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BLANCO OH THE ALERT He Majkeg Every Preparation for Defense of. Havana. PRESS IS DEFIANT President's Ultimatum Denounced as Ridiculous. Probably Xo Merc (traatn Will Leave tbe City er Hew Tork as Key Wnt. Special Cable Dispatch to The Inter Ocean.

HAVANA, April 21. General Arolas, military commander of Havana, summoned to the palace the colonel of volunteers and firemen to discus the measure to be taken immediately for the defense of Havana. The plans adopted as the result of the conference cannot be cabled. There are evidences of grer. activity to be seen everywhere, and Morro castle particularly Is the scene of activity.

A new series of fortifications has been established half a mile nearer the gulf. On the new fortifications a number of guns are conspicuous, among which are four fifteen-inch guns of the latest design. The publication here of the news of President McKlnley's ultimatum to Spain has aroused the greatest patriotic enthusiasm among the Spanish press. The Diario de la Marina welcome the war, and says that the spectacle of the volunteers of Havana drilling during the nights in the streets and squares of the city Is most inspiring. La Lucha says that war with the United States will soon be a fact, and that the Jingoes, forcing McKlnley to act In spite of his peaceful desires, have rendered a great service to Spain.

'McKlnley's ultimatum" La Lucha says, "Is ridiculous." General Blanco has Informed Mr. Gollan, British consul in charge of the American consulate, that in case of war the Plant-steamers between Havana and Key West will be considered as neutrals. Mr. Gollan has communicated this decision to Secretary Sherman and to Mr. Plant.

The steamer Orlsaba will leave for Mexico tomorrow crowded with passengers. Tbe Saratoga will leave on Friday for New York. It has no more staterooms to sell, and yet hundreds of people are crowding the office of the agents of the Ward line In Havana demanding tickets. The firm of J. M.

Boyes Co. is sending over 11,000,000 to New York by the steamer City of Washington. The arrival from New York of the Saratoga with provisions has again relieved the scarcity here. Prices In the market are now lower. At a late hour the Spanish steamer Mexico decided to defer its trip to New York indefinitely.

The City of Washington sailed tor New York with ninety-six passengers. Many passengers who were going to leave on the Mexico had to remain In Havana. It is announced that probably no more steamers will sail from here for New York and Key West. At 10 "o'clock tonight Admiral Manterola and General Blanco are holding a conference at the palace. Several committees for the defense of the city were appointed today by General Blanco.

Their duty is to co-operate with the army and keep public order. They have been invested with military and civil power. The Dlarlo del EJerclto and El Correo publish this evening editorials welcoming the war. Tte Union Constltucional, In an editorial today commenting on the resolutions adopted by the Congress says: "Intervention means war with Spain. But It is easier to vote than to execute.

So far Spain has treated the United States with contempt. Now she will kick her and use the whip." War preparations continue. The Centre Gallego society has given up several houses belonging to It to the government for use tr. case of war. The steamer Madrileno and the Mexican schooner Arturo arrived here today.

Special Cable Dispatch to The Inter Ocean. MADRID, April 21. What Is called an "official" dispatch from Havana says Captain General Blanco has chartered a vessel to bring over 4,00 Spanish sailors "who have heretofore served in the United States navy, but who are now desirous of defending their own country." The dispatch adds that the Cuban insurgent leader, Betancourt, has published a proclamation agreeing to a suspension of hostilities. In conclusion the dispatch says: "The Inhabitants of Santiago de Cuba, even those who are most hostile to Spain, are resolved to fight on the side of the Spaniards, and some Influential rebel leaders have the same Intention." Special Cable Dispatch to The Inter Ocean. LONDON, April 21.

A dispatch to the Times from Havana, dated April 17, says the assertion that the Cubans are ready to Join the Spaniards against the United States Is absolutely unfounded. Only a few officeholders and others personally interested have any adverse feeling toward forcible by the United States, even if it involve Cuba passing to American control. The armistice Is a complete fiasco. The Insurgents refuse to recognise It In any way. Moreover, the statement made by the Spanish authorities that hostilities have been suspended are untrue.

Spanish troops in all the provinces continue to act against the rebels precisely aa they did prior to April 10, when the armistice was declared. The Times correspondent further say that he learn from a trustworthy source that th amount of coal in Cuba available in the event of war is approximately 80,000 tons. He adds that the majority of the Spaniards in Cuba are so Ignorant of the true military and naval strength of the United States that they really believe they can successfully resist an attack. The British-residents are very Indignant that no British warship are at Havana. CHANGES IN STRATEGY BOARD.

Heard Takes tbe Place of Rear Admiral Walker. Special Dispatch to The Inter Ocean. WASHINGTON, D. April 21. Rear Admiral John O.

Walker bis been relieved from the naval strategy board and Rear Admiral Slcard, until recently In command of the North' Atlantle squadron, assigned to fill the vacancy." Admiral Walker will probably act a chief strategical adviser to Secretary Long, although hi detail for that duty has not been announced. Aa such he will be chief of staff, which the Secretary of the Navy will be- obliged to appoint to assist him In performing tbe heavy work necessary In time of A complete reorganisation of the strategy board will be made shortly. This will be necessary on account of the assignment of three of Its members Captain A. 8. Berker, Captain C.

