannesburg
through Walker Pass and down the can
yon Of Kern River to Bakersfield.
The herald., 1898-04-27
Odd Fellow Anniversary

MARTINEZ, April 26.-The seventy
ninth anniversary of Odd Fellowship was
celebrated at Concord today. An address
of welcome was delievered by Past Grand
J. L. Geary. The orator of the day was
George M. Morrison, past grand master.
The rest of the day was devoted to various
games, and the celebration ended tonight
with a grand bali. Susun, Dixon, Vallejo
and Benicia were represented at the cell
ebration.
The herald., 1898-04-27
The First Fruit

SACRAMENTO, April 26.-PPorter Bros
company shipped from Vacaville today the
first carload of deciduous fruit to leave the
state this year. The shipment consisted
of cherries, and 1t is considered good
omen for the coming season that, regard
less of frost, drouth and generally unsea-
sonable weather, the first shipment this
year was made ten days earlier than in
1907
The herald., 1898-04-27
A Severe Shake

FORT BRAGG, CAL, April 26,-Another
severe earthquake was felt at Albion and
Mendocino. People rushed from their
homes in alright at Albion. The ground
cracked in a number of places in Mem
docino county and vicinity.
The herald., 1898-04-27
United in Death

SOMERSET, Pa, April 26.-John and
James Roddy, brothers, were hanged here
today for the murder of Farmer David
Berkey. They protested their innocence
,on the scaffold.
The herald., 1898-04-27
Paid the Penalty

NEWCASTLE, Pa, April 26.-John Con-
gron was hanged this morning for murder
ing his sweetheart, Jessie Corrinne. He
protested his innocence to the last.
The herald., 1898-04-27

lail claimt tc the cargo Of one Of the
ships captured by our blockading squad-
ron has nothing to do with ships carry
ing the Spanish flag. In the case of such
a capture the cargo should be handed
over to the English owners and freight
charged by the American prize takers.
The United States does not profess the
doctrine that the hostile flag incriminates
the CARGO
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-14
TIE FEDERAL COURT.
Several Interesting Cases We're Oh
Trial Yesterday.
A Verdict for Piairtiff in a Suit
Against the Governmental
Filed in a Very Important Oil
Receivers Appointed for the
East Liverpool Bridge Company.

Yesterdays proceedings in the Fed
eral Court were very interesting In
the morning the case of Ella Nj. Hend-
ricks, of Harper's Ferry vs. United
States. which mad been pending for
some time, was decided Hon. James
Butts appeared for the plaintiff. The
case originally involved the title to a
piece of property. which was decided
for the plaintiff. She then brought ac-
ton for recovery Of rent. and for dam
ages to the property. Mr.. Butts was
stopped during his argument yesterday
morning by Judge Jackson. who gave
Judgment for the plaintiff in the sum
of $3.50 Mr. Butts has won the ad-
mration of attorneys practicing In the
Federal Court through the stubborn
manner in which he has fought for and
finally secured justice for his client.
Judge Jackson appointed Samuel p.
White temporary receiver for the East
Liverpool Bridge Company and grant
ed an injunction restraining the COM
pany from further control of its af-
fairs. The application was made by
J. r. r. Jette and others. The defend
ans are also enjoined from enforcing
judgment confessed in the Circuit
Court of Hancock county in behalf of
the East Liverpool Bridge Company as
defendant, in favor Of the defendant
John Shrader, for the sum of s21 lis 20.
In the afternoon attorneys argued
points of law in the cases of w. H.
Petit & Co. VS.. German-Americ In
surance Co, ct al. w P Hubbard ap-
pears for the plaintiff, and Alfred Cald-
well for defendants.
The case of Maloney vs. Town of Sis
tersville will be tried in Parkersburg
The preliminary papers We're filed
yesterday by Col. W. w. Arntt, coun-
sci for the plaintiff. in an important
suit involving the title TO los acres in
Richie county, containing the Abicht
gusher. The suit is brought by Ira De
Witt, J. CARRIER and others. against r.
n. Barnsdall F. E. Mallory and others
The bill Of complaint alleges that
plaintiffs leased the territory from w
d. Abicht May %, 1893. for five years,
and as long thereafter as the wells
which might be put down, would con-
tinue to produce oil. They agreed
within three months to commence
well, and to complete it in fifteen
months, on Bonds creek. They fur
Their allege that they have somplied
with every agreement and are entitled
to operate the tract for oil and gas
Plaintiffs complain that defendants
have taken 5000 barrels of oil from
the lease, and they ask possession. and
that the defendants may be adjudged
to be trespassers. They also ask for
the appointment of a receiver TIL
matter will be heard by Judge Jack
son in Pa 1.k prs hurry
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diligent preparations for what this
country believes to be another war on
behalf of humanity. We charged
Europe with fault in not staying the
Armenian outrages, and to-day the
country believes it is in the way of
duty in putting an end to the bar
barities Of Spanish misrule in the
Antilles AS we seem to be on the
eve of great events in April. 1898. it
is worth the while to take note of the
momentous events that have hap
pened in this month since the coun-
try undertook to expound to the world
the practical doctrine of liberty
Here is part of the story of the
Aprils of American history:
April 10, 1775-Battle of Lexington.
April "a, 1S46-First engagement of
Mexican war.
April ~ 1S61-Sumter fired on.
April 10, 1S61-Lincolns first call
for troops.
April 8, 1S65-Lee surrendered
April IA, 1865-Lincoln assassinated.
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CONGRESS REPORTS PROGRESS"

