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MESSENGER - INTEELLIGK'CER REPORT AND MESSAGE WADES BOKO, N. C, MAKCII "SI, 1898 -"- BEAD I COXGRESS MOXDAY. JAS. G. BOYLIN, Publisher. LOIKIMRT I'OU COXGKKSS. The Democrats of the 6th Congres sional district are now casting, about for the strongest a:id most available man to make the race for Congress in the cam paign which. vill soon be upon lis. Aa ron believes she has this man and. so be lieving, she has no hesitancy in present ing his name to the voters of the district and asking that he be nominated. We refer to the Hon. Jas. A. I.ocMiart, and since he has already, upon two occasions, been our standard bearer, and is person ally known to nearly every Democrat me district, we ao not aeem it necessary to more than call attention to the fact of his candidacy at this time. We believe the party owes it to itself to re-nominate Mr. Lockhart. It made no mistake in nominating him before and vvjll make none in doing so again, The people now better understand than ever his lectitudeof purpose and entire devo tion to their interests. - is Made Maine to A correspondent . writing from Lum- berton to the Raleigh Post,a few days ago, stated that he had recently traveled over the Carolina Central railroad and found democrats trom Charlotte to Wilmington - unanimously in favor of nominrting Mr. A. G. Ricaud, of Wilmington, for con gress. This w;ll be great news to Dem ocrats hereabouts. If Mr. Ricaud's name has ever before been mentioned in this connection we have not heard of it. The fact is we haye no idea there are a dozen mea in Anson county who ever heard of that' gentleman, and we do not mean by this to belittle Mr. Bicaud.for he is a gen- ueman who stands well m his profes sion, that of the law, but only to show what fools some correspondents can make of themselves. Chairman L. C. Caldwell, the Populist member ot the Railroad Commission, yesterday voted with Dr. Abbott, the Re publican member, to restore the old pas senger - rates. It will be remembered that Caldwell championed and voted for a reduction of passenger rates only a a week ago, and his- sudden change of lront is very suspicious, to say the least of it. Immedately after casting the vote Caldwell handed his resignation to the Governor. The resignation'has not yet oeen accepted. mt i -. mere are already quite a number of candidates for the Democratic nomina tion lor Congress in this district. Those whose names we hear mentioned "often- est, in this connection, are, James A. LOCKnart, ol Anson; Jas. T. LeGrand, vi iucmnona; Dayid A. Covington, of Union, and John D. Bellamy, of New Hanover. THELEASE FIGHT IS EXDED. . . k. is. Directors Declare reace The Case tor CoHtempt agamsl Col. A. Ii. Andrews and Railroad Employers JUiiuson, Miller and Potts, Kol Crossed Raleigh Cor. Charlotte Observer 29th. .The directors of the JSorth Carolina Rail road met here at the Yarboro House to- .miu uuiy i wo aDsent Lusk and .Butler. Dr. INoimeht presided. A resolu- .wa mirouucea oy John Graham de claring that if the Southern Railway agreed to ,-ay all expenses in the litiga tion to annul the lease to the Southern, that , the suit against the bouthern be terminated by submitting the case with out argument and without appeal in the federal Court-beiore Judge iSimonton. I his was unanimously adopted. It ends the lease fight. The amount to be paid counsel by the Southern under the terms ol this , arrangement aggregates $3,500 and Special Master Kerr Craig's fees and court costs. In the Superior Court -- here to-day Judge fimberlake directed a verdict ol not guilty to be entered in the case against R ldf ds, ol the Southern Railway, which charged him with misde- feHir m USinS to answer the questions asked by Chairman Ca.dwell ol the rail road commission.' As soon as that order was made, Chairman Cadwell, of the com- mission, who was present, asked the i "oi pros tne cases against J li u.u. yi.jjimer and K. h. PottK . v. ---"'wu,.uiu.uiig action was taken. Solicitor i'ou caused a sen ation by saving that Governor Horoir.";u his counsel pressed these cases but hH lr Del,ore -the Egress, together iiow changed lront and drontW ih.w voluminous testimony taken ter and that the Governor lawyers had tbe C0Urt- its PurPort m brief, i Xo Reeommendation The Sending of the Havana aa Act Restoring Fiendly Relations The Arrival ofl he Ship and Her Subsequent Destruction The Investigation by a Court of Inquiry and What It Revealed. Washington, March 28. The Presi dent to-day sent the following message to Congress: To the Congess of the United States: For some time prior to the visit of the Maine to Havana harbor our consular reports pointed out the advanages to flow from the visit of national ships to the Cu ban waters, in accustoming the people to the presence of our flag as the symbol oi gooa win ana ol our ships in the.Iul fillment of the, mission of protection to American interests if ever the need there for might exis.t. Accordingly, on the 24th of January last, after conference with the Spanish minister, ia which renewal of vis its ol our warships to Spanish, waters was discussed and accepted, the peninsular authorities at Madrid and Havana were advised of the purpose of this government to resume friendly naval visits at Cuban ports and that in that view the Maine would forthwith call at the port of Ha vana. - THE FBIENDIT CALL. . This