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VOL. XXI.— NO. 108.
" IT MEANS DELAY.
fed Determined to Enforce
Non-Concurrence in Sen
ate Resolutions.
LOING WEAK ONES IN LINE
By Threats of a Veto On
Any Clause for Recog
nition.
POSSIBILITY OF A STAMPEDE
IK THE MI\OniTV SHOWS
STRENGTH K.VOIGH TO BE
DAXGEROVS.
In Any Event, 'Whether Pansed by
the House and Sent to the Presi
dent for A'eto, or Rejected nnd
Sent to Conference, the Rckolu
i
tlono Will Ho< Be Finally Acted
I'pon by Both Branches of Gen
ii it ss Before Wednesday at the
Earliest.
_J
Washington Bureau St. Paul Globe, )
Corcoran Building. \
SpcHal to The St. Paul Globe.
WASHINGTON, April 17.— President
McKinley now has a big fight with
congress on his hands.
Without the aid of Speaker Reed the
president's policy, or rather his non
policy on the Cuban question will be
rejected by the legislative branch of
the government.
Reed by no means indorses the vacil
• latlng course of the president, but he
-4 glories in having a fight with the sen
ate and coming out ahead.
It is pretty sure that the speaker will
be able to hold the Republican major -
tty in line for non-concurrence in the
senate war resolutions. The matter
will then go to conference, and the
prospects are^"th^ there will be an
other debate in the senate when the
first report of the conference is made
on non-concurrence.
It is believed that the outcome will
t^ finally be a compromise, the same as
always occurs when there is a dead
lock. There will be a yielding on the
part of the senate by striking out the
recognition of the Cuban republic,
though Foraker and his followers will
make a stubborn fight to retain it.
SPIRIT OX RECOGNITION.
Neither House cir Senate Willing to
Recede.
By Associated Tress.
WASHINGTON, April 17.—Tomor
row the difficult task of adjusting the
differences between the two houses of
congress on the Cuban resolutions be
gins.
The rock upon which the two houses
split is recognition of the independence
of the existing republic, which was in
corporated in the senate resolutions.
Were that clause of the senate reso- j
lutions eliminated nothing could have I
prevented immediate concurrence by j
the house, ac the great majority of the
I • Republicans of the lower branch of
congress are eager for a conclusion.
But the action of the senate declaring
* for the recognition of Cuba's independ
ence against the direct and specific
recommendation of the president has
given the conservatives a rallying cry
from the standpoint of party loyalty,
which proved very effective today. One
lof the most prominent Republican lead
ers on the floor of "the house denom
inated that portion of the senate reso
lutions a direct "assault" upon the j
president which no loyal Republican j
could indorse. And upon this theory
Speaker Reed and his lieutenants have
been proceeding today in their cam
paign against concurrence in the senate
resolutions.
All day long the speaker's rooms at
the Shoreham have been like the head
quarters of the commander-in-chief of
an army. He has consulted with his
lieutenants, Messrs. Dingley, of Maine;
Dalzell, of Pennsylvania; Cannon, of
Illinois; Grosvenor, of Ohio, and Payne,
of New York. He has seen Messrs.
Joy, of Missouri; Lorimer, of Illinois;
Heatwole, of Minnesota, and other lead
ers of the Republican opposition, and
. through other agencies has had a thor
ough canvass made of the Republican
Bide of the house. Tonight he is confi
dent that the Republicans of the house
can be marshaled against yielding to
the senate on the main issue.
Some of the arguments used with
those who, like Mr. Cooper (Wis.),
TODAYS BULLETIN.
Page.
1— Resclutkng Must Go to Conference.
Spain Determined to Fight.
Soldiers Ready to Leave Snelling.
Spaniards Prepare for Flight.
Type of Torpedo Boat.
I — Rev. M. D. Edwards' Sermon.
Work on the New Capitol.
Letter From a St. Paul Gold Seeker.
State Fair Premiums on Horses.
Effort to Treat With Cubans.
•— Record-Breaking Week for Wheat.
Creameries Expect Big Trade.
Markets.
Alabama Soon to Be Launched.
4— Editorial.
Wade Will Go Today.
Movements of Troops.
•—Sporting.
Saints Play Snappy Ball.
National League Scores.
Half-Million Dollar Elevator Fire.
•— Bernier's Plan for Reaching the Pole.
