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GREAT ACTIVITY
shown at Yaterviiet acknowledgement.
Of Pro1ectlles.

Shown al Waterviiet acknowledgement.
of ProJectlles.
I, ALBANY. n. Y, Feb. 27.-The great
est activity known since the late rebel
lion Is now witnessed at the Watcryllet
arsenal and the entire force IS working
night and day. On Friday night an or.
der was received for the immediate ship
ment Of two carloads OF twelve inch pro-
jectlles for Fort Hamilton. with tho
greatest possible haste. The projectiIee
were boxed for shipment and yesterday
afternoon they were shipped to Fort
Hamilton.
Orders have also been received for the
shipment OF all projectlles now on hand
to the several forts about New York,
and to forward all completed guns as
speedily us possible to the proving
grounds at Sandy Hook. & r
Such an order has not been received
at Watervllet since the close OF the war.
It Is expected that at least six carloads
of projectles will be shipped during the
present week zas gsl = t-f1' Is .1-.ts'- :,
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THE INVESTIGATION
Into the Maine .DIsnstcr Is Claimed TO
Have Been superficial and Thus Far
Barrrn OF Vital Results.

Into the Maine .DIsnstcr IL Claimed to
/ Have Been superficial and Thus Far
Barrrn OF Vital Results
HAVANA, Feb. q. = Many Amerl-
cans and some Spaniards here insist
that the Investigation into the Maine
disaster has thus far been superficial
and barren OF vital results. They claim
that, though nearly two weeks have
passed, no knowledge has been gained
as TO the condition Of the forward part,
OF the hull, or as to whether the six or
ten-inch magazines forward to the
starboard exploded. They insist.
moreover, that expert divers, with
enough experience to make drawings OF
the condition OF things submarine
might have been at work week ago,
and might have settled the question as
to the magazines at least ere this.
Those who hold these Views demand
that the hull forward should be raised
without further loss OF time, and be-
fore 1t has sunk too deep In forty feet
OF soft mud. There are some who go
so far as to charge the United States
States government with adopting the
Spanish policy of delay until the dlsas-
ter shall be partially forgotten or dis
counted. Many Of the Spanish officials
are said to entertain the opinion that
this Is the case, and to be very we'll
pleased with the notion. On the other
hand, however, good judges say that
all criticism in this vein Is made with
out knowledge OF the facts, and that
no one save the members OF the court
OF inquiry and their superiors, Is
aware OF oil the testimony developed
or OF what submarine plans have been
made. These. also urge that there Is no
use in trying 10 raise the hull until the
wreckage or armor, supuerstructure,
engines. decks, guns and mas.s have
been taken out. To do this. It will take
time. and the apparatus for the work
can only be found in tho north.
The court OF Inquiry Is as quiet as
the statue OF Memron. as dignIfied and
as stern. its members are courteous,
but they eeel the deep responsibility
resting upon them. To, talk indscreet-
ly might cost not only q commission.
no matter how high the rank OF the
holder. but would surely precipltate
trouble either here or in the United
STATES .sr r5 t--a.L.n EE-f.5 lztsl B. .fH.I
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tion from, Havana. Mr.. du Bose could
shed no light on the nature OF this In.

kuIIIlhtlUlL q .f.f7 N.IH .H5H y 81 %. t',
In other quarters, however, the i'm.
preston prevailed that this intorma.
tion did not refer TO the Maine inquiry,
but concerned tho general conduct OF
tha insurrcctlon In Cuba. There have
been strong indications OF late that the
autonomlSt cabinet. under the leader
ship OF Gown, who Is the recognized
force OF that body. would endenvor 10
make terms with the separatist wlns,
and In turn secure the cooperation OF
the Insurgents In Il movement 10 con-
eludn the war. How far this Is possI-
BILE Is not known here. although II has
been expected that GOWN would sue-
ceed In eirectlng a reconciliation. Theirs
has been added reason for this belief
within the last few days, owing to the
fierce attacks made on Gown by some
OF the irreconcllable elements. He re-
pclied these and repudiated an alleged
letter, In which he was reported to have
attacked Premier sngasta. m
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ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION
or King George, of Grecce-saven Shots .
Fired, but Luckily aii allsscd tho Mark.
No rrnro OF tAauasins.

