The herald., 1898-03-28

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LOOKS LIKE WAR
OMAHA. Neb.. Aaroh q. 0sn. CAas, y.
Manderson. In an interview on the Cuban
situation. says: 1T surely looks rAors like
war than It did two weeks ago. 70 my
mind. the action OF ep1in in sendins 4
formidable flotilla Of torpedo boats to Cuha
forms an incident that II more warlike
than any OF the features Of the Maine ais
aster or OF the complications growing out
Of the oppression and starvation Of the
Cubans.
'The question Of indemnity to this gov
ernment for the loss Of the Maine might bs
settled by court Of nations or other form
Of arbitration. On the other hand, II seems
to be that this government would certainly
be warranted In taking steps toward inter-
vention In the spanish-Cuba diffioultfes.
The terrible outrages committed by the
Spanish among the Cubans can no longer
be endured. The reports are from trust
worthy sources and indicate that interven.
ton on grounds Of humanity would be en-
tirely Justified"
SOLDIERS INSURANCE.
ST. LOUIS, No., March X.-John A. Nc
Call. president OF the New York Mutual
Life Insurance company. In an interview az
to the probability that insurance rates
would be increased by war. said:
1--WE will not only maintain our present
rates. even On policy holders who are like
ly to go to the front. but we will make null
and void all restrictions hitherto in force.
A large number OF our Oldest policies con-
tain clauses preventing the holders from
going to war. That claim has been an
nulled. We have sent out policies free from
restrictions"
INPATIENT STUDENTS
ANN ARBOR, Mich, March N.-Two
hundred students OF the University Of
Michigan paraded the campus, armed with
pitchforks, etc., in q Cuban demonstration.
William Day. son of Judge Day OF the
state department, addressed the students
at the close Of the meeting. and kilograms
approving the United States stand were
sent to Secretary Day and President Nc
Kinley. The boys also. amid great enthusl-
asm, burned an effigy of Spain.
TENDER THEIR SERVICES
NEW YORK, March N,-At the sugges-
ton Of Dr. Boiling Lee. senior physician Of
the fourth medical division Of Bellevue
hospital, q of the % physicians and sur
geons of that institution today signed their
names to a document. in which they tender
their services to the government in case
Of war.
DR.. Lee Is q virginian and a nephew of
Consul General Lee. Three Of the signers
are surgeons and the remainder physicians.
All are graduates and men of skill.
SOME SECRET PLANS
PITTSBURG, Pa, March N.-It is
learned that the Westinghouse Electric
Light plant has been working steadily for
the last two weeks on a secret government
order for electrical apparatus designed for
use in connection with submarine mines
and torpedoes, etc. The contract Is for
$1s0.0O0, and the equipments, which are to
be complete on every detail. are to be fur
nished at the earliest possible moment.
TOOK A DAY OFF
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, March N.-The
disappearance Of a German sergeant named
Tscherning from Fortress Monroe caused
the report to be circulated today that plans
Of the fertilization had been stolen. The
commandant at the fort attributed fischer
ning's absence to a spree and says no plans
are missing. Other officers say that
Tscherning could have drawn plans Of his
own. If he had been so disposed, as he Is a
skilled engineer.
SPAIN'S STAND
BERLIN, March N.-The Madrid corre-
spondent Of the Berliner Tageblatt says:
Spain will not only refuse to allow Amer
ican interference in assisting the suffer-
ing Cubans. but will decline to pay indem-
nifty. unless 1t is shown Enthusiastically that
the Spanish authorities were responsible
for the Maine explosion. II President Nc
Kinley demands these two things, war is
unavoidable
BUYING MISSOURI MULES
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. March N.-senors
Julien Azicue, an agent Of the Spanish gov
ernment from Havana, and Antonio Maes-
tero of st. Louis are in the Kansas City
market to purchase supplies for the Span
ish army. They have practically cleaned
the market of medlum-sized mules and
have purchased provisions to be delivered
on the wharf at New Orleans by April 8.
Another Spanish contractor secured four
carloads of mules here last week.
OFFERS OF VETERANS
WASHINGTON, March N.-Gen. Daniel
Butterfield has advised the secretary OF
war that his old regiment, the Twelfth
New York. has, through its commander
Col. Leonard. by letter to the governor OF
New York, rendered its services ftvr the
war, in case war comes.