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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-07
MIR. oUIGLEY sPECULATEs.
Cleared OIB These Dull Times. Taking Visit.
tors Down to ses the Terror.

Cleared OIB. These Dull Ttmea. Taking Visit
tors Down TO ses the Terror.
These are not prosperous times for the Battery
boatmen. Nearly all tho American sailing YES
sells bound foreign" or to the Pacific. have do
serted Now York for Baltimore and Philadel-
phia because of the high port charges here. and.
as the boatmen will tell you. there Is no money
in working for a slime juicer."
Mr.. William Quigley Of the Battery remarked
yesterday that the s~tagnant condition OF tho
boating business was enough to give an indus
trious boatman q case OF the tin hats" When
asked to explain tho nature Of this ailment, Mr..
Quigley said that q man who had 1t might be
called "nutty" or ~"ratty."
To save himself from a visitation of the "tin
hate" Mr.. QuiGley hirod two tugs and four
"barkers" yesterday afternoon. Tho bankers
use their lungs and their ingenuity In tho sum-
mer inviting folks to take certain superlative
boats TO the seAshore. Mr.. Quigley's cure for the
'tin hats" became app rent TO crowds on the
Battery wall and thereabouts whom he lot tho
four bankers loose. The best OF the four had a
voice like q fog horn. lie sold moro tickets ut 25
cents apiece than oil the other barkerscombinod.
He stood ut the foot of the elevated station stairs
and delivered o~rations somewhat like this:
"Your last chance. ladies and gents. to SEQ tho
great American battleship Terror. which sails
for Havana In the morning TO avenge the murder
of our sailors OF the Maine. Two palatial steam.
ers will leave the Battery on the hour, Step right
bay and a view OF the Terror for 20 cents. All
aboard 70 SEQ the ship that is going to lick the
SPANISH"
Mir. Quigley's tugs, two of the best In the hRr-
Dor, for each OF which he paid $40 an hour, took
half hours. Mr.. Quiglcy cleared about @l5. and
tho other Battery boatmen wondered why they
hadn't thought OF II, TIL barker with the big
voice was so earnest that = reporter for o yellow
interviewed him and then ran into tho Ship
News ONCE and announced over the telephone
TO the 'steenth war extra editor that the mont
tor would sail this morning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-07
ACTION OF CUBA'S LEADERS
ri COURSE THEY VIII FOLLOW
IF WE 60 TO WAR WITH SPAIN.

they Will Rescino the order ForbiddinE Un-
armed Cubans 70 Jein Them-Ail s1en In the
Spanish Towns VIII Ne Asked to Join the
Patriots in the F~rcid-Thoy VIII DO Their
Bcst to Dereat the spaniards on Land Vwhils
we Operate on the s~es-These Decisions
Reached ut . Meeting or nIaso's Cabinet.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Feb. 10. Gen. Calixto
Garcia and President Bsrtolome Maso have
been informed from New York Of the strained
relations between tho United States and Spain
and tho possibility Of q war between the two
countries.
Adviees with regard to diplomatic represen-
tations from tho American Government, urging
Spain to settle the Cuban war before May l.
woro sent on Feb. 10 to President Maso by q
special messenger. who reached tho Cuban
Government near Clego do Avila in Puerto
Principe province.
Yesterday another messenger returned from
Gen. Garcia's camp, twelve miles from Santiago
de Cuba, after having delivered to him q letter
from the New York Junta containing the Same
news.
At the same time, the Cuban Government has
received special Information from its agents in
Spain and Havana that Spain is willing to pro-
woke war with the United States as q solution.
from the Spanish point Of view, of the Cuban
question,
sehor Don Pho Gullon. spain's Minister Of
Cuban information-that II Spain is defeated by
the Americans that defeat will be more honor
able than to DO driven out Of the island merely
by the Cubans. but that IL Spain. in the first two
or three weeks OF tho war with the United States.
wins some important military advantage. tho
insurgents will surrender. and peace can then
be imposed upon the United States on condi-
tons advantageous to Spain.
President Maso Immediately called o meeting
OF his Cabinet to discuss the news and take
what action seemed best under the circum-
stances. Ho also sent q long despatch to Gen.
Gomez, who is at his camp at Lademajuaga,
Santa Clara province.
According TO most trustworthy information
received by TnE SUN correspondent, tho Cuban
Government has decided to address a manifesto
to the country as soon as hostilities are opened
between the United States and Spain inviting
every Cuban who is now on the island living
within the Spanish fortified towns to take the
field and Join tho Cuban army.
Previous laws %forbidding unarmed men to
join the Cuban forces will be abolished. An
invitation will be addressed also to all Cubans
abroad under SO years OF ago to enlist In the
American army or come to Cuba to fight.
Senior Maso also made tho following declara.
ton:
I'VE do not invite war between the United
States and Spain, because We need only to be
officially recognized by the American nation.
But II such a war comes we will do our best to
quickly defeat the Spaniards on land"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-07

Two DIanppenrisG Guns Ready for work ana
several Others Joining.

