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HAVANA, March 22.-Chaplain Child
wick has completed his mortuary re-
port, which shows that 257 men and two
officers perlshed in the catastrophesi six
succumbed to their injuries while lying
In the San Ambro hospital here, one
died on the Spanish transport Colon:
Ill bodies have been recovered from the
wreck of which sixty-one have been
identified, 161 have been buried in Col
on cemetery and eleven at Key West.
This is the official report made public
after careful correction for tho first
ttnn 5-a4-.- E.I-f -...asla -,
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\ LONDON, March PIN tho house Of
commons to-day Sir James Ferguson.
conservative member for Northeast
Manchester, questioned the government
as to whether there was any truth in the,
accusations brought by the United
States senate committee on foreign re-
:lations in the committees Hawaiian re-
port to the effect that Great Britain was
plotting for the absorption Of Hawaii.
Mr.. Curzon. the parliamentary, secrc-5
tary for, the foreign office. in reply. said
he did not know whether the published
statement OF the accusations was au-i
thentic, but, IL such was the case, he3
added, there was no truth at all In the
allegations made. 5
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L SAN FRANCISCO. March a2-upon
the arrival of the Pacific Coast Steam
ship Company's steamer Santa Rosa
from San Diego to-day the news was re-
tcelved OF another horrible accident, in-
directly attributed to the Alaskan gold
excitement, which Is! believed to have
cost the lives OF forty passengers and
sailors.
Captain Alexander, OF the Santa Rosa,
reported that early this morning, while
nine miles of Point Bonita, at tho
mouth OF the Golden Gate, he sighted
d derellct. bottom up. The tug Sea
Witch was Immediately dispatched to-
the point indicated. and found the derc-
liet 10 be the bark Helen w. Almy. Cap-
tain Hogan, which sailed hence for
Copper river points with itwenty.severl
passengers and q crew OF thirteen on
Sunday last. 4 y
The,bark lay upon her starboard side,
with her. stern low down In the water.
her deck hamper badly wrecked. and
several planks OF her hull washed loose
by. the seas which broke over her. While
there were no signs of boats among the
sWTSChuSt,E IL HOla apelltNGul hGiE
passengers and crew escaped by putt;
ting OFF from the vessel In them, as there
has been very heavy seas for several
days past. Furthermore, no word has
been received from the survivors, if any
exist, although the derelict was sighted
within ten miles of the shore. and fully
forty-elght hours have passed since the
wreck occurred. Sls K Ii, L.
According to the tug boat men. there
was pretty stiff breeze when the Almy
sailed out of Golden Gate on Sunday
last, and by noon It was blowing a gale.
She left here under the topmest sails.
and when last seen was standing out for
an offing. There was q heavy sea run-s
ming. and 1t Is supposed that some time
during the night she was struck by; o
squall and turned turtle. 4 Z
The following Is q list Of her passen-
gers: A. Anderson. David Anderson. a.
B.. Beach. G. D. Cinnotto. Theodore Gre.
Der, E. P. Currier, Oscar D. Kersander,
Fred Franks. julius Gill, ]. T. GotslSy, i
Gus: Jorrmer, n. r. Lemley, John Lee
wick, William McCray,R R. N. Nichols, {
James Ronalds, ]. 7. Robon, James B.
Saigon, John Smell, c. B. Snedon. Charles
r. Smallwood. John Vance, Adolph
SWaldi, John Walker, John .Westwick,
and an unknown man. I; " ~
The Helen W. Almy was once q South
Sea trader, and was quite famous for
her many adventures among the reefs
The vessel was In good condition for an
old vessel and perfectly seaworthy.
When the Almy left port she had
twenty-five tons of ballast: In her hold
besides the provisions OF her passengers
and their outfits She was a vessel Of
only $50 tons. and was therefore ballast
ed sufficiently to make her tistiff. K
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. DISASTROUS FIRE
At Berkeley sprlngs-The Hotel Totally
Dostroyed-Loss 100000, with Over


