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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-04-13
ARMISTICE IN CUBA.
Gen. Blanco Issues a PROCLAIM alton
Ordering Cessation of
HOStiIitieS.

Washington, D. c., April 1.-THE
state department today received Gen.
| BlancO's proclamation ordering a cessa-
ton of hostilties in Cuba 1t was cabled
to the Spanish minister here and by him
| delivered to the department. The procla
nation is as follows:
His MajeSty's government, yielding to the
reiterated wish expressed, by his holiness,
the Pope, has been pleased To decree a sus-
pension of hOstilities with the object of
preparing and facilitating the restoration
Of peace on this island in virtue of which
l believe it convenient to order:
Article From the day following the re-
ceipt il each locality of the present procla-
nation, hOstilities are ordered to be sus-
| Cuba.
The details for the execution of the above
article will be the object of special instruc-
lions that will be communicate ted to the sev-
eral commanders-n-chief of the army corps
for the easy and prompt execution according
to the situation and circumstances of the
case (SigneD BLANCO.
1t Surprised Madrid.
| Madrid, April g. via Bayonne, France.
April 11.-While many persons here for
| several days past have suspected that
something was brewing the cabinets de-
cision this afternoon Saturday to grant
an armlstice Tor. suspension of hostili-
tles) was complete surprise to most peo-'
pie and created great excitement
The general public asked: what Sc
cuflty Is there of the insurgents accepting
an armistice? Won't America wish to
compel the insurgents to submit by armed
intervention? If the Yankees are once
III Cuba, who will turn them Out?''
It was learned this Saturday evening
that the war and navy departments have
IN no way relaxed their preparations for
the possibility Of hostilities They will,
1t IS understood, continue working day
and night for the present.
The general tone of the comment here
appears to be one of disappointment, it
being alleged that the United States is
getting everything she asks The Span
ish officials are throwing oil on the
troubled waters by representing that the
government has simply made submission
to the will of the Pope, which carries
tremendous weight with the people in this
country. Besides, many of the families
who are fast losing relatives and friends,
owing to the prOlOngation of the war
hail the prospect of peace with delight.
Some of the diplomats here express the
opinion that the United States is now in
q better position than she would have
been had Spain accepted the terms out
lined in Gen. WoodfOrd's note presented
at the last conference, which, it is said
only asked for the immediate cessation
OF hOstilities and permission to relieve the
reconcentradOs. Both of these requests.
1t is pointed out in some quarters. have
now been accepted and it is added. Gen.
Woodford has free hand. It is further
alleged that his efforts will continue I'M
I'll one of three things happens, the es-
adjustment of an autonomist government
satisfactory to the insurgents, the recog-
milton of the independence of Cuba by
SPAN, or. the practical annexation of
cuba to the United States
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-04-13
Trolley Patents Public Property.

Cleveland. O., April 1.-THE Walker
Manufacturing company Of this city has
received notice of a decision from the
New York court of appeals, which, it is
claimed makes the electric railway troll
ley patents public property. Under
patents granted to Vanderpool, the Gen
eral Electric company has for years held
the exclusive right Of manufacturing
trOlleys
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-04-13
Have ACQUIRED Many Mines

Duluth, April 1.-THE extraordinary
activity of the Carnegie-O Oliver combi-
nation and Of John d. Rockefeller in
acquiring mining properties on the Mesa
ba range has excited mining circles here.
Transfers are in progress or have been
made recently fer the transfer of not less
than eleven mines. nine of which are on
the Mesaba. and it is known that the
Oliver people have made advances to
owners Of still other properties.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-04-13
Dudley Winston Dead.

New York April 11.-Dud.ey Winston.
president Of the Civil Service commission
IF Chicago. on his way to Lakewood. \.
j., for vacation, died last night on the
express train which arrived at the Grand
Central station at 80 Q. III. today.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-04-13
NOT MUCH CHANGE.
The Condition of William E. Glad
stone Remains About the
Same TODAY.

