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NO WARSHIPS
PURCHASED
The Government-.
No Haste '
. Boats.
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MUST HAVE THE BEST
Warlike Preparations Are
Constantly Going on.
Notwithstanding Denial! from Dc
pitrtment Officials Regarding' War
Rumort, Every Propnrntlon I Uelug
aindo to Plnce the, Uultcd Stales
Array and Notj? on n War Footing.
Iinrg a Orders for Gunt and Amual
tloa. Washington, March 10. The United
Btatea government has not yet acquhed
a single additional ship for the navy.
This la true not because of a lack of
offers of warships from abroad, hut
pimply for the reason that the navy
department is proceeding with all of
the circumspection consistent with the
needs of the case in looking after th'e
qualities and prices of the craft. There
is a strong disposition to refrain from
being: drawn into bad bargains and to
Insist on getting1 good vessels at prices
not extortionate. Secrcta",; Long1 was
In receipt of a large number of cable
prams today almost all relating to of
fers of ships. Lieutenant Nlblack, the
United States naval attache at Berlin,
Bt. Petersburg and Vienna, Is particu
larly active In the quest for vessels.
There was a good deal of talk during
the day about the assignment of ofll
cers to the command of auxiliary cruis
ers, the St. Paul and St. Louis being
especially mentioned, but Secretary
Long set these stories at rest by the
statement that ho had not made any
such assignments and had only pro
gressed to the point of Informing him
self of tho possibility of getting the
Bhlps officered and manned quickly.
While looking after new ships the
officials of the navy department are not
neglecting tho old vessels and arrange
ments have been made to make short
repairs on several ships, that in the
ordinary course would not be treated
In that, fashion, but would receive a
thorough and time consuming over
hauling. Thus In the case of the Phil
adelphia, which has had live years'
hard work and has never been overdone
as Is the custom, orders have gone
to Mare Island to put her In shape for
sea within forty days. The Torktown
at the same yard Is not to be touched
at present not only because she Is in
fair condition but also because she Is
not so formidable a craft as to make
It desirable to divert to her repair at
tention required elsewhere. At Norfolk
the Newark Is set down for several
days' repairs and as a good deal of
work has already been done on her,
she will be almost a new ship when
she comes out of the yard. The big
monitor, Comanche, at Mare Island,
has been examined and found In toler
able condition. At League iBland the
monitor Mlantonomoh and the ram
Katahdln went Into commission today
although they have not yet had their
orders. They probably will remain In
the Delaware river or drop down Into
the bey. The torpedo boat Dupont
sailed today from Mobile to attach her
self again to the flotilla at Key "West.
CUBAN INDEPENDENCE STORY-.
Again it was said at the navy de
partment that nothing had been heaid
from the court of inquiry at Havana
nor from Admiral Slcard at Key West.
The presence in the city of several per
sons connected with steamship lines
and steel works led to the circulation
of a number of sensational stories dur
ing the day, but perhaps none of these
had tho persistency of one that found
currency at the capitol, until it met
with summary denial at the hands of
Assistant Secretary Day, to the effect
that Minister Woodford had notltled
the Spanish government that the presi
dent Intended to send to congress a
message announcing the recognition of
Cuban independence.
Commander Hawley left Washington
this evening for the south with Chief
Engineer Webster and Surgeon Per
sons to enlist machinists for the navy.
During the day the board changed its
plans and finally started directly for
New Orleans.
It has been Informed that there aro
a number of good men to be had on the
gulf coast and Commander Hawley will
open temporary recruiting offices In the
gulf cities as he goes along, Just as
was done by him in the west last sum
mer. A conference was held at 3 o'clock
in the office of Assistant Secretary
Jloosevelt, to map out plans for Arm
ing and equipping merchant vessels as
auxiliary cruisers. Mr. Roosevelt pre
sided and others present were Captain
Crownlnshleld, of the bureau of navi
gation; Captain O'Neill, of the bureau
of ordnanco; Chief Illchborn, of the
bureau of construction, and Commander
Bradford, of the bureau of yards and
docks. This meeting had been preced
ed by a call from President Grlscom,
of the International Navigation com
pany, which owns the four ships St.
