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THE MORNING NEWS. )
rgabliflhed 1850. - Incorporated 18SS. V
J. H. ESTILL, President. )
SPAIN SECURES THE' SHIPS.
. , *i
r iVE VESSELS I\ ALL KIOWS TO
HAVE BEES BOUGHT.
Jhi- Battleship O’Higgins Described
os a Splendid Warship, and Was
living Unlit for CUlll—The Two
A essels Secured In France Const
Defense Vessels—The Boats Bought
Prom the Armstrongs the Amazo
nian and a Sister Ship. *
London, March s.—Further inquiries
pade on the subject confirms the report
c ! !od yesterday of the sale of the two
cruisers, which the Armstrongs have been
building for Brazil, to Spain.
The inquiries further show that a rep
r ntative of the Chilian government has
b, .n in communication with a rcpresenta
live of the Spanish government for the
sale to Spain of the battleship O’Higgins,
built by the Armstrongs for Chill, and it
is believed that a deal has been practical
ly completed whereby this splendid war
ship passes into Spain’s possession.
It is known the Chilian representative
in nle a definite offer to Spain recently,
but ihe price was considered too high, and
Bpain made a counter-offer. It is now
understood that they have come to terms.
The ships which Spain secured in France
eie two heavily armored coast defense
vessels which Brazil ordered, and which
have been building at the La Seyne works
at Havre.
The statement made in Washington that
the Amazonius, one of the vessels Spain
has purchased from Brazil, has already
left this country for Brazil is incorrect.
She is still at the Armstrong works.
SOLD MINES TO SPAIN.
Understanding Was That They Were
to Be Fseil in Havana Harbor.
London, March s.—According to (he
pavement o( a man whose cards describe
him as being an electrical engineer, whose
lame cannot be disclosed, but has been
forwarded to Washington, he sold to Span
ish officers in London several years ago a
large number of mines, eight or ten of
which were placed in Havana harbor. He
rays they were made in a special way and
had a specially and peculiarly construct
el cable, which he contends he can post
lively identify if the smallest piece is pro
duced. Some of the mines, the man con
linues, were fixed so they could be fired
from a fort, and two of them had bulbs,
arranged so that they would explode upon
(i vessel cpming in contact with them.
But the alleged electrical engineer adds
that he does not believe the bulbs would
1 used in water as shallow as that of
Havana harbor. He exhibited the plans
of one of these mines, which he pointed
out was the most likely to produce the
f.Tect described as causing the wreck of
the Maine. It was numbered "2” and
"as constructed to contain 500 pounds of
gun cotton. This is the story told by the
trait, who gives one the impression that
he has bebn sergeant of engineers, or ha 9
held some similar position. He was ap
parently thoroughly posted upon electri
cal matters and submarine mines.
The man who made the foregoing state
ments is an Englishman, and he says he
h willing to go to the United States as a
witness.
NAVAL conn AT HAVANA.
Ensign I'oivellaon Testifies Regard
'“K tlie Work of the Divers.
Havana, March 6.—The Mangrove, with
the I'nited States naval court on board, ar
rived here before noon and at once held a
cession.
Ensign rowel Ison was examined con
cerning the work of the divers, over which
he h;i3 supervision, and his examination
was continued after the recess.
Ca Pt. Sampson, the president of the
coun, said he was very sorry, but it was
impossible to tell the correspondent any
part of the testimony or the concensus
reached. Further the captain said he had
no idea how long the court would remain
hen adding that no orders had been re
oclv. and for the court to go to Washington
t the close of its sessions here.
Three bodies were recovered to-day from
the wreck of the Maine. One of them was
identified as that of Robert White, a mess
attendant, and another is supposed to be
,!utt of a man named Stewart. With the
remains was found a fine handkerchief
having on it the letter "R.” The third body
*1 ■ opposed to be that of an oiler, as the
c.oihing was saturated with oil.
Hanore Laine, the correspondent of a
Mew York paper, an alleged French sub
je i. has been arrested and imprisoned at
* a!>anas fortress, A Cuban newspaper
mm named Pardo was taken into cus
10;*>' at the same time. Laine was form
t,]y imprisoned upon a charge of active
complicity with the insurgents. It is said
*‘ lat he will be released and sent North.
the next available steamer.
1 he Spanish divers were down for sev
eral hours to-day. They make daily re-
Poris to Capt. Peral, of the Spanish court
ol inquiry.
Ihe coast survey steamer Bache ar
fmed this afternoon. She will take to Key
'' l st the bodies of those recovered from
wreck. The boat on which Senator
■ octor had planned to go to Sagua la
mile this evening did not leave, but
■ ir - Proctor, accompanied by Miss Barton,
n K - Eiwell and Dr. Kgan, will go to
■ igua early to-morrow by train. Mr.
motor will sail for home Wednesday.
