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THE SPANISH y
SITUMON
Chief Developments in
Connection with the
Cuban Elections.
MILD PROTEST FROM SPAIN
Influence of an American
Fleet in Cuban Waters.
Altemonstrniico Against the Encour
agement f Cuban Insurgents That
is Calculated to Have EUVct in the
Courts of Europo--The Court ol In
quiry 8tlll Silent.
"Washington, March 16. The chief de
clopments In the Spanish situation to
Jay were in connection with the defi
nite representations submitted by the
Spanish government to tho state de
partment concerning the assemblage of
a large fleet of American warships at
Key West, the war preparations, and
the Influence which these might have
on the approaching elections In Cuba.
These representations were exactly
in line with the semi-official utterance
given in these dispatches last night and
accredited to a high official conversant
with the views of the Spanish cabinet.
AVhlle they cannot properly be regard
ed a3 a protest against the atltude and
acts of the United States government,
they may unquestionably be set down
ns a remonstrance calculated to have
an effect In European court circles.
Not, however, being a technical pro
test, the statement has not called forth
any official rejoinder on the part of
the state department, for It Is lacking
In tangible accusations, being rather
an argumentative presentation of al
leged Spanish grievances.
The Pern sailed for Havana ftom
Key West this afternoon. She goes to
relieve the Montgomery as a home for
the officers engaged In supervising the
wrecking operations in Havana har
bor. It Is stated unequivocally that the
Montgomery Is not withdrawn owing
to any suggestion from Spanish sources
that her presence Is not desired. It
was the announced intention of Secre
tary Long when the cruiser was sent
to Havana to keep her there onlv so
long as the Fern should be engaged In
the work of distributing relief among
the sufferers in Eastern Cuba. This
task having been performed, and owing
to the return of the court of Inquiry
from Havana, there being fewer per
sons to accommodate, the Fern, which
is better equipped than the Montgom-
cry to assist In the wrecking opera
tions, is returned to her position.
Up to the close of office hours the
) navy department, though it knew offic
ially that the court of Inquiry had
come over to Key West from Havana,
was not Informed as to the findings or
plans of the court.
It was said that the object of the
navy department In purchasing such
craft as the late Mr. Ogden Goelet's
yacht Mayflower, Is to provide as
quickly as possible a number of picket
boats of good speed and sea-going abil
ity to act as scouts and also to aid
our Ironclads and more expensive ves
sels In operations against the torpedo
boats. A large number of private
yachts have been offered to the depart
ment and other acquisitions of the same
type as the Mayflower may be ex
pected, The fleet at Key West will be aug
mented within the next day or two
by the arrival of the gunboat An
napolis, the torpedo boat Foote and
the naval tugs Leyden and Samoset,
while tho gunboat Helena is now on
her way from the European station
under orders to report to KeyWest.
The Helena reported her arrival today
nt Funchal, on her way to Join tho
fleet. These and the other vessels pre
viously ordered to that point consti
tute the largest assemblage of war ves
sels made since the demonstration fol
lowing the Vlrglnlus affair, and con
sidering effectiveness and armament It
Is the strongest assemblage of ships,
for other than review purposes, since
the wur.
THE FLEET.
The fleet novV at Key est and Tor
tugas is an follows: Cruiser New
York, battleship Massachusetts, bat
tleship Indiana, battleship Iowa, bat
tleship Texas, cruiser Detroit, gun
boat Nashville, cruiser Marbiehead,
dispatch boat Fern, torpedo boate Du
pont, Cushlng, Puerto, Wlnslow and
Ericsson. To these will soon be add
ed the vessels now en route there. In
addition to theso the Mon'gomery Is at
Havana, and Is practically a part of
the fleet, the gunboats Wilmington and
Castlne and crulfler Cincinnati are at
Barbadoes, the Newport at Colon, with
the Puritan, Newark, Amphltrlte and
other ships of the North Atlantic
squadron at points along the coast fur
ther northward.
In point of ships the fleet under
Rear Admiral Case on Jan, 3. 1874, fol
lowing the Vlrglnlus affair, was con
siderably larger.
It Is noteworthy, however, that this
formidable gathering of flhlps was at
the same point as the present gather
ing and during a critical period with
Bpaln, and that it did not eventuate in
war.
Secrftary Alger has made requisi
tions on th president for two large
allotments from the appropriation of
JM, 000, 000 for the national defense. One
la fr $3,000,000 for tho use of the en-
..eer department of the army In the
completion of certain fortification
works along the Atlantic and KUlf
coasts now In progress, and the other
Is for $2,225,000 for the use of the or
dnance department of the nrmy In the
acquirement of arms and ammunition.