announcement was received bvthe Spanish government with appreciation of the friendly character of the visit of the Maine and with notification of an inten tion to return the courtesy -by sending Spanish ships to the principal ports of the unfed States. Mean time the Maine en tered the port of Havana on the 25th of January, her arrival being marked with no special incident besides the exchange of customary salutes and ceremonial visits The Maine continued in the harbor of Havana during the three weeks following her arrival. No appreciable excitement attended her stay; on the contrary, a feel ing of relief and confidence followed the resumption of. the interrupted friendly intercourse. So noticeable was this im mediate effect of her visit that the consul general strongly urged that the piesence ol our ships in Cuban waters should be kept up by retaining the Maine at Havana, or, in the event of her recall, by sending another vessel there to take her place. DESTRUCTION OF THE SHIP. At forty minutes past 9, in the evenine of the 10th of February, the Maine was destroyed by an -explosion by which the entire lorward part ot the ship was utterly wrecKea. in tne catastrophe two om cers and 264 of her crew perished, those who were not Killed outright by the ex plosion being penned between decks by the tangle of wreckage and drowned by the immediate sinking of the hull. Prompt assistance was rendered by the neighbor ing yessels anchored in the harbor, and being especially given by the boats of the Spanish cruiser Alphoaso XIII, and the Ward Line steamer City of Washington. which lay near oy . i he wounded were gen erously cared for tby the authorities of Havana, the hospitals being freely open to them, while the earliest recovered bodies of the dead were interred by the municipality in a public cemetery in he city. Tributes of grief and sympathy were offered from all official quarters of the island. THE INVESTIGATION. The appalling calamity fell upon the people of our country with crushing force, and for a brief time an intense excite ment prevailed, which in a community less just and self-controlled than ours, might have led to hasty acts of blind res- sen tment. This spirit, however,soon gave way to the calmer processes of reason, and to the resolve to investigate the facts and await material proof before forming a judgment at to the cause, the responsibili ty, and it the facts warranted, the remedy due. This course necessarily recommend ed itsself from the outset to the executive for only in the light of dispassionately as certained certainty couia it determine the nature and measure of its full duty in the matter. The usual procedure was fol lowed in all cases of casualty or disaster to national vessels of any maritime States. A naval court of inquiry was at once or ganized, composed of officers well quali iied by rank and practical experience to discharge the onerous duty imposed upon them. Aided by a strong force of wreckers and divers, the court proceeded to make a thorough investigation on the spot.employing every available means for the impartial and exact determination of the causes of the explosion. Its operations' have been conducted with the utmost de liberation and judgment and, while inde pendently pursued.no source ol informa tion was neglected, and the fullest oppor tunity was allowed for a simultaneous in vestigation by the Spanish - authorities. FINDING OF THE COURT. The finding of the court of inauirv wa? reached after twenty -three davs continu ous labor on the 21st of March ,instant,and naving Deen approved on the22d, by the commanderin-chief of the United States naval force of the North Atlantic station was transmitted to the executive. It is here a. iwu or more oi ner torward magazines; and that no' evidence has been obtaina ble fixing the responsibility for the des truction of the Maine npon any person or persons. HER MAJESTY INFORMED. rhave directed that the finding of the court of inquiry and the views of this government thereupon be communicated to the government of Her Majesty, the Queen Regent, and I do not permit my self to doubt that the sense of justice of the Spanish nation will dictate a course of action suggested by our friendly rela tions. It will be the duty of the execu tive to advise Congress of the result and in the meantime deliberate consideration is invoked. William McKinley. Executive Mansion, March 28, 1898. .tIAIXE REPORT. Complete Abstract of " Findings BJ the Court ol Inquiry on the Disaster to the Ship. Washington, March 28. The . Asso ciated Press presents herewith a com plete abstract of the report of the court of inquiry which investigated the wreck ing of the battle ship Maine. The report is made up of eight parts, as follows: First The court finds that at the time of tlie explosion the Maine was lying in from five and one-half to six fathoms of water. - Second The discipline aboard the ship was excellent; everything was stowed away, according to orders am munition, guns, stores, &c. The,' tem perature of the macazir.es at 8 n. m. was normal except in the after 10-inch mag azine, ana mat did not explode. Third The exolosi o'clock on the evening of February 15. There were two explosions, with a very short interval between them. The ship lifted on the first explosion. rourtnine court can form no defi nite opinion of the condition of the. wreck from the divers' evidence. .tilth 1 