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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-03-04
SENATOR HALE EXPLAINS
His Vote Against the Cuban Belligerenc,
Resolution.

WASHINGTON, March 2. - Senator
Hale, of Maine, who voted against the
Cuban resolution in the senate, ex.
plains his views as follows:
"In the first place think congress
can find some better business than in
seeking to embroil the country in com.
plications with other nations with
whom we are not enjoying friendly
relations. large part of the session
has already been taken up with maxi
ing attacks upon other nations, and the
recognition of Cuba's independence in
giving the insurgents belligerent rights
is of the same character as the other
acts.
II don't think 1t can be demonstrated
that the movement in Cuba has been
of such Importance as our own revolu-
tion assumed in l77G, or that it is of the
same proportions as was assumed bv
the southern eonfederacy when we op-
posed the taking of any action by for
eign powers unfavorable to the Union
cause. Our opinions concerning Cuban
affairs have been based upon newspa-
per reports in the main of atrocities. |
have little doubt but what both
sides have been guilty of excessive
cruelty, such as would not have been
allowed in combats between Anglo
Saxon races. | do not at all agree
with the claim that the government
should not enforce the neutrality laws.
These laws form the basis of govern
ment for all civilized nations. If they
arc not observed we shall revert back
to forms of barbarism.'
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-03-04
THE STANFORD CASE
Decided In the United States Supreme
Court In Favor of Mrs. Stanford,

WASHINGTON, March Mr. Justice
Harlan, in the supreme court of the
United States, announced the decision
Of the court in the case of the United
States VS.. Jane L. Stanford. executrix
of the late Senator Stanford, in favor
of the executrix.
This was suit brought in the
United States courts in California to
recover something over $4,000, 900,
Stanford's proportion as a-stoclholder
of the Central Pacific Railroad Co., of
the alleged liability of the corporation
to the United States for bonds ad-
vanced to it by the government where
the decision was also against the
United States.
The justice said that the acts of con
gress of 1862, 1864 and 1865 all related
to the subject, and must be considered
as whole when their application to
that subject is to be learned. The act
of 1868 and 1864 provided for the sale of
the railroads and their property in
case the corporations failed to pay the
bonds, as the full extent of the protec-
tion congress deemed it necessary
to make for the repayment of its debts
by the companies. Not one of these
acts contains clause imposing per-
sonal liability upon stockholders for
the debts of the corporations. Con-
gress could have done SO, but failed
and stockholders therefore are not
to be held liable. The state laws
of California regulating the per-
sonal liability of stockholders, said
the justice, could not be held to
apply except upon the theory that con
gress intended to require greater Sc
curity for the loan to the Centr al Pa
cific than for that to the Union Pacific,
and there was no evidence in the legis-
lation of any intent to make such dis
elimination. The Judgment of the
lower courts was affirmed.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-03-04
HEAVY LOSS
by the burning of an Elevator at Min.
neapolis, MINI.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, March a.
Elevator A No. 2, owned by the Min
neapolis Terminal Elevator Co., and
leased by the Van Duzen-Harrington
company. was burned to the ground.
The building contained about eoo.-
900 bushels of wheat, valued at
about 80 cents bushel, nearly all OF
which will be q total loss, very little
salvage being accepted. The structure
itself was equipped with all modern
elevator machinery and was valued at
about 100000. Many narrow escapes
were had by fremen and employees of
the elevator The weather is bitterly
cold, and created much difficulty in
properly fighting the fire.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-03-04

A QUARTER MILLION


HALIFAX, March Halifax suffered
a conflagration early Sunday morning
that entails loss of S250,000 and an
indirect loss much greater. The fire
started in the basement of the furni-
ture wareroom and factory of Morton
d Keith, it is presumed by sparks from
the stove having ignited mass of in
iiammable matter. The flames shot
up the elevator. and almost immedi-
atsly the fine structure was belching
forth smoke and fire from every win
dow, the heat being so intense as to
melt the glass in windows half block
away. Morton e Keith's building was
entirely consumed, as well as their
piano warerooms and music store inn
mediately to the north on harrington
street.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-03-04
Dividends Declared.

