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THE AIuriLLEIty HIIi..
fniicy and McMiiIin WORKING III
Opposition Ia the Measure.

Washington. March at is not at all
certain that the committee on military af-
fairs will be able to get the Hawlcy bill.
creating two additional regiments of AR
tillery, before tho house for the present at
least.
Mr.. Hull, chairman of the committee
was very anxious to get the bill no last
week, aud when unanimous consent for
its consideration was refused he introduced
the resolution setting aside day for it's
consideration, This resolution went 10 the
committee on rules but has not yet been
acted on Ilo has been urging the com
mittee on rules to give Friday for the
consideration OF the bill, but the speaker
has not yet given his consent. Without
u special order the bill can not be con-
sidercd. us there is great deal of OPP
position 10 the measure OH the democratic
side, Both Mr., Bailey and Mr.. McMillin
are opposed TO 1t aud are working 10 con-
solidate the democratic side In opposition
10 H. But in this they Will not be sue
eessiul, MS a considerable number OF demo-
Gratis are warmly supporting Il. Never
theless unanimous consent for It's COM
sideration IL out OF the question and the
hone OF the friends OF the dill centers in
n Hpepial rule
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WORKING ON THE WRECK.
Big Wreckiua Tug Merritt Has Ar
rived at Havana.
SAID THAT THE MAINE CAN BE RAISED
Builders of the Dry Dock ut Havana
Confident That the Task Can
he Accomplished.

Havana, March 1.-The wrecklng tug l.
J. Merritt OF the Merritt e Chapman
Wrecking company. commanded by Cap
tain ID. a. Wolcott, arrived here from New
York this morning and later In the day
she moved barge near the wreck and
commenced work.
Fred J. Sharp Is here in charge Of the
company. The Merritt is n powerful tug,
but another and bigger tug is expected
here shortly.
The Right Arm will remain SIS long as
she can be useful.
The wrecking company expects 10 keep
four expert divers at work Two Spanish
divers were at work about the wreck to-
day. and 1t is understood they viii report
10 the Spanish board of inquiry. Captain
Peral is the president Of the Spanish board
of inquiry.
No bodies have been recovered today so
far and there are no prospects of any being
recovered 1t is reported that Captain
sigsbee does not expect to find any OF
the dead la the zones Of the explosion,
but he still believes bodies viii be re-
covered from portions of the wreck as the
divers remove the debris.
The divers, who are working steadily to
the forward, are oncouniering continued
difficulties AMI IL is certain that the new
tugs additional men and complete appa-
raius Will hasten the work OF salvage. The
barge brought with the wrecking tug = j.
Merritt is proving OF great value in car
rying away debris, and in the course OF
few days much of the wreck above water
VIII bo removed No bodies were found
today and there was no salvage OF any
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warded them to Secretary Long with TIE
request that the m6eny be used for build
ing a new battieship to replace the Maine.
Since tho publication OF young Wallins-
ford's patriotic expression. numerous con-
gratulatory letters from different parts Of
the country have bsen received at the Wal
lingford home. The last letter to come Is
a reply from Secretary Long and is as fol-
lows.
my Dear Little Patriotic Lad: have
your letter and the twenty-four 2-ce,t
postage stamps enclosed with It, which you
have so generously taken from your spend
iig money and given TO your country.
There is not so much need for help In
building a battleship as there is for the re-
lief OF the poor sufferers on the Maine.
have. therefore, given the stamps to Mrs.
Edwin Stewart, No. 1915 New Hampshire
avenue Washington. u. c.. who is treas
uier OF a society of ladies who are Collect
lug money for the benefit OF those suffer-
ers, and have asked her to send you n
letter on acknowledgement. am sure that
a little fellow years cid who begins by
showing so much interest In his country
viii grow up 10 BE- an honorable and use
full citizen. with very kind regards, am,
yours very truly. John d. Long
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CONDITIONS IN CUBA.
Review of the situation by the AS
Socinfrd Press.

