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Unusual Warlike Activity is Shown at
Washington ,
OFFICERS ARE ASSUMED TO COMMAND
Admiral Sicard Botires and Captain
Sampson Succeeds Him ,
FIGHTING BOB EVANS TAKES THE IOWA
Spanish Torpedo Flotilla Leaves the
Canaries.
THIS ACTION MAY HASTEN A CONFLICT
nmcc-rn Hold Important Con-
ferencPN nlth tinJ'ri -
nnd a Vrolent Mny He
Sent to Npnln. .
WASHINGTON , March 24. The last daj
before the arrival of the report of the Maine
court of Inquiry was one of unexamplei
activity In all official quarters.
Advices came early that the Spanish tor
pcdo flotilla had sailed from the Canarlei
for Porto Rico and from this moment thi
most energetic warlike measures followcc
ono another In constant succession.
The movement of this fleet has beer
watched with the keenest Interest , as It wai
felt to Involve serious possibilities whlc !
might compel the United States govewmen
to protest against the movement as ot a bos.
tllo character.
Immediately on the receipt of the offlcla
ONjiatch from one of our naval attachci
* 'nhroad , briefly announcing the sailing of thi
fleet , the fact was made known to the prcsl
dcni and nn earnest conference was belt
between him and Secretary Long and As
slstant Secretary Rooacvelt. The scrlousncs
of the movement was fully considered am
the president wrs advised that naval strat
cgtsts regarded It as cscsntlal that this tor
pedo fleet should not bo allowed to rcac !
western waters. What , If any , concluslo ;
was reached Is not known ,
Later In the day the Spanish minister
Scnor Polo y Bornabe , called at the Slat
department and rpent some time with Judg
Day. It was naturally Inferred that the ap
preach of the Spanish flotilla was ono of th
subjects referred to. Whether there was an
suggestion against the move was not dla
closed by Judge Day or the Spanish minis
tcr. both of whom maintained the strlctcc
reticence regarding the conference and re
fused to apeak concerning It.
SICARD IS RETIRED.
Following the flotilla announcement Important
'
portant news followed rapidly. The firs
'
was the announcement by Secretary Long It
dlcatlng the placing of our squadron an
fleet en _ a war footing.
Admlrnl Blcard has been granted leav
very much to the regret of the Navy < li
pnrtnwnt. nnd altogether on account of h
health.
Captnln'S.tmpscm hns been made con
mander of tbe. fleet nt Key West.
Cnptuln Evans hns been ordered to tnl
command of the battleship lown ,
Tha lorders to the Isttuadron In Hamptc
rto.ids.have not yet been Issued.
Captain Sampson , who now assumes con
mand ot the North Atlantic squadron ,
regarded as ono of the best equipped o
fleers In the navy , having seen active servli
during the civil war and since then bavlr
occupied many Important positions. He
a high authority on naval ordnance , and b
fore taking command of the Iowa was chl
of the bureau of ordnance of the Navy d
partment. Ho is between CO and 60 yea
ot age , a student ot naval affaire , of genii
temperament and IB considered an officer <
exceptional executive ability.
The retirement of Admiral Sicard has tl
effect of raising Captain Sampson to tl
rank of commodore. He Is a native of Ne
York , entered the service In Septembc
3857 , and has been over forty years In actl' '
service , nearly fourteen ot which were spci
on tha sea. He concluded his last crul
In June , 1S92 , clnco which time he eervi
as chief ot the "bureau of ordnance , up to tl
tlmo ot bis assignment to the command
the low * .
Hardly less Important than the asslg
ment of Captain Sampson was the practlc
determination to place Commodore W.
Schley In command of the fleet now ossen
bltng at Hampton Roads. This will const
of the battleships Massachusetts and Text
the cruisers Brooklyn , Minneapolis ai
Columbia and euoh other shins as may
assigned. It Is commonly known as the fl
Ing squadron , the Idea being to make Ham
ton Roads the base ot opcraUons and y
to give Commodore Schley easy and cffectl
cruising distance of the entire sweep of t
Atlantic seaboard north of that point.
The two commands , under Commode
Sampson end Commodore Schley , will be
equal dignity , and will bo entirely Indepen
cnt of each otner for the present at least.
SCHLEY UAS GOOD JUDGMENT.
Cojumodoro Schley commands the fulli
confidence or tbo administration and of Si
retary Long for his goad Judgment and ablll
During the present crisis he has been fi
fluently called Into consultation with t
navy chiefs , wtio recognized his compli
familiarity with every detail ot na\al pi
cedurc.
When the flying squadron was first si
gcsted , his name naturally presented Itc
as probably the. fittest man In tbo sen
ior that particular duty. He came promp
Into public notice by Uio successful prc *
cutlcn of the Greeley relief expedition , a
later as commander of the Baltimore at V
paralso ° t the tlmo of the Chilian rcvol
tloii.
Captain Robley Evans Is better known
"Fighting Bob. "
The next Important move was a determli
tloil to create a Joint commission from I
War and Navy departments so SB to Id
them into harmonious acttcn on all matte
Captain Barker , the naval aide of Sccreti
Long , was designated to represent tbe No
department In this common plan of act !
