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I'rcfiilmt'h Mi viic lu Cnii()rcNs Will Mom Smr.niie fiom Ntiiin. iviinrni.H .may in: .mauk rrmirr 11111 U-un iml in L Ui'ml ' Ollrr tUtir riKD'll) "truuti - Caiilillll .il.h J I mi in latritr ;c l!i;i iMiMTli.N K (THAN IN Ii:itm.i:m k i:v tiii: thksi- HI N T K MCKHAiii: Wll.l, MKAN TIIK ItlK AI.I, K TDK HIMNHJ ,M I MHTIIIl HKlM VASHIS; LTH V,i-hln:(..ii Ainil : TIib lu.- I lim 11 iln l iill.il rtlulia ,ui-1 HihiIii r---iiiiiltiii tun hi4iiii N.i iirnrtiuhl.'nM'ifiH Ii.iMiiK mi) l.-.irinit nn I'm mitnitimi I .im miiii Im.im.-.'ii itiu li'iM-rnni' til ni'ii Himln aim f l.il 1luir'l'iy ingli' h''" Mii.litir V.alf.inl ttiinaiiilttril i n(il, nf III.' H.1K.1M.1 inlliixry In thn piraiilml 1 .1 1 1 1. t 1 ll.iih K"V i-riiim ni. ni..iir I" llf . . pi lIllM I.MIIr llll 111:1-1.' mi nri't .ir ii.iliiin: Hun i...ii. a .i. it-iii iy 'lui Ii.iili; Hi.- 1 .in- Hi. ii l uin'. i-ria.. i ; "ii ' i.-ri.tiiKM i'i'H l p .f in ilivr ni''ii 'i' 1 In- i'liiniiii.(r.iii"ii ihul i.'iiKria ui Hi' r'..'l'l "f lh- r..riil a iniaaat. i-arl I. . tl w-. k Kill l.iki- ji'1,.11 hl I, II i iiiiIm i. lly ri l.l niul r.aull in th' i-ii i'iiK . nf tin- r. l.illiMia f tin IH" .t.iiiiiri.-a Thla .ia In tnrl f.ir.-ali.nM ' 'I t.y th- .1.-1 1. ii f th. a-!tu!t t-fiinttmir.' tin f..t. ih'ii r. I illi.i.a .liiy III uitr liij .i tin r. a..liiii.'ii r-.-..iiMiinn ih.. In-. h n..-n. .r 111U1. .in.l f.ir nn 1 Inlirvi niii'ii 11 ii..-.m.r t. a. .-ur.. h. r tn.l. H'i.l. iiiv Willi tin- 1 ri)a a. 1 ii'itr l hiin.l It I" Im Ii. v.I 1 In. ( If iiny int. -r tiUmi ir mi-IU-tli.n ! In mnir. It lll In within the n' l f.. .hiya It na Ml.t hi'vtr. ill thr atuir i.-irnn. nl I.ii.- thla nfti-rn-Kin that II. .iff. r nf i:ur..i. nn nifl.tU'Mi h.l y" l iti .irTli Lilly ininmlii.il to thla cnvi-rn-in. -nl II i tin. if. n.riil un.l. tat.inillni: lh.it fi 1. 11.ll .m-rliina nf Ihla n.i"r ,i . ...... I f..r .it nlin..t any tliin- rr"t" I'r.inrf nr Aii:r:u mi.l it na r i.iri.o liirtnii ih.- il.iy th it Ih.- )ir. ai in r In W-ih-liik-tiiii nf t'.mlni.il lithlxma -in. I Arch hih.ii Inl.ui.l tuna In ."nn.'. Ilnti with nn--iluti'.n fi"iu lt"iii' l"it II t.n. ..it Illicit ntilhorttv .11 Ih.- nt'i'i- il. . i-tiii'-n! 1 tu. t 11.1 .iM-rttirra .if thl i hitnti lot hi Inkni .in ..III. I ll f.irm. n 'r nu th.- t.it' il.'IMrlin. n! mlMaiM th.it ty 'i' lt at' i" tai rr In iiitit..ii'l.tll"ti. It la th' nni.-rtin.lin In nfili-l.tl rirrl't t.itanl Uin Inf.irm.itlnn. Ih.it th n'ttiS nit Inn nf I'litmn inil"ifn.l..ti would not In Ita.-lf hr nK'urilitl hy Sn-nn nn a i.imis Ixlll. Hut nl I hi' Winn' 1 1 rtir Ih.-rr Ih lllllf .l.uilit that am h ivii;nltt.in nf I'uh.in In -ili..iilinn. ta.itilil Im" fnllowr.l hy the llhilrnwiil "f Ih Siwiiinh tnlnl.ti'r ami hla rntlr auKi' rrom Whlnifln anil Ih trrniliintl.in nf Siln' dlplmnntlr r'prr ni'tilntltin at W.iBhlnirton. Pmh it thin ta on nf h lital ilf pmodlnij aituul r cottra In wiir. It I- probnhl. hnw.