or King George, of Grecce-seven Shots
Fired, but Luckily all tllsscd tho Mark.
No rraeo OF Aasaa,ins.
ATHENS. Feb. 27.-There is a great
patriotic outburst throughout the coun-s
try over the escape Of King George
from assassination yesterday. with
Thanksgiving services everywhere and
demonstrations OF every kind. Praise
for the kings coo!ness and bravery In
protecting his daughter. the Princess
Maria. !s on every lip. iiils
All the members OF the royal family.
the ministers and the entire diplomatic
corps attended the te deum at the ca
thedral to-day, after which an immense
crowd went to the palace and gave King
George an ovation. =!
Z His majesty has received kilograms
OF congratulations from all the sover-
eigrs Of Europe. The press, even the
papers opposed to the royal family, Is
unanimous IN Its expressions OF indlg-
nation. E .53 = -
There Is no trace OF the miscrearlts.l
though several arrests have been made
with the object OF obtaining infornia-
t!on. The incapaci;y Of the police Is
making q bad impression. 80
The King was returning from Phar-
lerum at 5 o'clock in the evening In
landau, accompanied by the Princess
Maria, when two men who were hidden
In q ditch alongside the road opened
fire with guns upon the occupants OF
the carriage. The first shot missed, but
the second wounded a footman in the
arm. The coachman whipped up his
horses and the royal party dashed away
ut galop. The miscreants fired seven
more shots after them. none Of which
took effect, and the king and princess
returned to the palace urhurt.
The king states that one OF the as
snssins was dressed In gray clothing.
and his majesty declares that he could
easily identify him.
When the second bullet whizzed past
the carriage the king arose and stood In
front OF his daughter. In order to shield
her. One OF the assailants knelt In the
middle or the road and aimed straight
ut the king. who noticed that the mans
hand was shaking. The shot missed
and the king had a clear view OF the
man who, his majesty says. was barely
20 years old. He continued to fire after
the carriage until 1t was out OF range.
His companion did not leave the ditch.
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COURT OF INQUIRY


Arrives at Key W-s,-Iviil Open session
There To. Day.
Special Dispatch to tho In,ellgencer.
KEY WEST, Fla, Feb. 27.-The light
house tender Mangrovc. bearing the
members Of tho court of inquiry. arrived
from Havana at o'clock this morning.
The court will resume It's sessions In
the United States district court room
in the federal building at 10 O'clock TO-.
morrow morning, aud will probably re-
turn to Havana on "Wednesday.
The most important witness to be OK.
amined here Is Lieutenant Blandin, the
officer of the deck when the explosion
on the Maine occurred The testimony
OF the other survivors will take only. a
sort time. Captain Sampson, Captain
Chadwick and Lieutenant Commander
Potter came ashore and arranged pre-
llminary deails for the sessions OF the
court. E.1. eF
Martin Reddlng, q diver. returned here
To-day. He was taken to Havana to
work on the wreck. and his arrival to-
day caused much comment, II being said
that he had talked too much at Havana,
and had been removed In consequence,
( On his arrival he held forth at consld.
cradle length before a street corner au.
dlence. and but little credcnce could be
given 10 his numerous statements.
Rear Admiral Sicard has had frequent
conferences with Captain Sampson and
other members Of the court OF inquiry
at the hotel. He said tonight: II think
they ought 10 get away on Wednesday.
AS yet there is nothing that can be said
about the wreck" 81
In reply to a question as to the ru-
mored removal OF the warships to Gu
ba, Admiral Sicard said: "The fleet Is
not moving. and know nothing about
1t going TO Cuba. Still, you know,
have steam up and could go anywhere
if ordered" He was asked II anything
had happened to justify the statement
that the situation was more serious to-
day than 1t had been, and he replied:
They know at Washington about that.
Just how strained our relations are
with Spain am unable to say" '.zg D
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y - D Il . D.
burned at sea on February 10. In iatl-
ttide 3i.23 y. aud longitude 4i.io W. The
fire broke out 30 suddenly that eleven
men forward were cut OF from the rest
OF the ship, and In saving them n boat
wis captlzcd and i've men, including
the second and third officers. the ohleti
steward and the chief cook were
drowned. A{flreman received such Sc
we're burns that nc died In q few min
rtes. " Aii
Tho remainder OF the crow. twenty
eight In all with two passengers. Dr.
w. Mortimer and wife of London, ,wefc.
rescued within four hours after the Are
broke out by the steamer Flower Gate.
and brought 10 this port "a a
Z The Legislator was burned to the wa
ter.s edge q Il. :. Az
The dead: Drowned: Chief Steward,
John Gaffney. second officer, James
Bateman: third officer, William Martini
chief cook, Alexander Jenkins; seaman,
William Anglll. s;9i6
Burned to death: Fireman Thomas
Roberts. Il R "a ~
Severely burned: Chief Engineer
John Traughner; second engineer. John
Hoiaen: fourth engineer. Robert Min;
seaman, Charles Ibbston. 3
The injured were taken to the Marine
Hospital on arrival at this port.
The fire Is supposed to have been tho
result of spontaneous combustion in the
cargo OF phosphate. n {,
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NO POLITICS IN IT. /
Russell sage's Patriotic Uuernnees on tho
Maine Catastrophe-iias Great Conf
d.nce In President Mckinley,
NEW YORK. Feb. 27.-Russell Sage

