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GOV. TAYLOR
WILL RETIRE.
Ho Is tired o! tho Worry o!
Political Life.
il'MILUN FOR GOVERNOR.
Koger Q. Mills will Retire, but
Has Not Deserted
Blmetallsm.
M-il to Tbs Ctroblil.
N A A 1 1 V 1 LT.fc. T no.- -."pcut.) The
following1 letter vat scut out by Gov.
Taylor to bin friends lu the State last
1'rday.
"My Dear Friend: I hope you will
ot allow jour mirprlxe to ge so far
an o condemn nie, when I tell you
that I hare revised tuy plans In life.
"I'ver oluce I was dec ted Govoruor
of Teuuesee tho lust time I have had
an unconquerable wish to qu't the ex
iting scenes and tho unhappy conten
tion and struggles of politics. This
wish has at Inst gained the victor)'
over me, and I nm about to announce
my withdrawal from the race for
United States Senator. I do this in the
midst of overwhelming assurances
from all over the State that the people
are for me and would elect me If I
should mako the fight; but I am tired
of fighting, and my private interests
are in such condition that 1 can no
longer neglect them.
"I make this announcement to you
before- vubllshing my card as a cour
tesy to you, and in order to notify you
In advance of my purpose and to ex
press my deep gratitude for the friend
ship and loyalty of my friends, and to
further express tho hope that I may
continue to have their regard and
friendship through life. I am tun;
they have mine. Very truly your
friend, ROBERT L. TAYLOR."
NEWS RKCKlVliD AT WASHINGTON
Bruator Bate or Hepreientatlre M.
Mlllla Will Nt Dlnroii It.
WASHINGTON , D. C.-(SpeciaI.)
Taix containing the statement of
Oot. Taylor announcing hla with
dmwal from the senatoriul race to sue
cced Sena i or Itatt? reached here Sunday
niutit. J lie rail announcement was
read with great interest by members
of the delegation, particularly Sena
tor Hate. He would not, however, dig
cuss thfl subject for publication, tslmp
ly asylng hat it was not a matter that
ho cared to discuss.
Representative ilcMl'.Hn refused alsi
to comment on Gov. Taylor's rather
ubmpt termination of his senatorial
raw. When asked whether he had
been approached by any of the Gov
eruor'a friends with proposition look
Ing to his entering the Senatorial vaco
against Bate, and having the support
of Gov. Taylor and his friends, Mr,
McM'.llln said:
"I have received no offers, but sov
eral days ago I received an intimation
that tho Governor would support me
for the senatorship if I would enter
the race against Senator Bate. But
this I would not do, as I am not, and
will not become a caudidate against
Senator Bate for tbe Senate. I am a
candidate for tho Governorship and
nothing else."
. The story that Representative Rich
ardson has or will become a candidate
for the Senate was flatly denied by
Mr. Richardson.
"The story that I am a candidate
for th Senate against Sonator Bate
is utterly without foundation and too
absurd to need a denial. I am not i
candidato for the Senate, nor will 1
become a candidate under any circum
stances. The withdrawal of Gov. Tay-
. lor seems to leave the field clear to
Senator Bate."
Urn tea He Has Draterted Itlmetal
Hum Attacka tbe Tajtlng o(
llaw Blnterlal.
HOUSTON, Tei.-(Spocial.) - The
Tost will Monday morning print a let
ter from United States Senator Mills,
in which he formally withdraws from
lhe race for re-election, which leaves
leaves the field to Gov. C. A. Culber
son. In hii letter Mr. Mills gives ns
the principal reason for his withdraw
al the recent action of the State Exec
gent t.M f.r nil il-sUU:t to
j.ii id lpate lu I'i iihk -ratio
plIllUll-'H
and c mention. lie says:
'J Mippoe. tint tt)t piinuriM ftcuM
lie I'l'U to till Di'Uhh nit tn exptos
tlir pn fiei.( en f.if all oitiuM tu !
utiiltiiited by ur putty. TI.e tu tl;i
of the Lsti lithe CouindtW-e In d
finiK l.lslug a large rlcmcut of the
party was due to dic tate the nomlna
tloo of certain men and to prevent the
nomination of certain others. The
effect of this action will U that not
only thi.se prosc-ilU-d will be exclud-d.
but such discontent mining otlnr Dem
ocrat will lie produc-d that but few
will attend them and these few will be
dhrrei.ta of the favorites Intended to
be benefited by the ex luslon. The re
suit will lo as it was with the the
Dudley primaries two ye-ar ago and !'.
would be useless for me to appeal to
the people when the Judgment to In'
rendered has already been determined.
