n THE ONLY REPUBLICAN DAILY IN LACKAWANNA COUNTY. EIGHT TAGES 5C COLUMNS. SCItANTON, PA., MONDAY MOKN1NG, 3tARCH 2, 189i. TWO CENTS A COrY. IN SFMMC AUTRE EES Varied as the flowers of the field and fresh us nature's own virgin green. Not a single Ideu that sav ora of lust year's styles mid u stuck o full uf sterling novelties, that the retleetive looker cannot fail to won der where they ull came from, and how the designers could possibly conceive so inuny new and pretty thoughts and weaves. The above paragraph briefly tells the story of our annual The people of Scrantnn have never sen mu ll a largeand Importunt dis pluy In this city previously, und ev ery wonuin of taste and fashion Is cordlully Invited to visit the store while the exhibition lusts. We don't expect you to buy now. Looking- Is ull we care for ut present, und when we tell you that we've given up almost ull of the great unuex to show our new dress fubrlcs In, you can easily Imagine that our opening 1b one well worthy your closest ut tttiitlon. AiEffflf Novelties Si- Are TreMzMfie S A new Jarnuard weave that looks like n. picture of the Orient in rich, warm subdued tunes. Are the most charming of novelties. A silk moire effect Is thrown on a multi-colored close murble ground, producing u wavey harmony of tones that fairly buttles description. Ckraaix k h Mm Novelty In parallel knotted line ef fects thrown up in warm colors and tints. lUeeil Crepons, two tone Crepons In distinctly new effects, etc., form on Interesting group that cannot es cape your attention. Olga Hetbersole Suitings Represent some exquisite Ideas In plaid effects, far removed from the old bright clan tartuns and shown up on a silk sprinkled surface. te m Persians, Klectrlnes, Mozambique. Coralls, Allroyds. Islet Suitings, Wyrvllle f'loths. Kemus Jacquurds. ' Reiege Jaciiiurds, Wupple cHuitings, Bay re and Valllda Suitings, Mohuir- . lines. Canvas Houcles, Alpine Tour ist Bulllngs, Hlcycle Suitings. Zel mlres. etc. A description of all these new materials would only bore our readers, but they're Just us In- . tereHtiug, Just as new, and Just as novel as the one or two fabrics de scribed. Have not been neglected. The weaves are the same, only Improved a little In texture and fineness, and the colorings ure all new. They may not Interest you as much as : the novelties, but we've got to have them you know. These cloths In clude the best makes In Cushmeres, Herges, Henriettas, Mohairs. Storm berges, Lansdnwns, Whipcords, Cheviots, Mohair Coverts, Hicycle Cloths, Zebelines, Bright Plaids, etc. The assortment Is unlimited and the values decidedly better than last seavson. OPENING CONTINUES ONE LOB E AMERICA'SJM INSULTED Druyycd in the Dust by Spanish Hoodlums. EXCITEMENT AT OLD MADRID Uot-Blooded Residents of llarealona St una the American Consulate Uulld-inf.-1'reparationi fur War-Police Powerless to Control the .Mobs. Madrid. March 1. Popular feeling here irt bitter against the I'nited States because of the action of the senate In adopting: a resolution favoring the granting of belligerent rights to the Cuban rebels. As staled In the United Press dispatches lust night the stock market here yesterday responded to the exnltement und there was a muteriul decline in purely Spanish und Cuban securities. In view of the linuncial dltllctilties under which the government is la burl iiK. this is a most unfortunate time for Spanish securities to decline in vu lue. The uction of Admiral UerengeT. min ister of murine, in ordering the speedy preparation uf six warships and some of the naval reserve Vessels of tile 'Spanish truns-A tluntlc company fur dispatch to the Huhumu channel meets with hearty approval. It Is very evi dent, that despite Prime Minister Cas tillo's di-duration yeslenluy that If President Cleveland should be com pelled In endorse the uction of congress it would not provoke uu international courtict nor Interrupt the friendly rela tions existing between Spain und the United States, the government is doing Its utmost to prepuce against any pos sible contingency. The prime minister said last evening: "I trust that President Clevelund Will veto the formal resolution of congress, and I have more reason to trust that he will nut comply with the recommenda tion con tallied therein." lie added: "The granting of bellig erent rights to the Cuban rebels; Is not u casus belli, but Spain shall