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EVENTS ON THE TURF,
RESULTS OF COAST AND EAST
ERN RACES.
Reno Captures the Palace Hotel
Stakes at Ing1eside-Winner
at New Orleans.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 14.-Weath-
er at Ingleside fine; track sloppy. Re
suits:
Five furlongs, selling, Clarando &c.
Jones), g to 2, won; Good Hope J.
Ward), ? to l, second; Banewor u.
Woods, 20 to 1. third. Time-1:O3.
Rio Chico, Rey Hooker, Stamina, Fe-
licite and Crutch also ran.
One mile, selling. Major Hooker {H.
MARTINI, Z to 2, won; Sokombeo (Tur-
ner), Z to 2, second; Majesty Gray,
to /, third Time-1:41. Brown Prince,
Defiant, Lomo Granger, Paul Kruger,
Henry c., Filou and Dutch Valet also
ran.
Steeplechase, short course, Palace
Hotel stakes, value ST 900, Reno Ct.
Murphy, 2 to /, won; San Carlos
(Cairns), 10 to 1, second; Huntsman
(Shepard), to 2, third. Time-4:24112 112
Durwad, Silverado, Jazebel also ran.
One mile, handicap, Morellito Oh
Martin), 3 to 2, won; Topmast (Bull-
MANI, 4 to l, second; Moringa (Devin)
13 to 5, third. Time-1:4211a. High
land Ball also ran.
Seven furlongs, selling, Lord Mar
AAiAOAA koPSiiNCi/, " ~ -, "SAA' D~ ~
Tenny (H Martin), to 1, second;
First Call (Turner), II to l, third. Time
-1:3O. Mocorito, Wheel Of Fortune
and Greyhurst also ran.
Six furlongs, selling, Cavallo (Snider)
8 to 1, won; Crafty (H. MARTINI, 16 tC
8, second; Wyoming IN. Turner), tc
3, third. Time-1:111a. Cherrystene
Ell Venado, Anabasis, Joan and Gran
deZia also ran.
H. AT NEW ORLEANS.
| NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 14.-The
track was heavy. Results:
| Seven furlongs, Eva Rice won, Elixir
second, High Jinks third. Time-1 81
Six furlongs, Polly Weithoff won, A
| Mcknight second, Chancery third
Time-1:1S1a.
Six furlongs, Sim w. won, Xalissa
second, Carlotta c. third. Time
1:1S1a.
One mile, selling, The Winner won
Morony second, Elsie Barnes third
Time-1:47
Mile and twenty yards, selling, Henry
Launt won, Dr. Marks second, Friska
third. Time-1 40
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ley, where from two to three inches Of
rain fell within a few hours, while
the heaviest snowfall was at Cuya-
maca and Julian, where fourteen
inches of snow are recorded, which is
slowly melting.
Much ground has already been seed
ed to grain, and farmers are now act
lively plowing increased areas. Fruit
trees, which We're greatly N need OF
irrigation, were immensely benefited by
the rainfall, which washed out bridges
and retaining walls at points.
There is assurance now Of large
acreage in grain for. this season. and
fruit trees are already in fine condi-
ton There was but little storage wa
ter secured from the storm.
RAIN AT LOS ANGELES.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 14.-Rain be-
gan falling here at 1 p. M, and there
has since been steady drizzle, but
up to 3 o'clock no great amount had
fallen. The indications are for a good
downpour tonight.
Up to 9 o'clock tonight the precipi-
tation was OIL Of an inch, making 0.23
Of an inch for the season. The rain
has ceased, but the indications for
more during the night are Favorable
AT SANTA BARBARA.
SANTA BARBARA, Dec. 14-rTp to
O'Clock tonight O.15 Of an inch of
rain fell Continued storm is needed
and is expected.
HEAVY DOWNPOUR EXPECTED.
SANTA ANA, Dec 14-At 6 O'Clock
this evening rain began falling To-
night the sky is overcast and a heavy
downpour is expected.
SHOWERS AT RIVERSIDE.
RIVERSIDE, Dec. 14.-Rain IN light
showers is falling this evening There
is every indication for a good heavy
rainfall.
THE STORM TIMELY.
| MILTON, Dec. 14.-Rain began fall
! ing here last night, and a: a. m. 0.32
of an inch had been precipitated. At
intervals this morning the storm con-
| tinued gently, and at noon about half
an inch was recorded. The storm was
very timely and much needed.
HEAVY FALL AT PACIFIC GROVE
| PACIFIC GROVE, Dec. 1.-THE rain
which began at midnight last night
| continued until 4 p. m. to-day. The
| downpour was at all times heavy, and
was occasionally extraordinary. The
| precipitation was Is inches in sixteen
| hours.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 1.-THE rain
which commenced to fall here last
night continued to-day, and the indi-
cations are that all of Northern Cali
fornia will get a thorough soaking be-
lore the storm is over. Reports from
almost all sections of Northern Cali
fornia show that the rain has been gen.
eral, and that all danger Of drought is
over for the time being. The rainfall
Tor the past twenty four hours has been
reported by the Weather Bureau from
the following places: Eureka "a, Red
Bluff rs, Sacramento 80, San Luis
Obispo OF, San Francisco &c. These
reports show that the entire northern