Two disappearing Guns Ready for Work ana
several Others Coming.
MOBILE. Ala. March 6.-There has been re-
newed activity at Fort Morgan this week and q
large force Of men has been kept Mt work night
and day. Lieut.. Cavanagh Of the Engineer Corps
was down there all last week. The two disap-
pcaring guns. which had been in this city for
some time and wore hurried down there several
weeks ago. have been placed in position and
now arc ready for work. A contract has been
closed with the Louisville and Nashville Rail-
road for transportation to Fort Morgan from
Boston of eight eight inch riied breech-loading
guns. which will be mounted upon their arrival
at the fort. The same road is now figuring on
the transportation Of o large quantity of ammu-
milton to Fort Morgan.
The United States torpedo boat Porter. which
has been in this port for the past month. after
being thoroughly repaired left this morning for
Key West. The United States torpedo boat
Dupont is on the dry dock undergoing extern
sive repairs and has been ordered to Key West
when the repairs arc finished.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-07
sYMPATHY AND SUPPORT.
Irish Societies In Brooklyn Take Action Or the
Maine Disaster.

Irish Societies In Brooklyn Fake Action or the
Maine Disaster.
At a meeting Of the Irish societies at Court
and State streets, Brooklyn, yesterday, these
resolutions were unanimously adopted:
The representatives of Irish societies in con-
vention assembled learn with profound sorrow
Of the destruction of the battleship Maine and
tho loss Of life In the harbor OF Havana.
"Whereds. 1t Is rumored that the deplorable
calamity was brought about by the treaohery of
tho enemies Of our ommon country. be 1t,
therefore.
Resolved. That whatever course our Govern
ment secs At to pursue to punish the perpe.
traitors Of this thurman and utrocious crime. We
pledge 1t our hearty support. and also tho sup
port OF those whom VIC represent. Be it
"Resolued, That we express our profound SYM
pathy in tho death Of the sailors Of the Maine
who lost their lives in the service OF their coun-
try. and with the relatives and all others who
remain to mourn their untimely end"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-07
rs THIS A SPANISH LIE,
They Say Dutiablc Goods Arc smuGGled Iutt
Havana with Keller Supplies.

Iney say Dutlnolo @OOuh AFf SmuBBIou INTO
Havana with RELIEF Supplies.
Special Cable Despatoh to THE Sun.
MADRID. March Ca despatch to the Impair
cfol from Havana says that among the supplies
of food and clothing sent from the United
States for the relief Of the reconcentrados there
has been found a large quantity Of dutlable
goods. which had been concealed In order to
evade the payment OF customs duties. The au-
thorities had given instructions that provisions
and other articles for the reconcentrados should
be admitted free Of duty. and advantage was
taken OF this fact to introduce among these sup
piles q quantity Of heavily taxed articles. such
as watches. jewelry. and pictures.
Consul General Lee Indignantly denies that
he knew anything Of tho attempt to defraud
the Government. and blames those who are en-.
gagged in the distribution of relief. 1t is de-
clared that the latter are in league with whole
sale firms in the United States, and are thus
enabled to carry on q lucrative oOntraband
trade.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-07
WEYL Err.
ne spent Two DAYS on q sieamar Within siEht
or whore the mAiHo DIew Up.
Special Cable Despatch to THE Sun.

special CdOIs btSpuIch 10 IN SVH'
MADRID. March 6,-Gen. Weyler. in an inter
view to-day. reiterated his denial that there
were mines In Havana harbor. lie said that
before leaving tho island he stayed with his
staff for two days on board n steamer that was
anchored within sight of where the Maine was
anchored. He added that he considered that
all tho facts in connection with tho disaster
show that 1t was due to an accident, perhaps TO
negligence. In conclusion Gen. Weyler said
that he did not expect war between Spain and
the United States.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-07
DIR. Parlhurst or h War spirit.

