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$ j ill W" OL. XXXI. NO. 18. WILMINGTON, N. C, TUESDAY, .WAKCll 8, 1898. 1.00 PER YEAR. A' THE MAINE DISASTER A MAN FOUND W HO SOLD SPAIN j Till: SUISMAKIM? MINK Spall.' Purchase of IWarnlilp Another of JI-r ;Cnilefii ArrlTfn at HavHiia Three Jio.lle Foil (I by the Iir -Danger of CoiiHJct lielnten Federal and Florida Auihuriilen Over Onarantln L,Hvr-Spsn-Iartl (barge Fraud In Importation of Itt lief HnpplifB for the XJcfttltnte Key West, 'March 4. After two postponements of its departure- the court of inquiry lift for Havana this evening1, on the light house tender Mangrove. It is believed by th.. 1est informed here that the court will com plete its lalrcra in the Cuban capital within ton day. Only three of the six days the court was here were devoted to the work of investigation. The inactivity of yes terday and to-day is still unexplained, "except by a re mi -official statement that Hear Admiral Sicard was waiting instructions from "Washington. The .sessions, it is generally understood, developed no evidence by-whieh the court could definitely determine the cause of the explosion. AVI I AT EVIDENCE RE FORE THE COURT. A naval officer is close touch with the members of the court, said to this correspondent: "With one exception the witnesses who testified here were Maine survivors. The evidence, though, in most cases taking longer to tell, can be summed up in the words of an en List rd men who, when Judge 'Advocate Marix a.skcd him -what he knew air. .-ut the explosion, replied 'Sir, I was blown up. I was saved and I'm here. That was all 'he could swear to." One important fact has been learned, however. It la this: 'Although the members 'of the court may have their individual theories, they are by no means prepared as a body to render a 'decisive verdict. The officer already quoted said: "If the court has yet heard any testimony which could enable it to d'-Cide intelligently that the Maine was blown up from external causes, I am the most mistaken man in the World. Tefore the coming Ha vana sei.-s; ovs are I"er, it may secure .such evidence and iissii'oly find th-o 'blowing up -was 'intentional. It w'ill learn from the d'ivers the actual con dition of the ship after the explosion, as it has already learned from the sur vivors most of the details of the ship's condition before the explosion. "With these bases thoroughly established the court 'will hear more expert theoreti cal testimony and then reach a ver dict.' This statement, can be taken as more worthy of reliance than that of the Maine officer who sail the other day he believtd the court 'was bound, on evidence already heard, to find the cause 'of the explosion external. Its conservatism is also at variance with the o'piri!ioni3 of many other naval offi cers 'here, especially those of the younger set that their ship was in ten t ion-ally blown up. Before sailing tonight Captain Samp had a long consultation with Ad miral Shard. Jlulse, the court's chief Stenographer, has returned to Wash ington, leaving llissell, his associate here. THE MAINE SrilVlVORS PAID. All th Maine survivors received a month's pay yesterday and their claims for lost personal property have been Hied. iSebwantz, a. cook of the Maine, 'has -put in a claim for $1,226, which he says he had in his chest, which wa!s 'blown to pieces. Many other enliiistcd men lost the savings of years. There have been ni 'movements of the fleet today except 'in the case of the Nashville, iwhieh towc 1 a coal barge out to the Iowa. DIFFICULTIES OF THE DIVERS. Havana, March 4. The American divers, having examined more or less thoroughly the wardroom of t'he iMaine and t'he senior and junior officers' mess room, are today trying to effect an en trance into the petty officers' compart ment, in the hope of finding som-e Ixxties there. However, each day the belief grows stronger that few. if any, more bodies will 'be recovered. Not one was recovered today. Captain 'Sharp, who is in charge of the Merritt & Chapman wrecking out fit, appreciates the difficulties of the situation better than others. He will not specif' any time when the big guns .will be released. It is necessary to first remove the tops of the turrets. These (are held an -place by steel bolts, which .ust be cut lodse. The best informed