section has been visited
Alameda County has been visited by
light rainfall during the past twelve
hours. The rain comes in the nick of
time In this county. The farmers and
business men are delighted with the
prospects, and say that the storm means
great deal to the county The fruit
trees are now in fair shape after the
rain. The rainfall up to noon was A.
MUCH GOOD IN FRESNO COUNTY.
FRESNO Dec. 14.-Light showers
began at midnight. Rain fell again
this forenoon up to about noon, when
the total precipitation was a little over
80 of an inch. The weather is cloudy.
and all the indications are for more
rain, and according to Forecaster Boil
ton, for a good rainstorm within the
next few days.
The rain of to-day was a god-send.
and with a day or two of Intervening
warm weather will do much to start
grain and feed AT any rate. it has
served to dispel the intensely cold
weather prevailing for some days. Many
farmers have gone on other signs, such
as the coming down of the Indians from
the mountains into the valley, the fall
Ing of acorns and the late storing Of
supplies for the winter season by squir-
rels and other rodents as infallibIe
representations of a wet winter, and
have put large acreage to grain. This
rain will do much to help start that
seed.
Feed for cattle and sheep is much
needed, and has been very scarce
Sheep in great bands have been driven
up and down the valley for grass and
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Sacramento, ordain as follows:
Section l. Section Two Of Chapter 10
of o1nanee Ne L. entt1ed An Ord
nd ns ns pasasd 5a N he @ Sly IS 4 hsraby
secten 60 shai not be- lawful for
any person to race, or run. or drive any
animal or animals. in or on any Of the
Streets, lanes or alleys of the city, at a
rate exceeding five miles an hour, when
said animal or animals are loose, or un-
attached to a vehicle, or are not ridden
for any, owner. driver or occupant of any
other wheeled vehicle drawn by an animal
to be driven or propelled, through the
streets, lanes or alleys of the city, such
vehicle, or I for an any person, I, to ride an any
Of the. city,. at rate Of speed in excess
of eight miles an hour. within the fol-
Vest Ee of Tweh street and se
dafy ne IF line Of ana the eoh SOUTH boun
ton for any Vehicle drawn or pro
PEELED by an animal or animals, to be
driven or propelled, or for any animal
of the city, without the bounds above and
hereinbefore specified, at rate of speed
in excess of ten miles an hour; provided;
not apply to the officers. members and
vehicles of the Fire Department of the
city, of the Police Department, or to the
City Physician and his ASSISTANTS, when
in the immediate pursuit of duty; 1t
shall be unlawful for any vehicle drawn
by an animal u or r. animals dda to be driven i've OF
ter line of any street, alley or lane of the
city to the left of the driver or occupant
of such vehicle. or rider of such animal,
except in crossing such highway for the
purpose of stopping upon the other or left
side thereof, within reasonable distance
%tn nfy,t Of 1Cty IIah tfn ~
line. 1t shall be unlawful to propel or
drive any vehicle drawn by an animal Or
animals, or to ride any animal out of q
street, lane or alley of the city intp an
intersectfng highway. so as to make q
turn into the latter nearer than six feet
from the df steppn epp6
yond such corner. 1t shall be unlawful
to drive or propel or to cause to be driven
or or animals a rno'g or to ride any animal
from one street, alley or lane. into an In
tersecting street, alley or lane, so that
said vehicle or driver. animal and rider,
upon the left-hind side of the newly en-
tered street, alley or lane, except for the
such left-hand side. In all other cases
the change of direction must be made by
driving or riding as nearly as may be
beyond the junction of the center lines of
such intersecting ways, so that the
chaaged ee asd S1 driver or animal and rider e upon
the right hand Of the street, alley or
lane newly entered. and along the line of
direction. It is hereby ordered that the
custom or usage known. as 'The Law Of
the Road" relative to driving and pass
ing on public highways, and as obtain
ing generally among the American peo-
and observed as the law In the City OF
Sacramento. It shall be unlawful to drive
any vehicle drawn by an animal or ami
mails, or by electricity steam or vapor
power, or to ride any animal upon any
Sidewalk in the City of Sacramento, or
on any foot-path in any public park In the
CITY of Sacramento. D. MCKAY,
President of Board of Trustees. :
Passed February 81 1898
Approved, February g. 1898.
WIN. LAND, Mayor.
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GRAVE ROBBERY.
A Professor in a Medical College
Placed Under Arrest.

