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SPAIN MAY CHAMPION ALL BUKOIli
Two PrUoncra ChnrKPil Willi nil Vt
tjpViV remitt to ilow lI Urn Oiiuemlo
IS Wlillr in llftvitmi llnrbor
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Madrid April 32 a m Tlio minis-
terial organ El Cllobo lh a leading nr
tlclo Inforontlolly confirms the Btntomont
of the correspondent of itn > Associated
Vrpw that tbo foreign powors nro usIiib
oyery effort to mediate between the United
Slates and Spain and that poaco 1a lkely
to result
A conferonco was held horo last night
attended by tlio anibarsadors ofthe lead-
ing powers several of whom havo seen
Minister Woodford during tiro day > E1
Globo saja that Spain noeing that tho
Bympalhy of thepmvors la openly with her
will como forward not ouly lu dofenso of
her own rights but as tlio champion of
Kurort against aggressive action by tho
United Slates
HI Odtroo lispalia says thnt tho Mull
otcttmer Alfonso 111 airlved at Corliuna
un llday having On board two prisoners
charged with till attempt In blow no tlio
BfunlMi cruiser Aluilrnnto Ouuendo In Ha-
vana harbor Jt la also uimurod that Julio
Anlbal unrlqura and a orrospondent nf a
Now York nuwspapor were Implicated In
the uttemptul outrage
rBXAXh TO VOII VIUUll
llelMlilii IIHUM Will Offer H
lluiuliCil Men
fun Antonio Texan April 2
At a sperlal meeting of the Uel
kunp ttlfles lo bn held nt J
Oclock tomorrow Sumlflj morii
Idr tho company will be plaeod
oil a war fontlni with 1 < K > iuru
Bwobi In With tho company tuua
orcanlzod It will fouriiiliy oltm
tcor Us burvices to tho United
Stnlen Kovetnment In tho event
of liostllltlM with Spain Tho
conn any lit now uiy Btrotm nitl
linn more than uiouijb applica-
tions o swell tho nrnKs to mi
netlvo membership of 100
A MAMSIl 1111
niHoriMllUliK Thflr < l n r nir In Al
Hmi > lll n IiiiIImiIiuiIi Cnlmiw
New Volt April Jt Tho dUpftieh riuni
VadhmKlcii haying that tho Spnnlidi lon
eul Reunral In Ihls cfly bad filed with the
Unlleil States atlorny lodny en aftldavit
riado by John 1 Henneil an linentor of
expl03lve9 to the ntfect Hull mentbeu < > f
the Cuban Junta maJu tn < iOlriot of hint
tonccrnlns exploilvro wwi trmlyd with
iMl uo by he member of thn Cuban
Junto when It was rolled lii their atten-
tion It wn rah nt tlm crtlw of the United
Slrttes district ulnnmt that suOi mi nfti
dnvlt rM flleil on Mljieh 2i and that it
bore ho tnte of March 21 In ppenidiiB < > f
tlio nmtijr Jlr Hubusf mit >
Thlti la very niniisiInK na II e1oV that
tho Bpnnlflb oitlclala dlfagree wllli Xhn rc
tiort of th lr own omt of Innutn thst
the Maine was blown tir bv aeeldctit V >
for Mr UennUt or thci Spanish officlalu
If they will malic dellnlte htiilementa tou
tecttnR mo with tin purchaRO of nny ex
rdoxlvf t fholl bo rUl to meet tho Issiio
An for Mr Ilomiftt l havo not fityn the
man stpco JSi3 when 1 wltucsucd lome of
ll expcrloieuls wliieh wero on utter fali
tire r jmll l o glad tp appear bvfprn the
forrlRii rflattpnr cpmmttteo or any au-
thority whatever pioylded Mr llonnett or
8pll9lflU ofclal ilarcs o lounulate e
ipcelfln eUriso awlnsl nle
tP < KX ° fll1 BU ellwr by namo or desarlp
m TgJffim Lrw tar M r it
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PHtioipol Actors iit thGrnt Spa tifshAtkricfcit Draitia Leading to Peace or
vx7yxrTwyTprtr arvtfFy tfrtgvT MJV CJ < ri y tf y4ifTtj > y
JLUXIjU UiJ
which vsiti luo to rail ipd ay for Nrw
Vuk ban net jet orrlvyd Iiwcpbou ara
brokrd fer tho l jnpasa iq her full ta
rvity
Jllniil TViifPK
Nowyort R i April SThti tort
qew
