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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-08
A HOT FIGHT IN ROANOKE.
The Coming Primary ~ Exciting
Very Great Interest.

ROANOKE. VA. March 7.-(Specisl)-
The warmest political campalgn ever
waged within the ranks OF the Demo-
cratic party OF this city is beginning TO
assume some definite shape at last. and
will not abate any in interest until after
primary-day. This will hardly suffice
10 allay the interest in the final May
election, as certain positions 10 be filled
VIII be holly contested by the Republi-
cans. The candidates already I'm the
field for Mayor are W. X. Andrews, the
incumbent, and {. w. G. Woolwine. Both
show strong following. s. +. Patter-
son. Postmaster w. u. Dupuy. and
Deputy-Cierk W. +, Bryant are candi-
dates for the nomination for Commits
much interest Is centered in the action Of
the Central Trades and Labor Council,
composed OF about 800 organized men,
who have been talking for some time
or putting out a labor ticket. Should
they decide 10 do this. st will place. other
candidates at sea. so far as judging just
what their chances might be for election
or nomination in the primary. ThSre
Is a strong effort being made 10 nave this
organization endorse certain primary
candidates-notably among them W. f.
Bryant for Commissioner Of the ReVe-
nue-but IL Is understood that the covn-
Gil will be hopeleSsly divided on TINS
point 1t is believed that the only cam
degree Of unanimity will be Woolwine
for Mayor There is a disposition on the
part Of a large proportion OF the organi-
zation to put George w. Ramsey. a Re-
publican. in the field for Commissioner
of the Revenue Mr. Dupuy Is deserved
~ popular. and in straight primary
vote. with no combinations TO oppose.
will have great strength. and IL is be-
leyed by his friends, will be winning
man.
Ten councilmen will be elected. two
from each ward. Perhaps the bitterest
contest for aldermanic honors VIII
be waged in the Second, where
IL Is said. a three-oornered fight
will be put up TO defeat Mr.. X. A. Buck
ner. He has been In the Council for
eleven years. and for nine years was
president of the body. He has the dis
tinction of being man who has never
made canvass, and has always been
elected without any solicitation on his
part. Mr.. Coleman, the present member
of the body, will be a candidate, ana 1T
IS said that the third man Will be Ed
ward w, Robertson.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-08
A SERIOUS COLLISION.
Fireman Killed, and Four Injured
on the n. and w. Railroad.

sTAUNTON. VA. March ESPECIALLY
A very serious head-on collision. In which
one man was killed and four seriously
injured. occurred at Island Ford. a small
station on the Norfolk and Western rail-
road, at o'clock this morning. A freight
train drawn by two engines. and going
north, ran into another freight going
south. and the three engines were de-
molished. Fireman Forbush was killed,
Engineers Moore and Reid, Fireman lay
man, and Brakeman Graybill were all Sc
riously injured. and about twenty cars
with their contents were more or less
injured. 1t is reported that the accident
was caused by Operator Besser being
asleep at his post and falling to note tho
passage of one of the trains. AT any rate.
he is said to have fled and cannot be
found.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-08

day were: Tobacco, g. @20s; cigars and
The Board of Managers met to-day TO
ratify the Tobacco Trade resolutions.
Mr.. T. ID. Neal Is home from the west,
and MFR. Rutsch IL expected tomorrow.
Mr.. G. H. Lindenberger and friend, OF
the John Finer Brothers Company.
louisville, KY, are on the market to-
day.
Liverpool. Eng. tobacco dealers, Is on
visit TO the city.
the West to-day.
Private sales are more active than
appear by sales reported.
Manufacturers are buying freely and
the demand seems confined TO no par
ticuiar grade but includes all classes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-08