WASHINGTON, March The comp
troller of the currency has declared a
thirl dividend of ten per cent. max
ing in all 40 per cent. on the First ma
tional bank of San Bernardino, Cal.
and fourth dividend of five per cent,
making in all So per cent on the Citi-
zensl national bank Of Hillsborough. O.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-03-04
AhENDE HONORABLE
Made by Spain for the Acts of Bar,
celona Citizens
N ATTACKING THE AMERICAN LEGATION.
The Harsh Languages Ussl in the Senat,
Crates Upon the Doas President Of
Ecuador Asks Spain to Proclaim
Cuban Independence.
The Amende Honorable.

WASHINGTON, March 2.-The Span
ish government has promptly disa-
vowed any responsibility for the as
sault upon the United States consulate
at Barcelona sunday, and In addition
to expressing deep regret over the oc,
currence, has offered to make complete
reparation. This information reached
the state department Sunday evening
IN cable message from MIR. lIanni,
Taylor, minister of the United State
at Madrid. Secretary 0lney laid the
dispatch before President Cleveland at
the White House, and on his return
gave It to the press. 1t is as follows:
The prime minister of state has Just
called to express deep regret that a
mob has insulted the Barcelona consu.
late-brealSing wiudows-and offered
complete reparation. He informed m
that the government, on its own mo-
tton, has taken eveey prseaution to
guard the legation and my residence.
] have asked no protection.
Prior to the receipt of the dispatch
messages inquiring as to the assault on
the consulate mt barcelona had been
sent to both Minister Taylor and Mr..
Herbert Bowen the consul at Barcelona.
Senior Dupuy De LONE, the Spanish
minister, also was informed of the
news, and he waived ceremony and
called on Secretary 0lney at his resi-
dence, Sunday, to express, IN advance
OF instructions, the regret of his gov
crnmcnt over the occurrence. These
indications of the desire of the Spanish
government to make every amend for
tile insult on the consulate were
carefully considered by the presi-
dent and Secretary Olney. They
were convinced that no affronr
had been given for which the
government was responsible, and II Is
understood that Secretary Olney has
sent dispatch to Minister Taylor in
structing him to make known to the
spanish authorities the appreciation of
this government of their prompt dis
avowal of the insult
The incident is believed in official
circles to be practically ended with
Spain's Reputation of any responsi.
bility for the attack of the mob and
her evident desire to do all that is pos.
sible to make amends satisfactory to
the United States.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-03-04

The bill authorizing the construc.
tion of bridge across the Mississippi
river at Aitlsin, Mimi, was agreed to.
Also bill authorizing the Arkansa )
& Northwestern Railroad Co. TO con.
struct AMI operate road through In.
dian territory.
Senate bill authorizing the appoint
ment of l'eut.-Com. r. q. NJ. Brown
to be a commander on the retired list
was discussed In committee of the
whole and defeated by vote of So
to 50.
This officer was retired because of
injuries received during the great hur-
rieane at Apia Samoa, and the promo
ton was urgel on account of the con-
spicuous bravery he displayed on that
occasion.
On motion of Mr.. Willis rep Del the
rules were suspande |, AMI senate Joint
resolution was agreed to authorizing
and directing the secretary of agricul-
ture to purchase and distribute seeds.
etc, as has been done in preceding
years.
Chairman Hit Of the foreign affairs
committee called mp the senate Cuban
resolutions and moved that the house
resolutions be substituted therefor.
Mr.. Boutellc rep, Mel demanded a
second to the motion to suspend the
rules, and on a vote by tellers the see.
ond was given by vote of 170 to 49,
At the request OF Mr.. HIT, 35 min
utes on each side was allowed for de-
bate, and Mr.. HIT proceeded to ad.
dress the house.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-03-04

PHILADELPHIA, March 2.--Judge But
Ter, in the United States circuit court.
appointed John X. Cowen and O. q.
Murray ancillary receivers for the Bal
timore Il Ohio Railroad Co. to take
charge of the company's property in
the eastern district of Pennsylvania
The security was fixed at $4,000
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-03-04

WILMINGTON. Del, March Wv. II.
Greenwalt, J. w. Barney, Robert T.
Moody and j. l.. French. of this city,
have issued a call for a meeting next
week for the purpose of organizing a
military regiment. The object of the
movement is to have regiment fully
formed and to be ready for service in
the event of a war with Spain over the
Cuban question.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-03-04

New YORK, March "A heavy snow.
storm began shortly before midnigh
accompanied by heavy wind, which
continued till 10 a. m. when it stop.
ped, and later in the morning the sun
broke through the clouds. There was
a delay on every street car and elevated
railroad line in the city.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-03-04
ARMoRY DESTROYED.
Fire at the Marmaduke Military Institute
barracks Also Burned.

