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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-10
NOTICES

NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT = NOTICE Is
hereby given that the final account of ths
subscriber, administrator Of Anthony Gillen,
deceased, will be audited and stated by ths
Surrogate of the County of Hudson, and re-
ported for settlement on Friday, the 2sd day
of July next.
Dated May Is. A D. 1897.
JAMES ELLEN
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-10

A fault of man. a bride is to work up
until the. last minute, and then, in spite
Of all the time and thought expended and
the airy loneliness of white gown and
veil. she does not look her best just when
she wants to most, because she is drag
ged out. Another reason is many
have a hairdresser arrange their hair
and veil in a style entirely foreign to
their accustomed way. This alters their
looks very much, and almost always is
not becoming.
It is well to arrange your hair as you
have always done. carefully and neatly,
taking plenty Of time to it, and then have
your veil and wreath pinned on SO Sc
curely you cannot feel them. Have them
adjusted again and again if necessary.
don't let them pull or feel the least bit
insecure.
A daisy wedding is a ~singularly appro-
pirate one. the daisy being a June bios
som and is symbolic of the girl bride, be-
ing sspure White outside, with a heart Of
Gold Besides nothing could be sweeter
or daintier as a house or church decora-
tion than huge loose punches Of this
uretty flower, and they are so easy to get
and are very inexpensive. Have the
bridesmaids bouquets Of them also
White organdie is the wedding gown
mar excellence for a girlish June bride.
It is not as heavy as satin, and its airi-
ness makes it most becoming. When
prettily trimmed with lace it lake a
charming wedding gown.
A square court train is not as effec-
tive as the pointed one, unless the ma
terial is very heavy satin. As her train
is Of great Importance to a bride, see
you have a nicely shaped and hanging
one.
The shower bouquet is the latest. In
this h flowers are arranged with
streamers OF ribbon or tulle to fall almost
70 the knees. there being q lot of pen
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-10
IN cHANcERY OF NEW JERSEY.

(Sale No. 5422.)
The New Jersey Title Guarantee & Trus
Chicago eagle., 1897-10-02
Fox a Queer Oh arac,e

Henry Stephen Fox, one of the earl!.
est English ministers at Washington,
was 80 eccentric as to rake himself
the laughing stock Of the whole town.
He generally did not arise until other
people were almost ready to 90 to bed.
When duty compelled him to rise earli.
er, he was like an CIVIL t. the daytime.
"How strange" said he tc Nine. Cald.
ron, one morning at a state function"
-"how strange we look to each 9th.
cr by daylight" His debts compelled
him to economy, and he rarely gave
dinners. He once invited large par.
ty to his house-Mr. Clay, Mr.. Calhoun,
Mr.. Webster and. all the giants--and
when they were all assembled, he said:
"Gentlemen, now be good enough to
put on your hats and follow me-" And
then he led them to neighboring eat.
Ing house. se.-Ohio State Journal.
Chicago eagle., 1897-10-02
Diamonds In Babylon.

The evolutionary theories Of modern
skeptics require us to believe that man
was first monkey, then savage, and
finally an infdel. But facts are con-
tinually contradictlng this theory, and
showing that man has sunk down from
a higher estate, and Is only raised by
the power of Gods gospel. It Is said
that from the excavations on the site
Of Babylon, upwards Of four hundred
diamonds have been discovered. Many
Of these are polished on one or two
sides, although many are uncut. This
would indicate considerable progress
In the lapidary's art In ancient times.
Diamond polishing IL a very difficult
aud refined process, requiring much
skill, not the work for apes or barbara.
ans.
Chicago eagle., 1897-10-02

to bis dressing room, and scrambled
through his toilet, and to dress hurriedly
was thing he hated.
what on earth did the creature mean
when she said she was going TO marchw
he asked blmself, as he bungled with his
cambric tic.
Chicago eagle., 1897-10-02
CHAPTER XIX.

