davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-26
FLOWERS FOR CAPT. sIGsBEE,
He Receives Them from Americans In
hnyana-Chsrges OF the Havana.

Havana, March 26.-Capt Sigsbee re-
ceived Il large flower ship when he
sailed north on the Olivette with the
other officials OF the Maine. The flow
ers Were from Consul General Lee and
newspaper correspondents. The captain
was much affected.
All is quiet here. Neither the infor-
nation from the court OF inquiry nor
the war rumOrs have been able to pro-
duce any sentiment among the voiun-
teers or other Spanish soldiers They
take everything coolly. awaiting de-
velopments, They do not believe peace
will he interrupted by the report OF the
American court, and they seem to feel
certain that arbitrator will declare
that the explosion occurred inside and
not outside the Maine.
La Lucha, in an editorial says:
Capt, SiEsbeo's request to allow him
to blow up the rest of the wreck was
most innocent, destroying II SO that the
arbtratOIs would not be able to verify
any examination in the future and so
as to render it impossible to find out
II the explosion was from the inside or
from the outside"
La Luchu adds: The American
court has not taken proper time to eX-
anime the wreck"
The other Havana dailies say the
American court was Influenced by the
sensational press.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-26
MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTION.
GUN MOUNTS TO BE READY MONDAY.


Chicago, March GA special to the
Journal from Warrington says: Get
your cargo ashore at earliest possible
moment and prepare to report at
Brooklyn navy yard and to turn your
vessel over to the navy immediately"
This is in substance the order sent
to Capt. Jameson of the St Paul this
morning. The st. Paul is the first At
lantic liner of the auxiliary navy to be
ordered into regular service. She has
been especially fitted up for transfer
into an unarmOred cruiser. The navy
department believes that inside OF six
days she can be completely fitted out
with rined cannon. rapid fire and ma
chine guns and torpedo tubes. Her
armament is now being loaded on cars
in the Washington navy yard and her
gun mounts will be ready to place In
position by Monday morning.
1t is understood at the navy depart
ment today that no additional orders
have been sent to the battleship ore
gon. which sailed several days ago
from San Francisco. The instructions
to her commander were to await or
ders at Callao and 1t Is likely that just
prior to the time she is due at that
port orders will be sent to her.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-26

New York. March 26-The carnival
of sports given at Madison square
Garden in aid of the fund for the cree
ton of monument to the martyrs of
the hattlcship Maine was a brilliant
success in every sense of the word and
as a result scvefar thousand dollars
will be added TO the already large
total.
Aside from the purpose of the enter
tainment and the patriotic feeling to
which 1t appealed. the program which
had been arranged was enough to
pack the immense amphitheater. The
very pick OF the athletic champions,
amateur and professional We're pres
ent and appeared In the various
events. As a result the Garden was
crowded to its utmost capacity. both
in the afternoon ana evening, From
all sources the benefit should net the
monument fund close to $4,000,
Among the galaxy Of prominent
champions who helped to make the
AFFAIR success Were Jimmy Michael.
Bob Fitzsimmons, Ernest Rerber,
John L., Sullivan. Earl Kiscr, Ernest
Herbert, Tom Lintop, GouEolt2 and
LamberJack. Ismall Yousouf and
Major Taylor
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-26

New York. March 26-The United
States government has just AWARDED
a contract for more than hundred
miles of telegraph cable. the largest
order ever placed by the government
10 the Safety Insulated Wire and
Gable Co. Of this city. Sixty-fve
miles will be submarine cable and
thirty-five miles Will be underground
cable. The order was given for the
purpose of connecting all the forts and
isnnds in New York harhor, go that in
case of war immediate and direct
communication can he had between
the forts. II is Understood that one
cable will be laid In water from Sandy
Hook to Fort Hamilton, touching at
Fort Wadsworth and Fort Lafayette.
Another cable connecting with this one
viii be laid to Governors Island. At
this point the underground cable will
come into use and laid through a GER
tain section not yet selected, It Is said
to Whitestone and Wlllcts Point to
connect with Fort Schuyler, As soon
as the work is begun. which will be
in a few days, II will be continued
night and day until completed. The
contract price is not now known. II
Is expected that within couple OF
months almost all the cable communi-
cation between all the forts will be
completed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-26
WILL NOT STOP THE FLOTILLA
The Latter Can 90 without Iiindrsnce on
the High Seas, while there Is
No Declaration of War.