F. Goodrich, and Commander Richardson Clover to sea duty, and tbe probability that Assistant Secretary Roosevelt. Its chair-loan, will go Into the field with the principal military expedition. Roosevelt's future' status will depend On tbe character of tbe military campaign. He will remain la-Washington continuing to perform the duties of assistant secretary until the army Is ready to effect a landing In Cuba.

Friends of RoossTelt art exerting all their Influence to make him give tip bis in tention of going, to tba front. Borne of these. who realise he will not be turned from bis purpose to go where the fighting Is thickset, have urged him to arrange for accompanying tbe principal naval squadron instead of go ing with tbe land forces. It baa been suggested to tbe Navy Department that Mr. Roosevelt would be more use ful with the squadron In the capacity of a direct representative of the Navy Depart ment, who could act as adviser in certain contingencies to the officer in command and report to the department on matters of which it would like to be Informed.

The duties would be similar to those performed by Charles A. Dana with the Federal military force In tbe civil war. SAGASTA CABINET MAY FALL Saseeted ef Hat lateadlasr te Pask Wsr 'wlik Vlsrer. Special Cable Dispatch to Th later LONDON, April 2L A dispatch to the Dally Telegraph from Madrid say that the complete unanimity In supporting th government in vindicating the national honor presupposes an actual outbreak or hostilities. If there were sufficient time to make a change before actual war began, the chances would be great against a continuation of the Sagasta Cabinet In power, and this for reasons purely patriotic Senor Moret, Minister of the Colonies, is the most unpopular man In Spain today, and his vacillating policy is unanimously condemned.

It is well known that he exerts a vast Influence on Senor Sagasta, but there Is no desire to punish tbe Ministers for their past mistakes. The only wish is to hinder future blunders that might be ruinous to Spain. Thus it 1 feared that tbe conduct of the war may not be confided to the Generals best fitted to prosecute It. This apprehension may Induce th opposition to take decisive step. Nothing, however.

Is known at the moment of the intentions of the opposition, and tbe Cabinet Is determined to shorten debates by appeals to patriotism. STEAMERS PREPARE FOR "WAR. Americas Llaer Paris Will Coal aa Reachlaa; Soatbeasptoa. Special Cable Dispatch to The Inter Ocean. SOUTHAMPTON.

April 21. There 1 great activity In American shipping circle here, owing to the imminence of wsr. The American line steamship Chester is being fitted up with all possible expedition, snd the steamship Paris, now en route from New York for this port, will take on a full supply of coal immediately upon her arrival here. Tbe steamship Rhynland sailed yesterday under the Belgian flag. It was announced in Liverpool that this would avoid complications.

Special Cable Dispatch to The Inter Ocean, LIVERPOOL, April 21. Cunard officials declare there is no truth in the statement that they have decided to change their ports of call. Their vessels will continue to sail from here to New York and Boston as hereto fore. At the office of the White Star 11ns It was also announced that the steamers of that company will continue their steamers to New York If war breaks out between the United States and Spain. SPAIN MUST FIRE FIRST SHOT.

President Believes Tbere Is Saeb a Thlsi as a Peaeefal Blockade. Special Dispatch to The Inter Ocean. NEW YORK. April 2L The Washington dispatch says: President McKlnley still insists that Spain shall fire the first shot. The ports of Cuba will be blockaded as a preliminary movement for carrying put the Intervention plan.

There are such things as peaceful blockades. If Spain does not fire a shot while blockading is in progress the next move will be to send a ship laden with supplies and convoyed by American men-of-war to Matanzas, where an effort will be made to land them and to distribute them to tbe starving. A ship was chartered today for this purpose. If war does not begin with the blockading Spain may fire the first shot when the attempt Is made to land food supplies, and if this does provoke Spain to hostilities the next step, the landing of a large army to drive the Spaniards from the island, certainly will. SATOLLI MAKES A PREDICTION Termer Paeal Delegate Bays All Ea-rope Will Be Aaalast Vm.

Special Cable Dispatch to The Inter Ocean. ROME, April 21. Former Papal Delegate to the United Slates Satolll said yesterday: "Three years ago in America I foresaw and foretold this war. I regarded it as Inevitable, because I recognised In America the instinctive yearning for a new departure In public life and an Irresistible desire to assert national principle which could only culminate in war. "The result Is obvious, and possibly in a couple of weeks Spain can be settled with, but then the United State will find the hand of all Europe against It, Its line of conduct being provocative and unjustifiable.

"The Pope will not interfere again. Arbitration is now out of tbe question, and all intervention necessarily fruitless." READY TO BLOW UP HAVANA. Bpaalsb Said ta Hare Uadermlaed the Eatlra City. Special Dlspatoh to The Inter Ocean. NEW YORK.

April 21. Dr. Gonsalo Aroe-tegul. who, with his wife and five children, arrived here from Havana on tbe steamship Zoe today, said yesterday: "The Spanish will never leave the city of Havana standing if they are compelled to evacuate Cuba. The entire city is undermined, and there has been no effort to conceal this fact in tbe Cuban capital.

