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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-25
Palma HOPEFUL FoR CUBAN FREEDOM

T. Estrada Palma. OF the Cuban Junta arrived
home yesterday morning after trip of several
weeks. which included = visit TO Washington and
Key West. He said that he found the most hope
tul conditions existing for Cuban INDEPENDENCE
A. Washington everything was favorable for an
immediate solution of the Cuban question lie
iound az Key West that the large Cuban colony
eie was IN mourning over the death OF the sailors
OF me Maine. Cubans in all sections that he had
.s!teo; ne SAID were hopeful Of AN immediate solu-
uon OF the difficulties now existing ~
Senior Palma refused TO discuss the Maine dis
a u.s. or express any opinion IT, lie said that
lie roVerhhent had entire charge of finding ouf
sn caused rs me accident and until the report Of
INC board OF inquiry was made public he would
nave nothing TO say, rs he preferred 10 relv on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-25
THE MINNEAPOLIS OUT OF DRYDOCK.
NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY AT THE LEAGUE ISLAND
NAVY YARD.

Philadelphia Feb 24-The Minneapolis sue
cessfuly noated out OF the drydock at the League
Island Navy Yard at high tide this afternoon. The
floating Of the cruiser was witnessed by nearly a
thousand persons. The Minneapolis has been In
drydock since last December partly 10 avoid tho
ice in the river and also 70 have nee essay repairs
n de her bottom. The schoolship Saratoga viii
be placed in the dock for repairs.
Notwithstanding all reports to the contrary
there is no unusual activity at the yard. beyond
the extensive improvements Deing made 70 the
back channel. which is TO be uscG a fresh
water basin for vessels of tho Navy. The receY
ing-shp Richmond is beslegcd daily by applicants
for enlistment. bat few are being taken
Besides the Minneapolis. there are now at League
Island the cruiser Columbia. the monitor Man-
tonomoh and the ram katahdin. all out of COM
mission at present There are also eight old mon
itors at the yard, all relics of the CIVIL War. but
which could be htted up quickly II they
needed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-25
NO SHIP ORDERED TO HAVANA VET

Washington Feb 2i.-4No orders have been issued
as yet for any vessel to go 10 Havana TO replaca
me Maine. Secretary Long said some days ago
that vessel would be sent to Havana later and
that either me Nashville or the Montgomery would
be selected II can be said authoritatiyely that
this is SIN the situation. and that conclusion
has been reached as 10 when another warship
shall replace the Maine. The Mon igomery has
been ordered from Tampa to Key West. but her
orders DO not direct ner 10 proceed further.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-25
c,rRAN CORRESPONDENCE HELD BACK
,,.,,r,xc I,NT11. THE CAUSE OF THE MAINE DIS
AsrER is AsCERTANED.

AsrrR is AsCERTAINED.
washington. Feb. A.-Chairnan HIN OF 'ne -
o,gn Affairs Committee who has been coh''.,e' "
his homo by a bad cold. was In MS place ~ NC
House to-day for the hrst time IN a "eeN. nc
clined 10 make any statement resa'u'"s 80
ters saying ne had no inioFma'ioh nv -, a., for
soss,o ~ the public This was the regular day ior
tho Foreign Affairs Committee 10 meet pu' 10
nearing was held Mr. Hit said he couid car a
meeting at any time II necessity arose , Is ie. h
mai The Cuban correspondence wnch tHc - al
called for probably Will not be transnltIeu u
some definite conclusion is reached as 10 me Sn.S
~ tbe destruction OF the Maine. on the autnoI'
re n member OF the Foreign Afars ConilhI,tec I'll, NJ
is said that the correspondence. when 1t co'es' WI"
he practically unedted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-25
MARINE CORPS ORDERS

washington. Feb q (specaD.- Lieutenant-c oon'
j. H. Higbee detached from command OF marines
az the Navy Yard. New-Yosk. March 10. and piacea
on waiting orders until his retirement from aeu''
service June 9. 1895.
Lieutenant Colonel T. H. Huntington from COM
mand NJ marines AT the Navy Yard Norfolk. va.
March l. 10 the Navy Yard. New-lork. 10 cum
nand marines AZ that station ,A
second Lieutenant Thomas : Borden Is orde,eu
10 proceed from the New-Nork Navy Yard 10 la
guayra Venezuela to join the Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-25
ANOTHER WAR SCARE" pIspErIEn

