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I! . s , ' - . - - . - , . ' LAST EDITION, 4:00 i firili on IS II The Report of the Naval Board of Enquiry Reaches Washington. US CONSIDERATION BY THE CABINET Will Be?in Today and Probably Continue for Several Days-Tobe Transmitted to Congress Monday, May Be. WHAT WILL THE HARVEST BE, FOR CUBANS? The Tension is Greater Than at Any Moment Since the Wreck of the Maine Post Commanders Out West Ordered to Ship Army Parapher nalia to Atlantic Seaboard at Once Preparations for War More Ac tive Yesterdav Than Ever, and Suppressed Excitement at Washing ton Something Extraordinary Marix and Companions Arrived at Washington at Exactly 9:35 and Report Rested Under Its Custo dians Pillow Last Nlqht A1J About It. ' ; . in Th'.- Morning Post. m ... ...... M.Mvh L'4. The report : 'Hit .f Khqulry reach , i ,-' -!' !' ;i i : :;." o'clock tonight, r. j , : i. : ..Mil in t ht .possession of ; . ,! .in!.T Marix. the officer , . ; ;!:! it. until tomorrow, when it , . ! ;; ! 1 to Secretary Long. : ; : .!.-. uti't-nt is still . encloses ; in which ii left Key v.'-- ;,i ! it -a Hi almost literally spend ';. :: -:.! iiti : i : )v pillow of its wateh- in ,i, ..r.i.i! c with the programme, i' -jioi-t will i- transmitted to both hv." it ',n!rr'ss on next ..Monday, hr,: tr,-r-is no p. ssihility of the public t-.'.k' i::t. us--ii of its contents before -n i l Marix and party arrived '. '. 1 1: t..n at exactly 9:35 o'clock. "' .-'utln-rn Railway from Jack- s ;i. ompanying it were all th.' long journey, and by 'tits which preceded it'. K- 1 i ar.'woin as they step- train. t . . im1 only by Ensign int in the Bureau of Navi- i-li an immense crowd of had uathered outside of It'-S. party Accompanied 'the re- 'i 'i. an 1 their weapons .lis. i nahle. !r . n to tlie Hbbitt House, ''' i almost immediately, ; Mis.-hes to all callers. --; TE SITUATION AT WASHINGTON. P'ct or -fATs More serious Than at Tim- snce the Blowing Up of the Wain,-- extraordinary Developments tlvity in my and Navy Circles. ' ; ' Th.- Morning Post. M.w h 24. Midnight. ' p"int of view, the '. :- !'.:!"U tonight iscriti- '' il'iv 'iiurf t h r;i t en i n tr I -;:.' the "Maine '' Board of Enquiry's ''. i nil -nt of new naval ordering of more and the orders to 1n n i" conspired to keep the highest pitch. : v nt -tn Senator i speech today in 1 ai.itnt meeting the - nut the report of the Bn-iuiry". which was 1-onc tonitrht v saying that the ' rot- i als know now -as know tomorrow what '' curt are, and the v''-v in the army and '' :.s undoubtedlv due tlie administration iu.1 Senators last f'Tmation was dis the arrangements ort io the commit- when the findings ::',ade known. -it the report will' was wrecked by n and that, while ' inect!:- implicate "f the findings is Mth regard to testi v the -Maine" hap : 1 at the particular w ii re the explosion i:.ukv the inference' - ' 1 '" . ... , I , I , . ' '. ' "'' " . ' ' LAST EDITION, 4:00 A. M. RALEIGH. N. C. FRIDAY. AARCH 2, 1898. - : ' '"' No. 93 i uir7riMmnniT CAPT-SAMP conmAm- mnmmmmm uld iituiid mm mm plain that the ship was placed there by design. The President's attitude on the Cuban question will depend much on the re sult of the correspondence with the h'a'gaeta ministry, with the idea of se curing the practical, if not the actual, independence of th eCuban people. It is understood that no reply has yet seen received from Spain that can be tccepted s definite, but President Mc Kinley is still hopeful that Spain will bow to the inevitable and accept the chance of escaping a disastrous war by relinquishing control of Cuba, retaining only a nominal sovereignty. It is said that Judge Day, Assistant Secretary" of the Navy; is not stt hope ful as the President of the acquiescence of Spain in this proposed policy, and that he is inclined to believe direct in tervention is the only course that can effectually free Cuba arid "meet the en dorsement of the people. , N The President, however, is of a more sanguine temperament, and stifl thinks it well to make a last effort to avert"the horrors of war. DIVER SAYS IT WAS A SUBMA RINE MINE. By Cable to The Morning Post. Dresden. March 24. A newspaper here has received a letter from a na tive of Dresden, who was one of the divers employed in examining the wreck of the "Maine." The letter is dated March Tth. and in it the writer declares it to be beyond doubt that the explosion was caused by a sub marine mine. The largest torpedo made, he says, could not have caused such devasta tion as was wrought by the' explo sion which wrecked the "Maine." NAVAL RESERVES CALLED OUT. i The Need oi More Men for the Navy Prompts the President to Call on the Naval Militia of the States. By Telegraph1 to The Morning Post. Washington. March 24. The neces sity of securing more men for the navy, on account of the prospect of war. compelled the. Navy Department today to call1 on the naval militia or ganizations pf New England and other coast States, and Ohio and Illinoi, to prepare for service under the direction . l . . 