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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 10 , 1873. OMAHA , SUNDAY HOBNING , APRIL lo , 1898-TWENTY-FOTJR PAGES. NGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
SPAIN IS UNMASKED
Trickery of the Frond Oastili&n ? Laid Bare
Before the World.
DONS PLAY ROLE OF INJURED INNOCENCE
Profess to Await the Inevitable with
Dignified Composure.
PRESS DISPATCHES ARE PRUNED TO ORDER
Fifed Tip to Excite the Sympathies of
European Governments.
SUBTERFUGE FAILS OF ITS OBJECT
Power * Arc CoKnlcnnt of Spain' * In
born Knavery and the Time
for Much IK-vlcc la .
Now Pant.
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LONDON , April 9. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The signed
statement concerning the origin ot thd Maine
disaster from J. P. Qlbblns , Inventor of the
eubmarlne mines imctl by paln at Havana ,
has created a great sensation here. The
Dally Mall published today , twenty-four
bours af'er , without names , a story ot the
explosion similar In many respects to that
lurnlehcd by Olbblns but Inaccurate In Bonn.
Important particulars. The Mall says the
Kngllsh engineer who supplied the mli'ca '
superintended laying them In Havana hoibor ,
but Qlbblns Informs mo this Is not correct ,
os ho was never In Havana. The chief pulnt
of the Mall account , as of Glbbins' , Is that
It established the fact that a mine could
only have been exploded by design and by
the deliberate act of a Spanish engineer or
officers In charge of the mine field observa
tion station.
This revelation has evidently much 1m-
prcujcd public opinion here and It has once
more brought the Malnu outrage Into the
foremost position as the final justifying cause
in the present crisis. Not only England but
Europe Is waiting with keen expectancy for
the launching of the president's message
( Monday. The situation BO far as the Euro
pean powers are concerned has had no fresh
developments since the foreign ambassadors
at Madrid , following the delivery ot the presi
dent's dignified and decisive reply to the
joint note , again urged the Spanish govern
ment to make concessions to obviate \var.
SPANISH KNAVEtlY UNMASKED.
Madrid dispatches published hero today la
revised by the ctnsor In a superfluous way
give a most effective picture of the com
posure and determination with which Spain
and Us ministry are awaiting the now In
evitable hostilities. These dispatches arc
specially designed to excite European sym
pathy for the heroin , resignation of Spain In
the face of the Iriipcruling disastrous con
flict. Dut the time for these devices haf
passed. They deceive no one. Spanish
knavery Is too well understood.
The chancelleries of Europe In general
hope now that If there Is a conflict it will
bo short , sharp and decisive. Dut this IE
Scarcely likely to bo gratified , us It Is be
lieved Spanish tactic * will be directed U
avoiding a naval engagement , relying on th <
prolongation of the war for a chance of fur
ther complications ensuing. It Is stated hen
that upwards of 300 qualified British docton
have applied for services with the Unltei
State ? . Owing to the altered conditions o
the service in the medical department , of thi
( British army arising from friction between
the combatant and noncombatant branc'act
because the former objects to surgeons liav
ing military rank and titles similar to thcli
own , the young doctors are abstaining frou
offering themselves for army and navy va
caneles. This condition ot things has put tin
British army at a serious disadvantage It
relation to Us medical staff , and now the re
port IB circulated hero that In the Unltei
States army recognition of equal etatus foi
surgeons with officer * of military rank li
alio denied. This report , unices denied , I :
welt calculated to cause the majority ot cur
geona who volunteered for the Amcrlcai
army to withdraw their names.
OBUMAV NATION FOR PEACE
Hop * There Will 'lie ' No Ilnptnre , He-
fwcpn Hinln nnd United Stutex.
( Copyright , 1S9S , by the Associated Press. )
BERLIN , April 9. All news of the His
pano-Amerlcan crisis Is anxiously watched li
Germany , as the opening- actual hostlll
ties is expected , and German Interests , cepe
dally Its commercial Interests , are Involved
The newspapers' , though still hoping tha
peace will not bo broken , are now beglnnlni
to dlraues the probable effect of war on trade
1'ubllo opinion Is much divided , many ot tbi
papers expressing the belief that the Unltei
States ought to bo satisfied with the con
cessions Spain Is offering. Others declare
however , that the United States la right ii
demanding the absolute Independence ot Cub ;
AS the only means of preventing a recurrence
of the disturbances and quieting the jus
Indignation In America at Spanish misrule.
'Hardly ' anybody In serious political circle
doubts that war Is coming , the points at in
sue being deemed irreconcilable , althougl
every paper docs full justice to I'reslden
SIcKlnloy's moderation and evident desire fo
peace.