London, April 11.-There is not much
change in the condition Of Mr.. Gladstone
today. bur he is not suffering so much
pain. He is unable, however, to converse
cheerfully with his friends
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-04-13

For sale, cheap, a stock of Millinery.
Feathers, Flowers, Ribbons Laces, etc.
few trimmed hats, about 5000 worth.
,. q. Hunt, 535 Third street, Milwaukee.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-04-13

Old glass bottles, which are more or
less useless, are now ground up and en-
pIoyed as substitute for sand in the
preparation Of mortar.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-04-13

A letter from Perry Werden to the
Minneapolis Journal bubbles over with
enthusiasm. The big first baseman says
that he is III the game with vengeance
and can't be lost this year. He saws that
the MillerS are Il pretty warm combina-
ton and adds that the team is going to be
winner from the start. "it will be hard
TO pick out team" says Perry. because
all the youngsters are doing so finely Gus
won't know who to drop" Perry sings
Schmelz's praises with a vim, and says:
If you ask me how l like Gus [ say,
The best in the business anywhere -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-04-13

The six night ladies' bicycle race at Ca
umet, Mich, resulted in victory for Til
lie Anderson, beating Lizzie CLAW by
ten feet and breaking the nine hours rec
ord by two miles. They covered 2O9
miles. Marie Fiering was injured early
in the race. breaking her collarbone in
an accident.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-04-13

Youssouf, the Turk. ana Ernest Roebpr
have been matched to wrestIe in New
York the latter part of this month or the
first week in May. This time there will
be guards around the ring so that Rocber
viii be unable to fall off
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-04-13

Scott Stratton, the old pitcher and who
played with St. Paul two years ago. has
signed to play the field for the Reading
club in the Pennsylvania league.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-04-13

Wheelmen of this country who think the
League OF American Wheclmen alone in
its class of organizations may be sur
prised to know that the Cyclists Touring
club of England has a cash balance in
its treasury of over $4,000, and its net
assets, including investments in bonds, are
orer 100000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-04-13

The young pitchers whom Vanderbcci
signed-John Thomas, Lee billiard and
Stewart-will hardly do for the Western
league this year. They will be farmed
out and held in reserve for next year
Van thinks they will develop.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-04-13

in England has raised him several
notches III the estimation of ring follow
ers. Tom O'Rourke has cabled to him
offering substantial inducements to cone
on and meet Dixon
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-04-13

NJ. J. Connolly, the hacker of Peter
Maher, received telegram from Tom
O'ROurke stating that after the 26th inst.
Jeffries would go to Pittsburg to meet
Peter Maher and arrange fight. 1t now
looks as if there will be an encounter
between these two ''heayies" in Greater
New York
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-04-13

Tommy Ryan has deposited $3.50 with
the Syracuse Herald as a final endeavor
70 bring about Il match with Tommy
West. The Empire Athletic club of
Syracuse, \. Y, is making frantic efforts
to bring the two Tommies together. but
without much success.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1898-03-18

Carter will advocate the le-establish-
ment OF Custer if such q move is per-
sisted in. as. indeed, am sure the
whole Montana delegation will do n
With respect to the proposed experi-
mental reserve recommended to be set
aside by the geological survey in the
Gallatin valley for purposes of making
practical tests in irrigation. and the
whole of which catchment area would
be placed under the supervision Of the
Bozeman experimental station, ap-
piled for information today at the
Office of the surveyor. Mr.. F. H.
Newell, who has the matter in charge,
hopes that an independent bill author.
izzing the reserve may be passed
through congress, but if not, provi.
sion for it may. be tackled on some
other bill. Mr.. Newell is an enthusi-
asst as to the resources of the arid west
and has written many valuable works
bearing on the subject of irrigation.
Parties are here in the interest of
the Gallatin railroad for which they
are asking right-ot way. The route of
the road will be from Three Forks up
the West Gallatin to the park borders.
It would virtually follow the route of
the wagon road that has been con-
structed by the Gallatin people to Pan
ther creek. There are rumors that an
other road than the Northern Pacific
desires to use this line as an approach
to the park AS certain Montana pa
pers have mentioned this road there
can be no breach Of faith in doing SO
here.
The treasury department has ordered
a survey for the government building
at Helena and plans will be at once
prepared.
A postoffice called Boyd has been es-
tablished in Valley county with James
A. Boyd as postmaster.
Grace postoffice has been re.estab-
lished in Jefferson county with Thos.
N. Mccall as postmaster.
w. R. Phillips of Helena and l.. g..
Phelps of Great Falls ae expected
here in day or two.
-HerSeY
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1898-03-18

Capt. G. E. D. Dimond, 1O2 years
old, is about to start from San Fran.
cisco, Cal, to walk to New York.
Judge John Newton, the last treas.
urer of the Southern Confederacy. is
critically i'll at his home near Staun-
ton. Va. So
Gov. Hastings has issued a procla.
nation designating April and 22 to
be observed as Arbor days in Penn
sylvania.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-06-11
SPANISH WARSHIPS.
Reported to be Lurking in Vicinity
Of Cape Henry.

