Evening star., 1898-04-23
FLEETS Orders
No Immediate BOnbardmGlt Of
Havana Expected.
SPECIAL CABINET MEETING
Proclamation for Blockade of Cuban
Ports.
4 CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
Already Prepared and Will Be
Issued Today.
OTHER MATTERS DISCUSSED

The Cruiser Nashville captured
the lumber-laden Spanish ship Buena
Ventura and towed the prize into
Key West.
Captain Simpsons fleet sailed for
Cuba this morning.
Minister Woodford's train was
stoned while leaving Spain. An ef-
fort was made by Spanish officials to
arrest his private secretary.
The President is opposed to ask
ing Congress to make formal dec
laration OF war.
The President signed the congres-
sional joint resolution putting an
embargo on coal and other war ma
terials.
\ proclamation notifying nations
OF the blockade of Havana harbor
was signed by the President.
Gen. L. W. Colby, organizer OF the
American Cuban Volunteer Legion,
will offer its services to the govern
ment to assist in the invasion of Gu
b..
Col. VIM. H Nash was nominated
bv the President to be commissary
general of subsistence, with the rank
OF brigadier general.
Many applications for positions
are being made to the War Depart
men..
Captain Sampson, in command OF
the North Atlantic squadron, will be
nJorarily appointed rear admiral.
Lieutenant Commander Cowles
has oeen assigned to the command OF
the cruiser Topeka, on its way from
Eng and.
{ ]nierees representing both
hou: IS agreed on the volunteer army
bill, and the report was adopted by
both houses and sent to the Presi-
dent.
Pres lent Mckinley was at breakfast by
eos O., eek this morning. Two old friends,
Webb Hayes and Gen. Hastings of Ohio.
enjoyed The meal with him. Mr.. Hayes is
the son f ex-President Hayes, and General
Hastings was colonel of the regiment in
NToK KiuI. yya1 ba
They had leer the Presidents guests for :,
Gay or tive
1t was unusually quiet at the White
House duriag the forenoon, largely in an
ficipation OF The assemblage of the Presi-
.lent's Official council, for it WAS the regu-
ar cabinet day.
Proposed Declaration of War.
Senator Davis, chairman of the committee
c.I foreign relations, and Senator Cannon
f Utah were with the President early.
senator Cannons visit. however. was OF Il
.argely persona. character. but he expressed
he belief that there would be formal dec
..tration of war made by Congress tomor-
wv. and that II would be put through the
.ienate within few minutes after noon,
when the period allowed by the ultimatum
Of this government would expire. He did
not. he said. believe it would be proper for
this government to take such action until
after that limit had expired.
Senator Davis was in conference with Mr.
Mckinley for half hour.
At its conclusion he announced that there
had been no material change in the stu
alton and that everything was progressing
satisfactorily. He was in an especially.
happy mood. and as he drove off for the
Senate jocularly called back, please put
M down as reticent. That's what one of
my colleagues in the Senate takes occa-
sion to suggest sometimes, and just mark
NE likewise
He said he understood the President
would issue the expected call for volun-
teers before the close of the day.
Asked as to the probability of a formal
declaration of war by Congress, he said
1t was likely that action would be taken
tomorrow. That would allow the Spanish
government the full limit of time imposed
by our ultimatum.
Senator Mcmillan of Michigan and Sen
ator Wilson of Washington, Representa-