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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-04-01
M'KINLEY TO REV0LTERS
IN STRICTEST CONFIDENCE HE
OUTLINES HIS POLICY.

He Says: "I Pray God That We May be
Able to Keep Peace''- He Also States That
All Depends on Dispatches to be Com
municated and Received Within Twenty
four Hours-When the Committee APP
pointed to Wait on the President Re-
ported the Result of the Conference to the
Defer Action Until After Adjournment of
House Monday.
Washington, March 31.-The commit
tee of eleven appointed by the confer
ence of the republicans of the house
who are insisting upon prompt and ag-
gressive action for the complete inde-
pendence of Cuba, called upon the pres
ident at 2:3O this afternoon. They
placed before him their views. The con-
ference did not end until ten minutes
to o'clock. The members were nom
committal as to what transpired, say
ing they desired to first make their
statement before the members of the
house. At the adjourned meeting of
representatives this evening the COM
mittee stated that the president made
frank declaration as to what was
taking place between the two govern
ments and concluded with these words:
Il pray God that we may be able to
keep peace"
The impression left with the delega-
tion, however, was that he did not ex-
pect a peaceable adjustment. In strict
confidence President Mckinley outlined
the course Of communications between
Washington and Madrid. He stated
that all now depended on dispatches to
be communicated and received within
forty-eight hours. The response Of
Spain to message cabled it by this
government wGs expected hourly and
surely would be received within twen-
ty-four hours. After it arrived it
arrived it would be necessary for this
country to send another cable note as
a. reply to Madrid. All this might be
accomplished in less than forty eight
hours. He therefore intimated that it
would be gratifying if congress defer
red taking action until next week
Mr.. Hopkins of Illinois, who made
the report for the committee said he
felt 1T would be best to abide by the
presidents wishes. Others who spoke
at the meeting, including Mr.. Lorimer
and Mr. Joy, advised postponement.
The president, they stated, suggested
that what he related to them regarding
the negotiations should not be repeated
until the negotiations We're closed.
Representative Hicks of Pennsylvania
thought that in view of the Dupuy De-
LONE letter no further parley should
be allowed and that Premier Sagasta
was acting in accord with 3ne policy
that the letter had revealed. Others
followed in the same line, but it was
finally concluded to defer action until
after the adjournment of the house
Monday
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TIE SYMPHONY CONCERT.
A Delightful Program Successfully Rem
dered.

dered.
The pleasant weather and the attrac-
tive programme combined to draw out
an unusually large audience at the
fourth concert of the New Haven SYM
phony orchestra at the Hyperion yes
had arranged an especially interesting
and varied programme, and it was per-
formed in an entirely satisfactory and
at times brilliant manner. The soloist,
Arthur Beresford Of Boston, was heard
to considerable disadvantage, because
he was suffering from severe cold,
but proved himself a capable and fin
ished artist. 1t is hoped that the peo-
pie of New Haven will have the pleas
ure of hearing Mr.. Beresford again
when he is in good voice.
The programme began, as a sympho-
ny concert should, with the symphony,
in this case Beethoven's Fourth. 1t
was one of the most finished perform
ances that the orchestra has put to it's
credit. AS it was not the first time
the orchestra has played it, one was
constantly reminded Of the improves
ment made by the various choirs dur
ing the present season. The quality of
the strings was noticeably fine yester-
day and the much berated woodwinds
and horns deserve especial commenda-
ton. The opening adagio and the spir-
tied first movement were splendidly
given The slow movement showed a
nice balance of tone, and the minuet
and finale We're brilliantly played. AS
usual, Professor Parker's reading was
that accepted as correct by the classi-
cal authorities. Professor Parker was
recalled three times after the sympho-
ny.
The second number was "Pogner's
Address, from the "Meistersinger," :"
sung by Mr.. Beresford. The third num-
Der was a Suite from Leo Delibes' bal
let music "Coppelia.' This was the
Hghtest number on the programme and
naturally the most applauded. The
fourth was George w. Chadwick's s
"Melpomene'' overture, which was
heard here for the first time. 1t was
especially difficult, but very beautiful.
Professor Parker's enterprise in intro
ducing these modern works into his
programmes cannot be overestimated.
The last number was the "Ode for
Commencement Day." which was first
heard in '95 at Battell chapel. 1t was
heard to much greater advantage yes
terday. The words are by Edmund
| Clarence Stedman. Professor Parker
had difficult task to set these to mu-
sic, because of the constantly changing
rythm. Mr.. Beresford sang the solo
part and a chorus made up of the coll
| lege choir and the glee club sang the
chorus. The performance, like that of
Grieg's ''Olaf Trygvason' last year,
emphasized the possibilities of must
| cal society of serious character in the
university The next concert will be
| given on Tuesday, April 26, instead of
May S, as was at first announced.
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COLONEL OSBORN,S LECTURE,
Newspapers" the Subject Discussed Be-
fore Kent Club.