people here think a month will elapse 'before t'he '.turrets are opened. In the meantime, work on the minor details of the wreck will proceed with all .possible speed. The discipline on board the Spanish cruiser Vizoaya is very high, which naturally gratifies tire .Spaniards. Senator Proctor. General Fitzhu'gh Lee, Captain Sigstbee, and many other prorrtient Aimericans, attended tihe ceremony of decorating the graves of t'he Maine's dead today. The cable dispatches deny t'he re ports that the flotilla of Spanish tor pedo boats and torpedo boat destroyers are to come to Cuba. END OF THE WORK OF THE COURT INOT IN SIGHT. "Washington, March 4. It was de veloped this afternoon through tele graphic correspondence between Secre tary Long and Admiral iSicard that the court of Inquiry is unable to fix even an approximate date for the conclusion of its linVe'stigatron into the disaster to the (Maine. (Sharing the general anxiety for some information, on this point, Secretary Long today, at the instance of the cabi net, sent a telegram to Admiral Sicard asking' him when it was expected that the report of the court would be made and late tonight t'he fpjlo-w'inff reply was (received: u "Key "West, March 4. "Secretary- of Navy: "I have talked with the president of the court 'of inquiry and agree with him that it is not yet possible to fix a date for the finding, as so much de pends upon the progress of the divers and the wreckers and the results they obtain. Every effort is being made to advance the inquiry. The court returns to Havana by the Mangrove this even ing, having about finished the examina tion at Key West. (Signed) "SICARD." Admiral 'Si-card's message is regarded officially as disposing of the reports that the court has as yet obtained pos itive or conclusive information Irearing upon the object of the investigation. It is talen to mean that upon the testi mony or discoveries of the divers will depend the finding, the examination of the officers and crew of the ship hav ing been 'insufficient to enable the court to even form an idea as to what lines may be opened up from the investiga tion of the wreck itself. While the telegram was somekhat of a disappointment in leaving the ter mination cf the inquiry- as much 'in j doubt as ever, it was wel?! as practically setting at rest the reports as to tha results of the investigation up to date. It is stated that the board in all probaliity will n'ot return to Key West, the department having intimat ed that it was its desire that the ex amination of the officers and men should be concluded at this sitting as they are needed for reassignment to ships. THE OLYMPIA TO RETURN HOME. It is probable that the Olympia, flagship of the Asiatic squadron, and the peerless queen of the cruisers, will come home to San Francisco. The nav igation bureau has this movement un der consideration, and in view of the fact that t he ship 'has been three years away from a navy-yard, engaged in hard cruising service, even if there were no other reasons, it is probable that 'the order -would be given. The torpedo boat W'inslow, at Nor folk has completed her repairs and will join the flotilla at Key West ais soon .as the gale on the coast blows itself out and makes the run doWn safe. 8 PA I N ' S P IT ltd I ASE O F WA RS I I I PS Naval officers are deeply interested in the reports of the purchase of war ships by Spain and make the reports of these transactions the text for com plaints of the inability of our navy department to da likewise. However, a to the report from London to day of the purchase of the Amazonius by Spain, it is said, at t'he department that this vessel sailed for Brazil sev eral months ago and has been deliver ed to the Brazilian government. Her fA-nter ship is near completion in the Armstrong yards. They are useful rraisers, copies of the B arc's sa, now of the Brazilian navy and their strong point is their great radius of action s.Ouo miles 'which would enable them to cross the Atlantic and re-cross with out renewing their coal supply. The o'ther two snips 'building for Brazil in Fiance which -are also reported to be about to paisu into Siianish posses sion, are presumed to be the Deadoro and the Floriona. which are building at La Soinne, Toulon. These are small but powerful battleships. Their tonnage is only 3,162, but