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\** Angeles Theater '
TBItEK NlGHTS—Beginning Thursday, TONIGHT, MARCH Slat-Matinee Saturday
MOST EXCELLENT LAUGHING, TTft/StorioUS 9%r. flufffe
Madeline Lucette Ryley's Merry Farce as Given at the N. V, Lyceum Theater,
"~»*» * Jfottand mp t a h n e y MC,nbCr,, °' ° rlg ' nal
Hegular Prices—2sr. Hit, 75c, il 00, Seats now on sale. Telephone Main 70
Afrnttx. m. Los Angeles' society Vaudeville Theater
4*4f\ «, A - * * — ... R. J. JOSE QUINTETTE. Fred Ry-
Ooninflt — croft, first tenor: \V. Maxwell,
jIsVX^i.VV\VVV l baritone; K. F. Gorman, tenor; W. 11.
W WTvWSMMII llrown, basso: R.J. JO->E, celebrated
lenor. The Human Muslp Sheet; a novel, ingen
lous combination of fun. music and surprise, with JOSEPHINE BABEL, the clever vivacious
ehanteuse lnternatlonul and 40 colored vocnlists. WKBII and II ABBA N, hand acrobats and head
to head balancers. THE AMERICAN BIOGRAPH. a new series ol views. Will 11. Fox, Whitney
■roe.. Smart and William-. Mandola. Prices never ehnnging. Evening, roservod seati, 2ac and
Mc; gallery. 10c. Regular iniilinces, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday Telephone Main Wi.
BuatkanL TS. JOHN 0. FISHER, Manager.
UrDarlK I nearer HOUSE CROWDED. Tll> MAIN 1270
Zthe fioiasco-Vftail Slock Co PRESENTS
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CRITICS UNANIMOUS IN PRAISE OF PLAY AND PLAYERS.
tyn j . 9- i . n Matinee prices 10c or 25c
V/fatinee Ootfay at 2 Bring your family.
£Impson Auditorium Between 7th and Bth streets
TWO NIGHTS ONLY—Friday and Sat- ty fyyt , >♦ A
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Friday eve,—Leo XIII. ln the Vatican.. Saturday ove.—ltalian Home Life in the Middle Agea
For tbe joint benefit of the Associated Charities and the Lark Ellen Home for Newsboys.
Reserved seats now on sale
PRlCKB—Admission. 6flc. Reserved seats. 75 cents and 11.00 at the Blanchard Piano Company.
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Leaves Los Angeles 8:00 a.m. Tuesday and Friday | fDon't
Leaves Pasadena B:2S a.m. Tuesday and Friday S $
Arrive Kansas City 6:10 p.m. Thursday and Sunday $ to.-, ,4 t \
Arrive St. Louis 7:00 a.m. Friday and Monday $ ' \
Arrive Chicago. 9:43 a.m. Friday and Monday L.».m».^«a»»»>«J
This great train, with its famoua dlninc-car service, is run lor passengers with first-class
tickets only, but no charge beyond the regular ticket and sleeping-car rate Is made. Dining
ears serve breakfast leaving Los Angeles. Vestlbulcd and electric lighted. All the luxuries of
modern travel.
Jfite~Shaped Urack.,.
DONE IN A DAY ,
ON THE TUESDAY AND SATURDAY SPECIALS
In addition to the regular train service the Santa Fe runs on every Tuesday and Saturday a
special express train, taking in Redlands. Riverside and tho beauties of Santa Ana Canyon.
Leaves Los Angeles at Va. in; leaves Pasadena at 9:25 a. m. Returning arrives at Los Angeles at
*S5 p. m.. Paaadena»:6o p m., giving two hours stop at both Redlands and Riverside.
TT*- t%L~.—*S~i. 0N THIB TRAIN AFFORDS PLEASANT
une voservation i/ar opportunity for seeing the sights
San \Di'effo and Coronado SSeach
THh MOST BEAUTIFUL SPOT IN THE WORLD
IVe dally trains, carrying parlor cars, make the run In about four hours from Loa Angeles,
and on Tuesday and Saturday nights tho Coronado Special will run. The ride is delightful,
carrying you for seventy miles along the Pacific Ocean beach.
Santa Fe Route Office, 200 Spring St., corner Second
lyilshlre Ostrich Farm?St1 t thi h grand aye
Grand Avenue Cars to Gates—s minutes from City Hall aud Principal Hotels
Ostrich !Plumes, Collarettes, Sioas, Ostrich Cogs — Open aii 'Day
**• <Pi„ m mJ Siants
CHILDREN ACCOMPANIED BY PARENTS FREE.
