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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1898-04-28
Spanish Fleet at Manila Said to
Be Looking for Dewey's
Squadron
Which Was Expected in the
Philippine Neighborhood at
Any Hour.
Also Reported That a Spanish
Fleet Is About Due in Amer
lean Waters.

MADRID, April. 2s.-An official dis
patch has just been received from the
governor of Manila, capital of the
Philippine islands, in which he an
nounces that he expects hourly to hear
Of an engagement between the Spanish
and American squadrons.
There is great rejoicing here at the
news Of the capture Of the American
bark Saranac, at 1lioilio.
MADRID, April 28.-The minister Of
marine is in receipt of cipher dispatch
from Admiral Montejo, commanding
the feet at Manila, announcing that he
was about to sail with his squadron to
take up position where he could await
the coming Of the American fleet. sup
posed to be moving against Manila and
Cavite.
The Spanish minister of marine, the
special dispatch continues, forwith
communicated with Premier Sagasta,
who summoned the minister for war,
General Correa, and the three min.
listers held conference. Shortly
afterward another dispatch arrived
from the captain general OF the
Philippine islands, declaring the
military measures he is taking to
support the action of the Spanish
squadron, and to defend Manila, Cavite
and other places against any American
attempt to land in com animation with
the insurgents.
The news soon reached the clubs and
the newspapers and created an inn
mense sensation. ..
The minister of marine expressed the
belief that the United States squadron
would reach Manila in about 60 hours,
and battle therefore, is expected in
about three days.
The naval men here who are &C
uuainted with the Philippine islands,
believe the Spanish squadron will take
up positions near Cavlte, so as to be
supported by the batteries there and al
Manila.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1898-04-28
IOWA GUARDS MOBILIZING.

Nearly the Entire Quota of the State
Now at Des Moines.
DEs MONIES, Ia, April 2S. Special
trains have brought practically the en-.
tire national guard, with many re.
cruits, to Des Moines. 1t is estimated
that 2, 700 of the required 8, 700 men as
Iowa's quota are now on the ground.
The guard falls some short Of the re.
ouired number and the governor has
issued call for more men, the object
being to fill the quota. A score of com.
panies outside the guard stand ready to
offer their services in case not enough
ex.guards respond.
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Guarded with tn. striot.st ssorssy.


The exploit of Lieutenant Rowan in
near Santiago has been known
for several days to both the United
States and Cuban authorities, as they
co.operated in executing this move
The Cuban authorities here furnished
the guides and necessary papers to see
Lieutenant Rowan through the Cuban
lines. 1t is the execution of plans out.
lined in thase dispatches Monday for a
landing at Santiago and Sagua, two
points on the Cuban coast, one north
and one south, with view to effecting
junctures with both General Gomez
and General Garcia. Now that Lieu.
tenant Rowan is on his way to effect
juncture at Santiago, it is not improb.
able that another juncture will be
made by way Of Sagua.
To Fully Equip Insurgents.
The first purpose of this movement,
It is understood, is to bring about
full equipment Of the lnsurgent forces
rather than to secure joint movement
between them and the United States
troops. 1t is said that Garcia and Go.
mez together can muster $500 men,
and that they will be able to make a
strong forward movement on Havana
as soon as they have arms, ammunition
and medical supplies. The latter, and
particularly Quinine, is said to be
greatly needed. The understanding
among those best acquainted with the
plans of cooperation is that the Cuban
forces will advance on Havana and
make land siege in cooperation with
the blockade now in progress by the
United States warships.
Renewed Talk of Recognition.
In this connection there is renewed
talk of recognition of the Cubans, at
least their belligerency, and possibly
their independence, and confident hopes
are expressed in high Cuban circles
that recognition will be granted within
the next two weeks. One of the first
effects of this, it is said, would be to
give the Cubans an official status at
Washington in place of their present
unofficial status. The conferences
now held with General Miles
and other officials are being pro.
ductive of important results, and
yet they are necessarily unofficial, in
character, owing to the unrecognized
status of the Cubans. Now, however,
that Gomez and Garcia are being
recognized as material factors in the
contest, and being treated with by the
war department., the desirability OF
their recognition, at least as belligerents,
is being urged as warranting formal
action. 1t is said the cooperation
already established is in itself recog.
milton of the de facto existence of the
Cuban army and Of belligerency, and
that the de jure recognition should
follow. While these hopes are renewed
in Cuban circles, it cannot be learned
that the administration has modified
its attitude against recognition of any
character.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1898-04-28

