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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-17

lecture Will be given by Miss Mary Proctor 10
day at Sailors Snug Harbor for the benefit Of tn
Sailors Home The subject for the occasion
"Other Worlds Than Ours"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-17

a lecture The Stained windows OF Charities
Cathedral" will he given to-day by William Harris
before the School Of Applied Design for Women
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-17

Liza Lehmann's ong-cycus. &" In a Persian Gar
den with texts selected from the "Ruba'yaf Of
Omar Khayyam will be repeated at IL" Waldorf
Astoria this afternoon at O'Clock. Inc concert Is
11,1dor tho management OF Victor Harris who Will
bo assisted by Mrs Seabury Ford Miss Marguerite
Hail Mackenzie Gordon and carl Dunt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-17

GOOD CHEER.
Have you hnd n Kindness shownT
Pass II on.
Twas not rivc'' for Won nlone-
T., % II on.
Let II travel DOWN IN" ears.
Let IL wipe anniner's tears.
TrI in heaven the deed aopearr-
Pass IL on.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-17

The contribution Of " q =. entities IN memnNr-
sh.r In the T s s. hut the badge cannot he sem
until fun name and address are Given WIN so,ne
Sunshine member who received the Bishop OF "
foras puzzle" rIeasc send copy TO Mrs george
Buckram. Stockbridge. Mass?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-17
LITTLE THINGS.

at may not he ours 20 render
The service our hearts would crave
God may give us no power 10 win soul
or a life from destruction save
But often along the wayside,
As wo tourney life's rugged road,
We shall hnd some hearts in need or neIp,
Down fantins meath their load.
And though small tho help we can offer.
II Il only he offered in love.
IT viii carry a blessing 10 sad ones.
And he known and remembered above.
Sent by Hattie r. Riley.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-17
SEVENTH GAME FRENCH DEFENCE.

Position after Blacks twentieth move-P-Kt &
Black--Shon alter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-17

Mrs William H. Trafton VII read paper on
the LEGISLATION OF the Last Congress" before the
West End Woman's Republican club. No; 81
boulevard, this afternoon beginning at 3:a o'clock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-17

Miss Georglna Roberts Will give = lecture 10 chill
dren on The Great Bear OF the North" al
Sherry's at o'clock to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-17

Mss Fyylin Hunter NordhoN Will deliver a
,oo.,,ro =, "Rook BINDING" for the benefit Of tho
society OF Decorative Art. at o'clock this after
noon at SherIys.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-17

Elmer f. Wentworth lectures on Certain Amer
leans" this morning, at II O'clock. at Sher-ys.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-17

Ideal Married Life" Is the subject OF n lecture
70 he given hy Mrs Lillian Gibbs-Keys. at the
home of Mrs Choatc. No. 70 Central Park South. al
$40 o'clock this evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-17

Under the auspices OF the Department Of Music
~ the Brooklyn institute an evening OF German
ballads and folklore songs will he given by nun
drnd voices of the Brooklyn Arion Maennerchor'
this evening.
The Springfield herald., 1898-04-08
Wreck of the Ashueiot.

Lieutenant Frank S. Hotchkin. OF
Chicago, who served eighteen years In
the United States navy, and then re-
tired into commercial life, says that If
the Maine had not been a warship the
disaster might have been much worse
than it was. The lieutenant was an
officer on board the the fated Ashuelot
when that warship was wrecked in the
China sea. Eight men were lost-three
Chinese who were looting the officers
quarters, and five "middies" who
jumped overheard, craZed by fear. The
Ashuelot was built for service on the
Mississippi during the war, and fifteen
years ago. Feb. %, was in Chinese wat
ers. She was walled in by heavy fog
when at O'Clock in the morning Lieu
tenant Hotchkin went to relieve the
watch He had scarcely put foot on
deck when the lookout cried: Land on
the starboard beam! The next min
ute the ship struck. and had it not
been Cor the discipline the whole out
fit would have gone to the bottom.
The loss of the ship caused an inquiry
and court-martial. and the captain
and the navigator were disciplined.
"If ever / am in marine disaster
again." quoth the lieutenant, Il desire
that it shall be on man -ofwar."
The Springfield herald., 1898-04-08
A PILE OF SCRAP IRON
TERRIBLE CONDITION OF THE
| MAINE.
It Is Declared That Her Keel Rests on
Her Deck Showing Where the Explosion
Came From

