THIRTY-ONE PERISHED
Snow-Slide on Chilkoot Trail
Carries Death Before It.
MANY PERSOKS WERE INJURED
The Accident Occurred Between The
Scales and Stonehouse List
of Known Dead.
Port Townsend, April 11. A letter
just received from Skagway, Alaska,
dated April 8, Bays: At about noon to
day on the Chilkoot trail, between The
iSoales and Stonehouae, at least 31 men
met death and a large number of others
were injured more or less seriously in a
snowslide. The dead were crushed
under an avalanche of snow and ice
which came down from the mountain
ide upon the left side of the trail
about midway between The Soales and
Stonehouse.
A list of the killed and wounded, as
complete as possible at the hour of
writing, is as follows:
i Gns E. Zebarth, Seattle.
! Frank Sprague, Seattle.
! Steve Stevenson, Seattle,
i C. H. Harrison, Seattle.
1 V. L. Kiley, Seattle. .
' E. D. Atwood, New York.
C. Beok, Sanford, Fla.
L. Weideloin, Kansas City.
Mrs. Ryan, Baltimore.
John Morgan, Emporia, Kan.
F. M. Grimes, Sacramento.
Mrs. Anna Moxon, Jefferson oountv,
Pa.
Kas Hepgard, Baker City, Or.
. Atkins Idaho.
Tom Geffert, Seattle.
E. F. Miller, Vancouver, Wash.
Tom Collins, Portland, Or.
T. Lamer.
The seriously injured so far recovered
are: '
Walter Chappey, New York.
John C. Murphy, Dixon, N. D.
F. M. Holbrooke, Portland, Or.
. Dahlstrom, residence unknown,
. Fully 60 people were overtaken by
the slide, and are either buried in the
snow or scattered along the borders of
the avalanche in a more or less injuied
condition.
The point at which the acoident oc
curred is some five miles above Sheep
Camp. The nearest telephone station
is four miles distant. The Scales is
some five miles above Sheep Camp.
The telephone wires at that point were
carried away by the slide. This fact
makes it difficult to obtain further par
ticulars at this time. '
A blinding snow storm was raging
nil day upon the summit, and as a con
sequenoe many of those in the vionity
were making no attempt to travel.
Zebarth, Sprague and Stevenson, of
Seattle, were traveling together as
partners, and were found side by side
in bed.
Thousands of people were encamped
in the vioinity at the time, and were
Boon on the scene rendering such assist
ance as was possilbe. Upon reueipt of
the news, points below Dyea telephoned
up to know if assistance was required,
and received answer to the effect that
5,000 people were at work on the
debris, and were only in each other's
way.
All day Saturday and Sunday a
southerly storm, with chinook wind,
rain and snow, prevailed in this vicin
ity, and it is believed the softening of
the snow on the mountain side by
those agencies was the cause of the
avalanche.
The .quantity of snow and ice that
oame down in the slide is estimated at
thousands of tons. It swept directly
across the trail, which, notwithstand
ing the fact that the weather was un
suitable for travel, was thronged with
wayfarers. Tho last vestige of the
trail in the vicnity was wiped out of ex
istence, and where it led is now a
mountain of snow and ioe.
Later reports bring the information
that 81 bodies have boen recovered.
There was a preliminary slide at 2
o'clock in the morning. People were
digging out their goods when tho sec
ond slide occurred about noon.
List of Injured Increased.
A later dispatoh via Victoria says:
The horror of the Dyea trail is growing
in magnitude hourly. As the work of
rescne proceeds, it becomes more ap
parent that many more lives were lost
than at first thought possible. It ii
now believed that between 50 and 100
men and women were killed by the
avalanche. Many bodies will not be
recovered until the summer sun melts
tons of snow and ice" that now bury
them from sight.
Two or three thousand men are
working in relays of as many as can
stand side by side shoveling away the
enow in search of the dead and dying.
Twenty-two dead bodies have been re
covered and identified, and 25 persons
have been taken out alive.
Seventeen employes of the Chilkoot
Railway & Turn Company, who went
to the summit on the morning of the
slide to work, aie missing, and it is
feared they are among the lost.
