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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-19
THEY ARE UNREASONABLE.
That Is the British Opinion of Frances
Demand I'm China.

LONDON, March B.-At the CaDlhet
Council yesterday there was an anxious
discussion OF the new developments OF
French demands in China.
The Duke OF Devonshre. Lord Presi-
dent of the Council has decided 70 post
pone his intended departure for the Ri
yiera.
All the newspapers this morning COM
ment on the impossible nature OF the
French demands.
THE DEMANDS.
PEKIN. March 18-France has made
Important demands upon China, givln-
the latter eight days in which to answer
them.
France demands. first, that China shall
not ALLEVIATE any territory south OF tie
Yang-Tse- -Kiang valley.
This would a check to Great Bri ian'
needed extensions in Kow Loon and Yum
nan.
nan.
Second, railway concession and pro
longation of exclusive mining rights In
Lung Chau and Yunnan.
Third. a coaling station near Halnan.
and that the direction OF imperial postal
service be iranferred from Sir Robert
Hart, director of the Imperial Maritime
Customs. TO a Frenchman.
Thus far. China has not assented Il any
of these demands
NEEDS NO ASSISTANCE.
ST. PETERSBURG, March B.-To-
days official Messenger announces OH
cially that the Russian Government has
instructed its representative at Seoul TO
inform the Emperor OF Corea, and his
ministers, that If in their opinion Corea
no longer requires foreign assistance. and
is able to preserve her own resources
and the independence OF her internal ad-
ministratisn, Russia will not hesitate to
recall the Russian financial advisor and
the Russian officers now In Corea leav-
ing the army temporarily at the disposa!
of the Russian mission.
IT. on the other hand. the State IS un-
able to maintain order and preserve It's
fun independence the Government vii
take measures for the protection OF the
interests and rights OF Russia.
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With THE COURT.
Captain Sampson Declines to Name a
Date for the Report.

KEY WEST. FLA, March lS.-The court
OF inquiry is diligently continuing It's
sessions on board the bat,leship Iowa,
anr Judging from statements made by
members, It IS quite problematcal how
many more days will pass before the
public learns It's conclusions.
BY the courtesy Of Rear-Admiral Sicard
the correspondent of the Associated Press
was today enabled to escape the rigor
Of the recent rule forbiddins correspon-
dents TO 90 on board warshIps, and was
the first civilian TO interview the members
of the court OF inquiry since they secreted
themselves on Wednesday on the Iowa.
Captain Sampson received the corre-
spoLdent on the poop Of the splendid ship
he commands. In the admiral cabin Oe-
low were Captain Chadwick Lieutenant
Commander Potter, and Judse-Adyocate
Mark They had been in session since 10
o'clock this morning. with the SHIPS
writer acting as clerk.
THE court is still hard at work Cap
tain Sampson said. II have just left my
conferees. II is utterly impossible TO say
when our report will be ready II | sur
missed the date and you reported II, / aIl
afraid something might occur that would
defeat the expectation and only serve to
cisappolnt the anxious public. When the
report is ready. II Will not be for us TO
make the announcement. Washington, l
presume. will do that"
II preliminary report has been sent
TO Washington, Captain Sampson ap-
parentiy knew nothing OF II.
In the course Of the afternoon. while
the court continued In session. without
once coming out OF the cabin. large guam
lit es Of ammunition were taken on
board. The same III ng took place on the
New York. Both ships are now better
supplied with ammunition than they have
been at any time before.
At 4 O'Clock this afternoon the regular
hour during previous sessions Of the
court for adjournment. Captain Chad
wick and Lieutenant Potter entered gig
and were rowed to the New York. Judge
Advocate Mark is staying on board the
Iowa. The court will resume its sessions
tomorrow.
UNUSUALLY CAUTIOUS.
Unusual precautions are observed on
the New York and the Iowa, double har-
Dor watches being enforced. Every craft
that passes on ITS way Into the harbor Is
submitted to the closest scrutiny OF
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CARTER'S TURN NOW,
The Prosecution Rests-Tbc Defence
Will BE Ready Monday.

