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lnTIHITY IN BOSrOM.
ruais.tisps That the Gevernuent II Strength.
ontur the Hnrher.

1pa,o.t,ops That tie Gevernnent Il Strength
entug the Hnrber.
Boeroy. Feb. lp.-In compliance with orders
from Washington, q corporal and thirteen men
V,ere sent to-day from Fort Warren TO rein
force Lieut.. Ketohum in command OF the mortar
battery at Fort winthrop. Tho men were fully
equipped. oven to hospital supplies and tents.
and carried 100 rounds Of ammunition. The
nortars will be put in condition for immediate
use. It In rumorod that 1000 rounds OF am
munition have been ordered for this battery.
and that IL will be delivered by tho Boston, Re-
yere Beach and Lynn Railroad by a spur track
about 200 yards from tho main line. An over
head tramway has been constructed at the bat
tory worked by electricity, by the uso OF which
uix men can easily work side battery OF four
mortars.
Col. woodruff in command at Fort Warren,
recoiyod orders yesterday to send q detachment
Of eight mon to Fort winthrop on Governors
Island to get in readiness for immediate ship.
ment to Mobile. Ala. eight sinoh converted
ready been sent from New York and the guns
Will 20 by rail. an expensive mothod that SHOWS
smns S are ali csst.iron, muzzlc.loading smooth
bores into which Jackets carrying rine grooves
The Winthrop mortar battery is the strongest
defence Boston possesses IL lies osnina r.scS nf
knr9R Hignsainag gsis aha is very strong work, and
when tho brooches are Pn, on the sixteen NOR,
mounted twill bc in good state OF efficiency:
This battery bears directly on Broad Sound. ana
its mortars have a range Of hye miles Col.
Mansaoid who Is in charge Of building this for.
tfcation, fs In Savannah, and tho young ofiicor
In charge denied to-day that hc had received
any orders to hasten the work OF It's complexion,
this city. denies that there has been any per
though no admits that a detachment OF men
was sent there yesterday. he denies that 1g
battery beyond tho usual amount. The shells
for this battery are stored at the Watertown
arsenal. There are about 800 OF them each
weighing 500 mounds; No 9rasr MAN. mas Peen tn re
battery, the officials say.
AT Fort Warren and at Deer Island the work
Of placing the new disappearing gun carriages
has been going on for several montnSi Dut 30
been no order to hasten the work on these bat
terieB.
Orders have been received at the Navy Yard
TO hold n draft of 100 men, pending tho resuiG or
the Investigation Of the Maine disaster. Tho
officers say that orders have ooen received
for extra work. aud certainly there are no signs
Of unwonted activity at the yard.
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TWO TORPEDO BoArs LAUNCHED.
one Goes Into the water ut Bristol-Other
Launched In Philadelphia.

Launched In Philadelphia.
BRISTOL. r. l.. Feb. 19.-Torpedo boat No. 10
was put overheard from the Herreshof shops
at high water to-day. The craft has her en-
gines In, and is all ready to take on board her
armament and prepare for active service. The
hull of this boat was first put into tho water
Overal weeks ago, but was almost Immediate
ly hauled out again and taken to the adjoining
shops. where her engines and fittings wcre put
in. This work Ia usually done outside, but 1t
could be done more readily under shelter. and
the work thus progressed steadily without In
.erruption by inclemcnt weather.
This action is construed TO mean that there
was u desire TO get tho boat into active service
~ quickly as possible. Naval Constructor J. F.
Hanscom OF Philadelphia was here on last
Thursday and inspected the boat and Its equip
ments thoroughly. 1t ia supposed that his ex-
animation was satisfactory, as the work of
preparation for launching went on immedi lately.
A short time after the boat was moored to
the dock to-day the few spectators In the neigh.
borhood saw that the engines had been started
mp. The engines wero kept going tho greater
part OF the day.
The now boat ia named tho Guenn. She Is a
twenty-knot craft of the usual typo and like
the other boats made at these works. there is no
doubt that she is perfect In detail and will exceed
her, contract speed. So far as known, no such
elaborate arrangements for trial trips, that
marked the turning over of the other torpedo
boats to the Government. have been arranged
for in connection with tho now craft.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. l9.-The torpedo boat
Mckenzie. built for the United States Navy,
was launched at tho shipyard OF tho Charles
Tas Sf
inches In depth; She has moan draught OF
feet 3 inches She on Carries two quadruple. OK:
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HURRY WORK Ar NORFOLK.
Repairs to the wnrships Rushed-Defencss o
Chesapeake Bay.