Montpelier. VT. Feb PA little excitement was
caused here to-day by the announcement that
Quartermaster-Gene w. G. Gilmore OF the Yer
mont Nat!0nal Guard. hold consultation
with Governor Grout concerning the Immediate
equipment OF the State militia with new Springfield
iihes. General Gilmore. who has been here for the
last Two dayS. said, however. that his visit had
10 -shincaic cas- II had been intended for some time
TO arm the National Guard with improved weaponS
ne ADDED the statement that hts department was
prepared Tor every emergency and could lao road,
10 respond TO a call on two hours notice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-25
CALIFORNIA PREPARATIONS DENIED.

San Francisco. Feb 2i-Major-Genera John H.
Dickinson OF the National Guard Of California
makes an emphatic denial OF all runors 10 ,ne -.
feet that the militia Is making any prepar
for The General says that the aVaildos to.
In California Is about TWO hundred ana ten ,io''
sand men, II citizens were called upon for service
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-25
STRENGTH OF THE NAVAL MILITIA.
IT NOW HAS A TOTAL OF FOUR THOUSAND FoUR


MEN AND Is INCREASING RAPIDLY
washington Feb. 24.-The Navy Department to-
day gave out the figures showing the strength OF
the naval militia up date. This shows total
force OF AIS officers and enlisted men, which is a
gratifying increase from the 3,703 shown by the
last report The number Of officers and men by
States Is as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-25
FIRST CLAIM FOR A PENSION FILED

Washington Feb. 2i-Mrs. Harriet Adams OF
this city. the dependent mother OF S J. T. Adams
coal-passer who lost his life on the Maine to-day
filed application for pension. This is the
first pension claim Aed In connection with the loss
OF the vessel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-25
SECOND TEST OF ToRPEDo-BoAT GwIN.

Providence Feb. 2i-The torpedob boat Gwin haa
her second preliminary trial I'm Naragansett bS'
yesterday afternoon. going TO Newport and re'E'.
from Bristol on the homestretch she was speede'
10 twenty knots hour the rate required by con.
tract. Commando McLane and Inspecting On.csi
Gilmore were on board and declared the test sa''
SfaCtory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-25
THE CINCINNATI AT BARBADOS.
TO CRUISE WITH THE cAsTINE IN THE CART
BEAN SEA

BI-AN SEA.
Washington. Feb 2i-The cruiser Cincinnati re.
ported her arrival to-day at Barbados She ran
over from Para. Brazil. the reason assigned for
the trip being the desire OF the Department that
she should take coal at an unfrequented port
Barbados. 1t is said. always has on hand largo
supply Of excellent English navigation coal at
moderate prices. News OF the arrival OF the Cas-
tine al Barbados Is expected at any moment and
the two ships probably will remain cruising among
the smaller Islands OF the Caribbean Sea until
about April l. when IL Is the present intention 10
send them back TO the Brazilian coast probably TO
Isla Granda.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-25
PRESIDENTS POLICY FIRM
SAID TO BE PREPARED TO ACT AT ONCE IF TT
DEVELOPS THAT THE MAINE WAS DE.
sTRoYED BY TREAcHERY.

sTRoYED BY TREAcHERY
81. Louis. Feb. 24-General William H. Powell
OF Believille who was in command Of the regi-
ment in which President Mckinley served in the
Civil War, and who recently appointed Col
lector OF Internal Revenue for the Southern
Illinois District. returned from Washington to-
day. The General. who is a personal friend Of
President Mckinley. said that while at the Capt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-25

SENATOR PROCTOR AT KEY WEST
Key West Fla. Feb. Ex-senator Proctor arrived
here to-day. on the City OF Key West. from Miainh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-25
A UNITED STATES coNs,u ,,r

havana, FEB H-United States Consul Walter
- Baikcr, at Sagua la Grande. is reported I'll I,
Is said that ne Is threatened with pneumonia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-25
INCREASE OF ARTILLERY FAVORED.
THE SENATE BILL TO BE REPORTED WITHOUT

Washington. Feb 2l.-The increase OF the artil-
lery force OF the Army by two regiments. pro-
vlded IN the Senate bill agreed by sub
committee OF the House Military Affairs Committee
to-day, and Will be reported the Iull committee
at the regular meeting to-morroy without the
change o a word
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-25