New York, Feb. 2S.-A special to the
journal from Key West this morning
says:
1.-THE Maine can never be raised, ana
the United States will he prudent II the
contract to raise the Maine is cancelled.
The ship has now sunk fifteen rect IN
the mud and slime Of Havana harbor,
and her bow is IL tangled mass OF
fragments of armor plate, twisted iron
and wreckage. The rupture in her
plates extends from bow to stern. In
the graphic language of the men who
described her condition to me, she Is
split wide open from end to end.
''rhe damage aft is below the water
line, and is such as 10 render it I'M
possible ever to float her. She is rapid
ly disappearing below the waters of
the bay, and in few weeks all that
will remain to mark the place where
she sunk will be the danger bouy over
her twisted and distorted hull.
1.-The keel of the Maine is blown up
ward from the bottom and rests upon
the deck of the boat. Her plates for
ward are all blown inboard from the
starboard side. The damage came from
without, and is plainly shown in the
condition of the plates. The tangled
and horribly wrecked condition OF the
snip above tne n1aS;lIlne Is from hh
explosion of powder on board, and
shows its upward force. The effects
below show the force was all eXerted
inwardly from without.
"The man who made this statement
said to-day: Within short time !
will make affidavit to these facts.
can't speak nj this time but the people
of the United States should know the
Maine was wrecked Intentionally by
the Spanish | wish you to make these
statements for me, guarding me ms
much as possible. When the oppor-
tunity arrives. | will prove every state
ment have made us to the Intentional
destruction of the Maine
"'No examination of the outside OF
the boat forward has been possible.
The broken mass of steel lies too deep
in the mud and is too shattered 10
show anything. The condition is per-
fectly apparent from the inside, how
ever
when asked if there was hole
showing where the explosion had taken
place, he said: It's all holes. Great
Jagged masses of plates are torn COM
pleteIy from the bottom and are forced
in board. The ship was not sunk by
the explosion of the magazine, but
from the first explosion. This was suf-
ficient to have sunk her in three
minutes."'
The Springfield herald., 1898-04-08
MAINE BOARD OF INQUIRY.

Cisneros is larger and the quality OF
the plates has improved, and we main
tain hopes that the sister ship in Bill
bao will have even stronger resistive
power. The defensive power OF the
whole has also increased not little.
for they have the exceptional advan-
tage of the installation OF battery OF
14cm. quick firing guns.
Compared with Our Ships.
1T seems. in our opinion, well to
form comparative data with other ma
vies as the best means of appreciating
the relative value of the national forces
and with that object in view we present
to our readers for reference and anal
ogy the three most powerful armored
cruisers flying the United States flag,
which serve to-day as the sword OF Da-
mocles to our Spanish pessimists.
"The four fundamental properties of
this class of ship, power defensive and
offensive speed and radius of action.
can be easily appreciated by the data
which follows:
The Springfield herald., 1898-04-08
whecImen in Training.

An experienced trainer asked to con-
dense the best information he could
give new racing man, answered as
follows: Eat almost everything ex-
cept green stuff potatoes and turnips.
Make beef, dry toast and weak tea the
principle articles of food. Do not be
afraid of ice cream and ripe fruit at
your meals. Be in bed at o'clock each
night and up at in the morning. Take
a cool spray bath on rising. Do not
use tobacco or drink any kind OF Ii
quor For rubbing mixtures so dear to
all racing men use witch hazel mixed
with a very little pepperment oil. Mix
in the proportion of one pint of witch
hazel to FIVE cents worth of oil. Do
not depend so. much on the mixture as
on the rubbing. Have the body well
rubbed over. Knead every muscle,
End by briskly rubbing in order to
bring blood to the surface nicely.-Ex-
change.
The Springfield herald., 1898-04-08
The NarcJny womAn.
iHe NhSG'hS N"S
A celebrated physician writes the

