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I I WW OL. XXXI. NO. 24. WILMINGTON, N. C, TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 1898. 81.00 PER YEAR. WARLIKE PREPARATIONS CONTINUED BY ALL BRANCHES OF TI1E GOVERNMENT. Bashing the toadlne of Shell TTork on a Buoyant Marin Mine A Powerful Ves-sel-Wrecklog Machine Officers of the Malne In Conference with the President and Secretary Lobjc No 'twj from the Court Spain' Last Card to Prevent Ic terrentlon Washington, 'March 19. The arrival of several survivors of the (Maine and their extended conferences with Presi dent McKinley awl Secretary Locig fur nished th? most interesting feature in today's developments on the Spanish situation. Three officers of the Mairie, Lieutenant G. F. W. Holman, Lieuten ant George P. Blow, and Lieutenant 'A. W. 'Oaitlin of the marine corps, ac companied by (Boatswain Larkins, camie on unexpectedly from Key West. It was said their vis-it was purely vol untary on their part, as they are now on waiting 'orders and are free to go where -they please. Their long con ferences at the navy department and later a't 'the White house Ted to much conjecture, it being asserted that Lieu tenant 'Blow brought with him the re port of lh'e court of inquiry, or at least the general conclusions reached by that court. It can be stated positively, however, from an authoratlve source, that the officers did not .bring with them the report, either as a Whole or its general conclusions. It is stated with equal posffiveness and authorita tively, 'that they do not know What the action of the court of inquiry is, and, therefoire, are not in a positHon to con vey any information to the president or secretary of the navy on that point. Their (talks were canifined entirely to graphic narratives o-f their experiences on the night of the explosion. In 'the course of this narrative, however, indi vidual opinion as to the cause of the explosion found expression These opin ions, as already stated, were purely personal and not founded on the pro ceedings of the court of inquiry. These personal opinions, ' (however, it was learned reliably, were strongly favor able to the theory of an external cause leading to the destruction of the .Maine. The officers fhetmsel ves maintain the strictest 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 whereaboultsi kept from public attention. Another dnteresiting arrival of tlbe day was Constructor (Hoover, t'he technical expert sent to Havana to identify the twisted plates In the Maine wreckage, with a view to learrting whether t'he explosion was of internal or external origin. IMr. Hoover also' main'tained silence concerning the wreck. He made no report to the secretary of the navy, a's 'he was sent to Havana; to learn facts and then embody them In testimony before the naval court of inquiry. LIKELY TO SECURE TWO MORE WARSIHPS. Late in the day the prospects became much brighter for the acquisition by the United 'States of two exceptionally fine foreign warships, namely, the ar mored cruiser San Martino, -belonging to the Argentine republic, an'd the battleship General CTHlggins, belong ing to Chili. The hope of getting these ships bad been almost given up, but cablegrams received today from, Com imander "DrownSon, Mow in 'Europe, imade the outlook more encouraging. Up to the close Of office hours an, ac tual purchase had not been concluded, but a high official summed up the situ ation by saying rthe negotiation's were getting "very not." The San Martino was originally 'built for the Italian gov ernment an'd was then known as the Varese, but since her purchase !by Ar gentina she lias been renamed . (Her dimensions are: Length 32S feet, 'beam 59, draft 24, displacement 3,840 tons, horse power 13,000, speed 19.98 knots. Her armament is two 8-inch rapi'd-fire guns, tmoun'ted1 in barbettes and pro tected by hoods, ten 6-inoh quick-fire guns in central redoubt, six 4. 7-inch quick-fire guns on the upper deck and twenty-two smaller quick-fire guns on the upper deck. All the guns are pro tected, (by steel shields. The General O'Higgiins Is a battleship of 8,500 tons, 'built at El Swlek. Her diensions are: Length 400 feet, beam 62, draft 22 feet, her contract speed 21 knots. Her ar mament is four 8-inch, ten 6-inch, four 4.7-inch, Armstrongs, eight Im pounders, ten 6-pounders and four sub merged torpedo tubes. Her protective deck is a belt of harveyized steel seven Inches thick. Her houses for the SMnch guns, and the casements of the -inch guns are protected by 6-inch P ates of nickel steel. lAOTIVE PREPARATIONS COX TINUsED. Both the navy and. war departments continue 'their active preparation for emergency, and contracts! in all Tranche of armament are being made datly by the various