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VOLUME LXXXITI.— NO. 125.
SPAIN SPEEDING VESSELS
WHILE WAR FEELING GROWS
Pictorial Representation of the Spanish-American Situation, Showing Movements of the Respective War Vessels.
HOW LONG
CAN THEY
BE HELD?
Congressmen Grow Impa
tient While the Admin
istration Is Tempor
izing.
Call Office. Rlggs House,
Washington, April 3.
If there is any one in Wash
ington who knows the plans of
the administration.it is the Pres
ident himself, and much doubt is
expressed by his most Intimate
friends as to whether he has yet
made up his mind to send in his
message on Tuesday, Wednesday
or Thursday.
Representative Adams of Pennsyl
vania, who is Acting Chairman of the
Foreign Affairs Committee, says it will
be Tuesday; so does General Grosvenor
of Ohio; while another authority as-
F<»rts on the word of the President him
that it will be sent on Wednesday.
The Democrats and recalcitrant Re-
I'Ubli^an^. ho are tired of the delay
and eager t<j precipitate action before
Spanish torpedo flotilla can reach
Porto Kico, are to-night trying to cre
he impression that the administra
ii! continue for an indefinite pe
riod its temporizing, vacillating course,
again, there is much talk in hotel
ngst Democrats and Reputt
ki<k-rs of making another at
• to-morrow of passing a Cuban
■ > -ndence resolution.
The army reorganization bill will be
.UJK.en up to-morrow, and they urge that
:■.&■ 'rider" be attached to it, recognizing
:Cuban independence and recommending
•iirmfed. intervention. Some of the Re
0 .publicans loudly boast of their intention
■to break away from the Speaker, but
:\ria faith is longer put in their preten
sions. In their hotel lobbies confer
'". ehces they are lions, but in the House
tit Representatives they are a flock of
•\ controlled by Shepherd Reed. As
to. the nature of President McKlnley's
message, there is Just as much doubt
expressed. No one seems to know
whether he will merely lay the diplo
matic correspondence before Congress
and let them shoulder the responsibility
or whether he will urge Cuban inde
pendence and active intervention,
The San Francisco Call
The Democrats and Republican kick
ers are circulating a report that the
President will ask that Spain be grant
ed a delay of thirty days (till May 1)
when the Cuban Parliament meets.
Whether true or not, their obvious pur
pose is to excite Congress to immediate
action. On the other hand, Congress
man Grosvenor, who is generally re
garded as the President's mouthpiece,
holds out a hope that "his message,
when transmitted, will meet the expec
tations of the American people," who
should be patient and rest confident
that there is a good reason for any de
lay that may ensue. The President's
henchmen are, without making any
positive declarations of his policy, hint
ing that although his plans are al
ready well formed, it is desired by the
President to delay precipitate action
until certain preparations for war are
completed. They mention the fact that
munitions of war purchased in Europe
cannot reach here for a week or two,
and must leave foreign ports before the
neutrality laws intervene, and also in
time to escape Spanish privateers. This
is really one ground for the President's
delay, for whether his message to Con
gress is temporizing or not, he realizes
that Congress will take action which
will precipitate war before we are fully
prepared for it Another reason is un
doubtedly a hope that In the meantime
Spain will accede to our demands.
Senator Perkins of California, usually
very conservative, says that Congress
cannot be restrained longer than Wed
nesday or Thursday.
Illinois Reserves Called Out.
SPRINGFIELD, 111, April Gov
ernor Tanner has been asked by the
War • Department at Washington >to
have the naval reserves in readiness,
and has issued orders to that effect. "
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All Troops to Get Ready.
BUTTE, Mont., April . The ad
jutant-general of ."_ the . militia 2 has is
sued an order for all troops to be ready
to respond to a call In twenty-four
tours,
SAN FRANCISCO, MONDAY, APRIL 4, 1898 — EIGHTEEN PAGES.
