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ADMINISTRATIOE‘I when;
Sensational Rumors Are Not Verified b.”
, 'the Reports to the Department-«Presi-
dent’s Policy Not Changeil-n-i'rapart-.21
for All Emergencies.
IVashington, Feb. BIL—It can be stat:-
ed positively that the develo‘pimszi’its of
the last few days haven-3t changed in
the least the President’s policy in re-
gard to the Cuban situation. He is
waiting quietly and patiently for the
report from the Court of Inquiry on
{he Maine disaster, 'and nothing will be
Clone until that is made, if then. The
Cabinet is in full accord with the Pres-
ldent, and heartily indorses his policy,
and word is being received from all
over the country, commending the Ad—‘
ministration’s dignified and conserva-
tive position in the matter.
No Warning to Leave.
Despite the sensational rumors which
have been abroad since the Court of
Inquiry began its work, it can be stat-
;d on the highest authority that abso-'
lutely no facts have been received to
iustify these rumors or substantiate
them. At the State Department As—
sistant Secretary Day, in speakingof
the report that Consul-General Lee had
notified the Americans in Havana to
send their families to places of safety,
said that no official edict or order had
been sent to this effect. He added that
it was possible that General Lee had
notified some of the American residents
in Cuba that as the unhealthy season
was approaching, it was not safe for
their families to remain on the island
any longer, and that he thought it ad-
visable for them to leave. This notice
may have bee’n given for sanitary, but
certainly not for political reasons, It
was a mere surmise, however. on his
part, for no ofiicial information had
come to the State Department of Gen-
eral Lee’s action.
At the Navy Department it was said
that no telegrams had been sent or re-
ceived. When the question was asked
whether the Court of Inquiry would
make a report daily, or before it con-
cluded its work, the answer came in
the form of a question: “Do juries ever
report before the verdict?”
Senator Platt (Conn), who spent
some time with Assistant Secretary
Day, said that he felt confident that
there was not the least cause for ex-
citement .or apprehension. The Presi-
dent and his Cabinet had the matter
well in hand, and were doing every—
thing possible under the circumstances.
Duty of Congress.
“The duty of Congress,” said Senator
Platt, “if it has confidence in the Pres-
ident, is to aid and assist him in the
duty now before him. It should not
embari’ass or hinder him in his work,
and I am sure Congress has confidence
in what is now being done, and in the
ability of the State and Navy Depart—
ments to properly handle and conduct
the difficult work they have in charge.
“If we did not have this confidence,
Congress would go over the head of the
President and take the matter in
charge itself. -But there is no danger
nor necessity for it to do so, 'and there—
fore our only duty will be to assist and
aid him and his Cabinet, for they are
doing everything in their power for jus-
tice and right.”
A member of Congress, who had a
consultation with Secretary Long, said
that while it is true that all the hu-
reaus of the Navy Department were
using extra efforts to complete work
under their direction and hasten re-
pairs on vessels and that the Secretary
of the Navy was concentrating the
navy and bringing the ships closer to
the United States this was not being
done for fear of any immediate need,
but purely as a precautionary measure.
It was the ,duty of the Navy Depart-
ment, as well as the War Department,
to see that everything was in perfect
order and ready in case of any emer—
gency. Yet it was not done from the
fear of any serious developments at
once.
The Outcome Uncertain.
It was also true that no one from the
President down could tell exactly what
would be the outcome of the present in-
cident, and that while the‘President
and his Cabinet were pursuing a con-
servative course, the country would
not be taken unawares, but would be
"prepared for any emergency.
The action of the Senate on Tuesday
in passing a bill to increase the num-
ber of artillery regiments, has been
seized upon by some persons to make it
appear that the army is being increas-
ed in proSpeet of trouble with Spain.
The fact is that the bill is an old one,
and was recommended by Senator EI—
kins when he was Secretary of Vfar,
during the Harrison Administration.
NO WAR, SAYS HANNA.
Firmly of the Belief That the IlIaine Dis-
aster lVas an Accident.