Do.troyed-Loss $50. 900, with Over
$4,000 Insurnnce.
Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer
BERKELEY SPRINGS, W. Va.
March 22.-The most disastrous fire
that ever occurred in this county was
the burning of the Berkeley Springs ho-
tel Of this place. this morning, causing
loss of about 10000. with nearly s1S,-f
500 insurance. X q! +,
About 1870 a. m. the fire was first no.,
ticed, and the structure being of infam-
mable material, was qulcklysconsumed.
Most Of the furniture and linen, how
ever, was saved. How the fire started
is mystery. and it was first seen in
the second story over the ball room,
some distance from any flue. 1t may
have been the work of an incendiary.
The main part OF the hotel was four
stories with two long wings, one, two
and three Stories and was erected in
1876, '47 and AS by Colonel Strother.
Messrs. Chas. P. Jack and A. B. Unger
have been the owners and, proprietors
for the past five years. All OF the ad-
Joining cottages We're saved.
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TWIN BATTLESHIPs
To be Launched Mt Newport Nows Yards
Tomorrow Morning, 80

To bo Launched Mt Newport Nows Yards
Tomorrow Morning.
WASHINGTON, March 22.-Presldent
orcntt. of the Newport News Ship
Building Company, had a talk to-day
with Secretary Long ,on the plans for
the launching OF the new battleships
Kearsarge and Kentucky. at Newport
News next Thursday. Owing to the
condition OF affairs here Mr.. Long is not
likely to attend the launching, as Thurs
day is the day on which the report Of the
court OF inquiry may be received. For
the same reason many OF the naval
chiefs who had hoped to see these fine
ships glide into the water will be unable
to attend the launching.
A distinguished party Is to leave here
Tomorrow night. however. including
members Of the senate and house naval
committees and such naval officials as
are not pressed by the present emergen-
cy conditions. Mr. Circuit. stated that
the Kearsarge would leave the yards at
10 a. m, Thursday morning. and the.
Kentucky one hour later. Mrs. Herbert
Winslow, wife Of Lieutenant Comman-
der Winslow. and Miss Christine Brad
ley, daughter of Governor Bradley, the
two ladies who will christen the Kear-.
sarge and Kentucky, respectively, will
reach Newport News tomorrow. After
the launching an hour will be given 10
inspecting the ship yard, including the
work on the big battleshIp Illinois and
later a collation. will ;be served. Mr..
Orcutt speaks in the highest terms Of
the two new battleshfps, and says that
on pinch they could be made ready for
service within eight months and prob
ably less.
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CHICAGO. March 22,-Nlne troopers
of Light Battery A, Second Artillery
United States Army. will leave Fort
Sheridan to-morrow for Fort Slocum.
New York, where they will enter the new
artillery regiments, the Sixth and
Seventh, to assist In the work OF drilling
and organizing the recruits. They will
be given non-commlssioned Offices in the
new regiments. This is the second
squad OF F'crt Sheridan men ordered 10
seaboard garrlsons within two weeks.
twerty-one soldiers having been sent
with q similar purpose about fortnight
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SPRINGFIELD. Ills, March 2e-The
heavy rains Of the past few days have
flooded the creeks and rivers OF Central
Illinois until many OF them extend for
miles in width across the lowlands. Sew
eral washouts were discovered to-day on
different railroads. Trains on the Chi-
cago, Peoria G. st. Louis and Bluff line
between here and St. Louis came over
the Chicago 6 Alton. Another washout
north on the st. Louis & Peoria has stop
ped traffic on that road between here
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KANSAS CITY, March N22-The most
severe storm OF the season is in progress
in the southwest and west. Emporia,
Kas.. reports u fall OF forty degrees in
temperature since last night and Wichi-
ta, Florence and other Kansas points
make like reports. Beatrice. Neb., re-
ports fall OF 70 degrees in the past
twelve hours. Vegetables have been
ruined and It Is believed that fruit crops
have been seriously dnmagel.s -
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And SiIllLRnInlnr.

cARLINvILE, Ills. March 22.-The
heaviest rain storm in this vicinity has
been falling for seyenty-two hours. re-
sulsing In the loss Of thousands OF dol
lars to farm districts and railroads. The
Litchf1eld, Corrolltnn & Western railway
will not be able to run trains for some
time on account OF numerous washouts
and destroyed bridges. Nearly all the
bridges leading to the city are gone. AS
It is still raining grave fears are enter
tained for the water company's pumping
station here.E. ~. b. !.
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ST. LOUIS. No.. March GA spe-
c!al to The Republic from vandalla, Ill.
says: In consequence of the heavy rains
the okaw river and tributaries are
spread over the entire Okaw bottoms.
Tonight the water lacks about twelve
inches of reaching the high water mark
OF 1852 and Is rising at the ratio OF IN
Inch an hour. Families living in the
bottoms ore getting out In boats. ....g
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X PITTSBURGH, Pa, March GA
voluntary advance OF 10 per cent In the
wages Of the 400 employees at the Car.
rieg furnaces has been ordered to oytalie
effect on April !. The Carnegie Stee,
Company has purchased these furnaces
but Will not take control until AIay61.t
The new was We're made to conform
with Sthe rate pald6i at fsthe q Edgar
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Because ho Didn't Know.

