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Cone Text of the Proclamation Issued by President McKinley. AI Nearly as Possible, They Will All Be Taken from the National Guard—410w the Quotas Are Distributed Among the States—Governors Will Receive Formal Notification To-Day. Washington, April 25.—Acting under the power vested in him by the Consti- tution and the laws, President McKin- ley has issued his long expected proc- lamation calling for 125,000 volunteers for the army. It reads as follows: —A proclamation. “Whereas, By a joint resolution of 'Congress approved on the twentieth day of April, 1898, entitled ‘Joint reso- lution for the recognition of the inde- pendence of the people of Cuba, de- manding that the Government of Spain relinquish its authority and govern- ment in the island of Cuba, and with- draw its land and naval forces from Cuba. and Cuban waiters, and directing the President of the United States to use the land and naval forces of the United States to carry this resolution into effect,’ and “Whereas, By an act of Congress en- titled “An act to provide for tempor- arily increasing the military establish- ment of the United States in time of war and for other purposes,’ approved April 22, 1898, the President is author- ized, in order to raise a volunteer army, to issue his proclamation calling for volunteers to serve in the Army of the United States: “Now, therefore, I, William McKin- ley, President of the United States, by virtue of the power vested in me by the Constitulon and he laws, and deeming sufficient occasion to exist, "have thought fit to call forth, and hereby do call forth, volunteers to the aggregate number of 125,000, in order to carry into effect the purpose of the said resolu- ticl.; the same to be apportioned, as far as practicable, among the several S'ates and Territories, and the District. of Columbia, according. to population, and to serve for two years, unless soon— er discharged. The details for this ob- ject will be immediately communicated to the proper authorities through the War Department. "In witness whereof, I have hereunti set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. “Du he at the city ( f Washington this twenty-third day of April, A. D. 1599, and of the ir. lepenc’xt nos 0" the United States the one hund ‘. r-rl and twenty- -sec- ond. V'ILLIAM McKINLEY. “By the President: “JOHN SHERMAN, ,“Secretary of State.” Although technically the call for troops was made to the country Satur— day, the proclamation will not be car- ried into execution until to-day. It was the President’s expressed desire that “all unseemly demonstration on the Sabbath should be avoided.” As provided in all similar proclamations, the details will be executed by the War Department. Accordingly, to-day the Secretary of War will communicate with the Governors of the various States and Territories, informing them ofiicially of the proclamation of the President, and stating the number of troops which each State is required to supply to the Federal Government un- der the call. The greatest promptness is expected to follow the transmittal of this com- munication in ordering out such mem- bers of State militia organizations as have tendered or may tender their ser— vices to the Government as volunteers. It is the intention of the War Depart— ment that the troops to be supplied by each State shall be ordered into camp at the place where the annual encamp- ments of the State militia organizations occur, or at such other places as the Governors of the States may designate. In accordance with this policy orders have been issued to the National Guard of the District of Columbia to enter camp to-day on the grounds of the Na.- tional Soldiers’ Home near Washington. A false impression Iis'likely to be en— tertained in regard to the time when the volunteer troops will be ordered to the South. The army administration feels certain that if it were necessary the en— tire 125,000 men could be mobilized in the Department of the.Gulf within ten. days or two weeks. This necessity, however, is deemed not to exist. The administration believes that rthe volun- tecr troops should remain in the State camps longvenough to become “season- ed" for active campaigning and to be- come thoroughly equipped and drilled for service. It is more than probable that the troops will not be ordered