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The San Francisco call., 1898-02-26
PREP PARATIONS FOR WAR GO ON That the Governme ent Is Preparing for the
 Worst Is Evident. Transportation Facilities an Important Factor in the
 Arrangements. Railroad and Coal Companies Offered Bonuses for Making Prompt
 Deliveries.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

PITTSBURG, Feb. 25.-The Post to- morrow will say: That the Unlteo States Government is preparing 10 meet any exigency that may arise by reason of the investigation of the Maine disaster is beyond dispute. and the fact that the proper authorities have just placed contracts for the delivery or BOO 900 tons of coal at the different coaling stations of the war vessels of this country in the West Indies ana along the Florida coast is further evil dence that the Washington authori- ties see the trouble with Spain in sight and are getting ready 10 meet the is- sue squarely.
 It was learned in Pittsburg through an officer of one of the largest coal cor porations doing business in this dis trict that the Navy Department had closed contracts with the incorporated firm of Caster, Curoan & Billett of Philadelphia for the delivery at Key West, Sand Keys, Dry Tortugas, Sa- vannah, Charleston and Fortress Monroe of 250, 900 tons of Pocahontas coal and with the Rhodes & Birdler Coal Company of Cleveland for the de- livery of 50,000 tons of the Goshen coal of that company.
 The stipulations of the contracts just placed are that the coal so ordered shall be delivered at the designated coaling stations as soon as it is possi ble to do so, and that the utmost se- crecy be observed about the matter.
 In carrying out these contracts the railroads play a most prominent part, and for the purpose of moving every thing as expeditiously as possible President N. E. Ingalls, of the Ches- apeake and Ohio Railroad, Charles G. Murray of the Baltimore and Ohio, and General Manager l.. F. Loree of the Pennsylvania went to Washing ton and consulted with Secretary Long of the Navy and Assistant George D. Meiklejohn of the War Department on the matter. Contracts and all ar engagements for the rapid handling of the coal were made, and the Govern ment, it is understood, is to pay bonus to both the coal miners and the railroads if the 300, 900 tons are de- livered within a specified time.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-26
WOODFORD'S TOAST
 TO THE QUEEN REGENT
Upon Giving Dinner to Minister Bernabe, Uncle Sam's Repre-
 sentative Talks for Peace.

Copyrighted. 1S9s by James Gordon Bennett.
 MADRID, Feb. 25.-Minister Wood ford's words last evening at the din- ner to Senor Polo de Bernabe were in the name of the President and people of the United States.
 "I wish him." said the Minister, "a safe voyage and assure him of a most cordial welcome by my Government at Washington. I drink to peace May peace always be and abide between the land of Columbus and that new land, beyond the sea which Columbus gave to civilization and to the future. ''
 Minister Woodford's speech, which was purely spontaneous, had begun thus: My friends, I ask you to join me In drinking the health of her Majes- ty the Queen Regent of Spain. My Government is especially gratified that her Majesty has named as her repre- sentative to the United States our friend and guest at this table, Senor Polo de Bernabe. He will be thrice welcome at Washington. His father, Admiral Polo de Bernabe, and his wife's father, were long, honored repre-
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-26
MONITOR TERROR
 IN HAMPTON ROADS.
At the Navy Department It Is Said the Vessel Has No Definite
 Orders

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The moni- tor Terror is lying in Hampton Roads, and it is said at the Navy Department that she has no orders as yet. The im- pression is that she will remain in that place, which is of great strategic value in case of need, at least until the moni- tor Puritan is ready to take her place. The Puritan is almost as big as the Terror, being a 6000ton vessel, very little less than the Maine in size.
 She carries 12-inch guns in her tur- rets, against 10-inch guns for the Ter TOT, and is altogether the most formid- able double -turreted monitor i1 the world in smooth water This qlialifi- cation does not mean that she IS un- able to go to sea, but only that from her great breadth and light draught she is so susceptible to the wave mo- ton that it is difficult to make good work with her guns in a seaway..
 She is now having new furnaces fitted to her boilers at the Norfolk Navy Yard, the crowns of the furnaces hay ing come down some time ago, owing to the fact that the boilers are the same that were built for her when she was originally laid down many years ago.
 It is said at the Navy Department that she will be ready for service on March f.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-26
TALK INDEMNITY,
 PREPARE FOR WAR
Continued from First Page.