Pretty much all of this money Is need
ed to cover contracts already made by
the military establishment.
TENSION GROWS SEIUOUS.
Havana, March 16. With tho depar
ture of the court of Inquiry, after a
second visit to the scene of the wreck
of the Maine, the tension grows se
rious. The court is nearly ready to re
port. Unless there are new discoveries
here, which Is unlikely, there Is noth
ing to bo done, but for the members
to seclude themselves In the Iowa and
formulate the convictions already firm
ly held. There 1 no reason to change
the belief that the court will find that
the disaster was caused by an explo
sion outside tho Maine.
DEFIANT SPANIARDS.
CI Correo Scores the Yankee Govern-
mont--Threat Made Against
Mngnsta Administration.
Madrid, March 16. El Correo quotes
the following from the Corresponden
ce Mtlltat:
"liaising Its voice, the Yankee gov
ernment already speaks of ultimata
and declarations of war. They judge
the spirit of the Spanish people by the
flabblness of her rulers, and Insult one
or the other with the Insolence of a
bully In front of a weakling Incapable
of self defence,
"If our government commits the In
dignity of even considering the pay
ment of the Indemnity which we are
threatened; If an ultimatum be sent us
and is made public, then will come tho
explosion, and there will then be no
vay of avoiding war, for the gloves
will not be picked up by the govern
ment, but by the people of Spain, by
the army, by the live forces of the
country, by all who represent anything
in the nation."
El Heraldo, In a very concllatory ar
ticle, supposed In official circles to be
Inspired, after pooh-pahing the "fic
tion that Spain desires to provoke a
war," says:
"If the United States really wishes
peace and Spain Is resolved to maintain
it, let each go half way and the paci
fication of Cuba and the tranquility of
Europe will be accomplished."
SPAIN IS GRIEVED.
i'rnsence ot the United States I'leet
Near Cuba I Regarded Seriously.
Washington, March 16. The war
preparations being made by the United
States, the assembling of ships at Key
West, the purchase of cruisers abroad.
and the emergency measures In the
war and navy departments have come
to the official attention of the Spanish
government and the views of the Span
ish cabinet thereon have been com
municated to tho state department
here. This has not taken the form of
ti protest, however, as It does not ap
pear that the Spanish government
claim or assert the right to question
such Internal measures as the United
States may adopt, even though they be
of a character to indicate preparations
for wnr. It is rather by way of rep
resentations, conveyed In a friendly
spirit and without threat, as to the
serious Influence which these prepara
tions will have In encouraging the
Cuban Insurgents at the moment when
the autonomy plan Is to have Its cru
cial trial through the Cuban elections,
and in this way defeat the reforms
Piemler Sagasta Is seeking to carry
out. It has been specially pointed out
that the presence of a large fleet of
United States warships at Key West
cannot be regarded as a friendly meas
ure, ns the sending of ships was offic
ially represented to be when the Maine
went to Havana and the Vlscava re
turned the complimentary visit. In
short, the presence of this extensive
fleet near Culm, together with the wnr
measures taken by the United States,
are regarded by Spain as seriously
prejudicial to the policy of autonomy
which Spain and the United States have
alike approved nnd an Indirect encour
agement to the Insurgents in defeating
the desires of both governments for the
success of that policy. Finally, and In
the same spirit of friendly representa
tion rather than of protest, Spain has
pointed out that a war by the United
States against Spain under such cir
cumstances would be unjustifiable be
fore the world and a crime against
humanity and civilization.
The representations contained no ref
erence whatever to the Maine disaster
or to redress of indemnity therefrom.
The statement has created a profound
Impression. Officials decline to discuss
It publicly but there Is a general be
lief among them that the publication
marks the beginning of a new chapter
In the troubled relations between the
United States and Spain. Tho state
ment 19 believed to be a first step to
wards forming public opinion In Europe
In anticipation of a. failure on the
part of the Spanish officials to make a
success of tho autonomous programme
which It has outlined and that an at
tempt Is to be made to place th'e re
sponsibility upon the United States for
any failure that may follow. This
movement Is regarded as adding much
to tho gravity of the present situa
tion. That the administration will be
Influenced by the suggestion that the
presence of tho fleet of tho North At
lantic squadron at Key West Is a dis
turbing factor is not lelleved for a mo.
ment. Visible evidence of that deter
mination was the ceaseless activity ot
the naval officials as well as the steady
prosecution of the plans of tho wnr
department today,
Air. I'owdrrlr Confirmed.
