The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 8, 1898, Page 2

= THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1898 ; DID LEE ASK FOR DELAY OF THE A Remarkable Statement Comes From a Correspondent Who Has Seen Him. Copyrighted, 1588, by James Gordon Bennett. RO R RN P AR his message. the island. day he suid to me: ‘I w have t a1 To-night the Volunte orde: K1 many c Erook n is e bR R R R RER R §! ] 2 &8 Key % Consul Dent, at this port, on special cable orders from the State De- % partment in Washington. 8 I am also told that the Boston Fruit Company’s entire fleet of eigh- % teen fast vessels will be put at the'service of the United States Gov- % ernment at once and that the ships of the Atlas line which are here 8 will also be sent 2 NRRNVVIVVRN view. The President will naturally in- corporate something in his message about the note offered by the powers, and his reply. The President knew yes- terday of the intention of the powers to submit a note, and his reply was pre- pared last night and delivered this morning. The ostensible reason for withholding the message was, of course, to prevent trouble in Havana, but the President naturally desired to be cour- teous and hear from the powers.” The other view was given me by one of the forcign representatives partici pating in the international conference at the White House to-day: “There can be but one end to the nfatter— peace with honor. Evidently the Presi- dent was sincerely gratefal for the prop- osition of the powers. It was not me- diation, nor can it properly be termed a tender of good offices. appeal to the humanitarian instincts of the President and people of the United States. There will of course be further communications with our Governments as a result of the conference, and it is to be hoped that negotiations will be re- opened between the United States and Spain. All the President wants, as in- dicated in his statement, is the restora- tion of peace and order in Cuba, and when this is accomplished it is all the public sentiment the United States can ask for. “As to compelling the insurgents to accept Spain’s terms, it can be only done morally—all the powers and the United States giving their moral support to Spain’s efforts to_suppress the insurrec- tion. If they refuse there can of course be no forcible intervention, but the in- surgents will be treated as they deserve, as outlaws and criminals. “As to the plan of settlement, Spain will be urged to grant the insurgents the fullest autonomy, such as is enjoyed by Australia, and the powers will pledge themselves to cause her to carry out this programme.” It is manifest that if the powers cannot induce Spain to make any further concession than those out- lined in this statement made to me by one of the representatives con- cerned in the conference there is no hope for peace. It is true that President McKinley in his message written to-night takes the firm ground that there must be interven- tion to restore peace and order before there can be recognition of indepen- dence. But it is equally true that his demands upon Spain, hitherto rejected, required the independence of Cuba from Spain. Since the Queen-Regent is pow- erless to grant independences without the action of the Cortes, it is not clear to them how the Madrid authorities will be able to make a proposition to sat- isfy either the President or the Ameri- can Congress, and in the opinion of al- most every one here to-night war is in- evitable That both houses of Congress are now thoroughly satisfied to wait until Monday before taking action is shown by the fact that both have adiourned over until that day, and even if Presi- dent McKinley should receive informa- tion to-morrow or Saturday that Con- sul-General Lee had succeeded in get- ting all the Americans out of Cuba, he could not send in his message . before Monday. There were no new developments. of importance in either House to-day, but Representative Grosvenor’s speech in the House and assurance that the ad- ministration was pursuing the most vig- orous policy tended to lessen much of the friction among Republicans. No further progress has been made toward framing the resolutions which will be renarted from the Committee on For- HAVANA, April 7.