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THE FLEETS BALANCED
Says Sir Charles Dixie, Member OF the
British TAT iia mcnt

LONDON, April 2O.-.Sir Charles
Dixie, member of parliament is quoted
in an interview on the Spanish-Amcr.
lean crisis rs expressing the opinion
that the two opposing fleets are about
evenly balanced, and that. therefore.
the decisive action will be fought at
sea.
IF" said Sir Charles, ''the Aneri-
cans win, the war will be over. IL
spain wins it will be the beginning of
II long struggle which must end in the
crushing down OF Spain"
Continuing, SIR Charles ridiculed
the idea OF the Spaniards Smelling
cities, pointing ~ that it would be
no advantage to Spain for her to do SO.
Sir Charles also passed the opinion
that both sides should be allowed &c.
cess to British coaling stations, allow
ing twenty-four hours to elapse be-
tween the departure of the nations
ship and the arrival Of their enemy to
coal. lie also said that he anticipated
considerable trouble from tho chaotic
state OF international law, announced
his sympathics were with the United
States and explained that the United
States was quite right in interfering
in Cuba, adding, although / pity the
grand old empire Of Spain, which is
crumbling.'
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NEGRO TROOPS INSULTED
CitiEens and Soldiers 1T Key West Hos.
tito to tho Twenty FIfth.

KEY WEST, Fla. April 1.-Two
companies OF tho Twenty. fifth infan.
try. sent here to guard Key West,
came ashore from the Miami steamer
feeling almost that they were in a
hostile country. The troops are ne.
groes and are said to he about tho
best in the United States. The only
persons to welcome them when they
stacked their rifles on on the wharf
were negro citizens OF the town. The
Cubans did not turn out, because they
arc afraid OF being drafted. Tho
southern whites did not turn out, be.
cause their dignity was offended ut
negro troops being sent
The Hey West Herald, edited by n
local Colonel Starbottle," had at.
tackled the black soldiers and called
on God to send yellow fever and small.
poN to Kill them off. The white ar
tsiIery garrison made no arrange
ments to quarter them.
The companies of the Twenty. fifth
were no sooner in camp than the
trouble began. The soldiers assumed
n defiant attitude. One entered q
barber shop to wash his hands and
was ordered out. lie left vowiug ven.
gcaucc. Some Of them threatened to
burn tho town. There is growing
fear o! serious trouble.
There was astonishmcnt among
naval men yesterday on learning thai
the regular troop, were not to move
until to-day. The kilograms Friday
night announcing the concentration
at New Orleans, Mobile and Tampa
were understood to mean that the
movement was then under way. Cap.
tain SIMPSONS squadron knows it
cannot move on Cuba until the land
forces are ready to cooperate. The
sailors are heartsick at delay.
Naval men, better than others.
know tho horror OF the fortified towns
where the reco~ncentrados are and
which have been closed deliberately
to American relic. now for ten DAYS.
They cannot understand why Prcsi-
dent Mckinley has not ordered la.
vana invested and why relief supplies
with United States troops, under the
convoy OF war vessels. are not now on
the way to Cuba The squadron ex.
poets that its blockade of Havana will
be constantly threatened by the Span.
lsh navy now about to become one
fleet.
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SPAIN OFFERS US A BAIT.
Her Policy of Leaving Cubs Unprotected
Leads to 10 Discussion Of Her Plans

WAsnISoroN, April ~ A good deal
of discussion has been heard in Official
circles to-day as TO the meaning of
SPANS recent naval movements. 1t
seems to be generally agreed that in
leaving the harbor Of Havana prac.
tically unguardcd except by a single
ship, and that one not of the best,
Spain has made plain her purpose to
lure us, for any fighting we may wish
to do, over into European waters,
II SO, she will have to let Cuba go;
perhaps, without firing a gun, But
this will not be the end, but only the
beginning Of the war, for she will
then have concentrated her navy in
European waters. take Cuba's ransom
out OF our merchant ships wherever
found. The only way we can escape
the effects of this sort of n campaign
will be to give up II IN alto.
gether and withdraw from the seas or
else send a fleet across the ocean and
fight the Spanish navy in its own seas.
One reason which Spain would have
for transferring the seat of war to
European waters is that we should
have to transport nll the coal for our
fleets 2,a00 or 3, 900 miles. This makes
the attitude Of Great Britain upon
The question of coal rs u contrabaud
OF war very important
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SPANS LATEST NOTE.
The whole cuban Question Rcvic~cI-
Address to the Powers.

