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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-03

1OrK CITY paper on sept. ~. as IOlloWe:
Passenger Trahic Manager McNicoll of the Cana.
dian Pacific Railway aud W. r. Davis. general passen-
ger agent OF the Grand Trunk road. have returned
from New York, where they were attending meetings
of the Trunk Line Passenger Committee. With re-
gard to the local cut rates. which we're not restored
At the time Of the trAnscontinentai changes, Mr..
McNieoll says that tho matter stands where 1t did
before, as the cauRo for the action Il Just as much In
evidence now Aa then.
He stated that Is longas the Grand Trunk showed
q dispositlon to play into tho hands of tho American
railways a. against the interests OF the Canadian
Northwest by divsrting trahic to the United stateA.
80 long would the present form Of punishment for
the Grand Trunk be maintained.
For several months past passenger ratios at
half the usual figures. and in many cases at
much less than hall, have been In effect between
Montreal and Toronto. between Montreal and
st. Johns. between Montreal and Sherbrooke.
and between other places In Canada where the
Canadian Pacific IL directly in competition with
the Grand Trunk for the purpose OF compeIl-
ing the Grand Trunk to turn over to the Cana
dian Pacific road all its Canadian traffic from
Ontario and other eastern provinces TO tho
Kootenai district and other regions in tho
western part OF the Dominion. instead OF de-
liVerinE 1t to the American lines at Chicago tor
transportation to northwestern Canadian
points. Mr.. McNicoll says that as long as the
Grand Trunk road shows q disposition to play
into the hands OF tho American railways
in this matter-in other words. AZ long
as tho Grand Trunk road continues to sell
tickets at even rates to Canadians for north
western Canadian points BiG the American rail-
ways-so long the Canadian Pacific will con
tInue It's punishment" Of the, Grand Trunk
by forcing It TO carry local business GtRoR-
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-03-04
lola FOUND GUILTY. d.
A Year In Prison and Heavy Fine For
Libeling French Army.

A cable dispatch from Paris says:
Nicola was found guilty on all counts
Wednesday afternoon The verdict
was returned in few minutes after
the trial had concluded. He was sen.
fenced to one year Imprisonment and
to pay a fine OF 5000 francs. The
charge against him was libeling the
French administration and the army.
The greatest possible excitement
followed the announcement Of the
verdict and the guards were forced to
keep back the congregating crowds
and prevent demonstrations by force.
The author takes the sentence without
any display Of anger or emotion. His
attorneys made desperate efforts for
their client and the light sentence i'm
posed is believed to be the result of
the strong legal talent employed in
his defense.
Exceptional measures were taken
as the public emerged from the AS
sizes court. Outside the building
there was terrific cheering, especially
upon the appearance of the officers
who have figured in the trial. They
were almost carried in trump h as
shouts of "death to the Jews" re-
spondel on all sides.
A number Of violent fights ensued
and police secretary was slightly in
jured. The mob seemed to be de-
lirous, shrieking cheers for the army
and bowling down the Jews with
ferceness.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-03-04
GOVERNMENT BUYING COAL.
BIG CONTRACTS GIVEN TO SEW.
ERAL PITTSBURG FIRMS.
QUICK DELIVERY IS DEMANDED.
Quarter Million Tons win BE Forwarded
Mt Once TO Key West For
the Big Fleet.

