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NICARAGUA AND COSTA RIGA.
LATTER'S MINISTER MAKES A
STATEMENT.
The Whole People Are Now Ready
for War, Animated by the JUS
tice of Their Cause.

WASHINGTON, March 1S.-Senor
Calvo, Minister of Costa Rica, furnishes
the following statement relative to the
reported crisis between Nicaragua and
Costa Rica:
Because of the caplegrams from Ma
na8ua, Nicaragua, TO the press of the
United States, in which unfounded
charges are made against the Govern
ment of Costa Rica, the Costa Rica
Legation in Washington has given to
the public the report of the ex-Consul,
Senor Ponche who was thrown into
prison by order of the Executive one
year ago without having previously
cancelled his exequateur or subse-
quently having proved any charge
against him
The report is preceded by some notes
explanatory of the course pursued by
the Government of Costa Rica. show
ing that it has acted fully within the
line marked out by dignity and pru-
dence. having all the right on its side,
in the effort to bring the Government
of General Zelaya through the Diet,
which is it's origin, to the friendly rec
ognition of the Justice of it's complaints
and the validity of it's claims. These
notes demonstrate that its efforts in
InlS ulfecllOn nave Deen unfortunately.
fruitleSs.
In this condition of affairs the Gov
ernment of Costa Rica, on the 7th inst.
was requested to give satisfaction with
in ten days for the alleged invasion of
the Nicaraguan political eXiles over she
Costa Rica frontier. The demand was
Immediately answered, and naturally
rejected.
1t was learned that an envoy from
Guatemala would arrive at San Jose
from Nicaragua with the basis for set
tlement. This was, however, unknown.
Costa Rica maintains her traditional
relations with all the other Central
American States. She considers as her
own everything that BODIES good or i'll
for them, and is personally interested
also in the risks that the independence
and autonomy of them may run. She
has given abundant proof of this situa-
ton IN view of actions of Nicaragua,
the characteristic peaceful spirit of the
industrious Costa Rican people have
changed into warlike and patriotic
spirit The whole people are ready for
war, animated by the inspired justice
of their cause. The country is unit,
and at all times the constitutional reg
ine remains in force, unimpaired-
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COURT oT INQUIRY.
Diligently Continuing It's Sessions
on Board the Iowa.

KEY WEST (Fla.). March 1S.-The
Court of Inquiry is diligently continu-
ing it's sessions on board the battleship
Iowa, and. judging from statements
made by mem bers. it Is quite prob
lematical how many more days will
pass before the public learns its con-
clusions.
By the courtesy of Rear Admiral
Sicard. the correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press was to-day enabled to es-
cape the rigor of the recent order for
bidding correspondents to go on board
warships, and was the first civilian to
interview the members of the court
since they seereted themselves on
Wednesday on the Iowa.
Captain Sampson received the CORE
spondent on the poop. IN the Admirars
cabin below were Captain Chadwick.
LieutenantC Commander Potter and
Advocate Mark. They had been
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HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
Great Britain Has No Intention OF
Interfering.

LONDON, March 1S.-The Govern
ment of Great Britain is surprised at
the report of the Senate COMMITTEES Oh
Foreign Relations, which, after pre-
senting a joint resolution for the an
nexation of Hawaii, set forth that
Great Britain was plotting TO" the alb
sorption of Hawaii.
A high official in the British For
eign Office said: 1T is unfortunate
that the committee has such an er-
roneouS impression. l cannot imag-
inc upon what supposed facts. they
base their report 1t seems im1 sOba-
BILE that the Senators would suf o1iie-
ial statements on no other gasss La9*
rumors and suspicious. AZ a ~>aA-
ter of fact, nothing is fur he's Asolil
Great Britain's intentior'1 lar Y III
terfere in any way with. ~ e~i't'tss
regime in Hawaii. No st 10 81 eaat
direction were ever conterat dlsu. On
the contrary, her majest.ss Govern
ment has recognized that ne 1hlteu
States has the foremost interests III
Hawaii, and that it is nara aiil n
evitable that Hawaii shoui oe unaeF
American influence"
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Detroit will proceed to Port Tampa to
load some ammunition.
The Government tug Somerset arrived
here this morning from Philadelphia.
The Morgan line steamer Arkansas ar
rived here this morning from Havana
with Senator Money and congressman
Amos ]. Cummings and William Alden
Smith on board.
The United States cruiser Nashville
sailed for the Tortugas with supplies
and simultaneously with the departure
Of the Detroit.
The Montgomery is. with the excep-
tion of the torpedo boats, the only war
ship in the harbor. The Iowa and the
New York are still lying far out.
1t is presumed that the United States
naval court of inquiry into the loss of
the Maine is continuing its work on the
Iowa, but nothing is known definitely
on this subject.
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WEYLER ALSO DENIES ia
LITTLE LIKELIHOOD OF WAR.
Such is the Opinion OF Our Repre-
sentatives at Paris.

