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- V A TT . t % A TT nv TYTT C ! fA " \T \.T A T / TT OOrtO WANTS TO SHIFT THE TASK ! ! i Goternor Not Willing to Listen to the Impeachment Trial , EXECUTIVE ANNOUNCES HIS INTENTION on the Chnruon Afirnlnut the Police nnnrit to He llnd In Omaliut nt'Aonte' ' Fntnre Date. LINCOLN , March 30. ( Spcclal.-Gov- ) trnor Holcomb today gave out the following : With relation to the charges preferred rnlnst MeiHrs. Gregory , 1'eabody and Herdman , members of the Board of Fire nd Police Commission of Omaha , by Mr. Victor Itoscwater , n hearing will be directed In order to ascertain the truth or falsity thereof. This hearing will be ordered before n. ref eree , who will lt In Omulia for the pur pose of mnklt'g nn .Investigation Into the natter , as my official duties will not per mit of my leaving the olllce for the time probably required for u hearing of this character. Each of the parties to the controversy be required to bear the expenses of presenting their testimony In the case , In asmuch as no other means are available for this purpose. I hope to make the appointment ot a ref eree Immediately and direct the hearing for nn early day , and to have the whole matter promptly and finally disposed of at the earllst practicable moment , and whatever may bo the result , bring to an end the controversy which has been going on for some time regarding the police matters - -ters In Omaha , much , no doubt , to the detriment of the efficiency and discipline of that department. CONDITION OK STATE BANKS. The secretary ot the State Banking board has just Issued the printed report for the year ending November 30 , 1897. After giving omc Information regarding the number of banks and their comparative condition the secretary In his opening statement soya : The resources of the banks have Improved materially In character with the return of bountiful crops nnd with n cessation of the vicious and unca'.lcd for attacks upon , credits In this state , made for political purposes , which have characterized the last two years. The political speech In this statement Is shorter ithan If usual In the department re ports under the present popocrattc rule. The secretory follows It up with the real rca- lens why the banks are In a good condition : Loans are being mnde by the banks with a degree of conservatism heretofore un- hnown. It Is also observable that while extreme caution Is used by the banks In extending credit that the borrower Is equally cautious In assuming' new liabil ities. A process of liquidation has been going f on for Homo time that has given the banks n opportunity to recover from recent crop irllures and other depressing Influences , /I those fortunate enough to weather > U BtormH arc now Retting upon a solid d enduring basis. Uoth bank and bank rustomer have learned from the experience , at the last few years that financial safety requires an u mined credit reserve. The practice that obtained with both bank nnd people In the past to keep In active use , not only nil available cash reserve , but nil credit that could be commanded , Is now recognized as a practice full of danger. The above conditions nnd the recognition of the nliove facts strengthens the banks and makes them , nt this time , more worthy of the confidence of the people than at any previous time In the history of the state. The present banking law , while In the main proving- satisfactory nnd a valuable protection to depositors , needs amending , especially looking to larger powers of the State Uanklng board. The most Apparent weakness being the want or provision for supervision by this department over the affair. * of banks that ore placed In the hands of receivers. As the 'law new Is the department Is abruptly topped from nil knowledge or supervision of. a bank the moment n receiver takes charge and the creditor of such bank has So recourse from the acts of the receiver .except to the court whose creature the re ceiver Is. Thla U a palpable wrong' . GOSSIP FROM THE STATE HOUSE. , iT .Governor Holcomb today Itsued a requisi tion for , the return of Edward Texcl , yfjo Is p * nted In Butler , county to answer the i charge ot forgery. Toxcl has been quite prominent In the business circles of hlo own county , but since the forgery was committed his whereabouts was not known until re- 'centlv discovered at Red Wood Falls , Miun. .Sheriff L. C. Rcu of Butler county Is made the