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tenant Delamere Skerrett, Third United
States Artillery, and all applicants who
are able to pass the mental and physical
examination will be readily accepted. The
Third Artillery is one of the best regi-
ments of the army. and will soon be re-
cruited up to the maximum strength
under the law. The grade of the service
is high and the standing of this particu-
lar regiment is not excelled
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-16
MAJOR GENERAL OTIS AND
REGULAR TROOPS SAIL

again change his mind as to his boat but
that as 1t stands now he will go aboard
the Pennsylvania.
General Otis further states that 1t is not
his intention to stop with the fleet at
Honolulu. The celebration there will be
in the hands of the major general, and the
brigadier says that he has no time for it,
and will, consequently, hurry through to
the front
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-16

consent Of the commanding officer Of the regi-
ment or detachment, of the surgeon in
charge of the hospital Consent to visit hos
pitfalls will be granted only for urgent reasons.
By command of
BROADER GENERAL MILLER.
In day or so another order will issue,
requiring regfmental surgeons who wish
to send men to outside hospitals to send
them first to the division hospital. This
order is necessary SO that the records
have arisen where all trace of men from
different regiments has been lost for a
week at a time, through their having been
rushed off to one or the other of the nu-
merous hospitals.
Major Owens of the division hospital has
received word that his requisition for
1200-bed hospital and medical supplies
had been approved at Washington. He
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-16
~HE event IN the Eighth Army

TIME event in the Eighth Army
Corps yesterday was the sailing
Of the fourth expedition of troops
L to the Philippines. An incident,
attaining almost the dignity or
an event, was the moving Of the New
York regiment from Camp Merritt 10
the Preside. From this TIM forward
the Preside will gain IN Importance as
a military station. Several regiments
are under ord RS to leave Camp Mer-
rift for the scene Of operations IN the
Orient and their departure Will ma
terially diminish the size of that camp.
Meanwhile a pressure is being eXerted
10 obtain authority to move the Iowa
and Kansas regiments to the reserva-
ton.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-16

Policy of the New America, by
Henry Norman, Special Commic-
sioner of the London Chronicle, in
next Sundays Call.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-16
BROADER OTIS.
The General and Staff Decide
to Sail on the Steamer
PENNSYLVANIA

It was announced at Brigader General
Otis headquarters last evening that the
general and his staff would embark upon
the steamer Pennsylvania instead of upon
the st. Paul, as was the original inten-
ton. General Otis says that he may
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-16

will Immediately begin putting matters in
shape for the Philippines. His equipment
per cent, the pro rata required by British
army reg4lations IN the the Indian service.
sas. who died on Wednesday from spinal
meningitis, was inferred yesterday in the
Preside plat.
Private Albert Stowel of the Seventh
California died at the French Hospital
yesterday after several days of suffering
from pneumonia.
Woodland Recruiting Office.
A recruiting office for the regular army
will be established at Woodland to-day
The office will be opened by First Lieu
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dead, but she has a married sister in the
cit
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-16
HEALTH OF THE TROOPS.
Regulations at Camp Merritt
to Prevent the Spread Of
Diroo~nr

Every safeguard is to be thrown about the
health of the men at Camp Merritt. and
everything that can be done will be done to
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w ar Incidents.

The First Troop of Utah Volunteer Cav
airy has been ordered to move from Camp
Merritt and take station at the Presidio.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-22
MANIFESTO PROMULGATED.
The Governor General of Cuba Issues q
Call to Arms Against United States.

The Governor General of Cuba Issues
Call to Arms Against United States.
Havana, April 21.-The Official Ga
Zette publishes an extra, containing the
following manifesto:
THE general government of the island
of Cuba to the inhabitants of the island
of Cuba:
Without any reason or legality, with
out the least offence on our part, and at
a time when they have received from us
only proofs of friendship the United
States are forcing us into war just at
the moment when quietude began to set
tie over our country, when producing
was hourishing, commerce taking cour-
age and peace approaching. with the
cooperation of all classes and all par
ties under the new institutions granted
by the mother country.
''Such proceeding is without prece-
dent in history. 1t evidently manifests
the bogus politics of the republic, de-
monstrating the tricky plans and pur-
poses that have always been nourished
against SPANS soveignty in Cuba, which
the enemy has been conspiring for nearly
a century to destroy. Our foes now car
ry their hypocrisy and falsehood to the
extent of demanding immediate peace in
war provoked and sustained by them
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-22
The SPANISH PLAN
CONTINUED from First Page.)