SAVANNAH, GA, March B.-Colonel
+. s. Barr. judge advocate announced at
the conclusion of the days proceedings
in the Carter court martial that the pros
ecution would rest.
This is the stage in the proceedings
which the defence has been long await
ing. The prosecution began its work on
January 18th and with to-day has con-
sumed Just nine weeks and three days.
1t had been expected by the defense that
the prosecution would not conclude until
tomorrow and for that reason the de-
fense will not be ready to proceed until
Monday az 10 o'clock.
II IS expected that the defense
will take about three weeks to put
its side of the case. though 1t is possible.
in view OF the mass of testimony present
ed by the prosecution it may take longer.
There was only two important witnesses
before the court to-day, William NJ.
Black, commissioner OF the District OF
Columbia, formerly engineer officer In
charge AT St. Augustine. and Captain
r. Y. Abbott. engineer corps, stationed at
St. Paul but formerly at Charleston
5. c.
Both of these officers were members or
the Board OF Engineers which i'm 1895
disapproved the project then presented
for the Improvement of Cumberland
Sound. Their testimony related almost
wholly to that work. Neither Of them
agreed wholly with captain Carters me-
thods i'm doing the work, but their testi-
mony was not weighty.
TWO other witnesses were introduced 10
testify with regard to forms OF checkers
used on the fascines. and the court ad-
ionrned until - O'clock Monday morning.
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A SPANISH HUM0RIST.
Gould Revenge Themselves by Raisfrg
Reyolis in Southern States"

VIENNA. March B.-The Neue Freie
Presse publishes an interview with a
Spanish stateman. evidently the Marquis
De Hoyos. the Spanish Ambassador. who
is represented as saying:
Spain would rather have war with the
United States than pay composition for
the Maine for by the later course she
would forfeit her honor through an ad-
mission of guilt. which would erase her
name from the list OF civilized nations.
1T could not be England's interests TO
see the Spaniards expelled from Cuba.
as there might arise at Washington an
inclination TO declare canada's indepen-
dence II during a war the United states
should incite the Philippines TO revolt.
Spain could revenge herself by raising
revolts In the American Southern States"
The other features Of the interview vir-
tually repeat the statement attributed TO
senor Cipriano Del Mazo. Spanish AM
bassador TO Italy In the recent interview
with him, published in the Rome Tribuna.
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STRENGTH OF
SPANS ARMY.
A Close Estimate Has
Been Obtained.
A SPANISH HUMORlST
His Country viii For Revenge Stir up
Revolt
IN AMERICAN SOUTHERN STATES
SAYS One OF Her Statesmen I'm the
Event This Government Incites
the PHILIPPINES TO Rebellion.
The Dauntless Crew Joins
the Navy--Weyler Repu-
dates Alleged Letter.

Information has been received in Wash
ington. which practically gives the nu-
merical strength Of Spain's army and her
resources. The regular army comprises
about 10000 men, with two classes OF re-
serves bringing the number much higher
A Spanish statesman whose name
is not given. is credited with an inter
view. in which he says that if this
country incites the Philippines to rebel
lion, Spain will stir up revolt in the
Southern States.
Weyler denies the authority of the let
ter. which n New York paper published.
as having been written by him.
The Dauntless' crew has Joined the
navy.
The Spanish torpedo fotilla was only
held at Canaries to await a convoy.
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THEY ALL REPUDIATe IT.
Weyier, Guzman and DiaL Deny the
Authenticity O, an Alleged Letter.

MADRID, March 1S.-Gereral Weyler
deries the authenticity OF the letter of
Honore Laine. published In the New York
Journal Yesterday. in which the former
Captain-G General OF Cuba is alleged 90
have sad that the Uni ed States would
not have dared to send warship TO Ha-
vana while he was In command there, as
they knew the terrible punishment tnat
awaited them" adding that ne had Ha-
vana harbor well prepared for such on
emergency" having rapidly finished he
work that Martinez Campos had aban-
doned."
HAVANA. March 1s'-Don Francisco
De Los santos Guzman, to whom Wey-
ler's alleged letter was said to have been
addressed denies that he ever received
such a letter Francisco DiaZ. the news
paper reporter who Is alleged TO have
gwen the letter 10 Journal correspoD-
3en denies all knowledge of IL.
II * asserted that the Central and
Western provinces having been pacified.
General Rlanco is about starting on ex-
tonsiye PREPARATIONS with eighty tat'a
ions and a large volunteer forces TO de-
stroy the insurgent power in Eastern
Cuba. General rlanco will direct his
efforts especially to demol sh what is de-
scribed as the more or less embryonic
organizations which have enabled the
rebels to maintain the appearance OF
government" The government Is ex-
ceedingly hopeful of early results from
General Blanco's plan OF large operations
In the east OF the island.
Il Is understood that the preort OF the
Spanish naval court upon the Maine dis
aster will be DELAYED until the American
report is published.
Senior Sagasta. the Premier. says the
tourney Of the torpedo squadron. now a.
the Canaries to Havana has not been
indefinitely postponed.
The tone Of the press is more hopeful,
but financial circles are still uneasy.
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ARBITRATE, SAYS WANAMAKER,
In His Canvass for the Governorship.
He Speaks on the Maine Disaster.

