The Holly chieftain., 1898-03-18
RELIEVING TIE DESTITUTE.
The Noble Work Of Americans Being
Actively Pushed by the Relief
Commissioner in Cuba.
SENATOR HALE BELIEVES WAR IMMINENT
The senate Coanitts on Naval Affair. De-
cidrs TO PostponH Its Investigation into
tn. Isin@ Disa.tor-Th- Cabinet Meet
in=-EnIisting a. New orie~n.-Court

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oc.oeG this mornIng nothing more had
been heard Concerning the death OF
Mrs. ThurstJu. wife of Senator Thurs
ton. Of Nebraska who died yesterday
on board the Amer can yacht Anita at
Sagua la Grande. The Anita left that
place at midnight with the body and
the congressional party for Key West
Relief Commissioner Klopsch is de-
veloping great activity in pushing the
work of relieving the destitute all
over the island Tor that purpose ne
is taking steps % establish irnme-
diately relief Headquarters at Pinar
| del Rio Havana, Matanzas, Cardenas.
/ Sagua la Grande. Cienfueyos. Trini-
dad Manzanillo and Santiago de Cuba.
so as 20 providr for more prompt
aid for those who are Suf-
| fering in the small towns in
/ the interior of the island where
there Is great distress The commits
siouer is also selecting statistics re-
gardiug the reconcsntradoes at each
/ OF the towns ment Dned, SO as TO en-
able the relief workers to send the
/ quantity of food needed daily. About
s55 tons of supple, are expected by
the commissioner this week and next
week he expects about 5000 tons,
which will provide the sufferers with
food for about 20 days and greatly i'm
prove their general condition.
1t /, reported here that the Spanish
cruiser Vizcaya, at the request of the
| Spa nish residents OF Mexico. will visit
| Vera Cruz. IL is further reported that
the Spauiards at that place have de-
cided to present the Spanish govern
ment with warship Of the same size
As the Nizcaya Spanish troops to the
mum Der of / 400 arrived here TODAY
| from Spain. Senior Eaefel Arazosa.
prominent resident OF this place, has
| presented the Spanish government
with the coasting steamer Pillar. in
order that she may be armed as n war
ship.
senator Hale Fsl,r- War.
BALTIMORE. Md, March l5 5-Senator
Eugene Hale, chairman of the senate
committee on naval affairs. is here
for few days on private business.
To reporter, who is an intimate
friend, he said: Il have been stead
fastly refusing TO discuss the Spanish
situation with newspaper men. | do
not want to be questioned about the
situation, but you may say that | do
not believe in war. War is great
bluuder; it is great crime. But
fear the newspapers may drive us in
to IL believe the best way to avoid
war is to be prcpared for it, The
senator, in conversation with several
friends, said he regarded the situation
as serious aud thinks the country is in
danger OF an encounter. He indorses
the action of The president in max
ing the most active preparations for
war and believes the Maine was de-
stroycd by an outside agency.
| Committ.. Action Postponed.
|. WAsHINGroS, March ,G--The senate
committee on naval affairs had under
consideration to-day the resolution in
structing IT to make an Investigation
of the Maine disaster and decided by
vote of six to five to postpone action
for the present. This action was pre-
ceded by sharp exchange of words
between the advocates of immediate
action and those who think the active
Investigation should be deferred in
order to permit the administration full
opportunity to press its own investiga-
I
quiry. After the decision was reached
not to go ON with the inquiry to the
extent of summoning witnesses, it was
suggested that steps should be taken
by the committee TO secure from the
navy department all the information
in its possession, and this suggestion
was adopted.
Tn. Cabinet Meeting.
WASHINGTON, March 1G.-Nothing OF
special importance Was developed at
to-day's cabinet meeting. A large
part of the time was consumed in the
general discussion of the measures be-
ing taken to place the navy on
proper footing for defense in case of
trouble The question of the purchase
of warships where they could be had,
and at what price, WAS talked over
but without coming TO any definite
conclusion on any new propositions
Information in possession OF the gov.
ernment is to the effect that up to this
time Spain has not consummated the
purchase of the Gillian warship O'IIig.
gins. The indications, 1t is stated,
seems to be that this ship also will be
added ultimately to the United States
navy.
EnIiatiug NJ New Orienna.
New ORLEANS, March l6. The en-.
hstment Office here was opened At the
custom house this morning in charge
of Lieutenant Commander Hawlcy,
Chief Engineer Webster and Surgeon
Parsons Long before the offices were
thrown open several hundred men had
gathered before the doors and through
out the morning the crowd increased.
Among those who presented them.
selves the enlisting officers find an
abundance of good material and all
applicants were subjected TO rigid ex.
aminations. The promise Is that the
desired complement Of men for the
navy will be easily obtained here.
Tho Court Of Iuquiry.
HAVANA, March l8.-Thc United
States naval court Of inquiry into the
loss of the battleship Maine continues
its careful scrutiny Of the testimony
and the plans of the wreck. calling
on the divers for any news of fresh
discoveries The members OF the court
claim to be as Ignorant as ever Of the
time of their departure from here.
Henry J. butler laissin8.
FoRT Scorr, Kan, March t6. "A pro-
found sensation was created here when
it became known that Henry j. Butler,
for many years a representative In the
legislature and very popular, was short