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tion of the independence of Cuba or the •ale of that colony, or of any invasion of Bpfl nlsh rights was not mooted in the recent negotiations. Alluding to the report that Marshal Prim had Intended, in 1870. to sell Cuba, Be nor Sagasta said that such a KUKges tion was made to Marshal Prim by the Americans, but was never accepted, and that the parleying on the subject was only kept up for some time to avoid increasing the acute tension which then existed between the two countries, Senor Sagasta considers that since he took office In October last he has done everything possible to satisfy the Cubans and to preserve good relations with the United Staten and that consequently no responsibility for the present crisis should It lead to a rupture, will rest with Spain. He, however, does not believe that the last Spanish memorandum closes the door to further negotiations. Those who conducted them, he said, had on both sides shown a tiimposition to promote coTdlal relations; and he only apprehended trouble from the pressure of the jingoes on the executive in Washington. “Senor Sagasta proceeded to say that his government had addressed a memorandum t > the European powers, but had not officially taken steps to solicit their intervention. He called my attention to the fact that the people and press of Spain had shown prudence, forbearance and patriotism during the crisis, even the opposition having put no obstacles in the way of the government. This, he said, led him to believe that all classes would co-operate in the work of realizing peace In Cuba and facing the contingencies of the future. He spoke throughout with calm subdued energy of a statesman aiive to the eventualities of the situation and conscious that he had done his duty in endeavoring to avert war, without sacrificing the rights of Spain in a manner that would create equally grave consequences at home. “I regret to say that some of the Madrid papers show ill humor against England for not showing as much sympathy with Bliin in her trial as the continental courts nod governments, as well as the press are supposed to do. The Impartial to-day has u. long and angry article denouncing England as seeking an American alliance to make up for her isolated position in Europe and to strengthen her position in the far East and in China especially.” - ORGAMZIXG AN ARMADA. Spain Holding Her War Fleet* nt Cape De Verde I*lands. MADRID, April 3, 9:30 a. m., via Paris— The Spanish Cabinet has decided that the torpedo flotilla is to remain at the Cape de Verde islands until further orders. The flotilla w ill be joined later by a squadron composed of the armored cruiser Emperor Charles V, of 9,235 tons; the cruiser Alfonso XIII, of 5,000 tons; the armored cruiser Infanta Marla Teresa, of 7,000 tonsj and the armored cruiser Cristobal Colon, of 6,840 tons, which will accompany the torpedo flotilla to Cuba. It has also been decided by the government to send the armored cruisers Vizcaya and Almirante Oquendo, both of 7,000 tons, back to Havana. They will receive orders to this effect as soon as they are sighted at Porto Rico. A national subscription to strengthen the Spanish fleet will be organized by a royal decree. A flotilla of torpedo boats and torpedo boat destroyers is being prepared for active service at Cadiz. The ajr.tored cruiser Emperor Charles V has been ordered to leave to-day for Ferral. The minister of marine, Admiral Bermejo, continues receiving many petitions from foreign and -Spanish merchants and sea captains who are desirous of obtaining letters of marque, so as to fit out privateers in the event of war breaking out between the United States and Spain. The London correspondent of the Associated Press has ascertained from reliable sources that some of the Spanish ships are in bad condition. The Pelayo started from Toulon for Carthagena last night in tow, with 150 French workmen on board fixing up her boilers and making other repairs. The Enaperador Carlos V started yesterday from the Seine ship building yards at Havre for Fcrrol with a turret out of position and her guns unmounted. Neither ship will be ready for service for a month. They have left French waters, presumably in the fear that war might begin before the repairs were finished, in which event they would not be permitted to leave.

Not American Ship*. MADRID, April 3.—A dispatch from Porto Rico announces that three large vessels are passing that island, going westward. It is added that they are believed t) be American ships. WASHINGTON. April 3.—Naval officials be ng shown the dispatch from Madrid relative to the three vessels sighted going by Porto Rico, say that the Spanish supposition that they were American vessels is erroneous, lor no American vessels are in that vicinity. The Navy Department has received a dispatching saying that the Spanish war ship Carlos V has been delayed from sailing for Ferral up to this time, because she was waiting for the arrival of twenty French machinists. Seven of these machinists w'ere .'-elected and taken aboard and the vessel departed for Ferral. This confirms information which the Navy Department has received frequently that the Spanish navy is very poorly supplied with machinists for war vessels, and has been seeking experienced men in France. SITUATION CRITICAL.. Spaniards at lanst Realise There la Danger of Hostilities. MADRID. April 3, 9:30 a. m., via Paris.— The Cabinet, which met at 8 o'clock last night, discussed the situation until midnight. At the close of the conference it was declared that no official news had been received at that time from Washington, but it was admitted that the ministers were tilled with gloomy impressions. One Cabinet minister declared that he had received private information confirming the extreme gravity of the situation. The minister for war. Lfeutenant General Correa, submitted for the approval of the Cabinet elaborate pians for the organization of the military forces of the kingdom. The minister for the Homo Department, Don Ruiz y Capdepon, in an interview, declared that everything pointed to war. Thl Cabinet has examined propositions for the arming of merchant vessels as privateers, but it has been decided to await events before coming to any decision on this subject. Finally, a telegram from the Spanish minister at Washington, Senor Polo y Bernabe. was read at the Cabinet meeting, in which Senor Bernabe said President McKinley will be overruled by Congress. 10 a. m.—Officials here now frankly admit that the situation is deli rate in the extreme. They consider war as being Imminent, and It is popularly believed President McKinley will address an ultimatum to Spain early this week. The members of the diplomatic corps are joining in taking steps ealculatc-d to avert war. They are under the leadership of the papal nuncio, Mgr. Francisca Nava, the Archbishop of Catania and the Austrian ambassador here. Count Dubskv. All parties are offering aid to the gove'rnment. Even the Carlist chiefs are presenting themselves to Premier Sagasta, proffering their services in the emergency. The newspapers are denouncing the Bishop of Barcelona on account of the iett< r which he wrote proposing the abandonment of Cuba provided Spain's commercial and religious interests are guaranteed. Other bishops are calling on the government to resist the United States, and are offering money to aid the military and naval preparations. From all the pulpits In Madrid to-day the priests read a letter from the bishop of the diocese announcing that he considered war to be imminent, and ordering prayers for the success of the Spanish arms. A decree has been gazetted creating 225,OO'.OOO pesetas^of new treasury notes on the guarantee of the receipt* from the tobacco stamps and octroi duties. ■ # DEMONSTRATION AT MADRID. Cabinet Asked to Revise Sentences Imposed on Political Offenders. MADRID. April 3.—Thers was little - t; crawt in Madrid this Afternoon, owing