lord roshmor tc,carnnbcd 70 Mr.. Mes.
.o,,w. ,,.i,o %aI cono to I,ondon immedi.
otoiv !, s,or nj. irtorv,.,, with Stcllo. thot
tho g,rI wa. m,.sing' There was mo rcpIy
mr,,i ia.o .So nort nstcrnoon. whom tberc
cor,o nm ow.wor IN Tho effect that Mr.
Nn.to.,m. wo,,,d tc ot 1.ashmnr Castle
no,t r,"rr,rs
..t,n /. ,,nt n o,r,,d IN face M |" sa,6 ra.b.
mas r"i,o, nj nv this rep,y: for In snite
80 Ho. icdvsh,n.. conviction n tho con.
t...v ho hod hcon tortured ali last nisht
.~S 81 dav nv a rambling suspiclon that
Wc.."r,w. Soj induced Stciln to clone with
Mir, r.odv Carminow did NOT nttempt 10
h,s" h.r di.sm.t ~ Tho Prs. that wos hs.
e ;ns r,"do ohout stella. Hight
.t hsS M idco TINT i.edv rs.hms,ss
.a,rs r,.i r,o. tho r,ost ,n,ro,ts NJ re,.
- In ,ho ho,.o" .ho .o,d ~ ,mnchsoc.
ssn.r r.ashmnr ,.ho ,yo. w,tcr,v mr.siii'
al In couconiino nj. sooiirvs frottoi and
swnod "a tbo non.o rr,voi NJ orv ren,v An
Nj. .o,o.ra,, amI .i,o row. .ro.,,t - his
own ~ inomirie. In Rrumm' where no Ind
.ron. ~, ,,orr;m, ,ro,rrinr nhov, ,v,th a
Tn.no.,,,o
.sha 4. vorv ;mnor,on. n my mother. /"
on.wcrcj i.o.hnnr r,ood,,v. "no ono cIse
con mn rcaJ n. wsii and an mo rcad to Is the
oniv roi,os ,or ,,, ,no,hor'. norvc."
Ia. r. r,,,,nn.... ,,n,,,oriy ,rst,nc, nm.
ao-".nnd In.hmor.. so"i,ng. hostor thon
nv al h,r,."It Sto hod me- hccn y,,homt
sm.,,,o,nn. ,,ro, tho .uhioct bcsoro to.
.sa,. srh...% Va %%ns ho,, .n,,,othinc In III.
,mcrror =, s,,o".,rv .howt Stoiln Tint In.
Si"a.nI H,SJ"" Gro. XrJ to.d.v .hs
Chicago eagle., 1897-10-02

When you think of whole lot Of
men flying around In night shirts,
heaven doesn't seem as attractive % Il
y paiated.
Chicago eagle., 1897-10-02

''Yes, I will stay with you, II I may,
kindest friends" she said. II shall be
happier more at peace here than I can
be anywhere else"
Chicago eagle., 1897-10-02

Make hay while the sun shines, but
make haste when It rnins.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-24
DEATH TO NINE NEGROES.
Box Of dynamite knis Six and Fatally
wounds Three Others.

Box Of Dynamite I1nfs Six and Fatally
Wounds Three Others.
!. Murray, Ky, Feb. 24.-Six negroes
Mere instantly killed and several others
fatally injured by the explosion of bog
of dynamite at. the Nashville, Chatta-
hooga and ST. Louis railway gravel pit.
5ust south of this. city. yesterday.
Those instantly killed were: Major
Gardner, viii Morris. Tom Bell. Will
Orr, Homer Patterson, and Hardi Jack
son. Those fatally injured are: Tom
Guthrie. Frank Hardin, and-Jim Card
ner. Several Others received slight
Injuries.
D The explosion was caused one Of the
men emptying box of sawdust. which
contained ae dynamite cap. into tn
fire by which they were endeavoring to
thaw out the dynamite. The men killed
were sitting. around the fire playing
cards at the time of the explosion. Will
Morris was sitting on a box that con-
tained the deadly explosive. The bodies
weree horribly mangled and pieces OF
flesh were scattered all over the pit
Pieces Of Morris body were found 1Ot
yards from the scene of the explosion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-24
Cuba In the senate.

