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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-31
WILL NOT GIVE UP CUBA.
The Queen Regent and sasnsf" OF
One Mind.

London, March 31.-A dispatch to the
Standard from Vienna gives some paru-
culars of Queen Regent Christmas recent
communications to the Car, Emperor
Francis Joseph and other sovereigns.
Her Majesty did not precisely request
Intervention in bekalfIbf Spain. but ask
ed the several sovereigns to exercise such
influence at Washington as would con-
duce TO a peaceful settlement OF the
trouble without injury to SPANS dign'-
ty and vital interests.
The Queen Regent also wrote to some
of her near relatives in Austria substan-
TALLY as follows:
II am in a difficult position. having 10
act as the guardian or the dynasty
which / must not expose to any danger
and at the same time, as the defender Oh
the rights, honor and interests OF SPAIN
1.-THE surrender of Cuba, In any form
whatever would unquestionably inJure
the dynasty under which it took place
whereas to fight for 1t If necessary would
keen those interests intact together with
honor to my country, but the disadvan-
tages under which Spain would have to
| fight are obvious and peaceful soiu-
ton would best serve every purpose.
The Standards Madrid correspondent
| gives the following version of the con-
| ference which took place between Gen
| Woodford and Prime Minister Sagasta:
To Cen Woodford's many assurances that the
| American Government harbored only friendly
| disposition and a desire for peace, Sagasta pun
| ilv retorted by aludiBg - the waTlike prepara
| tions of the United States, the attitude Of Con
gress and popular feeling. Gen. Woodiord eN
! planned that the preparations making by th'
! United States were purely of a defensive char
| acter SO as to be ready for emergencies. lie wen
| on to say that he had power To make proposals
but not TO agree to anything outside OF his lstrHc
tious These were the Maine affair, ana "a
| gasta Immediately declared that they were uhac
ccptable. IL
| Then arbitration was mooted likely solu
| ton.
| Sagasta was agreeably surprised to hear Ten
| Noodford say that America would not De 70" fA
| acting respecting the procedure Tor the feiti q
| the distressed Cubans from the moment span
| agreed to let the relief be distributed "i'h"u
| any semblance Of Intervention.
| Gen Woodford put forward the suggestions q
President Mckinley for the paCifcation OF tuna
beginning with an armistice. This naturally le'
Gen woodford and Sagasta and Moret To -
! anime into the numbers and situation OF lR
! Spauish troops and volunteers -
The interview terminated on the understahdlh
| that forty-eight hours would he given the gov
ernulent 10 consult the queen regent and IN
| council IL j. believed that If a satisfactory al
| r,ngctnent i not then reached Gen, NoodiOh
will finally desist from further negotiations
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-31
THEY LEAVE HAVANA.
The Families of Foreign Consuis
Getting scared.

Havana. March Slowing TO the eN-
listing war scare several resident i"f"lsp
conslIls are hurrying their familie = Of
the island.
The families of the Mexican. Nenezue-
Ian Costa Rican. Peruvian and Brazil
ian consuls have already left The wife
and daughters of British Consul Golian
went home to England some weeks ago
and the exodus seems to have simply be-
ON
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-31
FUSION IN TENNESSEE.
Coalition of Democrats and POpuIisfs
Discussed.

Nashville. Tenn. March 81 "A con-
ference of prominent members of the
Democratic and Populist State executive
committees was held here yesterday. the
object Of which was 10 discuss the mat
ter of a coalition of the two parties in
the coming campaign
Should coalition be effected only one
ticket will be put in the field. Just how
the matter will be arranged is not yet
known. but the outcome of the movement
will be awaited with the greatest inter
est.
A governor. ten congressman and the
legislature will be elected this year and
the legislature which will meet in Jan
uary of next year. will elect a United
States Senator.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-31

