OMAHA T U
I
iURFACE IS CALM
] oed Friday Fosses at Washington in
Peace and Quiet.
NOT A RIPPLE INDICATING POSSIBLE WAR
Tot Feeling is Firm that a Confl'ct is
Inevitable.
WAR AND NAVY DIPARTMENTS ACTIVE
President's Message is Unchanged from
Original Draft.
CAST MEETING OF THE CABINET IS HELD
Ofnrlnl * nt the Capitol Are- Simply
Wultlnw for the Culmination of
( he E cltlnu ; Event * of the
La it Few iWccUn.
WASHINGTON , lAprll 8. Good Friday
passed In Washington with not a ripple
on the surface , either at the White Ilucmo or
the capltol , to show that the United States
Is on the brink ot war. Both houses of con
gress had adjourned until Monday and at
the executive mansion there was no rush of
eager and excited public men but a Sunday
quiet atmosphere.
Only the War and Nairy departments show
B\zne \ of Impending conflict In the rush of
Immediate orders to a host of naval offlccro
J to report at once for duty on vessels to
which they were assigned and to conferences
among bureau chiefs on details of war prep
aration.
And yet the resolve was firmer than ever
that unless Spain yielded * to America's
Cuban demands the United States by force
of arms would move on Havana. It was
Vthe very recognition of the fixity of this pur
pose that caused the day to bo In marked
contrast to the excitement ot all Its prede
cessors of late.
Thcro was still some discussion of Cuban
affairs , but It only served to emphasize the
fact that ono forward step of Immense Im
portance had been taken , for the discussion
was of an advanced stage and concerned na\ \
Intervention and freedom of Cuba from
Spanish dominion but the obligations and
duties that might bo Imposed on the United
States after we had expelled Spain from
the IslanJ.
This discussion revolved around two prop
ositions , namely , Intervention without rec
ognition of national Independence of Cubar
insurgents and Intervention with concurrent
rcccgnltlon of the Independence of the prcS'
cnt Insurgent government In Cuba.
Some public men bovercd between thcqi
two propositions and favored a compromise
\Vhcrc was no dcftilte lead by which 1
could , be stated with anything like authorlta
tlvcncsohlcli course would bo adopted , bu
the unsettled state of public opinion on th
matter Indicated that events of the nex
few days , the strength of the arguments o
the forthcoming presidential menage , or. :
distinct utterance from our consul genera
In Cuba , might bo strong enough to In
ctlno the balance to either course.
USUAL CABINET MEETING.
The cabinet held Its usual Friday session
but It brought no change In the Spanls
situation. Indeed , It was chiefly elgnlficaci
In establishing that no change had oc
curred , that no no was expected and tha
the program of action on the part of th
United States government was made u ;
The president's message remains unaltcrci
and this being the last cab.lnet day bcfor
the- message will go to congress alteration
are unlikely between now and Monday , bar
ring altogether unexpected development
from Madrid.
After the meeting , cabinet officers eal
J the mo&ago would bo sent to congress o
Monday , no change In that respect havln
been considered , and all causes for dcla
having been removed.
The calmness of the cabinet meatltif
which was ono of the moat uneventful hcl
> In recent days , was another evidence of th
feeling entertained by the admlnlstratlo
that the case Is made up , end that nothln
now remalas to be done but to present th
subject to congress and await the fin :
outcome there. The feeling that an en
had come to diplomatic talk , aril that actlo
alone remained , was cbared In all quartcn
Including the foreign embassies and legt
lions , where the ambassadors and mlnlstcc
expressed the feeling that all has been don
In Washington that can or would bo don
In the cause of peace. *
Wbat Is going on at Madrid gives sllgt
hope of such concessions there as will alti
the present situation. Thcro are no ncgotti
tlons on pending propositions. Both partli
apparently , however , said their last woe
concerning the respective propositions. Cei
talnly this Is true as to the United State
and there wore no evidence today that tt :
Spanish government would recede. It Is eve
doubtful whether a concession or an arml
tlce by Spain would be sufficient at th
late" moment to turn-tho situation into peao
ful channels.
PREPARATIONS BEING HURRIED.
Preparations for all eventualities are bell
hurried to completion. General Leo wl
leave- Havana tomorrow , probably on It
email naval vessel Fern , iow In Havai
harbor , although It was said at the Sta
department that ho might take ono of tl
Plant line steamers. At that time also tl
other United States consuls , and meat
the American cltlzena residing In Cuba , wl
be out of the Island.
Official reports received here today statt
that largo numbers of Americans were lea
ing on the several steamers from Havai
and other ports. Entire quiet has prevalli
there up to this time. The United Slat
consul at Porto Rico Is also preparing
leave.
No Instructions , it Is raid definitely , bai
been sent to Minister Woodford concernli
his withdrawal from Madrid , that being le
to his discretion. The prospects ot his wit
drawal have teen fully considered , howevc
end there Is reason to believe that In tl
event ot his retirement , the British aniba
eador at Madrid will look after Amerlc-
Intel cats , and afford protection to ouch A me
leans as remain In Spain.
Thli , It U eiM In authoritative quarter * ,
part of a comity between the Unit
State * and Great Hrltaln and reciprocal
the action ot the United States govcrnme
la ( fording protection to British subjects i
a former occailon.