pedo bo t Oyune and Tablet hfnt into
The Formal Declaration Will Be Made Not Later
Than Monday Congress Is Resolved
Gulvosfion Texas April 2 From it private source it is
learned here lonighl that Congressman Hawloy telegraphed this
afternoon from Washington that war would be declared not later
than Monday He said that congress had fully determined on
j the independence and freedom of Cuba
AVAI IMtOVISHIH
Mllllont of Vixiud of 1oilc
mill Iciils Orilrrcil
rhlciRo April 2 Ublile Mc
Neill I < lbby havo received or
dmn fiom tho iov rninent for
70on pnmida of piinl oti8 In
uluillnK nioiD il < anil canned
mcnlM to be Bhlpped at imrn to
nmoklyn The tjchwtirs Hebild
ft HiiloberKcr eonipiiuy of Khii
xua Oily buo iveelvid n gov
eniniont order for 7SO00i pounj < i
of pr N Ittlomi for ImnicdMle ship
icnt tu the Droohlyn navy > aul
To fill tlila order the plant uf tho
company hat been put nt work
liolh day and nlRlil Othtr lirte
ordort have been prepared by tho
KQicrmiicut and v be pined
under contract within the ncNt
fortye lt hours It Is estimated
that immediate Kovcrunwui or-
ders for wnned mento nlono will
uinount to SOOOOW pounds All
railroads pro now rsbliiR prefer-
ence In tlmo and movement to
lioyemmvnt uppllut ocr nil traf
llc txcept malts
to bo the base of eoal supply In tho event
of war with Sjriiu and thy will cndwtir
to get a large amount of black diamond
to tliat point to w4l tu th oeromcut
when nceitcil
Bjilpmonts aro expected to commftneo to
juofrow and In order to jot the S0 0itin
biiehvl to Now Oilcans In time the mines
vU bo > un on three turn of eight lioura
each
t ij t
MAIVU Wtl ltMK AUAMIUMtt
NutJiliiK Mure tnix lh < JiUl WUUiiut
ilip
< > lljiiiuiilii
ilitvnniv ApVll Ouleta wero rteMved
hm tpday for Uio tloslun pr th rotjtra t
> Uth ihi > ieekem now it vwh m tu
Majpoaud UliDCtlus that SilvftKi opsri
tlOiut slioMld be upeiduijjf4 Auy urCer
uetlou tljnt nvny b < UKtu will IP th tub
i oMi eoBfeleure Tho dfclklou s hied
Jolt theicpoit of 0jualu tHndwliH 14 u
iquant Cohiuulider PaiyWa and ltentecant
c nmont V uwright rpmioaluK jha
Uoarjl nppoliuid lo defclde wUt a hA
io t6 iloqt with tho Maine wreck in their
iffiMl MWn ilo board am u ih
thiitf t > il 1 ppt bo rowiwe to nve u to
nch u i tinier rtnaaUe y s uid
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AI jh i otMr YMunblo matted which waji
o oaeaeooaccoooooooa aao o s eveoiiOBosoavcoi > oo90 eoaoo
iCONSULS CALLED INl
a
V J n Bli ly been nt partht
fl
ed to Repair to Havana to
Leave With General Lee 1
S Washington April 2 The Post tomorrows
3
Swill sny Directions have beeii civeti to theS
o
consuls in Cuba to repair to Havana in orS
der that thej may be able to leave the isS
a
Slaitd without danger in case of war Ar
rauit ciuents have been made for Gen Lees
Ssafe withdrawal if such action becomes uecs
Sessary The American newspaper correspond2
2 °
cuts in liavaua will also be given the utmost
protection and they will be allowed to leaves
with Gen Lee Senator Piatt of New York J
who has taken great interest iu the nrS
Iraugemcuts ior tho protection of the correS
Sspoudeuts has had an interview with As
Ssistant Secretary Day on the subject
p
Illtt bodies ot the Victims of the ocpnslun
which ave not been recovered numbering
ecveutyrno or cevemyals are by thU
time probably copiplcfely dliintcKruud
tut miantesihepti can bo nude with lhu
local auumwiliw ijjst l > sul4 avSa > ilw
MtpWrnroit thy em face thej will ha cattd
fijr nnd skipped by tho y ri lino Bteaaierj
HavuiUl in tu nil lipptiranccs ft < l
