The Red Cloud chief., 1898-03-04

secuted the idea of war with Spain.
The monitor Terror is now anchored
of Tomkinsville. in New York harbor.
A crowd of 5000 at Salamanca.
Spain, paradcd the streets demanding
bread or work.
Spain is pushing the work of naval
construction and armament with the
greatest activity.
Costa Rica and Nicaragua want ia
fight and it is all Guatemala can do TO
I keep them from it.
The Chinese government has agreed
to open Iucn-thau on lake Tung-Ting-
Tu as II treaty port.
Lord Salisbury is confined to his
room at Hatfield house. London, with
a slight indisposition.
Frederick Tcnnyson, the poet. eldest
brother of the late poet laureate, Lord
Alfred T~ennyson. i, dead.
! bus filed with pleasure seekers
was struck by Il tain at Chicago and
six persons were instantly killed.
George Collins. aged IL, Of Parkcrs-
burg. W. Va. stabbed his mother to
h'bti DtNuuNt Slt itttbll'N'u w NIlp
him.
George Il. Cotton of avid City, Ncb..
has been appointed bank examiner for
Nebraska, in place OF Examiner llowcy,
who resigned Ia enter into active bank
ing ut Beatrice.
VIM. Kelley. who lives near Wymorc.
got his hand caught in n corn shelter
and all the fingers were taken Off
down to the first joint. IL will make
him Il cripple for life.
Hon. Henry W. Corbctt has been
denied admission 10 the senat aS II
senator from Oregon on the appoint
ncn of the governor by the decisive
vote of fifty TO nineteen.
The steamer Legislator. from Colon
to New York. burned at sea February
III in latitude 3l.a3 N. longitude a.. 10
W. Five men were lost. the rcst wcro
rescued by the steamer Flower Gate.
Charles 4. Thiclman. grand prcsi-
dent of the Arbcitcr >tuct2ung Ncrcin,
wprkingincn's Mutual Aid SocictyI
dropped dead in Chicago just after
having completed installing officers of
Il lodge.
The entire business portion of Cor
tcz. Colo, was destroyed by Il fire.
which originated in l!lackmorc's ho-
tel. The loss cannot he estimated at
this time. but IL is thought il will cN-
cecd S5O.0 900.
The cruisers Columbia and Minncap-
oils. the double turrctcd monitor Mi
ontOnomah and the ram katahdin
have been ordered to go into commits
sion at once. Work ON them at Long
Island navy yard was pushed all day
sunday.
The Laplaud reindeer for the Yukon
relief expedition have reached New
York on the steamer Manitoban. The
cargo consists Of llI immigrants. So
reindeer, us reindeer slcdS. al sets of
reindeer harness and between 5000
and 1000 bags of moss for feeding the
reindeer "%nroutc.
The Madrid correspondent to tho
London Standard says: Spanish
statesmen OF every shade Of opinion
are simply amazed and indignant at
the idea that Spain would ever consent
to sell Cuba. The suggestion would
expose the monarchy to an irresistible
movement of popular feeling shared
by the army and navy. From II finan-
cicr's view it is equally Impossible, be-
cause the price suggested would not
half cover the Cuba debt. which is al.
most entirely held by Spaniards.'
The delay in the arrival of tho liner.
In Champagne. has been found to be
due to tine brcakage of the tail-cnd
shaft. The third officer and nine sea
men. who had set nj for assistance in
the life boat. were picked up by the
steamer Rotterdam Of the Holland
American line. They had been in the
open boat six days and were almost
helpless. The Champagne was com
PEELED to anchor, but II fierce gale
sprang up. snapped the hawscr. and
for five days the big liner vas NJ the
mercy of the elements. She vas res
cucd from he perilous prcdicamcnt by
the steamer Roman, and lowed into
port at Halifax, Nova Scotia. \ parse
If 1000 francs was made up for the
sailors who had manned the life boat.
Developments in the Maine disaster
tend To strongly disprovc the theory
of accident on board ship. Everything
points to the deliberate explosion of II
mine or torpedo. The court of inquiry
is now on the scene, but their findings
are kept profoundly secret. The gov
crnmcut is taking all steps nccdful tC
prepare for the worst in ease of con
flict. Army and navy headquarters
arc sccncs of unusual activity. 1t l.
not definitely known when the cour,
of inquiry viii make its report. Prob
ably not until the first week in March,
What the report will be will not b,
xnown until il il made officially. II
cannot be denied. however, that tn,
evidence collected il of II character
that must call for rcparation from the
Spanish government in the shape ON
dcmnity. failing to get which, wa
will he inevitable. Spain sees the dan
ger ahead and scmi-otficial organs are
urging preparations for war. The pro
gram of this government, in case 1t h
determined Spain is responsible fol
the wrccking of the Maine, will be t.
demand indemnity in the sum of Sl5.
OO0,O 900. If Spain refuses to pay this
the White squadron will look aftc,
Cuba, the Pacific squadron will do th'
n IhsI1.., .uhs1A th.