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MAINE BLOWN UP
FROM OUTSIDE.
Board of Ioquiry Does Not
Fasten the Responsibility.
Spanish Flotilla Comes on Un?
checked and Will be Augment?
ed By Other Vessels
Washington, March 25 -The court
of inquiry appoioted to investigate the
couse of the Maine disaster has re?
ported that the los* of tho battleship
vas due to an outside explosion.
The ?tale department, bj direction
of the President, has cabled' United
States Minister Woodford at Madrid to
notify the Span bb govern ment of flits
conclusion.
Tho Pr?siden t -and cabinet ad risers
held two extended sessions to-day, one
at 10:30 a. m. and another st 3 :30 p
m , at which the report was considered
io1 detail. Members of tbs cabinet
stated after the meeHog thai never
sisee the wrecking of tba Maine bas
the sitastioQ "terned so critical.
Tho Spanish government bas cabled
moialiy to Washington that the Span
bb naval commission bolds the disas
ter to thc Maine to be of internal or:
gio. The government of Spain, it can
be stated positively, is not disposed to
torn back the torpedo Flotilla now pro?
ceeding from the Canaries and would
be disinclined to consider a eng gestion
from this government tending to inter?
fere with the disposition by Spain of
ber own naval forces.
War preparation on an unprecedent?
ed seale is being horned io completion
by the war and navy departments, and
the couotry practically is on a war foot
The foregoing gives the record of one
of the most eventful days the national
capital has seen since the close of the
civil war. It was a day of profoundly
important action, of the deepest anxi?
ety coupled with naval 'and military
activity, one step following another in
rapid succession. Representative meD
of the administration, public men io all
branches of official and congressional
DO less than the public in general,
abare io tbe tension to which the situa?
tion bei been wrought. There was no
effort among the highest officials, nor
indeed was it possible from what was
clearly apparent io the developments of
the day, to minimise the situation.
Viewed io detail, the findings of the
coori of inquiry ?as. the most vital
feature. Commander Marix. judge ad?
vocate of the court of ioquiry, deliver?
ed the report to Secretary Long early
this morning, and shortly after it was
earned to the White House and placed
in the hands ot. tbe President. At
10:30 the cabinet assembled, half an
hour oarlier than usual, and began the
consideration of the momentoos docu?
ment. Even the rigid ru lei of secrecy
which prevailed at cabinet meetings
vere made doubly strict io this case,
asd no intimation of tbe results reach?
ed by the court were known until 2
o'clock, wheo an Associated Press bulle?
tin gave tho information to lbs country,
as veil as the eagerly waiting officials
throughout Washington. These re?
sults, briefly stated, are that the loss of
the Maine was due to an explosion from
the outside, the court being unable }o
fix the responsibility for th? explosion.
The court doss not express ?o opinion
as to the character of the explosive,
but the testimony goes ts show that it
vas a powerful submarine mine, the
exact character of vb ich ie not deter- j
mined by the testimony, though tbs
belief vas expressed that it waa a float- j
tag submarine mine. There were tvo ;
explosions, the court finds, the first )
from the outside, and that set off one
cf the smaller magasines.
It vas this result, expressed in de
tail sod vitb tho precision of a oourt
deeply conscious of its responsibility,
together vitb the evidence on vhich
i; vas based, tbat occupied the attention
of the cabinet throughout it? extended
sessions of the morning and afternoon
AH other and lesser subjects gavs vay
to this foremost question. There vas
ao change io the : plao of making the
report public and submitting it to con?
gress early next week, accompanied by
a brfof message from the President.
While interest was thus centered at
the White House, the navy and war de?
partments vere hurrying forward their
work of preparations. The advance of
the Spanish flotilla continued to receive
the closest attention of naval officials,
sod while so far as eonld bo ascertain od,
oo definite Hoe of action was determin
ed upon, the need cf intercepting this
fleet vas urged by the highest naval au?
thorities. From the standpoint of the
Spanish govern moot, this move ai enc
vas oot a menace, having beeo deoided
oo many veeks ago. Oo the contrary
tba Spanish government bolds tbat the
extensive armament of the Dry Tortu?
gos is s more direct hostile act against
Spain tban any movement of the flotil?
la. Instead of stopping the flotilla,
the present attitude of Spain tends to?
ward reeoforeiog it with other Spanish
var vessels oot a menace, but from
what thc Spanish government feels, is
a requirement called for by the existing
condition of affairs.
