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" the MORNING NEWS. I
nubilsbed 18. - Incorporated I*BB. ,
**“ !. H. ESTILL, President. )
still an enigma.
pI>I SII STORK SEEMS TO KNOCK
,11 T EXTERNAL THEORY.
joil. r Theory Having Also Been Ex
ploded Leaves the Mat mine The
, il,e Probable True Explana
tion of the Disaster—Sigsbee Re
joirts No New Developments—Mon
lior Terror Starts for New N’ork—
t reiser Chicago to Be Modernised
tlie Matter of Armament.
Washington, Feb. 26.— 1n the absence of
lr om Havana on any subject except
ll)e disposition of the dead bodies, the offi
cial mind turned to-day to the analysis of
tll( . Spanish statements, made with more
cr , degree of official sanction, respect
(n„ .total absence of submarine mines
from Havana harbor, and it was regarded
tv the navy department as negativing the
niine theory of an external cause for the
explosion, as recent letters put an
ei, i to the exploding boiler theory as an
Internal cause for the disaster.
No: hlng was heard from the court of In
quiry and the department is still Ignorant
of its plans. In fact the only news was
| contained in the following dispatch from
Cape. Sigsbee:
"Havana, Feb. 26.—Have succeeded In
nuking arrangements by which bodies
may bo sent to Key West in hermetically
sealed zinc cases. Refer to Forsythe for
burial in Ivey West. Probable that bodies
hereafter cannot be recognized. Probable
bodies will not remain intact. Condition
of bodies require immediate action. Jen
kins and Merritt may be recognized by un
iform. Secure health certificate from
health authorities at Key West for bodies
to land there. Divers cannot get down
after bodies. Much debris. Will clear it
away. Wainwright placed in charge of
wrecking matters. Sigsbee.”
The following reply was sent:
"Washington, Fete 26.—Sigsbee, Havana:
Referring to your kelegram of this date.
Send bodies that may hereafter be recov
ered to Key West for burial. Send by
Bache. “Long.”
To K, y West a dispatch was forwarded
as follows:
"Washington, Feb. 26.—T0 Naval Station,
Key West: Sigsbee ordered to send bodies
that may hereafter be recovered to Key
Win for temporary burial. Will arrive in
hermetically sealed zinc cases. Make neces
t.->• arrangements. Bodies will arrive by
Bache.”
It is expected at the department that
there are probably in the neighborhood of
fifty bodies remaining to be discovered and
extricated from the wreck.
The double turreted monitor Terror
started to New York this evening from
Hampton Roads under orders received to
il y. She will be a most powerful reinforce
im r.t to the defenses of the commercial
metropolis in case of need and stationed
in the Narrows it would be difficult for
a y hostile ship to pass her. With
the exception of the training
ship Essex, which arrived- at Hampton
toads to-day, and the Brooklyn, which ar
rived at S(. Lucua, probably to coal on
her way to La Guayara, distant 500 miles,
this was the only naval movement to-day.
There were a number of alarming stories
n-' to heavy shipments of ordnance from
(he Washington navy yard to New York
for the arming of the auxiliary navy. It
is sai l at the department that so far none
of these small guns have been shipped
• to-day, but that a few for the Chicago,
probably fourteen 5-inch rapid fire guns
"■hi be dispatched Monday or Tuesday.
With these guns in place, the Chicago
would he pretty well modernized In the
matter of armament.
The Dolphin is te go into commission in
Ni w York on March 24. Although rated
io the President’s yacht, the vessel, which
ha- l„. n properly overhauled and furnish
e! with new boilers and decks, carries even
now sufficient battery to make her, when
speed is taken Into account, a very effect
ive gunboat.
I he officials of the war department have
completed all the preliminary arrange
>i ins for the Immediate execution of the
11 which is expected to become a law
vii bin the next few days, providing for
'wo additional regimenits of artillery.
J 'e will bond difficulty whatever In
*"'uring the men> as applications for en-
Jotm- nt have been received far in excess
the number required, viz: 1,610 men.
‘ it v’are will be taken in the recruiting,
®. on l-v the best men will be accepted.
n lu- the law all the men must be citi
z; ■a of the United States. It is probable
J u the ranks will be recruited to a
UK<. extent from men who have already
►' l " t one or more terms In the army.
' 1 ]l lpe two now regiments there will be
•"'ni regiments of artillery and the total
ui"hgth of the army. Including the hospi
, 'ftps, ordnance and engineer battal
and the West Point detachment will
ut increased to nearly 27,000 men.
SIC'ARD ox THE SITITATIOX.
fiiini* m o r y Tortuga* Doing Some
Targt>t Practice.
K, y 'Vest, Fla., Feb. 26.—The United
f in coast survey steamer Bache arrived
1 this morning from Havana. She had
' ,o;,l 'd four of the Maine’s wounded.