GhESS REPoklS hO1hT.Ss
Yesterday was an eventful day in
Congress- yet it brought us but one step
nearer that decisive action which
should have been taken long agO-if
there was ever a cause for hostile ac
ton against Spain.
The Senate, under the influence of
conservative" Senators names not
given-declned to do anything def
mite. The policy of procrastination
and the subterfuge of shuffiing has so
permeated the higher branch of the ma
tional laW-making assembly that even
when the countrys honor is at stake,
and at time when the blood of two
hundred and sixty American sailors.
slain in their sleep through Spanish
treachery, calls for vengeance, mem
bels cannot divorce themselves from
that mysterious influence which has
almost brought the country to the
point of disgrace and take action upon
what, in the words of even the Presi
dent himself, is a proper cause.
In the House the situation is better.
That body, even with the majority
mesmerized, hypnotized, bound and
undecipherable influence which puts
patriotism. justice and honor beneath
an unnameable and intangible
something which comes frst,
has passed with substantial una
nifty resolution calling for
armed intervention in the Island of
Cuba. and that resolution will be pre-
sented to the Senate to-day. Any fur
Their hesitancy on the part of that body
will raise a storm of public indigna-
ton before which the apologists for
Spain and the champions of delay will
go down as grass before the wind. The
American people will tolerate no more
foolishness. no more uncertainty, no
more shutting, no more trifling. and no
more representation. If war is to come
let us have It, and at once IL there is
no cause for tiff Spain has not muir
dered our sailors, destroyed our ship,
harrassed our commerce. imprisoned
our citizens. outraged humanity, and
brought unutterable woe upon count
less thousands-if these things have
not happened then let us apologize,
withdraw our demands pocket our
anger, and resume the ordinary and
peaceful avocations if an uneventful
national life.
One of these two things should come
to pass at once. To further daily with
the situation will be to enact leading
role in opera bouffe, for the edifcation
of the world.
To-day should settle it If not. the
deluge will come for those at Washing
ton who now exercise brief authority
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ter or personality. Is it Hanna, FL
kins. John J. McCook. J. Pierpont
Morgan. Spanish bondholders, Wall
street influences, or-what?
Elsewhere in this issue will be
found an extract from a Washington
telegram to the New York Journal,
which credits Senator Elkins, of West
Virginia, with being a potent factor
in the peace at any price pro-
gramme Whether the Journals con-
illusions be true or not, they are
plausible at least. The truth will
come with the future. In line with
the Journals assertion. and more or
less corroboratiye, were the remarks
of Representative Dorr in the House.
yesterday. Mr.. Dorr is convinced that
the holders Of the Spanish bonds are
at the bottom of the scheme to pre-
vent the recognition of the Cuban re
public, and so believing, he voted
with the Democrats of the House for
recognition as we'll as intervention
That there has been colored per-
son in the firewood all through the
Spanish crisis is undoubted Upon no
other hypothesis can we explain the
vacillating policy which has so
far failed to bring Spain to
time, to vindicate the honor of the
American people, and to avenge the
crime of Havana harbOr.
The situation at Washington has
already passed the stage of a public
scandal and is fast approaching that
more acute condition only brought
about by something akin to Ireachery
to the people.
Who is the power behind the throne?
And to what end does he labor?
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The New York Press, Rep. well
says: when a great nation has a
great work to perform it should begin
its task without delay and complete it
with dispatch. In so grave a matter
a series of postponements of deter
mined action places the United States
as the central actor in what is danger
ously near to farce. And in the
conduct of the serious business before
them the American people are not toll
Grant of farce"
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SILVER The IS-t r..

Those Republican editors and states
men who affect to believe that the is
sue of free silver, made y the Demo-
cracy in 1896, will not be the issue in
the Congressional elections of the COM
ing autumn or of the Presidential cleo
ton in 1900, either Inexperienced
the situation or are following con-
sistent course of deception. The prin-
ciples laid down by the Democracy OF
the country, in Convention assembled
at Chicago, will remain the battle cry
of the party in the elections to come,
and have more champions and adner
ents than ever before. Democratic
State Committees, Conventions, news
papers and individual leaders have
and will reaffirm the demand for the
free and unlimited coinage of silver at
every opportunity, while the collateral
failure of the Republican administra-
ton to keep its promises, solemnly
made before the last Presidential cam
paign, will strengthen the Democracy
in every State of the Union. A major
ity of the white voters of the country
declared for the Democratic platform
at the last election, and it was only
the negro vote which saved the day for
Mckinley and Mark Hanna vote
which is not intelligent. and which can
be marshaled by the Republican lead
ers as sheep are herded by the shepard.
The silver issue has gained strength
among the intelligence of the country
in the past year and a half, and it will
gain much more before the time of the
Congressional elections. Democracy is
very much alive upon the vital ques-
ton of permanent monetary relief for
the people, and will be found very
much in evidence when the time
comes, and under the same old banner.
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Those West Nirginians who are anx-
ious to volunteer should ref1eA that
upon a call by the government for &c.
600 men the quota of this State. upon
national guard basis would be but 1885,
and on a population basis but 500. The
present organized troops of the State
could fill the quota upon either basis
twice over, and unless the government
wished more than 100000 men, there
would practically be no room for vol
unteers from this State outside of the
regular malitary organizations now
existing