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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-12
SENIOR P0L0'S VIEWS.
lie Says Neither Spain NorTbis Country
Wish War.

SHlNGl ON March l.-SeuOr Luis
Poloy Bernabe. the new Spanish Minister.
was seen 40 the Spanish legation to-day
by an Associated Press representative
aud for the first time since his arrival
consented 10 speak concerning Span SD
affairs. observing such reticence on cer-
tain phases as diplomatic propricty re-
Qured.
Since the Minister'S arrival he has re-
ceived a cablegram from Captain-Genera
Blanco stating That the Cuban Cabinet
has DESIGNATED Seniors Seallios. Of New
York and Barilla. secretlry of the Ha-
vaua Chamber of Commerce. TO act s. th
senior Angulo in negotiating "a CONNER
cial treaty between the United States and
Cuba. The Minister referred incidenuy TO
this fact as hc regarded 80 as another
evidence OF the complete autonomy which
Spain had granted to Cuba. Although
senior Polo WIZ be the plenipotentiary
IN arranging a Cuban treaty. the Cuban
delegates above named, chosen by the
Cuban Cabinet viii have entire control Of
the terms Of such treaty.
AUTONOMY.
Speaking Of the present policy Of Spain
I'm giving autonomy 10 Cuba. the Mn stcr
sad:
The government has granted auton-
omy on the hroadest and most liberal
lines Naturally. with an Instruction
dragging toward its close. there are diff
dcullies IN the way Of q complete real'za-
ton Of plans so comprehensive as 20 en-
brace the ertre internal machinery Of
Cuba The autonomist cabinet is organ
ICED and in its hands is the direction OF
the domestic affairs or the island. pending
the meeting OF the Cuban parliament
The naming Of Cuban delegates TO
come TO Washington and arrange COM
merciai treaty shows how fully the plan
OF autonomy grants the Cuhans control
of their own affairs. This ceegatiOn viii
have in their own hands the making OF
this tarif arrangement and without them
I could no nothing
When Sehor PO'o's attention was
drawn TO recent critical phases OF the
Spanish situation he spoke with much
reserve.
The Lee incident happeasd while he
was on the ocean and he knew nothing
he said Of the circumstances. although h
felt confident a misunderstanding had
grown out Of some casual illusions to
General Lee not meart as any intimatior
that his recall was des''ei
The minister was then asked II he
viewed the present condition OF affairs
between the United States asd snain as
indicating war. After moments hesti-
tation he answered gravely:
NEITHER WANTS WAR.
"T am sure the United States does no,
want war. just as 1 am sure that the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-12
DlSTRlBUTNE TRADE ACTIVE.
Heavier Foreign Demand for Wheat
and Flour


NEW YORK March IT, - Bradstreets
tomorrow VIII say:
Continued activity in nearly all lines
OF distnbuuye trade. but more parucu-
larry at the larger cities of the west
south and the iar northwest. is che most
favorable ieaturs coming under notice.
other favorable features include the
heavier forelgn demand Tor wheat ana
flour az indicated by increased exports
over last week and last year and the bank
cieorings heavily exceeding correspond
ing periods of previous years. though
smaller 1han in recent weeks. Less la
vorable features are few.
The volume OF business ne the iron and
steel trace is reported very large with
reiGtlvely best reports coming from The
west Zig iron production SHOWS fur
Their gam ana STOCKS "a slight Increase.
Large sales of copper are feature. and
prices are reported higher Tor the week
as are also the quotations for Indian
corn and wheat flour
The industrial situation seems likely
TO be improved by the ending Of the New
England cotton mill strikes. Business
Is generally active az the west. Southern
and southwestern buyers are more active
al St. LOUIS. Kansas City packing houses
report demand one-third larger than last
year A percepti0lo improvement in
distribution Is noted az Chicago in m9ny
lines OF trade. An order for ten thou
sand tons OF steel rails is feature Of
the weeks business az that city. Trade
Is o. satisfactory volume al the north
west
Export business in -four and wheat from
the Pacific coast shows considerable
gain. Boat building Is active on Alas
kan account good business Is Going
at the South
Business failures in the United States
thls week 2i7. against 2S2 last week. Z2i
IA the corresponding year of lNl.
Ruslness failures In Canada this week
nurrher q against q last week and S6
in 1897
Larger wheat and -four. but smaller
corn shipments are n feature Of eNpor'
trade this week Tbs total exports Of
wheat. -four included from the Uritee
States and Canada this week ASA 76i
bushels against 252OoS bushels last
week 1.59S40 bushels IN 1896; 279i.l5O
bushels ia 1895 and 325S.o5O bushels In
1885,
Corn exports are smaller amounting 10
only 1885 o5S bushels against 5,Q5i,QQO
bushels last week.
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PIZZINI-Entered into rest this morning
March 10Th, az II A. NJ. Cecilia PlOw-
den. daughter of the late General VIII
liam Hickey, OF Washington. b. c.. and
wife OF Juan A. Plzzinl. Funeral from
St Peter Cathedral with requiem
mass al $50 o'clock Saturday morning.
Washington. D. c. and Baltimore "a
pers please copy. 2
zAcuAK Died, FIR day. March lith
At me residence OF her parents. SOS nor
sixth street. at T;3O A. NJ. Miss OF
TILE ELIZABETH ZACHARIAS.
Funeral SUNDAY al $3.50 L. NJ. from
German Lutheran church, Sixth and
Clay streets. ~
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TO SETTLE CUBAN QUESTION.
One Plan Proposed is to Give Cuba
Snch Government rs Canada Has.