SPAIN SENDING
A SECOND FLEET
Powerful Ships of War to Join the Tor
pedo Flotilla, and If War Is Declared
Experts Fear They Will Bom
bard Coast Cities.
NEW YORK, April 3.— The
Herald's Washington corres
pondent telegraphs: Spain's for
midable fleet gathered at Cadiz
is on the eve of proceeding to
sea. Its destination is not
known. This, in effect, is the
contents of a cablegram received
at the State Department this
morning from Minister W^od
ford. It was deemed of sufficient
importance by officials of the de
partment to be sent at once to
the Navy Department, where it
was placed in the hands of Com
mander Richardson Clover, Chief
of the Office of Naval Intelli
gence, to whom all matters relat
ing to the Spanish navy are re
ferred. Naturally there is a
great deal of anxious specula
tion in official circles as to the
destination of this second fleet.
Will it be sent to Cuba? Is it going
to Porto Rico? Will it join the torpedo
flotilla at Cape de Verde and convoy it
across the Atlantic? These are some of
the questions which the officials have
been asking themselves during the af
ternoon, and they say to-night
they are as much in the dark concern
ing the destination of the fleet as they
were this morning when the first in
formation of their departure came from
Minister Woodford. There is strong
reason for the desire of the officials to
know whither the tleet is bound, and
the department will depend upon Min
ister Woodford and Lieutenant Dyer,
the latter naval attache at Madrid, to
inform them immediately of the depart
ure of the fleet and its destination, if it
is possible to learn what that is.
The Spanish fleet is said to be su
perior at this time to the flying squad
ron under Commodore Schley's com
mand, and additions which will be
made to it during the week will make it
a force, which combined with the tor
pedo flotilla at Cape de Verde, will rep
resent practically the total available
fleet of Spain. As the flying squadron,
which will be the force probably called
upon to meet this fleet, consists of only
one battleship, one second-class battle
ship, one armored cruiser and two pro
tected cruisers. It Is recognized by the
officials that it will have to he consid
erably strengthened, and additions will
probably be made during the present
week. As the Herald stated, the New
Orleans is one of the ships which will
be placed under Commodore Schley's
command, and the San Francisco will
probably be another. There seems to
be a prevalent belief in naval circles
that the Spanish fleet will make its
first stop at the Canary Islands. This
point places the force but 700 miles from
Spain, 800 miles from Cape de Verde,
UNCLE SAM'S
SHIPS STRIPPED
FOR ACTION
KEY WEST, April 3.— Two
battleships, an armored cruiser,
1 monitor, three protected cruis
ers, two gunboats and six tor
pedo boats comprise the naval
force assembled at this port.
This fleet is practically cleared
for action, and is ready for serv
ce at a moment's notice. Should
3eclaration of war come to-mor
row, I am assured that the fleet
would be under way and heading
for Cuba within ten minutes of
the receipt of the notice, except
for giving the monitor Terror her
fighting garb of gray. Nothing
remains to be done in the way of
preparing for battle. The ships
are all coaled and provisioned,
rheir magazines are full of am
munition, and the vessels them
selves have been stripped of all
woodwork, even to their boats,
rhese, with the exception of life
i>oats, have been towed to the ba
jin at Government Station, *. :ere
they have been moored in flo
tillas. In addition to all, the
irews of the ships of war have
been "keyed to concert pitch," to
use the phrase of an officer from
the flagship, who described to me
the state of discipline which now
prevails in this fleet.
where the flotilla is waiting orders, and
about 2600 miles from Porto Rico,
should the Spanish Government deter
mine to send it there. Some fear is ex
pressed by naval experts that instead
of sending the fleet to Porto Rico and
Cuba for the protection of those islands,
Spain will order them to make an at
tack upon one of the coast cities of the
United States.
In view of the prospect of early hos
tilities, it is not believed at the Navy
Department that Spain will direct the
torpedo boat flotilla at Cape de Verde
to proceed on its way to Porto Rico, but
will take steps looking to its junc
tion with the fleet from Cadiz.