The national conservative newspapers havi
taken the occasion to volnt out that Ui thi
event of war Germany ought to seize the op
portunlty to obtain objects which its poiltl
clans have been aiming at for years. Thi
Deutsche Zcltung. the leading organ of till
party , expresses the hope that the Germai
foreign office Is arranging to "approprlat
6arcoa , drive the Americans from there , am
take poMomlon of one or more ot thi
Antilles , It poeelble , the Danish Islands , ai
Germany , after Cuba has become Amerlcai
or independent , will require a coaling sta
4lon io these waters for Its navy and mer
chant marine. "
U 1s 'earned at the foreign office here tba
the Cannamaba Incident has been satlsfac
torlly settled , Spain agreeing to pay 450,00' '
pesetas damage for the destruction ot Ger
man property and tbo lives taken by thi
Insurgents la that part of Cuba.
In consequence otthU tctt'.eraent. the Gic
rnanwarah'eler ' hae becll ordered , to Urarl
Instead of going to Havana for the purpos
of collecting eu Indemnity and the punlah
tncnt of the perpetrators.
German ? will likely send one war ship t
protect German Interests In case of war an
It l understood the navy department has In
Btructed the officials at Kiel to icad a vessc
acrots the Atlantic. In case ot an outbrea
the official attitude ot Germany will not b
changed. Under no circumstances will I
depart from the strictest neutrality.
The Spanish ambaiMdor U r , Seuor D
VIgo , made another attempt during the la t
week to secure Germany's Intervention or
mediation , while Rmperor Francis Joseph of
Austria rcocwcd his personal and confidential
ollcltatlons on the same subject with Em
peror William.
Germany , however , has taken up the posl-
Ion that the question exclusively concerns
ho United States and Spain , and unless both
of these countries ask German mediation or
good offices any steps In the matter would be
useless.
It Is eald on unexceptional authority that
he queen regent Is the Initiator of the move ,
ment to enlist the pope In Spain's behalf ,
and Emperor Francis Joseph aided her , but
Smperor William warned them that the step
was likely to meet with the decided disap
proval of the majority of Americans.
A diplomat at the Spanish embassy In con
versation said :
Spain Is rendy for war , If It comes.
While It Is true that a largo number of
he SpanlsVi people nro anxious for war ,
the government Is trying to avoid It. In
cnse of war the Spaniards can bo depended
on to Bland by the queen regent nnd the
- ounp king , In spite of all domestic con
spiring which la going1 on. It would be
cowardly for them to net otherwise. The
Yankee republic will find fne present gen
eration of Spaniards as chivalrous as their
'orefathers.
Lieutenant A. P. Niblack , the United States
naval attache here nnd at Home. Is awaiting
orders to proceed to Italy again.
Commander Wlllird II. Brownson. the
agent of the United States Navy department
, n Europe , has been given authority to Issue
Instructions to all Unltrd States naval rep
resentatives in Europe according to the re
quirements of the occasion. There U a pos
sibility that they may all be recalled home.
On strictly reltiblc authority It Is learned
: hat all the United States' naval attaches
\o been ordered to end their negotiations
'or the purchase of war ehlps , munitions of
war. etc , The reason for this ! s that the
tlmo Is regarded as too short to allow for
the transportation of the purchases to the
United States Lcforo war is declared.
The same authority saya heavy purchases
have been made of war material , the nature
cf which \g \ kept a profound secret , but whie'j
In the event /hostilities / will p'.ay a rucst
Important role.
A member of Emperor William's house
hold furnishes some Interesting details ot
hl.9 majesty's trip to Palestine. He has
finally decided to leave the empress behind ,
her physician fcvblddlng horseback riding ,
nnd as driving In Palcstins Is Impossible , she
had to relinquish her trip , much to hen
regret.
The emperor's program , besides the dedi
cation of the German church at Jerusalem ,
Includes laying the cornerstone for the Ger
man school , parsonage and hospital. The
latter will be erected on the rulno of the
Murlston. in the heart ot Jerusalem.
While do appears to be In no Immediate
danger , the end of King Otto Is fast ap-
nroachlnc. Abscesses are forming on his
brain. Ho has lost all power of specdi and
his appetite , which had hitherto been enor
mous , haa failed. In addition , the alHlcteJ
king has ceased to bo Interested In his sur
roundings. When ho Is awake he Inces-
&oaitly wanders around his cell , with a
shambling gait. He may live a couple of
months longer.
In the Polish provinces the government
Is rigorously confiscating all jewelry and
other objects bearing the Polish Insignia
and has been punishing the owners end
venders of such articles.
GERMANY WILL REMAIN NEUTRAL.
