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EI SD E"~I'TABLISITEM 1805.' NEWBERRYS S. C*, TU ESDAY9 MARCi. 8, 88 WC EK.~~ E'A1 LEE'S RECALL ASKED BY SPAIN AND THAT SUPI'VS III -.NOT %ENT T CUBANS IN iVAliilPS. Urlovawces A gaist Leo- liui Not Concealed ly,,pathy for OpprveenI nd Inned A st i-Sinard Ciirre-pondenat8.-- I'vri doit MKvIiloy Ie fuses 11th Itequits. F"ony Hiltionlvd With Oen. L,eo's CosOe it h'l'hus of Sening Food Will Io Carried Out-All iilhbugton Stirrerd. Madrid, March O.-Sonor Gullon, Spanish minister of foroign affairs, recently intimated to United States Minister Woodford that tho Spanish government desired the recall from Habana of Consul General Loo and that the American warships- which have boon designated to convey sup plies to Cuba for the roliof of the sufferers there should be replaced by merchant vessels in order to deprive the asti-itanco sont to the reconcen trados of an oflicial charactor. Ministor Woodford cabled the ro quests to the Washington govern ment, -which repliod, refusing to ro call General Leo in the present cir cumstances or to countermand the orders for the despatch of the war vessels, making tOhe represeitation that tho relief vessels aro not lighting ships. Washington, March 0.-Tho Span ish situation devolopod two w phases today, when it became known that the Spanish government had formally requested the rocall of Con sul General Leo at his post at. Habana, to which request tle United States had courteously but firmly ro fused to comply; also that the Span ish governmont has suggested the impropriety of sending relief supplies to the Cuban reconcentrados on the cruiser Montgomery and gunboat Nashville, to which suggestion the United States had given a hike an swor in the negative. The first intimation of those steps came in a brief and explicit cablo dispatch from Madrid. Pr;or to its receipt, however, thn authorit.os here had boon fully conversant with the facts, although no inti mation had boon allowed to got to the public on either subject. The disclosures from Ma. drid left no further ground for re ticenco in Washington, and after a conference at the Wh':te House be twoon the President, Assistant Soc retary Day of the Stato departmont and Secretary Long of the navy do partment, the following authorized statement was handed to the Asso ciated Press by Judge Day, as comn p)rising everything that was to be said by the administration on the sub1jeoct. "Thoe President will not consider tie recall of Geaorail Leo. Hie has borne himself t hroughiout this crisis with judlgment, fidelity and cou rage, to the President.'s entire satisfaction. As to the supplies for the relief of the Cuban p)eopl) all arrangemont:s have been made to carry a consign mont this wooek from K ey West by one of the naval vessels, whbichover may b)e best adapted and most avail - able for the purpose, to Matanzas and Sga Though the ofliciatls here are non comittal en the subject, it is gen orally believed that the request for General Lee's recall was made at least a day or two ago, anid the Spanish government, after recL'eving~ the reply of the Stato departomont, has not insisted eit her upon Lee's recall or upo, its contention that the relief suplios should not be sent to (Cuba in naval vessels." Beyond the foregoing, those wvho had particip)ated in the coniference at the Wh ito Houso wyould not discuss~ the subject, anid it was ol alted pest. t ively that the authorized1 satetmenti cornprisedl everything that would bc given to any one. Thbe advices from Madriid, togethem withl the aut hor-itative statemet hero, left no room for doubt ias to wvhat hmad occuirred. The req uort for Genera] LePO's r'caill is undlerst(ood to have' come wit hin the last few days, and doub)tless since the last cabinet meet. ing -n Friday, as no reference wVCm made to it at that time. It camcn through Minister Wood ford, ai some what unusual procoduro, as the comn mon mode of requesting the with drawal of a minister or a cons'ul is through the representative of the government makinig the request, which in this case is Senor DuBos, the Spanish charge (2affairs. Mr. DuBose had received no instructions on the subject