The placing of the explosives has been done during the past few weeks, and the Spanish openly assert that If Havana is taken by tbe United States they need only to touch a button and tbe city will be blown from tbe face of tbe INDORSE PRESIDENT'S POLICY. Members at Palat, Oil, aad Varalsb Clab Pass Patrletle Reselatleas. President McKlnley baa the Indorsement of tbe Paint, Oil, and Varnish club of Chicago. At the monthly dinner of tbe organisation, which took place last evening at the Chicago Athletlo association, the following resolutions were passed, amid cheers for Old Glory and toasts to tbe chief executive! Resolved. That the Paint, Oil, and Varnish dub of Chicago, at its monthly meeting, held April 19.

188, hereby tender to th President ot th United States Its hearty support, and that th members pledge themselves to render all possible aid and assistance within their power. When the resolution bad been unanimously carried the members arose and. with poised glasses, sang "Marching Through Cuba" with rigor. -The resolutions were forwarded to the President by telegraph. Major Elliott Durand, president of th club, acted as toast-master, and several of the banqueters made patriotic addresses, which met with eathuai-aatlo applause.

Among the guests of th club were: -D. O. Plummer, H. Leonard, George B. Watson, C.

Diesel, Captain Q. H. Morgan, F. A. Ratcllffe, H.

M. Norton, C. JC Field. J. H.

McNulty, B. H. Halnea, O. E. Van Woert, H.

W. Wollln, L. T. Wlnehart, O. J.

Buck, A. H. Levy. Franklin Murphy, 8. Rosenthal, W.

P. Adams, W. H. Andrews, and William SwahelL TTtEr DAtLY rNTEli OfcEADN, irillDAY APIlili 22, 1803 SPANISH FLEET SAILS Leaves Cape Verde Islands for An Unknown Destination. Swift Men.

of-War May Be Sent to Eastern Waters to FoU low It. Special Dispatch to Th later Oeeaa. WASHINGTON, D. April 21. Spain's answer to President McKlnley's ultimatum may take the form of shot and shell.

Her formidable fleet, which has been mobilising at th Cape Verde Islands for some days past. sailed today from that point for an unknown destination. This information was received last night by the attaches of the lata legation of Spain who have remained in this city. So important la this information that there is reason to believe that th Navy Department will put every bit of machinery In motion that It 1 possible to start to ascertain the whereabouts of the fleet. In order to ascertain th whereabouts of the fleet it is probable that swift men-of-war wiy be sent to Eastern waters.

As soon as they sight the enemy they will hastily return and. inform the government. when Commodore Schley's force and that of Captain Sampson will be gathered to administer a crushing blow to the enemy. It is admitted to be possible that the ves sels may not go to Cuba or to Porto Rico, but may make a counter demonstration against New York or one of the Northern ports. In which event it would be necessary to draw the ships away from the gulf in order to give them battle.

The officials say they will bave plenty pf time to prepare for the Spanish fleet. Spain' action In collecting such a formida ble fleet at St. Vincent has been subjected to considerable speculation at tbe Navy Department, and the movement reported tonight will be given grave consideration at the meeting of the strategic board, which will be held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. If Spain should use Cape Verde islands as base of operations la time ot war, Portugal will be called to account by the United States. The Cape Verde islands belong to the Lisbon government, which recently informed tbe United States that it had rejected propositions by Spain to enter into an offensive and de fensive alliance, and proposed to remain strictly neutral.

Portugal will be expected to carry out her Intention In this respect. Her neutrality ob ligations will permit her to give to Spanish vessels only sufficient coal to enable them to reach th next Spanish port, which in this case would be the Canary islands, and once they have left that port they cannot return for coal and provisions. SUBMARINE BOAT IS A WONDER. Holland Makes Pear Dives af a -Mile Each aad gxpcls a Tersede. Special Dispatch to The Inter Ocean.

NEW YORK, April 2L The submarine torpedo-boat Holland made four dives of a mile each, went through a series of surface evolutions, tried her aerial dynamite gun, and expelled a dummy torpedo from br submarine tube In Raritan bay yesterday. Th experiment were conducted for th benefit of the board appointed by the Secretary of the Navy to witness the Holland's trials and report upon her efficiency. Lien- tenant Commander C. 8. 8 perry, chief of tbe bureau of equipment; Lieutenant Commander Swift, chief of the bureau of ordnance, and Lieutenant Rock, naval constructor, who comprise that board, witnessed them from a tug provided by the Holland company.

Other witnesses were ex-Ass Is tant Secretary of the Navy McAdoo and General Murtwaygo. tbe special agent of the Crar. General Murtwaygo cam from Washington for the special purpose of witnessing th experiments, and after they were over he told Mr. Holland that hi boat was th most wonderful piece of naval architecture in existence. Mr.

Nixon, Mr. Frost, Captain Morris, and Mr. McAdoo were greatly pleased. None of the naval experts expressed an opinion publicly, but it la said by one who is in a position to know that the exhibition given waa tar better than they expected. TURNERS TO FORM A REGIMENT.

