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UP GO PRICES.
Sugar and Coffee to Feel the Effect of
Combination Between Arbuckle
and Havemeyer.

Tittsburg. Pa. April Pa report
was circulated in this city tonight of
what is considered reliable authority
that a combination Of the Arbuckle
coffee and the Havemeyer sugar inter
ests has been about about completed.
1t is the belief that prices Of sugar and
coffee will be materially advanced. and
there is scurry among dealers. whole
sale and RETAIL to get in good stocks at
present prices.
None Of the members Of the Arbuckle
firm seen tonight Will say anything
concerning the matter. but it is be-
lieved by those who should know that
the combination has actually been con
summated.
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THE PARIS SAFE.
NEW YORK, April 80, 2:47 a. NJ
The American liner Paris has just
been sighted east Of Fire Island.
ENGLISH FEELING

In the War Hard to Determine-The Times
Says England Is Friendly.
London, April 29.--The Times to-day
devOIes considerable space TO COM
batting the statement of the Associated
Press from this city that the public
opinion here is veering toward Spain.
1t says:
Our sympathies on the main ques-
ton are with the United States, as
they are held to be in the right, but
on the matter Of form we are not so
clear or unanimous"
In spite of the Times assertion, the
facts are as cabled
The government and most of the
important newspapers are friendly &c
the United States. Individual opinion
and the sympathies of large major
ity Of the British are undoubtedly anti
American. 1t Is evident TO any one
having any intercourse with the peo-
pie
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FOR BIG BUSINESS.
Inc st. Louis, St. Paul and Harvard to Start at
Once After Spanish Prizes.


mains to complete the work in the or
binary manner at the navy yards,
nosv overwhelmed with other work
50 the transformed liners are to be
rushed to sea, and it Is rumored that
theN carry in their holds more guns
of heavy calibre which will be mount
ed when they are in blue water. No
official statement can be secured as to
the destination of these splendid auXil-
iary cruisers, but ii is rumored that
they will head directly for the coast
of Spain, where they will lie IN wait
for the Spanish prizes. Unless the
small observation for >of the Span
ish in the Mediterranean. romposed OF
torpedo boats and destroysrs, Is REIN
forced before the liners reach those
waters. they are likely TO fall easy
victims to the gunners OF the cruisers.
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1T COSTS MONEY
And Lots Of It to Maintain an American Army
on War Footing.

ulars) SLABS, 2a3: subsistence Of the
army. regular supplies quartermas-
ter's department, 100000; incidental
expenses quartermaster's department.
$3.50. coo: horses for cavalry and artil-
lery, 81, 800, 600: barracks and quarters.
$3.50, 900: clothing, camp and garrison
equippage. $4,000 900; contingencies Of
the army $4,000: ordnance depart
ment, s3.747.4o5 medical and hospital
department. $50 900; torpedoes for har-
Dor defense, $4,000; expeditionary
force to Cuba $l5o,o34; total, $34, Ul9, s97.
This estimate, which will be trans
mitted 10 Congress at once, is entirely
independent Of the allotments made
by the President to the War Depart
ment from the $40, 100000 defense APP
preparation This win indicate that up
to July /. next 1.-TWO months, the IN
creased expenditures on account OF ina
war will be approxima tedy. So4"'tv"a
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PORTUGAL'S NEUTRALITY.

