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WILMINGTON. X. C. Sc n oat Moaxxxo. Mach 1'- THE FEELING IN ENGLAND. Press and People Still Talking of an Anxio-Araencan Alliance. SYMPATHY FOR THE CUBANS. SpsJa VsJaJy Skit Assists trwa Aastrta sad Germs j .Hj4tU Newspapers RMteaia ta Imittrt Sates. uammtty f th approra.1 of both cU-w aJ auwjws of th mr u fviittioa of n Ant .Vmnca aJlino corupLs Vlf in th sincere dir of th HntuUl public for a 0101 with th Lntd ?U. Th fsct tht most of th ebl itpt-h! from Amnr h-T proeUimmi tht th urjrtx-n h. bn rtouIy tli-ia wl t hfrulr wwtcom hrn n.i I frUd . trmIy important nd jjrutify m. a vuincin fnnilr inC Thfrw .r " iiipotxvtiat put it. mptrm hoi that th Jitf rvno of th pu-t wi'.I or buU nJ that.Vnflo Sat on tn th nr future wilt b fount! uwuuijr uintn-al nof to all p- "It i uotJnjr trrtchof iaiatfinatitn to av that ufh iinuw ha. Ivrn !oti-l for by th bst ma in lrit Hntain for maiif yrart, not only h ,'uit. of th nmn wish for closer htmiix of frifnt-Uhtp, but b-iu it w a nowu faft that all the statfsmru of K.ump rtkli3 that a el. Ihm- btwn ,Vmnc8 arul Off at Pntum woulti conatitut not onlr th urvtt furinEiw of th pt- of til wortJ, but vvouUl afford pnof that th rrtjfn of law and mdiTid'-ial IibtTty w to b v'.n.iU for th btflt of m.a'miJ in pit of th rT.rts to tti aguish it uu.i bj iru-Uorufy rulfr and -rriun"nt-. " ti.-u.uir th ubj-t, th Sfv'Jf''" remark Tin" Amcncuw r ijuit rfhl in assuming that thy will have th support of th Hritishrr should a rontiiintal allium- jtV-mpt tt oporrw thrn If our ppi ti- raluu the condition of tubu . half of Hol land would b calling th Amriran turtl nam; b:au. thy hav not in trvnd arlir tt t.)p th horror prrtrti at lhtr vry dotjr. "' Tti cunoiw nuttur of pcitic a,!i ran." aud antHiiu.-tinU of --tiTte prfprt:tn. for war winch ar coming from th tnitd Stat krp.t the prtpht rutunf, but th opinion is jfHminr ground that the tutltxjk is iruprvin4r nd that war will bxs finally avrttl by a Spanish rtrat undr tm mor ir l!v pcious rtcu- and an crrmnt to rt-otf-w the claims of th t'nitrd Stat, for, in pi te of ton to th contrary, Spain is well in that tt is useless, to build hopes of tynipathy fntn the Kuropean powers. Spia' Appeals For AJtL Kkrm. Marvh li - In pite of denials, th ,un Ki-sjent of Spurn has rputdlv and roojfly apj-ald to Kmprtr rVanfis Jiph of Austria to etert his mflu-fnce with the monan:hs of Kump. purtifularly Kmprr William, to cur their etfoi-ts t rt-stor armt-able relations htwn th t"nitd Sats and Spiiin. Th t.un laid j)-wl tress on th necessity of niauitainon; th pa- of Kurot Atid VH-urnnj an 'nt'it' of th r'.urtwan aionarrh Arai nt re puhlit-an. aressiT America and on th a.'timty of her dynasty with th Hapsburvr. tt is u title rstol that Km pnr r'rn-is Joseph while rptymy i :h un t-autionsly anl cunr vativx-ly. ha at-tiially kvnttn t. Km pror William. eiuJeaTorm; U elicit i reply pldjinjf th latter t pnnu. tt t-ndr his jjmxl rvi- in trying to rn-untain pa- Mor-r-ently Spain approached ( rrn-ny and Autna wtth th new of obtaining a.surnce that they, in th erent of war. would i4ist Spam is oiu wmy or th othr Th Spanish amba4sador here, Senor fend6 d Vijt), fat!inn law of Snor I'oio r Brnab. th Svnish minister to Washington. Fjod on fere nc on Wfninestlar last with th minister for foretn ajfairs, Elaron von !?uIw. !in th latter a-rd him tliat while t iermany earnefctly desirvtl th maintenance of pace, h certainly would riot pletl herself tc anythi but th tnctst neutrality pain is hliti to ha r-eiTtl th am an wr froni Vienna and Fans. Senor ;Widovl. th Spanish arent, has thus far fill in his efforts as a purt.haser of torpedo boats and other warships. Madrid advices of Wrdnestlar ay th Government origan, Kl tiLJ-, assume a much bolder and loftier ton than lately. Is compares th t.nitd StaUs to "An immn Main t!itin between th Atlantic and th I 'aortic, om of whmn crew havmgf lout thir heads, r seeking t firce opn th maazin ia ooler t blow it up." rsilnt MtrKmley. a. the commander, is repremntetl as "domr hi best to restrain hu unruly crew E'l liltJ) attributes the loss of the Main to "bad storage of her enormous I ion tit y of explosives, ansmj either from t3 honty preparations tW wr, or from want of priprr discip-ltn on bnard. Th Vrtaiifo, independent, oinfesnes "it can only mil at seeing the Yankees devotinif themselves to the tifncult task of trying tt fnhten us by clamor anil warlike display." WARM Wl RELETS. British tarar B-wtry aild Marcq Kth from Fowey for Uminjt4n. Captain A. N"ilson of th Nor we irian bark Brvlliant t Jacksonvill. Fla. . committed suicid. Worry over business matters u th s-upposed cause. Mrs. Frances ILxlrson Burnett, th wU known novelist, has instituted suit for diTorr from kr husband. Dr. Swmn M. Burnett. The papers ia the cast ar withheld frora publication CunreMman Jos. EWIey, of Texas, Democratic leotler ia th H3us of Representative, trill b a candidate for th Speakership of that b3ly next mwoo. He thinks his chance for ucrmia r jft3xl. H believes free silver will wm in China, it is said, ha offered to ! Ui Russia TaLien Wan and t. allow th proponed railwa v from !tar to Kwn Chuntf Tu, Makheo and Tort Arthur to b constructed provnled Fort Arthur remaans m China' hands. PITCHER'S CASTORIA tix cn rotr utx xititi 1 occur SPAIN PLAYING ITS LAST CARD; To Secure Pcce in Cuba and Prevent Intervention by the United States, NOT LIKELY TO SUCCEED. r Pis! Sckia Cooitttnct Wltfc Prridt Mano J Otir Leaders With a Forsul Offer Rerft Aaiioufy AwlUJ. Br Cabl lo U Xornln.it Star IIaVA5a. via KtY Vest, March 19. News ha just reached this corre spondent from authentic sources that the Autonomist government, Dock Ml Kr th militarr authorities here and the government at Madrid, is now