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I TUG IlEI) CLOUD CHIEF. SPAIN SEEKING DELAY MAKES AN UNSATISFAC TORY ANSWER. The End of Diplomacy T1 ft I'rMlitcnt rrrparltiB a McMagr, 81 limit tin the Whole (locution to C'ont,lfl Intania Kioltotnrnt In the limine. Washington, April 2. Spain' reply to the propositions of tho President of the United States Is bald to bo, in ef fect, an follows: The independence, of Cuba moans the parting or cession of Spanish ter ritory, which cannot bo done without the consent of tlio Spanish cortes, which is not In session, nnd will not be in session until April 24, and con tequently no definite nn3wer can bo returned to the demand of tho United States until the cortes assembles. Then n counter proposition is sub mitted that tho Cuban matter ahnll be settled upon a basis equltablo among nations. The United States Is n sited to glvo Spain tlmo to treat with tho insurg ents and ascertain what can bo dono In tho naturo of a peaceful settle ment Tho roply Is said to bo very unsatis factory to tho President and that ho does not bellovo that It will bo satis factory to Congress. Administration circles feel that nftcr Monday Con gress is likely to tako matters in its own hands and fonr Is expressed tlutt tliero may bo n disagreement between tho branches of tho government, which would bs unfortunato at thin critical period. No ono at the capital has under taken to speak for tho President, al though thoso who have seen htm say that his hopes of a peaceful solution of the difficulty havo been disappoint ed by the reply of Spain. The following Is un abstract from the telegrams received from General Woodford last night on tho general situation In Cubit: He informs tin government of the United States that General Blanco huu revoked the decree relating to the reconcentrados In tho western prov inces of Cuba, which ure understood to bo tho provinces of Matanzas, Santa Clara, liabana and Pinar del Ilio, and that tho Spanish government has placed at tho disposal of the gov eruor goneral tho credit of $'.0(1,000 to tho end that tho country people may return at onco and with success to their labors. The Spanish government will accept whatever assistance will be sent from the United States to feed and succor the necessitous in accordance with the plnn now in op.-ratlon. lie proposes to confide tho prepara tion for an honnrabto and stable peace to tho Insular (Cuban) parliament, without whoso concurrence the Span ish government would not bo able tc arrlre at the ilnal result, it bolng un derstood that tho powers reserved by tho constitution to tho central gov ernment ore not lessened or dimin ished. As tho Cuban chambers will not meet until May 4, the Spanish govern ment will not, on its part, object to n suspension of hostilities, if asked for by tho Insurgents from tho general-in-chluf, to whom it will belong to determine tho duration aud tho con dition of tho suspension. Tho President will communicate with Congress uh soon as he can pre pare a message. Tho foregoing, in cluding tho last paragraph, was made publio immediately after tho cabinet meeting this afternoon. In connection with this official statement, it can ba stated on author ity that tho case as now mado up by tho negotiations botween Spain ana tho United States will constitute the case as it will bo submitted to Con gress in a message from tho Presi dent. There Is no present intention of pursuing further negotiations which will chango tho status of the Cuban situation as now presented in the correspondence botweou Spain and tho United States. The circulation of tho bulletin giv ing nn abstract of tho reply of Spain caused lntanse excitement in tho House. Thoso members who have re eeutly boen in consultation with tho President say that tho announcement of an Intended message means that there will be u review of tho entiro Spanish situation, and it no doubt would stnto that further negotiations to bring about a peaceful solution of tho ca.se wero useless. Some think the President will advise Intervention at one.1. "ROGER T1CHBORNE" DEAD Ad Aailrallan llntchar Mho Clulined ao Eocllth tCatata. London, April 2. Arthur Orton, -Widely known as tho Tichborne claim ant, died last ulirht. The death of Orton recalls ono of the mint cele brated cases of the century in Eng land, Involving the ownership of prop erty worth over 8100.0.10 a your. Kntsbta of rrthla