The representative ot the War dcpartnn
bu not yet been named. U will not
nece eary for there two officers to Iw
Washington , as they can best arrange
Joint plan of action In conference with i
tureau chief * ot the two departments here
Then at the clcne ot the day came an i
nouncement that the Navy department t
succeeded lu purchestng eight steam > ad
and four eteam tuge , presumably at or n
New York , for use In the auxiliary ua
fleet. Tbo boatu are about 400 tons each , t
In u emergency would be suitable as t
bcts.
fleetest along the ; Atlantic coast , _ and are
said to to somewhat similar to "the May
flower , recently purchased of the Ogder
Gnelet estate. This acquisition to the navj
U regarded as an exceptionally valuable one
at the present time , as the grcateat need Is
felt Jor small craft suitable as torpedo boatt
and dispatch boats. There was addltlor > al
satisfaction at the Navy department at the
large number sccureJ In a-slngle purchase.
The names and amounts paid for the
various yachts and tugs are not disclosed
as It Is said this would prove an embarrass
ment to the government In promoting specu
lation on other craft for which negotiation !
are now proceeding.
CALL ON THE PRESIDENT.
Throughout the day the White House presented
. Senator-
sented an animated appearance.
and representatives from both political
parties called to confer with the president
Among the callers were : Senators Cullorn
Fairbanks , Lodge , Aldrlch , Jones ( Ark. ) and
Spooncr , anJ 'Representative ' Balcy ! , the
democratic floor leader In the house.
The president said to several of his visitor !
today In discussing the situation that h <
would do everything consistent with th (
honor and dignity ot the country to averi
believed war could b <
war , and he still
averted. He also said he believed the gov >
eminent of Spain was as anxious for pcac <
time he did no
as wo are , but at the same
hesitate to admit the gravity of the sltua
tion.
tion.The president frankly acknowledges tha
Ho believes the report of the board of In
qulry will flnd that the Maine was blowi
up from the outside. His program hoi
been definitely decided. It Is his purpos
of the Maine as ai
to treat the blowing up
Incident. The report of the board will to
sent to congress on Monday with a vcr ;
brief message relating to the events leadlni
up to that point and Informing congres
ithat the facts contained In the report hav-i
been cabled to Madrid to be laid before thi
Spanish government by Minister Woodford.
No demand will be made upon Spain , bu
the laying of the facts before the Spanlsl
government will bo equivalent to calling 01
Spain for an explanation and such action a
t may deem proper.
It Is the purpose of the house leader
o refer the report and message to the com
mlttco on foreign affairs without debate
To this purpose , It Is believed , the demo
crats of the house have acquiesced , reserv
ng the right to demand action If the re
port from the committee Is too long dc
ayed.
Much will then depend on Spain's re
ponse , but there are those clcse to th
president who believe that by the time th
report le cent to congress it will drop on
as a factor In the situation.
CALL FOR INTERVENTION.
The second part of the presidents prc
cram reached the main question nnd In
volvcs Intervention on humanltarla
grounds within a week or ten days aftc
: ho report of the board goes.to congress. 1
will bo to relieve the starvation In Cub
ard upon Spain's acquiescence In or objec
tlon to this act will depend peace or war.
prominent member ot the house said tocla
that In his opinion the next two week
would determine what It would bo.
Sucb Information as exists here lead
these close to the president to believe tha
the Spanish government will go to an
length It dares to preserve-peace. The quee
regent Is especially anxious to prevent wa
and It Is believed the ministry will go Ju :
as far ao It can without Jeopardizing Its ow
existence and survival of the present Spar
Ish dynasty.
The Navy department was advised todo
of the Bailing ot the monitor Terror froi
New York to Key West , the arrival of tl
Texas at Hampton Roads , the Puritan i
Newport Nev\s and of the monitors Monad
cU and Monterey at San Francisco. Tt
battleship .Texas came up trom Key Wes
making an exceptionally quick run for
vessel of Its class.
The Spanish authorities here have bee
Informed that some tlmo ago Captain Slge
bee asked permission to use dynamite I
the destruction of the Maine. This was n
fused by Captain General Blanco , for th
reason , It Is explained , that as there are ev
disposed persons who Insist that the Malr
was blown up from external causes , tr ,
Spanish authorities do not want the wrec
destroyed , as It affords all the evidence ol
talnable as to the actual cause ot tbe dli
aster.
MASON WOULD FIGHT.
Senator Mason of Illinois was at the Na >
department during the morning and was ot
of the first to learn that the Spanish torpec
flotilla 'has left the Canaries. He talki
with the officers on this move , and late
when asked what bo thought of this actli
by Spain , said :
'It means that they are < comlng to th
side either to fight the Insurgents or
fight us. The Insurgents ore In the inou
tains and the torpedo boats will hardly 1
use ! to fight them , unless they succeed
putting wings cm them. That seems to no
row down the purpose of their coming. I i
not know what the naval authorities Intel
to do about this move , but It I had my wa
that torpedo flotilla would turn back If
took every ship In the United States na'
to stop It. "
Secretary Long had a busy raornln
Asldo from seeing the president , be so
Senators Hawley , Ledge and many oth
public men. The secretary Bald ho had
knowledge of the purchase of a torpoJo bo
In Germany. It wus reported that thi * pu
chnso had been clored yesterday , but t
fact Is not known to the Navy department.
The Navy department Is Informed of t
departure of the cruiser Cincinnati and t
gunboats Castlne and Wilmington from PC
Antonio , Jamaica , last evening , but ol
clals decline to say where they arn rmitr
It has been reported that they have Just vp
off on a short cruise and will return to t
Jamaica port.
What Is regarded as a more probable tt
ory as lo their movements , however , Is th
when heard from they will be at Key W <
or goiio otber port In the United Stati
They arc- not particularly strong ships a
In their preterit position they might posslt
fall a prey to the more powerful Spanl
fleet In Cuban waters In the event of a co
filet.
