Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 65, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 April 1898 — Page 3

MUST GO AT ONCE.

Spain to Be Given But Little Time to Agree to Evacuate Cuba. The Ultimatum, Demanding Oomplianoe with Deoision of Congress, Not Yet Signed. It Will Be Brief, But to the Point —ls Ignored, War Will Follow Immediately. The Belief Now Prevails That If Hostilities Begin the War Will Last for Months. Resolutions Reach the President, But His Signature Is Withheld Until the Ultimatum Is Ready. Washington, April 20. —Spain will not receive official notification of the demands of the United States until today. She then will be informed that the Cuban resolutions passed by congress are now a part of the laws of the United States, and an ultimatum will be sent demanding compliance with this law, and an answer within a very short time, probably 24 hours. Compliance is not expected, and a forward movement on Cuba will commence the latter part of the week, according to the plans of the administration. The congressional Cuban resolution will not be signed until this morning. The ultimatum to Spain will be signed at the same time. The president early decided to make the two practically one act by a simultaneous signature of each. * Brief But Pointed. The ultimatum Itself, it is believed, will be short and to the point. IVwill fecite the main features of the resolutions passed by congress, and demand a compliance therewith. So far as could be learned, there will not be a meeting of the cabinet before the president pigns the two documents, which it is believed unquestionably will precipitate War. It is likely that the president and Assistant Secretary Day will again go over the message which is to be sent to Madrid and make any changes which may be thought desirable, leaving the final act of signing the congressional resolution and the ultimatum until this morning. It probably will not be made public here until notice is received that it is in the hands of the Spanish government, diplomatic etiquette requiring this.

The Cuban resolution passed by congress arrived at the white house at 1:15 o’clock. A little over an hour having been consumed in the formalities of securing the signatures of Speaker Reed and Vice President Hobart to the resolution in open session and its delivery at the white house by Representative Hager, of lowa, chairman of the committee on enrolled bills, and Representative Overstreet, of Indiana. It was expected that the resolution would be aigned immediately it reached the presdent, and this was Mr. McKinley’s inclination, but for certain state reasons it was deemed advisable that the resolution and the ultimatum to Spain should be signed simultaneously, and time was needed to draft the ultimatum In diplomatic form. The fact that the resolution was not immediately signed gave rise to a few disquieting reports, but it soon appeared from statements of cabinet officers that the president had not the Slightest intention of withholding his signature, and that the delay in attaching it was accounted for solely by his desire to have a full and complete plan of operations for the government of the executive in the immediate future before taking the final and important step of turning the joint resolution into a statute. Just what this plan shall be was the occasion for the two cabinet meetings. The first session in anticipation of the reception of the resolution was devoted largely to questions of finance and military policy, as well as to the framing of the ultimatum Itself. So far as can be gathered the important point at issue in regard to the ultimatum was the question of time to be allowed for a response on the part of Spain. The steady progress of military and naval preparations indicated the conviction on the part of the administration that a peaceful solution of existing difficulties Is not probable. Future Course of Event*. As to the course of events in the immediate future the only prediction that can be made is one based on precedents. According to these Minister Woodford will notify the Spanish government of the action of the government of the United States, and should the Spanish answer be unsatisfactory, as is expected, the next step in order will be for blm to ask for his passports and leave Madrid. That would be followed instantly by the withdrawal from Washington of Honor Polo, the Spanish minister. At this point it can be said that the state department officials are confident that the Spanish government will so shape every phase of the negot iattons ss to oblige us to take the initiative at every point. After the withdrawal of the ministers, and assuming Spain does not back down, will follow actual war, but whether or not the first overt act will be preceded by a formal declaration of war, which would insure the immediate neutralization of the powers.