Jvvo of them were well enough to walk.
-Virniral Slcard to-day explained the de
-1 "lure of Commander West for Havana
yesterday.
s ! !la , t , i s not Particularly important,” ho
, 1 'Commander West asked my per
"'"n to run over to Havana to talk
i, a,)t Sigsbee and the officers of the
' 1 of inquiry. Commander West, as
u,, mjr s, aff, has all the papers In
' ise, and we keep in close touch with
|/ u 18 k°‘ n K on at Havana.”
•'gardlng the movements of the fleet,
, '"“ ral Clear,| said: "The boats at Tor-
- i are doing some target practice, but
j ' ,; 'l’orate plan of maneuvers which I
| . out has had to be postponed pend
vn\u . VelopmelUs - 1 brought the New
r ' : ™ in here because I wished lo be in
~ an,J constant communication with
- navy department.”
,' rrin k to the land naval station here,
' admiral remarked: "Only nominal
c nre here now. Should anything oc
v i , a<Plp<l Admiral Slcard guardedly. “It
~ v ,, have to be strengthened conslder
c ° mctrs composing the United States
t lnqulr Y Into the loss of the bat
, 1 p Mn,n “ are expected here to-night.
Prominent naval officer says the court
Ul)t JKjrfning
will almost certainly return to Havana af
ter its session here.
Absolutely nothing is known here re
garding the rumored intention to increase
the strength of the Key West garrison. No
provisions have been made for the accom
modation of additional troops at the bar
racks and there is only room for the two
batteries now ir. quarters. Fort Taylor,
which is unoccupied at present, is where
the additional troops will probably be
quartered, and nothing has been done
there to make the fort ready for occupa
tion.
Several officers, who were questioned to
day, said no word had been received from
the war department regarding the transfer
of troops from Fort McPherson or any
other place to Key West.
The United States cruiser Marblehead is
in the harbor.
M'KIXLEV WANTS PEACE.
Would Only Declare AVar as a Last
anti Unavoidable Resort.
Washington, Feb. 26.—A member of the
cabinet, in speaking to-day of the attitude
of the President on a question of a war
with Spain, said: “President McKinley is
giving careful and earnest consideration
to every phase of the Cuban situation cs
it appears, but he will not bt? jingoed into
war, or act in anticipation of events which
may never occur. He fully realizes what
war means, and will not go into this last
direful extremity without the approval of
his conscience and a firm conviction, that
such a course would be right in the sight
of God and man. But, whenever the hon
or and integrity of the nation or its peo
ple become Involved, the President may be
depended upon to do his whole duty and
do it promptly.”
LEE ADVISED THAT SHE LEAVE.
Airs. Brunner Credited With Such a
Statement at Tampa.
Jacksonville, Fla., Feb. 26.—A special to
the Times-Union and Citizen from Tam
pa, Fla., says:
“The yacht Buccaneer arrived at Port
Tampa to-day to await a party of news
paper men, who will feo to Key West and
Havana.
“Mrs. Dr. Brunner, wife of the United
States health officer at Havana, who ar
rived in Tampa on the Olivette on Thurs
day with her children, told people here
that she left on the advice of Consul Gen
eral Lee, who spoke to Dr. Brunner pri
vately.”
Other Americans have also made simi
lar statements in the last few days.
COURT OF INQUIRY WORK SECRET.
.Maine Can’t Be Hnlsed—Lee Threat
ened With Assassination.
Key West, Fla., Feb. 26.—A dispatch
from Havana says that despite the rumors
to the contrary that are in circulation
nothing is yet known as to the conclusions
reached thus far by the court of inquiry'.
The dispatch also says the hoisting of
the wreck of the Maine from the mud in
which it has become imbedded is consid
ered almost an impossibility’, and that
eighty bodies still remain in the wreck.
A report is current In Havana that Uni
ted States Consul General Lee has been
threatened with assassination, but he is
not at ail alarmed.
Havana Is quiet.
The officers of the Maine spent the day
as usual, lounging around.
The Detroit’s officers came ashore and
met and talked with old friends from the
Maine.
'The Detroit, the Nashville, the Mont
gomery and the Marblehead are at the
dock coaling, and the New York and the
lowa are about six miles out. The battle
ship Texas arrived at Tortugas this
afternoon and will probably remain there.
The Detroit will leave on Monday with
provisions for the fleet.
The torpedo boat Ericsson, now here,
will join the fleet to-morrow.
The Montgomery, the Marblehead and
the Nashville, after coaling, will wait here
for orders.
HOW LIEUT. JENKINS DIED.
“My God, I am Drowning," the Bra-re
Officer’s Last Word*.
Washington, Feb. 26—William Gartrell,
the only surviving fireman of the battle
ship Maine, has written two letters home
to his brother George Gartrell of this city.
