Show WAPL B ei seizure of a spanish vessel has been made flade upon the seas that portion of the island of cuba in con arol of spain has been placed under blockade president meditating how many volunteers he will call out for immediate service e navy na will do business alone for nearly a week TRIBUNE BUni DATT pont pent building pennsylvania ave i tan D C abitt abill 22 2 ISDA IMS J war ts is on seizure has been made upon tile the acas the portion of cuba in control of spain b has been placed under blockade tile the arc president adent meditating how bow many volunteers he will call out for immediate diate Con congress greas on monday aill take tahe action in the eberg pricy this la Is the situation at midnight the air la Is full of all kinds of yellow rumors it Is tafe bare to discredit nine tenths of them the navy will do bu business 1 n qs atone alone for nearly it a week to come then perhaps the army anny AM he called upon no definite arrangements har hav up to date been made for its movement W E A VOLUNTEER FORCES president signs bill providing for utilizing them washington april 22 thoro there were I 1 pre two tio furl lier apepe in ineson toward activities not to mon men linn tile the oval ospil t art act involved in the seia eis ei s use uie of tit the spanish vex el ruena fiend vcr lura we key ar W st at the flatt was the i laue isue sue by the president or his IA uon unit announcing to the world a block ade ryta of cuban posts an and the th aas aa the sign I 1 FIX of the Is bill 11 pio providing vIding tot for the utilization of the volunteer fornes in war then in addition there vas SL a notable b a from the navy depart draft nent in the cape of capt P R B bradfood chief of if the equip equipment mont divis devlon lors capt bradford Bradfo rl Is not only an 0 of f high F r ton tille but Is eq ot taped a well I 1 in practical exper lenee in naval ma matters tlora although A ie re lias a not nol yet hold hah rit ement orrice long inn aarl by rustom 1 li entitled to neatly t bears eara of f further rt h er service here ahre lie fill bau become acome ya so impatient to join in active beahe hn 1 e thit he h today addressed the following letter to the Pram dont 1 tender my illy n i as e celec lef of the bureau of equipment of thi the navy dopart department ment it han been a gi eat to ta P arve dui your admi administration n in n my pending and I 1 beff bea to express it my thanks ha ns for the flip honor conferred upun upu upun n me by your to such a to s pon sible olah onice lec this Is tendered only that a I 1 may ask for active service afloat capt Ri Riad adford tord addressed a similar totter letter to secretary long urn with ill the addition oll tion of a 0 r re berit rit to have command of an all a active CIL I 1 ve war warship stolp the resignation will he h accepted and by virtue of his rink rank as viell ell an to the mark of high regard entertained for him hy by the flip administration capt drapl bradford Bradfo nl will bo be given ony one of the th bet best of the available alilda in the navy the naval authorities welcomed aufill etith pleasure plea aure the manifestation of patriotism on the part of s dasting ut s hed new york citizen in ton pondering derIng to the L government overn merit without compensation it his 13 speedy steam yacht REGIMENT OF PLAINSMEN tenders one to the th secretary of war TRIBUNE SPECIAL bolm ida april 22 the following went over the wire today balva april 22 2 honorable honorably Honor ablo secretary of it war washington D C Q section 3 senate semite arnond to volunteer army bill authorizes enlistment of plairs plains men idaho in addition to the tender of the bilth int offers a regin lent of mounted plainsmen plainsman plains men experienced in uso use of arms slid baid ened to fa tigue legislature Is not in session so fo have no means meana to purchase horses aill and equipments if offer Is a accepted I 1 sug suggett gelt that ohp th government purchase hage idaho horses as their breeding breedin ff and manner of life prepares them for immediate ond and eon konstant stant use cost coat RD approximately can raise in ten days FRANK 3 G gohei ovet nr nor from suh such a regiment cart can lie be quickly filled it Is believed the ani corn from which men enlist would furnish hor forsea lips if the r government 0 o v cannot cannot purchase them antl malbon m a e of th ill plan sit of the governor to m lap this offer has ha led ird to tn many ganv ampil applications if the offer la Is accepted enlistment lisam list ment wit will begin at once none nona will he bo accepted but men arous tomed to hard riding and to all the experiences of frontier life NO PRIVATE ERING united malted states will not resort report to such pi april 22 U foll win K up the formalities beginning ulah ith the blockade bok the alato 1 pat thi tills i addict sed nil identical note lints to nil of the live aveh of the foreign nations lol in Wast hington notifying them of th ili policy to be b by uvis un government in ont in ili th abo matter of an and 4 neutrality was w followed by the benados of cable cabla 0 au anco lean ican and ana 1 abroad abdoul containing the bame information in a little more succinct form orm for or pr wenta tion lion to lo the th Govern governments mants to which they ther are at accredited C ted ra in brief it