The Spanish minister at Washington h
received no Instruction ! aa to hU
nor hat he made preparation ! to go ,
hit eitabllihment li In nuch a condition th
fct couW U'thin * f w bourn after i
cclvlng orders from his governmw : to de
part. As an evidence of the complete cessa
tion ot negotiations , It can bo cited that to
day closed the seventh consecutive day since
the Spanish minister called at the State de
partment.
War and naval preparations are proceeding
systematically , "but " the larger details of
preparations have been shaped add there Is
little more to do than to see these regularly
executed. While there are many naval move
ments , there has not yet been any decisive
order affecting the movement of the fleets ,
All Is In a state of expectancy In this regard.
NOTHING FROM SPANISH FLEET.
A report was current today that the
Spanish fleet of cruisers had salted from
Cadiz for American waters. There was no
confirmation of this , either at the Spa > ilsh
legation or at the Navy department , though
It would not be Improbable , as the press
dispatches from Madrid last night said , this
formidable fleet was expected to sail today.
At the capttol the senators who are de
voting themselves to securing a resolution
on the Cuban situation on. which unanimity
of the senate could bo obtained were quite
active and when the day had closed felt
that they had made appreciable progress.
There was a joint meeting ot the leading
members of the fleering committees of the
various portico during the day In the rooms
of the committee on appropriations , In which
the whole situation was canvassed and Ihc
reasons tor prompt action In Ihc senalo aftci
the matter Is once taken up were gone ovei
much as they had been in preceding meet
ings.
ings.The
The managers of this movement ore en
deavoring to secure a reversal of Ihe de >
claton of Iho committee on foreign relation :
to report for bath independence and Inter
venllon , bul Ihey do not yet count upon i
majority of the commltlce , Ihough Itoey as >
sorl lhal Ihey have made headway.
They recognize the fact that even will
the mijorlty of the committee their waj
there Etlll would remain several senators
Including Thurston , Potllgrew , Gallinger anc
Mason , whom it will be very difficult to wit
over to any line of acllon lhat does not pro
vide for the recognition of Iho prcsenl Cubai
government and who will Insist upon debut
Ing a conlrary policy. They are flndlnj
'ewer obstacles to progress among democrals
lopullsts and silver republicans lhan amoni
Iralghl republicans.
The movement lo consider Ihe wholi
Juban question In executive session is gain
ng ground. The senalors who have lookei
up the precedents find the only parolle
reams to bo that when war was declarpi
gainst Great Britain in 1812 the declaratloi
, vas made In secret session.
Tonight tlio consenutlve senators who ar >
opposed to any recognition to the presen
3uban government allege that a majority o
ho committee on foreign relations will nov
support this opposition , contcnllng Ihem
solves with a general declaration for th
freedom and Independence of the Island
coupled with a proposition for Interventlo
n Iho present v > ar between Spain and Cuba
They count upon gelling Iho votes of el
of the eleven members of the committee an
say this number may still be Increased.
IHSCUSS A WAH IlEVnXUE HIM
Internal Hevennc Mkely to He til
I.'lrxt Effcctvd.
WASHINGTON , April 8. The members o
the ways and means commltlec of the hous
are busily engaged with the Ireasury official
In Ihe work preliminary to the drafting of i
war revenue measure to be Introduced li
congress immediately upon the opening o
hostilities with Spain. An Increase In Ih
Internal revenue tax on beer from $1 to $2
barrel , and a large Increase In the tax o :
manufactured tobacco , Including cigars an
cigarettes , lias been practically agreed upon
Bank checks , bills of exchange , drafts , deedc
mortgages , and other paper ot this class
patent medicines and nostrums In all proba
blllty also will bo added lo the list.
A rough estimate of the receipts to t
derived from these sources Is lhal Iho It
crease , on Ihese articles alone will approx
mate , If not exceed , $100,000,000 a year. Bee ;
It Is thought , will produce an Increase <
$35,000,000 , manufactured tobacco en Increan
of $33,000,000 or more and commercial pap (
and patent medicine. ? $32,000,000. Anolhc
source ot revenue which tt Is said Is almct
certain to be availed of Is transactions i
railroad or othcc listed stocks. U Is be
lleved thai the returns from this source wl
bo large. In all the figuring so far the n
matalng Industries and the professions whlc
wcro taxed for slrlclly war revenues durln
tbo rebellion have been left out of the act.
An Increase ot from 2 to 3 cents on letti
postage and a tax upon gas and electric llgl
has also been suggested to the departmcn
but these Items have not yet been consldere
The Increase of 1 cent an ounce on letter po
lagn probably would augment { be receipts t
$30,000,000 a year.
A bill providing for a temporary loan i
$100,000,000 and a prcmancnt loan of fro
$300,000,000 to $500,000,000 at 3 per cent , payi
bio In coin , bas been prepared by the wa ;
and means committee , and will bo linmed
ately Inlroduced In case of war. The who
question ot the finances ot the government , I
view of the probable hostilities , U being car
fully considered by the treasury officials , i
that a c'ednlto cad well tboughl out plan
operation may be at tbo disposal of congre ;
In case of need.
r.OXG NAMES THE NEW CltUISEK
I.'our Seetlotix of the Country Are Hi
iiiembered.