—The Mascotte left this afternoon with eighty passengers, a much lighter list than had been exp«cted. Many were anxious to go, but were unable to secure passports. The Mangrove went out this evening carrying forty-six American citizens. The Yu- catan, six days out from New York, arrived this afternoonm, having put in at Palm Beach first to learn whether war had been declared. Arrangements had been made for the Yucatan to stop at Key West, carrying passengers anxious to land there, but trouble about passports made this unnecessary and the Yucatan went on its way to Vera Cruz, carrying a very large passenger list for that port. Word has been received here that the Olivette is at last on the way to Havana, running under two-thirds steam, crippled. She will leave Saturday with not less than 300 passengers, the authorities promising to hurry passports. Rumor has it that the American consulate will close on Saturday, but General Lee refused to discuss the matter. I asked Captain Cowles if he had received such was told that it was impossible for him to discus: orders at this time. One thing is certain, Lee has not asked the President to delay He thinks ample time has already been given Americans to leave If there are new prospects of .settling the difficulty by arbitration Lee has not been so Informed. Discussing the matter to- 3 instructed several days ago to inform Americans that it might be well for them to leave Havana. struction has not been withdrawn, so I am led to believe the admin- istration thinks the situation to be as critical as ever. authoritie ed me as they always do, in all parts of the island are free to move This has been a religious holiday and has been strictly observed. band is rendering sacred and patriotic music in the Parque Central, which is crowded seem to understand the critical condition of affairs, but are perfectly STON, Jamaica, April 7.—The report was made to-day to the agents of the Boston Fruit Company that the company’s fast steamer, Brooklyn, which left here yesterday for Santiago de Cuba to take off American citizens, had arrived at that port and had taken aboard itizens of the United States. pected to arrive at Port Antonio to-morrow. Another stear er owned by the company, the Beverly. is on the way to Cienfuegos, where she will take passengers. est and from there to Boston. Both steamers were chartered by Spanish ports to take away American citizens. &2%28&’8282888598&898858&88898388288888&39 It is solely an | 'MESSAGE? one boiler being b g2 - - -3 F - 3 e . ¥ instructions and I have done so. That in- The Spanish with the greatest with people. The crowds PEACE PARTY IS ALL GONE Merk Hanna Seid to Be the Only Surviving Member. One by One the Senators Have Threwn Up Their Hands. / Even the Prosident Is Said to Be- lieve Now That War Is Certaln. Spectal Dispatch to The Call. NEW YORK. April 7.—The Herald's ‘Washington correspondent says: Sena- tor Mark Hanna seems to be the only surviving member of the peace party in the Senate. One by one the advo- cates of peace at almost any cost have deserted him and joined the war party. Senators Aldrich, Allison, Spooner and Platt of Connecticut were among the very last to reach the conclusion that war is inevitable. Senator Elkins threw up his hands and declared that he could withstand the logic of the sit- uation no longer, and he is now con- vinced for the first time that hostiliues% are unavoidable and he is prepared to | accept the resolutions for action which the President will set forth in his mes- sage. Senator Elkins says he is con- vinced that all further efforts in the direction of peace will be futile. The President was confronted by these troublesome propositions. An out- right declaration of war by Congress, | and on the other hand an act recogniz- ing the independence of the so-called republic of Cuba was proposed. One of the friends of the administra- tion in Congress went to the President and advised him of the sentiment pre- vailing in the House and Senate and I was told by the agents .uat the She will go thence to fageodeoegedegaodugoageog-gogapopegogodefodngefdogodog gugogeg 8| eign Relations in the Senate and the | Committee on Foreign Affaits in the | House, and efforts which have been thus | far made to secure concert of action be- | tween the two committees have not met | with success. There are to be further | conferences between the Republican | members of the two committees, how- ever, and it is possible that by Monday they may have agreed upon the form of the resolutions. The question of whether or not the | present so-called republic of Cuba shall be recognized is the bone of contention | in both committees. Official information received here late | to-night gives the substance of the| Pope’s proposals for the maintenance of peace between the United States and | Cuba. If Spain will agree to grant an | armistice the Pope will use his efforts to induce the United States to withdraw its fleet from the vicinity of Cuba. It had been expected by the represen- tatives of the several powers here that the Queen-Regent would accept the Pope’s proposition. Her failure to issue the decree ar- | | ranging for an armistice is regarded as conclusive evidence by diplomats that the Pope’s negotiations have failed in one important particular, | that regarding the withdrawal of the ! American fleet, and it was this fail- ure which caused the Queen to de- cline to entertain the armistice pro- position. From officials