agent of the r..ote and will go after the offender. State Superintendent Jackson returned last evening from Weeping Water , where he was attending a meeting ot the Cass county teachers. He goes tonight to Kearney , where the Central Nebraska Teachers' association will bo In session tomorrow. Assistant Su perintendent Beck went to Norfolk today , where ho will take part In the program of the Northeast Nebraska Teachers' associa tion. Both officials will do a great deal of work for the educational department of the exposition on theoe trips. They report that ot late there has been an Increased Interest hi the exposition among the school people , partly stimulated by the news ot an exten sion of time In which to prepare the exhibits. The following notaries have Just beta ccm- mtoslcited : T. R. Work , Aurora ; V. M. Mc Donald , Atkinson ; Charles Mouse ! , Cam bridge ; E. C. Erfllng. Omaha ; A. R. Talbot , taacoln : C. W. Smith , North Bend ; George (1 ( Young. Stanton ; Edward Royce. Broken Bow ; 'Arthur Truesdell , Fremont ; W. M. Oilier , v Omaha. .Two more creamery companies filed arti cles ; of Incorporation today , ono from Oxford with $1,575 capital stock , and one from Re publican City with $2,000. The Lltchficld Telephone company , organized to put In a local telephone system , filed articles today with a capital stock of $500 , a number of tnulnees men of tbo town ot Lltchfleld being the Incorporators. General J. J. Gage of the Grand Army of " the Republic started for Washington yester- "dav In response to a general requcot to a'l ' the departments to attcud a meeting at the national capital and consult on military matters In which the Grand Army expects to take a part. It Is said that the meot.'ng IIM some connection with the new Volunteer Reserve organization. LINCOLN LOCAL MATTERS. City politics are waxing hot and nightly meetings are now being held. Yesterday J. I * . Teeter * , chairman ot the free silver re publican city central committee , filed a pro test against allowing the name of I. L. Ly- man of the Seventh ward to go on the ticket s candidate for councilman from that ward. Mr. Lyman was defeated at the republican primaries by Henry Meyer , but a petition was afterward circulated by some unau thorized person , asking that hla namebe placed on the ticket. Since that time Mr. jLyman has positively declined to run , but the question arises as to whether his name ) " an now bs left off the ticket , the election law fixing the limit of declination at ten daya before election. The petition pur ported to be lu tbe name ot the citizen * ' party and the protest. Is on the ground that It waa filed by no regularly organized party" ' kaa BO emblem anil J was not signed by twenty persons as required by law. Mr. and Mrs. W. Mowan of this city have luet celebrated their golden wedding. reA large number of friends gathered to assist' la making the ocqaslon a happy one and left , Uo ' worthy couple several substantial tokens f'tbelr catcem. A number ot valuable presents also came from friends and rela tives at a distance. aa The East Lincoln Woman's Christian Tem perance union celebrate the tenth annlvcr- Mry of Ita organization this week. Officers _ , a report.of the work accomplished and iao'rt nietfcbes" were made by several of the ' tate officers'of the organization. Omaha people at the hotels : At tbe Lin- dell Isaac Adams , A. S. Churchill. At the Lincoln J. L. Harvey , 8. S. Caldwell , J. A. Whaloo , A. 8t Crump , C. L. Chatfee. CBM Conner IniMltnte. WEEPING WATER. Neb. , March 30. ( Special. ) The Cars County Institute , under the management ot County Superintendent George L. Parley. Is moving along smoothly ad the second day howi an enrollment of 145 teachers. Tueadamcrnlng the work commenced ate t o'clock. Rev. Hsnford conducted devo tional wcteei. After roll- ' call Superin tendent Skinner took up the subject of nura- tom. and a'class ot little folk * was Intro duced with which to show the work in obe practical manner , and then he took up be work -with tbe ( eachen and many es * ere brought out of Intereat to them. esMl frnw "W. Ktaf toUowrt vU * i talk m "Physical Culture. " He explained how they should read and recited several pieces that proved Instructive. Prof. Skinner then took up the reading and told how to Interest the little folks. The principals held a round table talk at 1:30 : p. m. At 3 o'clock the exercises were opened by a violin solo by Miss