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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-17
THE TWO LOST OFFICERS.
SKETCHES OF LIEUTENANT JENKINS AND AZ
distant FNGINEER MERNTT.

distant FNGINEER MERRITT.
washington Feb. 16.-The two officers un-
accounted FOR and who II is feared are dead
are Lieutenant Cunior grade) F. w. jenkins ana
Assistant Engineer Darwin r. Merritt
Mr. Jenkins was born in Allegheny City, June
90 1865 and was appointed Naval Cadet sep
tenter 2S 1880. by Representative Thomas NJ
Rayne " the XXIIId Congress District. After
q short cruise on the Atlanta. he was graduated
June 1855 after which he served successfully
on the Galena KearsarRe and Swatara He was
next attached 20 the Coast Survey and served
with n until February 1890. when he was
again ordered to sea on the gunhoat Pennington
From June. 1893. 70 September lS95 he was on
ordnance duty at the Naval proving grounds
Indian Head Maryland. and September Is
1895 he was ordered 70 the battle-ship Maine
and has since been attached to that vessel with
the exception Of short interval In the spring
OF 1897 He had many friends in this city
and was regarded n most capable and ein-
Client officer.
Assistant Engineer Merritt was born at Red
Oak. Montgomery County Iowa on April L.
1872 He was appointed 10 the Naval Academy
on September 10 1891. graduating at the head
81 his class four years later. He went 70 sea
on the Amphltrite and was subsequently trans
ferred TO the Indiana, receiving his final grad
uation July T. 1897 After a short service at
the Ncw-Yor Navy Yard ne was ordered 10
the Maine on September 10 1897. and had
since been attached to that Inflated vessel. Al
though his naval service had been short, II IL
said at the Department TO have been extremely
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-17
DE LONE SAILS AWAY.
HIS DEPARTURE LITTLE MORE NOTEWORTHY
THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PRIVATE CIT1-

HIS DEPARTURE LITTLE h'i'- -''A4-'' D4N%iii
THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PRIVATE CIT1-
zrN wor-I pN'T TALK FOR PUBLICATION.
eesor ENRIQUE Dupuy de LONE. ex-spanish Min
,ster 10 the United States. sailed for Europe on
the steamer Britannia yesterday al noon. He left
w. Hotel ST Marc with his wife al 70 a. n. and
proceeded directly 20 the White star Line pier
A matter Of precaution two Central Ofice de-
tectives followed the party 20 the pier IN cab
senior De LONE and his wife were accompanied to
the pier by Lieutenant sobral an officer Of the
spanjsh Army. who Is a personal friend OF the
* Minister. At the pier Lieutenant sobral acted
as Spokesman for SefOr De LONE, and said; 1t
&C. ,rroosslble for him 10 say anything about the
present situation. He regrets the accident TO the
1,a,na" From the time Senor De LONE arrived al
the pier up 10 the sailing Of the Britannia al noon
he held reception on the upper deck. lew
-,.,,reser atves OF the Spanish colony paid their
respects 10 him. and few flowers were sent by
Soma Of his admirers but. outside of this nora4
demonstration his departure was no more note
worthy than that OF any other private citizen Of
any country. ~ 7..o-.,,-o ,r., q
the farewell Of the spanish COhsuI-1eHeI'i. At
,uro TaldasauO who visited the Brtannic imIne-
az -elv before the sailing hour NhelHer his NlsIt
Tes ofFclal or one Of personal friendship was a
Sea3~s iete Yesterday afternoon, however Sehor
Rsi6ssano said through MS private secret ry mat
his farewell 20 senor DE LorHg VS. o an a.
charactcr and the part ~ hls % EeIniIeaTT <Ss
10 the Maine disaster the Consu'-Iehera' en-
dressed MS personal idea AZ follows -. 49,
at must have been an accident aIlnouEh 7 nar
-,,ai,-ed no positive information as 20 u. IheTe
ara MANY possibilities for an explosion on man
Of-war as there Is 80 mu.n Te ,rited Iv Mines
or cigarettes sun think and surely nope '"a' IT
aCcilent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-17
THE EFFECT IN WALL STREET.
NOTHING APPROACHING A 'sMAsH'-THE CLOSE
SHOWS MATERIAL IMPROVEMENT
GENERAL ADVANCE EXPECTED.