they carry four 10 inch rilles in turrets, in ad dition to two G inch and four 4.7-lnch guns and a good secondary battery. Their coal endurance, however, is small and their force would seem to be coast defense operations, or cruising near a base of supplies. The London reports also caused comment at the state department. In some quarters the feeling was express ed that pending the finding of a court of inquiry on a case having the inter national phases of the Maine explosion the obligations of neutrality were as brngly impt sed on England and Bra zil in time of war. But, as a general rule foreign governments are free to sell warships, either directly or through their citizens, up to the actual date of hostilities QUIET AT THE WAR DEPART MENT. Matters were very quiet, at least ex ternally in the war department to day. So it was unknown officially that the troops at Salt Lake are being review ed and it was said that if thus were so. it could be nothing more than the usual periodical inspection officers at Bethlehem to be ready for a quick start, it was said that Captain McNutt and Lieutenant Benet, who have been on inspection duty for several ears past, are not to be disturbed and 'have had no orders such as are reported from. Bethlehem. SCOPE OF DUTIES OF THE COURT. Admiral 'Sicard's precept convening the Court of inquiry now investigating the disaster of the battleship Maine has been received by the navy depart ment and was made public today. It Ss imirortant mainly in showing the exact scope of (the inquiry and the ex tent to which the report 'wrlirgo. Aside from t'he usual orders directing the court to report both' findings of fact and its opinions on .these- findings, Admiral SJcard directs the court to re cord any information as to person or persons, "not connected with the navy of the United States who are, in its opinion, responsible, in part or wholly, directly or indirectly for the explosion and less cf the Maine," wath names, and the degree of responsibility in each case. The court is to make its report to Admiral Sicard. The state depart meivt received h? following telegram from Consul Gen eral Lee f ..lavana, March 3, 1S98. "I have established an asylum for destitute small orphans, regardless of nationality. The money s-ent by ycu will be applied to the purchase of food for said orphans." The war department, it is under stood, will endeavor to induce the treasury officials to return Tortugas Island to its jurisdiction , !but at The treasury departmerJt, it is said that no request 'has yet been made upon the secretary of the treasury for the re 'tiunsfer. Should the request be made it is stated that it would be complied with at ence. Some years ago this It land, then under the control of the war department, was turned over to the treasury department for use as a quarantine station with the stipula tion thax it would be retransferred at any time upon request. Since then the ' 'eminent has tvLablished on Tortugas one of the mw: complete Quarantine stations in the country. ThJs fact, Irowever. would r.vt even le considered should tlve war depart ment need it for its ov.n purposes. I'..ession, it is said, would be given within f,rty eight nouns. SPAIN ASSEMBLING WARSHIPS. London, March 4. A letter just re ceived here from Madrid says it is de finitely reported there that a fresh Spanish squadron destined for Cuba, is being organized at Cadiz. It consists of four iron clads the Carlos V., Pelayo, Alfonso XIII. and another, several gun 'boats and a trans-Atlantic steamer. . Active work 5s also proceel'ng upon the torpedo boat destroyers Prospv-r-ina, Audaz and Oscada, and upon the torpedo iKxits II all, a -.va. Iietamosa and Bareelo, which form the second lvat fio'tilla that Spain is sending to Cuba. Washington, March 5. There is promise of a new and unwelcome de velopment of the Maine affair that in the end may load up to an issue be tween the government of the United States and the state of Florida, if the officials of the state endorse the stand taken 'by the local officials at Key Wt!st. The latter have notified Ad miral Sicard that cn the first of next month they propose to enforce the state quarantine law against all craft arriving from Cuba, as a measure cf prevention against the introduction cf yellow fever. The notice indicates that