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SAVED By HIS HORSE.
An Equine Pet Protects His Master from
the Tusks of a savage Boar.

From he Rochester Union and AduertiI,r.
George Howard. 10 years OF age. who has
been employed on the farm of George Lent.
about a mile outside the city on the Buffalo
road. Is at the homeopathic Hospital suffering
from injuries inflicted on him by a hog. That
young Howard is not a subject for the Coroner
instead OF the hospital surgeon is due to the
fact that a horse. which has been a great favor
lite OF Howard and is greatly attached to tho
boy. kicked the enraged hog away as the brute
was ABOUT TO fasten his teeth In the hoy'S
throat; The horse has always been looked
upon by Farmer Lent as a remarkably intelli-
gent member o. the equine family. but now he
himself witnessed the act OF the horse he would
never have believed that an animal could dls-
play such intelligence.
The hog which made the attack on Howard
broke out OF his pen yesterday afternoon and
made a rush for the barn. Tho door was open
and young Howard, who had Just placed his
Iayorlte horse back into his stall after a careful
Groomihg' was juSt starting 10 go ont the door
when the enTaEed hog entered with a rush.
Ihe brute made a savage attack on the boy.
ana, fastening his teeth into the calf Of the
leg, tore and lRcerated the flesh. Howard fell
pack into the stall and close to the feet OF the
morse he had Just Rroomed.
me hog was springinR at the thrCSk OF his
PROSTATE victim when the horse raised his hind
ieet ana gave the hog a kick which sent him
Ten ieet and caused. him to squeal with pain.
MI. Lent, who had been attracted by the
door as he saw the horse kick the hog OF tho
prostrate body OF the boy.
" was found that Howard had a bad wound
IN the leg, and. as the attendance Of a physician
pital.
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GOING TO SURPRISE EUROPE.
McNally Proposes to Beat the Swimming
Fcats of Leander and Others.

mcN ally proposes To Bent the swimming
Fcats of Leander and Others.
Boston. Dec. 10.-Peter s. McNally. the noted
Boston swimmer and life saver. is to make
another European trip next summer. with the
idea in view of covering the Old World swim
ming courses made famous by Leander, Byron
and others. He will go first to Rome. where he
will give the modern Romans an exhibition of
Horatius at the Bridge. but. instead of landing
on the opposite bank. as the old-time hero
did. McNally will swim on down the
Tiber to the Mediterranean, sixteen miles
away. He will then go overland to
the ancient Hellespont. the Dardanelles,
and will not only emulate Leander and Byron,
but will also 60 them one better by swimming
the straits in their widest part. He will next
he has. planned a fft y-mile trip down the
Rhine. from Frankfort or Cologne. Returning
to America, McNally proposes to swim from
Newport, r. l.. to Block Island, twenty-five
miles. and later from the Battery. New York. to
Some Of McNally's long swims in the past
are as follows: Down the Kennebec River in
July, 1884. twenty miles. in q hours and 81
minutes from Charlestown to Brookline and
return in July. 1856, sixteen miles. in g hours
sett Pier. August. 1896. rounding Brenton Reef
liGhtship, sixteen miles hours and 81 min
utes.. In July, 1907, McNally set out to swim
the English Channel from Dover to Calais. He
covered twenty-five miles in 10 hours and ten
minutes. getting within three miles OF Cape
GriSnez on the coast Of France.
It is as a life saver, perhaps. that McNally is
best known. having a record Of 100 persons
rescued. He has medals from Congress and
from the Massachusetts, Humane Society.
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1t Is a curious and almost anomalous position
that Dawson occupies. There are few. II any,
away from the outside world for nine months
In the year, Think Of it A city OF 10000
souls, and the centre of a district OF 10000. a
men, It's big warehouses. its growing interests
and civic problems. shut away entirely for at
least three months in the year. during those
seasons when the ice is forming and breaking,
ana with only occasional and laborious com
mpnlcatiop during the three other months.
Whatever happens OF fire or flood or fortune, 1t
must remain for many weeks or months un-
known to the larger world outside.
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land full OF sad exeriences, sad memories and
severed households.
india is nearer heayen than America. once
earnest service In India, with shattered health.
had sought his native shores for recuperation.
Short IL the passage often In this land between
Astounding health and the grave.
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REMOVED.
DAMAGED STOCK WILL BE FouND
AROUND II CORNER RIGHT Now,
GREAT BARGAIN SALEl

