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N0 IN FORMATIOBT 3:321".— LEI}
Evidences of Increasing Anxiety, How-
ever-~Accident Theory Ammxcoliy 5.0:“
lira-lie
ing GrounduConfidence in tin-
dent--Change in Policy.
~\‘Vashington, Feb. 25.—Secretary Long
yesterday, in answer to inquiries
whether the department was suppress-
ing information concerning the disas-
ter t0 the Maine: wrote the following:
“Navy Department, \Vashington. I). (3.,
'Feb. 24, 1898:
"No telegram has been rec' ived from
either Admiral Sicard. or Captain
Sampson, or Captain Sigsbee since yes—
terday, and the department has re-
ceived no information with regard to
the disaster that has not already been
made public. The department is waiting
the result of the inquiry. and public
opinion should be suspended until some
official information is received.
(Signed) “JOHN D. LONG.”
ANXIETY AT THE DEPARTMENT:
Evidence That. the Accident. Theory IS
Losing Ground.
, \Vashlngton, Feb. 25.~—Secreta_ry Long,
and Assistant Secretary Day both pro-
nounce the situation unchanged. De-
spite these assurances, it is apparent
that the tension at the department is
greatly increased, and that the anx-
iety and suppressed excitement among
the officials in the State War and
Navy departments is greater than at
any time since the days immediately
succeeding the explosion of the Maine.
While no dispatches have been re-
ceived, it is known that the mail has
come from the South and that reports
have been' received which must con-
tain information in regard to the dis-
aster. It is clearly apparent that the
accident theory, which has been so
strenuously adhered to by the ofilcials,
is gradually being disproved, and the
belief in it is slowly but surely fading
away.
This is shown by the change in pol-
icy at the department, for hitherto
THE EFFECT OF A TORPEDO.
—From a ph oto'grapll.
The Brazilian Battleship Aquidaban is the
only one that ever encountered a. torpedo.
She was captured by Rebels and sunk by
a Government torpedo. Afterwards she
a,“ was raised and repaired. Our out. shows
her in dry dock with shattered how.
there has been a desire and inclination
to make everything public as soon as
received, but the doors of the oflice are
now closed, and the lips of the officials
sealed. No dispatches or information
has been displayed on the bulletin
boards, and Assistant Secretary Day,
while acknowledging the receipt of the
mail pouch from the United States
Consulate in Havana, said that he
muld not discuss it. For the last few
days the mail from Havana has gone
direct to Assistant Secretary Day, who.
has opened all the letters frnm Consul-
fleneral Lee. and no one else has been
allowed to‘see them, They have not
illowed to see them. They have not even
beenlndexed by the index clerk, and af-
ter Judge Day has rad them they have
been locked in the Safe. The President
alone, besides the Assistant Secretary,
knows their contents. Therefore, all
sensational rumors about the informa-
tion General Lee has sent to the de-
partment are products of the imagina-
tion. Judge Day has officially denied
many of the stories.
Letters received by families. of offi—
cers on the Maine give clear inrli:-ations
"that the general belief among rinse of-
ficers is that‘the Maine was not de-
stroyed by an accident. It is, however,
is causing the anxiety now apparent
at the department. It is claimed that
if the evidence was increasing to show
that it was an accident, the department
would be in posssession of it, and would
immediately give it publicity. 3m in-
stead of doing this, the only informa-
tion furnished is denials of interview
alleged to have been given by officials
and divers, and it is very evident that
the intent of the officials here is to try
and suppress the excitement.
Notwithstanding the anxiety felt,
there has never been a moment when
the confidence in the President’s ability
to handle the question has been doubt—
ed. He is as firm -to~day in his policy
of maintaing peace with honor as he
was when the excitement first started.
So far he has had (Ballgress in absolute
control, and while he fully understands
and appreciates tlm: situation, he is
still determined to prevent any (lirest
conflict or war.
The situation. therefore. is that the
administration has a full understand-
ing of the situation. but a reliant ap-
preciation that that it is prepared to
meet it,_n0 matter how grave the out-
come. The President has talked with
members of Congress and they under-
stand his views, and the views of the
Cabinet. The .vote erdnesday on the
Allen resolution-shows that the Senate
had not lost its conservatism, and that,
as Senator Platt, of Connecticut, said,
It is willing to allow the President and
his officials t0-C9.1'2'.V out their policy
Without interference. -
It is stated that in case the report of
the Court of Inquiry shows that Spain
was in some way responsible for the
explosion, even this would not neces-
sarily lead to war, for the President,
in conversation with members of Con-
gress. has repeatedly said that'Spain.
during the past year. has done every—
States; and that there is no reason to
doubt that she would comply with any
reasonable demand, based on the facts
as developed by the Court of Inquiry.