MO,OOO Challenge the Original Ostrich Farm. Every Lady Gets an Ostrich Feather Free.
Selling Out — Japanese and Chinese Soods
AT LESS THAN COST. To give up store for repairs. Best assortment ln the city.
Wing Jting Wo Co., 23S S. Spring Street
■The* Hnfmnan 62(1 MAPLE AYE. A homelike placo for small families .single
■ 110 not Hivsn ladles or gentlemen. Rooms by the day, week or mouth.
STATE NOTES
The defense In the Hoff murder case has
losed and the arguments will begin to
ay w
Ely Hutchinson, representing an eastern
yndicate, yesterday took up a bond on
he California quartz mine, twenty miles
ortheast of Nevada City, and paid Col.
'. W. Toser and Charles D. Lane a pur
hase price of $50,000.
Joseph Aram, a pioneer of 1846, died at
an Jose yesterday, at the age of 88 years,
te was a captain under Fremont in the
:ear flag days and was a member of the
rst constitutional convention and the first
•glslature of California.
The fifty-fifth session of the Tulare Pres
ytery convened at Vlsalla yesterday. A
irge number of delegates were present,
spresenting the churches of Fresno, Kern,
lings and Tulare counties. Rev. J. H.
ITalker of Fresno was chosen moderator.
The second annual bench show under the
usplces of the Santa Clara Valley Poultry
nd Kennel club opened yesterday at San
ose, and will continue until April 2d. There
fe 179 entries. It Is claimed the dogs on
ie benches outclass anything ever seen
ere before.
Rev. J. Avery Shepherd, one of the best
nown Episcopal ministers of Northern
alifornla, died at Santa Rosa yesterday,
ged 82 years. He was ln Montgomery,
la., when the confederate congress held
s first session, and delivered the opening
rayer. He was a prominent Mason.
A stranger answering the description of
man who committed a murder several
lonths ago at the Jumper mine, Calaveras
unty, has for some days past been ter
"lzlng the people residing north of Ne
da City. Yesterday a posse of officers
der Sheriff Cetchell went on his trail
d succeeded ln shooting him through
c foot, as was shown by a boot he left
hind ln making his escape.
THE KASSON ESTATE
0 Oood a Thing for the Lawyers to
Drop
ITOCKTON, March 30.—Late this after
jn the Kssson will case, over which
•re has been such a great legal struggle,
which so many lawyers have been en-,
ged on both sides, and during which
jre have been so many sensations, was
:l&ed ln favor of the defense by Judge
MS.
'he case was submitted without argu
mt and the declson knocks out George
. Llndy and Mrs. Mann, who alleged that
!y were legitimate children of Kasson,
1 deceased capitalist.
'here was more than 5500.000 Involved In
; case.
.fter all the evidence was in this after
pn the attorneys for the claimants
ved for a continuance, and created a
isatlon by reading affidavits stating that
•y could prove by the court record* of
Louis that no divorce was granted to
iry A. Kasson between 1847 and IST>I.
.merous witnesses were named In Los
feles, Arkansas and Missouri by whom
y could prove that the testimony of
s. Malloy was untrue; that she had
Wren and that she was not the Mary
yden who married George M. Kasson.
s motion for a continuance was denied
I It Is believed that, this will furnish
ftclent grounds for a new trial. I
INDEX
. TO TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
The senate avoids action on Cuban
questions pending action of the
foreign relations committee on resolu
tions referred to it on Tuesday; pro
• vision is made for civil government in
Alaska; the sundry civil bill Is re
ported to the senate and the San Pe
dro item is In it.
Lieutenant Jenkins, late of the
Maine, burled at Pittsburg with mili
tary honors.
Spain is anxious for peace with
honor, now being interpreted to mean
the payment of a big indemnity by
the insurgents, which does not seem to
be forthcoming.
The Spanish torpedo flotilla which
left the Canaries on March 23d, was
followed yesterday by a fleet of three
armored cruisers starting from Car
thagena; this action of Spain is not
taken as confirmation of Spain's ex
pressions of a desire for peace.
The Danish West India Islands are
to be purchased by the United States
by reason of their availability as coal
ing stations; Denmark also has five
war vessels which she is willing to
sell.