principally to the fact that there was nc bull fight to-day. Extra precautions were taken to prevent disorder at the Republican mass meeting this afternoon. The number of guards at the United States legation was increased. The object of the demonstration was to demand a revision of the sentences imposed on political and other offenders, to protest against the torturing of Anarchists In th© prison of the Fortress of MontJulch, Barcelona: to demand the free import of wheat, and to demand universal conscription, without the redemption of the rich conscript*. The demonstration, ct>ntrary to expectation, turned out to be a very quiet and formal affair. In fact It may be termed a “fizzle.” There were no banners displayed and only about three thousand people marched to the presidency and remained in the street, while a deputation was conducted to the office of Senor* Sagasta, where its members were politely received by some of the officials, in the absence of the premier. Senors Vocondo and Dorado, former municipal councilors of Madrid, spoke for some five minutes, referring to the objects of the demonstration, namely, a revision of sentences, the free import of wheat and universal conscription, without the redemption of the rich conscripts. No mention was made of the alleged torturing of Anarchist* prisoners in the prisons of the fortress of Montjulch. Barcelona, although it was at first understood that this was to be the main representation to be made to the premier. The demands of the people who took part ,ln the demonstration were embodied in a manifesto, which was handed to Minister of the Interior Senor Capdepon, who replied. saying he regretted that the indisposition of Senor Sagasta made it necessary for him to receive the deputation in the premier's place. The Spanish people, Senor Capdepon added, were worthy of the liberty they enjoyed and the government would always keerj abreast of public opinion. Bui the manifesto was too serious to be immediately replied to. It would command serious attention and would be referred to the Cortes. The minister then thanked the deputation for the orderly behavior of those who took part in the movement. Senor Dorado answered that the deputation placed confidence in the good will of the government. The deputation then withdrew. The crowd outside the presidency was inclined to linger and discuss the matters which brought the people there. But the civil governor mingled with the people, urging them to*disperse. He said: “Go home, my, children. Everything will be attended to.’ The crowds then good-naturedly scattered.

SEW PLAN SUGGESTED. European* Think the Cuban* Should Decide the Question. LONDON, April 4.—The Madrid correspondent of the Daily Mail telegraphing Saturday says: “Information has been received here to the effect that an alliance has been concluded by England and America for mutual action in, the far East alone. Asa matter of fact, such an alliance, if concluded, would influence considerably any poWtlble conflict between America and Spain. There is also a report current that France and other powers, Including England, propose that the Cuban people themselves should decide the Cuban problem by a plebiscite, Cuba being a civilized country. In this connection it may be noted that one of the chief arguments in Spain’s answer to tho American demands is that the solution of sonjo of these questions belong to the Cuban people who cajinot decide upon them until the Cuban Parliament meets on May 4. If Spain replied for them, the government argues, she would undoubtedly usurp rights granted to Cuba by recent legislation. “A battalion of engineers which had been ordered to the Canary island passed down the streets of Madrid to-night (Saturday) to take the train for Cadiz. The troops wore cheered enthusiastically by the crowd. But beyond this the most perfect calm prevails. “The ministers, who are desirous of being informed as to the latest news from America, met again to-day, and both the official and private dispatches were read, Senor Polo y Bernabe telegraphed from Washington that he considers President McKinley is being carried away by Congress. The President, in the opinion of the Spanish minister, will decline all responsibility for the course events will take, while Congress will accept it. He asero that the affairs of Spain and Cuba will ,e discussed on Monday. The Cabinet regards the situation as extremely unfavorable, since it is generally supposed that the American chambers will adopt a violent policy. A memorandum has been drawn up by Spain to be sent to the powers on the breaking out of war. It gives in brief form the story of the events leading up to the attitude taken by the United States. “Preparations.for the conflict are being brought to a head in Spain. The country is anxious for vigorous action. It laments that a war wholly without motive should be. commenced, but resigns itself to this, end even to defeat, in order to save its honor. The leading men of all parties, including those opposed to the present monarchy, have made patriotic declarations in view of the present crisis, while the generals are coming forward to offer their services to the country. Senor Leon Castillo, the Spanish ambassador at Paris, has telegraphed his congratulations to the gov'ernment on the reply to the Washington Cabinet. Lieutenant General Correa, minister of war, has announced that it is unnecessary to call any more troops at present. The Queen Regent will place herself at the head of a national subscription for the navy.” The Madrid correspondent of the Times says: “Spain’s reply to the American proposals is reported to have done little or nothing towards relaxing the intentions of the United States. The chances of an amicable settlement are more remote than ever, and men’s minds are prepared for the worst. President McKinley, we learn, may or may not send one sharp ultimatum as a dernier resort. If he does, and the ultimatum requires the evacuation of Cuba by the Spanish troops, everything goes to show it may as well be left unwritten. If the worst happens it is obvious that Spain will go to war with the firm conviction that she worked from Arts to last in the legitimate interests of peace, making every concession fairly compatible with national diguity. The nation, from the highest to the lowest, believes it has done what it can and what it should towards a pacific solution of the difficulty. More it is unlikely even to attempt, and unless European intervention of a diplomatic but strongly persuasive and influential description be immediately brought to bear, there seems no possibility of averting war. The message of protest forwarded to the United States by the Cuban antonomist government is felt to be by no means the direct inspiration of that body, and evokes but little comment. All attention is centered on the mother country and its prospective antagonist. Outside the office of El Heraldo is posted a notice that says the Pope will mediate between the United States and Spain.” The Berlin correspondent of the Daily Chronicle claims to have trustworthy authority for the statement that, though the Austrian court is deeply concerned for peace, Emperor Francis Joseph believes that intervention between Spain and America would do more harm than good. SPANIARDS INDIFFERENT. More Intrrcßteil In Lotteries and Ball Fight* tlmn in War. MADRID, via Bayonne, France, April I. Despite the efforts of the press to work up patriotic enthusiasm, the public seems indifferent to the situation. Excepting among officials and officers, it is rarely discussed. Apparently the people are chiefly interested in the result of a big lottery just announced and in the preparations for aft extraordinary bull fight on Easter Sunday, at which celebration toreadors from ail parts of Spain will perform. The people do not wish war; rather, they are indifferent, as they always have one in progress somewhere and do not regard a war with the United States as different from the others. The feeling that exists here exists also throughout the provinces. Poultney Bigelow writes from Barcelona that, with two other Americans, he has just completed a bicycle tour from San Sebastian, through Madrid, to Alicante, in Valencia, clear across the wildest pari of the peninsula, and he sajs: "I found less jingoism in the w'hole trip than in one blpck of the New York bowery.” Th© Queen Regent is taking a very active part in the negotiations and has thoroughly identified her Self with the war section of the Cabinet. Her attitude is much approved by the officials in the army, and has undoubtedly strengthened the dynastv ft>r the time being. Her Majesty is reported to have told Senor Sagasta: "I received from my husband a heritage for our son, ami will never agree to have that heritage curtailed.” Senor Sagasta said to a friend after Thursday’* council at the palace: “We went in, seven men to see one woman, and •merged seven women, leaving the man in•lde, meaning that they went in disposed

