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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-15
Naval Nexxs
BY Southern Associated Press.


WASHINGTON, February LION.
Gals of the navy relieved this morn.
ing by the receipt OF q cablegram
from Capt. KingsleyS Of the train
ing ship Essex, announcing his safe
arrival at Barbado Ices. The Essex left
Newport on January II, for her an
nusl winter cruise in the West
Indies, and was scheduled to make
her first stop at Barbadoes, Febru.
airy IL, cruising under sailing the
meantime between Bermuda and the
American coast. The severe storms
however, have excited considerable
uneaslDess as to her safety and her
arrival In port ahead OF time is taken
as an indication that she met somo
bad weather.
Admiral Meade's fleet left Martin.
lque, West Indies, this morning for
st. Lucia.
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POR 7 s NJ OUT
Fire Districts.

at the request OF number Of our
subscribers we give below the mum.
Der of fire districts in the city, not
including the Fifth Ward. and the
exact location of them:
First DIstriot-All north of High
and east of Court streets.
Second-All south of High and
west of Court streets.
Third-All west OF Court. between
High and County streets.
Fourth-All east of Court, betwee
High and County streets.
Fifth-All east of Court and south
OF County streets.
Sizth-All west OF Court and south
of County streets.
Seventh-All Newtown west OF
Third street.
Eighth-Gosport east Of Third
street.
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THE TORPEDO BOATS.
American Shiphuiders Gathering
in Washington.
By Southern Associated Press.

By Southern Associated Press.
WAsHINGroN, February H.
American shipbuilders are gathering
IN Washington attracted by the
opening of bids for the three sea
going torpedo boats, which occurs
next Tuesday. 1t ,s understood that
the competition will be very sharp
aud that at least one of the great
firms that has built warships will
submit propositions of startling
character.
The Union Iron Works, which
built the cruisers Charleston, San
Francisco and Olympia, have ex.
pressed their intention OF guarantee
ing vessel on modified plans with
speed of twenty.six knots. and
Eastern constructors of note eyipce
determination of discountlne this
high figure. Over forty firms have
been figuring on the Departments
specifications for several III onths and
determination has been expressed
by some OF them to take the work
below cost on account OF the presen {
business depression, for the purpose
OF Keeping their men employed and
Tor the fame that will attach to the
oullaers OF the successful boats.
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Assistants Naval Con.,rnc,or..
BY Southern Assoolated Press


WASHINGTON. February 14'-The
PRESIDENT to-day sent to the Senate
the following nominations: To be
naval constructors-W. L. Capps, of
Virginia; John G. Tawresey, OF Del
aware; Frank W. Hibbs, of Mime
sofa; r. P. Hobson, Of Alabama;
Thomas +. Ruhm, of Tennessee |;
Frank Seahm, of Pennsylvania;
Henry @. Smith, of Ohio: John
Buert, OF Michigan; Lloyd Bankson,
OF Pennsylvania; Robert Stocker, of
Minnesota; Elliot Snow, of Utah
q. d. Rock. of Michigan: Lawrence
Spear, Of Ohio; II. G. Gillmor, OF
Wisconsin; Richard nj. Watt, of
PENNSYLVANIA; Joseph E. Mcdonald,
OF illinois; and Homes l.. Ferguson,
OF North Carolina.
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Marriage OH CouutvS1ree,

Yesterday afternoon a very pretty
marriage took place at the residence
OF Mrs. Jones on County street,
near DInwiddie atreet. The con.
tracing parties were Mr.. Joseph A.
Lawrence. Of Suffolk, and Miss
Lena Q. Jones, late teacher in the
Second District Public School. The
ceremony was performed by Rev.
i. Mon. Simpson, who soon made
them man and wife. After receiving
tue congratulations Of those prese at
they took the 4 o'clock train for
Suffolk, their future home
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Funerals Yesterday.

