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THE EVENING STAR. ed PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 3101 Fernsylvaria Avenue, Cor. 11th St., by The Evening Star New: Com, 8. H. KaUFFMANN Z Se Kew York Ofice, 49 Potter Building, ‘The Evening Star fs served to subscribers in the city by cxrriers, on thelr own account, at 10 cents per week. er 44 cents per month. Copies at the cornter 2 certs each. By mail—anywhere in the United Si cr Canada—postage prepaid—5o cents per month. Saturday Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with foreign postage added, $3.00. (Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C.. as second-class ma‘l matter.) i 7 All mail subseriptions must be pafd in advance. g made known on application. Che £vening Star. No. 14,024, WASHINGTON, D. O., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1898—FOURTEEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. The Evening Star is the only, afternoon paper in Washington that receives the dispatches of the Associated Press. It ig therefore the only one in which the reader can find the completé news of the world, directly transe mitted by telegraph, up to the moment of going to press. SHOT WOUNDED MEN ae Daniel Ferry Charges This Against Sheriff Martin’s Men. Joe Zappa, One of the Wounded, Takes the Stand. IN THE —— SHOT BACK WILKESBARE Pa., February 10.—The d to the stand in the Lat- when court convened th ng was Morris Engleman of We ton. Engleman said that on the day oting he was en the road n 7 the imer. s is was a time thi flooding La’ He testified that told by the deputies to go into his he was in danger of being shot. xamination by counsel for the leman said that he thought the deputies were doing all that they could > preserve the 5 that they might have been armed, as he did not see all of them. Strikers Were Orderly. Daniel Ferry, a grocer of Hazl riving along thi y of th ified t on, who read to Lattimer on was then called. w the strikers who at they quiet talking quietly He also said he saw Lattimer, being near the » time. He heard first a sin- gle shot, and saw a striker fall. Then the was a volley, fell, and after re were a number of separate and t They w ere Ives. ral saw a wounded man, t up and ot down o walk away, said he ri ag Depu- s Edwa urnbach, a Raught d John Turner at Lattimer. He said he aw William Raught, afier the shooting eneral, run after the strikers road track and sno¢ ker who was running ivward th yunsel for the defense if Sheriff Mart ger of being when the sir, quite out of danger. the firing.” putes. e was He was out of line of Joe Zappa's Testimony. Joe Zappa, one of the men wounded at Lattimer, was the next witness. He said the strikers reached Lattimer the 1 them. “I was some little ” he said, pushed for- ward to hear what was said. The sheriff told the leaders that they could not go on to the min i the leaders said they were . and the sherfff again (old them they not go. Then about twenty men ushed past the sheriff and the shooting red. I ran a ot on the other » of the railroad track before I was hit. ball struck me in the back. I fell and p again, because I was afraid of be- t. I ran a short distance and then again, and not anything more.” Daniel Murphy w: saw Depu He said then called. Hess give . and toxe with Alonzo M. Eby, c: some of the Jed men to the ca a Winchester rifle as being of the kind the deputies carried, but the next witness, Herman Pottinger, did so. — “JURY ARE COWARDS.” So Said Adolph Luetgert Regarding the Verdict in His Case. AGO, CHI February 10.—“That jury was @ pack of ¢ aid Adolph L. Luet- gert at the county jail today. The big sausage maker exhibited some anger as he re. f they d been men—men of nerve and character,” continued Luetgert, here would h: been no compromise verdict. “They did not decide the case on the law and the ev compro- mised. I am either guilty or I am inno- cent. If I am guilty I deserve death—they ought to hang me as high as Gilroy's kite. If I am ir t I am entitled to my lib- erty. Luetgert is as innocent of the crime charged against him as any man who walk: Chica ‘There should have way verdict in this case. It t I laughed last night when the read. at is true. I did ave laughed since. I laughed verdict » is a ridiculous erdict. Th guilty did not prove the nerve w the ev ney compromised. go to the Supreme Court, eventually I will be free.” +__~+—_—_. JAPAN TO K POW to fin -HLAI-W In Conseque China Will Not Ne- gotiate a Loan, PARIS, Februa Official advices e from Peki. that she in- ly. ministers s them to notify a view of this, no 1 Joan is re as the purpese of n was sol pay the Japanese War indemnity. WOULD I” Resotut Legislat Y., February 10. when the Weeks resolution resignation of United States yas called up Mr. Weeks tute, which sured, but 1 the resig A prot was precipitated, end Mr. ) of New York frtroducec , one of which for of President the election of Unit- DAUNTL SPICION. mer Filibuster Watched by Government Offic! Being Closely Byecial Dis: Evening Star. SAVANNAH, Ga. February 10—The United States government is keeping its watchful « on the tug Daunt- ysed to have been en. filibustering tours to Cuba. ver comes into port without an officer of the govern- ment. ‘This morning the tug steamed up to its wharf as u: Direetly behind it came a from the Boutwell, with ts in it. The tug was after which the launch cutter, promptly s went back to the PROMINENT MEN ACCUSED Two Preachers and an Editor Charged With Burning Indians, They Refuse to Walve Examination and Demand an Lumediate Hearing in the Case. SHAWNEE, 0. T., February 10.