-vrr. thut th wlthilntwal of th Bpnnlah mill-lutt-r f.illiiwlni! th rorounltlon of Indo pcnili'in winil.l nnt b an much of nn In 1II1N1II1111 nf war It would 1 nn i-mplml-1i prntrst hy th Simnlsh cnvi'mnicin nimtnnt th 'ri'i'oicnltlon of th ndi'pnd me of th ftilmiy ovr which Spain pro fiviH'ii 10 x!vIm cvniplot Boverflnnty. AlthotiKh thla rwoirnltlon of IniUpend rnc In not ronsldiTi'il 11 rantiH hiill hy whlnh Ppttln rotild divlntv war. yot In illploniittli' clrt li'" Miit-h 11 ati'p would hnv th coiihimiiii ni t s nf lin'vlt:itiy ti'tnilii ntliiK In wnr. lAir thnt rnsim th rvo iiirnltlon nf lnttpiult'm'i liki ly to 1 n" Iran irrnv than Intervention. Th ttlat dt'iMirtmoiH tmlay rot'tlvnH Ih full rnpnrt of th Smnlnh ciuninlsnlon whhh Invt'HtlK'iitt'd 111 (li'Hlriictlnit nf tin hnttlnnhlii Main. Th Ansoolatt'd l'ross urly In th wk irv n t'oniplnt and nfllilnl KynnpMlii of thin Rpanlith ropnri, th rt-Kiilt nf uhli'h It Hint th i xplnnlnn of tho Main tMTurrd limlil of th ahlp and thnt no vltlnei existed of any ex terior OXplnplntl. THE PI'AMSH Fl.llTll.I.A. Vnshiti!ton. Apt 11 2.-(Hpechil to th As-orlim.)--Thi' statement from Madrid last nlnht thnt th Spanish torpedo tlotlllA hud ni rived ut I'orto Ulco la 'erroneous. Th tlolllhi has Just arrived at th Cap d Vertl 'Simula. It Is prflHumod the news lust niithl whs given out by Spain for a purpose. II Is practically sttttkd thnt the settnle committee on foreign r llitlons will on Mnnilny prcHetti rHotn tlon recognlr.liiK th liidtpctidencc of Culm 1111. 1 recoimiietiditig armed liitrivention II niM'essnry to secure It. CALIFORNIA SWEKI'STAKES Sun Krancisi o, April Th second Cal ifornia derby, the blue rlblMin event ol tho Pnclll. coast, wus decided at Ingtc slde todny, the Rums & WnlcrhntiRc I'hestnut colt Trnvntr winning in JiO-i'tj. The event Is the 8weepstaks for three- ycur-olds at a mile and onu-quitrtor, with guiininteed value of $&000. SPAIN'S OFFICIALS ARE LUTING Co! Mtmlicis u I lie Aufon'Miiit CaMnct Arc Kil'jiiimi TO CUM HOI. II V IMMIMNI'I Y Nf. Ikr I'inliilcllCal Talk la tlatoaa Snfl- Ii I'lanlCM Nnu Ike fully ol . v.. ik April : nt i 1 1 k In 'ni-. 1 Nothing li'ii . Hl'.nri ' i.tTl'tiil r'-p-1 ri jjT ii-iDni; li I' I ! Ii. Ml il'illi- l' 1 " ! 'In- 1 nl.!1. ; in.- i-iya '.In Il.n.iii.i i.rr. -i-.ii'l. i.t -.f ih '1 til. -ii . I'l .n. .1 oiitl Ih.' p il'Hi- i..'!'.i 1 il I n- f..r a final IT'Ti In ur. Hi- i t;- . T r r 11 1 .f Ih'- I'l.l' i Kl-iti f'T a a. h. 11 . "f .1 in mi r- litt.ly. The ir.-. n.it. Mi wli: ti'.l .1 II11I 1. 1.1:1 ti ll tin- In. I .1 -1 in. nt nf th.- I'll I' .1 Hi . I' v '.i:h Hi.- i. ri.iin aiih'lK' 'ii'i i."thinis : 'In.rt i.f lriil.-.-tiilrii... villi pr. v.nl. H.' ; 1 hi' f In I. r. -1 la In flu a I .0 "I n ..' ti ll.,,' H1.1i .11.1 A rff anK. 1 .111 I..- M fi 'i'"i .ii. I .111 hH'-h'-! r"li"l 111 all, ilaya Th Kiiitl'li I'.ual l.ilk In S: ..1 .-Ii I. . li .k In f I'f i"'''H.I I'.. 1!.' '' In I. ii.lnl l!...u. I. 1 1,.- a;ii ,i.' 1 ;l..'.l .. h litwli'l I Ii .1 Tl will . v. r I., p.; I. '1 i' (t I.II..I n. . .' 1 l.l. ii-. 'l.,i S.. :n 1' '.i'li r .1 .. ft'-tti Hi' ..jt.l l.'i.-l i.'ll.- t Th ri iK-i..iu..n- nf .ill Hi 11 ii i ra . ..tin t..t th I. !..! II I .11 in- 1 1 1. Mil I .1 ,1 1 . .1.) i .""1 1 r. .if...!! x- 1 i. .11111 111 th.. . M-hi.-r 1 in I ' VI f t In tr.-i.aui y ,.,i 1 ;.- i',. 