The funeral of Mr.. A. H. f, Mo
Wllkie took place yesterday morn
Ing at IL o'clock from Trinity p, f..
Church. The services we're con.
Quoted by Rev. MIR. Funston, after
winch the remains were inferred in
Cedar Grove Cemetery.
The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Z. Ne
VILE took place from the residence
OF her husband, No. 7l3 Dinwiddie
street, yesterday afternoon. The
services were conducted by Rev. Il,
Men. Simpson. At the concluoion
the remains were taken to Oak
Grove Cemetery for lnterment.
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exhor bitapt TO the board, were re-
ieoted., while other sections were not
covered ut all. After tedious aud
laborlous session contracts were
awarded as follows:
Sleepy Hole Dissatisfaction /
, were awarded to Reginald Wright
for S275 and S225, respectively. No
bids were received for sections 3, 4
and 8.
Cypress Dissatisfaction No. 9.
W. L. Harrell, $197.50; No. 3. Ma.
poleon Brothers, S145; No. 1, j. II.
Harrell, Sl97.50; No. 7, L. F, Brink
ley, $3.50; No. 8, Bolend White,
Sl45. Bids for Nos. 8, &, 10 and Il
were deemed exorbitant and reject.
ed. There were no bids received
for Nos. ], S and IL.
Holy Neck District-Sections 2
and were awarded to Il. G. Daugh-
trey for SO and 500. respectively !;
Nos. 4 and D to j. o. Cutchin for
Sll5 and $l1O, respectively; Nos. 10,
IL, II and II were given to j. r..
Beaton for the aggregate amount of
500; Nos. 8. 10, 1G and l, were not
bid on; Nos. 6, Z, 8 and l3 were re-
lected.
Chuckatuck District Sections l,
2. 3. 4. 3 and were awarded to j.
Il. Delk. for total of $685.; No. 7,
John Pruden, $50; No. s. G. d.
Butler, 500; No. 8, George T.. At
kins, 975; No. 10, a. Powell, 500:
No. II. Il. A. MoClenney. $50; No.
II, Miraiah Pierce, S44.
OF the forty five sections in the
county the work on twenty seven ia
contracted TO be done during the
period of one year for So, OBJ. There
are eighteen sections yet to be con-
tracted for, which if awarded on q
like basis as the others will cost
about $4,000, making q total of
something over 50. 900 for keeping
in condition the public roads Of
Nansemond. However, it is be.
iieyed that the sections unprovided
for are more undesirable and will
cost higher rate per mile. The
commissioners we're authorized to
re advertiae for bids on all sections
which are not now taken and tho
JOINT body adjourned till the first
Thursday in March. The Super
visors will hold their regular
monthly meeting next Thursday.
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SUFFOLK NEWS.
IN OLD NANSEMOND.

votes and GleaningS From Suffolk
and Surroundings.
Messrs. b. G. Butler and w. IT..
Lipscomb, on hunting expedition
in the county yesterday. succeeded
In bagging seventy-four birds, max
ing less than eighty shots.
Mr.. Joseph Lawrence, formerly
of Suffolk, passed through yester
day with his bride on the cannon
ball train.
Mayor Brewer has written that he
will not return before the Last of
this week. He is stopping with rel
ativee in Isle of Wight county.
The ice on the Nansemond ia
breaking up very slowly and navi-
CATION will be suspended several
days longer.
Miss BERTHE Ridley. of Southamp
ton county. is being entertained by
the Misses Quimby, of Nansemond
Seminary.
Several persons from this section
will attend the Newborn On. G.. }
FAIR, which takes place from the
18th to the Odd instant, 1nclus,ve.
Withers Division, No. 7. Uniform
Rank Knights of Pythias. met last
night for the election of officers.
w. FL. Arlington, colored, has
been appointed by Hon. Hoke
Smith, Secretary Of the Interior, as
q pension attorney.
MIR. W. l.. Mcleod, associate
editor of the Suffolk Herald, is con.
fined to his residence by sickness.
MIR. r. w. Courtney, district pas
senger agent of the Norfolk and
Western, was i'll Suffolk for q short
while yesterday.
Miss Allie Mcclure has returned
from a visit to Newport News, &C
companied by her friend, Miss
Mamie Brown.
Judge Prentis returned from Nor
folk, where he held a session OF City
Circuit Court.
NEW MUSICAL COMPOSITION
Prof. Jesse ID. Daughtrey, com
poser of band music. has just com.
plated a medley called "Soutbern
Star March," 1t is com bination
OF Bonnie Blue Flag" Garry Me
Back to Old Virginia" and "Git Out
OF De Wilderness.
WOOD Donated. The Norfolk
and Carolina Railroad Company, at
the solicitation of the roadmas ter,
MIR. j. II. Nurney, has donated a
car load OF wood to the poor of Suf
folk. The ministers Of the town
have organized 6 relief committee
to solicit the free delivery of the
wood where most needed.
PUBLIC ROADS LET BY CoNTRAor.
The joint meeting of the County
Supervisors and the Board of Road
Commissioners convened yesterday
about 1l:30 o'clock in the County
Court house for the purpose OF
opening the sealed bids of oontrac.
tors for the performance under bond
certain work on the public high
ways. The four msglsterial districts
are each divided into sections OF an
average length of ten to twelve
miles, the lengths varying in the
several localities. Present.: s, T..
Ellis, chairman of JOINT meeting,
Walter Jordan. 1. w. Everett and
i. D. Brinkley, Supervisors; Frank
Wright, l.. Z. Brinkley, j. K. p.
Daughtrey and Frank Z. Stsllings.
| Road Commissioners.
The SYSTEM OF keeping in condi.
ton the public roads by contract in
this county being new one, there
was often q great diversity in price
for the performance of the same
work, Many Of the. bida. appearing
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-15
AS55,0OO CONFEDERATION
The Printing House of w. A..
Fiske Consumed.
FLAMES KEPT IN BUILDING
The Losses Fall on w. N. White,
Sporting Goods; The Western
Union Telegraph Office; w.
a. Fiske, Printer; j. E.
OWNS, Cigars.