1 A. 1 1 e general uovernmeni, This action is prompted by the issue presented in the departure of the Spanish torpedo flotilla for Porto Rico. j Organizations at New York, Brook- lyn. Baltimore, Boston and Philadel- nia have been called on to furnish crews for the war-time monitors as signed to those cities. In order to secure harmony and unanimity in the current war prepar tions. the President today directed the formation of a board of defense, to consist of one naval officer and one army officer. The naval representa tive will be Capt. Alfred S. Barker, and the army member .will be selected tomorrow. What the British Pi ess Think. By Cable to The Morning Post. v London. March 24. The British newspapers are daily giving greater prominence to the Spanish-American crisis, and nearly all express reliance on President McKinley, who they say will do his utmost to check any hasti ness to rush into war. They display a tendency to regard a war as inevitable but for him. Admiral Slcard Relieved as Predicted by The Post. Notwithstanding the "Denial" Issued by the Associated Press By Telegraph to. The Morning: Post. Washington March ' 24. The Navy Department today relieved Rear Ad miral Slcard from command or the squadron at Key West and appointed Capt. Sampson , in his place, as pre dicted in these despatches several days ago. Capt. Robley D. Evans is ordered to the command of the battleship "Iowa," to succeed Capt. Sampson. :V It is expected f that Commodore Schley will be assigned to the com mand of the squadron at Hampton road's. Another high ranking officer will also be assigned to the squadrons, operating jointly. Admiral Sieard has been found inca pacitated for active, service, and the leave of absence now granted him is due solely to thaC fact- Washington, March 24.- Resolutions expressive of sorrow for the death of the late Senator Isham G. Harris, of Tennessee, were offered by Senator Bate, of Tennessee, in the Senate thjs afternoon, and adopted. Eulogies were pronounced by Senators Bate, Morrill, Morgan, Hoar, "Walthall, "Hawley, Cockrell, Stewart, Chilton and Turley, and then, as a further mark of respect to the dead Senator, the Senate adjourned until Monday next. PLAN OF CAMPAIGN MAPPED OUT. Department Commanders Familiar With it and Army Can Be Moved at Instant Notice By Telegraph to The Morning Post. New York, March 24. At Governor's Island today a grey-haired army of ficer said that the war preparations have gone so far as to map out a com plete plan of campaign. In five minutes, said he, after the orders of the Major General were re ceived at the different department headquarters, should war come, the commanders would be issuing orders for the movement of troops, in accord ance with the general plan, with the details of which they have already been made familiar. ' The office of the Quartermaster of the Department of the East is filed with complete information relating to all the methods of transportation. HOW SPAIN WILL RAISE FUNDS To Carry on the War To issue Treasury Bonds Redee -tb'e By Bank of Spain, ByCable;TTirforang Madrid, March' 24. It is reported that the Cabinet, at its meeting yes terday! decided to ' create treasury bonds to the mount of 200,000,000 pe setas, upon a guarantee of redemption by the Bank of Spain. A ' smi-official note' says that "Sa gasta read at the meeting of, the Cab inet a telegram from Gen. Blanco, saying that he had refused the re quest of Capt. Sigsbee for permission to blow up the wreck of the 'Maine' with dynamite." WHY CLAM A BARTON LEFT CUBA. Obstacles Placed in the Way of Red Cross Society's Work by Spaniards Will In form the President. By Telegraph tn The Morning Post. Key West, March 24. It is learned that Miss Clara Barton left Havana because of the obstacles put in the way of her Cuban relief work by the Spanish authorities. It has been shown that the Spanish officers have stolen large quantities of the provisions sent for the reconcen trados, and that much food has been spoiled by its wilful detention, while en route, by the same agency. Miss Barton is now going to Washington to explain to the President the impossi bility of relieving the reconcentrados if such a state of things is to con tinue. FiRE A I ELK I ft. Destroys the Postoffice and Mail Matter. Gwyn's Hotel and Other business Houses and Residences. Special Telegram to The Morning Post. Elkin. N. C, March 24. This town was visited by a destructive fire early this morning, which consumed over 520,000 worth of property. It originated, from what cause Is at present unknown, in a small store, soon