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VOL. XXXI. NO. 28.
WILMINGTON, N. C, TUESDAY, APRIL 5 , 1893.
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The Basis of the President's Mes
sage to Congress.
SPAIN RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MAINE DISASTER
The Resolution of the Senate Foreign Relation . Committee Declaring
for Cuban Independence and Armed Intervention if Necessary.
Work on Wreckage of the .Maine Stopped Foreign
.Mediation Spanish Royal Family Prepared for
Flight More American Warships.
Washington, April 2. The i?sus 'be
tween the United States and Fpain re
mains unchanged. No communications
having any bearing1 upon the situation
have passed botw ei-n thfis government
and Srain since last Thursday night
When Minister "Woodford transom it ted
the "reply of the Sagas t a ministry to
the president's propositions of two
weeks ago. Both governments appear
t'o accept thiis issue as made up, and
are shaping their course accordingly.
This being the case 'the view is univer
sally entertained, even "by representa.
tive mun of the administration, that
eonigreKd upon receipt of 'the president's
message early next 'week, will take ac
tion which, it is almost universally ex
jKrctfd, must result in 'a severance of
the relations of the two countries. This
was in part foreshadowed by the action
of the senate committee on foreign re
lations today im agreeing to a resolu
tion favorable to- the Independence o.f
Cuba and 'for armed intervention if
tnetcessary to secure i nd epen-d e nee. With
the crisis so near at hand it is ''beliieved
that if any Kuriopean intervention or
mediation is to come it will ibe within
the next few days. It was said, 'hew
ever, at the state department 'late this
afternoon that no offer of Kiuropean
mediation had yet. 'been oilicially trans
mitted to this gO'VemTnent. It -was
the general understanding that friendly
overtures of this nature were looked
for at almost any time from France or
Austria and it was reported duning the
day that the presenee in 'Washington
of Oordinal G ibt'.jions and Archbishop
Ireiaod 'was in eonn'eetion -with the
mediation from Rome, (but it avas stated
on high authority at the state depart
mpent that no overtures of this ohar
aeur have taken official form nor was
the 'state department advis'ed that any
such steps were in eonteroplatiion. It
is the understanding in ofliai'al circles,
based upon information, that the recog
nition of Cu'ban independence would
not in itself roe regarded hy Spaiin as
a casus 'belli. TUt at the same time
there is little dou'bt that such recogni
ion of 'Cuiban independence would he
fol lowed by the i withdrawal of the Spain
isih minister, 'Senor Polo y Berniabe (anid
his entire suite, from Washikigton and
the termination of 'Spain's dipLomatic
representation at Wasihiin&ton. Such
withdrawal is one of the best steps pre
ceding 'aetu'al recourse it'o wa.r. It is
I'roiliaible, however, that the withdrawal
of the Spanish miiniister, fo Mowing the
recognition of independence, would not
be so much an indication of war as it
"would le an emphatic protest by the
Spanish 'government against the recog
nition of the independence of a colony
over which 'she claims to exerciise com
plete 'sovereignty. Although this recog
nition of independence is not consid
ered a casus 'belli by which Spain could
declare 'war, yet it is v'iewx-d in diplo
matic quarters as a step- which would
have consequences inevltalbly terminat
ing war. For that i reason it 's said
that the recognition of the Independence
of Cuba is likely ito he no less grave
than int erve n t ion
TRYIXG rOSlTIOX OF SPANISH
1'INISTKR.
The Spanish minister Continues to
preserve his outward calm, although
lie if eels that the relations are extreme
ly strained and that his stay in Wash
ington may not long be continued. To
some of his diplomatic asaociiateg who
called today he said that his conscience
was perfectly clear, as he thought that
Spain's cause was a just on: and r
this reason he felt no agitation. 'His
portion is a trying1 one, however, as
the Spanish legation has Ibeen subject
ed to a number of petty indignities
within recent days. These are of such
1etty character that they have not
leen called to the attention of the gov
ernment officials, although police offi
cers were 'detailed to see that the of
fenses 'were not continued and that no
oiot3 of vandalism or personal indignity
were commiitted.
