, 1898-04-23

their tenor ana IN turing on Saturday Was
telseraphed 10 Madrid, and il copy handed to
S4uor Polo Bernabe, thc Spanish Ambassador,
before he knew that tie resolutions had been
stoned. By the same messenger bringing
+hc ultimatum Senior Bernabe returned a le.
onrsl for his passports because the resolu.
mons made his resilencr in Washington I'M
possible. With equal promptneNs the pass,
norts we're sent linn, and he has Stated for
Spain via Canada where lie says he will stay
until the war shows SPANS superiority to
the United States.
A Malrid telegram states hat General
Woodford's passports were sent him before
he delivered the ultimatum.
1t is how considered tiat hostilities are
liable to take place at amy moment.
The Spani h fleet has left Cape Verde for
an unknown destination.
Yesterday it was understood that President
Mckinley would call for eighty thousand
volunteers if lie Senate passed the enabling
Bill for that purpose, and which the House OF
Representatives had passed on Wednesday.
The United States Government announces
it's practical adhesion to The declaration
of Paris, that is, there is to be no priyN-
tecring.
The Halifax correspondent Of a New York
PAPER tclegraphs that HIM S. "Indetatigable'
arrived there from Bermuda. but sailed again
under sealed orders it is surmised either
for patrol duty at jamaica or for Barbados
for orders.
A Madrid telegram announces that the
Queen Regent personally read the speech
opening the Cortts. The pageant being
unusually brillimt. She said that Spuiu'S
Indifference to menaces and insults could not
he continued, and that if the United States
Government sill adopted them they will
b come in iutolerable provucation compelling
the severance Of relations.
Tie Spanish residents in New York num-
herring about three thousand have been Off
cially Informed that the Spanish steamer
Panama Will leave for Havana, and that free
transportation is offered to those who ale
unable to pay thcir own passage.
From Madrid it is announced that on
receipt Of advicrs from Washington regarding
The action of Congress, The Foreign Office
will forward to all Spanish Ambassadors a
andum addressed to foreign Govern.
ments setting forth The grievances of Spain
and Showing what she had done TO avert
war.
Tie Rome correspondent Of the Paris
"Figaro' states that the Vatican has been
approached by representatives. Of European
poWers regarding a proposition TO preserve
peace by which Spain is to offer Cuba to
the Pope just rs Austria coded him Venice,
but AladlId news states that there is nc
foundation for such a report.
A despatch received in London from Paris
reports that several big failures have oc.
cured in Madrid and Barcelona as the
result Of the collapse of Spanish securities.
A telegram from Oetend reports the AZ
rival thele Of Don Carlos with q numerous
suite.
Cairo new reports that a telegram has
been received from ASsouan on the Nile
stating that u gunboat has returned to
DakaIa from Shendy reporting having had
an engagement near El Aliad with some
f~ugitives from Mahomoud's army, killing 22O
and capturing seventy.
1t is reported that Mexico will maintain q
strictly neutral attitude in case hoslillties
commence.
Many London papers yesterday while be-
ing generally friendly TO the United States
express q certain amount Of sympathy to-
wards Spain.
Havana uc VS. states that General Blanco
has despatched a vessel TO bring over a large
number of Spanish sailors heretofore serving
in The U. S. Navy, but who are now DESTROYS
OF defending their own country.
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