Tho Rev. DR.. Charles ii. Parkhurst, in his scr.
mon yesterday In the Madison Square Presby.
terlan Church. referred to the inclination OF
mankind to be aggressive instead of contem-
platiye, and he remarked how much easier 10
was to conquer q country than to conquer ones
~frailties.
"If war were to break out between this coun-
try and a foreign power" he said, more men
would want TO go to the front than the Govern
ment would be able to equip or. perhaps. have
any need Of"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-07
oKEAT EXCITEMENT IN HAVANA.

The spaaiards Say War Aga1asS the United
states Must He Declared at Once.
KEY WEST. March 6.-Advioes from Havana
say that the return OF the Board of Inquiry yes
terday caused great excitement In that city. 1t
Is said there that the board. after hearing some
moro testimony in Havana. will leave for Wash.
ington. and prepare their report during tho
journey.
Bands of spaniards are parading the streets
of Havana shouting death to tho Yankeesi"
Tho general opinion among SpAniards of all
classes In Havana is that war must be declared
ct once against the United States.
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ATLANTA. Ca, March 6.-The Atlanta NO
groes have just learned that thirty OF their race
went down with the battleshtp Maine. and in
consequence are keen for war to avenge their
deaths. Jackson McIenry. commander OF the
Governors Volunteers, the largest negro com.
pany In tho State. says that his troops are in
condition and ready and anxious 10 go. He be-
lieves that they can render better service In
event of q Cuban war than the whites.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-07
REVOLT IN VENEZUELA.
Tho Government KHpsetS 10 Suppress the
Rising Ia Valencia.
Special Gable Despatch TO THE sun.

Special CdbIe Despatch 10 lhE Sun
CARACAS, Venezuela, March 6.-Tho rising
against tho Government. which broke out a few
days ago at Valencia. the capital OF the State
of Carabobo, continues. but the Government 10
confident that 1t will be able to promptly restore
order. Valencia is only about ninety miles from
Caracas, and is connected with 1t by rail and
telegraph. and in the same manner with the
nor, nj Puerto Cabello. twenty-five miles away +.
The information. however, that has been ro-
ceived regarding the progress or inc revolt
which is led by Gen. Hernandez. IL indShnite.
The merchants OF the country forh an I'M
pOylaptt getor Of the sitaallbioa ans kney &tasup
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-07
PANIS INSOL ENCE.

Soldiers in havana arc BeEinninE to Treat
Americans shabbIy.
KEY WEST. March Elm a letter from Ha-
vana. printed in q paper hero to-day, 1t is said
that tho arrival of tho Spanish warships at He-
vana has made the Spanish forces in that city
exceedingly ~insolent in their treatment Of
Americans, the corps called Guardia Civil being
at the point of mutiny because of tho conserva-
tism of BlAnco.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-07
SPLIN'1 DEMAND.

They Hear in E1adrid That tho President
Won't Recall RItnhush Lee.
Special Cable Despateh to THE Sun.
MADRID. March cit Is reported here that
tho American Government has refused to grant
tho demand of Spain to recall Consul. General
Lee or to c~ountermand tho orders for warships
to convey supplies to tho reconcentrados in
Cuba.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-07

SAVANNAH. Ga, March 6.-Active prepare
tions will probably begin in a few days TO pro-
tect this port from invasion by q foreign Meet.
Submarine mines are to BIO sunk at the entrance
to the harbor. These will DO operated from
within a basement behind Fort Pulaski. A large
number OF torpodoeS have Just been received
from Washington. and as soon as possible they
will DO placed In position.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-07

There is absolutely nothing to equal the luxury and
solid comfort OF a ride bsSwesr New SosS and en-.
ESitaessFIINtt XIX va ssSSs IIfsE' the greatest travel
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-07
A PREPARING.

The Minister OF Marine Orders That the Fleet
ne MobiIi.ed at Once.
Special Cable Despatch to THE Sun.
MADRID. March 6.-The Impartial says that
Admiral Bermejo. Minister of Marine, yester-
day tolegraphed to Cadiz directing that tho
the fleet.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-07

The Great cOnsidsrAtiSa IN Railway TsAVs
Is fully met In the New PsAEsylyAniA Limilod
SIA0qe1 HISlgE aud OmOS. Leaves new Yeki
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-07