And II was So" said the "Reminiscences for
l went around there aud bought my boy a pair
OF Christmas skates while they were still hot
There was no insurance to be adjusted, and
ths merchant could do as he pleased, and II Is a
dact may ne DID more, business on his scorehed
unimpaired." wac
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Bought Hot skate. from a Burning Buna,nr

The New York firm that added a postscript to
their advertisement after midnight. when one
OF their stores was In ashes. reminded the
reminiscent man that when he was reporting a
nre in his town the owner OF the destroyed and
damaged stock hung out this sign I'm the front
playing: ' "0io
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come from tho United States 10 also a
powerful means OF relief In the actual
circumstances, The governor OF this
provinces (Habana), calculates $4,000 as
tho vnlue OF provisions, clothing. mcdi-
clncs, etc. distributed In this city during
the month OF February which have con-
tribused 10 the relief Of the excessive
number OF reconcentrados hers.
lit u cad to note that the population
has diminished, but /. must bc remen-
bercd that this 10 by no means due ex-
clusively to want and misery. The
emigration which occurred In some cities
was enormous; In Santiago dc. Cuba
alnne 1000 passports have been signed
The Official statistics also show that the
high rates of mortality are not due in
many cases to the absence of provisions.
It has been observed thar the largest
number Of deaths occur upon the arrival
from the country OF new groups OF re-
concentrates who unwilling 10 take The
advice OF doctors In their debilltated
state 10 cat.t rancho that the thought-
less CHARITY OF the soldiers makes them
proner. In many cases with fatal results.
Il Will say In conclusion that the stu
atlon has improved much and that the
most acute point of the crisis has passed.
Tho problem. however, Is not yet solved
nor can this be done Immediately be-
cause the majority of the persons de-
pendenton public and private charity at
the present moment are children and
women whose future has to be assured
I "a state OF war invariably leaves deep
scars and much work and time are nec-
cssary 10 repair the damage done In q
single iay." s1-4 Ea2a -Htt n gEra EVh
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SENATE COMMITTEE
On Foreign Relations Ready to Act-Cap-
tain SiSsbeo Before the Body and lInlses
Visible Imures,ion,

On Foreign Relations Ready TO Act-cap-
tnIn SiS,beo Before the Body and lInlses
/ n Visible ImpresHion.
WASHINGTON, March 5l.-The sem
alto committee on foreign relations ad-
journed shortly after 12 o'clock until 2
O'clock this afternoon.
The committee discussed at some
length the acquisition Of st. Thomas.
but no action was taken. Considerable
opposition developed to the proposition,
1t being asserted that the islands could
be of no possible use at the present time
rs they could not be made available for
war with Spain.
Captain Sigsbec. of the Maine, and
Captain Barker, Secretary Longs naval
aide. who went to Key West after the
| explosion on behalf of the department.
were before the committee for an hour
at the afternoon sitting. Both were ex-
| amined In detail In regard to the con-
dition md strength OF our navy In the
| vicinity OF Havana, and Captain SiSs-
bee was questioned as to his opinion and
knowledge OF the Maine catastrophe.
His story was not materially different
from TINT detailed to the naval court Of
Inquiry, but the fact that II was given
personally to the members Of the COM
mittee and included personal deductions,
made a Visible impression upon the
members.
Captain Sigsbee did not express n
conviction in SO many words that the
disaster was the result OF treachcry on
the part of the Spanish. but after tho
committee had concluded its hearing,
one OF Its members expressed his belief
that the explosion was due to that
agency. Tho purpose In taking the .tes-
timony OF these naval officers Is TO In
corporate their statements In report
tho committee Will make In case It finds
II necessary 10 report resolution for
intervention. This report will be In the
nature OF n statement to the country
1ustifylns the position and 1t Is consld-
cred desirable to support this with an
array OF pertinent facts which will 70
far to convince the American people and
the civilized world OF the Justice of the
course taken. 4. G!j
When the report which wns circulated
during the afternoon 10 the effect that
Spain had rejected the proposals OF tho
United States was brought to the atten-
tion OF the committee, Senator Davis
went TO the senate chamber and asked
thnt there should be no adjournment
until Mondnyas had been contemplated.
THIS led to the surmlsc that in cnse tho
report of Spain's refusal should be verl-
fed the committee might bring In Its
report Tomorrow. 1t was stated lutcr,
however, that tho committee had not
changed Its plans, md that II probably
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BLANCO'S DECREE

