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Conference Between Sec’y Long
and President Griscom.
ARRANGING THE TRANSFER
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Ships. but the
Fleet to the
The American Lino Officials
Only the Four Large
Smaller \‘cssels of the
Government.
Washington, March 11.—-One of the
most important conferences held by
Secretary Long yesterday was with
President ‘lement A. Griscom, of the
American Line Steamship Company.
and the owners of the steamers St.
Paul, St. Louis, New York and Paris.
Mr. Griscom was accompanied by his
son, and the conference with the Sec—
retary was in regard to the transform-
ing the Atlantic liners into auxiliary
cruisers.
The intention is, if it becomes neces-
sary, to press these vessels into the
service under the power given the
Government in the subsidy act, and
attach them to the proposed flying
squadron, which is about to rendez—
vous at Hampton Reads. The Secre-
tary and- Mr, Griscom discussed the sit—
uation in detail.
Mr. Griscom not only assured the
Secretary that the four large vessels
were at the disposal of the United
States, as, under the law, they could
be taken at any time, but also that the
company was willing to 'place the
smaller vessels of the fleet at the dis—
posal of the Government any time
either by sale or charter. These ves-
sels do not come under the provisions
of the subsidy law, but Mr. Griscom
assured the Secretarv that the com—
pany was ready at any time to turn
them over to the Government.
It is understood here that the Navy
Department considers the four large
steamers of the International Steam
Navigation Company now practically
under its control, and has a naval of~
ficer ready to take command of each
at once.
Orders have been issued at the Ru-
reau of Navigation to put the monitor
Miantonomah and the ram Katahdin
into commission, following the officer-
ing of the Columbia and the Minneap-
olis. The first—named vessel will be or-
dered to Southern ports, to do the same
work of protection that the Terror in
New York and the Pliritan at Hampton
Roads are doing.
Secretary Long has received the re-
ports frorn chiefs of bureaus and other
naval officials as to work going on. He
received a large number of cable re-
ports from naval attaches at foreign
legations in regard to the chances of
purthasing war vessels now being built
in foreign ship yards. These reports
showed that there were a large number
of purchaseable vessels now being built
at private yarns. which could be se-
cured at once. But the vessels in Gov—
ernment yards were not available. This
information will be of great assistance
to the Department, and no doubt a re—
port will be prepared and cabled to
Southampton to await Commander
Brownson’s arrival there.
OPEN LY CHARGED BRIBERY.
Councilman in Philadelphia Says $5,000
Was Offered to Him.
Philadelphia, March 11.——The rumors
of lobbying in connection with the sev—
eral bills before city councils for the
transfer of the cit}r water works to
private corporations had their culmi—
nation in a direct charge of attempted
bribery made by a member of the
Common Council at a meeting of that
body yesterday.
The meeting was a special session
called for the consideration of the
measure known as the Schuylkill Val-
ley water bill. Shortly after it had
been taken up Walter N. Stevenson,
member from the Thirty-second Ward,
declared that $5,000 had been offered
to him to vote for- the bill. He further-
said that he was informed that mem—
bers who were voting for the bill were
getting from $1,000 to $5,000 for their
votes. He askcd'that an immediate in-
vestigation be made.
Other opponents to the bill followed
with remarks corroborative of Steven-
son‘s charges, and amid great excite—
ment a motion was adopted, by a. vote
of 67 to G1, to definitely postpone the
consideration of the bill. The special
session was then adjourned.
The charges probably will result in
a deathblow to the water bill. The bill
provides for a transfer of the city’s
water works to the Schuylkill Valley
Water Company for a period of fifty
years, the city to pay the company $1,-
400,000 for its water supply.
Boy Victim of Chum Will Recover.
Lancaster, Pa, March 11.—VVilliam B.
Davis, who was shot Wednesday at
Millersville by his chum, Roy Gehrig,
the latter then committing suicide, will
probably recover. The bullet that en-
tered his temple was located by the X-
ray. It took a. downward course and
lodged between the upper jaw and
cheek bones. No effort will be made to
remove it at present. Davis still main—
tains that they had no quarrel, but
states that Gehrig frequently threat-
ened to commit suicide and said if he
did he would first kill Davis.
Farmer llIurdored by a. Tramp.