The offer of Ricciotti Garabaldi to send
forty thousand Italian volunteers to Gu
ba to fight for freedom in case this coun-
try will undertake to pay their expenses.
is excellent evidence of the extent to
which Spain may look for practical Euro
pean sympathy. The Garabaldians would
be welcome. but it would not be economy
to transport them. Within a few hundred
miles of Havana there are two or three
hundred thousand volunteers who would
jump at the chance to go, and who could
be sent at trifiing expense.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-31

Stems are being taken to purchase the
islands of St Thomas, St. Croix ana 81.
John. in the West Indies. from Denmark
It will require a joint resolution of Con-
GROSS which probably will be quickly
passed Our need Of an adequate NAV l
base in the Antilles. is very great IN al
dition to that consideration If we do not
take the group Germany is almost sure
70 and then We certainly should have
trouble.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-31

There can be no doubt that Sagasta
would like to accept the "ultimatum II
he felt sure of the $500 00O,oOO attached to
If II is a question. however. whether or
no, tha Spanish people will allow him
to. Therein lies the probability mat ne
will have To decline. Then the only nope
of the bond sharks will be European IN
PREVENTION before Congress can get a
| chance to act. Look out for that be-
tween now and Monday!
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-31
Peace Winners.
fErom the Chicago Journal.O

(FrOm the Chicago JOufhdI.T
curious thing about the pesee-whiner Is that
the men who have been on the fields OF battle
and in the hospital tents don't join the peace
winners wall. Old fellows in the North who arr
carving around slugs Of rebel lead and old fel
lows in the South who were shot full Of Northern
souvenirs are begging for chance to march dowT
and exchange testimonials with the span;ards
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-31

AZ rratuitous evidence of extreme
friendlness to this country MI. MUS
grave an American correspondent mas
been seized i'm Havana. dragged on board
a Spanish steamer, without being allow
ed to carry a change of clothing ana
"deported'' to Spain. In this case de
ported'' doubtless means that he Will be
landed in the torture chamber OF Mont
ieuch within a fortnight. A fast Ameri-
can cruiser ought to be sent after that
steamer at once That is what England
would do if Musgrave were a British
subject.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-31
Depew's Debts of Honor.
From the Buffalo Times.)

Chauncey NJ. Depew says the secret OF his be-
ing the strongest and healthiest man in the United
States of his age is the fact that he has made it
4 rule never to drink at bar, never to drink eN-
cent at dinner and never to drink then except
when somebody else bought the champagne.
No wonder Chauncey has been able to save up
a snug tidy little sum for his old age-if he ever
gets old But Just think Of the drinks he owes
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-31

independence, unconditional and imme-
date. remarks our Napoleon, 1t is
said. however. that during the "armis-
tice' he would like the present "auton-
omous' government to remain in control
with Blanco-say until October. by which
time he hopes that ultimate freedom for
Cuba can be arranged for on sound bust
ness principles.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-31

Has the President consulted the Gu
han government as to whether an arms
tice during the rainy season would meet
their views? Probably not; yet 1t would
seem that such a matter ought to in
terest the Cubans more than anybody
else
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Probably True.

(From the Columbus Press-POst)
The man who walls five miles through a deep
snow with the thermometer at zero 70 see chick
en- fight in a country barn, = not iscty 70 De inc
father of college president
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-31
CouIa soon BE Accommodated.

(From the Chicago News.)
ooh. that might die kissing you," he exclaim-
ed.
''Well. expect papa home almost at any min
ute now )" she replied.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-31

CFrom the Omaha Bee. J

When President Diaz puts stop TO bull fight
ing in his country as he threatens 70 do the last
tie that binds Mexico 10 Spain viii have severed
May he keep his knife sharp
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CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

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be unable 10 procure copies OF II ~ any news
stand or railroad station on railroad TRAINS VIII
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The Times should be toTscly and plainly Wrllleh'
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munioations viii not be preserved, and only man
rscripts Of Obvious importance will be returned
20 their authors
THURSDAY. MARCH 81. 1898.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-31
FIourfshed i'm the Wrong Era.
prom the Norfolk Pilot. !