In his description of the explosion Gart
rell gives the first authentic account of
the death of Lieut. Jenkins, and he re
lates in a graphic style the manner in
which the lieutenant met his death.
“About 9:40 o’clock,” he says, “I was
crossing the third lower deck and was
preparing to turn in when of a sudden a
terrific explosion occurred, and when I
staggered to my feet I found myself in
the dark. There was one light in the dis
tance and I made toward that. On the
way I met Lieut. Jenkins and a soldier
named Garnett.
“We made for the ladder nnd the ship
was rapidly filling with water. We reach
ed the hatch hole and the water was gain
ing on Us fast. Garnett said: ’We’re lost,’
and seemed about to give up, but Lieut.
Jenkins, who was the last man to reach
the ladder and who was following said: ’Go
ahead; don’t give up.’
“Garnett squeezed through and pulled me
after him. As I fell upon the deck I heard
Lieut. Jenkins cry: ’My God, I am drown
ing.’ and I remember nothing more.
• “A wardroom boy named McCann saw
me lying there and picking me up threw
me overboard. The water revived me and
I swam ashore.’
YVOODFORD FEARED DEATH.
Fanatical Spanish Officer Believed to
Have Intended liilllng lilm.
Madrid, Feb. 26,-The Nacional, in a
paragraph headed “Madman or Spaniard,”
says: “We are informed a distinguished
officer of the commissariat recently called
at the residence of the representative of
a nation which has been greatly promi
nent since the war In Cuba. The officer’s
manner aroused the apprehensions of the
diplomat, who refused to see hi* visitor
and informed the authorities, who Inter
vened and sent the officer to a military
asylum, declaring him doubtless patrioti
cally mad.
The diplomat referred to by the Naclon-
Continued on Seventh Page,
SAVANNAH, GA„ SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 27. 180S.
TALK WITH HANNIS TAYLOR.
HE THINKS SPAIN WOULD REFUSE
TO PAY INDEMNITY.
United States Would Then He Forced
to Declare War—Ex-Minister
Thinks First Shot Fired Under
Such Circumstance* Would Prej
udice the World Against Us—Ex
presses the Opinion That Congress
Should Pass n Uelllgereney Reso
lution at Once.
'Mobile, Ala., Feb. 36.—Mr. Hannis Tay
lor, ex-minister to Spain, when asked for
his views as to the probable effect of the
Maine disaster upon our relations with
that country, said: “It is a critical mo
ment, and I am full of anxiety lest we
should be drawn into a war that will put
us at a great disadvantage.
“Even if the court of inquiry reports
that the catastrophe was the result of an
explosion from without, and the deliberate
act of somebody, it will never be possible
to prove that the Spanish government is
either directly or indirectly responsible.
“If a reclamation Is made it will be re
fused upon that ground, and we will be
driven to declare war and to begin the
fight.
“The first shot fired under such circum
stances will not only put us on the defen
sive before the world, hut will arouse pre
judice against us in Cuba itself.
“The end to be attained is the establish
ment of peace in the island without acts
upon our part that will force us to de
clare war upon Spain upon untenable
grounds.. That has been my Idea from
the beginning to the end.
“There can be no more peace until the
Spaniards are driven out and that must
be done by the insurgents themselves. We
must help them to do so by moral aid giv
en in a lawful way.
“The obvious thing to do is to pass the
belligerengg - resolution before the Maine
Incident can ripen into an international is
sue. If the House will only do that after
the Investigation is over and before the
result is made public we will be perfectly
safe.
“Should Spain then declare war upon
that ground she would be forced to take
the initiative against us without legal jus
tification and that will make oil the differ
ence in the world. When the struggle
comes, even with our small navy, it will be
like a Titan striking a cripple. The mat
ter of supreme importance Is to have the
fight begin without fault on our part.”
PROCTOR’S ATSIT TO HAVANA.
Rumor That He Ha* In View a Busi
ness Venture.
Havana, Feb. 26.—Senator Proetor of,
Vermont arrived here to-day from Flor
ida via Key West. The senator Is ac
companied by M. M. Parker, a real estate
man of Washington, and it is given out
that the two gentlemen are engaged in a
business venture. Senator Proctor says
he was In Florida for a week and con
cluded to run over here.
6n an interview with Senator Proctor
this morning, the correspondent of the As-1
sociated Press said: “Will you piease tell
me the object of your mission here?"
To this Mr. Proctor replied: “I have no
mission; if I had any official duty I would
not have teen a week getting here. I am
not in any sense a representative from
President McKinley, nor have I anything
to do with the court of inquiry. I shall call
on Capt. Gen. Blanco and the naval offi
cers of the United States here as a pri
vate citizen. This trip is no new idea. Mr.
Parker and i take two or three trips every
year, hunting and fishing in the far north
or as far South as Florida. I wish you
would deny positively that I am here on
official business.”
