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SCRANTON, PA.. WEDNESDAY MORNING. MARCH 30, 1S98.
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THE SENATE AiuiZE
WITH PATRIOTISM
Resolutions Are Introduced Recognizing the Inde
pendence of the Cuban Republic, Declaring War
Against Spain, and Calling for Intervention in
Cuba Senator Mason
Applause from the Galleries by the Declaration
That He Is for War Text of the Resolutions.
WashlnRton.March 29. Interest In the
Cuban situation the Interest might al
most be termed excitement, so Intense
was It reached the climax In the pro
ceedings of the senate today.
As on previous days of discussion of
the Cuban question, thousands of peo
ple flocked to the capital, only n few of
whom, comparatlely, could gain ad
mission to tho galleries.
"Within five minutes after the senate
convened. Mr. Allen, of Nebraska, in
troduced a resolution recognizing the
Independence of tho Cuban republic.
This was followed by a resolution pro
posed by Mr. Rawllngs, of Utah, de
claring war against .the kingdom of
. Spain. Mr. Foraker, of Ohio, then in
troduced a resolution declaring for
Buch intervention in the Cuban war as
would bring about the independence of
the Cubans. Following this came a re-
Folutlon by Mr. Frye, of Maine, de
manding that Cuba be made free.
The resolutions followed one another
so rapidly as almost to stun the audi
tors, both senators and spectators. The
galleries were in a commotion, and the
people V ere prepared for anything.
This was the condition when the vies
president recognized Mr. Mason, of Il
linois, for his announced speech on the
president's message transmitting to
congress tho findings of tho Maine
court of Inquiry. Mr. Mason read his
speech from manuscript, but it was de
livered with all the vigor and fire of
which ho Is capable. Tho Intensity of
the feeling of thoso In tho galleries was
evidenced by the storm of applause
which was elicited by his declaration
that he was for war.
Vice President Hobart had real dif
ficulty In suppressing tho demonstra
tion. After Mr. Mason's speech, the
senate passed seventy-four private
pension bills and followed this order
with eulogies on the late Senator
Karle, of South Carolina, one of tha
most remarkable of which was pro
nounced by Mr. Tillman, a long time
political opponent of General Earle.
The several resolutions introduced re
lating to Cuba wero referred to tho
committee on foreign relations except
that of Mr. Allen, wlilch at his re
quest, was laid on tho table.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Introduced in Congress Dy senator
Frye nnd Itnwlins.
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Vashlngton, March 29. senator
Frye's resolution introduced in me
snate today was as follows
Whereas, Tho war which has been
waged in tho island of Cuba for the
past threo years has been conducted
ty the Spanish government in viola
tion of the rules of civilized warfare;
said government has driven the un
armed and peaceable Inhabitants from
their homes and forced them within
the armed camps, where it has per
mitted Hundreds of thousands of men,
women and children to die of starva
tion; and as a result of this system of
Inhuman warfare tens of thousunds
of the helpless people aro now dying
for want of food; and
Whereas, The war has paralyzed
and almost destroyed tho large com
mercial relations which have hereto
fore existed between tho United
States and Cuba, and has rendered
useless and brought to ruin tho many
millions of dollars of property of
American citizens Invested In tho
Island; and
Whereas, The existence and pro
longation of the hostilities have im
posed heavy financial expenditures
and burdensome labors upon tho gov
ernment of tho United Staes In the
enforcement of Its neutrality laws:
and
Whereas, Tho consuls of the United
States and other Impartial and com
petent observers havo reported that
the Sponihh government has lost con
trol of the greater portion of the
Island; that It Is powerless to restore
its authority ar.d bring about peace;
and that a cortinuance of tho contest
will have no other effect than to In
crease tho horrors, misery and star
vation which now exists, to utterly
extinguish the commerce with and
destroy the property of American citi
zens and add to the expense and bur
dens of the government of the United
States, therefore
Resolved, By the serato and house
of representatives of the United
Staes of America, In congress assem
bled, that tho president of the United
States be nnd Is hereby directed nnd
empowered to take such effective step
as, In his discretion, may bo necessary
to secure a speedy termination of the
hostilities between the government of
Spain and the people of Cuba, the
withdrawal o' tho military and naval
forces of Bpain from said Island, and
the complcta Independence of said
people
SENATC-rt RAWLINGS' SENTIMENT
Following Is the resolution Introduc
ed by Senator Rawllngs today:
Whereas, The war waged by the
kingdom of Spain against the people
of Cuba has destroyed the commerce
between them and tho people of the