LANCASTER. PA. March 1s.-Ex-Po
master General Wanamaker continued his
gubernatorial campaign by addressing a
big mass-meeting tonight in the borough
Of Ephrata. In the course Of his address
he said:
'Tt Is not a question Of De Lone, the
discarded Minister OF Spain. and President
Mckinley. II is a question of principles.
Stripped of all verbiage. II Is a serious,
undownable question of right and wrong.
"In times Of peace Spain stands for the
same custody OF our battleship Maine
that America stood for Spain's battleship
Vizcaya while she was afoat in New
York harb0r.
'Spain must make an accounting for
our buried ship and entombed seamen-
for the dignity Of our flag. We are not
fixing the responsibilities Of the present
situation or indulging in untimely refec-
tion.
do we demand war? Never. Since
Lees surrender at Appomattox the birds
have built their nests IN the cannons
mouth and our swords have been beaten
into pruning hooks and plow-shares or
shelved I'm museums 10 illustrate the his
tory of emancipation for millions OF the
blacks.
'But we do. unitedly and unsweryingly'
increasingly insist upon all possible re-
marathon for the sinking OF the Maine
and. above all. for honors due 10 the
flag Of a peaceful nation.
"superbly has our President held HIM
self in this irritating and distracting time,
and nobly has our Congress supported
him. 1t is better to be slow than to be
rude and it is better to be right than TO
be rash: but caution and resoluteness and
rigid Justice must march abreast to main
tain the dignity Of the United States-the
greatest republic Of the earth.
Let the whole question OF the strained
relations between the nations be referred
for adjustment 10 five Of onr sister ma
tions. two to be chosen by the United
States and two by Spain. and these four
so chosen TO select the fifth arbitrator,
with instructions to close up all questions
in thirty days. Then the shadow of fear
will lift and the country can start on
again to develop its industries and fulfill
its mission"
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Charged With Swindling.

ST. LOUIS. MO. March ia special
TO the Republic from Dallas. Texas. says:
Officers at Terrell have three business
men OF Wills Point under arrest charged
with cotton swindiing through bogus bills
OF lading.
The prisoners are James l.. Lybrand. .
banker; j. l.. Cheatham. a broker. and
T.. II. Matthews. Cheathams assistant.
The charges are brought by s. NJ. Bond.
a cotton buyer OF san Antonio. who says
that the swindle was originated and ope-
rated by LyDrand. Lybrand Is out on
heavy bonds and the two other men are
In Jail AZ Terrell.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-19
MILITARY FINES.
Commitments to BE Issued but May
Not BE Honored.

The General Court Martial convened
last evening at the Regimental Armory
for the purpose OF agreeing on mode Of
action with reference TO the members OF
the regiment who had recently been tried
by the court. and fined but who had re-
fused to pay their fines. The court SAT
with closed doors and nothing could be
learned afterwards as to their action.
1t was ascertained later in the evening,
however, from another source that prob
ably commitments would be Issued
against the delinquent soldiers. II was
also learned that City Sergeant Epps
would not be inclined to honor the COM
mitments, should they be presented to
them, lnasmuch as the Supreme Court OF
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-19
CONDITION OF
MR.. GLADSTONE.
The GrievOus Facial Pain
Has Returned.
TO GO TO HAWARDEN.
As His Trouble Will no Longer Yield
to Usual Remedies.
NCHIOCn IN H0MCIIi TATI0N
DECIDED IN CONSULTATION
Drills Physicians to Adopt Adopt This
Plan-The Bulletin Issued States
That IL Is Done "In the Absence
of Any Improvement i'm Mr..
Gladstone's Condition..
The Date Fixed

BOURNEMOUTH. March 1S.-.The fol-
lowing bulletin has been issued with re-
srect TO Mr.. Gladstone:
TO RETURN.
"In the absence OF sny improvement IN
Mr.. Gladstone's condition it has been
settled in consultation that he should
return to Hawarden next week"
The bulletin Is regarded as having only
one meaning.
NO LONGER YIELD.
II Is understood the grevious facial pains
have returned and will no longer yield
to the usual remedies.
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Reporf on Crispi Case.