No DeHlre to Ilrcnlc I in FrleiulNlitp
T -llli Thin Country.
NEW YORK , April 9. The New York
Staats Zcltung will tomorrow publish an In
terview which its Berlin special correspond
ent had today with a high functionary ol
the Imperial foreign office regarding the of
ficial attitude of Germany in the Hlspano-
Amcrlcan conflict. The functionary , after
affirming anew-that Germany would remain
strictly neutral , continued as follows :
We are suffering- under the allegation
that we have decided to side with Spain.
Our own Immediate Interests and com
mercial relations are rather apt to trend
our gympafnlcs toward the United States.
We Joined the action of the powers In
Washington without deviating an Inch from
the line of the strictest neutrality ; wo
were led by the consideration that the
action of the members was not directed nl
Interference , but was solely and exclusively
Intended to be an utterance ot peace. II
would have looked very queer had we , nnd
only we , excluded ourselves from that
purely platonlc move. Spain , In that case ,
would have been Justified In asserting thai
we sided with the United States.
We do not by any means defend Spanish
misrule In Cuba ; nor have we the leasl
Interest In preventing the separation of the
Island from Spain. Hut If t'ne separation
Is performed too vehemently , then Spain
would have to suffer too severely , nnd the
monarchy there would be endangered , nut ,
nevertheless , wo will Interfere under no
circumstances whatever , It for no other
cause t'nan for the sake of the existing
commercial relations. We sincerely wish
to keep up the friendship with the Unltei
States which has stood the test of 100 years
without ever belas Impaired.
< ; iil.H.YNV AIISOI.UTEIA' NEUTRAL.
Taken Xo Slilrn In Controversy with
Huitln.
BERLIN , April 9.-Tho semi-official North
German Gazette n.iv % : "A statement has
been made In foreign newspapers and here
and there In German papers , that In the dis
pute between Spain and America , the Ger
man government has departed from the line
of strict neutrality. It Is Impossible to dis
cover wherein this view Is based. From the
beginning ot these complications to the pres
ent hour the government has abstained from
any act which could savor In any way ot
taklnc sides , and baa particularly avoided
everything which might have the effect of
disturbing our relations with the United
States , to which , country Germany Is bound
by 100 years ot unclouded friendship. Noth
ing In this attitude has been changed by the
adhesion of Germany to the collective step
of the powers In Washington , a step to which
all the powers had previously assented , and
which had In view solely and with all frlend-
ttnesa the humanitarian aim approved by the
United Stales itself. We think we are not
mistaken in saying the government has the
whole public opinion of Germany behind It In
the policy ot absolute neutrality which It haa
pursued. "
WAR CI.OVO AT BASTE U TIME
fiatlona l < y Llttin Herd to the f'roclu-
mnllou. of 1'ence on Enrtli.
( Copyright , 1B9 , by tli Anocute.l Prrn. )
LONDON , Aprl 9. The World's Easter
Egg , as in 1697 , bo a war shape , giving the
holiday makers of Great Britain an unusually
interesting subject lo talk about.
Although the regular exodus of cabinet
ministers has occurred. In view ot the pre
carious nature of the Hlnpano-Amerlcan rela
tions and the threatening clouds In the fat
east. It ba been decided not to take toe
great an advantage of Easter. Therefore ,
i the ministers win not go far away from tele
graph offices , and their bureaus will be open
day and nlcht. The annual turnout of the
volunteers has also taken place , about 16,000
of them having gone to the Easter ma
neuvers and a big pleasure tour has been
undertaken by the automobile club and by
lundredg ot thousands ot bicycle riders who
arc enjoying the most balmy weather.
There Is quite a scare here In regard to
the dangers British commerce will be cx-
> osecl to In the event ot war , out at the ad
miralty and at the war office It Is asserted
that tbo fears expressed are practically
groundless. It Is pointed out that though
ho belligerents are not bound by the treaty
of Paris the belligerents' actions In regard
to neutrals would be determined by quite
other consderatons. It Spain searched the
British vessels for American gaods , It Is be-
Icved It would bring on herself something
stronger than a protest. There has been
considerable criticism in shipping centers on
.he subject of the declaration made by the
attorney general , Sir Klchard Webster , In
the House of Commons on Tuesday , shipping
? eo ; < lo holding that his legal doubts rcgard-
ng tbo right to search captured neutral ves
sels would render seizures certain , thus
placing British shippers In a precarious posl-
: lon ,
XOT IXCI/IXKU TO PRIVATEERS.
Slinnluli TUInlntrr Jloott Xot Uncourmre
Oiitnlile OITrrH.
