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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-26
THE RICHMOND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. NOVEMBER 2s 1886.

sold freely on good crop news. Sales In
cluded No. red, December, 1876; Marcn
closed 75isc; May closed 7lhc; o.
corn-spot firm; No. Z toAe' hui Vpy weps
weakened later by lower cables, besIisn
weather news. and the decline In wheat;
Close h7Ac net lower. December cioseo
SSssc.: May closed s9hc. .o,<. o,,,,or.
oats-Spot steady; No. T. %rsc' op''o"'
dull.
Realistically
Cut-Meats-Barely steady.
Lard--Easy; western steamed ciosed az
S.25es5.37I1; city. IS; November closed s''S''
nominally refined quiet.
Pork-luiet. ,-va
Butter-Firm; western creamery. lS1xV
f6c.; factory, i2dt4tkc.; Elgins, &c; imita-
ton creamery, lsql7i5c.; state DAIRY uev
zoe: creamery. l5023c.
Eggs-Firm; State and Pennsylvania, 2ila
d25c.; western fresh, 2lac.; southern ~a
Potatoes-Steady; Jerseys. siGs1.40: New
sweets, Jersey. slds2; southern, eOqe7,ic;
| Cottonseed- Oil-Steady; prime crude
| l7ihG)1sc.: yellow, 2l1sQ22c.
Petroleum-Steady.
| Rosn-Firm.
Turpentine-Firm at s9hf40c.
! Rice-Firm; domestic. fair TO extra, 474V
| SIC; japan. 6LQ5hc.
Cabbage-Quiet.
Coffee-Options opened steady. with
prices points higher. and further I'M
| proved on bullish foreign news. liberal
| warehouse deliveries. small Brazilian re-
ceipts. and local support, improved con-
! ditions In spot trade, and bullish statlstl-
cal situation. Close at n net gain OF SOLO
points, Sales. 10000 bags. including De-
| cember, $5.30Gs5.f0; March. $40. Spot Rio
steady. Mild steadier.
! Suear-Raw strong; no sellers at quota
tons Fair refining, &c; centrifugal, 30 DE-
/ afac
fined steady at a decline; mould A, BIC;
graduated, SAC.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
| BALTIMORE. November 25.-Flour-
Dull and unchanged.
wheat-stesdy at the decline; spot and
the month, 72le9T2ssc.; Deoember' "a
/ 72Xc.: January, f3zc.; southern wheat, Dy
sample 6S173lzc
Corn-Firm: spot, the month, and De-
| cember, 39qS9isc. new or old, November
or December, 3smHSs%c; January. Ssrg
Ssikc.; February. SsAc.; southern white
oats~Firm; No. white. S2l4assc.; No.
| 2 mixed 3O1sd3lc.
Rye-Easier-No 2, nearby, 321zc.
| Sugar-Strong.
do. ladle l3G1lc; store-packed, 1Sq15c.
| Eggs-Weak; fresh. 2042lc.
Cheese-Steady; fancy New York, large,
l0d10hc.
! Lettuce-75c.
| Whlskey-Unchanged
NEW YORK DRY-GOODS MARKET.
NEW YORK, November 2.-The mar
ket opened quiet and firm after the holi-
day, with but moderate attendance OF
| buyers, and only a quiet spot business.
! The contributions to demand were, how
ever considerable, and sales in the aR-
gregate reached fair total. The condi-
ton Of the foreign goods division con-
tnues unsatisfactory to importing in
| terests.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
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CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.

CHICAGO, November 25.-All the grain
and provision markets appeared to be
suffering from too much turkey and
mince-pie trimmings to-day. Dulness
was the rule, and prices declined. Wheat
shows a loss of 1-SGl-2c. Corn closed 1-Sc.
lower Oats are shade lower. Provis-
ions declined 21-2G5c.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening. Highest Lowest. Closing.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-26
FINANCIAL.

The Savings Bank OF Richmond.
November /. 1888.
ON AND AFTER JANUARY I. 1899.
THIS BANK WILL ALLOW INTEREST
ON DEPOSITS AT THE RATE OF
PER CENT. per annum.
BY order OF the Board OF Directors
JAMES NJ. BALL.
no 1-eod jail Cashier.
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RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.

Richmond, Va, November %, 1898.
Sales: Virginia Centuries, 1000 at 30; 1,5V
at 80; 1850 at So
COVER INTENT SECURITIES
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Children'S Goods.