bureaus. The na val bureau of ordnance has contracted ffor ,500,000 pounds of brown Qpowder, fwhlcti lis probably the largest single order ever given. This was divided (be tween' the California (Powder Cornpany and the CDuporit 'Powder Company. The order to sufficient 'in 'the taggijate to give 200 rounds Ifor every gun afloat in !the AWerioa!n navy, an'd with this lairge supply osa han'd the monry for (the first time In years will he more than amply supplied' with powder. SENATORS SEEKING INFXR!MA- mox. An unusually large nuimber of sena iors took 'advantage of the fact tSzat the senate was not In ses&fkm today to call upon 'the cabinet officers with Che hope of securing definite lirfortmation as to the Cuban situation. Tftey suc ceeded only tin 4earnling that the report of the Maine court of Inquiry had not arrived, but that It was "expected early next week and (that It would be for- .warded; to congress Immediately; upon, fts arrival, unless of an unexpectedly : startling character. Some of them found the high officials of the state de- j partment deliberating upon, the line of j policy to be pursued in case the report of the naval court should have the ef- j feet of entirely eliminating the Maine incident from 'the the situation. The state department officials did not make any positive declaration 'that such in formation was In their possession, rath er advancing It as a tentative sugges tion, and when pressed for" informa tion on this point, replied that they only knew that the report was to come next week and that they had no ad vance information as to its contents. IMPORTANT COXTRACT AWARD ED. lAn important contract was let by the bureau of yards and docks of the navy department today. It was. for dredging about 300,000 feet of the har bor about 'Fort Jefferson, on Dry Tor tugas teland, which will enable ?rs:e naval and merchant vessels to anchor very near the shore to take on coal. This is the first step taken by the navy department tofward (making a naval sup ply coaling sdaltioni at the Tortugas, work on which will now be pushed as rapidly as possible. The Alafbama Dredging Company, of "Mobile, were awarded the contract. WATCHIXQ THE SPANISH FLO TILLA. There Is no doubt that the authori ties here are keeping themselves fully advised as to the movement of the Spanish torpedo flotilla now en route from Spain. Persons acquainted with the facts say that the sitop at the Canary islands is only temporary, and that there is no purpose on the part of the fepaniish government to turn back the torpedo boats because of the remov- I al of t'he Texas and (Massachusetts from Key West. On the contrary the purpose, as made known in Wasihing ftcm, is that the torpedo flotilla will con tinue its trip to Cuba and Porto Rico. It was stated today by one high in naval authority that no steps had been taken toward intercepting this flotilla or warning it away. The state department posted the fol lowing memorandum during the day: "The elections for the Cuban house of representatives will take place on April 24th and that for the council of administration on April 28th. The Cu ban parliament will meet May 2nd." The diplomatic aspect of the Spanish question developed no new phases to day. (Messrs. Angulo, Valera and Cadenas, the three commissioners named by the Cuban cabinet to act with 'Minister Polo in f raming 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 cere mony of presentation is concluded. THE PORT ROYAL SQUADRON. Commodore Farquhar, formerly chfief of the bureau of yards and docks of the navy yard was in conference with the naval officials today. He reported that the finishing touches have 'been put on the monitor Puritan and that she is in a fine condition for sea service. It is. expected that the Puritan will leave soon for Port Royal, S.- C, at which place it has been reported the navy de partment will locate a fleet of torpedo boats, which may ibe called on for as sistance either by the fleet at Hamp ton Roads or that at Key West, should necessity arise. The monitors which it has 'been said will compose the fleet in clude the Amphitrite, .Terror Mianto nomah and Puritan. SPAIN PLAYING HER LAST CARD. Havana, via Key West, Fla., March 19. 