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TO THE
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VOL. VIII.
NEWS OF HIE WEEK
From ell Parts of the New
and Old World.
BRIEF AND INTERESTING ITEMS
Coanprahaaatira Ravlaw of tha Impor.
nt ttappaalnti of th Oar-
raat Waak. -
Tim flrnt mining and JtrlKBtlon con
gre eor heM in tha Paciflo North
,wot mtl In Ilakor City, Or., TuMtlay.
Much lnlrct wai omnifcited and no
meroua dulegatea attemlad.
, A Caira dinpatoh inyn: It la an
nounced that the gunlwata and Anglo
Egyptian troopa attacked Shandy Sat
urday, dttatroyed tha torta, captnred
qaantitloa of grain, cattle and ammu
nition and libera tad over 600 alavee.
Tha derviahea loat 100 men. There
worn no caaualtiea on the Anulo EuvD-
tlnn aide.
A London diuti:h aaya the aitna
tion in the far Kaat ia oonaidered
gloomy and unaatiafactory, and there
ia dp diaconwnt here oyer the reunite
of Lord Baliabury'a diplomacy. The
uataten movement of toe Bmleh fiaet
In Chineae watera haa cauaed aa much
nnenaineaa In flnanciul clrclea aa aatia-
faction among other claaaea. Thiaap-prt-beiiMlon
would have affix: tod all
claaene of aecoritiea It Amerioan atooka
had not been remarkably buoyant, and
oarneci everything upward.
The OfJioial Meaaenirer. of St. Peteri
burg, publlahea a cin-olar which haa
ben telfgiauhd to the repreaentativea
01 KUMia atiroacl. it a aa fol own
By Tlrttie of convention alirned at
remng on March 87. Port Arthur and
the port of Talion Wan and terrltorlea
adjacent thereto have been ceded to
Buaaia in unufrnot by China. Yon are
rmjueated to notify the government to
which you are accredited, addlnt that
the above mentioned porta and terrlto
rlea will be Immediately occupied by
Ruailan troopa and the Kuaaian flag
will tie holit.nl by the aide of the Chi-
neae flag. Yon may at the aame time
inrorui the foreign minister that tha
port of Talien Wan will be open to for
eign trade and that the Urgeat meaatire
ot hoapttality will be extended to ahina
of all friendly natioin."
John O. Brady, governor of Alaaka.
catne down on the laat ateamer from
the north. He la on hie way to Waah
Ington In the Internet of Alaskan legis
lation. Governor Brady an id that all
aaloom In Alaaka will be cloned, if it
la within hia power. He doea not ex
pect, however, that'thia will nut a
atop to the oae and aale of liquor in
Alaaka, it being hia opinion that pro-
Dilution cannot be eucceaafully carried
out there. Governor Brady declared
bimat'lf in favor of high licenae. On
hia viait to Washington he will endea
vor to hare the general land lawa of
the United btatea extended to Alaaka.
He will atiggeat that a commiaaion be
appointed to draft a code of lawa for
the territory.
Th United Btatea aupreme court haa
decided that a pet-eon born in thic coun
try of Cblneee pa rente ia entitled to
citiaennhip.
Cbinago Typographical union haa tel
egraphed the llllnoia repreeantativea in
corikrea calling for the Intervention of
the United Statea toward ending th !
innuman war in uuba.
Frank B. Clark, of Chicago, haa car-
chased 1,000 feet of river frontage at
Linnton, a few mile below Portland,
Or., and la negotiating for mm. H.
will construct a large ehin-buildlna
plant.
A diet kitchen and dispensary, where '
1.000 aiek will be eared for daily haa
been started In Havana. The kitchen
waa built by tha central committee, and
serves it purpose excellently. The alck
and feeble will And the dispensary a
great source of comfort and help.
The dispatch of the British fleet from
Halifax to Bermuda, following the agi
tation for an Anglo-American alliance,
oonaiderably commented upon by
'llomAtl London. The authorities
explain mat it is merely considered de
sirable that th British ships should be
in the vicinity of Cuba in order to
safely guard British commerce and
British aubjecta, In eaae ot war. Th
idea of Anglo-American co-operation In
Cuba la aoouted.
Th levee on th Wabash river, near
Sullivan, Ind., went out with a break
of 100 feet, entailing a lose of 1100,000.
Twenty thousand acres of land are
overflowed, and hundreds ot familiea
are rendered homeless and destitute.