Louis, St. Paul, Purls and New York.
The board meeting brought out a gen
eral discussion of the work the vnrlous
bureaus would be called upon to per
form In making these and other ves
sels ready as auxiliary cruisers. About
ntnety-nve per cent, of this work would
fall to the lot of the bureau or con
struction, which would have charge of
installing magazines, gun mounts, light
protective armor for the guns and
magazines and the circles on which the
guns swing. This work, It Is said,
could be accomplished readily within
two weekB' time, as all material except
the guns are In hand.
The bureau of ordnance could not
supply all the guns required within
that short time, although soma 70 or
more are now available. The Bupply
would be adequate, however, for tho
most effective auxiliary cruisers, and
the complete armament of the mer
chant ships could proceed as rapidly as
possible thereafter. On the question of
man?Vro3he auxiliary fleet, the navy
lYVy&Kit feels that the most effect-"-fc'step
would be to enlist into the
United States naval service tho present
merchant crews of the several ships.
These crcwe are thoroughly familiar
with the vessels nnd could handle them
with far greater effect than green crews
of blue Jackets. The ships would bo
officered from the line of the regular
navy. In the case of enlisting a mer
chant crew the pay and allowances
would 'be about equivalent to the rates
paid ordinary sailors and the time of
enlistment doubtless would be limit
ed to short periods.
The proposed batteries for tho aux
iliary cruisers consist In the case of tho
steamships St. Louis and St. Paul of
eight six-Inch guna, four slx-pounders
and four machine guns, the Paris and
New York twelve C-lnch; six slx-
pounders and six machine guns. It Is
designed to give vessels of the Cara
cas and Seneca type a main battery of
eight four-Inch guns and from six to
eight rapld-flre machle gune. The bat
teries of the auxiliary cruisers on the
Pacific coast, If those should be called
Into, are substantially similar, six
inch guns being the largest ones de
signed for use In that service.
The navy department finds Itself In
comparatively good condition as to
supply of automlblle torpedoes which
constitute one of the most deadly en
gines of naval destruction. The White
head torpedo Is now in general use,
although a few of tho Howell class are
still on hand.
TUB TEMPORARY laiii TRADE.
Senator Chandler, of New Hamp
shire, of the senate naval affairs com
mittee, today Introduced a Joint reso
lution, providing for the temporary ad
mission free of duty of naval supplies
Drocured abroad.
Following Is the text of tho resolu
tion: That such guns, ammunition and
other nava' supplies ns may tin pur
chased abroad by this government for
national defense prior to January 1,
1899, shall be admitted at any port o
of tho United States free of duty.
Tho resolution was Introduced at the
request of the secretary of tho navy
who. In a letter to Senator Hale, says:
"Under existing law a varying but
considerable nd valorem duty on arti
cles falling within the category of na
val supplies Is Imposed. The effect of
the resolution If adopted, will be to re
mit all duties upon guns, ammunition
and other naval supplies which it may
be found necessary to purchase abroad.
The temporary remission of duties on
these supplies Is deemed Important In
asmuch as without some special enact
ment of this nature such portion of the
appropriation made by congress for
the purpose as may be expended
abroad would be very materially re
duced "by the deduction therefrom of
duty amounting In some cases to near
ly one-half of the purchase price."
Mr. Allison, of Iowa, called Mr.
Chandler's attention to the fact that
resolutions and bills of the character
of the one presented, ordinarily orig
inate In the house.
Sir. Chandler admitted that that was
true, but said that he had Introduced
It with the Idea of having It referred to
tho finance committee. He was will
ing, he said, to trust to the wisdom
of that committee to make a proper
disposition of the resolution. At his
suggestion the resolution was referred
to the committee on finance.
FEEDING THE CUBANS.
