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The age-herald., 1898-06-12
In Wa Street.

New York, June 11.-Yesterday's sharp decline on the stock market brought in heavy volume of buying orders to the commission houses this morning, especially in the Changers. The rush to buy was met by offers to realize by the professional operators, who bought at yesterdays low est level and the opening gains in almost all cases were lost. Values continued to crumble until the second hour of the short session they were below last nights level The absence of support encouraged the bears who put out fresh short lines near the close Louisville and outhern preferred were conspicuous sufferers on the yellow fever scare, and were an unsettling ln- fuence from the opening.
 The decline in Changers and Sugar were clearly profit taking accentuated by bear pressure. Yesterdays idea of movement by Spain towards peace was seen to De illusive, so far as it concerned any practl- cable movement.
 The very strong bank statement failed to rally the market There has been active bidding for commercial paper during the week. The absorption of bonds has been large during the week and prices yielded less than for stocks. United States new s registered and old As coupon have de- clined 11kc; new As coupon, 1Ac. f1Ves registered. asc, and the 5's coupon Ac in the bid price.
 Total sales of stocks today, 2S5,6OO shares, including 12355 Atchison preferred, H ,353 BlIrlincton 1921 Louisville and Nashville, 1S 620 St. Paul, 3,290 Southern preferred, 3.9O0 Texas Pacific, 1906 Peoples Gas, 34,685 Sugar.
 Money on call easy, at 1h@1R per cent.
 Prime mercantile paper, 344 per cent.
 Sterling exchange. steady, With acluai business in bankers bills at $4.S5%m4,S6 for demand and s4S419m4S4& for sixty days.
 Posted rates. $4.S515a4.S7.
 Commercial bills. $4.S3%.
 Silver certificates, 57s4q5S@e.
 Bar silver. 577sc.
 Mexican dollars, 45lac.
 State bonds dull.
 Railroad bonds steady.
 Government bonds strong.
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REDUCED RATES
To Dallas, Texas, and Return via. the Q. & .f- C. Route. 2 ,9

On account of the meeting of the Imperial council Noble Mystic Shrine, Dallas. Tex, June H-17th, the Alabama Great Southern railroad will sell tickets from all points on Its line to Dallas and return at rate of one fare for the round trip. Tickets will be on sale June 10. Il and 12, limited for re- turn passage until June 28
 This line operates through sleeping cars between Chattanooga and Shreveport and Chattanooga and New Orleans, connecting with through sleepers to Dallas. The shortest and quickest and most dire ct route. For detailed information call on
 R. M ELLIS, Travelling Passenger Agent,
 Birmingham, Ala. Telephone 617. 5-2S-tf.
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Articles Opening Highest Lov

Cash Quotatfons: Flour, easy; Winter patents, $5.4O@55O; straights, s5@5.25; clears, $5@6, 10; spring specials, s6.50; Minnesota, hard, s. 75@6; soft, $5.50G5.75 No. spring wheat, S6@S7c; No. spring wheat, SOQ90c; No. red, 931kc; No. corn, S3c; No. oats, 25kc; No white, 2S1s@29c; No. 3 white. 27A@2Sc; No. ? rye, 45c; No. 2 barley, 334 s4c; No. l flax seed, $1.16; northwestern, $1 161s; prime timothy seed, $2 75q2.S0 mess pork, S9.65Q97O; lard, s565Q5.70; short ribs sides Qoose), $5.25@5.5o; dry salted shoul- ders (boxed). -$5@5.25; short clear sides (boxed), $5.S0@6; Sugars, cut loaf, $6.O2; granulated, $552; No. 2 yellow corn, 33Ac.
 On the produce exchange today the but ter market was firm; creameries, 13@15kc; dalries, 11@13c; eggs, setady, fresh, SIC; cheese, dull, cream, 7ssQ7%.
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Financial