WASHINGTON. April 8. Secretary Lei
today decided upon the names for the ne
auxiliary cruisers acquired by the gover
mcnt from the Morgan steamship line. Tl
names selected for the ships are peculiar
American and are especially significant ,
that they appeal to all parts of the countr
El Nerd Is lo be hereafter known aa tl
Yankee , El Rio as the Dixie. El Sol as tl
Prulrlo and El Sud UD tKe Yosemlte. It vo
the desire of the secretary In naming tl
vessels to obtain names that \vcuM r.ot on
be characteristically American but also a
proprlate.
Yellow Jonriinllxui lit Madrid.
MADRID , April 8. Upon receipt of d !
patches from Senor Polo denying the repo
that the Spanish legation at WaohJngti
1-ud been attacked , an cfiiclal denial w
Usucd to tbe public. Much Indignation w
expressed , even among Spaniards , at th
sensational attempt to excite the crowd ,
was a deliberate attempt. The etateiue
that Scnor Po'o had been attacked w
made In flaming headlines ; and hundre
of mcQ and boys were crying the paper
front of the church doors and wherev
the crowd waa thickest all day long. Ti
iijuare In front of the American legatlo
except for the police , was almost deserted.
Torpedo Fleet.
( O { ' > light , W > . l > y ! 're I'uhllfhlng Ccmpanj
ST. VINCENT , April 8. ( New York Wcc
Cablegram Special Telcgiam. ) The Spanl
torped } boat Plutou left tbe harbor at 6 a <
returned at 4
CONSUL LEE LEAVES TODAY
All Beady to Take His Departure from
Havana.
LAST CHANCE TO GET AWAY FROM CUB \
At Ten O'clock Thin MornlnR Conmilnr
llccoriln Will lie Tnrneil Over
to the llrltlnh Henri-went- ,
ntlvc In Havana ,
( Copyright , 1SDS , by Press Publishing Company. )
'HAVANA ' , April 8. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) A man has
Just started oft to the Fern bearing Lee's
orders to Captain Cowlts for departure to
morrow between 2 and 5 in the afternoon.
Lee's long looked for Instructions came
finally this evening. There are two Ameri
can schooners and one steamship the Evelyn ,
Bacho and Fern all go together. The
Olivette Is expected to carry the balance of
reluctant naturalized American cltlzcna.
Already 100 saloon passage tickets have been
old. By 5 o'clock tomorrow the little yacht-
Ike boat 'Will go out packed , jammed and
ackcd again.
Day before yesterday British Consul Gen-
ral Gollln received formal Instructions from
allsbury that he had been expecting several
ays and had been asked for by the State
epartmcnt through Lee's recommendation ,
'omorrow morning at 10 o'clock will occur
tie formal transfer of the American consular
apers and effects to the protection of the
iritlsh representative. As yet the news Is
nly out partially , but there Is great ex-
Itcment amidst Americans and their adopted
irothers. Ample protection Is assured by
ho Spanish authorities and the embarkation
remises to bo made quietly and In order ,
ow It can be absolutely stated why the
ireeldent's message was Jtlayed until Mon-
ay. It wns from l'ie ' btronfe representations
f General Lee. He thought the embarkation
if Americans could bo more quietly con
ducted If time were given. Such has been
ho case and there Is no excuse foi any ono
vho Is left behind.
SYLVESTER SCOVEL.
WASHINGTON , April 8. Assistant Secre-
ary Day announced this afternoon 1hat all
ho citizens of the United States now In Cuba
who desired to leave would positively be out
of that Island by Saturday. Ho added that
10 would also reiterate that Consul General
o would leave Havana on that date. This
statement was made yesterday , but Its posl-
o reiteration on the day preceding the day
set shows there has been no delay In get-
Ing the Americans out , and that nothing has
developed that will keep General Lee at
ilavana longer than tomorrow. Judge Day
said there had been no Important communi
cation from Minister Woodford at Madrid.
NEW YORK. April 8. At the headquar
ters of the Central Cuban Relief committee
n this city it was said today that Miss Clara
Barton was expected to leave Cuba with hei
nine assistants In company with Consul Gen
eral Lee tomorrow.
STAIITI.IXG STATEMEXT IIY M2E
CoiiHiil General HUM Some Hot Testi
mony to Give.
WASHINGTON , April 8. Representatlvi
Lcrlmcr of Illlnolo Is authority for the state
mcnt that General Lee will make some start
ling disclosures before the ( senate commit
tee on foreign relations when he arrives hcri
regarding tfae. conspiracy to blow up tin
Maine. It was announced yesterday tha
General" Los would be celled before the com
mlttce , but the nature of the testimony expected
pocted from him waa not disclosed.
"I understand that General Leo Is to sup
ply the missing link In the testimony , " sail
he. "My Information is that Captan Slgsbei
Is In posesslon of the facto , but does not fee
at liberty to give them until the person whi
gave them to him releases him from the se
crecy Imposed. That person , I understand
Is General Lee. "
It Is said tbat the Information General Lc
Is expected to testify to relates to the ex
tlnguktiment of the electric lights In Havaa
at the Instant ot the blowing up ot the Maine
Electrical experts have jald that If the Ugh
went out In Havana at the time of the ex
plosion It would be conclusive evidence tha
the mine under the Maine must have beei
fired from a shore electrical connection. Cap
tain Slgsbe , before the foreign relations com
mlttec , said tbat he bad Information that tb
lights had gene out , but did not think It ad
vlsable to give the name of his Informan
while be was In Cuba. His Informant Is sal
to be General Lee.
