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eign Lands.
The British government is buying
coal largely on account of an increase
in the floet in view of the anticipated
Spanish-American war.
Under instructions from Minister
Polo, the Spanish consuls are arranging
for the departure of the Spaniards from
their respective localities in this
country.
The Chicago Chronicle says: The
American soldiers live well, and the
experts declare that an army of 200,000
men can be supplied from domestic
sources without inconveniencing any
. body or causing the price of food
products to rise.
General Lew Wallace, the famous
soldier, diplomat and novelist, who was
71 years old April 10, has formally
withdrawn from the race for the United
States senate, and announces that he
will enter the army and fight for Cuban
independence.
The concentrator of the Morning
mine, at Wallaoe, Idaho, was burned
Tuesday night. The loss is $100,000,
insurance $60,000. A new concentrator
will be built, but in the meantime 800
miners will be out of employment for
eix months. The mine and mill are
owned by Larson & Greenough.
The Spanish authorities have ac
quired all the principal warehouses at
Teneriffe, Canary Islands, and at Grand
Canary for the accommodation of a
large reinforooment of troops expected
there, and to hold stores due to arrive.
Even churches there are being used for
military purposes, and the strength of
the fortifications is being increased.
At Las Palmas, large quantities of
grain have been amassed.
The Rome correspondent of the Lon
don Chronicle says: Some of the
powers, including France and Italy,
are acting iin concert with the Vatican
in an effort to persuade Spain to aban
don Cuba. It is said Spain is secretly
inclined to this course, but profers to
await the outbreak of war in order to
have the appeurance of yielding to
force, bo as to be justified by public
opinion.
Hews of further fighting botween in
surgents and Spanish troops in the
provinoe of Pinar dol Rio, has reached
Havana. It appears tho insurgents
under Lores Aguliar Hiso made an at
tack Saturday upon the Spanish forces
in Pinar del Rio, and had the best of
the fight, even according to the Spanish
announcement of the affair. Spanish
report adds that the garrison of the fort
lost four men killed and had nine
wounded.
Tho supporters In England of Don
Carlos, tho Spanish pretender, headed
by the Earl of Ashburnlmm, are active
ly preparing for emergencies. Every
detail litis been arranged to Boize the
propitious moment for aotion. The
local Carlists are convinced that the
present dynasty is doomed, and that
Spain will bo forced to choose between
Republicanism and Don Carlos. They
add that tho only ohanoe of the present
tlynaHty is a successful war against the
United States, the possibility of whioh
is Booutcd.
The president has nominated W. S.
Ballard, of the District of Columbia, to
m assistant agent at tho salmon fisher
ies in Alaska.
The government of Switzerland has
prohibited tho importation of American
fresh fruits, owing to the alleged prog
(Mice of the San Jose soulo on the fruit
recently imported.
Consul Brico, who has arrived in
New York, says that for three days be
fore leaving Matanasas, the people
threatened his life, and at all times his
property was in danger.
Special dispatches from Madrid say
that advices from tho Philippines re
port that tho rebellion is Increasing,
arid that 10,000 rebels, aro now under
arms. Trouble is feared at Manila.
A report has been received in Par
eons, Kan., of a duel fought at Mineral
City between Jack Murphy, a tanner,
nnd an unknown man. Both were
killed, each receiving four shots in the
body. Tho cause of tho tragedy is not
known.
O. M. Dean, editor of tho Williams
County Free Press, shot and killed
Hank Schnfelt, who attacked him when
going from Grinnoll to his homo in
Williston, N. D. Tho exposure of cattle-stealing
by a gang of rustlers is sup
posed to be tho cause of the affray.
Five moremurder8 have resulted from
the Baker-Howard fel in Kentucky.
(Saturday, George lluKer was shot arid
killed by mom hen of the Howard fac
tion, while on his way to town. Sun
day, Alex Baker and his brothers Went
to Howard's homo, oallod the old man
out and shot him to death, and then
finished their wor k of revenge by kil
ling his wife and two children, after
AVhieh they fled to tho mountains.