No Lsme Leaves London for Spain.
Special CaSIs DsSpatoh to TEE Sun.
LONDON. March 6.-sehor Dupuy de LONE.
fOFmsgly Spanish Minister To the United States.
GGSitN ISnd0a "a toute v spkiA.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-07
Service. for Victims or the Maine Disaster.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J., March 6.-Two thou.
sand people attended n memorial service held
In the First Methodist Episcopal Church in this
city this afternoon. in honor Of Fred J.. Jernee.
son OF ex.Assemblyman William r. Jernoe.
William Robinson. and John II. Ziegler. who
lost their lives by the explosion of the Maine.
The programme included the singing OF national
airs and addresses by DIR. Austin Scott. Presi-
dent of Rutgers College. and by the Rev. George
II. Neal. Jr.. pastor OF Pitman Methodist Epis-
copal Church. DR.. Scott said Capt. Sigsbee had
shown the wisdom and judgment of a hero in
cautioning the American public that 1t should
suspend judgment until all the facts were known.
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CAUSE OF TIE MAINE EXPLOSION.
Americans I'm Havana Have No Doubt That
1t Wal External.

H as FxternnL.
HAVANA. March 3.-The conviction prevails
among oil American residents in Havana that
the Maine was blown up by the Spaniards and
that the Board Of Inquiry has already reached
that conclusion. though the terms of the report
are not yet agreed upon.
Though Gen. Lee has made no public declara-
ton Of his opinion on the matter. there is no
doubt that he holds the same belief.
The amount of evidence piled up at the Amer
lean Consulate concerning tho Maine disaster.
and which has been delivered 10 the Board of
Inquiry. is very great.
reports from persons who knew. previous to the
catastrophe, of n conspiracy among the Span
iards to destroy the American battleship.
Capt. Sigsbee maintains silence. but his be-
havior is evidence enough that he has
no sollcitudo as to his responsibility for
the affair. Neither ConsulGeneral Lee
nor any other American here has the least
doubt that Capt. Sigsbce fulfilled all his duties
on his battleship. and that no 10 not guilty of
any carelessness that led TO the awful explosion
Tho Spanish divers have made some discov
cries that have greatly worried the Spanish
Court of Inquiry now investigating the causes
of the disaster. This fact is absolutely true.
Sehor Peral, the Spanish Judge-Advocate OF
the court. was closeted to-day for over an hour
with the Spanish divers.
He was trying to seal their mouths. and there
Is little doubt that they will simply report now
what they have been instructed to report.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-07

draw nlu. DuCh wv 10
shown In connection with Objectionable Con-
suls. They have no diplomatic standing. and
the usual method of dispensing with their ser
vices is the revocation of the authority given
them to conduct Official business at the places
where they are stationed.
Sometimes reasons are given for the canoella-
ton OF exequaturs, and tho United States Gov
ernment has made 1t q practice to ascertain.
wherever possible, why 1t was that one of Its
Consular officers was not allowed to continue
tho transaction of official business at
the post to which he was acoredit-
cd. A state Department official said to-
night that while he did not know OF any
request that Gen. Lee should be recalled. he
considered the making Of the request unusual
courtesy, intended to convey to the Government
Of the United States the desire OF the Spanish
Ministry to soften the hArshness which might
seem to DO contained in an abrupt notice that
Gen. Lees exequatur had been rescinded.
For the past two or three days the Navy De-
partment has been engaged In utilizing every
resource within it's authority to put tho service
in condition for q resort to hostilities.
President Mckinley and Secretary Long
have been much hsmpered in that desire. how
ever, by the mcNGro means at their m
Their greatest concern has been caused by the
reports that Spain was obtaining options on
armored vessels built for other governments. As
stated in The SUN. they have had no means with
which to take similar precautions. They have
gone as far as they could. however. In ascertain
ing what ships of war could be purchased.
| and the naval attaches Of the United States
embassies and legations abroad have been active
in obtaining all the information possible from
shipbuilders and the Governments for whom
the purchAsAble vessels arc being constructed
e. "a the. conditions 81 thsss. yssssls, for aetiys
kStfteS, ahd the btiee thS United States H0d1d
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-01
ABOUT POLITICS
AND POLITICIANS,

