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DEPARTURE UF1 FLEET
From Key yye,. to Dloel.ad. III. Port, {

From Key Wo,t to blockade tho Ports OF
KEY WEST. Fla, April 22.-The de-
parture OF the fleet was not so imposing
as had been anticipated. On the con-
trary, there was something Of scram-
BILE in getting away. When oil was
ready the flagship swung around and
came well into the harbor, signalling to
the other ships about to sail. Receiving
responses. she turned and headed for
the open sea, with the Iowa and the
Indiana closely In her rear. Tho Indl-
ana had been Coallng at the Dry Tor
tugas, but was cabled for, ana at mid
night she Joined her two sister ships at
the anchorage held by the three while
in5 the harbOr. The gunboht Machlns
lay nearest 10 the three big war ships,
and was first TO swing her squat bulk
into line. She was followed by the New
port, which also lay outside. or the fleet
lying close to the shore. the Amphltrlte
was the leader. She numbered along af-
ter the Machias, her Immense guns
above her low frecboard, She
was the first OF the monitors TO Join the
War-like procession, looking the. deadly
instrument she is.t n 3 4 q W. z.
u Then came the Nashville, her three
smoke stacks distinguishing ller from
the Others, with the :gunboat Whining
ontpumDing alongside. The CaBtIne,.
which was next. little compared witt,
tho other men1berR of the truculent
family but looked game for. bloody
work should the fortunes pt war do
mand. Tho Clnclnnatl was delayed Il,
little time. rs she Yns In the act fos
taking coal from q schooner on Fort
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THE FLYING SQUADRON i
Like Our Flag is stliI There, and II /, Not
Only Strategy bnt Safety to Keep It

Like Our Flag is stiiI There, and II Is lot
Only Strategy bnt safety to Keep 1t
There. $3.50.
WASHINGTON, April 22.-There were
nll sorts Of rumors flying at the navy
department to-day as 10 the movements
Of the flying squadron. but careful in
quiry disclosed the fact that SO far
Commodore Schley has not received his
sailing orders. 4
Even should the department abandon
Its original intention of maintaining
this naval force Mt Hampton Roads,
ready for Immediate service at any
point on the coast that might be threat
ened. 1t Is understood that the change
will not be made until other provision
Is made for Just such service as that,
To allow Commodore Schiey to 20 to
sen on a long cruise, leaving exposed
the great cities Of the Atlantic coast.
and numbcrless unprotected small
towns, without some kind OF a naval
force to keep Off the torpedo boats and
gunboats, would be very bad strategy,
Unless something unexpected happens.
Commodore ,Schley Is likely to be de-
tained near by Hampton Roads until
Comomdore Howell's patrol fleet Is
ready to replace 1t. e mi
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WAITING ORDERS,
Tho Flying Squadron is Watching and
te;5 Waiting. ~ u

