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MARTIAL LAW AT MADRID
HINTED AT BY A MEMBER OF
THE SAGASTA CABINET
Make Trouble the Government
Will Take Decided Stand
-Spain's Policy Is to Avoid a
Pitched Battle and Prey ON the
United States Commerce.

MADRID, April 26.-The general
tone of the evening papers bears out
the opinion that the war will be a long
one. AS Senior Silvela, leader of the
Conservatives, has said, Spain has al
ready lost the material advantages re-
sulting from the possession of Cuba,
but will fight to the last on the Ques-
ton of maintaining the flag, preferring
to fight America openly rather than
America secretly fomenting insurrec-
ton.
The result of defeat, as Senior Silvela
puts it, will only mean a loss Of what
has already gone, since Europe would
not allow any army Of occupation in
Spain pending the payment Of war in
says: ut daily becomes clearer that
America has blundered into q war
that will be disastrously expensive to
her, whatever the outcome. The fault
lies with the lingo papers in urging
American statesmen beyond the bounds
of reasonable demands-of good govern
ment for Cuba. America is justified
on that point, but not justified be-
yond it."
The general opinion among Spaniards
Is that America has coveted Cuba from
the first A better balanced opinion,
held by few, Is that she wished to Sc
cure a peaceful and prosperous Cuba
owing to mutual commercial inter-
este, but that, this obtained. the Amer
lean government could not withstand
the lingo wave" which has swept the
country.
1t is argued that the war must be
disastrous to the true interests of the
United States. Spain intends to pro-
long 1t until European interests are
involved and the powers are compelled
to intervene in Self-defense, or until the
expected general confagration Of
Europe against Anglo-Saxon dominion
is brought about"
Spain Is determined to set the world
ablaze rather than to withdraw from
the conflict dishonored.
Ministers say that if the Republicans
and Carlists persist in the attitude fore
shadowed yesterday in the cortes, 1t
will be necessary for the government
to suspend the constitutional guaran-
tees. This is generally preliminary
step to decreeing martial law.
The patriotic demonstrations are ex-
tending throughout the whole country,
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ing and the main magazine was In i'm
cordingly sounded for members of the
California naval reserve, who respond
ed promptly, hurrying to the mills and
assisting the corps Of fire fighters al
ready on the grounds AS nearly as
can be learned, the primary cause Of
the disaster was the explosion OF the
cotton plant.
No doubt is entertained among the
officials Of the works that the explo
sion was due to an accident Extra
ordinary precautions had been taken
to prevent treachery, and no well in
formed man entertains the opinion that
the accident was the work Of a Spanish
spy, as was at first suggested. It is
not thought the explosion will inter-
fere with the manufacture of smoke
less powder for the government.
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lighthouse tender Mangrove came into
Key West this morning with the rich
est prize Of the war thus far. The cap
tive was the Panama, Capt. Quevedo,
a big transatlantic liner, and an auxil-
iary cruiser of the Spanish navy,
which has been plying of late between
New York and Havana. She had
twenty-nine passengers, including
three women, one Frenchman and one
Mexican, and q crew of seventy-two.
The Panama carried two twelve
Founders and could easily have an
initiated the little Mangrove.
The Mangrove was cruising along the
Cuban coast, navigated by Ensign Pal
rner, shortly before o'clock last eyeD-
ing, about twenty miles north<of Ha-
vapa. At 5:45 D. m. she sighted the
Panama. The only other ship Of the
feet in sight was the battleship In
diana, three miles to the rear. Lieu
Con,ieacd en- Seventh Pare
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NEUTRAL RIGHTS.
The President Defines Them by
Proclamation.