'News has just reached this corres pon'dent from authentic sources that the autonomists government, backed (by the military authorities here and the government at 'Madrid.is now play ing its last card to secure peace in Cuba and prevent intervention on the part of the United States. IN ear Palo Prioto, and Via Jacas Gord'asa, in the province of 'Santa Clara, on the west side of the JucaroJMoron trocha, are gathered several thousand insurgents under command of Generar Calixto Garcia and other prominent chiefs, ac commpanied by Senator Masso, presi dent of the Cuban republic, with sev eral members of his cabinet. Also on the west eide of the trocha in the dis trict of 'Santi Spiritus, less than thirty miles distant from General Garcia's forces, are stationed 2,000 (insurgents under Generals Paneho, Carrilo, Mon teaguedo, Lancliez, Legon and Gon zales. The Spanish Commander, Gen eral Pando with General Pamirez, Charvez and other generals, is within a few miles of General Calixto Garcia. General Gomez is west of the Jucaro Mbrron trocha within easy reach. All the insurgent generals. President Masso arid the insurgent officials with General Garcia, got through General Pando's lines some times ago and the latter gave up the campaign, which was to he a grand military coup de igrace. But in addition to passing (through the trocha, the Insurgents turned General Pando's flank. It Is just possible that this flank movement was winked at iby General Pando for the purpose of attempting to carry out hlis -ulterior political purposes. Such was the position of all concern ed when the last advices were received at .the palace in Havana, General Pando's purpose, (to further which he has ordered a practical armiistice In the eastern part of Cuba, it is stated sue clnctly as follows: iGENERAiL PANDO'S OFFER. To have a personal conference with General Calixto Garcia, President Masso and other insurgents, and even with General Gomez, if possible, and to make them a formal offer of autonomy. according to the programme drawn up bv the left or radical wing of the party. lAs previously cabled, this offer Includes In return for the ending- of the insurrec tion, the disarmament and dlshandln of all volunteers; commercial treaties to ibe concluded without Spanish Inter ference; a maximum sum of $2,000,000 annually to -be paid to Spain by Cuba, as the latter's nominal suzerain; no insurgents to be shot or imprisoned on account of the existing insurrection, and no Insurgents to be ent as pris oners out of Ciiba for future political offences. 1 fThe advices received here are in sub tanc.e. that General Pando felt conn dent o! securing the conferenoe, while. n the other hand, Captain General Blanco, Secretary General Congx3to and the Spanish staff officers of high rank and many radical mem'bers of the autonomy government felt sure that the proposition, (being the best ever of fered, and as securing practical Inde pendence, would be accepted, that the rebellion would fbe declared at an end, and that, consequently all excuse for the intervention by the United States would fbe ended. Such views, however, were not held when this dispatch was sent by those best acquainted with General Gomez and his chiefs, nor by the Spanish Cu ban merchants, bankers, editors or law yers the hest class Sn Havana, The latter were sure ilhat nothing but the proposition of Monte Cristo (the grant ing of an indemnity to Spain, (but ab solute independence for Cuba,) would ever be considered (by General Gomez , or any of his principal followers. In support of the latter view, it Is offi cially announced that after all the ef forts near Manzanillo, only two privates of Salvator Ruiz's hand sur rendered. It is known beside, that General Pando, In order to advance his plans for the proposed campaign in Santiago de Cuba, greatly weakened all the trochas, taking from them sev eral thousand men and much artillery. It 13 regarded as certain, In well in formed circles here, that Generals Gomez and Garcia, after refusing to confer with General Pando, or if they do confer, after refusing the terms of fered, will take sufficient ca title and provisions from the comparatively well stacked ranches immediately west and then inaugurate a raid upon the prov inces of Matanzas, Havana and prob ably "Pinar del Rio, appearing near here within fifteen or eighteen days, which is considered possible. Letters received here from prominent autonomists in the provinces of Santa Clara and Puerto Principe have been shown to this correspondent. The writers are not favorable to the United States; they will cling to the theory of autonomy and class as false the asser tions that the Spanish soldiers are "un paid and unfed and living in towns, while their officers are conspiring against the autonomist - government and refuse to take the field, either de nying the presence of the insurgents or saying 'let the troops who are in favor of autonomy fight its battles.' Other letters from the same sources Insist that all the plans laid to secure the surrender of the insurgents have -been badly conceived and poorly executed. These letters add that only in isolated instances have any of the insurgents laid down their arms, and the insur gent leader 'Masso who surrendered, It is still further asserted, was