The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-10
THE SURVIVORS OF MAINE.
Ovation Given to Five Of the Men In New
as. York cisy.

New York, March 1O.-Had they been
members OF some victorious army return
ing spoil laden from the field, no heartier
welcome could have boon accorded them
than that which met tho five Maine sur
vivors-the first to reach this city-when
the steamer Lampasas landed them here
yesterday from Key West. South stre,t,
in front of pier 20. East River, was block
ed with people when the Lampasas was
berthed thoie at2 80 p m.
The survivors were tho last to leave, the
steamer. They were led by John ID. Lord,
master at arms of the Maine and follow
ing him came Geo. Schwartz, ships cIok;
Ianiel u. Toppin, (colorad) ward room
cook; atsusaburo kushida and Fusanion
Awo. tho japanese steward and cook Of
tho junior officers mess,
The men still wore the uniform of the
lost cruiser. and the word Maine in gilt
letters still adorned their caps. Accom-
panying tho men was w. Is. Cross gun
her $ mate on the battle ship Indiana. now
at the Dry Tortugas
Cross was injured by shell falling on
him three weeks ago, and was sent to tho
hospital at Key West His time expired
while there, and he decided to come home
Oh the Ianpusns.
With the exception of Toppin and
Schwartz, who each carried II blanket roll
ed up, none of the men had kits. In sim
Bio hie, leu ny lLoati, lney WAIKIKI VOWu
the pier, and the crowd opened to right and
left to let them pass. while many Of The
onlookers barred their heads, as If in rev.
erence. Hardly had the little procession
reached the open air, when u round of
cheers fairly drowned the noise Of busy
traffic.
On landing the men went to the Brook
lyn Navy Yard and reported on board the
receiving ship Vermont to the officer Of
tl6 deck. 1hnY snnt tn thn Shln'S
writer. who assigned them hammocks and
places at mess. They will probably be as
signed to one Of the cruisers recently put
into commission.
There were no cheers when the men
reached the Navy Yard, for while their
comrades there were glad to SOC them tho
meeting was sorrowlul one, for " re-
minded smany on tho Vermont Of lost
friends and relatives.
New York, March 10.-Sixty picked men
are being drilled in the use of torpedoes
aud the laying of mines of Wilels Point.
These men, it is thought, will go to Key
West to plant the mines and torpedoes in
that harbor.
Orders have been received at Willets
Point tol Immediately prepare for ship
ment lot of explosives and wire for the
mines at Key Vest. Several tons of dy-
Mantle and gun cotton, eleven drums, of
single conducting cable. four drums of
multiple cable, twenty 50O-pound anchors,
five 10O0-pound anchors and shackles
for attaching torpedoes to their moorings
have been ordered -
&There are five miles of single conducting
cable on each drum, and the total weight
of the clever drums is forty tons. 40
Washington, March 10 Senior Luis Polo
de Bernahe, the :neU Spanish Minister,
reached Washington at IA III. Carriages
from the legation were awaiting him and
l,a. Ip,tn II IA hi
the quarters lately vacated by Senior de
LONE, An effort was made to see the new
diplomat soon after his arrival but Senior
Du Bose, Secretary OF tho Legation inter-
posed.
London, March 1O-In the House of
Commons to-day, tho Hon. Hubert Nnlen.
tine Duncombe Conservative, will ask the
Parliamentary Secretary for the Foreign
Office, Mr.. Curzon, whether with tho Wow
of recognizing the identity Of tho inter-
ests of all English speaking peoples, Her
MajeSty's government will consider the
advsabliUy Of placing the services of the
British fleet at the disposal Of the United
States, in the event OF complications be-
tween the United states and any foreign
power
London, March lO.-Spanish tours on the
stock exchange to-day again showed weak |
ness, being quoted at 56Ls, against 571s, |
the closing price of yesterday.
There WAS an ali around weakness in
stocks owing to the Russian imperial
ukase ordering the disbursement OF 90
COO OUJ r0ublus as extraordinary eXpendi-
tnrr for The construction Of warships
St Petersburg, March l0,-An imperial
ukase Just issued orders the disbursement
Of 81, UUOtOO roublcs Of extraordinary ex-
penditure for the construction of warships
1t is added that no loan will he raised to
provide the money.
In official calculations, according to the
Statesman's year book $40 roubles are
considered equivalent to the British
pound sterling. This is about s70, 600 900.
Washington, March lO,-TEo statement
is made that the President the Maine iu-
oident once out of the way has decided to
take prompt action on the Cuban ques-
ton. A propositin to purchase Cuba, it is
asserted, will be submitted, and IN tho
event of this failing, the recognition Of
Cuban independence may follow