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Responsibility Could Not Be Placed
Upon Anyone.
SENT TO CONGRESS-
BY THE PRESIDENT.
No Recommendation Is Made OF this
Matter, the President Relying UpOn
the Honor of Spain 20 DO
What Il Justice In AZ.
fairs of This Kind.

Washington, March 29.-The presi.
dent yesterdad sent the following mes
sage to congress:
To the congress OF the United States:
For some time prior to the visit Of the
Maine TO Havana harbor our consula1
representative pointed out the advant-
ages to f1ow from the visit of national
ships 30 Cuban waters, in accustomina
the people to the presence Of our flag al
symbol of good will and our ships in
fulhllment of the mission of the protec-
ton to American interests even though
NO immediate need thereof might exist
Accordingly on the gath day of Janu.
Axy Last, after conference with ths
Spanish minister In which renewal Wis.
its Of our warships to Spanish waters
YVES discussed and accepted, the penin.
sular authorities at Madrid and Havana
werc advised Of the purpose Of this gov.
ernment to resume friendly naval visits
at Cuban ports and that in that view
the Maine would forthwith call at the
port Of Havana. This announcement
was received by the Spanish govern
ment by appreciating the friendly char
acter Of the visit of the Maine and with
the notification of the intention to re-
turn the courtesy by sending Spanish
ships to the principal ports of the United
States. In the meanwhile the Maine
entered the port of Havana on the 25th
day Of January, her arrival being mark
ed with no special incident, besides the
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ton primers and detonaters were slowed
m the cabin aft and remote from the
scene OF the explosion Waste was care
fully looked after on board the Maine to
obviate danger. Special orders in re-
gard 70 this had been given by the COM
mAndtng officer. Varnishes, dryers, al
cohol and other oombustibles Of this ma
tu-e were slowed ON on above the main
deck and could not have had anything
20 do with the destruction Of the Maine.
The medical stores were slowed aft un-
der the ward room and remote from the
scene Of the explosion No dangerous
stores Of any kind were slowed away in
any OF the other store rooms. The GOAL
b1nkers were inspected. OF those bunk
ers adjoining the forward magazines
and shell rooms four were empty, name
": B 8, B 4. B b. B 9.
IA 10" had been in use that day, and
"a I0'' was full Of New River coal
This coal had been carefully in
spected before receiving it on
board. Ths bunker in which 10
was slowed was accessible On three
aidas At all times, and the fourth
ode - this time. ON account Of bunkers
B Aod p being empty. This bunker,
"a 10. had been inspected that day by
the engineer ofacer On dnty.
Fire alarm In bunkers were In work
ing order, and theRe had never been .
case OF spontaneous combustion Of coal
ON board the Maine. The two after
boilers Of the ship were In use At the
time Of the disaster. but for auxiliary
purposes only with comparatively low
pressure OF steam, and being tended by
N reliable watch
These boiles could not have caused
the explosion Of the ship. -Four forward
boilers have since been found by divers,
md are Inn fRir condition.
On the night Of the destruction Of the
Maine everything had been reported -
cure for the night At 8 p m, by reliable
persons, through the proper authorities
to the commanding officer. At the time
the Maine was destroyed the ship was
quiet, and therefore, the least liable 10
accident caused by movements fsom
those ON board.
g. Ths destruction Of the Maine 90
CURED at $50 p. m On the Aftsenth
day Of January, lese, In the ha<bor Of
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m ezplosion Of submarine mine, which
caused the partial explosion Of two or
more Of her forward magazines; and
that no evidence has been obtainAble hx-
ing responsibility for the destruction Of
the Maine upon any person or persons
have directed that the finding Of the
SQUIRT Of inquiry and the views Of this
government thereon be communicated TO
the government Of her majesty, the
queen, and do not permit myself
TO doubt that the sense OF justice Of the
Spanish nation win dictate the course Of
action suggested by honor and the
friendly relations Of the two govern
mentA twas the duty Of the executive
TO advise congress Of the result, and in
the meantime deliberate on the consid-
Grafton that Is TO be invoked.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY
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available means for an impartial and
exact determination Of the cause Of the
explosion. Its operations have been
conducted with the utmost deAbsrstion
and Judgment, and while Independents
ly pursued, no source Of information
was neglected, and the fullest opportu-
nifty was allowed for simultaneous In
vestigation by the Spanish authorities.
The finding of the court Of inquiry
was reached, after 29 days Of oontinu-
GUS labor, on the 21st of March, In
slant: and having been approved on the
z2d by the commander-in-chief of the
United States naval force on the North
Atlantic station was transmitted to the
executive. 1t is herewith laid before
congress today with the voluminous tes-
timony taken before the court. Its pur-
port, in brief, is as follows:
When the Maine arrived nc Havana
she was conducted by the regular gov
ernment pilot to buoy No. 4, 10 which
she was moored, in from five and one
half to six fathoms Of water; the state
of discipline on board and the condition
OF her magazines, boilers, coal bunkers
and storage compartments passed in re-
view, with the conclusion that excellent
order prevailed. and that no indication
Of any cause for internal explosion ex-
listed In any quarter. At 8 O'Clock In
the evening Of Feb. 10, everything had
been reported secure and all was quiet.
At 20 minutes past 8 O'Clock the vessel
was suddenly destroyed. There were
two distinct explosions, with brief inter-
val between them. The first lifted the
forward part of the ship very percepti-
bly,, the second, which was more pro-
longed, attributed by the court to the
partial explosion of two or more Of her
forward magazines. The evidence of
divers establi h that the after part Of
the ship Is practically intact and sank
in that condition very few minutes AZ
ter the explosion. The forward part wms
completely demolished
Upon the evidence Of the concurrent
external cause the finding Of the court
is as follows:
At frame ~, outer shell Of the ship
at point III feet from the middle Of
the line Of the ship and six feet above
the keel when In It's normal position,
has been forced up so as 20 be now about
four feet above the surface Of the
water; therefore, about 81 feet above
where it would be had the ship sunk
uninjured. Outside, the bottom plating
is bent into reversed ''V" shape, the
after wing Of which Is about Is feet
broad and 80 feet in length (from frame
IT 70 frame 95)is doubled back upon itself
against continuation Of the same plat
ing extending forward At frame 10
the vertical keel Ia broken In two and
the keel bent into an angle similar 70
the angle formed for outside plates
This break is about six feet below the
surface of the water and about 90 feet
above it's normal position. In the opin-
ion OF the court this effect could have
been produced only BY the explosion Of
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Executive Mansion, March ss, Ises.
TIE BOARDS REPORT.
Finding Of the Court In the InveatiEa-
ton % the wreeh