Washington. March 26.-No protest
or representations of any kind respect
ing the advance of the Spanish torpedo
iotilla have been made up TO the pres
ent time SO far as can be learned in
the best posted quarters. The move
monts of this notilla continue to be
watched with the keenest interest by
naval officials, and close estimates are
being made as to their location today
and the time intervening before theii
arrival at Porto Rico. The navy de-
partment calculates that the run from
the Canaries to San Juan. Porto Rico,
which is expected to be the first
stopping point is $500 miles. 1t Is
believed they have already covered
about 400 miles OF this distance. They
are moving slowly, being accompanied
by collier which retards them, and
the remainder Of the trip will take IL
to IA days. Although the movement
Is gravely discussed by the highest
naval officials. 1t is not accompanied by
any intimatlon that steps toward ac-
tually intercepting the flotilla have
been matured or even considered eN-
cept In the most general way. 1t is
stated on high authority that the re-
ports that the flying squadron under
Commodore Schley might be utilized
in this connection are not warranted
by any steps thus far taken. on the
contrary, it is pointed out the entire
plan of the flying squadron was devel-
oped before the torpedo flotilla left
the Canaries, and 1t was designed for
another line of work.
In this connection Representative
Hilborn Of California one Of the senior
members of the House committee on
naval affairs, was at the navy depart
ment today, and talked with the Off
cials concerning the movement of the
Spanish fotilla. Mr. Hilborn present
ed new phase OF the movement and
one not in line with the current view
of naval officials.
ut is not for us to interfere in any
way with the movement of the Spanish
torpedo flotllla or other Spanish ves-
sels.' said he. The high seas are
an open highway to the ships of the
world, and while there is no declara-
ton of war we are not in position to
say that these torpedo boats shall not
move as Spain sees fit to direct them.
When We are assembling our own ships
at ley West, and other points, 1t Is
not Che time for us To intercept the
movements of spanish ships. That
would be an overt act and not permits
sible in the absence of a declaration OF
war;
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-26
OXFORD IS WINNER AGAIN.
Takes the Big Boat Race from Cambridge by
Twelve Lengths.


Putney' England. March a6.-The
hfty-hfth annual boat race between
crews representing oxford and Cam
orluge universities was rowed today
over the usual course. Putney to Mort
lake four and quarter miles and was
won by oxford by twelve lengths.
oxford won the toss, which with
the prevailing wind was regarded as
assuring them the race.
The crews embarked at 3;44 ID.
m'' and the two boats got away at
3:i5 p. IN.
AT Dukes Head soon after the start,
Cambridge was leading and the light
blues were quarter of a length
ahead of the dark blues at Claspers
boat house.
At the Grab Tree about one mile and
a quarter from the start, oxford was
leading by three lengths.
AT the Soap works, one mile and
three quarters from the start, oxford
was leading by four lengths which
lead the dark blues maintained while
passing Hammersmith bridge.
AT the Doves, "A little over two miles
from the start, oxford was leading
bridge was pulling short At Chas-
wick church, two miles and three
quarters from the start. the race de
veloped into "A procession and was It-
garded as certainty for oxford.
When ThOrnycrofts works We're
reached. three miles from the start.
the dark blues We're leading by five
lengths. At Barnes bridge, two and
two thirds miles from the start, OK
ford was 40 seconds ahead.
oxford won by twelve lengths
The Cambridge crew stopped Off the
ship at Murtlake thoroughly exhaust
ed and with their boat half full of
water.
The time was 90 minutes, 10 sec
ondS
The race was probably never rowed
under worse conditions. A bitter
northeast wind was blowing and rain
and sleet were falling. The crowd
present was small.
oxford had the MiddleseN side of
the river, having won the toss. Both
boats carried a quantity of air blad-
ders.
Cambridge lead for the first 200
yards but never had "A chance to win.
oxford has now Won 32 out of the 43
races rowed with Cambridge and has
been the winner nine years in success
sion.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-26
CONFERENCES IN WASHINGTON,
business that Leads Canadian Military ON.
cials to Engage In II.

