The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-08

has been partially destroyed by the IN
surEenls. who used two dynamite
bombs.
\ FRENCH SJJ ECT IMPRISONED
Havana. March 5.-Honore Lame. the
correspondent OF a New York paper.
&1 alleged French subject. has been
arrested and imprisoned in Cabanas
fortress. \ Cuban newspaper man
named Pardo was taken INTO custody
at the same time. Lame was formerly
imprisoned upon a charge Or active
completely with the insurgents. IL is
said that he Will be released and s>srYt
north on the next available steamer
The court f inquiry al the afternoon
session continued the examination OF
Ensign PoWelSon, At the conclusion Of
which an adjCuTrment was taken
Ine Spanish Divers were down for
several hours to-day. They make daily
reports . Captain Peral, OF the Span
ism court of inquiry.
The coast survey vessel Rache ar
rived this afternoon. She viii take
10 Key West the bodies OF those recov-
cred from the wreck
The boat on which Senator Proctor
had planned to go To SIgua Ia Crande
this evening did not leave but MIR.
Proctor, accompanied oy Miss Barton.
John X. Elwell, and Or. Egan, will so
70 Sagua early tomorrow hy train.
The executive committee Of the au-
tOnomist party will publish manf,s ,sto
in Ell Pals and The Diaro de Ia Marina
tomorrow, setting forth the intentions
OF the party in relation to the coming
elections
FRAUD CHARGED BY SPANISH
CUSTOMS OFFICERS.
New York, March "a dispatch
from Havana today said that Havana
customs officials claimed to have dis
. covered evidence Of smuggling in the
goods consigned to Miss Cara Barton
for free distribution among the recon
centrados. Japanese paintings and
costly jewelry We're said to have been
in packages OF goods admitted free.
Chairman Barton, Of the central Cuban
relief committee, said that he had not
heard Of any such complaint and did
not see how such a thing could be pos
sible. No shipment is made by the
Central Cuban relief COMMITTEES to amy
other person than General Lee.
PREPARING FOR AN EMERGEE, "
Washing ton, March 5.-The develop
mentS at the state, war and navy de-
partnentS in connection with the SDan-
ish situation have divided themselves
into two distinct branches, one relat-
, the other the natural and nacasSary
steps to place the naval anl n. ..I.tary
arms Of the service On an cftiri mt
| basis. Concerning the CoGr, and its
work the information received 'y the
authorities here is Of the most frag-
m6ntary character ana The highes,, ma
val officials reiterajte that nothing 10,
at hand to indicate even the tenden-
cies of the members of the court from
the evidence they have thus far re-
ceivcd.
The other general branch Of the sub
ject, the activity in uhe various naval
and military bureaus. continues with
out reference TO the work Gf the court
of inquiry. This activity up to the
present time has not taken the form
Of any concentrated or elaborate plan
OF emergency preparations. but has
been manifest mainly through COM
paratiVely minor acts, which, taken to-
gether, have shown that the h ads Of
, departments were not inactive in pre-
pairing their branches of the service
. for any requirements which it was pos
| sible might be made upon them.
A member of the cabinet stated to-
day that there should be no misunder-
standing or misconstruction Of these
steps. For instance, all Of the mani
fold movements, particularly in the
west, of war material are ordered sim
ply to be in execution of plans long
ago developed by the fCrtifications
! board for the defence of the coast.
There is no cOncealment Of the fact
however, that the administration is
| impressed with a sense Of duty in
! putting the two war branches in the
| highest state Of efficiency to meet any
emergency. There is no disposition to
! anticipate an emergency or to say that
| any situation will develop which Will
| call into use the preparation now on
| foot. On the contrary, the highest au-
| thCrities Of the naval and military
| branches say they do not expect an
! emergency, but are performing the
! duty allotted to them Of being ready
| for amy result that may come
| Senor du Bose, the Spanish charge.
| called at the state department today
| and had a short talk with Judge Day
| concerning recent filibustering move
| ments. The department desired 10 get
| fuller Information than had thus far
| been furnished at is understood that
| Spain's purchase Of warships and other
| subjects which have attracted much
| interest within the last few days We're
| in no way referred to.
| The departure Of General Wilson,
| Chief OF engineers Of the war depart
| ment for the south, il is now admitted,
is for the purpose OF inspecting forti-
| ficatiOnS and river and harbOr improve
! ments. His trip may extend to Dry
! Tortugas in the gulf Of Mexico.
Key West, Fla, March 5.-Tha NAL
| lory Line steamer Lampasas. which
| sailed for New York today. has on
board five survivors Of the Maine. They
! are Master -at-Arn1s Load, Cook
| Schwartz and Toplia, Rushida and two
| stewards. They will be taken 10 the
| receiving ship Vermont and from there
| will be transferred to other ships.
| New York, March 5.-The Mallory
| Line steamer Nueces. sailed today for
| Key West with sevepty-five tons Of re
| lief supplies for the destitute in Cuba.
J At Key West the stores viii tie trans
ferred TO the United States steamship
| Nashville and Montgomery.
| A telegram was received here today
| from II. z. Lewis. secretary OF the
! Oregon relief committee, saying that
! the first section of a Cuban relief
train carrying 10000 pounds Of food
/ left there yesterday.