It is estimated that 10,000 tons of
outfits are buried under the snow and
ice. There were smaller slides before
the death-dealing avalanche was started.
-About 2 A. M. a small slide oecuried,
which buried several cabins. The
alarm was spread, and many people
were endeavoring to work back to Shoep
Camp when the big disaster occurred.
Dervishes Defeated.
Cairo, Apirl 11. The Anglo-Egyptian
forces under General Sir Kitchener
attacked and rushed Mubmoud's Zari
ba, the center of his fortifications,
without a check. The attack was en
tirely successful, and the dervishes lost
very heavily.
THE HORROR INCREASING.
Sixty-Mine Bodies Recovered and One
Hundred and Fifty Still Missing.
Seattle, Wash., April 12. Later de
tails received here today from Alaska
increase the horror of the avalanche on
Chilkoot pass, instead of lessening it.
Sixty-nine dead bodies have been thus
far reoovered, and the names of 150
missing persons have been reported as
unacoounted for. It is barely possible
that some of these succeeded in cros
sing the pass before the avalanche oc
curred. A conservative estimate is
that between 75 and 100 persons were
killed. The following is a list of those
whose bodies have been found:
Andrew Anderson, San Francisco;
E. D. Atwood, New York; Albert Aug.
land, Taooma; A. D. Biesell, Seattle;
C. Breck, Sanford, Fla.; Walter Chap
pey, New York; Thomas Clark, Idaho;
Thomas Cullen, Portland, Or.; Thomas
Cullenden, Kirkland, Or.; William
'Carroll, San Francisco; W. H. Dohl
strom, Lincoln, Neb.; . Durber; A.
Doran, Tacoma; George Eggert, Port
land, Or.; R. L. Easterbrook, Seattle;
William Falke, San Francisco; T.
Glenn, Spokane; T. Glinn, Portland,
Or.; . Weed Garrison, Seattle; Con
Gephart, Seattle; VV. Grimes, Atkins,
Idaho; S. M. Grimes, Tacoma; Stan
lev Grimes, Sacramento; Preston
Grizzley, Buffalo. N. Y.; C. R.
Homer, Seattle; E. J. Hudson, Seattle;
S. T. Hudson, Portland, Or.; E. P.
Haines, Seattle; C. P. Harrison, Seat
tle; Harry Holt, Tacoma; Rosmus
Hedeyard, Baker City, Or.; E. R.
Johnson, Spokane; H. Jueger; C. H.
Kinney, Prescott, Ariz.: A. F. King,
Tacoma; G. Leon; George Lewis,
Spoakne; G. J. Milton, St. Paul; J. R.
Morgan, Emporia, Kan.; Mrs. Annie
Moxon, Jefferson county, Pa.; John
Merchant, Redding, Cal.; E.F.Miller,
Vancouver, Wash.; Frank Miller,
Butte, Mont.; C. L. McNeil, Elk River,
Minn.; Sanford McNeil, Portland, Or.;
J. C. Murphy, Dixon, N. D.; Austin
Preston, Redding, Cal.; J. B. Pierce,
Tacoma; J. Reese, Wisconsin; George
Ritchie, Chicago; Mrs. W. L. Riley,
Seattle, C. Rasmus, Colorado; John
Reddy, Kamias City; George Riser, Se
attle; Mrs. Ryan, Baltimore; Matt
Schona, St. Paul; Joseph Smallwood,
Portland, Or.; Qua Seaborn, Chicago;
Steve Stevenson, Seattle; F. Sprague,
Seattle; G. F. Smith, Tacoma; G. W.
Smith, Woolley, Wash.; Jeff Soley,
Idaho; O. A. Uler, Woolley, Wash.;
L. Weidelin, Kansas City; O. M.
Warner, San Francisco; . Wilhelm,
Menlo Park, Cal.; Gus Zebarth, Seattle,
j A faot that lends horror to the fearful
tragedy is that it may never be known
ivith any degree of accuracy just how
many lives were sacrificed, who the?
were or where they came from. Many
9 poor fellow lies buried where no
i.anian aid can reach him, and whers
his remains must rest until the surv
mer sun melts the tons of snow and ice
under which he lies buried.
