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ra I it . i . i i ; I ;! !, . X V"V" WWW' LAST EDITION, 4:00 A. M. RALEIGH. N. C, THURSDAY. MARCH lb. 1898 No. 8? VOL. 1- 1 . . . nn in v v i m m WMH M Efforts lo Allay War Feeling oartially Successful. I I ! m ,f,n.fJ:1.:,. -rv arrives at Havana, and a V. h v -a) I 'rops 'nchor at Key ' . .-oard of inquiry's Work (J i-rt .Jicticn Made That It Has ' , m submarine Atine Theory as t?.,:: ant of tfre ti Maine Dlsastei - Sagas Let .Spaniards Evidently r .t.rd m arfd -Prime miniaici JaUc.- savino He ravuia hhmii Obstacles to Peace. , .!.,. riiiii Post. :' tb- ;! t!i Tie- United. States i y" came into this and airhoied close Maine." 'I IiV through. Maine" Court of its wnik of inves- aus.- f the explosion I,.- "Maine." AS TO THK REPORT. Tii'- .Morning Post. March .t. Tile execu 1 r, and two cadets u h i i emai.ned in m, t'. Key West next ; ii ihdeiitly asserted ..; 1 1 1 n i u i t " will return . aneady made a de . hi' d hy tlie naval of- any one here doubt as-1 assert that the Minvrd In- some kind I. V N T TAKINd ANY j.v . TI.-- Morn ins: I'ost. ! .;:.,. !i. The "Montgom- r, i,.- . .ii'ii"rt-d in front of the "La M.i'ii!i;i." near the wreck of the M a . : i -. ' a:,-1 directly facing the "Viz- i-uyii." TI.. r- i s much comment among the ?;.:u.i;a Is "V -i the extraordinary pre (aut;"ns takni hy ('apt. Converse, of thr .M"i)tU"ii,cry." . The Spanish offi cers consider this "unexplainable.": ..... I'uilf guards are posted at various I'in's "ii the cruiser, and every boat whi-h. ai'i'V'iaches is stopped. mr,u vkssel at key west. l'y T-.-cmj.1i I" The Morning Post. Jv.-v.-,:. r .,.. March it. The British : ' ' ' i'.'fk-rigged cruiser '"Cor-1 '' ; ; 'I ancimr here today. The ,v - are confident that she - '-! ' ' !'! ! to accompany the "'' ' ' in the operations thai :!;. f ..-ginning of the war -ii'.al'i it occur. A;.cT. DEFENDS LEE. - ! i. t.. The Morning Post. ' V M.m-h '.'.The Sun today "' ::" ; i "Aing special cablegram ! -'o't'-r Sagasta. in an arti 1 ,sii'- of El Liberal says: 1 t'ew days certain news- '"' " : ;V 1 " " ' attributing incorrect ' ' " ' ' ' 1 I'nited States con 1 ' : "i-'Vana. Captain (Jen- ' ' ; as t.-k-grapht-d me that th.e " ' ::'-:- s "fficial conduct has !-;t as the United Si -am is preparing :!!nists on this side, talk of preparations I'nit- d Sta.tes. which v -i;s state 5t is their s that on Monday' customs and valua consider the pro-ti'-aty with tlie ! the first news of the catastrophe of the "Maine." When the messenger gave him the letter giving a detailed account of the disaster and of the expected interna tional complications between Spain and the United States the grim old veteran seemed astounded. "I shall not venture an opinion yet," said Gomez, "as to the cause of the disaster. I can only express my deepH horror in the face of so awful a calam ity, and my profound sympathy for the victims and the American people. But I am not surprised at the general be lief in Cuba that this new crime has been committed by Spanish officials. Vie- know too well what Spain is ca pable of doing to destroy a foe. Our ranks have been deprived of great lead ers and patriots, murdered in the most cowardly manner by the cruel hate of the Spaniards. NEW SPANISH MINISTER ARRIVES By Telegraph to The Morning Post. New York, March 9. Senor Polo y Berr.abe, successor to Senor De Lome as Minister from Spain to the United States, arrived here today on the "Kaiser WUhelm." About a dozen Span iards welcomed him. The new Minister is apparently very good natured. His face wears an almost continuous smile. SPANIARDS GETTING SCARED? This Cablegram Certainly Reads Very v Much Like It. By Cable to The Morning Post. - Havana. March 9. The American Board of Enquiry will remain in Havana until Saturday, and then go lo Key West. Your correspondent was informed to day that two residents of Regla, across the bay, were examined this afternoon by the Board, and that their testimony is considered of the utmost importance. They witnessed the explosions which destroyed the' "Maine." . It is official1,: declared here today that if the report of the Board of En ijuiry is contrary in conclusions to the report of the Spanish Boa'rd, the Span ish Board will demand the appoint ment of a mixed commission to make a second investigation. IMPORTANT STATEMENT OF SA GASTA. The La Union publishes a despatch from Madrid saying that the Prime Minister has declared that he is dis posed, on the part of Spain, to remove all the obstacles that may threaten the preservation of peace between his country and the United States. Concluded on Page i ;: . .. .,, THE $50,000,000 MOW AVAILABLE National Offpnsp Appropriation Bill Pass es Senate Unanimously. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. Washington, March 9. President Mc Kinley now has at his disposal the $50, 000.Q60 for National defense, the Ur gency Deficiency bill carrying that ap propriation .having passed the Senate today without a dissenting vote. The President signed it at once. The passage of the bill occupied just fifteen minutes. The Senate then held an executive session, after which it adjourned. The House did little today except to discuss the Indian Appropriation bill, which was reported from the committee with a recommendation that all but two or three of the Senate amendments be non-concurred in and a conference granted. The measure was sent to the conference. The Postoffice Appropriation bill was agreed on in the House Committee on Postoffices and Post Roads. It carries an aggregate expenditure of $100,000,000. Two important provisions are that the Postmaster General may, in his discre tion, consolidate the postoffice, and that third fdass mail matter shall not be re- SHORT STOP TO SHIP BUYIIIG'SPAin DIDH'rDOIT, SHESAYS British Government Decides on No More Options. . II To the United States Without Permission From the British Admiralty Office The Decision Shuts Out Spain Also and Therefore Uncle Sam Is Not Disturbed Over the New Phase of Affairs It Was Principally to Keep Spain From Getting Them That the Washington Government Decided to Obtain Options, and Now ' That Precaution Is No Longer Neces saryGreat Britain May Soon Need All the Warships She Can Get. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. Washington. March 9. What appears to be an effectual check to the efforts Of the United States to obtain warships from English firms has been given by the unexpected action of the British government in notifying ship-builders that they must not give options to the United States on vessels under con struction or make contracts with this country for building new ones, without permission from the admiralty office in London. This is not to be taken as an act of unfriendliness, as it applies equally to the Spanish endeavors to buy ships. The action is generally regarded here as an indication that Great Britain has already decided to assert its neutrality between Spain and the United States, and does not intend to take any chances of becoming involved in an other expensive international episode like that of the Alabama affair. But it is .suggested that, in view- of the com plications in the East, Great Britain may have a desire to purchase war ships herself. IT DOESN'T WORRY UNCLE SAM. Instead of finding a cause for com plaint in this attitude of the British authorities, the Washington govern ment is inclined to be gratified over the turn affairs have taken, for there was the greatest concern felt here on ac count of the reports that Spain had made arrangements for buying wor ships there, under construction at the English government yards. Never Requested the Remov al of Gen. Lee. THE 11 0IIIOOK ATMHN SHIP TIMBER ORDERED. Parkersburg, W. Va., March 9. The Kirk saw mill .has received an order for 'a large amount of ship timber from New Y'ork, through F. S. Shurick, who represents the United States Govern ment. The order is for heavy oak tim ber, and a request is made that the ma terial be furnished immediately, as it is for use in the Brooklyn navy yard, and is badly needed in the preparation of vessels for coast defense. The mill has abanodoned everything else, and will run continuously until the dernand is supplied. CONTINUED NAVAL ACTIVITY. The First Class Ship "Oregon" Withdrawn from the Pacific Station Significant Movement. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. Washington, March 9. Steady, deter mined activity in the naval -department of the administration continued today. It was most evident in the plans for the movement of war vessels in various parts of the world, and their equip ment with men and munitions of war. The most important decision was to withdraw the battleship "Oregon" from the Pacific station, with a view of send- ; 1 HE PRESIDENT. la- Mi .ruing Post. M-!!V The adminis-'e-pt.-cating war. con '!! as fast as possible " in preparing for Vv s upholding the Pres- and in a most ad- : 'i nis seat today voted ' : th.. Ergent Deri ' :i 1 nta;n,-d the $30,000,- - the National de- j - Mswrday Sll members Nes.-r.n voted unan- bill. - available, and will 'ij delation of the " ,! !:ii,"Ii-"r as he thinks ing her either to join the formidable turned to sender or remailed until the i squadron already at Hong Kong or lo the eastern coast of the United States, postage has been fully xrepaid. TELEGRAMS OF CONGRATULA TION. Washington, March 9.' From all quarters of the United States telegrams have poured in upon President McKin lcy during the ast twenty-four hours, congratulating him and the country upon the unanimity with which Con gress passed the bills appropriating $50,000,000 for the national defense, etc. As in the House yesterday, so in the Senate today party politics and sec tionalism were lost sight of, and Re publicans, Democrats and Populists, Northern men and those from the South, stood together in the shadow of ; rest until tne sPanish crisis has passed ! a possible war .with Spain as Ameri to become a part of the North Atlantic squadron. The "Oregon" is one of the four first class ships in the United States navy. The navy authorities regard her as too valuable to be retained on the Pacific station at a time when every ounce of naval fighting strength which the coun try possesses is likely to be called into requisition in