Tho Flying Squadron is Watching and
e; Waiting.
FORT MONROE, Va. April 22.-on
waiting orders is about all that could
be said of the flying squadron early this
morning. The routine duties on board
were gone through with in the same
manner as any other day, the only dIf-
ference noticeable being that officers
were not given shore leave, Every off,
Ger was on board last night and antlci-
pated starting orders. The definite news
of the movement Of the Key West feet
createl little excitement, as Il had been
anticipated. What seemed chiefly TO In
terest the officers was, whether the
Verde islands fleet OF Spain had moved,
Il being the general impression that
until tsdoes this squadron will not
make n move The stories relating to
the detachment OF the Massachusetts
nrc denied. no order OF her attachment
to. any other fleet having been received.
II was more peaceful here this morning
than yesterday. both; Is relates 10 nc-l
tlylty on the ships, weather and sea-
,pn nhore there was q trllle more ex-j
element ~ t3s Z. 4 z III n & Il
People sat on the dock string pieces
and tched agerlb. for movements on
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Taylor when the signal to sail was
given. But she got Into the Jagged line
next. The other ships of the fleet fol-
lowed In navy mathematical formation
as Viewed By. the shore spectators. The
Maytlower brought UP the rear OF the
parade and was one OF the last to fade
from view. The torpedo boats did not
start until o'clock when most OF the
line was under way, but as II to exhibit
their capabilities, they darted ahead
and were soon lost from sight in the
forward group. ii
The monitors Puritan and Terror lay
side by side, coallng from large barge
which was between them, their decks
crowded with officers and blue jackets
observing the naval pageant. 1t Is be-
lleved the two monitors are to follow
the rest of the squadron. i3
+ Following the floating forts was the
fleet Of newspaper dispatch boats. num-
bering about twenty. Three expert Gu
ban pilots accompanied the feet.
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The United States fleet was about
twelve miles of. Sand Key light this
morning at {, when the Spanish mer-
chantman Buena Ventura, was sighted
bound north. The gunboat Nashville ran
her down and put a shot across her
bow from the four-inch gun on the
port side aft, manned by Lieutenant
Dillingham;. The Spaniard ignored the
shot, but another closer to her bows
brought her. to. A prize crew under En-
sign T. P. Magruder, was put aboard.
Captain Luccarraga. in command OF
her, was astounded. He said he did
not know that war had been declared;
but when he was informed of the state
OF affairs, he shrugged his shoulders
and accepted the situation philosophIc-
ally.
The Nashville has taken on stores,
and will return TO the fleet, carrying
Ensign Magruder, who will be relieved
by Ensign Carlton, of the Snow. A
body Of marines is pacing the deck OF
the Spaniard; and her crew of twenty
eight (not twenty, as previously stated),
are lounging about the decks IN nom
chalant fashion. Not man Is in irons.
According to prize laws. Captain May
nard will turn the prisoners OF war over
to the United States district attorney
who will decide the question OF their
disposition.
The monitor Puritan is taking on
coal and water and will sail to join the
fleet tonight.
On excellent authority. It is reported
that the destination OF the fleet is Mat
anzas. On board the flagship is Cap
tain Aranguren. brother OF the late
Brigadier General Nestor Arauguren.
Ho will pilot the fleet to Matanzas. The
Cuban pilots went on board last night
after Il o'clock
The Detroit sailed to Join the fleet this
afternoon. It is believed that one or
two ships will be left here at least tenn
nora rjly t.'g-.71 z r. e9' e 500
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the boats. Every string OF signals that
went up to the mast Of the Brooklyn
was interpreted to mean something dire
until finally towards noon It was seen,
that all the ships were at target prac-.
tice and evidently not preparing to
move as yet.
Pilots are here ready to take out the
ships at a moments notice, fires are up
and engines coupled and a start can bo
made In an hour. i;fi
One Of the colliers for. the fleet, the
Saturn. came back from Norfolk Yard
this morning. with full complement
OF coal and oil for the use of the squad
ron so p. n -. g = '1aFs a.a---sy 8
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. $ y HsNT
ranged for the seizure OF the Hawaiian
lslands and the establishment OF q coal
Ing station in Hawaii failed to secure
any positive statement on the subject.
There Is good atithorltys for believing
that the story is exaggerated and that
all that has been done Is to provide for
the establishment of q coallng depot and
It's adequate protection,
The, oregon's All Right.
The naval officials feel every conf
dcnce in the ability of the Oregon and
Marietta not only to protect themselves
from the Spanish gunboat Temerario
but to destroy that craft II she ever
comes within range. e
The limitation OF the blockade In Cuba
to a certain part OF the island was not
officially explained to-day, but one
plausible reason advanced for the gov
errment's action was that by refraining
from establishing d blockade over the
eastern portion OF the island. now un-
derstood to be practically In the control
OF the insurgents, the way has been left
open for them to freely receive all need
ed supplies and munitions OF war.
For purposes OF transporting the army
TO Cuba. the quartermaster generals
office has under consideration the ques-
tionfof the, charter OF ships having the
carrying capacity Of $4,000 men. No
charters have, however. been closed.
SIn the engineer and ordnance bureaus,
work was being rushed with the great
est possible speed. towards the compile
ton Of defense projects and In the In
stallation o1big guns. All the available
m q tnria1 I'M tho wav. of rp1,pc nd -nor-
Lrlages are being utilized and the officials
express satisfaction at the results OBJ
tanned In the short space OF time at their
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SHERMAN WILL RESIGN
The Duties or the Secretary OF Stats that
= IIrf ,y,. yrycr v.ry .tIy. J,, II,

