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does Will be anchored 80 close together
that II may be made imposslbM for a
hostile vessel TO cross the line without
being blown up. Tho torpedoeH VIII be
connected With electric wires. and TO
mako doubly sure that their plans cans
not 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 tho connecting wires and break
the circuit, the torpedOes still could be
exploded from either end OF the ltne.
The channel Is already protected from
the Wlllets Point shore TO the center OF
the channel By two groups OF submarine
mines, Each group OF the mines con-
siSts OF twenty-five torpedoes. forty
four together, containing 10 pounds OF
giant powder. i'f
At Fort Schuyler. directly opposite
Willeta Point, considerable engineering
work has been done. A torpedo mag
milne and experimenting gallery was
recently completed. 1tis considered the
strongest magazine on any United
States fortlilcatlon. }ts thtF f'lZ5l1 a
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MARTIAL ACTIVITY
In West tVirginia-Cannon to be Used by
nerkciey hrtIilery Company.

In West tvirginia-Cannon to he Used by
Rerkciey Artillery Company.
Special Dispatch to the Intellgoncer.
MoRGANTowN. W. ". Feb. GA
few days ago your correspondent had a
hint from member of Governor Akin
sons staff that the war department at
Washington had advised the national
guard officials to prepare for = war
emergency. The appearance here to-day
OF Assistant Adjutant General Casteel,
for the purpose OF examining the cannon
used by the cadet corps OF the West
Virginia University with q view TO re-
moving some Of them to Berkeley
Springs for the use OF the battery OF
artillery now in progress OF formation
there would seem to be o partial con-
fl:mation OF the lntimation OF the stan
officer.
Colonel Casteel would not talk abou,
the Incident. but said that all the guns
OF the state troops had been cleaned,
the uniforms OF the troops were mend
cd and that In the event OF war West
Virginia would put more than her
share OF soldiers In the field,
The battery, OF artillery at Berkeley
Springs will have three hundred men In
It. and It has been arranged that some
of the cannon not In use by the CORPS
OF cadets at the university be sent 10 il.
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A ROMANTIC ELOPEMENT..

A Determincd BraIton County Man,
Formerly OF Wheeling After a Long
Chn.c sIarries the Girl OF His chnicc.
Special Dispatch TO the Intelligenccr.
CLARNsBURG,W. Va, Feb. s5.--The
marriage OF Miss Flora Berry, to Mr..
Mick" schaffer, formerly Of Wheeling
at Cumberland, to-day. was the ending
OF romantic and exciting elopement,
which began q week ago. at Sutton,
Braxton county, where both the young
people live. The parents OF Miss Berry
objected to the marriage. and last Sat-
urday young Schafrcr left Sutton for
Weston, where she was to join him
Tuesday and 20 from there to .Cumber-
land, Nd, and have the ceremony per-
formed. z @
Miss Berry not being able 10 elude the
vigilance OF her relatives Tuesday,
Schnirer returned to Sutton Wednesday,
to gee what the trouble was. In the
meantime Miss Flora had succeeded In
reaching Weston. and not finding her
lover. came on to this city in searcho OF
him. Schaffer, finding she had left SUIT
ton. after some time by the use OF tele-
graph and telephone lines. located her
hero and advised her TO proceed to
Cumberland at once. and he would fol-
low, as her brother was coming on the
same train with him, and would pre-.
vent their marriage, even !f her arrest
were necessary to stop It.
Schafter and Berry arrived here yes.
terday and Miss Berry hnv!ng gone on
TO Cumberland, her brother was given
tho slip by, Schairer. He proceeded to
thut city last night, and after a weeks
exciting chase OF several hundred miles
captured his bride. Berry followed him,
but arrived too late to prevent the
marriage. x &, :5.s : /, ~
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DAUGHTERS OF REVOLUTION.
List or Officers Compieted-Aetlon on Matt
aSsLE 49, lonal Univertlty. ll

