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WANAMARER'TS OPENIN‘G’SPEECH.
Not Afraid of War, Says the ExJ’ost—
master General.
Lancaster, Pa., March 17.——J,ohn
Wanamaker, the merchant and former
Postmaster-General, opened his cam-
Paign for Governor here last night.
Mr. Wanamaker will make the fight
as the candidate of the Business Men’s
League of Pennsylvania. He was
greeted by an enthusiastic crowd of
citizens.
Among other things, Mr. Wanamak-
er said:
steamed out of New York harbor a
month ago became a white cofiin bur—
ied iii the dark sea. in the dead of
night.
4 “The beautiful white battleship that
to wait for all information, the air is
full of the fear of treachery and das-
tardly brutality. '
“We do not seek war, but we are not
afraid of it. To the Congress that
voted fifty millions into the President’s
hands for immediate use if necessary,
we send loyal greeting, and say, make
it ,a. hundred millions if needed. To
the Navy Department that bought two
battleships yesterday we send cordial
approval and give our consent to buy
two more to-morrow.
“We are not clamoring for blood-
shed, but we are swearing fidelity to
the flag and insisting on justice to the
honored dead and living.”
'WATSON FOR GOVERNOR.
Populism in Georgia Ignore His Advance.
Declination.
Atlanta, March 17.—Notwithstand-
ing the declaration of Thomas E. VVat-
son that he would not be a candidate
for Governor he was last night nomi-
nated by' the Populist Convention amid
a scene of the wildest political fren-
zy.
The full ticket. is: For Governor,
Thomas E. Watson; for Secretary of
State, L. M. Jackson; for Comptroller,
Gen. Benjamin Milliken; for Treasur-
er, J. H. Traylor; for Commissioner of
Agriculture, W. L. Peek; for Attorney-
General, Cary Thornton; for the Sn-
preme Court, Walter B. Hill. Prohi-
bitionist; W. R. Leakin, Republican,
and Hal Lewis, Democrat and present
incumbent.
There is little doubt W'atson will on-
ter the field and work for the nominee
of the convention, looking at it in the
third person, and regard himself solely
as a supporter of the Populist ticket.
Peaceful Talk in Spain.
Madrid, March 17.—El Heraldo, in a
very conciliatory article supposed in
official circ es to be inspired, after
pooh-poohing the “fiction that Spain
desires to provoke a war,” says:
“If the United States really wishes
peace and Spain is resolved to main-
tain it, let each go half way. and the
pacification of Cuba. and the tranquil-
ity of Europe will be accomplished.”
The Danger.
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Forecast of the Spanish Report On
the Maine Disaster.
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WILL REFUSE INDEMNITY
Any Demand of the United States Based
on an Outside Explosion \Vill Be
"IndignantlyRepelled”—Semi-Official?
Note Made Public in Madrid.
Madrid, March 18.——The following
semi-official note was issued here yes-
terday:
“The report of the Spanish Commis-
sion on the Maine‘ is not yet known,
but the statement of several technical
officers, who have made a. close exam-
ination of the scene of the disaster,
show that it was indisputably due to
an internal accident. American asser-
tions to the contrary are therefore de~
plored in official quarters, as tending
to mislead public opinion and render
the situation still more difficult from
the standpoint of maintaining friendly
relations between the two countries.
"It may be regarded as certain that
should the American technical com-
mission present a report declaring the
disaster to be due to an external ex-
plosion the public here will refuse to
accept such a. finding, and any demand
for an indemnity based thereon will be
lndignantly repelled by Spain.”
Will Not Withdraw Our Fleet.
Washington, March 18.——Senor Polo,
the Spanish Minister, called at the
State Department yesterday afternoon
and held a. conference with Secretary
Day. During the consultation every—
body was refused admittance to the
Secretary’s office, and several foreign
ministers were informed that the Sec-
retary was ‘engaged with the Spanish
Minister and could not be seen.
Neither Secretary Day nor Minister
Polo would say anything about what
took place at the meeting, but it is
pretty certain that Judge Day in—
formed the Minister of the refusal of
the United States to withdraw the
the declining to submit to the othl’.‘ re-
quests of the Spanish Government.
It was officially given out at the
Navy Department that a new division
of the White Squadron has been au-
thorized. The fleet is to be composed
of the Brooklyn, Columbia and the
Minneapolis. They are to - form at
Hampton Roads immediately. No par-
ticulars are given, and it is not stated
who will be placed in command.
It is believed that the formation is
for the defense of the National Capital
and the city of Baltimore, which will
be commanded at the mouth of the
Chesapeake. The order is looked upon
as of the greatest importance.
