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The state herald., 1898-04-08

Washington, April 5.-The two fore
most branches of the Cuban question
in Washington yesterday We're the
| Presidents message and European
mediation, which now has taken IN ac-
tive form in the courts of Europe, ac-
cOrding 10 advices received at. foreign
embassies here, though no proffer has
been made TO the United States Re-
garding the first, it can be stated that
1t is fully expected by the administra-
tiOn that 1t will be sent to Congress
Wednesday. in all probability. and GER
tainly by Thursday. Members of Mr..
McKinleys Cabinet and his friends in
Congress stated definitely to-day that
ii VIII deal vigorously with the lues-
ton, will include the Maine incident
and make definite recommendation to
Congress, one of which will be recog-
niiion of Cuban independence. AS to
the mediation Of Europe or the Pope,
they declare that these material and
moral powers must exercise their sua-
sion on Spain, for this government will
insist on the Independence of Cuba as
an ultimate sine quo non, unless the
insurgents themselves should consent
to less, and this they have fatty re-
fused to do. Speaking on this point.
one of the Cabinet officers said to-day:
You can say for me that all the
powers of Europe and all the heads of
churches may propose mediation to
Spain If they desire. but the United
States will positively not listen to med
iation of any kind that does not lead
to the acceptance of our condition,
which is the independence of Cuba"
Notwithstanding the many reports of
European mediation, they assumed
their first tangible form this afternoon,
when at least two of the European es-
tablishmenis in Washington received
notification that exchange of notes be-
tween the great powers was in pro-
grcss, with n view of arriving at ba-
sis on which they could make n joint
proposal for mediation.
The Spanish government seems TO be
hopeful of results from this movement.
and this inspired additional ground for
the belief that It will not he regarded
with favor by the United Stats. The
common understanding was reached
by The great powers of Europe, such
suggestions as these great powers
would make could not be lightly set
aside. The general view of the diplo-
mats is that the movement is not 50
much toward reconcilng the United
States and Spain as 1t is TO preserve
the peace of the world by combined nc
tion. Spain's policy in this matter is
one of urging on the European powers
that II Cuba was free from Spanish
sovereignty. The next move under the
Monroe doctrine would he TO bring an
end to European control over other
West Indian possessions. Great Bri-
tain, France and Denmark have inter
ests In that locality. Ia other quarters
II was stated that the influence of the
powers was more likely TO be assert
ed on Spain, urging her 10 the largest
possible measure of concession.
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BOUGHT TEN MORE VESSELS.
Tho Auxiliary Cruiser Board Makes Mum.
her of Purcbases in Now York,

| Washington, April 5.--'rhe Navy De-
partment yesterday sent telegraphic or
ders to the auxiliary cruiser board Mt
New York to purchase Immediately
ten vessels for the auxiliary navy.
| These boats are to be between 1000
and 10000 tons burden and the board
Is directed to conclude the purchases
as soon as possible.
These vessels are much larger than
the majority of the ships purchased
up to date, 1t being the desire of the
department to secure vessels large
enough for use at sea in any capacity.
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt stated
that the department had no informa-
tion as IL what vessels the board would
select, full discretion being allowed
these officers to buy such ships as they
deemed most suitable TO the present
needs of the navy. 1t is very proba-
BILE that the purchases will include
some of the coast steamers, there being
few ships of as great tonnage as g.
600 available outside of these lines.
These vessels will be used as cruisers
In the proper sense of the term and are
not to be classed in the mosquito fleet
of yachts and tugs. The lnrger boats
will make formidable naval craft,
there being few cruisers in the navy
of n tonnage exceeding G,OOO. 1t Is
understood that orders will be issued
at once TO place the newly acquired
vessels in ship yards for the necessary
retitting.
New York, April Upon receiving
an order from Washington yesterday
to buy ten vessels. the naval auxiliary
board purchased the following auxil-
larry cruisers:
Caracas and Venezuela of the Red ID
line, Kansas City Of the Savannah
line. Yorktown, jamestown and Prin-
cess Ann of the Old Dominion line,
lei Sol and three others of the Nor
gan line.
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rh. "Ma,ue... Uniucky C.ree-.