his part of the resort contains technical details of the wreck are. from which the court deduces that a mine was exploded under the shm from the nnrt side. Sixth The explosion was ("lip 1 1 ti r lauit ot those on board. Seventh This section contains the opinions of the court stating that the explosion of the mine caused the explo sion of the ship's two magazines. Eighth The- court declares that it cannot find evidence to fix the respon sibility. - 1 The report is unanimous and is signed by all the members of the court. It does not refer to the existence or non existence of mines in the harbor of Ha vana except in the specific finding that a mine was exploded under the ship and the opinion that the explosion of the two magazines was caused by the explo sion of a mine. The report as a whole, is a formal, dis passionate recifal of facts and bears the stamp of the strict officialism which marks naval proceedure." ' The normal temperature of the large forward magazines at 8 o'clock -only an 1. , 1 r . - . . . .-i a. lorcy minutes peiore the explo CONGRESS WANTS IV A R. THE LATEST. Four Resolutions Follow In Rap id Succession Mr. .Tlasou's Open Declaration. Washington, "March 29. Inter est in the Cuban situation the in terest might almost be termed ex citement, so intense was it reached a climax in the proceedings of the Senate today. As on previous days of the discussion of the Cuban ques tion, thousands of people flocked to the capitol, but only a few of them, comparatively, could gain ad mission to the galleries. Within five minutes after the Senate con vened, Mr. Allen, of Nebrask, in troduced a resolution recognizing the independence the Cuuan re public. This was followed by a resolution proposed by Mr. Rawlins of Utah, declaring war against the kingdom of Spain. Mr. Foraker, of Ohio, tben introduced a resolu tion for such intervention in the Cu ban war as would briug about the independence of the Cubans.- Fol lowing this came a resolution by Mr. Frye, of Maine, demanding that Cu ba be made free. The resolutions followed one another so rapidly as almost to stun the auditors, both Senators and spectators. Tbis was the condition when the vice-President recognized Mr. Mason of Illinois, for his announced speech on the President's message trans mitting to Congress the findings of the Maine court of inquiry. Mr. Mason read his speech from manu script, but it was delivered with all the vigor and fire of which he is ca pable. The intensity of the feeling of those in the galleries was eviden ced by the storm of applause which was elicited by his declaration that he was for war. Vice. President Hobart had -difficulty in suppress ing the demonstration. WAITIXU OX SPAIX. THE AXOSYMOUS LETTER. The Alleged Plot to Blow i:p the Maine as detailed in a Letter SeHttoC011sulUeueraII.ee. Washington, March 30. The most interesting feature of the pub lished report of the Maine testi mony issued from the Government Printing Office today, was the fa mous anonymous letter mentioned in the evidence of Henry Drain, the clerk of the American consul tate "at Reply to the Propositions or the United States Expected at Once The Question of Peace or War May Be Settled in the Seit Day or Two. -Washington, March 30 The vital point in the Cuban situation, viz, inde pendence, has shifted itself froaa Wash ington to Madrid, where the Spanish government is now giving grave and earnest consideration to the propositions of the United States government. On the answer to these propositions depends the future course of the relations between Spain and this countiy. It is believed that it is now but a question of an ex ceeding short time before the inevitable crisis must come. The Spanish ministry will hold a cabinet council to-saorrow alter the propositions have been submit ted to the Queen Regent, and as a re sult of that conference, it is expected by the administration that a definite answer to its proposals will be received. The propositions submitted by this couutry contemplate a complete and -immediate cessauon of hostilities in Cuba, the return of thj reconcentradoes to iheir usual avocations, and the inde pendence of Cuba. This last feature will be secured probably on an indemnity ba sis, and the island will pay a substantial sum for its freedom from Spani-h rule. It has been made perfectly plain to Spain that nothing less than the close of war and the independence of the island wil! suffice as an adequate settlement. Never before until now ha3 the Spanish government lor even a moment entertain ed such, propositions. Now, in the stress of the present emergency, with declara tions of war introduced in the American Congress, Spain has reluctantly consent ed to consider them. This in itself has given lively hope of satisfactory results. But it involves a grave crisis in Spain, and it cannot be foretold what the action at Madrid will be. Until -today it was believed that Spain would indignant ly reject a proposition involving the in dependence of Cuba 01 of Ameiican in tervention, or the disappearance of the Spanish flag from the island, either through purchase by Cubans or other wise. There was the best of reasons, for the official belief that as between peace and war on these propositions, Spain would choose war, but more hope apparently 13 entertained here of Spain being in a yielding mood, as the Ameri can plans for solution are being careful ly weighed