AVnshlnBton. March 16. T, V. l'owrterly
was confirmed by tho senate executive
session today by the vote of 43 to 20. Sen
ator Chandler was the only Hepubllcun
who cast hie vote against confirmation,
while a largo number of Democrats voted
for Mr. Powderlv.
SAVAGE FIRE
AT CHICAGO
Fire lo Fifteen Persons Are Killed and
Many Wounded.
SIX STORY BUILniNQ IN ASHES
Fire Discovered in a Ituildlng on
Wahnh Avenne--Fluracs Spread so
Rnpldlr Thai the Inmates nrs Un
able to Ecnpe--Pnrtlnl List of the
laad--IIero of the Klsrntor.
Chicago, March 16. It required Just
twenty minutes this afternoon for one
of tho most savage Arcs Chicago has
ever seen to take from live to fifteen
lives, malm thirty people and reduce
a six-story larlck building at Wabash
avet.ue nnd Adams street to a pile of
blazing timber. The number of dead Is
still In doubt and probably will not be
definitely known until tho debris of
th'e building Is sufficiently cooled to
admit of search being made for tho
bodies of those who undoubtedly ure
In tho ruins. This will be two days
hence nt least.
Those known .to be dead arc:
SAMUEL, A. CLARK.
MILES A. SMITH.
EDWARD BINZ.
Of the missing nothing could be
learned late tcnlght and most o them
are without question buried in the
wreck of the building.
The building was six stories high,
fronting on Wabash avenue. From the
third story to .the roof was a light
shaft which gave the flames every
chance and It was because of this that
the fire spread with such awful rapid
ity. The building was occupied by a num
ber of concerns, some omploylng large
numbers of people. It Is estimated that
400 persons were at work in .the build
ing when the fire was discovered.
ORIGIN OF THE FIRE.
The origin of the fire is in dispute.
It is thought that an explosion oc
curred In the lower part of the build
ing, for the flames shot up the light
shaft, A panic followed and on several
floors a wild stampede for the stair
ways and elevators began. When they
reached the top both elevators took on
a load of frightened women and started
for tho bottom. The front elevator was
In charge of Harry Gleason, a boy,
and that In .fho rear was handled by
William St. John, a young man. Roth
or these kept their heads, showed much
coolnesa and bravery and woie instru
mental In saving many lives.
The elevator In the front of the
building was in good order, but not
calculated to produce much fcpeed In
such an emergency as confronted it to
day. Gleason madeonn trip to the sev
enth floor, carrying down a load of
women and although the smoke was
rolling through the building in dense
clouds, he started up ngaln.
After reaching the bottom with his
load o gills, Gleason was about to
start up again when the supports of
the elevator machinery at the top ot
the shaft caught Are, and seeing that
they would give way before the slow
elevator could make another trip,
Gleason gave It up.
At the rear, St. John did equnlly
food work, but was not able to make
more than one trip, as the fire swert
through that portion of the building
before it attacked the front. In lews
than ten minutes after the explosion
that started the fire all escape for the
Inmates by the stairs and elevators
was cut off. There remained only the
windows and the single fire escape, a
narrow Iron structure not over eigh
teen inches from Ide to side. This was
speedily covered with a string of peo
ple, some on one side, some on the
ether. As they scrambled down In
frantic haste they trod upon one an
other's fingers, bumped into one an
other and progress was slow nnd dif
ficult. Many of those who could not
reach the fire escape made their way
to the front windows, and It was out
of theso that Clark, Smith and Blnz
hurled themselves to death.
SAVED HUSBAND'S LIFE.
Dr. Wllllnm McKinlev's Wife Cut the
Thront of a Tierce Dog.
Winchester, Ky., March 16. Dr. Wil
liam McKlnley's wife saved him from
death a second time Saturday when he
went to the country lo visit a patient.
As the weather was fine ho took Mrs.
McKlnley along. Arriving at the pa
tient's house the doctor got out and
left his wife in tho buggy to hold the
horse. Just as tho doctor reached the
door a large bull dog rushed on him In
an attempt to catch him by the throat.
The doctor caught the dog's jaws with
his right hand and with his left caught
his forefeet.
He yelled to his wife to come to his
assistance. She used the buggy whip
on tho dog, but ho continued to try to
bite her husband. The latter told her
to get his knife out of his pocket, and
she did so. Then she cut the dog's
throat nnd immediately fainted. The
doctor soon restored her to conscious
ness and then treated his patient. He
will have the dog's skin stuffed and
mounted as an ornament for his of
fice. Two years ago his wife saved
him from being strangled to death in a
folding bed, which had closed on him.
