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ESTABLISHED JTJJSfE 10 , 1871. OMAHA SATURDAY MORNING , MAEJKHI 10 , 1808-TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY CENTS.
NO NOTE BY SPAIN
Dona Deny Filing Protest Against American
War Va
STATEMENT COMES FROM HIGH OFFICIALS
Bo Kot Like Oar Ships to Remain Near
Cuban Perls ,
BUT DO NOT MAKE ANY SU3GISTION
Spaniards Do Not Look for Material
European Aid.
THEY WILL FIGHT JHEIR BATTLES ALONE
Mnilrlil Orwnn l > enlen the
Yellorr FnUe About Hln Aliened
Letter Ilrlntliiir to llavniut
| Hnrliur. *
MADRID , Spain , March W.-Ncw York
' ( Vorld Cablegram Special Telegram. ) On i
high authority U Is stated that the Spanish
government has not sent any note since
February 23 , nor Instructed Us minister at
Washington to make any representation
against the presence of American war ves-
ecls In Cuban ports , or In the vicinity of the
Spanish West Indies , although their presence
tt calculated to encourage the Insurgents
nil cripple the new homo rule policy.
Tliero Is absolutely no foundation for the
rumor that the Spanish minister of foreign
affairs read In the council of ministers any
dispatches on the attitude of Queen Victoria
or any other European sovereign. Indeed ,
the Spanish government Is perfectly aware
that the friendly disposition ot the courts
And governments mean no alliances or ma
terial support so well satisfied on that
point that the ministerial press says Spain
must rely solely on Its own resources to
crush the rebellion and pacify the Islands ,
regardless of foreign opinion , Intimations
or Interference.
Telegrams from the Canary Islands report
that the "Flying Squadron" will resume Its
voyage soon. But the Imparclal says it has
grounds for believing that the squadron has
been ordered to await fresh Instructions at
Las I'almas , which order the Imparclal
ascribes with bitterness to "some representa
tion made by the American government , "
adding : "This would only bo admissible If
America had agreed to withdraw Its own
war vessels from West Indian waters. "
Conflicting rumors persist concerning the
cllcKcd clco'ilng of the naval commissions'
rcportn on the Maine caMmlty , although the
general Impression Is that neither govern
ment Is In a hurry to make koown Uio
'board's conclusions , and It Is Interred that
Affairs are taking a more pacific atid dilatory
turn.
DENIAL BY WEYLER.
El Naclonal , the organ of Qencc-al Weyler
In Madrid , beads its number onlght wild
an authorized statement declaring absolutely
false the letter attributed to Weyler In
New York. The Naclonal adds that OP re
gards the question of the defenses of Havana
there la no other correct version but that
published In Its number of February 27 ,
denying that any submarine defenses had
been made In the port ot Havana , because
unnecessary.
In reply to a query Marshal Campos write *
roe : "When I was for the first time captain
general of Cuba I examined the question of
land and coast defenees of Havana llko thojo
of older Cuban perls. As nothing had been
done andi In view of the Improvement of ar
tillery , at the end ot 1S95 I again paid at-
tontlcti to the matter , but I did nothing
for the Interior defenses of the port , not
did I think there was any call for doing so
In any cise I would not have thought ol
constructing mines In a port frequented by
BO many vessels. It would have been very
costly work and would have driven commerce
merco from that port. The assertions thai
have been made concerning mines In tha
port are among the many Infamous calum
dies Invented by the enemies of Spain. "
ARTHUR E. HOUdHTON.
cmi.'isicn ' o'iii < ; ; i.\s NOT FOR SALE
Chill AVniitH the VrxNel for It Own
VHP.
( CopyrlRlit , 1508 , by I'rofs fubllsMnff Company. '
PARIS , March 18. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) Admiral Urlbl
Chilian naval commissioner to Europe , seen
tcday , said : "No negotiations are In progress
for the sale of the O'HIgglns. In any case
Chill presumably wants the ironclads It
orders , whether In view ot the possibilities
of war or not , I cannot say. " In order to
test the matter completely I obtained an In
terview with the Chilian minister here , Don
Ramon Rabbas Luco , who said : "Chill has
been approached by both Spain and the
United States for purchase , but Chill re
fused , as she wants the O'HIgglns to replace
a vessel out ot service. In tbo ordinary
course of affairs the O'HIgglns leaves Els
wick early next month for Chill. "
OL'ASaOW. March 18. ( New York Worli
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The Amer
lean commissioners arc unlikely to vlsl
Clyde , as the war ships building for Brltali
.
cannot bo sold. The only foreign war shl ' '
on hand Is the Asaka battleship , 15,200 tons '
.
for Japan. Were the Japanese willing t
sell the vessel. It cannot bo ready In elgh
teen months. Americans have no need fo
merchant cruisers , but the Alaska , whlc
Spain had on charter , Is being Inquired atte .
by agents ot possible owners. The Falrflelt 1
company , which owns the old Filer , will sel
if the price offered Is sufficient. No othe
cultablo merchant cruiser In on the river.