I, then-fore, announce to you that I am
no longer a candidate for reelection
to the Semite."
lie then goes on to deny that he has
desterted blmt tall sin and goes Into hU
record at length, concluding by say
ing: "Now that tho great body of the
commercial world I1M9 taken its stand
against silver, I don't lnUere It in the
power of the L'nJted Suites alone, by
its Independent action, to restore the
value of silver to par with gold at Id
to 1. I believe that the United States
can restore the demand which they
withdrew, but dou't Wlleve they cau
ivstor.. the demand whic h wrn. with
drawn by other countries when they
closed their mints against ullver."
He then attacks the principle of tax
lug frctf raw materials, which Is nd
vocHted by (kv. CuIIhtsou and by
Congressman Halley, tke Democratic
endir In the House, lnth of whom he
mentions by name. He conelud '8:
"The coinage of all the silver lu the
world would accomplish no pood while
exhaustive taxation la eating away t b
life of the country day and ulght. It
Is taxation that Is stopping the wheel
of industry, keeping men out of era
ploymetit, forcing down the prices of
furni products, fitting up the prices
of manufactures, building up a mou
eyed aristocracy and tearing down the
pillars of the republic."
W. J. BIIYA. SII'.AKS.
He Meed With a Grand Ovatlaa nt
Talladeesxiif Ala.
TALLADKEOA, Ala. - (Spedal.)
Mr. Bryan has been given a perfect
ovatiou here. He was met at the depot
by several thousand people and escort
ed through the little city by the local
kind and military, lie was taken di
redly from the train to the residence
of Hon. Cecil Browne, by whom he
has been entertained during his stay
here. Alter dinner at Mr. Browne's,
where he was presented to a number
of prominent Alabamiaua, Mr. Bryan
was driven to the court-house, where
for fifteen minutes he encouraged the
MflnrtQ nf VniPtn'llum In tho wnrk ih.'v
had KO well commenced in th's country.
He wns then driven about tho dtv for
an hour, after which
several hours.
he rented for
Al eu.o.jr uu.iu.u;, wU ,r
bama Chautauqua to-night he was met
by 3.000 people. About 2,000 of them
were from this county, the remainder
having come from the counties adja
cent. Gadsden had six carloads full
and the territory between this city
and Cnlera and contributed several
hundred persons.
W - T- An !!.,,. !,.,
air. mjuu rAc-u.iiK.j uou.a.
Saturday night. Constant speaking
and a cold had contributed to make his
throat sore. His speech, however, was
as vigorous nnd as well received aN
iisnnl nnd the Immense audience an -
predated It thoroughly.
UXUER MiW MANAGEMENT.
The Old-EatabUahvd Llnek'a Hotel
Changes Han da.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Rpec'a'.)-Th3
old hostelry known as Llnek's Hotel,
situated at tho depot of the same name
on North College street, Nashville, has
changed bands, Mr. Llnck, who kas
so long successfully carried the busi
ness on, decided he bad earned a rest,
and consequently decided to retire.
Tho business has been bought by J.
K. Richmond, who has for several
years run tho Richmond House on
Cherry street, near the Maxwell
House.
Mr. Richmond! well known throuah
out the Stnto and will no douht re
ceive tho patronage of his many
friends. He will keep up the high
character and reputation the house
has gained and add all improvements
as they coma along.
LiUilUljU Uf llltj
MAINE WRECK.
Undo Sam Wldo-Awako
Looking at Warships.'
MINES MADEFORHAVANA.
Japan is WrathfuI-.Llabla
Make Spain Pay
Indemnity.
to
Sj.n lal to Tba Cbrctli la.