finding o. the Court In the LnveatigR-
t3On % the wreeh
Washington, March 29.-The follow
ing Is the full text Of the report Of the
court of inquiry:
United States ship Iowa, first rate.
Key West, Fla, Monday, March 81.
1898: After full and mature consid-
erAtion Of all the testimony before it,
the court finds as follows:
/. That the United States battleship
Maine arrived in the harbor Of Havana,
Cuba, on the twenty-fifth day Of Janu-
airy, 1895. and was taken to buoy No. {,
in from five and one-haf to six fathoms
Of water, by the regular governments
pilot. The United States consul general
at Havana had notified the authorities
at that place the previous evening, of
the intended arrival Of the Maine.
3. State of discipline on board the
Maine was excellent; and all orders and
regulations in regard TO care and safety
OF the ship were strictly carried out.
AL ammunition was slowed away in &c
cordance with instructions, and proper
care was taken whenever ammunition
was handled Nothing was slowed in
any one Of the magazines and shell
rooms which was not permitted to be
slowed there. Magazines and shell
rooms were always locked after having
been opened; and after destruction OF
the Maine the keys were found in their
proper place in the captains cabin, ev-
erythtng having been reported secure
that evening at Sp. m. The temperature
OF magazines and shell rooms were
taken daily and reported. Only the
magazine, which had an undue amount
Of heat, was the aft 1O-inch magazine,
and that did not explode at the time the
Maine was destroyed The torpedo war
beads were all slowed in the after part
OF the ship under the ward room and
neither caused nor participated in the
destruction Of the Maine. Dry gun cot
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War Looks UaaroIaabIs.