Upon the crowded trail no record was
kept of the living, toiling mass, brav
ing hardships and facing death itself
in the mad rush for gold. In the pro
cession that daily passed were people
from all parts of the world, unknown
to one another.
The work of rescue has continued
night and day ever sinoe last Sunday,
being gradually systematized and con
sequently meeting with better results.
Thus far the work has been oenfined to
the outskirts of the slide in the hope of
rescuing those who are injured, but
not yet dead. The main portion of the
avalanche, which is estimated to be 50.
feet deep and 150 yards long, has not
yet been touohed. If there are any
bodies underneath they cannot be res
cued in time to save life.
Four men were taken out alive after
they had been buried for 19 hours. In
many instances the bodies of the dead
are not bruised in the least, and appear
as natural as in life, indicating that
they were suffocated in the soft snow.
As soon as recovered, the bodies ate
xiarried to Sheep Camp, where an im
provised morgue has been constructed.
Some have been removed for interment
or for shipment to relatives in the
States.
The work of rescue has been orderly
and systematic. A public meeting was
held and committees were appointed to
search for the dead and care for the
wounded. All that oan possiblv be
done to relieve the horror of the situa
tion has been done.
' The accident was one that could not
have been foreseen, and it is one that
is likely to happen at any time when
like conditions exist, although it is
stated that some warning of the im
pending disaster was given by the In
dian packers, who are said to have de
serted the trail when the heavy snow
of Saturday and Sunday night set iu.
They refused to work for fear of slides.
The work of searching for the dead
is to be continued as lung as there is
any hope of recovering any one, though
it is feared that it must be discontinued
before the whole truth is known.
Walter Chappey, of New Yoark, and
John C. Murphy, of Dixon, N. D., were
alive when taken out, but died shortly
afterward.
Mrs. Moxon was in one of the small
slides which preceded the large one,
and was on her way to camp when
overtaken by deuth. Her husband was
resoued.
The federal troops at Dyea took an
active part in digging out the dead.
Many dead that were unclaimed have
been buried near the scene of the dis
aster. Thirteen bodies reached this
city today on the steamers City of Se
attle and Australia. They were those
of R. L. Easterbrook, S. Stevenson, J.
R. Morgan, O. A. Uler, S. McNeil, A.
F. King, Stanley Grimes, C. P. Harri
son, O. F. Smith, L. Weidlin, Harry
Holt, Gns Zebarth and F. Sprague.
Advioes from Skagway state that
there ar many wild rumors there about
additional slides, attended by loss of
life, but none of them can be confirmed,
and they are not credited.
Trave' has again been resumed over
the scene of the catastrophe.
WAR SIGNS INCREASE
Our Relations With Havana
Severed.
LEE HAS BEEN RECALLED
Joint Note by the Towers Received
Mar reeling lluns High in
Madrid Official Circles.
Washington, April 9. There is no
longer any doubt as to the purpose of
this government with respeot to the
situation in Cuba. War, in the opin
ion of the administration, is inevita
ble, except in the unlooked for event
of the surrender on the part of Spain.
The president's message, whioh he had
intended to send to congress, has not
been ohanged in any particular what
ever, and embodies the unanimous
views of the cabinet, without the
slightest variance or excerpt. A
movement to avert war now must come
from Madrid, and must oonoede Amer
ican demands, including an end to
Spain's dominion in Cuba.
The features stand out plainly in the
developments of today. At noon to
day, the six great powers of Europe,
through their representatives here,
called at the White House and present
ed to President McKinley a joint note,
expressing urgent hope for a peaoeful
adjustment between the United States
and Spain, to which the president re
plied with unmistakable plainness as
to the duties and unselfish efforts of
this government to terminate the pres
ent situation in Cuba.
Severing Relations With Havana.
Another, and probably the most sig
nificant straw showing the finality
reached by the United States govern
ment, whs the authoritative statement
that Consul-General Lee would leave
Havana Saturday. This step, it is
known, will be regarded by bpain as
akin to-an overt act preceding war, as
it will terminate the medium of official
intercourse between the United States
and the island.