and was in completo ignorance ofi the demands made through Mmiter Woodford. The othor sugg-vation of tho Spanish gov ornment-that relief supplies should not ho sent in war vessels-did not como through Minister Woodford, as the Madrid dispatches state, but was presented by Senor DuBoso to tho stato department last Friday. Tho responses in both cases went direct to Minister Woodford. There was no loss of time, however, in -is sembling a special sossion of the cabinet, or oven in any general con ferenco betwoon the President ald his cabinA advisors individually. In the prubt s' against the Montgomery mid Nashville, Judge Day conferred with Secrotary Long, who in turn called in Capt. Crowningshield, chief of the bueiiu of inavigtGuni. There appeared to ho no reason why a change should be mado in the plan for sending thes ships on the relief mission and without. attaching grave significance to the request of the Spanish government, the answer was mado that the plans for the trip woro completed and that the stay of the ships would be as brief and of the most pacific character. AGAIN AT HAVANA. Courl. of Inquiry Examines Enalgni Plowell son-No Limit Put on Their Time. Havana, March 5.-The Mangrove, United States naval court of inquiry on board, arrivod here before noon and at once hold a session. Ensign Powellson was examinod concerning the work of the divers, over which he has supervision, and his examination was continued after the recess. Captain Sampson said he had no idea how long the court would ro main here, adding that no orders had been received for the court to go to Washington at the closo of its sossion here. Three bodies were recovered to day from tho wreck of the Maine. One of them was identified as that of Rob t White, a mess attendant and another supposed to be that of a man named Stuairt. With the re m1ain1s was found a fino handkeichief having on lit the lottor "R." The third body is supposed to be that of an oiler, as the clothing was sat urated with oil. The Almiranto Oquendo and the Viscamya, sister ships are moored a few hundred yards from each other and present a fine alppearan)co. Senator Proctor v'isited the hospit als today and to. morrow will take a b)oat to Sagua do la Grandle, return ing b)y rail in time to take the next ( Wednesday) steamer home. Honoro Lanino, the correspondent of a New York paper, ain alleged French suhject hats beePn arrested and imprisoned in Cabanas For tress. -A Cuban newspaper man11 Panrdo, was tanken into custody at the saime t ime. Lamine was formierly imi prisonied upion a charge of activo coml)plicit*Mvith the insurgents. It isi said that lie will be released and sent on the next available steamer. T1he court of inquiry at the after noon session continnod the examina tion of Euisign P'owellson at the con clusion of which an adjournment was taken. Tim Spaniishi divers were down for several hours today. They make daily rep)orts to Captain Poral, on the Spanish court of inquiry. The coast survey steamer B3achoe arrived this afternoon. Sho will take to Key WVest the bodies of those recov cred1 from the wreck. T1he boat on wvhich sentator Proctor had planned to go to Satguat lat Granido this eveninig did unot leave, but Mr. Proctor, nc coinpanied by Miss Barton, John K. Elwell, and Dr. Egan, wvill go to Sagua early tomorrow by train. Thue executive committee of the Anton. omiist party will publish a manifesto ini El Pais anid the D)iario (10 Ia Marina tomnorrosv, settmng forth the intantions of the coming elecns.n THE DISPENSARY TO HAYE A NEW HOME. ROUREPTSON WARiEUOUSE PUtMIIASIED "Y TilE STATE BOARD. This Wats tho 1'rico Paid-The Iteasons Why the 1oard Coasidered the Iur chase Advisablp. rThe State, 5th.] The State board of control has at last p0rchased a permanont home for the State dispensary and the groat moral institution will be removed from Main street and will henceforth operate in the long warehouse, which was builded upon the ruins of the old Confederate money printing establishment burned near the close of the war. The board has given the matter of purchasing quarters the most careful consideration dur ing its present session. Yesterday for two hours the members