Take Hoods Pills Aid
QVHT H!IIURI assimilation Of food as
SNstOt HU'ttSi sist digestion, prevent and
cure constipation. Get HOODS 2jc OF drug
gists or C. l. HOOD & Co. Lowell. Mass.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-25

appointment Of Thomas Drayton Parker and James
F. Palmer as passed assistant engineers in the
Navy. II was explained tina, these men were
dropped after graduation owing 70 the lack Of
vacancies. There now fourteen vacancies one
OF which caused by the death Of Lieutenant
Merritt Of the Maine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-25

TWO MORE ASSISTANT ENGINEERS
Washington. Feb. A-In the House to-day two
Joint resolutions were adopted providing for the
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-17
NAVY DEPARTMENT BULLETINS

Washington, May 16.-The navy depart
ment issued the following bulletin at the
close of office hours today, embody1ng
such official information of the day as the
department regarded proper for publica-
ton: %-sS
admiral Dewey was informed that
officers men and supplies would be sent
out to Manila by the City of Pekin.
About 1900 troops will go. 3
Mr.. knight, correspondent of the
London Times who received the necessary
permission from the Spanish government
to land at Havana, if conveyed to that
port by neutral vessel, has been granted
permission by the navy department. to
take passage by the German steamer
Polaria, which vessel is given permission
to pass the blockade
eHThe department hopes to make an eX-
change of prisoners at an early date.
The British steamer Myrtledene has
been granted the same permission to go
to Cardenas as was previously granted to
the Norwegian vessel Folajo.
"The Austrian man-ofwar. the EN-
press Maria Teresa will visit Cuban
ports. 81
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-17
WORTH BAGLEY's FUNERAL.
Noble Tribute to Memory of Gallant
Ensign.

Raleigh, N. G., May 16.-The United
States and North Carolina today paid
noble tribute to tine memory of the gal
liant ensign, Worth Bagley, the first officer
killed in the war with Spain. Nothing
to approach today's funeral pageant was
ever seen here. The body arrived late last
night,, was met by an escort of the First
regiment of volunteers and taken OF the
home sof Ensign Bagley's : widowed
mothesFwhere detail of troops kept
constant guard. The love of all classes OF
people, for the dead officer was shown in
the stream of callers and the wealth of
floral tributes
On the casket were the dead officer S
offerings which literally banked the
casket and filed all available space in the
room We're palms sent by General Breek-
lnridge in memory of his son, the late
Caheli Breckenridge, young Bagley's
classnate.
At the doorway of the house was looped
national flag with a crepe streamer. AS
slstant Naval Constructor Lieut.. Law
renee l.. Adams came from Norfolk navy
yard to represent the navy department..
The body remained at the house until 2. 80
this afternoon, when it was taken to the
Capitol and placed in the rotunda. The
rotunda was draped in the national and
state colors. A steady stream of people
flowed by for two hours, The face was
not exposed. 1t had been reported that it
was disfigured by the explosion of the
shell, but this was inaccurate. The face
wore smile.
The casket was removed from the ro.
tunda at five O'Clock and placed in front
OF sUatne OF Washington, where the exer-
cises were held in the presence of the
| FAMILY, the city clergy and ten thousand
people including all The United States,
state and city officials, military, yeter-
ans, and school children,
ihomas kennon was master of cere-
monies. The exercises were as follows:
hymn, "The Son of God Goes Forth
to war;" prayer; solo, "There is Land
Psalm; quartette, ''Abide With Me, !"
Scripture reading and prayer by Rev. DIR.
Eugene Daniels, Ensign Bagley's pastor.
LYNN, Just AS AM.
The procession at 5. 80 moved to Oak
| wood cemetery as follows: Police, First
and Second regiments U. s. volunteers
| music; body in funeral car draped in
black, drawn by six horses with black
housings, With six sergeants as body
bearers and six captains of volunteers as
honorary pail bearers clergy, family and
relatives. together with Lieut. Adams,
U. S. N; Agricultural and Mechanical
school cadets; Federal Veteran camp;
Grand Army post; Gov. Russell, Senator
Butler and other national. state and city
officials; Raleigh academy students, in
Guiding Bagley's classmates and pupils of
public schools.
Fifteen thousand people saw the pro-
cession. All business was suspended.
The ceremonies at the grave were brief.
AS the procession moved, eleven guns
were tired by battery and eleven were
fired at the grave and two regiments fired
three volleys. The body was buried quite
near the grave of Ensign Bagley's grand
father, Gov. Worth
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-17
THE MANILA EXPEDITION.
Over Two Million Rations Are To Be
Taken.