311's. Tliurston’s Body Arrives.
Washington, March 18.—-Senator
Thurston arrived in Washington last
night with the body of Mrs. Thurston,
who died at Saguo. la. Grande, Cuba, on
Monday last. At the railway station
he was met by a Congressional com-
mittee consisting of the Nebraska del-
egation and a number of old friends.
The body will be forwarded to-day at
3 o'clock to Omaha, where the inter-
ment will take place. Senator Thurs-
ton accompanied by his son Clarence
and a, party of friends, among whom
will be Representatives of the House
and Senate, and probably Assistant
Secretary of War Meiklejohn, will ac-
company the body. '
Daly Stood Off Lavigne.
Cleveland, Ohio, March 18.—Georgc
(Kid) Lavigne found Jack Daly, the
Wilmington light-weight an exceeding~
ly tough customer last night. The
men fought twenty furious rounds, and
at the end the referee declared the
bout a draw amid: mingled cheers and
hisses. Every inning was a fast one.
First one would secure an advantage
and then the other would even it up.
Men familiar with fights say it was
one of the prettiest encounters ever
seen. The last round was like the
others, a fast affair, and Daly clearly
had the best of it.
Sentenced for Two Years.
Philadelphia, March lS.—Eugene J.
Lindsey, former prothonotary of the
city courts. who was convicted of con-
spiracy with several others in issuing
fraudulent naturalization certificates,
was yesterday sentenced by Judge
Butler to two years‘ imprisonment, a
fine of $2,000 and costs. Richard W.
Merrick, formerly assistant clerk in
the court. who pleaded guilty of con-
spiracy with Lindsey, was sentenced
to imprisonment for one year and six
months and to pay a fine of $1,000. Hen-
ry Casper, an cit-policeman, who also
pleaded guilty of conspiracy in the
same case, received a sentence of one
year and one month and a fine of $500.
Gold man to Lead Democrats.
Atlanta, Ga., March 18.-—The Demo-
cratic State Executive Committee here
yesterday, althoughtcomposed entirely
of Free Silver men, elected Fleming G.
Dubignon, a Standard Goldman, as
chairman. Dubignon always ”has been
an enthusiastic Cleveland supporter,
but subscribed perfirce to the Chicago
platform committee.
. Billings Honorably Retired.
Vi‘ashington, March 18.—The order by
Secretary Long that all proceedings if
the court martial that recently tried
and convicted Paylfirector Billings be
stricken from the record of the depart-
ment, gives great. satisfaction to the
many friends of Pay Director Billings.
The accused officer has been honorably
retired.
The O'nggins Not Sold.
London, Mara-h 182—le correspond-
ent of the T'il‘JFIS at Suiiiingn do Chill
cables as follows: ‘
“The Chilian Government authorizes
me to deny the sale of the O’Higgins,
‘ No offer for any ship would be listened
no;
to until pending international ones“
are definitely arranged. -
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Cubans and Independence.
New York, March 18,—Tomas Estrada
Palma, the Cuban Delegate to
country, has made an official announce
ment that the (31113311., notwithstandin;
Opposite reports will never acce;
anything from Spain but absolute free
dom. They would, he says, prefer o;
be exterminated. ' _
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saws WEVLER’I '—Alb”‘fli£ Times.
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l'rosecnted Correspondent Publishes Let-
ter Attributed to Ex-Commander.
New York, March 18.—Honm-e F.
Laine, one of the newspaper corres-
pondents in Cuba. who was arrested
and imprisoned there, yesterday ,pub-
ished a letter dated Janu‘ary 8. attri-
3uted to General Weyler, in which the
destruction of the Maine was fore—
:asted. Laine says that on Jan. 2-1
Francisco Diaz, a. reporter of the Span-
.sh paper in Havana, Le Union Consti-
tutional, gave him a copy of the let—
ter,’ explaining that the original had
been sent to the editor of the paper in
order that he might temper his editor—
lals accordingly. Laine says the police
of Havana, learning that he had a
zopy of the letter arrested him, hoping
to get it. They failed, and he now
makes the letter public. It is:
"His Excellency Don Francisco de los
Santos Gunman, Havana.
“My distinguished Personal and Po-
litical Friend—Since the latest events
[ have changed my views about the at-
titude which our political party in Cu-
ba ought to assume. If I have thought
before that it was more dignified for us
to abstain from the electoral contest,
I believe now that it is a patriotic duty
{or us to go to the polls. Our success
zannot be doubted, neither can be our
majority of voters nor that with a pro-
gramme of defense of the national hon—
or we will have side by side with us
all these lukewarm politicians who,
though Spaniards by heart, are deceiv-
ed by the inside combinations of Moret
and Sagasta, and take as scientific so-
lutions of our colonial problems what
are really dishOnorable humiliations
of our country before the United
States.