KANSAS CITY, Dec 14-B. c.
Hyde, former City Police Surgeon, and
now demonstration of anatomy in the
medical college Of this city, was to-day
arrested on a warrant sworn out by the
Police Captain of this city charging
him with grave robbery. rs
On Sunday two men, one colored, the
other white, were arrested after dis
posing of the body Of a colored girl,
which they had just stolen from a GEM
etery in Kansas City, Kan. One of the
men confessed, saying he had received
$50 for the body off the girl from the
medical college, where the police later
recovered the body
The charge against Hyde is the TAX
ing of body from ST. Mary's Gene
terry last fall, but the police say they
have evidence to convict him Of other
grave robberies. go -ev
The negro janitor at the college, who
received the body Sunday, is under ar
rest u = r. g.
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THE ATLANTA
PEACE JUBILEE.

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cupants saluted the President and
waved flags, to which the Executive re-
sponded graciously. ~
After the review the distinguished
guests returned to the Kimball and
spent the remainder Of the afternoon
in resting.
Tonight the members of the Capitol
City Club opened their clubhouse to
the President and Mrs. Mckinley and
the guests Of the city. The occasion
was notably brilliant. The receiving
party consisted of a number of At
lanta's representative women and a
large company of club members. The
decorations were flags, American smi-
lax and American Beauty roses.
The late arrivals to-day were Hon.
Evan Settle Of Kentucky, who Will
speak in the place of Congressman
Bailey; Richmond P. Hobson and Miss
Hobson and Governor Voorhees, of New
Jersey.
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Date Set for Trial Of Knaak.

BERLIN, Dec. 14.-The trial Of
Frank Knaak of New York, charged
with lese majeste in referring to EN-
peror William as a sheepshead has been
fixed for December Goth. He is in
prison, bail having been refused, and
the United States being unable to inter-
fere. The defense will prove that Mr..
Knaak on November 24th, the day on
which he is said to have spoken disre-
spectfully of his majesty, was intox-
icated, and that when sober he always
spoke respectfully of the Emperor.
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Meat Market.

Following are the rates for whole car
cases from slaughterers to dealers:
BEEF--First quality 613c; second quail
ity, 512Q6c; third quality, 4G5c per 10.
n for small.
MUTTON-Wethers, 7q71ac; Ewes. 61aG
&c per ID.
LAMB-71aGSc per ID.
PORK-Live Hogs, 4Ac per ID for me-
dunn, 3A4312c for small &c for large;
dressed 6461Rc per ID
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MMERCIAL.
SAN FRANCISCO WHEAT MAR.
KET STEADY FOR SPOT.
Barley Easier-DeaIers Look for 9
Better Demand for Seed Pur-
poses-Oats Less Active.
San Francisco, Dec. 14th.