—The preliminary hearing of P. Smith, W. H. Davis and Ed. Nix, charged with con- spiracy to burn the Seminole Indians Mc- Goisy and Sampson, has been begun before Commissioner Galbraith. Nix is a nephew of ex-United States Marshal Nix, and Davis is the editor of the Earlboro’ Plain People. Among the eleven culprits who had pre- viously been held for trial were two preathers, one a Methodist and the other a Baptist. The defendants arraigned yesterday re- fused to waive examination, denying any complicity in the conspiracy, and demand- ed an immediate hearing. Harry Brown, witness for the govern- ment, testified that two nights before the burning he, in company with four Semi- nele Indians, went to Leard’s house, where the young Indians were held, and demand- ed their surrender to the proper author- ties. They were under guard of e#bout armed men, among whom he recog- the defendants. Fires had been built around the house and a patrol established. A mc} denied Brown's request and ordered him off the premises. J. M. Glover, a farmer, living near Iboro’, identified Smith as having said to him at Earlboro’ on the evening of the burning that some Indians were going to burn that night at Maud and he was going down. wty Sission reports that about twenty culprits who nave been hiding came cumseh and gave themszives up. eee CADETS NOT PENSIONABLE. Decision on the Application of Irving C. Rosne. is, assistant secretary of the several decisions today in ims appealed from the rejection n bureau, among them being I interest, as it involves the pensionable status of cadets of the United States Military Academy at West Point. im is that of Irving C. Rosse, cadet United States Military Academy, from July , 1864, for pension un- , 1800. In his decision er Di interior, made » claim has no legal foundation. It not fall within the scope of the act of 180. To hold that Congress by age of said act intended to confer pensionable status on a cadet at West Point who was there for the purpose of se- curing an education at the expense of the government, with the prospect of some time being in the active military service of the United States. » to hold an absurdi- ides. rge from the acade- such an honorable discharge from of the United States as is con- ted by the second section of the act 1890. nceded, as contended in tue ap- that the cadets of the United States itary Academy are by law a part of the United States army, and that the applicant was therefore in the army for a period of more than ninety days while the war was going on, but the organization to which ne belonged was not intended at the time he nnected with it to render active mili- tary service in the suppression of the re- bellion, and did not render such servic The second section of the act of June 27, 1800, refers to officers and enlisted men of organizations which were intended to par- ticipate in active military operations look- temp! ing to the suppression of the rebellion. The claim is therefore rejected.” + + ________ ARMY AND NAVY. Notes of General Interest to the United Service. Lieutenant Colonel William A. Marye of the ordnance department has been ordered to the works of the Tredegar Company for the inspection and delivery of pro, tiles. The leave of absence granted Captain Rebert H. R. Loughborough, 25th Infantry, is extended two ‘The leave of ab granted on account of disability to Captain George F. Ché 3d Cavalry, is extended one month. Second Lieutenant Harry F. Jackson, 2d Artillery, is granted two months’ leave on disability. Lieutenant W. ordered Hartford. Chief Engineer E. Farmer has been re- tired. Ensign F. H. Schofield has been ordered past survey Whittelsey has been to be inspector of ordnance at to uh Carpenter H. W. Griifiths, Boatswain W. Manning and Mate W. Boyd have been re- tired. BP: settling street. ————__~--e+—_______ PROPOSED AMENDMENTS er G. W. Littlefield is in the city 3 accounts. He is at 1015 15th To Be Made to the District Appropria- tion Bill. tice of a number of amendments to be proposed to the District of Columbia appro- priation bill was given in the Senate today. Mr. McMillan gave notice of an amend- to this bill appropriating $8,000 for the Free Pablic Library of the District of Columbiz, a bill for which purpose