Nebraska Newspapers

    THE NORTHWESTERN.
IIKNM'IIOTI.K * Kil« »ml 1’ntM.
LOPP CITV, -_ Xl:lt
' NEBRASKA.
Hunters along the Platte In Adams
county are finding plenty of game.
The late county Institute of teach
ers at Weeping Water was the best
ever held.
The Fairmont schools have been
temporarily closed on account of
diphtheria.
Over $1,000 has been subscribed to
ward building a Presbyterian church
at Bancroft.
Telephone companies has been in
corporated at Pawnee City, Tocumseh
and at Litchfield.
.1. W. lilies owns a section of land
near Gothenburg, 540 acres of which
he his seeded to wheat.
Cuming county will not hold a fair,
hot has appropriated $500 for an ex
hibit at the Trans-Mississippi expo
sition.
The Lutherans of Albion are build
ing a c hurch, and the Free Methodists
are trying to raise funds for a like
purpose.
iUphthperia in a malignant form ex
ists in and about Haskins. The latest
death Is that of the school teacher,
Samuel G. Braun, aged twenty-two.
The Butte Gazette announces posi
tively that a railroad will be built
from Atkinson to that town and that
It will he in operation by the first A
next July.
The ferry boat at Decatur, which
was sunk by the high winds has been
raised after several days of hard labor
and is again making trips across the
••Old Muddy.”
Governor Holcomb has made the
formal appointment of ft. E. Lee Herd
man as fire and police commissioner
for the city of Omaha for the term
of four year3.
Washington county has donated
$200 toward the erection of a monu
ment to the old soldiers at. Blair. The
city gave $50 and $750 was raised by
private subscription.
The state Sunday school associa
tion have set apart Sunday, May 1, as ;
a Sunday school day to be especially
observed to promote the Interests of
Sunday school workers.
The city marshal of Valentine
commands people to clean up their
premises and arrests all who fall to
obey the ordinance requiring them to
hearken when he speaks.
l.auro Brankman, aged 8 years, was
burned to death near Syracuse. She
was in a field where cornstalks were
being burned and her clothing caught
fire and before assistance arrived she
had received injuiles from which she
died.
M, Swanson living near Oakland
lost his barn, granaries and sheds, to
gether with l.SOO bushels of grain and
a lot of farm machinery, by fire. The
live stock and about 200 bushels of
oats were all that were saved. No
Jnsuranee.
J. S. Prince, who for three months
has been held in the county jail at
Beatrice, awaiting trial on charge if
burglarizing the bank of Adams on
the night of October 21 last, was last
week released from custody and the
case against him dismissed.
Claude Tolls, a young man of Mc
Cool Junction, while digging on the
banks of the Blue in the Blue River
park for fish bait dug up a counter
feit outfit and a large quantity of
coin. He unearthed three dies for
manufacturing quarters and found
eighty quarters.
W hile engaged in fighting fire near
Ansley, Mrs. John Tyler, the wife of
a farmer, was so severely burned that
she died. Her husband did not miss
her for some time and finally found
her almost dead lying in a small can
on. Her clothing had evidently caught
from the burning grass.
John MeGowen of Holt county was
on a load of hay when the wagon
Upped over in about two and a half
feet of water. He had been under the
lood two hours when rescued and was
still alive, but soon expired. The ef
fort to keep lits head above water was
prolonged beyond physical endurance.
Mr. Nunn, an attorney cf St. Paul,
and a young man by the name of Sim
mons were arrested at Fullerton for
n violation of the Gondring game law
The complaint charged the defend
ants with having constructed a lilln I
in of thp l.ntm rlvpr with in
tent to wound, kilt ami destroy geese,
with using decoys.
George Hoffman, living In the east
part of found. rw hlle adjusting a large
geared windmill used for grinding
purpose*. w.cji taught In the shafting
and Instantly killed A set screw on
a revolving shaft caught In a hand*
kert htef around th*- unfortunate
man's neck breaking I' He leaves a
wife and Ibree small children In des
titute c Ireutnxlani es.
