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REIGN OF DESOLATION.
senator Proctor Describes the Con-
ditiOn of Affairs in Cuba.

Senator Proctor began by saying that his
visit to Cuba was unofficial: that it was not
prompted by the president and that what he
might report was to be considered only as
his personal opinion; not in any way was
he authorized or recognized by the admins
tration.
After a kindly word for Consul General Lee
and the other American representatives in
Cuba, Mr.. Proctor declared that statements
attributed to him to the effect that the Maine
was wrecked by external explosion were er
roneous. He had said that opinion prevailed
among Americans at Havana As for himself
ne had been careful to refrain from coming
to any definite opinion. He had met the Off
GERS of the naval court at Havana but had
not approached them their work, and they
had volunteered no information
Senator Proctor then touched briefly on
the geography of the island Of Cuba, describ-
ing the six provinces and their location say
Ing his observations had been confined to
the four Western provinces, as the two East
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be one In whom they have confidence and
tnis applies to both sides alike ''i--
AS saw no drills or regular formation
inquired about them of many persons and
was informed that they had never $40 anu
drill saw perhaps 1000 Spanish froons
put I!l not piece CT artillery nor tent. Tney,
sn.6 stHS IN barracks in the towns and are
seldom out for more than a dav, retnrnine
to town at night ie'ui hins
Having called on Capt. Gen. Blanco
co1,u coton not; ith with t 2ropriety seek commun
cston with the insurgents. I had nIentv
OF offers of safe conduct to Gomea,s pneney nr,eS
and was told that if 1 would write him ''-e,p an
answer answer would be returned safely within ten
days at most. ! saw several who had ,,;sit
ca the insurgent camps ard was somrbt oM.
by an insurgent field officer who gave mo
the best information relative to the In
surgent force. III
His statements were moderate a,d T ~
credibiy Informed that he was entirely re
liable He claimed the Cubans had about
$1,000 now in the field, some in every
province. but mostly in the two Eastern
provinces and Eastern Santa Clara and
this statement was corroborated from IN
er good cources. ''-i
They have force all the time in Havana
province ITSELF organized as four small
brigades and operating in small b,Mds Ssii
Rulz was taken, tried and shot witain
about mile and half of the railroad od
ABOUT hfteen miles out of Havana. on the
ROAD to Matanzas a road more trayeIad
than any other, and which l went over foHr
times. 0'ei 'our
Arranguren was killed about three miles
the other side of the road, and about he
same distance, fifteen or twenty miles, from
They were well armed, but very noorlv
supplied with ammunition. They are NOT
allowed to carry many cartridges: somot
times not more than one or two. The in
fantry especially are poorly clad.
About one-third of the Cuban army GRO
colored, mostly in the infantry. as the
cavalry furnish their own horses
This field officer. an American from
Southern state spoke in the highest terms
of the conduct of these colored soldiers.
that they were as good fighters and had
more endurance than the whites: could
keep up with the cavalry on a long march
and come in fresh at night.
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the further statement from reliable
sources that Spain has made it clear to
the authorities here that intervention
may lead to war.
Intervention Opposed.
The prospects of such intervention
appear to be seriously entertained by
Spain, and strong efforts have been
made to avert it, by showing that the
condition Of the reconcentrado did not
warrant the step and also that it would
threaten to end all prospects of further
pacific negotiations.
Both governments have been sound
ing each other on the activity of the
other in searching for ships, but there
has been little ground for objection
on either side as both have been in the
same markets. The administration eX-
plains its buying of ships on the ground
that Spain's attitude has been so
menacing as naturally to call for ar
augmented navy, while Spain takes the
same view that the activity in the Unit
ed States requires suitable preparations
by the Spanish navy.
The Spanish minister called at the
state department at o'clock today
and remained with Judge Day some
thing over an hour. Both parties to the
conference were extremely reserved at
it's conclusion. 1t is understood, how
ever, that it developed no new phases,
but was a general talk in which pa
cific assurances were exchanged and a
hopeful view of the situation express
ed. At that time the naval orders TAX
ing the battleships Texas and Massa-
chusetts from Key West and assigning
them to the feet at Hampton Roads
were not known at the state depart
mpnt so that the minister was not off
cially informed of the fact. He heard
it later, however, and naturally was
much gratifed as the gradual strength
ening of the American fleet at Key
West has been the source Of grave ap-
prehension by the Spanish government
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stock and other belongings being appro-