■he executive committee of the autono
mist party will publish a manifesto in El
a ‘S and Diarlo de la Marina, setting
■Tth the intentions of the party in rela
in;n to the coming elections.
ALMIRAXTE OQI KMX) AT HAVANA.
ae Veoßel Given (in Ovation on En
tering,' the Hnrbor.
Havana, March 5.-The Spanish flrst
c!llss cruiser Almirante Oquendo arrived
" Havana harbor th ! s morning from
• Pain. she received a hearty welcome
f,om *he ferryboats and tugs, on board of
which were the civil and military author
ms and different societies which had been
ait ng for the warship’s arrival. The
r ' k® were crowded with sightseers, roek
‘ were sent up and flags and other dec
■ationg were displayed from the vessels
%\)t Jlofmwa
In port, the public buildings and the pal
aces.
T he Almirante Oquendo made a fine ap
pearance as she returned the salute from
Fort Cabanas, and then saluted the fort
and admiral.
Capt. Joaquin Lasaga was in command
of the Almirante Oquendo.
The Almirante Oquendo and the Vizcaya,
sisters ships, are moored a few hundred
yards from each other, and present a fine
appearance.
Fitzhugh Lee, Jr., son of the consul gen
eral, was among the passengers who arriv
ed here to-day on board the Olivette.
The smoke stacks of the Maine have
been removed.
PREPARATIONS PRECAUTIONARY.
Army and Navy Officials Do Not Ex
pect Hostilities.
Washington, March s.—The develop
ments at the siae, war and navy depart
ment, in connection with the Spanish situ
ation have divided themselves into two
distinct branches, one relating to the
Maine court of inquiry and |jie other the
natural and necessary steps to place the
naval and military arms of the service on
an efficient basis.
Concerning the court and Its work, the
information reaching the authorities here
is of the most fragmentary character and
the highest naval officials reiterate that
nothing is at hand to indicate even tha
tendencies of the members of the court
from the evidence they have thus far re
ceived.
The other general branch of the sub
ject, the activity in the various naval
and military bureaus continues without
reference to the work ©f the court of in
quiry. This activity up to the present
time has not taken the form of any
concerted or elaborate plan of emergency
preparations, but has been manifest main
ly through comparatively minor acts,
which taken together have shown that
the heads of departments were not inac
tive in preparing their branches of the
services for any requirements which it
was possible might be made upon them.
A member of ihe cabinet stated to-day
that there should be no misunderstanding
or misconstruction of these steps. For in
stance, ail the manifold movements, par
ticularly in the West, of war material, are
declared simply to be in execution of plans)
long ago developed by the fortifications
board for the defense of the coast. There
is no concealment of the fact, however,
that the administration is impressed with
a sense of duty in putting the two war
branches in the highest state of efficiency
to meet any emergency. There is no dis
position to anticipate an emergency, or
to say that any situation will develop
whieh will call into use the preparations
now on foot. On the contrary the highest
authorities of the navy and military
branches say they do not expect an emer
gency, but are performing the duty al
lotted to them of being ready for any re
sult that may come.
Senor Dubose, the Spanish charge d’af
faires, called at the state department to
day and had a short talk with Judge Day
concerning recent filibustering movements.
The department desired to get fuller infor
mation than had thus far been obtained.
Spain’s purchase of warships and other
subjects which have attracted much In
terest within the last few days were in no
way referred to.
The departure of Gen. Wilson, chief of
engineers of the rear department for the
south, it is admitted, Is for the purposeAf
inspecting fortifications and river and har
bor Improvements. His trip may extend to
Dry Tortugas in the Gulf of Mexico.
SURVIVORS OF THE MAINE.
Five of the Wrecked Vessel’s Crew
Start for New York. 0
Key JWest, March s.—The Mallory line
steamer Lampasas, which sailed for New
York to-day, has on board five survivors
of the Maine. They are Master-at-Arms
Load, Cook Schwartz, and Topliae, Rushi
da and Awo,. stewards. They will be tdk
en to the receiving ship Vermont and from
there will be transferred to other ships.
The Marblehead, Montgomery, lowa,
New York. Detroit and Nashville,
in the harbor, have each received a con
tingent of the Maine's survivors, while
the Texas and the Indiana, at the Tor
tugas, have also added a few few sur
vivors of Ihe disaster to their muster roll.
Forty men in all were distributed among
the fleet. The Maine’s officers and men
hoped that they would be assigned to one
ship..
There are fifteen of the Maine’s enlisted
men still here, and it, is expected all of
them will report for duty within two
weeks.