San Francisco, Dec. 14th.
The local Wheat market is steady for
spot, Notwithstanding the rain; the pre-
cipitation was general, excepting in the
extreme southern and central portions of
the State and averaged one-half to three
quarters of an inch. Barley IS easier, but
dealers look for better demand for seed
purposes. Receipts Of both Wheat and
Barley were liberal to-day. Oats are un-
changed in price, and the market is less
active; receipts were entirely from the
north. Corn is firmly held at the recent
advance
The dull Hay market was further de-
pressed by the rain, and some dealers
look for decline: receipts were light
and included several cars of outside Hay.
Bran and middlings are firm.
There is fair inquiry for Apples, but for
other fruits there. is very slow sale. The
Japanese Oranges by the last steamer are
ON the market. Cranberries in boxes and
barrels are lower.
Produce Quotations.
FLOUR-Net cash prices for Family
Extras. ,s415a4.25 per barrel; Bakers Ex-
tras, s.. .eoG4
WHEAT-Shipping Wheat, s113s4 per ctl
for No. /, 81. 1901 1914 for choice; Milling
Wheat, sl171zQL20l4 per ct.
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SAN FRANCISCO STOCKS.
San Francisco Dec

San FTanClScO, Dec. 14th.
Morning sessiorsg3elchsr; 3 Ice; Best &
Bel, &c; Con Cal & Va, a.10; G & c., &c;
dental. $685. Overman, Sc; Sierra New,
S7c Union, 1Sc: Utah, 12c.
Closing Quotations - Alpha Con. &c:
Andes. &c; Belcher. 16c; Best & Bel! &c;
Caledonia. lie: Challenge Con, 14c; Chol-
lar. 19c; Confidence. 55c: Con Cal & Va.
s1.o5: Crown Point. lac: & C. &c; Hale
& Nor, lie; Justice. l6c Kentuck Con,
SEC: Overman &c. Potosi. lie; Savage,
i3c Scorpion &c: Sierra New. 90c; Union
Con. 1sc; Utah Con, lie; Yellow Jacket,
15c; Standard, s1.S5.
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs. Sidney Eldred is i'll with the
grippe at her home, 921 X street
Mr. and Mrs. George H. Weigert of
Detroit, Mich. are at the Golden Eagle.
L. c. Morehouse, Chairman of the
State Board of Equalization, is up from
Alameda.
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Closing Grain Quotations.

New York, Dec. 18th.
WHEAT-December, n1ac; March, 73c;
May, 7O1ac.
Chicago, Dec 18th.
WHEAT-December, e41sc; May, e5Ac;
July, 64asc.
San Francisco, Dec 14th
WHEAT-May, 81. 163s
CORN-Large Yellow $110.
BRAN-S16O17.
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Statue Of Columbus Stoned.

MADRID, Dec. IA mob of wom-
en- at Grenada to-day, considering that
the discovery Of America was in their
opinion the principal cause of Spain's
misfortunes, stoned the statue of Co.
lumbus there
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ORDINANCE NO. 4s2.

An Ordinance to Regulate, Control and
Direct the Movement in the Streets,
Alleys and Lanes of the City of Sac
ramento, of Vehicles, of Certain De-
scriptions, and of Certain Animals,
and Amending Ordinance No. II.
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A Railway Deal Concluded.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 14.-A private mas
sage from New York states that a deal
by which the Missouri Pacific Railroad
comes into the possession Of the Chi
cago and Alton has just been conclud-
ed there
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New Postmaster at jackson.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14-Among
the nominations sent to the Senate BY
the President to-day was George G. Fol-
ger, to be Postmaster at Jackson, Cal.
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Real Estate at Auction.

