Evening Star Newspaper, March 4, 1898, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. | PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 31€1 Penrsylvania Avenve, Cor. 11th 8t., by ekg Set 8. H. Pres't. etn New York Office, 49 Potter Buildiny, ‘The Evening Star is served to subscribers in the The regular permanent family circulation of The Evening Star in Washington is more than double that of any other paper, whether published in the morn- Che Lvening Star. ber week, or #4 cents Copies at the ing or in the afternoon. ; Reenter 2 certs each. By mail—anywhere S Cited | States «F Ganeda— prepaid 60 cents As a medium for unobjec- ‘month. Saturday Quint Sheet Star, $1 per year, with foreign postage +00. (Entered at the Pot Ofice at Washington, D. C.. as second-class ma’l matter. tionable advertisements it there- fore stands unequaled and un- approachable. No. 14,043. WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1898—SIXTEEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. —_——X——_—_—_——_—=. gm ihe anaic nian, ro thi ond ters | HAVE BAD MEMORIES | 4S COMPANY'S FRANCHISE) PROCTOR SAYSLITTLE | icseri'™™ "=" SPAIN BUYING SHIPS E> Ail mail sutweriptions mest be pald in advance. Rates of advertising made known on application. have been sent to the training ship Mo- Wate Wise cu e Interior. land, the hican, now at Mare Island, to carry ne aaa Magar area a MATTERS TO DECIDE ammunition. The ship was just about to Vermont Senator Guards His In- interior. What he sees of the economical She Secures Two Cruisers Built for Representative White States That Seven Million Dollars Has Been Offered, Admiral Sicard’s Directions to the | 'c2¥e for @ long crutse with the naval ap- | Witnesses in Martin Trial Cannot condition will be valuable when the time prentices, going as far as the Samoan i Islands. ‘Her first stop was to be at Hono- = <= A LES g Court of Inquiry. lulu, and. the department nas ‘seized the Recall Former Testimony. pressions of Cuban Affairs, aah wiaarber eats Ganerince icone Brazil by Armstrongs. te ti sa wder s! y i . — ianaut antectering witli tha Tinsrary ot A Syndicate That is Said to Include It is possible that the problem of Spain eS ready arranged for her cruise. She will - letting go will begin to work itself out while Senator Proctor is in Cuba. ‘Wedo not yet know the full meaning of the Gemonstration with which the Vizcaya was greeted. The loyal Spaniards were glad to see the ship, and they showed their glad- | Rumor That French Financiers Fur= ness. The demonstration was arranged by them. The Weyler newspaper complained nished the Necessar, ‘ that it was not allowed by the censorship oe y ices to republish a speech made by Canavos when he was prime minister, but it man- aged to welcome the Vizcaya and to exhort |} AFTER THREE OTHER SHIPS the people to loyalty to Spain. There will be another demonstration : when the Almirante Oquendo arrives next | LONDON, March 4.—Spain has purchased week. The Spanish classes unquestionably | tWo crulsers which the Armstrongs have rejoice because they think the presence of | been building for Brazil, the Amasonius these two warships in the harbor of H:- | 224 a sister ship, unnamed, of 4,000 tons vana will frighten the United States. each, twenty-three knots and ten guns. Thetr loyalty is strengthened. However | Spain is also negotiating for and will the army be tainted with insubordination, | Probably secure two cruisers of a similar the navy Is true. The presence of the Viz. | t¥P@ which have been building in France caya and the Oquendo should be a proof | fF Brazil. DESIRABILITY OF DOCKING VESSELS) ci ‘nic ton of ammunition tor tne | EVIDENCE FOR DEFENSE ALL IN| * Swmber cf cateage reopte—ate. mediately. It is said at the department Leiter's Name Mentioned. that this 1s only a part of the regular sup- DID NOT LIKE BULL FIGHT Concentrating Naval Forces Near Saou scanae mini toee aUboaa. weet Cuvee Commonwealth Begins to Hear! 4. omer nas: been made'to the Wasning- | He Will Carry His Investigations we Every warship has, under the regula- . : ton Gaslight Company by a syndicate of . the Philippines. tions, a certain allotment of ammunition. Testimony in Rebuttal, muvestors, including a nvmb:r of Chicago Into the Interior. She is expected to have target practice people, for the purchase.of the franchises at least once every quarter, yet the regu- nd th supply of powder and privileges of that eompany. Interest- must aver bel allawan ia acon. bese ed in the plan, it is sald, afe Mr. L. Z. 3 SG KON ver be allowed to drop beyond u WAHSHIES REACH HONG KONG | errata apecifia’ Gouitity yumeent thmest| [COs De AN ete aon Representative White. The sum that was offered waS $7,000,000 cash. any emergency. In this