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RUSSELL sAGE HAS PRIVATE NEWS.
Whether or Not the Maine Was Blown Up from
Outside. stand b, the PRECEDENT.

whether or Not the Maine Was Blown Up from
Outside. stand by the President.
Russell Sage, the fnancier, was asked last
night II 1t was true that he had private informa-
ton indicating that the explosion that dc.
stroyed tho Maine was an outside one. He said:
what I said to the reporters this afternoon
was that l stood by the President. believe
that this is a time when every loyal American
citizen should stand by the President In what
ever he may do. Ho is waiting for the proof re-
garding tho destruction OF the Maine. That is
what we should all do. 1t is true that / have
had private information that would indicate
that tho Maine was blown up from the outside.
II that Information is correct. then Spain must
pay large indcmnities not only for the destruc-
tion OF the boat, but she must pay for the sup
who were killed"
What is tho source Of your private informa-
tion, Mr.. Sage = asked the reporter.
An, ! can't tell you that" said Mr.. Sage. 81
haven't the right To disclose the source. and IL l
citcment for inc to do SO. The information was
conveyed to me by u man well up. by a man in a
position to know the facts. Since i received
this information l have been endeavoring TO
got further facts that would either prove or dis.
prove, IL. That is all l will say. What the
President Is waiting for and what the country
is waiting for Is the proof. II that is forth
coming. them" Mr.. Sage shut his teeth and
said alphabetically: Spain will be made to pay.
But let MS have the proof first. Let us stand by
the President whatever the facts are. lie can
be trusted"
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x1rr1 INFANTRY TO 1roIE,
Reported IL Atlanta Thst the Regiment Is to &c
70 R1ertdn.

ATLANTA, Ga. Feb. 2A.-There 10 very little
doubt here that within twenty.four hours Fort
Mcpherson will DO vacated by the Fifth In
fantry and that the regiment will be on its way
to jacksonville and st. Augustine, Fla. Con.
Wesley Merritt. who arrived at 4 O'Clock, 1t is
believed had tho marching orders for tho
troops. All tho morning Col. Henry c.
Cook has been ~closetod with railway officials,
and when tho meeting was over arrangements
had been made to transport tho regiment to
Florida. The officials assured tho commander
that they would put on special trains with right
OF way over all other trains. and that IL the me-
COSTLY arose the mon could DO rushed through to
their destination over night. Tho ammunition
and equipment would move moro slowly.
As soon as these arrangements were com.
pleted Col. Cook called his staT into conference
and for an hour and q half they talked behind
closed doors. After this conference the officers
personal property, and tho quarters are now
I,fheo next step was the inspection. Of. arms.
ment and served out 100 rounds Of ammunition
to each man. Those having in charge the Calling
gun inspected It. and got ready the 10000
rounds OF ammunition which are kept for this
One Of the officers. In conversation this after
noon, offered TO wager 800 that the regiment
would receive marching orders between tonight
significant fact is that all applications for fur
Tough have been refused, and tho men are not al.
lowed to absent themselves from the post longer
TO mako a bet said that It would not DO sur
prising IL n train OF cars were packed outside
the fort In tho morning In readiness for the
tSIo ,ta but ia added ID that, that h. 10 thought aroa a1. i more gr ,hs
different railroad yards in the city, to avoid
causing excitement
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READY TO Par TuEIR DEBT
Htbrews or the q. a. G. u. Volunteer to stand
by Uncle Sam.