This morning Senator Proctor took
breakfast with Consul General Lee and
afterwards walked and drove about the
city.
Senator Proctor, with his friend Mr.
Parker, and Consul General Lee rode
around the wreck in a launch.
Senator Proctor contemplates a run Into
the country, probably visiting Matanzas
and other principal cities.
The wreck of the Maine sinks percepti
bly every day into the mud of the harbor.
Up to 2 o’clock this afternoon only one
body was found to-day.
La Discuston, the organ of the Radical
Autonomists, to-day published an import
ant interview with Senor Dolz, secretary
of public works in the colonial cabinet, in
the course of which Senor Dolz complains
of the Inaction of the colonial government
with regard to its most important task,
which he believes is the promotion of
peace by means of a compromise with the
separatists, with which end in view he
suggests active measures and the greatest
purity of the administration, together with
the prosecution of a vigorous Cuban poli
cy with the object of inspiring the great
est confidence in those in arms.
Senor Dolz understands that the home
government expects much from the Cu
ban cabinet, and his party thinks that
it is the dnly object that has brought him
to Cuba. He declares that the political
situation can be defined by saying either
that the island Is to lielong to Cubans
under home rule or that its territory and
wealth are to belong to the United States.
The court of inquiry was in sessidn
again to-day but did nothing, simply wait
ing to see if any new developments re
sulted from the work of the divers. A
strong wind hindered the divers in their
operations, but the new divers and appar
atus brought by the Mascotte are now on
board the tug Right Arm and will be put
to work as soon as possible.
Capt. Sigsbee and the other officers of
the Maine will probably remain until the
Mangrove returns.
A number of newspaper men will return
to Key Welt to-day In anticipation of the
transfer of the United Slates court of
inquiry Into the loss of the Maine to that
place.
The arrivals here are not many and
the departures are about up to the aver
age.
The court this afternoon re-examined
Capt. Sigsbee, Surgeon Hennberger, two
divers and Consular Clerk Drain.
They then verified the testimony by the
stenographers notes and made prepara
tions for their departure.
The Mangrove got under way after the
farewells had been spoken about 5:.10
o’clock. Capt. Sampson said he had r*>
idea when the court would return here.
It Is reported from Spanish sources that
Capt. Sigsbee and other officers of the
Maine who are here will be called before
the admiralty court in Havana next Mon
day to give testimony regarding the loss
of the Maine. This is the usual course,
it is said, and has been expecied.
The divers will continue work on the
wreck next week under the direction of
Capt. Sigsbee.
Seaman Frederic O. Holxer, after a most
sturdy fight for life, died this afternoon.
A fatal termination had been feared from
the first, as the man was terribly Injured.
Three bodies have been recovered to-day.
One has been identified as that of John
W. Johnson.
BIG MAGAZINE DIDN’T EXPLODE.
Sylvester Scovcl Insists That Exter
nal Agency Dtt the U ork.
New York, Feb. 26.—A special copyright
ed *ablo to Ihe Evening World from Syl
vester Scovei at Havana says:
“Divers working forward yesterday
found absolute proof that the forward big
mazagine, which alone could have so
damaged Jhe ship, is surely unexploded.
The sides and floors of this magazine are
practically intact, and in such shape as is
impossible had an explosion within occur
red.
“Many divers have so sworn to-day to
the investigating board.
“It is now believed by experts that a
big torpedo or mine, aided by 500 pounds
of saluting powder in the reserve maga
zine next to the big magazine, might have
produced the actual results, both as re
gards extent and direction found in the
wreck. Collapsed powder casks found
about the magazine have hexagonal marks
in the thin copper where the external
pressure forced it Into its contents o*
hexagonal powder."
WOUNDED AT DRY TORTUGAS.
Fenr of Fever Expressed t>y Nnvy
Official* at Key West.
Key West, Fla., Feb. 26.—The wounded
pallors brought from Havanai by the
Bache were left by her at the quarantine
station at Tortugas. They will stay there
about ten days.
The Bache returns to Havana to-mor
row, and probably will bring back five oth
ers of the Maine’s wounded.
After undergoing the proper quarantine
surveillance, all the men of the Maine will
be brought here.
Some fear of fever is expressed by the
navy officials here. The survivors of the
Maine at Tortugas are Loftus, Shea, Iltf
fer and Walters.
An officer of the Bache said: “The
Spaniards in Havana seem almost more
concerned than we are over the possibil
ity of the Maine’s destruction proving to
have been due to an external explosion.
Havana, however, Is quiet, and there are
no signs of an anti-American feeling.”
OF FV-CONFEDERATES.
Plenty of Volunteers for n War With
Spain.
Middiesboro, Ky., Feb. 26.—A card in a
local paper asking ex-Confederates to
form a regiment to serve in case of a
war with Spain has brought more than
enough responses to fill the ranks from
Southwestern Virginia, Kentucky and
Eastern Tennessee. The originator of the
card now contemplates the organization
of a division to be commanded by Fitz
hugh Lee.