nepairs to the wnrphlps Rushed-Defences OF
Chesapeake Bay.
NORFOLK, Va, Feb. I9.-The monitor Terror.
which has been at the navy yard. and whose crew
was sent to San Francisco ten days ago. has not
been ordered to Hampton Roads. Last night a
telegram was received ordering the Terror In
ordinary at League Island but this morning an.
other came reversing this order and bearing in
structions to got the vessel ready to be sent to
Hampton Roads as soon as her officers and crew
arrive which will be early next week. 1t 10
Thought that the department intends to keep
the Terror in the Roads for defence and incl
dentally to receive tho Vizcaya, which IL duo
here within the next two weeks.
The formidable double-turret barbette moni-
tor Puritan. which is being overhauled at the
navy yard, will be ready for duty in three or
four days and may assist at this function. The
shird.class protected cruiser Newark. which is
at tho yard being converted into second.class
cruiser at tho cost of $25O.O0O under normal
conditions would be completed in six months.
The work can be done in three. and it is proba-
bic this may be the case. as additional force
OF nearly n hundred extra men was taken into
"9 Orders y S have been received at tho navy yard
tonight instructing the Bureau o! Conatruction
Puritan p and Il the torpedo boats Foote and Wins:
owtonight and all day to.morIow. Al four Of
these vessels will be ready for duty by tho mid
Commodore Farquhar and supordinates refuse
TO discuss the situation Over at Fort Monroe
there Is no outward evidence Of great activity.
secretary Aiger at Old Point late last night. It
is concluded that tho purpose of his visit was to
consult with his chief and inspect the fort.
Fort Monroe Is better equipped than ever in
its history for defence. The old fortifcation 10
now almost impregnnble. modern guns defend.
ing all approaches. while even the Oldest part of
the fort has been placed in readiness to contest
the passage of the channel by an enemy:
Tho disappearing rife batteries to the north
Of the ramparts, mounting ten.inch guns, COM
mand Chesapeake Bay and Hampton Roads
tars mile further up the beach, behind sand
dunes. would make It almost impossible for an
enemy's fleet to pass. 1t is considered by ex-
entrance 10 Hampton Roads and Chesapeake
Bay would be efficiently guarded. An order is
In effect keeping all the men In tho fort.
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soBRAL,s ALLEGED CRITICISMS.
Naval 0mcers ne Not Believe No Made Thor.
~ Reported in tho Herald.

- hhopottoo IN tho hhoFhtus
WARRINGTON. Feb. 19.-OHlcials OF the Navi.
cation Bureau and naval officers generally are
confident that Lieut.. ]. g. Sobrnl. naval attachS
Of tho Spanish legation. now in New York.
could not have made tho criticisms Of discipline
on American warships attributed TO him in Q
Herald interview this morning. II he did make
tho statements he will probably be dismissed
the dploma tic service moro abruptly even than
Do LONE was. Sobral's Government could take
no other course. and the United States would
permit none other.
In view however. of the fact that sohrnl was
one of the first of the Spanish diplomats to exc
press privately and officially to the State De-
partment the regret Of his Government for the
disaster to tho Maine and the sympathy of tho
Spanish people for the victims OF the disaster, 10
Is the general opinion here that no has been mis-.
quoted. Holding this view of tho case, naval
officers will not discuss the matter for publica-
ton. but will bring 1t to the attention of the
State Department
Lieut.. Sobral is quoted as saying: "The fact of
the matter 10 that the discipline and tho watch
observed on the ship IMainel were very lax.
This, as ono English newspaper the other day
orally. This sort of thing has occurred on Pre-.
viouS occasions on American war vessels"
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RAISED THE CUBAN FLAG.
New Brunswick scheolboys Bet It at Half
Mast with the Stars and Stripes.

