New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-03

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ALI. Eyes on cIBA.--The nervousness az me
stock market which vas emphasized by sudden
drop % ihrcc points ia Spanish Is az The opening
OF the Stock Exchange. h1s been fully rejected IN
diplomatic circles. which have experienced almost
much difficulty as outsiders in extracting facts
from The mass O.: contradictory statements regard
ing the Illspano-Amercan crisis until today re-
yoNd orinng generally that matters were nearing
a crisis there was not man In London % rsa!
WEIGHT NhO was willing 10 IisX an opinion az -
whether ihe outcome would be peace or war. EVfn
row there IS difference ~ opinion. bat the dis
lnci'y warlikc tone Of the great mass o; evidence
and the marked divergence Of the demands 81 me
1ni.ed states aud SPANS proposals have LED the
majority 20 conclude that he parting Of The WAYS
has necr reached unless within = few hours
senior SaFasfa Is able TO give assurances that the
delay he asks for Will insure the complete freedom
Of cuba. IL s not 700 much 10 say thai all Europe
regrets #. though for different reasons. some be-
cause genuinely friendly nations are involved. ana
others because they dread thu; The WAY bacillus
viii spfe al ari aEgrayatc the feycr.ah spirit o,
unres. already 10 evidence IN the or Wofil. To
the Last. therefore. ~ ia hoped ihat solution will
bn found. even when Spain Is apparently in'rar'-
able The bc.t-inf0rmed persons believe Spain Is
only temporizing as {; IS recognized there - AIN
cuits in tho Spanish Government accepting without
dc'nur tho Demands OF thc United ats. ln view
o. the danger Of revelation and the overthrow
OF ihe monarchy. So. though realizing -" limit
hence OF hosiliies s., apparent hopcossness 81
ally believed TIA, the enormous majority Obtained
los Soh0r SaSasfs In the new Cortcs would make
him master ct Spain ana permit him - :ieIc .
On" Inevitable. bg; 81 seems iha' some - per cent
~ ;ne f0iofs who DID nor participate 'n %" 'ifc-
lions including the army and me Barcelona anl
otter merchants ,.ho vitality interested 800 'Iaa.
ID not propose 90 allow hir free hand. The
have been among nc most fcryen' ir H. pottio'c
demonstrations OF ihc ias' fon days.
General intcrcs; ln a." situation is ia'ensN. Al
tho uras bulletins ere eagerly scanned. rna in the
.. bios or tHe House of commons yesterday even
ine tacro vcre animated discussions OF tho crisis.
watch have given enhanced infcrcs. to do, s'a'e-
moat Of o. prominent shp-oNulng mcmbe- ~ ;he
House 81 Commons that $50 t-nitcd States during
tho dag had been Offering large sums for nineteen
klot steamer Although the consensus OF opinion
Is that there IS no escape from hos;iilties unless
tho unforeseen as 50 frequently happens Ia poll
'ire trer4 tho course ~ events mere are fcw
hopofui people left. James Bryce. ". F.. the for
nicr rrosid~nf o. he board 90 trade. ana author
of .fne American 'ommon"ealth.' - quoted as
Somehow. ! fan, hat =. near as The TWO
ro'~- m ysl,,c4s 40 frlrf-f,il a calamity Enow
Fr4 lam, McKin,ey aud ali ~. Administrator. ara
know 'hey d1 rof wish FOR var 10 TACT. mono u
,no rcaiiv clear-neadef men in the United States
want war The, can gee 100 Tar ahead
Spanish cir-'o her" navo uccu greatly excited by
~ publication - an interview with mo Spanish
Consui-,encisl here. senior Jurado. Who conveyed
ne impression that II ne s.til"nent o. me am
would nent. but other people here point out that
ne Sparlards DO not realize the volcano which j.
bcreait them. The suspect TIC ni'co Smcs *
"buanr." end hcIev. she f. afraii TO come 10
close quarters. in addition. re- SI"iar.s have a
profound faith in fh" ni1llihiiy - her Nee
soho- Jurado tors'y oppressed the feeling OF his
on ,,t c5.rtrr wants mr. my money. clothes
evcryihing 1t shall have ai even 10 my ia-' shirt
bulton.