declare that It is not the net of a friendly na tion. I do not think that Spain Is threatened by foreign aggression, but measures shall he taken for the defense or Spanish rights, chietly In Cuba. As regard demonstrations in the streets here,. I shall repress them severely if they ure attempted." SHA'Kl.A'H OPINION. Senor Silvela, leader of the Dissident convervutives, has .In uu Interview ad vised the union of ull Snuniards with out regard to their political faith, lie udded that the uct of the Ameriruti senate was without precedent in Inter national law. He greatly feared con sidering fie bad faith of the Amerlcuns that they gave belligerent rights u dll' n rent meaning than Is described In .Mti i nutiouul law. ,n interview was also sought with tSelior 1'astelar. the Itepublicun leuder, but he refused to speak on the sub ject us he considered the circumstances of the most serious nature. The Duke of Tetuun, minister fit for eign u Halts, sent a long cable' despatch to Senor Dupn.v De Koine, Spunlsh ain hiiHsador at Washington, instructing him tu present to the Americun gov ernment a formal reclamutlon UKalust the Insults offered to Spulli in speeches in the senate during the discussion of the belligerency resolution. The troops are confined to their bar tucks in reudlness to respond to any call for their services. This morning the city was quiet, but the public buildings, the American le gation, und the residence of Minister Taylor were guarded, the authorities fearing- that in the present stute of public excitement an attack miKht lie made upon them. A group of lift y stu dents intruded this morning. They were perfectly orderly and no attempt wus made to Interfere with them. At the I'nlverslty the students this afternoon attempted to make a demonstration, but the police having in iiiluil the lust troubles they hud with these young men. promptly Intervened and dis persed them. Acting under Instructions from the government, no group of persons Is al lowed to amuoiich Hie Culled States legation or the house occupied by Min ister Taylor. In addition to the six warships the ministry of murine has ordered that several torpedo bouts and one torpedo cutcher be muile reudy. for immediate despatch in the event of the United States acknowledging the Cubans as belligerents. ATTACK AT BAKCKLONA. Despatches from Barcelona stute that an attack has been made upon the I lil ted Stales coiiBUla'.e In thut city, not withstanding: the fuel thut the building wus guarded. During the day u pro cession comprising ten thousuud per sons, headed fly lour Ite publican mem bers of the chiunber of deputies, par uded through the principal streets of the city us a demonstration against the action of the American senute. A strong guard had been placed uliout the Americun consulate in anticipation of trouble. As the procession passed It there was some derisive whistling in terspersed with cut calls, und other tokens of disapproval. Some of the puruders tried to force their way into the building, but the police und gen darmes succeeded in driving; them uway. but. not until they hud been forced to charge upon the nmli with i drawn sabres. While this trouble wus I going on the muln body of the proces sion continued its march to the town hall, w here the leaders of the demon stration handed to the mayor u strongly worded protest against the action of the American senate and also ugainst the speeches that hud been delivered therein on the Cuban question, it being declared that some of the speakers hud grossly insulted Spain and the Spunlsh government in defending Cuban bun dlts and outlaws. Subsequently a great crowd assem bled in the plaza Cutalunu, and u num ber of patriotic speeches there deliv ered. The crowd became .greatly ex cited by the burning oratory of the speakers, and after the meeting- had broken up a large number proceeded to the American consulate, where they gave vent to their patriotism by ston ing the building, muc h to the damage of the windows thereof. As In previous demonstration! in Barcelona the police were almost Im potent to disperse the rioters, who did about as they pleased. OUR FLAG IN THE DUST. In the evening there was another out burst of disapproval of the United States and all things American. This time It took the form of publicly dis honoring the American fiug. The riot ers hud purchased somewhere a large