Washington, Feb. 24.——Sensational re-
ports having been circulated that Sen-
ator Hanna had expressed the belief
that a conflict between the United
States and Spain was imminent, the at-
tention of the Senator was called to
them. He emphatically denied them,
saying: . .
“I do not believe there is anything in
the Maine incident, or in our relations
to Spain regarding Cuba that will lead
to war. I am firmly of the opinion that
the explosion of the Maine was due‘to'
an accident and I think that the naval
Court of'Inquiry will reach the same,
conclusion.”
« “And Congress will do nothing?” V
“What is there for Congress to do?
There is’ no information, except a. lot
of sensational stories, upon which to
base all this talk of war. Even the
Secretary of the Navy has no informa-
tion, and as long as the President and
the Secretary of the Navy, and all the
rest of the Cabinet, keep cool and
quiet, there is no need for the rest of
us to get alarmed. .
“No,” said Senator Hanna, in conclu—
sion, “I honestly and frankly do not
see any reason for the excitement that
is being created. There will be no war.”
The Wreckers Begin Work.
_ Havana... Feb. 24.—The_ Right Arm, of
the Merritt—Chapman Wrecking Com-
,pany, came into port at ll'o’clock' yes-
terday morning. The work of rec-over:
'4'!
-to hold themselves in preparation for
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3?
ing the Maine’s. guns was at once be—
rruu. ' ‘
Captain Sigsbee again appeared be—
fore the Court of Inquiry'and gave fur-
ther testimony. ‘
'l‘wo powder cases for the ten-inch
gun, similar to that referred to in
former dispatches, were brought up by
the divers. ’ ‘“
The departure of several American
families, and the announcement that
many others will follow their example,
has thrown Havana into a state of
alarm, as the belief is growing that
Consul-General Lee advised these fam-
ilies to abandon this city. General Lee,
however, will not admit that he gave
such advice. ' '
It is suggested that’the public should
bear in mind that a warship is not easy,
to get about in even when afloat, and
the difficulties are therefore much
greater when such.a ship is wrecked
and under water. This accounts for the
slowness of the divers’ work. .
Miss Clara Barton, president of the
Red Cross Society in the United States,
is actively engaged in the relief work,
and system now prevails where lack of
it was formerly noted.
Suspicion of Foul Play.
Key West, Fla, Feb. 24.-——Notwith-
standing the order issued by the ilavy
Department commanding all its officers
not to hold interviews with any per—
son whatever in reference to the de-
struction of the Maine or other mat-
ters connected with naval affairs, it is
evident from unguarded expressions
heard in hotel corridors and in the
streets that the opinion of foul play in
connection with the blowing up of the I
war vessel is dailygaining ground in
naval circles. That treachery is sus-
pected even at this point is evidenced
by the precautions now being taken
3y the naval authorities here. Pre-
cisely who is under suspicion or what
is mistrusted it is unable to ascertain,
but the fact that unusual precautions
are being taken is apparent. Below the
surface suspicion seems to be directed
chiefly toward the supply coal kept in
sheds here for use of naval vessels.
During the last few days a gang of la-
borers has been overhauling the coal
piles, searching for dynamite or other
combustibles.
Information About Filibusters Asked.
Washington, Feb. 24.—Bef0re the con-
sideration of the Sundry Civil bill was
resumed in the House yesterday the
following resolution of inquiry, intro-
duced-by Mr. De Armond (Dem., Mo.),
which was last week favorably report-
ed by the Foreign Affairs Committee,
was adopted without division:
“Resolved, That the Secretary of the
Treasury be, and he is hereby request-
ed to inform the House at the earlist
date possible, if not incompatible-with
the public welfare, what has been done
by the United States to prevent the
conveyance to the Cubans of articles
produced in the United States, and
what to prevent ‘filibustering’ and what
results, giving particulars, and at what
expense to the United States.”
Against the Accident Theory.
”Washington, Feb. 24,—The Evening
Star has received the following from
its Havana correspondent:
“ nquiry into the Maine disaster pro-
gresses along definite lines. The results
so far may be summed up in the state-
ment that the probabilities that it was
an accident seem to decrease with the
progress of the investigation.
