Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-03-07
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WIS lhil VI SHOW III InlS city, this
for the first time in ten years.
The fall was quite heavy while it con-
tinued, but the snow melted as fast as
IT fell and at the end of ten minutes
turned to a cold rain. The last snow
here occurred during the of S6-S7 when
the ground WAS covered to a depth of
several inches.
SAN Francisco, March with the
exception Of a narrow strip of coast ia
southern California and southern por-
ton of California and Arizona, the coun.
try is at freezing temperature to below.
There is a well marked storm center off
the coast Of southern Oregon and north
ern Calf rnis which will cause rair or
light snow fall all alorg the entire. Pacif-
ic slope this afternoon, tonight and
Tuesday. The storm southeast signals
have been ordered up along the entire
California coast.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, N. Y, March "a
great ice gorge has been formed on the
New York Central & Hudson r YER rail
road on the tracks between Hudson a. d
Albany. The road is covered with ice,
in some places ten feet high, and the
tracks and telegraph poles for distance
of 700 feet have been washed out.
Los ANGELES, March PIT is showing
along the foothills of the Sierra Madre
mountains from Altaoena to DuaTte. AT
Saugus fall OF two inches Is reported.
This is unprecedented. Rain began
falling here at o'clock and has fallen
steadily all day. Up to now the fall was
%, making 5.32 for the season. The
temperature at noon was A deg.
WASHINGTON, March 2-The Spanish
American situation growing out OF re-
pc ts of the riots in Barcelona and other
cities of Spain, was regarded so serious
Iy by the president that special meet
ing of the cabinet was held last night,
though the call was issued under the
guise OF dinner to secretary OlDey.
Secretary Olney read letter from Mn
lister DeLome including cable message
be had received from his government
directing the Spanish minister to inform
the United States government that
Spain was exertiog ali her power to sm-
ply protect the United Sts'es legation
and could give assuranced that they
would be protected from any harm. AL
so that Americans. visiting and residing
in Spain would be safe from the attacks
of mobs and other riotous Assem- blies.
Another comm unication created pro-
found surprise. 1t was message from
the Spanish minister of foreign affairs
at Madrid, insisting that the United
States government should disavow the
action Of the senate as condition pre-
cedent to continued friendly relations
between the two governments.
The president, cabinet and ministers
present were inclined to excuse the
message to some extent upon the basis
OF Spanish ignorance Of the United
States and our form of government.
The only result of the conference was a
practical agreement that the secretary
OF state should promptly respond, in
kindly terms, to the communication of
Minister De LONE and to thank his
government for it's readiness to protect
Americans and American interests ia
Spain.
The demand for disclaimer of the
senstes resolution will be ignored
The secretary of the navy. purely as a
measure Of precaution, will bring an
efficient feet of war vessels near enough
together to march them promptly to
any point that may De threatened.
A cablegram from Minister Taylor
reached Secretary Olney early ye-ter-
dty evening. 1t was as follows: "The
minister Of state has just called to *
press his deep regret that a mob 10
Barcelona Insulted the American consul,
oy breaking the windows of the consul
ate, and offered complete reparstion.
The excitement in Spain over the
sctien Of the United Senate leading up
to the insult to the United States con-
sulate at Barcelona, fails to find a COR
reflex in Washington, ct least
in official circles. Almost everywhere
the feeling is that the affair is not one
which necessarily must lead to hostili-
ties.
MADRID, March 2-The newspapers
here confirm the report that a Spanish
naval squadron, consisting of four
cruisers and a despatch boat, is to be
sent to Cuba without delay. In Rddi-
ton of Spanish naval officers and
ere to be attached to the Span
i-h mail boats which are to be armed
and equipped as auxiliary cruisers.
WASHINGTON. March 2-The senate
passed bill for the increase of the navy
by 1000 enli- ted men and for calling out
and enlistment of naval militia in case
Of emergency. and for the charter of
troop transport ships 10 case of emer-
zency. Hale, who urged the bill, said
ne did not think was imminent, but in
view Of the course Of the United States
be regarded the emergency clause as
desirable.
WASHINGTON, March 2 Senator
iormau today introduced a joint resolu-
ion directing the secretary of the navy
20 appoint board of three naval officers
70 examine site for a coaling etstion
N Navassa Island, in the West Indies,
lear the coast of Cuba.
WASHINGTON, March 2-The resolu-
ion for the recognition of Cuba passed
,cpgress by a vote of 263 to l6.
March Tho M -ooo