A Pittsburg, Pa, special states that
most extensive orders for coal to be
shipped to Key West, given out there
by the government, have induced the
coal barons of that section to become
thoroughly impressed with the belief
that war with Spain is inevitable and
their belief is based upon the conduct
of the government officials, who are
in position to know what the admins
tration cOntemplates.
1t would be almost impossible to
make one in that locality believe the
government is not preparing for war,
and preparing in earnest. In that
preparation the officials have been
necessarily compelled to take the coal
mine owners into their confidence,
because Of the nature of the prepare
tons, while the general activity the
mine owners are showing spreads the
war theory.
The navy department has just closed
contracts with the incorporated firm Of
NastutI ,SulIuu ~ Dullitt, vi L ullulcl-
phia, for the delivery at Key West,
Sand Keys, Dry Tortugas, Savannah,
Charleston and Fortress Monroe Of
$50, 200 tons of Pocahontas coal, and
with the Rhodes Il Beidler Coal Com
pany, of Cleveland, for the delivery Of
50,0 tons of the Goshen coal, Of that
company.
The stipulations Of the contracts
just placed are that the coal so ordered
shall be delivered at the designated
cOaling stations as soon as it is posi-
BILE to do so, and that the utmost So
crecy be observed about the matter.
Iu carrying out these contracts the
railroads play most prominent Tart,
and for the purpose of moving every
thing "a expeditiously as possible
President NJ. f. Ingalls,, of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio; Receiver Oscar G..
Murray, of the Baltimore and Ohio,
and General Manager l.. f. Loiree, of
the Pennsylvania railroad, went to
Washington last week and consulted
with Secretary Long, of the navy, and
Assistant Secretary George ID. Meikle-
john, of the war department, on the
matter.
Contracts and oil arrangements for
tho rapid handling and shipping Of the
coal were made and the government,
il is understood, is to pay bonus to
both the coal miners and the railroads
If the 800. 900 tons are delivered with
In a specified time.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-03-04
BOUND FOR KEY WEST.
Many of Uncle Sans warships 70 Gather
at That Point.

Advices from Key West state that
under orders from Washington the
best ships of the navy will be gathered
off that point in formidable array
within the next few days.
1t is supposed that this action is in
pursuance of request made by Cap
tian Sigsbee, who it is believed, fears
trouble at Havana when the result Of
the Maine investigation is made known.
The Texas and Nashville have left
Galveston for Key West; the Marble.
head is under way from New Orleans /;
the Montgomery is on her way, having
left San Domingo several days ago i;
the Brooklyn is on q cruise in these
waters already; the New York will be
on hand along with the Indiana, the
Massachusetts, the Iowa, the Detroit,
the Ericsson and the Gushing. The
Porter and DUPONT, torpedo boats, are
now in the dry dock at Mobile and will
go to Key West as soon as they are in
trim for service.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-03-04
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Corbett's Right to Seat Championed by
SpOoner.

A Washington dispatch says: A
feature Of the senate session Thurs
day was the speech of Nh. Spooner,
of Wisconsin, on the right of Henry
w. Corbett to seat in the senate
from Oregon under the appointment
Of the governor. Mr.. Spooner made
o constitutional argument in favor Of
seating Mr.. Corbett and had not con-
cluded when the senate adjourned.
An effort was made to obtain con-
sideraton of the Alaskan homestead
and railway right of way bill, but on
o technically it went over.
The resolution offered Thursday by
Mr.. Allen of Nebraska, to appoint q
committee of five senators to investi-
gate the Cuban situation, was with
drawn by its author when it was laid
before the senate.
When Mr.. Spooner secured the floor
70 advocate Mr.. Corbett's right to a
seat in the senate, he said that the
primary power to fill seats in the sem
ate from any state was in the legisla-
ture of the state, but in the reading OF
the constitution it ought to be remem.
bered that this very matter was one OF
dispute in the constitutional conven-
ton. He pointed out that the consti.
tuition provided that each state should
be the peer OF every other state, not
in population, not in wealth, not in
area, but in the number of votes in the
senate.
Mr.. Hansbrough then endeavored to
get before the senate the Alaskan
homestead and railway right OF way
bill. The senate was about to proceed
with the bill when Mr.. Rawlins, OF
Utah, made the point of no quorum
A roll call developed the lack OF a
quorum and Mr.. Rawlins moved to
adjourn. Division was demanded and
the senate adjourned at 4:36 p. m.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-03-04
NEGRO FARMERS MEET.
Hold Seventh Annual Convention In Tus-
kegee, Ala.