AboIi.hinE NeyIer's Crrcl Order OF the
eentraio-Allowed to Go to their
Homes, and Government Aid will be
n Ertendoi to Them.
HAVANA, March 3i.-Captain Gener-
al Blanco has issued an important de-
cree, dated March 80 and published this
morning. in which he directs the end OF
the reconcentrado order In the four
provinces, Plnar del Rio, Havana, Mat
anzas and Santa Clara.
The preamble sets forth that the pacl-
flcat!on OF said provinces having been
considerably advanced by the combined
action OF arms and the natural effect OF
the establishment OF autonomy In Civ
Ing security to tho country. making
possible the advancement OF the sugar,
tobacco and food crops. It also being
ncar the time when the minor paintings
Give the means Of living TO the laboring
classes and peasants. also believing the
time has come TO resume the normal
conditions In the towns and villages, to
do nway with the causes OF suffering
among the people, to remove so far rs
possible oil the effects OF tho reconcen-
trat!on, and further 10 give complete
liberty TO all the country people to re-
turn to such places as they desire. to
do such labor as they may select, this
order Is Issued. b
The preamble further says that for
the recoIcen.rados who, being without
resources or instruments with which ia
labor. remain In the towns or centres
previously set apart for their use. the
colonial government will With great
urgency propose to the governor gener-
al plan Of relief. In this plan the may
ors and alcades ore expected 10 take
part, establishing soup kitchens. etc,
and doing all in their power to terml-
nate the existing misery. I,i
ahro=ation OF tao Order. (
Then follow five articles, carrying out
what Is set forth in the preamble.
Article latter the publication of
this order the reconcentrados and thei-
families will be allowed to return home
in the four provinces given above.
Article 2-orders all relief committees
and civil and military authorities to ia
ci!itate the workings of the decree and
aisO ~ aiu lle EeCuECCulFduOS III StlcIt-
Ing and securing new houses.
Article 3-Dlrects the colonial gov
ernment through its secretaries and
minor officers. to prepare to execute all
necessary orders TO secure for the coun-
try people work on public improve
ments and also to give food, by econom-
ical kitchens, to all the suffering, at
tention being called TO those on, the
small country estates.
Article 4-All the expenses over and
above tho funds now in the hands OF
the committees are to be provided for
under the head Of an extraordinary war
credit.
Article S--All former orders OF recon-
centrados are abrogated.
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DAY OF ANXIETY
At tho CnpitoI-Attltudc OF the Foreign
Powers-Germnny,s Alleged Demand ON

- u
Powers-Germuny,s Alleged Demand ON
Cuhn. -st9s ~
WASHINGTON, March s1.LThls has
been n day of anxious waiting sor
Spain's reply to the demands of the
United stutes contemplating the termi-
nation OF the war in Cuba and the indc-
pcndence Of the island.
The attitude Of European powers con-
tinucd to be seriously discussed in Off
clal quarters. as 1t was felt that nm offer
OF European mediation was almost cer-
tain to follow q war crisis, No distinct
offer has been submitted UP to the pres
ent moment. In this connection. the
cable report from Berlin, that Germany
was menacing Spain on an old claim.
and was about to make q naval demon.
stration In Cuba, attracted much atten-
tipn. The German ambassador, DR.. Won
holiepen. SAID TINT he had received no
Information as 10 this reported move,
nor was he acquainted with the Gamma
bra case referred 10 In the d!spa tch. The
Spanish minister Is also unncuua!nted
with the Cannabra case and does NOT
credit the report that Germany has
taken steps OF decisive character, II
was the general feeling tha, II Germany
had taken amy such action It would hnve
n most decided influence upon tho Snan-
lsh- American situation and ono seriously
prcJpd!clal to, Spain. s}}gS 3 q
E Congress will walt until Monda:, be-i
fore any action is. taken. The President
! has asked delay until that time, and as
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READY FOR ACTION.