Washington. Feb. 24.-In the ten
ate Allen, of Nebraska, intr oduced Q
resolution declaring that effective
steps should be taken to protect the
sl!ase;ol Apsrioana In Cub ?. ,ahd,ike'
Ukissd States 'wsrshipszs should b
sent to Cuba. 1t went over. Hill
Of New York, presented resolution,
which was sgread to. asking for all
correspondence relative to American
prisoners in Cuba. Morgan. Of the
committee on foreign relations, re-
ported favorably q resolution de-
manding the immediate and uncon-
ditional release Of Julio Sanguilly,
now in prison in Havana. This went
over until tomorrow, Morgan and
Sherman stating that action is ex'
pscted then.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-24
No Inausur.l Adjournment. {.

Springfield. Feb. 24.-The house
by vote OF 100 to 10 non-concurred in
the concurrent resolution adopted by
the senate for adjournment Feb. 2e
to March o, to enable the mem bers tc
attend the Mckinley Inauguration
So tho project was defeated. The
senate session was unimportaut.
The Needles emergency bill. author.
iztpg the governor to borrow q quar-
ter Of . million dollars. failed to pssi
with the emergency clause by 50 tc
Al. which was not the necessary two.
thirds. Miller's bill for branch oi
the appellate court passed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-24

Statistics show that thousan of
infants and children yearly die of
membranous Group. We do not ex-
aggerate when we state that every
one of these inoocents could have
heen saved had Foley's Honey and
Tar been given them in time. Can
you afford to be without it in your
household? Sold by M. F. Bahnsen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-24
Rev. Thomas Linehan ConSe-
Grated at Dubuque.
E. l.. QuIelY IN hEw YORK.
Senate Hears Labor Ques-
tons Again.
Doings of the Illinois
House.
Illinois

Dubuque. Feb. 24.-Rev. Thomas
Linehau. Of Fort Dodge. was conse-
Grated bishop Of Cheyenne in st. Ra-
phael's cathedral BY Archbishop Hen
Messy today. assisted by many noted
Catholic prelates and over 100
priests. The following bi.hops were
present: Bonacum. Lincoln; Berke,
81. Joseph, Mo-; Schwebach. La
Crosse; Hennessey. Wichita: Cos.
grove. Davenport; Scannell. Omaha;
McC0leyck, Duluth; Cotter, Winona;
Stanley. South Dakota.
Bishop Oaisiy.
Buffalo, Feb. 2A.-Rev. Z. j.
Quigly, rector OF st. Bridget's, wat
consecrated bishop OF the Roman
Catholic diocese OF Buffalo. Arch.
bishop Corrigan was consecrator.
assisted BY Bishops McQuaid. Of
Rochester, and Mcdonnell, of Brook
lyn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-24
.ees. A large amount Of lowIands is
aiready inundated.
want Linton R.eesni.sd.

Bloomington, Ill; Feb. II 1.-The
state A. p. P. nveation flushed its
session today. The next convention
vill be heldin Chicago next Septem-
b 4. A resolution was adopted COM
mepding ex.Corgressman Linton. OF
Mich to McKinley's consideration
for an appointment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-24
The Damage From the water.

Pittsburg. Feb. 2i.-The great
food has done It's worst in this sec.
tion. The waters have receded. Re.
ports from all points between Pitts
burg and the head waters indicate
all danger has passed. The damage
10 $l.600.0O0 in the Monongahela
valley snd over $500. 900 in McKees.
port.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-24
Will Investigate Iowa institutions.

Des Moines, Ia, Feb. 24-Both houses
Of the legislature yesterday adopted a
resolution indorsing the action of the
United States senate in behalf of Syl-
vestor ScoveY. the war correspondent of
the New York World confined by the
Spaniards in a prison in Cuba, asking
that he be removed to Havana for safe
ty and given all treaty right as an
American citizen, and urging the secrs-
tary Of state to prompt action. Carney g
EresoluaoT fokA tenate cdin1ittee of five
ito Investigate the state. institutions was
adopted after a hot debate. No senator
representing a state institution can be-
long to the committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-24

Carson, New, Feb. 24.-Dan
Stuart's representative announces
that there will be two fights March
IL. beside the big one. Mysterious
Billy Smith aud George Greene will
figure in one bout. and Martin Flah-
erty. OF Lowell. Mass. and Dial
Hawkins, Of San Francisco. in the
other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-24
The BIKE Oooee.

