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The Indianapolis journal., 1898-04-15
SENATE UNCERTAIN.
Vote May Not BE Taken Early Unless
There Is Compromise.

Associated Press Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, April 14.-Interest in the
Cuban question centered at the Senate wing
of the Capitol to-day while the resolutions
reported yesterday by the Senate committee
on foreign relations were under considera-
ton. The most significant event of the day
was an attempt to fix vote and the failure
to do so on account of the desire of many
senators to debate the resolution at con-
siderable length 1t is impossible now to
say when a vote will be taken and the ut
most the friends of the resolution hope is
to secure a vote by the end of the week.
All day long conferences of senators We're
held looking to a possible agreement on the
form Of resolution to be sent to the Presi-
dent. Great efforts were made for the
House resolution, which was known to be
satisfactory to the President and which was
supported by the conservative senators. 1t
is not believed that the House resolutions
can pass the Senate and the prospects are
that the committee resolution will have an
amendment recognizing the republic of
Cuba before it is passed, the friends of
recognition claiming a clear majority for it.
The conservative senators believe the House
proposition will win in conference, the i'm
preston being that the House will refuse
to yield and in order to prevent further de-
lay, the friends of Cuba in the Senate will
accept the House proposition.
When the Senate adjourned tonight Sena-
tor Davis. in charge of the resolution, re-
peated his intention to ask the Senate to sit
continuously after the beginning of the ses-
sion tomorrow unless an agreement to fix
a time for vote can be secured. II see
no other way Of bringing the matter to an
ISSUE" he said. Il, of course, do not enjoy
night sessions any more than other senator's,
but 1 appreciate the Importance of getting
the speeches off and of securing a vote at
the earliest possible hour"
Anxious as Senator Davis and others OF
his mind are for speedy vote, the indica-
tions are for considerable delay. The Vice
President already has received requests
from about twenty senators for recognition
to speak and others are expected to make
similar application. All these insist that
they have no intention OF speaking for the
purpose of causing delay, but, nevertheless,
they will consume many hours of time. 1t
would seem now that even in case of a
continuous session. a vote would not be
probable before Saturday. The list of those
who have expressed a desire TO speak in
cludes the following senator's: Cullom,
Daniel, Frye, Tillman, Wolcott, Spooner.
Chiffon, Platt Comm, Cannon, Pettigrew,
Proctor, Burrows, Bacon, wellington, Stew
art, Caffery, Hawley. White and Rawlins.
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thereafter a plan will have been agreed on.
Twenty-three senators are down for
speeches, but only two of these-those by
Mr.. Caffery and Mr.. Daniel-wil be
lergthy. Mr.. Caffery had threatened to in
flict two days address as an overture, but
tonight he says an hour will suffice. Mr..
White, OF California, q troublesome GUS
ening long talk. He, too, has changed
his mind, and will get through in fifteen or
twenty minutes. Daniel Is long windeds 1T
is probable a vote will be reached late to-
morrow afternoon or some time before mid
night, il an evening session is decided on.
The fiKst important vote will be on the For
aker rider" recognizing the independence
of the present insurgent government. The
next will be on the resolutions of the full
committee, recognizing the people" of the
| island, free and independent, ordering the
Spanish to evacuate Cuba forthwith and
directing the President to enforce the man
date. If the rider should be adopted the
committee resolution, plus the rider" will
go to the House as a substitute for the
House resolution. 1t will then be for the
House to concur in the Senate amendment
or substitute or disagree and ask for con-
ference committee. This committee, If
composed Of three from each house, as is
usually the case, would be Senators Davis
and Frye Republcans) and Morgan Dem-
ocraD and Representatives Adams and
Quigg (Republicans) and Dlnsmore Demo
crat) All the conferees except Dinsmore
are against the rider and would report
against it. A compromise might be reached
by the House receding from its resolution
and the Senate from its rider" Should
both branches of Congress pass resolutions
with the Foraker rider" the President
would be in predicament. He is on record
in his message as opposed to the principle
involved in the rider" and could not sign
the proposition without stultifying himself
and subscribing to something he does not
| believe in, and also of recognizing the right
| of Congress to usurp a prerogative con-
ferred on him by the Constitution. He
would avoid veto, however, and still have
his own way, by letting the resolution be-
come a law in ten days without his sigma
| ture reserving the right to ignore the
rider" Recognition of the independence
Of country is an executive act. 1t can
only be done by the President. 1t is held
that he would be acting strictly within his
constitutional privileges If he should refuse
to recognize the authority of Congress in
this respect, and thus nulify the offensive
proposition. The Senate radicals claim to
have a majority of seven for the rider"
1Eis is doubtful. and votes enough may be
changed by to-morrow's debate to cause it's
defeat, which would greatly simplify the
situation and leave it for one of the
branches of Congress to accept the resolu-
tion Of the other, an issue over which there
would not be serious dispute. The debate
to-day lasted six hours
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LAST DIPLOMATIC NOTE.
Text of Minister Polo's Memorandum
ON the Armistice Decree.