declares that our government 1 w ill il not resort to private ering that goods on hot toms saw pave contraband are exempt from Fel that neutral roods goods not contraband under tinder flag are ar exempt from seizure and that atit blockades to lie le binding must most be effect effective lv in s substance bs tance these theme are the principles mi 1866 laid dou Is in the agreement of 0 ratio ot of the officials are arc not disturbs at the tha notice from rom madrid that spain will refuse to be found by UK same name principles and forbid privateer ing 1 tor for they are led that the lh gabat commercial powers vila mil not tol ehlts tile practice of 0 private ring under the spanish lair flag inasmuch as an there a great amount of 0 pi ton not only among foreign cOuil countries tries but also anionic amont american shill Porm n as a to the character of mer chandia ch anJi that la Is and liable to sellers seizers during the progress pros TeMi of 0 war ar ithe the following but statement has been obtained from as ai high ol 01 of tile the government contraband OP OF WAR in of according to the law 0 L lia tiona ul whether lether merchandise is 1 CO contraband wi of war it 1 iv 11 1 classified cla shined first absolute contraband second or conditional third goods not contraband T the he first class includes ull goods ot of BI an I 1 essentially warlike character the beconi class chafis includes naval borce cf coal roa horses certain kinds ot of machinery certain forma of 0 steel iron etc which ne ate hub servient to iv waillie use line and which are destined destin cil tor for the use of 0 the enemy they arv ari contraband or note not according to oc C w n and As aa to their charte atter ased and dotin dillrd nd d us eveia such ease ue depends upon its own ork facts atta the third class includes not stilted failed to warlike use uee buch as service ik arke and musical household wares said and goods and other such uke like articles ai tides and including many that are ot of a mercantile arti article cli no article of 0 merchandise men Is 19 contraband transported beyond the u waters aters and jurisdiction of as ai len eu a a state all nor unless destined for all port of tor for use or tor an ene toys ship on the high leas s ca which aich ships ate aie permitted to police phee in search ot of enya help I 1 to and n d cont contraband mb n to it of 0 war no anal exha ustle definition 0 of contraband at helps can be given they are changing ait nath th the progress prof fress at 0 invention sone some ait teles were mere formerly contraband banot which are not and the con co pid Is I 1 alue est aarl belligerent government li Is corn com pet helenl ent to cle determine terne what it will treat as contraband Us its prescription pre or of contraband 1 bod articles Is conclusive it if such I 1 should be made in outrageous oilra disregard 0 of international law or licitly neutral states affected arte cled aou would id probably interfere neither belligerent li fi lan an heat goods as contraband in ill viol violation axion of 0 his treaty stipulations stipulation alth 1 t 11 a neutral power as regards the tha of that power any one d 5 it ing to S goods 0 its to a port in neutral al vessels 1 u would profil profitably ably consult any willing treaties between spain sold and the 90 government vernnie nt of 0 that port the belligerent right of 0 capture aoi an against a neutral exists only either in a case of contraband ot of war ivar or of 0 roods goods abroad or of 0 a ot of an effective blockade and in other analogous cases where here the conduct of 0 tile hie neutral the belligerent lit in treating hla his property properly as enemy y properly if I 1 spain chores to the hie pies fr free felps fr rree goods as a this thin government proposes to it do only con goods art aio ai o to aturo in such ships CRUMER ST naval bofird board having difficulty in il securing services of 0 her mer men kew york april K 22 it was learned I 1 today by the auxiliary navy board that than difficulty had aifsen ln in regard to cecur ine ilig the ser ices 0 atthe f the men atta attached ched to tat of thi the american iw I 1 lie st rit paulo into PIO converted being which Is in cruiser at camp 8 shipyard ry 11 lit ph alade I 1 P ila I 1 when capt W t took command and of 0 he her he be expected took collini ragi be able to retain the e ans aal of whom the most and are eighty eron on the h st paul an d her of men not ere and do E ships lire with thal mant to identify illy ot of them untied stated the majo ill 1 it I 1 is in said are uni unwilling villing to coutou that c the hold f the st SL paul l no 0 converted arted 1 into it war vm voma she lie is belne bellig coil pcs because aue they belleve h nove ill thaw ey will blow b ln in great gral danger and letle II 11 hie protected WAR WAB REVENUE committee sav ways means con complete completed d the bill az alie ton on april of the alys and men call i members 0 the war reveau completed today and tent tit it to the th Is asure pointer anter it A will al probably be f wednesday the full ull committee on to it 2 the bill bvm as now prepared muad will listie between told lot awl annually the frI zw decision made not todal tz t 10 was 8 tile hie flub sitt 0 blier or of tho th iv IL 11 tax iian upon I 1 irod SA and jtb el Us r 1 kt lok lom tickets