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MYFTO-RY OF THE MAINE. An Alleged Explanation by Rosseau, The Bomb Maker-He Tells an Interesting Story. That the battle ship Maine, through an error, was destroyed by a bomb of his manufacture was th.e statement made by Gessler Rosseau in the Tombs prison in New York. Rosseau was convicted of having sent explosives to the Cunard Line pier, this city, in May, 1903. He made the following statement: -For several years, while the Cu ban partriots were struggling against Weyler, I watched the contest with deep interest and sympathy. I de cided to go to Jacksonville and do what I could to assist the revolution .ists. I started from St. Louis, where I had been living the early part of 3897. .Before taking a train for the south I got together the material for the construction of two exploding ma chines of tremendous power, so ar ranged that they could be wound up and left in a selected place, with the certainity that they would go off with terrible destruction within a few hours. .At New Orleans, I rented a room and put the boxes together, after which I went to Jacksonville. There I became acquainted with a party of Cuban leaders who were planning a filibustering expedition. .They had engaged the Destroyer, a small ves se', to take them to Cuba, along with a number of American and European adventurers who were anxious to strike a blow for Cuban freedom. "Several of the leaders of the party are men now well known and I will not mention their names, although I have among my papers a list of them all. "I suggested to them that they use m iachines to destroy Spanish war ships in the harbor of Havana and in other ports on the coast of the island. They readily seized upon the idea, and when the Destroyer sailed with the filibusterers they took my two ma chines with them. "t was my intention to go along with the party so as to direct the work of sinking the Spanish ships, but they dissuaded me, urging that I col1d be of greater use in Jackson ville, preparing other machines if thc first proved sucessft'i. "It was planned to, have some members of the revolutionary party join the Spanish navy so as to get the machines aboard. If that failed it was decided to fasten one of the box es to the hull of a ship under the wat er line, for I had constructed my ma chines so they could be exploded un der the water. "That was late in the fall of 1897. The next spring the Maine was de stroyed. "Only one of the men in the secret of the machines ever returned to America. I saw him some time after the war with Spain had begun. "He told me he had nothing to do 'with the boxes after reaching Cuba, but had been told a mistake had been made. "The man who had been trusted with the task of destroying a Spanish vessel attempted to fasten a box dur ing the night to one of Alfonso's war ships, and blundered into blowing up the Maine. "I was told that the man, immediately after learningof the er ror he had made, committed suicide.' REVENUES OF SAN DOMINGO. President Accepts the Responsibility Imposed on Him by the Do minican Government. President .Roosevelt has accepted :he proposition of the Dominican government, made through Minister Dawsori, for the control of the fi nances of that republic, with a view~ to setting aside a portion of the reve nues of the republic for the payment of its debts. The offi'c'ers who will collect the money and'h'old it will be appointed by the Dominican government, but they will be nominated by this gov ernment. The attitude of the United States government is shown in the following instructions given to acting Secretary Adee by the president: "I direct that the minister express acquiescence 'in the. 'proposal of the government of Santo Domingo foi theltion and conservation of iti Horsesi The best the State. F ceived. Pric Quat revenues, penting the action of the United States senate upon the treaty, to the end that in the meantime no change shall take place in the situa tion which will render useless its con ummation or bring complications in to enforcement. The secretary of war of the United States will present for nomination by the president of the Dominican government men to act in the positions referred to, in both the northern and southern ports. The utmost care w.-', of course, 'be taker to choose men of capacity and abso lute integrity, who, if posisble, shall have some knowledge of Spanish. Al: the moneys collected from both the northern and southern ports, noi turned over to the Dominican govern ment. will be deposited in some Nev York bank to be designated by the secretary of war and will there be kept until the senate has acted. If th< action is adverse, the money will ther be turned over to the Dominican gov ernment. If it is favorable it will b< distributed among the creditors ir proportion to their just claims undei the treatly. Meanwhile Mr. Hollan der will thoroughly investigate thes< claims. "This action is rendered necessar] by the peculiar circumstances of th< case. The treaty nCw before the senate was concluded with Santo Do mingo at Santo Domingo's earnes request. repeatedly pressed upon us and was su'bmitted to the Senate be cause in my judgment it was ou*dut, to our less fortunate neighbor to re spnd to her call for aid, inasmuch a we were the only power who coul' give this aid, and inasmuch as he need for it was very great. The treat: is now before the senate and has bees favorably reported by the committe on foreign relations. It is pending Iand final action will undoubtedly b taken when congress convenes nex fall. Meanwhile Santo Domingo ha requested that the action above out lied be taken; that is, she desires i1 this way to maintain the status quc so that if the treaty is ratified it ca: be executed. "WVith this purpose in view I direc that the proposed arrangement be ap proved. It will terminate as soon a the senate has acted one wvay c the other. "Tlieodroe Roosevelt." OPERA HOUSE TO RENT. Notice is hereby given that th City Council of Newberry will re ceive sealed bids up to six o'clock o: the evening of April 5th, 19o3, for th rent of the Newberry Opera Hous for a period of three years, beginnin: Septmber 3d, 1905. Council reserve the right to reject any and all bids. By order of the Council. George B. Cromer, Mayor. T. 0. Stewart, C. & T. T. C. N. NOTICE. Pursuant to authority granted b Bill No. 144 enacted by the Geners Assembly of the State of South Carc lina the Trustees of School Distric No. 52, Newberry County, S. ( hereby call an election to be helda Whitmire, Newberry County, o Wednesday, April 4th, 1905. Sai election to be for the purpose of voi ing for or against the issuing c School Bonds in accordance with thi provision of Bill No. 144, also fc the selection of two members of th Building Committee. Chas. Tidmarsh, Z. H. Suber, Jno. P. Fant, Committee. AUIes91BU assortment resh. Car Loa :es and terms te baum SUCCES' 3uattlebaum Prosperi REDUCED RATES. To Spartanburg, S. C., Via the South ern Railway Account South At lantic States Music Festival Account of the South Atlantic States Music Festival at Spartanburg, S. C., May 3rd-5th. 1905. the Soulecm ra:%,iv ziinouncrS the tery ;jw rate of one first class fare pius 25 C!1ts for the round trip (minimin rate 50 cents.) Rates to apply from all st-ions, Atlanta. 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