At the seventh annual negro confer
ence held in the Normal school pavil-
ion at Tuskegee, Ala, Thursday, about
1000 colored farmers, representing
nearly every southern state, were pres.
ent With them were many promi-
nent men and women engaged in the
various branches of negro education.
The speech of Bishop Grant, of the
African Methodist Episcopal church,
was greatly appreciated Booker T.
Washington presided. To encourage
gardening free package Of seeds was
given to every one present.
The result of the conference was
the unanimous adoption Of the
following declarations:
wherever our people have been
reached by outside influence we be-
lieye there is constant growth in ac-
curing education, building school
houses, extending the school term,
developing Christian character, i'm
proving and purifying the ministry,
securing land, diversifying crops,
raising fruit and poultry, replacing
the one-room cabin, ceasing to mort
gage crops, getting out of debt and
living more economically.
In saying this we would not be mis-
understood, but emphasize the fact
that wherever the rank and file of our
people have not been touched by
some outside influence their condition
as to property, education and morality
is most unsatisfactory and will de-
mand for a long time the earnest help
and thought of the best people of our
country. The possession in larger de-
gree of the elements of strength emu
merated above, we believe, will con-
stitute the foundation for all the high.
or rights and privileges of citizenship
which every race should enjoy.
"Since So per cent of our people in
the gulf states live by agriculture, we
strongly urge that, along with other
forms of education, special stress be
laid upon training in agriculture. We
earnestly urge all to buy land, if only
in small tracts, while it can be secured
at q low price. We would especially
call attention to the large amount Of
government land in the south open to
settlement. We deem it of vital i'm
portance that the educated young men
and women bear in mind that they owe
it to the race to give to the most un-
fortunate the benefit of their education
in avary UNIV noesibln
eve urge that local negro conference
or other organizations with the same
object be formed throughout the state.
We believe the holding of annual
county fairs throughout the state would
prove most helpful. We strongly be.
seech our people not to be satisfied
with their present condition, but to
reach forward to something higher and
better"
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-03-04
TESTIMONY OF THE DIVERS
Show Conclusivcly That the Maine was
Blown UP FROM the Outside.

show Conclusively That the Maine was
Blown Up FROM the Outside.
Advices of Friday from Havana state
that the wreck Of the Maine is slowly
but surely sinking into the mud.
Before the hull could be raised II
would be necessary to remove the
guns and deck debris. For lack OF
proper appliances, practically nothing
in this line has been accomplished.
Asine from the officers and cabin
effects, the salvage thus far has been
pitifully small. The cloudy weather
and rain made the work of the divers
unsatisfactory Friday, and very little
was done.
The court of inquiry sat longer than
usual, the six divers being examined
more in detail than heretofore.
While, of course, the members OF
the court will not talk for publication,
it is known that the evidence OF Diver
Morgan as to the condition OF the
Maine shows almost beyond the pos
sibility OF a doubt that the Maine was
blown up by an outside agency rur
thermore, Morgan's report was verified
by the other American divers.
When the court finishes its work
and proceeds to Key West to take the
testimony of the survivors there, 1T
will not return to Havana, all the in
formation as to the cause of the dis.
aster obtainable at the Cuban capital
having already been secured. 1t is
believed that q decision has been prac-
tically reached. The witnesses yet to
be examined will hardly change the
verdict.
The court has decided against any
attempt to raise the ruined battleship.
The members are convinced that 1t
would be useless, as she could never
be kept afoat, and the Spanish au-
thorities will be informed that If
they wish the wreck removed from the
harbor they must attend to the work
themselves. This decision gives a
better idea of the terrible havoc
wrought in the Maine than columns
of description could do.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-03-04
GOVERNMENT WILL PROSECUTE.
Inspectors After Lynchers OF Negro POST
master In South Carolina.

