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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-02-11
BARS AMERICAN FRUIT.
Germany Issues 81 Sweeping Decree
Against Our Products.

Against Our Products.
The Prussian minister has issued a de-
cree prohibiting the importation of every
kind of American fresh fruit, OH the
ground that California and other vermin
threaten German trees and fruit. Sixteen
thousand barrels OF American apples were
forbidden TO he unloaded at Hamburg, and
two trainloads of American fruit were
forbidden to cross the frontier at Emerich.
United STATES Ambassador White las sent
an energetic protest I o the foreign Office.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-02-11
Sultan's Secretary IL Traitor.

A dispatch from Constantinople reports
the arrest of the %sultan's secretary and
f%avoritc OH a charge of high treason. The
secretary has long been under suspicion
on account of his sons connection with the
young Turkey party. The son escaped
across the frontier, taking important secret
state documents.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-02-11
An Actrv.,. l,ircs of IiG..

A w"'n,n ah"ui =, years of age, sup
pissed Ia tie Rate %I.anoir, an actress, COM
,nit,c,l suicide al the Sturevant House, New
York City. Tuesday, by inhaling gas
ta::3asts : trbc.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-02-11
Old Newspaper Man Dead

w. L. Giles of I'recport, ILL.,, is dead.
He had the distinct fame OF establishing
more newspapers than any man III the
country. lie was once i'll business III
Yanlton. S. d. q
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-02-11
To Teach Chinese S0Idicrs,

Col. Woronoeff the new Russian military
adviser to China, las commenced his duties
md the German military instructors have
been notified of tile non.rencwal of their
contracts,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-02-11
YOUNG VICTIMS OF LEPRosy
Harry Albury. Aged 1s. Dies in a
Hospital in New York.

Hospital in New York.
Harry Albury, an ~lS-year-old boy, is
dead i'll the Kingstonc Avenue Hospital,
Brooklyn, ot leprosy. The young man
came from Key West, Fla, five years ago,
when his father first discovered lcprosy
symptoms. AS there was no ward in the
hospital suitable for the care of leprosy the
young man was placed in a small building
erected for his benefit at the rear of the
hospital. He died OF tubcrcular leprosy,
and it is SAID there is not more than a half
dozen such cases in the country.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-02-11
Corbctt Quits the Ring.

James j. Corbett, cx-champiom, has M
nounced his retirement from the ring. lilo
says he will hereafter devote his attention
TO the Stauc.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-02-11
For ~An,i.Sclnine nm.

. The national senate committee on inter-
state has decided To report the
anti-scaiping bill with the recommended.
tiOn that it pass.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-02-11
Rcindecr for thc NIondikc,

The steamer Hclla, from Christina,
Norway, to New York, brought thirty five
reindeer for the Klondike. Seven died on
nnSSaCe.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-02-11
ergics and kept himself healthy and actiy.
UP to the age of 50.

To have been so actively engaged il
large enterprises, to have lived so long
and accomplished good hard work in CIV.
cry year of life, is enough reward for any
one man. If there is anything in the
theory that hearty activity and hard worl
are life prcservers, Gladstone ID the mar
who has done most to demonstrate it.
truth.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-02-11
Zeiaya IL Inaueurated.

Gen. Santos j. Zelaya has been inaugu-
rated president Of Nicaragua for o second
term Of four years. There were no dis
turbances and Managua was gayly deco
rated.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-02-11
Hurricane Visits Vienna.

Hurricane Visits Vienna.
A hurricane ragged in Vienna Tuesday,
doing great damage to property, tearing
off roofs and blowing in windows. There
were many accidents.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-02-11
buys q Eamous Racc Horsc.

A New Orleans dispatch says that +. c.
Cowden has purchased the famous race
horse Requital of j. j. McCafferty, and
will probably retire him to the stud.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-02-11
lii. Egg orthe Ostrich.

The largest egg is that of the ostrich.
" weighs three. pounds, and is consid-
ere" equal in amount to tw~cnty-four
lions eggs.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-02-11
Pingrec to Fight for a 2-Ccnt Fare.