“The most intense anxiety is shown
by the Spanish officials here, who are
in constant communication with Ma-
drid. They realize that the relations
with the United States were never so
much in danger of rupture as now. This
is the general feeling."
Call for llIarines.
\Yashington, Feb. 24.-—-A11 the ma.-
rines on shore duty have been ordered
service at the shortest possible notice.
Arrangements for their transportation
have been made, and a record of where
supplies can be obtained and assembled
without delay is being prepared. It is
reported that fifty marines at the
Washington barracks, the headquarters
of the corps, have been ordered to Key
West. .
Situation at Havana. Grave.
New York, Feb. 24.——News reaches
the Junta that the situation at Havana
has becouse critical in the extreme, and
that the public excitement and appre-
hension are intense, the volunteers and
Weylerites clamoring for war with the
United States and the conservative
Spanish merchants showing panic, over
the possibility of their business being
wiped out altogether.
Hanna, Denies the Interview.
W’ashingt n, Feb. flit—Senator Mark
Hanna la ("evening emphatically de-
nied the authenticity of an alleged in-
terview in which he is represented as
believing the Maine disaster due to ac—
cident'and that no cause exists for ap-
prehending war.
“I never gave an interview of that
character,” said Senator Hanna. “I
have not discussed the Maine incident:
with any newspaper representative, nor
have I said anything for publication
as to what Congress will do. How do I
know what Congress will do? I am
not Congress, although some newspa-
pers seem to think I am in a large
sense. I am not giving out interviews
for publication, and I don’t want to be
interviewed.”
Jimmy hIicliael to Ride for Dwyer.
’ New York, Feb. 24'.‘—'—Jimmy Michael,
the Welsh bicycle wonder, and Phil
Dwyer, the well-known horseman, met
at the Brooklyn Jockey Club yesterday
afternoon, and as a result of the meet—
ing the midget wheelman will ride for
Dwyer during part of this season at
least. ,The two had an extended con-
versation on the subject, and both were
satisfied that the debut of Michael as
a. jockey would be of mutual advanj
(flow, while the upper stories'of the‘
are now trying to dig out their outfits.
tage. No documents were signed at
little wonder should be put to work
with the horses immediately.
the meeting, but it was decided that the I
Mob to Be, Prosecuted.
~Washington, Feb. 24.——The Postmas-
ter-General has offered a reward of $300
for the arrest and conviction of the per-
sons who burned the postoffice at Lake
City, S. C., on Tuesday morning, and
a reward of $500 for the arrest and '
conviction of the persons who murder- l
ed the postmaster-and his baby and
wounded his three children at the same'
time. General, Gary has issued an or-‘
der to discontinue the office at Lake .
City from this time on. ,I , ‘
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' Court. He will sell pictures of himself.
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MAINE Waggon or
By an Explosion on the Port
Bow, Outside.
Havana ('via. Key West), Feb. 24.—
Divers 'have discovered cases of brown
hexagonal powder for the ten—inch
guns unexploded, and, believing also
that others unexploded will be found
in the ten~inch magazine on the star—
grows that this magazine did not
rrowns that this magazine did not
blow up. r
If this be swand many have insist-
ed from the first that it is—the further
conviction is forced that the explosion
which wrecked the Maine came from
the outside on the port bow.
The main portion of the wreck, as
seen from above and noted from be-
low, was blown to starboard.
The highest American officials; here
are confident that General Blanco and
the other high Spanish officials had no
knowledge, direct or indirect, of the
conception or execution of a plot to
blow up the Maine, if such a plot ex-
isted; but they believe the junior Span—
ish officers, who, from the nature of
things, are more conversant with mod-
ern explosives than their elders and
superiors, were at the bottom of the
disaster, if there was any outside
agency.
KILLED BY AN AVALANCHE»
It Swept Down a South Quebec Clifi‘, and
Killed Eour Persons.