Citiaena are responding for milua
around in the enort to remove familiea .
i . i. . .
sioua. nunureiia
of cattle and
horses are hommed in
Such a rush ot
water was never known In
this section
of ooutry Mor9.
Deep interest ia Wt In Havana in
the newa received from the United
States. La Luoha, in an editorial,
anys: "The United States' note to
Spain demanding that a date be fixed
to end hostilities I simply a declara
tion of war. It wn not issued until
after the finding of the United Statea
court of Inquiry had boen received.
whioh finding is without sclent I flu
oaais, anu ia open to -question even
OP00 rr the moat prejudiced
The Semite oommlttoe on anprooria-
tiona has recommended that Cleve
land's forestry order, reserving large
area of land in many states, be re
scinded. Should the order b rescind
ed, the land, about 17,000,000 acres in
all, would be restored to the public do
main, and the state of Washington
would be extensively affected. Senator
Wilson haa secured an allowance ot
$40,000 for tha military post at Spo
kane, Wash.,, and 110,000 for the
establishment of a ll.-)h hntiliciy t.
Baker City, Or. J
CONDON
CONDON,
ON 8TATEN ISLAND
Oevernment Cortlrliiatlona
damned Property.
New York, April . Greet activity
prevailaon the Stnton Inland ahore at
the aotithern extenaion of Fort Wade
worth, where the government haa ac
quired reaidenoe property and iauaing it
for fortification. Tenant! of condemned
reaidonoea have received official notice
from Major Adama, in command at Fort
Wadaworth, that they mnat vacate in
four duya. !,
Much energy ia being exerted about
Captain King'a residence. Even while
the honnehold effeuta were being
moved workmen were felling treea on
the lawna and digging trenohea. Be
yond the mine can be aeen the concrete
emplacements of the battery ot disap
pearing gone betonging to Fort Wada
worth. In a diagonal line from the ruined
domicile to the lawn in front of the
King residence hundreds of workmen
are making an enormooa trench. The
excavated earth la carried beyond, where
a growing mound murks the site of
new battery whioh ia to be constructed
This battery will command view of
Houtb beach. Near by are other houaea
lilt the ptoperty of private citizens
who, however, will have to relinquish
moui to the government.
SPAIN'S ANSWER FINAL.
Th aituatloa I Critical, Hat th Peo
ple Da Mat Keallaa It.
Madrid, April 4. According to the
beat information obtainable today
Hps In baa definitely reaolved not
make any further conceeeione to the
United Btatea.
v lews irora an antnoruative source
already bulletined to the preea from
Madrid are Die substance of the official
note on the a u Meet published today,
The Spanish government takes a bright
view of relatione with the United
Statea, and believe peace ia secured,
Important newspaper comment on the
note in this strain. But inquiring
made last evening of Minister Wood
ford failed to secure anything confirm
lng th optimiatio impressions prevail
lug here, lie haa so earnestly been
friend of peace throughout that hia
silence now cause much anxiety
diplomatic clrclea. Woodford was busy
until late last night. The substance of
yeaterday'a propoaala of the Spanish
government, the"preaa learna, ia;
First That the Insurgents should
aak for an armiatioe, and not the Unit'
ed Statea.
oecona iiiat tne request lor an
armistice should be dealt with bv the
autonomist cabinet of Cuba, and with
out the Intervention or good ofUoes of
th United HUtea.
VANDERBILT'S PATRIOTISM.
In Cae of War He Will (Ilea th Gov
. arnroent a 5,000.000 Warahlp.
New York, April 4. W. K. Vander-
bilt, it i rejortod, haa decided, In the
event of war with Spain, to present to
the government a warship to cost 15,
000,000. This Interesting information
came fom a most reliable source, with
the explanation that Mr. Vanderbilt,
impressed with the Justice of the
nation'a attitude, believed thia to be
the moat direct and practical manner
in which he could lie of service to hi
country. Hia grandfather, Commodore
Vanderbilt, during the civil war, pre
sented to the federal government the
steamship Vanderbilt, valued at $1,-
000,000.
leonaelaet Hrana Killed.
Dallas, Tex., April 4. A special to
the News from Waco says: In the
midst of busy preparations for city elec
tion meetings, while bands were play.
ing and Mattering handbills from their
decorated vana culling the peoule to,
gnther, W. O, Brann, editor of the
Icouoolaat, and Captain M. T. Davis
met and fought a revolver duel, which
resulted in Bramt'a death tonight The
combatants met at 0 o'clock on South
Fourth street, in front ot the Cotton
Bolt ticket ufllce. and after exchanging
a few words, both began emptying their
revolvers into each other'a bodie.