The Olympic club of San Francisco
engineering a meeting of Jim Jeffries
and Peter Maher.
Tho war storm center has been
transferred from Washington to
Madrid, where the Spanish officials
are trying to decide on what to do;
within certain limits Spain may make
her own terms, but they must Include
the cessation of war and the Independ
ence of Cuba; the question of war or
peace Is expected to be settled before
tomorrow night; dispatches from
Madrid say the "ultimatum" from
America demands no more than an
armistice and relief of suffering in
Cuba.
The attempt in the house to over
rule the speaker and pass a Cuban
resolution proves abortive: only two
of the majority dare to break party
lines; a good many others, however,
are screwing their courage to the
sticking point, and action cannot be
much longer delayed.
Indian packers at Chilkoot driven
from their jobs by white men; mili
tary protection will be given.
A careless or bewildered switchman
•at French Camp turns a switch
• wrong; an engineer is dead, three pas
• sengers injured, two engines wrecked
■ The northern portion of California
• reports the severest earthquake for
• many years; buildings rock and peo
' pie rush half dressed Into the streets,
• but no serious damage Is done.
• Spanish financiers, who realize the
• effects of war and are aware of the
needs of the government, express the
• opinion that there will be no war;
• Spain will protest and threaten to the
• end and then let go.
McKlnley wantß more time, which
congress seems likely grudgingly to
■ grant until Monday, with the dis
tinct understanding that on that day
Spain must already have given Cuba
freedom or the whole question will
be taken in charge by congress.
Spain may Intend to back down on
Friday, but she Is setting a rattling
pace In her war preparations, while
President McKlnley waits for ans
wers to his numerous ultimatums.
****** ******** j,****.,.
THE HERALD
NOBODY WAS HURT
THOUGH HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE
WERE SCARED
EL TEMBLOR IS ABROAD
AMONG THE NORTHERN CITRUS
BELTERS
THEY TOOK NO TIME TO DRESS
The Bay Metropolis Reports the Most
Severe Earthquake in Years—No
Special Damage Done
Associated Press Special Wire
SAN FRANCISCO, March 30.—The sleep
ing city was rudely awakened by an earth
quake at 11:43 tonight, which was the
longest and most severe shock experienced
here since the disastrous quake twelve
years ago, when a number of buildings
were thrown down. Tonight guests ln the
down town hotels and boarding houses
made a general rush for the air and Mar
ket and Montgomery streets thirty sec
onds after the earthquake were lined with
half-clad and wholly frightened people.
The vibrations continued for fully ten
seconds, causing people to rush from their
homes ln all parts of the city. The earth
quake was one of the most severe ever ex
perienced ln this state. Buildings were vio
lently rocked and telephone and telegraph
circuits were broken.
A tenement house on Clementina street,
between Fifth and Sixth, collapsed, but no
one was seriously Injured. Neurly every
window of the Strathmore apartment
house on Larkln street, opposite the new
city hall, was broken, the plastering fell
from the walls and pictures and ornaments
were thrown to the floors. The building on
Larkln street near McAllister formerly oc
cupied by the supreme court was slightly
damaged. Its chimneys fell to the pave
ment, but fortunately did not hit any of
the panic-stricken people in the street.
At the office of the Associated Press tel
egraphic communication was interrupted
for twenty minutes. The earthquake alsi
caused the same condition of affairs at the
Western L'nion and Postal Telegraph of
fices.
The guests of all the hotels and lodging
houses, many of whom had no idea of the
cause of the trembling of the earth, were
Intensely excited and rushed from their
rooms without waiting to dress.
A lamp was upset In a small House on
Third street and a blaze was started, Which
was soon extinguished, but the calling out
of the Are department added to the excite
ment of the night.
At midnight the downtown streets were
thronged with men, women and children,
and in the residence portion of the city
lights were burning ln nearly every home
until a very late hour.
A woman fainted on Market street and
was carried to the receiving hospital, caus
ing a rumor to be circulatedl that she had
been killed. She was Soon reviver}. No per
son was Injured, so fur as the hospital au
thorities know.
The. shock was felt throughout the state,
but only very meager reports have been
received, owing to the demoralize* state
of the wires. At the San Quentin peni
tentiary some of the guards thought that
a general break for liberty hadi been made
by the prisoners, who had exploded-a dyna
mite mine. The convicts ln their cells were
terrified, and hearing loud ordiers from the
officers of the watch, also imagined'a pris
on delivery had taken place.