WILL NOT SELL CUBA.
Noml-Oillclnl Dicliirullon That the
I'lnn In Not I'enslble.
Madrid, March 16. A seml-ofllclal
agency today publishes the following
announcement: "It is useless to talk
of the sale of Cuba.
The question could nbt bo arranged
except by parliament, and It Is Impos
sible that any SpanUh chamber would
agree to sell the Island at any price."
Youthful Eloper Caught.
Morgontown. W. Vn March 16. Tho. 3-year-old
daughter of Albert DawBpn, who
eloped with E. C. Jennewlne last night,
was captured at Falrchanco by her father
today and brought home, Jennewlne Is
but 18, and they were headed for Mary
land to get married.
m
Hhnt by II it 'iiicbnud.
Niagara Falls, N. Y March 10. Mrs,
Addle Lathwell, who was shot by her
husband yesterday, died today. Her body
will ha sent to Sault Ste Marie. Mich.
MILLIONAIRE PHILANTHROPIST DEAD.
Jacob Tome, ol Port Deposit Bid.,
Hocciimb to Pnuemiiniii.
Port Deposit, Md., March 1G. Jacob
Tome, the millionaire philanthropist
nnd founder of tho "Jncob Tome In
stitute," at this place, died liero today
after a brief Illness. He contracted
pneumonia on Monday last nnd began
to sink Tuesday morning and never ral
lied. Mr. Tome wns born in Manhetm
township, York county, ra,, Aug. 13,
1810. Ills parents were In humble cir
cumstances and after a somewhat vor
led life, he settled in Port Deposit ns a
clerk to a lumber flrmi at the age of
21. Soon thereafter ho formed a part
nership with a wealthy resident of Ma
rietta, Pa,, named Relnhart, the firm
doing a large business In lumber and
shingles for seventeen years. Upon the
dissolution of the partnership Mr.
Tome continued In the lumber husl
ness, but added to It that of banking,
In which he was very successful. In
1869 he founded the Institute which
bears his name, endowing It with a
fund of S2,000,O00, over which, however,
he retained control during his life. His
estate Is estimated at $4,000,000 and It
Is said that his will contains a number
of bequests to chnrltabla institutions.
Mr. Tome was married twice but left
no children. His second wife, to whom
he was wedded in 1881, when In hlfl
seventy-fourth year, was Miss Webb,
ot Fort Deposit, and survives him.
NAVY FOR FRANCE.
Reported Preparations to Join Russia
in a Demonstration--Affirmed
bv the Auroro.
Paris, March 16. The Aurore today
affirms that the French fleet Is being
prepared for mobilization, adding that
feverish activity prevails at all the ar
senals nnd shipyards, which are work
ing until 10 o'clock at night. Continu
ing, the Aurore says the French north
ern squadron at Cherbourg are ready
for Immediate departure. The ships. It
appears, are being swung during the
night at Cherbourg for the adjustment
of their compasses.
Finnlly, It Is as-sorted that. In order
to complete the necessary number of
officers, second-year students are to be
appointed midshipmen, nnd all the ad
mirals have been Instructed to arrange
to reach Paris within twenty-four
hours after being summoned.
The Auiore explains that the mobil
ization Is connected with preparations
to support Russia by a naval demon
stration In the far east.
The Aurore Is an anti-government
journal, Its editor having been Indicted
with Zola for Its publications In the
Dreyfus case, so that Its reports on
government matters cannot be pre
sumed to be authentic
SPANISH FOURS HIGHER.
Slight Itccoreryin London nnd Paris,
but Weakness in Madrid.
London, Match 16. On the stock ex
change today Spanish fours were quot
ed at 53, against 53Vs, the closing price
of yesterday.
Spanish fours closed at 54, a net
gain of 1 over yesterday's closing
prices.
Paris, March 1C. Spanish fours on
the Bourse today were quoted at 53
13-16. Yesterday the closing price was
S3.
The final quotation of Spanish fours
today was fit 5-16, against 53 13-16 yes
terday. The market was more cheerful and
advanced on large covering purchases,
owing to more reassuring reports con
cerning the relations between Spain
nnd the United States. London was a
stronger buyer. Rio Tlnto attracted
great attention, In anticipation of fa
vorable copper statistics. After the
close of the Rourse Spanish fours ad
vanced sharply to G5U. the bears cov
ering, favorably affecting the whole
list.