Gei aa-Asaerleaaa Velaateer Their Services ta Geveraer Taaaer. The Chicago Turngemelnde is ready to take a share in upholding tbe Nation's honor. At a meeUng held last night in the North Side Turner hall tbe members of tbe organisation unanimously expressed themselves as being willing to go to war if their services are required. The following communication to Governor Tanner was submitted and approved: To Hi Excellency, Governor John R. Tanner, Springfield, ill.

Th Chicago Turag-meinde, in meeting assembled this has unanimously resolved ta tender its services in case of war with Spain, and to that effect has taken steps to create a volunteer organisation of German-Americans to serve in defease of their adopted country aad its flag. THEODORE HARZ, President. The communication waa telegraphed to Governor Tanner laat evening. The Chicago Turngemelnde number 750 men. all of whom are well drilled and ready to enter th field.

In Chicago there are 1,000 turners. Out of this number a large majority compose the Turners' Shooting society, and all of them are sharpshooters. The following committee was appointed last evening to complete aran cements for preparing the turners to go to the front In case they are called upon: Emll Block, Max Stern. L. Wllsln.kl.

L. O. Kohts, and John BlebeL ENGLAND SEEKS AN ALLIANCE. Object of smeary Wnlte's Mission ta Wasbiasrtea. Special Dispatch to Tbe Inter Oeeaa.

WASHINGTON, D. April JL Henry White, secretary of tbe American embassy in London, is here on an Important diplomatic mission. In spite of the mystery connected with It. tbere is good reason to believe that be Is here with, perhaps, a proposition a "sounding" Is tbe exact diplomatic word for this government from Great Britain as to a new treaty so wide in its scope aa to include not only arbitration, but alliance, under certain circumstances; certainly with nothing less than tbe positive assurances of th friendship of the British government in the present crisis, and Its willingness to go to any extent to prove this good feeling. OFfER TWO THOUSAND TROOPS.

Aaaerleaa la lesth Africa "Will Ala rsy Trssstertstlea. Special Cable Dispatch to Th Inter Ocean. CAPE TOWN, April U. Prominent Ameri cans on the Rand sifv offend States consul here to fat 2,000 men and pay for their transportation to any destination the American government may designate. BLAMES THE UNITED STATES.

Paris Temps flays. Asaerleaaa Have Driven Spa la ta War. Special Cable Dispatch to The Inter Oeeaa, PARIS, April XL Th melancholy tone of Queen Christina's speech to tbe Cortes impresses th French republic It is thought that she shows reluctance to the extreme course which is Inevitable. Tbe Temps says It.ls unable to see bow Spain can accept the haughty summons of tbe United States and retain an atom of self-re spect, adding: "The authors of th reaoln tlons framed them for tbe purpose outraging Spain." Th Temps, which la frequently inspired by the foreign office, emphasise its statement that Spain, by the advice ot the powers, will wait for tbe United States to take the lnttla tlve. WILL DRILL AT FORT SNELLING.

Mlaaeseta Telaateera Will Ga Tbere ta Prepare lev War. Special Dispatch to The Inter Ocean. ST. PAUL. April 21.

Fort Snelllng. deserted yesterday by the Third infantry, la to be the scene of a great military encampment. As soon as the members ot the Na tional guard are called aa volunteers all the companies recruited in tbe state will go to Fort Snelllng for tbe purpose of drilling and fitting for active service. It is believed that 1,000 volunteers Can be brought together at Fort Snelllng by the middle ef next week. It is understood that General W.

B. Bend. commander of the First Minnesota brigade. win at once tender his services to the nation. WOULD FIGHT FOR AMERICA.

Kaarllsh aad Irish geasaea aad Soldiers Aaxlens ta Ballst. Special Cable Dispatch to The Inter Ocean. LONDON. April 21. Irish nH sailors and soldiers are anxious to enter th service ot the United States.

Neari un applied for enlistment at the American con sulate wis morning. All were told that they would have to to ta aha Unit sr. enlist. FIVE THOUSAND FROM ILLINOIS. 1 af Velaateer if Prealdeat Calls far 80,000 Mea.

pedal Dispatch to The Inter Oeeaa. WASHINGTON, XX. April IL If th President Issue a call tor S0.000 volunteers Illinois' quota will be S.OOe. OCEAN FREIGHT RATES HIGH. Grata Exporter Charter AH tbe Ream They Caa leesre.

Special Dispatch te later Ocean. NEW YORK. April 2L Ocean freight rate were the highest yesterday that they hav been in a year. Th demand was very active, with th offering limited. Th imminence of war has been frightening the exporters ot grain, and for ten days they bar been eagerly snapping op all the ocean freight room offering at advancing rates.

The recent takings of freight room from the Atlantic ports have been enormous. Much difficulty was being experienced today in securing room. Tramp steamers are and the capacity ef the regular line la generally well engaged. The actual engagements of freight room for ike s'-x days ending with: Tuesday aaaeanted la 7.280.000 bushels, including an eetlma'. ot 2, 000, COO representing grain berth engagements.