discussed the pros and cor s o the matter, finally signing the acceptance of the offer of Mr. J. Caldwell Robertson of the propert'y indiented above. The price finally determined upon was $18,000. . The first offer that Mr. Robertson made was declined by the board. Whon tho board met .sterday the following' offer Was made: To the Honorable Boar,1 of Control, State of South Carohr1a. Gentlemen: I have considered your offer as submitted on the 3d inst. as to putting certain repairs, and find that I will be unable to ac cept the same. I herowith offer you the building and lot, containing three and one half acres, more or less, situated in the city of Columbm, S. C.. on Pu laski, Gervais, Huger and Lady streets, subject to liens now in force, for $18,000, payable as follows: Ton thousand dollars upon the surrender of the first two compartments next to Pulaski street, to be surrendered by the 1st of April, the third and adjoining compartment by the 1st of May and balance of the entire build ing by the 1st of July. The lot, as above described, to be surrendered on demand, the Stand ard Warehouse company reserving the right of entry to remove cotton now in store. J. CAwW) ELL 110BERTSONM. The board after most carefully going over the entire situation do tormined to accopt this offer and did so in the following communication addressed to Mr. Robertson: Columbia, S. (1., March 4, 1898. J. Caldwell Robertson, Esq,, Colum bia. Dear Sir: Your favor of this date to the State board of control is at hand. I beg to state in behalf of the State board of control that we ac cept your offer as specified in your communication and will make you the pay ments of $10,000 and $8,000 respectively at the time and upon the c!oud(it ion you name. M. Rl. Cooper, Chairman State Board of Control. Subsequent ly the board stated that the dispensary would remain in its p)resent. quarters probably until June 1 next,by wvhich t ime everything could be gotten in readiness for the trans fer and all the stock and dIrays could be dlispose5d of. 'rho papers have all been placed in the hands of the attornny gen eral, who will manage all final nego tiat ionsi. The board estimates that the dis pansary has been paying for rental, including (damages to p)rop)erty $2, 000 for the five years the disp)ensary has been running. Now they are paying $170 a month rent or $2,000 a year. An itemized st atement was made up showing that by making the purchase and going to the new location; $7,280) a year in rents, dray age and other incidental expenses could bo0 saved. Admitting that this saving, would, under any circum stances, be reduced to $6,000, even hen the prioperty could be paidI for in three yearn' time, without reduc ing the dispensary's income. The board finds that two spur tracks al. readly run into thle p)roperty and the right for a thrid has been ob. tained. about the question of its logol right to wake the purchase or the matter of the expediency of such a purchaso in the face of the pending considera tion of the main issue dispensary sary case by the supreme court of the United States. Messrs. Cooper and Hazelden were appointed a committee to examino the varn h)uo property carefully, make up an estimate of the necessary improvements to the property, see the contractors and got bids, and ro port to a special meeting of the board to be called for the purposo. The State board has passed a reso lution that each member be provided with copies of the pay rolls for all subdispensers and clorks in the Sta(o with the view of equalizing their sal aries. They are also to have a com pleto statement of the business of each dispensary in the Stato. Theso figures are to be studied by each member before the next meeting. The salaries of dispensers at prosont range from about $40 to $85.25. Take JOHNSON'S CHILL & FEVER TONIC.