(From The NoTtolk Pilot.)
Benedict Arnold and Judas Iscariot lived too
early. They were in advance of their ages. The
former would be a leader of politics. piety, and
patriotism that pays were he among us today.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-31
Ruth Ont of sight.

From the Richmond Times.)
Arbitration and Andree have not been heard
from even by pigeons for some time.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-31

Ladies black and white straw short
back Sailors. with NeapOlitan
crowns. and rough braid brims,
new shapes, and you'll ind
EN- elsewhere perhaps at 80 cents;
DerhapS more. We shall 90
sell them at................... S9C
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-07-28
Message From the Commander.

Washington, July 9s The navy de- partment has posted the following dis patch from Captain Higginson, in com mand of the naval expedition which went to Porto Rico with General Miles, dated at St. Thomas, July %;
 .Arrived with General Miles and troops today at 9:15 t. m Landed them safely. There are no batteries outside The Gloucester entered the harbor, landed I company Of sailors un- der command of Leutenants Husee and Wood, and dispersed small company of Spanish soldiers Hoisted the Amer. ican flag. 1 commend Lieutenant Com mander Wainwright and officers for gallantry in capturing Guanica Trans ports discharged without opposition, as- sisted by the boats of the Massachusetts
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-07-28
NO SHIPS ARE
 BEING TURNED AWAY.
spme, Though, Expected to Get Their Cargoes Into Santiago Without
 Paying Duty.

Washington, July 28.-The war de- partmenU has made public the following dispatch from Shafter, in response to query by the department as to ships be- ing turned away from Santiago
 Santiago, July %6, adjutant general, Washington. Press reports are not true It is only known that three ships have arrived, one from Kingston and the others from the United States The Bratton sold it's cargo; the other ships were from New Orleans and sold only 8 part of their cargoes and tell me they are going away tonight. The trouble is they did not expect to pay any duty and arrived here without any money. Spanish customs as applied to Spanish subjects has only been collected and the 20 cents per ton as ordered by the secre- tary. It was discovered this morning that an attempt on the part of munich pal authorities to collect local tax of 40 cents per 100 kilos. was made, i'll this instance amounting to 2500
 ''The fact is there IS no money here to do business, merchants are very timid about making purchases, fearing the ef- feet of the Red Cross supplies, who are really feeding the town. The New Or leans man for instance, brought go head of cattle, which sold at S85 per head 1; the person buying kills one day, sell ing the meat at 70 cents pound. The first week we,were here the people were starving to death, and think now but few are suffering from the effects of starvation Am positive that the cus- toms have been honestly administered. !"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-07-28
MUCH IMPROVED.
wnibe the Opera Houro When Completed "A New Drop Curtain
 Four Boxes

Well, how is the opera house work progressing, said a GRAPHIC reporter to that enterprising mana. ger, MT. chas. Senyard, this morn. ing.
 "Oh, fine. We are going to have "the' play house, and best plays in the State this season. 1 have here a design of drop curtain that is going to be used during intermis- sions. You see these blank spaces are for advertisers and l am sure will be well occupied. An ad when placed on this curtain will re. main three years, and they are of little cost, too We are going to have four, plush lined boxes for the benefit of the society people, and hope they will take advantage of it. l have just booked another play "A Breezy Time. This company is made up Of the best comedy talent obtainable, and is good show, in fact I intend to get nothing but first class attractions this year.
 "The drop curtain will be made by Mr. Bert Atwood, of this city, who is an astist in this line.
 "The work on the opera house will be competed by the 25th day of August, and the season will be opened by the Cleveland & Wills 5us combined minstrels which appear on the night of August 30. :
 Manager senyard ia trying, and is succeeding, in an effort to give the public the best attractions on the road.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-07-28


