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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-31
Their Better Judgment Prevailed Over Desire for
Radical Action,
T1r. Bailey With His Resolution Declaring the In
dependence of Cuba Ruled Out of Order
Gallery Crowd Excited

Washington, March 30-A wild and
uproarious scene occurred in the house
of representatives today, when Mr. Bal
ley, the democratic leader. attempted to
force the hands of the republicans upon
a proposition to override the speaker,
and pass a resolution recognizing the
independence of the Cuban republic. He
was cheered on by the crowded CALLER
les, but the members of the majority
refused to support him Many Of them
sympathized with the purpose of the
resolution.
The resolution which was offered by
Mr. Bailey was as follows:
Resolved, by the senate and house of
representatives, that the heroic struggle
of the Cuban people against the force of
arms and the horrors of famine has
shown them worthy to be free, and
Second the United States hereby rec
ognizes the republic of Cuba as a free
and independent state.
Mr. Hull, chairman of the military
committee, went. so far as to endorse the
resolution under the impression that it
provided for declaration of war, but
in favor of any revolutionary measure,
had been won over to the policy of stick
ing to the party organization and refus-
ing to do anything unless the initiative
came from their side. They were rallied
by two of the leading advocates of
armed Intervention, and the speaker
himself from the chair made an indirect
appeal to his party associates to stand
firm, at the same time intimating that
if their impatience was curbed a little
longer, they would have the opportunity
they coveted.
When the vote was taken, only two re-
publicans, Messrs. Acheson and Robbins,
of Pennsylvania, broke from the party
lines About a dozen more sat silent
in their seats and refused to vote.
The scene throughout was most dra-
matte and the members and the specta-
tors in the galleries were wrought up
to high pitch of excitement. Several
times later in the day, during the con-
sideration of the naval bill, whenever
the Cuban question was preached, the
and the galleries cheered. This was es-
pecially the case when Mr.. Cummings of
New York spoke. Mr.. Bouteile. who
objected to a request for extension of
his time, was Kissed.
The only important action on the ma
val bill today was the refusal of the
chair to sustain a point Of order against
the provision for floating steel dock
at Algiers La.
When Mr.. Bailey presented as mat
ter OF privilege, a resolution recognizing
the independence of Cuba, Mr. Boutelle
made a point of order against it, and
Mr.. Bailey. in speaking to the point of
order. declared that he had no purpose
to raise disorder in the house. Mr. Bal
ley said the house had a right to decide
this question and accept the response
bility.
Mr.. Bailey cited a precedent in fifty
third congress, when, on similar ques-
ton, the speaker of the house and the
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-31
TORPEDO BOATS WON.
Victory Claimed Against Warshps in the
Sham Attack.

Key West, Fla, March 3O-The cable
from the Dry Tortugas to Key West was
completed today, when the Nashville
and the cable boat arrived. The work
was speedily done
The torpedo boat attack upon the In
diana, Iowa and New York in last
nights evolutions, resulted in torpedo
boat victory. The torpedo boat men
claim that the Iowa could have been
blown up, with a loss of only two tor
pedo boats, While the Indiana and New
York were in serious danger.
The report published here that Consul
General Lee has demanded a warship in
Havana harbor is generally discredited.
Nothing is known of any such request
by Capt. Sampson, or other high officers
of the fleet.
The sailing of the Spanish warships.
presumably for Cuba, has created con-
siderable feeling among many of the Off
GERS, as was the case when the torpedo
hotilla sailed for Porto Rico.
News from Washington regarding
SPANS reply to the ultimatum Of the
United States Is eagerly awaited. Capt
Sampson. Capt. Evans and Capt Chad
wick had long consultation today on
board the flagship. Capt Evans has been
warmly greeted on his new ship the
Iowa.
Five bodies from the wreck of the
.fNz-ki-.u5 fr1t.,.4
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-31
M'KlNLEY is COOL.
Excited Visitors Received a Lesson in the
Presidents Behavior.