Dlavin its last card to secure peace in Puh and Drwvent intervention on the w port of the United States. Vr Palo IVioUx and Via Jacas rtordasa. in the province of Santa rUfs on the west side of Jucaro Moron t roc ha, are gathered several thoutand insursreots, under command of (enerml CaJixto Qarcia and other prominent chiefs, accompanied by Snor Masso. Premdent of the Cuban Rntib2ic with several members of hts cabinet. Also, on the west side of the trocha. n th district of Sancti SDintus. less than thirty miles distant from ( ienrral Garcia's forces, are sta t)nJ 3 insurrenta, under Oeu- erals i-aneho, Camlo, Monteaudo lnchei, Igon and GontaJea. The Spanish cmmander. Oenem! I'andtx with General Charvei amJ .ther irenerals, is within a few miles of General Cahlto (tarria. General Gome is west of the Ju- euro- Moron trocha within easy reach All the insurirent Generals, IVesi- dent Masso and th insurgent officials, with GeneraJ Garcia, got through General Pando's line, which was to b a jfrand mUitanr coup de rra-e in th province of Santiago de Cuba or province of Puerto Iincipe. But tn addition to patsing through the tnx-ha, th insurgents turned tien. Pando's flank. It is just possible that this flank movement was winked at by Gn Pando for the purpose of at tempting to carry out his ulterior po litical purpos. Such was the position of all con cerned when the last advices were re ceived at the Palace in Havana Gen Pando's purp, to further which h has ordred a practical ar mistice tn the eastern part of Cuba, is tatd succinctly as follows To hare a personal conference with Gen. Gar cia, President Masso and other insur gents, and even with Gen. Gomes, if possible, and tt) make them a formal offer of autonomy, according to the programme drawn up by the left or radical wing of that party. Toe Spssish Otter. As previously cabled, this otler in cludes, in return for the ending of the insurrection, the disarmament and dis banding of all volunteers; commercial treaties to be concluded without Span ish interference . a maximum sum of f-J.tW.OOO annually to be paid to Spain by Cuba, as the latter's nominal suxe rain; no insurjjeots to be shot or im prisoned on account of the existing in surrection, and no insurgents to be tent at prisoners out of Cuba for fu ture political offences. The advice re ceived here are in substance, that Gen. Pando felt confident of securing the conference, while on the other hand. Captain General Blanco. Secretary General Congostt and the Spanish staff officers of hiirh rank, and many radical members of the autonomist government, felt sure that the propo sition, being the best ever offered and assuring practical independence, would be accepted ; that th rebellion would bw declared at an end. and that conse quently H excuse for th intervention by th United State would be ended. Not Likely to Succeed. Such views, however, were not held wtien this dispatch was sent by those best acquainted with General Gomel and hts chief, nor by the Spanish Cuban merchants, bankers, editors or lawyr the best in Havana. The Utter were sure that nothing but the proposition of Monte Crislo ithe granting of an indemnity to Spain, but absolute indpndnce for Cvba,) would ever be considered by GeneraJ Gomel or any of his principal fol lowers In support of th Utter view it is o:Hciully announced that after all the efforts near Mansanillo. only two pri vates of Sal r a tor Run's band surren dered (t it known beside that Gen Pando. in order to advance hts plant for th proposed campaign in Santiago dr Cuba, greatly weakened all the troclios, taking from them several thousand men and much artillery. It it regarded as certain, in well in formed circles here, that Gcttcrilt Games sad Qsrcla. after refusing to confer with Gen. Pando, or if they do confer, after re fusing the terms offered will take sufficient cattle and provisions from th comparatively well stocked ranches immediately west and then inaugurate a raid upon the provinces of Matanzas, Havana and probably Pinar del Rio. appearing near here within fifteen or eighteen days, which is considered ponsibl. letters recei ved here from prominent autonomists in the provinces of Santa CUra arid Puerto Principe have been shown 'to this correspondent The writers are not favorable lo the United States; they still cling to the theory of autonomy and class as false the as sertion that the Spanish soldiers are unpaid and uufed and living in towns, while their officers are conspiring against the autonomist goverumeut and refuse to take the Atld, either denying the presence of the insurgenU or saying "let the troops who are in favor of autonomy fight its battles." Other letters from the some source insist that ail the plans Laid to secure the surrender of the insurgents have been badly conceived sod poorly exe cuted. These letters add that only in isoUted instances have any of the in surgents laid down their arms, and the insurgent leader Masso who sur- rendered, it is still further asserted. was proscribed by General Gomes and was liable to be tried by court martial, while of the 100 insurgenU who sur rendered with him at Fomento, more than half were back with the insur gents within a fortnight The general opinion seems to be that th Pando conference will in any event be Tie End of Antoeoeiy and the most sanguine assert that it will make the intervention of the United States imperative. Those who have this view claim that the interven tion of the United State will be nec essary lo prevent outrages which will disgrace civilization and also to pro tect American citisen in Cuba. Under the circumstance, news from the scene of the conference is awaited her with the greatest anxiety. TrM la Pert Skew In pite of official and other denials, it is believed that