The St. Paul Goes Into the Navy.
Spanish Commerce
THE ST. PAUL GLOBE
Mann (111.) and Brbmwell (Ohio), are
disposed to take the shortest cut out
of the woods, and, by agreeing, end the
matter, have been such as to shake
the convictions of those gentlemen.
The chief complaint of those who want
to concur is that non-concurrence
means delay, complications, possibly a
leopening of diplomatic negotiations,
and possibly further concessions by
Spain which will embarrass the United
States when the time for action ar
rives. These members have been la
bored with separately. The arguments
against recognition have been reiter
ated and reinforced in the light of the
speeches in the senate.
Especially potent has been the argu
ment advanced by Senators Allison
and Morgan that, if we recognized the
independence of ihe existing govern
ment, Gen. Gomez might at any time
negotiate a peace with Spain which
would leave the United States in the
lurch. When France allied herself with
us in the Revolutionary war, it was for
the purpose of gaining our independ
ence, but we were held to the com
pact by a stipulation that no peace
with Great Britain should be negotiat
ed without France's consent.
More than this, it is claimed that
there are evidences that the senate will
yield the recognition of independence,
if the house stands firm. Notwith
standing the large majority for the j
resolution, Senator Hoar (Mass.) today
urgently counseled the leaders to reject
tenaciously the senate's proposition. He
aseured them that the senate would
not hold out.
Veto as a Clnb.
But possibly the strongest argument
brought to bear was that the president
himself could not approve any resolu
tion which contained such an invasion
of his prerogative and which so plain
ly violated every precedent of interna
tional law. This strong intimation of
a presidential veto, which would in
volve an entirely new start and the
delays incident to it, had a powerful
influence, although in certain quarters
it was asserted that a presidential veto
would be overridden.
The suggestion that the president
might sign the resolution and send a
■message to congress saying that the
clause recognizing the independence of
Cuba was ultra vires — beyond the ju
risdiction of congress — was frowned
upon by the president's friends.
Those who were in favor of con
currence in the senate amendment
were not particularly active today, but
some of them a-re showing determina
tion. At one time today it was said
that thirty-three Republicans had
agreed to vote for concurrence, but this
could not be confirmed, and the con
servatives are confident that not half
lhat number will break over the traces.
They realize, however, that the chief
danger lies in a possible stampede. If
twenty-five Republicans join the Dem
ocrats and Populists in voting for con
currence, the resolutions will go to the
president as passed by the senate!
Should the little band of Republicans
who will vote to concur make the re
sult doubtful, it is feared that many
others, who are held only by consid
erations of party loyalty, will go over
in a body. Some of them have made
their acquiescence in the programme
mapped out dependent upon the ability
of the Republicans to carry it out. If
the resolutions are to be concurred in,
they say they cannot afford to be left
out at the death. They say they could
not justify such a course with their
constituents. It Is said that many of
the Western Republicans have been be
sieged by their constituents today to
vote for the senate resolutions.
The Programme.
The whole programme for tomorrow
has not been absolutely decided upon.
Something will depend upon the situa
tion as it appears when the final re
ports are made to the speaker in the
morning. The speaker, however, will
hold that the resolutions, as amended,
do not have to go to the committee, but
a motion to concur or non-concur is in
order. This will bring the whole ques
tion immediately before the house.
It has not yet been decided whether
the motion shall be to non-concur with
a request for a conference, or to con
cur with an amendment striking out
the recognition of independence and
perhaps making other slight amend
ments in the other sections of the
senate resolutions. In the latter case
the position of the house would be
definitely outlined and might be more
satisfactory to the radical" Republi
cans, who are supicious naturally of
conferences.
But, in either event, except in the im
probably one that the senate should
adopt the house amendment without
further action, the resolutions would
go to conference. So that it would
amount to the same thing in the end.
There has been considerable criticism,
of the verbiage of the senate amend
ments today. Gen. Grosvenor said
sarcastically that resolutions which
are to bear the inspection of the world
I should at least be "grammatical and
i diplomatic."
I The speaker's lieutenants today have
held out to their colleagues the assur
ance that action should be had at ev
ery subsequent stage of the proceed
ings with dispatch, and that the res
olutions would go to the president as
finally agreed upon before Wednesday
morning. But those who view the sit
uation dispassionately do not believe
that such expedition is possible. There
is a strong intimation that delay is
what is desired by those opposed to
war, in the hope of some action by the
Spanish cortes.
