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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-09
ONLY A MIRACLE
CAN KEEP PEACE
Not Since NapOleonic Wars Has
Danger So Threatened
SPANS AWKWARD POSITION
President TeAialsy Cool and Adheaiag
royally 70 the rolisy Of ffmnsss
and Caaiioa-No keakness.

New York. March s--A World dis
pptch from London says:
Nothing short of miracle can preserve
the peace Of the world. Il IL believed
among British statesmen and politicians.
Not since the Napoeonic wars has dan
ger threatened from 10 many quarters.
Todays news from Washington combined
with the grave tidngs from China and
West Africa. sent consols down y on the
stock exchange and the paulcky feeling
there WIS reflected in the house OF com
mons lobby.
In their present temper the English
would regard with extreme disfayor the
transfer of any Brltlsh-built warships
10 any foreign country. The admiralty
was sayagcly attacked today for permit
. ting Spain 10 take over two torpedo boats
recently completed for her. Yet these
boats were only the partial filling Of an
order from Spain given more than a year
ago. when four torpedo ca,chers were
contracted for from tho Fairfield ship
building plant. II Is proof Of the e1'
tremc urgency Of spain's requirements
that those two completed torpedo catch
crs are accepted. Notwithstanding that
they failed In speed trials and showed
other defects which there has not been
time to make good. They were contracted
Tor az o.knot boats. but they only at
alued 2. The work on the remaining
two boats is being strenuously pushed
but II cannot be completed under siH
weeks nt the earliest.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-09
no INsPEcr vEssELs.


New York. March S-A Herald special
says:
Secretary Long having given orders TO
Commander Brownson now on duty as
member OF the board OF Inspection and
survey to leave at once Tor England and
France to inspect the vessels which have
been offered to the government and to
report without delay il they are suit
able for service in the United States
navy. Commander will not only look at
the vessels offered. but will examine
other warships under construction for
foreign nations and should he report that
any are desirable and ready for sale. this
government viii undoubtedly enter into
negotiations with the nations which or
dered the ships looking to their sale TO
the United States. Secretary Long talk
ed with Commander Brownson and told
him what he wanted and the instruc-
tions given during the consultation will
guide the naval office in the important
work which has been placed in his charge.
Upon arriving at Southampton the early
part OF next week. Commadner Brown
son will confer with Lieutenant J. c.
Colwell. who is naval attache to the
United States embassy in London, in re-
gard to the ships under construction at
Elswick and other points in England.
He will then so to France, where he will
meet Lieutenant W. s. Himms, who is
naval attache TO the United States en-
bassy in Paris, and in company with that
officer win inspect the two battleships
Marshal Florino and Marshal Deodore,
which the Herald has stated have been
offered TO this government Commander
Brownson while abroad viii also In
quire as to the amount of ordnance ma
terial on hand. II is anticipated by the
department that II hostilities occur ii
will be necessary for this government
to purchase such material from foreign
manufacturers. Vlcer's Sons & Maxim
Ltd have offered guns and ammunition
to the department, but the English pow
der has a nitro base, which the depart
ment does not care to place on board
naval ships on account of the explosive
quality of such powder 1t is believed
that the Dupont and the California pow
der works will be able to turn out sufti-
cient brown powder for the present,
1t is known positively that negotia-
tions are in progress toward having the
United States acquire the two crack
cruisers now being built for Japan, one
at the Cramps yard, at Philadelphia,
and the other at the Union Iron Works,
San Francisco.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-09
AN EMBASSY FROM
CUBA IN new YORK
Brings Important Messages to Estrada
Palma and the Jnnta.
cUBANs SURE OF VICTORY
Feel COaii4snt they csa End the struggle
ia four Months. Whether We Fight
spHn or Not.