Considering the suspicious that the blowing UP
OF The Maine was tho work OF Spaniards ana might
mean serious trouble between the United states
and Spain the effect on Wall Street was not great
All day long the air in the vicinity Oh '"c "'o'
Exchange rang with the cries of myriads OF news
hovs OF Terrible extra" and each succeeding edl-
ton Of the penny dreadfus' contained more
news Of alleged Spanish peridy which mad cost
this country four illion-dolar batue-Smp ana
the lives OK many sailors.
There was a heavy pressure on the stock market
and yet the shrnkaEe IN stock values did not APP
proach smash" There was an entire absence
Of a panicky feeling The loss In values came
principally from The execution OF stop ofucrS
(orders 10 sell stock when they had suffered
certain decne) and from the closing Of thinly mar
gircd accounts There had been many days IN
ordinary times when the declines reached greater
proportions. Following is a list OF the Iea'ihs
stocks with the high. low and last prices ana ,'e
net declines. comparing the closing quotations WIN
these Of Tuesday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-17
THE SEACOAST DEFENCES
THE SENATE FAvORs LIBERAL APPao
PRIATIONS.
SENTIMENT AGAINST A NIGGARDLY POLICY ~
so IMPORTANT 4 MATTER THE FoRTi-
rrcArrnNs BILL. PAer.-


so IMPORTANT A MATTER THE FoRTr-
FrcATroNs BILL PASSED.
Washington. Feb. ia discussion N cast
defences was tho most interesting feature 0.
the senate's proceedings to-day. Many Senator,
took the ground that the appropriation sa,si
be the full amount OK the estimates by ne ",
DEPARTMENT instead Of some Si""op lisa
Senators Perkins and Hale said thar b vas u.
nolicv of the 4 Appropriations Committee 70 nae
an expenditure u S1O0opooO n gear f0r ,1r..
cations. Senators Stewart. HaWey, Chan1,
and Lodge spoke In favor y Increases Sens,r
Teller also advocated liberal expenditures, a.!
in his remarks made Significant a.us.ons
Cuba and Hawaii
In the course u 4 statement concarn'rg Il.
Forti1cations bin. VT Perkins OEer Cali ssa
that the Committee On Appropriations ga
unanimous IN its action IN Increasing The agar.
gate sum appropriated hy the Hor" DID, Ever
member Of the committee vas IN favor = psa.s,
but all realized that the best way 20 press'g.
peace was 70 be prepared for war
Mr.. Stewart Pop. Nev) thought nat the sp-
propriations should be increased 90 that there
should be no more talk about the tefence.es
condition of the coasts.
Mr.. Chandler Rer.. y. I'D wanted an ncrsss
made on powder and project.les which could os
Immediately asailabl-.
Mr. German Dem. Md opposed he increase
saying the country could not In view q he
present condition = the finances and for o,ag
reasons. afford the increase.
Mr. Hawley rep. Comm favored liberal aD.
preparations.
Mr.. Lodge Rep.. Mass advocated steady
policy looking 70 the proper defence % the sea.
coast cities The House bill vas inadequate
and represented a narrow and poor policy. he
did not believe in economy al the expense Of the
National defence.
Mr. Teller ISL. Rep ColJ thought The sun
fixed by the committee the proper amount The
indications, he thought. We're strong for gen.
eral war, and while the United states Nigh.
escape by drawing its head into It's shoulders,
like a turtle. still. as a great Nation i should
be prepared for any emergency.
Here Mr. Teller made an evident allus,on 10
the condition OF affairs in Cuba, saying II vas
this country's plain duty, when nation was
conducting a war upon its borders contrary 70
international law and the rules Of humanity,
10 step TO the front and tell that nation II must
desist let the consequences he what they IsaL
He would despise a strong man who woHli Los
defend a weak child from a brute. ana On cs
same principle a great nation would be eA
pected 10 defend an abused people under the
same circumstances
on motion Of Mr.. Pettus Dem, A!a-) ne tp,
nronrietion for the construction Of seaN ais ana
snhankments was increased from S3o'OOu TO
$4,000 - c,,,. T.,
creasing the amount APPROPRIATED ror powdes
and nroiectiles FOR a reserve supply ot arina,
ment and fo.tifcations from S6'o6ls to sSoool'
This completed the consideration Of the oh-
ana II was passed without division
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-17
The total sales Of stock were 5B. 100 shares. The
saies Of honds par value were 9 10000. The de-