welt WBirfllned Uijlted staffs Consul Ociu
ere I etv luw been P ur l that ova > effort
vvill bo mail by Uip jsavflrnmtnt to pro-
tect bU jrtcn ura Jhonu of other Mwjrl
eifUA from yJoUnce at tlm hands of Ifrn
SHfiUlble pfitoit who ai > to he found In
all rltUt
Many pertoas left UManft toduy on
llaui Itric stearuor Mawotte
the
Tlo trotrr I jnvaas r > thst Ward 111
rotmnlMlon loday u is rXpcrteJ the bona
wHI sail fur Key West eoun
New > orlc April 2 TJjp United Stntts
Mvenu cutter UmUnn vrtsiu is beund fer
h > y Won mt this jtfiornooa J
rawmenta notirp
soiec so9S oooeoeeoeoouo aeaSAaeceaeee9ea aaaoaaaea aoa
SPANISH FLOTILLA
ft Has Not Arrived at Porto Rico
but Is on the WayThere
Jlndild April 2 Tho statement cabled Inbt night that tho torpedo flotilla of
Spain had arrhed at Porto Itlco wns > taken fiom a newspaper hcie InvebtlRallou
shows tho announcement to be erroneous Tho Spanish flotilla has arrived at
o Cape Do Verde lsland3 and It Is bald will piocecd after coaling
AVashlnRton April 2 Tills country
Is not yet tliotoughly icady for war
the udiiinto nnd mllituiy supplies pur-
chased ihroiid or in courao of piepara
tlou at homo havo not been received
a tin navy may bo further strengthened
2 in n short time nnd the coast defenses
J placed in bettor condition
o On tho other hand It Is contended
thin r war li inevitable now Is tho
tlmo to Btilko before Spain hai massed
o her fleet in Cuban wnteis The torpedo
o Uotllln lb expected to virilvn at Iorto
2 Ulio nct cek and it would take tho
fblng piiuadion under Commodoio
Sthley about thrco days nnd a half lo-
a reach that island The authorities > > cem
9 to u no Idca of opcnlntS liostilitlc
2 by an attempt to Interrupt tho torpedo
o vcs oli < but tho flying siiuaduin would
no doubt bo sent uwttlust tho Spanish
2 biiuudron tliut Is foimlns < t Cadi
Bhiuld war bo dedaicil before it
reaebca Culm Thft vcjbels at present
2 under Comiuodoiu Schleys commund
° aio the butileohlra Maswclnisetts and
Tcaa iitmurud ciulseH Hrooklyn and
2 protected uulscia Columbia and Mlu
neapolln Theio aro no torpedo boats
2 attached to the Miuudioii
Already nt Ciulis uiu tho uuuored
ctulscrs Murla lresa uud CrUtobil
2 Colon and it torpedo boat destioyer
o tho Ucatiuttor It l thought thesf h
< ls will bu niconipinlcd by the roiond
2 class battlcidiip ittonti the protected
o eiutser Alfou o Mil aud beveral toj
2 nt do boats commodoio Schley would
2 ltno two batiliships ouo umurcd
o ciulser uud lo pioiected erulscis lo
2 opioko one buttlcihlp two armoiud
2 tnnotrs one piotictcd etillHcr and the-
o < uiorot nytnB torpedo boats It the
2 llrutclass battlibhlp Volayu and he
o rteomlfluus Nurnonfl sl uld Join tho
< Spanish Enundron at thnrtUnarleu tlio
bo overmatched
Aiuerlcm fleet would
Washington Apill 2 Naval ofllrei3
hero nro much concerned over the re-
ported dcpirtuio of tho Spanish cruis-
ers Vi70i > a and Oqucudo from Havana
It Is Inferred that they hac gone elsc
whcic to coal since thero arc no coal-
ing facilities in Havana and that they
will rejoin tho torpedo flotilla now
headed for Poito Rico It is undoubt-
edly tho Intention of these cruisers to
convoy the torpedo flotilla to Havana
where safely Intrenched in easy reJn
of n base or supplies they Will become
formidable engines of destruction
Naval officers whose business U war o
and who should therefore know what a
they mo talking about say that the J
advantage gained by Spain lu getting e
this flotilla nciosa the ocean would bo
Inconceivable It inn down and do
stioyed as tun easily be accomplished c
when In mldoceau nut only would a 2