New York, March -Brigadier-Gen-
eral Jose Lscret. Of the Cuban army.
has arrived in New York bearing i'm
portant messages to the junta. He is ac-
eompanied By Judge Advocate-Gensrai
Manuel AIonzo and Colonel octavio OF
bera. General Lacret and his companions
left Puerto Principe the seat OF the Gu
ban government. about three weeks ago.
They we're escorted TO the coast, whence
they made their escape in an open boat
in which they sailed to Jamaica. day
after their landing at Jamaica they
learned OF the disaster TO the Maine.
From Jamaica they came to New York
by steamer and reported at once to To-
mas Estrada Palma. the Cuban envoy
TO the United states.
IAN can say. said General Palma,
'Is TO confirm the report that General
Laeret and two other officers are now In
the city Their mission Is one Of tho
greatest Importance They have deIIv-
cred their reports TO me in person. What
these reports are 1 cannot state at this
time. / viii say this much. however.
that in case the United States should de-
clare war against Spain. President Masso
viii cooperate at once with the United
States forces. These officers come direct
from the seat Of government. They tell
me that the cubans feel assured that
they viii win. President Masso feels that
the war viii be ended by the cubans,
though the United States do not inter-
fere. II may take four months. but we
are assured and confident that we can
end the struggle without the assistance
of foreign country. Spain is bankrupt
and she is in no position to continue this
war"
General Palma said that Lacret as
sured him that the Cuban army was wen
supplied with arms and ammunition.
Colonels Gibera and Alonzo are both
men of ability and are the confidential
advisors OF the Cuban government. Their
stay here will be short They expect to
be back in the field in cuba before the
middle of next month.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-09
GREAT EXCITEMENT
IN THE HOUSE
Patriotism Brings 0ut Unanimous
Support Of Chief Magistrate,
THE scENE UNPARALLELED
Bill Tor $50. 900 900 Passed 10 Short Order
Preparation, iof kaf Sufsst Gust
saty Of rraet lee Sticks.

Washington. March In a spirit Of pa.
lriouHri. Nith eloquent words ringing IN
ttdr cars. cysry member " the house Of
representative today responded 20 the
presidents nrst cail o. meet the spanish
situation by casting biz vote for blli
rlpclng In President Mckinney hands
nny millions ~ dollars 90 b. expended
"a, hls discretion Tor The nations de-
fcnre. Party lines were swept away and
with an almost unanimous voice congress
voted lis confidence In the administration.
Many members who were paired with
absent colleagues took ihc responsibility
N breaking their pairs. an unprecedented
thing in legislative annais In order that
they might 10 on record In support Of this
vast appropriation 60 maintain thc dig
nifty and honor Of their country.
Speaker Reed. who. as preceding offlcer.
seldom votes. and only so case of a tic.
had his name called and voted In his ca
pacity as representative.
The scene ~ enthusiasm which greeted
the announcement of The votes ayes 81.
noes none. has seldom been parhileled In
the house
An day long the galleries wcrc jammed
with enthusiastic spectators, appIauding
10 the echo the sterling patriotism Of the
words 81 cloqucnce which Werc uttered
by members on the noor All the speeches
were brief Although four hours were al-
lowed for debate. 20 rrca, was the pres
sure Tor time that no one member was
given more than ave minutes. and mos,
of them had TO content themselves with
The besEarly fraction o; a minute. In alt
a speeches were made.
with one acclaim. the members from
north and south. east and west states
and territories. battle-scnrcd veterans OF
the union and confederate armies. an
Joined In proclaiming their support OF
the countrys chief magistrate In the face
Of prospect OF war There was only one
slight discordant note. caused 10y the
speech Of General bingham, OF Penn
sylvania. gallant soldier. who served
with distinction under Hancock lie
spoke too conservatively Tor the aroused
temper OF the house and when he in
sisted that our relations with Spain were
as friendly as they had been for years.
many OF the members hisscd him.
While almost every member who spoke
deprecated the possibility OF war. wide
divergence OF opinion as to how close
were hostllltles manifested itself in the
debate.
The general contention by the majority
among the leaders ON both sides was that
this appropriation, by preparing for war,
would prove the surcst guaranty OF peace
Others insisted that wars alarms would
soon be heard and Mann. OF Illinois. de-
clarcd that war actually existed In all
save name
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-09
MORE GUNS RECEIVED.


