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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-26
DENIED AT THE BRITISH EMBASSY.
REPORTS ABOUT SIR JULIAN PAUNcEForEs LET.
TIERS SAID TO BE UNFoUNDED.

Washington. Feb 2.-At the British Embassy it
said to-day that the reports published In a
London paper and cabed 70 this country. relative
effort being made to secure alleged letters
puTportlng to have been written By the British
Ambassador, Sir Julian Pauncefote. on the relec.
ton Of the Arbitration Treaty had ba sis OF fact
whatever
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-26
THE CORBETT CASE DISCUSSED AGAIN

Washington. Feb. @.-Henry ". Corbetrs right
10 C. seat from Oregon was under consideration
by the Senate for five hours to-day. Mr. Spooner
finished the speech he began yesterday In favor Of
Mr. Corbett. and was followed By Mr.. Teller Mr.
Allen and Mr.. TURKEY with speeches IN Opposition
10 the seating OF Mr.. Corbett and by Mr. Turnas
In favor OF seating him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-26

Is an absolute essential to the safety OF gar
rison or of ship. The people who keep well are
those who ward off the first attacks OF disease.
Allcock's Porous Plaster is remedy that
every one should keep constantly on hand IN
case of cold in the chest, stitch in the side,
pain in the back or limbs, to ward of pneumonia
sciatica, rheumatism, kidney complaint, and
host of other troubles.
When purchasing do not only ask for GALL
cocks" but make sure that you get it, and not
one of the host of limitations.
Allcock's Corn Shields and Allcock's Bunion
Shields have no equal as u relief and cure for
corns and bunonS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-26
NEW ADyUTANT-GENERAL or THE ARMY.
COLONEL HENRY G coRBTN APPOINTED TO sue
CEED GENERAL BRECK-oTHER NOM
NATIONS MADE

COLONEL HENRY c. coRBIN APPOINTED TO Sue
CEED GENERAL BREcK-oTHER NOM
NATIONS MADE.
Washington. Feb 25.-The President sent the fol-
lowing nominations 10 the Senate to-day:
Colonel HENRY 9 CORBIN. TO be Adju,ant General
* Bricadier- General
'H sa;s sor the saidfn pis,rIet OF Sew York
JOHN GRANT be Marshal for the Eastern District Of
To be Collectors Of custous-MosE,s DILLON; ,or the
HAYNES. for the District II corpus Christi. Tex
JOHN a COTTER. II Texas. 70 b. supe visng Inspector
WEBSTER FLANAGAN. to be Collector Of Internal Rev
snue ior lne Dstric, 81 iexas' - ,,...., -. c.,.,.
ISAAC " GARRETT o, IDAHO to be Receiver Of Public
Moneys Boise Idaho.
The nomination OF Colonel Corbin was immedi-
ately confirmed.
General Corbin succeeds Authenticated Sam.
uel Breck retired on account of age. General
Breck had held the office only since September II,
1851 when he succeeded Adjutant- General Rusges.
General Breck was born in Massachusetts in 1884
and was graduated from the Military Academy in
1855 He was an instructor In the Academy at tho
outbreak OF the Civil War. but promptly rein-
quished that post for active service In the field.
where he served with great gallantry throughout
the war. earning several brevets.
General Henry c. Corbin is native OF Ohio.
and entered the Army a private at the begin
ming OF the war He had a brilliant career earn.
Ing brevets for gallant and meritorous services az
Decatur and Nashville. In 1866 he was transferred
70 the regular service as SECOND e1oenah him IA 'e
the staff in 1880 making him major and AS
sistant Adfu,ant- General General Corbin saw
Arizona and elsewhere Before promotion he was
Assistant Alphabetically. ana before coming 20
Washington was Acknowledgement OF me Depar.-
ment OF the East. with headquarters at New
York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-26
GOING TO THE FISHERIES EXPOSITION

Washington. Feb. D.-The President has ap-
pointed and commissioned J. w. Collins OF Massa.
chusetts. 10 represent the United States at the In.
ternational Fisheries Exposition TO be held IN Der.
gen. Norway. from May 10 September Of this year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-26
AGAINST CTG4RETTES IN KENTUCKY.