serious trouble for Spain in Porto Rico are imminent and it is asserted (though th report can not o verified at present) that the Spanish cruiser ucaya. when she Iert Havana, will so to Porto Rico, la order to strengthen the, hand of, the Government official theft. - v .News of th result of th interview between General Pando and other delegate and Gen. Calixto Garcia. Scoor Masso, president of tho Cuban republic, arfd other insurgent leader is anxiously awaited here. There ia no change tn the belief held by the beat posted men that all the proposi tions looking to the laying down of their arms by the insurgents were re jected. There ia no doubt that a con ference was held; but, owing- to the distance from Havana and also to the poor mail facilitiea, the result is not yet known. Meanwhile, all military operations in that part of Santa Clara province hare been suspended. Troops left Matanzas City yesterday to make a reconnoisance of the Cuban coast to the eastern extremity of the isUnd. At a meeting held at the palace res terday of the committee appointed to secure funds for the Spanish navy. Captain General Blanco was elected president He said he would use all of his influence to induce the officials, military, civil and municipal, to make monthly contributions to augment the naval fund. The function in aid of the navy which takes place to-night at the Taeon theatre will, it is believed, realise more than 1100,000 In gold-- For a single admission to the gallery a cigar manufacturer of Havana paid 1 1 . 200. The smal lest nrice f or ge neral admission is $10 in gold. A False Report Havana, March 19. The report circulated here that General Pando the Spanish commander in Cuba, had been captured by the insurgent General Garcia is untrue. According to the latest advice General Pando had left Chiego de Avila and was proceeding to the eastward, probably with Puerto Principe as his destination. Work on tie Maine. One six-inch gun and a valuable cable were recovered to-day from the wreck of the Maine The bodies of two of the Maine victims were sent to Kv West this afternoou on the steamer Olivette, Chaplain.Chidwick is revising the list of the bodie thus far taken from the wreck. He in clines to the belief thai a larger num ber have been recovered than has been stated, but will know positively as to this in a few days. P0ST0FFICE APPROPRIATIONS' Bill Passed tke Hoose of Representa tivesAbo. Bill for Free Eatry of War Material. By Tlrph U th Morulrur Swr WASHisaTox.March 19. The House to-day passed the Poatoffice Appropria tion bill, which has been under consid eration since Wednesday. The main points of attack to-day were the ap propriations of $30,000,000 for railway transportation of mails, $171,000 for special facilities between New 1 ork and New Orleans, and $25,000 for spe cial facilities from Kansas City to Newton. Kansas. These items an nually attract more or less of . . rrt iL. : a contest, inis year uie opposi tion seemed to be less intent All efforts to reduce the appropriation for railroad transportation signally tailed and the vote on the Southern mail subsidy was 77-98, against striking out By neat parliamentary manoeuvring the opponents of the .subsidy were pre vented from getting a direct vote on a motion to recommit with instructions. At the openincr of the session of the House to day. M, Dingley, the floor leader of the majority, offered the bill reported from the Ways aiui Means Committee, providing for the free en try into tins country of guns, ammu nition and other naval supplies and war materia purchased abroad until January 1st, lStW. He explained that the committee bad unanimously re ported the bill. It was asked for by the Secretaries of War and Navy. The bill was passed without division. ELECTRIC TORPEDO BOAT. New Invention Expected to Prove of Ortat Value for Coast De fence Parpoaea. By Telefrapti lo U Morning Star. New York, March 19 A Willets Point special to the Brooklyn Eagle says: Officials expect great things from a new torpedo, or more properly, a small torpedo boat, that has reached this pUce. It is the invention of Jeutenant Nicholas J. Alpine, and is an electric boat with sutncient power to carry it tnirty-five miles. It is ex pected to prove of great value in coast defence service. The vessel was built at Dorchester, Mass.. and after a trial by naval ofH cers was sent to this place. It is wenty six feel long and twenty-four nches in diameter. Including torpe do and other equipments, it weighs about 2,600 pounds. A speed of twenty knots an hour is aimed for it A 2 50 pound torpedo contained in the interior. loaded with gun cotton and exploded by clock work is the chief power of destruc tion. Submerged, it passes below all torpedo nettings. A cable from the land regulates its movements and its speed and returns it to land if not suc cessful. , THE COURT OF INQUIRY. Coetlnrs fn Session at Key West Movements ef Battleships Bodies from the Maine Wreck. By Telegraph lo lb Morning Star. Key Wemt, Fla., March 19. The United States Court of Inquiry into the loss of the battleship Maine con tinued its session to-day on board the United States battleship Iowa. The United States cruiser Mont- f ornery sailed this morning for the brtugas with twolve inch shells for the fleet The battleship Massachusetts and Texas, will leave the Tortugas islands to-dav for Hampton Roads. Judge Advocate Maris camo ashore later in the day. The court apparent ly held a short session. Two unidentified bodies from the wreck of the Maine were brought here to-night on the steamer Olivette. They will be buried to-morrow. Fourteen enlisted men" from two batteries of artillery stationed here left to-night fee Tampa. They are going to Fort Henry to become part of a new regiment. A dispatch from Shanghai says a conspiracy, with the object of bring ing about a rebellion has been started by Chinese officials in the province of Hunan and fears are expressed that it may prove to be the most formidable since the Taiping rebellion. That Tirxd Ftruxo is due to im poverished blood. Hood's Sarsaparilla enriches and vitalises the blood and gives strength, energy and vigor. Be sure to get Hood's. Hood's Pills are purely vegetable and do not purre, pain or eripe. All druggists. 