with a view to filial decis ion. As stated, that answer is believed to be only a question of perhaps two or tnree days. When it is received the fu ture of this government will be deter mined. It is the view of the adminis tration that the present week will shape the policy of the future, whether it is to be one of peace or war. General Lee's Surrender A War Reminiscence. Correspondence of the M. & I. "It is a fact not generally known that the first and la.xt stamiof the Confederates were made on land owned by the sauie man. A part of liullliuu liattle-field was owned by Mr. McLean. A fier tins famous bailie he decided to move to a locality where there would be less fear from the ravages of war. Byastranae coincidence he took np his abode at Appomattox, which subseiuently proved the final battle field of the civil war." Uoxboro Courier. It is also a tact, not geiierall known, that it was in the above named gentleman's house that Lee and Grant nn-t and drew up final terms of surrender. They met in the morning out only for a short time, not exceeding ten minutes. Then each General saluted the other. They separated with the understanding that they would meet in the village that evening and draw up terms of final surrender. The following is from the pen of one Mr. Peers, who lived in the village and saw much that transpired during the stay of tne armies. "Later in the day Gen. Lee started from his headquarters in full uniform, with a few of his officers, and headed his horse toward the village. At the same time Gen. Grant quitted his tent and galloped to ward the Villasre. As Gen. Lee sopnild the hill near the hamlet he met a Mr. McLane, who owned a hou.se within a stone's throw of the court liou.se. Gen. L.ee nau Known .Mr. McLane before the war, and he reijined in his uray as they met. 'Can you tell me,' Major,' tlie General asked, 'where we can have a room and a table to write on ?' 'In tn v house, sir!' was the reply, aud Major McLane at once led the General to his residence. "Gen GraDt was informed of the offer of Major McLane, and the world knows what then happened in that room. - "The house is a plain dark brick structure, of two stones. Ihe east room remains as it was that day, except that the furniture is gone. Sheridan carried away the table without asking for it. "Visitors come now and then and ask to see the room, and it is cheerfully sho n by ait. Jtagian, the present occupant of the house." The present writer, with many others yet living in this county, remember many of the incidents related by Mr. Peers We saw Gen. Lee and his stall as they rode down to Appomattox creek; saw t hem as thev as cended the western slope into the village; saw them turn into McLane's yard, where they were soon joined by Geu. Grant and stalf. Later in the day we stood by the road and joined in the c heer that went up as Gen Lee rode back to his tent, near the big poplar tree. . ji. x. C. rilU r..K'i 0 L -H s 'aaVr UUU 1 Si IiTB paclcase of the world's bc-t denvr for a nk-ktL Still ereatrtconomy in 4 pound paciase. AU grocers. HsCe only by THE N. K. FAIRBAXK COMPAST, Cnlcasre.St. Louis. New Tori. Be too. PhI!Jephifc . , i Mi, - verpiflfewtt NO SHOP WOUN GOODS, Sad Wake Forest Sews A. Death. Rase Rail. Mr. Editor: We intended to write a lit tle last week but time passes so rapidly it was too late before we thought ot it. One of the saddest burials that it has ever been our privilege to witness was that of Miss Eva Bell Simmons, who died at Eu faula, Ala., March 4th Her reaimns were brought here and interred on Sunday fol lowing. It was one of the saddest funeral services I ever witnessed. She was the only lady who ever graduated from Wake Forest College and the only ladv- who has ever been a member of the Philoinatliesiau society. The entire membership of the society met the Irani on which the corpse was brought.. After the corpse was placed on me iipuise uy tne pau-Dearers trom the IFresli i 1 1 111 en or low, advertise The atteiitiou of every one, be he rich or poor, who buys HARDWARE in Wadesboro is invited to ment. We want you to know that we have just opened anew HARD WARE STORE here, and we want you to remember to 'come see us when you are in town. jWe will keep Everything In Hardware, to and as we bought right we will sell the same w, av. REPUBLICANS STAXO REED. ' In shelf goods BY society it was then carried to Dm -imn,i t, await the funeral which took place at S:3o our stock is complete and the prices we are quoting on this line are siou is said to dispese of the question of Havana. The letter was received by wniuuouvju nuum iiiese mag azines. The court holds that these mno-- azmes did not explode from internal causes, but that the explosion of the mine under the port side of the ship caued them to explode. This will ex plain the remarkable destruction wrought, the explosion thus being shown to have combined the force of a mine without and two magazines within. The finding that the ship lifted on the first explosion indicates . an external source and one of tremendous be able to lift a battle ship LUUUSdlJUa 01 ions. The character of the wreckage, tech nically described in the fifth part of the report, from which the court deduce that a mine was exploded under the snip on tne port side. power to weighing General Lee a few days after the Maine disaster. It is dated Febrn- aiy 18th, 1898, and signed 'An Ad mirer' It is in