Gen. Cltrkson of Omaha sent this
to Gov Holcomb ' simuld clrcum*
■tames arlue bv which the govern*
ment of the l*nlted fftetro shoubl rail
upon our state for troops for war pur
pose*. ! beg to tender tnv «ervb es, A
etiong constitution vigorous health
and four vears' He'd etpevtem c g|v.»
me the light to believe 1 meld he of
phi h set vice, as mv long residence lit
thla eMV Would en able me to raise a
regiment here In a few dava lit*
pbtrlng war at this time and fully re*
attilng Its horrors, yet I am prepared
to place myself at mv owatrjf’a scry*
fra at a utometii * m<tt>"
Ret It too* are lwtu« *tv* .Igted ip
Nsoishs n.oniy louring the ii>wuit
•toner a to eui. a Ip* Ol - lev t lop la
Ha* for the parp.su* of toiiaa |vu«t
hoods fur tha era«*tloo of a court
house
Aa aa e*td.». * that th* f«rM, s
Netsraeia ata mstetiag their uMiaa*
Mass promptly sad are rsHsewtpg t<*|jr
• wavy small p r **hi if their .•*< >• »
th* h-fanskt iM.veaier mp «ih<
noon pa*» a ie.| gft* hm .h,»t*.d r*
Isotms Is tha essoati * ferh s * dt * at
fhkMikw tho other in The total
■sums' released was I'lfl.M s« I
Miw R«m their lV»s» U W» its »th •
'f he Next Few Days Expected to Be
Memorable in Both Hiwses
of Congress.
SOME ACTION ON CElBA IS CERTAIN
_
Members Not Yet Decided as to the
Form of Resolution to Be
Debated.
WASHINGTON, April 11.—Vpon tho
presumption that Spain’s offer of nu
armistice to the Cuban insurgents will
make on change in the plans of the ail
ministrtatiou, and that the president’s
message will go to congress today,
congress will this week make history.
In anticipation of the stirring scenes
every congressman has been besieged
by hundreds of friends for admission
to the reserved gauerles, and the gen
eral multi.ude which must tak: its
chance in the public galleries, on the
principle that first come first served.
It Is likely that some of them will
<amp out on the marble steps all
night, so intense Is the desire to bo
present when the message is read. The
public generally regards the message
as the prologue to a drama which will
end in war before the curtain goes
down.
After the message is read It will
probably be referred to the commit
tee on foreign relations without de
bate. Such is the program to which
both sides have practically assented,
with the tacit understanding that the
committee will report on Tuesday, on
which day the committee will he ex
pected to act. Any statement to frus
trate this part of the program will of
necessity prove abortive.
With the gravity of the situation
confronting them, members on both
sides have been sobered and seem Im
pressed with the idea that things
should proceed in regular and orderly
way.
It seems almost, certain now that
there will he a conflict, both in the
committee anu in tnc nouse, as 10
the nature of the resolutions upon
which the house will he called upon
to act. Individual views vary greatly
from those, who desire a direct declar
ation of war on the basis that the
blowing up of the Maine was a hos
tile act. and a few who arc opposed to
anv action whatever.
But the real contest will he between
those who desire to follow what is now
generally accepted as the president s
recommendation, armed Intervention,
and those who desire the reeognition
of the Cuban republic.
The democrats, both of the commit
tee and the house, have taken an
uniquivoeal position for the recogni
tion of independence, although there
is a difference of opinion as to wheth
er intervention should follow.
A majority of the republicans of the
committee have within a few days de
clared themselves >n favor of inter
vention. Two of them, while they do
not favor recognition of the existing
republic, have earnestly advocated a
declaration to the effect that Spain s
dominion over the island cease, leav
ing to the future the question of the
actual government of the island.
But in the desire of the republicans
of both houses to secure harmony of ac
tion. some of the advocates of Inde
pendence have about come to the con
clusion that the difference between
armed intervention and recognition is
more technical than substantial, as
unless the island should he annexed,
to which they are opposed, a republi
can form of government for the islar.d
must follow.
It seems probable that the existing
differences may at least to some extent
he adjudged, and whether all the re
publicans agree to a resolution declar
ing for intervention or not, such a res
olution will be reported.