WASHINGTON. March ll-ProIects for
the settlement of the Cuban question are
numerous but most OF them are Ie5diotu
Ina official circles as unworthy OF Serious
consideration.
one % AM. however. has been pres anted
10 the President which has rece we'd the
approved in general way OF leadlus
mon whose counseis have we ent WI the
4flruiris.ratfon and there d. reason To
believe that il is The subject OF s.udious
reflection in the Cabinet.
The proposed plan yes 10 Cu.a ai ~
the rights privileges ana immuni lcs en-
ir,.od i,, ro'nod9 SDa.n res rVilg 90 her
Self only such rights as England eASr-
cises over her colonies
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LAUNCH BLEW UP FIRST,
\ Significant Statement BY One OF the
Mime : Survivors.

NEW YORK. March 1.-THE Herald
will tomorrow print the following.
John r.. Lead. who was master-at-
arms of the batteship Maine and who
came 20 New York in command of four
other survivors who were not assigned
20 duty at hey West. has been given
ehore leave. and is living with his
brother-in-law. Louis Hcinek. i'm Jersey
City.
-He has been very guarded In his
statements % representative Of the
press be has said TO bis friend- how
ever. that a significant fact which had
apparently been overlooked was that the
launch of the Maine. which was at little
distance from the ship blew UP before
the Maine did.
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opposite Fort Washington and IN connec-
ton with II commands the approach o.
Washington by wafer.
The batteries OF the fourth artillery
stationed ~ Fort McHenry' near Bald-
more. win be distributed between Fort
Delaware and Fort Mott y. D., thus
providing for the protection OF Philadel-
phia. Trenton. Camden and other cities
On that vicinity.
Fort s. Philip on the Mississippi river,
just below New Orleans viii DE garr-
qopo1 bv "a battery Of the first artillery
now at Jackson barracks New Orleans.
The other battery az Jackson barracks
has been assigned TO duty al Fort Point
harbor Of Galveston Tex.
An the movements indicated above are
TO be made without delay and are The re-
suits Of the recent tour Of inspection Of
General Merritt.
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ENGLAND PROTESTS.
But Chinese Officials Say They Cannot
Withstand Russia'S Demands.

PEKIN. March 1.-THE British Minis
ter. Sir Claude NJ. Macdonald. Wis the
Chinese Foreign ONCE on Tuesday and
lodged strong protest against Che ces-
sion OF Port Arthur to Russia. saving 10
would destroy the balance OF power 30
China
Tho Chinese officials. however dec.ar-
cd their inability % Withstand The Rus
sian demands.
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PHILADELPHIA. March 1.-The be
cruiser Columbia was taken ont Of the
League Island dry-dock thu afternoon
Sho win begin taking ON stores a. once.
THE Columbia and Minneapolis viii sail
south IN few days THOR destination is
not posidvelv known. but 30 is said The
FIRST bort touched will be- Hampton Roads.
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MANNING FORTlFICATlONS.
Several Changes 40 re Made at Fort
Monroe and other Virginia Poiuts.

