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should enter the conflict like gentlemen and nqt like ruffians.” The Epoelia (Conservative), referring to the outbreaks of popular feeling in the provincial towns, counsels the government to deal gently with the rioters considering the provocation received from the American public and Parliament and even from the President, and urges the Spanish nation to continue in its dignified attitude, standing shoulder to shoulder in defense of the nation's rights. The Epocha says that only students took part in the demonstration at Barcelona, but that the revolutionary element was at the bottom of the outbreak in Malaga, seeking to precipitate a quarrel with America. Perfect order reigned in Madrid to-day though the streets were thronged with promenaders. The usual Sunday bull fight absorlKd the populace, overshadowing the action of the United States Senate as u topic of discussion. The general tone of the pfess is firm and warlike. El Liberal (Moderate Republican) welcomes the Senate’s decision, although it is more hostile, since it helps to disentangle the situation, which is becoming insupportable to the Spaniards, as shown by the outburst at Malaga and elsewhere. El Liberal expresses the hope that the congressional conferees come to a decision quickly, enabling Spain to know definitely her fate. The journals which comment on the Senate's resolutions consider them as further proof of America’s scheme of annexation, and point out that it comes on the very day on which the Havana delegates proposed the starting to confer with the insurgents. Government circles feel that the resolutions are a fresh obstacle raised to the union of the insurgents and the autonomists in Cuba. The ministerial El Correo, commenting on the United States Senate's resolution, calls attention to the unexpectedly large minority. It believes that the existence of this minority, joined with other reasons, may lead the mixed committee (conferees) to agree to replace the independence proposition with one for immediate intervention. "Even presuming the final resolution passed In that form,” continues El Correo, "wellinformed judges believe that President McKinley would not give it immediate effect, preferring further negotiations. Nevertheless, these optimistic views do not warrant the statement that the problem is greatly ameliorated. If the two houses of Congress vote a compromise to-morrow or Tuesday President McKinley's action will soon clear the atmosphere.” The official Gazette will shortly puolish the report of the Spanish commission of inquiry into the Maine disaster demonstrating that the explosion was of internal origin. SPAIN WILL PROTEST, Bat Will Not Take (he Initiative in Opening Ilonf Hides. LONDON, April IK.—The Madrid correspondent of the Standard, telegraphing Sunday night, says: "The vote in the Senate has caused a, most unfavorable impression in Madrid, as closing the door to an understanding of any kind being arrived at between tho Spanish and American governments. Should President McKinley indorse either the Idea of recognition of Cuba or of armed intervention, no Spanish government could tolerate either of these courses without raising the gravest consequences in Spain. Tho votes of th® Senate and the House of Representatives are considered likely to paralyze botli the mediation of the Pcpe and tho friendly Interference of tlie European powers in the interests of peace, ■because the resolutions passed, if sanctioned by the President, would set aside all intermediate conciliatory solutions, like autonomy on Canadian lines, which the present Spanish government would have agreed to. “The unseemly precipitation of the American Parliament leads Spain to believe that such an aggressive and provoking policy simply aims at making a rush into a conflict before the results of the suspension of the hostilities with the insurgents can really b* appreciated and before the Cuban colonial government can have time to parley with the insurgent chiefs and to pave the way for their submission, even at the price of considerable concessions. Indeed, both tiie colonial ami imperial governments were very confident that the negotiations already opened in Cuba between the autonomists and tho separatists would have led to a prompt and satisfactory understanding which would have defeated entirely the uns< i upulocs intorferenee of the United States. Therefore, what most exasperates all Spaniards is the growing conviction that the conduct of America is purposely designed to encourage the Cubans to resist all efforts to arrive at an understanding with Spain, and even with the colonial government. thus virtually playing into the hands of American intervention and of designs long matured against Spanish rule in the West Indies, and even in the Philippines. "A decisive Turn in the relations between Spain and the United States is expected to be reached toward the end of the week, when, resolutions having been finally adopted by the Senate and me House of Reprcntatives. President McKinley will lay the American pretension before the Spanish government, demanding both a reply on the principal points for settlement In the Cuban question and a cessation of all naval and military reinforcements which would imply a possibility of a renewal and prolongation of the struggle in Cuba. All such pretensions are suto to moot with protest and a firm refusal on the part of Spain, who will, however, do nothing aggressive In reply, as the government and nation are determined to fix upon the United States the whole responeibdlty of provoking war against this country, which will have made every honorable concession to preserve peace short of a surrender of its rights and territory.