ROME. March ls.-To-night the Cham
ber of Deputies received the report OF the
parliamentary commission appointed on
december 2d last 10 inquire into tho
charges aeains Signor Francesca Crispi
former Premier. in connection with the
Bank of Naples scandals and the alleged
illegal traffic i'm decorations.
The commission decided unanimously
that there was no ground to impeach Sig
nor Crispi before the Senate or the ordi-
nary courts for speculation, bu. that his
conduct as Minis er OF State merited the
censure OF the Chamber Of Deputies.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-19
TO OpDose CuIberson

DALLAS. TEN, March Isl. w.
Blake OF Mexlca, chairman Of the Demo-
cratic Executive Committee. has deter
mined TO make the race against Governor
Cuberson for United States Senator to
succeed Roger Q. Mills. whose term ex-
pires March 4. 1899.
Mr. Blake's formal announcement will
appear next Sunday morning.
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Consulate te-General,
United States of America,
Hnhnnn March 10 lsyS.


Commander James Macgill James
Breathed Camp. No. Ss1, Pulaski, Va:
NV Dear Mr.. Commander,-l beg you
will convey to the James Breathed Camp
Confederate Veterans my sincere thanks
for their very complimentary resolutions,
which you were kind enough TO say were
enthusiastically adopted. l especially
prize the endors ement of my oflciai
course by Confederate camp bearing
Jim Breatheds name.
This officer served directly under my
command during the war from 1861 10
1865. and can bear personal testimony
10 his conspicuous daring as well as 10
his splendid service In the confederate
army. Should !. for nny reason, go 10
the field again. and get in the saddle once
more. no one would rather have by my
side. were he living, than the sahaht
Breathed. and | know that any camp
hearing his name will ever be ready TO
90 into battle at the first note Of the
bugle.
Very truly yours.
FITZHUGH LEE.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-19
GEN. LEES APPRECIATION
OF the Endorsement of His Course by
Confederate Camp.

On March lst. James Breathed Camp
OF Confederate Veterans, OF Pulaski, va,
OF which Colonel James Macgiii Is COM
mander enthusiastically adopted resolu-
tions commencing In most complimentary
terms the course of Gen. Fftzhugh Lee
as consul general at Havana and assuring
him that "the patriotic and distinguish
ed service" which he is now rendering
his country rs proudly recognized and
fully appreciated by all Confederate
veterans and that he would have their
moral and courageous physical support
in the event of war with Spain and his
appointment to leadership therein. These
resolutions appeared in full in The Times
OF March 5th.
General Lee has made the following
reply:
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Davs Of Ease Over.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. March T.-Spe-
cial Between thl.ry and thrty-hve army
officers who have been stationed here on
easy assignments have been ordered TO
return TO their respective regiments.
The clerks In the War and Navy De
partments have not been so busy since
1865 as they are now.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-19
THE VESUvlUS' MISSION.
She Goes TO Washington-May Have
Report offhe Board OF INQUIRY.

NORFOLK. VA. March lS.-Speciai- -
Contrary TO expectation the dynamlte
cruiser vesuvius which passed IN the
capes at 10 o'clock this morning did not
stop for her stores but steamed on up the
Chesapeake Bay toward WASHINGTON
This caused many to think that she bsars
either the report OF the nndsng OF the
board Of Inquiry upon the Maine disas-
Ter or other dispatches OF importance.
The torpedo boat Rogers win probably
be placed In commission on her arrival
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-19
Scyrnth ROdY Pound.

CHICAGO, March lS.-One more body
and the knce-joint OF another were found
in the ruins of the fire at 2l5 Wabash
avenue. Seven bodies have now been
taken from the ruins and fourteen others
are still missing. The body was idents-
fled as that of William J. Wilcox, an en-
ploye Of Omstead & Co.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-19
GEORGE M. LEE INJURED.
Son Of the ConsulGencral Breaks an
Arm at West Point.

George Mason Lee, son Of General Fitz-
hugh Lee. consul-general at Havana,
Cuba, is in the cadet hospital. suffering
from a broken arm which he sustained
while vaulting a wooden horse In the
gymnasium.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-19
Secretary Gage Speaks

CLEVELAND. o.. March ls.-secretary
OF the Treasury Gage delivered an addrses
this evening before the Chamber OF Com
merce upon financial questions.
This Was In accep ance Oi an INVITATION
given Secretary Gage several weeks ago
by the Chamber. NO one Ddt members
were admitted. Alter the aoaIess tne
secretary was entertained At the Union
Cub.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-19
Brucc's Successor.