We take special pride in our
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-26
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.

Quotations are for bonds maturing Il
not less than ten years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-16
DOES NOT WANT BLooDsHED.
Grover Cleveland Hopes the Trouble
VIII BE Settled without War.


PRINCETON. N. j., March 15.-Former
by an Associated Press representative on
the subject of the Maine affair and the ex-
listing relations between this country and
Spain Mr. Cleveland at first declined to
express any opinion on the matter. II
should only be misunderstood" he said. 81
have been resting here quietly since leav-
ing Washington and I do not wish to say
or do anything which may be construed
in any way as a comment on public af-
fairs"
Finally Mr.. Cleveland in firm and en-
phatic fashion volunteered this statement:
Though 1 have no wish to be interviewed,
you may state for me that, in common with
others, I think every patriotic citizen ought
to Loyalty support the government during
period of trial like the present, no matter
what exigencies may arise. 1 will also say
that / hope the present difficulties will be
settled without bloodshed. 1t is possible
that honorable way out will be found
eventually and that there will be no war.
Mr.. Cleveland said he preferred to reserve
all comment on the possible and probable
outcome of the Maine affair until after the
official publication Of the report of the
board Of inquiry.
Being asked if he would say anything on
the financial question and the plans and
programme Of the gold standard, or Nation
al Democrats, Mr. Cleveland said that he
preferred to reserve all comments on that
topic until his address before the Iroquols
Club of Chicago next month.
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SPANS Amba ssadOr to Italy Talks
About Privateering.

ROME, March 15.-The Tribuna pub
fishes an interview on the Cuban situation
and the relations between Spain and the
United States with Senior Cipriano del Mazo,
Spanish ambassador to Italy. Senior Del
Mazo says: Relations between Spain and
the United States continue cordial. The
Maine explosion was accidental. If her cap
tain had been on board the disaster would
probably have been averted. Most of the
alarmist rumors circulated are stock ex-
change maneuvers. Wall-street SPECTATORS
having embarked their capital in the Cuban
revolution, are at a loss how to precipitate
war. But it is a vain dream. Spain pos
sesses Cuba and will keep it by love or by
force. That henceforth is an engagement
of honor. Besides, the revolution will be
suppressed before the LIST of May.
Il do not believe that there will be war
between Spain and the United States be-
cause nobody desires it. If, however, it
should unfortunately break out Spain would
have recourse to privateering and Americas
commerce would be ruined. Spain would
certainly have the upper hand at the Begin
ming, but in the event of prolonged HOSTILE
ties she must not indulge too many hopes.
THE issue is absolutely unforeseeable
1t is impossible to say what alliance might
European powers do not appear disposed to
be spectators of the sad duels of a nation
that could not tolerate interference and the
laying down of a principle dangerous to the
worlds peace. The Cuban question con-
Germs Spain alone.
THE Vatican also ought to recognize this
by refusing it's Intervention to those solicit
ing IL in favor of the Cubans. South Ameri-
ca is entirely favorable to Spain. We shall
find the best and prompt resources in the
event of war, and we need not fear the
Carlist or republican movements in the in
terror.
THE American war preparations serve to
satisfy the jingoes and constitute a legiti-
mate defense. But, though ] do not believe
there will be war, Spain will prepare for all
eventualities and is resolved at all cost
never to cede her sovereignty over Cuba.
She will risk her own destruction in order
to keep the island by force
Senior Del Mazo says in the course of the
interview that he has received formal as
surance from the Spanish government that
the suggestion as to recall Of Consul Gen.
eral Lee, so far from constituting an ulti-
matum never actually took the form of
demand.
The semi-official Italia denies that Spain
has sought to procure the support of any
power in conflict with the United States.
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the report should be delayed for a. longer
time. We have nothing on which to base
this hope that know of, only the feeling
seems general that what have said will
be the case. There is nothing at hand as
yet to indicate what will be the nature Of
the findings of the court. To-day our time
was occupied in general discussion of the
measures under way for the national de-
Tense, notably in regard to the acquisition
of new vessels Of war We are keeping an
eye on the two ships under construction for
Chile and the Argentine republic, but it is
not probable we can get them. If we can
not obtain the ships it is source of salts
faction to know that Spain will not be able
to purchase them either"
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Capt. Sampson Hopeful that the Court
VIII Be Permitted to Finish Its
Work without interruption.
SIGSBEF STILL At HAVANA
WHERE HE WILL CONTINUE TO d.
RECT WORK OF WRECkERs.
Spanish ships Active an the Harbor-
More Alleged Proof of Existence
of Submarine Mine.

