The Mena star., 1898-04-06
10 PAY AA|NE VICTIMS.
Arrangements Being Made for Com- pensating the Officers and Crew
 of the Wrecked Battleship.
INTERVENTION TO BE RECOMMENDED.

Torsfhsr-PropOsed Ranger Regimen
 .P,ans Perfected for Trans porting
 rroops-Pops Urges Delay in Bostiiisiss
 -americans to Leave Cuba.
 wAsHINeToN. April 5.--Arrange- ments are making at the navy depart
 aeat for the execution of the act of congress making appropriation for the benefit of the officers and crew of the battleship Maine. Nearly all the en- listed men who survived that disaster and representatives of those who lost their lives have filed their claims for indemnity on account of clothing and other personal property lost on that occasion. These claims are not regard sd as sufficient, however. inasmuch as they do not meet with the provision of the act requiring that such claims shall be accompanied by an affidavit Blank forms of applications have been sent to all persons interested in this appropriation, including a blank form of affidavit as to the accuracy of their statements. Each of the beneficiaries Is required to submit schedule Q. the articles lost and to make affidavit that the said loss was not accustomed through negligence or want of skill or foresight and furthermore that the list of articles lost with their approxi- mate value is just and correct to the bsst of his knowledge and belief These formalities which are held to be necessary by the accounting officers of the treasury will make slight delay in the final settlement of these ac- counts There will be no trouble whatever in the matter of the payment of the extra compensation for salaries authorized by the statute.
 wili Recommend Intervention.
 WASHINGTON, April 5. 5.--The president will recommend intervention. This determination regarding the message was reached yesterday at the white house. It is contingent to certain extent. The president and congress are trying to get together. The pros pect for success is moderately encour- aging. The president has expressed a willingness to defer to the judgment of congress upon certain features of the situation. He only asks that con- gress shall not be too precipitate Sew eral important conferences took place at the white house to-day. They tend ed toward an understanding between the executive and the committees hay ing in hand the resolutions It is now the hope that the message will be of such character that congress can make it's action conform precisely to the recommendations.
 Proposed Ranger Regiment.
 WASHINGTON, April 5.-Congressman 5. Belknap. of Illinois. has introduced in the house bill to provide for the or ganization of regiment of mounted rangers in the interest of public safety. The bill is similar to that ;n- troduced in the senate few days ago by Senator Warren, of Wyoming The senate committee on military affairs referred the bill to the war de- partment for an opinion as to the ad- visibility of having such force as an adjunct of the army in the event of trouble between this country and some foreign power. Secretary Alger and Gen. Miles informed the committee that, in the event of war, such a force would be valuable and the war de- partment would be very glad to have them.
 Fans Perfected for Transporting Troops.
 WASHINGTON, April 5.--The war de- partment has perfected plans for the Immediate transportation of all the troops at posts east of the Rocky mountains, together with full field equipments, to the Atlantic seaboard, In case of necessity These troops are now resting on their arms awaiting orders. The majority of them will be mobilized at Atlanta, headquarters of the new department of the gulf, and then distributed to points wherever needed. Gen. Miles says that facilities necessary, from the lake region and the Ohio valley to the southern Att iantic and gulf coasts in 24 hours.
 The Pope Urges Delay in Hostiiities.
 WASHINGTON, April 5A message rom the pope has been delivered at the white house. It urges delay in nostilities. It says on the authority Of the head of the Roman Catholic church that if the war spirit in this country can be restrained ten days the pope believes Spain will make the concessions regarding Cuba demanded oy the United States The word inde- pendence is not used But if the mes sages means anything it is an expres sion of the pope's belief that Spain is on the point of relinquishing Cuba.
 Americans to Leave Cuba.
 WASHINGTON, April 5. .-Members of