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VOL. XXI.— NO. 118.
TH[ LEADING ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWSPAPER OF THE llßfeT.
The Globe's Motto: Live News. Latest News. Reliable News— No Fake War News.
FIRST SEA FIGHT
It Will Take Place In the
Vicinity of the Phil
ippines
AN ATTACK ON MANILA
The American Fleet Has
Sailed From Hong Kong
for the Islands
BATTLE HOURLY EXPECTED
BIT "WASHINGTON OFFICIALS SAY
IT WILL, NOT BE FOUGHT
FOR TWO DAYS
The Object of the Attuck Is to De
stroy the Power of the Spanish
Aelatiu Suundron Rather Than to
Take Pohmohhloii of a Port on the
Islands, According to the Advices
From the Orient American
Ships Are by Far the Better.
fey the Associated Press.
HONG KONG, April 27.— The Amer
ican fleet, headed by the flagship Olym
pia, sailed at 2 o'clock this afternoon
direct for Manila. The British cruiser
Immoitalite will follow the American
squadron.
United States Consul General Wil
liams, after spending the evening
ashore -with United States Consul Wild
man, accompanied the American squad
ron. Thirty insurgent leaders here
wanted to accompany it, but Chief
Aguinaldo goos as their representative.
He will take charge of the Insurgent
forces at Manila.
Admiral Dewey has issued strict or
oers that no barbarous or inhuman
acts are to be perpetrated by the in
surgents.
The primary object is the capture of
the Spanish fleet, which Admiral Dewey
thinks more important than capturing
Manila. He is determined to prevent
its preying upon American vessels.
On reaching Manila he will demand
Its capitulation within half an hour of
his arrival. His men are in the best
spirits and excellent health. There
have been nine desertions, including six
Chinamen, one Italian and one German,
during the fleet's stay at Hong Kong.
Every preparation has been made.
The ships are cleaned and painted for
battle, and the general opinion is that
the fight in these waters will result in
an easy victory for America, Her ships
carry 122 guns, as against 96 or there
abouts in the Spanish fleet.
The co-operation of the American
fleet with the rebels has been kept a
strict secret. The latter await the ar
rival of the fleet, when Manila must
soon succumb. Its defenses are In a
wretched state. It Is thought possible
In some quarters that Admiral Montijo,
commander of the Spanish squadron at
the Philippines, who has a reputation
for reckless bravery and determination,
but does not shine as a tactician, may
put to sea and take the offensive.
Spanish Press Boasting.
The Manila press says there is great
enthusiasm among the population for
Spain and that an obstinate resistance
will be offered the Americans, but the
.papers qualify their bold allegation by
referring to the "phlegmatic character
of the natives, which prevents any ex
cited expression of opinion."
These journals say, too, that the
treason of a few hundreds or a few
thousands of the rebels does not affect
the virtue of the race, and they haugh
tily add that the Philippines will prove
TODAY'S BULLETIN.
Pa -re.
I— Troops to Mobilize Friday.
Havana Begins to Feel the Pinch.
Sampson Not to Bombard.
War Tariff Bill to Be Delayed.
Ships Moving on Manilla. * j
Two Batteries Go to Tampa.
Cruisers Guarding the Coast.
-—St. Paul's New Charter.
Work of St. Anthony Park Women.
Water Frontage Tax Good.
•—Court to Consider the Ballot
What Is Said of Schiffmonn.
Hawthorne Criticises Kiefer.
4— Editorial.
Spaniards Talk of Attacking.
Grant's Birthday Observed.
Debate on Revenue Bill.
6— Sporting.
Saints Defeat Blues.
Fall Campaign in Cuba,
6— Markets.
Stocks Become Firmer.
Bar Silver, 56V4c
May Wheat in Chicago $1.21"_.
War Over Rates for Troops.
7— Minneapolis Matters.
Newn of the Northwest.
Spain Waiting for a Naval Battle.