Berlin, March 29.-The Madrid CIR
respondent OF the Berliner Tagcblatt
says:
Spain viii not only refuse to allow
American interference IN assisting the
suffering CuhAns, but win decline 70
pay Indemnity unless IL l. shown IN
mistakably that the Spanish authorities
were responsible for the Maine explo-
sion- II President Mckinley demands
these two things war Is Unavailable"
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Madrid, March 29.-The elections In
the capital yesterday were without e.
pecial incident
Despite great precautions at Blboa
there was much disorder. A body Of
100 miners tried 70 commit Acts Of vio-
lence. IL Is reported that = Socialist
has beaten n Conservative candidArs
there. All tho other provinces are TO-
ported calm The Indications are that
the Sagasta faction win have = safe ma
ioriry.
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Paris, March - The Fir-aro CON-
menting upon the Cuban SITUATION szys;
There Is more relson now thln ycs-
terSiay TO suppose that the cS;cutatioas
poA-y OF the United S;.ics VIII bs
tran .ormed into . ready, active policy.
Tho sole danger Of war lies ~ the new
oortes allowing themselves % b. drawn
into replying 70 impertinences aidrcsscd
70 Spain"
The Journal approves NJ Hano;aux's
adoption Of neutrality. ''the moral stand
point Of which permits him 10 assist in
solving the difficulty"
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TIE SPANISH PRESS.
what NEAdrid Papers HAvs TO say Of
the sitaafion-

the Situation
Madrid. March 2s.-Imparcial and
Liberal agree IN saying that mediation
Of the European powers win be dinacult
IN view Of the crisis In the far east, add-
ing: Anyway, Spain Is able herself 10
resent insult and repudiate unjust pre-
tension." M
The Liberal also saysi t
"H the United States desires 70 SIC
cor the Cubans the simplest means 4 70
oonhde the mission to the Spanish Red
Cross society. which II wen organized
In Cuha. and, beSides. many members
are ready % so there from Spain II nec-
easaEy. However. II the United States
wants war let hsr ~ 20 frankly and not
SEX charitable o. hnnAuiarriAn en-
euses-"
Ths DiArO Qaa&ss ths niai.tsr Cor ths
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Berlin, March 29.-The Madrid cor
respondent Of the Frankfort Zeitung
says:
"Senor Cullen, the minister Of foreign
Affairs, has informed me an extremely
threatening note has arrived from
Washington regarding tho cessation of
the war in Cuha- He added:
mo matter how ono regards the Af-
fair = rupture can now hardly be
avoided ."
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Havana. March 29.-Election day in
Havana was quiet. The governmene
took precautions IN the nature Of n po-
lice guard, which proved effective.
IL Is too soon TO give the result Of the
elections, but claims are made that the
governmental ticket. including 20 au-
Economists and 10 Conservatives. has
been elected The vote in this city has
been very light.
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South AcAlester. March ga fierce
wtndstorm swept over the country b.
tween this place and Lahigh and Col
gate SATURDAY night -Four farm house
were denoli&hed and the occupants of
TIRE a. them are reported - have been
killed Others are reported fu1rhsr
south. but none Of the reports have been
varf3nd-
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TexArkana. Tex. March So.-The
case against John Hearun for killing tho
negro Pate Hilsnn In the former's ~
loon IN this city about two months 40,
was tried In the Bowie county dtstrfct
court and Hearon wns aquitsed In 10
minutes Dave Edwards case as acces-
sory in the shooting Of Hilson was con-
tnued.
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q Princsson. Ind. March aa.-rennen
Taylor. . brakeman on the LouiEville
and 81 Louis Air hne. was killsd hy
falling between the cars east of here.
1he train had broken In two and
1Ayior wAlksd 90 tho end q ths CIT and
fen beneath the wheelA His hofy wns
hnzihly naAgisd
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Barcelona, Spain. March 20. As n TO
suit Of the election here Sunday % fDl
six vacancies in the cortes. three mon-
archists ard three republicans have been
returned The Liberals Obtained al the
seats In the province except one. for
which . Catalan home ruler was return
ad
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sehIey Takes Command.