A celebrated physician writes tho
following on nagging women:
Nine times out of ten the woman
who nags is tired. One time out OF ten
she Is hateful. The cases that come
under the physicians eye are those of
the women who are tired, and who have
been tired SO long that they are sur
fering from some form Of nervous dis
ease. They may think they are only
tired, but in fact they are Ill, and 1t
is that sort of illness In which the will
is weakened, and the patients give way
to annoyances that they would ignore
IL in healthy condition. In such
cases the woman often suffers more
from her nagglng than the husband or
the children with whom she finds
fault. She knows she does 1t. She
does not intend to do it, She suffers
in her own self-respect when she does
it, and, in the depths of her soul, longs
for something to stop it. The condi
ton is usually brought on by broken
sleep, improper food. want OF some
other exercise than housekeeping, and
of enough out-of-door air and practical
objective thinking. 1t is often the
most unselfish and most affectionate
of women who fall into this state. They
are too much devoted to their families
The Springfield herald., 1898-04-08
HERO OF MAINE DISASTER.

Brave "Bill' Anthony, marine order
ly of the Inflated battleship Maine. has
a record to be proud of. Amidst the
shrieks Of wounded sailors and the rush
of flames. with the great steel ship
settling to its grave and the dead lying
thick upon it's shattered decks. brave
Anthony made his report to Captain
Sigsbee.
That report-the essence of courage
and discipline-should live in Ameri-
can history.
Sir" said the gallant orderly, stand
ing at salute Il have to inform you
that the ship has been blown up and Is
sinking"
"Bill" Anthony has carried rifle in
Uncle Sans service since he was II
years old. His father was boss
truckman in New York in the old days
when Fifty-ninth street was out in the
suburbs, and "Bill'' was born within
a stones throw of the battery. He was
natural born soldier. six feet two
inches tall, road-shouldered. narrow
hipped. slender-limbed and stout
hearted.
The family moved to New Jersey just
about the time "Bill' completed rath-
er turbulen careerin the public schools
and one morning he vanished Bill
had enlisted. That happened twenty
eight years ago. and from that moment
Anthony has never ceased to wear the
uniform.
His first active service carried him
to the Carolinas. where the ku klux
were busily engaged in their deviltries.
There he laid the foundation for his
soldierly reputation. His commanding
officer in those early days was Major
Steward, long since retired, but still
living.
Years later young man drifted into
the marine corps as volunteer, a
slender, soft-handed fellow. who was
the butt of the company until "Bill'
Anthony. the pride of the barracks.
called a halt. The recruit proved to
be the wayward son of Anthony's old
The Springfield herald., 1898-04-08
La Champagne Bad Voyage.

Halifax, n. s.. Feb. 2S.-The three
hundred and odd passengers on board
the French liner La Champagne will
rest more soundly tonight than they
have for ten days.
Since Thursday two weeks ago. half
of which time they have drifted on the
Atlantic, three days and nights have
been filed with anxiety for their per-
sonal safety, but tonight they sleep
in peace and comfort, safe in the har-
Dor of Halifax, their fears and cares
on account of danger being dissipatcd
by the happy knowledge that they arr.
no longer mt the mercy of the stormy
ocean. After drifting for five days on
the Newfoundland banks with her en-
gines disabled and the screw shaft
shattered. the great Boston-bound
freighter Roman from Liverpool came
along. picked her up and brought her
into Halifax without further mishap
Of consequence.
The Springfield herald., 1898-04-08
EVERY PREPARATION FOR WAR.
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt Says the
Department Is Working Night and Day.


New York, Feb. 2S.-A special to the
World from Washington says:
Acting Secretary of the Navy Roose-
welt, when asked concerning the proba-
bility of war and the condition of the
navy in case of emergency, he replied:
II wish you would say to the World
that while we do not expect war, the
Navy Department is simply making
every preparation for it.
"1'he work of the navy is going on
rs rapidly rs we could wish. To get
into an ideal condition of defense and
offense will consume much time and IL
great deal of patient labor. During the
past ten days the labor of the depart
ment has been multiplied.
mo news of great Importance to the
public has been received to-day from
Havana, and, like everyone else, we
are patiently awaiting further devel-
opments."
His words are susceptible of two in
terpretations, both consistent with Off
cial reserve and caution. Working
night and day to prepare for war. the
secretary may regard as the surcst
way to avoid war.
The Springfield herald., 1898-04-08
major. and the big marine watched
over him like a father.

