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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-15
WAR is NOT INEVITABLE E
BUT CUBAN AFFAIRS ARE FAST AP-
PROACHiNG A CRISIS
Mckinley Strongly Inclined to Treat
the Maine Disaster and Interven-
ton as One Problem, but This Is
Opposed by the Friends of Peace
-"BlOod Money" Unpopular.
Washington Bureau st. Paul Globe, |
Corcoran Building.

Special to The st. Paul Globe.
WASHINGTON, March 14.-At the war
and navy departments there was the
usual stir today, but 1t is absolutely
untrue to say that either the president
or the cabinet has reached the conclu-
sion that war is inevitable. All the
leading public men in Washington,
however, appreciate the fact that af-
fairs are approaching a crisis, and that
1t would be mistake to put off prep
aration till the crisis Is actually upon
us.
Although the president is believed to
lean very strongly toward the view
that the Maine disaster and interven-
tion shall be treated as one and dis
posed Of as indicated in these dis
patches heretofore, 1t Is but just to
say that some very good friends Of
peace object to such a combination, on
the ground that 1t confuses two wholly
separate issues; questions Of interna-
tional law raised in the Maine case,
and the humanity and charity which
alone could impel our government to
intervene in the domestic affairs Of a
friendly power.
These advisers argue that, If the ex-
plosion Of the Maine had occurred in
any other than a Spanish or Cuban
port, no one would have thought of
combining this incident with the Cuban
question
But the other side answers that,
whether logical or not, the association
Of the two subjects does exist in the
public mind, both in this country and
abroad, and that our acceptance Of
blood money" at the present juncture
would be liable to damaging m1Sin-
depreciation on all sides.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-15
KETCHUP BOTTLE A CLUB.
Exciting ARRAY Between n Judge
and an Editor In an Atlanta
Dining Room.


ATLANTA, Ca, March 14.-The din
Ing room Of the Kimball hotel was the
scene tonight Of a sensational en-
counter between Judge John Berry, of
the city court of Atlanta and Orth
Stein, editor of the Looking Glass. a.
weekly publication.
Both Judge Berry and Stein board at
the Kimball and both we're at dinner
at the same time tonight. According
to Stein, Judge Berry walked up to
him unknown and without q word
struck him across the forehead with
buttle Of ketchup cutting an ugly cash
and knocking him out Of his chair to
the floor. Berry then, Stein says kick
ed him several times in the face. maxi
ing bad wounds
Stein drew his revolver, but In get.
ting it out of his pocked he unIoosed
the breech. Berry quickly seized the
gun and pummeled Stein with it until
he was nearly unconscious and his face
was covered with blood.
The walters and some Of the guests,
who had by this time mustered up
courage enough to approach the two
men, separated them and removed them
from the dining room.
Judge Berry's side Of the affair diff
fers somewhat from the statement
made by Stein. The Judge said he
walked up to Stein and spoke to him,
saying: How do you do" Stein did
not reply and Berry then struck him.
Berry was arrested and his case will
be heard tomorrow morning
The direct cause of today's attack
was an article in the last issue of
STEMS paper, but the real trouble
dates back some months and has a
bearing on support given Mr.. STEMS
publication.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-15
BASIS OF INDEPENDENCE.
Upon 1t Alone Can Permanent Peace
Be Secured for the Island
of Cuha.

Upon 1t Alone Can Permanent Pence
Be Secured for the Island
of Cuba.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March H.
DR.. John Guiteras, the representative
of the Cuban junta in this city, in an
open letter today discusses the pub
Hshed statements that there is a pro-
Ject on foot to settle the Cuban ques-
tion on a basis of autonomy
The plan," says DR.. GuIteras, "sug-
gests for Cuba all the privileges now
enjoyed by Canada. I cannot believe
that such plan is entertained by the
United States government, and I feel
that an appeal should be made to pub
lie opinion to pronounce itself against
the consummation Of such sacrifice"
He declares it would not be honor
able to insist that the Cuban people
remain In any way dependent upon a
government which has made systemat-
ic starvation a procedure Of war, and
which under a military authority has
pursued policy Of determination. He
quotes the letter written by ex-Minster
de LONE in which he refers to him as
Spain's trusted representative, declar-
Ing the plan of autonomy to be farce.
He says: you can wipe the power
of Spain from the seas; you can crush
the island and her people under your
hand, but you cannot force autonomy
on the Cuban people. Their contention
for separation from Spain is too just:
the gap between them is too deep; the
debt of blood, failure and desolation
is too great, and there is not a shadow
of community of interests that can hold
together what everything tends to dis
rupt. You can force temporary peace,
but Spanish domination In any form,
never. War with all it's horrors will
constantly recur."
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pany in regard to finding what the
company wants for its fleet