Frankfort, KY. Feb 25.-The House has pasSeD
The anr cigarette bill The bill is sweeping III Us
tena> and absolutely prohibits the sale Dai 'ei,
Nan use, possession OF cigarettes OF cs"'0''o
MATERIAL Ii goes to the Senate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-26

81 20 GO to increase the Kentucky River Item from
10000 70 SoDeN AZ the hour OF recess the House
debating Mr. Tongues motion 20 amend the
bill by adding Appropriation Of $4,000 for Va
kima Bay. oregon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-26

SNOW FAILING FOR ELEVEN DAYS.
sara,oza " Y. Feb. 3.-This IL the eleventh
raeoutlye day that snow has been falling through
on, the Saratoga district.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-21
SYMPATHY EXPRESSED
 BY BRITISH MINISTERS.
Touching Words Spoken in the English-Speaking Churches
 of Paris

Copyrighted. 1898, by James Gordon Bennett.
 PARIS, Feb. 20.-It is a noteworthy fact that in all the English-speaking churches in Paris to-day reference was made to the Maine disaster. It was to be expected that the preachers at two American churches would dwell on the catastrophe, but the unanimity with which chaplains of the English churches took occasion to express sym pathy merits remark.
 At the English church were Sir Ed mund and Lady Monson and the En- bassy staff were present. Rev. Dr. Moves said:
 T take this opportunity to express what l am sure Is in all your minds, namely, our intense feeling of sorrow with regard to the calamity which has befallen the American navy. We are more than allied with America We are related and any pain felt by her causes sympathetic blood in the hearts of the English nation.'
 Similarly sympathetic references were made at St. Georges, at the Vic toria Jubilee Church and the English Wesleyan Church. At the latter the dead march in Saul was played, the congregation standing. At St. Jo- seph's Church for English-speaking Catholics, mass was said especially for the seamen of the Maine.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-21

such as could be closed up, while in the Maine the ship is apparently almost cut off at one-third of her length rom forward. 1t thus becomes a task of lifting an inert mass of material which has no floating tendency whatever, and there will be little or no use for pumps unless the remaining part of the null should be found to be in condition to stand the air pressure put on by the pumps, and with its buoyancy restored be able to carry the wrecked forward part of the ship.
 At depth of say fifty feet the air forced into vessel would exert a pres sure of eighteen pounds to the square inch, and this pressure, large. as 1t is, could undoubtedly be sustained by the Maine, and would, if all egress Of water was excluded. raise her to the surface. In addition pontoons on each side with chains suspended under the vessel could be made to take up a great load. Again, bags made of canvas can be de- posted about the ship and inflated with air, thus displacing the water, and with their great surplus buOyancy assist in raising the wreck.
 Still another way would be by means of "jack"-a pontoon with an open bottom, which are built with lifting capacity of from 50 to 600 tons. They
 
 letting the air escape sink to the bot tom. Each jack" is connected to a pump by a flexible hose which is ar ranged alongside the vessel by the divers, so that the instant 1t reaches the bottom suction may be effected on it. When they are all properly connect ed and attached with chains under the ship, compressed air is forced into the pontoons, driving the water out through their bottoms strain Is brought on the chain and the lifting progresses. Such pontoons are inexpensive and weigh but little, one capable of lifting 300 tons weighing only fifteen tons, and should not cost over s1200. These contrivances are undoubtedly the most efficient and least expensive, and preferable to the old style of pontoons, lighters and hull. They have the further advantage of not subjecting the ship to the strain which forced air into the ships compartments would bring about. It is a lifting process, in which the ship Is entirely passive, and it is simply computa- tion of so many jacks" to lift 5000 tons, experience designating other details as to size of chains, etc. No doubt about it, the several Eastern wrecking com panies will not miss the opportunity to recover the Maine and return her to her native country.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-21

