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MAuANY CRITICIsEs THE 1900"
He Protests Against Their Givins q Garden
Party while tho Nation was Mourning.

He Protests Against Their Givins q Garden
Party While tho Nation was Mourning.
WARRINGTON, Feb. 23.-In the House to-day
Mr.. Mahany REP, n. " took the floor to utter
a protest against the action Of tho so.called
400" In New York city, who gave q garden
party on tho night Of the day on which the re-
mains of the Ma!ne's victims were carried to
their graves in Havana. He denounced this as
an affront to the sentiment of the nation. and
called attention to the difference between these
people and those in London. who. when the
Camperdown disaster occurred on the Levant,
suspended all social festivities. These people,
those :yho controlled and operated large aggre-
cations OF capital for beneficent purposes. but
mere possessors and users OF wealth, who toll
not. neither do they spin; who. when there was
q question of financial importance at stake. con-
stituted themselves the custodians OF the coun-
try's honor. but on occasions like this. when the
dead. were so lost to. all sense Of the
proprieties and decencies of tho occasion as to
engage in these frivolities and insult the senti-
ment OF patriotic citizens. Notwithstanding the
of the House. Mr.. Mahany said he should not be
deterred from doing what he could as a Repub.
lican. grounded in Tho principles cnunciated by
Abraham Lincoln, to clear the skirts of the Re-
sponsibility for such actions. And IL his re-
marks should be designated as demagogy. as no
conceded they might be, then that was but an
other ominous condition Of American citizen
ship.
impassioncd manner and shrillest voice. re.
ceived the plaudits of n few Democrats and all
the Populists within hearing.
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A Report Concerning the American Liae's
Fast Q tea mships Denied.

A Report Concerning the American Lines
Fast stea mships Denied.
There was a report yesterday that at tho
Brooklyn Navy Yard there were being put in
readiness for service rapid-flre guns and tho
necessary ammunition for them, for use on the
American line steamships st. Louis. st. Paul.
Paris and New York. Workmen at tho yard
were said to be getting ready boxes and cases
for the ammunition. 1t was said also that rapid.
fire guns for these vessels were on their way
hero from the Government gun factory. Glenn
ent A. Griscom. Jr., manage OF tho American
line in New York, and son of the President of
the company, said yesterday afternoon that to
the best of his knowledge this report was not
true.
81 have told various reporters who have como
here on a rumor that the Government had
ordered the boats of this limo to be held hero
subject to its call" he said. THAT that report
was false. We have received no notification
whatever from the Government. l do not sec
how the statement that rapid-tire guns for our
boats are being got ready Tor them ut the navy
yard or anywhere else can be true. for. 80 far as
l know. the Government has not the necessary
guns in store at any of the yards for these ships.
OF its own vessels and put them on ours. which
on its face would seem to be an unlikely pro-
ceeding."
Mr.. Griscom said that If the Government do
cided to order the boats into naval service its
action would undoubtedly be taken in o direct
way and tho information Of its decision given to
the people openly.
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Alabama, Colorado, Massachusetts,, Minneso-
ta, Missouri. Rhodo Island. Tennessee, N,ermont
and Wisconsin-and in the District Of Columbie.
Dakota and Tcxas-practico was had with
Calling guns only. Only one battery had prao-
tice in Montana and in Tennessee. The inian-
try has range practice in thirty-iour States-
Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Con-
necticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa; Ken
lucky. Maine. Maryland, Massachusetts, Mtchl-
gan, Missouri. Montana. Nevada, New hsinp'
North Dakota. Ohio. Oregon, Pennsydranie'
Rhode Island. South Dakota. Tennessee, Texas,
Vermont, .Vireinia, Washington, West VII
Rinia and Wisconsin-and two territories
arizona and New Mexico-and In the District OF
Columbia.
In Alabama, Arkansas. Colorado, Florida.
Kentucky, Maryland, Montana, Texas. VIZ
Rinia and West Virginia tho amount OF prarlice
Is small, and in some of those States Is Limited
TO a few companies. None ~ reported IN ~,
diana, Nebraska and Utsh. Gallery practice Is
held in Illinois, Iowa, Michigan. New Hamp'
shire, Now York. Pennsylvania, Vermont
Washington, Wisconsin and the District or 20
luinbin, and in some commands in Georgia.; IN
diana, Kentucky. Maine. Massachusetts, MIS-
souri, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island ana hrlzonn;
Very little skirmtsh or volloy firing Is done anu
known distance firing is seldom done at ranges
greater than 500 yards. Great ana growing IN
many States n lack of system, and. only very
few furnish enough ammunition to teach moro
than the clements. ~
The different arms OF tho service are divided
rs follows: Engineers, 81; cavalry, d.s96; hcavy
artillery, 1854; light artillery, 5,0l9; machine
gun batteries, 216; infantry, 10O,211; signal
corps. 71s; hospital and ambulance corps, $40.
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UNDERWATER WILL SAIL TO-DAY.
Tho WreckinE Tug May stop Here on Her way
to Work on the Maine.