the law will be applied to the naval vessels, and in view of the serious in terruptions 'such interference with the free move-men ts of his ships would cause Admiral Sicard has reported the facts to the navy department and awaits instructions. The depaitme-rt officials cannot tolerate with equa nimity the stoppage of such craft as the 'Mangrove and the Fern, on their er rands of mercy, nor delays that may resuk in the prosecution of the work of the wreckers engaged, on the Maine's 'hull and in the work of the court cf inquiry. The president himself prob ably will communicate with the gov ernor of Florida with a view to secur ing an abatement of the law so far as it is proposed to apply it to naval vessels, this 'being the soe'ediest man ner of dealing with the case, although it may be stated that the national gov ernment never has recognized the right of any local authorities to stop its ves sels in case their movement were deem ed necessary. The wars'hips have vol untarily submitted to quarantine when returning from any port suspected of infection, but this is asserted to be merely a concession and not the recog nition of any lawful rignt of the part cf state authorities. In view of the fact that the officers on our warships, with the aid of capable surgeons on each snip, molte i't their pride to keep their craft in the mest healthful con dition, naval officers feel that they may be safely left to run their ships between Havana and Key West with out 'restriction. As an evidence of the care exercised to avoid carrying contagion, the of ficials point to the fact that without suggestion from -any of the health au thorities of Florida Admiral Sicard caused the wounded survivors of the Maine disaster to be detained for sev eral days at Tortugas lefore allowing them to go to Key West. It is assorted positively at the state department that there has been no change in the plans for the sending of the Montgomery and the Nashville to eastern Cuban ports with relief sup plies for the recon'centradoc (s. It bad been suggested that the offer of a merchant steamer from New York to take some of these goods to Cuba would relieve the naval vessels from the per formance of this onerous task, but the declaration fiom the state depart ment ensures the execution cf the origi nal programme and the ships named will sail for Matanzas and Sagua la Grande as soon as the goods arrive at Key West from New York. Reports that 'have come to the state depart ment from these places show that ter rible destitution exists, probably no where exceeded on the island, and the officers cf the Montgomery saw for themselves on their recent step at Ma fanzas the extent of the misery. It is said by some of the correspondents of these officers that they all returned penniless from their Cuban cruise, hav ing been so moved by what they saw that they gave away all of their ready cash. It is decided this afternoon to aban don the projected order to the flag ship Olympia to return to San Fran cisco from Hong Kong. Without this fine ship the Asiatic squadron would be made up df gunboats and unprotect o misers, without any great degree cf defensive and no offensive force against armored snips. The cruiser Baltimore, now at Honolulu, has been selected to take the powder, to be brought to that port by the Mohican, further along to to Hong Kong for the vessels of the Asiatic squadron. Whether or not the ship will be attached to the squadron permanently has not yet been deter mined. The torpedo boat Winslow, which has 'been under repairs at the Norfolk navy -yard, sailed today for Key West to join the flotilla. The continued reports that Spain is buying new ships led to counter reports that the naval authorities here were considering similar purchases. In no official quarter at the navy department could this be confirmed, as steps of this character necessarily would be guard ed with the greatest secrecy. There is little doubt, however, that the depart ment is informing itself as to the op portunities for purchase should the necessity for more ships arise. Thus far there have been no negotiations for ships and no options asked on par ticular ships. Quite a number of offers of snips haw been submitted to Sec retary Long by shipbuilding concerns in this country and abroad. These have been docketed and