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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-09
LOOKING UP THE LAW

On tho Quentton OF In rrvention Without
Recognition or Cnbau Insurgents.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. April S.-Somc
OF the Republicans who arei not yet de-
clded whether they want intervention
without independence ore investigating
the question as to whether the United
States under International law. if 1t In
tervcncd In Cuba and cut OF the reve-
nues, could be held responsible for the
Spanish bonds, said to aggregate $780,
100000, which have been issued against
the revenues OF the island.
Mr.. Bromwell, OF Ohio. says ho is In
vestiGating the question and finds some
warrant In. law for II. 'If Intervention
without recognition makes us in any
way responsible for these bonds" said
he to-day, II am opposed to II, OF
course the recognition of Independence
would validate the bonds Issued by the
Cuban junta. but my understanding Is
thaty only about 100000 of these bonds
have been actually sold"
The steering committee appointed by
tho conference of house Republicans
Inst "Wednesday to canvass tho sltua.
tlon to see how many Republicans
would stand by them IL the occasion
arose for independent action. and In a
general waT decide on course OF pro.
cedure, held another meeting this af.
ternoon. From the reports presented, II
was claimed that more than one hun.
dred Republicans VIII act with them.
The main question before the commit.
toe to-day was as 10 whether they
should stand for independence and In.
terventlon or for. Intervention wl,hou,
independence. The feeling In the com.
mittco has been alrongly In favor OF the
recognition OF the Cuban republic, but
they do not desire 10 break with the
administration except 0s n last resort.
Meantime some OF them are much OK.
erclsel over the legal phases OF t5the cr.s
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has received no Instructions nS To his de-
parturc. nor has he made preparations
TO 80, although HE establishment isiln
such condition that he could leave
within few houri after receiving or
ders from his government to depart. As
an evidence OF the complete Cessation nf
negotiations, 1t can be cited that to-day
closed the saventh consecutive day since
the Spanish Minister called at the state
department. 'i',
War and navy preparations are pros
ceedlng systematically, but the larger
details OF preparation have been chapel
and there IL little more 20 do than to SEQ
these regularly executed. While there
are many naval movements. there has
not yet been any decisive order affecting
the movement OF the fleets. All Is In a
state Of expectancy In this regard.
A report was current To-day that the
Spanish fleet OF cruisers had sailed from
Cadiz for American waters. There was
no confirmation OF this. either at the
Spanish legation or at the navy depart-
ment, though 1t would not be Improbable
as the press dispatches from Madrid last
night stated that this formidable fleet
was expected to sail to-day. IN.
At the capitol the senators who arc
devoting themselves to the task OF Sc
curing resolution on the Cuban ques-
tIon. on which practical unanlmity on
the part OF the senate can be obtained.
were quito active, and when the day
closed felt that they had made appre-
clable progress. There was q Joint
meeting OF the leading members OF the
steering committees OF the various par
ties during the day, In the rooms of tho
committee nn appropriations. In which the
whole situation was canvlssed and tho
reasons for prompt action In the senate
after the matter Is once taken up were
gone over much as they had been In pre-
ceding meetings. The managers OF this
movement are endeavoring 10 secure a
reversal OF the decision Gf the committee
on foreign relations to report for both
independence and intervention, hut they
do not yet count upon a majority OF the
committee. though they assert that they
have made headway. They recognize
the fact that even with the majority of
the committee, their way there still
would remain several senators. including
Thurston. Pettlgrew, Galllnger and
Mason whom Il will be very difficult TO
win over 10 any l.its OF action that does
not provide for the recognition OF the
present Cuban government and who will
Insist upon debating a contrary policy.
They are finding fewer obstacles 10 pro-
gress among Democrats, Popullsts and
Silver Republicans than among straight
Republicans.
The movement to consider the whole
Cuban question In executive session Is
gaining ground. The senators who have
looked up the precedcnts find the only
parallel case to the present, to be that
when war was declared against Great
Britain In 1872, the declaration was con-
sidered In secret session.
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OPINIONS oE SENATORS
Who Arc opposed | Ito Any Moa,asa,ioa u y, d