Madrid, March 16. The quotations of
Spanish fours on the Bourse today was
74.80, against 75.00, the closing price of
yesterday.
QEN. KEARNEY MARRIED.
Takes n Wile, W hilo Ills Insane Son
Escapes from a tianltiirium.
Charlottesville, Vu March 16. Gen
eral John Watts Kearney and Miss
Elizabeth Montgomery' Harrison were
married this afternoon at the residence
of Mrs. Green Pay ton, near here. They
left 'or Now York, whence they will
all on Wednesday for a bridal tour In
Eutope. The bride Is the daughter of
the late Colonel Julian Harrison, of
Elk Hill, on the James. In the mar
riage license General Kearney's age Is
given as. 52 years. He is a son of Gen
eral Phil Id Kearney.
John Watts Kearney, Jr., son of the
groom "by a previous marriage, was
placed In the Hronkslde sanitarium, nt
Ncrlh Plalnfleld, N. J., some time ago,
under proceedings instituted by his
father, who ulleged that the young
man was an habitual drunkard and in
sane. Last night he escaped from the
institution, and, though search has
been made very thoroughly since, no
trace of him can be found.
righting for the Old Flng.
Unlontown, Pa., March 10. Tho Eighty
fifth Pennsylvania Regimental associa
tion has filed In court here a bill In equity
against John G. Stuvena to compel htm
to surrender the old regimental flag Into
the hands of tho association. This flag
was presented to the regiment by the
women of Unlontown In l&Gl, and was car
ried on many bloody fields. The flag has
not been seen slnco tho reunion ot lbX'.
Cnpe May Editor Dead.
Cape May, N, J.. March 1C Cuptaln
Henry W. Hand, editor ot the Wave, died
today of general debility. He was aged 5
years and followed the cea until Hul, in
that year he entered the navy and was an
officer successively on tho Keystone
State, tho Monitor, Passaic, Vermont
and Now Hampshire. Ho left the navy in
1869 and has been editor of tho Wave since
1SS2.
Treated Marriage Vow Lightlr.
Washington, Pa., March lC.-WilUam II.
Tuttle and Mrs. Bcllo Flshor, both of
We'st WaBhlngton, have been remanded
to Jail for tho May term of court to an
swer to a chargo of bigamy preferred by
Constable Joseph Swlhurt. Both un mar
ried, end without divorces were, It Is al
legod, murrled last September In Wheel.
In jr.
UNCLE SAMUEL
OUTBIDS SPAIN
Contract of Sale of Brazil's Warships
Signed.
SPAIN HAD NOT THE WHEREWITHAL
Tho Iitue ol the Rlvatrr tor Them
Between This Government and
Spain Doubtful Up to the Last.
Brazil's Gratitude to Us and Sym
pathy with the Cubitus n Factor.
Spain's Reported Inquiries as to tho
Object of Purchnsos lor the Navy.
London, March 16. The final con
tract providing for the sale of the war
ships Amazonas and Almtrantc Rreu
to the United States has been signed.
The price is something over 500,000
(12,500,000) for both ships. An Amer
ican' crew is expected here from Lis
bon tonight to take possession of the
Amazonofl on Friday. Her Brazilian
crew will go to Newcastle to man the
Aquldaban, which the Brazilian gov
ernment, according to despatches re
ceived today, will not sell. It Is added
that Brazil will not sell any more war
ships for the present, except the two
coast defense ships, the Marshal Deo
doro and the Marshal Florlano, which
are being built in France. The Breu
cannot bo completed for elx weeks.
It Is learned that there has been
spirited bidding between the United
States and Spain for the jimazonas and
Rruo up to the last, and the outcome
was actually doubtful until the con
tracts were signed.
The action of Brazil In this matter
Is said to have been Influenced by a
desire to repay the good offices of the
United States government during the
Mello revolution. Moreover, it l said
that Brazil strongly sympathizes with
the Cubans.
Washington, March 16. Although the
secretory of the navy Is still pursuing
with vigor his quest for suitable war
ships that may be purchased In Europe
beyond the two already eecured at the
Armstrong works, no further acquisi
tions have been made.
Berlin, March 16. Senor Sandoval,
the Spanish agent, Is negot1 ig for
the purchase of a number o. ,ld and
slow steamships of the North German
Lloyd Steamship company.
GERMANS AT CBETE.
Greece Having Paid Up, They Have
No More Interestin the Island.
Flng Hauled Down.
Canea, Island of Crete, March 16.