A Decree Finally Has Been Published
in the Official Gazette.
Lisbon, April 29.--The Official Ga
zette to-day publishes the neutrality
decree of Portugal in the war between
Spain and the United States. 1t is
similar to the decree issued at the time
of the outbreak of the Franco-Prus-
sian war and contains six articles.
Article One-Forbids the equip
ment Of privateers in Portuguese wat
ers.
Two-Forbids the entry Of privateers
into Portuguese waters.
Three-Permits belligerents to make
a short stay at Portuguese ports.
Four-Defines legitimate trade as re-
CARDS belligerents and forbids trading
in goods which may be considered con-
traband of war.
Five-Warns Portuguese and for
eigners in Portugal against actions
contrary to the security of the state
Six-Refuses protection of any IN
fringers of the decree.
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it is probably this port instead OF
MatanZas which has been selected
for the landing place OF the first
attack of the United States troops.
Regarding the harmless growls
that appear in the European pa
pers, and threats to interfere to
prevent the United States forces
from blOckading the Philippines,
it may be stated that this was fully
expected. During. the civil war
there were a great many attempts
on the part of European nations
to disregard our blockade and
threats of interference, all of which
came to naught from the firm atti-
tude assumed by the Secretary Of
State. In the present case the
conditions of the Cuban blockade
are much more LIBERAL toward the
powers than ever imposed before.
In anticipation of the action of the
German commercial interests, in
combining to secure exemption
from search for their mail steam
ers, it is pointed out that the Pres
ident in his proclamation declaring
the existence of war, explicitly an
nounced that the voyages of mail
steamers are not to be interfered
with except on the clearest grounds
in respect to contraband or block
ade.
Viscount de Santo-T hyrso, the
Portuguese minister, looked over
the Associated Press cable dis
patch from Lisbon giving the sub
stance Of the neutrality decree gaz-
cited there to-day and said it was
evidently accurate and covered the
entire subject. He had not, how
ever, up to a late hour to-day, re-
ceived an official notification of the
neutrality decree.
The British and French ambas-
sailors here have received instruc-
lions relative to the tonnage tax
provision in the war tariff bill
which passed the House to-day.
1t is understood that the German
ambassador will also receive in
structiOnS on the same subject.
The nature of the instructions is
not disclosed, but they doubtless
relate to joint representations
against the severity of the new
tonnage tax Leading diplomats
are hopeful that their representa-
tons will lead to a modification of
the clause before the new tariff
bill becomes a law as otherwise
they feel that the tonnage dues
will be so burdensome on British,
French and German shipping as to
cause it to seek Canadian and
Mexican ports. Aside from the ex-
pected official representations Of
the foreign governments, the in
terests of London, Havre and Rra-
men and other ports are supple
menting the diplomatic negotia-
tons with strong representations
against the increased tonnage
taxes.
The republic Of Hayti is expected
to maintain strict neutrality as be-
tween the United States and Spain
and it Is said that reports of ex-
ceptiona privileges given to the
United States warships in Haytien
waters are erroneous. The Haytien
minister. Mr.. Legare, said to-day
that he has received no official in
structions concerning neutrality,
but he had no doubt an attitude
of impartial neutrality will be
maintained. Any privilege enjoyed
by the ships Of one country will be
equally open to those of the other
country, he said.
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WASHINGTON. April 2a.-It is
barely possible that the operations of
ing American fleet in Cuban waters in
''N matter of Selling Spanish vessels
NN prizes will soon be completely
VipSed by the performance of the
VIII ocean greyhounds recently pur-
fused by the government from the
american line. These vessels, ST.
'"hiS, St Paul and Harvard have
'geh htted with armor protection over
',l their exposed machinery and have
'1eaoy received good batteries. 1t
w the Intention of the department to
""Slderably supplement these batter
at the navy yards, but owing to
'e receipt of information from abroad
~ me movements of some very richly
""en Spanish vessels, the Depart
lent does not consider that time re-
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The Weather.

WASHINGTON. April 2s-For West
Virginia-Fair and warmer weathar.
winds becoming light and variable.
For Western PENNSYLVANIA and Ohio
Fair and warmer: light variable winds.
becoming southeastern
Mr. G. Schnepf the Opera House drus
gist, made the following observations of
the temperature yesterday: a. m 5.. q
a. m, So. y m, ST. 3 D. M S.; o. ~ N,
Weather cloudy
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The Occupation Of the Island, the Relief
Of the ReCOnCentadOes and the Ex-
pulsion Of the Spaniards to Begin at
OnCe--Resume Of Yesterdays War
NeWs--Many Wild Runnors.