It seems equally certain that a rero
1 ution for Independence, possibly cou
rsed with intervention, will lie present
ed by the minority. No detlnite ar
rangements have yet been made as to
the debate, but there seems to be no
demand for prolonged time. Mr.
Bailey of the minority thinks two days
ought to suffice, and some of tie* ie
putilicans think our action would he
strengthened if there were no debate
at all. Two days seems to lie the gen
eral opinion us to the length of the de
bate.
There probably will be considerable
pressure for time for brief speeches.
Many members desire to bury their
hatchets in the painted war post.
But there is solid ground for Indif
ference as the character of tlir solu
! lions, and the question as to the tie
Klble l In ill Mt y of the I nlted Mate* for
the gpanlah bond* biped on the Cu' an
revenu** In the event of Intervention
without reeognitlon will lie thoroughly
j dltten«»ed
The week in the tnnat” w.ll p olnh
ly be given entirely to the ('iiban qtn s
lion. The prmildeiit'ii memitge
| inunted on noon after naaenth i i- to
day ll w ill lie refe, red pro nn v
to the eommlltee , n fo ig.i ,*lat in
• ad the pro. nt urdi i -,i n (l| .* p tin
. th” report will be made front t < min
I ndttee before Tueeduy.
The report may r wit In t‘ e de
Vt lopeno iit of radh ul dtffe #■ < < m
! the eon alttie P re P i .1 ■ i •. |>
j Mmng dinpoattion tin the part nt i vq>
1 M'tmlnlM WI O ate net liiliiitHlH if It).
* o.nmlttee to have the •>., it •. , t,
| take no the »>tM. .. of ,,i . i , g p,
i rommlllve a repoit mntfta i. , it t *
, With the mi ii.lt. • | i i ,
' probable that e » •.<( . ». . ■, . ( i(,
j ttnivie may he bel t W tty t; , p . •. . *
I In view
The .f II It, t, ,
. ha > t.eeb fr> i|.i nil) I
bb appro**»» a. i,a n ,
i the a*Wale *, paip'k abd I t, be
I l.nvil tbt* ian t, *%« ;,{ - i |
by having ih» (eagle > m. n • ,
pf the IW*.iltytnoi he- * it p
j for »t * ,1X1
The pfeaenl teudr i > I t lb n t.
hi to eongndt lion. | -1 to,
; tt***» to a d. * In ■.'* ton ft y amt g |i<<
v*whom having th* »e *»«*• i.
4* t****tr»** ip y ime i»« . nt t- * *
»*V **« plug* hip lb#* lb I pi it ,<
UtiwH* tuny tile* VP", t .a i-t a ,.y
ef I hi, *vo*t *». tfcougii p«g Without
eiMv 4ioHli
if th* Weettwa «f the my i.| I * |«
hit h*bl b f”te IV *•*• agg t# •■hw •
'led should decide that a report can
come from the committee, and a way
suggested to secure harmonious action
j in the senate there probably will be
no occasion for the discu sslon of the
form of the resolution before the tak
ing up of the real question at issue.
INSILT BfARLRS Of RELIEF.
Spatti*n Soldier* and Populace Jeer
nt Charitable American*.
KANSAS CITY. April 11—The Star
prints the following from its New Or
leans correspondent: If any evidence
were needed to support Consul Gen
eral Lee's demand that time be g.ven
for the removal of Americans from
Cuba, it is supplied I.y the report that
comes from Port Eads. There has en
tered into quarantine the ship I'lstcin,
which recently took to Matanzas,
Cuba, a great cargo of supplies for
the starving reeoncentrados. The car
go was made up of food, medicine and
clothing valued at 125,000, and was col
lected by the Kansas City Star In a
week. A member of the Star's staff
who went to Matanzas on the ship
reports partly as follows:
The dock at Matanzas was crowded
with people awaiting the eorning of th ■
I'lstein. The crowd was one of rags
and gauntness, which represented the
starving reconeentrados, and the gold
lace and showy uniforms of the sneer
ing Spanish officers and soldiers.
