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Washingtbn, April 26.-â€"The house of representatives on Monday passed the ‘bill declaring the existence of a state 'of war between the ['nited States and éthe kingdom of Spain in a manner 'w‘hich cannot fail to Fmpress the world. The representatives of 70,000,000 peo- ple voted for it without. a word of de- Quick Adlon Mel b‘y Both House- In neuron-e to I. Mel-“e iron the Presidentâ€"Text of Declar- utlol 0! “Fit. Congress Says War Has Existed Since April 21,. 1898. sate. without a dissenting Vott= and without a roll call. but with a solemn appreciation of the gravity of their momentous action. It required but one minute and 41 seeomls to accomplish this. The house was considering an election ease and simply paused to de- clare war. There was ‘0 excitement. no cavil. no word or question. It was only in the great cheer that went up from iluor and galleries when Speak- er Reed announced its passage that the tremendous import. of the act and the suppressed enthusiasm behind it was shown. After the president‘s message was read the committee on foreign af- fairs framed the resolution, Acting Chairman Adams wrote the xeport and it, was passed on its was" to the senate .in an hour and six minutes. The speak. :er signed it at 4:49. “We hereby recognize the rights of the ‘Cuban army under GennMaxlmo Gomez gm be treated as belligerents, the frkedom and independence of the Cuban peoph‘ hav- ;Ing heretofore been recognized by an act of congress." FORMALLY DECLARED Following is the text of the dPCiara- tion of war reported by the house for- eign affairs committee: The “'1! “III. “A bill declaring that war exists hetwtmn the United Suites of America and the k1itg~ dom of Spain. “Be it enacted. etc. “Firstâ€"That war beam} the 53mm is hero- by declared to exist and that war ims ox- isted since the Cist day of April, 1 ‘, including wid tiny, between the L'ritui States 0! America. and the kingdom of Washington. April 2‘3.~r;\,t‘ter a db- bate of an hour and a half'a (limition. conducted in secret session. the senate passed a bill declaring that u Mme of war exist: between the 'l‘nited States and Spain. The bill was in the mine language as that. passed by the house. The debate in the senate was based on an amendment ofiered by Senator Tut-pie (1nd.) providing forthe recogni- tion of the belligerent rights (if the in- surgent Cubans, the amendment being ypracticnlly in the following language: Spain States he and he hereby is dlrvr‘tmi and empowered to use the entire land and luxul forces of the United States, and 10 wall into tho amua! service of the United Stan-s Iht' militia of the veral states. to suwh thvn: as may be Itevéssary m carry this a"! irt'u CHECL” The roll of the senate was cal Hod upon this amendment and it “as defeated by a. majority of 14, the vote standing 24 sage of the bill. Signed by the Prenldent. The war bill was brought from the mpiml by the clerk of the enrolling di- vision and reached the white house a .few minutes before six. The enrolled copy of the bill was laid before the [11.95- ident in his otfice immediately on its arrival. and he at once went over ihe phraseology with the pttorncy gener- al. The presidential signature was af~ fixed at 6:18 and the measure “as. ilmn ‘0 38 There was no division on the pas the law of xhe land “'nl Intended for lluvnna. va YJrk, April 25.