Pingrec to Fight fOr a 2-Ccnt Fare.
Gov. Pingree of Michigan has laid tho
foundation for a suit to compel the Michi-
gan Central to sell tickets at 2 cents a mile.
lie demanded a ticket to Ypsilanti at that
rate, and then paid the full Scent rate I'M
der protest. The road claims exemption
from the application of the law under a
special charter. The governor claims the
company's charter was amended by the
general code law of 1891.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-02-11
Ex-Minister Thompson suicideo.

Thos. l.. Thompson, cX-minister to Bra
zil, suicided at Santa Rosa, CAL, by cutting
his throat. The cause was dependency.
He was one of the best known editors in
California. For many years he owned and
published the Santa Rosa Democrat.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-02-11

man has conserved his cn
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-02-11
The Marquette Bunk Failure.

quette, Mich, of j. NJ. Wilkinson, which
recently closed its doors, shows nominal
assets as 500, 1893, and the appraised assets
as STAG, 223, and the liabilities as sl32, 973.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-02-11
Turlcy Elected Senator.

The Tennessee legislature. in Joint con-
y%ention, on Wednesday elected 4. 3. Tur-
ey,.Dcmocrat, United States senator.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-02-11
REFUSES AN INJUNCTION.

Kentucky Judge Says the Power
Should BE Used S%parinGly.
Judge Tarvin, who was one of the candi-
dates for elector at large in Kentucky on
the Bryan ticket in 1896, handed down a
decision at Covington, n.y., Wednesday in
which he refused to grant an injunction to
the gas company against the city and in
which he took occasion TO state that such
%injunctions should not be granted indis-
%criminately before the merits of the cases
arc heard. While the labor question was
not involved, yet the decision is inter-
pretcd by sonle as an attack from the
bench or government by injunction"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-22
North Atlantic Squadron In
der Commander Sampson
Leaves Key West at
5:45 A. w.
THE FLEET GOES To- BLOCKADE HAVANA.
Electric Signal Lights Clean From Ship to
Ship In the Early Morning Hours.
And When Daylight Comes the Big Battle
ships Are Like Specks on the Horizon.
When Next Heard From May Be the Sound of Great Guns
Booming Across the Waters.
When Next Heard From May Be the Sound of Great Guns
Booming Across the Waters.

ship, remained ashore and had leave for
the night
About IL o'clock there occurred a de-
cided change in the situation, when a
special boat hurried from the flagship
with orders to all still ashore to imme-
diately return to the ships.
Midnight found the city empty of gold
braid and blue Jackets with which it
had grown so familiar. Save one or two
recalcitrant jackies, whose convivial
patriotism had run away with their
sense of duty, there was not naval
man to be found in town. The theater
of action transferred to the harbor
where glittering panorama was enacted
until daybreak appeared slowly over the
waters of the gulf.
For many days past the flagship had
majestically swung at anchor about
seven miles out, flanked by her gor-
geous sisters, the Iowa and Indiana
To the eyes of Key West, the great
smOkestacks were barely visible, while
the hulls lay like indefinable shadows
in the distant waters. The inner har-
Dor, however, offered a striking picture,
crowded as it was with monitors, cruis-
ers, gunboats and little, but sinister,
torpedo boats, fitting noiselessly in and
out of the maze of greater vessels lying
at anchor.
When twilight fell last night this
scene was unchanged. The signalling
between the distant trio of ships and
those closer in shore had been the Gus
tom ever since the assemblage of the
fleet here, but last night vari-colored
lights gIimmered their messages across
skies almost without cessation.
The first streaks of morning light were
crossing from the east and two bells
had just sounded from the ships, when
a tiny, and, to unfamiliar eyes, an al
most imperceptible line of fire appeared
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-22

