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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-12
AN IMPORTANT PHASE.
Effect of Spain Granting an Armistice
at Request of Powers.

LONDON. April 12.-The Madrid CORE
spOndent of the Standard says: THE most
important feature in the new stage of the
relations between Spain and the United
States is the fact that Spain, having grant
ed at the request of the Pope and the pow
crs a suspension of hostilties, which she
had persistently refused to grant when
President Mckinley suggested it. the Amer
lean government and diplomacy now con-
slider their hands free. as they We're no
party to the arrangement thus made by the
Pope and the powers with Spain. Their
contention is that Spain, having taken upon
herself to grant Internationally this sus-
pension of hostilities, without any mutual
agreement or mutual conditions between
the American and Spanish governments
nothing can be asked or expected from
America, who will merely look on to see
what comes out of this sort of armistice
autonomlst government and the insurgents
Wnen, IN time, events allow the United
states to judge of the results
of a suspension of hostilities and of the ne
gotiatlGnS as to home rule America will
consider herself free to act in accordance
with American interests and to insist on a
permanent settlement OF the Cuban question
to secure peace in Cuba: and all simply be-
ments for the present or the future with
the Pope and the European powers, who are
alleged to have spontaneously induced Spain
10 grant the suspension OF hoStiitieS.
This must be borne in mind In order to
understand why most of the pending ques-
tions between the two countries stand Just
result attained. as the Madrid government
We'll knows. is the indefinite postponement
OF rupture. If the American Congress in
dorses the view OF President Mckinley and
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of that opinion he was no longer so. for not
only all Madrid, but all Spain is indignant
at the useless concessions made by the
Cabinet. A formal armistice, with a fixed
term. definite conditions and a trustworthy
guarantee would have been Infinitely more
acceptable. The crowd was extremely good
humored and committed no acts of violence.
Once only, two foreigners one of whom
was enormously taken for United States
Minister Woodford. were followed, but We're
not mOlested. The hotels, fearing violence,
closed their doors very early and the cafes
also prepared for the worst, but only a
few reviewers were fired in the air in one
street in order to distract the attention Of
the police from a gathering in another.
Many ladies and women were among the
crowd and one woman of the lower class
said to her husband in my hearing: Come
home, Philip. there are neither men nor
rifles nor even knives here
The second edition of the Daily Mail con-
tanS the following dispatch from Madrid.
dated II p. M, Monday: THE captain gen
eral of Madrid has. ordered Gen. Bourbon de
Castelvi confined in fortress for two
months for addressing the demonstrators
on Sunday night. General Blanco cabled
the government inquiring IL he ought to de-
clare in his decree that the suspension of
hostiiities was in Difference to the wishes Of
the Pope and the powers. The government
replied that he might do so, and the decree
granting the armistice was published this
morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-12

Efforts of the Government to Prevent
Disturbances.

LONDON, April ia dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Biarritz, dated Monday
says: 1.-THE Spanish government has stopped
thousands OF kilograms reporting that the
resolution to grant an armistice was i'm
posed by the European powers and that
further negotiations with Washington are
taking place The news caused a very deep
impression ali over Spain, especially in mill
tary circles. The military element strongly
opposes the armstice The government has
taken extraordinary precautions in Madrid
and the provinces, fearing rioting and dem
onstrations and chiefly fearing the attitude
of the army. The editors of leading news
papers have been recommended by the gov
eminent to speak with moderation. Lead
ing Cubans residing at Madrid expect that
the Cuban rebels will take the armistice as
encouragement. They are sure it will be
thought an indirect recognition of bel
ligerency, though they may decide to ac-
cept it in order to treat for independence.
Span, however,, will never accept such a
basis for negotiations. 1t is believed that
if after some days the armistice gives no
result the war will be continued. 1t is also
expected that the United States will now
declare that they have no influence over
the rebels, although, a matter of fact,
they can influence them, the Cubans know
ing very well that only through the help of
the United States can they continue the
war;
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-12
The FLAG incident.

LONDON, Apr 12.--The Daily Telegraph
Madrid correspondent, telegraphing under
date Of Monday description of the demon
strations Sunday night, refers to General
GORDON, cousin of the Queen Regent, as
the hero Of the flag incident. He says that
the general abandoned the idea of display
Ing the nag when It was represented to him
that the action would be imprudent. The
correspondent says: For hours / moved
with tile ciyii governor. VINO addressed
countless discourses to the crowds, asking
them to prove that the foreign correspond
enfs were nos speaking the truth when they
informed their journals that the Spaniards
we're dlsunited. II any correspondent was
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-12
Calls Uncle Sam an Incendiary.