SWEET SPRINGS, Mo-, March 2.-Tho
Marmaduke military institute, located
at the Springs grounds in the south
part of the city, caught fire at 0:5:
o'clock Sunday night. The barracks
and arinory were burned to the ground
Most of the furniture was saved. The
loss, which was covered by insurance,
amounted to s25, 900.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-03-04

PARIS, March 1.-The Figaro says
that the V ote in the United States sem
ate in regard to Cuba can hardly be
excused, and declares that Europe will
some day unite against this style of
Monroeism,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-03-04

WICHITA, Kas., March 9.-The Santa
Fe grain elevator at Winfield, capacity
100000 bushels, was totally destroyed
by fire Sunday night. Several adjacent
buildings were burned. The loss is
s75, 900.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-03-04
The RAGING RIVERS
= New York and the New England
States
1HE CAUSE or ngca DESTRUCTION,
6nds n Some Cases, Loss of LiFe-Rail-
roads Rendered Useless by WASH
outs and the Carrying Away
OF Many Bridges.
Raging New Enslaad Rivers.

HoaIoN, March a.-Dlspltcles from
nil sections of New Hampshire anC
Vermont report great damage to prop
efty bf freshets. The heavy rains oI
The past few DAYS have melted the
snow that covered the ground and rot
ted the lee in the rivers, causing nearly
~ Streams to overflow their banks
Highway are submerged, railroad,
| washed out in some places and traiti,
badly Interrupted.
Ih4 Connecticut, Merrimac. Pas,
nampsiels, Concord, Nashua, Souhegan
Vinposixi and other rivers are higher
thnn for years, and in most eases arc
still rising. Mills all along the river
banks have been flooded and will not
be able to run until the water sub.
A sides, Hereby entaiIing heavy loss.
N The Boston 4 Maine and Central
H Vermont tracks are under water and
N all trains have been cancelled for the
Y present.
A wash-out so feet long on the Bos.
n ton 4 Maine railroad at Westminster Is
v reported.
At Burlington the electric light sta
y tlon was obliged TO Shut down, leaving
\ the city in darkness.
nl AT Concord, n. H., the Merrimac
Wriver Is a rushing torrent and filed
with Ice - inches thick The water
has been rising at the rate of nearly a
foot an hour. All trains on the Con-
cord and White Mountain division of
the Boston & Maine railroad have
been cancelled until the water SUBJ
sides
From Nashua 1t is reported that
Wash-outs have occurred on the Man
kchoster < keene and Rochester &
Wofcester railroads, and gangs have
been sent to make repairs.
Water at the jackson company's
|vmills is 10 feet above low.water mark.
At lawrence, Mass, the Merrimac
river is ten feet above the dam and
rapidly rising
At Biddeford, Me-, the bridge across
the Saco river is endangered by the
great mass of iloating ice in the river,
and II has been weighted with paving
stones,x while o gang of men is watch
ing 1t closely. A big boom Of logs
lfabove the bridge is likely to break at
Isany time.
o. At Dover, n. H., bridge across the
Scocheco river that cost s35. 900 was
swept away and went down over the
dam OF the Cocheco Manufacturing Co.
with terrible crash. Two boys were
on the bridge at the time, and barely
ESCAPED with their lives.
n At 1920 o'clock Sunday night the
tlWashington street bridge, leading to
--the iail. was carried away. Through
: v2ut the NaugatuclS valley in Copnecti-
>ut tho loss by floods is placed at fully
l4Jl00, ,0oo.
= At Hartford, Conn. the Connecticut
liver began rising Saturday at the rate
5fflearly foot an hour. The river is
% feet above low water mark and is
It'll rising. The Pennington river
1as not been so high by half an inch
since the flood of 1854. 1t is estimated
n hat $25,o ,oo0 damage has been done in
" Winsted. People were taken from
S heir houses in boats.
n ~ A1z.l..-
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-03-04

FRANKFORT, KY, March 9.-The vote
for senator in joint assembly resulted
as follows; Black burn, 80; Hunter, 3s;
Deboe. 1Oi rest scattering; necessary. 65.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-03-04

WASHINGTON, March 2.-Comptroller
Eckels has issued call for a report of
the condition of national banks at tho
close Of business Friday, February as,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-03-04

OMAHA, Neb., March Gov. Hol-
comb has commuted the sentence of
John Walker, of Lexington, who was
to have been lung Friday, to life inn
prisonment, on showing of insanity.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-03-04
Proceeded on Her Voyage.