Dennis Clifford, a wealthy Mon
treal man, has been killed, and Joseph
O'Meara, for many yeuis one of the
brightest athletes in Eastern Canada,
is charged with the crime, Clifford
owned tho store occupied by Mrs.
O'llare, O'Meara's sister, and tho
stock was seized for rent. Fearing that
the bailiff might allow the goods to be
removed, he decided to watch all night.
At a lute hour that night, U'Meara was
heard talking to him, shortly after
which Clifford was found ou the bal
cony of the house dead.
SPAIN WILL SUFFER.
England' Fropogal to Declare Coal
Contraband Suits Uncle Sam.
Now York, April 20. In directing
her colonies to regard coal as contra
band of war in the event of hostilities
between the United States and Spain,
Great Britain has taken action, Ameri
can officials say, in line with the
wishes of the president and naval au
thorities, says the Washington corre
spondent of the Herald. Pressure will
be exerted upon France, Hayti and
San Domingo to accomplish the same
result, and some attention is being
given by the state department to South
American countires, with a view of se
curing a contraband character of coal,
as well as an announced determination
on their part not to Bell either to
Spanish or American men-of-war a
supply of fuel greater than necessary
to enable the belligerent vessels to
steam to the next borne port.
So far as the Danish West Indies are
concerned, the authorities have pur
chased, in their reports, all the coal
that is possible to secure. With coal
a deolared contraband of war, adminis
tration officials and naval experts say
it will be impossible for Spanish ves
sels to operate in the West Indies or
in the Pacific, and as a result the
chances of success for American arms
would be immeasurably enhanced.
Great Britian's declaration pf the
contraband oharacter of coal will affect
the United States at only one point in
the far East. The United States now
has at Hong Kong six vessels, the
oruisers Baltimore, Olympia, Raleigh,
and Boston and gunboats Concord and
Petrel and these ships are awaiting
the word to rush to Manila.
If the fortifications of the Philip
pines should stand off the American
fleet for any time, the operations of the
vessels would be greatly embarrassed,
for by England's declaration, her col
onies will be only allowed to sell to
either belligerent a supply only suffi
cient to take him to his home port.
Appreciating the position assumed
by tho British government, Com
mander Dewey, acting under instruc
tions from Secretary Long, has pur
chased a large quantity of coal and has
stored it on board two colliers, which
will accompany his fleet to the Philip
pines. Extended operations would ne
cessitate a renewal of the supply, and
the oentrul position of Hawaii is
pointed to by naval experts who want
it for a naval base. Hawaii is 4,000
miles from the Philippines. Her posi
tion in the family of nations would
compel her to observe strict neutrality,
and not favor one belligerent more
than anothor, but her annexation, it is
pointed out, would result in plaoing
supplies for the Asiatic squadron 2,
000 miles nearer to the vessels than
would be the case if coal, munitions of
war, etc., hud to bo shipped from the
United States. It is also pointed out
that Hawaii will find it noeessury to
sell coal to a Spanish vessel in at Hon
olulu sufficient to take it a portion of
the way to its noxt homo port, just as
she would sell to any American ship.
In the event that coal is deolared
contraband by Franco, San Domingo
and Hayti, authorities say it would be
impossible for Spunieh vessels to secure
coal in the West Indies.
JOAQUIN CRESPO KILLED.
Veneiuelnn President Slain While Fight
ing to Maintain His Government.
New York, April 20. A special
(d)legram from Caracas, Venezuela, to
the Evening World, says that Presi
dent Crespo, of Venezuela, was killed
in a battle with Hernandez, the
leader of the rebel forces, last Friday.
(Joaquin Crespo first camo into
prominenoo in 188(1, when he actod as
a subsiituto for General Guzman Blan
co. He showed bravery and was faith
ful. In 1888 he served part of a term
as president. Ho got up a revolution
shortly afterward, and had to fleo. In
180!) ho got up another revolution, cap
tured ' the capital, Caracas, and
declared himself dictator. At a subse
quent election he was eleotod for four
years, beginning February, 1894.
Stock In Danger of Starving.