Spanish, written by a rainy well educated person. The certified translation is as follows: "It should be remembered that at dawn of the day of the teriible catastrophe, and individual' was killed m a small boat, together with another who Avas found wounded and a prisoner. They were going about the cruisers Maine and Al- phonso XIII, and the said individ uals are of the worst antecedents as on tne tort side, cnciamo I i-..,i.. 4.u:- t i . L i the viVw , i, t 1 11,11 UU1 luieieo, x. nave uueresieu my tne view taken bv some exnerts snnn of. I 1 .. .. . J ter the disaster that the force of the ex plosion was exerted from port to star board, The feature of the recoil of deerpt interest to the navy is the comnlete py. oneration of Captain Sigsbee and all who were on Dorrct the Maine. The inability of the court to find evi dence to fix the responsibility makes the report extremely guarded in expression Neither Spain or the Spanish are men tioned in the document. - a THE SIAM SU REPORT. retired. Can Such Tilings loutiuue. Italeigh JVews and Ohcerver. - A ' n -1 ' . f. i ,nown and responsible ",,ua Ui carton s Ureek townshin in Wake county says the self-respecting white people ol that section are out- dgeu Decause,under the new regime ' negro school committeeman m,vJ his rounds with the white committee men to superintend the white teach- t-iss aim scholars. . i.'i-i. .. . . 4. ue negro committeeman, Pete ""V ' . 1 lu ami 'took his seat, v iiuu tu near tne children recite, said this gentleman. "My uiiuij nappenea not to be at school inat uay. i told the teacher' that neiieer sucii a thing happened again my children must be permitted to leave at once. 1 will not subject - . n v n - llo Iha vM.in . r m. ... 7 mv, i-uouuer or unillon, we can giiu.ii.cujy cecome used to anything until we do not seek to break the letters that bind us. "So it is a long communion tends to make us what wea e. ive years ago this outrage toiuu nave been put among the im possible things whereas now it is not only possible but seemingly tol- : iuu vu,y resistance here and there from such men as quoted from lo this complexion have we come Jast. (Jau these things continue oi tu Carolina.-' Are the people t ouuunt to mis tore-runner of social quality? We do not believe iu 1Q a a ionows: . When the Maine arrived at Havana sne was conducted by the regular govern ment puot to Duoy JNo. 4, to which she was moored in from five and one-half to six fathoms of water. The state of discipline on board and the condition oi ner magazines, boilers, coal bunkers and storage compartments are passed in review, with the concl usinn thai- excellent order prevailed and that no in aication ot any cause for an internal ex piosion existed in any quarter, At 8 o'clock, in the evening: of Febru ary 5i everything: had been rerjortrl ;p. cure and all was quiet. At forty minutes past o. the x'prspI imc suaneniydestroy e d inere were two explosions, with a brief interval Detween tnem. The first i?v .1. r . . tuc iorward partt tne ship verv ner ocwun, wnicn was more open, prolonged and of greater volume is. attriDuiea Dv the court to t.ViP. n,rt;,i explosion of two or more of the forward magazines. . The evidence of the di ... . ... ... " """uauco mat me aiterpart ot the ship was practi i-iiy intact and sank in that condition m a very lew minutes after trie -w; iiic iorwarn part was completely de- moiisnea. - ine evidence of a concurrent external cause, the finding of the court i as ionows: Claims That the Explosion was Interual-A very Weak Docu ment, Punctuated With Theo ries aud Excuses lu Remark able Contrast lo the Clean Cut Report of the Auieirieau Roard. The nature THE The Uueen R.g.ut Appeals. arcli J1. The Vienna ne.ponueuc or the Standard says: Ihe Queen Kegent of Soain. T uL wrote personally last week to Em peror Francis Joseph and other eoveicigninciuding Kmperor Nich olas, rerjuestiDg. riot precisely inter vention, but the exercise of such in- iiueuce ac Uashinsrton conduce to a peaceful as might settlement OF THE INJURY TO SHIP. At fVa til T -7 4 1. n . i 1 4 . i .. snip, irom a point eleven and nr,..t,if l' 7 r .. - .... .. ieet irom tne middle line of the ship and civ faa4 olin... . 1 1 , . owvc uc K-eei wnen in us nor mal position, has been forced up so as to be now about four feet above of the water; therefore about 34 feet aoovewnere it would be had the ship sunk uninjured. The outside bottom piating is Dent into a reversed V shape cue auer wing oi wnicn, about 15 feet oroaa ana 32 teet in lensrth from fram 7 to frame 25), is doubled back upon it- ogaiusi me tuuiinuation 01 tne same piating extending torward. At frams 1s me vertical Keel is broken in turn mc iidi. jtcci oent into an angle similar to the angle formed by the outside bottom plates. This break is now about 6 feet below the surface of the water and about 30 feet above its normal the opinion of the court this effect could have been produced only by the explo sion of a mine situated under tli Kft. of the ship, at frame 18, and somewhat on the port side of the ship. THE CONCLUSIONS. The conclusions of the- rmirt ..a. the loss of the Maine was not in any re spect due to fault or negligence on the part of any of the officers or members of ner crew. That the shin j j' m.i.nivru Washington, March 28. A full syn opsis of the report of the Spanish naval commission which investigated the de struntion of the battleship