Inasmuch as considerations of this cb <
ncter resulted In the recall ot the cruU
San Francisco and the gunboats Helena a
Bancroft from the European station , It
ont unlikely that the eamo course will
followed In the case ot the three vesa
last reported at Port Antonio , whoso po.
tlon Is regarded by naval strategists as ev
more exposed and dangcraus In the eve
of hostilities than was the case wltb t
European squadron of about the eame e\ \
and power.
The Cincinnati acd Cattlne were attach
to tbe Seuth Atlantic station andtthelr wll
dmwat for service In the home station leu
the navy without a single representative
South American waters , Just as Is the 01
with the European station. The arrival
ON THE YELLOW KID'S ' TRAH
lunning Down a Sensational Humor Abon
Maine Disaster.
TORY SHOWN TO BE A VERY WILD FAKI
: cport thitt Spniiliili Diver IMnnlnl I
Mine aiiiljAVna AfterwnnU Killed
IN Shown Un u
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HAVANA , Olarch 24. < New York Worli
ablegram Special Telegram. ) From th
Imo of the Maine disaster first ono am
hen another newspaper has received th
lory of Barquln , the Spanish diver. Not
withstanding almost impracticability o
tie task attributed to him , there ore man ;
Cubans here who cherish nnd believe ever ;
word of the thousand and ono versions myc
crlously whlrpered amongst the Barquln be
.overs. At first .the utory was only Instnua
Ion. The tropical Imagination of a Cuba :
Jltor at Key West transformed It Into ,
tabling piece of alleged news. From ther
t was wired all over the country and bac
o Havana for verification. I at once nn
n a few hours obtained sufficient evidence
o brand the Barquln affair as false , bu
ater It appeared In a new , alarming nn
usplclous sequel to the original story , whlc !
iad made It Imperative to prove or din
prove without delay. From various quar
era I receiver hints and clews to discove
ho real perpetrator of the horrlblo crime
ten ot standing In Cuban circles are In
lined to believe * the truth of the storj
Then a word could not be obtained. At las
determined to devote the necessary tlm
nd money 'to ascertain the facts In th
aso and thuo once for all scttlo dUquletln
oubts. The story told was this :
Barquln , a diver earning an occasions
ollar by uork'ng at a hazardous occupatlo
n harbor Habana , had mysteriously dlsai
eared after the explosion of the Maine. HI
eath by poison was soon announced and the
\ wilder story was set In circulation of hoi
10 had beea offered $5,000 by the Spaniard
it Muralla f.'trcct to place a mine or toi
pedo under the battleship and how , after h
had accomplished his mUslcn , he was it
relgled Into again descending to Inspect th
mil of the Spanish cruiser and while dow
.ho pumps \\ere stopped , the air tube wn
cut and the diver left to die at the bottoi
of Havana harbor , silencing forever tt
.ongue that could betray his employers.
This fceiim ! so much like a dime ciovi
story that It was teen corrected , and the
t was whispered that Barquln bad bee
poisoned during a supper to which his ai
complices had Invited him. On taking sic
\c had called his wife and told her he we
not dying a natural death , but bad sure ]
) ecn poisoned to cheat him out of the bloc
money promised. Ho then confesoad his ho'
rlblo crime and with the last word expire
The story further added that the wife i
Barquln , who loves a "drop ot the craythi
now and then , " took too much and revealt
the confession ) confided by her dying hu ;
band. It was also reported that Mrs. Dai
quln had been quietly arrested , conducted
Alderccn hospital and Immured as a lunatt
Next day It was announced chc bad died t
poison.
These were the main points In the stoc
BO with these alleged facts your correspon
cnt started an Investigation. It did not ta
long to discover discrepancies In the stor
Arriving In Hegla , the little dilapidated , dtt
old town , lying opposite Havana , on ttio ba
we soon found the quarter frequented 1
the Barquln family , finding a mutual IVIei
wlio knew the dead man. Wo wended o
way through the flltuy streets up the h
and finally halted before a tutnble-dow
weather-beaten board shanty. Here wo foui
a relative Ot the supposed criminal , wt
after much persuasion , admitted that the
was not a grain of truth In the story.
Not satisfied with tills , we sent ( or t
dead Iran's son , who was well known
my friend. He said his fattier had not be
under water for over a year , as ho suffer
severely from heart and kidney troub
Furthermore , ho was a good man , and cov
not bo bought by Spanish gold to comn
such an action against the American w
ship. His stepmother could never make a
such statement as they attributed to hi
She was not confined In a hospital , nor w
she dead , and as proof bo Invited mo to i
company him , which I did. Only a alu
distance away , ho entered a neat little hoi
and presented roe to bis mother. The pc
woman claimed that enemies had started t
Etory to do her harm , and tbat there w
not a. word of truth In any of the verslo
After parting with them , wo made seve
otber Inquiries In the neighborhood , fu
corroborating thts widow's story.
GEOROG BRONSON IlEA
SAMPSOVS I'KOMOTIOX A SUIUMUS
Xin nl Oftloer * , However , Say lie I'ci
KeMMeH Or out KiierKy.
KEY WEST , Fli. , March 24. The ns
that Captain William Sampson ot the Io'
had succeeded Rear Admiral Sicard In coi
mand of the fleet caused no end of excl
mcnt among the naval officers here. The t
mlral himself knew nothing of the cban
until shown the Associated Press dlspati
Captain Sampson remained on the Io
throughout the day , and was notified of I
promotion at a late hour through the sai
source.
The appointment of Captain Robley "Evai "
"Fighting Bob , " to command the Iowa li
created Intense enthusiasm among t
jounger na\al clement , and caused gr <
s tlsfactl6n all around. Hear Admiral Slca
will return home on waiting orders , and t
Iowa Avlll prdbably remain the flagship.