Cash quotations were as follows: No.
3 yellow corn, % 7-Sd29c. Flour quiet.
No. spring wheat, 9ld92 9-4c.; No. 3
S So corn Me % 7OSa9c. No. oats, 2S ia
2s SIS: No. white, f. o. b., &c; No. 3
white, f. o. b., 2S 1-442sc: No. rye,
fs i-4c. No. barley, 34Qi3c. No. l
flaxseed, s.19aa.23. Prime tim mo by seed
Lard per 100 pounds. 500 l.2as6;lo.
Short-rib sides. loose, A9oqS.25; dry
sailed shoulders boxed, si.754s5; short
clear sides. boxed, $5.5Od$5.5o. Whisky.
distillers finished goods; per gallon
Butter steady; creamery, 1312Oc.; dairy.
llGl7c. Cheese quiet at Sq8l-4c. Eggs
steady; fresh, 10 1-4c.
CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI. March 7@F1our--Dull;
fancy. "a. 4O4$460: family, S.S0a$4lO
Wheat-Easy; No. red, 81 l.2gsSc.
Corn-Steady; No. mixed, 81 l-2c.
Oats-Steady No mixed, y
Rye-Firm; No. 2, 54c.
Iard-Quet at s..
Bulk Meats-Easy at $50.
Bacon-Steady at $50
Whlskey-Quiet at l.D.
Butter-Firm at lOc.
SugarAQuiet.
I.ard-Refined, S4.22nS5.G.
Eggs-Lower at &c.
CReese-steady; good to choice Ohio
fat, 3n9 1-2c.
THE COTTON MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, March IA p. Moot
ton-Spot in fair demand; prices steady;
American middling. 37-l6d. The sales
of the day were 10000 bales. OF which 800
were for speculation and export, and IN.
cluded 300 bales American; receipts. 600
bales, including 200 bales American.
Futures opened quiet but steady, win
a moderate demand and closed weak;
American middling. low middling clause,
March. 322-e4Q3 23-64d., sellers; March
and April, 3 23-64li3 23-64d., sellers; April
and May, 3 22-G4q3 23-6ld., sellers; May
and June, 322-s4g3 23-Gid., buyers; June
and July. 22-64d., sellers; July and Au-
gust, 22-64d. sellers: August and Sep
TENDER, 24-6id., sellers; September and
October. 322-e4fi3 23-64d.. value; October
and November. 22-6td., buyers. Novern-
Der and December. 3 2s-6sd.. sellers; De-
cember and January. 22-6+d., sellers.
NEW YORK, March 7-Cotton-Dull;
middling. 61-4c.: net receipts. 47S bales,
gross receipts, $50 bales; exports--to the
Continent. 4,s42 bales: forwarded, l,SS
bales; sales. 500 bales: stock, actual
1913 bales.
Totals to-day: Net receipts, 30 .2a bales,
exports--to Great Britain. IL. 421 baiee; 70
the Continent, l5.5e bales; stock, l'ns'o44
bales.
Consolidated: Net receipts. 46.f2o bales:
eakn0rts~<a Graat Htif aiEA lASA0 bales Ia
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rance. 2s25 bales: to the continent. 4s.s2.

France, 2,s25 bales; to the Continent. f,Szs
bales.
Totals since September Ist: Net re.
ceipts. 1880 bales; exports-to Grea1
Britain. 2.sg3 ,s57 bales: to France. 71,lio
bales: to the Continent, 2ss. 100 bales; oo
Cotton futures opened easy; sales, lVVV
bales: March, $50; April, $.H; MAY,
s6.15; June. ssi5; July, ssl6; August. W.;
Der. 1910: December. 1911; January. sSlS y
Futures closed steady; sales, iee'T ~,
bales March, sc.0e; April. $3.50; May, 500;
June. $50; July, ss,r2; August. ss.1s; Sep
tenber s6l1; October. $40 November.
ssOs: December. $50; January. s6.l2.
Spot cotton closed dull: middling up
lands lac; mddhng gulf, l-2c.; saies'
NEW ORLEANS. March COTTON
Futures steady sass N% 80 bales Msy M ssTo
S.7i: June. s57sds74; July. $. 7lqss.S;
August, s57sds5.79; September. S.iSa$5:Is:
October. $5f7nS.7s; November; S.IIW
1913: December, s5.7s&S7s; January
s5.S0Qfs5.S2.
NAvAL.-STORE MARKETS.
CHARLESTON. s. c. March 7.-Tur-
pentlne-Firm at 81 l-2c.; sales, none.
Rosin-Firm; sales, none; unchah8eo'
SAVANNAH, GA, March 7.-spirits OF
Northumberland at 80 1-2c., with sales
of casks and closed at 35c., WIN salss
OF 100 casks After the close OF the OF
fetal market sales OF over 5O0 CASKS
were made az &c.; receipts. Ri casks. OF
which 500 were from BRUNSWICK
Rosin-Quiet; no sales; receipts, y2N par
rels Quote: A, 4, c. and q, SIC: H.
$50; F. $40; G, $50; II and l, a.eS; X,
H.75; M. $50: N, N.9; window glass
SECS; water-white. $3.50.
WILMINGTON. n, c., March 7.-Sprits
of Turpentine-Nothing doing; prices un-
changed; receipts, casks. ,so
Rosin-F'irm at s1.259si.ao; receipts DOS
barrels
Crude Turpentine-NotMng doing; prices
unchanged receipts, 4 barrels.
Tar-Firm at $40; receipts, Wv oarreis'
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.
NORFOLK, VA, March 7.-(speciai.) J
peamts-Fancy, 2 5-842 S-4c.; strictly
nrime. 2l-2c.; prime. 2ae l-ac.; common
ial 1-4c.: Spanish. SIC
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET
PETERSBURG, VA. March I-(Spe-
oIl-Market frm; VirHnias, S-4c Tor
good lots; Spanish firm at Csc
PETERSBURG COTTON MARKET
PETERSBURG, VA. March L-(Spe-
c,all-Cotton-Rirm at i~sc. for good
lots. |
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-08
DROWNED IN DISMAL SWAMP.
A CoIored Girl Loses Her Life In an
Accident.