Tamaqua, .Pa., March 11.—Joseph
Weaver, a farmer of Lisard, a village
ten miles from here, was shot and
killed yesterday by an unknown tramp.
Weaver found the man sleeping in his
barn and ordered him to leave.’ The
tramp fired two shots, one of which en-
tered VVeaver’s heart. He died almost
instantly. The t‘amp escaped.
To Promote chneral llIiles.
Washington,- March 11.—-—The Senate
Committee on Military Affairs yester-
day decided to recommend the passage
the grade of Lieutenant-General of the
Army. The bill auhorizes the President
to nominate an officer for this grade.
The bill is in the interest of General
M i 1 es.
Fifteen Locomotives for Egypt.
Philadelphia, March 11.—The Baldwin
Locomotive W'orlis has booked an or-
der for fifteen locomotives for the
Egyptian State Railway. They are to
be heavy mogul freight, engines, and
will be chipped early in May.
of the bill authorizing the revival 01:991‘f‘3‘“t security, mid it
WALK - GAZETTE-
' AN‘b‘U'l‘STbE EX-ISL’O'SthTf”
The \Vork of the Board of Inquiry is
Finished-"Cuban Colony Excited.
Key \Vest, Fla, March 11.—‘The' work
of the Board of Inquiry investigating
ll:(-,- cause of the Maine disaster is fin-
inbred. ’l‘here will be a few more meet-
.:::‘.~:. but no further evidence is expect-
l-ai. except a few corroborative details
'2.:zl. can only the more firmly estab-
lzsel: the fac't that the warship was
blown up from the outside.
‘v’itll the evidence already in the
hands of the Government at Washing-
ton it is believed the finding of the
board also has been forwarded there.
This will be made public simultaneous-
ly with the announcement of the posi-
tion of the Government in demanding
that (‘uba be set free.
News from Havana last night states
that the divers, in searching for more
circumstantial evidence of an external
explosion, are having extraordinary
:lifiiculty in getting at the lower part of
the wrcck on account of the uplifting
ul'gvcrything from keel to deck, show—
ing the enormous force of the upward
explosion.
lint-«m'lpromising Spaniards there are
posing in the streets and in the cafes,
clamoring loudly for war against this
country.
The surviving offi-ers of the Maine
now in Key \Vest have received orders
to go north by to-morrow, unless there
is a sudden change in the programme.
They are to be placed on active duty
at once on warships fitting out for serv-
ice. Several of them will be placed on
the swift auxiliary cruisers of the
American line in (use they are called
into commission.
Yesterday afternoon the expectant
Cuban colony here was thrown into a
fever of excitement by the report from
Jacksonville that President McKinley
had recognized the belligerent rights of
th insurgents. In an hour all sources
of information were besieged with in-
1uiries. Telegrams were sent to the New
York Junta and to Washington, but no
answers were received up to late last
night. Still, sympathizers stand around,
hoping to organize a big demonstration
should the news prove true.
BOUNDARY DISPUTE, SETTLED.
Convention Arranged “'ith British Gov-
ernment—Our Contention Upheld.
Ottawa,March 11.—Sir Julian Paunce-
fote, the British Ambassador, has in-
formed the Canadian Ministry oflicial-
ly that he has arranged a. convention
with the United States whereby the
Alaskan boundary dispute has been set-
tled. .
Under the terms of the convention
the British Government has conceded
the claim of the United States that the
three marine leagues should be meas-
ured from the shape of the mainland,
and should proceed along the shores of
the inlets, which are thus recognized
as arms of the ocean, and not as rivers.
The contention of the British and of
the Canadian governments was that the
three league limit should begin on the
"oceanward side of the island, and that
the delimitating line should be run
across the inlets, and not follow their
shores. These inlets are numerous, and
extend into the mainland 3. great dis-
tance, and the decision therefore is of.
much importance to the'United States.
The United States has agreed to the_
British retaining the boundary on the
limit of the Chilkoot Pass and the
White Pass, because of the Russo-Brit-
lsh agreement of 1825 the line of demar-
cation was fixed as one running along
the tops of the mountains.
The decision, while not entirely unex-
pected by the Cabinet, is regarded with
disfavor. It was understood that the
British Government was irritated at
the i‘orwardness of the Canadian Minis-
try, but it was not thought that the
surrender would be so sweeping as it is.