The pathos of Rear Admiral Sicard's i
tlrement at this critical stage appeals to
who have known or served under him. 0
naval officer said this evening :
"It was evident that .the admiral's falll
health made It Impossible for him to rett
command at this trying Juncture. But t
way In which he has struggled agali
bollly ailments In tbe endeavor to devote t
closing months ot a splendid forty yea
service to active duty Is a chapter of.heroli .
as gallant as any victory In naval hlstor ]
An unidentified body from the Mall
which was brought here from Havana , M
Interred today. Tbe remains were follow
to the grave by a squad ot blue Jacke
Chaplain Royce ot the flagship New Ye
read tbo burial eervlcc.
Rear Admiral Sicard teels deeply t
necessity of severing bis connection with t
fleet. "Until recently , " be said tonight ,
have hardly been on the sick list for a wei
Illness and I tave been strangers. It U i
without tbe greatest regret that I part In
my old command. Captain Sampson li
splendid officer. "
Rear Admiral Sicard will leave ibor
with bU wife and daughter , but be bas i
< > cld d on tbe day of departure. _ _
OIURCT9 TO DKftTfUbVIXa MAIM :
Spain I * Very I2mpliiUl * | AmtlnMt Sncl
it Conntirj
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MADRID , March 24. ( ! S v York Worlc
Cablegram EpocJ l Tclefrram. ) Imparcla1
alccie p'.atcs that the council of mlalatcn
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of state toJay decided to send a note bj
telegraph to Washington to express the s'lr
price of the Spanl&h government at the pe
tltlon to destroy the Wreck of the Matno be
fore the tuo governments have ofllclaKy com
munlcated to each other the reports of thcli
respective commissions and essential date
for subsequent resolutions. Spain hopes thi
ircslJent will wait until this customary ex <
tango of correspondence has taken plnc <
o begin to negotiate on a matter requiring
much sincerity , bec uz the hnnor and dlrf
Ity of Spain demand & > public recognition n
onesty In Its acts and Intentions. Impar
lal adds that the probable note will dwel
n the damage done ( o Spanish efforts It
uba by preparations nd movements of wai
esels on the pant ? f America.
Sagasta and Morel went to the paiaco t <
onvey to the queen th Intelligence/
onsul Leo had been Instructed by his gov
rnment to ask permission of the authorltlc :
t Havana to begin toiremovo the wreck o
ho Maine , which Marshal Blanco bid re
used. On leaving the palace Sagasta toll
panlsh reporters that the government hai
eoldcd to telegraph a cirovlng the rcfusa
f Blanco. Much senratlan Is caused In Ma
rid by this Incident , 'though the govern
mcnt Is entirely endorsed by the press to
Ight. Spaniards do "np { . jivant the wreck re
mved yet , as they consider It might to
ory useful for purposes of arbitration , be
auso they decline to believe It possible tha
America would object to allow the report o
s commission to be submitted to arbltra
Ion If It really clashes , with that of thi
panlsh commission , and the Havana author
Ics' assertion that ari accidental and In
erl&r explosion caused the destruction o
Io Maine. Indeed , It Is.curlous to obscrv
o\v the Idea Is gaining ground In the gov
rnlng c'laeaes ' of Spain that all present dif
cultles between the two countries , InclnJ
ng the Milne affair , could be settled peace
ully If both sides would make up thcl
minds to go half way arul If both govern
lents do not allow themselves to bu ilraggm
n by popular and parliamentary pressure.
Madrid papers are unanimous today 1 (
pplaudlng both Marshal Blanco and th
overnrnent for resisting American prefer
Ions to remove the remains of the wrec ;
f the Maine. They equally are unanlmou
n saying that America hue thus commltto
a mistake calculated to create an unfavoi
aKo Impression throughout ; the whole worl
against America on account of unssemln
lasto In wishing to destroy the chief clement
mont ot evidence claimed , by both aide ;
The Madrid press arguesthat the prctenslo
shows tbat America Is preparing to cast o
hp mask and reveal 'clearly that the Main
ncldent only serVes as a pretext for open
ng up other issues of thf Cuban qucstlo
having absolutely nothing to do with th
unfoitunato acid accidental , catastrophe. Th
government , therefore , 1 * In .touch with pul
Ic opinion when It will nslst on. dlseursln
lie Maine Incident separate on- the merl
of the case and the respc-ctlye reports of tli
commissions with a view , to sift the tecl
nlcal evidence and vlndlpa'to the honor an
dignity of Spain. Consequently It could m
assent to the destruction ot the wreck , It
principal clement cf conflicting evidence.
ARTHUR K. HOUGHTON.
DY.V1.MITC 0V TUB Off AIX13 WIIKCI
Cnptnln SlKxlior nn < l Con 1111 Lee Hot
Mnke Explanation ! ! .