United States, und its revival will be
Impossible so long as such war may
continue, nnd
Whereas, Ily the authority of that
kingdom, In the course of such war
much American property has been
destroyed and many American citi
zens, without Just cause, have been
Arouses a Storm of
imprisoned and some assassinated In
their prison cells; and
Whereas, While our ship Malno was
at anchor in tho harbor of Havana
within tho domination and under tho
control of tho kingdom of Spain at a
place designated by her authority that
ship and most of tho men on board
In tho service of their country by tho
explosion of a submarine mine were
wilfully, wickedly and treacherously
mangled and destroyed; and
Whereas, Tho kingdom of Spain has
proven herself incompetent to trail
nutllze the Island of Cuba either by
the methods of peace or by means of
civilized warfare; nnd accordingly
has proceeded to make desolate tho
homes of its peaceful Inhabitants,
driving mon, women and children In
to guarded camps, detaining them
thero without making provision to
shelter, clothe, or feod them, thus
wilfully causing their extermination
to the number of hundreds of thous
ands by the slow and tortuous pro
cess of starvation; and
Whereas. Against theso wrongs,
against these revolting acts of Inhu
manity, tills government lias time
nnd again mado peaceful protest to
the kingdom of Spain, at the sarao
timo endeavoring by a helpful charity
to relieve those whom she has thus
brought to such dire distress, and our
repeated protests having been disre
garded, and our efforts of philanthro
py having proved unavailing; and
Whereas, Firmly convinced that fur
ther peaceful protest will prove equal
ly In vain and that tho recognition
of the Independence of the republic of
Cuba and armed intervention In Its
behalf by this government will alono
bo effective for the redress of past
nnd tho prevention of future wrongs,
and
Whereas, While regretting tho ne
cessitynow imperious for such ac
tion, but mindful of our duty to a
neighboring people and to humanity,
and with a clear consciousness as to
the justness of our cause and that our
action will meet with tho upprovlng
judgment of all civilized peoples, now
therefore, be it
Resolved, By the senate and house
of representatives of the United
States of America In congress assem
bled, that the independence of tho
republic of Cuba bo and the same is
hereby recognized and that war
ngaltiBt the kingdom of Spain bo nnd
the same Is hereby declared, and tho
president Is hereby authorized and
directed to employ the land and naval
forces of tho United States of America
to wuge such war to success.
3ENATOR ALLAN'S RESOLUTION".
Following is Senator Allen's resolu
tion Introduced in the senate today:
Whereas, The war now and for some
time past being waged between the
kingdom of Spain and the Cuban in
surgents has fully demonstrated tho
total Inability of tho former to sub
due tho Insurgents; and
Whereas, Said war has become ono
of extermination by starvation, and
the dictates of Christian civilization
and common humanity alike demand
tho speedy cessation of hostilities and
the Immediate termination of the de
liberately planned starvation now go
ing on In the Island of Cuba; and
Whereas, Under existing circum
stances It Is the bounded duty of tho
United Slates to Intervene; and
Whereas, The assertion of tho Mon
roe doctrine forbidding tho Interfer
ence of foreign powers in tho affairs
of any state or nation on the west
ern hemisphere, creates tho obligation
on the part of the United States to
guarantee the people thereof against
unusual cruelties and barbarities and
extermination by any such foreign
power; and
Whereas, Tho Cubans have. In the
opinion of the Amerlcun people and of
congress, by their valor and sacrifices
during tho threo years of war, won
their Independence from Spain and aro
entitled to political recognition by
tho United States; and
Whereas. It Is apparent that Spain
can no longer govern or control the
republic of Cuba : therefore
Resolved, Hy tho senate and tho
house of representatives that tho re
public of Cuba now and for t-ome lime
maintained by force of arms Is hereby
recognized by the United States of
America os a separate and Independ
ent nation; that tho United States
shall Immediately Interveno and put
an end to tho war now bolng waged
on the Island of Cuba nnd shall suc
cor und releaso from Imprisonment
tho people there concentrated for the
purpose of starvation and extermina
tion; and be It further
Resolved, That for the purpose of
enabling tho president of the United
States to provide tho concentrated
non-combatant Cubans with the nec
essary food, raiment and medicine
for their immediate relief from starva
tion, the sum of J00O.O0O or so much
thereof as may be necessary, Is here
by appropriated out of any money In
the treasury, not otherwise appro
priated. SENATOR FORAKER'S RESOLU
TION. Washington, March 20. Senator For
aker's resolution Introduced In tho sen
ate today Is as follows:
Bo It resolved, By the senate and
house of reprenentntives of the United
States of America.
