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The Paducah Daily Sun.
VOLUME 1H(5
WAR HAS BEEN DECLARED AGAINST SPAIN.
The Climax Is Reached McKinley Orders American
Sqaudrons to Move at Once.
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OPINION OF HIRAM MAXIM.
London, April !M. The Daily
!Mall has published an Interview with
Illratn Maxim, iuveutorof the Maxim
gun, in the courao of which lie is described
as saying that both Amctica
and Spain have purchased war material
to the utmost from his firm, and
that if he had had the material he
cnnld hare sold ten times as much.
"The coining war,'' ho says, "will
lio a great test for modern weapons
and Inventions. I believe It will
proe the moultor typo superior to
battleship, and that this type Is in
fact the best lighting machines yet
produced. So far as torpedoes are
concerned, I am positive that no
Spuuish torpedo will get north of
Cape lluttcrus. According to my
iden tho torpedo boats will be at the
mercy of fait cruisers like the Columbia
or the UrooMyu."
IS TliTs RECOGNITION?
Washington, April 21 The
U made on high audioiity that
Tntnas Kstrada lV.uin, the representative
of the Cuban tepubliu in this
country, in company with one of the
lirigadicrs la Gomez's army' has been
in consultation vvi'.h Gen. Miles, arranging
for co-operation in the conduct
of the campaign in Cuba against
Spain.
This is taken as a virtual recognition
of the Cuban republic.
It is stated that l'ulina was summoned
here for thteconfcrcnce.
CHICAGO REJOICED.
Chicago, April 21. As soon bb
the news was received here yesterday
of tho president signing tho Cuban
resolution nml tue ultimatum oiopain
manufacturing establishments in different
parts of the ei y were notified,
and tho action of the president was
communicated to tho people of Chicago
and suburbs by the blowing of
whistles and the ringing of bells.
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URUUUXOIH
HAVANA AND PORTO RICO WILL
The President May Notify the European Powers
This Afternoon That a State of War
With Spain Exists.
CONGRESS IS RAPIDLY PASSING WAR
The Volunteer Bill Will Be Passed Tonight, and the First Call For Volunteers
Will Be Made by the President
Early Tomorrow.
Spain Ablaze With Patriotic Enthusiasm
Over the Approach of Hostilities With
America Christina Idol of Spain.
SPAIN'S BIO FLEET OF WARSHIPS HAVE SAILED.
The Fleets Are Thought to Be Hurrying to Porto Rico and
Havana A Naval Battle May Open
The War.
MINISTER POLO HAS DEPARTED.'
Will Go to Spain via Halifax.
He Will ltenmin h
Short Time lit
Toronto.
WOODFORD WILL LEAVE TODAY.
linn HoiiKlit 1 1ckcts Fortbo South
of France for Himself
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Inuo.
WHEN WILL CANNON'S ROAR BE HEARD?
Tbc First Cliwh May Ho u .Mutter
of Hut n Few Pftjn
or Majlio
Hours.
SPANIARDS STILL HOPEFUL OF SUCCESS.
Key West, April 21, 3:48 p. in.
Tne gulf Eipiudron sailed at 2:15
this afternoon.
It is believed the squadron will
bombard MorroC tonight, and
will certainly do so if the port at
Havana is not successfully blockaded
a hnixMl for hi- thennvv
inent.
Washington, April 21; 3:19 p.
m. Flying Squadron sails before 4
o'clock for Havana. It may bombard
Morro Castle before daylight.
Has been told to do scif not
ired. Jr
Spain ollleially announces war, and
its fleet is now moving to meet our
ships on the high seas.
Later 4:00 p. in. It is probable
that the flying squad;
ron will bo held for fear Spain's fleet
trying to get to the New York harbor
unobserved. Schley has orders to
sail tomorrow. It is thought he goes
to New York coast.
Spain is full of fight and many
warlike moves have been made
by this government. This city is
tho scene of tho greatest excitement
ever known here.
Tho United States is at war with
Spain.
A state of war has virtually existed
for several days ; only actual
have been delayed by the
uopo that peace might be reached by
some form of diplomacy.