pany in regard to finding what the
company wants for its fleet.
The question was put to one of the
officers and he said that the company
did not desire to part with its fleet I'M
less 1T was an absolute necessity, but if
there was war the company would do
all it could to help the government.
The government wants to know what
the company values it's whole fleet at
In case of war the various vessels,
barges and tugs owned by this COM
pany would be of immense service to
the United States for the transporta-
ton Of coal, as all the boats are built
for this kind of service.
The Philadelphia & Reading has a
large fleet. 1t owns several steam col
liers, one having the capacity Of 600
tons, five the capacity of 1000 tons
each and one of 1900 tons. 1t also has
thirty-six schooner sea barges, two
having the capacity of 600 tons
each, twenty-one of l ,45O tons each, six
Of 1,025 tons each and five of 1,550 tons
each. 1t also has three seagoing tugs
Of great strength. There are eight
sound barges Of 400 to 1885 tons each
and six scow barges, five having a
capacity for 420 tons and one for 200
tons.
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urally one Of the biggest branches of
the service just now. 1t is in the
temporary command of Capt. Hewhitt,
during the absence in the South Of
Capt. Hawley, and he was busy today
with representatives of the railroads
engaged in arranging terms for trans
portation of recruits to the seaboard
and of sailors already in the service
from one port to another made neces-
sary by the commissioning of new
ships.
The main point of Secretary Longs
hearing before the naval committee
was q suggestion to raise the age limit
of entrance to the service Of the officers
CT the medical corps from twenty-one
to thirty. This, however, has already
been done by the committee.
Chief Engineer Melville called for an
increase in the engineer corps of the
navy, which, he said was imperatively
needed. He asked that provision be
made for seventy-five more assistant
engineers. 1t was also pointed out that
the number Of assistant paymasters
was deficient by about twenty. An ap-
preparation was asked for.
When the hearing was closed the
committee began the consideration Of
the establishment of new dry docks
and entered into long discussion as
to the relative merits of the respective
cities asking for the docks The meet
ing adjourned until tomorrow without
taking action.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-15
ST. LOUIS MAY BE HELD
NOT LIKELY THE AMERICAN LINER
WILL SAIL AS ADVERTISED
Inspected by the Board Appointed
to Secure Auxiliary Cruisers-
Many Yachts and Nearly All
American Vessels in Port at the
Disposal of the Government.

NEW YORK, March 14.-The board
appointed to select auxiliary cruisers
for the navy held it's first session to-
day. The board inspected the st. Louis
and the New York of the American
line, this afternoon.
The visit to the ST. Louis was short
one The steamship was constructed
under the supervision of naval ex-
perts and all of the officers composing
the board were familiar with the plan
of the vessel.
The New York was next visited. She
was constructed when the company
sailed it's ships under the British flag.
The New York was at one time in the
reserve Of the British admiralty and
was built under the supervision of Eng
lish officers.
The inspection of all vessels on which
the government has options by reason
of the subsidy act will be proceeded
with as rapidly as possible.
Capt. Rodgers has very positive in
structions to make thorough inspec-
tions and en- immediate report. He has
been directed to examine all steamships
available for auxiliary cruisers and
transports, fast tugs for use as rams,
and steam yachts that could be quickly
transferred into serviceable torpedo
boats. He has been instructed also to
telegraph his recommendations to the
secretary of the navy so that action
may be taken without unnecessary de-
lay.
1t was said by member Of the board
this morning that the departments
orders were hurry up" orders, and
that the work Of the board would be
completed as expeditiously as possible.
How soon that will be he could not tell.
Possibly he said, 1--WE shald be
through in three days"
Another member Of the board said:
Just as soon as our mission here had
been announced, we began to receive
offers from the steamship companies.
The owners Of all the available Ameri-
can steamships in the harbor, believe
1 am safe in saying, have placed their
vessels at our disposal. Merchant ves-
sells, tugs and yachts are included in
this. We have had particularly large
number Of yachts offered to us, and we
will, no doubt, enter into negotiations
for a number of these"
Clement A. Griscom, president Of the
Information Navigation company,
owners of the American line. was in
consultation with the board this morn
ing, with reference to the ST. Louis.
What the result of that consultation
by member of the board that nothing
had been decided.
The ST. Louis is still advertised to
sail on Wednesday, but it was admitted
by an official of the company this
morning, that he did not know whether
or not she would. Lieutenant Comman-
der Kelley declined to say that the
steamer would be held in this port.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-15
WOLF JOEL KILLED.
Trustee of the Estate of Barney
BarnatO, the Late African
MilIiOnafre.