New York, June 1.-The Evening Posts London financial cablegram:
 The stock markets here were quiet but firm. The interst sprad to many shares. It is believed the United States loan next week may be satisfied many times over, and this may sentimenta1ly affect the share market. The discount market here shows faint indications of hardening. More American bids are offered for forward de- livery than for some time past. The de- cline in New York exchange is also fac tor
 New York, June 1.-The Fnancier says.
 The New York banks, despite the active demand for funds expressed in loan ex- pansion of S9, IA, 200 for the week just ended, cannot find ease for all the money they are receiving and the reserve is higher by $1,591, 400 than reported seven days ago. Deposits increased $14.591 .20O0, making a gain of $57,500,000 within a month. As the increase in cash for the week was S, ,2S9 200 it would seem that the greater part of the deposit growth was obtained by entering credits on the books against loans. This has been going on for some time and pre- sents a very satisfactory question in mer- camille circles. The season for early re- discounting is at hand and some business is being done in this but not enough to bring about general results. The interior banks are so well supplied with cash that they are in better position than ever to endure over the summer. A detailed an- alysis of the statement for the week shows 7 that five of the sixty-five c.;aring house institutions placed the bulk of the loan, while seven institutions most of which
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Local Staple Groceries

 Flour-Best patent, s5.50a$6.OO. Straight-S5.10 extra family, $i.S'. Norn-Yellow, 52c; white. 5Sc. Meal-95c.
 Hay-Choice Timothy, ST; No. 1, $lo; So. ?, $15
 Sugar-Granulated S5.64; Y. c. bAc- Coffee-Green. sd11Hc; Arbuckles paSn pa oo. ages, $10s0;- Lovering's packages, Si0'oo' Lyons packages, s9S0. Lard-es4c basis. Clear ribs sides, 61sc Molasses-C -Centrif.. 15a25c; sugar-house' 206S5c.
 P'ce. bSH6ibc Mixed oats, 37c white, 41c. Bran, mixed, $16.0O; pure wheat $l7.oo. Cotton seed meal s1z00.
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New Orleans Cotton Market
Daily Statement

New Orleans, June 11-Cotton quiet ana steady; sales, $50. Ordinary, 4ssc; good or dinary, Sc; low middling, 7-16c; middling, 6 1-1Gc; good middiing, CSC; middling fair, 6s5c receipts. 42; stock, 13l,439
 Consolidated statement: Receipts. net, 1502; exports to Great Britain, 6,0OS con tinent, S.047; stock, 3S7,01O.
 Galveston-Steady; middling, 6c; sales, 36S: stock, 26,Si9
 Mobie-Nominal; middling, 6c; receipts, 27; stock, 7,425.
 Savannah-Quiet; middling, 6c; receipts, 29S; stock, b, 1863.
 Charleston-Quiet and steady; middling, 6c; receipts, IT; stock, 9,49S.
 Whining ngton-Steady; middling, CSC; r. ceipts, 10; stock, S,OO9.
 Norfolk-Steady; middling 6asc; sales G; receipts, 241 stock, g, 779.
 Baltimore-Nominal middling, 67sc; re- ceipts 4SO; stock, 12,347.
 Boston-Steady; middling, 61Rc; receipts, 1S2.
 Phladelphia-Firm; middlng, 1S-16c; receipts 7,5; stock, 7,SS5.
 Memphis-Steady; middling, 6c; sales, 425; receipts, 21O; stock, 32,046. Augusta-Steady; middling, GAG; sales, 156; receipts, 19; stock, 24,231.
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Markets BY Telegraph

have heavy interior connections, gained three-fourths of the increased deposits.
 Banks hold considerably over half the one hundred and seventy-nine millions of specie reported last week.
 Exports of silver at New York for the week ending today. ss01 200; imports of gold $15,412; silver. $1 e6S.
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Dry Goode. KsNN

New York. June 1.-The week has strengthened the position of most cotton goods. There is a tendency towards firm ness in both brown and bleached goods, and some lines of staple goods are in good shape. The government contracts have had considerable to do with strengthening the market for both lines for army needs. Print cloths have strengthened during the week. The nominal quotation on extras remain the same. Prints have shown little change.
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The Iron Market
Notice.
Virginia & Alabama Coal Co.,.