A Washington dispatch says: The
postofice department is going to act at
once in regard to the lynching Of the
colored postmaster at Lake City, S. G.
The officials state that the department
cannot deal with the shooting, but the
destruction of the postoflice and the
mail matter came under their jurisdic-
ton and that they will prosecute to the
limit of the law. Inspectors will be
sent to Lake City at once to hunt down
the parties.
Mr.. Webster, the national commit
teeman who is the arbitrator for Off
ces in South Carolina, called at the
postoflice department Wednesday and
stated he was certain the outrage was
committed by the patrons of the Office
and the best way TO punish them was
to abolish the office. The department
will probably do this, and at the same
time begin an investigation.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-03-04
Lee Warns Americans,

A Washington special says: The most
significant feature of Wednesdays
news, as it is regarded at the capital,
is the warning given by General Lee
to Americans in Havana to leave that
city. Throughout his days of trial in
Havana FitzhuSh Lee has been calm,
cheerful, confident. There was never
trace Of nervousness or uneasiness
in him.
When he advises Americans TO get
out OF Havana the opinion at Washing
ton is that he fears the inevitable. II is
believed that in view of this warning
1t would be little short of suicide for
Americans to stay there.
Despite the denials in administra-
tion circles, the work of preparing for
war is going rapidly on in every de-
partment. 1t is highly significant of
the conditions facing the administra-
ton that General Alger has hurried
back to Washington from Fortress
Monroe to give his personal attention
to the preparations going on in the
war department. Another thing in
this connection is significant, and that
is the Joint resolution which General
henderson of Iowa, introduced in the
house Wednesday, reviving the rank
OF lieutenant general of the army.
1t has been the policy of the gov
eminent to have no such officer except
In case OF war. 1t is understood that
this resolution was introduced at the
instance OF General Miles, who be.
lieves there will be a war, and who
naturally hopes for the honor of su.
preme command.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-03-04
on BURNING TRESTLE.
Train Dashes Into Raging Flames.-One
Passenger Killed.


The northbound vestibule from Jack.
sonville, Fla, ran into burning tres.
tie twelve miles south Of Waycross,
Ga, Friday afternoon. Three coaches
next to the engine were wrecked and
burned, but the remaining coaches
were not damaged.
The forests on either side OF the
railroad in the vicinity Of the trestle
were burning, and the air was lurid
with smoke. The negro Waterman,
who discovered the burning trestle,
attempted to signal the engineer to
stop. The engineer could not see the
signal on account Of the smoke until
the engine came upon the trestle and
passed over.
The engineer looked back and saw
the coaches falling, and without vast
ing a minute to investigate the acct
dent, Engineer Henderson hurried to
Waycross for assistance.
One passenger was killed, another
dangerously wounded and five or six
were slightly hurt.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-03-04
SPANIARDS MAKE DENIAL.
Declare There IL No Mine Either Inside
or Outside Havana Harbor.

Declare There Is No Mine Either inside
or Outside Havana Harbor.
In view of the widely published re-
port that the harbor of Havana con-
tains a system of submarine mines,
Senior Du Bose, Spanish charge daft
fairs at Washington, has made the
following statement which, coming
from such authority, may be consider
ed as an official denial:
81 wish to state on my own official
knowledge that no mine exists inside
or outside of Havana harbor; nor is
there any submarine defense of any
kind. The report is so absolutely
false and ridiculous that it could only
have originated in the minds of those
persons anxious to incite the evil pas
sions of both nations for their own
miserable ends. l consider the very
suggestion of such thing au insult
to Spain"
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-03-04
AMERICANS LEAVING HAVANA.
Consul General Lees Advice Is Being
Needed with Promptness.

Consul Generai Lees AuNice Is beihS
Needed with Promptness.
A Washington special says: Havana
is being rapidly cleared of Americans
and every precaution is being taken to
get them out of harms way, so official
advices received Friday show most
conclusively.
The exodus from the Cuban metrop-
oils is not being confined to civilians,
but officials are among those leaving
the island.
Both in Washington and in Havana
it is feared that Immediately upon the
announcement of the report of the in
vestigating board an anti-American
uprising is sure to occur in Havana.
Those who are responsible fer the
destruction of the Maine are, it is be-
lieved, in high places down there and
and have the power to stir up an out
break among the Spaniards, which
they would do in order to hide the
traces of their own connection with
the greatest crime Of the century.
AS indicating the desire and inten-
ton of the officials to get all the Amer
leans away from Havana, cablegram
received from Admiral Sicard Friday
is regarded as most significant. He
telegraphed that the wounded of the
Names crew are being moved to Tor
tugas. The conclusion reached by the
department from this telegram is that
the lives of the men would be more
endangered by keeping them in Ha,
vana than by their removal, despite
the doctors declaration.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-03-04
LEGISLATOR INDICTED.
Hon. Joseph Feiker Charged With Per-
Jury In Insurance Case.

