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l.cited long ago, and the Spanish cabinet
been ail along in pacific and yielding
mood, ii now appears an arrangement
might have been concluded. and there Ia
abundant evidence that President McKin-
ley would have been willing to build a
golden bridge for the retreat OF Spain
from her extreme and impract.cab,e pre-
tensions
But the controversy has gone far be-
yond this point. 1, Is doubtful whether
either President Mckinley or Senor Sagas-
Ia. or the cabinet of either. any longer pos
sexses free hand. The efforts OF the war
party In the United States malignant and
despicabie as their tactics have been IA
many respects. have been apparently too
successful: while In Spain the omens are
hardly more favorable.
According 10 our Madrid correspondent,
the country appears quite willing to face
the risks OF war;
The Daily News says:
''As prudent men. the Americans natur-
ally shrink from the sacrifice OF war for
the doubtful experiment Cuban indie
pendence would involve. A very little may
turn the scale In favor OF peace. and per-
haps the pope may succeed
The Madrid correspondent, Of the Morn
ing Post says:
AN announcement that the pope's ac-
tion was not at President McKinley's re-
quest has been communicated TO the press,
The government has also admitted its er-
ror 10 United States Minister Woodford.
expressing regrets that the misunderstan,i-
ing arose. General woodford has accept
ed the explanation as satisfactory, ana
1.-The matter. which might have led TO sers-
ons complications. has been settled so far
as the two governments are concerned
The withdrawal has. however. changed
the aspect OF affairs. In the public view
President Mekinieys solicitation OF medi-
alton naturally created an impression very
satisfactory to spaniards being interpret
ed az nearly acknowledging to an admis-
sion that the United tSafes government
never intended 20 40 beyond words In its
protest and was glad TO accept an oppor-
tun.ty that would remove the necessity Of
making those words good by action
Northumberland Correa. the miuis-
ter OF war. is reported to have expressed
himself as dsgus,ed with the situation"
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Gsstemalan Revolstispsst ssa Ce0a
paniOns slatn IN MexsGo.
oAxACA. Mex. April 6.--Advices have
reached here Of the killing Of Col Proc.
pero Morales. the Guatemalan ysvoiufion-
arv leader, and nve Of his compaHiona Ie
is stated that they we're near FrontsYta. tn
the state OF chiapss. Mexico. on their waos
to Join larGs body OF their followers who
were consregaied near that place. when :
troop Of Guasemaian soldiers crossed ovsv
into Mexico and took tbs stx men By sur-
rsise. killing all Of them. Col. MedaIeo
had hts nsans al made for another invaslon
OF Guatemala and was backed In his pfo.
teci by syndicate of wealthy bushes ma
Of Mexico.
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His Protest for = seaman % ssav1nS
= Oeod E1eel.
NEW YORK. Aprii GA dispatch - :he
World frcm London says:
William Redmond. n. r.. who was vus.
pended from ths sitting ~ the h0ass e
commons for protesting against the -
vere punxhment Of = rsvat seaman Tor
wearing ths shsmsock On 81 PatrSckA
day. said % the Worlds eorespondens:
II am well satisisd VITA ~ result Of tie
protest. which Ne made n this nan's easet
OWING "a the general coademnatlon Of tho
aesion Of tbs naval odtcesM even by IN
English ministerial pres. the fsrse lor9 a.
the admiralty has cozng1etsly chanca1 -
Etfttnts as1 has snDouhrsa ssn~Qstno
- ss's~ - A..N ~.-@.~-@--< -.
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ON TO TAKE HAVANA
MARCH INSURGENTS,
Garrga.s Hand 0f Patriots Elude
Pando ana Join tho Army of

HAVANA, Apri! s~Sews has been re-
ces>ed here from a reliable source that
General Caiixto Garcia. after desultory
fighsing with General Psndo in the Prov
inee OF Puerto Principe. has eyaded Pando
and with SEQ men has reached the Miron
Jucaro trccha. Many OF bis men are cav
airy
II is believed thar by this time General
Garcia has crossed the srocha in the vi-
clni,y OF the plantation Of San Nicolas.
and been Joined by General Gomsz. ard
that these combined forces. making fully
aOo men. are now en- route for the prov
tncsA OF Matanxas and Havana on she Tong
threatened raid. for which arrangements
wsrs made By the mission from General
Comes. sent westward prior 20 the corr
ference in which the au,onomists sought
20 induce General Garcia and other tn
sargsnt leaders TO surrender.
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sAS FRANCISCO. April a-TAe Beard
cf Trade and Chamber % Commerce Of
ommendlas the course os President Mo
KInley during f5e present Cuban crisis
ard calling On ca.Iforrta's sez1tcrs and
ep-sssnsatl,ss 20 suppsrt sEs chief exec
r.svs Of the na:isn Ia his ezorts - sd
tuss tbs ds+-gi.y w.snoSt res.rs 70 var.
mar. 1kx q ..1sas T. xlzannnAAA
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JAPAN Is wARMIxc uP.