for War. Nr.w IIavkk, Conn., April 2. Tho Uniformed rank, KnlghU of Pythias of this atute, are organizing a regiment for war. Already iOJ men ure arc en rolled. A McNll UUIrantnui. TorxtcA, Kan., April 2 Insuranco Superintendent McNall will tend an ultimatum to-day to thirty-four firo aud life uisurunco compunlot doing business in Kunsas, commanding them lo either Inform his department im mediately as to tho amount of salaries they pay their executive otllcers, or to pick up their traps and quit Kansaa. LI Ilonic Clianz ICtupotvarad to Act Pkkin, April .LI Hung Chang has been Invested with full powers to pro ceed to Port Arthur to dcllminitto the territory recently leaaed to UumI by .nin. MADRID IS HOPEFUL. Dispatch. from There Very rencefnt- An nnicliit Noto ImucmI, MAnnm, April 2. Tho opinion la expressed from an nuthorltatlve sourco that It is believed that an agreement botween tho government of Spain and tho United States hut been reached, including the Maine and tho reconcentrados questions, nnd also a means of arriving at a durable poaco in Cubu. It Is also said that tho government and Captain General Iilauco nro in I accord with tho peninsular govern ment to assist In tills work of peace. Thoso who aro best informod hero bellovo pcaco Is ussured unlets Presi dent McKlnlcy's hands aro forced, making hi in depart from tho calm tit titudo ho has assumed throughout the crisis. It is further scml-ofllclally as serted that the Spanish government, "believing they correctly interpret tho sentiment of justlco aud tho lofty alms" of tho President, assert that Spain "will not hesitate to do every thing necessary to preservo pcaco without other limits than national dig nity and territorial integrity." These views aro the substance of an ofllclal no to upon tho subject pub lished hero to-day. Tho Spanish gov ernment takes n bright vlow of tho rotations with tho United States and believes pcaco Is secured. Tho impor tant newspapers comment upon the noto in this strain. Hut Inquiries mado Inst night of tho United States minister, General Stewart Tj.Wood ford, fulled to secure anything con firming tho hopeful impression pre vailing here. Ho has so earnestly been tho friend of pence, throughout that his silence now causes much anx iety In diplomatic circles. Tho substanco of tho proposals made by the Spanish government yesterday tho Assoclutcd Press correspondent learns is: First That tho Insurgents should ask for nn armlstlco, and not the United States. Second That the request for en armlstlco should bo dealt with by the autonomist cabinet of Cuba, and with out tho intervention or good offices of the United States. It is curious to noto how llttla in terest the general publio took in yes terday's Important conference. Onlv a fow reporters wltnosscd tho arrival and departuro of tho con forces. General Woodford was tho first to emergi, and, smoking a cigar, ho walked quietly to his residence. Tho ministers soon followed and drove acparutcly to their homes. When informed of the proposed gov ernment measures for tho relief of tho recoil ccntradoa, tho queen regent announced that sho would appoint a ladies' committee, over which alio will personally preside, to talto charge of antl educate tho orphans of the, war, both Cubans nnd Spaniards. I.oxuu.v, April 3. A dispatch to the London Daily Mail, which was dated at il o'clock last night, says: "I am ussured that Franco nnd Russia have united Spain to formulate tho utmost limits of concessions sho can make, tho two powers evidently intending to mediate. "The minister of mnrlno hns re ceived hundreds of applications from Spanish and foreign ship owners for letters patent for privateers to act against America." Tho Correspondcncla, scmi-ofllclal says: "Peace or war is hanging on n thread. Tho utterances of American opinion leavos little hope of peace. Hut tho problem will havo an Immedi ate solution." AN AUTONOMIST APPEAL. Tha Cnlian Homo Itute Authorities Malta n ria to I'raildont Mcltlnley. WABUKtnTox, April 2. Tho Cuban government meaning thereby the present homo rule authorities in Cuba, and not the insurgents havo ap pealed to tho people of tho United Statoo to respect tho will of tho majority of tho pcoplo of Cuba. Tho appeal declares that tho majority represents thoso In favor of homo rule under Spanish sovereignty; that tho insurgents nro in tha minority; that the mujorlty hns a right to