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WORK ron THE NAvAL REsERrBs.
Commander OF State Organizations In Confer.
enoe ut wnnhtngton.

Comma OF State Organization In Center.
enoe at wnshtpgton.
WARRINGTON, Feb. 25.-Commanders Of sew.
eral Of tho State Naval Militia organization
had a conference to-day with Assistant Secre.
tary Of the Navy Roosevelt, and later appeared
before the House Committee on Naval Affairs.
Tho ontensible object of their visit was to
urge the passage of the Barber bill pro.
vidinr an appropriation for building twenty
torpedo boats. at q cost not exceeding So, $780,.
600. Mr.. Roosevelt found 1t a convenient op.
portunity, however, to consult with them
in reference to the material equipment. Of
the naval reserves and the immediate
utility Of the organizations in the event of an
outbreak of hostillties. The visitors were Com
mander X. G. auckland Of Connecticut, Com.
mander j. w. Miller and Capt. II. L. Satterlee
OF the Governors staff Of New York, Commander
J. w. Weekes of Boston, Lieut.. Ralph Fuller of
Ohio, Lieut.. E. c. Rhoades Of Pennsylvania, and
Lieut.. S. NJ. Blount and Capt. J. T.. Emerson of
Maryland.
During the conference with Assistant Secre-
tary Roosevelt. Lieut.. Gibbons Of the navy. who
has general supervision OF the State naval mi
litia organizations, and Lieut.. Sharpe, naval
aide to Mr.. Roosevelt, were present. Spe-
oial discussion was given to the proposition
to place torpedo boats at tho disposal Of the
naval reserves. especially on tho North Atlantic
coast and In Long Island Sound. SO that o region
which 10 especially well adapted to the opera
lions OF torpedo boats may be studied In q prac-
tical way.
After the visit to the Navy Department the
commanders were heard by the House Commit
tee on Naval Affairs on the Barber bill and on
the proposition to increase the provision in the
Naval Appropriation bill for the naval reserves.
1t was represented that the naval militia has in.
creased in numbers by about one-third In the
last two years. and an increase in the appropri.
alton from $4,000 to $50. 900 per annum was
aoked.
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affair explained Mr.. McKinley's position to
their colleagues until now every man Of sound
Judgment in Congress IL aware that there will
be no backward steps taken by the Admlnistra-
tion II the worst expectations about tho cause
Of tho disaster are realized. Even those who
have been regarded as "poaoc.at-any-price"
men are satisfied TO let tho President decide
what shall DO done. Patriotic feeling has been
comented ny the statements Of Mr.. Mckinley
to intimate political friends and supporters, but
there is no blatant comment by those who would
DO supposed TO lose their heads In q great crisis.
The statement made by the President to Senators
yesterday that the discovery that the explosion
of @ submarine mine had caused the destruction
OF the Maine would make war inevitable. which
was published in n Sur to-day, was con-
hrmed to their colleagues by those with whom
MI. Mckinley talked. and met with general APP
probation. A hearty support 10 Administration
measures for vindicatinE national honor 10 al
ready assured from the most ardent opponents
OF the President. As to the others in Congress.
there has never been any question Of their course
In regard to any measure that may be taken.
The knowledge that preparations are In prog
ress for putting the naval and military forces
in condition for active service is now general,
and the fact that every step is being taken to
concentrate warships and troops where they can
do the most good Is admitted by men Of high
standing in the executive branch Of tho Govern
ment. There will DO no difficulty in securing
all tho money necessary to put the country on q
war footing II the Administration asks It, and
the action Of the Naval Committee OF the House
In postponing consideration OF tho question of
more warships until the last possible moment Ii
Indicative of the spirit which inmates the leg
islatiye branch,
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OUR COAST DEFEECEs AMPLE.
Cen. Merritt Makes This Assertion In Conver
sntion In Atlanta.