CORRESPONDENT of the Associated Press,
who accompanied him to the frontier,
requested the Associated Press to ex-
press sincere thanks to all the represent
tatives of the press, European ana
American, for their uniform kindness
and good faith during his stay in spain
Bayonne France, April 22.-1:3O p. M.
The farewell of the United States
minister Gen. Stewart L. Woodford,
was in keeping with tie dignity dis
Dlayed throughout the crisis. When ask
ed if he had anything to say, he simply
raised his hat and said "Good-bye.
The Segovia incident was comparatively
unimportant. The students of the mil
itary school, in full uniform, packed the
denot They were silent until the train
started, when there was enthusiastic
outbursts of cheering for Sbain ana
Cuba.
The Valladolid affair, however, threat
ened to be quite serious. Thousands OF
excited people attempted to invade the
railroad station, and the 20 civil guards
who accompanied the train, were COM
PEELED to form up in front of GeneraI
Woodford's carriage, with drawn SWORDS
while other civil guards, of the local
force, issued from the depot, 10 protect
the train.
The guards did everything possible to
keep back the mob, whose yells ana
shrieks resounded on all sides. Stones
were thrown at the train and WINDOWS
were broken A newspaper man was
wounded in the face by broken grass;
Sir Charles Hall. the recorder OF me
city of London, had narrow escaps
from being hit by stones, and Mr. MOI
tag1le Hughes CrackenthOrpe, O. <,
had similar experience
Cen Woodford knew nothing OF the
disturbances until he reached Tobosa-
There a sergeant of the civil guard, ac-
conpanied by a private, boarded the
train and demanded that Mr.. Joaquin
Moreno disembark from the cars James,
the generals valet, thereupon awaken
ed the general, who hurriedly dressed
while matters were being explained toI
him. The general then formally pro-
tested. through the medium of the cor
respondent of the Associated Press,
against the attempted interference
with his suite, declaring that Nf
Moreno WAS the private secretary ano'
a British subject. The Spaniards claim
ed that he was a Spanish subject, pu
the general refused to give him up &c
the Dolice and placed himself in tins
doorway of the compartment, in whlcf
Mr. Moreno was travelling, declarlne
he would only surrender the latter
forced to do so.
The minister then asked the CORES I
plain to the Spaniards that he place
Mr. Moreno under the protectlon OF IN 4
British flag and that if they took hin
it would only by using personal VIC
lence to the United States minister
who proposed to protect I MT NAoreH
until the frontier was crossed
: Cen Woodford whispered to the cor
-o~roDdent of the Associated Press. .Wh e
a afterwards drew eae Spaniards into
corner and explained to them the ser
fous nature of their action, pointing OF
thar it might lead to compicauo1
ST;+h Great Britain. This argumeL
nrevstIed and the troUDlesou1e visitor
1ritI,d rew When the train reached Sa
Sebastian Mr. Morenoi and Gen. Woo
ford felt considerably reviewed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-22
FLEET STILL THERE.

Washington, April 22.-Up to noon to-
day nothing has been received by the
government indicating that the Span
ish fleet had left Cape Verde islands.
The belief among high officials is that
the Spaniards will hesitate before send
ing the pick of their navy into -Ameri-
can or Cuban waters.
It is not expected that Capt. Samp-
sons fleet will have very much to do
during the next few days but to prevent
supplies from entering Havana.
1t is believed that hostilities will not
be delayed longer than is necessary to
get our army within supporting dis
tance. When that is accomplished our
navy will not delay an hour, but will
Immediately attack the fortifications
around Havana.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-22