Boston, Feb. 23.-The tug Underwater OF tho
Boston Towboat Company. in command OF Capt.
Daniel Webster Riley, will sail tomorrow for
Havana, where she will assist in raising the
Maine. cooperating with the tug Right Arm of
the Merritt Wrecking Company Of New York.
The Underwater carries her usual crew of
twelve men. 1t Is expected that she will touch
at New York and take u lighter in tow with q
big derrick. II there is no delay she will have
cleared Sandy Hook by Friday morning.
Capt. Humphrey of the towboat company says
the work of the Underwater is preliminary, 1t
being the intention to use her in taking Off the
guns and movable wreckage. 1t is likely that
the big tug Orion will be sent when 1t comes to
raising the hull. Capt. Humphrey came from
Washington last night. and the brief statement
that he gave out this afternoon was:
We Will see where we are before sending
any other vessel
This seems to signify, according to somo per-
there is to be war with Spain before risking any
moro of Its property within reach OF Spanish
guns. General Manager T. Windsor of the tow.
boat company said tho Underwater would prob
ably get away some Time tomorrow. He would
not give any statement to the public as to the
details OF the plans. nor has any other officer
done so.
The Underwater was built in Philadelphia In
1898. For several years she has done nearly all
the wrecking work Of the Boston Towboat
COMPANY,
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OUR FLAG ON MoRRo CASTLE.

AdJt.-Gen. Axline OF Ohio says That Should No
the Monument OF tho MHaine's Men.
CLEVELAND. Feb. 2s.-In a speech delivered
last night before the Western Reserve Chapter.
Sons of the American Revolution, II. A. Axline,
Adiutant-General of Ohio. who was Adjutant-
General of the State when Mckinley was Gov
crnor. declared that II he could have his way he
would level MORO Castle to the ground and
erect on its ruins the American flag as a monu.
ment to the sailors OF tho Maine. Gen. Axline
said:
"lt has been suggested that a monument be
erected in Cuba to commemorate the memory of
tho brave sailors that persisted by the explosion,
! would take our troops to that war-wrecked
island, attack MORO Castle, reduce 1t to ruins,
and on the summit of those ruins / would plant
the American flag. there TO wave while liberty
shall 1.-Two or statesmanshiP survive. and say.
Here 10 their monument
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ARoHBIsHoP IRELA FOR PEACE.
He says. and Says nc Advisediy. That tho
Calamity at Havana was nm Accident.

Calamity at Havana Was nm Accident.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 23.-Archbishop ireland OF
st. Paul arrived in Washington to-day and paid
n visit to the President. The Archbishop said
that his brief visit to the city was on a private
matter of great Importance" Those who are in
close touch with tho distinguished prelate from
the Northwest say that his presence here attnis
%juncture is of peculiar significance. 1t is
believed that he has come here to solicit n per-
sonal talk with the President on the present
Cuban situation. and that he will, on returning
to his home. issue u letter which will have rs
direct bearing on tho burning questions as. did
his famous gold proclamation during the last
campaign. The Archbishop said to-day.
/ am frank to state, without the slightest
fear of being misunderstood by my follow citi-
Zens or suspected of lack OF patriotism. that
/ am for peace. This war talk that l hear all
Why should we have war ! Have we any reason.
in common equity, in international law. in the
merest dictates OF chivalryi We are n great
and powerful nation. Spain is weakened by
long and continuous troubles. am told
at every turn that tho Spaniards blew
up the Maine. 1 say that tho terrible
calamity which occurred in Havana haroor
was an accident, not an act of trcachery. l say
this advisedly. Who are the authorities for the
q frightful contingency. even for such n nation
as this. / say. with all the sincerity of my call.
ing as minister OF tho Prince { Pence, let us
avoid war. We are great enough, wise enough
TO establish O permanent. honorable peace with
out recourse to arms. / shall endeavor to bring
about this issue wherever my voice may reach.
wherever my small influence may extend"
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TWO NEW ARTILL REGIMENTS.
The Chairman or tho House Military Commit
toe FavOrs tho Senate Hill.

