The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-20
ARMY And NAVY ARE
ALL READY FOR WAR

have been called home. T
rr QUIET AT HAVANA
Havana, April 10. 10 a. m.-Qpiet pre-
walls here, the streets present Q more
lively appearapce than they dia Lew lew
may yet be avoided, but business Is al
most paraIyzsd, no cpntrncts are teinR
sntered into and the papers are urging
spain TO declare war In me lately.
KILLED A PRISONER.
Havana. April 10, 10:so.-Accordin
to statements mads by Spaniarts here.
the Insurgents recently captured In this
province a sergeant OF volunteers, ana, nc
Is added they killed the man and most
terribly mutilated him. cutting cut Dis
tongue, eyes and other parts OF his BODY.
TORPEDO BOAT ACCrDEN'r.
Key West fla. April i9.-1,hs United
Stats torpedo boat Ericsson met w.tll an
accident &C 3 O'clock this morning. She
was patroiling pDont 10 niIes south ef
sand Key. IN tire gulf. when che coilided
With the station pilot boat Hero. The
latter had no lights displayed and the
torpedo boat, whicn was going mt rapid
rate, came upon her without warning.
The howsprit OF the pilot Coat swept
the Ericsson amidships and knocked
over the ventilators and upper work Of
the torpedo boat. ttli.
Ensign L. A. Bostwick was struck on
the, head aud badly cpt Hs was, taken, 10
the marine hospital where ne was treated
flotilla. he Is not seriously injured.
The bow spirit o. the Hero WAS carried
away and she Sustained damage on bar
port side W ~
Ths injury to the Ericsson will not in.
terfere WIN her usefulness In case of
1x<.. vystx hal - msSSIQ
Her commander says be Is ready to sail at
any mofnent.
WAR INEvIrABLE..
Nadrid. April 10. I D.. %. The general
belief here is.thst tl,e joint resnl ation Of
Congress makes war between spain ana
ths unitad States- ineyttab.a. ,,--.l.
The correspondent OF the Associated
Press was tho first person TO take the
news OF the action on Congress TO United
States Minister Woodford. and to the
II iuister for tire colonies, Senor Moret
minister for foreign affairs eepor eui-
lon. ~ ,.
Premisr Sagasta had, a long conferences
with tno queen regent this morning.
FIRST CALL FOR TROOPS.
Washington, A priI l9.--The war depart
ment's first cail will be tor 80. 900 militia.
1t Will not b. issned today
AGITATION AT PORTO RICO.
st. Thomas. West Inoias April H.
A5yices received here from Porto Rio
today shows thsre Is agitation there with
the Obiect OF forcing natnr allied citizens
to declare themselves and leave the ISL
and. Further reports have also Eeen re-
ceivel here OF excitement owing TO the
departure of the American CONSUL. and It
ID said that many people ars ready TO
leave the island at the first opportunity.
Ihs spanish authorities have ordered S0,-
0O0 rations for the troops at Porto Rico.
Ihs news Cf outside happening which
reaches Porto Rico is considerably en-
leraed upon by the lmagination OF the
people there. which is'one Of the causes
for the exeitement recorded. The seps-
trrial elections, which took place on
April 10, resulted, as prearranesd, In .
II oral victory. ffs
SPAIN WILL FACE WAR.
Madrid, April 11-The terms of the
spsech which the Qdeen Regent Will de-
liver at the opening OF the Cortes tomor-
that the speech witi prove firm, conyinc-
ing and satisfactory TO the national SEN
timents
|, '''Is Is claimed here that perfect mn an
unity prevails ia Spain TO face war rather
than yield to the dp4ands OF ths United
States. 49,
OPINION OF BOSTON EDITORS.
Boston. April 1.-THE Post: sPres-
ideRt Mckinley 10 right In emphaticaily
discountenanclng .privateering in the
approaching war with Spain. 1t In an
antiauated practice. out OF line with
modern civilization. A great nation like
the United States does not want 70 make
war upon peaceful merchantmen"
The Advertisers: I'VE scarcely ex-
pected that the senate would at once
vote to concur, although to do 80 would