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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-17
ENGLAND Is GETTING WEARY
Ofthe Constant Importantly OF Span
ish and Austrian Ambassadors.

LONDON. April l6.-The members OF
the diplomatic corps in this city have
now abandoned all hope OF effectual med
iatlon upon the part OF the powers be-
tween the United states and Spain Tns
Spanish and Austrian Ambassadors.
however. cling tenaciously 20 the delusion
that they will he able 70 arrange at the
last moment compromise which will
avert war. They have haunted the Brit
ish foreign ONCE for a week past, calling
daily and occasionally more often. They
arrived there early this morning and for
a long time conferred with Sir Thomas
81. Anderson the permanent secretary
OF the foreign office. who appears TO be
wcaried of their opportunities.
So far az can be learned. the Ambassa-
doris OF Spain and Austria, made no def
mite proposition. although they AeleVe Il
scheme is still possible BY which Spain
can be Induced 20 offer real concessions
which they think The United states
would accept, provided Great Lritian can
be persuaded % unite with the contincn-
tal oowers in making further repreS eSenta-
tiOns 20 the United States ana IN en-
deavoring 70 bring pressure 70 bear upon
Spain.
They realize that without Great Bri-
tain's co-operatl0n nothing can be ac-
compiished and Il appears 10 be most
doubtful that Great Britain viii parti-
clpate in a such concert. On the other
hand II Is certain Great Britain VIII
maintain the policy which she has stead
liy adhered TO. that OK refusing 10 take
any step which may be distasteful 70 the
United states.
Mr.. Balfour. the acting Secretary OF
State for Foreign Affairs. remained In
the country throughout the week. thus
escaping the foreign interviews. Sir
Thomas Anderson bearing the brunt OF
the pleadlngs. II is understood he In
forms the ambassadors that he Is not au-
thorized - pledge Great Britain 20 any
course ard that he can merely transmit
their request TO Mr. Balfour.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-17
THE SENATE IN DETAIL.
Many Speeches But All ofThem short.
A Memorable Day.

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. April l6-.The
United stat Senate has spoken.
Its voice Is ,r war: war until the SAFE.
from flag Of 81 TN snail have been furieA
In the Western Hemisphere and fssSls1
forever
Its voice. too. is for this indepcn1euon
OF the infant republic OF the Gem Of tl3o
Antilles
Free Cuba and the Independence q
the island republic was the shlbboloth
OF the speeches throughout the four dayof
OF debate. which ended tonight. Whi11
the verdict returned was decisive. q r
just 10 say that II was rot mat Noeao
OF discord-almost foreboding In lhet4
tone--were sounded.
This forebodlng was not due In AnV
sense to anxiety about the result of fh~
impending conflict. II was prompted ~
q fear lest the action taken by the 6ennAG
should ultimately be accepted as f7un|
this Government might become inv01go
In complications that in future yqoE<
would prove serious.
THE BILL PASSED.
Al s:f0 o'clock tonight the Davis rooo&
iutions-those reported from the CO..
mittee on Foreign Relations. amende4 r.
as 10 include the recognition OF tbs ~
public OF Cuba. were passed By & vote r.
81 TO n, as a substitute for tia fo<1
ton adopted by the House Of ssop1ooo
tetives
All day long the contest wassh ut1n d
ff....,s,.,..a A., r<x~htk ~ ~~r FL e.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-17