Third, and almost equally import
ant, was the ominous tones of press ad
vices from Madrid, where the war feel
ing seems to dominate. Instead of
concessions, the opening of prison
doors, and the other manifestations of
peace and good will which Holy Thurs
day was expected to bring forth, and
the more definite announcement of ac
tion that would bring peace to Cuba,
the heavy guard about Minister Wood
ford's house, tho imperative charaoter
of the semi-official note, the war utter
ance of Minister Correa and the turbu
lence at the Spanish capital, left little
hope that pacific counsels would pre
vail. No 'negotiations are proceeding at
Madrid on the part of this government,
but the powers of Europe are doing
their utmost to persuade the Spanish
government to yield and avert war.
On the highest authority it can be
stated that no instructions have been
given as yet to Minister Woodford con
templating his withdrawal, the only
Btep in that direction being the deter
mination that General Lee shall leave
Havana today.
The Noteof the Powers
The note of the European powers
presented to the president today, has
not, in the opinion of members of the
administration, changed the situation
in the slightest degree. What pressure
was brought to bear in this mildly ex
pressed hope that further negotiations
would result in the maintenance of
peace, is not known, but it is confident
ly believed that it is the result of per
sistence on the part of Spain for some
expression of peace between the two
countries. The note is not regarded in
any sense as a protest against the
course this government has pursued
thuB far or is likely to adopt to secure
a stable government in Cuba.
Some of the governments represented
in the note are known to be in full ac
cord with this government in its pur
poses witn respect to tne Uuban ques
tion, and therefore any theory that the
note was intended as a remonstrance is
not regarded as tenable.
The reply of this government, whioh
had previously been read and approved
by members of the cabinet, is not con
sidered as indicating any change in the
fixed purpose of the president to inter
vene in Cuba at once, nor is it believed
it was the expectation of the majority
of the foreign representatives present
that the United States should change
its policy or regard the joint note as
other than an expression in behalf of
peace and without significance.
Mediation Will Not lie Accepted.
So far as known in administration
circles no further representations on the
subject are expeoted. No offer of
mediation on the part of the European
powers has been received, and there is
some authority for the statement that
none will be accepted if proffered.
This has been the fixed policy from the
first, and there is no prospect of a
change in this regard.
At the embassies and legations, the
presentation of the joint note of the
powers was rgaroed as tne event oi the
un. All uiuuunrnuur iruiu unu Ul IJJU
great powers oi continental r.urope
stated that it was without a parallel in
history. That it was the first and only
time that six great nations, represent
ing in the aggregate the powers of civ
ilization, had united in this solemn
manner to secure the peace of the world.
This was, this authority stated, a move
ment historical in character and one
fitting to have occurred in the advent
of the 20th century.
I Madrid, April 9. Fifteen Spanish
men-of-war will leave Cadiz immedi
ately for the Cape Verde islands,
ARMISTICE.
The Queen Recent Issues Another
Queen
Decree.
Washington, April 11. President
McKinley received a cablegram from
Minister Woodford, at Madrid last
night, announcing that the Spanish
government had granted an armistice
for Cuba. In making this announce
ment, Mr. Woodford conveyed it as a
pieoe of news in which this country
was vitally interested, but not as an offi
cial communication from the Spanish
government to this government. None
the less it conveyed the essential fact
that Spain had conceded what the pow
ers and the pope had been urging upon
her for many days, and that the con
cession dispelled for the moment the
darkness of the war olouds and brought
in their stead what was regarded as at
least hope of a peaceful solution of the
pending difficulty.
The receipt of this news has not,
however, resulted in any change of
the administration's programme relat
ing to sending the message to oongress.
The Situation Complicated.
The exact terms of the armistice are
felt to be the most essential feature of
Spain's concessions. At the outset, it
was supposed to be an unconditional
grant of armistioe. Later, however,
the press advioes from Madrid and
London stated conditions of a material
character. If these conditions prove
to be accurate, they will doubtless
complicate the situation here and leave
the crisis quite as acute as it has been
at any time heretofore. A cabinet
officer said recently that the adminis
tration had never considered the propo
sition of withdrawing the American
fleet from Key West, and while this
was some days ago, it is not believed
now that such a proposition would
meet with any serious consideration.