Virginia & Alabama Coal Co.,,
 Birmingham, Ala, June l. 1898. Notice Is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Virginia & Alabama Coal Co.,, will be held at the office of said company in the city of Bir- mingham, Ala, on Wednesday. the 18th day of June 1S9S at 12 O clock m. By order of the president.
 H. H. CHAMBERLAYNE.
 Secretary.
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PAINE, MURPHY & GO.
 BROKERS. STOCKS, COTTON, GRAIN, ETC.

Elyton Land Co., Building, corner Twen. tieth street and Morris avenue.
 PHONE 842 BIRMINGHAM, ALA. Execute orders for future delivery for ca sh or on margins. Private wires to New York, Chicago and New Orleans. References, First National bank or mercantile agencies
 1-1B-tf
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New York Coffee Market

New York. June 1.-Coffee-Optins un- changed to points higher; sales, I,75O bags, including July, 8. 70d5.75..
 Spot coffee: Rio, dull No. invoice, 6ss No. jobbing, 67s mild. dull; Cordoya, Sl2 @15ia
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COM M ENCEMENT
University of Alabama, Tusca'Oosa-Reduced
 Rates via A. 6. s. R. R.

For the occasion of the commencement of the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa June 1922 the Alabama Great Southern railroad will sell tickets from all stations to Tuscaloosa at a rate of one fare for the round trip. Tickets will be on sale June 1S 19 and 2O Tinted until June % for return passage.
 Call on any agent of the Alabama Great Southern railroad for further informa- ton. 6-3-15t
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Out of evil comes good Pineapple that Eve ate has given employment to thous- ands of tailors and dressmakers. 't
The age-herald., 1898-06-12

Butter-Elgin, 200; Dairy No. l. ioc' Dairy No ?, Isc; country, 10c; cooking, 6c6ISc.
 Potatoes-Irish SIPS per bushel Lemons-s4d$f
 Watermelons-15cdS5c according to size. Poultry Hens. 22hc fries, I1zc92oc; ducks. 15cQ30e; geese, 20ca25c.
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Men! We want to sell you the best pair of Shoes you ever saw for S3, Monday.
 M. P. MESSER.
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Chicago Change

ChlcaRo 'CnanRe
 Chicago, June 1.-The bearish crop re- port, improved weather and weak foreign markets depressed wheat today. July closed with a loss of 1s4c and September 1Ac. Corn is off ssM1ac and oats 1sc. There was a further decline in provisions 52lsc in pork, 1712c in lard and 20c in ribs.
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New York Cotton Market.

Ne York, June 1.-The cotton market opened today with prices 1@3 points higher on the near months and 1G2 points lower on the remote positions. Following the call the market showed a rather firm undertone on light covering and increased demand from commission houses The market. at Il o'clock was moderately active, with the general list showing a net gain of l to points. Sales to that time were % 200 bales. While no damage is believed to have vet resulted from insufficient moisture in the cotton belt, the feeling prevails that the plant will suffer badly if rain does not put in appearance within a very short time. The Atlantic states in particular are com plaining of drought.
 Later in the afternoon the summer months made sharp advance on active covering and buying by two prominent commission firms. The market closed very steady at a net gain of 1d7 points.
 Port receipts estimated at 21,000 bales, against 4466 last week and 5S3 last year.
 Port receipts estimated for the week at 10000, against S1 ,363 last week and 4,599 last year.
 Cotton quiet: middllng, 9-16; net receipts, 95 bales; gross SS1; forwarded, SSO, sales, 300; stock, 123,G2s.
 Total today and consoldsted Net re ceipts 1 ,502 bales; exports to Great Br-taln, 6,O03 to the continent, S,0i7; stock, SS7 'olo
 Total since Sept. 1: Net receipts, S'40S OS2 bales: exports to Great Britain, 3.S56- -3l9 to France, S05 5,614; to the continent, 2,s6oSo'.
 New Orleans Cotton Market
 New Orleans, June 11.-Cotton futures quiet: sales. 92Oa; June, 5.9S. bid; July, 6.0Sd 6.04: August, 6O1d6.02; September, 5.95d596; october, 5.93d594; November, 5.9545g; De- cember 59Sd5.99; January, 6Olq6.O2; Feb ruary, 6.04G6.06.
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Paine, Murphy < Co.'S Grain Letter