Consul-General Lee gave expression TO
the sentences quoted above TO Times
reporter on his arrival Ia Richmond yes
terday evening. Hc may not have used
the exact words but they express very
accurately the subs, nee Of what he
said
General Lee came down from Washing
ton ol the ral that reached here at
.l0 p. VI. senorita Evangeiina Cossio y
Clsncros came with him. She is a beau-
tfu young lady. Her rescue from a
prison in cuba by Karl Decker is recent
history. Mrs. Lee and Miss Lee became
acquainted with the Scnorita during their
short stay in cuba and visited her I'D
prison. Miss Lee has cOrresponded with
The fair Cuban girl
When the tram reached Elbo station
q crowd OF about h.ty persons were In
waiting. A small boy called out "lftz.
Let's see you.' 4 score or more OF
voices yelled Tor the General and just as
the tram was starting on be reached the
platform.
"How do you 90. boys" he said in his
Characteristic way as he waved MS
hand 90 the gathering.
LIII.lAE4 NJ ILL kf4s ID Az
The General was asked by The Times
representative what DE hoa to tell the
public.
"Weu. there IS going 90 be war" h7
said after a moments reflection. 'No-
ph.ue can prevent hostliues now but
the complete back down by Spain. She
must remove her troops trom cuba ana
Yield as 10 every point. or else there VIII
be urhuug.'
"I7ow about ordering out the volunteer
militia"
orders VIII be issued by Tuesday for
the militia 90 move 20 points OF rendez-
vous. la TACT. % ls possible from what
1 heard before leaving Washington that
the orders may 0c issued Monday.
The General being in official harness ex-
cused himself from a further discussion
O. The war prospects. He stated that he
was thoroughly broken down and needed
a few days rest Fe hopes 10 be- able 70
remain here until Tuesday but message
may De received az any time calling on
am 70 return TO Washington.
ARRIVAL AT THE DEPOT.
Just before the Union Station was
reached the General rejoined Senorita
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-17
HAMPTON ROADS NOT MINED.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Adopt
Cheap Local Fares

HAMPTON. VA. April 16.-Special.-
The activity still continues at the Tor
tress IL was learned to-day that the
torpedoes had not been planted In Chesa-
peake bay. was reported. but are IN
readiness to be placed In position.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway COM
pany has reduced its fare 10 i've cents
from Hampton 10 Newport News. and
ten cents from Old Point 20 Newport
News. The Hampton and Old FONT hail-
way Company has az yet maze no sncn
will or not. The Chesapeake and ONO
schedule will probably 90 into effect about
the ist OF May.
The Hampton Monitor. which has been
running as a semi-weckly Tor several
weeks. resumed its style as weekly paper
THIS week. Mr.. Edward c. Taft has sew
cred his connection with the paper.
The telephone cable between O!d foint
and Norfolk has not yet been mendens
but will probably be finished oy tc-mor-
row. This cable was parted oy the United
States steamship Minneapolis In going
OUT with the Flying SQUADRON a rev
days ago.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-17
THE DAY IN BRIEF.

providing for the recognition
Of 81. Committees
adopted providing dependence OF Cuba The vote
proposition 81 TO q.
until 10 A. NJ Monday.
Spain has been
by mob Apology Of the rioters
rested.
Hampstead which has been
coaing at Norfolk presumably for the Spanish feet
Officer in
caniye
ia Mantanzas. Cuba
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-17

escapes are arranged only for smooth
water. The engineer OF the Brooklyn
ordered some improvements made, and
Commodore Schley said TO the young
commander:
Never mind my boy, when you get
10 fighting. you'll look upon these trou-
bles as mere nothings."
The vessels Of the squadron VIII be
coaled By noon tomorrow.
No event Of any consequence occurred
to-day. and no orders have been re-
Ceiyed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-17

There will be war unless
Spain shall back down and
withdraw its forces from the
island of Cuba.
II think the State militia
will be called out by Tues
day. The call may be made
as early as Monday, but it
will most likely not be made
until Tuesday"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-17
RECOGNIZE
THE CUBANS
This, With Intervention,
the Senate'S Will.
IAFTERLONGDEBATE
The Decision is Reached By a
| Vote Of ST to 81.
| A RECOGNITION AMENDMENT
Was Adopted With Thir-
teen Votes to Spare.
DECLARATION OF WAR TABLED.
| A RECOGNITION AMENDMENT
Was Adopted With Thir-
teen Votes to Spare.
DECLARATION OF WAR TABLED.