TRIESTE. March 18. ( New York Worl 1
1I
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Austria wll I
cell no war ships cither to Spain or America. :
The highest naval authority' at Trieste said
today : "Austria needs all her ships and
will sell none. " Ho spaku very emphatically
and added : "It it were otherwise I should
have no tlmo for an Interview. Two war
* blps are" being built herp. for this govern
ment In private ship yards and will be com
pleted In two months. Another U building
In the government ulilp yards at 1'ols. That
the Austrian court sympathizes with the
queen regcut of Spain , who Is an Austrian
prlnceen , needs no prof , but for reasons anof (
tate this country will keep out ot any en '
tanglement , " ' , , - - - " - *
. . ' . * ' * *
Solirnl 1'lueeil on AiliulrultV fctnff.
NBW YORK. March 18. A special to the
Herald from Madrid says : U U significant
( bat Senor Sobral , late naval attache at
Washington , who has full plans of all the
United States coatt defenses , has been ap
pointed on the staff of the admiralty and had
a long conference with the minister ot state.
Tbo publication of official returns showing
that tbe receipt * ot the Cuban ciuton'o for
month ktst year arc rcgatdcct hero us throwIng -
Ing cold water on Senator Proctor's report
that tbo general conditions In Cuba are
worse.
VIOLATION OF JfAV.U , RULES.
llalenlili 'Montgomery Gctn Itxelf
Into n Fix.
( Copyrleht , 1E58 , by frees Publishing Company , )
HAVANA , March 18. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Until Cap
tain Converse's explanation appears , tt must
bo considered disagreeably true that the
American ship Montgomery has violated !
naval usage In general and the United States
navy "blue book" In particular. It seems It
dipped Ita national colors to the Vlzcaya and
Oquendo and that they merely answered
this unprecedented salute.
Section 118 of the American naval regula
tions says : "No ship of the navy shall
lower her sails or dip her ensign unless In
return for such compliments. " But one flag
can ever be placed above the national ban
ner and that Is the church flag , with Its
blue cross , which denotes religious services
aboard' ' ! in fact on no occasion Is a man-of-
war supposed to lower Its colors except as
the signal of surrender.
In the battleship Montgomery's unaccount
able action American officers hero say that
Captain Converse could not possibly have
known about It , even though ho could not
fall to see the Vlzcaya's and Oqucndo's flag
salutes In passing. It Is argued that Converse -
verso might have thought the Spaniards
saluted first , not having seen some stupid
quartermaster raising and lowering the
American colors.
On the little Fern the most Important
American officers were seated where they
saw the 'Montgomery's ' ensign dipping. One
exclaimed , "My GoJ' , what's that ship doIng -
Ing ? " And then followed an explosion and
exasperated comments. Both Spanish Ad
miral Manterole and Captain Eulate oftho
Vlzcaya courteously received me. Mantcrolo
said ho had gone aboard the Oquendo to see
that the usual formal forming of the marine
guard was properly done hi boner of the
Montgomery's departure. He saw the Amer
ican ensign dipped three times to the Vlz
caya. It had hardly finished answering when
the Montgomery dipped again three times
to the Oquendo. The little cruiser was pas
sing fast , so Its dipping was practically con
tinuous. The Spanish admiral appeared very
much pleased and concludoJ , "We considered
U and do now consider It a very great com
pliment. " Eulate said : "The Montgomery
honored us .with a salute. " He was alsore -
olced.
Two bodies were brought up today from
ho forward part of the wreck. Ono fully
r scd can probably be Identified , as It Is
n a wonderful state of preservation and
; ko all the others tears no marks of fish
Ibbllng. Wrecking Company Diver Edward
Ilcknwn brought up the bodies and alaa
jroko out the six-pounder rapid-fire gun re-
overed today. It was hanging downward ,
'ho superstructure deck , upon which , It had
iccu located , had been folded over. Navy
divers are working aft , clearing the cabins
f valuables. They expact to hoist the elx-
nch guns Monday.
Gunner Morgan found the dry guncotton
oday. Its place was In the captain's cabin
and it was put up In glais tubes and was
ho mcst detonatlvo material aboard. It Is
till dry. The bottlps ore uninjured. Now
hat the guncotton Is secured dynamite maybe
bo used in releasing the big , valuable ten-
nch gutB. They may not be seriously dam
aged. The small guns brought up are In a
air condition , except these near the point
of greatest heat. *
Spanish divers wore down a long while
this afternoon. They say they are still look-
ng for the Maine's ram.
Tuesday * bcautltul wreath of flowers
was placed upon the graves of the Maine's
dead ; In Colon cemetery by the officers of
the Austrian , training ship Donau. The
raw mounds of earth bear their flowers and
six-foot streamers of red and whlto ribbons
bens bearing the words , "Our Unfortunate
Comrades of the Maine. " ( In German , "den
verunglockten under berufsgenosaen der
Maine. " ) The Donau was at New Orleans
when the Maine disaster occurred. Jts cap
tain Immediately halt-masted his colors and
now the tribute la gracefully finished by
the floral touch of sympathy.
SYLVESTER SCOVEL.
SEXTIMEXT IS OPPOSED TO AVAR.
Interview * with 'American ' Reprenent-
ntlveH lu I'nrl * .
LONDON , March 18. The Morning Leader
today publishes a dispatch from Paris giv
ing Interviews which Its correspondent Is
said to have had with the United 'States '
ambassador. General Horace Porter ; the sec
retary of the United Stated embassy , Mr.