Havana, February 25.-(CXrespondenc
OF the Associated Press. J." Habana. Queen
of the Caribs." as a local poet styles her.
is dull. deadly dull. and while it may be.
probably is, stagnation on the surface
only. it Is none the less apparent to the
eye OF the resident or visitor. Where
once the Thursday and Sunday night con-
certs in the oity's central park called forth
crowds SO dense that the police had hard
work keeping a passage clear for vehicles.
the sweetest strains OF best bands are
poured into the ears of but few. The
quondam listeners are absent from Cuba
or in mourning for their dead are too
poor to make a proper appearance In Pu-
erto or are too proud TO chance jostle
from the elbows OF "Amerieanos" and rebel
sympatbizers,
What y quaint, contradictory, dilatory
and in some respects delightful city II is
A city where the streets are narrow and
the carts wide where work oxen are sleek
and We'll TO do and milch cows are pitiful
IN leanness; where water Is as good "a
can be found and butter dastardly; where
the police. both mounted and ON foot. ara
quiet In demeanor and capable in action
while the majority OF the disciplined SOL
disrs are low in stature insignificant in
appearance and uDintsllgent, not to say
steady. IN every respect; where street car.
are Few, bicycles rare light phaetons usad
as cabs, In bewildering supply: cats and
dogs little in evidence they are od,hle
YOU know): yuitures never out OF view
ana bosgars as plentiful and persistent
as N Naples. Hong konk or Cairo.
whiie asnA OF suffering are not more
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lnn COURT or INQUIRY.
Has Finished Its Wort, nj Key Wcst
mud W III GO Ia unNnnn.


Key West. fla, March 1.-The United
states court Of inquiry into The loss CT
the Maine resumed it's sesslon here at 10
this morning Ten more enlisted men
we're examined by the fun board and Com
niander Forsythe, the first Of the witnesses
NOT on the list OF the crew OF the Maine
was called, II is nnderstood he gave tesu-
mony regarding The coaling of The yes-
SCI at the navy yard here,
The torpedo boat Ericsson left here this
morning with mail matter for the Geet at
ToFtugas
The court Of inquiry took recess for
luncheon at / o'elook. Il reassembled at
p. III. and proceeded 10 the barracks,
where the survivors OF the Maine who
are confined 10 the hospital were exam
ibea Not a word came FROM the ranlA,
and after whispered consultation the
Ncii; q The court OF inquiry al Key West
came 70 an end
The stenographers we're kept busy dur
Ing the rest Of the afternoon, The pro
ceedings at the barracks lasted about an
hour only, aud wax conducted With great
irisacy
Judge Advocate Mark, in reply TO an
Inquiry, said thAl 50 far as he knew tho
court has no more work to do at Key West.
when this dispatch Was sent, early this
evening, The MangroYo ig lying ut harbor
dock with steam up but 1t said on good
authority that the msmhcrs OF the court
viii not leave until tomorrow, They are
awaiting instruction through Rear Admiral
Sicard from Washington as TO whether
they shall return al plrse TO Havana. Ap-
parently the couN has learned little dur
ing the Key West Sessions which help ex-
plain the explosion.
Mayor Maloney issued a proclamation To
the citizens OF Key West today asking
them TO respect Admiral sicard's wish aud
20 have the funeral OF the Names victims
private function. He said. however. that
when all the heroes had finally been in
TERED some public demonstration might be
in Keeping. Commander tioCalla has de-
cided 10 reduce the funeral attendants TO
the smallest number possible, and about
twenty men will tomorrow pay the last
honor to an unidentified. expected carly to-
morrow on the Dache.
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sl.trmIshing Near Havana.

