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the island of Cuba, says Austria is TAX
ing the lead in the matter, but it is un-
derstood Great Britain and Germany
are not favorable to the suggestion.
The Spanish ambassador made a
long visit to the British foreign office
Friday, and later the Austrian ambas-
ador called.
The British foreign Office does not
believe the powers will make a naval
demonstration.
An ambassador says efforts towards
| a naval demonstration could not sue
ceed, Great Britain having refused to
join in such movement.
The Austrian ambassador admits
he has given up hope of Europe pre-
venting war.
WASHINGTON, April 16.-The powers
will not be allowed TO meddle in the
affairs of the United States and Spain.
1t can be authoritatively stated that in
case the diplomatic representatives of
the powers in Washington shall pre-
sent a second joint note Offering to
mediate between the two countries,
this government will decline diplo-
matically, but firmly.
PARIS, April l6.-The Temps Friday
afternoon warns the powers against
hasty action and says:
Europe must not forget that she has
a great interest in America. 1t
would be simrly disastrous to pro-
voke war hatwppn the two con-
tinents, and above all it is neces-
sary for the powers to come to an
and act in concert. Any
nation which alone assumed the re-
sponsibility of supporting Spain and
making an enemy of the United States,
would do the greatest injury to its
most essential interest"
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Uouse Passes Resolutions Author
izing the President to Use the
Army and Naval Forces
FOR THE PURPOSE OF STOPPING WAR
IN the Island Of Cuba, and fn Driving
the Spaniards From Off of
American Soil.
Similar Resolutions Introd uced In the Sem
ate-Win Likely he Acted Upon
Thursday - Cuban Indepen-
dence Not Recognized.

WASHINGTON, April 14.-The follow
inc +, the ma jority resolutions report
cd 10 the senate by Senator Davis inn
medjutcly upon the convening of the
senate at noon Wednesday:
Whereas. The abhOrrent conditions
which have existed for more than three
year, n the island of Cuba, so near
our own borders, have shocked the
moral sense Of the people of the Unit
ed states, have been a disgrace
to Christian civilization, culminat-
Ing. as they have, in the de-
siruc,ion of a United States bat
Tie ship. with 266 of its officers and
crew, while on friendly visit in the
harbor Of Havana, and can not longer
be endured, as has been set forth by
the president of the United States, in
his message to congress of April II,
lS}s upon which the action of congress
wa, invited: Therefore,
Resolved. First That the people of
the island Of Cub1 are and of right
ought to te, free and independent
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Resolved. etc, That the president Ia