Maine Catastrophe-iias Great Conf
dence In preaiicnt nTcIkinley,
NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-Russell Sage
gave out the following authorized In
tervlew: II
From all the information received
there Is little doubt In my mind that
our warshIp was blown up by outside
agencies, and II the naval commission
so reports the time for action has come.
There should be no waverlng. This
government must demand the fullest
reparatlor. and that without delay.
"Whatever action, war or otherwise.
President Mckinley may take, he should
and will find the fullest support from
both rich and poor. Republicans and
Democrats. There is no question as TO
where the rich man stands. In the civil
war, when It broke out. bought gov
eminent bonds. and I did the same In
"a. So did other rich men. We had
confidence In our government. II the
necessity arises now will do the same
again generously; SO will other rich
men know OF. an an American
first and last, and propose to stand by
the flag. -
Party lines will be dropped. AS for
the stock market. that has got to take
care OF itself for the present. The ticker
Is now secondary consideration. The
honor OF the government comes FIRST.
speak not only my own views on this
point, but those OF other moneyed men
with whom I have talked. z
Another thing: The families and de-
pen6ents OF every sailor killed on the
Maine must be taken care OF. That Is
O bill Spain must be made to settle. II
{ the citizens of this country enlist to
defend our flag and all that It means
we are in duty bound to see that their
families are provided for If they are
killed.
with that understood by the people
there will be no lack Of soldiers or SAIL
ors when the need arises. think the
President has been wisely cautious in
this matter. but / am confident that now
he will act promptly in the Maine mat
ter" -. -.-----
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"JIM, THE PENMAN"
Was a Novico Compared to Kapsy-Wmi
bs Brought to Wheeling.

"
be Brought to Wheeling.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. e7.-Detect-
I've Keugelberger arrived in the city to-
night, and tomorrow he will take Sig;
mund Kapey back to Wheeling, W. Va
to be tried for forgery. ( !;
The case is much more important
one than was ut first thought when Ka-
pey was arrested at the Gait House on
Friday afternoon.
''Jim, the Penman.' was but novice
In comparison. Kapey made business
Of defrauding hotel clerks with worth
less drafts and has operated from ocean
TO ocean and from the Canadian line 10
the Gulf. It was mainly through the In
Etrumentality OF the hotel keepers as-s
sociation that he was finally brought
to justice.
There Is likely TO be a fight for him,
as Chief Desmond, OF St. Louis, and the
Toledo chief of police have also sent men
here after him. Kapey said it was im-
material where he went, as the doors OF
the penItantiary are open for him wher-
ever he goes. FIc clalnis his home Is at
Kansas City, izss IS ~ gSs z
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West Virginia NIrn'urrs.
Special Dispatch to the fntellIgcncer.,f 4

Z WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 27.-
Measures have been introduced In Con-
gress in behalf Of West Virginia con-
stituents Us follows: By Representa-,
tive Miller, petition Of Ira Staple and
others. Of Calhoun county, In favorjof
more stringent immigration laws. ~
BY Representative Dovencr, petition
of w. j. Cross and others. OF Wetzcl
county, TO restrict immigratlon;5 also a
bill to grant u pension to Willis Mallo-2
han, OF BraSton county. !sia
BY Representative Dorr, petition OF
c. H. Springer and others, of Buckhan-,
non, to restrict Immigration. 5}ig53 4.
Mr.. Warner Stublcr. OF Doddrldse
county, West Virginia, now superln.
tendent OF street and alley sweeping In
this city, has been granted aSp.ASn
upon an Improved street sweeper, witch
him sS' = ~ t.'sI ,,.,H l4l-fsr'-
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5AdAsTa SURPRISED
That Bisn,arck Should Suggest hrbitr
49 tion OF Cuban Trouble.