HAVANA , March 24Regardlng the use i
dynamite by the contracting wreckers Cat
: aln SIgsbcc said tcday :
"More has been made out ot the matti
than was warranted by the facts , which ai
simply these. The contractors asked re
permission to use dyr.amlte In small quant
ties , and also csked to use dynamite tape i
alo.v off protuberances' , angles , etc. , whei
the wreckage Is so entangled that It Is vei
difficult to hoist. There never was any 1 :
tentlon to use the explosive In large enous
quantities to destroy the wreck. I sul
mltted the request ot the contractors to Coi
sul General 'Lee ' , for him to ask permlsslc
of the Spanish authorities , and I also ask <
for orders from tbe United States Navy d <
pirtment. Beth our. own and the Span ) :
authorities refused tbo necessary pcrmlsslo
That Is all there wa's to the matter. "
On the subject General Lee said : '
transmitted Captain Slgsbee's request , mai
on the part of the contractors , to Capta
General Blanco , and I received a reply th
the matter was too Important to bo scttli
without reference to'Madrid. General Blan
also Intimated that the United States cou
of Inquiry having sat Io .Judgment on tl
disaster to the Maine. It would be unwise
destroy the wreck onwhich Judgment w ;
formed. Last evening I had word fro
Captain SIgabce that the United ( States N * '
department forbade the use of dynamite i
or about the wreck. The papers here todi
say Madrid has sustained .General Blancc
prohibition against the use of dynamite i
thu wreck. " r
UAIM'VM OFFICnilS OKDKItniJ IIOM
Included All Kxet-pfMeutenniit Will
nrtKlit , In Cliurnr ot Wrec-klnK.
WASHINGTON. Macch pi. Ordera we
Issued today detaching Captain Slgabco ai
other officers from the Malie at Havana a :
ordering them to proccea'fhomo and aw :
orJeis. Thcto offlcem are : Captain C.
Slgebee , Chief Engineer CJ , P. Howell , Sn
geon L. G. Hennebcrger , Paymaster Charl
M. Ray , Chaplain J. P. Cbldwlck and Nav
Cadets J. II. Holden andW. T. Cluverli
This list Includes all the'surviving office
of the Ill-fated battlcdhlp wio ) have remain
on duty at Havana since the destruction
thu ship on February 15 , with the sing
exception of Lieutenant Commander Rlcha
Walnwrlght , executive ouice'r of the vess
Commander Walnwrlght Is'ln special char
ot the wrecking operatlons'-and will rema
at Havana until they are "concluded.
HAVANA , March 24. Orders to retu
homo were recelvoi thjs Afternoon by Ca
tain Slgobeo and the' other tofflcera of t ;
( Maine now hene , and .all will go north e
cept Lieutenant Commander Walnwrlgl
Chaplain Cbadvrlck will go with the offlcei
Lieutenant Commander Watnwrlght , w
will remain In charge of the wrecking op <
ationa , will have his quarters u now on t
Fern , Commander Cowles commanding. Ca
tain Slgsbee and his brother officers exp
to leave for the north bj- the Olivette <
Saturday- ,
Mullnve for ( Maine Monument.
'BALTIMORE. ' March 21. A matinee be
eflt In aid ot the monument fund to the m
who were killed In the Maine disaster w
held here thU afternoon at Ford'i era
opcm house , all the companies playing
Baltimore taking part. Mr * President M
Klnley was tbe guet ot honor , She car
over from Washington on a train .arriving
. Tto
REPORT IS IN WASHINGTON
Its Custodians Arrive at the Capitol
Promptly on Time ,
SECRETARY LONG RECEIVES IT TODAY
It Will Then He Tnketi to the Prml-
Uciit nnd lie Iteiul nt n Cnltlnvt
Meeting llefore Going to
WASHINGTON , March 24. The report of
ho naval board of Inquiry Into the Malno
Isaatcr was received In Washington at
:35 : tonight.
The four naval officers who have guarded
t. watch and watch , since lla departure
rom Key West , wcro hustled at once Into a
arrlage by an attache of the Navy depart
ment and driven ! to the Ebbitt house whcro
ticy tried to oatch a tittle much-necJM
leep , and at the 8.11110 time withstand the
rowd of newspaper men who thronged the
obby In hopes of some stray bits of Information
mation which had escaped the scrut'.uy of
numerous correspondents along the route.
The party consisted of Lieutenant Com
mander Marlx , Lieutenant John Hood ,
> leutenant Carl Jungcn , Passed Assistant
Jnlgneor Dowers , A. T. Marlx , a nephew
of the Judge advocate , and Ship Carpenter
lelms of the Maine's Ill-fated crew.
There was an Immense crowd wnlttng at
he depot when the train pulled In. The
naval contingent was In the last sleeper of
ho train , and deftly avoided the crush by
lighting At the upper end of the platform
nd going out across the trad3. All were
horoughly tired and Commander Marlx was
sleep In the corner of his seat when the
train pulled In , and was gently shaken Into
sensibility by his companions who were on
guard. <
The party was met atthe steps of the car
iy Lieutenant Ward of the Navy depart
ment , the role representative of Secretary
, ong. He InformeJ Commander Marlx that
ho secretary would not receive the report
otilght , and gathering the tired travelers
under his protecting wing made for the
lack stand through the rapidly thickening
rowd which , balked of Its prey at the gate ,
lad swurmed out over the pavement to gel
a gllmrse of the outside of the much her
alded report.
noon CARRIES THE PAPERS.
Lieutenant illood , as the most musculai
member of the party , carried the bulkj
paper In a white canvas bag slung under his
arm. It must have weighed ten or twentj
pounds without Its carrying case , and portended
tended endless reams of complicated testl
mony to be digested by the administrator
jcu'orc the next step In the progress of thi
Maine IncHcnt can be taken.
That the whole party carrying the repori
was armed was demonstrated In a rathel
theatrical way just as they were about ti
get Into the carriage. The crowd close'
mwn-th Tarty-and Jostled-them consider
ably. Some one ran against the end of tin
mysterious canvas bag In which the repor
was concealed. Quick as a flash Llcutenau
Hcod'a hand went back to his hip and Lieu
tenant Jungcn laid his hand on the butt of i
revolver that was sticking from his sldi
pocket. The movements were sufficient ti
prevent further jostling.