Resolved, ETC., That the president I,
hereby authorized and directed to in
Gr'ene at once to stop the war in
cuba to the end and with the purpose
OF securing permanent peace and order
tnere' and establishing by free action
OF the people there of stable and in.
dependent government Of their own in
the island of Cuba, and the president
is hereby authorized and empowered
TO use the land and naval forces of the
united States to execute the purpose
OF this resolution.
The members of the house FOREIGN
afairs committee in a report SIGNED
by hve democrats and Mr.. Newlands.
siiVerlte, have agreed to the following
resolutions as substitute for the ma
1ority report. It follows:
Resolved, That the United States
government hereby recognizes the in.
dependence of the republic of Cuba.
second. That, moved thereto bv
many considerations of humanity. of
interest and of provocation, among
which are the deliberace mooring of
our battle ship, the Maine, over a sub
marine mine and its destruction in the
harbor of Havana, the president of the
United States be, and hereby is. di.
rected to employ Immediately the land
and naval forces of the United States
in aiding the republic of Cuba to main
tain the independence hereby recop-
nized.
Sec. 8. That the president of the
United States is hereby authorized
and directed to extend immediate re-
lief to the starving people of Cuba.
by strict party vote the house or
dered previous question on Cuban res
olutions, thus cutting debate to 20 |
minutes on a side.
The minority report was rejected by
vote of 90 to 151 by the house. The
substitute was defeated by vote of |
$50 to 19l. Mr. Dinsmore then moved |
10 recommit with instructions to re-
port back an amendment recognizing
The independence of the Cuban repub-
ic. The vote on the motion to recon.
nit was taken by ayes and noes. 1t
vas lost, 146-190.
The house of representatives then
ifter one of the most exciting and
memorable days in its history, by
7ote of S92 to 10, adopted resolution
which nine-tenths of its members be.
ieves makes war with Spain inevita.
Die. 1t is a fact which was grimly
ommented upon Wednesday by MEM I
ers as they spoke of the future, that
very war in which the United States
as engaged in commenced in April,
nd that Wednesday was the ami
ersary of Old Fort Sumter, which t
reused the patriotic fervor of the I
orth and made the four year of civil c
rife certainty. c
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with animus by Spain 30 piaiulv
apparent that no one can even nlaus;.
Oily deny its existence, but one reason
Tor the conclusion Of the investigating
mind must come in considering the en-.
tire subject of the relations of the
United States with that government
1t Is the opinion of your committee
that the destruction of the Maine was
compassed either by the official act of
the Spanish authorities or was made
possible by a negligence OH their part
so willing and gross as to be eauiva-
lent in culpability to positive criminal
action"
"When property and life are de.
stroyed by an act which the exercise
OF due diligence by the person whose
duty 1T is to use it could have pre-
vented the happening of such an event
is sufficient proof that that diligence
was not employed"
The time of the explosions saws
the report, must have been calcu.
lated for the moment when the Maine
should swing within the destructive
radius of the mine"
Concluding this portion of its pre-
sentation the committee SAYS: "The
duplicity, perfidy and cruelty of the
spanish character, as they always
have been, demonstrated still to con-
tinue by their manifestations during
the present war in Cuba. All these
considered cumulative
ly, warrant the conclusion that the de-
struction of the Maine was compassed
either by the official act of the Spanish
(and the ascertainment of
the particular persons is not materiaD
Or was made possible by a negligence
IN their part so willing and gross as to |
be equivalent in culpability to positive
action
Senator Turpie presented the report
# the minority of the committee as
ollows:
The undersigned members of the
committee on foreign relations cordial
y concur in the report made upon the
'uban resolutions. but we favor the
mme date recognition of the republic
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THE PROGRAMME
After the President Is Empowered to Use
the Army and Navy.