The passage of the joint Cuban
resolutions by Congress was in reality
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a war declaration by the American
people, the ultimatum of the President
being merely to allow Spain one
more chance to make peace, by a
full compliance with the demands of
this country.
The speech of the Queen Itogent
before the Spanish Cortes was a declaration
of war as far as the Queen
could go. The action of the members
of the Spanish senate and Cortes
in agreeing yesterday afternoon to
reject all demands of this country
and to vote the necessary war credits
was a verbal declaration of war.
The action of I'remicr Sagastn in
giving Minister Woodford his passports
before Woodford could present
the ultimatum of President McKinley
was unprecedented and a declaration
of war on his part.
As a matter of fact Spain has declared
war three times within the past
3G hours.
The action of President McKinley
in ordering an advance ami hostile
movement of the American squadrons
is a declaration of war on the
part of tho president.
Nothing remains now but n formal
declaration of war. This may
or may not be made. Tho president
has asked congress to pass the formal
declaration at once.
Washington, April 21. It is
dally announced today that Minister
Woodfordwas given his passports be-
fore he could present McKinley 'a
Umall)ini ThU lu an miprecedentcd
action and is tantamount to a
ration of war on the part of Spain.
There now seems to be no escape
from an immediate opening of hostilities.
The Ptttfhotswants congress to
noss a'furiKcHirallon of war at
once. Ilfcfe requested the admin
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istratlon lewqera in both hoi uses of
laralion
uougiuas u iiatu iuu nmt
prcparcajinmeiiiaieiy and ready to
be introduced at any lime.
Washington, ApriUSl, 2 p. ra.
The senate today passed a bill putting
coal under an embargo. Also tho
senate passed the sundry civil bill
and took up the naval appropriation
bill for immediate passage.
A volunteer bill will also be passed
tonight and tho call for volunteers
will come tomorrow.
Washington, April 21, 1:30 p. in.
War has been virtually declared.
Tho climax is reached. Tho president
is acting uneler the advice of tho
Can
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FADUCAH, KENTUCKY THURSDAY.. APlilL 21, 1898.
BE THE FIRST PLACES TO HEAR
PREPARATION BILLS.
war board, and orders hostile movements
of our fleets today.
The Key West emtadron goes to
blockade Havana.
The other flying squadron goes to
Porto Kico, nnd the auxiliary fleets
to aid in backing up the Iargecr
fleets.
Kvery movement and order is with
the knowledge that war is 'ipon us
now.
Washington, April 21; 11:32 n
m It is said that Minister Woodford
made a serious blunder In allowing
so much time to elapse after
getting the ultimatum, and before
presenting it to the Spanish cabinet,
this causing his summary dismissal
from Spain. He gave the Spanish
minister here time to cable the contents
of the ultimatum. The ultimatum
can not be gotten to Spain
now, as the diplomatic relations have
been severed. War will either be
declared today or tho blockade to
Havana begun. The situation has
reached the climax.
Washington, April 21, 11:02 a.
m. Congress is asked to make an
open declaration of war today.
Loading members of the house aud
senate have been called for a conference
wtth the President. It is be
lieved that this policy has been agreed
on and that war will be declared be
fore night.
Washington, April 21, 11 a. m.
Extras here this morning print cables
from Woodford, saying that he has
presented ultimatum to Sagastn; that
he was given his passports and notified
that diplomatic relations between
the United States and Spain arc sev
ered.
Spain is standing llrm.
FIRST ACT OF WAR.
Madrid, April 21. Tho Spanish
papers today enthusiastically approve
the action of Premier Sagasta
in giting Minister Woodford his
passports and claim that Spain's refusal
to accept the United States' ultimatum
was tho first act of war.
Spain is today abla.o with excitement
at the approach of.hostllitics.
Today the Queen Itegent is the
idol of the Spanish people and nil talk
of a Carlist revolution seems to be
forgotten.
ANOTIIICR IIANMUAL.
