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GOLOETIAL RULE FOB CUBA
According to a Dispatch from Rumc Leo
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suede the
kins Exertcd His Influence to Dis-
United States from a. ‘v'v'ar
With Spain.
London March 16.-—The Pall Mall Ga-
zette yesterday afternoon published a
dispatch from Rome, which says there
has been a recent exchange of commu-
nications between the Vatican and
Spain in regard to Cuba and its rela—
tions with the United States.
The Pope. it is added, is ready to
do everything in his power to prevent
hostilities, “which might be fatal to
the Spanish dynasty.” ,
Continuing, the dispatch says: “The
Vatican ias specially exerted influ-
ence at Washington and has tried di—
rectly and indirectly to dissuade the
United States from plunging into war
with Spain.
“According to information here, if the
offices of the Pontiff are accepted, he
will propose that Cuba remain under
the dominion of Spain, but that it shall
be ruled on the lines of an English
colony.”
Austria and Germany for Spain.
London, March 16.—The Vienna cor-
respondent of the Standard declares
that Austria, and Germany sympathize
with Spain, the former being actuated
by family ties between the two reign-
ing houses and the latter by a grudge
against the United States. The cor-
respondent adds:
“The Chinese question is much more
practical for the United States than
the Cuban; but America has no naval
base in Chinese waters. Why should
not Spain make peace by offering the
United States a naval station in the
Philippines? Spain would lose nothing
thereby. On the contrary, the Philip—
pines would be more assured to her
than before; and the Americans would
be enabled to act from that base in
conjunction with England and Japan.”
The Daily News, commenting on the
“great interest in the defensive experi-
ment now on its trial in ‘ nerica,”
says: ’g‘
“It is quite on the cards that under
the stimulus of danger the Americans
will turn out some wonderful guns, be—
sideside which the Hotchkiss and the
Maxim will be mere children’s toys.”
Not Concerned Over Austria’s Efforts.
Washington, March 16.—-Little con-
cern is expressed by the administration
over the reported intention of Euro—
pean governments, at the instigation
of Austria. to intervene between the
United States and Spain. No indica-
tion of such a design has reached the
State Department. 'What the attitude
of this Government would be if repre-
sentations in that line were addressed
to it by the European powers is a ques-
tion that the officials do not care to
answer in anticipation.
The suggestion that Spain has pro—
tested against the sale by Brazil of
the two cruisers to the United States
likewise fails to cause any concern, the
naval officers holding that there can
be no question of the right of the Unit—
ed States to increase its navy at any
time.
Five Hundred Insurgents Killed.
Madrid, March 16.—According to an
official dispatch received here from
Manila, capital of the Philippine
Islands, five hundred insurgents were
killed during the siege of Ballnao. The
dispatch adds that the insurgent forces
have not offered any resistance to the
Spanish troops sent to the relief gar-
rison.
Projectiles for the Spanish.
Birmingham, Eng, March 16.—The
Kynoch Company has already dispatch-
ed part of a large Spanish order for
special projectiles, standing 41-2 feet
high, the largest ever made by the
Kynochs.
Germany Has Received No Inquiry.
Berlin, Germany, March 16.—The
North German Gazette denies that
Germany has, received any inquiry
from the United States in regard to the
farmer's attitude in the event of war.
IS THE O’HIGGINS SOLD?
Again ,Reported in London That Spain
Has Bought Her.
London, March 16.—-It is reasserted
here that the Spanish Govern-
ment has secured the (Thilian battleship .
O'Higgins, which has been built by the ‘
Armstrongs. ‘
The United StatesGovernment is ne-
gotiating for the-purchase of the Bra-
zilian battleship 24 de Maio, formerly
the Aquidaban, the flagship of Admiral
.Mello, which has lately been recon-
structed in England.
The Brazilian warship 24' de Maio is
a. steel sheathed turreted vessel of 4,- -
950 tons displacement and 6,206 indi-
cated horse-power. She is 280 feet long, :
has 52 feet beam, draws 18 feet of
water, and is driven by two propellers.-
The O'Higgins is a steel turreted
armored vessel of 8,500 tons displace-'
ment and of 16,500 indicated horse-l
power. Her hull is sheathed, she is 411 ’
feet 9 inches long, has 62 feet 6 inches
beam and is driven by two propellers.
The armored belt of the O’Higgins is
seven inches in thickness, and her deck
plating is two inches thick. Her arm-
ament consists of four 8-inch quick-fir-
ing guns, ten 6-inch guns, four 4.7-inch
guns, ten 12-pounders, ten 6-pounders
and four small rapid-fire guns. She
has three torpedo tubes and is estimat-
ed to steam 21.25 knots per hour.
Lillian Kennedy Dead.
Utica, N. Y., March 16.——Llllian Ken.
nedy, the actress, who was stricken
with apoplexy during a. performancel
o: “The Charity Girl,“ at the Utlca Op- {
era. House Saturday evening. died at
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital yesterday
morning. The company has been dis-
banded owing to the death of the star.
Gold in San Francisco. ' i
San Francisco, Cal, March 16.--A ;
ledge or gold-bearing quartz has been -
found by men engaged in grading Sev-
enth street in this city. The~atreet in
but}: cut through abluft. '
.. A VOLUNTEER FLE/ET.
