Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-24
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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PERSONAL AND PoLIrtCAL.

CONSUL GENERAL LEE notified the
state department at Washington on
the 18th of the death at Sagua Ia
Grande. Cuba, of the wife of Senator
Thurston, of Nebraska, on board the
yacht Anita Mrs. Thurston was in
excellent health when she left Wash
,ngton short time ago for the trip to
| Cuba.
SPAIN has practically given notice
to the United States that she will dis
,ute the verdict from the court of in
JURY if it is to the effect that the
| Maine was destroyed by an outside ex-
,losion and that an international board
| IF inquiry will be demanded.
| LEADERS in congress are working
for an early adjournment and May L
has been fixed when it will probably
take place.
THE funeral of Gen. w. S. Rosecrans
occurred at Los Angeles. Cal, on the
10TH
THE court of inquiry on the Maine
disaster left Havana on the 18th for
Key West, Fla The greater part of
the investigation that remains will
consist of careful study of the plans.
The court could not prophecy to
when where its findings would be
promulgated.
NOTHING of special Importance was
developed at the cabinet meeting at
Washington on the 18th. A large part
| of the time was consumed in the gen
eral discussion of the measures being
taken TO place the navy on proper
footing for defense in case of trouble.
| The news was current in Washing
ton on the 10th that the report of the
naval board of inquiry into the Maine
70 hot
city within day or two.
SPAIN has intimated in friendly
way to the state department at Wash
ington that the presence of large
feet at Key West. Fla. and the war
preparations all over the United States
is seriously pre- judicial to the policy of
autonomy. approved by both govern
ments, and an indirect encouragement
| to the Cuban insurgents. The repre-
sensations contained no reference to
the Maine disaster.
THE impression was gaming ground
at Madrid, a dispatch said, that the
| United States was reluctant to declare
war. This was ascribed partly to the
fact that the Americans dreaded the in
| jury which would result to their COM
merce from a war and to inability to
defend the cities along the immense
coast line from bonn bardment by Span
ish warships.
BLANCHE K. BRUCE, register of the
treasury, died on the nth at Wash
ing of a complication of stomach
troubles. aged 81 years. Bruce was
born a slave.
TOMAS ESTRADA PALMA, head of the
Cuban junta at New York, issued a
proclamation to the American people,
-
could not listen to proposals for au-
tonomy; that they wanted absolute in
dependence; that Spain had proven i'm
potent to compel them to accept auton-
omy and wanted the aid of the Z nited
States to force it on them, but rather
than entertain the proposal they would
fight on, even if American bayonets
| were turned against them. They want
ed Independence or death"
SENATOR THURSToN arrived in Wash
ington on the nth with the body of
Mrs. Thurston. who recently died in
| Cuba. The body will be forwarded &c
Omaha, Neb., where interment will
take place.
| A sEMI-oFFICIAL statement was given
out at Madrid that a demand for in
demnity based on Spanish responsible.
ity for the Maine explosion would be
Indignantly repealed by Spain.
A POLL of congress was made the
other day on the question: ''Are you in
favor of adjournment before the report
of the Maine disaster is received and
before a settlement of the Cuban ques-
ton is made?" with the following re-
suit: Nays, house and senate. 2O7; yeas.
| house and senate, s; non-committal,
house and senate, 90.
MAI CEN NELSON A Mites head nj
the United States army, recently made
a detailed examination of the fortified
tions on Long Island sound, and he
| stated that New York was absolutely
safe from foreign invasion.
| j. w. BLAKE, chairman of the demo
cratic state committee of Texas, will
make the race against Gov. Culberson
for United States senator.
AN air of suspense pervaded the navy
department at Washington on the
18th, due to the approach of the time
for the report on the Maine disaster.
A cabinet officer expressed the belief
that the report would require careful
consideration by the president and his
cabinet before being made pu hlic.
AT the cabinet meeting at Washing
ton on the 18th almost the entire SEES
sion was consumed in the discussion
of the Cuban situation. but no plan OF
action was definitely decided on pend
ing the arrival of the report of the
Maine investigation.
| EARNEST o. CHAMBERLAIN. managing
editor of the New York Evening World
has had his reason completely shat
tered through the strain imposed by
the preSen war excitement
MISCELLANEOUS.
AT Claremore, 1. T., Deputy Marsha
Bill Arnold tried to arrest a mar