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Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-04-22
MOVEMENT OF TROOPS
lr,sngements About Complete
for Their Transporta-
ton to Cuba.
0 Difficulty in Securing a
Sufficient Number of
Good Vessels.

WASHINGTON, April 21.-The house
| ns passed as an emergency war meas.
ue the bill empowering the president
b call out the volunteer forces and pro.
riding for their organization. Both
as president and Secretary Alger had
rged the imperative necessity OF the
passage of the bill at once, and Chair
nan Hull of the military committee
hove it through under whip and spur.
|hs bill was drafted at the war depart.
nsnt and introduced in the house Taes.
by and promptly considered and re-
|Gted by the committee. No such
|apediency could have been possible
|Gept under the stress Of war pressure.
|he principal change made in the bill
y introduced was that the appoint.
|hent of all regimental officers are to be
|hade by the governors Of the states in.
|tsad Of by the president as was pro-
posed originally by the ~ depart.
Hent This action conforms to the
tnctice of the civil war.
The bill passed without division.
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WARLIKE AT CHATTANOOGA
Troops From Various Points
Pouring Into That City.
GENERAL BROOKE ON THE SCENE


CHATTANOOGA, April 2l.-Infantry,
cavalry and artillery from all parts Of
the country poured into Chattanooga
during the day. Major General John
r. Brooke and his staff of the depart
ment of the Lakes arrived from Chi.
cago in the afternoon to assume COM
mand at the Chickamauga camping
ground. Following close upon General
Brooke's arrival, came the first section
of the train carrying two squadrons OF
the Third cavalry from Jefferson bar.
racks. At 8 p. m. the second section
came in with 10 coaches filed with
brawny blue coated warriors from the
West and cheer after cheer went up
from the crowds. Far into the night
companies Of cavalry kept coming in,
four trainloads of troops from Fort
Meyer, with their horses and accoutre-
ments, arriving at intervals Of about an
hour. Besides these, two trains with
troops from Forts Porter and Niagara,
N. Y, pass through Chattanooga early
in the evening on their way to Tampa,
Fla
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OVATION FOR THE THIRD.
Fort Smelling Regulars Greeted Enthu-
siasticalIy at Every Stop.

Fort Smelling Regulars Greeted Enthu-
siasticalIy at Every Stop.
CHICAGO, April 2l.-The Third in.
fantry, U. S. A., $50 strong, EN- route
from Fort Smelling, Mimi, to Mobile,
Ala, arrived in this city at a. M,
over the Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul railway. The cars were trans.
ferred to the Pan Handle tracks at the
stockyards and resumed their journey
South at o'clock. A stop for break.
fast was made at Kankakee, Ills.
Thousands of people greeted the sol.
diers at every station through Mime
sofa and Wisconsin. At Lake City,
Mimi, the soldiers were loaded down
with flowers. The union station at
Milwaukee was jammed with enthu.
siastic people, who waited until l:3O a.
M, being entertained meanwhile by
evolutions of the First and Second bat
talions, Wisconsin national guard.
Most of the regulars were asleep when
their trains reached Milwaukee, but
the cheering and music brought them
out, and they remained up until the
trains reached Chicago.
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FORAKER HAS INFORMATION
Says the Government Will Recognize Rep
resentatives of the Cuban Republic.

Says the Government Will Recognize Rep
resentatives of the Cuban Republic.
WASHINGTON, April 2l.-The senate
formally resumed consideration of the
sundry civil bill, but the afternoon was
spent in Cuban debate on political lines
mostly. Teller of Colorado spoke on
the "indecently whispered" sugges.
tons that the president would veto
Cuban resolutions if they recogized in.
dependence Of the Cuban insurgents.
Foraker Of Ohio, maintained that by
signing the resolution and sending the
ultimatum the president had recog.
nized Cuban independence. A ques-
ton arising as to whether the
president heretofore actually had de.
manded the Independence of the Gu.
bans, Mr.. Allison affirmed that the
correspondence would show that he
had done so.
Senator Foraker said in the course OF
the debate that he had positive infor.
nation that it is the intention of this
government to recognize the represen-
tatives Of the Cuban government In
this country.
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10 TRANSPORT TROOPS.
|hfhcient Number of Vessels Are Easily
Available.