Hebrews OF the g. a. &. u. Volunteer to stand
by Uncle Sam.
The German-American Citizens Union of tho
Sixteenth Assembly District has adopted the
following resolutions. and has forwarded a COPY
Of them to Gov. Black at Albany:
"Whereas. At a meeting held on the 22d day
of February, 1898. by the members of the Ger
man.American Citizens Union, Sixteenth AS
lembly district. a political organization organ
lied under the laws of tho State OF New York.
NIL its members being from Austro.H hungary,
and by religious faith Hebrews, and have como
and religious liberty, but cannot forget the de-
Mai or these blessings to our brethren in faith
IN many OF tho countries of Continental Europe.
and. although their oppression has been less.
ened In many OF those countries. yet in some
they still exist:
which we have found In this country, namely,
freedom OF person. security Of property and an
unQnsstioned right TO worship our God as We
500 mt, We feel it our duty promptly to extend
our services in the defence of our country, that
has secured TO US these blessings both by the
contribution OF material aid necessary to war
e!nd the physical support OF our arms to defend
IT,. Now, therefore. be 1t
"ifesotred, That II committee of five be hereby
appointed to tender to the Governor OF the State
OF New YORK our services in tine ranks of such
military force AS may be drafted for the defence
OF the nation IL war should evcntuate between
the United States and any foreign nation, and
TO notify his Exccllency the Governor that Ht
least 200 ,able'bodied young men will be ready
10 take up arms as volunteers In our national
defence Oh lWenty-fonr hours notice to tho Chair
man OF the committee ii war Is declared"
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The trouble lies in the fact that too few
women enjoy perfect health and strength
of the special womanly organism. A won.
an who is not we'll and strong locally can.
hot enjoy good general health. DR.. Pierce'n
Favorite Prescription cures all weakness,
and disease of the delicate and important
organs concerned in wifehood and mother.
hood. 1t is the most perfect and scientific
remedy ever devised for the peculiar all.
tnents of women. 1t restores womanlv
power, strength and ~virility. It tones and
builds UP the nerves which have been shat.
tered by suffering and disease. ,Itcorrects
all irregularities and derangefi9nts and
stops ~exhausting drains. It restores weak.
nervous invalids to perfect health. 1t il
intended for this one class of disorders and
is good for no other. 1t is the discovery Of
DR.. r. V. Pierce, for thirty years chief con-
sulting physician to the Invalids' Hotel and
Surgical Institute, at Buffalo, N. Y. Ma
other known medicine can take its place.
~ have been troubled with female weakness
that my physician called catarrh of the womb"
writes Miss Team Conner, of Catfish. Clarion Co.
Pa, II doctored for II and did not get better.
At last commenced taking DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription. I got better right along and when
I had taken four bottles was cured. recon.
mended the 'Favorite Prescription to a friend
Of mine. She has been using It and thinks Il
Is wonderful"
Constipation 10 a little illness that IL
neglected builds 4 big one. DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets cure constipation. One
little Pellet" is a gentle laxative and two
. mild cathartic. They never grippe.
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A PRAYER FOR VICTORY.
New Jersey Legislative Chaplain Upholds the
stars and Stripes.

Btarn and Stripes.
TRENTON, N. j., Feb. Ex-senator DAILY to-day
questioned tho action Of the Senate yesterday in
placing on the calendar a duplicate of Senator
Johnson's Grade Abolition bill while the orig
inal was in committee. Nearly tho whole of the
morning session was given to discussing the
question, and when at last Senator DAILY with
drew his point of order 1t was renewed by Sena-
tor Reed. Finally Senator johnson ended the
incident by asking that his Grade bill be sent to
the committee which is holding up the original
bill.
In the House the Rev. A. Nelson Hollifeld
who oficiated as chaplain. prayed: Give us
peace with honor; but II we must have war
then give us victory. May the glorious Stars
and Stripes never fall or be trailed in the dust,
but may the flag, OF our country be borne aloft
in triumph until all lands shall DO inspired by It
and enjoy liberty. and all patriots obtain free
DOM"
Mr.. Marnell's bill to protect the Palisades by
prohibiting the blasting of rock within 2,OO0
feet Of any navigable stream was adversely re-
ported and tho report adopted.
Bills were passed allowing wagon owners a
rebate in taxes Of 81. so for each wheel having a
tire four inches broad; giving Bayonne's Mayor
$500 salary; Incorporating the town OF West
New York. Hudson county; enabling beneficial
societies to pass bylaws regulating payment OF
death and funeral benefits; Hppropriating $780,
600 annually for five years to pay a bounty for
sugar beets grown and beet sugar made in New
Jersey.
Democratic Leader Allen gave notice that on
Monday, next he would try to get ont of the
Railroad Committees hands his bill requiring
tho weekly payment Of wages by manufacturing
and other corporations.
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THE TWO EXPLOSIONS.
A schenectady Survivor Describes the Disaster
to the BattIeship Maine.

