The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-15

ment to-day had relation to prosecutions
for the theft of the De Lone letter. but it
was stated later by those fully conversant
with the facts that 10 move toward the
prosecution Of those connected with the
taking Of the De LONE letter had been made
Or was at present in contemplation. 1t is
said that If the loss had occurred while the
letter was in the United States mails, then
the usual prosecutions by the postal author
tiles might occur. but In the present case
there is no trace as 10 the point where the
letter was abstractcd and such evidence as
Is at hand goes TO show that the letter was
taken after it lcft the United States mails
ana was in the hands of the Spanish au-
thorities
At the Spanish legation to-day Senior Du
Bose had nothing 10 say of the recent Incl
dent. and had turncd his attention TO the
regular affairs oil the legation. He Was not
disturbed by the reports that a filibusteiing
expedition had slipped away last night, as
he had good reason to believe that the ex-
petition had not succeeded in getting away,
and also that General SanguilIy was not
connected with it, as had been reported. An
official memorandum was made up and
given out at the legation. showing the num-
Der of insurgent leaders who had surren-
dered during the last month was as follows
Jan. :. Lieutenant Colonel Stolo, with "a cap
tain. two lieutenants and twenty men JAN
), Conmandant Nunez, with two officials
and five armed men; Jan. -, Colonel Juan
Lopez Marin and two men; also. Lieutenant
Colonel Sanabria and two men: Jan. il, Col
Ccpero and his nephew; Jan. 20 Gen. Juan
Masso Para. accompanied by Lieutenant
Colonies Feria. Henedez, Commandments
Quesada Leo Gomez Captain Cabrera, i've
lieutenants and one hundred men; Jan. 81
Tello Jiminiz. secretary of the municipality
Of vueltas. with five armed men: Jan. %.
Augustin Roman and FIVE armed men from
squadron of Maxine Gomez; Jan. IS. Col
Miguel Toroess.
Senior Dupuy de LONE has about COM
pleted his arrangements for leaving the
United States His present plans to
leave Washington tomorrow night, sailing
from New York Wednesday English
liner which goes to Liverpool. He has not
been commanded TO go to Madrid. and UNI
less this order comes he will proceed from
Liverpool TO the continent for a quiet rest,
and then go TO his home near Valencia.
De Lone Was First Asked to Explain.
LONDON, Feb. 14-According to the Her
aldo, of Madrid, dated Feb. 10, just received
here by mail, the Spanish Cabinet council
Of that day. Thursday, was occupied ex-
clusively. under the presidency of the Queen
Regent, with discussing the affair of the
Dupuy de LONE letter. The sitting lasted
longer than usual. after leaving the Queen
Regent, the ministers adjourned to the office
of the secretary of state and there resumed
tho discussion, at the conclusion of which
an official note was issued at 2:SO p. m Ac-
cording to this note it was not until Spain
had asked Senior DE LONE for an explana-
ton that he resigned. The note says: THE
government having asked our minister at
Washington for explanations respecting the
letter attributed to him and written to
Senior Canalejas, Senior DE LONE replied
admitting its authenticity" Senior De Lone
IL is added. announced that his position, in
consequence of publication of the letter, had
become untenable. and he begged the gov
eminent to accept his resignation. The min
listers thereupon decided to accept his resig-
nation. telegraphed him to that effect. and
intrusted tie first secretary with the con-
duct of the current affairs of the legation.