WASHINGTON, March 22.-senor
Polo. tho Spanish minister. sald to-day
that the report from Madrid that ne had
notified his government that the Amerl-
can naval court of lnquiry's report was
that the explosion was OF external origin
was an error. He added that he had not
notified his government what the report
would be for the reason that he did not
know, and did not send cablegrams TO
his government except where he knew
what were the facts, and in this case he
Was not in possession OF the facts.
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Wrecked Fourteen Houses.

KANSAS CITY. March "a storm
to-day wrecked fourteen houses and de-,
stroyed many smaller buildings at Blue
Mills, No.. a little village near the sum-
nit OF a hill about ten miles north OF
Independence on the Missouri Pacific
road to-day. The only house occupied,
that Of Martin Hugle, was carried dis.
tance of 120 feet. Hugle was internally
injured and may die. Neither Mrs. HUI
gle nor the children were injured. The
property loss was nominal.
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siding near the river were compelled to
move out Ia carts and boats because OF
the rising water. The covered bridge
connecting central and east Delaware
may be washed away before morning.
The bursting OF the water main to-
night near the water company's plant
cut OF the clty's water supply. causing
the electric light plant to shut down,
thus throwing the city In total darkness
md stopping street car traffic. The con-
ditlon Is most alarming. n q &
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Wills Dc Rome Wrecked.

MARsE1LLEs. March 22.-Tho gem
eral Transatlantic Company's mall 4
steamer. Vile dc Rome. has been wreck
cd Off Port Mahon, Balcarlc Islands,
The Vile de Rome had on board III :
passengers. including thirteen women, Z
There was no loss OF life, and the mails
were saved - q 3 tf-i q n y
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PORTLAND. Ind, March 22-The
terrific rains have caused an Sunprece-
dented rise in the salamonia river and
it Is out Of its banks, submergins hum.
dreds of acres of farming land. The
river is rising rapidly every hour. The
north and west portions Of this place
are flooded and Meridian street, almost
in the heart Of the town. is a raging
current. The water Is expected to come
much higher. Great damage has al
ready been done. - ~ IA &c 80
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Conferred 1Vith tho President.

WASHINGTON, March 22--senators
Allison and German saw the President
to-day by appointment. Tho President
desired to consult them regarding the
present Cuban situation MS he has been
consulting others. Little could be
learned concerning the nature OF the
conference. but It is known that the
President desires the views OF leading
men OF both parties at this timcion tho
situation, which Ia considered very
critical. No official information ms TO
the nature of the Maine report has beeil
received, but It Is believed 5thattthel as
sumptior Is that the board Will say II
was an outside explosion without fixing
any responsibilities. iG'
Trying i" Buni,n Unclr sum.
LONDON, March so,-The rettlfn{ior
The United States nmbaasador Colonel
John Hay, to London from Egypt has
brought 10 The embassy!h Il swarm Of
war munItion men and b,akers who
have Options upon war shlps, Some ;ut
themyrcEew efrOrtS 10 sell IA, the: United
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lGlad,,ono Returning Home.

BoURNEMoUTH. March 22.-SIr.
Gladstone started for Hawarden to-day
in a royal salon carriage. He walked
firmly from his carriage to tho train, but
was pale. The old statesman was
greeted with frequent cries OF God
bless you, SIR" Goods richest blessings,
rest upon you."
Upon entering the train, Mr.. Glad-y
stone turned and said in a clear. voices,
God bless you all. and this place and
the land you love- q, b
The distinguished traveller was loudly
cheered as his train departed. =
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Special Dispatch to.tho 1ntcll,cenccr.