SPAIN'S REPCIIT ON THE rATNE
DISASTER.
The state department today received
the 'fun report off the Spanish commis
sion which investigated the destructdon
off the battleship Maine. Thtis docu
ment has been expected for some days,
but i t was not untCI today that it reach
Wash ingon by a special messenger
from Havana. It Tro-ed to be a most
ftjulky and volummous document, of
far greater length than the report of
the American court of inquiry. The
text as delivered to the state depart
meivt i 1n Spanish, anil it will tta-ke
fsome time for the eilalKWAte document
to be transJated. It covers at least 150
closely written pages of official papr,
douible the su'ze eff lfoolca.p. The Asso
ciated Press early In the week gave a
complete and official synopsis of this
Spanish report, the essential features
of which were tfh'ajt the explosion of the
Maine occurred Inside of 'tihe hip and
that no evidence existed of any exter
ior explioslwn.
(SPAIN'S DEAD FISH. STORY EX
PIXXDED. (Admiral Irwin today was lamong the
witnesses' before the senate committee
on forefign. relations which is mialcingr
a thorough iniquiry into the Maine dis
aster. His testimony was regrarded as
Important in meeting the poottion of
h'e !9pn5li comanisslan that a iMine
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did not explode under the Maine, as
no dead fish were found in the harbor.
Admiral Irwin is an expert on tor
pedoes and submarine explosions and
he told the committee that he never
knew fish to be killed 'by such explo
sions. The White house was as usual a
central podnt in the great activity of
the day and the president saw many
pu'bHc men. Some of them urged upon
the president that the Maine incident
be put forward as a casus belli, the
general Cuban subject being subordi
nated to it. Among these was Repre
sentative Marsh, of Illinois, Who said,
after talking with the president: "I
went to see the president to tell him
that the 'basi'3 of our declaration of
war should be the destruction of the
Maine and the slaughter of American
sailors. That was a foul and intentional
blow at the 'American people, the
American flatg and American henor. It
was done by Spanish authorities. It
was this foul blow Which aroused the
American people. The general condi
tion of affairs is a, Wow at humanity;
the other was a blow at us."
IMany senators, including miambers of
the foreign relations committee, and
members of the house, today received
telegrams from conservative 'business
men in their states, counseling pacific
action toward 'Cuba. 'Some of the rnem
'bers commiented quite vigorously re
garding them and the fact that they
seemed to come simultaneously from
different sections.
lLa'te this afternoon, the navy depart
ment 'was informed of the sailing of
the Spaniish ships Pelayo and the
'Carlos V, from Havre and Toulon,
Prance, for Carthagena, Spain. The
officials suppose that these vessels have
ibeen at the Frencn ports for some ne
cessary repairs and are return ing to
Carthagena where there, is a Spanish
nava) station for such additional
work on them as may Ibe necessary
preliminary to 'ainiy active service they
may 'be called, upon to perform. The
Pelayo has twin screws, is 330 feet long
and 66 feet ;beam. She 5s of 9,300 tans
displacement, has a speed of 16.7 knots
and, h-esides a formidable armament,
carries seven torpedo tubes.
TO IBUY iMLAiTBRTAL FOR TORPEDO
(DEFENSES.
Secretary 'Alger today authorized an
allotment of $1,000,000 from the emer
gency fund for the office of the chief
of engineers. The entire amount will
be spent in purchasing material for the
torpedo defenses connected with the
seacoast fortification's. General Wilson,
cnier or engineers, actea promptly as
soon as he received the allotment and
authorized the commanding officer at
Wi'llett's Point to proceed immediately
to contract for the material required
It will be shipped at once to the places
needing torpedo denefses and work on
them 'will ibe pressed with all possible
speed.
, AJXOTHER CRUISER PURCHASED.
I 'London. 'April 2. 'Lieutenant. 'CVm-
rmiainder Col well, t he United States na
val a'ttachee here, this afternoon pur
chased from the Thaimes Iron Works
for his government a cruiser of 1,800
j 'tons displacement and capahle of speed
of 16 knots. The vessel carries six
i 4.7-inch 'guns -and ten smaller ones. She
. is nxiea wim twriin -screws and hfa a
1 protected deck. A t 5 o'clock this af
. ternoon Lieut e nan t Comimiamder ir?oi
; well hoisted the Stars and Stripes on
t'he cruiser and had then obtained a
1 crew. The vessel 'Will go to sea within
three days. Lieutenant Commander
; Col well says 'the price paid was very
reasonable.