Washington, March 80. - The
presidents policy, it is said on high
est authority, means the ultimate indie
pendence of Cuba, and, while it en-
braces an amistice. this armistice is to
be of very short duration, only time
enough for Spain to withdraw her
troops from the interior to Havana and
for the Cubans to collect the 5000. O0O 900
they are to pay Spain for evacuating
the island.
This armistice is to be used by the
United States to Immediately relieve
the suffering on the island, to assist in
sending back the reconcentrados to
their homes, furnishing them with ag-
ricultural implements and seed to till
the ground, and to be ended with the
departure of Spanish troops from Cuba
and the recognition of the independ-
ence of the island by Spain.
1t is stated that the delay in SPANS
positive answer of acceptance of the
presidents ultimatum is caused by
desire of Sagasta to find out if the I'm
tied States will guarantee the principal
and interest of the 5000, 100000.
The administration has notified Spain
that this is not contemplated, simply
because congress would not listen to
such a proposition. 1t Is understood
the Cubans are to guarantee the
amount from the revenues of the island
and that the money can be raised by
financiers In England, France and in
the United States. But these details are
only tentatively q discussed.
The president showed his remarkable
ability at harmonizing and calming the
disturbing elements by his wonderful
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-31
HIS COURSE APPROVED.
New Jersey Methodist Conference Con
graduates the President

Camden, N. j., March 3O.-At the SD
annual session Of the New Jersey Meth
odist Episcopal conference, today, Bish-
op McCabe Of Texas presiding, a resolu-
ton was unanimously adopted approx
ing the action of President Mckinley
and Consul General Lee, in the present
Cuban difficulties The following tele-
gram was sent to the president:
The New Jersey conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church assembled
at Camden, N. j., sends greetings to
the president of the United States We
admire your diplomatic course in re-
gard to the Cuban question, and be-
lieve in your ability to settle the mat
ter. We are earnestly praying that God
may give you signal wisdom in pre-
serving peace with honor; and that you
will not forget that God is Jealous for
the cause of the oppressed"
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SPANS TREASURY LOW.
War Must Be Averted Spanish Flnanclers
Declare.

Madrid March 30.-Spanish 4 per cent
bonds have fallen to 49c on the dollar;
gold is at premium Of AZ per cent The
note circulation of Spain is within $780,
900. 900 of the maximum limit fixed by
the Bank of Spain charter
The best f1nanciers declare that war
must be averted and peace promptly
restored in Cuba by the most drastic
sacrifices, sooner than cripple the fin-
ances and prosperity of the nation for
years to come Spanish consolidated
bonds have already fallen from "a to &c.
Exterior debt from IS to 80, Cuban
bonds from "a to so and Bank of Spain
shares from 404 to 376, par 500.
Security holders are forcing their
holdings on the market and there are
no purchasers. Unless the situation i'm
proves within two days, an unparalleled
money panic In Spain may be expected.
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is THIS THE DEMAND P
Message Very Mild According to a Ma
drid Version.

Madrid, March 3o.-A cabinet council
was held this afternoon to consider the
American proposals. Another will be
held tomorrow at noon, presided over by
the queen regent, and at 4 O'Clock tomor-
row there will be a final conference be-
tween United States Minister Woodford
Senior Sagasta and Premier Senior Gull
Ion, the foreign minister, and Senior
Moret, the minister for the colonies
The proposition to which Spain will
answer covers two points only and its
publication will be revelation to some
of those abroad who have been denounc-
ing Americas aggressive attitude: 1t is
as follows Spain to proclaim immediate
armistice in Cuba to last until October,
during which interval the United States
will use its good offices with the insur-
gents to make this temporary peace per-
manent, and second, Spain to do her best
toward relieving suffering and starva-
ton on the island, with America to be
allowed to assist in this work
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CABINET COUNCIL SESSION
sagasta Explains Americas Proposals
Aid for Reconcentrados.

Madrid, March 30,-At the cabinet
council which adjourned late tonight,
Senior sagasta gave an account of the
conference with United States Minister
Woodford, and explained Americas pro-
posals, their character and significance.
The council deliberated at great length,
and after consideration of important Is
sues depending upon its decision, re-
solved to submit the results of the de-
liberations tomorrow to the queen re-
gent.
The report that the government had
obtained the queen regents signature to
new credit from the Bank Of Spain,
is unfounded
Senior Morat presented and the coun-
Gil approved an open credit Of 5000, 900
pesetas to be placed at the disposition
of Gen. Blanco by cable to be used in
succoring necessitous reconcentrados.
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CLOUDY WEATHER.

