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navy yard. to be converted into an auxili-
ary cruiser. The steel tug Plymouth of the
Reading line has been taken by the gov
ernment.
A Dead Leader
OMAHA, April 17.-Major Henry McE!-
derry, chief of the department of Missouri,
died today at Hot Springs, Ark, of Bright's
| disease.
Bernabe Hopeful
| BERLIN, April 1S.-The Washington cor
respondent of the LoHnl Anzeiger reports
an interview with Senor Polo Bernabe,
described as "the first the Spanish minister
to the United States has given since his
arrival in Washington" In which he is
represented as saying:
1.-The original idea Of the Monroe doc
trine was that it should be applied for de-
fensive purposes. and not offensive. as is
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application of the Monroe doctrine creates
a serious precedent and threatens the rais-
ing of similar cases in the future.
Spain has made extraordinary conces-
sions, ignored insults, permitted the carry
| ing of provisions to Cuba, and ceased hos
| tilities. Neither the insurgents nor the
United States have given sufficient recog-
milton to this. Spain expects for certain
that the United States will. within a rea-
| sonable time, be satisfied with the success
| Of the Spanish concessions. She repudiates
all responsibility for the Maine catastro-
phe, but is prepared to submit the matter
| to an International court Of arbitration, to
| whose judgment she will bow"
| According to the correspondent, Senior
Polo. Notwithstanding the existing circum-
| stances, hopes that a more quiet consider
| alton of the questions at issue will enable
| the United States to carry on diplomatic
negotiations, which will render his depart
ure from Washington unnecessary. Senior
Polo y Bernabe assured the correspondent
that up to the time of granting the inter-
view he had not received any instructions
relative to his departure.
A Cadiz Cable
LONDON, April 1s-According to q
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secretary of the colonies, has approved a
contract to lay a cable between Cadiz and
Havana, by way of Teneriffe and yieque
(Crab island, nine miles east Of Porto
Rico.
Wallace Will Fight
INDIANAPOLIS, April 17.-General Lew
Wallace, the famous soldier, diplomat and
novelist, who was II years old on April 10,
has formally withdrawn from the race for
the United States senate, and announces
that he will enter the army and fight for
Cuban independence
In statement given out today over his
signature General Wallace says: "In view
| of the certainty of war with Spain have
rendered the national government my ser
vices in the field. That have been can
didate for United States senator may SUBJ
ject this action on my part to miscon-
struction, beg to announce my with
drawal from the senatorial race. To the
many Republicans who have given me
their support offer my hearty thanks and
most grateful acknowledgements
General Wallace does not seem to be
speaking unadvisedly. 1t is known that
he recently addressed letter to the presi-
dent, making tender of his services, and
it is believed that he received favorabls
answer and assurance that he would be
appointed to a position commensurate with
his talents and with his distinguished
services in the war Of the rebellion. AS
tho regular army and the national guard
are already differed, 1t is assumed that
he will be a general Of volunteers.
Santa Rosa Patriots
SANTA ROSA, CAL, April 17.-One of the
grandest demonstrations ever held here
| took place tonight. The occasion was an
| outburst of patriotism over the Cuban mat
ter At Z o'clock a band led Company e
of the California National guard to the
headquarters of the Grand Army Of the
| Republic. From there they marched to
the Grand hotel, where Irving M. Scott of
San Francisco, the orator Of the evening,
was welcomed and escorted by committee
of prominent citizens to the Athenaeum.
The vast audience which had already as
| sembled arose when the old soldiers, militia
| and speakers entered. Mr.. Scott was In
troduced by Mayor James s. Sweet. Mr.
| Scott delivered an eloquent address, the
subject being America and Her Defenses," :"
| his remarks being illustrated by powerful
stereopticon. He showed a picture of the
Maine, which evoked tremendous applause
He said that it had always been the policy
of the United States to acquire territory,
| whether contiguous or not.
At the close of the meeting the audience
| cheered the speaker and the United States.
1t was one of the greatest demonstrations
ever held in Santa Rosa and showed con-
clusively that the people here are all for
war with Spain, if war is necessary to free
| Cuba.
The Charleston's Guns
MARE ISLAND, April 1.-THE last of
the 6-inch rapd-fre guns were mounted on
the Charleston today, completing her ar
mament, with the exception Of the small
rapid-fire guns. which wir be- placed1n the
| tower. She will be sent out in the stream
the first thing tomorrow morning, giving
place in the dry dock to the Monadnock.
Every day from twenty to thirty recruits
are sworn in on the Independence. There
is still a need of able seamen and second
grade engineers.
SIS it true that Bigley has met with busi-
ness reverses?"
Couldn't say, but his wife is riding
! last years wheel."-Detroit Journal.