The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-04-23

80 days ratlons and number OF rounds !
of ammunition.
Orders were issued from the war de-
partment today placing the light bat
teries of artillery on strictly war foot
ing. kilograms were sent to commanding
officers of these batteries in all parts of
the country directing them to increase
each battery from four to six guns and
to increase the horses for each gun from
four to six.
COppinger at Mobile.
Mobile, Ala, April l9.-General Cop
pinger and staff reached here today The
camp grounds selected is four miles from
the city in the most healthful portion of
the country. The first troops will arrive
tonight.
From Fort Spokane.
Spokane, Wash, April l9.-Five hun
bred people standing on the platform at
the Northern Pacific station, crowding
against the picket fence on First avenue
and lining both sides of Bernard street,
leading to the station, broke into a
mighty cheer of patriotism as the Central
Washington special rolled into the station
shortly beofre noon today, bearing two
companies of infantry from Fort Spokane.
The soldiers responded by waving United
States flags from the windows of the cars,
and for few minutes pandemonium
reigned in the vicinity of the railroad sta
ton. Fully two hours before the train
was advertised to arrive the people began
congregating about the station, and at IL
o'clock several hundred were gathered on
the platform of the Northern Pacific sta
ton, engaging i'll war talk and eagerly
questioning each new arrival regarding
the latest bulletins from Washington.
Fully onethird of those present were
ladies, and almost without exception they
; wore miniature United States flag pin
ned to their bosoms or carried in their
hands. Patriotism was rampant in every
breast, and nowhere was heard falter-
ing word or remark that in any way
expressed a doubt of the ultimate out
come of the inevitable conflict with Spain
At Madrid.
Madrid, April l9-On receipt of the
dispatch from the Spanish minister at
Washington, giving the result of yester-
days voting in congress-, Minister of For
, eign Affairs Gullon forwarded to all Span
! ish ambassadors a memorandum to sub
NIT to foreign governments, setting forth
the grievances of Spain, showing all Spain
: has done to avoid war and saying the re-
4 sponsibility for war rests entirely upon
the United States.
Talks of Autonomy.
Madrid, April l9.-An official note is.
sued this afternoon says negotiations are
=, actually proceeding between the colonial
= government of Cuba and the insurgents
of the island with the view to obtain sub
i mission of the latter to further conces-
81, rs regarding autonomy.
The Last Stage.
New York, April ia dispatch to the
. Herald from Madrid says: All eyes are
directed toward the United States. 1t is
felt that the Cuban question has entered
\ upon its last stage and that the chance
for a peaceful solution is slender one
Everyone seems to believe war will result
but at the same time the people are unit
u ed i'm a determination to cling to a senti-
: mental bond that exists between the
g mother country and the island of Cuba.
+ No one really hopes to keep that bond in
tact should war break out. but all are de
e termined to make the victory of America
j. a dearly purchased one.
l. Time for BIows.
1 Madrid. April l9-The impartial to-
n day, commenting upon the commercial
c aspect of the war; which it regards as Ger
5 tain as soon as President Mckinley stops
e vacillating, says: "Americans who are
d now rushing into war will be surprised tc
find it is not an affair of weeks, but Of
months. 1t will last until the commercial.
q are more anxious for peace than they are
It now anxious for war"
% FL Liberal says the Spaniards are tired
4. of talk of papal and other interventions
t. War is matter of hours. in spite of the
e rumors of delays upon Mckinleys part
FL Liberal urges Spain to stop argument
IS adding: "The time has come for blows ana
J. not for words
Il From Fort Myer.
lie Washington. April l9-Troops A. f
j G and II of the Sixth cavalry, from For
Myer, passed through the city early thi,
n morning on the way to Chicamauga The,
4 passed in review before Secretary Algel
II and General Miles, and were greeted Will
lie enthusiasm by crowds along the street
y Passing Through Chicago.
lie Chicago. April l9-The first section o
ID the train containing troops composing tn,
ID Fourth regiment of infantry left For
Is Sheridan this afternoon. Other sections
d. leave tonight and tomorrow General J
re G. Brooke who will command the force