“Undoubtedly the government will have the cordial and enthusiastic support of Parliament. press and public opinion—and even the opposition of every shade of opinion—if America drives Senor Sagasta's Cabinet to adopt an attitude of resistance. The suppressed exasperation against the United States is daily assuming more intensity among all classes. With praiseworthy alacrity the government expressed to General Woodford its regret at the outrage upon the American vice consulate at Malaga and telegraphed the civil governor to call upon the vice consul, express regret and promise that the authors of the outrage should be promptly punished. Several policemen were injured by stones. Some of the rioters have been arrested. The mob was composed chiefly of students and roughs. The Madrid papers and the local press condemn the Incident and advocate moderation on the part of all truly patriotic citizens who do not wish to be made dupes by the Socialists and Anarchists. Republicans, Carlists and other agitators, who are the wire pullers in these demonstrations. "In Madrid. Malaga. Valencia and Barcelona the government had warned the provincial authorities since March 24 to be on their guard and to protect the American conflates and residences, and it is determined to maintain order with severity if necessary. At Barcelona the students renewed their disgraceful behavior yesterday, but fortunately a majority of the inhabitants and especially the working classes held aloof, which allowed the police easily to disperse the rioters and to protect the consulate. The rector has closed the university for an indefinite period and his conduct is generally approved in Barcelona and Madrid.” SPANIARDS ENTHUSIASTIC. Subscribing to the Defense Fund nml Enlisting for the War. LONDON, April 18.—The Madrid correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, telegraphing Sunday, says: “The greatest enthusiasm Is manifested everywhere among the people, who are subscribing even more than they can afford to the funds for the national defense. I am acquainted with families who intend to deprive themselves of one meal a day in order to give their mite to the government. Many officials on small salaries have resolved to offer one day’s pay, and even two. to the government. Boys under age are asking permission tu serve in the army, their parents having already consented. Some popular bull fighters whose performances are worth hundreds of thousands of francs yearly have resolved to abandon their vocation and to shoulder rifles In defense of the fatherland. *‘l have had a long and interesting conversation with a diplomatic representative Os one of the 'European powers, who requested me not to mention his name or nationality, who said: ‘Although war seema

certain, the possibility of peace is not yet eliminated. The negotiations are proceeding without interruption, and success is still possible. Personally I must say 1 believe it w’ill be very difficult to maintain peace, because the excitement on both sides the Atlantic is too strong to be opposed successfully by the governments. But what I am certain of is this: There will be no real war in the ordinary sense of the word. Hostilities will end almost as soon as they begin, because Europe will mediate between the belligerents under conditions which will tend to be extremely favorable to peace with honor for both sides. It is then that the marked moderation of the Spanish government will bear fruit. The idea of the armed Intervention by Europe is absurd and unfounded. Not one power is disposed to support such a suggestion, although all admit that from th© point of view of international law' Spain Is In the right and the United States in the wrong. It seems to me, therefore, that Spain will yet enjoy an opportunity of trying the experiment of Cuban autonomy. "The ministers appear certain that their moderate, peaceful po.icy, which hag made a good impression in Europe, will sooner or later bear good fruit, and that the prospect of peace is not yet disposed of. At all events negotiations between the representatives of the powers continue and great hopes are placed in them.” The Madrid correspondent of the Daily Mail, telegraphing Sunday, says: "The situation is identical with that of yesterday, the ministers preserving a waiting attitude. They believe that by Wednesday or Thursday the two houses of Congress will have definitely agreed as to their line of action. and that the course of events will then depend upon President McKinley. In the meantime the draft of the speech from the throne, which is to be laid before the Cortes on Wednesday, has been substantially drawn up. It is short and strongly worded, but probably will undergo modifications in accordance with events that may take place in America during the next few days. “All internal questions are rapidly becoming merged in the external crisis. Many senators and deputies are arriving here. It is believed in political circles that the debates in the two chambers will be very brief, and that no party of any shade of opinion will refuse to grant the government the fullest financial assistance in case of an international conilict. "The Spanish report on the Maine explosion will he published to-morrow or next day. It is said to be very technical, but to prove that the disaster originated from an interior cause. It practically shows that the Americans concealed documents and refused to produce proofs for joint Use, as the Spanish freely did, thus showing their ow'n good faith. "Stringent orders have been issued to the provincial government to suppress uny disturbances of an anti-American character. At the Cabinet council yesterday (Saturday) telegrams of a sympatnetic nature were received from South America, while great patriotic enthusiasm is reported from the Spanish colonies. “The situation in the. Philippines causes the government some uneasiness, but it is not true that more reinforcements arc tu be sent there.” RUPTURE MAY BE DELAYED. The Feeliuu in Official Circles at Madrid—. Powers May Take Action. LONDON. April 18.—The Madrid correspondent of the Times, telegraphing Sunday, says: "In official ciicles to-day there is an impression that a rupture of negotiations may not take place quite so soon as was expected two days ago, but it cannot be said that the prospects of a peaceful solution are much improved. Among the leading representatives of all parties there is an almost unanimous opinion that the United States will accept nothing less than the termination of Spanish sovereignty in Cuba, and, as any concession of that kind is considered utterly incompatible with national honor, war scorns inevitable, unless some unknown Deus cx maehina should suddenly Intervene. ‘‘A 'cw sanguine people imagine that Europe may possibly awake at the last moment to the dangers of aggressive panAmericanism and recognize in Spain the champion of the vital European interests of the future. In that case the Deus ex maehina would naturally take the form of collective intervenUon by the great powers, but such allusions are not indulged in by practical statesmen, nor do those latter attribute very much importance to the persistent rumors of the likelihood of the insurgents making terms with the autonomous government In order to avert annexation by America. “It is no doubt probable that the insurgents were disagreeably surprised by the terms of President McKinley’s message, which vetoes their independence aspirations, and those who know- personally the two most influential leaders. Oalixto Garcia and Maximo Gomez, believe the former would not he insensible to the call of Spanish patriotism. But Gomez is regarded as impervious to such- an influence, and it ts clearly perceived that the American annexationists could easily counteract any such tendencies to conciliation. Now’here can I perceive any indication of a peaceful solution acceptable to both parties. General Woodford, the American minister, is reported to be most anxious to avoid a conflict, and still to be not without hope, but officially lie remains absolutely quiescent. The patience of the country at large is rapidly exhausting itself to judge by telegrams from the provinces; and more or less expansive demonstrations of the i>opular feeling are taking place in many cities.”