New BRUNSWICK. N. j.. Feb. 18-sehor
Quesada. member OF the Cuban Relief Com
mittee. visited Now Brunswick few months
ago and presented the local Board OF Education
with Cuban flag. Tho banner hung unused
upon the walls OF the Board OF Education rooms
until yesterday. when a number of tho High
School Cadets, military organization In the
Livingston Avenue High School. determined to
float it, They carried the flag to tho campus,
where was displayed the American flag at half
mast in token OF the Maine disaster. They ran
the Cuban emblem up the rope and hung 1t boz
low the American flag.
:, Here 1t remained for several hours. 1t was
thought at first that the Board OF Education had
caused the flag to be run up. When this rumOr
came TO the ears of members of the board they
Immediately ordered 1t lowered. TIE janitor Of
the school took II down. The boys ore indig.
nant and made another effort to raNe it. For
all the rest of tho afternoon ana evening tho
t1nitor was kept ON guard.
At meeting last night Washington Fire
Engine Company No. !. an organization over
100 years old, determined that the company
should 20 to the front in a body II needed. Gov.
Voorhees, has been informed OF the vote.
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ANARoHIsTs. SAYS GEN. HOWARD.
The Retired Majsr-GensraI Gives His Views On
the Maine's Destruction.

CLEVELAND. o.. Feb. 19.-Gen. o. o. Howard.
tho retired Major-G General. who is guest In this
city. thinks that tho Maine horror was the re.
suit OF an Anarchistio plot Speaking of tho
catastrophe he said:
"Isee In tho tragedy at Havana NO cause for
war" said the General. "If there IL any cause
for war 1t comes from our sympathy for tho
Cubans in their struggle for freedom. We
have nothing to complain OF in tho con-
duct Of the Government of Spain toward this
country. 30 far as Is now known. and the de-
struction OF the Maine does not alter matters.
My own sympathies have always been very
strongly with tho Cubans. and / have
always expressed these sentiments publicly.
My opinion is that the Maine was blown up
by some OF the same class Of people who blew
up the Car Of Russia. people who always want
Light In the sacrifice OF human life.
we are not prepared for war. but doubtless
% we soon could be- There is lots OF money in this
emergency when the time comes"
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SIMPLY "a QUESTION OF MoNEE
Kngineer.in.ChIor Melville Says tho Maiuo
Can no Raised.

EnGtnoer-in.Chier Melville Says the Maine
Can no Raised.
Boston. Fob. 19.-Engineer.in.C Chief George
w. Melville. U. s. N. was in Boston tonight, al
the dinner of the naval engineers. With him
was Mr.. John Fritz. tho Bethlehem. Pa, steel
expert. Engineer Melville was asked what his
opinion was regarding the disaster to the Maine.
"It is only when you get away from the cap.
ital that any excitement seems to prevail over
the matter"
When asked IL the Maino could be raised Mr..
Melville said:
."It is simply q question of engineering. Not
alone can 1t be raised, but the vessel bo made
to float again. All her stern. according to re.
ports. is uninjured. and when she ia lifted It will
be easy enough to determine what caused the
or the outside. 1t is simply question Of
dollars" ..-" -
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TOO YOUNG FoR THE sERyIoH.
1--WE New York nsys Try to Aaiist IN the
Unitsa states Navy.