American flag, which, after it had been dragged through the streets, was pulled to pieces amid cries of "Long lire Spain." and "Down with the Amer icans." There is still much exc itement in the city. After this outrage on the Has; of the i'nited States the mob became more violent and a proposition to make a fur ther demonstration against the Ameri can consulate was speedily acted upon. The mob proceeded to the consulate, in the meantime arming themselves with stone .trrlvtil ut that consulate ur. feet volley of missiles was directed against the shield over the doorway bearing the American coat of arms, which was buttered almost to pieces. The mob In some wuy became pos sessed of several American Hugs, which were destroyed amid ribuld Jests and expressions of contempt for the na tion they represented. The situation was becoming more and more threatening, when reinforcements for the gourds at the consulate arrived in the shape of a detachment of mount ed gendarmes. The crowd wus ordered to disperse, which they sullenly refused to do, whereupon the gendarmes charged them with drawn swords and put them to flight. Several of the riot ers were injured by being trampled Uin by the horses. Until a late hour the boulevards were thronged by uji excited crowd singing the "Mursellulse" und patriotic Spun lsh songs. SQUADRON' IX RF.ADIXF.SS. Admiral Berenger has also ordered that the training squadron be held In readiness for service. Its probable ob jective point Is Cuba. Fifty merchant vessels will receive armament nnd will be used as trans ports or crulers should the necessity arise. Several c aptains in the merchant service have offered to arm their vessels und turn them Into privateers In the event of war. A captain in Barcelona has iiiYornied the government thut If he be granted letters of marque he will tit out and maintain at his own cost a swift sleumer to prey upon the mari time commerce of the United States. .Minister Taylor was expected last night to attend the opera, where he has u box. He did not go. however, as he learned that a hostile demonstration hud been prepared for 111 r i a nnd he thought it best not to udd fuel to the Hume that Is now burning so brightly against the country he represents. There is a general feeling that Spain must do something to avenge what she considers an insult to her honor, but it is thought that the government is too cool heuded to be curried away by popu lar clumor. It will take ull the steps It deems right and expedient to protect Spunlsh interests, but will do nothing to provoke a war with the United States. Tlie prime minister bus announced that the government has siitllelent re sources to conduct the war In Culm un til the end of May lieu it will usk the Cortes to grunt a further credit, l'KUDKNCK AD VUCAT K D. The lmpurciul (independent) today advises prudence, und exhorts the min istry to uwult events. It says: "If mutters reach the conclusions the Amerlcuns desire the whole of Spain will rise ugainst the I'nited States. Neither in the Meillterrranean. whose entrance we command, nor on the At lantic, will a single Americun ship be safe, for we shall organize privuteers on a large sc ale. We must not make a noisy demonstration like the Portugese ut the time of the dispute with (ireut Brituin. We conquered Napoleon by a. system of guerrilla, warfare and we shall establish a system of privuteers that will coiniuer n. mercantile nution on the sea. The Americans are wrong to Judge Spain by her llniinces. There are considerations superior to the rev enues of the country." WAR NP.WS AT WASHINGTON. How the Intelligence of the Insult to America's I lug Was Kccnlvcd. Washington, March 1. The de spatches reported to have been sent from Madrid to Senor Dupuy De Lome, Spanish minister at this capital direct ing him to present to the United States government a formul protest against the character of the speeches made In the senate on the Cuban resolutions had not been received-by the minister up to midnight. The i'nited Press de spatches containing accounts of the de monstrations In Madrid unci Barcelona were shown the minister und reud by him with much Interest, lie declined to discuss them further thun to say that the Spunlsh government would doubtless cause the arrest of the leud ers und punish them. The penalty, he suid would be a severe one. Respecting the report that the min ister of