HAVANA IlEI'OUTED A'EUY
More Intent on Gooil Friday Olmerv
nncp Th mi AVnr.
HAVANA , April 8. Everything Is qule
here and the state of waiting expectanc
and doubt continues as It has during th
last week or more. According to outwar
appearances there absolutely no chang
In the usual routine ot life In a iiappj
tropical city. Good Friday , with Its pro'pe
observance. U more the topic In the publl
mind here thaa war or diplomacy.
Fvom today on all telegrams from or t
Cuba mus ; be trawlated at the ceiwor'
office with the code books In sight.
XehruHkn IN' ' r
LINCOLN , April 8. Following the mill
tary council Wetaesday night und tende
by Governor Holcotr.to of the state militia t
the president , war preparations In NebrasV
have been active. Today Captain Campbe
of the Lincoln company Issued a. call fc
volunteers to nil out the fall strength c
the company. There were a number of re
sponses. Governor Holcomb has made
requisition on the War department for suj
piles neeJed In the event of marching ordeii
At pcstofflces In a number ot towns unoHlci.
enlistment blanks have been posteJ and ai
being elgned.
Maine Survivor Orilereil to lint ) * ,
KANSAS CITY , April 8. John R. Morrl.
assistant engineer of 'the battleship Maim
ono of the FJrvlvors of the disaster In Ha
vana harbor , has received a dispatch troi
the Navy department commanding him I
report , for duty at Hampton Heads Sunda
nlf'M. Mr. Morris lay In a hospital at Ke
West alter the explorlon until two weeV
ago , when he came to Kansas City , Kan
to vUlt relatives. He U now fully recovere
from hla Injuries. He will Join the Colun
blu of the flying squadron.
Troop * Go ThroiiKh to Trxax.
NASHVILIJ3 , Tenn. . April 8. Today
company ot United States troara pasat
through this city without stopping , bun
for Galvetton. Two large cannon were 03
( 'southbound freight train , destination kej
1 secret. Nashville , Chattanooga & .St. Leu
i i rallroid has perfected arrangements to can
I the Twenty-fifth United States Infantry I
(
Cli&ttaacoga upon arrival here.
IVATT AimiVES AT * . 'fCIXOSTOJC.
Come * on n Krnli Ste r vrllh
Thirty AnierlcMfei
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KINGSTON , Jamaica , Apill 8p-New ( York
Vorld Cablegram Special ( Telegram. )
United States Consul Hy tt fcnd thlrty Amer-
cans , with women anB 'thftdrcn , arrived on
his Island at 6 a. m. from Santiago do Cuba.
'hey canio on the 'Bostons ' fruiter Brookllnc ,
which United States Consul Dent had char-
cred and sent for them In response to an
appeal for help. He also chartered at the
amo time the steamer 'Beverly , which ho
ent to Clcafuegw to bring'away Consul Mc-
Garr and other Americans there.
The Americans In those cities had taken
alarm at the threats ot the dangerous Span-
sh clement to attack United States citizens
he moment war should be declared. When
ho Brookllne arrived at Jamaica today the
government Instantly suspended theiquaran-
lee regulations , thereby permitting the
efugccs to disembark. The passengers re
port that everything Is quiet In southern
Jnfoa so far , but there Is .tremendous sup-
iressed excitement ,
PORT ANTONIO ( via Kingston , Jamaica ) ,
April 8. The steamer Brookllne. was re-
eased from quarantine after a few hours'
observation.
Pulaskl F. Hyatt. United States consul at
Santiago de uba ; Dr. Calminerl , the hospital
nspcctor stationed there , and nearly all the
other passengers brought hy the Brookllne
his morning debarked and will remain here.
V few sailed on the Brookllne tor Boston to
night.
Mr. Hyatt says : "I left under Instructions
rom the department that I was not to Inter
act the withdrawal as precedent to a dec-
aratlon of war ; and I am. to remain In
Tamalca under Instructions to be received.
? ersonally , I assume that'the situation In
Cuba Is grave. Santiago , however , Is quiet
and very much the same as It has been for
the last two years. The Insurgents are
greatly Inspired by the probability ot Amer-
can Intervention. "
FiGimixG ox A ma no.xn ISSUE.
ImllcntloiiH It Will HP n Popular I.onn
if Made.
NEW YORK , April 8. J. Plerpont Morgan
has had Important Now York bankers In con-
! crenco at his office touching national
laanelal affairs. A big prospective bond
Issue was discussed. After the meeting a
member of Morgan's firm hurried to Wash
Ington , ostensibly In the Interest of the
bond project. This move may'proYe ' of vast
Immediate Importance. That pi government
lean must soon be negotiated Is fully realized
and the suggestion that It be made a
popular loan met -with general approval.
J. Harsen Rhodes of the Greenwich Sav
ings , when asked his opinion , wanted to
know "what security the government was
going to give. " A dispatch from Phila
delphia quoting C. R. Lewis , a banker , said
that city would probably take $23,000,000.