Madrid, April 21. Advices from
Cadiz yesterday say the commander
of the new Spanish squadron now
being formed thpre recently visited
tho Shrine of the Virgin with his
men, and there addressed the crews
of the ships, offering tho choice of
remaining behind to whoever felt
fear. The crews it is added,
declared that they preferred to
go to battle, whereupon tho Spanish
commniandcr and his men knelt and )
took a solemn vow never to return to
Spain unless victorious. I
MILITARY OFFICERS CONFKlt.
Frankfort, Ky., April 21. Adjutant
General Collier and Col E. II.
Gaither, of the Second regiment,
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held a long conference yesterday
with Gov. Bradley in regard to the
mustering of new companies. Col.
Gaither said ho thought it certain
that the Paris, Maysville and
companies would be mustered in
at once. Other companies would be
mustered in if the call for 80,000
troops was made.
Col. Gaither said that if the call
for o0,000 men were made this
would take the First and Second
regiments. If a call for 80,000 men
was made it would take 2,000 Kentucky
soldiers, and new companies
and members of old militia would he
called on.
After a conference with the Governor
Gen. Collier, Col. Gaither,
Major Allen, of Lexington ; Lieut.
Howard Gaines and Capt. Julian
Kersey, of the Bradley Guards, had
a conference in Gen. Collier's office
for arranging details. Col. Gaither
said he looked for a call not later
than Friday. The Louisville Legion
will be first called and the Second
regiment next.
SPANISH FLEET SAILS.
Washington, April 21. War is
now upon us. Spain's fleet sailed
last night from St. Vincent for an
unknown destination.
arc on the lookout for them,
and also injeadiness for the work to
mo) c on Cuban ports. The first shot
remains to be fired as a necessary
prelude, in tho mind of the President
to a formal declaration of war.
Butwhcn hesigned the act of congress
yesterday calling for forcible
intervention and dispatched an ulti
matum to Spain he knew full well
that war must follow.
WILL NOTIFY THE POWERS.
Washington, April 21, 2:10 p. m.
The President will probably notify
the Powers this afternoon that a state
of war exists with Spain.
GARY RESIGNS.
Washington, April 21. Postmaster
General Gary resigned today on
account of ill health. Charles Emory
Smith, editor of the Philadelphia
Pi ess, will probably be his successor
in the cabinet.
Til ANSP011TING TltOO I'S.
Washington, April 21. Arrangements
are being made by the War
Department for the transportation of
troops from Southern ports to Cuba,
and it is expected that they will be
peifected tomorrow or soon thereafter.
Col. A. S. Kimball, Chief
Quartermaster of the East, will open
bids at New York today for the
charter of steam vessels for this im
portant service. The government
will have no difllculty in securing a
sulllcicnt number of first-class steam
vessels for the transportation of the
army to be sent to Cuba.
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THE ROAR OF AMERICA'S CANNON.
Among the companies which have
offered vessels to the government for
this service are the following: Iron
steamboat Co. of New York City
Taurus, capacity 2000 passengers;
Cetus, 1800; Perseus, 1,800;
1800.
Plant system at Tampa Mascotte,
1000; Olivette, 1000; Florida, 1000.
oiipe aiay auu uelaware Bay Nav-
gatfonJo. at Philadelphia
hi.
New ork and Texas Steamship
Co. at New York City Colorado,
lOOOjLeona, 1000; Alamo, 1000;
Lampasas, 1000.
Southern Pacific Co. of New York
Aransas, 1000; Gussie, 1000; Mor-
gan, 1000: Whitney, 1000.
COMING HOME TODAY.
London, April 21 The Madrid
correspondent of the Daily
11 o'clock last evening,
sajs:
"Gen. Woodford's family left tonight
by the ordinary express for
Biarritz. The American minister
Uimself has token tickets for the
south of b ranee express tomorrow.
He has received extensive dispatches
of instructions.
It is doubtful whether he will have
an opportunity of presenting the
American ultimatum, since, in all
probability, Senor Gullon the foreign
minister, will send him his passports
at 8 o'clock Thursday morning with
a declaration that diplomatic relations
between the two governments have
been broken off.
"Gen. Woodford has handed the
archives of the legation to the British
Embassy, where he diucd tonight.