Cen. Merritt Makes This Assertion In Conver-
sntion In Atlanta.
ATLANTA. Ca, Feb. 25,-Gen. Wesley Merritt,
commanding the Department Of the East Of the
United States Army. who 10 hero on O tour Of
inspection, talked with The SUN correspond
ont to-day on the mission which brought him
here, and on the general war situation. The Gen.
eral said that the coast defences were "ample
for all purposes of defence, and In magnificent
condition" The belief in Atlanta has been that
tho factor which was mainly responsible for
tho hardness of this country to rally to Cuba's
aid was fear Of the weak coastwise f~ortiica-
lions. The correspondent suggested that prob
ably there was something moro than the ordi-
nary purpose Of inspection behind the Generals
visit, to which Gen. Merritt responded:
ut 10 absurd to ascribe other than routine
duties to me on this trip. This 10 my frat visit
to the South. and It Is perfectly natural that l
should desire to attend to my work when by
doing 30 I could leave the frozen North and
s~ojourn for u brief time in the fiowery South. It
is of no avail to discuss the war situation now.
Before any action 10 taken We will have to re.
coive q report from the Board Of Inquiry now at
work at Havana, and even should that be un-
favorable to Spain. I fail to see why 1t should
embroil US in q war with that country. Doubt
less Madrid will offer and our Government will
accept an indemnity. Should hostilities DO
preached. however. the navy would be the first
to feel the shock"
1t was pointed out that tho difficulties exist
ing between the national Governments might
be referred to Q disinterested nation for settle.
ment, but Gen. Merritt hold that the United
States would abide BY the decision Of Its own
officers. and would not depend on any other
nation for an opinion in tho matter. The Gen
ersl said that he found everything at Fort Nc
Pherson in apple pie order. and explained the
unusual activity in progress there by the fact
that such scenes always attended an inspection.
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PROCTOR GOING TO CUBA.
For PIeasure.o says tho Vermont senat0s
with q Bmlle.

"For Pleasure" Says tho Vermont senat0s
with u smile.
KEY WEST. Fla. Feb. 25.-There was q great
meeting OF Cubans here last night, celebrating
Feb. "a. the third anniversary Of the outbreak
OF the Cuban war. About 1000 persons at
tended. 1t was hold Mt the baseball grounds.
J. NJ. GOWN, on behalf OF the Cubans In the field
and those who are emiRrants, thanked the poo
Pile OF the United States for their aid and help
against the brutal Spaniards. who had covered
the island with blood and desolation, and, not
satisfied with shedding Cuban blood. had COW
cred Havana harbor with American blood by
blowing up the United States warship Maine"
He said that the Cubans would like to demon
strate their gratitude. and II the Maine outrage
should be punished by the American people the
Cubans were ready to fight. because the Arneri-
can people were their brothers and the Ameri-
can cause was the Cuban CAUSE. ..'.-
Senator Redheld Proctor of Vermont is here.
He will leave tonight to investigate matters In
Cuba. He said his trip to Cuba had no signid-
canoe.
~ am going for pleasure" he said, with Q
smile.
The excitement is great at Havana, and the
people are alarmed. Rumors of all kinds are In
circulation here. The people are anxious to take
arms and go TO Cuba.
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TO INCREASE THE BRITISH ARMY.
The new Rstiustss Propose RsiistinE al,Soo
Men and Creating Three New Corps-
cnenlnI CuhI. n....a.A A.. n. LIZ

Special Gable Dsspofoh to TIE BuN.
LONDON. Feb. 25.-In the House OF Commons
to-day the Right Hon. w. Brodriok. Parliament
airy Secretary for War. introduced tho army
estimates asking an increase of q, 700 men, q
larger increase than has been asked for In any
previous year In time Of peace. SO great 10 the
empires demand now that one In every sixteen
able-bodied men in the country ia serving either
In the army or navy, and one In every four
youths reaching the age OF 10 years has Joined
one OF the two services. The great drawback Of
the present system, Mr.. Brodrick said. was to
provide for sudden small wars, and 1t was pro-
posed to meet this situation by allowing 5000
infantry to go on the reserve and draw q shil-
ling instead Of sixpenoe per day. these men TO
be subject TO call In any such emergency.
Mr.. Brodrick outlined . scheme Of War ohioe
reforms comforting larger powers OF initiative
and financial control upon Generals, and put.
ting an end to the system Of constant reference
to the War Office of minor matters. It was pro-
posed. he said. to create three effective army
corps, Of which two would take the field inn
mediately in case Of war, and 10000 mon would
be In readiness for minor emergencies without
calling upon the reserves. No battalion Of
infantry would have fewer than $50 men, no
cavalry regiment fewer than $50. and no
artillery battery fewer than $50.
Sir Charles Dixie declared that tho short.
service system had never been tried properly in
England. The proposed changes. he said. make
the term Of service longer.
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TIE CRANKS At Work.
Sending 10 washington Queer Plans for DO
stroSinG Hostile Fleets.