stock and other belongings being appro-
priated by the guerillas.
When they reached the towns they were
allowed to build huts of palm leaves in
the suburbs and vacant places within the
trochas. and left to live if they could.
Their huts are about ten by fifteen feet
in size. and for want of space are usually
crowded together very closely. They have
no floor but the ground and no furniture,
and after years wear the people possess
but little clothing except such stray sub
stitutes as they can eXtemporize. With
large families or with more than one in
this little space, the commonest sanitary
provisions are impossible. Conditions are
unmentionable in this respect
Torn from their homes, with foul earth,
foul air, foul water and foul food, none,
what wonder that one-haf have died, and
that one-Quarter of the living are SO dis
eased that they cannot be saved form
of dropsy is common disorder resulting
from these conditions. Little children are
still walking about with arms and chest
terribly emaciated, eyes swollen, and alb
domen boated to three times the natural
size. The physicians say these cases are
hopeless.
Deaths in the streets have not been un-
common. was told by one of our consuls
that people have been found dead about
the markets in the morning where they had
crawled. hoping to get some stray bits of
food from the early hucksters, and that
there had been cases where they had drop
ped dead inside the market, surrounded by
food.
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SPAIN'S FLAG ALWAYS.
GEN. BLANCO SAYS 1T WILL EVER
WAVE OVER CUBA

Palace Carefully Guarded While the
Officers of the Vizcaya Were the
Guests of the Captain General
Possibilities Of War Considered
for the First Time by the Spanish
Officials at Havana.
HAVANA via Key West, Fla.),
March 17.-Last night on the occasion
of Gen. Blanco's banquet to the Off
GERS of the Vizcaya and the Almirante
OquendO and the members of the au-
tonomist government, with the corre-
srondent Of the Madrid impartial as
the only newspaper guest, the palace
was more carefully surrounded by SOL
diers and police than ever before, even
in the time of Weyler. 1t was very
evident that a dynamite plot or some
thing similar was feared.
Gen. Blanco, at the banquet toasted
THE king, the queen regent, the army
and the navy of Spain" He said:
THE present generation will never
see another banner than that of Spain
at the entrance to the Gulf of Mexico.
That banner, representing civilization
progress, liberty, humanity and relig-
ion, will be eternal, like that of the
first American nation
These sentiments were received with
SHOUTS OIL approval ana cneerS.
The American yacht Buccaneer,
which has been expected here to take
the remainder of the congressional
party north, is more than forty hours
overdue at the time this dispatch is
filed, and there are fears that some
accident has befallen her. Messrs.
Money, Smith and Cummings decided
not to wait longer, and left for Key
West today on the Aranas.
Last evening small bills in two
forms, one signed "a few volunteers, :"
and the other Spanish commerce" :"
were circulated about the streets in
Weighing in bitter and even obscene
terms against Senator Money and Con-
gressman Cummings, as well as sew
eral correspondents, saying in sub
stance that their presence in Havana
was an Insult to Spaniards."
1t really seems as if now for the first
time, the probability of an op4n preach
with the United States is being ser
iously considered in Spanish official
circles in Cuba. Many place great
confidence in the published report that
Emperor William and the triple ALI
ance will interfere to prevent American
intervention IN Cuban affairs.
The Montgomery left this afternoon
for Key West.
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FORT RILEY, Kan, March 17.-Battery F,
Of the Fourth artillery. destined for Fortress
Monroe, Va. pulled out today on a speca
Union Pacific train. This is the third bat
terry to depart from Fort Riley for the South
The two other batteries left last night.
the Fifth f1ni;ed States infanIry Stationed
at Fort Mcpherson, near Atlanta has beer
ordered by Secretary Long to report at St
Augustine, Fla, by next Wednesday.
Columbus, o., March l7.-Twenty recruits
left Columbus barracks today for Fort Nc
Henry. Forty follow tomorrow for the new
artillery.
Cleveland o., March ia telegraphio
order was received at the recruiting Office
in this city today stating that in future al
recruits fer the artillery must be sent direct
to Fort SlGcum. New York, instead of Col
umbuS barracks.
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Cuban Declaration of Independence.