NORFOLK. VA. March ''-'@Peeial,
The sudden sinking of hoat IN the DlS-
NAL Swamp canal at Deep creek precip'-
tated two ladies and small coioreu ser
want girl-Lucille Gary-into the wa.es'
The ladies were saved with great an
ficulty. but in the excitement the young
girl was overlooked. and she was uro"h-
Cd before her danger was seen.
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Death of Mrs. Mamie l.. berkeley.

ORANGE. VA, March 7.--tSpecial.)--
Mrs. Mamie L. Berkeley. wife OF Profess
sor IL. H. Berkeley, died Of pneumonia
this evening at o'clock at her husbands
residence, two miles west of Orange. She
was sister OF Captain A. c. Berkeley
and Captain +. M. Berkeley. OF the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railway. Her funeral
will take place here on Wednesday, tho
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-08

man ut college. left this morning for
Richmond, TO assist In organising a chap
Ter OF The Kappa Sigma fraternity at
Richmond College.
Mr.. William V. Mason. Jr., who IL at
tend,ng college from Washington. city
mas been granted months leave OF ab-
sence, and left this morning for home on
an important business mission.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-08
CITIZENS BITTERLY OPPOSED
To Abolition of Norfolk as q Port of
Entry.

NORFOLK, VA. March 7.-(special)-
The joint committee appointed by the
City Councils OF Norfolk and Portsmouth.
the Board Of Trade. and Bus!ness-Men's
fight Secretary Cages plan for the aboli-
ton OF Norfolk as a port OF entry and
the removal OF the corlectorship TO New
port News lett for the capital to.pSght
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-08

MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF RICHMOND. MARCH 7, 1893
ARRIVED


Steamer Old Dominion, Brakeman. New
York, merchandise and passengers; Ola
Dominion Steamship Company.
Steamer Winyah. Simmons. Philadel-
phia. merchandise and passengers; Clyde
Line.
Steamer Pocahontas, Graves, Norfolk.
merchandise and passengers; virginia
Navigation Company.
Steamer Old Dominion. Brakeman. New
York. merchandise and passengers: Old
Dominion Steamship Company.
PORT OF NEWPORT NEWS. MAR. 9Th
By telegraph)
ARRIVED
Steamer Appomattox, London.
Steamer Dartmoor, New Orleans.
Schooner Charles l.. Davenport. Boston,
SAILED.
Steamer Shenandoah. Liverpool
Steamer Shawmut, Portsmouth.
Schooner p. 7. Barnum, Carteret, N. ].
PORT OF NEWPORT NEWS. MAR. 7th.
.CBy telegraph)
ARRIVED.
Barge Wasp, Norwich.
Barge Volunteer, New Haven.
Steamer Afghan Prince, New Orleans.
Schooner Independent. Boston.
Schooner Kate ID. Ogden. Allyn's Point.
SAILED.
Barge General Knox, Providence.
Barge Brooklyn, New York.
Barge Independent, Boston.
Schooner Sarah G. Ropes. Portland.
Steamer Dartmoor, Rotterdam.
Steamer Afghan, Prince Hayre.
PORT OF WEST POINT. MARCH eth.
CBy telegraph
ARRIVED
Steamship Baltimore. Murphy. Bait.
more: passengers and general cargo.
SAILED.
Steamship Baltimore. Murphy. baiti-
more. passengers and general cargo
PORT OF BERMUDA HUNDRED, VA,
MARCH Z, 1888.
Qsy telegraph.)
ARRIVED.
Barge Fredericksburg. sphlear; TO load
Pine wood.
SAILED.
Schooner J. w. Bell CprierW. mphaS
~ = :
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-08
RIcHMoNp TOBACCO MARKET.