The German flag was hauled down to
day and the German marines who have
been doing duty nshore embarked on
board the German battleship Olden
burg. The International troops com
posing the garrison rendered military
honors to the departing German forces.
Berlin, March 16. The Cologne Ga
zette, commenting upon the hauling
down of the German flag In Crete, says
the departure of the German battleship
Oldenbutg does not signify a cessation
of the concert of the Powers, but mere
ly means that now the affairs of the
German creditors of Greece have been
settled Germany "has little interest in
the destinies of Crete, which concern
France, Russia and England."
JOINT SERVICE TO ORIENT.
Three Stonmships for a Japnnese
Company Ready in England.
San Francisco, March 16. Mr. Shir
osha of Japan Is here on his wav to
England to Inspect three large steam
ships being completed for th'e steam
ship company known as the Toyo Kizen
Kals-ho. The steamships are to be run
In connection with vessels of the Pacific
Mail and Occidental and Orient?.! com
panies, which liavo arranged for a
joint service across the Pacific. The
Japanere vessels are to be ready for
use In September.
Mr. Shlrasha, who will superintend
the sailing of th'e new steamships, said
in an interview. "The two steamship
companies of this city will each place
three of their best vessels In the joint
service with our three. That will make
nine steamships and they will have a
schedule of alternating sailing dates
from this city and Hong Kong. The
steamships are to be accorded equal
rights nnd rates by the Southern Pa
cific crmpany nnd Its connections on
all shipments through this port, wheth
er bound east or west. Dockage and
other expenses are to 'be borne equally
by tho three steamship companies."
GERMANY'S NEW NAVY.
The lindgct Committee ol Ituirlmtng
Amends llm Naval Hill.
Berlin, March 16, The Budget com
mittee of the Reichstag has inserted In
the Naval bill a clause, which has been
approved by the Federated govern
ments, to tho effect that In the event
of the permanent expenditure exceed
ing, In any year, 117,525,494 marks, the
excess should not be met by an Increase
In the existing indirect Imperial taxa
tion, or by the creation of fresh Im
posts upon articles of large popular
consumption.
The Social Democrats voted against
tho clause, '
THREATENED BY WHITECAPS.
Negro Who Married a Whlto Woman
Ordered to Drpnrl.
Charleston, W. Vn March 16. Byron
Barrett, colored, lives on a farm seven
miles below here, hiving for his wife
a white woman, whom he married In
Ohio. Last night whltecaps notified
Barrett to leave the country Immedi
ately, or hls house would be burned
and his wife and children hanged,
Barrett appenled to Governor Atkln
eon today for protection. The sheriff
sent deputies to the scene of threatened
trouble,'
Peunsylunnln Postmasters,
Washington, March 16. The senate to
day confirmed the nominations of these
postmasters for Pennsylvania: A. M,
Woodward, Reynoldsvllle: F. W. Ulrlch,
South Bethlehem; G. W. Scliaeff, Susquo
hannu; B, J, Kuntz, Lehlghton
THE NEWS THIS M0RN1NU
Weatber Indications Today!
Showers Probable; Warmer,
1 aonernl War Preparations Continue
Unabated.
Defiant Attitude of tho Spanish Press.
United States Outbid Spain.
John Wanamaker Opens Ills Cam
paign. Fatal Flro at Chicago.
2 Tho Tribune's Popular Want Columns.
Financial and Commercial.
3 Local Juror Put On a Substitute
1 Editorial.
Comment of the Proas.
5 Story "The .Skipper of tho Phantom
Tug."
6 Local Proposed Bond Issue of Over
$700,000.
7 Local School Board of Six Engage a
Legal Adviser.
S Local West Sldo and Suburban.
9 Lacknwnnna County News.
10 General Plans for Annexation of
Cuba.
Riot In a Denver industrial School.
WOMEN TO ENLIST.
A Female Cavalry Troop Suggested in
Jl Colorado - Eastward Moyo
ment ol Artillery,
Denver, March 16. A troop of cavalry
composed entirely of women Is a Col
orado possibility In tho event of war
with Spain. Mrs. Martha A. Shute will
organize the troop. She notified Act
ing Governor Brush of her Intentions
and he advised her to consult with Ad
jutant General Moss. Mrs. Shute Is a
fearless equestrienne, and handles a
gun very dexterously.
Chicago, March 16. Colonel J. C. O.