ottawa, ont, March 26.-Ministers
In reply to questions as 10 the pres
ence I'm Washington OF Gems. Moore and
GascoEne and Capt Kent the torpedo
expert. unhestatugly say the Cana
dian government has no official knowl-
edge of any prearranged conference.
There are several subjects, however,
on which the British general command
ing the imperial forces in Canada and
the British general commanding the
Canadian militia might find 1t neces-
essary to consul the British ambassa-
dor al the present juncture. First there
is the question Of the passage OF Unit
ed states troops through Canadian ter
ritory to Alaskan points and that OF
canadian troops through United States
territory to the Yukon. on this sub
iect Canada cannot move independ-
emily.
Another question Is the defense of
Canada. A high British military officer
was here recently on secret mission,
respecting which intense official mys-
terry has been observed, but 1t Is gem
orally understood he came with secret
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-26

New York. March 26.-James b. Eus-
tbs. former American ambassador to
France, said last night in reference to
an interview published In the Paris
Figaro with NJ. Hanotaux. French min
lister of foreign affairs on the attitude
of the French government with regard
to the Spanish Cuban question, in which
the Frenchman was quoted as saying
that there must be no conflict" be-
tween this country and Spain:
Since this Spanish-Cuban question
has become serious, the attitude Of the
French government has become one of
extreme delicaCy, Having frequently
discussed this question with NJ. Hano-
tauX, | have always found that his at
tltude as regards the Spanish and the
United States government was exceed
ingly correct.
M. IlanotauS does not sympathize
with either of those parties. and they
have not the slightest influence with
him. s...-,-
THE aninities Of race and community
of religion between France and Spain
are not sufficiently strong TO destroy
the additional friendship between the
French and American republics. II Is
true that the French capitalists have
great interests in Spain, but It would
be difficult TO discover how their inter
csts could be subserved by entangling
France In any conflict with the United
States
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-26
HYPNoTICAL CHARITY.
That Is what n Spanish Paper Call. Amer
lean Feeding OF Starving Cubans.

Havana, March 2s-Ei Correo today
in highly colored rhetoric insists that
the parallel drawn by Cuba. the New
York organ OF the autonomists, be-
tween the limoges Of the United
States and the Spaniards in Cuba is
unwarranted because the Yankees
only urge war for their own selfish
greed while the Spaniurds urge it
from motives of patriotism" The same
paper also states the United States
is trying to make Spain declare war
while the real reason is. that the
Yankees desire to absorb the island,
with au its wealth and to debilitate
Spnln.- yNeHt va fAr
The editorial continues: The hypo-
critical charity OF the United States
Is intended to produce the same result
In Cuba as was reached in the case OF
Texas, and is being reached in the
case OF Hawaii; but the United States
cannot debiitate Spain, and Will ind
that the nation has sons as honorable
as those who refused to submit to
American dictation at the time Of the
siege Of Callao, South America"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-26

Washington, March 25.-On the eth
of December last President Mckinley
issued an appeal to the people of the
United States for contributions of
money. food and clothing for the bene-
fit OF the starving Cubans, and an
nounced that contributions of money
might be sent TO the consul general ut
Havana through the secretary OF
state. The total fund received at the
state department TO date In response to
this appeal amounts 10 S3O30s. II was
started by subscription OF 5000
from the President of the United States
and gradually has been added to by
organizations add individuals all over
the country.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-26

tors Mt the navy yard will lac repaint-
ed and put in condition for fighting.
Three shifts win he put tn work on
the fighters go that work will he con-
tinued day and night. The men in
charge of the dock expect rapid prog
ress, FOR three years ago two of these
old fighting vessels We're locked ana
the bottoms said to be in excellent
condition
The cruiser Columbia will sail for
Hampton Roads Monday at dnybreak.
She will he followed by the Minneapolis
a few days later 1t was stated to-day
that the Miantonomah would probably
sail within a weck. but her destination
could not be learned.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-26
wIruDRAwING nRIrAIN's FLEET.


