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Defence Closes Its Case 'in the
Lattimer Shooting.
ARGUMENTS BEGIN Toner
Council for the Defence Will Ask the
Court to Dispose of the Case Without
Letting It Go to the Jury—The Fina]
Arguments.
VVilkesbarre, Pa., March 5.—The de—‘
fense in the case of Sheriff Martin and
his deputies closed finally at 11 o’clock
yesterday morning, after recalling
some of the Commonwealth witnesses
to ascertain whether, at theprelim1~
nary hearing last September, they tes-
tified that at the meeting of the strik-
ers at Harwood, on the night before the
shooting, they all agreed not to carry
clubs or weapons of any kind. VVit—
nesses said they did not think they said
anything about this feature.
The closing of the defense was then
announced and the Commonwealth’s
witnesses in rebuttal began their tes-
timony at 12 o’clock.
T. P." Ryder, I. H. Strauss, and C. R.
Keck, who met the Sheriff a .few min-
utes after he reached this city from
the scene of the shooting, said they saw
no mark, or discoloration, or bruise on
the Sheriff’s face.
Joseph Costello was then called. “I
was helping a wounded striker,” he
said, “when Hess came up. I said:
‘It’s a shame to treat these poor fellows
this way.’ ‘Shut up,’ cried Hess, ‘or
I’ll treat you the same way,’ and he
leveled his gun at me.”
This ended the case for the people.
The counsel for the defense then sub-
mitted the points which they asked the
Judge to incorporate in his charge.
There were sixteen points. '
Judge Woodward‘then asked the law-
yers how .many closing speeches they
desired to make. Each side asked for
two.
It was arranged that James Scarlett,
special counsel for the prosecution, will
speak first, beginning this morning. He
will be followed by Messrs. Palmer and
Lenahan for the defense, and the last
speech will be made by District-Attor-
ney Martin.
These will be; concluded to-day un-
doubtedly, and then Judge Woodward
will deliver his charge to the jury the
first thing Monday morning.
It is said that after closing their ar-
guments the counsel for defense will
ask the court to dispose of the case
without letting it go to the‘jury. ’
Judge W'ooclward’s charge will be
short. “I shall speak for only an hour
and a half,” he said, ”and I expect to
commence on Tuesday morning or af-
terncon.
Then the fate of the rich and prosper-
ous employees of the millionaire coal
operators who are charged with
slaughtering nineteen half—starved
miners will be left with the jury. What
the verdict will be, of course, none can
tell; but the popular impression among
the to“ nspeople, as well as among
those who have been constant attend-
ants at the trial, is that it will be ac-
quittal.
TO PASS THE ARTILLERY BILL.
Committee on Rules to Fix a Time for
Consideration of the Measure.
Washington, March 5.—The House
Military Committee has had as-
surances that a. rule will be re-
ported granting time for the discussion
of the bill increasing the artillery by
two regiments, which passed the Sen—
ate some days ago. The Military Com-
mittee is certain that the bill will be
passed in a short time.
While the Speaker has consented to
the taking up of this bill,~he and his
trusted folowers are still determined
to do all they can to counteract the war
spirit in the House. During the past
week Mr. Reed has been talking a. great
deal with members, and some of the
Republicans are authority for the
statement that .he is making a. personal
canvass for recruits to suppoi‘t him
in resisting the anti— —Spanish sentiment,
which is veiy strong.
It is said that he is making individual
appeals to Republicans not to permit
themselves to be carried away by sen-
timent and emotion, but to stand up
consistently to the policy which has
thus far been followed of holding the
Cuban agitation in check. The grum-
blings that have recently been heard on
the Repubican side of the House cause
the leaders some uneasiness, and it is
felt that it will prove the most severe
strain discipline has yet experienced to
to hold the minority of the party in
strict line with the Speaker. It is
believed by some that eventually the
managers will be compelled to yield to
popular sentiment. It is not thought
that the House can be held back
when the report of the Maine Board of
Inquiry has been laid before it.
Senator Hanna Gives a Dinner.