When the battle waa over Brann was
fonnd to be perforated In the left lung,
the lelt leg, and the right foot. Davia
waa ahot through the right lung and
through both arms. The difficulty be
tween the two men grew out of th
Bran n-Bay lor feud ot lant year.
Th ColTllle Mining Beam.
Spokano, April 4. Mining men
down from the north half of the Col
villo reservation last night report a
lively rush to the new camp of Ke pub
lic, in hureka district. Four stages
run daily, and men are rushing in by
the hundred in wagona, on horseback
and afoot. Capitalists are coming in
la red lmmhera. anil tnunv tranufMra a y
Doing made.
Experts who have examined the Re-
pnblio mine report that over 3,000,-
000 worth of gold ore has beeu blocked
out
The townsite wag put on the market
two days ago, and men stood in line
for houra to buy lots. Mining men
predict that the town will have 10,000
population before next wintet.
To Man a Monitor.
New York, April 4. Orders wer
received by the commander of the New
York naval reserve today to send 100
men to League Island to bring to this
port one of the monitors now there.
The men wilt leave at 8:80 P. M.
Ban Francisco, April 4. A water bf
cycle driven by two men seated tandem
fashion, may daily be -seen on the bay.
It waa built oh original linos by F. O.
Winquist, a foreman In th Union iron
works, and B. Oleen, who proposes to
sail up the Yukon. The strange craft
in oonatruoted of aluminum and steel
and it is Huiii a speed of 18 knot can be
made. Testa have -proven the claims
of the inventors and owners. They
cnw'Od the by on the squally day the
bulk Almy wu wrecked.
GILLIAM CO., OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 7. 1898. ism "a
:ho:miie issue made up
President Regards War
.Inevitable.
as
IMP0ETAT ; CABINET MEETINGS
pain's Answer le Entirely Voeatlerae
tary to This Coantry-The Mat
tar Goes ta Congress.
Washington. April 4. There la Ut
ile doubt that the president and mem
bers of hia cabinet now regard a con
flict with Spain aa almost inevitable.
In hia message to congress, whioh in
all probability will be sent in early in
the week, it ia understood that the
president will review at some length
the record aa it stands between thia
government and Spain, but will not in
sist npon further time in which to con
tinue negotiations looking to a peace-
iui settlement of the Cnban problem.
xhe cabinet meeting thia morning
waa unquestionably the moat Important
held in many years. It received Spain'a
answer to tne ultimatum of thia gov
ernment, and finding it unastisfaotory.
praotlcally decided upon a policy which
at thia hour seems certain to involve
hostilities. The whole record will be
laid before congress, and the question
ia now under earnest consideration of
what shall be the particular form our
policy shall take in bringing to an end
the horrors in Cuba, and securing the
independenoe of the island.
Propositions ranging from a simple
recognition of Cuban Independence to
a straight out declaration of war have
been urged at the capitol, but there ia
hardly a doubt that the majority of
congress await the executive lead be
fore taking action, nd are disposed to
adopt Mr. McKinley'a suggestion on
this point. It is not thought that any
of th resolution, except, possibly, a
aimple recognition of independence,
would lead to war.
There were, of course, all aorta of
rumors in circulation, including re
ports of mediation by some European
powers, but no such suggestion haa
come to thia government, for as late as
6 o'clock, in response to a direct ques
tion, Secretary Day said there had
been no offer of mediation by any tor-
oi(u government.
Cabinet Member's Htatemajit.
One member of the cabinet,'
ipeaking nf the meeting today, said:
in
"In the morning, it was apparent to
an oi us that, having exhausted all
diplomatic efforts to bring about a bet
ter condition of affair in Cuba, the
whole question must be submitted
to
congress. At onr afternoon meeting.
the president requested each member
of the cabinet to express freely his in
dividual opinion aa to what should be
done. Th discussion was entirely on
me lines indicated by the members,
Nothing definite waa decided upon
and no conclusions reached. The pres.
laent will now take tiie viewa submit
ted to him under consideration, pre
paratory to ma message to congress
winch will he sent early in the week.
President MoKiniey has done
great uei oi wore recently, and ap
peara pretty well fatigued. Cotiae
quently, he will taks some little rest
before beginning work on tbe message.