filed, but be yond an acknowledgement of the offers no steps toward purchase have been taken. Under ordinary circumstances, the navy department would require author ity from congress to purchase war ships. There is no law which permits a larger exercise of authority in times of emergency than at other trznes. It is understood, however, that the naval authorities feel that such emergency measures as might be required would hav-e the subsequent approval of con- t gre. A precedent is cited as to the purehase of a navnl vessel in a time of tmergency without the assent f congr53. While Secretary Char.d'er was at the head of th navy de partment information reached h'-re that the Greeley 'Arctic expMlti.n w?s in a perilous condition and that rellrf was imperative without a day's delay and it is now a matter of histery that if the relief jarty had leen twen-ty-f-.ur hours lat.r in reaching Greeley and his men the latter would have suc.mbed from i;arvation. None of tha naval ships at -the time were avail able. The Bear was offered for sale, however, and S crv'tary Chandler clos ed the eoruraet for its purchase, stat ing at the time that if c mgrs f-iilrd to ratify the purchase and make the appropriation nevFsarj- f.r the pur chase price he would h-dd himself per sonally responsible to the contractors" The Bear was successful in iL$ rvlk-f mission and congress promptly ratified IMr. Chandler's course by paying for the chip. It is said cr.at the same course of procedure would be follow d in case of emergency at the present time. ELVSTGN POWELSON TESTIFIES. Havana, 'March 5. The Mangr ve. with the L'nited States naval court of inquiry on board, arrive-.! here b-rfore noon xvA at once held a session. En sign Powellson was examined concern ing the work cf the divers, owr which he has supervision, and his examina tion was continued after the rees. Captain Sampson, the president of the court, .said he was very sorry, but is was impossible to tell the correspon dent any part of the testimony or the conclusion reached. Further, the cup tain said be had no idea how long the court would remain 'here, adding that no orders had 'been received for the court to go to Washington at the close of its sessions here. THREE BODIES RECOVERED. Three bodies were recovered today from the wreck of the Maine. One of them was identified as that of Robert White, a mess attendant, and another supposed to be that of a man named Stewart. With the remains was found a. fine handkerchief, having on it the letter "R." The third 'body is supposed 'to be that of an oiler, as the clothing wa!s saturated with oil. The Almirante Quendo and the Viz caya, sister ships, are moored a few hundred yards from e'oaeh other and present a fine apeparance. Senator Proctor visited the hospitals today and this evening he will take a boat 'to Sagua de la Grande, return ing by rail in time to take the next (Wednesday) steamer for home. SPAIN'S PURCILVSE OF WARSHIPS London, March 5. Further inquiries made on the subject confirm the re port cabled yesterday, of the sale of the two cruisers which the Armstrongs have ib-een building for Brazil, to Spain. The inquiries further show that a rep resentative of -the Chilian government has 'been negotiating with a representa tive of the Spanish government for the sale of the battlesnip O'Higglns, .built 'by the Armistrongs for Chili, and it is 'believed that the deal is practically completed whereiby t'heis splendid war ship passes into Spain's possession. It is known that the Chilian representa tive made a definite offer to Spain re cently, but the price was considered too high and 'Spain made a counter-offer. It is now understood that they have come to terms. The ships which Spain secured in France are too heavi ly armored c'oast-defense vessels which Brazil ordered and which have been building at the La Seyne works at Havre. Tiie statement made in Washington that the Amazonius. one of the ves sels Sprain has purchased from Brazil, has already left this country for Bra zil, is incorrect. She is still at the A rm st ro n g w o r ks. THE MAN WHO FURNISHED THE SUBMARINE 'MINES. According to the statement of a man Whose cards describe him as being an electrical engineer, whose name can not be disclosed, but has been forward ed to Washington, he sold to Spanish officers in