NEw YORK, March 2.-The French
~s1lle steamer La LaBourgogne, which sank
- Atlas line steamer Alsa In dense
Has tasss M on Fort Hamilton on Saturday af-
~ (fuoon, has sailed for Havre.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-03-04

!. Greenhalge Rallies a nit.

~ tQMHLI., Mass, March Gov.
--...~reenhalge passed very comfortable
! sm nsye ght and is bright and cheerful. 1t
[NS " considered that he has made some
ain. though it is doubtful.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-03-04

" " WHITEHALL, n. Y, March 2.-Charles
aasI1d Walter Rousseau, while attempting
u 1 W cross the Poultney river, near
n.eIota. four miles east of Whitehall,
Ditte sunday afternoon, were dro wned.
pumber of people were on the banks
M aaw the brothers drowning, but
ukare Unable to render them any as
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-03-04
The Harsh Language Hurts Them.

LONDON, March 2-The eorrespon-
dent of the Pail Mall Gazette, in a
Madrid dispatch TO that paper, says
that, although the government of
Spain recognized the absolute indie
pendcnce of the United States senate,
it is the intention of Prime Minister
Canovas Del Castillo TO point out TO
The Washington government the inius-
tice OF the language employed by
some of the senators In the debate on
the Cuban resolutions, attributing ar
bitrary cruelties to the authorities
in Cuba. The premier will also
contend that the pretensions OF the
Cuban rebels are ridiculous. and that
their savagery merits the condemna-
tion of all civilized nations. He Will
also show that instead of conducting
legitimate warfare, the rebels burn
and murder on all sides, and upon
every occasion flee before the Spanish
regular troops without attempting to
hold possession of town or even a
mountain pass, and that they. there
fore. ought not to be regarded as upon
an equality with the regular soldiers
of the Spanish army.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-03-04
10 old teached the Turning Point-One Man
Drowned.

|sseu BEIrows FALLS, Vt, March 9.-The
Tootbater reached the highest point at
-.u.1idnight, when it was II feet on the
ssam. It has fallen slowly since, and
LINMet 9:30 a. m had dropped IS inches
he rain ceased at three o'clock, freez-
pa soeag weather. now prevailing.
TIE Reports of damage outside are be-
aiming to come in. Atmidnght John
kiniry, of Bellows Falls, fell from
.,he 1ioston & Maine bridge above the
" rsdaall8 and WIS carried over and
n Hla.srowned.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-03-04

MADRID, March 2.--The Heraldo
says that Queen Christina has received
letter from the president of Ecuador
asking Spain to proclaim the indepen-
dence of Cuba.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-03-04

- HAAiIISeToN, March 1.-The senate
lfsed the bill to promote the efficiency
-nfr thnrcvenue cutter serviee. 1t create
'sissS peImanent retired list at three.
Hx#hs pay.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-03-04
Commodore solfridge to be Renr-Ad-

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The presi-
dent sent to The senate the nomina-
ton Of Commodore T. Q, Sclfridge, to
be u rear-admiral.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-03-04

ALBANY, n. Y. March o.-The freshet
8 Albany is slowly subsding, after
avlng Reached point only two inches
keloW the high-water mark of the 1893
Qod which was II feet above the
ofnlal level of the stream. The ice
gorge at Stuyvesant, which forced the
vater back upon Albany has given
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-03-04

ScHEsEcTADY, N. v. March 2.-The
Aeavy fall of rain during Saturday and
Sunday caused large amount of dam
age. Cellars and houses all over the
were flooded. The Mohawk river
Ep1tose rapidly and the water was the
1u1lighest seen hero in many years.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-03-04
sIFTY-FouaTH CONGRESS-.
flEst Session
sENATE