Havana, March 2--Senator Proctor and
his party returned to the city tonight
after spending the day at Matanzas, where
they were shown every attention by United
States Consul Brice. The members OF the
party expressed the deepest sympathy for
the suffering Cubans, of whom They saw
many.
About ten or twelve miles out of Havana
the train ran slowly because the insur-
gents had cut the wires, and Senator Proc
tor on his return was told there had bsen
a small skrmish not many miles from the
line, in which five or six men had been
wounded.
General Vidal Ducassi. second in com
mand of insurgents OF Pinar del Rio, who
was wounded in the head, during the re-
cent engagement near Candelaria with the
Spanish under Colonel Calbias, succumbed
to his injuries and his BODY was buried
near the Acotacok, province OF P!nar del
Rio. He was cared for during his last
hours by DR.. RUBBER.
Last night heavy explosions of dynamite
were heard nearby. The amount Of dam
age has not yet been ascertained, but it
is believed the dynamite was a portion
Of that deposited by General Mayia Rod
rtpupZ
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1870 -
NOTHING HELD BACK.
AIpcr Says the Public Know as Much
as the Administration Docs.

Washington March 2.-The Washington
Post viii tomorrow print the following In
terview with Secretary AiKer: The state
ment OF Secretary Long that SPANS Off
clal participation IN the disaster tc the
Maine has been practically eliminated
was merely nm expression OF personal opn-
ion on his part. II IS an Injustice 10 him
As well as TO the administration 10 gave
an official significance TO his expression
when he was particular at the time 10
emphasize the fact Jhat he was speaking
simply as an individual. In the absence
OK official ftcts~-Nld can repeat what has
been said heretofore the public is equally
as well informed as the administration.
because no member of the cabinet can
make any official declaration touching
spaiu's responsibility, oral or otherwise
There IS not an to;a OF Information as to
the cause or origin OF the explosion on
which the government can at this time.
form conclusion or base n decision.
The verdict OF the court OF inquiry on that
point must patiently be awaited"
Beyond this Secretary Alger would not
be quoted but he authorized the Post To
stare most positively that no official in
formation was being withheld from The
public; hat the administration was al
herring strictly to the policy adopted by
Secretary Long. with the annroyal Of the
president, to give the fullest possible pub
ioily to all facts coming officially 20 The
departments notice ON the loss OF the
Maine and the eco brave seamen
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HYMENEAL.

LEVY PIZER--Ennis, Texas, March Il
n. Levy. formerly of this city but ~
Alabama and Miss Hattie Pier, n
nent Hebrew lady of this city. were ne
In Dallas yesterday. Rev. Dr. Kahouf
ciated. They will reside in Alabama \
THOMAS GREEN Comanehe. Texas
ruary 25-Eugeue Thomas and Miss
Green was married Wednesday night AL
Methodist church by Rev Burkhead. n
many friends were out TO witness the n
nony.
-ALLBoN--Quintana Texas.
ruary 2S.-Miss Mary Albion OF this h
was married yesterday to Mr.. Henry Ga
of Dallas, Rev Williams OF Angleton oftf
ing.
BASKIN- OBERTS-Cameron Texas
ruary 2s.--Friday night Mr. a. H. Bs|
and Miss Rosa Roberts were married all
home of the brides parents in this city,
w. j. Haywood officiating
BoISSAT GREEN - Lake Charles.
March mir. Ed Boissat was married
evening to Miss Rosa Green at the ress3
of the brides parents in this city. Mr.. Il
sat is citizen of Alexandria, La. when|
is well thought of and Miss Green is "a
Lake Charles most popular young III
They left last night for their future y
Immediately after the wedding numhs|
elegant presents were presented.
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nnLIx Scnrcd Snnninrd.

Mexico City. March 2. - A manifesto
signed "a spaniard" has been profusely
ticos of theaters ard in cafes. it refers
tc the imminence of war between Spain
and the United States and is a patriotic
call on all Spaniards to come to the rescue
of their country which, as the manifesto
states, has been wantonly proclaimed by
one of the most powerful nations. The
manifesto states that it is time Sor Span
iards to prove their patriotism and self
sacrifice. The manifesto contains no in
suits to Americans.
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willing to share the Honos

From Truth,
Patient--No, doctor. there isn't any 4
ticular pain, hut somehow 1 feel u
were going to die. mis-
Doctor (who has been called out o.
al . O'Clock in the morning)-Let mel
your pulse. CATER moment) Haysl
made your will?
Patient talarmedl--No. but 81
Doctor-Who is your lawyer?
Patient-Squire Studs. Why, doct&I
you think
Doctor-Then you had Better send
him. Who is your minister?
Patient fstill more alarmed) The
Mr. SANITY. Am l.
Doctor--I guess he had better be Z
for.
Patient Gladly frightened) oh. dol
do Won really think / am going to die!
Doctor-No, / don't. There's nothing
all The matter with you, but | hate VI
the only man who has been made I
of tonight.
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The arrival OF the Vizeaya at Havana
3 been reported to Mr.. DuBosc.


