The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-04-27

and the army and navy, by all OF wnlcn
| he has been assured of hearty coop
GRAFTON. To these delegations .ne SAID
ne relled upon the cooperation OF the
public to obtain peace within very
snort time. His policy, he said, would
satisfied with the army ard said be
would severely punish any derelictlon OF
military duties.
Gen. CampOS will remain a few days,
when he will return to Santiago de
Cuba to personally direct operations.
Invaders Sentenced.
| Panama, April 26.-The Standard Herald
says that trial by court martial OF revolu-
| tionary invaders of Bocas Del Toro ended
with the following results: Sofanor More
and Macor Compos. leaders, were each
| sentenced to fifteen years imprisonment.
and four others were condemned to prison
for five years. and that all others were
| ac gifted.
English Comment.
London, April 26.-The Pail Mall Gazette,
speaking of the Nicaragua difIculty, says
that the attitude of the United States in
connection Herewith. has been as
oourteously correct Jas it possibly could
have been. The paper adds this is good
| omen for close understanding upon the
China-Japanese question, and the action of
Great Britain may be relied upon to teach
the Spanish-American countries that none
of them are too insignificant to treat
foreigners decently.
Spain Will Make Ample Apology.
London, April ga despatch 10 the Gen.
tral News from Madrid says. that United
States Minister Taylor refuses to talk on
the subject. but information obtained in
other quarters confirms the statement that
the Allianea affair has been settled, Spain
giving the United States ample and honor
able satisfaction. and admitting that the
Alliance was outside of the jurisdiction and
waters of Spain wien she was fred upon.
The Mikado is Pleased.
Washington, April 26. The Japanese
minister today received telegram from
the Emperor of the Japanese, announc-
ing that the decoration of the second
class of the order of the Rising Sun is
conferred upon him in recognition of his
services, II negotiating 1.-The 4treaty be-
tween the United States and Japan. The
order is the Oldest in Japan, and the
decoration is only conferred for the most
meritOrlous services.
Our Policy Unchanged.
Washington. April 26.-All mem bers OF
the Cabinet were present at the meeting
of that body today. The meeting lasted
till 1.30 p. M, and at it's close there
was no indication of change in the
United States policy of non-interyention
in Nicaragua.
Misapprehension Regarding the Time of
the U1timatum.
Washington, April 26. 1T is now un-
derstood here m1sapprehension has
existed as to the time when the Brit
ish ultimatum will expire. The British
feet left Corinto Monday night, April
%. Corinto is several hours journey
from Managua by rail. The despatch
handed, to Foreign Minister Matus by
Captain Stokes at Managua until Tues
day evening, April 23. Nicaragua's re-
ply was demanded in three days, the
exact time expiring on the evening of
Aril Goth (today), not last night as was
hitherto conjectured.
Had Made No Reply.
Colon, Columbia. April &c. -Advices
from Nicaragua tonight are to the effect
that at 9 O'Clock this morning the Mic
reply to the British admiral.
The Dowager Empress of Russia Injured.
London, April 26.-The Central News
correspondent at St. Petersburgssays that
the Dowager Empress, who is in a de-
licate condition, was injured this week
in the palace elevator. The car started
unexpectedly while she was helping her
pet dog into il, and her foot caught be-
tween it and the shaft. arhe injury is
serious, but not dangerous.
The Wilde Trial.
London, April 26-The trial of Oscar
Wilde and Alfred Taylor for unnatural
crimes was begun in the central orimi-
nal court, Old Bailey. today. Charles
Parker and the other witnesses who tes-
titled at the preliminary hearings were
called to the stand and repeated the
stories they had previously told.