Telegrams were received at the navy
department today from Admiral Slcard
at Key Wcflt, announcing the arrival
of the dispatch boat Fern from Havana
and the departure of the cruiser Mar
blehead for Tortugas. The date of the
departure of the Fern with food sup
plies for the starving Cubans at Mat
anzas and Sagua la Grande will de
pend on the time It takes to transfer
the supplies from tho wharf to the ves
sel. The expectation Is that she will
be ready to (Hurt on her mission of
mercy tomorrow or Saturday.
Adjutant General Corbln, of the
army, has returned from New York
and resumed his duties at the war
department today. Senor Polo, the new
Spanish minister, was n passenger on
the same train nnd the two gentlemen
formed a pleasant acquaintance.
General Corbln stated In the most em
phatic terms today that there was no
truth In the reports that he had gone
to New York on business connected
with emergency military preparations.
General Corbln said that good pro
gress was being made In recruiting for
the two new artillery regiments and
that they will be fully organized and
equipped by the first of May at the
latest. All the recruiting officers have
been specially instructed to exercise
the greatest care In enlistments and
only about five per cent, of the men
examined are being accepted as sol
diers. Orders were given recently to
open all the recruiting rendezvous, In
cluding that at Washington barracks.
It Is settled that the two new artillery
regiments will be located at Fort Slo
cum and at Fort Wadsworth. The se
lection of these posts was mainly due
to the fact that they are the only
oneB where there are buildings suffic
ient to quarter the men. The probabil
ities aro however that the fifth artil
lery now stationed at Fort Wadsworth
will have to be transferred to other
points along the coast, where new for
tifications have been established, In
order to make room for the additional
artillerymen.
EXCHANGING COURTESIES.
Captnln Convrrtr, of thn Alontgom
ery, Klndlv Received by Rtnncn
Havana, March 10. Captain Con
verse, of the United States cruiser
Montgomery, In company with Consul
General Lee, culled on Captain General
Blanco today and was received cor
dially and courteously.
In a letter to United States Consul
Oeneral, Dr. Congosto, the secretary
general of Cuba, assures General Leo
that there will be no more delay In the
passage of relief supplies through the
custom house. On account of the dis
covery of Jewelry in such supplies the
authorities held up many consignments
and some perishable provisions were
distributed.
Lewis Kopsch.proprletor of tho Chris
tian Herald of New York, and one of
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WAR BOATS PLACED
IN COMMISSION
Two Formldabto Ironclads Are Ready
lor Dullness.
TUB MIANTONOMOI! AND KATAIID1N
Tho Monitor and tho Ham Kntnhdtn
Arc' Formally IMnced in Commit
lion at the Luague Island Navy
YardThe Crnltor Columbia Will
lie Floated.
Philadelphia, March 10. The monitor
Mlantonomoh and tho ram Katahdln
were placed In commission at 1 o'clock
this afternoon tit the League Island
navy yard. The ceremony attending
tho commissioning of tho Ironclads was
short and simple.
The officers and men of the respective
vessels were mustered aft and the
commanders then read the order plac
ing them in commission. When this
had been done the commander's pen
nant was run upon tho masthead and
the American Hag was flung to the
breeze from the flagstaff aft. This
concluded the ceremony, which was
witnessed by several thousand persons.
The Mlantonomoh Is commanded by
Captain Mortimer L. Johnson and the
Katahdln by Captain George F F.
Wilde. Sixty-one seamen arrived at
the yard today for the two Ironclads,
eleven of them from Boston for the
Mlantonomoh and fifty from New York
for the Katahdln. They went aboard
their respective vessels Immediately.
Ammunition will be placed on these
ships Immediately, but it Is not known
how soon they will sail.
This was the busiest day the navy
has experienced since the present ac
tivity was Inaugurated. The regular
force of the navy yard today proved
Inadequate for the work on hand, and
sixty men were sent there from
Cramps' ship yard. These Included
machinists, shipwrights, blacksmiths,
and other artisans.
The ciutser Columbia, which is in dry
dock, Is having her bottom painted and
will be floated tomorrow at high tide.
The Minneapolis, which was In dry
dock last week, has finished taking on
stores, and with tho exception of her
ammunitions Is ready for sea. Orders
were received at the yard .today1 that
the government tug Samoset proceeded
to Key West. She Is ready for sea
and will leave the navy yard at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning. The Sam
oset is one of the most powerful tugs
owned by the government.