Chicago. Feb. 24.-At noon the
bicycle score stood: Schinneer. sSl
Miller, ssS; Ashinger. sSs; Lawson,
I7s; Stewart, 759; Smith. 7is; Hale,
617.
At 2P. m. the scoro was: Schin'
neer. sos; Ashinger. SS7; Miller. S5S
Stewart, 7s4; Bradis. 7Ss; Smith,
7s7; Hanson, 73i.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-24
cuba. Pri.o.cr Commits suicide.

Havana, Feb. ga political prisoner
named Andres Delgado. who was i'm
prisoned incomrnicado, has been found
dead. hanging by the neck in his cell
at Sagua. Charles Franklin Scott, the
American who was arrested on Feb. 8
at Regala, a suburb OF this city. has
been imprisoned comunicado here
since Monday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-24
Desultory Firing at Canea.

Canea, Feb. 24.-Desultory firing is
going on between the insurgents sta
toned along the heights of Suda and
the Turkish outposts. The Turkish men
of-war threw a few shells in the di-
rection Of the insurgents. No damage
was done.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-24

Lake Preston, 8. D.. Feb. a.
Mrs. August Hanson and four chill
dren are dead from gas from straw
burning in the stove. Hanson him
sell Is dying. Only one Of the fami-
ly, young boy. recovered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-24
MOB DEVILTRY IS FATAL.

Some West Virginia "sest Citizens" Fire
House, Roasting Four Persona.
Wheeling. w. Va, Feb. 24.-In the
Tyler county oil fields Saturday night
some citizens. after warning the proprie-
tors Of what they would do set fire
to two tough houses. The occupants
disregarded the warning and when the
torch was applied were not ready to
leave. The result was that four persons
were burned to death, as follows: Stella
Woods, OF Pittsburg; Anna johnson, of
Columbus; John jackson, Of Pennsyl-
vania; Frank Stewart. Of Indiana.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-24
Fsshermen in D.neer.

Gladstone, Mich. Feb PA blizzard
from the northeast Ii raging here and
fears are entertained for the fisher
men on the bay. Over twelve inches OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-24

0ovsssoe's Palace 10 Crete pestsoyed.
Csnes, Crete. Feb. "a The gov.
ernor's palace with al, the archives
WAS burned. Fires have appeart d
elsewhere. II il teliev ed incendiar.
10, arc at work. The situation ID
most grave.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-24

Cincinnsti. Feb. 3l.-Ths river
continues to rise At the rate Of two
inches IN hour. 1t VA 81 feat ct
nooa. sad u expected 70 excssd 80
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-24
ADMITTED By LEE
The Consul General lntimates Z
! Lack Of Support. -.
FACTS bf. THE LATE SENSATION,