Last night about G:3O o'clock an
alarm of fire was sounded. caused by
fire being discovered in the printing
house of WA. Fiske on High street,
near Water. Owing to the amount
OF inhammable material it spread
very rapidly. There being but one
engine in the city it was with much
difficulty that they could put the fire
out. the building being about $50 feet
deep and running back to narrow
lane. The rear OF the building was
twostory modern one and in this
the presses and machinery were To-
Gated. Two streams from the en-.
CINE sand two from the plugs were
put on the fire. The firemen sue
decided IN keeping the flames in the
building.
MIR, John E. OWNS cigar factory,
next door, was full of smoke. A
stream was put on it as best they
could, but owing to not having nee .
essary ladders it was with difficulty
that it could be reached.
The persons effected by the fire
are w. N. White gunsmith and
sporting house. stock $4,000, partly
saved. but damaged by water; West.
orn Union telegraph office, damage
by water;iW. A. Fiske, printing
house. entirely destroyed, stock, etc. i,
valued at $40, 600, insured for So, 600;
John e. OWNS, cigar factory, heavy
stock, but owing to sickness of Mr..
OWNS his loss or insurance could
not be learned. The building be j.,
longs to the Cooke estate i Il Norfolk.
valued ut $4,000, badly burned;
the inside burned out.
In conversation with Capt. Piske
be said be thought that the fire was
an inosndiary one. the hands hav
ing knocked Off III O'Clock, and
there WAS no one in the building
that he knew Of except himself and
oolored boy, who has been EN-
ployed by him for years. He left
and went down in the yard after
coal and left him in the office.
When the boy returned he saw the
fire and told Mr.. Fiske the building
was on fire. The fire originated
directly under the cutting machine
in box of fine scraps that came off
the edges OF paper, and he thought
some one threw match in that
box, as there was no fire or lights
anywhere near the place. He had
had no fire in his boiler since 3
O'Clock, and there was no way by
which it could have caught.
The colored boy William made
every effort to put the fire out be
fore the alarm was given, and in
doing so he was badly burned about
the face and came near not getting
out. He was also cut on the hand
in coming down gutter to max g
| his escape.
This is the largest fire that has
been IN this city for years.
At 10 o'clock, when our report
closed. the fire was out. Our fire.
men deserve much credit for the
excellent work done in keeping the
other buildings from burning, espe
clally that which is occupied by
Mr.. Owens as Cigar factory, after
1t caught on fire,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-15
Election of Officers.

At meeting of Portsmouth Divi.
sion U. K. K. of P. held Wednes
day night, the following officers
we're elected: b. f. Vaughn, cap.
tam; Z. T. Brownly, lieutenant; Il.
d. McClean, herald; w. N. White,
treasurer; Geo. q. Cummings, guard
John Il. Jenkins, seminal; Z. V,
Powell, color bearer; Domingo Law
renee. bugler. The officers were in
structed to attend the regimental
meeting ID Staunton on the 18th
instant.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-15
Fire in the Nav,-Yar1

Yesterday morning fire was dis
covered at the residence of Civil
Engineer Mendicol in the navy ward.
An alarm was sounded and The en-
tire department turned out, but
their services were not needed, the
hre being put out with buckets.
The fire originated from "a defective
Hue. Damages LIGHT.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-15
s.rentesI SACRIFICE

OF frst'class clothing and WOODEN
underwear ever offered to the people
OF this vicinity. We are bound to
close out every dollars worth 10
make room for new spring goods.
which will begin to arrive about lat
OF March. Breslauer 81 Anthony.
ia High street.
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Are fou in want

VI suit or overcoat at prices re-.
markably cheap for the fiue olasa of
goods We have the reputation of
selling. If so, call and make your
selection, and We promise you that
we will save you money.
LEVY IL JACOBS. 200 HIGH or
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andor Oxford EaaII.