-
stroSinE Hostile Fleets.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Queer notions of
cranks for destroying any Spanish feet that
might enter American waters are now being re.
ceived at both the White House and the Navy
Department. All that go to the President arc i'm
mediately referred to the department. and some
are dignifed with official replies by the bureaus
to which they arc sent. To-day's mail brought
to the President a number OF letters, many
of which predict that destruction will follow
any other war vessel sent to Havana by this
Government, and Offering to present substantial
proof that the Maine was blown up by a torpedo
or submarine mine. A New York palmist writes
in detail OF the plot to destroy tho Maine, as he
terms 1t. gives the name Of the man who exc
cuted it. describes his dress and appearance,
and is willing to deliver him up to the officials
upon payment of a liberal sum.
Constructor Hichborn to-day heard the ex-
PLANTATION OF the man who presented an idea for
blowing up the vessels of a hostile feet. This
man says that he can construct a balloon TO
osesnd db 2,9o9 NJ feet Si,i IN h thS a nrr 4 nec cen,rc and nd
along large, tauentitles Of dyna@its. and
has y been sighed Then he viii lower on the
deck of some ship. by a slender wire. sufficient
dynamite to blow the vessel to atoms. He can
calculate tho resistance a gale may offer to the
load and his string. and says IL is practical to
place on the deck OF any vcssel. without danger
OF tho balloon being shot to pieces, enough dyna-
largest ship. After sinking one in this way he
proposes sailing along until another 10 sighted,
when the operation will be repeated.
Another notion presented is to have a warshlp
painted In imitation of a merchant vessel, TO
sail with ports closed near a hostile feet. then
open the ports, run out guns and let drive:
During the civil war, when tho offers of such
TO appoint a board, to which ali suggestions
Tho officials expect, II the war agitation contin.
ues many weeks, that a step of this kind may be
necessary, in order to relieve the bureaus OF the
burden Of answering and examining the propo.
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SOLVED EDIsoN,s PROBLEM.
A Poiish schoolmaster Makes n machine %
Reproduce CoIor PhotoGraphs at . distance.

A PoIish schoolmaster Makes n machine 90
Reproduce Color Photograph at . Distaace
Special Gable Despatoh to Tar Sun.
VIENNA, Feb. 25.-A Polish schoolmaster
named Szczepanik says he has solved q problem
on which 1t is said Mr.. Edison worked unsuc.
c~essfully for years. He has invented an cleo
tricsl teleoptical apparatus, which he calls q
Jernseher. which enables one to see an object at
any distance away in Its natural colors. The
apparatus is placed before the object, the re-
Election of which is separated by mirrors into
numerous dots. which are distributed upon IN
endless line.
The different vibrating rays Of light from
the dots produce in tho apparatus cleo
trical currents Of varying strength. These
currents are transmitted by electric
wires to the Observers apparatus, where
the currents arc rechanged into rays Of light
and transformed by mirrors into q united pic.
ture. The invention has been patented. It Is
proposed to show with 1t tho French military
and naval maneuvres ct the Paris Exhibition.
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SPANISH GLAD MAINE B1Ew UP.
witness or Explosion says Maine's Omcers AS
crlbe Il TO nm Outside Cause.

cftbe U 10 nv muse.
Joseph M. Mann OF Providence, n brother-In.
law of Morris NJ. Eckstein, Senator Platt's pri-
vate secretary, arrived yesterday on tho Ward
line steamship City of Washington. which was
lying In tho harbor OF Havana when the battle
ship Maine was blown up. Mr.. Mann was In
the ships saloon when the explosion occurred.
lie heard first a dull, mufied sound like that of
a giant fire cracker shot of under water. Then
followed a roar and n shock that made the shin
culver. Mr.. Mann looked out OF u saloon port
hole and saw tho midship section OF the Maine
rise about sixty feet In the air in u mass of
fame and smoke. Above the cracking of the
flames he heard tho sailors of the Maine shout.
ing for help. Two OF the City of Washinglon's
boats were stoye BY, missiles from the wreck
of the battleship. Two other boats were low.
some OF the crew OF tho Maine. Mr.. Mann snys
that when he landed ut Havana the next morn
ing only "a fow OF the Spaniards In the cafes
seemed to feel any sorrow over The blowing I'm
of the warship, 1t was "a common thing to hear
men declare hat they were glad that the ship
had been destroyed. and that another Yankee
war vessel sent TO Havana would be served In
tho same manner. Mr.. Mann thinks thai II
war Is declared by the United States against
Spain the rabble would not hesitate to attack
OF ten Of all the Americans ip Hayana, when he
left, believed that the Maine had been blown un
by an explosion from the outside.
IiG saw n piece OF cement about two feet in
fallen on the deck Of the City OF Washington
The general impression was that this Cement
had been q part Of the double bottom OF The
shlp. Mr.. Mann added that some Of the Nlaine's
officers with whom he talked believed that tho
explosion was caused by an outsider.
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RATE VAR NOT STOPPED.
Passenger Mea Negotiating with CANADIAN
Pacific Omcials.