or r to t place atit acx 5 mg 0 abil 8 na chewing ch glint S of I 1 cent apon n 1 lineral nili nral tw glyph 4 cents on rp wirges w 3 2 ren in T dd it foreign nd aai and ana A ceata on cuartos quartos qu artos these fildon are arc made to the tamp act I 1 oc 1866 which if a je ic jee e bilth tiona A tonnage tonn tax nelch ili expected to ralso raise I 1 nine also incorporated in th the bill the addition ot of it 1 per barrel arrel III upon beer lq expected to balme the question of alewing a rebate on beer ata m pa in still open the doah 1 inic or p ilia tobacco tox tax ind the iho provision for a retail license 0 atif tl 1 I SO 90 are re expected expect d to lo raise und and the ons of 0 llie tit stamp tax over tSO IDAHO NATIONAL GUARD mado made to transport state troops to baiso tribuna TRI BUNn SPECIAL l Tio iii lila april 22 there Is I 1 an idea prevalent that enlist enlistment of oc I 1 volunteers will begin here of aft soon noon ri as the lh government calls tor for troops r this Is 11 a a mistake the national guard will bo be nuni clent to ull fill the states quote under tinder the lh first call and these theao will bo be vent gov lies liaa received mojid for com vinis to organize companies and many officers to enlist n As privates lit in the very nature ot of things the guard must bo be given the that chance cli once anti and I 1 idea tho the first call Is issued by tile the president as aa now VIII mill bo be for tho the statis the men aho 11 ho have ito 90 patriotically offered to volunteer their iner vices wui will be b obliged to wali wait until the way opens tar for putting additional tri trompa chops in tile the beld field gen gan today made orran orsia incata with general SIa of th short line for tr axis i por t tatton akin of tin the national guird guar d t to 0 bohiw chere here state trIe tri tops will mill be con cant rated volunteering IN DENVER beveral thousand men place their names on the rous TRIBUNE denver colo april 22 29 cload quarters Qu artora for volunteers havo have been opened in all parts of oc the city and several thousand men have placed their names on art tho the rolla at the city armory there havo have been enlistments hall day long and the state stat can furna ten times ILI IK quota of a thou thousand men has LS soon boon as a call Is received even the boys have all quit work wid formed a kompany they spend all their time drilling ind and the telegraph companies com find and it difficult to get acet boys to work at the state armory tio night several hundred as volun were turned down clown on account of their youth SIGNAL SIGNAL COUPS MOVES sergeant bessell and fourteen men leave for chickamauga Chicka maua TRIBUNE denier colo april 22 capt ta W A Glaas Glas tord isford NN alth ith the signal corps ot of the department ot of the colorado a th ergeant froni from california and another from nebraska and all the tha apparatus designed especially for thal thai vork mork will be at chickamauga park by monday april mail orders to burry the men to that point where a large part of the regular army la is now being mobilized were ivere yesterday received from the war department dc at washington the execution of these orders vaa mas begun this evening when Serg leant william dassell of 0 price itah leit left denver for or Chicka magua idith fourteen thurleen to urleen members linb ra of 0 the signal corps mho ho had up to this time been it stationed at fort logan tills this morning there will be shipped by fast to park three carloads of signal apparatus to be USKI used by capt Glass flord and his men immediately upon their arrival arr ival there the apparatus Is the ainest tint monr can buy and its completeness la Is unquestioned in addition to the thre there Is 19 1 9 what R abt Is gnoun na his a a flying neld telegraph lele graph it II con of a system of 0 rune rances required for setting up a twenty mlle mile telegraph line this tele liph line con can the bo 1 et t up and put in working order in just tin the rif ot time that it requires a man to walk twenty miles with tile additional fla lime e taken up by the hasty adjustments of oc the wires SHORT OF spanish Toi torpedo boat out of powder nw now york tork arril april az 2 charles Cl arle R flint a co state tonight that they have received a cable front from their agents in lueins ayres al jtb eddy etcil hall co which caya that the torpedo torpe flo boat WAS preparing to po go to sea cea tho the message further pa yr it la is reported that the la Is short of cf ammunition and that she it lia been trying to secure some ot at buenos A belligerent SHIPS attorney general replies replica to questions in ia house of commons london april 22 the attorney gen that sir richard webster replying to questions in the house of commons common today do laid eald that hio ai far as aa the government knew no agi cement had been reached by the signatories signa tories of the de cle clra alon or of paris as to lo whether coal and liquid fuel wore were contraband of war lie ho added that it if it was mail decided that they mere contraband it would not be lawful for neu irala to supply belligerents at sea continuing the attorney general said kald the right of belligerent ships to enter british or ot other her neutral harbors harbora will be 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