London, -several years ago a large number of mines, eight or ten of which were placed in Havana har bor. He says they w ere made in a spe cial way and had a specially and pe culiarly constructed cable, which he contends he can positively identify if the smallest piece is produced. Seme of the mines, the man ocntinues, were fixed so 'they could 'be fired from a fort, -and two of them had bulbs, so arranged that they would explode upon a vessel coming in contact with them. But the alleged electrical engineer adds that he does not believe the bulbs would be used in water as shallow as tha't of Havana harlr. He exhibited the plans of one of these mines, which, he pointed out, was the most likely to prodpee the effect described as caus ing the wreck of the Maine. It was numbered "2" and was constructed to contain 500 pounds of gun cotton. This is the story told by the man who gives one the impression that he has been sergeant of engineers, or has held some similar position. He was ap parently thoroughly posted upon elec trical matters and submarine mines. The man who made the foregoing statements is an Englishman and he says he is -willing to go to the United States as a witness. ANOTHER SPANISH WARSHIP AR RIVES. Havana. March 5. The Spanish first class crufeer Almirante Oquendo arriv ed in Havana harbor this morning from Spain. She received a hearty welcome from the ferry boats and tugs, on board of which were the civil and military authorities and different so cieties which had been waiting for the warship's arrival. The docks' were crowded with sight seers, rockets were Fent up and flags and other decora tions were -displayed from the vessels in port, the public buildings and the palaces. The Almirante Oquendo male a fine appearance as she returned the salute from Fort Cabanas and then salute the fort and admiral. Captain Jouquin La saga is in command of the Almirante OquerAIo. Fitzhugh Lee, Jr., sen of the consul general, was among the passengers whs arrived here today on -board the Oli vette. The smokestack of -the Maine have been removed. The divers hope to re cover some more bodies today. The great iron railroad bridge near Jlolgiun, known as the PanJo "bridge, has been partially destroyed by th4 in surgents, who ust-d two dynamite bomb?. A FRCXCH SUBJECT IMITJSONITD. Havana. March 5. Honoiv Inline, the correspondent of a New York pajr. i.n all .-ged Fn nch suoj vt, has Uv-n arrested and imprisnvd in Cabana.- fortress. A Cu5an nv.v?paper :n.vn named I'ardo was taken into eust.vly at the same time. Lalne -was formerly impris-xned upn a charge f active ovr.pHeity with tht insurgents. It is said that he will U relea.-.d and svrrt m nth on the m-xt available svanvr. The cvurt f inquiry at tiv aft rr.. -i sess:.n cnt inu.-d the examination of Ensign Po.velson. at the cvnelusi-.m of which an adjournment wo. tak n. The Sianih d:rs wvre d vn for several hours today. They niak.- daily re-rtoi't? to Captain lVral, of the Span ish court of inquiry. The coast survey vessel Bache ar rived this afternoon. She will take to Key West the l!ies of those recov ered from the wiv-k. The lat on which Se-nator Proctor . had planned to go to Sagua la cranio : this evening did not leave, but Mr. Proctor, aeompanied oy Miss Barton, John K. Elwell, and Dr. Egan, Avill go , to Sagua .arly tomorrow by train. ! The executive committee of the au tonomist party -will publish a manifesto in El Pais and The Diaro de la Marina j tomorrow, setting forth the intentions of the party in relation to the coming : elect iens. I FRAUD CHARGED BY SPANISH i CUSTOM S OFFICE US. New Yv-rk, March ,". A dispatch from Havana today said that Havana customs officials claimed to have dis covered evidence of smuggling in the ' goods consigned to 'Miss Clara Bart-n for free distribution among the reeon centrados. Japanese painting and costly jewelry were said to have b-n in packages of goods admit:. d f i ee. ' Chairman Barton, of the ventral Cuban relief committee, tiid that lie had n-t ; heaid of any such complaint and did ! not see- how such a thing could be ps ' sible. No shipment is made by the j Central Cuban relief committee to amy I other person than General Lee. PREPARING FOR AN EMERGENCY Washington, iMarch 5. The develop ments at the state, war and navy de partments in conmecii-n with the Snan- isn situation have divided themselves j into two distinct branches, one ivlat j ing to the :Ma:ne court f inquiry and , the other th- natural and n ssvry steps to place the naval anl .r.'il;ary I arms of the service -:i .an 'Vi -i -nt i 'basis. Concerning the ecu it a-el its j .work the inform:! Lie in r. Ued ,y the j authorities here is of the ;n st frag j mentary character and th.? highe.