The fact that Spain has granted this
armistice as the result of influence
exerted by the great powers of Europe
and the pope, leads to much conjec
ture as to how far the material influ
ences of the powers will be given in
support of Spain, now that she has
yielded to their earnest solicitation. It
has been understood thus far - that the
movement of the powers was purely
disinterested and neutral, but the
press dispatohes from abroad indicate
that Spain's yielding to those Conti
nental influences had established a
closer bond than had hitherto existed.
Assistant Secretary Day was non
committal tonight on the armitsice
granted by Spain, and refused to dis
cuss it or the bearing it would have on
the situation in any way.
Armistice a Spanish Trick.
Washington, April 11. Senor Que
sada, the diplomatic representative of
the Cuban insurgents in this city, when
asked today what he thought of the
Spanish armistice, said:
"It is only a Spanish trick. They
want to put us before the American
people in the attitude of being unrea
sonable, but we do not believe the
American people will so consider us,
for we think they know it is a last
effort to force some kind of Spanish
home rule on us. We have fought
three years for independence; we know
this is a Spanish trick and we will not
give in now."
LEAVING FOR HOME.
Americans Jeered hy Spaniards as the
Tarty Left Havana.
Key West, April 11. "Tell the Oli
vetto to get under way at once, Captain
Cowles, signal the Bache that the
United States fleet is ready to clear out
of Havana, and please follow the Baohe
out."
These were the words of Consul
General Lee at 5:45 yesterday, as he
stood on the poop with a group around
him. It was evident that General Lee
intended to be the last to leave, and a
murmur of applause went around in
support of his intention. The Evelyn
had already passed Morro costle when
the Olivette weighed , anchor. The
Bache was close behind, and the Fern
was the lust of the line.
The wharves and boats on both sides
of the narrow entrance to the harbor
were crowded with "Spaniards, who
hissed and jeered as eacli boat passed
out. . , .
As the Fern rounded the heads for
the open sea, she passed the Maine
wreck. The group on dock had been
laughing and talking, expressing their
satisfaction at leaving Havanaa. With
one accord each man dolfed his hat in
salute to the brave dead, while silence
fell on all for the space of several min
utes. General Lee, being on board the
Fern, made that boat a target for re
doubled hisseB, groans, catcalls and
whistles from the crowds on shore.
"Get out, Yankee swine," was
about the most modest expression used.
This seemed to strike everyone on
board as ludicrous. Vice-Consul
Springer, who had been in the island
BO years, waved his hat to a particu
larly abusive group, saying in tones
loud enough for all to hear:
"Wait, wait, my friends; we shall
all be back soon."
There was one pretty incident. On
the Cabanas shore a British steamer
was unloading at her wharf. As the
Fern passed, the union jack was dipped,
while the English crew cave a heart?
cne0r. It is needless to say that the
compliment was returned with all pos-
i gjljlg gusto.
Colored Troops Start South.
Helena, Mont., April 12. The
Twenty-fifth United States infantry,
which has been stationed in Montana
for the last 10 years, left today for its
new post at Cbickamauga. That por
I tion stationed at Missoula left via the
i Northern Pacific, while the troops at
Fort Harrison and Assinaboine went
over the Great Northern. The rcgi
, meet will consolidate at St. Paul, from
where it will proceed south, and be iu
readiness.
AN
ROYAL PEACE DECREE
Basis of an Armistice in
Cuba Arranged
BY FRESSURE OF THE POWERS
Mrs. Woodford and Other Americans
Leave Madrid A Ministerial
Crisis Imminent
Madrid, April 8. The hope of reach
ing a peaoeful settlement with the
United States is growing stronger. It -is
reported that the basis of an armis
tice in Cuba has been arranged. If
this be true, a royal decree will appear
in the gazettee tomorrow or the next
day announcing the conclusion of an
armistice.
The Vizcaya and Almirante Oquen
do will await orders at Porto Rico.
A cabinet council is now in session,
and it is believed the deliberations are
of a very important nature, but the
ministers maintain absolute reserve.
M. Patenotre, the French ambassador,
visited United States Minister Wood
ford this afternoon.
The official statement that affairs
have taken a pacifio turn has not yet
become generally known, and public
opinion remains excited. The bourse
declined heavily, owing to the belief
that there is dissension in the cabinet,
which, however, the ministerial cup
porters absolutely deny.