BROUGHT BACK 195 REFUGEES. Steamship Olivette Breaks Record la Trip freaa Mataasas. "Special Dispatch te Th later Oeeaa, TAMPA. April II. The Plant steam- shin Olivette arrived at Port Tampa at o'clock last night from Matansas.

Cuba, where ahe went last Sunday under special contract with the United State government and sur rounded by every safeguard to bring away such refugee as bad not availed themselves of tbe opportunity of leaving sooner. Ebe brought 1M refugees and encountered no ac cident or molestation of any nature whatever during the entire trip. She made the run from Matansas In twenty-six hours, which is tbe quickest time on record. Jaaethcr papas The twentieth anniversary ef Lee XIII. 's ac cession te the Papal throne win not prove for the aa-ed Pontiff such a great event as pre vious anniversaries.

For instance, Jbe Jubilee of hi entering th priesthood, la 18TT, was a real trinmpn. the entire weria saving vniiea 10 honor tbe head ef the Roman Catholic church. Boverelcna. orlnces. aad peonies broutht their presents to Rome, and it waa possible to organ ise aa exniDiuoa, unique 01 ns ainv- rampgm ef the souvenirs sent to his holiness from every auarter of th globe.

It waa the only time, I link, that Lee XIII. had ever been Induced to give large sums tor anything but charity; but there were reasons for being generous, for all th bishops had succeeded In getting their Peter's pence tripled or euadrupled. The Episcopal Jubilee of th Pontiff, la 18M. was mad a brilliant function, chiefly by th remarkable number pilgrim who cam to Rome, but th ardor of the first celebration had already cooled, the devout beginning to find that th Pope was toe much a man of politics. Consequently much less-preparation Is be ing made for th forthcoming aad third lu-hi altheuah a larae Dlnrimaae is eXDecicd from the Italiaa dioceses.

At the reception ar Umm nllarlms It is sUDoeeed that the Poie will gtv aa explanation ef a phrase ased ta tbe allocution no aeuverea en receiving ui Christmas felicitations ef the Sacred roller. This phrase, regarding the way la which Italy might he forslven for her treatment ef the Papacy, has by some been Interpreted as aa incitement to chance th present form of government into a republic Pall Mall Gasette. Stories af Bavaaa Barber. In these dsys, when so many people here. In Cuba, aad la Spain are thinking aad talking about secret means of destruction, it is ealy natural that th old stories about subterranean passages at Havana should bsv com te life again.

Everybody In the Cuban capital has beard more or lea about these passage, and visitors there are invariably regaled with long accounts of them. It is not at all difficult to find Krfeetly reputable resident of the city who lleve that extensive works ot this kind exist, aad occasionally details ef their position aad construction are gtvea by mea wb claim te hav seen with their wn eyes dark gallery bned with ancient masonry and leading somewhere or Tales ot a passes under the harbor entrance and connecting the Punta with the Morre are most common, and few Cubans or Spaniards think of doubting their truth. Now, almost surely, there is mora or less foundation for these stories, and not lee certainly they more or lees wild exaggerations ef fact. The early ralers ot Havana had not a little money and a good deal of cheae labor at their command, and they may well hav mad underground channels of communication between neighboring torts and between the forts and the interior of th city, but that they were skilled enough in engineering to overeem the dimcultiee of tunneling long distances ander maay feet ot water is nearly or quit incredible. Anyway, the problem has but th remotest of bearings on present controversies.

Harbor mine could not be placed or exploded from caverns ot this sort. Therefore, even if the caverns did once exist, and evea If they are still traversable, they need hardly be considered In connection with the loss ot ths Main. iNw York Times, Talea af Keavreed Charche. Members et th KsSweed Presbyterian church unanimously decided last evening te accept the report ot the Joint eemmtUee which a week ago today revised th agreement drawn up for th purpose et uniting as one church the eld Fifth Presbyterian church aad its young neighbor in Kenwood. The last obstacle la the wsy et the anion, th name et the church, was removed after a long debate by a vote which was carried by a large majority in favor ef calling the united church by th eld nam ot th FUU rreabyterlaa, i PLAYS AI1D PLAYERS The Apollo Club Concert Tonight at the Auditorium, LOTTIE ALTER, SOUBRETTE Amelia: Stone, Successor to Sadie Martlnot.

Ughi-Osera Prospects at tha Schil ler Steele Cemeaay for the Alhambra. -The Swan and Skylark." which Is to be given by tbe Apollo club at the Auditorium this evening, may bo considered one of th moat artlstlo cantatas of th present day, so carefully has It been pat together and every detail so nicely balanced. The melodies sr irom the pen ot tha late Goring Thomas, spa selected for them verse from Shelley, Keats. aad Mrs. Hemaas.