â€"A dispatch to the press from Key “'est saystlmt the gunboat Wilmington Sanday captured the Spanish schooner Onmlid-ia with a decklnad of charcoal inlended’ for Ila. vans, where it is extremely valuable for fuel. ' Secondâ€"That the president of tho 1’: Ac-tlon In the Sensu- THE NORTH ATLANTIC SQUADRON, FREE CUBA IN OLD GLORYTS CARE. “'ushingtnn, April ‘36. â€"~ Arrangv- mums 11m 0 bm-n cmuplvlml |\_\ 1hr gun'- vrnnwnt to Mlpply xhe (ulmn in~ur~ Our Government (‘umpletrl \rr-nR0~ lirrnt Brltnm III-non \rntrallly l' menu for Sending- l'rnpor Eqnlp- ‘ lnm-xion‘éolht-r l'n‘Yel‘l HI)’ menu“ to ('uhn. Take a I‘lLr ('onr‘r. gents “ith (lt‘lllh und ammunition. The government is preparing now to land in (‘ulmn from 20.000 to 30,000 stands of improved Springfield rit’les‘ 11 number of artillery batteries, rapidâ€"tire Maxim guns and an nbundunee of ammunition for the etfective use of them. It cannot now he said when these munitions of war will be placed in the hands of the insurgents. but when the proper time arrives for 30‘000 armed Cubans to co- operate with the American forces they will be thoroughly armed and equipped for battle. It is understood that this government, will not deliver the arms to any person but Gen. Gomez in per- son. and be will. as a guarantee a? good faith. ret‘eiVe them. (it-n. Miles be~ lives that if the insurgents are properly armed and supplied “ith the artillery they have so long needed they can do The bill reorganizes the army into Hm rhree-baztanon formation and authorizes (he 25 remments of (hr- inl'antry arm or the service :0 be recruited up to a total of 31,800 enlisted men. It authorizes the re- cruitment of on ralmenu of the cavalry arm of the service to a total of 12.000 en~ Hated men. the seven regiments of the artillery arm of the service to “5,657 men and me engineer battalion of five com- , n-.. ‘_.,. more effective work and render the- .\me‘ricdu troops invaluable Hill in «lrh - iug lhc Spaniards. from the island. Pun-ed by the House. Washington, April :35. ~« The lmuw Saturday passed the army reorganiza- tion bill at the urgent request, of the president and secretary of war. hm the senate did not. remain in session as was expected, and the bill will not go to the president until this week. uln‘A u“. “.0 . panics up to 752 enllslcd men, Inciuding two nont‘ommlssloned officers. which makM a total for these {our arms of the sfirvice when at a maximum Strength of 61,010. TO ARM INSURGENTS. \\':1.~'l1i111.