He haa not yet determined what rea
ommetidation will be communicated to
congress. ,
'My own individual opinion ia that
but little faith can be put in promisee
mace ny Spain, and thia makea inehea
Hate about accepting with any oonfl-
dr.nce her latest proposals. In the first
place, she promised a long time ago
mat mo reconcenuaaos would be re
leased; the result ahows this nromise
has not been kept. Now she proposea
to release them, but keep them under
military aupervision. Who can tell
whether she will adhere to this ex
pieased intention?
Broadly, there appear to be three
courses open to the president in dealing
further with thia matter. The first of
these ia to accept the proposals submit
ted py fcpgin In reply to the Amerioan
representations, the aecond to relocate
tha whole matter to congress, and let
tnat body do as it seems nrooer
which Itblnk would mean interven
tionand the third, to take a middle
atand. But, aa I said before, nothing
haa yet been determined upon by the
president, or, it he ha reached a de
cision, he did not communicate it to
the cabinet.
Yea, reference waa made by Siain
to the Maine matter in the reply she
aent through Minister Woodford. She
made no offer to pay tor the loea. but
suggested that the matter be settled by
arbitration. So far aa I recall, ahe ex.
pressed no regret lor the aad occur
rence, and the whole thing waa regard
ed aa a cold-blooded statement."
The reply of Spain ia said in effect
to be representation that the independ
enoe of Cuba means the parting or
cession of Spanish territory, which
cannot be done without the consent of
the Spansish oortes, which will not be
aeaslon until April 94. Then a
connter-propoaitlon is submitted that
the Cuban matter shall be settled upon
oasis equitable among nations. The
United Statea ia asked to give Soain
time to treat with the insurgents and
ascertain what can be done in the na
ture of a peaceful aettlemont ....
At Porto Rico. '"
Madrid, April 4. The 8panish tor-
podo flotilla haa arrived at Porto Rico,
Kroger Wat Not Ataaeainated.
London, April 1. A report was our-
rent on the stock exchange today to the
effect that President Kruger, of the
South African republic has been shot
and killed. The general representative
of the Transvaal diaoredita the report.
The etory ia probably a stock exchange
canard.
GEOB
FLEET READY FOR ACTION.
Extraordinary Preparation, Coder Way
at Key Weet.
Key West, Aprj) g -Every prepara
tion for action was taken by the war
ebipa today. The woodwork wag strip
ped off exposed spots and aent aahore.
Tbe wooden pilot-honses on the cruis
ers were taken down. Even the steer
er wooden box was removed from
aome ships. These precaution have
been dopted to prevent, as far aa pos
ale, the danger of flying splinters in
case of action. The officers aent their
personal valuablea and belongings to be
atored on shore.
The Castine and two torpedo-boats
loft their anchorage after dark, and
ateamed to the eouthward, where they
will patrol during the night. Thia
precaution was ordered by Captain
Sampson today. He is particularly
anxious to watoh closely the southern
entrance to thia harbor, and also to
afford additional safety for the Iowa,
Indiana and New York, which lie un-
promoted six miles out.
The naval station officials have re
ceived ordera to overhaul their marine
engineering stock, so that it could be
used instantly in case of emergency.
The establishment if a patrol is con
aidered by the few who know of it aa
most significant. The entire fleet ia
now in readiness to move at 15 min
utes, notice.
Tbe five bodies from the Maine
brought here last night were buried
today with the usual aimple ceremony.
ASKED BLANCO'S OPINION.
How tha
Situation Mo
A ppeare In
Madrid.
New York. April 2. A dispatch to
the World from Madrid says: The
Spanish government has wired the sub
stance of the negotiations between this
country and the United States to Captain-General
Blanco, at Havana, with
a view of obtaining hia opinion on the
opposition oi the insular government,
the autonomist and other colonial par
ties, and as to what disposition the
army and the volunteers would show
toward the contemplated means to has
ten the pacification of Cuba.
While conflicting impressions prevail
in political and diplomatic circlea on
the issue of the negotiations, the im
pression ia that the government will
do ita beat to secure peace by reason
able concessions to America and Cuba.
although complete independence may
not be conceded.
A GERMAN BLUFF.
Aa Effort Mad to Secure roeeeaelon ot
Liberia.