A hope is expressed that Mr. Hitt,
chairman of the foreign affairs com
mittee, who has been quite ill, but who
is much better, will be able to be in
his place tomorrow. In that case, he
will be in charge on the floor, and he,
I Mr. Adams, of Pennsylvania, and Mr.
| Dlnsmore, of Arkansas, the senior
member of the minority of the com- ]
mittee, will be appointed conferees on I
the part of the house. If Mr. Hitt is I
not able to be present, Mr. Adams and !
Mr. Quigg (N. V.) will be the Republi
can conferees. Both are in thorough
sympathy with Speaker Reed and the
administration.
The motion to be made tomorrow
will, of course, be antagonized by a
plain motion to concur. The latter mo
tion would take precedence over a mo
tion to non-concur, and would have
to be voted upon first, but Speaker
Reed has already held in this session
that a motion to concur with an amend
ment takes precedence over a motion
to concur. It Is very desirable, from
a strategic point of View, that the first
vote to be taken shall be on the propo
sition of the Republican leaders, and,
therefore, the^-strong probability is
that this will "be the motion. The de
bate probalbly will not be long, possi
bly two hours, and, if neces.-ary, a
special rule will be brought in to cut
off embarrassing amendments and mo
tions.
If the resolution should result in war,
the revenue measure agreed upon by
the Republicans of the ways and means
committee will be presented at once.
The army reorganization bill, as modi
fled, also will be passed as soon ac op
portunity offers. The opposition to the
modified measure from the national
guard has been withdrawn. There are
contested election cases and other mi
nor matters to fill up whatever of time
remains during the week in the house.
SENATE VERY FIRM.
Determined to Stand by It* Reso
lution for Recognition. .
WASHINGTON, April 17.— A major
ity of the senate will give very little
attention to any other subject »until
the Cuban question is finally disposed
Continued oin Third Pose.
MONDAY MORNING APRIL 18, 1898.
THEN SPAIN WILL FIGHT
IF CONGRESS TAKES ACTION
EXPECTED OF IT
Cabinet nt Madrid Rciterntes Its De
termination to Siaml Firm No
Hope Is Now Felt for a Peaceful
Solution of the Entanglement,
mill War In Considered a Cer
tainty.
By Associated Press.
LONDON, April 18.— The Madrid cor
respondent of the Times, telegraphing
Friday, says: "Throughout its recent
negotiations with the United States
with reference to Cuba the Spanish
government has never taken a firmer
stand than at yesterday's council. If
President McKinley, by issuing his last
message, has set his seal upon his
country's claim to Intervene In Cuba,
so do the Spanish ministers respond
by finally setting their seal upon this
country's flat rejection of that claim.
"The nature of the intervention ap
pears to be immaterial. It Is the prin
ciple to which the Spanish government
row pledge themselves to the utmost.
The drastic decisions of the council are
taken by the public at what will profo
bably prove their true value.
"The war fever has been raging many
hours. One newspaper alone thinks
peace faintly possible. Some people,
trusting to vague telegrams from Ha
vana, indulge hope that the insurgent
leaders, fearing American annexation,
will voluntarily come to terms with the
autonomous government, and that this
may make President McKinley pause,
but no definite information has yet
been received in that Bense. There is
a semi-panic on the bourse. Stocks are
falling badly, and evidences of a grave
situation are heard and felt in all di
rections. But, in spite of this, the gov
ernment and the governed are pulling
well together, and profess themselves
ready to confront what seems inevi
table."
LONDON, April 17.— The Madrid cor
respondent of the Daily Mail telegraph-
Ing Sunday, says: The situation is
identical with that of yesterday, the
ministers preserving an awaiting atti
tude. They believe that by Wednesday
or Thursday the two houses of congress
will have definitely agreed as to their
line of action and that the course of
events will then depend upon President
McKinley.
In the meantime the draft of the
speech from the throne, which Is to be
laid before the cortes on Wednesday,
has been substantially drawn up. It is
short and strongly worded, but prob
ably will undergo modifications in ac
cordance with events that may take
place In America during the next few
days.
MADRID, April IT.— The usual Sun
day bull fight absorbed the populace,
overshadowing the action of the Unit
ed States senate as a topic of discus
sion. The general tone of the press is
firmly warlike.