Hardly less suggestive than the ap?
proach of tbe torpedo flotilla, was the
information received to-day by the high?
est military authorities that the Spanish
government had hurried to completion
extensive fortification* oo the island of
Puerto Rico, lyisg just off Coba, aod
the only Spanish possession in this
hemisphere other than Coba. The
exact character of these new defenses
bas been made fe now J bore, and they
are being given weight with the
military authorities as showing the dis?
position of Spain.
The orders issoed by the navy de?
partment during toe day covered every
branch of naval armament Tbe "fly?
ing tquadroo" wa? definitely establish?
ed with Commodore W. S Sch ley ic
ooromsod. f?e will hoi?? hi? com?
modore's flag on the flagship Brooklyn
next Monday The sc.uadroo is to oon
8it of exactly ?ve phipi. Those of the
rqoadroo will be tbe crack armored
cruiser Brooklyn, the battleship? Mas?
sachusetts and Ttxas aud the cruisers
Colombia and Minneapolis. Other
ships whiob are, cow or hereafter, at
Hampton B ^sds, will not be of the fly?
ing * qa ad roo, bot will helen g to the
i North Atlaotio station coder Captain
I Sampson. Tho flying squadron is to
I be a small compact fleet of the best
ships io the navy, for quick servioe at
any poiot along the Atlantic.
Why Prepare for War If McKin?
ley is to Arrange a Backdown ?
Washington, March 26 - President
McKinley talked freely with his Con
greseional visitors to day, both in re?
gard to his plans for bis future and
bis appreciation of tbe situation with
reference to Cuba. His programme
as thus outlined is as follows: To
send tbe report of the Maine Court
of Inquiry to Congress on Monday
without recommendations, and with
no explanation on bis part further
than lo say tbat be bas acquainted
Spain with the finding of the Court ;
to follow this Toesdey or Wednesday
with a message dealing with the con
dition of the non-combatants in Coba,
and asking for an appropriation of
$500,300 for their immediate relief ;
to present anew this condition to
Spain, asking that country to make
provision for the care of her own
helpless people, and to come to some
terms with the Cubans which will be
satisfactory to them and pot an end
to the war.
PEACE JtesYY BE PRESERVED.
This failing, to forcibly intervene
on humanitarian grounds The Pres
ident indicated to hie callers in abid?
ing faith that peace still may be pre?
served, and a determination on bis
part to accomplish that end, if it may
be done with honor to our own conn
try and without disregard for the de?
mands of humanity. He frankly and
repeatedly averred to-day bis desire
to prevent conflict, while at the same
time indicating a firm purpose to se?
care relief for the starving reconcen?
trados
Indeed, the latter purpose appear?
ed to be the topic uppermost in the
President's mind He dwelt upon
tbe fact tbat the recognition of tbe
belligerent rights or independence
would not be of any material service
to these unfortunates. He admitted
that such action might be of assist?
ance to the men at anns, the insur?
gent army, but they, be said, bave
shown a capacity to take care of
themselves, and do not stand in
pressing need of our kind offices.
The President believes Spain will
interpose no obstacles to our sending
succor to ber indigent people, and be
will ask Congress to act promptly
that the aid to be given may not ar?
rive too late to relieve the present
pressing Becessities. This done, the
President is hopeful tbat Congress
will remain quiet while the executive
branch of the Government continues
its efforts to secure a peaceful set?
tlement of the difficulty He thinks
it not too late to do this, and he
msde the assertion to day that Spain
was willing to meet the United States
half way in adjusting the entangle?
ment without going to blows. He
referred only casually to the sailing
of the. Spanish toped 3 fleet, leaving
the impression on his visitors that be
considered that so far io this matter
Spain is acting within the bounds of
her own rights, and tbat no just com
plaint, can yet be made by this coun?
try in regard to this course.
AUTONOMY A FAILURE.
He did not enter into details re?
garding the proposition he may make,
or may have made, to Spain, for un?
doo bt sly some are cow pending, but
he left the impression that be would
be satisfied with no settlement that
would not give the Cubans a very
liberal form of government. He
admitted frankly that autonomy
had proven a failure, and expressed
the opinion that it would be as diffi?
cult to satisfy the Americans with
any settlement that might be made
as it would be to satisfy the Cubans
themselves He reasserted the pos
8ibilty of securing an agreome-.it on
the part of Spain to allow Cuba to
conduct her own affairs with absolute
freedom, except that the island
should be required to pay the mother
country a specified sum in the way of
tribute every year oct of ber reve?
nues, seeming to think that this
would form a basis upon which both
Spain and the Cubans could agree
without the sacrifice of too mncb
pride on either side.