"The republican minority met this
afternoon, and agreed to grant tho
government whatever measure might
be necessary for war. Some uneasiness
is felt at the movements of Don
Carlos, which are being closely followed.
It is asserted that the gov
ernment will not resort to
POLO HAS GONE
Washington, April 21. The Spanish
minister, accompanied by six
members of his staff, left Washington
nt 7:30 o'clock last night, and
the Spanish government thus terminated
its diplomatic representation in
the United Slates. The minister and
his party left by the Pennsylvania
road, going northward to Buffalo
and Suspension Bridge and thence to
Toronto. After spending n few days
in Toronto, he will go to Halifax and
sail on a British fclcamcr.
INSIL1S 10 AMERICA.
Montevideo, April 21. A sou of
the famous Dictator Santos, who is a
i Lruguayan naval ollicir, is now
ing on board the Spanish cruiser
Vizcaya. Other Uruguaynu oillcers
I arc about to enter the service of Spain
in her army and navy.
I The police are now guarding the
United States consulate in Asuncion,
'Paraguay. The Spaniards have made
.demonstrations acainst the United
States. They have been prohibited
from burning effigies of President
McKinley and other American statesmen.
TRIBUTES OF FLOWERS.
ChicagoApril 21. The Third In
fantry, U.,S. A.,f0 strong, en route
from Fort Snelling, Minn., to Mobile,
Ala., arrived in this city at 1 a.
m. yesterday, over the Chicago, Milwaukee
& St. Paul railway. Tho
cars were transferred to the Pan
Handle tracks at the stock yards and
resumed tho journey south nt ."
o'clock. A stop for breakfast was
made at Kankakee, 111.
Thousands of people greeted the
soldiers at every station through
Minnesota and Wisconsin. At Lake
City, Minn., the soldiers were loaded
down with flowers. The Union Station
at Milwaukee was jammed with
enthusiastic people, who waited until i
1:30 a. m., being entertained mean
while by evolutions of the first and
second baltallions, Wisconsin national
guard. Most of the regulars were
asleep when their trains reached Milwaukee,
but the cheering and music
brought them out and they remained
up until the trains reached Chicago.
PLAN OF OPERATIONS.
Washington, April 21. The following
plan of operations will be Carrie
1 out:
Havana and other Cuban ports will
be blockaded by Capt. Sampson's
licet. Commodore Schley's squadron
will look after Porto Kico. This
action will be taken promptly after
the expiration of tho time limit given
to Spain. Secretary Long has
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cquadron, and Commodore W.
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tho Flying squadron, of tho decision
which has been reached by the government,
nnd these officers will lmvn
the vessels of their fleets in readiness
to move the moment the word is given
that Spain has declined to meet the
demands of President McKinley.
As soon as the blockade is established
shiploads of food will he
sent to Cuba to feed the starving
people. It they are tired on the lire
will be returned, the forts will be attacked
and the war will be on.
From this time forward war preparations
will go forward with renewed
activity, and both the army
and the navy will be put in position
for active opeiations.
ATLANTIC STEAMERS WILL RUN.
Liverpool, April 21 The officials
of the Cunard Steamship Co. here declare
there is no. truth in the statement
that they have decided to
change their ports of call. They add
that their vessels will continue to sail
from here to New York and Boston
as heretofore.
At the office of the White Star lino
it was also announced that the members
of that company will continue
their steaaiers if war breaks out between
tho United States and Spain.
ADMIRAL WALKER THE MAN.
Washington, April 21. Hear Admiral
Walker will probably
back into service from his retirement.
He i- now a member of the strategic
board, and peiliaps is as well
acquainted with all tho important
naval matters now uppermost in the
inimla tit flin tnmiln na nnv nnt'nl nil.
lhoritVtlt is Ba,d lhat Allmiral wa)Ucr
may succeed Mr. Theodore
as Assistant Secretary of the
Navy. a
Berlin, Apiil 21. Tho officials
of the foreign office here confirm the
report that the Spanish government
lias asked Germany to sell ordnance
and army supplies. They ndd that
the request has been refused.
The articles 3011 need for house
cleaning can be gotten at Noah's
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