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MADRID , April 9. ( New York World Ca-
bkgram Spcclil TceGram. ) I am able testate
state that the marine minister has not en-
couiaged people In Spain and abroad who
sounded him about privateers , because tbo
government knows mast "at the European
governments , and England above all , are dis
posed to resist any Interference ot prlva'cers
\yJth their merchant vessels. The minister
of marine exclusively proposes to arm Span
ish merchant steamers as auxiliaries of the
serial navy.
A Cadiz epecl-il contradicts the report
about the early formation of two fleets , as
the only vessels ready are the battleship
Chrlstsphcr Columbia , the cruiser Maria
Theresa , which will be snt with the armed
jacht Glraldl to Cape Verde to escort the
torpedo squadron either back to Spain or to
Cubi , according to the march of events. The
battleships Pc'.ayo , Carloa V , Numancla , Vlt-
torla. Garibaldi and Clsnero ? are at Cadiz to
complete preparations requiring at leat sev
eral 'weeks. ' Naval authorities are very anx
ious about coaling the war ships at home
and In the colonies , buying up Engllrfi and
French coal. Vessels lying reidy at Cadiz
and Fcrrol are the cruisers Alphonso XIII ,
Molina , the torpedo destroyers Proserpina ,
Destructor and Oaadi and five torpedo ves-
eels. ARTHUR E. HOUGHTON.
OPINION OP ITALIAN ADMIRAL.
Think * Oiilcnmp of n Probnlilc War
I'rolilrinntlcnl.
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ROME , April 9. ( New York World Cable
gram Special Telegram. ) Admiral Enrico
Acclnclnl , the senior Italian admiral , active
service commander of the first naval depart
ment nnd next to the minister of marine ,
made the following statement on the subject
of the Impending naval war between America
and Spain :
"America and Spain , neither having antici
pated the Imminence of a naval war , both
are unprepared and especially the United
States have not strengthened their naval
forces since the prospect of war arose. It
would be futile to attempt a detailed com
parison of their fleets. If on the one hand
Spain on paper has a more complete naval
organization , oa the other hand It must be
recognized that the Uolted States has Im
mensely greater economic and Industrial re
sources. Both have noble traditions of
struggle for nationality. Spain counts on its
naval annals for examples of true heroism ,
but America , while quite young In the raaks
of nations , Is able to write down to Its credit
pages amongst the most glorious In history ,
when It made headway against mighty
nations with the aid of men like Farragut ,
who would be an honor to any country.
"Again , even examining and judging from
the material strength of the ships of which
the two fleets are composed , It Is Impossible
to establish even a relative superiority , ono
over the other. The war would not be one
of large battleships but of cruisers. The
simple fact that the United States may mo
mentarily have the smaller number of these
can prove nothing , as she Is In a position to
purchase more. There Is no reason to as
sume , in fact there Is every reason to reject
the possibility of Spain blockading the har
bors of the United States. Its coast line Is
too extensive for even an attempt to be made
at a blockade by a fleet such as that of
Spain , and from a strategical point of view
It would not be advisable , besides , Spain
must have a recollection ot a war In South
America wherein , In spite of many acts of
valor , the work ot blockading proved of very
llttlo efficacy. "
POPE TRIES HIS HAM ! AGAI.V.
Wail in McKlnley to Hold Ills ! M
n Llttlt * l.oliner.
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ROME , April 9. ( New York World Cable
gram Speclil Telegram. ) The Vatican Is
striving now but so far in vain to fctcuro
a further postponement cf President McKln-
ley's message to the United States congress.
The pop © Is Informed that the message also
not an ultimatum strictly speaking must
render war Inevitable , for the American de
mands as understood to be comprehended
In that document are Incompatible with
Spain's moral and material Interests. After
the message is transmitted to congress Spain
will precipitate hostilities In order not to
allow America time to arm and prepare.
The Popula Roman } , which speaks with
more authority than any other Italian news
paper , says the consequence In Europe will
be depression in credit and a rUe In the
prleo of grain , cotton , petroleum and tobacco ,
the supplies of which will ( to largely cut.
.Movement * of the Spanluli Fleet.
WASHINGTON , April 9. Two of the Span
ish cruisers which have ben with the fleet
at Cadiz have left that place for the Cape
do Verde Islands , where one ot the torpedo
fleets Is rendezvoused. This Information came
to the Navy department today. These two
vrescls are the Cristobal Colon and the In
fanta Maria Terew , both armored cruisers.
The Information In possession of the Navy
department U that only a portion ot the
original itorpedo fleet that left Spain and the
Canaries , presumably ( or Porta Rico , reached
the Cape de Verde IslanJa.
Still nt St. Vincent.