over him like father.
Anthony saw fourteen years of sol
dier,ng. ost of it n the western plains
before he threw in his fortunes with
the marines. He was always marked
man in the service, conspicuous for his
magnificent physique, his cool courage,
and perfect discipline.
AS on-commissioned officer he
filled every position known to the mil
itary code and filled them we'll There
was Just one blemish in brave "Bill's"
character-a blemish which many be-
leve alone kept him out OF commits
sion. "Bill" would drink, not often to
excess. but invariably just at the wrong
time, when his commanding officers
favorite though he was-could not
wink at the offense.
His last army service was at West
Point, where he figured to the admira-
tion of cadets and everybody else as
drum major. "Bill's'' splendid figure
and profound knowledge of soldiery
won him this appointment.
Ten years ago he left the army and
enlisted as marine. 1t was the old
story over again-rapd advancements,
followed by the inevitable setbacks, all
due to unwise conviviality. Not that
Bill ever transgressed while on duty
for a firmer dlsciplinarian never
wore marine uniform. Over at the
Brooklyn navy yard Anthony is well
known and well liked. He was sta
toned there for two years, and during
the greater part of that time served
as clerk in the recruiting office.
| Anthony was detailed to the Brook
| lyn on its cruise in the China seas. Up
on his return he was sent to the Maine.
where his soldierly merit won him the
| post of marine orderly.
The Springfield herald., 1898-04-08
ON BURNING SHIP.
Terrible Experience of n Vessel Loads
With Explosives.


Boston, Feb. 2S.-The British steam
er Legislator, Captain Tenant, bound
from Liverpool for Colon was burned
mt sea February 10th, in latitude 81 .23
north and longitude 44.1O west. The
fire broke out on February 18th and
burned fiercely for three days, during
which time Fireman Thomas Roberts
was burned to death. Second Officer
james Bateman and Seaman William
Angel We're drowned by the capsizing
of boat. Third officer Martin and
Chief Steward John Gaffney went
adrift in another boat and Chief Cook
Fred L. Lee, crazed with fearful burns,
jumped overheard. The rest Of the
crew of thirty men, with two passen-
gers, DR.. William e. Mortimer and
wife of London. We're rescued by the
fruit steamer Flowergate and brought
to this port, arriving here to-day. -Four
of the crew, Chief Engineer John
Throughear, Second Engineer John
Holden, Fourth Engineer Robert Milin,
and Seaman Charles lbblitsOn, were
so severely injured that they were
taken to the Marine hospital upon ar
irving at this port. Holden is not ex-
pected to live.
The suffering of those who survived
the fearful three days in which they
were tossed about by the waves while
! explosion after explosion threatened to
, send the fire-eaten steamer to the bot
tom, makes tale seldom eQualled in
the annals OF the merchant marine.
The Legislator left Liverpool on Feb
ruary 9Th with n miscellaneous cargo,
including phosphate, cotton goods and
PERCUSSION caps. for Colon and Cen
tral American ports.
The Springfield herald., 1898-04-08
Arrival of Reindeer.

New York, Feb. 2S.-The Lapland
reindeer for the Yukon expedition of
the government reached New York to-
night on the chartered mast steamer
Manitoba, twenty-four days from
Bozekop, Arctic Lapland. The expedi-
tion is in charge of DIR. Sheldon Jack
son. The Manitoba brings a unique
cargo consisting of 113 immigrants.
537 reindeer, 41S reindeer sleds, 511
sets of reindeer harness and between
5000 and 1000 bags of moss for feed
ing the reindeer en- route.
The immigrants consist Of 43 Laps.
10 Fins and 10 Norwegian reindeer
herders and drivers and their families.
making party of 6S men, 10 women
and 26 children. Among them are six
bridal couples, who were married a
few days before the sailing of the
steamer.
Only one deer was lost on the jour
ney of 1000 miles from Lapland.
The Springfield herald., 1898-04-08

DIVER ON THE WRECKED MAINE,
to give themselves a bicycle, for in
stance, or enough of any healthy eXer-
else and diversion, enough of afternoon
maps. perhaps. In such cases the hus-
band is often to blame, because he
gives nag for nag instead of looking
straight for the Fundamental cause ol
the trouble. There are many case
where such a woman begins by show
ing a longing for a little more atten
tion, little more tenderness. an in
vitation to a concert, or cosy little din
ner out with her husband. The mon
who does not take that as a sign is
responsible for pretty much all that
follows, and sometimes it amounts to
something very like criminal responsi
bility."
The Springfield herald., 1898-04-08