New York, April 2. Joseph Hart
sell, an American Methodist bishop in
Africa, who haa just arrived from the
Dark Continent, saya that while he
was in Liberia a German gunboat ar
rived and demanded 911,600 indemnity
for an alleged offenae to a German
subject. The indemnity waa calcu
lated as follows:
Damages to property, 3,500; $3,600
for threatening to stab the German and
t4,600 for the expense of collecting the
money with a gunboat.
President Coleman refused to pay,
whereupon the oommandei of the gun
boat told him that Germany would
waive the claim for indemnity it a
treaty was entered into placing Li
beria under Germany's protectorate.
Thia was also declined and President
Coleman commissioned Bishop Hart
tell to endeavor to move England and
the United States to back Liberia in
ita effort to remain independent of
German and Fiench interference.
The bishop aaya he haa laid the mat
ter before the British government and
now intends taking it to the govern
ment at Washington.
Beach's Advice to tha Cabana.
Washington, April 2. Representa
tive C. B. Beach, of Ohio, sent the
following telegram to President Palma,
oi the Cuban junta:
Having maintained tbe war for
three years by their own bravery, re
sources and sacrifices, unprecedented
in all history, will the Cubans accept
compromise when they can overhear in
the throat of their brutal enemy
death rattle? God forbid 1 Will com
promise give you back your eon? W ill
it unrape your daughter? Will it re
vive tne mother wno urged them on
with the breath which starvation al
lowed? Fight it out. Uncle Sam is
dusting off his uniform."
For Relief of Cubans.
Washington, April 2. Represents
tive Wheeler introduced a bill today
appropriating $600,000 to purchase
provisions for the use of Cuban non
combatants, and directing the presi
dent to cause them to be conveyed at
once to the starving people, and to use
as much of the military and naval
forces as necessary to attain this pur
pose. It also directs the president to
notify the Spanish government that
thia proceeding is an aet ot humanity,
and not intended as an aot of war.
Freight Trains Collide.
Chattanooga, Tenn., April 1. Two
heavy freight trains on the Western &
Atlantio railroad collided today near
Adairsville, Ga. Engineer Elliot waa
instantly killed and Engineer MoArdee
fatally injured. The trains were com
pletely demolished and a score of cars
smashed into kindling wood. Several
brakemen were badly injured. '
To Buy Danish We Indlea.
Washington, April 9. genatot
Lodge has reported from the committee
on foreign relations a bill directing the
president to purchase the Danish West
India islands ot St. Croix, St. Thomas
and St. John, or any ot them, for a
coaling atation. Five million dollars
ia appropriated. : : ' i
A lighthouse ot baiuboo haa been
built In Japan. It is said to have
power of rPHisting tbe wv.
I BLAKCO'S LAST ORDER
Liberates All Suffering Re
concentrados. SPAIN IS VISIBLY WEAKENING
Th Decree Directed ta tha Fonr Weet-
am Province, pin,, del Rio. H-
vana, Matama aad Santa Clara.
Havana, aprn a. captain-general
Blanco haa issued an important decree,
dated March 80, and published thia
morning, in which he directa the end
of reconcentration in the four western
provinces, Pinar del Rio, Havana, Ma-
tanzaa and Santa Clara.
The preamble seta forth that the
pacification of the eastern provinces
having been considerably advanced by
the combined action of arms and the
natural effect of the establishment of
autonomy in giving aeenrity to the
country, maaing possime the advance-
ment of the ugar, tobaooo and food
crops, it aiso neing near the time
when the minor plantings give the
""'" "v.ng w uis laooring classes
Tin TIPftflAnta! atA haltaeinn tl,n .I n
has come to resume the normal condi
' ' -..v....6 "
turns in the towns and villages, tc do
away with tbe cause of suffering among
the people, to remove ao far as possible
all the effects of the concentrados 'and
further to give complete liberty to all
the country people to return to such
places as they desire to do such labor
as they may eeieot, this order ia isaned.
Tbe preamble further saya that for
the reconcentradoe who are without re
sources or instruments with which to
labor remaining in towns or centers
previously set apart for their use, the
colonial government proposes to the
governor-general a plan of relief. In
this plan, the mayors and alcaldes are
ex pec ted to take part, establishing soup
M.fev..iv..m, cm.., uu UUIUg nil la llieir
power to terminate the existing misery.
After the preamble, the order con
tinues: "Article 1. After the publication
of this order, the reconcentradoe and
their families will be allowed to return
home in the four provinces given above.
"Article 2. Orders all relief com
mittee and military authorities to fa
cilitate the workinga nf the decree and
also to aid the reconcentradoe in secur
ing new bouses.