 ation to proposal for an armstiee, which would cut short the elaborately planned and highly promising campaign just begun in Porto Rico, and would even renew temporarily spain's lease of power in Manila, now momentarily threatened with capture by the Ameri- con forces in the Philippines.
 To M. Cambons representations President Mckinley is understood to have replied that the United States wonld be glad to enter upon peace nego. tiations on the understanding that Spain is to abandon her sovereignty over both Cuba and Porto Rico and to aeknowl- edge this country's right to shape the future destiny of the Philippine group. On these terms peace cou'd easily and promptly be restored. NJ. Cambon was authorized of course to make no com ment on the conditions suggested by the administration and simply undertook to transmit them through his home government to the cabinet at Madrid.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-07-28
A NEW ENTERPRISE.
Mir John Mergen Changes His Hand bakery ioa Steam Bakery With Cap
 aeity or eo, 900 Loaves DOT Day.

MT. ]. Morgen, ,of the Vienna b ak. ry,.now stationed Ut the corner Of Main street and Twentieth avenue. will .abandon his hand bakery in few days and will replace it with baking machine, the capacity of which is from b, ,0o0 to 70, 900 loavas Of bread per day.
 MT. Morgen has for the past week been busily engaged in appointing bread.reeeivers at all stations along the Cotton Belt and Iron Mountain railroads, which he expects to furn ish with bread in the future. All the bread will be mixed and cooked by machinery, which includes very clean process. The breads will be of every variety. A first class maehinist will take charge. The machinery has arrived and work will begin at once. The firm will be know as ''The Morgen Bakery Go.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-07-28
LITTLE ROCK.
wla# Tho State Team iohampion.h,p During The Contest
 Wednesday.

Pine Bluff never entered the team championship race Wednesday. The towns contesting were as fol. lows. The target was 100 birds out of which Little Rock, killed 1T, Hot Springs "A and Ft. SG,th SO.
 Among the Pine Bluffians who entered the regular events yesterday were Clements, Coles and Howell. Out of l60 birds, Coles killed 138, Clements l38 and Howell 125.
 The individual State champion ship will be decided today. Messrs. Williams, Carver, and Lloyd left on the morning train to participate in tbis contest.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-07-28

closed a prreT omclal memorandum was agreed upon in order to set at rest rnis. leading eonjeetures and to give to tbe public information on subject which had advanced beyond the point where diplomatic reserve was essential
 When the president will submit the spanish proposition to the cabinet has not yet been announced. The call of the ambassador was two hours after the cabinet meeting had closed.
 Late i'll the afternoon and evening the president conferred with most of fine members of the cabinetand the Spanish proposition was throughly canyassed.
 The conference of Secretaries Alger Bliss and Wilson and Postmaster Gen, eral Smith with President Mckinley v lasted until nearly midnight, but no con. elusion was reached.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-07-28
FAILED TO MAKE A
 LANDING IN CUBA.
One Expedition Had to Abandon It's Mission After a Part of Its
 Cargo Was Put on

Key West, July 28. News has reached here of an attempted landing on Cuban shores of large expedition of men and arms by the steamer Wanderev, which left Key West a week ago. Banes, west of Havana, was the point saleeted for debarkation, but OH arriving there the expedition was confronted by body of cavalry numbering 1000, and a sharp engagement ensued. The Wanderer was to have been met by g party of Cubans, who evidently were dispersed by the Spanish forces before the arrival of the steamer The Wanderer had portion of her supplies landed when a sudden attack was made by the cavalry. Sharp shooters returned the fire and enabled the Wanderers boat to get off, but not until six men were wounded.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-07-28
DENlALs MADE AT MADRID.
No One Seems to Take the Responsi-
 bility af Pesea Propositions

N" One Seems to Take the Responsi-
 bility of reeee Propositions.
 Madrid. July 98 The government de. nies that tLe cabinet council has oc. cupied itself with the question of peace. although senor Gamazo, minister of public instruction and public works, made long speech on the subject.
 senor Sagasta denies the existence of official peace negotiations, but Duke Almedavar de Rio, minister of foreign affairs, says negotiations of private character have been opened, due to pri- yate initiative.
 The council discussed the American landing in Porto Rico and it's conse. quences.
 Nothing new was announced with ref erence to the situation in Cuba or the Philippines.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-07-28
AGAIN A CITIZEN.
John Henry Dodd Pardoned By Governor Jones Wednesday After ,
 crying one Year.