New York, March S-Thirty-twO new
rHpid-nre guns have been received at the
Brooklyn navy yard, Some of the guns
win be placed ON the dispatch boat Dol
phin which has been into commission
April l. Six of them win so to the cruis-
ors Atlanta. and Chicago, which are now
being overhauled at the navy yard,
A consignment of l2 fve-inch gun
m have also been received at the
yard These mounts are all of the latest
pattern. The is guns remaining at Jer-
Soy city will be taken to the navy yard
tomorrow A large amount of five and
six-inch projectiles was recently received
at the navy yard and immediately trans
ferred to Fort Lafayette where the ann
munition for naval ordnance is stored.
The work of sending large conslgnments
of s, 10 and 70 and lS-inch projectiles and
large amounts of powder from Lafayette
to Key West is still going on, From the
Florida posts these shells and the pow
der will be distributed among the vessels
OF Admirals Slcard's flect
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-09
SPANS POSITION.

London. March s.-'fhe Times editorial
ly says:
III Spain Is placed In an awkward po-
stion respecting the Lee incident, she
must thank the indiscretlo nof he, for
clgn ONCE. She cannot blame President
Mckinley Mr.. Cannon's bill can hardly
be- explained by the Lee incident 1t is
probably due To the rumors that Spain
Is purchasing warships We do not be-
llcyc that Spain desires war, but II she
does this evidence Of Americas alertness
Offers most effectual check. President
Mckinley appears 10 be adhering Loyalty
TO the policy OF hrmness, caution and
pacific circumspection he has hitherto
pursued. No doubt he has the support OF
the sober and conscientious mass OF
American people. hut he has had TO face
outbursts OF popular clamor that weak
cr man might have mistaken for
the voice Of the country. The completely
OF the Spanish government In the Maine
disaster is hypothesis too monstrous
and irrational to be entertained and eN-
cept that there Is nothing impossible of
arrangement between Spain and America,
while the lntractable nature of Cuba's
disorders can but inspire thoughtful
Americans with a serious doubt as to the
Wisdom OF annexation"
The Daily News says;
I'VE cannot doubt as to the ultimate
issue of a war between the United States
aid Spain, but America might have a bad
quarter OF an hour before victory,
European alliances against the United
states may be left out OF the question
despite the talk OF Spain's friends The
attitude Of the Spanish-American repub-
lies may however give the Americans
nause. The one thing needful, so far as
England Is concerned is that those who
have SO often mlsmanaged our relations
with the United States should not repeat
their historic mistakes, II may be taken
for granted that America wants nothing
from us but sympathy, and that with OF
without It, she will come out on the
right side But the United States would
never forget at any moment any failure
on our part to do prompt justice on the
detestahle doctrine that Americas diff
Guilty is Great Britain's opportunity That
doctrine is sure to be preached in its
own bad time by some of our iingoes,
hut we must take care that they do not
sneak for the nation"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-09
soBRAL's VISIT.

Portsmouth. n. H., March S-Accord-
ing to the record Of visitors kept at the
navy yard, Lieutenant sobral Of the
Spanish navy whose interview last
month on the discipline in the American
navy caused much comment, was here
last summer. His visit has been re-
called by the discovery of his name in
the book. He called on the officers at
the headquarters and inspected the forts
and other defenses in this vicinity. He
spent two days here and made himself
thoroughly acquainted with the plans OF
defense.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-09
MKINLEY COOL.

Cleveland, March S.-Colonel Charles
Dick. secretary of the republican ma
tlonal committee, and close friend of
President Mckinley and Senator Hanna,
has returned from Washington He said;
"Just before leaving Washington l
talked with President Mckinley and SEN
ator Hanna. OF course nothing that
either of them said on the subject of our
relations with Spain is for repetition. l
can say however that the grave situation
is realized fully in washington and all
preparations are being made for any
emergency AT the same time there will
be no war with Spain or any other for
eign power at this or any other time un-
less absolute justification for 1t exists,
This nation will preserve its dignity and
independence but will not rush pell-mell
into war"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-09
SPAIN BUYS GUNS,

New York, March S,-According to the
Paris correspondent of the Herald, the
Spanish government has given orders for
the purchase of rapid-fire guns of the
Canet type of II and 16 centimetres in
France. They are supposed to be for the
Spanish ironclad Carlos ", now at Hayre
completing her armament. Spain is said
to have tried to purchase warships from
France, but without success.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-09
LEE srICKs RY sHlp.