It is a springtide cantata in every word and tone, and Joyous to the highest degree. Stanford is evidently a nineteenth century product, tha all-around musician, for It is only from broad musicianship that each con trasting works-as "The Requiem "Th Bwan and the Skylark." and "Pbandsig Crohoore" could be borne. A WAR-SONO CONCERT. Arrangements hav been completed for a patriotic war song concert at McVickera next Sunday night, which will Include many stirring features. Conductor Brook and the Chicago Marine band will occupy the stage and Professor Doehne and McVlckers or chestra will furnish the Incidental music It Is anticipated that by Sunday a wave of patri otic fervor will be weeping over th land that wUl put the peocle In mind of th stirring times of 181.

when wsr-song concerts did almost as much to mak patriots as did the underlying principles of the great truggl of that momentous (our year 01 strife. Conductor Brook, has arranged a programme of music that will undoubtedly be received with wild enthusiasm, and. aside from this, there will be a programme ot patriotic specialties, including several promi nent soloists. "WXLCOMX LITTLI STRANG KR Sadie Martlnot, tbe accomplished and buxom comedienne, has deserted A Stranger in New York." and departed for Boston. Man-, ager Fred Wright did not serve aa apprenticeship carrying tha Megstheriaa minstrels through England on time checks without any visible base of financial snpply for nothing, so ha Is able to meet a move of artistic eccentricity with fortitude that I cheerful to behold.

It took him fully two minutes to order a coetumer to reduce Miss Martiaot' stag gowns to tit Miss Amelia Stone, who promptly appeared la the role and robes vacated, yesterday afternoon and evening. Miss Stone is a very charming brunette type of beauty, wba came from Detroit two years ago, and went with the Hoyt company to Australia. She has a fine voice and use it well, aad acts with grace and vivacity. OENIRAL MENTION. Ben TuthUI is In the city trying to organise 'Our Goblins' te take as far West as tbe Pacine.

Arthur brilliant young pianist. will be unable to give the recital at Handel ball which was set for next Friday evening, April 22, on account of Illness. i Ned Weybura'e Th Long has been masquerading here as "Syncopated Sandy. Mr. Schlaum ef Broder A 8chlaum.

New York, is in town te see about 1U Lillian Russell te getting aa ad" oat of threatening to go to war as a nurse; as the fair LUllaa has observed the trained anrsee that cared for her own offspring, she has bad experience enough to get publicity. Miss Lottie Alter, who bas scored a notable hit as Flora Campbell In Ian Maelaren'a "Beside the Bonnie Brier Bash," was bora at La Cross. Wis. la her early childhood her family removed to this city and Mies -MaJ na li LOTTTC ALTER. Alter was placed In the convent of the Sacred Heart at Washington Heights, near Chicago.

Her first appearance was made in an amateur production of The Mikado," In which she played the part of Peep Boo. afterward essay ing tbe roles of Plttl Sing and Yum Yum. George 8. Woods' picture is presented In th currant lam of the Theatrical News. Mr.

Woods has a seraphic and restful expression equivalent to having dictated a breesy column all around to th local press ef Hop kins memorabilia. Miss Nettle Bourne, a handsome aad ris ing actress, formerly connected with E. H. Sothern, Frohman, and "Blue Jean companies, has bees added to the new Alhambra stock company forces. Miss Eleanor Robeon, th well-known ingenne, will also be a mem ber et this company.

Rehearsals will begin at the Alhambra next Monday morning for Lost Paradise." "Blue Jeans" is attracting big konsei st th Alhambra theater this week. It will be followed 8unday afternoon by Hoyt' "A Milk White Flag." which will doe the Alhambra' regular season, and, an May 2. a supplementary season will be Inaugurated by the hew Nelll Alhambra stock company la a round ot standard dramas at popular prices. "Lost Paradise will be the opening. The season of English opera at the Schiller opens Sunday night with "Nanon.

Manager Fair has collected a company which 1 th equal ef any of the stock companies which now enjoy such a success la the large tasters cities. Dorthy Morton aad tha rest of the company are wall up to th average established of selecting the soprano, and no expense baa been spared in every detail ot production. The chorus include forty fresh vole. Every production will be staged with special scenery. Overcoming ber mother's opposition to ber choice ef career.

Miss Alter enrolled herself as a pupil of the Chicago conservatory. She made her professional debut In 1S8S with Vernona Jar be la "Starlight, and after ward appeared In "Lost In New York" aad Th Country Circus." During the run et Tbe Olrl I Left Behind Me" at tbe Schiller theater in the summer of I89S she plsyed the part ot Wilbur's Ann. succeeding Edna Wallace Hopper. Ebe then appeared ta Charles Frohman'e productions ot "Poor Girls" and "Rival Three years ago ahe Joined Joseph Jefferson's company and remained with him for two season. Ill health necessitated a temporary retirement, from which she emerged to essay her present Ia moraltloa of the fact that Ian liio.

laren's "Betid tbe Bonnie Brier Bush" is especially vivid in Its appeal to th eon of auld Boot la, th management have decided to make noteworthy the third week of Its engagement at McVIcker's theater by a series of special Scotch They have let apart 1 a a Mos day, April 25. as Scottish nlgbtrTuesdar April 2a. as Scotch-Irish night; and Wednesday. April 27. aa 8cetch-Canadlan night- It la their In ten ties to mark thee three perform-saces by the introduction ot several fea tures la the picnic scene ef the third act.

i number ot "bonnl Hieland lassies" wUl con tribute Scotch reels, Sheua Trews, sword dances, snd Highland flings to a musical ac compaaiment furnished by a band of pipers tea oy unaries wapfttu MacRae. John Phillip Soasa never falls ta et the popular musical element all agog when he comes to Chicago with his band. Ills ap proaching visit, during which be will present his great International spectacle, "The Trooping' of the Colors," Is likely to crowd tbe Auditorium, where It Is booked for the and 27th (next Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday). The spectacle In cludes hundred of persona, and is described aa a wonderfully brilliant musical and mill tary affair. Several military companies are required, as well as a large chorus of singers.