CAPE TOWN. March 14.-Wolf Joel,
the trustee of the estate Of the late
Barney Barnato, the South African
millionaire, was shot in his Office this
morning at Johannesburg by former
soldier, named Feldthein.
Feldthein entered Mr.. Joel's office
and demanded 1880. Being refused,
and fired The bullet entered Mr..
JoePs forehead, and he fell to the
ground and expired. His murderer
attempted to commit suicide, but failed
LONDON, March 15.-The Cape Town
correspondent of the Daily Mail, who
gives the murderer's name as Won Welt
helm, says: He is reported to be the
same man whose supposed body was
found in the Thames bound with rope
last year, but who afterwards turned
up serving as a trooper in the Cape
police at Vryburg.
MIR. Joel and Mr.. Strange, his man
ager, received Won Veltheim in Mr..
Strange's room. All three had revol-
vers, a circumstance explained by the
statement that the meeting was not
an ordinary one The first shot Is said
to have been fired by Mr.. Strange at
Won Veltheim, who had tried to seize
Mr.. Joel's revolver.
'Von Veltheim then fired at Mr.. Joel
the bullet entering his eye and caus-
ing almost instant death. Several
shots were afterwards fired. The cler-
ical staff rushed in, and Won Veltheim
was secured after fierce struggle The
motive of the crime was failure in an
attempt to blackmail''
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-15
PROCTOR TELLS HIS TALE
SENATOR REPORTS TO SECRETARY
ALGER AND TO THE PRESIDENT
No IntfmatfOn to the Public as to the
Nature of the Views Formed by
the Member OF the Upper House
While Visitor to the Island of
Cuba.