MORE MEN FOR THE NAVY.
Routelle Receives Draft of a Rill
From the Navy Department.
Washington, Feb. 26.—Chairman Bou
telle of the House naval affairs commit
tee has received a letter from the navy
department, together with a draft of a
bill providing for the authority, for the
enlistment of 1,500 additional men to man
the Columbia, and Minneapolis, which have
been ordered into commission. The leltec
is signed by Acting Secretary Roosevelt.
Chairman Boutelle of the naval commit,
tee received it last night, but up to noon
to-day had not decided to call a special
meeting of the naval committee to consider
it. He said the request,Jp practically iden
tical with that proferred by ex-Seeretary
Herbert to the last Congress.
BIG LOAN CAN BE FLOATED.
Financiers Heady to Advance the
Government
(New York, Feb. 26.—The Evening World
says Senator Hanna was 4n confer
ence last evening with a number of repre
sentatives of prominent financial Institu
tions. and that he was given to under
stand by them that the administration
could depend on the money support, neces
sary to maintain any plan of action that
might be determined.
According to the Evening World, a se
ries of bond issues aggregating 1000.d00.0C0
was suggested as a possibility, and was ac
quiesced in by the assembled financiers.
PROJECTILES FOR NEW YORK.
Draft of Fifteen Men Sturts Sontli for
the Amphitrlte.
Norfolk, Va., Feb. 26.—1 t Is stated that
20 eases of 10-inch projectiles will be sent
from Fort Monroe to New York to-night.
Mate E. M. Isaacs, U. S. N., of the re
ceiving ship Franklin, left to-night for
Port Royal, 8. C., in charge of a draft of
15 men for the monitor Amphttrite, now
lying in that port.
AMMUNITION FOR THE COAST.
Twenty-Six Carloads to Be Sent
From the Wutertoxvn Arsenal.
Boston, Feb. 26.—The Watertown arsen
al Is now engaged in loading 500 tons of
ordnance and other war material for
points along the Atlantic coast. This
material will be loaded on twenty-six ears
which have been supplied to the arsenal
on orders from Maj. Riley by the Fitch
burg Railroad. The ammunition includes
shot and shell for 8-inch, 10-lnch and 12-
inch rifles and 12-lneh mortars.
Requiem Mas* for the Maine.
Paris, Feb. 26.-The members of the Brit
ish and American colonies here were pres
ent to-day at a requiem mass celebrated at
St. Joseph's English Passlonlst Church
for the repose of the souls of the victims
of the Maine disaster.
LONDON ON THE MAINE’S LOSS.
WAR SCARE YARNS BEGINNING TO
AFFECT PUBLIC OPINION.
The Statist Point* Oat Thnt tlie Ap
prehension of a Conflict Is Not Al
together Vnivnrrnn ted—Snt urdny
ltevlew Looks Upon tlie Situation
ns Gravely Tlireiitenlnr— The
American Nnvy Not Looked I pon
a* Certain to Win a Victory Over
the Spanturds.
Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Pres*.
London, Feb. 26.—(Sensational dispatches,
purporting to represent alarmist
utterances of President McKinley,
Secretary Long and other of
ficials, are beginning to affect
public opinion on this side of the Atlantic
and create the impression that possibly
there may be truth in the reports, which
allege that the loss of the Maine was not
due to an accident, as tvas at first be
lieved here. Although a war between the
United States, and Spain is still regarded
as improbable, the disposition in the city
is not to regard the apprehensions respect
ing Cuba us altogether exaggerated.
The Statist points out that this “is a
grave mistake, as, apart from sentiment,
the material losses inflicted upon Ameri
cans by the anarchy in Cuba must not be
belittled.”
The Statist believes, however, that Pres
ident McKinley is strong enough to resist
the pressure, and congratulates him upon
the “firm and statesmanlike qualities
which the immediate responsibllites of his
position have developed,” and upon the
honorable and noble principles which he
enunciated at Philadelphia when he quot
ed Washington.
"At the same time,” continues the Stat
ist, “we realize that the President cannot
afford to quarrel with his supporters if the
latter press wur.”
The Saturday Review is of the opinion
that the affair is gravely threatening, and
comments upon tlie silence of the court of
inquiry into the loss of the Maine as be.
ing ominous, as in the nervous anxiety of
President McKinley/and his ministers to
avoid a rupture with Spain they would ob
viously have hastened to publish anything
which would help to stop the mouths of
(Senators Mason and Allen, who, with the
assistance of certain newspapers are yell
ing for instant war in the best Jingo style.