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ST. VINCENT , Cape Verde Islands , April
9. ( New York World ' Cablegram Special
Telegram. ) The Spanish torpedo fleet re
mains here itlll. A Portuguese man-of-war
arrived TeMerday.
Oreiton SnIU with Sealed Order * .
LIMA , Peru , April . The United Statei
war ship Oregon illed under sealed order *
It Is supposed It * destination U Sandy Point
Magellan , where it will Join the Marietta.
LEE LEAVES liAVANA
United States Conwl Cttacd Takes His
* ' 7
Final Departure.
STARS AND STRIPES , NOlLONGER FLOAT
"S
Consulate Turned Orer to Great Britain's
Representative.
REFUGEE FLOTILLA LEAVES THE HARBOH
Three American War Ships Stand Beady to
Guard the Procession ,
BLANCO DECLINES TO SEE CONSUL LEE
Too Ilimy or Too Sick to Receive the
American Rcnreftenlntlvv , Who.
Cull * to > l n > i lll
llenccti.
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VHAVANA , April 9. fi p. m. ( New York
World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The
American flag files no longer In Havana. .It
disappeared Just as the Fern's nag staff
turned 'round Morro. At 6 the Evelyn
opened the start ; the Olivette followed ; then
the Bacho nnd the Fern closed the line , car
rying Lee , the consulate staff and the Amer
ican correspondents. Far off on the horizon
three American war ships awaited the
American refugee flotilla. Leo goes sorry
ho was unable to see Blanco , who was 111
when Lee called at the palace. Gol'an , who
remains hi charge of the American con
sulate , Is a good friend of Blanco and had a
friendly conference with him.
SYLVESTER SCOVEL.
HAVANA. April 9. 3:30 : p. m. ( At 1
o'clock Consul General Lee , accompanied by
his staff , boarded the dispatch boat Fern
and Consuls Springer and Barker went on
board at G o'clock. ' The Machlna wharf ,
where they embarked , was crowded with
curious persons , but no discourtesy was
shown. i
At 5:30 : the- American veetsls began leav
ing port. The Spanish tug Susie towed out
the schooner James H. Dudley , which ar
rived hero Thursday last from Pensacola
with lumber , but did not discharge Its
cargo. The steamer Evelyn followed with
about forty passengers and after it came the
Olivette , with 247 passtngers , among whom
were Miss Clara Barton' , and other repre
sentatives of the RedjOross society , who
have been engaged1 In ( irellef work In the
Island. ' . * *
The Olivette was followed by tbo Bachc
with ten passengers , and last of all came
the Fern , which left at C o'clock , having on
board Consul General Lee , Consuls Springer
and Barker. , Coneular Cltrks Fosca , Dolz and
Drain. Correspondents Johnston. Pepper ,
Redding , Akcre , Franke , Dunning , Nichols
and Scovcl , Messrs. G. Lawton tfijlds and
William Lawton and Dr. < Brunner. The Fern
Is commanded by Lieutenant Commander
Sawyer. Ensign Powclson was also on board ,
There was shipped , today on the steamer
Orizaba $429,000 In French gold for New
York.
El Correo asserts that sixteen elcctoro
from the suburb of Chavez who voted at the
last election , left today , having been cuppllcd
with passports as American citizens.
STORY OP &AST AY IN II.WAXA.
Pencil Sketch of Event * an They Take
Pliiec.
( Copyright. 1898 , by 1'ress Puotlshlnff Company. )
HAVANA , April 9. 9'a. m. ( New York
World Cablegram Special Telegram. )
American citizens and all who have money
bavo purchased tickets and already begin to
crowd the consulate and the Plant line
ticket office and the evacuation day of the
American colony promises to bo a big af
fair. I ,
Nothing Is being done 'at Sagua for IVnier-
Ican citizens. Consul Barker says ho bad
neither chip nor rnonoy , end that even If
bo bad had a steamer , mot five families out
of the 400 American citizens there have
money enough to pay leven miles' railroad
fare to Sagua's seaport.
Lee and Gullon , the British consul gen
eral , arc now conferring" over the transfer
of the American consulate to England's
care.
care.Tbo
Tbo two consuls general arc just now
starting to meet Blanco at the palace , one to
bid official farewell to the general and pay
bis respects and the other to shoulder be
fore the Spanish authorities now responsi
bilities. '
General Lee's last ? baggage is being car
ried to the Fern. Already boats are dot-
tins the harbor between , the shore and the
little refuge fleet and tile American exodus
has begun. j >
2:30 : Leo boardedthei'Fern , at noon and
lunched with Captain , Cowlee. It Is yet
generally thought ho la in the consulate.