or whether the North Atlantic squadron will make its appearance off Havana ns a beginning cannot yet be predicted. In this connection, it may be stated that the army and navy experts are beginning to take a less hopeful view of an easy and quick campaign than they entertained a short time ago. May Last for Months. Months are now mentioned instead ot weeks as the probable length of hostilities and one eminent naval officer, who had experience in the late war, professes a belief that unless outside pressure is brought to bear, a war may easily drag along for a year under the existing conditions. Apparently the powers have abandoned open efforts in Washington to influence the course of our government. Matters are quiet at all the legations and no instructions were received by any of the • ambassadors or ministers in the line of mediation. May Give Spain Until Friday. A member of the cabinet, after the meeting Tuesday, said: “The ultimatum has been agreed upon In substance, but has not yet been formally drawn up. Its preparation has been entrusted to Assistant Secretary Day, of the state department. It will be sent to Spain to-day, and will reach Madrid in the evening, the difference in time between this country and Spain being about six hours. I think you are safe in saying that Spain will be given 48 hours, that is until Friday evening, to submit her reply. In, accordance with the terms of the resolution, the president will demand that Spain shall evacuate the island. The demand for this will be flat footed and absolute, and no tentative or half-way reply will satisfy the president. Nor will any compromise that contemplates the withdrawal Of Spain’s troops from the island and the subsequent reestablishment of Spanish control or the raising of the Spanish flag over the country be accepted by the administration. Possibly it may be that a suggestion that the matter has been referred to the cortes, which meets to-day, for its consideration, may be instrumental In postponing for a brief time the putting Into effeot of the congressional resolution, but the president is disposed not to brook any further delay. It is only fair that in a great crisis like this reasonable time shall be given. “If Spain refuses to evacuate Cuba prompt measures will be adopted to put into force the congressional resolution. A blockade of Cuba will, so far as at present understood, be begun at once. There are an adequate number of war vessels in the vicinity to make this effective. I think suoh supplies as the Spaniards now control will not last them more than a month. Then steps taken, with a view to Increasing ths equipment of Gomez’ soldiers and furnishing them with sufficient hard tack for food will enable him to harrass the Spaniards from the rear, which wllf materially assist In bringing them to terms. My own individual idea is that it will probably take two months to bring about the results which will compel the Spaniards to evacuate and enable the island to be occupied by the United States without molestation. ■ "No, the United States government will not issue any letters of marque and reprisal nor countenance privateering, but if the Spanish government chooses to enter upon this line of warfare she will have to deal with the nations of Europe with whose commerce she seeks to Interfere.” Senate. Washington, April 20. —Comparatively little business was transacted by the senate Tuesday, all of the senators being fatigued on account of their long vigil Monday night over the Cuban resolutions. Consideration of the sundry civil appropriation bill was resumed, and the wide latitude of debate permitted under the rules of the senate afforded opportunity for some explanations to be made concerning the action of the senate upon the Cuban question. At 12:27 p. m. a message was received from the house of representatives announcing the signature of the speaker to the Cuban resolutions.

Eight minutes afterwards the vice president announced his signature to i the Cuban resolutions. Senator Allen (Neb.) offered a resoI lution recognizing Cuban independence and declaring that the United States ; would insist Cuba should not be I responsible for any debt of Spain. He ' and Senator Butler discussed it. I Senator Hawley (Conn.) introduced a bill to increase the military strength of the United States. It is in accordance with the wishes of the war depart- ! ment. The senate then adjourned until j Wednesday. House. Washington, April 20. —The house 1 presented a most desolate appearance when it convened at noon, after the : weary all-night session. While the journal whs being read Mr. Hager (rep., Ta.), chairman of the committee on enrolled bills, brought in the Cuban resolutions, which had been enrolled under his personal direction. The speaker immediately signed them and as soon as the reading of the journal was concluded at 12:16 p. in. he announced his signature. There was no demonstration. The enrolling clerk at his side seized the resolutions and hurried with them across the capltoi. Mr. Dingley stated that in view of the fact that the house had been sitting all night and that the members were weary, he would move to adjourn. Accordingly, at 12:82 p. m., the house adjourned.

Junta Is Pleased.

New York, April 20.—A statement issued by the Cuban junta is to the effect that the resolutions passed by congress virtually recognize the Cuban republic. It is said that should force be necessary to expel the Spaniards the Cuban army will heartily cooperate with the troope of the United States in the campaign.

Baseball.

Wet grounds and rain interfered with the National league schedule Tuesday, only one game being played, that at Boston, where the New York team was trounced by the following score: Boston, 14, 18, 2; New York, 3,4, 8.

Victim of Heart Disease.

Washjpgton, April 20. —Mrs. Julius McA|£e, a daughter of the late Gen. Humphrey Marshall, of Kentucky, died her* very suddenly Tuesday morning of heart disease. Mrs. McAfee was a poetess and authoress of some note.

Wants to Raise Regiment.

Springfield, HL, April 20.—Gen. Joseph W. Vance, of this city, has issued a call for a regiment of volunteers in case of war with Spain, to be placed at the disposal of the state authorities.