Passenger men negotiating with CANADIAN
Pacific Omcials.
MONTREAL. Feb. 25.-George II. Daniels Of the
Now York Central, ID. !. Roberts OF the Erie
Railway, and c. NJ. Burt of tho Joint Traffic
Association Of New York were in conference
nearly all day to-day with the leading officials
of the Canadian Pacific in regard to the present
rate war.
The Canadian Pacific explained its reasons
for making the recent cut In rates. and the
delegates gave the views OF the American roads.
The conference was not concluded tonight. but
1t Is stated that 4 proposal has been made by
tho Canadian Pacific to the American lines. Tho
negotiations will be continued tomorrow.
Tho Grand Trunk. It seems, is not disposed to
give way. and. in addition TO entering the
Canadian Pacific territory by establishing q now
through service from Portland to Winnipeg
will meet, In conjunction with the American
lines, the Canadian Pacific cut to the coast by
quoting q $40 first class and $50 second class
rate.
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By word that the President has informed secro-
tary Long that we must have another
vessel to replace the Maine" and re.
questinR him to urge the Importance Of
this step upon the Legislative branch Of the
Government. The report also says that the
President has lately carefully considered tho
question Of docks. and has concluded that moro
are urgently needed. The Importance OF this
the President wishes to call to the atten tion OF
Congress-. Secretary Long expects that at least
one Of the several dry docks no recommended
will be authorized,
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MORE TROUBLE FOR CHINA.

Germany Blocks an Americas scheme-Eugiish
Protests and Russian Demands.
Special Gable Despatch to THE Sun.
PEKIS, Feb. 25.-An imperial decree having
authorized q Chinese syndicate TO construct.
with foreign, presumably American, assist
ance. q railroad from Tien-Tsin to Chin.Kiang,
through Shantung. Baron Won Heyking. tho
German Minister. has interviewed on tho ground
that Germany has secured the refusal Of con.
structing railways in the province Of Shantung.
The project is therefore blocked.
1t Is reported that Great Britain objects to
this virtual assumption Of o railway monopoly
In Shantung.
granted to the Russian military oficers at.
taohed to tho Chinese Army. ono claim being
that they shall have unreserved power over the
army. China hesitates to grant the Russian de-
mand.
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WHERE Is JAMIE M. wEsTRoPP.
she Ran Away from Ireland ana ID Lazy Jans
MoOre's Niece.

Boston. Feb. 25.-The police OF this city have
been requested by Lady Jane Moore of Ireland
to look up her niece. jamie M. WeBtropp. who
ran away from her home In Ireland. and 10 sup
posed to have arrived In Boston. Feb. l2. on tho
Cepbalonia. sho Is ls years old, daughter of a
Colonel in tho English Army. heiress to a large
estate in Waterford. Ireland, and said TO DO
cOmely
The girl loft home when her family were tray.
cling in Europe. On learning Of her flight
a nurse in ono of the city institutions on, LONG
Island. saying they believed the girl had come
to this country, and that she had In mind call
ing on the nurse when she got there. Miss
Westropp's name appears on the frat cabin list
OF the tephnluni". There is no name on tho
list to Indicate that she had a companion. Her
parents are positive that she sailed alone.
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MONTGOMERY SAILS FoR HAvANA.

Lert Tampa last Might. and Will step at Key
west fur ordsrs-Has Coal FOR I've Months.
TAMPA, Fla. Feb. 25.-The cruiser Montgom.
cry. Commander Converse. left Port Tampa to-
night with orders TO proceed to Havana, with a
brief stop at Key West for the purpose OF re-
ceivine further instructions. While here the
cruiser took on 800 tons of coal, which 10 sup.
posed to last for two months under ordinary
circumstance.
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"roMPK1Ns" TO GEORGE GOULD

He Suggests the Building or o view Warship
Instead or q GeIdon Staircase.
Ssecfai Cable Despatch TO THE sun.
LONDON, Feb. 25.-1he Chronicle prints
weekly topical verses by "Tompkins," an i'm.
aginary personality. Sometimes they are clever.
In to-morrow's issue of the paper "Tompkins "
takes as his subject the golden" staircase in
the house of Mr.. George Gould at Lakewood.
Tho last verse is as follows:
Tibet stairkise you're fond then o. buidin'.
Just try your and ct II again,
This time o new ship fur yer country.
That mourns fur the loss o. the Maine.
And like It from me. nimo of Tompkins,
chap with no wealth nor renarn;
That ship I'D be stairs leadin' uppuds.
Your gold uns LEAD darn.
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TERROR STILL 0FF OLD POINT.
All Overtime Work ON the Puritan at the Nor.
folk Navy Ward Has Ceased.

