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II 'OL. XXXI. NO. 26. WILMINGTON, N. C TUESDAY, MARC II 29, 1898. 31.00 PER YEAR, 4- X V '4 4 1 . As ! 3 PEACE TALK, WAR MEASURES PRESIDENT HOPES TO BE ABLE TO AVERT HOSTILITIES. He Outlines the Proposed Plan of Ac tion Intervention in Behalf of Des titute Cubans Given Most Promi nenceSpain Notified of the Finding of the Court Active "War Prepara- ' tionsat all Pointr .Strict "Watch on itWarships at Key West. '"Washington, March 26. President McKinley talked freely with hi3 con gressional visitors today, ,Wt'h in re gard to his plans for the future and his appreciation of the situation -with reference to Cuba. His programme as thus outlined is as follows: To send the report of the Maine court of inquiry tto congress on Monday -without recommendation, and Without ex planotion ion his part further than to say that he has acquainted Spain with the finding- of the cyurt; to follow this Tuesday or Wednesday (with a mes sage dealing with the condition of the non-eom-bait'anit.s in Cuba and asking for an appropriation of S500.000 for their immediate relief; to present anew 'this condition to Spain, ask that country to make provision for the care of her own helpless people and it 3 come to some terms Wit'h the Cubans which will lie sar.'ixfactory to them, and put an end to the war, this failing-, to for cibly intervene on humanitarian grounds. TIIK PRESIDENT FOR PEACE. The president indicated to his callers an abiding faith that peace 'still may be prt -rx ed and a tletormi nation on his part to accompUsh Lh?t end if it may te done with 'hnwor to our own country and without disregard of the demands of humaniity. He frankly 'and repeat -t lly averred 'today his desire to prevent a conflict while at 'the same time indi cating a firm purpose to s'ecure relief for .the starving recc'neentrado3. In dt'c'd the latter purpose appeared, 'to be the topic -uppermost in the preisldent's mind. He dwelled upon the fact tlhat 'the re cog-nit ton cf b belligerent rniglhis or t-f independence would not be of any material .service to those unfortunates.. 'He admitted that such action might le if as'.-ixitan-ce to the mem -at -arm's, !the insurgent army, but they, he said, have 'shown a capacity ito take "dare of t'hemwelvt's, a'nd do not stand i:n press ing nevi.l of mur kind offices. "live pres ident believes .Spain iwlill interpose no obstacles to our sending succor to (her Sndigen.t people, and he 'will 'ask con gress Ito act promptly that the 'aid to he given may not arrive too late to re lieve the present pressing- 'necessities. This done, the president is hlopeful ihat congress will remain quiet wbile 1 he executive branch cf the (government conltiinu'eis its efforts to secure a peace ful settlement 'of the difficulty. He thinks it nclt too J ate to do this, and he made the assertion today that Spain was 'willing- to meet the United Stalfes 'half way in adjusting the entangle ment withe ui coming to blows. He re ferred only casually !t'o th'e is ailing- of Spain's torpedo fleet, leaving- the Im pression on 'the minds of bis visitors that he cons! dared that, so far in this matter, Spain is acting- wltlhin the bounds of her own rights and that no just complaint can yet be made by i'hHis country in regard to this course. He did not enter into detail's regarding the propositions he may make or may have made to Spain 'for .undoubtedly some are now pending, bant 'he ieft the im pression that he would lbe satisfied with no settlement that would not give the Cubans a very 'liberal form of govern ment. He admitted frankly that au tonomy had proved a failure and ex pressed the opinion that it would be as ditfi cult to satisfy the 'Americans with any .settlement that might be made as it would be to satisfy the Cu bans themselves. He reasserted the possibility of securing an agreement im the part of Spain tto allot w 'Cuba to conduct her own affairs with absolute freedom, except that the island should lie required to pay the mother counttry a '.specified sum in th? way of tribute every year out of ib.