southeastern waters and in the vicinity of the Phillippines. The "Philadelphia" is believed to be strong enough to guard the Pacific sta tion under the present condition. The decision of the administration to allow the Hawaiian "annexation question to ' '"ea-s there is a :I in war prepara- :: ' t of convincing 1 Enited States cans only. Just twelve minutes were required in the Senate tp pass the bill, and three hours later, having in the-meantime been signed by the Vice-President "and Speaker Reed, the bill was sent to the White House, where, at 3:40, President McKinley, in the presence only of Sec retary Porter, attached his signature, removes the necessity of any unusual naval strengthen the eastern Pacific Whether the "Oregon" shall be order ed to Hong Kong or to join the North Atlantic' squadron, the movement will be significant. The present inclination is to send her to the Asiatic quarter, The administration more strongly than ever believe that, in case of war, the United States should be prepared to and the first war measure passed by . . " A i '- Til E 1 'uba MAINE- I w i : Congress in more than thirty years be i came a law. i J There was no speech making -in the : . Senate. All pairs were broken, and "cij ctruaiur in me jiiy. uo m a.ii i voted for the bill. In addition, all absent Senators were,' Almost every vessel on the Asiatic i station has been mobilized at Hong Kong, and the Navy Department is I prepared to despatch these vessels to the Phillippines at the very first out break of hostilities. March y. Gen. , j AV a accounted for by their colleagues, who Mr. G. S. Bradshaw, of Asheboro, who w ll Moron announced that if present they would I has been here attending Supreme Court, " io took him have voted "aye." i returned home yesterday. New Spanish Minister Will Take Charge of the Legation Today Capt. Brownson -..Sails for London and Other European Points to Purchase Warships Spanish Charge d Affaires Says His Government Desires to Avoid War, But the Spanish People ATe Anxious for It Continued insults to Gen. Lee the Best Way to Pro- r voke War, and When He Leaves Havana the Smell of Powder Will be in the Air. Special Despatch to The Morning Port. Washington, March 9. It seems to be pretty well settled now that the Span ish government really never made an official demand or request for the re call of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee as the Consul General of the United States at Havana. That no such demand va? formally and officially made by the government at 'Madrid of the government at Wash ington, is now generally admitted b all, and in view of the acquisition of rnore recent information, it appears to be plain that not even a "request" of that nature was given to United States Minister Woodford, with the implied Intimation that he should communicate the same (a most unusual procedure in such cases) to his government. If these are not the facts, then the Span ish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Senor Gullon, and the Charge d' Affaires at the Spanish legation here, Senor Du Bosc, are doing soe very tall lying. ; ; STATEMENT OF DU BOSC. The latter, when approached on the subject, unhesitatingly gave out. the following explanation of alleged Lee re call request and the matter relating to the use of U. S. vessels for the trans portation of relief supplies for the suf fering reconcentrados in Cuba, the two incidents" wThich have served to fan tjie flames of war feeling in this coun try into almost a blaze of hostilities. . ;After alluding in a gratified manner to the "improved" aspect of affairs dur ing the last 48 hours, Senor Du Bosc said;--;-. - , Tlie Lee- incident which Is now closed (if it was ever open) was, at most, simply a misapprehension of what act ually transpired. "I am directly authorized by Senor Gullon, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, to deny that any demand or request has ever been made for the recall of Consul General Lee, and it is unfortun ate and misleading for the. reports to be printed that Spain has withdrawn a request or demand never in fact made. The entire matter appears to have arisen out of some suggestion as to the propriety of certain conduct, just as any official action relating to two gov ernments may be discussed in a friend ly spirit and with no thought of event- ualties on the subject. But, in any event, the incident is closed and has no futher bearing on the general condi tion of affairs. "The matter of sending relief supplies to Cuba in warships is afso satisfac torily adjusted, and, so far as it ever amounted to an incident, it also is clos ed. These are the two passing occur rences which have appeared to awak en agitation, and, being closed, I can not see any substantial reason for fur ther agitation." TO ALLAY WAR FEELING. It is unquestionably the desire of the McKinley ' administration, from the President down, to avoid war if possi ble, with a proper and determined re gard to the honor and dignity of the United States, however. Senor Du Bosc, just quoted, is also authority for the statement that this is the policy which Spain is pursuing; that those are