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to yield, but that the Queen's patriotism and firmness inspired them. At the same time It is reported that the Queen Regent is doing much, to avoid a rupture. The activity of Count Dubsky, the Austrian ambassador, in this direction within the last two days, is said to be Inspired from the palace. He has visited United States Minister Woodford and a prominent member of the Cabinet. Apparently there Is a pessimistic feeling at the United States legation to-day. * ' ♦ ELEVEN-PAGE CIPHER MESSAGE, i Which Don* Thought Wn* a Reply to Spain’* Memorandum. MADRID, April 3.—lt was reported here to-day that the United States minister, General Stewart L. Woodford, had received from Washington a reply to Spain’s note. It was said to consist of eleven pages in cipher. General Woodford explained, however, that the cipher message was not a reply to Spain’s memorandum. It referred to other matters. The United States legation later In the day gave out the following announcement: “Up to noon to-day the minister had not received a reply from his government to the ultimatum of the Spanish government.” WASHINGTON, April 3.-The best information obtainable here is that no reply to Spain’s memorandum (for it appears that the response Senor Sagasta gave to General Woodford’s last representations that hostilities must cease was in the nature of a memorandum, instead of a note) has been sent. This statement was made at the State Department by a gentleman who almost certainly would be in a position to know. The supposition that \the last cablegram, described as an eleven-page message, is .a reply was probably based on the fact that there are, as Madrid says, eleven pages of it, but this is not significant, since the department uses a group cipher, and it is said that eleven pages probably would be in reality a comparatively short message, and the department has been cabling Minister Woodford for several days, sending him information and instructions. These communications, it is stated, as indicated in the foregoing, have not been in the nature of a reply to Spain’s last response, an abstract of which was given out after Friday’s Cabinet meeting. The Queen Resent Overruled. LONDON, April 4.—The Vienna correspondent of the Dailv Telegraph says. “Dispatches reaching Vienna from th< Queen Regent of Spain dwell upon the increasing difficulties with which her peaceful intentions aro confronted in leading Madrid circles, where it is argued that Spain has nothing to lose by a war which could be carried into American territory. Still, she does not despair of an honorable peace. “An interview appears in the Tageblatt witn the Spanish ambassador, who denies that the United States has presented an ultimatum. He says that Spain will not fire the first shot, but that if war occurs she will fight for years and to the bitter end. Such a war, continues the Spanish ambassador, would paralyze American commerce and industry, while the Spaniards are born soldiers of unconquerable toughness. The American navy, according to the Spanish ambassador, consists of mercenaries who are not used to war.”