The last was the fourth accident that
happened to the Maine. In August,
1895, she tripped her anchor in swing
ing around while at Key West, and
drifted on n reef and bent ten plates
along the port keel.
In February, 1897, a one-pound cart
ridge exploded during target practice.
and seriously injured three men.
In July, 1897. she was rammed into
an East River pier by her captain in
an effort to avoid striking heavily
loaded excursion boat. She sustained
only the loss of some bow paint this
time.
1t is a Navy yard tradition that the
Maine was hooded from her launch
ing day. Rear-Admiral Braine, who
superintended her building and whose
pride she was, had obtained bottle
of real American wine for her christ
ening. He was then superintendent OF
the Brooklyn navy yard, and he and
Mrs. Braine sent to Kellys Island, in
Lake Erie, near the scene OF Com
mander Perry's famous whipping of the
British, and secured quart of cham
payne, made right there from Amerl-
can grapes.
Miss Alice Wilmerding, grand
daughter of Secretary of the Navy Ira
cy, christened the big armored cruiser.
and brought with her bottle of cham
payne from the hills Of France. She
used this, and It was severe disap-
The state herald., 1898-04-08
Til. Vatican Proposition.

London. April i The Rome CORE.
spond"nt of the Daily Mail says
Archbishop ireland Inns cahlcd de-
prccntlnE formal ofror of lntcrvcn.
ilon and cNplnining that the Pope couid
only Intervene successfully by focug
niZing the Monroe doctrine. which
would bc impoltc. \ rimor lS cnls
rent here that Emperor William FIRST
broncbrd the ldon of pnpnl mediation
and was warmly seconded by Austria
The solution the Vatican proposes II
mn nrmiHilcc 10 snvc spanish troops
during the rainy Hcnson, nllny excite
mcnt Oh both Sides ANA prepare ihc
wny for cuhnn Independence In m,
autumn. Spnln II agreeable To this
Int there IL little hope TINT the cuban
insurgents OF their American sympn,
tlizors viii nccc,lc To tho proposal.
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Two warnings are wrapped up In tn

Two warnings are wrapped up In the
sad case of an Illinois farmer. who re-
Gently sold some land for 5000. says
Youths Companion. Dlstrustful OF
banks and safety vaults. he wrapped
his treasure In an old carriage curtain
and deposited 1t in an unused flue. An
other member of the family made n
fire in the stove. and the treasure was
reduced TO ashes. which. In despair,
were dumped upon the ash-heap and
soon scattered TO the winds. A proper
appreciation Of the superiority OF
banks over the best OF chimneys. as n
depository OF money, would have pre-
vented the farmers loss; while. after
the catastrophe. the careful gathering
Of the charred remains and their trans
mission TO the treasury department
might have resulted In their partial.
II not entire. redemption.
The state herald., 1898-04-08

There are fashions in words as we'll
as in frocks and flowers, as the col
umns OF recent newspaper go to
prove. Among the book advertise
ments were the Passing of Thomas"
and the Passing OF the Reds: an
editorial considered the passing of a
famous baseball captain: an extrae.
from another newspaper noted the
Passing Of Spain. while a religious COM
munication bemoaned the Passing Of
Calyinism. Stevenson's advice to avoid
the use of hackneyed phrases, however
clever, is In order: Find your own
expression for your own thought. Use
words: do not let them use you"
The state herald., 1898-04-08
A battle In Cuba,

Havana. April "a Spanish report
says thnt party Of 200 insurgents, nt
the plantation Of III Dispute. Puerto
Principe, recently surprised - Spanish
soldiers by nmhuScadc. killing one OH.
Ger nnd twelve soldiers aud woundlng
six soldiers. II Is alleged that n de-
inchment OF 100 Spanish troops went
To the assistance of the surviving Span.
lnris. who were surrounded. mud dis
p"rHcd the Insurgents. lnillctlng con.
siderable loss upon the enemy.
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Meaning of the Day.