Of the loss of ships until it has en-
countered the Spanish feet or until
it becomes clear that the latter has
no intention Of crossing the At
lantic.
rumors, running all the way from
the blowing up of a big monitor
to the detection and punishment of
traitors, but fortunately all Of them
turned out on inquiry to be with
out foundation.
Actual events Of importance
were few in number
The news of the day of most in
terest was the departure from Cape
Verde Of the Spanish feet, the stay
of which at ST. Vincent has been a
source of anxiety on the part Of
the officials here, because it seemed
to indicate the sympathy of Por-
tugal for Spain might lead her to
wink at violation of neutrality laws
in favor Of Spain.
Late in the afternoon a cable
gram came to the department from
Care Verde, bearing no sigma
ture, announcing that four battle
ships and three torpedo boats had
started north and some of the
transports for Cuba, and that the
northern fleet returned shortly,
having been in collision. Because
there was no signature attached,
the officials did not know what i'm
portance to attach to the message,
as these are not times to accept
what appears to be information
wi+hou, close scrutiny.
Capt. Sampson sent a telegram
relative to the firing at Matanzas,
but it was disappointedly lacking
IN detail, but the few words con-
tanned in the dispatch went to con-
firm the official view that the affair
was nothing more than a laval re-
connoisance.
No news came to-day from Ad
miral Deweys squadron, now on
it's way to the Philippines to do
battle with the Spanish fleet.
One officer pointed out to-day
that is Admiral Dewey succeeded
in defeating the Spanish fleet, the
Spanish officials, who control the
cable connecting the island with
the rest of the world, in all prob
ability may suppress the news or
distort the facts into Spanish vic
tory.
Presenting that the Admiral is
bound directly for Manila, the CAL
culations made at the Navy De-
partment show he will arrive about
2 O'Clock Saturday morning. Manila
time, WHICH IL dDOul lNCiNC Hotiio
earlier than our own.
The pressure continues undated
on the War Department for
changes in the plan already an
nounccd as to mobilization Of the
volunteer troops, and, very much
against its will and judgment, the
department is making some con-
cessions in this matter.
A large number Of callers are
bringing forward candidates for
the new plums within the gift OF
the President and Secretary Alger
in the shape of appointment to
grades above regimental in the
army. Gen. Lee and Gen. Dodge
spent a good part Of the day In con-
ference with officials, giving color
to the reports that they are among
those selected for appointment as
major generals.
The announcement that the State
of Texas, laden with supplies for
the reconcentradOs is destined for
Sagua, has led to the surmise that
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Washington. D. c., April %
"On to Cuba" is now the policy il
not the cry Of the administration,
and everything points to a speedy
movement of our troops to the ISL
and.
The President has found it inn
possible, it is said, to resist the
pressure and the arguments for
quic. action, Notwithstanding his
strong repugnance to sending
American soldiers to face the dan
ger OF yellow fever in Cuba at this
season of the year.
But he realizes that if the recon-
centrados are to be saved from
starvation, a Cuban seaport must
be taken, several thousand troops
landed and means must be found.
through cooperation with the in
surgents or otherwise, to beat back
BlancO's soldiers and distribute to
the destitute reconcentrados the
necessaries of life that will be sent
in abundance from the United
States.
So it has been decided to trans
pert to Cuba in the next few days,
probably before the middle of next
week, five or six thousand of our
regular troops.
1t was with this object in view
that the regulars at Chickamauga
were hurried off to Florida to-day.
Matanzas WILL in all proba ability, be
the spot at which the entrance to
Cuba will be effected
The Smelling of the defenses at
that port on Wednesday demon
strated that no great resistance will
be offered to landing there when
it is undertaken in earnest under
the protection of the big guns of
Admiral Simpsons fleet
These guns can readily destroy
the defenses of Matanzas, and once
this is done, the Spanish soldiery
will be practically powerless to OPP
pose the landing of our forces or to
interfere with the Establishment of
a strong position capable of resist
ing subsequent attacks by Blanco's
soldiers.
Once such a position has been es-
tablished in the environs of Matan-
zas, it is believed there will be a
great concentration of insurgents
about that centre for cooperation
with the American forces in the re-
lief of the reconcentrados, and the
repelling of assaults by the Span
iards.
weeks, another and a larger force
of Americans can be thrown into
Cuba, to consist of 10000 men now
organizing in the Gulf States, who
are immune to yellow fever The
authority to employ these immunes
will be specially conferred on the
President by a bill which it is ex-
pected Congress will pass on Mon
day.
From our base of operations at
Matanzas. the insurgent forces
throughout Cuba will be supplied
with arms. ammunition and cloth
ing, which will enable them to
continue their fight for freedom
more energetically than ever and
when the time comes they will
unite with the American forces for
grand assault on Havana from
the rear. while the American fleet
is bombarding it from the water.
But this movement cannot be
undertaken until it is seen first
what the Spanish fleet, which left
Cape Verde Islands to-day, means
to do.
Our navy will not engage in
operations involving great danger
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EAGER FOR THE FRAY.