Washington, May 16.-For the Philip
pine expedition the war department is
LAYING in a store of supplies which will,
if necessary, keep the armyEof $4,000 men
for a neriod of six months. Two million
one hundred and sixty thousand rations
are being accumulated by the commits
sarv department at San Francisco for
shipment from time to time to Manila.
A large consignment will be taken ont
ON che City of Pekln, which is to sail the
latter part of the week and which has
been delayed in its departure because of
many alterations that were necessary to
accommodate the supplies. Enoupn beef
on the hoof will be taken to SUNNY tho
1900 men who go aboard her for 10 or 10
DAYS, and for the remainder Of tho t,.i,,
bacon will be the meat diet Tient :
A. Cloman has been appointed co,nmis.
sary and will accompany the exneditinn
The quartermaster' department bas
supplies OF equipage, uniforms. etc
at San Francisco for 5000 men and adSit.
ionaj ones will be purchased as necessity
arises. Canvas as we'll as wooden mi
forms WILL he taken for the comfort of the
men,
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-17
AUGUSTA HOLDS OUT.
Madrid Encouraged by Report of Governor
of Philippines.

London, hay 1.-THE Madrid CORE
spondent OF the Standard says: every
conflicting news has reached Madrid from
official and private sources concerning
the state of affairs in the Philippines.
Captain General August seems confident
that ne Will be able to resist the Ameri-
can war vessels for some time. His re-
ports as to the disposition of tho garrison
and inhabitants are excellent. The prin-
oipal difficulties are the rise in prices. the
scarcity OF provisions and the unsettled
state OF the interior of the country.
General August hopes to overcome these
directly when relief comes from SDain if
he is also allowed to promise to grant the
natives part of the reforms demanded
by the leaders of the Instruction which
were before submitted to Marshal PROM
RIVERA during MS governor generalship
administrative and municipal reforms
but she cannot easily comply with the
native aspirations as regards the vast
property and influence of the religions
orders in the Philippines and other Arohi-
pelagoes. Their orders are too powerful
in Spain for any government to curtail
their colonial action or to attempt to tax
tnom ueet'lly, uHlesS inc rope again steps
in to assist the government of the regency
should Spain retain possession of the
Archipelagoes at the end of the war. The
church and the Catholics are very anxious
as to the fate of the Philippines on &C
count OF these orders which they consider
have been the best auxiliaries OF Spanish
rule since the discovery of the islands by
Magellan. The Spaniards resent the idea
of Protestant power like the United
States, Germany or England harboring
designs against their archipelagoes.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-17
BY END OF WEEK.
Volunteers Called for Will Be Mustered in
to Service.

Washington, May 16.-Reports received
by Adjutant General Corbin up to ten
o'clock tonight indicate that 81, 900 volun-
tsers haze been mustered into the United
States service. 1t is expected now that
understanding unforeseen occurs all of
the 1880 volunteers will have been
mustered into the service and be in their
permanent camps or en- route thereto by
the end of the present week.
All day inquiries poured into the war
department from the Governors of the
states as to whether the department.
would pay the expenses of and allow per
diem compensation to the men who re-
sponded to the governos' calls and were
subsequently rejected by the examining
officers of the United States army. A
decision has been reached that the govern
ment will bear transportation and sub
sistecce expense of rejected applicants
froIa the date of their enrolment to that
of their rejection including their trans
portation and subsistence from the state
camp to their homes. No per diem pay
will however, be allowed, as the men
were not in the United States army. The
various states will have to bear the psr
diem expenses themselves.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-17
WILL BE EXCHANGES.
Captured Newspaper Correspondents TO Be
Set Free,