has been given the Associated Press. "It is taken irom a copy of the original report, which is now on its way here from Havana, the jUUFSiS ucingcapied in the meantime and today placed in the hands of this government. The conclusions ai e direct ly opposite to those in the report of the court of inquiry submitted to Congress today. The synopsis is as follows: 'Ihe report contains declarations made by ocular witnesses and experts From these statements it clearly deduces and proves the absence of all those at tendant circumstances which are invari ably present on the occasion of the ex plosion of a torpedo.j "The evidence of witnesses compara- Tw.j, y.iwv luc maineat tne moment uj iue enect mat only one occurred, that no column of tnrown into the air aiuK fir rnp ti -i i r ... v. ica wasieit, nor wuu was any viDration noticed iui ucau nsn were iound. "The.evidence of the senior pilot of f h"bor states that there is abundance tS Km harr and this -is corrobo rated by other witnesses. The assistant engineer of works states that after explo, sions made during the execution of works in the harbor he has always found dead "The divers wpn 'nmw. the bottom of th Ata.v, t.:u buried in the mud. buT ' "f" .1 "f:s nation of the sides of the vessel the rents and breaks, m which all point out ward, shows without Vu. 1L. , ' " ""uut, uiai me vAiiiusioa was trom the inside. of't'LntinUKe examination of the bottom ot the harbor arounrl Mi i 1 ... . - &IIOWS absolutely no sign of the action of a tor pedo and the fiscal (judge Advocate) of the commission finri ? jj the explosion of the storage magazines of a vessel bv a tn 0 iazines The report mal-N !.. .1 . --"-"I iuaL uvm ro aucuiai namm r t. . v u 1 vxic explosion water was that no shock to the nor and r , , , v. rtu, auu ineaosoiute respect shown proceedings , . "'v. raucti tsnown for the extra-territnrialit r 7u ,r 41,, . . vi iuaine, tne commission has hpPn r..,..i r making such an examination of the in side of the vessel as would determine even the hvpothesisrft,.,t 1 of the accident. This is to be attributed to the regretable refusal to permit of the .v.nj, w operation ot the Sn;oV, commission both with the commander and crew of the Maine, and the different American officials commanded to inves tigate the causes of the arriHnt i .1 . . niLu. mo.-e enrn nvwi work. J in salvage sen 111 luvescigacing wnac connec tion this occurrence could hav3 had with the explosion of tbe Maine,and I have discovered that those two men men, together with another, who is called Tepe Taco, had bought in a hardware store in Mercaderas street, Calla la Marina, a hose such as is used by divers, and they left Reg la in a small boat which they pla ced under the wharves of Santa' Cat alina, and they were loitering about more than an hour aud a halfj while Pepe Taco, who is a corker aud a diver, probably the best in these parts, did the work to bring about the Maine. With the data t went to Regla and discovered tba-t the family of the dead man, who lived in the uttermost misery ia a house in Rodriguez Batista street, had moved to a well furnished one on (jrelabert street. There 1 learn ed that they had agreed with some merchants of Muralla street, for the work of blowing up the ship for the sum of $6,000 $2,000 m ad vance and the other $4,000 after see ing the result But as they did not come out of the adventure very well, having been attacked when they were retiring; the result of which was tbe death of one, who left his teeth in the boat, and anoth er oue wounded, the third one has not presented himself to collect the rest of the money, and it could be probably secretly done, that by pay ing him the rest that the others will not now pay him, he vould declare the truth of all .this. The one whom I called the third is the di ver Pepe Taco, who is un wounded, wuoisno doubt atraid to present himself to collect the rest. In Ma ralla . street, they tell me, was the place where the business was ar ranged with Messrs. Garcia. Corn- jedo, Yillasuso, Maribona and others whom I do not remember. The man who is arrested is being ad ministered morphine constantly to see if he will die and not give evi dence, so as not, as they express it, spoil the affair after it has come off so much to their taste. "I certify that the above is a true copy." - (Signed) "ADMIRER." "Lieutenant-Commander United States JSTavy and Judge Advo cate." - - - Drain, the consular clerk, sta ted in his evidence that an effort was made to ascertain the authenticity of this letter, although the consul tate was handicapped, having no se cret fuud. The witness discovered, however, that the name Pepe Taco, must have been a mistake, as the man mentioned died a "few day be fore the explosion took place. Wit ness thought the name should have been - Pepe Barquin, who died a couple of days after the expiosiou. Mr. Railey Introduces a Resolu tion Recognizing the Inde pendence or Cuba, but is Over ruled bj the Speaker. Washington, March 30. A wild and uproarous scene occurred in the House today when Mr. Bailey, the Democratic leader, attempted to force the hand of the n 1.1: ... I ivt-puiuicans upon a proposition to over- I many cames now. rule the Speaker aud pass a resolution I match games here recognizing the independence of the Cuban republic. He was cheered on bv the crowded galleries, but the members of the of the majority refused to support him. They