2e. t THREE; OFFICERS! 1 . i OF THE MINE; Their Extended Conferences With . the President and Secretary Long Led to Conjecture, DID NOT BRING THE REPORT. Their Personal Opinion, However, Is Stronrfy Favorable to the Theory of an External Caase Leadlnr to Destruction of the Maine. v- By Cable to Che Homing Star. Washington, March 19. The ar rival of several survivors of the Maine and their extended conferences with President McKinley and Secretary Long furnished the most interesting feature in to day's developments on the Spanish situation. Three, officers of the Maine, Lieutenant G. F. W. Holman, Lieutenant George P. Blow and Lieutenant A. W. Catlin of the Marine corps, accompanied by boat swain Larkms, came on unexpectedly from Key West It was said their visit was purely voluntary on their part, as they are now on waiting or ders and are free to go where they please. Their long conferences at the Navy Department and later at the White House led to much conjecture, it being asserted that Lieutenant Blow broue-ht with him the report of the Court of Inquiry, or at least the gen eral conclusions reached by tha court. It can be stated positively, however, from an authoritative source that the officers did not bring with them the report, either as a whole or its gen eral conclusions. It is stated, with equal positiveness, and authorita tively, that they do not know what the action of the Court of Inquiry is, and, therefore, are not in a position to convey any information to the President or Secretary of the Navy on that point. Their talks were coutined entirely to graphic narratives of their experiences on the night of the explo sion. Ia the course of this narrative, however, individual opinion as to the Cause of the Explosion found expression. These opinions, as already stated, were purely personal and not founded on the proceedings of the Court of Inquiry. These personal opinions, however, it was learned re liably, were strongly favorable to the theory of an external cause leading to the destruction of the Maine. The officers themselves maintain the strict est reserve. After the conferences with the President and the Secretary of the Navy, the Maine officers did not return to the Navy Department and considerable care was exercised in having their whereabouts kept from public attention. Another interesting arrival of the day was constructor Hoover, the technical expert sent to Havana to identify the twisted plates in the Maine wreckage, with a view to learning whether the explosion was of interna lor external origin. Mr. Hoover also maintained silence concerning the wreck. He made no report to the Secretary of the Navy, as he was sent to Havana to learn facts and then em body them in testimony before the naval Court of Inquiry. Two New Battleships. Late in the day the prospects be came much brighter for the acquisi tion by the United States of two ex ceptionally lino foreign warships, namely, the armored cruiser San Mar tino, belonging to the Argentine Re public, and the battleship Gen. O'Hig gins, belonging to Chili. The hope of getting these ships had been almost given up but cablegrams received to day from Commander Brown sou, now in Europe, made the outlook more en courairinfir. Up to the close of office hours an actual purchase had not been concluded, but a high official summed up the situation by saying negotiations were getting "very hot." The San Martino was originally built for the Italian Government and was then known as the Varese, but since her purchase by Argentina she has been renamed. Her dimensions are : Length, 328 feet ; beam, 59 feet, draft 24 feet, displacement, 6,840 tons; horse-power, 13.000; speed, 19.98 knot The General O'Higgins is a battle ship of 8,500 tons, built at El Swick. Her dimensions are : Length 400 feet ; beam, 62; draft, 22 feet; ner contract speed, 21 i knots. Her armament is four 8-inch, ten 6-inch, four 4.7 Arra strongs,eight 12 pounders, ten 6 pound ers and four submerged torpedo tubes. Her protective deck is a belt of har veyized steel seven inches thick. Her gun houses for tne eight inch guns, and the casements of the six-inch guns are protected by six inch and of nickel steel. Larf e Contract for Powder. Both the Navy and War Depart ments continue their active prepara tions for emergency, and contracts in all branches of armanent are being made daily by the various bureaus The nava f bu reau of ordnance has con tracted for 4,500,000 pounds of brown powder, which is probably the largest single order ever given. This was di vided between the California Powder Company and the Dupont Powder Company. The order is sufficient in the aggre gate to give 200 rounds for everv gun afloat in the American navy, ana with this large supply on hana the navy for the first time in years will be more than amply supplied with powder. An unusually large number of Sen ators took advantage of the fact that tho Senate was not in session to-day to call upon the cabinet officers, with the hope of securing definite informa tion as to The Cuban Situation. They succeeded only in learning that the report of the Maine Court of In quiry nad not arrived, but that it was expected early next week and that it would be forwarded to Congress im mediately upon its arrival, unless of an unexpectedly