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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-28
DECLARATIONOF WAR
20 DOUBT OF OUR POSITION.
ppon the Recommendation of tho Prcsi.
dent Congress Promptly Adopts the
Necessary Resolution.

Washington. April 25.-Prcsident Me-
Ninley Mt noon to-day sent n message
10 Congress asking that war be de-
clared against Spain. He sent with 1t
Pill the correspondence of recent date,
Ehnd after rcciting what has trans
pired within the pas, few days. says:
Il commend to your especial atten-
itiOn the note addressed to the United
States minister ut Madrid by the Span
1sh minister of foreign affairs on the
21st instant, whereby the formal noti-
dcatiOn was conveyed.
"It will be perceived therefrom that
;the government of Spain. having cog
tnizance Of the joint resolution of the
United States Congress. and In view of
Fthe things which the President was
Thereby required, and authorized to do.
responds by treating the reasonable
demands Of this government as n
Fmeasure of hostility. following that
with instant and complete severance OF
Efelations by Its action. which by the
nsage Of nations accompanies an exist
|ent state of war between the civilized
powers. The position Of Spain being
|thus made know and the demands OF
the United States being denied with n
complete rupture OF intercourse by the
net OF Spain. l have been constrained
TO exercise the power and authority
conferred upon me by the joint resolu-
zion aforesaid, to proclaim under date
|pf April %, 1898, a blockade Of certain
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-28
THE STATE MILITIA
WILL EE CALLED TO DENVER
FRIDAY.
Medical Examination, Appoint mcnt of
Officers and Consolidation of Compa-
nies Are the Matters of Interest.

Denver. April 2G-The National
Guard of Colorado will be mobilized
In this city Friday. The camp north
east of the City park will contain the
fifteen companies of infantry In the
state, the Chnffee Light artillery, the
regimentnl band and the hospital and
medical corps.
Whether the members of the cav
airy companies will occupy the space
In the camp that is allotted to them is
matter Of doubt. The call for the
Colorado quota of the 125.OOO volun-
tcers wanted by the President did not
include the cavalry in the state. Ev-
cry pressure possible Is being brought
to bear In Washington by the officers
of the troops and their friends here
and there to have the President pro-
vide for the cavalry. The members of
the troops feel that they are being
slighted by being denied the right to
go to war ut this time.
Night before last 1t was practically
agreed between Governor Adams and
the commanding officers of the guard
that the soldiers would be called out
yesterday, but that plan was changed
shortly before noon. 1t was supple
mented with the Information that the
troops would be ordered out Friday
morning, bright and early.
There were several reasons that nc-
tunted the governor and the command.
Ing officers of the two regiments in
deferring the moving of the troops
until Friday. In the first place there
Is no hurry for the mobilization, and
1t was thought best to give the men q
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-28
CAUGHT A BIG ONE.
Tho Little Steamer Mnngrove Stops the
Panama,


Key West. Fla, April 20. 11:15 a. m.
The Spanish steamship Panama of
the CebullOs line, which left New York
on April Goth for Havana, with a num-
ber OF Spanish refugees on board and
a very valuable cargo. including, 1t Is
understood, stores for the Spanish
army, was captured last evening about
twenty miles from Havana by the little
lighthouse tender Mangrove, now be-
longing to the mosquito fleet.
The Mangrovc mounts two SIX
Founders and four revOlvers. She Is
commanded by Lieutenant Command
er w. ii. Everett and has u crew of
thirteen men.
The Panama IL of about $500 tons
ana IL II very valuable prize.
Ensign Dayton boarded the Spanlard
and took possession of her. The battle
ship Indiana then steamed up and
Commander Everett notified Captain
captured the Panama and borrowed n
prize crew from the battleship. consist
Ing of Cadet Falconer and fifteen ma
rincs.
The Mangrove was then ordered to
report to the flagship. and Rear Ad-
miral Sampson told Commander Ev-
erett to take the prize In to Key West.
The Panama Is understood to have
thirty-nine passengers OH board.
New York, April 26.-It was stated Mt
the office of the Spanish Transatlantic
line. which owns the Panama, thnt that
vessel was valued mt 100000 and her
cargo at $4,000.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-28
ARMY REORGANIZATION BILL.
VIII Increase the Total Force to o1.o1o
Men.