after midnight, and within two hours' time had burned the Gwyn hotel, the postoffice and Its contents of mail matter, Click's residence and another building. The brick storehouse of" Bell & Co. and four other business houses were badly damaged. Total loss over $20, 000, with insurance aggregating only about $2,500, none of which was on the hotel. Harry Skinner's Speech Predicting War. Special Telegram to The Morning Post. Washington J March 24. Congress man Skinner made a strong speech today on the' Naval Appropriation bill, favoring that measure, with the extra appropriation, and stating that he did not see how this Government could now avoid war with Spain. Norfolk. Va., March 24. The battle ship "Texas," the first of the fleet forming the new squadron of coast defence to reach the place of rendez vous, arrived at Hampton Roads to- day. j L1L, 1 lillllTlli. IIIFV Mill III! I i I I llllllfl I I I I all. 1 in S.I .1 K II 1 1 I Preparations of the War and ( Navy Continue. TORPEDO flOIIllR AGAIN Interests" Uncle Sam Secretary Day En quires of the Spanish. Minister What His Government Means by Ordering Such dangerous Craft to Waters so Near the Ccast f the' United States Wash Ingtoti Startled by the News of the Sail lag of the! Flotilla. But President In dined to be Conservative and Will Not :.-h ,. - - Sine? fen Counter Movement of u. s. Etc retentive Naval and War Prpar attons of Yesterday. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. Washington, March 24. In sending the torpedo-boat flotilla, to waters near the - United States coast, Spain has gone beyond the policy of caution which has characterized the Sagasta Ministry., There are good rasons to believe that the Government took steps today to learn the meaning of the flotilla's business.v Spanish, Minister Bernabe had a con ference Itfi Assistant Secretary Day this afternoon, at which the subject, was discussed, with what result it as present unknown. Spain has, by allowing them to start, committed the first act of aggression. The news of the flotilla's sailiner startled Washington, but President McKinJe is inclined to be conserva tive, and Is not inclined to regard the act as acasus belli. Therefore he would not sanction a counter movement of hostile meaning by the jUnited States, but the defi ance thus expressed by Spain has caused him to order additional war preparations to be made at once. CHRISTENING BATTLESHIPS With Spring Water and Champagne The 'Kentucky?.? Receives a Side Volley of . "Old Bourbon." By Telegraph lo The Morning Post. Newport News, Va., March 24. The twin ,' battleships ! "Kearsarge" and "Kentucky":! were successfully launched here ' tV; Jv-firning, full 30,000 people cheering tfieve s selsa 1Ttfiey"e nte re d IB e water. ;, It was 10:30, o'clock when the "Kear sarge" moved . down the was. Mrs. Herbert Winsloiv christened the ship by breaking- a bottle of champane against her prow as she named the warrior. V Then 'Kentucky's" turn came, start ing at 11:35 Miss Bradley christened this ship by breaking a bottle of spring water against her, but several Kentuckian present hurled a number of bottles' of "Old Bourbon" against her side, in honor of the old State for which she is named. A banquet at Old Point concluded the ceremonies. Lieut.'. Winslow, of the Navy, hoisted the colors on the "Kearsarge." She was towed to one of the ship yard docks and made fast. L The "Kentucky" was to have gone off exactly one hour after the "Kear sarge," but on account of some hitch it was 11:35 o'clock when she began to move slowly down the ways. Tha vessel started slowly, as did her sister, but gained in speech much more rapidly. As soon as the "Kentucky" began to slip Miss Bradley dashed a cut-glass bottle of water against the side and exclaimed: "I christen thee, 'Kentucky.' " When Miss Bradley threw her ,bottle against the 'Kentucky' there was a mighty sound of the crashing of glass caused by the breaking of fifteen or twenty bottles of "Old Bourbon" whis key, and two bottles of water taken from a spring onJefferson Davis, old homestead The dissatisfied Kentuckians who brought from their native State the bottles of whiskey, were stationed all along the the ways, and it seemed that the breaking ceremony was performed at a signal, as the water and whiskey mingled and ran down the great ship's side, as she rushed int othe James river, and Col. Hall, of Louisville, hoisted the colors on the vesseL Mrs. Winstow received a handsome model in flowers of the "Kearsarge." which was presented by the men em ployed. Miss Bradley was the recipient of many floral gifts. The launching luncheon, held at the Chamberlin hotel, followed the cere monies in 'the yard. Governor Bradley responded to the toast Kentucky," and Governor Tyler to the toast "The Old Dominion. j Xom W4tson Abandons Office Seeking. He Says- By. Telegraph to The Press-Visitor. Atlanta, Ga.. March 24. Tom Wat son again, and this time formally, de clined the Populist nomination for Governor today. He says he has abandoned office . seeking politics, his Vice-Presidential candidacy in 1S1$ ending only in his own bumiliation. To Capture Havana. Accord lag to a Letter written by Gen. Grant Fifteen Years Ago. By Telegraph to The Morning Post- New York. March 24. Frank Les- He's Illustrated Weekly, . In Its Issue of this week, publishes an important disclosure, to the effect that fifteen years ago, or on April 30. 