Richmond, Va, March z. 1898.
Private sales to-day were as follows:
Flllers. "a hogshsads; smokers. 20 hogs
aesds: leaf dark. 10 hogsheads; scrap.
i hogshead: stems. 10 hogsheads. Total,
IS hogsheads.
tions fer the city Of Richmond. Va TO.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-08
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.

Richmond, va, March Z, 1875.
Quotations.: Wheat-Longberry, 81 TO
si02 mixed CSC. 10 $l.O2; shortberry, 9sc.
10 si.O2: No red. noe. Corn-White,
Virginia, bag lots. IS to Sc; No. 2 white.
30 l-2 TO &c, No. 3 white, So to 36 l-2c.;
No. mixed Ssc. No. 3 mixed, IS LIZ:
Oats-No, 2 mixed, - to ~ lie: No.
mixed. 81 10 3il-2c.; winter seed, IS to
40c Rye--No. 2. 81 to 5sc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-08

Richmond, va, March Z, 1893
Receipts: Cattle, 600 head; sheep, 70
head: hogs. 800 head.
Sales: Cattle. COO head; sheep. 70 head;
hogs, 800 head.
Prices: Cattle-Best, Ia TO sc. gross;
medium to good. 3 10 &c. gross; common
10 fair, 2 TO 2 3-4c gross. Bulls, 21-2 TO
&c. gross. Sheep, 3 IL to &c. gross. Hogs,
81 10 s.. 40 gross.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-08

Il tA< ~ $50 Nae 49, - 49,
p,,b thc method and results when
Sim of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
"a refreshing to the taste. and acts
-,rtvvet promptly on the Kidneys,
5;ror and Bowels, cleanses the sys.
, ~ olTcctually, dispels colds, head.
hos and fevers and cures habitual
.,rs.ipation. Syrup of Figs is the
orIy remedy of its kind ever pro-
Sr.od. pleasing to the taste and &C.
C.riablo to the stomach, prompt in
=: action and truly beneficial in It's
elects prepared only from the most
fo,l,hvand agreeablesubstance It's
many cxcellent qualities commend it
% all and have made it the most
ronqlar remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in so
conf bottles ~ all leading drug
cits. ANY reliable druggist who
nav not have it on hand viii pro-
rgn it promptly for any one who
wishes to try ii. Donot accept any
substitute.
C5LlTO2YiA Fio SYRUp co.
SAg FRANCISCO. CAL.
loysyRLf. kH. NEW YoRS. az
neutrality-suspicious.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-08

We Offer for Sale
State Bank of Virginia Stock.
Virginia trust Company Stock,
National Bank Of Virginia Stock,
Virginia 3's, "a
Nrginia-CaroIina Chemical Company
Preferred 8 Per Cent, m
Norfolk Street Railroad lst SIS.
Charleston and Western Casoliaa
LIST SIS,
and other attractive investment securities
John l. Williams & Sons,
Bankers and Brokers,
Richmond, Va.
tfe 22-Tu,T a&Suj
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-08
RICHMOND LIVESTOCK MARKET.