rule Its own dentin Iob; that It would bo nn Injustice for n foreign will, meaning tho United States, to Unposo upon this majority a political regime contrary to Its will, and that It would bo a great wickedness to dis pose of its lot without Its own consent Tho nppettl was pl.icad In the linndn of tho President this morning and tho statement was mado that it was tho direct expression of tho Cnbim gov ernment itsalf, without tho inspira tion or knowledge of tho Spanish gov ernment alther at Madrid, Havana oi elsewhore AMERICANS TO QUI T CUBA Cltliaoi of tha United htatnt OrdaraJ to Laava llnvinm at Onco. WAr-HiNWTO, April 2. Tho stats depnrttnrnt has instructed General Leo to udvlso all Americans to leave Cuba at once. It is predicted that by tho on 1 of tho weak Consul General L:e and a few newspaper correspondents will ha tha only Americans in Havana. Gen eral Lee will bo tho last man to lnava tho Island. SLUMP IN SPANISH BONDS London and I'aili Invraton (letting Itld of spaln' lloldlxc London, April 2. Spanish 4s opened weak on tlie stock exchange to-day 'it SI ex-coup, and rupldly declined to '.. Tho price then fluctuated widely, with the quotation reaching SO. Liter there was n reaction to 40,V. The closing prlco yesterday was 51. Paius, April 1. Spanish 4 oponed very weak upon tho bourse to-duy ut 50 1-10, against 5J;, tho closing pricf yeaterda Condition of ninto It.inlti, Secretary Hull of the stale bunking board hits romplr-tod a statement show ing tho condition of state hunks at tho close tif business February 20. At that timts there wero 3!H incorporated, private and savings banks in the state. Sec rotary Hall says tho improvement Is extraordinary. The report compared with a previous report called for thrco months ago. shows that deposits hao in creased 81,. V.H).r.'.i7. 4.'. The legal reserve has increased $1,011, .VJIl.tM. On the other hand bills payable antl bills discounted, representing money borrowed by the bunks, has decreased 870. 'JIM. Its. The legal rcerve required by law ranges from 1." to'.'." percent, but the conRolIdaled report shows that the re serve on hand has Increased from -11 per cent to 4:i per cent. The total de crease in tht! number of banks since November Ml, is seven, The total increase in till resources is SI, 2.13. SOS.! 53, an Increase of 2 per cent. The comparative statement prepared by Secretary Hull Is as follow v. KliKonicKH. Feb. 2(5, lS'.IH. Nov. .10, tS07 Loans and discounts 3i:..7t'.l. .".17.02 SIS, IOS.371.OS Overdrafts . liil.fr.'S.UO -'20,421. 10 llonds, securities, stocks, judgments, claims, etc. .. :tt'.'.'.'iiiJ.8l :t:i0,:il(1.0S Due from iiut'l. state and private bits antl bankers. 1.8:17.220. SO ;t,7iil,ill l.tH Hanking house furniture, and fixtures 1,'.' 17,72 1. 07 1, 2(5(1,121.71 Other real estate JiOS.210. IS 8111,501.22 Current expenses and taxes paid 22,71(1.0. 14 l,7US.(H Premium on U.S. antl other bonds and securities... 2,t.i..S. 2,110.01 .'ash ItctRH 12t,nS0.2i. 11 l,07!Uii Cnsl . i .s4.s..is:i.:io i ,s7:i,o(i'.oti Other assets 12:i.8:i.1.tKs l()S.(5S4.12 LlAIIIMtll'.s. S2.-..:i7.'l,M5H.7l! S'.'l,US,()0:i.22 Capital stock paid In S 7,801,278.70 3 7,S5S,27!.78 Surplus fund OM.US.ItS H82.MMU2 rntllvidetl profits 7(5. H2.8:J 1,028,150.42 Dividends unpaid (i.857.55 7,74!.2! General deposits IS. Ml, 5117.81 IS.KI'J.lMO.nrt Notes and bills retllseountetl nS,:J2t.l!0 lls.328.71 Hills payable 220,011.11 2sTi,:j:i2.2S Other liabilities 3.27 1..'. I :i.'.i87. 1 1 .'S,:i7:i,b(5S.7(5 82 , 1 15,(50.1.2'.' NEWS OF NEBRASKA. SUCCINCT SUMMARY OF A WEEK'S EVENTS MRt Important lluppciiliiRH of tho I'nt Scxcn Dii) m llrlell) Mentioned Ml I'or Monti nr tho Ntul it entered ATlioioimli KciuiiuK of Nt-lirntkii Nun. Uopresentntivo Dave Merer from this state sent to tho secretary of the navy a petition signed by the entire Nebraska delegation praying that one of the new battleships about to be au thorized l)t! named after the state of Nebraska. Omaha Oerinnn-Aincrienn survivors of tho Franco-Prussian war held it meeting recently to organize a regi ment to do battle with Spain Seventy-five wero present, antl temporary organization was effected by choosing Peter Ponuer temporary colonel. Tho elections throughout Nebraska Tuesday wero generally fought out over tho license anil no license issue antl were only of local interest. The republicans of Lincoln made a clean sweep except for coundlmen.thc