case, from the It is understood that the gag company re- expenditure of an undue proportion of am- ’ The Secretary of the Navy has received | munition in target practice, or through the || WILKESBARRE, Pa., March 4—The de-| cca this and. demanded $8,000/000. The (Copyright, 1808, by Chas. M. Pepper.) negotiations are still pending. Special Catlegram From Sitaff Correspondent. from Rear Admiral Sicard, commanding | failure of the department to keep up the | tense in the case of Sheriff Martin and his Representative White of Chicago, when | HAVANA, March 2, via Port Tampa, Fle, lies, th iF forgo = the North Atlantic squadron, a copy of the | ther target eet ‘anti fresh Tnstall- deputies closed finally at 11 o'clock this avestioned by a Star reporter on the mat- | March 3.—Impressione of Cuba have been re- ter today, said he stood willing, in behalf} ceived by various people during the last precept for the court of inquiry upon the | ments of powder are received. This is the | morning, after recalling some of the com- Kas of the battle ship Maine, of which | case with some of the shins on the China | monwealth’s witnesses to ascertain wheth- station now. SS SS ee er, at the preliminary hearing last Sep-| of those whom he represented, to pay §1,- |two years. I don’t know that Senator Proc- 000,000 for the gas company’s franchise | tor’s impressions will be different from any day. those of other people. He can learn noth- which is now sitting at Key West. The The department has gathered 100 tons of “If we can mak2 this deal,” said Mr. | ing that is not already known in Washing- WANTS GUNS AMMONITION a CRUISER OQUENDO EXPECTED ammunitioa at Mare Island for the Asiatic | tember, they testified that at the meeting orders convening the court are embodied | fleet, and this stock has been lying there | of the strikers at Harwood on the night in a letter written by Admiral Sicard to | for several months on account of the’ina- | before the shooting they all agreed not to Capt. Sampson, dated Key West, Fla., Feb- | bility of the ordnance bureau to forward it. cicae 10 LOO as Collet: It secms that the merchant marine en- White, “we will begin to furnish gas to | ton, and apparently he does not expect in | of the captain general's theory that there | The Amazonius is ready for launching “A court of inquiry consisting of your- | Safed Im regular passenger traffic. elther - the people of the District from the outset {two or three weeks to learn more than | ts no excuse for an anti-American demon- | *%¢ her sister ship will soon be ready. self (Capt. Sampson), as president, and of | ous cargo or ask excessively high frereht : at ninety cents @ thousand feet. after | the consuls have learned in two years. stration. They also made a rising against |, The Spanish government is also endeavor- Capt. F. E. Chadwick and Lieut. Com- | rates in order to protect themselves against while it might be possible to reduc2 the | It was a little embarrassing at first to be | the palace hazardous. ing to secure guns and large supplles of mander William P. Potter, as additional | ces of insurance. The first opportunity re below Cay sum. wee donot feel that | advertised as the bearer of important com- CHARLES M. PEPPER. ammunition in England and on the contl- me 4 of Lieutenant Commander | t2&t Presented itself in many months was - 000,000 would be a $rice for the | munications from the President, and to be nent for immediate use. manners, Set) G —— the sailing of the gunboat Concord some = gas company’s franchise and plant, and rdea ‘thi f ending the| DIVERS CONTINUE THEIR WORK. The gov: t 8; Adolph Marix, as judge advocate, is here- | weeks ago, but owing to her limited frelehe . hope that the management {will agree to | Teo! with the mission o: ing government of Spain seems to have by ordered to convene at noon on Mon-| carrying capacity she was able to trans- taks the $7,000,000 which we Bave offered.” | War. The senator after some good-natured These 6f Speiu Have ahs ne funds, for it is understood to be paying @ day, February 21, 1898, or as soon there- | Port only a portion of the ammunition. \ Mr. White declined to mention the per- | disclaimers ceased to werry over the prom- Dom large part of the purchase money in cash, Y ‘Wreck. The present plan is for the M sons interested in the proposed purchase | inence given his visit. He went about his —_ after as practicable, for the purpose | no present plan ts for the Mohican to take ge tae beyond stating that Mr. Lelter was aware | inquiries in his usual quiet way. I imagine | BY Associated Press. Gist ES eS transshipped to either the Baltimore or the ier p< * AN ofa tne nesotiations and would verify the | the oficial representatives of the United | HAVANA, March 