Ready 10 1nforee . Protest Aga1ndD
Rassia and Germany.
YOKOHAMA. April Cat an impor4aak
meeting OF members Of the upper and iowen
houses Of the Japanese parliament. = rsso.
ir'son wax adopted calling upon the cals
inet 10 protest against the act!on Of Rus
sla and Germany on the same grounds q
those upon which Ispan's withdrawal from
the Liaosong peninsula was demanded.
It was also resolved to call upon the
government TO sake the STEPS necessary 20
enforce the protest. .xl4
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ON THE SAME BASIS As THE NAVY.

Naval militia to De Supplied rrona
Government stores.
CHICAGO. April s--Gen. John McNui-
ia. president of the Naval reserves asso-
ciaiion Of this city. has just received the
following telegram from Assistant Sec
retary of the Navy Roosevelt:
The general store keeper Of the navy
yard at New York authorized to issue
such articles as are in store. Orders have
been sent TO the adjufant-generai of I,li-
nois."
This 10 in reply to telegram aaking
for orders % that the naval militia could
set supplies from the navy suppiieA Its
purDort Is that the naya. militia OF 1iii-
nots may procure supplies from the naval
store keepers at Brooklyn upon the same
basis as they are furnished to the navy
proper. that is, upon their being paid for.
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NO CUBAN BONDS
GIVEN AS BRIBEN
Only small Amount DsspsseA .
and Those We're sala
for Cash.

0niy . small Amount DaspeaoA .
and Those We're ssla
for Cash.
NEW YORK. April s.-Renjamin ,. Gus
ezra. treasurer OF the Cuban deleeasiow
and revolutionary party. who has been ~.
thorssed by the government 70 aGn II
bonds that are issued. Jointly with Pred, !,
dent Palma. and has had control % thenu !.
bonds. has given out q statement roUnrdp3
inc the numerous reports that newspapssu
and public men have been given larto
blocks Of bonds Of tho Cuban republic N
order TO enlist their sympathy and ssrvicsssl
lie said, -, -
These statements are made IN the 49,
most bad faith for the purpose Of castfn0.
Aspersious upon those who have been ae9.y
tive In furthering our cause. We havo ~.
bonds printed except those which wsruA
printed by F. r.. Marley Of this city o. ~
500. $500 and $t.o00 denominationa ana onlVk
E.eo@o face value were taken By ~ al
though originally an Arrangement had neoa32
made TO give W sio.ooo.ooc. II neceaaxys4
The other bonds were printed by the exew%
York Bank Note Company. of = ana uod
denominations. and Of theaA there wsrdI
printed $4,000 face value
mo other bonds have been Issued b NJ
half Of the Cuban republic than thon No.
toned There are. however. extant shnn1nz
issued by the revolution OF 10 - 1g1rI
none Of which were handled By u era E1us
which We have assumed no rsspcnnlbiul$1
OF those issued by the present rspuhllG
there have been sold no more than ooAeouX
face value OF the bonds ana thee Wu(n
"a a. - -I -
numerous Offers for our honda but q -
only desire to sell them In vssy lar11+
blocks. theso negotiations asnounted -
nothing. The average prics obtained 49,
20 cents on tho dollar. ~
1T n highly probable that these s4neeoD. !,
have originated with some parties vAo}
why the government delayed IN tA11n9 -
tion was that there was utumbIfng 6ooof(
which could b removed " We wcu1d aoyu
20 give them tio.ooo.ooo Of our bonGe 14(
Ss.0o0.e .epa In cash. which was refam6. ND
were then told We would BE- sorry fnr r.
we have never given any bonds 70 anU1
newspaper man or any official o< ~
United States government o. any ooo]
whomsoever for political psirposeA TsoX
story seems ridiculous for ~ az nok Moo1k
to do -. - We do not today. We d.
not have 70 purchaas the sympathy aaM
support Of the entire Americas psople. ~
we did not have 10 think Of purchas,ng IT,
press or its representatives. congress -
hixh AmAs1can officials.
''rt r. curious TO me that these iuslnuap
tons ernanate but from the few rAhld ann
Cuban newspapers Of this country. Theao
statements are direct Insult 10 the Ameff.
can press. TO congress and 10 every olEtcial
Of this country in sympathy with our
cause.
Not one bond has paesed out of my
hands without being paid for In cash. Z
stand ready TO make this statement under
oath and 10 show my books 10 any conDs
pstent authority" 80
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Weak Statement Of the Eaatrrn
Question HuwSlIates England.