Orders for a month’s leave of absence
for all the Maine’s officers, excepting
Lieut. Holman and Lieut. Catlin, have
reached Admiral Sieard; but they are held
pending the pleasure of the naval court
of inquiry.
A subscription is being raised through
out the fleet for the relief of the families
of the victims of the Maine disaster. Every
enlisted man on board the cruiser New
York has given *5 out of this month’s pay
in spite of the endeavor to limit the sub
scription to $2.
COLUMBIA COMING SOUTH.
The Cruiser <o Leave League Island
by March 15.
Philadelphia, March s.—lt was reported
at the League Island navy yard.this even
ing that Commandant Casey had received
orders from the navy department to-day
to send the cruiser Columbia south as soon
as possible. The Columbia will be ready
to leave the yard by the 15th inst.
The tug Samoset, now at League Island,
will, it is said, accompany the Columbia
south. and will probably be used as a dis
patch boat by the squadron at Key West.
COAL FOB KEY WEST.
Government Closes n Contract for
400,000 Tons.
Pittsburg, March s.—The Post to-morrow
will say: “The United States govern
ment, by Secretary Long of the navy de
partment, has Just closed a contract with
Pcalc, Peacock & Kerr, coal operators, for
the delivery at Key West, within forty
days of 400,000 tons of steam coal. This
contract Is unauthorized by Congress,
but is made under the emergency clause.
"The contract calls for the delivery of
10,000 ton* of coal per day at Key West
for forty days, shipments to commence
on or before April L” 1
SAVANNAH, GA„ SUNDAY. MARCH fi, 189S.
FEAR A CLASH WITH FLORIDA.
WARSHIPS MAY BE MADE SUBJECT
TO QUARANTINE.
President McKinley May Communi
cate With Gov. Btoxliam on the
Subject—Plan to Send the Mont
gomery and Nashville to Matansas
on an Errand of Mercy to lie Ad
hered To— Humor That the Govern
ment Is Securing Options on Wor
ships Not Confirmed.
Washington, March s.—There is promise
of anew and unwelcome development in
the Maine affair that in the end may lead
up to an issue between the government
of the United States and the state of
Florida if the officials of the state of Flor
ida indorse the stand taken by the local
officials at Key West. The latter have
notified Admiral Sieard that on the first
of next month they propose to enforce the
state quarantine law against all crafts
arriving from Cuba, as a measure of pre
vention against the introduction of yellow
fever. The notice Indicates that the law
will be applied to the naval vessels, and
in view of the serious interruptions suen
interference with the free movements of
Ids ship would cause. Admiral Sieard has
reported the facts to the navy department
and awaits instructions. The department
officials cannot tolerate with equanimity
the stoppage of such craft as the Man.
grove and the Fern, on their errands oi
mercy, nor delays that may result in the
prosecution of the work of the wreckers
engaged on the Maine’s hull and in the
work of the court of inquiry. The Presi
dent himself will probably communicate
with the Governor of Florida with a view
of securing an abatement of the law so
far as it is proposed to apply it to r.avai
vessels, tins being Ihe speediest manner
of dealing with the case, although it may
be stated that the national government
never has recognized the right of any local
authorities to stop its vessels in case their
movement were deemed necessary. The
warships have voluntarily submitted to
quarantine when returning from any sup
posed infection, but this was merely a
concession and not the recognition of any
lawful right on the part of the state au
thorities. In view of the fact that the
officers of our war department, with the
aid of capable surgeons on each ship,
make it their pride to keep their craft in
the most healthful condition, naval officers
feel that they may be safely left to run
their ships between Havana and Key
West without restriction. As an evidence
of the care exercised to avoid carrying
contagion the officials point to the fact
that without suggestion from any of the
health authorities of Florida, Admiral Si
card caused the wounded survivors of Ihe
Maine disaster to be detained several days
at Tortugas before allowing them to go to
Key West.
It is asserted positively at the state de
partment th£t there has been no change
in the plans for the sending of the Mont
gomery and the Nashville to Eastern Cuba
ports with relief supplies for the reconeen
trados. It has been suggested that the of
fer of a merchant steamer from New York
to take some of these goods to Cuba would
relieve the navy vessels from the perform
ance of this onerous task, but the declara
tion from the state department Insures the
execution of the original programme, and
the ships named will sail for Matanzas
and Sagua la Grande as soon as the goods
arrive at Key West from New York. Re
ports that have come to the state depart
ment from these places show terrible dts
titution exists, probably nowhere exceeded
on the Island, and the officers of the Mont
gomery saw for themselves on their recent
stop at Matanzas the extent of the misery.
It Is said in sotrie of the correspondence
of the officers that they all returned pen
niless from their Cuban cruise, having
been so moved by what they saw that they
gave away all their ready cash.