Birmingham, Ala, June 11.-Cables were only Id lower, which was surprising in face of the government report. This caused a slight covering movement and a little ad- vance at the opening, but the bearish in- fluence and the ord-breaking crop re- ports, coupled with let-up in cash de- mand, soon caused liquidation and all op- tions declined gradually with July the weak est, showing over cents net loss. Septem- Der, while sympathetically weak, showed more resistance. Corn was strong, while provisions again ruled very weak on yell low fever scare. In the decline in pork In the last two days, reaching 75 cents bar rel we do not advise buying until 1t is absolutely known the fevor is not serious. Closing prices about the lowest of the day.
 Paine, Murphy & Co.'S Stock Letter.
 Birmingham, Ala, June 11.-There was further covering and commission buying at the opening this morning. The Sugar clique opened the stock at about per cent. higher and throughout the day made eff orts to run the shorts to cover, but the feeling prevails that the Hawaiian matter will go through and this will effect sugar The legitimate list Is still well held and looks like purchase on reactions. The ex- ception in the list in the advance was Louisville and Nashville, which continues to be effected by the yellow fever scare. This stock declined 11s per cent. further today. Closing of general list shows im- prevement over last Saturday.
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banlwi or contemplate making changes
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LOCAL MARKETS.
Frults and Produce

Local Cotton Market Cotton Middling-5&c.
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kyca < ca. Pick Leaf smo,,1ns Hs'1s Top4e

does not make every mouth sweet as a rose but comes "rniehty nigh'-does give
 every one most delightful smoke. Try It.
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For further information address
 B. W. WRENN, F. T. M, Savannah Ga
 R. l.. TODD, Div. Pas. Agent. Montgomery. Ala
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The Weary Maiden From the Chicago News. When Johnny comes marching home again We'll give him a rousing cheer, And I hope it won't be long till then, For things are lonesome here. When Johnny comes marching home, hoo
 ray! .rr y.d We'll all be happy then, And the gas bills papa has to pay WIFI go bounding up again.
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Campbell's Soups, lOc per can, makes six portions soup; very nice; try a can.
 JOHN FOX'S SONS.