Will Increase the Total Force to 01,o1o
Mon.
Washington, April 24.-The House
yesterday passed the army reorganiza-
tion bill, Mt the urgent request Of the
President and secretary of war, but
the Senate did not remain In session,
ms was expected. and the bill will not
60 to the President until next week.
Some fear was expressed on the DEM
ocrntIc side that the bill might In
crease the regular army In time of
peace, but an amendment, prepared by
Mr.. Bailey, which removed all doubt
on this score, was accepted by Mr..
Hull and the bill passed by unanimous
vote. The bill reorganizes the army
into three battalion formation and au-
thorizes the twenty-five regiments Of
the infantry arm of the service to be
recruited up to total of 31,SOO enlist
cd men. 1t authorizes the recruitment
of the ten regiments Of the cavalry
arm of the service to n total of 1900
enlisted men, the seven regiments of
the artillery arm of the service to 49,
457 men, and the engineer battalion of
five companies up to 752 enlisted men,
Including two non-commissiOned off,
cers, which makes total for these
four arms of the service, when at o
maximum strength, Of 400.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-28
Mr.. Gladstone. Life Failing.

London, April 24.-Alarming reports
regarding the health of Mr.. Gladstone
are circulating tonight. Drs. Doble
and Bliss went to Hawarden this
morning and consulted with Drs. Ha-
bershen and Smith. The following
bulletin was issued to-day at p. m:
"Mr. Gladstone's condition is one of
increasing weakness, though he is
more free from pain"
The newspapers say that Gladstone
is sinking fast. A change for the
worse was observed last night, and
DIR. Habershen and Sir Thomas Smith,
surgeon extraordinary to the Queen,
were hastily summoned to Hawarden
and srcnt the night there. 1t Is con-
sidcr?d significant that no bulletin
was issued to-day from Hawnrden.
Mr.. rladstone's family has been sum-
moncd.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-28

day or two III which to settle up any
unfinished business that they might
have and to make their farewell visits.
AS the men will have to enlist rs regu-
lar soldiers in the regular army they
will be compelled to undergo the regu-
lar army examination before they Will
he allowed to take the oath of nllc-
glance. 1t Is known to the officers of
the different companies that some of
their men will not be able to pass their
examinations. and that 1t would be
putting the state to unnecessary eX-
pense to bring them here for examina-
ton and then send them back home
again. To save that expense 1t was
decided yesterday morning not to mo-
billie the troops here until they had
been examined The only exceptions
that will be made will be with the two
companies In Leadville and the one ut
Cripple Creek.
A portion OF the five companies in
this city were examined last night at
the Curtis street armory. To-day Cap
tain G. Il. Locke goes to Boulder to
examine the men there, and Lieuten-
ant s. West will go to Longmont to-
day and to Greeley tomorrow to eX-
anime the companies in these two
places.
The matter of selecting the regimen
tai and company officers is causing
endless controversy Just now. and the
prospects are that the matter will not
be decided until long after the troops
have reached the city and have been
mustered Into the regular service.
Another matter that is causing some
serious thought is what companies in
the two regiments shall lose their
identity when the regular regiment Is
formed. At present there are fifteen
companies in the two regiments. and
they have to be merged into twelve.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-28
LATE WAR NEWS.

to the State Department from the four
quarters of the globe to-day, showing
that the nations as II rule are prepared
to assume un attitude Of strict neutral
ity as between the United States and
Spain In the present struggle. In most
cases they were in answer to the iden
tical note sent out yesterday by the
State Department to all United States
embassies and legations, instructing
them to inform the governments to
which they were accredited that war
has existed since April 21st.
The President issued proclamation
during the day, laying down rules us
to the seizure of prizes, and the result.
it is believed, will be the release of
some of the ships already captured,
though 1t will be for the prize courts
to determine in each case whether the
conditions under which the ships were
captured are such as to warrant re-
lease. The impression prevails the Bu-
ena Ventura, the first OH the list of
prizes, will be declared no prize.
The part of the message referring to
the seizure of prizes is as follows:
Spanish merchant vessels In any
ports or places within the United
States shall be allowed until May 81,
1893, inclusive. for unloading their car
goes and departing from such ports or
places: and such Spanish merchant
vessels, II met at sea by any United
States ship, shall be permitted to con-
tinue their voyage II. on examination
of their cargoes, 1t shall be shown that
their cnrgoes We're taken on board be-
fore the expiration of the above time:
provided, that nothing herein contained
shall apply to Spanish vessels having
on board any officers In the military
or naval service of the enemy or any
coal Except such as may be necessary
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-28
Tho Quotas of tn. states.