"Article 8. Directs the colonial
government, through ita secretary and
ministerial officers, to prepare to exe
cute all necessary ordera to secure for
the country people work on public im
provements and also to give food by
economical kitchens to all suffering,
attention being called to those on the
small country estates.
"Article 4. All the expenses over
and above the funds now in tlm ban, la
oi tbe committee are to be provided for
j.. . I. u 1 .. ( . i.
uuuer wo uu ui aa cxuaoruinary war
credit.
"Article 6. All former orders
of
reconcentration are abrogated."
QUEEN REGENT'S APPEAL.
Wrote for
Help to tha Sovereign, of
Europe.
London, April 2. The Vienna cor
respondent of tbe Standard says: The
queen regent of Spain, I learn, wrote
personally last week to Emperor Fran
cis Joseph and other sovereigns, in.
eluding tmperor Nicholas, requesting
not precisely intervention, but tbe ex
eroise of such influence at Washington
as might conduce to a settlement of
tbe injury to Spain's dignity and vital
interests. 1
To her relatives in Austria ber ma
jesty wrote that she regards herself as
more fettered than a real sovereign,
because ahe ia only a trustee who has
undertaken to hand over to a son an
inderitance from hia father unimpaired
and uninjured.
lamina difficult position," she
said, having to act as a guardian of
the dynasty which I muBt not expose
to any danger. To surrender Cuba in
any form will unquestionably be injur
ing the dynasty under which such sur
render occurred, whereas to fight for it
would keep these interests intact, to
gether with my oountry'a honor. But
the disadvantages Spain would have
to fight under are obvious, and a peace
ful solution would best serve every
purpose.
I do not pretend to give the text of
the queen regent's letter, but only the
general sense. The recipients have
been deeply impressed by the serious
ness of such communication from a
woman of remarkable energy and sense
of duty, confronted by such a moment
ous crisis.
A Cuban's Revenge.
Havana, April 2 It is announced
that Lieutenant-Colonel Benedicto,
Who commanded the Spanish forces
which killed the insurgent leader
Aranguren, while visiting the house of
Dr. Franoiaco Vidal. at Guanabacoa,
has been wounded by a revolver ahot
in the neck. The coloied man who
fired the ahot escaped.
La Luoha' Threat.
Havaina, April 2. La Lucha. in an
editorial, says:
"Veare at the end of the farce
which has held the stage until now.
Heaven should apprise Senor Sagusta
that he ia near the end, not only of hia
political career, but also of his life."
Th Exploring Expedltioue.
San Francisco, April 2. The steam
er Valenoia, which will sail next Sun
day for Copper river, will take away
lure government expeditions. "Or:
I litf
expedition ia going north to survey rw 1061 01 f'Umoer nawt,':
mouth of Copiier river, another ia ' My stock includes flooring ''
ing to Cook inlet and the thiV ship-lap and all usik-I .'
survey an ail-American ro' , , , r,
dee pasa to the head-1'' llmer.
In B"-"!3 !i"f MILLS tiUUlHEASTC.'.
r'TLaST VALLEY,
Br AST Ff
tmfaMhiaal r4i,,.,& : -
ir
OnfMiia!Wff CMci.'! .'.'. ','
Ooe naif eoleinii. .w..'.'
Oueoriumn...
. aaaJaeas looal win, fee . j
line lor am liuara, a a , . f. t ,
art.
tegal' adTertleetoeaa ' ;, ,
eaargaa ta to party eS. :,g uew. at
paid Un before aftiaartt u ruraUaee'
SPAIN GIVES IN.-
KoeoneoBtrado. Order la Partially Re-
.'.-. , MIRU.a. . v.
Washington; April I. The .Spanish
legation here late tonight received
cablegram from the governor-general ot
Cuba, saying the pacification of th
eastern province is ao far advanced
that it has been decided to rescind the
reconoentrado order In three province
and allow all subjects of thia decree to
return to their homes In the country.
I 10 la ,D ,ne re-establishment Ot the
reconcentradoe npon their farms, the
ablegram states the government will
i frant hflm tflA nrfttaniin.. nf tha Onnn.
I .au J" ut'VKiuu VB frll v aj ytt It-
iah miitary forces, augmented by local
relief committees to look after their
immediate needs.
Economic kitchens, it says, are to be
established to support the reconcentra-
does while awaiting for their first crop
to mature, and they are to be furnished
farming implements and, seeds by the
government.