has been favorably reported from the committee on the District of Columbia; also an amend- ment providing for a resumption of work on the Washington aqueduct tunnel and its accessories and the Howard University res- The provisions of this wmendment re substantially the same as embodied in nate bill 918, which has been favorably reported from the committee on the District Columbia. Also an amendment appro- priating $5,000 for grading and graveling zd and 24th streets in Langdon, D. C. Mr. Perkins gave notice of the following amendments: For the improvement of Connecticut ave- nue west of Rock Creek, $10,000. Continuing improvement of the road ex- tending from Broad branch road to Chevy Chase Ctrele, $%,000. —————__--__,——_ A STATEMENT DISTORTED. ery: ir. The German Ambassador on the Pro- posed Quarnatine of Horses. Dr. Holleben, the German ambassador, called at the State Department today and left the following statement with Secretary Sherman: ain declarations of the royal Prus- sian minister of agriculture have evidently Leen distorted. Th> minister answered to inquiry made to him in the Prussian diet, that we had to wait, if any evidence might be furnished of veterinary dangers from the importation of American horses. Only then, viz.: in cas2 such dangers should haye been proven, there would be reason to take energetic measures, or impose @ quarantine as far as we are entitled to do This statement has reference to a recent press cabl3 from Berlin to the effect that American horses had developed influenza after arriving in Germany and that ener- an getic measures must be taken for the pro- tection of German hors2s. ade THE SPANISH FOX CAUGHT IN HIS OWN TRAP. REJ ECTS ou R INTERVENTION Understanding in Havana of Purport of Sa- gasta’s Note, Officials Anxiously Awaiting Receipt of Full Text—May Have Im- portant Result, Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. HAVANA, February 9, via Key West, Fla., Febcuary 10.—Officials here are awalt- ing fuller information regarding Sagasta’s note. When its full purport is known it may have an influence on public sentiment arding the failure of Blanco’s efforts to treat with the insurgents. It is not believ- ed here that its tone is as defiant as Madrid advices say. That is understood to be for the purpose of gatisfying the Spanish popu- lace. The authorities, however, understand that Sagasta rejects absolutely the right of American intervention. Their part is to make a showing for autonomy and post- pone a square issue with the United States. Following Blanco’s failure and the lim- possibility of giving any evidence of prog- ress in ending the insurrection ihe task ot Spain's representatives in Cuba is hopeless. Congosto {s said to be responsible for the muddle over the alleged failure of Lee and Sigsbee to comply with the requirements of official etiquette by calling on the au- tonomist cabinet when the Maine arrived. The officials wanted to convince the people in Spain of the excessive friendliness of the United States. Lee and Sigsbee called on Acting Captain General Parrado, who rep- resented Spain’s authority superior to the autonomist cabinet. Official etiquette was strictly observed, but this did not seem to satisfy De Lome and Congosto. ‘They wanted to use the presence of the Maine for Spain's purposes. They failed, hence their resentment, PEPPER. ———— CONSIDER IT A DESIRABLE JOB. Many Applications for Secretary of the Virginia Fish Commissi Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., February 10.—Many applications cre being received for sec- retary of the fish commission, under the {dea that clerical ability is all that is nec- essary. The act says the secretary must be an expert regarding the oyster indus- try. Senator Flood ts recelving many letters, particularly from tide water, commending his course in opposing any interference with the agricultural department, and set- ting forth its great advantage to those who largely use fertilizers. Governor Tyler announces that he will consider no more pardons until the legisla- ture is over. —_>—_—_. EIGHT HUNDRED SHOPS TIED UP. Result of Clothing Makerw’ Strike in New York. NEW YORK, February 10.—The strike of the 3,000 trouser makers and the 3,000 cloak makers continues today. This is the fourth day of the strike of the trouser makers. Eight -hundred shops are tied up. The strike leaders say that everything is going well with the strike. A new scale of prices will be formulated and will be sent to the contractors tomorrow. While excitement is high, no act of vio- lence has been reported to the police, pmieeh otras WILL PROSECUTE KIDNAPERS, Announcement Made by Chris Von der Ahe’s Attorney. ST. LOUIS, Mo., February 10—The Re- public says: John M. Glover, attorney for Chris Von der Ahe, will probably apply for warrants today against Detective Bendel and his assistants of Pittsburg, charging them with conspiring to kidnap Chris Von der Ahe and illegally