A generation has passed since the
last gun was fired in anger and we real
lied the happy consummation that the
civil war was over an1 done.
What was then tumult and SORROW
states torn, dismembered, the dark
clouds of sectional passion sweeping
from horizon to horizon. commerce de-
stroyed, cities in ruins. the path OF
victorious armies marked with devas-
tation and rapine, dlssonance In coun-
ell, chaos In society, the mighty fallen
and the slave ruling In the seats OF the
mighty-is now concord and union.
and yet these were not to be forgot
ten days. Then sorrows have passed
away. Their hatreds have gone into
the oblivion from which they never
should have sprung. The mistakes
which engendered the war are studied
as we study the records OF n palneozoic
age. How II might have been avoided.
II there had only been forbearance,
confidence. knowledge. II we had but
known then what We know now. Then
these our landscapes would not CLEAN
with monuments to the fallen. These
historical pages would not TEEN with
recrimination and inyective. and COM
ing generations would not be stumb-
ling over tho problem which vexes the
student now-pamely. how 1t ever
came to pass.
A century hence. and there may be
an answer to this enigma OF the nine
tcenth ccntury-thc enigma Of tho se-
cession war.
IL will he unfoided some day as u
part OF the supreme plan OF American
destiny. Some day-not In our time
will be understood what the historian
now idly calls the finger OF Provi-
dcncc." The fnirest OF all dominions
within the ken OF man; the noblcst OF
opportunities ever youchsafcd to man;
an empire In embryo, the work OF en-
pirc building Just beginning. as II were;
no many commonwcalths to create and
redeem, the finest task ever allotted TO
human ondcayor. nothing before ~
but II century Of cheerful. fruitful. nee
cssary work. and yet OF n sudden We
The state herald., 1898-04-08

i've defensive footing. The little girls
of the North. by their miniature fairs
and handiwork, contributed 100000.
Women might serve this government
as spies in great war. That woman
cannot keep secret herself or let any
one else keep one Is not borne out by
certain secret archives kept in large
fire-proof safe in the war department
One of the most active and reliable
Union spies in the late war was wo-
man. who worked successfully for a
long period. Eventually. however. she
was caught by the enemy and hanged
to a tree. Martial law, which states
that the spy is punishable by death
by hanging by the neck" has no re-
spect for sex.
The state herald., 1898-04-08
CLARA BARTON.

Washington, ID. c." reads: 81 write
asking If wAnld be of any use to you
In this Cuba trouble. am only a
woman, but can nurse the sick and
wounded l only wish l were man.
would 70 and volunteer to take one of
our unfortunate ones place who went
down With the Maine. II you need
women 20 nurse. or If In any way / can
be of strvice to you for my country's
sake, phase let me know. am strong,
weigh 80 pounds, height five feet Ave
and ont-half inches. age 81 years, and
a good nurse. Hoping to be Of service
to my God and my country, / am at
your ctmmand."
Anotier says: II was one OF the
first vtlunteer nurses during the war
OF the rebellion; experience on trans
ports and in hospitals. If there is an
other var am ready"
4 Canadian woman, who says her
brothe' fought for our flag in the late
war. Offers her services, and adds in
her letter to the president: Failing
the position Of nurse. shall be glad to
give ny services in any other capacity
where l may be of use"
From away down in Colorado anoth-
er woman. who addresses her letter
War Department" offers her services
in these words: Should there be n
war between the United States and
Spain. would there be any show for US
TO get transportation. We are nurses,
and strong. healthy women. There are
two OF us, aged 35 years"
These are but several examples OF
the correspondence being received
from American women.
In the event of an outbreak with
Spain positions in the army will be
open to many women. the number of
course depending upon the extent of
the struggle. During the late war
hundreds OF women served in many
capacities with relation to the army,
most OF them as nurses. some as spies
and others as purveyors, laundresses,
etc.
Should a great war break out the
hospital corps of the army would have
to employ great number OF women
nurses. Secretary Alger would prob
ably appoint an experienced woman as
superintendent Of nurses. In 1861. at
the beginning OF the civil war, Seer
tary OF War Cameron appointed Miss
Dorothea Dix for this duty. She Of
The state herald., 1898-04-08
NAMES FLAG TAKEN DOWN.
Exodus From Havana Is on in Full Force
Are All Nncclnntcd.