Leo, qunrtermaster of the Department
of the Missouri, this afternoon made
the awards for the transportation ot
the three batteries from Fort Riley,
Kan., tomorrow. The Chicago, Bur
lington and Qulncy railroad will trans
port one to Fortress Monroe. The Kan
sas, Fort Scott and Missouri will trans
poit the battery destined for Fort
Jackson, New Orleans. Tho samo road
will transport the third battery to
Savannah.
New York.March 10. Representatives
of the government visited Fort Wnds
worth' and secured valuable land ad
Joining the new fortlficatlot s. Extra
gangs of mechanics nnd laborers have
been put to work with orders to rush
the completion of the three heavy bat
teries which will mount the heaviest
disappearing guns in New York harbor.
At the navy yard today a shipment
of 300.000 pounds of powder wan dis
patched to Key West. A six-Inch
breech loading rifle intended for the
cruiser Philadelphia was shipped to
San Francisco by an arrangement thnt
will get It to Mare Island almost as
soon as If It had been sent by express
train. Fourteen mounts for five-Inch
guns were hoisted on board the ctuls
er Chloago and a large force cf ma
chinists was fcet nt work fixing them
in place.
The loard for the Inspection of aux
iliary cruisers met today. Clement A.
Orlscom. general manager, end James
A. Wright, second vice president of the
International Navigation company,
were present, and the terms on which
the government may secure the St,
Paul and possibly the St. Louis, were
discussed.
LEXOW COMMITTEE IN HARD STRAITS
Unable to Secure the Attendance of
the Principal Witness.
Philadelphia, March 16. The council
manic Investigation of the charges of
bribery growing out of the legislation
relating to the Schuylkill Valley Wat
er company's bill was resumed today.
The sergeant-at-arms, said he, had
been unable to serve a subpoena on
Peter E. Smith, who Is alleged to have
offered Councilman Stevenson $5,000 If
he would vote for the water bill. Smith
was said to be it Atlantic City with a
sick child.
Charles F. Kindred, general agent of
the Philadelphia and Reading railroad,
was the only other witness. Council
man Stevenson yesterday said that
Smith had told him Kindred would
supply the $5,000. Mr. Kindred, when
sworn denied any connection with
suoh an offer. He never requested
Smith or any one to secure votes for
the bill, and never discussed the mVit
ter. On the other hand he said he was
opposed to the measure. An effort will
be made to secure Smith's attendance
before tho committee.
DRIDE IS MISSING.
Mrs. Ileurv Mitrbeger, ol Ilutler
County, Disappears.
New Castle, Pa., Mnrch 16. Mrs.
Henty Marberger, a bride of but a
few dayfi, Is missing from the home ot
her sister, Mrs. Leon Hart, of Slip
pery Rock township. Her home Is In
Butler county. Friday she visited her
Ulster, und on Saturday left for a walk,
since which time Bhe cannot be found.
Her husband found footprints lead
ing to the Slippery Rock creek, and It
Is feared that she has suicided. When
marr.ed she had considerable money
due her, but failure to collect it had
made her despondent.
NEW WHISKEY TRUST.
Probability That Ureenhut's Ellorti
Will Ho Effectual.
Cincinnati, March 16. J. B, Green
hut, of Peoria, 111., the head of the
old whiskey truet, has been here for
two days conferring with the distillers
of this state and of Kentucky relative
to the formation of a stronger and
larger whiskey combine than has yet
been organized.
As Mr. Greenhut has already secured
the co-operation of lending distillers
who are not In tho American Spirits
Manufacturing company and who were
not In the old trust, It Is thought the
new combine will go through.
Tho Hernld's Weather Foroenst.
New York, March 17. In tho mlddlo
states and Now England, today, cloudy
to partly cloudy with rain, fresh to brisk
southerly winds off the coast and nearly
Btutlonary, followed by slightly lower
temperature and by clearing In this section.
WANAMAKER
CAMPAIGN
The Ex-Postmaster Gen
eral's Boom at Lan
caster. BUSINESS MEN'S LEAGUE
And Maiiy Vice-Presidents
Back the Movement.
Lancaster Court House Was Filled to
OTorflowing by on Enthusiastic
Audloncc--Mr. Wnnnmakor's Ad-dress--The
Situation Thoroughly
Ventilated from tho Standpoint ot a
Reformcr--A Floreo Attack on
flenntor Quay-Finn to Unlooso
Mr. Grow.