4—Warm, rainy United States battle ship Maine in the | ct to the nee wt sang there, and forward- yi packing the adertaring DieZPeople were | states in Cuba feel more free to talk to | Weather prevailed here this morning, and d Y backi 4 harbor of Havana, Cuba, on the night of |“ ‘® the fleet at Hong Kong. if 4 STes wasainoeneiointtne obtain toda him in confidence than they would to a | ¢verything has settled down into regular Tuesday, February 15, 1898. The court is Shelter to Cuban Orphans. | XN 5 local verifleation of this ney: a Mz, | private individual. He will be able to con- | Lenten quietude. authorised to hold its sessions cS uy board The only word received at the State De- : Leiter was out of the city and Mr. McLean | firm by observation conditions on which | So far as can be observed, the divers at eny ship of the North Atlantic squadron. | partment from General Lee during the past ; could not be found. Those, however, who | their reports are based, and will learn | the wreck are working slowly but steadily harbor or the city of Havana, Cuba. The | ‘¥enty-four hours came in a short cable- 3 Keep well posted in such matters know that some things which are not contained in | during such hours as it is possible to do so attention of the court is Invited to the in- | 8Tam, received last night, addressed to As- i Tromome time past there have becn various | +52 omcial report, or at least which for |1n the turbid waters. The big barge has | 5ice then Spain has raised funds from un- structions concerning the particulars to be | sistant Secretary Day. ‘The consul gen. ) Cee rte ne perouaee tes Ourralling: tie Sarath Se weil prababl been found so useful in carrying big pieces | KDOWN sources. investigated in the United States navy | eral had formally notified the department Re ec Bae Pio OE eae IY pan eRe ful Ue ee enna ysl Pe Dwende gOL EAD Diplomats in London express the bellef ppb oa 7: lepartmen’ efforts have been attributed to various in- | pear in the versions of them made public. | Of wreckage that it is a wonder it was not | 1.0.) poet). Gnaucibrs Vare | wekhiar Thi Svlations. cing described papers relating | 2&t 5 one result of his efforts to ameli fluences, located in New York, Philadel- | If the whole thing is not over by the time | 8¢nt here before. 2 ee to the lene of the US. Melee on the ut | rate the condition of the poor in Havana y phia and Chicago, but so far as known no | he returns to Washington, Senator Proc-| The Spanish divers have been down but | Spanish government. casion referred to are attached to and |he had secured from the Spanish author- Positive result has been reached thus far. | 15. may be able to give President McKin- | Mttle to the wreck of the Maine, and any | Jt 18 known that Spain is trying to pur- ade part of this precep ities the use of a large storehouse, which f It Is a matter of surprise fo some when ee ee Sat . iach ane like- | Chase three other ships which are being ‘The copy of a telegram sent by Capt. | he proposed to use as an orphan asylum to the statement, wes uiaile, emlen cited above | 4t¥ ths/DeneNt Of ila: seasoned Jodgment on] evo ts ent Se coenne Tromthemiare Ske" | nt by the Atmetromcs, bul ahs hes ot C. S. Sigsbee, at Havana, Cuba, to Com- | Shelter the rany little children left parent- . to Representative White, that an offer of | how to bring about the issue which must | !¥ to be incorrect. J = mander James M. Forsyth, U.S.N., at Key | less by the war. His cablegram reeds ao $7,000,000 had been made for the gas com-| be met. A number of beautiful wreaths and floral | Yet succeeded in making a bargain, conse- pieces were sent to the Colon cemetery to- | @ently there is still time if the United day by the Americans of this city to dec- | States wishes to forestall her. orate the graves of the victims of the Se Wiest, Fia., without date, but probably seat | fellow: pany’s franchise. A contro) of the stock ie on the night of February 15, as it was re- ‘Have established asylum for destitute Shexiay Martin: 65,000 shares, and if that amount could be Crisis Lies in Spain. Maine disaster. The scheme will be con- | PROWLER AT SAGASTA’S HOUSE, tinued, and the flowers will be renewed giving good security for the balance, these being the only terms upon which the Arm- strongs would deal. Some weeks ago Spain attempted to pur- chase ships and supplies in England on credit, from prominent firms having close relations with the government, but after inquiries the firms refused to give credit. West. Fla, by Lieut Com. | Small orphans, regardless of nationality. bought at an advance, say, of $10 over the Shes eee Wes, Comics USN. at Loviock |The money sent by you will be applied fo | Carry clubs or weapons of any kind. present