4 ~. IafI ,toHai ShANStseIsr4a ss..H't
WASHINGTON. D. c., Feb. az
There was feeling of satisfaction and
relief among the Daughters OF the
American Revolution to-day that the
exciting scenes of election were over.
Mrs. Rose, Bracket, the first vice pres
ider,t general, presided, the audience
sang America" Mrs. Stakely, the chap
lain general offered prayer and Mrs. c.
W, Kress, of Lock Haven, Pa, render
cd the "Star Spansled Banner" Mrs.
Mary ". Cabell was elected honorary
ylcc president general and Mrs. Steven
son, the retiring president general was
elected honorary president general.
The result OF the counting OF the ball
lots cast for vice president general,
which was not completed until 3 o'clock
this morning. shows the following Ia
dies to have been elected to that office:
Mrs. r. A. Alger, OF Michigan: Mrs.
Sperry, OF Connecticut: Mrs. John NJ.
.Thurston, OF Nebraska; Mrs. Toplin.
District OF Columbia: Mrs. Mark Han
ma, OF Ohio; Mrs Shippe1, OF New
Jersey; Mrs. Frye. OF Maine: Mrs. Jew
ett, OF Illinois: Mrs. Howard. OF Virgin
la; Dr. Anita McGee. OF District of
California: Mrs. Cotton, OF California;;
Miss Temple. OF Tennessee: Mrs. Fair
banks, OF Indiana: Miss Forsyth, OF New
York. Mrs. hbner Hopes. of District
of Columbia: Mrs. o'Neill. OF District
OF Columbia: Miss Bcnnlng, OF District
OF Columbia: Mrs. Goodloe. OF District
OF Columbia; Mrs. Maine, OF District OF
Columbia, and Mrs. Angus Cameron, OF
Pennsylvania.
Mrs Walworth read the report OF. the
committee on the national university,
tho proposed founding OF (which was
suggested by George Washington anu
considerable time was consumed In a.
discussion OF Its recommendations. The
meeting was secret, ~ X Ii.
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Az AssERTIVE REPORT
Regarding tho cau,o Of Maln. disaster.

Regarding the Causo Of Maine Disaster.
ship VIII Not bs Raised.
NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-The Mall and
Express this evening prints the follow
ing dated Havana, to-day:
THE United States naval board of m
quiry continued to-day taking the testl-
mony of the divers who have been work.
Ing In the wreck OF the Maine. Those
who were sent here from the battleshlp
Iowa and the crusler New York were
examined. While, OF course, the mem
bers Of the court will not talk for publ.
cation. am informed on the highest
authority that the evidence OF Diver
Morgan as to the condition of the Maine
shows almost beyond the possibility Of q
doubt in the opinion OF my Informant,
that the Maine was blown up by an out
side agency. Furthermore Morgan's re-
port was verified by the other American
divers who descended"to-day.
The court will finish Its work to-mor-
row and proceed at once 10 Key West, to
take the testimony OF the survivors
there. II has also been decided not to
return to Havana, all the information as
to the cause OF the disaster dhtainable
here having already been secured. II Is
believed the Witnesses yet to be exam
Ind will hardly change the verdict.
The court has decided against any at
tempt to raise the ruined battlcsh!p.
The members are convinced that IL
would be useless as she could never be
kept atloat, and the Spanish will be In
formed that II they wish the wreck re-
moved from the harbor they must at
tend TO the work themselves. This de-
clsion gives better idea OF the terrible
havoc wrought in the Maine than COL
umns OF description could DO.
The Merritt wrecking company, Il was
announced to-day, wanted $1,000 900 10
raise the wreck. The company's repre-
sentatlves made this demand after View
Ing the condition OF the chip. l.ls
The wreckers to-day turned their ut
tent!nn to saving the great guns. These
at least. can be removed In sufficiently
good condition to warrant the effort,
Twenty unknown bodies OF the crew
were recovered from the wreck by
the divers Mt noon day. The bddles
were frlghtfully burned and mangled
and It may be impossible to ever Identify
some OF them.
Holzcr, who made such n brave fight
died In the hospital to-day. i
All the wounded will leave here Sun
day on the Bache for Key West. The
physicians consider II safe to move them
~. Z 4. q u p - !.
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WEST VIRGINIA MATTERS.
III Congress in,rodaeed by senator Elk
n.l u ~ inh and Oihsra. ..