Lllljan Kauble , followed by a ladles' quartet. Dr. King then discoursed- an hour on ' 'The Science of Reading. " At 4 o'clock Captain Ell. an old whaler and seaman , gave a lec ture and exhibited many specimens of sea life. In the evening a reception was held. All the teachers were fitted out with badges of ribbon advertising the dates of the Trans- mlsslsslnpl Exposition and the educational meeting's' Omaha and Washington. AID FOH STAHVIMJ CUIIAXS. Mrbrnxkn Town * Contrlbnlc for the Itellrf of tlUtrm * . TRENTO.V , Neb. , March 30. ( Special. ) The entertainment for the relief of Cuban sufferers was a success , as about $20 was realized from the same. The citizens of the lonn and surrounding country responded lib erally and arc very enthusiastic over the nlans for helping ( tie unfortunate. About 140 has been pent from this place all told. TABLE ROCK. Neb. , March 30. ( Special. ) A mass meeting of the citizens of Table Rock was held at the opera house last even Ing for the benefit of Cuban sufferers. Ex-Gov ernor Thayer and Hon. H. C. Russell of Llo- coln were the speakers. A soliciting com mittee composed of leading citizens of the vlclnltv was appointed and the wcrk of rala'ng funds If ) being pushed. About $25 In cash was raised last night. CULBERTSON. Neb. , March 30. ( Special. ) Culbcrtzon has sent $29 and a box of cloth ing to Hie Cubacs. FREMONT , Neb. , March 30. ( Special. ) The women or the Relief corps , Grand Army of the Republic , gave an entertainment In Love's opera hcuse last evening , the pro * ceeds of which are to bo devoted to the relief of the Cubans. An excellent program , consisting of music , recitations , on original poem by Rev. W. II. Dues and addresses by Rev. N. Chestnur of tde Presbyterian church and others , was rendered. The building was well filled and the audience an enthusiastic one. The net proceed3 amounted to $61.78 and wcro tunned over to the relief fund being raised here , which makes the total fund $380. all but about $30 of which was given by Fremont people. The amount raised here was obtained through tbo efforts of the Tribune nnd Ar. Uiur Truesdcll , Me. Trucsdell receiving the contributions. Wrut Point IIPIIH. WEST POINT. Neb. . March 30. ( Special. ) District court adjourned today until May 23. During the session no business of pub lic Interest waa transacted , the attention of the court being occupied solely with equity matters. The English Knights of Pythias lodge of ilil.j . place will hold a banquet at the Na- tlcnol hotel Thursday evening In honor of the state officers ot the order. Grand Chan cellor Boydston of Nebraska City and Grand Vice Chancellor Young of Stanton will be here : also Rev. Phillies , H. L. Kecfe and W. S. Collet of Bancroft will waist I the team work. The Hawaiian clause objection In the Oxnard - nard contracts has been removed , and the farmers will plant beets as heretofore. Ono of the largest eagles ever seen In this section of the country was shot Friday by John Schulzkamp , a son ot Herman Schulz- kamp. living seven miles southeast of West Point on Cumlng creek. When first seen the eagle was engaged In a fierce fight with two wolves. The young man , who happened to be out gunn'ng at the time , put an end to the fight by ending the life of the eagle. He brought the bird to this city and employed Fred Lcffcrt , the taxidermist , to mount thf eagle. The wings measured eight feet from tip to tip ; the talons were two Inches long ; the measurement from beak to tall woo four feet and Its weight was sixteen pounds. VctcrnnH Have n PineTime. . FALLS CITY , Neb. , March 30. ( Special. ) The tenth annual district convention of the Grand Army of the Republic and Woman's Relief Corps , embracing ten counties In the southeastern section of this state , was held' In , this city Tuesday afternoon and evening. Delegates from the entire district were present. In the evening a supper was served at the Grand Army of the Republic ball , after which a program was rendered , consisting of music and recitations. At the cloro ot the program the newly elected of- ceo ot the Grand Army of the Republic were Installed as follows : W. H. Keeling , C. ; J. A. Hill. S. V. C. ; B. Slmanton , J. ! V. C. ; John Hutchlngs , Q. ; J. D. McCann , O. of D. , all from Falls City. The Woman's Relief Corps then Installed Its officers : Mrs. O. W. Schock. P. , Falls City ; Mrs. 8.Q. . Slmanton , S. V. P. , Falls City ; Mrs. Fuller , J. V. C. , Pawnee City ; Mrs. King , T. , Shu- bert , and an executive committee of five , consisting of Mrs. William Code , Falls City ; Mrs. W. S. Korner , Falls City ; Mrs. Olive Ballard , Dlller ; Mrs. Frederick , Paw nee City , and IMrs. John Parller , Falls City. Short speeches were made by Com mander Keeling and Comrade Isaacs and Mrs. Fuller and Mrs. Hill. It was decided to hold the next district reunion at Falls City eome time during the summer , the date to be fixed later. Calamlin * Ciilllnun. COLUMBUS. Neb. , March 30. ( Special. ) H. M. Wluslow. one of the heaviest otock feeders ot this county , has lost nearly 200 bead of hogs recently by a disease which Is said by some to be cholera and by others to be something else. Whatever It L * It ns to answer the same purpose of cholera and Is just about as fatal and severe. Mr. Winslow - low said today ttat ho believed he now had It checked and would lose no more at pres ent. ent.The The Vollertz boy , who placed obstructions nn the track at Humphrey last week , had his hearing before Judge Roblacn ycoterday. County Attorney O'Brien withdrew the com plaint charging a felony and substituted one of misdemeanor. In view of the boy's tender ago the court after an examination dis charged him , as It was evident that he had no evil design and no damage of any con sequence waa Incurred. He Is only 14 yeais old. old.The The funeral ot the late John Wise was held > todov at the MethodUt church , Rev. A. L. Mlckel officiates. It was held under the ausolces of Baker post No. 9 , Grand Army of the Heuubllc , and the remains were laid to reot In the Columbus cemetery. SouOiennUTii I'rcit Amoelntlnn. 'FALLS CITY , Neb. , March 30. ( Special. ) The business session of the Southeastern : Press association was called to order In hem parlors ot the National hotel at 9 o'clock Tuesday ' morning , with the following mem- "b'era present : Ed Eaton , Vevdon Vldette : ; W. H. Stowell. Auburn Post ; Mrs. Cheney , Stella Press ; F. E ? . Martin. Falls City Journal nal ; O. W. Davis , Salem Index ; J. L. Dai- bey , Shubert Citizen ; L. A , Varnen , Sterling Sun ; Fred Haesler , Pawnee City Press , and M. H. Marble of Table Rock. After an id- dress by President W. H. Stowell the idol lowing papers were read : "Old-Timers olIn Nowsniperdom , " J. L. 'Dalbey ; "Advertising for the TransmlsBlsBlppl Exposition. " Fred Hosslcr ; "How to Dun Delinquents , " 0. edW. Davis ; "Free Advertising. " Mrs. Mildred Cheney ; "Senuitlonal Headlines , " F. E. Mar tin ; "The Printing Office Waste 'Basket. ' " Ed Eaton. W. C. McComaa of the Falls City Populist and Allan D. f > y of the Fallu City Journal wtro admltteii-'to membership. The meeting then adjourned'and by courtesy of George A. Abbott the editors were taken ; for f & ride about the city. Most ot the edi tors departed on tbo afternoon trains. DriulMnii ItleutlHrtl. FREMONT. Neb. , Mjrch 30. ( Special. ) Coroner Martin held an inquest this morning on the body of the mab who dropped dead yeitcrday morning at Captain French's ranch , eight miles northwest of thlo city , The Jury brought In a vefdlct of death from heart disease. The m u , bad been In the employ of Mr. Bachelor l the ranch for thea week and went by the name ot Amos Larkln , but from papeis founl In hla possession hla ' real name Is tbough't .to be Amos H. Sobers end he Is thought to have relatives living In northwectern Missouri. He bad formerly lived In QreeUy county , tbla Mate. He told his employer that be served four , yean In tbo army during tbe civil war and was a mem ber of the Grand Army of the Republic. mHe was evidently about 55 years of axe , of ne- dium height , with ' gray hair and abort gray wbUkera. Ilk' remain * will be beld hire a hort Urn * awaiting wjr orders Iron bte rel atlvce. Among his letter. ? was ctie from ex- Congreesman Mclklejoha In regard to a pension claim for partial deafness. nnmlnm nt Illnlr. BLAIR , Neb. , March 30. ( Special. ) Be tween midnight tad 5 o'clock this morning the barber shops ot J. F. Klnney , II. S. Kelly and J. M" Dlxon and the saloon of Alex Flndleyeen were burglarized. Kelly's Ion was two pairs of scissors , seven razors , two pair of straps and one pair of clippers. Dlxon's loss was twelve to fifteen razors , three pairs ol clippers and two hones. Kn- ! n'y's loss ! s two pat's ot clIppTs , three hones , ono set of strap * and about $5 worth of cigars. The robbers also went through the