GENERAL GRAHAM SAYS
"IT LOOKS THAT WAY."
Reply of the Army Commander When
Asked if There Would Be
War.
GALVESTON, April 3:— General ■Wil
liam H. Graham, commander of the De
partment of the South, arrived in the
city at •" o'clock . this . morning. His
visit : as in the nature of . tour of in
spection of the fortifications of . the "de
partment. He came from . New Orleans
to Galveston and returned .'? to-night;
Accompanying him is '- Lieutenant G.
F. Barney. \ They were taken out to
the ' forts at the east end, , and . to Bol
ivar. In the af ernoon they wei taken
to the site of the Denver resurvey,
where Battery X is ; stationed. i- At :;5
o'clock " ; the officers took the train for
Fort " Morgan, Mobile, ;as the general
has several places which he designs
visiting jon : the ; return : : to headquarters.
When : asked if there ; would be war the
general ', replied: \
"It looks \ that : way." '
He ; was \ satisfied , ; with ; ; the prepara
tions for defense made here.
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Extreme Vigilance.
; KEY ; WEST, Fla_, April ■■ 3.— To-day
has passed very quietly and there were
no movements of the fleet. To-night the
Nashville will take the patrol and at all
times extreme vigilance ;is maintained.
The first ! message over the • new cable
from Key West to the Tortugaa was
sent'to-4ay % ,•> -- ; • ' y^Z'^l
WAR MAY
FOLLOW
MESSAGE
President McKinley Will
Not Advocate a Conflict,
but May Cause It.
Strange as It May Now Seem
There Are Many Statesmen
in Washington Who Think
Spain Will Yield.
NEW YORK, April .v-
The Herald's Washington cor
respondent telegraphs: Presi
dent McKinley's message to
Congress may bring war, but it
Will not recommend it. This is
as much as any one can say to
night as to the general effect of
tl.t anxiously awaited document.
"VICTORY IS WITH US,
FRIENDS OF PEACE."
Copyrighted, 1898. by James Gordon Bennett.
MADRID, April 3. — Last night the situation looked as black as It
could be, but this evening all is changed. Early this morning Senors
Sagasta, Gullon and Moret received notices to attend at the Palace.
When they reached there a communication of historical importance
was conveyed to them. Two days ago the Spanish Government refused
an armistice. To-day, upon the intercession of the Pope, Spain accepts
an armistice, and this speaks peace. -
There are many events which have occurred on this Palm Sunday
which will make it a day never to be forgotten in the annals of this
country's history, many of which discretion bids me to suppress, but
some of them I can give you, and if you are of diplomatic trend you
will read much good news behind them. First there was a conference
at the Palace, which was all important. Next the visit of the Austrian
Embassador to the United States legation. That visit was of a reassur
ing nature. Next came the prolonged call of Senor Gullon, Minister of
Foreign Affairs, which lasted, I think, a couple of hours. The inevit
able signs are that diplomatic relations are far from being broken off.
Lastly, General Woodford, tired, but triumphant, looked as though say
ing, "Victory is with us. friends of peace."
WASHINGTON, April 3. — Assistant Secretary Day has authorized
an official denial of the statement that the Pope is to mediate between
this country and Spain.
The President's closest friends
insist that they have no definite
idea as to the specific recom
mendations the President will
make. Representative _ Gros
NEWS OF THE D~Y.
Weather forecast for San Fran
cisco: Fair on Monday: light north
erly changing to westerly winds.
Maximum temperature for the past
twenty-four hours:
San Francisco 60 degrees
Los Angeles 68 degrees
Portland 80 degrees
San Diego 58 degrees
Sacramento 68 degrees
FIRST PAGE.
Can Congress Be Checked?
Spain Sending a Second Fleet.
McKinley and Hia Message.
SECOND PAGE.