restrain him of his Mberty. Some surpriso has been expressed over the failure of Mr. Von der Ahe's friends to take action immediately after the base ball magnate was abducted Monday night. In explanation for the delay Mr. Glover states that he decided to do nothing relative to the prosecution of Mr. Von der Ahe’s ab- ductors until the St. Louis base ball mag- nate was safely out of the clutches of the Pittsburg authorities, WILL NOT BE BARRED. A Long Contest in the Imvalid Pen- sions Committee Emded. The contest which has been waged in the House committee on invalid pensions ever since the assembling of Gengress over the question of barring from: the pension: rolls the widows afd children of soldiers who marry hereafter came ‘to an end today in the defeat of the proposition. A measure with this end in view was in- troduced by Representative Samuel Smith of Michigan, and it had the indorsement of Commissioner of Pensions Evans, The question has been agitating, the committee at each of its mectings, and today, after a very spirited discussion, Representative Norton of Okio br ught it to a sudden close by demanding a vote on the question of fa- verably reporting it to the House. The vote disclosed five members of the commit- e in favor of it and seven against it, the division not being on party lines. The di- vision was as follows: Yeas—Ray (N.Y.), Warner (il.), (Conn.), Smith (Mich), republicans, Driggs, democrat (N.Y.) Nays—Sulloway (N.H.), Kerr (Ohio), Gib- son (Tenn.), Sturtevant (Pa.), republican: Norton (Ohio), democrat,.and Botkin (Kan.) and Castle (Cal.), populist) This probably ends the effort to secure the enactment of a general measure along these lines at this sesstop. “Chairman Ray, who was instructed at the last meeting to appoint a subcommittee to draft a service pension Dill, notified the committee today that he would appoint the committee in a few days. —_—_—_—--e.-______— HANLON ON ROWDY BASE BALL. Henry and Baltimore Manager Promises to Live Up to the Rgles. BALTIMORE, Md. February 10.—Man- ager Edward Hanlon of the Baltimore Base Ball Club said today in regard to “rowdy” ball playing: “I am unqualifiedly opposed to foul or profane language on the ball field. I just as heartily object to a player stopping the game to make a prolonged kick, resulting only in getting the umpire ‘rattled’ and down on the club besides. I propose to live up to the league rule which prohibits clubs from paying fines. I go, however, want the line between aggres@jve ball playing and rowdyism drawn sharply, for I will hever consent to makihg my men ‘dum- mies.’ ; ERS Military Cadet Appointmenis. Cadet uppointments +to the Military Academy are announced as follows: George C. Moore, Welchburg, Ky., with Anthony R. Burnam, Richmond, Ky., as alternate; Charles M. Allen, Zanesville, Ohio, with Milton H. Turner, Cambridge, Ohio, as al- ternate; Harry L. Hodges, Norfolk, Va., with James H. Toomer, jr., Portsmouth, Va., as alternate; W. F. Harrell, Marion, S. C., with Albert F. Woods, Darlington, 8. C., as alternate; Henry K. Strickland, Greensburg, La. (alternate); Wm. W. Scott, Jamesport, Ill.; Henry €. Seabrooke, To- peka, Kansas (alternate); Verner Frazier, Springville, Wis., with Qfa Cahoon, Bara- boo, Wis., as alternate; Duane Heaton, Des Moines, Iowa, with Edward Rehkopf, Des Moines, Iowa, as alternate; Frederick E. Shnyder, Easton, Pa., with Edward C. Brinker, Easton, Pa., as altemate. ———+-e+_— A Topographic Draftsman Wanted. The civil service announces that March 7 an examigatiog will be held for the position of topogrepiic draftsman at the headquarters of the army in this city, salary, $1,000 per agnum. The exam!- nation will consist of letter writing geog- raphy of the United States, mathematics (including arithmetic, ajgebra, quadratics, plane geometry, elements of trigonometry) and geographic proj topographia drawing and lettering. Applicants will be required to submit statements and vouch- ers showing a personal knowledge of the tepography of Aalska and its contiguous country. Iwo days of six hours each will be allowed for this examination. The first four subjects will be given on the first day and the remaining subjects on the second day. Persons desiring te enter the exami- nation should tothe civil service commission fer applicat{§n blanks. si . Secretary Alger to Igave Saturday. Secretary Alger has ‘arrafiged to leave here Saturday for Fort Monroe for a sea- son of. rest and recreation, The length of his stay will depend on hia health, but will probably not be prolonged over ‘two or one Weekes. He will rae ee the, trip sy rail, Richmond, ‘accom- panied by Mrs. ‘Alger, Mise Alger and Dr. ‘Wood of the army, AT THE WHITE HOUSE A Batch of Nominations Sent to the Sen- ate. Surveyor of the Port of Louisville Selected—Preparing for the Army and Navy Reception, The President today sent the following nominations to the Senate: Justice—George M. Christian of Iowa, to