NEW YORK, Feb. 20-A Washington special to the Herald says: Latin American diplomats in Washington have heard something about the report cabled from London this morning to the effect that Spain is endeavoring to ally the countries of South and Central America against the United States One of them told me that he had known for some time that Spain had put forth efforts in this direction, and expressed surprise that the fact had not become public before.
 It is stated that Spain has agents in all the-capitals of South American re- publics' solely for the purpose of in citing unfriendly sentiments toward this country. It is further stated that forts that in case of war with Spain Brazil, Mexico and Venezuela are the only countries which could be depended upon to give their moral and practical support to the United States.
 It is also said that the note of Secre- tary Olney on the Venezuelan question was used as a great lever by Spain in South America to stimulate this un- friendly feeling. In that note MT. Olney used an expression that indicated that the United States would assume a pro- tectorate over the entire western hem isphere. When this note became public this particular phrase, it is said, was emphasized in all South American capi- tals by Spanish Ministers as showing the intention of this country to regard southern republics as anything but in- 6pDPn6ant natjOnS-fhaf u-or Tn fact, contemplating an actual protec- torate which would deprive those coun- tries of their individual standing before the world.
 There was, of course, no intention of conveying such meaning, but the let ter and not the s-irit of the note was dwelt upon. So determined was the effort that in Rio Janeiro the Spanish Minister, it is said, secured the coop eration of English and French Minis terS in an endeavor to secure the send ing of a formal protest to this coun- try against such an utterance.
 There have been outcroppings of this anti American sentiment recently which have escaped the observation of diplomats who are interested in these matters. For instance, 1t is recalled that the unfriendliness of Argentine was very strongly evident as long ago as the Pan-American conference, when the declarations of her delegates called forth a rebuke at one of the sessions.
 It may be stated also that when Co., lombia and Ecuador had a disagree ment over their boundary they chose the Queen of Spain as their s\,itrator. and when Chile and Argentine settled their last dispute the arbitrator was again the Queen of Spain. It Is a fact. it is said, that the faces of South Americans have turned toward Spain instead of toward the United States
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-21
Work of Spanish Emissaries in Central and South
 America.
Have by Misrepresentation Created Bitter Feeling Against the United States Goy=
 ernment.

tanks, and slight reserve buoyancy ia overcome by inclining the horizontal rudders at the stern and driving the engines forward, when the boat will dive out of sight. She may come near the surface and project a mirror above the water, which reflects down into the vessel, the position of any warship on the surface.
 In the bow of the Plunger are two torpedo tubes. From Shese torpedoes can be sent out while thu vessel is sub- merged, and, if they strike an enemy's hull, it will be the last O. her.
 The plunger is propelled by twin screws. She gets the power from steam over petroleum flames of electric stor- age batteries. She has steel cylinders in which sufficient air may be stored for a submerged run of twenty-four hours.
 The Rodgers is a surface torpedo boat. She is driven by twin screws, and has shown a speed of 9 knots an hour. She has four torpedo expulsion tubes on deck and three one-pound rapid firing guns. She is propelled by two sets of quadruple engines. On a recent trial trip she wrecked one of her engines, and new machinery Is now being substituted.
 The twenty-knot torpedo boat is similar to the Rodgers in design, but is smaller. She now has her hull plates on deck laid.
 It is understood here that Mayor Mall ster, who is president of the Columbian Iron Works, and who is now spending his honeymoon in Florida, has been re- quested by the President to take look at the supken warship Maine and sub init an opinion as to the condition of the vessel Several letters Were re- ceived yesterday from the executive addressed to the Mayor and marked important" They were at once for warded to Florida
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-21
CITY OF BALTIMORE
 AMPLY PROTECTED.
Notifications, Mines and Sub marine Craft Could Repel an
 Attack

NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-A Baltimore special to the Herald says: Unusual activity Is manifested at various points about the city where new Notifications are being constructed. Those at Flaw kins and North Points are being rapid ly hurried to completion. The former is fast assuming the proportions of a modern fortress, with all the death dealing machinery that makes up its equipment. While it is not claimed these two fortresses will make Balti- more impregnable, it is firmly believed when they are completed foreign foe would have decidedly lively time of 1t getting near enough to Baltimore to do any harm. It is also proposed to build a fort at Rock Point. at the mouth of Rock Creek, and the Govern ment has purchased 130 acres of land there, but the work of building the for tifications has not yet commenced.
 The North Point Notifications are about fourteen miles from Baltimore on the old North Point road. It was here that the historical battle of North Point of the war of 1872 was fought and the British vanquished. Three inn mense batteries will be placed and will guard the starboard side of the ap- proach to the city. The Notifications themselves are to cover several acres and to be of solid masonry, covered with earth.
 Foreign warships of hostile nations attempting to Lombard Baltimore would be obliged to follow the ship channel and pass close to the forts In the face of the fire directed from both North and Hawkins Points, to- gether with torpedoes and submarine mines, 1t is not believed any warship could remain afioat a half hour
 Orders have also been received by the Columbian Iron Works to rush with all speed work on the three yes sells now building at the yard for the United States navy. The orders from Washington have caused a decided an- imation with the past twenty-four hours at that always busy ship,ard.
 The sound of the hammer and the buzz of the carpenters saw fill the air. The works are now building the submarine torpedo boat Plunger. twenty knot torpedo boat, and are re- placing the engines in the twenty-four and one-half knot torpedo boat Rodgers. The Plunger, if necessary, might be able to steal into any harbor unseen to examine its bottom for submarine mines and torpedoes, destroy them. if ordered to do so. and depart unseen
 The Plunger Is cigar-shaped steel vessel, 95 feet long and II feet in diam eter. Her buoyancy Is almost overcome by admitting water to the ballast
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-21
PRESCOTT SENDS CASH
 TO THE CUBAN JUNTA.
One Dollar for Each Victim of the Maine Disaster in Havana
 Harbor.