Henry Vlgnaud , and United States Consul
General J. K , Gowdy. The ambassador , re
ferring to the Maine disaster , eulogized Pres
ident McKlnlpy's attitude and ; Is quoted as
saying that , "In spite ot the sensational
atmosphere , the United States will not rush
Into war , although the Maine report may
prove to be the last straw. "
The secretary of the Unltoi States em
bassy said : "There wll bo no war , because
the feelings of both countries are that the
difficulties ran be settled. There Is not an
American In Paris who does not applaud
the attitude of President McKlnley In tryIng -
Ing every expedient before resorting to war. "
The consul general said : "The real heart
and soul have not yet been heard. The sur-
fate talk which causes the collapse of stocks
does not merit serious attention. Unless I
am greatly mistaken , our troubles will
shortly be ended. "
HE TIIIXKS TJIEUE. WILL HE XOVAIl
Governor I.eeily Siiyn the Cornomfc
tloiiN Are llehlnil the Scare.
KANSAS CITY , Mo. , March IS. A special
to the Star from Topeka , Kan. , says :
Governor Jchn W. Lcedy , In an Interview (
hero today , declared that In his oplnlca the
administration at Washington Is taking ad
vantage of the present troubles to Increase
the army , nt for the purpose ot fighting
Spain , but to have a standing army to keep
down strikes and Internal trouble at home.
"If they eall for volunteers Kuueas will
.
furnish them , " ho wld , "but they won't
call for them unless I am badly mistaken ,
I don't expect to see war with Spain , but
this crlsLi In Just what the corporations
have been looking fct * to give an excuse
for a big standing army to keep dawn labr
troubles. I have CID confidence In the gov
ernment's
* tA
Linen to I'oMllleuUuni ,
NBW YORK , March 18. Further i 'ius ' to
make perfect the metcu of communication
between the defenses of New York have
been made. Within a * day or two It Is probable > -
able that a contract will be let for laying bm a
largo cable of the site uted In tbc ocean ,
between all ot the local fortification * . Thla
plan to connect all the forts surrounding
New York City with Governor' Island wa
ouo of the mitters towhich Major General
OLD GLORY AT THE MASTHEAD
Stars and Stripes Now Ware ( her thofc
Cruiser Ama naSi
UNITED STATES TAKES POSSESSION
Recently I'nrclinned of the llrn-
illlnn Government IN Turned
Over to the Ulrtirexentntlvo
of Uncle Snm.
( CopyrlKht , 1898 , by Press rublliililnir Company. )
LONDON , March 18. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Gravesend ,
the ancient riverside town on the Tbames
opposite the historic Tilbury fort , whence
Queen Elizabeth visited the English fleet
before It sailed for Plymouth to meet the
Spanish armada , today witnessed a unique
incident cf the almost simultaneous transfer
of two ships , each noteworthy In Its way ,
to the United States. At 11 o'clock Lieuten
ant Colwcll , naval attache of the United
States embassy , with General Osborne , En
sign R. H. N. Robinson and Assistant - Engineer
gineer MacMorrls , took over the Amazonas
from Its Brazilian commander and hoisted
the stars and stripes In token of the trans
fer.
fer.Tho
The ceremony was simple to a degree. Thp
Brazilian captain , who obviously felt sorrow
at parting with the fine ship which so re
cently came under his command , said : "I
am pleased to hand over the- vessel In the
name of my government , the transfer being
regarded as a friendly act. "
Lieutenant Colwcll expressed thanks and
bopcd no inconvenience had been caused the
Brazilian officer's crew by the sudden change.
The Brazilian flag was then lowered and the
United States ensign run up In Its place.
The American officers and journalists raised
their hats in salute to the flag. At the satno
moment the stars and stripes were floating
from the flagstaff on the town ball ot
Gravesend by order of the mayor , and also
from several other points In town.
The Brazilian ship bad been lying off
Gravesend for a fortnight without getting a
single salute , but Immediately the flag was
.run up all the ships In the vicinity , led off
by the ( Australian liner Orizaba , dipped their
ensigns In honor of the United States.
The Brazilian crew with few excep
tions now went ashore. and al
though the Brazilian ccmmander and a
couple of officers remained aboard , they were
visitors on what had recently been their own
territory.
The thrco American officers now awaited
the arrival of the cruiser San Francisco ,
whlc-h had been signalled off Dover at 7
o'clock In the morning , having made a re
markably good passage across the bay of
Biscay from Lisbon. The Brazilians still
hovered about llko disembodied spirits. Halt
a dozen Graveseild longshoremen were
pressed Into the service of the United States
until the arrival ot the San Francisco.
ANOMALOUS SITUATION.
Altogether , poss'ibly so anomalous a cor-
dltlon of things never prevailed before on
any war ship of aay nation as en the United
States' latest naval acquisition during these
few hours. When tbo San FmicUco appeared
down river Lieutenant Colwell went off in
the British coast guard officer's gig to board
It. On the American cruiser having fired a
salute , it passed to Its moorings. Ensign
Robinson and Assistant Eng'neer MacMorrJs
stood to salute CD the Amazonas' poop deck ,
the smallest naval force that ever had pos
session ot so formidable a war ship.
At 6 o'clock Lieutenant Colwell returned
In Admiral Howell'a launch , accompanied by
Lieutenant Commander Nazro , who formally
took over the commend of the Amazonas ,
with Lieutenant Johnsca , Ensign McDougall ,
Dr. A. W. Dunbar , Lieutenant of Marhxa
Barnctt and Past Assistant Englacer Miner.