NAVAL RESERVES ORDERED TO
' IDE IN READINESS .
Atlanta, Ga., April 2. -Governor At
kinson today received instructions
from the navy department at Washing
ton to put the naval militia In readi.
ness for a sudden call and to examine
all vessels in the ports of this state
xnat can lye used! for a "mosquito
neei.
There are four di visions rf naval mi
litla In Georgia, The first is under the
command of Lieutenant Frank D.
'Aiken, of 'Brunswick; the second under
lieutenant Henry S. Colding, of Sa
vamnah; the third under Lieu tenant
jarence 33. Brancnton, of Savannah,
and the torpedo division n nd'fr tfYit cvrri
mond of Lieutenant James S. Wric-ht
of Brtmswiclc. Acting Adjutant Gen
eral lirown issued the necessary or
ders tonlcht.
'New Orleans, 'AiprtH '2. The coram and -
er or tne iiuisian!a naval battaljn in
"this city received orders by telegraph
this afternoon to hold his command in
readiness to move alt a moment's no
tice. 'Norfolk, Va., April 2. The Montgom
ery, .painted5 dull leaki color, deaks
stripped for action came to the navy
yard today for repairs.
yA TUG FIRED ON.
Key West, Fla., April 2. The moni
tor Terror orriver (here this afternoon.
A tug endeavored to pass the flag
ship -New York too close last night and
did not answer the signals of Che war
ship, whereupon a 4-pound sSuxt was
fired across (her bows. Those on -board
the tug received a severe f right. After
the Investigation Which followed, the
tug was allowed to proceed Into this
harbor. The call to quarters and the
firing of the shot was done with' ex
traordinary ra'pidity and showed to
what pitch of alertness this fleet baa
attained. '.
WAR PREPARATIONS BY THE
FLEET.
The gunboat Newport sailed ki today,
looking like a white swan, among the
lead colored dismantled warships. She
came from Tampa. The last touches to
the work of preparing the sliips for ac
tion were being made throughout the
day. The unnecessary boats were un
slung from the davits and sent ashore,
along with other useless paraphernalia.
On the Detroit the deck wardroom has
been completely torn away and on the
other ships similar changes haw taken
place. 'No movement of the fleet is ex
pected until Tuesday or even later, al
though everything is in readiness for
any emergency.
'Father Chid wick, chaplain, of - the
Maine, left tcday for New York, via
Miami.
The provisions for the sufferers in
Cuba whk-h have been at the naval
station 'here for over two weeks, wait
ing for -boats to take them to their des
tination, were today truned over to
the Plant Line, which will probaTbly
ship them to Havana on Tuesday next.
The patrol duty tonight was taken "by
the cruiser Marblehpad and the usual
two torpedo 'boats. The greatest vigi
lance is o'bserved.
The steamer Mascotte, from Havana,
which arrived tonight, brought a dozen
or more French and English bankers
and merchants, who had left Cuba un
der telegraphic instructions from the
houses they represent in their respec
tive countries. The urgency of their
instructions was such, that no delay
was incurred by the winding up of
their 'business.
ALL QUIET AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Washington, April 2. The quietude
of the White house tonight was in
striking contrast with the intense ac
tivity and repressed excitement of the
past few days. For several hours the
president was alone in his private li
brary busily engaged in the prepara
tion of his fortcoming message to con
gress. No callers were received except
'by appointment and with the two or
three 'whom the president did see he
conversed very briefly.
AJbout 9 o'clock Mr. Charles Emery
Smith, editor of The Philadelphia
Press and one of the president's confi
dential friends, joined Mr. IMcKinley
in the library and remained in con
ference with him for 'half an hour. As
he left the executive mansion Mr.
Smith said that he was of course, not
at liberty to disclose the nature of nis
visit to the president. He added, how
ever, in response to inquiries, that he
could see no change in the situation.