WASHINGTON, April 14.-The full text
of the Spanish minister's note delivered to
the secretary of state last Sunday night,
which stands as the last step taken In the
diplomatic negotiations, became available
to-day and is as follows
1.-THE minister plenipotentiary of Spain
has the honor TO Inform the honorable sec
retary Of state Of the United States of
America that her Majesty, the Queen Re
gent yielding to the reiterated requests of
his Holiness, and inspired by sentiments of
peace and concord which animate her. has
given proper instructions to the general in
chief of the army of Cuba, in order that
he should concede an immediate suspension
of hostilities for such time as he shall deem
prudent for preparing and facilitating peace
in that island.
General Blanco has published to-day the
corresponding proclamation and reserves to
himself to fix in another the terms and
other details Of its execution, with the sole
object of making sure that a measure of
such transcendant importance may lead, in
the shortest possible time to the desired paci-
tication of the Great Antille. In the fixing of
this term the general-in-chief, inspired by
the most elevated sentiments, far from rails
ing any difficulties or obstacles, is disposed
to concede all possible facilities. The gov
ernment of her Majesty, by this important
measure has crowned its extraordinary ef-
forts to obtain the pacitication of Cuba by
means of reason and right.
'.rhe autonomic constitution which grants
to the Inhabitants of the island of Cuba a
political regime at least as liberal as that
which rules in the Dominion of Canada, will
shortly enter upon its complete development
when. the elections having taken place, the
insular Parliament shall meet in Havana ON
the 4th of May next and such are the
franchises and liberties granted to the Gu
bans that no pretext is left to them TO ask
for more ample concessions. Furthermore,
as the island of Cuba is represented in the
Cortes of the kingdom, privilege which is
not enjoyed by any other foreign autonomic
colony. the Cuban senators and deputies can
there explain their aspirations if they should
have any.
mo one who knows the liberal spirit of
the majority of the Spanish Cortes recently
elected and the patriotic attitude of the
principal parties of the opposition can doubt
that the Cubans will obtain such modifica-
tions as they may desire in justice within
the limits of reason and of the national
sovereignty. according to the solemn offer
of the preamble OF the royal decree OF the
(Continued ON Second FaRe.l
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SPAIN'S BACK-DOWN.
First Time in 400 Years She Accepted
Western Dictum.

PHILADELPHIA. April 14--Waync Mac
veagh. former minister to Italy, in an ad-
dress to the students of the University of
Pennsylvania, used the following language
in discussing the crisis with Spain:
Let us be assured that our cause is just
before we gird on our armor. / beg of you
not TO be carried away by the excitement
OF the day. If you will consult your pro-
fessors of history YOU will find that Spain
for the first time in four hundred years has
accepted the dictum of Western civilization.
On last Sabbath morning she declared her
willingness TO give to Cuba as free a gov
ernment as that which Canada Possesses.
She has declared her willingness to submit
the case of the Maine TO arbitration and
finally she declared her Willingness 10 with
draw her soldiers from that unhappy island
and has declared an armlstice. Now let us
SEQ to it thai our cause is just before We
strike"
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-04-15
wEYLER Ar MADRID.
The Butcher" Offers His Services to
Fight the United States.

MADRID, April H.-General Weyler, the
former captain general of Cuba, arrived In
Madrid to-day, apparently being called here
by the government. He was met at the rail-
road station by General Prat. in full uni
form, and many friends. military men and
civilians The governor Of Madrid prohibit
ted the demonstrations which 1t was pro-
posed TO make and adopted precautionary
measures. There was detachment of police
at the station. there were policemen in the
streets through which the general passed
and police officers were stationed even with
in the entrance to the generals residence.
From the railroad station the former cap
tain general was driven rapidly to his home
in a carriage, accompanied by Senior Mesa
mena a member Of the Chamber of Depu-
ties. When questioned on the subject Gen.
tCcntinued ON second Page.)
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MAY SOON LEAVE.
Spanish Minister Has arranged for
His Departure.

