The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-08

and recruiting men here for the last
few days. went to sea today, having re-
ceived orders to join the north Atlantic
squadron at Key West Seven men
from the monitors crew deserted last
night. and the police ara now actively
engaged in hunting for them
INTERVENTION FAILS.
Berlin. April 5.-The B~erliner Post
says: The attempts at joint Euro
pean Intervention between Spain and
the United States failed, owing to a di-
vergence Of views. Emperor William
declined to mix himself in the affair.
It Is doubtful if the United states al
the pope's word would consent to have
a fat morsel torn from its grasp"
SHIPS SENT FOR AMERICANS IN
HAVANA.
Key West, Fla, April 4.-Actng un-
der orders from Washington, Captain
Sampson, commander of the United
States fleet in these waters, sent the
survey boat Bache today from the Tor
tugas to Havana The Detroit took the
patrol duty tonight.
Many families, fearing that war is at
hand and not caring to trust their lives
in this island, will leave Key West to-
morrow for Miami.
The MangrOve, which was lying at
the dock here, received unexpected or
CID ~ ploNCSo ~ Ia i L ~ CbAAA
sailed immediately.
Havana, April 4.-The Mangrove and
the Bache are expected tomorrow to
take to Key West such Americans as
desire to go. Consul General Lee has
been authorized to hire merchant veS-
sells if necessary and will probably
employ tine steamer City of Key West,
due here tomorrow, the Mascote, which
is due Wednesday and the Olivette,
which is due for an extra trip on
Thursday. The Fern will remain here,
so far as is known.
Now that the exodus to the United
States is in full force, there are many
interesting scenes ait the office of DR..
Drummer. Hundreds stand around
waiting their turn to be vaccinated-
babes in arms, scarecrOw negroes and
fine ladies, rich merchants and poor
Americans, in short all sorts and con-
ditions Ct men. Rigid rules r OBJ
served and the first come is first served.
Soon after sun down, the tattered
United States flag was taken from the
staff of the Maine wreck, where it has
foated since February 18th, two days
after the explosion.
The wrecking tugs Undeu7writer and
Merritt and tine barges Chief and Sharp
left for American waters today.
! QUESTION OF THE POPE'S MEDI-
11OA
Madrid, April 4.-The correspondent
of the Associated Press has just had an
interview with a high parsonage of
! great authority wine cleared UP many
discrepancies in previous reports, show
ing just how the papal intervention
occurred. Unfortunately the name of
this high parsonage cannot be quoted
but, no one lis BETTER qualified to speak
With knowledge of the subject. This
\ 80 1T1o~-o IL
gram whatever. What happened was
that the Spanish ambassador at he vat
lea was approached by Cardinal Ram
pOla t h papal secretary of State) who
old him the president of the United
! States had allowed it to be understood
that peace intervention would be ac-
ceptable. The Spanish ambassador
| wired here to that effect III thereupon
Indicated that though having sent a
! categorical reply to President McKin
| ley the terms having previously been
! conceded to the last point consistent
with Spain's honor, we We're certain
! the pope would respect the rights and
honor of Spain and agreed to his in
terventtiOn. 1t was impossible for our
regular army, fighting rebels, to agree
4, to offer an armistice at the suggestion
of a certain foreign power, but, when
tine father Of Christendom, without
material force but with vast moral
power, offered intervention we could
not refuse accepting, knowing Well that
reliance might he placed upon his in
dependent Judgment.
Rome April 4.-The vatican refuses
to publish the text of the communica-
tiOns which have passed between the
poniff and Madrid, but the statement
that his holiness has asked Spain to
arrange for a suspension of hostilities
in Cuba is confirmed.
SPANS SUBMARINE MINES.
London, April "details have been
obtained by the Associated Press of the
manufacture of submarine mines in
London for Spain, (which was first
brought to the attention of the United
States embassy and cabled to the Asso-
ciated Press ON March 5th. A man
whose cards described him as being an
electrical engineer, whose name was
forwarded at the time to Washington,
then said he sold to Spanish officers
in London several years ago, a large
number of mines, eight or ten of which
were placed in havana harbOr. He said
| they were made in a special way and
had a specially constructed cable. He
! added that some of the mines were nix
ed SO hat they cOuld be fired from a
fort, while two of them had bulbs 50
arranged that they would explode upon
a vessel coming into contact with them.
The man added, however, THAT he did
| not believe the buiNbs would be used In
water as shallow as that OF Havana
harbor Finally the nan exhibited
plans of one OF these mines, which he
said was the most likely ito produce the
effect described as causing the wreck
OF the Maine. 1t was numbered -
and was constructed to contain five
hundred pounds of gun cotton.
Lieutenant Commander j. C. Co!weH
the United States naval attachee, mas
since investigated the matter and has
made a report ON the subject to the
United States government. The facts
learned strongly tending to show that
havana harbor was mined would IN
~questionably prove that Spain purcnaS-
ed mines for that purpose. The firm
of Lattimer, Rhodes & Clark, electrical
engineers, during 1SS7-88, filled a large
order for Spain of a Dot of mines II
which were used fourteen and a hall