paratively minor matter as compared with the demand for indemnifcation of the Government for the slaughter of it's officers and seamen. The least figure now talked about Is twenty five million dollars.
 The possibility of Spain complying with the demands of the United States was also subject of discus sion. This, the authorities all con- slider, is the real danger point in the controversy. If a clash comes be- tween the two countries over the Maine disaster, it is now generally considered that it will be over Spain s refusal to make prompt compliance with the Presidents demands.
 It will necessarily be some days before this point is reached and in the meantime there may be some un- foreseen contingency to provoke a rupture in our relations with Spain before there is chance for a settle ment of the Maine catastrophe through the medium of diplomacy.
 The authorities earnestly hope that no such emergency may arise and that Spain will be quick to make reparation for the terrible loss the United States has suffered, but as a part of prudence no one can deny that the administration is fully alive to the possibilities of the situation and that preparations are going on for any emergency.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-26
LIEUTENANT DAVIDSON'S ~
 LEAVE IS SHORTENED
This Officer Will Probably Be Or dered to Assist in the Defense
 of New York Harbor.

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-A Des Moines special to the Herald says: Lieutenant l.. r. Davidson of the regular army ranking officer in command of the Lit tie Rock (Ark.) post, has been in the city several days visiting his brother Tonight he received orders cutting off the special leave of absence which had been granted him and ordering him to report to his command February 2S He says he knows that other officers have received similar orders
 Lieutenant Davidson was absent on a special leave to perfect an inven- ton in the shape of an electrical de- vice for determining the range of dis tant objects and sighting large ord nance. He is an expert in handling heavy guns. and has received an inti- mation from the department that he will be sent to Willets Point, N. r., to assist Tn handling the defenses of New Iork Harbor. He is acquainted with the defenses of that city and harbor, having had service there, and knows all about secret and other defenses against naval assault on the city.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-26

of coast defenses that have taken the attention of the department for some time past"
 When a Call representative arrived at the marine barracks two companies or marines were on the drill ground prac- ticing the foreign movements. That looks rather warlike, colonel, was said.
 Yes; to the uninitiated that would look as if war had been declared. but that is but a daily routine drill. Those two companies are recruits and are going through their regular daily prac- tice.
 How many marines are now sta- toned in Washington
 -Four companies. Two are stationed down at the navy-yard and the other two, which are composed mostly of re- cruits, are stationed here"
 "In the event of an emergency now soon would the marine corpa be pre- pared to move?"
 Within ten minutes. l always keep the men ready. So frequently we are called on for parades and escort duty that I have made it rule to be ready all the time."
 Do you anticipate any troubleF
 T cannot say that I do. l have no orders to send any marines anywhere. When the fleet sailed it carried it's full cOmnlemeut.' .'
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-26
"CERTAINLY WE CAN
 LICK 'EM," SAYS BRYAN.
But the Nebraska Silverite Is Anx- ious That All Due Caution
 Be Employed.

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-A Topeka (Kans.) special to the Herald says: W. J. Bryan, who came to Topeka to attend the annual banquet of the Kan sas Democracy, is quoted by the To- peka State Journal tonight on the Spanish situation as follows: Tn my opinion we should be slow to act in the Maine affair, especially under the try ing circumstances which confront us. Another fact which in my mind impels to exercise discretion in that official in- vestigation of the explosion is now being made. The United States cannot afford to be too nasty in this matter. International questions are involved and it would be a sad compliment to our Government were we to openly and maliciously bring about strained relations by our anxiety to locate the responsibility of the Maine disaster
 The proper policy in my mind is for the United States Government to care fully investigate the disaster, and, if evidence tending to attach the respon- sibility where the people assert 1t prop erly belongs, is found, then will 1t be time for such action to be taken. Un- due haste at this time might involve us in a disastrous conflict for which there is no just cause. Let us find out first where we are at, so to speak, and then proceed in a proper direction and in right manner. Nothing should be done until the investigation is completed
 Asked what he thought theoutcome of the crisis would be, so far as 1t re- lated to a possible conflict with Spain, MT. Bryan said:
 Politically or otherwise. the patriot ism of the American people has never been appealed to in vain. Don't you think this correct?" he said, turning to Judge A. M. Jackson, who stood near.
 "Of course it is,'' said Judge Jack son. "If there is war we know who will get licked, and it won't be the United States, either.''
 Certainly we can lick them" said MT. Bryan as he turned to greet del- egation of visiting Democrats.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-26
PRECAUTIONS TAKEN
 AT WILLETS POINT
The East River Entrance to New York Is Now Being Made
 lnvulnerable