LONDON, April 18.— The Madrid cor
respondent of the Daily Telegraph, tel
egraphing Sunday, says: The greatest
enthusiasm la manifested everywhere
among the people, who are subscribing
even more than they can afford, to the
funds for the national defense. I am
a-cquainted with families who intend to
deprive themselves of one meal a day
in order to give their mite to the gov
ernment. Many officials on small sal
aries have resolved to offer one day's
pay, and even two, to the government.
Boys under age are asking permission
to serve in the army, their parents
having already consented.
Some popular bull fighters, whose
performances are worth hundreds of
thousands of francs yearly, have re
solved to abandon their vocation and to
shoulder rifles in defense of the father
land.
LONDON, April 17.— The Madrid cor
respondent of the Standard, telegraph
ing Sunday night, says: "The vote in
the senate has caused a most unfavor
able Impression In Madrid, as closing
the door to an understanding of any
kind being arrived at between the
Spanish and American governments.
MADRID IN SUSPENSE.
Press Desires Congress to Come to
a Decision Quickly.
The ministerial El Correo, comment
ing upon the United Statqp senate's
resolution, calls attention to the "un
expectedly large minority." It believes
that the existence of this minority,
joined with other reasons, may lead
the mixed committee to agree to re
place the independence proposition with
one for immediate Intervention 1 . "Even
presuming the final resolution passed
in that form, "continues El Correo, "well
informed judges believe that President
McKinley would not give It immediate
effect, preferring further negotiations.
Nevertheless, these optimistic views do
not warrant the statement that the
problem is greatly ameliorated. If the
two houses of congress vote a com
promise tomorrow or Tu«day, Presi-
-1 dent iM-cKinley's action will soon clear
tlie atmosphere."
El Liberal (moderate Republican)
welcomes the senate's decision, al
though it is more hostile, since it helps
to disentangle the situation, which is
becoming insupportable to the Span
iards, as shown by the outburst at
Malaga and elsewhere. Bl Liberal ex
presses the hope that the mixed com
mission will come to a decision quick
ly, enabling Spain to know definitely
her fate.
The journals which comment on the
senate's resolutions consider them as
further rroof of America's scheme of
annexation, and point out that it comes
on the very day on which the Havana
delegates proposed the starting to con
fer with the insurgents.
Government circles feel *hat the reso
lutions are a fresh obstacle raised to
the union of the insurgents and the
autonomists in Cuba.
The Epoca (Conservative), referring
to the outbreaks of popular feeling in
the provincial towns, counsels the gov
ernment to deal gently with the riot
ers, considering the provocation receiv
ed from the American public and par
liament, and even from the president,
and urges tlie Spanish nation to con
tinue in its dignified attitude, standing
shoulder to shoulder in defense of the
nation's rights.
The Epoca says that only students
took part in the demonstration at Bar
celona; but that the revolutionary ele
ment was at the bottom of the out
break in Malag-a, seeking to precipitate
a quarrel with- America.
The official gazette will shortly pub
lish the report of the Spanish commis
sion of inquiry into the . Maine disas
ter, demonstrating that the explosion
was of internal origin.
• DEPLORES THE RIOTS.
Impnrcial Sji»m They .Are No Proof
of Spaninh Courage.
MADRID, April 17.— The Imparcial,
referring to the attack upon the Amer
ican consulate at Malaga, deplores the
outrage as necessarily calling for apol
ogies, and warns the Malaganos against
provoking a war which Spain would
avoid if possible.
The Imparcial adds: "Rioting is no
proof of courage. The Greeks made
demonstrations many days in Athens,
but this did not prevent them from
quickly forsaking the heights of Thes
saly. The Spaniards should enter the
conflict like gentlemen and not like
ruffians."
ONLY DELAYS RL'PTURE.
Action at Washington Gives Madrid
No Hope.
LONDON, April 18.— The Madrid cor
respondent of the Times, telegraphing
PERFECT TYPE OF THE TORPEDO BOAT DESTROYER.
The United States navy I* In sore need of more vessels of this character to sink Spain's torpedo! fleet.