PRESCOTT, Feb. 20.-Prescott has chosen it's own way for an expression of its sorrow at the sinking of the Maine. There is on its way to New York, addressed to the headquarters of the Cuban junta, a draft for $25S- s1 for every victim of the Maine dis aster. The idea was that of Mayor O'Neill. and the committee that col lected the amount in a few hours was headed by the local Catholic priest.
 Captain Mahoney and Lieutenant Cordier of the insurgent army are in the city, and through their efforts a score or more of well equipped Ari- zonians will soon leave to cast their fortunes with the Cubans.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-21
MAINE'S SEAMEN CRY
 OUT FOR VENGEANCE.
Will Never Again Set Foot Upon Warship if Spain Is Not
 Punished

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Feb. 20.-A special to the Times-Union and Citizen from Key West says: Sailors of the battle-ship Maine, suffering from wounds in the Key West hospital. are smarting over the delay of the Govern ment in punishing what they term a Spanish outrage. in their minds there is no doubt as to the cause of the ex- plosion, and they explain the delay in taking summary action by saying that the President is morally certain there was no accident, and, wishing to de- ceive the Spaniards with feeling of security. is using the short time to make the necessary preparations to enforce his ultimatum. If no action is taken, they say, not man among them will again pace the deck of an Amer1- can man-of-war; but if business is meant it would take strong force to keep them from hurrying to the front, wounded though they are, to take a hand in what they look upon as per- sonal vengeance.
 We were warned not to go to Ha- vana," one said to-day. being told that danger awaited us there. When we got there, we were again told, and IL WeaC O Soii Clll lloS eAAS AcA Dor bottom was honeycombed with mines. We first chose our anchorage and rested there for several hours, but the harbor master compelled us to weigh and proceed to a mark marked by buoy. We were reviled on the streets of Havana, sneered at until our blood boiled and found out for our own safety that it was necessary to make our visits to the city in force. No man dared to go alone. There was no knowing what would happen to him.
 The explosion itself is the best evil dence that it was mine or torpedo. There were two sharp and distinct re- ports. The first was like a peal of thunder close at hand-a sound as of ripping parchment a quick report, fol- lowed by a tremendous and awful roar, and then darkness and chaos, made more horrible by the screams of dying men. the fierce shouts of those who were hemmed in to die by fire or by drowning. The Spanish warship was lying close at hand, and Morro Castle was not pistol shot away. Both have searchlights. but none was turned upon us to help the work of rescue, and, be- cause of the darkness. many brave men who could have been rescued went down to Davy Jones'
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-21

At the june ton of Market, Stockton and Ellis streets there is a big white building. 1t is the Hudson Medical Institute, where this man was so very success fully treated for Mobilization. He got the 'sHudyan" "remedio-treat. ment, which is a specific for all forms of nervous and general de. Utilization. Circulars and testi- moniaIs about it are free to vou for the asking. 1t has cured 10000 men in America alone. Ask for free advice from the physicians when you write. Air and sunshine cost no more. Write for help.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-21
Requiem Service in Berlin.

BERLIN, Feb. 20.-United States Elm bassador White and the American colony in Berlin were present at church to- day at requiem service in honor of the Maine. A commemorative discourse was delivered by Rev. MT. Dickle.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-21
spain's Cheerful View.