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-The Brooklyn Eagle to-day says: At Willets Point precaution is being taken to make the East River entrance to New York in- vulnerable. A so-called skirmish line of torpedoes is projected from the Will lets Point shore across the channel to Fort Schuyler. The torpedoes will be anchored so close together that it may be made impossible for hostile vessel to cross the line without being blown up. The torpedoes will be connected with electric wires, and to make doubly sure that their plans cannot be frus- trated the engineers have arranged to have batteries located at each end of the line so that in case an apparatus was used by the enemy to sever the connecting wires and break the circuit, the torpedoes still could be exploded from either end of the line The channel is already protect ed from the Willets Point shore to the center of the channel by two groups of submarine mines. Each group of the mines consists of twenty two torpedoes. the forty-four together containing 1900 pounds of giant DOW der.
 At Fort Schuyler, directly opposite Willets Point, considerable engineer ing work has been done. A torpedo magazine and experimenting gallery was recently completed. It is con- sidered the strongest magazine on any United States fertilization.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-26
TELEGRAPH OPERATORS
 ORDERED TO FLORIDA,
The Government Is Covering Every Point Along the Threat
 ened Coast.

NEW YORK, Feb. 25-Twenty-seven telegraph operators have been sent to Key West during the last two days by the Western Union Company. The os- tensible purpose of sending so many op- orators to that point Is to handle in- creased matter that is coming from Ha vana. That this purpose is not the real one Is obvious from the fact that there are not enough wires at Key West to give employment to so many operat- ors. There are only two submarine wires from Key West north to Jack sonville, Fla. Ten operators are more than sufficient to handle all matter sent over those wires What, then, is the object of sending so many men to d point where they cannot but be in the way of one another?
 The reply comes from Washington in the way of an official utterance by an official who is qualified to know.
 The Government" says the person,
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-26
SAYS HAVANA HAS NO
 SUBMARINE DEFENSE,
Spanish Minister Dubosc Declares There Are No Mines in
 the Harbor

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-In view of the widely published report that the harbor of Havana contained a system of submarine mines. statement around which has centered the chief public interests in connection with the Maine disaster, Senor Dubosc, Spanish Charge oAHairs at Washington, to- night made to the Associated Press the following statement, which, coming from such source, may be considered as an official denial:
 l wish to state, on my own official knowledge, that no mine exists inside or outside of Havana Harbor: nor is there any submarine defense of any kind. The report is so absolutely false and ridiculous that it could only have originated in the minds of those per sons anxious to incite the evil passions of both nations for their own miserable ends. consider the very suggestion of such thing an insult to Spain."
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-26
President and Advisers Realize the Serious
 Situation.
At Their Meeting They Talked Over the Prospect of War
 With Spain.
When the Report of the Board ot Inquiry Is Received Decisive
 Steps Will Be Taken.
Special Dispatch to The Call.
Call Office. Riggs House, Washington, Feb. 25.