WASHINGTON, April 16.-The cabinet
meeting Friday was devoted to q gen.
eral discussion Of the Cuban situation,
but without anything of Importance
resulting therefrom. The government
has received no intimation of the
preparation of any note on the part Of
the powers, and members of the cab
met do not think the effort obviously
making by Spain to concentrate the
powers in her favor will result in their
agreeing on any particular line of ac-
tion. The present position of the ad-
ministration is that of awaiting con.
gressional action without attempting
to influence 1t or postpone its decision.
The president, it can be stated, is not
at all likely to veto any resolution that
congress may adopt on the Cuban
question. The administration does not
believe congress will pass resolution
for the recognition of independence of
the insurgents, but If il should
a veto of it would be very improbable.
1t is said, however, that the president
might regard it as an encroachment
on his prerogative. the constitution
clearly making it the duty Of the ex.
ecutive to recognize the independence
of a nation. At the same time the |
cabinet has not discussed the course |
to be pursued in the event of congress
sional declaration for independence.
The navy department has decided to
charter the steamships st. Louis. St
Paul, Paris and New York, OF the
American line. This decision was
reached Friday afternoon, the depart
ment having come to the conclusion
that this plan would be wiser than
that formerly under consideration,
which contemplated the purchase out
light of the St. Paul and st. Louis.
The Paris and New York will be held
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Of Cuta as organized in that island al
n free, independent and sovereign
power among the nations of the
world
1t was signed by Senator'S Turpie
Mills, Daniel and Foraker.
The reading of the report occupied
AZ minutes. Mr. Hoar demanded that
the resolution lie over the rules until
Thursday. The vice-president reserv.
ed his decision on the point of order.
Mr.. Foraker yielded TO Mr.. Turpie.
Mr.. Hoar demanded TO know what the
pending question was. Mr.. Turpie
presented minority report from the
foreign committee.
1t looks as if the conservative sena-
tors would delay the Cuban resolution
by debate.
Notwithstanding the decision OF the
vice president, Senator Foraker pro-
ceeded to discuss the Cuban question
on its general merits.
All Cuban resolutions went over in
the senate, but talk on Cuba continued
nevertheless.
AT 2;j9 p. M. Mr.. Adams, of Penn
sylvania, acting chairman of the COM
mittee on foreign affairs, entered the
house with the report. Instantly all
was quiet. Members took their seats
and silence came out of the confusion
for the first time during the session of
three hours The republicans of the
committee on rules the speaker,
Messrs. Henderson and Dalzell. imme
diately held session TO formulate.
rule under which the house should OPP
crate.
There will be 20 minutes OF debate
on side. At exactly S;03 o'clock the
speaker recognized Mr.. Adams, actiug
chairman of the foreign affairs COM
mittee. He asked unanimous consent |
for the consideration of the resolu-
tions which ne submitted. Absolute
silence prevailed as the resolutions
were read.
The resolution is preceded by the
following whereases:
Whereas, the government of Spain
or three years past has been waging
var on the island of Cuba against a
revolution by the inhabitants thereof
without making any substantial
'rogress toward the suppression of
aid revolution, and has conducted the
warfare in manner contrary to the
sws Of nations by methods inhuman
nd uncivilized, causing the death by
of more than two hum
red thousand innocent noncom-
atents, the victims being for the
,ost part helpless women and
hildren, inflicting intolerable injury
0 the commercial interests Of the
United States, involving the destruc-
ION Of the lives and property of
lapy of our citizens, entailing
ne expenditure of millions OF
loney IN patrolling our coasts and
olicing the high seas In order TO
isintain our neutrality and,
Whereas. this long series of losses C
'jnries and burdens for which Spain b
responsible has eliminated In the n
sstruction of the United States bstSle
lip Msinc In the barbor of Havana :
I'd In tie death Of ESQ OF our seamen, d
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Believe a Conflict is Inevitable.