Official advices say President Mo
Kinley's message to congress will not
advise the recognition of the independ
ence of the insurgents, but will recom
mend measures looking toward the im
mediate cessation of hostilities and the
restoration of peace and stability of
government in Cuba, in the interest of
humanity and the safety and tranquil
ity of the United States.
Mrs. Woodford, wife of the United
States minister, accompanied by her
niece and Lieutenant L. G. Dyer, the
United States naval attache, left to
night by the 8 o'clock train, for Biar
ritz. General Woodford bade them
farewell at the station. Considerable
surprise is expressed at their departure,
"in view of the settlement," but Miss
Woodford remains, and it is explained
that the others will return. The staff
of the United States legation has left
Madrid, and will probably remain in
Paris for the present. Arrangements
have been conoluded to plaoe through
out the country under protection of
British diplomatic representatives, in
case Minister Woodford is compelled to
leave.
Washington's reply to the last sug
gestion of General Woodford by which
it is understood here an, honorable
peace satisfactory to both countries can
be secured, was received at Madrid dur
ing the night. Its contents have not
been divulged.
SESSION WAS TAME.
Many Disappointed Spectators in
Con-
gresslonal Galleries.
Washington, April 8. After waiting
patiently in the galleries and corridors
of the house for hours, many of thom
from 8 o clock until shortly before 8
o'clock this afternoon, the thousands
who had come to hear the president's
message turned away weary and dis
gusted at the delay. Never was there
such disappointment at the capitol.
The members felt it even more keenly
than the spectators, and for two hours
afterwards they stood about the lobbies
discussing the latest phase of the situa
tion. The news of the proposed armis
tice, which came on the heels of the
announcement that General Lee had
cabled for delay, received quite as much
attention as the request of Lee.
The debate in progress in the house
over tho army reorganization bill at
tracted little or no attention. It was
completely overshadowed by the more
absorbing question. Considerable op
position to the bill developed on the
ground that its provision for an exten
sion of the regular army in time of war
to 104,000 men would be inimical to
the National Guard and the volunteer
foroes, upon which the country had
heretofore relied in time of stress.
There will be a strong effort to recom
mit the hill tomorrow.
When the senate convened today,
intense expeetancy, amounting to ex
citement, prevailed both on the floor
and in the galleries. The president's
message had been positively promised,
and its coming was awaited with gen
uine anxiety. Ten minutes after the
senate convened, consideration of the
sundry civil bill was resumed, and,
with the exception of eight minutes
consumed by executive session, in
which Davis announced that no mes
sage would be sent in today, almost
the entire session was consumed by
the appropriation bill. It was practi
cally completed when laid aside for
the day.
Havana, April 8. There is great en
thusiasm among the Spaniards here
and thousands are entering the battal
ions of the volunteers. Tho Spaniards
say they prefer to fight a great nation
than a small one, as they would rather
die as heroes than live as cowards.
They add that Spain has always had a
special providence in great conflicts.
In spite of this seemingly brave shout
ing many have already withdrawn
their money from the Bank of Spain.
Spain lluylng Small Arms.
Washington, April 8. A telegram
was received at the navy department
today from the naval attache at Lon
don announcing that the Spanish offi
cials have contracted with Viokers
Sons, Maxim and other European man
ufacturers for the prompt delivery of
200,000 stands of small arms and the
necessary ammunition.
It is stated that vast untouched beds
of sheet mica lie within 60 miles of
Kiao-Chou bay, China.
SPAIN is FIRN.
Will Not Yield to MoKinley-Only Wa
Will Satisfy Her.
Madrid, April 9. A semi-official
note has been issued, which says the -cabinet
adheres to all its previous de
cisions without modification, and has
adopted resolutions to that effect. The
war feeling runs high. It is explained
that the decisions to which the Span-
sh government adheres are those out- .
lined at the last conference between
General Woodford and the Spanish
ministers.
Spain's minister of war, General
Correa, has at last broken his silence.
In an interview the general gives an
Interesting account of the situation,'
Baying:
War is the lesser of the two evils.