AVAR FEVER RAGING. Firmness of the Cabinet Has Made the Spanish Bellicose. LONDON, April 17.—The Madrid correspondent of the Times, telegraphing Friday. says: "Throughout its recent negotiations with the United States with reference to Cuba, the Spanish government has never taken a firmer stand than at yesterday’s council. If President McKinley, by Issuing bis last message, has set his seal on his country’s claim to Intervene in Cuba, so do the Spanish ministers respond by finally setting their seal on this country’s fiat rejection of that claim. The nature of the intervention appears to' bo immaterial. It is tiie principle which the Spanish government now pledge themselves to resist to the utmost. The drastic decisions of the council are taken by the public at what will probably prove their true value. "The war fever has been raging many hours. One newspaper alone thinks peace faintly possible. Some people, trusting tp vague telegrams from Havana, indulge a hope that the insurgent leaders, fearing American annexation, will voluntarily come to terms with the autonomous government, and that this may make President McKinley pause, but no definite information lias yei been received in that sense. There is a semi-panic on the bourse. Stocks arc falling badlv, and evidences of a grave situation are heard and felt in all directions. But in spite of this, the government and th * governed are pulling well together, and proless themselves ready to confront what seems inevitable.” What Doe* Till* Meniif LONDON. April 17.—The Spanish war ship Barcelona passed Dover at 1:35 o’clock this morning bound west. Cable dispatches were received to-day directing all American diplomatic and consular officials to watch for movements of Spanish war craft in British waters and to report any such movement to Washington immediately. It is supposed that the other embassies and consulates have been similarly instructed. Germany May Grab Samoa. LONDON, April 18.—The Berlin correspondent of the Times says: "Some importance. is attached to the announcement of th Ccrrospondenz tNationul Liberal), that Germany meditates the ‘eventuality of a stionger display of power at Samoa, the end in view being the abolition of the condominium. thus enabling Germany to assume exclusive sovereignty in the island.' The idea is that the engagements of the United States and Great Britain elsewhere present u favorable opportunity; but looking to the probable outcome of such action. it ts difficult to take the announcement as seriously, as the German press seems to do. considering that Germany has her hands lull In China, and as the Frankfurter SSeitung observes, that ’Samoa is not wortli such a display of power and expenditure.’ ” Benin be May Not Be Keen I led. LONDON. April 18.— The Madrid correspondent of the Morning Post claims to know that if both houses of Congress adopt the resolution which has passed the House of Representatives Senor Polo y Bernahe will not be recalled from Washington, the government believing that the powers will still find an issue out of the difficulty. Baron Fava'a View*. ROME, April 17.—The Pungolo Parlamentare publishes an interview with Baron Fava, the Italian ambatsajJor to the United States, who will leave for Washington next

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Thursday, in the course of which he declares that he does not believe there will be war and that he considers the possibility of action by the powers to stay the decision of Congress as not excluded. The Only Hope of Averting War. LONDON, April 18.—The Rome correspondent of the Daily News says: "l am assured that the Queen Regent herself, as well as the Pope and the Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria, would favor abandoning Cuba as the only means to avert war. Archbishop Ireland cables that: renouncing the island is the only possibility of avoiding war.” MAY NOT YIELD. __ (Concluded from Fir*t Puge.t spectlon of the world should at least be "grammatical and diplomatic.” The speaker's lieutenants to-day have held out to their colleagues the assurance that action should be had at every subsequent stage of th© proceedings with dispatch’, and that the resolutions would go to the President as finally agreed on before Wednesday morning. But those who view the situation dispassionately do not believe that such expedition is possible. There is a strong intimation that delay is what is desired by those opposed to war in th© hope of some action by the Spanish Cortes. A. hope is expressed that Mr. Hitt, chairman of the foreign affairs committee, who has been quite ill, but who is much better, will be able to be in his place to-morrow’. In that case he will be in charge on the floor, and he, Mr. Adams and Mr. Dinsmore, of Arkansas, the senior of the minority of the committee, will be appointed conferees on the part of the House. If Mr. Hitt is not able to lie present Mr. Adams and Mr. Quigg will be the Republican conferees. Both are in thorough sympathy with Speaker Reed and the administration. The motion to be made to-morrow will, of course, be antagonized by a plain motion to concur. The latter motion would take precedence over a motion to nonconcur and would have to be voted upon first, but Speaker Reed has already held this session that a motion to concur with an amendment, takes precedence over a motion to concur. It is very desirable, from a strategic point of view, that the first vote* to be taken shall be on the proposition of the Republican leaders, and therefore the strong probability is that this will be the motion. Tho debate probably will not be long, possibly two hours, and if necessary a special rule will be brought in to cut off embarrassing amendments and motions. If the resolutions should result in war the revenue measure agreed cn by the Republicans of the ways and means committee will be presented at once. The army reorganization bill as modified, also, will be passed as soon as opportunity offers. The opposition to the modified measure from the national guard lias been withdrawn. There are contested election cases and other minor matters to iill up whatever of time remains during Mu 1 week in the House. ATTITUDE OF SENATORS. Majority Will Attempt to Force the House to Come to Terms.