Vice Consul Springer U Just finishing the
Issue of some tickets id refugees. There la
not one anti-American demonstration In the
street. The discipline le fine as in London
and no evident Intention of increasing the
police force. '
A high wind blowing in the harbor makes
embarkation difficult in email sail boats. Ail
the steam launches'are taxed to the utmost
capacity.
Ensign Powelson fcas Juit finished his
visits of official courtesy ashore and aboard
the Alfonso XII In behalf of the Fern'i
commander. Lee has ordered all American
hlr * out of the harbor as quickly ae possi
ble. The Fern leaves Int.
British "Consul Gullon is on the point ol
sealing the effects of the United Stattu con
sulate , although Springer may stay ovei
till tomorrow to despatch < ne remainder ,
wishing to take the Seneca , due tomorrow ,
for New York direct. One American
schooner Is now getting under way. Th (
' local pren counsels > moderation , by order ol
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Pa .
1 Spain' * TrencherITnntnHked. .
Coniul l.rrLenve * Ilnvnnn.
Spain. Ornnta nil Arnilntlce.
2 Knnrlnnit ( Anticipate * War. I
II Nebraikn .New * .
Suielllnir Committee Almost Dane.
The lliiB of Arventlne.
4 taint -Week Amonir the- Swell Set.
Mlnldtcrlal Opinion * on. thet CrUli.
n Intent A'otnt of the
Information far Farmer * .
O Council IllufTM 'I.oe.nl ' atatterN.
7 The Ilee'B Special lorrn New * .
Plnnx for lien Maine * Carnival.
8 Omaha Woman lit the Toll * .
Kmtner Caen Up for Life.
1O "Rlln.n , " 1 - Itlder HnRKiird.
It Commercial anil Financial Ncvra.
Review of Omnha'n Trade.
12 Editorial and Comment ,
in Program * for Ranter Mimic.
EchocN of the Ante-Ituom.
New Union , Pacific WUKCScale. .
14 AniimenientM for n Week.
Mtmlcnl Review of the Week.
Another Hitch In Omaha Pavlnir.
10 Dr. John Hull an SUCCOUR.
"Xerxen , " an Enntor Sketch.
17 Tropical 1,1 fc In Kcnadnr.
18 In the Domain , of AVonuui.
19 Quaint Emrllnh En tvr Ciintom.
20 Our 'Army ' on a War Footing.
Current "Xuval Phrime Explained.
1'liiiin for the Indian CoiiKremr.
21 En tct- Day tvltli GladMtoiie.
War SlKiin In the Starn.
22 Sporting Ilevlcw of the Week.
2.1 AIUOIIKAVheel * and Wheelmen.
24 "Xoru'R KJiHtcr Hutu. "
Temiiernltire at Oninliui
Hour.
5 n. in.
( I n. in
7 n. in
H n. in
U n. lit
10 n. m
11 n. in
12 11 (15
Blanco. Censor Mendcz ruthlessly red pen
cils hostile articles. By C o'clock the red ,
white and blue will disappear from Havana
harbor. . SYLVESTER SCOVEL.
III.AXCO IlEFUSUS TO .RISCEIVK LDE.
Too HIIKJto Illil ( iooillije to the Amer
ican Con nil I.
HAVANA. April 9. At 10 o'clock this
morning Consul General Lee , accompanied
bv British Consul Go'.lan , called on General
Blanco to bid him goodbye. The governor
ccneral was very busy and could not re-
relvr- General Lee. The American flag upon
the consulate building has been , taken down
bv consular employes.
HYATT ARRIVES AT KINGSTON.
United Stnte COIIHII ! n't SaiitliiKo In
Noiv Safe.
( CopjrluM , 1593. by Pieps 1'ublUhlnBr Company. )
KINGSTON , Island of Jamaica , April 9.
( New York World Cablegram Special Tele
gram. ) United States Consul Pulaskl P.
Hyatt , who was brought to this island from
Santiago , Cuba , to escape the wrath of a
Spanish mob , arrived here today by train from
Port Antpnlo. He la awaiting orders from
the State department at Washington.
The ( Americans who came with him In the
steam fruiter Brookllne , sent by Consul' '
Dent , stationed here , have gone on to Boston
by the same steamer which dumped Its pas
sengers and cargo hero in order to rescue
Imperiled citizens of the United States.
Among the Immediate causes of the with
drawal of Consul Hyatt and his fellow Amer
icans was a vicious threatening demonstra
tion In the theater In Santiago , clearly In
dicating that they were In Imminent dan
ger. Bo Mr. Hyatt sent to Consul Dent for
a ship to take them away. When Mr. Dent
chartered the Brookltno to go to Santiago
no also chartered the Bcverley , another
Boston fruiter In the West Indian trade , to
go to Clenfuegos , Cuba , to bring away Con
sul McGarr and the Americans resident
there , who were In great danger , too. The
Bcverley did not return to Jamaica , but
sailed from Clenfuegos for Boston , Intending
to stop at Key West to let Consul McGarr
and others land there.