of the administration it is learned that the President has been advised, through Minister Woodford, of what the Vatican has been doing, but the President has firmly made up his mind to recommend intervention to Congress, and in view of the necessity for carrying out this policy it follows that Captain W. T. Sampson’s squadron must be within as short a distance of | Havana as possible in order that the na- | val plan of procedure may be executed | with the utmost dispatch. For this rea- | son the President and his advisers think that the fleet should remain at its pres- ent anchorage, and Minister Woodford has probably been advised to this effect. | I have it from an official source to-night that Minister Woodford has completed all his arrangements for leaving Madrid as soon as he is notified to do so. — HEARD SENOR QUESADA'S STATEMENT. A Member of the Cuban Junta Tells of the Conditions on the Island. ‘WASHINGTON, April 7.—The House Committee on Foreign Affairs had Senor Queswda of the Cuban Junta be- rtore it an hour to-day. Quesada said | when he came out that the committee | had enjoined secrecy upon him. He was asked as to the Covernment | of the republic of Cuba, 1. hich the United States is requested to recog- nize, and members say he gave a full and satisfactory statement. He de- scribed the territory in possession of the insurgents, the government of | Puerte Principe and Santiago prov- inces. In the former province; he said, there were 250,000 people who acknowl- edged allegiance to the Cuban Govern- ment. Four hundred thousand, he said. had been collected in taxes. The capital of the republic’ had been twice dislodged, but it was in working order, He ex- plained the functions of the Govern- ment. If the United Stat 5 should in- tervene without recognizing the inde- pendence of the republic, he said, it would be a virtual declaration of war against the insurgents as well as the Spaniards. Mr. Quesada will appear before the committee again to-morrow.. —_———— To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug- ?m refund the money it it fails to cure. 25c. ‘he genuine has L. Q. on each tablet. | | { he felt himself impelled to take a strong. positive position in favor of in- tervention on lines that could be fully Justified in the eyes of the world. In the opinion of Senator Elkins nothing short of an intervention of providence can prevent hostilities be- tween the two nations. Notwithstand- ing the conflicting opinion expressed by certain Senators as to what the next forty-eight hours will bring forth, the President has assured all of his Sena- torial callers to-day that his message | 1s made up and no further negotiations | are pending between the United Slalesi | and Spain. Nn concessions will be made, and no | proposition for concessions will be en- | tertained, except it be that the Spanish | flag be lowered at Havana and the| Spanish forces withdrawn from the island of Cuba. SPAIN WILL ~ NOT YIELD Continued from First Page. withdraws the statements made in | the previous note.” The excitement in Spain has reach- ed the boiling point, but there are no demonstrations recorded anywhere yet. All the steamship companies of Valencia have offered all their vessels as privateers and a number of ship captains have called upon the naval commander at Barcelona, asking for letters of marque. Similar requests nave been received from abroad, es- pecially from France. The Heraldo’s leading article ap- plauds the Government’s conduct in replying to General Woodford, whose proceedings, the article says, are con- sidered extraordinarily brusque and blamable. Briefly summed up, the Heraldo’s information points to the fact that war is inevitable, but that newspaper still attaches importance to ths action of the Minister’s powers at Washington. United States Minister Woodford has issued the following statement to the Spanish press: “The Madrid newspapers of this morning are filled with statements concerning the American Minister which are so inaccurate that he asks the courtesy of the press to correct them. He does this in the interest of friendship and peace. “The proprieties of his diplomatic position forbid his making any state- ment with regard to his diplomatic action with the Spanish Government. But last September the Spanish For- eign Office received written permis- sion to publish the text of any offi- cial correspondence which he should have at any time with the Spanish Government and this permission is erective to-day. The Spanish Gov- ernment is at complete liberty to publish every word he has ever ad- dressed to the Foreign Office by let- ter, memorandum or statement. “The second Secretary of the American Legation has sailed for New York to resume the practice of his profession. He has resigned from the diplomatic service. The Am_eflca.n Minister’s wife left with her niece for