Washington, March 5.—Sena.tor and
Mrs. Hanna entertained last evening a
party of thirty-two guests at the Ar-
lington Hotel. The table was decorat-
ed with plumes and mignonette and
bridesmaid roses, while potted plants
war used to beautify the apartment on
all sides. The guests were Postmaster-
Gcneral and Izirs. Gary, Secretary
Bliss, Secretary and Miss Wilson, J us-
tice and Mrs. McKenna, Senator and
Mrs. Cullom, Senator and Mrs. Lodge,
Senator and Mrs. Wetmore, Senator
and Mrs. Burrows, Judge and Mrs.
Day, Mr. and Mrs. Beach, Mr. and Mrs.
Huldekopei, Mr. and nus. William El-
ery Curtis Col. and Mrs. Bates, Sena-
tor Platt, Judge ’i‘nompson, Mrs. Lei-
ter, Mr. and 3.1.1 . Brown, Miss Phelps
and Mrs. Grosv‘enor.
Hanged for the. Murder of a Farmer.
Boston, March 5.--Lorenzo W. Barnes
was hanged in the East Cambridge jail
yesterday for the murder, on Dec. 17,
1896, of John Deane, a farmer, of May-
nard. Deane was 75 years old.’ Barnes
killed him with an ex and robbed.the
body. Barnes made a confession, with—
out going into details, saying he
couldn’t recollect them. ' ,_
Luetgert Will Still M'ake Sausage.
Chicago, March 5.—-Luetgert, the wife
murderer, has been told the task se-
lected for him during his life. imprison-
ment. It is the intention of the Joliet
Penitentiary officials to m'anuf-aoeure
sausage for use in the prison,a.nd Luet-.
gert will have pharge of the work. The
linformation pleases Luetgert. .
WANTS LEE JECALLTII
President Flatly Refuses to Grant
Spain’ Is Presumptuous Request.
WARLIKE- -- PREPARATIONS
Spanish Government Does Not “'unt Our
“’arships in Cuban \Vaters—Minister
Woodi‘ord Sends the News and Receives
the President’s Reply.
London, March 7.-——A dispatch from
Madrid announces that the Spanish
Government has requested the recall of
Consul— General Lee from Havana
Further than this the dispatch says
that the United States Government has
been informed that Spain will regard
with displeasure the employment of
the cruisers Nashville and Montgomery
or any other warships to convey relief
supplies to the reconcentrados at Ma.-
tanzas and Sagua. La. Grande. The
Spanish Government desires ”that mer-
chant vessels and not equipped men-
of—war shall be sent upon this errand.
The sending of warships to Mantan—
29.9 and Sagua La. Grande, the Span-
1511 Government thinks, will make the
insuigents bolder and, as a matter of
fact, encourage them in the belief that
the United States would be ready when
GEN. FITZHUGH LEE.
, U. S. Consul General to Cuba.
the time came to drop their character
of supply ships and open fire upon the
p01ts of Matanzas and Sagua La.
Grande.
The United States has, according to
the Madrid dispatch firmly refused to
accede to either of the requests. A
communication to this effect, couched
in indisputable language, has been sent,
it is said, from Washington to Minis—
ter “roodford.
Senor Gullon, Spanish Minister of
Foreign Affairs, who laid the matter
before Minister W oodford, made no offl—
cial explanation of the request for Gen-
eral Lee’s recall, but stated, concern-
ing the ordering of United States cruis-
ers to Cuban waters, that the presence
of men—of-war in the two seasports
would lead the reconcentrados to infer
they were receiving more than mere
moral support.
\K’ithin a short time after Minister
“Toodford forwarded the Spanish note
to “’ashington he received, the dis-
patch continues, a flat refusal from
President McKinley either to recall
General Lee or to contermand the or—
ders to the Montgomery and the Nash-
ville. The President stated that under
the circumstances the request could
not be complied with, and that the
cruisers had been sent to the Cuban
coast as reliefvessels, not as fighting
ships.
President llIcKinley’s Decision Confirmed.
Washington, March 7.——As to the dis-
patch from Madrid the State Depart-
ment authorizes the following state-
ment: '
“The President will not consider the
recall of General Lee. He has born
himself throughout this crisis with
judgment, fidelity and courage, to the
President’s entire satisfaction.
“As to the supplies for the relief of
the Cuban people, all arrangements
have been made to carry a. consignment
this week from Key W'est by one of
the naval vessels, whichever may be
best adapted and most available for
the purpose to Matanzas and Sagua.”