It was decided this afternoon to aban
don the projected order to the flagship
Olympia to return from Hong Kong to
San Francisco. Without this fine ship the
Asiatic squadron would be made up of gun
boats and unprotected cruisers without
any degree of defense and no offensive
force against anhored ships. The cruiser
Baltimore, now at Honolulu, has been se
lected to take the powder to be brought
to that port by the Mohican further along
to Hong Kong for the vessels of the Asi
atic squadrbn. Whether or not the ship
will be attached to the squadron perma
nently has not yet been determined.
The torpedo boat Winslow, which has
been under repairs at the Norfolk navy
yard, sailed to-day for Key West to join
the flotilla.
The continued reports that Spain Is buy
ing new ships led to counter reports that
the naval authorities here were consider-,
ing similar purchases. In no official quar
ter at the navy department could this be
confirmed, as steps of this character nec
essarily would be guarded with the great
est secrecy. There is little doubt, however,
that the departmenj is Informing llselt
fully as to the opportunities for purchase
should the necessity for more ships arise.
Thus far there have been no negotiations
for ships and no options asked on partic
ular ships. Quite a number
of offers of ships have been
submitted to Secretary Long s by ship
building concerns in this country and
abroad. These have been filed, but be
yond the acknowledgement of the offers,
no steps toward purchase have been
taken.
Under ordinary circumstances, the navy
department would require authority from
Congress to purchase warships. There is
no law which permits a larger exercise of
authority in times of emergency than at
other limes. It Is understood, however,
that the naval authorities feel that such
emergency measures as might be required
would have the subsequent approval of
Congress.
A precedent is cited as to the purchase
of a naval vessel in a time of emergency
without the assent of Congress. While
Secretary Chandler was at the head of the
navy department information reached here
that the Greeley Arctic expedition was in
a perilous condition, and that relief was
imperative without a day’s delay, and H
Is now a matter of history" that if the
relief party had been twenty-four hours
later in reaching Greeley and his men the
latter would have succumbed from starv
ation. None of the naval ships at the
time were available.
The Bear was offered for sale, however,
and Secretary Chandler closed the con
tract for Us purchase, stating at the time
if Congress failed to ratify the purchase
and make the appropriation necessary for J
the purchase price, he would hold himself
personally responsible to the contractors.
The Bear was successful in Its relief mis
sion and Congress promptly ratified Mr.
Chandler's course by appropriating for the
ship. It is said that the same course of
procedure would be followed in case of
emergency at the present time.
FLORIDA WILL ACT FAIR.
No Danger of State Enforcement of
Vexation* Quarantine Restriction*.
Jacksonville, Fla., March s.—Secretary
Matthews of the state board of health
says that if any conflict shall arise between
Florida and the federal authorities over
the enforcement of quarantine on April 1,
it will be due to the federal authorities and
not to those of this state. The Florida
state law provides for the enforcement of
quarantine on May 1, but as a matter of
exigency, the state board of health is em
powered to pass rules that shall have the
force of statute law. At its last meeting,
which was held in January, upon the ad
vice of Secretary of the Treasury
Gage, acting upon the suggestion of Sur
geon General Wyman, the state
board of health passed ttye April
I rule, and has since instructed
its agents at various Florida ports to en
force it. Surgeon General Wyman made
the suggestion under the opinion that dan
ger from infection by yellow fever should
be guarded against earlier this year than
last. The Governor of Florida has no ju
risdiction over the state board of health
further than to call it together. This may
be done if the circumstances warrant, and
will probably be done if the President so
requests, for this state and Us officials
have always displayed a liberal acquies
cence in federal requests, especially in a
matter of extraordinary exigency.
Gov. Bloxham, when seen at St. Augus.
tine, to-night, said that he had heard
nothing from President McKinley or other
Washington officials relative to abrogating
restrictions of the state quarantine law,
which goes Into effect April 1, so far as
it applies to naval vessels. He said that
should he receive such a request he would
at once confer with the state health au
thorities. He declined to anticipate what
such action would be, but there )s no pos
sibility of a conflict between the United
States and Florida officials.
TRANSFER OF DRY TORTI'GAS.
Marine Hospital Service Would
Regret to Give It Ua.
'Washington, March s.—The proposed
transfer of Dry Tortugas, which is now
regarded the most important quaran
tine station off our Southern coast, to the
war department, would necessitate the im
mediate selection of another location for
the station off the coast of Florida.
The quarantine seas* rt against ports In
fected with yellow fever and other infec
tious diseases begins April 1; so if the
war department decides to resume control
over Dry Tortugas and Fort Jefferson,
which is located there, no time will bo
lost by the marine hospital officials in fit
ting out another station.