Only Five Votes 20 Sustain the Propo'
sition-The Maine Disaster Is
Brought Into the Resolutions
Adopted - They Demand
That Spain Relinquish
Her Authority In
Cnba-No Desire
10 Maintain
Control OF
Cuba.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-17
CEN. LEE
At Home.
HeSayS There Wiltshire
ly Be War.
TOCALL ON MILITIA.
Volunteers TO Be Ordered Out
By Tuesday,
SENORITA CISNEROS IS HERE.
The Cuban Heroine Came
With the General.
NAY SOON Be CALLED BACK,
SENORITA CISEEROS IS HERE.
The Cuban Heroine Came
With the General.
NAY SOON BE CALLED BACK,

Unless a Message Should Come from
Washington the MAN Of the
Hour" viii stay i'm Richmond
Until Tucsday.-He Has
no OmciaI Information
as TO His Position
i'm the Army.-COn-
ference Held
in Wash
ingtOn.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-17

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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-05-21

To quit tobacco easily and forever. be mar
netie full OF life, nerve and VigoF. take No-To-
BAG the wonder worker. that makes weak men
sfong All druggists, SOC or o.. Cure guaran-
teed Booklet and sample free Address
HerHHE Remedy Co Chicago ~ New YORK
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-05-21

The Engineering and Mining Journal
says that KlOndike companies are not
finding their way as easy or as profitable
as they expected, and those who invest
ed in them are beginning to feel the
pressure. Dividends could not be ex-
Pected yet, perhaps, however confidently
they were promised by promoters. The
other side is coming out now, and we
have to note this week the first KIon-
dixie assessment. 1t 10 levied by San
Francisco concern, the Yukon Manu-
featuring and Commercial Company,
and amounts to fifty cents a share.
Other calls Of the same kind may be ex.
pected before long, unless there 10 a
great change in the position of affairs in
the north. With non-assesable com
panies the stockholders are put out OF
doubt and misery more promptly. Asa
rule they will never see 8 cent Of their
money, but some, like the shareholders
OF the Joseph Ladue and some other
New York concerns, can doubtless get
their money refunded because it was Sc
cured on false pretenses.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-05-21
CURRENT Wan coMMEHr,

/ The reasons for the annexation Of Ha
wall have been emphasized by Fecent
events. 4 hall way house ON the Pacid,
viii be great possession. GlObe-Dem-
ocrat.
II the Nicaragua canal were In exist
ence the Oregon would have been with
Sampson weeks ago. The military value
Of the canal will be far greater than its
eost.-Ex.
All reports chow that the folks down
in Havana are getting desperately han
Cry. II ia pretty rough, but they know
how to proceed If they want relief. Any
old flag will do, 80 long as it's white
Chronicle.
The safest place, after all. during this
bloody var is on Yankee battle ship
or protected cruiser. The Spanish gun
nsrs, however. make it particularly hot
for the poor fishes in the wide, vide sea-
Nebraska State Jourdal.
What are We going to get out Of this
war;" asks the inevitable eroaker. Well,
good cir, for one thing We arc going to
get navy out Of it worthy Of the name.
Whether there is much fighting or little,
the United Slater will emerge from the
contest far greater sea power than she
has ever been.-Buffalo Commercial.
1t is evident that the delay is being
utilized by the Spaniards to improve
their defenses; that it is favorable to the
Spanish policy of starving out the race
OF Cuban people and that the advance
OF the rainy season will daily add to the
difficulties in the way OF prosecuting
military operations.-Pittsburg Dis
patch.
Those who imagine that the only train
ed soldiers that the United States could
put in the field on short notice are the
regulars and the militia overlook one
fact. They overlook the fact that in this
country are several thousand men who
served three years in one OF the finest
drilled armies OF modern times. The
United States has thousands Of German
American citizens who are trained SOL
diers, and can depend upon them, too
Spokane Chronicle.
That was q great compliment thai
Emperor William paid Admiral Dewey
and the American nation when he said
in reference to the victory at Manila,
there is evidently something besides
smartness and eommercialism in the
Yankee blood. Those fellows at Cayite
have fought like veterans" That was
an admission that German estimates Of
the American character have all been
wrong, and it was graceful in the en-
peror to thus frankly admit the error
Idaho Statesman.
Many business men said war would
enthrall trade. But when the Maine
was destroyed by Spanish treachery there
came a burst Of patriotic fervor thai
thrilled the common people like an cleo.
trio current. This great nation awoke
from the lethargy Of private greed and
unlocked its national resources with the
noble key OF loyalty. The effect of thi.
upon trade will soon be seen and will
only be a repetition Of history. All
great national movements stimulate
trade in the end anu business will boom
in this country before autumn 10 over
unless the government foists another
bond issue upon the people and crampe
the currency irculation.-Boston Tray
eler.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-05-21