LONDON March 1S.-The Morning
Leader to-day publishes a dispatch
from Paris giving interviews which it's
correspondent is said to have had with
the United States Embassador, General
Horace Porter; the Secretary of the
United States Embassy, Henry Wig
maud, and United States Consul-Gen-
eral GoWdy. The ambassador referred
TO the Maine disaster. eulogized presi-
dent Mckinleys attitude, and is quoted
as saying that in spite of the sensa-
tional atmosphere, the United States
Will not rush into war although the
Maine report may prove to be the last
straw
The Secretary of the United States
Embassy said: There will be no war.
because the feelings of both countries
are that all the difficulties can be set
tied. There is not an American in
Paris who does not applaud the atti-
tude Of President Mckinley using ev-
cry expedient before resorting to war"
The Consul General said: THE real
heart and soul have not yet been heard.
The surface talk which caused the col
lapse Of stocks does not merit serious
attention. Unless / am greatly mis-
taken, troubles with Spain will shortly
be ended"
DECISION LIES WITH SPAIN.
TOLEDO (O), March 1S.-Ex- -Secre-
tary of the Treasury Foster to-day
said:
THE decision for peace or war really
lies with Spain. She must accede to
Intervention in Cuba, or she must de-
clare war Senator ProctOr's vivid de-
scription Of the condition of the island
and the horrors suffered by the hapless
Cuban reconcentrados show a condi-
ton which justiies the United States
in intervening promptly. Now, what
shape should our intervention take? /
am strongly in favor of doing it by the
recognition of the Republic of Cuba as
a free and independent nation. The
United States should not declare war
against a weaker nation. Put the bur
den of the decision upon her by the
simple course of recognizing Cuba as
jpdapan6aOt -
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lumbia and Minneapolis are still 210
men each short of their proper force.
This is accounted for by the fact that
firemen, machinists and coal passers are
wanted. An officer at the department
said that 5000 landsmen could be Sc
cured in a day, if they We're desired.
The Marblehead is at Tampa. The
little Bancroft, on her way across the
acean, reported by cable her arrival to-
day at Horta, Fayal She appears to
be making as good time as her larger
consort, the Helena. The Somerset ar
rived at Key West to-day, as did the
Montgomery, while the Detroit sailed
from that port for Tortugas. The
Machias has arrived at Boston, where
she will have slight repairs made.
The Ordnance Bureau of the War De-
partment to-day awarded contracts for
large number of steel arrnor- piercing
and deck-piercing projectiles for the
coast fortification guns. There were sew
eral bidders, but instead of giving the
contract to one concern, the bureau dl-
vided the contract so that supplies will
be coming from several quarters at the
same time.
The report that the Vesuvius had been
sighted early in the day coming through
the Virginia Capes headed for Wash
ington gave rise to the rumor that she
was bringing the report of the naval
board of inquiry to Washington. This,
however, could not be confirmed from
any official source. At the Navy De-
partment it was admitted that the We
suvius was bound for Washington, but
it was explained that she was coming
for repairs to her armament, and it was
denied that she had on board any mem
Der of the naval board, or that she was
carrying the report of that body.
The Vesuvius did not reach Washing
ton tonight, but it was reported at the
navy yard that she anchored off the
Government proving grounds at Indian
Head about o'clock, where she was
met by the big tug Triton, which re-
turned to the yard about 8 o'clock p. m.
1t was denied that the Triton brought
any one from the Vesuvius TO Wash
ington.
Secretary Long went to bed at .
O'Clock, with strict orders not to be dis
turbed, and Assistant Secretary of State
Day spent the evening at the theater,
stopping for a few minutes only at the
White House, where he had talk with
the President in the presence of the
other members of the family.
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THE MINE STORY.
Denied That Wey1er Wrote Amy
Letter Concerning the Matter.

