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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-18
OFFER OF THE ARMIsTICE.
AutonomIst Government Sends En-
VOWS 20 Rebel Government.


Havana, April II, $3.50 p. m.-This morn
ing Seniors Pedro Rabilla, colonial secro-
tnry OF posts and commissions; Dolz Gil
bera and Leopollo Cola, well-known law
yer. designated by the autonomist govern
ment as a parliamentary commission TO
approach the Insurgent leaders in Eastern
Cuba, left by rail for Batabano, from
which point they will proceed by coast
steamer TO Santa Cruz del Sur to asce-e
tain whether the insurgent government in
the province Of Puerto Principle will ac-
cept the armistice.
II received, the commission Will Indicate
a neutral zone and propose conditions and
a place of meeting.
Senores Juan Ramltez and Sllvestre An
ciada. prominent autonomists and mem-
Der Of the central committee, have been
appolnted by the committee with the same
end In view. They lett this morning for
Santa Cruz del Sur, where they will use
their influence in the name of the au-
tonomist party, but Independently OF the
parliamentary commission.
There are great expectations as to the
result. which Is anxiously awaited.
AZ 10 O'Clock Gen. Blanco had confer
ence with the president and secretary OF
the commercial chamber-shortIy after the
action of the American Senate began to
be freely reported about the city-with ref
erence to the commercial interests involv-
cd and with relation Of the port to the
existing circumstances. Authorities or all
classes called at the palace and Gen.
Blanco conferred with the chleIs OF tue
political parties.
El correo scys; "In this solemn mo-
nent for the country, a nation in whose
history q most glorious page Is TO be writ
ten. we must continue, as hitherto, to
maintain ourselves in serenity and calm
iii the chief of the army calls us 10 shed
the blood boiling IN our veins IN defense OF
the honor OF our beloved land and 10 fin
ish our lives shouting Viva Espana.
The paper also says there is great en-
thusasm In naval Nand military circles
since the news from Washington was re-
ceved
The extras published this evening con-
tanning reports Of the action OF the Amer
lean Senate yesterday were greedily snap
ped up al high prices.
The American schooner Henrietta Pow
ell finished discharging yesterday and left
to-day for Pascagoula.
The Spanish steamer Pedro arrived to-
day from Liverpool. She reports encoup-
terlng heavy weather in which her main
mast was carried away. This afternoon
the Spanish steamer Villaverde sailed for
Mexico with 112 passengers, among them
the family OF senor Bruzon, civil COVER
nor Of Havana.
A vessel believed to be the American
tug Triton, passed the mouth OF Havana
harbor about o'clock this afternoon GO
Ing westward. II Is suspected that she
has on board some commissioner. who is
going 10 inform the insurgents as IN tha
decision Of the United States Senate. This
decision has been received by the general
public with great coolness. The people
say they are prepared for a fight and are
waiting for the tirst shot to be fired, the
sooner the better.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-18
MORE RIoTING AT MALAGA.
Rioters Greet the Gendarmes With
VoIleys of stones.

Malaga. April 1.-THE rloting which
broke out yesterday was continued last
night. The gendarmes charged the mob
frequently and the rioters returned their
attacks with volleys of stones Many
persons were bruised, and numerous ar
rests were made The city is quleter this
morning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-18
MOB STILL MAD.
second Hostile Demonstration Before
the Consulate.

London, April IS, a. ma special dis
patch from Madrid says there was another
hostile demonstration outside the Ameri-
can consulate at Malaga on Sunday after
noon. The civic guard dispersed the mob
after repeated charges. Three people were
injured
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Continued on Fifth Page.)
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-18
PORE YET HOPEFUL.
Now Trying TO Persuade spain TO
Free Cuba.

Free Cuba.
London, April 1s.--The Rome correspond
ent of the Times says: I'm vatican cir
cles the opinion Is still held that an out
Break of war may yet be prevented, and
a rumor is ahoat 10 the effect that the
Pope Is endeavoring to persuade Spain 10
recognize the Independence of Cuba"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-18
Madrid Press on the Situation