WASHINGTON. I). C (Social )-
The ccntlnuej rrporU tbat Siala la buy
Ing new wamhia led to the coanUT re
porta tbat tbe uaval autl.orltlca hero wire
ronatderlng almilar purcbaana. Ia no otS
clai quarter at tbe Nary Utpurtmeot coul 1
UU be cour.ruii J, aa a'eps of thli charac
ter oi:U Dercnanly L fuarJcJ with tbr
greatwil aecret.r. Tbi-re ta little doubt
however, tbat tb depurtuvnt la Inform
Itfelf fully aa to tbe cp;oriutil!l.'a of pur
chaan aboulil tbe cece. alty for more ship
arise. Thus far there have been do no
gotlatlona for ahlpa auJ no cptluoa aakr
on particular shlpn. Quite a cumber of
offers of ships bave been submitted to
Secretary Long by shipbuilding concern
,n tQl country snd abroad. These lav
be"n docketed and fil.-d, but teyoad an sc
knowledRment of ibe offrrs no steps to
ward purctas have teen taken.
Under ordinary clrcums sncea tbe Navj
Derartment oull require sutho.lty from
Congress to purchase i skips. There In
no law which permits a larger exercise
authority in t'mes of emergency than at
other times. It la understood, however,
that the navad authorities feel tbat such
emergency measures as might be requf-eJ
would have the subsequent approval of
Congress.
WARSHIPS rOR IXC1.B SAM.
Prrnldmt Il recta the Xnry to Look
Oat For I'onxtble rare ha.
WASHINGTON. D. C.-(Special )-
Fully realizing the imrortame of pr.ps
rations for say emergency, the Presldtn
has directed ths Nsvy De;sr;ment to opo
negotiations looking to the purchase of
warships.
There has been ample evidence of thin
It the extenalve preparations, patent to
everybody, which have been In progress
for fome time, but there has ben no offi
cial admlhs'.oa tc this effict until now
Eight naea-of-wr, wll.h are practically
completed in foielgn ship yards, have been
offered for sale la the United States. The
President has given consideration to the
advlsabi lty of placing an cp-!on on them
Te Navy Depar meat has been carefully
watch the construction of ships a'jioal
through the eyes of Us naval attache i at
London, Taris, St. Petersburg. Berlin, Vi
enna and Rome
Through these naval attaches and from
the shipbuilders themselves tbe Secretary
0f ths Navy has learned that he can now
purchase two smbll-slzed battleships, two
armored crul.ers and lour torp-do rats
a" "t comparatively low price. The
promised that they can de
Uvpr ,he Shlps ,0 th'8 DoverBBI"lt at lhl
time, complete in every respect, and sit
that will be necessary for tbe Adminlstra
tlon to do will be to order the necessary
dcUilg of omecr8 mea to proceed to
lhe 8hip.yar(j g0 on board the vessels and
caUe them t0 any points wh,.n may be de
sired.
THE K AVAL ArmontlATION.
Snb-Commlttee Will Ileport Soon
Itroimvell and Derrr For War.
WASHINGTON.-(Special.) - With the
exceptlon of dry doclu and ttie increase in
tne navy, the sub-committee having charge
0f the Naval Appropriation Dill has about
completed its work and will report to the
i full committee early next week. A mem-
ber of the Naval Committee said to-day
that Chairman Bourtelle was not in any
particular hurry to repsrt the Naval Ap
propriation Bill, and that It would be at
leant two weeks before the bill weuld be
finally completed. The committee haj
spent nearly three months on the bill.
Just before the Maine explosion it was
given out that the bill wouli be ready in
few days, but after tbe "accident" Chair
man Boutelle was seised with the fever of
delay,
THE NEWS OOSFIRBIED.
Spain Han Ilonicht the Draaillan
Cruisers and Is After Others.