MADRID, April IG.--A note &, DO
submitted by Spain To the powers will
review the whole Cuban question,
pointing out that all tie trouble in
the United States arises through the
clainor of the sugar manufacturers,
who. IT is claimed, fomented and or.
gained the entire revolt. Attention
VIII be recalled to tho alleged un.
molestcd American filibustcrcrs, and
1T will he asserted that the chief in.
surgent leaders are not Cubans. but
adventurcrs Of all nationalitics, whose
sole purpose is plumber and robbery.
The concessions made by Spain will
be enumerated, and the note will say
that while Spain has done everything
possible to pacify the island, the con
suls of the United States have consti
tuted themselves insurgcnt agents.
and the further statement will be
mad that when autonomy promised
the desired result an American squad.
ron was sent To Cuba to encourage the
insurgents to hold out.
These contentious, it Is added, will
be supported by documentary evi.
dence, which, it is alleged, will prove
the bad faith displayed throughout by
the United States toward Spain,
The note to the powers will conclude
with declaring that Spain, having ex.
hausted every means OF peace, Is re-.
luctantly compelled to prepare for
war and TO fight for the maintenance
OF its rights and honor.
Senior sagasta, the Spanish premier.
Is quoted as saying, with reference to
the destruction Of the Maine having
been caused through Spanish agency;
This infamous calumny merits the
response Of the whole world. All tho
nations know the cause of the disaster
and many American officials know il
too.
For the American government To
base a plea OF Intervention upon heart,
less calumy Of this character is to
rebel against reason and justice. For
this reason it is impossible for us &c
refrain from protesting formally to
the powers against the imputation.
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THE SENATE
Votes Down the Amended House Rcsoia.
ton Made Quick Work Of 1t.

ton Made Quick Work ~ 1t.
WAsHrSoToN, April 10 -Beforc thc
Senate convened this morning group,
OF senator's were gathered about the
chamber discussing the probable ac.
ton OF the House upon the Gu ban
resolutions and preparing for such
action as might be deemed necessary
by the Senate IL the resolutions should
come back.
Comparatively few people were In
the galleries. The amendments
made by the House to the Senate bill
approving n compromise between tho
United States and the state OF Arkan-
sas were concurrcd in by the Senate.
Mr.. Rawlins presented n legal argu-
mcnt upon the question whether tho
authority to recognize II foreign ma
ton rested exclusively with the prcsi.
dent
lie was given only slight attention,
rs within n minute after he began to
speak the action OF the House upou
the senate Cuban resolutions was
whispered about the Der, and
s''hs v DCCdflO InO AOlG
topic Of interest.
The resolution, as amended by the
House, was received in the senate at
2:5a p. IN. On receipt of the resolu.
ton Mr.. Chandler suggested the alb.
scnce OF n quorum in order to secure
n full attendance. Seventy w sem
ntors to- their names Mt the
rnll call I'm rnntia, - AZ. hu.... A..
resolution was laid before the Senate.
Senator Davis urged the Senate to
agree TO House action and avoid de-.
lay. He detailed the effect OF the nc.
ton OF the House, saying that many
lives had passed away while Congress
was celebrating the question and
that the Maine disaster still remained
unavengcd. lie thought there should
be no further delay.
MIR. Davis thought tho independence
OF Cuba would quickly follow inter.
vention. In order to secure hastv nc.
ton Mr.. Davis moved concurrence in
the House action.
Mr.. Davis's motto: s.as antaconized.
Mr.. Stewart opening for the opposi.
49," 49, iCiutu TIC 1DOT
for the vote on suggestion Of Mr.. Tel.
Ter and the yeas and nays were
ordered. At $40 the votc was taken
on Davis's motion to concur in the
House amendment. The motion was
defeated and the Senate refused TO
concur.
The vote was 80 yeas &c 40 nays.
Ten Republicans voted no. They are
ns follows: Baker, Chandler, Foraker,
Gallinger, Mason, Nelson. Pcnrose,
Perkins, Quay and Thurstou.
The Senate then at once sent the
resolution back to the House, thus
throwing upon the House the neccs.
sity OF asking for n joint conference
committee to agree upon resolutions
satisfactory to both branches of Con
gress.
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POWERS 70 TRY AGAIN.
Another Exchange 81 Notcs Iieg ur On
the spanish. American CrIsi.

