STILL HOPE PER PEACE
McKinley Clings to Accident.-
Theory, Despite Alarms.
WAR TALK ON THE DECLINE
Administration Would Be Prepared for
Trouble, Though and is Strongly Up-
posed—Assistant Secretary Roosevelt
'Makes a Statement.
Washington March 1.—Not a word of
Information as-to the findings of the
Naval Board of Inquiry has come to
the Navy Department that will throw
any light upon what caused the explo-
sion that wrecked the batleship Maine.
At the Navy Department no intimation
as to the nature 'of the report is ex-
pected before the latter part of the
week. There seems to be every reason
to believe that the administration is
sincere in its repeated statements that
the public knows as much about the
disaster as do the President and the
Secretary of the Navy.
There is direct telegraphic communi-
cation between Admiral Sicard at Key
West and President McKinley in Wash-
lngton. The wires were arranged im-
mediately after the Maine was destroy-
ed, so that communications could pass
Without being subjected to delay. So
far there has been no occasion to use
the special wire, but it will probably be
of great service in case any trouble
folloWs the decision of the Board of
Inquiry.
The feature of the news of the past
forty- eight hours with regard to the
possibility of trouble with Spain is the
developments regarding the action of
Actin g Secretary of the Navy Roose-
velt ordering guns sent from Wash-
ington to equip the auxiliary cruisers
at New York, in writing a letter to the
Naval Committees of the two houses,
asking for immediate authority to en—
list 1,500‘ additional seamen, and the
action of Commodore Bradford in urg-
Ing on the ,Committees on: Appropria-
tion of $100, 000 to be immediately avail-
able for the purchase of coal.
These recommendations were all pro-
posed by President McKinley, but Sen-
ator Hale and Representative Boutelle,
chairmen of the Naval Committees, and
Speaker Reed, all oddly enough from
the State of Ma1ne,«oppose them, and
they will probably be temporarily -"de-
feated.
1111119 opinion of these Maine Con—
gressmen, acting in harmony for the
first time in years, emergency legisla—
tion of this kind causes the impression
to go abroad that the administration is
preparing for war, and that therefore
war is probable or at least possible.
They think that the public mind should
not be inflamed in this way; and that
- there will be time enough to prepare
for war when war is“ assured.
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt has
therefore made an official statement to
the effect that’the administration does
not believe there will be a war, and that
At is only making preparations against
a. possibile contingency. This is just
the attitude assumed by the adminis—
~ tration all along. The President and
all the Cabinet believe that the explo-
sion which destroyed the Maine was
accidental, but they fear it may not
have been. 'They think- there will be
no war, but they fear there may be.
It'is not known whether a test of the
power of the Speaker and his Maine
colleagues to defeat'the emergency leg—
islation as asked for by the Navy De-
partment will be made. Hale and
Boutelle have Acting Secretary RooseL-
velt’s letter of Friday in their pock-
ets, and may keep them there. Should
it be submitted to the Senate and the
House they would be acted upon favor-
ably.
As President McKinley has more
.than once expresed it, the loss of the
Maine is but an incident in ,the Cuban
question. When the news of the dis-
aster came the period had almost been
reached when it would be necessary for
the President to deliver his ultimatum
to Spain with regard to the ending cf
the war and the grantin of freedom
to Cuba, and whatever t e findings of
the Board of Inquiry may be, it is un-
"derstood that this'will soon be done.
.As to the chances of war, much will
depend upon the temper of the people
when the report of the Board of Inquiry
is made public. Everything now indi-
cates that the report will show that the
explosion was not accidental. What-
ever the verdict, the President will use
his influence to prevent war.
Against the Centlal Pacific.
New York, Man on 1.—W’ord comes
from Washington that Attorney— Gen-
eral Griggs is preparingto bring an ac-
tion against the Central Pacific Rails
road in the near future, to recover the
defaulted bonds which became‘ due Jan.
1, 1898. No doubt of the truth of the
report was expressed either in the office
1 of the railroad company, or among
financiers, who are acquainted with the
Government’s policy. Only the neces-
sity of getting the Cuban complication
settled one way or another, it is said,
has prevented a suit being begun before
'this. The Government has issued to
the Central Pacific road $25,885,120 prin-
rcipal, and $45,234,554.04 interest. This
debt has been reduced by transporta-
tion $8,132,357. 68, and by cash $658, 283. ".6,
[eating an interest balance of $36, 443, -
913. 10 on .119 above princ' pal. There is
to the sink? ng fund a total of. $7,516,-
786 54, which the Government has a
right to apply toward the liquidation
of the debt.