At Santa Rosa several chimneys were
thrown down and' many windows broken.
Prof. Davidson, the eminent scientist,
declares that the earthquake has seldom
or never been exceeded In violence here,
and considers it remarkable that no loss of
life or great d&mage to property was occa
sioned. The waters of San Francisco bay
rose In a tidal wave two feet high, but al
most immediately subsided.
AN EASY ROCKING
SACRAMENTO. March 30.—At 11:38 to
night three slight shocks of earthquake
were felt here. They were of an easy, un
dulating motion, and seemed- to be from
southeast to northwest. Chandeliers weTe
made to swing and doors to rattle, but no
damage was done as far as heard from.
SASHES RATTLED
STOCKTON, March 30.—At 11:40 tonight
Stockton experienced the heaviest earth
quake of its history. Wlndbws rattled and
people in the upper stories of buildings
had some difficulty in. keeping their fecit.
The shock was from east to west, and' the
swaying lamps told of its visit for five min
utes after the shocks had passed away.
No dlamage Is reportedt save the breaking
of the Associated Press leased wire, which
stopped doing business as soon as the tem
blor began.
TAKING THE TIME
SAN JOSE, March 30.—One of the heav
iest earthquakes ever experienced in this
section occurred tonight at 11 oclock, 42
minutes and 22 secondis. From Lick ob
servatory on Mount Hamilton it was re
ported that the duration of the tremors
was 40 seconds, and} after the first twelve
of thirteen seconds they were more violent
than ever before recorded In the history of
earthquake observations- there. The great
er motion was southeast to northwest, and
approximately the earth moved one-fourth
of an inch.
SANTA CRUZ STRUCK
SANTA CRUZ, Cal., March 30.—At 11:45
this evening the heaviest earthquake shock
in years was felt. The vibrations were
from cast to west. No damage is re
ported.
WORST AT MARE ISLAND
MARK ISLAND, Cal., March 80.—The
earthquake was very severe here, doing
damage estimated at 125,000. The sawmill
was prostrated, and lies a complete wreck.
. The government hospital and severaT shops
were badly Injured. The navy yard em
ployes were roused from their beds, and
made a hasty inspection of the grounds
and the warships ln course of repair, but it
Is not thought that these vessels suffered
any harm, or that the valuable plant or
machinery was affected.
LOS ANGELES. THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 31, 1898
M'KINLEY SPARRING TOR TIME
WHICH CONGRESS IS EXPECTED TO
GRANT, THOUGH GRUDGINGLY
Delay Will Be Consented to Only On the Distinct Understanding
That On Monday the Cuban Question Shall Be Settled or
Congress Shall Assume Full Control of Affairs
THREW SWITCH WRONG
FIREMAN KILLED AND THREE
TRAVELERS HURT
A Careless Fireman at French Camp
Lost His Head at a
Critical Moment
STOCKTON, Cab, March 30. — William
Huffman, second son of C. H. Huffman of
San Francisco, capitalist, and formerly a
well-known farmer of Merced l county, was
instantly killed at 4:30 oclock this after
noon ln a collision on the Southern Pacific
track near French Camp, four miles from
this city. Three passengers were hurt In
the accident, but none seriously. They
were Fred A. Grimm, a traveling man from
Ohio, cut by glass; J. A. Reynolds, ad
juster for the Royal Insurance company,
stationed at San Francisco, hurt in the
back; A C. Burnett, fireman on thesteam
er Mary Garrett, running between Stock
ton and San Francisco, dislocatedshould*r.
Engineer H. C. Hahn of the, Fresno flyer
I train, with whom young Huffman was run
WASHINGTON, March 30.—(Special to The Herald.) President McKinley asks for a few more
days' delay, and promisee that he will lay before congress, not later than Monday, either some assur
ance that Spain will recognize Cuban independence, or the entire question for congressional action.
Delay—that is what the president wants, and despite his promise of making a definite announce
ment soon, congress is in a suspicious and ugly mood, and is not disposed to grant the request.
So many weeks have elapsed since the destruction of the Maine without the exhibition of the
proper spirit by the administration; so much time has been wasted in promises and cajoleries, that
sentiment in congress is almost unanimously in favor of disregarding the president entirely and
taking the settlement of the question into their own hands.
That is the attitude tonight. Administration officials are actively at work, however, and there
is every chance that congress will grudgingly and mutteringly give the president the time he wants.