---aaaftw MORE OFFERSis CoE IN. Both Younsg and olid Winih to sorvo Their stat... Governor Ellerbo and General Watts are still receiving lottors from South Carolinians offering their ser vices to the State in case or war with Spain. The Governor received the following yesterday morning from a former South Carolinian now resident in Now York: To his excellency, Governor Ellerbo. Sir: In case of war I offer my ser vices to the State of South Carolina, my native State, to sorvo in the cav alry branch. I was a candidate for ahcomission in the 3rd U. S. cav alry and served on the Canadian frontier. I am prepared to instruct in cavalry and infantry drill, advance guard, outpost and guard duty and would cheerfully do any duty that the Adjatant General would see fit. Vory respectfu.ly, Your obedient, servant, WILIIs J. Pilsio", Lieut. Col., Commanding 2nd Bat talion College of St. Xavier. Here is another letter from a veteran who does not care to have his name used: Sunshine, Newberry Co., March 3. Glen. John Gary Watts, Columbia, S. C. Sir: I wvrite to you in confidence, but in sincerity, that should circum stances be such that the services of an old, experienced soldier be r quirod in any emergency, or in any cap)acity to call upon me, I am at your service and should there be a timo that the United States may call upon you to name a man of experience to man a battery or- garrison, a fort, please give me the position. I was the very first to volunteer from this county, was gunner at the "Star- of the WVest" battery during the siege of Sumter and wi'sh that honor now. I served, as you may know, with your father in the wvar in the right color- and be the left, antd nothing wvould1 give mec greater pleasure than to receive an appointment fr-om the hands of his son. I can, with no difliculty, get a suflicient number of my old company, with an infusion of new blood to man any battery of ordinary size. Now, I know you are burdened with letters breathing "blood( and thunder" and offer-s of service, but from experience I speak nnd say that much of this is rubbish, although muche may be in sincerity. How ever, I do not wish you to uso may name (for I wvrite to you in strict confidence) in connection with the matter. It may b)o that all the war fever may blow away; still should emergency arise count on me, and I think .f can yet show that my "hand has not lost its cunning," I hope the (enduring friendship of your fa ther and myself will cause you to give me favorable considorationu. Roespectfully and1( in conmfidence, I am as ever, Formnerly (Cnnt. CoIn . d S. C. 1 Teg JAPAN PROBABLE ALLY IN CASE OF WAR MIKAIO'S 'UBJEUT,iS LOAT ON MAINE 30 HE PUENEXT. M-y Tatko Ihiailspsah.- . s n up Att,ters %V iti 'I reaich- rou mSpitsklorIs; MIiI gitat. r usahl M1tokenAMytseerl<ottimV1911to tatto De-pirtmeeit; Sit-' ved Ie (Iave Of. HiO li t ltitsttilell of .111paI,'1 w1111glaanis to Fom Al imato Wvath Atmerian Agaist ?piti. VASIMNOTON, March 5.-A now in. ternational complication in tho Maino incident has crison. Japan aity bo (rawn into our pos siblo quarrel with Spain. Porhapsq Japan has1 ani (yNo onl tho Phillippinlo Islands, whichl might fall into her lp whilo the United Statos engaged Spain in Atlaitic waters. Japan has always wanted the is. lands, and her shruwd diplomats see an opportunity too important to he overlookod. This new ,haso of the situation arises today from the fact that tho stato depart,mont, at the instanleo of Japan, hm determined that there WOM s0vol Japaneso subjects on board the battleship wheni sho w11s lost. Their names wero l4a Sugisiki, Octogora Iskida, Suko Chiingi, Ais Ohyo, Yukichi Kitogatn, Tinekiski Nagamino and Kas.hotora Suzuki. If it is provei thatt tho Mino was blown up from the outsido it is stated that. tho'Japanoso government does not propose to excuso Spain from responsibility for the dostruction of those mon, and will demand a heavy indemnity from Spain, rvinforcinr it. with a naval domonstrat.ion of N nila. The circumstanco gives the Amor ican governmont an unexpectel but invaluable ally in caso of a rapture with Spain. It is stated that. tho Japaneso minister has given thik govverinmeit assurances of Ja1pan's support. il alny emergency and that whilo it. ha nlot been accepted or declined, it is rec ognized that tho friendship of Japan would release America from the no cessity of keeping somn of her finest, vessels in Asiatic waters, and these added to a naval force in the Atlant ic would insure the impremacy of the home fleet against any threatened