Will Not Change Bank Plans.
Philadelphia, March 1.—It has been
decided that no change will be made in
the plans to settle the affairs of the
Chestnut Street National Bank and
Trust Company by reason of the sud-
den death of its president. “'11‘ 1am M.
Singerly, publisher of the Record. The
plan of applying the, income and as-
sets of the Record Publishing Company
to the restoration of the depleted re-
sources of the bank will go into opera-
tion to-,day under an agreement exe-
cuted more than a week ago by Mr.
Singerly,~and it will be carried out in
all reswct‘s as though he were living.
Senut’ors' Oppose Bankruptcy Bill.
Washington, March 1.——'1‘he Senate
Committee on Judiciary has recom-
. mended non-concurrence on the House
Bankruptcy bill and has decided to se-
lect Senators Hoar, Lindsay. and Nelson
is conferees. Nelson is not a member
of the committee, but it was his bill
which named tho Senate.
MADRID NEWSPAPER SLANDER.
Call American Sailor. “Drunkards, Ino.
subordinates, Thieves and Fighters.”
London, March 1.-'I‘hé Carlist organ,
“El Correo, ” of Madrid, in its issue of
February 22, just received here by mail,
says: “There is no doubt whatever
that the loss of the Maine was due to
lack of discipline,’_’ and gives the case
of a United States cruiser which was
lately at Venice, describing her crew as
being “rather pirates than the sailors
of a civilized. nation.” Continuing, El
Correo remarks:
“Drunkards, insubordinates, thieves
and fighters, the sailors of the United
States never set foot ashore without
creating riots nightly. Several of them
slept .in jail, or were taken on board
under arrest, until the municipality was
forced to formally complain to the com-
mander and request him not to allow
his men to land, as otherwise they
could not be answerable for the conse-
quences. Had these officials belonged
to the Christina regime, the United
1States would have replied by demand-
ing an indemnity, or an apology, or
both, with the certainty of obtaining it.
tention was paid to it, the cruiser l'eav-
tention was pai dto it, the cruiser leav-
ing Italy. This naval convict ship,
which is never ,free from the fumes of
alcohol, must be a twin sister of the
Maine. It is a marvelous thing, in such
hands, .that one of their ships doesmot
blow up daily."
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THE Tar-211511111? SURPLUS.
Greater Than Expenditures by Three
- _qua1ters of a‘. Million.
Washington, March 1.—Treasury offi-
cials are highly elated over the results
of the revenue law, for the total figures
show a surplus over expenditures of
nearly three-quarters of a million for
the month just‘ closed. The gratifying
feature of these returns is the fact that '
they have increased steadily day by
day, and that yesterday’s receipts of
$1,876,729 are among .the highest on
record 'for the month.
The figures are made up of $1,054,783
from internal revenue, $503,965 "from
customs and $216,981 from miscellaneous
sources” The expenditures amount "to
$584,000. The total February receipts
up to Saturday night were $26,696,628.
of which $14,436,715 was’from customs.
The closing figures yesterday bring the
total up to $28,572,357, of which 815,240,—
680 is from customs. Februai y, there-
fore, though three days shorter than
Januaiy, exceeds the latter month by
over a million in customs alone.
Treasury officials believe they can
now count upon an average of a mil-
lion a day in receipts, and are confi-
dent that the returns for the remainder
The Imparcial of February 25 temper- l
ately approves the,“growing sentiment
that concession has reached its limits,”
and expresses the belief that “the best
forces in Spain are convinced that the
time has arrived to firmly, though with
moderation and calmness, assert the
honor of the fatherland.”
The Imparcial concludes: “Let Span-
iards remember that Cuba is the key
to our position. If within a brief space
we succeed in pacifying the island, the
danger of external war will forthwith
disappear and, though we do not for a
moment believe it will, should this war
break out, Cuba will be the only bat-
tlefield. "
The Globo comments upon the “friend—
ly and even cordial relations between
the two Cabinets,” and gathers from
the recent speech of President McKin-
ley at Philadelphia that the chances all
favor peace. It blames the fierce jin-
goism of certain Spanish papers for
protroking similar bellicose utterancs in
the 'United States, and adds:
“When Spanish papers constantly in-
form the United States that war is im-A
minent, the latter cannot do otherwise
than prepare for hostilities.” ‘5.