1 ,r !" . i,.' ii::i. h.u. .i.i.-iiy ii--Jtl..ii nth ih.'.r r au;n.itl"iia m If; ii, 1 l.l .ta .,f Ihl-. f t. I all'Mil.l Im'Is . ,1 Gernnr.y for the United States. Il. rlln. April t- tCopyrlirhte.1 li hy Ih Aa.rUted I'reai 1 The senti ment tn Germ.ny In nirirl-il n. umnVuil Hrtles tr't. . today w-as that th 8inno-Anterlran rrtals hud Terl c.nlderubly during th course ol th week and la now deld.t1iy mure fuvomhle to Ih l'nlte.1 8tatea. Thla. It Is aasert.1. la partly du In the moderation of J'rmident Mv Klnhy and th ronrv.itlve manner In whhh th l'nltd 8tat minta t.r General Vidfonl has dall with the authnrdlea at Madn... ami partly to the hittt rtieaa engender...! hy an alh g-M utta. k of a hand of in anm'.nla iiim th" Grman sugar rvMnert. at Canrutmatm In th Trini dad illatrt. t. of th province of Matita Clara. Culm, and th murder of four pi rw'tia riiiin.t te,t with th Minery on March IV whhh has taught tr many that Spain In unuhl to proi.-t v. n th live of th foretitnen In Ciiha A pr vioual) ann.iuni, th German f.rtmi otlhe In d' mnndinc full ami Ilium illat r.lreaa fur t hi niiti'iiie an.I a German warahip will uain l.e 111 to Havana if tt I' .i. t inn i" 11. i f..rt homiirg (11 shon ord- r Hi An.ii;er and other newmM'is hmhly i-iil..gix I'renidcni M. KIn ley'a calm st.it-ni.ins!ilp, and ciir.a ninti.li in that whatever h ulti mately ,e. nl. a w ill he ilirc-t,) i.y in,- H-iiiic c -hI niwn. In regard to Emperor Willi 1111 .. i.iiial views I'nit-! States AiiiInis aailnr White mi hi his majesty has t.'.'it gn.a.sly nusrepres.ni.M hy the for ign press. The emperor has i. .Mt.,y given Mr. W hite to understand that he felt most favorably dlH.s,-,l toward the I'nlted Suites and his synil-athli are with th I'nit-! Slates in this crisis. taken catitiniisly Mi.ntnr Is ,1 r presi n tatlvc of the historic aut'inoniists who think the original concession of the ord inal itutoiioniy was enough. As head ol the treasury he has been Informed that Spain w ill hereafter 1 xpei t the autonomist government to provide funds for carry ing on th war. That Is enough to secure Ills resignation, for the tusk Is an Im possible one. Govtn. on his part, us chu t of the radical faetlon. undertook to accept "amplltled utitotiomy." That Is 11 failure.: nnd Covin Is of 110 further use to th Sa gasla ministry, cxnpt as a scapegoat. The appearances nr that the entire au tonomist ciihinct will be used us a scape goat for the Spanish public. General Itlanco's hando which permits the recotn eiiin.los to go back to the coin-' try without entail Is valueless as a prac- ; Ileal measure. It might have don some gooil In November; now. whm women a"'l children c'liotitiiic a v ry great majority, of the n concentia.los. it has 110 real be.ir Itur on the conditions. A I liist the bitnlo ' was thought In be a (iloniatlc move to; ihickinate President MeKinley's policy ol i fort ibly sue. I'l ing the tvcoit, emrados II necessary. That may have been one pur-1 pose, but the Issuance of the l .in.lo is j a confession that lb, insurrection can- j not be put down P., Spain's aims The return of the people In large numbers to their homes woutd give the revolution