Thht bisninrck Should suggest Arbitrh.
tion OF Cuban Trouble.
MADRID, Feb. 27.-senor sagaesa,
commenting upon an alleged interview
with Prince Bismarck, In which the lat
ter Is represented as suggesting that the
Cuban trouble should be submitted to
the powers for arbitration, expressed his
nstonishment that such an Idea could
emanate from Prince bismarck and de-
clared emphatically that ''nothlng but
Ignorance of the question could inspire
the motion that Spain would suffer for
eign Intrusion or submit to arbitration
In her indlsputablc rights Of sovereign
ty" Z z. q,
Nobody" said the Spanish premier.
would dare propose such an absurdlty.
and no Spanish government would listen
or dream OF such proposals.v III
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PATRIOTIC MORGAN COUNTY.
Light Artillery Battsry Organized at Berl.
~ obey Springs. G'

. = r. ~. H !.
Special Dispatch to the 1ntclllgcncer.
BERKELEY SPRINGS, W. Va, Feb.
27.-The first meeting OF Battery A.
light artillery. West Virginia National
Guards. was held In the court house here
yesterday, und the following officers
elected: Henry Gordon Strong, formerly
OF Chicago. captain; senior first licuten-
ant, A. NJ. Mendenhnll; junior first lIeu-
tenant, n, w. i. Duckwall: senior Sec
ond lieutenant, Sllns j. Hovcrmale; Jun
ior second lieutenant, Ell Rice, ser-
gennts and corporals were also elected.
One hundred and twelve able bodied
mon have signed the muster roll, and
nj a few days will be sworn In. Five
pieces OF artillery. are now; on their way
from Morgantown 10 this place, and as
soon rs the company Is uniformed they
VIII ut once offer their services to the
state and nation and be in readiness for
emergencies. Z .f,i Il 4. s l.y
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EDITOR sINGERLY's DEATH
Comes neutrality-suspicious. Fit OF Cough.
?. ..sfts Ing Causes Heart Failure.

Comes Suddnnly-Vtolent Fit OF Cough
Ing cans-s Heart Failure, r
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 27.-wllliam
M. slngeriy died suddenly at his resi-.
dence. 17o1 Locust street, this after
noon. Heart disease was the immedI-
ate cause OF death. Mr.. SIngerly had
been suffering for about ten days from
q cold. and had remained at home since
last Wednesday, although his indlsposl.
tion was IN no way serlous, While Bit-
ting In HIS bedroom smokinu n cIr,r
he was seized vlolentft OF cough
Ing, and Immediately afterwards feli
over dead. In the room at the time.
were Dir. s!ngerly's grand daughter.
Miss Mabel S!ngcrly Meredith. and two,
servants. His son-in-lnw, James Nc.
iC;arsey had left q few minutes before
the sudden end came, leaving Mr.. Sin
geFly in good health apart from his
slight cold. Il q x "a IA q
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SEATTLE. Wash, Feb. 81. = On che
way down from Juneau. the Topeka
spoke to the Corona. and brings word.
from Captain Goodnll that she can bo
raised. Divers found no large holes in
her hull. The leakages had been stop
ped and the water pumped out. every
thing being In readiness. when the To-
peka left, to save her. l3iiT5'
On Thursday the long overdue steam
or Scotia was passed. bound for Seattle,
from, skaguay. and she reported 8all
well. The steamer Rustler has returned
TO Juneau from another unsuccessful
search for the bodies of those who per-
lshed In the Clara Nevada disaster.
juneau has coal famine, and there
Is only sufficient fresh meat In town to
last from one boat to another. The.
weather has been terrible for week
past, cyclon!c gales blowing continu.
ously and the thermometer ranging
from zero to nine below. 60
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SPANISH OPINIONS
OF the Strained Relations With the
United States Government,
SOME BITTER EXPRESSIONS