Proceeding, the Saturday Review re
marks: "Secretary Sherman having been
silenced by the simple process of not al
lowing him to know anything, the execu
tive had lately kept his secrets admirably,
but It is shrewdly suspected that the pa
cific position of President McKinley is
largely owing to the representatives of
his naval advisers to the effect that Amer
ica is not in condition to go to war with
Spain with any certainty of an immediate
and overwhelming success.
“The Spansh fleet is not to be despised,
nnd South American republics have not
displayed ihe love for their Northern sis
ter which Mr. Blaine tried to instill. But
ail this will not prevent the jingoes from
forcing the President’s hand if a scrap of
evidence implicating the Cuban authorities
becomes public.”
The Spectator is certain that the United
States government, “whether moved, by
information from Europe or being only
desirous of peace,” is anxious to avoid
war. Still apart from the loss of the
Maine, the Spectator thinks that the har
rowing consular reports from Cuba may
so fire the Americans that they will insist
upon their government ending such mis
eries within American waters.
The Spectator then proceeds to repeat
the reported war preparations In the
United States, and concludes: “But grave
persons everywhere in the union are wall
ing for evidence and are not Inclined for
war unless the honor and policy of the
country really requite it.”
Advices received here from Madrid
show that while the revolutionary organs,
such as El Pais, the shrieking denuncia
tions and threats, the responsible news
papers have adopted a conciliatory atti
tude.
For instance, El Liberal, In a leading
article, made a sympathetic reference to
Washington’s birthday and expressed ap
proval of President McKinley’s speech at
Philadelphia, considering it to be a “re
buff for those seeking to embroil the Uni
ted States and Spain," and expressing the
hope that “the President’s action will be
In accord with his words.”
In conclusion El Liberal says: ‘Time
will tell, but for the present we ought to
cry a truce to suspicions and animosities,
in honor of the memory of the great man,
who in addition to laying the foundation
for the liberty of his people, contributed,
as few others have done, to the redeeming
and dignifying of human conscience.”
The ministers declare that the pessimis
tic views of the Spanish press are “only
the echo of the sensational statements
made by l certain American newspapers,
and they say they are more than ever
assured that the Washington cabinet will
do all possible to prevent anything from
altering the excellent relations between
the two countries.”
El Pais, repeating the charges that "the
real seat of war is not In Cuba, but In
the United Slates, which, by lies and chi
canery, are seeking to justify their acts,”
says: 'The war In Cuba will only end
when we send an army agaJnai the United
States.”
London is in the throes of the hottest
campaign In its history, the contest for
seats in the Ixndon County Council com
pletely throwing Into the shade even the
keenest fought parllaroentiary elections.
For three weeks past the fight has been
waging alike In Belgravia and Whitechap
el. Nightly there are scores of meetings
attended by cabinet ministers and front
benchers of both parties. Peers and iieer
esses, commoners and clergy, diplomats,
doctors and labor agitators are all involv
ed. For the 118 seats to be filled on March
3 there are 240 candidates, Including a few
Independents. National Issues have been
included in the fight, hitherto unknown in
municipal politics, until it haa become a
square battle between the Unionists and
Liberals under the titles of “Moderates”
and “Progressives.” Both sides have
been attempting to draw an analogy be
tween the opposition's alms and Tammany
Hall, parading Tammany as an awful ex
ample of the corruption which may be ex
pected in London when the other fellow
gels in power.
The present year promises to witness the
biggest boom in ship building ever known,
and doubtless the ship builders of the
United States are arranging lo pratlcipate
hi Uie consequent demand for finished iron,
steel and machinery of all descriptions. An
idea of the enormous amount of work on
hand can be formed from the fact that
tho Clyde alone now has orders for 581,Qu0
tons, apart from the four big Cunard
freight treats which are said to be In ne
gotiation.
MiIVS mOM LA CHAMPAGNE.
llont's Crew That I,eft Her Disabled
to Seelt Assistance Picked Up,
New York, Feb. 26.—The Holland-Amerl
enn Line steamer Rotterdam, from Rotter,
dam, arrived at quarantine to-night with
Third Ofllcer George Unsworth and nine
seamen of the overdue French liner LA
Champagne, who were picked up from a
lifeboat on Thursday, Feb. 24, In lutttude
43:11 north, longitude 57 west. „
The men, when taken aboard the Rot
terdam, were in a helpless condition, hav
ing been in the ship’s lifeboat for sisf days
arid nights. The men were all more or
less frost bitten.
Olfleer Unsworth stall'd that I.a Cham
pagne broke her tail-end shuft on Thurs
day, Feb. 17, at 1 o'clock. In latitude 45:27,
longitude 51:52. The steamer being in a
helpless condition, Capt. I’oirot anchored.
The steamer was on the edge of the New
foundland banks and there being a possi
bility of the steamer not being picked up
In her position Capt. l’olrot decided to send
a life-boat In search of assistance.