cially the newspaper correspondents.
The following is the text of the note
received this morning by General
WOodford from Senior Gullon. Minister.
Of Foreign Affairs:
Dear Sir: In compliance with a
painful duty, | have the honor to in
form you that there has been sanctioned
by the President of the republic, Il res0lu-
ton of both chambers of the United
States. which denies the legitimate.
sovereignty of Spain, and threatens arm
ed intervention in Cuba, which is equiva--
lent to declaration of war.
The government of Her Majesty has
ordered her Minister to return without
loss of time from North American terri
tory. together with all the personnel OF
the Legation.
by this act the diplomatic relations
hitherto existing between the two coun-
tries, and all of the communications be-
tween their respective representatives
cease.
II am obliged, thus. to inform You. so
that YOU can make such arrangements MS
you think fit. ! beg oYur ENccllency to
acknowledge receipt of this note at such
time as you deem proper. Taking this
opportunity to reiterate to You the as
surances of my distinguished considera-
ton.
(Signed9 "P GULLoN."
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selves. Her prudence ana mouera.io,
have been of no avail to SPAN, thougi
she has carried her concessions 10 'n'
extreme limit of federation III oraer =
avoid a rupture.
'She still deplores this state OF ailaiis
hut she accepts ii with all the energy IN
snired by a glorious national history an,
the pride of her people. pride whici
will never weld TO the stranger naushti
ness nor consent to see SPANS rlght ana
reason trampled upon by nation OF no
hod;es If the United States want the
island of Cuba let them come and take
n perhaps the hour is not far distant
in which these Carthagenians of Ameri
"a will find their Zama in this island OF
Cnbo which Spain discovered, peopled
ond civilized and which will never be
ANYTHING but Spanish.
"It is our turn to have the honor of
defending her. and we will know how
to do it with decision and an effort many
n time put forth. / count upon you for
this with absolute certainty. / believe
there is no sacrifice you arc not pre-
pared to make in defence of the national
territory, whose integrity is sacred to
all Spaniards of whatever origin. / am
sure that every one in whose veins runs
Spanish blood will respond readily to
the call which, in these solemn moments,
/ address to all and that all will group
themselves around me to contribute as
much as they can to repel foreign IN
vas:on. without allowing dangers, suffer
ings or privations to weaken the hcart
of courage.
'To arms. then. fellow countrymen. to
arms! There will be a place for all in
the fight. Let all cooperate and CON
tribute with the same firmness and en-
thusiasm to fight the eternal enemy of
the Spanish name. cmulating the ex-
PLOTS of cur ancestors. who always en-
allied high their country's fame and
honor To arms! Cry a thousand
times Viva Sspana. Viva Eel Rey AL
fonso MIL Viva La Rengents,' Viva
Cuba always Spanish.
(SignedD Your Governor General"
Pamon Blanco,
Havana. April !. 1898"
The government has accepted the pro-
posal of Nicholas Tamin and Company.
an American concern, to arrange for a
supply of water from Paita and Colon.
The contract win be signed Immediately.
1t is looked upon as good business ar
from both standpoints.
At n meeting yesterday of the direc-
tors of the Spanish bank it was agreed
to declare compulsory the acceptance of
paper money at its value on the day of
estates to receive it ut
the previous days value.
Tlae movements of troops continue
and there are daily conferences of the
Generals and the Spanish Admiral at the
palace.
1t is currently reported here that the
insurgents have declined to confer with
the delegation of the Colonial govern
ment which was sent to treat with them
for peace on the basis Of broader form
of autonomy.
1t is added that the insurgents will
only accept Spanish Generals as media
tors.
The announcement of the United
States ultima tum to Spain caused great
at the theatre last night.
the audience making Il bellicose demon
stration against the United States
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PATRIOTISM RUNS HIGH.
Blanco Addressed Shouting phrong
in Havana.