First That tho people of the island
of Cuba ure, nnd of right, ought to
bo free and Independent.
Second That the government of tho
United States hereby recognizes tho
independence of Cuba as the true and
lawful government of that Island.
Third That the war Spain Is waging
against Cuba Is so destructive of tho
commercial and property interests of
the United States und so cruel, bar
barous nnd inhuman in its character
as to make It tho duty of tho United
States to demand and the government
o "lie United Staes does hereby do
mi. d that sho at once withdraw her
land and roval forces from Cuba and
Cuban waters
Fourth That tho president of tho
United States be, and ho Is hereby
authorized, empowered nnd directed to
use, If necessary, the entire land and
naval forces of the United States to
carry theso resolutions Into effect.
Representative Marsh, of Illinois,
chairman of the house committee on
the militia, introduced the following
Joint resolution declaring war between
the government of Spain nnd its de
pendencies and the United States and
her territories. It is ns follows:
That war bo and tho same Is hereby
declared to exist between the govern
ment of Spain nnd her dependencies
nnd the United States nnd her terri
tories nnd that the president of tho
United States Is hereby authorized to
use tho wholo land nnd naval forco
of the United States, Including tho
mllltla and the naval mllltla thereof,
to carry the same into effect.
Representative Marsh stated that tho
resolution Introduced by him was the
exact language of the declaration of
war of 1812 issued by this country
ngnlnst Great Britain except that It
omits conferring authority upon the
president to Issue letters of marque and
reprisal, Mr. Marh said that while
prior to the submission of tho Malno
report he had not believed it possible
that the Spanish government had any
thing to do with the Maine disaster,
the report had established conclusive
ly that the Maine was blown up by
a submarine mine and that the mine
could not havo been placed there by
private parties. It could have been
placed there, he said, by no other pow
er than that which controls tho Island.
He added that he believed that a gov
ernment that could deliberately starve
200,000 men, women and children In the
last six months Is capable of Just such
an act.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Dnf DoTotcd to Consldorntlon of tho
mil to Reward I'ntriotinm.
The house today quietly proceeded
with the order of the day the consid
eration of private bills. No oportunlty
was afforded under the rules of de
bating the all-absorbing topic, but
members stood about the cloak rooms
and lobbies all day long discussing the
situation. The most intense feeling
was manifested. The house after pass
lng a bill to pension tho widow of Gen
eral John L. Stevenson, at the rate of
$30 per month, devoted the whole day
to the consideration of the bill to pay
certain claims for stores and supplies
furnished to tho Union by loyal citi
zens of the south during the war. Thero
was a bitter contest over a claim of
$217,000 preferred by the heirs of the
widow of General Robert E. Lee. She
inherited the claim from Mrs. Fltz
hugh, her aunt, who, It was admitted,
was loyal. The claim was llnally
stricken out, but the house recessed
before the bill was passed. It provides
for the payment of about S50 claims,
aggregating about $1,200,000.
An evening session of tho hcuse wns
devoted to pension legislation.
Information Wnntrd nt Onco.
Washington, March 29. Representative
Lewis, of Washington, today Introduced
In the houso a resolution asking Informa
tion of the president as to what he com
municated to the Spanish government
as the views of tho government of tho
United States upon tho court of Inquiry
on tho destruction of the Maine, nnd ask
ing that such information be communi
cated to congress at once.
Ilniiniin's Independence Resolution.
Washington, March 29. Representative
Ilannan, of Montana, today introduced In
the houso a resolution declaring that the
government of tho United States hereby
recognizes tho Independence of tho re
public of the Island of Cuba and pledges
the full meusure of Its support for the
maintenance of that Independence.
UNANIMITY EXISTS.
Tho Cabinet In Ileurty Accord with
tho President.
Washington, March 29. At th. close
of the cabinet meeting todny f.-cretary
Alger gave out the follow .ng state
ment: So far from there being any differ
ence of opinion among the members of
the cabinet, they are all In hearty ac
cord with tho president, and have been
without a Mnglo exception. When he
read to them yesterday his message
on the Maine there was not a dissent
ing voice nor a suggestion of chungo.
It commnnded the approval of eveiy
member. How could tho president
have said more? lie gave congress
tho report at once and stated that
ho had forwurded it to Spain und Is
uwaltlng her reply.
He must take one step at a time. It
m..v bo said further that there need bo
no ti nr that ho will not take tho next.