On the mopfting of the 18th, the Ufelioat
being fully provisioned, Officer Unswortn
and his crew of nine men left the ship
In the hope of intercepting some passing
steamer. The weather proved tempestu
ous, with Intense cold. A sharp lookout
was kept for passing steamers, but none
were seen.
The boat's crew kept to their oars, and
for six days worked with might and main,
but owing to the cold and exposure, be
came well-night exhausted. On the 24th,
at 1 p. m., the Rotterdam bore down and
stood by, and with no little difficult res
cued all hands.
La Champagne experienced strong head
winds up to Feb. 17, when the tail-end
shaft gave way.
The steamer was perfectly tight and not
making any water.
The passengers, on being Informed of
the accident to the machinery, were per.
fectly calm, and the best of order pre
vailed.
La Champagne carried 304 passengers, 48
being cabin, 53 second cabin, 203 steerage
and a crew of 175.
The rescued men said Ltl Champagne was
provisioned for at least a month and thnt
nothing less than a cyclone off the coast
of Newfoundland could send the French
liner to the bottom.
On aocount of the distance which they
traveled in the six day* while afloat In
the open boat, between the 200 and 300
miles, the seamen of La Champage seem
ed to think It would have been difficult
for the Rotterdam to have rendered as
sistance to La Champagne, and the wiser
policy of hurrying to the port, of New
York for the purpose of gavlng an alarm
and notice, of the whereabouts of the La
Champagne had been adopted.
OMNIBUS STRUCK BY A TRAIN,
Six Persons Killed nnd Two In
jured at a Crossing.
Chicago, 111., Feb. 26.—A 'bus, filled with
pleasure seekers, was struck by a Grand
Trunk passenger train at the Western av
enue crossing, south of Blue Island, In the
southwestern part of the city, at 9 o’clock
to-night. Six of Ihe number were killed,
and none of the occupants of the vehicle
escaped without Injury, two being badly
hurt.
Tho dead are:
MARY RftlTZ, 17 years old.
J FANNIE WILLETT, 18 years old.
SOPHIE VAN BITREN, 16 years old.
LOUIS SUAERBIER, 14 years old.
FRED PELKY, 20 years old.
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN, taken to
West Harvey.
The injured are:
George Sauerbler, driver, collar bono
broken and severely bruised.
Thomas Hayes, spine Injured and ribs
broken; cannot recover.
There were hut four couples In the pleas
ure party, fourteen others who were to
have gone having remained to take anoth
er 'bus.
The train which collided with the omni
bus was bound toward Chicago. It was
behind time, and it approached Blue Isl
and from the southeast, and was going
at a high rate of speed.
As the 'bus rounded a curve In the road
th£ train was seen approaching. A slight
down-grade prevented the driver from
stopping the vehicle as it slipped on tho
Ice and snow, and Just as the frightened
horses leaped across the railway tracks,
the heavy locomotive struck the frail te
hlele fairly In the middle, hurling human
bodies and fragments of debris far from
the tracks, and continuing on Its north
ward journey several hundred feet before
it could be stopped, passing over several
bodies In Its progress.
Thomas Hayes, one of tho Injured, died
late to-night, making the seventh fatality.
BREAD BIOT I.V SALAMANCA.
Mob 3,000 Strong Stones Houses and
Storms'a W arehouse.
Salamanca, Spain, Feb. 26.—A crowd of
about 3.000 workmen, accompanied by
groups of women’carrying flags, paraded
the streets to-day shouting for work and
bread.
Many houses were stoned and the rail
road station was stormed and considerable
wheat was stolen.
The authorities promised to find work for
the unemployed, and as this dispatch Is
sent they are restoring order.
LETTER DISCLOSES IDENTITY,
lint for Its Finding Dead Man Would
He In Unknown Grave.
New York, Feb. 26.—Had not a letter
been found which revealed his identity,
Thomas P. Dockery, who was found dead
In his room in the Mills House to-day,
would probably find a last resting place
In a pauper’s grave. Among his effects
was a note signed "Your daughter, J4y
dla,” dated Natchez, Miss. It was through
the latter that Mr. Dockery's name was
discovered.
Spanish Cortes Dissolved.
Madrid, Feb. 26.—A decree has been Is
sued dissolving the Cortes.
f DAILY, 110 A YEAR.
J 5 CENTS A COPY.
(WEEKLY 2-TIMKS-A-VVEEK HA TBAJS
KING GEORGE NEARLY KILLED.
TWO ASSASSINS OPF.N FIRE ON HIS*
IN HIS CARRIAGE.
The King Stnuds la Front of HIS
Daughter to Shield Her From tho
Flying Bullets—'The CoiehWM
Whips Up the Horses and Drived
the Royal Party Oat of Harm’d
Way— One of the Horses Slightly
\\ oumled—King Could Identify
One of the Men.
Athens, Feb. 26.—An unsuccessful at*
tempt was made to-day to assassinate
King George of Greece.