San Francisco, April 20. A Chron
icle special from Fresno says'. Unless
something at present unforseen hap
pens, fully 100,000 head of sheep and
cattle will die of starvation in this
county in tho noxt few months on aa
count of lack of grazing grounds. It
is said representation has been mode
to Senator White, asking that the Si
erra reservations bo thrown open to
sheep and catt'o this year, with no re
strictions as to national parks.
Hpuniah Fleet at 1'orto ltlco.
Provineetown, Mass., April 20.
Captain Kebb, of the barkentino Mo
rales, which rraohed this port today
from Ponce, Porto Rico, reports that
on April 0 eight Spanish torpedo-boats
arrived at that port from the Canaries.
Two Spanish inen-of war were there
already. A Spanish cruiser was sighted
as the vessel sailed,
No More Foreign Veirahlpa.
Washington, April 20. It was
stated at tho navy department that
efforts to secure the Chilean battle-ship
O'Higgins have been practically aban
doned, and that there is no longer any
prospect that the United States desires
or will ho able to secure any more war
ships either belonging to foreign nations
or having been built in foreign ship
yards. Invitation Mar lie Accepted.
Paris, April 20. Le Journal pub
lishes an interview which its Madrid
correspondent has had with Senor
Moret, in the com so of which ho said:
"Spain has made all the concessions
compatible with her honor, and if Mc
Kinley wants Cuba let him oomo and
vtuko it."
Barcelona 1'nlveralty Cloaed.
Barclona, April 19. The university
here has closed, in consequence of the
doouinsttations made by the students.
WAR DRUMS UOLUAb'
Gauntlet Thrown Down to
Spanish Government.
JOINT RESOLUTION IS FOR WAR
Intervention Without Recognition, as
Set Forth in the Message,
Is Triumphant.
Washington, April 20. The tocsin
of war has been sounded by the Amer
ican congress.
After one of the hardest-fought bat
tles between the two houses known in
many years, congress, at an early hour
this morning, came to an agreement
upon the most momentous question it
has dealt with in a third of a century.
The Cuban resolution passed-and will
be sent to the president' this morning.
Its provisions means the expulsion of
Spain from the island of Cuba by the
armed forces of the United States.
There were roll-oalls in both houses,
and each body had tenaciously held to
its own resolution. The conferees had
great difficulty in agreeing.
The first conference showed a deter
mination on the part of the house not
to yield a single point, and it was only
after long consultations with the house
leaders that they agreed to allow the
little words "are and" in the first sec
tion of the senate resolution, which de
clares that the people of Cuba ore, and
of right ought, to be, free and independ
ent. The resolution, as finally adopt
ed, was that reported from the senate
committee on foreign relations, with
the addition of the fourth seotion,
known as the Teller amendment, dis
claiming any intention on the part of
the United States to aoquire Cuba.
The resolution cannot be sent to the
president until after it is signed by the
presiding officers today.
Speaker Reed will not sign the
Cuban resolution until the house meets
this noon. It will then go to the vice
president, and, after his signature, to
the president
Washington, April 20. The house,
after one of the hardest and most des
perate fights in its history, succeeded
in foroing the senate to yield its main
contention in the war resolution the
independence of the existing govern
ment of Cuba. With that exception,
the house accepted the senate resolu
tion. The Republicans who joined
with the Demoorats in an attempt to
concur in the senate amendments en
tire rallied 14 votes at one time, and on
every vote thereafter the vote dwindled.
When the final vote was taken short
ly before 8 o'clook this morning, 810
votes were cast for the declaration,
upon which we are going to war, if war
is to bo. Six votes only were cast
against it. They yielded five Repub
licans and one Democrat.
Houae, 310 to 6; Senate, 43 to 35. '
, Washington, April 20. The resolu
tion as agreed to is as follows:
Joint resolution. Joint resolution
for the recognition of the independence
of the peoplo of Cuba, demanding that
the government of Spain relinquish its
authority and government in the island
of Cuba, and to withdraw its land and
naval forces from Cuba and Cuban wa
ters, and direoting the president of the
United States t use the laud and na
val forces of the United States to carry
this resolution into effect.