tm leased strength. No effort has yet been made by the nit thiuilies to moderate the war seiititni ut of tlt Spanish classes In Havana. The papers publish attacks on American with the pretense nl showing how formidable Is tb Spanish squadron. The majority ot Ih population still think that war with th I'nited Slates Is 1111 early probability. I'eaee negotialloiis will have to be llll -folded to them gt ulually. These nego tiations do not quench the ardor of the S'ninlsh war parly In Cuba. This 1 pos sibly the leasi of the etiiburrasstuents ot Ihe government In Madrid, lis represen tatives here let the luai'ti il fciling; de velop withoui ell,- K, They ei-.'Ti i'" "if'fre the Idea thai Spain 1 ould safily wntitrc on 11 war with the I'nlted States. Invatis the European powers yyotil.l support hrr. A small element among the Spanish mer chants and planters know the folly of Ibis talk, but this element cannot come (Continued on third page.) BRITISH CABINET TO BE CHANCED KumjiinUation Is Inuiiintnt-Siili.i bury tu Kit ire frinn Office. Midi itrnr.KNF.hs i xiiihi i i d Iti'Hiil I'irn M!fr i Sirile liftr'jt C 11 r 1 1 (11, I'f "muu'i.i-I aittd Vate t'l.i'i. Miri t'.i!ltJ by iitdinmtl f.l.AjTiiNK I1KNEKIT1.I) J4V II l l'.KTI'HN TO IIAWAKUKN. l:I T IIIH I'll VMM "lANrt BAT THE K N I IS O.M.V A MATT Ell Of If A V ri. lil.Al'rt'l'oNK Iriild .Wi Ml'.t i.Vi'i Tu NK NATION AMiNII. Ill T TU TIIK llul.K en ii.i;:i nu. I. ii' ...ii Al'itl 2 -n '"iiyrlifhl. d 1 hy tl, A""." I. Ii I IT. 1-TI1 i iriaia h ( .' 11 t ,in .tn.l th- l int' il 8. at, la h.inl (,..,.. I f,.r (itM n. Ii. py'.- m'.-r' -i I:, t.' hy th- mi.-ati-'ii aa t.j Hie if : u w lii'j ila ..f S1l.-l.11ry talil r. tire fr..m iiv.l 'In 1 .,n.-,i. 111 r"'.i:.in:i ti'.n .. . 1. Tin ..'i - iv iiiu n tv- fa par' ul.irly in Ih j r , .in -, ar ... n r.'.t Th N.'.U'.i. i; U"i' -.v . i.. ! h l.l' r ) iiun 1.1 1 1 hi hy i J"i ii-. , ll- i'.r.ii G-'l'l Hi a a.iln'. :ii';h i n I" a ra. nf 1' . .i- ' I ' .- ".t. nt is a., wiih -pr. rt ii .- ....i.i..ii c i.'tiMf that a eti ,. h.-'-nry .if th u:i'..,ini parly will h- r-a. h l. Th e.iti' nua uf op n- ' ' "I' "I I' M- ili - r. Inn Inclines to th belief jhat the M ir ipils of Salisbury, yielding to th advice of his friends, will retire from the foreign otlli e. but will remain pr. nil. r. Certain amount of color Is given to this belief by Friday's semi-official rumor that th queen will confer upon the marquis the lord lieutenancy of Middlesex and th question of his successor Is debated in the most lively manner. The enemies of Jo seph Chamberlain, secretary of state for the colonies, ar diligently circulating the reHirl that he aspires to succeed the Marquis of Salisbury, which is furthest from his thoughts at present. Mr. Cham berlain knowing that Ins liberal unionist friends would desert him If he triej far the foreign olllce! Political Club c'.f 'Us , nsi,,.r that as the Duke of Devonshire , Is assured the premiership If the Marqu s ; of Salisbury retires altogether. Mr. A. J ; M.ilfour. the first lord nf the treasury nn.i : acting secretary of state fn foreign af fairs, and government leader In the house of commons, w