" ..VT1 - TWO CENTS. SORANTON. PA.. SATURDAY MORNING. APRIL 2. 1898. TWO CENTS. V ! SITUATION ON THE COAST The Flying Squadron Will Remain at Hamp ton Roads. A STRATEGIC POSITION Danger from the Spanish Torpedo Flotilla. Tho Appronch or tho Fleet of Dob trovers I Regarded with Approhon" slon--r,lylng Aquailron Mill lie Completed roiliiyAailatnnl Sec retnrr Koosetrclt Request! (Jovor not ol Stales to Orgnnlzo Nuvul Militia nt Ouce. Washington, April 1. The flying squadron Is to remain In Hampton Roads for the present at least. This announcement was made late this af ternoon by Secretary Long and ?et at rest the reports which had been cur rent throughout the day that a move ment of the squadron was Imminent. The secretary stated that the depart ment believed that the present ren dezvous was the moat available one from which the ships under Commo dore Schley could operate in carrying1 out the purpose for which It was formed, that la the protection of the North Atlantic seaboard. He added that no orders had been issued to Commodore Schley and that none were In Immediate contemplation. In the various phases of the situation today the Hying squadron stood out prominently, "both as a center of public interest In connection with the ru mored orders for ltB sailing from tho Roads and as a matter of considera tion by the department. It Is stated on reliable authority that the depart ment discussed tho question of order ing the chips to sea, presumably, though not olllclally so stated, in con nection with the approach of the Span ish torpedo flotilla which has since arrived at Porto Rico. It has been an open secret for some time that the naval authorities have regarded the aiproach of the Spanish .HotlUa with apprehension, and their feelings In thle legard were strong enough to call the matter to the attention of the author ities. After considering the matter, however, It was decided that no orders would be Issued looking to a movement of the squadron. While the decision is understood to have been based pri marily upon the facf that it would be unwise to remove the ships from their present valuable strategic position, yet It is believed that diplomatic consid erations also had some weight. It Is pointed out the sending of the squad ron in the direction of the West In dies even though Its mission were not to Intercept the llottllla would be re garded as a hostile act not warranted by the present condition of affairs. It is also understood that It was deemed wise not to permit any move ment of the flying squadron whatever just at present, as public Interest be ing no largely centered upon It, such a movement would be liable to miscon struction and give rise to rumors that tend only to aggravate the situation. Tho flying squadron will be complet ed tomorrow with the arrival of the Minneapolis at Hampton Roads and then the swiftest group of warships ever gathered In one command will bo assembled under Commodore Schley's Hag. THE NAVAL MILITIA. Supplementing the action taken yes terday by the navy department in re questing governors of states to drill and equli the naval militia so as to be ready for any emergency Assistant Secretary Roosevelt today sent letters tq-.the governors of those seacoast stHles not having such organizations tf take steps looking to the formation of naval militia so far as is possible under tho state laws. It is hoped by the navnl olllcials that each of these states will be enabled to promptly ac quie.se? :n the department's request ana be prepared to assist in tho naval auxiliary work. Those coast states nut having naval militia organlatlons are Maine. New Hampshire, Delaware, Texas and Alabama. The following is a copy of the letter sent to the olllcials of those states which already have naval mllltla organizations, the first one going to thes3 on the coast and tho second, to Interior states on the lakes: Tho department requests that you will Immediately proceed to put tho naval mnlltla of your stute In thor ough condition to meet any sudden call for their services by the president of tho United States. The divisions should be recruited to their full strength, a careful Inspec tion Bhould be mndo of all vessels In tho ports of your state that can be utilized for a mosquito fleet In accord ance with Instructions and blanks tent to the ndjutnnt general. The division should bo recruited to their full strength and thoroughly drilled. Lato this afternoon the