It is better to fight foreigners than to
fight Spaniards rising in indignation if
their honor and rights are trampled
underfoot."
The guards around the United States
legation weie trebled today.
There appears to be much mystery
connected with last night's events. It
seems that after the regular cabinet
meeting adjourned and Premier fcagasta
had returned home the papal nunoio.
Monsignore Nava, in company with
Minister of Foreign Affairs Gullon,
arrived with a communication from
Rome. This was considered of such
importance that the other ministers
were consulted, and remained in ooun-
oil until 1:30 A. M. It is believed the
result of their deliberations was tele
graphed to Rome, whence it is to be .
cabled to the United States.
After the meetings of the cabinet
and issue of the semi-offloial note, pre
viously cabled, which was regarded aa
a serious announcement, tlvere was
much excitement and bellicose talk in
the city. ' The cafes were crowded with
people, all eagerly approving the atti
tude of the cabinet.
The Cuban armistice proclamation
was not issued today, as expeoted.
Great disappointment was expressed at
the United States legaton at the hitch,
Whioh is pronounced to be serious.
It is asserted here that the commun
icaton from .Rome, which the papal
nunoio and the minister for foreign
uffairs placed before the cabinet, aftei
tho regular meeting had adjourned last
night, asked what concessions would be
made. The cabinet, it is further stated,
decided to reply that the government
reaffirmed its former opinions, already
known to President McKinley.
An extraordinary cabinet council wai
summoned to meet at 6 o'clock this
afternoon. The summons created more
pessimistic impressions. The minis
ters refused to furnish any explanation.
The excitement in Spain has readied
the boiling point, but there are no
demonstrations recorded anywhere yet.
All the steamship companies ot
Valencia have offered all tlwir vessels
as privatoers, and a number of ship
captains have called upon the naval
commander at Barcelona, asking for
letters of marque. Similar request!
have boen received from abroad, espe
cially from Franco.
The offers of money from the prov
inces toward increase of the strength of
the navy are said to be encouraging to
the government. It is said that Biscay
alone has offered over 25,000,000 pes
etas. The Heraldo's leading article ap
plauds the government's conduct in re
plying to Geuoral Woodford, whose
proceedings, the article says, are con
sidered extraordinarily brusque and
blamable. j
Briefly summed up. the Heraldo s
information points to (he fact that war
is inevitable, but that newspaper still
attaches importanoe to tho action ol
the ministers of the powers at Wash
ing ion.
The Liberal says it considers the
rupture an accomplished faot, as a con
sequence of the Spanish cabinet's de
cision of last evening, and adds:
"The government has done its duty.
When it arrived at the conviction that
it could not proceed in any other way
with the United States, the response
of the government to President McKin
ley's commentary was incompatible
with the honor of the nation."
El Imparcial applauds the decision
of the government, and El Globo says
the government will do its utmost to
maintain peace without impairing the
national honor.
Inquiries show that General Wood
ford yesterday believed Spain would
accept the armistice, and that orders
to that effect would bo immediately
promulgated by the Official Gazette.
Other diplomats also expected a satis
factory solution of the crisis.
Ordered Off the Maine Wrerk.
New York, April 9. A dispatch to
the Herald from Havana says: Ensign
Powellson, who is attached to the
Fern, while spending some time on the
wreck of the Maine, was peremptorily
ordered away by the commander of
the Spanish gunboat Le Gaspe, who
took the position that Mr. PowellBon
had no right there sinoe tho United
States flag had been hauled down from
the wreck after the departure of Com
mander Wainwright Mr. Powellson
at first demurred, but afterward left
the wreck.
Mules for Spain.
Atlanta, April 9. The agent of the
Spanish government hero has shipped
100 mules to Now Orleans on orders to
rush them through. He has instruc
tions to get 800 more to Nvw Orleans
before Saturday.
I'ope Made Another Effort.
Berlin, April 9. The Madrid corre.
spoudent of the Cologno Gazette says!
The papors of the American consulate
bave already been entrusted to the cart
of the British consulate.
At midnight, the pope made fresh
confidential representations to the
Spanish government, and a second
cabinet council was held. But the re
ply was to the effect that the potw's
intervention bad come too late, as a de
cision had already been arrived at.