The President Defines Them by
Proclamation.
WASHINGTON, April 26..The pres
ident today issued the following proc
lamation:
Whereas, BY an act OF congress approved
April 25, 1898, it is declared that war exists,
and that war has existed since the Nst day
Of April, A. D. 1898. including said day. be-
tween the United States of America and the
kingdom Of Spain: and
Whereas, 1t being desirable that such war
should be conducted upon principles in har-
mony with the present Views Of nations and
sanctioned by recent practice, 1t has already
been announced that the policy of this gov
ernment will not be to resort to privateer-
Ing, but to adhere to the rules OF the decla-
ration of Paris.
Now, therefore. I. William Mckinley,
president of the United States OF America,
by virtue of the power vested In me by
the constitution and the laws, do hereby de-
clare and proclaim:
First-The neutral flag covers enemies
goods with the exception of contraband of
war.
Second-Neutral goods not contraband Of
war are not liable to confscation under the
enemy's flag.
Third-Blockades in order to be binding
must be effective.
Fourth-Spanish merchant vessels in any
ports or places within the United States
elusive for loading their cargoes and depart
ing from such ports or places; and such
Spanish merchant vessels If met at sea by
any United States ship shall be permitted
to continue their voyage II on examination
Of their papers 1t shall appear that their
expiration of the above term: provided,
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GOING TO GEN. GARCIA
AMERICAN OFFICER LANDED ON
THE CUBAN COAST
Under Orders From the War De-
partment to- Meet the Insurgent
Leader and Arrange a Plan or
Cooperation for q Campaign
Against Gen. BIanco-The Mis-.
sion Is One of Great Peril,

By the Associated Press.
KINGSTON, JAM, April 26.-First
Lieut.. Andrew S. Rowan, Of the Nine
teenth infantry, under orders from the
war department, was landed on the Gu
ban coast somewhere west Of Santiago,
probably before dawn on Monday. Gu
ban guides and an open sadlboat were
used. The guides have not returned.
Lieut.. Rowan Is on his way to the
camp of Gen. Calixto Garcia. He will
represent the war department in ar
ranging for the cooperation Of the in
surgents in the invasion of eastern
Cuba by the forces Of the United
States. The time and place of invasion
will be controlled by events and the
character Of Lieut.. Rowan's dispatches.
Lieut.. Rowan was detailed from the
bureau Of Information for this dan
gerous service-dangerou because in
his civilian dress he Is liable to be
treated as a spy. He speaks Spanish
and knows Cuba, having written a
book on the subject. Moreover, he is
an expert map maker.
Lieut.. Rowan left Washington under
instant orders on April 8. He was di-
rected to wait here, prepared to go
to Porto Rico or to Cuba. AS he went
to eastern Cuba 1t Is inferred that
blow will be struck there before one is
struck at Porto Rico.
With him he took an official Spanish
map Of eastern Cuba, with emenda-
tfons made by the war department hy-
drographers. The expectation Is that
Gen. Calixto Garcia will dispose his
forces to cover a landing Of United
States troops as pre-arranged. A
courier with Lieut.. Rowan's first dis
patches to the war department will
probably leave Gen. Garcia's camp
next week.
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even to the smallest villages, and the
government has decided to act deci-
sively and energetically against Amer
lea
The budget Of 1S98-99 shows S65, $685.
774 pesetas expenditure and 876,014,8 $40
income. There will be an increase in
all direct and indirect taxation.
The general public here is in COM
plete ignorance regarding the Spanish
war movements. The newspapers make
no mention of them, while fully record
ing the tactics of the United States
fleet.
It is generally believed the Spanish,
unless compelled to fight, will avoid
engagements, and the fastest ships will
be employed to destroy the commerce
of the United States
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NO FIRING BY BL0CKADERs
AS YET THERE HAS BEEN NO Ex.
CHANGE OF SHOTS WITH
MORRO CASTLE
fhe Foley of Capt. Sampson as In.
dfcated by tho Action of the
Fleet Is to- starve Havana Out
The Prize Taken by the Man.
grove the Richest One Yet Taken
by the American Shfps-No
Change In the Status at Havana.