Through this crowd the little party
from the I'lsteln passed. The reron
u-ntrados pointed to their mouths to
signify their hunger. The party was
followed by hundreds of ragged men,
women and children of the stree',
showing another starving crowd. Con
sul Price's office was full of clamoring
people. The street was crowded. Two
clerks were busy wilting ration tick
ets. At 2 o’clock Saturday afternoon
the first lighters began loading. An
effort was made to have the unloading
continued through the night, hut the
Spanish authorities would not con
sent.
It was afterward learned that there
was a rumor that several thousand
rifles for the insurgents were concealed
in the hold. As the magnitude of the
relief supply was realized by the Span
ish merchants a great deal of feeling
was exhibited against the Americans.
On Sunday two Cubans fame to Con
sul Brice’s office and told him that
there was muc h talk against the Amer
icans who came with the shin. The
Spanish had expected fifty tons of sup
plies instead of 700 tons.
Later in the day others came to the
consul's office and said Monday had
been chosen to assassinate the Amer
icans, and that the attack was to be
made under the leadership of the civil
guards, the most formidable body of
soldiers in Cuba. They reported that
the consul's office was to be stoned,
and advised that the United States rep
resentative should he sent on ship
board. So many reports of this char
acter hud been circulated that this
was given little credence by Consul
Brice, who advised that no fear be
shown.
During Sunday the unloading of the
boat proceeded rapidly, and Sunday
afternoon the hauling of the cargo to
the two large warehouses engaged be
gan at once. The hauling was contin
ued late into the night, until the two
warehouses were crowded with the
provisions. During Sunday Consul
Brice gave out ration tic kets until 14,
000 had been given out. It rained hard
all Sunday, but the crowd before the
consul's office did not decrease, nor
did the consul or his clerks cease in
their labors. At 4 o'clock in the after
noon Consul Brice bought a lot of
bread with Star relief money, and dis
tributed several hundred loaves in
front of the theater. It was fought for
tiy a crowd of 1,000 or more.
In the meantime Consul Brice had
given a great deal of the great w-st’s
money in 20 and 40-cent pieces to
needy women. Sunday evening the
feeling against the American intensi
fied. Insults wre offered them every
where. Spaniel: soldiers crowded them
off the sidewalks. They were hissed
at, spat at. and whistled to as if dogs.
That night they walked to a hotel -by
a narrow street, making a good Amer
ican blush, followed by a mob, who
cursed them. Hath Monday morning
they were awakened by a crowd under
their window talking about them.
They walked by the hotel to the con
sul's office, insulted on every side. Be
fore the consulate stood the usual
great crowd of reconcentradog await
ing tite distribution of supplies. It
1 was a pitiful sight; one of such gaunt
misery as can he seen nowhere else
in the world.
Opinions Differ nt Madrid.
MAMKJD. April 11 (New York
World Cablegram.) Tonight the pre>
puhlikdiex very * ont radlctory opinion*
concerning the de< inioii of the govern
ment which whh communicated ulfl
•dally late (Ids afternoon by th** min*
• 'ter of the at ate to <rner.il Woodford
The mininteria! paper*. forreo and
Cot rewpoudctu ia. defend tile conduct
of »he government in nieuaured tern
no * xpl 'in thn; I* would have been
i.nwitM not to listen to the pom* an)
the pnw*i* and picking the hop
that the action will lead to peace vcr
o n The IlcitUtO, though liberal,
hit?* ily iriddiM th* cten e«*ion whicn
th * Car’i-at* and mould I an* attach
» *nn« v and * all th* nt friend ; ol
li«<u»c .c «i of w»-%|t»| j»u * ini th
. I«ah* h*»w* ve the t**aj<-*fUy of |b*»
;* Heft'd* illtiv c\pc*»t* i this <ftl||c«Mi|o
t ll**‘ papal power* dhdotnatl c*-ttv
ay I’lttiui iyl idnfei in< mu \ plea**4 *
\ fit a t« u a ►»-' o itn row* •hacpljr
ti»i*% a wpj.nlHh truk.