OFF FOR THE FRONT.

Big Detachments of Troops Are Moving Southward. TO RENDEZVOUS AT VARIOUS POINTS, Lstien with Flowers and Eneoura*ed< by Cheers, the Boys in Bine Depart—Cull for 80,000 Men to Be Issued. Washington, April 20.—The three branches of the regular army, infantry, cavalry and artillery, began their movement toward the mobilizing points in the south from all part* of the United States Tuesday. The four points to which the army moves are Chickamauga battlefield, Tampa, New Orleans and Mobile. As soon as reaching those places they will go into camp. Advance agents of the department have preceded the troops and made all necessary arrangements for their comfort and convenience. The troops carry 30 days’ rations and a number of rounds of ammunition. Off for the Front. Cincinnati, April 20. —Thousands upon thousands of deeply moved and keenly interested spectators witnessed the remarkable ovation given the Sixth United States infantry on its departure Tuesday for Tampa. It was a spontaneous outpouring of the people glad to give expression to the deep feeling in favor of punishing Spain and showing a friendly spirit to Col. Cochran and the soldiers of his command. The streets were lined with school children, with flags and the entire line of march was marked by incessant cheers. The regiment in full marching order was

How England looks upon Uncle Sam’s Cuban course. [From London Black and White.] . - .

escorted by the high school cadets, the chamber of commerce and by the conimandery of the state of Ohio military Order of the Loyal Legion. Col. Cochran was overloaded with flowers and received an ovation never before shown to the commander of a regiment. St. Paul, Minn., April 20.—At two o’clock Monday afternoon the Third regiment of United States infantry left Fort Snelling for Mobile in three section* on the Milwaukee & St. Paul road, passing half an hour later through the Union depot sheds, where a crowd of several thousand people enthusiastically cheered them during their short stay. It had been planned to have them march through the city, and the public schoolchildren were to join in the greetings, but almost at the last minute those plans had to be abandoned. The Union depot sheds, adjoining streets and the bridges were crowded with people. A group of girls presented a mass of cut flowers to the soldiers, but otherwise the farewell was informal. Pensacola, Fla., April 20. —Company G, Fifth infantry, is the first of the new troops ordered here to arrive. They came in Monday from Fort McPherson barracks, Atlanta, and were immediately transferred to the barracks at Fort Barracks, which had been vacated by the troops of the First artillery sent to Fort Pickens and the batteries on Santa Rosa Island. Chattanooga, Tenn., April 20. —At Chickamauga park everything Is about in readiness for the reception of the several thousand troops due to-day. Chief Quartermaster Lee, of the department of the lakes, arrived Tuesday afternoon, and will spend the time intervening before the arrival of Gen. Brooke in arranging preliminary matters. The camping places of the various detachments have not yet been selected. Gen. .Brooke’s headquarters will probably be at the Park 'hotel. , Preparation* for War. Washington, April 20.—Military and naval preparations continued Tuesday with unabated vigor. Seven fleet steam jachts for navigation in Cuban waters were procured and several bids for steam colliers were made. The important event in the war department was the decision to enlist only national

guardsmen under the first call foi troops which will be very gratifying to the militiamen. Some idea of the cost of transporting troops may be formed from the fact that it was necessary to allot $1,000,000 Tuesday to defray ths expenses of the movements already ordered. Reports from all over the country indicated that the movements were going on with the most gratifying celerity. An allotment of funds for a balloon service shows that the war department does not propose to ignore arty of the latest scientific aids to warfare. Many applications have been made to the war department for permission to volunteer, and among men of all creeds, nationalities and politics there is an expressed intention and desire to uphold the honor and the integrity of the flag of the republic. It was stated that the first call for troops would be for 80,000 men, which, it is believed, will exhaust the entire available strength of the national guard at this time, after deducting those who are sick and otherwise incapacitated for immediate service. The total strength of the guard, as reported to the war department, is 113,764 men.

THE WAR DEPARTMENT BILL.