troops to move the streets in front OF
their armories were jammed to such an
extent that it made them absolutely
impossible 70 vehicles. When finally
the regiments moved the cheers
drowned the music of the brass bands
and men and women crowded in upon
the ranks to shake hands with the de-
parting soldiers. Fully 5000 people
followed each of the regiments to the
trains and at the depots the crowd
proved a serious hindrance to the
movements of the men.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1898-04-28

FORTRESS MONROE, April 26.-There
was great excitement here this morning
over the sailing Of the transport Panther
which had Oh board 700 men all eager to
battle for their country. She ls taking
a course for Key West, escorted by the
cruiser Montgomery. The shore wes
lined with crowds of excited people who
cheered repeatedly as the two ships
passed down the harbOr.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1898-04-28
POINTS RAISED
Concerning Status of the Militia
Organization in the u. 8.
Army.

There is considerable uncertainty
under the army reorganization bill ss to
the statue Of the state militia in the
volunteer army to be raised under the
call of the president. 1t Is stated by an
official in The office of the Judge advo-
cate Of the United States army that:
There is no provision in the volunteer
army act for any state or che governor or
other officer thereof to enlist any Of the
mea OF either the regular or volunteer
branch Of the army or for them to have
anything to do with the raising Of either
branch except that the governors are to
appoint certain designated officers of the
volunteer branch. The enlisted men
are obtained 10 the same way in both
branches, that is. by voluntary contracts
OF enlistment directly to the United
States. The governors have no more
authority, he says, to ralse the volunteer
branch than to raise the regular branch,
and 1t is not likely thai one OF them has
q single dollar in the treasury that can
lawfully be used for raising either
branch.
There is nothing in the act that can be
construed 10 pfOVl1e tnHt any sIhto
organization shsll be transferred IS Q
state organization into the United States
service -"mustered in," as the state vol:
unteer organizations Of 1861 to 1865
were-and if the militia officers are not
appointed and do not accept the appoint
ments, they will remain militia ofticere.
But it they are appointed and do accept
the appointment, they will probably
have to resign az militia officers. II
they do not resign they will simply hold
two otiioes-one in the state militia and
one in the United States volunteer army.
Tue act assumes that members OF the
state militia organization will enlist 10
the volunteer army, but does not pro.
vide for them TO do 60, that is, it does
not require them to do 90. Anyone else
IA as clearly eligible to fight as they are.
Unless something ls done by their gov.
ernors to prevent it. nilitiamen may find
that their obligations under the state
law az members OF the state militia
organizations will be obstacles 10 the
way OF their entry 10 the United States
volunteer service.
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TO FULL WAR STRENGTH.
Regular Army Ordered Immediately Re
cruited to Sixty.one Thousand

WASHINGTON. April 2s.-A general
order has been issued from the war de.
partment, that immediate measures be
taken to recruit the regiments Of the
regular army and the battalion OF en-.
gineers. The army will be recruited to
full war strength of 81, 900 men.
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Hin ois Troops Ready to Move.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, April 2S.-Troops
have rapidly poured into Springfield
from all over the state until over 5000
men, the full quota and more, are gath.
cred here in camp. The Illinois quota
does not call for any artillery, but
Battery A OF Danville, under command
of Captain Yeager, is here neverthe-
less, and the men of the battery de.
mand that their services be accepted.
Governor Tanner has reported the
troops as ready to move.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1898-04-28
HOLD ALL SPANISH MAILS.
Order. to That Effect in Force at New

Orders to That Effect in Force at New
York.
New YORK, April 2S.-The exchange
of mails between this country and
Spain and all Spanish colonies has been
stopped. Postmaster Van Cott received
an order from Washington to hold all
Spanish mail. Since all mail from the
United States for Spain passes through
this Office the order stops all Spanish
mail. Mails to Cuba are likewise
stopped by the order.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1898-04-28
MUST GO INTO SERVICE.