Blankets, blankets oheap: worstod
gloves. buckskin gloves, boys
gloves. boys mittens, ladies' NIT.
tens, chiidren's mittens, new Kid
gloves. Agent for the celebrated
Gold Medal black dress goods, A.
j, Phillips,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-15

Not the best hat ever made, but
we never saw better one for 81. 80.
Its q graceful shape and good stock,
too. Gall and be convinced before
II too late. Charles Il. Welton Il
Co., 1872 and 1874 High strest.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-15

A Photographic
Portfolio of the Mar
Vicious w orks of God
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plishments OF
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Picturesque Scenery
Oh the face Of the
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with instantaneous
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street scenes in the
W orld's Greatest
Cities, designed to
take the place of
an Extended
Tour Around
the W orld.
This valuable vol
ume, and several
others, can be had
as long as the
limited supply
lasts at less than
half what they are
usually sold for.
4 RARE OPPORTUNITY
DON'T MISS III
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-15
What Prof. iaioks Snysist Come.

Below we give statement OF the
prophecies of Prof. Hicks, the
weather prophet, in whom our PEG
pie have great confidence. He saws
be on the lookout for very cold
weather on the 18th and 18th. and
don't forget it. Many very hard
storms may be expected from the
22d to the oath
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-15

Lomps, silk shades, wire frames,
a0li carriages. toilet sets. pictures,
tables, rockers and everything else
at Cravford's Furniture and CARPET
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-15
she MODERN Invalid

Has tastes. incidentally, in keeping
with other Injuries. A remedy
must be pleasantly acceptable in
form, purely wholesome in compost.
ton, truly beneficial il effect and
entirely free from every objection
able quality. II really i'll be con.
suits physician; if constipated he
uses the gentle family laxative
Syrup of Figs.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-15
'Orking shoes. Dress shoss

Large variety for men lust re-.
ceiVed at l.. q. Long & Sons. 2l9
High street, next to Crawford's fur.
niture store,
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DO Manmrii's for nargaips.
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DWELLING FOR SALE.

FoR RENT.-sToRE NO. 725 COUNTY
IL street. 20x5U feet. Good location
for any kind of business. Apply on
premises. s. l. LONG. fe5-tf
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-11
A rwcrve-yesr-old Baseball Masnate.

The youngest baseball magnatc is Ed ward Rrll, Jr.. whoso father, Edward Everett Bell, tho noted baseball crank, presented him with $lOO worth of stock in tho New York club as a Christmas gift
 Edward Bell, Jr., Is only l2 years old, but he took an active part in a recent meeting Cf tho stockholdrrs of tho New York club and was interviewed by score of reporters after thr mcctin., adjourned, showing by his answers 10 the questions put to him that he fully apprrciatcd the prominence his stock gave him, and that ho was as familiar as his older associates with the husinrss. The boy may train off as he grows elder, hut just now ho is in posses sion uf a. mach fame as StCvc Br0dio ac- quirCd in jumping from the Brooklyn bridSr, And all fur $iuO. No wonder baseball has been ate to sun tive the panic
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-11
Crnne and Miss Morton.

Miss Martha Morton sat in tho audito- rum of tho Fifth Avenue thoatcr, New York, recently and watched tho perform HnCo uf her play, His Wifo's Father !" She was nervous, was Miss Morton. Play wrghts form eNaRyrrltvd notions of tho value uf certain nurS, and snmctmcS ao- tors don a[r,'U with them. Miss Morton huppcd about from the auditorium 10 tho back uf the stagr She ran Ia sUC Cranc and informed hlm that shc noticed he was slishtinI sumr uf her lines, Crane grow nervous, Repeated dosrs of this quito up set him At last he could stand it no longer Miss Morton's final visit was too much, For goodness sake Martha, he cried, go away-gn anywhrrc, but leave me alone" If Martha had been a gentle man, Inc might have said something else. He declares that hr gave bad perform nncc because he was SD irritatcd. But he 6ibn'f
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-11
PRESIDENT PHIL H. PsNNA.
He Heads the Mine Workers and May Head
 the Federation of Labor.

the Federation of Labor.
 Phil H. Penna. the new president of the United Mine Workers of America, is now looked upon as formidable candidate for tho presidency of the American Federation of Labor. He was one of John McBride's most powerful partisans when Mcbride recently busted Samuel GOmpcrs as president of the federation, and when Mcbride succeed ed Gompers as president of tho federal ton Penna succeeded Mcbride as presi- dent of tho United Mine Workers At tho Mino Workers convention in Co., lumbus recently Mcbride was not elect cd as n delegate from the United Mine Workers to the next convention of the American Federation of Labor. Never before in the history of the federation has its president failed of election as a delegate by his own trade, and Me Brides defeat k alleged to be the work of Penna. who aspires to tho presidency of the federation. it is said, and desires to side track Mcbride.
 President Pcnna is a native of Wales and has been earning his own living ever since he was lad of s years. He worked in the mines on tho other side for many years, educated himself and became a Methodist preacher. Upon
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-11
WaterburyFire Alarm