{mu. \er ”3.11 ~(i1'rutl’u‘1za111 scrum! motive 511111141} (111 111» gun-r11 “11-11% Hf 111w l'11iH-d Slate‘s and Spain In wilhn'ruu' [11: iv Hum-ofâ€"uar {rum 111-1' 110115 “1111111 tho 11«\( It hours 'l‘l1i~ 1101ificminu “us 1011111111111 111 n neutral- itv prm 111m ninn formally prownu‘d 1n the h’UHt‘ dopnrtrnont Nundm morning: by 511' Julian l'uunw {010. “1111511 41111- hussndor harm 0f. the 11mm»! impnrmnm- is nhisprlw- lnmminn of neutrality iifilll‘d by (firm! Britain. It is regarded as bving Iligml} fnvnruhlu' m the l'n'ytvd Stun-u. My her action Great Britain has shown the pmwrs 0! 1-2 urope‘ that hh!‘ propows to he .strlcti'i nt-utml. and havingoommir ted herself to this po‘ im. diploma” hon- :mv that sunh influencr as natiom 55mpmhizing “ith Spain mu) hflTf‘ in'c'n dvxirous of hrinmizg in lwnr upon hvr with n \ir‘w tn swurinp hvr «wish mice in intt‘rn-minn tn rm! tht- war \\ ill not mm 110 cu‘rviard, lwvnuw H \\ ill be uppreciutml th lw ll>|'1(‘.\.‘. Furthvr Iham this‘ it E:- IN‘HI'H (l 'h: rt- Hm: 'hl‘ prm'lamminn “iii rfir‘r‘muH) prownt inwrvontinn of vmmnvnml Eu- ropvan pnwvrs. us 1hr) will LUY tnlw Ponm-nter-(ncnerul I-lr) Ont. \\.1<hi11gxm1..\pri21‘. ThI-IIrN-‘idvnt '1h11r~«1:11 F1111 1111s nominatiun 10 1111 smmlv: (11111‘Iq-~1Cm0r}‘ Q1111111. (1f 1’41111- 1111111111, 10 be postman: r- general 111- o Junn‘s' :\.(iar1‘. resigm-t]. It is 51mm! at 1111' 1111119 Imuw that I'Ostlnastrr- (it-1101M Hunk n-signntinn 11:1(1 111150 luu‘ly nmhing to do 111111 our present foreign complications. 1: “as owing 0111Jrcl1. it is «111011 In 1111-0nx1ditinn of \[r.( inr1 5 health. Tbc- whale has con- firmed 1hc nomination of(11nrlvs 1-. m or) Smith as poumnslor- grnerm. I‘H' (0 ix NOW BLOCKADING CUBAN PORTS. tinn unless Grrnt Hrilam n u puny HER PORTS BARRED. 1H it.~ (‘m’phn men! wnuld l'ror- CI" for Troops lulneql by “'nr D0- pnrlmenlâ€"Quoln 01 Men Each Male II In lend. Washington. April 20-»Thn wnr de- purtmrnt ha? isnu'tl n cull on the states for tlmir quotas of troops under the call for 125.000 nwn. 'l‘lu' fnlimxmgurv the quotubz O 1 tun lu'hl Kama- luul h... ._ Marvin hum H~ l'uur rr‘y mu,»- (1(1nfnh- try and xhrm hmn'y 3min rn < erhigan » Pour rugimvnu of Infamy-y Minnrsv‘m Thrn-v “mun-Ms u.’ H‘lamr) Mmmsplpp! T\\u remmn E?! n! utmgr)‘ {\lIrS-Iul'l Hu- ngnm-xzts u! Infumry and nm- mm innit!) Mununa Ame regime” of :1,le NI‘hI’Afikll' Two x’IKIlnt'!H- n! .\‘¢ w Hampshn‘t rlmo xenmv .‘xy urin' ,1uflnfax,- N‘ “‘Jwrsc)‘ , Thrm- Hummus of infamr) New York iTnoh‘e rrulmenh‘ (-f infantry and two ”cups of cavalry \‘urrh (‘arnlmnr Tu‘u TlKlnllan :nfhmr)‘ and cm W avy hanrr) 0hr. Six rommenu of infuriry, {our llgli'. lrhtttrh-u and {Wu M‘Hm!‘ g.\ (-3 «av- nlr). try Unite: "12!" rt-gimnm 11:!u:.‘r:. l‘on'xuhanur lllm‘rn rI-xmum» ( {awry u' v! {our max-3 bumm- Hhodv lilan‘l 1m: H'KIHHY'X :LYhI'f) SHJH; <‘avu‘mu»uuv x-xmnm In” on: lm'nm- um m] (m: huu\_\ !>.Hr!\ Ukin)mmu~(n.r “:hhihyu-n. I) stun-d [hut «'uhlvmylnlv n Huh-tn fur the \Irtlm- o! - Fond. Link Ruck. .\rk‘. April 2n. â€"A bloody Imp-H} in tho lingtr-Hooiu feud w“ en- zu-h'd m Lonolu- In 2:30 o'vlovk Monday afternoon. in “hit-h the llooie faction “up nhnns! wiped out of existence. The Pinyin (-augm the “(min at a dlmudvun- mg:- and puurvd u lrrrilrlv volley m -hm~ info lhom‘ W. K. Roadie. 