War was, he 'believed, imminent, 'but
it might yet 'be averted. He was quite
satisfied that it would not Te precipi
tated on Monday and gave the impres
sion by his remarks that the forthcom
ing message would not be sent to con
gress "before Tuesday. 'Now that the
country realized that we were on the
verge of serious trouble, he said, there
was a meditative spirit abroad. The
people -were thinking and preparing
themselves for right action so soon as
the time for action should arrrive. In
the message, upon Which so much now
hinges, Mr. Smith felt assured that the
president would deal fully and frank
ly with congress and with the country.
The entire question in hfanid would 'be
presented calmly and thoughtfully and
with a full sense of the responsibility
of the executive. The president would,
however, indicate his own plans and
'wishes, thereby accepting- his share of
whatever might he the result, as was
becoming in a tbrave, patriotic, Ameri
can 'president. Mr. Smith said, in con
clusion, that he knew nothing of the
prospect of mediation to be offered by
foreign powers, except What he 'had
seen in the newspapers; but intimated
that the question now would be settled
on the one hand .by Spain and on the
other by the congress and the presi
dent of the United States.
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE TO BE
SENT TUESDAY.
'At 11:30 o'clock tonight General Gros
venor announced positively, after an
extended conference with the president,
that the message would not !be sent
to congress ibefore next Tuesday. The
participants in the conference were
Senator Hann'a, General Grosvenor and
Judge A. C. Thompson, president of the
criminal law codificationi committee.
Attorney Oenera'l Griggs was present
a short time. General Grosvenor said:
"There is nothing new in the Spanisn
situation! tonight. Not the slightest
ichange Is perceptible. ' The president
is carefully considering his message
and it will be a memorable state docu
ment." "'No," he replied, to an inquiry, "it
will not be sent to congress on Monday.
It -will not be before Tuesday. It is no
child's play to prepare such a paper
as the president will give to congress
and to the country. It will thoroughly
review all of this government's diplo
matic negotiations with Spain relative
to Cuba and will contain such recom
mendations as will appeal to the sense
of right and justice of the American
people just such recommendations as
every friend of President McKinley has
reason to expect from one so patriotic
and devoted to his country as he is."
"Do you expect any action by con
gress on Monday, in advance of 'the
president's message?" General Gros
venor was asked.
"Oh, no," he replied. 'Xrongress will
be entirely willing to await the action
of the president. Everybody thorough
ly realizes that the Chief executive of
this country cannot be taken (by the
throat in a matter of this kind. He
must have time to formulate his mes
age in his own way. President Mc
Kinley for many weeks has been under
a terrific strain and in beginning to
show the effects of it. He wai com
municate to congress and to the coun
try as soon as possible and there is no
doubt that congress will respect his
desires in the matter."
During- 'the conference the Associat
ed Press news that the Spanish tor
pedo boat flotilla hod not yet arrived
at Porto Rico and that the probabili
ties were that t was now at the Cape
oe verae isianas was communicated
to the president. It was received with
much, satisfaction, the president read
ing aloud to the others present the
note conveying the information.
Commenting- upon the taformation,
General Grosvenor said: 'That ma
terially relieves the strain nnrtn tho
situation and modifies it considerably."
REPORT TO FAVOR INTERVEN
TION. The full senate committer on rv'rr.
relaions fcas practically agreed to ac
cept the reojmmendation of the sub
committee for a resolution recognizing
rjmed intervention If necessary to se
cure It. This conclusion was reached
after a session today that did not con
tinue for more thon an hour, and so far
r- can 1? learned there was no divis
ion of opinion expressed In th.? ommit
tee as to the propriety of this coarse.
Senators Gray. Daniel and Turpie were
absent, but the opinion is expressed
that none of them will make any oppo
sition to the reporting cf the resolu
tion. The full committee today pave most
of its attention to the text of the re
port, which will be made to accompany
the resolution and which hoa been pre
pared by Senator Davis. The commit
tee also had Admiral Irwin before them
for some time today examining him as
a torpedo expert on the Main? disaster
and also on the strength of the Span
ish torpedo flotilla and the "best course
for this country to pursue in meet
ing it.