The Spanish government Is doing all
within its power to augment the
strength of her navy, and with that END
in view, orders have been given to push
forward the three new armored crui-
sers. the Cardinal Cisneros, Princesa
de Austurias and Catalina, which this
country is building. and which are de-
scribed in the following articles. taken
from that excellent weekly naval IL
lustrated paper, Ell Mundo Naval, writ
ten by Lieutenant of the Navy Mario
Rubio MuneZ:
THE navy Is anXiously awaiting the
happy completion of the three armored
cruisers which are being built In the
arsenals of Ferrol. Carraca and Carta-
gena. The general description given
in brief in previous number, when
We described to our readers the cruis-
ers Infanta Maria Teresa. Vizcaya and
Oquendo, are repeated in reference to
their sister ships in all that relates to
the generic type; but there will be
large number OF new details which
augment their fighting value in the
Cardinal Cisneros, Princesa de Astur-
sas and Catalina.
Armament to He Heavier.
Apart from the small variations of
external appearance, the differences to
which we allude are for the main part
introduced in the armament of the new
cruisers, which is to be heavier and at
the same time more complete.
1.-The characteristics of these cruisers
are the following: Length, LOG metres;
breadth: Ism. Sem; draught, 6m. Gem;
displacement. 1000 tons; engines, 15,-
900 horse power. and speed 90 knots.
Armor: Belt. 31cm. deck. 5cm. gun po-
sitiou. 27cm, and coming tower. 31cm.
Armament Hontoria system, 24cm., 2:
14cm. quick firing. 10; small calibre,
20; torpedo tubes, s.
"If our readers will take the pains
to compare these official figures with
those of the Infanta Maria Teresa, Viz
caya and Oquendo they will find in the
newly built cruisers an increase of
1,2o0 horse power in the engines, which
OF course will give large increase OF
speed. In addition to this there is the
finer model which will add still fur
ther speed. The armored belt which de-
fends the vital parts of the Cardinal
The Springfield herald., 1898-04-08

Those who are studying the wheat
situation are interested in the fact that
the worlds available wheat supply on
February 1 was 1852 100000 bushels as
against 173.000000 bushels a year ago
Wheat is now commanding the highest
prices in years and indications are
that 1t will reach much higher figures
before the new crop is harvested The
Chicago wheat syndicate is disposing
of its holdings at fancy prices, and
when this stock disappears, the re-
sources of the country will be severely
taxed to meet the demand The Chi
cago market advanced three cents last
week. and it is expected that all rec
ords for high prices will be broken be-
fore the deal is closed
The Springfield herald., 1898-04-08
EAGER FOR WAE.
Army and Navy Onic"rs Anxious for a
Scrap.

Chicago, Feb. GA special from
Washington to the Record says:
The most ardent jingoes in Washing
ton are the officers of the army and
navy, particularly the latter. who are
spelling for n scrap" with Spain, or
any other nation for that matter, ana
since the disaster to the Maine have
had their natural belligerence excited
by thirst for vengeance. NotWith-
standing the newspaper reports, the
prevailing impression among naval OF
ficers still is that the ship was de-
stroyed by accident, except among the
members of the construction bureau,
who built the Maine, and therefore are
confident that nothing could have gone
wrong inside of her. and one or two
others, who have especial theories to
account for the catastrophe; but there
isn't a man under the roof of the navy
building, unless it be Secretary Long,
who does not yearn for war. This bel
ligerent spirit is encouraged by the
contractors for projectiles, ordnance,
ammunition and other supplies, who
have thronged the department since
the destruction of the Maine, anxious
to furnish all the fighting material
that can be paid for and assist the
correspondents of sensational newspa-
pers in manufacturing canards and
scare news to stir up an excitement
throughout the country and influence
Congress to vote additional appropria-
tions.
There is no story too improbable for
these men to invent and circulate. One
of the New York papers to-day gives
the details of plan of war which was
adopted at conference of the Presi-
dent, Secretary Alger, General Miles.
Secretary Long and various admirals
and generals who have not been in
Washington for weeks. The materials
for this story We're obtained Mt a coun-
ell of war held around a bottle at the
Army and Navy club by reporter and
a few navy subalterns of fertile imag
nation. But this is the sort of news
that certain papers seem to want, and
1t is easy for them to get 1t.