"Already some correspondence has been
had with officials of the service on the
Florida coast, and several of the Florida
keys have been suggested as suitable
places to which the station might be trans
ferred. Among them are Fleming Key.
which Surgeon Murray at one time con
sidered superior to Dry Tortugas as a lo
cation for a quarantine station; Mullet
key, on which the state of Floridi now
maintains a station, and Bahia Honda,
which is east of Key West.
Owing to the admirable location of Dry
Tortugas, which is directly in the track
of all vessels bound to the United States
from the West Indies, the north coast of
South America, and Central America, and
the perfect character of the quarantine
station, it will be given up with great re
gret by the marine hospital service if the
war department Insists upon taking pos
session.
The annual report shows that In 1896,
fifty-one vessels were disinfected at the
station, and In lS9fi sixty-one vessels. The
number last year was much greater, but
the figures are not yet available.
Yellow fever patients are not treated at
Dry Tortugas station, but at Bird key,
six miles away.
The same advantages claimed for Dry
Tortugas as a point for quarantine are
claimed for it as a strategic point for the
fleet operating against Cuba. It was
used during the civil war as a base of
operations against the Confederate states.
A report made by Burgeon "Murray two
years ago contains some valuable informa
tion regarding the locatloh, the harbor and
the condition of old Fort Jefferson. The
group of keys, or islets of which Gordon
Key, upon which the station is located, is
the center, cover an area of eleven square
miles. Gordon Key consists of ten acres.
On It are the old tort, the Tortugas har
bor light, having a range of thirteen miles
and the quarantine station. The anchorage
to the northwest of Gordon Key has an
usable area of 1 by 114 miles, with from 7 to
II fathoms of water and excellent holding
ground. Into this anchorage nre three
channels,and Surgeon Murray says with a
little care any vessel in the world now
built or to be constructed can go without
a pilot.
Burgeon Murray’s report tvould seem to
indicate that the fort is in a bad state
of repair. The channel into the inner Upr
bor goes entirely around the northeast,©ist
and south sides of the fort, and is narrow
and tortuous. In places It is less than 200
feet wide.’ The depth of the channel is
four fathoms by selection, but there is a
fifteen-foot "bead” near the north entrance
which is a menace to all vessels of 'hot
draft. The short turns of the channel
give trouble In handling vessels more than
250 feet in length, and it Is scarcely pos
sible to move a 300-foot vessel without
touching shore.
The coal shed at the wharf only has a
capacity of 150 tons. The source of water
is from rain only, but Is abundant If prop
erly conserved, the rainfall being about
thirty inches. It Is retained In seven cit
terns.
CONGRESSMEN OFF FOR CUBA.
Party Trovcllng Under the Auspice*
of the Yellow Kid Paper.
Charleston, 8. C„ March 6.—The New
York Journal’s Congressional commission
to visit Cuba arrived in Charleston this
morning on the steam yacht Anita. The
commission consisted United States Sen
ators J. M. ThurHtoTi, Jacob H. Gallinger,
H. D. Money, Representative Amos J.
(Continued on Fifth Page.)
BRITISH FEELING BROTHERLY.
ENGLAND FRIENDLY TO US IN THE
FACE OF EUROPE’S ENMITY.
The Ilrlftnh Pnblle Convinced That
Something Momentous 1* About to
Happen in the Spanlsh-Amerlcan
Complieation* Over Culm—British
Government Gives British Ship*
builders a Tip That It* Sympathies
Are Not With Spain.
Special London Cable Letter, Copyright,
1898, by the Associated Press.
London, March G.—Now that time and
opportunity for reflection have been al
lowed by a temporay cessation of the pa
triotic and bellicose statements which,
since the wreck of the Maine have been
the chief feature of the special cable dis
patches from the United States, English
men are beginning to realize the depth of
the Cuban feeling in the United States,
with which the thoughtful element has
cordially sympathized, although they still
believe the Maine inquiry will absolve
Spain from complicity In the disaster. An
impression, almost amounting to convic
tion, prevails that public opinion will com
pel the government of the United States
to acknowledge the Cubans as belligerents
and to intervene between Spain and Cuba.
The very calmness and patience of the
people of the United States tends to con
firm the convictions here that Americans
have become aware that their govern
ment is preparing to satisfy the coun
try’s aspirations when the auspicious mo
ment arrives. Every one in this country
acknowledges the dignity and self-posses
sion with which the cabinet of President
McKinley have been handling this most
difficult affair, and this attitude of the
United States government has had a
great effect In influencing opinion on this
side of the Atlantic. Americans express
themsedves as being much gratified at the
friendly attitude wjiich the British gov
ernment has evinced toward the United
States.