D. j. Simmons & Co. will sell at auc-
ton at 10 a. m. to-day the full lot (SOx
16O at Twenty first and o streets,
with two houses thereon
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California Dried Fruits,

NEW YORK, Dec A-California Dried
Fruits, firm. Evaporated Apples-Com-
mon, 7@Sc; prime wire tray, SIC; choice,
cots-Royal, 11914c; Moorpark, 14017c.
Peaches-Unpeeled S12Q121ac; peeled, $50
zoe.
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FARM INDUSTRY
GREATLY BENEFITED
RaIn Falls in Nearly Every Portion
of the State,
Allaylng All Fears Of a Druuth for the
Time Being at Least.

Grain Growers in the San Joaquin
Valley Jubi1ant Over the En-
couraging Prospects of a Wet
Season-Light Fall Of Rain in
Southern California, With Indi-
cations of a Heavy Downpour
Before the Storm is Over.
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| to an investigation except officially. on
/ the grounds as stated by the Spanish
I admiralty, that the honor of Spain was
] involved. he fOrebore 10 examine the
submarine portion of the wreck for the
/ cause of the explosion until the day the
court convened
EXCELLENT DISCIPLINE.
He said the discipline of the ship was
excellent. The marine guard was in
excellent condition. The report of the
medical department shows that about
one man and a quarter per day were
on the sick list during the past year.
In the engineers department the yes
sci was always ready and always re-
spOnsive. He paid a tribute to the
crew. and said that a quieter. better
natured lot of men he had never known
on board any vessel in which he had
served. He had no fault to find with
the behavior of any man at the time of
the disaster. and considered their con-
duct admirable. On his examination
by the court, Captain Sigsbee said that
the highest temperature he could dis
cover was 112, but that was in the after
magazine, the temperature in the for
ward magazines being considerably
lower. There was no loose powder kept
in the magazine. All the coal bunkers
were ventilated through air tubes ex-
amined weekly by the chief engineer,
and were connected electrically to the
annunciator near his cabin door. The
forward coal bunker on the port side
was full. The forward coal bunker on
the starboard side was half full, and
it was being used at the time of the ex-
plosion.
Captain Sigsbee. being recalled,
stated that he had detailed Lieutenant
Commander Wainwright, Lieutenant
Holman and Chief Engineer Holman,
all of the Maine, to obtain information
in regard to any outsiders who might
have seen the explosion.
Captain Sigsbee also gave as his
opinion that if coal bunkers A-10 had
been so hot as to be dangerous to the
six-inch reserve magazine. that this
condition would have been shown on
three sides where the bunker was eX-
posed. and that men constantly pass
ing to and fro by it would have neces-
sarily noticed any undue heat.
Captain Sigsbee was recalled and ex-
amined as to the ammunition on board
the Maine. He stated that there were
no high explosives. gun cotton, deton-
ators or other material in magazines
or shell rooms, which the regulations
prohibited. He testified that no war
heads had been placed on tOrpedoes
since he had command of the ship.
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First Explosion Raised the Vessel a
Couple of Fest.