Whereas, The abhorrent conditions
which have existed for more than three
years in tho island of Cuba, so near
our own borders, have shocked the
moral sense of the peoplo of the United
States, have been a disgrace to Chris
tian civilization, culmiuuting, as they
have, in tho destruction of a United
States battle-ship and 20(1 of its officers
and crew, while on a friendly visit in
tho harbor of Havana, cannot be longer
endured, as has been set forth by tlio
president of the United States in his
message of April 11, 1898, upon which
the action of congress was invited;
therefore bo it
Resolved, By the senate and house of
representatives of the United States of
America, in congress assembled:
First That tho peoplo of tho island
of Cuba are, and of right ought to bo,
free and independent.
Second That it is the duty of tho
United States to demand, and tho gov
ernment of the United States does
hereby demand, that tho government of
Spain at onco relinquish its authority
and government in the island of Cuba,
and withdraw its land ami naval furces
from Cuba and Cuban waters.
Third That the president of the
United States be, and ho is hereby di
rected and empowered to use tho entire
land uud naval force of the United
States, and to call into tho actual ser
vice of the United States the militia of
tho several states to such an extent as
nipy be necessary to carry these resolu
tions into effect.
Fourth That tho United States
hereby disclaims any disposition to ex
ercise sovereignty, jurisdiction or con
trol over said island, except for the
pacification thereof; and asserts its de
termination, when that is accom
plished, to leave the government and
control of the island to its people.
Names for the Tugi.
Washington, April 20. Secretary
Long has selected names for the five
tugs recently purchased by tho govern-,
mont for service in connection with
the Pacific and gulf ports. The tugs
C. G. Coyle and Penwood, purchased
at New Orleans and Mobile, respec
tively, will hereafter be known as the
Choctaw and Fowhattan, respectively.
The tugs Fearless, Vigilant and Active,
purchased on the Pacific coast, will re
tain their present names.
THE TWO PROPOSALS'
Text of the Resolution Tanged by the
Senate and House.
The following passed tho senate 67
to 21:
Whereas, Tiie abhorrent conditions
which have existed for more than three
years in the island of Cuba, so near
our own borders, hove shocked the
moral sense of the people of the United
States; have been a disgraoe to Chris
tian civilization, culimnating as they
have in the destruction of a United
States battle-ship, with. 800 of its offi
cers and crew, while on a friendly
visit in the harbor of Havana, and
oannot longer be endured, as has been
set forth by the president of the United
States in his message to oongress of
April 11, 1898, upon which the action
of cogreBS was invited; therefore be it
Resolved, By the senate and house of
representatives of the United States of
America, in congress assembled:
First That the people of the island
of Cuba are, and of right ought to be,
free and independent, and that the
government of the United States hereby
recognizes the republic of Cuba as the
true and lawful government of that
island.
Second That it is the true duty of
the United States to demand, and the
government of the United States does
hereby demand, that the government of
Spain at once relinquish its author
ity and government in the island of
Cuba, and withdraw its land and naval
forces from Cuba and Cuban waters.
Thiid That the president of the
United States be, and he is hereby di
rected and empowered to use the en
tire land and naval forces of the United
States, and to call into the actual ser
vice of the United States the militia of
the several states to such extent as may
be necessary to carry these resolutions
into effect.
Fourth That the United . States
hreby disclaims any disposition or in
tention to exercise sovereignty, juris
diction or control over said island, ex
cept for the pacification thereof; and
asset ts its determination, when that is
aocomplshed to leave the government
and control of the island to its peoplo.
Houae, 332 to 19.
