San Antonio Daily Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 89, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 20, 1898 Page: 1 of 8
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SAN ANTONIO DAILY LIGHT
PUBLISHED AT BAN ANTONIOBEXAR COUNTY. TEXAS AND REGISTERED AT THE POBTOFFIEB A 8 BMOND CLASS MAIL MATTER
Volume XVIII No. 89
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ADVERTISE IN SUNDAY LIGHT.
WEATHER FORECAST.
Fair tonight and tomorrow:
HAVANA ACTIVE FOR WAR.
• Mantanzas Makes a Demonstration
Against the United States.
New York April 20.—A dispatch to
the Herald from Havana says: Troops
continue to arrive in Havana.
Gen. Hernandez de Velasco came
from Vuelta-Abajo Tuesday night.
The volunteers throughout the Island
are ready to go to places which may
be designated.
A committee of the Sociedad Ban-
efacla Aragonesas called on Gen. Blan-
co offering to turn over to him all
their funds and property which is no
little amount if they should be need-
ed.
The Diario de la Marina publishes a
dispatch from its correspondent in
Washington saying that Gen. Lee will
return to Cuba at the head of an ar-
my of invasion.
La Union Constitucional publishes an
article from Le Journal of Paris in
which it is stated that Spain belived
by everyone to be slumbering and
powerless has shown extraordinary
force and energy sending to Cuba
without any other resources than her
own 200000 men. Le Journal declares
that Spain Should know her best
friend is France.
It is reported from Matanzas that
the insurgent government of the pro-
vince at the head of which is Pedro
Betancourt chief of all the insurgents
there has issued a circular suspending
hostilities throughout the territory un-
der his command.
A popular demonstration took place
Monday night. All classes took part
in it and order reigned.
A printed leaf was circulated call-
ing upon the Spanish people to shut
the doors of their establishments and
to show their patriotism by taking part
in the demonstration. A procession
started from the Spanish Casino and
went through several streets to Gen.
Molina s house. Its only purpose was
to make a downright protest-against
the United States.
Insurgents have attacked laborers
on the Santa Rita sugar plantation
In Madruga. They took clothing and
made prisoners of two of the workmen
whom they afterward set free. The
captives had been wounded. Another
band of insurgents shot men In the
town of Las Villas and took away
sweet potatoes and other articles of
food from the cultivation zone. They
also took two teams of oxen stripped
two workmen of their clothes and
made one a prisoner.
The garrison in the Spanish forts
fired at .the rebels. The insurgents
also attacked Sierratown being driv-
en away by the forts. About 700 Cu-
bans are encamped at Acea.
MRS. WHITNEY JOURNEYS.
New York. April 20.—Mrs. William
C. Whitney stood the journey from
Aiken. S. C. to this city very well.
Mrs. Whitney’s injury incurring In
being knocked from a horse while rid-
ing several weeks ago at Aiken S. C.
has kept her on a bed of sickness and
pain ever since.
SPAIN HAS NO COAL IN HAYTI.
New York April 20— A dispatch to
the World from Port Au Prince Hayti
says: Hayti will not aid Spain in
procuring supplies. Spain has no coal
in Hayti.
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McKinley Has Affixed His
Signature.
HE SIGNED THE PAPER WHICH
MEANS THE DOWNFALL OF
SPAIN. AT 11:24.
Has Cabled the Ultimatum to the
Country We Will Lick and Never
Wavered About
Id Readiness to Fight at a
Moment’s Notice.
Washington April 20.-11:30 a. m.—
The Cuban resolutions were signed by
the president at 11:24 a. m.
■'lt is reported here that the ultimat-
um has reached Madrid.
It has already been sent and the pres-
ident will announce the fact to con-
gress this afternoon.
Washington April 20.—11:45 a. m.—
At 11:30 Spanish Minister Polo reeeived
a copy of the .ultimatum to Spain He
handed the messenger his reply and
with it the request for his passport.
At 11:35 it was announced at the white
house that the ultimatum had ibeen
signed and sent. At the same itime
the announcement was made that it
would not be made public here until
tomorrow.
The ultimatum announces that 'if
Satisfactory response is not received
from Spain before Saturday noon the
president will proceed at once to car-
ry out the act of congress.
BUNTING IS FLYING.
Washington April 20.—Special—The
resolutions were signed at 11:24 a. m.
and the ultimatum was forwarded
to Spain. Minister Polo has demanded
his passports leaving at once. Bunt-
ing is flying all over the city.
THE PRESIDENT SIGNS.
He Has Done all in His Power to Pre-
vent War and the Ball Opens.