startling character. Some of them found the high officials of the State Department deliberating u pon the line of policy to be pursueu in case the report of the Naval Court should have the effect of entirely eliminating the Maine incident from the situation. The State Department officials did not make any positive declaration that such information was in their possession, rather advancing it as a tentative suggestion, and when pressed for information on this point, replied that they only knew that the report was to come next week, and that they had no advance information as to its contents. An Important Contract was let out bv the bureau of vardsand docks of the Navy Department to-day. It was about dredging about 300,000 feet of the harbor about Fort Jeffer aou on Dry Tort u gas Island, which will enable large naval and merchant vessels to anchor very near the shore to take coal. This is the first step taken by the Navy Department toward making a naval supply coal insr station at the Tortuiras. work ou which will be pushed as rapidly as possioie. me iviaoama ureaging ana Jetty Company, or Mobile, awarded the contract were There is no doubt that the authori ties here are keeping themselves fully advised as to the movement of the -7 ' . Spanish Torpedo Flotilla.4 ; now. en route . from Spain. Persons acquainted with the facts say that the; stop at xne canary islands is oruy ten?- pjoraryand that there is no purpose on the partTof the Spanish government to turn back the torpedo boats because of the removal. of the 'Texas and Mas- sachusetts from , Key. West." On the contrary the purpose as made known at Washington is that the torpedo flo- ; tilla will continue its trip to Cuba .and Puerto Rico. It was stated to-day by one high in naval authority that no !thft The Diplomatic Aspect J of the Spanish question : developed no new phases to-day, Messrs. Angulo, Valer and Cadenas, the three Commis sioners named by the Cuban cabinet to act with Minister : Polo in framing a commercial treaty, will be presented to Secretary Sherman and Judge Day on Monday next They expect to take Up the negotiations with Commissioner Kasson after the ceremony of presen tation is concluded. Fleet of Torpedo Boats. Hommodore Farauhar. formerly chief of the bureau of yards and docks of the navy yards, was in conference with the naval officials to-day. He reported that the finishing touches have been put on the monitor Puritan and that she is in fine condition for sea service. It is expected that the Puritan will leave soon for Port Royal, at which place it has been re ported the Navy Department will locate a fleet of torpedo boats, which may be called on for assistance either -j by the fleet at .Hampton xtoaos or mat at Key West, should necessity arise. The monitors which it has been said will compose the fleet, .include the Amphitrite, Terror, Miantonomah and Puritan. j ACTIVITY AT NEWPORT. - Rash Orders at the Torpedo Statioy for Shells for the Cruiser Vesuvius and Other Ships. . j By Telegraph to the Morning Star. ! Newport, March 19. Great activi ty is displayed at the torpedo station here. Since the Maine disaster up to " yesterday, the station has gone on as usual and there was uo evidence of warlike preparations. This, however,' was changed by the receipt of an order from the Navy Department with "rush" instructions to get in readi ness for shipment of shells of the cruiser Vesuvius and to fill at once the war-heads of all torpedoes on the island and of those that would be shipped to the station daily until the outfits for all cruisers and Dattleships would be completed and a number of spare ones for whatever auxiliary cruisers may be purchased by the navy. A Death Dealing Machine. In addition to the torpedo outfits the men at the torpedo station are work ing on a death-dealing engine in the shape of a buoyant mine. This is an organ shaped hollow affair. The mine opens in the center and into one-half is fitted a square frame. In this frame, secuied in places, are four cans filled, with gun-cotton, the whole discharge being equal to four service torpedoes, of sufficient power to blow the largest battleship out of water. The upper half of the mine is then clamped and through the water-tight, rubber-packed hole in its top, run four wires con nected with the gun-cotton. Two of the wires connect with the shore and two contact wires project above the mine a distance of two feet. The mine is to be moored a few feet below the surface of the water by means of a mushroom anch v. As soon as the rush torpedo orders are completed, which will require teu days at least, the whole force at the station will be put upon the buoyant mines. The entrances to Narraganset' bav. both east and west, have been plotted for mines by the United States engineer office. The new U. S. torpedo boat Eodgers sailed yesterday from the Columbia Iron Y orks, where she was built, her destination being Norfolk. A Glimpse at Btogkolu Maxwell Sommerville, in his book, Siam on the Meinarn, From the Gulf to Ayuthia," says that in the main business quarters of Bang kok pawnbroking is a leading call ing. Adjoining the pawnshops were rickety ehops, booths and stands, where indolent dealers are prepared to supply all the wants of the pass ersby, providing it does not cause them too much exertion. The bonzes, or priests, were always nu merous. "They pass from house to house begging, though by the church it is considered that they are giving the people the privilege of thus contrib uting something for the sustenance of the cult. They are in the habit of extending this privilege to the people every morning. This is one of the institutions, not only of the church, but a custom universally recognized and approved by the people. These bonzes, wrapped