from the bounds of their own States within three weeks; they may remain at home for a month. .By that time the sup- plies which the War Department has ordered in large quantities for the equipment of the volunteer army will have been delivered to the Government and distributed to the troops. The department has received a dis:- patch from New Orleans stating tlir‘ 6,000 mules are to be had at that 7119' 1 This is the consignment that was ==1- tended for the use of the Spanish :—1- in Cuba and which was ordered bt‘r‘l-z : the United States. , While it is the purpose of the TS: Department to secure only pat: <1 guardsmen as far as possible under 1:" first call for volunteers, yet in F where there are no national guards. (- where the number falls below the fixed in the call the States will 1:.» pected to supply the volunteers resin: 3'- less of their lack of organizations. In fact, this must be done under the law. The basis of to-day's call for 125.000 men, the various States and Territories. including the District of Columbia, will be called upon to supply each the fol- lowing number of volunteers. Alabama, 2,500; Arkansas, 2,025; Cal- iforna, 2,238; Colprado, 1,198; Connecti- cut, 1607; Delaware, 841; Florida, 750; Gerogia 3,174; Idaho, 232; Illinois, 6,608; Indiana, 4,302; Iowa, 3,772; Kansas, 2,- 778; Kentucky, 3,407; Louisiana, 1,940; Maine, 1,259; Maryland, 1,942; Massa- chusetts, 4,721; Michigan 2,368; Minne- sota, 2,874; Mississippi, 2,257; Missouri, 6,;411 Montana, V624; Nevada, 138; New Hampshire, 762; New Jersey. 2,9;62 New York, 12,613; North TH‘E CALL“ TO ARMS T0 DAT 125,000 MEN ARE WANTED- “By the President of the United States. 'of the men - ba. Nebraska, 1, 409; _ Ines-011m. 2.254; “Intel-tn Dakota, 461:, Ohio, 7,234; Oregon,- 829 Pennsylvania, 10, 769; Rhode Island, 710; South Dako- ta, 1,850; South.Carolina, 747; Tenneg- see, 3,;060 Texas, 4,;299 Utah, 426; Ver- mont, 634; Virginia, 2,933; Washington, 231; Arizona, 611; District of Columbia, 449; New Mexico, 330; Oklahoma, 143. I CONSPIRACY HAND-BRIBERY. Reported by Ohio Senate Committee to Have Existed in Mark Hanna’s I Election. Columbus, Ohio, April 25.-—A majority of the Senate committee has reported that evidence taken by them showed a. conspiracy to elect M. A. Hanna. Unit- ed States Senator by bribery and that the attempt by General Boyce to bribe Representative Otis was known to Rathbone, Dick, Hanna and other workers in Mr. Hanna’s interest at Co- lumbus. Concluding, the committee says: “Your committee finds from the evi- dence that Senator Marcus A. Hanna is guilty of the crime of attempting to bribe John C. Otis, a. member of the House, to vote for him for United States Senator. The evidence, which bears the ..__,_. l I l TF5!” SENATOR MARK A. HANNA. infallible test of proof, and which your committee herewith returns in writing, sufficiently proves this charge and the findings in this report. Your commit- tee submits that such a' man as Mar- cus A. Hanna is not fit to represent the State of Ohio in the United States Sen— ate, and . that he should be expelled from that august body." The minority report calls attention to the fact (that the es so was tried by a “packed jury,” and that this was the reason why Senator Hanna. Major Dick and Major Rathbone declined to appear before the committee; that the evidence was largely. hearsay, and than: no im— portant fact tending to connect Messrs. ' Hanna, Dick or Rathbone was brought out during the investigation. 1 The Senate a” “’3d the majority re- ‘ port by a vote c- .9 to 17. I I I ENGLAND T KES ACTION. Declares Neutrality and Orders Our Ships from Her Ports. ,. . ‘ Washington, April 25,—Great Britain has made declaration of neutrality be- tween Spain and the United States, and has notified the commanders of United States war vessels in English ports to leave within forty- eight hours. .This information came to the Navy Depart— ment yesterday from Admiral Dewey, commanding the American squadron at Hong Kong; the commander of the tor- pedo boat Somers at Falmouth, and the officer in charge of this cruiser Albany, I formerly the Brazilian ship Abreuall', at Newcastle. As a. result of this move on England’s I part the offensive movement of Ad- I miral Dewey’s squadron against the Philippine Islands will not be longer de-u layed. Orders went to Admiral Dewey- last night to up