: LONDON, April 12.-The Berlin CORE
spondent of the Times, with reference to the
German governments protestations of alb
solute neutrality says; "Scrupulous neu-
trality on the part of the government does
not, however prevent the Hamburger
Nachrichten from comparing the United
States to an incendiary, who, after setting
a house on fire, strives to demonstrate his
innocence by. seconding the efforts of the
fire brigade" The organ of Prince Bis
marck, the hero of German-Americans,
speaks of "A republic of evil repute which
poses as a censor of the morals of a Euro
pean monarchy" and of "a state where Il
brutal and hypocritical democracy has led
and where venality of officials, fraudulent
appropriation of public money and rowdy-
ism and lynch laws are the order of the
day" The Indian campaigns of the United
States are described as furnishing instan-
ces of guile, knaVery cruelty and blood
shed as mum erous can be chronicled in
the conduct of the war in Cuba. now de-
nounced with such Dhariasaical airs of
superiority There is every reason for be-
leVing that neither Prince Bismarck nor
any one else of the slightest Importance
inspires these TRADES, but that they should
appear in a journal so widely read as the
wrath of the organs of the German gov
eminent when they complain of the atti-
tUde of far more obscure foreign prints
which occasionally fall foul of Germany"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-12
Spain Orders Coal.
Philadelphia Press.


The fact that the Spanish government has
placed orders in this city for the immediate ship
ment of coal to the Cape Verde islands caused
somewhat of a surprise in shipping circles. the
circumstance is unusual. The charter of the Brit
ish steamship Hampstead to carry $500 tons of
coal to Cape Verde has just been reported and
the cargo will be loaded either at Philadelphia
or Norfolk. Other shipments will follow rapidly
in order that this important naval station for
the Spanish ships may be well stocked be-
fore the breaking out of war.
The necessity for rushing these shipments with
all possible speed they would be prohibited
just soon declared, is urged. Old
shipping men say they cannot recall any instance
where coal was ever before shipped to any of
the Canary islands. and they regard 1t eig-
niflcant in these troublous times Heretofore all
the demands for coal from the Canary islands
have been supplied by shipment from Cardiff.
Speaking of the shipment of coal to the Canary
islands, well-known shipper said yesterday that
it had nothing to do with the war. but acknowi-
edged that great haste must be used. so as to get
it cut before the declaration of war is made. lie
thinks the shipment is due to the fact that the
Welsh miners are again on strike, and said that
within the next few weeks coal will be shipped
to Marseilles and a number of other ports on the
Mediterranean
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-12
FOR LOVERS OF THE MARVELLOUS.
How One Congressman Had Advanced
Views of the Maine Explosion.


Views of the Maine Explosion.
Washington Letter in Philadelphia Tele-
graph.
A thing that borders more on the mar
velous and startles the superstitioug mind
is a story told me by one of the most
resentativeS of how the story of the de-
struction Of the Maine was told to him in
advance of the cable news. He told the
story with some reluctance, fearing to APP
pear ridiculous, but ii was too much for
him to hold, and he toldit half under his
breath. He is a member of one of the
committees of Congress which has to deal
with the present question of war, and |
imagine his view of the matter is somewhat
dent he relates
At the time of the destruction of the
Maine ne was away from Washington Wis
iting some friends of many years standing.
people OF wealth and position in the COM
munity. Their home was suburban or
country place out Of the line of speedy
house. whom he said he had known from
his childhood. told the family at the break
ent at the table, that the Maine had been
blown up the night before, that the ex
plosion had occurred under the bow of the
vessel, lifting it in the water and that i
had then sunk bow first. She said furtheS,
according to the statement of my infor -lant.
that a large number Of men had been blown
up or drowned, and that the explosion
had been caused by three men in
a strange sort Of place on shore.
Two of these men. she said. wore military
uniforms. and one was in civilian dress
She even described the personal appear
ance of the two officers, and gave the de
tails of their uniform, from which the lis
teners drew that one officer of
high rank and the other in the uniform of
lesser rank. One she described as wear
ing a beard and the other without. The
civilian she described as going down into
some place out of sight just before the
explosion. She said that she had dreamed
all this, but was sure ii must be so.
The member of Congress told me this
two afterwards. long before it was known
whether the explosion was external or in
ternal. / do not know how many others he
has told the story, but it evidently made a
deep impression on his mind. / tell 1t as
nearly as | can remember as he told it
to me, and ] may be at fault in some
minor detail. He laid great stress on the
description of the explosion and of the of
fcers and civilian who caused it from the
shore.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-12