in their yellow cotton garments, stand in coteries of two, three and four in front of each house, 6aying not a word, but holding out their bronze bowls for rice and their netted bags for contributions of fruit" Centenarian Birds. It is well known that the eagle, raven, swan and parrot are each centenarians. An eagle kept in Vi enna died after a confinement of 114 years, and at iShelbourne is an oak, known as the raven tree, in which the same pair of ravens are believed to have nested for more than 90 years. Swans upon the Thames about whose age there can be bat little chance of mistake, since they are annually "nicked," have been known to survive 150 years and more London Echo. A hatti sherif in an edict signed by the sultan of Turkey himself. It usually concludes with the words, "Let my order be executed accord ing to its form and meaning." I would fain coin wisdom mold it, I mean into maxims, proverbs, sentences, that can easily be retain ed and transmitted. Joubert The ovation crown, in Rome, was made of myrtle. An ovation was a lesser species of triumph. A fool will always find a bigger fool to admire him. Boileau. Bueltlen'a Arnica Salve. The Best Save in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For tale by R R Bkxlaky. f i SEABOARD AIR LINE. Give Notice oi An? Appeal 'm i the Matter of Reduction of Pas senger Rates. vrucn MC17C cnnU DAI PIfiH UUU.iwnt i avui. svaa - Mr Call of the State Democratic Conven tion The Case of John Evans Railway Commission to Meet Again This Month: ' , Special Star Correspondence. Raleigh, N C, March 19. Mr. Robert Botterly, Vanderbilt's landscane cardener at Biltmore, is here laying off plots in the grounds. at the Executive Mansion. Mr. Bot terly will plant 50,000 pieces of shrub bery, which are a gift from Mr. Van derbilt. There " are 2.000 different varieties. The city will build at once a tram road, one and a quarter miles . in length, to bring stone from the rock quarry to the city for Jstreet improve ment purposes. The . road will cost $4,000. Every street in Raleigh is to be curbed and the principal ones will be macadamized. The new building for the Odd Fel lows' Orphanage is to be occupied at once. The building was built at a cost of $105,000, and is one of the handsomest of the kind in the State. As soon as the building is occupied, more orphans will be taken into the asylum. The Governor has under consid eration the case of John Evans who is sentenced to die next week. Gover nor Russell feels the responsibility of this case, which is certainly a perplex ing one. There have never been so many requests, received at the execu tive office asking for Executive clem ency. Most of them come from disin terested parties, It is said the Gov ernor believes there is a doubt as to Evans' guilt and that he will, in all probability, commute his death sen tence to life imprisonment, Chairman Caldwell stated before leaving that he would call the rail way commission to meet the latter part of the month. Special Star Telegram. Counsel for the Seaboard Air Line to-day gave notice to the Railway Commission that an appeal would be taken to Wake Superior Court from the decision reducing passenger fares. The Attorney General decides that Judge Ewart is entitled to the extra five hundred dollars compensation, al lowed in the act giving tha court civil authority. Chairman Manly issues a call for the State Convention, as authorized by the State Committee. WHEN HOGS ARE q'PS. Information Obtained by Jerry Rusk From a Western Farmer. Governor Busk happened to drive over the state line once into Wisconsin, looking as the farms. He was particularly struck with one farm, on which he found every thing in first class order, and riding up to the house he inquired the name of the own er, when a tall German came out and gave his name as Theodore Louis. "What do yon regard' as the greatest wealth producing agency in agriculture?" the governor asked him. "The hog," was the sententious reply. "Upon what do yon base this state ment?" "He lifts more mortgages than any thing else." The conversation which ensued developed the fact that Louis had once been what ia called an all wheat farmer, and kept con stantly sinking into debt. He decided that something had to be done quickly or there wonld be very little left for Louis, so he de cided to try the hog. The first year he made a little money, the second year he made more and then he became thorough ly Interested. The result-was that he be came recognized as a great authority on hogs. His neighbors took np his example, and mortgages began to be lifted, until finally there was not one on record against that community. "How long would yon keep a hog?" asked Governor Busk. "I wonld not keep him X would kill him." "When?" "When he is ripe." "When is he ripe?" "When he is fat" "Wouldn't it pay to keep the bog for two or three years?" "I tried that once, "said Louis. "I took a hog in the fall and weighed him, and I took my corn and weighed it. When spring came, the corn was all gone and the hog weighed about what he did in the fall. That made me say next year that I would kill my hogs in the fall and save my corn. " "How much does it cost to keep a bog through the winter?" "Three dollars." "How many hogs winter in Minnesota?" "One million. I have just looked at the auditor's report" "Do yon mean to say that we lose 13, 000,000 a year in wintering our hogs?" "Yes, that's what you do. If. you kill them all in the fall, yon will have left in your cri bs 18,000,000 worth of corn to sell." Atlanta Con- 'tutop. Glovemaklng In France. France makes nearly 26,000,000 pairs of gloves and exports 18, ), 000 annually! In ten years Great Britain imported 15,000,000 pairs per annum, valued at 1,500,000. ONnB BNIOYQ Both the method ana results when Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant and refreshing to the taste, and acts gently yet promptly on the Kidneys, Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys tem effectually, dispels colds, head aches and fevers and cures habitual constipation. Syrnp of Figs is the only remedy of its kind ever pro duced, pleasing to the taste and ac ceptable to the stomach, prompt in its action and truly beneficial in its effects, prepared only from the most healthy and agreeable substances, its many excellent qualities commend it to all and have made it the most popular remedy known. 