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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-31
ONE MAN AGAINST ELEVEN.
Jury in the Botkins- -Dunning Murder Case
at San Francisco Returns Verdict of
Life Imprisonment.

San Francisco, Dec. 31.--Mrs. Botkin's
lawyers do not propose to accept as
final the jury's verdict finding her gull
out making a strong effort to obtain a
new trial and, possibly, reversal Of
judgment The first ballot stood ten for
hanging to two for life imprisonment
The second was II for hanging to only
one for life Imprisonment. But the one
man stood firm, and after much discus
sion the other II went over to him.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-31
An Iowa Bankruptcy,

Columbus, o., Dec. S1.-Lee D.
Durstone, local manager Of the
formerly a resident of Iowa, today filed
voluntary petition in bankruptcy in the
debts are placed at about 100000 near
ly all the creditors, So in number, being
Iowa banks. Durstone shows assets
aggregating about $1,000.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-31

Brinsmade, Ito be presented before the
supreme court. showing that the attor-
heS general made statements which he
knows to be untrue, by which he has
not only placed me in a false position.
but also imposed upon the court. Last
Week | set January as the time for re-
Stunning the taking of testimony in this
case. ! shall subpoena witnesses to be
ready at that time. The case will be re-
sumed unless it is again delayed by the
attorney general.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-31
Lovely Northern Winter Climate.

st. Paul, Dec. 31.--The weather bureau
promises tonight to be mot quite so
cold" but it was officially 20 below at
o'clock this morning and unofficially
"a to 26 below in this city, while other
northwestern temperatures ranged
down to 80 below at Winnipeg
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-31
FELL FIVE HUNDRED FEET.
Six Miners Dumped from An Ascending
Cage, and Dashed to Pieces at the
Bottom of the Shaft,

Ishpening, Mich, Dec. 31.-While nine
finish trammers, whose names are un-
known, We're coming to the surface this
morning in a shaft of the Lake Superior
Iron Sompany, the cage met some OBJ
struction that tipped the floor so as to
let six men slide off. They fell 500 feet
to the bottom and were instantly kill
ed. Three, who clung to the cage. were
slightly injured.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-31
Weekly Bank Statement.

New York, Dec. 31.-Thc weekly bank
statement shows the following changes:
Surplus reserve. decreased, S43s.os5:
loans, increased, S6.o95, 900; specie, in
creased, S790,G00; legal tender, in
creased, S792, 500; deposits. increased.
S3,0s5. 900: circulation. increased, S34,-
300. Banks hold SO, ,1sO.075 in excess
Of requirements.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-31
James Russell Lowell's Daughter Dead

Cambridge. Mass, Dec. 3l.--Mrs.
Mabel Lowell Burnett, the only child of
the poet, James Russell Lowell, died
yesterday at Elmwood where she was
born 81 years ago, and whore She passed
nearly all of her life.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-31
R;otou. s,ilor. in South America.

Buenos Ayres, Dec. 5.-Letters re-
ceived from Punta Arenas announce Sc
rous riots between the sailors of the
Italian cruiser Piemonte and the Chill
ian war ship Casma. About 20 men were
wounded. The national guard was call
ed to arms to re-establish order. The
rioters arrested were put at the dispo-
sition of their respective commanders.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-31
NATURAL GAS EXPLOSION.
Loss Of 100000 CAUSED by Destruction Of
Compression Station One Man
Badlv Burned.

Red Key, Ind, Dec< I.--An explosion
of gas followed, by fire, at the Ohio
and Indiana Pipe Line Company's COM
pressing station near here, has caused
a loss of 100000. Engineer w. E. Rob-
inson was badly burned and 50 or more
towns are deprived of natural gas by
destruction of this station.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-31
Another Blow at Roberts.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 81. The senate
today adopted by unanimous vote, re-
solution requesting the Kansas repre-
sentatives in congres to use their utmost
endeavors to prevent the seating of b.
H. Roberts the Utah polygamist as
member of the next house of represen-
tatives. .ass5
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-31
HARD WORK AND NO PLAY
Not Only Makes Jack Dull Boy, But Un-
seats His Reason and Leads to

Phillipsburg, Pa, Dec. I.-Oliver
Perry Jones, cashier of the First Ma
tional bank, of Phillipsburg, one of the
most extensive coal operators in this
section and largely interested in man
ufacturing enterprises, suicided last
night. Hard work and anxiety were the
cause.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-31
They Beat the Rebels.