Isadore Newman , a banker , " Interviewed at
New Orleans , thought $2,000,000 of govern
ment 3 per cent $50 hoods could be disposed
of at par in that city. Julius Runge , a
Galveston financier , said Bucfra'loaa would
bo popular there. V 4 ,
J. J. Mitchell of .the IlllnoJ rust and , SavIngs -
Ings bank at Chicago , Is ( iiioftd as saying :
"If the loan was $200,000,000 and Issued In
bonds ranging from $50 to J5500 , they would
be rapidly snapped up at par. I doa't. think
a popular loan netting under 3 per cent would
go. 'When ' a country Is confronted with wai
such bonds could be sold very quickly , for
the people would be Influence ! by sentlmente
of patriotism as well as by the knowledge
that such bonds could not fall to be good
Investments. K should say Chicago would
take $16,000,000 of such bonds. "
MESSAGE MUST O IN , OJI MONDAY ,
Ono Hundred Rppubllonnv Pledised to
Walt No Ionner.
WASHINGTON , April 3. The steering
committee of the house conference , appointed
last Wednesday , to canvass the situation and
ascertain how many republicans will , If the
president's message does not go to congress
next Monday , Join with the democrats to se
cure action upon a resolution declaring for
Cuban Independence and armed Intervention ,
will meet at the capltol at2 ' o'clock. Mr.
Lorlmer of Illinois , one of the active spirits
In the movement , and a meniber ot the steer-
In : : committee , says that ever 100 of the
house republicans have already agreed to act
*
with them. *
It Is confidentially stated , however , that
they will not be obliged tf Join with the
democrats to overrule the ijpeaker In order
to secure action. "I am satisfied , " said he ,
"that once we show the speaker that we have
a majority of tbo republicans , ho will not
stand In the way. The speaker ha * not , up
to this time , believed that' f majority of hit
party desired to act , but once evidence ol
that fact Is presented to 6lm , I have the
strongest reasons for believing he will bow
to the will of the majority , ' !
IIRITISH TIIOOPS K R JAMAICA
f1-
Conml O rile re a to Secure Quarter * toi
More * Men.
KINGSTON , Jamaica , Aprjl 8. Major Gen-
cral Hallow , cs. commanding the British
forces In Jamaica , received .cablegram from
the \\ar office at London today Instructing
him to prepare Immediately quarters for 2,00 (
additional troops. They will be drawn frorr
the Lelnccster regiment , irom the Wesl
India regiment at St , Lucia , and from the
'Barbadoes. No official , statement la giver
for the action. .
'
HALIFAX , N. S. , April 8. News has beer
i received In this city that the { loyal Loincea
j ter battery of British regukrs , now In thlt
garr'con , Is under orders to Jnave. . Halifax foi
another station at present -unknown here
The battalion , which la , the ; ecoad Lein
cestecs. onlv arrived here fli months ago
It Is considered probable ; that the Secom
I.cincesters will go to-relrfknTC-'Kome garrl
son In the West Indies. The-'statement li
also made that 'several , companies ot roya
artillery will'accompany Item.
II HI CIO WHITES F * Tttkr , ITUA
Say * He IN Suirronndril hr.J'eonle He if
KliiMT tor Vnwt.i 1
KANSAS CITY , April 8.r-Amcrlcaa Con
sul A. C. Brle , at Mataiizas. In a letter re
celved here today by Rey , J. M. Crotnet
reiterates the storlea ot destitution In tha
province , wylng In part :
j May God hnvs mercy on.lhc wh
conccc ed and carrle.l out the Inhuman con
ccntratlon order In Cuba , t overheard Mis
, CInra Barton- remark , nppaVcnfy to herscll
while passing through a rctconcentra-lo hoa
jpltal : "These things are damnable. "
In the name of over 80,009 starving peep !
In this province alone , give my elncer
thanks to the- generous donors of the &
tcn.s of food and clothing' now en route fc
Matanzis from Kansas City.
I The consulate la at thl moment BUI
riumled by over 4.000 pople > wanting foot
( American consul ls In demand.
I I Consul Brlce adds , In response to a re
quest for photographs ot the icene * in Matnn
j zas , tbat photographers trjlng to take sue :
' v'ewi would be landed In J ll or shot with !
twenty-four
SNOW SLIDE DEALS DEATH
? hirt-0no People Are Reported to Be
Killed ,
DISASTER OCCURS ON CH1KOOT TRAIL
Flf < r People on Their Way to the
Mine * Arc Overtaken toy the
Avnliinclie , nnil Arc Killed
Outrlitht or Injured.
SKAGWAY. Alaska , April 3 ( via Seattle ,
Wash. . April 8. ) At about noon today on
he Chllkoot trail , between the Scales and
Stoncbouse , at least thlrty-ono men met
Icath , and a large number ot others were
njuredt more or less seriously In a enow-
slide.
The dead were crushed under an avalantf.e
of snow and ice , which came down from the
mountain elde upon the left hand elde of
he trail at Midway between the Scales and
Stonehouse.
At this writing the known dead are :
GUS SEDARTH , Seattle.
FRANK SPRAGUE , Seattle.
STEVE STEVENSON , Seattle.
TOM COLLINS , Portland , Ore.
C. P. HARRISON. Seattle.
W. L. RILEY , Seattle.
ONE WOMAN , name unknown.
ED ATWOOD , New York.
C. DECK , Sanford , Fla.
L. WIDLEIN , Kansas City , Mo.
MRS. RYAN , Baltimore , Md.
JOHN MORGAN , Eraporla , Kan.