HAVANA, March 15.-The Mangrove,
with the court of inquiry OH board, sailed
tonight for Key West. Captain Sampscn,
president of the board, assured the Associ-
ated Press correspondent that the decision
to leave Havana was not reached until this
afternoon, after a consultation of the MEM
bers. 1t was decided that, while further
testimony might be obtained here, this was
rot sufficiently likely to Justify a longer
stay. The court can return ii the divers or
wreckers make discoveries that add to the
stock of knowledge now gathered. The
plans of the submerged wreck, in the prep
aration of which Ensign Powelson has had
large share, are very elaborate, and Capt.
Sampson says the discovery and records OF
the divers are very full.
Captain Sampson hopes the court wifi be
allowed to resume it's sittings on the battle
ship Iowa, now near Key West with the
New York. All the officers of the court.
except Judge Advocate Mark, are stationed
on the Iowa or the New York, and on the
former the court could be absolutely free
from interruption. The greater part of the
investigation that remains will consist, un-
less the court returns here, of a careful
study of the plans. 1t is not thought that 1t
will be necessary again to summon the sur
at Key West or scattered throughout the
fleet Captain Sampson said, however, that
any such would be summoned If the re-
vision of the testimony showed missing
links in the chain that they could supply.
The court has no prophecy to make as to
the further duration of its sittings, or as to
when and where the findings will be pre-
mulgated.
Captain Sgsbee viii probably remain here
with Lieutenant Commander Wainwright to
superintend the wrecking on behalf of the
government. Chaplain Chadwick is ex-
pected to remain to care for any bodies that
may be recovered. At least no orders had
been received to the contrary when this dis
patch was sent.
The court called upon Consul General Lee
this afternoon to bid him farewell and sub
sequently Captain Sgsbee said adieu to the
court
The wrecking derrick Chief. of New York.
arrived here to-day in tow of the Boston
tug Underwater 1t is understood the tug
will return 10 the United States for three
tEousand-ton barge. All three vessels are
to be used in the contract work on the
wreck.
Rolf, the English engineer in charge OF
the floating dock, denies in this mornings
papers that he has given an interview at
any time to an American newspaper on the
subject of the wreck of the Maine,
The body Of another victim of the Maine
disaster was found late last night floating
near the United States cruiser Montgomery
The remains have not been identified.
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DON BoMBAsTEs FURIoso.
Translation of "a Spaniard's Challenge
to nm .sEducnfed pig,

WASHINGTON. March 15.-The challenge
received by Senator w. E. Mason from the
Marquis of Alta Villa, editor of a Madrid
journal, which corresponds to the Paris
Figaro and to our Puck and Judge. has
been translated
The marquis is spoken of as a famous
dueist, a man who has slain more than
score of opponents on the field. His long
practice in writing challenges is obvious to
anyone who reads the following effusion in
which is plainly apparent the terrible
wrath of the man struggling with the cere-
moniousness of the Spaniard. who. while
calling his opponent educated pig" yet
cannot give up addressing him as your
honor" as is customary In Spain. The
challenge Is contained in an open letter
Continued on Fifth PaseJ
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WITHOUT " AR
BELIEF GROWING THAT THE CUBAN.
TROUBLE MAY BE ADJUSTED.
Men of Influence at Home and Abroad
LabOring to Avert a Clash Between
Spain and This Country.
GRAVE PROBLEM FOR SAGASTA
HOW TO SAVE THE ALFONSO DYNAS-
TY AND GIVE CUBA FREEDOM.
President Mckinley still Hoping for
Peace, but Not with Loss of Ma
tiOnaI Honor and Dignity.
WHAT SPANIARDS WOULD LIKE
STATEMENT THAT is ENDORSED BY
MINISTER POLO Y BERNABE.
Views of Grover Cleveland, Gen. Nell
SON A. Miles, w. j. Bryan and
others on the Situation.