BRIBED BY RUSSIANS. Official* of the Chinese Foreign Office Paid 10,000,000 Tael*. SHANGHAI, April 3. It is announced that a person of the highest rank has memorialized the Emperor in the most vigorous language, accusing the whole Tsung-Li-Yamen (Chinese Foreign Office) of being in the pay of Russia. He asserts that Russia expended 10,000,000 taels in bribery during the recent negotiations regarding the cession of Port Arthur and Ta-Lien-Wan, etc., .and claims that Li Hung Chang's share was 1,500,000 taels. Thereupon the personage referred to demands a full investigation and asks that Li Hung Chang be beheaded if the accusations are proven, the memorializer offering to be exe : cuted himself if his charges are not sustained. The Chinese complain bitterly of the fact that they do not possess a war port for the five war ships which are being built for them abroad, and which are due to arrive in Chinese waters this summer. Unless Wei-Hai-Wei. occupied by the Japanese, is evacuated, which is doubtful, the Chinese have no place in which to receive their new war ships. The Russians have permitted two British gunboats to enter and leave Port Arthur freely. The British first-class cruiser Grafton, flagship of Rear Admiral C. P. Fitzgerald, second in command on the Chinese station, the first-class cruiser Powerful, the armored cruiser Narcissus, the second-class cruiser Rainbow and other vessels of the squadron left Che-Foo on Saturday. Their destination is unknown, but is reported to be Chemulpo, the port of Seoul, capital of Corea. The movement of the war ships excite the greatest interest among foreigners. It is supposed they will make a demonstration. possibly in support of some British demands for concessions. Great Britain’s Demand. PEKING, April 3.—Great Britain has demanded a lease of Wei-Hai-Wei, on the Shan-Tung peninsula, after the Japanese evacuation, as a compensation for the disturbance of the balance of power in the Guif of Pe-Ohi-Li. In diplomatic circles small doubt is entertained that China will concede the demand, which is believed to be favorably regarded by Japan. LONDON, April 4.—ln addition to Wei-Hai-Wei. says the Peking correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, Sir Claude Macdonald, the British minister, has demanded possession of the Island of Chusan. off the east coast, opposite the Estuary of the Tsien-Tang-Kiang. in which England has already the rights of pre-emption. The Peking correspondent of the Times says: “Yesterday (Saturday) at the Tsung Li Yamen China agreed to England’s demand for a lease of Wei-Wei.” The correspondent of the Times at Constantinople says: “At the audience at the palace yesterday (Saturday) M. Zemovieff, the Russian ambassador, casually told the Sultan that 20,C00 Russian recruits for the far East would shortly traverse the Dardanelles in vessels of the Russian volunteer fleet.”

OBITUARY. Mrs. Dnvil J. Brewer, Wife of the Associate Justice. WASHINGTON. April 3.-Mrs. David J. Brewer, wife of Associate Justice Brewer, of the United States Supreme Court, died at her home here vo-night. She had been in had health for several years, but was not an invalid. Some weeks ago her physicians decided that an operation was necessary. It was apparently successful, but on Friday a relapse occurred and she died to-night. There were with Mr*. Brewer at the time hei* daughters, Mrs. J. L. Karrick, of Denver. and Miss Elizabeth Brewer. Her other daughter, Mrs. Jadmore, of Topeka, Kan., was not present because of illness in her own family. Mrs. Brewer was sixty years old and was born in Burlington, Vt. Lord Hillingdon. LONDON, April 3.—Lord Hillingdon (Charles Henry Mills), chairman of the committee of London clearing bankers, died suddenly in church at Wilton to-day. He was born in 1830, was the son of the late Sir Charles Mills, Bart., and was elevated to the peerage in 1886. He was a partner in the well-known bank;, g house of Glyn, Mills & Cos. Colonels Dcfent Brewers. LOUISVILLE*. Ky., April 3.—The Colonels defeated Milwaukee in an exhibition game to-day. Score: Ii H E Louisville ....0 1 1 0 2 2 1 4 •—ll' 10 4 Milwaukee ..0 12101003—8 10 10 Batteries—Magee, Maliaffy, Fuller. Dowling and Wilson; Rettger, Barnes and Speer. Getting Ready. Cleveland Plain Dealer. “Pa, is Mr. Spriggins in the militia?” “Yes. my boy.” “Well. I guess he’s gettin’ ready for war.” “What makes you think so?” ‘ “He was out in the back iot this afternoon practicin' running.” Movements ot Steamers. QUEENSTOWN, 'Arpil 3.—Sai’ed: Etruria, for New York. Arrived: Pavonia, from Boston for Liverpool, and proceeded. NEW YORK, April 3.—Arrived: Rotterdam, from Rotterdam; La Bretagne, from Havre.

SCORED BY THE BISHOP REMARKS OF A METHODIST PRELATE TO COLORED PREACHERS. * Rev. Dr. Fovrler Stir* Up Lexington Conference—Shooting Affroy at Muncie. _* ( Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE. Ind., April 3.—The pulpits of the Methodist churches, were occupied to-day by delegates to the Lexington Conference, and Bishop Fowler occupied the pulpit of Centenary Church. The one hvndred colored ministers are still talking about the bishop’s remarks when he-ad-dressed the class of candidates for the ministry. In referring to the color line the bishop said it was not on accounf of their color that he and other white people did not go to colored churches, but on account of the character of the attendance and the preachers. He told the preachers that they must pay their debts, make no more, save their and acquire property and educate i themselves, when they would stand on an equality with other people. He urged them to devote most of their efforts toward the young people. “I have not much faith in these old coons,” he said. “When a man gets to be forty or fifty years of age you might just as well whistle up a gum tree.” The bishop told them that any preacher can do visiting, and if he doesn’t attend to his pastoral work it is simply because he is lazy. The bishop warned them against “crankification.” He said that sanctification is a doctrine of the Methodist Church. “It is charitable concerning other people, critical concerning self, is on the main track and loves God with the whole heart. Crankification is a doctrine of cranks, is sour, critical with other people, charitable concerning self, but the crankified vnan is on a switch behind the depot, always ringing the bell and b.owing the whistle, but never getting anywhere.” He warned the young candidates against big words and told them they were “not to talk twaddle, but to preach.”