KEY WEST. Fla, April l4.-Key West
is on the qui vive Wednesday and hun
cry for news of the next move on the
international chess-board. Opinions
vary as to the outcome, many people
holding the belief that, following the
decisive attitude of congress, Spain
realizing she has no alternative but
war, will sacrifice all to avoid a resort
to arms. The majority however con-
slider that Spain has delayed too long
to withdraw, and believe a conflict is
now inevitable.
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THE REGULAR ARMY
ordered to the Southern Coast, Mostly
to New Orleans, Mobile and Tampa.


WASHINGTON, April 10. An order was
issued late Friday ordering the entire
regular army to assemble on the coast.
mostly in Florida.
The order was issued at o'clock
Friday afternoon. 1t directs the First.
second, Third, Sixth, Ninth and
Tenth cavalry, and all light bat
teries to proceed at once to
Chickamauga, the First, Seventh.
Eighth, Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth,
Eighteenth, Twentieth and Twenty.
third infantry to New Orleans: the
second, Third, Fourth. Sixth, Thir-
teenth, Sixteenth, Seventeenth, Nine
teenth, Twenty-second and Twenty
fourth infantry to Mobile; the Fifth.
Ninth aud Twenty-frst infantry to
Tampa
The officers who will command will
be Gen. Shafter, at New Orleans; Gen.
Coppinger, at Mobile; Gen. Wade, at
Tampa, and Gen. Brooke, at Chicka-
mauga.
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second That it is the duty of the
tnited states to demand, and the gov
Il crnmcnt Of the United States does
"eFenl demand, that the government
oi Spain at once relinquish its author
4 NV AM government in the island of
uoa and withdraw its land and naval
'orc'S from Cuba and Cuban waters.
Ihird That the president of the
'h'ted states be and hereby is directed
ana empowered TO use the entire land
aad naval forces Of the United States.
ana call INTO the actual service of the
'"l'ed states the militia of the sew
''a' states To such extent as NAV be
necessary to carry these resolutions
INTO effect
Inc house was in furore of excite
"eh' during the preliminary busi-
nsN nesN M attention was paid to it,
Inc member, crowded about Mr.. Ad-
ans acting chairman OF the foreign
"""irs committee, who brought over
'"' printed copy of the senate resolu-
''"DS and read them aloud TO half
"HnuFed members in the main aisles.
Inc ccTocratic members OF the
muse iorcl-n affairs committee have
'e'u>ed 10 JOIN with the republicans on
we resolutions drafted by them. and il
- stated will report minority resolu-
~, "o'> Gaining for Immediate recognition
VI e"e present Cu ban republic.
he report Of the senate committee
y" '"i'l%h relations on the Cuban situ-
"''oh was mad, by Senator Davis.
'"''rman OF that committee. and was
very 'acrou- h rcgiew of the entire
,''U'"oh' AM a strong prcsenta-
'on OF the facts which has
ava 'he committee TO its conclu.
,,onA The report takes up the |
caa'D, a@'"V disaster as the leading topic for
w. oo">Iacra'ion and plungcs into that
question III us first sentence, which is
a. a., io'ows; The destruction of the
O"''ea States battle ship Maine of two
- ner officers and Of 264 of her crew
- :, Ine ,. harbor OF Havana, on the night
=. reCruary IS, 1895, excited to an un-
r.''euen'ed degree the compassion
ple.- 'e H"ei'ean peo-
. tUon'ilnning, the report says: Man
'es"uons of that resentment were
~, 1Penaed' although the feeling was |
~ ~ a''dyed. by the self-restraint of
VT people, who determined to hold
,er hei Judgment in suspense concerning ]
n.. ultimate action until an official ,
& n", no''sauon should disclose the cause
I, 'na' a. great disaster and enable them |
!: = u'reet or circumstantial Testimony
,.Sq ,.Ipu@ the responsibility therefor. ,
, a.. a"at investigation had been made. I
ugt~ o conducted with judicial thor |
ui," and elaboration. The diff ,
roo, ~ ~ demonstrating by conclusive /
ba, .s s"e ehicient personal cause OF i
I s.er ~H'ster event was the usual one /
Exposing plotted and mysterious
bsn', saes No such difficulty, however. | !
Aase." a"u responsioio y
on Co, committee say that the explo- Il
in 'en oi the Maine was linked /,
~. ,rn a series Of preo,dent transsc- i i
isoo. winch can not in reason be dis :
''''Hp'esed from H." - " - :
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KEY WEST, FLA,
And Not ChIoSamaugs, VIII he the Front
of the Army.

And Not Ch!oSnmaugs, VIII he the Front
of the Army.
CHICAGO, April ia special TO the
Tribune from Chattanooga, Tenn,
says:
Key West, and not Chickamauga, is
to be the front of the army The
change has been made in a twinkle.
The two companies of the Twenty-fifth
infantry, which expected to encamp as
a regiment at Chickamauga, have been
suddenly ordered to proceed with all
haste to Key West. Fla. An engine
with steam NJ md cars waiting will
stand on a siding near the depot Thurs
day, when the regiment is expected to
arrive
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Jeffersonrs Birthday.

WASHINGTON, April 14.-The one hun
dred and fifty-fifth anniversary of the
birthday of Thomas jefferson was
celebrated here Wednesday night by a
dinner given at the National Rifles
armory under the auspices of the
National Association of Democratic
clubs. About four hundred repre-
sentative democrats from all sections
of the country were present, including
many senators and represen tatives.
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War Sooner Than Dishnnnr.

MADRID, April IA, via Bayonne,
France, April 49, The queen is quoted
as saying she prefers the horrors OF
war TO the furnishing prestige of the
army or the impairment of the rights
of the crown. Don Carlos is urging
the Carlists to embark in war against
the United States and threatens To
overthrow the government il Spain is
further "humiliated.
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Knows Nothing of Cr.ndalrs Arrest.

WASHINGTON, April 10. 6.-Chicf Wiilxie,
of the secret service. is in the city and
knows nothing of the reported cap
ture of an alleged layer of Spanish
mines or torpedoes in Cuban waters
The secret service never has done any
thing in the way of apprchending the
persons connected with the affair.
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More RIntinrin MaIara.

LONDON, April 1s-A special dis.
patch from Madrid says there was an.
other hostile demonstration outside
the American consulate at Malaga on
Sunday afternoon. The civic guard
the mob after repeated
charges. Three people were injured
Most of the shops we re closed.
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Wheat Jnmped 10 aI.16.