Sunday, says: "In official circles today
there Is an impression that a rupture
of negotiations may not take place
quite so soon as was expected two days
ago, buit It cannot be said that the
prospects of a peaceful solution are
much improved. Among the leading
representatives of all parties there is
an almost unanimous opinion that the
United States will accept nothing less
than the 'termination of Spanish sover
eignty in Cuba, and, as any concession
of that kind is considered utterly in
compatible with national honor, war
seems inevitable, unless some unknown
deus ex machina should suddenly in
tervene.
"A few sanguine people imagine that
Europe may possibly awake at the las*
moment to the dangers of agg.essive
pan-Americanism and recognize In
Spain the champion of the vital Euro
pean interests of the future. In that
case the deus ex machina would not
urally take the form of collective In
tervention by the great powers, but
such illusions are not indulged in by
practical statesmen, nor do these lat
ter attribute very much Importance to
the persistent rumors of the likelihood
of the insurgents making terms with
the autonomous government in order to
avert annexation by America,
"It Is no douibt probable that the in
surgents were disagreeably surprised
by the terms of President McKinley's
message, which vetoes their Independ
ence aspirations, and those who know
personally the two most influential
leaders, Callxto Garcia and Maximo
Gomez, believe the former would not
be insensible to the call of Spanish pa
triotism. But Gomez Is regarded as
impervious to such an Influence, and
it is clearly perceived thait the Amer
ican annexationists could easily coun
teract any such tendencies to concilia
tion.
"Nowhere can I perceive any indica
tion of a peaceful solution acceptable
to both parties. Gen. Woodford, the
American minister, is reported to be
most anxious to avoid a conflict and
still to be not without hope; but offi
cially he remains absolutely quiescent.
The patience of the country at large is
rapidly exhausting itself, to judge by
telegrams from the provinces; and more
or less expansive demonstrations of the
popular feeling are taking place In
many cities."
Memorial to Jefferson Davis.
RICHMOND, Va., April 17.— The Jpfferson
Davis memorial window was unveiled today
in St. Paul's cathedral, the church Mr. Davis
attended while president' of the Confederacy.
There was an immense crowd present. The
service was very simple, the sermon being
preached by Rev. Dr. William Dame, of Bal
timore. Mrs. Davis, her granddaughter, Miss
Hays, and Consul General Lee and family,
accompanied by Miss Cisneros, attended the
ceremonies. -
Where Gold la Appreciated.
LONDON, April 17.— The gold premium at
Lisbon at closing yesterday was 65.
LAST SUNDAY AT THE FORT
THIRD KEGIMENT FULLY PRE
PARED FOR DEPARTURE
lliilHliliiji Touches Put Upon tlie
Traveling OutlltH Yesterday, and
Officer*! and Privates Are Only
Waiting (or tlie Bugle Call
Twenty-Five Men Will Be Left nt
the Fort With Capt. Gerlach.
Uuncertalnty, expectancy and cer
tainty sums up the situation at Fort
Snellingr.
The officers and men of the fighting
Third do not know whether they will
leave for the front today or tomorrow;
they expect to go tomorrow; they may
go today; they know they are going.
It is certain that yesterday was their
last Sunday at Snelling for a long time;
perhaps for all time.
It was a busy Sunday for the sol
diers. Those who were not needed
about post headquarters were putting
the finishing touches upon their trav
eling outfits. They were packing the
last things in their knapsacks, and by
noon every one was ready to move at
a moment's notice. Only the bugle call
is needed now to bring every man in
the regiment from the company quar
ters and start the column on the march.
When the command starts it will be
equipped in heavy marching order.
Each man will carry fifty rounds of
ammunition in his belt. Surplus am
munition will be boxed and sent as
baggage.
Field rations for thirty days win be
provided for the men, and will be taken
along with them. They will also carry
all necessary camp equipage, such as
tents, blankets and cooking utensils.
There will be a number of field wag
ons and thirty-six mules to draw them.
Citizen drivers will accompany the reg
iment. Besides the transport wagons
there will be an amibulance.
Full grain and half-hay forage for
the animals for five days will be taken.
This is expected to last until the
troops arrive at their destination.
Horses will be taken by Col. Page,
Lieut. Bundy, quartermaster; Lieut.
Moßae, adjutant; Lieut. Col. Harbach,
commanding the First battalion; Capt.
Hale, commanding the Second battal
ion, and Dr. Borden, who will go to Mo-
bile. Dr. Shaw will go with Battery
A, Fourth artillery, at Fort Sheridan,
to Chlckamauga.