weak St0teme0t OS the Eaaerr0
Question Humiiistes EnGsaaa.
NEW YORK. April GA dispatch to the
World from London says:
The promised statement by Arthur J. Ral-
four. government leader and acting for
eign secretary in the house OF commons.
on the Eastern question was a profound
disappointment The hotase was crowded
and every embassy except the Russian was
REPRESENTED In the diplomatic gallery.
Mr.. Balfour's announcement was as feeble
In manner az In matter and II was re-
eeived with marked coolncss by the sup
porters OF the government. They listened
with urconceaIed humiliation to the tales
OF Russian triumphs. unreiieved by sin
gle substantial advantage obtained for En-
gland. Tho fact that Balfours tone In
speaking Of Russia was consistently hog
tile showing a deep sense OF injury and
apprehension OF future aggression 5r!y ac-
cen.uatea the weakness OF the BritiGt Goy-
errxnent in making no adequate counter
move 70 the occupation Of Port Arthur and
Talfenwan.
Sir Charles Dixie put the case In nut
she'll when he sald:
This policy Of leasing Weihaiwei was
adopted last "Wednesday 70 throw dust In
the eyes OF the public and satisfy the crit
les OF The government In the ministerial
press WefhaiweI Is vaiueisss unless for
..fied. and Mr. Curzon never answered my
question whether the government proposed
10 sortlfy IL. As TO the assurance CT
China tn relation to the Yangtse valley.
they are equally iilusory, as the valley
has 10 frontage. and could not he defend
ed sf Russia chose 10 descend a2on t."
TIE important feature OF Ealfour's state
mcnf. considered by politicians 10 indi-
cate possible future Developments. was his
appeal 10 the commercial nations OF the
world. the United States. France ana Ger
many. 70 jain with ENGLAND TO prevent
Rassia ffcm shsoraing the Chinese trade.
but tie belief Is unsversal that the gov.
eminent. 70 far from being rehabllitated.
has hssn ssl.s further seriously weakene !
hy Eal.ous's xeaeral outline Of It's far East
esn policy. s~-A ~ s .a.s4a u
-A
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New York Consulate - Re In Charge
Of the French.


Of the French.
NEW YORK. Aprii AT the Spanish
ecrsu.sse IN this city every preparation
has been made by the occupants for de-
psrture, Clerks and subordinate officers
have bern easy copying documents. pack
Ing books ard getting everything in Rad
ines fer immediate ieave-taksnT. Mem
eers ~ Consul General Baiiaxnos family
have hidden geod-hye TO their ne.shhors
and have h~cn ansaly engages. packing
their heaseso.d effects In The last three
asys
II - SAID IN consular circles IN New
York that ,he French consulate will as
sumo charge % ,he affairs OF ins Span
tsh consulate. ard this -as no. scrlsx, al
the French consB,a;e.
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PEACE NO LONGER
A POSSIBILITY.
Madrid Auxioualy Awaits News 81
the Nrssage FP0a Waah.

LONDON. Aprsf "a dispatch from
Mairsd Gays the sltuAshSn there this morn
ins sas one Of expectancy. The govern
sca, ard the paesic were smxiously await
fg President MeKsnleys message 10 con-
xssss, The prevalent opinion among the
officials Is sha, A peaceful soiustoa Of the
crisis ss impossible.
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ASKED TO TENDER
NEBRASKA'S TROOPS.
senator Alien sends an UrGeut Re-
quest to Governor Stlas \.
Holrnmle

WASHINGTON. Aprll s.-Senasor Allen.
OF Nebraska. sen, this following dispatch
today.
"Hon Sllas A. fioleamh, Y.sncoin, Neb.: I:
Tender al. state troops without delay. In
sha event Of war with spain l dss.re
through you 20 place my services a; the
disposal Of the state 70 serve the coun-
Try in suca capacity ss yea may assign nc
In defense Of national honor and Cuban
liberty.
WILLIAM v. ALLEN"
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CONSUL GENERAL LEE
ORDERED TO COME HOME.

Urgent Cablegram sent by the An
thoritiea In Wash.
tngton.
NEW YORK. April GA special to the
Herald from Washington says:
A dispatch Of the highest consequence
was sent TO Consul General Lee late last
last Tuesday, night. 1t contained orders
moment.
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Fine Protected Cruiser Win
soon De Placed In Trim
y for battle.