By the advice of the British govern
ment shipbuilders and dealers in muni
tion of war here insist practically upon
cash payments in the case of all orders
booked by Spain. It seems that the Span
ish embassy, when bargaining with the
shipbuilding and other firms indiHectly
suggested that Grcut Britain sympathized
with Spain. TljJs coming to the ears of
the British government the latter lost no
time in putting the firms which are In the
habit of doing government work on their
guard.
Another rumor which has decidedly
pleased the Americans was that the gov
ernment has succeeded in obtaining com
plete plans of the principal Spanish har
bors and their defenses.
In short both Americans and English
men in this have about concluded that
the present calm has been brought about
by President MclKnley in order to allow
the completion of preparations for defense
and for possible Initiative action, and few
people here will be sorry when a decision
Is reached and the long-standing tension
ts ended. Operators on the stock ex
change are inclined to leave American se
curities alone until tho crisis is settled.
The pastoral letter to Cardinal Casea-
Jares, archbishop of Valladolid, has added
another danger to the long list threaten
ing Spain, by giving such a boom to Cari
t*m, and no student of Spanish history
would be surprised were an outbreak to
occur shortly in the northern provinces.
The text of this letter shows that It prac
tically amounts to a manifesto in favor of
legitimism as the sole remedy for the
manifold evils existing In Spain. The
Carlisle are using the manifesto for all tts
worth, declaring it to be one of the black
est, yet most truthful paintings of the
condition of Spain under the regency of
Maria Christina.
If the Tien-Tsrtn correspondent of the
Daily Mail was well informed In saying
Japan had addressed a note to Russia, de
manding an immediate and explicit state
ment on the question of continued occu
pation of Port Arthur, It must lead, taken
In conjunction with the activity of the re
fortlficatlon of Wel-llal-Wel, to a recru
descence of the uncertainty, worry and
alarm which kept the two hemlsphers at
tenterhooks at Christmas time. Evidently
Japan is preparing for the struggle with
Russia, which must come some day.
STORY OF SMUGGLING.
Costly Jewel* Said to Have Been
Found in Relief Supplies.
New York, March 5.—A dispatch from
Havana to-day says that Havana customs
officers cialm to have discovered evidence
of smuggling In the goods consigned to
Miss Clara Barton for free distribution
among the reconcentradoes. Japanese
painting and costly Jewels were said to
have been in packings of goods admitted
free.
Chairman 'Barton of the Central Cuban
relief committee said that he had 4 not
heard of any such complaint and did not
seo how such a thing could be possible.
No shipment is made by the Central Cu
ban relief committee to any other person
than Gen. Lee.
SWEPT BY A CYCLONE. 1
Building* Deinll*hcd and a Large
Nnniiter of Live* Lost.
Mozambique, March s.—Advices from
the Island of Mayotta, Comoro group, say
Mayotta was swept by a cyclone during
the night of Feb. 27. The government
buildings were partly destroyed, many of
ihe native villages and crops were destroy
ed and large numbers of people were killed
or injured.
Shaken by Earthquake Shock*.
Kingston, Jamaica, March s.—Severe
earthquake shocks were felt yesterday at
Antigua, St. Kitts, Guadeloupe and Mont
serrat, on the Leeward Islands. Much
damage was done at Antigua.
Rome, March s.—An earthquake was felt
throughout Italy to-day and most severely
at Parma, .Placentia, Scsioia and Chia
Art.
annexation or Hawaii.
Senate Forrlcii Krlatloim rommlttrr
Again Considers It.
Washington, March s.—The Senate for
eign relations committee held a two-hours’
sitting to-day in on effort to decide upon
what course to pursue with reference to
the Hawaiian annexation treaty. When
the meeting ndjourncd the members re
fused absolutely to give out any informa
tion to the press, saying that all present
had pledged themselves to absolute se
crecy.
H was learned through other senators,
however, that the committee had under
consideration the advisability of taking up
the question of annexation In the way of
legislation rather than by the means of
ratifying the treaty, and that they tad
decide*] not lo abandon the treaty, at least
now, but to press its consideration upon
the Senate at tire first opportunity.
The present Intention of the committee
Is to hold the treaty In executive session
until a test vote can lie secured, and It is
stil! understood that the Bacon amend
ment will lx> used for this purpose. If the
result of this vote indicates that a vote
ti|>on the treaty itself would result in Its
defeat, the friends of annexation will
then resort to the expedient
of a Joint resolution and will ask the Sen
ate to take up the question In this shape
in open session with the view of tiecuring
the concurrence of the House.