HAVANA March 1S.-Last night a
correspondent saw Don Francis De Los
GuZman, to whom General Weyler is
alleged to have written letter pub
lished in the New York Journal yes
terday, apparently suggesting the de-
Struction of the United States batteship
Maine. The former President of the
Cortes was much surprised when asked
II ne had received such a letter. He
said: Il have not received any such let
ter from General Weyler, and for that
reason it is impossible for any one to
have stolen such letter from me.
am ignorant of the existence of such a
letter and consequently of alleged con-
Tents
Senior Francisco Diaz, the proprietor
of the Union Constitutional" which is
said to have given a copy of the al
legged letter to journal reporter at
Havana, was even more surprised when
questioned on the subject. He said: 1T
il the first time l have heard of such a
letter from General Weyler or from any
one else. This being true, of course, I
could not have given the alleged copy
to anyone"
WEYLER ALSO DENIES 1T.
MADRID, March 1S.-General Wey-
Ter denies the authenticity of the letter
published in the New York journal"
yesterday, in which the former Captain
General of Cuba is alleged to have said
the United States would not have dared
to send warship to Havana while he
was in command there, as they knew
the terrible punishment that awaited
them adding that he had Havana har-
Dor well prepared for such an emer-
gency, having rapidly finished the
work Martinez Campos earelessly aban-
doned."
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RELINQUISH CUBA.
Austria Would Then Protect Spain
Against International Attack.

CHICAGO, March 1S-A special to
the Post" from Washington says:
Great significance attaches to the
practically agreed upon alliance be-
tween Austria and Spain for the pro-
lection of the Spanish throne against
international attack. This alliance
has armed Premier Sagasta with the
conscious power that he can, with
safety to the throne, enter upon and
carry into effect negotiations for the
REIMBURSEMENT Of Cuba. And in this
fact is to be found the keystone upon
which rests substantial hope of a
peaceful ending of the present troubles.
This alliance is in reality the most i'm
portant development which has taken
place since the Cuban question assumed
an acute form
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PASSENGER RATE VAR.
Traffic Agents Are Trying 20 Ind
the Trouble.

NEW YORK, March 1S.--4As The
meeting of the passenger traffic agaSs
of the railroads to try TO end the rats
war between American and Canadian
roads the committee of four presented
resolution providing that an arbitra-
tor be appointed on or before March
23d, who shall decide on the points in
contention. All the roads agreed ex-
ceupt the Great Northern and rhe
Northern Pacific, whose agents will
report to their superior officers.
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A Swift Steamship.

QUEENSTOWN, March 1S.-1'he
steamship Lucania. Captain Mckay.
which sailed from New York OF March
18th for Liverpool via this port. ar
rived here at 3:5S O'Clock this morn
ing. On March 18th she steamed J31
knots, and on the following day sne
made $50 knots. beating her previous
records on both days. Her previous
best record for q days run eastward
was 526 knots, but she has made 502
knots in a days running westward
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Mckinley Plants an Oak Tree.

WASHINGTON. March 1S-Presi-
dent Mckinley to-day planted an oak
tree in the White House grounds re-
establishing a custom begun Il good
many years ago. but broken by Pres
ident Cleveland The tree planted is
small scarlet leaf or red oak The
President shoveled the dirt in the hole
after placing the sapling. There was
no ceremony, although the incident
was witnessed by a number of people
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WHOLE NO. 1857.

S100,OO00O0 If the wet season should
set in this year before such an agree
ment could be arranged we would not
think of paying anything.
THE reason for the decrease in the
amounts are the increased chances of
our success" continued Mr.. Palma.
mot to speak of the destruction and
desolation of the island, that impairs
its productive sapacity''
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Prohibits Sale of Sunday Papers.

OTTAWA (Ont), March IS.-The
bill prohibiting the distribution and
sale in Canada of newspapers issued
or purporting to be issued on Sunday
passed second reading in the DoInin-
ion House of Commons last night
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CRUISER MONTGOMERY.
Arrives at Key West From Havana
Harbop

KEY WEST. March 1S.-The United
States cruiser Montgomery arrived here
this morning from Havana, and the De-
troit sailed this morning for Tortugas
Islands with provisions and ammunition
for the feet. From the Tortugas the
The record-union., 1898-03-19
Mrs. RatcliHe Gets Her Divorce.

NEW YORK. March 1S.-Justice
Daily. in the Supreme Court, to-day
signed the decree granting the divorce
asked for by Caroline Ravenhill Rat
clitfe, from E. j. Radcliffe, the actor.
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Washington, the details connected
Herewith, including the letting of con-
tracts, etc, will be left to the discre-
ton of local engineer officials.
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SOLUTION OF the
CUBAN QUESTION.
Senator Proctor Suggests That the
Island be Divided.
Insurgents TO Take All They Have Won and
Spain All She Holds.