To supply them with ready money,
nh nf thm a a ra a hia cti.1l h tviw.
' employment on poblio works, and it ia
asserted by the authorities that these
measures will result in the speedy
' habilitation of rural tommunitie
re
in ' the western provinces.
This cablegram was not made public
till more than an hour after midnight.
' m - .. .
. ami no oraciai comment nnon its
tig-
niflcance could be secured.
SPAIN REALIZES HER POSITION.
Knows That There la bat One Thing to
Da, and That Jt ta Give In. -
Madrid, April 1. While the' situa
tion here is outwardly of tbe calmest
description, the actual position of
affairs ia regarded as critical by both
the United States legation " and the
Spanish government. The United
Statea minister, General Stewart Wood
ford, ia working and will continue, to
work energetically for peace until the
first gun ia fired. It is known th
Spanish admits the desirability or e-
ceasity of complying with the demands
. .".v. ainj il. -te iiiij ii .
the disinclination of the minister to
" uji. 1 " IS i". hi vuin.icin 1 1 1 1 in
where the danger lies. . If a conference -
were to va iiem wnrr uie werman or
French diplomats, the matter would be
settled without Question."'-. The noint
which General Woodford is now press-,.
ing is that in the interest of humanity,
hostilities in Cuba most cease irnmedv
ately. . No date waa fixed either in the
first or in the Dresent not. hut tha
United Statea ia now dwelling upon
the "immediately," and insisting that
Spain accept ita general interpretation.
The public generally ia taking -little
apparent interest in the situation, but -there
is a general disinclination to be
lieve that war is likely. - t
A dispatch from Barcelona aaya that "
the armed steam yacht Giralda, pur
chased by the Spanish government. ,
from Harry MoCalmont, the English
racehorse owner, alter the vessel had
been rejected by tbe United States, ia
' v: a . j,. . i . .
uu" ucmg uticu p aa a uispaicii ooai.
EI Pais savs four warships have been
, obtained by Spain in France, and that
negotiations are pending for tbe pur-
chse of several torpedo-boats in Great I
Britain. EI Pais also save that ordera
have been issued to mobilize all tha
Spanish war ships, and that the torpedo-boat
Halcon is to sail immediate
ly from Cartagena for Cadis, where a
second torpedo squadron ia being pre
pared. Military enginerra are atarting
for the Canary islands, and the Bale
aric islands are being fortified '
Italy, it is said by El Pais, haa de- "
cided to sell the armored cruiser Guia
seppe Garibaldi, of 6,840 tons, well
armored, a sister ship of the Varea, to.
Two regiments, according to El Pais,
are going to the Canary islands to
strengthen jhe Spanish garrison there...
El Pais sees in the meeting between"
General Woodford and,, thc'Spanish -minister
yesterday indication that
tbe United States is "gaining time and
waiting for the rainy season, so as to
take Spain at a disadvantage in Cuba." '
The Armstrongs' Spanish agent,
Spaniard who is in touch with the gov
ernment, and commercial people in
Spain, has expressed the belief that
unless the powers intercede, there will
be war.'. " ' -. :: .,'
Maine Relief Bill a Law.
Washington, April 1. The act for-
tbe relief of the sufferers by the Maine -disaster
waa today approved by the
president. ...... ' ,-w, .,
Tbe most significant of tha naval or
dera issued by the navy department re
cently waa the detachment of Com
mander Horace M. Elmer, from Cramps'
ship yard, and ordering him to duty '
in the mosquito fleet " This auxiliary
organisation of the navy, which ia to
be oalled into service in time of war,
is to be composed ot small craft of all
kinds that may be obtainable by the
department upon which a gun may be
mounted, and other defensive devices -placed.
Aa far as practicable, it ia the
intention of the department that tlure
shall be a separate set of ships for the
defense of the seaooast cities, the whole
to compose the "mosquito fleet." lu
the event of neuessity for a reudexvoiia '
of several of these local fleets it can be
arranged, as the primary idea ia lor
each local fleet to form the "mobile de
fense" of the particular oity where It
will be called into service to assist i
furnishing armament tor vessHla.
in the event of war, naval officers v
be assigned to the command of t ii
the several local fleets.
.; At Brooklyn Navy Yard.
New York, April l. Atprewnit
2,000 men are aoj-irrt!ie jr:
" ' . i '
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.t rot like orilii r"