Boston, March 3O-Local forecast for
Boston and vicinity Thursday: Cloudy
probably light rains; easterly to north
erly winds.
Washington March S0.-Forec asst:
Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont,
increasing cloudiness probably followed
by rain Thursday night; winds becom-
ing northeasterly Massachusetts,. Rhode
Island and Connecticut: Threatening
weather and probably rain; northwest
erly winds.
Eastern New York: Threatening
weather. rain in southern portion.
northeasteriy winds.
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4 NKW MoNRoE poornINE.

In presenting his letter of recall to
President Mckinley Minister Mendonca,
of Brazil, had something to say about
the Monroe doctrine, and his remarks
are we'll worth the consideration of
those who wish to see that doctrine
permanently established. Senior Men
donca does not, it seems, consider that
the doctrine, as accepted by other
American republics, gives any special
rights of leadership or control to the
United States. Each republic, be it
great or small, is to have an equal
voice with every other, so that in the
parliament of American republics Costa
Rica may kill the vote of the United
States. Senior Mendonca said: 'It has
been my aspiration before leaving your
country to sit again at a table around
which all the American republics would
re-enact, on a more solid basis, the
agreement outlined by the unratified
treaty Of the 2Sth of April of 1890, dis
tributing the responsibilities of the
policy of Monroe, by the members of
the compact, as is due to their SOW
ereign character. Blessed be the day
which shall witness the meeting of
such a congress, the first step for the
establishment of an American diet, a
high court of the international affairs
of our continent" The Responsible
ties" he says, are to be distributed"
not concentrated at Washington, and
this distribution is to have regard to
"the sovereign character of the indi-
vidual republics in the Pan-American
council.
This isn't exactly the Monroe doc
trine that most people have in mind,
but it cannot be denied that there is
some sense in what Senior Mendonca
says.
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MORE MAGIC.

Yesterday was another great day for
the magic warships of Spain. They
were all over creation at the same time
and going in all directions at once.
They were as numerous as the waves
of the sea and as elusively fitting as
feverish flea. If the Ancient Mariner
We're alive and in these parts he would
have more fits than he had when he
was alive. He only had one ghostly
and chastity ship on his mind. What
would he do if his fate compelled him to
try and keep track of the millions of
Spanish ghost ships that are every
where appearing and disappearing as
queerly as "the vanishing lady?"
The magician who is managing the
appearances and disappearance of the
Spanish ships is a good one. There is
only one way to beat him. He must
be taken off his guard some fine day
and the ships he is working be made to
disappear downward, where they be-
long and whence he cannot raise and
redistribute them. He is more irritat-
ing than a mischievous Mahatma.
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A QUIET TIM u.

The government is making success
Of its plan to suppress premature news
of it's military and naval operations.
The press censorship at Key West was
the first step, then followed the press
censorship at Tampa, then the prohibi-
ton of cipher messages ever cable
lines, then the prohibition of messages
over the Haytian cable and the Anglo
American cable, whether newspaper or
private, that would give information as
Then the officers of the navy and war
departments stopped talking, and there
has been little real news since.
The comparative quiet is pleasing to
all but those who are so insatiate that
they would be glad to have "the news"
even if their getting it involved the get
ting of 1t by the enemy. We shall all
know what happens when it has hap
pened. 1t will do us no good to know it
beforehand. The government can be
trusted and it should not be hampered
even by majestic special correspond
ents." Waiting for real news is not
more discouraging than buying extras
adorned with news and the simulta-
neous denial of it.
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JgARlI.