SPAIN TO BE CHARGED "WITH RE
SPONSIBILITY FOR "WRECK OF
THE MAINE.
Wh!i!,j the Foraker resolutions are
made the "basis and the principal part
of the measure which 'will ibe reported
to congress, there are some additions
to them and some unimportant changes
in phraseology. The most important
and, in fact, the only essentiaJ addition
is a paragraph fixing the responsibility
upon Spadn for the Mair - disaster, and
citing this as a cause for American re
sentment, if not for war.
The committee was in communica
tion with the president during the day
and was informed that while the presi
dent would make an earnest effort to
get his message to congress on Mon
day he might not be aToIe, on account
of the great demands upon this time,
to get it in before Tuesday. He will at
the same time supply copies of the con
sular correspondence.
PRESIDENT WILL, RECOMMEND
INDEPENDENCE AND INTER
VENTION. There has been somibe doubt as to
what recommendations the president
would make, if tan y, in1 his message,
but he gave the members of the senate
who called upon him today to under
stand that he would recommend bth
a recognition of independence and a
declaration in favor of intervention.
Thi3 would 'be in accord with the com
mittees action.
PANTC ON 'MADRID BOURSE.
Madrid, April 2. The minister of ma
rine, Admiral Eermejo, dentie's the re
port that the government has purchas
ed the Italian cru'lser Carlo Alberto.
On the fbourse today there was not
merely a panic but there were absolute
ly no transactions except in the smaller
class of internal and external 4 per
cents, with a heavy drop in each, and
a still heavier fall in' Cuban bonds.
Such a state of the bourse is consid
ered tantamount to a. war panic.
SPAIN SEEKING MEDIATION.
Madrid, April 3, 2 la. m. The mimis
terial organ El Globo an a leading ar
ticle inferential! y con Amu the state
ment of the corresponden t of the Asso-ciat-ed
'Press that the foreign powers
are using every effort to mtediate be
tween the United States and Spain and
that peace is likely to result. A con
ference was held here flast night which
was attended by the ambassadors of
the leaddng powers, several joif whom
had seen United States Minister "Wood
ford during the day.
El Globo says that Spain, seeing
that the sympathy of the powers is op
enly with her, will come forward not
only an defense of her own rights, but
as the champion of Europe against the
aggressive action hy the Unilted States.
El Correo Espamcla says that the
mail steamer Alfonso XIII arrived at
Corruna on Friday, having on 'board
two prisoners, charged with an attempt
to blow up the Spanish cruiser a
mirante Oquendo in Havana harbor.
It is also rumored that Julio Anlbal
Enriques, and a correspondent of a
New York newspaper were implicated
in the attempted outrage.
Havana, April 2. The newspapers
here, from news whi'ch they have receiv
ed from the exterior and interior of the
isuand, regard the situation as critical.
The tone of all the papers is intensely
patriotic.
WRECKING ON THE MAINE TO
STOP.
Orders were received here today for
the closing of the contract with the
wreckers now at work on the Maine,
and directing that salvage operations
should 'be suspended. The tug Merr2tt
and the barges Chief and Sharp will
proceed north as Soon as practicable.
The tattered flag at the poop of the
Maine will probably be removed. Any
further action that may be taken will
be the suhject of a conference. The
decision arrived at is doubtless based
upon the report of Captain Chad wick.
Lieutenant Commander Cowdes and
Lieutenant Commander Wainwright,
composing the 'board appointed to de
cide what was hest to be done with the
Maine wreck. In their report, it is be
lieved, the board set foith that it was
not possible to save the 10 inch guns
unless dynamie was used (to (blow the
tops from the turrets.
La Lucha in an editorial under the
caption "Commerce la Philanthropy
and Charity" today says that many
business houses in Havana have ceased
buying- supplies outside the is
land, finding it possible to get
their stocks much more cheaply
in other ports in Cuiba. This
the paper says, is due to enormous
smuggling- operations made possibly "by
the admission of relief supplies from
the United States free of duty, and it
demands that the government impose
duties on such relief supplies, thus pre
venting the illegal entry of goods
"which is seriously unfair to fehe gov
ernment resources." La Lucha claims
that many persons who formerly never
earned cr had a doHar are becoming
well to do through their connection
with the relief work.