By the Associated Press.
OFF HAVANA, April 26 Con board
the flagship New York).-The blockade
continues. Up to this hour there have
been no casualties in the United States
blockading squadron.
The capture Of the Spanish steamer
Panama, with her cargo, by the Man.
grove Is the best prize expected in these
waters for many day. When the
achievement became known on the New
York loud cheers broke from the
crowded decks. The Mangrove, which
was going to Key West for coal. ran
right into the Spaniard, which endeay-
o1ed to get away. The Indiana was
signaled by the flagship and Joined in
the chase, but, apparently, the chief
glory belongs to the Mangrove.
satisfaction Is felt over the capture.
for sharp lookout had been kept, and
some feared that the Panama might
have slipped into Havana Her value
is great, quite apart from the intrinsic
worth of the hull and cargo. 1t would
have been most detrimental to the
blockade had the provisions which she
carried gotten into Havana.
The first news from Havana reached
the squadron today, when the British
steamer Luciline was stopped by the
flagship. The Luciline halls from Lon
don, and was bound from Havana. for
Bermuda and Philadelphia. She is the
first boat known to have left Havana
since last Friday, when the blockade
was commenced.
she was seen coming out from Ell
Morro about 5 p. M, and was about
SIX miles from land when the New
York started on her TRAIL Lieut.. Mar
ole was sent on board by Capt. Chad
wick. Capt. Tucker gave satisfactory
proofs Of the Luciline's identity.
KEY WEST, Fla, April 26 Q1 D.
m).2The torpedo boat Porter has ar
rived from off the Cuban coast. and
reports that the position of the block
ade continues unchanged. There has
been no firing on either side.
The United States cruiser Cincinnati
today captured Lieut.. Pedro Fernan-
dez, Of the Spanish army who was re-
turning to his family on a small sloop,
Lieut.. Fernandez is detained on the
flagship.
KEY WEST, Fla, April 26-The
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taken place, there are those who believe that
1t will take place and that at no distant date
1t was expected that those in high authority
would scout the idea, for 1t IL not usual 70
confess to such state secrets, but because the
nifty anything"
There may be something significant, how.
ever, in the fact that an officer OF the united
States ship Bennington went through the city
a few weeks ago and tried to buy number
of American flags. He succeeded In getting
one large one from dealer. and said ne
could get them. When told that an order
could be filled quickly at San Francisco he
replied that he must have the flags at once
and would not wait for steamer. Small
flags were not wanted.
1t is accepted as a certainty that the
islands will be seized as soon as war is de-
clared.
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TODAY's BULLETIN.

