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PRoCToR's PLANS
He Simply Wants to Know What Is
Going On

KEY WEST, Feb. Ex-senator Proctor
before sailing for Havana on the steamer
Mascotte today, was shown dispatch re-
porting considerable excitement at Ha-
vana over his expected visit He read 1t,
laughed and said: Absurd In reply to a
request for detailed statement regarding
his visit Senator Proctor said: ITS all
simple and straight as day. 1 have been to
Havana several times before and have
many friends there. I've been fishing In
Florida with Col. Parker, a business man
of Washington and friend of mine, and
we have decided to go over to Havana
The correspondent Of the Associated
Press suggested that some people might
think Havana strange place to go to fish
just now. Senator Proctor laughingly re-
piled: ITO tell the truth, we are just going
over there to see what's going on, to he
where the excitement Is Doesn't every
body want to go there? Don't you? There
Is not bit of political significance about It,
I may stay In Havana a day or a week.
have not the remotest idea how long"
Commander Clifford Fl. West. chief oi
Mascotte. When asked the purpose of his
visit to Havana he replied: Il cannot say
anything for publication"
Rear Admiral Sicard Is still in charge oil
the fleet, which, with the exception of the
New York and Iowa, remains at Dry Tor.
tugas. The New York and Iowa lie off this
harbor. The admiral says tonight that he
expected to be there soon and he looked
much improved.
The admiral expects the Marblehead AMI
the Detroit on Sunday, but says the fleet
will not be brought in body to this har.
Dor.
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IN THE SENATE
Corbett's Case Considered Again but
Not Decided


WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.--Hon. Henry
W. Corbett's right to a seat in the senate
from Oregon was under consideration by
the senate for five hours today. Spooner
of Wisconsin concluded the speech which
he began yesterday in favor of Mr.. Cor
bett and was followed by Teller of Col
orado.
Teller spoke in support of the resolution
presented by a majority of the commit
tee. He said that when the Mantle case
was before the senate in 1898 he had taken
the same position now taken by Spooner.
He had, he said, come to recognize this
question as one of constitutional con-
struction but he felt that the senate was
under obligation to the people to make
such a decision as would accord with the
facts presented. In conclusion, Teller de-
clared his intention to stand in this case
by the decision reached by the senate in
the Mantle case in 1898.
Allen of Nebraska maintained that in
view of preoedents. which he cited. the fact
was established that after the legislature
had been in session and had failed to
elect, the governor had no right to ap-
point. He held that there was no power in
the governor to appoint a senator at the
beginning of an original term, that power
lying wholly in the legislature.
Turner of Washington followed in an
extended and carefully prepared speech in
favor of the seating of Mr.. Corbett. He
said he would vote for Mr.. Corbett's ad-
mission, although he regretted that the
applicant for admission was not, in his
opinion, more nearly right in his political
views.
Turley of Tennessee, member of the
committee on privileges and elections said
that the views he held would compel him
to support the majority of the committee
in favor Of seating Mr.. Corbett. He held
that this was an attempt on the part of
the governor to fill a vacancy at the be-
ginning Of a new term, after the legisla-
ture had had full opportunity to fill the
vacancy and had failed to do so.
Early in the session an attempt was
made to get up the Alaskan bill, but it
failed.
At 5:15 p. m. the senate went into exec
utive session and a 5:25 p m. adjourned.
NOMINATIONS
The president today sent these nomna-
tions to the senate War-Colonel Henry
Corbin, to be acknowledgement with rank
of brigadier-general James B. Miller of
Indiana. consul at Calais. France.
CONTRIBUTIONS
The senate today confirmed the following
nominations: Col. H. c. Corbin to be ad-
jutant general with the rank Of brigadier
general
Postmasters-Arzona. R. H. Chandler
California, w. H. Peck, Lompoc.
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMS

George Barrett. the English jockey, is
dead.
There was slight Improvement in the
condition of Mrs. Vim. C. Whitney last
night.
The steamship Campania, sailing for Eu-
rope today, will take out 621 900 ounces of
silver.
The Commercial bank of Honduras, re-
Gently established here, with capital of
$500 900, has been Incorporated in New York
The comptroller of the currency has is
sued call for statement of the condition
of national banking associations on Feb
ruary Is.
Evan Lewis. 1.-The stranger" and Jack
King, the Cornish champion, met in a five
style wrestling match at Racine, Wis, last
night. Lewis won, gaining three falls in
four.
Mrs. Mary Vanderveer de Hart. widow
of Capt. w. C. de Hart, who was chief OF
chaff for Gen. Winfield Scott in the Mexi-
can war, died at her home at Elizabeth
n. j., yesterday, in her S7th year.
At meeting of the Chicago Women.
temple trustees yesterday resolutions were
adopted appealing to the general public Of
the country for assistance in raising TIL,
debt which hangs over the w. c. T. U
building.
The homestead of the late ex-Presiden
r. B. Hayes, known as Spiegel Grove, wa!
| levied upon by the county sheriff yester
| day. to satisfy judgment obtained in tn,
| common pleas court for $4,000 damage
| awarded Mrs. Addie NJ Smith of Fremont
| Ohio. Mrs. Smith was given a judgmen
| for injuries received in a runaway causet
| by dog owned by the Hayes estate Th
| costs amounted to $l019.
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which is equivalent to cashiering him
and he does not.receive pension.
Attempted Assassination

PRESCOTT, Ariz., Feb. 25.-Lieut. Cor
dier of the Cuban army, who was here with
Capt. Mahony to raise funds for the In
surgents, was fired at last night by some
unknown man. AS soon as the shot was
fired the man started to run, and Lieut.
Cordier fired two shots at him. Capt. Ma
honey is in Jerome, and Lieut.. Cordier has
been the guest OF Father Alfred Quetu
the priest of the Catholic church here, who
is a cousin of the young Cuban officer
Lieut.. Cordier says Capt. Mahoney was
fired at a few months ago in Montana In
similar manner, and said the Spanish gov
ernment had q price set on him.
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PLAYED DURRANT
And Came Very Near Killing the Chief
Actor

STOCKTON Feb. 25.-The Mail this
evening Is authority for a story to the
effect that recently four or five little boys
whose ages ranged from s to y years, con-
cluded to play "Durrant." Setting upon
the smallest of the party, they proposed
that he be Durrant, and that they would
make believe hang him. They placed
piece of black cloth over the youths
head, put him in a little wagon and tied
rope around his neck so tightly that it
made the younster scream with fear. The
rope was soon drawn so taut, however
that the screaming ceased, The boys COM
panions concluded that he had merely stop
ped yelling because they told him to- The
little fellows screams were heard by wo-
man living near. She FASTENED to the
spot. and soon saw that a boy was being
strangled to death. She finally got the
rope loosened sufficiently to allow the
helpless boy to breathe. She had arrived
just in time to save the little fellows life.
already he was blue in the face. A few
breaths of air soon revived him. The names
of the boys are withheld.
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College Athletes

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-The executive
committee OF the intercollegiate amateur
athletic association of America held a con-
ference tonight at the Fifth-avenue hotel,
which lasted from o'clock until 1915. One
of the members said there was hot dis
cussion over the refusal of the English uni
versities to accept the challenge of the
American collegians for a series of inter-
nation contests. The only information
given TO the press was that the bicycle rec
ords made last year under the auspices of
the intercollegiate association will not
stand. because they were paced, and that
the committee will recommend this at the
annual meeting tomorrow. In reference
to the California athletic difficulty nothing
was given out although the matter was
fully discussed. But at tomorrows public
meeting the entire subject will be brought
up for discussion and passed upon.
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AN OREGON BRIGADE
SLOWLY SINKING
Difficulty of Examining the Maine
Steadily Increases

HAVANA, Feb. 25.--The wreck of the
Maine is slowly but surely sinking into the
mud. Before the hull could be raised it
would be necessary to move the guns and
deck debris. For lack Of proper appliances,
practically nothing in this line has been
accomplished. Aside from the officers
cabin effects, the salvage thus far has been
pitifully small. The cloudy weather and
rain made the work of the divers unsatis-
factory today and very little was done. 1t
is said that hole has been made by the
divers in one of the forward matches. and
it is hoped that number of bodies will be
recovered.
The court of inquiry sat longer than usual
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MAINE WRECK
Continued from Page One.)