Call Office. Riggs House,
 Washington, Feb. 25.
 After the Cabinet meeting to-day Secretary Long said to The Call core spondent:
 There was a calm and deliberate of Cuban affairs, growing out of the Maines explosion. but there was no excitement, of course, and not much anxiety expressed by any of the Presidents advisers. In fact, the Presi- dent and several members of the Cabi- net smoked while they talked"
 The fact that the President and sev- eral of his advisers smoked while they talked may not be important in itself, but Secretary Long seemed to think that the publication of this fact would go a long way toward allaying popu- lar excitement, and that the tobacco burned by the President and his Cabi- net might be soothing to the public at large. The public will not have to wait much longer to learn the official opin- ion of the Maine disaster.
 The President and Cabinet believe that they will know the verdict of the court of inquiry by Wednesday or Thursday of next week.
  ing opinion resulting from the delibera- tions of the official directors of the Government at their session to-day. Every member of the Cabinet sur rounded President Mckinley when the hour arrived for the Cabinet to meet. The gravity of the situation is fully recognized by every member and the talk was along lines which cool-headed statesmen take when emergency con- fronts them.
 Not new fact was brought out" said several members of the Cabinet to The Call representative, but in con- versation later each of these officials manifested more anxiety than was evil dent at the Cabinet session last Friday, when every member expressed the opinion that the explosion was an ac- cident The facts which are daily de- veloping, although unofficial, are mak- ing impressions upon the minds of the big men who guide the administration. The officials who week ago. were con- fident of the accident theory have to- day made up their minds that they may have to change their opinions be- fore great while. It is said by one of the Presidents closest friends that he continues to hold the view that 1t was an accident. but will be governed by the report of the board of inquiry.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-26
BOSTON IS AT
 THE MERCY OF
 THE SPANIARDS
Secretary Long Urged by Massa- ChusettS Congressmen to Send a WarShip to Protect
 the HdrbOr.

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The San Francisco call., 1898-02-26

How a single man escaped alive from beneath that towering pile of crushed iron and steel Is marvellous, yet Shea, a coal passer, was down in the berth deck, in the very bowels of the doomed ship, when the explosion occurred. Two other decks were between him and the stars.
 "How ever did you escape, Shear? Chaplain Chadwick asked him the other day.
 Indeed, can't say, your Reverence, said Shea. I knew nothing till 1 found myself swimming, but in faith 1 think, asking your Reverence's pardon, that l must be an armor- piercing proiectile, "
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-26

has realized that something may break loose at any moment now be- tween the United States and Spain, and, in order not to be caught mapping. IS covering every important point along the Florida coast. About 150 telegraph operators have been ordered to these points, and those sent during the last two days were the advance guard of that number"
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-26

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The San Francisco call., 1898-02-26
TROOPS IN THE
 SOUTH GETTING
 READY TO MOVE
General Merritt Visits Fort Me- PhersOn, and the Regulars Receive Orders for
 the Future.

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The San Francisco call., 1898-02-26
Burned Sugar in His Furnaces.

VICTORIA, Feb. 25.-The British steam ship Algonia, Captain Davis, arrived in Esquimalt harbor early this morning, thirty-five days from Java, with a cargo or raw sugar. Toward the latter part ran short of coal. and Captain Davis. in order to make port, fed the furnace from his sugar cargo.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-26

papers and sent to this country ahd my own was, from beginning to end, made up of lies of the most infamous character. The allegation in the American papers that the terrible eX- plosion of the Maine was the outcome Of Spanish conspiracy is, in my opin- ion, another instance of the reckless manner in which newspapers in Amer 1ca work upon popular prejudice"
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-26
Dupuy De Lome Yet Talks.

LIVERPOOL, Feb. 25.-Senor Dupuy de Lome, who arrived here to-day on the White Star line steamer Britannia, is quoted as saying in an interview: T have decided not to speak on the sub ject of my letter to Senor Canalejas. l can say, however, that I have been from the first the victim of misrepre- sentation.
 The news published in the American
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-26
MARINES ALWAYS
 HELD IN READINESS,
Colonel Haywood, Commandant of the Corps, Prepared for all
 Erneruepcioc

WASHINGTON, Feb 25.-Colonel Haywood, commandant of the United States Marine Corps. said to The Call correspondent tonight:
 II have received no orders to send a company of marines to Key West nor do l look for any I understand however that a detachment of marines has been sent from Fort McPherson to man the guns at Key West, in the line
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-26
FRENCH FORGE LANDS
 AT KWAN-CHUEN-WAN.
Has Informed the Chinese That It
 Means to Erect Build
ings.