market price, which is $46 per} The senator had not been twenty-four am. of February 16, 1898, and by the | the purchase of food for said orphans.” Andrew Sivar, No. 1, did not think he said | share, the entire expenditure would be less | hours in Havana until he learned that the commander-in-chlef at 5:30 a.m., February Trying to Secure the Tortugas. anything about this feature. than $4,000,000. If, however, there is in-| solution of the crisis lies in Spain rather 3 “Madrid Police Arrest an Italian W1 16, at Dry Tortugas, Fla. The War Department Is trying,with Andrew Slivar, No: 2, said he had sworn | cluded the purchase of the control in the | than in Cuba. He learned that the insur- | When withered. Acted Q r . by Capt. C. D. St ying,with what Georgetown Gas Company, at'a fair valua- Cable dispatches from Madrid published age pee ig eesTam, Sent Dy Capt. Oy eee | success cannot yet be predicted, to induce | that they agreed not to carry clubs. gents are willing and ready to accept the tion, the total would be about $4,000,000. here say that Sencr Moret, the minister for John Laughran Gid not remember any-| Of course the above caleulatign is based | Mediation of the United States, on the |the colonies, confirms the statement of thing he said last September, and neither | cnly on securing a control of thé stock. It | single condition that it is based on the rec- | General Perrado that the government never did Frank Kupa. is not known what proportion ne the stock | ognition of independence. If he goes into | thought of dismissing the volunteers. Arlo Pardee Platt, the last witness, was | \i embraced in the offer reférred to by Mr.) Santa Clara province the Senator finds oe Sere im rpragree aad oko asked if Chief of the Coal and Iron Police there is a railroad station, which is distant | Poats and torpedo boat decmevers are ae Hampton was at Lattimer at the time of LATE ARMY OKDERS. ley, of his seasoned judgment on how to | come to Cuba. in-chief its proceedings, all the testimony | fenses. In fact, the fortifications +.ard, | the shooting. He said he was not. This ern General, Gomez's headquarters. abcnator Proctor and Col, Parker went to caer ey ‘ne facts epic, it may deem | headed by Gen. Miles, long ago calted at- | V2, for the purpose of contradicting some | 4 Large Number of Officers Assigned | But it is not necessary to bother with ccuine Tay Cal eee ce eee. established by the evidence adduced, to-| tention to the necessity for refortifying | °f the commorwealth’s witnesses. “= to Regiments. gether with its opinion as to what further | pry ‘Tortugas. The closing of the defense was then an- proceedings, if any, should be had in the| ‘he strategic importante of the Tortugas | Pounced and the ‘commonwealth was given Major Louis W. Crampton, ba" a9 has matter. The court will also report whether | is fuliy recognized by oflicers of the War | @ Short time to prepare its plan of rebuttal | been granted fifteen days’ extension of or not the loss of said vessel was, on the | Department. During the civil war it was | testimony. leave. Lieut. Thos. F. Howard, 2d Cavatry, has occasion named, in any respect due to fault | accupied by a considerable force of north- Commonwealth in Rebuttal. or negligence on the part of any of the | ern volunteers, including the famous Wil- been granted three monthg’ leave of ab- sence. Z = * officers or members of the crew of said | son Zouaves, gho used fe soon wmous Wil | rhe commonwealth’s witnesses in rebut- Vessel, and ff so, the names of such officers | assing operations against the south. In | tal began their testimony at 12 o'clock. T. ‘i or members of the crew and in what re- | its present defenseless condition, it is |P. Ryder, I. H. Strauss and C. K. Keck, | The following assigntfént spect and to what extent any or elther of | pointed out, it is a positive source of | who met the sheriff a few minutes after |Tesiments are @nnounced:. * Sh ene on et ae = ae Ganger, as it could be occupied by an en- | he reached this city from the scene of the | Capt. George Palmer,’ to “thé Sth In- emy as a base of naval and military op- . | fantry, Company K; Capt. Sarfuel W. Mill- eee scar rete tn iG cagaet ran, | ratios: 0 The! most: essenttal feature of ita|jeucorne salt thay aw no mark, discolor | 27) rae Tataaiey” Cdinpany B; Capt. MADRID, March 4.