the marine had ordered six war ships und a Heel of torpedo boats to lie held in readiness for Ininiecliule dis patch to Cuba, In case the United States acknowledged the Cubans us belliger ents, Mr. he lome sulci he had Hot been Informed that juicli action hud been taken. But It would be only natural, he sulci, that it should be so. A recog nition of the Cubans us belligerents Would necessitate u blockading uf the Isluuds for which suc h u force of ships would be necessary. At present there ure but one or two large ships in Cubun waters, the remainder of the Spanish nuvul force being III He bouts doing pu trol duty to prevent the landing of Hllbiisterlng parties In small schoon ers. MR. MITT'S OPINION. Mr. Hltt, chairman of the house com mittee on foreign affairs, who reported the Cuban resolutions which ore pend ing before thut body, read the news contained In the United Press dis patches wilh much Interest. "The out break In Burcelcma." he said, "is but the natural expression of popular feel ing, of which there have been manifes ta.tions in this country, some of them directed usaliist Spain. The govern ment of SSoalu has taken the proper po sition and la doing ull that run be done to prevent trouble and to protect our lepreseuii'tives from annoyance and danger. The popular feeling in Spain I feel assured Is bused uiion the gen eral belief there that the United Slates proposes or at least Is ready to pro ceed to hostilities. This Impression or belief in part grows out of the fact thut up to the present time there huve been no complaints by the Spanish govern ment of any action by the United States or of its failure to net und the Spanish people assume that the passage of I lie belligerency resolutions mean that we ure ready to go further. This shows how grave are the consequences which may ensue from our action nnd enforce the necessity- of proceeding with great caution and a realization of the possible results of our uction. The consul ut Barcelona." continued MV Hltt, "is Clarence W. Bo Wen, of New York. I do not believe that any net of his pd to the outbreak there, for. according to my Information. Mr. Bowen Is Inclined to be pro-Spanish in his views." i Mr. Hltt wus Hsked whether the events of today would Influence the dis liosition of the resolutions in the house or tend to hasten I heir consideration. "I do not see that they will" he re plied. "Under instructions from the committee I tried the other day to get unanimous consent for their considera tion, but failed. Mr. Cannon, who Is in charge of the lending appropriation bill, tells me that It is acting under in structions from his committee in press ing it upon the attention of the house, and that he cannot yield the right of way for anything else. His position Is perfectly proper and until the legis lative, executive and Judicial bill Is dis posed of the resolutions will have no chance that I now see to lie considered." Secretary Olney could not be seen to night. Aetnr Watkins Head. Rending. Pa., March 1. J. It. Walklns. sclor. member of Joe Ott's "Stiir liuser" compuny, died here lust night of erysiim. Ins. He arrived here lust Wednesday too sick to give uny Information und If his relative cur friends are not heard from by tc.lntv mill ha hurletl here. FEELING AGAINST ENGLAND Must Soon Fitjht for Her Position us an Empire. THE ATTITUDE OP GERMANY Bears No Ill-Will but Is Willing to Let England Demonstrate- Her Suprem . scy-l.sek of Enterprise on Pan of German I'rcss. rierlln, March 1. The heat In the highest political atmospheie against Kuglund is becoming Intensllieil. In un Interview upon the subject with a rep resentative of the United Press yester day a prominent flerninn diplomat de llned the situation brlelly as follows: "Kngland." he said, "Is rapidly ap proaching a state In which she must Hght for her position as an empire, (lermauy has no Ill-feeling toward Hi eat Britain and bus no wish to see her dismembered, but the other nations now seeing her weuk points everywhere on the globe thinks the time hus come to square up Knglund's old accounts. Uermuu won't Initiate the light nor hus she any desire to make an unti-ICngllsh alllunce. On the contrary she will stand aloof und let Knglaiid demon strate that she Is still entitled to the supremacy she c laims. There muy be tall words," he said, "but they echo the exact opinions of the emperor und