The Wire-Nail “Combine.” Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON, Ind., April 3.—The American Wire Nail Company, in this city, and fourteen other large wire and wire nail mills throughout the country to-morrow become parts of one great plant under the name of the American Steel and Wire Company, which will control 85 per cent, of the total product. All plants have been closed down since the 31st ult., but most of them will resume to-night and to-morrow, and the others later in the week. E. J. Buffington, who has been president of the American wire nail plant in this city, becomes secretary of the trust and will resume control of the head offices to-morrow. C. H. Garvey, of the local company, has been elected auditor, and begins work at headquarters to-morrow. Both will move from Anderson. Another of the Garveys has been appointed manager of the consolidated plants at Cleveland. L. H. and F. C. Gedge will manage the plant in this city. All mentioned are young men who came here from Covington, Ky. The local plant employs 750 men, and is one of the largest in the trust. De Fauvv Dali Club Schedule. Special to tho Indianapolis Journal. GREENCASTLE, Ind., April 3.-The De Pauw University Baseball Club has arranged the following schedule of games for April: April 9, Indianapolis Training School, at Greencastlc; April 16. University of Indianapolis, at Greencastle; April 23, Rose Polytechnic, of Terre Haute, at Greencastle; April 30, Indiana University, at Greencastle. The De Pauw team has been in active training for two or three weeks and Manager Howe considers he has the best prospects of any team which has ever represented the university. The team will play with the Indianapolis Western League team on Monday afternoon in Indianapolis. Greencastle will present Pulse and Wendling as a battery and will have the following batting order: Haynes, center field, captain; Pulse, pitcher; Conklin, first base; Wendling, catcher; Murray, second base; Bahn, J. C., left field; Longwell, third base; Bahn, Paul, shortstop; Ellis, right field; A number of De Pauw people will accompany the team to Indianapolis. Loir Rates for the T. P. A. Special to tho Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., April 3.— C. G. Yelm, of Lafayette, chairman of the railroad committee of the Indiana Division of the Travelers’ Protective Association, has sent word that all the railroads in the State have agreed to the rate of one fare for the round trip to Muncie April 30, the occasion of the annual convention of the division. It is expected there will be a great crowd of commercial travelers • present. Muncie is making arrangements for a novel, up-to-date entertainment of the city’s guests. Charles Duffin, of this city, who will be a candidate for national president, will be indorsed for the position by the convention. At Nashville a year ago he was defeated by Wallerstein, of Virginia, by a few votes only. Muncie will have a candidate for state president in J. M. Thomas and C. T. Rich, of the same city, is a candidate for secretary-treasurer.

State Normal Summer School. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE. Ind., April 3.—The management of the State Normal School makes announcement that the summer school of six weeks this year will be under the regular supervision of the school and not conducted as a profitably, enterprise by members of the faculty, as heretofore. Until this year there has been a tuition fee of $lO. All work done in the summer school will be counted as in the regular four years’ course of the Normal. The term will begin July 4 and end Aug. 12. Applicants must be sixteen years of age if females and eighteen if males, and must present evidence of good moral character and enter the school in good faith to prepare for teaching in the common schools of Indiana. Crap Game ml Shooting Affray. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE, Ind., April 3.—Mont, better known as "Corkey” Harris, and Dennis Collins, engaged in a quarrel this morning in room over a West Main-street saloon and as a result Harris has two bullets in his body. He was serving patrons of a “crap” game and Collins, one of the players accused him of switching the dice. Harris invited him to the street to fight. As they started, with Collins in the lead. Harris struck him twice at the head of the stairs. Collins pulled his revolver and fired three shots. One tore through the muscle and bone of Harris’s left arm above the elbow, and another lodged in his left hip, neither being necessarily dangerous. Punished for Wasting Gas. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON, Ind., April 3.—Judge McClure issued a permanent injunction last night against the Ohio Oil Company, operating in the Alexandria oil field, on the grounds of gas waste. He also fined the company SSOO for w’aste thus far. This action is in accord with the recent decision of the Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of the Indiana anti-waste gas laws, and the sections providing fines and punishments. The Ohio Oil Company is the Indiana agent of the Standard. The attorneys served notice that they would file bond and appea! the case to the Supreme Cottrt of the United States for final ruling. The appeal will be made on a writ of errsx. Stone for New York and Chicago. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. SEYMOUR, Ind., April 3.—The Southern Indiana Railway Company to-night brought in eighty-four carloads of fine dressed stone. Half of the cars were turned over to the Pennsylvania Company here, and the other cars were taken to Westport, where they will be turned over to the Big Four Company. The stone is billed to New York and Chicago. Big Wheat Crop Expected. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND. Ind.. April 3,-The large threshing machine manufactories of this ci<jr axe preparing for a big summer’s business. They kept posted early in the season on the condition of the wheat crop through-

out the country, and now have information from many States. Everything points to a great wheat crop in the Dakotas, and even in Tennessee anti other Southern States the prospects are good. In the Middle States the prospects are much better than two months ago. Asa result of this condition large forces of men will soon be put to work In the local factories. Rural Free Delivery of Mali. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND. Ind., April 3.-To all appearances the experiment, of rural free mail delivery in Wayne county is proving successful. The report of the number of pieces of mail handled by the two carriers for March shows an Increase over February of 2.338. and the total number handled for March was 7.010. The Richmond postoffice has done sufficient business the past year to secure a first-class standing. Sheep-Killing Dogs Poisoned. SULLIVAN, Ind., April 2.—Poison has created havoc among the dogs in this city. Siieep raising is carried on quite extensively near this city and the dogs have been killing the sheep. Twenty-five dogs have been poisoned in the past two days. Indiana Obituary. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIB, Ind., April 3.—Andrew Russell, seventy-four years old. and a 'donoer of this county, died last night. Mrs. Amelia Parks, aged eighty-two, died yesterday. Indiana Notes. Robert Mansfield, editor of the Marion Morning News, has secured an option on the Anderson Bulletin. Charles Davis, one of the “land sharks - ’ arrested at Richmond and taken to Greenville, 0., for trial, has been sentenced to the penitentiary for seven years. Anderson Socialists held a largely attended mass meeting yesterday, effected an organization and prepared to put a Socialist Labor ticket in the field for the city offices. They claim to control 700 votes in Anderson. The Indianapolis and Richmond high schools are to debate soon on a question yet to be selected. Richmond is to have the privilege of choosing the question and Indianapolis is to choose the side she wants. The question may be one concerning the comparative merit of English and American governments. On Saturday Edward Wilson, while working in the basement of a business building in course of construction at Kokomo, was struck on the head with a keg of nails that fell from the second story, a distance of eighteen feet. Only a slight scalp wound W'as inflicted, requiring three stitches to close. The following officers of the Curry’s Prairie Baptist Young People’s Union, which adjourned at Terre Haute yesterday, were elected: President, Milton Platts, Terre Haute; first vice president. Nora Boyl, Mount Zion; second vice president, T. W. Glenn, Shelburn; recording secretary, J. H. Wood, Friendship Church.