LEE ASSURED OF PR.OTECTION.
United States Consul General Lee
has been assured that every effort will
be made by the government to protect
his person and those of other Ameri
cans from violence at the hands of Ir
responsible persons who are to be
found in all cities.
It is claimed by merchants in interior
towns that reconcentrados are seHingr
pork at the grocers for 11 cents a pound
in silver. This pork cost 14 cents a
pound in gold In Havana.
Tbe 'batteries of 12. 10 and 8 inch guns
on the north coast have been engaged
in target practice today. tie of
wrecking vessels now hero will leave
on Monday. It is impoKsrb'e for them
to secure clearance papers ixvner.
EVENTS IN HAVANA.
Havana, via Key West, Fla.. April
2. The week Just chosint: has not lack
ed in events. All realize that a lit?
game is letng piayvd in a larser
theatre, Madrid and Washington. The
principal happenings here since last
Wednesday have been:
First, General IJlarico's ord-r allish
ing reeoncentraUon and directing the
mayors, alcaldes and other officials to
provide food for the destitute and em
ploymont for those able to work: sec
ond, the telegram to President McKin
ley from Senor Galvez, president of
the colonial cabinet, begging for more
time for the trial of autonomy: third,
the departure of the cruisers Vizcaya
and Almirante Oquendo; fourth, the
war scare in Havana on Thursday
night after Captain General Blanco
had called the colonels of the volun
teers to the palace for advice and a
declaration of fealty; ttfrh, the waken
ing of all classes of the people to the
fact that seige and suffering in Ha
vana are at least iosstble, if not prob
able, with a bitter feeling toward
Americans and America censetjuent
upon that knowledge.
As to General Blanco's orders regard
ing reeoncentration, the paiers praise
it, though in a somewhat iK-rfu-netory
fashion. So far as can be learned not
a single reconcentrado has left the
shelter of city or town for the country;
nor is any likely to do so, so long as
it is possible that they will fall an easy
prey to Spanish guerillas or Cuban in
surgents. There are dissentions in th?
autonomist cabinet and rumors are
rife that Senores Delz, Govin and Mon
tero respectively minister of posts and
telegraphs, minister of the Interior and
minister of finance, have resLgmd.
These rumors, however, are not con
firmed. On Thursday night a story was bruit
ed about, first quietly, then openly, that
war 'had ileen declared. The result
that in all quarters of Havana great
persuasion had to (be used by men of
good judgment to prevent a demonstra
tion, the results of which it would be
hard to forsee. Up to that night the
correspondents had really nothing- to
complain of in the treatment they re
ceived at the .hands of the Havana peo
ple. The Intelligent people here 'believe
that the big cruisers Xizcaya and Aimi
rante Oquendo are lound for lVrto
Rico to meet and if necessary, protect
and furnish supplies to the torpedo llo
tilla, now at the Cape de Verde is
lands. ' United States Consul Lee maintains
a calm cheerfulness throughout all the
rumors and excitement. He is con
stantly watched, in accordance with
government orders, but goes 'his way
as if he were in Richmond, declining
to regard as serious the numerous and
constantly recurring threats against
(his life. He is armed, of course, and
some times says he has not forgotten
the lessons of his youth in pistol prac
tice. The steamer Mascotte from Key West)
arrived here this morning without a
single passenger except Cubans or
Spaniards. She left for the north with
"immunes only The Ward Line
steamer Lampasas, which was due to
sail for 'New York this afternoon, had
sold every state room.
RUMORS AS TO THE FLOTILLA.
News was received at the palace late
tonight to the effect that the Spanish
torpedo flotilla has arrived at the is
land of Martinique, where the destroy
ers are 'busy mounting rapid-fire guns
brought on the transport which ac
companied the fleet and not heretofore
in position on the destroyers. According-
to these advices the Vizcaya and
the Almirante Oquendo have gme to
Martinique to meet the torpedo flotilla.