anchor and proceed to Manila immediately. He will blockad-e that port and other ports in the islands, ~ and probably make an attempt to de- stroy the Spanish gunboats which have i been operating with the land forces against the rebels in Spain’s eastern possessions. . It is probable that the first real ac- A tion of the war will take place in Phil- ippine waters, and, with the know ledge of our gr eat superiorily over that I of the enemy, there can be no doubt as , to what the result will be. The Span- I ish gunboats in the Philippines are scattered around the waters of those islands, and it will be remarkable if' some of them do not meet the ships uni- der Admiral DeWey’s command. NO SOLDIERS FOR CUBA. Until the Blockade Hus Extended Over Several Weeks—Then a Great Swoop. Washington, April 25.——Two represen- tatives of an enterpzising Eastern pa- per have been in the city with a. view to making arrangements for going to the front as war correspondents. One in question called on a United States Senator who is known as a. close friend of President. McKinley, and asked his judgment as to when the United States forces would land in Cu- Thc Senator said: “You may as well go home and take , a. nest for two or three weeks. . I have reasons for believing that no troops will he landed before the expiration of that time. My belief is that. the host will I blockade Havana. until the Spaniards are pretty nearly starved out. Naval authorities in whom I have confidence are of the'opinion that the Spanish fleet will not come to the rescue of the forces -. now on the island. . i “‘We shall have ample time to prepare for a. descent upon the island and when ready forces will be landed without the loss of a. men, under the protection of guns of our lieet, within a. day‘s lllarch of Havana.” The Cable to Havana Cut. Key West, April 25.—-Now that the Government is preparing to strike a decisive blow at Havana, it has decided to let no further information get to the enemy. The cable to Havana has been cut, and the people of that city will have no means of knowing anything about Admiral Sampson’s fleet until it comes hammering with fists of iron and steel at the door of the Cuban capital. The Government has taken possession of the wires leading from Key West to the mainland and established a censor- ship over 31 cables offened as strict as any that Spain ever enforced. No news regarding the doings or purposes of the . fleet wlli be allowed to go out of Key 1 West. I Big Order for flour. Wat Superior, April 26. -—A Govern- ment officer is in the city to get prices and mes-tam how soon the ilour mills . here could 1111 an order of 400, 000 barrels of new. 1°11. sent to the lentil. ' her. . and also because LVENING GAZETTE SIT WAR PRIZES Spanish Liner, a Merch‘a ntman and Three Schooners CAPTURED BY OUR FLEET Spanish Tramp Steamer Pedro Captured ' by the Flagship New York— Two Schoon- ere Overhauied by the Torpedo Boat Ericsson and the Porter— Gunboat He-’ lena Capture: the Steamer Migue. Jover. Key West, Fla., Aprl 25.—Another prize was brought in here yesterday morning, this time by the United States Gunboat Helena, Commander W. T. Swinburne. She proved to be the Spanish steamer Miguel Jover, bound from New' Orleans to Barcelona, with a cargo amounting to about 2, 000 tons of cotton and grain. The prize cnew of twenty- one men under Ensign McFarl-ane, from the He- lena, were placed aboard. The capture was made about 100 miles east of He.- . vana. The Miguel Jover left New Orleans in company with the Catalonia, another I Spanish steamer bound for Havana. The Catalonia, it is expected, will also be captured. She is laden with cotton and other valuable merchandise and would be a good prize for our sailors. The Spanish tramp steamer Pedro, thé second prize, which was captured by the United States flagship New York, on Friday night. now lies peace- ably here, about a couple of cables’ lengths from her companion in misfor- tune, the steamer Bnena Ventura, cap- tured by the United States cruiser f Nashville. The Pedro, when captured, was on her way from Havana to Santiago de Cuba. She had been unloading a car- go of rice,. iron and beer at Havana, when the news of the'desoent of the United States fleet upon Cuba caused her to put to sea. in a hurry. She made off in an easterly direction, but was not quick enough in getting