V- pilllM in , |» C \pftl If
y hoi hp* I If dipt' licit P ten
wtpllge * < un.*n id* (in nt* in
* it1 #lVi» .-rgd * day what It
tgfel of h* p . o n %th
It Pi f«l* a df'tMlpfh rl h fhv
| ? » *4 m Ir-H k*-». .
? MVl Cph llul #* o» p*e y th v# |-.
* i >* ft p ■ * ill » t e > .*t > t
Inc W I hie?, I fees jtftOO Haw t'-i f ii
i-4 -1 *‘‘wort H* f r* * guMitf kind ft f i
ftp* fc till h S%# f sk on <4* W# •
I • r h 1 I ) * t 9t ♦ »f • H t it:
* • h*> w tfel* It ft 4s tilt# fe If* * gnu
ft fit hiH flu* In i t.O "
|l by t* * 4#d diftiu-. mot *ti
md!t*d mill N if trvtkuif
f I MUSI 111
Called Down by a Number of (ircat
Nation* Acting Unitedly and
Hormoniou*ly.
iNTOHM SPAIN WHAT Sht MIST DO
The Only Kay to Avoid War i* to
(live Way to United State*
Demand*.
Madrid, April 9.—(New York
World Cablegram—Special Telegram.)
The ambassador)* of five great Ku
topean powers—France, Russia, Italy,
Germany and Austria—have diplomat
ically informed the government of
Spain that a war with the United
states ean only he avoided in their
judgment by Spain yielding.
I state bluntly what the ambassadors
j of Europe have said to the Spanish
I ministry within twenty-four hours.
They advised extreme com esslons to
j the United States. They appealed to
.■pain's pride, noble self-sacrifice and
j self interest. They meant that she
! must abandon Cuba.
The Aubasadors of the same powers
called upon President McKinley in
Washington yesterday In the interests
; of peace as a matter of form. There
| was possibly no expectation, no hope,
! that the United States would recede
one inch from He one vital demand
that Spain must give up Cuba. Hut
the powers may have felt as they were
about to use coercion in Madrid it
would he diplomatic to make a dem
onstration in Washintgton at the same
time.
There are reasons to believe that
I tire powers have made extraordinary
i propositions to Spain. They have said
in effect that if she should make such
concessions to the United States as
they believed to he necessary, the pow
ers of Europe would guarantee her
against war, both external and inter
one of their own number Austria—
whose throne is so closely allied to
that of Spain by ties of blood, the duty
of defending Spain against any inter
nal foes that might arise, as a menace
to the dynasty, as a result of yielding
to the demands of the I'nited States.
In plain English, this means that
Austrian troops would, if necessary,
be sent to Spain to maintain order
and to suppress war. The Austrian
troops would have behind them the
allied moral and physical forces of
Europe.
The Intervention of the powers in
favor of peace at Washington was re
ceived in Spain with much satisfaction
in offic ial circles and at court. Strong
hopes are now entertained that such
influences, coupled with the official me
diation of the pope may yet avert war.
The council of ministers has decided
to make a courteous and conciliatory
reply to the last communication of tn'e
pope.
As to the press, a majority seem sat
isfied with the new developments In
the crisis. They take it for granted,
however, that Spanish territory rights
In Cuba must he respected even if con
cessions are madeon other points Some
radical papers express the fear that,
the powers care more for the preserva
tion of peace than for trie rights of
Spain. There is much curiosity to
know the course President McKinley
Is likely to adopt Monday.
1 have consulted the leaders of the
Carlist party, who say: “The mar
tinis Carrolbo has tendered Sagasta the
co-operation of the Cariists in case
war breaks out. The defense of ter
ritory against foreigners is a cause of
which no Spanish party will take tip
arms sooner than we. This action on
the part of the chief representative
of Don Carlos in Spain does not im
ply any renunciation of our hopes and
aspirations, and above all it does not
imply that we ever can be led to ac
cept any foreign dictation or surrend
er of our territorial rights in the
colonies. We perfectly understand
nnd respect papal mediation. We con
sided Pope Leo lo be too much a friend
to Spain to suppose that for a moment
in the interests of peace he would ask
her to do anything detrimental to her
, honor and dignity.’