Free Homes Beaten in the House.
“’ashington, March 11.—After a de-
bate in the House which lasted more
than five hours, the Senate amendment
to the Indian Appropriation bill, pro-
viding for the free entry of ceded Ind-
ian lands. was yesterday non—con-
curred in by a. vote of 99 to 136. The
friends of the free-home clause made
a gallant struggle, but they met the
opposition of some of the prominent
leaders on the Republican side, Messrs.
Dingley, Grosvenor, Dalzell and Payne,
and they were further weakened by the
fact that many of the friends of the
prnpOSlthn were alienated by the be-
lie-1‘ that. as drawn, the amendment
would work injury to the agricultural
colleges of the country.
McKisson to Contest. Hanna’s Election.
Cleveland, March 11.-Mayor Robert
E. McKisson, who was the anti-Hanna
candidate before the Legislature for
United States Senator. finally has de-
cided to contest Mr. Hanna’s right to
be seated for the. long term. lVI’cKisson
says: "I have decided to contest Han-
na’s election for the long term. The
fight that we put up against him at Co-
lumbus won‘t be a marker to the fight
we will make in the Senate when his
credentials for the long term are pre-
sented.”
A Bishop’s Son Elopes.
Middletown. Cour... March ll.——Police
Officer John Inglis. of this place, is au-
thoi‘ity for the statement that Miss Ef-
fie Inglis, his eighteen—year-old daugh-
ter. has eloped with R. H. Newton, of
Richmond, Va., a son of the late Bish-
op Newton, of Virginia, and that the
couple were lllE-ll‘l‘lti‘i]. in Springfiel ,
Mass, by the Rev. A. E. Fitch. Young
Newton last year was a student at
Bishop 'Williams’ Perkely School, and it
is stated that he severed his connec-
tion with that institution by request.
No Spanish Loan.
Paris, ‘March 11.—1\'othing is known
here of a Spanish loan. The story that
France intends financially to support'
Spain seems to be unfounded. France
will lend no money in the event of a
Spanisir-American war, or with such a
possibility in sight, without. the most
is said this
Spain is unable to give.
)lillions from the lilontlidc.
New York, March 11.~»~-Ne:arly $1,000,-
000 in gold from (it? lilondike’has been
received at the New York Postofiice
Building during tl-z-t p:‘.1~‘-t’ three days,
consigned to banks in this city. The
gold arrived in bags. holding from $1,-
out) to $10,000 can 7.1. it was carried from
the" trains to the postofiice in ordinary
I;;.:"Zl:.‘. accompanied by a guard
at armed men.
Y7‘I . w i”! y“;
.1)lan has been substituted which
SIAIN AFTER llllllS
SHE GHANGES- HER POLICY
Realizes the Grave Problem Which Con-
fronts Her—Believes That England
Would Side with the United States—
Spain Purchases Three Steamers.
Madrid, March 11.——Political and
financial circles here now fully realize
that Spain is facing a. grave problem.
In view of the attitude of the United
States it' is understood the Spanish
Government has completely changed
its policy toward Cuba and is now
courting the co-operation of the Cu—
ban constitutional party, urging the
maintenance of the volunteers and the
pushing of the campaign against the
insurgents, thus giving the military
policy predominance over diplomacy.
This change is due to the fear that,
if the radical autonomists insisted
upon the disarmament of the volunteers
or incited the constitutionalists to dis-
affection, a conflict would supervene,
“affording the United States an oppor-
tunity for armed intervention.”
The presence in Madrid of the Span-
ish Ambassador to France, Senor Leon
Castillo, has started rumors to the ef-
fect that Senor Gullon, the Spanish
Minister for Foreign Affairs, is about
to resign. and that he will be replaced
by Senor Castillo. But this is denied
in official circles, where it is said the
visit of Senor Castillo is connected
with the Government’s negotiations to
obtain the support of France and Bus-
sia which is favored by all parties, in-
cluding the Carlists and Republicans,
as there is a. general feeling that in the
event of war the racial and commercial
interests of Great Britain will impel
her to side with the United States.
It is understood the first effect of the
understanding with France will be that
Spain will receive financial assistance,
in order to avert her national bank-
ruptcy.
SPAIN’S PURCHASES.
Has Purchased Three Coasting Steamers
and is Looking for llIore.