' Although the officials here are non—
committal on the subject, it is believed
that the request for '(‘enelal Lee’s s re—
call was made at least a day or two
ago, and that the Spanish Government,
after receiving the reply of the State
Department, has not insisted either
upon Lee’ s meal] or upon its contention,
that the relief su ,mlies should not be
sent to Cuba in naval vessels.
Butchery Feared in Havana.
Key Vest, Marc-.11 -T.'— xeports from
Havana last night indicate an alarm—
ing situation. Blanco is almost as good
as nothing, so far as affording protec-
tion to American citizens is concerned.
The wrath of the populace is directed
against everything American, and an
outbreak is expected hourly. The vol—
unteers are rampant, and threats of
violence are frequent and made openly.
Blanco, who, according to reports,
means well, is u1.1able*-to control his
men. The situation is understood and
the danger realized by the Americans
in Havana, who are making prepara-
tons to leave as soon as possible.
American merchants in Havana are
preparing to send their families home
and to close their business, fearing that
the outbreak cannot be deferred much
longer.
The presence of three Spanish men-
of-war in the harbor has excited the
population until the Spaniards believe
that they are invincible. Outcrie‘s
against Yankees are heard on every
side.
The news that the Spanish have ask-
ed th at General Lee be recalled did not
reach here until late this evening, and
created great excitement, coming as it
did upon the news from Havana.
It is thought that when this fact. is
known in Havana the bitterness that is
felt for General ’Lee by the Spaniards
will manifest itself in some demonstra-
tion about the Consul-General’s house.
Rushing Cruisers Into Commission.
\Vas‘hington, March 7.‘——Orders have
been issued putting the'cruisers Colum-
bia and h’linneapolis in commission at
“ ice. Forth-3 purpcs: c of having enough
:11 An in the nav V to make up the crews
.1' these waisl ips enlistment stations
.- ill be opened to- day in New York,
:Iiladclphia and Boston. It is prob-
hie than 1,501)"';11en will. he enlisted.
_ These will not all be needed fortheCo.
lumbia and Minneapb’lis, but they can
be utilized profitably among the other
vessels. The Columbia and the Min—
neapolis will need about 400 men each.
These orders are peculiarly signifi-
cant, inasmuch as the enlistment will
be made in anticipation of subsequent
authorization by.,Congress. Nothing
short of What the Navy Department
deemed to be a grave crisis would sug—
gest or justify such a. course.
WORK BEGUN ON MONITORS.
Old Fighters “’hich Are Lying at Philao
delphia Being Put in Shape.
Philadelphia, March 7.—Work has be-
gun on the old monitors which for
years have been lying in the back
channel at the League Island Navy
Yard. There are eight of these old
fighters, the Nahant, Lehigh, Jason,
Montauk and Catskill, each of 1,875
tons displacement, and the Canonicus,
Mayhopac and Manhattan, of 2,100 tons
displacement.
The men were placed at work in 'the
interior of the monitors. The machin-
ery of the vessels will need but little
attention, as this is subject to regular
monthly inspection.
It is said that the monitors will be
hauled out into the main channel, so
that it can be ascertained just how
they will respond to the working of
their machinery. While this test is be-
lng made the turrets will be turned
and the guns put in operation.
In the turret of each monitor are two
15-inch smooth bore guns, capable of
throwing a. 500-pound projectile.
Orders for the Columbia.
Philadelphia, March 7.—The cruiser
Columbia, now in dry dock at League
Island, has received orders, it is said,
to sail for Key West as soon as she can
be prepared for sea. This will probably
be about March 15. It is understood
that she will be accompaniedby the
Miantonomah, the Katahdin and the
tug Samoset, which is to be used as a.
dispatch boat by the fleet.
GEN. LEE ATTACKED IN SPAIN.
The Newspapers Urge the Government to
Insist. on His Leaving Cuba.
Madrid, March 7.—For several days
the newspapers have been attacking
Consul-General Fitzhugh Lee violent-
ly.
The Imparcial, after remarking that
“an American newspaper had insinu-
ated that General Lee is a. member of
a. syndicate desiring to purchase Cuba,”
says: “His ill will toward Spain is so
marked that even American newspa—
pers inimical to Spain are remarking
it.”