West Point Grad uates Its Class of '9S Be-
fore the End OF the Year.
HIGHLAND FALLS, N. Y, April 2S.-
West Point graduated the class OF 1898
during the afternoon. The stern re-
suirements of the services permitted
nothing but short ceremonies. This Is
the first time since 1861 that any class
has been graduated before the end OF
the academic year.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1898-04-28
Enthusiasm at Detroit.

DETROIT, Mich, April 2S. Never,
since the war of the Rebellion, have
such exciting and patriotic scenes been
witnessed as were enacted during the
day upon the departure Of the state
militia for mobilization at the camping
ground at Island Lake, five miles west.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1898-04-28
New York's Quota Ready.

ALBANY, N. Y, April 2S.-Governor
Black has sent message to Secretary
Alger, in response to the telegram ask.
ing him if the state could furnish at
once II regiments Of infantry and two
troops of cavalry: "New York's full
quota will be ready any hour you call
for it, This answer shows that a
very large percentage Of the guard has
volunteered.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1898-04-28
More Captures.

KEY WEST .-4:3O p. m.-Prize cap
tured this morning was big Spanish
steamship Panama ofOeballos line which
left New York April 20. with a number
Of Spanish refugees on board and valu-
able cargo. 1t was captured 20 miles
from Havana by the Mangrove of the
Mosquito fleet.
The gun beat New Port has brought IN
the Spanish schooner Pirenee and the
sloop Paquette, Cuban coastinR vessels
captured off Havana this morning.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1898-04-28
American feet at Philippines. Naval
battle expected in a Gay or two.
Cruisers Minneapolis and Columbia
sighted near Boston.
ADDITIONAL TELEGRAMs.

ADDITIONAL TELEGRAMs.
The Spanish fleet is still detained ct
Cape Verde islands. The engineers are
Scotchmen and refuse to sail under Or
ders from England.
Secretary Long has announced the
purchase of the submarine torpedo boat
Holland. Its inventor, Holland says be
can blow up Moro Castle.
BY proclamation the president ex-
empts Spanish vessels from interference
or seizure il loaded at American ports
before May q.
Some unkown person fred pistol
shot at the executive mansion last even
ing. Hsnna's carriage was in front of
the White House at the time.
The powder mills we're blown up yes.
terday afternoon at Santa Cruz, CAL, as
result Of a Spanish plot. Ten men
were killed and many wounded. Several
strangers have been about the works for
days. The mills were working on rush
government orders.
Secretary Long yesterday authorized
an emphatic denial of the reports cur.
rent that Moro Castle had fred on the
fleet, and that it had replied.
A dispatch of caution has been sent
Sampson not to allow bis boats within
range of Moro Castle, despite the evi-
dent poor Workmanship of the gunnere
which may be for the purpose of draw.
ing the feet nearer.
WAR NOTES.
The New York World says Sec. Long
in answer to the question whan Havana
would be bombarded, as the public
would ide to know, replied: "The pub
lie will soon know"
l p. m.-The cruiser Destroyer has
just brought q prize, The Bollver, into
Key West.
All Northern Pacific railway employees
who desire to volunteer are given leave
of absence without pay for the purpose
the company promising the mon theil
positions or ones equally good, upor
their return from war. Circulars to this
effect have been sent out.
Fred Schindler OF Rolls. ls anxious te
serve his country at the front and has
through Senator Hansbrough, offered te
raise company of half breeds and COW
boys. SCHNEIDER served tive years in tht
British army.
The war department. has arranged fol
the organization of the first military ex
pedition of five thousand regulars tha
shall 60 to Cuba.
Governor Hastings tonight ordered
the entire guard of Pennsylvania to mob
llize at Mount Gretna on Thursday.
Havana is in fever OF fear. Troop
are working like mad strengthening
Notifications. Bombsrd ment is expected
at any moment.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1898-04-28
Iowa Republican Convention.