Growth of peace sentiment at
Washington.
Departure of the lighthouse ten
der MangrOve from Havana for
Key West, with the naval court of
inquiry aboard.
Part OF the $5O,OOO,OOO defense
fund allotted to the War Depart
ment for the purchase of supplies.
Continued activity OF the Navy
Department in search of war
ships, torpedo boats and auxiliary
cruisers, and also in enIistinE men
for newly-cOmmission vessels.
Provision made for bringing the
cruiser AmazOnas across the At
Iantic.
Agreement by the House commit
tee on naval affairs for the con-
structiOn of five modern dry docks.
Apparently authoritative state
ment of the situation from a Span
ish view.
National House of Representa-
tives and two American newspa-
pers denounced by Lieutenant
Commander SObraI at Madrid.
Another Spanish torpedo fiOtilIa
to be sent to Porto Rico.
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men and coal passers, can be secured in the
course of a very few days.
PROPOSLrTo TNORIINYOO III OTIII.A

PROPOSED TORPEDO FLOTILLA.
Lieut.. Very, the representative of the
Howell Torpedo Company, has submitted TO
the War Department a proposition to sup
plement the defenses of the larger coast
ports, such as New York and Boston, by
equipping number of light craft and steam
launches with torpedo outfits. He urges
that by full use of this means of defense
the harbors may be kept open for COM
merce up to the last moment, which would
not be the case were reliance placed on
the ordinary fixed mine and torpedo. These
torpedoes have range of about two miles
and start off with speed of thirty knots
If the boats from which they are dis
charged are properly sheltered, as proposed
by Lieut.. Very, it is believed they would be
valuable adjuncts to other means of de-
Tense. The government, however has here
tofore regarded automobile torpedoes as
proper instruments for naval use and is
scarcely disposed to change policies at THU
date.
A good deal of encouragement was Gre
ated at the Navy Department to-day by
report from the Capitol that majority of
the naval affairs committee is disposed to
substitute six battle ships for the three pro-
vided for liz the pending naval appropriation
piil' Is SuppOSCu ~ tNpASSS'-N
about the normal working capacity of the
three ship building concerns in this coun-
try that are able at the present to under
take the construction of battle ships.
The gunboat Annapolis has started home
form the West Indies. leaving Curacao yes
terday directly for Key West. She has a
number Of apprentices aboard, being a
training ship and it is not yet determined
whether she will be attached to the squad
ron.
The torpedo boat Winslow arrived at Key
West yesterday. The steel tug Samoset ar
rived at Beaufort yesterday morning and
proceeded Immediately on her way to Key
West in the afternoon. The torpedo boat
Foote also sailed from Charleston for Jack
sonville yesterday. The tug Leyden arrived
at League island to-day. She will pick up
a coal lighter and tow it to Key West for
use in coaling the squadron. The torpedo
boat Foote arrived at Jacksonville this af-
ternoon. The Machias sailed from Norfolk
to Boston, where she will undergo some re-
pairs made necessary by her long Asiatic
cruise. The Brooklyn went up to Newport
News for coal. The Marblehead, which is
taking up stores at Tampa, sailed to rejoin
the squadron at Tortugas.
telegram this afternoon from Havana an
nouncing the arrival there of the derrick
Chief in tow of the tug Underwater. 1t is
expected that this derrick will greatly facil-
itate the work of wreckng the Maine.
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Buoy to Which the Maine Was Tied
Had Long Been Out of Use.

Had Long Been out OF Uses
NEW YORK, March 15.-The Worlds cor
respondent at Havana sends the following
via Key West: l have received a very Sig
nihcant letter from Captain Rouse, who
until ten months ago was first officer and
commanded for years a Plant line steamer
running in and out Of Havana harbor twice
a week He writes: II have never seen a
vessel of any description moored to the
buoy the Maine was tied to on the night of
the explosion. / have often wondered at
it." An investigation of Captain Rouse's
statement is now on foot. If his observa-
ton is proved to be fact it will be tanta-
mount to proof of Spanish government
mine.
The Spanish were greatly irritated by the
way in which the Spanish cruiser Alfonso
XII was towed helplessly from buoy to
buoy to make room for the American
cruiser Montgomery. 1t was accomplished
by Captain Sigsbee's firmly maintained re-
quest. He wants the Montgomery to be as
close as possible to the big Spanish cruiser
Vizcaya. Accidents" are less likely to
happen under such condition. The ships
ride now very close together. Should the
Montgomery blow up the pride of the Span
ish navy would probably &c with 1t. The
Fern was formerly moored TO this adjacent
buoy. When the Montgomery was hourly ex-
pected and the Fern was about TO sail
north, Captain Sigsbee asked that the Fern
should be given an extra buoy temporarily.
This was done. but as soon as the little
Fern moved a putting tug slowly ranged the
Alfonso XII to the coveted iron box. Capt
Sigsbee politely but firmly protested. The
admiral thought awhile, then said a mis-
take had been made and tie Alfonso was
tcwed back again, leaving the buoy for the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-16