ENGLISH SIIII'iS AT KINGSTON.
Three Ven rlH Have'Alrendy ' Sillied ( or
the Jamaica ! City.
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KINGSTON , Jamaica , April 9. ( New York
World Cablegram < Speclal Telegram. ) The
local war office has just received cable ad
vices that three British war ships have
sailed for this Island , being ordered to crulm
aloes the Jamaican shores. The Island war
office has received cabled instructions to
prepare Immediate quarters for two line
regiments , which will arrive next week from
Halifax. The general In command here eoys
he had no previous advices of the coming
of either ships or soldiers , but he Infers that
they are scat because , Jamaica being the
nearest British point to tbo focus of the
coming war , England desires to have a
strong force here In the event of complica
tions. The news has caused a great stir ,
owing to rumors In military circles that
England contemplates giving aid to America ,
by fending tbo Jamaica garrison to Cuba , II
the United States decides on a military
occupation ot that Island or of Porto Rico.
WAINWHIGHT IS IN WASHINGTON.
Executive Olllcor of the ainlne Re-
' iiortH to Secretary Ion if ,
WASHINGTON , April 9. Lieutenant Com
mander Richard Walnwrlght , executive offi
cer of the Maine , arrived here tonight and re
ported his return to Secretary Long. He was
the last officer ot the Maine to leave Havana.
He denied himself to all newspaper men ,
who tough t his views as to the cause of the
exoloalon and the situation In Havana al
tbo tlmo of his departure.
There Is an impression among naval offi
cers that Secretary Long proposes to conv
pllment Commander Walawrlght by giving
him the Important assignment ot chief o ,
thn Bureau of Naval Information , which
carries with it ex-officlo membership on tbe
nival strategic boaid charged with the form
ulation of plans ot operations In the event of
war wild Spain.
The only thing that will Interfere with
this arrangement Is the well known deslro
of Commander Walnwrlght for active duty
afloat In the event of hostilities with Spain.
It Is pretty well settled that If bo Is not
assigned to tbo Bureau of Naval Informa
tion he will be given command ot a fine
war ship.
OliJECT OP 'AMBASSADOR'S VISIT
To Allow McKlnley a Chance to State
Nece lty lor Intervention.
PARIS , April 9. It Is officially anOouncee
here that the visit of the ambassadors at
Washington to President McKlnley was
primarily In order to give the president the
opportunity of notifying Europe of the
necessity for the intervention ot the United
Statei in Cuba.
Captain eral Blanco is Authorized to
Proclaim the Fact Today.
10 Mil Of I
Another and an Unexpected Turn in the Complications Which for Weeks Hav
Taxed the Brains and Patience of the Administration Latest
Change in the International Kaleidoscope Not Likely
to Have Any Effect Upon the Well Matured
Flans of President McKinloy.
MADIUD , April 0. 3:15 : p. m. A visit by the foreign ministers to Senor
Gullon , minister of foreign affairs , resulted In n meeting of the cabinet , nt which
a resolution was ndonteil to grant an armistice to the Insurgents In Cuba.
0 p. m. United Slates Minister Wood ford has been olllulnlly Informed that
the Spanish government today , telegraphed to tno pope that In view of bis urgent
request , fortified today by a visit from the representatives In Madrid of the
great powers , they ( the Spanish government ) , have telegraphed to General
Blanco In Cuba Instructing him to Issue an armistice proclamation tomorrow ,
the duration of the armistice to be as he decides.
General Woodford has no Information relative to the withdrawal of the
American war ships. This afternoon General Woodford paid a visit to Sonoc
Gullon , minister of foreign affairs. Thu general opinion this evening Is that to
day's events settle satisfactorily the llr.st stage of the Spanish-American dllll-
cnlty and Insure peace.
0:15 : p. m. The ambassadors collectively called upon Senor Gullon , request
ing that Spain grant the armistice so icpeutedly begged for by the pope. The
cabinet then met.
Goneial Correa , minister of war , and Admiral Benuejo , minister of marine ,
objected to the granting of an armistice on the ground that It would be dis
paraging to Spanish arms.
The representative of Russia , as n military power , replied that he considered
it would bono * disparagement. '
Objection was made on the ground that there was no guarantee that the In
surgents would accept an armistice.
The powers replied that In that case armistice would only mean a cessation
of hostilities and Insisted on Spain offering a last chance for the sake of
negotiations for peace. If the Insurgents continued hostilities the Spaniards ,
would be allowed legitimate self-defense. ' t
The cabinet then agreed that an armistice be granted.