On being driven to the Ebbltt house thi
whole party retired , first having ordered eomi
light refreshments to their rooms.
It was not long before the report of thel
arrival spread , and the lobby was filled wltl
a curious crowd of Idlers , while the negri
bell 'ooys worked overtime carrying up card
from the various correspondents In search o
an Interview.
Young Marlx was deputed as a sort of prcs
committee , and met all Inquirers with thi
stereotyped reply , "I don't know , " to ever ;
question. It may be said , however , that thi
report , In duo process of law , must first to
delivered to the secretary of the navy , am
this , according to all precedents , will be a
the Navy department. It will then be sub
mltted to President McKInlcy , upon whoa
decision Its future mlgiatlons will depend.
WAR PIIEI'AUATIOXS AUK GOI.XG O >
Activity IK Iteiiorteil In All 1'artn o
the Country.
SPRINGFIELD , Mass. , March 24. Ther
are stored In the different arsenals In thi
city 102,000 Springfield rifles. These are c
the old intxlcl. Besides these there or
stored In other arsenals In the countr ;
rouly for Irauanco to troops 200,000 of th
same model of riflo. Added to 'these ther
are stored in the arsenal * hero 60,000 Krag
Jorger.sen rifles , making a total avallabl
today of 302,000 stand of anr.a.
The nominal output of the armory Is 10
rifles a day , working eight hours per daj
With the three shifts which are to be pu
on as soon as arrangements are perfecte
the output'will eventually be 300 a day.
There are also stored In the Sprlngflel
arterial 05,000 Springfield Miles of 30 callbci
besides 40.000 rlflca of 45 caliber , which ur
unserviceable , but which , can soon , with bu
little work , bo put In order.
NEW YORK , 'March ' 24. The work of pul
Ing Fort Slocum , Fort Schuyler and Wi :
lett's Point Into their highest state of el
flclcncy has been nearly completed. Flft
recruits from the new Sixth artillery hav
arrived at Fort Slocum and the total numbe
of recruits { or the new regiment Is now 29i
NEWPORT , R. I. , March 24. Orders bav
been received hero to ship crews for the ne'
torpedo boats Qwyn and Tulbot.
CLEVELAND , O. , Mach 24. A dlspatc
from Erie , Ta. ( eajs the crew of the lali
gunbcat Michigan has be-en ordered to tli
reaboard.
FI.MI nonv OF MISSI.VU OFFICKI
I to in ill UN uf Mentrnunt JcnkliiH Ar
IlruiiKlit lip from tlic Water.
HAVANA , March 24. The body of Llci
tenant Friend W. Jenkins of the Maine wa
found early this morning near the torpe'J
tube aft , as It has been hoped would be tli
case. The remains , of course , were badl
decompose ] , though not so bad as many otl
ers found previously since the explosion.
It was 'recognizable aside from the clott
Ing. On h'ls finger was found a gold clas
ring with a Koodstons seal with his mom
gram , and Inside the Inscription. "F. V
Jenkins , Class ' 86 , U. S. N. A. " Prlval
papers were alee found In his coat pockets.
The body will be prepared for burla ! i
well as possible , and will be enclosed In
metallic casket and rent to Key West c
Saturday. Thence U will be disposed of t
decided by the relatives of the deceased I
tbo United States.
PITTSBURQ. Pa. , March 24. The moth <
of Lieutenant Jenkins was shown tbo hnl' ' <
tin announcing the finding of her son's bed ;
8ho was very much affected , but tbankfi
th t the strain of uncertainty has been r
mwl. fine bid hoped against hope uot
THE BEEBIW.ETIN.
-
Weather Forecast for
Winds.
I'nge.
1 Government lujEKM" < Aet.
Another MnlnAHBg I xiln < 1c < l.
Ilniiril'K HeioriFl nr\VnfthlnKton.
Tlliirntoii SiirnkH oil Cnliil.
a TITO Xoiv llnttlealilpB l.nunoUcil.
: i \ elirnnkncnx. .
Ohio Illvcr Still HIMinr.
4 Kdltorlnl nntl Comment.
B Kx poult Ion Finn Kxlilhlt. 1
Union Pnvlllc Kniployrw Confer.
AITnlrx nt South Oinnhn.
O Council II I n fT * latent Mnttcm.
Iowa I.enl lntlvt * VroeeeiUiiK * *
T Illnek IIIIlN MlntiiH : Xevm.
XewN from the I'nrtlier Went.
Oinnha Mnti Shoot * \V-ell.
8 Oninlin Vnt on n Xevr Urm * .
\Velcoilic for 1'rctildent Solinrmnii.
I ) ttnele Sniti'i * Xn nl Vletorlex.
Omiilin' * Police Koree All Torn Hit.
Iniliorlnnt I'livlnwr Deelnloii.
City II o mix to He Iteiiilvertloeil.
11 Commereliil nml Flnnneliil XC
12 Uxiilorlmr the YiiUnn' * I1nr.
Memories of Slimln > .
lately that her boy would be found alive ,
: hrough tome miracle.
The family this evening received a mes
sage from Key West signed Crownlnshleld
saying Lieutenant Jenkins' body had been
fully Identified and asking what disposition
should bo made of It. Instructions were
sent at once and the remains will leave Key
West Saturday night , reaching here Tuesday
or Wednesday of next week.
Owing to the reported decomposed condi
tion of the body It has been determined to
have It taken direct to the Sampson under
taking establishment on Sixth avenue , from
whence the funeral will take place , with
Rev. Leech , Castor of Grace 'Episcopal '
church , Allegheny , officiating.