away. She was sighted by the fleet, and the flag- ship started after her. The Spaniard put on full speed and the New York was compelled to fire sev- eral shots after her from her smaller guns. As these shots had no effect the flagship fired one heavy shot, which brought the Spanish steamer to a standstill. For a time the chase was quite ex- citing, the Spaniard clipping away on an easterly course for ten miles at the best speed he could get up, and the New York plowing along finely after the fleeing Vessel and overhauling her “hand over flipper,” to use the blue- jackelts’ term. The prize crew had just been put aboard the Pedro from the flagship , when the torpedo boat Foote, which was scouting, ran up and reported that a. large steamship had been sighted seven miles away, apparently bound out of Havana, and showing no colors. The New York soon overhauled the stranger and boarded her. She was found to be the German steamship Amrum, bound from Havana. Her papers were all right, and she was permitted to go after being informed that Havana is under blockade. .The third prize belongs to the Porter. It was captured Saturday morning close to the entrance to the harbor. It was the small fishing schooner Matilde. The Commander of the Porter caught sight of the little vessel trying to beat out of the harbor to the open sea. The 'Porber soon headed her off, and, not being provided with any Spare men to act as a prize crew, her commander. simply ordered the schooner to run on ahead of him. In this way he chased her along until he could turn her over to the tender mercies of the cruiser j Cincinnati. .. The Porter’s officers then resumed their duties without waiting to learn what disposton was made of their little prize. The torpedo boat Ericsson during Saturday night sighted a fishing boat and gave chase, capturing the vessel under the guns of Morro Castle. No casualty has occurred up to the present time to any of the American vessels and everything remains quiet. The Government has taken control of the telegraph wires at this point and all press matter will be handled subject to the decision of the censor. Tele- graphic communication with Havana has been abandoned. Latest Prize 3. Spanish Liner. Key West, Fla, April 25.—Prize No. 7 ‘is the big merchant vessel Catalina, from New Orleans for Havana. She is worth $500,000. The Catalina was cap— tured yesterday morning twelve miles northwest of Havana by the cruiser De- troit. At 3 a. m. the Detroit, showing no light. saw the Catalina far to the Westward. She did not give chase, butt 1 waited for her to come up, as her lights indicated her direction. When she was within half a. mile the Detrot fired a blank shot. The Spaniard did not seem to understand, and a. six- pounder sent “a. projectile singing across his bows. This music was understood. The Cata- lina reversed her engines and hoveFto. It was then nearly daylight. A whale- boat with sixteen men was started for It was in charge of Ensign Har- ley, Christy, who took possession of her and turned her nose toward Ithe flag- ship. At 7 o’clock the New York saw the Catalina apparently racing for He.- vana. Harbor, with the Detroit a few hundred yards astern. Not knowing just what'had happened, Captain Chad- wick sent a couple of shots across her bow, and she again stopped. Matters were explained, and the prize crew were ordered to take her to Key West. One German Paper Supports Uncle Sam. Vienna, April 25,—The Deutsche Zeit- ung, the Pan- Germanic organ, con- trary to most papers, supports the United States on the ground that “after Berlin and Vienna, New York ranks as the largest German town in the world," "the United States represents liberty as opposed to abso- lutism." ' Will Keep Places for Employee. ‘Harrisburg, April 25.——President Fel- »! ton of the Pennsylvania Steeel Com- pany has notified the employees at Steelton that all who enlist in the Unit- ed; States My or Navy will be rein-_ stated at the expiration of their term of service. ,4.