the leading statesmen of liermuny, who have arrived at the conclusion that Kugland must soon prove that she pos sesses her supposed vltullly us u greut power." LACK OF KNTKHPR1SE, The luck of enterprise characterizing the (lei until press is shown by the fact thut not n single newspaper hus yet commented seriously upon the action ot the United Stales In regard to Culm. Instead of discussing this, the most Important and Interesting topic of the day, the papers have devoted their space to the publication of attacks uvon Knglund's mono-metuillc policy. It Is currently reported thut the emperor In nn Interview with the chancellor, Prince llohenlohe, expressed a desire to send u communlcalloii in regard to the American senate's action to (he Queen Regent of Spain, but was dissuaded by the chancellor from doing so. No clearly dellned opinion can be obtained us to how the otllidal press will be di rected to treat the matter, but the be lief Is almost general In government circles that u strong pro-Spanish hlus will be assumed. di:nkavi:n kksk;ns. A Has No further I so for the New York Vaclit Club. New York, March 1. The following was bulletined at the New York Yacht club today: "Copy of communication from the earl of Dunraven bearing mark post otllce New York, February 'JS. H.pi; ulso February 2S. 4.V2. received at club huuse February 2S ut 7.10 p. in." 27 Norwulk street, Park Iiie. W., Feb. 19. To the Secretary of the New York Yacht cbih, Sew York. Deui'.HIr: In- supplcnum!. Jr my cable gram und letter of J he lllh uf February I wish to emphasise the fuel that my let ters to Messrs. liives and Phelps were writ ten uu. I illspMtehed liefore 1 heard of tho motion made by Caplain bedyard. With out coimiieiitiiig on grounds mid terms of a. motion, with the Justice uf which I clo out agree, I wish to say thul In view of tliu faot thut u mm Ion of such a nature hus been made and is upon the books. I do nol desire to remain a ini-inlier of the club, whatever the result of the motion may he. I therefore beg that yon will lay my res. Inn. 1 1 ion befure the club, a com se which will pinhably be approved by the majority of the members. I remuln Yours faithfully, 1 mi n raven, Correct : J. V. S. Oddle. SCOTTISH KABYI.ON. James Kcir Hurdle Reports the (trusses! Iimnorulitv In Ulasguw. London. March 1. .Tames Kelr Hur dle, the Socialist labor leader and some time member of parliament, has made discoveries in (ilusgow similar to those unearthed by Mr. V. T. Stead in Lon don, the details of which were pub lished in 188". in the Pull Mall (iazette, of which puper Mr. Steud was then the editor. Mr. Hurdie's revelations ure published in language thut is even franker thun was thut employed by Mr. Stead In his statements respecting offences uguinst young women and chil dren. Well-known commercial and religious men of Cilasgow and the municipal au thorities are pilloried by Mr. Harclie fur their offences against chastity, und It is shown that this model city, where it was supposed vice had been abolished, has become a secret pandemonium uf Immorality. m M'KINMiY'S HOOM. Wisconsin and Kansas Kali Into Lino for the Tariff hnmplon. Milwaukee, Wis., March 1. Kleven county conventions to elect delegates to the Republican state convention and to congressional conventions huve been held in Wisconsin up to today. Klght conventions have Instructed delegates for Major McKlnley. The other three did not Instruct the delegates chosen, but ull ure pronounced McKlnley men. Topeka, Kan.. March. 1. Thirty Re publican county conventions to select delegates to the state convention Were held yesterday. Nearly all of the con ventions Instructed their delegates in favor of McKlnley. . FATAL EXPLOSION. Hugh Williams killed at the I'ranklln Mine. Wilkes-Ham-, Pa., March 1. Hugh (I. Williams, aged i years, was killed on Saturday evening by an explosion of gas in the Franklin mine. John W. Jones was seriously injured and Daniel Baker was slightly bruised by Hying rock. The explosion occurred In a tunnel, where the men were blasting rock. In tamping the powder ignited, causing the blust to go off sooner than antici pated. Williams wus a single man and hud lived here two years, his parents residing In Utica, N. Y. DOGS STARVED TO D HAITI. Twenty Valuable Anlmuls Stolen and Held for Rewards. Reading, Pa., March 1. A large num ber of dogs have disappeared in tills city