WASHINGTON, March il-Orders
were issued 90 the War DepartmCn t TO-
day for manning tie newly established
fcrtiacatious on The Atlantic coast from
poston down 10 Galveston On the gulf
Incv include tle organization OF Two
now artillery regiments. numbers six and
s.,.o, anfborized bv q recent ACT OF Com
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Two Now Tornedo Boats.

NEWPORT. r. T.. March 1.-THE tor
pedo boat Talbot ard Gwyn arrived mere
This evening and were al once turned
over 90 Commander Mclean. command
ant OF the station. the boats having oeen
accepted by the government. lhey WI
receive their equipments and supplies "a.
the station and are 90 go into commits
sion in a few days.
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KEY WEST. FLA. March 1.-THE
Fern sailed for Mtt-lzas ,0-night with q
cargo of provisions for the starving Gu
bans From Matan1as she viii 90 l0
sagua La Grande. Her d parture was
without mciden,. The torpedo boat Du-
pont has arrived from Mobile. There Is
20 unusual activity among naval Officers
here.
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Dvoa iu the Autumn.
Hcaly a. Wilson's store
Rice's place. meals at AT Hours.
Forty Indian Canoes 40 Dyea.
4 BurrO Pack Train.
The Miners Enc1mpment.
Camp at Long Lake.
Burros F0rdng a River
First Crossing Dyca River.
Indians Freignting up Dyea RIVER.
Polling n Canoe Up Dyca RiVer'
4 Pack Train al Dye2 CANYON.
Lucky Miners at Chilkoot Pass.
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CONTENTS OF PART II.

l5..tsr.s Home Peace and Plenty
Deep Lake d. Wild scene
.Chnkoo. summit Boo Winter
a Hazardous climb.
-orfv-Hvc Degree Incline. Chikoot Pass.
A rest Near the Summit 0l Chilk00t Pass.
Human Beasts OF Burden.
over the Mountain Top.
Tho Meeting OF the Trails.
pack Horses on Edge OK Prccipicc.
Chnk0ot Pass.
leaking South from Dyea Canyon.
Chief D0n-a-Wok and Isaac,
King OF Packers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-16
FOREIGN BRIEFs.

PARIS. THE chamber of deputies almost
unanimously adopted bill loanlng 20
100000 franss for the construction OF rail-
TOMAS In lmGo-Chsna, guananteed by the
government of lndo- China.
0NDQN,-According to the Paris CORE.
spondent OF the Daily News uhe late An
ton-o Terry, husband OF the former opera
Singer, SHY sanGsrAon. iefl his entire for
tune to his widow.
LONDON. --Agoncilio. representative Of
Agunaldo. leader OF The Philippine insur-
gems. sailed for New York for the puy-
pose, ne says. OF resumsng his duties az
Representative OF the phllIarlne govern
mcust at Washington.
EERNE, Switzerland.--The Federai as
sembly has elected NJ. Muller, who wa .
vice president for 1898, to Do president 81
the Swiss confederation. A. Hause- az
Zurich was elected vice president. They
are both radicais.
fhAyA'N'A.--The United States TRANSPORT
Mobile has arrived here with Brigade
General W'liiston and stan, the One hum
drei and sixty-rlrst Indiana regiment ana
Other troops.
HlAv.ANA.--captain Gensrai castell,n,s
has issued an order stopping work on the
rsdiroad concessions, vi,hou. prsiudice 10
me Rights at any Of the parties tntsrsste1-
eptn the AuasTdeans take control hsfs.
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BRYAN ON THE yoluH
IN ALL JUSTICE THEY =
QUICKLY MUSTERnp 1 4
should Not BE Held a. HS5l
Force a Permanent Iscpssss u
the Regular Arny. n

Washington, December II 60 Il
preached Regarding his attitude & -; .
the volunteer soldiers. Co,usl " Il i;
an today expressed himself 4 - /
'Tbe volunteers should 10 nullsu
ut the earliest possible unomank NJ
listed for the war when soldiers ssIyj
ed for active service and many q G
SO at great pecuniary and psgDa
fioa To hold them in ths sHvM n r
risen duty would be erpss iutn
administration has expressed ~ hA
of releasing the volunteers = ~ i
qSlars can be secured 10 take W
but the bill providing for psS
crease in the regular army q H1
arouse discussion and delay ths ~ 4
charge. IA
Many believe THAT The arm y 81
before the war was declared r.
enough for all domestic purposek Il
in this tbelief. II the yoiuntssas n 4
held as hostages to force pefz
crease in the regular army . ptol
test Is unavoidable" u y
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MExICO's TREATY.
VIII he Retroactive Pending Adop-
tIOn by the Governments.