Spanish raid on our coast. Mr. Hoshi called at the Stato de partment this morning and was clo4 eted with the officials for t consider b)le time. There is every reason to believe that lhe conveyed to Judge Day the direct oflicial initimiation that the ruler of Japan wvould wvillinmgly make an alliance with America againlst Spain. Mr. Durham White Stevens, coun sellor of the Jap)aneso legation, in speaking for thie legation regarding tile matter this morn,ing, said th'at the inquiry addressed to ihoi State department was prom pted by thle in terost felt ill thie Jap)ains subjects upon01 the ship, and( wvas to finid out wvhether any1) of the bodies had1( b)oon identified andit what disp91ositioIinid boon made of them. Whlen askl~ed what relation ai siub joct of Jaipan bore to that goverii miont when servinig u1nde1lr t he Amiir - icanl flatg, Mrd . St.ovenis anlswered1 that it wvas a quoistioni of int.ernamtionial lie said( thait certainly the onl istedl men werei suje'ct to thle rules of discipldine arid ordlers, but remaining subjets of Jlapan, that government nat urally fe:t ann initerest,1 in I hem. TIo (t qu iestion of whatt Japan111 should do if the court of inquiry found thiat (t Mini was blown upi b)y design, and whether the J1apaneso goverinent wvould demand an in doemnlity from Spain, lhe replied, that. it wats a very complllicatedl quest.ion1, and that lie d id not care 10 say any thing ab)out the matter. TheI~ sy m. pathy of ,Japa;n would hei W wi t hi governme111.nit inte case, but. wheth1er she wyould alid orself wi th A merica wast (a quest i hoididriot care toi Friomi (lie abovo it wvil bo s) Eon that Mr. Stevens (lid inlot (den y t hut such an all ianlco wasi iln conit emla. (inn TICPOIT CONFIVIMEI). Spail Iteialo.m oil the "Natloial H1onlor' anti Moys Wairohi-lpo-Stll h Ship. yarda at Loution. London, March 5.-Ftnrther in q tirios, nutdo on tho subject, conirm I ho report, cablod yestorday, of t in salo of tho two crmisors which the Armstrongs have booon building for Brazil, to Spain. Tho inquiriCs further show thilt, a represontati ve of the Chilian govornment haH boon Iegotiating with a roproent at ivo of the Spaniislh govornment for tho salv of the battleship O'IHgginls, built, by tho Armstron.-s for Chili, and it, is beliovod that t don' has blen practi cally CompletedN whereby this splondid warship plisss into Spainl's posses HSiol. It is kn1cwn the Chilian govern ment, mado a delinito offer to Spain recently, but t ho prico was considored too high and Spain niado a counter offor. It is now undorstood that, they havo como to terins. Tho ships lich Spain Secured from F'raine aro two heavily arorod coast do fonso vessols, which Brazil orderedl, and which have been building at. the La Soylno workq at Ilavro. Tho statomeniltt. mu11do inl Washin(g. ton tat ilth Anizonas, olo, of tle NVSsel0s Spalinl hasi purlchalsod from Brazil, 11ats a1lready loft this country for B1razil, is incorrect. She is still at t ho A rmst rong works. Wil Try to niomi nryni. [Special to Newi and Coirior.1 WASHINOTON, March (.---As many members of the CongressionIal dvle. glition from South Carolina as will noL be dtaiied hir by oflicia1l dutie will attold the Erskine Collego banl quot at Du1o We:st, to ho givenl in honor of Mr. Bryan on Friday night, tho .1 Ith instait. Senator McLaurin will probably bo in Columbia the middle of the wook, but he expvc,61 to j1)in1 tle Governor and othmer ofliials who go up fromt CoIllillbilk to tle 13ryan meetJin ig. Senator 01 Tilha ha1s1)bit ie,n uider ongagenent for soveral week to speak inl Baltimoro oil th. night of Tuesday or Thursday, the 10th, and he is not at liberty to break thfit engageoent, but, if thbe railroad connections will permit, iv aity loavo Baltimore direct for Duo West immediately Oil tho con1clusiotn of his speOcI On T hursday night. I le does not doubt, that Duo West, in the courtesies shown Mr. Bryan, will add to her reputation, already far-famod, as a home of culture and hospitalit y. Johnson's Ch ill and Fever Tonic Cures Fever in One Day. (Coltumubia Special News & (Courier) S e n at o r Tl i l h a 11 1 1 p a s s ed{ ( t h ri o ug h the city yestor'day aifternoon enl rout o to Wanshingt on fromi Trenton. lie seemeid to bo ini fino healthI. A 1pas. songer onl t ho trin askeld him1 about the ouitlookz for w;.r. W ih ebairac. teris8ti ener)1 gy lhe U1is aid to hiave re phed:( "'If it is prtoen t hat thle Maine wasn b)Olow up by the Span ialrdsF there wvill be warI1 in sptito of --." 