When man proposes to a woman in fun and is accepted for joke the foundation for real trouble has been laid.
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RAILWAY SCHEDULES Arrival and departure of all trains from this city. Central time. In effect May l, at 1:G0 p. m.
 L. & N.-North.
 Arrive Depart No. 9 Fast Line "po =. II :s5am 12:ss am No Fast Mail .........12 25 am F B am No. 8 Decatur Accom-. O pm No. 10 Mon tgomery ..... oo pm .'''''''''
 South.
 Arrive Depart Nc. Nc. FdHt Fmltfd flne .D as aS pm p% SS a am No. Decatur Accom- .... 55am ........ No Montgomery Ac... ......... 5o am B'HAM MINERAL-No North.
 Arrive Depart No. 40 Blocton Acc......10 50 am ......... No AZ Blocton Acc....... 40 pm No. A Oneonta Acc. ,;., ......'''' % pm
 Arrive Depart No. Al Blocton Accom- .. 4O am No. 43 Blocton Acc..... ;:c.;cc.; 50 pm No. 45 Oneonta Ace. ...l0 l0 am ..:. .:.:. :.
 A. G. S.-North. NO. 4 Fast Fast Line ID" 12 10 pm 20 pm
 South, .no 1,m,tea ii AsSiHs 30 pm Ii nsppna $ pm +No. Fast Line a. ......11 10 am 4 b pm so. RAILwAY-Northa and East.
 Arrive Depart .*No. 16 Blossburg Ac... 10 am ...'..'... *No 20 Mail and Express 45 pm .:.;:.,... +No 36 Mail and Express US pm D do pm srJo 3S Mail and Express .......'. VV ain
 South and West.
 Arrive Depart .nNo. 15 Blossburg Ac ............ oO pm .No. 19 Mail and Express :.:..... D D 4o am *No. 35 Mail and EXpress.l Il 45 am u oo an .No. 37 Fast Mail .....10 co pm .''''..... K. c. M. & B.-East.
 Arrive Depart No. 1 Fast Mail......... b5 pm .:....'... No. 8 Express .. ...,.. oo am''''''''
 West,
 Arrive Depart .No. Fast Mail ........ ......... 12 dV pm pm No. Express .......... ....''..'. io ~ P-ii Central of Georgia-East.
 Arrive Depart .No, 2 Fast Mall ..... ,........ 99 @ m aIi &No Fast Express ..,.,'... po Piii No Heads into the station at 80 am. No. 4 Heads into the station at 5 40 pm.
 West.
 Arrive Depart 4No Fast Mail -. ..... 5 30 pm .......... sNo. 3 Fast Express .....n 35 an. :......... No. i Heads out of the station at o5 pm No. Heads out of the station at II 40 am Trains marked thus [*] are daily thus I*tI daily except Sunday All trains run by Central Time.
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There is no better location in the United States for Eastern and Northern emigrants Han the line of this popular railway
 The productions or or Georgia S and Alabama cannot be duplicated by any other section The through sysstippled limited between most most attractly route to travel in the Soutb lle wa,fh attractive and prosperous towns ng vwiiiages all the way from Atlanta to Montd1 ana enmery. For rates Of fare or other infnr- STnation write or cali on ior- GEO. P. ALLEN. T. P. A.
 D. P. o'RoURKE. Pass assAasta; Agent Ga
 F. B. EVANS. Cont. Frt. Agent. a
 W. TAYLOR. Gen: Agent. ans
 ,r,, Montgomery, Ala.
 B. E. KIRBY. c. T. A.. SA
 GEO. c. SMITH. --o1se'
 fresidsnt and General Manager.
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No carries Pullman Sleeping Cars Bir- roinGham to Cincinnati and from Birming- ham to New York without change.
 No 4 arries Pullman Union Sleeping Car pirmineham to Cincinnati and Pullman sleeping Car Chattanooga to Louisville.
 !. M. Culp, Traffic Manager. Washington, Frank B. Cannon. General Manager Washington, D. c.
 c. W. Wickcrsham. Superintendent Bir- w Ws A. Turk, G. P. A, Washington, D. c. C. A Benscoter. A. G. F. A., Chatta- R. NJ. Ellis, T. P. A., Birmingham, Ala TRAINS ARRIVE BIRMINGHAM:
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By Private Wire to Paine, Murphy & Co.
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l5-cent Comfort Collar But ton and Necktie Holder. Try it, and you will never want to be without one. At
 E. GLUCK'S.
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BIRMINGHAM MINERAL.
 B'HAlS MINERAL. NORTH.
 Arrive. Depart. sNo. 42 Blocton Accom-. . 40 pm .,...... sNo. 40 Blocton Accom-. .... 10 50 am ...... lNo A Oneonta Accom- .. -. 2:55 pm BHAM MINERAL, SOUTH.
 Arrive. Depart. NC. 41 I3locton Accom-. .............. 35 am sNo. 4S Bloctou Accom-. .........,.. 2S S5 pm NO. 45 Oneonta Accom- ...... ..10:1O ......
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INTERNATIONAL MINING CONGRESS. 8

6-1-15t
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Louisville l: &: Nashville
 Railroad Co.

L. AND N. NORTH.
 Arr1ve. Depart. sNo. Fast Line ID" .. :35 am Il :55 pm 'No. Fast Mail ...........12 25 am F 33 pm iNo 10 Montgomery ... 30 pm i,''4.iv pm L. AND N. SOUTH.
 Arrive. Depart. -ho- 1 Limited i.43am S:C3 am .No. Fast Line "D"...... 3 40 pm 4 % pm No Decatur Accom- .. .. S:55 am ...... No. Montgomery Ac ,. .......... $50 am
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T. G. HEWLETT. Agent.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-02
WAR WITH SPAIN IS NOW INEVITABLE
The President
vinced That the Conflict With