Shanghai, Dec. 31.-Chnn King, cor
respondent of the North China Daily
News, telegraphs that a great battle
took place at Sahchictsang. December
~. The imperial troops are reported to
have been victorious.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-31
Baseball Magnate Dead.

Minneapolis, Dec. 31.--Marcus p.
IIayne, president of the Minneapolis
Baseball Association and IA prominent
lawyer. was found dead today The
cause was locomotor ataSia, eliminating
in paralysis.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-31
NO LONGER The SILVER STATE,
Colorado Is Now the Champion Gold Pro-
ducing State in the United States
Silver Not In It,

Denever, Colo, Dec. 31.-The Times
gives the following statement of min
eral productions in Colorado for 1898:
Gold, S27 sol ,460; silver $14 961 .5S7; cop
per, I,294,5l4 lead. $3,442 O01: total
$471O9,562 OF gold, s16OOO,OOO is credited
to Cripple Creek
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-31
Monogram Note Paper.

Monogram note paper is the correct
thing for private correspondence. The
New Mexican Printing company can
furnish the latest styles of this paper
and at very low prices. Call and see
samples.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-31
ONLY FOUR UNACCOUNTED FOR.
The Two Missing Boats Of the Wrecked
British Steamer Glenavon Found
()uartarmaster Died of Exhaustion,

Hongkong, Dec. 31.-Two missing
boats of the wrecked British steamer
Glenavon have been found. The only
missing persons now are Chief Mate
Nixon, Second Steward Wilson and two
Chinese. Quartermaster Smith died of
exhaustion after swimming to Lin Ting
island
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-31
A Railway in Hoe.

Cincinnati, Dec. 31.-The Mercantile
Trust Company has made application
for a receiver for the Baltimore & Ohio
Southwestern Railway Company, and
an appointment will be made today.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-31
FATAL COLLISION In ILLINOIS.
No Doubt Due to Oarelessness-A Fireman
Was Killed and Two Other Train
Men Injured,

Tuscola, ILL.,, Dec. 31.-A gravel train
on the Illinois Central collided with a
Chicago & Eastern Illinois engine haul
ing empty passenger coaches at the
crossing here today. Fireman G. Thom-
as was killed, Fireman j. e. Morton was
badly injured and Engineer Hart slight
ly injured.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-31
Turned the Wrong Cock.

Sacramento. Calf, Dec. 31.-Rev.
Father Michael Walsh was found dead
in bed today. He accidentally turned on
the gas while manipulating the electric
lioht
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-31
Denver's italian Climate.

Denver. Dec. 31.-SXteen degrees
below zero was the minimum tempera-
ture recorded in this city last night.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-31
Teddy Takes Hold.

Albany, N ". Dec. Ex-Governor
Elect Roosevelt took the oath of office
at noon today
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-31
ANNOUNCEMENT!

The goods purchased by Spitz jewcIer while
east, are being placed for public inspection
They consist ofa fine line china glass
ware New ideas i'm silver novelties, ebony and leather
goods and fancy clocks. These goods in connection
with the usual large line of diamonds watches
jeweiry always found in his will give Santa
Fc public opportunity for selection seldom found
outside of the large cities.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-18
STEAMERS ROLLERS HURST.
None of the Fifty People on the
Clara Nevada Left to Tell the story