POWDER WILL BE PLENTY.
American Mlllt Can Furnish a Supply
to Make Thine Interesting.
New York, March 10. Lewis Nixon
today denied the statements In this
morning's papers that the powder mills
of the country could make only about
half a ton of smokeless powder per
day. Mr. Nixon said: "I do not be
lieve this statement, for the facilities
of the powder mills of the country
must be far In excess of the amount
named.
"I know however, of a new smoke
less powder and high explosive factory
which can turn qut now a ton per uay,
and can in ten duys be In position to
turn out live times this amount. This
manufactory la now making smokeless
powder, giving an unusually high vel
ocity with very moderate pressure,
and a temper which will not cause the
rapid erosion which now limits the
life of a large gun to a few rounds.
"This factory was built to meet the
demands of an undertaking having
nothing to do with the present crisis,
but It now becomes available In the
general scheme of national defense.
"Numerous new machines have been
built, and a number have been Import
ed from Krupp, of Germany, so that
every refinement known In modern
powder making Is available nctually at
work on powder and explosives of
proven efficiency upon the waters of
Greater Now York.
Wilmington, Del., March 10. Inquiry
at the Dupont Powder works this af
ternoon elicited the Information that a
comparatively small quantity of
smokeless powder Is now being manu
factured for the United States gov
ernment. A member of the firm said: "Our
works are not yet fully started on
government contracts and tho quan
tity turned out Is small as compared
with what we will be able to manufac
ture when fully started. AVe are now
turning out about 4,000 pounds of
smokeless powder per day but will turn
out more after awhile when we are
under wav."
When questioned as to the capacity
of the works on this grade of powder
In tho event of an emergency he said:
"We can turn out about 12,000 pounds
per day."
FERN AT KEY WEST.
The Despatch Ilont Returns with the
Maine's Hllvenvnre,
Key West, Fla March 10. The Unl
ted States dispatch boat Fern urrlved
today from Havana.
The Fern brought the Maine's sil
verware and sixty rifles recovered from
the wreck. Mr. Blssell, stenographer
of the court of Inquiry, was also on
board. Both official stenographers
have now left the court, and It has
only a temporary clerk. This leads
many here to think that Its work Is
practically done, and that It will re
turn to Key West by or before Satur
day. The Fern shoaled and the provisions
for the starving Cubans were then put
on board. She Is scheduled to sail for
Matnnzas tomorrow. The Marblehead
will go from the Tortugas to Tampa,
where It is reported she will take on
additional ammunition. The British
cruiser Cordelia coaled today.
RECRUITS PLENTY.
ForlT-Fonr Applicants 1'nst nt the
Now York Station.
New York, March 10. The recruiting
office of the United States army was
crowded .today with men who wished
to enlist In tho new artlllory regiments'
recently authorized by congress. Up
to noon forty-four applicants had
passed the preliminary examinations
and thtlr names were placed uponjthe
register.
Several hundred extra mechanics aro
employed at the navy yard In Brook
lyn. The dispatch boat Dolphin has a
swarm of painters and about a hundred
mechanics rushing work upon her. It
Is snld at the yard that th'e Dolphin
must be ready In two weeks. Much
woik Is being dono on the cruisers Chi
cago and Atlanta. Work on tho tor
pedo boat Stiletto will be completed by
the end of tho week when she will be
ready for sea. A test was made today
of one of a consignment of rapjd fire
guns Just received from tho Colt fac
tory at Hartford. A large quantity of
ammunition for use In the rapid fire
guns arrived at tho yard today. Sup
plies and ammunition destined for Key
West and League Island navy yard
Is being placed on barges. Five Inch
rifle shells and powder on a barge was
towed to the Jersey City docks for ship
ment via th'e Pennsylvania railroad,
presumably for the cruisers Minneap
olis and Columbia at Philadelphia.
SHOULD ALL STAND AS ONE.
W. J. llryan Ucnrlltv Approve the
Support Given thr Adinistrntlon.