WASHINGTON, March ls.-It Is prob
able that President Mckinley Will appoins
Judson c. Lyons (colored) national conn
mitteeman from Georgia, Register OF tho
Treasury 10 succeed the late b. n. Bruce.
Ivons was q candidate for postmaster
of Augusta. Ca, but the white people
there successfully opposed his appoinf'
mQnt
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-19

Appeals had decided that the Miller case
was a moot case.
The following are the delinquent SOL
diers who have so far declined TO pay
their fines Private II. l.. Strang, or
Company C. fined SO: Private r. B. Belts.
OF Company c. fined s.; Private j. II.
Hartman. OF Company c. fined $40; Pri-
vate K. f. Dyer. Of the Drum Corps fined
81
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why the Flotilla Was Held.

MADRID. March is.-The Imparcia! to-
day says:
'eThe instructions sent 70 the torpedo
f,ottlls TO remain at the Canary Islands
are due TO the Governments desire that
the squadron should be escorted 10 Cuba
by a cruiser, and for no other reason.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-19
Company X is ON.

HAMPTON. VA, March 1s.-Speciai.-
Battery X. of Fort Monroe, the last OF
those ordered away, ,eft Old Point this
evening on the Washington boat for
Fort Sheridan In command OF Captain
Creenough.
Fully a thousand people witnessed their
departure amid great enthusiasm.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-19
Ordered 10 His Shin.

ALEXANDRIA. VA. March B.-Spe-
cial.-Dr. Gatewood. Of the United States
navy, who has been doing saore duty
for some time. left last night to Join his
ship. the Puritan, now at Norfolk. Dr..
Gatewood has resided here with his fam
ily for a number Of years.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-19
Bank Clearings.

NEW YORK. March ls.--The total bank
claarings in the United States for the
week 81. 2S9. l02. .979; per cent increase so.i;
exclusive OF New York. SJo2, ,02J,7T2; per
cent. increase 2S.3.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-19
Fatal Dynamite Explosion.

KINGSTON. JAMAICA. March is-via
Bermuda. March ia dynamite explo-
sion took place this morning in the store
house on Montego Bay destroying It..
Eight men were killed and many in
jured.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-19

NEW ORLEANS. March 1s.-The crew
OF the flibustev Dauntless. seventeen In
seizure of the boat. Joined the United
States navy to-day.
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paNcEOF THERMOMETER.

The following was the range Of the
dav. q A. NJ. IS; II NJ. DO; . r, ~, e.
SP. NJ. 81; . p ~, 81; midnight. -
Average, 81 l2.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-19
WEATHER FORECAST.

WASHINGTON. March is.-Forecast for
Saturday: , sau-
Virginia and North Carohna.snvwssss:
winds
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-21

lodging house at $50 South Main street.
where the defendant corinne r0omed al
the time cited in the complaint. denied
that she had any conversation with
Corinne in which the latter had said she
knew Funk had money and intended To
roll him for il. She also denied tnat
she ever had a conversation with the
defendant in which she informed
Corinne that Funk was a married man
or that she had ever made such state
ment to any one else. She admitted TAX
ing the money from Corinne, who had
asked that it be kept for her. She
thought it was about Sl1, but she did not
count IT, On cross-examination the wit
ness said Corinne had roomed at her
house since July and had on other &C.
casions left money with her. On re-
direct examination the witness said
Corinne paid her room rent that day.
giving her a 81 bill and a silver dollar,
which she spent at the grocery.
Mrs. Annie Larsen of No. 3s5 South
Main street had also forgotten that she
heard any conversation in which
Corinne had said she was going to roll
Funk. and could not remember hear
ing Mrs. Butler say TO corinne that
Funk, with whom Corinne was going
out, was married man. She had never
stated to any other person that she had
heard any such conversation.
The witness was so ignorant of every
thing asked her that Mr.. StiNers created
laugh by requesting permission to
state all his questions that she might
answer them all at once and save time.
Chief Mulholland again took the stand
and was asked to state what Mrs But
Ter and Mrs. Larsen had said TO him
relative to conversations with Corinne.
Mr. Wines objected, and after argument
as to the advisability of the testimony,
the point was left for a ruling to-day,
and the witness allowed to make his
statement, which was to the effect that
Mrs. Butler had said to the chief that
she had informed Corinne before she
went out with Funk that he was a mar
RED man. and corinne had answered
that he had money and she intended to
touch him for it.
Al this point continuance was taken
unit tomorrow at 3 O'Clock, the defend
| ant Lexitre being discharged.