“Write on your flag,the flag of Spain;
Defense of national honor,’ and I offer
you my name as your candidate.
“After having commanded during
two years 200,000 Spanish heroes in Cu-
ba, the title I shall be more proud of
is that of Deputy from Havana at the
Cortes Of Spain.
“By the way, I have read these days
that the Americans are pondering
about sending one of their warships to
that city. During my command in
(Tuba they did not even dare to dream
about it. They knew the terrible pun—
ishment that awaited them.
“I had Havana Harbor well prepared
for such an emergency. I rapidly fin-
ished the work that Martinez Campos
carelessly abandoned. If that insult is
made I hope that there will be a Span-
ish hand to punish it as terribly as it
deserves. \
“Romero is in better health than his
friends could have expected, and, not—
withstanding how morally sick I feel
breathing this humiliating atmosphere,
am well, also, your affectionate friend
and servant.
“VALERIANO W'EYLER.”
“Madrid, Jan. 8, 1898.”
Spanish Consul Baldasano refused to
be interviewed on this letter yesterday.
The Spanish Vice-Consul, Mariano
Fabrigas however, through an inter-
preter, denounced it vehemently. “It is
a lie,” he said, “General Weyler never
wrote such a letter.”
No one at the Cuban Junta yesterday.
vould speak of the letter. No one
seemed to have any knowledge of it.
The fact that the original is not in this
country detracted from the importance
accorded to it.
'1‘. Estrada Palma said: “I do not
know whether the latter is genuine or
not. I believe the correspondent is
telling the truth as to how the letter
came into his possession. But he has
not seen the original. From what I
know of VVeyler it would not surprise
me if the letter were genuine.”
W’ashington, March 18.—The alleged
letter of General VVeyler to Santos Guz-
man is taken here as possibly confirma-
tory of the advices which all along
have indicated that the Maine was de-
stroyed through treachery, The Span—
ish Minister will not discuss the pos—
sibility of the genuineness of the letter,
but it is accepted everywhere in the
national capital as in keeping with
VVeyler’s bloody methods. In ofiicial
circles there is reserve in comment, as
the source of the communication is not
above suspicion, but it fits into all that
has happened. '
Michael Davin. Ccnsnred.
London, March 18.—~-The Daily Chron—
icle this morning rcpt-caches Mr. Mich—
ael Davitt, member of Parliament for
South Mayo. for his cable message to a
New York newspaper on the subject of
Great Britain’s
United States in the Cuban complica-
tions. It says the message will “ill
serve the Irish cause,” and declares
that it is “absolutely untrue that the
English ruling classes are in sympathy
with Spain and hostile to America."
Soldiers Hurt at the Tonrnainenl.
New York, March 18.—~Last night
while the Madison Square Garden was
ringing with rheers for their daring,
hurled from the limb-er of a field piece,
two were badly injured. the other e."-
caped with a. few slight bruises and
was badly shaken up.
To Bar American Bicycles.
attitude toward the,
Imander.
'A NY ON WAR. BASIS
Bill to Be Introduced at Retreat-
of the War Department.
FOR THE PULL' STRENGTH
The Plan Has Been Carefully (lone Over
by the Department and “’ill lie Pre-
aentcd in the House by Mr. Hill~~
Three Battalion Organization: the Basis.
Washington, March 18.—The largest
measure of preparation yet made by
the War Department to meet the con-
tingencies of the future has just been
completed. It is the preparation of
a. bill providing, among other sections,
for'the placing of the army on a war
footing for the full strength of 104,009
men. I
The bill has been carefully gone over
by the War Department, and will be
introduced in the House by Represen»
tative Hull, chairman of the House
Committee on Military Affairs, who, it
is expected, will urge it vigorously in—
asmuch as it is an administration.
measure.
The basis of the bill will be the well'
known three battalion organizations,
that is the ideal peace status of the,
army, but provision is made for the
exercise by the President of full power
to increase each one of the existing
present strength, to 250 men. 'm
In View of the possibility of a. con-
fiict with Spain, considerable interest
centres just now in the strength of the
militia force, which would be called
upon in case of necessity. The latest
report to Congress on the militia
strength was made to Congress by,
Acting? Secretary of “far Meikeljohn,
and was based on returns received at
the Aujutant-General’s office for, 1897.
