The herald., 1898-04-23
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
WILL FIND THE COUNTRY ALL
READY TO RESPOND
THE PROCLAMATION DELAYED
But Will Be Ready for Issue This
Morning-War Preparations Are
systematically Pushed

Associated Press Special Wire
military and naval preparations were .
devoid of sensational features today, .
and are becoming more systematized
In their execution. In the absence .
Of Mr.. Roosevelt In New York no .
ships were purchased, but the secre-
tary accepted one handsome steam .
yacht, the gift to the government of
patriotic American citizen. .
In the war department all energies .
were bent toward the issue of the call .
for volunteers. The proclamation is .
. delayed in Issue until tomorrow, ow- .
. ing to the fact that it had been pre- .
pared in advance of the adoption of
. certain amendments to the bill. 0
Up to the close of office hours no Of .
fetal announcement had come of the
capture of the Spanish merchantmen .
. near Key West. .
Ready to Respond
SAN FRANCISCO, April 22.-Adjutant
General Barrett has established head
quarters here, and is making preparations
to receive the applications of volunteers
for service under call to be issued tomor-
row by the president. Governor Budd
visited National guard headquarters to-
day, and after consultation with officials
telegraphed to Washington authorities
urging that cable be Immediately laid
from San Francisco to Farallone islands.
An Attack on Manila
LONDON, April 23.-The American
squadron at Hong Kong, according to a
special dispatch from Shanghai, has sailed
for Manila, which it will attack. The dis
| patch says:
"Three steamers recently purchased by
the United States government will follow
the fleet with coal. The approaches to
Manila are mined. 1t is reported here
that the priests and commercial interests
of the Philippines are determined to resist,
A Cruiser Foundered
. LONDON, April 23.-The Daily .
Mail says this morning that it is .
stated in Falmouth shipping circles Q
. that the American cruiser Topeka, .
formerly the Diogenes, which left .
Falmouth on the evening of Tuesday, .
| . April IA, foundered in collision with .
. the bark Albatross at midnight on .
Thursday. According to the Daily .
. Mail, the captain of the Albatross as .
ScItS thdI dllCE IHS COlllSlOA luc y
. steamer, whose name he did not as .
. certain, flashed a light and suddenly .
disappeared. He believes she foun- .
. dered. .
Guarding Against Spies
VALLEJO, April 22.-Renewed precau.
| tions have been taken at Mare Island tc
guard against spies. None except govern
ment employees may enter the navy yart
unless having pass, and this will be is
sued only to persons having business a
the office. An attempt to visit any othe
section of the yard may be followed b.
arrest.
Work is being rushed on the United
States cruiser Charleston. Her machiner,
will be tested in few days.
The French Fleet
| BREST, France, April 22-The naval au
thorities here have received orders tha
directly war is declared between Spain ant
the United States the French northern
squadron is to be fitted out and the At
lantic naval division kept in close prox
unity to the Antilles during hostilities.
Work for Cruisers
| LONDON, April 22.-The Daily Mai
says: The Spanish embassy notified th
Madrid government of the departure o
the Paris, and it is believed that cruiser.
from Cadiz and Corunna will try to inter
cept her. =.
Brazilian Sympathy
RIO JANEIRO, April 22.-The Brazilia,
Jacobins. favor the United States in th'
coming war between that country ant
Spain. The Pals, the Jacobin organ, says
1--WE are with the United States, which /.
giving Europe daring example of making
sacrifices for a peoples liberty"
| May Find Trouble
NEW YORK, April 22.-Charles r. Film
& Co. state tonight that they have re