-c na 5 val officials reiterate that - nothing ia. at hand to indicate even the tenden cies of the members of the court froHi the evidence they have thus far re ceived, j The other genera! branch if he sub- ' ject, the activity in the various naval and military 'bureaus, continues with out reference to the work of th" court of inquiry. This aetlvhy i:p to the present time has not taleen the f ;rni vP flinv enr.cen ! na t ed .r -!.) It om t e nli'i j of emergency preparations, but lias been manifest mainly through crni- paratively minor acts, which, taken to- i gether, have shown that the h ads rf j departments were not inactive in pre i paring their 'branches of the service for any requirements which it was pos sible might be made upn -them. j A member of the cabinet stated to- day that there should be no misunder standing or misconstruction of thse steps. For insitance, all of the mani- ! fold movements, particularly in the ' west, of war material are orb-rt-d sim- j ply to be in execution of plans long ago oeveiopet hy tne i rtiiioat:uns bard for the defence of the coast. There is no concealment of the fact, howe-ve-r, that the administration is impressed with a sense of duty in putting the two war branches in the highest state of efficiency to meet any emergency. There is no disposition to anticipate an -emergency or to .s-ay that any situation will develop which will call into use the preparation now on foot. On the contrary, the highest au thorities Of the naval and military branches say they do not expect an emergency, but are performing the duty allotted to them of being ready for any result that may come. Senor du Hose, the .Sinish charge, called at the state department tiduy and had a short talk with Judge Day concerning recent filibustering move ments. The department desired to get fuller informlatien than had thus far been furnished It is understood that Spain's purchase -of -warships and other subjects which have attracte-d much interest within the last few days were in no way referred to. The departure of General Vilson, chief of engineers of the war depart ment for the south, it is now admitted, is for the purpose of inspecting forti fications and river and harbor improve ments. His trip may extt-nd to Dry Tortugas in the gulf of Mexico. Key West, Fla., March 5. The Mal lory Line steamer Lampasas, which sailed for New York t-lay, has on board five survivors of the Maine. They are 'Master-at-Arms Iad, C-ok Schwartz and Toplia, Rushida and two stewards. They will be taken to the receiving ship Vermort and from th.re will be transferred to oth-r shirs. New York, March 5. The Mallory Line steamer Nuece?. sailed today for Key Wes5t with sevecty-fl ve tons of re lief supplies for the destitute in Cuba. At Key West the stores will trans ferred to the United States steamship Nashville and Montgomery. A telegram was received here today from H. R. Iewis. secretary of the Ortgon relief committee, siying that the first section of a Cuban re)i-f . train carry ing 10,0.0 peunds of fooi left there yesterday. When Too Are Tired Without extra exertion, languid, dull ' and listless, your blood is failing to sup I ply to your muscles and other organs .... the staling ana strengtn-givmg pro perties they require. Hood's Sarsapa rflla cures that tired feeling by enrich ing and purifying the blood. It will give you energy and vigor. flood's Pills are easy to take," easy ! to operate. Cure indigestion, bilious ness. oc. ' pa BriMEdi 1 urn mt-m nrgrii Royl makes the IcoJ purr. 111? IKY TOUTl tJAS, It Importance a h NvI Strategic i'olnt.. Ali Well Milte.l for OiurNhiln Mat lm Washington. March .. Th" pr-p.l transfer -f Dry TVrMig.i:. shii is now re gar b 1 as the in.rx i!!t;tait quarantine station off njr .-?i:Ivrn c a-t. to the war i partmen.'. wiuUl necessitate the imnieciia,t s"l-ct .n f un. ;li.r l-K-atioii for a s.uion off tru; oast cf Fie! Ma. The quarantine? season against pop;.