Tha national airs ot America, England. Franc, and Germany will be sung snd played. Flags of tha various friendly nations displayed and saluted, bagpipers, fife and dram Corp. Swiss singers, living pictures, representing patriotic subjects, such as "Tha Spirit of "America Proclaiming Liberty to the World. will form particular fea ture of th novel pageant.

Each production ef "The Trooping of the Colors'' is to no pre ceded by a concert by the band with the assistance of two newly engaged soloists. Ada May Bensing. contralto, aad Basil Teteoa. barytone. An immense sale et seats is reported.

VIEWING THE SUN'S ECLIPSE. Aa latereetlaar Cateehaleal Deaerlp flea frasaus Observer at Sea. To the Editor ot the London Times: On our homeward voyage from Australia this steam er diverged from the usual route In order to witness the recent solar eclipse from the line ot totality. Possibly our experiences may be of inter est. At It a.

m. oa the 22d alt- (longitude aa degrees SI minutes east: latitude 12 degrees minute north) slowed down, and awaited the great eveaL. We were not kept long In suspense, tor at 10:3 a. through amoked glass, a small black patch of curved outline could be observed overlapping the sun's disk. Slowly but steadily this black curv drew across tha face ot the sun.

Th day was a perfect one for our purpose. the sky being almost cloudless. scarcely perceptible breexe just rumed th vast expanse ot blue ocean, on which our great steamer lay motion lees, the myriad tiny wavelets spsrailng like diamonds in the bias ing sunlight. At Brat contact, and for some time after ward, no on cared tq leave the friendly pro tection or the awning, ana to nave venturea into the fierce eun blase without bead covering would simply, bave courted eunstroke in a foolhardy manner. However, as the' sua disappeared almost Imperceptibly behind the moon's disk, a re- markabl change took pi are.

The tropical beat grew by degrees less and lee until ere long we were able ta sit oat In th full alar ot the sun. not oaly la comfort bat with Dleasare. aad whea three parts of the sarface were obscured we safely stood the fading sunlight bareheaded. The sun, viewed through smoked glass. gradually assumed a ereeceat form; the shadows of all objects became Imperceptibly softer, resembling snore those cast by the ser luminary.

in I act, the soilness oi moonlight pervaded everything. At this point It was still not without run to regard the sun with unprotected eye. for lu golden crescent still shot out fierce, blind ing beams, but slowly th great black pall larger, and slowly taa great ongnt crescent waned (If I may so describe It) until a mere at ten sated segment like a thin yellow cheese rind remained, and now we dared boldly observe with the naked eye. and. truly, tbe result was remarkable, for.

while through the glass the thin golden wirelike carve was clearly discernible edging the sable moon, ta the unprotected eye the appearance wa quit otherwise, the bright -beam, still fairly powerful, proving too confusing to th sight. The sun, in fact, appeared ta have suffered a catastrophe. He was certs Inly suite unrecognizable as ear aolar romiaary, for great, irregular shafts of half-blinding light burst forth from his now feeble remains in errs tie and contorted fashion, producing a moot extraordinary effect. Surety, with no great stretch of th lmagiaatioo oae could coacetve the sua as engaged la a death straggle with some terrible adversary a veritable "lute dee grants." During this time tbe strsdlly waning daylight simulated advancing eventide. The sky assumed a snore aad more somber hue-Shadows grew not longer, but more dim.

and the temperature noticeably fell. -All ea board were en deck intently observing the rare phenomenon, aad as the critical moment drew near every one waa wound ap to th highest pitch of expectation, when even a we watched the sun suddenly ceased to be; eur satellite bad completely blotted blm out. This sight was now very remarkable, for In place of the usual glorious erb of dsy there hung In the seslth a great black disk, black aa the blackest night, from behind which and intensifying if possible its inky blackness long streamers of faintly luminous ether stretched far into space, assisting to maintain th dim religious twilight with which we were enshrouded. Shades' as of spproachlng night bad already stolen across th sky, but varied by beautifully graded tones ot grays snd, greens, a sunset without a aun, stars twinkled here snd there, snd a planet in close proximity to the sun probably Venus or Mercury" shone out with great brilliancy. The scene at this moment, though strangely weird, was of singular beauty.

