Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-03

6uoulu tub phlmtnb Vi aue ihueui'liby
be refused there will he war, and all
our preparations are made with the
view of promptly seiziug Cuba.
Hanna says that this il critical period,
but William j.. Bryan advises tho people
10 go slow and wait for the court OF in
quiry's report.
Portland, Ore, Feb ~. Gen. II. B
Compton, late brigadier general Of the
Oregon National Guard. has sent tho
following message to the Oregon delega-
tion In Congress- 81 In the event of war
with Spain, l request you to tender my
services to the President. | agree to
furnish two regiments of infantry, one
regiment Of cavalry and a battery
of artillery, to be called the Oregon
Brigade.
Vincannes, Ind, Feb. &c. AT a meet
Jog Of Co. A, First Regiment, ]. N. o.,
resolution denouncing the Spanish
hutchsries in Cuba and the cowardiue
ia destroying the battleship Maine. and
| offering to volunteer it's services in caee
OF war with Spain, was unanimously
adopted.
Madrid, Spain, Feb. 26. The cabi-
net has considered tho situation, and
no Incident was reported as altering
| the cordially Of the relations between
Spain and the United States. though
the ministers expressed 'regret at tho
passion which has crept into public
opinion during the present incident"
One million peaetas were voted to
develop the navy.
London, Eng, Feb. 2G. The Pail
Mall Gazette, this afternoon. says: In
spite OF all manner of reports, We can
not for che life of uH see any immediate
prospects of war hetween Spain and tho
United States. There is absolutely no
evidence that anything but an accident
occurred. Even those who stick to the
torpedo explanation chiefly attribute it
to tiendish and irresponsible fanatic.
right herself by making amends, There
is one thing essential for the American
administration--to keep it's head, and
that it seems to be doing"
Key West, Fla, Feb. s.-The United
States court of inquiry. now investi-
eating the loss of the battleship Maine
in the harbor of Havana on February
15th, began its sessions mere this morn
ing. The young officers and civilians
who, yesterday, talked lightly of war
are huabed into silence. in a keen
patriotic interest in the investigation.
Those officers and civilians here who
believed the reports from Havana, say
ing that the court had already decided
that the loss Of the Maine was due to
treachery, have apparently changed
their min6s, for to day tine universal
question was "What has the court
found out?" while yesterday one heard
all round When will war he declared?"
Brought face to face with the COURT
men realize for the first Tins how un.
i likely it will be for the court to allow
any inkling OF it's conclusions to be
known out OF due season. An unusual
hustle pervaded this little town from
early morning hours.
NEW EXPLOSIVE.
Chicago, ILL.,. Fet,. 90. The Chroni-
Gle says: William S. barley OF Chicago,
the inventor oi mireS, one OF the must
powerful explosives known to naval
warfare. has been invited to visit
Washington, to demonstrate to Secre-
tary Long and his assistants the powers
of the product Fifty pounds Of mirex
are said to he as effective as five times
that amount OF gun. cotton. MIR. barley
first atractsd the attention of naval
experts two months ago by his expert
ments in Chicago harbor. The new ex.
plosive only serves the purpose of its
invention when it is thrown into water
On land it is harmless and cannot be
exploded.
DISSOLUTION OF SPANISH CoRTES AN EN-
CouRAGlNG SYMPTOM.
Paris, France, Feb 2S. The Euhf
Da Paris, to-day, expresses the homo
"thHt European statesman will be
found to intervene with the Wow oe
the maintenance of peace between the
United States and SPAIN" Continuing,
The paper says that it regards the dis
solution of the Spanish Cortes az an
encouraging symptom.
Washington, Feb. 90. Representative
Bromwell, Republican, of Ohio, to-day,
introduced in tho House the following
Resolved, That the Secretary of the
Navy be, and be is hereby, authorized
whenever, in his Judgment, il shall be-
come expedient for the best interests Of
the country to do so, to secure options
upon and consummate the purchase Of
] such hattleships, cruisers rams, tor
, pedoboats or other form OF naval vessels
as arc of the most modern type and
ready for immediate use, together with
] the necessary armament and equipment
for the same as, in bis judgment, are
nscessary to plnce the naval strength OF
J the country upon q proper footing for
immediate hostlities with any foreign
! Power with which the same may be
| threatened; and that, for the purpose
of consummating such purchase, there
is hereby appropriated the sum of
$50, 900, 600 to be Immediately availa-
ble
The resolution was referred to the
naval committee.
London, Eng, Feb. %. The Carlist
organ III Correo of Madrid, in its issue
! of February 22d, Just received here by
mail, says: There ia no doubt what
ever that the Ioss of the Maine was due
to lack of discipline. and 1t cites the
case OF the United States cruiser which
was lately at Venice, describing her
crew as being rather pirates than
| sailors of a civilized nation.
Continuing, Ell Correo says; Drunk
] ards, insubordinateH, thieves and
fighters, tine sailors of the United States
never set foot ashore without creating
, riots. Nightly several of them slept in
Jail, or were taken on board nnder ar
rest, ami the municipality was forced
to formally complain to the commander
/ and request his men not to land, as
otherwise it could not be answerable
for the consequences. Had these
, officials belonged to the Christina
raoiu,a tha I1nitad Stataa UnuId haye