Disting guished Assem- b1age of Span
ish and Cuban Officials at
Washington Which May Result
in a Reconciliation OF the In
surgents - Senator Gallinger
Makes a Statement Regarding
the Terrible Condition of Af-
fairs in the Island.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-05-05
GEN. BLAEc0's MENDAcITY.
his Report 90 sIadrld Of the Bombara-
mrnt OF the Outiylar Forts az
Matauuaa

MADRID. April 30. 1.-The following IS
the substance 81 the official report by
capJ-Gen. Blanco on the subject Of the
commandment OF the forts of Mafausa
ay ships belonging 10 Raar-Admiral
Simpsons squadron on Wednesday.
The American crolsers hred on the
batteries of Fort Murillo without doing
any damage We fired IA shots, to
which the Americans replied with %
multitude OF quieS firing ]guushots,
which did not do any injury.
THE American squadron also fred
"a cannon shots as the Abauilia bait
terry only one mule being killed to
which the Spanish battery only re-
pIiej with four shots as the squadron
WIS beyond range
THE whole squadron Of five ships
then threw several shells into the town
without doing any damage,
THE French aad Austrian eousuis
have protested against the lombard
ment, as it was commenced without
any previous warning TO foreign sub
jeets.
The troops manning the stations are
full of fight.
'It appears that our shots did some
damage to the American ships,
One Of Capt. Gen BIauco's dispatches
reporting the alleged grounding OF an
American ironelad on the coast OF Pc
mar del Rio has been received with
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-05-05
ToRREY's CAVALRY REGIMENT
Mona but the Best OF Men willing to Work
and Fight an Tho Time
WiI be Taken.

WAsmyGroS. April 30-Mr. Jay 4,
Torrey, who is TO organize the second
regiment Of volunteer cavalry among
the riders and marzsmen Of the north
west, has sent the following letter TO
those who will recruit for that regi-
meut:
NY DEAR Sra YOU ara hereby authorized
10 secure the names ami addresses 0f those
who may wisu TO enlist Coz " years unless
sooner discharged, as troopers Ca the second
regiment Of United sol es volunteer cavalry.
/ regret % soy Chat thcra vii be no comp sasA-
ton or allowance TOE tl.s preliminary work
Troopers must Je owes q lud under lyyears
OF age; physically Sound or good character and
huBits, h0rsgmsn ard martsmeu.
AS Wu are 10 Fight g5F the same cause and al.
vide thn same rablOnH, % Is Of tbe o. eatest In.
p9rGanGa that we saolld ail De gOOa true men.
Please impress upon men vino propose 20 en-
list, that we shall work every day anil Fight
when we yet "a shans and hence 40 not wan
any comrades other than Industrious patriots.
Iam taking every prgctutioH to SECURE arms
horses and equipments FIRST class 10 every part
tlcuIar.
In bBspealyihg your very earnest cooperation
in organizing d regiment in which % Will be @
pleasure % serve. b source % pride to our
friends ami "a tJgsf OF strength 10 uph0ldiug our
dag, / an very sincerely ald truly yours
JAY H. TORREY
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1T MAKES THE MONEY FLY.
Secretary Alger Wants s]34,O18,0gT to
Piece Ont His Appropriation for
the Next Two Months,

WASHINGTON. April 30. The score Il
tary of the treasury has received esti-
mates from the secretary of war of de-
fciency in appropriations required for
the use Of the war department for the
remaining two months Of the present
fiscal year a~ggregating S33, 019, 997, In
his letter Secretary Alger says that the
acts of congress approved April 22 and
26, 1897, authorizing the enrolment OF
a volunteer army and placing the reg
ular army on a war footing will neces-
state this increased appropriation for
the organization, support and main
tenance of the new forces.
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THE FRENCH ARSENAL BUSY


PARIS, April 30.-rhe Aururr an-
nounces to-day that extraordinary
activity prevails ln naval and military
circles throughout France. Az Brest
thcre is much comment ON the
fact that work mt the arsenal
continues until a late hour every night,
and the w5rkmcn are employed all day
Sundays. Large order, for war ma
terials of all SORTS have been placed,
and all the e8ast batteries have been
supplied with provisions and munitions
sufficient for several months.
IL is also annou need that fresh bat
teries have been erected at ushant,
that an the French yarships recently
modified are kept u lighting trim,
and ready for sea Ht d momentsnottec,
and that the reserves have been noll-
fed to expect "a call rgr active service.
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sPANIARDs AT LAS I'M