France Tuesday night. She is in poor health and the excitement of the past fortnight has compelled her to seek rest. The daughter of the Min- ister remains with him at Madrid. He has not given up his residence, where he expects to reside so long as he shall remain accredited to the Spanish court. £ “The American Minister has re- ceived nothing but courtesy from the people of Madrid. He has never had the slightest appreheusion as to his. own personal safety or tkat of his family. He is working for peace, and despite all rumors to the contrary, he still hopes peace will' be kept be- tween Spain and the United States and that peace will soon be re-estab- lished in Cuba, based upon absolute justice, with protection for the great American interests in that island and the maintenance of the honor of Spain.” After the Cabinet council this af- ternoon it was stated that the advice of the Pope had been favorably con- sidered. | and will not retire from this position. ‘| tion are all SPAIN MIST FREE CUBANS will The United States Be Content With Nothing Less. This Condition Is Perfectly Understood at the Vatican, Stlll the Pope Continues to Gherish the Hope of a Peamoeful Solution, Special Dispatch to The Call. LONDON, April 8,—The Rome cor- respondent of the Dally News says: The Vatican recelved to-day a dis- patch from a personage whose name cannot be mentioned, running thus: “President McKinley says an armis- tice between Spain and the insurgents must lead to the evacuation of Cuba.” From other information that has ar- rived at the Vatican 4t appears that Spain wishes to find a formula to save the situation and that the United States will avoid war only if the armistice means that Spain is going to leave tha is‘land and is ready to sign for evacua- tion. Spain will deceive herself if she asks an armistice from now until October, namely, during the rainy season, only because in this period it would be im- possible to continue operations against the insurg nts. An armistice may nominally be to send home sick soldiers, but in reality it must signify evacua- tion. A free Cuba will only satisfy the United States and it is in order that Spain may make up her mind to the loss of Cuba that President McKinley delays his message. X All news received goes to confirm the belief that the United States cannot Spain must give way if she wishes to avoid war, having, besides her other burdens, the Carlist and Republican dangers to ward off. The Pope's action continues to in- fluence Spain In this direction. The latest telegrams to the Vatican say that the President’s message to Con- gress may be further delayed should the negotiations on Monday next be still pending on the lines of the evacua- tion of Cuba. If Spain yields the mes- sage will be conciliatory. If not it will correspond to a declaration of war. The foreign office asserts that the false report from Madrid about the ‘Washington Government requesting the mediation of the Pope has very much embittered the American people, ren- dering even Buropean collective action difficult. ENGLISH NEWSPAPERS THINK -WAR CERTAIN Even the London Times Cannot See How a Conflict Can Be Averted. LONDON, April 8 — The morning | papers’ editorials on the Cuban situa- | pessimistig, at -the most | only hoping that the delay until Mon- day will enable some peaceful influence to work. The Times cannot see how & conflict can be averted. The Daily News points out that in both America and Spain it is the peo- ple and not the rulers who desire war. | The special dispatches from the con- tinent to the morning papers likewise | record the same feeling of hopelessness of avoiding a conflict. Austrian Minis- ter Hengel-Muller von Hengervar has | cabled from Washington to the Vienna | | Government in a very unfavorable tone. According to a dispitch from Gib- |raltar to the Dalily Telegraph Spain | has contracted with certain firms for a quantity of English coal for her fleet i&t Cadiz at the fabulous price of 45 shillings a ton, owing to the Welsh | strike. | _ A dispatch from Berlin says the | Lokal Anzeiger publishes a conversa- tlon with a director of the Hamburg- American steamship line, who ex- pressed a belief that his company would reap large profits if war broke out. He said he expected tLat German vessels would get possession of the bulk of the carrying trade now in the hands of Americans, whose ships would be exposed to t*~ danger of capture. BIG STEAMERS FOR AUXILIARY CRUISERS Hamburg- American Line Willing to Sell the Columbia and the Furst Bismarck. NEW YORK, April 7.