- infote! with yellow fever and .:hr ii:f"o:ioin seas-s begins April lt. tJiat if tlm war department dec-id vs to r. sunie on trol 4ver Dry Tot togas no time will Ih 1. st by the marine hospital iith vals in lilting out a?in'h"r station. Already s.'iiie correspondence lias b-n luitl with ollieials of tli service vri tlm Florida iv ast and several of t ho Flor ida keys have lnon sugg.-ste.l as stiit a'bie piae- s t ubieh the .-(; tloti mi:;bt be transferel. Ain-ng them at II m ing Key, which Surg.-on Murray at oio time consider-! siiji. ri-ir to Dry T'r tugas is a l:-at:ou for a quarantine station. Mul!:-: K y v. !i. i tli - .ji.to of Fl rid. i now maintains a station, an 1 Rah la Honda, which is east of Ke West. Owing to the admirable Location of Dry Tortugas, whl.-Ji is dr. :!. in the track nf all vessels bound to the lTnrt cd States from tlv West ludh s. tlm north coast f South Anirie-i a'nl C n- tl"ii AillCl'k'A U.Ol -tl rfrt hntnitf 4r"Tho quarantine station. It will lo given up with great !.-;trvt by tli" marine-hospital service, if the war depart ment insists ujiMn taking j)'S ion. The annual rojMrts slio.v that in l9a llfty one Vessels w-'re disi n f - -t ed itt the station and in lS'.'O. sixty ne v-s-sels. The flgur s for last year wln-n the number was much gr. iter ;:.e t yet available. Y1!a" f.-v. r pa! i MitM are not treated at T rtug.n s! iti. but at Rird Key, six mih-s away. Tlie same advantage vlairie- 1 fir Dry Tortugas as a jr..int for quaran tine station are olaim-d for it aa strategic point for a las-' fr a il.it op. -rating ugainst uba. It was irw-ol during the civil war as a base ef io-t-at ions against veif.d -rat s st tt-s. A r. port ma le by Surgeon Murray two years n;;o contains s-ntie v.i-u xl!e in formation r-gar ling tie- lo a:ioa, tJ? harb r and tie- ,ondit:-oi of -M 'ort J -ff er.-on. Tlie kv uji f k .-. or i dts of which H. iM-'H Key, upon whiA t!i station is lovat-d. is the c-nire, i.vfr an area of eh-ven square mii-s. or-don-Kcy consists of t.-n .i.-r.-s. n it are the? old fort, Tortugas ha- '.- : l.'viu ii aving a range of thirt-n mil- ari th.' quarantine station. Tic .tru ao Tge to tl) ' north w-st of Crii Key has an unsab area of on-- by .-:; Ji.i.f mih-s with from s-v-ti t el.-V'-a f il'i mns of wat'-r and exv.-lVnt Jio'diirT ground. Int this a:u-!ii:'.i,;- an- thru--channels and Surg.-on Murray s y., that with a little care any v.-.-ii-l in th worl 1 now built or t b ure structed an go without a pilot. Whoojdng cough i tlie most ditnrii ing malady; but its duration can Ije cut short ly the use of One Minutr Cough Cure, whicli l.- also the leit known remedy for crotit and all June and bronciiial troubles. It. It. Bellamy. Munition for IVnaacol; Augusta, Ga March !. A 10 nc bore breech loading ri.'b thirty Unxr feet long, loaded on a tftLtl flat car. passed through Augusta -thbi rnorninr; bund for I Vnj-'aoola. It ennu front the Iirokl-n navy yard ovt tlw? At lantic Coast Lin-. Two ir ioiui-A E ammunition taking the sam- touto also pass-i"! through he-re. Th Wlotlow (ire to Hra Norfo ik. Va . March .,. The tnrrxMr boat W o'clock I'uint. ar:,i s; inflow 1 ft the navy yard at II:f today and went .it urn.' P OJl She 1. ft Old Point at u'cicxrk: anied out t the -.o.-h. The oh at i'a.'.e Ifnry ha not r (iortcl having pae.l out, but it in quit e that fhe by unnitl1 s-rv r tier as probabl Th- U in? ow is aiiMnnl v l.nifwi for K-y V est. Ilecelvcr fr th Xt. N. C. It. It. Comnuui. Italeigh, N. C, March C Julge Mc Iver. at SuMs!ury thU afternoon is-su-I an order to ediow cau.v why . iMeiver should rw U; appiinteJ for the Western North Varolii.. railrd The order is mad- r -turnable nt (ian berj In I?xlngtori WcJnIay ifarct lCth. Don't annoy others by your cov&Artf, and risk your 1 f by neglecting a eold. One Minute Cough Cure cure cougha colds, croup, gripie and all throat &n4 lung troubles. It. It. IJellamy. To It-orn FMeng r'ltate Itrdoctloi Order (Special to The Messenger.) Italelgh. N. C. March 5.Tie rail way commission today announcers that Mare-h ISth it will h?ar excHtionm to the order reducing" ia.Hertger rat&. of fare. . . i . , A I i 1
The Wilmington Messenger (Wilmington, N.C.)
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March 8, 1898, edition 1
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