in Havana.
u. MN response. to the manifest,
from the Palace, the people began early
this evening to decorate the publ,
buildings and many private residences
balconies and windows with the nation
al colors. \ general illumination of the
city followed. as on the occasion of q
great national festivity. The people
rushed into the stores to get ribbons OF
the Spanish national colors. and about
$50 o'clock the demonstration reached
the square opposite the palace, a com.
mittee entering and rendering TO the
Governor General in the name of all
their estates, property, and lives III aid
of the government, and pledging then
readiness to fight the invader.
Governor General Blanco thanked
them in the name of the King, the Queen
regent and the Imperial and Colonial
government, assuring them that he
would do everything in his power to pre-
vent the invader setting foot i'll Cuba
In response to a request by the deputa-
ton that he would address the people.
General Blanco went out on the balcony
of the palace, where he could look down
upon the square, crowded with thou
sands of patriotic manifestations, cheer
ing and making an imposing demonstra-
ton. After silence was secured. Gen
eral Banco thanked the people, assur-
ing .hem that he would lead them to
victory. Otherwise | shall not live. he
said.
do you swear to follow me to the
6ght?'
The crowd answered. Eyes, we do"
''Do you swear TO give the last drop
Of blood in your veins before letting 4
foreigner stamp his foot on the land We
discovered, and place his yoke upon the
people we ciyilizedY
The crowd shouted back, Yes, yes
we do
General Blanco said: "The enemies
fleet is almost ut Moro Castle, almost al
the doors of Havana. They have money
but we have blood to shed, and we are
ready to shed it. We will throw them
into the sea"
The crowds interrupted him viii
shouts of approval, and he finished his
speech by shouting. Viva Espana'
Long Live the Army, the Navy and ihe
Volunteers"
The crowd responded with yociferouc
enthusiasm. After the Populations the
colonies and chiefs of the voluntae"S
presented themselves to the Governor
General. and assured him OF their will
ingness to shed their blood in the def"ns,
of the territorial integrity of Spain
Around General Blanco were GROUPED
the bishops and Generals Arolas, Par
RADIO. Garriche. Bernal and Arroyo, Ad
miral Manterola. the mayor of Havana
the Secretaries Of the Autonomist gov
eminent, and the leaders of the princi
pal parties. At half past nine the mani
festants were still cheering and demon
stratng in the square in front of the
palace.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-22
CHANGE OF PLANS.
Troops Ordered to New Orleans Stop al
Chickamauga.

Chattanooga, Tenn, April 2l.-FlYe
and perhaps more of the infantry resl-
ments now en- route to the encampmen!,,S,
at New Orleans. Mobile and Tampa WIN
pitch their tents on the ChickamauS'i,
battlefield. Acting on orders recelNs u
from Washington, Major General broo 9ie
late this afternoon telegraphed TO nc
commanding officers Of all the resii men
which have not already gone by ne Ia
tanooga, ordering them TO proceed iiele
at once.
No reasons for this sudden chaiise ~
plans as regards the placing Of the Fes"
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BEST THAT EARTH CAN DO.

When some one thinks the world of YOU,
whether you're rich or poor.
You We got the best that earth can do
Something in living for.
When some one thinks the world Of You,
Tho all else in lie seems mean,
You've got what comes to only few
And makes earth ever green.
When some one thinks the world of YOU
And you love that dear some one,
The present knows no past tor two
Aud future will say well done.
l.. NAT CHARLES.
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FLEET ON TO CUBA
Continued from First Page.)

that all official communication between
their respective representatives have
ceased. / accordingly asked for safe
passports. Turn Legation over to Brit
ish Embassy and leave for Paris this
afternoon Have notified Consuls.
tSigned) "WOODFORD.'
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-22
GENERAL GRAHAM ARRIVES.
Fleet May Move at Four O'clock Thi.
Morning.