Are All Nncclnated.
Havana. April 5.-Soon after sun
down last night the tattered United
States flag was taken from the gan
of the wrecked Maine, where 1t has
iloated since February 1Ith, two days
after the explosion. 1t was taken
down by an officer and n boats crew
from the Fern.
The wrecking tugs Underwater and
Merritt and the barges Chief and
Sharp left for American waters to-
day.
Now. that the exodus to the United
States Is In full force. there are inter
esting scenes at the office of DR.. Brun-
ner. Hundreds stand around waiting
their turn to be Observation-Disclosures in
arms, scarccrow negroes, fine ladies,
whose liveried horses are outside;
rich merchants and poor Americans
in short, all kinds of people. Rigid
rules are observed and the first come
IL the first served. The strlngency of
the quarantine against yellow fever
Is somewhat relaxed in view of the
special circumstances, and also of the
fact that there Is little or no fever In
the Island. hut the smallpox prohibi-
ton is still in force, though II is be-
lieved that the regulation is not being
too stringcntly applied. in view of the
expected leaving of the Mangroyc,
Bache. Oliycttc and Mascottc.
American citizens only will he given
passage ON the Mangrove and Bachc.
Others, II their passports and vaccin-
alton certificates are all right. can
leave on the Mascotte or the olivette.
The state herald., 1898-04-08
New. of Imprisoned whnler..

Nanalmo, Il. C.. April Captain
". +. 1ilton OF the steam schooner
Belyidere. one OF the fleet Of whalers
imprisoned In the Ice at Point Bar.
rows, Alaska. arrived here to-day on
the steamer Albion. Captain Tilton
left the fleet about six months ago andl
came out overland 10 Copper river.
where lie took passage on the Albion.
Captain Tilion reports that the whnl,
crs were safe and tha, they We're wait.
Ing for the Ice 10 break mp.
The state herald., 1898-04-08
FAsHioNAs- "a TEA DRINKERS.
New York Women Have New Way of
Visiting TN" Another,

WISHING I'm" Another,
Th" latest fnh IN New York X to
drink tea NJ the Waldorf. Astorln, and
every afternoon between I nnl Il
o'clock the ten pnrlors of TINT hotel nrr
crowded with women. who make II n
rendezvous Ia meet their friends nud a
place Of rest nnd rcfrcshmrnt after
their shopping. The average attend.
nnrc ls about 800. hut on Wednesday,
nnd Saturday you win iind from i,5Oh
To 2,apo women drinking ten. eating
lees nnd swcoimcnis aud taking cock. i.
tails. which nrr made weak aud served
In dnlniy little Japanese cups ~ thin
NJ egg shells and about ns large ns nn
nftUr.dlnnnr coffee cup. OF course no
woman ~ refinement would chll FOR n
cocktail ~ hotel, or anywhere else.
for TINT matter hut that's what they
get when they nsk Tor Astoria punch.'
There IN always n band " music, mn
orchestra, or n mnrdolln club playing,
nnl generally program of vocal mud
instrumental solos through the iva
/ liuuis, AMI the very best pllHs of music
ID furnished.
~ don't 20 visiting amy more" Rnil
nnc of the fnHlinublc women of uppcr
New York. II come down 10 these
tens two or three time week nnd
meet everybody that want To soc. II
saves n lOt ~ trouble aud time. You
can see dozen uf your friends here
/ In the same tim" II would inkc you IA
drive To and FROM tie residence OF amy
ouc Of them"
The state herald., 1898-04-08
VESSELS SENT TO HAVANA.
Iiaeh-. trrn and Msngro,r 10 Probably
To Kr.cu, Americans In Danger.