A new and sensational chapter IN
the celebrated DR.. J. j. Poore insur-
ance case was developed Thursday in
the returning, by the grand jury of
Walton county, Ga, of an indictment
against the Hon. Joseph Ii. Felker,
representative from Walton county.
This indictment is based upon the
discovery of written contract, alleged
to be in his own handwriting, made, 1t
is said 10y Colonel Felker with DIR. W,
II. Moss, in which Colonel Felker
agrees to pay $500 to DIR. Moss, pro-
yided he would keep the matter a Sc
cret and aid in the collection OF the
policies on the life of DR.. Poore.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-03-04
ANTI.ANNEXATION SPEECH
Made In the House by Mr.. johnson, Of
Indiana.


Washington's birthday was cele.
brated in the house after motion of
Mr. Bailey to adjourn had been voted
down, with a vast deal Of political
speech.making, and it was also signal
lied by the firing of the first gun in
opposition to Hawaiian annexation.
Mr.. Johnson, of Indiana, republic
can, delivered speech that electrified
the house and the galleries in denun-
citation of what he termed an attempt
to cut loose from the traditional policy
Of the United States and enter upon a
scheme of colonization that had proved
the ruin of empires and of nations.
His remarks were enthusiastically APP
plauded, and the minority and many
republicans joined in the domonstra-
ton.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-03-04
DISPENSARY BILL IN HOUSE.
Judiciary Committee viii submit Report
on south Carolina Measure.

The South Carolina dispensary bill
was brought up in the house judiciary
committee again Friday.
An amendment had already been
made prohibiting any discrimination
in favor of the products of the state as
against outside products, and the
committee struck out the por-
ton that requires all liquor taken into
the state to be subject to the full con-
troll of the state.
A motion to report the bill favorably
to the house, and another to report it
adversely, were both voted down, and
n motion to report without recommen-
dation was finally carried.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-03-04

FULL CABINET MEETING.
president Mckinley and His Odicial Ad-
visers Have u Conference.

President Mckinley and His Official Adj
visers Have Conference.
The first full meeting Of the cabinet
in some weeks was held Friday, both
Secretaries Alger and Sherman, who
have been sick, being present.
The cabinet talked about the Maine
disaster at some length as a current
topic of vital interest, but no action
was taken.
No intimatiou, it was stated, has yet
come from the court of inquiry as to
how long it will be occupied with its
work and consequently no conclusion
can be reached as to when its report
will be available.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-03-04
INDIANA P0PULISTS

Hold Convention, Select state Ticket and
Adopt Platform.
The Indiana state populist conven-
ton, which closed at Indianapolis
Tuesday night, selected state ticket.
three national committeeman and
adopted platform against fusion and
government by injunction and for
tree silver at the ratio of Is to /, fe-
male suffrage, prohibition and the
abolition Of the Issue Of money 10 ma
tional banks.
The anti'iusion plank was carried
by a close vote, aGd after fight last,
ing oil day the result causing intense
feeling and threats and the action will
disrupt the party.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-03-04
ORDERS TO AUCKLAND.
Commander of Connecticut Naval BattsA-
ion Goes To Washington,

ion Goes To Washington.
In response to orders from the Sec
rotary of the navy, E. G. Bucklaud,
who commands the naval battalion Of
Connecticut, left New Haven for Wash
iugton Thursday. The order received
read as follows
"Commander Buckland, of the Wy
andotte, will report to the navy de-
partment at Washington on Friday"
Although nothing definite as to the
import Of Mr.. Bucklaud's summons to
Washington is known, il is though lie
is to receive instructions about getting
his men ready for service at short no.
tice if necessity arises.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-03-04

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