The keys to the magazines were handed over
to Commtudcr Nazro and then Lieutenant
Colwell and Ensign Robinson went ashore.
The Amazonas Is recogalaed by the Amerl.
can officers as a formidable and handaomo
vessel , though owing to the neglect , ot all
attempt at cleanliness It will aced a rlgor-
ous overhaul before It looks Us best. It will
have a working crew transferred tomorrpw
from tbc SMI Francisco and expects to leave
tbo Thames Tuesday.
ANOTHER TRANSFER.
Another Interesting ceremony took place
on board Alfred Harmsworth's famous Arctic
whaler Windward , In which Nansen was
rescued , and which lay In the next berth to
the Amazonas. Harmsworth , with charac
teristic liberality and enterprise has given
the Windward to .Lleutcnrnt Peary for hlo
expedltleu and arranged for hauling down the
union jack and hoisting the stars and strioes
before It sailed for New York. Mr. Harics-
worth was on board and gave orders for the
unfurling of the American flag , although the
transfer of the Windward from Eng
land to the United States must be ratified
by an act ot congress. Harmsworth , thq
keenest and ablest of English journalists ,
holds firmly that the feeling ot bis country
men In this crisis Is warmly sympathetic to
the United States and said when the stani
and stripes bad been uufurlcd over the
Windward :
"If I had flown the French or German flag
over this ship , I should bo regarded with
obloquy and loathing by every Englishman ;
but not an Englishman would think of ob
jecting to placing It under the American
ensign. That shows bow differently English
men regard the Vailed States as compared
with other natlcos. "
The Windward called today and as Its ma
chinery baa been greatly Improved It Is ex
pected to make New York In twelve or four
teen days under favorable ccndttlocs.
COL'KT COXTIXUES ITS SESSION.
DOCKet Know When It Will lie
iltenily to Iteport
KEY WEST , Fla. , March 18. The court
of Inquiry Is diligently ccntinulng its ses
sions on board the battleship Iowa , and ,
judg'ng from statements made by members ,
It Is quite problematical bow many more
daj-ri will pcss before the public learcs its
concluslcna.
"The courtla still hard at work , " said
Captain Sampson. "I have Just left my con-
fereca. U Is utterly Impossible to say when
our report would be ready. If I surmised the
date , and you reported It , I am afraM onje-
* ' "
thlng would 6ccUr that Wo'uVt defeat "the !
Expectation and only serve to dltappolnt the
anxious public. When Iho report I. ) ready It
will not be for ua to make the announce
ment. Washington , I presume , will do that. "
If a preliminary report had already been
eent to Washington , Captain Sampson ap
parently knew nothing ot It.
In the course of the atternoon , while the
court continued In session without once com
ing out of the cabin , largo quantities of am
munition were taken on beard. Tbe lame
thing took place on the New York. Both
are now better supplied * ltt
h
fck
n Marlx la staying on board the Iowa. The
court will resume Its .sessions tomorrow.
Unusual precaution/ ! observed on the
New York and Iowa , double harbor watches
being enforced. Every craft that pastes on
IU way Into the harbor la submitted to the
Itcl
closest scrutiny of searchlights. Both vessels
clSI
sels are ready to pull out at fifteen minutes'
SIn
notice , and special attention Is be'ng given
to ( the Instruction ot the tallore In small
arms and firing practice.
Tomorrow the court will devote consider
able time to the preparation of diagrams
showing parts of the Maine as found after
the explosion. „
INSPECTION IIO AHD IS AT WORK.
ItciiortH Fnrornlily on Three of the
\VnriI I.I no Shift * .
NEW YORK , March 18. The auxiliary
crulecr board spent the ereater part of to
day preparing reports to be sent to Wash
ington on second-class vessels .Inspected yes
terday. Lieutenant Commander1 Rceder of
the schoolshlp St. Marys * and Q. W. D n-
forth , past assUtant engineer , were present
at today's meeting.
It was learned that the , ship Washing
ton , which called yesterday , was Inspected
yesterday by the merabero of the board.
The plans of. the board have been some
what changed by order * received from Wash
ington today. One of the orders Is said to
be a direction to Inspect all obtainable ves
sels In the harbor for first-class cruisers.
Lieutenant Rceder and Passed Assistant
Engineer Dan forth have been added to tht >
board In cctnpllauco with a request made by
Captain Rodgere , who .found the work so
heavy that the Increase membership was
neccsesary.
After the morning aceclcn the board In
spected the Ward llnera Orizaba , Saratoga
and Seneca , and the schooners Carrie E.
Lane- and Flora Moran. It was. understood
that the board at the afternoon ecnslon wan
preparing favorable reports to send to Wash
ington regarding the Ward Line steamers.
*
The Orizaba la now being repaired by the
Morgan Iron Works company , who are put
ting new steel plates on It.
METHODIST nilSHOPS AHE I.OYAI. .
Make 1'ntrlotlc Spccchr * In the
CniirMO of n Conference.
CHESTER , Pa. , March IS. The sesslsn of
the Philadelphia Methodist Episcopal con
ference was notable for the ringing declarations
(
tions of patriotism raado' b Bishop Walden
of Cincinnati and the outburst ot applause
which greeted his remarks.