OOup1c VI 161C-
Sigmund NJ. RothschiId. one of the
passengers on the City of Washington.
was an eye witness to the explosion. In
company with his friend, Louis Wer-
theimer. who was aboard the City of
Washington, on the night of Feb.-15
as she sailed into Havana harbor. He
was on the stern of the Washington
which was astern and on the port side
of the Maine. The vessels were about
100 yards apart. Rothschild said he
was naturally interested in the Maine
and had taken a position where he
could get a good look at her. Just as
he had taken his eyes off her to move
his chair there was a sound like a can
non shot in the darkness. He immedi-
ately looked toward the Maine He
saw the forward end of the vessel rise,
he thought, a couple of feet out of the
water. An instant later came a second
distinct explosion. This seemed to burst
from the interior of the vessel forward.
in a dull flame ard the air was instantly
filled with debris. The vessel lurched
back in the water after the force Of the
first defamation, that had lifted her bow.
and quickly began to sink forv I'd In
less than d minute her bow had disap-
peared. The wreck took fire and burned
for two hours.
There were single reports that kept
up through all that time as the fixed
ammunition was reached by the flames.
but these were not to be confused with
the two big explosions which had de-
stroyed the Maine.
There was no doubt about the sepa-
ration of these first two explosions. an
interval of two seconds at least sepa-
rating them. The much discussed sec
ton of cement that fell on the deck of
the Washington was two inches thick
and weighed 80 pounds. The engineer of
the Washington showed it to me. Pieces
of iron stove in some of the Washing
tons boats and DELAYED the work of
rescue. Other wreckage was hurled
clear over the Washington.
The boats of the Spanish warship AL
fonso XII, he said. were prompt to go
to the rescue and were aided by the
searchlights
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heaved and lifted and then all was
dark. Tarpin met Lieutenant Jenkins
in the mess room. and by that time the
water was up to his breast.
Mr. Jenkins started forward and the
whole compartment lit UP. The whole
compartment where the tOrpedoes were
lit right up and I saw Mr. jenkins
the storage pantry. He said the ex-
plOsion sounded to him like distant
thunder.
CONDITION OF BUNKERS.
Passed Assistant Engineer Bowers,
senior assistant engineer to the chief.
was examined particularly as to the
precautions taken on board the Maine
against spontaneous combustion. He
said the order had been TO inspect the
bunkers every day and log them. In
the case of bunkers that had an escape
door. they had alwaye opened those
doors.
He was on duty on the day before the
explosion. The coal in bunker A. he
said. had ben stored either in Norfolk
or in Newport News. There were about
40 tons and it was soft coal. The bunk
ers imediately aft We're empty. The
door leading from the bunker TO the
ten-inch loading room was kept closed.
The after boilers, he said, were practi-
cally banked and were in good condi-
ton. and he did not consider that there
was any danger of their having too
much pressure in for safety on the
evening of the explosion.
Mr. Bowers said that there had never
been a flre from spontaneous combuS-
ton in the bunkerS. They had once
thought they had such a fire but it
was from a leak in an exhaust pipe
from the ice machine.
The testimony of Assistant Engineer
John r. Morris simply confirms that of
Passed Assistant Engineer Frederick
Bowers.
Captain Teasdale. master of the bark
Deva. which was lying in the harbor on
the night of the explosion, gave his tes-
timony. but it was not material as
throwing any new light on the sub
ject.
The testimony of the following men
was also taken. but in no instance did
it contain material information, con-
sisting mostly of their personal expe-
rienceS: Corporal Thomson of the ma
rine corps; Sergeant Michael Mehan of
the marine corps: Apprentice c. ].
Dressler. Apprentice Ambrose Ham,
Naval Cadet Holden, Seaman Peter
Larsen. Seaman Louis Marimero,
John Blood. Michael Lanahan, Thomas
Melville, Lieutenant Hutchins, Fire
man William Gartrell and Naval Cadet
Anon Bornsen-
Lieutenant John Hood. senior watch
officer in charge of the powder division. ,
said he had inspected the magazines
and shell rooms and there was nothing
there contrary to the ordnance regula-
tiOnS.
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coNsUL-GENERAL LEE.
Authorities Protested Against the
Presence of the Maine.

Washington, March 2S.-Consul Cen
eral Fitzhugh Lee appeared before the
court on March s. His testimony re-
lated to the official formalities preced-
ing the Names arrival. On Jan. "A he
received a message from the state de-
partment saying that the Maine would
be sent to Havana on friendly visit
to resume the regular status of naval
relations between the two countries,
and he was ordered to make arrange
ments at the palace for the interchange
of official cOurtesies. After a, call at the
palace he sent the state department
cipher message, saying: Authorities
profess to think the United States has
Interior purposes in sending the ship.
Say it win obstruct autonomy and pro-
duce excitement and most probably
demonstrate ton. Ask that it be not done
until they can get instructions from
Madrid. Say that if for friendly pur-
pose, as claimed, delay is unimpor-
tant."
1t was too late, however, the Maine
having already sailed. She arrived next
day and reported her arrival to the
state department.