WASHINGTON, April IT.—A majority of the senate will give very little attention to any other subject until tho Cuban question is finally disposed of in Congress. That body having acted on tlio resolutions of Independence and intervention, the question is not now properly before it, but there is such intense interest that senators will continue to give it their individual attention until an adjustment with the House is secured. The supporters of the (Senate form of expression are very hopeful that public sentiment w ill compel the. House to accept the Senate declaration, but they know' that the influential conservative element is against them, and they realize that they may be disappointed in the action of the House. In that event they are prepared to stand out against a surrender on the part of the Senate. How long this determination will hold remains to be developed, but the advocates of the recognition of Cuban independence refuse to be convinced that any other course than its recognition is tenable. They decline to even discuss terms of any compromise short of the Senate’s action on this point. Whether they would hold to this if they should find the House equally determined is not certain, in view of the pressure for action. Htill many of the most radical pro-Cubans say that insufficient action is no better than no action at all. On the other hand, there is an element in the Senat© of respectable proportions widen favors the House resolutions over those ot the Senate and whoso influence will be constantly exerted in the Senate against that body's own declaration. The outspoken senators who hold this view are the twentyone who voted against the resolutions as amended, and there are probably a dozen more who voted for the declaration as a whole who are not at heart favorable to it, and who would not he greatly disappointed at finding an opportunity to modify the Senate's position. Thus it is that while the ,sentiment in the Senate in not yet sufficiently crystallized to justify positive prediction, there is enoiigh difference of opinion to present an interesting situation if the House should fail to indorse tho Senate's action. Aside from the Cuban question, the Senate probably will devote itself largely during the week to the appropriation bills. The sundry civil lias been only partially considered. and the naval bill is on the calendar awaiting action. There arc many disputed points in both bills. The President Takes an Outing:. WASHINGTON. April 17.—T0-day was exceptionally quiet in official circles and on the surface, at least, there were no new developments in the Spanish situation. The reports of yesterday’s action by the Senate were an absorbing subject of discussion and tlie probability of what the House will do was uppermost in every one’s mind. For the first time in several weeks the President was able to devote Sunday almost entirely to his family and to resume his church-going, which had been interrupted by the important Sunday conferences with the members ot' the Cabinet. In company with Mrs. McKinley and some friends, the President this afternoon vent for a long drive and thoroughly enjoyed the country scenery. Assistant Secretary Lay was at tho White House for a short time in the morning and saw the President. Vice President Hobart and Postmaster General Gary called while the President was at church. MISS LONG VOLUNTEERS. Secretary of the Navy’s Daughter V\<tuld Be an Army Norse. WASHINGTON, April 17.—Miss Long, eldest daughter of the secretary of the navy, who several months ago decided to give up the allurements of Washington society and begin a course of study in medicine at the Johns Hopkins University, has announced to her friends her intention of volunteering her services as nurse in th© war. Miss Long is a studious girl and always has had an especial fondness for the study of medicine, so that when she went to Baltimore with the ultimate view of taking her degree as a full-fledged physician it was hardly in the* nature of a surprise. She has a charming bachelor apartment in Baltimore, where she studies- and entertains her gill friends. Should it be that Miss Long’s proffered services as a volunteer nurse are accepted she will go to her duties well equipped for the care of the wounded. CITY NEWS NOTES. Til© annual meeting of the Loyal Legion will be held Friday afternoon. May 6, instead of the date given in yesterday's issue. In the artistic printing department of the arts and crafts exhibit at the High School Hall is a hall-ton© lithograph of Catherine Campbell, a Hoosier actress. Arrival of Consul Hnnito. NEW YORK. April 17.—J. L. Hanno, United States consul at. Cardenas, Cuba, arrived on the Norwegian steamer Britannic to-dav with fifteen other passengers. TO CI RK A C OLI) IN tl N E DA Y Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Table:*. Ail druggists refund money if ft fails to cure. 23c. The renuine has L. E. V. on each tablet..

