Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-21
WAR Notes.

Boston, April Ex-Governor wolcott
to raise the Massachusetts militia to
war footing at once.
Washington. April Ella war revenue
bill win be reported to full committee
on ways and means Saturday.
Port au Prince. Haiti. April 21.--A
Spanish warship was sighted yesterday
to the southwark OF Joremie.
Washington. April 21.-Mr. Hull has
called up in the House the Joint resolu-
tion to prohibit the expectation Of coal.
Washington. April 2l.--It As believed
here that Great Britain and other ma
tions will Insist that Spain prohibit
privateering.
Providence, II. l.. April 2l.-The gem
eral assembly today unanimously
adopted resolution appropriating $780,
900 for militia equipment.
Washington. April 21.--Gen. Miles
said today that so far as he knew now.
the army headquarters would remain
in Washington.
Washington. April 2l.--The navy has
purchased Pierpont Morgan's yacht,
Corsair. and also the yacht Penelope,
of Boston. and the tug Philadelphia.
New York, April 2,-The Office of the
Spanish consul general in this city IL
CLOSED. and affairs were formally
turned over to the French consul gem
eral today.
Buffalo. N. Y. April 2l--Senor Polo
Bernabe. formerly Spanish minister
to the United States. crossed the sus-
pension bridge into Canada at 1885
p. m.
Saratoga, N. ", April 2l.--The Troy
conference. of the. Methodist church
has adopted resolutions approving
Congress declaration OF Cuban inde-
pendence."
New York. April 21.-'rhe first bat
talon of marines for invasion conoen-
trated at Brooklyn navy yard. has
been has been increased from l25 to
$50 men.
Joint resolution authorizing the Presl-
dent to prohibit the export of coal I'M
I'll otherwise ordered, was passed by
the House at 1880 pm.
Liverpool. April 2l.-Marine insur-
ance concerns advanced the rates OF
war risks today five shillings on Brit
ish vessels and two pounds $50 on
Spanish and American vessels.
Boston, April 2l.-orders We're re-
ceived today by the commander OF the
naval brigade to man the monitor
Lehigh and bring her from Philadel-
phia for the defense Of Boston harbor.
London, April 2l.-A statement In
Parliament that the United States will
adhere to the treaty of Paris regard
ing neutral vessels was cheered No
answer has been received from Spain.
Brussels, April 21.-Don Carlos. the
Spanish pretender, in an interview
here said: "I am convinced that the
Cuban insurgents Will make common
cause with Spain for fear OF being alb
sorbed by America.
Washington, April 2l.-Some members
of the Senate commltte on foreign re-
lations say that a declaration OF war
will be necessary as soon al hostilities
begin. to fix the status of combatants
and preserve neutrality regulations.
Chicago, April ?O.-The news of the
President signing the Cuban resolutions
and the ultlmatum to Spain was COM
munlcated to the people OF Chicago and
suburbs by the blowing OF whistles and
London. April 2l.-Mail advices from
the Grand Canary Islands. dated April
IL, say 1t was reported there that the
Stars and Stripes had been torn down
from the American consulate by the
rabble and trampled upon.
Chicago. April 91.-John A. Logan Jr.
has received from the war DEPARTMENT
authority TO recruit a regiment of L. 200
men and equip them for light cavalry
service. The work of organizing has
been quietly progressing for several
weeks.
Paris, April ala national subscrip-