Dr. Borden will take with him a full
hospital equipment. He will have one
steward and nine corps men. He will
have one ambulance, for which four
mules will be provided. He will carry
tents and tentage for hospital and men,
and ten cots for patients. As soon as
the regiment reaches Mobile the hos
pital corps will be consolidated with
others from other regiments, until a
brigade or division hospital is formed.
Dr. Borden will take medical supplies
sufficient to last three months.
The hospital transportation wagons
and mules will be cared for by a line
officer detailed for that purpose.
No nurses have as yet volunteered
their services to the regiment, but un
less societies take up that branch of
field work the hospital officers will de
pend upon the men in the corps. Two
per cent of the enlisted men are as
signed for duty in the hospital depart
ment, so there are likely to be enough
nurses for a while.
The fort boasts a Hotchkiss moun
tain gun and a Gatling gun, which
have not yet been ordered into service.
They will remain there until required.
It was at first intended to leave ccv-
Pith of the Latest War News.
House is expected to non-aoncur In senate resolutions, and conference
will follow.
Spaniards at Tampa preparing for an exodus to Cuba,
Spanish cabinet reiterates its determination to go to war before yield
ing further.
Old monitors go into commission today.
Soldiers at Fort Snelling prspared for the bugle call.
Legal points in the question of the right of congress to recognize the
Cuban government stated by ex-Attorney General Miller.
Work of transforming th« ■teamer St. Paul into a cruiser to begin to
day.
enteen men under Capt. Gerlach In
charge of the fort, but it has been de
cided to transfer a number of prisoners
from Fort Harrison to Snelling. There
will be seventeen prisoners at the fort
•when the Harrison men arrive, and
that will require more men to guard
them. So Capt. Gerlach will have
twenty-five in his command after the
regiment goes. Three men will be S3
lected from each company for this de
tail.
The prisoners are serving terms
ranging from a month, to a year and
are all discharged from the service.
At the end of their terms they will be
sent adrift in disgrace, fcut, I^,; the
meantime, they must work, nnd so
PRICE TWO CENT33-jgg.9^r
they will be set to planting trees and
beautifying the post grounds In ac
cordance with plans made last fall by
Col. Page. The men who are left be
hind will have all they can attend to.
The only regiments left in the West
after this week will be the Seventh
cavalry and Fifteenth imfantry, dis
tributed among the Arizona posts, the
Fifth cavalry along the Rio Grande
and the Fourteenth infantry in Van
couver and Alaska.
Contrary to the general impression,
the Third is not going to Mobile to
man any fortification, but to invade
Cuba when the word i 3 given. In Col.
Page's office hangs a superb topo
graphical map of Cuba, issued by the
war department at Washington. It is
in four sections, and every stream,
railroad, wagon and foot path Is plain
ly Indicated, so that the Invading com
manders will be able to tell at a glance
exactly what must be done to trans
port the troops. There is no detail
necessary to a complete knowledge
of the country omitted, and the map
is divided into convenient sections
which makes it easy to carry and con
sult.
Mobile will be defended by artillery.
It is thought that the Invading army
will land either to the east or the west
of Havana and march on Its rear. In
this way the city may be taken with
least bloodshed, for, with the war
ships bombarding the city from the
harbor and the army at the rear, Ha
vana would have little chance to hold
out against the double siege.
March Through St. Paul.
"The Third has been here so long,"
said Col. Page yesterday, "that it
might very properly be regarded as tha
Third Minnesota. I have not yet re
ceived my orders for the transporta
tion of the troops, but, If they are is
sued so that I have any direction in
the matter, I will certainly give the
people of St. Paul an opportunity to
cay good-bye to the regiment in a
body."
Every officer and man at the fort
was anxious to have the transportation
matter so arranged that the regiment
might leave at the union depot. It
will probably be so arranged, though
It depends entirely on what Is done by
the citizens this morning.
There will be a meeting of the busi
ness men at the Commercial club, and
some arrangements made. None are
necessary beyond providing for the
transportation of the troops into town
by the city railway, and there is no
doubt that the company will furnish
the cars.
Col. Page said that the baggage and
accoutrements, except the marching
equipment of the men, might be load d
on the trains at the fort; that the men
might be brought down to, say Seven
Corners, in cars and then march
through the streets to the depot.