ESCAPE OF A PRISONER HOW SHERIFF CO A. OF' BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY, WAS OUTWITTED. ♦ Sudden Death in Chnreh—Snui Small’s Generous Proposul in Behalf of un Indiana School. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. COLUMBUS, Ind.. April 17,-Sheriff Cox, of the Bartholomew county jail, was hoodwinked Friday night by a clever prisoner, but the fact did not become public until to-night. Charles Spragg. a prisoner, made his escape by his wits. He complained of the dirty condition of his quarters, and asked for a broom, which was given him. He swept up a pile of rubbish, and then demanded a. tub to place it in. Sheriff Cox complied with the request. Spragg then kindly offered to carry the tub to the trash heap. Sheriff Cox complied. To hold the debris in the tub h© covered it with his blanket. When he left the jail and reached the yard he found a ladder, with which lie reached the top of the wall. Then he made a rope of his blanket and reached the ground. He has not been seen since. Sheriff Cox waited a few minutes, and then called for the prisoner. There was no answer, and he began a search, which so far has been unsuccessful. The police of other cities have been notified. The sheriff says he will have the escaped prisoner, no matter what it costs him. Spragg was sentenced on a petty offense, and would have been liberated in thirty-five days.

SAM SMALL’S UNDERTAKING. Will Attempt to Make Tnylor University a Great Institution, Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON. Ind., April 17. —Rev. Sam Small to-day began the task of erecting a monument for himself in the shape of a college. Some time ago the trustees of Taylor University, a small denominational school located at Upland, Ind., approached the evangelist and told him the institution was sadly In need of funds. Mr. Small not only agreed to give it support, but he has taken upon his shoulders the work of building it up and making it one of the leading educational institutions of the West. Hereafter the profits of his lectures will be forwarded to the little institution: he will labor for donations and endowments and endeavor to enlarge it. He is confident of his success. and expects to see his university one of the leading schools of the country in ten or twelve ."ears. He received a good start in this city to-day. He will try to enlist. Rev. Sam Jones in the work and show what two plain-spoken men can do. Mr. Gurdlnvr’M Visit to Venezuela. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WABABII, Ind., April 17,-Marland R. Gardner, secretary of the Underwood Manufacturing Company of this city! last night returned from a month's trip to South America, whither he went with the purpose of establishing a trade for his line of goods, if practicable. Mr. Gardner is prominent In tho National Association of American Manufacturers. and it was through information received by the association that lie was induced to undertake the journey. His vessel reached Caracas. Venezuela, Sunday evening. March 22. and from that city he visited all parts of the country, making ten different trips. Mr. Gardner says lhat from his observation the Venezuelan market affords a fine field for American manufacturers and the facts that our export trade to that country is now so limited is due wholly to the Indifference of Americans and the activity of the French and Germans who have built up a good market. While Mr. Gardner was at Caracas the mammoth warehouse erected under tne direction of the American Manufacturers’ Association for the exhibition and sale of American wares was thrown open. It cost $200,000 and is destined to be an important accessory to the creation of profitable trade relations between the two countries. No goods are sold at the warehouse direct, l ut the samples are there shown, the superiority of American goods is demonstrated and the buyers' orders are forwarded to this country to bo filled. At present the country is in a state of unrest. Tit© President ’s unpopular and some localities are in a chronic state of revolt. One thing which tends to open the way for American trade. Mr. Gardner says, is the kindly feeling existing among all classes toward the American Natiop. On all hands the people bear testimony to tho fact that the United States is the savior of Venezuela and that without the intervention of this country during the boundary dispute their country would ere this be Well advanced in the process of transformation to a British dependency. Mr. Gardner says that the inhabitants, even the enlightened class, notwithstanding their proximity to Cuba, know absolutely nothing of the exciting course of events between Spain and the United States in the last three months. He was unable to get any news except through a cablegram sent by way of France, and which was so butchered in transmission that it was unintelligible. Mr. Gardner will immediately send a large number of samples of the goods made by his company to the Caracas warehouse and will work energetically to build up a trade. Roonc County Republican* for Landis. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LEBANON. Ind., April 17.—Tho Republicans of Boone county met in township convention yesterday and selected delegates to the state convention, to the congressional convention, which meets at Crawfordsville May 24, and to the convention for the selection of a joint representative, which will be held at Anderson May 17. Center township’s delegates to the state convention are: John H. Perkins, Frank Parr, Lon Vaintz and A. L. Howard; to the congressional, E. T. Lane, J. C. Brown, S. M. Atkinson. Lase Wilson, David Budd. Wood Copeland. A. N. Holloway. Elbert Perkins, George Campbell. John Day and James Wood; to the joint representa’lve convention, W. O. Darnall, A. W. Colgrove. R. H. Harney, Stephen Cassady and O. P. Worley. Os the eleven delegates to the congressional convention ten are Landis men. Reports from over the county indicate that Landis will have a large majority of the delegates of the Boone county delegation. The Center township Republicans unanimously adopted the following resolution: "Resolved. That we. the Republicans of Center township, in convention assembled, indorse the wise and conservative policy of President McKinley in dealing with the Cuban question, and hprein express our approval of his late message to Congress.” Judge Grubbs Addresses Students. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. CULVER. Ind., April 17.—" Selling a Birthright" was th© subject of Judge George W. Grubbs to the cadets of the Culver Military Academy this morning. The speaker handled the subject with adaptability peculiar to the present times; admonishing the young men against selling their birthright of a sound body, of moral courage, of a clear conscience, of an honorable, upright life, of a fitness for all eternity, for the paltry consideration of demoralizing fascinations, political power or the satisfaction of avaricious greed. The speaker declared that the hope of this Nation rests with the young men who have faith in God. such faith being essential to honorable business transactions, patriotism or good citizenship. The address was received by the cadets with marked attention, and was most appropriate to the times. Roy < barged with Shooting: n Iloy. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE. Ind.. April 17.-A warrant has been sworn out for the arrest of Clifford Gage for shooting with intent to kill Joseph Miller, a twelve-year-old boy. The Gage youth and the Miller boy were together on March 20. and Miller was shot through Ihe lung by Gage, who had a flobert rifle. At the time the shooting was said to have been an accident, but Miller now says Gage shot him in anger. Miller’s condition has been steadily growing worse, and yesterday he admitted to his father that the shooting was not accidental. Gage is u son of Austin Gage, of Danville. 111., and was at Sandford, Vigo county, visiting at the time of the shooting. He has since left there, but is supposed to be in Danville. I nknow n Mail UnttintitM Suicide. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. NEW ALBANY. Tnd., April 17.-An unknown man committed suicide this afternoon in fror.t of the Monon depot by tali-

ing laudanum. A partly filled bottle was lound in hia pocket. There was nothing on the person to Indicate name or residence. The man was unconscious when found by u policeman who started to arrest him. thinking he was intoxicated. He was about thir-ty-five years old and was poorly dressed. He wore a black mustache and had a hare lip. His body will be held a few days for identification. A Ron; Churns Butter. Huntington Herald. Samuel Scott, of Rock Creek township, is a progressive farmer, who has a great many conveniences around his premises that other farmers do not possess. Among these is a dog-power machine which he made himself to be used in churning butter. A large dog is put on the mill ar.d revolves a wheel which operates a churn and separates not less than thirty pounds of butter every week. Churning has become a luxury at the Scott home, and the dog has become so well trained that he goes about the work good naturedly and is not: as tired after churning ten pounds of butter as he would be after digging out a ground squir- ' Fell Dead in Church. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE, Ind., April 17.—Charles Stevenson, a trustee and one of the most active members of Avondale Methodist Episcopal Church, fell dead from a chair in the aisle of the church to-night. He had been sitting in his accustomed pew until Rev. Bailey, the pastor, called attention to the actions of a young couple who were disturbing the meeting in the rear. Stevenson carried a chair down the aisle and placed it near the couple, with his face white with anger. He sat there but a few minutes when he fell dead from heart trouble. The deceased leaves a wife and a daughter. He resided on West Fifteenth street. Ja in pctl ami Died. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WABASH, Ind., April 17.—Garland Rudicell, of L.iberty township, this county, died last night from injury to his bowels suffered in jumping. Twenty-four hours after he Injured himself he was seized with terrific pains in the abdomen, and in spite of the medical aid given, sank rapidly tilt death ensued. He was about nineteen years of age. Six iiul a Half Years far "Wife Murder. Social to the Indianapolis Journal. BRAZIL, Ind., April 17. —Isaac Kempher, who has been on trial for the past week for murdering his wife last November, was given six and a half years in the penitentiary to-day. The case went to the jury yesterday afternoon and the jury remained out. till noon to-day. Insanity was the plea made for the defendant. Ex-lndiaiiimi Fatally Hurt. GUTHRIE. O. TANARUS., April 17.—Judge J. W. Wilson, a prominent attorney, who came litre two years ago from Petersburg, Ind., where he was a leading attorney and politician, fell on a defective sidewalk a few nights ago and received probably fatal internal injuries. Indinnii Note*. Mrs. Hamilton Beal, wife of Officer Beal, died at Muncle last night of paralysis. B. O. Evans, alias F. B. Everetts, was arrested in Anderson Saturday night, charged with attempting to pass forged checks, lie was formerly employed by the Chicago & Southeastern Railway Compuny. The following city ticket was nominated at. the Republican convention of Hartford City Saturday night: Mayor. A. F. Kinsley; clerk, R. L. Manor; treasurer, George c. Lane; marshal. Nelson Worley; oounctimen, James Marshall, Frank Craft, Frank Wether and James Olclland.