-r revenue, seeming to think that this would form a basis upon which both 'Spain and the Cuoans could agre'e without the sacrifice of too much pride on either edde. .Mr. McKinley reverted often in his conversation to his desvre to maintain peace and dwelt upon the fact that war means nolr only the ios.3 of life and poverty, but that it also would injure ur commerce, disturb busness condi tions generally, increase our public debt, add to our pension roll and result in many ways to our disad vantage and distress. He also made it efrear that whatever course he might pursue in the future,, 'he would not at present de mand any indemnity at the hands of Spain for the loss of the Elaine, pre ferring to leave the matter to the ad justment of a more quiet period. The president also spoke of possible com plication's with other notions, 'but did not manifest any uneasiness on this 'score.. Senators who to awe Visited the presi dent have, -without exception, 'so far as can .be learned, assured him that the senate appreciates hisefforrs to preserve peace under proper conditions and have jtold him that there fs no danger of precipitate action in that body. Thoy set the impression that if the .worst comes, and tit is absolutely de termined that no other course will avail, the president will1 be found read y for arm-ed (intervention. Oa the score of politic ihe assures tthem 'that 'he would ralther eee the re publte5ai party fail of futune success than to wage an arnjust war; ibut if war mut dome it must 'be la, war for humanity and that thiis fact must be made !so "evident that the will liave the entire nation behind him in a conflict arms. S3PA.IN NOTIFIED OP THE COURT'S IPINDING. -Tbe llntn'se a.n5Ctetty wWich anaxfced yesterday's developments In th'e Spa.n-i-sh situation wa snoticeai'bly relieved !to day, fl3 ffae 'worslt, fvr tfce present ftt Te?st, had .become known in the publi cation of the material ro4n"ts of the court of inquiry's report, aird EtUe re mained buit to await calmly the sub mission of the fulkrepcrt and the prea i?enf3 rr!es,cage ty congrers eaaly next -eek. Sudh cable communicatfens a3 may 'have passed between Washington and Madrid in regard so the report rweie closely guarded 1y officiala. It wat kaovvn, however that 'Minuter Woodford had leen cabled to notify the Spanish go eminent as to the re sults found by the American court, particularly thpt'the explocion was "ex ternal and that the responsibility for theerttmaJexplosi'a.n "had roebbeen defi nitely fixed. This cablegram, it can now be stated, was sent from. -Washington Thursday night. The fact that it was dispatched foefore the arrival of Commander 'Maiix, tearing the full text cf the report and tjh'e evidence, appears on its face to involve comtra diction. It can be stated only ifnat the cablegram was sent to (Minister Wood ford directing him to give this notifi cation to the Spanish government on Thurs.day right. It is 'believed that this dispatch went no further tihan di recting the results to -be made known to the Spanish government, with a view of leaving the responsibility with Spain of making such response as saems ap propriate on such an occasion. Up to tonight no 'action on t)he part of the Spanish government had been officially communicatac' at Washington.. It is not doubted that the 'Spanish ministry and 'Minister Woodford had conferred on the subject, -but that any formal or final course of action had .been deter mi ned u po n i t is n c't probable Be? id e the Maine event, th'e Spanish cabinet is today on the eve of a fierce political conflict whlich terminates tomorrow in elections for the cortes, so that this may cause some slight delay. A QUIET DAY AT THE WHITE HOUSE. president McKinley had a compara iiely cjuiet day after the excitement f yesterday. There were rumors of special cabinet 'meetings, ''but these did not occur. The cabinet officers devoted their attention solely to departmental pffallrs. Secretary 'Long left his officie at 3:30 c 'clock p. m. remarking that Ihc had not seen the president in twen ty four hours and that ihi3 entire kiay had ibeen 'given to detail. As he left the department, however, he Went to the Wihite house and joined the presi dent. Judge Day, likewise, started 'Fbout 'the .same time for the Wihite ihouse. It 'was state'd that the confer ences did not relate to -the Maine dis aster, far as Secretary Long was con cerned, as he carried a number of naval requisitions from the $50,000,000 defense fund ito receive the signature of the president, no expenditure from, this ex traordinary appropriation being made 'until the president considers the item and gives 'his written autlhority for it. Before going .to the White house, Judge 'Day 'ha'd a long conference with Assis tant Secretary of 'State Adee, wihose particular forte is the framing of state department papers to meet diplomatic requirement's. 