Madrid, March 13.-SunGay.-The I'm
parcial says: The government IS mo-
mentarily expecting to receive the re-
port of the Spanish naval court OF in
quiry, which, il is understood. will
maintain that the Maine explosion was
internal. Although the American COM
mission may give another explanation,
he government will theoretically up
hold the Spanish report"
In another article The impartial SAYS:
There IS still time TO prepare a few
men-of-War, and it is perhaps possible
to buy a few vessels abroad, but in any
cas- we have some merchant ships
which could do a lot or harm to Ameri-
can commerce, and We nave still time
to arrange to carry OIL a privateering
war, from which as much renOwn may
accrue as from the guerilla warfare
which vanquished Napoleon"
Continuing, The impartial eXhorts
the government to allow the present
crisis to pass. and to turn the time
gained TO good use, concluding:
If our flag goes into mourning, Aet
US at least be able TO put some pieces
of crepe on the American obnoxious
flag"
The semi-official Correspondence, re
ferring to rhe statements that the
United States, although acquitting the
Spanish authorities of guilt in onnec-
ton with the loss of the Maine, in
tends to declare Spain responsible by
imposing upon her two punishments, in
demnity and Cuban independence,
And all this for an event
with which we had nothing to do. What
would happen to us if by negligence
we had really incurred this RESPONSE
bility?'
The view held in official circles here
is that Spain will not provoke a war,
because, if she did, she would find
herself isolated, but if America gives
the provocation, Spain will not be alone
in the struggle.
The general opinion is that in the
event of war Spain will not need to at
tack American territory, but that it
would pursue q war Of privateering.
AS Americas m is much great
err than SPANS, American interests
would suffer most.
The Spanish torpedo squadron has
not yet left Cadiz, out is expected soon
to sail for Cuba.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-18
Cared of Blood Poison After Fly
Two Doctors Failed

Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga:
Gentlenen:-In 1872 a small pimple
brok out on my leg. 1t began eating
and in four months I was treated by a
physician of .Talladega County, Ala,
where I lived eighteen years. He re-
lieved it for a short while. In six weeks
it broke out again in bOtn legs, also on
my shoulder. Two small bones were
taken out. 1t continued until 1876. In
this time I had twelve different physl-
clans. They told me the only remedy
was a1nputation; that it could never be
cured. For six months l could not walk
a step. l went to Mineral Wells, Tex,
spent $500; came home; went to Hot
Springs, Ark, staid nine months.
failed to cure me. In 1887 l can1
to Birmingham, Ala. l was adv TO
write you, which 1 did You wrote me
that B.. B. B. would cur me, and I
could get the medicine from Majors &
Morrow, Druggists, of u city. I
bought ten bottles and before I had
finished my fifth bottle my legs began
20 heal, and in less than two months
1 was sound and we'll. That has been
nearly two years ago., and no sign of
it's return yet. 1 nave spent in cash
over $40O.0 90, and B. B. B. done the
work that all the rest failed to do. You
have my permission to publish this. l
have Travelled so much trying to get
we'll that my cure is we'll known. Fiji
ty-tWo doctors have treated me in the
last II years. All they did -aS to take
what money I had, and done me II
good. ! am now a we'll man.-PrOf &.
H. Ranger, Shady Dale, Ga.
For sale by druggists. Price $1.00 per
large bottle.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-18
Work on The Torpedo Boats on Sunday

Sunday caused no cessation of work
at the Columbia Iron Works, Balti-
more, where every energy is being ex-
pended to hasten the completion Of the
torpedo boats Rodgers and Mckee. AS
was stated in The Sun, h govern
ment asked for the completion of the
repairs to the Rodgers within a week,
and that the Mckee be made ready
for her trial trip in thirty days. AT
the same time the was asked
to complete the submarine a Plunger
in seven days.
The company has undertaken to con
ply with the request, and to that end
uoBe ueIu OeG 10 Stylus oMn no and SGT
who work day and night. Saturday
Mayor Malster granted a permit to
himself as president for the Column
bian iron works to work on sunday.
The torpedo tubes were placed on the
Rodgers Saturday and as soon as her
interior is completed she will be ready
to be turned over to the navy depart
ment.
It is expected that steam will be got
ten up on the Plunger today and that
h will the be given a trial trip. If
the boat fulfills the requirement she
will probably be turned over to the
government this week.-Baltinore Sun.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-18
TORPEDOEs
Lieutenant Commander Nc Lean Gives In
formation About the Whitehead and
Other Missiles of This Character.