secretary of the navy received a telegram from the adjutant general of Connecticut, stat ing thut the governor directs him to notify the department that the navnl battalion of Connecticut Is In readiness nnd Is awaiting orders from the presi dent. NOT READV FOR WAR ? -1 Senator McMillan I'.xplnlm I'rrtldent McKinlcv' IIi-iikoii lor Delay. Chicago, April 1. A special to the Dally News from Washington says: Senator McMillan, who hns been In consultation at the White House two a' hra times . day ever since the sltuatlo t critical, made tho fol- loy" cr, .,ent this afternoon: '" president Is lint-footed on the proposition that Spain must move out bodily. "Ho also knows absolutely that Spain cannot, or. nt least, will not, consent to this complete abandonment. That means war. Tho president squarely faces that. Ho Is not ready. He recognized certain serious unprc parednoBS. McKlnlcy feels ho would bo guilty of great ncgllgcnco If tho dcllclenclca bo not made good bctoro we aro plunged Into war. Had lie not felt so matters would have been ad vanced to a point whero tho United States could have stopped tho coming of the torpedo flotilla, his fact will munlfcst Itself Monday or Tuesday when tho naval and military com mitters In tho house and sennto will support the president. Tho commit tees will be Riven Information which the members should know, that will have u tendency to sober them up a bit." POSITION OF CUBANS. According to QncRitdn They Will Ac copt Nothing Previous to Ilecog ' nitlon of Independence Washington, April 1. "Spain has answered on the lines of Its traditional policy," said Senor Queaada, of the Cuban junta, when made acquainted today with Spain's reply. He added: She will not answer directly, but nl vcays by dilatory and evasive replies so as to gain time, which la the ally, as Philip II used to say, of her diplo macy. The Cubans will accept under no consideration, except after tho pre vious recognition of the independence of the Cuban republic, nn armistice, whatever. There will be no suspension of hostilities on our part until our freedom has been nssured. Tho next months are the favorable ones for our operations and we will pursue them vigorously, while at tho same time disease will wipe out half of the Btarved, disgruntled and discon tented remnants of tho Spanish army from the Island. Tho mere fact that the Spaniards are oven willing to consider the Idea of suapendlng hostilities with us Is proof positive that they recognize not only our belligerency, but that they know they aro nlready defeated. TO RECOGNIZE CUBA. Mr. Quay's Resolution Introduced in tho Senate. Washington, April 1. In tho open session of the r.enate today Mr. Chan dler (N. H.) called up the resolution he introduced yesterday, requesting tho president to send the Cuban con sular reports to the Eenate and at his suggestion it was referred to tho com mittee on foreign relations. Immedi ately afterward, however, he Introduc ed another resolution which went over, calling on the secretary of state for the same Information. Mr. Quny (Pa.) offered a resolution in the following terms: "That tho committee on foreign re lations be and Is hereby Instructed to report on or before tho 5th instant a bill for the recognition of tho repub lic of Cuba." It vent over under tho rule. FLEET AT KEY WEST.' Strict Patrol Is Maintained in the Ilnrbor. Key West, Fin., April 1. The news that the Vlscaya and the Almlrante Cquendo had sailed from Havana wna convoyed to Captain Sampson by the correspondent of the Associated Press. Captain Sampson appeared much in terested and was anxious for further details. Tho general feeling in the fleet la that the Spanish warships have gone to meet the Spanish torpedo flo tilla. A strict patrol Is maintained In the haibor tonight by the Cincinnati and two torpedo boats. SPANISH CRUISERS SAIL I'heir Destination 1 Not Known, Owing to t otk oTthn t'ens r. Havana, April 1 (noon). The Span ish citiistrs Vlscaya and Oquendo sail. Note It would seem from the fact that the Associated Press is notified by the cable company thnt the above dispatch Is apparently ended, that the censor had killed the words which fol lowed the word "sail." Cabinet Meeting. Washington, April 1. A special cabinot meeting was held this afternoon begin ning at 5 o'clock. All of tho members were present except Secretary Sherman. An adjournment was taken at G.20 and tho announcement made thnt tho only busi ness