WASHINGTON, March 14.-Senator
Proctor visited the White house and
departments today, and his calls ex-
cited a good deal of interest. He spent
half an hour first with Secretary AL
ger, explaining, it is believed, the mil
itary situation in Cuba, and afterward
had conference with Judge Day, as
sistant secretary Of state Then he
went to the White house and was clos
eted with the president for two hours
and a quarter.
When he emerged from the room he
courteously declined to speak regard
ing the nature of the information he
had communicated to the president
N. F. Palmer, representing the Ouin-
tard Iron Works of New York, which
built the engines of the Maine. was
at the navy department today in con-
sultation with the officials respecting
the conversion of vessels of the mer-
chant marine into war craft While
not ship-building firm, the Quintard
works have done a great deal of work
on the engines and interior fittings Of
ships, which is just the class of work
that would be required in the case Of
the auxiliary cruisers.
Because of a protest from some of
the Western people, the secretary of
war has modified his order of last week
changing the names of bounds of the
military department so as to retain
the name of the department of the
Missouri. To do this, however, 1t was
necessary to abandon the naming of
the department of the Platte" and
the territory included within the pres
ent limits of that department will be
known as the department. of the Mis-
souri, The old department of the Mis-
rot n fra,
partment of the Lakes.
Representative Elliott, of South Car
olina, called at the navy department
to talk with the officials respecting the
clothing of the naval militia. Under
the existing regulations the department
has no authority to eXpend any of the
small allotments of funds made by con-
Sress for the use of the naval militia
for the purchase of clothing. 1t is all
consumed in the purchase of boats,
equipments, arms, books, signal flags,
etc.
For several years the militiamen
have been trying hard to secure a
modification of the law that would
permit of the application of at least q
portion of the militia appropriation for
the purchase of uniforms. This has
been accomplished at last through the
inclusion in the pending naval bill of a
suitable amendment.
However, this new clause under or
binary conditions, would not go into
effect before July l next
Representative Elliott is endeavoring
to secure the department aid in hav-
ing the section go into effect immedi-
ately upon the passage Of the bill, in
which case a considerable body of the
South Carolina militia can be put into
active service at once. The depart
ment is thoroughly committed to the
measure
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-15
OLD SOLDIER IN STATE.
Honor for the Ashes of One of the
Last of the Heroes OF
the War.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, March IA
At 10 o'clock tomorrow the body Of the
late Gen. w. s. Rosecrans will be con-
veyed, under military escort, to the
council chamber of Commercial hall,
there to lie in state until the funeral
Wednesday morning.
The pallbearers tomorrow will be
chosen from city and county officials
and members of the chamber of COM
merce and Free Harbor league.
The military escort will be furnished
by Gen. Lase, of the national guard.
On Wednesday morning the funeral
mass will be held at the cathedral, the
bishop Of the diocese officiating, after
which the body will be conveyed to
Rosedale, there to remain in a vault
until it can be removed to Arlington
cemetery to be finally inferred.
Many kilograms and letters Of con-
dolence have been received by the
children Of Gen. Rosecrans. One from
President Mckinley speaks in very feel
ing terms of his old commander.
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rights were not affected by the rail-
way bill, was enacted, and now the gov
ernor refuses to sign the railway bill
until the telegraph company's counsel
says the protection Is sufficient.
The ministers refuse to await such
answer. They say the governor has
no right to consult persons outside the
council, and they demand his consent
to the railway bill Immediately, be-
cause spring operations are dependent
upon it.
The tariff and revenue bills are de-
layed, and the assembly refuses to pass
the measure extending the modus vi
Vendi on the French treaty coast until
he acts. Serious difficulties will soon
result, unless the friction Is allayed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-15
TWO CRUISERS ACQUIRED
AMAZ0NAS AND HER SISTER SHIP
SOLD TO THE UNITED STATES
In Less Than a Week the Stars and
Stripes VIII BE Floating Over the
War Vessels-One Ready for
Sea, With Her Coal and Powder
Already on Board.

WASHINGTON, March IA weeks
negotiation closed today by the tri-
umphant purchase by the navy depart
ment in London of the two fine cruisers
built and building at Elswick for the
Brazilian government.
Possibly the officials took more
pleasure in closing up the business in
this manner because of the knowledge
that the Spanish agents had been
striving to secure these very ships, to
whom, 1t is said, they would be of
much greater value In case of trouble
than to the United States.
The next question is how to get the
ships home, and that has not yet been
settled, according to the secretary of
the navy.
The United States flag will be hoisted
over the new ships within week,
proba bly,, and just as soon as a crew
can be put aboard the Amazonas she
will be started for the United States.
The other vessel will follow at the
earliest possible moment. The terms of
sale are secret.
The availability of the two Brazilian
ships was first brought to the attenr
ton of the navy department by Mr..
Laine, agent of the Maxim Nordenfeldt
company, who was authorized to dis
pose of these ships building at Elswick
and two others in course of construc-
tlOI III france. Mr. Lame SAID today
that the two ships purchased would be
most desirable acquisition to the
American navy, as they were the latest
and best products of the famous Arm
strong yards.
One of the ships is complete in every
respect, has her coal supply and am
munition on board and steam can be
raised at any time. There will be no
trouble in bringing this ship across, as
an adequate force from the local yards
can be secured for the service. 1t is
Baid the coal and ammunition on board
passed with the sale to the United
States. The ammunition is not all Of
the kind in use by the United States
navy. so that the supply of ammuni-
tion is a necessary adjunct to the new
ships.
In the Water.
The other ship has been launched,
but 1t will take some time to make her
ready for sea, Mr.. Laine believes, how
ever, that there will be no difficulty in
bringing her over Immediately, If it is
desired to make the move without de-
lay, as the hull of the ship is so we'll
along that she could be towed, and her
own sail power utilized for the trip
across.
A dangerous deficiency in the engin-
eer branch of the navy has been
brought to light strikingly in the fact
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-15
SURVEYS THE RESERVOIRS.
Bill Expected to- Heueft Western
States offered in the House by
Newlnnds.

