The record-union., 1898-02-15

ton 1t is said that IL the loss had
occurred while the letter was in the
United States mails then the usual
prosecution by the postal authorities
might occur but in the present case
there is no trace as to the point where
the letter was distracted. and such
evidence as is at hand goes to show
that the letter was taken after it left
the United States mails and was in the
hands Of the Spanish authorities.
Senior De Lone has about completed
his arrangements for leaving the United
States. He will leave Washington
tomorrow night. sailing from New
York Wednesday en- the English liner
which goes to Liverpool. He has not
been commanded to go to Madrid, and
unless this order comes he will pro-
coed from Liverpool to his home near
Valencia
The Duke D'Arcos. whose name has
been prominently mentioned as a pos
sible successor to Dupuy De Lone was
seen to-day by a representative of the
Associated Press. and said that he had
no information whatever as to the con-
sideration of his name for the Washing
ton post beyond what he had seen in
the newspapers. He had just returned
from the post in Mexico, and was
looking forward to a period of rest in
Europe. The Duke is a type of the
nobility of Spain. tall and of distin-
guished bearing, with diplomacy of
polish, tact and agreeable manners,
rather than severe reticence. He was
here from 1876 to 1881, being First
Secretary under two Spanish admins
trations, and his associations in Wash
ington We're most pleasant, resulting a
| few years ago in the choice of an
| American wife.
The Spanish Legation has received
no intimation as to the name of the
next Minister.
At the Spanish Legation to-day Senior
! Dubosie had nothing to say of the re-
! cent incident, and had turned his at
tention to the regular affairs of the
! legation. He was not disturbed by the
reports that a filibustering expedition
had slipped away last night as he had
| good reason to believe that the eXpe
| dition had not succeeded in getting
away and also that General Sanguilly
was not connected with it, as had been
reported
! An official memorandum was made up
and given out at the legation, showing
| The number of insurgent leaders who
had surrendered during the month was
as follows: January 9TH, Lieutenant
Colonel Stolo with Captain, two
t Lieutenants and twenty men; January
Sth, Commandant Nunez, with two Of
| ficerS and five armed men; January
18th, Colonel Juan Lopez Marin and
two men, also Lieutenant Colonel Sa-
nabria and two men; January 14th,
Colonel Ceptro and his nephew: Janu-
airy 10th, General Juan Masso Para, ac
! companied by Colonies Fee
ria, Hernandez. Commandments QueSada,
Leo Gomez, Captain Cabrera, five Lieu
tenants and 40 men; January Dist
Lcllo Jiminez, Secretary of the NUM-
cipality Of Vuella, with fifteen armed
men: January 22d, Augustin Roman
and five armed men from the squadron
of Maxine Gomez; January 2Sth, Col
onel Miguel Lores.
DE LOME'S SUCCESSOR.
MADRID, Feb 24.-The Cabinet met
at ) o'clock this afternoon and dis
cussed the present state of the war and
the De Lone matter at great length.
It was decided to publish a decree ac
cepting the resignation of Senior De
Lone as Minister at Washington, and
appointing Senior Louis Polo Bernardo
as his successor
Senior Louis Polo-Barnabe, whose APP
pointment as the successor of Senior
Dupuy De LONE was foreshadowed last
Friday in an exclusive dispatch to the
Associated Press, is a son of ViceAd-
miral Polo, who formerly represented
Spain in this country. Senior Barnabe
is now engaged in a special department
of the Foreign Ministry at Madrid,
dealing with commercial matters and
consulates.
A decree will also be issued conven-
ing the Chambers before the end of
this month, SO as to enable the election
of the new Cortes to occur on March
both
Senior Gullon Minister of Foreign At
fairs, informed the Cabinet that
United States Minister Woodford had
just handed him a note referring to
Senior Dupuy De Lome's letter and to
the meaning of several paragraphs
/ in it.
WHY DE LONE RESIGNED
LONDON, Feb. 14.-According to the
y
10th, just received here by mail, the
Spanish Cabinet Council of that day,
Thursday, was occupied exclusively.
under the Presidency of the Queen Re-
gent with discussing The affair of the
Dupuy De Lone letter. The sitting
lasted longer than usual. After leav-
ing the Queen Regent the Ministers adj
journsd to the office of the Secretary
,P nj aa
sion at the conclusion of which an Off
cial note was issued at 2:30 p. m. Ac-
cording to this note it was not until
Spain had asked Senior De Lone for an
explanation that he resigned. The note
says:
The Government, having asked our
Minister at Washington for an explana-
ton for writing the letter attributed
to him, and written to Senior Canalejas,
Senior De LONE replied, admitting it's
authenticity.
Senior De LONE, it is added, announc-
ed that his position. in consequence of
the publication of the letter, had be-
come untenable. and begged the Gov
eminent to accept his resignation. The
Ministers thereupon decided to accept
his resignation. telegraphed him to tina.
effect, and intrusted the First Secre-
tary With the conduct of current affairs
of the Legation.
THINKS MCKINLEY IS GOING TOO
FAR.
LONDON. Feb. 1.-THE est. James
Gazatte" this afternoon, referring 20
the De LONE incident. says:
1T appears that President Mckinley
is really making a serious incident cut
of the affair. He is not content with