proscribed by General Gomez and was lialble to be tried by court martial, while of the 100 insurgents who surrendered with him at Fomento, more than half were back with the Insurgents within a fortnight. The general opinion seems to be that the Pando conference will in any event be the end of autonomy and the most sanguine assert that it will make the intervention of the United States Im perative. Those who have this view claim that the intervention; of the United States will be necessary to pre vent outrages which will disgrace civilization and also protect American citizens in Cufba. Under the circumstances, news from the scene of the conference ds awaited here with the grates t anxiety. In spite of official and other denials. it is "believed that serious troubles for Spain in Porto Rico are imminent and it is asserted (though the report can not "be verified at present) that the Spanish cruiser Vizcaya, when she leaves Havana, will go to Porto Rico, in order to strengthen the 'hands of the government officials there. New York 'March 19. Special dis patches under date of Key West today report that General Pando, of the Span ish army, has been captured by Gen eral Garcia, the insurgent commander. At the headquarters of the 'Cuban junta in this city nothing had heen heard of the reported capture. There was a dis position to discredit the story and to ascribe Its origin to some enthusiastic but irresponsible person. 'Havana, March 19. Miss Clara Bar ton, after caHing upon Captain General Blanco, at hfs suggestion visited the heads of the colonial government. The autonomists treated her with such dis tinguished courtesy that 'she broached to them the subject of the allotment of lands to poor Cubans, engaging to furnish their houses from America and also to superintend any colonies thus formed. iMiss Barton was told that the matter would be carefully considered. After she had left 'the officials said: "We are Spanish, does She think she can make yankees of us? Her desire must he to Americanize the Creoles." SPAIN SEEKING FUNDS FROM HER OFFICERS. - . At a meeting held at the palace yes 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 tonight at the Tacon theare will. It is (believed, realize more thon $100,000 in gold. For a single admissionto the gallery a cigar manufacturer of Havana paid $1,200. The smallest price for general admis sion fis $10 In gold. (News of the result of the Interview (between General 'Pando and other dele gates and General Calixto Garcia, Senor (Masso, president of the Cuban repulbnc, and other Insurgent leaders is anxiously awaiting here. There is no change In the belief held by the best posted men that all the propositions looking to the laying down of their arms by the insurgents were rejected. There is no doubt that a conference was held. The report circulated here that Gen eral Pando had 'been captured hy the Insurgent general 'Maroia - is .untrue. 'According to the latest advices General Pando had left Ciego de Avlla and was proceeding to the , eastward, probably with Puerto Principe as his destina tion. THE DIVERS AT WORK. One 6-inch gun and a valuable cable were recovered today from the wrecK of the Maine. The bodies of two of the STalne Victims were sent to Key West tiha afternoon on the steamer Olivette. Chaplain Ohidwlck ! revising the list of tbt bodies thu far taken from the wreck. He inclines to the belief that a larger number ha3 been recovered than has been stated, but will know positively as to this In a few days. , La Lucha says of Miss Barton of fer to build houses for the sufferers that "in time these might grow into yankee colonies with 'the stars and stripes floating from each house."- The editorial is written in a good humored tone. . THE COURT IN SESSION. Key West, Fla.. iMarch 19. The United States court of inquiry Into the loss of the "battleship Maine continued Its session today on board the battle ship Iowa. The cruiser Montgomery sailed this morning from the Tortugas with 12 inch shells for the fleet. The battle grhfps Massachusetts and Texas will leave the Tortugas Islands today for Hampton Roads. Judge Advocate (Marix came ashore later in the day. The court apparently held a short ses- sion. Fourteen enlisted men from two batteries o artillery stationed here left tonight for Tampa. They are going to Fort Henry to 'become part of a new regiment. THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL. Washington. March 19. The naval appropriation bill was practically com pleted today by the sub-committee and will be reported to the full com mittee on Monday. The ibiil will ap propriate $200,000 to be expended during the next fiscal year on each of the five dry docks authorized by the bill. Half a million is appropriated for