Atlanta, Go., March 10. Hon. W. J.
Bryan was In Atlanta yesterday, en
route for Macon, where he speaks to
night. When asked his opinion of the
appropriation of $50,000,000 for national
defense, he said:
"I am glad the house acted promptly
and unanimously. In fact, It might
have been better to have made It a
hundred millions, to show the world
that congress and the American peo
ple, without regard to political differ
ences, are ready to support the admin
istration In. any nctlon necessary for
the honor and welfare of the nation.
This appropriation will not necessarily
lead to war. Instead, a prompt liber
ality at this time may lessen the prob
ability of war and In the end prove a
wise economy. I never believed that
the recognition of belligerency would
result In war, but In the present crisis
it is useless to discuss what might
have been. When quiet is restored, the
people enn consider tho past more
calmly, but In the face If danger our
people should stand as one In the na
tion's defense."
Mr. Bryan took occasion to compli
ment Consul General Lee, saying that
he had performed his duty with great
ability, courage, and discretion, under
trying circumstances.
QUIET DAY IN-CONORESS.
Senate Amendment to the Indian Hill
I Held Up in the Mouse.
Washington, March 10. No business
of real Importance was transacted by
the senate In open session today. The
session lasted only an hour, the time
being largely consumed In disposing
of routine morning business. A few
bills of minor importance were passed.
After u debate In the house which
lasted more than five hours the senate
amendment to the Indian appropriation
bill providing for the free entry of
ceded Indian lands was today non con
curred In by a vote of 09 to 136. The
friends of the free home class made a
gallant struggle but they met the op
position of the some of the prominent
leaders on the Republican side, Messrs.
Dlr.gley, Grosvenor, Dalzell and Payne
and they were further weakened by
the fact that many of the friends of
tho proposition were alienated by the
beliet that as drawn, the amendment
would work Injury to tho agricultural
colleges of tho country. The senate
amendment for the ratification of the
f'emlnole treaty was also non concur
red after the substitute proposition of
fered by the conferees to ratify the
Kiowa, Commanche and Apache treaty
had fallen under a point of order. Tho
action of the house today sends the
bill back to conference with non con
currence on all the senate amend
ments '
ENLISTINQ MARINES.
Pour Hundred and rtnventv-tlircg Men
urn Desired.
Washington. March 10. Colonel Hey
wood, commandant of the marine corpe,
received today an official order from
Secretary Long directing him to enlist
473 men. form o battalions of mar
ines and have them ready for move
ment. The order hIsj nuthoibed the
purchase of a sufficient number of tents
to accommodate the two battalions
nnd any extra cxulpmonts which might
be necessary to fit the soldiers for the
field.
Colonel HeywooJ Immediately tele
graphed orders to th'e liferent navy
yards where marines are stationed to
reciuit all eligible men applying for
enlistment,
WILL CONTEST HANNA'S ELECTION.
Mayor Robert E. McKlsson the Com
inn SI mil
Cleveland. O., March 10. Mayor
Robert E. McKlsson announced today
that he would contest the election of
Senator Hanna whn tho latter at
tempted to take his seat for the long
term,
McKlsson was tho candidate of the
opposition for senator at Columbus last
January.
Iloston Wants Pence.
Boston, March 10 In view of tho strained
relations between tho United States und
Spain and the possibility of a rupturo be
tween them the American Peaco society
through its general Becretnry, Dr. Tiuc
hlood, has asked the Associated Press to
make known Its request "that pruycrs bo
offered In nil the churches throughout the
nation on next Sababth that the God of
peace may deliver the nation from tho
dire calamity of war, with nil Its present
und future disastrous consequences to tho
people."
m
Shcil by n Trnmp.
Towanda. Pa., March 10. Joseph
Weaver, a farmer of Llimrd, a vilage ten
miles from here, was shot and kiled today
by an unknown tramp. Weaver found
the man sleeping In the barn and ordered
him to leave. Tho tramp fired two shots,
one of which entered Weaver's heart. Ho
died almost Instantly. The tramp escaped
and a posse of farmers ts heurchlne tor
him.