Key WcsI. Fla. April i.-Actlng I'M
der orders from Washington Captain
Sampson, commander OF the United
States iicct In these waters, sent the
survey boat Bnchc yesterday from the
Toriugns 90 Havana. Her sailing OF.
dcrs were dispatched late this after
noon over the new cable. aud nm hour
later the Bachc was ON her wny to
Cubn. II rs assumed here That she goes
TO AFFORD mode Of safe cgrcss for
American citizens should riot occur
IN Havana ar war bc dcclorcd. The
survey boat Blake. now IN this hnrbor.
was nlsn ordered 10 proceed 10 llnynnn,
hut her accommodation are very llm.
lied.
The Mnngrpyc. which was lying nt
the iocl, here. received unexpected or.
dcrs To proceed TO Havana and snIlrl
Immediately.
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THOUSANDS MUST piEANYHow
Revocation Of the Reconcentrsdo EGict
and Spanish Assistance Is n Farce.

Washington. April I.-Rcv. Eugene
May. who has been travelling In Cuba.
returned to his home here yesterday.
His report OF the conditions In the
island differs in no essential detail
from that Of Senators Proctor. Thurs
ton. Gallineer and others who have
recently spoken and written on the
subject. DR.. May says In addition:
The revocation of the rcconcentri-
do order Is n farce, as the people 10
whom II applies are too III to work
and have nothing to start with.
Blanks have been issued 10 the stnrv-
Ing wrctchcs which are To he filled out
with the relulsition Of whatever they
need and sent 10 Havana. The mock.
cry of II Is that the farce ends with
sending In the blanks. Nothing more
ls ever heard Of them.
THE relief work Is going forward
rapidly In 100 towns. hut there are be-
tween $1,000 and 10000 recopccntra-
does who must die, however generous
the relief. for they are beyond help"
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GUN AT wiLLET's POINT. N. Y.
(can Pierce Four-ineh Armor n, q Dis
tancc OF Nineteen Mlles,)
was Increased by attempting to corrcc
another error when shn was commits
stoned. Her battery cannot be used n
designed without destruction OF boat
and other fittings. and In some In
stances loss OF life. II the crews remalr
at their guns. For this reason theri
has been no attempt to make such us,
OF the guns ns in contemplated In tn,
design OF the ship and arrangemen, o.
her batteries"
The state herald., 1898-04-08

The fact that hereditary patriotic
society has just expended fifteen thou
sand dollars in the pageantry OF
crowning its queen marks the folly but
ADDS to the mirth of society. What
are you doing there?" the old play
wright asked Harlequin, sitting on his
paper throne. "Oh, l am reignjng."
Yet even Harlequin knew that visible
insignia are but spectral; that true
kingship and queenship are shown by
daily deeds and character.
The state herald., 1898-04-08
Washington Dotted Veil House.

A doctor has moved Into n new house
one OF the finest In Washington. a,
calls II the dotted veil house. whcf
people seem surprised he explains
This physician Ia specialist. lilo do
votes himself to diseases Of the eyes
The money to build the mansion wni
accumulated from fees which vcr,
earned In tho treatment OF eyes In,
jurod by the wearing Of dotted volta
Not nll Of the profession ARE no r,nnt
aa this Warrington ocullBt
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THE MESSAGES COMPLETED.
Secretary Long Authorized to Say It WIN
lie SrnI In "wednesday.