The extraordinary council of minis
i ters late last evening excited much
curiosity, the lone of the ministerial j
press and impressions In political cir
... ■ l i ' i’ll '-l'
forts were being made by the Vatican
and several Kuropean powers in th<*
Interest of peace, both at Madrid and
at Washington. Oorreo goes so far as
to say that nothing decisive Is proba
; hie until after Master. During holy
week no bourse is held on Thursday
and Friday, hut the brokers met ut
the clubs, where funds were quoted t
S4ty In sympathy with I'.ttis quota*
lions.
\ Bill BUMMSS1I IS IIKIY
I no tiu it ration of War Hill Nec«H«*U
talc a I iirue l oan.
NKW YOltK. April ♦ I t*ft«’i|K>nt
Morgan ha* lu«l ImiMirinnt Wn York
haitK r* 111 n»llfrit'iu*- at hi* ofltr*
tom litug I la (I on AI liham ia| affair* \
hftg |M’iw|i*HiiYi» IhumI i*« t«* g .I* lturiu<
M il Aftvr th* imrting a m »mUr of
Morgan •» him hur»i«tf to VY.twliingtott,
g«ltdv in th# intrri »t at th«* It* ml
t Thii iuoVv t>M> i»inYt’ of v ot
iititu« «iiiiti> mitMitliho t hat a gm •
fruinc lit h alt m*ut •oott |m» ih|uU41ih|
|« fully t**JU»'tl 4ltd th# tMlK'dluM
that It la* inad«* a impiUi I mh no t
a »*h g#u#i«t| tiv t)
I Mtt .t'n Mht»!« . uf th# (livtntitli
lUiiiir*. whm -«f»k‘d hi«
In knot* "ah it mMtfily th#
go*»rttt*«*nt going i t g,’• < 14
»ti*f4*4i'h from l hi.? id* ’t»at>« t|ktotina t*
It I *•** t* haph#f, <i|.( th *t fttf
yithtM* l ah# lx’u**t «***» |*g«
Jk«r# Seaman. a hankvf, iat#t%t#n#vl
it St ft (irUau* th * **ht tX ***** oow of
go* er«»ni#«M it J t*» rant
*f>nM Im* 4t»piitil of at par in that
* tty Judn* ftopg#, a «i*£ir«. fiutii*
*t*-r Mihi tali a Uwi*» n> aid ft# P *pnlar
J f V) c«» h« i I of th# liitnuif !>«♦*!
and ki*»i,.*« t- %uh at «, gi> Ago, ta t‘#*t
#«| p Miuii If th# Umh a**
iMt.aa m4 mipil ta u*m«t# ranging
f«v«n fl*‘ t« t’•***, i|»i twttkl ha tap
idly snapped up at par. I don't think
a popular loan netting under 3 per
rent, would go. When a country is
confronted with war such bonds could
be sold very quickly, for the people
would he inflamed by sentiments of
patriotism as well as by the know
ledge that, such bonds could not fall
to be good investments. I should say
Chicago would take $15,000,000 of such
bonds.”
N0H0PI Of AVf RUNG WAR.
This is the Opinion Arrived nt hy
the Cabinet.
WASHINGTON, April 9.—Pending
the actual culmination of the diplo
matic developments now ranidlv ap
proaching a head, the administration
is steadily and consistently avoiding
all possible outward evidence of the
crisis. The Cuban message will be
placed before congress next Monday,
unless some radical and unexpected
event should happen to change the
firmly flxen intention of the president,
and meantime the removal of the
American citizens from Cuba will con
tinue and General Woodford will ar
range his affairs so as to leave Mad
rid at a moment's notice.
At the White Mouse, save foi fre
quent conferences, there Is no sign of
a crisis, and on the day fixed for the
transmission to congress of a message
that is expected to lead to war, pro
bablyx.ooo or 10.000 American youths
will be enjoying themselves on tlje
twenty-acre plot of ground surround
nlg the executive mansion. Despite
the grave situation at tills time all
arrangements are going ahead for the
Easter egg-rolling on the White
Mouse grounds with the Marine band
as an adjunct to the festivities.