WASHINGTON, March 2.-Among the
petitions presented in the senate dur
ing the morning hour was one from
the American Protective as soeiation of
Maine (by Mr.. Frye, rep, Me- J. protest
ing against placing the statue Of Pere
Aarqaetse in the statuary hall of the
capitol.
Mr.. Call (dem., Fla.D }; offered reso.
luton requesting the president to de.
rhand from the government OF Spain a
statement as to thetruth of the charges
made in letter published in the news
papers purporting to be from Mr.. Go
mez, late editor of the La Lucha,
newspaper published in Ha-
yana, that he had been tor
tured while confined in the dun
geon ON the bare ground for two
months in Ceuta, the penal colony of
spain, To extort from him evidence
against Julius Sanguilly, naturalized
citizen of the United States. aud subse.
qucntly killing the said Gomez: also to
insist on full report Of the evidence
and all the proceedings in the alleged
civil trial OF julius Sanguilly. in which
it is charged that the sald Sanguil-
ly was condemned to Imprisonment
for life at Ceuta on suspicion only and
without evidence; also to demand the
release OF Charles Mtchelsen and
Lorenzo Betancourt, correspondents of
New York newpapers, who are charged
only with entering within the in
surgent lines to obtain information;
also to demand of Spain that
all American citizens who shall be
captured by the Spanish forces shall be
treated as prisoners of war and be ac-
corded humane treatment, and 10 In.
form the Spanish government that the
United States will insist on this de-
mand. Referred to the committee ON
foreign relations.
A conference was ordered on the
army appropriation bill.
The presidents veto message on the
bill for leasing school lanis in Arizona
was presented and read, and on motion
of Mr.. Dubois rep, Idaho), the bill
and message were referred to the com
mittee on public lands.
senate bill to prevent the CARRYING
OF obscene literature, etc, from one
state or territory to another state or
territory was taken up, amended an d
passed. m
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-11-12

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newspaper i'm every sense of the WOrd'-
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tries, that The CHICAGO RECORD comes
as near being the ideal daily journal as we
are for some time likely to find on these
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The Evanston (IH.) Index.
Sold by newsdealers everywhere and subscriptions
received by all postmasters. Address THE CHI
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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-11-12

Prof. Fheltshue says that if we
reckon the depth of all oceans at
an average of three miles, there
would be layer of salt two hun
dred feet thick in their basins,
should the waters of all suddenly
evaporate.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-11-12
Popular Science.

DIR. Dawson Tucker has discov-
cred that the Roentgen rays exist
in nature, namely, in the ordinary
glow worm, whose light penetrates
thin sheets of aluminium and other
substances.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-13

saves me a lot of trouble. and would
not care only Jimmie Farrell keeps
showing old women over to me and
tells them am such a. nice man. I
have learned the deaf and dumb alpha
bet, and me and Swan Anderson, at
the gate, can understand each other.
Swan has lost his voice too, but his
temper, never.
I feel cranky today, probably be-
cause had to care for three lost chill
dren who wanted me to buy candy and
pop. got me lamps onto a Chicago
dip, put he dug as soon as he saw
l was piping him. I cannot write any
more as have lost me voice.
Friday, Sept. 4+Everyone Is getting
out of town, and they all want to go at
once The crowd reminds me of a
school of salmon going up a fresh
water creek. Las. night I got g. few
Wlnks or sleep just to keep In practice.
l find sleeping Is all matter of habit
anyhow, and wholly unnecessary when
you get used to it. Since noon today,
have answered 23, 473 questions, most
OF them so foolish L have come to the
belief that the folks at st. Peter and
Rochester have come down for an air
ing.
Saturday, Sept 4-Chief says / can
go home and get acquainted with my
family tomorrow / have gotten so
used to this talking business that I
think would make a good prize fight
er. l find l will need the felt boots
for ear mits, for my hearing is bad.
The noise of so many "depots going
to Chicago" at the same time has
ruptured the tympanum. A man with
fire escapes on his face and a pair of
head lights on his nose asked me to-
day if l was a Christian, but I told
m / 16fo'f hi no 1n @
talking in an unknown tongue. No
man can be a Christian and answer
the damphool questions I have heard
for the last four days.
Sunday, Sept. 5.-Step lightly, Big
Andy sleeps.