It will be done, however, with the distinct understanding that the president must send a message to
congress Monday declaring that he has settled the Cuban question by securing Cuban independence,
or else that he has been unable to determine the matter and leaves it to congress to perform the work.
The moment the latter sort of a message goes to congress a resolution declaring for Cuban independ
ence and armed intervention will be favorably acted upon.
The senate will probaly adjourn tomorrow until Monday. With all the surface indications to
night, it is not clear how anything can come out of this situation but Cuban independence, to be
brought about in either of two ways—by a complete surrender of Spain at once, or by the armed
intervention of the United States.
Despite the latest hostile movement of Spain, administration circles are seeking to convey the
impression that Spain is on the verge of backing down. They are even discussing the proper course
to pursue when that happens. It has been figured out that when Spain declares she is willing to
give Cuba independence commissioners will be appointed—three from Cuba, three from the United
States and three from Spain—to arrange the terms of settlement.
All is based upon the report, that Spain cabled today the question whether or not the United
States made the independence of Cuba the ultimate purpose of all negotiations, and whether Spain
would be given twenty-four hours more in which to make some definite reply to the president's inti
mation of several days ago that the war must stop.
To this the state department replied "yes," as an answer to both questions.
It is said that the cabinet and queen regent will meet tomorrow and arrange a reply.
The peace syndicate was extremely busy last night and this morning declaring that Spain and
Cuba had entered into negotiations for the purchase of Cuba by the payment of two hundred mil
lions of dollars to Spain. The syndicate managers seem to forget that the question of the Maine, while
temporarily in abeyance, is not dead, by any means, and that the settlement of that question may
yet involve Spain and the United States in war.
THE RECONCENTRADOS WILL RETIRE
nlng, was severely cut ln the right side,
but not seriously injured. C. Cleveland,
the Wells-Fargo messenger on the flyer,
was slightly hurt.
The collision' was caused by the bewil
derment of Fireman R. P. Stevens, who
was running with Engineer R. Hatfield on
a loose engine on Its way from Sacramento
to Oakland. He threw a switch wrong,
and how he d.id it is only accounted for
by the fact that he lost his head. The
loose eingine ran down to the side track at
French Camp several minutes ahead, of the
time for the Fresno flyer for this city to
reach that point, and l went in on the side
track. Stevens opened and closedl the
switch, and while Engineer Hatfield was
engaged in ailing his engine the fireman
went off to the side of fhe track, and re
turne'di just as the last passenger train
came along. He became confused, and 1 just
as the passenger engine was wthln forty or
fifty feet of the switch he opened it and
let the passenger train in directly on to
his own engine. Engineer Hatfield saw
the collision coming, and' jumped l out of
the way. Engineer Hahn and Fireman
Huffman could not have escaped had they
tried, the collision followed so quickly. The
fireman was caught between the cab and
the tender and his neck was broken. The
engineer was also caught, but not seriously
hurt. The engines were telescoped and
badly wrecked, one of them being thrown
over the embankment. The passenger
train consisted of one coach, which was
attached next to fhe engine, and com
bination baggage and express car behind.
The passengers were, thrown over the seats
by the sudden jolt, and a number of them
were cut by the broken giass of the win
dows of the car and others were b-uised
by being thrown forward.
As soon as possible the body of Fireman
Huffman was placed in a car and brought
to this city, where it was prepared for ship
ment to the home of his parents In San
Francisco in the morning.
A coroner's jury was impaneled this even
ing and viewed the remains, but the in
quest was postponed until Friday evening,
when all the witnesses can be present.
C. H. Huffman, father of the deceased
fireman, Is the originator of the Crocker-
Huffman canal enterprise of Merced coun
ty, where he owned vast tracts of land
for many years. A few yeairs ago, when
his son Will expressed a desire to learn
railroading, the father urged him to turn
his attention to some other business, and
offered him any necessary capital to en
gage in any enterprise he might choose,
and it is said he offered the young man
$15,000 in cash to give up railroading, but
the fireman determined! to continue In his
calling that was so full of Interest to him.