Berlin, March 11.——Senor Sandoval.
the Spanish military agent in Germany,
Austria. and Scandinavia, has made
three conditional purchases of coast-
ing steamers at Flume and two at Polo.
He left yesterday for Stettin and Ham—
burg, to inspect. a. number of vessels
offered.
The United States, so far, has made
no purchases from among her options
in Germany. Lieutenant Commander
A. P. Niblack, the United States Naval
Attache here and at Rome, has re-
turned to the latter city.
WAR THOUGHT CERTAIN.
Manchester Guardian Says Uncle Sam
Can Buy English Ships.
London, March 11.—Despite the mo—
mentary abatement of the tension be-
tween the United States and Spain, of-
ficial circles in London take the grav—
est view of the situation, and the be—
lief is prevalent, as gathered from in-
quiries at the highest sources on both
sides, that, unless a. solution of the Cu-
ban difficulty is arrived at within six
Weeks at the latest, war is inevitable.
It is not expected that Spain will ef—
fect a. settlement with the insurgents,
and the only alternative is the absolute
surrender of the Madrid Government,
which the Spanish public press will re-
sist to the last moment.
The Manchester Guardian says: “The
belief is strong in Well-informed quar-
ters that the United States Govern-
‘ment is deliberately withholding the
facts in regard to the destruction of the
warship Maine, while quietly preparing
for the possibility of war in the spring.”
The Guardian also says it learns that
the United States Government has re-
ceived several offers of purchaseable
ships in Great Britain, so that it is a.
mere matter of selecting the vessels
which come nearest to the requirements
of th authorities at Washington.
A Martin Juror Roughly Handled.
Hazleton, Pa., March 11.—A. W.
Vv’ashburn, one of the jurymen who sat
on the trial of Sheriff Martin and his
deputies, narrowly escaped being
roughly handled when he reached his
home, at Freeland, yesterday. The
verdict of acquittal has excited the
wildest indignation in this vicinity. It
has been intimated that VVashburn was
“influenced” in his views. When he
stopped from the train a great crowd of
angry people met him. They hooted
violently. “Down with the corporation
puppet! Hang him!” was heard on
every side. Washburn’s friends went to
the rescue and escorted him to his
home. They were followed by an an-
gry crowd through the town. The po-
lice were kept busy trying to prevent
the mob from closing in on the juror
and his friends. .
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No Duty on W'arships.
Washington, March 1L—A letter from
the Secretary of the Na'vygvas read in
Congress yesterday asking that a bill
be passed admitting free of 'duty any
ships that might be purchased by the
United States Government, as well as
all naval supplies. The Navy Depart—
ment has received long cipher cable-
grams from its naval attaches abroad
regarding the purchase of ships and
supplies new in Europe. They indicate
that any quantity of desirable supplies
may now be secured from private es-
tabishments, but none from )ovcrn-
ment works. The Department has. how-
ever, determined that the enormous re—
sources of this country will be ample
to meet any demand for ammunition
and similar emergency requisites.
Yukon Relief Parties.
Seattle, Wash, March 11.—A,lthough
the Government relief expedition to the
Yukon has been abandoned, another
has
the same destination in view and which
will subserve the same purpose. The
plan is to divide the herd of .537 rein-
deervnow here into two parts. .The
greater, number, 337, will leave here as
soon as transportation arrangements
can be perfected for Pyramid Harbor.
The second expedition will leave here
fer Prince William Sound some time in
May and will start for the interior of
Alaska in June.
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$700,000 CLUB HOUSE. 2
The New York Athletic Club's New Club
to He Opened.
New York. March 1‘.—The opening of
:l'.c llt‘l‘." [mild-ing of the new York Ath-
letic Club is announced to take place
to-morrow. This new (-Illhhnusr- is 2.11.:-
finest house of any athletic. ilss‘ucluliull
in the country. The building, cght
stories in height, is Sitlllltt‘ti on the
southeast corner of Fifty—ninth street
' and Sixth avenue, having a fi‘oiit:t;.,:~ on
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the Park of 120 feet. by Hill feel.
site cost $200,000 when the club pur-
chased it, in July, 1802. The cost oi
the building was originally estimated
at $500,000. but 31-: contracts which have
now been awarded show that the ac-
tual cost will be over $700,000. The
building is provided with the most
modern appliances in ventilation, sani—
tation, and electricity, the best experts.
in these departments having been em~
ployetl. S.