to the BattIeship Maine.
SCHENECTADY. Feb. 24.-The father of Am.
brose Hanoi this city, who was q sailor on the
battleship Maine, and who at first was reported
killed, to-day received q letter from his son,
dated at Key West UNITED States Hospital, in
which the young man describes the scene of the
explosion. Young Ham was on the watch that
night from 8 to IL o'clock. He had strung his
hammock for the night SO as to have 1t in readi.
ness for him when off duty at midnight. Had
he not been on watch he would have been killed.
no doubt. as not one in the compartment where
he slept was saved. After saying that the crew
was having a happy time from q O'Clock till 8 in
dancing and hearing the music, young Ham
writes: u o,o
occurred to warn us OF the accident soon TO
happen. About twenty minutes to 10 vas
standing at the break OF the poop and was going
to turn around to walk further aft. when / saw
a flash of light or fire. which seemed to envelope
the whole ship. then heard a report, and / was
hit with a piece of iron on the left side of my
face, Then a second report. longer and more
ship was lifted out OF the water and fell back
into the water, n mass of broken and tangled
f Fiify feet f Is; the the for sier6 Psrs qf the Sss Sh n1t
touched. When she SETTLED back into the water
she began to sink. When I recovered from the
shock ran aft to the Captains boat and helped
to lower it. and we picked up a lot of men that
were in tine water. We then were taken on board
the Ward line steamer. l shall never forget the
scene Of that explosion.
Whether tho ship was destroyed by outside
peopie or accident can only be proven by inves-
~tigation. and it may cause war. II so, I will do
my best to fight for my country. We have
taken a great deal from the Spaniards, moro
than any other country would have taken, and
il we do nothing in this matter and let 1t pass
by, we may as well haul down the Stars and
Stripes and have no American nation. / don't
think it was done by the Spanish Government,
but by the people who arc in Havana and who
caused the riot not long ago.
Young Ham has about 81 800 in bank here,
left by his mother. He writes that he Is doing
nicely and that all of the wounded sailors are
anxious to get well so that they can go on duty
again II war breaks out.
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A PRIEST TALKS sED1T1oM.
Flo Says Catholics Should Take Up Arms
Againat This Country In q War with Apnin.

ESQ says CATHOLICS should Fake Up Arms
Against This Country In . War with Spain.
RoNDoUT. Feb. 24.-The Rev. F. Weber. the
assistant priest at st. Peter's German Catholic
Church in this city. after delivering q funeral
sermon over the remains OF Frank Martinelli,a
member Of ST. Peters Commandery. knights of
st. John. made q political address in which he
reviled the United States and told the members
Of the Commandery that 1t was their duty as
loyal Catholics to take up arms against the
United States and fight for Spain In the event of
war. The address caused commotion among the
audience and several persons arose and left tho
church in anger. The priest said that under no
circumstances should Catholics fight against
Spain, a Catholic nation, and regarding Presi-
dent Mckinley and the members OF his Cabinet
he said that 1t would be an excellent thing il all
~f By many many u Father Weber i. regarded a, .
fanatic. He has been assistant pastor of st,
Peters Church about four months, and Is com.
parativeiy, a stranger to the congregation. An
effort will be made to remove him from his pas
torate.. Asked to-day why he preached the ser
mon which has caused such n Juror OF excite
ment In Catholic and Protestant circles alike,
the priest said:
"proaohed a Catholic sermon to Catholics.
II 10 no ones business what i said. / simply
United States fought with Spain"
Tho members OF ST. Peters Commandery to a
man declare that in the event OF war they would
fight for the Stars and Stripes. The order is a
Catholic Church.
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Austrian Dungeon Discovered.

from me LONDON ttoOe.
The other day 1t was found necessary to repair
part of the foundations of an inner wing of the
Castillo of Udine. a great, square. ugly building
of three centuries ago. now used as barracks
and civil prisons. On the flooring being 70
moved, the workmen came upon a small. mas.
sive, ught-ttting stone trapdoor. 1t was raised
with difficulty, and 1t disclosed. as In romances.
a flight of steps. On going down it with lights
tho workmen found themselves In a sub
terranean chamber. From one corner of this
ran a passage. in the walls OF which were fvo
low narrow doorways. opening into thu most
horrible prison cells Imaginable The ~doorways
still held the heavy iron hinges which had sup
ported enormously thick doors. as shown by tho
depth OF the stone frame work. The pozzi OF
the Doges' Palace Mt Venice must have been
abodes of delight in comparison. At tho
end OF the passage two other cells
dreadful suffering; for, while tho others
are OF ordinary size, these only measure two
feet four by two feet elRht-a size that mateit
impossible for the unhappy wrctches confined
IN them TO lie down.. A small hole near the top
of the doorpost Of all the cells was used for The
passing in Of food. Examination brought 70
light some inscriptions scratched on tho cell
walls, One OF these was Giovanni Grimani.
1907, showing that they were in use in civil
lied times; and. more shocking still. as it isA
witness to the cruelty OF Austria. another con:
sisted OF the words. Viva Italia. viva lltalia.'
and the signature "Giacomo Moraro."
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VJZCAYA. SAILS TO-DAY.
Going Straight to Havana as Seen ~ She Gets
.~, All Her Ceal Aboard.

