The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-24

JACKSONVILLE. FLA, March %
Judge Advocate Mark left Miami at 1890
this morning on the East Coast railway.
reached Jacksonyille at 7:4j P. NJ, on
time and left al o'clock via the Flo
rida Central and Peninsula and South
ern. and will pass through savannah,
Columbia, Charlotte. Greensboro Dan
Vile. Lynchburg and Charlo .tesville,
reaching Washington at 9:25 p NJ. east
ern time, Thursday night. The railroad
wires have carried the message down the
line TO use an dispatch. This practically
makes a special of the Mark train, and
without Unforeseen accident Washington
viii be reached on the dot and The pOr-
tcntous document In the White HOus6
by $3.50
The run from Jacksonville is 573 miles,
the schedule time being a little over
twenty-four hours.
Lieutenant Commander Mark passed
through this city this evening having in
CUSTODY the report of the court OF In
Quiry IN the Maine case. on which VIII
depend so much of the happenings OF the
next few weeks of the world history.
lie was accompanied by the following
OllIetIH OF llf halhts A~AN4NNiAoAAN AAeN''f
Lieutenant Jungen. Assistant Passed En-
g.neer T.. G.. bowers. Naval Cadet a.
Br0nso and Carpenter George Helms.
HAS NOTHING 10 SAY.
The party arrived In the city from
Miami al 7:45, and went at once 20 the
Pullman car that was awaiting them
which was attached to the Florida Cen
tral and Peninsula train, and In fifteen
minutes were hurrying TO Washington as
rapidly as steam could take them.
during the short time OF the stay IN
this city an Associated Press representa-
tive secured the attention OF Lieutenant
Mark and showed him a dispatch from
Miami that appeared in the afternoon
papers. In which he was quoted as saying:
1T looks like war, il certainly does,
Before the words had been read 10 him.
he exclaimed: "lt Is utterly false. l have
said nothing Of the kind ] don't tank
about this matter
All efforts TO get him to make any eT-
preston Of opinion were futile. so FAR
as the present crisis or his relations 20
il are concerned. other members or the
party were equally non-committal
During the transfer from one train 10
the other. Lieutenant Mark was closely
guarded by he members of his party. He
walked between two of his friends. carry
ing mysterious box or package covered
with black cloth. Behind him the ofiiC ers
of his party walked closely and the EFFORT
was apparent 10 allow no possible chance
Tor any outsider 10 come between the-l.
They walked rapidly and did not stop TO
sneak 10 any one TN they were safely IN
the car which was 20 take them 10 the
Capital.
MAY BE NEEDED.
When they had once found their quar-
tcrs. they became more communicative
and chattcd pleasantly concerning cur
rent topics.
one officer Of the police remarked 30
one member OF the party that Florida was
ready TO send $1,000 men 10 cuba when
trev should be wanted. "An right. may
re they will boz wanted down there before
long" was the reply. Beyond this eN-
presslon not a word was uttered that
could be construed as an expression OF
opinion that war was possible or immi-
nent
Lieutenant Mark was asked If the two
officers Of the Maine who passed through
jacksonville Sunday night. carried a part
of the Maine report 10 which he replied
very significantly that he could not say
but admitted that two officers were sent
from Key West TO Washington
one of the officers had intended 10 go
10 Alabama on leaFe OF aoSehce anu Ha"
purchased ticket upon leaving Key Nes'
TO take him there. but upon reaching
Jacksonville tonight he was hanGed a
telegram directing him 10 report TO the
Navy Department at Washington.
COL =. r.. Osborne agent of the South
ern Express Company IN this city. re-
,eived a telegram In the afternoon re-
oucsting him TO meet Lieutenant Mark
at the train II was learned that Co.
osborne had been requested to furnish
an iron safe IN which 20 place the valua-
bic documents on the train.
SAVANNAH. GA. March A-Leuten-
nt-Commander Mark and party passed
through Savannah at ] o'clock this morn
ing on time with the Court Of Inquiry re-
port.
They had retired.