St Augustine. Fla. March 2G-Tho
British worship Cordelin left for Sa-
vannoh last night. Admiral Fishers
flagship Rcnown, with seven other
armpred cruisers OF the North Ameri-
can fleet, has been ordered to New
York direct. The movements of thu
British warships OF the North Amerl-
can aud West Indies fleet, ordered to
New York with torpedo dcstroyers
and torpedo boats. was learned by
correspondent from an officer Of the
British Wlrship Cordclia which left
this port fur Savannah. He gave thu
Information unintentionully The
Talbot md Terror are with the flagship
Rcnown and three of the armorcd
cruisers. The Information is without
doubt authoritative.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-26

saloopkcepcr, wife aud Five Children
Perish In their Burning Home.

Abercrombie, y. b., March 26.-The
house of Edward Hansman. at Kent.
MINI. was burned last night. Mr..
Hansmnn. his wife and five children
persisted. Mr.. Hansman went home
about o'clock and soon after the fire
was discovered 1t was too late to rem
der any assistance as the family was
suffocatcd and as soon as an entrance
was made the whole house was In
flames. The bodies were all recovered,
burned almost beyond recognition. Mr..
Hansman was sgloonkeeper at
Kent, and also has extensive land in
terests at Wynndmere. y. ID.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-26

Kingston. Jamaica. March 25.--A
private letter, dated three days ago,
from Mnnzanillo, received here by n
schooner, says the condition of the
Spanish troops there is terrible II
adds. starvation and disease prevail
everywhere. and that the government
forces have sustained heavy losses IN
recent skirmishes with the insurgents.
the wounded being brought to town in
carloads, The letter adds, In conclu-
sion, that even without the interven-
tlon of the United States. the war can
not last two months longer.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-26

Alliance. o., March 2G,-The Morgan
Engineering co. Of this city has been
advised by the war department that
they were awarded the building 90 six
l2-inch disappearing gun carringea
and nvc Of the S-inch carriages fur
coast defense. Tho carriages arc the
burlington Crozler model OF 1886 and
viii cost 100000. They are TO be built
within seven months.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-26

London. March 26-The Pall Mall Ca
zette this afternoon says;
''The report Of the loss OF the Maine
promises 10 be a model OF what such a
document should be. The business OF
the board Of inquiry was not to impute
motives, nor 10 find excuses. but to set
forth the facts as learned by them.
They have done so, and the President
will apparently pursue much the same
line OF business-like reticence."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-26

Valparaiso March 26-Reports from
Argentina that the government will
propose new protocol with Chile have
aroused decided opposition OF the press
and people. They insist that Chile has
had a sad experience with Argentina
because Of the way that government
respects" them. and Chile should not
think Of a new one but insist ON the
existing treaty being strictly fulfilled
at all costs, ..a4,..
Conservative newspapers MAINTAIN
that the cabinet only holds together un-
I'll the Peruvian question Is settled.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-26

Plttshurg Pa, March 26.-Within the
next two months the great lakes and
lake cities will send from six TO eight
thousand men TO join the force of the
United States navy according TO the
statement Of Lieut.. II. c. Il, Denning.
Of the United States navy, now in this
city, on reCuiting mission. Lieut..
Denning Is on his way to Duluth, st.
Paul, Minneapolis, and other north
western cities for the purpose OF estab-
fishing recruiting stations.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-26

Boston, Mass. March 26.-The de-
mand for marine war Insurance has
greatly increased within the past few
days. President Fuller of the Boston
Marine Insurance company says his
company has recently written about
% risks ard is daily receiving many
applications. In consequence Of the
threatening aspect of the situation
war rates have been increased 80 per
cent over rates prevailing two days
ago.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-26
Giadstone's Condition Critical.