Pittsburg, Pa. April 29.-The Mich
igan State naval brigade, 235 strong,
under the supervision Of Commander
Gilbert Wilkes, passed through the city
tonight at O'Clock en- route to the
Norfolk navy yard, where they are to
man the auxiliary cruiser Yosemite.
The men are all we'll and apparently
eager for the fray.
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sn.e,al 20 The Register
charleston, w. Va, April 29.-Every-
,bro has been chaos in the camp of
+ae National Guard to-day, but there
ara indications this evening that an I'M
,Isrsranding in regard to the arrange
mani OF officers of the new regiment
will soon be reached.
Tile attempt TO run in outsiders
when would push the Nationai Guard
1t6cers out of line has been abandoned.
Governor Atkinson stated this even
Inc that Col. CasJeel would not be APP
no,nted TO an Office in the new regl-
ment. and in reply to question wheth-
Ar there was any truth in the report of
his son and private secretary, Howard
Atkinson. would be given the Office OF
Lieutenant in one OF the companies,
1h, Governor said he would not APP
p9int him, but that Howard would en-
list as a private
a
Noon to General Spillman, Col. Smith.
Banks and Adjutant General Appleton,
asking them to arrange the officers OF
.he new regiment.
These gentlemen got together
AND SETTLED THE NATTER
by reducing each officer one degree.
Nearly all Of them have agreed to
accept The reduction.
BY this rule of reduction. the bril-
gjGier general would be reuuced and
would become the colonel OF the new
geg ment. the ranking colonel would
beQ0mo lieutenant colonel and lieuten-
ant c0lonels would become majors, the
majors. captains, and so Oh.
Colonel Clarence l.. Smith has de-
cided not to go to the front and some
Of the majors will not so on account of
the press Of business, etc.
The arrangement now is that General
Spiilman will he colonel of the regi-
ment, Colonel Banks, lieutenant colo
mel. Colonies Lyons and Shaffer, the
majors ard those Of the majors who
will volunteer will go as captains of
companies.
SiX companies will be taken from
Zach regiment and these companies will
be recruited to
THEIR MAXIMUM STRENGTH
from the companies that are left.
Nothing can be definitely known as
to how many Of the men will enlist.
They do not know themselves what
they will do. but something more def
ME will probably be known by to-mor-
rc}.
he question Of going to Martins
pu'g or remaining here has not yet
baea settled The Secretary of War
Sili insists upon having the troops at
Marinsburg while the Governor is
firm in his determination to keep them
here.
! telegram came from the War De-
paIment to-day to Lieutenant Doug
lass Settle, the government recruiting
Qiicer ordering him to Martinsburg.
VI ne Governor called up Senator Elk
MS over the long distance telephone.
and asked him what such an order
meant and gave the Senator to under
stand that he would not be trified with.
The Governor told the Senator that
be- had
BEEN RELIABLY INFORMED
mat ne and Senator Faulkner had been
bringing pressure TO bear upon the Sec
retary Of War. to induce him 10 order
'he troops to Martinsburg. Senator
faukncr's home He said he would
NOT incur the expense of moving the
troops, which would amount to at least
N2C50, merely to crafty Senator
faulkner's desire to have the troops
Of his home.
senator Elkins replied that he wish
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ed to exonerate Seratcr Faulkner from
any attempt to nee the Secretary
of War, and So that either he Or
Senator Fs$, had done anything
to have Jops at Martinsburg.
TT 80 nor asked Senator Elkins
t. - ne Secretary of War and say
Il that the West Virginia Ma
al Guard were now at Kanawha
lily,
AND WOULD REMAIN THERE
till they were mustered into service.
When that had been done. and they
had been accepted by the President.
he could take them anywhere he chose.
The camp was reinforced this after
noon by the arrival of battery A, of
~ men, under Captain H. G. Strong,
from Berkeley Springs.
Washington, April 29.-Secretary AL
ger has designated Captain B. L.
Teeneyck medical officer in West Vir-
GINA, to examine volunteer troops
called cut by the Presidents pracla-
nation as to their physical qualifca-
lions for the service.
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Spanish FLEET IN TROUBLE.
The Ships Had Hardly Cleared St.
Vincent Till it Began.