This statemnt shows that the total or-
ganized strength of the militia. of the
United States is 114,362 men, while the
number of men available for military
duty (unorganized), of which a. report
was made at the time that the state-
ment of the militia was sent in, was
10,301,339.
FOR THE WORLD’S CHAMPIONSHIP.
Yousonf, the Turkish “(nation and Ern-
est Iloeber “'ill \Vrestle.
New York, March 18,—The managers
of the two famous strong men and
wrestlers, Yousouf and Roeber, are an-
nounced to meet to-morrow and make
final arrangements for a wrestling
match for the championship of the
world.
Yousouf, or “the terrible Turk,” as
conquered all
he is called, has the
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(“The Terrible Turk")
famous strong men of Europe, and the
Orient. He has issued a challenge to
any who desires to meet him and has
placed $500 on deposit as a. forfeit
should he back out.
Ernest Roeber, the American cham—
pion wrestler, whb is announced to
meet the Turk, has won many victories
in this country. He says he feels con-
fident of defeating the Turkish wonder.
THE AMAZONAS READY.
“’ill Sail Under Sealed Orders as Speedily
as Possible.
London, March 18.—The war ship
Amazonas will be formally transferred
to the United States to-day at Graves—
end. Lieutenant-Commander Colwell,
the United States naval attache her ,
will take possession of the vessel on
behalf of the Government, and will re-
ceive the ship from her Brazilian com-
A crew from the San Fran.-
icisco will then be marched on board
Washington, March 18.—Consul Ma-
son, qf. Frankfort, has notified the
State Department that Germany
wants to bar
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Vatican Robbed by an Official.
Rome, March 18.——The Italie says
of the Ionian Islands. 1
-NEVVS IN BRIEF.
An engagement between General Gc- '
mez and the Spaniards was reported.
The report added that the Cuban ger-
eral had been routed with heavy loss. ~
In the Canadian House of Commons
the Canadian Yukon Railway bill was
read a third time and sent to the San—
ate,,where many believe it will meet
with its death blow. I
A clergyman, while opening the Sen— g
ate at Trenton, N. J., with prayer )‘es:~ f
terday, asked that Emperor W'ilhclui '
might be forgiven if his failure “to
size this country up properly was dry.
to being demented.”
The Spaniards in Havana were yer,-
Wales had declared that England .
would supporttheUnited States and in-
tervene 'with her fleet if necessary.
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putting a prohibitory duty on them. I
_much exercised over a report received .
by the Government that the Prince of
'for the announcement.
: Doxford.
.Varese to Spain.
from Rome said the Italian Minister of .1
and the Brazilian flag will be hauled
‘ down and the Brazilians will be landed.
The executive officer of the San
Francisco will probably take command
of the Amazonas, and she will sail for
the United States as speedily as possi-
ble under sealed orders. It is supposed
she is going to the nearest American
station, where her crew can be rein-
. _ i forced.
three men, soldiers of {mule Sam, were '
The Amazonas had just been pro-
visioned and coaled for her trip to
Brazil: The United States Government
’purchased all her supplies.
‘ Pretty Actress to X'Vcd a Bunker.
Pittsburg, March 18.—It is announced
.here that Claudia. Carlstadt, the con-
tralto of Frank Daniels’s “Idol’s Eye”
Company, is to marry Albert Wheeler,
American bicycles by I Jr., millionaire banker and broker of
New York. Miss Carlstadt is authority
Mr. Wheeler,
who is 23 years of age, lives in the Os-
borne Apartments, Seventh avenue and
that a confidential official at the Vat— ; Fifty-seventh street, With his parents.
ican has decamped with 1,500,000 lire. ; He is said to be worth $2,000,000 in his
He is'said to have gone to Corfu}, one , own right. -
Torpedo Boat Destroyer.
London. March lS.——According to a.
special dispatch from Sunderland, the
United States Government has pur-
chased a. torpedo boat destroyer from
a. shipbuilder of that place, named
It is further said that the
torpedo boat destroyer purchased by
the United States at Sunderland is to
have a speed of thirty knots per hour.
" Men are reported to be working on her
day and night.
Spain Bays :1 Cruiser.
London, March 18,—A special dis-
patch from Rome says the Italian Gov-
ernment has sold the armored cruiser
An earlier dispatch
informed
to Italy,
Marine, Admiral Bun, has
the Spfinish Ambassador
'Count de Bonomar, that his request
that Italy will sell three war ships to
Spain Will be discussed at the next Cab- ‘ . .
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