1hr fallu'r. 1| pruminu m huninr» man. and has Yul! “ms, “”11! and ('hurlu- Hooiv, \‘l’rL xxwfznlfly kiliml. The Human-mm m1! of ”It rngngrlnl-nt unnux‘L All cnmmrnr‘d urt- prominent The Eagle! \urr' (-‘uwly rulmrd m rxâ€"(Em. .l. 1', Hugh um! \V. K. UOuh‘ was an 1'» mmnln r of lhv Arkansas leginhflun‘. his famiiy'lwing (m0 of the oldest in 1hr 1-7“le The Eagles HN‘ well known m Lunnkr rum”). and lheir faction hm dum‘natwl 100111 ymlth-s for yeah. '1‘)“- rum z~ u! lung Handing and grtms out n! n pl»:,1.l'2|1 Mush lmHu‘a-n Inmnhrn of th. 1wn“!:xn)ilie,~. “turn “III I!!- Noun-AI. (“my 0! Mexirn. Apral ze‘fi‘s'cnor Muriwul. 1hr [HillihU‘l‘ of foreign n1- 10in, lun- declart-d in the course of an intrrvirw 111m erivo will maimuin 1hr strictrs! nmnrulily in the Hispnnm Amerlvun u‘nerd than the gm ernmem has {lt‘t‘jdrd to make its decisfion re- ‘pH-H‘d. Nur'ix I'ukmu lr‘h'v- iron-s « anal! 3" mt. lmkmn W \4 n (Tulip! . .n'u Ida)!“ Two U‘oopr ”Hairy Nevada Imo troop (axaln Ayzumu 'I‘wn troop! mvnlry 'vw Ml'lllTr Four "001»- \ a\'nlr,\' THE VOLUNTEER ARMY. _\ Lrln lumlnrhs l‘hrm rmzlmtnh _\ 'I‘Lvu- “tin” nlmm ‘ troop mn‘alr) April 1‘6.» 1! is poeilhv- the president (1005 not ml} for mldilimul w.)- prPM-nl. "th 4‘:.< hath-11..) I"1\‘I‘1r0f~|-.~ « analry ”As of infantry n d m. m )nhnlry and mrnl of infamry rm heavy batteries m of )mamry of infalnr) ms 01.. Infant!) _' an". Hm I fanny )‘wfax‘ny Hr!‘ :Mamr LYux'h) 1 mun ‘zmvn famr) 1mm] “Washington. Apr“ will leave Washing‘o The first impurlunt 1t mil will be made early sum-k is pllnmd in Visions. “on. Merrill mnnd 0f the fins! (‘f 111 withstanding reports With the second coluxr go. “1' cannot lend 1 ,, . A, Prcpnr-tlonl m- l Washington. April 27.743911. Mlle- vrill leave Washing‘ou on Thursday. The first impuriunt landing on Cubln mil will be made early next. week. The sum-k is pllnnul for two grand di- lic-n. Merrill will be in com- hese columm. not- !he century. visions. mnnd of the fins! (‘ft withstanding repurts to With the second column Hen. Mile: will go. “1' cannot loud Ilio find. because he is in command of the entire army, much of whirl) will lw unorganized “lien tlw fin! m 31min lands. Before he from- m ('nlin hr wfil liil~‘)(‘(" the {our Smporlnm military Minions-«(hicks- xnuugn. Nrw Grit-ans. Mobile and. Tampa hay 'l'h< «nibarkminn will be mm).- from thr- lnsl itmnml puim be- rauw of (131- M‘un'ii} (if gum! “uler at Kl‘)‘ “red. nâ€" 1“... form Linn. Ihmnn was ordered by file sw‘rrl St’F‘it‘l‘ bun-nu to (0 M! a floor?! min‘un in lu-hulf of ”It “ur depart- uu-nt. h “m at first (hnugbt that his (intimnmn “m: I’m-r10 Rim). Then drfinitr urdvrs vwro issued for him 10 prom-ml to Jamaica, and (ht-nee cross to (‘ubu mu] undmnnr m reavh (ion. Cali):- ‘0 Garvin’s camp. to vommuniuue lo the pun-m! 1h(‘ piunr 0! ‘hr l'niied SHHQD gnu'rlmll'nl. ”v um also to ask the rebel leader n Hvrrum also to ask the rebel leader 1:) lenlu' g.rr.n.gl-nwnls for (fleeting a jnm'lmn