E1 Liberal warns the people “against
those who are seekingto misinterpret
every act and word of the Unitc‘
States ” and criticises the “efforts of
the Carlists to b10ck autonomy,” which
it adds,
to putinto effect in Cubafi’
LONDON PRESS TALKS WAR.
The Daily News Says Spain [Can Expect
- No Suppmt from England.
London; Ma1cl1 l.-The Daily News,
commenting editorially this
on the relations between the United
a dozen persons Emil Gulzman- 1v. alked;
States and Spain says:
“Spain can expect no- support, moral
or otherwise, from England against the
United States. She has ruinedACuba‘
as she has ruined Or lost every other
colony by the grossest corruption, cru-
elty, and maladminis’tratioh, 'and she
“the liberals are loyally trying
must be left to settle the account for it .
with those whom it may concern with-
out any aid or sympathy on our part."
The Standard, in an editorial on the’
same generaltopic, highly praises Pres— <-
ident McKinley’s “statesmanlike mod-
eration,” and recognizes that “it.'Would
be only human nature that proof of the
Maine’s having been blown 11p from
the outside should engender a danger-
ous war feeling- in America.”
Sir Edward James Reed, the eminent
naval expert, writes to the Times this
morning, expressing the opinion that
the Maine could be refloated for a tithe
of her cost.
Spanish Cortes Dissolved.
Washington, March 1.—The State De-
partment yesterday received the fol—
lowing dispatch from Minister Wood—
ford at Madrid:
“Decree dissolving Spanish Cortes
February 26. New Cortes will meet
April 25.”
The dissolution of the Cortes had
been expected, and it may be attended
with important results. The two
parties, liberal and conservatives, will
now appeal to the country, and on the
result will depend the political com-
plexion of the Ministry.
La Champagne’s Passengers in New York.
New York, March 1.—Sixty-three cab-
in and intermediate passengers of the
French steamer La Champagne, which
was towed into Halifax disabled. by
the steamship Roman Sunday after-
noon, after drifting helplessly for days
on the Atlantic, arrived in this city
from Halifax, on a special train. at 3
‘1’clock yesterday afternoon. The train
was chartered by the Compagzfie Gen—
erale Transatlantique and left Halifax
1t 8 o’clock yesterday morning. A mail
car was attached, which carried the
350 bags of mail brought over by .La
Champagne. -The thirty-three other
cabin pass’é’hgers have proceeded to
their destinations throughout Canada
1nd the Northwest. ‘
Philadelphia Physician Commits Suicide.
Philadelphia.» March 1.—-Dr. Alexan-
ier Fulton, a prominent physician in
the northeastern section of the city,
ended his life last night by shooting
nimself. The motive is unknown.
Dr. Fulton. whose home was at 2,226
Amber street, was found in his office
lcad with a bullet wound'in his breast.
is leaves a wife and several children.
No Bond Issue Considered.
""11'I'iirgtrn, March 1.—The attention
“retary Gage was called to the
u‘ ‘- etrwl statement that he was mak-
~ 1 on»; araticns for a bond issue. and
lie Bureau of Engraving and
‘1' :1: 11g: was preparing the plates. The
. tary pronounced the statement
wralifiedly false. No such action
".J even been considered, he said.
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Killed With a Hatpin.
am '100 March L—It is almost cer-
.111 that Bartholomew Brandt Brand-
.11, the Pailsian. drummer, who died
‘1: the Palmer, .;House Saturday after—
-3on was mur red with a woman's
at pin. The autopsy shows, not
nly concuss. on: of the brain, but a.
small puncture; which extended far in-
to the interior of the skull.
morning -’. '-
of the fiscal year will show a sufficient
surplus .to reduce the deficit created
from July 1 last to date. It is be-
lieved at the department that sugar
importations have figured somewhat
this month in the customs returns, but
not to anything like the extent which
'they must hereafter. The same is true
of wool, though heavy returns from
those importations. are not expected for
several months yet.
FIRE IN A HARVARD DORMITORY.