Arrangements are making to give the dead
hero a military funeral , to bo participated In
and naval reserves
by the entire National Guard
serves located here.
The mother of the dead lieutenant has suc
cumbed , and tonight Is completely prostrated
have no fear of
trated , but her physicians
serious results. _
TIII3Y L1KB SAMPSON'S PROMOTION.
Xuvnl omcrr nt Ilniniin Are Plcniieil
with the Appointment.
( Copyright. UOS , by 1'rcsa PubllflilnK Company. )
HAVANA , March 24. ( Now York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Naval officers
' reported ap--
cers are pleased with Sampson's
polntmcnt as fleet commander. This action
Is regarded an significant of the presidential
approval of the board's report ahead of tlmo ,
Although all officers hero but Walnwrlght
have been ordered homo by Saturday's
steamer , Captainrfllgubee has. asked thai
Chaplain Chadwlc.kand . . .Surged ? Hcnne-
bcrgcr bo detained nt Havana. Mlsa Bar
ton's return Is universally declared to be
clearing the deok for a ( businesslike and
proper distribution of American charity. Hoi
riamo has been of great use In this move
ment , but now that food Is coming In hun
dreds Instead of tons , clear , vigorous execu
tive mlnda are nee'ded to direct Its propel
distribution. Slncu the new director took hole
things have gone with a jump. Ftor almosl
the first tlmo In the history of the Cubir
custom hot-so a shipload has been cleared
before the arrival of the vessel. Tomorrow
Is a holiday , but Saturday will see hun
dreds of tans of food unloaded and on Sun
day It will start In solid tralnloads ovei
Cuban railroads for Cuba's hungry. Tht
local press continues otfcctlng to Amerlcnr
charity , but advances no other means ol
feeding the starving thousands.
It Is reported tint Havana's splendid
floating dock will now finally be tested bj
loading It with the big Vlzcaya with Ui
bunkers full of ccal. So far the dock ha ;
acted very well and Is a most valuable ad'
dltlcn to the Spanish or any navy. Ha <
Spain had It sooner moro filibustering expe
dltlous would have been caught. Iron \ra-
sols foul very rapidly In these Intense ! ]
salty , tropical waters.
I am able to state definitely that Spalr
has not -officially yet objected to the wreck
crs' use of dynamite In removing the turre
top so as to secure the big ten-Inch guns
Consul Lee has received no satisfaction fron
Blanco as to what answer Madrid makes t <
Slgsbec's request. The project Is tempo !
rarily abandoned through direct Instruction ;
to Slgf-beo yesterday from Secretary Long
Without the use of dynamite It will bo al
most Impossible to secure the valuable bl |
Kuna before the rapid submarine growtl
ruins the bores.
The good bishop's blessing of the America )
hospital for children finishes with local ob
Jectlons and rumors that the hospital wll
bo run under Protestant rules and tlut chll
dren are to bo proselyted.
SYLVESTER SCOVEL.
IXTKXSH AXX1I2TV AT IIAVAXA
I.oonl I'liniTN Cunt Slur * on the Iloiiri
of Inquiry.
( Copyright. J8S8 , by Prrt IMibllrhlne Company.
IIAVAXA , March 24. ( New York Worli
Cab-'egram Special Telegram. ) Official clr
cles arc Intensely onxloun over the report o
the Maine board of Inquiry. The local pa
pora devote considerable space to dlscussln ;
the probable result from a Spanish Bland
point.
La Lucha , In Its leading editorial , rcflcctln :
local opinion , says that owing to. the undu
haste unJcr which the Investigation hag beei
conducted the report will bo decidedly do
flclc-nt from a scientific standpoint. For th
same reason the work conducted by the dlv
crs Is Insitfllclcat and Incomplete. The
maintain that owing to the fact that the hul
has sunk twelve feet In the mud an Investl
gallon toward ascertaining whether It wa
struck by a torpedo Is Impracticable. The
completely reject the declaration of the off !
ccrs or the crew of the Malno as bUng o
any value from which to form a bane fo
scientific ; resolution. The paper holJs th
officers an duty , to a certain extent , respon
Bible , and says that all means will do take
to shield them In order to preserve tbc4
reputations. They also uttack thn state
mentB that may have been made by officer
off duty , Buying that It Is not probable the
would give out Information prejudicial t
their companions , even If by doing so the
could clear up the mystery.
Tbo work o ! cleaning the bottom of th
cruiser Alfonso XII has been rapidly ptuhe
at the dry dock , which bus been subjected t
all sorts of tests. The results are fuvorabl
and there seems to bo every possibility c
the acceptance of the dock by the Spanh
government. SYLVB3TKU SCOVEL.
SpiinUli NhlpM
BERLIN. March 24. The Spanish torpo1
boat deetrc > ers sallej for Fa mouth , Eng am
tbl * morolng , after coallnf.
SPAIN'S TIME IS UP
ooatcr Thunton Says the Hoar Hat
Arrived for Action.
E MAKES A NOTABLE SPEECH ON CUBA
Raises His Voice in Behalf of Law and
Liberty.
PEAKS BY ORDER OF LIPS NOW SILENT
Address is Eloquent anil Deeply Affcc'.a
His Auditors. "
MOTICN OVERCOMES HIM AT THE CLOSE
liio > c < l tip by a flrrnt Cmmo niul Kn-
courntccil hy n Memory , XehrimUii' *
Senator ThrlllN the Crowd
In Semite Clinmher.