Newport, r. l., March 13.-Sunday-
Lieutenant Commander Mclean was
interviewed 2: the torpedo sta
ton today in regard to the report that
the Maine had been blown up by a
Newport" torpedo. The commander
is authority for the statement that
there is no such thing as a Newport
torpedo.
The station here is largely for ex-
perimental purposes in the way Of
trying ard testing torpedoes, and it
has at various times experimental
with the Whitehead, Howell n Cum
ningham torpedoes. The Whitehead
torpedo, which is the projectile in
general use in the United States navy,
although the Howell is used TO some
extent, is an automobile device. In
the centre Of the projectile. which is
made in sizes IS n IS feet in length,
is a cylinder fer the reception of COM
pressed air, which feeds the mechan-
ism in the tail Of the torpedo. In front
Of the cylinder for compressed air is
placed the war head, which usually
contains in the neighborhOOd Of go
pounds Of gun cotton. When the tor
pedo is prepared for action it is placed
in a firing tube. When this tube
is discharged it throws the projectile
a distance of 10 to 20 feet, and the
compressed air in the tank is released
and supplies the motive pCwer for the
mechanism in the tail. Enough COM
pressed air is stored to carry the tor
pedo 500 or 1900 yards. The distance
which the torpedo is intended to travel
may be gagged by an adjustment of
the mechanism in the tail of the pro-
j~ectile. When the prOjectile strikes an
object the gun cotton is exploded by
defamation by means of a charge of
illuminate of mercury in the form of a
cap. The force of the discharge of 800
pounds of gun cotton is sufficient, if
properly placed, to sink a war ship, as
was demonstrated in the Brazilian in
surrectiOn, when a single torpedo de-
strOyed o compartments of the bat
tie ship A~quidaban, sinking that yes
sci, although she was able, under her
own steam, to get from her mOOrings
to a dock a few hundred yards away.
The Howell torpedo differs from the
Whitehead only in the mechanism,
while the Cunningham torpedo is pow
erful. swift and destructive, but I'M
comfortable.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-18
University News Notes
Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Chapel Hill. March 10.

Correspondence of The MeSSenger.)
Chapel Hill, March IS.
The university base ball team play
ed its first game of the season yester-
day afternoon, against William Bing-
hams school. University won by the
score of 9 to /. Lawson and Williams
pitched beautiful games for us and
Mangum for Bingham. GWaltney and
Oldham held them down all right. This
is the first game of a long series. Next
Saturday We play Oak Ridge institute,
the following Wednesday Trinity and
the following Friday Wake Forest.
All of these games will be played at
this place.
April will be quite a lively month
here. with base ball games every two
or three days; Field Day on the 18th,
and other attractions.
Last Thursday night in Girard hall
Professor Gore, dean of the faculty,
gave a most interesting and delightful
lecture on "CosmOgony." 1t was illus
trated with sterOptiCan views.
The department of physics has recent
ly bought an excellent Xray machine.
1t will be placed in the physical labor
atory and will be used in the intirmany
whenever occasion demands.
Eli Perkins. the great humOrist, lee
tured in Girard hall last night; sub
ject: PHILOSOPHY of Wit and Humor."
The new hotel is rapidly nearing
completion. Work has commenced or
the alumni building. The foundation
is being laid.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-18
Mediation vs. Indemnity

London, March 1.-THE Daily News
commenting this morning on its Wash
ington correspondents eport that
President Mckinley's intimates be-
lieve him in favor of waving all ques-
tons of indemnity, provided Spain will
accept Americas friendly meditation
in Cuba, says: Such a solution would
be the best for all parties. If Spain
is not able to manage her own colonies
they must be managed for her. That,
and no straining On the Monroe Doc
trine, is the source of American feel
ing against Spain. There will be no
disgrace or discredit in accepting he
friendly meditation Of a power, with
no ambitions or designs of its own TO
crafty. The political position is a
sort of statemate. If president Nc
Kinley can find a way out of the i'm
brogliO. he will earn the gratitude of
the United States, Spain, Cuba n
mankind"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-18

Delay in Distributing Food

Havana, March H.-AccOrding to ad-
vices from MatanZa it is hoped to get
some of the stores from the Fern dis
tributed tomorrow, out many bitches
occur and the distribution may be de-
layed until Wednesday. The authori-
ties have been ordered not to discharge
from the warehouse the stores that
came on the Bergen until the custom
house authorities permit. There is no
objection to the Ferns cargo being de-
livered: and Consul General Lee, who
has been te~legraphed, thinks he car ar
range the Bergen matter. The commit
tee of doctors and local firemen are
ready to issue rders on United States
Consul Brice ard say they have COM
plete lists made UP of all the needy,
but have feared there might be some
mistake. But whatever happens now
the hungry will soo be fed and want
will be relieved.
Insurgent Colonel Vicente NuneZ. ac-
ting with his brother, General NuneZ,
has DEVASTATED great districts in the
province of Santa Clara, La ESperan-
"a. San Diego, Jicotea n Santo Do
mingO.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-18