were rallied by two of the leading advocates of armed intervention and the Speaker himself from the chair made an indirect appeal to his party as sociates to stand firm, at the same time intimating that if their impatience was curbed a little longer they would have the opportunity they coveted. , The scene throughout was made dramatic and the members and spectators in the galleries were wrought up to a pitch of excite ment. Mr. Bailey -offered his resolution as a privileged question. As soon as it was read Mr. Boutelle made the poiut of order that it was not privileged aud upon that Mr. Bailey demanded to be heard. Speaker Reed sustained the point of or der aud Mr. Bailey appealed to the House, auu me xiuube sustained tne speaker by strict party yote. Ihe funeral services were conducted by Drs. Taylor, Koyall and Gwakney. Xlieu the remains were borne to the cemetery and laid to rest. 1 have 'ne vet before seeu so sad a crowd of young men. Miss Simmons was one of the most intellectual young la dies in the country. At the time of her death she was'teaehing at Eutaula, Ala. hen she was in colkdge here she lead her classes. She won ttie valedictory of the class in which she graduated but was not allowed to have the honors. uur uase uau team is ulavincr a pyo.1 They have played two on our diamond, ami were successful in winning them. The first one was played witli the A. & M. col lege team uarcb ia. I he score w as 21 to 4 111 favor of V. F. C. The uext game w as with the Augusta (,a. League team. It was a fine game. The score stood lo to 20 111 favor of V. i . C. Last Friday they went over to plav the Pnivprsitv tMm 1 he game was a complete Waterloo on our part. The score was 28 to 1 in favor of the University team. The cause of the University boys making such a line score was due to the fact that they caught on to the signs used by our catcher aud pitcher and they had no trouble in knocking the halls thrown by our pitcher. The cause of our boys making such a sorry score was on account of the University pitcher Tate throwing such slow down-curve balls Our boys being used to knocking swift balls could not hit them. All our boys want is a swift ball. They played a game with rnnity on last Saturday. The score stood 9 to 8 in favor of W. F. CV They have a game scheduled to be played here next Saturday eveniug. It is expected to be an interesting game. Axsoxivx. eye-openers, and it will be purchases. In heavv srood is we are prepared to savej-Q your loss ifbu do not see us before makiuo- 0. K. Kiflq ftD QueeJ Sjove. 0 worth $15 the Buo-o-v 5 1- repairs, Ma- For- rive riots Against Lee lie ululates a Counter I'lot. Havana, via Key West, Fla., March 30. Consul General Lee continues as cheerful as sunlight, despite the fact that he was warned last Sunday and iuuuiy ui uve distinct plots against his life. Of course he does not give credence to such stories, and he is care fully guarded by the government, hut. continued warnings of this kind are not a pleasant mental diet. The last story was that he would be poisoned by a bribed employe of his hotel. To this general iee replied by asking the news paper correspondents who sit near him at meal time, in case he is suddenly taken ill, first to shoot his waiter, and then to run for a stomach pum; A negro and his white wife murderd bunday in Indian Territory by white men who disliked the union. This. Stove is guaranteed for 15 years and is -1 1 " ' . . . " . oria over; we sell it for $12.50. Don't think this is the cheapest stove we carry, for we have them from $7 up, but when it comes to value for your money it can't be beat. T T T v e also carry a full line of Wagon and chinery repairs, &c, &c. Pipe Cutting and Fitting will be done to order on short notice at our store, cut aud made to order. We give every man, woman and child who 1 i Doro a cordial to visit our store aud HARDWARE. Also stove pipes trades in Wades- get our prices on anything in Chronic Cured. Republic." Dedicated To "The Written for the M. & 1. Here's to "The ltepublic" J)id you catch the name? A iiepublicau newspaper That's started out for fame. A stock company has bought the "Index " Away over in Kockingham: ' A hot sheet you may expect, Supported by the sous of Hani. Its incorporators are Sheriff J. Mo llis special deputy called J. p uiduaius, cuairman of the State Pen ran A w I hi.. f., -.....! 1. 0 " .-.-- .no uuvic, . uuti nenry j. Then, A. Settle, son of Henry C. ' Ana Kegister of Deeds or 3. IV And V. S. Ale , as we can see, ' To furnish all the crowd with tea. Chairman Dan, of the county clan V ill make its pages beam, While Lli Manship, the ex-bar man, W ill furnish wagon aud team. There's Col. Kelly, of fruit tree fame, The sage of Wolf Pit town ; For racket practice he's made a name, Aud, like Banquo's ghost, will not down. The last, but not the least, is Henry Quick, As blaek as the ace of spades. Thus white and black in cahoot are mixed And the Uepublic's grave is made. . ' The editor's name' suggests its fame, Though at times, a in tit uavwanl On tba Poln,K T'-.l . J ui, Li.ijii inuuiie uts won a The name, W. W. Haywood. Dyspepsia m f - Coppedge & Redfearn. Next door to National Bank. important! Important! name, The "Republic's" cereer will sure be brief A hllf' L'. 