The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-04-28
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned BY Telegraph and Mail.
Personal AND POLITICAL.

by the earl oil ASDurnnan, are HCIlNely
preparing for emergency. Every de-
tail has been arranged to seize the
propitious moment for action. The
local Carlists are convinced that the
present Spanish dynasty is doomed and
that Spain will be forced TO choose be-
tween republicanism and Don Carlos.
SEcRETART GAGE has issued a circu.
lar stating that any employe of the
treasury department desiring to en-
gage in the military service in the
event of war will be reinstated in his
position at any time within one year.
Az extra guard has been detailed
at the white house to assure the per-
sonal safety of President Mckinley.
Two sergeants and a lieutenant of po-
lice have been added TO the detail of
policemen, also trebled at the executive
mansion.
Two cabinet meetings were held on
the 10Th at Washington over the Cuban
resolutions and an ultimatum to be
sent TO Spain and the president decid-
ed to make the two practically one act
by stimuli taneously signing both the
next day.
SENIOR SAGAsrA, the Spanish premier,
On the 10th made speech at Madrid
to the government supporters in the
Spanish parliament in which he en-
phatically stated that he would not
allow particle of territory TO be
taken from Spain with impunity, nor
would he be n party TO any trafficking
for her possessions.
A ROME telegram TO London on the
10Th stated that the powers were on
the eve of making request to the
United States and Spain to localize
hostiiities TO Cuba and the neighbor-
ing waters. The request will be made
Immediately after war is declared.
Ir was reported in London on the
10Th that Germany, Austria and Italy
had proposed TO the powers plebi.
scite, under which the population of
Cuba should be allowed to vote for the
form of government under which they
shall live.
THE Spanish cortes was opened at
Madrid on the Goth by the queen re-
gent in person. The young king was
by her side during the ceremonies,
She referred to the complications with
the United States, in her speech from
the throne, and said that she had
made many concessions in Cuba at the
instance of the pope and she now trust
ed in the cortes to defend her boys
throne, the honor of the nation and
the integrity of the Spanish territory.
THE notable events of the 20th at
Washington were the signature of the
president to the joint resolution re-
quiring intervention in Cuba, the noti-
fication of that action to Senior Polo v
Bernabe, the Spanish minister, his de-
mand for his passport and the prompt
reply to his demand, his departure
from Washington and the transmits
sion of an ultimatum to Spain demand.
ing her evacuation of Cuba and an an.
swer by the esd.
A SPECIAL from Key West, Fla, on
the Goth, stated that the Cuban clubs
in that city were going to send re
quest TO President Mckinley to ap
point Gen. Lee the first territorial
governor of Cuba.
| Ir was currently reported at lla
vana that the insurgents had declined
to confer with the delegation of tn,
colonial government which was sen'
to treat with them for peace upon d
broader form of autonomy. 1t was
added that the insurgents will only
accept Spanish generals as mediators.
lr was said in semi-oflcial note al
Madrid that the Spanish government
considered the United States ultima
tum declaration of war.
THERE were said on the 21st to b,
strong indications that If the Spanish
government persisted in the present
announced policy of commissioning u
privateers to prey on commerce, etfec
tive influences would be brought tc
bear on her by several great CONNER
cial powers, particularly Great Britain
and Germany, to stop it.
JoHN A. LOGAN, Jr., of Chicago, has
received authority from the war de
partment to recruit l,200 men an6
equip them for light cavalry service.
THE republican Tenth district con
gressional convention at Portsmouth
o., broke the deadlock that had pre-
vailed for seven days and nominated
stephen j. Morgan, of jackson coun
ty. on the l,47Tth ballot, defeating Con
gressman Fenton.
EDWARD c. WALTnALI., United State,
senator tron Mississippi, died at Wash
ington on the 2lst, aged 6S. He caugh
cold, then had an attack of biliou'
fever and finally was confined to hi'
bed by typhoid pneumonia, which re
suited fatally.
A SPECIAL dispatch from Madrid oil
the 21st stated that the government
had authorized Lieut. Gen. Correa
mini lister of war, to call out so, 900 re
serves. Three vessels loaded will
troops left Cadiz for a destination no
disclosed.
JuDGz DAY, assistant secretary o
state, on the 2lst received cablegran
from Minister Woodford at Madrit
| stating that he had been handed hi
passports and had been notified tha,
| official relations between the United
! States and Spain were ended He sale
that he had been given his passports
before he had had any opportunity I,
present the ultimatum transmitted I,
! him for submission to the Spanish gov
\ ernment.
POSTMASTER GENERAL GARY, of Mary
/ land, has resigned and Charles Emorl
Smith, of Philadelphia, has been ap
| pointed to succeed him. 1t was state,
at the white house that Postmaste
( General Gary's resignation had abso
| lutely nothing whatever to do Will
our foreign complications, but wa