under discussion was the president's forthcoming messago to congress, that tho president was very much fatigued and would retire early tonight and that tcmorrow morning he would begin tho preparation of his messago and hoped to have It "ready by Monday. Nothing further concerning tho meeting would bo made public. WOODFORD PREPARES TO LEAVE London. April 2. A special dispatch from Madrid says United States Minister Woodford is making tho necessary prepa rations to lcavo Madrid Immediately In the event of a diplomatic rupture. Nomination :inflrnird. Washington, April 1. Tho senate has confirmed thoho nomination: Campbell L, Maxwell, of Ohio, to be consul gen eral at Santo Domingo, Domlnlclan re public; Mahlou M. Garland, to be sur vepor of customs, Pittsburg, I'a. j Jud son W. Lyons, of Georgia, to bo register of the treasury; James a. McCook, of Pennsylvania, consul at Dawson City, Northwest Territories. Port Arthur 'onroTirv. London, April 1. Tho Pekln correspond ent of the Times says "Russians here lie. rido tho suggestion that Port Arthur will bo open to British ships and commerce; and the well Informed Insist that undf-r the present agreement, Ta Lien Wan can bo made another Vladlvostock." THE FLOTILLA ARRIVES. Madrld.Aprll 1 (midnlght).-The Bpant3h torpedo flotilla has urlved at Porto Jtlco. I;'xrcupil lor an Aiiult. Rockingham, N. C April 1. John Ev nns, calorod, was executed here today for assaulting Llllle Cole on October 23 last. SPAIN WILL NOT YIELD An Abstract from the Telegram from Gen. Woodford. THE PROGRAMME FOR CUBA The Situation as Outlined by Premier Sagasta. Another iingaclous .Move to On in Tlmo--Spuin Will Not Object to a Suspension of Hotlltllcs--Asslt-nnco of tho United Stolon In Feed ing the Starving Itccoiicontrudos Will lie Clioerlullr Received, liut No Definite Action Cnn He Token Upon Proposals ol tho United Simon Until Next Muy--Pojitlun of Cubans. "Washington, April 1. The following Is nn abstract from the telegram i celved from General Woodford hi-t evening on the general situation in Cuba as outlined by Premier Sagau: He Informs tho government of the United States that General Blanco has revoked tho bando relating to the reconcentrados In the western prov inces of Cuba, which nre understood to be the provinces of Matnnzas, Santu Clara, Havana und Plnar del Rio: that tho Spanish government h.i placed at the disposal of tho governor general tho credit of three million pesetas (JCOO.000) to the end that tlm country people may return at once and with sucOfss to their labors. Tli Spanish government will accept what ever assltance to feed nnd to succor the necessitous may be sent by th-' tinted States In accordance with th' plan now in operation. Spain pro poses to conllde the preparation foi an honorable and stable peace to 1 1 1 Insular parliament, without whos concurrence tho Spanish government would not bo able to arrive at tin final result, It being understood that tho powers reserved by the constitu tion for tho central government art not lessened or diminished. As the Cuban chambers will not meet until the fourth of May, tho Spanish gov ernment will rot, on its pu' t. object to a suspension of hostilities 'dShed for by the Insurgents from the general In chief, to whom It will belong to de termine tho duration and the condi tion of the suspension. The president will communicate with congress as soon as he can prepare a message. The foregoing including the last paragraph was made public Immedi ately after the flrst cabinet meeting today. In connection with this ofliclnl stati tnent It can be stated upon authority that the case as now made up by tho negotiations 'between Spain and tl.e United States will constitute tho ca'-e as It will be submlttfd to congress in the president's message. There Is i,o present Intention of pursuing furth. r negotiations which will chance tha status of the Cuban question an now presented In tho corrstpondcuce b"-" tween Spain nnd the United States. NELSON QREGN UVDER BAIL. New Turn in the .Schuylkill Wnter Compnny's Drill. 