Wants.
B—Massing8 — Massing of Minnesota Troops.
How Rairways Will Give War News.
Troops to Go Into Camp Friday.
Kansas Guard Ignored.
Marriages, Births and Deaths.
; St Paul Red Cross Society Formed.
THE ST. PAUL GLOBE
worthy of Spain. The governor of the
Philippines has issued several procla
mations. One required all able-bodied
Spaniards to enroll themselves for
military service and accord permission
to foreigners to join. Exemption is
granted to all American citizens.
One extraordinary proclamation has
excited great distrust here. It asserts
that the American people "are com
posed of all social excrescences, who
have exhausted our patience and pro
voked war with the.'r perfidious machin
ations, their acts of treachery and their
outrages against the law of nations
and international conventions.
The proclamation proceeds to say:
"A squadron manned by foreigners,
possessing neither instruction nor dis
cipline comes to this archipelago with
the ruffianly intention of robbing us of
all that means life, honor and liberty.
The aggressors shall not profane the
tombs of your fathers. They shall not
gratify their lustful passions at the
cost of your wives and daughters. They
shall not cover you with dishonor or
appropriate the property your industry
has accumulated as a provision for
your old age. They shall not perpetrate
any of the crimes inspired by their
wickedness and covetousness because
your valor and patriotism will suffice
to punish this miserable people, which,
claiming to be civilized and cultivated!
have exterminated the unhappy natives
of North America, instead >f bringing
to them the light of civilisation and
of progress."
SENATE WILL TALK ON IT
WAR TARIFF BILL, MAY BE
DELAYED
Sliver Men Determined to Fight for
an Income Tax Amendment—
Their Defeat Predicted Popular
Bond Issue to Eventually Go
Through To Be "Payable in
Coin*' as a Concession.
Washington Bureau St. Paul Globe, )
Corcoran Building. \
Special to The St. Paul Globe.
WASHINGTON, April 2T.— The war
tariff bill will not have such easy sail
ing when it reaches the senate.
The silver men are bound to make
trouble and will insist on an income
tax amendment, on the ground that
the wealth of the country should pay
the major portion of the war expenses.
But patriotic people all over the land
will resent this, and eventually the pop
ular bond issue will go through.
There is much Republican opposition
in house and senate, but it will be
silenced on the ground that the war
with Spain means an easy time for the
party in the congressional elections
next fall.
Some of them take a compromise po
sition providing for the payment of the
bonds and certificates of indebtedness
in coin according to existing law in
stead of making them gold bonds, as
would have saved the government mil
lions of dollars. But even this conces
sion will not alone quiet the opposi
tion of the free silverites, who are
likely to make the fight upon th
ground that as long as money can be
coined and perhaps printed there should
be no borrowing. This, of course
means the coinage of the so-called
seignorage and possibly an increase in
the greenback issue.
Then the Democrats are eag^r to tret
some recognition of the income tax
Lf, a ' a H? Uls Probable that the pending
bill will not get through the senate
without considerable debate and some
obstruction.
AN ADVANCE ON HAVANA
TWO LIGHT BATTERIES ORDERED
TO GO TO TAMPA
Taken in Connection With the Re
ported Conference Bet-ween Miles
and the Cuban, This Is Taken to
Indicate a Disposition to Hasten
Offensive Action Against the Cap
ital of the Island.
By the Associated Press.
CHICKAMAUGA NATIONAL PARK, Ga.,
April 27.— Late tonight it was learned on what
• Prizes America Has Taken.
Prizes- Character. Value. Captor.
I Buena Ventura Steamer „ $50,000 Nashville.
| Pedro Steamer.. 140,000 New York.
j Mathllde Schooner SO.OOO Porter.
I Miguel Jover Steamer 284,000 Helena,
I Candidia .Schooner 10,000.. Wilmington.