NEWPORT NEWS (va.), June H.
2 a. ma dispatch just received from
Fort Monroe says:
Intense excitement was caused at
Fort Monroe last night shortly after 8
o'clock by dispatch received from the
signal station at Cape Henry. stating
that Spanish warships were lurking in
that vicinity. A short while later a
message was received from Washington
instructing the commander of the fort
to be on the alert.
Reports as to the number Of ships
seen conflict. A Lieutenant who was
seen after midnight said that he had
been informed that a Spanish battle
ship, two cruisers and a torpedo boat
had been caught under the searchlient
of Cape Henry steaming in a northeriy
direction.
las soon as it was reported that the
enemy's warships had been sighted
there was great activity at the fort. The
big searchlight began to sweep across
the bay, and signals were flashed to the
cruiser Minneapolis, auxiliary cruiser
Dixie and dynamite cruiser Buffalo,
which are anchored off Old Point
Quarters were sounded, and the crews
hastily prepared the ships for action
ne SuunGIS lOOk pOSllIOUS at lnolT
posts, where they were ordered to re-
main during the night. The ships
searchlights We're kept playing on the
water
In the fort ammunition was hurried
to the big guns and troops ordered to
their posts. Some of the officers We're
with their families at the hotels, and
buglers were dispatched for them. The
men scurried out of the hotels, half
dressed, and fastened to the fort In
the camp of the Maryland troops orders
were given for the men to sleep in their
clothes. with their guns close by
Later-A dispatch that came from
Washington stating that one of the yes
sells seen was probably German
freighter had tendency to allay the
excitement among the guests at the
hotels, but the officers did not relax
their vigilance.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-06-11

Corps when organized. Colonel Rich
ards succeeds Lieutenant Colonel W.
F. Wilder who takes command of the
Fourteenth New York.
There are now about a score of pa
TENTS in the new Letter Hospital, and
are being sent in hourly The hospital
is complete in every way.
The new Postoffice at Lyle, a rough
but commodious building, is being
rushed through and will probably be
complete by tomorrow night. 1t is
estimated that 175,000 letters, besides
thousands of packages, are handled
daily at the Lyle office. Thirteen men
work from a. m. to II p. m. dis
tributing mall and the force will be in
creased next week.
Rations, supplies and equipments
continue to pour in. Nearly all the
volunteers are uniformed, and the
work of equipping them goes steadily
on. There is now no complaint about
rations, all the men seeming satisfied. A
Chicago firm furnished the army with
10000 pounds of fresh beef by rail.
Major Russell T. Harrison of the In
spector Generals Department. who
spent yesterday at the Park, left late
last night for Tampa, where he will re-
main some time. To-day was another
unusually warm day, and the men SUI
fered considerable during drills.
Another regiment, the Sixteenth
Pennsylvania. has been forced to dis
continue drills on account of sores
brought on by vaccination. A half
dozen regiments are now in this con-
0itiOp
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-06-11
EXPLOSION OF DYNAMITE.
Two Men Killed and an Army OFF,
Ger Seriously Injured.

JACKSONVILLE (Fla.), June 10
An explosion of dynamite occurred at
ST. Johns Bluff, near the mouth of the
ST. John River, this morning, killing
John J. O'Rourke and Edward Houston,
and seriously injuring Lieutenant Hart,
u. S. A.
O'Rourke was foreman for the West
ern Union Telegraph Company in this
city, and Houston was in the employ
of the Government.
The two men were in small build
ing on the bluff testing some electrical
appliances to be used for exploding the
mines in the river. In some manner
the wires became crossed, and the dy-
Mantle was exploded. Houstons body
was blown into the air, and nothing of
it except fragments could be found. The
body of O'Rourke was not so badly
mangled, and will be brought up the
river.
Lieutenant Hart was standing about
100 yards distant at the time, and was
violently thrown to the ground, and it
is feared has received internal injuries.
He was brought to the City Hospital.
The building was demolished
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-06-11
THREAD COMBINE.
Amalgamatioh of Large Companies
East and Abroad.