London. March 26.-Elaborate precau-
tions have been taken to keep any in
formation from reaching the press con-
corning Mr., Gladstone, but 1t is learned
that his condition today is more crit
zeal.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-26

er or 1dH,,p9ia' March 2G.-ActIpg nm
+ wasbingt,fom the navy drpnrf,sm,
b Learn SIln, two old monIt"re '' ,n,,'
kln ana Island navy yard the T 1ow
w doels cahant, We're placed IL, ~,
A '0F repairs. All Of The ~ mo me
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-26

the thirteenth at jamestown. the
twenty-nfth at Tnnawanda, the TWEEN
ty-nlnth at Medina. the thirtieth at
Elmira. the thirty-fourth Mt Geneva.
the forty-iiis st at Syracuse, the forty
second at Niagara Falls. the forty
third at Olean. the forty-seventh ut
Ilornelsvillc. the fnrty-eighth AT Os-
wego, and the signal corps at Buffalo.
The direct effect of these orders is to
place every officer of the brigade on
waiting orders under martial law.
PREPARING FOR INSTANT SER
VICE.
Chicago. March 26.-Navnl officers on
tho retired list, who are now resident
In Chicago. have received notice from
the navy department that they are eX-
pCcted to hold themselves in readiness
for services and restoration "a the ac-
tive list
II is thought by retired officers here
that similar communications have been
mailed to retired officers throughout
the country and that In the event Of
hostlities they will all he ordered in
to active service, either in the lighting
ships or as commanders " auxiliary
vessels.
Naval mllltiamen Of Chicago arc pre-
pairing for call to instant service
and many of them believe thpt they
VIII be enruute to the seacoost With
in a week
orders are expected from Washington
directing that the naval reserves Of the
lake states be held ready for imme-
dinte duty
Twenty cases Of Lee magazine rifles.
400 in all. were delivered 70 m Chi
caEo battalion last night. aud the quar-
ters presented busy scene as the
arms wore unhuv'd. wiped. oiled and
put into the racks. Ammunition is ok
pected today and three Hotchkiss one
FOUNDER guns are looked for carly next
week.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-26
ALARMIsT IMPRESSIONS AT
MADRID.
sAGAsrA FOR PEACE.

kt,rs.HN einler' Senior SaRasta, in an
q M, toaay declared the situation
d 'p5ys, changed, He added:
MAJ adrlces from the United
III ori. s contradictory but my per
!kll s, yiiaA2n unofficial, is that means
a senor~ " Tor preventing Il rupture"
hppbli,.Oa Slelar, former minister and
kd. a" leader editor of the Globe,
VI Sea- I w. believe var viii come. | do
BATES cs INV a nation like the United
DO no, g1,eolare war against Spain.
pill furhl'hs 'gye the pending question
"Isn Aulllclent mntivn :, -
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-26
: c. WHITNEY TILLINGHAsT.

Immediately upon receiving this mes
sage Gen. Doyle notified the com
manders OF the Seventh and Slxty-fifth
regiments in this city. the first separ-
ate company AZ Rochester. the second
at Auburn. the eighth at Rochester.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-10-28
INTERNATIONAL PRESS ASSOCIATION.

love you, and / wish you to be my
wife,"
You are very good"
"Marjorie?"
"Yes."
Tell me, when will you make me the
happiest man alive?"
Marjorie looked at her black dress,
and her eyes filled with tears.
Il do not know can not teH," she
said. Not yet"
En- bien!-but it must not be long
delayed. The DEGREES Of destiny hurry
us onward. You will soon be thrust
from the manse, as you say, while l
must return 10 France"
You are going away
Most assuredly | must soon go. My
future is Frightening before me, and
| am glad-thank heaven!-there are
den our existence, my child. The ty-
rant who desecrates France will one
day fall; meantime his advisers have
persuaded him to pardon many politi-
cal offenders, myself amongst them.
So l shall see France again. God is
good. When He restores me to my
country he will give me also my wife.
Put your little hand in mine and say,
Leon, l trust you with all my heart
Say it, my child, and, believe me, your
faith shall not be misplaced"
He held forth his hand to her. and
Marjorie, tremblingly raising her eyes
to his face, said in broken accents, Il
do trust YOU" So second time the
troth was plighted, and whether for
good or ill., Marjorie's fate was sealed.