ill succeed Ills tun ic m tin' foreign ollice. This is consulei d un doubtedly to be the outcome if Mr. Hal four can overcome his objection to the elevation to the house oi lords, outside, of hint, the foreign portfolio w ill probably be offered tu Lord Cromer, the liri.lsh minister and consul-general nt Cairo, with the possible reversion to Mr, George N. Curzon. parliamentary secretary for the foreign ottlce. who In spite of his con celled mannerisms, has greatly Improved his parliamentary position, linnressing '.s colleagues Willi his administrative ability. The marvellous tardiness of the foreign office In receiving oil!, lullv news from China which Is llrst published he the newspapers, drew from Mr. Curxon. re plying to Mr. John Dillon, the lender nt the Irish nationalists, an amusing; expla nation, lie said he would hesitate to say what are the functions of the modern Journalist, adding: "Hut 1 Imagine they do not exclude In telligent anticipation of facts, and In t'n Mtnewhat uiien'.i.'il competition, tin Jour nalist, whose tvtiiu duty is speed. Is Ilabb sometimes to get the advantage of tin diplomatist, whoso main object Is accur acy." During th debate In the house of com mons on the llrltlsh prison system, Mr. John Redmond, the Pnrnelllte leader, ad- (Contlnned on fourth page.) THE STlwlIJi IS GREATLY RELIEVED I'ocgrt s KiM Awnit the Action of the I'rt-.iilcnt. .I.SS(iK WILL Bi; ILKSDAY flH ii. . V"ij (,i,t tt.c Will Tdkc T ait t fi'iuuii i due i.f fate 'It'.t'jl.lc Mj'c ll uumvutv Wnahinict'in, April 1 Th quiet of the , Whit IlouHf today hi In air klnif cfin traat with Ih Int.-nae atlvity and r .riKd hi ltrr.i nt of the pa at fw diy At II a chii k Jnnil (;rovnnr an- 1 noun. l iithly. after an xtnd'l )iifr n: Hh th premd'-nt, that th miii.ifc would not b "nt U cona-reaj. bfnre next Tulay. Ge neral Gmavenor t Kild th.-re wan nothing nw In the Hpanlan j aliuulinn tonight. "Not the llfht-t chank'e lit pT pt - Ihle." h- ald. "The prnldni U care- ,'jlly K.nmd'.nr.ir hla rrnwiK and It wtli he a minorahle atute dot unient.' "Txi ynu xp-t any aitlnn hy i-tngrean Moti'lay In ailvnn.e of the president' mfaK?" Groavnor wia aaKett. "N'.i," h- repllfl. "Congresn will b j entlri !)' willing to await th action of th ' pri-sltl-nt. If niiutl have time to formu- I.ii his m-Ksi.Ke in his own way. I'resl-1 d.nt Mi Kinley for many weeks has been) uii'l. r a terrible strain and Is beginnn.rf to ahow th effect of It." j Iiuring the eonfervme the Ass-x iateJ ' l'11-sa news that the torpedo flotilla h tit pot yt arrived at I'ortn Rico and that . th T.)l.til.intt were that It was now at the Cap.- de Verde Islands, was commu-' minted to th prewident. It was receive. lil nn.i h satisfaction. General Cms- v.-tii'r said: "That mnteii.tlly relieves the strwln u)sin the situation and modules It considerably." lluSlMTAL SHIP " - X. w York. April I. A Tnlni.-i special from Washington says: j orders have been Issued by th navy ib part men t to pi iar for the addition ol two more vessels to the service, the coast wise steamer Creole, which runs b 'twe.n New York and New or!-,,,, and the ya. nt J".-.;h.n. ..wn.d by I'. A. Wl.lener. now at Wilt:,,,,.