Two neatly dressed boys. each carrying .
bundle wrapped in newspapers, accosted tho
marine at the York street entrance to the Brook
lyn Navy Yard yesterday afternoon. They asked
where the place was to enlist Enlist for
what r. asked the sentry.
"Why. in the navy" said the taller OF the two
boys, Our mother knows about 1t and said we
They were taken to the waiting room, where
they said they were John aud James Cronln,
aged IL and IL years respectively. John said
I've been reading the papers, and me and Jim
talked II over. i gave up my Job in forisls
shop and we decided 70 Join the navy and DO
ready in case OF trouble"
"Hes. chimed in Jim. n man what lived on
our block in New York was on the Maine and
, MAS knlsd: Our mother knew that. too. but
I'VE amt afraid" added John.
The Sergeant told them they'WerO too young
70 enlist and sent them home.
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sr. LOUIS, Feb 19.-Army circles here are In
terested in tho discussion of a general order
issued by command of Major-Gen. Brooke OF tho
Department Of Missouri disapproving of tho
findings of the general courLmartial which
recently convened at Jefferson Barracks. MoY
70 Try frivate Louis Kalhoun OF Troop ], Third
kalhoun was charged with conduct disre'
specttul toward his commanding officer. The
courtmartial decided that he was not guilty,
but Gen. Brooke's general order declares that
the eevtdence In The case clearly established the
truth OF the charges.
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to be repumed At once and completed as rapidly
aspossible.
The RearsarRe Association OF Naval Vet
Grams OF this city. all eX-seamen of tho navy, nt
meeting last evening unanimously tondorod
their services in case OF war, and Commander
Priest of tho association sent to-day to President
Mckinley duly nttested copy of the vote. Tho
ropairs on the United States steamship Al.
lianco mt tho navy yard are nearly completed
and tho vessel can Be made ready for service In
N -
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NIGHT WORK IN eHARLEsroM.
ouiok work on NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Islaud
Garrison Ready to Move.

ouioh work on FertiHcationp-suiIivan'sI leland
Garrison Ready to Move.
CHARLEsToN, 8. G., Fob. 19.-It 10 said to-
night that orders have been sont here for tho
force Of workmen employed on tho Government
Notifications which guard tho entrance to
Charleston harbor to push ahead with the work
as rapidly as possible. Guards arc placed on
the reservation and no visitors arc allowed In
side tho lines. Tho big guns recently shipped
here are being mounted, and a gang Of men 10
fortifcations are not complete. but every effort
is being made to hurry things up and It 10 said
this Is due to tho war talk Of the past few days.
The army garrison on Sullivan's Island has
been ordered TO be prepared to move at mo-
ment's notice. Tho garrison does not know
where II Is expected to go, but tonight the men
are in readiness to get away Immediately should
orders to that effect be sent them.
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CLArterea to Garry CsaI 4. ,Ls vlee,.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb 19.-The Navy Depart
ment has chartered the schooners Harry A.
Berwind. Charles W. Churchill. and Princess
w. Sprague to load coal from this port for Key
West to supply the naval squadron there. Ha-
vana, shipping men say. has formerly been che
coaling station for vessels of the United States
Navy In Southern wRters-
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The FASCINATING atylo or naluao

Charms, dAzEleS and almost bewiiders the imagina.
tlon. he has boen rightly called "the French shake
speare;" The 0ebbie Publishing Co. are preparing
new edition in English. handsomely bound and beau
Gfuly illustrated Address 0ob6io PubliahinR Co.
Bennett Building. New York-Adp
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he was puny and his digestion was poor.
At this time 1 concluded to try Hoods
Sarsaparilla and Hoods Pills. Before I
had finished the first bottle of Hoods Sar.
saparilla could ace difference in my boy
he was more quiet and getting better.
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FIoriaa Naval Rsssrvs. Active.

JAcKsoNvILLE, Fla. Feb. 19.-The Florida
Naval Reserves are getting ready for active
work II needed. Tho officers have begun Q thor
ough system Of drill and expect much from the
present enthusiasm of tho members II ever
called to active work.
"We are all real Americans" remarked an
officer to THE SUN correspondent, "and ready
to respond at moments notice. Our numbers
are small yet: still, in twenty-four hours. were
1t necessary. hundreds could be added to our
ranks"
News from Key West states moro mon are
added TO the Government work there and that
night shifts are to be put on soon.
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omeIaI ssa.o. .r Msuralas Has aup,,.s.

