The times., 1898-04-01

1t is destined for the naval stores at Key
West. Capt. Daubs and his fleet got here
several days ago and tied up just south
of this city on account of the food in
Ohio. He is expected to remain for sew
eral days, and the river is very high and
navigation dangerous. but kilograms
were sent him Monday and Tuesday urg-
ing expedition. Yesterday peremptory
orders came for him to proceed at once.
regardless of hazard.
Nebraska TO the Fore
Lincoln. Neb. March 31.-Gen. Gage,
assistant adjutant general of Nebraska,
has gone TO Washington with the inten-
ton of being one of the first to offer to
raise a regiment of Nebraskans if the
bill increasing the army TO 100, 900 passes.
When Assistant Secreary of War Meikle-
john was here, he promised that Ne
braska should be given an opportunity TO
be first on the list.
The plan, as he outlined it. was that
these men should go with the regulars
with the war, while the National Guard
should occupy the forts vacated by regu-
lars. The National Guard men organized
here yesterday for the purpose of defeat
ing this plan and a memorial is being
prepared 10 Nebraska congressman to Sc
cure an amendment calling them out
first.
Michigan VIII DO Her Duty.
Lansing. Mich, March 3l-The legfsla-
ture today adopted resolutions expressing
sympathy for the Cubans, and hope that
war desolation and death on the island
VIII soon end and the boon of independ-
ence be an established fact.
Congress is congratulated on the una
nimity Of its courageous action on the
emergency war measure and the national
Administration is assured that in the
event Of war, Michigan viii do her full
duty
Bad Condition Of Forts.
New Orleans, March 3L-The complaints
made of the bad condition of Forts Jack
son and St. Philip, the defenses of New
Orleans, which were laid before the Sec
retary of War by the Louisiana senators
brought Gen. Graham to this city tonight
Gen. Graham is in command of the De-
partment OF the Gulf and will inspect the
forts tomorrow. A large force is at work
on the forts, but they are still unin-
habiJable and only two guns are in posi-
uOn ana no tOTDeQOeS or ammunition
have yet arrived here
The State artillery have been asked to
90 10 the forts Sunday and practice there
50 as TO be ready for service If needed.
The Louisiana naval reserve has received
notice from the Navy Department to
perfect itself in signaling and torpedo
| service. The Government authorities
have inspected the steamers Wilmot.
! Clearwater, Saltwater, Oteri and the
=Ha oh Dv,rF ID
! Marie and reserved the right to purchase
! them If needed.
Fighting Parsons.
New York, March 31.-Our strained re-
! lations with Spain were discussed by the
| New York East Conference in the James
Methodist Episcopal Church, Brooklyn.
today. Bishop Mallilieu presided. The
Rev NJ. +. Compton offered the following
resolutions:
Resolved, That the only reasonable.
satisfactory and final solution of the
| Cuban question is in the independence of
| Cuba
Resolved. That We believe it has
| become the imperative duty Of our Gov
| ernment without further delay, 10 take
| decisive action 10 secure Cuban inde-
| pendenCe.'
Fighting Editor,
Passaic, n. J.. March 3l.-This is the
advice Of the veteran editor Orin Van
| derhoven. contained in the Passaic
| Herald Of this evening. under the caption
| of ''Smite Him"
| If any man attempts to defend Spain
| and its starving of the non-combatants.
| smite him, whoever he is Knock him
| down and drag him out and wipe up the
| gutter with him. Run your chances of "A
| trial Take the law in your own hands
| and welt the whelp. That's what we
| think ought to De done with him We
may be wrong. We may err, but that is
the way we think"
War Before DeRrnding Peace.
Indianapolis. March 3l-The Democrats
of this county held a delegate conven-
tion today, and among the resolutions
the following was enthusiastically
adopted:
We believe that the time has come
| for the United States TO recognize the in
| dependence Of Cuba and to take what
| ever steps may be necessary TO put a
| stop 10 the horrors on that island at
! which the civilized world stands APPALLED,
| The warfare which Spain has waged
! upon her Cuban subjects struggling for
| independence and liberty has not been
| conducted in accordance with the prac-
| tices OF civilized nations. The deaths of
| several hundred thousand non-coTnbat-
ants from starvation and the unspeak-
able misery in which the survivors of
| the infamous Spanish policy existed de-
! mand intervention by this Government In
| the interest of humanity. We are opposed
| 10 further delay in the discharge OF a
solemn duty. and We protest earnestly