- oAo ~Sb9
be-, All Her Ceal Aboard.
Unless the orders received by Capt. Eulate
late yesterday afternoon are changed the Viz.
caya will sail out Of New York harbor this
afternoon. This announcement is made upon
the authority of the Spanish Consul.G eneral.
H. Twenty. nine machinists. mostly Spaniards,
employees Of Krajewski. Peasant G. Co., who
operate the Erie Basin Iron Works, were put
aboard the Vizcaya from the tug McCaldin
Brothers early on Tuesday morning and have
since been at work oyerhauling her machinery.
Krajcwski, Peasant d. Co.'S chief business is the
making Of machinery for use on sugar planta-
tions. Most of their employees are Spaniards,
but some are Cubans. The contract for the
work on the yizcaya stipulated. 1t is said, that
the work should be completed at 9 p. NJ. yester.
ship at 8 o'clock Yesterday afternoon he was
told that the work would hardly be completed
before noon to-day. Just before the Consul.
General went on, board the crew Of the Vizcaya
had completed a gun drill. The gum were all
manned and manmuvred. In going through
the drill the guns were sighted, the marks being
some of the tall buildings in the lower part OF
tho city.
shortly after Senior Baldasano went aboard
bluejackets were sent aloft to house the fight
Ing tops apd. the big guns. were covered with
canyas. The work, of coaling was still going
on. but y. was said that this would be concluded
by torchlight last night. A full supply of pro.
visions has been put aboard.
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HANNA KNOWS oFNo oA WAR


Archbinhop Ireland 8Aya
Senator Mark A. Hanna Of Ohio came on from
Washington yesterday to attend a meeting Of
the Maritime Association TO be held to-day. He
went TO tho Waldorf.Astoria and spent tho
evening there. About the Spanish situation he
said to q SuN reporter:
80 far as 1 know there is no reason for war
with Spain. There is no change In the situa-
ton. and nothing that l have heard has changed
my opinion that the sinking Of the Maine was
accidental. / think that the sinking OF the ship
wns duo to an accident. That is merely my
guess. Tho newspapers know rs much about
the matter as anybody. All the
that 1 have heard that the Government received
has been given TO the press. Congress seems
to have sobored down., and everybody Is
waiting for the report OF the Board Of Inquiry.
Until that has been received no conclusions can
be reached. The evidence tho board secures
Will not be made public until the Investigation
can Go n se detar of sSpr' Tibe sad is p no sis shfS n0te'f is
could any Be received at this stage Of the pro.
What will happen in case it is found that
the explosion was not due to an accident = was
II won't anticipate replied Senator Hanna.
My guess is that II was an accident. and moth
ing have heard conflicts with that opinion
washington to ss ' nome. s'G He 0s said Il last night
Spain or any other power. and that ho could not
believe that tho Spanish Government had any
thing to do with the destruction Of the warship
Maine.
"Torpedoes are not set off like frecrackors."
he said. and 1t seems inconceivable that the
ship was deliberately sunk. lido not think that
the United States would go to war without
right. on their side. so that their cause would be
upheld by all tho nations OF tho world. II. war
is necessary tho country must accept 1t, but I
convinced that we will not go to war save as
q last resort, but when IL comes. our hands must
DO clean, and right must DO on our Side"
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AproDos or tho Amen Rush.
From the San Francfsco Ners Letter,

from me San Francisco Sers Latter
Tho new pastor OF the Central Methodist
Church. where worship the largest flock OF 'oI'
lowers OF the remote John Wesley, il san ran.
q spade il called a spade. His name is Charles
e.; Locke. and he Is young. vigorous. and brl.ht.
When DIR; Locke first came TO san FRANCISCO
from tho East by way OF Portland, he WAS
both annoyed and distressed by the addicted.
ness or his congregation to the unplca'ahs
rush Even more trying to the divine han
this sudden boiling Of the worshippers w%a'ih'r
irreVerrnt preparation for escape as the service
was drawing to u close.
The members OF that church retire in a moro
orderly fashion since they were eloctrihcl ~
recent announcement.
"Those OF YOU who do not got your coa.- on
curing the closing prayer" remarked The ,".nS
nounce the bcncdiction."
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Optician-16 East 42d ST. ss y, Ms aIss
WHAT Il HORSE CLUB rs.
A Liverymnn's Scheme to Make Money ana
Satisfy His Patrons' Vanity.