Difference of opinion developed In the
committee as to the wisdom of resuming
the executive sessions at nil, but It was
urged that many of the senators would not
object to the changed method of oroeeed-
Ing until there should be at least a test
vote on the treaty Itself, and this view Is
understood to have prevailed.
MURDERED IIIk WIFE IN PRISON.
Drives n Knife Into Her Neele Wlille
She Is \ lulling Him.
New York, March s.—Adrian Braun, a
convict in Sing Sing prison, murdered his
wife, who was paying him a visit at the
prison, this afternoon.
Braun was sentenced on Aug. 31 of last
year to serve a two years’ sentence for
beating his wife, but notwithstanding this
Mrs. Braun forgave her husband.
Mrs. Braun visited her husband this aft
ernoon. He had been serving In the mess
room, acting as a potato peeler. When
the two met they kissed each other and
were very friendly. They sat for half an
hour conversing only a few feet away from
the desk of Detective Jackson, who was
present.
Suddenly Braun raised his arm and the
detective saw the glitter of a knife. Braun
brought it down with fearful force against
the left side of his wife’s neck. One cut
severed the great blood vessels and al
most Instantly the woman was dead. Two
other who were in the corridor
came to the detective’s assistance, and the
murderer was subdued.
Warden Sage had him removed to the
death house, but not, however, before an
other knife similar to the one he had stab
bed his wife with was found concealed
In his pocket.
Warden Sage questioned Braun aa tp
why he killed his wife, but tin? man refus
ed to say anything.
LAKH CITY’S TitAGUDY.
The Postmaster General Issues Ills
< ircnlnr Offering Rewards.
Washington, March s.—Postmaster Gen
eral Gary to-day issued the following cir
cular offering a reward of fl.nuo for ti>e
arrest and conviction of each person who
participated in I lie murder of Postmaster
Baker at Lake City, S. C., on the night of
Feb. 21:
“The special nwnrd of 1300 heretofore of
fered by the postoffiee department for the
arrest and conviction of the person or per
sons who burned the postoffiee at Lake
City, S. C., on the night of Feb. 21, 1898, is
hereby renewed; and the special reward of
SSOO for the arrest and conviction of the
person or persona who murdered the post
master at that place on the same night in
hereby increased to $1,500 for the arrest
and conviction of each person who partic
ipated In said murder.
"These rewards will be paid to the per
son or persons causing such arrests and
convictions upon presentation to the de
partment of satisfactory documentary
proof thereof, but no claim *or the above
reward will be entertained by the depart
ment unless presented within six months
of the date of conviction."
M’COY TO FIGHT IUHLIN.
Rid McCoy Gives Him Preference
Over .Muher anil Cboynskl.
St. Louis, March s.—Kid McCoy who
returned from Hot Springs to-day said In
an Interview;
"I have $5,000 up which says I stand
ready to meet any man In the world.
Three men have accepted my defi—Maher,
Cboynskl and Ruhlln. I have seen fit to
to select Ruhlln as the first man, and
my brother will meet Billy Madden at
Cincinnati on next Wednesday March 8
and there poet $5,000 in cash to fight him.
The fight with Ruhlln will take place
from six to twelve weeks from the time
of signing articles, and before the club
offering the best purse for It.
“While my brother Is at Cincinnati he
wlil be ready to also make matches wlKi
Maher and Choynskl.”
STEAMER LOST ON THE ROCKS.
A Probability That All on Hoard
Have Reel! Drowned.
Seattle, Wash., March s.—Agent Grau
man of the steamer Bessie K. is Informed
to-day that a wreck passed by the City of
Seattle, north of Victoria, had all the ap
pearance of being the Bessie K., several
days overdue.
The wreck lies 100 miles north of Victo
ria on the rocks and there is no Indications
of any survivors. -
Owing to the fact that the Bessie K.
was coming south, It cannot be learned at
present how many passengers she was car
rying. '
John Newton Hendren Dead.
Richmond, Va., March s.—Judge John
Newton Hendren, the last treasurer df
the Southern Confederacy, died at hts
homo near Staunton to-day.
f DAILY. $lO A YEAR.
5 CENTS A COPY.
.WEEKLY 2-TIMK3-A-VVEEK $1 A TEAR
GERMANY AFTER NEW GLORY.
KAISER ANXIOUS TO PROI’E HUH
NAVAL PROWESS.
Tells the Naval Recruits He Hope*
They Will lie Heady to Shed Thel#
Blood ns Their Forefathers Did.
Chancellor Hohrnlohe Reported ta
Have Remonstrated With the Kwi
ser for Ills Helllcose Utterances.
Copyright, 1898, fi>y the Associated Press.