! Antonia Schooner 15,000 Porter.
| Saturnina Steamer Unknown Winona,
| Catalina Steamer 500,000 Detrodt.
! Panama Steamer 275,000 Mangrove.
| Paquette Schooner Unknown Newport.
| Pireneo Schooner Unknown Newport
| Bolivar Steamer 100,000 Terror.
Is considered good authority that orders had
been received from Washington for the Im
mediate shipment to Tampa, Fla., of two of
the light batteries of artillery now stationed
at Chlckamauga park. Cars enough to ac
commodate the twelve guns of the two bat
teries, eighty horses and 140 men will, it
is said, be switched to the park early in the
morning. The batteries will be loaded on
the cars at once, and run through to Tampa
on passenger train time.
Taken in connection with the conference
held in Washington today between Gen. Miles
and Senor Quesada, Brig. Gen. Nunez and
Lieut. Artiago, representatives ot the Cuban
insurgents, at which the committee reported
plans were completed for the Immediate
arming of the Cuban army, it is taken to
indicate a determination on the part of the
United States army authorities to co-operate
with the insurgents in an Immediate advance
on Havana.
Whether other batteries have been ordered
shipped ls not known, or can anything be
learned at this hour as to whether any of
the infantry now stationed here has been or
dere south. The report has caused consider
able excitement.
With the arrival at Chlckamauga of the
Sixteenth regiment of infantry, from Forts
Sherman and Spokane and Boise barracks, to
morrow night, all the troops ordered here
save one or two companies of cavalry from
remote posts, will be. on the grounds.
Prize Court Meets.
KEY WEST. Fla, April 27— The pr'as
court appointed by United States Judge
Locke, at Jacksonville, on April 24, t<s adjust
the questions, relating to the capture of prize
vessels, met here today. The work of the
court will consist merely of taking depositions
which will be submitted to the United States
court with which the final settlement rests.
THURSDAY MORNING-— APRIL 28, 1898,
WILL MOBILIZE FRIDAY
MINNESOTA TROOPS ORDERED
TO ST. PAUL
State's Contingent to the United
States Ann) "Will Soon Be In the
Field— —More Commission* Are
Issued Assignments of the
Eight Vacancies in the Minnesota
Regiments Are Made.
"Remember the Maine" and "Cuba
Libre," from this time on will be the
battle cry of the Minnesota troops.
The patriots and compatriots of the
North Star state will take up the cry
tomorrow morning- on the state house
square, -where they will assemble and
report to Gov. dough as commander
in-chief of the military foi-ces of this
state.
From that time on the sturdy sons of
Minnesota will carry the cry on to the
little island, in company with those of
other states who have espoused the
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MAP SHOWING THE LOCATION OF THE PHILIPPINES.
cause of suffering humanity and liber
ty for fair Cuba.
None the less patriotic or loyal to the
nation's cause is Minnesota's governor,
who has volunteered to lead the Minne-
sota troops against the treachTous
Don.
When it became known In national
guard circles late yesterday afternoon
that an order had at last been issued
calling for the mobilization of the
three Minnesota regiments in St Paul
on Friday morning at 11 o'clock the en
thusiasm of the state militia boys knew
no bounds. The pent-up feeling of ex
pectancy under which they had been
laboring was wholly relieved.
All day long the governor's office was
filled with the field and line officers of
the national guard, all anxiously await
ing orders.
Receipt* of Orders.
When official advices were received
from Washington, pending which Gov.
Clough said he would take no action,
the scene in the governor's office was
the kind that makes the heart beat
faster.
Messenger boys were sent flying
down town, state officials flocked to the
executive chamber, and the corridors
and inner offices were filled with a
crowd of national guard men all on the
last verge of excitement..
Gov. Clough himself, whose calmness
and self-possession has been remarka
ble during the crisis, almost lost his
self -composure.
Seated around, him when the message
came were Adjt. Gen. Muehlberg, Col.