laundry basket In Mr. Klnaey's shop. Sev eral suspicious characters were aeen about town last night , but there I * no clew up to the present time. I.nlil to DAVID CITY , Neb. , March 30. ( Special. ) The funeral of Mrs. E. W. Curry took place today at the Methodist Episcopal church , Rev. Schwlmby , pastor of the Con gregational church , preaching the seraicn. Deceased was the wife of Ellsha W. Cwry , who with one son and two daughters sur vive her. She has boon a resident ot But ler county for twenty yeare , a member of the Woman's Relief corps and the Degree ot | Honor , which societies attended tbe funeral In , a body. She had been a sufferer from paraljsls of the right side since January 15 , 1897. I'roxpprltj- Trenton. TRENTON. Neb. , March 30. ( Special. ) Things are looking decidedly better In all branches of trade. Large Invoices of all kinds of merchandise ore being received dally , crops are looking fne and farmers are generally encouraged. Notwithstanding a poor crop last year and only a partial crop this year the county records show that eighty-two real estate mortgages were re leased last year while only thirty wore filed. Since the beginning of this year thirty-two releases have been filed and about one-half dozen new mortgages recorded. KlkH Elect * Olllccm. HASTINGS , Neb. , March 30. ( Special. ) Hastings . lodge , No. 159 , Benevolent Protec tive ' Order of Elks , held Its annual election of officers last night. The officers were elected na follows : Exalted ruler , 0. C. Zliin ; leading knight , S. S. Snyder ; loyal knight , , Harry C. Haverly ; lecturing knight , Henry Spoils ; lyler , Adam Breed ; Irtislee , John Plckens ; secretary , Ernest Hoeppner ; treasurer , Charles G. Lane. Immediately , after ( the electlcci of officers a stag social was held. DAKOTA CITY , Neb. . March 30. The vagrant , William Smith , who was ar rested < on March 20 , charged with burglariz ing the hardware store of Krendle , Bruck- steln & Bahl of Emerson the night previous , had his preliminary examination before County Judge Ryan and was discharged. No clue has yet been obtained to the par ties who brake Into the store of D. C. Stln- son and the poatofflce and the depot on the night of March 28 , although $75 reward Is offered. Trlcil ( or Liquor SclllliR. NEBRASKA CITY. March 30. ( Special Telegram. ) Mrs. Nellie Lattu was tried In the county court today upon the charge of the unlawful sale of liquor. Mrs. Latta until recently conducted a drug store In Unadllla and the complaint against her was fllsd by the Prohibition league of that place. She was bound over to await the action of the district court. Ball was fixed at $500. ProNitrrlt } ' nt .Yxlilund. ASHLAND , Neb. , March 30. ( Special. ) Proiperlty In this vicinity Is plainly appar ent by the number of new buildings that are being erected by the farmers. In West Ashland , Silas L. Will la building a Deu ba rn and John Pollard a residence. In the region about Memphis the boom Is en and many new buildings have been erected In the last ttireo months. Olil SofiUer * In Line. BANCROFT , Neb. , March 30. ( Special. ) At a meeting of the old ooldlere of this vl- clnltv on Tuesday It was unanimously voted that In case the regulars should be called out to quell the Impending struggle between Spain and the United States , that then the old soldiers ot Bancroft should offer themselves - selves to the government to be Installed In nUe place of said regulars. _ : r . iiaTyrmrH nt OHCeolfl * OSOEOLA , Neb. , March 30. ( Special. ) The restaurant of G. W. Murburgar was en tered by a thief , who broke in and pried the money drawer open with a six-Inch splko and got $5 In silver and a few odd cents. SnfTera from a Broken' CULBEUTSON , Neb. , March 30. ( Special. ) While Clinton Sldell of the Culbertson Era force was riding a broncho on Main street last night he was thrown by the hor&e fallIng - Ing and suffereda , broken leg. Attend MeetlnNT of Governor' * Gnnrdii. ARCHER , Neb. . March 29. { Special. ) Colonel E. Hanson ot the governor's staff left here this morning to attend the meeting of the National Guard at Lincoln. Iluuklen'H Arutcn Snlvo. THE BEST SALVE In the world for CuU. Bruises , Soren , Ulcers , Salt Rheum , Fever Sores , Totter , Chapped Hands , Chilblains , Corns and all Skin Eruptions , and positively cure * Plies , or no pay required. It Is guar anteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by Kuhn & Co. - Two I ri * fir lit Triiiln * Collide. CHATTANOOGA , Tenn. . March 30.