WASHINGTON. April 14.-The snan,sb
minister. Senor Polo Bernabe, has made
final preparations for his departure from
Washington, but no actual step in that d.
rection will be taken until specific inst,1ic
toins are received from Madrid Up TO tha
present time there have been no such in
structions and ne intimations that they
we're about to coTae, but the preparations
for removal have been completed I'm view
OF the obvious condition of affairs The Off
,:ial archives, which constitute the most inn
portant possession of the Spanish legation.
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Bernabc May BE Recalled.

LONDON, April 15.--According to
special dispatch from Madrid the Supreme
Council OF State has authorized Senor Gull
lon, the foreign minister, to order the Span
ish minister at Washington, Senor Polo de
Bernabe, to return to Spain directly Presi-
dent Mckinley accepts ANY resolution of
Congress which attacks Spalns sovereignty
in Cuba"
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-04-15

Special to the Ir dlanapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, April 14-The end of the
Senate debate over the Cuban resolutions is
IN sight. and leaders OF all parties and fac
lions viii get together tomorrow morning
and arrange q programme which shall in
clude time limit on the discussion and fix
an hour for taking vote. The Senate will
meet At 10 O'Clock, and within an hour
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-04-15
SPAIN CANNOT LONGER HOLD THE
ISLAND OF CUBA.
III she VIII Not Voluntarily HcHin-
uuish Her Sovereignty She Must
BE Expelled by This Country
SPEECH BY Mr.. FAIRBANKS
STRONG, CONVINCING ARGUMENT nv
FAVOR OF INTERVENTION,

with the View of Restoring Peace
and Enabling the People to Orr
ganixe an independent Republic.
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No Instructions Yet Received from
Madrid, but the Senior Has Ar
ranged His Affairs for Departure.
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POWERS AGAIN
EUROPEANS TRYING TO SAVE SPAIN
FROM A TROUNCING.
Another Exchange of Notes for the
Purpose of Securing Joint Action
Looking to Maintenance of Peace.
SENIOR POLO READY TO QUIT

SPANISH MINISTER PREPARED To
LEAVE HIS POST AT WASHINGTON.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-30
HAvANA'S DEATH RATE.

Between Fifty-five and Seventy-five Die
Daily From Starvation and Disease.
New York, Dec. ga dispatch to
the World from Havana says: Ha-
vana's death rate is astounding. There
are between 55 and rs deaths here each
day, the majority from malarial fever,
typhoid claiming the next largest num-
ber of victims and pernicious fever
about the same.
The civil register today shows total
of 49 deaths in this city in the last "a
hours, and two parishes where the
death rate was usually high made no
report. The mortality last week was
at the rate of LOG in every 1 900 of the
population. This week it will be high
er. In New York the death rate is
only 20 deaths per annum for every
thousand population.
All the hospitals are overcrowded
and no more patients can be received.
The municipal hospital, organized as
an emergency hospital to care for sick
reconcentrados, Is taking care of 800
patients with space for only l60. A
surgeon in one hospital said today that
he had to leave sufferers lying in the
streets because there is no. place to
care for them.
Vile stenoi.es from the ipdesoribab
dirtiness~H son4e sec.ionaaffer her
culean task to the engineer officer pre-
paring to clean the city, making the
American here despair OF any imme-
diate lowering Of the frightful death
rate
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-30

It is reported in court circles that
Prince George of Greece is engaged to
Princess Victoria of Wales.
Mrs. Abbie L. Marble. sister-in- law
of the late James g. Blaine, was killed
in runway at San Leandro, Cal.
Gen. John ]. Dupuy. prominent
ex-Confederate soldier, died in Mem
phis. He was in all the battles of the
army of the Tennessee, and was
wounded four times.
The trustees of Wellesley MASS. coll
lege announce gift of 5000 from
the late Charles T. Wilder, of Well
lesley.
At meeting of the board of man.
ayers of the American Bible Society in
New York Rev. William lngraham
Haven, of .1rookline, Mass, was elect
ed secretary of the board.
Commodore Philip, at present COM
manding the North Atlantic station
in the absence of Admiral Sampson
at Havana, has applied for assignment
as commandant of the Boston navy.
yard.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-30
LATE NEWS FROM DAWSON.
Dominion Surveyor Frozen to Ueath On
the Klondike River.