toe Favors tho Senate Hill.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 23.-Representntive Hull
of Iowa. Chairman Of the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs. returned to Washington this morn
ing from n brief visit home. lie was at once the
target OF numerous inquiries as to what would
be done with the Hawlcy bill, providing for tho
enlistment Of two additional regiments OF artil-
lcry. which passed the Senate yesterday. Mr..
Hull said that personally hc was willing that the
bill should 10 taken up by the House at once,
Immediately after Its reception from the Senate.
and passed. Tho committee has had the sub.
ject under consideration. /" no said. knows what
it is and Is in favor OF its passage" However.
the Chairman would not commit himself to this
programme until after consultation with
Speaker Reed and other leaders of the House.
This having been had, Mr.. Hull announced that
he would not ask unanimous consent 10 con-
slider the bill, but TINT 1t would be referred in
the regular way to his committee. The regular
meeting day of the Committee on Military Az
fairs Is Friday.
In tho House to-day Mr.. Adams iRep., Pa
reported from the Committee on Foreign Az
fairs. with a unanimous recommendation that
it be passed. tho resolution introduced the other
day by Mr.. Dearmond Dem. MOI asking the
Secretary Of tho Treasury to inform the House
what provision had been made to prevent tho
supplying OF American products to the Cubans
and to prevent ,flibustering. and at what ex-
pense. Tho resolution was passed.
Speaker Reed announced the signing of the
joint resolution appropriating 100000 for
raising the wreck of tho Maine.
Mr.. w. A. Smith utep.. Mich introduced a
bill directing the Secretary OF War to distribute
all tho Springfield rifles in the possession Of the
Government, but not in use. among the militia
OF the state. in proportion to the number of en-
listed men belonging to the militia o, each State.
Mr.. Barrett rep, Mass.) introduced II resolu-
ton. which was referred to the Committee on
Rules, making it in order for the Committee on
Naval Affairs TO incorporate in the Naval Ap-
propriation bill, now under consideration by
them, n paragrS,h carrying an appropriation
for new dry docks or extensions TO existing dry
G R"yai " E 9 ! N eNg sGrk, Sortoik; Fort
not to exceed $5. $4,000. as recommended by
the Bunce Dry Dock Board.
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CITIZEN GOD HELP SPAIN"
Admiral Gherard's Comment on tho Thesr
That The Maine Was Blown Up.

Admiral Ghsrardis Comment on tho Theory
That Tho Maine Was BIown Up.
BRIDGEPORT. Conn.,. Feb. 23.-Rear Admiral
Bancroft Gherardi. retired. said to a reporter
to-day:
"If the disaster to the Maine was eau sed by
an accident. we'll and good. but II it was an act
OF treachery. and the immediate cause of tho
disaster was a torpedo or q mine. God help
SPAIN
I'm tho event of war being declared, is our
navy in such shape as to meet the Spanish Navy
with any degree of confidence n tho Admiral
There was a defiant ring in tho Admiral's
reply;
Not only the cleanest. but We have the hest
fighting blood OF any, navy in the world. The
boys would ask for only twenty-four hours with
the Spanish Navy. have the greatest respect
IN the world fol-, the British Navy. and 20 have
the rank and file OF our navy, but we are not
afraid OF them. and certainly we have consid-
cradle confidence in our ability to uphold the
honor OF tho country in a meeting with Spain's
navy
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oAN HAVE HOWARD GoULD's TAcHE.
He IL vsiIiiaG to Have tho Niagara Made Hate
~ Government Cruiser.

WILMINGTON. Del, Feb. 23.-Howard Gould,
owner of tho now steel yacht Niagara. which
was launched here last Saturday. said when
asked II he would turn the vessel over to the
American Government in the event of its need
OF 1t in a war with Spain:
"Yes. l would willingly do SO tho minute she
was needed"
Capt. w. g. Shackford. who designed the hull
OF the Niagara, and who is TO command her. In
an interview, said:
Tho Niagara is strong enough to carry al
most any SORT OF guns up to d and 4 inch. /
would undertake to transform her into a vessel
OF war on very short notice"
The Niagara is the largest steel yacht ever
built In this country. and there are only three
or four larger In the world. 1t 10 said by ship
builders hero that she could be transformed as
war vessel In the class of the cruisers York
owl. Marblehead. and Montgomery. She Is
Jour feet longer than the Montgomery and her
beam 10 two feet broader,
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TROUBLE OYER THE CUBAN FLAG.
Il Was Nailed TO the Mast Under Old Glory ut
New Brunswick.