'viheth'er 'it related to the 'Spanisih matter could ndt 'be learn ed, for on this Judge Day and all Others in the state department maintained complete silence. Judge Day declined to say whether any dlspatcih'es' had gone to (Madrid or come from there con cerning .the Main'e report or the Cuban question. EFFECT OF iMATN'D DISASTER ON EUROPEAN GOVDRJNMENTS. 'The Spanish minister did not call at the state department during the day, nor has he ibeen there wnthin the last two days. 'Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British ambassador, spent some time with Judge Day during the after noon, but it is understood to have had no relation with the Cuban question. It is undoubtedly true, 'however, that the British ambassador has learned officially the essential conclusion reach ed by the American court of inquiry, and that the British government is ap prised of the facts. An official in high standing referring to Sir Julian's call stated that the Maine report Avas one more factor toward inducing European governments, particularly Great Brait ain, to take cognizance of the dreadful conditions of affairs prevailing in Cuiba and to look, at least with sympathy if not with more practical means, to an intervention which would put 'an end to such suffering. 'The navy department 'as usual was the most active center of the day. Commodore Schley came 'to bid good bye to 'Mr. Long 'before going to Ham'p ton Roads to assume oomimand of fly ing squadron. He leaves iWashington tomorrow and will raise ihis commo dore's lag on Monday. His heart is in this particular assignment, 'and he ex pressed the 'greatest satisfaction on starting for this sea service. FIGHTING COLOR FOR THE WAR SHIPS. Late in the day another shift was m'ade in the plans for painting the war sliips, and Captain Crowningsnield final ly determined that all the ships of the navy should be painted a dull lead col or. This was the color of all federal ships during the civil war and is said to fbe the best "fighting color." TORPEDOES ON 'REVJ3NUE CUT TERS. The naval bureau of ordnance is pre paring new mounts for a number c f Whitehead torpedoes in order to place them on the revenae cutters, the tiewly acquired yachts and tugs. The torpedo tubes were originally Intended to go below deck, but with the new craft the tubes and mounts must be changed for ererVice on the upper decks. When this Work is done Captain CNeil, head of the. bureau, expects to be able to equip elxty craitt, if. occasion demands, with torpedo lobes. . CONTRACTS 'FOR 'WORK 'AT TO'R TUGAS. The contracts for the "biff ateei piers, coal eheds and extensive coal appli ances for leading war vessels ait Dry Tortugas and Key West were let to day. The Union 'Bridge Company, of New York city, will build the steel piers, etc., both at Tortugas and Key West, the contract price being $590,000. The trades, cars, machinery, will be furnished by the (Brown Hoisting Com pany, of Cleveland, for $151,000. These were not the lowest Mds, -but the wavy department considered other features than the amount biv?. The contract call lor completin'g' the extensive work at Tortugas in ISO days and at Key West in 170 days. The machinery Is to be installed ard ready for service ten days later. CUTTERS ORDERED TO NORFOLK. Formal orders were issued today by Captain Shoemaker, chief of the rev enue cutter service, for the eight reve nue vessels called into the service of the navy to rendezvous at the Norfolk navy-yard. The instructions given to the commanders of the snips were to report at -Norfolk between the 29th of March and the 5th of Lpril, and there to have the necessary alterations and repairs made upon them at the earl iest possible moment. As 'heretofore announced, the ships