each of the three, battleships. A WONDERFUL TORPEDO BOAT. fNTew York. March 19. A Willets Pointgpeclal to .the Brooklyn Eagle says: Officials expect great tnings from a new tomedo. or more properly, u amnii tn-mfin hnat that has reached 'this place. It is the invention of Lieu tenant Nicholas J. Halpine and is an electric boat with sufficient power to carry it thirty five miles. It is expect ed to prove of great value an coast de fense service. The vessel was ouiit at Dorchester, Mass., and after a trial by naval officers was sent to this place. It is twentv six feet long and twenty four inch in diameter. Including tor pedoes and other equipments, It weigns about 2,600 pounds. A speed of twenty knots an hour is claimed for it. A 250 pound torpedo contained in the inter ior, loaded with 'gun cotton ana explod ed 'by clock work, it Is the chief power of destruction. Submerged, it passes Jhelow all tomedo nettings. A cable from the land regulates its movements and 'its speed, and returns it to lana it not successful. 'RUSHlNCr WORK ON TORPEDOES. (Newport. R. I., (March 19. JGreat ac tivity is displayed at the torpedo sta tion Jfoere. (Since the iM'aine disaster up to yiesteraay, xne station, nas swrc v as usual and there was no evidence of warlike preparations. - - This, however. was changed' by the receipt "cf an or der from the navy departm-snt With "rush" instrudtiions to 'get in rea'diness for shipment Of shells of the dynamite cruiser Vesuvius and to fill at once the war heads) of all torpedoes on the is land and of those that would be ship ped to the station daily until the out fits for all cruisers and battleships would ibe completed and a number of spares Ones for1 whatever auxiliary curisers 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 min'e. 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, secured in place, ore four cans filled with gun cotton, the whole dis charge being equal to four (service tor pedoes, of sufficient power to bloiw the largest battleship out of the water. The upper half of the mine is then clamped and through the water-tight, rubber- packed hole tin its top, run four wires connected 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 itfine is to be moored a few fet below the surface of the water by means of a mushroom anchor. As soon as the "rush" torpedo orders are completed, which will require ten days at least, the whole force at the station will ibe put upon the buoyant mines. The entrances to Narrangan sett bay, 'both east and west, have been plotted for mines by the United States engineer office. Baltimore, tMd., 'March 19. The new United States torpedo boat Rodgers sailed at noon today from the Colum bian iron works dock, where she was built, her destination being Norfolk. BLANCO ANXIOUS FOR PEACE. New York, March 19. A dispatch to The World from tMadrid, says: "Cap tain General Blanco, from Havana, has given proof that he Is as anxious for peace as 'the IMadrid ministry. He cabled from Havarfi advising the gov ernment to postpone the departure of the Spanish flying squadron of torpedo boats. He advised that it should hot on any account proceed further toward the United States than the Canary Is lands. The order to hold the fleet there was not, however, sent wholly at General Blanco's request. Army Headquarter In Atlanta Atlanta. March 19. The headquarters of the department of the gulf has been established in the Asuteu building, the entire sixth floor of the structure having been rented by the army officials. Colo nel Hall, adjutant general of the depart ment, will arrive from San Antonio Monday. After he has opened his office in Atlanta, General Graham will begin his contemplated tour of the new de partments. The company from ort McFherson, -which has been ordered to St. Augus tine, Fla,, will leave Tuesday afternoon. Impure Blood In Spring This as the almost universal experi ence. Diminished perspiration during winter, rich foods and close confine ment indoors are some of the causes. A good Spring Medicine, tike Hood's Sarsoparilla, 4s absolutely netaessary to purify the 'blood and put the system in a healthy condition at this season. Hood's Pills ore the best fajaily ca fhartic and liver tonic. Gentle, relia ble, sure. .. THE LEASB FAVORED BY THE PRIVATE DIRECTORS OF THE A. & N. C. RAILROAD. Mc wboorna and Penen not Anthorltad to Represent Them Developments Ex pec ted A none Dealer Jailed for Swlnd llfeg Railway Commissioner Pearson's "J udement" State Guard Read j to Move at Short Notice Messenger Bureau Raleigh. N. a, March 19. Today a civil service examination was held here for places in the revenue ser vice. There are only eleven persons under examination. The' directors of the Atlantic and North Carolina on the part of the pri vate stockholders deny that at any meeting resolutions protesting against the lease of that road to the Southern were adopted or introduced. J. F. Mew boorne and Dr. Fox Person, two of the state directors, came here this week to see Governor Russell and informed him they were sent as a committee by the directors and that the road is now mak ing money; something like 4 or 6 per cent, during the last six months of 1S97. They may have 'been accredited as from the entire directorate, but certainly represent no more than the state direc tors as the private ones favor the lease and say the figures of profit given are entirely inaccurate. The governor, is however, bent on leasing the road. 