wnl RsignJf Re.Is Not su1taahed b she
|: Washington Authorities-Issus Not the
Death OF Ruiz. But tise Keeping q Scoss
Incommunieado - Comes md cisneros
Tell How the warCsn BE Brought to .
Close, II Spslh Il willing.
Havana. Feb. 24..The Associated
Press correspondent saw Consul General
Lee last evening for the fourth time in
the day. Thomas G. Afford, the corre-
spordent OF the New York World, was
present at the time. GenerakLee was in
terviewed. Consul General Lee was re-
served until shown cablegrams explain
ing the dispatches received in New York
relative to his reported resignation. Cen
era1 Lee then said:
Il will resign if not sustained by the
state department. Until now I have not
received an answer. The question at
issue was not the death of Ruiz, bat re-
was thirteen days incomunicado. I
asked that he be placed communicate i'm
mediately. Scott is already comunica-
do. and the question has lost its impor-
tance."
How the New York World Has It.
New York. Feb. PA dispatch to The
World from Washington says: "Fitz-
hugh Lee, consul general of the United
States at Havana, has resigned, but
has been requested to remain at his post
for a time at least. The following cable
gram was this morning received at the
state department from Havana: My
resignation mailed per steamer Secre-
tary Olney replied to this almost imme-
diately, urging General Lee to withhold
his resignation until something could be
done, and declaring that his retirement
at this time and in such a manner
would cause untold trouble After
sending his dispatch Secretary Olney
hurried over to the White House with
|. General Lees telegram in his pocket,
and talked over the situation with Pres
ident Cleveland for, nearly an hour be-
h fore the other members Of the cabinet
nahixsd- IL attend the. regular. meeting.
/ The matter was not laid before the cab
met
Story Is Denied at Washington.
Washington, Feb. 24.-Inquiry was
made at the White House yesterday
as to the foundation for the published
story which has been reported in vari-
Gus forms within the past few days to
the effect that General Lee, consul gen.
eral at Havana, mas resigned or intends
to resign if he cannot secure certain
demands he has made upon the state
department, and also that he has called
for an American warship to support
him. In reply Thurber, secretary to the
president, stated positively that there
was not a scintilla of truth in the story,
either as to the resignation or the call
for a war shin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-24

oTqCnS aCSid noas Dsy;. e. "
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let's. All druggists refund the
money If it fails to cure. 25 cents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-24

Canton. Ohio, Feb. "a DIR. Phil
lips said this afternoon that McKin-
ley was gradually recovering his
usual strength.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-24
score in the Chicago Bike Race.

Chicago, Feb. 24.-Following are the
pcores of the nine leading men at 1 a. m.
today in the. bicycle race. Schinneer.
749 miles: Miller. 67s; Ashinger,. go:
Lawson, So; Stewart, 639; Hale, COO;
Bradis, SOS: Hanson. $50; Smith, $50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-24

Hoods Sarsaparilla IL known to Be
"a honest medicine, and it actually
cures whan Ill others fall. Tlke Il
now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-24

wagon Load Of People killed..
Chattanooga. Tenn. Feb. 24.-The
incoming train on the Southern rail-
way ran into wagon filed with peo.
pie. Seven were killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-24
Stuck in the Ice in the Lake,

Cleveland, Feb. 24.-The steamer State
Of Michigan, which left Detroit Mon
day morning, bound for this city, is
stuck in the ice some where up the lake.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-24
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS.

Hard coal is cheaper. It is being sold
in Chicago now at s5.75 per ton.
General Russell A. Alger, the next sec
retary of war, will celebrate his 61st
birthday anniversary Saturday, Feb.
q.
The Missouri house has passed bill
requiring that ell executions of GRIM
inals shall take place in the penitentiary
at Jefferson City.
August Belmont e. Co., Of New York,
are said to have agreed to finance with
Sl5, 900. GOO the consolidation Of sis dis
tilleries in Kentucky.
Cholera has broken out among the
people employed on the relief works OF
the native state Of Rewah, India. In
two days 100 deaths have been recorded.
At a circus near Brownsville, Tex,
a section of the elevated seats collapsed.
precipitating 800 persons to the ground.
Six may. die. Many were more or less
burised.
Governor Bushnell's personal organ
| announces that he has given up his sem
atorial aspirations and will be a candi-
date for reelection as governor of Ohio
next year.
South Pittsburg Is under water and
all the mills along the Monongahela and
| Allegheny rivers have been forced to
| close down because the rivers there
abouts are on their annual spring rise.
| There was a warm political debate in
the Twenty third ward of Chicago be-
tween two factions of Republicans. The
lamps were put out in the hall and some
telling points were made in the dark
with chairs and table legs.
Charles Burkman, a Keokuk Ua)
barber. had just finished shaving a GUS
toner. when he went violently insane.
He still had the razor in his hands, and
attempted to assault several persons,
but was at last overpowered and locked
up.
John Bevilheimer, aged so years, a
veteran of the late war and well-known
throughout northern Indiana, died al
| his home In Anderson. His will, written
some time ago, specified that he was tc
be wrapped and buried in the American
flag. Strangely enough, this was car.
ried out on Washington's birthday.
Obituary: At Colorado Springs, Colo.
Rev. Charles Bernard. superior of St
Sulpice Order in America, 40. Al
Bloomington. Ills. John w. whipp. "a
At Olney. Ills, John Wolf. At Naper
willie. Ills. DR.. H. c. Daniels. At New
York. Edward J. Heffernan. At Miles
Mich, Robert Osler. At Princeton
Ind, William Snyder. S. At Renssel
. aer. Ind, James c. Morgan. At Nortl
Manchester. Ind. John Churchill, IS. A
Warsaw, Ills. Louis Becker, s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-24