Washington. April 25.-The War
Department has issued call on the
states for their quotas of troops under
the call for 125,OOO men. The quotas
of the Rocky Mountain states are us
follows:
Colorndo-One regiment of infantry
and one light battery.
Montnna-One regiment OF infantry.
Utal-One troop of cavalry and two
light batteries.
wyoming-One battalion and one
troop cavalry.
Idnho-Two troops cavalry.
Neynda-Onc troop cavalry.
AriZona-Two troops cavalry.
New MeXico-Four troops cavalry.
Troops are to rendezvous in the lead
ing city of each state.
Dispatches from various states show
that orders have already been issued
for the mobilization of the militia.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-28
WESTERN NEWS.

The state treasury contains $1,77G,-
67S.16.
John B. Hart, n leading cattleman
of Delta county. has failed.
A Glcnwood company Of $50 men
has offered its services to the govern
ment.
Rev. G. L. Hyde of the First Congre-
gational Church, LongmOnt, has en-
listed.
The cornerstone OF the new $4,000
Methodist Church mt Florence was laid
yesterday.
Mayor James Doyle OF Victor had
his leg broken Mt Denver by collision
with street car.
Two hold-ups were driven of by n
Cripple Greek bartender last night. He
wounded one of them.
A number OF Dcnver's young wom-
en- are organizing into n company OF
nurses for service with the army.
Edward Bellnmy, the author of that
remarkable book, Looking Back
ward" who came to Colorado last
year seeking relief from consumption,
has returned to his old home In Massa-
chusctts. not expecting to recover.
". ~. JOIltS anu %. w. ToS'tis ihh-
crs working on the night shift mt the
Londonderry mine mt Cripple Creek,
lost their lives by suffocation ns tho
result OF the fire which destroyed the
shaft house last Saturday night. and
w. ii. Pine. the superintendent, was
killed In heroic attempt to rescue
them.
A telegram from Snn Diego. CalifOr-
nia. announces the death OF Sheriff +.
II. Webb OF ArnpnhOe. who went to
that city several months agO for his
health. For some time discournging
news hns come from the bedside Of
the sick man. and the news OF his
death In no surprise to his friends In
this city.
Judge G. II. Frybnrger Of Carlton
has invented shield for the protection
of gunners In the light artillery. II
consists of n metal plate which can
be attached to cannon, md IL ADJUST
able. As the cannon are now breech-
leaders, the shield IL II great protection,
and prevents the gunners from being
picked on by shnrp-shooters. Letters
patent have been applied for.
Ell A. HIrshficld. secretary and trens-
urer OF the Texas Colorado Chnutau-
qua Association, says 1t Is definitely
arranged already for the following
prominent people to lecture during the
meeting OF the assembly: Henry Wat
terson on the opening day. George IL.
Wendllng, Il. Benjamin Andrews. John
Il. De Motto. Rev. John II. Barrows,
ELI Perkins and Ex-Governor Taylor of
Tennessee.
The Denver Chamber of Commerce
has decided upon n plan to advertise
Colorado and Denver, which, II given
the proper support by the citizens. the
chamber believes will do more to bring
1t before the world than anything yet
tried. Under instructions from the
board of directors. 100000 pamphlets
have been printed and these will be
sent all over the world. and In man
I ner that will attract attention and nc-
complish results. The distribution of
these pamphlets throughout the length
, and breadth Of the United States can
not but be productive of good. Every
city and town in the state should pro-
ceed on similar plans, advertising not
only each its own particular locality,
but also the entire state.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-28
l25,OOO MEN WANTED.
THE PRESIDENT ISSUES A CALL.
Volunteers Asked to Serve for Ono Year
Unless Sooner rDischArgcd-Miiitia VIII
8o Given tho Prcference-Colorado's
Proportion Will he 1,.O8 Mon.