by declare and proclaim that the United
States Of America have instituted and
will maintain blockade of the north
coast of Cuba, including ports on said
coast between Cardenas and Bahia
Honda and the port of CienfueSoS on
the south coast of Cuba, aforesaid, in
pursuance of the laws of the United
States and the laws of the nations ap-
plicable to such cases.
An efficient force will be posted SO as
to prevent the entrance and exit OF Ves-
sells from the ports aforesaid. Any
neutral vessel approaching said ports.
or attempting to leave the same, with
out notice or knowledge of the estab-
lishment of such blockade, will be duly
warned by the commander of the block
aiding forces, who will endorse on her
register the fact, and the date of such
warning where such endorsement was
made and if the same vessel shall
again attempt to enter any blOckaded
port, she will be captured and sent to
the nearest convenient port for such
proceedings against her and her cargo
Neutral vessels lying in any of said
of such blockade, will be allowed thirty
days to issue therefrom.
In witness in whereof, I have hereun-
to set my hand and caused the seal of
the United States to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington, this
22nd day of April, A. D., 1898, and of the
Independence of the United States, the
one hundred and twenty-second.
(Signed) WIN. MCKINLEY.
By the President,
JOHN SHERMAN, Secretary of State.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-22
THE CALL IS READY.
Follows the Text of LincOln's S
First War Proclamation.

Washington, April 22.-Secretary AL
ger took to the White House today for
the presidents signature the proclama-
tion prepared at the war department
for 100, 900 men to serve as volunteers
for one year.
In many respects the call follows the
outlines of the first made by President
Lincoln of April Is, 1861, when he asked
for rs, 600 men. Necessarily there are
number of changes because of the diff
ferent purposes for which volunteers
are asked. If the precedents are follow
ed, Secretary Alger promptly upon the
signing and issuance of the proclama-
ton, will request the executive Of each
of the several states to have Immediate
Iy detached from militia the quota they
have been called upon to furnish.
The governors will communicate the
time at which such militia will be ex-
pected at the rendezvous, where they
will be met by officers of the United
States to muster them into the service
of the government.
Following this the secretary of war
will designate officers for the muster
service, and the viii report at the
pIaces in each state where the troops
may be rendezvouSed.
President Lincoln's first call was for
but $1,000, but the total number fur
nished was 81, ,816.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-22
SIGNED BY M'KINLEY,
Proclamation BlOckading Ha-
vana HarbOr Ready to Issue.

Washington, April 22.-The cabinet
meeting today lasted from 11:3O to
o'clock The proposed proclamation to
the world that this government will es-
tablish and effectively maintain block
ade of the port of Havana, occupied
considerable time.
The proclamation substantially as
prepared by the attorney general was
signed before the meeting adjourned,
and will be promulgated, it is under
stood, at once. The embargo resolu-
tions of congress were also discussed at
length and finally approved by the
president These will be put into effect
Immediately.
They effectually prevent the landing
at any Cuban or other Spanish fort of
contraband articles. Custom officers
will be instructed not to grant clear
ance papers to any vessels so laden,
and if a false statement is made as to
their destination they will not be per
mitted to pass the blockade and will be
subject to seizure.
During the progress of the meeting,
Gen. Greely, the chief signal officer of
the army was called in, as was also
Mr. Marean, the local manager of the
Western Union Telegraph company, but
the nature of their business was not
disclosed.
The cabinet discussed number of i'm
portant matters bearing upon the sit
uation but the members were unusu-
ally reticent in regard to them. The
president and his advisers consider the
war as now being on, and no time will
be lost in forcing the issue. At the con-
cIusion of the meeting the president
took walk with Secretary Alger. No
other meeting of the cabinet will be held
today unless by special call of the pres
ident.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-22
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNI
TED STATES.
A PROCLAMATION.

Whereas, By a joint resolution pass
ed by the congress and approved April
20, 1898, and communicated to the gov
ernment of Spain, it was demanded that
said government at once relinquish it's
authority and government in the island
of Cuba and withdraw its land and ma
val forces from Cuba and Cuban wa
ters; and the president of the United
States was directed and empowered to
use the entire land and naval forces of
the United States and to call into the
actual service of the United States the
militia of the several states to such ex-
tent as might be necessary to carry said
resolution into effect, and,
Whereas In carrying into effect said
resolution, the president of the United
States deems it necessary to set on
foot and maintain a blockade of the
north coast Of Cuba, including all ports
of said coasts between Cardenas and
Bahia Honda and the port of Cienfuegos
on the south coast of Cuba;
Now, therefore, I, William Mckinley,
president of the United States, in order
to enforce the said resolution, do here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-22
TWO CENTS.
UGLY MODS.
General woodford's Train Attacked
and Stoned.