The Duties or tho Secretary OF State that
lie was Never Very Active In-Iii
Health ihe Cause. re- &,
WASHINGTON, April 22,-.The Post
Tomorrow will say: There is every rea-.
son to believe that Secretary Sherman
will resign from the cabinet within the
next few days. "a ,s@;l &
1t Is felt by the friends OF the secrc-,
tary that; the present crisis is too severe
a tax upon his FILLING strength and for
this reason he Will retire to private life.
His! successor will be Assistant secre-5
tsry Day, in all probability. butiit can
be stated that Judge Day has no desire
!, to remain in public life. s E;
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THERE WILL BE TROUBLE,

1 # b. H 4
Fast Cruisers OF Spain will Try 10 Inter
eept tho steamship Paris voy ,go to thi,
" Country.
.8|LoNDoN, April 22s-The Spanish en-
sbassy notified Madrid of the departure
of the Paris. Probably fast cruisers
from cadiz VIII try to intercept her.
q 3 LONDON, April 23.-The Daily Neil
says: The Spanish embassy immedl-
sately notified the Madrid government Of
The departure of the Paris and IT is be-
:lIeyed that fast cruisers from cadlz and
sCorunna will trv to intercept her"
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AT CHICgAMAUGA.
The Troop, Concentrating a. That Point,

Fresh Arrivals.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, April 20
The number OF troops at ChIckamuuga
Park was to-day Increased TO about
5000. Fifteen train loads of Infantry,
cavalry and artillery arrived during the
day and were conveyed as rapidly as
possible to the park where thelr. camp
Ing grounds had been already selected
for them. With one exception the ar
rlvals to-dny were all from the west
the exception being batter Fl OF the
Second artillery, seventy-nlne men and
live field pieces, from Fort Albums, r..
1.s The long delayed troops from Fort
Sheridan. Ills, arrived soon after.
6ts Nearly nll of the Fort Sheridan
troops wore flowers which had been
pinned on thcircoatst between Nashville
and Chattanooga by ndmiring ladies',
but were minus manygni brass button
taken in return Many more trains nrc
expected tonight and the troops are
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out Spanish Commissions as the com.
merce Of the United States would az.
ford richer pleklngs for them than the
meaare Spanish commerce. No secret Is
made ,of the conviction that Spain will
either willingly or by eompulslon, fol-
low our course In refraining from pri-
Watering. In fact II is gathered that
when the decision was reached by our
government as q result OF personal In
iquirles from the British embassy.it was
reached upon the understanding that
England alone stood ready to see 20 Il
that Spain did not authorize priyateer-
ing, OF course all this programme is
subject TO disarrangement during the
progress OF ,wnr. llll- -.
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NOTHING KNOWN

About tho, North Atlnntic Squadron, but
1t Is Believed that It Not Yet Near
IIRvama. 10 ct Il i ~
KEY WEST, Fla, April 2a.-Nothing
definite IS known here tonight as TO
the whereabouts OF the fleet. Most like
ly 1t will rendezvous at the Tortugas.
1t Is believed that It Is not yet near
Havana. Nothing has been heard here
OF any bombardment, and It is not be-
lIeved that there has been an attack
upon the Notifications, as twenty-four
hours notice would be given BY Cap
tain SAMPSON. sI,.sg I,
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WHY THEY REST

At Canary Islands y 1ne Torpedo Fleet
Crippled by Their Own cowardly En-.
& Einrers.
GALVESTON, Texas, April 22-1t Is
reported by Captain Barnes, Of tho
British steamer Astoun. which arrived
here to-day from La Palmas, Canary
Islands, that the delay OF the Spanish
torpedo fleet at that place. which was
attributed to rough seas, was, in fact,
due to the deliberate disabling OF the
engines by the engineers. who did not
want to CROSS the seas.
Repairs. 1t was stated, were made by
local machinists. as the engineers could
mot hn tr1isted E;, $50 2 s,ff - : fz75 r &
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!; LAS PALMAs, Canary Islands, April
22.-The Spanish steamer Montzerrat.
OF c,5SS tons, which sailed from Cadlz.
on April 10, for Havana. touched here
on April l3 and proceeded the same day
for Cuba. She had on board a valuable
cargo and q number OF troops and war
material. The troops and war supplies
were landed here, but the steamer pro-
ceeded with much cargo on board for
Havana, and should prove TO be q rich
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! 4 :. - - - - = :. - -
HAVANA AFFAIRS.
Taking Measures to Avoid n Surprise-No
Trnth I'm Rumor That Alfonso XIII