WASHINGTON , March 24. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The senate of the United States haslet
lot u Uncased , except on Inaugurations , such
a scene as It witnessed today on the occa-
Ion of Senator Thurston's speech on the
Cuban question. Thousands of people wcro
inable to get Into the galleries , but they ,
> atlently remained outside 'the closed doors ,
loping for sonio tjnuml that would tell them
of the Intensity of the rltuatlon within the
chamber. Throughout Mr. Thurston was In
magnificent voice , except when Senator Halo
nterruptcd him to make a personal cxpla-
latlcn. Then his voice broke for a second ,
but almost Instantly ho recovered , moving on.
0 his peroration , ha ! tribute to his dead ;
vlfo like a storm sweeping over the Nu-
btaska piolrles , and at the close of h'a
speech , which occupied nearly an hour ami
a quarter In delivery , the great audlcnco
rose to Its feet and In applause that lasted ,
nearly flvo minutes showed how deeply It
iad been affected. Al the close of his cf-
ort Senator Thurston sank Into the cat ot
Senator Hawlcy , at whcse desk ho stooil
when delivering It , his face In hla hands ,
and wept like a child. So dramatic anil
S3 pathetic was the sccno that the audlcnco
remained waiting fcr some one to break the
tension , when Senator Allen , moving from
ila sldo of the chamber , took Senator Thurs
ton by the arm and with a few wort's of
explanation walked with him Into the repub-
Ican c'ak room.
DRAMATIC SCENE.
WASHINGTON , March 24. A ? ccno dra
matic In the Intensity of Us Interest was
irerontcd In the senate by the delivery or
ho speech by Mr , Thurston on the Cub ti
'v
Ituation.'v
Not since the Inauguration of President
McKluloy have so many people been on the
senate , side of the capital , an wcro there to-
'ay. ' The gaClcrles were packoJ with people ,
many of whom * had arrived at tho"c'ipltol
as early as 9:30 : a. m. In order to obtain
scats. Even the diplomatic gallery , whlh
a rarely occupied , was filled , among thoac An
t being Senor Mcndonca , the- Brazilian min
ster , and party ; ex-Secretary of State John
W. Foster and Mrs. Poster , and many from
the various foreign legations.
Within a few minutes after the senate
convened every senator who could bo prca-
ent was In his seat , and by the tlmo Mr.
Thurstcn began his speech dozens from the
louse wcro cither standing or occupying
chairs In the area.
A largo bunch of roses had been plnreil
on Mr. Thursion's desk , but ho spoke from
that of Mr. Hawlcy In the central part ot
ho chamber. His fltst sentence , In which
10 said he ppoko by command ot silent lips ,
a delicate and touching reference to the loss
of his wtfo oci his memorable trip to Cub-i ,
commanded Instant attention. A Inmh fell
over the great audlcnco which hung with
almost breathless attention and Interest upon
every word.
Some surprise has been expressed that
Senator Thurston should appear In public
prominently so soon after the demise of
Mrs. Thurston , but the first sentence of his
speech furnishes a key to his action. It !
true that Mr. Thurstcm's speech today ,
viewed from one standpoint , was an unusual
proceeding , but U was Justified by the con
ditions attending It.
WIFE'S DYING REQUEST.
Mrs. ThUTston's dying request to her hus
band was that be should lose no time on ac
count of her death to do tils utmost to eave
and free Cuba and Its people.
In accordance with this requcnt , therefore ,
Senator Thurston sacrificed Ills personal feel
ing and delivered his speech , a speech tbat
was his tribute to the memory of hla wife.
Without knowing the motive which ani
mated Mr. Thurston and Inspired him to his
best effects , liU auditors Instinctively rcaU
Ized and sympathized with his evident emo
tion. . .
The fipccch was very generally regarded as
a , masterly effort , and oven those who coulA
not agree with ( its conclusions conceded tbo
rower of his oration. As ho neared the end
ot the speech' * his voice , which had been
clear ami ringing , noticeably broke. Ho
was almost overcome with emotion , but raU
lied with an effect , and closed In a maniici
that thrilled his auditors.
Staid and dignified senators turned away
and wept , and In the galleries team welled
Into hundreds of eyes. It was a remarkable
ncono and the stillness until the last word
had been pronounced was an of death Itself ,
An Mr. Tdurston sank Into bin scat and
burled bis face In his hands the gallerlra
were swept by such a tumult of applause
as haa not In a long tlmo been heard In tbo
senate chamber.
As a brother might have done , Mr. Allen ,
Mr. TbuTston's colleague from Nebrafika.
walked to him and , placing Ills arm over
his BlioultierK , quietly led him from the chum ,
her. The act was cnc or the spontaneous
and touching amenities amid the turbulenc *
and discord of political life.
Mil. THUUSTON'S SI'KECH.
Mr. Thurston Bald :
Mr. President : I nm hero by command
of silent lips to cptaK once and for nil upon
the Cuban Hltimtlon. I trust that no ona
has expected anything xcnsitlonal from inc.
Gcl forbid that the bitterness of a
personal lots should Induce mo to color in
the Hltuhtest degree the statement that I
'eel It my duty to make. I shall endeavor
to be honest , conservative ) nnd just. I
hii\e no purpose to Htlr the public passion
In any action not necessary nml Imperative *
to meet the duties and necessities of Ameri
can responsibility. Christian humanity and
national honcr. I wou'd shirk thin task If
1 could , but I dare not. 1 cannot satisfy ,
my conscience except Iiy speaking and
* peaklng now.
Mr. Thuruton sail that he had gone to
Cuba firmly believing that the condition ot-
cCclr on the UUnd bad been greatly