'V''sS NPpose'IphhS fiuWinchtiuuIut 4
senate Rtsplniion.
WASHINGTON. April s..-Amons Ind
senators acen to-day who expresaesI
themselves In opposition to any mcdihs
cation of the rcsolu;lon TO be reported
by The committee on foreign relations,
were Messrs Thurston, Pes,!grcw, Allen
and Mason.
eve cannot" said Senator Alason,
"ngrce to any change that would rob
the present Cuban government OK tlie
victory which they have SO nearly won
In my opinion, q set OF men whn have
maintained themselves as the Cuban ifi
stirgents have. In opposition TO the entird
Spanish arms deserve our tulles. en..
dorsement."
Senator Allen added that he would ops
pose any eisor: 20 curtail their rishts.
Senator Thurston. said. 'If we should
intervene without recognizing the pres
en-. government OF Cuba we Should
place the United States in 4 position of
responsibility 70 all other powers and 20
the citizens OF all other countries {cs
any damage done them in case OF War.
This is my Interpretation OF the inter-
national law bearing upon the case. and
l do not believe It can be successfully
cohtroYerted." @ sFt5
4 Senator Lodge. OF the COMMITTEES on
foreign relations. said to-day that he
thought, the committee would not report
before Tuesday. He also expressed the
opinion that the senate would dispose, Of
the resolution reported at one sitting.
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A CALMER FEELING

Prevails al tho Spanish CapitoI-Myttert-
Gus sabJsct Thai wa. Considered at n
Msrt:n; Of tho Minister.
MADRID. April S.-A much calmer
feeling prevails here to-day rejecting
the newspaper utterances and various
published versions OF the cabinet meet
ing OF last evening.
The statement published In London to
the effect that the United States minis.
ter. General Stewart L. woodtord, is to
leave Madrid on Sunday Is untrue.
The ministers at yesterdays cabinet
council considered General Woodford's
withdrawal note, the collective action
OF the powers, the wnriike preparations
and. II Is alleged. something else, which
has not yet transplred. The greatest
curiosity is felt regarding this unknown
subject. but rigid silence Ia maintained
regarding 1t. 1t Is supposed not to con-
Germ another note from General Wood
ford. His communications yesterday
were limited to his withdrawal note, 1t
Is also said the unknown subject Of de-
liberation was not Spanish note 10 the
United States, as 1t Is claimed Spain is
neither sending nor intending toysend
one. Finally It Is asserted that It was
not the collective action OF the powers
which formed the subject for delibera-.
tlon.
Spain at present being. according 10
the official points OF view, spectator,
and not an agent In the negotint tIons, Il
Is intlmatcd that the secret matter re-
fers to something officially formulated
by the pope.
The Liberal contemptuously refers to
General Woodford's withdrawal OF his
"pcremptory note" remarkinS that the
government. at the cabinet council held
at noon yesterday, "noted that Its with
draw-al restored the status quo ante
armistice negotiations. namely. that
Spain's last ward has been said. But
General HToodferd,s rete and Spain re-
plies lose Importance, to-day before the
powers action at Washington In pre-
senting their collective note, and Presi-
dent McKinlcyin reply stating his desire
for n peace which shall offer all the nee
essary guarantees for the re-cstablish-
ment OF order In Cuba"
Continuing, the Liberal expresses fear
that Spain's rights and sovereignty may
receive inadequate consideration In FIX
Ing the guarantees. indicating that the
powers may wish Spanish d!sarrna-
ment. But for the present." the Lib
eral declares. Eve will maintain silence
only saying. let Spain trust to herself"
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SINEWS OF WAR.
Ways nud Means Committee Drafting n
Revenue ilrasnre--The Tnrious Articles