Whereas, The government of Spain
for three years past has been waging
war on the island of Cuba against a
revolution by the inhabitants thereof,
without making any substantial prog
ress toward the suppression of said rev
olution, and has conducted the warfare
in a manner contrary to the laws of
nations, by methods inhuman and un
civilized, causing the death by starva
tion of more thaii 200,000 innocent
noncombatants, the victims being, for
the most part helpless women and
children, inflicting intolerable injury
to the commercial interests of the
United States, involving the destruc
tion of the lives and property of many
of our citizens, entailing the expendi
ture of millions of dollars in patrolling
our coasts and policing the high seas
in order to maintain our neutrality;
and,
Whereas, This long series of losses,
injuries and burdens for which Spain'
is responsible has culminated in the
destruction of the United States battlo
ship Maine, and in the death of 260 of
our seamen; therefore be it
Resolved, That the president is here
by authorized and directed to intervene
at once to stop the war in Cuba, to the
end and with the purpose of securing
permanent peace and order there, and
establishing by the free action of the
people there of a stable and independ
ent government of their own in the
island of Cuba; and tho president is
hereby authorized and empowered to
use the land and naval forces of the
United States to execute the purposes
of this resolution.
RIOTS IN MALAGA.
American Consulate Stoned Eacutcheon
Torn Down and Inaulted.
Malaga, April 19. The rioting
which broke out yesterday was con
tinued lust evening. The gendarmes
charged the mob frequently, and the
rioters returned their attacks with
volleys of stones. Many persons were
bruised, and numerous arrests were
made. The city is quieter this morning-
The Insult to the United States.
London, April 19. The Malaga cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says:
About 10 o'clock lust evening a large
group of young people, who had al
ready met in another part of the town
for the purpose of organizing a demon
stration, arrived in front of the Ameri
can consulate, and began to cheer for
Spain. They did not at this time tit
ter any cry against tho United States.
Tho chief of police endeavored to dis
perse them, but only succeeded in driv
ing the crowd from the front of the
consulate. The demonstration then
paraded along the Calle do Larses, the
most frequented street in Malaga, and,
accompanied by a very largo crowed, re
assembled in the Plaza de la Constitu
cion. The civil governor and mayor has
tened to the spot to calm the people,
and were received with wild cheering,
out in the meantime another group
posted themselves opposite the Ameri
can consulate. They carried a Span
ish banner, and after uttering many
patriotic cries, began to throw stones
at the building. All tho windows
were smashed, and a part oi the furni
ture of the consulate seriously dam
aged. When the crowd was as tho height
of its frenzy, a ladder was brought and
a man, getting hold of the American
escutcheon, threw it to the ground,
amid immense cheering. The escut
cheon was then paraded as a trophy
through the streets, and was ulti
mately carried to the crowded Plaza
de Constitucion, where its appearance
created great enthusiasm.
Another group, headed by a well
known Carlist, went through the prin
cipal street and passed the consulate
shouting "vivas" to Spain. ,
TO RECOGNIZE CUBA
Senate Passes Resolution by
a Majority of Forty-Six.
ASK FOR ARMED INTERVENTION
Stirring Speeches Cloaed the Four
Days' Debate Twenty-Five
Senators Heard.
Washington, April 19. The United
States senate has spoken. Its voioe is
for war war until the saffron flag of
Spain shall have been furled in the
Western hemisphere, and furled for
ever. Its voice, Jtoo, is for the independ
ence of the infant republic of the Gem
of the Antilles. "Free Cuba and the
independence of the island republic"
was the shibboleth of the senate
throughout the four days of debate
whioh ended tonight. ,
WThile the verdiot returned was de
cisive, it is just to say that it was not
final. Notes of discord almost forebod
ing in their tones were eounded. This
foreboding was not due in any sense to
anxiety about the result of the impend
ing conflict. It was prompted by a fear
lest, if the action taken by the senate
should ultimately be accepted as final,
this government might become involved
in compilations that in future years
would prove serious.
At 9:10 o'clook the Davis resolutions
those reported from the committee
on foreign relations, amended so as to
include the recognition of the republic
of Cuba were passed by a vote of 67
to 21, as a substitute for the resolution
adopted by the house of representa
tives. All day long the contest Waged with
an earnestness, energy, ability and elo
quence seldom equaled, even in the
senate of the United States. From
10 o'clock this morning until the final
moment the interest in the debate
never abated. Under the agreement
limiting the duration of the speeches,
except in speoified instances, to 15 min
utes, every senator who so desired had
an opportunity to express his views.