The president shows somewhat the
effect of the great strain upon him.
Dut on the whole bears up wonderful
ly. Last night he succeeded in re
tiring at 11 o'clock. Today lie was
up bright ami early anil enjoyed a
hearty breakfast. Mrs. McKinley re
frained from her usual drive, but sent
out her party of about ten young wo
men guests on a sight-seeing tour. I'p
to 9 o'clock there had been no caller
of note at the White House.
of distinguished visitors to confer with
the president in the early hours. Ap
parently it was realized that the gov
ernment of the I’nited States had fixed
its course and that efforts to Influence
the executive were out of lie- question,
so senators anil representatives were
far less pressing. Even Assistant
Secretary Day did not make his ap
pearance until comparatively late in
the day. All this outward calm con
trasted strongly with the rush of the
past month.
Senator lyodge of Massachusetts, a
member of the foreign relations com
mittee. and Representative Fenton of
Ohio, and Brueker of Michigan, formed
the forenoon contingent of congres
sional arrivals to see the president.
It was the regular cabinet day, and
knowledge of this fact helped to keep
away the crowd and make the quiet
est forenoon at the executive mansion
for many days. The members of the
cabinet even were a little slow in as
sembling. Postmaster General Gary
the first to come and Secretary Bliss
followed, the others came at brief
intervals until all had gathered about
the long table in the cabinet room.
Prior to the meeting, cabinet members
stated that there had been no material
developments in the situation, and
that the work of preparation is stead
ily going ahead.
The cabinet meeting occupied a little
more than an hour and a half. It was
mainly devoted to an informal discus
sion of the situation. The president’s
demeanor was grave throughout and
the proceedings indicated that there
was no expectation on the part of the
administration that war would he
averted. It can be positively stated
that there was no fresh developments
in the situation brought to the atten
tion of the cabinet nor any dispatches
or communications of any sort placed
before it. The joint note of the pow
ers was considered, but that it will
have practically no effect on the sit
uation as it now exists was plainly
evident.
Consul General I,ee, it was reiter
ated, would surely leave Havana Sat
urday, according to the cabled in
structions. Just when General Wood
ford is expected to vacate his post is
not ascertainable and may not have
been decided. Owing to the incomplete
formulation of policy and the absence
of an over-night development, the en
till* 111 * • I lilt, »«?* >| iw mm 'in- |
slon, includinfc the safety of Ameri
cans and the fruitless last session of
the Spanish cabinet.
Secretary Lome was one of the last
to leave and carried numerous papers
on mutters of detail for considera
tion.
MlSSAGf MIST COMl IN MONDAY.
Otic Hundred McpiiMkiinn Pledged
to Knit ><» longer.
VVAHIUNOTON, April tt Thr attir
ing loniuHlrf of th«* Hoiim* tonfrr
«»nrv, iippolntrd lam WnlnowlAy to j
«anmum tlt«a Mtuathut mot HKcrrtiin |
how many reiiitbllmn* will. If thr i
prealdrtit’a gloat*ago ilufi hot go to
rottgrwra lifit Monday, Join with tin* !
dmourttla to #r* urn uctlou upon a
r« solution declaring for t‘uhmt ind«*
p' tidtme anti aritiol itit«*yvriuUtn, will
me* t at iht* ratittol at * oYIttrk. Mr
l.oruiiA'r id llliiuila, «■ n*' of th** *«***%» t
Hpiriu in thr movritM tii and a gutgilgr (
,.i ipr- Mlvttiiu, • imittlttre mom that .
(tVrf |Ull id thl* liDCA* j
v«* already . gi< • <1 to it i w ith th* *n !
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th#t th* y will got ohttgfd l«i Juin ;
with th*' i|t nit«t»u to t*otm!t» ihr j
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tto AAtldl'ii." nald hr, “that oner w*» ’
thttW ih«* agrp. k **t that v# kitt a to a f
>**rliy of IlM* m toihlnana. hr will tod i
ai .«n«| tn t hr wav Th** tm>a k *r hat j
Hint up to tht* tugr k that 4 ?
ni#j*«ltty of hi* party debited to art ■
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•4 l«tr»| to him I ha%r thr a4*of*yteaA f
f*an«AA tor tod* vtug H will how to .
thr Will of Ik#
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MYSHRY SI RROl'NDS MINISHRS.