“THH FLAG COVERS THE CARGO.’’ Condition of Onr Property on the High Sena iu Case of War. New York Post. There is some curiosity, as well as a variety of opinions, concerning the position, our commerce would occupy on the seas both in our own and in neutral ships, in case of war with Spain. The matter is reaL ly plain enough. Under international law', as interpreted by the admiralty courts for ages, and as accepted by most nations until 1856, a belligerent can seize his enemy's goods in neutral bottoms on paying the freight due to the carrier. In fact, in the days when war was in more credit than it is now, and when every power expected to be a belligerent next month, international law was formed largely with a view of helping the belligerent to do his enemy as much damage as he could. As civilization has gained ground and commerce has grown in importance, hovever, there has been an increasing disposition to be easy with the neutral, and to deny the right of the belligerent to seize his cargo, no matter to whom it belonged. Out of this disposition has grown the long controversy, which began nearly a century ago, in favor of “free ships making free goods,” or, in other ■words, of the doctrine that “the flag covers the cargo.” We, as the great carriers of the w orld during the Napoleonic wars, were vigorous advocates of this, but England, as the great sea power, was unwilling to concede it. But at last even she gave in, and when the powers met in Paris after the Crimean war, they all—that is, England, France, Russia, Prussia and Italy—agreed that free ships should make free, goods—that is, an enemy’s goods should always be safe in a neutral vessel. Neither Spain nor the United States signed this declaration nor the declaration against privateering. Powers with small navies are, as a rule, reluctant to give up privateering. Therefore, under the law of nations, American goods, no matter by what ships carried, would be exposed to capture by Spanish cruisers. Although most of our exports go in British ships, these ships could be stopped on the high seas and their cargoes, if belonging to Americans, be taken from them. Our only defense would be the use of the telegraph to make the purchases on this side. But they w’ould have to be bona fide purchases. The courts of admiralty have always been very strict about fictitious or evasive sales. This would doubtless be an impediment to trade, but it would probably in the main hold us harmless. But Spain, by a treaty of trade and commerce concluded with us Oct. 27, 1795, explained and ratified by another treaty concluded in 1819, agreed not only that “free ships should make free goods” as between Spain and the United States—that is, that neither of them would seize the other’s goods, in case of war, on board a neutral vessel—but also that they would not seize the goods of any power at war with them on board a neutral vessel if the government of this neutral vessel had acknowledged this principle, i. e., that free, ships make free goods. Now, England and France have both acknowledged this principle, so that American goods on the vessels of either of these powers would be safe from Spanish capture. In fact, both America and Spain have virtually acknowledged the principle by mutual agreement, and the agreement is such as to cover the signers of the declaration of Paris. This answers an inquiry made in another column. As most exports of grain are purchased on this side, they would on the seas be foreign property, but if captured in an American ship the ownership would have to be proved in a court of admiralty. The Spaniards would almost certainly take an American prize before one of their own courts. But if found on board a neutral ship there could, under the treaties, be no inquiry. “The flag would cover the caigo.” The result of this would probably be that whatever remains of our foreign carrying trade would be transferred to British ships. But as regards our coasting trade, we should have no recourse but to keep a bright lookout for Spanish privateers, as the British are prohibited, under our navigation law, from carrying it on. We should have to rely on our navy to keep these privateers away from our shores. Although, therefore, our foreign commerce would be comparatively secure the state of th;> moral atmosphere would not be very auspicious for business.

BRITISH “COLDNESS.” Charge of I.nek: of Sympathy pith America Resented. London Daily Mail. . Expressions of disapproval of England’s alleged lack of sympathy with the United States are numerous on the other side of the Atlantic just now. The charge is an unjust one. There are several reasons why Great Britain remains comparatively uninterested in the condition of affairs as between Spain and the United States, not the least being the fact that we are better acquainted with the Spaniards and their paper navy than are the Americans, and are convinced that the Anglo-Saxon will always defeat the Latin. Indeed, the trend of British thought is towards surprise that the greatest of republics should excite itself unduly about so poor a foe. England, alone among European nations, has throughout sympathized with America in her endeavor to free Cuba of the horrors of Spanish rule. Apart from the fact that John Bull is not given to public demonstrations of his feelings, it should not be forgotten in America that the Anglo-Saxon on this side of the Atlantic is busy with far greater troubles. Let our American friends remember that the old country is conducting wars in India and in various parts of Africa, and is threatened, not by Spain, but by several of the great military and naval powers of Europe. and they will realize that, with our full trust in American capacity to deal with Spanish impertinence, we are, for the moment. scarcely in a position to do more than look to the honor of our own section of the English-speaking peoples. . The Americans have our full sympathy in a cause identical with that we have so often fought. And they have it at a time when France, Germany and Russia are backing Spain as fully and almost as openly as they are opposing British efforts for freedom of the individual and of foreign trade the wide world over. Both sections of our race will remember that. But there is no occasion now to talk of a defensive and offensive alliance between Great Britain and America. The disproportion indeed betw’en our mission and America’s makes one impossible. Our telegrams from New' York are full of suggestion, but it was not in England that it originated. There will be time to propose this very desirable re-cementing of the race when America is ready to face the splendid responsibilities it entails.