TheImparciaI calls upon the Govern—
ment to demand the replacing of Con—
sul-General Lee, “who, instead of tight-.
ening the bonds of friendship between
Spain and the United States, daily ren-
ders the situation more threatening.”
It adds that the next session of the
Cortes will “consider Consul-General
Lee’s conduct.”
The Havana correspondent of the
lmparcial says:
”Among the packages of food sent by
the Americans to Cuba the customs of-
ficers found watches, jewelry and other
contraband articles. All such parcels
were consigned to General Lee, who is
said to have energetically protested
against such contraband, declaring that
it was without his knowledge.”
Other papers accuse General Lee of
being “better disposed toward the Cu-
ban insurgents than toward the C010—
nial Government.” .
The Spanish press in no 'wise re~
proaches United States Minister Wood-
ford. It says his conduct is irreproach-
able, and that he seizes every oppor-
tunity to express pacific sentiments.
‘ INQUIRY’B’C’J’AR’D ENDS ITS WORK.
Taking of Testimony Concluded and Con-
ference 1.. Be Held.
Havana, March 7.——The Mangrove,
with the Court of Inquiry aboard, ar-
rived here yesterday. It has now prac-
tically concluded its examinations. The
investigation covered the observations
and experiences of the survivors of the
Maine. disaster at the time of the ar-
rival of the Commission, the results of
the divers’ examination of the wreck,
the testimony of eye witneses to the ex-
plosion from other vessels and from
shore, and the conclusion of experts on
naval construction and the condition
of the wreck as described by thedivers.
At Key West the Board continued the
examination of survivors of. the‘wreck
and made abstracts of the evidence
bearing directly on the condition of the
hull, and the present relative conditiOn
of the parts. The Board, with General
Lee, will hold a. conference with the
Spanish authorities as to the disposi—
tion of the wreck, which is still an open
question. This visit of the Board will
probably be final, although it is well
known now that'its conclusions are on
the most important matter under con-
sideration.
The members of the court will hold
sessions, as usual, from 10 A. M. till 4
P. M. until the investigation shall have
been concluded.
COL. MORRISON’S succes'sos.
The President Believed to Have Decided on
Chief Justice Sterrett of Pennsylvania.
Washington, March? r—President Mc—
Kinley has decided upon an Interstate
Commerce CommiSSioner in place of
William R. Morrison, whose, term ex-
pired on January 1 and who left Wash-
ington the next day for fear of becom-
lng a. member of the great army of “has
beens.” It is said that Pennsylvania is
to furnish the man after all, ‘notwith-
standing that the President’s’ first
choice, Judge Paxson, of that State,was
withdrawn from the field.
The man now thought to be deter-
mined upon is Chief Justice Sterrett, of
the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
The statement is positively made that
the selection is to be made from a
member of this court, and as Judge
Sterrett is the only one whose term of.
office will expire shortly he is thought
to be the man. The salary of the Su-
preme Justice of Pennsylvania is $8,-
000, and that of Interstate Commerce
Commissioner $7,500. None of the Jus-
tices with a. long term before him
would be apt to resign under these cir-
cumstances, and it is, therefore, the
opinion of those most chiefly interested
that Chief Justice S‘t errett will befiap-
pointed.
Four\ \'- y'York firms engaged in the
oil businecs in New
other States made an assignment for
’ about $400, 000, but promise to pay cred-
ltors in full. , - , ,
York and four.
WE MAY BUY WAKSHIPS
Navy Officials Admit They Are
Looking for Cruisers.
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NEED or MONEY 1s FELT
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Adlninistration’s Eyes Are Fixed on Two.
Vessels Building for Norway and Swe-
den—Waiting for Congress to Make the.
Necessary Appropriations. I ‘* 91::
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Washington, March 7.—The critics of
President McKinley’s supposed attitude
in regard to preparations for vindicatv
a.
ing the national honor, have hafi‘mo , '
knowledge of the facts, or else have
made their comments without regard
for the truth. Mr. McKinley is not only
in thorough accord with what has been
done, but is making suggestions, and
even giving directions to place the
country in condition for meeting—any
emergency. ‘1
It is true that the President hopes '
there will be no war; but what he has
said to his friends and official advisers
makes it ‘plain that he will take ex-
treme measures to obtain satisfaction
from Spain if the Naval Court of In-
quiry reports that the Spanish Govern—
ment is in any degree responsible for
the destruction of the Maine. He has
held frequent conferences with the offi-
cials of the Naval andMilitary Depart-
ments on the subject of arranging for
offensive and defensive measures;_he
realizes fully that the situation is most
critical, and believes that he would be
derelict in his duty to himself and the
country if anything within his power
were left undone.