recently. Yesterday the carcases of at least twenty were found on the outskirts among them several valuable setters. It Is a id that these dogs were stolen and held for rewards und those whose owners did not resimnd were killed or starved to death. It Is probable that several arrests may be mude. MISSION OF THE MON ADNCW.K Men Have Reen Working Mght and Key to (iet the Hoot Heady for Business. Chicago. March 1. A special from Vallejo, Cal., says there la a decidedly warlike feel I, i-- ... . - ... THE NEWS THIS MORNING. Weather Indications Today I Fair ; Colder I Northweterly,Wlnd. 1 American Consulate at Barcelona Stoned. England's Supremacy Menaced by Ger muny. Spain Puts on a Stiff Front. Dunraven Resigns from New York Yucht club. 2 Oenerul Market and Stock Quotations. Forecusl of the Week In Congress. Steamer Ailsa Sinks at Sru, 3 Sunday In Our Churches. Kim Park Church's Knvlable Position. 4 Kdltorlal Comment. Whut Our Kxchiiiiges Say. 5 A I'nirof Inhuman Vultures. Mrs. Holer s Knlrees. Two Constables In a Bud Fix. The Political Horoscope. $ "Flore," nn Interesting Romance. News of the Railroads. Indiislriul chut. Professor Cole's Forecast for March. 7 Happenings In Scran-ton's Suburbs. What is Uolng on In the Sporting World. Remons I ranees Against Granting Licenses.- I News from Up and Down the Valley. Tragic Killing of .Miss Bryan. mor on good authority that Ibe moni tor Monadnnck leaves for San Diego on Monday. The fact that the senate has adopted resolutions recognizing the Cu ban revolutionists gives color and ground for the lulk of the local naval officers that the nuvy department is not to be taken by surprise by Spain. This is the cause of the extraordin ary departure from the custom in com missioning the Momulnock without, a trial trip. The authorities at Mare Island have, had Instructions to rush work, ami as u result men have been working night and day. Not only this, but the ship was given nn Inspection lifter being In commission only six days, a thing unusual except in the event of war. In addition, under color of reducing the number of ships on the Asiatic sta tion, because they were no longer needed. SHOT HIS MOTHER. Murder and Sulclda I nd the I cstlvlllcsnt n Snbbuth Kntertulnment at Long Island :lty. , Long Island City, L. I., March 1. Michucl Kramer, aged shot and killed his uged mother and then put a bullet into his own bruin this after noon. Death was Instantaneous in both cases. The Kramer family consisted of the murdered woman, the suicide, and a younger brother, named John. They had been entertaining a pnrty of friends from New York. Plenty of drink was supplied. Late this after noon the party became hilarious, .and Michael made freipieut trips back nnd forth to a neailiy saloon. Previous to muklng the final trip he had an alter cation w ith one of the guests from New York named Andrew Hyper. The iiuar rel hud not been settled when Michael went out for some more wine, (in bis return, his mother followed him Into the kitchen. Kverybndy in the house professes Ignorance as to whut trans pired there. They say they were alarmed by hearing two pistol shots In rapid succession. On rushing Into the kitchen they found mother und son stretched on the Hour, n few feet apart, gusplng for breath. There was a bul let hole under Mrs. Kramer's left ear and another under her son's right eye. In his hand he still held a smoking re volver. They were both dead liefore the police arrived. -. . MOTHI.R'S IlLKOISM. She Lnters a ltlning House and Kescnes llcr hlldrcu. .leannette. Pa., March 1. The house of John Long, at High Purk, cuught lire this evening. Irs. Long was visit ing neighbors und had left her three small children locked in the dwelling When she heard of the lire, she rushed to the house and dashed through the blazing doorway to rescue the chil dren. Returning, she dragged her II-yeurs-old girl by the hand und hud an infant under her arm. The mother's clothing wus on lire when she reached the street. Margaret, the girl, cannot live and the mother und Infant are in a critical con dition. When the father came and saw his home destroyed, he fainted. The house and contents were totally des troyed. The third child, a boy, es caped from the house by himself, unin jured. ENGLAND'S CASE. Her Statement of Hie Venezuelan Dispute Mnke a Hock Three Inches Thick. Tindoii, March 1. Sir Frederick Pol lock's