Before a large and appreciative au-
dience Colonel N. G. Osborn of the
Register lectured on Newspapers" in
the Kent club course in College street
hall last evening. The lecturer de-
scribed in an interesting manner, the
way in which the work on a great
metropolitan newspaper is conducted,
the way in which the labor is divided
and the duties of the various members
of the newspaper staff. The editor-in-
chief of one of these great papers holds
a more enviable position than the pres
ident. A man to be a good editor
should devote all his time and sympa-
thies to his business. An editor who
is also in politics is apt to exert a bad
influence in the community
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R4TIONS.
Movements of Warships and Enlisting of
Men-The Vesuvius.


Men-The yesuvius.
Washington, March 31.--The gunboat
Wilmington arrived at Jacksonville
yesterday on her way to New York for
repairs The torpedo-boat Somers,
purchased in Germany, arrived at Pill
lau yesterday on her way to the Unit
ed States. The gunboat Wheeling has
left Port Angels for Seattle. The
cruiser Columbia and the revenue cut
ter Morrill, arrived at Norfolk to-day.
The Columbia is in readiness for any
service she may be called upon to per-
form. Her sister ship the Minneapolis,
now fitting out at League Island, is ex-
pected to join the squadron at Hamp-
ton Roads in a day or two. The gum
boat Marietta of the Pacific squadron
arrived at Callao, Peru, to-day. AL
though not so admitted, 1t is generally
understood that she is bound for Key
West. The same is true of the battle
ship Oregon, which is expected to ar
rive in Callao this week. These vessels
have been informed of the presence of
the Spanish torpedo-boat Temerario on
the east coast Of South Africa and
have been warned to be on their guard
against her while in those waters.
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READY FOR BLOODY WORK
ALI EXPOSED WOODWoRK ON VAR
SHIPS REMOYED.

Also Some of the Interior Woodwork
Sailors Wooden Boxes Sent Ashore and
officers Deposit Their Personal valu-
ables-Torpedo Boats Sent Out to Guard
Battleships-Captain Sampson's Form
idable Fleet Ready to Fight in Fifteen
Minutes Notice.
Key West, Fla, March 31.-Every
preparation for action was taken by
the warships to-day. All woodwork
was stripped off exposed spots and
sent ashore. The wood pilot houses
on the cruisers were taken down. To
a certain extent interior woodwork was
also removed and sent ashore. Even
the sailors wooden boxes were remov-
ed from some of the ships. These pre-
the danger of flying splinters in case of
action. The officers sent their person.
al valuables and belongings to be stor-
ed on shore.
The Castine and two torpedo boats
left their anchorages after dark and
steamed to the southwark, where they
will patrol during the night. This pre-
caution was ordered by Captain Samp-
son to-day. He is particularly anxious
to watch closely the Havana entrance
to this harbor, and also to afford adj
ditional safety for the Iowa, Indiana
and New York, which lie unprotected
civ Y,ai1a ant ha cto off,
cials have received orders to overhaul
their marine engineering stock so that
it could be used instantly in case of
emergency. Torpedo boats not engag-
ed in patroling tonight made another
attack on the battleships but all these
measures We're guarded with the great
est secrecy. The establishment of
patrol is considered by the few who
know of it as most significant. The
entire fleet is now in readiness to move
at fifteen minutes notice. but no move
ment is expected to occur until Satur-
day or later The gunboat Annapolis
has left for Brooklyn. The five bodies
from the Maine which were brought
here last night were buried to-day.
Spain's answer and the subsequent
aCClOu VI CO1STeSS are lliS stll dpsOtp-
ing topics of conversation. Enlisted
men share the interest exhibited by the
officers and as the sixty hours limit
allowed by President Mckinley draws
near the suspense becomes intense. An
experienced naval officer said to-day:
IF we are going to have trouble with
Spain, we might as well have it at
once. This fleet is as ready for prompt
action as it ever will be. If the ques-
ton of peace or war is not decided un-
til the Spanish torpedo fiotilla and
cruisers arrive, it will make the situa-
tion more difficult for our navy. If
hostilities We're commenced before the
Spaniards arrive, I think the war
would be of short duration. Neither
the cruisers nor the torpedo boats
would be in any condition for a. fight
after their long voyage. and both would
be comparatively easy victims even for
an inferior force" An important con-
sultation was held this morning be-
tween Captain Sampson and the other
chief officers OF the fleet on board the
haSship New York
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-04-01
THE FIRE COMMISSIONERS.
Contracts Let at the Meeting Held Last
Night.


