The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-29
ON A MISSION TO CUBA
Rowan Goes to Prepare for Landing a
Force on the Island.
CALL ISSUED FOR $4,000 TROOPS
Sherman and Roosevelt Resign Their
Positions at Washington.

Day succeeds the Aged Ohio statesman
Men Some Western States Are to Mob
ilize-Logan's Son Offers ReGi-
ment and Aston Is Munihcent
Western Men Line Up
for the Battle.
Kingston, Jamaica, April 27.--Lieu-
tenant Andrew S. Rowan, u. s. A, has
landed on the coast of Cuba near
Santiago from an open boat, accom-
panied by Cuban guides. He is on his
way to General Garcia's camp as
representative of the war department,
to arrange for the landing of United
States troops in eastern Cuba, Garcia
to cover the landing.
QueenAown, April 27.-The steamer
Majestic passed the Paris at o'clock
Monday morning in latitude As, longi-
tude, 20.
Key West, Fla, April 27.-The tor
pedo boat Porter has arrived from off
the Cuban coast, and reports that the
position of the blockade continues un-
changed There was no firing on either
side yesterday. The United States
cruiser Cincinnati captured Lieutenant
Fernandez, of the spanish army, who
was returning to his family on small
sloop. Lieutenant Fernandez is detained
on the flagship.
Washington, April 26.-Congress yes
terday formally declared war to exist
between the United States and Spain.
The senate passed the naval appropria-
ton bill, carrying large amounts Of mon
ey for the Improvement of our sea
fighting arm. The Hull army reorgani-
cation bill was passed by the senate and
now goes to conference. Secretary
Sherman resigned as chief of the state
department, to be succeeded by AS
sistant Secretary Day and the latter by
John b. Moore, of New York, an ac-
knowledged authority on international
law, and the war department called on
the several states for their quota to the
volunteer army of the United States.
These make up the important events of
the day 1t was not announced when Secre-
tary Snerman's resignation would take
effect the secretary having yielded his
original idea of leaving at once and it
is presumed that he will remain until
Judge Day qualities as his successor.
Roosevelt to Do Some Fighting.
1t has been understood for some time
past that Assistant Secretary Roosevelt,
of the navy department, would soon re-
tire in order to enter the military SER
vice in the Cuban campaign. This story
can now be confirmed positively, al
though the time set for Roosevelt's
departure from the department is not
definitely fixed. The president yester-
day named Roosevelt as lieutenant
colonel of one of the regiments of
mounted riflemen to be raised in the
Rocky mountains under Colonel Wood,
whom Roosevelt has urged for the
place. Colonel Wood is now DIR. Wood,
of the army. He won a medal of honor
for distinguished gallantry while COM
handing detachment OF regular troops
during the exceedingly hard Apache
campaigns against Geronimo 1t can
be stated positively that up TO this
time the president has not made a
choice as Roosevelt's successor.
Washington, April 26.-The feature of
interest at the war department yester-
day was the dispatch to the governors
of the states and territories Of circulars
notifying them how many men they
would be expected to furnish as volun-
teers, how they should be apportioned
among the three arms Of the service
and where they should rendezvous i'm
the United States army. Some of the
quotas are given as follows: Illinois
seven reg meats Of infantry and one
regiment cavalry: Indiana, four regi-
ments of infantry and two light bat
teries; Iowa. three regiments of infan-
try and two light batteries; Kansas,
three regiments of infantry; Michigan.
four regiments Of infantry; Minnesota,
three regiments of infantry; Missouri.
five regiments Of infantry and one light
battery; Ohio. six regiments of infan-
try, four light batteries and two squa-
drons OF cavalry; Wisconsin, three reg
iments OF infantry
Offers by Logan and Astor.
The department got notice yesterday
that John Logan. son Of the late Sem
ator Logan, had raised q cavalry regi-
ment which he offered to the govern
ment under his own command. 1t is
hoped that this can be accepted as part
of the quota of men to be furnished by
Illinois. John Jacob Astor. of New
York not content with offering the
government free his splendid yacht
Normahal and free transportation for
troops and supplies over the railroads
In which he is interested, has come for
ward with notice that he has raised and
equipped at his own expense a battery
Of artillery which he desires to offer to
the government under his own plans
for service In Cuba This offer probably
will be accepted The department has
been deluged with offers to raise volun-
teers in this way to the aggregate num-
Ter of at least $4,000 men.