Lancaster, Pa., March 16. Ex-Postmaster
General Wanamaker addressed
a mass meeting In the court house here
tonight. It wns held under tho aus
pices of the local branch of the Busi
ness Men's Republican league, and tho
list of seventy vice-presidents and sec
retaries Included many men prominent
in the commercial and Industrial Ufa
of this city and county. S. S. Spencer,
superintendent of the cotton mills, pre
sided. Every seat In the court house
was occupied and standing room in the
aisles was at a premium when tho dis
tinguished visitor was escorted to the
building In a fast falling rain. Gen
eral W. II. Koontz, of Somerset, made
the opening speech, In which his men
tion of tho name of Mr. Wanamaker
as a candidate for the Republican
nomination for governor evoked ap
plause. Mr. Wanamaker spoke for
nearly two hours.
State Senator C. C. Kauffman, who Is
a candidate for re-nomlnatlon at Sat
urday's prlmurles; Rudolph Blanken
berg, of Philadelphia, and William N.
Appel, anti-Quay candidate for the
legislature from this city, also spoke.
Mr. Wanamaker said, in part:
The first cun of rejl war booms ovfr
your historic country tonight in open
ing the battle of our insulted and out
raged oommonwtalth against the Invasion
of its rights.
Slowly tho old frigate Psnnsjhanla
has drifted to nnchorai;c In quiet waters
and her enemies are springing mines upon
her to tear her Into shreds. Hidden and
reckless toes aro on the alert to sweep
her on to destruction. The beautiful
white battleship that steamed out ot
Ne'V l'ork harbor u. month ago became a
white cotlln burled iln the dark sea In tho
dead of tho night. Without passing hasty
Judgment on our sister nation and Willing
to watt for all Information, th- air Is full
ol the fear ot treachery and dastardly
brutality. Wo do seek war, but we aro
not afraid of It. To tho consress, that
voted fifty mllllcns Into the president i
hands for Immediate ueo If necessary,
we send loyal greeting nnd say m.iko It r
hundred millions If needed. To the navy
department that bought two battleship
yesterday we send cordial approval anil
say you have our consent to buy two
more tomorrow. We aro not clamoring
for bloodshed, but wo are sweating fidel
ity to tho flag and Insisting en Justice to
the honored dead and living. And whilo
old Pennsylvania o the original thirteen
stands up perpendicular with owry slt.ter
state in the L'nion to meet tho Cuban
question, thero has coma to us long
suffering Penniylvanlans an issue of oui?
own.
CORRUPTION AT WORST.
Tho balance of Mr. Wanamaker's ad
dress was devoted to a discussion ot
that Issue. He declared that corrup
tion at Its worst and the commercial
Ism of politics are the chief character
istics of Pensylvanla. nnd that proflig
acy, extravagance and boss rule op
press the people.
"I am told," he said, "that polltlcat
promises have been mnde this week Irt
your county which will cost tho tax
payers tens of thous-ands of dollars,
solely for tho purpose of perpetuating:
the power of the bosses, to elect a
Quay legislature and a Quay delega
tion to the state convention."
The speaker next took up tho Pennt
sylvanla legislature of last year, re
ferring to "Its record of promised
broken nnd party pledges Ignored; Us
abuse of public trust and Insatiable
desire for public plunder; of legislation
born of Injustice, iniquity and crime,
driven through under the whip and
spur of the boss; of trusts fostered and
protected and legitimate commercial
Interests assaulted; ot placing tho
brewery paramount to the school house
and the Interests of beer pre-eminent
over the crying demands of charity and,
popular education."
Mr. Wanamaker asserted that at tho
convening of this legislature the "ma
chine," finding Itself bankrupt, "con
spired to create a host of new and use
less but high-salaried ofllceia, aggre
gating over $750,000, by Instituting rail
way, prison, civil service and other
"commissions," but, he added: "Tho
anti-Quay men, divining the purpose
and dangerous character of these bills,
quietly formed a combination with all
the Interests assailed. Tho temperanco
people were aroused; hundreds of stato
papers declared against the scheme In
tended to break down the restrictive
license barriers; tho prison authotltles
became nlarmed, lest for political pur
poses our penal system should be Im
paired, and gnvo valiant assistance;
the railroads Joined hands to defeat a
scheme Intended for blackmailing pur
poses; electric Interests tesponded, as
did others, and the entlro outfit ot
Quay's commission bills was linked to
gether and strangled."
PROMISES OF REFORM.
The epeuker next considered the
promises ot reform legislation made by
Senntor Quay and- his alleged failure
to fulfill them. Continuing, ho snld:
"For fifteen yenrs tho control of tho
ofllco of state treasurer has been tho
citadel of Senator Quay's power; It In
believed to have yielded annually a
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