Bishop Walden said the country was
at a critical period , but he had an abiding
faith In the sober Judgment 'of the American
people and In that of Rreeldent McKlnley.
The Influence ofthe , church ' , he said , should
be on the side'of peace , .and be believed
that peace would be preservedi and the
freedom of Cujm obtained"1-"While , however ,
ho deprecated/ / war , he .w ti10i venture to ay
that If war shoul conie here would bo < u
many Methodist's amfw'er the'call ' as In days
' "
*
gone by. , r
Bishop Goodsell of Chattanooga , -who pre
sided , expressed hearty endo/semcnt of
Bishop Walden's utterances. He paid no
Jioblcr sight was ever witnessed In the his
tory of nations than the patriotic wrath that
followed the destruction ot a great battleship ,
and a great nation , conscious of Its strength ,
waiting patiently to learn the truth before
It strikes. Ho hoped for peace , if possible
to maintain It , and. saidour , cause must be
declared a righteous one before wo resort
to the sword.
CIHCUI/AHS COXCEHVIXC .RELIEF. .
One I'oimil of Cornmenl Per Day Per
Capltn to He hutted.
HAVANA , M rch 18. Circulars have been
sent to the alcaldes of about 200 tow s In
Cuba notifying them or ho new methods of
relief and also setting forth that cocnmeal
amounting to one pound per day- per capita
will 'be the first supply sent. Contlnunlg ,
the circular asks that , alcaldes personally erIn
In conjunction with the proper officers or
consuls eco that the relief Is properly dis
tributed. Further supplies for remote places
are made contingent fo the present upon
prompt results of tbe authorities as to the
distribution , the number of people fed , etc.
Visitors to the cemetery flnd the graves
.
of the dead of the Maine decorated with
many flowers while from the central place
of sepulchre waves a long streamer of red
and yellow with an Inscription showing that
the decoration apd. flower * were placed there
by the calicos of the Austrian war ship
Donau , "In memory of , our unfortunate 'fel-
low < allors of the United States ship Malno. "
Onler for Povrcler
SANTA CRUZ. Cal. , March 18. The Cali
fornia Powder works received orders from
the Navy department Wednesday for 3,000-
000 pounds of brown prismatic powder. Yes
terday the game concern received an order
for 200,000 pounds of the same kind of
powder for Immediate delivery. These to
gether make the largest single order for >
powder over given by the United States
government on this coast. About six months
will be rerqulred to fill $ heso orders , even
with the addltlonil machinery now In course
of construction by the company. Previous
orders for smokeless powder will keep the
works running at their' full capacity for a
year.
SimiiUh SeenrltlvN Tlovrn.
LONDON , March 18. On the Stock ex [
change today Spanish i * were quoted at
54 % . The closing prlcjs yesterday was
55 11-10. ,
PAWS , March 18.r-SpanUU 4a on the
bourse today were quoted at 54 11-1C against
6511-16 , ycsterday'a clollns .price.
Elder Keellnir AfralMut American * ,
NEW YORK , March 18 A spwlal to the
Herald from San Juan , Porto Rico , says :
Feeling against Americano here Is growing
very bitter. In view ot the growing feeling ,
the United States consul'here , Mr. Hanna ,
will probably ask for a. war ship.
It en HO u for Htopiilntr Torpeilo Iluntx.
iMADRID , March J8 , The Iropirclal today
says : "The Instruction * sent to the torpedo
fleet to remain la the , Canary Islands are
due to the government's desire th t the
squadron should be csjortei to Cuba by a
crulecr and for no other reason. "
ninilHtoiie'H CuinfjUoii IK SrrloiiH.
BOURNEMOUTH. March 18. The follow
ing bulletin .has been Issued with reaped to '
Mr. Gladstone :
In the absence of any Improvement In Mr.
Gladstone's condition , It has been settled
In consultation that he should return to
Hawarden next weeV.
The bulletin la regarded t * having only
one meaning. U U understood the grievous
( aclarpalni have returned tnd will BO longer
ANXIOUS FOR THE REPORT
,
Navj Department Waiting to Hear from
Ooart of Inquiry ,
IT IS EXPECTED WITHIN A FEW DAYS
Every Precaution Will He Tnkoii to
Uiinnl HIP Heport Tilt Ofllelully
Given Ont by the OincliilM
lit , WllMlllllKtOll.
WASHINGTON , March IS. An air of sus
pense was noticeable In the Navy depart
ment today , due to the approach of the time
for the- delivery of the report of the court
of Inquiry. It la not known just when the
document will conic to Washington , and of
course In view , of the reports of the deter
mination of outside parties to obtain pos
session of It before the department receives
the report , Iho oOlclals , If they know , will
not say how the papers are to bo brought
to Washington.
All that Is known definitely Is that the
president has suggested that the report be
made as eoon as possible , and In consequence
quence It Is expected to reach this city In
the course of two or three days. The cabi
net today talked over the matter and the
time stated was the general opinion ot the
members when they had heard all that Secrc.
tary Long had to report on the subject.
There Is an Impression that Lieutenant
Commander 'Marlx ' will bring the document ,
though It Is within Admiral Slcard's power
to choose any other officer.
