The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-04-27

''NN'
States and Spain is contained in dis
patches published in the Auckland,
\. H., Star, issued from the press an
hour before the S. S. Mariposa sailed,
on the afternoon of the 10th inst.
They are as follows:
MADRID, April 15.-The Spanish
government has purchased from the
Hamburg Steamship Com
pany two of their fastest vessels for
use as cruisers, the Normania, YES
sci of S,242 tons, and the Columbia, a
vessel of 7,240 tons.
The Queen Regent of Spain has now
abandoned her opposition to war, and
has subscribed a million pestos to
the war fund
Senior Bernabe, the Spanish Minis
ter at Washington. has been ordered
to withdraw from Washington imme-
diately.
WASHINGTON, April 15.-Presi-
SdhCNiOlS Nilt lCSolutlOll
adopted by Congress authorizing arm
ed intervention in Cuba.
Spain is furious at Consul General
Lees imputation that Spanish officers
were cognizant of plot to blow up
the Maine.
MADRID, April 15.-The Spanish
government has addressed a note to
the powers complaining of the often
sive attitude of the American Senate
toward Spain.
LONDON, April 15.-ContinentaI
sympathies are with Spain.
WASHINGTON, April 15.-The Sen
ate is discussing the resolutions of the
Foreign Relations Committee.
The Senate's action indicates thai
the Foreign Relations Committees re
solutions will be passed by MAORI
ty favoring directions to use force
forthwith.
The Senate has adjourned until to
day.
The Embassies of the various pow
ers consider that war is inevitable.
War rates on vessels off the coas
are quoted at so per cent above las
week.
Senor Bernabe, the Spanish Minis
ter at Washington, has declined to ac
cent social nourtaciac
He has arranged when he leave
Washington that the French Ambas
sador shall watch Spains interests.
MADRID, April 15.-The city is il
a very excited state.
The Queen Regent heads nationa
fund for the purpose of increasing tn
navy.
One paper states that the las
peaceful illusion has disappeared wit
the Senate Committees report.
The Cortes will hold a special ses
sion on Wednesday.
NEW YORK, April ia man nam
ed Crandell, alias Escadero, who a
General Weyler's orders, planted sui
marine mines in Havana harbor, ha
been arrested in Chicago.
WASHINGTON, April 18th
American war authorities are mobo
lizing regiments at Key West.
Congress has been asked to author
ize the summoning of 100000 militia
Consul General Lees evidence in re
gard to the Maine disaster has arous
ed an intense outcry for vengeance a
through America.
LONDON, April 15.-The Times say
the prospects of peace are fadin
hourly. Spain's reply is direct cha
lenge to Congress. And concessio
would endanger the Spanish dynast,
1t is impossible, adds the Times, I
reconcile the opposing factions.
Mr. Smalley, the Times New Yor
correspondent, reports that Presider
Mckinley believes if the Senate pas,
es a similar resolution to that passe
in the House, it will be impossible t
intervene otherwise than by resol
to arms.
The Standards American correspor
dent says that at the conference b,
tween the House and Senate it is e,
pected that stronger resolution tha
that passed by the House will b
substituted.
NEW YORK, April 14.-An Amer
can flying squadron, consisting of tn
battleships Massachusetts, and TIE,
as, the armored cruiser Brooklyn, tn
coast defence cruisers Columbia an
Minneapolis, has left the Hampto
Roads Naval station, at the mouth {
the James River, under sealed order