He was 23 years of age and generally well
thought of. Among his young associates
he was a favorite, and his death is dfeeply
regrette* here. , -
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THE STORM CENTER
CHANGES FROM WASHINGTON
TO MADRID
THE CRISIS IS COMING
AND IS SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE
ON FRIDAY
SPAIN MAY CHOOSE HER TERMS
But They Must Include the Cessation
of War and the Independence
of the Cubans , >'
Associated Press Special Wire
WASHINGTON, March 30.—The vifcU
point ln the Cuban situation, viz., inde
pendence, has shifted Itself from Wash,
ington to Madrid, where the Spanish gov
ernment is now giving grave and earnest
consideration to propositions presented by
the government of the United States. On
the answer to these propositions depends
the future course of the relations between
Spain and the United States. It Is be
lieved that it is now but a question of an
exceedingly short time before the inevi
table crisis must come. The Spanish min
istry will hold a cabinet council tomorrow
after the propositions have been submit*
ted to the queen regent, and as a result of
that conference it is expected by the ad
ministration that a definite answer to Its
proposals will be received. The proposi
tions submitted by this country contem
plate a complete and Immediate cessation
of hostilities ln Cuba, the return ot tha
reconcentrados to their usual avocations
and the Independence of Cuba, the latter
to be secured probably on the indemnity
basis by which the island will pay a sub
stantial sum for its freedom from Spanish
rule. These propositions take a wide scope
and there are many details ln the al
ternative propositions, the purpose being
to present every possible plan promising
a solution of the Cuban problem so long
as an end of the Cuban war and Cuban in
dependence were embodied in the ultimate
result. It has been made perfectly clear
to Spain that nothing less than a close ot
the war and the independence of the
island will suffice as an adequate set
tlement. Such lesser methods as have
been contemplated from time to time are
now put aside for these more advanced
and positive positions. It is now for Spain
to accept or reject these tenders.
SPAIN MAY CHOOSE
There is no disposition to urge one
rather than another so long as the con
clusion finally reached brings the termina
tion of the war and Cuban Independence,
Never before now has the Spanish govern
ment even for a moment entertained such
propositions. Now, ln the stress of tha
present emergency, with declarations of
war Introduced in the American congress,
Spain has reluctantly consented to con
sider them. This In itself has given lively
hope of satisfactory result. But It in
volves a grave crisis in Spain, and it cannot
be foretold what the final action at Madrid
will be. Until today it was believed thn t
SD.iln would indignantly reject propositions
Involving the independence of Cuba or
American intervention or the disappear
ance of the Spanish flag from the Island,
either through purchase by the Cubans or
otherwise. There was the best of reason
for official belief that as between peace
and war on these propositions Spain would
choose war', but more hope apparently is
entertained here of Spain being ln a yield
ing mood, as the American plans for solu
tion are being carefully weighed with a
view to a general decision. As stated, that
answer Is stated to be believed to Re only a
question of perhaps two or three days.
When it is received, the future course of
this government will be determined. It is
the view of the administration tffat the
present week will shape the poilcy of tha
future, whether it is to be one of peat"? or
one of war.
A CRITICAL JUNCTURE
Naturally this critical juncture has oc
casioned the greatest Interest here, coupled
with no little excitement, as word was
passed about that the last stage in I
negotiations with Spain was reached.
Many representative men of congress, sen
ators and representatives called at the
White House and conferred with the pres
ident. To the leaders ln congress he stated
that definite results were expected from
Madrid by Friday. This served to allay the
Intense feeling which had been manifested
in congress and through the influence of
the leaders further radical action by the
senate and house was for the time being
deferred.
At the capitol excitement was unabated.
The meeting of the senate committee on
foreign relations occasioned a great deal
of interest because of the many warlike
resolutions which were introduced yester
day and referred to that committee.
On the house side there was an intensity
of feeling. After the vote on the Bailey
resolution many Republicans went to tha
White House to confer with the president
and to express to him their hope that
something might be promised which would
relieve the strained situation. The assur
ance of the president was given to these
members that by Friday night at the
latest something definite could be ex
pected.
The senate committee had an afternoon
session at which Captain Bradford, the
chief of the bureau of equipment of the
navy, presented his knowledge of the rela
tive strength of the Spanish and United
States navies. This proved only incidental
to the main subject under discussion, which
was the value of the island of St. Thomas
or some other point in the West Indies tor
a naval station.
GROWING IMPATIENT
The situation at the capitol Is one of wait
ing expectancy. Senators and representa
tives are willing td give the president an
opportunity to carry out his plans, but
there Is Impatience to have these plans,
and many say they will not delay action
too long.
It was stated today In a high diplomatic
quarter that the Spanish government,
within the last ten days, had addressed a
note to the great powers ot Europe, tulljf,