n! Hu- imnrgoms in southâ€" unzm n ( nlm uilh a prnhuhlc American vthhun. me. Rowan vgua 101d to ”hum mf-mnmt‘iun of the character of MAP (-uumr)‘ um! lo make'mnps and pin!» fur lm- um- of 1hr infmmnlinn bun-nu n~ mm!) as I)“ mmh- a binding. Ur .xnnwi fur- .lamnic-a April ‘J h} Hm Alizn ~I'nmt 1. mm] rt-ul‘hed Kingston \prm 13. H: pul )umm‘lf II (nu-0 in mnmmu wmum uilh Mr. DI‘H‘. the l‘niu-«I Muzm «unnul here, and per- fu-mmi h‘A pm!» In cross over thv line. 4\.~ 2). “1-11! In vauu'rn ('ubn, i1 is in‘ {mm a mm :1 [uh-w will be sirnck I’H‘TI‘ ht'fnrl um i» rtruvk at l‘uorm Rim). With him hr hmk an official Spuninh map of rmlrrn (Elba, with emundafinns made by Hm \unr department. hgdro- grlphrn, J! is expected (but. (leu. Garcia “i2! cover a lunding o! the l'nih‘d SHllt‘h troop!- (irent llrituin shun-"1h!“ taken an Id- \'unm- stand in tha prinviplt-s of neu- tralit}. no that it «as with great in- terest thnt 1hr m-u'u WM received here of 1hr trrui» of the neutrality procla- iuntmn inumi in London. Onthc- whole nflivinls nra- (lippuwd to take the \‘il‘V" thnt thv ’trivt mlherom-e by (Brent Brit- ain to thrh!‘ rulm will be rather more mliuutugmun tn the United State). than in Spain. particularly as \Iw now urn opvriit my in 'hv- nauil M-nsv rinse tn nur (‘\\1. bush (if .‘llllpill'h and in all probaâ€" bility mum “ill i-ut Spain 01? from the inn haw: Hint sl-u mm has in the urigh~ but‘lin Hi Hf ('ulm. 11w pr. >ldt‘lll ixsxunl a prm‘inmminn dur .ug the (In) in) it”! down rlllt‘h as to L1”. .m-izurr of prizm nnd thr- rc-sult‘ it, i: ln-lim‘ml. “ii! hr the release of home of tlu- \hill\.'|il'l'3d_\ ruptured. though iL “All in far 11 v prim-cuurtstodrtrrmiue i1.l.il"|l.|>l‘\\)H‘iill:r‘hl‘k‘UIldi‘iUllh unr (ht u‘m-h llw .‘htp was (‘upturml zin- ’. n- in vuni‘uut releutu 'l‘hr ini- prusmu prniiiis lhut thv But-nu Vul- tura. the tint on thc list 01 prizes. will suv flu- «lo-flared no prize. 'l‘ho case n! the gl‘aimnm. “hum- Minute wu. rrpurtvd , 'l‘uvntu). 1.x inurr ”implicated, owuig tu ‘ the- ffll'l t‘ut. \xhile otherwise (xv-mm. ‘ the- «hip “in H-purted to have (‘ulituined nuppllt‘h fur tlu- Spanish army in ( ulm. “hirh Hn- vuqualmnd. However. it, um) b0 said that whilq- the wttlrmeut of ilu-so quontiunh will br left to the i-ouru, thc mlminixtrntion beliew-n the grunt-.1 lilu-rnuly should be shoun In the npphvation of the law: where. vu- sol in not coutrubnud or Attempting to run thv lilm-kade. \pr,‘ 13. I 1‘UHIIHIIIH‘:H l‘niu-d Sm: Washington. April 27r-Conditlonn in “'abllington are rapidly settling-down to those of actual war. Notices came to the state department from the tour quarten of the globe Tue-day showing am the nations as a rule are preptred to umme an attitude of strict. neu- tnllt) us between the United State- und Spain in the present struggle. ln mott case. the) were in answer to the identivnl nntt- It’n‘ out Monday by the state department to all l'nited Staten embutmu and legntions instructing them tn inform the governments to which they were net-.redt'ted that War hu