—The report that the Hamburg-American line had intimated its willingness to sell the N.rmannie, the Columbia and the Fuerst Bismarck to the Government was authoritatively confirmed here to- day. The board has received instructions to inspect the steamers upon their arri- val in this port. The Fuerst Bismarck is due here on April 22; the Normannie on May 13 and the Columbia on May 6. It is generall~ understood that the Government is not willing to pay the price asked for the St. Louis and St. Paul of the subsidized American line, and that the Fuerst Bismarck, the Nor- mannia or the Columbia could be bought for much less than either of the American liners, WASHINGTON, April 7.—It was ad- mitted at the Navy Department that the auxiliary board had instructions to Inspect the Hamburg-American liners, as well as those of the other trans-Atlantic companies. The inspec- tion, however, was stated to be merely in line with the general work of the board to inspect all ships which might be available for naval use. SPANISH WARSHIPS FOR CAPE VERDE ISLANDS MADRID (via Parls), April T.—Fif- teen Spanish men-of-war will leave Cadiz immediately for Cape Verde Isl- ands and several ba! ~lions have start- ed to re-enforce the garrison a‘* the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean. The provincial militia in the Canary Islands will be placed on a war foot- ing. Lieutenant-General Correa the Minister of War, and Admiral Bermejo, the Minister of Marines, are actively at work in their departments, despite the holiday. ol e ‘Work at Frankfort Arsenal. PHILADELPHIA, April 7.—Orders were received at the Frankfort arsenal, this city, to employ 100 additional men and run the works constantly until fur- ther orders. This arsenal at present employs about 400 men and manufac- tures ammunition for small guns. It turns out about 80,000 cartridges a day, A large shipment was made to-night. by the Senate to-day. NEXT MONDAY CONGRESS WILL, PROBABLY ACT Ominous Signs of a Revolt if the President dttempts to De- lay His his message beyond Monday, Shoul to bring about speedy action, but th day. date. else that may be necessary to make attached to it. Should this be true 0000000000000000000000000000O0 @@@@@@@@v@@@@:@@@@@@ MORGAN IN FIERY MOOD Believes It Is Time for This Country to Strike. Willing to Vote for a Declara- tion That Will Cause War. Some Sharp Talk in the Senate Over a Proposition to Improve Mobile Harbor. Special Dispatch to The Call. Call Office, Riggs House, Washington, April 7. Some sharp war talk was indulged in ‘When considera- tion of the sundry civil appropriation bill was resumed the question pending was an amendment by Pettus of Ala- bama providing for such improvement of the harbor at Mobile as would en- able war vessels to obtain coal and other supplies there. Allison of Iowa, in charge of the bill, made a point of order against the amendment. This called out a bitter speech by Morgan of Alabama, who charged the appro- priations committee with discriminat- ing against proper measures and threatened to assist in dissolving the committee. 3 Allison replied with some spirit say- ing: “As to the threat implied by the Senator from Alabama, if I know my- self, I do n.t crave the work that is now imposed upon me by the Senate. If the Senate wants to dissolve the committee it may do so without delay.” Morgan followed with an argument showing the necessity for the improve- ment proposed, saying that it would open to the Government in case of war the coal fields of the South and enable it successfully to fight the monopoly that had been formed to control the coal supply of the country in the event of war. Continuing, Morgan said: “I do not know, Mr. President, whether war is coming or not. I have never myself done anything that might involve this country in war, but it seems to me that sworn testimony now before the Senate is sufficiently strong to com- pel us to strike in defense of ne honor and dignity of the country and in memory of our dead seamen shrouded in the mud of Havana harbor. I am willing to vote for a declaration that may involve us ‘- hostilities because I believe that we have a just cause.” Allison had a telegram read from Secretary Alger, saying that while he was willing that the improvement should be made, to be done within the discretion of the Secretary of War, he thought the outer bar should be left for the present so as to prevent the too ready ingress of foreign hostile ships. “It is better not,” the Secretary’s dis- patch read, “to open any deep harbors that would admit warships. It would make simply one more place to guard.” On this telegram the chair crverx'ulerlI Allison’s point of order’ and submitted the question to the Senate whether the amendment should be considered. An aye and no vote was taken on this proposition and resulted in the nega- tive, 19—32. The vote had the effect of ruling the amendment out of order. At 2 o'clock the bill was laid aside, and Walthall of Mississippi presented resolutions on the death of his late col- league, Senator James Z. George. Those who paid tributes to the memory of Senator George were: Walthall, Proc- tor of Vermont, Turpie of Indiana, Bate of Tennessee, Teller of Colorado, Gray of Delaware, Platt of Connecticut and Money of Mississippi. At 4 o'clock, as a further mark of respect, the Senate adjourned till Monday. SHIPPING CATTLE TO NORTHERN COUNTIES. Modification of the Federal Quaran- tine Laws Causes Some Heavy Transfers. SACRAMENTO, April 7.