Two Students Jump from Fourth Floor—
One Severely Hurt. ‘
Cambridge, Mass, March 1.——A build-
lng on Massachusetts avenue, known as
The Hilton, was partly consumed by
fire yesterday afternoon. Theeground
floor. was occupied by a billiard room
and tobacco store, while the upper
stories were occupied by students, who
had their rooms there.
Only two of the students were in the
building when the fire broke out, and
they escaped by jumping from a fourth
story window into a blanket held by
several firemen in the street, seventy-
five feet below.
James Barclay Henney was'the first
to jump. He showed great coolness
and calculated his jump so that he
landed directly on the blanket. The
firemen, however, did not have a suffi-
ciently tight hold on the blanket, and
Hanney’s weight tore
grasp. He landed on the asphalt pave-
ment with considerable force, and had
his arm and nose broken by the fall.
The other student, whose name could
not be learned, landed safely, and as
the firemen this time held the blanket
securely, he was unhu1t.
The building was completely gutted
and it is thought that the loss “ill be,
in the neighborhood of $50,000.1-Ie11ney s
chances of 1ecove1y a1e slight. ’
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Murdered in the Street,-. ‘
New York, March 1.—In sight of half
up behind Nicholas W. Pontius in East
Fifty-ninth street, near Third-avenue,
yesterday, and fired five bullets-into his
body, killing him instantly. In’ a few
moments Gulzman was arrested by a
policeman w-ho- heard the shots fired.
There is much mystery as to the cause
of the‘ shooting.
that it was due to a family‘affair,vwhilc
the police have heard-that a gambling
debt was the cause.
known in certain sporting circles.
Third avenue.
a stone mason, and lives in No.
Fifty- ninth street.
To Examine Suicide's Heart.
San Francisco, 'Cal., March 1.'——Cor-
oner Hawkins has been requested by
the military authorities at the Presidio
to turn over to them the heart of Jo-
seph Foque, the ex-soldier, who-com-
mitted suicide last Friday by shooting
himself with one of the new Krag—’
Jorgensen rifles, recently adopted by
the Government for the use of the
army. It is reported that the military
people stated it was their intention to
send the heart to the Surgeon-General
of the United States Army, in order.
that the destructve power of a bullet
from the new army rifle when fired into
the body of a human being, might be
determined.
King George’s Assailant Arrested.
Athens, March 1.—One of the ,men
who attempted to kill King George and
his daughter, Princess Marie, on Sat-
urday has been arrested. His name
is Karditza. He was emplOyed in the
municipal service of Athens in a subor—'
dinate capacity. Karditza confessed
it from their
G—ulzman- has hinted ‘E
Both men are:
The
man who did the killing is .28 years old, "
1'1 diamond broker, .and lives in No. 978‘ ’
Pontius is 39 years old.
200 East“
his guilt of attempting“ to kill King »-
George and Princess Marie, and ex-
pressed regret that hehad not been
successful. He refused to divulge the
name of his accomplice.
No River and Harbor Bill.
Washington, March 1.-—It can be
stated positively that no river and har-
bor bill will be reported at this session
of Congress. The House leaders are
opposed to it, and the friends of the
bill on the committee believe it would
be better to wait untilvthe short session
after the Congressional elections next
fall, when a complete and comprehen-
sive bill can be reported, rather than
to attempt to pass an inadequatebill
at this session.
Inventor Ferris’ Remains.
Pittsburg, March 1.——The remains;of
George W. Ferris. known throughout
the world for his invention and con-
struction of the great Ferris wheel at
the Chicago "world’s fair, are'still held
at the crematory of a local undertaker
for unpaid funeral expenses, contracted
over a year ago. Mr. Ferris'was prac-
tically penniless at his death, but car-
ried insurance to the amount of $25,-
000. This, it is said, was eaten up
by a number of claims.
Forming a Cavalry Regiment.
Phoenix, Ariz., March 1.-——A move-
ment is under way for the formation
in Arizona of an independent cavalry.
regiment composed mainly offrontiers-
men well skilled in the management of
horses and arms and embracing a large
number of cowboys. Companies-.1 are
being organized at Prescott, Flagstaff,
Phoenix, Globe, Solomonville, Tomb-
stone, TucsOn and other cities. . The
enrollment is expected to reach one
thousand. . . , , .
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