This is taken to mean that should it
become necessary to require an indem-
ii'ty for the loss of the vessel and the
lives of the sailors, the President has
no doubt that Spain would comply. It
has been hinted in Congressional as
well as official circles, that influential
financiers would be willing to advance
the amount of the indemnity demanded,
rather than see a declaration of war.
and that this intimation has been con-
veyed to the Administration and this
has given confidence to the President
of a peaceful and honorable conclusion
of the affair, should the worst fears. be
realized.
There is some expression of surprise
among naval officers that since Con—
gress has increased the artillery by two
regiments it had done nothing to aid
the Navy Department to man the four
vessels now held in reserve at League
Island. These are the Columbia. the
Minneapolis, the Miantonomah and the
Katahdin. These vessels only have a
crew large enough to keep them in or-
der, but not enough to man them for a.
cruise.
THE PRESIDENT’S ATTITUDE.
General Powell Says He Only “'aits
()fliqial Report to Take Action.
St. Louis, Mo.. Feb. 25.—General \V.
H. Powell, of Belleville, who was in
command of the regiment in which
President McKinley served during the
Civil \Var, and who was recently ap.
pointed Collector of Internal Revenue
for the southern Illionis district, has
just returned from Washington. The
,leneral, who is a personal friend of
President McKinley, said that while at
the capital he discussed the Maine in-
cident and its possible results with the
Chief Executive.
“The President stated to me,"said the
General, “that he was only waiting for
a complete report of the Naval Board
of Inquiry, and that should it report
that our sailors had met their death
through Spanish treachery he was pre-
pared to act at once, and in a manner
which would meet the approval of
every loyal American citizen.”
General Powell said preparations for
war were being pushed with the utmost
vigor, and added:
“I am convinced that President Mc-
Kinley is the right man in the right
place, and that as soon as the Spanish
treachery has been proven his policy
will be rigid enough to meet the ap-
proval of even the most pronounced
Jingoes.”
the
DELOME LOVES AMERICA.
Former Minister From Spain Reiterates
His Regard for Uncle Sam.
Queenstown, Feb. 25.—Senor Dupuy
de Lome, former Spanish Minister at
Washington, who was a. passenger on
the Vv’hite Star steamer Britannia, from
New York, which touched here at 7
P. M. last evening on her way to Liver-
pool, was interview with reference to
the disaster to the United States war—
ship Maine in Havana harbor.
Senor de Lome said he could only re—
peat his expresslons of deep\regret, and
that he knew it was quite impossible
for Spaniards to view it in any other
light. Spaniards, he declared, wanted
peace, and not war. He had many
friends among the oflicers of the Maine,
and he loved them and America.”
“Whatever the cause of the acci-
dent,” said Senor cle Lame, “it could
not not have been due to the agency
of the Spanish people."
Spain Xvi]! Not Sell Cuba.
London, Feb. 25.---'.l‘he Madrid corre-
spondent of the Standard says:
"’~‘-T"‘“ish state-semen of every shade
wrung"
5 ever consent to sell Cuba.
of opinion are simply amazed and in-
dignant at the idea that Spain would
The sugges-
tion would expose the monarchy to an
irresistible movement of popular feel-
ing. shared by the army and navy.
“From a financier’s viewpoint it is
equally impossible, because price
suggested would not half cover the
Cuban debt, which is almost entirely
held by Spaniards.”
1'-'I-n
“4.,
For 'l‘lfm‘c Artilleryinen.
“’ashiugton, Feb. ‘35.~~-The increase
of the artillery force of the country by
two regiments, as provided for in the
Senate bill, was agreed on by a sub-
committee of the House Military Af—
fairs Committee yesterday, and will be
reported to the full committee to-day.
La Champagne Not Sighted.
New York, Feb. 2’5.—The French Line
steamship La. Champagne was not re-
ported up to 5 o‘clock this morning.
the absence of official telegrams which L EVE“ allowing for the delays incident I
gto such weather as has prevailed on
I the North Atlantic of late she should
{have been reported some time during
‘ Monday last. The agents yesterday ad—
mitted that the further delay of three
clays could be accounted for only on the
theory that she has met with an acci-
dent, but not necessarily serious acci-
dent. They feel sure that such is not
the case and believe that in the rough
seas she has en'countered a derange-
ment of machinery. ,
zaltirnore Bank Goes Up.