A cabinet officer expressed tbo belief that
the report will require careful consideration
on the part of the- president and' ' cabinet before -
fore ' being given to the public , which would
appear to postpone publication until some
tlmo the middle of next week , although
nothing Is certain on that point.
The new naval policy embodied In the
creation of another squadron to rendezvous
at Hampton Roads was also discussed at the
cabinet meeting at length today , and received
unanimous approval.
The San Francisco reported Its arrival
orders the commander will divide his crew
with the Amazonas acid sail at tbe earliest
possible moment for the United States , con
voying the new ehlp.
Beyond the Amazonas , Its sister ship ,
Abreuall , and the Mayflower , no purchases
of ships have been made by the Navy de
partment. A number of fleet steam yachts
owned In tbo United States nre being of
fered to the department and it Is probable
that some of these will be purchased.
IMPROVISE TORPEDO BOATS.
Secretary Lccig takes the view that falling
to secure the torpedo boat destroyers he
wants , the best plan Is for him to equip
some of these speedy boats with torpedo
tubes and light batteries and Improvise tor
pedo boats. The Navy department Is con
vinced that the Spanish government has not ,
acquired possession of the Varez , 'the Italian
armored cruiser , H would pot , however , be
a matter of deep ccuce-rn If the report were
true. The department itself. ' had the vessel
In mind as a possible acquisition , but aban
doned the Idea upon learning that it could
not be made ready for service In less than
three or four months , which practically put
It. out of consideration as an emergency pur
chase.
The gunboat Newport reported Its arrival
by cable to the Navy department , from Grey-
town. It will bring back to tbe United
Slatc.i the Nicaragua canal commission , and
then will be attached at once to the North
Atlantic squadron. -
Some Idea of the activity prevailing In
naval circles Is given by the statement that
the pay roll ot the construction department ,
only one of several departments , In the Mare
Island navy yard for March was $80,000.
This great expenditure per month , it Is said ,
was not equaled during the late war.
It Is said 'o be the'purpose of the president
and his advisers to keep a separate and dis
tinct account of the Junds spent from the
$50,000,000 emergency appropriation made by
congress for the national defense. In ac
cordance with this Intention a separate form
ot requisition has been prepared and all
amounts allotted from the fund are made
up on the direct order signed by the pres
ident himself. "The president wants to re
port to congress Just how every cent of this
money was spent , " said a member of the
cabinet today , "and for this reason is adoptIng -
Ing the above course. "
The amount paid for the Mayflower waa
about $400,000.
RECRUITING IS CONTINUED.
Recruiting Js going on apace at all sta-
tiers tor the army and navy. The Michigan
at Erie , Pa. , has enlisted fifty-five men so
far , and good reports COIEO from all quar
ters.
ters.The
The Columbia and the Minneapolis :
still 210 each short ot their proper force.
Thla Is accounted for by the fact that fire
men , machinist * and coal passers ore wanted.
An officer at tbc department cald that 5,000
landsmen could bo secured In a day It they
were desired.
The Marblehcad ! s at Tampa.
The little Bancroft , on Its way across th&
ocean , reported by cable Us arrival today at
Horta , Fuyal. It appear * to bo making
about as good time as Its larger consort , the
Helena.
The Samosct arrived at Key West today , as
did the Montgomery , whllo the Detroit . <
from that poit for Tortugas. The Machlas
has arrived at Boston , whcro It will have
slight repalm made.
The ordnance bureau of the War depart-
ment today awarded contracts for a largo
number of steel armor-piercing and deck-
piercing projectiles for the coas't fortifica
tion guns. There were several bidders , but
Instead of giving tbe contract to one con
cern , the bureau divided it so that supplies
will be coming tram several quarters at ths
same time.
The report that Oie Vesuvius had been
sighted rarly In the day coming through the
Virginia capes , headed for Washington gave
rlsa to the rumor that It was bringing tbe
report of the naval board of Inquiry to
Washington. This could not be confirmed
from any official source.
At the Navy department It was admitted
that the Vesuvius was bound for Washing
ton , but It was explained that It was coming
merely for repairs to Its armament , and it
waa denied that It had on board any mem
ber of the naval board or that It was carry
ing the report ot that body.
Tbe Vesuvius did not reach Washington
tonight , but It was reported at the navy
yard that It anchored off the government
proving groundo at Indian Head about 8
o'clock , where It was met by the big navy
yard tug Triton , which returned to tbo yard
bout 9 p. m. It was denied that the Triton
brought anyone from tbo Vesuvius to Wash
ington.
Secretary Long went to bed at 9 o'clock
strict ordera not to be disturbed ,
THE BEE BULLETIN.
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sslstant Secretary of State Day spent the
veiling at the theater , stopping for a few
nlnutes only at the White House , where ho
iad a talk with the president In the pres-
nco of the other members of the family.
OI.UMIIIA GUTS HEADY TO SAIL.
lonltor Mlnnloiiomnli IN Arvnltlni ?
OrilerH from Wiinlilnntnii.
PHILADELPHIA , March 18. Operations
t the League Island navy yard today , In-
Hul I UK the undocklng of the seagoing tug
Leydon , the continuation ot the coaling of
, ho cruiser Columbia and the making ready
f the monitor Minntonomah for an Immedl-
to response to the sailing orders that are
momentarily expected.