will proceed to Key West as soon as they can be got ten ready for service. TO APuM LIGHTHOUSE TENDERS. Preparations are making by the light house board to turn over to the navy department the lighthouse tenders and instructions were issued today by the board to the commanders of the tenders to make a complete inventory of the present furnishings and equipment cf the vessels. The equipment cf the ves sels and the other necessary work upon them will be done at the 'Norfolk navy yard. For several days a proposition has been under consideration by Secretaries Lxmg and Alger to form a board com posed of one officer each from the army and navy to systematize and harmonize defensive operations along the At latic seaboard, in order that there might be no clashing between the two great arms of the government. Today Lieutenant Colonel 'A. J. Wagner, chief of the Ibureau of military intelligence, was designated by Secretary 'Alger to act with Captain 'Barker, as the rep resentative of the army. Late this af ternoon Captain Barker and Colonel Wagner had an extended conference with Assistant Secretary Roosevelt in the latter's private office. Preliminary plans for the operation of the board were formulated along the lines indicat ed above, but no definite statement concerning the nature of the board's work could be (obtained from aily of the parties to the conference. In case of 'hostilities the Work of the board will be Verv imnoHanr. as the two greatest departments at all times will Work in perfect unison. It is believed by many of the war officials that the board, composed as it is, of two m'ost efficient officers, will prove of distinct value. TO CALL OUT (NAVAL RESERVES. 'As rapidly as possible the navy de partment is pushing the worlc of prep aration for calling into active service such of the na val militia of the various states as may be needed and will vol unteer for -service. IA. large contract for disappearing gun 'carriages was awarded today to the Walker Company, of Cleveland, O, whose immense foundries and machine, shops have been placed at the disposal of the government. The company will run its plant nignt and day to rush the work for rapid delivery. It is probaible that the first deliveries will begin, dn about three weeks. EXCITEMENT AT KEY WEST. "dCey West, Fla., .March 26. Intense excitement was caused here by the 'As soc Bated Press bulletin to the effect that the United States government has notified Spain that hostilities in Cuba must cease. A torpedo boat was at once dispatch ed to Captain 'Sampson, on Iboard the Iowa, notifying him of the latest de velopment. Captain iChidwick, of Ney York, is leaving to take command of the Brook lyn and Captain Sampson's flag will "be transferred ito 'the INew York. The work of painting the warships was carried on this afternoon with redoubled energy. Read (Admiral Si card was on the point of leaving Key Wesf- and knew nothing of the action taken by the United States. The Indiana, Iowa, New York, De troit, Nashivlle, 'Marblehead and (Mont gomery are being painted. All the officers here regard war as be'ng imminent. IRear LAdmlral Sicard, with his wife and daugbter, left Key West this af ter noon on the steamer for Miami. They are going to (Nassau and thence to Palm iReaeh. The admiral expects to spend several weeks resting at Florida winter resorts. Captain Sampson has taken formal charge of the fleet. The usual ceremony in the change of flags was omitted. 'RUMOR OF THE FORT PLANS STOLEN. 'Newport News, Va., ftlarch 26. The disappearance of a German sergeant named Tscherning from Fortress .Men roe caused the report to be circulated today that plans of the fortifications had been stolen. The commandant at the fort attributes Tscberning's absence to a spree and says no plans are miss ing. Other officers say that Tscherning could have drawn plans of his own if be had been disposed, as he is a skilled engineer. (Norfolk, Va., March 26. The monitor Terror, wbich put in here for coal on her way from New York to Key West has proceeded, and will b repainted on her way south in obedience to the or der issued by the navy department yes terday to change the color of all the war vessels. She will stop at Charles ton for more coal. WHAT THE SPAiNLARDS SAY. Madrid, tMarcb 26. 