caution is being taken to make the East
river entrance to New York invulnerable.
A so-called skirmish line of torpedoes Is
projected from the Willets Point shore
across the channel to Fort Schuyler. The
torpedoes will be anchored so close to-
gether that it will may be made impossible
for a hostile vessel to cross the line with
out being blown up. The torpedoes will
be connected with electric wires, and to
make doubly sure that their plans cannot
be frustrated 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 protected
from the Willet's Point shore to the center
of the channel by two groups of submarine
mines. Each group of the mines consists
of 20 torpedoes, A together containing 12O
pounds of giant powder.
At Fort Schuyler, directly opposite Will
let's Point, considerable engineering work
has been done. A torpedo magazine and
experimenting gallery was recently COM
pleted. 1t is considered the strongest mag
azine of any United States fertilization.
THE NAVAL MILITIA
WASHINGTON Feb. pa delegation
| from the Naval Militia Association Of the
| United States was at the navy department.
| The visit of the members, however, was
not in response to any requests sent by the
department, as has been represented, but
was simply preliminary to visit to the
| capital, where they were to be given a
| hearing by the naval committee on the
Barber bill to further increase the naval
establishment of the United States by con-
| struction of twenty torpedo boats, de-
| signed principally for the use of the mill
tia. Those provided for in the bill are to
| be of about $50 tons displacement, to have
| speed of not less than twenty-five knots
and are to cost, including armament, not
exceeding 81, 500 900. Two of the boats, the
bill provides, are to be built on the Pacific
coast. When completed they are to be sta
| toned at the principal ports at which naval
militia organizations exist, and are to be
| manned by skeleton crews from the United
| States naval establishment, ready for the
full complement of officers and men. to be
fitted out from the militia when drill OF
other occasion arises
AN OREGON BRIGADE
PORTLAND, Ore, Feb 25.-Gen. H. B.
Compson, late brigadier-general of the
Oregon National guard, today sent the fol-
| lowing message to the Oregon delegation
| in congress:
| I'm the event of war with Spain request
you to tender my services to the president
| agree to furnish two regiments of in
| fantry, one regiment of cavalry and bat
terry or artillery, to be called the Oregon
| Brigade
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the cable from Cape Charles to Fortress
Monroe. and the first message over 1t was
the news that the Monitor had destroyed
the Merrmac. He kept all corps headquar'
ters in constant connection with the head
quarters of Gen. Grant and Gen. Meade.
In 1881 Mr.. Doren became president OF the
American Gable Construction company
and held that Office until the two cables
laid across the Atlantic ocean by that COM
pany had been leased by the Western
Union company.
When the American Union and the At
lantc and Pacific companies consolidated
with the Western Union in 1881. Mr.. Doren
was made general superintendent of con-
struction and repairs and held the place
until his death,
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TALES OF roRpEDoEs
Indignantly Denied by the Spanish
Charrs d'Affaires

WARRINGTON. Feb 25.--1n view Of the
widely published reports that the harbor
of Havana Contained a system of sub
marine mines, a statement around which
has centered the chief public interest in
connection with the Maine disaster. Senior
du Bose, Spanish charge d'affaires at
Washington, tonight made to the Associat-
ed Press the following statement. which.
coming from such source, may. be con-
sidered as an official denial:
II 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 1t could have originated only In the
minds Of those persons anxious to incite
the evil passions Of both nations for their
own miserable ends. consider the very
suggestion Of such a thing an insult to
Spain."
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ORDERS ISSUED
To Get Every Vessel Afioat Ready for
War