Provides In Time of War for a Re»ular and Volunteer Army. Washington, April 20. The war department bill to provide for temporarily increasing the military establishment in time of war was sent Tuesday to Chairman Hull, of the house military affairs committee, and Senator Hawley, the chairman of a similar committee in the senate / The measure provides that in time of war the army is to consist of two branches, the regular and the volunteer army, the latter to be maintained only during the existence of war or while war is Imminent, and is to be raised and organized only after congress authorizes it. All enlistments for the volunteer army are to be for three years

“HANDS OFF!”

unless sooner terminated. All the regimental and company officers of the volunteer army are to be appointed by the president, upon the recommendations of the governors of the states in which their respective organizations are raised. Concerning the national guard, it is provided that when the members of any company or regiment of the organised militia shall enlist in the volunteer army in a body, as such company or regiment, the regimental and company officers in service with the militia organization thus enlisting may be appointed by the president, subject to an examination as to fitness and capacity, to be officers of corresponding grades in the same organization when It is received in the service as a part of the volunteer army. The troops in time of war, whether belonging to the regular or volunteer army or to the militia, are to be organized into divisions of three brigades, each brigade to be composed of three or more regiments, and when three or more divisions are assembled in the same army the president Is to organize them Into army corps, each corps to consist of not more than three divisions. The president is to appoint in the volunteer army not exceeding one major general for each organized army corps and division, and one brigadier general for each brigade, to be selected from the regular or volunteer army or the militia. A War Loan. Plans for u war revenue bill and for a popular war loan of $100,000,000 have been prepared. It is said that congress will also be asked to authorize the issue of $400,000,000 three per cent, coin bonds, to run 20 years.

Chippewa Falls, Wis., April 20. —The strike at the Chippewa Lumber and Boom company’s mill was settled Tuesday night. The stale board of arbitration aided in bringing about this result. The men are to resume work today. They will continue to work 11 hours, but will receive an extra compensation of 15 cents a day through the whole scale. The strikers numbered about 400.

St. Ixiuls, April 20.—The Todd pulley and shafting works and the Todd & Stanley Mill Furnishing company assigned Tuesday in favor of the Mechanics’ bank of St. Louis, as trustee, and naming Attorney George F. McNulty, of East St. Louis, ns assignee. The liabilities are estimated from $75,000 to SIOO,OOO, but it 1f stated the assets will cover the amount and business will be resumed.

Strike Ended.

Failure in St. Louis.

HIS VOICE FOR WAR.

Spanish Premier Believes Hostilities Cannot Be Averted. LIMIT OF CONCESSIONS IS REACHED. Attempts to Take Territory from Spain will He Resisted Sagattn Declares Passage of Cuban Resolutions an Infamoua Insult. Madrid, via Paris, April 20. —The supporters of the government in both houses of parliament met in the senate chamber at five o’clock Tuesday afternoon. Senor Sagasta, the premier, addressed them as follows: "The times are so grave, and the circumstances are so exceptional that acts and not words are necessary to face the present difficulty. Attempts are being made to sully the glorious history of Spain by an infamous calurnffk- The different Spanish governments have done their utmost to avert war, to which we are being provoked. We have now reached the limits of concession compatible with honor and territorial integrity. We consented to the last concession at the instance of the pope and the powers. We yielded, in fact; but now attempts are made upon our honor, and menaces directed against our territory. Thatlsathing to which Spaniards will never consent. This is not the moment to trace a parliamentary programme, but the moment to unite ourselves, as our fathers have done, in the face of an odious attempt against the Integrity of our territory. The insult offered us to-day is the most infamous that has ever been offered.” Continuing, Senor Sagasta counselled the rapid constitution of the chambers in order to accord to the government the meant to defend the country’s interests. "Spain,” he added, “will not allow a parcel of her territory to be taken from her with impunity; nor will she be a party to any trafficking for her possessions.” Seldom has there been witnessed a more impressive and significant scene. The large hall of the senate was densely crowded with liberal senators and deputies, who listened with breathless attention to the short speech of Senor Sagasta, only interrupting him witli unanimous and loud applause. If the idea still existed in the mind of anyone here that war could be avoided, Senor Sagasta’s firm speech is regarded as finally settling all doubts. Feeling nt Madrid. Madrid, April 20, —The general belief here is that the joint resolution of congress makes war between Spain and the United States inevitable. The one absorbing topic is the prospect of war. El Heraldo de Madrid says that war is inevitable and even imminent. Even the forthcoming meeting of parliament is unheeded. El Heraldo compares the “indifference of the mass of the people” to “Mussulman fatality,” considering it highly dangerous and fearing a terrible reaction. The papei says a serious task lies before parliament which, it hopes, will prove equal to “facing the great dangers now gathering around Spain.” Spain’s East Appeal. Madrid, April 20.—0 n the receipt of a dispatch from the Spanish minister at Washington, Senor Poloy Bernabe, giving C? result of Monday’s voting in congress, the minister of foreign affairs, Senor Gullon, forwarded to all the Spanish ambassadors a memorandum to submit to the. foreign governments, setting forth the grievances of Spain, showing all Spain has done to avoid war and saying the responsibility for war rests entirely upon the United States. Trouble Feared. London, April 2(1.—-The Madrid correspondent of the Daily Telegraph telegraphing Tuesday, says: Popular indignation against the attitude of the United States is increasing day by day, more especially in the big towns like Barcelona, and in spite of the government having energetically repressed all such demonstrations, it is always within the bounds of possibility that at some place or other deplorable events may occur. Polo Ileudy to Go. Washington, April 20. —The Spanish ministed, Senor Polo y Bernabe, has made ills final preparations for departure, and is calmly waiting notification that the president has aflixed his signature to the Cuban resolutions, at which time the minister will take his leave. He had expected this would come Tuesday, anil every arrangement had been made witli that in view. Now that the signing is deferred until today, It is probable that tlie minister and his staff will depart before another 24 hours pass by. He will not move precipitately, however, as the transfer of the legation archives and effects to the French embassy must first be accomplished, and moreover there is felt to be no disposition on the part of the authorities here to unduly hasten the movements of the minister. Whether the state department will send Senor Polo his passports, or he will ask for them, is felt to be an immaterial detail. He intends to go without reference to these formalities, and there is every to believe the state department will afford him the protection of passports and any further attentions usual in the enforced departure of a minister on the breaking out of war. The entire staff of the legation will accompany the minister. Their exact movements after leaving Washington are net made known, except that they will return to Spain at the earliest possible moment.