'Philadelphia, April 1. The inquiry by Judges Uregy and Gordon Into the al leged unlawful means by which the Schuylkill Valley Water company's bill was advanced In councils, took nnnthr sensational turn today when Nelson S. Green, of New York, solicitor for the company, was held In $,'0,000 bail for a hearing next Saturday, and Common Councilman Chnrle.s Seger and Selt ct Councilman J. Emery Byrans in JlO.fOO ball each for a hearing at the sane date. Green Is chnrged with bribeiy, attempted bribery and conspiracy,. and Seger and UyranB with having ghen and offered a bribe, respectively. At n recent session of the judicial Inquiry Councilman Walker stated, under oath, that Seger paid him $500 for voting for the bill In committee and thnt Byians subsequently offered him $5,000. The arrests were the remit of v. re quest rnnde by District Attorney Gra ham. At the last session ho senired a postponement of further inquiry on the ground that it would Interfere with the trial of Peter K. Smith, charged with having offered Councllmnn Stev enson $5,000. This was set down for the next day. The trinl was post poned and today tho district attorney again asked for a postponement until next Saturday for the same reason, nt the same time making the request for the warrants. The warrants were Issued after th Inquiry adjourned and shortly nfter wnid the accused men surrendered themselves and wero admitted tc bail, Green's bondsmen nre Dr. L. S. Fil bert and Kennedy Crossman, ICONOCLAST EDITOR PALLS. Itudly YVoiiudrd in n Duel with (,'np. lain Davis. Dallas, Tex., April 1. A special to tho News from Waco, Tex., says: W. C. Prnnn, editor of the Iconoclast, nnd Captain M. T. Davis met and fought a revolver duel this nftcrnoon. Tho men met on South Fourth street and after exchanging a few words be gin firing. When the battle was over, both men wero found to have received several bullets and are likely to die. The dlfliculty grow out of the Brnnn Baylor foud of Inst year and political feeling contributed to this bad blood. - - - SpurtNiiiiMi nt It end I nu. Heading, P.i., April I. Today's shoot at tho 3tato's Spcrthineu association tour nament was at llvo pigeons. I'm Cooper, of Mahanoy City, won tho 2tW diamond imdcu over thlrty-ono competitor by kilt. Ing llfteen utratirht and In shooting oft killed nine. Tho prlao was awarded to him. Tho Independent Gun club No, 1. of Philadelphia, won tho loving cup over half a dozen competitors by tho Bcoro of 41 out of u possible 45. Fulford and Brewer did well in the open events. LLIAS DEEAIER'S ADDRESS. Cnlls Upon Republican to Unity to tin Mnndnid ol tl nnnmnknr. Philadelphia, April 1. The Republi can executive committee, of Pennsylva nia (the Wanumnker campaign com mittee) tonight Issued nn address to the Republican voters of the state. Tho address is signed by Ellas Deemer, chairman. It refers to the history of the Hrpubllcan party and speaks of tho party's success In uplifting the stand ards of public nnd private morality, but declares that tho Republican or gnnlzation of Pennsylvania In recent yt'n'i has been controlled by Influences which have been exerted almost uni formly ngalnst the public Interest nnd consequently against thnt of the party Itself. It appeals to Republicans "to co-oporate actively in an effort to de feat the purpose of Mr. Quay to rule the party or to ruin It," nnd invites them to rally to the support of John Wannmnker and help elect him gover nor of the state. The nppeal says Mr. Wannmaker at great sacrifice to himself hns consented to stand for tho governorship "and If he shall be elected he will do what the governor can do to bring to an end tho corruption which has poisoned tho at mosphere of the capitol." BOILER EXPLOSION. Four Men Aro Instnntlr Killed nnd Duo Fntnllv Injured nt Cninpbi'lisvillc, Otmpbellsvllle. Ky., April 1. A boi ler explosion, four miles north of town, this morning killed four men outright and fatally Injured another. The dead are. THOMAS RATCL1FFE. DOC WRIGHT. CLARENCE RATOL1FF. THOMAS NKWCOMB. The man fatally injured Is Elma Rntcllff. Ho tra scalded nnd will die. The heller, engine and shlnj;le mill weio demolished. Low water in the boiler caused the accident. ' TURBULENT SESSION. Mnr Spirit .Uninfected in All Spocchot in tho llouxr. Washington, April 1. After an ex ceedingly turbulent session .of six hours, the house today passed the nav al appropriation bill nnd then ad journed until Monday. The war spirit was manifested in all the speecnea and overrode the naval committee Itself by Increasing the number of turpedo boats nnd torpedo boat destroyers to twenty four, tho bill, as reported, providing for but twelve. The amendment (Of Mr. Cannon, of the appropriations commit tee, to reduce the number of bnttle shlps to one, was burled by an over whelming majority. The provision re