New York April 20.—A dlsuatch te
the Herald from Washington says:
Conscious in the belief that he has
done all in his power to avert war the
president at 11:24 o’clock this (Wednes-
day) morning attached his sig-
nature to the act of congress
knowing full well that in so doing
that diplomacy has failed and that war
must be the outcome. It is under-
stood that the answer which will be
given to the president by Spain which
will be given to Minister Woodford will
be the presentation to that diplomat-
ist of his pasports and that he will
take a train for France. •
Fully appreciating that Spain will
spurn the idea if she does not imme-
diately retaliate by declaring war on
the United States the president has
made all arrangements to begin active
naval and military operations the mo-
ment the time expires. Non-compli-
ance by Spain with the terms of Pres-
ident McKinley’s ultimatum will be
followed by the dispatch of the North
Atlantic and the flying squadrons at
eighteen minutes past nine o’clock
Saturday morning to Cuba and Porto
Rico to oust her from those Islands.
Under the plan determined upon
Capt. Sampson's vessels will not only
blockade Havana but will blockade
every other port In Cuba both on the
northern and on the southern coasts
and the flying squadron under com-
mand of Commodore Schley will take
San Antonio. Texas Wednesday April 201898
similar action with reference to the
ports of Porto Rico.
Capt. Sampson’s fleet will probably
not reach Cuba until early Sunday af-
ternoon.
Commodore Schley’s force having a
greater distance to steam will proba-
bly not reach its destination until Mon-
day.
Spain may evacuate Cuba but with
the bulk of her fleet still in home wat-
ers she would be able to keep up her
traditional practice of privateering
and thus continue to harass the United
States and prolong the war for many
months. The authorities may hope
for a short war but the extensive
preparations show that it is their pur-
pose to be prepared for a long one.
ASSOCIATED PRESS BOAT.
Jacksonville Fla. April 20. —The fa-
mous fillibustering tug Dauntless is
now a dispatch boat of the Associated
Press. She is being provisioned and
coaled' for her mission in the southern
seas. She will sail from Jacksonville
today with correspondents of the As-
sociated Press and a crew of picked
men knowing every inch of Florida and
Cuban coasts.
JOHN JOVA REMAINS IN CUBA.
Newburg N. Y.. April 20.—1 t has
LEAVING WILLET’S POINT TO MINE THE VARIOUS COAST HARBORS.
New York April 20. —Intense interest is aroused in the work of the Engineer-
ing Corps which has for years been stationed at Willett s Point where they
have been daily exercised in mining operations. During the past few weeks
detachments have been sent to all the various harbors of the Atlantic Gulf and
Pacific coast and the work of mining the ocean approaches to the various
large cities along the coast line are well under way. Following are the de-
tachments sent out and their destinations during the past week. Ten men
under Sergeant Mayer to Portland Maine; ten men under Sergeant Hart to
Boston: Sergeant Kerbs and fifteen men to Fort Hamilton; Sergeant Kiernan
and fifteen men to New Porp R. I.; corporal Colbert and six men to Fort Mc-
Henry; Sergeant Casey and ten men to Fort Monroe: a sergeant and twenty-
five men to Key West; Sergeant Snyder and fourteen men 'to Fort Morgan Mo-
bile Ala.; Corporal Lansing and seven men to Galveston Texas; another de-
tachment to Baltimore.
At present there are about two hundred men left at the Point. They expect
to be sent away at any moment. The majority of them will In all probability
be sent to the Pacific coast to mine the harbors of San Francisco Seattle
Portland Oregon and Port Townsend. .
been erroneously reported that all the
men who tilled the posts of consuls
and vice consuls In Cuba from the
United States have left that Island.
Dr. Andrew W. Jova of this city
has received a letter from Mrs. John
F. Jova stating that her husband who
is the doctor’s brother has joined the
insurgent forces and will probably be
assigned on the staff of Gen. Gomez.
John Jova was the United States con-
sul at Sagua la Grande with Consul
General Baker. When Consul Baker
left Cuba he sent his rifle and pistol
to -Gen. Gomez who will Mrs. Jova
believes turn them over to her hus-
band for use. The letter from Mrs.
Jova was written in’ Carmenas Cuba
where she is staying with her sister.
WANTED TO LIVE TO FIGHT
New York April 20.—Capt. Thomas
B. Morton is dead at his home in
Brooklyn aged 67 years. As a young
man he commanded a merchantman
in the China trade. During the war
he served as a naval officer and fought
under Farragut at New Orleans. He
was afterward captain of one of the
Pacific mail steamers and subsequent-
ly had charge of the works of the Pan-
ama canal at Colon. After the fall-
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HRMY OFFIC6RS
■ M.
Is That Spain Does Not Know jhe
Moiern Ship.
It Is a Question of Steamanship
And Not Seamanship—Other
Telegraph News.
New York. April 20.—The impending
war is the sqle topic of conversation
here says the London correspondent
of the World. To whatever complex
motive it may be due the undeniable
fact is that English feeling has been
to the end against war. A member
of parliament said last night: “I am
firmly convinced that even at this
eleventh hour that war could be avert-
ed If Great Britain welded her Influ-
ence with the continental powers to
bring the pressure upon Spain to grant
concessions which would satisfy Amer-
ica.
"My sympathies are wholly with
America but I am totaly opposed to
war though I cannot understand and
appreciate the feeling for it by the
American people.