Nnvnl Appropriations.
Washington March 10. Tho. naval ap
propriation bill has been practically com
pleted by the house committee on naval
affairs save as to tho questions of In
creases In the riavy; dry docks and armor
plate. Chairman. lloutello Bald tonight he
might report the bill to tho house by Bat-urday.
TRIPLE ALLIANCE PENDING
UNITED STATES,
GREAT BRITAIN
AND JAPAN
A Combination That Can Defy the World Outcrop
ping of England's Good Will Significance of
Queen Victoria's Interest in the Cuban
Question Now Apparent.
London, March 11. The New York correspondent of the Dally Telegraph says:
"I have it on the highest authority that a triple alliance between Great Britain, the United States nnd Japan
Is pending."
IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Hon. Hubert Valentine Duncombe, Conservative, was to have brought the American-Spanish situation before
the house of commons today by asking Mr. Curzon, Parliamentary secietary, for the foreign office, whether, with
the view of recognizing the Identity of lnterets of all English-speaking people, the British government will con
sider the advisability of placing the services of the British fleet at the disposal of the United States. He with
drew the question, however, deciding that Its exact form made Its presentation Inopportune.
He said: "It was framed owing to the widely held opinion In the house of commons that It Is high tlmo the
foreign powers should be told In unmistakable terms that any blow struck at either Great Britain or the United
States was equally a blow at the other. I was profoundly convinced of this today. Many moro members than I
supposed would do so came to me In order to say they heartily endorsed my question. I am convinced the gov
ernment would have desired to answer my proposed question affirmatively and would have done so had It not In
volved other considerations, besides expressing what I believe the present government sincerely holds that in the
face of foreign complications the Interests in the future of Great Britain and the United States are Inseparably in
tertwined. Today's expression and endorsement we will eventuate so soon as we can frame the question in the
exnet terms which clearly express tho feeling of the house of commons that any trouble threatening the United
States will be shared by Great Britain.
Other members of the house of commons who were Interviewed on the same subject all spoke In a similar strain.
In response to a question from Mr. Ronald Munroe Ferguson, Liberal, Mr. Curzon said that no communications
on the Cuban question had been exchanged between Ambassador Pauncefote and the United States government.
NO ULTIMATUM TO CHINA.
1'lie Iteport That Kunin Forwarded
One Denied by F.nglnnd.
London, March 10. Answering a
question In the house of commons to
day on the subject, George N. Curzon,
the parliamentary secretary of the for
eign office, said Russia had not sent
an ultimatum to China with reference
to Port Arthur and Tallenwan.
Mr. Curzon announced also that the
British ambassador at St. Petersburg
had confirmed the report that Russia
was negotiating for the lease of Port
Arthur and Ta-Llen-Wan, for the same
period and under the same conditions
as granted Germany in the case of
Klao-Chou, nnd that Russia was also
negotiating for the right of construct
ing a railroad from Petunn, on the
Trans-Manchurlan line, to Wkang-Chung-Tze,
Mukden and Port Arthur:
but, Mr. Curzon explained. Russia did
not demand sovereign rights, nor has
she threatened to move troops Into
Manchuria In the event of China's non
compliance with her demands.
Mr. Curzon denied that Russia and
France had protested against the Anglo-German
loan to China.
PAINTERS WANT MORE PAY.
Employers Mnv Order n Genernl
Lockout Next Month.
Chicago, March 10. Trouble Is
threatened about April 1 between the
Master Painters' association und the
Painters' and Decorators.' union over
the scale of wages for the next two
years. The Master Painters held a
meeting in the Sherman house and re
solved unless the differences between
the two organizations could be patched
up In .the mean time, to order a general
lockout in April.
The proposition submitted by the
Painters and Decorators provides for a
scale of 35 cents an hour until Match
1 next and 37V4 cents per hour for the
year following. The employers say
that 35 cents would be a fair rate of
wages for the two years and declare
they will not sign an agreement to
pay the rate demanded.
CAWARDLY ASSASSIN.
Shoots Mother and Dnueliter Through
n Window.