be marshal of the United States for the southern district of Iowa. Treasury—John T. Rich of Michigan, to be collector customs district of Detroit, Mich, Postmasters—James H. Roberts, Bing- hamton, N. Y.; Byron S. Dayton, Middle- town, N. Y. Senator Deboe has succeeded in arrang- ing the hitch as to the nomination of Mr. Barnett as surveyor of the port of Louls- ville, and the name will be sent in without delay. The nomination was to have been made over a week ago, but a hot fight has been waged all along the line on the ap- pointment. There is now said to be no further doubt. Representative Joy of Missouri went to the White House today to introduce A, C. Widdecomb, ex-state chairman of the re- publican party of Missouri. Mr. Widde- comb is understood to be a candidate for the marshalship of the western district of the state. Senator Sewell and ex-Representative Buchanan of New Jersey saw and talked with the President. So did Senator Platt of New York, Senator Allison and Major Dick, secretary of the national republican committee. Representative Elliott of South Carolina, the only gold democrat in the House from the south, introduced Mr. Bryan, the dem- ocratic collector of customs of Charleston, S. C. Mr. Bryan's term~expires in a few days, but it is said he will hold over awhile. Miss Mabel McKinley, who has been visit- ing at the White House for several weeks, left today for her home in New York. She is the daughter of Abner McKinley and has a host of friends here. The decorations were begun today for the army and navy reception tomorrow night. Many flags and a great deal of patriotic bunting will be used in the decorations, tak- ing the place of a part of the flowers here- tofore so artistically and beautifully dis- played at receptions. ——————~e____ DENIED BY THE STOVE ME} Reported Formation of a Gigantic ‘Trust. DETROIT, Mich., February 10.—Officials of all the Detroit stove works requested the Associated Press to deny in their be- half the statement recently telegraphed by correspondents of certain papers, to the ef- fect that a “stove trast” or any combina- tien of stove interests in this city has been or is being effected. The stove companies have formally demanded retraction from such newspapers as published the rumor mentioned. — SUBPOENA FOR SENATOR HANNA. Cited to Appear Before Ohio Senate's Investigating Committee. COLUMBUS, Ohio, February 10.—Chair- man Burke of the senatorial investigating committee last night issued subpoengs calling Senator Hanna, Major Dick, Major E. G. Rathbone, Harry M. Dougherty and 8. D. Hollerbeck before the committee. ‘Those to Senator Hanna, Major Dick and Major Rathbone were mailed to them. They ere not in the state and their attendance cannot be forced, but it is desired to give them an opportunity to appear before the committee before the report is made up. —S— Ong to Oppose Burton. Special Dispatch to The Bvering Star, CLEVELAND, Ohio, February 10.—It is announced here that Judge Walter C. Ong will be the anti-Hanna candidate for Con- gress here ‘T\ E. Burton. If Judge Ong. enters the fight he will have the sup- Ey of the McKisson organization, as he @ free silver man, —— Fatality in a Coal Mine. ‘WIt.KESBARRE, Pa., February 10.—Eé- ward Hughes was killed and Thomas An- derson fatally injured by a fall of rock in the Baltimore mine this morning, NO LONGER MINISTER Senor De Lome’s Resignation Ac- cepted by His Government. OFFICIAL STATEMENTS MADE Original of the Letter Brought to This City. ITS GENUINENESS ADMITTED Confronted With the Document by Judge Day. TALK AT THE CAPITOL Se MADRID, February 10.—At a meeting of the Spanish cabinet held today, under the presidency of the queen regent, the min- ister for foreign affairs, Senor Gullon, read a dispatch from Senor Dupuy De Lome, the Spanish minister at Washington, say- ing that the published letter to Senor Can- alejas was written by him, and that his position, consequently, had become unten- able, and he begged the government to ac- cept his resignation. The cabinet decided to accept the resignation of Senor Dupuy De Lome, and the ministers subsequently met and decided to telegraph to Senor De Lome, accepting his resignation, and in- trusting the first secretary with the con- duct of the current affairs of the legation. Guarding Minister Woodford. The news of the De Lome incident was received too late yesterday evening to ob- tain opinions. The government press natu- rally ascribed its authorship to the Cuban jingoes, the Washington State Department announcement that De Lome had admitted the genuineness of the letter not being re- celved until early this morning. Senor Canalejas was out of town, but his secre- tary said he had never received any such letter from De Lome. For some time past the authorities here have been taking extra precautions in guarding the residence of the United States minister, General Stewart L. Woodford, which is on the outskirts of the