THE MAINE INDEMNITY CAN
WAIT.
Mr. McKinley reverted often in
his conversations to his desire to
maintain peace, and dwelt upon the
fact that war meant not only the loss
of life and property, but that it also
would injure our public debt, add to
our pension roll and result in many
ways to our disadvantage and dis
tress He also made clear that what?
ever course he might pursure in the
future, he would not at present de
mand any indemnity at the hands o
I Spain for the loss of the Maine, pre
; ferring to leve '.that matter to the ad
juatment of a more quiet period. Th<
President also spoke of possibh
complications with other nations
but did not manifest any uneasinesi
on this score. Senators who bav<
visited the President have, withou
exception, so far as can be learned, as
sored him that the Senate appreciatec
his efforts to preserve peace unde;
proper conditions, and have told hie
that there is no danger of precipitate
action in that body. They got th<
impression, that if the worst comes
and it is absolutely determined that oe
other course will avail, the Presi
dent will be found ready for armec
intervention
On the score of politics he assur?e
them that he would rather see th(
Republican party fail of future suc?
cess than to wage an unjust war ; bu!
that if war must come, it must be s
war of humanity and that this fact mus?
be made so evident that he will have
the entire nation behiud bim in f
conflict at arm
Manley's Note
Spanish Answer.
London, Maroh 28 -Tbs Madrid
correspondent of The Standard says :
"I am able io state that the follow?
ing is the real course of negotiations :
Daring tho past week, on Wednesday,
United States Minister Woodford had
an official interview with the minist?re
of foreign affairs and tba colonies, Se?
?ores Gallon and More*, at the private
residence of the former. It lasted two
hours Gen. Woodford left with them
an official note explaining folly the
views and intentions of the American
government. In this document no in?
timation was made nor any date fixed,
bat it was clearly and firmly stated
that the United States government
could not longer withhold from con?
gress tho correspoodence and consolar
reports which riot only pat io fall light
the condition of the distressed rural
population of Cuba, the inadequate re?
lief and the persistence of disaffection,
but also showed that the Bew colonial
policy and other efforts of Spain had
not produced the results that would
juftify holding out the prospect of early
pacification.
"Consequently, the American note
lays stress upon tba fact that contin?
gencies are now fast approaching for
the action which was foreshadowed io
Presidential messages and diplomatic
correspondence so folly and clearly
during th? last three years.
"Tbe American note and tbs lao
of Gen. Woodford io his conferences
with Senor Guilon leave oo doubt that
it is the intention of the Washington
government to act very soon, begin?
ning-with the communication of above
document and the Maine report to con?
gress and sending relief to the dis?
tressed Cubans."
"On Friday," continues the Madrid
correspondent of The Standard, "Gen.
Woodford bad by appointment another
official interview with Senor Gallon, io
which he reoeived the official reply of
the Spanish government to the Ameri?
can memorandum of March 23 The
Spanish reply, couched in firm lan?
guage, says that the Spanish govern?
ment cannot agree with the conclu?
sions the American government has
drawn from inaccurate information,
that does not tally with the recent ac?
tivity aod progress of tba militar^Hfep'
orations in Cuba and the visible ff^k.
larity and progress of the new colonial
institutions, which have been loyally
accepted and are supported by even
the old adversaries of home rule in the
colony
"Spain/' :he reply continues, "can?
not, naturaly, admit the interference
which is foreshadowed in tbe American
note, and deprecates the seeding of of
fioial relief and war vessels to Coba as
being thc very clements that have re?
tarded the pacification of the colony.
Spain reminds the American govern?
ment of all tbs concessions the has
made to preserve peaceful relations
and to conciliate the United States, the
last proof being her willingness to sub?
mit the conflicting oomoais?ion reports
as to the Maine to arbitration.
"In conclusion, the Spanish reply
shows that tue government believes it
bas reached the extreme limit of coo
cessions compatible with the honer and
dignity of Spain and will not admit en?
croachments on her rights of sovereign?
ty in the west.
"The matter now rests with the Presi
dent, and both governments evidently
consider the Maine affair a mere inoi
dent in the more important issue about
to ba raised by the United States."
CONFIRMED IN OTHER
QUARTERS.