LONDON. (Special.) Further Inquiries
made tin the subject confirm the report
- cabled yesieruay ot me saie uio i
- cruisers which the Armstrongs have been
bulld'.ng for Brazil to Spal. The Inquiries
further show that a representative of the
Chilian novernnuot boa be?n negotla Ing
wm, a representative of the Spanish Gov-
ernmcrt for the sate of the battleship
O 'Highlit, built ii v the Amillur t"t
ri.l.l ii.t it In t.lirs ft that d.al It
ilcilljr i -cimi.Ie i'4 aLertjy thm ;!
li t wais'ilu l u-. n Into H.aiu's p
.on
It u knoD il i lie ( Ii I uu r prrv in
lle mads n nVr to S iii i m ntnit'y. but
bl I'M ' li i ui i il ii-J tuu ti 1 k tt . I. Il l
;pi lu 1 0 nitt-r-dR er. It l Do Meier
o il Iti it tin y bate toiiif tu ti-ru.a
It. Mpa Ll b X, a n urrJ In Ki.mc'
are (o niavlly ai inured i unit -urteiis"
e.el, blih Iiraill ordered fur service
on the 1 1 v -r r ate, abicti t.avi i.no
lull tin;; at the I..ineuf Wurkii at Havre.
The I'liron n: roalx In Wuablng on that
tbe Auiatiinaa, cue of tb etU Sjalo
hat purchaed from llrall. baa alieady
lfl tbla country fur llrall laoned
She la atill at the AnuHtrong W'oika
I M POUT A XT IK Tilt K.
KMBlUbman Wlio Say lie Sold Sev
eral Mines For I'ae In Havana.
LONDON. (Special ) According to tbe
atatement of a man, wboae tarda dis rlb;
btm aa bring an electil al euKtnrer, wbonu
name can not be dlscliwd. but bag been
forwarded to WsaMnf'on, be fold to Span
Uh offlceri in London se veral )ears sgo a
number of mines, eight or ten of w bl h
were placed In Ilaa:ia harbor. Ha a.iy
tbey were made in a apeclai ay, and bad
t specially ar.d peculiarly constructed ca
ble, which ha contends be can pobltive'y
Identify If the atnulUt piece Is produced
Some of the nilnea, tbe man continues.
were fixed so tbey could be fired from a
fort, snd two cf them bad bulbs, arrange!
ao tbat tbey would explode on a viascl
coming to contact with them. But tbe
ehctrltal engineer adds tbat he doea not
believe the bulbs wculd be used ia wster
as shallow aa tbat of Havana harlor. He
exhibited tbe Ian of one of tht- mines
which he pointed out was the most likely
to produce tbe effect described as cauhtng
the rcck ef tbe Malrs. It waa numbered
i ana was constructed to contain 500
pound of gun cotton.
This is the story told by the man who
gives one tbe impreis su that be has beea
Sergeant of Engineers or bas held some
similar portion. He was apparently thor
oughly rosted ursa eleo riral mat srs anj
submarine mines.
Tbe man Is an Englishman and he says
he Is willing to go to the United States S9
witncM.
JAfA.VS IIIK IS tP.
Will A(t lailrmaltr From sjiaia Or
America For th Japa Who
Were Killed ia the
Maine Olaaotrr.
WASHINGTON, 1). C (Special.) Eith
er Japan will at the nroDer time
make a demand that Indemnity for her
dead eamea, who lost their lives in tbe
Maine, thall be Included In any plan tha
the United States may present to Spal
for the Settlement of the Maine affair or
she will ask for tbat Indemnity from tb
United States direct.
The matter comes up for consideration
to-day on request of the Japanese repre
sentatives. The impoitant features af the discovery
Is that It gives Japan a direct interest In
the solution of the Maine mystery, if It
ran be called such in the ligku of recent
developments. Japan will be almost as
much interested in punishing Spain for
the outrage ns the United States, and if
the result should be war Japan would, It
Is thought here, be very glad to take a
hand in it as the ally of tha United
States.
How her navy and her army, both of
which are anxious for a fight, would wel
cema the ccnfliit and would be a grat ad
dition to our comparatively weak force in
the Taclflc.
The Japanese Government bas long been
suspected of coveting the PhllljJnfl Is'.ands
and this would fnrnh an excellent oppor
tunity for gaining recession of them.
It Is even boIJ if the spirit of Wall stree'.
should so influence the United States Gov
ernment as to make It adopt the "peace-ot-ony-prhe"
r ley the Japanese Govern
ment might, if (here was proved to be goo l
ground for the belief in Spanish treachery
as the cause of the Maine's destruction,
take action herself against Spain to aeng
the murder of her citizens and thus Eham
the great American republic.