Several of the Vessels in Collision.
Making it Necessary for Them to
Return to the Portuguese Port for
Repairs-Angsr of Spanish Popu-
lace Over the Deception Practiced
by the Government REGARDING
Naval Movements-An UPRISING
at Home May be Expected
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g|v. DIK|NSUN'S ULT|MATUM
The Troops Are at Kanavha City and
Will Stay There,

The Governor Says, Till They Are
Mustered Into the Service of tx
United States Seek
ratary Alger Can Then Take Them
Where He Pleases, But So Long
az Atkinson Retains Command,
They Wont Go to Martinsburg.
The Trouble About the New Resi-
ment and It's Officers Has Been
ssttled, by Cutting Down All
banks a Point Or So.
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St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands,
April 2s.-7 p. m-Two Spanish trans
port (probably the San Francisco and
the ciudad de cadiz) have just re
turned here with three Spanish tor
pedo boats (most likely the Azor, Rae
and Ariete), owing to a collision. The
Spaniards say two of the torpedo heats
have been slightly damaged. They
claim the boats will be abb to put 10
sea again tomorrow
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sea again tomorrow.
London, April 29-The Evening
News this afternoon publishes dis
patch from st. Vincent, Cape Verde Isl
ands, April 20, saying the Spanish
cruiser Marie Teresa, Almirante Oquen-
do, Vizcaya and Cristobal Colon, ac-
companied by the Spanish torpedo boat
destroyers Pluton, Terror and Juror.
had, at the hour the dispatch was filed
g o'clock just sailed in westerly di-
rection, presumably going toward Gu
ba.
The dispatch adds that the Spanish
torpedo boats Azor, Rayo and Arieto
and the Spanish transports San Fran
cisco and Cuidad de Cadiz sailed at the
same tine in a northern direction, prob
ably going to the Canary Islands.
The Evening News, commenting on
its dispatch from st. Vincent, says:
1.-The import of the cablegram is that
the whole effective fighting force of the
squadron has been dispatched west,
while the non-effectives and the non
combatants are proceeding to another
anchorage.
"Well informed naval authorities are
aware that the torpedo boats could NOT
traverse the Atlantic at the present
time, as they have not sufficient coal
capacity for voyage to Cuba, and the
risk of coaling in mid-ocean is too
great.
This long delayed move is most e
nifcant. It's significance is in the fact
which can hardly be ever emphasized
that it is practically SPANS first real
move since the outbreak of HOSTILE
ties"
ST. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands,
April 29.-The Spanish feet sailed in
a southwardly direction at $50 o'clock
this morning. Its destination is I'M
known
WASHINGTON, d. C.. April %
this morning news of the sailing from
st. Vincent. Cape Verde, of the Span
ish fleet, and when the information
came that Portugal at last has pro-
cleaned neutrality, there were many
expressions of satisfaction among the
officials.
The statement that the vessels when
leaving ST. Vincent We're heading in
tIar &c IN
indication of the real course of the
fleet. majority of the naval Off
GERS here feel confident that the Span
ish fleet will next appear at the Can
airy Islands, about half way between
Cape Verde and Spain and lying d.
rectly in the homeward path Of the
ships. AS the Canares are Spanish
islands and possess some fortidcatious
worthy of consideration, it may be
that the fleet will be allowed to re-
main there for some time, as the ISL
ands form good strategic base.
What most concerns the naval OIL
GERS just now is how to learn when the
feet does arrive there. The cable to
the Canaries being in Spanish hands,
the arrival of the fleet would be kept
secret. The intended visitation Of the
american liners to the coast on opttH d
may hasten the return home OF the
Cape Verde squadron, for 1t Is believed
that if that squadron comprises about
all of the vessels in the Spanish navy
that speedy and powerful enough
to warrant an attack upon vessels OF
the St. Paul class.
New York, April 29.-The Spanish
people are almost paralyzed, says a
Madrid correspondent Of the World. II
was officially announced that the COM
bined squadrons at the Cape verde ISL
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70 Advertisers If the
,o,t be a little more, the
returns make it up; for
me Register is the reco =
ni1ed family and home
n,ne, in the city AMI
nerghborhood
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Mcnometallists, Bimet.
alllsts. Populists. and all
other lists read the Sum
day Register. Why? 1t
has all the news, and
spends double to treble
more than any compete
tor.