MRS. OSCAR WILDE DEAD. ,\ot Her Husband, nn Reported Last Week—An Accomplished Woman. LONDON. April 17.—The report, published in several American newspapers, that Ostar Wilde had died at the Riviera is untrue. It was Mrs. Oscar who passed away at that place. , Constance Lloyd was the maijden name of Mrs. Oscar Wilde. She was of Irish extraction, and at the death of her father, a lawyer, she inherited a largo sum of money. She lias beep described as being exceedingly pretty, of graceful figure and dainty feature. She married Oscar Wilde about seventeen years ago, and until the scandal which wrecked her husband’s life and caused his condemnation to two years’ imprisonment, she adopted the esthetic ideas of the author, even so far as, dress was concerned, her costumes being widely described in the fashion journals. Her home in Tito street, Cheltenham, Chelsea. London, wots fitted tip in admirable taste, and her receptions were at one time attended by some of the most noted men in literature and art. Mrs. Wilde had two children, both boys, Cyril, born in 1885. and Vivian, born in 1886. Immediately after the arrest of Oscar Wilde his wife took her children from thpir residence and instructed her lawyer to institute proceedings for a divorce, which was done. Chevalier C. A. Ilarrntoni. NEW YORK. April 17.—Chevalier C. A. Barratoni. president of the Italian Chamber of Commerce, died at his home in Yonkers yesterday of apoplexy, aged forty-seven years. He was born in Italy and came to this country about twenty years ago. He had long been prominent in Italian affairs and not long ago received a gold medal from King Humbert in recognition of valuable services rendered to Italians in this country. Dr. If. C. Avery. MINNEAPOLIS. Minn., April 17.-Dr. H. U. Avery, commissioner of health of Minneapolis since 1894, was found dead in bed at Forman. N. D.. this morning. Dr. Avery left tho city Friday for a rest, but was not ill. Death was caused by heart disease. He was sixty years of age, widely know’ll in medical circles of the Northwest and was connected with several civic and secret societies. Major Henry McElderry. OMAHA, Neb., April 17,-Maj. Henry McElderry, chief surgeon of the Department of tho Missouri, died to-day at Hot Springs, Ark., of Bright’s disease. Dr. McEldc-rry had been 111 but a short time. He was married about six weeks ago at* Baltimore to a young woman of that city. KEPT THEIR WORD. Two lvenl nek inns Alleged to Have Killed Ten of Tlieir Enemies. PINEVILLE. Ky., April 17.—The HowardBaker feud in Clay county has broken out again and ten men are reported killed and three injured. This feud is only ten days old. Howard and Baker were partners In a logging enterprise. They quarreled and fought. Relatives and friends joined in and a week ago three of them were killed. Anse and A! Baker, who had been arrested and kept under guard, broke away and hid in the woods, declaring they would exterminate their enemies. The report of the killing is regarded as indicating that they are keening their word. The names of the dead and wounded in the battle have not been received. Wage* Reduced by a Trnnt. CLEVELAND. 0.. April 17.—The old employes of the American Wire Works Company. who were discharged w’hen the new wire trust took possession of the plant, have been notified of a reduction of 3V per cent, in w’ages. to take effect when they resume work. The men will accept the reduction rather than take the risk of not regaining employment at the works. Suffering Woman Commits Suicide. ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.. April 17.—Mrs. Jane Burson. wife of a prominent citizen of Canton. 0.. committed suicide this afternoon by shooting herself through the heart. She suffered with cancer of the stomach. In a note she left to her husband, she says i he could bear her suffering no longer, and asked forgiveness for her act. Hummlu Buys American Steel Rail*. BALTIMORE, April 17—The Maryland Steel Company announces that it has received a contract from the Russian government to make rails for the Transsiberian Railroad. The order will involve an expenditure of several million dollars. Work upon the order will be begun at once. Movement)! of Steamerx. QUEENSTOWN. April 17. Sailed: Umbria. from Liverpool, for New York. LIVERPOOL. April 17.—Arrived: Coplialonia, from Boston. HAVRE, April 17.—Arrived: La Bretagne, from New York

THEY HATE AMERICANS * COSSII, GBSER Ui I,EE’S LIFE WAS THREATENED BY SPANIARDS. Policy of Concentration Proponed ly CmnpoH and Carried Ont by Weyler—New Theory iim to the Muiue. New York Correspondence Philadelphia Frees. Among those who were a pari of the exodus deemed wise for all Americans to make from Cuba is the representative of one ot the foremost of American corporations, a man who has had charge of all the interests of that corporation in the West Indies, with headquarters at Havana. Ke arrived in New York on Sunday, and is here because he received warnings from intimate friends that his name was upon a list which contained also the names of many other Americans. w’ho w’ore, the instant hostilities began, to be assassinated. He had earlier been told that his life would be in danger If he remained in Havana, but paid no heed to the warning. On Wednesday of last week a Spaniard who is a business man in Havana, and who is under great obligations to this American representative, came to him and said, “I implore you to go away as soon as possible after you have heard what 1 say. You are among those marked out for assassination in case war begins. If worst conics to worst, and war comes before you can get away, come immediately to my house and l will hide you, although it will be dangerous for me to do that.”