AaAAihb nACusutCs " hEOtu
\ Trnth In Isumor That Alfonso XIII
was Blown Up.
III HAVANA, April 22.-The Chamber OF
Commerce met in extraordinary session
to-day, to take into consideration the
state of public affairs and to plan the
next measures, in combination with the
military authorities to avoid surprise.
q General Arolas, the military governor,
has taken supreme charge of the civil
government of the city and Senor Bru-
szon, the civil governor. will devote his
attention to sanitary precautions.
s THERE IS NO FOUNDATION FOR
THE RUMoR CIRCULATED IN THE
UNITED STATES THAT THE SPAN
tIsH CRUISER ALFONSO XIII HAS
BEEN BLOWN UP.
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and put a Prize crew on board a Bath
ships are lying well out in the stream.
The news of the capture of the Span
lard set the people OF Key West frantic
with enthusiasm. All work has been
suspended and the docks are crowded
with people.
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W LONDON. April 23,--The Daily Mail
to-day displays o New York dispatch
with the heading Scare In America!
New York Merchants Closing Their,
Shops" The dispatch says that many,
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A Painful Runor.

i; LONDON, April 222.-1t Is rumored
here that the United States cruiser To-
peka, formerly the Diogcnes, foundered
Tuesday might, In a collision with the
bark Albalross.
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!, For Western Pennsylvania, showers;
light southcrly2 winds. 53-a 5}S,5..l 81 \; -
Winds. 'T = i9Ii ,gI5I1,Is.''f z
8 For West Virginia.. cloudy weather with
showers: southerly winds. l5!s : -
Local Temperatures. q I,
Tho temperature yesterday MS obseryca
by G; schnepf. druggist, corner Market
ana fourteehth streets, was as follows:
O. NJ m.,..t......: 1.,....t.;..,...: : p. ss
~ m.,'',........ @ Up. m.,...s,,."...,,,s 70
( Z m....,......,.... @ lWcathep-C Cloudy.
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WHAT FOR {.

Frnnce'tvould Bettrr bo Carefnl-Napol.
&fs3 con III Once Went to Mexico.
h; BREST, France. April 22.-The nav
NJ authorities here havo received orders
that, directly war is declared, between
Spain md the United states,t the French
northern squadron Is to be fitted out
and the! Atlantic naval division be kept
in; constant proximity to the Antilles
during hostllities. 4.
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TWO STEPS MADE
Toward Actual Hostilities, not to Men.
tion the Overt Act
EVOLVED IN THE SUDDEN SEIZURE

OF the Spanish Vessel Buena by the Gunboa Nashye-1he
Blockade Of Cuba Ordered Bill Providing for Utilization
Volunteer Forces Wa Signed BY Presdentnited States will
Not Resort to pyaeering-N is contraband Of War.
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THE FIRST CAPTURE I.

blade by tho Ns,hvilis-The ,Ganboat
Heads on a Spanish Merchant steamer
I.ontled with Lumber.
KEY WEST. April 2s.-2:so a. min
coming tug reports that the New, York
has captured a Spanish passenger
steamer plying between Havana and
Porto Rico. The torpedo nee. is COM
Ing in,
KEY WEST, Fla, April .3.-s:so-It is
believed here that the prize captured
by the flagship New York IS the Al
phonse XII, tho mail steamer due at
Havana to-day (not the warshlp Of that
name). The Spanish ship tried to run
away, but the New York gave chase
firing shot after shot until the spaniard
hove to and surrendered.
KEY WEST, April 22.-The United
States cruiser Nashville has captured
the Spanish ship Buena Ventura of 1000
tons, having on board cargo of lumber.
She was. on her way from the coast OF
Texas. The cruiser fired a slx-pounder
and the spaniard surrendered.
The Nashville towed her prize into i
this harbor at II o'clock this morning
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wealthy New Workers. are fleeing. fear
Ing that the fleet OF the United States
Will be vanquished and the city bonn
barded. sl ~ js ~ ylI.} .l159
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THIS is imp PORiT.AQ5 II
1.-THE Opinion Of the Admiralis Of Any
Consequence.
LIZ SAYS SPANISH TORPEDO DESTROYERS