Satisfy His Patrons' Vanity.
From the Washington Euenfno Star.
What's a horse clubl' asked the man In the
silk hat.
Didn't you ever hear OF onei' responded the
man doing the bulk Of the talking.
Il think not. Go ahead and tell u.s."
We'll, you know 1t costs more than a good
many people want to spend to keep a horse and
vehicle. whatever kind it may be. Indeed, in
the cities 1t is quite beyond the means of most.
In the smaller towns of the country it is moro
nearly possible. for a horse may be boarded au
any country livery stable for $40 q month and
sometimes even less If done by tho year. But
even in such favorable circumstances there are
many people who don't like to own a horse and
board him at a stable, where he may be badly
at home, where he is liable to be treated worse
than in a livery stable. That being the case. I
q place of 5000 Inhabitants, who is enterprisinS
enough to make the effort to meet the wants OF
That KIND OF people. This man went around
among his acquaintance until he found twenty.
i've who were willing to pay him $40 a month
each for the use Of a horse...just what they would
they. did not want livery horses. 80 he agreed
to give each patron the same horse always and
gan buying up Secondhand bTReics sr and u p j bse.
tons and good, serviceable horses. until he had
g $500 invested in the private plant. as he called
had room in plenty. 80 the additional expense. DO.
yond feed, was not much. He had been run
ming his plant a year when l saw him, and he
told me that the entire expense was $3.50 Q
month, and that he took in $3.50 cash every
month, leaving him a net profit on his 50. 300
investment OF $1,000 a year. and every member
OF the, horse club w:s so pleased that he had
booked for another year, and there were a dozen
applicants for membership.
OF course he lost something by putting some
OF his good customers into the club, but he got
lose one So drive to pick up forty 50-cent ones.
Now concluded the drummer, that you
have learned what a horse club is, perhaps you
might suggest IL to your friends in the country
and let them try 1t once"
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OHIO NAVAL RESERVES READY.
They Gould Ne Prepared for Active work
within twenty -four Hours.

CLEVELAND. o.. Feb. 24.-The Naval Reserves
are getting ready for active service. Lieuten.
ant-Commander Mckay was busy this morning
getting the affairs of the organization In shape
In order TINT it could be ready for active ser.
vice in twenty.four hours. Adjt..Gen. Axline
was In tho city yesterday and conferred with
Commander Mckay regarding the
equipment OF his organization.
should we be called upon for active service
said ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS McKa "Gen.
Axline asked me how long IL would take to mus.
ter into service two additional divisions. told
MN was certain that enough men would
enlist in three days to complete the battalion;
that there would be $50 men in the battalion"
Az present tho reserves number l2O men. in
two divisions. The military code provides Tor
eighty,eight men for each division. The Toledo
battalion, although organized q longer time
than the local organization. Is not as Nell
equipped as the Cleveland reserves.
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W%AsHINGToN. Feb. 24.-The State Depart
ment received by mail this morning from Ha.
vana the following expression of coincidence for
the disaster to the Maine. addressed to Consul
General Lee by Captain-G General Blanco:
1T becomes my painful duty TO express to
you my profound sorrow for the misfortune
which occurred yesterday on board the
American ship Maine. j associate ms self with
all my heart to the grief OF the nation and
OF the families who have lost some OF their
members; and upon doing so / do not only ex.
press my personal sentiments, but | speak in the
name OF all the inhabitants of Havana, witnesses
or tho catastrophe which has afflicted 30 many
homes. God guard you many years.
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first Claim for a Maine Pension.

WAsHINGToN. Feb. pam application was
made at the Pension Bureau to-day for the
allowance OF u pension to the widow OF n victim
of the Maine explosion, the first growing out OF
that disaster. The claimant is Mrs. Harriet
Adams OF this city. dependent mother OF j. Il,
Adams, "A coal pabsor. The claim WAS started
right along. and within II few weeks Mrs. Adams
VIII be receiving n pension Of $l2 u month.