-Two heavy freight trains on the Western & At lantic collided today near Adalrsvtllc , Ga. Engineer E. 8. Elliott was Instantly killed and Engineer John McAdo was fatally In jured. The two locomotives were com- p'etely demolished and A score of cars were smashed Into kindling1 wood. Several brakemen were badly Injured. Arnold's Brome Celery cures headaches. lOc , 25c and 50c. All druggists. FOHKOAST KOH TODAY'S WEATHER. Fair nnd Warmer , -Accompanied ! > > ' S ntlierl > - Wlndn. WASHINGTON. March 30.-Forecast for Thursday : For Nebraska and Kansas Fair ; warmer In western portions ; southerly winds. For South Dakota Gcnera'.Iy ' fair ; vari able winds. For Missouri Fair ; variable winds. For Wyoming Fair ; variable winds. For Iowa Fair ; slowly rising tempera ture ; variable winds , becomingsoutherly. . Lnonl Ilecord. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU. OMAHA , March 30. Omaha record of tcm- peraturo and rainfall compared with the corresponding day of the last three years : 1S3S. 1897. 189 . 1S83. Maximum temperature . . . 45 Co CS 53.GS Minimum temperature . . . 25 48 39 GSC3 Avernge temperature 35 66 54 60 Itnlnfall 00 .04 .CO 60nt Record of temperature and precipitation nt Omaha for this day and since March 1 , 1897 : Normal for the flay 42 Deficiency for the day 7 Accumulated excess since March 1 119 Normal rainfall for the day. 07 Inch Deficiency for the day 07 Inch Total rainfall since March 1 1.15 Inches Deficiency since March 1 2S Inch Deficiency corresp'g period 1S97. , . . , ,5S Inch Deficiency corresp'g period 1S96 OS Inch Itcporti from Station * at M p. BI. M . .00T .0) .0)T .00 .00 .10 . (0 .CO .COM .00 ,00 ,00T .00 T luAlcitt * trace of precipitation. U A. WgLSU , boctl Fonctst OScUL. MORE SPANISH SHIPS SAIL Two Armored Cruiser * ajli Torpedo Boat Destroyer * M Ul tor LATEST MOVE MADE BY THE SPANIARDS ! avr Department Kviftcff Much Inter. eat In the tAotlwft and Will Watch the MofcntcnU of the Fleet. . - In i i WASHINGTON , Marchi 301 The Navy de partment has received a dispatch saying that several Spanish war slilpo have left Carthagcna , Spain. The destination has not been learned as yet. The newe excited great Interest at the Navy department. It has been learned later that the ships which left Carthegena are the armored cruisers Infanta Maria and Cristobal Colon and the torpedo boat destroyer Destructor. The Information of the sailing ot the Spanish fleet was contained In a dispatch to the State department from United States Minister . Wood ford at Madrid. The elilpa sailed from Carthagcna , a Spanish naval station on the Mediterranean , and according to the minister's dispatch they are headed "westward. " This , it Utcald , Is undoubtedly the most formidable array of vessels that has departed from Spain In this direction during tbo present crisis and the presumption generally held by the Navy department officials Is that they are headed ultimately for Havana , and will be first heard of at the Canaries. The fleet Is composed ] of two armored crullers ot the second-class In the convoy of a formidable torpedo boat destroyer. The names of th * cruisers arc the Infanta Maria Teresa , a slater tci ship to the Vlzcaya , which visited Now Ycrk preliminary to Its trip to Havana , where It now Is. and the Cristobal Colon. The former Is 364 feet over all and Is ot C.900 tens displacement with a mean draft of 21.6. Its speed Is put down as ollghtly over twenty knots an hour. The Cristobal Colon Is 328 feet long and 59.8 beam. It la ot 6,840 teas displacement and bus a speed of twenty knots. Both cruisers are heavily armored. The ccnvoy of the veswrfs , the Destructor. Is a formidable ship of 400 tons displacement , and capable of excellent serv ice. VESSELS I.TOIU'EUO FLOTILUl. Lint of the Sjinntfili Crnft Xow lleniH'd Thin AVny. LONDON , March 30. According to the Ma drid Liberal of March 14 the vessels com- * pcslng the Spanish torpedo flotilla 'are aa follows : Torpedo catcher Furror , of 408 tons , Com- mnnder D. Carllcr , has a crew of seven ty- two. Torpedo catcher Pluton , of 430 tons , Com mander P. Vnsquoz , has a crew of seventy- two. two.Tcrpedo catcher Tfrror. of 40(1 ( tons , Com mander V. dp la Rochn , has a crew of sev enty-two. Torpedo boat Tlayo. of 120 tons. Com mander Senor Illzo , has a craw of seventy- two. Torpedo boat Azor. of 120 tons. Com mander n. da