0ngt to Have Arrived in Cuban Waters by This mc and to Have
Started TO Attack the United States Fleet
Mob Madrid Burns the Stars and Stripes Front Of Sa
gastas Residence Still Spain Talks About "onor Z
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Minister Woodford's Perilous Jonrnsyto
the French Frontier-Thc Train ATTACK
p ei by tho Garlic Eating Canniliea of
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Gen. Lee and son were sum-
moned to Richmond, Va, on the
18th to see Mrs. Lee, who is re-
ported to be seriously ill.
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II Kansas City Cut
81 Price Clothing and
y Furnishing House.
SpsIgIs's Old Stand, Main 81
|. HARRIS, Proprietor.
He Was Captured In Kansas.

Guthrie, Okla, Oct. 13.-Word
was received to-day that GovernOi
Leedy had honOred the requisitior
for Fred Male, the leader of thu
Perkins gang in Oklahoma. Th'
gang was made up of postoffic'
robbers and highwaymen. The!
kept the settlers in Payne county
in constant fear. There are 81
indictments pending against Male
Seven of the other men are in jail
It was reported last summer tina
Male had been sent to the Kansa
penitentiary from Salina, Kas
Male became bold and went t
Kansas, where he was captured.
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Prisoners Escape.

Walter Axton and William JAN
nary, two convicts from the Indian
Territory, have escaped from the
federal prison at LeavenwOrth.
They sawed the iron bars of their
cells and escaped about midnight.
Axton was from Vinita, is Is years
of age and has served eighteen
months of a two years sentence.
January was from Oklahoma, is %
wears OF age and had served four
wears OF five years sentence with
no bad conduct marked against
him.
1t is true that others initiate the
methods employed in advertising
Beggs' German Salye, others claim
to heal and to cure diseases because
Beges' German Salve, the one true
ointment, has been SO wonderfully
successful. But in thousands anC
thousands Of cases, as shown b.
grateful testimonials Beggs' German
SaIve actually and permanent.
/ cure when other medicines fail q
do any good whatever.
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Latest TeIeEraph news.

Howard Gould has followed the
example of his brother George and
married an actress, Miss Viola
Kathryn Clemmons. The marriage
was simple one. No member of
the family was present.
]. NJ. McNeese, of Navarro coun-
| ty, Texas, claims to be the cham
p1on cotton picker of the world.
He says he can pick 1000 pounds
| in twelve hours, or he will pick
600 pounds in six hours. His wife
1 picks 500 pounds in a day.
\ A meeting Of the bondholders Of
Texas railroads and representatives
of said roads is being held IN st.
Louis to-day to determine whether
to sue out an injunction against
the Texas railroad commission for
a reduction Of rates in Texas.
Gov. Hemmings OF Jamaica mas
4 fled to New York for his life, The
uprising of the maroons has, made
lit DANGEROUS to live there.
\ Old Geronimo, the famous Indi-
| an chief, says: There will be nc
more big Indian wars. The Indi-
ans days are over and there is
nothing left for him to do but to
4 be a beggar and live on charity
around the agency.'' 1t is mo-
quite so bad as that, but the Indi
/ an has more reason than otherwise
to think so.
| The Oregon and Iowa hav
| sailed for Manila via Honolulu
Capt. A. S. Barker is in comman'
of the Oregon and Capt. Sila
/ Terry commands the Iowa.
I Gen. Lee and son were sum
i moned to Richmond, Va, on tn
xl12th to see Mrs. Lee, who is n
.s4Dorted to be seriously ill.
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The gin is kept running night
and day. -.
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1t absolutely has no equal and all
others who claim theirs is as good az
Beggs' German Salve are imitatorA
A fair trial will convince any one
that there is no preparation yet dis
covered, that stands even an equal
in allaying pain and in its healing
nuaIities.
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Postofice Inspector Beebee has
arrested Theodore Davis, the post
master at Rush Springs. Davis is
charged with taInpering with reg
istered letters. The losses report
ed aggregate 5000, nearly all Of tht
amount has been recovered.
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sbot bv a NeighbOr's wife.

Caddo, I. T., Oct. l3.-Mrs. 7.
H. Tugman shot and dangerously
wounded Charles Horseman as he
was entering the door of her home.
Her husband was away from home.