rose for Oreut llrltuin In the Venezuela boundary dispute has been printed, bill it hus not been Issued. It will not be mude public until the gov ernment ut Washington receives the earliest copy. The case makes a formidable tome three Inches thick. Sir Frederick's as sistants in the preparation of the case were mainly Fellows of the Royal Ueo gruphlcul sin-lety. He is willing to place the maps used by him ut t In service of the American High commis sion. It is believed that the case, ns prepared. Includes all the data obtain able on the subject. HIS KODY IN Till: R1VLK. James Care. Missing Since Christmas f ound in the Susquehanna. Special to the Scran I on Tribune. Ilallstead, March 1 The body of James Carey, of liinghumton. who dis appeared from home In I'.lnchaniton on Christmas, was found In the Sus duehunna river near Hickory tJrove on Saturday. The body was brought to Great Rend and a Jury Impaneled. The jury adjourned until Monday evening. Friends were notified and the body was identified by Patrick Carey, a brother. The body was taken to Ring hamton on the Krle No. 11. THE NANSEN Kl.MOKS. A Pilot Who Regarded the Report lie Heard as a Joke. St. Petersburg, March 1. A pilot named Klaebo, who took purt in the Wiggins Karu Sea extieriitinn In 1K!M, hus arrived nt Af'enblud from Yenis eisk, west Siberia, and reports that about the middle of January he heard a customs oMic iul say thut lr. Nansen wns returning from the North Pole, which he hud almost succeeded In reaching. Kluebo snys he regarded the state ment of the otllcer as a joke. tooths Will I orm an Ainir. Mont Clair. N. J.. March I. Commander nnd .Mrs. Kullineton llooih tonight Issued a staJement -lo the press Hiinoiiiicbig that they will form an organisation in this country similar to but separate from the Salvation Army. At present they are un able lo give uny details of their plans ur K.in Hwv vol hf.rtn ihelr new wurk. AGITATION OVER CUBA The Spanish Government Presents tin Unruffled front. FOREIGN PRESS HAS RABIES London and Madrid Newspapers Make laces at lucle Sain-Kcinarkablo Comparisons In the St. James Gazette-tl Liberal War Talk. Madrid, March 1. In an Interview yesterday Prime Minister Canovas del Castillo said he doubted thut President Clevelund upproves u recognition of the Cubun insurgents us belligerents, but If he should be compelled to endorse the action of congress It would not provoke an International coonlllc-t nor inter rupt the friendly relations existing be tween Spain and the United States. A dcclurution of belligerency, the prime minister udded, had moral, not inute riul. Importance. Spuln was not buy ing war material In the United States. On the other hand, the recognition of the Cuban rebels as belligerents would bind the United Slntes to a greater neutrality. The Madrid papers in commenting nn the grunting of proposed belligerent rights to the Cubans says thut the rec ognition uf the Cuban rebels by the American government Is un event of graver import to Spain than any which has occurred for years. The papers add that the remarkable majority In favor of the resolution shows that the Semite Is utterly hostile to Spain. HI Liberal denounces the recognition of the belligerent rights of the rebels us unjust and opposed to law. "Spain," says F.l Liberal, "will resist even to the drenching of the soil with Spanish blood any determined attempt to affront the foreign intervention those who have never yet submitted to It. The pretension of the Washington sen ate In begging President Cleveland to Interpose Ids good otllces to the end of Independence of Cubu Is beyond con ception." F.XCL1SH VIKWS. London, March I. The St. James fla siette thinks President Cleveland, as a result of his action In December had bred trouble for himself and the states men of America. "After twisting the lion's tull anil threatening Intervention In VenefcUela, the tide now turns to Cuba. For a country that fought a stupendous war to suppress a rebellion of Its own citi zens." It says, "the action of the Ben Ute Is extreme indeed. "The north poured out Us blood and money to preserve the unity of the states and suppress Its own rebels. Hut F.uiopeun governments having terri tory and subjects near the American continent seem to have no rights. If the United Stutes arrogates tin right lo upset every government not admin istered according to Its Ideals. It