n
Revenue Nrnsure-TheT Tnrions Articles
TO lie Taxed.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. April S.-The
members OF the ways and means COM
mlttec OF the house are buslly engaged
with the treasury officials in the work
preliminary to the drafting OF war
revenue measure to be introduced in
Congress Immediately upon the opening
OF. hostilltes with Spain. An increase in
the internal revenue tax on beer from
81 to 81 a barrel. and a7larse increase In
the tax on manufactured tobacco, In
Guiding cigars, and cigaretteS has been
practically agreed upon. Bank checks.
bills OF exchange, drafts, deeds, mort
cages and other paper OF this class.
patent medicines and nostrums In all
probability also will be added to the
list.
A rough estimate of the receipts to be
derived from these sources Is that the
increase on these articles alone vii! ap-
proximate Il not exceed s100,0oo,Oo0 a
year. Beer, It Is thought. will produce
an Increase OF S35.000,0oO: manufactured
lODICCU All VI -spoBuVU,VuV "a
more, and commercial paper and patent
medicines S32,000,C00.
Another source of revenue which It Is
said Is almost certain to be availed OF Is
transactions in railroad and other list
ed stocks. II is believed that the re-
turns from this source will be large. In
al! the figuring so far, the remaining In
dustries and the professions which were
taxed for strictly war revenues during
the rebellion. have been left out OF the
account. An Increase OF from two cents
to three cents on letter postage and
tax on gas and electric light has also
been suggested to the department, but
these Items have not yet been consld-
cred. The increase OF one cent an
ounce on letter postage probably would
augment the receipts by S30,0O0, 900 a
year.
A bill providing for q temporary loan
OF slO0,COO000 and permanent loan of
from 100000, 600 to $500. 0.000,0 600 at 3 per
cent payable in coin. has been prepared
by the ways and means committee and
will be Immediately introduced In case
OF war. The whole question OF the
finances Of the government in view Of
probable hostilt!es Is being carefully
considered by the treasury officials so
that definite and well thought out
plan OF operations may be at the DIS
posal OF Congress in case OF need.
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TERRIBLE DISASTER
On tho Chlikoot Trail-Avalnncho Over.
whrlns n Party aud 81 OF Them Meet

On tho ChlIkoot Trall-Avninncho Over
whrlms n Party and 81 OF Them aIeet
Death. K
SkAGUAY, Alaska, April 3, via Seat
tie. WASH, April Sat about noon to-
day on the Chilkoot trail. between the
Scales and Stone House. ut least thirty
one men met death and large number
of others were injured more or less se-
riously In q snow slide.
The dead werc crushed under on aya-,
lanchc Of snow and Ice. which came
down from the mountain side upon tho
left hand side OF the trail ut midway
between the Scales and Stone House.
At this writing the known dead ares
Gus Sebarth, Seattle: Frank Sprague,i
Seattle: Steve Stevenson, Seattle; Tom;
Collins, Portland, Ore: c. P. HurrIson,i
Seattle; w. L. Riley, Seattle: one
woman. name unknown: Ed Atwood,
New York: c. Beck, Sanford. Fla; l.,
Wideleln. Kansas City. Mo-; MrsaRyan,,
Baltimore, Md: John Morgan. Empor.a,
Has; - Grimes. Sacramento. Gala,
who has brother In business In Dyea. 4
Two Of the seriously injured are Wal.
ter Chappcy, OF New York. and John c.
Murphy. OF Dixon. Dakota. ,{.ss,, &
Z Fully fifty people were overtaken by
the slldo and are either buried In the
snow or scattered along the borders 4, d
the avalanche In more or less injured,
condition. Is III Al s
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LEE lN.NO DANGER.