'The Senator' also tailkedl freely with pasngr with whoum 1h0 was aIccillainrted ab,out the' 1polit i cal out look, but galveo e x presion of op)iion as1 to the resulit of the coming campa jign. S ifplng ae 1)1 1(cva,n Unhte. . h'oiinahl doe I(ovon anmd Sir Art hur Sull ivan hav bot V h I been comminissionoed byv t he Ladie's' I- fe m Jornail t givye aTI muslial setting to Rudya'rd1l' Kip lin g'si great "'I ec'essiinl"l' poem1 wrIitten1 for tihe Queren's Jumbilbe. D e K~ov0n has- finiishetd his~ suttinig or t he p)oeml as8 a by mo11 with ebiorums anrd solo, anid the Ol coposi ion will bo publ)1ished in its nit irety ini a forthcouimuing' is suno or the Liidia rome .Jomani FRANCE BACKING SPAIN I'ORC A WO NIEv IiATTI.E83Ill, Imprimbtn V'r-,aItIll alito h -miat TWmO the Fo Oichil i n i Furtimitin g i ii - pa ilor(I With Coink alld thilt af Allianl e Ilioen Iits M%1114o. Lonlon, Mirch 4.--Spain has Illrhdhllfi(1 ( w,) cruiserm vihich the Aristron.gs havo bvon buildling for B3razil, tho Amitzonius and a oister Ahip, unnamitiled, 4,000 tonls each,f twenty.til-t knots anild tvi glus. Spain is ilso nogotiatin' for and will probably secire two er. isers of a similar ty p whic-.h havo beti build iug in FaInllc() for Brazil. Tho Amazonius is roady for launch ing iimtl hor sistemr ship vi!l soon bo rely. Tho Spanish govorneiont is also 01ndoavoring to securo gnus and largo r upplie,s of aintilnlit ionl inl En1gland aid on1 tho continent for immediato 'ho govornmonlt of Spain seeis to liavo futds, for it is undorstood to o paying a latg parI, of th11e pur chso ionov cash, givintg good seciur-ity for tho balncilIo, t110 being toris the only upon which the Arm strlongs wouh,l doal. somlo weeks agpo Spain attompted to purelilso sitips ani supplies in Englail on ervdit, from prominlent firis havinlg closo rItl(iois jwith tihe IYOV0nll*ent1111t, but ther ilqliit-is t0 firms refisvd t) givt credit. Sinlco then Spitin lis raised fins from 111lmvilw "011sorces. VANCE BACKS SPAIN. Diplomats in London express tho belif that F'rvinich financiors are hel1ping" tho Spanlish govornlmenit. It is knowl that Spain is trying to piurchlilso throe other ships which aro being built by tho Armstrongs, but slto lits n1(o yet su l1cC0 ded in mak itg a bargain, consmquiontly thvro is ,till time i:f the United St atos wishes 'o ror-stall hor. Thm llitd statt's cmnld ailo fo-o stall Spit in i tho pirchase of other sltps building in English aund collti nontal dockyards. Whilo Chilo deitos thall any 6f the ships ordonrd for tIat coutlitry mut for sale, it i, ibelive i iy n a va con structors that Chilo's bi-st cruiser, Ilho O'Hliggins, whiveb is just filitished, could be purclastd. 1 ht, bity t I he "senrei. frm1 Whellrt of is to defeat. till te "lX amag biblll.Meiu. Pr Assoiion wast'e tdefeated bl t legoitur oft hitso ren frson. iinTe itdatt ant esialy Lof t) Leitons have't a) clar duut bforefti they adoi isto wdefha cinthenxamag ovey r' m an w h, vote mga ist- (tho Mr.li Ewird hjeeted of the il iton acout ttof "sou erth fot whec if cam an t1111d -i I Io Lexingt,tto ditrs doy'ttpay htimonilt fortis theyria tar W iI mres. Amroenn'i t:rgtv.tnes So. rihe wtie rangeto thi tle ficuatins ninttt wich lthey.. oentt e Stoo fr testlpiti oft is titiurt-found fnew of f50ivihndrild Iiubsrit os o thie Haies' y Iiognwra Jouna wasote rcivied byt thamt aInt ofromeniarIit, for li-,tI 00,eit eedi byiS) r th Itna olths froya Sli gh *foj 11, t1 e rt incess Mariakl3' ringI traeler,t sid' thanit , l fondthit NSiborial wh'ini uoe, m it ist In a Gre-inland ita i ant interesBti f. act tat Ithe io Lais't I-omo dournit i alasr slity-fia generally at, civilIed s intgl, mot of aDecember laist,-~ fr Congo ttt-y li Fr gState, 1anrva, Jibti, Ntal, t Serra liLeonte, Mt Zulu-sna, nl.i vi 11hmas Bumh Brzl,10 'Iosti a lt ica iau,Sn Sal oIii iI vor, n Chl,Cia 0yp,Cb,Fj s