EW YORK, of
/ United T a om of
tonigh
From the We
firmly than determined
VIII o onomy
hane
1t Oh other
to autonomy
of arms.
she aid of the
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ubmisso
matter
will
be
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wiley
independence EtradaP
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MILITARY SITUATION.
The Cubans Have u WeIl-Equipped
Army in the Field.

Turning again to existing conditions, Sen
ator Proctor said of the military situation:
1t is said that there are about 10000
Spanish soldiers row in Cuba fit for duty,
out of over 201,000 that have e n sent there.
The rest have d ed, been sent home ok,
or in the hospitals and some have been
killed, notwithstanding the official reports.
They are conscrpts many of them very
yCurg and generally small men. One
hundred and thirty. pounds is a fair esti-
mate of their average weight. They are
quiet ard obedient, and, if well drilled and
led, believe would fight fairly well. but
are not nearly equal to our people. Much
more would depend on the leadership than
with u.s. The officer must lead well and
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SPAIN WILL NOT PAY
Any Demand for Indemnity VIII He
Indignantly Refused.

MADRID, March 1.-THE following
semi-official note was issued here to-
day:
The report of the Spanish commission on
the Maine is not yet known. but the state
ment of several technical officers, who have
made close examination of the disaster,
shows it was indisputably due to an internal
accident. American assertions to the con-
trary are therefore, deplored in official
quarters as tending to mislead public opin-
ion, and render the situation still more diff
ficult from the standpoint of maintaining
friendly relations between the two countries
1t may be regarded as certain that should
the American technical commission present
a report declaring the disaster to be due to
an external explosion, the public here will
refuse to accept such finding, and any
demand fer an indemnity based thereon will
be Indignantly repelled by Spain.
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sHIPHERD MUCH INDICTED.
Charged with Embezz!fng Property
Valued at More Than One Hum
dred Thousand Dollars.

CLEVELAND o., March 17.-Nine indict-
ments for embezzlement were returned
against John j. Shipherd today by the grand
Jury. They charge him with having en-
bezzled about $l50,000 from Frank De Haas
Robson, the property concerned being
the bonds of the Fort Wayne Street Rail-
way company. One bill charges an embez-
element of $4,000. The next largest amount
is $4,000.
In speaking of the case, Assistant Prosecu-
tor Snyder said: bills for other amounts
could have been returned, but there was 50
much confusion of stocks and other securi-
ties that we only picked out cases easily
understood"
Shipherd, who was formerly well known
as capitalist and street railway promoter,
was arrested several months ago, at the
instance of Mr.. Robson, charged with en-
bezzlement. Since then Shipherd has been
out on bond.
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REIGN OF DESOLATION
SENATOR PROCTOR TELLS OF
WHAT HE SAW IN CUBA
Intense Interest Aroused In the
Senate by the Plain Statement of
Fact. Stripped of Every Sem
6lnnce of SensatiOnaIism-Co
items Worse Than Have Been De-
scribed.

WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator
Proctor, of Vermont, who returned
last Sunday from an extended trip to
and through the island of Cuba, this
afternoon made a statement to the
senate of his observations on the ISL
and.
From many points of view the state
ment was remarkable. 1t had evident
1y been most carefully prepared. Every
element of sensationalism had been
studiously eliminated from it. and, eX-
cept so far as the facts recited were
sensational, it bore not the slightest
evidence of an effort to arouse the
public mind to the condition of af-
fairs on the island.
Every statement made by Senator
Proctor was uttered with that clear
ness and precision which character
1ze the accurate demonstration of n
problem in mathematics. Calm and
dlspassionate to a notable degree, the
utterances of the senator aroused a
breathless interest.
One of the best characterizations
OF the statement was made by Senator
Frye, of Maine, a few minutes after
its delivery.
1T is" said he, Just as if Proctor
had held up his right hand and sworn
, to It,"
That was the impression the state
ment made on the senate
The scene just preceding and dur
ing the delivery of the speech of Sena-
tor Proctor was almost dramatic in
the intensity of its interest.
The occasion of the address arose
very unexpectedly The national
quarantine bill was under discussion
and Senator Mallory Fla.) had been
recognized for a speech in opposition
to the pending measure. Mr. Frye
entered the chamber and, interrupt
Ing Mr.. Mallory, requested him to yield
to Mr.. POctor, who desired to make a
statement concerning his observations
in Cuba Of interest to the senate and
country
Instantly there was a commotion on
the floor and in the galleries. A call
of the senate was demanded and in a
few minutes every senator in the
capitol was in his seat, and the word
having been passed through the cor
ridors. people flocked into the galleries
until they were packed.
Senator Proctor confined himself to
his manuscript, and at the conclusion
was cordially congratulated by many
of his colleagues
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GOLD MOVEMENT.