3yrup of Figs is for sale in 50 cent bottles by all leading drug gists. Any reliable druggist who may uoi nave 11 on nana Will pro cure it promptly for any one who wishes to try it. Do not accept any substitute. CALIFORNIA HQ SYRUP COL SAM FSAHGOGO, CAL. iMmiii. n. usw roue ir. feb 1 ly, suwe fr The C. W. j,e Openings in Bleached and are, brinfflne to lteht many a beantirul specimen me uemirners bkiii ana the manufao trefforta: Te coula fill a page antlnK upon our Dreati Goods alone, but an Space is Ked and life is short, we will only Jy-2ii.t2S5?L com and vr eyes upon the goods.. Out of town customers please write for samples. SDrinffChevtots, an elegant line in.the newest ouiuvmi . .101 n dnnhiA width: exceptional value 25 1 yard. r-. ', 5. -. ;;v- -o-;' -. - 1 ' An i wMa Kniriiah Covert Cloths In a new line of Spring colorings, also -fcb fancy -novelty dress goods at a special price of S5c ; , 42-Inch wide Imported Silk and Wool .Novelty Dress Goods in a variety of more than 25 differ ent stvles and color combinations; regular price c.i nretr tmecial for this weeK 5 OC. frive "nieces black BrWiantine, lustrous and Bhtov JfonafSjyinch wide, special per yard 59c. new pat- Fifteen nieces French Organdy, all terns, at 20 ana sue. Iice Stripe bias Plaid Lawns only 13 1-2 and 15c. Bayadere Novelties and Mixed Worsteds in very choice assortments, at the very special price of, per yard 75c. A very choice assortment of Silk and Wool Ladies' Shirt Waists and Parasols are on wear, Collars and Cuffs just received. THE C. W. POLVOGT CO. Agents for Standard Patterns Cheap Advertising. If you wish to advertise at the lowest rates try the department m thelsTAB, on fourth page, headed "Business Locals." Situations or help wanted, srticles lost or found, rooms or houses wanted, or to rent, business opportuni ties, and many other short miscella neous advertisements are taken for that department at one cent per word for each insertion. But no advertise ment taken for less' than 20 cents for each insertion. BUSINESS LOCALS. tf Notices For Rent or Sale, Lost or Found, Wants, and other short Miscellaneous Adver tisements Inserted in this Department, in solid Nonpareil Type, on first or fourth page, at Pub lisher's option, fo 1 cent per word each inser tion; but no advertisement taken for less than 20 cents. Terms positively cash in advance. Everywhere Men to advertise Lustre' the mod ern scourinsr soap. tacK signs, dis tribute circulars, place samples, orders, etc. Steady work. Salary, $10 weekly and expenses. The Lustro Co., Chicago. f mar 80 It Lost Thursday evening, March 17, a gold sword scarf pin, on Water between Carolina Central R'y shed and Market street. Finder will be amply rewarded. W., Star office. mar 20 it "Wanted To buy a Bicycle cheap for cash, the Star. food second hand Lddress M., care of mar 20 It Lost A bunch of Keys, two of iron and one of brass, attached to a long brass chain. Return to Star office. mer 2o it Salesman 95 a day. No canvassing. No liveries. No collections. Samples free. Side line or exclusive. Mfrs., 3941 Market St., Phlla- mar 5 4t su Xbat's No Joke He surely gets there, or at least his customers are all satisfied, and that means considerable. Who? Why the new Pho tographer, f reeman ts. uuis, no Market St. mar 17 tf Hot Lunch Free every day from 11 A. M. to 1 P. M. and Saturday night. Roast Beef, Sour Kraut, Frankfurter and other delicacies at the Globe Saloon, 23 Market street. mar 5 lm At N. Paul's ! At N. Paul's fine nice yel low Bananas. Can't be nicer. Also Oranges, Apples and choice Candies. All at rock bottom . prices. mar 12 tf M. C. Benson. Commission Merchant. 106 Dock street, has eight years experience in the produce business. nest prices ana prompt re turns guaranteed. reo m u One man In Eaeh Town wanted to handle Arper's Automatic Oil Can. The most complete can mrde. No possibility -of spilling ruiea rrom it in pitch darkness with perfect safety. Wilmington people buy direct from us. 8. L. Smith & Son, Manufacturers, Wilmington, N. C. feb 25 tf Your Country Prodnee Ship your country produce to l,. Tate uowocn, u mncess street for good prices and prompt returns. Chickens. Eggs, Peas, etc., for the city trade, feb 24 tf Housekeepers Take Notice that N. C. Hams, Turkeys, Chickens and Eggs can be had at verv low prices of H. J. Blerman, Wholesale and Retail Commission Merchant, 105 South Front street. , febiatf Ladles Wanted to travel and appoint agents for old established house. Permanent gsltlon; S40 per month and all expenses. Z. ox82, Philadelphia, Pa. de 18 D&W tf Fresh Ground Graham Flour. Big Hominy. N. C. Head Rice, Choice Hay, and all kinds of Feed; lowest prices. Jno. S. McEacliern. Bell Phone 92. Inter-State Phone No. 98. de 9 tf Haydeu, P. II., has in stock Buggies,Road Carts and Harness of all kinds. Repairing done by skillful workmen on short notice. Opposite new Court House. no 25 tf Always Sellable. The best and freshest goods at lowest market prices. Cabbage, Ap ples, Butter, Bananas. Crackers. Candles. Lem ons, Potatoes, etc. Retailers will find it to their advantage to ask my prices before placing then: order. s. w instead, 