The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-22
uNwoRrnY or ArrENrIoN.
state Department Diseredits the Mas
cote story.


cote story.
Washington. Sept 21.-The report from
Madrid that the master and mate Of the
steamer Mascotte. plying between Key
West and Havana had been tried by
court martial in Cuba. convicted Of the
crime OF carrying contfabaad goods and
sentenced to imprisonment is regarded at
the state department as unworthy of at
tention. 1t is now three days since this
sentence is alleged to have been imposed,
and not word touching the matter has
been received from the United States con-
sui general. The department, therefore,
discredits the alleged news, believing that
had there been any foundation for 1t, Con-
sui General Williams would have been
prompt to cable the Information, instead
of permitting it to come from Madrid.
phe MascOtte is as well known on the
southern coast as are the Sound steamers
plying between New York and Boston, and
had the reported action of the Cuban mili-
tary authorities taken place, a protest
would have been promptly sent to Wash
ington.
Wilmington, Del, Sept. N.-There was
no indication of a lessening in the inter-
est in the trial of the alleged Cuban fill
busterers when court opened this mora
ing. The court room was crowded and un-
comfortable. Counsel waved palm fans
and the prisoners used bright folding fans
presented by considerate friends.
ed some points of law upon which he re-
quested the court to charge the jury.
He then addressed the jury briefly. reserv-
ing one hour of the two hours limit given
70 each side. His main point was the
failure of the defense to explain what the
accused were doing when they started on
their mysterious journey.
Senator Gray followed with a number
of citations of decisions in similar cases,
all Of which proved, he said, that the ac-
cused had violated no statute. He quoted
from Macy, Seward, and Fish. former
Secretaries of State, to prove the conten-
tion that it was no offence to show sym
pathy for the struggling Cubans, and he
mentioned the patriotic outbursts of Hen
~ Clay in congress for the struggling
South American republics, and vet Clay
quite eloquent on the question of pariot-
ism.
Herbert Fl. Ward addressed the jury
Tor the defense, considering the evidence
on its merits. Senator Cray then closed for
the defense, his line OF argument being
that no case had been proved against any
one OF the defendants. he concluded at
1:10 o'clock.
District Attorney Vandegrift then be-
gan the closing argument to the jury. He
made an admirable speech and at I.35
o'clock the court adjourned until Mon
day.
Wilmington, N. c., sept. 2f-Tnvesti-
cation OF the case Of Can't. Dillon and
crew of the steamer Commodore charged
with violation of the United States nen-
Irality laws, was begun ia the United
states commissioners court to-day. Rule
was served on the manager Of the Wes-
tern Union Telegraph Office here to pro-
duce kilograms sent to Capt Dillon and
the manager was given until IL O'Clock a
m, Monday to report, and to which time
the INVESTIGATION was adjourned. United
states Marshal Carroll made partial
examination of the vessels cargo and
found boxes containing arms and am