Says ella LurhRv OF Iavana-;Ciainns
: 5TI,aeSX in sriaans-aro y4-=asres
sWIII,iruyv.i OF Oihrr Consu,s.
HAVANA. April S.-lo:2O p. MIA
Lucha to-day. commenting on the atti-
tude OF Consul General Lee. declines to
believe that he has sent word to the
papers In the United States that the
Americans in Havana ore In danger.
The article. which is very fair. says that
General Leo represents the United
States, and not Spain, and that this
fact must be remembered. AS for dam
ger La Lucha reminds Its readers that
General Lee was here during the DEM
onstration last January and freely
walked the streets unmolested.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. April s.--Tha
expectation OF the state department Of
fcin!s Is that Consul General Lee will
be out OF Havana before another sun
sets In that city. This statement Is
based on the opinion of Assistant Sec
retary Day. who said this afternoon
that the consul general would leave his
post of duty probably tomorrow on the
Olivette.
a dispatch was received at the de-
par,ment late this afternoon from Gen.
eral Lee, but Il was said II related SIM
ply to O matter OF detail of no great
Importance. From the fact that he
made no reference to any disturbance
or l!l-fcclIng, the officials take 1t for
granted that the day In Havana passed
by without anything OF moment hap
penlng.
By Sunday at the very latest, II is
now believed all the consular officers OF
the United States In Cuba and all
American citizens who desire TO do so.
VIII have left the cities where they are
located and be either In the United
States or aboard vessels bound thlther.
Officials OF the stale department in
discussing the Withdrawal OF the con-
suls from Cuba at this time, say 1t pre-
sents many phases OF Interest. They
point out that such withdrawal must
not be considered MS IN any manner 4
bcll!gerent oct. but simply one OF pre-
caution based on humanitarian motives
ueslSieu " PioleSt lHcHl AIou' uHy
trouble which might result from the
strained feelings between Spain and
this country. In week, suggested ono
official to-day. they mag all have re-
turned TO their positions II trouble be-
tween the two countries should be
avcrted.
As to the consul al Porto Rico. he will
use Ills own good pleasure In withdraw
Ing from the Island, but the probability
Is he will either come home or 70 to
some other place where he will feel Sc
cure from hostile demonstration,
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FURTHER EVIDENCE
L riarino nine-Testimony of a Man who
! ld Mines to Spain.

.irbrt no Maine was Blown mp by a Sub-
w Il larino 1iine-Testimonyof Of n 1Ian who
I'D Mines to Spain.
KEW YORK, April S.-,Joseph PANEL
gibbons, the electrician who supplied
siub-martne mines to the Spanish gov
srnment, cables from London to the
world: The only submarines which
aage been supplies to the Spanish gov
ftrpment since 1SS6-S7 were manufac-
4 eercd under my own patents.
then supplied them with fifty-six
sTronnd mines, twenty-five buoyant
f5nes, each with charge Of 500 pounds
s9Sfgnn cotton and fifteen electro contact
sf,iless aerh Loaded either. on contact or
sby observation from ashore, each con-
iainirs q charge OF 100 pounds of gun
tstton. s. z :. 3,
me mines sent to Havana would still
contain full effectiveness. In 1864
ihe Spanish government ordered fresh
SsupplS of my patient mines, One OF the
,ines supplied In 1896 is stu fully capa-
De OF the destruction Of the
Alatlie. In fact, I am convinced from all
sSlirfUahdti.s circumstances, that no
5cther agency could have caused It
tlons of the eecretary OF the Spanish
iisgatson as Washington and OF General
Swey1er that there are no submarine
ytainessin Havana har5or, absolutely
affirm that shipped the above mines
f9r Havana and Ferrol in Spanish
Sip; the property OF the Spanish gov
eminent and officered by Spanish naval
officers. with two captains. at the Wes:
India dock. London.
Ny. mines are In electrical connection
With che shore and 1t Is quite impossible
tSas sfhey could be exploded except by
design,
II am convinced also that the explosion
ofsthc mine which destroyed the Maine
Was the work OF one or two men for
these reasons:
Ss-A5Yessel swinging. either anchored
or moored, upon striking the circuit
clpser case would merely drop shutter
on the keyboard on shore. warning the
officer In charge that She was In contact
With the mine.
a-Before the officer is in position
I'd fire the mine he must obtain one OF
tstp keys. One generally Is kept by the
cdmmandant, The other by the officer In
charge of the firing station. He then
must unlock the glass door over which
the shutter has fallen and insert a red
danger plug In the insulated switch.
s3.-He must inser. plug In the switch
ofIthe firing battery earthplaye.
s.-The firing kcy-hammer must be
Nsssed on TO the contact anvil TO COM
plete the circuit that eXplodes the de-
toiiator by which the mine in turn Is ex-
ploded.
&s 7 have not. the slightest hesitation in
saying that the Maine was deliberately
destroyed with a 5o0-pound ground 2 ne
as Invented and supplied by me.
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DYNAMITE DID 1T.
Car Load E.plohr., KUN. Threo Train,