first, second anil seventh wards being cap tured by the fuslonists. Tlie work of tearing down the walls of tho blocks burned In Lincoln the other night was done the fore part f the week. It Is said that Mr. Rich ards, and Mrs. Lewis of California, joint owners of the building, will con struct n lutndsome six .story structure on the sight of the old block. Uev. H. V. Triiuhlootl, chairman of the executive committee of the Ne braska Statu Sunday School associa tion has sent out u circular to the Sunday school workers of tho state calling their attention to tho fact that the executive committee has this ignatcd May 1, 1SUS as "State Sunday School Day." Tho World-Herald Cuban tviief bureau lias collected SI0.IM7. IS in cash anil twenty-two car loatlsof provisions. Tho cash, which will be added to from several points yet to hear from, will be used to purchase supplies. Tht! relief will be sent by a tipeclal train to the central Cuban relief commit tee in New York. This Is considered a pivtty good thing for a statJ that two or three years ago was in tho soup to some extent herself. Governor Holcomb, in response to eastern queries as to how much money and how many men Nebraska will supply in casj of war with Spain, hns answered that Nebraska will furnish 1,500 well armed anil equipped nation al guardsmen htst'tntly and thousands of volunteers. In regard to money he said that the legislature would not meot until next .Inuuury, but that war defenso appropriations suitable to the exigencies of tho occasion would bo asked for by him In case of wur .ludgo Tlbbets, the referee appointed by tho Governor to hear the charges of Victor Uosewater against Messrs. Herdman, Peabody and Gregory. p lico commissioners for the city of Omaha, went to Oinnha Friday to hear testimony in the case. Kdward anil Victor Uosewater, after entering a protest denying the authority of the tribunal, refused to present testimony. Tho accused members of the- hoard, however, r.ubmltted testimony in their own behalf. Tho referee will Mibmit tho same to the governor that liu may make a finding. Mamie Mears has began suit against W. C. Klcury proprietor of tho Grand lintel, Lincoln. Hcrcomplalut is. that while bho was a guest ut the Grand hotel her pursa containing S00 was stolen from her room. Sho now sues l-'leury to recover tho loss of the pocket-book, relying on tho provision of tho law requiring that all hotel keepers must havo a safe in which to keep tho valuables of tho guests, and that suitable notification of tho fnct must bo made to them, clso the keeper is likely tt bo bold responsible for ull losses that may occur. Governor Holcomb Is busy these days answering numerous letters from Nobruskuns offering their services In event of war with Spain. It keeps him hustling, for there any number of loyal citUuiiH anxious to scrap with Spain. Sunday's rain, which wns pretty general In Nebraska, has grcutly helped weeat and grass. Kveryliody feels revived over tho prospects of good crops. Two hundred trees will be set out in tho state house lawn to take the place of the dead and dying. The students of the slate university In a burst of patriotism hung Spain in elllgy. A twelve-year-old son of Win. Ilowr. liing in the southeastern part cf Washington county, had a hand mashed in a feed grinder. Uuby McMarlin, a young lad of Frc moot, was thrown from a horse, with such .severity the contact with the ground caused internal injuries. 1-2. C. Van Horn of Lexington broke an arm and dislocated a wrist be taking a header for terra-llrnui from a buggy to which a runaway team wns attached. Major Kdmund (!. l'eehethas severed his connection with tho Nebraska na tional guard and lias gone to Ft. Hob iiisoii to join his troops. Mrs. Fechct has gone to Columbus, ()., to remain during tin present unsettled condition of the army. lohn Miller of Thurman. la., upon retiring at night in his room in the State hotel. Omaha, blew out the gas. He was later found unconscious from asphyxiation. AH efforts ut rcsusita- tlott failed. It is believed he blew it out through ignorance, as ho was sober when he went to bed. Auditor Cornell has warned insur ance companies not to issun policies on property in Nebraska except through regularly appointed and licensed agents residing In the state. This warning is the result of com plaints made to the auditor. The in surance department will make an cft'ort