He-It amounts to positive genius to
be stupid on some occasions. She-But
don't you think it can be carried too
far?-Life.
The Cure.-'The tocsin of war;" re-
marked the observer of men and
things, sis doubtless the only effectual
anti-t toxin for the war-fever."
Journal.
S. S. Teacher (seeking to impress the
necessity of faith)-And what was the
one thing Jonah needed to make him
safe? Bright scholar-The earth.-Har-
lem Life.
Thomson-Is your daughter improv-
ing in her piano playing? French
Well, she's either improving, or else
we're getting used to it. I don't know
which.-Tit-B
us your married life one grand
sweet song?" Newlywed-Well, since
I got a baby it's more like grand
opera, with loud calls for the author
every night.
Don't worry" said the Cornfed Phil
osopher, "over things that cannot be
remedied. A little perusal of the patent
medicine ads will show that there is a
remedy for everything. "-Indianapolis
Journal.
Glow did that Boston girl receive
your letter offering marriage?" "She
wouldn't have me because I don't like
Ibsen, but she said my spelling and
punctuation were better than she ex-
pected. "-Chicago News.
II can see no reason" said the Sc
rious- minded boarder, .'for your as
sumption that Adam was politician"
'Only this" said Asbury Peppers. HE
didn't have to go to work until he lost
his position. Chicago News.
And is Blockford so much of an ora
tori"
Man, he could describe boarding
house dried-beef supper in such lam
guage that your mouth would water
with desire. "-Cincinnati Inquirer.
Wife-There is no doubt about it,
marriage does improve mans polite
ness. Husband-How so? well, you
frequently get up and offer me your
chair now. Before we were married
you always wanted to keep half.-Har-
lem Life.
Very WELL" he sobbed, in hollow
voice. II shall pass in my checks!"
She laughed wild eerie laugh; for
there was a dark side to all this Get
them certified" she urged, for she de-
sired to place no obstacle in the way of
his design.-Detroit Journal.
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Of all Druggists and Mineral Woter Dealers.

Unfulflled Expectations.-"T That man
Titherson's q regular torpedo boat"
How do you make that out?" Ever
since he was a boy at school people
have been predicting great things for
him, but he's never done anything
worth mentioning yet. "-Cleveland
Leader.
WELL" said Flooding Pete, gloonily,
"de blow has fell. Dey're goin' to put
tax of so cents a barrel on beer"
Well replied Meandering Mike,
takes like dem is shame. But while
I pertests agin 'em I'm goin'ty be too
patriotic to try to dodge 'em."-Wash-
ington Star.
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NEW HAVEN COURIER. 20

tons, armed with 12-inch guns, and a
number of torpedo boat destroyers on
the English model are to be built in
the United States. The naval authorl-
ties also contemplate giving orders in
France and Germany. Among smaller
vessels in course of construction in
Russian dock yards are twelve torpedo
boat destroyers, all sister vessels of
the famous Sokol, which was built in
England. These, it is reported, are in
tended for use at Vladivostol1 and Port
Arthur.
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ferent colors, the colors crossing each
other, and braid is plaided and used
for trimming on plain goods. Since
several dyes have recently been used
for the hair, it is a wonder that women
who seize upon such devices don't try
an experiment with plaided hair. AS
bright plaid goods have had more or
less vogue for several seasons, this re-
cent revival of liking for squared de-
signs finds the plaid effects a. bit more
stylish than the goods thus copied. A.
type of these arrangements is put here
by the artist. 1t was q bodice of pale
blue liberty satin plaided with black
velvet ribbon, and in the centers Of the
squares thus formed We're placed tur-
quoise ornaments. The fronts parted
to show a vest of ecru lace lined with
the same shade of taffeta, the epau-
lettes We're of lace, and the sleeves
We're shirred at the seams. Around
the waist was a blue satin belt, and
a big bow of blue chiffen was put at
the throat.
White neckties are still much worn,
and those of very fine wash point des-
prit, made quarter of a yard wide
and yard and half long, are espe-
cially pretty. They are edged with
pleating of the d'esprit finished with
narrow valenciennes lace. Do remem-
Der that sewing, material and lace
should all be of very delicate descrip
ton for the neck scarf, as anything
like coarseness shows very plainly UNI
der the chin and Is very unpleasant.
Liberty silk scarfs with lace insertions
at the edges, each insertion with lit
tie fril Of lace just below, are very
pretty. They come in all shades, but
the prettiest ones are white.
FLORETTE.
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USSIA'S NATAL PLANS.