Eggulno. has a crew oft fiity-slx. . , , Torpedo boat Azlete. . of " 120 tons. Com mander M. Somosa , had a Brew of twenty- six. According to the Madrid Heraldo of March 20 the distribution of the Spanish war ships In th ? Philippine archipelago at that tlmo was as follows : , . , In Manila and Its arsenals are the cruisers Itelna , Christina , qnsillla. Velasco , Don Juan , ds Austria , Ulloa , El Cano , Lozo and Marques del Duero ; the transports Atnva , Manila and CebU , 'find the gunboat Paragua. y o Between Jolo , nio Mindanao. Mlsmais and Illana bay , forming the southern division , are the gunboats Samar , Mlrrtveles , "Mlndoro , Mandtlono , Pampnnga , , Arayet and Paray , and the launches Urdarota.'Vasco and Oar- doqul. ' ' In th ? Lanao lagoon aw.the launches General Blanco , Lanno/t Corcuero and. Al- monto. * Accordtng to the latest advices the gun boats Albany and Callao patrol the Paragua Isle and the gunboat Calamlens Is at Bal- abac. The gunboat Bulusan Is at Sublc ; the Loyte in the Taal lagoon and the Otalora ir the Bay lagoon. irbi Finally Ilo Ho , Cebua , Ponape , Yap and both groups of the Caroline islands are guarded by the protected cruisers Isla de Cuba , Isla du Luzon , , and the gunboats Quires and Ruy Lope de Vlllaobos. XOT PRODUCTIVE * OF LOXG SESSIONS. War DOVK \ecennnrllr Keep Coti- nt Work. WASHINGTON , March 30. There has been considerable discussion of the length of the session of congress In the event of war , It being the prevailing Idea that a declaration of war would Involve the prolongation of the sessions of congress. The sessions of con gress , beginning with the war of 1861-65 , are given below with the sessions following , showing that In war times congress did not consume as much time as Is usual In times of peace : Thirty-seventh congress , 18C1-C3 , three sessions , 365 days ; Thirty-eighth con gress , 1863-65 , two sessions , 299 days ; Thirty- ninth congress , 1865-67 , three sessions , 339 days ; Fortieth congress , 1867-69 , three ses sions , 382 days ; Forty-first congress , 1869- 71 , three sessions , 341 days ; Forty-second congress , 1871-73 , three sessions , 228 days ; Forty-third congress , 1873-75 , two sessions , 291 days ; Forty-fourth congress , 1875-77 , two sessions , 344 days ; Forty-fifth congress , 1877-79 , three sessions , 342 days ; Forty- I sixth congress , 1879-81 , three sessions , 393 " days ; Forty-seventh congress , 1881-83 , two sessions , 337 days ; Forty-eighth congress , 1883-85 , two sessions , 311 days ; 'Forty-ninth ' congress , 1885-87 , two sesslcos , 330 days ; Fiftieth congress , 1887-89 , two sessions , 412 days ; Fltty-flut congress , 18S9-91 , two ses sions , 397 days ; Fifty -second congress , 1891- 93 , two sessions , 340 days ; Fifty-third con gress , 1893-95 , three sessions , 347 days ; Fifty- fourth congress , 1895-97 , two sessions , 230 FIYIXG SQUADMOX IX IIKADIXESS. Commodore Scliley Adopt" nn Enrr- Ketlc Course. FORT MONROE. Va. . March 30. Monday end yesterday everything about the flying squadron bad a peaceful air , because of the pacific news from Washington. This itorn- Ine found a great deal of suppressed ex citement noticeable , particularly In the or ders to men working on 'tbe vessels to hurry their labors to ( jonyiletlon. Some workmen from the shipbuilding yard , em ploved In making someminor changes on the Frooklyn. were told-.cmphatlcally that all work must be finished ) by tonight and that the men on board -woliil not be sur prised to find the fleet moving within a few days. The hurry was It tbe main duo to the uncertainty of tbe situation In Washing ton aa detailed by the Associated Press dls- Blood Humors Whether Itching , burning , bleeding ; , icaly , crusted , pimply , or blotchy , whether ilmplo , scrofulous , or hereditary , from Infancy to age , peedlljr cured by warm baths with Ctrricooi BOAP , eentlo anointing ! wtbCtmcpAolnt- ! ment ) , the great skin cure , and mild doses of Ctrriconx RESOLVENT , greatest of bloo4 partners and humor cures. . Oticura r m Pt * Ciu. BaAK UtlBIAM * F lU i Hlr u4 lukf aim. MvC > ItfcM ' Mnt Itf CVTWVU * * patches and the similar situation In Key West. V i The Brooklyn la A flrst-cUss armored and protected cruiser , one of the best equipped fighting vceecla In the world. The Maisn- chusctts Is a first-class battleship , throwIng - Ing more tons of iron than any vessel afloat. f Commodore Schley has almost fully or- bis