Havana. March S-some persons, In or
der to increase the excitement are urging
General Lee to resign, but the consul
general OF the United States said to cor
respondent today:
Il viii stick hy the ship OF state until
the clouds roll by"
The resignation Of W. ID. Barker, consul
at sagua La Grandc was confirmed 10y
today's adylces. Barker has been on the
verge OF nervous prostration, Alexander
c, Brlcc, United States consul at Matan-
Eas, says he cannot stand much longer
the strain under which he has lived the
last two years
The naval court today continued It's
work. spending some time on the wreck,
There is nothing known officially yet
about the deportation OF any OF the news
paper correspondents, except Honore
Iaine. who was arrested Saturday,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-09
BESSIE X. SAFE.

Seattle, March S.--All doubts as to the
safety of the overdue schooner Bessie
X. were removed today by the arrival
of the steamer North Pacific from Alas
ka. Captain Carter reports that he
passed the Bessie X. March at the en-
trance of Lynn canal, headed for skag-
way She was in no trouble.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-09
TO MOVE TROOPS.

Denver, March S,-Active preparations
for moving the troops at Fort Logan are
being made and everything is being put
in readiness for sudden call to duty.
The Denver and Rio Grande railroad has
been instructed by the war department
at washington to be prepared to move
the troops upon notice.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-09
RUSSIA GETS PORT ARTHUR.

Berlin, March ga dispatch to the
Tageblatt from Peking says Russia has
definitely leased Port Arthur and TalIen
Wan for 80 years. 1t is added that Rus
sia is determined to carry the Siberian
railroad to Port Arthur whether China
consents or not
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-09
GENERAL WILSON'S VISIT.

Key West, March s-General Wilson.
chief of engineers United States army
arrived today on the ollvette. 1t is pre-
sumed that the object of General Wilson
in visiting this part of the country is to
inspect the fortihcations.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-09
MANILA BURNED.

Vancouver B. c.. March S--Advices
from the Orient brought by the steam
ship Empress of India tell OF the almost
complete destruction of Manila, Philip
pine Islands, by fire Five million dol
lars worth of property was destroyed.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-09
SHORT IN HIS ACCOUNTS.

Albany, Or, March S-crosby Mat
thews, agent of Wells-Fargo Company.
at Newport. was arrested yesterday on
charge of larceny by bailee He is
said to be $4,000 short in his accounts.
He was held in s25OO bonds.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-05-12
PRAISE FOR DEWEY.
the Hero and His Men-The
Presidents Message.

Washington, May 10.-The greater
part of Monday in the house was con-
sumed by war measures. The recon-
mendation of the president that vote
of thanks be rendered Commodore
Dewey and his associate officers and
men was followed quickly with unani-
nous vote, and with equal concert the
house passed the bill creating an addi-
.ional rear admiralship for the hero Of
Manila.
So soon as the journal had been read
the presidents message was presented
and read. The message is as follows:
ITO the congress of the United States:
ION the 24th of April l directed the Sec
rotary of the navy to telegraph orders
TO Commodore George Dewey, Of the United
States navy, commanding the Asiatic
squadron, then lying at the port or Hong
Kong, to proceed forthwith to the Phil
ippine islands, there to commence opera
lions and engage the Spanish fleet.
Promptly obeying that order, the United
States squadron, consisting Of the flagship
Olympia, Baltimore, Raleigh, Boston, Con-
cord and Petrol, and the revenue cutter
McCulloch as an auxiliary dispatch boat,
entered the harbor of Manila al daybreak
ON the LIST OF May and Immediately en-
gagged the entire Spanish fleet Of II ships,
which were under the protection or the
fire of the land forts. After a stubborn
fight, IN which the enemy suffered great
loss, these vessels were destroyed or com
pletey disabled, and the water battery at
Cavite silenced. OF our brave officers and
men not one was lost. and only eight in
jured, and those slightly All of our ships
escaped any serious damage
by the 4th Of May Commodore Dewey
had taken possession of the naval station
at Cavite destroying the Notifications
there and at the entrance of the bay, and
paroling their garrisons. The waters Of the
bay are under his complete control He
has established hospitals within the Amer
lean lines, where $50 of the Spanish sick
and wounded are assisted and protected.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-05-12
CAPTURE OF FRENCH LINER.
venn Is Taken by American War
Nessels-EIcr Release Ordered.