Mo 1ms not lost a moment In present
ing not onlv tho Maine Incident, nut
tho whole situation to Spain. Tho
country can well afford to await tha
result of tho ni'gotlatlons which will
be promptly made known whatever
the result.
AMERICAN SCHOONER HELD UP.
A Kpnnlsh Ginibmit Dplnin the
clionnpr Ift'vtHr Thrt'n I)mv.
Kingston, Jamaica, March 29. The
American schooner Hester, of Pensn
cola, Fla., loaded with lumber, arrived
here yesterday evening nnd her cap
tain repi.rts that, while on the voyage
he was boarded by a Spanish gunboat,
which towed the schooner Into Casll
Dea and detained her there for three
days.
The captain of the Hester has re
ported the matter to tho United States
consul here.
1 1 it vti tin r.tflf'tlnn (i'llft.
Washington, March 29. Advices re
ceived from Havana by tho Spanish le
gation hero today say that perfect quiet
prevailed throueout the Island In tho
elections held yesterday for delegates to
the Spanish cortes, Tho result was tin
the cholco of 21 Autonomists apd 9 Con
servatives. This large majority, govern
ment advices say, Indicates tho confidence
felt In Cube In tho country's policy, not
withstanding the natural embarrussment
created by the outside situation.
Troop "tiling i:nt.
El Reno, O. T March 29. At noon to
day troops from Fort Reno began loading
at this point on the Rock Island tracks,
taking Qatling und Hotchkiss guhs nnd
all the available field pieces at the fort.
It Is-understood they aro "to bo sent to
eastern coast points and will go via Fort
Worth, Tex.
BODY OP LIEUT. JENKINS.
Was Accorded Tender nnd Ilonntllul
Tribute nt Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, O.. March 29. Tho body
of Lieutenant F. W. Jenkins, of the
Maine, wns accorded a tender und beau
tiful tribute on its arrival here today.
The demonstration was necessarily
brief as tho body arrived nt 4.05, and
left nt 4.R0 o'clock. Undertaker Samp
son, of Pittsburg, came here to meet
nnd receive tho remains and consti
tuted the only escort that has been
provided. When through him it be
came known .todny that the body
would reach here an arrangement was
hastily made by which a company of
the Sixth Infantry, under commnnd of
Captain Wethcrill, was detailed hy Col
onel Cochran, of Fort Thomas,- to do
escort duty.
Nearly all the officers of tho regi
ment were present. General Cowen,
commander of the Ohio commandery of
the military order of the Loyal Legion
and some .twenty-five or thirty mem
bers of that order were present. When
tho train arrived eight soldiers re
moved the box containing the dead offi
cer's body and escorted. It along the
platform, the soldiers standing at pre
sent arms and tho ofTlcers and mem
bers of the Loyal Legion uncovered,
tho band playing a dirge. When the
remains were deposited In the car tho
troops moved out, tho band as It passed
the funeral car giving forth the In
spiring strains of "The Star Spangleti
Hanner." The company wns followed
by tho army officers and by the mem
bers of the Loyal Legion. The cere
mony wan simple and brief, but in
tensely impressive.
MASON WANTS WAS.
An I'.loquent Appunl tor thn Roktnd-
ling ot tha Fire ot '7(--Kpocch
of the Illinois Senator.
Washington, March 29. Senator Ma
son, of Illinois, delivered a vigorous
speech In the senate today in favor ot
war with Spain. He said that for three
years the Spanish government has been
starving tho Cuban women nnd chil
dren and non-combatants. They were
not allowed to go and earn a legiti
mate und honest living but were coop
ed up inside a dead lino and Spanish
soldiers with rifles kept them
there. He said he was tired of the
dljatory tactics that had been employ
ed for three years to prevent any as
sistance from the United States to the
starving Cubans. Every effort in that
direction that has been made by the
president has been construed by Spain
to be an net of cowardice nnd absolute
and conclusive evidence that we aro
afraid of that mighty power and every
sucli act of careful consideration, on
our part, has made Spain more cruel to
her own people, and more insulting to
us.
Turning his attention to the destruc
tion of tho battleship Maine, Mr.