the klOndfko River.
Seattle, Wash. Dec. 28.-The steamer
Farallon arrived today from Alaska
with number of passengers from Daw-
son direct. who came out ovei the Ece.
The trail is good. and large mum ber
of people are on the way ont.
Among the passengers is Jack Carr,
the Yukon mail carrier, who left Daw-
son November 81. He says the popula-
tion of Dawson City has materially de-
creased.it now being estimated at 49,
600. Cost of living has also decreased,
good meals costing but 81. There will
be no food shortage this winter. There
is little hope of the mai, service being
kept up between Dawson and the OUT
side world this winter.
Thistle creek, on the American side,
is attracting considerable attention.
Pans averaging $25 are reported.
The execution of the four Dawson
murderers-Ed Henderson and the In
dams White, Dawson Jim and Joe Nam
tuck-has been postponed until March.
November l was set as the day of exc
cution.
1t is said that Indians of Alaska have
petitioned Governor Brady to go to
Washington to represent them in con-
gress.
The body of ]. Fl. Cadenhead, Do
minion land surveyor. was found frozen
in the ice in the Klondike river, near
Dawson, October 81. He had left
Sulphur creek the day previous. and in
the night had broken through the ice.
Unable to pull himself out, he slowly
froze to death, with his hands spread
out on the ice. Before losing con-
seriousness he took his field notes and
papers from his pockets and threw them
from him. SO that they might be picked
up and saved.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-30
SPECk IN THE h|D-PAClf|C
Another Isle Has Been Added
to Our Possessions.
CABLE STATION THE OBJECT
Commander of the Bennington Will
Receive Orders to Hoist Old Glory
Over Wake Island.

Washington, Dec. 26.-This govern
ment has determined to hoist the flag
over an island far out in the Pacific
ocean, and orders we're sent out late
this afternoon to the commander of the
Bennington, Captain Taussig, to pro-
ceed at once to take possession, in the
name of the United States government,
of Wake island, lying in latitude 10
north, longitude 166 east. 1t is distant
about 2,0O0 miles from Nihau, the
westernmost of the Hawaiian islands,
and 1900 miles east of Guam. 1t is
almost in direct line between those
possessions of the United States. and
is admirably adapted for use as sta
tion for Pacific cable to connect the
Philippines with Hawaii and the Unit
ed States. 1t is about three miles in
length, and incloses a lagoon of salt
water. The average height of the
island is eight feet above high tide. It
is scarcely capable. in itself, of sustain
ing life, but it is expected that a cable
can be maintained without difficulty
by the erection of condenser to sup
ly fresh water. Some station in that
locality is deemed to be absolutely nee
essary to the maintenance of cable,
and for that reason the American peace
commissioners at Paris endeavored to
secure one of the Caroline islands, but
without success.
Wake island is said to be by right
already American territory, for in 1861
Admiral Wilkes surveyed the place and
asserted title. 1t is not inhabited, go
far as known, at the present time,
though in the past some guano gather
ers have temporarily lived on the
island.
The Bennington is now at Honolulu,
and the orders to her will 60 out by
steamer. After hoisting the flag on
Wake island, she will proceed to Guam
and make survey of the island, which
was ordered some time ago. She has
already completed survey of Pearl
harb Dor, seven miles from Honolulu,
which will form the foundation of the
governments plans for the enlarge
ment of the harbor there and the
strengthening of the channel connect
ing the inner harbor with the ocean.
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NEGOTIATIONS AS TO TERMS.
England Agrees to Abrogation of the
Clayton BuIwsr Treaty.

Clayton -BuIwer Treaty.
New York, Dec. 26.-A special to
the Herald from Washington says:
All danger of further friction between
the United States and Great Britain
canal will shortly be removed by the
abrogation of the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty. Sir Julian Pauneefote. the
British ambassador, has received or
will receive within the next few days
positive instructions to enter upon
negotiations with Secretary Hay for the
abrogation of the convention referred
to, and the preparation of new treaty
guaranteeing the neutrality of the canal.
The change in the attitude of the
British government from its old posi-
tion of insisting upon having voice in
the construction of the proposed canal
is the result of presentations made to
Lord Salisbury by Mr.. Henry White,
charge d'affaires of this government in
London. 1t is the understanding of
those who are aware of the change in
the attitude of the British government
that Lord Salisbury will suggest
through Sir Julian the advisability of
the United States granting some conces,
sions to his government in return for
the REIMBURSEMENT of the important
rights possessed by Great Britain in the
matter of canal across the isthmus,
which for nearly 80 years have been
recognized by this government in the
treaty negotiated by John M. Clayton,
on the part of the United States. and
Lord Henry LyttonBulwer, on the part
of the British government. Just what
concessions will be asked are not
known, nor will they be until fuller
and final instructions have peen re-
ceived by Sir Julian and communicated
to Secretary Hay
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-30
PACIFIC COAST TRADE.
Portland Market.