Key West, Fla, May 7.-Commodore
Watson has received orders from Wash
ington instantly to release the French
mail steamer La Fayette and TO send
her to Havana under escort. The cap
ture of the Frenchman by the gun
boat Annapolis turned out 10 have been
an unfortunate incident, resulting from
mistakes, but no protest has been made
TO the representatives of the French
government in the Unietd States.
The United States authorities who eX-
amined the La Fayette Friday say that
so far as the ships manifest shows she
carried no contraband of war, but with
such an immense cargo it was impos-
sible to make a thorough inspection
They saw nothing in the nature Of arms
or ammunition aboard.
The Associated Press dispatch boat
Kate Spencer, has brought in the fol
lowing account of the capture of the La
Fayette:
The La Fayette. Of the French General
Transatlantic company line, a vessel o.
1890 tons, gross register, bound from Corun-
ma. Spain. on April %, for Havana, was
captured Thursday evening off the latter
pert by the United States gunboat Annap-
oils, commander ]. J. Hunker, while trying
to run the blockade after having previous
ly been warned off She has on board a
large number Of passengers and a valuable
general cargo, possibly containing contra
band Of war.
The La Fayette which halls from St.
Ignarico. France, is a fine vessel Of the
old type. She IS SA feet long. has A feet
beam and is IS feet deep. She was built IN
1864 at Greenoch of iron.
Her capture was effected shortly before
shutdown in the following manner;
The La Fayette was heading for Havana
and was boarded by an officer Of the An
napoHs and warned not TO enter port She
afterwards MADE an attempt to do so and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-05-12
THE EAST.

Stephen Jenkins, John Monohan ana
John Titus fell to the bottom of a mine
shaft, a distance of 300 feet, at Duryea,
Pa, and were killed.
In a quarrel over ditch Peter
Schucher, Of Venango township, Pa,
shot George Henderson, pathmaster,
and Edward Skinner, and then commit
ted suicide.
At the opening of the Ne mont legis-
lature a resolution heartily indorsing
the patriotism. patience and statesman
ship of the president was passed, as was
also a resolution rejoicing over Comno-
dore Dewey's brilliant victory.
In the United States there were 24O
business failures in the seven days end
ed on the 9th, against 202 the week
previous and 2G7 in the spending
period Of 1897.
At the leading clearing houses in the
United States the exchanges during I he
week ended on the 9th aggregated ST.
176, 72S. 100. against S1.093, 47I,14G the
previous week. The increase compared
with the corresponding week in 1897
was so.
BY breathing coal gas II. \. Martin
and his wife were killed in their home
in WatcrtOwn, \. y
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-05-12
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

President Mckinley received a propo-
sition from President Dole for the
transfer of the Hawaiian islands TO the
United States for the purposes of war
with Spain, and to furnish the Ameri-
can ships of war in Spanish waters
with large quantities of coal, supplies
and ammunition.
The president has decided TO divide
the United States army into seven corps.
President Mckinley directed Sccre.
tary Long to send The following cable
dispatch TO Admiral Dewey: The
president, in the name of the Amerl-
can people, thanks you and your officers
and men for your splendid achievement
and overwhelming victory. In recogni-
ton he has appointed you acting adj
miral, and will recommend vote of
thanks TO YOU by congress"
United States minister to Spain, Gen.
Stewart J.. Woodford, arrived in Wash
ington.
President Mckinley has accepted the
gift Of Miss Helen Gould, Of New York
10 the government Of 100000 for war
purposes.