NEW YORK, March 15.-The World COR
respondent at Havana telegraphs to-day
that the report OF the naval board of I'M
quiry will be ready to forward to Washing
ton in two or three days at the outside. A
few little details of expert testimony are
being carefully collected to wind up things,
and the drawings and plans based on the
divers Investigations are nearly finished.
The divers are only descending now to YER
ify the points already suggested by previous
discoveries and to take accurate measure
ments of certain important port plates OF
the wrecked battle ship and the twisted
ram, which, the correspondent asserts. lies
in such position as to prove that outside
force destroyed the battle ship.
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HOPES THERE WILL BE NO WAR.
General Miles Speaks at the Banquet
of the Second Army COrps.


WASHINGTON, March 15.-Gen. Nelson
A. Miles spoke at the annual banquet of
the Second Army Corps here tonight. He
said in part: mo nation has ever had so
much to say against war, against the main
tenance of large army against any
thing that might lead us into conflict. And
no nation has had so much to say in favor
Of peace and arbitration. No people are as
anxious to maintain peace at home and
abroad as the American people. We would
not enter into any conflict without just
provocation, or a righteous cause. We are
slow to take up our arms, but when the
time does come I trust we would not be
found slumbering ! hope there will be no
war. 1, as a soldier, trust that if there
Is war there will be no Bull Runs to begin
with. but an Appomattox. We still be pre-
pared so that the conflict should be short,
sharp and decisive
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EUROPEAN INTERFERENCE.
Why AustriR Is Trying to Prevent
the Prospective War.


NEW YORK, March ia copyrighted
London cablegram to the Evening Post
says: The general English comment on the
Vienna news that Emperor Francis Joseph
is leading a crusade among the continental
powers on Spains behalf is that this was
only to be expected from the family ties,
the Queen Regent being an Austrian arch
duchess, while religious ties all encourage
Austrian sympathy with Spain. Moreover,
there is the Emperor's well-known dread of
the possible future consequence of Ameri-
can Intervention in European affairs. All
that is known in well-informed quarters
here suggest that both the Austrian and the
German Emperors would go great lengths
to prevent an outbreak of war between
America and Spain.
WASHINGTON March 15.-Not much
concern is expressed by officers of the ad-
ministration over the reported intention of
European governments at the instigation OF
Austria, to intervene between the United
States and Spain in the settlement of the
questions pending between them. So far it
can be stated that this has taken no Off
cial shape; at least no indications of such
a design has reached the State Department.
What the attitude Of our government would
be If representations in that line We're ad-
dressed to it by the European powers is
question that the officials actually do not
care to answer in anticipation. The sug-
gestion that the Spanish government has
protested against the sale by Brazil of the
two cruisers to the United States likewise
fails to cause any feeling of concern. the
naval officers holding that there can be no
question of the right of the United States
to increase its navy at any time.
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VIEWS OF SENIOR DEL MAzo.

the Queen Regent to-day and presented the
of his family.
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The Pope Anxious to Avert War.

LONDON. March 15.-The Pail Mall Ga
zette this afternoon publishes dispatch
from Rome which says there has been a re-
cent exchange of communications between
the Vatican and Spain in regard to Cuba
and the relations with the United States.
The Pope. 1t is added. is ready TO do every
thing in his power TO prevent hostlities,
which might be fatal TO the Spanish
dynasty" Continuing the dispatch says:
THE Vatican has specially exerted influ-
enee at washington. and has tried directly
and Indirectly TO dissuade the United States
CONTINUED ON Fifth Page)
The Globe-republican., 1898-01-06
Sweet cider at Imel's.

Josiah's Courtship. four act comedy
drama, will be produced by local talent
at kelly's opera house, Monday night,
January 18th, with all necessary COS
tunes, scenery, etc. The play is one Of
the latest and best production from the
pen of the well known playwright, Horace
c. Dole. The production will be under
the direction of o. L. butcher, a thor
Oughly competent and experienced theat-
rical man, and no pains will be spared to
make it success in every way.
Edith's Burglar, beautiful and
touching ''curtain raiser," will precede
the drama. An elegant present will be
given away to the holder of the lucky
number. Don't miss it. Admission 25c.
Reserved seats 35c.