—The police here have arrested an Italian, who a month ago rush- ed up to the carriage of Senor Sagasta, the premier, and threatened him with a stick. The man was shadowed by the police, and as been found prowling around Senor Sa- gasta’s house. Inquiries are being made to ascertain whether the Italien is con- nected with suspected perser The pris- oner shows signs of insanity. —_—_>—_—— DISASTER DUE TO DESIGN, Key West, Fla, dated Havana, Cuba, Feb- | the treasury officials to return to it the rvary 16, 1898. Tortugas Islands. Although the officials F : — = Ane Kaemcibshud a beer sed at the War Department are very non-com- inquire into the circumstances attend- | y,, ing the loss of said vessel on the date uate on the subject, there is no nemed, and upon the conclusion of the in- at they regard the islands as an vestigation will report to the comimander- | e8sential link in the chain of coast de- this morning. will S the insurgent chiefs at present. Their po- | tieht Thetsermes aS sition is well understood. Senator Proctor | Havana tomcrrow, as he cannot get his also found that the government represen- | health clearances ‘i time. tatives from Captain General Blanco down simply await orders from Spain. It is not for them to say whether mediation would be acceptable. ‘They carry out the policy | S¢™ator Morgan Inte: for the Sagasta ministry. The intransi- aaron cam gente populace, the army officers and the | Senator Morgan seid today that it was Volunteers present @ problem which a | D8 purpose to introduce a resolution at am stranger can hardly be expected to solve, | C@tY date making a second call upon the because the Spaniards themselves do not un- | PTesident for th> consular correspondence Secu CUBAN CONSULAR CORRESPONDENCE |°¥- Pisser Found This Sentiment Among Maine’s Survivors. CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 4.—Dr. H. F. Biggar, one of the most prominent phy- siclans and surgeons of Cleveland, has just returned from Key West, where he was in the midst of the excitement which follow- e4 the blowing up of the battle ship Maine, and conversed with several of those who were on the ill-fated ship at the time of the disaster. He found that all of those who were willing to discuss the matter at all wero convinced that the explosion had been caused by an outside force, probably a tor- 8 of officers to that the repcrts of the consuls should not “It the court shall be of opinion that matter, it will include in its report a suc- | ges, pe t " yy | ation or bruise on the sheriff's face. i . cicnt statement as to the person or persons | Sung, and with these ‘the harbor Gawii | Joseph Costello waa then recalled by the | Henry H. Benham, 0 the) 2a Infantry, | derstand how to solve it. They don't know peta ats Eecaaih “hat thee = againat whom, and the specific matter upon | give one of the best protected roadsteads | commonwealth for the purpose of showing | Company K; First Lieut. Harry J. Hirsch, | whether an uprising would follow American | (10 ena en : : ee which, such proceedings should be had. | £°¢, °ne patie id aa fase rents denne ray they be. | 8t¢ and the country are entitled to know Th ‘il also at ite Gatalent aa io southern waters. e main defenses are | sqaitional facts in regard to threats of |‘? the infantry, Company K; iret | intervention or not,though they say they officially what th ait th the cause or causes of the explosion, or eres Canis tare taland, and} vigience made by Deputy A. E. Hess | Lieut. Joseph Frasier, to the oth Infantry, | ieve one would be of little consequence un- Ease, Coes Saee Se, ane > y practically the entire island, al- Z 3186 B es a S other incidents that bore directly or indi- | though a small narrow coral rest svecos | against Costello, who was helping a wound- | Company D; First Lieut. Robert L. Hemil- | jess there should be a revolugion in the | ne withheld for an unusual length of time. rectly upon the loss of the Maine. around it, affording additional shelter. The {ed striker. Counsel for the defense ob- | ‘0M, to the Sth Infantry, Company K; First | peninsula. If évery ‘official ofethe United | g, i “It will also record any information that " : Beker Hovbie ro spate 3 . lo not, however, wish to complicate this it may be able to obtain by testimony and | fo7t Was known as Fort Jefferson. It is & | jected to this evidence, but the objection | Lieut. La Roy 8. Upton, to the'2d Infantry, | States would come to Cuba he could learn | natter with the Maine disceter wag orn 0. evidence as to any person or persons not | ‘Bfeestory brick structure, with case- overruled by Judge Woodward. Company. F; Additional Second Lieut. Ben- | nothing more of it than can be learned in | not introduce the resolution while th “The officers were very reticent, but from gueuctel “ith the wand af aa uted Taxes, {he walls welng four feet three | “I was helping a wounded striker,” said |Jamin M. Koehler, 7th Infantry, to a va-| Washington. On other points Senator | of inquonts sitting, unless ite soccer | their manner it seemed that they had no States who are, in its opinion, responsible, | igcated in these casemates, the old’ pias |e Witness, “when Hess came up. I said: |cancy of second Meutenant, 15th Infantry, | proctor can gain valuable information, and | unnecessarily delayed. I have cet te time doubt as to the origin of the trouble,” said in part or wholly, directly or indirectly, for being to place the artillery in the upper Company H; Additional Second Lieut. Jas. | that is what he seems to be doing. for the presentation of the matter, but will Citas) the younger officers and sall- the explosion and loss of the Maine, and | Pigrits “ad the infantey’ below. Pho od F. Brady, 18th Infantry, to a vacancy of be guided as to the time by circumstances | ors wore more ostspcken, and did not hes- will include thelr names fn its cpinion, to- | Gefenses consisted of thirty-two and forty= second Heutenant, 10th Infantry, Company Bull Fight Not to His Liking. a they atiee.— : Hateee Gap abet ake tae han Reon iis On Gane of such responsi- | two-pounder guns, and one or two Parrotts f K; Additional Second Licut/ Hugh La F, ply to # question that the by a torpedo. They offered several reasons “ of 200 and 300 pounds. These four feet Applewhite, 15th Infantry, to a vacancy of | Probably the bull fight was not to the resolution proposed by him would be | sy ‘this belicf, ali of which seemed to jus- ie eae a ccuched in terms demanding the submi: clips ¢ ae c a oe, ‘oc. g, | three-inch walls and old-style guns would SS second Meutenant, 22d Infantry, Company | Senator's lking, for, though the great ng the submis- | tity them in thinking as they did. c 2 f the correspondence. care 8; | be of little service in modern warfare, and H; Additional Second Lieut, Edgar T. Con- | Maszantini was the attraction, in company | ©" © Naval Force on North Atlantic Station.” | such as remain are probably out of practi- mt ley, 15th Infantry, toa vatahcy of second “For instance, the mast was lifted right \ her Americans he came away be- EES out of its place in the vessel, and the men Desirable to Dock Some Vessels. | cal service by the quarantine uses to which lieutenant, 2ist Infantry, Company B; Maj. hg ay Se ce camleh cat brat ttkses TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION. | were sure that this could only have been The Navy Department feels that it would | Fort Jefferson has been put in recent ; E. Van Arsdale Andruss, to the 4th Artil- | fre the spo! to dene by a force frcm underneath. If the phil ears. It is thought, however, that the old lery; Major Frank W. ‘Hess, to the 3d | Who were spectators gave their opinion | providing for Death of the Presi- | €xPlosion had been on the inside, they ar- be most desirable to dock some of the war- | trick fort would serve temporary uses as 3 Artillery; Capt. Arthur Murray; to the 1st | that a people who were capable of enjoying dent-Elect. gued, the mast would have been shatiered ships now at and near Key West, and if|a@ garrison, and that the. surroundings a Artillery, Battery A; Capt William E. the bull fightywere capable of blowing up| -me Senate mauttee tea cak dict and thrown sideways. it were not for the present condition of | would afford a good location for heavy f i Birkhimer, to the 3d Artillery, Battery L; Mai: That was rejudiced subject oes e judiciary | “The bow of the Maine was split just as hii ld be ae gens to protect the roadstead. poe : First Lieut. Henry D. Todd, to the ist | the ine. Via fneld @ epecial meeting today for the pur-|if a wedge had been driven at the bottom oesmrys re re oe mpeetity aGopt- 5 aaa meas Artillery, Battery D; First ‘Lieut. Thomas | to which Senator Proctor probably would | Dose of considering an amendment to the | of the tnat on the outoide, and the hart ed. The regulations provide for docking The Turtogas \ asa . A) Se W. Winston, to the 1st Artillery, Battery | not subscribe, notwithstanding his impres- | Constitution of the United States, offered | ¥@8 bent forward, as if by an external every six months, in order to keep the bot- | The naval scheme of defense of the coast, : I; First Lieut. Maurice G. Krayenbuhl, to | sions.of the entertainment might have been force applied directly under it. by Senaior Frye, providing for the filling | “The diver of the Maine. Martin Riorden, of the presidential office in case the Presi-| was also at Key West. He was decidedly dent-elect should die between hie election | of the opinion that the Maine was tamper- and his inauguration. Mr. Frye's proposed | €d with on the octside. toms of the big ships free from marine | gs laid down in the plans by the Naval ¢ the gd Artillery, Light Battegy C; Addi- | iiravorable. ' growth. This period has been long exceed- ; Halts " tional Second Lieut. Robert 8.