Chr Load EIploiirs. Kuhn. Thrco Train-
.mrn pnd wreclsing n Bridge.
GREAT FALLS. Mont. April S.-The
worst wreck that ever happened In
Montana happened on the Montana Gem
tral last night. The dead are: L. Open.
helm. engineer: Charles W. Cockrell.
fireman: y. L. Martin. head brakeman.
West bound freight No. 25 arrived a. the
Dry Forks bridge. sixty miles from here
at $50 and proceeded to cross. The
train was composed OF sixteen cars,o one
a car nf dynamite. and flve empEes.
When within twenty-five feet OF the
brldgs, tina dynamite exploded. wrecklug
the bridge and tearing ten cars to kind
ling wood. A hole was torn In the earth
Atty by twenty-five feet deep Tele-
graph poles and wires were blown out
and communication from Great Falls
shut or until to-day. 1t Is supposed
that the car containing the dynamite
was dcrnllci On the bridge and the JOLT
Ing caused It to explode. y
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NOTE OF TIE POWERS


"h'n Presented to Spain Amy Yct RosnIt
III" solution ot tho Iinprnding Crisi.
LONDON. April 9.-The Madrid cor
respondent Of tho Daily Mall says:
ne note Of tho powers hns caused
general satisfaction. Tho government
."dersands that this ID means OF
"onoraoly solving the Cuban Affairs.
although dispatches from Washington
oohunue pessin!s,ic. It 10 Believed here,
"'laoui any sort OF doubt, that some
Sne has beon gained which will enable
''.a governments to prepare solutions
o the crisis.
na Yet shc powers have communica-
~ e. nothing In nm official manner 10
yam, and the ministers do not know
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A SABBATH QUIET
Prevailed at the White House and
the Capitol.
TIE CALM OF DETERMINATION
That Recognized the Fixity Of the
Governments Purpose
THAT UNLESS SPAIN YIELDED

To Demands Already Made tho United
States by Force ofArms Would Move ON
iiarAna-A Feeling OF peIier.tha an
End had Come 10 Diplomatic Talk, mud
That Action Alone Nsmnined--Prcpara.
tlons for Eventuallties arc nslnE Hur-
ricd to completion-consul General L.o
WIN Leave Havana To-Day-Ssnators
Working to Fran, Rsloiutlou on Gu
ban Qucstlou OF, Which Practical Unan-
Unity OF tho senaio Can be Obtained.
prslslent's Message TO go La Monday.
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ANXIOUS FOR ACTION.
Enthus'n,m Among oflcers aud aIenSo
the Key Wcst EIesi. 80 IS.