None of the Fifty People ON the
Clara Nevada Left to Tell the story.
Nanaimo, B. c.. Feb ia special from
Juneau Alaska, dated Feb. y, confirms
the news of the loss of the steamer Clara
Nevada.
The cause of the disaster was doubt
less the explosion of her boilers
OF the fifty people on board none are
believed to have been saved.
The wreck was discovered by Customs
Inspector Marquam at Juneau who order
ed the Rustler to the scene in Lynn
canal, where a burning vessel had been
seen.
Wreckage bearing the name of the AZ
fated vessel was found, but there was
nothing to show the Identity of any of the
passengers.
The Clara Nevada was tramp steam
er, and as she was plying between United
States ports, she did not file her passenger
list with the customs house officers Those
whom she had aboard had been hurrledly
picked up at Skaguay, being attracted by
the cut which she made IN rates 1t Is
thought she carried about twenty pas
sengers, of whom two or three were wo.
men. Several were bound for Juenau and
the balance for Seattle
Frank Whitney of Cripple Creek Col.
was known to be one Of the unfortunate
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-18

john Pitts, Matthew Lynch, f. Bloom
oerg, George MOBILES, w. r. b. Caufeld.
u G Ording, Charles Lair J. P Barry,
l. J. Ohagan, G. W. Wilbur c. NJ. Nolan.
h. Grupp, William Cosgrove, T. Magazine.
J. Suzuki, P. c. Johansen. James O'Con.
nor, William H. Tinsman, John Fouiern.
L L. Barry, Michael Kane A Conroy. t.
j. Harty, e. Harris, e. Matsen. ]. Palm
gren, j. H. Schillington, c. b. Lowell. h.
%. hawkins, F. Fischer, E. NJ Meilstrup,
W. I. Hanrahan, A. c. Burns. John r.
Eel. G. w. F. Eirmann. e. H. Moore.
Fatrick ONeill, A. Simmons, d. 0. c.
Harley, NJ. Flaherty, F. Butler, ]. T. Ad-
ANS William S. Miller, William ]. Furf,
JACOB Becker, W. Coleman, f. Kihlstrom,
M. h. salmon, ]. T. Lyden, C. H jerks.
John II. Moss, George Elder and James
Boyle.
Doubtful-John Anderson, Peter John
son, charles Anderson, John Anderson, ].
w. Johnson, Charles johnson, George
Johnson.
Wounded-Oscar Anderson, Axel c. Ander-
son, James w. Allen, Charles Bergman.
John II. Bloomer, Daniel Cronin. Francis
D. Cahill, George David, Gustav ]. Dress
ier' Thomas j. Durckin, Carl A. Chris
Jensen, Andrew V. Erickson, Patrick j.
foley Michael Flynn, George Fox, VIII
liam Gartrel, Fred Halberg. Ambrose
nam, John Herbert, Alfred Holland, AL
Ired b. Herness, John Heffron Frederick
Holzer, Robert Hutchings, Harry Ject-
son, Alfred Johnson, Fred Jerne. Joseph
h. Kane, George w. Kloeber. Charles A.
Lohman, John B. Load, Harry Mccain.
Wllllam McNair, Thomas Mack William
Mattlson, Carl Mattisansen. John II.
Panck, Charles f. Pitcher Walter Rich
ards Arthur Rau, James Rowe, George
schwartz, Carl A. Smith, jeremiah Shea,
Wllllam II. Thompson, Harry Tackle.
James Williams, Henry Williams. Benja-
MIN K. Wilbur, Thomas j. Waters, Mar
TN V. Weber, John E. White John Cot
lee, Z. V. Germand, William Duffie, Paul
Lotus and William McGuinnis.
Uninjured-C. H. Bullock, Westmore
harris katsusaburo, Kushida, Peter Lar
SEN Lewis Lorinere, Thomas Melville.
Peter Mikkelsen, Martin Reden. Frank
Rusch, Daniel S Stoppon John H. Tur-
pm Alonzo Willis, F. A. Wo, w. Anthony.
Charles P, Galpin, Joseph Lutz, Edward
Mckay, Michael Meehan
Initials Incorrect, Cannot Locate-Wil-
liam Andersen, A. Hallon Carlos
A. ). Enetal, A H. Johnson, w. VIII
liams j. NJ Mournere
Out of 26 officers and 800 sailors on the
Maine, "A officers and Y sailors were saw
ed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-18