<Abernethy, = fd in the case of several of the ships of | WF College last summer, contemplated the tal by { | seraren ee ett, Robert S-cAbernethy, | “inne senator arrived in good time for the Admiral Sicard’s squadron. The battle ship | Tortugas Islands as a base of operations, ‘ : MP@yMM) | tenant, 3d Artillery, Battery G; Additional | official confession that autonomy is a fail- Towa {s the worst off in this particular, and | While the board appointed by Secretary ~ Vit ri Second Lieut. Aibert J. Bowley, 4th Artil-| ure, A day or two after his coming amendment provides for the inauguration | _,“1, 45 told that shortly before the ex- it will be a year next month since she was | Long to select sites for dry docks last fall i b o a auld peti a eal Sheer poeenants a appeared that interview with Dr. Dolz, aj of the Vice President-elect as President a. a ripple moe aay in the water, docked. The battle ship Massachusetts | aiso devoted considerable space in its re- ib Lieut. Bertram C. Gilbert, dst ‘astillers, to | member of the autonomy cabinet, in which | just as the Conatitution now provides for | 28, !¢ some sma ie pti tee cut aoe Seon ee ne May | port to showing the importance of the @ vacancy of second lieutenant, 2d Artil-| the insurgents were asked to be good | his succession after both are inaugurated. | Was paid to this at the time, but it i ree Waters this length of time without dock. | islands from a strategic point of view. The : - lery, Battery K; Additional Second Lieut.|-enough to quit and come back into the ne committee did not reach @ conclu- | membered now.” ing would leave the bottoms of the ships horage is probably better than that of = Bdwin O. Sarratt, 8d Artillery, to a va-} fold. In that interview they were called 2 = enbbeiags cancy of second lieut. Artill badty fouled, but it s considerably worse in | Key West, a Porte hasten tao we Battery Ho eutenenty ae er¥> | not erring brethren, but brethren who tropical waters, particularly those about | preferen > shown 1 i ightfully rebelled against the Spanish au- lorida, where the marine growth is very | Admiral Sicard during the maneuvers of Seino haere Lee acta bares shritsens” ‘They were in eataienes invited ofa ux u! v the North Atlantic squadron now in pro- h rious. The naval! officials say this con. ‘It’s a d—d shame to treat these to name their own terms for governing Representative Wilber. or fel- dition is not so serious in injuring the hulls | ress. SSE b “ of the ships as it {s in crippling their move- | | It is by no means certatn, however, that | 10ve this wey: ‘Shut up,’ cried Tess, ‘oF | 411 Money Orders When Reeeived by | Cuba, provided they would let the flag of Representative Wilber has introduced a a1 treat y y. ments. It makes them slow to respond in | the treasury authorities will be willing to | Pll treat you th o the Post Office Department. ..~-.|-Spain continue to fly over the island. Till in the House authorizing and direct- action, and practically prevents rapid ma- | accede to the request to relinquish the i “Did you write me a letter during this | There will be no more counterfelt money | ‘The aim of this interview was to pave the < > HI alanine lands. This tcok the shape of @ simple let-| |_| Did you write mea letter s paneee ¢ é bcc aa ing the Belt Railroad Company to extend While this condition is regretted, the | ter from the chief of engineers, Gen. Wil- ae an ec replied vic tt orders cas] yy dishonest clerks. The au- | way for negotiating w! Insurgents On | its lines by an improved underground elec- Navy Department has determined not to | 8M. reciting the fact that the isiands had » sir, 2 ditor for the Post OMice Department today | tasis different from autonomy. That. at- trie system by double tracks from its attempt any docking at the present time. | been conveyed to the tcl treagie? | Department : = cepa RE issued an order that. all monsy_,orders rer | tempt is now being made. A little time present terminus at Florida avenue and | has returned to Washington, leaving Bis- tee aitger daniel ee ion ‘that they should be restored. to the | "'AUN’® JOMLBE ANNIVERSARY. | ceived by the-department te {mmediately | must elapse before the formal rejection of | tytn street eastward on Florida avenue to | eell, his assistant, here. t ips” FS tems will be . canceled by & perforating “§tapp bearing |'the scheme by Gomez is made known. But ¢ y War Lepartment demand. But the jam be: jews Troo; ~ and Sherman av>: 3 = Later in the day it was said on good au- Tar leas “satiotecrore, tact tmets,blan 18 | treasury Department has not siways hon- | Mi=® Humbert Reviews, the sid ayo “wold thereon. ~ | that the proposition should be put forth by | Oza cn ghevnna avecat ee kencae hari E thority, thet the naval court of Inquiry wil cleansing which can be given in a dock. it R E