The great speech of the day was made
by White, who has beon consistently
and conoientiously opposed to aotion of
any kind upon the Cuban question.
The speech was a masterly oratorical
effort, and attracted profound attention
from every auditor.
No less than 25 senators addressed
themselves to the momentous question
under consideration during the day,
and it was not until the first vote that
on the amendment of Turpie, providing
for recognition of the island republic
had been taken, that the Benate was
brought face to face with the tremend
ous importance of its action.
The scene in the chamber of many
historio debates was one of incompar
able solemnity and impressiveness.
The gallerieB, whioh had been filled ap
parently to their utmost capacity
throughout the day, were massed with
brilliantly attired women and men
distinguished in all walks of public
and private life. On the floor was
every member elected to the senate
save one, Walthall, who was again de
tained from his seat by serious illness.
Probably the most notable uttoranoes
of the closing hours of the debate
were made tonight. Hale, Gorman,
Allison, Aldrich, Jones of Arkansas,
and Hoar, all deeply impressed by the
magnitude and possibly awful conse
quences of the step about to be taken,
uddressed the senate with an eloquence
and solemnity born only of the most
profound feeling for their country's
welfare. As the words fell from their
lips, the chamber thrilled with on in
tosity of interest which bordered upon
awe.
The test vote, quite naturally, was
on the amendment offered by Turpio,
recognizing the independence of the
Cuban republic. It prevailed by a ma
jority of 14, the vote being 51 to 87.
By political parties, the vote was cast
as follows:
Ayes Republicans, 11; Democrats,
28; Populists, 7; silver Republicans, 5.
Noes Republicans, 82; Democrats,
5.
Upon tho final vote the alignment of
parties was quite different from that
On the Turpie ameudmeut. An analy
sis of it follows:
Ayes Republicans, 24; Democrats,
81; Populists, 7; silver Republicans,
5 total. 67.
Noes Republicans, 19; Democrats,
2 total, 21.
War Itevenue Meaaure.
Washington, April 19. The Repub
lican members of the ways and meant
committee of the house have practical
ly completed the preparation of the
revenue measure, which will be passed
to raise revenues sufficient to prosecute
the war. The members propose that
tho present generation shall bear the
burdens of the war, and, proceeding
upon the theory, they have prepared a
bill that will raise $100,000,000 to
$120,000,000 additional revenue per
annum.
The bill provides for an additional
tax of $1 per barrel on beer, an in
crease of from 1 to 6 cents a pound on
manuactured tobacco and snuff, and an
increase on cigars and cigarettes not yet
fixed. A proposition to tax all stocks
and transfers of corporations is embod
ied in the measure, together with prac
tically all the schemes of internal reve
nue taxation of the act of 1866, which
includes the stump tax on all checks,
drafts and all instruments of business,
mortgages, loans and bonds. Taxes on
patent and proprietary medicines, and
a tax on telegraph messages and ex
press messages are also incorporated.
A duty of 10 cents per pound is placed
on tea and 3 cents on coffee.
Spain Calls in Her Fighter.
Paris, April 19. Spain has been
calling home all able-bodied Spaniards.
CARLOS' MANIFESTO.
Urges Ills Followers to Fight the United
States.
Madrid, April 18. The action taken
by the Spanish cabinet today has con
firmed the general belief which has
been prevalent here since yesterday
that war is now inevitable. The war
like tone of the official note issued by
the Spanish government Amis general
approval here, and oreates much excite
ment. Contrary to the general opinion
that the queen regent has been negoti
ating for peace at any price, her atti
tude today had much to do with the
firm action of the cabinet.
It is learned on unquestionable au
thority that the queen regent recently
made the following statement:
"I prefer even the horrors of war to
tarnishing the piestige of the army or
impairing the rights of the crown."