'A general in the army, who declines to permit the use cJf bis name, said today that it was increditable that the report of the "American court of inquiry into the Maine disaster should attribute the destruction of the vessel to a subma rine mine. Not even among savages," he asserted, "would such mints be placed in their1 ports. Moreover, our own ships would (have incurred equal peril had the mines been placed in (Havana 'harbor. Mines are only laid In time of war and .then, friendly na tions are notified." fLa Correspondencla de Espana says it understands that the government is occupied with certain new factors in the situation, which It (believes mtay give a more favorable turn to events. El Correo says the government is calm in. the consciousness of 'having done its duty and is satisfied the foreign press has recognised fhds and also the firm ness wtth whlich Spate, is resolved" to defend "her natxwal right and "honor. It adds: "God knows if matters ore be ccmirrg worse, which Is possible, but the provocation is norciicus and eoan dalous and if onerous solutions are pro posed to us, the country, en masse, faithful to Its traditions, will repel them." The Epoci says that Spain is trying to prevent considering it a calamity and has freely made important con cessions, such as autonomy, in oTder to avert it. Spain, the paper continues, has not lost for a s! n I e moment her calm moderation, but she cannot consent to the perpetual intervention of 'Americans and the American gov ernment. !E1 Heraldo declares that without the intervention of the United States the Cuban insurrection would have been reduced to mere brigandage. "If the revolt continues," says El Heraldo, "it i3 because the rebels see in America the hope of "an ill-starred morrow for BpaLn, and while this hope exists, ".the insurrection will maintain sufficient strength to slowly consume our blood and money. War with the Unit ed States represents, then, the solu tion of the problem which we must examine with tranquil minds." 'La "Nacional says it awaits calmly the approaebing denouement. 'El Liberal, the organ of the premier, Senor Sagasta, has published a para graph, which is attracting much at tention. It says: "The alarmist im pressions continued late yesterday eve ning, affecting even official centres. The ministers saw nothing to relieve the situation of things. Thus, at 11 o'clock p. m., when a person in the confidence of the queen-regent visited Senor Sa gasta and had a long interview with him, .great importance was attached thereto." Senor Dupuy de Lome, the former Spanish minister at Washington, has arrived at Valencia. He refuses to be interviewed. The premier, .Senor Sagasta, in an in terview today declared the situation was not changed. He added: "Private advances from the United States are contradictory, but my personal opin ion, unofficial, 'is that means still ex ist for preventing a rupture with the United States.; 'Senor Castillo, the former minister and republican leader, editor of The 'Globo, said: MI do not believe war is possible. 'I do not see how a democratic nation like the United States can de clare War against Spain. I do not be lieve the pending question will furnish sufficient motive." CUBAN QUESTION IN FRENCH CHAMBEIR. Paris, March, 26. In the chamber of deputies today M. Croussot, socialist, made a sweeping criticism of the for eign policy of the government. Mr. Baron, speaking in support of M. Groussot, introduced the Cuban ques tion. He said: "France cannot remain indifferent to the Spanish -American conflict, and the monstrous encroach ment of the Anglo-Saxon race on the La fir. race. It is the duty of France to approach Spain and the United States with words of conciliation and peace.' " ... M. 'Hanotaux, minister of foreign af fairs, replying to M. 