VIII he Retroactive Pending Adop-
tIOn by the Governments.
Mexico Cny, December 15.--Tihe foreign
relations department is preparing draft
CT an extradition treaty with the United
States which will be forwarded to Wash
tngton to Ambassador Romero. who Will
nesictiate 1t with Secretary Hay. The treaty
contains retroactive clause making 1t ap-
ply 10 refugees from justice during the
period e,apsing between now and the sign
Ing OF the nsw treaty. The Mexican gov
ernment rs disposed to make very liberal
treaty.
Congress adjourned this afternoon. after
a busy session, until next April. Finance
Minister Uiiratrmr submitted the bulge.
Tor this fiscal year commencing July nayt
YEAR. He estimates receipts at $54,9i3, 900
and expenditures at $54, $50 900, leaving
small surplus. hut the minister's surplus
Is usually largely In excess of his cal
culstions. as he never anticipates large
amounts of savings.
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toast OF 1.-THE Souths Part in the War"
referred to the services In all previous
wars Of Southern soldiers from the days
OF the revolutionary war UP 10 the His
pano- American conflict. He was very
matter OF fact in his remarks anf made no
allusion TO any OF the political issues.
General S. b. M. Young Allied the place
assigned to General Chaffee, and respond
ed to the toast, 1.-THE Volunteer as Viewed
by Regular In Command"
Postmaster General Charles Emory
Smith. responding to the toast THE War
as an Echo of Independence Hall" conf
pared the victory OF the American arms at
Santiago to the achievements OF the
American patriots In the revolutionary
war. concluding by saying: who would
renounce the fruits ard refuse to meet the
consequences 2"
Governor J. +. Johnston OF Alabama re-
spondel to tho toast Tho State Govern
mert's Answer to the Gall TO Arms" He
made very humorous sllustcns TO some Of
the incidents OF the war.
Hon. Charles II. Warwick mayor OF Phil
| adelphia. responded to "What the Liberty
| Bob Says About II"
| Mayor Warwick Is a favorlte In Atlanta
and his reception was htshfy gratifying.
Congressman Evan Settle of Kentucky,
who spoke for Hon. Joseph w. Bailey. aud
Richmond p. Hobson were the next speak
| al
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IsEE TURNED DOWN
EudIUw Outranks Him in the Government
Of Havana by Order Of Mckinley.

s. ", is DESIGNATED - the military
+ governor OF the city Of Havana and Will
report direct 10 the division command
er. He Is charged with all that re-
lates to collecttcm and disbursement of
revenues OF the port and city. and Its
police, sanitation and genesral govern
uient under such regulations as may be
prescribed by the president.
"R. a. Alger. Secretary OF War.
The commands of military depart
ments of the division OF Cuba, COM
mamisd by General Brooke. 50 far as
decided upon. are as follows:
DeDaritmcnt Of Pinar del Rio: Brig
adler General w. q. Davis.
Department of Puerto Principe: Gen.
erd II. II. Carpenter.
Dapartmerrt OF Santa Clara: General
Simon Snyder.
Department OF Santiago: General
Leonard Wood.
This leaves the provinces of Matan-
zas and Havana unprovided for, Those
commands probably will be left open
until the return OF the president from
The South hltt the probab Hides are
strong that Major General Lee will be
assigned to thle department OF Havana
and Major General J. II. Wilson to the
command OF the department of Maaan-
zas. Fl
General Brooke. who has been In this
city in conference with the authorities
for several days past, will leave for
Cuba In ample time to be ON hand when
the Unitai States government takes
formal rossessfcn Of the island on New
Years Day.
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THE FEDERATION OF LABOR.
"A RESOLUTION DENoUNCING IMPE-
RlALIsM Is PASSED.
only Three or Four Dissenting Votes
Cast--Allcn Law Of IiIinois Com
lcmned by the Convention.