—The modjfica- tion of the United States quarantine on cattle has resulted in an immense ship- ment of stock from the southern por- tion of the Btate to the northern coun- tles. So great has been this transter of ttle that the northern counties h fesi o Governor'a office With brov ests of ell kinds, the princi) b gued on the fear th:t \hg."lnotg::s:mug will result in the spread of infection. The Governor, in rtoo‘nmon of the pos- sibility, has {ssued a letter to all District Attorneys of the ties directing them to rfilaly Shipsont bt cattis ond" o s Tloted it disease, 0 - Other beasts NEW YORK, April 7—A Washington spoclél to the Herald says: It 18 not belleved to be possible to-night that the President will delay in danger of Congress taking the whole matter out of his hands. was nomeeting to-day of the Republicans who have been co-operating terday to take full charge of the matter was In sesslon twice during the Little was done further than to talk over the situation and to ar- range for conferences between now and Monday with the leading Re- publican Senators who believe there should be no delay beyond that ‘While there was no open action looking to ~~—-:It, some of the more earnest of those who believe it is the duty of Congress to act at once, even though it may be necessary to break away from the administra- tion, busied themselves in obtaining Republican signatures to a pledge to unite with the Democrats and overrule the Speaker, or do anything Representatives Lorimer and Mann of Illinols are among the lead- ers in the movement. The names of those who have signed the pledge will not be made publie, but it is said that more than fifty names are stand by their pledge, there will be action on Monday, as but twenty- four Republican votes combined with the full Democratic and Populist strength of the House is needed to constitute a majority. The Republican leaders of the House are fully aware of what going on and they are exerting all of their power to prevent the break- ing of their ranks and to have whatever action is taken supported by the solid Republican vote of the House. | cose spirit to a greater degree than | York. | there this afternoon Captain Sampson Message. d he do #o there would be grave There e committee of nine appointed yes- o [} [} [} [} o [} [} (<] o o o [} o [} [} actlon certain on Monday. o o o o and should even half of these men O o o [} is o o [} o [} @ 9500000000000 600060 THE NAVAL MEN LOOK FOR WAR Great Preparations on the Fleet at Key e W est. Sampson Receives Orders ‘Which He May Modify at Any Time. It Is Evident That There Is Some Apprehension of Spain’s Torpedo Boats. Special Dispatch to The Call. KEY WEST, Fla., April 7.—Condi- tions here have undergone a decided change within the last twelve hours. The latest news has aroused the belli- | | ever. Naval men b‘’ieve that a con—f flict is a question of a few days only, | and the long delay has merely increased | the ardor of the men, who were con- stantly in readiness for a call to quar- ters. The enthusiasm is especially marked on board the flagship New When the news was conveyed maintained his customary reticence, but the other officers -vere confident that it | meant hostilities. | The most significant development is the orders just received from the Navy | Department on the plans of action. | These provide that in the event of a| blockade of Havana or Matanzas the first line of battle nearest the shore would be composed of torpedo-boats and tugs, the second of cruisers, such as the Marblehead, Detroit, Cin- | cinnati and Nashville and the gunboat Helena, and the third of the battleships Indiang and JIowa and the flagship New York. | In case of an attack on the American | fleet by any small vessels these will be | engaged by the first two lines, the plan being to afford the greatest protection to the battle-ships from the torpedo boats of the enemy. Should the attack | be made by a superior force, such as | the Vizcaya or the Almirante Oquendo, | the first two lines would retire, leaving | the attacking vessels to be engaged by | the battle-ships. While it is accepted here as a fore- gone conclusion that this plan will be | executed, should necessity arise, it comes from the department more as a| ,suggestion than as an order, and Cap- | tain Sampson has full authority to vary | the plan or ignore it at will. | The receipt of the suggestions, how- ever, is taken as the best indication of ;ll;etapproach of the long awaited con- ct. arrived from New Yor! of provisions and 800 c: | tion for the fleet, whi process of transfer th She brought also several six-pounders, | which will be mounted on the Man. grove. The latter is expected from Ha- vana to-night or to-morrow, and, in the ievem of war, will probably serve as a :Mspa:ic}; bontih T%e cruiser Detrojt re- urned from the Tor - i tugas to-day after Captain Sampson, fleet, received orders yesterday to be r o'clock yesterday aft ders were counterm: day. When the cruiser Nashville we: patrol to-night she was ln::al(;; stripped bare; rail, ventilators and stanchions were gone, and she was in perfect fighting tri eventuality g trim, ready for any —_— Auburn’s Coming Electi ) on. AUBURN, April 7.