115 second stn-i t. Phone SOS. sep2l tf NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. BOTTOM FACTS In the Maine investigation make startling News. The bottom facts in connection with our hard" ware stock reveal the largest assortment and lowest prices for quality to be found anywhere. Every thing pomprised in the term of "Hard ware," all of the best quality and marked at prices admitting of no argument. Dealers can here nnd the best source of supply for their wants. Pui chases delivered at depots without ex pense, and patron's Interest carefully looked after. OUR PENINSULAR STEEL RANGES must be seen to be atmreciated. and it will be a pleasure for us to show you their construction and management. A fine and - varied line of . Cooking and Heating Stoves constantly 011 hand at low down prices. Try us and we wil convince you. Onr lines of general Hardware, Cutlery, Brass goods, &c, are complete In each department. J. W. MURCHIS0N, mar 30 tf ORTON BUILDING TUBE-ROSE BULBS. - We have quite a nice lot of Tube-rose Bulbs on hand at 10 Cents Per Dozen. Specially low price to any one purchasing from 100 to 1.000 EASTER EGG DYES, FLOWER SEEDS, NURSING BOTTLES, any everything business. else pertaining to the Drug J. HICKS BUNTING, Wholesale and Retail Druggist, Y. M. C. A. Building, -Wilmington, N. O. mar 11 tf PolVOgt Co Colored Dress Goods Novelties, hheswide, , in the prettiest shades ( of uiuun CToand wltn black dnt . . , i and green and black, bins and black? certae . uu yiwm. aw., wnn ini nare just been reuwrcu iu inmaaiiuiiH Soav ,J1ne French Henrietta, 40 inches wide wide with rich Satin finish, prettiest shades of' gravx' bines, garnets, browns, Ac, A., cannot be dui.n' cated again after this lot Is gone; special kl rmr yard Tftc. i English Granite Cloth, 46 inches wide, choice j fSSSSSSSXi nd-w-rrnt?a to fve t tii ! i"""""""" orjr purcnaser, jer ! French Broadcloth, ss lnchea wiii in .n leading shades, very light spring welirht nui haci a rich futr finish? this plnfh ia mtA a rich silk finish: this cloth is sold, miniiari. for $1.00 a yard, but we will sell for this week at. All 811k Black Brocaded Taffeta, new deshrnn sold elsewhere at 11.00 a yard, special 86c. ' display, New Laces, Embroideries, Chiffons, Neck and W. B. Corsets. mar 20 tf The Man Yon Are After. How Can You Get Him ? By Calling on A. SHRIER, 114 Market Street, where he is offering great bargains in Shoes and Gents' Furnishing Goods. A Man's solid Leather Shoe from SI. 00 a pair ana upwards. A Boy's solid Leather Shoe for Ofic a pair u tn uuwttruH. a icw !iii)raouiBurLauie8 rorsi.ooa iiair and upwards, in Opera Toe and Common Shiim. Men's Linen Collars for 5 cents Men's working Shirts for 25 centn men s neglige Shirts for 49 cents and wurutj. Socks for 5 cents a pair and upward Regular 60 cents Neck Tie for 2ScentH. up suspenders 10 cents a pair. jau an and see the other bargains he Is Him, mar 1H ir offering. NINTH SERIES. The First Instalment of the Ninth Series of Stock in The N. C. Home Building: Association IS PAYABLE ON Saturday, April 2, 1898 Those desiring stock should applv at onoe 'to FRANK H. STEDMAN, Secretary and Treasurer. BU feb 20 3t NOTICE. Commissioner's Sale of Real Estate. By virtue of a decree of sale marin on tu- 21st day ol February, 1898. In a nerial pro ceeoing in the superior Court of New Hanover county. North Carolina, wherein Emily V II Hams, executrix of the last will and teHtarncni of Eliza A. McDuffle, deceased. Is plaintiff. .1 ml H. M. BishoD and others, heirs at law of Un said Eliza A. McDuffle, deceased, are ili-rcnd ants, I will at 12 o'clock M., on Monday, the mi day of March, 1898 sell at public auction, for cash, at the Court House door In therounlv of New Hanover aforesaid, the lot of land ,ul premises described In the complaint, situate, lying and being in the city of Wilmington, county of New Hanover and State of North Carolina, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point in the southern line of Chesnut street 105 feet west ward ly from the southwestern intersection of Tenth and Chesnut streets, and running thence westwardlv with the said southern line of Chesnut street S5 feet, thence southwardly parallel with Tenth street 66 feet, thence eastwardly parallel with chesnut street 35 feet, and thence northwardly parallel with Tenth street 60 feet to tho southern line of Chesnut street to the beginning, nelni; part of Lotl in Block 18fiin the said cltv of Wllinlniftori Dated and posted this, the wth day of Kehru ary, 1898. E. F. jum.nm .v Commissioner. Btin feh i.T M A. J. MARSHALL, Attorney DON'T Be ."Penny wise and pound foolish." Good health is far above the cost of food, there fore take no "just as good," but demand the best and the best is MERCHANTS Desirous of getting full value and have a dead good seller In a Hand-made Ixn Ha . vana Filler Cigar of the best quality "'! eqnal to Imported, buy "Renown," "Tropical Twist Head" 5c Cigars. These brands are superceding all otliein ami a trial Is what does the convincing. TT H n TT 1 - V . Youers s iiasuageu, SELLING AGENTS. Provisions, Lard, Ac, Ac. mar 6 tf ALL WHEATlLODR. 700 Barrels Floor. 250 Barrels 1-2 Bags Flour. 275 Barrels 1-4 Bags Floor. 300 Barrels 1-8 Bags Floor. 100 Barrels 1-16 Bags Floor. 50 Barrels Best Patent Floor. We guarantee every mnd all Winter W I no Corn Meal mixture. W. Wholesale j " " :oorKH,. miliKtoti. N mar 18 tf EGGS 10c DOZEN. Over 600 Dosen at Above Price. Smar-Ciired and N. C. Hams 0;. The King Grocery Co n i" KINO, MANH' t- nrth Street 1 I. 'Phone 887. mar 19 tf For Rent. ,,S,.ONN01' ' TWO-STOKV out. corner Tn:" streets. Si x rooms. Shield Bid Leal Lard. large lot. Apply to mar8 iw D. O'Ct Real Estate V II
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