Mt. GRANTS MIssIo: People IN g. Peters
burg arc curious 70 tee projects ~ char'es u.
,ramp. the shipbui,der Of Philadelphia. who is
row at i1o Russian capital 10 maintains tAo
clos ~ s'cs.cy ard prciond- thai his TWO score
necessary 20 keer up ai' correspondence aiih Phl-
adelpnd.
LABOR TROUBLES ~ WAT.ES.-Tre dispute In
tho Welsh con; trade arising from tho meas pro-
posal 20 abolish the slidirg scale. promises IN Do
serious. Although neither - strike nor lockout
has bc,i. ordered seventy colller.cs arc closed
and sixty thousand men have been thrown ONT O,
work owlng 10 tho miners refusing 20 give if-
leaders further line ~ NEGOTIATE VIII n" employ
'rs Ab0u; or- hundred aud thirty tbourand per
sons are directly concerned IN t1c struggle.
BRITISH REV En- rs The aggregate gro,s 70.
c"ipts Imperial and local taxes for The fiscal year
which ended on March 81 wcr. uiGoiG3li or
e. TG7 more than tho receipts for isoGlso7 The
total amount constitutes ? record. The cnief
crcasos were rs follows: Customs f5le 5ai: excise
property and iucor' tax. $4,000. tclcgraphs and
postofices. filo"1
APPLICATIONS FOR CArTrAf.-There we're
rouer annlicn lions than usual for capital dur
ing he month Of March bur ~" rhinesc loan
brings ne total amount offered 10 the public 10
mari 700 s, This makas ,hc co oa FOR ne
n many ycara
sHIP-Br iLDING BOOM - =. p. p-build.ng
boom is unprecedented. aa can be Xir.rd from the
figures of the Clydebank from Where 10000 tons
were turned out IN March orders booked IN
March "a, 10000 tons arr ihe work nov on hand
the whole output Of 1897
LAST LIVING GALAPAGAN ToRTOIsE--Ths
iast living specimen Of the Gaapagan tortoise.
which Captain Porter of ;he United States wasship
f sT 2Gss by Wa nG ri M h1i
20 TIE Zooosicai Gardens. ! arrives here on Mon;
day from Sydncy. y. :. ". II IS $50 years old
and weighs 80 pounds
MR. Cr-RZON.s ENTHUSIASTICALLY marvel
io,is ardncss ~ tho Foreign ONCE receiving Of
hcaily from China. which j. first published b.
the newspapers. drew from Mr. curzon. replying
John Dillon the leader OF ne irish National
itate 10 say what are the functions Of the modern
Pat / imagine that they DO not exclude !ntclll-
gen, anticipation Of facts and in this somewhat
unequal compe iiiion; the Journalist. who's main
duty j. speed IS liable sometimes 70 get the advan
tsgo OF the dipiomntHt. whose main OBJECT is accu
racy"
THE QUEEN Queen Victoria IA thoroughly en-
Toying the fine weather In the South o. France. She
is in good health ana charmed with her surround
ings. Her Majesty drives out twice daily and has
given number OF small Official dinners
The Queen has sent 20 the wounded indian soldiers
at Nctloy framed PORTRAITS Of herself. one lor each
ward ana has also ordered couchss for the Disabled
soldiers. as wei as the finest arfihrin limbs for
those who haN" lost their own. Princess Henry OF
Battenbers sends portrait Of her late husband ns
the eif' Of The widow az a soldier 10 soldiers who
have fought FOR their county,"
TIE HEROIC PIPER OF DARGAL-Plper find
later who istinsuished himself NJ the storming Of
Dnrgai Ridge and VINO is now M Ectlay receives
hundreds Of letters daily from all parts OF Great
Britain Offering theatrical engagements. marriage. a
'home Tor fe' and forth.