Berlin, March 6.—ln the Reichstag thl*
week, during debate on the reform of th*
mllltayr code, remarkable statements were
made by Baron von Hertllng, ths Bavar
ian Centrist leader, and Count von Lorch
enfeld, the representative of the Bavarian
government. Both asserted that if Ba
varla was not allowed-to retain a separata
higher military court there was danger
of a very serious crisis. The Reichstag,
like the Bundesrath, supported Bavaria'*
claims.
At the dinner which the Imperial Chan
cellor. Prince Hohenlohe, gave to the par
liamentary leaders the same evening, ha
asked the Bavarian representative what
was the actual feeling and received the re
ply (hat Bavaria, for some time, had been
decidedly Prusoshoblc, the regent an.l
the whole Bavarian court sharing this
feeling.
Passages In Emperor William’s speech at
the swearing In of the naval recruits ae
Wllhelmahaven recently, already cabled to
the Associated Press, and one Intimating
the proximity of a naval war, In which
Germany would be concerned, In which
his majesty said that "when th* day*
come when Germany will have to show
her power at sea, I hope and trust all of
you will be ready to spill your blood a*
your forefathers did," are much comment
ed upon.
The address was impromptu, and the c< r
respondent of the Associated Press learn
ed that the Emperor's return Princa
Hohenlohe, at the first opportunity, re
monstrated with his majesty, pointing out
that his utterance* were calculated to se
riously disturb Germany's good foreign re
lations.
At the recent ambassadorial dinner Em
peror William had a long conversation
with the United Btatcs ambassador, An
drew D. White, on the subject of Capt.
Mahan's books. Ills majesty said he had
rend them all with the greatest Interest,
had Induced Ills ministers to do the same,
and expressed the opinion that the captain
had rendered a great service to alt na
tions, to Germany as much as to the Unit
ed States.
A discussion 18 proceeding between the
Emperor and the Evangelical Council of
Prussia relative to the programme and
aims of the trip to Palestine in October,
the court martial fixing all the details,
which will be submitted to the Emperor
before they are adopted. One of hi* maj
esty’s main object* Is to determine author
itatively the exact Bites of Golgotha, iho
temple of Jerusalem, the crucifixion, th*
pretorium and similar places.
There have been large strikes In a num
ber of German cltels. In Berlin 12,000
shoemakers have struck for an uniform
scale of wages, and it Is thought that th*
shoemakers elsewhere will Join.
The cabinet makers of Hamburg and
Altona have struck for nine hours work
per day, and ut Dresden, 8,000 cigarette
makers have gone out on strike.
There are similar report* from Char
lotteburg, 'Stettin, Koenlgsberg, and So
rau, and big strike* are Impending In th*
Rhenish mining district*.
At Baron von Stumm'a request a detach
ment of troop* has been sent to the Saar
district to preserve order.
AUSTRIA’S CABINET RESIGNS.
Count von Tliun llohenatlm to Form
a New Ministry.
Vienna, March s.—Th* members of th*
Austrian cab net to-day tendered their
resignation*, which were accepted by Em
peror Francis Joeeph. His majesty ap
pointed Privy Councillor Court von Thun
Hohenstlm, prime minister, and entrusted
to him the task of furmlng anew cabinet,
ponding the organization of which the re
tiring minister* will conduct th* publiq
business.
riCQUAIIT FIGHTS A MEL
Col. Henry Wounded in the Wrlit
and Arm (or Calling Him a Liar.
Paris, March 5.—C01. Picquart, who wa
disciplined for giving testimony favorable
to the case of M. Zola, at a recent trial of
the author, fought a duel with swords to
day with Col. Henry, who in the course of
his testimony against M. Zola, deneounced
Col. Picquart as a liar. Col. Henry was
wounded in the wrist and arm.
THEATRICAL MAN STABBED.
Man Tries to Force Ilia W’ay Into a
Theater With a Knife,
Richmond, Va., March s.— Friday night
at Staunton, J. R. Considine, manager of
Hoyt’* "Trip to Chinatown” Company,
was stabbed in the back by Charles
Gregory, who was trying to force his way
into the opera hmise. Considine was not
seriously hurt, add left for Philadelphia
to-day.
FOUR FISHING VESSELS LOST.
Three Fishermen Drowned and Mi*
Others Are Mlsalng.
Koenlgsburg, Prussia, March 5.—A dis
patch from Momel says that four fishing
vessels belonging to that place wer*
.wrecked In a storm last evening. Thre*
fishermen were drowned and six others ar*
missing.
DEATH IN A IH RNINO MINE.
Twenty Corpses Already Recovered
and More Below.
Breslau, Prussia, March 5.— A fire started
In the Saturn and Sosenowlce mine her*
to-duy. Twenty dead bodies have so far
been recovered. There are more below la
the burning mine.