'Baron, said in regard to Cuba: "However necessary the defer se of our own interests may be, it is subordinate to the importance of the grave difficulties which the Cu ban question (has presented so long. The whole world is following with emo tion and anxiety the varying fortunes of the conflict proceeding in Cuba, and the wbole world earnestly 'hopes for its speedy conclusion. The interests af fected Ox threatened and the courage and perseverance displayed add daily some element to the dramatic trend of evemts in that island. The chamber knows the sympathy and esteem which the United States' inspire. On one hand we have ancient and faithful re lations, good neigh'borly feelings, af finities of race and interests and final ly the respect with which the patriot ism of a heroic nation naturally in spires us. On the other hand we have a powerful republic, a sister of our own, full of ardor and confident of her valor, who demands that an immediate end be put to evils in Which she her self has shared and which have lasted a very long time. Such is the position of the conflict wherein both interests and b'onor are involved. Our first duty is unceasingly to express to the two nations he desire of all that a san guinary and formidable fight be avoid ed. If these two parties, with common accord, are endeavoring to find sure and impartial friends to help them in the amicable arrangement of so grave a question, they will see that all well intentioned people are lending them si'ves to the desire and we will not be backward. But it would be going beyond the reserve imposed upon us to go further than this. I can bere, at least, only renew the expression of our ardent wishes for an equitable so lution of the matter, wherein right, honor and 1'berty may be satisfied and wbich will result in maintaining be tween the two nations, equally dear to us, the great benefit of peace." (Cheers.) 'A motion! approving M. Hanotaux's statements was adopted by a vote of 300 to 111. TENSION IN HAVANA EXTREME. ' Havana, via Key West, March 26. The tension here is greater than it wag a week ago, while expectancy grows more acute daily now that tihe reports of both courts of inquiry into the 'Maine disaster 'are in be hands of heir respective governments. Of outward signs bere of an (impending breach inhere are few. The volunteers and re cruits are drilling harder, especially in artillery work, while the emplacement cf ibig .guns in the suburb of Vidido goes on apace, with a isbow of grizzly cannon, quite formidable. It is noted, -however, that naval officers smile when passing the works. One said recently: "One of our battleanips now at Tortu gas carries more metal than .the wbole patek of these fellows." ' fTheape are muunTtirings In the low cafles and some times rather black looks for ttce Americanos," on the streets, but on tihe whole it "is much to be doubted wdiether Cubans and Spandards visiting arJterior cities of the United States dur ing the present state of feeling would be treated with as much general cour tesy as is shown bere to all foreigners. Naval anen bere are extremely earnest In the wish that the United States shouJd early take rteps to prevent the arrival of the Spanish torpedo fleet off Jhe coast of Cuba and within a few h coirs sail of the fleet at Key West or the To rugas. 'All believe that the Washington officials XuJIy approve of the desirability of such prevention. However, the real attitude of every body is that so long maintained, name- . ly, a waiting one. Many believe dip- ' lomacy or arbitration wouM avert war even now and some think that Spain will cay in effect: j "'Your oecision is that the er plosion was external, and ours that it was in- ' teinal. This is a grave matter; we de- mend further in-estigaium. In which OTsmUrested parties shall act with the Spanish and hc American govern- ; ments. We wl'I abide by the doc&ssion I of the final tribunal so far rs indemnity is concerned, though now and forever, disclaiming any fore-knowledge of a plot or purpose, to blow up the Maine." The high Spanish official who is prac tically quoted above thinks thai such a proposition by Spain is bound to meet , with acceptance, being regarded as eminently fair by all clvilizod govern ments. CUBANS IN GOOD FIGHTING TRIM Meantime G; n-eral Gomez and the in- tsurger t chiefs ar J their followers are evidently prepared to continue i fighting for years yet to come, if neces sary. The knowledge cf tm-is fact may have something to do with ihe in eased bitterness in the tone of the Havana Piess, wh-'Ch within the past week h?s been really abusive cf Amer icans. General Gomez has written