Berlia, March 27.-The Madrid cor
respondent of the Frankfort Zeitung
says :
"Senor Gillon, the minister of for?
eign affairs has informed me that an
exceedingly threatening note bas ar?
rived from Washington regarding the
cessation of war in Cuba. Ho added
.No matter bow ene regards the affair a
rapture caa now hardly be avoided."
The Medrid correspondent of the
Berliner Tageblatt a?ya :
"Spain will not only refuse to allow
American interference ia assisting tho
bti?anug Cu Dans bat will decline to
pay (indemnity) uoless it ii chown un?
mistakably tbat the Spanish authorities
were responsible for the Maioe explo?
sion. If Piesident McKinley demands
these two things war is unavoidable."
aV
! SPANISH REPLY
_
i
! It Suits the People Who Be
for Peace.
Washington, March 28-To-day h?
beso 008 of aoiioa io every branch <
official life. Seldom has a day bec
replete with BO many diverse and ia
portant phases of a single sabjec
And yet, throughout thu activity, ti
prevailing tooe, as received from ac
miniittratioo sources, hes been moi
assuring, more in the line of peace
than it bas been for some days. Th
was the impression conveyed by Cab
net effiosrs after the speoial Ctbioi
session. The sentiment characterize
the diplomatic conferences at tc
State Department But in Congrasi
whioh afforded the greatest field fe
anti Spanish and warlike expression)
a strain of discontent and uceasincf
prevailed after the President's mei
sage and tb? Maine report was sat
milted, especially on the House side.
I Tbe President's message submittio
j tbe Maine report and aocompaojin
f-videccc wa? the ooa?n event of tb
day. Those who had anticipated tbs
the message would contribute to th
aggressive spirit were disappointed
It contained no surprises.
A speoial Cabinet session was hel
to go over the President's message
and more particularly to consider th
developments in the negotiations no
proceeding with Spaio. These had af
sumed a wide field, embraoiog nc
only the Maine question, bat the ct
tire Cuban problem. The answer c
Spain was in band'to tbe firm not
seat through Minister Woodford las
week, stating that the condition c
Cuban affairs had become so intoler
abie that the United States could no
much longer remain inactive towart
it. The general tooe of tbe Spanis!
answer impressed the President act
Cabinet officers most favorably, s
mach so that after the meeting it wa
stated by members that the oolloo!
was far more assuring, and that Span
had shown such a conciliatory too
that it was believed she would maki
concessions sufficient to permit ai
amicable adjustment of tbo presen
! strained relations. This was qualified
however, hy the statement that tb*
danger point ha; DOL yet passed, ant
: that war, while no longer a probabiii
ty, was yet a possibility.
CONCUSSIONS BY SPAIN.
Meantime,, at the State Departmen
cablegrams were being received frou
Minister Woodford, and the Spaniel
Minister, Senor Polo y Barnabe, was it
lengthy conference with Judge Day at
to the prospective adjustment. The
meeting between the Spanish Minister,
and Judge Day came after the cabinet
conference, so that such representation
as Spain submitted through him did
not get before the cabinet. At leas!
two cf these new phases submitted by
the Minister were of exceeding impor?
tance. Tho Spanish government made
it known that no objeotion would be
-made to tho humanitarian objects ol
the United State? government io ex?
tending relief to the sufferers in Cabs
on a far greater scale than hitherto had
been contemplated. On the contrary,
Spain bas made known that it recog?
nizes the hamaca purposes animating
this country, and tb^.t it does not doubt
these purposes will bs executed in
such a way as to avoid all opportu?
nities for friction. It is not
expected that the relief ?ill
be carried io warships, as this would
r^tkirodace a political aspect into a pro
jeo?^wfcish ls-^purely humaae This
"S(*tjttksj&s?3-by-Spain ol?jars the way for
the President's message/of the next few
days, asking a larger/appropriation f ;r
the relief of destitution in Cuba
SPANISH INQUIRY REPORT
Another important Spanish document
which reached the government during
the day was the abstract of the report
of the Spanish naval commission wbioh
investigated tbs destruction of the
Maine.
It is the only answer Spain has tbas
far made to the action of this govern?
ment io submitting to Spain through
Minister Woodford the fiodiogs of the
American court. The conclusions
rcaohed by tho Spanish commission
are directly ?he opposite of those of
the American court. No demands
have been made in connection with the
Maine, and therefore there is no re?
sponse beyond the submission of the
Spanish repert
Following the call of thc Spanish
minister at the State Department, the
French ambassador, M. Camboo, bad
a cenference with Judge Day This
renewed the talk of European media?
tion, wbioh is assuming tangible form.