AT a special session Of the board of
fire commissioners held last night the
contract for laying concrete walk in
front of the new Nos. 9 and 10 engine
houses was let to John P. Thompson,
his bid being six cents per foot for a
one inch wearing surface and none
cents per foot for one and one-half
inch wearing surface. The driveway
out of the houses will be laid with the
one and one-half inch wearing surface.
The contract for certain repairs to the
fire alarm signal system was let to the
Gamewell company of New York. The
cost of the repairs will be about $400
1t was decided to assign the new
American fire engine to No. As house
and to make the following transfers of
engines: The Silsby at No. to No. 5;
the Silsby at No. laid off for repairs;
the Jeffers engine at No. s to No. g. and
the Zimmerman at No. to No. 8, as
an entra engine.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-04-01
Dixon-White Fight.

Syracuse, March 31.-Tommy White
Of Chicago and George Dixon of Bos-
ton, the ex-champion featherweight of
the world, fought a twenty-round draw
before the Empire Athletic club of this
city tonight. Two thousand people
saw the bout, which was a thoroughly
scientific one. White had the advan-
tage of reach and made the most of it,
keeping his left going into Dixons face
with the effect of effectively prevent
ing the rushes of his opponent doing
any damage. Dixon failed to land as
often as his antagonist and although
the crowd yelled for a White decision,
the referee declared the fight draw.
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with foreign affairs were in session to-
day. The senate committee continued
it's examination of the report on the
Maine and the house committee by q
party vote refused to take any action
on Cuba until Monday.
To Purchase Danish Island.
The senate committee agreed to, and
Senator Lodge reported a. bill appro-
priating s5,0OO,O0O to purchase one or
more of the Danish West Indies to be
used for naval purposes. The senate
committee had before it Captain Sigs-
bee of the Maine and Captain Barker,
Secretary Longs naval aide. What
these officers told the committee is
treated confldentially.
Naval Militia.
The most important action taken to-
day by the navy department was the
determination to have the naval mill
tia of the several states prepared for
immediate service. Letters will be sent
to the governors and to the adjutant
generals of all the states where there
are naval militia organizations asking
them to set in motion the machinery
for drilling and equipping the state or
ganizations, promptly, so that they
may be ready within few hours no.
tice of a call to arms.
The officials express the hope that
there will be a unanimous consent on
the part of employers to give their
men, who are members of the militia
free opportunity to joint their COM
mands.
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S4GASTA DELITERS ANSWER.
Handed to Minister Woodford After Long
Cabinet Council.

Madrid, March 31.-At the cabinet
council Senior Sagasta, the premier, ex-
planned with precision all the details
of the conferences and negotiations
together with the state of the country
and existing conditions which he re-
garded as necessary to the formation
Of a proper judgment in the present
crisis. Other ministers then spoke,
Senior Sagasta listening attentively
After four hours discussion the minis
ters were still without a solution,
probably because Senor Sagasta judg-
ed it inopportune to take a decision at
the present stage and advisable to wait
for the issue of to-morrow's meeting.
Prior to the council a note briefly
relating the queen regents ideas on
the subject of the reply to the United
States was written. On this being
read at the council, Senior Sagasta TAX
ing a paper from his pocket, announc
ed that he also had condensed his opin-
ion into a few lines, which he proceeded
to read. 1t is understood that he
touched all questions raised by the
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-04-01
Damage by Earthquake.

San Francisco, March 31.-After the
board of survey had made a partial
examination of the state of affairs at
Mare Island to-day it announced that
the damage sustained by last nights
earthquake had been exaggerated
The board is of the opinion that the
damage will not exceed s150,O00. Work,
however, will not be resumed for sew
eral days on any of the ships. In VAL
leio the damage was widespread. The
city hall, public schools and ST. Vim
cent school suffered severely. Several
small fires added to the excitement.
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DAY OF ANXIOUS WHITING.
Gravity of Situation Felt in All Official
Quarters.