GALVESTON, Tex, April 30. The
British steamer Nethcrgate came in
from Las Palmas yesterday with i'm
formation about the doings Of the
spauiards at That port. 1t is said
by one Of the officers Of the ves-
sci that the plan Of the Spaniurds
is to concentrate 10000 troops in the
Canary islands, Of (which 5000 win go
to the Grand Canary. The fortidca-
tions at Las Palnlas are about com
pleted and the guns are there ready
for mounting. The Notifications are
on On extensive scale,
At Madeira. or near there, a feet Of
Spanish war vessel was sighted and
right near them whfe several English
vessels Of the Same kind, the latter evil
IDENTIFY watching the Spanish Nothing
was heard concerning the fleet that has
recently left the Cauaries ~ostcnsibly
for the Cape dc Verde islands.
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A WHOLE ARMY OF COLONIES.
Texas is Prepared to Omcer the Entire
United States Army Thousands OF
Applicants for Commissions,

AUSTIN, Tex, April 80 Texas can
officer the entire Omitted states army
if necessary. Up to the present time
Gov. Culbersou has received some 5000
letters from men who want to volun-
teer in the Texas troops, but do not
want any position lower down in
the list than Northumberland A
great many Of the applications for
e~olonelships are from politicians who
never had a days military experience,
but now see fame and riches staring
them in the face and are eagerly
grasping for the same. They want it
distinctly understood that their vOlun-
teering does not 60 unless they get to
be commissioned officers.
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CHICAGO, April 3o.-A special TO the
Chronicle from Washington, d. c.,
says:
When President Mckinley orders the
United States troops TO Cuba it viii be
for the purpose Of raising the Amer.
Jean flag temporarily over the island.
This is made evident, and is as good as
officially confirmed by a proclamation
that is about to be issued to Gen. Gomez
and the insurgent army over the sigma
ture Of Gonzales de Quesada,~ secretary
Of the Cuban junta in New York.
The proclamation it is said, viii urge
the insurgents to place themselves un-
der the Stars and Stripes as soon as
the American colors shall be raised
upon Cuban soil, and to have absolute
confidence in the fair intentions of
President Mckinley and his admins.
tration. The resolutions adopted by
congress, translated into Spanish, form
part OF the document.
The development n a a pf0clalhh-
ton is about to be published to the in
surgents explains what has until now
been a mystery 1t shows the way in
which Gen. Miles purposes to let Gen.
Gomez and his army of liberation o
operate with hum.
Whenever the army of occupation
shall have been landed ia Cuba the in
surgents will understand that, for a
period, they will be under the jurisdic-
ton and tile protection Of the United
States, They will be expected to join
forces and assist in expelling the Span
iards, and when tranquility prevails
they viii organize their government
under the supervision of Gen. Miles
and his troops.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-05-05
POWDER MILL DEMOLISHED.
Six Men Killed and Four Injured by Ez-
p]losions at the Atlantic Powder
Co.'s Works Near Dover. n. J..

EAsroN, Pa, April 3O-The town Of
Dover, in Morris county, n. j., and the
country within a radius Of 20 miles,
were startled Thursday afternoon by a
series OF terrific explosions, the first
of which occurred at 2;10 o'clock.
The explosions occurred in the At
lantic Powder Co. S works, and the
plant is now a mass OF ruins. Six
workmen were killed and four others
were seriously injured, some probably
fatally. The remains of the dead have
not been recovered.
All the killed were married and had
families.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-05-05

Fully 900 persons took part in The
decoration u thu graves Of the Confed-
crate dead AZ Yazoo City last week.
At the cemetery there were ritual SER
vices By veterans. decoration 81 graves,
recitation Pr Miss Maud Woodward ard
an GRAFTON BY Hon. g u Hooker, clos
ingwith beuedietiOn by ReY Mr. Miller,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-05-05

DETBoIr, Mich, April 30-Ihe DE-
tachment Of the Michigan naval mill
tia, 225 strong has started for Nor
folk, Va The streets on the short
march from the United States steamer
Yantie 70 the Lake Shore station we're
lined with cheering crowds Of people.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-05-05

T.. j. Bel, aged "a, died al Hernado
last week. Mr.. Hell came from North
CaroliB and settled a. fernando thirty
years ago. He was soon recognized as
q man OF merit and influence and
gained the love and respect Of every
one who knew him