his instructions as the representative of the Spanish govern ment at Washington. The new Spanish Minister, Senor Polo y Bernabe, who will arrive in Washington this evening or tomorrow from New York, where his steamer is now due, will come to this capital charged with the same policy, Senor Du Bosc makes no doubt. The new minister, by the way, is not a stranger to the United States, having visited this country before, spending al together several years in America. He is personally known by a number of public men in Washington, as well as in New York and elsewhere "in the States." The report that the relations be tween Consul General Lee and Captain General Blanco, at Havana, which have in the past been of a very pleas ant character, are now in a "strained" condition, is denied today, and appar ently on good authority. But while this is possible, and even probable, the fact is not to be disputed 'that the anti-American feeling in Spain ' is very bitter among the people gener ally, while with the rabble the life of a citizen of the United States is not safe, and has not been for some time. There evidently is no let-up among the generality of the Queen Regent's 1 subjects in their hatred of America and Americans, and the war feeling in that country today Is as fully pronounced If not more so, than It ever was. TO EUROPE FOR SHIPS. Captain Brownson, the regularly de puted representative of this govern ment, selected by the Navy Depart ment, to go to Europe for the purpose of securing options on and purchasing certain war vessels for the U. S. navy, sailed from New York today on the "St Paul." As he stated before leaving, one of the most effective preventives of war is to be prepared for It, and to let your enemy know you are prepared for it, is the idea which largely figured in his being sent on his present mission. His going to Europe on such a mis sion does not necessarily mean war, nor does it necessarily mean that this administration has concluded that war will result from our present complica tions with Spain. Even the actual pur chase of several warships by him over there would not necessarily imply that war was either inevitable or extremely probable, but that the possibilities of war, under the present circumstances, are such as to make their purchase ad visable. THE CHANCES OF WAR. There may be war. Your correspon dent still thinks it entirely probable that such will be the ultimate result of. the joint disputes over the "Maine" incident and American intervention in the Cuban rebellion. Rut matters, certainly from a diplo matic standpoint, are by no means so threatening today as they have been since the "fall-down" of Spain last Sat urday in allowing the1 impression to be come current in this country (no mat ter what the means used were) $hat she desired and would demand the re call of Gen. Lee from his post as con ul general at Havana. IF LEE LEAVES HAVANA, THEN And yet the "incident" has served a good prpose, on the principle that it is an ill wind that blows good to no one, if it has forcibly impressed upon the representatives of Spain in this country (as it probably has) the fact that its insistence upon the withdrawal of Gen. Lee from Havana and the con tinuation of the Spanish and Cuban press (the Havana La Lucha especial ly) to heap vituperation and personal and official insults upon that official, will do more than probably any other action they could adopt to eventuate war between the two countries. If the Government at Madrid is. wise it will cease to complain of Gen. Lec. .ne is ai navana atine special , ana twice repeated request of President Mc Kinley, when he fain .would have re tired from that post on the coming in of the present administration. His course has been unreservedly apprdved by the President, who, very properly, will be the last one to ask him to retire. When Gen. Lee leaves Havana, then it will not be long before the smell of powder becomes sensible to the olfac tory organs of the people. NEW PROGRAM AGREED ONJ Congress to Adjourn Early and Let Execu- utive Branch Manage the Spanish Trou ble Hawaiian Annexation to Go by the Board. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. Washington, March 9. Senator Alli ?cn, the ehairan of the Senate Commit 'ee on Appropriations, had a talk with President McKinley today on the sub ject of the legislative programme to be followed for the remainder of the ses sion. It was agreed that it is desirable, from every possible point of view, that both houses of Congress should dispose of all necessary legislation as fast as possible, so that Congress can adjourn at an early day. It is evident, from this intention of the Republicans to adjourn Congress by May 1st, if possible, that the Presi dent does not hope for a settlement of the Cuban question earlier than then, and that the Republicans deem it wise to have the controversy with Spain hereafter carried on by the executive branch of the government exclusively, unhindered by any interference by Con gress. The programme informally agreed upon contemplates also the abandon ment of the purpose to secure the an nexation of the Hawaiian Islands by treaty. It has been arranged that the annexa tion treaty shall be formally dropped, as soon as an opportunity is given for a test vote showing that the necessary two-thirds vote cannot be secured. WILKES RAILROAD BOND CASE. Motion to Vacate Order Against Paying in terest to be Heard March 14th. Special Despatch to The Morning Post Winston, N. C, March 9. The attor neys for the railroad and bondholders having declined to take the 'Wilkes county bond suit up to the Spreme Court, two of the stockholders jna.de a motion before Judge Coble at Wilkes boro today to vacate the injunction, re cently made by Judge Starbuck. re- J - Traacnrr Cn 1 1 fif WilkeS. E LI aiuiug -M. A v .