exintl-tl pine» April 2]. h is nntvd Mm that the Administra- fiun hm. not bm-n dvtsrted by any criti- cinn In (-nngrvsn trom again formally plrdging ilm'lf m the nations of the: “nrld m refrain from privntter‘ing and Mum h_\ 1hr dvcluration of Paris of )nfm. So (a? nu is known all the l'nited Smnm vumuls have made their way film-13 out of Spnin. Consul Pay. at. Dania. has reported to the department [rum Lisbon: ('onsul Bowen. at Barce- luna. {rum Paris. and Consul Carrol, at ( udiz. and (‘onsul Bartel-m. at. Malagn, frnm (iihrnlur. The department ha. luured incl! that the others.” “to. To mum: CUBA. mute- val' uuu “I“ ‘° w“ ‘ W o! lulu-d THE BEST Lighthouse Tenth tures a R I'Mlout III llflurl In. Spun Ill: 9 5“ rrrndl- Fl 01 llu house Xvi-(1" mm Kc) \\ -‘ with 1h? 1“ far. TIN-«n, Qurvcdu, a ‘- ‘nau'xihal'v whxcb Inn 1) Kew York anM‘HBNJr-‘y- Fnem'hmnx. crrw 0! T2 12-pnunr10r: nilmulm rm lulu-r mum vnlh rum 1.; w The anx'l‘ Command: \\ crummy t.» - ighh-d Lt) I fun» u); 0‘0: 20 mun-s nor .ho- mg‘hu-t. rr ship of H tleshxp 1m; Licutmxunu a pnzc and you finnuxl‘l, \\ .xv-x. lm 'l'ahgr. a blink {mm puuwier “as N'hll‘ um Spunk; rd ‘gnnrq mm «m. Axmmer out result, bu ‘ncl ing nearer the Mr! proceeded up he!“ 1 wnkmul an) mleuli “'her. 11:: Unrd Mangrove “an “11.! of the Panama un mnnder Hurt-n a“ fiver that If rlu- (I would sink lwr.~ 1 fivers adm‘l 11;qu cnomy‘s lie-pummel rl‘fipnnh’l‘ 11 1h» "1 hard promptly mug hm. th >rmnr 011} boarded 1h: ’H‘Ilt'. Thr‘ hunlc-r-mp] capture mm Inc-bu Mangrbuz .rh'ing Lieuwmmt (‘nnnn porwd 10 (um T Chip. and 11.0- unto board (he x-nmnv, I’llvum‘r and )5 prevevdvd lo 1hr formal Wpur! uni mind Snmpmn (iununnnder 1h rre tr; Kay “mt. The Panama i: den. and hrr pin Spanish Whip“); ‘ York and olhrr than: (O‘Iimanl. prlrfistni-krn um! IH-(‘AIUH‘ of 11w "a g: :‘2- de-rluu llu .‘ blrwkndau mu; lilul. trnrvhlipht n! t Hu ugh! 11 w.” !h Ivnnmfwknr 'Y'h ”Mir j“) In “H” lam} thin] rxruu (I ran M'rI-amir The Pnlmmu «1111 u! w-nvral nwnh large quantn) uf o mum! ‘o pron“ ('ltha. and 1hr_t‘n NH. undoulmh‘lly- prwr mm! fur wkfi lu'iunr. howm't-r. (q will mart-1n Hum “m- in mgm “hel made. rm-my‘n yum» M” -H sullrr 'Ihis nmkrr fiv: rawur-d. m nddit M boom-r; and rlnn “0 t1 lune. b9?!) (In l’nnnmn fur P~I\'I'Tl Imomw ”Hisfm-t, nfliwvrs nf (hr \l-I YIJL for n' \zb'ul 301:! during flu Eu infirm! Hm“ fit 1' l‘fippm] 1r!“ Hml (Hm. qpflr- nvmrt unrih of ‘LP hn‘l fl lune bvr‘n umH f hthzIdP had 1h!“ engrmd guru-x mu \'r\\ \nrk. \[nri tiktvn‘ rnnmn 1h sikrc'n‘ rnmm purlnn! an firm Mpmdrim l‘l‘ll ('np» erdr nunzul run - lw'mud In ”A ‘mrpedn I’m” '] Hw lint-r Rune. 1L: tuerdn Imu! T Hw lint-r Rune. 'Hw I'ant-d St; squadron mmhuu: mm! “3'” prohuh!) (1) mumle vruiu-r Frupurl Munnu), run nmmm ul HI 111g Hm hgmnnh 1 Th!‘ l'ruiM'l’r Min} bin. (:1 Mn- flpauq Nrw England MOI arrhed a! \rupo Ipo‘m- is 0” "Ir 1 These in“ cruiu lw waiting, to nu Topeka and ”Ar an no“ en route {m Jerk. KC) “x >1. I II llflur‘ P I “1"! nan. m (ulhlllfl [H'h kwymm \lmt‘r a Mo: H Y!“ HI me l H um" ‘nfll xhe pi