Toronto, Ohio, March 10. At Empire,
three miles south of here, last night,
Rose Miller and her daughter, Winnie
Addlngton, aged 10, were shot. The
shots came through a window In Mrs.
Miller's home. Both mother and daugh
ter may die.
David McCoy.aged 30, is charged with
doing the shooting and the police are
after him. McCoy was Jilted by Mrs.
Miller and she says he had threatened
her life.
NEQRO BUROLAR SHOT.
Alfred lift, mi gd Toll Keeper,
Guards the Cash.
Wilmington, Del., March 10. George
Tillman, a negro burglar from Mary
land, was shot and probably fatally
wounded early this morning by Alfred
Betts, the 70-year-old toll-gate keeper
on the Philadelphia turnpike, five miles
above Wilmington,
Tillman attempted to force an en
trance Into the toll house, when Betts
fired through the door, the bullet en
tering the burglar's stomach,
DRIVEN FROM FISHERIES.
Tho Pacific Htemn Wanting Company
Awuidrd 980,000 Damages.
San Fmnclsco, March 10. A Jury in
the superior court has rendered a ver
dict for-V0,100 damages In favor of the
Paclfli) Steam Wh'aling company and
agnlnst the Alaska Packers' associa
tion, for being driven from the profit
able sulmon fisheries in the open waters
of tho ocean near the Karluk river,
Alaska, by thn employes of tho Pack
ers' nbsoclatlon.
MORE AGITATION
IN THE FAR EAST
Jnpnn Sound n Note oi Wnrning to
lluttinGnthoring of the War Vet
solaPhllipptiio Unbelt Active.
London, March 11. The Morning1
News says It learns that Japan ha's
warned Russia that If the latter retains
Port Arthur, Japan will retain Wel-Hal-Wel
and the Island adjacent.
The same paper says the Japanese
admiralty has ordered the men of war
building abroad to be hurried, and de
nies the report that Japan will sell tho
cruisers now being built at Philadel
phia and San Francisco.
The Yokohama correspondent of the
Times says: "Japan Is calm, nnd the
government does not expect war."
The Hong Kong correspondent of the
Dally Mall says It is reported there
that the Philippine rebels have cap
tured Boll nan, near Manila.
According to tho same correspondent
the British cruiser Edgar will sail for
Manila this (Friday) morning.
A dispatch to the Dally Mall from
Singapore says it Is reported from Hong
Kong that the American squadron has
sailed for Manila.
RUSSIA'S INVASION OP CHINA.
Natives Fleeing in Terror Before the
"znr's Troops.
London, March 10. A cablegram
from Hongkong says the Russian war
ships Slssol Vellky and Navarln, both
belonging to the Black sea fleet, have
arrived there. .
The Chinese of Hellung Chang prov
ince are fleeing for their lives, owing
to the crossing over from Russian ter
ritory Into China of large bodies of
Russian troops, composed of cavalry,
Infantry and artillery, In various points
of Hellung Chang province.
The Russlnns seem to be divided Into
three main corps, numbering some 12,
000 to 16,000 men each. Strict discip
line Is observed In the Russian rnnks,
although there seem to be pome 3 000
Hung-Hu (Red Beard) bandits among
them. The territory occupied by the
Rubslans does not contain 5,000 Chinese
troops.
Running Nlclit nnd Dny.
Reading, Pa., March 10. The Carpenter
Steel works this afternoon effected tho
lease of tho largo plant of tho Diamond
Steel company. The two plants will bo
run night and day on protectlles as soon
as necessary machinery Is procured. A
largo additional force will be employed.
T1IE NEWS THIS JIOltNINU
Weather Indications Today;
Showers; Easterly Winds,
General War Preparations Show No
Abatement.
Triple Alliance Ponding.
Minntoiiomnh and Kathadtn Ready for
SerWcc.
State Charges of Bribery In Philadel
phia's Councils.
Annual Report of Insurance Commls.
hloner Lambert.
Locil Differing Opinions on tho Out
come of the l.attlmer Trfal.
Editorial.