Kansas CITY, December 15.--At its an
nual convention today the American Fed
GRAFTON OF Labor declared by an almost
unanimous vote against q standing army In
the United States. which Is In reality roc
ognixed as protest against expansion or
the spirit Of imperialism az II was termed
by the delegates.
The issue cano to the hands Of the con-
vention through q resolution which grew
out Of suggestions In President Gompers'
annual report.
The debate opened whom the COMMITTEES
Offered this resolution:
.sWhereass Asia result NJ the Re-
cent WAR with spain new and
faF-reachipH policy known ~ Ina
pertn|tesn ~ expansion IL akout
- thrust upon Ne large stand.
eng epny sna A. antOcratie uAvy.
thas eenventten offess ~ protest
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ma calls on its officers to use
n III OOyyer tn defenf ttv

ana calls on its officers to use
MI power to defeat IT."
Samuel b. Donnely OF New York, presi-
dent OF the Typographical union, was the
first speaker and practically the only dele
gate who in any way defended the cause
OF expansion.
Mr.. Donnelly was frequently Interrupted
by applause. but the delegates were not
in sympathy with his argument.
Several other delegates then followed
with strong anti-expansion speeches
President Gompers made few remarks
that embodied the same ideas against ex-
panslon that he set forth in his annual
address.
When a vote was finally taken resoiu-
lion was adopted with but three or four
negative votes, The other work accom-
plished was the adoption of a resolution
TO send an organizer into tho Southern
States during the coming year.
A resolution was adopted placing the
federation on record in favor Of seildiug
representative of the government to the
peace congress of nations proposed by the
car OF Russia
a resolution condemning the Allen law
Of Illinois and complimenting the people OF
Chicago ON their fight against the street
railway company was adopted.
Before adjournment President Gompsrs
read telegram from Atlanta, Ga, stating
that the trades unionists there had refused
to take part In peace Jubilee parade from
which colored trades unlonists had been
excluded and concluding:
Tho color line DO not drawn on labor
unions In the South"
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MAl. ArlElssi.A'I'i..

In an order made public by the war
department General Lee appears to be sub
ordinated TO General Ludlow in the oirec-
ton OF affairs LII Havana province.
Acting British Consul jerome at Ha-
vann denounces as lies the New York
suns statement that the British CONSUL
ate holds papers proving that when San
tiago was taken Blanco and Cervera In
tended to murder the women and children.
Correspondence shows that In no way
has Admiral Dewey compromised the
United States with the Philippine insur-
gents.
General Brooke before the war inyesu-
CATION commission today said that Sur
geon Hartsuffs hospital at Camp Thomas
was reproach to the service. He also
threatened the court martial Of Sanitary
Inspector Parker unless his testimony Is
protected.
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wAsiliNUrUN.

The house passed tho pension approprla-
ton bill In the quickest time on record
% minutes. The bill carries st45. 2Ss.s3o. A
vote on the international bank viii be
taken today.
The senate committee on commerce re-
ported that It will require an expenditure
Of SIS. voo, 900 to sco.0OO.ooo TO complete the
mississippi river 3etty system. They favor
rcvetmcnt, but call attention to the cnor-
nous cost cntailcd.
The urgent deficiency bill making appro-
priatIon for the army and navy passed by
the senate after debate on the question
of Keeping volunteers In the service. Tho
Nicarp qua canal bill went over.
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SHORT NEWS sTORltS|

j. MMM
LEXINGTON. XIV. (. z W. H. e
the best known compinativsni y. ~ 4 -
in the United States nas p'e "a
bankruptcy. His iiapiilues =
sets $ls77. ~. Z
MIDpLEsBoRo, KN-pless r
perndo. who killed Hunt $780,,
iy wuunded Fred Burk ~
tured and lynched by MOP
NEW YoRK.--At meeting g
Rock Island and PACING dile c r.
was elected treasurer IN p'Ase M
Philips. = ~
SUFFOLK, Va.-Tom maa, a51dIi
locked his three small cni,u M ~
went to work, When ne shs S1a1l
nothing left but ashes INV n III
mains of his children. none IF,
over years old. 49,
ANTE CITY, La.-,Jonn p iilil
some years past popularity kncI ~
this parish as leader OF the NJ k1l
asgassInated near Osyka, tS
from ambush by unknown pa -
CHlCAGo.-Most OF Tuesd4S
the Interstate National GuhIe S31r
taken up In the discussion y IS2
rcOt ganization of the vari0vs. r. X
ftgces, j. N. Reece OF III
president.
BALTIMORE.-The eient .s., ~,
vention Of the Nationai VIZ
league has begun In TINS "
all parts Of the country .S&
close OF the executive i,ss<S1G
nounced that nothing o. q
dcre