lating to minor plate which in ordin ary times would have precipitated a debate of several days, was disposed of In ten minutes, a proposition to de crease the price agreed to In the bill was $100 to $300 per ton being drowned In a perfect chorus of noes. Mr. Cannon, during the course of the day, announced the belief of a majority of the members that war would bo upon us within a week, and Mr. Denr mond, of Missouri, made a notable speech declaring that if hostilities were Jo come it was our duty tb strike tho flrst blow. MRS. PARNELL BURIED. Laid nt Iteit Uesidn Her Dintln BiiiHli'd Son. Dublin, April 1. The remains of Mrs. Delia Tudor Parnell, who died at Avon dnle on Saturday last from burns re ceived from the igniting of her cloth ing, while she was sitting before a fire, were removed today from Avondale to Glasnevln cemetery. The cortog was followed to the station by n large part of the population of Avondale. In this city a vaBt concourse awaited the ar rival of the body and walked In proces sion to tho cemetery, llrs. Parnell was burled beside the grave of her distinguished on, Charles Stewart Par nell. Many wreaths were placed upon the grave, among them being one from the United States ambassador, Colonel John Hay. Another wreath, which came from New York, was Inscribed: "In affec tionate memory of one whoso every heart-throbs beat for the cause." Tho Parnelllto members of the house of commons sent a wreath bearing the Inscription: 'To tho memory of his dead mother, from his faithful surviving col leagues." SURRENDERED HIS PENSION. I'puiiM'lviiiiiii Vt'trrim M bono Honltli IIiih llri'ii Itealorcd. Washington, D. C, April 1. John E. Miller, a worklngman of Altoona, who was a member of Colonel Davis' Bucks county regiment, the One Hundred nnd Fourth Pennsylvania, has sent his pension certificate for $12 a month to Representative Hicks, with a request that It bo turned over to the commis sioner of pensions and cancelled. Mr. Miller applied for u pension last year, when his health Beemed to have broken down. Since then ho has re gained stre'tf-th, und, being able to work as well on ever, snys he feels It would be robbing the government to tako tho pension money any longer. Itnrk Itirrr Itcmiliilinii, Camden. N. J.. April 1. The Methodist riplmipal conference for the southern dis trict of New Jersey today voted In tavor if tho Hock Ulvor resolution, which fn ors canal representation of laymen and tho clergy In the general conference. The vote was 110 to 66. SiiHplulniiN Drnlli In llornrrn. Tnnglers, Morocco, April 1. A man who was under tho protection of the United Stateo consulate, has died In u Moorish prison near Casablanca under suspicious circumstances. Tho United States ropre (tentative leaves for Casablanca tomorrow Ui Investlsnte tho case. CONFLICT W TH Views of President McKinley and His Cabinet Mes sage Will Be Sent to Congress Monday. Diplomatic Efforts Seem Fruitless. Washington, April 1. There is little doubt that the president and the members of his cabinet now regard a conflict inevitable. In his message to congress, which in all probability will be sent in next Monday, and certainly early next week, it is under stood that the president will review at some length the record as it stands hjetween this government and Spain, but will not insist upon further time in which to continue negotiations looking to a peaceful solution of the Cuban problem. The cabinet meeting this morning was unquestionably the most important held in many years. It received Spain's answer to the ultimatum of this government and finding it unsatisfactory, decided upon a policy which at this hour seems certainly to involve hostilities. The whole matter will be laid before congress and the question is now under earnest consideration of what shall be the particular form our policy shall take in bringing to an end the horrors of Cuba, and securing the independence of the island. Propositions ranging from a simple recognition of Cuban inde pendence to a straight out declaration of war have been urged at the capitol, but there is hardly a doubt that the majority of congress want the executive lead before taking action, and is disposed to adopt Mr. McKinley's suggestion on this point. It is tltoirght that any resolution except possibly simple recog nition of independence would lead to war. CABIKET MEETING. Spain's Lntoit Proposals Regarded with Susplclon--lloili Sides Re gard the Issue