Mason said:
Our sailors wero asleep In a friendly
harbor when the disaster cume upon
them. They were never challenged to
try their courage. They were not
whipped In honorable battle, but
choked, burned, strangled and
drowned without a chance to die fight
ing. Suppose these mon had been
senators or sops or fathers of senators
or Judges or leading professional and
business men, wc.uld forty days have
elapsed before war began? They ivero
only sailors. Yet we tell our children
that the life of every American citizen
Is of equal value before the law. Ho
could not spet.k for others but he,
himself, was for wnr. It is a causo
for war and let us say so not only to
Spain but to the whole world. We
can hide no longer under the execu
tive wing. Ho can neither declare
war nor refuse it. Congress alone can
declare war. I, for one, am ready to
vote now. You may continue to cry
peace, peace, but thero can bo no
peaco while Kuropeans own and
butcher their slaves on the tame con
tinent where our flag floats. But
thero aiu those who say that the court
does not fix the responsibility. It was
not necessary, the "peaco at any
prtco" man cannot escape so. The law
dxes the responsibility. We were In
Spanish water j and over Spanish soil.
The harbor Is owned and controlled oy
Spain. The explosives In that harbor
weio owned and controlled by Spam.
If It was a toipcdo It wns a Spanish
torpedo. It It was a mine. It was a
Spanish mine. No explosives havo
been on sale In Havana for over a
year to private citizens. If it was gun
cotton. It was Spanish gun cotton, and
if it was dynamite. It was Spanish
dynamite. The power to explode it
was controlled by Spain. A govetn
rncn acts only through Its agents and
officers. It was owned, located and
exploded by Spain and Spain must
answer.
I shull oppose any plan to assist
Spain to placo any kind of autonomy
on Cuba. Spain cannot be trusted to
her promise, end we cannot undertake
to compel her to. Aside from that,
poor Cuba has paid a larger price for
liberty than we did and she must lie
free. I shall oppose any plan that
looks to forcing Cuba In tho future to
pay Spain In cash for her liberty.
Her laud Is full of graves and her
futuro generations must not bo mort
gaged. In conclusion Mr. Mason said:
Lot us awake. Shako off tho Chinese
narcotic, that locks us In drowsy In
dolence, murmuring "peaco at any
pi'.co;" awake, as our forefathers did
at Concord and Bunker Hill; awako to
glorious war against a nation that
burns homes nnd murders women and
children; awako to glorious war that
seeks no gain for us In treasure or
territory, but a war to drive the op
pressor from the continent, to set the
Cuban flag In tho sky forever, and a
war that will help us for generations
to come, by giving notice that tho
honor of our flag and tho lives of our
citizens must be respected nmong the
nations of the world. (Applauso In
tho galleries).
BRITISH FLEET NEAR CUBA.
Speculation on Its sifjiiiflciiiicn as to
nn Alllnncn,
London, March 29. -Tho dispatch of
the Prltlsh fleet following tho agita
tion for nn Anglo-American alliance,
Is considerably commented upon by
diplomats.
The authorities explain that is Is
merely considered desirable that Brit
ish Hhlps should bo in tho vicinity of
Cuba jn order to safeguard British
commerce and British subjects In case
of war, Tho idea of Anglo-American
co-operation in Cuba Is scouted.
REVOLT IN HOUSE
AGAINST DELAY
Fifty Representatives Attend a Confer'
once ol Republicans.
MR. HOPKINS, OP ILLINOIS, PRESIDBS
Meeting Cnlltu with a View of Ac
complishing the Unqualified Hu
moral ot the Spanish Troops from
Cnbn--Epiehs Mad by Towooy,
ilelknap, Marsh, Itatvas, lllckt,
llriimn, Klrkpntrlck and Arnold'
and Others.
Washington, March 29. The revolt In
the house against further delay of no
tion on the Cuban issue culminated to
day in a conference of Republican
members whose Ideas are In accord
ance with a positive early course.
About fifty representatives attended,
representing all sections. Representa
tive Hopkins, of Illinois, presided.
The meeting was called with a view
of accomplishing the unqualified re
moval of the Spanish troops from Cuba
and the prompt armed intervention in
the affairs of that Island. Late this
afternoon it was decided to call the
meeting Immediately after adjourn
ment. The word was quickly passed
around, but many who are enthusias
tically In favor of intervention failed
of notification, though the number
present would be sufficiently large by
consolidation with the Democratic
forces to carry out a programme. Rep
resentative Hopkins as chairman brief
ly stated the objects of the meeting.
He indicated his disappointment that
the president's message carried no out
line of definite responsive policy to
ward Spain and that he did not believe
further delay should be brooked.