Van Duzee, Col. Reeve and Col. Boh
leter, Lieut. Cols. McCoy, Price and
Johnson, Quartermasters Lind, Hart
and Coxe. Gov. Clough hastily broke
the seal of the message, and with an
excited look turned to his officers/ and
said: "Gentlemen, it has come; we will
act at once."
Then followed a lively half-hour ses
sion in the governor's private office.
The time was spent in discussing the
minor details of the movements of the
troops. Gov. Clough strongly favored
Fort Snelling as a site for mobilizing
the army. Some other members of his
staff did not agree with- him on this
point, and it was decided to leave the
matter until today, when it will be defi
nitely announced where the troops will
be stationed until they caii be mustered
and properly equipped.
It was decided at the staff conference
to have perfect arrangements in such a
way as to enable all the companies
coming from outside of the state to be
met by some of the field officers of the
national guard at the depot.
It was also proposed to have a brass
band meet the troops and "n other ways
welcome the Minnesota boys from dis
tant points. These and a number of
minor details were left until today to
be arranged.
The troops will be brought into St.
Paul for the most part tomorrow morn
ing, but some companies will undoubt
edly arrive this evening, as the train
schedule in several cases would not en
able them to reach St. Paul in time to
comply with the provisions of the or
der. Some of the railroad companies
offered to run special trains to accom
modate these without any additional
expense.
Gen. Muehlberg communicated with
the passenger agents of all the rail
road companies last night and these
offered the general everything in their
power.
Order* From Washington.
Quartermasters Llnd, Hart and Coxe
were all instructed to make the neces
sary purchases of blankets, tents, cook
ing utensils and everytnmg which the
guard would need In camp, in accord
ance with the order which the governor
received from Washington yesterday
afternoon. The order as It came to
Gov. Clough was as follows:
To the Governor of Minnesota:
The following decision of the secretary of
war of this date ls communicated for your
reformation. "All absolutely necessary ex*
penses for the subsistence, transportation,
sheltering and generally tile maintenance of
volunteers during the interval between their
enrollment (enlistment) and their muster
(or being sworn) into the service of the
United States, also all incidental expenses
connected therewith, such as hire of clerks
messengers, etc., for mustering officers, will
be met by the government of the United
States from the proper appropriation at thf
disposal of the general staff departments of
the army. Certified vouchers for all ex
penditures herein authorized will Le for
warded to the war department for audit and
payment. The vouchers should be certified
by officers of the staff departments and ap
proved by the mustering officers.
— H. C. Corbin,
Adjutant General.
The eight volunteer companies, oiit
side of the national, guard, will have to
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I Pi|l* *>f the Latest War News. "
■ The Asiatic squadron has sailed direct for Manila, and a naval engage- ■
j|j ment is hourly expected. =
; Stories from Madrid tell of the departure of a fleet to attack the North
■ ' Atlantic coast ■
jj Batteries ordered to Tampa and a rumor circulated for Immediate advanoe _
g on Havana. ;
j News from Havana of blockade running discredited. ■
j|j In Washington it ls stated that Sampson has no orders to bombard Ha- ||
j= vana, and that the campaign proper in Cuba may not begin until tall.
" ' Cruisers . Columbia and Minneapolis still guarding the New England ■
jg roast. m.
=k) Madrid is' calm and watching for news from Manila.
I Four of the. six great powers have declared neutrality. The action of Por- I
jg tugal is waited with great lnterj|t. ||
The steaißeT Bolivar, carrying $60,000 in silver, captured by the monitor
■ Terror. ""
— No change in the status off Havana, where the blockade ls maintained. ■
Gov. . Leedy , of Kansas, ignores the national guard of the state. |=
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HE WILL NOT BOMBARD
SAMPSON HAS NO OEDEES TO
OPEN FIEE ON HAVANA
The Object of the Blockade of the
Cuban Capital Can Be Obtained
Without an Engagement—No
tice Received by the State IJe
partnient of Neutrality Procla
mations by Four of the Powers.