to stop soliciting by mail, as such a course defrauds the Mate of tux on premiums. Lincoln", Neb.. April 2. A S2O0.O0O fire raged at Klevcntli and O streets from 0 p. in. last night until : o'clock this morning, destroying the A. M. l)ais ami ltlchards blocks and badly damaging tlie I. minister block. Near ly all contents of these three blocks were burned, stive part of Mrs. Gos per's stock antl some olllce fixtures. The Carter block wiistlaiuaged. About S'.'OO.Ui)') damage was done. Insurance will figure about SI 00,00). It Is expected that Attorney-General Smyth will go to Washington in a short lime to make an application in the supreme court for an order to per mit of u showing being mntle in sup port of a motion to modify the decree in the maximum ra.te ease. The modi fication asked forwill bo to permit tho board of transportation to make and enforce rates which aro shown to be reasonable under the conditions which now exist and which will be a reduc tion from the present local freight rates. The promoters of the Nebraska whist association feel very much en couraged by tho number of favorable responses to their suggestion of an or ganization of tlie whist clubs of Ne braska, and have issued a cull for the first meeting Friday and Saturday, April IS and Id, at thti rooms of thu I'liiou-Commcrclal club In Lincoln, for which the following program has been prepared: Friday, 10 a. m., April 15, business meeting, temporary organiza tion, and oppointment of committees. Friday. 2 p. m., first play of trophy contest for teams of four, conducted under Howell's modification of Mitch ell's progressive system. One team of four from each club only admitted. The announcement has been made upon authority of tho chief architect of the trans-MissLsslppl exposition that all construction work will bo finished in amplu tlmu for tho Installation of exhibits and tho perfection of con cessions by the opening day June 1. The largo buildings aro nearly ready for tlie artlstlo decorations, save tho flue arts building and the immense structure which tho I'nlted Stttte.s government is building. On the latter tho stilt work Is nearly done, and tho dome Is receiving thu finishing touches. Tho concessionaries nro pushing con struction work rapidly, as aro the various state -i, fifteen of which are erecting buildings. Governor Holcomb commuted tho fcuteneo of William Trustor of Greeley county. Trcster was serving a sent ence of three years In the penitentiary aud this was commuted to ono year, two months and eleven days, which gave the prisoner his liberty Tuesday. Trestcr recently attempted to secure his liberty by habeas corpus proceed ings In tho district court. Wm. Heed Dunroy, of "Corn Tassels" fame, Is recovering from a very severe siege of sickness which has confined him to the hospital for a couple of months. FAR FROM P0RT0 KJC0 THE SPANISH FLOTILLA HAS HARDLY STARTED. Anchoret! at the Capo Vent IlninU Hontli of the ('ittmrlcA Tho Mcuju mill Oqu endo Hull I'nili-r Sealed Order Don ml for 1'orto Itlco. MAnnin, April i. Tho statement cabled last night that tho torpedo fio tllla of Spam has arrived at Porto Kico was taken from a newspaper here. Investigation shows the announce ment to be erroneous Tho Spanish flotilla has arrived at tho Cape Vord Islands, off tho const of Africa, and it Is said will proeccd after coaling. As it has taken thu Spanish torpedo flotilla nine duys to make the Capj Vord Islands from tho Canary islands, which they left March 24, it should, going at about tho same rate of speed, tuke the flotilla about tweuty-slx days from now to reach Porto Kioo from the Cape Vcrd Islands. This Is under tho supposition that tho fiotilla will coal antl start again to-day, which is not probable. Wariiinoto.v, April 4 Tho navy .lepartment up to 10 o'clock had bad uo Information concerning the arrival of thu Spanish torpedo flotilla licet nt I'orto Itlco, ns reported in a Mail rid cab Doubt was expressed that It would mako such fast. time. It Is said, however, that it would arrive without Interference, as uo ino! has been made to 'ntercept it, n course advo cated bv many naval officers. Ni:v Yoitic, April 4. Tho Hvenlng World prints a dispatch dated April 1, on board the dispatch boat Triton, via ICoy West, which says: "Thu Spanish warships Vr.caya and Oquendo no longor lie llko big watch dogs ucrtm Havana harbor. They are on their way to Porto