'Something about this matter may de velop quite speedily. The guards at the penitentiary are to he uniformed. This is done at the request of the government. For over twenty years they have not been In uniform. Quit a number of the populists who were here early in the week argued in a quiet way how Chairman Caldwell, of the railway commission, was going to vote on the passenger rate reduc tion matter. It was thought up to Wednesday night that he would vote to allow the exceptions of the railways. But it turns out that Tuesday night he told another populist he intended to vote to overrule. v Frank Welsh, a horse trader from Roanoke, Va., was jailed here last night, having failed to give bond in $500 In a civil suit brought by Dr. P. L. MoCuaiers, who charges that Welsh swindled him out of $200 in regard to a pairf horses. The young (burglar, whose real name fis supposed to be Young and who is in jail here, is so reticent that he has nothing to say to the other prisoners. He is carefully watched, as he" is known to "be desperate. Tomorrow afternoon union memorial services will be held here under the auspices of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, in honor of the late ansa trances williard. The Benson library (building and con tents, the gift of a New England lady to St. Augustine's normal school (col ored) here was formerly presented yes terday afternoon. It is ascertained that the two wings of the populist party are not nearly as harmonious as they desire it to appear that they are. 'Active work began today on the im provement, mainly terracing, of the capitol square. The street improvement force Is now the largest ever employed here. It is operating under the $50,000 bond issue. Railway Commissioner Pearson says he well knows that by Chairman Cald well's vote against the proposed "judg ment" In the passenger rate case last Thursday that the judgment would not be considered a part of the record for the courts, but that he had to content himself with getting the judgments "on the commission's journal of record. "Four more Mormon elders have ar rived here. Two have been making a long tour on foot In this county. The nenitpntiarv wlfrvtora Aclna n accede to the request of Superintendent juswDoorne that they so change the rules as not to make the approval of bills by the executive committee a ne cessity before payment. Donations to nubile schools, n-ndr th new law, which requires the state to give an equal amount out of the cen- eral fund, must be made by townships and not for Individual schools. (Notices come In of donations of the latter char acter. Snecial int" . est Is flt hpr in th fight for the Raleign postoffice. John .Nichols let it be known that he wag no opponent of A. W. Shaffer. C. T. Bailey advised people to bet that he would get the place. All plans are well in hand for calling the state guard into service as soon as the president makes a call for troops. 'No notices of any kind have been sent to trooDS to nrenare. as it Is known that the force is in good shape, though of course m skeleton formation. In case of a call it is expected that the guards would rendezvous here .ranks be filled, the additional battalion added to each regiment, and then when the strength was complete and the required physi cal examination passed the force would be mustered into the service of the United States, In the usual way. There would not be the least trouble in ob taining at once twice as many men as the president might call for. tAppeals from the 7th District will be called in supreme court Tuesday, as follows: Sorrell vs. Stlnson, Home vs. commissioners of Cumberland, Johnson vs. Towncend, Sewing Machine" Com pany vs. Thomas, Carter vs. Slocumb, Cooper vs. Security Company, Lucas OIcLeod vs. Williams Cooper vs. Mc- Klnnon. The University Defeats Oak Rldga (Special to The Messenger.) Chapel Hill, N. C March 19.