Special Dispatch to,tho Intcllicenccr.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, March "a
The congressional committee OF the
Third district met here to-day and
elected John Cooper, OF Mcdowell cour-
ty, chairman, vice A. FL Winchester.
who is travelling in South America
The committee also apportloned the
delegates OF the various counties upon
the basis OF the vote for President In
1896. The time and place for the as
sembllns Of the convention will be fixed
at the next session, which will be held
May 9TH. Z. !. I s ~. t..s9,,.l.
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Ready to Sail.

LONDON, March 22.-The New Or
leans (formerly the Amazonas) and the
San Francisco, completed coallng to-
day. The latter cruiser will await or
ders. The former will so at . o'clock to-
morrow morning to 5Hnlphaven to ship
powder and ammunition previously or
dered by. Brazil and will then await or
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WASHINGTON, March 22.-The
President to-day announced to NOM
bers of the Iowa congressional delcsa-
tIon that he had, decided 10 appoint
Judson Lyons, the negro Republican
national committeeman from Georgia,
to be register OF. the treasury to succeed
the late b. X. Bruce. es 3 -
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THE NAlNEREP0RT5
VIII not Reach the President Be-
fore Thursday, s
WILL NOT BE MADE PUBLIC.
Until he IIas Given It Proper Con-
sideration
WHICH MAYBE MONDAY NEXT.

Or, Tuesday a, tho 1.ate.t-snb,tanee OF
the Report will be Transmitted to spain
at the Same Time IL Is Sent to congre,,
with the pre,ldent's Me.ssr.. aud a
Prompt Reply will be Expected From
That Gov.rnment-spain, ttl Is isaid,
VIII Ultimately DO Compelled to Solve
the cuhan Problem or Take the con,s.
qnsnee. OF Intervention ON tho Fart Of
the united Stnte,. \ & MI, 7
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HAVANA. March 2a.-Thc wrccklng
contract divers have been busy on the
Maine to-day, raising two si1-inch guns
from the after cabin. with great diff
Guilty and getting ammunition from the
magazines aft, Is. 'i7 = ~: =
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Army Iseorg nlrat,on BilI. {

WASHINGTON, March 22.-The mill
tary affairs committee of the holse To-
day completed cuuslderetion OF the army
reorganization bill and ordered q favor
able report upon It. AS agreed upon
only few changes were made. The
section authorizing the Preslden.. to re-
cruit the skele:on regiments .ln time OF
war;" was chlngad 60 as to make 4.
more specific, limiting such authoriza-
tion to a time Of ar'Iui hosti!ities. after
a declaration OF war had been made. Ar
additional section was added as n pre-
caution providing that nothing in the ac..
should be construed as On authorization
to increase the enlisted fora OF the
army in time nf peace.
Section i eminS.r:ng the President 10
authorize caca regiment to ira It its re-
crults from such state or states as he
may designate. was amended 50 as to
provide that each state should he en-
titled to furnish Its quota before re-
crults sho1ld BE- e.awn from Z designated
states. N
Chairman Hull, OF the military affairs
committee. will sccure action upon the
bill at the earliest possible ninmen. 1t
may require a special rule TO sel the
bill before the hcr:s.S 2
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VIII Sec the Kentucky Launched!

I FRANFoRT, Ky. March 2o.-Gover-
nor Bradley, his uniformed staff and the
state officials who had not gone ahead,
and many prominent persons left here
in the private cars that were at
tached to the first section Of the special
c. G. o. train that left Louisville at 2
o'clock this afternoon for the battleship
launching at Newport News. They with
others taken on ut Lexington completed
the nearly 1000 Kentuckians who make
up the mammoth double excursion par
ty. Both sections Of the train left here
at 4 o'clock with banners flyIMg. bands
playing and cheering from both the pas
sengers and the many spectators at the
station. The banquet, reception. etc.
will begin as soon as the Kentucklans
reach Old Point Comfort tomorrow af-
far
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THE COURT OF INQUIRY
FINISHED Its vork--Report Now. on
the Wny-t0 tvashiurton,

NEW YORK. March oa,--Thc Mall
W., mn Express prints to-day Il special
v"pasch ". from It's correspondent at Key
~, "Ss'' Flu, in which arc the following
y, {,,,, tnh REPORT OF THE MAINE
gH'oAltD oFt1NQGIRY) MILL START,
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EAiPoRIA. Kas.. March GA genu-
ine blizzard prevailed to-day In this
portion Of Kansas, with no Indications
at noon OF it's letting up. The fruit crop
1t is claimed, has been badly damaged
and In some sections will probably be de-
stroycd. Early vegetables have been
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pro.ld.n,l., Appointments.