was in conference with Judge Day for
some time. Although there was the
strictest reserve as to what had oc-
CURED. IL can be stated positively that
the United States submitted no further
propositions. nor did the Spanish min
lister offer anything which changed the
situation of affairs. Both sides regard
the issue as made up. with no likelihood
of further negotiations between now and
the time when the president will submit
the whole case to congress.
The United States has presented its
demand and Spain has given her an
swer Thus the case stands. While
this brings a halt to the active nego-
tiations which have been in progress
for the last few days, ii does not mean
that diplomatic relations between the
two countries are terminated, for such
a step is the last preliminary before an
actual state of war. Minister Wood
ford remains at his post at Madrid and
is said to be entirely safe from harm.
The Spanish minister also remains at
his post at Washington.
From the Spanish standpoint. there is
the same disposition as that shown by
the authorities here to regard the issue
as made up. The answer Of Spain is
looked upon as the limit of concession
which Madrid will grant. If there is to
be another move the Spanish govern
Inent looks to the United States to make
IL. This. at least. is the situation as II
presents itself to those best informed in
Washington. OF course, it cannot be
foretold what Madrid will do in the
stress Of circumstances within the next
two days. But those best able To judge
do not expect any further move from
Madrid. as they say that Spain has
reached the limit of her concessions.
The Spanish minister has naturally
1s.Av In. ttaa ttta.r afa
of to-day. He is fully conscious of the
gravity of the situation. and while still
expressing hope for peace speaks TO
his friends of the eventualities which
may come. To one of them he said to-
day that he could not believe that two
nations made up of calm and sensible
people would rush into the untold hor-
rors of war. He added that II would
be a wicked and cruel crime for this re-
suit to be precipitated.
The staff of the legation is workin 3
day and night and the lights in the
legation Office were burning until 3
O'Clock this morning, while the secre-
taries and attaches were deciphering
cablegrams and in turn returning dis
patches in cipher for transmission to
Madrid. The minister personally super
intends all this work, and no effort is
made to condense or spare expense in
presenting by cable the information
between the officials here and at Ma
drd.
Late this afternoon "A Madrid bulletin
was received, stating that the pope was
seeking to exercise pacific influences by
inducing both Spain and the insur-
gents to accept an armistice in Cuba.
If this be true the pope has not given
any instructions or information along
this line to Mgr. Martinelli, the papal
delegate at Washington.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-02
USUAL SPANISH EVASION.
In Answer To the Note sent by the Presi-
dent.


dent.
Washington. April 1.-Speaking Of
Spains reply received. the Post says:
1t is not what the president. hoping for
the best. had expected. IL is, at most, a
vague and unsatisfactory note from
Minister Woodford. devoting more
space to his impressions of what the
Spanish government will and will not
do. than a formal expression from the
Spanish ministry of its own position
Spain does not accede to the American
demands. Neither does she positively
and finally reject them. The question
is still left open for future negotia-
tions.
According to the traditional policy of
Spanish diplomacy, more delay is re-
quested, and much evasion is manifest
ed. One of the reasons for asking furth-
er time is the fact that the ministry
cannot act without the ratification of
the cortes. which is not now in session.
Counter propositions are also suggested.
rather than plainly stated, which look
to the sidetracking of the main issue.
which is the immediate and complete
independence of the island of Cuba.
1t is now a question with the presi-
dent whether he will continue to treat
with Spain further along the lines sug-
gested i'm the dispatch and grant the
additional time which is requested. No
message will be sent to congress today.
The reply of the Spanish government
will be considered at the meeting of the
cabinet this morning. and then II will
be decided whether an ultimatum will
be sent to Spain. Up to this time no
ultimatum. i'm the diplomatic sense of
the word. has been forwarded. If sent
it will mean that Spain must within "a
hours answer specifically as to the de-
mands made by the United States. In
the event of a failure to answer or
positive rejection of the American
propositions. the president will suggest
to congress the advisability of recogniZ-
ing the independence of Cuba and of
enforcing that recognition by military
demonstration. This will practically
be a declaration of war, although 1t Will
not go literally to that extent