—Auburn holds its clty election on Monday next. There are three Trustees to be elected, also a Clerk, Marshal and Treasurer. It is dis- Unctly non-partisan and the candidates are as foilows: Trustees—J. W. Morgan, - A. Freeman, W. F. Wiidman (incum- bents), S. M. Stevens, J. M. Fulweiler and Robert Waugh; Clerk—Lee E. Wallace, L. E. Tebbs, A.'R. Tabor and J. B. Mere- dith; Treasurer, A. L. Smith; Marshal— A. 8. Waldo and A. Conroy. — it Rich Placers Discovered. KINGMAN, Ariz., April 7.—A gold ex- citement prevalls here to-day over the discovery of rich placers in El Dorado Canyon, seventy-five miles north, In Ne- vada. Willlam Ingersoll brought in the news and had with him twenty-two ounces of coarse gold, the result of a ‘week’s work with a dry washer. ——— k with a cargo ases of ammuni- ch have been in roughout the day. commander of the from Washington eady to sail at 4 ernoon. These or- anded later in the CASTORIA For Infants and Children. i (] E.1] evory wppe The Mallory Line steamer Comal has\\ WAR IS THE LESSER EVIL The Spanish Minister of War Has Expressed His Opinion. Says There Is No Threat (,t a Ministerial Crisis in Spain. But the Government Has Already Yielded Too Much to the United States. Specfal Dispatch to The Call. MADRID, / ril 7.—Several of the papers publish statements by General Correro, Minister of War, apparently authentic, in which he denies that the Government is threatened with a min- isterial crisis. He is represented as saying that wh-n the dispute with the United States entered the acute stage, one Minister of the Cabinet council re- marked: ‘‘Gentlemen, since in accept- in- this post of honor we must be unanimous, showing ourselves ready if necessary to sacrifice our lives, we are all resolved to stand firm in this atti- tude.” “As might be expected,” said tHa Minister of War, ‘“the answer was unanimous in the affirmative. Having examined the Cuban Cabinet’s mani- festo, I loyally informed my colleaguer that I could not sanction the expression ‘Cuban nation’ in relation to an arm- istice or certain other expressions, e pecially ‘suspension of hostilities which could nct be employed without dishonoring the army unless a petition emanated from the insurgents. Senor Moret, desiring to avoid a conflict, erit- icised the attitude of myself and other Ministers, but our arguments convinced him. “A cable message was immediately dispatched to the Governor-General ot Cuba to the effect that the Peninsular Government accepted the manifesto as an accomplished fact, but adhered en- tirely to the energetic note already sent. (Consequently there has been nothing to warrant a erisis.” Referring to the possibility of a con- flict with the United States, General Correro is represented as expressing a hope that it may still be averted, “be- cause it is known that President Mc- Kinley’s message to the American Con- gress will refer neither to independence nor to intervention.” General Correro added: “In thus changing his attitude, President Mec- Kinley responded doubtless to Spain’s determined conduct, and had we not bowed our heads at the time we suf- fered our first humiliation we should not find ourselves where we are to-day. I am not one of those who blindly shout ‘victory’ should there be a rupture and hostilities, but T believe that of the twc evils war is preferable to humiliation.” Death of Silas Lane. SANTA CRUZ, April 7.—Silas Lane, ar 0ld resident, was found dead at his home near Soquei, death resulting from nat- ural causes. He was a native of Maine and 67 years of age. OW many men are there who, knowing their own weakness, fail to do any- thing toward saving themselves from utter ruin. Take the weak- voiced man; take the poor, shaking, undecided man, and the puny man. They all know that they must do something if they would be- come whole men, but they hesi- tate. If a man sees that his life is being drained away he should stop the waste. The great remedio - treatment “Hudyan” does that with such promptness that it astonishes. Life, joy and the whole feeling of grand man- hood are restored. Poor in man- liness as you may be, “Hudyan” glves you back your strength. Do not worry. 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