NEW YoRw. April e.-order,
tave been received for the immeli-
ate completion of the work on the
protected cruiser Chicago. Several
hundred mechanics will be kept at
work on the Chicago until she Is
ready TO go into commission. The
Chicago will be one Of the most
powerful vessels of her class In the
world. She viii carry four S-inch
and fourteen e-inch fisies and sec-
cndary battery. She viii have a
speed OF nineteen knots and q crew
Of more than 80 men 1t Is said at
the navy yard that the vessel VIII
be ready In about two months.
Orders were also received tonight
sor enlistment Of crew for the Sat-
TN within the next three days.
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safe. because II can 60 among tortuous
channels In tho island where no warship
can hamper II and be ont and away 20
Cuba before the United States warsh.ps
could solve the problem OF its whereabouts
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". G. r. Z. Contribute. Cuba. Relief.

W. {. r. T.. Csnsrtbus~s Cuban Relief.
CHICAGO. April s-The National yvors-
ea's caris;faa Temperance u-ssa hss cen,
ssH - Mary Lowe p.cksaSoa To- ,ae r.
ises x tAs caaaaS Mira l<a4a 81 ~.
s'ssems Is IN seeesps .: . letter fruna
President GeKis:ey sasa.saS her O. his
sprsse.a.sa sf the cora-sl message ..
saasrsens7: ef sas psacy e sas ad-a.n-
hUspeA ..Ien4. xn~n-sx.unuf -
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SAN DIEGO. April s-Gen. w. n.
shafter. commanding the department of
California. 10 here on a tour OF inspection.
This morning the general and stan will
pay their first Official visit to the FORTH
cations and It IL understood will lay out
p.sns for the next piece OF work on the
defenses Of the harbor which will prob
ably be soon commenced at the extreme
southern end OF Point Iona.
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600 to put the. Ohio national guard on a war
footing. There was not a dissenting vote
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DIPLOMACY AT AN END: NOW LET WAR COME.


wAaIiYNGToN. Aprn G-Ihe SPEAKER
ha. been informed that the message viii
be- sent to the house II o'clock.
The Republican conference adjourned at
ti:Na- m. TO meet again at o'clock. The
tone Of the meeting was strongly against
empowering the president to intervene at
his discret.on.
ATTORNEY General Grigxs stated ~ Eso
,odav ,hs, he understood tnat Consul Gen.
eraI Lee would leave Havana today and
that all the Americans win get out Of Cuba
a. this time He was not sure. but Assist
al. Secretary Day is credited with say
ing that ali Of them would leave today.
The hcuss win take up the army reor-
ganIsatien bill and proceed With 1t until the
message is sent to congress-.
The house foreign affairs committee
agreed to take no action until the message
Was received. They adjourned at noon
after a general discussion of the situation
The war situation has led TO diseonfinu-
ance Of presidential public reception. Up
10 10 O'Clock only Assistant Secretary Day.
Attorney 0riSsx and Representative
Adams. acting chairman OF house COM
mitses on foreign affairs had seen the
President.
The only thing to indicate the sisnIn-
lance Of the dag vas the suppressed sx-
sstament about the mansion.
Assissant Secretary nay ana Attorney
ssasaI drtess rssssiaed Win The pres
tAeu, an hour. They went over the mes-
ssse at grea, length. discussing some Of
the paragraphs In detail Senator Frye. =
member OF the foreign relations committee.
and Representative Adams. the ranking
member Of the house foreign Affairs COM
mistee. were together some time at the
White House. Assistant Secretary Day
vas asked II the recall or either Minister
weodford at Madrid. and Consul General
Lee. =, Havana. has been formally ordered
home.
Ne" vas the reply. but ample means
have beer taken 10 provide for them
When asked II the message had been
transmitted to Madrid 10 answer was
given. but II is regarded as probable that
/, already has bern communicated.
Some c. The conservative members OF the
house arc aSi,atsng . movement holding a
Republican caucus to decide upon a policy
with regard TO the message.
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Just at the time when vague reports
were beginning to creep abroad that
Germany was meditnting fresh extern.
sion Of her frontier at the expense Of
Holland a Dutch official of high rank
happened to be visiting the court Of
Berlin, and among other spectacles got
up 10 amusO him review was organized
at Potsdam.
"What does your excellency think Of
our soldiers?" asked Prince Bismarck al
enc Of the regiments came marching
past In admirable order.
"They look as if they knew how te
AghS replied the visitor gravely. "but
they arc not quite tall enough"
The prince looked rather surprised,
but made no answer, and several othel
regiments fled past in succession, but
sAe Dstchman's verdict upon each wal
still the same, mot tall enough"
Atlength the grenadiers Of the guard
made their appearance magnificent
body Of veterans, big and stalwart
enough to have satisfied even the giant
loving father Of Frederick the Great,
but the memorable critic merely said,
"Fine soldiers, but not tall enough. "
Then Prince Bismarck rejoined
'These grenadiers are the finest men in
our whole army. May ask what your
exoellenoy is pleased to mean by saying
that they are not tall enough2"
The Dutohman looked him full in the
face and replied, with significant en-.
phasis, 81 mean that we can flood ouI
country 10 feet deep. "-i4ondon Tit
Bits.
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HE ASSERTED HIMSELF.