-!,.,,. I). I. Th.se vessels h ,ve .in pun ha.. 1. ih,. former f .r ail am l.i.'i.i a. c ship and the latter to join th. m-iS'iuito flotilla. Th Josephhiv is a new ss,l of ) tons. The t'r.-.'l, i-. th,. lirst o.' the mtrcnant y ess. is to be i :.i sse..l Into th service, lb r disp!.; . in. i.t is over tons and with !') horsepower she can make 14 knots easily. As s,m as she discharges h-r.argo at New York she will g,o New port News where preparations have been - ma. I to receive her and to work on her night and day until she Is ready to follow Commodore Schley's Hying squadron. Thr.e humlr. d els and all the requlsue appliance to convert the vessel Into a hospital ship have already been ordered Secretary Alger, has ordered 100 canvas and will be quickly put on board. A ! uniforms with a view to their general In force of :M surgeons In addition to the ' troduction as a light and serviceable field commanding, executive and navigating 1 uniform by the army. It Is a marked dc nfflcers. with a small crew and nurses ! partute In uniforming the army and on. and apothecaries wtll complete her com plement. The Had truss will fly ut the n.ali and her mission of mercy will Ik' for friend and foe alike that Is, If an enemy of the I'ttited States accepts her good offices. FIIANVR iiKFl'RS ARItlTRATJON. Pans. April 2.-The French intern 1 tional arbitration society has sent letters to the Spanish Minister Gtt'.lon and to the American Secretary of St. it Sherman urging th advisability ,,f ihe arbitral, .n of the differences b. twecn Spain nnd the I'ttited States. KKAN' l' S O 'KK DKi'l.INEP. Chicago. April - A Times-Herald spc 1 1 a I from Washington says: The government nf Fiance has proposed the uid of its goad offices ui preserving th peine and this offer has been declined hy the I'nlted Slates. The tender by France came in a cablegram from Ambas sador Porter nt Paris and was replied to In a long cablegram prepared at th state department. In tendering her good offices to avert 11 rupture Franco expressed none but Ihe most friendly sentiments toward the I'ttited States and gave nn Intimation of any other desire than one to give dis interested assistance In carrying on nego tiations which uvght lend to the main tenance of peace. To this the state de partment replied with an explanation of the situation and friendly conclusion thai the good offices of Franco und-r th- c'r cuir.stances would not be Ilk-ly tu pro duce definite results. PRIMARIES IN PORTLAND. Portland. April 2. The primaries of th faction of the republican party favorable to ex-Senator Mitchell were held today. There was no contest and nothing excit ing occurred during the day. The county convention next week will elect delegates to the state convention and a fight for recognition will be made before that body CI) A WAY OUT OF IT All That McKinlcv Asks Will rrob ably 15c Granted. FKII NOI.Y DII'LOMAT'S WORK Mi laflacr.ee l Ttlt Ctunue likely I Oc tar in Sittutini- rn if ri Armitr ic May Tii-Mbl)! SbcccciI, I'AFAL M-'NCIO I KGE8 SPAIN TO GRANT AN AKMMTIt K AND IKSL'E KKSCKIIT TO TIIE IN Bl'hGKNTH, URGING THEM AH FAITHFl.