ne NFnt VI
Washington. April 5.-Thc President
has completed his Cuban message and
II will he presented TO Congress on
Wednesday. Secretary Long after the
special Cabinet meeting last night. au-
thorized the Associated Press 10 make
this statement
The message which In itself Is
long. will not be accompanied by the
consular reports dealing with the state
of affairs In Cuba. These will 90 10
the committee on foreign relations Of
the Senate for their private informa-
tion and will not be made public Just
now. The diplomatic correspondence
between the United States and Spain
will not he submitted at the present.
The Cabinet meeting lasted from un-
Ill after IL and was devoted entirely
TO the careful reading and discussion OF
the Presidents draft of his message.
Every member OF the Cabinet was
present The document was gone over
point by point and met with the ap.
pruyal Of the Cabinet In every material
respect. The only changes made We're
In n few few points of vcrhage. When
the meeting was over and the members
dispersed, there was general air Of
relief and satisfaction ON all faces. as
though The air had been cleared OF
doubi and the members. firmly re-
solved ON what they deemed the prop
or course NJ action. had set out 10 fol.
low the course Of Its logical conclusion.
The suspense evidently was over
That the message will contain some
definite accommodations may he in.
! . a
bcr. while | can say nothing explicit
concerning the details OF the message
said he. Il may say that II Is n strong.
explicit statement and one with which
Congress win he thoroughly In ac-
cord -
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that hundreds OF women OF social rank
and position, without waiting TO be
formally mustered In. served without
pay or hope Of reward. She who In
now volunteering 10 MD in conflict
with Spain Ia not the new woman"
bu, the same patriotic creature who
offered herself TO her nag In 1861.
General Sherman called Mother
Bickerdyke." the celebrated nurse OF
the civil war. one OF HIS best gem
erals"
The woman who would bo tho most
conspicuous Of her sex In n great war
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LIEUT.-G PANDo.


Cuba.)
fcred her services without compensa-
tion. and nurses selected by her were
found upon every battlefield from Bull
Run to Appomattox. They were In
every Union hospital.
While the typical army nurse Is al
ways described by the idcalist as a
youthful. tender angel OF mercy" with
beautiful face. It Is interesting to
know that generals In command OF ar
mics prefer middle-aged and homoly
women for such service. A circular
distributed by the superintendent OF
nurses In 1861 read:
mo women under 30 need apply. All
nurses arc required to be very plain
looking women. Their dresses must
be either brown or black. with no bows.
no curis or jcwolry. and no hoop
skirts"
The pay given 10 n,'TE:s In tho ln,o
war was si2 mohth. but It is Said
The state herald., 1898-04-08

That pride which induced n mob In
Lake City, South Carolina, to murder
n black man for the crime of being a
postmaster, to kill his baby and to
wound his wife and other children. Is
difficult to analyze. 1t is the offspring
Of ignorance, malice and Jealousy, anu
1t proclaims to the black man that he
may be ambitious only at the peril OF
his life.
The state herald., 1898-04-08
VIVA, the ,'op. ia. bone

Rome. April 5..-'fhc Vatican refuses
20 publish ilir trSt or the cumnunlch.
iionH which lnvc PASSED hctwrrn the
pontln nn,l Mndtld. hit the sintrmon,
that His holiness ms asked Spain Ia
arrange for n suspension VI hustllItlus
Ia Cuba Il confirmed.
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COMMODORE HOWELL.
Commander OF the Squadron n;
Hampton Roads, Va.)

September. 1896. 1t was found that she
could not carry on her decks the two
torpedo boats designed therefor, and
the boats. which cost $4,000. were sent
up to Newport for practice work at the
training station.
In February OF last year Admiral
Bunee had to make to Assistant Secre-
tary McAdoo. after his experience with
his squadron of Cape Hatteras In the
gale OF February and @. the follow
Ing report:
THE Maine's behavior Mt sea In
heavy weather is bad. Her pitching
and rolling is excessive. and is attribut-
ed to faulty design In placing too much
heavy weight at her cxtremi,ies. which