A Patriotic Proposition.

Detroit, Mich., April 20. —The National Express company has sent to all its offices notice that all employes who are members of militia companies or other military bodies or who may be called to active service in the prospective war will be allowed half pay during their entire term of service, and all whoreturn alive will be reinstated at full pay, either in the position he vacated or in one carrying equal compensation.

Nominated for Congress.

Brookville, Ind., April 20. —The republicans of the Sixth district nominated James E. Watson for congress. He is the “man who beat Holman.”

CURRENT EVENTS.

The Whitwick colliery, in Leicestershire, England, is on fire. It is bellevfed that 41 lives have been lost. Prof. Jules Marcou, famous throughout the world as a geologist, is d<»ad at his home in Cambridge, Mass. The concentrator of the Morning mine at Wallace, Idaho, was destroyed by fire. Tlje loss Is 1100,000; insurance, SSO,OCO. Mrs. Mary Louise Potter, widow of Howard Potter, the banker, and mother of James Brown Petter, is (lead at her home tn New York city, aged 69 years. The United States'cruiser Topeka, formerly the Dlcgencs, has received urgent orders to sail immediately from Portsmouth, England, for the United Stat* s. The navy department Tuesday authorized the purchase of seven yachts U. r the auxiliary navy. Most of them are from persons living around New York and Boston. A special to the Milwaukee Journal from Ironwood, Mich., says four inches of snow fell there Monday night. Manitowoc, Depere and Plainfield also report a heavy fall of snow. The United States military attache as Vienna, Lieut. J L. Chamberlain, and the United Suites military attache at St. Petersburg, Lieut. George L. Anderson, have been called ii<jme. - - The state department receix 1 i f- rmatlon Tuesday afternoon from .’ i.ister Loomis at Caracas, Venezuela, st. ' v that ex-President Crespo was killed v.. . battling with insurgents. According to the stateinent of U. Hall, of Spokane, Wash., a Ki. . ..ik<r, who arrived at Seattle, Wash., on the steamer' Utopia from Skaguay, aril Ils forty of four men brought out gold dust and drafts amounting to JBoo.tniO; Accord!, s to statements made by Spaniards In Havana the Insurgents recently captured in this province, a sergeant of volunteer’. whom they killed at d most terrfbiy mutilated, cutting out his tongue, eyes and. other parts of his body. Pledgees enough been ilrr-ady secured to make it certain that there- wHI be no difficulty in obtaining, in case j! an outbreak of hostilities witli Spain, the required sum of SIUO,(M) for the equipment of a Wall street regiment of 1,; 1 mi ... ■■•Tfre police' e i S ir, Francisc.o iiave adopted a resoluti n declining that in case of viar police off’; < ; - vv ho en>list will not lose their places, which will be tilled during their absence by men whose appointment, shall be merely temporary. J. R. McKnight, who has been on trial in the United States couit on the charge of having wrecked the German optional hank, of Louisville, Ky., of which he v, .s president until it was closed by the examiner in January of last year, has been found guilty.