LONDON, Feb. 21-The Madrid corre- spondent of the Standard says: The Government is now convinced that the Maine disaster. instead of estranging. will tend to improve the relations be- tween Spain and the United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-13
Az UNCOMFORTIBLY HOT DAY.

NEW WORKERS SEEK THE NEARBY RESORTS FOR
COOLING nREEzEs.
The weather yesterday was the hottest so far
this wear and not only did the Thermometer make
q record performance. but that mysterious thing
known general humidity lent n helping hand
In causing discomfort and bad tempcrs to the peo-
pie OF this city. Tourists from Europe profess
themselves as IL well known. unable to UNDER
stand a good many things In this country. Their
remarks frequently OF character to drive
the patriotic American drink profanity. but
one criticism that is almost universally made Is
remarkable for It's good sense. They ask why
when the climate Of this country Is a tropical one
in summer the natives should not look the thing
In the face and act according" When you go to
Rome you do the Romans do. That IL TO say.
you rest during the heat OF the middle Of the day
and work In the cool Of the evening. and II you
wear white duck clothes and pith helmet the
result, Is not necessarily miniature riot. In New
York the summers are usually even hotter than
in Rome. Those who have been In the East Indies
have even been heard TO say that the heat here
IS ~ bad in the greater part OF iIindustan.
But If an American were TO start system OF
punkahs in his home and Office his relatives would
"ppy r@r Of ihis lack Of aaaptby IS Seen In
the distressing occurrences that take place every
ho. aay win almost mathematical proportion ac-
cord!ng the height OF he mercury In the Their
mc.neter. Several minor cases Of prostration oc-
Cured yesterday. and one youns man was taken en-
IN an ambulance 10 the Presbyterian Hospital IL
is hardly necessary TO add That. being sunday, the
people OF N-w-York followed their usual custom
In hot weather and cndeavored 10 get cool by
crovdirg the trol.ey-cars to Coney Island and
elsewhere to their greatest possible capacity, TO
be packed like sardnes In a tin box is II would be
maglned hardly the best way 10 get cool, but,
like the inhabn OF London, those or New-fork
seem 10 be willing to undergo any discomfort so
long az they are carried somewhere In the end.
OF course a crowded boat is not so uncomfortable
be supplanting the former TO an extraordinary DE-
Many Thousands YESTERDAY d0wn a Prs
trail Park. and 10 take their chance OF being de-
youred By the mosquitoes. which this year nave
Invaded the wooded places near this city In grca;
numbers. 80, , Ill.
About midnight there slight fall or ram.
ard the temperature fell perceptibly.
The forecast for to-day is: Threatening weather.
with showers: stationary temperature
REGISTRATIONS BY THE HEAT.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-13
THE FIGHT AT SANTIAGO.
ANOTHER STORY OF SILENCING OF THE
BATTERIES LAST MONDAY


Off Santiago de Cuba June 6. via Kingston
Jamaica June delayed in transmsson).- Ihe
Snanish water batteries defending Santiago de
Cuba were badly wrecked to-day by the Ameri-
ran fleet I'm a bombardment lasting from shortly
after o'clock until some time after I'D CLOCK
This morning Orders for the attack were issueo
on Sunday night All the men were warned "
retire early. and preparations were MADE lor
breakfast at $50 a. IN.
That the fire from the Spanish forts wouid oc
severe was generally conceded. but snatches Oh
song and the strumm!ng Of guitars and inahoo-
Inns from the ships gave anything but an I'M
preston Of deadly warfare
Early on Monday morning the officers gain
eral on the quarter decks and discussed the
sitnaiion and the possible effect of the shots.
II WAC agreed that the earthworks would be
hard 10 destroy and shat great deal OK am
rnuni,ion would be wasted, especially as the
forts were situated on high ground. The fact
that the ships were not to move ana were 10
stand in at 5000 yards made them good tar
got. and II was Judged that the drop Of shots
from the forts would be disastrous in case OF
hits. The distance fought at made the sec
ondary batteries Of rapid-hre guns useless.
The line OF battle planned was the same rs IN
the ahortive movement Of Saturday afternoon.
The big battle-ships Texas MASSACHUSETTS,
Oregon and Iowa moved In on straight line
from ,hc south The Brooklyn. MarDlehead and
yiyen moved in q line on a slight angle. the
Vixen close inshorc and the Brooklyn next 70
the Texas. in the most dangerous place on the