inc SphntSN- american trlss
W%,sniNGroN. April 10. - IL was
learned last night, in high diplomatic
quarters, that an exchange of notes
has begun between the European
capitals. with a view to making strong
representations on the Spanish-Amer.
ican situation. In the same coEncc-
ton, an informal meeting Of the am.
bassaiors and ministers in this city Of
the six great powers of Europe was
held late in The day.
The same exchange occurred n week
ago, as a preliminary TO the joint note
OF the great powers presented to Pres
ident Mckinley mildly urging u peace
ful settlement with Spain. 1t is under
stood, however, that tho present
movement is not Of the same mild
character as the former one. Stimuli
tancous with the opening of the cx-
change, word anne from Madrid that
the Spanish government was about To
issue another appeal to the great
powers OF Europe. IL is understood
that this appeal is an ~initiatory to the
concerted action of the powers. and
there is apparent agreement in ad-
vance that the appeal will receive
favorable consideration.
1t is said hat SPANS appeal will
rccitc her grievances against the
United states, stating in detail the
many concessions she has made, and
pointing out that IL was in response
TO the urgent representation OF the
six joint powers hat the last conces-
sion OF an armistice was granted.
IL the powers determine to act, their
influence probably will be particularly
directed toward inducing the United
States To grant Spain sufficient time
within which to try the arnistice re.
Gently proclaimed.
During the recent joint action of
the powers, their main influence was
cScrted at Madrid. the only
action at Washington being the cour-
'eous expression of hope for peace.
But the present movement contcm-
plates that the influence shall be cx-
crtcd mt Washington rather than ut
Madrid, n it is the common belief in
diplomatic quarters that the Madrid
authorities have reached the limit of
concessions and should now be given
adequate time to see what they and
the powers have offered n. a means Of
restoring leacc in Cuba.
There is no suggestion, however,
that this influence at present will be
Of u material character, but it is ev.
pectcd to be an assertion Of all the
moral influence Of the powers in
checking tendencies, which, it is be-
"
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New YORK, April 10. Bishop Potter
presented a set Of resolutions against
war at a meeting OF the Central La
boz union last night, but they were
defeated by q vote of nearly g TO /.
The resolutions wero signed by the
bishop, Ernest II, Crosby, William
Dean lloweils, Bolton Hall, Charles
Frederick Adams and John c. Crosby.
The resolutions are a mastery ar.
ra'gnment of war and a. plea. for
peace, couched in the most persuasive
language of men renowned for their
ability in the use of words, but they
tai'ed to stem the tide of patriotism.
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WASHINGTON, April 1s-The House
convened at 10 o'clock, but adjourned
until noon, when it again me t To take
the Senate's Cuban resolution.
Mr.. Dingley moved To concur in the
senate resolution. After prolonged
debate the house refused by u vote of
i79 to l56. The resolution then went
to conference.
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WAR LOANS.
\ Popular subscription of 500. 600, 900
May lie Asked In n Few Days.

WASHINGTON, April 20 1T is be-
lieved tina. n war revenue bill has al
ready been prepared, even to the least
important details, and will be pre-
scented at once to the House as soon
as hostilities actually begin. Pro-
vision. for h,;wnr loan. wi also, be
made within the next few days II is
thought that the secretary of the
treasury will be authorized to solicit
popular subscriptions to the amount
Of probably $500, 100000.
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A silver coin is usually in currcnc,
Tor twenty-seven years.
FORT LEAVENWORTH.
stirring Scenes as the soldiers Tuii Dat
for the South.

Fort LEAvENwoRrn, Kan, April 30.
Never has a bugle call sounded
swceter to soldiers ears, aud never
was one received with louder cheers,
than was the assembly" this morn
ing at exactly il:2o o'clock, Twenty
minutes later the entire Twentieth
mfr try was standing near the little
Missouri Pacific Fort Leavenworth
station waiting for tho train that was
to take them to the Southern posts,
whence they VIII go TO Cuba.
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bryan Call, on Mckinney.

WASHINGTON, April 10. - William
Jennings Bryan called upon Presi.
dent Mckinley shortly after l o'clock
yesterday. The two were in CONVEX.
sation for about fifteen minutes, after
which Mr.. Bryan came out and shook
hands with those who had recognized
him. lie said he had simply called to
pay his respects to the President, and
that they had not discussed the war
question in apy way,
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War Risks Take . Jump.