ELECTIONS IN ILLINOIS.

Many Cities and Towns Choose Aew Officers—Latest Returns from the Polls. Chicago, April 20.—Elections were heid in many Illinois cities and towns yesterday, but the contests generally were not exciting. At Rockford there was a Agfat between Tanner men and the reform partar and the latter won by 700 votes. At Danville and Peoria the Allen law figured to some extent. In the former city two aldermen who had voted for 30-year franchises under that law were defeated, and in Peoria thoae candidates who had favored the extension of the street railway company’s franchise failed of reelection. Republican victories are reported from Joliet, Waukegan, Jacksonville, Canton, Bloomington, Decatur, Pontiac,, Havana, Naplervllle, Cerro Gordo, Kewanee, Tuscola, Lewiston, Lincoln, Mattoon and iUWsboro. The democrats were victorious in Danville, Charleston, Peoria, Litchfield, MounS Vernon, Mount Carmel, Carlinville and Monticello. Citizens’ tickets were elected in Pavwyt, Clinton, Illiopolis, Pittsfield and Warrep. In Kankakee four republican and fem democratic aidermen were elected. In the smaller towns the question of saloon license was paramount, and in sotpo places was vigorously fought. License w«n in Kinmundy, Anna, Fairbury, Carrollteb, Harvard, Matjoa, Lena, Maquon, Wata«, Marengo, Salem, Assumption, Virginia, Cuba, Astoria, Princeton, Virden, Girard, Lostant, Monmouth and Casey. Lioeoge was also an issue at Mount Carmel and won. Anti-license was victorious In Dwlg4st, Ramsey, Toledo, Moweaqua, Winchester, Altoona, Chrisman, Farrington. Greenville, Cornell, Benton and Eureka. This question was also defeated at Lewistown and Mount Vernon. Rockford’s city < ouncil stands solidly In favor of license.

LATHROP IS DEAD.

Prominent Author Passes Awsg at Roosevelt Hospital, Xew /oetex. —His Career. X, New York, April 20. —George Paxvqpig Lathrop died Tuesday at Roosevelt te»spital. [George Parsons Lathrop was bom )n Honolulu August 25, 1851, and received ms education In New York City and in Dresden. Germany, where he remained from 1861 to 1870. After his return he attended Columbia college law school for one term, tyi then adopted a literary life and agwn went abroad. In 1871 he married, In Liz don, Rose, second daughter of Nathaniel Hawthorne. From 1875 to 1877 he was ststant editor of the Atlantic Monthly. In 1888 he removed to New York, and lu tiiat year founded the American Copyright league.)

They Want Lee.

Key West, Fla., April 20.—The Cuban volunteers will memorialize Preeid«it McKinley to appoint Consul-General Fitzhugh Lee to be territorial governs? of Cuba, pending the establihment ot e Cuban republic. Resolutions to bisat effect were adopted Tuesday night.

Their Insurance Good.

Kock Island, 111., April 20. —The executive council of the Modern Woodmen of America, in session here decided that any of its 500,000 members could enlist in support of the government of the United States in a war with Sjatin wittiout invalidating their insurance.

Took 1,477 Ballots.

Portsmouth, 0., April 20. - The republicans of the Tenth Ohio district Tuesday night, on the 1,477 th ballot, nominated S. J. Morgan, of Jackson, for congress to succeed Congressman Fenton, who is serving his first term. The convention was in session a week. ’

Passed Away.

Nashville, Tenn., April 20. Ileirtorp. Lane, formerly commissioner of agriculture of Alabama, and president of the American Cotton Growers a soestition, died nt his home In Athens, Ala., Monday from the effects of a stroke Of paralysis.

Tender Their Services.

Sydney, N. S. W., April 20. —A hundred colonists have offered their s£wk es to the American consul, George W. Bell, in the event of war between fbe I’nlted State’s and Spain.