Vague Hints of Some Important
Matters to Consider,
WASHINGTON, April 9.—Repre
sentative Ixrrlmer of Illinois is author
ity for the statement that (5enrr.il l-ee
will make some startling disclosures
before the sennte committee on for
eign relations when he arrives lore
regarding the conspiracy to blow up
the Maine. It was announced yester
day that General I,ee would be called
before the committee, but the nature
of the testimony expected from him
was not disclosed.
■ I understand that General I-ee is
to supply the mising link in the tes
timony,” said he. "My information
Is that Captain Sigshee is In possession
of the facts, but does not feel it lib
erty to give them until the person who
gave them to him releases him from
the secrecy imposed. That person, 1
undeltnnd, is General lac.
The ministers at yesterday’s cabinet
council considered General Woodford s
withdrawal note, the collotlve action
of the powers, the warlike prepara
tions and, It is alleged, something else,
which has not yet transpired.
The greatest curiosltv is felt re
garding this unknown subject, hut fig
id silence Is maintained regarding It.
It Is supposed not to concern another
note from General Woodford. Ills"
communications yesterday were lim
ited to his withdrawal note. It is also
said the unknown subject of delibera
tion was net a Spanish note to the
United States, ns it Is averted Spain.
Is neither sending not Intending to
send one. Finally It is asserted that
it was not the collective action of the
powers which formed the sublet t for
deliberation.
Spain being, according to the offi
cial points of view, a spectator ant,
not an agent in the negotiation , it is
intimated thut the secret mutter refers
to something officially formulated by j
the pope. The Impartial thinks the
delay In the presentation of President.
McKinley's message to congress is a
good sign, but It adds; Nobody is
under any Illusions respecting (he
American policy. If peaceful pros
pects predominate they do so for rea
sons beyond Yankee control." The
Impartial also says It considers the
action of the powers in offering their
“good offices ' a being favorable to
SY s*in.
It is said that the information that
Oeneral Lee la expected to testify to
relates to the extinguishment of the
electric lights in Havana at the in
stant of the blowing up of the M orn*.
Electric experts have said that i!' iho
light went out in Havana it the time
of the explosion It would lie conclu
sive evidence that the mine p"der
the Maine must have been llred from
a shore electrical connection. Captain
Sigsbee, before the foreign relations
committee, said that he hud informa
tion that the lights had none out. but.
did not think It advisable to give the
name of his informant while he was in
Culm. His Informant is said to he
General Lee.
A cabinet minister in an Interview
on the present situation is; piloted as
sayiag: "All the ministese have unlc
their individual opinions and are
working unanimously in iho Intere-ta
of the country. It Is entirely useless
to attempt to arrange a compromise
in the face of the attitude of America,
which has decided to seek a rtipturo
at any cost. The Spanish government
would weaken itself by concessions an
tagonistic to public sentiment. Neither
the country nor the government de
sires war, but the government must
save Spain's honor. If President Mc
Kinley succeeds in withstanding con
gress it will certainly be an indication
favorable to peace, if he does not
succeed, it will he becauso he lias
lost control of the situation, in which
case the Spanish concessions arc ab
solutely useless.”
Hates for War Risks.
NEW YORK, April it —Rates for
"war risks'' stiffened today. Several
steamships on the Pa< ifit; were cov
ered, but one company refused t .
write a war clause on cotton stored
in a warehouse upon the wharf in 11a
vania. West Indian chipments are
still being covered at good rates. Risks
upon vessels hound for Cuba are the
most difficult to covet*. President
Raven of the Atlantic Mutual Insur
ance company s-tid that lie had ad
vanced his rates since i; 30, believing
the situation to pe less favorable to
day. A few "war risks" were written
upon residences along the sea coaHts.
The rate varied from to 1 per cent
ar-mruing to the exposure.
Statement by Lee.
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