adcient> Number of Vessels Are Easily
Available.
WASHINGTON, April 21.-Arrange-
aents are being made by the war de.
artment for the transportation Of
foops from Southern ports to Cuba,
ad it is said that they will be per-
scted by Friday.
Colonel A. S. Kimball, chief quarter.
master OF the Department of the East,
WILL open business at New York for the
aarter of steam vessels for this import
mt service.
The government will have no diff.
alty In securing a sufficient number of
a'st class steam vessels Of good speed
'3 tne transportation Of the army to be
*as to Cuba. 1t is explained by Assist
ns Secretary Meiklejohn that the de.
paftment had deemed it advisable to
nafter, rather than purchase,
" snips they need for the transporta.
wa OF troops, and that all the vessels
.uaftered will be assembled at the
at,ous points ON the Atlantic seaboard
.uo the Gulf coast, most convenient
WI the embarkation Of troops.
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q day or two on the Canadian side or
Suspension bridge and will then spend
some days at Toronto. From there
they go to Halifax to take an ocean
liner. While the minister is on this
side of the border he has the
Protection of the Passports
issued by the state department at his
request. The departure of the Spanish
party was made without noticeable
demonstration, and although a consid-
erable number Of secret service officers
and police were on duty at the depot.
there was at no time any occasion for
their doing more than keeping back a
crowd of curious onlookers.
At 6 o'clock Senor Polo made hur-
ried call at the French embassy and
the Austrian legation, where Spanish
in terests are left in charge, and then
Joined his staff at the legation and
started for the train. An express wagon
was piled high with the trunks Of the
large party. Just before the
Departure From the Legation,
the Austrian minister, Mr.. Hengel.
muller, and Baroness Hengelmuller
dropped in for a last word, and several
other members of the diplomatic corps
called to make their final adieux. At
the railroad station the minister had q
few parting words with his friends.
He spoke feelingly Of his departure,
saying the circumstances were most
painful to him. One of his intimates
ventured the suggestion that he would
be back again soon under much more
favorable circumstances, but he shook
his head and said he feared this could
not be the case. He said his request
for his passports had been made only
after the enactment of a law which at.
tackled Spain's sovereignty, impugned
her honor and insulted her.
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'He CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS

'''aent and Secretary Alger Discuss
the Manner Of Procedure.
"AsHlNaToN, April 21.-The topic Of
sorolng interest in military circles
aing J. the day was the expected de-
lslon ~, OF the president and Secretary
Sssf upon the question of how to
nace the volunteer forces at the serv.
@ ~ VI the government. No less than
W. W. consultations were held at the
NJ. a''e House on this subject, but it
y. "a' nnally announced that it would
wv Nv 70 possible to issue the expected
H. Sa ior volunteers during the day. The
! aIict militia forces have been offered
Nv sne government by General Harries
,sa aa there is some expectation that
asse sa will be the first of the militia
service. 0 WV
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HIS ADIEU TO HIS FRIENDS
Says the Passage of the Cuban
Resolutions Was an In
suit to Spain.
Latter'S Interests in Charge Of
the French and Austrian
Ministers.

WASHINGTON. April 2l.-The Span.
ish minister, accompanied by six mem.
bers of his staff, left Washington at
7:30 o'clock. and the Spanish govern
ment thus terminated its diplomatic
representation in the United States.
The minister and his party left by the
Pennsylvania road, going northward to
Buffalo and Suspension bridge and
thence to Toronto. They will stop for
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MAY NOT MAKE A REPLY
Possible the DonS VIII at
Once Hand WoodfOrd His
Passports.
Such Action Would Bring
Matters to a Crisis I'M
mediately.