GRIMES , Sacramento , Cal. , who hcs a
Brother In business at Talya.
Two of the seriously Injured are Walter
Chappey of New York and John C. Murphy
of Dlxon , N. D.
Fully fltty people were overtaken by the
slide and' are either burled In the enow or
scattered along the borders of the avalanche
In a more or less Injured condition.
The point at which the accident occurred
Is some five miles above Sheep Camp. The
nearest telephone station Is four miles dis
tant. The telephone wires at this point v ere
carried away by the slide. This fact makes
It difficult to obtain further particulars at
this time.
BLINDING SNOW STORM.
A blinding Enow storm \\ae raging all day
upon the summit , and as a consequence many
of those In the vicinity were making no at
tempt to travel. Scbarth , Sprague and
Stevenson of Seattle were traveling together
as partners , and wcro found side by eldo
In bed , <
Thousands of people were .encamped In
'
the vicinity ot the accident at the time , and
,
r u - * t t , ;
were soon upon the 'scene rendering euch
jorslstanco as possible.
Upon receipt of the news , points below Talya
telephoned up to know If assistance were
required , and received answer to the effect
that 5,000 people were at work on the debris
and wcro only In each other's way.
All day Saturday and Sunday a southerly
storm with rain , wind and enow prevailed
In this vicinity , and it Is believed the
softening of the snow on the mountain elde
by those agencies was the cause ot the
avalanche. i , , t ' t
The quantity of snow and Ice that came
down the slide is estimated at thousands
of tons. It swept directly across the trail ,
whlc'j , notwithstanding the fact that the
weather was unsuitable for travel , waa
thronged with wayfarers.
The last vestige of the trail In 'the vicin
ity was ) wiped out of existence , and where
It led is now a mountain of enow and Ice ,
under which are many dead bodies that can
not bo recovered for days to come.
Later reports bring the information thai
the bodies of three more unfortunates have
been taken from the anow. Two are those
of Garrison and Ritchie , Initials and resi
dence unknown , and the other Durber , ini
tials unknown ; residence , Seattle.
T'aerowas a preliminary elide at 2 o'clock
In the morning. People were digging up
their goods when the second elide occurred
about noon.
Latest reports are that ten bodies have
been recovered.
Later advices from Skagway cay that It la
now believed that fifty or 100 people were
killed In the slide. Twenty-two bodies have
been recovered and Identified and twenty-five
were brought out alive.
THAIN IS 'WRECKED ' IIV DYNAMITE
Enirliieer , Flreinnu a nil Ilcnil Ilrnkc-
iiir.ii Arc Killed.
HELENA , Mont. . lAprll 8. The worst
wrccl ; that ever happened in Montana hap
pened on the Montana Central last night.
The dead are :
L. OPPENHEIM. engineer.
W. S. COCKRELL , fireman.
A. J. MARTIN , head brakeraan.
Westbound freight No. 25 arrived at the
Dry Forks bridge sixty miles from here at
6:30 : and proceeded to cross. The train was
composed of sixteen cars , ono a car of dyna
mite , and live empties. When within twenty
five feet of the bridge the dynamite ex
ploded. tearing ten cars to kindling wood.
-i. bole was tern In the earth fifty by
twenty-five feet and five feet deep. Tele
gtah polrs and wires were blown out am
communication from Great Falls was shu
off until today.
Tte todies of two of the trainmen were
hurled from the wreck , which Immediate ! }
caught fire and was consumed. It Is sup
posed that the car containing the powde
waa derailed on the bridge end the Jolting
caused it to explode.
TlMV IlOIlt IIIlMTN U | .
CINCINNATI , April 8. A special to th
Commercial-Tribune from Galllpoll * , O
says the low boat ! Stella , ton Ins tics dow
the Kanawha , blew up at Ten Mile Ka
nabna this afternoon. Captain Wells an
the pilot were seriously Injured and En
glneer Eastman badly hurt. The entlr
crew waa compelled to HsJm ashore. Th
boat Is a total wreck , with no Insurance.
Movement * of Oeenn W eU , April H
At New York Arrived Britannic , fror
Llverpoo } .
At Liverpool Arrived Germanic , froi
Now York.
At Naples Sailed Werra , for New YorV
At Brow Htad Passed Umbrla , fror
I New York ,
THE BEE BULLETIN.
'cather Forecast for Nebraska
Knlrj WcMcrly Winds.
8 .
1 Prmldcnl Calmly Avrnltn the CrlaU
Connnl I.ee to I < emve Hnvnnii Today
DUitNtroiin Snomillile In Altmkn.
The Power * Ciill Spnln to Time.
2 I'I n no tor Inillnn School ItiillillnK * .
Siiurtlnw Event * ot m Day.
3 Nehrniiku New * .
Peru Normal Teacher * Choien.
Power * of the 1'olloe llonril.
4 Killtorlnl anil Comment ,
5 Colorado * * lllur I'rtilt llplny.
KxnoNltlon AilvrrtUlnir Explained.
O Council Illuff * I.oenl Mutter * ,
( enernl New Olenned In town.
Shaw' * Seheme for CnltliiK Troop * .
7 DUII'N Hei lew ot llnnlne * * .
Smyth nnil thp liiMiirniice Minlillc.
I.pptnrc hy Ilnntil Franklin.