Fortress Monroe, Va, March a.
Commodore w. S Schley today took
command OF the flying squadron At
Hampton Roads, running mp his flag On
the Brooklyn. which viii Be his flag
rhip- He was received with great en-
thusiasm by his men and with sAlutsL
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n mine situated under the bottom oR the
ship nc about frame 10 and somewhat ON
the port side OF tho ship."
The conclusions OF the court are;
That the loss Of the Maine WIS not In
any respect due 70 fault or negligence
On part Of any o@esn o. members q her
crew. That the Ship was Destroyed ~
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colonies. Sen L. --
question Of t,ss mi
mizll Berresl. wita s..s r-.,--
The storm coEE.an,.s. d. .4l
emoter l. risif~.''
This u IT. w.. a sra-iTii.. g..
situation Is not - anAvor-sle - -.-d
ns IL vss
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RUSSIANS TAKE CHARGE.
ohinsss Troops Withdraw From Pora
Arthur and Ia Lien Wan.

Pekin. March 29.-The Chinese garri-
sons have withdrawn from Port Arthur
and Ia Lien Wan The Rnssisns land
ed and the Russian Aag wa hoisssd q
both placrx
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sagasta Denies That = Note Wa sent
Madrid. March 2s.-Senor Sagasta,
premier, declares that the Spanish guv-
ernment has not sent note to the gov
ernment Of the United States on the
subject Of relief for Cuhans.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-17

II is Foolish Ia Neglect any Form of
Piles. Cure Them at the beginning.

Piles are simple In the beginning ana
easily cured They can lie cured even In
the worst stages. without pain or loss OF
blood quickly, surely and completely
There is only one remedy that will do it
Pyramid Pile cure.
II allays the inflammation Immediately.
heals the irritated surface and with con-
tlnued treatment reduces the swelling ana
puts the membranes into good, sound,
healthy condition. The cure Is thorough
and permanent.
Here are some voluntary and unsoli-
cited testimonials we have lately received
Mrs. NJ c. Hinkly eOi Mississippi St,
indianapolis. Ind says: Have been n
sufferer from the pain and annoyance OF
piles for fifteen years. the Pyramid Pile
Cure and Pyramid Pills gave me I'M
mediate relief and in a short time COM
plete cure.
Major Dean. OF Columbus Ohio, says:
| wish TO add TO the number OF certih-
Gates as 10 the benefits derived from the
Pyramid Pile cure | suffered from piles
for forty years and from itching piles
for twenty years and two boxes Of the
Pyramid Pile Cure have edectually cured
me.
Most druggists sell Pyramid Pile Cure
or will get il for YOU If you ask them 10.
II is scots. for full sized package and IS
put up only by the Pyramid Drug Co,
Marshall, Mich.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-17
ENGLISH CAPTAINS VIEW.
He Says the Cubans are Lazy and Wont
Work-Thinks Picture OVcrdrawn

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. March To-
Special.-Captain f. q. Farrant. master
of the Orange Line steamer Aldborough.
which has arrived i'm port 90 load a cargo
Of flour for Rotterdam. gives a dluereht
account Of the condition of the recon
centradoes. His ship touched two cuban
ports i'm the last fortnight. Cieniuegos
and Santiago. In speaking of the Cu0ans
he said: ,,c,t...t.
They are a lazy people. II IS dinicuit
TO get a man TO do any kind OF work j
had TO pay labOTers at the rate OF three
dollars "A day. and after working TWO
davs the men rest for a week.
II think the picture OF desolauon Is
overdrawn. though ] know nothing oil tne
situation AT ManitaJas except from near
say. but ! venture the assertion thal
here are people worse of in the Sums
OF your cities. A..
sells at thirty cents "a pound. eggs eishl
cents apiece. and other provisions IN pro
portion II Is generally believed thal the
Maine was blown mp but 10 Is a question
as 10 whether 10 was done by Spanldrd
or Cuban. ,, A..
THE insurgents are doing everything 10
gain the sympathy of the Americans
CAPTAIN Farrant Is an Englishman. IN
event of war he believes me Lduh ma
lions will unite against the United STATES
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-17
TRlPPED UP WITNESSES.
Inspector Hale Too Definite in His
Speculation.