1SS3. Gen. J. S. Grant wrote to Gen.. Adam Badeau. telling him how easy It would be for the United States to capture Havana by a combined attack by our land and naval forces! In this letter, which is printed in facsimile by Leslie's Week ly, Gen. Grant says that "the hos tility of the native population to Span ish authoritjy would make this (the capture of Havana) a comparatively i easy task for any first class power, and especially easy for the United States, in case of war with Spain." Socialist Municipal 1 1cket at Roanoke. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. Roanoke. Va.. March 24. A full mu nicipal ticket 'has been placed in the field here by the Social 1st -Labor par ty. By this action they have created considerable of a consternation in the Democratic ranks, as some of the candidates In the primary fear that their prospects may be injured in this move. It is thought the Republicans will endorse the Socialist ticket or leave the members of the party to choose between them and the Demo cratic candidates. l!i CONGRESS YESTERDAY. Kl chen and Skinner Contribute to the Flow of Oratory on the Cnban Question Naval Appropriation Bin, Etc By Telegraph to The Morning Post. Washington, March 24 Nothing could keep the "Maine" and Cuba questions out of the debate on the Naval Appro priation bill, which began in the House today. Mr. Dayton (of West Virginia) de manded that ."this great, enlightened and Christian nation should put a stop to the tragedy of murder and starva tion In Cuba, and that the administra tion intervene, with a declaration of war if necessary, and secure the free dom of the island Mr. Arnold (of Pennsylvania) isald the question of indemnity for the de struction of the "Maine" could not be submitted to. arbitration. Messrs. Kltchln and Skinner (of North CarolIna)and.Tate (of Georgia) also sjpoke.J anfitr waVjagrtc J tsi IfLIUitLc debate to Beven hours, ending " at - 10 o'clock tomorrow. MR. GLADSTONE SLOWLY DYING. Cancerous Growth Beyond the Nasal Pas ages the Nature of His Malady Death Ex pected From Heart Failure. , By Cable to The Morning Post. - London, March 24. Mr. Gladstone, known as "the grand old man," is dying of a cancerous growth, involv ing the bone tissues back of the nasal passages. . , This melancholy truth is now ad mitted privately by his son and other members of his family. A successful operation has been declared impossi ble. The only relief he now receives is that afforded by the administration of opiates and other palliatives. The pain has continued for six months, and although it is somewhat Jess acute now than a few weeks ago, the strength and vitality of the patient's wonderful constitution is very greatly drained. The end. when it comes, and which is believed to not be far off, will be from failure of the heart's action rather than to the direct ravages of the malady, per se. It is hardly probable that the end will be long delayed. MUST SWALLOW POP. PLATFORM And Accept Populist Leadership If Demo crats Secure Fusion In the West Resolu tion Adopted to That Effect. By Telegraph to-The Morning Post. New York, March 24. A special to the Commercial Advertiser from Port land, Ore., says: Fifty-two' delegates to the Populist State Convention, composing the Mid-dle-of-the-Road element, which may control the convention, met here today and adopted the following resolution: "Resolved, That we demand that any union or fusion shall be on the People's "party platform and' under Populist leadership." They say that If their demands are not complied with they will nominate a separate ticket. The Populist, Democratic and Sil ver Republican State Conventions all meet here today, and fusion between these parties will be attempted, which If successful will result in the nom ination of a State ticket; irith all the parties represented unless the de mand of the Mlddle-of-the-Roaders Is accepted and the conventions endorse the Populist Convention nominees. Norh Carolina Pensioners. 3 racial TVlrram to The Morning Post.' I Washington. March 24. Pensions bave been granted to Robert Harper, !of La Grange. 15 pef month; Mill i Welch, of Jackson (reissued). 