1T Is a well established fact in history
that war marks the advancement of a
people or nation, and with all the hor.
Tors Of our present war, with its sacrifice
oil human life and millions OF treasure
there will come benefit that cannot be
computed in dollars and cents. Politics
and money masking were absorbing our
people to the detriment OF the nation. in
the sense that patriotism and love Of
country were being to . certain degree
sinoothered. The war has stirred the
people TO such an extent that we have
recovered from the lethargy and are to-
day more patriotic and firmly united
nation than ever before. This idea il
reflected in 4 recent article in the New
York Times, which says: Criticism of
the conduct OF the war has now all died
away, and denunciation OF the war itself
which came not long ago in q chorus
which was loud, If not impressive, has
died away to q few piping voices un.
Needed by anybody. These obiectors
are people unable TO see in war anything
except its horrors. War 10 destructive
they moan, and will not take the trouble
TO zee that war 10 also constructive in
the truest and most literal sense. How
an American, with our four previous ap-
Peals to arms in mind, can be blind TO
the building power Of shot and shell is q
deep and dismal mystery. True, it is a
clumsy and expensive sort Of carpentry,
but the structures thus erected stand As
firm as others, and serve many pur-
poses"
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-05-21

Where is Fred T. Dubois? Is he
raising 4 regiment Of volunteers in
japan? These are times that test mems
souls rs well a. their devotion to coun-
try and Principle.-Silver Plated Blade.
He is in the east working in the silver
cause for the benefit Of the people, while
the editor OF the above rag is at the pie
counter living of the public. 1t is i'm
possible for a decent sentence to slip
from the pen OF the Blade editor. He
sneers at his superiors morally, men
tally and physically, because he can
squirt his sPsw At long range, and
cringes like a cur when facing those who
have been subjected to his abuse.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-05-21

War has become Of our junior sena.
tori Let's see his name is Hide!
Hite-! Heit-l 1t is Hidefelt, OF
something similar and we fear he may
have been lost in the war scuffie al
Washington. His constituents, espec
tally among those Democrats in the last
legislature whose honesty would moi
permit them to 90 back on the Populists
are becoming alarmed over the absence
OF any word from hiIl. When last
heard from he was hanging around th,
capitol at Washington, warming q seal
in the senate chamber and drawing {
senator's salary for doing nothing.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-05-21

The death Of Mr.. Gladstone removes
one OF the greatest men England ever
produced. 1t takes from the civilized
world one OF its greatest civili1ers and
millions will mourn the death OF the
grand old man. No other man in mod
ern times exerted more influence for
good, for the cause Of humanity and
human liberty than did Gladstone, and
his loss is . calamity TO the whole world.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-05-21

THE government officials condemn
themselves when they charge the news.
papers with disclosing their naval and
army movements in advance. The new 8
papers aim to publish news before it ID
stale and il any information is published
IN advance it must come from some high
goSernment official who possesses it.
The officials are responsible for the pre-
mature publication OF news and their
attempt to shift the responsibility is
simply eowardly.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-05-21

TzE ex-Premier Of Italy was not very
far from the truth when he said lately
that freedom Was contagious and that
one OF the results Of the war between
the United States and Spain would be
the spread and perhaps the early domi-
nation OF American democratic ideas in
Europe
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-05-21
SPIRIT OF The PRESS.