Speeches were mado by Towney, ot
Minnesota; Belknap, Marsh, Reeves
and Mann, of Illinois; Pierce, of Mis
souri; Hicks, Rrumm, Klrkpatrlck and
Arnold, of Pennsylvania; Joy, of Mis
souri; and Lawrence, of Massachu
setts. It was pointed that while It wns
fit that the executive should be given,
as he had been given, a reasonablo
time in which to advise, it was exclu
sively the function of congress to de
clare war, commence hostilities or take
action of that, character. The remarks
made carried the view that a mere re
cognition of belligerency was not to
bo considered for it would not of itself
bring a cessation of hostilities, and
that intervention armed and immediate
recognition of Independence only would
be considered. It was decided to de
fer, action until tomorrow afternoon.
The present programme Is to present
to Speaker Reed evidence that' a ma
jority follows this st.ep and the Cuban
sympathizers believe that only con-
voinced of the -number enlisted in its
support he will yield to them. It also
proposed to communicate .their senti
ments to President McKInley. Tho
step is expected to bear fruit in im
portant action In the house Thursday.
Tomorrow a poll of th house will be
taken.
WOODFORD CONFERS.
Met with Senor Mpgnstn nnd Otlior
Spanish Officials.
Madrid, March 29. General Wood
ford, United States minister, held a
conference with the Spanish minister
this afternoon. The Spanish otflclals
present were Senor Sagasta, the pre
mier; Senor Gullon, the foreign min
ister, and Sendr Moret, the colonial
minister.
The conference was of an hour's dur
ation, and the ministers continued In
deliberation after the United States
minister withdrew.
Senor Sagasta said to tho corres
pondent of the Associated Press that
Minister Woodford desired to express
the desires of his government on the
subject of Cuba and the concentrados.
Senor Sagasta added that the confer
ence discussed some of these points
and that he had promised to study
General Woodford's proposals and to
submit them to the queen regent and
then to a cabinet council, considering
them from every point of view In or
der that the cabinet might take a reso
lution thereon.
Senor Sagnsta authorized tho corres
pondent of tho Associated Tress to
deny any other versions of the confer
ence as untrue.
After the conference Senor Gullon
called at tho palace to see the queen
regent, and Senor Moret went to tho
colonial office, where he received sev
eral politicians, including Senor SII
vela, leader of the dissident Conserva
tives. SPAIN'S FINE HAND.
It It Hhown In thn W rrcU of the Relict
Train?
Havana, March 29. The relief train
carrying supplies to towns In Havana
province which left tho city this morn
ing at 9 o'clock, was wrecked about 11
o'clock twenty miles outside of Hav
ana, between Clenaga and Bejucal, No
one was hurt or even bruised.
Four freight cars left the track, and
one was overturned in a ditch. A puff
of smoke was seen Just at the moment
of the wreck but the track was not
damaged. Thero was considerable de
lay In clearing tho tracks.
People' Hank Kt'cfllvrrihip.
Harrisburg, March 29,-Doputy Attorney
General Reeder made application to tho
Dauphin county court today to mako
permanent the appointment of Thomas
8, Barlow, of Philadelphia, temporary re
eclver of tho Pcoplo's bank, A rulo was
grunted by tho court fixing Saturday to
show cause why tho application should
not be granted. State Treasurer Hay
wood went to Philadelphia to confer with
tho authorities of the Chestnut Street
National bank regarding the state funds,
amounting to 1215,000 on deposit at the
timo ot ItH failure.
Orlolr nt Work.
At Savannah Baltlraoro, 7; Savannah, 0.
T1IE NEWS THIS H011NINU
Weather Indications Toilayi
Generally Pair! Northerly Winds.
1 Telegraph War Resolutions
Senate.
lVh0
Tho Ficsldont Awaiting Spain's An
swer. Houso Will Not Brook Further Delay.
2 The Trlbtn.o's Popular Want Columns.
Neighboring County News.
Financial and Commercial.
3 Local As a Scmntonlan Saw tho Tou-
soef-Roebcr Wrestling Match.
4 Editorial.
Comment of the Press.
6 Local Select Council Passes tho Ap
propriation Ordinance,
Close ot tho United States Court Sea
slons. 8 Local Van Horn Sentenced to Death.
Mary Coyle Non-Sultcd In Her Claim
for Damages from the City.
7 Local Ono Ktllcd and Two Injured by
a Bursting Fly Wheel.
Funeral of William T. Smith.
S Local West Side and Suburban.
9 Dedication of Pcckvlllo Presbyterian
Church.
Lackawanna County News.
10 Telegraph David Martin Resigns va
Philadelphia's Republican Leader.
Whitney's Weekly News Budget.