New YORK, April 10 Marine risks
took another sharp advance yester-
day. Rates on vessels sailing for the
southeast coast of South America
were quoted ut , per cent, or double
Wednesdays quotations. The presi-
dent of one of the largest companies
is reported to have declined to name
rates on vessels bound for Cuba
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CURTIS BY
On Leiand's Motion tho Horton Con.
vention Stampeded,

Horror, Kan, April IS, -Tho LONG
deadlock in the first congressional dis.
trict Republican convention, which
lasted 700 ballots without u break.
terminated suddenly at 1886 this
morning when Ira Il. Collins, chair.
man OF the Bailey steering committes,
Withdrew BaiIey's name from before
the convention 70 prevent u break to
broderick, and Cyrus Leland moved
the nomination OF Charles Curtis by
reclamation. which was done.
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The vote in the house by which the
above resolution was agreed To was
yeas $40, nays 6. Those voting no
were Boutelle, Brewer, Gardner, John.
son, Qnd) Mccall and Loud.
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TOCSIN OF WAR
CONGRESS ISSUES ITS UL-
TIMATUM.
fnsiructs President by Force Of Arms to
Liberate Cub Houses Reach an
Agreement Early Tuesday Morning
Cuban independence Recognized.

WASHINGTON, April l0.-Aftcr one oil
the hardest fought battles between
the two houses known in many years
congress ut IN early hour this morn.
ing came to an agreement upon the
most moincntous question it has dealt
with in a third of a century.
The Cuban resolution was passed
and will be sent TO the president this
morning. Its provisions mean the ex.
pulsion Of Spain from the island Of
Cuba by the armed force of the United
States. There were many roll calls in
both houses, and each body held
tcnaciously for its own resolution,
The conferccs had great difficulty in
agreeing. The first conference show ed
"a determination on the part of the
house not to yield II single point, and
~ was only after long consultations
with the house leaders that they agreed
To allow the little words. are, and"
in the first section of the senate
resolution, which declares that the
people of Cuba are, and Of right ought
to be, free and independent. The res
olution as finally adopted Is that from
the senate committee Of foreign rcla.
lions with the addition of the fourth
section known as the Teller amend.
ment disclaiming any intention on the
part Of the United States to acquire
Cuba. The resolution cannot lie sent
TO the president until after il is signed
by the presiding officers today.
WASHINGTON, April io.-Thc rcsolu.
lions as agreed on by the confcrccs of
both houses are as follows:
Resolved, BY the senate and house
Of representatives of the United States
Of America, in congress assembled:
First-That the people of the island
Of Cuba are and of u right ought to be,
free and Independent.
Second-That it is the duty of the
United States to demand. and the gov
crnment Of the United States does
hereby demand, that the government
Of Spain Mt once relinquish its authori-
ty and government in the island of
Cuba and withdraw its land and naval
forces from Cuba and Cuban waters.
Third-That the president of the
United States be, and he hereby is, di.
rected and empowered to Use the en-
tire land and naval forces OF the Unit
ed States and to call into the actual
service Of the United States the militia
Of the several states, TO such extent as
may be necessary to carry these rcso-
lutions into effect.
Fourth-That the United States
hereby disclaims any disposition or in
tcntion to exercise sovereignty, juris-
diction or control over said island cv.
ccpt for the pacitication thereof, and
assert its determination when that l.,
accomplished TO leave the government
and control of the island to its people.
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A Cool

Mrs. Bellows-'I caught you kissing
the hired girl, sir. What docs it
mean" Mr.. Bellows--'.It means we
have lost enough girls on account OF
my GOODNESS. Now York Herald.
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Tho Aimaden Mines offered rs Security
for $40, 900, 900 Ia Londo,.

LONDON, April 10. 1T is reported in
this city that the government Of Spain
has been in communication with lead.
ing financial houses here, inc!ud ng
the R~othschilds. in an effort to raise a
loan of SEQ, 900 ,oo) on tho security OF
the Almaden mines,
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HAwARpEN, Males, April l9.-rMr.
Gladstone passed a less comfortab!,
day Yesterday. His doctors saw there
has been little change in his condition
during the last weex.
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,sr.psath q. MRS. Oscar Wilde.

LONDON, April TO- Information was
received in this city to-day to the
effect that Mrs. Oscar Wilde died re.
Gently at the Riviera
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Tho Navy Buys seven More Yachts.