1 llV'lhr.nnrt I-. . ' This campaign will give it grief. Or its death will come before next spring. Inscribe on its tomb, so all can see Vade plain in every figure; ' nere lies the Republic, dead as can be, Died of an overdose of "nigger." Democrats, prepare, there'll be some fun, 1 his paper will make a big fiht. But before it makes one Democrat run, There'll be "hot times in the old town tonight." -VoxPoPiLi. Rockingham, X. C , March 28, 1898. FTEE suffering for nearly thirty years from dyspepsia, Mrs. H. E. Dugdale, wife of a prominent business man of Warsaw, N. Y., writes: "For 28 vcars. I w.. a constant sufferer from dyspepsia and a weak stomach. The lightest food produced distress, causing severe pain and the forma tion of pas. No matter how careful of my diet I suffered agonizing pain after eating. I was treated by many physicians and tried numerous remedies without permanent help. Two years ago I began taking Dr. Miles Nerve and Liver Pills and Nervine. Within a week I commenced improving, and per sisting ia the treatment I was soon able to eat what I liked, with no evil effects I keep them at hand and a sinele drB ri .r.i . , u .. j uiu &j ojpioms. Dr. Miles' Remedies are sold by all drug gists under a positive guarantee, first bottle benefits or money re funded. Book on dis eases of the heart and nerves free. Address. DR. MILES MEDICAL CO, Elkhart, Ind. Do you now, or at any time, expect to buy a Sewiu Machine, Bicycle, Gun or Pistol; Crockery or Glass Ware of any kind; Lamp Goods, Cutlery, Toilet Goods, (best and bigest Cake of Toilet Soap for 5c.) Books, School Supplies, Stationery, (60 Sheets of good writing Paper aud 50 Envelopes to match, for 25c.) Watches, Clocks, Jew elry, Musical Instruments, Tobacco, Cigars and Cigaretts, Sporting Goods, Games, Pictures, (Picture Frame? made to order.) Fancy Baskets, Art Novelties, &c Spectacles and Eye Glasses Accurately fitted. tra Charge for Examnation. No Ex- Dr. !S Miles" Z Nervine I .Restores Health .v The above headings do not include every line I carry, but call for what you want. Remember if you want a first-class SEWING MACHINE or BICYCLE I will sell it to you at less price, than you 'can buy elsewhere. This, is a broad assertion, but I mean it and if you don't believe it try me. Your trade is mine if close prices are anv induce ment Respectfully, B. H. C It 0;WDH E. ffJJr. Jewelry, Book and Novelty Store. Clerk of .superior Court for Union County - . 1 n a Knpi) I rvAr-k- ; n n 1: r ? ' ' . - ' N Among the -bills passed by the Senate last week was one authorizing a 50,000 statue to Abraham Lincoln battlefield. on Gettvsburs 'The report finishes by stating that Shake Into Your .Shoes The Zeb examination Of the inside and outeide of A1,en's Foot-Ease, powder for the' feet of sLvni 1 T, a . the Maine, as soon as such examination J flS.F.ai"ful2.8W(,lle'rtingft and f f S.' e7lle Ier 1.000 members nu it, is claimed tfiat it s th ... 1 " ., , . --luttlIUU wy oc possioie, as also of the bottom where the vessel rests, will supposing the remains (of the wreck) hot to be totally or partially altered in the process of extraction, the exHi ""'.""J ikcs me suni out or corns and bunions. It's the create, n.rt eryoftheage. Allen'sFS .Wn-.iiuuS ur uew-snoes ieei easy. It is a eeryuu cure for sweating, callous and hot Uredaehing feet. Try it to-day. Sold by largest club in the south. Thirty-five That is how years made a generation. onr Adolph Fisher, Zanes- in a special proceeding nendi court, entitled John C. Sikes. Executor of : V . C. Austin, deceased, niaintitr .,;..t M. J. Sikes and Francis K. Austin Hof.,.ri ants, and for the purpose of carryini? out the provisions of the l,ast Will and IVsta uient of V. C. Austin. rtfwao,i i ...,n n at public auction, to the highest hi.l.ior t the court house door in the town of Wades boro, N. C., on the 2nd day of May. at li o clock m., the followins real estat oeioiigins to the estate of v r' deceased to-wit: A lot of land in the town pf Polkton, -JS. C, and adjoining the lands of T. M. Oniel. V. r. ivn. . . 1 , . . ' - - 11 ui ir aiiU oiuers, ana uouaueU as follows, besrmniu" at a stake in the north edM of B,r corner of Thomas and Dorsey's lot.and runs with said streifX. 66, V 44 feet, corner of .!!,8 wnd Oniel'a line: thence X. r4, Io0 feet to a stake in "JI.., a i. ley;" thence with said Alley S 06 F 40 feet to a stake corner of Thomas and i,.r- sey's lot. thence with Thnm. t. i... lilies, ti, W. 130' 4 feet to the bee inn in. l lemis of Sale Thirty-three and one third percentuiu of the purchase price cash V "rul ieive inoniiis with approved sureties. Title retained until all Eyes Examinefl Free! In over 50 per cent of the cases which coma to me tbe two eyes have different see ing power. Tbis shows the necessity of La ing each eye carefully fitted WITH ITS OWN GLASS. Watches and Jewelry Skillfully repaired. LOST. A pair Gold Spectacles in Silk Cas ward if left at this oQice. i:e- W. Gaither the practice of niedieiue at Dr. W. has resumed Lilesville. lie is anxious to advise any afflicted with Catarrh, Female Diseases, or other Chronic disorders. Wanted. rJ?V and 8k!n' such 83 stout, miuk, musk-rat, ottr, nwon, oi posu.u etc Ky the lYovMene F-r l o.. K h! I. buying agenU wanted. All 1 S. ork guaranteed li. I'ECK, w A X IE L TRUST W O RTHY "aNU active sreiitietiin ir u . .v., restHjni..ie, eatai.iishe.I K)jv in North arokn. .V.mtblv f ,o IM expels.
The Messenger and Intelligencer and Ansonian (Wadesboro, N.C.)
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