-The university nine defeateVl Oak Ridge in etltute oday by a score of 8 to 1 Carollna'a features were good batting lack of errors and Lawson's pitching. The batteries of Carolina were Lawson and Graves, of Oak Ridge, Barker and Brake. It was e good game. ... Royal makes the foo4 pore, holcsomc and delicto. mmm Absolutely Pur 13 1 RA0.JNG fOv , ANGLO-AMERICAN ALL1ANCH All Classes of IlrltUher Arxlous So tm Consnmeratlon Spaulsh 1'rrss More Xo flant Than Erer (Copyrighted by Assc!ated IVeaO London, March 19. The romarlcifble unanimitv of the approval, of Unia classes and masses, of the nk rv sug gestion of an Anglo-American allfcincc CompeLs belief in the sincerity in fttte desire of lite Kritlih public for u netente with the United State. The fact that most of the cable di.-qialchcjr from America have prvHS-aimvd ttias. the suggestion has Wen serlmsly cued is heartily welcome here ainl fc regarded as extremely lmiortant tuiC gratifying, as evidencing a frieiidljr spirit. "They are," as a diplomat Fc lui it, "inspiring hopes that the differencial of the past will be burled ami tivil Anglo-Saxons In the near future will to found issuing Identical notes to all op posed to their common Merest. Jt Is not any stretch of imagination l say that such a union has lein longed Ctw by the best men in Great Brltian fur many years, not only because of tlwac genuine wish for closer Iwnds of frienti Ship, but because It Is a known faex that all the statesmen of Europe realize that a closer alliance between America, and Great Brltian would constitute, mx only the surest guarantee of the ieAce of the world, but would afford proof that the reign of law and indlvkliral liberty Is to be extended for the lcn;?lt. of mankind, in spite of the effort to extinguish It made by rt-actloii.irir rulers and governments." Discussing the subject, the Spectator remarks: "The Anwrtcans are rrulfe- rlght in assuming that they will lMtv the support of the Britishers shouM a continental alliance attempt to oppTtwe them. If our people once realize the condition of Cuba, half of Koglao! would be calling the Americans hard names because they have not intervwi ed earlier to stop the horrors perpetrat ed at their very door." The curious mixture of the pacific as surances and announcements of active preparations for war which are coraSngf from the United State! keeMthe iropa- ets guessing; but, the opinion Es calli ng ground that the outlook is inipror ng and that war will finally be averted by a Spanish retreat under some more or less specious excuse and an agree ment to recognize the claims of thm Unitevl States; for, In spite of storied U the contrary. Spain is well aware that t is useless to build hopes of nymiiatUy from the European powers. Madrid advices of Wednesday the government organ. El Globo, as sumes a much bolder and loftier tone than lately. It com par e the United States to "An Immense Maine floaflnjc between the Atlantic and the Pacific some of whose crews have lost tbeir heads, are seeking to force open he- magazine in order to blow it up." Pres ident McKlnley, as the cymmander. Is represented as "doing his best to (re strain his unruly crew." El Globo t- tributes the loss of the Maine to"!a4S storage of her enormous quantity ofei- plosSves, arising either from too Iwwty preparations for war, or from want or proper discipline on board." The Herald o, independent, conftnwer "it can only smile at seeing the Yan kees devoting themselves to the dlttXsuJr task of trying to frighten us by cUunvr and warlike display." The Ileraldo compares the attitude of the Unltea States to that of a boulevard iwar gerer who flaunts his dollars to attract: the attention of a fine lady passing .by adding that vpain, "like a woman sT good breeding, confident In herself, -rC2 continue her course, brave and awne and will pay no attention to fordc? posing." INCREASED VALUATION Of Property for Taatlen Appeal Fte Redaction or Passeeger Rates Raleigh, C, March 19. Th stafce auditor says that, while return of mJZ. real and personal property in XoTfJa Carolina showed $229,S54,498, returns era which this year's taxes will be coltoet ed show $235,&02,2?1, or an Increase ' 3,747,S73. of which J1.X9, 777 was txmSet by the state board of equalization. The Seaboard Air Line today noti fied the railway commission of an ap peal to the superior court from Ks or der reducing passenger fares to 2 ax3. IVi cents. ' Deary Holdtr ef North Carolina Sif tie (Special to The Mes.?enger.) Tome, who died inl Maryland S2ar week, .was the largest Individual bold er of. North Carol inta securities, Sfiaa fcoldinga aggregating nearly n,00O.eSL. ' He ownvd S175.&0 of Atlantic aztT North Carolina railway bonds. Why do fashion's leaders always fal low it?
The Wilmington Messenger (Wilmington, N.C.)
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March 22, 1898, edition 1
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