TOECK ON THE HAIL
Txvcutv-aevon Persons Injured Nonr
Iiidlannpolls--Trnin Tumbles
Down an Embankment.
Tndlanapolis.Ind., March 29. An east
bound train on the Peoria and Eastern
was wrecked three miles east of Bloom
lngton, III., this morning. There were
twenty-seven persons injured, four of
them severely. The wreck occurred at
the foot of Redwlne hill, where there Is
a small creek, A trestle spans tho
creek Just before the .train struck this
trestle, the tender was derailed. This
throw the baggage car and three pas
senger cars from the rails. However,
these cars cleared the trestle, but when
the opposite side of the creek had been
reached, the coaches nil toppled over
an eight foot embankment. The engine
held thn track.
Those most seriously hurt are:
EDWARD RHODES, Bloomlngton; skull
fractured, jaw broken; will probably
die.
MRS. CAROLINE DUNBAR. Montgom
ery, III., Internally Injured: may cue.
MRS. J. P. ADAMS, Roslyn, Washington,
crushed and bruised; may die.
MISS SIDONIA P.RUNER, Peru, III.,
urm biokcn, badly bruised.
MRS. MARY FERGUSON, Bloomlngton,
badly bruised, face und head cut.
MRS. A. K. WHITE. Normal 111., se-
vercly Injured Internally.
CHARLES DAILY, WestvUle. II!.. con
cussion of the spine, breast crushed,
probably fatal.
REV. S. S. JONES. Danvers, 111., hlpa
crushed seriously.
COLORED TROOPS ON THE MOVE.
By Order ol Gen. Miles They Will lie
Coiionnlinted Nonr Cuba.
Washington, March 29. By direction
of General Miles, commanding the
army, orders were issued today for the
transfer of the Twenty-fifth regiment
of Infantry to the Dry Tortugas. The
fact that this regiment is made up of
colored troops is regarded as quite sig
nificant In showing the purpose of the
war department to concentrate colored
troops In the vicinity of Cuba, Inas
much as It Is recognized that the negro
is better able to withstand the Cuban
climate than the white man. There are
three other colored regiments In the
army.
The aggregate colored strength Is 2,
188. The Twenty-fifth regiment Is now
located at Forts Missoule, Asslnlbolne
and Harris, Mont., where they have
been for the past eighteen years. There
are about 450 men In all. under tho
command of Colonel A. S. Bird. The
movement will begin In about two
weeks and the troops on arriving at
Tortugas will go Into camp, there be
ing no regular barracks accommoda
tions at that place for them.
HAVANA PEACEFUL.
Interest Centered Upon Diplomatic
Doing" fit Mndrid.
Havana, March 29. While great In
terest Is felt among the Americans
here, the report of the court of Inquiry
had been completely discounted by the
publication in tho Havana, Madrid and
American newspapers as to its princi
pal features that no special surprise
was manifested on the publication of
the findings.
Interest Is new centered upon the
diplomatic doings at Madrid and Wash
ington, with reference to a cessation of
hostilities and tho feeding of the ro
concentrados. Any news about theso
phases of the problem Is eagerly read.
The tone -lost evening and today has
been distinctively more peaceful, nnd
tho hope is expressed and even enter
tained that a satisfactory solution may
be found of all differences.
Nmlth's I rial Postponed.
Philadelphia, March 29,-Tho trial ot
Peter B. Smith, charged with attempting
to bribe Common Councllmun Stevenson
to voto In favor of tho Schuylkill Valley
wutcr bill, which was to have begun to
day, has been postponed until tho next
term of court. Counsel for Smith ap
peared In court today and made a plea
that nls client could not get a talr trial
at this timo on account ot tho Inflamed
condition of the public mind over tha
question of councllmuulo bribery. Tho
Judges thereupon granted a postpone
ment. (,'niiiphHI Nominated.
Washington, March 29. Tho president
sent to tho senate tho nomination of
Campbell L. Maxwell, of Ohio, to be con
nul general nt Santo Domingo,
Tho Herald's M rather I'nrecnM.
New York, March SO. In tho middle
states and New England, toiluy, partly
cloudy to fair, preceded by Cloudiness
and light medernto rnlu in the coast with
fresh nnd light variable winds, mostly
northerly and westerly, followed Dy
slightly lower teiTperature. On Thurs
day, in both of these sections, talr, with
lluht westerly to r.ortherly winds, fol
lowed by a slow rlso ot temperature.
SITUATION
REVIEWED
President McKinley Will
Not Be Swerved by
Adverse Criticism.