WHAT WILL. DE DOXE f
An Easy Tusk to Defeat tbe Span
lards.
HAVANA, via Key West. (Special.) As
the conviction becomes settled that the
court of inquiry will decide that there was j
a mine explosion under the Maine, discus
sion among American naval officers and
civilians, here Is prevalent as to the war
like measures which It is believed the
United States Government will adopt in
ease the question of payment of Indemnity
by Spain is overruled. A majority believe
that American troops will be landed at
some point east of Havana and the Insur
gents communlrated with, that the Span
ish soldiery will be defeated or captured
in detail end that In the meantime a fleet
of United States vessels will blockade, if
not bombard Havana.
No one seems to doubt tbat the reduc
tion of this city would comparatively
easy. Fcur 12-Inch .guns two wcjst snd
two east of the city r? the only ones
that are considered dangerous. These are
not likely to be well served, while their
emplacements are cot modern.
LEE WILL STAY
HEEDED 111 CUBA.
I Spain Informed that Ho
Will not Bo Recalled.
OBJECT TO WAR VESSELS.
The Relief Supplies Give too
Much Encouragement
To Insurgents.
perlal to Ths f'brooltls.
WASHINGTON, I). C.-(SpH I II V-
The Spanish situation devulo-d two
new phases Sunday when it became
known that the Spanish Government
had formally reuuested th ia.
all of ' Consul General Lee
from hit nost at Havu-.i.i t..
which the United States had cour
teously but firmly refused to comply;
also that the Spanish Government had
suggested the Impropriety of Bending
relief supplies to the Cuban reouceu
trados ou the cruiser Montgomery and
gunboat Nashville, to which sugges
tion the United States had given a like
ansewer in the negative.
The first Intimation of these steps
came in a brief and explicit cable dis
patch from Madrid. Prior to Its re
ceipt, however, the authorises here
had been fully conversant with the
racts, although no intimation had been
allowed to get to the public on either
subject.
JIDC.K DAY'S STATEMKT.
The
Administration' Stand
Roth lamirs.
WASHINGTON, D. C.-tSpecial.)-"The
President will not consider the
tec-all of Consul Genoral Lee. He Iihs
home himself throughout this crisis
with judgment, fidelity and courage,
to the President's entire satisfaction.
"As to the supplies for the relief of
the Cuban people, all arrangements
hate been made to carry a consigu
merit this week from Key West by ou
of the naval vessels, whichever may
be best adapted and most available for
the purpose, to Matanzas and Sagua."
Although the officials here are non
committal on the subjec t, it is behoved
that the request for Gen. Lee's recall
was made at least a day or two ago
and that the Spanish Government, af
ter receiving the reply of the State De
partment, has not insisted either upon
Gen. Lee's r vall or upon Its contention
that the relief supplies should not he
sent to Cuba in naval vessels.
Peyond the foregoing, those who
had participated in the conference at
the While House would not discuss
the subject and it was stated positively
that the authorized statement com
prised everything that would be given
to anyone.
THE COMri.AI.Vr NOT KXOWX.
Sh)"n-i1 to lie Uen. Lre Ignored
the I'teniler In Ills Call.
WASHINGTON, D. C.-(SpcciaL)-The
ground on which Gen. Lee's re
call was asked are not disclosed. It I
known, however, that the Spanish
Government bas chaffed for some tlma
over Gen. Lee's presence in Havana,
although this had never taken the form
of a definite protest prior to the pres
ent time. It began to assume a more
serious aspect shortly after the arrival
of the Maine at Havana. At that time
Gen. Lee escorted Capt. Sigsbee on his
round of official calls. These were
made with due formality, but the
Spanish officials took offense when the
calls were strlcted to Gen. Blanco, Ad
miral Mauterola and the representa
tives of the military arm of Spain's
service and did not include Xremler
Galvez and his associates of the auton
omous cabinet who represent the new
civil regime which Spain Is seeking to
enforce The matter came to the at
tention of Senor Dupuy Pe Lome, then
Spanish Minister at Washington, and
although there were no protests, the
situation doubtless reached the State
Department, as suitable amends were
made by Capt. SIgsbee's calling on Dr.
Congosto, the Civil Secretary General,
Premier Galvez and his associates.