lI| |n IT . r = . d o .HIII
Special Dlspa,ch 10 the lntellisencer.
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Feb, 25,--ar.
Eiklns has introduced in the senate a
large number of bills in the interest Of
his constituents, as foilowsa Granting
pensions respectively 70 Andrew Nc
'Morrow, OF BraSton county; Isaac D.
Winters, Sand Hill; BENJAMIN +. Bat-
ten. late of. Company b, Tenth West Viz,
Blnia Infantry; Mary u. Ratcliffe.
Wheeling; Nicholas c. Wilson. Braxton
county: General r. s. Eorthcott, Clarke
burg, increase OF pension; Charles w.
Haney, Pine Grove: William l. Alley,
Lynn Camp: Ella p. Sydner; for the re-
lief 3ot Robert Honeywell, Earnshaw..
George w, Sullivan. Center Point; q.
w. Frush. late OF Company y, Third
West Virginia infantry; NJ. A. Martin.
late OF Company a, Sixth West Virginia
infantry: Robert y. Furbey. d. y.
Clark. Wheeling; Oakley Randall, Far
nuns hcirs OF the late ]. NJ. Doddridge,
Wheeling; widow and heirs OF W..
Cunningham, Nancamp: ]. II. Botsford.
Wheeling: Henry Snider. Moundsyille;
Nathaniel Bush, Weston: John p. Fox,
Adamston; James a. Smith. deceased,
Wheeling; John Gum. Churchvllle; TO
remove charge Of dcsertion from record
OF Benjamin f. Harrison. "
Mr.. Dayton has introduced In the
house q bill to correct the naval record
OF George w. Sherrnrd, and petitions
of .. p KettcrTan and others, OF Ran
dolph county; L. G. Harper and oth-
ers. OF Berkeley county. for q more
strict law to govern immigration: also
the. papers TO accompany bill to pension
Arabella Downey, and papers TO accom-
pany bill for Increasing pension OF
Thomas D. Hawker.
Certificate OF pension has been issued
to George W. Boyd. Wheeling. at the
rate OF IS per month; also to Alexander
r. Anderson. Washington. Pa, Sc. and
to John "A. Davis. West Alexander. Pa,
increase, from Si4 TO SIT per month,
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charged at that time with asser,lns to
spoliation along the United States bor-
der. President Buchanan, asked Con.
gress for authority to send a military
force to secure indemnity as diplomatic
negotiations had failed 10 bring redress
from Mexico. This course was adopted
BY Congress and the preparations for
me military reprlsal soon brought about
a satisfactory adjustment.
,Non-intercourse with Great Britain
was one OF the measures adopted In
1900, by what 10 known as the non-ln.
tercourse act as q means OF stopping as
soclations which UP to that time had In
VOWED many complications and eribar.
rassments. Embargoes have also been
resorted to as a measure OF oftense
against foreign nations. short OF war,
me purpose being TO prevent the ship
ping OF supplies needed by the Offending
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Quay nnd aIasee Confer.

PITTSBURGH. Pa, Feb. 25.-uni.cd
States Senator NJ. S. Quay and State
Senator C. L. Masce me. in conference
at the Allegheny National Bank on Fifth
avenue. The two leaders were closated
together fos. nearly two hours. X After tho
interview Senator Quay and Senator
Mhgee were seen walking up, street 10.
gether arm. In. arm. The two mea have
not been seen on the street together in
several years. Theytwalked up Fifth
avenue until they reached Sm!thtleld
street, when rhey. separated, Mr.. Masce
going to HIS Office in the Times building
md MI Quay TO the Duduesne hntel.
Mr.. Quay always has business at the
( bank when he comes to Pittsburgh. but
his visit there at this timciIs believed
I 10 have been solcly for the purpose OF
seeing Mr.. Magce7and talking over the
gubernutor!al situation with him.
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AWARM DEBATE
In the lIon.e Over Some River and Har-
INSTRUMENTATION Items.

In tho 1Ionse Over Some River nnd IIar-
MISREPRESENTATION Items.
WASHINGTON, Feb. PA long and
somewhat exciting debate over the ques-
ton OF river and harbor appropriations
was prectpitated in the house to-day
during the consideration OF the sundry
civil appropriation bill. It was practical-
ly agreed by all those who participated
that there would be no river and harbor
bill at this, session OF Congress and this
led Mr.. Moody to attack the contract
items carried in the sundry civil bill. He
selected an appropriation Of $3.50, 600 FOR
Rockland, Me-, which Is In Mr.. Ding
ley's district, and his remarks in de-
nuaci1tion OF what he termed fayotissm
approached the sensational. :.
Mr.. Dingley denied that ne ever sug-
gested the appropriation to the commit
tee on appropriations or to any indlVid-3
iual member OF the committee. 1t was
'intimated that there was q plan to de-
feat all the items In the bill so as to
force consideration OF n general river
and harbor bill, but this !n;imatlonwas
not borne out by the vote upon the,
amendment upon which the debate rest
3ed. Mr.. Berry, of Kentucky, succeeded
In securing the adoption of an amend.
irent Increasing the appropriation for
the Kentucky. river from SlO5,0o0 TO
$3.50. .00c. .-7.-=ii- &s-S-..s7-S:-s
When the item approprlaling sitG0O0
for San Pedro, Cal. was reached, there
was some debate. in the course Of which
Mr.. Cooper tRep.. Wis.,, reviewed st.ie
while history OF the protracted contest
between San Pedrn and Santa Monica,
:charac:erizing Il as the most astounding
chapter in our legislative history. II
there was anything In the bill that ough:
TO pass, he said. itwas this. The item.
was passed without amendment.
An unsuccessful effort was made. TO
secure consideration OF the bill passed
by the senate for two additional res!-
men.s OF artillery, but on objection from
Mr.. Cox, (Dem., Tenn.). 1t went over.
An amendment appropriatins sl5o,oN
,for Yaquina bay, Oregon, was pending
when the house at o'clock recessed un-
I'll s, the evening session to be devoted
to private pension bills.
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WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.-Hon. Henry
w. Corbett's right to seat in the SEN
ate from Oregon was under considera-
ton by the senate this afternoon for
five hours. Mr.. Spooner (NNis.) In a few
words concluded the speech which he
began yesterday in favor Of Mr.. Corbett.
and was followed by Mr. Teller (Col.). 55
Ss Early in the session an attempt was
made to get up the Alaskan bill but 1t
failed. AT 5:15 p. m. the senate went
Into executive session and at 5:25 p. m.
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COAL CONTRACTS
Said to Have Been Placed For Delivery Il,
Naval Conling Stations.