The sailing of the Mlantonomab within the
c loursa ot n very few days appears to bo a
'oregono conclusion In official circles at the
ards , though Commandant Casey says no
, - cflnlto orders have been received.
It Is said that when the tug Samosct sailed
or Key West recently It carried a cargo of
orpedoes from the naval magazine adjoln-
ng Fort Mifllln. The Samoset's first orders
I'ero to convey to Key West the barge Edith
lowes , laden with coal for the fleet , but
his mission lias since been transferred to
he tug Leyden , which awaits sailing orders.
The torpedoes referred to had been accu
mulating at Fort Ml ( II In for some time past.
'art of them came for the cruisers Columbia
mil Minneapolis. Others arrived direct from
ho torpedo station at Newport , whcro they
liad been manufactured. All told , there
were stored two weeks ago In the big brick
liouses along the river front near Fort
MltTlIn thlrty-flvo or forty of the powerful
missiles , and now not ono remains. It Is
only known that they have Ibeeu shipped to
Key West In response to orders from Wash
ington , and that In accordance with these
orders every precaution was taken to pre
vent the transfer from becoming known.
Only ten applicants for enlistment on the
Minneapolis and Columbia proved acceptable
today. Over 200 moro are etlll needed.
BETHLEHEM , Pa. , March 18. The Beth-
chem Iron company tonight shipped three
live-Inch .guns , jackets and hoops to the
Washington navy yard.
SAVANNAH , Qa. , March 18. Battery F ,
First artillery , arrived hero from Fort Mon
roe tonight , and was eent at once to Tybco
Island to man the gueis on the heavy forti
fications In progress there.
Battery F , of light artillery frccn For
Rlley , Kan. , will arrive tomorrow and go
Into camp near the city. A force Is at work
planting the harbor with submarine mines
and torpedoes oft Fort Puloekl , at the mouth
of Savannah river.
Three Inland steamers , owned and opcratei
'by W. T. Gibson , were tendered the gov
ernment today for ttils purpose. The tcnde
was made through Inquiry -from the Wa :
department.
WEST SUPERIOR , WIs. , March 18. Th
American Steel Barge company , recently pre
pared plans for two torpedo boats and a stee
monitor which were shown to tbo Washing
ten officials by Captain Alexander McDougall
who will return tomorrow , It la understood
with contracts tor the two torpedo boatn.
PORTSMOUTH , N. H. , March 18. A
schooner arrived today from New York with
a cargo of ammunition and two eight-Inch
guns for the fortifications at Now Castle ,
The defenses of Portsmouth harbor -will b <
pushed as fast as possible to completion.
'BALTIMORE ' , March 18. The new tor
pcdo boat Rodgeru , built by the Columbian
Iron works ot this city , will leave here to
morrow morning for Its official trial trip
The present plan la to speed from hero t
Norfolk , where it will go Into commlsslo
If the trial proves successful.
ATLANTA , Ga. , Match IS. Battery
First regiment of artillery , en route from
Fortress Monroe to Mobile , passed throug
Atlanta this evening.
CUIIA.VS MKiHT PAY 1XDEMXITY
If the Flulit Continue * . However ,
They Will 1'iiyotliliK. .
NEW YORK , March IS. That the Cuban
are willing to end the atrlfo In their lalan
1s without question , but whllo they are will
Ing to pay Spain an Indemnity , the leader
hero are positive in their assertions tha
thc-y are not weakening In the slightest de
grcc , and are willing to continue the fight.
The question of the amount of Indcmnlt
which might bo paid In caeo such an agree
incut were feasible was talked of earnest !
by the officials of the Cuban junta here to
day. Just what amount might have bee
. paid a year ago , and that which might ueen :
reasonable- now , from the Cubanu' point o
view , may be gathered from the followln
reply to such a question , which T , Eatrad
Pulma made this evening :
"At the beginning of the dry season
1S9S-7 they would have paid $150,000,000 , bu'
'
now they would not give moro if ae muc
than $100,000,000. It the wet season should
set In tble year before such on agreement
could be arranged , wo would not think of
paying anything , "
nury Maine Victim * .
KEY WEST , Fla. , March 18. The two un
identified bodies of victims of tbo Maine dU-
aster which arilvcd here on the Olivette
from Havana last night were Interred today.
A squad of blue jackets from the Nashville
followed the remains to the grave. The
funeral service was read by Chaplain Royce
of the cruUcr New York.
Klllluiiter * Join the C
NEW ORLEANS. March 18. The crew ol
the filibuster. Dauntless , seventeen In alt ,
finding their occupation gone by Uie seizure
of " the boat , joined the United State * carte /
to
ING IN CDBA
Senator Gnllinger gays Conditions Ther
Are Simply Indescribable.
HORRIBLE CONDITION OF TKE PEOPLE
Death Rate in Ma tan z is Ten Times tbo
Ordinary Rate ,
RESULTS OF SPAIN'S ' BRUTAL POLICY
Red Cross Doing What it Can to Alleviate
Buffing.
FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND ALREADY DEAD
One \Vlu lloen Rot Sec for Hlnmclf
Hun \ < t Aileuinile Idea nf the
Horror of the Sit- .
tuition.