Page.
Havana Blockade Continues.
Neutral Rights at Sea.
y Diplomatic Developments.
Two More Cruisers Acquired.
Madrid Expects Long War.
Big Powder Mill Disaster.
Going to Gen. Garcia.
NRegiments are Off1cered.
Metz to Command Company D.
Joining Sons Of Veterans.
S-Cfieial City Ballot.
Schiffmann on His Record,
4Editorial.
Revenue Bill Reported.
John Sherman Steps Down.
Neutrality of the Powers.
5Kansas City Defeats st. Paul.
Omaha Beats Minneapolis.
st. Paul Team Averages.
Tenting With Gen. Brooke,
Rates on Dairy Products.
EBar Silver. 56ssc.
May Wheat in Chicago, $1.2o.
Stocks Somewhat Higher.
7-Minnesota Is True Blue.
Cavalry Call Changes.
Army Rapidly Growing.
S-Supreme Court Reversals.
D. A. R. Delegates Return.
Meeting of School Union.
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b. the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, April 26.-Conditions
In Washington are rapidly settling
down to those of actual war. Notices
came today to the state department
showing that the nations, as a rule,
are prepared to assume an attitude of
strict neutrality as between the United
States and Spain in the present strug
gle.
In most cases they were in answer
10 the identical note sent out yester-
day by the state department to all
United States embassies and legations
instructing them to inform the govern
ment to which they were accredited
that war has existed since April 21.
Great Britain always has taken an ad-
vanced stand in the principles of neu-
trality, SO that it was with great in
terest that the news was received here
of the terms of the neutrality procla-
nation issued in London.
On the whole, the officials are dis
posed to take the view that the strict
adherence by Great Britain to these
rules will be rather more advantageous
to the United States than to Spain,
particularly as we now are operating
in the naval sense, close to our own
base of Supplies, and in all probability
soon will cut Spain off from the two
bases that she now has in the neigh
borhood of Cuba
The president issued a proclamation
during the day laying down rules as to
the seizure of prizes, and the result, it
is believed, will be the release of some
of the ships already captured, though
il will he for tha Tlriza fn of
mine In each case whether the condi-
tionS under which the ship was cap
tured are such as to warrant release.
The impression prevails that the Buena
Ventura, the first on the list Of prizes,
will be declared no prize. The case of
the Panama, whose seizure was report
ed today, is more complicated, owing
to the fact that while otherwise ex-
empt, the ship was reported to have
contained supplies for the Spanish
army in Cuba, which are contraband.
Prize Rules.
However, it may be said that while
the settlement of these questions will
be left to the courts, the administra-
ton believes the greatest liberality
should be shown in the application Of
the laws where a vessel is not contra
band or attempting to run the block
terms Of the proclamation itself by
which the prize courts must be guided.
1t is noted also that the administra-
ton has not been deferred by anv
criticism in congress from again for
mally pledging itself to the nations
of the world to refrain from privateer-
ing and abide by the declaration of
Paris of 1856.
So far as is known all the United
States consuls have made their way
safely out Of Spain. Consul Fay, at
Dania, has reported to the department
from Lisbon. Consul Bowen, at Bar
celona, from Paris, and Consuls Car
roll, at CadiZ, and Bartleman, at Ma
laga, from Gibraltar. The department.
has assured itself that the others are
safe.
Secretary Sherman retired finally to-
\ day from the position of secretary Of
state and his successor was certified in
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the person Of Judge Day. John Bas-
sett Moore undoubtedly will be con-
flrmed tomorrow in Judge Days place.
The latter is expected to return to
Washington In about two days time.
The army reorganization bill became
a law during the day and the war de-
partment 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 $4,000 men.
In the war department preparations
went on with ceaseless energy for the
organization Of the volunteer army. All
the officers We're detailed who are to be
sent to the various states and terri
tories to muster the guardsmen into
the service of the United States.
Army Organization.
The plans for the full organization
of the army were also perfected. To
provide officers for the regular army
and volunteers, Secretary Alger ordered
the assignment to duty Of all the ca
dets at the West Point military aca-
denny who would in the ordinary course
of events have graduated in June.
The greatest anxiety was shown at
the navy department for news from
the blockading squardon. Notwith-
SldluliiS lIC ITGQueII reports that
came from two unofficial sources Of
engagements between the fleet and the
shore batteries no word Of confirma-
ton came officially.
The three prizes reported today 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 salts
faction by the officers Of the depart
ment, who in some cases did not hesi-
tate to declare their envy of their
more fortunate brother officers with
the fleet.
In fact, it is becoming very hard for
Secretary Long to retain In the serv-
ice Of the department the officers who
are absolutely required In view of their
earnest desire to go to the front
A few days ago, for instance, Com
modore Bradford, chief Of the equip
ment bureau, rendered his resignation
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sioners appointed on the part of the gov
ernment Of Great Britain and the Dominion
OF Canada, the said commissioners to form
ulate and consider plan for the settle
ment and final determination Of the North
Atlantic fishery question and the ultimate
adjustment of any other question. the solu-
ton OF which would further promote the
friendly relations now existing between the
two countries in respect of mutual interests
In trade and commerce on the American con-
tinent, the findings of the said commissions
ers to be reported for appropriate action
10 the president Of the United States.
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PORTO RICO R1oT1NG.

Only Quelled by the Presence of
Spanish Troops.
ST. THOMAS, Danish West Indies, April
26.-The situation in Porto Rico Is certainly
grave and the threatened scarcity of food in
the island and internal disorders resulting
therefrom are perhaps the most serious
phase. Food prices have about doubled, the
merchants are said to have already declared
war upon the people by the forcing up of
prices and the governmental attempts to reg
ulate these prices have failed.
There has been rioting in interior towns
to protest against these measures rioting
that was quelled only with the presence of
troops and artillery. The government is
sending reinforcements Of troops to the in
terror,
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SQUADRON IS ALERT.
Night Blockade at Hampton Roads
Closely Kept.