Washington, March Although the
navy department had no reports from
Havana or Key West a dispatch announce
ing the departure OF the cruiser Brooklyn
nom Santa Lucia for La Guayara had
some indirect significance in further re-
moving one OF the larger vessels OF the
navy from what thus far haa been the
common center OF naval activity at Key
West. The Brooklyn viii make a short
stop at La Guayara and then will proceed
further southwark
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plentiful than in any other city in this
latitude. al all times roofs and closed doors
here. as elsewhere Ia the island. hide
CHASTITY famine and physical and mental
distress that sckens the heart 10 feel and
Anglers the head 10 know. Visit some of
the prisons. asylums. hospitals, camps of
ieconcentrados and the mlseries are open
as the day. American relief has done
much to soften the rigors in Havana and
nearby, but the needs grow as the days OF
unproductiveness and idleness lengthen in
the tally and the deaths are fewer, largely
because there are fewer TO decrease.
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Washington, March Both the state
department and the department of justice
have received considerable detailed infor-
nation relative to the alleged filibustering
Dauntless. This is accompanied by the
suggestion that the vessel might be libeled
under the navigation laws for conceaing
her name and under the neutrality laws
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MERRITT GolNG hack.
He Says Tint the GuIf Coast Is Wen
EoDSIficd.


Atlanta, Ga, March 2-Gonoral Wesley
Merritt of the United States army. Lieu-
tenant Srothcr, his aide. and Major James
u. Quinn of the United States engineer
service passed through here today on their
way TO Washington. General Merritt
claimed during his visit TO the South that
he was only on his annual tour of inspec-
tion and that he came here to investigate
the Notifications and report upon any
needed Improvements coming direct from
Washington.
The gulf is fairly well fortified" said
General Merritt; there is still some work
to be done. but on the whole am pleased
with my annual Inspection, and think that
IN event OF a war we could give a good ac-
count OF ourselves"
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When mans stomach is out n y
and his digestion don't work; when IN
gets to be sluggish and won't clear ~
out of his blood, it is time for hin M.
out for himself. He gets no nour;sss|
out of his food. His blood gets thiciss
thicker with impurities. His nerves ~
tated. He loses energy and fiphtiny Al
He may say, II can stand it ~
better tomorrow; "'but the chauces s
will feel worse tomorrow and worss
next day. He ought TO put himself 4
once. He needs DR.. Pierce's Golden NJ
Discovery. II is made for Just this Coma;
1t rouses UP the digestive and nj,
organs, and gives them power to d,
from the food all the nutritious clenl
and transform them into rich, nourI
blood. 1t enables the liver to cleanse Y
bilious impurities and pour into the "a
ton an abundance of highly vitalindN
full OF the life-giving red corpuscles z
build up healthy flesh, muscular SIN
and nerve-energy. 1t does not MAKE n
flesh. 1t is the only suitable toni
strength builder for corpulent peopk
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Key West. Fla, March captain Hal
ton of the steamer Mascotte, which arrived
from Havana tonight. says that when the
vessel left Havana there was no sign of
impending riot or OF an anti American
demonstration; on the contrary, everything
vas quiet,
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Dynamite shipped 10 F,or,dn.