WAsniSdToS, April .a-The Navy
department to-day authorized the pur.
chase OF seven yachts for the auxiliary
navy. Most Of them are from persons
living around New York and Boston.
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occasionally you hear n man say he
'did better than he expected" Nc
man even did as well as he expected.
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The most noticeable feature about n
for stopping that the speaker fails u
take advantage Of.
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ANOTHER RIOT AT MALAGA
Tho civic Guard Called to Disperse the
Mob at tho American Consulate

LONDON. April 10. "A dispatch from
Madrid says there was another hos
tile demonstration outside the Amori-
can consulate at Malaga on Sunday
afternoon.
The civic guard dispersed the mob
after repeated charges. Three people
were injured. Most of the shops
were closed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-05-05
HER PRESS GAGGED
SPAIN PROHIBITS PuRIICATipN
OF WAR NEWS.
MAX TiAL LAW OiSllkEn

cause People Believe There'a No
Occasion for 1t Weyler Makns
Some Absurd Statements About
discipline OF American Navy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-05-05

ing upon the course pursued by the
Spanish government in the treatment
OF American citizens, China issued a
neutrality proclamation Tuesday, SO
there is now no place left on the
Asiatic coast open to the free use OF
the war vessels of either Spain or the
United States.
The army bought hospital ship
Tuesday for the benefit of the troops
going to Cuba. Commissary General
Nash was retired, making the fourth
commissary general to be retired with
in as many months. An order was
issued requiring all officers to wear
uniforms of their proper grades.
Adjutant General Corbin had con-
ference with the president regarding
the nominations of major generals
and brigadier generals, which, accord
ing to present intentions, will be sent
to the senate today, 1t is understood
that it has been decided to name Gen
eral Shafter, who has been designated
to lead the army of invasion into
Cuba, General Fitzhugh Lee and Gen
eral Joe Wheeler of confederate caval-
ry fame, as three of the major gener-
ais. 1t is regarded as probable that
the president may nominate General
Woodford, former minister to Spain, &c
be major general. Concerning the
appointments Of brigadier generals II
is said to be the purpose of the pres
ident, so far as possible, to take can
didates from the ranks of the colonies
in the regular army.
he French embassy is the only
foreign establishment in WASHINGTON
which has received official dispatches
on the battle of Manila. These came
from the French ambassador at Ma
drid and were drawn from Spanish
reports. The British, French and
German governments have consuls at
Manila. but the cable interruption
cuts them off from any communication
Who has cut the cable is source of
much speculation. 4 leading diplo-
mat said that the circumstances would
Indicate that the cutting had been
done by the Spanish officials, on in
structions from Madrid, in order to
stop the transmission of farther news
of the disaster there, and in that wa,
calm the storm of popular indignation
at Madrid. Repeated rumors were
atloat during the day to the effect thar
the British embassy had been advised
of the fall of Manila just before the
cable communication was broken.
Late in the afternoon Sir Julian
Pauncefote declared that he has alb
Solutely no such information.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-05-05

Last nights demonstration was one of
the most serious for some time, since
those openly participating showed
their revolutionary tendencies. The
cries raised We're down with the Bour-
bons. Long live Don Carlos! Long
live the republic! Long live Weyler'
The first move of the demonstrators
over 1000 strong. was to call on Gen
Weyler, with the object Of cheering
him. He did not appear and the
crowd then went to the
house of Sagasta and shouted
in favor of his resignation,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-05-05
NOTHING FROM EAST
NO NEWS YET DIRECT FROM
COMMODORE DEWEY,
ALL EYES NOW ON SAMPSON
Public Interest Centers in Probable
Action of the Atlantic Squadron
The General Belief in London Is
That Spain Is on the Eve of Mill
tary Pronunciamento.

London, May Awhile Manila is
still cut off, there is almost as great
silence respecting the exact situation
of affairs on the Atlantic. The news
papers indulge in all kinds of specula-
ton as to probable meetings of the
fleets on the ocean and state that Ad-
miral SIMPSONS fleet should be divid-
ed. as it is considered quite strong
enough TO do this without running
eXtravagant risks.
Interest for the moment is shifted
to Madrid which appears to be on the
eve of military pronunciamento.
Weyler is a popular idol 1t is prob
able that the censorship hides the real
gravity of the situation. 1t is eX-
tremely likely that martial law has
been proclaimed in other big cities
The energetic measures on the part of
the government, especially If a scape.
goat can be found, may stave OF a
popular outburst, but the scenes in
the cortes indicate very ugly temper
on the part of the populace.