Closely Kept.
FORT MONROE, Va, April 2e Con
board the Flagship Brooklyn).-Thls
morning on board the ships was spent
in lively work. At signal from the
flagship all of the vessels cleared for
action and engaged in sub calibre prac-
tice. In the afternoon sub-calibre prac-
tice was continued by the flagship.
The gunboat Alliance, with its crew
of 200 apprentices, went to sea this af-
ternoon by permission of Commodore
Schley. Her destination was not given,
but 1T Is supposed that she has merely
gone to sea for practice.
The guard boats Of the squadron
worked in a heavy sea tonight and in
nasty weather. The blockade was en-
forced rigidly by the combined forces Of
the boats Of the army engineers at
Fort Monroe and the squadron
launches. All went out well armed, and
no vessel Of any kind was allowed to
proceed, being ordered to lay at an
chor until sunrise.
A tramp steamer tried to come in
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No Warship Sighted.

QUEENSTOWN, April 2s.-The report cir
culated early in the day that Capt. Albrecht,
of the Red Star line steamer Pennland, which
has arrived here, had asserted that the Penn
sighted Spanish warship, appears to have
been based on Misunderstanding.
Capt. Albrecht says that the Pennland
sighted no American or Spanish warships.
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COMING TO ST. PAUL.

National Convention of the w. C. T.
U. to Be Held Here.
CHICAGO, April 26.-An invitation to hold
the next national W. C. T. U. convention in
st. Paul was accepted today. The dates Of
the convention are Nov. IL to 49, Invitations
were received from Columbus, O., Louisville,
KY, Chicago. Lincoln and Omaha, Neb after
1t was decided best not to go to Los Angeles
this year.
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this afternoon, but after being informed
that she would not be allowed to go
out tonight, turned around and went
out without cOaling.
The transport Panther left this af-
ternoon for Key West with 800 marines.
She is conveyed by the Montgomery.
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Shenandoah Safe.

QUEENSTOWN, April 26.-The American
ship Shenandoah, said to have been captured
by the spaniards, was spoken on April 4
southwest Of the Azore islands.
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MAsSING AT MANILA.

Rebels About the City and a Mas
sacre Feared.
HONG KONG, April 2e-The steamer Es-
meralda, with the United States consul at
Manila, o. F. Williams. on board has ar
rived here from the capital Of the Philippine
islands
The Philippine insurgents are massing
around Manila and massacre OF the Span
iards is feared.
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SURE TO BE SEIZED.

People of Hawaii Take This View
of the Future.
HONOLULU, April 10 (via San Francisco.
April 26).-The Hawaiian Star has this to
say REGARDING the fag-raising story:
While the rumored seizure Of the islands
by the United State as a coaling station.
which was referred to in the Star, has not
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Commander Elmer Dead.

NEW YORK. April 26.--Commander Horace
Elmer until recently commander of the Mos
quito feet and who was recently retired be-
cause of ill-health, died at the Mansion
house, in Brooklyn, at $40 this afternoon
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POWDER MILL DISASTER
SEVEN KILLED AND -FOUR INJURED
BY EXPLOSION

Treachery, but the 0fhcials of the
Company Say the Tragedy Was
the Result of Accident-The
Government Work VIII Not Be
Long Delayed.
SANTA CRUZ, Cal. April 26.-Three
explosions about O'clock this after
noon at the California powder house
caused a greater Loss of life than any
of the previous accidents In the his
tory of these works. The widest ru-
mors are prevalent regarding the num-
Der of killed and injured, the exact
number cannot be ascertained before
morning. 1t is known that seven were
killed and four seriously injured as
follows:
Killed: Edward Kilderan, brick mason;
]. Miller, foreman of one Of the mills; G.
A. Cole, carpenter of the works; e. Jen-
nings, B. Jose, two boys named Marshall.
Injured: ]. Nelson, William Burge, J.
Hannah. M. Nunsen.
The first heavy shock from the ex-
plosion was felt for many miles around
and was separately followed by two
lighter shocks. The smoke from the
works arose in such dense volumes that
it was impossible for a time to per-
ceive the extent of the damage that
had been caused by the explosion.
It was said that the fire was spread
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gret at the necessity of being compelled to
resort to war.
Madrid, April 26.-An evasive answer made
In the cortes by the government when ques-
toned to privateering.