The decision' was attended by the usual solemnity of the drafting of tho-
minutes , which the entire ministry signed.
The news of the granting of an armistice was received on the bourse with-
satisfaction , and1 a rapid advance In values quickly followed.
MESSAGE MAY MM POSTPONED. '
7:15 : p. m. The ministers upon being questioned by the reporters refused to-
give any , Information on the negotiations of the powers. If the war Is not con
cluded Immediately the United States is to withdraw all moral and material
support from the Insurgents. It Is believed the presentation of the president's-
message to congress will again be postponed , the Epoca thinks1 , until Friday-
next.
General Correa , minister of war , after the council , which lasted two hours ,
said to the correspondent of the Associated Press : "We yielded to the prayer or
the great powers , granting what we had refused to the United States. "
LONDON , April 10. Special dispatches from Madrid received this afternoon
say Senor Gullon , the foreign minister , having received Important telegrams froia
Washington , Immediately went to the residence of Senor Sagnsta , where a pro
tracted Interview was heltr. Senor Gnllou then went to 'the palace , whcro a.
cabinet meeting was held.
Senor. Gullon said the ambassadors of the powers had asked Spain to grant
an armistice with a view of asking negotiations for a settlement on the ques
tion. The council had a long and serious discussion , during which Senor Sa-
gasta went out and consulted the queen regent , when It was decided to grant
an armistice for live days on the following conditions :
"That the United States should cease to lend moral and material support to-
the Insurgents ; that the American squadron In the vicinity of Cuba bo with
drawn , nnd that the American war vessels near the Philippine Islands should
be withdrawn. If the United States declines these conditions it Is declared
the powers will openly lend their support to Spain. " I
The correspondent In Madrid of n news agency here says that If the Insur
gents shall not have laid down their arms by the end of five days the war
will be resumed'and ' Spain will receive the moral support of .the powers. ,
MESSAGE GOES IN MONDAY. '
WASHINGTON , April 0. President McKlnley received a cable dispatch
from Minister Woodford nt Madrid tonight announcing that the Spanish gov
ernment had' ' granted an armistice for Cuba. ,
The essential fact that Spain had conceded what the powers and the pope
had for many days been urging upon It dispelled for the moment the darkness
of the war clouds and brought in Its stead what was regarded at least as a
faint hope of a peaceful solution of the ! pending dlfllcnlty.
The receipt of this news has not , however , resulted In any change of the nd
ministration's program of sending the president's message Monday. It was
avowedly announced that the president would send his message to congress on
Monday. Whether he will add anything regarding the proposed armistice noth
ing could be definitely learned.
It Is to he recalled , however , that n development of this character would re
ceive attention at the president's hand , although It could not be learned tonight
that his attention would Include more than a recital of fact.
At the conclusion of the conference with the president tonight It was ex
pressed as the belief ot one of the conferees that there would be no change 1
the message.
One of the men In the conference expressed the opinion that the proposed
armlstleo tended toward a peaceful solution of the Cuban question , although ho
declined to venture a suggestion as to how the proposition would be received bj/j /
congress.
The Maine Incident will still be left for solution , ho said , nnd that Is the
question on which congress and the country at present are exceedingly sensitive.
The news of Spain's action spread quickly and aroused great Interest and
activity throughout the evening. JTho first word as to Spain'H concession came
to Mgr. Martinelll , the papal delegate , at Ou'W p. m. , and announced from the
Vatican that the papal nuncio at Madrid had been advised that an armistice-
was granted.
Mgr. Martinelll sent for Archbishop Ireland , nnd soon after the message from
the Vatican was repeated by telephone to the White House. At the same thud
the message from Mr. Woodford was received.
Singularly the Spanish minister had received no advices' from Madrid up to-
midnight , nnd M. Cambon , the French minister , who has been foiemost In urr.
Ing the pacific luflnencea of the powers , was also without direct olllclal notltt.
cation.
At all the embassies and legations , however , the armistice was accepted a
an accomplished fact , and there was mutual congratulations In diplomatic quar
ters over this result , and the expression of belief that It was an augury of
peace.
peace.The
The exact terms of the armistice are felt to be the most essential feature of
Spain's concessions. At the outset It was supposed to be an unconditional grant
of armistice. Later , however , the profs advices from Madrid nnd London
stated conditions of a material character. If these conditions prove to bo ac
curate they will doubtless complicate the situation here , and leave the crisis a *
It 1ms been nt any time heretofore. _
A cabinet officer said recently that the administration had never considered
the proposition of withdrawing the American fleet from Key West , and whll *