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-12

LONDON, April 12.-The Berlin CORE
spondent of the Standard says: The i'm
preston prevails that the Queen Regent
intends to grant complete autonomy in
Cuba, that is. to establish a relation SIM
liar to that existing between Austria and
Hungary; the main bond between the island
and the mother country being allegiance
to the same sovereign. Cuba would prob
ably have to pay percentage of the gen
eral expenditure of the kingdom, furnish
a military and naval contingent in case of
war and be represented by Spanish diplo-
matists The details of such AN arrange
ment however. could not be settled until
after negotiations with the United States"
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has heretofore characterized our diplomatic
negotiations does not seem to warrant Con-
gress in thus taking leap I'm the dark. The
people have indicated their wishes in I'M
mistakable terms. They viii favor no arr
nlsuee except as il will he promptly fol-
lowed by the complete independence of the
SuDanS and the utter eXtinguishment of
spanish sovereignty on the island. The
great overshadowing tragedy of the Maine
Is sun left in the air. but the American
people VIII never consent to the arbitration
OF mat question The time for compromise
mas passed The hour for decisive results
cannot longer be deferred"
Representative Catchings of Mississippi:
Inc message. in my opinion, means war.
l wish II We're otherw "a. The President has
exhausted diplomacy. If the English lam
guage means anything. it means armed in
tervention, and that is war"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-12

MADRID, April H. S:15 p. m.-The naval
commander of Port Mahon, capital of Mi
norca, one of the Balearic islands, issued
notice that torpedoes have been laid to de-
fend the port. No vessels will be allowed
to enter before o'clock in the morning
They must remain outside, awaiting instruc-
tons.
Port Mahon is a fortified town, and is
the residence of the military governor of the
Balearic islands 1t has extensive manu-
features of shoes for the Cuba trade, and
is one Of the best and most commodous
ports in the Mediterranean.
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developed to-day at the State Department.
Secretary Sherman said he would not he
surprised If the Madrid cable report proved
true that Minister Woodford was about
leave Madrid. At the same time the State
Department was without advices that this
step actually had been taken. General Lee
is en- route here and it is expected that his
arrival will be the signal for a notable dem
OnStration
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-12
Rnhenn Wiu Not TaIl..

NEW YORK, April 11.-When Horatio S,
Rubens was asked what the feeling was at
the Junto's headquarters regarding Presi-
dent McKinley's message. he said that he
had agreed before the message was deliv-
cred not TO say anything about it, He said
that President Palma had. gone to Wash
ington to get a hearing before Congress
regarding the situation. Mr.. Rubens would
not say what. If any, request President
Palma would make of Congress.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-12
No Mines Yet Laid i'm Cuban waters

MADRID. April 1.-THE minister of ma
rine. Admiral Bermejo, characterizes as abb
surd the story told in London by j. p. Glib
bons the English electrical engineer, as to
the sale of submarine mines to Spain. The
minister says that during the past sixteen
months the Spanish government has not
contracted with any English firm to lay
mines in Havana harbor. He adds that the
torpedoes sent to Cuba have not yet been
laid in the waters of that island.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-12
our Consul Leaves Manila.

MADRID. April ia dispatch from
Manila, capital of the Philippine islands,
confirms the report that the United States
consul at that place has left Manila. O. T.
Williams is the United States consul at
Manila, and William A. OAKLAND is the vice
consul.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-12

out concerning the movements of her naval
forces, upon which she places her main re-
lance in the coming war which. / repeat,
cannot be averted. and which all public
men here regard as the best and only solu-
tion OF an impossible situation?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-12
Men who work

Men who work
on, in, or by the
water, or are ex-
posed to the cold
or damp are prone
to suffer from that
most painful dis
ease, rheumatism.
This is a disease
of the blood and
can only be per-
nlanently cured
by going back to
first principles
and driving out
all impurities,
and filling the ar
teries with a new.
rich, red, healthy
life stream.
This is the rea-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-12

ROME. April 1.-THE Pope to-day grant
ed an audience to Major General Frank
Wheaton, Of the United States Army.
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LONDON, April 12.-The Rome CORE
spondent of the Daily Mall telegraphs that
he has had an interview with Cardinal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-12

leaves him with full powers TO decide upon
the best course 10 follow according to the
march of eVentS,'
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Continued ON Fourth Pagcl
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-14

A HIRE GOING UP.
Liverymen Say They Can't Get Along
az Present Rates.