Naval Conlihg Stations.
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 25.-The Post to.
morrow will say: That the United States
government Is preparing to meet any
exlgcncy that may arise by reason OF
the Investigation OF the Maine Disaster
is beyond dispute, and tho fact that the
proper authorities have just placed con.
tracts for the delivery OF 100000 tons q,
coal at the different coallng stations OF
the war vessels OF this country, In the
West indies and along tho Florida md
Gulf coasts. Is further evidence tina, the
Washington authorities see trouble with
Spain In sight and arc getting ready 10
meet the issue squarely,
1t was learned to-day In Pittsburgh
through nm officer OF ONE OF lhe largcet
coal corporations doing business In this
district, that the. navy department had
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FOE EMERGENCIES.
Plant System Ready 10 Transport Troop,
at aiomentst NoiIcr,

Plant System Ready 10 Transport Troops
at Moments Notice.
TAMPA. Fla, Feb. 25,---Although the
officials of the company have not SO
stated publicly. pretty much everybody
here understands that the Plant sys-
tenn has completed arrangements for
the transportation OF troops and munl-
tions OF war TO Havana on short notice.
All OF their ships have been placed in
condition for emergencies.
Should war be declared. 1t Is said, tha
they have perfected plans TO land q
large body OF troops In Havana within
thirty-s!x hours aftec thelr. arrival at
this place. Troops can be transported
from Washington and New York to
this port in from twenty-rour to thirty
hours.
The company has also made arrange
meats, Il Is understood. TO land prompt
ly men and arms at Key West and all
strategic points on the coasts OF Florida
and at Mobile. ~ az
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Foreign Corporations arc 70 be
Brought to Time by N;
STATE AUDITOR La fOLLETTE

III, RailnE orA,tornry G,as,ai itpeker
,sn,tain. Tie Position Taken by ihatof,i.l
eer--corporationaar are not cling Legally
In Having Principal Offices Outside the
state aud Only Paying Tie $40 raI-Ailt
ARE Liable to elton crlml,a " aud ciy-l
iliy-Ail owe Back ra.ss at Tie fsaiss or
sioa Y,nr. u
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NEW YORK. Feb. 25.-The Spanish
cruiser Vizcaya was reported by The
observer at quarantine under way at
1:25 p. m. Her destination is Havana.
The flag Of the warship was still flying
at half mast this morning because OF the
loss OF the Maine.
1t Is said at The office OF the Spanish
consul general that the Vizcaya will pro-
ceed to Havana without stopping en-
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The senate
to-day confirmed these nominations:
& Col. H. c. Corbin, to be adjutant gen
eral with the rank OF brigadier general.
Pos.rnasters-O Ohio-T. n. TlrboS,
cedarville; ]. R Cow, Bellaire; ]. P.
Barden, Painesvillc.
Pennsylyania-W. II. Underwood.
Washington; o. B. Mo!liek. Blooms
burg; T. T. jacob, Nantlcoke: =. H.
Bartleson, Sharpsville; F. Lloyd, Boens-
burg. u. .Lt- J. ..ALtlN .s5N,5L-g 80
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NEW YORK HhRBOR
Entrance to b. Made 7lnvninerable i,

EhIrnhce 10 D aInlIo imvulntrnbie IIy
Torprdnr,.
i NEW YORK. Feb. 25.-Thc Brooklyn
Eagle to-day sa!d:f
"At Wlile,s foln; precautloa Is being
taken TO make the East river entrance
70 New York invunerable. a so-callcd
skirmlEh limo OF torpedoea 10 projected
from the Wille.s Point shore across tho
channel TO Fort Schuyler, The torpc-
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speeIal plsOn.sl 70 tlo ln.ellIsenesf....