Quotations are for bonds maturing In not
less than ten years.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-08

Money on call steady at 1928 per
o.t last loan at per cent: prime mer-
camille paper, 46D4 IL per cent
Sterling exchange steady, with actnal
business in bankers bills at A,d l-e Tor
demand and $lSl 1-2qA.d "a Tor sixty
DAVIS; posted rates. A.aaSi'S IL; COM
mercial bills, &.a ,- D. snu
silver certificates, 54a55. Bar SILVER
uI-4 Mexican dollars, Al 94
government bonds weak. State bonds
duI Railroad bonds weak.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-08

CHICAGO. Mareh NEARBY futures
IN wheat were affected to-day by the
Cuban developments. principally, and
closed weak at a 3-Sc. decline Tor july
and 1c. lower for May. Far-on tutnres'
however, were strong on Letter buying
and had Illinois and Missouri crop. re-
norts September and December wheat
Closed about 5-Sc. higher than their for
mer prices. Corn felt the war scare.
and declined lac. oats closed shade
lower. Provisions We're anected py the
clines of from 2 1-2Gl5c. .,
Leading futures ranged as follows:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-08

Steamer Old Dominion, Brakeman, New
York, merchandise and passengers; Ola
Dominion Steamship Company.
Steamer Winyah. Simmons. Philadel-
phia. merchandise and passengers; Clyde
Inc
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-08

Steamer Pocahontas, Graves, Norfolk.
merchandise and passengers; virginia
Navigation Company.
Steamer Old Dominion. Brakeman, New
York. merchandise and passengers; Old
Dominion Steamship Company.
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ORDERS TO THE COURT.
ADMIRAL sICARD's INSTRUCTIONS
TOOK FULL SCOPE.
formation IN to the RESPONSE
bility of Outside Agencies.

Washington March Admiral Sicard's
,recept converting the court of inaury nov
the disaster to the battle
ship Maine has been received bv the navy
department and was made public today.
IT is important mainly in showing the
exact scope OF the inquiry and the ex-
tent to which the report VIII go ASIDE
from the orders directing the court 10
report both findings of fact and Its opin-
ions ON these findings Admiral Scard
directs tho court TO record any informa-
ton as to person or persons. mot connected
with the navy of the United States, VINO
are. In its opinion, responsible in part
or wholly. directly or indirectly. FOR the
explosion and loss OF the Maine. with
NAMES and degree OF responsibility in each
case. The orders are dated at Key West.
10 Captain Sampson, president OF the court.
enc tcxt is as follows
"A court Of inquiry consisting OF your
self Captain Sampson) as president and
Captain T.. +. Chadwick and Lieutenant
Com.sanaer William T.. Potter. as addi-
tional members. Lieutenant, Commander
Adolph $. Mark as Judge advocate. Is
hare by ordered to convene at noon on
Monday. February 81. 1898. and as soon
thereafter as practicable for the purpose
of inquiring into the circumstances OF the
loss by explosion OF the United States bat
tleship Maine in the harbor OF the city OF
Havana, Cuta. on the night OF Tuesday
February 10, 1888. The court is authorized
to hold its sessions on board any snip Oh
the North Atlantic squadron or in the
city OF Key West. or in the harbOr OF the
city OF Havana, Cuba The attertlon OF
tbs court is invited 10 the instructions
Asst NJ the particulars 10 he inyesti-
gated In the case OF the loss or grounding
VI q snip o. the navy contained ~ the
United states navy regulations
The following described papers relating to
the loss OF the United States ship Maine on
the occasion referred TO are attached TO
and made part OF this precept:
L. The copy OF /. telegram sent by Cap
tain Charles Slgsbee at Havana 10 James
NJ. Forsythe. United States navy. at Key
West, Fla. without date, but probably
sent on the night of February IS as It
wes received at Key West, Fla. by Lieut.
tenant Commander William Potter. United
States navy, at | o'clock. February 10.
and by the commander chief AZ $3.50 OF
February 10 at Dry Tortugas Fla.
g A Telegram cent by Captain Sigsbec.
United States navy. to the commander at
Key West. Fla. dated Havana. Cuba. Feb
ruary lG. 1898.
1.-THE court will diligently aud thoroughly
INQUIRE into all the circumstances leading.
o the loss OF the vessel on the date named
and upon the conclusion OF the inycstiga-
ion vii report 10 the commander chief
is proceedings, all TESTIMONY taxon and the
acts which II may deem bv the evidence
Idduced. together with its opinion as 10 the
'urther progrszs. II any should be had in
he matter. The court will also report
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THE BEST SOLUTION.
One Madrid Paper Openly Advocates
the Sale Of Cuba.
IT HAS PROVOKED MUCH COMMENT.
Another Saws Armed Intervention Is
Of the Near Future.
------
ALREADY PRAcTICAIIYFyISTS
T HAS PROVOKED MUCH COMMENT.
ALREADY PRACTICALLY EXISTS
In the s"ccor Witch Is BcinR Given
the racificos. the ErstwhiIc
Enemies OF spain.