11 L IIIU..U1UM UUUMU UIIUII Terrible Arraignment by H19 Nebraskan. I of im He. Declares That Spain While Pretending to Be a Christian Nation, and Has Set Up More Crosses Under More Skies. Has Butchered More People Than All Other Civilized Nations Says a War on Spain . for Its Inhuman Cruelties Will Be 6od's ; War and That the U. s. Should Intervene ' at Once Affecting Allusion to His Dead Wife. Ry Telegraph to The Morninr Post. Washington. March Jl.In the Sen ate today Mr. Thurston drew a har rowing picture of the misery in Cuba and pleaded for Immediate action by the United States Government. He said hfi went there to expose what he at the time believed to. be newspaper exageratlons of the suffer ing In Cuba, but that he had found exoneration impossible. Senator Proctor, he said, had rather underrated the facts. He agreed that Spain had lost con-' trol of every foot of the island not protected by . its soldiers; that the Cubans had a complete government. The reconcentrados are starving everywhere, he said, but he Instanced Matanzas as being the scene 'where their condition Is especially terrible. "These awful scenes will remain in my mind forever. "Christ." he said, "died 1900 years ago, and Spain is an alleged Christian nation. She has set up more crosses in more land's, beneath more skies and under them has butchered more people than all the other nations of the earth combined. "Europe may tolerate her existence as long as the people of the old world wish. Rut God grant that before an other Christmas dawns, the last ves tige of Spanish tyranny and oppres sion will have vanished from this hemisphere!" ' Continuing, Senator Thurston said: "The time for action has come. No greater reason could exist than those of today for Intervention. - "The United States must act. Our action should not be directed towards annexation, but intervention should be i? pio.u. '," .... , ,:; "That ' means r the landing of' our. army In Cuba, and the placing of our fleet around Havana, and 'telling. Spain to leave the Island of Cuba. "The money changers," he' said, "fear war, but the American indus tries will be benefitted instead of In jured by.lt, and as for the gamblers let them go! "If we do not act. It will be rank cowardice. "The force of intervention would be God's force. I am ready to act now, and for my achlon will answer to my conscience, my country arid my God!" In the course of his speech Senator Thurston said that he opposed the adjournment of Congress today, leav ing the President to act alone. "We are not," he said. "In session to hamper or cripple the President; we are here to advise and assist him. Congress alone can declare war. Con gress alone can levy taxes, and to this Congress the united people of this broad land, from sea to sea, from lake to gulf, look to voice their wishes and execute their will." ' - In defending his plea for Interven tion, he said: "The lowly Nazarene on 'the shores of Gallilee preached the drvine doc trine of love, peace on earth, good will toward men. Not peace on earth at the expense of liberty and humanity. Not good will toward men who de spoil enclave, degrade and starve to death, their fellow men. . , "I believe In the doctrine of Christ. - "I telicve In the doctrine of peace. "Rut, Mr. President, men must have liberty before there can come an abiding peace. "Intervention means force. Force means war. War means blood, i "But It will be God'e force, and God's war. When has a battle for humanity and liberty ever been won except by force? "What barricade of wrong. Injustice and oppression has ever been carried except by force?" Mr. Thurston concluded his speech in these words: "Mr. President. In the cable that moored me to life and hope, the strongest strand has been broken. "I have but little left to offer at the altar of freedom's sacrifice, but ail I have I am glad to give. I am ready to serve my country as best I Lean In the Senate chamber or In the field. "My dearest hope, my most earnest prayer to God Is this: That when . death comes to end all with me, 1 may meet it as' calmly and fearlessly as did my wife. In the cause of hu manity, under the American flag." There was perfect stillness in. the crowded hall when Mr. Thurston be gan to speak, and that stillness con- -tinued as be proceeded, bat the ap plause was tremendous nar the close, and Mr. Thurston was so overcome that he had to be led away. (The concluding sentence of Sena tor Thurston's speech will read all the more pathetic w ben it is remembered that his wife died while with him in' Cuba. less than a month ago. her death resulting from heart failure., superinduced by the harrowing scene of starvation axjd misery which she witnessed ampng the reconcentrados: and which so greatly touched ber sen sitive and sympathetic heart. I'oaL GREA BUTCHER i i, r
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