WASHINGTON, April 21.-The next
step in the Spanish. American situation
will be Spain's answer to the presi.
dents ultimatum, and if that country
refuses to comply with the demands
made the movement of the United
States army and navy on Cuba will
begin.
1t has been day of events in the
history of the Cuban question. The
signature by the president of the joint
resolution requiring intervention in
Cuba; the notification Of that action to
the Spanish minister here; his demand
for passports; the departments prompt
reply to that demand; the departure of
the Spanish minister and the transmits.
sion of the ultimatum that Spain must
evacuate Cuba and must make an
answer by Saturday through Minister
Woodford, followed in rapid succession.
Busy at the White House.
Early in the morning the execution
of the programme for the day began
with a conference between Assistant
Secretary Day, ex-Secretary Foster and
Second Assistant Secretary Adee in
which the wishes Of the president and
cabinet as to the ultimatum were re-
duced to diplomatic form. The other
events succeeded each other with
rapidity. The ultimatum was sent to
the Spanish minister by Judge Days
personal messenger The messenger
was not kept waiting long at the lega-
ton, but in the course Of an hour had
returned to the state department with
the minister's application for his pass.
ports. 1t was not until $3.50 that the
messenger made his second trip, carry
ing with him the desired paper. This
was passport for the minister and his
family and suite. 1t was not in the
usual form, but what is known as q
special passport.
Spain May Not Reply.
The next move must now be made by
Spain, according to the department
officials. If the Spanish government
takes view, as might possibly be con-
|
cluded from the action Of its minister
here, that in language and terms the
congressional resolution is insulting it
may promptly hand Mr.. Woodford his
passports upon receipt of this COM
munication and thus bring the nego-
tiations to crisis and cause breach
of diplomatic relations within the next
"a hours. If, ON the other hand. it
should neglect to return a satisfactory
answer before Saturday noon, that line
of policy will be quite as effective as q
positive act, inasmuch as it would
amount to refusal of the demands OF
the United States. In such case the
president would proceed Immediately
to use the naval and military forces Of
the United States to execute the will OF
ron UreSs
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PALMA CALLED IN.

Military Plans Talked Over With the
Cuban Leader.
WASHINGTON, April 21.-The state.
ment is made on high authority that
Tomas Estrada Palma, the representa-.
tive of the Cuban republic in this
country. in company with one of the
brigadiers of Gomez army, has been in
consultation with General Miles. ar
ranging for cooperation in the conduct
of the campaign in Cuba against Spain.
This is taken as a virtual recognition
of the Cuban republic. 1t is stated
that Palma was summoned here for
this conference.
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HAS A HOLIDAY ASPECT.

Stars and Stripes Displayed Everywhere
in Washington.
WASHINGTON. April 21.-The mill
tary enthusiasm has spread to the cap
ital, usually undemonstrative, and the
city is brilliant with the Stars and
Stripes. Along F street and other
thoroughfares nearly every building
flies the flag and some Of the larger
business houses have taken on the ap-
pearance of an Inauguration day. Sew
eral of them are literally covered with
red, white and blue bunting. In the
residential portions Of the city many
private houses have raised the colors
and the city generally has holiday
asDect.
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military academy, West Point, for use
in military operations in Cuba.
FORMIDABLE NAVAL FORCE,

Spanish Fleet at Cape Verde Islands
Equal to Our Flying Squadron.
WASHINGTON. April 81. Word came
to the navy department during the day
that the Spanish battleship Pelayo and
the cruisers Vizcaya and Oquendo are
all at present at Cape Verde islands in
company with the torpedo boat flotilla.
1t is realized that this constitutes
most formidable naval force in the
opinion of experts equal to our crack
flying squadron now lying in Hampton
Roads
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DISCUSSED WAR MEASURES,

President in Conference With Army and
Navy Officials.
WASHINGTON, April 2l.-The presi-
dent spent nearly all the afternoon
with prominent officials discussing war
measures. secretary Alger, Secretary
Long. General Miles, General Schofield
and Captain Crowinshield were with
him until o'clock. General Miles
brought with him several maps and
other documents, and it is believed
that the matters under discussion had
special reference to the contemplated
movement against Cuba. At about
5:l5 o'clock the conference broke up
and the president and General Alger
took q drive.
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BOWEN QUITS HIS POST.