Quebec, Que, Feb. 24.—Four lives
were lost in an avalanche at South
Quebec Tuesday night, and two houses,
built directly under the cliff, opposite
the Grand Trunk Railway sheds. were
destroyed. The disaster occurred with-
out a moment’s warning. One house
was crushed down by the weight of the
other were out clean off from the first
story and overturned in front of it
upon the street. A whole family named
Labrecque were in this upper part of
the house during its somersault and es-
caped practically unhurt. In the lower
fiat resided a man named Angers, his .
wife and six children. The father and
two children, aged two and five, were
taken out‘ dead. Mrs. Angers is in 'a
critical condition, and four children es-
caped. '
In the other house James King re-
sided with his wife, son and daughter.
Mr. King and his son» and daughter es—
caped serious injury, but Mrs. King
is still under the ruins and is undoubt—
edly dead. ‘ .
An Alaska Ava] ance.
Tacoma, Wash, Feb. 24.—Two weeks
ago an avalanche came thundering
down the mountain slopes at the south
end. of Lake Bennett, in Alaska. An
immense mass of snow and ice was de-
posited on the Klondike trail and 200
tons of supplies were buried many
feet. Their owners had stacked them
up together in what seemed to be a
sheltered. spot While they were whip-
sawing lumber for boat building. The)"
So far as learned no one was injured
by the avalanche. This news was
brought down by John Ohlegschlager,
who has just arrived here from Alaska.
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AUTONOMY A FAILURE.
Lee’s Statement to Be Sent to Congress
;; in the Correspondence.
Washington, Feb. 24.——When the cor-.
respondence now being prepared on’ the
Cuban situation is sent to Congress it
will contain some startling information,
and nothing will be more startling than
the letter of Consul-General Lee, dated
December 13, in which he states that
autonomy isa failure.
General Lee after giving his positive
opinion in regard to the Sagasta policy,
discusses at length the condition of. the
island under General Blanco and gives
his views on the new plan of govern-
ment. General Lee’s letter, while dated
December 13, is corroborated by letters
later in the month from all the Consuls
on the island. All make the same state—
ment.
The Consuls report terrible suffering
and loss of life all. over he island. and
say that two-thirds of the inhabitants
have died since the beginning of the
war from disease and starvation. These
letters will be sent to Congress in the
correspondence which was asked for by
the‘ House, but it is the Administra-
tion’s plan now not to send it to (‘on—
gress until the Maine matter is settled.
Much speculation is being indulged in
as to what course the President will
pursue after the correspondence is
made public, because, in his annual
message, he taed distinctinly that if
autonomy was a failure he would act.
In bliss Willard’s llIeniory.
Chicago, Feb. 24.—-—The body of Fran-
ces E. Willard arrived in Chicago from
New York yesterday over the Michi—
gan Central Railroad, and was con-
veyed to Willard Hall, in the IV. C. T.
U. Temple, where it lay in state. Thou-
sands of persons passed. through the
beautiful hall to take a last look at the‘
face of the temperance leader. The
body was removed to Evanston, Miss
Willard’s - former home, last evening,
and the interment takes place at Rose
Hill Cemetery to-day.
A N egro’s Double Crime.
Oakland, Cal, Feb. 24.—Henry V’Vill-
iams, a. negro, aged twenty-five. shot
and killed Miss Ethel Gray, at whiter,
girl, mt her residence and then killed
himself. The girl was twenty-two years
of age, a daughter of Mrs. George Gray
and was employed as a. clerk. The ne-
gro, who was a. desperate character. is
said to have been infatuated with the
girl.
Luetgert to Sell 1115 Photographs.
Chicago, Feb. 24.——Adolph Ltietgert
has evolved a new plan by which to
procure money to defray the expense
of taking his case to the Supreme
Upon each photograph he will write
his name. He believes that his photo-
graphs will sell rapidily all over the
country. .
Alger Back in Washington. .