NEW YORK, March 17.-Lazard Freres
have engaged $1,G00,000 and Muller SchalI
G. Co. $3C0,OOO gold for import making tie
total for the day 81 1,3O0AG0. and the total on
the present movement $24 $50 000.
San Francisco, March 1.-THE Oceanic
Steamship company's steamer Alameda now
on her way FROM Australia to San Fran
cisco. has on hoard So, 800, ,O00 in gold This
is the largest amount of treasure ever
brought into ;i.s port 5y 4 sirsie yeGsel
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PEKIN, March 17.-France has for
mulated the following fresh demand:
That China shall not cede any portion
Of the four provinces, Kwang Tung,
Kwang ST, Yum Nan and Kwei Chau;
that the railway from Tung Chau
Tong (on the northern frontier of Ton
quin) shall be extended via Pase, SIAM
into the Yum Nan province, and that a
coaling station be granted at Lei Chau
Flu in the Hen Chan peninsula north
OF Han Nan.
Thus far China declines to comply
with any of these demands
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PROMINENT PEOPLE.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. March 17.-Walter
Sanger Pullman, one Of the twin sons of the
late George M. Pullman, the palace car mag
nate, married yesterday to Miss Louise
Lander West, of this city.
Washington, March 17.-Senator Thurston
arrived in Washington tonight with the body
of Mrs. Thurston, who died at Sagua la
Grande, Cuba on Monday last.
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Sicard the status of the Investigation.
Admiral Sicard said:

sicard the status of the investigation.
Admiral Sicard said:
1T is impossible at this stage to say
how soon the court will be ready to
make it's report The members are
continuing their labors. When they
are ready to re-examine the officers Of
the Maine, whom have detained here.
they will either do so in the federal
building or summon then to the Iowa.
THE courts report has, lot yet been
made, and 1 am unable to say when it
will be made. The notion that it
would be in Washington by Saturday
probably was based purely on infer
ence. 1t should be borne in mind that
the work of the court necessarily pro-
crosses slowly"
There is good authority for the as
sertion that the court probably will
return to Havana before reaching it's
conclusions. Greater secrecy than
ever is maintained, but it was ascer-
tanned by the correspondent that most
of the time of the court today was
occupied in revising the testimony.
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ALL IN A DAY.

PHILADELPHIA, March 1.-THE steamer
Illinois. which sailed yesterday for San Fran
cisco, is aground on the west side of the
channel below Marcus Hook.
Anderson. Ind, March Thames Harrng-
ton shot his wife through the head and then
put bullet into his own brain.
San Francisco, March 1.-THE pioneer fruit
The .otal Indebtedness is about $50. Coz pe''O'''
Galveston Tex. March 17.-In the United
States court today five Cinnamon were ad-
Judged to be in the United States contrary
to the provisions Of the Gary act
Chicago, March 17.--John Rice was killed
and E. R. Baker fatally injured by a falling
wall today at the ruins of the Coliseum.
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Old Settler Suddenly Called.