There ia good reason to believe Spaio
is ready aud anxious for this move, and
bas been encouraging it at the Euro?
pean capitals
WAR PREPARATIONS.
At the War and Navy Departments
the stir of preparations continued as
usual. The Navy Department made
plans for a ' mosquito fleet," to be
composed of tugs and steam yachts
receutly purchased and armed as an
auxiliary fleet The War Department
made numerous shifts in the location
of troops in the Went, with a view to
eir speedy concentration,
th General Plagier, the chief of ord
nance of the War Department,
awarded to a number of companies
contracts for furnishing the depart
ment with disappearing carnages
for the eight, ten and twelve inch
gun emplacements, which are now
being constructed at the seacoaet for
tifications
After the adjournment of the
House to day there was considerable
discu8si?u over a proposed consoii
dation ol the force in the House who
favor some form of immediate action
on the Cuban issue. There was a
strong feeling shown over the avoid
ance ia the message of any outline of
a definite administration policy and a
decided disposition apparent not to
await 8ny further delay or resort to
temporizing measures The project
to furnish ad libitum relief supplies
to the Cuban non combatants is meet
ing with opposition, to which mern
bera on both sides of the House have
given voice in private discussion, on
the ground, first, that Spain alone is
responsible for the Cubans on the
island, and, second, the extending of
such large and probably continued
aid abroad is unjust to the people of
this country. The steps taken to day
on this Hne were of an informal na
ture. Representative Hull of Iowa,
chairman of the House committee on
military affairs, is leading th? move?
ment for prompt action.
A number of senators and repre?
sentatives of both parties conferred
with the President at the White
House to-night. It is said the opin?
ion expressed by moat of these who
talked with Mr. McKinley was thal
Congress was inclined to object to
further delay toward a settlement of
the Spanish situation, and that unless
the next message was more definite
the radical members could noe be
held in check. At the raeetingjof
the Senate committee on foreign re
iations on Wednesday, Senator Frye
will move that the committee remain
in continuous session until the ques?
tions relating to the Main, Cuba and
Spain tire settled
Mr Foraker wii! introduce to mor?
row a resolution recoguizing the in?
dependence of Cuba.
NEGOTIATIONS WITH SPAIN
London, March 28.-The Madrid
correspondent of the Daily Mail
gives a version of the negotiations
between United States Minister
Woodford and the Spanish Cabinet
last week differing somewhat from
that given yesterday by the Stan?
dard's Madrid correspondent He
says :
"The note which General Woodford
prepented ou Wednesday was of com
minatory nature It demanded that
Spain put an end to the war in
Cuba immediately, recapitulating the
damage done to American interests,
and farther, hinting that the war
was a danger to the public health
of the United Statee, the continual
smuggling between the coasts of
(Juba and Florida being the means of
conveying the yellow fever
AN ENERGETIC REPLY.
"Spain's reply was energetic. It
declares that the war would have
been ended long ago but for the ms
terial and moral help and support the
rebels were continually receiving
from the United States The Span?
ish note complains of the polioy fol?
lowed by the United States in de?
manding from Spain the termination
of a war which the United States
were virtually maintaining by the
presence of a squadron iu the neigh?
borhood of Cuba and by organizing
r sueco for the reconcentrados in a
manner that would be offensive to any
nation, as well as by keepiog in Ha
vana a consul who is publicly the
agent and representative of the re
bela
"Public opinion rejects all idea of
yielding and apparently neither de?
sires nor fears war with the United
States Yet Spain knows she is cou
fronted with the most serious conflict
she has had to face since the Napo?
leonic wars There is an ominous ab
sence of excitement among the peo
pie, whose one topic is the possibility
of war It is the calm before a
storm, which will break when the
American ultimatum comes."
CAPT. MARSHALL'S MUR?
DERER CONVICTED.
Chester, S C , March 25.-Jim
Anderson, the negro who on the 7th
of January last shot and instantly
killed Capt. J. K Marshall was to?
day tried, found guilty and sentenced
to bo hanged on April 15
The court room was crowded all
day and the verdict was a foregone
conclusion.
Judge Klugh complimented the
people of Chester County on allowing
the law lo take its course and not
resort to lynching.