American Consul General at Barcelona
Retires.
BARCELONA, April 2l.-Herbert w.
Bowen, American consul general, has
left here, transferring his papers to the
British consulate.
LONDON, April 21.-A special dis.
patch from Corunna, Spain, says the
United States consul there has received
orders to leave Corunna and has
handed the archives Of the American
consulate to the British consul
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SUBSISTENCE SUPPLIES.
'sary Department of the Army In.
vites Proposals.

'sary Department Of the Army In.
n, vites Proposals.
"..aAsHiNaToN, April 2i.-The com.
has bIaiy ; office Of the war department
ns,, issued advertisements inviting pro.
sl;a. s ior furnishing subsistence sup.
ms~ ' lor the army in such quantities as
ra,u, oe called for and which will be
Ann ''ea entirely by the size of the
nssS., at the time the supplies are
tbs a M The bids will be opened at
Yo,s ua OF the present month in New
md : ohicago, st. Louis, Kansas City
~ y New Orleans.
n, uerai Wilson, chief Of engineers,
ns. issued orders for the immediate
pasaaon Of the pontoon train at the
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Enth usiasre at San Francisco.

SAN Francisco, April 2l.-The First
regiment, United States infantry, com.
prising 500 men, left here for New
Orleans over the Southern Pacific rail.
road. The departure of the soldiers
resulted in a popular demonstration
such as has never been equaled here.
At least zoe, 1000 people assembled along
the line Of march from the Preside to
the ferry and there was continuous
roar of cheering as the soldiers marched
along.
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War supplies From England.

NEW YORK, April 2l.-War supplies
for the United States government came
from England on the steamships Mo.
hawk and Mississippi. The Mississippi
carried 1S cases Of rapid.fire guns, II
cases of gun castings and 30 tons OF
ammunition. The Mohawk brought
A cases of rapid.fire guns, 20 cases of
gun castings and l46 cases OF gun
machinery.
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Wisconsin Indians Organizing.

APPLETON, Wis, April 2l.-The
Oneida Indians on the reservation
north of this city have organized two
companies of 100 men each to fight the
Spaniards. These companies are to
form the nucleus Of a regiment of
Indians to be raised on the Oneida,
Menominee and ckbridge reserva.
tiOns,
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English aud Irish Sailors Would Enlist.

LONDON, April 2l.-The rush of ap-
plicants for enlistment in the United
States army or navy continues. Be-
tween 40 and 90 English and Irish sail
ors or soldiers, or would-be soldiers or
sailors, applied for enlistment at the
United States consulate during the
morning.
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RELIEF FOR THE CUBANS.
Steamer State Of Texas Chartered to
Make Trip.

NEW YORK, April 2L-The Central
Cuban Relief committee has chartered
the steamship State of Texas of the Nal.
lory line to carry relief to the suffering
people IN Cuba.
1t is expected that the loading will be
completed in time for her to go to sea
by Saturday afternoon. She will be
delivered into the charge Of the Ameri.
can National Red Cross society and
will sail Immediately for Key West,
where she will call for orders, In case
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The Holland a Success.

NEW YORK, April si.-The sub
marine boat Holland was tested 9th.
cially during the day under the direo.
ton of naval board Of inspection and
proved an updopbted success
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circumstances shall render it necessary
for convoy by United States vessels
they will be furnished by the govern.
ment upon the request of the Red
Cross.
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Reported Purchase of Vessels.

LONDON, April 2I.-The Daily Tele-
graph declares that the United States
government has purchased the Umbria
and the Etruria of the Cunard line.
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Miss Woodford Leaves Madrid.

MADRID, April 2l.-Miss Woodford
and the remaining ladies Of the United
States legation, accompanied by Lieu
tenant Dyer, left by the night train for
Paris,
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Transvaal Americans VIII Assist.

IrHhsVHat h"ericHns VIII AssI's
CAPE Town, April 2l.-Americans in
the Transvaal offer to raise force Of
2,0OO men and defray the cost Of trans.
portatiou.
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SCHEDULES FILED.
Geo. E. Brett's Assets are S3S,z60 and
Nominal Liabilities S46,979.S4.

