The Holly chieftain., 1898-03-11

L war tif@ll4lllts may UtglL +.At Htth Or kDty
mag be postponed MS lat the middle Of
April, but outbreak eara3' be long post
poned There is good auth 1852 for the state
meut that congress will are war against
| Spain soon after the repor 0' the board OF
inquiry into the Maine H.s4stsr has been
made public President Hkinley has had
| In his possession since night tran
script OF the evidence takr- up 10 last Friday
before the board OF inquir hieh is seeking
to discover the cause OF the D -A,ter to the bat
ticship Maine In Havana ra-B1r. That testI-
mony IS OF the most startl.L- Character. John
W. Hllze. who was stenogrs her to the board
1f inquiry. reached here la night from Key
West and proceeded at one The white house,
where he submitted n ira rlpt OF the evil
/ 1ence to the PRESIDENT
! This evidence shows tha; The Maine was not
/ oniy blown up by design b that her destruc-
/ ton was the result Of ca ully laid consplr-
lcy. In which n number o -panlsh guerrillss
ana volunteers and At leasl 1l" spanish ofricer
were implicated When III nj report of the
board of inquiry is made pu C II will disclose
facts which VIII shock The civilized world.
The evidence now In the Pc, Gsslon OF Presi-
dent Mck inley has cause aim 10 reverse
completely his Cuban polio Il IS now his be-
lief that the nnal report Of rr board will be
OF such character as to pei this govern
nett 10 declare and mainia.a % war of aggrt
sion against Spain He CO.. tcrs that he has
done alI that could be experlaJ OF him 10 pre-
vent war Now he can see before him no other
honorable course to be takcE rHccpt that which
leads TO He will not hesitate to take IL,
ais friends say, no matter wHere II mag lead
Cannon Biii Pesr~ Measure.
WASHINGTON, March There is lit
tie doubt expressed among senators
that the Cannon bill appropriating
$50, 600, 900 will be promptly considered
and speedily passed when it shall
reach the senate. Many senators ex-
press the opinion thai the most ef-
fective method OF ealing with the
question would be to take up and pass
the bill Immediately upon its receipt
in the senate without reference to
committee. Some of the members
of the committee on appropria-
tions expressed themselves as
satisfied to have the measure
take this course, but others are of
opinion that none Of the effects OF the
measure will be lost 10 have the bill
referred and reported in the regular
way. senator Allison, chairman of
the committee, expressed the opinion
that the bill should be referred. say
ing that the committee would prob
ably be able to reportit within "a hours.
A few senators said that they did not
consider that the time had come for
the actual appropriation of money for
preparation for war, but they did not
indicate any intention to antagonize
the passage of the bill or seek to de-
lay it. Senators who favor the bill say
it is peace and not war measure.
Some expressed the opinion that 1t
would be more effective il it carried
500, 600, 900 instead Of $50, ,OOO, 900
Zig Rush 70 Enlist.
New YORK. March 9.--lt was learned
to-day that orders have been received
at the navy yard from Washington to
prepare two detachments of marines,
one for the cruiser Columbia and one
for the Minneapolis. There are be-
tween 800 and 400 marines at the bar
racks The two odetachments are max
ing up and will be ready to start as
soon rs the order comes from Wash
ington. There was big rush of men
eager to enlist at the navy yard to-day.
Before the gates were thrown open a
crowd of men had gathered around.
eager to be first to reach the recruit
ing Office on the receiving ship Yer
mont. Many Of those who came had
been at the yard yesterday and had
been told to return. A few appeared
in old uniforms. They were men who
had formerly been in the service and
had re-enlisted yesterday. All such
are accepted almost at once.
At tn. Scene Of the Wreck.
HAVANA. March 9.-The United
States naval court of inquiry into the
loss of the battleship Maine. which is
at present in session here, pursued in
some respects, different course from
that adopted upon the occasion of the
former visit of the court to Havana.
1t is now not uncommon to see MEM
bers of the court on the wreck, person
ally directing the navy divers and OBJ
tanning from them direct reports on
the structural condition of the sub
merged portions OF the wreck and
making individual notes for future
are made to get on board the wreck,
but only authorized persons, American
or Spanish, are allowed to set foot ON
the remains of the battleship.
.. The Cabinet Meeting.
WASHINGTON. March 9.-The cabinet
was in session to-day fully an hour
longer than usual. II is understood
that the situation was discussed in all
of its phases and that it was the opin.
ion of all the members that with.
in the last day or two mat
ters had taken more pacific
turn. The situation, 1t was stated.
was becoming more satisfactory and
comfortable in all directions. The
Lee recall incident and the intimation
that relief supplies should not be sent
to Cuba in war vessels are now fully
disposed of and the momentary
anxiety which they caused has passed
away. All things considered the out.
look is regarded by the cabinet as
decidedly improved.
General order to Troops.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-The secre-
tary of war has issued = general order
to all military posts in the country
to be ready TO move troops on two
hours notice and to be in readiness TO
move to any place. In the event OF
hostilities. it is understood that the
first troops to move will be from Fort
Mcpherson. Atlanta and soon after
wards those near the Ohio and MissiA-
sippi rivers.
John J. Kain, archbishop of the Ro-
man Catholic church 1t St Louis, was
named US heir to . one-third interest
in the 81, ,000, 900 estate of Charles A.
Hardy, late editor Of . large Catholic
paper in Philadclphia-