Key West, Fla, April 21.-The town
is agog to-day over last nights collision
between the municipality and the mill
tary when Sergeant Williams. of the
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ed by the clash between the United
States and Spain.
Rates were advanced two cents a bush
81 to-day on account of SPANS action
in giving Minister Woodford his pass
ports
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best to guarantee them protection, both
for the Americans and for any other
foreigners.
ARMY REORGANIZATION BILL.
Washington, u. G.. April 21.-Eepre-
sentative Hull. Of Iowa. chairman OF
| the House Committee on Military Al
fairs. reported back to the House to-day
the Army Reorganization bill with %
number of amendments IL gives 81 In
stead of 100 privates 10 each Infantry
company. and makes this Important
proyiso. authorizing the call for truops-
provided. that in the event of cali by
the President for either volunteers or
the militia of the country. the President
is authorized 10 accept the quotas ~
troops of the various States and Terri
tories. including the District OF COlum-
bia as organized under the laws Of the
States and Territories. including the
District Of Columbia. There Is also n
provision that nothing i'm the act l. tn
be construed to authorize permanent
increase of the commissioned or enlisted
force Of the regular army beyond that
now provided by the present law. eN-
Cept as to the increase of twenty-five
ajcTs. As now presented the bill att-
thorizes the twenty-five regiments of
Infantry to be recruited mp To a total of
81 800 enlisted men. the recruitment of
the ten cavalry regiments to 10000 en-
listed men, the seven regiments Of ar
tillery to Il total of 16,457 men, and the
engineer battalion of five companies to
752 enlisted men, making the total maxi
mum strength 81 ,010 enlisted men. The
Military Committee was in session dur
a. l.. J,s,s..
man Hull is anxious 10 secure speedy
action, and expects it may be brought
up i'll the House tomorrow.
FORTRESS MONROE. VA, APRIL
22.-6:00 A. M.-SQADRON HAS NOT
YET SAILED. EVERYTHING is
VERY ALIVE.
KEY WEST. Ella. APRIL 22.-5:30
\. M.-FLEET HAS NOT YET
SAILED.
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FEW AMERICANS LEANING.

London. April 22.-The Madrid cor
respondent of the Standard says:
From to-day Thursday the British
Embassy an British Consulates through
out Spain viii take charge of American
interests and American residents Very
few of the latter have so far left the
country"
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lar troops were vouchsafed at headquar-
ters.
BY night nearly 800 of the 5000 cav
airy and artillerymen who have been or
dered to Chickamauga were encamped
ON that battlefield.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-22
PATRIOTIC NEGROES.

Washington, ID. c.. April PA dele
CATION of the most prominent negroes III
the country to-day rendered the Presi-
dent the support of the colored Ameri-
cams
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-22

FORTRESS MONROE, VA, APRIL
22.-6:00 A. M.-SQADRON HAS NOT
YET SAILED. EVERYTHING is
VERY ALIVE.
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KEY WEST. FLA.. APRIL 22-1:30
\. M.-ENLEET HAS NOT YET
SAILED
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-22
AGAINsT PRIVArEERING.

Washington. u. c.. April 21.-Therc
are strong indications here that if the
Spanish government persists in the pres
ent announced policy Of commissioning
priyateers to prey on commerce, effective
influences viii be brought to bear upon
her by several Of the great commercial
powers, particularly Great Britain and
Germany 10 stop this privateering, or
to make it practically ineffective and
harmless
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-07-22
Singing Spiders.

A naturalist who has given many
years of study to some of the smaller
forms Of insect life has discovered that
certain sorts Of spiders are possessed
OF organs for which there seems to be
no use save to create sound. They
are mostly used when the little crea-
lures are alarmed, although the opinion
is held by some that this is the means
OF calling to their mates. The alarm
idea, however, has some support in
the case Of the rattiesnake, which is
provided with the means OF making its
presence known whenever an enemy
approaches. Whether the possession
of organs for creating sound is de.
signed merely as a protection or warn.
ing is point to which naturalists are
giving careful and enthusiastic atten.
ton. New York Ledger.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-07-22
Animal "Famlne Funds"