New Brunswick.
NEW BRUNSWICK. Feb. 23.-The Cuban nag,
which was nailed to the flagpole of tho Living
ston Avenue High School some time Monday
night. was torn down this afternoon and o lively
struggle between high school scholars and the
men who had tho flag taken down resulted.
The flag was the second which had been raised
over the schoolhouse. Last week, while the
American flag was at half mast for the Maine
sailors, members Of the high school cadets ran q
Cuban flag up beneath the Stars and Stripes.
OF Education, Janitor Charles Banks took down
the second flag. The American flag waved alono
until Monday night, when some one climbed
the pole with another Cuban flag.
On Tuesday morning the Cuban flag was wav-
ing beneath the American flag at the top OF the
mast. Tho halyardsh had been cut and the flags
nailed to the pole. Banks sought mombers of
tho Board of Education and asked for instruc-
tons. The Cuban flag was ordered. down. and
Banks asked Carpenter George Rule to do the
work. Rule secured the services of Frank Hard
ing. n telephone linenian. Harding climbed the
pole and got the two flags. When he reached the
only with the assistance OF Banks was he able
to keep the flags. George Kuhn of tho Board OF
Education now has the flags. Thomas Arm
strong and Harry Oliver, two OF the boys, say
that the Cuban flag is their personal property,
but they say that they don't know how the flag
was placed on the pole. The board will try to
find out who did the mischief and exact a set
Element for the expense necessitated by the
prank. as well as for the cut halyards.
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ENLIsrMENrs IN CHERRY STREET.
Three Hundred Volunteers Havo Joined Can't.
Mike Cnidon's brigade.

Capt. Mike Caldon. who keeps a little saloon
at 4os Cherry street. has the single window of
his place flled with all the implements of war
the Captain could gather in the neighborhood.
In the centre is a drum draped with the Ameri-
can flag. with a stand of ancient and modern
guns as a background. Cutlasses. swords. and
daggers are suspended above, together with an
old regimental fatigue cap and army cape. Flags
ara draped around the sides.
A large sign reads. War Sure! Come in and
Enlist" This has met with IA ready response in
tho neigbborhood and nearly 300 men have
Joined Capt. Caldon's organization. which he has
named the First Brigade. Cherry Volunteers.
Caldon is going to drill his men regularly in
Corlears Hook PARK. so rs to have them ready,
he says. when the trouble breaks out" He
adds: "They won't be a lot OF green ones. eithor.'
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COZ. BUSHNELL BELLICosE.
re wants TO Make the spanish Dons Eat Dirt.
Should 1t He Necessary.

He Wohta TO Mhke the bDNnIsh Dons Eat Dirt,
shonid II He Necessary.
CINCINNATI. Feb. 23.-Gov. Bushnell, who
came hero to attend the meeting last night of
tho Ohio Sons of the Revolution, said to-day
concerning the probable trouble with Spain:
There is a time when patience and forbear.
ance are no longer q virtue. War is awful. but
insult IL worse. Whatever the Board of Inquiry
In the Maine disaster shall discover should Lo
upheld by the American people with a determi.
President call for men. Ohio would send g, 800
National Guards equipped in twenty.four hours.
There are probably $50, 900 men In the State
who would respond as volunteers. I an Ameri-
can enough to say this much: For every Ameri.
can killed In the Maine | would make ten dons
eat dirt; for the Maine i would send ten Viz,
cayas TO the bottom OF the sea-"
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New Terpede Roat Guin Takes 3 uplu.

NEWPORT. r. l.. Feb. 23.-The torpedo boat
Gwin, which was launched at Bristol on Satur-
day. came down the bay to-day and stopped at
the torpedo station. 1t Is thought that the
Herreshofs have had orders to rush both the
Gwin and Talbot, a sister boat. and It is now an:
trial trips. The Gwin has made her contract
speed Of twenty knots. On the twenty-five knot
boat tho Herreshotfs are working ten hours q
day and expect 10 complete her in Two months.
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MARTIAL MEN OF JERSEY,

Volunteer Firemen or West Hoboken OrEaai.-
ing n military Company.
Tho members of the Excelsior Volunteer Fro
Engine Company in West Hoboken have begun
to organize a military company. Several of their
friends were killed in the Maine disaster. About
thirty men have been enrolled and many more
are waiting for the next meeting when they
will Join tho company. Drills are 20 DO held
every week under the direction of John Sherer.
a veteran OF the civil war. The company will
tary Charles Funk of the engine company, who
is one OF the leaders in the recruiting party, has
served seven years as a United States man-o'.
wars man: He lost several shipmates on the
Maine, and he is determined to go to the front.
II there is war,
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NEW HAVEN. Conn.,, Feb. 23.-Amasa Trow-
bridge. Chief Engineer of the Engineers
Division OF the Connecticut Naval Battalion,
to-day received . request from the United States
Navy Department to collect Immediately a list
OF all the shipping engaged in tho Connecticut
carrying trade, including the steamboats,,
yachts. tugs, and small craft. Such an order
has not been sent hero since 1861. A duplicate
order 10 thought to have been sent to all the sea
board States OF the United States.
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No Orders 10 tho Nauoual Gu.ra.