Baltimore, Feb. 25.—-—Jupdge Sharp
yesterday appointed Simon P. Schott
receiver for the Bank of South ' Balti-
more, on Light street, near Hughes.
The assets are estimated at $120,000 and
' the liabilities at $170,00. The bond is for
$200,000. There is a cash shortage of
$4,700 and an obvious deficit of $9,762.33,
produced by shrinkage of values. The
larger part of the deposits, amounting
to some $130,000, are by poor persons.
Sam Jones Not a. Candidate.
Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 25.—--Sam Jones has
retired from the Gubernatorial race as
{ unceremoniously as he went in. He says
all the newspapers are against him. He
retires in favor of Candler. The general
opinion is that he never was in earnest
"in his candidacy and took this method
of saying a good word for Candler. He
signs his withdrawal, “Ex-Candidate
Jones, limited, per Sam P. Jones.”
Gladstone \Vill ITntlergo an Operation.
London, Feb. 25.—---The St. James Ga—
aette says it is informed that Mr. Glad-
etone will shortly undergo an opera-
lap to aleviate the 1:ain,causcd by ne-
rosis of the bone of the nose, from
which, it is alleged, he is suffering.
n
thing requested of her by the United_
Av
Eunv - NoRWLAK- GAZETTE.
;.lWllll’Ne_l_e._l ell
Leele Blll_F0ll SPAIN
Belief, but Yet No Proof, That
' the Maine Met Foul Play.
RESULT OF DIVERS’ WORK
That the Battleship’s For-
Magazine Did Not Explode---
None of the‘ Officers of the Board 01
Inquiry \Vill Talk. '
Indications
ward
Havana, by boat to Key “7est, Feb.
25.—Reports, sensational, warlike and
reassuring, are flying about so thick
and fast in this city. that it is next to
impossible to acertain the truth re—
garding the disclosures relative to the
Maine disasterl'
True, most of the stories afloat are
belligerent in their tone, , but their
number is no voucher for their accura—
cy, though to an outsider the situation
looks extremely grave. .
Newspaper correspondents here are
sending to their papers, on their own
authority, reports which are based on
rumors. For instancé, there was a ru-
mor afloat that the Board of Inquiry
had reached a conclusion regarding
the cause of the great disaster. Imme-
diately reports were sent to New York
that the Maine wassurely blown up by
a sub-marine mine or torpedo; that the
board had so concluded, and that there
could be no shadow of doubt that Span-
iards had destroyed the American bat-
tle ship.
As a matter of fact, there are many
doubts in the minds of dispassionate
outsiders.
The Board of Inquiry has kept its
proceedings as secret as a. grand jury.
None of the officers will talk. Outsid-
ers are not allowed (and never have
been, despite contrary reports)_to go
near the wreck, and so it will be seen
how speculative all news of necessity
must be that emanates from this city.
Summed up, there are many persons
who believe the Maine met foul play,
though there is no proof of this yet—
without the Inquiry Board has secured
it, and if it has, it is a State secret.
It is uselessvto attempt to enumerate
the number of coincident stories and
theories which are circulating on the
causes of the disaster, nearly all going
to prove that the explosion was inten—
tional. One of the most mysterious
coincidences is that a man, who seem-
ed to be a Spaniard, came to the Amer-
ican Consulate a few days before the
explosion and, addressing himself to
Mr. Hyatt, whom he mistook for Con-
sul Lee, said:
“Mr. Consul, I have come to inform
you that the Maine is going to be blown
up. Take the vessel away and let me
go with it, otherwise I am a. lost man.”
Mr. Hyatt has charge of the distribu-
tion of American supplies for the re-
concentrados. He is daily approached
by hundreds of weeping women and
men who are half deranged owing to
the effects 'of starvation, so he paid no
attention to the man who addressed
Vice Consul Springer. Mr. Hyatt mo—
tioned to Mr. Springer to pay no at—
tention to the stranger, that he seemed
crazy.
The day before the explosion this man
came to the consulate three times. lie.
was much excited. Since then no one
has seen him.
WILD UTTERANCES OF A PRIEST.
Says That American Catholics .VIust Stand
by Spain in Case of “far.