st. Louis Merchants' Exchange DamsRsd.
st. Louis, Feb. 24.-Early this
morning the Merchants Exchange
building was damaged $4,000 by
fire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-24

O0dEhE 10 NJ FlSOrESSlON, WHOSE
labors soseverely tax the nervous sys-
ten. as that of the ministry. The de-
fange7ne It Of the nerve centers CT the brair
by over work, frequently brings en- attacks
Of heart trouble, and nervous prostration.
Rev. J. p. kester, M. D., Pastor q. 3.
church, London Mills. Ills. himself physi-
clan. writes Feb. 26. 1885: Heart affection
and nervous prostretion had become SO
serious last fall that little over work in
the pulpit would so com pletely PROSTATE me
DR.. Miles that ,s1.el it seemed certain .san ain. !
Heart Cure Of the ministry entirely.
Restores 50 bad that my auditors
uan1Ax would ask me IL did not
AASd1tl1ssssss have heart disease. Last
November l commenced taking DE-. Niles
New Heart Cure alternately with Dr.. Miles
Nervine and derived the greatest possible
benefit I have just closed revival work of
10 weeks. preaching nearly every night md
twice on the Sabbath. can speak for hours
without suffering as I formerly did. Hard
working ministers should keep Dr.. Mics
grand remedies ON hand"
Cr. Niles Heart Cure Is sold on guarantee
Arst bottle will benefit or money refunded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-24
Story Is Denied at Washington.
FROM CIsNEROs AND GOMEZ.
War Can Bc Ended by independence an
and an Indemnity to Spain.

War Can Bc Ended by independence and
and an Indemnity to Spain.
New York, Feb. 24.-The World pub
fishes this morning, under the head of
1.-The Most Important Document on the
Cuban War;" an autograph letter written
to that paper by Salvatos Ciseros, pres
icent of the provisional government of
the Cubans, and countersgned by Max
imo Gomez, the general-in-chief. The
letter was approved by the so-called
cabinet of the provisional government
and bears the seal of the infant repub-
lie. 1t is as follows: AT the request
CT your correspondent. we have the
greatest pleasure in answering the
following questions: DO you believe
that the war can be ended on the basis
of independence on the payment of an
indemnity by Cuba to Spain. with the
United States as arbitrator? On the
basis of independence it will be possible
to enter into negotiations. These should
provide for the evacuation of the island
by the Spanish and for the future re-
lations between Spain and the new Gu
ban republic.
I'VE believe there should also be in
cluded an indemnity to be paid Spain
provided the amount is reasonable. This
| would be honorable, practicable and
good for all. But If done it should be
done as soon as possible. Each
day that passes causes fresh hatred and
| devastation. Soon the producing
capacity Of the country will be
| destroyed. Cuba can pay less as time
passes, not only because each moment
| she earns less, but it will be increasing
| iy difficult for her to fulfill the stipula-
| tion and agreements she is now able to
| make"
The original documents, including the
letters in the original Spanish, were
| only received yesterday afternoon from
Correspondent Scovel. In his letter ac-
companying them Sylvester Scovel
writes: "The Cubans can afford to
pay a very large amount. and am in a
| position to state that they will do so.
Cuba will accept any peaceable means
laid down by the United States that will
secure their independence. Last year
General Gomez authorized the state
ment that in his opinion the Cubans
would even go as far as to allow the
United States to administer the finances
of the island until such time as any loan
secured from or in that country should
he repaid"