Washington. April 24.-The Presi.
dent yesterday issued the following
proclamation, calling for 125, 900 troops
to serve for two years:
"a Proclamntion: By the President
OF the United States:
"Whercas, by an act of Congress, en-
titlde An Act to Provide for the In
creasing Of the Military Establish
ment of the United States in Time OF
War and for Other Purposes, ap-
proved April 90, 1898, the President
was authorized In order to raise vol
unteer army TO issue his proclamation
calling for volunteers to serve In the
army Of the United States.
snow, therefore. I, William McNin-
ley, President of the United States, by
virtue of the power vested In me by the
constitution and bylaws, and DEEM
ing sufficient occasion to exist, have
thought fit to call for, and hereby do
call, for volunteers TO the aggregate
number OF 125,OOO In order to carry
into effect the purpose Of the said res
olution, the same to be apportioned
rs far as practicable. among the sew
eral states and territories and the Dis
trlct of Columbia, according to popu-
lation, and to serve for two years un-
less sooner discharged. The details
for th!; object will be Immediately
communicated to the proper authorities
through the War Department.
"In witness whereof have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal OF
the United States to be affixed.
Done at Washington. this twenty
dependence OF the United States, the
one hundredth and twenty-second.
civilian MCKINLEY,
"By the President. ....
JOHN SHERMAN,
Secretary of State"
The Presidents proclamation, while
actually issued, was not certified to the
| governors OF the states and territories,
and will not he until Monday. The
reason Is two-fold. In the first place.
the War Department desires to avoid
destroying the present organization OF
| the National Guard. which Ii to be
called into service first. The guard
regiments are composed OF twelve conf
panies, and, being oflicered more num-
erously than the regular army regi-
ments, would have to be changed to
correspond to the army organization,
| In order to comply with the order rs
1t exists. The pending bill, however,
provides for meeting just such an
emergency. and permits the use Of the
| National Guard as organized.
The men, as fast rs mustered in by
regular army officers In the various
states. will be brought to one Of the
three great dcpOts. namely, Washing
ton. Richmond and Atlanta, where
| they will be organized to meet the re-
| quirements OF modern army tactics.
While 1t IL the purpose Of the War
Department to secure only National
Guardsmen. as far rs possible, under
| this first call for volunteers, the states
| where there are no National Guards,
or where the number falls below the
quota stated in the call, the states will
be expected to supply volunteers, re-
gardless of their supply of organiza-
ton In fact, this must be done under
the law,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-28
TELE0RAPHIC BREvITIES

May wheat went up to $1.15 In New
York Monday.
Cassius NJ. Clay has been given n
lucky Legislature.
The wcavers' strike at New Bedford
is of, the union deciding by vote OF
100 to 80 TO return to work.
A company of New York capitalists
have started to erect 4 plant for pro-
ducing nickel steel mt Sheridan, Wy
oming.
Many Greeks are presenting them
selves ut the United States consulate at
Athens, seeking enlistment for the war
against Spain.
The Red Cross Society of France hns
decided to give 10000 francs, to be
equally divided between the United
States and Spain.
A strike of 800 coal miners Mt Gal.
lup, New Mexico, Is Imminent. The
men complain that they are charged
too much for oil and powder.
In an Interview at Paris, General
woodford said that IL coal is declared
contraband, 1t will force every power
to establish conling stations In every
part of the world.
The Illinois Inheritance tax law has
been sustained by the Supreme Court.
The new justice, eN-Attorney General
McKcnna, read his maiden opinion
thereon. Justice Brewer dissented.
General Wesley Merritt will be re-
moved from Governors Island, New
York, and placed in command of the
cavalry forces. He will be replaced
by General ]. X. Brooke, now at
Chickamauga.
The peace negotiations between MIC
arag,a and Costa Rica have failed.
War Is probable. The two armies are
facing each other near the frontier,
scarcely half mile apart. Business is
at a complete standstill.
According to the statement Of the
New York Clearing House banks for
the week ending April 23rd, the insti-
tuition holds Il surplus reserve of $43,-
525. 100, which is larger than has been
reported since the fourth week of July.
1897. This result .,has been brought
about by the conservative action of the
banks in preparing for the crisis which
is now at hand.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-28