8 Affair * nt South Otiinlin.
0 Ilnuilllnnr Exposition. IlnKKnge.
1 Commercial nttit Financial New * .
- "Love nnil thp Cnppllo. "
Imi > roveiiiciiti > at Hlvervlcw Park.
Temperature nt Oninlint
Hour. lieuHour. . Dear.
CI111ANS DESEIIVE ItECOr.NITION.
Senator * Thurton iind Allen Will Op-
| io e Any Other Action.
WASHINGTON. April 8. Among the sena-
lors seen today who expressed themselves
In opposition to any modification ot the
resolution to be reported by Iho commllteo
on foreign relations were Messrs , Thurhton ,
Pettlgrew , Allen and Mason. "Wo cannot , "
saU Senator Mason , "agree to any change
that would rob the present Cuban govern
ment of the victory which It has so nearly
won. "
"In my opinion a set of men who have
maintained themselves as Ihe Cuban Insur
gents have In oppojlllon to the entire Span
ish arms deserve our fullest endorsement , "
said Senator Allen , adding that he would
oppose any effort to curtail their rights.
Senator Thurston said :
If we s'nould Intervene without recognizing
the present government of Cuba we should
place the United States In n position of re
sponsibility lo nil other powers nnd lo Ihe
citizens of all other countries for any dam-
nge done them In case of war. This Is my
Interpretation of tlio International law bear
ing upon the case , and I do not believe It
can bo successfully controverted.
Furthermore , I think we would , In thai
event , bo held liable for the payment of
Interest on the Spanish bonds , which b se
cured by the Cuban reventie.s.
Bul a grealer weight with me than all
t'nese considerations Is the conviction thai
If we Inlerfere In Iho conflict between
Spain and the Cubans without recognizing a
present government In the Island , wo shall
wllness ihe ppcclacle of the Cubansbeing1
compelled lo make lerma with the bondhold
ers for t'nelr recognition after nil thu sacri
fice they shall htiVe made and we shall have
made for them.
This Is the thing lhat IB most repulsive to
me In t'ne proposition to deny the present
Cuban government Us Just dues. I do nol
wnnl lo see the Cubans compelled lo enler
Into a dicker to secure their rights after the
Spaniards shall have been driven out.
Senator Lodge of fho committee on for
eign relations said today ho thoughl Ihe
committee would not report before Tuesday.
He also expressed the opinion thai Ihc sen-
ale would dispose ot the resolution reported
at one sitting.
ASPHYXIATED UNDEIt WATER.
Naval Officer at Key Wrt Meet * a
TrnRlo Dentil.
KEY WEST , April 8. The day here has
been one of expectancy a d conjoclure. There
have been no advices from Washington In-
dlcallng any change In the situation , ami
the llttlo remaining preparation has gor.o
onlth Incescant vigor.
Apart from the arrival of the Mangrove
and the monitor Ampbltdtc , Ihe only In
cident of the day was of a tragic character.
Chief Gunner's Mate Johnson of the gunboat
Newport , while making an examination ot
the ship's bottom , met with sudden death
from asphyxiation. The exact cause Is
unknown , but It Is thought the air pipe be
came entangled In some way.
He was down some time , and , as he gave
no signals , he was drawn up , when he waa
found to be dead. The cccldcnt bas cast a
gloom over tno ship's company.
The remains will be Interred here tomor
row morning. The examination waa a
routine affair , and not made because of any
supposed defect.
Transfer of n Sitnnlli Sailor.
OLD POINT COMFORT , Va. , April 8. It
Is learned on good authority that the mast or
al-arms of Ihe cruleer Columbia , a native-
born Spaniard , has been transferred lo the
receiving ship. He lias been a naturalized
American citizen sixteen years and It Is be
lieved that the transfer Is merely a precau
tionary measure and not because of any
charges of disloyalty against him. He la not
and has nol been In Irons and the officers
of the Columbia tpeak very kindly of him
as ono of the best .men In the squadron. The
offlccrs ot the boat decline to talk except to
this extent , and Commodore Schlcy denies
that there U any truth In a report tbat It
has been discovered this petly 6fllccr wa
disloyal.
PHAiniE FIHU IN SOUTH DAKOTA ,
Much Properly Lout and Several Nar
row ICufHpen Ileported.
HURON , S. D. , April 8. ( Special Telo
gram. ) Prairie fire yesterday afternoon de
stroyed an amount of properly In Ihe west
ern portion of Beadle and tbe eastern par
of Hand county. Aggregate \osti \ will be
$10,000. The town of Weeslngton , twentj
five miles west of here , narrowly escaped
destruction. Some buildings on the out
fiklrts were burned. A large house on the
Bardcci farm , occupied by H. M. Demott , wa
dcstioyed , together with tbe household goods
also barns and cattle cbcds. The family ha
a narrow escape. A large number of cattle
and horses Is reported burned , together wltt
many farm houses , barns , Implements , gralr
and hay. The wind attained a velocity o
fifty miles an hour during the progress o
the fire , which covers many mllen.
PIERRE , S. D. , April 8. ( Special Tele
gram. ) A prairie fire about twenty mile
ncrtheo.it of here yesterday burned overlarge <
largo sope of country and destroyed Ih
buildings and contents of the farm of 01
Suanson.
