The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-04-07
lSLNS Ike WAn,
Dpain's Reply Very Unsatisfactory, and
Hostilities Nay he Opened in "a Few Days.

Hostiiities May he Opened in Few Days.
FIT. MONROE. Va, April 2.-Commo-
lore Schley has received query IRON
Washington asking him what is the
earliest possible date upon which he
would be able to leave Hampton
Roads. He replied that if the Minne-
apolis reaches here Saturday to coal
he can move Sunday night or Monday
morning at the latest. The squadron
may 90 to sea on Monday.
WASHINGTON. April 2-The naval
deet at Hampton Roads has been in
creased by the arrival of the gunboat
Nicksburg. fresh from "a cruise in the
Gulf of Mexico, and the revenue cut
ter Window. which is to be Immediate
ly transformed into "a ship of war.
Both ships will go to Norfolk.
The coast defense ship Monterey ar
rived at San Francisco Friday morning
and the gunboat Wheeling at Seattle
Thursday.
The cruiser Minneapolis left the
League Island navy yard Friday to
join Commodore Schley's Flying
Squadron" at Hampton Roads.
The gunboat Newport left Port
Tampa, Fla, Friday for Key West
The future movements of this vessel
atelv attached to Capt. Simpsons
squadron near Key West or she may
continue her cruise north to Hampton
Roads or New York.
The gunboat Annapolis, which has
just concluded practice cruise in the
West Indies. left Port Tampa Friday
for Tompkinsville, n. V. where she
will take on ammunition supplies.
The gunboat Helena left the Ber.
mudas Friday for Key West. This ves-
sci was formerly attached to the Euro
pean station and was at Lisbon when
ordered home.
Another naval vessel arrived at the
Washington navy yard Friday. 1t is
the Z. S. 5. Standish, attached
to the Annapolis Naval academy. She
brought a number of guns from the
Maryland which are to be overhauled
and put in serviceable condition at the
Washington gun foundry. The Stand
ish is under orders to go to Norfolk
and tow the practice ship Monongahela
to Annapolis.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-Speaker Reed
announced in the house that the presi.
dent could not finish his message until
Monday whereupon the house ad.
journed The senate adjourned until
Monday.
WASHINGTON, April at can be
stated that the president has definite.
ly decided to decline to permit Spain
to further delay its answer. The note
from the Madrid government received
Thursday night through Minister
Woodford, was evasive on most points.
and is taken by the administration tC
be "a fiat refusal to consider Gu ban in.
dependence. President Mckinley has
formulated his reply, which he sub.
mitted to members of the foreig gn af.
fairs committee Friday morning, and
which he will submit to his cabinet at
noon. 1t is positive declaration that
if Spain does not make immediate an.
for armed intervention
1t is stated with positveness by one
of the public officials who called upon
the president Friday that whatever
the nature of Spain's reply. she would
be given no more time in which to
give definite answer. She must reply
at once to the demand for Cuban inde
may pass between Madrid and Wash
ington, but they will not add a new
feature to the situation. Tn case is
made up, and Spain must now say
finally yes" or no