ports of the north coast of Cuba, lying
between Cardinns and Bahia Honda,
and to the port of Cienfuegos on the
north coast of Cuba, and by further
exercise of my constitutional powers
and authority conferred upon me by
the act of Congress, approved April
%, 1893, to issue my proclamation
made April 90, 1898, calling for volun-
tecrs In order to carry into effect the
said resolution of April 20, 1893.
"In view of the measures SO taken.
and with view to the adoption Of
such measures as may be necessary to
enable me to carry out the expressed
will of the Congress of the United
States in the premises, l now recon-
mend to your honorable body the adop-
tion of n Joint resolution declaring that
state of war exists between the Unit
ed States of America and the Kingdom
of Spain, and urge speedy action
/. thereon, to the end that the definition
Of the constitutional status or the Unit
Cd States, as belligerent power, may
4 be made known and tine assertlon ot
Ali its rights and the maintenance OF
. an Its duties in the conduct of public
war may be assured"
The House committee on foreign ar
fairs promptly reported n resolution
which was passed in two minutes with
out a dissenting voice. 1t read as fol-
ape It enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
United States in Congress assem-
bled:
.First-That war be and is hereby
declnred to have existed between the
United States Of America and the
Kingdom of Spain since April list, ana
" Y.--s...1tr,r thot date. and,
SSocond-That the President be and
n. hereby directed and empowered to
nse the entire land and naval forces of
No United States and to call into SER.
zyice as much of the militia as may be
Secessary to put this declaration Of
war into effect" a.
'sTbc Senate as promptly passed the
hiil and at o'clock it had become Il
3.law ....fH
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Tn, som,r. Can't Get Away.

Falmouth. England. April 26.-Com-
marder HaZelton of the United States
torpedo boat Somers was notified last
evening, as n result of the neutrality
measures adopted by the British gov
ernment, that he must not leave these
waters. Consequently the Somers low
cred her pennant this morning. A Brit
ish torpedo boat has taken up n po-
sition In the vicinity. The fires of the
Somers will be quenched and the crew
of the torpedo boat will be paid Off to.
day. -.......
1t developed later in the day that the
commander of the Somers was only
notified this morning that he must
leave by Wednesday, with only suf-
ficient coal to reach the nearest port OF
the United States, consequently the
navy department ut Washington cabled
Commander Hazelton that the Somers
must be permanently laid up and the
crew paid off. This is now being done.
under the supervision of the local ma
val authorities.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-28
THE COLUMBIA.

for their voynge) or any other article
prohibited or cOntrnband of war or any
dispatch of or to the Spanish govern.
ment. 5r.1.
ANY Spanish merchant vessel which
prior to April 81, 1S0S, shall have sail
ed from any foreign port bound for
any port or place In the United States,
shall be permitted to enter such port
or place aud discharge her cargo. and
afterwards to depart without molesta-
ton, and any such vessel IL met by
our vessels on the high seas shall be
allowed to continue her voyage unmo-
lested."
1t Is noted also that the administra-
ton has not been deterrcrd by any crit
icism in Congress from again formally
pledging itself to the nations OF the
world to refrain from privateering ana
abide by the declaration of Paris In
1856 .
Secretary Sherman retired finally to-
day from the position of secretary or
state, and his successor was confirmed
in the person of Judge Day. John
Bassett Moore undoubtedly will be
confirmed tomorrow in Judge Days
place. The latter is expected to return
to Washington in about two days
time.
Inc army OrpalllIltiOh Dili Dc'hihe :"
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 G0,OO0 men.
In the war department preparations
went on with ceaseless energy. organi-
zation of the volunteer army. All the
officers were detailed who are to be
sent to the various states and terrific
ries who are to muster the guardsmen
into the service of the United States.
The plans for. the. reorganization or
the army were also perfected. 10
provide officers for the regular army
and volunteers. Secretary Alger Or
dered the assignment for duty OF all
the cadets at the West Point academy
who would In the ordinary course OF
events have graduated In June.
Governor wolcott has issued a state
ment setting forth that Massachusetts
militia must be used to guard this
states const line. Volunteers to the
Presidents call must be volunteers in
fact.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-28
May he No Real Fighting.

London, April 2T.-The Washington
correspondent of the Daily News says:
president Mckinley thinks Cuba can
be reduced by hunger, when the pow
ers will intervene to compel Spain to
recognize the loss of the island and to
abandon the war. There is II growing
impression that there will be no real
fighting. especially since the Spanish
fleet seems to remain on the European
side of the Atlnntlc."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-28
Marine, or for Cuba.

Fortress Monroe, April 2G.-Thc
transport Panther, carrying 500 ma
rlnes, sailed for Cuba to-day. She was
conveyed by the cruiser Montgomery
and the gunboat Vicksburg.
The orders for the closing up of the
harbor here after sunset and until sun
rise goes into effect tonight. Vessels
coming and going will be carefully
piloted through the torpedo mines by
n dispatch boat.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-28
nor,ment Of wc.tern sharp.hoo.er..

Washington. April PA regiment
of mounted sharpshoo,ers, to be made
up of expert rifiemen and rough riders
from the whole West. is about to be
organized under the direction Of Gen.
eral Alger, secretary OF war