MILLER. S. D. , April 8. ( Special Telo
gram. ) Reports today from the district
east of here where the prajrls fire raged yea
terday during the high wind are that seve
or eight farmers lost buildings , live stock
grain , etc. , while ono family narrowly cs
caped death In the flames. Another fir
raged r-orthweat. but no particulars can b
learned from ther-
SPAIN MUST YIELD
'ivo Great European Fowen Call the Frond
Oastlliana Down.
ST ABANDON CUBA
[ taly , Qeimany and Austria
in Unison.
UT ONE WHCH : TO AVOID WAR
' ,
Must Givi Before Demands of the
Heel States.
NSURE SPAIN AGAINST A REVOLUTION
Yuntrln to HP Deleu-ntcd to IJeCcn *
the Don * vtlthtlt * Army Afnln t <
, Any 1C lie my from
Within.
CopsrlKht , 1 < OS , \ > y Press 1'ubll'lilns Company. )
MADRID , Thursday Night ( by way of Ba-
onne , France ) , April 8. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The nmbas-
adors ot five great Eu.'opsan powers Franct ,
Rutula , Italy , Germany and Austria have
diplomatically Informed the government of
Spain that a war with the United States can
only bo avoided In their Judgment by Spain
yielding.
I elate bluntly what the ambassadors of
Hurope have said to the Spanish ministry
vlthln twenty-four hours.
They advised extreme concessions to the
United States. They appealed to Spaln'a
pride , noble BcU-facrlflco and self-interest.
They meant that she must abandon Cuba.
The ambassadors of the same poworo called
upon President McKlnley In Washington yes-
crday in the Interests of peace as a matter
of form. There was possibly no expedition ,
no hope , that the United States would recede
one Inch from Its ono vital demand that
Spain must give up Cuba. Dut the powers
may have felt that as they were about to
use coercion In Madrid It wo'ilil bo diplomatic
to malto a demonstration In Washington at
the same time.
There are reasons to believe that the pow
ers have made extraordinary propositions to
Spain. They Jiavc said In effect that If she
should make such concessions to the United
States as they believed to bo necessary , the
powers of Europe would guarantee- her
agalrsl war , bo h external and Internal. The
powers would delegate to one of their own
number Austria whose throve 's &o closely
allied to that of Spain by tics ot blood , th *
duty of defending Spain against any Internal
foca that might arise , as a menace to th *
dynasty , as a result ot yielding to the de
mands of the United States.
In plain English , this means that Austrian
troops would , If necessary , be sent to Spain
: o maintain order and to suppress civil war *
The Austrian troops would have behind them
the allied moral and physical forces ot Eu
rope. ,
STILL , BANKING OX INTERVENTION.
Spnln Hope * that War Mny Ypt ! ! >
Averted.
( Copyright , 1S98 , by I'ICES Publishing Companjt. )
MADRID , April 8. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) The Intervene
lion of the powers In favor of peace at Wash *
Ington wao received in Spain with much
satisfaction In official circles bad at court.
Strong hopes arc now entertained that cuch
Influences , coupled with the official media
tion of the pope , may yet avert war. The
council of ministers has decided to make a
courteous and conciliatory reply to the last
communication ot the pope.
As to the press , a majority seem satisfied
wltb the new developments In the crisis ,
They take It for granted , however , that
Soanleh territory rights In Cuba must bo
respected even If concessions are made on
other points. Some radical papers express
the fear that tbo powers care more for the
preservation ot peace than for the right !
of Spain. There IB much curiosity to know
the course President McKlnley Is likely to
adopt on Monday.
I have consulted the loadero ot the Cartlst
party , who say : "Tho marquis Cerralbo
has tendered Sagasta the co-operation of the
CarlLsta in case war breaks out. The de
fense of territory against foreigners Is
cause In which no Spanish party will take up
arms sooner than we. This action on the part
of the chief representative ot Don Carloa
In Spain does not Imply any renunciation of
our hopes and aspirations , and above all Ik
does not Imply that we can ever bo led to
accept any foreign dictation or any surrender
of our territorial rights In tbo colonies. Wo
perfectly understand and respect papal medi
ation. We consider Pope Leo to be too much
a friend to Spain to supporo that for a mo
ment In the IntcrcHta ot peace he would ask
her to do anything detrimental to 'her honor
and dignity. " '
The extraordinary council of ministers lata
last evening excited much curloalty , the ton *
of the ministerial press and 'Impressions In
political circles creating the belief that fresh
efforts wcro being made by the Vatican and
several European powers In tbo Interest ot
peace , both at Madrid and at Washington ,
Corrco goes o far aa to My that nothing
decisive IB probable until after Easter. Dur
ing holy week no bourse Is held on Thurs
day and Friday , but the brokers met at tbo
clubs , Vibcre funds were quoted at 4 % , la
sympathy with Paris quotations. r
Dlplciratlc and political circled were cur-
prised last night at a long'communication
addrccscd to the Madrid press by General
Woodford to explain the movements of bl
family and the members of the legation that
have lilt Madrid and winding up with tbo
statement that he Is working yet for peac
and hopes to see It maintained between
Spain and tbo United States and eatablUhet
In Cuba to the satisfaction and honor of
Spain.
A good many American residents b ve left
Madrid for other firti ot Spain , and otberi
nro fast preparing to go. U U only fair to
uiy that eo far nuie have been moleettd te