Wheat-Walla Walla, SOC; Valley,
| Gle; Bluestem, 62c per bushel.
Flour-Best grades, $3. 20; graham,
So. 65; superfne, So. Is per barrel.
Oats-Choice white, 40@41c; choice
gray, 80 @40c per bushel.
Barley-Feed barley, $22 @24; brew
ing, $24 per ton.
Millstuffs-Bran, SIG per ton; mid
dlings, $21; shorts, SIG; chop, $15. so
per ton.
Hay-Timothy. 5000; clover. 81
@9; Oregon wild hay. Sc per ton.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 55 @60c;
seconds, SOC 53c; dairy, 45 q SOC store,
3O@35c.
Cheese-Oregon full cream, II q 13c;
Young America, 15c; new cheese,
1Oc per pound.
Poultrv-Chickens, mixed, So. 5O@3
per dozen; hens, So. 50@4.OO; springs,
$1.25@3; geese, $6.OO@7.OO for old.
$4,000 for young; ducks, $4,000
500 per dozen; turkeys. live, 11@
12c per pound.
Pot;ttoes-60@70c per sack; sweets,
&c per pound.
gctables-Beets, 90c; turnips, 75c
per sack; garlic, 7c per pound; cab
bage, &; a 1.25 per 100 pounds; cauli-
flower, 75c per dozen; parsnips, 75c
per sack; beans, Sc per pound; celery,
700 75c per dozen; cucumbers, 50c per
box; peas, 3@31ac per pound.
Onions-Oregon, 75c@$1 per sack.
Hops-15 q 1Sc; 1897 crop, 4@6c.
Wool-Valley, 10@12c per pound;
Eastern Oregon, s@12c; mohair,
26c per pound.
Mutton-Gross. best sheep, wethers
and ewes, 4c; dressed mutton. 71ac;
spring lambs, Z 1ac per lb.
Hogs-Gross, choice heavy, $4.25;
light and feeders. $3.O0@4.OO; dressed,
So. .00@5 s.. so per 100 pounds.
Beef-Gross. top steers. 3.5O@S3.75;
cows, $2.5O@3.0O; dressed beef,
5@61ac per pound.
Veal-Large, 6@61ac; small, 1880
Ter DOund
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FILIPINO CONGRESS.
Difficulty of Forming q Constitution
Ends Its Career.

Difficulty of Forming Constitution
Ends Its Career.
Manila, Dec 2S.-The so-called con-
gress of the revolutionary government
of the FiIipinos, which has been in ses-
sion for some time, at Malo Los, has
been Unexpectedly adjourned, owing to
the difficulty of forming a constitution.
A cabinet by President Aguinaldo,
appointed at Bacoor oD July 15 last,
and named in the BacooT proclamation
issued on that date, has resigned.
General Aguinaldo. who had been at
Malo Los, came from there to Santa
Anata, suburb of Manila. He then
visited Paterno, and now it is reported
he has gone to Cavite VETO, the old
town of Cavite Reliable adyices say
that while he was at Paterno he was
indetatigable in his efforts to overcome
the policy of the militant factions.
which is hostile to the Americans. It
is probable that his influence will avail
to avert trouble.
The Filipinos cabinet, proclaimed at
Bacoor on July 10, in conformity with
decree issued by the revolutionary
government on June IA, was made up
OF the following pei sonnet: President
of the council Of ministers, with the ad
interim portfolios OF foreign affairs.
marine and commerce, General Emilio
AgulnaIdo y Fanny; secretary OF war
and of public works. Senior Don Bald
anoro Aguinaldo, nephew of General
Aguinaldo; secretary of the interior,
Senior Don Leandero Ibarra; secretary
of agriculture. Ssnor Don Mariana
Trias,
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A GRAVY Bath for a Boor.

During the excitement of the recent
South African elections, says the West.
minister Gazette, two Dutchmen at a
boarding house dinner table were eulo-
gizing the superior virtues of theil race
as opposed to the English. Presently
Queen Victoria was mentioned, when
one exclaimed, 'Damn Victoria.
With that the Englishman who sat
next to the offending Dutchman threw
the whole contents of his plate on his
head-meat, potatoes, cabbage and
gravy. Every other boarder threw at
him the article nearest at hand-half
a loaf of bread, hot potato or a jug of
water-until the poor victim cried for
mercy, which was granted him after
withdrawing his words and making a
suitable apology.