as there a man in this audience,
fercely exclaimed the famous Kansas
female orator, Mrs. Lease, that has
done anything to tighten the burden
that rests upon his wife's shoulders; is
there man here, she continued, fold
ing her arms and looking over the
audience with superb scorD, that has
ever got up in the morning, leaving
his tired worn out wife to enjoy
slumbers, gone quickly down stairs,
built the fire, cooked his own breakfast,
sewed the buttons on his children's
clothes, darned the family stockings,
secured the pots, filed the lamps and
done all the rest if necessary, day after
day, uncomplainingly? If there is any
such man in the audience let him
stand upr' And in the rear Of the
hall, a poor, thin, mild looking man in
spectacles arose in obedience to the
summons. He was the husband of the
eloquent speaker, 1t was the first time
in his life that he ever had chance to
assert himself,
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ENGLAND WANTED WAR.
Held Back From Fighting France In 1898
by the German Emperor.

Held Back From Fighting France In 1893
by the German Emperor.
The Gaulois, in Paris, recently re-
lated in considerable detail that during
the Siamese imbroglio of 1898 England
was on the verge of declaring war
against France The power that opposed
the war most vigorously was Germany.
In fact, said the Gaulois, the war was
prevented by the German emperor.
"At that time" said the Gaulois,
emperor William was at Cowes with
his yacht. He had won regatta prize
from Lord Dunraven's Valkyrie and the
Prince of Wales Britannia. He appear
ed, literally as well as 1guratiyely, to
swim in English waters. 1t was as he
sat at dinner in the house of the Royal
Yacht squadron that he received from
Count Hatzfeldt the news that the Eng
lish government intended to declare war
against France. The emperor rose from
the table, laid aside his napkin and sent
a dispatch empowering his EN- bassado1
in London TO protest against Lord Rose
bery's programme. Moreover, he be-
took himself at once to Osborne House
to announce to his grandmother that he
never could approve such a course as re-
CARDS Siam. "
Sometimes Paris newspapers publish
articles on European politics that lack
all foundation in fact, and the amazing
story told by the Gaulois might have
been dismissed as one of them had it
not been confirmed at once by the Keel
nische zeitung, probably the most trust
worthy journal on the European CONT
nent. The Koelnische Zeitung's Paris
correspondent was at Cowes with the
emperor in 1898. AS soon as the eau.
lois had made its statement he corrobo.
rated it. Among the influential English.
men at Cowes, he said, it was then
common talk that the German emperor
was England's ally against Siam and
France. Lord Dufferin, then English
ambassador in Paris, had come to Cowes
to conclude the negotiations for an ALI.
ance, but had been met with the emper.
or's blunt refusal to take the active part
that England wished to assign him. The
Koelnische Zeitung's correspondent as.
serts that the correctness Of this state.
ment is absolute and beyond question
among the initiated who were at Cowes
during the German emperOr's sojOurD
there.
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Ian Maelaren on Scott.

"Scott was all gold, and even the
nuggets are not enough; the gravel
ought to be sifted and the gold dust
gathered in, for Scott had such an af1u.
enoe of knowledge, legend and poetry
that he did not write by measure, but
put his hand into his pocket and threw
out money that any might pick 1t up.
What one is afraid of Is that Scott is
being raised to the elevation of classic,
and that is the same thing as taking a
man out Of the house Of commons, where
he Is an active figure, and placing him
in the stately seClusion Of the house Of
lords ] do not know a single page Of
Scott that is not readable, and do not
know single page that would shake q
mans faith or bring q blush to WON.
ans cheek. Why do not people read
Scott as they ought to? Some say that he
is not interesting, and others object to
his style. Why, Carlyle himself brought
the charge against Scott that he was
amusing. AmUsingl One Of the grand.
ess functions Of fiction is to be amusing
in the right sense-that Of lifting up
the weight and care OF daily life from
mems minds by leading them into re-.
gions Of sentiment and romance.