ALBANY, Feb. 23.-MajorGen. Roo to-day de-
clared that there was absolutely no truth in any
story that he had sent out orders to tho Adju-
tants OF any OF tho regiments to hold themselves
in readiness to move the troops. His visit to
Albany. the General said, was not for the PAR
pose of any action In anticipation of a conflict
between this country and Spain. He was here
with his department.
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Important EittlnG. seat to Torpeas sos,..

BRISTOL. II. l., Feb. 23.-It Is learned from an
authoritative source that hurry orders were
sent from Key West TO the Hcrreshoffs for parts
to replace certain fittings OF the torpedo boats
Porter and Dupont. Just what the parts are ia
unknown, but il is Understood that they are OF
such a nature that without them the boats arc
unable To go into action. These pieces Of mechan-
ism are already on the way 10 Key West.
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rnoM THE MA1NE,s cnEr.


ts--h ~ haNhs -
SCRANTON, Pa, eFeh. 23.-Mr. IL. Bullock of
this city. father Of Charles II. Bullock. gunner's
mate on board the Maine. one Of the few who
escaped alive in the disaster. this morning re-
coived q letter from his son, who 10 with Capt.
Sigsbee at tho Hotel 1nRleterra, Havana. Tho
letter Is dated Feb. 1s. and in It young Bullock
says:
~ was asleep in the after turrot. and was
thrown out of my hammock, but managed to os.
cape between the guns and the turret. Excepting
flew bruises which amount to nothing l escaped
unhurt. Before l could get out OF tho turret,
however. tho water was up to the guns, and 1t
is the greatest miracle that / escaped at all. as
the ship sank In less than throe minutes The
whole forward part of the ship was thrown up
in tho air about fifty feet or more. / got In one
Of tho two boats which were left and helped to
Young Bullock then gives details as to the
victims of the disaster and tho Incidents attend
ing the funeral Of the Victims. p,,,,.u,.. Have,
Of this city to-day received q long letter from
his cousin. Mike Lanahan, who was one of tho
In It Lanahan says: our ship was blown up
Tuesday night while wo were all asleep, and
nan in America. i w1s right in the thickest
part of it nll. | was blown about twenty foct up
In the air and the Same distance out in the
made me feel pretty bad for awhile; but It's all
in the business, you know. This was ono Of tho
thh "ho wv uohCs u ohh
willing to 20 back on n ship and blow the cow
nrdly dogs out Of tho world. There are not any
of them worth u damn, anyhow, and Ill never
rest until ! ret q chance at some Of them. But
time will tell. Uncle Sam is foolish for having
had anything to do with tbom. l can only thank
God for my escape; my poor shipmates nro
gone
Mrs. Emma c. Bowers Of o5 Cottage street,
Newark. has received n letter from her son,
Passed Assistant Engineer Frederick c. Bowers.
who escaped when the Maino was blown up.
The letter. except those portions which are OF a
strictly private nature, is a follows:
DEAREST MOTHER: ] am here and well, thank God
Doubtless you have already learned Of the horrible
accident to the Maine. l am so shocked by.the news
that l am scarcely able to guide my pen. Already
1870 men and two officers have been killed. and / fear
that even more OF the crew have persisted. i was
given leave OF absence on Tuesday night, and was on
shore at the time OF the destruction Of tho bnttlcship,
The air Is full OF rumors of submerged mines and
torpedoes. but It will DO some time before we shall
know the real causes. The tension is awful; 1t has
unnerved every one of us. We all OF us are In q daEe.
II seems like some hideous nightmare. Some OF the
best fellows ever met or knew have gone to their
death without q moments preparation.
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NEwBURG, Feb. 23.-The letter published in
three New York papers on Monday. purporting
to have been written by Lieut.. Albertus w. Cat.
lin OF the warship Maine to his cousin. George
l. Cstlin. of Paterson, N. j.. 10 q forgery. 1t
was thought strange that the Lieutenant should
write q letter 70 his cousin before writing 10 his
WIG hore, and when It MaS seen that he referred
20 hisnnother. those who knew that his mother
had been dead s4ome years reAliIod at once that