o letter to the junta in New York, reU era ting bis purpose to accept nothing but the conditions cf the Monte Crlsto declara tion. He says he is willing, -however, to pay Spain $200.0oO,G4)O purchase money, if needed, He is also anxious that the Spanish soldierj who remain here should 'help in the rebuilding of Cuba's commercial greatness. General Gomez says he has nearer 50,000 than 30,000 men under arms and is gaining recruits daily. Flighting has been resumed with vigor in "he province of Puerto Irin ct'pe fince the failure to induce the in surgents to accept or even listen to the "ridiculous offers of the autonomists." As usual, it is ?m possible to tell the real result of the engagement from the reports fumiislhed here by Spanish offl cTals. One bright aspect of affairs is the relief work. It is impossible to understand the hostile tone of many of the Havana papers toward the work of relier, uvhic'h is so eminently charitable on Ithe 'surface and beneath it. The Spaniards and Culbans oam'not want 'the revoncentrados to die, yet this would surely have happened 'had it not been for American succor. SIGSBEE LEAVES HAVANA. Captain Sigsbee and other remaining officers of the Maine, with the excep tion of Dieutenant Commander Wain iwright, sailed for Key West on the Olivette this afternoon. Before the vessel departed Captain Sigsbee was presented with a floral ship by Consul General Lee and the newspaper cor respondents at Havana. The presen tation speech was made by General Lee and Captain Sigsbee responded loriefiy. MORE WARSHIPS AT KEY WEST. Key West, Fla., March 26. The ar rival of three new warships added fuel to the fire of excitement and the shores rang with cheers as the vessels seam ed irto the harbor. Owing to dark ness it 'Was impossible to make out their exact identity, but they are be lieved to be the cruiser Cincinnati and the gunboats Wilmington and Castine. (ADDITIONAL 'PRECAUTIONS WERE TAKEN ON ALL THE SHIPS TO NIGHT. THEY HAVE EVERYTHING IN READINESS TO PULL OUT AT A MOMENT'S NOTICE. THE GUN CREWS SLEEP BY THEIR GUNS. The coa's't survey steamer I&aehe sailed for Havana tonight presaimably to help carry away the American offi cials. The steamer Olivette from Havana, which arrived tonight, brought all the officers cf (the Maine except Lieuten ant Commander Wainwright. With the exception of Captain Chid wick, they proceeded to Tampa on their way norrh. Captain Sigsbee said when snown the 'Associated Press bulletin regard 5 ng the ultimatum to Spain: "This looks like wnar." The Olivette also brought nine bod ies recovered from the wreck of the Maine. The body of Lieutenant Jen kins i was sent through to Pittsbu rg. The eight others WiU be buried here tomorrow. Captain Sigsbee thinks that more bodies will be recovered from .iJhe wreck. London, March 27. The Paris cor respondent of The Sunday Special says private ?dv'ces received from Madrid says the Senor Polo y liernabe, the Spanisih minister at Washington has been instructed to yield gradually. OPINION OF GERMANY. A dispatch to The Observer from Ber lin says the imminent danger of war between Che United States and Spain is the absorbing topic of discussion. Cermar opinion may be surmarized by saying that it refused to believe that a mine was intentionally exploded. It regards the care as one of negligence on the part of Spain, for which the United States is entitled to compen sation, but that country's claim on ac count of .the filibustering expeditions must also be allowed. The Sunday Special's Berlin corre spondent telegraphs: 'I have learned from Ambassador 'White that Emperor William (has expressed his belief that the Maine was not destroyed from the outside. t of the Maine destruction the Emperor , commanded that the naval committee Should study a series of exhaustive re- ' XKts, which' he had. cabled from Ha- vano. The committee conciuaea nai the explosion was due to over-heating of cal bunkers and not to a torpedo or mine." McKTNLEY CHARGED WITH DOUBLE DEALING. Havana, March 2. El Diaro de La marina in an editorial article publish ed today accuses Tresident McKinley of dissimulating. The editorial com- j pares "American doubles-dealing with j Spanish openness" and says: "If Mr. McKinley is playing