When the great naval roundup comes
Russia will be conspicuous in it. The
new Russian naval programme includes
the building of three first class battle
ships on the Neva, 12,675 tons each, of
the new type of the sister ships Osslia-
bya and Pereswiet, now under con-
struction, which are to be launched this
summer. The new cruiser Pallada,
$3.50 tons, will be launched almost i'm
mediately other vessels now being
built at st. Petersburg are the improv-
ed Rossia, called the Gromoboi, 1876
tons, and two sister-ships of the Pal
lada, named respectively Diana and
Aurora. The battleship Poltava, TO-
$50 tons, will have her trials this sum-
mer, and possibly also her sister ship
the Sevastopol; while the third of this
class, the Petropaulovsk, though tried
last autumn, is actually further from
completion than the Poltava. All these
three vessels have been fully six years
in the hands of the builders At Niko-
laieff on the Black Sea the Prince Po-
temkin Tavhitchesky has recently been
laid down. She is a duplicate of the
first class battle ship the Three Saints.
1t is further stated that two or three
more large battleships of about $1,000
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of sperm oil We're brought to this
country. From this time, with oil at
6 43 per tun, and with bounties rising
from $500 to e700, it may be said that
the English whalers, until they quilted
the game, were as successful as the
Americans. They all hunted the same
grounds-the region of the line, the
Gulf of Guinea, the coast of Brazil and
the Falkland Islands. Before Samuel
Enderby no whaler seems to have
thought of passing out of the Atlantic
either by way of Cape Horn to the west
or the Cape of Good Hope to the east.
In the autumn of 1888 Enderby's vessel,
the Amelia, under Captain Shields,
rounded the Horn, and after nine
months absence, returned to London
with 1879 tuns of sperm OIL Immediate
ly there was a rush for the Pacific of
both English and American vessels,
and by the end of 1871 the import into
Great Britain had quadrupled. After
decimating the ocean off the Peruvian
and CHILEAN coasts, these ships spread
northward and westward. They met
with much success off New Zealand. In
1903 some of them had got as far north
as the Moluccas. Had they penetrated
a little further, they might have antici-
pated Enderby's second enterprise. In
1919 that man fitted out the Siren,
vessel of 500 tons (the whalers of those
days seldom exceeded 800 tons), and
sent her to look for whales off Japan.
This second triumph was greater than
the first. The Siren came home with
346 tuns Of sperm oil-the record"
cargo, and, as before, whalers were
dispatched post haste for the new
ground, in order to obtain share Of
the spoils. New South Wales took a
hand, and for the first time in 1921 ship
ped some of the product to London
| London Globe
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FASHION NOTES.
Squared in Goods OF by Trimming.

A rage is on for plaids. Plaid cases
are made for the humble solld-color
umbrella, parasols are all plaid, stock
ings are plaid, whether of silk, Isle or
cotton, and you might as well give up
and stay in bed il you have not a plaid
petticoat. Then silk for lining is plaid,
and the very prettiest summer effects
are secured by smothering brilliant
plaid in yards and drifts of lawn and
lace. Plaid effects are made by bar
ring plain material with ribbon of diff
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ADVERTISING RATES.

advertisements. One Cent a Word each In
sertion. Five Cents Word for full week
tsaven tjmes). :,
Display advertisements, per inch. one In m
tents; one sNS week s ss2o ;e one month. $40
one year. $40. -
Obituary Notices, In prose or verse; 10
cents per line. Notices of Births, MAT
rlages. Deaths and Funerals. 10 cents each'
Local Notices is cents per line.
Yesrly advertisers are limited to their
own Immediate business TALL matter to De
nnobiectionable). and their contracts DO nor
irclndc Wants. To Let. For Sale, etc.
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ering. The result Is such as to be pro-
nounced an achievement that is,
through experiments made in the bay
of Rio de Janiero, it Is demonstrated
that pictures can be taken under wa
ter of objects at a distance of ten or
twelve feet as easily as they can be OBJ
tanned above in the full light Of day.
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The city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
has an inventor, Senior Bonteau, whose
newly devised method by which photo
graphs may be taken under water has
attracted no little attention. The light
for this purpose is furnished by an in
candescent lamp placed in a steel case
in the divers headpiece, the luminous
rays being rejected by reflector plac-
ed in the rear of the steel case, and the
electricity provided by means of a small
dynamo carried in the boat above. The
Photographic apparatus itself consists
of common camera placed within an
India rubber envelope, the front of
which is glass, and the machine is reg
ulated and pictures taken by pressing
buttons through the India rubber coy