He has shown within the past few
days an ardent desire to put the mil-
itary and naval forces and the coast
fortifications in first-class condition,
and whatever may have been the orig-
inal disposition of some of those whose
counsel he seeks there is now no doubt
that the President has brought them-
over to his way of thinking.
While the land forces will have an
important part in any hostilities it is
on the navy that principal dependence
will be placed, according to the view
of the administration, and Secretary
Long has had frequent consultations
with the President on the subject of
increasing the naval efficiency. They
are at the present time considering the
adivsability of arranging for the pur-
chase of armor—clads owned by or be-
ing constructed for foreign govern-
ments. ,
Several offers have been received
from shipbuilders who have vessels
which they think they can dispose of
to the-United States without serious
objections from the countries for whom
the vesselssare being built. It is also
reported that some governments have
expressed a willingness to have the
United States take off their hands sev-
eral formidable ships already com-
pleted.
The administration wants to get hold
of some of these vessels, but does not
know how to accomplish that end with-
out express authority from Congress.
Options can be obtained, but options
cost money, and there is no money at
hand available for the purpose.
The required sum might be taken
from the naval appropriations as Ben-
jamin F. Tracy did as Secretary of the
Navy when the Government was con-
frOnted with the probability of war
with Chili; but every cent of that is-
needed to carry out the projects al-
ready on hand. How to make such
preparations as Secretary Tracy made
without resort to legislative authority
is the problem the President and Secre-
tary Long are trying to solve.
It is understood that the attention of
the Government in its desire to secure
options is directed to two ships, both
armored, which the Armstrongs are
building for Sweden and Norway. They
are practically ready. Two protected.
cruisers, also under construction by the
Armstrongs for Japan, are also on the
Navy Department list. They are similar
to the vessels which Japan is having
built by the Cramps of Philadelphia
and the Union Iron Works of San
Francisco.
The question of securing transports
for powder, coal and other munitions is
giving considerable bother to the Navy
Department. Merchant vessels cannot
be induced to carry explosives on ac-
count of the high rate of insurance
which they would have to be obliged
to pay, and the great risks taken. It
is on account of this and because of
the lack of funds for the purpose 'that
the Mohican will take a cargo to Hon-
olulu to be There transferred to the
Baltimore, which will carry it to Hang
Kong, where the vessels of the Asi-
atic stéltion are concentrated.
The Baltimore’s assignment to. Asi-
atic w aters Was notnonly to augment
Admiral Dewey’s Squadron, but also.
and principally to convey a sufficient
supply of ammunition to the ships
composing it, in prepartion. for the em-
ergency which may cause them to
make an offensive movement on the
Phillippines. ‘There is felt to be a. need
of several vessels for transportation
purposes, and the Navy Department
would like to secure them at'once, as
they will require some overhauling to
make them suitable for war service.
A marine machine shop is also de—
sired. Such a vessel would stay with
a squadron so as to be within call if
any man-of—war suffered a. breakdown
in her machinery, or was disabled in
action. But until Congress makes the
necessary appropriations, the depart- ,
ment will probably be obliged to fore-
go the services of such craft.
’To Prevent Flag Defacement. _
Chicago, March 7,—The flag commit-
tees of the Illinois Society of the Sons.
of the American Revolution and the So-
c: ety of Colonial W'ars have mailed to
every United ="tatcs Senator and Rep-
resentative an earnest appeal to pass
a law “to prevent the defacement of our
national flag by attaching any adver-
tisement or printing or painting there-
on, or using any pattern or representa-
tion thereof for private gain.”
Kansas City Payments. I 1
Washington, March 7.—-—In answer-to
inquiries on the subject it is officially
announced that the first payment of
J
. .51, 000, 00’) on account of the sale of the
J‘rovc—rnment’s interest in the Kansas
?acific Railroad was made during the
past Week.
‘ prill be made in four euqalli installments
ncithirty, forty; .4fif " and sixty days
Thé remaining $5,303,000 '
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