WASHINGTON, March 14.-A bill
was introduced by Representative New
lands, of Nevada, today, directing the
secretary of the interior to make sur
veys for and determine and report on
the cost of erecting reservoirs on GER
tain rivers and tributaries and appro-
priation S250,000 for the purpose.
The rivers named are the Sioux, Mis-
souri, and Yellowstone, for the benefit
of Nebraska, North and South Dakota,
Montana and Wyoming; the Columbia
and Snake for Oregon, Washington and
Idaho; the Platte, Arkansas and Rio
Grande for New Mexico and Colorado; {;
Carson, Walker and Humboldt for Ne
vada and Little Colorado, Gila, Salt,
Rio Verde and Peuro for California and
Arizona.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-15

hat 1t is scarcely possible to secure a
ytaff of engineer officers to bring back
10 the United States any of the ships
purchased abroad.
A short time ago when orders were
given to rush the work Of putting the
cruiser Chicago in shape for active
service, the engineer-in-chief proposed
That he would have the ship ready in
three months instead of six as was
estimated To do this he would work
lorces day and night, and to keep them
at the work he would place an engineer
officer aboard the ship to stay there
iay and night. Passed Assistant En-
gineer Dixon was chosen for the work,
but he had not been employed more
Than a week before 1t was found neces-
sary to detach him in order to find
an engineer officer to act as member
of the board appointed to examine
auxiliary cruisers.
This state of affairs has been brought
10 the attention of the house naval
committee, but so far it is feared with
out meeting that degree of success
which it was hoped for in the shape of
an amendment increasing the number
nf engineer officers in the service.
Col. Haywood, the commandant of
the marine corps, today made five de-
tails of marines for cruisers now be-
ing repaired or ready for commission.
for the Philadelphia and the Charles
ton at Mare Island, one Of f1fty-two
for the Newark at Norfolk and two
of thirty each for the Columbia and
Minneapolis at League Island.
The New lips.
The two Brazilian vessels will be eX-
tremely useful additions to the United
States navy in either war or peace,
in the opinion of Secretary Long, who
acknowledges they have been bought
nv the United States. They are steel
sheathed and coppered, with twin
screws. and will be the first of the
cruisers in our navy to embody that
most useful feature of naval construc-
ton, sheathing, for which Chief Con-
structor Hichborn has worked earnest
1y for many years past. He finally
succeeded in having some Of the small
er gunboats constructed on this prin-
cipal.
The Amazonas is rated at $500 tons
displacement, with an indicated horse
power, under natural draught, of 1000
which is calculated to develop twenty
knots speed. Thus, while the ship is
about the size of the Charleston, she
is much faster Her armament is also
much more formida BILE, not so much in
caliber, for the main battery is made
up Of six six-inch guns, but these guns,
as we'll as the seven-inch guns, are of
what is known as fifty-caliber length,
giving them an unusual range and
power.
In addition to this they have ten
siX-pounder, quick-fring guns, four
one-pounders, four Maxim machine
guns and two boat or field guns. The
torpedo tubes are three in number
The coal capacity is $50 tons, giving
an effective steaming radius of 5000
knots, a most valuable feature, mas
much as 1t would enable the ship to
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-15
Early Adjournment Propaganda.

kE asHlNGTON March
III oowlng quickly
OF the probability
OF
- O fNN"e"AN" in 'n"s
senator Aoch
carry adjournment
congress can
a' would be necessary
Hawaiian next
pronounced
spirit the adjournment
fol " NoAN
a special session of autumn.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-15
CONDITIONS QUIETER.
Not So Much Excitement at the Navy
Department.
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March IA
Conditions appear to be quieter on the
surface at the navy department today.
Probably this was because Secretary
Long, Capt. Crowninshield, chief of the
navigation bureau; Engineer Mel
vile, and other leading bureau officers
Of the department were called to the
capitol during the forenoon to inform
the naval committee Of the needs Of the
service in the matter of legislation.
In the various bureaus, however,
there was hum Of industry and the
work progressed as necessarily and
steadily as for the past two weeks. The
recruiting branch of the navy is nat