WASHINGTON. Feb. ls.-The oiricial period of
mourning for tho officers and men lost I'm the
Maine expired At sunset this evening. Tele.
grams giving this information were sent by
all over the world and commandants of pSvS
yards and stations. II the mourning period
We're 10 extend over Washington's Birthday.
on that day. so' enip
Brighton. Samuel BIeck. Adjutant General NJ
departments: " -'ti'1ty
which hags at military posts &c, were orSsras
70 9e displayed at half stan appropriate hoaora
70 aetsasea IN disaster to battleshiD Maine, ter
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Oraersa by the Junta to Cease Agitation.

LAND. o., Feb. 19-Sehor A. @. De Aran.
go. President Of the Cuban Club here, which 10
composed solely OF native Cubans, received
some Instructions from the headquarters Of the
active public agitation OF the cause OF the in.
nurpentA
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When had taken two bottles of Hoods
Sarsaparilla and o box Of Hoods Pills I
found my hands getting better. kept ON
with Hoods Sarsaparilla and my hands
continued to improve and now they are
perfectly healed. My little boy is strong
and healthy. Hoods Sarsaparilla has given
me strength to do my house work. My hus-
band has taken Hoods and says 1t ia 40
essential in the family as -four" MRS.
PROSPER ANTOINE, Box %. Justus, Pa.
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nEssAarn on ooxpoLExon.

the eseep Rere.t er spain ana Othere.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Messaees Of condo
lence are still coming in to the State Department
from abroad. Among them are the following:
wAsHrxorox. Feb. 10, 1893.
Ihave the honor TO inform you that am In receipt
OF telegram from the Earl Of Aberdeen Governor
General OF Canada. stating that the Dominion Gov
eminent desire oner TO the President Of the
United states the expression Of their deep sym-
pathy with the whole American nation concerning
the lamentabio loss Of the Maine and Of so many Of
the onnosrs and men Of her brave crew.
JULIAN PAuNcEToTn.
PRETORIA. Feb. ie
10 President 1foEtHisy.
Isxprsss 70 you my deep sympathy on account of
the fshtful disaster which has befalien the United
States I'm the loss of the Of the sunken cruiser
Maine President KRuoKp.
LONDON, Feb. TO-
Navy Lsarus expresses greatest sorrow for and
sympathy with American grief loss of her gallant
soamen.
LONDON. Feb. 10.
Ihave Just received the following telegram from
the Lord Mayor Of London: On the part Of the cti
sens Of Londen and for myself personally beg to
convey to your sxoeency heartfelt sympathy in the
terrible calamity which has befailen tho American
people By the loss Of many OF their gallant saos
WHITE. Charge d'Anairos.
SANTIAGO DE CUpA. Feb. 10.
oNn ana military aovernon and Mayor extend
oonooienoe Tor Name disaster HYATT. oonsul.
TIE HAGUE, Feb. 10.
Mtrfsfer of NetherIands. Washington:
Be pleased to convoy the expression OF the sincere
sympathy OF Admiral Roell and OF the Royal Marine
Of the Netherlands on the occasion of the disaster
which has befallen the valiant navy OF tho United
States. Government Of the Netherlands most heartily
shares these sentiments. BEAuFoRr,
Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Iornor Fab 10
Have reoe,y,d exprs.,,o, Of nrofound .vmn,tbx
WITH our ao,.r,,ar. .na n.,v ,-or, net. 80
Dpch.s. NJ yort A.. s.uor ~. MT, a..n,, 81.
terrible o,,a,tronb, ~ MAE. wy,-.
p,.,.d,,t N, ,r..,.,. hAphp' seo' 10
u., M.to.,x X. o,.., ,.. ,.. ,.,. ,.u.,.
~ m. rov., ho,,.,o,a q, ,nr... ,,.or.s ~. q, -.
r-..u.,s- -. .-.,., - ~ ~ :. -., -,
80 so,ons "n'rh nus oe'Anen 'n' unteu sta'sa
u,
D.". .Aoo' noso JON 'on' W sne s'ese
eA' " 'on'o'"se' VI o'np"'n''
EXECUTIVE hAHsloN' WARRINGTON Feb 10.
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Meier Arnss Oners to Raise %. OOO Nan ...
Lead Them TO Cuba.