city. On Sunday the guard was reinforced by twen- ty-four men, and the Heraldo says that even this was not considered sufficient. All day long additional precautions were adopt- ed, evidently under the impression that public order might be disturbed, and a num- ber of mounted civil guards were posted in the vicinity. Thereupon the Heraldo asks whence the necessity for these precautions, since Madrid has offered absolutely not a single symptom of justifying such meas- ures. All the newspaper comments on the sub- ject bitterly denounce “the business of stealing and publishing a private letter.” After the cabinet council the premier, Senor Sagasta, told the correspondent of the Associated Press that Senor Dupuy de Lome had “bravely” admitted the author- 5: of the letter. Comment in London. LONDON, February 10.—The St. James Gazette this afiernoon alone comments up- on the De Lome incident. It says: “Senor de Lome has resigned, and it was the right course, whether he wrote or did not write the letter; but the incident 1s bound to make unpleasantness between the two governments and add to the chances of trouble about Cube, which are by no means so few as certaia authcrities profess to believe.”” Will Let Him Go. In view of the news from Madrid of the acceptance of the resignation of the Span- ish minister, It may be stated that our government is not disposed to split hairs over the method of the offending minis- ter’s retirement. In other words, it is not concerned as to whether he resigns or is recalled, so long as he leaves the capital. It is true that the =xact language of the message sent by the State Department to Minister Woodford indicated the Prest- Gent's desire that the minister be recalled, but the language was used as the most proper for such an occasion and must not be taken to mean that the President {s dis- pesed to go further than is n2cessary in the pursui: of Mr. Dupuy de Lome, now no longer an official of the Spanish govern- ment representing it at Washington, but simply a Spanish citizen lingering at the capital only long enough ta pack up and remove his eff2cts. The Madrid cable was communicated to the Spanish minister and was the first knowledge that action had been taken by the cabinet and queen. The official notifi- cation had not reached him up to-1:30 p.m. The acceptance of the resignation was ful- ly expected, and occasioned no surprise or change of plans. The effect of the aceept- ance is to close Senor Dupuy de Lome’s servite as Spanish minister at Washington. De Lome’s Future. The future status of Senor de Lome is a matter of doubt. One of two courses is open to his government: _ A recall to Spain or a transfer to an- other diplomatic post. A recall without designation to another post would leave him in the ranks of the diplomatic service, on waiting orders. This is the position of Senor Muruaga, who preceded De Lome here. In case of a desire to transfer to another post, there are a number of im- portant Spanish embassies aud legations available. In some quarters it is thought that the sentiment of the Spanish people would approve a transfer of this char- acter, but it is believed to be more prob- able that the Spanish government will wait until the strain of the incident is over be- fore deciding the future of its retiring min- ister. This is the more likely, since Senor de Lome is not a liberal, but belongs to ey the conservative party, which is now out of power. The action of the cabinet in designating the first secretary as charge d'affaires leaves a question as to whether Senor Pablo Soler or Senor Dubose will be in teme porary charge, both having rank as first secretaries. It had been understood that Pablo Soler would be named, but at the on it was said nothing definite could ted until the official notification from, Spain was received. TODAY'S DEVELOPMENTS. Judge Day Confronted De Lome With the Original Letter, The State Department, through Assistant Secretary Day, who has charge of all cor- respondence with the Spanish government relating to Cuba, has made two statements in regard to its action in the matter of the insult offered the President of the United States by Senor Dupuy de Lome, the Spans ish minister here, in his letter to Senor . Published in yesterday's Star. > first statement, issued at 5 o'clocis yesterday afternocn, is as follows: “Minister de Lome does not deny write ing the letter. This department has coms municated with General Woodford on the subject. Until thet communication reaches the Spanish goverrment {t would be im- preper to in any manner state the conten’ of the message to General Woodford.” The second statement, issued at 10 o'clock this morning, which goes a little more into detail, is as follo: oday's Official Statement. “General Woodford was telegraphed yes. terday afternoon in substance as follows: “There has appeared in the public printe ter address2d by the Spanish minister to Mr. Canalejus. This