SAVANNAH. GA March l6-lt ap
GEARS that the prosecution in the Carter
case is about reaching the end of its tes-
timony. The judge advocate Is now pre-
senting d few odds and ends Of evidence
in connection with charges which have
already been dwelt upon at length.
The feature to-day was the testimony
OF Inspector Hale who was sent down
10 Hilton Head Island 10 take some pic
lures. lie exhibited 10 the court photo
graphs OF a lot of brush on the beach
there which ne said was brush washed up
from the new Tybee brelkwaier which
was up 10 Last october under construction
bv the Atlantic Contracting Company.
According 10 Hale's estimate 100000
square yards OF the brush used in the new
ie,ty had been washed up on the beach.
He was badly ,ripped up by Mr.. Blair
when ne endcayored TO explain how he
computed his estimate
Another witness WAS put on the stand
10 testify that he had signed the pay roll
as a laborer when as "a matter OF fact he
had furnishes some material 10 the en-
gineer Office
Captain W NJ Black. Engineering
Commissioner at Washington will go on
The stand tomorrow TO tell what he
knows about the refusal Of a board Of
engineers TO approve Captain Carter $
project FOR improving Cumberland Sound.
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DECISION IN
OYSTER CLAIMS.
It viii Take an Act of the Legislature
to Secure the Money.
THE RAILROAD COMMISSION
PAPERS Filed with the Governor OPP
posing the Lease of the North Caro-
lima Road To the Southern.
E1uipping the Signal Corps.

RALEIGH. n. c.. March l6.-Special.-
The Supreme Court has now come TO the
help OF Treasurer Worth in the oyster
claimants case While It's former decision
was that the State. and not the counties.
Of Carterct and Pamlico. was liable for
the claims-about sO0o-the court now
says that the court costs do not consu-
tute "a part Of the expense Of the state
government. so that Treasurer Worth
cannot be compelled 10 pay out OF tho
money on hand but that there must he
a legislative appropriation for their pay
ment.
The Railroad Commission yesterday
heard the exceptions TO the new passenger
rates which are TO 80 into effect March
23d The Seaboard was heard first. The
afternoon was devoted TO hearing argu-
ment by the counsel for the different
roads.
Mr. Mewborne. one of the directors Of
the Atlantic and North Carolina was
here yesterday. lie opposes the lease Of
that road 10 the Southern. He filed pa
pers TO this effect with the Governor and
said the directors had appointed Dr. Per-
son, Of WAYNE. and himself to represent
them i'm this matter.
GRANTING PARDONS.
Governor Russell yesterday granted two
pardons: one was TO Edwin +. Hanna,
and the other 20 John S. LYDIA, one from
New Hanover county and the other from
Henderson county.
The Governor yesterday appointed Dir.
Morrison Caldwell PopulisD Of Concord
a penitentiary director, TO succeed MI.
Chadboune. resigned. Mr.. Claiborne
was a Republican.
To-day the signal corps OF the State
Guard began 10 be equipped by the mill
tary authorities. The signal corps IS at
Concord.
The report OF the superintendent Of the
penitentiary for 1897 John r. Smith was
not submitted to the board by Chairman
Dockery. He SAYS IL may be ready TO
go in tomorrow
4 QUESTION IN DOUBT
II is said that Chairman Caldwell. OF
the Railroad Commission. is I'm doubt
now how the rate question will be settled.
In other words ne is debating whether
TO stand by his former decision or be
dictated 20 by Russell. who wants the
old rates restored
1t is thought that the recent decision OF
the United States Supreme Court. known
as the maximum rate case, may possibly
mean the adjustment of the Railway
Commissions.
The Attornev-Generals decision that
justices Of the peace are liable for public
road service, like other citizens affects
many Of them.
Work on the grounds around the Gov
ernors Mansion began to-day
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-17

In the Fifty-hrst Congress Major Nc
Kinley was chairman of the Ways inf
Means Committee and the foor '-adei
Of the majority. The Mckinley bin
was under discussion and there IVES an
understanding between Sir Reed and NJ
NcKinlev that A. 3 clock on thar day a
motion should be made for The COMMITTEES
Of the Whole on the state ~ rho Union
20 rise.
The hour N 3 O'Clock came and Mr..
Mckinley was nowhere iu sight having
gone 20 the committee room for BRIEF
time 10 attend 10 some other business.
The gentleman from ohio. said Mr..
Reed ntcrruptlng ths proceedings.
moves that the committee 10 now
rise Then. with another hasty glance
about the House be- added. forcibly IN
an mdertone.
Where IN the ID is 'he gentleman
from Washington Post.