DUBUQUE, Ia, April 2S.-H. G. Nc.
MILAN, chairman OF the Repu bhcan
state committee has issued call for
the state convention to be held in Du.
buque, Thursday, Sept. l. There will
be 1920 delegates. The convention
will nominate candidates for secretary
of state, treasurer, auditor, judge OF
the supreme court, reporter Of the su-
preme court, attorney general and two
railroad com missioners, one of the lat
ter to fill vacancy.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1898-04-28

WASHINGTON. April %. - Another
conference has been held between Gen.
eral Miles, commanding the United
States forces, and representatives Of
the Cuban civil and military authori.
ties. The latter included Senior Cues
ada, charge d'affalres Of the Cuban le.
CATION, Brigadier General Nunez and
Lieutenant Artiago Of the Cuban army.
Lieutenant Artiago has seen II months
service in the field, and General Nunez
has an intimate knowledge Of all the
ports Of Cuba, having directed the
movements Of all filibustering parties.
The conference brought about full
discussion Of the plans Of cooperation
between the United States and Cuban
forces. The details Of this co-opera.
tiOn are
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1898-04-28
Bids For RatiODA.

CHICAGO. April 2s.-Bids for e2s,OOo
worth of commissary supplies have
been opened by Major O. M. Smith, at
the army warehouse in this city. The
supplies include 10 tons of mess pork,
10 tons Of sugar, ~ tons of coffee. 8
tons of beans, 8 tons of rice, 6 tons of
soap, $4,000 cans of corn, tomatoes,
fruit and fish. The foods will be sent
to the CAMPS in the South.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1898-04-28
Haven't Bought the Bi.marek.

WASHINGTON. April 2s.-1t was
stated at the navy department that
there was no truth in the reports OF the
purchase of the Fuerst Bismarck and
another transatlantic liner.
Amphitrite After Coal
KEY WEST, Fla. April Is Tho mon.
ito1 Amphitrite has arrived here from
AstspEas for coal
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1898-04-28
FOUR THOUSAND FIGHTERS:
Chioago's Quota 10 Given Rousinc
SendOff.

ChicagO'S Quota 10 Gtven Kous1nS
SendOff
CHICAGO, April 2s.-Over 1000 fight
ing men marched out Of Chicago dur.
ing the evening bound for the war.
Since the early days of the '6O'sno such
scene has been witnessed in this city as
transpired in the regimental armories,
in the streets through which the COL
umns marched and around the trains
which bore them to the camping
ground at Springfield. The regiments
which went to the front were the First,
Second and Seventh infantry and the
First cavalry.
For hours before the time set for the
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1898-04-28
THE PARIS is SAFE.
Sighted by the Majestic at Four O'clock
Monday Morning..

QUEENSTOWN, April 2S.-The White
Star steamer Majestic, which has ar
rived here from New York en- route to
Liverpool, reports that at o'clock on
Monday in lat. s52 and long. 1906
she passed an American liner, pre-
sumably the Paris. She saw no Span
ish warship during the voyage. The
Majestic's passengers were most eager
to learn the news as to the situation
between Spain and the United States
and raised hearty cheers for America
on learning that war had been pro-
claimed
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1898-04-28

snanish Commander Wants Trouble.
The commander of the Spanish fleet
at Cape Verde has cabled his govern
ment that Cape Verde is not the place
for him when the American fleet ls 10
front Ut Havana and If he is not in
structed otherwise will start to meet
the American feet, orders or no orders.
The Spanish fleet at Cape Verde con-
sists of the barbette Pelayo, the cruisers
<Carls V, Oquendc, Vlzcaya, Maria
Theresa and the Cristobal Colon; the
torpedo boat destroyers Pluton, Terror
and Furor and the torpedo boats Azor,
Rayo and Anete.
It is rumored that Rear Admiral
Sampson has asked permission to bonn
bard tie forts and silence the batteries
at Havana. There is only food enough
on hand in Havana to last to Saturday;
then they must surrender or starve.
Havana was unprepared for blockade.
Food began to advance on the 18th, and
was 30 per cent above the normal when
the blockade began. Now Is 30 per cent
above. Food and coal are arriving 10
Havana from the stores IN other ports
from which there is stlll rail communl-
cation, but all the food 10 converted into
army rations.
The New York Herald's dispatch boat
1t Havana sends word that the insurg-
ents are forcing the fighting and are
within three miles of Havana.
East Port, Name, April 26:-The do
m,nion fishing smack Curlew reports
having sighted Spanish war vessel OF
few miles.
St. Paul, MINI. April 26:-Hsllfax-
American flying feet have been warned
to look for Spanish war vessels.
Newport The cruiserO Oolu N bia called
at $50 q. %. Her destination is un'
known.
The steamer Msngroveis is now entering
the harbor with 4 captive supposed to
be the Manzara. with l,5OO men and
$5OO,OOO on board.
Havana. General Blsnoo cables Mad
rid that he can defend Havana without
the aid of Spanish war ships.
The torpedo boat Somers has been
notified that she cannot leave Falmouth
hsrbor on account OF the neutrality pro
clsmations.
A dispatch from Kingston, jamaica
says 1t ls reported there that the U. :
boats have captured Spanish vessel
With the officer second in command ir
Cuba on board.
sr. PAUL, April $3.50 p. m.-The
war revenue bill has been reported to
the house.
Hong Kong-The PHILIPPINE Island
insurgents are massing around Msnlla
and massacre OF the Spaniards ie
feared.
Key West-The light house tender
Msngrovs, now armed with two sil
Founders, captured the big Aballo'
liner, Panama, 9 Spanish auxillsr!
cruiser.
Both houses have agreed to confer
enoe report on the Hull army reorRani
zstiOn bill.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1898-04-28
MAHAN ASSIGNED TO DUTY.