letter, the miaiste? was written by him. It contains ions concerning the President ef the United States of such character as to end the minister's usefulness as a representa- tive of his government in this country, General Woodford was therefore instructed y to the minister of state that in-mediate r of Mr. Dupuy de Lome iz expected by the President.” Will No Longer Be Recognized. The diplomatic existence of Lome, the Spanish minister at Wa s ended, so far as the governn United States is concerned, and he will no longer be recognized as the rep ative of the Spanish government in any official cepact ted in yesterday's Star, the Presid ted upon his imme- diate recall by the Spanish government, and if the demand is not complicd with within a reasonable time he will be sum- marily di sed. Secing that his dismis- sal was inevitable, in view of the publi¢ exposure of his calumnious criticisms of President McKinley, Senor de Lome en- deavored to forestall that action by cabling his resignation to the Spanish premier yes- terday morning as soon as it became cer- tain that the United States government would take prompt official recognizance of his ofiicial transgression. Senor de Lome made no attempt to deny the authenticity, of the letter when approached on the sub- ject yesterday by a representative of the government, although he persistently ree fused to commit himself one way or the other to the throng of newspaper men who applied to him for information. It was uses iess for him to resort to any subterfuge im the matter, for the evidence against him was complete and convincing. He recoge nized this fact, and consequently made no attempt to evade the issue when it arose, The Original Letter. In the first place the letter itself, said to have been stolen from Senor, Canalejas* éesk in Havana, wes placed in President McKinley's hands yesterday afternoon. It Was brought here from New York by Mr, Horatio L, Rubens of the Cuban junta. He caiied on Assistant Secretary Day at the State Department in the afternoon an@ handed it to him with a brief statement of iis history. The two gentlemen they went to the White House and had a cone ference with the President, the result of which was & demand upcn the Spanish government for the immediate recall of the offexding minister. This action was not taken, however, until the minister had been given an opportun- ity to deny t uthorship of the letter of te disavow the ianguege and sentiments contained in it. Inasmuch as Minister de Lome did not deem it either expedient oF necessary to volunteer any information ‘nm regard to the letter, Assistant Secretary, Day called on Mr. de Lome at his resie dence and, handing him the original lete ter, inquired if it was genuine. Senor de Lome admitted its authenticity and offered no apology for it, suve to say that it was a priva on to @ friend, not intended , and that the trans+ lation of it which zppeared in the news- papers was not strictly accurate or fair, The First Judge Day did not proiong his visit, but returned at once to the White House, where he reporied the resuli of his mission and Action, received instructio: to cable Minister Woodiord at Macrid to inform the Spanish minister cf state that Senor de Lome was persona non grata to United States, and that his longer continuance as the offi- cial representative cf (ue Spanish govern- ment at Wasnin not be tolerated, How th ter Was Obtained. Mr. Rubens, the counsellor of the Cubag asked how they managed to se¢ “For obvious reasons I will not give the details,” was his reply. “This much I wil} say. We received the information that such a letter had been sent to Signor Canalejas by Dupuy de Lome and we took steps to secure it. Our interest in the insult to the President of the United States was only ine cidental. There were admissions in letter of the progress of the Cuban cause that made it of tremendous importance to us. The letter enables us to expose the character of the commercial treaty with which Spain thought to curry favor with this country. In it the Spanish minister said: ‘It would be most important thet you should agitate the question of com- mercial relations, even though it would be only for effect.’ “His confession of the failure of @utono- my and the statement that only a great military success in the fleld would save Spain were of vital Interest to us. If the Spanish minister to the United States ad- mits so much, how clearly is the absurdity of denying us beiligerent rights manifested. “A man had to risk his life to obtain that letter. It was brought to us In New York by an agent from Havana. It was too pre- cious to be trusted-even to our ordinary mail channels.” At the White House. Up to 1 o'clock this afternoon Senator Hanna was the only caller at the White House who is thought to have talked with the President about the De Lome afialr. The senator said that as the matter waq @ state secret he could not talk about it.