working force , finding It not a difficult matter , as many of the officers of the fleet are old shipmates and have worked with him before , notably on the the Baltimore at Valparaiso , Chill , when the International episode occurred and where do displayed diplomacy that won for him the confidence of the country. STATES * OA1MXO TIME. Spanish PnpeTB' Vlpwn of the Cnlinn Sltnntlon. MADRID , March 30. The general tone of the press today foreshadows tfcaco. An ex- ceptlon Is the Pats ( tepubllcan ) , which , re ferring to the conference yesterday between the United States minister , General Stewart " . Woodford , and Senor Sagasta , the premier , iccior Qullon , the minister for foreign affairs , ind Senor Morct , the minister for tbo lolonles. sees therein that the United States "gaining time and awaiting the rainy eason so as to take Spain at a disadvantage n Cuba. " The Pals also expresses the belief that the Spanish government Is prepared - pared to make further concessions to the' United States and fcara the upshot mny mean I 'loss of Cuba , money and dignity. " H Further states that all the questions pending between Gpaln and the United States were discussed yesterday , but that nothing further is known. The Liberal ( moderate republican ) , says nothing has leaked out beyond the official note , adding : "Wo respect this eecrecy , provided It does not hide a definite decision prior to the opening of the Cortes. The na tion must be consulted as well as the queen I regent and the ministers. " ' According to the Imparclal ( Independent ) , Senor Sagasta will have an Interview with the queen regent today respecting the con ference of yesterday. The Olobo ( liberal ) , heads Its editorial article : "Reserve , Serenity , Confidence , " declining to lift a corner of tbo veil of ministerial secrecy. The Imparclal opens a long article by exclaiming : "There Is patriotism. That Is what Is heard everywhere In connection with the generous offers arriving from all the provinces. It Is a national spirit like this which accomplishes what riches can not. The great mass of the people , " the Imparclal adds , "respond to the call to lend help In the defense of the ho > .ior and In tegrity of the fatherland , which Is wrapped up In the honor and dignity of the nation. Nothing will so decisively prevent the gov ernment In Washington , on humanitarian pretexts , from Interfering In the Internal affairs of Cuba. Charity , as the Americans understand It , Is not charity ; It Is an out rage to the pious , Christian sentiment exist ing In Spain. In the minds of other peoples Spain's consent to allow United States officials to succor Cubans constitutes true Ignominy. It Is the moral Integrity neces sary to the honor of the natlovi , as well as the material Integrity. It Is the former the United States Is trying to wound. With the sums collected and collecting by subscrip tions In Havana by theatrical performances and other means In Spain and South America , the government at Madrid ought to say to the government at Washington that ( Spain Is In no need of Its Indigent subjects being succored by the charity of another state , this constituting the most humiliating Interven tion , and that It desires to depend upon Its own resources voluntarily given and not extracted like your half a million dollars from congress. 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It Is estimated that It will take about ono month to make the round trip and that In the meantime provisions will bo accumulating and enough will bo ready on the vessel's re turn to make another cargo and It will sail again Immediately. * _ CIcTctnnilem flrttlnir Impntlrnt. CLEVELAND , O. , March 30. A mass meet ing has been called for tonight to demand of President MoKMley that the freedom ot Cuba be Immediately recognized and that the butchery In Cuba be stopped , even though It may result In war. The meeting Is called by the Amcrlcus club , tbo leading repub lican organization of the West Side. Patriotic speeches will be made and the president urged to take Immediate action. for Armnrnl Cruiser. I3ERLIN , March 30. Lieutenant Com mander Nlblack , naval attache here , Is con- tlnulng his negotiations with the Oermsula yard for a 3.000-ton armored cruiser , which Is 1 being built there for Brazil , but wtilch will not bo finished for a long time. It oil Croon l'li > nlclnti ituturn. 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