'Being Selected by the Special Board of
Naval Ofllcers.
New York, March iii—The auxiliary
a service arm of the navy will be consid-
erably larger than many people have
believed to be the case. Whenever a.
ship of American register was being
built, either on the sea coast or on the
great lakes, the officers of the Navy
Department in Washington have look-
ed to see that the ship‘was so con-
structed that it could be used as a
man-of-war. All of the coastwise
ships built by John Roach were de-
signed so that they could be used by
this Government as cruisers. These
are the boats for which the,special
naval board now is looking.
The naval board was in session yes-
terday at the Army Building. While
the utmost secrecy and caution is ob-
served by all members of the board
some of their plans are known »- and
these show the greatest care of the
Government in securing assistance
should the emergency arise from all
sources.
Plans for a volunteer force of vessels,
made up of yachts and smaller craft,
were considered by the board and prop-
ositions were made by several promi:
nent' yacht owners who have hastened
to display patriotic impulses during the
present crisis. These yachts and les-
ser crafts will be used in inland navi-
gation and it was with this idea in
view that they were considered by the
naval board. -
This, in addition to the consideration
of terms of settlement between the
United States and the International
Navigation Company,occupied the time
of the board. This company has offer-
ed the St. Louis, the St. Paul, the New
York and the Paris for use by the Gov-
ernment. It is not probable that they
will be'bought outright should they be
called into use. The question of com-
pensation for their use was discussed
at length by the naval board.
“You ‘can say for me,” said Captain
Field of the board, "that everything
'thus far made known concerning the
doings of this board is false. There is
no one who knows what We have done
or what we are doing. We are doing
our work as rapidly as we can. You
can say this, though, that no one
li‘lOV.‘S anything; about our affairs, and
what is mofe, right now, we do not
cure for anyone to know.”
The St. Louis ‘Vill Sail.
'Washington, March 16.——The steam—
ship St. Louis will be allowed to sail
iii—day. President «McKinley believes
that the time has not yet arrived for
l or impressment and purchase by the
( overnment. This decision is subject,
lowever. to a change of mind on the
1 art of the President, who may receive
information making it necessary to
its-m the auxiliary fleet at once.
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THE SENATE TO WAIT.
" he Cmmuitree Decides to Postpone Its
Maine Investigation.
“Wishing-“ton, March 16.—-The Senate
(fuimuittee on Naval Affairs yesterday
considered the resolution instructing it
o investigate the Maine disaster, and
decided by a. vote of six to five to post-
pone action for the present.
This action was preceded by a sharp
exchange of words between the advo-
cates of immediate action and these
who think the active investigation
should be deferred to permit the ad-
ministration full op ’tunity to press
its own investigat- through the
N aval Board of Inquiry.
After the decision was reached not to
go on with the inquiry to the extent of
summoning witnesses, it was suggested
that steps should be taken by the com-
mittee to secure from the Navy De-
partment all the information in its
possession, and this suggestion was
adopted.
It is understood that the postpone—
ment was secured by Senator McEnery
joining with the majority of the Re-
publicans, and that Senator Chandler
voted with the opposition for immedi-
ate and independent inquiry.
The Relief llIismanuged?
Havana, March 16.-—Mr. Louis
Klopsch of the Cuban Relief Committee
has sent a telegram to each United
States Consul in Cuba, asking the
number of persons in need of relief in
the district in which the Consul is lo-
cated. Mr. Klopsch says the relief
work has been shamefully carried on,
and that many have starved while time
was wasted and money squandered.
The death of Mrs. Thurston, wife of
Senator Thurston, is reported to have
been caused by fright and seasickness
from the rough weather.
Gold by the Million.
New York, March 16.—An influx of
gold coin, due to us from foreign na-
tions, is pouring into New York. Fully
$22,000,000 has been engaged for import.
This is an evidence of what Wall street
is doing in the way of preparing for
war. Not only has all this gold been
engaged since the Maine was blown up,
but $6,000,000 of it has been received al—
ready, and bankers estimate that sev-
eral millions of gold must be used in
London to pay for warships which we
buy.
Murder in Washington.
Washington, MarCh Iii—Dennis J.
Canty, formerly a clerk in the Inter-
State Commerce office, yesterday shot
and killed George Rye, a. Speculator, in
front of the Ebbitt House. ,th is as-
sumed the killing grew out of some
stock transactions and may have been
connected with the failure several
months ago of Canty & Van Senten. It
is said there had been bad feeling be-
tween the men for some time and that
Rye had threatened Canty's life.
Son'ing': Wliéat in Nebraska.
Lincoln, Neb., March Ill—Sowing of
spring wheat is progressing all over
Nebraska. The acreage will be one—
third larger than last year. Corn
plowing is well under way, with pros-
pects of an inoreaseu acreage of 15 per
cent. over last/year.
For Eight New Revenue Cutters.
Washington, March 15:_—-The Senate
yesterday passed a bill authorizingthe'
construction of eight new revenue cut-
. ters, not exceeding in aggregate cos:
$1,025,000.
Chillan Minister to Leave Us.
London, March~ Iii—Senor Domingo
Gana, the Chilian Minister at Viash-
ington, has been appointed Minister
Plenipotentiary to the Court of'St.
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