NORFOLK, Va. Feb. 25.-The monitor Terror
spent another day at anchor off Old Point.
awaiting orders from Washington. Spanish
.vice-Consul Humphreys returned from New
York to.da,-4hu- confirms the sstdeRlen. that
the Vizcaya will go directly from New York 20
Havana. All overtime work has been suspended
on the Puritan. though n large force is working
regularly on the vessel. She will be put in the
wooden dry dock on next Tuesday or Wednes-
day to have her bottom cleaned.
Lieut.-Col. r. w. Huntington, In command OF
the marine barracks here. has been ordered to
New York on March l, and will DO relieved by
Capt. w. s. Muse.
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HERE'S A HAY TRUST.
control the Output or FOur States n
Sell TO New England.

NJ Output OF Four States and
Sell TO New England.
=, nivAoo' FEB. PA trust has been organized
81, ~ De'foit by Chicago men under the name of
'He american Hay Company. Although the I'm.
%,pOfAtion was under the Michigan laws, all
s.'"''So OF The scheme were worked out in Chi.
~ saSo' ana the headquarters of the combine will
~ ~ 'his city. The organization, when com.
hsse', wili include more than n hundred of the
NJ n,1s buyers and shippers Of hay In the States
,,n', Ir'''' Indiana, Ohio. and Michigan. Tho
s%pl'al stock IS S.. 900. 900. All the bIa Indi-
ara /" sn my companies In tho territory named
which 1Wt tielr business outright 10 the trust,
hayIrny' j. n ne tqturo Will buy all the hay worth
trol tsss IN ne States, and set the price and con.
An cS ,",e VI every ton or load OF II.
be huron ns'e tract OF land near Buffalo 10 to
menss txasea ana on IL is TO be erected an i'm.
States w "anIIehouse where all the good hay Of four
BY the i nWt oo 4nloaded, inspected and reloaded
place for r ny, + huralo has been selected as tho
bulk az h t'ue warehouse for the reason thai the
wa u marketed in New England. p""'
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DE LONE sArs WE LIE.
Nothing bat CaIumniss nnd FAisehoods Printe6
About spaniards Hero.


LIVERPOOL. Feb. 25.-Sehor Dupuy do Lomo.
formerly Spanish Minister to the United States.
who arrived here on the steamer Britannia from
New York this morning. was interviewed by
reporters here to-day. He declared that the
American press had told nothing but lies about
him. and said that the suggestions of Spanish
treachery as the cause OF the destruction OF the
warship Maine were only in keeping with the
other falsehoods and calumnies published In the
American papers.
LONDON. Fob. 25.-Sehor de lone arrived at
Eustou station at 4 o'clock this afternoon. The
Secretary OF the Spanish Embassy received him.
lie looked much worried. lie entered a car
rage and was driven to q hotel. Later no paid
a visit to Count de Rascon. the Spanish AMI
bassador. after which no returned to his hotel.
where no will remain n week. During his stay
Senior de LONE will visit his two sons. who are
attending a private school.
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ssna,nu rroIso,,lo. to For. washington.

NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 25.-There are indications
at Fort Monroe that war Is anticipated. The
officers do not hesitate to say that they expect
a crisis in ton days. Forty cases Of projectiles
for tcn-inch guns have been loaded on fourteen
cars and will he sent to Fort Washington, about
ten miles below Washington, II is also said
that one company OF artillery has been ordered
to hold itself in readiness to be transferred to
some other place. possibly Fort Washington.
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PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 25.-Although there arc
no signs as yet of unusual activity at League
Island Navy Yard. there are FIVE vessels lying
there which Commodore Casey, the commandment,
could have ready for sea on five days notice.
These are the cruisers Columbia and Mlnneap.
oils. the double.turrot monitors Miantonomoh
and Amphitrite, and tho ram Katahdin.
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BRITISH FLAG ON OUR TERRITORY
HoIsted Mt summit Lake. Alaska. IL MIes
This side the Line.

HoIated At BummIt LhEo, AIAhEh, H HIIIoo
This side the Line.
SEATTLE. Wash. Feb. 25.-The steamer Novo
arrived this morning from skagway. bringing
news of the hosting Of tho British flag at
Summit Lake, fourteen miles on the American
side Of the International line and twelve miles
from Skagway. This was brought
to skagway by men who came over the trail on
Feb. II.
The bodies OF eight mon who wero frozen to
death along the trail have been brought to
Skagway. Some of them were found sitting ON
their sleds frozen stiff.