The gunboat Martin Alonzo Pinzon and
the other Spanisn gunbats stationed
at Havana go in and out of the harbor
and patrol the nearby coast.
It is fully believed that a United
States squadron of three vessels was
off the north coast yesterday morning.
The government is said to 1e discuss
ing the question of declaring martial
law throughout the island.
CONSULS PREPARED TO LEAVE
CUBA.
Washington, April 2. The Post to
morrow will say: "Diiections have
been given to the Consuls in Cuba to
repair to Havana, in order that they
may be a'ble to leave the island without
danger in case of war. Arrangements
have been made for General Lee's safe
withdrawal, if such action becomes ne
cessary. The American newspaier cor
respondencs in Havana are also to be
given t'hc utmost protection and they
will be allowed to leave with General
Iee.
Senator Piatt, of New York, who "has
taken great interest in the arrange
ments for the protection of the corre
spondents, has had an interview with
Assistant Secretary Day upon the sub
ject. TO MAfN PRrVATEERS.
Madrid, April 2. It is reported that
the Spanish naval department has re
ceived numerous overtures from the
native and foreign mercantile marine
to prepare privateers.
tSenor Sagas to. is alive to the gravity
of the situation, and seems inclined to
believe this bold front will deter the
United States from pushing its de
mands Into war.
The report published in The Impar
cial that United States Minister Wool
ford was preparing to leave Madrid is
entriely without foundation.
Strong pressude is "being brought to
bear by some of the Eupropean pw era
upon the queen regent and the cabinet
for the granting of tan immediate ar
mistice, to take effect as soon as the
Insurgents shall accept the proposition,
thus securing time for negotiation In
Cuba (between the autonomist govern
ment and the insurgents looking to the
establishment of a permanent peace.
It is not known -what decision Spain
will take in the matter.
VATICAN INTERVENTION.
Rome, Aipril 2. Vatican circles an
nounce that Archbishop Keane, bis2op
assistant at the pontiflcial throne. In
the name of the pope, has sent to Arch
bishop Ireland: to use his Influence
with President McKinley dn favor of a
pacificatory attitude on the Cuban
question. It is explained! that Arch
bishop Ireland was asked to do thto
on m. ActMl IhU ir ft
mmm
Absolutely Pure
lvau!v of his friendship with Presi
dent M-Kn!ey.
Washington. April 2-'MniTrcmr
Martentlli. ih i-iitlrWl d'SoLt.
sutured tonight that n prop hn frr
mvdiatrun in tin OuKm muttfr !ul
'ln U-oucht to tin- attention of ih
di legation. He staM th.it if 1n?;ruv
lions with that ma in vw had
pent to ArA'vb.shp Ireland, oltlw-r for
mally or informally, a rvjrttd froru
Rome, he was vhiily ima.;u-. f K.
iKlCMAN Y8 lMtOMIT ACTION
A IAIN ST SPAIN.
r.erliii, April 2. C rm any prop-! to
take prompt action to .."Main Indemnity
in tho OunnamaUi vu. Tin Spanish
ainkis.u!tr has ln-n formally tNUfil
by thi'!tTmL.n minister for frclgn af
fairs th.it tin -urfhip Jir has Im
ordered to sail in the dinetin f CuIku
(sh, is now believed to U in Wtwt In
dian water) t punish th Insurgents
viho. it is claimed. buml a Jrirwui
turar refinery and murdered four jf
sons there and to collect an (indemnity.
unbss Sj.i:in punishes t1ii offender-.
promptly and makes monetary o:nien
sation for the damatr. done Kind ft
lives taken. The 'Swinish amlKiM.-tidor
hris promised to do his utmowt to own
ply with CJvrmany'j demands.
'S PANTS H IIOVAL FAMILY KMA1Y
POK PMC. 1 IT.
Perlin, April 2. The CSerman cun
bassador at Madrid, Herr Von llado
witz, reports 'to the foreign otlice lix
that the Spanish royal fumfily fcarts ir
outbreak, unless the differences N
tween the United States and Siwim (irvt
)n settled. The Oarlist movement fc
assuming more active form and the.
royal famUies fears esixv.lally a pro
munciamento frm IneraI Weyler atI
the military party. Everything is pre
pared in the royal castles for tllgbt.