Another warning coming from a source which this man was hound to heed satisfied him that he would be in deadly peril if he remained in Cuba, and he therefore departed on Thursday and is now in tills city. He,is a man of Spanish descent, although born in J’crto Rico. He was educated in the United States, became an American citizen and has for some years represented one of the greatest of New York's commercial institutions in the West Indies. This morning he met some of those who are interested in the company he represents and some other business men of national prominence, and was asked to relate from his own experiences, which as a business man having connections all over the Island of Cuba’, have been extensive, what he thought of the condition, its causes and its determination. LEE WAS IN DANGER. He said in the first place that the accusation made by the Havana newspapers that General Loc hud fled from Havana because lie lacked courage was far apart from the truth. On the contrary, there lias not been a day for the past month when Lee’s' life was not in danger, and the consul general has been aware of that. As proof of this assertion, this man said that about two weeks ago he was dining with a prominent Spanish naval officer, and in the course of conversation this officer said: “One of these days General Tree's life will be taken. It will be done by an element in Havana whicli has become intensely hostile to him and the plans are already arranged.” In reply the American said that lie did not. believ’o that any Spaniard could be tound in Havana so low and so foolish as to assassinate the American cccisul general; low. because assasslnantion is the work of a villian; foolish, because the assassination of Lee would by followed by such vengeance as might leave scarcely a ■vestige ot Havana. Nevertheless the naval officer assured this friend that the plan had already been prepared. A day or two later this American was conversing with a Spaniard with whom he had had close business relations, when suddenly this Spaniard pointed to two men, saying: "If General Lee is killed you see two of the men now who will have a part in that act.” On the following day the American saw one of these two men lurking around the American consulate. He thereupon called upon General Lee and said that he felt it to be his duty to warn the general that lie might be in danger and to give the reasons for that apprehension. General l<ee replied that this was only one of a number of friendly warnings he had received, some of them containing such detailed information that he was satisfied that there were grounds for believing that such a plot had been arranged. “But.” he said, “I cannot do anything other than I am now doing. I must stay here until my government tells me to go away, and I must take my chances of life or death.” Other things which this American business man learned satisfied him that there were several times when General s life depended upon a mere chance or happy accident, and that it is a marvel that he got away from Havana alive. In his own case the warning came from those whom he had served and who had special reasons, partly of a business nature, for wishing that his life be preserved. He had been, with others, selected for assassination because it was believed that although he was nominally a civilian and a business man not personally interested in the conflict, neverthless he had secretly given advice and encouragement to the Cuban loaders. Besides, it was known that I e had once or twice sought General Lee on other than consular business. He saw a partial list of American citizens who had been marked for assassination, and, while some of them have now departed from the island, others are still there, perhaps ignorant. of the intention of the conspirators. II hostilities break out and citizens are tailed from their houses to the streets and shot, this man believes that the names of some of them will be found to be identical with sbme of the names on the partial list which he saw. In Havana, he says, the vindictive and rabid hatred is first of all centered upon General who is believed to be chiefly responsible for the attitude of the American nation. Next to this animosity in fierceness and intensity is that entertained for the American newspaper correspondents, and after that the feeling of bitter resentment and of ugly hatred for the entire American people is very strong. THE FREEDOM OF CUBA. Every one of intelligence in Cuba, the Spanish soldiers, the army and navy officers and the business men, knows that Spain has lost Cuba. There is no expectations that Spain can ever conquer the insurgents. Since the Ist of April, when the proclamation requiring every man capable of bearing arms who is between the ages of nineteen and fifty to register, hundreds of Cubans who had before that time taken no part in the troubles have gone to the interior to join the insurgents, and the Cuban army ts now rapidly increasing in numbers tor that reason. But the freedom of CTuba, in this man's opinion, cannot be secured without a contest of arms. One decisive victory over the Spanish forces or its navy would probably cow Spain, and would certainly lead to a great demoralization in its military and naval forces. Trie Spanish army in Cuba is made up, this man says, of men of two widely different qualities. A part of the army (cnstMs ot men who are generous, sympathetic and who at heart believe that the Cuban cause should succeed and will; the other part is made up of men who seem almost destitute of moral or humane instincts, and these art the men who are relied upon to do the work of cruelty. Some of those who heard the extremely interesting and graphic descriptions given by this business man asked him to explain the policy of concentration as viewed from the business man's point of view’. He said that the policy was first proposed by Captain General Campon and as a military act. It. however, had no other purpose than the weakening of the insurgent army. General Campos proposed that all the noncombatants on the island should be brought to the cities and that upon the cities should be devolved the responsibility for feeding and sheltering them. Immediately there came to Campos delegations from the different cities to inform him that it -would be impossible to feed these people, since the cities now found it very difficult to care for their own poor, many of whom were suffering. Upon that representation Campos practically’ the plan. He did not want the non-combatants who were entirely innocent to suffer. After VVeyler came he decided to adopt the plan, not wholly upon the grounds which induced Campos to look upon It as a good military policy, but unquestionably because VVeyler realized that the order was ' virtually an order of extermination. Upon no other theory can Weyler’s campaign in Cuba be explained. His view war. that Cuba could not be conquered until Its entire ' population which was not loyal to Spain was exterminated or driven oft the island. "In that view,” said this American, ‘ Wa vier was correct. 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