APPEAL TO INSURGENTS AUTONOMIST CABINET OF CUBA HAS ' ASKED FOR AN ARMISTICE. First Step Toward* Ending; the War in the laland—Gomez Opposed to Our Intervention. ♦ WASHINGTON, April 3.—The Spanish minister has received a dispatch from Havana stating that the autonomist cabinet there has addressed an appeal to the insurgents asking to arrange an armistice for the purpose of arriving at terms for peace. The full text of the message could not be secured to-night, as its translation was not made at the legation. The insurgents are appealed to on the ground that they are ail Cubans, and should unite for peace and liberty, which all want. The appeal also states that Spain is willing to enlarge the present scope of autonomy, and will suggest such a plan to the Cortes, which is soon to meet. Conference of Autonomists. HAVANA, April 3.- Yesterday the autonomists’ secretaries, with General Blanco presiding, held an extraordinary council, of which the proceedings have not been made public. El Diaro says the council may determine to send representatives to Washington, in connection with the Spanish legation there, who will be able to show the federal government* the true feeling with regard to autonomy in Cuba and also to advise President McKinley of the true state of affairs on the island. El Diario also says that the secretaries considered the issuance of a manifesto to all Cubans, calling upon them to assist loyally in establishment of the present regime, a scheme of government to be perfected and amplified according .to the necessities of the island. The manifesto would point out that Cubans could not find true independence in the plans of the separatists, but would be absorbed by foreigners, and that real liberty is possible only by supporting and carrying out the present regime. The manifesto would conclude by urging upon Cubans calmness and prudence amid the present discussions between the United States and Spain.

PROTEST FROM GOMEZ. Cuba's Insurgent Chief Does Not Want Armed Intervention. ST. LOUIS, April 3.—The Washington correspondent of the Globe-d>emocrat says: The administration has received from General Gomez in the field and from the Junto in New York strongly worded suggestions that the United States shall not go to war with Spain over the Cuban question. The inexpediency of intervention with force is pointed out. The President will, in his message, state to Congress this position of the insurgents against forcible intervention. The letter from General Gomez comes through official sources to this government. It suggests the most desirable settlement with Spain to be on a basis of independence with indemnity, and expresses hope that the United States may aid in this direction. The letter is as follows: (Translation.) “Las Villas, March 9, 18S8.-Dear Sir and Friend: It is very agreeable for me to answer your favor of 26th of February, contents of which caused me great pleasure. Spain’s impotence to subdue this revolution either by military force or political action is well evidenced by the development of the events that have been taking place, and our determination and purposes are too well proclaimed and proved that I should require to demonstrate them here, much less to a person like your good self, who has formed a complete judgment by his own experience of the respective situation of both belligerent forces. “At the stage that things have reached every man of sense understands that Spain's continuance of this war is iniquitous and inhuman and even a menace to the peace of the world, as a just and a noble end is no longer pursued, but to kill and destroy by a sense of vengeance and hate. “The great American Republic is destined by many causes to intervene sooner or later in some way for the termination of the Cuban war, but her mediation may only be fruitful of a final peace if through it Cuba obtains her absolute independence. On this basis and by means of indemnity of several millions it is possible that our government would treat of peace with Spain. “This is the opinion and unanimous feeling among the Cuban people, and, particularly of its army of liberation, which I have the honor to command. “With the highest esteem, consideration and friendship, 1 am yours, the eommander-ni-chief, M. GOMEZ.” Another dispatch from Washington to the Globe-Democrat says: “If the United States intervenes with force at the present time it will mean the death of 200,000 Cubans within a month. This statement Dr. Louis Klopsch, the editor of the Christian Herald, made to the President and number of advisers to-day. Dr. Klopsch arrived this morning direct from Cuba.* He has been engaged in putting the American relief work upon a well organized basis. His journeying has taken him to all parts of the' island and has resulted in the establishment of over four hundred relief depots. In the most earnest and emphatic manner Dr. Klopsch urged the President not to think of war with Spain, saying it would simply complete the starvation in two weeks of 150,000 of the people now being relieved, and that 50,000 more would perish in a month. Dr. Klopsch declared that, for the United States to start a war at this immediate time with Spain would be the crime against humanity of the century. This view of the Cuban situation made a profound impression upon the President and those who were with him. Many questions were asked by the President. All of Dr. Klopscn’s answers were strongly in opposition to the desirability of armed intervention at this time. It was shown that $15,000 a week would save the lives of nearly a quarter of a million people, and the consequent interference by hostilities with the work of rescue would mean the end of them. Dr. Klopsch has seen a great deal more of Cuba than any American visitor. He has been among the insurgents. His opinions were not encouraging to the idea that independence should be recognized at this time. In another dispatch the correspondent says: Two very strong points will be emphasized by the President in his message, both bearing upon the question of succeeding steps. The President will show that there is a decided disinclination on the part of the Cubans to have this government intervene with force. He will show that not only have the autonomists entered an earnest protest against this country interfering with force, but he will lay before Congress the information that from the insurgent side have come strong requests that the United States shall not go to war with Spain to make Cuba free. But, more important than the expressed wish of the insurgents, will be the President’s presentation of the shocking results to the reconcentrados which may follow the determination of this government to forcibly intervene at this time. Marked differences of opinion exist among the President’s advisers regarding the expediency of the action outlined by the Senate committee. Nevertheless preparations are going forward to carry out the will of Congress Jf it shall be declared along the lines Indicated by the resolutions as formally agreed upon. One of the President’s advisers was asked to-day what the prospects was. “War,” he replied. “It will mean ” he went on. “that the Cubans whom we were to rescue must die. With $15,000 a week we could save them. We shall declare war. The supplies will be cut off. At least 100.000 of them will die In two week** The Spaniards In Cuba don’t want us to intervene. The autonomists protest aealnsi intervention. The insurgents*!throuSh the only organization of them with which we can communicate, have said in writing that they do not want intervention. Noborti i, Cuba will be benefited by Intervention V Bui Congress will declare for intervention md wa shall go to war. I see no other wav.” The Thirteenth Victim. CHICAGO. April 3.-The bodv of wniin™ A Olmstead. president of theOlm! Scientific Cbmpanl was recovered from* the