The Key West Fleet Ready TO Move nt Fif-
teen Minutes Notice-Unusuai Precau-
tion, Taken by Captain sampson.
KEY WEST, Fla, March 3sl.-Every
preparation for action was taken by
the warships to-day. All wood work was
stripped of exposed parts and sent
ashore. The wood pilot houses on the
cruisers were taken down. To certain
extent interior woodwork was also re-
moved and sent ashore. The sailors
wooden boxes were removed from some
OF the ships.
These precautions have been adopted
to prevent as far as possible, the dan
ger OF flying splinters in case OF action.
The officers sent their personal valu-
ables and belongings to be stored 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
precnution was ordered by Captain
Sampson to-day. He Is particularly an
xious to watch closely the Havana en-
trance to this harbor and also to afford
additional safety for the Iowa, Indiana.
and New York, which lie unprotected
six miles out.
The naval station officials have re-
ceived orders to overhaul their marine
engineering stock SO that 1t could be
used instantly IN case OF emergency.
Torpedo boats not engaged in patrolIing
tonight made another attack on the
battleships: but all these measures
were guarded with the greatest secrecy.
. The establishment of q patrol Is con-
sidered by the few who know or It as
most significant. The entire fleet is now
in readiness to move at fifteen minutes
notice.
An experienced naval officer said TO-.
day: .lf we are going to have trouble
with Spain, We might us well have 1t at
once. This fleet Is us ready for prompt
action Us 1t ever will be. If the question
of peace or war is not decided until the
Spanish torpedo tlotilla and cruisers ar
rive, I think the war would be Of short
duration. Neither the cruisers nor the
torpedo boats would be In any condi-
tion for fight after their long voyage.
and both would bc comparatively casy
Victims, even for an inferior force"
An important consultation was held
this morning between Captain Sampson
and the other chief officers OF the fleet
on board the flagship New York. Il gl y
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WASHINGTON, March 3l.-Presldent
McKlnley's assurances 10 Congress in
regard to the outlook for y settlement of
the Cuban difficulty without a war be-
tween this country and Spain are based
upon representations made TO him by
Minister Woodford. General woodforl
thinks after repeated conferences with
Premier sagasta and other members of
the Spanish ministry that after to-day's
meeting OF the Spanish cabinet that thar
cabinet OF its own accord will make a
proposition 10 this country. looking to 4
definite settlement Of the Cuban ques-
tlon. This proposition Is expected to
cover three points, as follows:
FIRsT-THAT SPAIN SHALL
SEND THE REcoNcENTRADos
BACK TO THEIR HOMES AND SUP
PLY THEM MEANS OF SUSTAIN
ING LIFE UNTIL NORMAL CoNDI-
T1oNS CAN BE RESTORED.
SECoND-THAT THERE SHALL
BE AN ARAI1sTANCE BETWEEN
SPAIN AND CUBA WITH THE END
IN VIEW OF SECURING a SETTLE
MENT OF THE DIFFICULTIES AND
THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE SPAN
IsH FORCES FROM CUBA.
THIRD-IN5 CASE OF A FAILURE
OF THE cUBANs AND SPANISH TO
2
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SITUATION AT MADRID

Not OF n ReAssuIinS Charactar-Crsuh
Proposals snbmiited by Spain-LooL,
Like that Country was Playing for
T.mr. gG s5s
MADRID, March 3i.-The conference
With Ger. Woodford lasted an hour.
The ministers submitted fresh propo-
Ras, which Gen. Woodford tclegraphed
TO Washington. Their nature was not
disclosed.
MADRID. March 3l.--El Liberal says:
THE moment Of the dcnouement (solu-
ton Of the crisis) has drawn much near
or. There may yet be found means to
delay matters, but we doubt it"
The papcr then odds: I'VE ought 10
apply ourselves to obtain a gain OF time
or heartily devote ourselves to the con-
trary. In our opinion It would be nc
ceptahlc, even preferable, to accept any
extreme measure which would cut the
knot II we failed to unite 1t. The situ-
alton Is such that by avoiding external
struggle we may fall Into q still sraver
one"
El Liberal calls upon the ministry TO
Identify itself with the unanimous feel
ms OF the country, to place before every
thlnS else the primary Interest OF the
hation and proceed with discretion and
Coo!ncss but At the same time with un-
dainted nrmness, "for there Is a limit
winch spain cannot and will not over
Ftep--that limit Ia marked by the respect
II owes the world and its own sover-
eighty"
WArlikc Talk.
The 1mparcIa! Independently says:
Despite the hopes OF the last few days.
it's now believed that conflict Is near.
We are confronted with danger.
Ehich, whatever may be thought, Pres
ideHt Mckinley cannot change. The
nerves OF Spanlards are being hardened
70 resist coolly the consequences OF this
ranger. We are all Spaniards: our mis-.
son Is 10 save the national honor and
rests with the government to take en-
crsctlc resolutions. 1t IS urgent that we
to Cuba" E. -
After the cabinet meeting to-day.
which was presided over by the queen
regent, the ministers had another hours
Sohierence, after which tho following
tLemi'niilclal n0ie was issued: Captain
General B!anco telegraphH an account
Vi Sl0rloua combat OF General Luque
IISanSt the Insurgents commanded by
,-dllEt0 Garcia, md also makes excel
ieht reports OF the progress OF the op-,
era'lona. acttIng forth that the paclfica-
IONS are 80 far advanced in the western
movlncea that he concentration OF the
peasants has been repealed. Public
VOTES arc also being commenced to give
employment 10 all applicants. In view
VI .als, Important submissions are ex-
ihG minister OF public works In m
tmatrview stated that tho last twenty
ayuf hours had brought a & favorable
mango In the situation. When the min
.S!cr was asked II he meant on account
sn " me news from Washington. he re-
sneu; No. Our feelings OF satisfaction
" not refer tc the United States"
Tho situation Very Grave. .i7
1t has been q day OF great anxiety.
'ae papers have confined themselves to
"'no'suiticu ontho subject OF the cabl-
Ae' council. II should bo said 10 their
"sdit that they have displayed great
muaeace In their supposItlons and COM
"eh's, showing their appreciation of
.
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CALLED ON PRESIDENT.
His Frank Declaration 10 Members OF the
iIon.o-"I Pray God We May ba Abie to,