A knot is SO6 feet longer than the mile
commonly used to measure distances.
Therefore twenty knot ship has a speed
OF about twenty-three miles an hour.
Some OF the torpedo boats are capable OF
thirty-fiye miles an hour.-Ex.
Cyclone" Davis, of Texas, is on a
stamping tour OF Oregon in the interest
OF the silver forces. In Portland he told
his hearers that the national debt, which
means an Indebtedness OF 1916 a head.
had to be paid, and that the quickest
and surest way to pay it was to open the
United States minis to the free coinage
Of silver.-News-Miner.
A fact that is not commented on fire.
4nently enough is that q large proper
ton Of firms now making fortunes every
year, do 30 solely as result of advertis-
ing. Had they satisfied themselves with
only making good goods and staked
their success on that card alone, they
would never have been known beyond
their own limited territory IN Ad-
veTtisin2.
To settle n dispute with a contem-
porary, the Chicago Record publishes a
fac smile Of lite bills for cablegrams
from Hong Kong for two days. On
May 9Th it received $40 words, paying
$4Ol 80 for the message, and on the sth
it received 2,3l6 words and paid 1887 80
for them. This gives some idea of what
it costs to get war news when the scene
Of action is at the an:ipodes.-Idaho
Statesman.
Seattle pinned her faith too freely on
the klondike boom. As the reckless in.
fatuation Of the Klondikers has already
gone glimmering, Seattle has a number
OF stocks OF Klondike specialties for sale,
and also a number Of new boats which
have been built for the Yukon river traf
fc. Disgust and disappointment seems
to have been the fate Of q majority Of
those who sought their fortunes in the
austere Wilds Of the upper Yukon
WardneT News.
As business where fortunes are SINK
the bicycle-making industry is now max. /
ing 3 reputation only equaled by its
early record Of fortune building. The
securities Of bicycle tire companies,
which are dealt in on the London ex.
change, having par value OF P6,OOO, 900
and market value 81 rs, 235 900 a year
ago, are now quoted at P3,O55, 900. II
less money had been made in the early
lays OF the industry through undue ex- |,
actions, less money would have lately
been lost in it.-SPring6eId Republican. i
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-05-21

PoLIrIcs seems to have about disap-
peared from the halls Of congress. the
time Of the members being taken up by
war legislation.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-05-21

TaE fact that the Hawaiian govern
ment will not proclaim neutrality il q
friendly act towards the United States.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-27

ders are invited to specify the time
 within which they can complete the construction, which, of course, indi- catee the purpose of the department tc regard speedy construction as one of
 the determining factors in awarding the contract The time allowed by the department is about three months less than the period fixed in previous contracts for the construction of yes sells of this class. Although this period of thirty-three months is considerably i in excess of the time required in the best British shops and ship yards for building battleships, yet there has been a steady reduction of the time limit by our shipbuilders that promises the British in this respect as they now warship building.
 Generally speaking, the three big ships are to be patterned closely after the Illinois class, such as are now building at Newport News. In the judgment of the department experts, the best feature of those magnificent warships, the Iowa and the Indiana, have been combined in this class. Fur ther substantial improvements might have been made, especially in the mat ter of speed, but to include the details in the specifications and designs would have required ageneral recasting of the ships, involving not only some addi- tional expense, but a considerable loss of time in the letting of contracts. It was this last consideration that influ- enced the bureau chiefs to omit the Improvements referred to.
 The advertisements calling for the building of number of monitors are withheld, owing to the difference of opinion among bureau chiefs as to the turrets to be placed on these monitors. One element favors vertical turret, while another, led by the chief con- structor, insists that nothing less than the best and most modern inclined tur- ret will serve.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-27
The Plan of Campaign Consists in the Elimination of Cervera, the Release of tiobson and Band, and Firm
 Establishment of Our
 Flag in Cuba.

was added reason why the strongest efforts of the government should be put forth for the reeeu6 of this heroic band. It was suggested that 0feat Britain had sent an expedition into the heart of Africa to rescue one of Its imprisoned heroes, General Cor don, at KhartOum. Then, too. the raising of the American flag on Cuban soil, whether at the east or the west end, will have powerful moral in fuence, alike stimulating to our own people and our fighting forces and dis heartening to SpaiE.
 The humiliation to Spain was in having our men and our flag planted on her soil, whether the particular point was to be used as a base of on eratfons or not. It would also notify the world at large that the United States was entrenched on the island of Cuba as we'll as in the Philippines. Next to Havana, it was pointed out Santiago is the largest city in Cuba Its possession means the possession of practically the eastern end of tha island, including all of the two cast ern provinces and well up to the ia nous. trocha. It embraces also the river Cauto, the largest river in Cuba and the one used by Spaniards and insurgents alike for their most ef- fective incursions inland Although sha low, it can be navigated by Hk;ht draught gunboats. launches, etc. ana it provides water highway, Ianch better than roads, for tapping great stretch of the interior of the is1and. With Santiago occupied therefore. there will be the advantage of a local base of operations, the elimination of the Spanish fleet as a factor in the war, the release of H0bson and Ms band. and the establishment Cf-Hn American force under the American flag on Spanish soil.