Washington, March 31.-The day has
reply to the demands of the United
States contemplating the termination
of the war in Cuba. On that reply it
was universally believed the issue be-
tween peace or war would be decided,
unless some new and unexpected situ-
ations arose. But delay would meet
the opposition of congress. The grav-
ity of the situation was felt in all Off
cial quarters. 1t was not a day of
rapid development as when war prep
arations were going on in rapid sue
cession, but the tension was even
greater from the uncertainty that pre-
vailed and the feeling that Spain would
not concede the complete independence
of Cuba. The White house continued
to be thronged with congressional lead
ers anxious to learn from the president
what his course was to be. The gen.
eral review conveyed by these leaders
after they had seen the president was
that no definite reply had been receiv-
ed. The officials shared in the general
anxiety, but throughout the business
hours of the day no word was received
from the United States minister.
Attitude of European Powers.
The attitude of the European powers
continued to be seriously discussed in
official quarters, as 1t was felt that an
offer of European mediation was al
most certain to follow war. No dis
tinct offer has been submitted UP to
the present moment. The cable report
from Berlin that Germany was menac-
ing Spain on an old claim and was
about to make a naval demonstration
in Cuba attracted much attention. The
German ambassador said that he had
received no information as to this re-
ported move. The Spanish minister
does not credit the report that Ger
many has taken steps of a decisive
character. The Spanish ambassador
at Berlin is the father in-law Of the
Spanish minister, and the latter would
be quite likely to know If Germany had
made move involving the dispatch of
awarshipt to Cuba for punitive purposes.
1t was the general feeling that if Ger
many had taken any such action it
would have a most decided influence
upon the Spanish-American situation.
For this reason diplomats thought that
Germany would not choose such a
juncture as the present in order to
make demands against Spain.
Spain's Honor.
Said prominent diplomat to-day:
Spain seems to be under the impress
sion that her national honor forbids
her from surrendering any part of her
colonial domain under the pressure of
the United States. There are, however.
precedents showing that European
powers have preserved their dignity
while making similar concessions, ced-
ing territory not directly but through a
third power" Congress will wait until
Monday before any action is taken. The
president has asked until that time
Both committees of congress dealing
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SPAIN HAS ANSWERED
Reply to McKinIey's De-
mands Received in Wash
ington Last Night.
MESSAGE ARRIVED AT 1890
WAS IN CIPHER and TRANSLA-
TION BEGUN At ONCE.

1t Was Officially Stated That No IntIma-
tion of the Nature of the Reply Could be
DivuIged as Its Translation Could Not
be Made in Time-Tndications That the
Reply is Lengthy.
Washington, March 31.-Spain's off,
cial reply to President McKinley's de-
mand in the Cuban situation was re-
ceived In Washington tonight. Anx-
ious parties comprising most Of the
cabinet and several close friends of the
administration waited until late in the
evening in the expectation of develop
ments. At about 1920 the message be-
gan to come in cipher and the work of
translation was begun at once. 1t was
officially stated, however, that no init
nation as to the nature Of the reply
would be divulged tonight. Among
those at the White house were Senator
Hanna, Secretar A1ger Secretary Bliss,
Assistant Secretary of State Day, As
sistant Secretary of War Adee, to
whom was confded the translation of
the message; Senator Spooner and SEN
ator Aldrich.
There was an intensely expectant
crowd of newspaper correspondents,
larger than often gathers at the White
house at night, waiting in the lobby
outside the presidents office. But they
were destined to disappointment for af-
ter the telegraph instrument in the ad-
Joining office had steadily clattered for
half an hour Mr.. Porter, the presi-
dents secretary, appeared with the an
nouncement from Secretary Day that it
was impossible to translate in time to
give out any, statement tonight. The
telegraph instrument was still clicking
when the correspondents filed out indi-
eating that the message was at least
quite lengthy.
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Condemned to Death.

Athens, March 31.-At the trial of
Karditzi and Giorgii on the charge of
an attempt to assassinate King George
of Greece on February 26 last when his
majesty, accompanied by the Princess
Marie, was returning from Phalerum to
Athens. A large number of leading
Greeks and many members of the
diplomatic corps were present. Giorgii
declared that he fired into the air.
Both prisoners were condemned to
death.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-04-01

New York, April IA special dis
patch from Washington, timed 2 a. M,
gives the following outline of Spain's
reply to the note presented by Minis
ter Woodford: "Spain neither accedes
to nor declines President Mckinley S
propositions. She makes the counter
argument that Spain should herself be
allowed to propose terms as to what
should be done regarding her own ter
ritory."
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Washington, April 1.-12:30 a. M
The visitors attracted by the receipt of
the cipher dispatch from Minister
Woodford gradually drifted out from
the presidents office until no one was
left by Secretary Porter. He departed
shortly afterward leaving only the tele-
graph operator and the translators
struggling with the message. All those
who had been with the president were
reticent on leaving the executive man
sion, most Of them declaring that they
report.
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Doubt "a TO Rrodie,s Death,

New York, April 1.-Considerable
DOUBT is expressed here as to the death
of Steve Brodie. 1t was reporte carly
this morning that he was al.re ami had
sent at least two kilograms to friends
in this city stating that he would ar
ri re here at o'clock this moe liES.
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seyenty-six Men Enlisted.

Gloucester, Mass, March 31-Up to
noon to-day seventy-six had been en-
listed for the United States navy at
the naval recruiting rendezvous. Four
teen men were sent to Boston for the
receiving ship Wabash this afternoon.