most Icniblo too to our battleships be J
removed but tho transput Is accoin c
pausing them with coal in nbundanto J
fur their usu would fall Into our ban Is
or bo sunk a
With tho destruction of the torpedo
fleet tho strength of the two navies
would be more c < iunlled since tho a
United States Is strong iu battleships
but weak In turpedo boats aud torpedo
dcbltojcrs as measured fiom the stand
lolnt of Spains armament If It gets
safely anoi > s tho naval officers say
tho United States will be placed at n
disadvantage nnd the commanders of
the great battlethlps will havo to keep
constantly on tho alert to avoid being
blown up This ulrcumslnnee iilniplo
aa It may seem will have much to do
with ho prolongation of tho war If It
finally comes say these authorities
Witihlngton April 2Thc Associated Press bulletin announcing that tho
Spanish torpedo flotilla was tit the Capo Do Venle Inlands off tbo west coast of
Africa Instead of at Porto Uteo was received with n good deal ot satisfaction at
the nnvy diraitincnt which was without iutotmatlon of Its own en the vvhero
o abotiu nf tho flotilla The Islands are more than 000 miles fiom Porto lUcpand
2 2 it u tho opinion ot naval eperta that at the very bent ten or twelve days vyould S
52 be tho least vltbln which they could muKo tho inn across v r
° e
0ooaooeeooooooooosooaoioocoooo9ooacooooooooooeoa tae o eto
Vcv prituus Aprtt ju 0iuinjmicr W va < 11 > S t 1 ° M l e r0n3
of tho MUUiimi 4val bttaioH in flu n cf Ustlnsuchtd jteisoiu who tiulght at
Ilrn II
T KHY V i > T
> mU fur imtirjriiiiy > tKt
< < rut N W > t Vt >
oitnnTiMs to sujsnnt
Ililllliuil lleiLiitlnn lu Uoiiiic uf tti
Cuiitiiln uf lu < ntiiliuv
Wnsliluston April 2 Irroidcut McKiu
I
Cantnin Si < 3b e < nptaln of tlm > vr kl
bstUCsWp JIaltic it vvia a rertptloa 5iven
htm tht Njitlol Qeosrnphloul so lsty
by
at this city Qvor a housand neojvla were
there Tlm lino of visitor oeeuled over
tn hour In wsslng and Krtuttnfc tha cap
Key Wwf April i Tlia rooultor Tejrer l l nfl 1 WW The pre ldnt r
Uw to take mlvanURo af tha penernl
arrlvnl here leday The cttnbost > > Tot moVftnwit to make vvav for him prarer
fropi Tantpi arrlv d tcdnv The last touches i K to renuiln In line und meet tlvo MiIno
t the wprk of p pHiu < tho Mo for o Wl m4uaw 0 t
ton vcro rl rte toJiy j Henilnl fur l nrlt HIcii
Evprythlns tit In rrmUnv fqr ny eUcr Npw Vork AprU i T Kvonlui World
> fif Mint a copyrighted dlipatch datrd Aorll
MS rMSWVtt the Words dUpjteh Wt TrK
Th greatest tecrecy Uobtcrvcd ton vU Key West which tays Tho
Spanish vvurshlps Vlzcaja and Oqucndo no
longer llg Ilkctblg back watchdoss nerosa
Havana linrbor They are on their wu > to
rortd Tllco Tho Worlds illspntch boat
followed them until thl was made cer-
tain
ILuniNc kkou Ciuii
ItciircniMilntlvcn r linl ii Hiiiihcn
ItVit n In HIk Jlitirs
Koy Wet Kn April 2The ilaseot
trpra HSynna nrrlvlng today brought a
doen ur luore rrenrh and English bril
ers and irtcretauts wbq have i ft Cuba un
rtfr tcleBtapJslc Inetructlons fioi Uo
liemcvs they yeprtsent In their rru etva
e untrip
The urgeiiey cf their Initrusrio s wai
fueh idiit no del y was lucurred by the
wlud up of their busiues
i
SEEN i
Spain Thinks She Mav
Somt Wnv Outjm
m
HY GRANT JIIKlNLEY3 lj
riiat Is if They Are Pre
Some Other ManntrS
AIMUALS MADB TO TMirji
Cubans ns Sons of the ChurcJii
to Accept An Armjstlti
rURUULENT ARMY dFFlGERSTi
Vrrnnriiiloim Slmlc ii Mnh
IIIIKnri Knrcrn nnrprn to ii
fitr lrl iiiccrtnsrS
1
Madild April 2 via Dayonrtevh
In spite ot tho gloomy aspectpf