and UNIT for use. Capt Sigsbee was the
last man to leave mis- vessel, and left in his
own gig.
Il have no theories as to the cause of
the explosion. / cannot form any. An eX-
animation by divers may tell something to
q court of inquiry. l. with others, had
heard that the Havana harbor was full of
torpedoes but the officers whose duty 1t
was to examine into that reported that
they found no signs of any. Personally, 1
do not believe the Spanish had anything to
do with the disaster. Time may tell; hope
SO.
I'VE were in delicate position on the
Maine, so far as taking any precautions
were concerned. We were without friends,
in an alleged friendly port, and could not
fire on or challenge the approach of any
boat or boarding unless convinced that her
intention was hostile. l wish to heaven
could forget 1t. have been in two
wrecks now, and have had my share But
the reverberatlons of that sullen, yet reso-
nant roar, as if the bottom of the sea were
grooming In torture, viii haunt me for
many a day. and the reflection of that
pillar of flame comes to me even when
close nv ewes
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-18
HARD ON THE NAVAL OFFICERS.
Men on the Torpedo Boats Enduring
Great Discomfort

Key West, Fla, Feb. 1.-THE reports
upon the Names wounded are favorable.
Every possible care is being bestowed
upon them and both well and injured
are better and brighter after a nights
rest.
Now Il is the officers and men not cCn-
nected with the Maine who show signs of
exhaustion Commander Forsyth of the
naval station here has been on duty ever
since the first news of the disaster was
received here and the officers and men on
the torpedo boats Gushing and Ericsson
have been under a great strain, which
no one who has not sailed on these
elongated collins" can appreciate. For
tunately the threatened "Norther' did
not develop so the trips between here
and the Tortugas were not so bad. But
after few accidents the discovery will
be made that the Florida channel, be-
tween Key West and Cuba, is one of the
toughest and most dangerous passages
for small boats in the world. Experience
ed men say it is worse than the English
channel, the Gulf stream meeting the tide
and wind, and there is a most treacherous
sea. These facts account for the fire.
uuent delays of boats in the eighty mile
passage between this port and Havana,
and the opinion is growing stronger here
that torpedo boats are not fit for outside
cruising.
A corrected list of those who arrived
here on the Olivette last night is being
made up by the marine hospital surgeons
the aim being to classify them into
Slightly" painfully and Seriously"
wounded
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-18
RAIN OF MISSILES AFTER ROAR.
OHicer on Watch Tells the story of
the Disaster.