AWAITING SPAIN'S ANSWER
Will Act on the Cuban Ques
tlon in Due Time.
A. Demand Was Mado Some Timo
Ago That Spnln Should Tut an 12nd
to Hostilities in Cuba and Relievo
tho Concentradoi--Tho Itoply Mar
Do Expected In a Few Dnyi--Iu
Caio ol llofusnl tho President Will
Lay tho Mntlor liefore Congrois
nnd Bo Guided by Its Instructions.
Washington, March 29, Congress
and the cabinet divided attention to
day in the Spanish situation.
Both on the floor, In the cloak rooms,
in tho lobbies and in tho corridors o
the capitol there was little elso dis
cussed than the Cuban situation and
the Maine disaster. Every group of
senators In the cloak roonv talked o
Cuba. Cor.stunt nnd continual confer
ences were hold and all recognized the
seriousness of the situation.
On the house side it was apparent
that the Republican majority could no
longer be controlled by what is known
as tho conservative element led by the
speaker. Groups of members in a
state of excitement wero to be seen
on evpry hand. It was generally ac
knowledged that a serious condition
had arisen; that a crisis was soon at
hand; It was the opinion of somo of
tho conservative members that In a
day or two the feeling would subside
and members would not bo so agitated.
Mui-h depends upon the next few days.
That congress will not long remain in
at tivo if some decided action Is not
taken by the administration Is certain.
It is also true that talk of an armistice
caused a great deal of 111 feeling. The
house toduy proceeded to do business
without outbreak or without dramatic
incident but no such quiet can be prom
ised tomorrow when the naval bill is
lelng: considered.
The day closed with a prospect that
the committees to whom wero referred
tho Maine correspondence will act soon,
possibly before the end of the week. "
THE PRESIDENT IS FIRM.
The cabinet meeting today developed
nothing new. The president remains
steadfast in his convictions as to what
is his duty and adverse criticism which.
It is asserted is mainly due to misinfor
mation as to the situation or Ignorance)
of the president's purposes will not be
permitted to swerve him in the least
degree from the course he has planned.
As already stated In the Associated
Press, the president some days ago
made a peremptory demand upon Spain
to put an end Immediately to hostili
ties in Cubu, to releuse the concentra
dos and to permit themi to return to
their homes and resume their several
occupations unmolested. This state
ment is made by unquestionable au
thority and since that demand was
communicated to Spain the president
has not taken a step backward or al
lowed himself to be persuaded Into
modifying it In the least particular.
Spains final reply to this demand, it
is known, is now receiving the earnest
consideration of tho Spanish authori
ties at Madrid and their final reply
may be reasonably expected within tha
next few days. Should these demands
be rejected there Is the highest author
ity for stating that the president would
not hesitate a moment as to his futuro
course but would Immediately lay the
whole record before congress and bo
guided by Its instructions. As a pre
liminary step toward peace, it has been
proposed to Spain that the Spanish
government withdraw Its troops from
the Island and that the Cubans be giv
en their Independence on a basis of
Indemnity that would bo regarded as
just In amount by the United States
and the other nationss'ot tho world and
fair to both contending parties.
QUESTION OF AN ARMISTICE.
The question of an armistice has not
been agreed to by either this country
or Spain, though thero Is no doubt that
Spain suggested an armistice. What
terms of peace will be acceptable to the
president cannot he stated, but it Is
asserted that no proposition will be
considered that does not involve the
practical, If not tho actual Independ
ence of the Cubans.
Tho army nnd navy departments con
tinue to show many evidences of activ
ity, but there was not that extreme
energy of preparations apparent last
week.
Captain SIgsbeo had several talks
with Secretary Long during the day
and nt the close of office hours, tho sec.
retary accompanied Captain Slgsbee to
the White Houso nnd presented him to
tho president. Mr. Long says that no
determination has been reached thus
far as to Captain Slgsbee'B next as
signment, but It Is generally under
stood that the commander of the
wrecked battleship can have about
anything ho wants.
A significant conference was held
during the day between representatives
of tho war and navy department to de.
termlne whether New Orleans, Mobile
or Tampa was best adopted ns a base
ot operations, both military and tiavul
In the event of war.
No determination was reached on the
subject.
At the war department tho most tm.
portant development of tho day wna
the announcement that the Twenty
fifth regiment of infantry now sta
tioned in Montana would be trans
ferred to Dry Tortugns In Hip Wiilf of
Mexico. This regiment is composed
entirely of colored troops.