CHICAGO. April i6-May wheat open
ed up i1sc at Sl.iS Friday, and imme-
diately moved up TO Sl.i5, making a
new high point for the season. But the
advance was not maintained; the bulls
became scared, and seemed TO dump
everything overheard, the price ieclin-
ing 1sc at time tosl. iOH by IL o'clock,
with bat few rallies.
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THE POWERS
VIII Not Intervene Between the United
States and Spain.

ROME, April 16.-The Popolo Romano
Friday says it understands the powers
Of Europe will intervene between the
United States and Spain in favor of
the latter country, and it adds, accord
ing to information gathered in we'll
informed quarters, the Intervention
will take the form of a naval demon.
stration in which all the powers will
participate.
LONDON, April l6.-A special dis.
patch from Rome, referring to the
rumor of proposition to make an
international naval demonstration off
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Infantry Ordered 20 r, be-. r.i.aa.

ATLANTA, Ga, April ie. Gen. w. NJ.
Graham, commander of the depart
ment Of the Gulf Friday ordereda can,
pany of infantry to Tybee island AT
once. Company II. Fifth infantry, un.
der Capt Bailey. will leave Fort Me-
Pherson for Savannah at o'clock Fri.
Cav niOht.
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Wheat Reachss aI.oa 1-2.

CHICAGO, April 1.-The war crisis
caused the D. ost active wheat market
here "Wednesday that has been seen in
many weeks. May sold to Sl.09ji. the
highest point yet reached. July sold
10 ss4c, an advance Of 2S{c over Tues
days price.
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Mangled by n Train.

LAwRENcEBURG, Ky, April 1s-Cary
Landers, aged IL, in attempting TO
jump from west-bound train No. 4
Sunday morning was thrown against
the cattle guard at the Woodford street
crossing and so mangled that he died
Sunday evening. He was in the en-
ploy of the railroad.
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Coal Coming.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, April is-Thirty-
two boats started down the river Sum
day with S,557,0oo bushels of coal.
About oae-half of the shipment is in
tended for Louisville and Cincinnati
and the balance for New 0rleanA
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Torpedo Boat Morrls, TrlaI.

BRisToi., r. l., April l6.-The torpedo
boat Morris had builders trial Fri
day snd developed speed OF 1884
knots with only rs pounds of steam.
Her contract calls for 20 knots with
225 pounds Of steam.
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KnIxht. Mar rnke the Field.

LOUISVILLE, KY, April 80. = Tele-
grams have been sent from the head.
quarters Of the Knights OF Pythias In
this city to the lodges throughoue the
state asking how many men can be
PLACED In the aeld in the event Of war;
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students' Naval Reserve battalion.

ANN ARBoB, Mich, April 14-At a
meeting held for that purpose Wednes-
day night naval reserve battalion OF
100 men was formed in the University
of Michigan. II is expected that with.
in week the membership will be in.
creased to 200.
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Mr.. Olad.tone,s coudlrlon.

LONDON, April i6 The bulletin Is.
sued Friday morning regarding the
heath Of Mr.. Gladstone announced
that he was holding his ground aud
was suffering lesS
Arizona republican., 1898-04-20
PATENT SIGNAL BELL.

device calculated to revolution1ze the accident statistics in large mines is Montana invention, so simple in construction and so effective at work that it is now in use in nearly all the large mines in the Butte district Ac- cidents resulting from false signals, the ringing of bells by blasts, etc., are impossible where this bell is used. No better description can be given of the bell and it's uses than that furnished by the inventor, who says:
 My invention consists of a long or short distance signal bell that cannot fail to ring, and that but once for every pull of the rope or bell cord, when pulled the required distance. It has two adjustments: First, by the ratchet to regulate the desired power of the spring. Second, by the slide on the pull lever balancing the weight of the rope, dispensing with all balance levers and their attendant weights, which have been menace to life and limb. (A1so reducing the cost from S10 to $50 by tn eomission- of the said weight bar and weights. No gauge or stop interferes with the motion of rope or bell crank, ensuring a positive action at the bell, not being effected by the atmospheric changes of tempera- ture on the wire connecting the bell with bell crank at the head of shaft By the use of my bell positive signal is given and received, thereby ensuring the lives of employees against accidents, which might occur for want of posi- tive signal. Also preventing much