LOCATION OF BOXES. The following are the Fire Alarm siSna' under the new system: l-3 Rogers q Bro" IS Cor East Main and Niagzra streets I-4 Cor East Main and Holeot' road Is Cor HlGh and Walnut streets I-s ( T last Main and Cherry streets IT Cor East Main and Cole streets. Fl Cor NoCth Elm and KinRsburY streets. ls Oor NoEth I'm. North Main and Groy
 streets. n Waterbury MAnufactunng sompany' 2-s Cor North Main and North streets | Cor Buckingham and Cooke streets. s7 Cor GrIve and Prospect streets. As Cor HillsIde ar~aue and Pine street sa Cor Johnson and WateTville streets . The Plart Br9s h C."
 TS~ Et "a, CDvE company I.HVemer
 uaent factoryl.'
 SNehanEe plaSe. Or West Main and Willow streets st C'r West Main and watertOwn mad +S Horse Car Railroad stahle' ,s Waterbury Brass company" l-T Cor C. lar and Meadow streets s-s C. Grand snd Field streets. Ia C Bank and Meadow streets Is Randclph 4 CloweS'
 
 pany,' s-2-I NN ( HOsS EOusa. As HHlmes. SC Jsh & HaYlienss . s-s Cor Charles and Porter streets 3 s-s Cor SimOns street and Washington ave Cor South Main and Grand streets. Ss Cor South Main and Clay streets s-s Waterbury Watch compsnys IS Benedict | Bnrnham Msnufsetrr'na
 eCmPeny.s s-s Na+er' nry PurKle company" a-T Chr South Nah and Washington st' SeHvin Manufacturing company E-4- Ger Franklin and unicn streess 5 Waterbury Clock O. tease fsrtcap s-t Cor Clay Apd Nil streets S-s Ger Lfkerty ard Rivsr streets s-T No. Hose House. s-F Cor Baldwin Ind Stone street.. Cor Bridge and Nasfii KtreeeE. s-s Ger poolittle aIles and pahlin ssrsp -'rrfvas
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-11
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

Max Miller committed suicide in New York by jumping from the r,Hof of his resi- dcnCN
 senator GOrman and his family will sail from New York rarly in May and will spVnd the eumn'cr abrud.
 Mr. Corn, huS Vanderbilt has dcvidcd to occupy his nyw villa, The Breakers, this season at NrwlA,rt. k. |
 Grnrrtl R"<v. .anS has been in poor health for suur lime, and thcro has hoCn no changr in his condition rrCntly.
 Al ,Io;lvI>uu City, Mo. the bill to pro hihit the al:rn ownership uf land ill that state has lNvn pss~cd by the house,
 Thu laris Figaro d,vlArrS that neither Franc,' nor Gr,,.t Britain will permit JA- pan Ia s,ize the island of Fnrmu$L
 A mob ni armed men broke into the office on tho lcNrc in New Orleans whcrc the West India line Stord the tools usc1l by it> n"nU"ion ScrCWmCn and threw the tools into tiIS river
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-11
CUBA WOULD BE FREE
HER PATRIOTS AGAIN BATTLING FoR
 THEIR INDEPENDENCE.

They Arc Opposed by Great Odds and Seem
 to Lead a ForIorn uepe-Career of Jose
 Marti President of the Cuban RevoIu-
 tionary Party.
 The patriots of Cuba arc again bat tling for the independence of tho queen of the Antilles Jose Marti, president of the Cuban revolutionary party, and General Gomez, the battle scared vet eran of tho revolution of 1S6S-7S, are leading the insurgents, and Spain is making most determined efforts to quell tho disorder. The revolutionists arc fairly well armed and number but 5000 or G, 900 men. Opposed to them are 16. 900 we'll armed Spanish regulars.
 Cuba began to fret under Spanish rule at the beginning of the present century. When Bolivar. the South American Washington, had freed all the Spanish colonies except Cuba in 1S20-l. he aimed to procure Cuba's in dependence also, but his proposed inva- sion was discouraged by the United States government, which expressed its willingness that the island should re. main in Spain's hands, but averred that no other foreign country would. bo per