-L, SONS OF THE C IU'RCH TO ACCEPT. Madrid. April 1. via IUyonn, Kran. April 1-In plt of Ih irloomy afpect ! prcvaiiinir thin mnrnlna", the AKmctaied i Pr-- rorrpondnt hears today that Bpuln muy tlnd a way out of the diflkulty an.I grant alt I'rvnlih nl McKlnley h t a.sked. thuu(,-h In a different form. A diplomat friendly to both nations made strong ra'prenentartons today to an Influential Siwninh mln!ntr urging gptun to accept America's moderate demands, which he aptu-oved, and rprentlng that if it was not don this week k would tx kj uite. It U further leurned that th. rtpreM-ritatlons had a decided effect, much pn-situr having ben brought to bcur upon the papal nuncio urging him to ask Spain to grant an armUlke and at th same time Issue a rescript to tne Insurgents, urging them as faithful sons of the iburcb to aA-cept. The plan la likely to tuarnl. It Is not doubted thai that great ditliculty in the way of Bpaln uiuking such an offer Is the turbulent army offletrs, who It Is generally admitted. I would endeavor to pret-iptuu a revolu- i llon 't're n laTOilice offered at tb sutf- 1 6eii.,n of the rniteC Stales'. 4 Orders have already been given the gar rison at Madrid and other capialn-gen- erul9ni,, , relnfurce all the maritime IHirts at a given moment. I The newspapers announce that they pa triotically agreed to obey the expressed q( BOVernmtt anJ publuB nlhinK ri.sx.et(I,K the movements of th. uriny uvy. 1 Spain will Immediately get out of for , vigil wat. rs all the warships she has al ready purchase.1. lest an outbreak of hoa tilitics render it impossible, and she I adopting the same measure, for war m teriul contracted for abroad. Large or ders for coal to be used for Cuban ser vice have been given. Senor Sugasta l Uve w ,e 0. the ,ltutttm ,nu mfvm lncUn , Mlcve Md af. froM ,he UnKed gUlte, from pushing its demand to war. NEW DEPARTURE IN UNIFORMS. Washington, April t The general com manding the army, after conferring with In the Interest of preserving the health of the men while In active service. The sample uniforms already ordered are of a strong cunvus of fine texture, but durable material. The color is gray-brown, said to be particularly desirable In time of hos tilities as it Is difficult to be distinguish! from the earth, grass, cornfields or dettd leaves. It is light and cool In summer, Is very serviceable In winter, and Imper vious to rain. ANOTHER CRl'lSER PURCHASED. London, April 2. Lieutenant-Commander Co'.well. I'nlted Slates naval attache, this evening purchased from the Thames Iron Works a cruiser of bu tons displace ment and caintble of a speed of IS knots. The vessel i-orrles six 4.7-lm-h guns and tin smaller ones. She Is titled with twin screws and has a protected deck. At I o'clock this ufternoon Llnutenunt-Com-mandtr Colwell hoisted the stars and stripes on the cruiser and had then ob tained a crew. The vessel will go to sa within three days. Lieutenant-Commander Colwell says the price pa'd waa very reasonable. Ibe Roal is the hiqheat gra !e baling powder known. Actual tests show it goes one third farther than any other bread. 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