NEW YORK, June 0.-Semi-official
details concerning the consolidation of
the various American thread manufac-
turing companies We're made public to-
day.
The scheme, which was promoted by
w. A and j. Seligman &, Co., embraces
the amalgamation of all the leading
thread manufacturing companies in
this city and England Sixty per cent.
of the capital stock for the American
Thread Company is said to be con-
trolled by the English companies, which
have a capitalization of 75.OO0. 900.
while the American Thread Company.
which was organized with English cap
ital. holds only about 81 ,O00,O0 worth
of stock in the English company. There
are reports that the combined compa-
MES may buy in several large factories
in Germany and Belgium. Should
this be done, the combination will have
an absolute monopoly of the thread out
put in Europe and America.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-06-11

the conditions, without in any way
weakening Admiral SIMPSONS COM
mand off Havana. Admiral Sampson
will still have ten or more ships. in
Guiding the formidable battleships
Iowa, Texas, Massachusetts and Ore
gon, and the armored cruisers New
York and Brooklyn. The blockading
squadron will continue to have twelve
or more ships, including the monitors
Puritan, Terror. Amphitrite and Mian-
tonomah.
Besides the fleet of sixteen convoy
vessels, there will be from thirty to
forty convoy ships, making in all a
remarkable hotilla of transports and
naval conveys.
The War Department to-day gave out
an official list of the transports thus
far hired, in order to clear up errone-
Gus reports. The list shows fifty ships
chartered along the Atlantic. and ten
on the Pacific Coast. Those along the
Atlantic will be used in the main for
embarking troops from Florida, and
those on the Pacific for the troops GO
ing to Manila
The Navy Department to-day posted
the following bulletin:
On June 9TH Admiral Sampson or
dered the Marblehead. Commander Nc
Gala, and the Yankee. Commander
Brownson, to take possession of the
outer bay of Guantanamo. These YES
sells entered the harbor at daylight on
the 9TH, driving a Spanish gunboat
into the inner harbor, and took posses
sion of the lower bay, which is now
held by the Marblehead.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-06-11
TALK OF INTERVENTION.
England Will Take No Part Unless
Both Countries Consent.

LONDON, June 1O.-In the House of
Commons to-day A. J. Balfour First
Lord of the Treasury and Government
leader. replying to a question whe-
Their lin view of the condition of the
population of Cuba and the sufferingS
and evils arising from the Spanish
American war, her majesty's Govern
ment or any of the European Powers
have any intention of intervening to
secure a cessation of hostilities by in
ducing one or both bellgerents to form
ulate terms of peace" said:
Her majesty's Government will glad
ly take any favorable opportunity for
promoting a cessation of hostilities and
negotiations for peace, but any action
upon their part for this purpose can
only be undertaken if there is reason
able prospect that it will be well re-
ceived by both parties, and likely to
lead to an agreement between them.
Unfortunately, there is not sufficient
ground for believing this condition
exists"
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-06-11
WAR REVENUE BILL.
Preparations Being Made to Carry
Out It's Provisions.