An important order that was issued
yesterday makes Maj. Kanno assistant
inspector general of the department
of the Missouri and takes him o«* »f
the regiment.
Capt. Hale, ranking captain of the
Third, will be In command of the sec
ond battalion in the field.
MOKE RIOTS AT MALAGA
AMERICAN CON9IXATE AGAIN AT
TACKED
IHob Dlaperaed Onlj- After Repeated
Charges by the Civic Guard*
Three of the Participants in the
Disorders Injured Dnrlng the
Fighting.
By Associated Press.
MALAGA, April 17. — The rioting
■which broke out yesterday was contin
ued last evening. The gendarmes
charged the mob frequently, and the
rioters returned their attacks with vol
leys of stones. Many persons were
bruised, and numerous arrests were
made. The city is quieter this mom
luff.
LONDON, April 18.— A special dis
patch from (Madrid says there was an
other hostile demonstration outside the
American consulate at Malaga on Sun
day aifternoon. The civic guard dis
persed the mob after repeated charges.
Three people were injured. Most of
the shops were closed.
New Loan at a Dlacount.
LONT>ON, April 17.— The Chinese govern
ment 4Va per cent loan (n*w) i» now at 1%.
discount.
EXOWS Of DONS.
Spaniards at fafnpa Prepar
ing for Flight to
Cuba.
STEAMER IS CHARTERED.
Plant Line Boat Secured
By Minister Polo y
Bernabe.
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INDIGNATION AT TAMPA.
CITIZENS DECLARE THE FOREIGN
ERS ARE ACCORDED IDU,
PROTECTION.
Their Safety Recently Guaranteed
by the City < 'ounoll < oml uk of
the Soldier* May Be the Cmr <• of
the Sadden Panic Conaul at
Philadelphia Preparing: fur Pro
tection of Hla Countrymen.
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, April 17.— The Span
ish minister, Senor Polo, today closed
a charter for an American steamer of
the Plant line, which will carry prac
tically the entire Spanish colony of,
Tampa, Fla., to Havana tomorrow.,
In making the charter, the minister!
gave assurances that, in case of hos
tilities, the steamer would be cleared
from Havana, given ample protection
and allowed to return to an American,
port.
The Spanish party will number 408,
most of them being young men who
have offered their services in the Span
ish army In case of war. Some women
and children are included, as they are
a part of the colony making the move,
and it is said also that the hostility
to Spanish residents in that locality
has become marked of late. The con
sul and vice consul, with two assist
ants, will remain at Tampa. This is
the point at which seven regiments
of Infantry have been ordered to mo
bilise within the next few days, al
though there Is no intimation that the
departure of the Spanish colony is due
to the concentration of United States
troops at Tampa.
The Spanish minister had a com
paratively quiet Sunday, finding lime
to take a drive with the Swedish min
ister, Mr. Gr.ppe, the two having been
associated here in the diplomatic serv
ice twenty-five yeais ago. Senor Polo
received a number of dispatches from.
Madrid, but they developed no new
phases of the question, and did not
bear out the reports that Spain would
seek the good offices of the United
States, In case the h iuse resolution be
came a law. No official information,
has been received here as to the re
ported negotiations with Gen. Gomez
toward his surrender, although there
Is no disposition to discredit the re
port.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa., April 17.—
Joaquim M. Torrija, the Spanish con-ul
in this city, has inserted the following
notice in the local papers:
"Spanish subjects residing in this city
and its consular district are notified
to present themselves at the consulate.
No. 222 South Third street, at their
earliest convenience."
Senor Torrija declined to discuss the
purpose of the notice, but, from an
other source, it was learned that the
principal object was to complete a.
registration of all Spain's subjects In
this section.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., April 17.— A
special to the Times- Union and Citizen,
from Tampa, Fla., says: The reported
hostility toward the Spanish residents
in this city has absolutely no founda- I
tion. The people of this city have been (
even more than ordinarily friendly to- i
ward the Spanish residents during the
continuance of the strained relations, j
They have thus assured the Spanish,
colony that whatever is said by the
press or the people is in no way intend
ed for them as individuals, but is di- '
rected against the policy of the Spanish
government solely. Some time ago the
city council met and passed resolutions
in which were set forth assurances of
protection for their lives and property.
The Spanish residents of Tampa are
peaceful and thrifty, and are looked
upon with much esteem by the entire
community.