Key West, Fla, Feb. 17.-Lieut. John ].
Bandin of Baltimore, one of the Names
survivors, who is at the Key West Hotel,
gave the correspondent of the Associated
Press this evening a succinct account of
the disaster, saying that not until now
has he been able to recollect the sequence
of events in the awful ten minutes follow
ing the explosion Tuesday evening.
Lieut.. Blandin says: 81 was on watch,
and when the men had been piped below.
/ looked down the main matches and over
the side of the ship. l walked after to the
quarter deck behind the car turret as It
was after o'clock in the evening, and sat
down on the port side where 1 remained
for a while. For some reason, ! cannot
explain to myself now, l moved to star
board and sat down there. l was feeling
a bit ,glum, and, in fact, was so quiet that
Lieut.. Hood came up and asked laughingly
if 1 was asleep.
81 said: No, sir, I am on watch
Scarcely had l spoken when there came
a dull, sullen roar. Would to God that l
could blot out that sound and the scenes
that followed. Then came a sharp ex-
ploson, some say numerous detona tons.
l remember only one. II seemed to me
that the sound came from the port side
LOIN dlh. Iitn tdiilc a perfect ram oil
missiles of all kinds, from huge pieces of
cement to blocks of wood, steel ratings.
fragments of gratings and all the debris
that would be detachable in an explosion.
II was struck on the head by piece
of cement and knocked down, but l was
not hurt and got to my feet In a moment.
Lieut.. Hood had run to the poop and
I followed. He was dazed by the shock.
and was about to jump overheard / hail
= L -.
to the poop to help lower the boats. When
I got there, though scarcely a minute
could have elapsed, l had to wade in wa
ter TO my knees and almost instantly the
quarter deck was awash On the poop I
found Capt. Sigsbee, who was as cool as
If at a ball. and soon all the officers ex-
cept Jenkins and Merritt joined us. The
poop was above water after the Maine
settled to the bottom. Capt. Sigsbee or
dered the launch and barge lowered and
the officers and men, who by this time had
assembled, got the boats out and showed
a number in the water Lieut. Command
er Wainwright went forward to see the
extent of the damage. and to extinguish
the flames, which followed closely upon
the explosion and burned hercely as long
as thfre was any combustibes above wa
ter to feed them.
Commander Wainwright on his return
reported the total and awful character of
the calamity and Capt. Sigsbee gave the
last sad order Abandon ship to the men.
overwhelmed with grief indeed, but calm
and apparently unexcited. I,
Meantime four boats from the Spanish
cruiser Alphonso XII arrived, to be fol-
lowed by two from the Ward liner City OF
Washington. The two boats lowered from
the City of Washington were found 10 be
riddled with flying debris from the Maine
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-18
MEN OF THE MAINE.
Navy Departments List of Dead,
Wounded and Rescued.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE navy depart
ment tonight made up from it's cable adj
vices the following list of the dead, wound
ed and rescued from the Maine The names
marked "doubtful' are uncertain, owing
to errors in telegraphic transmission, which
prevents their corresponding to the mus
ter roll of the department on file in Wash
ington.
The following is the list of the dead:
Michael Malone, Thomas Game, E. B. An
guland, B. J. Lewis, NJ. Cochrane, NJ
Lanahan, T. ]. Quigley, f. Boil, U. Kelly
c: Todoresco Michael Griffin, Joseph
Reilly, T. Mudd, Joseph Seery, James H.
Mason, Daniel Leene, d. j. Tehan, T. j.
Jones, o. Sheridan, J. S. Gully, J. T.
Walsh, Bernard Dinch, j. j. McManus
Rudolph, Falk, w. ]. Horn j. NJ. League,
Thomas Troy, c. K. Ronyak, ]. w. Lou
den, G. Lieber, T. Finch, B. II. Herman
Walter Cameron. w. A. Greer, c. Murphy,
{. p. QUINN p. J~Shea Thomas NJ. Cole,
Hugo .Kruse, John Merse, J. ]. Lorenzen,
Henry Gross, Robert Wilson, Daniel Lewis,
B. L. Marsden, J. Christensen, n. Brink
man. S. Nelson, William Lund, j. c.
Clark. H. NJ. Carr, George Thompson, M.
f. Harris, William Donough. Peter Roos,
Charles Currant, d, Bahlman, William
Hamburger, II. Oregan, f. H. Kniese,
j. A. Kay, John Porter,
Robert Burkhardt, Eden II. Nero, c. &.
Stafford A. j. Fischer, w. J. Reiger. Au-
gust Schroeder, Henry S. Bauma, i. M.
Bleishman, NJ. Stevenson, Gustav Holm,
c, F. Hassol, b. Fountain, William Rob
inson, A. Anhndsen,. William Montford,
Frank Gardner, c. o. White, A. Scott
Thomas Shea, Arthur Brofeldt, Frank
Sutton, Frank Andrews, j. A. Graham,
]. P. Aitken, John Powers. Henry Auch-
enbach, William Noble, William Coleman,
II. A. Anderson, William Haugh G.. Leo
pold, j. c. Nelson, John Warren, 1. Su-
gasaki, Thomas j. Gardner, John A. Hall
berg, William Rushworth. NJ. Ohye, S.
chlngi, II. Ganney, Patrick Flynn,
Charles F. Just. Charles FRANKIE, John
Bookbinder, G.. c. Moss, James Drury j.
p. Wickstrom, John Kelley, John Hamll-
ton. A. Keskell, William Lambert, A. B.
Hennek, Frank b. Tigges, c. F. Jadd,
w. j. Lee, F.. c. Phillips, G. Lapier, c.
A. Hamilton, II. F.. Kinsella, j. Pinkney,
y. Price N. Rising, Fl. McGonigle, Thomas
Clark, p. Grady, e. p Graham. II. Perry,
r. White, A. Wilson, Y. Kitiga, j. F..
Marshall John Malta. ]. II. Zigler, II. j.
Keys, Charles Jennings, John Wallace,
Edward Burns, J. j. Shea, Martin Iuohy,
+. Page, Walter s. Sellers, George Miller,
George Whiten, Leon Bonner, F. p. KIN
sey. Carl Eavenson, John Martensen, ".
H. German, Charles Hauck, J. F. Gordon
G. D. FaubeI, p. Hughes, Edward LAWYER
J. +. Furlong, S. Lees, T. J. Daneastet'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-18
G0ETHE's VISIT TO CARLSBAD.