The cardinal point now is what will
Spain be able to do with her naval
forces.
Sir John Columb a conservative
member of parliament' and a retired
naval officer author of many import-
ant works on naval questions said: “I
am very doubtful of the strategetic
knowledge and ability of the Spanish
naval commanders. They are brave
men and good navigators but I should
not be surprised if their strategy
proves entirely defective.
“They must know that America's
plan of campaign will be to deliver an
attack on Cuba within twenty-four
hours after the declaration of war.”
“Are the Canary islands and Cape
Verde islands strongly fortified?” he
was asked.
"They have some modern earthworks
there but these should suffer as no
admiral would be justified in riiking
his ships against any modern earth-
works armed with moderately good
modern guns. Besides I have always
suspected that France had a lien on
the Canaries. She has Immense fi-
nancial interests in Spain for which
Price $5 00 a Year
I am inclined to believe the Canaries
are security.
"I don't believe the United States
navy will operate so far away as the
Canaries and 1 cannot think it would
be good tactics for them to do so.”
Capt. Pliillpots a member of par-
liament and a retired naval officer
who served with distinction In many
parts of the world said:
"It is difficult to form an opinion of
the strategic plans of Spain. On the
data available I do not believe their
concentration at Cape Verde has any
other object than awaiting formida-
ble weather to convey a torpedo flotil-
la across the Atlantic.
“It is a very ticklish job to get tor-
pedo destroyers across and we are
just now at the end of the equinoctial
gales. But I bellev they will be heard
of off Cuba some of these mornings.
"I served in the West Indies and I
know Cuba and my opinion is that by
far the most formidable antagonist
the United States Is likely to encount-
er is yellow fever.
“The efficiency of the Spanish fleet
is a point I would not like to speak up-
on. All I can say is that it remains
to be proved."
William Allen M. P. said: “Under
new conditions naval warfare will be
the deciding factor. In my opinion—-
not seamanship but ‘steamanship.’
Naval experts who do not thoroughly
understand the machinery of their
ships will come off badly in future
naval engagements.
"Everyone is interested in naval
matters and awaits this war with the
keenest curiosity.
“The American navy will give the
first reliable illustration of the working
under conditions of the highest ef-
ticiency of the modern engines of ma-
rine warfare.”
Mr. Dalzell said last night that he
had handed In notice of the following
question for Thursday for Arthur Bal-
four:
"Whether he Is aware that the tor-
pedo gun boat Audaz. the property of
the Spanish government Is now under-
going repairs at the docks in Cork
and whether Instructions will be is-
sued to the authorities that In event
of war being declared before her re-
pairs are completed she shall be re-
tained ?”
The British government may be
trusted to take effectual measures to
prevent a repetition of the Alabama
affair.
CLOUDY TOMORROW.
Washington April 20.—Weather for
Western Texas: Fair tonight; in-
creasing cloudiness Thursday with
northwesterly winds shifting to South-
easterly.
WALTHAL'S CONDITION.
Washington April 20.—There is no
change In Senator Walthal's condition
at 9 o'clock. The hope of his recovery
is practically abandoned.
TABERNACLE BURNED.
London April 20.—Spurgeon's taber-
nacle was destroyed by fire this after-
noon.
A PLACE FOR WALKER.
Formation of a Fourth Squadron for
Southern Patrol.
New York April 20.—Rear Admiral
John G. Walker retired may be the
successor of Theodore Roosevelt as as-
sistant secretary of the navy says the
Washington corespondent of the Her-
ald. Admiral Walker has been a
member of the naval strategic board
and is thoroughly in touch with the
plans of atack and defense prepared by
the war and naval departments. His
experience in comand of two naval
squadrons his handling of delicate
diplomatic questions in the past and
his varied and general knowledge of
naval requirements peculiarly fit him
his friends declare for the position as
Mr. Roosevelt’s successor.
Continuing the Herald’s correspond-
ent says: "There is reason to believe
that the fourth squadron for the pro-
tection of the cities of the gulf exast
may be formed by the navy depart-
ment. This -force probably will be
called the southren patrol squadron.
"In case it is finally determined to
form a southern patrol squadron its
headquarters probably will be fixed
at New Orleans La. where fears ere
entertained for the safety of the lev-
ees of the Mississippi river. These
levees could be destroyed without
much difficulty by an enemy provided
he could reach them and the depart-
ment does not intend to allow him to
get into a position to damage by this
means.
The cruiser Newark which will be
ready for service within the next thrtt
weeks and will be as formerly the
flagship of the South Atlantic squad-
ron is the most available vessel for
assignment to the southern patrol
squadron as its flagship. The Newark
and San Francisco are sister ships and
are therefore formidable.
Secretary Long and Capt. Crowl n-
shield. chief of the bureau of naviga-
tion have not yet determined on the
officer to assign to the command of the
Newark but Capt. A. S. Barber now
a member of the naval strategic board
is prominently mentioned in connec-
tion with the assignment.
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