London, March 5,-Thc Madrid corre-
srondent of the Daily Mail says: lii con-
trast with the ciamor In America, there is
almost absolute calm here and that. too.
even In tho bourses, where the falls are
due TO foreign selling. Tho general opinion
is that the United States dare not make
the Maine suspicion-.whioh Is unsupported
by evidence and is abhorred by European
opinion-the pretext for war.
The distress in various parts of the
country occupies the public mind far more
than American relations. Notwithstanding
the reduction in the grain duty a famine
threatens. The socialists are utilizing tho
dearih, under the guise OF electioueerlng,
as means OF fomonting popular agitation
and II would require some overt act of In
Justice on the part OF America to divert
public sentiment.
Commenting on the rumors of President
McKinley's project to purchase Cuba, lei
Nacional, in an article under tho caption
The Best Solution of The Cuba Problem"
exclaims;
VIII nobody preach and proclaim the
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whether or not the loss of said vessel was
on the occasion named. in any respect due
to fault or negligence OH the part OF any of
the officers or men OF the crew Of the vcs-
sell and IL so the names of such officers or
members of the crew and In what respect
or to what extent any of them were at
fault or negligent
IF the court shall be of the opinion
that further proceedings should be- had in
the matter II will include in its report a
succinct statement as to the person or
persons against whom and the specific mat
ter on which such proceedings should be
had The report win also include its opin-
ion as to the cause or causes of the ex-
plosion or other incidents that bore directly
or Indirectly upon the loss OF the Maine,
1T will also detail any information that
II may be able to obtain by testimony and
evidence as To any person or persons not
connected with the navy OF the United
States, who are, in Its opinion. RESPONSE
BILE. in part or wholly. directly or ndi-
rectly, for the explosion and loss of the
Maine and include their names in it's opiu-
ion together with the degree OF such re-
sponsibilty In each case.
(Signed.) IN. Sicard.
Rear Admiral. Commander-in-c chief At
lantic United States Naval Force on
Northern Station"
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COMMERCIAL.

spot cotton down i-32d at Liverpool and
l-iGc nt Galveston, but unchanged IN tho
other markets.
Liverpool cotton futures down 1-Gi to
lls.cfth in New York futures closol TO 2
and In New Orleans to points on
In Chicago May wheat declined IA and
July 7-s@l. Corn also Off Il aud provia-
ions are 10 10 20 lower
? Losses In stocks range from to
points.
Hfhter's weekly shows an increase IN
the into sight Of 5000 bales, The totai
is a@sGl4 against s.G52,C7i In 1896,
Houston's bank eirnrings show an IN
crease Off per cent for the week.
Bradsireet's indg trade en- the boom
and the South improving
Dun also calls attention to the enormous
bank clearings, which surpnss 1892. and
says the production of mig iron IL the
greatest ever known.
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auction OF Cuba 10 the United States BY
agreement by Spain. OH condition that the
United States redeem us from tho consular
debt, fayoring us during certain period
by tariff concession and guaranteeing
under u powerful authority and a respected
nag the lives aud property OF Spaniards
resident In Cuba2 s
Behold a solution OF the problem which
would win popular sympathy. procuring
tho best Termination OF any foresecn or
present hcartbreakings OF the nation
The article has provoked much comment.
lei Nacional argues that american In
American warships have conveyed to tho
pacificos. Formerly Spain's enemies" Ii
says: America VIII continue TO foster the
rebellion, and II Spain does not find means
TO suppress the insurrcction the pacific In
tcrmeddlings of the United States Will soon
become armed intervention, in which event
It will be worth white 10 mediate as 10
the best means to protect the lives and
property OF residents in Cuba who are loyal
TO Spain.
Radical autonomy or Independence VIII
menace Spain sacrifice the lives and
property of loyal Cubans and Impose on
the peninsula II debt amounting probably
60 three thousand millions Of pesos. To
obviatc such u burden and to procure for
loyal Cubans solid guarantee for their
lives and property should be SPANS first
care before everything, even sovereignty.
whose vngueness is rnshec fantastic.
Either independence or radical auton-
omy Will produce anarchy In the colony
and lead 10 the extermination or every
thing Spanish and the ruination OF the
Spanish exchequer.'