anu 0GOAOQs
Hemdaye, Spanish Frontier. April %.
General Stewart L. Woodford, the
United States minister to Spain, accom-
panied by his staff and others, reached
the frontier at 8 o'clock this morning in
safety, after some exciting experiences.
The Spanish police attempted to cap
ture a member of the legation, and at
Valladolid the train was attacked.
Mr.. Moreno was the member of the
United States legation singled out by
the Spanish police for capture on the
ground that he is a subject of Spain.
but the attempt was frustrated owing
to the presence of mind of the minister.
At Valladolid, the United States min
iSter'S train was attacked and stoned.
Windows were broken and the civil
guards were compelled to protect his
carriage with drawn swords. General
Woodford, however, slept throughout
the disturbance.
The Moreno incident threatened to be
serious. The Spanish police made a
determined effort to capture Moreno,
but Gen. Woodford stood in the door
way of the carriage, declaring he should
not be removed by force.
A detachment of police accompanied
the train from Toboso to San Sebas-
tian. where the police officials left. on
seeing that the general was determined
to maintain his rights.
At Segovia the students of the mill
tary college gathered on the platform,
cheering for Spain, and there were sew
eral similar incidents at other stopping
places.
1t was a great relief to the minister's
party when the general finally reached
French soil. But Gen. Woodford. per-
sonally, seemed unconscious of any dan
ger
The general in bidding farewell to the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-22
frs! GUN
In the War is Fired by the
Nashville.
She Captures a Spanish Ship
Loaded With Lumber.
ONE SIX POUND SHOT
Was All That Was Needed by
the Spaniards
To Cause Them to Haul Down
Their Flag.

Key West, April 22.-The United
States cruiser Nashville has captured
the Spanish ship Buena Ventura, of
1000 tons having on board a cargo of
lumber. She was on her way from the
coast of Mississippi. The cruiser fired
a six-pounder and the Spaniards sur
rendered.
The Nashville towed her prize into
this harbor at IL o'clock this morning
and put a prize crew on board. Both
ships are lying well out in the stream.
The news of the capture of the Span
lard vessel set the people of Key West
frantic with enthusiasm. All work has
been suspended and the docks are
crowded with people.
Galveston, April 22.-The Spanish YES
sci Buena Ventura, captured by the
United States gunboat Nashville, is
tramp steamer haiIing from Bilbao,
Spain. She belonged to the Sarrinaga
line. On March 20, she arrived at Pas
cagoula, Miss, from Havana, and was
on the way to Pensacola, Fla, to load
for Holland, when captured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-22

Key West, Fla, April a2-The North
Atlantic squadron, except the monitors
Terror and Puritan and the small cruis
ers, sailed from Key West at 5:45 o'clock
this morning headed for the Florida
straits.
The skies were growing gray with the
coming dawn when the formidable fam
ily of destroyers quietly and unonsten-
tatiousIy steamed away, presumably for
the shores of Cuba. Besides the two
monitors, the ships left behind, are the
gunboat Helena, cruisers Marblehead
and Detroit, dispatch boat Dolphin and
the torpedo boats Gushing, Dupont and
Porter.
Throughout the. long night unusual
activity on the vessels of the fleet told
weary watchers on shore that the long
awaited advance on Havana was near
at hand, yet there was nothing official
on which to found that belief. Wash
ington advices of yesterday indicated
the probability of a movement during
the night or today, but the naval men
ashore disclaimed any knowledge of or
ders. They still averred that their con-
dition of uncertainty was still unchang
ed.
Early in the evening, however, came
the first realization of the fact that the
tedious period of inaction was nearing
it's close. When signals were hoisted,
recalling all the men to the ships with
out delay, many interpreted this as a
precautionary measure, especially in
view of the fact that a number of Of
fcers, including several from the flag