n Alndo Up, Washington, April 1. One member of the cabinet in speaking of the meeting today, spoke substantially as follows: "In the morning It was apparent to all of us that having exhausted all dip lomatic efforts to bring about a better condition of affairs in Cuba and they having failed, the whole question must be submitted to congress, but nt our afternoon meeting the president re quested each member of the cabinet to express freely his individual opinion as to what should be done. The discus sion was entirely on the lines indicated by the members. Nothing definite was decided upon and no conclusions reached. The president will now take the views submitted to him under con sideration preparatory to his message to congress, which will be sent next week. President McKinley has done a great deal of work recently and ap pears pretty well fatigued. Conse quently he will take some little rest before beginning active work on the message. He has not yet determined upon what recommendation will be communicated to congress. My own Individual opinion Is that but little faith can be put In promises made by Spain and this makes me hesitate about accepting with any confldence her latest proposals. "In the flrst place she promised a long time ago that the reconcontradoes would be released. The result shows that this promise has not been kept. Now she proposes to release them but keep them under mllltla supervision. Who can tell whether she will adhere to this expressed Intention? Broadly there appears to bo three courses open to the president In dealing further with this matter. Tho flrst of these is to ac cept the proposals submitted by Spain In reply to the American representa tions, the second to relegate the whole mattt. to congress and let that body do as It sees proper which I think would mean Intervention and thirdly, to take a middle stand. But as I said before, nothing has yet been deter mined upon by the president, or If he has reached a decision he did not com municate It to the members of tho cabinet this afternoon. NO niiGRET FOR MAINE HORROR. "Reference was made by Spain to the Maine matter in the reply she sent "through Minister Woodford. She made no offer to pny for the loss, but sug gested that the matter bo settled by arbitration. So far as I recall Bhe ex pressed no regret for tho sad occur rence and the whole thing wns re garded as a cold-blooded statement." The second esslon of the cahlnet Insted from 6 o'clock till 5.20. The Spanish minister called at the Ftate department nt 4.30 o'clock and was In conference with Judge Day for some- time. Although there was the strictest reserve as to what had oc curred, it can be stated positively that tho United States ruhmltted no fur ther proposals, nor did tho Spnnlsh minister offer unythlng which changed the situation of affairs, Doth sides regard the Issue ns made up, with, no likelihood of further nego tiations between now and the time SPAN ALIOS T INEVITABLE when the president will submit the whole case to congress. The United States has presented Its demand and Spain has given her answer. Thus the case stands. While this brings a halt to the active negotiations which have been in progress for the lost few days It does not mean that diplo matic relatione between tho two coun tries are terminated, for such a step it! the last preliminary before an actual stale of war. United States Minister Woodford remains at his post at Mad rid and Is said tc be entirely safe from harm. The Spanish minister, Senor Polo y Hernabe, also remains at his post at Washington. The criti cal condition of affairs within recent days has led him and his stnff to con sider what disposition of their effects would be made In cate their position here became untenable. From the- Spanish standpoint there is the same disposition as thai shown by the authorities here, to regard the isfrite as made up. The answer of Spain Is looked upon as the limit of concession which Madrid will grant. If there Is to be another move, the Spanish government looks to the Uni ted States to make It. This ut least Is the situation as It presents lts-elf to those best Informed In Washington. Of course it cannot be foretold what Madrid will do In the stress of circum stances within the next two days. But thosa best able to Judgo do not expect any further move from Mndrld as they say that Spain has reached the limit of her concessions. AT THE SPANISH LKOATION. The Spanish minister has naturally been a center in the exciting Incidents of today. He Is fully conscious of the gravity of the situation, and while still expressing hope for peace, speaks to his friends of tho eventualities which may come. To one of them he said today that he could not believe thnt two na tions made up of calm and sensible people would rush Into the untold bor row of war. He added that It would bo THE NEWS THIS MOKN'INU Weather ludlcatlons Today: Pair; Nirtherly Wind. 1 Telegraph War Seems Inevitable. Abstract of Spnln's Reply. The Flying Squadron. 