wAsHFoToN. Feb. 19.-Major Armes. an %.
centric retired army officer who has frequently
boon In trouble with the War Department has
sent tho President y communication Offering u
raise in q few days 25. 900 mon and Offering bis
seryices to carry out his proposition. The
his Major & wishes H TO be placed In command should
his army upon Cuba within one week. He
expresses the belief that he can enroll the man
which guarantee his securing tho number ~
Wants Wants permission n to organize. At present tho
has been combatted by an army offieer whn
threatens 10 bring him before q courtmsrtial
ON charges OF making misstatementa. 'N-
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work OF Mounting Guns Started Up Again .
Portland. Mo.

PORTLAND, Me-. Fob. 19.-Tho Portland firm,
whose work of transporting guns to tho fortif-
cations at Portland Head was recently sus-
pended by order of the War Department, to-day
received instructions to resume operations.
Four OF the 10inch guns are already at tho
fortihcations and two of them are mounted. A
fifth, which has been lying at Fort Preble was
started to-day toward its destination. A de-
tachment from the fort went on regular duty
to-day at Portland Head.
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TAeI Traae aa TnsI Trnxal.

Passengers ON the PennSylvaniA Limited. Stock
quotetions roceiyed by wire StenoRrSphera
services free. Leaves New York every mOFninE Tor
OhicA6o. Cincinnati, and St. L0UA1s@AaO.
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The Army ana Navy Register en- the Main.
Disaster.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1e.-The army and Navv
Register. in Its issue to-day. has this to say re-
garding the cause Of tho disaster which over
took tho Maine:
"We do not insist that tho Maine was do
hberately blown up by the Spanish officials. and
finds that a torpedo has fatally plunged thronab
her bottom. But there are 30 many other means
OF destroying vessel than by torpedoes that
IN or out, the impression will most surely con.
tinuo that something else than the maeazina
may be assumed as unquestionable that the
spanish omcials had no connection with the eT.
interest In such diabolical Outrage"
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forf achuvier the work OF clearing away the
obstructions around the batteries and big guns
was begun YESTERDAY.
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WASHINGTON. Feb. ia telegram from
Capt Cook Of the armored cruiser Brooklyn,
received at tho Navy Department yesterday.
reported his arrival at st. Thomas. West Indies.
necessary to remain ut st. Thomas for orders on
account OF the destruction of the Maine. he was
directed by telegraph to-day to carry out the
coed to La Guayra, Venezuela.
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WARRINGTON. Feb. 19.-Application was made
to Secretary Long to permit the model of the
Maine in the Navy Department to be draped in
mourning. Mr.. Long thought this unnecessary.
but did not object to the placing OF tiny flag at
and Stripes at half-mast dropped from the stern
of the model. Hundreds Of schoolboys spent
most OF their Saturday holiday at the Navy De-
partment inspecting the Maine's miniature and
telling what they would do If Spain and the
United States camo to war.
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oynpathy fren the Duke ana Duchess or York.
Special Cable Despatch to THE SUI.
LONDON. Feb 19.-The United States Embassy
received this morning a letter from tho Duke
and Duchess Of York expressing their sincere
sympathy and regret at tho disaster to the war.
ship Maine.
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oUARRELLED ABOUT THE MAINE.

A HiEht Between War Veterans in which ons
OF Them Was stabbea.
John Harrigan. SO years old, Of 344 Water
streets and Gustave Ostrum. 90 years old of II
Bowery. both war veterans, had o quarrel In
Burkes saloon at the corner of Oliver and
Cherry streets last night about the Maine dis.
aster. They were finally ordered out of the
saloon. and on the sidewalk they had fight.
over tho heart. The wound is not serious o..
trum was locked up.