London. March 1l-The So. James
Gazette. IN an editorial headed, To
gether with America" says:
The Cuban situation cannot be al
lox ed 20 go on much longer. II the
Names destruction IS proved To have
been due to an external explosion IL
will then b. shown that Spain cannot
az much as keep order in the harbor
OF the Cuban capital. and the United
States Will be justified in refusing to
tolerate such a condition ~ things any
longer and in asking GU moral sup
port - bring IL 70 an end.
In China. no doubt. IL is We Who are
chiefly concerned. but the United States
have genuine interest there. and they
are identical with ours. We both ask for
the open door and nothing else. Here
then, moral support may Ia given for
the moral support % the American gov
eminent.
1t has hitherto been the ruling prin-
ciple in American politics - abstain
from alliances with European powers.
but the time for alliances has come FOR
the United States. They can no longer
afford 10 view the conflicts ~ the Ia
ropean powers a something ro-noteand
no concern Of theirs. 1t may Ia a for
tunate thing for both that his should
~ the case. jus; when * - 81 very
possible for England and the United
States - act together.
ON our side there Ia every DISPOSE
tion and We can claim - have shown
It in our acts. Il is FOR them to take
the next step. They can now. by
speaking a word IN regard - China.
make clear 10 the world that the two
AnglO-SaNon communities are prrpar-
Ell 10 act together"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-18
Winches ers for Volunteers

Washington, March 13.-The c%ounter
handing of an order. issued a few days
g to the commander of the Springfield
arsenal to increase the output of Krag-
Jorgensen rifles to the fullest capacity of
ene arsenal was not on account of any
change in policy on the part OF the war
department regarding the continuation of
emergency preparations. but merely be-
cause the present supply of K~rag-Jorgen-
sen rifles Is sufficient for the prospective
needs of the regular army. There are now
on hand about $1,000 of the rifles.
1t Is the intention of the war depart
ment to arm volunteer soldiers with the
latest improved Winchester rifles of 30
calibre. The WincheSters have been Sc
Iected for the use Of volunteers on the
ground that its use in inexperienced
hands is more easily acquired thar that
OF the krag-Jorgensen.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-18

The point is made by the Sylvan DelG-
ocrat that when the r~ailr)a1 co1Inls-
sion undertakes 10 forbid raiirOadS TO
issue passes TO publishers Of country
weeklieS in exchange for advertising.
upon the groun that the service rem
dered is an inadequate consideration for
the transportation given, IL ssune &c
say what space il the advertising col
umns of a newspaper is or Is not worth.
This IS a LOVel view Of the pass-nOt free
pass-question, but the logic OF our
mountain appears 10 be
sound. If the railroad commission feels
impelied to intervene on ehal+ IF the
public when il thinks the fares arc too
high. il seems that il has the right TO
do so. subject to review by the courts
upon the question Of the re~asonableness
OF the rates they opoS 10 establish:
but there is hardly any reason, in law
or morals. why IL should step in 10 pro-
tect the railroads from exhorbirant
charges by country editors. ii the RAIL
roads are willing TO pay the price.--Ral-
eigh Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-18
TWENTIETH CENTURY
When It Begins a Fruitful Source of Argu-
ment January /, 1901 According to the
( Gregorian Calendar the Correct Date.
New York Press.)