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THE ROCKET TORPEDO. Gun-Cotton Safely Thrown More than a Mile from a Small Gun. Collier’s Weekly. Rear Admiral Howell argued that accuracy and range would be attained only when the rocket could be given the same rotary motion that a powder gun imparts to a steel projectile. To produce this in an ordinary gun requires a pressure of fifteen or twenty tons per square inch—a force so great that it would detonate any mass of high explosive at the instant of discharge. The Inventor, therefore, conceived the novel idea of revolving both the gun and its charge. The projectile, consisting In the ten-inch caliber of one hundred pounds of gun cotton, is incased in a thin metal envelope, the rear end of which contains rocket composition and the head a percussion fuse, which is set in action by the force of impact. This projectile is placed in the gun, and when, by a mechanical contrivance, it has been spun up to 2,500 revolutions per minute a friction cap ignites the rocket composition, and the banked up pressure at the base starts the rocket. The shell then begins its flight with a rotary motion corresponding to that of the gun. The fact that this motion is due to neither the resistance of the amosphere against vanes nor to the escape of a part of the propelling gas from a number of vents gives it great range, velocity, and. above all. perfect accuracy, while the absence of any initial shock of discharge renders it absolutely safe. The heaviest war rocket fired from the new Howell gun will weigh 300 pounds, the range will bo about 3,000 yards and its accuracy almost equal to that of a rifle projectile. The piece, though it cannot be called a high-angle-flre gun nor one of pointblank range, is between the mortar and the rifle. The enemy is supposed to have been one of a large fleet that has engaged the Sandy Hook batteries, and, either through tn smoke and confusion of battle or some otner chance of war, has succeeded in passing the fort, clearing the channel of torpedoes by countermining, and is speeding for the Narrows, from which point she expects to make of New York a mass of smoking ruins. He has not reckoned well, however, for, owing to great draught of water the battle ship is compelled to follow the tortuous main ship channel, which brings her within range of the new weapons of destruction mounted on the point of Coney island. A report, little louder than that of a toy pistol, however, at last attracts his attention—and, before he has time to reply with even one of his rapid-fire guns, a number of steel cylinders are hissing and sputtering through the smoky atmosphere. With accelerating velocity they rise as high as the foremast head, then turn their noses downward, and, with unerring aim, one of them crashes into his starboard side forward, tearing away the armor plates and leaving a hole through which rush the waters of the bay. Another falls a little astern, too far away to do its work of destruction, though the concussion shakes the ponderous lighting machine from stem to stern, disables her steering gear and puts her engines out of line. The guns from the forts at the Narrows now open fire at. long range, and, after a few well-directed shots, a white flag is floating at the masthead—and New York is saved. Or, suppose a flagship is forcing an entrance into a hostile harbor Planted with submarine torpedoes. Knowing that the concussion produced by any high explosive will detonate all others within a circle whose radius is fifty feet, the starboard rocket gun is brought into action. Five hundred yards ahead there is a muffled explosion. followed by a rising column of water that sparkles in the tropic sunlight. This is immediately succeeded by other and greater explosions, and the flagship knows that she may proceed in safety, followed by the other vessels of the fleet. The port gun also throws her torpedo destroying projectile, with a like resuitV until the entire channel is clear and the tjeet is ready to engage the batteries of the Inner harbor. The firing of the gun is accomplished as follows: The breechlocrk is first opened and the projectile Inserted. It is then closed and the primer attached. The gun is then spun up, and when revolving rapidly enough, and the primer fired and the flame communicated to the rocket composition in the end of the projectile. A certain amount of the gas is allowed to escape around the rocket, so that no more pressure will be banked up than Is sufficient to give the projectile a good start. After leaving the muzzle the burning of the rocket composition increases the density of the gas, thus imparting an accelerating velocity. Origin ol’ Man. H. B. Bashore, in Lippincott. Although it has been supposed that at one time man’s prehuman ancestor had an arboreal existence and walked on all-fours as do the apes, yet he was not an ape; such origin has never been claimed, but only that man descended from his own ancestor, who, on account of a common descent wi’h the ancestors of the apes, was very similar in structure. As his physical conditions were somewhat similar, 11 is likely that his life and habits did not differ very much from those of the apes of that day. This creation of what we call human from the prehuman state was brought about by the action of the great laws which control the foundation of all life—variation of the species and natural selection. Certain individuals would, as now, present certain peculiarities better fitting them for the struggle with their fellows; these, of course, stood the greater chance of survival, for the golden rule of the biologist, “The fittest shall survive,” held all the world in a firmer grasp than now. The mure favored ones, mating with those alike constituted, finally, ages thence, brought about r the great changes which resulted in man. These changes—evolution we call them—are just as potent to-day as ever, hut they work ro slowly that In bur short existence we never note the difference. Five thousand years—the longest period at which man's life has been under his own recorded observations—would hardly count as a day in the great creation., TO tTKE A COLD IX ONR DAY T*ke Laxative Pro mo Quinine Tablet*. AH drugplats refund money ts it falls to cure. 25c. The genuine has U B. Q, on each tablet “