There is no doubt that the life
of the great poet was greatly
prolonged by drinking the waters
of the Sprudel Spring. We have
the Sprudel Spring brought to
us in the form of Salt, which is
obtained by evaporation from
the waters of Carlsbad.
The Carlsbad Sprudel Salt
(powder form) dissolves tena-
cious bile, allays irritation and
removes distractions by aiding
nature. 1t acts soothingly and
without pain. Best results OBJ
tainedwhenout- doorexercisecan
be had. The genuine has the sig
nature of "EIsNER & MENDELsON
Co., Agents, New York, ION bottle.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-18
DE LoME's WORDS DIsAvowED.
The Incident satisfactorily Closed at
Washington.

Washington.
Washington, Feb. 17.-Spain has officially
disclaimed in positive manner the reflec-
lions contained in the De LONE letter and
as officially announced by the state de-
partment, the incident is satisfactorily
closed. The statement given is as follows:
FEB. II, 1S9S.-The following is an alb
stract of a note sent last evening by the
Spanish government to Minister Wood
ford at Madrid: The Spanish government
on learning of the incident in which Min
lister Depuy de LONE is concerned, and
being advised Of the Objectionable com
munication, with entire sincerity laments
the incident, which was the cause of the
interview with the minister. States that
Minister De LONE has presented his res
ignation, and it had been accepted before
the presentation of the matter by Minis
ter Woodford. That the Spanish minis
try in accepting the resignation of
functionary whose services they have been
utilizing and valuing up to that time,
leave it perfectly well established that
they do not share, and rather, on the con-
trary, disauthorize the criticisms tending
10 offend or censure the chief of a friendly
state, although such criticisms have been
written within the field of friendship and
had reached publicity by artful and Grim
inal means. That this meaning had taken
shape in resolution by the council of
ministers before Gen. Woodford presented
the matter, and at time when the Span
ish government had only vague tele-
graphic reports concerning the sentiments
alluded to. That the Spanish nation, with
equal and greater reason, affirms its view
and decision after reading the words con-
tanned in the letter rejecting upon the
President of the United States
AS to the paragraph concerning the de-
STABILITY of negotiations for commercial
relations, If even for effect, and import
ance of using a representative for the
purpose stated in Senior de Lome's let
ter, the government expresses concern
that in the light of its production. LONG.
after the writing of the letter, and in view
OF the unanswerable testimony of stimuli
taneous and subsequent facts, any doubt
should exist that the Spanish government
mas given proof of lis real desire, and of
its innermost conviction with respect to
the new commercial system, and the pro-
jected treaty of commerce.
That the Spanish government does not
now consider it necessary to Law stress
upon or TO demonstrate anew the truth
ana sincerity of its purpose, and the I'M
stained good faith of its intentions.
That publicly and solemnly the gov
eminent of Spain contracted before the
mother country, and its colonies, a respon-
sibility for the political and tariff changes
which it has inaugurated in both Antilles,
the natural ends of which, in domestic
and international spheres it pursues with
frmness, which will ever inspire its con-
duct