Special to The st. Paul Globe.
ABERDEEN, S. D., March 17.-Daniel Bell.
an old resident of Aberdeen dropped dead
while at work on his farm near the county
line. He will be buried tomorrow by the
Odd Fellows. He was one of the early set
tiers of the county.
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PAYING FOR GUNS.
Over One Hundred Thousand Dollars
Cabled to London.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE first dis
bursement under the recent act of congress
appropriating $50 900 900 for the national de-
fense has been made by the treasury de-
partment on executive order for ESQ 600, or
S145, 995, to be cabled to London to the credit
of Sir William Armstrong, in part payment
for twelve rapid-iring guns, including mounts
and ammunition.
The purchase price, including mounts, ETC.,
is $210C0 for each gun, or $252 900 for the
twelve.
In addition to this payment. the treasury
department tomorrow will cable Rothschilds
at London $1,6S9,62 in full payment for the
Brazilian cruiser Amazonas and in part pay
ment for the Albreuall.
The twelve rapid fire guns are for the use
of the war department.
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all employed by the w. A. Olmstead Scien-
tiflc company.
The missing are as follows:
w. A. Olmstead. G. II. Arms. w. ]. Will
cox, William Bass. Miss Hattie Davidson,
Miss Anna Guest, William Marvin, A. n.
Peterson, Mrs. Watkins, George Stiff, c. r.
Anderson. Fred Robertson, Emma Carroll,
Tony, an Office boy.
The search of the ruins will be resumed to-
morrow AS most of the missing were seen
about the building during or just before the
fire it seems certain the list of fatalities will
reach a score
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MAINE WAS BLOWN UP.
Preliminary Report Said to Be In
the Presidents Hands,


BOSTON, Mass, March ia spe-
cial to the Globe from Key West saws:
1t is learned tonight that a special
report of the work of the court of in
quiry has been sent to Washington.
This is not the report and the find
ings of the court, which have not vet
been agreed upon, but is in the nature
of a communication for the use Of the
president, which he may or may not
make public, as he sees fit.
In any event 1t will prepare the
president for what the board will re-
port and enable him to take measures
accordingly, as the court will find that
the Maine was blown up from the out
side.
The full report, it is said tonight.
will not be formulated and in the
hands of the secretary of the navy
for some days yet
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NEW YORK, March 17.-Maj. Gen. Nelson
A. Miles returned to Washington today. Be
asked what he thought concerning the war
situation, and he replied, rehectively:
1T is very hard to foretell just what will
happen. Matters look very serious, but this
country is prepared for any emergency
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TORN FROM THEIR HOMES.
Ncsler's Order, It's Execution and
It's PitifuI Results.

Continuing, Senator Proctor read the order
ii Gen. Weyler compelling the people to leave
lheir homes and to concentrate in the fortified
t:wns Concerning the order and its execu-
don. lie said
NAM doubtless did not laarn of this or
o.. c.haTs failed to grasp its terrible
moaning lis execution was left largely to
III: g,lo-iilas to drive in all that had not
encsed, and | was informed that in many
ateeA orch was applied 20 their homes
r'.ta - ?ctiae, and the inmates fed with
Suec ';!o-siS a. :hey miSat have on, their
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Unlimited Power.

SPOKANE. Wash, March 17-John p Crum
partment, is here en- route to Alaska. His
powers are almost unlimited. He may estab-
lish offices, appoint postmasters and clerks.
nounces that it is the departn ATS inten-
ton to give Alaska adequate postal service.
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NEW DEMANDS ON CHINA.
NOW FRANCE ASKS FOR A WIDE
VARIETY OF FAVORS

COaIfng Station, Railway COnces-
siOns and IL Guarantee That the
Emperor VIII Not Cede POrtIans
of Certain Provinces Among the
Points Insisted UeOn-China I'm
willing to Grant Things Asked.
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MAY FoLLAw DE LONE.
Story That the Austrian Minister
May Get His Passports.

NEW YORK. March IA dispatch to the
World from Washington says: The story is
circulated here that Ladislaus Hengelmuller
Won Hengervar, the minister of Austria Hun
gary, is in more imminent danger Of being
given his passports than was Senor de LONE
in the most critical period of his recent diplo-
matte troubles.
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REPORT NOT YET READY.
At Key West the Story Current at
Washington Is Denied.

KEY WEST, March 17-No member
of the court of inquiry came on shore
from the Iowa today, and it was impos-
sible to learn on board the battleship
what, if anything, had been done Not
until a late hour tonight was the COZ
respondent of the Associated Press
able to ascertain from Rear Admiral
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TORPEDO FLOTILLA HALTED.

Orders Sent From Havana to the
Canaries Not to Set Out for Ha-
Vana at Present.
MADRID, March 17.-Admira Bermejo the
minister of marine, has wired the command
er of the torpedo notilla at the Canares not
to proceed to Havana.