III we examine the stores made by
most Of the vegetable-eating animals
that lay by famine fund.-" we shall
find a rather curious similarity in the
food commonly used by them. They
nearly all live on vegetable substances
in concentrated form natural food
lozenges, which are very easily stored
away. There is q great difference, for
example, between the bulk OF nutri.
ment eaten in the form Of grass by q
rabbit and the same amount of sub.
stance in the Especial preparation" in
the kernel Of o nut, or the stone Of O
peach, or the bulb OF crocus, of
which a squirrel makesa meal. Nearly
oil the storing animals eat "concen.
trated food" whether ii be beans or
grain, boarded by the hamster, or
nuts and hard fruits by the squirrel,
nuthatch and possibly some OF the
jays. But there is one vegetable-eat-
ing animal whose food is neither con-
centrated nor easy to move. On the
contrary, II IL obtained with great
labor in the first instance, and stored
with no less toll after il is procured.
The beaver lives during the winter on
the bark of trees. As II is not safe,
and Is often impossible, for the ami
NAL to leave the water when the ice
has formed, II stores these branches
under water, cutting them into lengths,
dragging them below the surface, aud
fixing them down 10 the bottom with
stones and mud. This Is more diff
cult work than gathering hay. Lon.
don Spectator.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-07-22
Biggest Drop Hammer.

The biggest drop hammer in the
world has been constructed at Hart
ford, Conn. II strikes a 3O00.pound
blow. But that is not the most won.
derful thing about it. The mechanism
OF this hammer is so admirably ad.
justed that IT'S operator controls IL as
absolutely as he does his own hand.
He can make II crash down with it.
full power, striking a blow Of such
terrific force as would shatter granite,
or he can lower II so gently and so
accurately that IL would crack q nut
without bruising the kernel.
It's blow, is equal to the combined
blow Of $50 men, striking with black
smith hammers. The total height Of
the hammer and its uprights is twenty
eight feet. The weight of its base is
CO., pounds. In other words,
mass of iron weighing 5000 pounds
falls upon an anvil weighing 90, 600
pounds. How was foundation to be
built that would not be shaken tc
pieces at one fall of the hammer i? It
was done as follows:
At the works where the big hammer
has been set up the ground was exca.
waited on the site chosen for the ham.
mer until the solid rock had been
reached. Upon this was built con-
crete bed three feet deep, one OF ce.
ment and one of broken stone. On
this concrete foundation bed were
placed layers of metal, bolted solidly
together to depth OF fifteen inches.
To allow room for the pounding the
base of the hammer would receive
and provide q yielding foundation that
would give evenly without sagging
sideways, sheet Of lead one.ouarter
Of an inch thick was placed between
the concrete and the metal Of the foun.
tion.-Philadelphia Press.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-07-22
Oldest American Fort.

Standing, sentinel like, where the
Susquehanna splits itself into the
north aud south branches, is old Fort
Augusta, the veteran fighting strong
hold Of the United States. Placed
beside modern fort, II would look,
in size, like dog alongside OF an
elephant II is now the property of
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Gross of Sunbury,
Pa, aud is located in O field, about
165 feet from the river bank.
II was built in 1866, after plans
by Colonel Gordon, as a protection
against the French and hostile In
dians, and was named after the mother
Of George III. In shape, II closely
resembles bake oven, and It's inte-
rior Is curious and interesting. A
small mound of earth marks the spot
with an opening in the ground two
and one-half feet wide. Twelve four
inch stone steps lead below. On de-
scending, the ground space inside is
found to be 10xl2 feet, and eight feet
from the floor to the apex of the
arched ceiling. The arch is brick and
commences in an Offset purposely
made in the wall, five feet above the
ground floor. The bricks are said to
be of English manufacture.
It's location ut the forks OF the Sus-
quehanna was a strong strategic id
vantage, as it held the chief passage
by waterway from the north of the
state. When completed it was re-
garded as one Of the largest, strongest
and most important Of all the fortif-
cations erected ON the frontiers of the
provinces. It's original armament con-
sisted Of at least twelve cannon and
two swivels, and one OF these cannons
is still in existence in Sunbury. II is
OF English make, Of about 3 10 inch
bore, and weighs nearly 1000 pounds.
Fort Augusta ranks next in impor-
lance to Valley Forge as q factor in
the achievement of our liberties,
and it is to be hoped that some day
public spirit will gee that steps are
taken for its preservation, and q suit
able tablet placed upon II to mark its
staunch assistance in the early career
OF this great country. New York
Times.