By the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, April 27.— The war
situation Is substantially this:
The blockading squadron remains
passive before Havana with no present
Havana harbor on Saturday, but it
should be remembered that at that
time the blockade was only In its ini
tial stages.
Today the squadron ls equipped with
a force of small boats, which under
cover of darkness can get close in
shore where they are likely to prevent
blockade running by little craft hug
ging the coast. The amount of provi
sions carried by the two coasting
steamers into Havana last Saturday
must have been bo small as to be prac
tically of no effect. The incident can
not be taken as in any way a criterion
of the blockade's effectiveness or aa
purpose of bombarding or of drawing
the fire of the shore batteries.
The strategic purpose of an effective
blockade of the Cuban capital is being
accomplished to the entire satisfaction
of the authorities here.
There is no indication that a part of
the fleet will be withdrawn for the
purpose or affording additional protec
tion to North Atlantic ports.
No word had come to the department
up to the close of office hours of the
arrival of the Montserrat at Cienf uegos.
The officials are inclined to believe
that if she has gotten in that port she
did so before the blockade of Cienfua
gos had begun.
The fact that the Madrid officials
have declared that the Spanish fleet
has sailed to. bombard the cities on the
North American coast is taken as an
indication at the navy department of
the improbability of such a movement.
If this were contemplated the Spanish
officials would be the last to make
their purpose public.
The navy department, as yet, has
made no arrangements for the care of
prisoners taken by warships, but the
legal officers of the department think
.they should be sent to the Boston
naval prison.
Some vexation was felt at the Injury
sustained by the Cushlng. It is said
PRICE TWO ClWTgjgMs,.
that this is the first serious breakdown
she has suffered in the nine years of
her service. Luckily the department
is able to replace her very shortly, for
President Malster, of the Columbian
Iron work, called at the navy depart
ment this afternoon to announce that
the torpedo boat MeKee, a twenty
knotter, would be ready for trial to
morrow. She will be sent at once to
Norfolk to have the finishing touches
added and will tomorrow Join the
squadron.
Powers Neutral.
The state department posted a notice
today stating it had been officially ad
vised of the issuance of neutrality or
ders by Italy, the Netherlands, Switzer
land, Norway and Sweden, Russia and
Columbia. To these may be added
Great Britain, that country having
issued a neutrality proclamation, al
though the state department has not
yet been officially advised of the fact.
It is supposed that? the official notice
of France's neutrality will be received
by tomorrow. Up to tonight, however,
the French ambassador, M. Cambon,
had not received any notice of such
proclamation.
Including France, four out of the six
great powers of Europe have declared
their neutrality, namely, Great Britain,
Italy, France and Russia. There re
main of the foreign powers Germany
and Austria, neither of which have yet
acted.
The delay of Austria does not cause
surprise, as Austria's sympathy with
Spain ls more pronounced than that
of any other country of Europe. It is
not doubted, however, that Austria will
assume a neutral attitude sooner or
later.
The delay of Germany ls felt to be
due solely to Germany's consulting her
own commercial interests before shap
ing the exact terms of her neutrality
proclamation. From the first Germany
and Great Britain have opposed the
right of search as detrimental to Brit
ish and German commerce. Thus far
Spain has announced a much more
radical doctrine than the United States
on this matter.
It is understood that this matter of
right of search is causing the hesita
tion on the part of Germany, and that
if It is satisfactorily established that
German merchant ships shall not be
subject to harrassment, Germany will
adopt the same course asuother nations.
The action already taken by four of
the six great powers shows there will
be no concert of interference.
Eyes on Portugal.
The attitude of Portugal is felt to be
more important just at present than
that of any of the powers of Europe,
owing to the presence of the Spanish
fleet at the Cape Verde islands, belong
ing to Portugal. Neither the state de
partment nor the Portuguese minister
at Washington, Viscount de Santo-
Thyrso, had received word up tonight
as to the purpose of Portugal on the
question of neutrality.