1IISS. LONDON, Feb. 26.-A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Singapore says: It is reported from Chinese sources at Hong Kong that French force has landed at Wan, 240 miles southwest of Hongkong. and informed the Chinese that it intends to erect buildings.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-26
The Excels;or at Seattle

SEATTLE, Feb. 25.-The steamship Ex- ceisior, with 116 passengers for Copper HHiver has just arrived in this port from San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-26
"I Was Discouraged

With my sufferings from dyspepsia for over twenty years. There seemed to be a lump in my stomach al. the time. I did not dare to eat meat or warm bread. and very sparingly of vegetables. I often went hungry because l knew I would suffer intensely with distress if satisfied my appetite. read so much of what Hoods Sarsaparilla had done for others that I decided to try it. and soon realized its magic touch. The dis tress in my stomach decreased, my ap- petite improved and my general health is very much better. I gained in weight, and can now eat without any distress" MRS. B. w. BUMP. Middle boro, Mass.
 Hoods SarsaparilIa Is America's Greatest Medicine s1; six for s5. Prepared only by c. I. Hood & Co. Lowell, Mass.
 AAO~s AS ner pills; aid diges-
 tion; 25c.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-26

sentatives from Spain. to the United States, and in the new Minister my people will recognize a worthy repre-. sentative of the historic nation of Snain"
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-19
Articles of Incorporation.

Articles of incorporation We're yester-
day filed in the office of the Secretary
of State as follows:
Hansen & Lund Lumber Company
Principal place of business, San Rafael.
Directors-Thomas Hansen, Elias c.
Lund, Maria Hansen, Johannah c..
Lund and Hepburn wilkins, all of San
Rafael. Capital stock, $50. 100; all sub
scribed.
Grants Fruit Salts Company. Prin-
cipal place of business, San Francisco.
Directors-A. N. Hanson, S. H Mosher,
San Francisco; Susanna 3. Emery,
Salt Lake City, Utah. c. NJ Antrim,
Alameda, and H. Z. Carter, Los An
geles. Capital stock, 100000; all SUBJ
scribed.
Electric Mortar Hardener Company
Principal place of business, San Fran
cisco. Directors-James McKendrick,
Abraham Blumentha1, William Loewi,
j. c. Meyerstein and l.. F. Humphrey,
all of San Francisco. Capital stock,
81, 100000; amount subscribed, $3.50.
Cooperative Supply Association Of
California. Formed to conduct a gen
eral warehouse and merchandise bust
ness. Principal place of business, San
Francisco. Directors-Frank Cornwall
John w. Butler, S. II. Strife, A. ].
King, San Francisco, and A. K. Jines,
Berkeley. Capital stock, $500 900;
amount subscribed, s., 800.
HOLSTER Lumber and Trading Com
pany. Directors-G. S. Nash, A. r. Ell
lis, w. ]. Stephens, E. Ladd, HOLSTER
and H l.. Middleton, Boulder Creek
Capital stock. 100000; amount sub
scribed, S12 500.
Baldwin Contracting Company. Prin-
cipal place of business, San Francisco.
Directors-J. H. Terrill, William Clau-
sen, Henry Clausen, Jr., Edwin L. Fors-
ter, San Francisco, and Archie Borland,
Oakland. Capital stock, $250,000;
amount subscribed, $3.50
Western Food Product Company
Principal place of business, San Fran
cisco. Directors-Robert B. Hunter,
Charles NJ. Martin, Herman Kirschner
San Francisco; George II. Whitney
Alameda. and n. S. Sweet, Bakersfield.
Capital stock, $4,000; amount SUBJ
scribed, $50
Consolidated Odin Gravel Mining
Company. Principal place of business,
San Francisco. Directors-M Blasko-
wer, j. Drossner, H. L. Cook, A. Hey
nemann, l.. Levison, all of San Fran
cisco. Capital stock, $1,OOO,0O0; amount
subscribed 81 coo.
San Juan Mining Company. Princi-
pal place of business, San Francisco.
Directors-W. c. Leale, Louis H. Tur-
ner, w. z. Elliott, San Francisco; r.
NJ. Murray, Z. H. Stearns, Oakland
Capital stock, 100000; amount sub
scribed, SS1 900.
Santa Teresa Mining Company. Prin-
cipal place of business, San Francisco
Directors-W. G.. Leale, Louis III. Tur-
ner, w. E. Elliott, San Francisco; r.
NJ. Murray, E. II. Stearns, Oakland
Capital stock. 100000; amount sub
scribed SS1 900.