‘..yp ...... RE’A’L snowmes IN AMERICA. Explorer Sullivan-Finds A Tribe '..1 1'1:- mien on the Orinoco River. Eben J. Sullivan, a South American explorer, claims .to have discovered a race of living brownies near the head waters of the Orinoco river in the wilds of Surinam. In describing his find, Mr. Sullivan says: “The queer child people are about four feet in height. Their skin from head to foot is a brilliant reddish brown, translucent in effect. Their legs are like pipe stems, scarcely the size of a child’s arm, while their arms are ridiculously small and thin, and their stomachs are big, out of all pro- portion to the body, back as well as front. Their faces are flat and flabby like those of Palmer Cox’s brownies. “I think they number 10,000 to 15,000. They are nomadie, moving over thou- sands of square miles. It was purely by accident that I came upon some of their roving bands. A traveler might have to search for months in the same region in order to find any of them. [All those which I saw were in different parts of Surinam. “In measuring these little folk I feund none over four feet and eight inches, and the women were 'much shorter. They use the style of head- dress so common among African tribes—that of ~shapin_g__ many designs by mixing 'mud vmn their hair; both men and women do this. Clothing in their village is worn only by adults, and then seldom more than a. cloth over the loins. But they bedeck them- sleves with many brass and copper or- , naments. They have tribal marks that sometimes cover the entire upper body and head. These are made by slits in .the skin. I “They live in little houses called 'massougos, of mud or woven dried 'grass, entered by crawling on the hands and knees. I went into one and 'it seemed like a child’s playhouse. iThere were queer little images, idols, fetich gods set up all about. They Irepresented animals mostly and there were many ugly Specimens of clay pot- tery. There were little fetich doctors in clay and many other things of the sort suggesting most. depraved, super-- Istitious ideas. They are, I believe, all pagans, though some of them seem to lhave an idea of a. supreme spirit of power.”——Chicago Inter- -Ocean. Be Bad Tried. Windrift Wilson—Dat sailor wot I saw tried ter tell me dat de ocean was round an’ not level. Spangled Meed—Guess he never . tasted water, or he’d er known it was flat—New York Press. and distended - i Timely Items. _ ’ Combs are best brushes; washing them causes the teeth to split and the tortoiseshell be- comes rough. The following is 1 soothing lotion to be applied with an eye bath several times a day: 1 grain borax, 1 oz. cam- phor water. When the hair has become dry the following mixture should be well rub- bed into the roots: 4 oz. oil of sweet al- monds, 4 oz. gly‘cerine, 4 oz. lime-we.- ter, 17$ oz- tincture of cantharidesp‘, shake the bottle well before using. Carbonate of soda. is the best of all remedies in cases of scalds and burns. It may be used on the surface of the burned place, either dry or wet. When applied promptly the sense of relief is magical. It seems to withdraw the heat, and with it the pain, and the healing process commences. It, is the best application for eruptions caused by poisonous ivy and other poisonous plants, and also for bites and stings of insects. Strong tea applied with a sponge sev- eral times a week will darken faded hair. A few drops of oil of cloves added to paste will prevent paste from turning sour. Patent leather shoes should be ’cleaned with sweet oil applied with a piece of flannel, and afterwards pol- ished with a. soft duster. A little powdered borax added to the vs ater in which red material is washed will keep it from losing its brightness. Ringworm in children can be cured by applying a strong solution of com- mon salt and water everynight to the affected parts, and then'washing of! in the morning with a solution of bo'rlc- aCid. a Saucepans should never be put away, with their lids on, or the smell of the last thing cooked in them will remain. Turn the saucepan upside down On a shelf with its lid hung above or below ’the shelf on a nail in the wall. ~ ' A Coming 1min. “Yes, sub,” said th'e colored citizen, “Brer Williams is a comin’ man, I tell you! 'He at his business early on late.” “And'what is his business?” “Well, sub, he got so rich' (let be des lays back en len’s his money out!” “At interest, I suppose}? “I reckon so, suh; you borrers $5 one week, en you pays $6 per it de nex’ week.” “That’s big interest!” “But what I say, suh; he a business man, he is, en he takes a big interest in his businessl”—St. Louis Globe; Democrat. Gas Stoves, Coal Stoves, Hot Water Heaters, . 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