ofihs Press of Madrld OH tn. De Loms Ar
falr-rhey Lament the Weakness Of III.
(. Spanish Govorpment and Rail at
What They Call ,"4ank.s Turpldut.,.
Claim that Time has been Wasted and
Money squsn,isred Without Endowins
spnln with sufficient Resources to In.
splre isespsei-sagasta surprised al. His.
mari's Suggestion of Arbitration Of,
y tho CabanD .nleuitica.
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MAINE DISASTER.
The Beliefs Growing that It was
Due TO Treacliery
AyO WAS NOT AN ACCIDENT,
Numerous Reports Showing Improb.
ability Of Latter.
7IIc SPANISH AUTHORITIES

A, tsysua Are Sahi TO no Longer Insist
That the iinttIs,hip wa, Destroyed by
rn EIplo.Ion within tho Weasel, but
rh., II wa, the work OF a Fanatic
ru,,d wuh Hatred OF tho United States.
American Onleinl. at iiavnnn Pear An-
srshy wan us,alt on tho Promn,gntion
ofths Rsport-wiii be no Declaration
NJ War untI All forn,al,li.s Are Com.
piled with. \,
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BURNED AT SEA

Cargo firoh by Spontaneous con,bns,ion,
fivo OF the Grew Drowned, q
a BOSTON, Feb. 81. :. The British
steamer Legislator, Captain Tenant,
bound from Liverpool for Colon, was
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MIA and Ohio, fair. except threatSninss
weather on the lakess light westcrisj
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Local Temperature, I4.i
Tho temperature Saturday mn obsorvo,
by C. Schncpf. drugglnt,l corner Mnri,c.s
and Fourteenth streets, was as follnwe.1
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man who has any sort OF doubt as to
the abundance Of the gold supply. Years
ago the great nations OF the earth were
brought face 10 face with the fact that
gold must he the standard OF value
and the only standard OF value, ana
that all other values must be measured
by IT. Steam and electricity have made
the world so small, have brought the ma
lions Of the earth so close together that
business methods must be the same
everywhere. that the standard Of value
must be the same. else there will be end
less confusion. And so. one by one other
nations have adopted the gold standard
and while In this process Of evolution
revolution. II you prefer-thcre has been
some hardships. the whole world is sure
ly and rapidly accommodating hsef 10
the new condition, and with the abund-
ance Of gold which the worid-has no"
accumulated and with the assurance
that the supply will from year TO year
Increase as the world grows and rs the
demands increase. there are no misgIF-
mgs and confidence reigns. The ldea
that a great N>tion like The United
States. which IS now the mistress OF the
world and which is rapidly extending us
trade into all countries shall abandon
the single gold standard which has been
adopted by all the nations with which Je
trades and go back 10 the so-called ana
impossible double standard, which means
the single silver standard. is too absurd
for serious consideration.
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camp OF the regiment he was threatened
with personal chastisement by the Of
fcers.
II IS said that General Frederick ID.
Grant wishes to succeed General Brooke
as Military Governor OF Porto Rico and
that Grants friends on the island are
striving hard to get the placa.for him.
Hall Game said this to the Chicago
people: why should Chicago give thanks
to-day? Because. among the countless
other reasons for gratitude she has TO
thank God that tho heart OF the great
English nation has been dearer 20 her
during the past year than at any time
for quarter OF a century
A San Francisco friend Of Admiral De-
wey who sent him an account OF Hob
sons osculatory experience and the dire
prophecies for Dewey's fate upon return
ing. says he received this answer from
the Admiral. "The clippings you scnd do
not seem possible. The threats YOU make
persuade me TO remain forever in Ma
unila.'
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TO exclude their negro citizens from
the franchise. yet to retain their ful
representation on account OF themE Inc
New Orleans Times-Democrat does not
evade that question. though 1t refuses 70
believe that the proposition TO reduce the
representation accordingly under me
Fifteenth Amendment TO the 'onst'u-
ton. will hold water; yet II - reauy 10
endure the loss II It shall be ineVitaDie'
Even were the South threatened with a
loss Of political strength I'm Congress" II
saws. 1T would not hesitate TO make this
sacrifice II IT were necessary for the pro-
lection Of white supremacy
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