The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-22

pathy, and acted very we'll as a whole,
but / think their expressions of regret
lacked the spontaneity and warmth which
would have been characteristic OF an
American city had such disaster &C.
CURED under similar circumstances
VIM. j.. Carbin, the passenger VINO pro
fessed to have important information
about the explosion, refused to make any
furthar statements than he made Az
Quarantine. The other passengers on the
Seguranica did not take Mr.. CarDln as
seriously as he took himself.
WHAT SAGASTA LEARNS.
Madrid, February 21.-Senor Sagasta,
the premier, says that the reports OF
divers which have since been confirmed,
prove that the disaster to the Maine was
the result of an accident.
BOMB DROPPED AMONG DANCERS.
Havana, February 21--At masquerade
ball held in Iriia theatre last night
bomb was exploded in the second floor at
about midnight. Windows were destroyed
in part of the roof and lawyer named
Pau and his father were considerably In.
jured and two other persons slightlyshurt.
The affair caused great confusion for the
time, and many of the masqueraders quit
the theatre but the excitement soon sub
SlUtu dlQ UL6 lIdSH uC1 hOO VlhE' SN--eA>Ae@SN~
DIPLOMATS NOT ALARMED.
Washington, February 21.-Inqniry at
the leading foreign embassies and lega-
lions today failed to confirm the rumors
that the members of the diplomatic
corps have reached the conclusion that a
crisis in Spanish affairs is near at hand
and that several of the foreign represen-
tatives have notified their governments
that war is inevitable. m
ALARMED IN MADRID.
Madrid, February 21.-An official
agency says: s"The Impartial published
dispatch for which it must assume
a responsibility. 1t is dated New York
and reads: Great military preparations
are being made, forts are being reinforced
and 300 artillerymen have been sent to
Sandy Hook. Naval reserves have been
ordered to hold themselves in readiness.
The gun cotton and smokeless powder
factories are working night and day and
it is generally believed that great crisis
between the United States and Spain is
imminent.
q CAPTAIN EULATE ON SHORE.
New York, February 2l.-Captain
Eulate and four of the officers Of the
Spanish cruiser Vizcaya were brought to
this city from their vessel by Lieut.. j. A.
Doherty. u. S. N, on the government
tug Nakateeta. Capt. Eulate was in
citizens clothes, but upon his arrival at
the Spanish consulate, he changed, put
ting On full dress uniformed after which
he was received by the Consul General.
Several prominent residents of the city,
were introduced to the captain, and after
a brief reception Captain Eulate and
party were driven over to the Brooklyn
Navy Yard. The captain paid his respects
to Admiral Bunce and was received with
usual honors. @
The visit to Governors Island was of
even shorter duration than the stay at the
navy yard. The party quickly returned
to thelcity and drove to the City hall
where a call was made upon Mayor Van
Wyck., Captain Eulate was introduced to
the mayor by the Spanish consul. The
two men shook hands, bowed, and
Captain Eulate murmured "compli-
ment,' while Mayor Van Wyck said: u
am glad to. see you" The interview then
came to an end and Captain Eulate drove
off with the Spanish consul general.
vIzCAYA'S STAY WILL BE SHORT.
Washington, February 21.-The social
courtesies which the government intended
to extend to the officers of the Vizcaya
have been abandoned on account of the
Maine catastrophe. As result the stay
be materially shortened, and she is likely
to sail within the next three days,
probably on Thursday next. Probably
the ship will proceed to Havana not stop
ping at Charleston or other ports, as had
been suggested during the early prepara-
tions. She will not coal at New York,
according to the understanding here.
mtg - ryiv rn1
authorities here, as the taking on of coal
in time of public excitement is attended
with more or less riske, the coal affording
an opportunity to extremists for the secre-
ton Of explosives, despite the utmost pre-
cautions that may be taken.
LETTER FROM A SEAMAN.
Bangor, February 21.-William Z. Rob-
inson of Bangor has just received letter
from his friend, C E. Lowell of Bucks
port, who WAS one of the crew of the bat :
tleship Maine, and whose name has ap-
peared in the list of the dead. The letter
is dated at Havana, January %, land in
it Lowell says, among other things:
''sThey have been having riots here, and
we were sent down to protect American
citizens and will probably stay here three
or four. months, or until we are relieved
They are giving no liberty on
board the Maine; the people here don't
like Yankee sailors very we'll; besides, we
are likely to have fighting any time. The
Spaniards say that they captured Cuban
general today, but don't believe it, Say
they couldn't catch cold. We have lot
of Spanish visitors every day. The cap
tain general, Blanco, came on board to-
day. The Spanish think the Maine is
quite a powerful ship. | guess they
would think so if we got after them with
some of our 10-inch shells from the turret
guns.
(Signed) "TONY."
TO FILL VACANCIES IN NAVY.
Washington, February 2l.-Steps have
been taken by the Navy Department to
fill the vacancies in the enlisted branch of
the navy caused by the loss of most of the
crew of the Maine. The legal quota is
now about three hundred short, and ar
engagements have been made for the i'm
mediate enlistment Of about that numbe
of men. Telegraphio orders have been
sent to the recruiting officer in charge of
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