Key West. Fla, May IS -The United
States government tug Uncas has re-
turned here from off Havana without the
two American newspaper correspondents,
said to be Charles Thrall and Haydan
Jones, captured by the Spaniards and
imprisoned in Fort Cabanas, whose re-
lease the commander of the Uneas at
tempted to effect on the basis of exchang-
ing them for Spanish prisoners held in
the United States.
1.-THE Uncas after leaving here at one
O'Clock on Sunday morning headed for
Havana, and spoke the Mayflower. which
was acting as flagship of the blockade
fleet. Lieut.. Bralnard, U. S. N, special
agent of the United States government
boarded her and handed sealed orders to
the captain, who thereupon. instructed
the Uncas to hoist a white flag and pro-
coed into Havana s. harbor. The Uncas
then steamed toward Havana and when
within signalling5 distance of MORO
Castle, he signailed to the latter ask
ing for an anchorage, the castle signalled
back that it's commander was waiting for
instructions and that the Uncas must
certainly not anchor.
After an interval launch with the
haI Dor authorities on board put out from
the shore and took on board Lieut..
Brainard and Mr.. Knight, the CORE
spondent of the London Times, who had
been chosen to negotiate the exchange of
prisoners. AS the launch was returning
to the shore she was met by Captain
General Blanco's launch coming out with
the Captain Generals aide de camp and
Mr.. Collan. the British consul general
The boats drew together and conference
followed Lieut.. Brainard and Mr.
Knight were assured that Messrs. Thrall
and Jones were absolutely safe and were
being treated with every consideration 1t
was added that Captain General Blanco
was willing to release them the moment
the United States authorities send him
two Spanish prisoners in exchange. Mr.
Knight was told he could not land at Ha-
vana from an American boat, in spite of
the flag OF truce, and it was explained to
him that if he desired to reach Havana
he must go there Oh ship belonging to
some neutral power. The Uncas then re-
turned tc Key West and delivered this in
formation to the department..
1t is understood that two of the Spanish
captives now in Fort Mcpherson at
Lanata will be promptly sent down and
the exchange of prisoners will be con-
sumated without further trouble.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-17
WHY THEY GET COAL.

/ Washington, May 16.-The State De.
partment today summoned Minister
Weckherlin to explain why the Dutch
government, which owns the island OF
Curacao, had allowed the Spanish vessels
to coal at that place.
A formal protest against this violation
OF the neutrality laws was proposed by
the department, but in the absence of alb
solute proof to sustain it, Judge Day de-
cided to withhold it. d.
The minister disavowed4 any intention
on the part Of the Netherlknds govern
mept to commit any hostilHAct, and said
that he would make an investigation and
submit Sthe1acts to the StaaDepartment.
The prompt action of kSeoretary Day
shows that close attention being paid
to all suspicious actions on The part of
foreign governments. The State Depart
ment is officially informed that the
British steamer at Curacao, supposed to
carry 1000 tons of coal is really loaded
nth coke
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-17
CELEBRATING MANILA VICTORY
How the "News" Was Received il
Havana.

Kingston, Ja., May 16-Advices which
have just been received from Cienfuegos,
island of Cuba, say the Spaniards at that
place attended the chanting of a to deum
at the principal church there, in celebra-
ton Of the "news' circulated by the
Spanish government to the effect that the
Spanish forces had been victorious at Ma
nilla.
When the first news was received at
Cientuegos from Madrid all the bells in
the city were rung and General Pando,
who WAS then there, and his stair, at
tended the church of st. Sulyhlce In full
uniform.
In addition, a ration Of wine was served
out to the soldiers and, though the
American blockading ships were outside
the harbor, and meat was costing two
pesetas pound, the o1ty was gay and re-
joiced at the announced success Of
the Spanish arms.
Sinct, then. however, ugly rumors of
the defeat of the Spaniards have been in
circulation, but Officially" Spain has
won ssvictory" in the Philippine
islands.
Tbe refugees who arrived at Jamaica
from Cienfuegos by the Adula were re-.
leased from Quarantine yesterday.
4 The Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes
$500 tons, now at Santiago de Cuba. has
seven of her ten boilers disabled and she
isEotherwise SO unseaworthy that she has
been anchored at the harbor entrance, as
a guard ship.
There was some complaint among the
fifty Americans on board the Adula in
regard to the departure of Consul McGarr
They aver that he left Cienfuepos wjthnnt
notifying the other Americans of their
danger.