as ~ ca ere ssems to @ false impression :of-|-members of the autonomist cabinet is sig- ave. thence: westward. t h Holmead we here at 5 o'clock t! afternoon for But it has the advantage of keeping the of the Tialian constitution was cele. | (Ro SBPoriamally offeked-by the metheds of | nigcant enough to satisfy a clear-headed | srg. a ansingty property ant at lees oot kanal bee ships in service. At present it is not =e ee a ee, ie * The | engePartment for defreuding the govern: | pubic man from the United States that the Puget: i 7, A thought that the necessities of the case re- na ‘cettand: aoe ages hnirthatnraios deege Pie pee gia ra - orders | obituary of autonomy is already written. ee gut seteraspinet eee, quire the divers to go to work. city was filled tors, thro: _ a8 Ccmmissioners, to street and Kene- ee ace een nae for an- = ‘that the handsomely decorated streets. - Feeling About Maine Disaster: saw ny bercics = = coi eat = 4 Compete Rabon ol Tr mont oF weeks t department x Z ‘tension from Florida Ropes to have the New York navy yard | dvérantine station at Tortugas is regarded | | At 9 ovclock In the morning the great bell = : S re Senator Proctor has had a chance to ob- | 12th strest to Whitney avenue must be| the Production of Their Plants. Sa In that case the ships ca els eects aucuutiot ionae ot fetes, and an hour later King Humbort, on eve been apolied oH pong terre in operation on or before | PHILADELPHIA, March 4.—There is we loc] on th 5 wong first, the Mansachusctte nist concn sented in the investment, but from the im-| horseback, accompanied by the Count of | Opportunity tension, tobe ‘and in operation | more than ordircry activity in the iron in in the order of their greatest need. The | PCrtance of the islands as @ safe outpost | Turin, the foreign military attaches and orders.. as as oS ee ee ot ae, thereafter : ~ the aid several establishments are making ad- can be removed, and th Dottor on vainted. yeliow fever coming from West Indies, | the minister of war, attended by a brilliant < sioners. f Commis- | Gitions to the productive capacity of their ‘Tue Guiengeny. wari at donee oon pe Central and South America. suite, rode to the San Marco Esplanade, i plants. Some of these additions to facil- the fouling, but it would not permit re-| A Message From Minister Woodford. | ete > reviewed 8,000 troops of the gar- “| fties are abcut completed. The Lackawan- painting, and the hulls would be left open ‘The President today received a cable mes- na Iron and St-el Company of Scranton So crcation. will next week plece in blast the Colebrook Concentrating Near the Phillipines. | congratulating him on the successful close | thusiastic reception from the crowds furnace Nc. 2 at West Lebanon, which has Confirmation of the report that the | of the first year of his administration. | 7ese™t. E been idle several months. Worth Brothers United States is corcentrating its naval depredation. : & Company, iron manufacturers at Coles- forces in Asiatic waters in the vicinity of bee! e | ville, will erect a forge gt their viaduct the Phillipine Islands was received at the entirely a desert waste as elsewhere. The ——.__ NAVAL COURT OF INQUIRY. ——_—__-o-+—_____. BELT LINE EXTENSION. 111 Introduced by May eign ry vend ape 5 O'Clock KEY WEST, Fla., March 4—The United States naval court of inquiry appointed te inquire into the loss of the battle ship Maine is still here, inactive and awaiting crders from Washington. Hulse, the cou chief stenographer, WILL BE PERFORATED. —_— ee ACTIVITY IN THE IRON TRADE. The queen viewed the march past of the sage from Minister Woodford, at Madrid,| troops. Their majesties met with an en- a mill to facilitate the supply of charcoal Navy Department tocay in a cabie mes-| paring for and expecting war. een tae > i rr trusted, ray presume he. Laeer tegetied = Hoyersto will next rear ope- ze from Commodore Dewey, command-| This was the only message of the day] HARGED WITH EMBRACERY, | months. > dle ‘ 5 ors gations in ail departs-enta, some’ of which ing the Asiatic station, announcing the | from any place in Spanish territory. All arrival of the cruiser Boston and the gun-| the members of the cabinet stated that| @t Shaw’s Cou: Pet a beat Concord at Hong Kong this morning | there was nothing new from Havana, and peeseeet rem a@ cruise to Corea. Hong Kong is an | t expected soon. open Chinese port, and is regarded as the | Were ROChiDE, was a Tcet available place of rendezvous for Jnited States warships in the event of an| The fact that Secretary Long emergency requiring @ movement against | the White House more than haif an the Spanish forces in the Phillipipe islands. | before the arrival of The Lr a? Olympia and the ser Ra- | bers was construed as