His Frank Declaration 10 Members OF the
iIon,o-"i Pray God We May be Abba to,
Keep peaee.' s.
{ WASHINGTON, March s1.-The CONF
mlttee OF eleven appointed by the con--!l
ference OF the Republicans OF the house
who are insisting upon prompt and ag-l
gressive action for the complete inde-
pendcnce Of Cuba, called upon the Pres
ident at $50 o'clock this afternoon. They
placed before him their views.
The. committee reported to the confer.
ence ut 4 meeting held after the adj
journment. They stated that the Presi-
dent made a frank declaration as to
what was taking place between the two
governments. and concluded with these
words: &;
II PRAY GOD THAT WE MAY Be
ABLE TO KEEP PEACE"
The impression left with the delega-
ton. however. was that he did not ex-
pect 4 peaceablc adjustment. In strict
est confidence Mr.. Mckinley outlined the!
course OF communications between
Washington and Madrid. He stated
that oil now depended on dispatches TO
be communicated and received probably
within forty-eight hours. the response OF
Spain 10 q message cabled It by this
government was expected hourly and
surely would be received within twenty
four hours. After 1t arrived it would be
necessary for this country TO send an
other cable note as a reply to Madrid.
All this might be accomplished In less
than forty-eight hours. He therefore
intimated that 1t would be gratifying II.
Congress deferred taking action until
next week. 80, & AZ
Mr.. Hopkins, Of Illinois, who made the.
report for the committee, said he felt iti
would be best to abide by the Presidents.
wishes. Others who spoke at the meet
Ing, including Mr.. Lorlmer and Mr.. Joy.
advised postponement. The President.
( they stated, suggested that what was
related to them regarding the diplomatic
negotiations should not be repeated un-i
til these negotiations were closed; that
if these secret and significant messages
were revealed at this time and should
become public property and be cabled
back to Madrid the publicity might hurt,
the cause and defeat the ends sought
Representative Hicks, Of Peunsylva-i
MA, thought in view of che Dupuy' de
LONE letter no further parley should be
allowed and that premier Sagasta was
acting in accord with the policy that the
letters had revealed. Others followed in
the same Hne, but It was finally con-
cluded to defer action until after the ad-j
journment OF the house Monday.
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DISPATCHES MuTILArED
by the Spanish Press Consor--Nyor,ls Tint
..- ~. Were OmIttch! .,.L

# III.
LONDON, March Sl,-lt number of
sentences from the Madrid dispatch to
the Associated Press cablel last even
ing, n duplicate, of which was mailed TO
the Spnnisl, frontier and from there tel-
cgraphcd to the London office of the
Associated Press, were evidently elImi-
mated by the Spanish censors. The dis
patches should have contained the fol-
lowing: aE5t
TO morrow vii lbc tho critical day.
General Woodfortl's negotiations viii
then havc decided whether It is to be
peace OF war. Unless Spain gives n
favorable unswer TO Americas demands
General Woodford will cease ncgotia-
tions and presumably ask for his pass
ports" '3fs,t
The censor throughout changed the
words demands" to propositions" p
Tho dispatch concluded ns follows:
There would seem TO. bo no difficulty
In Spain's according and saving both
her pride and tho possession OF Cuba,
which is generally admitted to be slip
ping from her grasp. But the Spanish
during the conference were tlsposcd 10
stand upon tholr dignity anu said thoy
would grant an nrmistlce II the insur.
gents asked for 1t direct. 3 ,i