Special Dispatch to tho 1ntelllsencer.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. March 22.--
Among the postmasters appointed by
the President to-day was E. W. Mar
tin, OF Buckhannon. The senate con-
firmed the nomination OF A. HI: Flem-
ing, to be postmaster at Fairmont.
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MlLLERsBURG. Ohio, March 22.-
The worst floods since 1888 are now pre-
valling here. Tho Kilbuck river Is rap
idly rising and rain Is still falling. Pco-
pie living in the low bottom lands arc
leaving their homes. No trains arrived
here during the day, there belng bad
washouts on the Cleveland, Akron &
Canton and tho Baltimore 4 Ohio rail-
roads north of here and they were not
repaired go that trains could resume
running until this evening.
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BEATER TALLEYI
In a Very bad Plight From the
S8gs IIislr Water.
HAS RAlNED SINCE SATURDAY

Tremendous Landsiidss and
i Hooking Hallway Trafie-People arc In
a State OF Terror, aud Many. Fear that
tic mtg Hills That surround Tho Town,
Or the Valley VIII Come Down Upon
Them-The Waters Rislng at tho Hate OF
siI Inehrs an Hour Disa,trous Floods
In Ohio, indiana aud ILLINOIS,.
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wAsHINGToN.Mn March 2e.-Thc naval
appropriation bill, as reported TO the
house to-day, carries total OF s35, ,SS3,-
05S. an Increase over last year Of Sc, 7s4,-
4s2, and over the current estimates OF,
S2,514,S24.
For The increase OF the navy the bill
allows to be constructed by contrlc.
three sea-going coast line battleship5 de-
signed to carry, the heaviest arnar md
most powerful ordnance, displacement
1000 tons, with the highest practicable
speed for their class, TO cost, exclusive
of armament. not exceeding $1,000, 900
each, one to be named the Maine: six
torpedo boats, $50 tons displacement,a and
six torpedo boat destroyers, about $50
tons displacement, to cost not exceeding
s2,340, 600; and one gunboat to take the
place of the q. S. S. Michigan, TO cost
exclusive of armament not over $3.50, 900.
to be built on the great lakes. One of
these seagoing battleshlps is to be built
on the Pacific coast. The contracts for
the construction Of all these vessels are
to be made within sixty days Of the en-
actment Of the bill. IA
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FOR WASHINGTON AT 4 O'CLOCK
THIS AFTERNOON IN CHARGE OF,
JUDGE ADVOCATE MARK IT
SHOULD REACH THERE soaIE
TIMB THURSDAY EVENING.
"onc OF the officers will always be on
watch while the report Is on route to
Washlngton. The same preeaution will
be maintained US on shipboard, one al
ways remaining awake. All VIII, be
armed. m
"The report OF the cour. In possession
of Lieut. VIM. C. p. MuIr and guarded
by Orderly Mccaley. was at S:45 o'clock
this morning put ashore from the De-
trolt. where It spent the night for safe
keeping, and twas carried directly to the
hotel at Key West for the final approval
OF Admiral Sicard. who, having created
the court, has right to review the evi-
dence. 'rt 1t{l.l n
tt'"The session at tho hotel lasted some
time The judge advocate, who stayed
ashore last night for tho first time in q
month. went over tho findings with Ad-
nllral Slcard. The latter signed the re-
port Mt $50 O'clock. It Is now ready for
the trip to .ashlngton via Miami and
Jacksonyille"t y 70
KEY WEST. Fla, March 22.-Lieut.
Commander Mark, Judge advocate OF
the United States naval court OF In
\ quiry Into the loss OF the battleship
Maine, left Key West this afternoon on
his way to washington by the City OF
Key West bound for Miami, taking with
him the report OF the court on the dis
aster.l ~,
Commander Mark brought the report
ashore from the Nashville to-day and
Rear Admiral Sicarf with Commander
Mark spent several hours IN It's further
revision. ttti's
All the officers OF the Maine here have
received orders TO leave for their homes,
there to await orders as In the case Of
other officers who left here last week.
This Is considered to be evidence thnt
the court will not require the corrobora-
ton of technical evidence as was
thought n few days ago. The majority
OF the officers of the Maine left here this
afternoon for home and the remainder
of them leave tomorrow for Tampa.