Another factor undoubtedly is Don
Carlos' manifesto of yesterday, of which
the following is an extract, whioh was
not risked submitting to the censor:
"The governors of Madrid may make
a call to a'uns inevitable and immedi
ately, if they continue to permit the
Spanish standurd to be dragged in the
mud. Twenty years of patriotio retire
ment have proved that I am neither
ambitions nor a conspirator. The
greater and better part of my life as a
man has been spent in the difficult
task of restraining my natural im
pulses, and those of my enthusiastic
CarliBts, whose eagerness I was the.
first to appreciate, but which, never
theless, I curbed, although it went to
my heart to do so. Today, national
honor speakB louder than anything and
the same patriotic duty which formerly
bade me say 'wait yet awhile,' may
leave me to cry, commanding the Carl
ists, 'Carlists, forward,' and not only
the Carlists, but all Spaniards, espe
cially the two national forces who will
still bravely make their stand the
people and the army. If tho glove
which the Yankee has flung in the
face of Spain is picked up by Madrid,
I will continue tho same example of
abnegation as before, with the excep
tion that I cannot partake in the
slightest other than by prayers and by
the influence of my name."
FEAR THE PRIVATEERS.
Londoners Apprehensive Regarding. -Tlils
Phase of the Coining IV ar.
London, April 18. There is great
interest here in government and oom
meroial circles over the possibilities of
privateering in the event of war. Spe
cial application for letters of marque
have been made at the Spanish em
bassy and at the office of the Spanish
naval commission, but there were no
applications at tho United States em
bassy. It is generally recognized that Spain
intends to make privateering a con
spicous element. It is thought, how
ever, that she will confine her energies
in that direotion to preying upon
American coatswise trade. It is not
believed she will risk offending the
European powers by stopping their
American-bound vessels, or searching
trans Atlantic ships for American
goods, for if European ships are mo
lested the powers probably will adopt
radical preventive measures.
The prominent opinion that the
United States will not embark in pri
vateering produoes an exoellont im
pression. At the admiralty here it is suggested
that the Spanish naval scheme will not
be to pit a fleet againpt the American
warships, but to scatter Spain's war
ships about the coasts and indulge in
guerilla warfare, sweeping down upon
coast towns and retreating before they
are overtaken. It is deemed certain
thattliiswill.be Spain's policy if she
abandons the hope of retaining Cuba
uud merely pursues a war of levenge.
BOY TO BE HANGED.
Frank Lawrence Smith Sentenced in
Jacksonville.
Jacksonville, Or., April 18. In the
cioruit court, in the case of the state
vs. Frank Lawrence Smith, oharged
with the murder of Peter Nelson in a
box car, near Central Point, the motion
for a new trial, argued yesteiday and
taken under advisement, was over
ruled this afternoon, and immediately
after Judge Hanna sentenced Smith to
bo hanged Friday, June 10. The judge
was visibly affected in pronouncing tho
death sentence on this 19-year-old boy.
Smith broke down completely, and was
led weeping from tho courtroom. It
is said an appeal will be taken. Court
adjourned this afternoon until April
27, when equity cases will be con
sidered. More Denials.
Madrid, April 18. The newspapers
here regard war as inevitable. The
latest dispatches from Washington have
created profound excitement through
out Spain. The Spaniards protest
against the "odious imputation" that
Spanish officers are responsible for the
loss of the Maine. It is asserted that
proof can be furnished to show that no
tot pedoes have ever been laid in Ha
vana harbor. The official Gazette to
morrow will publish a decree organiz
ing a national subscription to increase
the strength of the Spanish fleet.
Cargo of Gun Material.
New York, April 18. The steamer
Mareigo arrived today from Newcastle,
England, with 250 tons of war material,
consisting of guns, gun carriages and
unloaded cartridges, recently purchased
abroad.
Font nays at Sea in an Open Boat.
Newport, Or., April 18. Thursday
aftrnoon at 8 o'clock a small boat con
taining two men landed at Cape Foul
weathr lighthouse. They say they were
lost in a fog from the sailing schooner
Ada, from Viotoira, B. C, off the
mouth of the Columbia river, Monday
morning, about 6 o'clock. They fol
lowed down the coast line, hoping to
find a place to land, but were unable
to do so until Cape Foulweather was
reached. Tbey bad food enough, but
suffered greatly from want of water-