1t is now only about six weeks until
the Legislature meets. We desire to
urge-we have mentioned it before-the
mmbers Of the House TO select Hon. Lee
$. Overman for the Speakership While
he may have no special claim to the place,
yet he has been Speaker before. filling
the position satisfactorily. ana his fellow
members should consider him well in
selecting the Speaker
His home is in section that is in
touch with nearly every portion of the
State He is familiar with the work of
the Speaker, is an able man, has Il large
acquaintance and is worthy of the posi-
ton His clarion voice was heard in
a number of the counties in the State in
defense of Democracy.
ne gave his time during the campaign
to secure victory for the Democratic
party. and therefore merits the place.
The Sun trusts the members of the
House will deliberate in the matter of
Mr. Overman, and is confident that they
will make no mistake in selecting him.
Salisbury Sun.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-01
4 GRASS PLOT ONE THOUSAND
MILES LONG

1t will he grand sight to see one con
tinuous field of grass extending from
Portsmouth. Va. to Atlanta, Ga. and
from Rutherfordton to Wilmington, r..
c., but such will be the case in the near
future.
The Seaboard Airline has Inaugural,
ted through its Industrial Department, Il
plan by which their right Of way is to be
planted in grasses and placed in the
hands of the Industrial Agents to com
plete. and with the history of this pro-
gressive body of men TO back them it is a
foregone conclusion that the work will
be accomplished quickly. They have been
organized about two years and are com
posed of 200 OF the most progressive men
along the line of this road. They are
made up of bankers. doctors, lawyers.
merchants. real estate agents, and farm
ers under John L. Patrick, of Pinebluff.
/ y c., as chief They have no such word
as failure in their vocabulary. They have
undertaken some gigantic enterprises be-
fore and have accomplished them with
ease and it is only a matter of few
months before this their present under
taking will be an accomplished fact And
the traveller will behold a velvet belt one
thousand miles long only broken by a
lovely flower garden every five to ter.
miles. Gould every big corporation in
the South be induced to take up this mat
ter of mutual improvement and become
imbued with the idea of making their
places of business and property attractive
how many old buildings and waste places
could be turned into things beauty AND
!, profit.-"Our Southern Sunny Home"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-01
TO HELP CUBA's POOR.
Judge Ewart to Move to Washington
City-Congressmen Gathering.

Clty-CongreSSmen GatncflHS.
Washington, D. c., Nov 30.--(Sre-
cial.)-Mr. X. S. Rowland. editor and
proprietor Of the Providence Or. ~
Journal, was here yesterday and left
late last night for Asheville 70 visit
his wife and family. who are spending
the winter in Western North Carolina.
Mr.. Rowland will remain liz .Asheyille
several days and will then leave for
Havana to make a careful study of the
conGition of the starving inhebtants Ct
the island of Cuba. Ihe object of his
visit at this time is 70 ar 'a!l2e fJr the
distribution of Il large quantity OF Sup
plies that the people Of Rhode Island
have purchased and wish 70 seud 10 the
;lngry inhabitants. Several thousand
dollars have been RAISED By popular sui
scr.ption in proyider e and immediate
vicinity, and it is the intention of Mr..
Rowland, who has charge of the matter
of arranging for the distribution of the
supplies, that this subscription shall be
used to its best advantage and that
about one hundred worthy people be
given ms much aid as possible for as long
a time as the money in hand will adj
NIT.
1t is stated by friend of the family
of Judge III. 6. Ewart that the Judge
will lease a residence in this city dur
ing the present winter and his family
will reside here at least a year
Congressman Richmond Pearson was
the first of the North Carolina delega-
ton TO arrive in Washington this week.
Ii is expected that the entire delegation
will be here by Monday or Tuesday TO
be ready for the converting of the most
important session of the Fifty-ffth Con-
9rpgS
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-01
NEGROES DON'T WANT uIM
A Negro Protests Against O. IL. Dockcry
Being Put in Jim Young's Company

A Negro Protests Against O. III. Dockcry
Being Put in Jim Young's Company
TO the Editor: | see from your paper
of to-day an article headed First liegi-
ment Ruined. II states that the al,-
pointmcnt of Col. Cowles AMI q. RI.
Dockery. .Ir., by the Governor is 4. DIS
grace and an outrage etc. In another
place some one suggests that q. II.
Dockery. .Jr.. might have been assigned
to the Third regiment. ! voted. as well
as a good many other negroes, for good
government and good white people TO
rule over us. and do hope you will not
recommend a man like O. III. Dockery,
.Ir.. for any office in our colored rcgl-
ment If any white man is to hold Of
flee over our colored soldiers, we want
the best: not one we repudiated ut the
last election, and one YOU admit is ,unht
to hold office among the white people.
Hoping you Democrats will put your
best men in office and will try and fle-
waite our race instead of pulling MS down,
/ am, Very truly.
SETH CHRISTMAS.