Two and a half minutea this extraordinary spectacle lasted; then the fine golden demi-heop emerged from under th opposite edge of th black moon, slowly widening to crescent reversed and Increasing until at 1:20 p. m. (three hours from first contact) the aun biased oae more with his previous fierce glory, and the eclipse waa numbered with tbe past- I am, air. faithfully yours. JOHN 8.

DISMORR. P. S. Totality began at a. m.

Royal mail steamer Orotava, Naples. Feb. a. CANAL ON ISTHMUS OF PANAMA. Ita Freeeat Ceadltlea Abeat Oae-Hall af tha 'Work It Through the courtesy ef oae et tbe friends ot the Post-Express ws are enabled to publish aa extract from a private letter which has been written by Elon Huntington Hooker in description- ot the Panama canal.

Mr. Hooker, though young man, has gained high honors In the engineering profession; he has been given th tiu of "doctor" by Cornell university; nnd bis letter has not only th Interest of personality for bis many frleada. bnt speaks wltb ths authority ef expert knowledge. The trip to Panama has been made la a party of engineers, aad the brief letter written Jan. aa the point ot leaving, sums up th obtervero Impressions of the conditions of the work.

Mr. Hooker sayst "We are about leaving Panama and have had every courtesy shown us by the French engineers aad every facility afforded for a satisfactory Inspection et the canal. 1 want you to know that, la my opinion, we Americans have a false Idea of the amount of work actually done thus far ea the canal. Sixteen miles ef the easier work has beea completed. The canal will bo only forty miles in length, ail told.

the remainder a ponton baa beea cut out along the entire line. There is not a mile ot It that has sot been partially excavated. At Culebra a mountain has beea cat through th greatest excavation ever made by human hand. In all, we believe one-half of the work baa actually beea accomplished which would be required for a lock chnaL "Ws have seen not less than ISO. 000.

000 worth ot maehlaery. much of It never ased. overgrown with vines and rusted to useless-nee even for scrap Iron. About men are now working, and in fact to fairly good advantage at Culebra, Some day some oae will finish the Panama canal." Rochester Post-Express. A Feasible Oyeslsg.

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Rochester, N. Y. HOLD COUNCIL OF WAR President Confers with, Secretary Alger and General lines. TO PUSH CAMPAIGN Volunteers to Be Mobilized at ChlriVarniiriga Park. Call far WQ.OOO xfea Will BVe Isi ta tba Bill In Sla-aeel.

apeclal Dtsreteh te The later Oeeaa. WASHINGTON. IX Aoril XL Tbe eases lag military campaign la Cuba occupied tha' attention of President McKlnley aad leadlaa officers of the army administration foraevl era! hoars yesterday. At about aooa the Presis deat seat a message by telephone ta tbe eaalr men of the Sea ate aad Boasa committee ea military affairs urging th Imperative neces sity of securing the passage of ths army vol unteer bill by both houses today. Soon after ward General Miles aad Secretary Alger were called ta tha White House for a ceafereaen with tbe executive.

Later la the day a momentous council of war. occupying mora than two hours, was held by th President aad Secretary Alger and Oeneral representing the armyw Plans ot campaign involving the blockade of Havana and other Cuban ports and the complete occupatloa af the Island were discussed ta detail. Precisely what passed at the conference cannot tor obvious reasons be made known. It Is expected that the army volunteer bill will bo passed by the Senat tomorrow. It can bo said on authority that th President's proclamattoa calling for SO .000 troops win be issued Instantly after the bill baa beea passed aad has received tha signature of the Presi- dent- The army administration believes in view of the fact that the expected volunteers are already mustered Into regl- meats ot militia.

It win be possible ta plant tha whole force af SO.oOt mea la the Depart meat af the Gulf withla ten days after the proclamation Is Issued. It Is the present Intention of th department to mo bills tha volunteer force In Chicaamauga park. Oa -account of the health fulness ef the locality It Is desired to assemble the aew troops at this point in order that they may become gradually acclimated for a campaign la tba tropica. The quartermaster general's department" has advertised for bids to be opeaed la Pails- -delphla ta tea day for supplying th department with general army supplies amounting In valne to $1,000,000. This advertisement for supplies is intended especially to meet th needs ot th volunteer army and ta based oa the supposition that 80.000 men will be called for.

It Is expected that these ruppliee will bo ready for delivery by the time tba-volunteers bsva reached th gulf. Traatport steamers, distinct from those used by tha navy, are ta be provided for the army. These ill bo specially chartered, aad consist ac ocean steamer engaged In th regular carrying trad la th gulf. When th campaign begins, regulars una volunteers will be merged Into brigsdes com- posed ot both classes ot troops. This Is ex- pected to give the volunteers th benefit ot th "seasoned- practice ot the standing army.

Gslasr Beset, A somewhat pathetic feats re ef tbe dog shew Is the almost total disappearance et the Newfoundland. That nooks breed ta Ita say was almost unrivaled for latelligeace. amiability, aad faithfulness. New. like tbe bisoa, tbe Newfoundland is dying eat.

aad the two sr three at the shew look loaesoms amoag tbe long ranks of Great Danes snd St. Bernards. New Tor a Commercial Advertiser. STORIES OF RELIEF. Two Xjettars to Mrs.

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