-.j v. - - from paying any interest on the bonds. Judge Coble being related to some of jthe bondholders, he preferred not to hear the motion, and it will come up before Judge Starbuck, at Marion, on March 14th. II'JOI TWOSUICIDES With the Usual Accompanla ment of Two Women.' ONE WAS fl PRETTY YOUKG STUDENT And the Innocent Cause of the Sacrifice ct Two Lives Wm. B. Davis Son of a Well Known Coal Operator Shoots Roy 6h : rig for Love of Her The Other Woman In the Case Not so innocent and She Gets Her Throat Cut by a Man as Guilty as Himself He Then KPIs Himself In the Same Manber. By Telegraph to The Morning Tostt. Lancaster, Pa. March 9. Wm. B. Davis, the son of a well known coal operator, lies mortally wounded and dying here, and the person who shot him, a 19-year-old boy, named Roy i Gehrig, Is dead by his own hand, all for the love of a pretty young woman stu dent. Gehrig, after having tried desperately to murder his young friend, placed his revolver beside his own ear and sent a bullet into his brain, dying within & few minutes. Gehrig and Davis were students at a business college in Philadelphia. ANOTHER ONE NOT SO INNOCENT. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. Louisville, Ky., March 9. Lee Van Arsdale, a machinist, this afternoon cut the throat of Mary Harris with a razor and before being arrested killed him self in the same way. The two had been living together, but the woman deserted him last week and went to live in a disorderly house, where Van Arsdale killed her today. NOT GUILTY," SAID THE JURY. Sheriff Martlt and Ills Deputies Acquitted of Murder In the Striking Miners' Case. By Telegraph toThe Morning Post. Wilktsbarre, Pa., March 9. Prac tically without leaving their seats in the jury box, the Jury In the trial of Sheriff Martin and his deputies for the shooting of the riotous foreign strikers rendered a verdict of acquittal this morning. It was shown diring the trial that the striking miners (who were exclusively foreigners," unable to speak" the English language, and charged full of the an archistic "doctrines" they had been taught' in their own countries) went habitually armed, and had time and again threatened the peaceable citizens of the surrounding country, especially women and children; that the life of Sheriff Martin had been threatened and was in imminent danger at the moment when the deadly volley was poured Into their ranks by the deputy sheriffs. PLAGUE RIOTS IN BOMBAY. British Soldiers Stoned to Death and Health Officer Killed. By Cable to The Morning Post. Bombay, March 9. Plague riots broke out In the native quarters of this city last night and continued today. Many persons have been killed and wounded. Blue jackets were landed from the warships and several serious conflicts ensued. ' The mob attacked a party of hos pital officers searching the plague stricken section for cases of Infection. Soldiers went to the rescue of the at tacked officers and a flght ensued In which the plague Inspector and three British soldiers were stoned to death. The police fired Into another mob, killing six natives and wounding many others. AH available troops and artil lery have been called out. THE PHILIPPINES REBELLION. Which Was Tfcouaht to Have Been Sup pressed. Breaks Out A'rsh. By Cable to The Morning Post. Madrid, March 9. Despatches from Manilla say that the Philippine rebel lion, which was thought to be sup pressed. Is reviving. Skirmishes be tween the Spanish soldiers and the rebels occur every day. Agulnaldo, Llanera, Poaclano Rlzal and other Philippine leaders, who withdrew from the Islands upon the receipt of 1800,000, are said to be now on their way from Hong Kong to Europe, for the purpose of holding a series of conferences re garding the condition of affairs. COTTON MILL STRIKERS Will Today Probably Arrange to Return to Work In New England Mills. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. New Bedford, Maps.. March 9. Two conferences with the State Board of Arbitration will be held tomorrow, which the members of the board con fidently predict will result In the return to work of th nine thousand Idle cotton mill operatives. The manufacturers have consented to meet the weavers and consider the prohibition to eliminate the fine fea ture. It is believed that the manufacturers will promise a restoration of the old schedule when the market warrants it. and that the operatives will return to work upon that pledge.
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