Special Dlspnteh to tho lntell!gcncsr.
y MoRGANToWN. w.Ya., Fob. ee55.---
Or. L. NJ Turner, who was appointed
bg tho town government 10 ascertain
and report the indebtedness OF tho town
reported tonight at a5meetlng OF the
l:ouncil that was $4,000. That amount
being glcsa .thanSwas generally " supposed,
The council at once took action on rho
3,ovcment 10 have all the streets OF the
a1wn paved. A bond Issue proposition
&lll be submitted TO the voters in Two
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iiur,,cd by Molten Metal.

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 25.-Flve men
were badly burned by being splashed
with hot metal at the Moaonsahcla steel
works at McKeesport about o'clock
this morning. The workmcn were hoist
ing a huge vessel OF molten metal. Tho
pot slipped and upturned. tho contents
running over the sides. William Sample
was burned about the face and body,
while four others. named Snyder, Chess
Ter. Mccarthy and Mcclure, received in
juries. All the men were taken to their
homes except Sample. who was removed
to the McEeesport hospital. His in
jurIes, however, will not prove fatal.
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Wa, sm.,mnri,l, ,Ilnc.

NEW YORK. Feb 25-A dispatch 10
the World from Madrid says:
Admiral Terry, secretary and chief OF
staff OF the minister OF marine, says:
The tarbor Of Havana contained no SUBJ
marine mine In the vicinity Of the place
where the battleship Maine and the
Spanish cruiser Alfonso XII were an
chorod EtFa77f --fa s.l-- H.5a.F
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Ghoull.h Je,:. of snni,Inr.i.,

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Pasgengers
on the steamer concho. that has Just
arrived from Havana. say that the
sight OF the Maine was horritying from
the evidence. the wreckage bore OF the
power of the explosion and the carnage
wrought. Buzzards hung about the
wreck. the Spanish officers making no
effort to drive them away. though their
presence was sickenirSly Offensive.
Spandards who rowed about IN boats did
not conceal their satisfaction ut the
the flag that hung at half mast above
the hulk 4. -a15t gssi- ,.ts5g -4-sF
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MILLION DOLLAR FIRE
AT Lonisviiic-Nnt!onal Tobacco Conn
ri punr,. Wnre,,ou,eS Euruod.

y . y ~
AT Lonisviiie-Nnt!onal Tobacco Conn
pany,s Warehouses Bnrnoh.
LOUISVILLE, Kg., Feb. 25.-P!cking.
drying and steaming warehouses OF the
National Tobacco Company, situated
at Twenty-fourth and Main streets.
were totally destroyed by fire this
morning. The loss viii amount to sl.-
OO0,OOO, fully covered by insurance. Mr..
W. B. Duke. OF New York, president OF
the American Tobacco Company. OF
which the National Tobacco Company,of
Louisville. is a branch, Is in the city and
witnessed the destruction OF his prop,
erty. he said 1t would be at once re-
built.
The FIRE was discovered at o'clock on
the second floor OF the building used for
drying purposes. Three alarms called
the entire department to the scene and
although the firemen worked heroically
they could do little less than save the
property adjoining. as the three big
buildings which occupy nearly the en-
tire square between Twenty-fourth and
Twenty-ilfth and Main and Market
streets. were seen TO be inevitably
doomed.
From the three-story drying building
the flames spread rapidly west to the
four-story warehouse and east to the
three-story steaming house. In tho
building which first caught two hundred
hands, mostly women and children.
were employed, but the majority OF
these escaped safely, only few being
slightly injured. as did two hundred
who were at work in the steamlng
building.
Three men were hemmed in by the
flames and all were more or less injured
before they could make their egress
from the burning plant.
The injured are: George Tisshendorf,
foreman picking department; back In
jurea and severe injuries about head
and chest; William Semple. picker, skull
fractured: John Packhan. both legs
broken and internally injured. Semplc
and Packham will probably die.
Fourteen hundred men, women and
children arc thrown out OF employment.
The origin of the fire Ia unknovn s.1}#