i.hthus'nsm AMONG Oincers nnu Wenfo OF
the Key West Fleet. 49,
KEY WEST, Fla, April ST. On hodrd
I the u s? s. Detrolt)-The ship steamed
out for patrol duty tonight with deci.
rails swung down, netting spread III
catch splinters and everything bare FOR
action. The precautions In watching
the incoming vessels were redoublea.;
Men stood at magazine posts ready In q
moment to pass shell to be used on
friend or foe alike that failed satlsfac-
torily to disclose identity. The Puritan
passed the Detroit Us abe proceeded 10
her station at the Havana entrance 10
the harbor. The uslal cour;esies were
exchanged. 4i
When knowledge OF the plan OF block
ade OF Havana spread through the i!eet
to-day, no end of discussion easued. The
general impression IL tha. the men on
the torpedo boats would stand ou. LITTLE
chance OF ever Coming out OF un engage
nlent alive. Tails View was thoroughly
confirmed by the torpedo boat men
themselves and The matter Of flce way in
which they discussed their chn7ces was
q striking Illustration OF American plnck
and Indifference to death In their counS
try's cauze.
Intense enthusiasm reIsns among the
officers and men nike. The movement
upon Havana IS eagerly looked forward
to and is thought 10 be certain to occur,
beginning next week unless Spain backs
down completely. In spirit and in pre-
paration, Captain Sampson's squadron
is ready to fight, and on all SIDES the
complaint Is heard that the expected on
portuntty is OF such poor caEnre.
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feet OF Intervention without, indcpenY
denec. a fear was expressed nnont
the members that Intervention by the
United States might bind the United
states for tho Sl0o,00O,eQo of Spanlsh
Cuoan bonds Issued against tho .reye-
nues OF tile island. M 5lsss als Il.
Tho sentiment OF the committee "
against the United States assuming
any such possible liability Tomorrow
the committee VIII NEE, agaln and
Senator Davis, OF Mlnnesota, who v
considered one OF the authorities on its
.ternauonal law In this country VIII be
asked TO appear before them, 4iS
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what course Will be taken. I have good
cause to know that tho resolution of the
government Is TO walt until the powers
make their proposals. When they do,
my impression Is that Spain will acccn,
them. The fact that General Woodford
mas withdrawn his note OF April Q is
much commented upon" -. =,
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VERY STARTLING
Disclosures to be Made Before the
Il Senate Committee "a
REGARDING THE CONSPIRACY
That Succeeded in Blowing up
vi the Maine. Is
EVIDENCE WILL BE GIVEN

riy cpn,nl General FitIhuSh Lee on III.
estarn 10 This coun,ry-It Ia Expected
lie WIN Testify to the EItlnguishment
softhe Electric Lights In Havana at the
Instant oftho Blowing up OF the Ship.
sE'artbsr Evidence OF con,piraey Far.
ni.hesi by English Electrician Who Sold
y tue Mines TO Spain.
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Prominen. Citizen Dead.

s'ERRA;A ALTA, ". Va, April S-Pat-
s,clc AZ Fox, postmaster under the
administration, and mem
III .os the Democratic county commits
died very suddenly this evening.
sslssns paralyzed some months ago and
ilSiered a second stroke this afternoon.
q member OF the firm OF Fox
stghers, and was one Of the leading
mi progresslve citizens Of Terra Alta
icssayss uwife and five children.
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-T|"
NEW YORK, April S,-Nlss Barton
yesterday sent the following cable dis,
patch to Stephen E. Barton, chairman
OF the central committee:
Lee advises all Americans to leave
by special steamer on Friday or Satur-
day. What do you advise?" 4,
TO this Mr.. Barton replied: Take
Lees advice. He is In the best position
TO know. Ordinarily Red Cross should
be safe refuge, but take no Chances )
Miss Barton cabied this morning that
she would probably leave with Lee on.
Saturday afternoon. Accompanying
her in her departure from Cuba will be
DR.. ]. Z. Hubel. general field agent; Dr.
E. W. Egan. J. X. Elwell, John Mellow.
ell. c. II. Cottrell and four Red cros1
nurses 49, ~ --L---N--.--