Hico. The dispatch boat followed them until this was made sertaln. '" icy left their moorings at .1 j'clcclt this nftcrnoon ami started east ward along the north coast of Cuba. For days both of tho big Spanish criilcrs havo been ready to sail at tin hour's notice. Their coal bunkers wero filled almost two week's uo. "Lato last night a package of sealed orders were sent out to the two war ships from the office of tho Almlraute. Karly this morning preparations for their departure were begun. Hoat after boat, loaded down to tho gun wales with provisions of every kind, started out from Havana wharves for the Vi.caya antl Oquendo." Thu correspondent hoarded the Vizeaya at 10 o'clock. Ho was re ceived most courteously by Captain Kalato in his cabin. "All 1 know about it," said tho Vizeaya's com mander. 'Is that we aro going away, but where 1 have not the fulntest idea. Our orders ure sealed, aud I shntl not open them till I am several tulles out at tea." A correspondent was put on board tho Triton with orders to follow the cruisers. His narrativo continues: "As soon as the two ships reached the opon gulf they turned to the west ward and ran tureu or four miles down tho coast iu that direction. After they had reached n point on tlie coast about live miles westward of Havana they turned completely uround and headed for Moro again. Under a spectl of about eleven knots an hour they passed Moro for the sec ond time, tho Vizeaya leading the Oquendo by half a tulle. "Down the coast to l he eastward of Havana tho two men-of-war passed in procession. At a distance of seven miles from land the Triton paralleled their course, sailing at about the same rate of speed. As tho sun dropped down below tho hor'.zon tho Vizeaya and Oquoado became lost to lew in tho shadow of the long green hills of tho shore. "Tho two ships hud increased their speed a little by this time and wero logging along at about fifteen knots They kept well within the five mile limit Most of tho tlmo they wero not more than a mile from shore. Tho Triton followed tho Vizeaya uutl Oquendo until they rounded Point Gun not. "Point Guanos is twenty-eight miles to tho eastward of Havana. Had either of tho two men-of-war had any idea of going to Halted States ports they cer tainly would have turned north at Point Guanos. Hut they did not. At a speed of sixteen knots an hour they kept on to the eastward. The course that they followed is Indicated on charts us being tho most direct route to Porto IHca" THE ARMY BILL. Mr. AfcKlnlnjr Auilcim to Ilavn tha Mennnro Aladn it Law. Washisotos', Apr.l 4. Senators Wolcott of Colorado, Klklns of West Virginia, Spooner of Wiseons.n, Gear of Iowa, untl Ileprescutative Hull, chairman of tho military affairs com mlttt had brief Interviews with Mr. McKlnloy this morning. Representative Hull's conference re lated to tho army organization bill. The Presldeut expressed his desire that the bill should bo cnucted Into liw at the earliest possible moment. It will undoubtedly bo passed Mon day. Raltioad Men Ara for l'caca. Atlanta, Gu., April 4. Hallroad men in this territory are against war unless there is absolute necessity for it. Almost to n man they are for peaco with honor, and a ma jority of thorn say that tho recogni tion of Cuban indepcndenco Is as far as tho United States should go ut this luge. If Spain wants to fight on that 7i'ound, then lot wur come. t)no Mun'a Idea. SheWhat U your idea of happiness? He Being "next" in a crowded fccr benhop. - AT WORK ON THE MESSAGE Preparation of War Document Ilcgun Long Conference Held. Wariiinoton, April 4. At 11 o'clock this morning ti cabinet officer said that thcra was no change in tho situa tion from that shown by yestertlay'H developments, and that ho expected events would move along tho present lines until the President's messairo should bo sent to Congress enrlyjfpi tho coming week. Tho prcpaWaf ration of tho momentous mes sage was begun by President Mc Klnlcy at a comparatively curly hour this morning, after long conference with his cabinet advisers and publio men upon thu lines it should tnko in order that thu position of America in this crisis may stand forth in n clear. Intelligent nnd justifiable way beforo tho present nnd future generations. Tho advico proffered most urgently upon tho President has been recogni tion of the Independence of Cuba and intervention at once to end tho hor rors of the