When YOU see two men seated in a
club or in a hotel cafe while they
drink whiskey and polly" mechani-
cally, shaking their fist in each others
faces and ~cavorting in the mazes of a
not argument, don't be too sure that
they are discussing politics or religion,
for the chances are that they are only
trying 10 decide when the twentieth
century begins.
That question, and the problem Of
naming the college classes which will
~ graduated in 1900, have now been
added 70 the Woe that shake man
kind" AS to when the twentieth con-
fury begins, a little calm reflection IL
show that it begins IN January l,4JDl.
The Christian era began Jan. 1st in
the fourth year Of the 194th Olympiad
the $3.50 from the foundation Of Rome,
and the 47th Of the Julian period.
Now, 100 years from the primal 1st Of
January would not he rounded out un-
til January ! Of the year 101.
In other words, as the second CEN
tuTy did not begin until January |, 101,
50 the twentieth century viii not be-
gin until January l.. 1901. The Chris
Ia ~ O. AZ NV .fNNDIL IL 81
0, 'bu with the year l, on that first LIST
of January in the 18Th Olympiad.
OTHER SIDE OF THE ARGUMENT.
The parties Of the second part, those
who argue, with many quirks and
turns OF reasoning, say that lit is the
twentieth century as soon as they date
their letters 1900; that 1900 is the START
ing point for a new century, and that
everything hat takes place after the
1st Of January, 1900, is in the TWEEN
tieth century. But by so doing they do
not lOOk beneath the surface Of things
and climate that every important fac
tor in chronology, the year /.
DON'T HURRY IT ALONG.
Those things in chronology which
have taken place in the Christian era
have nothing to do with the case. The
world is now committed TO the Gre
gorian Calander and the beginning
of a year is irreVocably fixed for the
1st Of January. Theoretically, the era
is supposed to date from the birth Of
Christ, though, owing to some uncer-
tainty as to the eXact date OF his birth,
as some say, or more probably for the
purpose of satisfactorily dividing the
year as others claim, the date has been
arbitrarily fixed for january LIST.
1t viii be noticed that although he
was pope OF Rome who instituted the
present calendar, there is a difference
between the civil and ecclesiastical
year, and that Christmas comes a
week before New Years day. But
these things do not affect the fact that
the twentieth century, that unknown
cycle in which the majority of people
now living will be called upon to pay
a part, begins in January l, 1901.
The world is too much filled with
the wonder and the glory of the nine
lteenth century lfyr men to be in a
hurry to begin a new one. Wait a
year, you gentlemen of the January
l, 1900, persuasion, the twentieth CEN
fury will be upon you o enough.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-18
Senator Thurston's Wife Dies on the Anti

New York, March IA dispatch to
The Evening World from Havana says:
a telegram received by Consul Gen
eral Lee from Consul Barker this after
noon says the wife of enato Thurs
ton died today on board the yacht
Anita, Sagua harbOr.
Washington, March 14.@C0nsul Cen
eral Lee has notified the state depart
ment of the death today at Sagua La
Grande, Cuba, of the wife Of Senator
Thurston Of Nebraska, on board the
yacht Anita.
Havana, March H-Meagre advices
say that Mrs. Thurston died Of APP
opleXy about s O'Clock this morning,
when the yacht was in sight Of port.
The Anita left MatanZas last night
with all the congressional party except
Congressman Smith and Cummings,
who went TO Sagua by rail. The ass
age from Havana to ND.anzas was
very rough, and that Sagua even
worse. II is thought L-at this, to-
gether with the rough passage down
the coast, may have fastened the end;
but nothing definite is known here as
to the circumstances of Mrs. Thurs
toms death or as to time and place Of
of the funeral.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-18
Growth of Iron Industry

The growth of iron industry in the
south during the past few years has
beer truly phenomenal. For the year
1896 the total output of iron in this sec
ton amounted to 1882 tons; for the
current year it Will exceed 1000. 900 tons
When the southern iron manufacturers
first sent their product to Pennsyl-
yania. says the New Orleans Times
Democrat, lit was thought most ex-
traordinary that they should be able to
invade that territory. At the present
time, however, they ship to England at
least 10 per cent of their product.
Southern iron, like southern cotton;
now finds it's way to all parts OF the
globe, and some of it has recently been
used in the manufacture of basic steel
by The Martin process. 1t has been pos
sible to lay it down in England at $3.50
per ton, and it can be manufactured
for even less. as the cost of production
in the Birmingham district is reduced
from year to yea The chances are
that nearly One-third of the total iron
product of the country Will come this
year from the south, the largest share
of this industry it has ever had. Nor
will its field be limited to iron, for the
metal is now being extensively convert
ed into steel, and it is predicted that
the south will ultimately furnish the
steel plates for u men Of war, which
it has been found impossible to get in
the east on reasonable terms. Much
of the southern iron is being converted
elsewhere into steel. and the new steel
mill at Birmingham, Ala, is now Ope-
rating ten revolving steel furnaces,
turning out 1,6O0 tons of steel ingotS
per day, the latter being converted at
once into tbillets. steel rails or bar steel.