On both continents Mark Twaiu is
being congratulated upon paying off
his debts The London "Academy"
says : "Mark Twin's success in
carrying out tbe project io
which be dedicated himself on
the failure of his business
will ?be matier for satisfaction to
all his very numerous fiieuda He
has worked hard to amass the neces
sary funds, and has done so single?
handed, and we are proud to con?
gratulate him on a noble achievement.
It will be remembered that early last
year, when sick at heart and poor in
health, Matk Twain accepted the offer
of a public subscription which was
made by a New York paper But in
the course of a few days that accept?
ance was revoked, and he determined
that not from without, but from with?
in, the debt should be paid Honor
be to him for such a decision Mark
Twain has told us that his favorite
motto is : 'Be good and you will be
lonesome ; He must be very lone?
some now.r-Augusta Chronicle.
Americans Frozen to Death.
Forty-Eight Perish and Sixty
Seriously Frostbitten, S
St. Johns, N. P., March 26 -The
steamer Greenland, returning from
the seal fishery, put into Bay de Verde
tonight and reported that on Wednes?
day lass, when among the ice floes,
while her crew were travelling about
the floes in search of seals, a terrible
storm arose, accompanied by a blind?
ing 6now, which difted rapidly, and a
severe frost The members of the
crew who were on the ice could not
regain the vessel and were exposed
to the weather throughout the night
and ail of the next day. Forty-eight
men perished and between 50 and 60
were so badly frostbitten that the am?
putation of one or more of their limbs
will have to be undergone by all of
them Yesterday the Greenland suc?
ceeded in recovering the bodies of
25 of the victims, but the remaining
23 were buried beneath the snow
drifts
From the circumstances of the dis?
aster it is feared that other steamers
have suffered in a simillar manner.
The city is in a terrible state of ex?
citement. The disaster is the worst
recorded in the history of the seal?
ing industry. Most of the victims
were married
Eliminating the Negro.
A New Suffrage Plan for
Louisiana.
New Orleans, March 25.-By a
vote of 95 to 28, with ll delegates
absent, the Louisiana constitutional
convention to day adopted a suffrage
plan. The session is to be of seven?
ty days duration, and it was agreed
to dispose of suffiage before taking
up any other question
It took forty-five days to reach a
verdict The convention is almost
solidly Democratic, and the avowed
purpose was to eliminate the negro
from Louisiana politics. The meas?
ure adopted, by providing for edu?
cational and property qualifications
and a poll tax. is presumed to answer
the purpose effectively. At the same
time, it was desired to let in as many
white peor/'e as possible, and this is
accomplished by exempting natural?
ized voters, as well as those who were
voters in 1867, with their sons sod
grandsons
The latter clause was advised
against by Senators McEoery and
Caffery, who said they had consulted
the ablest constitution lawyers in
Congress and found them unanimous
upon its unconstitutionality. These
opinions led to its being abandoned,
but the convention was so hopelessly
divided upon a substitute that it was
finally decided to reinstate the clause
and take the risk.
A Lesson For the Sooth.
How the War Craze has Al?
ready Paralyzed the Cotton
Movement in Texas.
St Louis, March 27.-A special to
the Republic from Austin. Texas, flays :
The cotton bajera and broker* of the
State are becoming alarmed at the situa?
tion io their business brought on by
war rumors. They God it impossible
to secure in#uranoe on export cotton
from either Galveston or New Orleans,
as tbe ir^urnnoe people will not accept
the colton raith the present war cloud
hoveriog over tbe country A Spanish
skip to* in Galveston, ia attempting
to load cotton for Liverpool, has been
refused insurance for fear of seizure on
the high ?pa<?. Several foreign firms
havo wired their State buyers to ship
on Bri:i8b bottoms only, es they are
considered the ooly safe means of trans?
portation iu case of war. At least a
third of the Texas cotton crop is to be
moved yet, and the preseas war scare
is foi; seriously in the markeii&g of the
product Efforts are being made lock
iog to relieving the pit nanon, but at
present the local buyers say that the
situation is critical.
The militis bai been called out io
Houston, Texas, to keep striking street
car-employes in el)6ok The city was
in darkness last night thc electric light
power house having been destroyed by
an explosion.
There was a double murder in Union
yesterday Jerry Andersoa killed
Allen Gest ted Joe Sanders, and made
his escape. All parties are negroes.
A terrific tornado io tho Indian Ter?
ritory yesterday caused tbe death of
three persona and the destruction of a
groat deal of property.
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said : '. You never know you
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