this morning tho Associated
Trt
spondent hears tonight that Spaht
find a way out ot tho dlfficultyjlai
all President McKIhley lias askeif
In a different form A diplomat ffS
both nntlons nindo strong reprtift
loday to nn Influential Spanish
urging Spain to accept AniorlcaslaJ
demands which ho approved mIi
sonting that If It was not donojfin
it would bo loo late It
is furtherl
that thcto representations had 5
effect 2
Much pressure has been brougblfc
it
on tho papal nuncio urging hlnii
Spain to grant an armlstlco and I
Eame tlmo lssuo a rescript to th tue
urging them as faithful sons ot thai
to accept Tho plnn is likely tojui
It Is not doubted thnt the great dfi
In tho way of Spain making sucks
Is tho turbulent army officers U
generally admitted would endeavor
clpltate a revolution worq an arnral
fcred at tho suggestion of the UnltS
1
Arai lous misleading reports of ycjtr
h >
conference have been published
lng a long and Impressive dlscusil
that happened was that Senor Mottl
JW
minister for tho colonics read tn Kr
dr
note flcneral Woodford the United
minister without expressing1 aafcf
fe
promised to transmit It to WaRhlnjte
after tho most friendly interchange
pliments tho conference ended Ms
i i
The newspapers today are Jubllul
aw
tho display of pati lotlsm at tho optml
last evening but It was to a greitni
manufactured enthusiasm All offlcelt
wero ordered to subscribe and dw
same Is true of the army offlccwj
Krom entirely rellnblo lnformlloil
bo asserted that tho government has ii
cd measures to mobilize at any i
available mllltaiy forces of thecooatu
Tho nowspapera announen that taw
r
patriotically agiced to obey tlio W
deslro of tho government aud publish
lng respecting the movements otlk
js
or navy
Spain will Immediately get outd
re1
clgn watcra all tho warships bhftb
ready pmclinscd lest an outbrroltj
tlllticb lender it impossible
Largo orders for coul to bo U5cdfl
Cuban scrvico have been glvcn
It Is reported that tho Spanlsa sw
pnilment has received numerous ore
from the native and foreign mcrcanffi
lino to prepare privateers C
Senor Sagasta is ullvo to the grw
tbo situation nnd seems Inclined to
the bold front will deter tho Unltef
from pushing Its demand into f
ffy
MwMsir iuia
ill Illiiiul JhlukM Iiiii Inlen
Will Sol lie hiifocimfal
Madild Apill 2 VA Llberafw
pi esses tho opinion that by tho re1
mnlilfesto of tho autonomistfr > f
of Cuba tho United States vvlU ft
tcifereneo dlfllcull in tho nauiei
J
md humanity and on behalf of MW
1st mluoiity who opposo liberty
giaco huinanly
The paper adds Spain aW
and successfully
tleo right will
Ieiself
In coiielusion IS1 Liberal lUioUaJ
>
of the Alabama as beiitg agaln t t
Etntcs action In the caie of Cub
Tho SpanUli nnil > usiion < to W
have Oiillorti
tologrnphcd to Senor
ster for foreign nrfulrs tlUt hM
note of Thurtday has created a
iMUnceslon nhtojd M
AMlTIIIIIt OHUINKII
w
Colvnll IIiish criilxcr
a
Iliinl l liu lu l fn
London April 2 Lieutenant cr
MWfli United States naval Mi 5
ilifs cfternoon purchased froniu
IrQn works for bis government
of HOO tons displacement d
ofj itlxtecn knots Tho vessel J
4hifh gujis nnd ten smaller on
lltttd with twin scievys and
ttclcd deck At J > oclock IleuU1
niandcr Colvyoll homed the >
Strifes on tle cruiser She vjrlij
within threa days Lieutenant Cf
Qolvvcll says the price pain v > ij
senablo fy
lmt Mouroo V Aptl
Mtniuupolla MP up lfnppti avT
nclQij iQhlnht xm chliorcdJ
Pain Mvfci o vVl i
Tca i irmttt the rugndrpn 5W
Pitted > vlili the cxyipUou oIJI
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