-‘ The first story is of light red stone,
simple except over the main entrance,
where the carvingof the panels are
elaborate. The basement contains six
bowling alleys, with a gallery fer spec,-
tators, Turkish baths, with a separate
plunge, a swimming tank twenty-five
feet by seventyrl'ive feet, bathrooms,
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barber shop, and other accommoda-
tions. The main hall is thirty—eight
feet wide. extending through the centre
of the building. This floor will be cc-
cupied by a library, cloak room and the
ofiices. The Fifty-eight street entrance
will provide a runway for bicycles, and
space for 750 wheels. as well as clean-
ing and repairing rooms. A grand
staircase of marble and bronze runs
from the main floor to the roof, and
three large elevators; ,ill be kept run-
ning all the day. Th"‘,_- lliard, smoking
and lounging rooms are on the second
floor, and the next floor contains twen-
ty-seven sleeping rooms and ten par-
lors.
The fourth and fifth stories are de-
voted principally to a huge gymnasi—
um, 116 feet by 58 feet, a running bath,
boxing and fencing rooms, and all
other requirements of physical devel-
opment. The large dining room is on
the seventh floor. Private dining rooms
and the culinary department are situ-
ated on the floor above this. The roof
will be fixed up into a Summer roof
garden, where vaudeville entertain-
ments will be given during the Sum-
mer season.
Many prominent men of the country
will attend the opening exercises and
take part in the ceremony.
RUSSIA IS AGGRESSIVE.
Ukase Orders 90,000,000 Roublcs Spent
for W'arships. '
St. Petersburg, March 11.——An imper-
ial ukase has been issued ordering the
expenditure of 90,000,000 roubles in ex-
traordinary expenditure for the con—
struction of war ships. No loan will
be raised to provide the funds.
The issuance of an imperial ukase
ordering the extraordinary expenditure
of 90,000,000 rubles for the construction
of Rusian warships marks the third
great stride in preparation for war this
week.
This. together with the American and
Britishvotes of money for purposes or
defense, means that three Powers have
assigned the aggregate sum of $240,000,«
000 for naval armaments since Mon-
day.
The vital importance of Lian—Tong
and Tanlien—W’an from the point of
view of Russia’s interests, is shown in
the text of the Chassini convention,
which contains this clause: “China, on
her part, binds herself never to cede
them (Lino—fl‘ong and Talicn-V’Van) to
another country, but if the future exi»
gencies of the case should require it
and Russia should find herself sudden-
ly involved in war. China consents tr:
allow Russia to temporarily concen-
trate her land and naval forces within
said ports in order to better-s enable
Russia to attack the enemy or guard
her own interests.”
2,000 SEAMEN WANTED.
To Enlist Enough .‘lIen for All Warships,
Including Auxiliaries.
Washington, March 11,—At the direc-
tion of the Secretary of the Navy 3
board of naval officers has been ap-
pointed to start at once on a tour oi
the country to secure the enlistmentoz
enough sailors to man all the ships 01
the navy, including the auxiliary crius—
ers, in order that all may be put into
.commission at once if necessary.
The board will consist of Commander
Hawley, Civil Engineer Webster and
Surgeon Person.
panied by a. mate.
The board will leave Washington to-
day and will visit all recruiting stations
and make unlimited enlistments of sea-
men and machinists.
New Orleans will be first visited,
then Galveston, then St. Louis and
other Mississsippi River ports. Cleve-
land, Savanah and Charleston will alsc
be visited, and the board will not re-
turn to Washington until they have
enlisted at least 2,000 men, .
The navy is particularly in need 01
machinists. The pay of the men am
the expenses of the board will come
out of the $50,000,000 Emergency Fund
$75,000,000 to Spare?
W'ashingon, March 11.—-According to
Secretary Gage the Treasury is in good
condition to meet the $50,l‘:00,0€-0 appro-
priation for national defense. and it
would be possible pay out $235,000,000 in
addition without seriously affecting the
available cash balance. He estimates
that $75,000,000 can be. spared from the
Treasury to meet appropriations by
Congress and that not until tiny:
amount is exhausted will special pro!-
visirrn need to be made to rrovide
money for war expenses.
They will be accom- '
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