John Henry Dodd, who was con yicted of murder in the first degree and sent to the State penitentiary for q term of five years from Jeffer- son county, in September, 1897, was yesterday pardoned by Govern Jones. Dodds is a colored man aud had served one year in tn e peniten- tiary, and owing to his good behavior and the hard work of his lawyer, he was given his liberty.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-07-28
DID NOT HINT
 AT AN ARMISTlCE.
Spain Can Get Peace hy surrendering Cuba and Porto Rico and D.cta-
 ton as to Philippines.

New York, July es A special to The Tribune from Washington says:
 It is not believed that the French ann bassaGer included in his representations to the president the hint that the declar- ation of an armstice would be agreeable to Spain whlle overtares for peace were being considered. Such 2 request would have given color of insincerity to the Madrid governments proposals. Ger tainly the administration could not be expected to listen vita patience or toler-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-07-28
The Proposition Came Through the French Ambassador, and Is
 Only General In Nature.
NO MIDDLE MAN
 IGTN THE DEAL,
Spain Wants to Deal Direct With This Government The President Has Taken the Natter Under
 Consideration

Washington, July 28 The Spanish goyernment has sued for peace, not in- directly through the great powers of Europe, but by direct appeal to Presi- dent Mckinley. The proposition was formally submitted to the president at o'clock Tuesday afternoon by the French ambassador, N. Jules Cambon, who had received instructions from the foreign office at Paris to deliver to the United States government the tender of peace formulated by the Spanish minis hy. At the conclusion of the confer ence between the president and the French ambassador the following official statement was issued from the White House.
 1.-The French ambassador, on behalf of the government of Spain and by di- rection of the Spanish minister of for ssn ssisgn affairs, presented to the president at the White House, message from the Spanish government looking to the term nation of the war and the settlement of terms of peace.
 This was the only official statement made public, but 1t spfficed to put at rest all conjecture and to make clear and definite that at least Spain had taken the initiative toward peace. Although peace rumors have been current almost daily heretofore since the war began not one of them had the shadow of founda- ton and until the French ambassador received instructions from Paris late Monday night.
 The Spanish proposition submitted by the ambassador acting for the Spanish government was quite general i'll terms, and was confined to the one essential point of an earnest plea that negotla- tons be opened for the purpose of ter mlnating the war and arriving at terms or peace. The communication of the Spanish government did not suggest any specific terms of peace, nor was any ref erence made to Cuba, the Philippines, Porto Rico or other Spanish possessions. The evident purpose of the Madrid au- Ihorlties was to first learn whether the United States would treat on the sub ]ect of peace, and after that to take up some terms as the two parties might suggest. Neither was there any sugges- non from the Spanish government that an armistice be established pending the |E peace negotiations. It seemed natural, however. that the proposition that for nal peace negotiations be entered upon that pending their conclusion a cessation or hostilities would occur.
 In conversation which followed the reading of the proposition neither the pfesident nor the ambassador entered lpoa the question of terms of peace. The instructions of the ambassador had confined him to the one essential polnt of opening peace negotiations, and Ii Was evident that the president desired 10 consider the proposition at this mo ment before giving any definite reply Y was finally determined that the presl aent would consult the members of hls cabinet concerning the proposition and uEer decision had been arrived at M. < oambon would then be invited to the White House for c further conference snd for final answer from the United nsates government. Before the cal