Formidable Flying Squadron.
Maine Wreck Abandoned.
What Congress Will Do.
False Hopes of Spaniards.
THIRD PAGE.
Two Hundred Drowned in Indiana.
Fearful Hurricane and Floods.
Europe Talks Peace.
Queen Regent Unyielding.
Quiet Sunday at Madrid.
Havana Ready for Trouble.
FOURTH PAGE.
Editorial.
The Sooner Begun, the Sooner Ended.
A Fine Business.
Progress Delayed.
The Folsom Boulevard Bonds.
The Traveling Library Plan.
Manuscript Mutterings.
Stories From the Corridors.
News of Foreign Navies.
Answers to Correspondents.
FIFTH PAGE.
Coursing at the Two Park*.
Ball Games of the Day.
SIXTH PAGE.
Chase of Train Robbers.
Funeral of Senator Enos.
National Guard Notes.
News Along the Water Front.
SEVENTH PAGE.
News From Across the Bay.
Holy Cross Church Cornerstone
EIGHTH PAGE.
The Masonic Festival.
NINTH PAGE.
Births, Marriages. Deaths.
TENTH PAGE.
Job Printers Out on Strike.
Shooting on the Ranges.
Sermons on the War.
Campbell Dies in Prison.
Palm Sunday Services.
EIGHTEENTH PAGE.
A Move for Better Lights.
Regular Army Matters.
FIVE CENTS.
venor, who is usually regarded
as the legislative spokesman of
the President, says the Presi
dent will make a strong, firm re
view of the Spanish - Cuban
question, and that his recom
mendations will be in the direc
tion of the independence of
Cuba without involving a de-
claration of war.
He says further that the President
will make such a comprehensive review
of the entire Cuban question and such
definite recommendations in the way of
solving the great problem that Con
gress can be depended upon to co
ADVERTISEMENTS.
BABY'S COniNQ.
■Nature intended • that
•rj every woman' should
■ ff/7 look forward to the com-
\*~%X( Jj ing of her baby with joy
t^JqVTs and hope, unclouded by.
l«irY/5 anxiety. Almost : pain-
TiL>y ess parturition is quite
/km ' the usual thing among
/Ofil uncivilized people.
II aiM\ Even in our own country
j! HBP) it occasionally ' happens
/ IkmSL with women, in robust
r';B §3 health and good condi-
// Im&L tion. It ought to be the
// It&B&p rule instead of the excep-
// ISS&k t * on : and * l 's a act at
II (KjkS a very large proportion
/c'JJßwrra. of ! he usual pain and su *-
•W^Tril** I*^1 *^ ■ fering may be avoided by
looking after the mother's general health, ~
and specially strengthening the particular
organs concerned in parturition. i ; »
; Many mothers have been brought through
the trying time almost painlessly by the aid
of Dr. Piercc's Favorite { Prescription. It
prepares • the system ■ for delivery by .. im-
parting the organic strength ; and elasticity
which the mother specially needs ; shortens
the time of labor and of confinement ; pro-
motes the secretion of abundant nourish-
ment for the child and fortifies the entire
constitution against the after period of de- .
pression and weakness. It's use should
begin in the early months of gestation — the
' earlier the better. \ . ,:■ ] : Ji; -■
Mrs. Fred Hckt, of Glenville, Scheneetady Co.,
N. y., says : " I read about Dr. Pierces Favorite
Prescription being so good for a woman with
child, so I got two bottles last September, and
December 13th, I had a twelve-pound baby girl.
When I was confined I was not sick in any way.
I did not su9er any pain, and when the child
was born I walked into another room and went
to bed. I never had an after-pain or any other
pain. This is the eighth child and the largest
of them all. I suffered everything that flesh
could suffer with the other babies. I always had
a doctor and then he could not help me very
much, but this time my mother and my husband
were alone with me. My baby was only seven
days old when I got up and dressed and left my
room and stayed up all day."