This caused considerable apprehen
sion in official circles here, as it was
felt that Portugal's vicinage to Spain
might induce her to withhold neutral
ity for a time. She owns the Cape
Verde group, the Azores and the Ma
deiras, which would give the Spanish
fleet three very important bases of op
eration. Late in the day the press dis
patch from Lishcn saying that the cab
inet council would declare neutrality
tomorrow relieved this apprehension
considerably.
Members of the diplomatic corps dis
miss the report coming from Europe
that another move toward European in
tervention will be made as soon as
Spain suffers a decisive reverse. This
is said to be purely conjectural, as no
such move has taken form thus far by
the exchange of notes.
THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
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South S^^f^ ogbam
The Philippine islands form an archipelago
southeast of Asia, extending from 4 deg. e«3
40 minutes W. 20 seconds N. latitude and from
116 degrees 40 minutes W. 126 degrees 3
minutes E. longitude. Three are over 1,403
of the islands. For three centuries the greater
part of the territory has been in Spanish
possession. The islands were discovered by
Magellan in 1521. The capital was fixfd at
Manila, on the island of Luzon. Other ports
are Cebu, Zamboanga, Ilvilo, Sual, Legazpi
and Tacloban.
The trade of these islands rapidly developed
in the six years from 1875 to 188, inclusive.
*Phe American trade alone increased from 101
to 164 vessels, and in 1883 the exports were
valued at $29,996,000. There Is a large popu
lation of native tribes on several of the
islands and on these the Spanish rule has
BiFmjNTsPEAic
Forts at Matanzas Bombard
ed By American
Squadron.
HEAVY DAMAGE INFLICTED
And Some lives Are Believed
to Have Been Lost
as Well.
NO INJUEY TO THE WAR SHIPS
THREE VESSELS OF THE BLOCK
ADING FLEET TOOK PART IX
THE ENGAGEMENT
Off Havana Harbor There fa \ 0
Change in the Situation, and the
Cuban Capital In Beginning: to
Feel the Peril of Blockade It
fa Believed It Will Not Be Long
Before the City Will Be Compell
ed to Surrender for Want of
Food.
By the Associated Press.
KEY WEST, Fla., April 27.-The New
Tork, Puritan and Clncini.-atl bombard
ed the forts at Matanzas this after
noon. The engagement began at 12:4".
and closed at 1:15 p. m. There were no
casualties on the American side.
Great damage is known to have been
done to Matanzas, and it Is believed
there was loss of life.
HAVANA FEELS THE PINCH.
The Blockade Cutting Off the Spun.
ißh Food Supply.
■By the Associated Press. —————
OFF HAVANA, April 27 (ojj bear a
the flagship New Tork, 3:35 p. m.).—
The blockade continues without inci
dent. No casualties have been report
ed to the flagship. Last night was un
eventful. This morning the torpedo
boat Dupont arrived from Matanzas,
reporting that there had been no more
firing there, and that the blockade was
effectively established. No prizes have
been secured by the Matanzas squad
ron.
News has been received that La
Luoha last night asserted that two
coasting steamers had sneaked into
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been only nominal. The principal products
are tobacco, manlla hemp, sugar cane, cof
fee and cocoa.
Luzon, with an area of 40,885 square miles,
is the most important island with the seal
of government at Manila. The government
is administered by a governor general with
supreme powers, assisted by a Junta. The
Indians are taxed, and the Chinese, who form
a large part of the population, are subject
to special taxation. Several daily papers are
published at Manila, under strict govern
mental control.
Manila,' the destination of the Asiatic
squadron, ls on the west shore of a circular
bay thirty miles across. It is surroundtd by
a wall. The fortifications are extensive, but
are very old. The mean trmperature Is 81
degrees Fahrenheit, and the population is
about 20,000.