The Retired Captain World Renowned
Authority on Naval Tactics-
WASHINGTON, April 2S.-Among the
orders issued during the day was one
directing Captain A. P: Mahan the
author and world.renowned authority
ON naval tactics, to report for duty at
the navy department. Captain Mahan
is retired officer and will be assigned
to o position on the strategy board.
Probably he will replace Admiral
Walker, for whom the president and
Secretary Long cherish the highest re-
gard on account of his professional
ability and who is to be assigned to
duty of the highest Importance in the
immediate future.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1898-04-28

SPANISH CAPTURES.
The following 10 Q brief summary OF
Washington sentinel., 1898-05-14

There is more catsrrh In this section
OF the country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few wears
was supposed to be incurable. For a
great many years doctors pronounced il
a local disease, and prescribed local
remedies. and by constantly falling to
cure with local treatment. pronounced Il
incursble. Science has proven catarrh
to be constitutional disease, and there
fore requires constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by
J, F. Cheney & Co., Toledo, OHIO, rs the
only constitutional cure on the market.
II is taken internally in doses from 10
drops TO q teaepooniul. It acts directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces ofthe
system. They offer one hundred dollars
for anv case it fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials. Address,
F.. CHENEY & Co, Prop,
Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 7sc.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Washington sentinel., 1898-05-14

The DECLINE OF FRANCE.-"The
Depopulation Of France" is the
title of an article very interestingly
discussed in a Swedish magazine
by Adolph Jensen. In common
with many other writer's he sees
only dark future for the French
nation. One may preach early
and late, he says, found societies,
make laws to promote the increase
of the nation, but it will be long
before the end is attained. The
system has struck too deep a root,
and generations will live and die
before the nation will have re-
gained what il has for centuries
been losing n moral and physical
power. Briefly, while European
Russia will need only As years or
so, Germany about 65 years. Aus.
tria-HungarY 70 years, England
SO years, Italy 10 years, il will
take France over 800 years to
double its population! What sig
nifies the loss of Alsace-Lorraine's
1900, 900 souls compared with the
loss France suffers every day. In
the last FIVE years the German pop
ulation has increased by 5000 900,
who are every one fully German;
France meanwhile has only in
creased her people by us. 900, who
are not even Of French nationality.
The increase of nation is Of the
utmost importance to the success
Of its country. 1t has meant much
in the thirteenth century; it will
mean more in the twentieth. Eng
land, Germany, aye, even Italy,
have millions Of representatives ON
foreign soil; France has none, or
too lew 10 signify.
Washington sentinel., 1898-05-14

THE eight women colonels Of the
German army, who draw swords
only occasionally and their salaries
regularly, are: The Empress Of
Germany, the dowager Empress,
wife of the late Frederick I'LL, the
Princess Frederick Charles Of
Prussia, the Queen Regent Sophia
and the Queen Wilhelmina Of the
Netherlands, the Duchess OF Con-
naught, the Duchess oil Edinb urgh,
sister Of the Emperor Of Russia,
and Queen Victoria.