Cincinnati March 1.-Two tons Of dyna.
mite were shipped from here today to Pen.
saoola, Fla, The shipping firm declines 10
say whether i was shipped on government
account or 70 private desls.a
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Let Democrats Stand TogctheA
Greenyille Herald

Unsheath the democratic armor. Y
no thought of turning or of bending "
TO the feet of the enemy, Let us y
none of retreat; none of comp 'ornss;
unbecoming deed, and each aud every 81
ocrat on himself rely, to OF the prope: "
meet in union, for in union shall ny
fruits of victory clad in purity and sn]
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SPANISH COINCIDENCE.
CorrespOndcneiu Feels Sure Eur.
penn OnInion WiiI Prevent SVnr

Sorresp0nsirncin Feels Sure Euro.
penn orinion VIII Prevent War.
Madrid, March a,-The correspondcnela
says; supposing the American commission
considers the Maine disaster criminal. VIC
snail have to hear the opinion of the Span
ish eommission. In ease q failure to agree
Y VIII be necessary to nominate mixed
comrisslon- We remain firm In the belief
that the Yankee committee will not find
The explosion due TO exterior causes. and IN
case 81 doubtful verdict We feel sure thai
mckinley would not wage war against
pain In the face OF European, verdict
g the contrary and that OF the sensible
portion Of the American neople.
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CAN nAisE TmE MAINE.
nnildcrs Of the Havana Dry Dock
w. SnN IL Cnn Usc nnne.

Sny II Can He Done.
London, March Accommodating on the
letter written by Edward James Reed. for
merly chief OF construction OF the british
navy, expressing the opinion that the bat
tleship Maine could be relocated for 1.-THE
of her cost, Messrs. Clark q standneld. the
designers OF the floating dock recently sen,
to Havana. say that the dock is perfectly
capable OF dealing with the Maine even II,
the watsrloggod state il would be- in when
first raised
Lifting the ship, therefore reduces itself
merely 10 question of placing collision
mats over the rents In the bottom and y
temporary canvas bulwark raised above
the docks sufficient 10 keep out the wate.
while towing her across the harbor 10 the
place where tho dock Is nioored,
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Dead nIo,vn tn Pieces.

Havana, March divers are working
hard on the wreck of the Maine 1t is
feared many OF the dead were blown to
pieces, which would account for the failure
to find their bodies where expected.
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petting The yi..axn

Havana, March The officers OF the
Vizcaya paid ceremonial visits this morn
ing 10 Admiral Manterola and Captain
General Blanco
Crowds OF people view the cruiser from
me points OF vantage ashore and those
who are permitted 10 do SO 20 aboard.
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made your will?
Patient talarmeC

From Puck.

Mrs. Newritch--I declare, Henry. US
bad! After all my thoughtfulness 10
wiling Uncle Homespun TO our dinner p
for one doesn't quite want to ignore g
poor relations--to think he should :
treated us IN this fashion!
Mr.. Newritch--Why. he hasn't reiu
has he?
Mrs. Newritch-No; he's actually acc
edi
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Negro Murderer L,nch.d.

senalobia, Miss, March Fired Moore
me negro who murdered Tom Anderson
near Love Station on February 10 wos
taken from the county Jail at 2 O'Clock this
morning and shot to death by mob or
fifty persons. ''" VI
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PATRIOTlc Child.


Indianapolis, Ind. March s--Ten days
ago little Dan wallinsfordl aged years.
son Of q A. wssiingtord OF this city. took
from his savings bank IS cents--all il con
t'ined-purchased 2-cent stamns ana for
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. Tarnlag Qua Pos.ler Ranla,x.

Santa CRUZ. Cal, March a--At the pow
der works near here men are busy night
ana day -Four new presses have Just becu
received for the manufacture Of smoke
loss powder. These are being put into
shane for immediate operation. These new
presses mean an additional output al 1000
pcunds Of smokelcss powder daily. The
eajAei'y q no works " now two and one
MI tons O government powder daily ana
nlne tons q black powder II il said that
Their psesent capscity 's's
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Int.r-0cean,s Pre.. serve. s,,.,

Vhioaso. March The application Of tho
Inter Ocean for an injunction TO restrain
the Associated Press from cutting OF ~
news service to that paner was denied Nv
Judge Waterman tod0 ~'S ~
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Eternal Vigilance

Eternal vigilance is the price q =
II is the price Of everything wor4r'