Rondout, N. Y., Feb. 25.—There is
great excitement here over the utter-
ances of the Rev. F. Weber, assistant
priest at St. Peter’s German Catholic
Church, in this city, who, after deliv-
ering the funeral sermon of Frank Mar—
tinelli, a member of St. Peter’s Com—
mandery, Knights of St. John, made
a political address, in which he reviled
the United States and told the mem—
bers of the commandery that it was
their duty as loyal Catholics to take
up arms against the United States and
fight for Spain in the event of war be-
ing declared by this country.
The address caused consternation
among the audience and several per—
sons arose and left the church in anger.
There were few sympathizers with the
priest’s sentiments, and the address
was most distasteful.
The priest said that under no cir-
cumtances should Catholics fight
against Spain. a CathOlic nation; and
as for President McKinley and the
Cabinet, the priest said it would be an
excellent thing were they all blown up.
.___..
. \Vaterlnu'y Physician Suicides.
New York, Feb. 25.—Dr. TVilllam H.
' Holmes, a prominent physician of \‘v'a-
’terbury, Conn, died at the Adendale
Sanitarium, Gravesend, yesterday af—
ternoon, from stab wounds in the abdo-
men, self-inflicted. Crazed by opiates,
Dr. Holmes made the attempt on his
life last Sunday afternoon in his pri—
vate room at the sanitarium. Eluding
the vigilance of his attendants, he ob-
tained possession of a pair of scissors
and stabbed himself repeatedly in the
abdomen. Dr‘f'Holrues was admitted as
a patient to the sanitarium several
weeks ago to be treated for the opium
habit.
Two Negroes Lynched.
Mayfield. Ky., Feb. 25.—-A mob of
about 300 or 400 citizens of Mayfield and
Graves County gathered from different
points in the outskirts of the city and
dragged Richard Allen and Thomas
Holmes, colored, 013‘. of the jail, carried
them to the court house yard and
swung them to a tree. Allen was ar-
rested several days ago for burglary.
He was a member of a gang who are
responsible for wholesale robberies in
this vicinity. Summary justice will be
meted out to the others if captured.
Holmes killed his wife six months ago.
Edison Sues the Picture Showman.
New York, Feb. '2?- e—Tliomas .A. Edi-
son has brought infringement suits in
:he United States Cotirt for the South-
ern District of New York against sev-
eral manufacturers and exhibitors of
movable film pictures in this city. Mr.
Edison‘s ’ pose is to find out how
much damages he has suffered from
he allege-d infringement of his kincto—
r-«.;~« Interns, and to obtain a perma—
1: nt llljillii'llOll against the. use of any
llStl‘Ul‘neli‘,’ for exhibition I‘lil‘piLISI93. ex—
cpz. 21:: those-.who are willing tu {my -
iim a royalty;
W
LAWLIE'S‘S‘N'ES‘S BY ASTRIKERS. ‘-
Wltnessec for the Defense So Testify at
Sherifl'hlartln’s Trial.
Wilkesbarre, Pa., Feb. 25.——Th'e de-
fense in the Lattimer shooting case in-
troduced a. lot of witnesses yesterday
to prove the riotous conduct of the
strikers in. the region prior to the shoot-
ing. . They were heard rapidly and their
evidence was concise and t0/ the point.
One witness every twelve minutes is
the record of the defense, and at this
rate, thirty a. day, their evidence should
be all in by next Monday or Tuesday.
The Commonwealth had a. record of one
every hour during the two weeks of its
presentation of evidence. The defense
will be slower when the deputies go on
the stand. All of them are to be heard,
and their examination and cross-exanie‘
lnation will be long. The Sheriff isles:—
pected to take a whole day to 'lirmself.
The first witness. William H. Gard-
ner, of Silver Brook, said that he ran
from his house when the strikers camel,
but they saw and pursued him. «He
said that five shots were fired at. him,
one passing through his coat.
Peter Rinker, of Silver Brook, '52in
one of the strikers had told him that
if any English people went back to
work they would be killed.
Charles Meikrantz, of Silver Brook,
testified that he was captured by the
strikers and compelled to march with
them. He escaped and, being captured,
was beaten with a club. .
Rudolph Heinzinan, of Silver Brook,
saw whole families forced to leave their
homes through fear of the strikers.
“They forced me to go with them,” he
said.
Robert Ali-cy, a breaker boss, said
that the strikers stopped his breaker
and broke several of the windows. They
had clubs and bits of scrap iron. On
September 3 they forced him into their
ranks. . .