situation. This coursa has been urged especially by senators antl members of tho House. Tho President has listened to all these views, but bus not expressed his own so freely. It Is Stated upon trustworthy au thority that tho Senate committee on foreign relations has decided to em body in the resolution for armed in tervention, which it will report Mon day, a statement that the Spanish government is responsible for tho de struction of the Maine. The resolution will bo drawn up by Senator Fornker. Sensational devel opments growing out of tho allegcu suppression by the administration ot the testimony taken by tho court of Inquiry arc expected. Somo of the members of tho com nil t too ure disposed to regnnl as posi tive the proof of Spanish duplicity in tho Maine affair and to resent It as an act of war. Tlfio Is good reason for believing that there has been moro or less discussion iu the committee upon the advisability of a declaration ot war on account of tho explosion, rather than a recognition of Cuban Indepcndenco merely. At nny rate, the Maine Incident will bo thoroughly exploited and mado tho basis of much that may be said. Tho committeo feels this Is the safest course in view of Spain's recent actiou concerning the reconccntrados. SPAIN BOLDLY DEFIANT, t No I'ropntltlon Involving t nhan Xnda- priidriicn Will lie I.titcncd-lo. Madiui), April 4. A scml-oftlclal statement has been issued, which says: "Ono of the most immoral devices which is being employed at tho pres ent moment to injure Spain and mis lead opinion iu tho United Slates is that of supposing Spain would bo dis posed to recognUo the independence of Cuba in return for the payment of Indemnity. "Alteady, on tho basis of jlngoist fancies, tho people havo been led to V, uenevo mat. rresitient .Mclvlnley uusctl his proposals on this Idea. This im pression has been utilized in Wall street by various means to attract speculators into jingo circles, and to compel them unconsciously to aid in spreading uneasiness. "It Is our dutv to declare In tho most authoritative manner that this is untrue; that no proposition con taining the slightest allusion to tho independence of Cuba, cither with or without indemnity, has been madu to tho Spanish government; the govern ment would straightway reji-ct any such proposition, and there is no pnr if or statesmen in Spain disposed to listen to such asolutlOu." DUEL TO THE DEATH. Ilraniti of Iconoclavt I'll me, Shot nnd Mortally Hurt. Waco. Texas, April 4. In the midst of busy preparations for city election meetings, while bands wero playing and scattering handbills from their decorated vans, calling the people to gother, W. i liraiin, editor of the Iconoclast, and Captain M. T. Davis met and fought a revolver duel to tho death. The combatants met just at 0 o'clock last evening, on South Fourth street, iu front of thu Cotton Pelt ticket of lice, and after exchanging u few words, both bpgatt emptying their revolvers into each other's body. When tho battle was over, Drann was found to bo perforated In the left lung, and left leg and tho right foot, and Davis was shot through tho right lung and through both his arms. Th surgeons say both men are likely tfl die. W. II. Ward, llrnnn's business man ager, was shot through thu right hand, tho bones being slmtercd. A wild bullet hit Motorman Kennedy on tho knee. Kennedy was passing on his car. Another wild bullet hit Ku geno Kepler in tho foot. Tho wild bullet wounds are not serious. Kep ler nnd his partner, Prince, aro tour- t.m tn ii,i-1t1 nil l lvft(-fr nnd ll.-w. 4111 ,.iw ,...,.. .... ..,., .... a..- just reached Waco. At n late hour both men were allv but appeared to be sinking. Ill UllH. Policeman, to Inebriated cltizon -, Come, got a movu on you. CU!.cn. unsteadily I guosa not, 11 pay my lenu Bp.tln Il FriNirli frtniathr- Paiiis, April 4. -The French Kiter'J national Arbitration aotilutv has son letters to tho Spanish minister for for-l elgn affairs, benor Gallon, and to thi American sjcretary of stale, Mr. Join! Sherman, urging tho advisability tho arbitration of tlu differences L-, tweon Spain and tho United StatciJ Tho sympathy of Frouchmeu inollnrl rather to Spain, and tho hops is t.t.1 clung to that soma pcucoful Issue Uv bo found through the sound sensTS OS I. iic nu Kiivcruiuau.il uuu office of the power a." i.. . ... .. i the good jfffr ' '1 A n 5? tVJwtBwras5yr,r Atr.4"" -.- "rWn, "WMW-. S