WASHINGTON, June 10-The Bu-
reau of Internal Revenue is now busily
engaged in preparations for the en-
forcement of the war revenue bill as
soon as it becomes law.
Nearly the entire work involved will
fall upon the internal revenue service,
the exceptions being the bond issue and
the coinage of the silver in the Treas
ury. The increased tax upon beer that
has been removed from the brewery
premises and stored will be collected
by assessment, will also the addi-
tional tax of 3 cents per pound i'm
posed on stocks of tobacco outside of
factory premises, and the additional tax
on cigars and cigarettes where such
stocks of tobacco, snuff, cigars and
cigarettes are in excess of the exempt
ed quantities-that is to say, 1,000
pounds of manufactured tobacco and
snuff, and 10000 cigars and cigarettes
While the collection of the above
taxes by assessment instead of the af-
fixing of additional stamps will great
ly simplify the work in this connection,
yet there are many blanks to be pre-
pared, printed and distributed within
the thirty days allowed in which those
interested are required to make re-
turns upon their stocks on hand.
The hardest problem presented to the
Commissioner however, is the prepara-
ton of designs and the printing of the
vast quantity of stamps which will be
required for schedules A and b, under
which stamps are required for almost
every character of commercial trans
action, from the ordinary banker to the
first-mortgage bond of a trunk line
railway.
Another problem will be the devising
of methods and regulations for the tax
ing and supervising of what is known
in the bill as mixed four
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-06-11
PRIVACY OF THE MAILS.
Will Not Be Invaded Under ANY
Condition During the War.

WASHINGTON, June 1O.-Postmas-
ter General Emory Smith requests the
Associated Press to state that all re-
ports indicating that Postoffice Inspec-
tors or other officials have been de-
tailed or authorized to open letters
within the mails are untrue and mis-
leading.
The privacy of the mails at no time.
under any condition or circumstances
anywhere. will be invaded during the
war. All mail properly addressed, and
upon which sufficient postage is paid,
will be delivered to the addressee as
expeditiously and scrupulously as it
ever has been.
The Postoffice Inspectors detailed for
duty at Key West and Tampa and the
various military camps are simply per-
forming duty in connection with the
establishment and perfection CT the
postal service. All POstoffice Inspec-
tors so detailed are under the direction
of the Chief of Inspectors, Postofice
Department.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-06-11
AT CHICKAMAUGA.
Rumors Of a Transfer Of Volun-
teers to Tampa.

CHICKAMAUGA NATIONAL MIL
ITARY PARK, June 1O-Again ru-
mors are flying that large portion of
the volunteer army here is to be trans
ferred to Tampa or some other point
near the scene of action. The rumors
are neither denied nor confirmed at
headquarters, and it is practically i'm
possible to ascertain whether or not
they are based on fact. Railroad men
state positively that they have been
instructed to hold enough cars here to
move several thousand men, but this
may have been decided upon by the
army officials to meet possible emer-
gency orders.
The regiments which are thoroughly
equipped and ready to move are the
Eighth, Ninth, Twelfth and Fourteenth
New York, First Pennsylvania. Eighth
Massachusetts, Fourth and Sixth Penn
sylvania, First Ohio Cavalry and
Grigsby Rough Riders. These COM
mands are not recruited up to full
strength, but the recruiting work
could be finished at Tampa.
Lieutenant Colonel Richards. who has
been chief aide on General Brooie's
staff for some time, has been assigned
permanently as Assistant Adjutant
General on the staff of General J. III.
Wilson. who is to command the Sixth
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-06-11

be done without sending along golfers,
because of the insufficient ccal supply
of the monitors. 1t was not deemed
practicable to tow the big ironclads
4,OO0 miles of the voyage that would
have to be traversed by them without
places in the Pacific where they could
replenish their bunkers. A study of
the charts showed that there were sew
eral groups of islands lying between
Hawaii and the Philippines which
might afford a harbor in which the
Golfers could lay alongside the mont
tors and fill up their coal bnnkers. The
officials do not deem it prudent to name
the particular islands chosen for the
purpose, but it is obvious that, being
barred by neutrality laws from the pos
sessions of neutral countries, the first
course of the Navy Department would
be to some Spanish islands, such as
the Ladrones or thu Care ines. There
fore it is assumed that if the Charles
ton really goes to one OF the former
islands it will be with the purpose CT
securing in advance suitable harbor
for the use of the monitors.
A very substantial evidence of self
sacrifice for the sake of their country is
afforded by the taking up of military
nurses duties by the daughter of Sec
rotary Long, Miss Margaret Long, and
some of her chums at the Johns Hop
kns medical school Of Baltimore. The
young ladies who go with Miss Long
are Dorothy Reid, Mabel Austin,
daughter of Ex-Governor Austin of
Minnesota, and Mabel Sims They
already reported to the naval hospital
at Brooklyn to nurse wounded sailors
who We're sent up from SIMPSONS fleet
on the SOlace.