Comment on tho Lattlmcr Verdict .
New Yoik City as It Was One Hun
dred Years Ago.
Spain's Many Wars.
Local Weyandt Children Dispos
sessed. Board of Trade Urges tho Repair of
Asphalt Streets.
Local Common Council Postpones Ac
tion on tho Traction Company Via
duct Resolution.
Was Keogh Doped?
Local West Side and Suburban.
Lackawanna.County News.
Financial and Commercial.
WOMAN CHOKED TO DEATH.
In a Fit of Jealousy Lou PulllBon
Kills Hi White Mistrns.
New York, March 10. Kato A. Pul
lison, 24 years of age, a white woman,
,as choked to death tonight by Lou
Pulllson, a negro, with whom she lived
ns wife In a West 39th street tenement.
Pulllson was Insanely jealous of tho
woman, nnd they had quarreled fre
quently. Tonight Pulllson ran to tho
room of Mrs. Leo, from whom he rent
ed the apartment, greatly excited, and
begged her to send for doctors, as he
had almost killed his wife.
He then mnde his escape. Mrs. Pul
llson was found lying unconscious on
the bed with blood flowing from her
mouth nnd ears 'With tho marks of tho
strangler's fingers on her throat. Sho
died before the arrival of the ambu
lance. t
QAVE UP A MILLION TO WED.
A Dnltlmoro Capitalist's Widow Mar
ries n Young Lawyer.
Baltimore, Md March 10. Mrs. He
len A. Clark, widow of tho late cap
italist, Gobi lei D. Clark, was privately
married today at Emmanuel Protestant
Episcopal church, to .1. Charles Llnthl
curn, a recent law graduate, the brldo
being given away 'by her brother, Dr.
John L. Perry, of Saratoga, N. Y.
By her manlage. It Is said, Mrs.
Clark renounces the provisions of her
husband's will, which gave her a life
etate In property said to bo worth)
$1,000,000.
COAL FOR KEY WEST.
Contract for 250, OOO Tons is Closed
by Government Officials.
Cleveland, O., March 10. Kirk Woods
& Co., of this city, today closed a con
tract with government officials for 2.'0,
000 tons of coal to bo rushed to Key
West.
Special nrrangements have been madn
by the government with tho rallioads
to have this coal rushed through to Key
West as fast as It Is mined. The trains
conveying the coal will carry no other
merchandise, thus avoiding the delay
of stopping at intermediate points to
leave cars.
ESTERHAZY BACKS DOWN.,
On Advice of Council Ho Withdraws
Suit Against Mntlilou.
Paris, March 10. A sensation haa
been caused by the announcement that
Comte Ferdinand VaIsln Esterhazy,
on the advice of counsel, has abandon
ed his prosecution of M. Mathleu,
Dreyfus, brother of the ill-fated pris
oner of tho Isle of Devils, for defama
tion in accusing htm of having writ
ten tho bordereau.
Largo Orders (or Projectiles.
Clnclrrntl, O., March 10. Eastern pro
jectllo machines. Tho Cincinnati concern
with tho Davis & Eagan company, of thla
city, to rush work cm several large pro
jectile machines. Tho Clnclnatl concern
Is figuring for government on coast ar
senals. Orders from Washington havo
been received for Immediate deliveries.
Notifying the Gunrd.
Springfield, 111., March 10. Dr. George,
N. Welder, surgeon for the Second brig
nde, Illinois Notional Guard, received no
tification today from the wur depart
ment, through tho adjutant ceneral's of
fice here, to liao all the appliances of his
department ready.
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Tho Herald's U anther Forecast.
New Yoik Slarch 11. In tho. middle
states and New Encland, today, partly
cloudy and hazy weather will pruvall,
preceded by fair In New Ewrland with,
llBht and fresh southeasterly winds and
fog on tho coast, followed by light roliv
In this section. On Saturday, In both of
these soctlons, cloudy to partly cloudy
weather will prevuil vlth rain, slowly
fnlllnsr teirnerature, and frebh southeast-
Ierly und southerly winds, preceded by toe
and high winds on the coasts, '