double he can Only 1 ,be compared with a deceitful scaven- ger." The editorial concludes: 'The United States U always proud to pierce ruww. Ac taw! tU ikw It tr fartWr Xhmm mmy tter Absolutely Pure OVfcV ftAK.M fOWtt CO., hfW V ". the weak, but ltta herself be slappeO by Germany." Colonel Cruz Gonzales, commanding a column acting in concert with Oon eral Pando in the military movemmi In the province of Puerto IVIncfn. have been attacked by Insurgents, wlx surprised the Spaniards. Out vf a par ty of eighty gurillaj,ab-ut forty were killed or wounded. The jHtH-al situation lHortHM tn r muddled daily. Each m.n swns to have a candidate of his own, whll of party discipline no trace U di.cvnmble. Charleston, S. C. March 26. lt.it txry M., First artillery, from St. Francl larrachs. St. Augustine, arrived todtiy and was taken at once to the fortifica tions on Sullivan's island for reinforce ment of the garrison there. The work of mounting th lig r-aiv ritbc being rushed and mines are in readi ness for placing in the channel. New York, 'March 26.-Tbe United States battleship Texas dropped anchor off Tompklnsville t nlgbt. It I.- und?r stod that sbo is going to the Brooklyn navy-yard. Ann Arbor, Mich., March 26. Two thousand students of the unlvrity of Michigan paraded the campm bmigtit. armed with pitchfork, musket, etc. in a Cuban demonstration. TIIK llANKKItS DISCHAlIQIili. (lovtroor RutnU Dtclinm to Honor tk KequUltlon of the tlortmor of Cirorglah far Melicran and Lwthaiu (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C, March IC.-Jovemur Russell this afternoon, after a fuM bearing, declined to honor the requisi tion of Governor Atkinson, of Georgia, for Mehgan and Latham, charged with wrecking the Bank of Abbeville. The governor held that the papers did not charge any crime; that Ls, the accom panying affidavits did not show any criminal offence. The requisition was alleged to be not in proper form. Ii charged Mehgan with stealing a re ceipt for a $73 insurance premium, while his attorneys show that that re ceipt i3 in the Bank of Abbeville. Th premium was due on his own life in surance. Latham is charg.il with stealing $20 of the deposit of Mayur Hoi ton, of Abbeville. The attorneys for Latham contended that HolUm's account in the bank was overdrawn and that be yet owes the bank. Attorneys Donnel Gilliam, H. W. Gilliam and J. J. Martin app.-an-d for Mehgan and Latham, J. C. L. HarrL for the state of Georgia. Donnel Gilliam says he thinks Mayor Holton fled to avoid having to pay the $50 reward he offered for Mehgan arkl Latham. Gilliam nald th" matter would be adjusted as to the P'-UK-mont of the bank's affairs If any represen tative at Abbeville could 1o seur-tl, and that perhaps he would have to gt there. Mehgan declared he would noj go, in view of the efforts the Ge)rgNnj were making to get him. Gilliam saidl and so did Mehgan, that the bank'a affairs could be settled In thirty .Layw that there are funds to meet all liabili ties. It appears that the Georgia, statutes regarding assignment mtidWr by state banks duly chartered do not apply to unchartered banks like one at Abbeville. As soon as the governor had dis posed of this matter Mehgan and La tham were taken before Associate Jus tice Clark, who had hwued the bend warrant on which they were arrttud. He dismissed the case against th-tn and put the costs on Mayor Holton, oT Abbeville. On Safe Ground A North Carolina man has ettled tEw. war question in a novel manrvr "Whether they have war. or no," fce Is quoted as saying, "it has made m . good man rf me already." "How can that be?" he wan oslcod. "Well," he went on in dead arnest. "they tell me that if there 13 to le irar the government will can out the recm- rJ' , : I C ' " ' T. " 'lt Jff. can fight on watr uxl SffSiSfi? Const rtutkm. What th Phytlelan Said. "When my little boy was two yeaczs old eruptions appeared on the back T his ears which a physician aaid cer. caused by scrofula. His face because--a mass of sores. The doctor preacrJl ed Hood's Sarsaparilla and he took 11. until he was cured and entirely free from eruptions." A. J. SiaZixr, Poca W. Va. ' Hood's Pills cure all Ever ills. Matt- ed for 25c. by C. I. Hood & Co., LowetL. Mass. ... v FS7SEH I f f V