The Injy king, Alphms, will 1 takni
to San Luoa ! H.irnamla, an Anda
lusian iortt where a yacht is kept nady
for sailing.
The replies to the queen's letter unk
ing for the int-rvpntion of the Euro
Iean powers have 1nn wholly unsatols
f'aftir". TWO NEW TfHtri:i0 liOAfl'S.
'Ntwport, It. I.. April 2. The nw
torrn'vio ibiats flwyn and Tallt weit
int commission toiay.
CANVASS PNIIMrMS FOIt TIMKMH.
Washington, April 2. ;neral Mil"H.
cimmanding the armiy, after confiTT
ing with S?retar' Alger, has ''Pilen-d
10) canvass uniforms, with a iw t
their general intnwluct ton ;i rigttt
and serviv-aibh field uniform by U
Unitel State army. Tin s.tmp!e urrf
forms already oil.-rel are f wtr mtx
canvass, of tin' texture, but dunibh
i material. Th oilor is a ?ray ln-n.
said to le parti-ularly desirable iti tinn
of hLstilitien, as it is dillicult to litln
guish it from the eart'h, gntss, m
gelds or dMd lea-s.
.Mexico City, April 2 The government
will prwent any raising of troop ,hn
fby Spanianls, as h-as l-en oortem;batel
along the fnmtier.
KIW I'llOGlUivS OF THE PI
TIIUV. Madrid, April 2.--The Mta'envnt ca
bled last night that tin torpedo fiotiiU
of Spain has arriv-l at I'orto Ki w.-w
taken from a newspaper 1kt. Inv!
tlgation shows the ainourym.-nt X
be ermneous. The Stanish tlotilU ha.f
arrival at the Caie de VVnb inhivulct
and it is ?aid will irnN-l afu-r jhA
ing. 'As it has taken the Sianfsh tn'l'
flotilla nine days to make the Cai K?
Verde Wands from the Canary Isbuxls.
Which they left on 'Martjh 24t3i, It
f?hulJ, ixmghly wjakhig, g-m- at
altout the same rate of sp.-jd, tak tlr
fiotilla atxnit twenty -six days from nvr
to nnch Pwto Hic fnmi the Cap dr
Verde islands, supiwlng the fiotilla
was able to coal ami start again today,
which is unlikely.
Rork Hill In FUmri
Charlotte. N. C. April 3. A din.isfro.j.
fir- is lafcinK in Uok UU, ti. ;.. tweiay
four m!Us Ulow Charlotte. I'j, 0 thU
hour, 2-.y o'clcxk a. m the main busi
ness hlock of th; town, on4ijtlri: of
hev-n eiorn. I l: n.hff. Th fi.onc-
have crovned the- tret and otrx-r tors
ar on fire. The fire orii?uv.itf 1 in th
rack-t rtor. aur hw Ls nt knovw-n it
was discovered at 12 o ckx k. At th pr a--r.t
wrltintr Jt look a lik tho wholn town
would t- destroyed. Th mayor of Char
lotte in r?fpone to a tegraphlc call
for h-lp. y-ni a tanifr and rl, the
Mme wr.v; hlipd on a frp-lal train
over the Southern. It U impolbl at
tht.i hour to jffct any 4dea of the Iohji.
Durham Sun: John Howling, of Person
county, living r.ear Mt. Tlrzah, died on
the niKht of the Kth. He was about
yfai of ajfe. iir lio-wling errel as m.
Holdier In the late war and male a frootl
one. Tie surrendered with General I,-e.
at Appomattox Court House.
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If Ton Wish to IS Well
You must fortify your sysiern against
the attacks of dlsea?. Your bkxid
must be kept pure, your wtomacSi anS
digestive organs In order, your appxxv
good- Ilood's Samaparilla is th? rrmj
Icine to build you up. purify and en
rich your blood and give you strvngrtu
It creates an appetite and gives diges
tive power. j
irood'a Pills are the favorite fatraffir
cathartic, easy to take, easy to operate
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