Herald from Washington says:
Emergency preparations Of the most i'm
portant character yet made by the navy
department, formally decided upon, and the
necessary orders for carrying them out,
have been issued by Assistant Secretary
Roosevelt. These preparations include:
First-Orders to vessels In different parts
Of the world looking to their better STRAIT
egic disposition.
Second-The shipping of guns and mounts
for auxiliary cruisers from the washing
ton foundry to the New York navy yard,
where in few days they can be placed on
board vessels Of the international Naviga-
tion company the Columbia Steamship
company, the Red d Steamship company
and the New York Cuba Mail Steamship
company.
Third-The collection Of stores and the
completion of repairs to the cruisers Min
neapois and Columbia, the monitor Man
tonomah and the ram Katahdin.
Fourth--The shipment to the works of the
Herreshoffs of torpedo tubes aHd appli-
ances and torpedoes for the torpedo boats
Talbot and Gwin. which will shortly Under
go their steam trials.
The authorities have relinuuished allldea
of keeping secret the preparations which
are being made, and, while declining to
go into details as to the orders which are
being given, 1t Is generally known what
steps are being taken to put the country
in condition to meet any emergency
that may arise.
1t was not decided that orders had been
isstied to vessels which will entail theif
movements to different points, but what
vessels are affected and where they Will
20 are questions the department Officials
deciiiie 10 answer The Asiatic squadron
Il assembling at Hongkohg, GOO miles away
from the Philippines.
1t Is general believed that before any l
tion the cruiser San Francisco ana the
atifiboats Bancroft and Helena will be or
dered home, It being appreciated that these
vessels would not be effective against The
arfii0red cruisers Of the Spanish navy Tht
cruiser Cincinnati and the synboat Castifi'
will probably remain at the Barbadoes I'M
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AT HAVANA
The Court Sits and the Divers Keen
Working

HAVANA, Feb. 25.-The United States
light house tender Mangrove is still here
and the naval court of inquiry continues its
usual sessions today. Its members hope
to get away to Key West late this evening
or early tomorrow, but they are not sure
which 1t will be. II is probable that the tes-
timony of the civilian witnesses did not add
to the courts knowledge of the circum-
stances attending the explosion, OF the
causes OF which these witnesses could
know nothing. as they were quite dis.
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vIzCAYA SAILS
The Spanish Cruiser Leaves New York
for Havana

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.--The Spanish
cruiser vizcaya. after spending week y,
this port on a friendly visit to the United
States, got up anchor at 1:40 o'clock and
started to sea. Her destination 10 Havana.
There were no ceremonies nor incidents of
any Kind connected with the vessels de-
parture. At 1:1s o'clock Capt. Eulate mount
ed the Aging bridge with the pilot and gave
the word to hoist the anchor.
Four miles outside the Hook the pilot
boat dropped away from the veasel, and
after an exchange OF salutes had been
whistled, she started for New York Then
the viscaya got under way. She rounded
the Hook, taking southerly course. The
report that the vixcaya will stop at 2
southern port II Inaccurate. She Will
proceed TO Havara and expects to reach
there on Tuesday next. From Havana she
may proceed to spain.
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prssidio Guns

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25.--Two more
big guns, each ten-inch fife. arrived to-
day from the east for the Preside FORTH
cations. These guns will be put in position
with all possible speed in view Of the dis
quietihg rumors prevalent. Large quantlz
ties of ammunition, during the past six
days, has been transferred to the maga-
zines at the Presidio and at Lime Point
where the cannon on both sides Of the pay
command the entrance to the Golden uate.
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ZOLA'S FRIENDS
Punished as Severely as the Convicted
Novelist

PARIS, Feb. 25-lt is semi-offlcialy an
nounced that Colonel picquart, the chief
military witness for Zola during the lat :
ter's trial. viii be placed on the half nav
of a lieutenant.
A chaplain who wrote a letter congrat
ulating Zola, has been placed upon the
unattached list and Prof Grimaux of the
polytechnic school, who signed the en-
dorsement of Zola's action, has been re-
tired.
Colonel Picquart was placed ON reforme
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The 1fartin Trial

W1LHEsBARiaE. Pa. Feb. Sat the
Martin trial today the principal witness
was Milton Nelier, sheriff Of Carbon coun-
ty, who had Incorporated with Snerin Mar
tifi In the attempt to suppres sthe strikers.
He testified to repeated connicts Desween
ANA tuid Of the strikers having fired at :
shsriff's posse at Beaver Meadow. He
testified further that Sheriff Martin had IN.
structed His men to be very careful ana
to shoot no one unless In danger OF their
lives.
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III the arrival of the Brooklyn at Santa
Lucia. 65 miles away. when Capt. F. C, /,
Cook. commanding the arfnored cruiser.
will communicate with Capt. G. M. Chess
ter. senior officer commanding the Cincin-
natl and Castihe, and there vessels will
then probably proceed to La Guayra.
where they will join the gunboats VIII
mington, vicksburg and Annapolis.
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DENNIS DOREN DEAD
He Laid the Cable to Fortress
Monroe