James Long, a relative of Matt Long,
of the Prosecution Committee and a
foreman, testified that he had sent his
men home when the strikers ap-
proached. ’
The prosecution. objected to the ques- I
tion, “Why did you send them home?"
but Judge \Voodward said that as this
was the gist of the whole matter, he
should allow the question. \Vitness
replied that he did so because a day or
two before a number of men had been
hurt by strikers near the same place.
Charles Dunn, a stationary engineer
and a war veteran, told how he had
stopped his engine for fear of the strik-
ers, because their interference with the
hoisting endangered the lives of the
men in the mine.
Levy Bellit said because he wouldn‘t
march along with the strikers from
Yorktown one of them threatened to
run a. knife into him.
"aul Dlnhoffer, one of the Yorktown
emplovcrs, saw Some of the strikers
throw stones at Superintendent Hays.
\‘v'illlaui t‘ollzln, of Jeanesville. was
called out of his house by six strikers
arrmgd with clubs. who threatened to
brain him if he did not march along
with them.
Dennis )chinley, a conductor on a
Lehigh Valley l‘tailroad coal train at
Cranberry. was stoned and badly cut
by the strikers, and forced off his train
at the point of a “miner’s needle," 3
s .arp piece of iron four feet long.
September 2 Samuel Barlow, at Mc— ~
Adoo and Ebervale, saw 200 armed
strikers stone the breaker, flourish
their knives, and shoot revolvers. They
were very boisterous and threatening.
September 7 they drove the Eberville
men out and attacked the office there
and tried to assault Superintendent
John Scott, who was obliged to draw a
revolver to protect himself.
ON PAUNCEFOTE’S TRAIL.
Alleged Efforts to Blake British Amhers-
sador Follow De Lome.
London, Feb. 25.—The Daily Mail this
morning alleges that attempts have
been made by newspapers in London
and New York to obtain “some letters
that the British Ambassador to the
United States, Sir Julian Pauncefote, is
supposed to have written, containing
strong expressions regarding the Amer-
ican Senate’s rejection of the arbitra-
tion treaty.
The idea, according to the Daily Mail,
vas to compel Sir Julian to follow Se-
nor Dupuy de 1.917%. The paper adds:
“The campai“ failed, but it is evi-
dent that Sir Julian Pauncefote will
have to tread wariiy."
Vizcaya “'ill ‘Iail 'l'o-Day.
New York, Feb. 27-.——I.'nder orders
from New York, with sealed instruc—
tions, the \‘izcaya will leave New York
to-day. Havana is believed to be her
destination. All last 1 :ht her crew
worked at taking on cm... and as soon
as the last bushel is on hoard she will
weigh anchor and pass out to sea.
Word that she was to sail was con-
veyed to the captain yesterday about
5 P. M. An hour before il'tforn‘lation to
this effect was sent to Consul General
Baldasano, who at once communicated
with Captain Eulate, and said that fur—
ther orders would be brought to him
ofiicially. . -
Mrs. tiltinning Elected President4101101711.
Washington, Feb. 25.—Z\lrs. Daniel
Manning, of New York, was f.‘z~§t€i‘day
elected president-general of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revrflutian. The
total number of votes 1:olle=l was 534.
Mrs. Manning recei 'cd 3‘11; Illrs. Donald
McLean 100 and Mrs. Rose "'rackett 22.
President and Mrs. McK; y received
the delegates to the congress yesterday
at the Vv’hite House.
New Bishop Coadju'ior.
Philadelphia, Feb. 25.-r~‘.\'ith solemn
and impressive ceremoi‘iics and in the
presence of a. large asscmb’éxzc of the
laity and Catholic clergy. the liz-v. John
E. Fitzmaurice, _D. IL, heretofore rec—.
tor of tl 5: seminary of St. ("Earle lor-.
romeo at Overbroc-k, was yesterday
:onseerated bishop coadjutor of the dio-
cese of Erie.
1111‘s. Clara. Stoddard Dead.
Chicago, Feb. 25.—Mrs. Clara Stod-
dard died at the Hotel Mctropole from
pneumonia. She was the wife of Gid-
eon Stoddard, of Phlladt.'i‘gll.ffl. and en:
loyed the reputation of b: .. one of
tthe wealthiest women in .22» l'nlted
States. Mr. Stoddard left for l-‘hiladel—
phia yesterday with the hm}: of his
rife.
._-“—_—
Afters. discussion of the (- nn‘.'3:‘-tin:i m: '
dola the Chamber of Deputies at Par-gs
festerday voted COHfidEXl-Z‘“ in lie (lov-
.v-rrnment by 416 yeas to ti l'lz-‘J'S.
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