WASHINGTON. March 18. Senator Gal-
linger was at the capltol today for the first
time since his return from Cuba. When
requested to make a statement a to his
observations on tbo condition of affairs ou
that Island , ho responded : "You can sign
my name to any picture you may draw of
utter wretchedness , destitution and hellishness -
ness In that country. The condition of af
fairs , so fur aa I had opportunity to obscrvo
It , and I was only In Havana and Matanzas.
Is simply Indescribable. I had not expected
to find tt half as bad as It ! and I do not
bcllevo that any one who simply reads the
accounta and do s not eea. for himself can
afford an adequate Idea ot the situation. The
rcconccntradoes are wedged Into all availa
ble places In these cities and are perishing
by the thousands for want of the common
est neccscarlcH of life. The best Information
obtainable leads to the conclusion that there
have been beyond n doubt 400,000 deaths as
a result of Spain's brutal policy and the
tragedy goes on from day to day. The So.
clcty of the Red Cross Is furnishing nome
relief by Its efforts , but most of the people
are beyond the reach of aid , cither through
medlcino or food. The mortality In Matan-
zas for the last four months previous to our
visit has been equal to ton times the or
dinary death rate.
SPAIN'S POOR ARMY.
"With reference to the military aspect of
affairs In Cuba , I saw nothing which Im
pressed mo with the Idea that Spain knows
much about modern warfare. The soldlero
I saw are not drilled as our soldiers ore.
Indeed , they lack every clement of soldierly
bearing , whatever may he said of their mer
its as fighters. The drills that I witnessed
KOTO a travesty on military Ideas. Whllo
they weto undergoing their evolutions , the
soldiers were talking1 to each other and
smoking us freely oad unconcernedly .an
they would do In their , racrflrqoms. Erom
my observation of them I should not con
sider them very formidable antagonists . n
the field of battle.
"Naturally , there was much talk about th
Maine disaster , and so far as I could ascer
tain from my conversation with Americans
and with these not entirely under the Influ
ence of the Spaniards , the opinion was uni
versal that the Maine had been destroyed
by an external agency , and almost every
person with whom I discussed the subject In
Cuba expects that the findings of the Amer-
can court of Inquiry will substantiate thla
view.
"There is a divergence of opinion on the
Island as to the probabilities of war be
tween Spain and the United States , and I am
sure that I am within the bounds of the
truth when I eay that almost the entire na
tive population would welcome any turn ot
events , however tragic , that would wrest
Cuba from Spanish dominion. This Is true ,
not only of those who are avowedly favor
able to u war for Independence , but of many
of those who are ranked an Spanish sympa
thizers , but who are at heart In favor ot
Cuban Independence. Even in Havana tha
allegiance to Spain Is of a very weak and
doubtful character , and If vyar should come.
It would bo found that there would be an
uprising In that'cUty against the mottjer.
country which would bo a mcst Important
factor in shortening the contest and decid
ing It against Spain. "
PAIKT1TIOX OF CUIIA IS SUGGESTED.
"
to llnvif Two nnil
Four of llii > I'rovliiccM.
CHICAGO , March 18. A special"to Uio
Journal from Washington says :
The latest plan In to divide Cuba. Senator
Proctor suggests that Cubans take all they
have -woo' , Spain all It holds. The Cuban *
have possession of Puerto Principe and San
tiago do Cuba. The Spanish control tha
provinces ot I'lnar del Rio , Havana , Matan-
zaa and Santa Clara.
It may bo that Spain ran bo coerced by
diplomatic ; means into giving up Puerto Prin
cipe and Sactlago do Cuba , retaining tha
most fertile r-urt ot Its dependency.
When peace Is rcatoccd , os the United
States will Innlst that It must be , the Cubana
will po&scss all tney have won and Spain
all It has successfully defended.
It appears a _ reasonable solution of tlio
perplexing flltua'tloirtliat now prevails 'and It
ought to bo satisfactory to Spain. Senator
Proctor k ) the cloak rooms IIM been strenu
ously advocating thla scheme of partitioning
Cuba ccd already It is finding some sup
port.
port.Whether
Whether It will bo pleasing to the In
surgent * la doubtful. They want tbo entire
Island , but under certain circumstances a
compromise might bo effected and If It In ,
the president would bo happy. Ho woulit
have estopped the war In Cuba , given tbo
Insurgents their Independence and have ren
dered It possible for Spain to capitulate
without sacrificing all of Us pretentloui
honor.
mv.UM' ' TIII : AHMIMAX : OUTH.UJKS.
Kliulii Ott-rlopN tin * TurU In Govern *
HH 1'rovliivoN.
DETROIT , March 18. Prof. Dean C. Wor-
cheater of the University of Michigan ,
who has twice visited the Philippine lelandt
In the Interest of science , nald that people
hero are unwilling to bcllevo the things said
about the SpanUh treatment of the Cubans.
They scent too abhorrent. Hut If they could
appreciate that the outrages In Cuba dwarf
thcie of Armenia , they would have stopped
them long ago. Bald ho :
Kor two years nnd a Imlf I was In close
contact with olllolalB of Spain In the Phil
ippine lnlnndH and wltncfied the abus ; of the
Kovi-rnmmt. Wcyk-r wno at the time gov
ernor senernl. IIU salary for the tlmo ho
v.ns In the Inland wan 0,000 , but It was
positively Vnonn tli.Tt he place. ! U.SOO.OCQ to
hla rrtdlt in the banks of 1'arla uiul I/ondon
al the cud f that time.
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