The King waa returning from PhalerunJ
at 6 o'clock in the evening In a landau,
accompanied by Ihe Princess Marla, wheel
two men, who wero hidden in a dltclf
alongside the road, opened lire with gun*
upon the occupants of Ihe carriage.
The first shot missed, but the second
wounded a footman in the arm.
The coachman whipped up his horsey
and the royal parly dashed away at *
gallop,
The miscreants fired seven more shot*
after them, none of which took effect, and
the King and the princess returned to th*
palace unhurt.
The King states that one of the assas
sins was dressed In gray clothing, and hi*
majesty declares that he could easily
Identify him.
When (he second shot whizzed past lh*
carriage the King rose and stood in front
of his daughter in order to shield her.
One of the horses was wounded
One of tho ussallants knelt In the mida
die of the road, aimed straight at the King,
who noticed that the man's hand waa
shu king.
The shot missed and the King had A
clear view of this man, who, his majesty
says, was barely 20 years old.
He continued to fire after Ihe carriage
until It was out of range. His compan
ion did not leave the ditch.
As soon as tho news became known all
the leading politicians hastened to the pal
ace to express their congratulations overt
the escape of King George and the Prin
cess Marla.
The action of his majesty In shleldtni*
the Princess at the risk of his own Ilf*
has aroused great enthusiasm.
When the carriage arrived near the spot
where the assailants were concealed on*
of them rose to his feet, crying, In Greek,
"Stop, your majesty.”
The King coolly rose, and, standing 14
front of his daughter, brandished hi* walk
ing stick, crying: “Begone.”
The first shot was tired at a distance ot
twenty yards.
The King relates that he perceived cs
third Individual a little further awtnr, and
several persons who were In the vicinity)
during the afternoon report seeing suspi
cious looking men in a field beside the
road.
A cadet, who was on horseback sum*
distance behind the royal carriage, heard
the shots and galloped to the scene In time
to see the King's assailants fleeing In the
direction of Hymetus. Strong patrols ar*
scouring the district In search of *hs
would-be assassins.
At 9:31) o’clock to-night the Metropolitan
held a thanksgiving service In the palac*
chapel. The queen knelt, sobbing, through
out the service.
A solemn Te Deum has been fixed to be
held In the Cathedral to-morrow morning
at which all the members of the royal
family will attend.
All the diplomats and personages o|
prominence have called at the palace. Hl*
majesty said to them that the subversive
propaganda of certain Journals had
brought about deplorable results.
Shortly after midnight tho police were
on tho track of the club of which th*
King's assailants are members. The assas
sins were chosen by lot. It is expected sev
eral arrests will shortly be made.
King George and his eldest son. Prince
Constantine, have been very unpopular,
since Ihe overwhelming defeat Inflicted
upon the Oreek army by the Turks las|
year.
FATAL EXPLOSION AT A FIRE.
Nix Killed and Many Injured a*
Kulninaxoo.
Kalamazoo, Mich., Feb. 26.—Fire broke
out In Hall Bros.' laboratory at 10 o’cloclrt
to-night. *'
While the firemen were trying to put th*
fire out In the second story a terriflo ex
plosion took place, blowing up the entlr*
side of the building.
The first explosion was followed by tw*
others.
Firemen on the ladder were blown It*
every direction by the fearful concussion.
The flames shot high Into the air and t<
looked for a moment as If there would b*
a great conflagration.
Tho crowd was dazed by the explosion.
Horses were thrown down and windows
in Ihe vicinity shattered.
The work of rescue began at once, anil
the building was left to Its doom. Sl*
bodies were taken from tha ruins.
The dead are:
P. H. McHugh, fireman.
James Quigley, fireman. s
George Holliday, fireman. •
Charles Whiting, fireman.
John Hastings, drayman.
William Wagar, fireman.
The Injured are;
L. L. Holloway, druggist, both legs and
back broken; injured Internally; will die,
Albert laitson, concussion of brain.
John McAllister, legs broken.
Eugene Dole, injured about head.
Several others whose names cannot be
obtained at thin hour were Injured.
The loss is 130,000, and the Insurance *lB.-
000.
DUEL WITH PISTOLS.
Six Shots Exchanged Without llesnlt
In France.
Paris, Feb. 26.—George S. Clemenceaij
and M. Drumot, editor of the Libre Parole,
fought a duel this afternoon, with pistols
at Parle aux Prince*. Six shots were ex
changed without reeult. The dispute was
brought about by an article on the Zol*
trial, published In the Libre Parole.
Ice Works Burned.
Lynchburg, Va., Feb. 27, 3 a. m.—Th*
Stamford lee works were destroyed by
fire this morning. The loss Is {IO.OOO, part
ly Insured. The property was owned by
the Stamford Manufacturing Company al
diamlord, Conn,