will Unci its hands full, and might begin Its work by reforming Venezuela. "The Monroe doctrine Is of uncommon flexibility to adaption. It being con strued so thut It may say 'hands off' to all Kuropeaiul 'bands on' for the United States in cases where Kuropeun pow ers ure -concerned. SITUATION AT HAVANA. The Presence of an American Man-of- , W ar Is Needed. ' Havana, Feb. Kt, via Key West. March 1. Since theuttltude of con gress on the belligerency cpiestion huve become plain, the feeling against Amer icans here has greatly Increased. The seizure of the Hennudu ullayed the feeling for u few duys but It is now more Intense than ever. The Span lards bin me thii United Stutes for all the present troubles. The locul press Is bitter. The fact that the insurgents discriminate In favor of property of Americans adds to the hostile senti ment. Already there Is talk by extreme Spaniards of inaklie; a demonstration against the United States. The volun teers ure most rnbld. The captain gen erul assured the consul general some weeks uo that the regulars would be held In reudlness tu protect Atuericuns uguinst the Spanish volunteers, should the emergency urlse. The absence of an American warship Is greatly de plored. The moral effect alone would be great. Only those knowing the ex plosive chnructer of rfhe Latin race run appreciate the situation. Through pri vate dispatches only, the fact leaked out Hint the senate bus acted. As the situation is reulized, the feeling grows. It is Impossible to predict the result. Americans are fleeing from all purt a of the island to Havana. Planters ordered to grind cane by the government, and told to provide their own protection, huve no recourse save flight. The rebels threuten to destroy mills and kill the owners, domes, and Muceo have again applied the torch to plantations in Matanzas, preparing to grind. A planter hus been hanged with in el-,rht miles of Havana. The Insur gents have overrun the entire province to occupy small towns twelve miles away. MOItK TROOPS COMINO. Troops are being landed daily and sent to .Matanzas province after domes unci Muceo. It is probable other troops w ill lie sent from Spain after the lT.iiou en route have landed. It Is Impossible to form an accurate estimate of the number of insurgents. It Is certainly not less, and probably much greater than ut the beginning of last month. VVeyler Is exerting every effort to check depredations and decrease the ranks of the enemy. He wus urged to Issue a proclamation declaring all bandits who failed to surrender In fifteen days. He will probably not take such action owing to the attitude of the United States. denernl W'eyler began an Investiga tion of the Otiutoa horror immediately ufter Its publication by the American press. He hud interviews with Marcpils derveren. Captain Culvo and others Im plicated. There Is little doubt that the examples will be made now the truth has been revealed. Other Instances huve occurred which W'eyler relied up on resirts of subordini'tes nnd refused to investigate. In the Candelurla affair where seventeen prisoners were taken from the Held after the battle and shot down In cold blood. Weyler sent den ernl Cunellu, who commanded back to Spain. Weyler undoubtedly regrets these oci'iirren-es. He realizes the ef fect abroad and has ordered the gener als to prevent rendition. NO PRF.SS PASSKS. The corresiMindetits have been de prived of passes and cannot accompany the Spanish columns. There are also many obstacles in the way of visiting cities and town", illc helson. corres Himent of the New York Journal, has been leleased from Moro ensile, but only provisionally. The government Is still Investigating. Michelson. is un doubtedly Innocent of the charge of crossing the rcln-1 line. The American citizen in Juintern. shot In the nun and taken prisoner In his house at Ouala-n, is still In Moro i-aslle. Panels la the case will be sent to Washington. The case will probably follow the usual course ami a trial will be granted after long deay. It is impossible to obtain individual NLEY'S Underwear We liave now opened our second spring stock and v3JJ only say that the SUCCESS OF ' THIS DEPARTMENT Is sufficient proof of its popularity and a guaran tee of the excellence of the goods in style, quality and finish, as well as We solicit your inspec tion. 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