The nrjce of coach hire from Jersey CITY
to the North Hudson cemeteries VIII N
all probability soon be increased from "
TO S.. AT a meeting of members OIL the
North Hudson Liverymen's Association,
To which Jersey City hverymen ana I'M
dertakers engaged in the livery business
were invited. the subject was discussed
and q committee appointed to Taft a uni
form schedule of prices for coach nife 70
Ali cemeteries. The principal object OF
this. it is said, will affect only Jersey caty
neople. who are obliged to hire coaches
for funerals for services at Weehawken,
Hoboken. Flower Hill and Macpheius cen1F
~eteries, located in North HUDSON.
The Jersey City undertakers and livery
men in 1895 reduced the price from 20 10
81 for coaches to go to these cemeteries.
The meeting at Henn's Assembly Room
last night was ATTENDED ~ many proml-
nent Jersey City liverymen ana uhoer.aA-
ers or their representatives. There was
a disposition among them to accede 70
the requests of the North Hudson ana
| Hoboken undertakers and liverymen 70
put the price back again to So. the iattef
amount is charged by all the Hoboken I'M
| dertakers n liverymen, and there are a
few undertakers in Jersey City who re-
fuse to furnish coaches for funerals for
less than hat amount.
The price of 81 per coach for funerals
at the local cemeteries-New York Bay,
Holy Name, ST. Peters and JerseysC City
will not be changed.
The committee appointed to draft the
new schedule are:-William Kern, chair
man: Jacob Schmidt of Hoboken, Thomas
Hughes, William Delaney, dward zeiger
and Mr.. Lieber.
Several of the local undertakes inter-
viewed this morning declare they cannot
| afford to send coaches to the North Hud-
| son cemeteries for 81 and pay their drivers
properly and keep their coaches in proper
repair. They say also that there is q gen
eral demand for rubber tires on funeral
| coach wheels, and that these cost $50 Tor
every set with which a coach is equipped.
Steps were taken at last nights meet
ing tending toward the formation OF a
County Liverymen and Undertakes AS
sociation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-14

ployed in Corporation Attorney James F
Minturn's office.
The Board of Council last evening de-
cided to accept the park site donated
by the Seaside Road in return for q troll
ley franchise. The site is located at
Tenth and Hudson streets, opposite May
or Fagan's home. 1t will be known as
Elysian Park.
The Council also decided to readvertise
for asphalt bonds, to raise money to pay
the asphalt contractors for the work they
performed. Corporation Attorney Min
turn notified the Council that Governor
VOORHEES, had signed the Hoboken asphalt
bond bill.
1t was discovered this morning that the
keyhole of the vault in which the ballot
boxes are stored in the City Hall, Hobo
ken, was seaieds with sealing wax to pre-
vent any tampering with the boxes. City
Clerk McDermott said that Mayor Pagan
issued such orders. as he feared that an
attempt would be made to tamper with
the ballots of the Third ward, where
Fitzpatrick defeated Capelli by twenty
votes.
The keynote of the vault has been filled
with sealing wax and the vaul cannot
be opened until the boxes are to be taken
to the County Board of Elections for the
| purpose of canvassing the vote. A de-
| tective has also been detailed to guard
the vaul to prevent any tampering.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-14
O0NVIOTS THIN DEFENSE.
stole an Overcoas From a saloon and
Was Afterwar0s Caugbt.

Robert Brinkwerth ard Ernest Brem-
ner played a few games Of pool in a sa-
loon at Sixth and Garden streets, Hobo
ken. on the afternoon of March %. Then
they sat down at a table and were drink
ing some beer when they noticed three
young men walk up to the bar and take
a drink. After that they went to the
toilet room. A minute or two afterward
one of them picked up Brinkwerfh's
overcoat, which was lying ON the pool
table, walked out of the side door
with it. Brinkwerth caught him a few
feet away from the door n took the
coat from him..
Brinkwerth thinking that he had no
right to make an arrest let the thief go,
but he was afterward captured at the fer
~ by Detective Quinn. Thu prisoner,
who gave his name as Thomas Clark, was
tried in the Special Sessions Court today
for petty larceny. Detective Kerrigan
had previously arrested C1ark's compan-
ions, whom he recognized as crooks
Clarke said this morning that he was
coming oyer from New York to see his
aunt and made the acquaintance Of the
other two men on the f~efryboat. When
they were in the saloon one of the men
asked the defendant to take up his coat
and told him that it was lying on the
pool table. He said that his aunt lived
III Willuff street, Hoboken, but ne dld
she had a husband at all. He was con-
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