2 The Trlbuno's Popular AVnnt Column. Financial and Commercial. 3 Local A Night at the Playhouses. 4 Editorial. Comments of tho Pres. 5 Local Soda, nnd Personal. Religious News of the Week. i Local Resignation of Rev. J. L. Race. 7 Loral Rigid Questions AhIhmI Candi dates for Plumbing Inspector. Lead Pipe Crook. 8 Local West Hide and Suburban, !) Lackawanna County News. 10 Comparison of Wages Paid in the United States and Europe. 11 Sunday School Lesson for Tomorrow. Work of tho Signal Corps In Event of War. New York Fashions. VI Telegraph National Cunrd Awaiting tho Call to Arms. Doings In the Senate. Foreign Relations Sub-Committee will Report Today, a wicked and cruel crime for this re sult to be precipitated. The staff of the legation Is working day and night and the. lights In the legation otllco were burning until 3 o'clock this morn ing, while the secretaries and attacheea were deciphering cablegrams, and, In turn, deducing dispatches to cipher for traramlsslon to Madrid. . The minister personally superintends "nil this work and no effort Is made to condense or spare expense In presenting by cable the Information between the olllcials here and at Madrid. Late this afternoon a Madrid bul letin was received Htatlng that tho pope was seeking to exercise pucltla Influences, by Inducing both Spain nntl the Insurgents to accept an armistice In Cuba. If this be true, the pope has not given any instructions or informa tion along thlfl line to Monslgnor Mnr- tlnelli, the papel delegate at Washing-. ton. The latter has taken no step to-J ward mediation. Furthermore there Id little reason to believe the adn.iiils-l tratlon would receive with fnvoi any! proposition of this character from for eign sources. In congress tho tdtuntion was little changed from tho tension ot the past two dnyti. While the senate was in secret session there were a great deal of war talk. The subject under debate, the acquisition of the Danish West Indies, served as a text for tho dis cussion. On the house side the mem bers gathered In groups and talked of the war for they seemed to have the Impretrtlon that such an outcome was Inevitable. Tho Associated Press ab stract of tho reply of Spain was read with much Interest, scores of members listening while one would read nloud tho dispatch. The foreign relations committee of tho senate or Its sub committee was in session nearly all day considering the Mnlno disaster as a part of the Cuban question a well as the reply of Spain, which had been furnished them early in the day. Nothing of Importance wns actually accomplished at the capitol, but the sentiment showed plainly that If the president's messago Is for Intervention he will receive hearty support. There ta a disposition In some quarters of congress to merely recognize the inde pendence of Cuba. The recommenda tion of tlk president will carry great weight, tf tho president should simply report that diplomacy Is at an nd and leave the determination of the "future course with congress it is probable that Immediate Intervention will bo recom mended. TROUBLE AT NICARAQUA. Managua, Nicaragva, Ma Calveston, Tex., April 1. Relations between Nicar agua and Costa Rica aro greatly strained War Is probable, becauso.lt Is reported thnt Costa Rliu demands nn equal prlvl lego with Nlcaiagua in the navigation of the river San Juan und tho canal routs across Nicaragua, conditions that will probably not be accepted by tho Nlcur aguan government. The lleinld's rather Forecntt. Now York, April S, The Herald's weather forecast! In the middle states and New England today fulr, partly kiumi mm imni io iresn mrtnwrsterly and westeriv wlndx win tir.n-i.ii .,r.i..i by frosts In the mountain districts, with -k oiuwiy risniK temperature roiiiwod b iiiuio ciumunexH anil posMWy local ral on mo coast ot huh Bcctlcn. -
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