_\Yashingt0n, Feb. 24.—Secretary Al-
ger has returned to “Washington from,
Fort Monroe. He has completely re-
covered _.fr_onihis long spell of illness. ,
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AMERICAN suCci—z'ssm'GERMA‘nv. , '1“
>Well Conducted , Business Enterprise:
Flourishing All Over the Kingdom; '
It is a noteworthy fact that nearly
every American firm that has come to
Germany during the last few years has
succeeded in a. remarkable ‘measure,
‘ provided only that caution and sound
business principles have been coupled,
with enterprise. Thus, there is an
Ohio cash register firm that established
a. branch in Berlin a couple of years
a80. A1: first they were in small, cramp-
ed quarters, Now they occupy palatial
offices in the leading thoroughfare, and ,
their trade is thriving all over the em~
pire. They employ a large force .gj;
men, and make plenty of money. 'sIt'
is the same way with the typewriting
machines that are being imported here
and that sell like hot cakes. The one
that was first in- the field'now has a
number of competitors, and all of them
are doing finely. The German ma~
chines as yet cannot compare with
them in efficiency, although they -s'e'Jl
at a much lower figure. 'v;
The American laundry system was
introduced here a few months ago by a
German—American named Henrici. The
system “took” because of its prompt-
ness and reliability in delivery and be,
cause of its low prices. Now there are
three competitors in the city alone, and
all are making money. Several Chica-
go firms are among these successful in—
novators. One of them, a'publishing
firm, is just now issuing the best'and
comparatively the cheapest subscrip—
tion. work on Bismarck yet seen, with
hundreds of excellent process pictures
based on instantaneous photographs.
Only the American insurance oompa-_
nies, which for a time flourished like a.
green bay tree, are in the dumps, be-
cause the Prussian Governmeut will
not rescind its order forbidding their
doing business according to their,
American methods.
THE BOY KING OF SPAIN.
In Six Years He \‘Vill Mount-the Throne
and Become a Monarch.
What a long name for one boy to have
Alfonso Leon Fernando Maria. Santia-
go Isidore Paschal Marcian R! Perhaps
it is all right that he should have eight
names, for he is one of the most in-
teresting boys in the world. In six
years more this little man of nearly
twelve will mount the throne of Spain.
When he was born, May 17, 1886, a
royal salute of twenty-one guns boom-
ed,out from the palace, then up went
the Spanish standard over the
palace, the bells chimed, and
the cannon roared. What a day
THE BOY KING OF SPAIN
that was! The great camerera—ma— .
jor, the President of the Council, the
Captain-General of Madrid, and the
Commander of Halberdiers, and all the
lords and lo. "ies, excitedly announced
that a little king had arrived. This-
boy loves the sports of which other
boys are so fond. His bicycle and his
pet pony are. his favorites. A boys’
battalion was organized three years
ago, and, of course, this little king be-
came their leader. Their uniforms
are very bright and pretty, and when
they have their annual parade, march,
drill and charge with bayonets, the
sight is very stirring. -
Wanted Only His Head.
(After Frederick the Great ascended
the throne he paid very little attention
either to the adorning of his own
person or to that of the individuals
honored with his conversation. As to
himself, he had only one pair of silk
stockings, which he wore once a year,
on the occasion of the Queen’s birth-
day, when an entertainment was given
at her palace. M. Thiebault, one of the
professors of the Royal Academy, who
has left behind him several interesting
abeounts of his conversations with the
King, relates that, having once waited
on Frederick, when summoncd ’in a.
hurry, in his travelling dress, he offers
ed, an humble apology for the negli-
gencel‘J-of his attire.
“0n hearing my excuses,” says Thie-
bault, “he turned his eyes towards me
with a. look of disdain, and said, 'You
know well enough I never attend to '
such miserable considerations as these.
Observe me: when I send for you you
may be as neglectful as you please
about your dress, and I shall giire my-
self little concern; but do not forget to '
ring your head, and I shall in;- satl's‘
fied. I want only your head.’ "
manner, the party must resort :9 its
guns and hunt for the musk . . t2-e
white bear and the sealhwiiic“ ...nne-
times are in easy reach, more frugaentu
ly not to be found at ali. Game in, -,
these "regions is never to he depended
upon,—New¥ork Tribune. ,
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