The schedules of a. sets and liabili
ties of Geo, e. Brett, insolvent, wer {
filed late Monday, and are as
| follows:
Lot 10, blk. l, Woods ad.; Mankato
unincumbered, 5000.
Undivided 4-35 of lots 81, 50, 1O1, lO3
los, 107, blk. q, Duluth proper, the
entire property mortgaged for s35, 900
valued at $4,000.
Promissory note against Duluth
Chamber of Commerce, for money ad-
vanced, for 1858 96, secured by Is
shares of stock in Willard Live Stock
Co., par value 800 each, 81, 900.
635 shares stock in Duluth Chamber
of Commerce, $1,000.
66 shares stock 10 Wilmington Land
and Loan Co., 81 $50.
IA shares stock in Western Land and
Loan Co., deposited as collateral, So,
700.
90 shares stock in Geo. E. Brett, in
corporated. 80 being deposited as col
lateral, SO, 200.
Il shares stock in First National
bank, deposited as collateral, 81, 700.
LOO shares 10 Reuchelied Iron Co. +,
S11O. 81: $751;.
1000 shares in Detroit Iron Co., 5000.
Total, $3S, 260.
LIABILITIES.
First National bank, of Hillsdale, o
Mich, secured. $4,000
First National bank, of Columbus, Wis 3,O00.OO
American Exchange bank, Duluth. 1900
Same OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 5000
Lacrosse National bank, secured ...... 100000
Strykn Manley & Buck Duluth 900. 1,O05.0
c. H. Brett, Henry, S. D., secured. 80. 100000
New York Life Insurance Co.disputed 10000. 90
Mankato creditors, secured ......... :. 16,114'84
Total. SAG, 979 "a
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Aiding the Creamery.

A resolution was presented, appro-
priating 5000 toward the erection of a
creamery in the city under the super
vision OF the Mankato Cooperative
Dairy Assn, on condition the associa.
lions creamery is moved to the city.
Aid. Adams moved that the resolu.
tion be adopted.
w. l.. 5omstock appeared and adj
vocated the passage Of the resolution.
He said that there were present. Presi.
dent Foley, Secretary Sontag, Man.
ager Foster and Supt. Taylor. The
plant is now located near the Hodapu
mill. The company is capital lied al
S., 600 A canvass has shown that
there will be about 259 patrons of the
creamery. The plant has capacity
Of about $4,000 pounds OF milk per day,
which will be ample. The location of
creamery in this city will take the
place Of several small ones near the
city. The council has made appro.
priations for the band, etc, and it
could not expend money for more
worthy purpose than this. The
farmers will leave in the city more
money in one week than the money
appropriated. The industry will be
permanent one. The board of trade
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tial would cost 81 900 or $4,000. which
the city is not in position to expend
now. When the city can afford 1t,
the more substantial improvements
can be made. Additional rooms can
be made in the garrett of the hospital.
If the building is enlarged, there will
be an additional expense to keep the
greater number of poor that will be
accommodated.
The committee also recommended
that the present tank be taken out OF
the hospital, and believes that with
the present cess pool kept clean, it
would answer for many years. This
was also adopted.
A recess for the benefit of the COM
mittee on claims and accounts was
taken. The committee had no report
to make when it returned.
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year there must be more system. and
if the committee on accounts cannot
attend to it, some other committee
must. If the acquisitions are not
honestly followed, they might as well
be done away with, and go it blind,
as in the past.
Aid. Bradley said that there was q
discrepancy on the part of men under
the control of the board of public
works. These men 90 to the city re-
corder for orders for money, and the
recorder has no right to issue these,
and the treasurer has no right to pay
them. This would be done no more
by his vote.
Chief Phillips by request appeared
and asked for a driver for hose COM
pany No. l. Mr.. Saenger would board
the team for IS month less if there
was driver. A driver would cost S35
a month.
The council voted to grant the re-
quest.
Aid. Zimmerman moved that the
board of public works draw up plans
for furnishing the hospital with
water as recommended by the COM
mittce, to be ready for the council to
advertise for bids at the the next
meeting. Carried.