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-DennLs Doren OF
this city, general superintendent of con-
struction of the Western Union Telegraph
company. died suddenly today at Norwalk
Ohio. His death was due to apoplexy.
Mr. Do-en was born in 1880. When super
intendent Eckert took charge of the mill
tary telegraph lines of the department OF
the Potomac he put Mr.. Doren in charge OF
the construction corps, and he later laid
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HARBOR FUNDS
(Continued from Page One.)
evening session to be devoted to priva
rapcio,, bilic
TILE NIGHT SESSION

evening SESSION 10 De uevUteu TO PfINatt
pension bills
THE NIGHT SESSION
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The evening
session was largely wasted. Six private
pension bills were ordered to be favorably
reported to the house by the committee OF
the whole but on the next Mr.. Sullivan OF
Mississippi raised the point of no quorum.
No business could be transacted until a
majority appeared and answered the roll
call and that could not be secured.
Among the bills acted on was one grant
ing pension of $50 per month to the widow
of Gen. l.. A. Landam of Kentucky.
At 1880 the house was declared adjourned
until tomorrow
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n Usts I Csid in one nay

rake Laxative Bromo Quihine Tablets
Al Xraxeists refund money II II fails to
ssrs. dur i5e. The genuine has /. B. Q. on each
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I. The third days iiistallfnent Of q speech
BY Ltietgert's counsel sent the temperature
of 4 3tir6r UP to 1O2.
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ANOTHER EXPEDITION SAILS.

San Francisco. July 29-The Sd Battalion OF
the lst South Dakota Volunteers and the Min
nesota and Colorado recruits sailed to-day to
join their comrades in the Philippines A fleet
of tugs, steamers and launches gathered about
the st. Paul and acted as an escort, and on
shore the wharves were lined with people. who
waved farewell to the departing troops. Major
Rubin. chief quartermaster. and two physicians
on the Government Board of Inspection in
spected the Lakme and the North Fork to-day.
The Lakme will not get away before Monday.
She will carry the 1st Battalion Of the New
York volunteers and the battalion Of engineers
will be transported on the North Fork. The I'd
Battalion Of the New-York regiment will follow
on the Charles Nelson, and the Sd Battalion
NAV go on the Mariposa or wait until another
transport has been secured.
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WHY DU bose WAS EXPELLED.

London. July 29-The Secretary Of State for
the Colonies. Mr.. Chamberlain, replying In the
House OF Commons to-day 10 Mr.. Bowles. Con-
scrvativo Member for Lynn Regis. said that
Senior Du Bose. the former Charge dAffaires at
Washington. formally requested by the Ca
madam Premier Sir Wllfrid Laurier. to leave
Canada.
This Mr. Chamberlain added. was done at the
direction OF the imperial Government and on
the ground that there was reason TO believe that
Sehor Du Bose using Canada for the pur-
pose OF belligerent operations against the United
States
Continuing Mr.. Chamberlain remarked that
the authority 20 expel aliens from Canada In
such cases rests with the Crown
Answering another question. Mr.. Chamberlain
said the Government could not undertake to lay
on the table the papers bearing upon Senior Du
Bosc's expulsion
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FILIPPINAS APPEAL TO AMERICA.

London July 29.-Natives Of the Philippine
Islands here and British subjects who have In
terests there are alarmed by the reports that
the peace terms include the return OF those ISL
ands TO Spain AS a result they have held a
meeting and after consultation with the FLIP
pinas in France and Belgium. have sent dis
patch TO President Mckinley and TO Senator
Davis chairman of the Foreign Relations COM
mittea The message to President Mckinley Is
as follows:
"The Filippinas resident in Europe pray you
not to abandon the Philippine Islands for the
sake Of peace with Spain. Our loyalty ana
trust in the honor Of America entitle us 10 your
consideration and support. To hand over our
country again to Spain is contrary 10 the hu-
manitarian proceedings OF your noble nation
and the wish Of all classes. Civilization. trade
md order-all will be lost II Spanish authority
,s re-established in any form.
The message to Senator Davis says:
"a castiron agreement binding Spain 10 tofih
n government satisfactory to the inhapitan's
60 nrenosterous To retain her sovereignty
means deception. oppression and piogtry' we
pIaced our rights in your hands, and pray you
70 induce the President and Senate not 10
abandon in the hour OF peace people "ho'
+rus,,ne in American honor. fight FOR their coih-
mon interest"