sales Of bonds par value. were 81 5000. The de-
clines In bonds were comparatively small
The inherent strength OF the stock market was
shown by the prompt absorption OF the stocks that
were pressed for sale By weak holders at reduced
prices Stocks that were In strong hands did not
come on he market AT all
The gallery Of the Stock Exchange was crowded
all day with spectators who were looking for
scenes OF great excitement among the brokers on
the floor They disappointed The brokers
were busy with the execution OF their orders. but
beyond that there was nothing especially unusual
about the dealings: There were many days In The
sales OF stocks considerably exceeded those Of yes
terday. The market closed with material I'M
proveinent in prices from the lowest (as shown 10y
The tabie). and with strong belief among speru-
lators that general advance IN prices would be
witnessed to-day should there he unfayora bic
DEVELOPMENTS IN the time. At the Close Of
the day the belief In Wall Street that the
wrecking Of the Maine due TO accident
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-17
THE CITY DEEPLY STIRRED.
AVyTETY TO GET THE Ne D.
PEOPLE DISPOSED TO BE PATIENT AND
WAIT FOR THE OFFICIAL REPORT
er>raA1. EXPRESSIONS OF soRRo" OVER ii'N
DISASTER To TIE MA1NE-ThE STUN
MARKET NOT SERIOUSLY AFFECT
- ~ WIZ n MONs-

DrsAsTFR u TILE MA1NF'-IhE
n,p<rr NOT SERIOUSLY AFFECT
ED By WAR RUMoRS.
s ~, the explosion on the Maine
- a,,,e,dorab,e tension In all parts OF '"e
-. Il WAS hardly deybreak' ana
-. -. not vet IN when ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
.,..,.. h.,an 10 hurry through the suee.'
-. s,or,ins Extra" They Invaded '''''
49,. 80 hov selling newspapers IS se'uo''
- The incassant crying out ana io"O ''''r'
,.,..,. .bo accident caused windows 10 'e
- a,d brought people out Of neo nc
...,,...,.,.o~s we're sold swiftly and 500" '"'
.',..,a ,.r ,ort Of the town knew me news
49,, ..,n5rod vehement was noticeable every
,,.,a~. In the restaurants. cafes. dnihs-Iooi'
~. b,te,e AZ the breakfast tables. ON 'i'e e''
,.,,o6 trains and everywhere 1t was 'He o'e
-. - talk and the wildost kind OF spe'uia-
a.. ,.,s ,ndulred IN as TO the pronao!e VdU'1
Of the disaster. ..o.s o.,
.s Fast a. the editions OF the newspapers x.
,,,,.ov,,. they were bought with aNio'y' ai'C
ave., word and conjecture was i'"D
n.e.gbed and commented upon. The u'Ne' eli"
,hs hotels were surrounded by little groups 'o'
,a,or news II might have been that a OAK '''
,,a had been waged, and the stay-et-ho'heS VIZ
waiting for news. Extreme regret loi 81"
o,do,,t and sorrow for the loss OF Nfe We're e"
messed. but there was now and then eH'o1'',
Of grim desire 10 know whether 'he o ,s...ea
- 80 hla,ne or not The people man'' sS'e1
a disposition to be patient and walt until d oo''
elusive report came, hut the exci'ei'en' ". -
oreat and threats against the Spanish were ~
10 heard occasionally. Captain siesoees III
junction TO suspend judgment was genera"S IL.
aorsed and followed but the whole CITY "'s
consumed with anxiety and desire 70 h''o"
~. whole truth Considering the rumors aiioA'
mo stock market showed no great signs "a
weakness
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-17
THE FLAG AT HALF-MAsT OK CITY HALL
MAYOR VAN wTcT ORDERS THIS ENffNf37SioN
OF TIE c1rY's soRRow-oFFIcIhS RE-
-~-,,- ~ r,rGcr-Sa TIE DISASTEF

,~,. 40, .n,ne Mayor Van Wyck did when ne ar
.A ~ MS Office AZ 10 a N. yesterday was 10 o'o'i
~. Gag on the City Han 70 be PLACED a. ha- ii."''
a, q mark Of mourning for the American Sa"o.
rno lost their lives the Maine he cypress
himself as greatly shocked al ne report ol 'V -,
., =. 10 1rarsh,p and the loss OF life, but he
sc1,,ad 70 make any statement about the disaster
saving he did not have any opinion as 10 the cause
~ me explosion and could have none uncl more
DEFINITE Information abou, the disaster had been re-
ceived 49, w. os.oxaa, FOL
lou the Mavors example declaring that II was
zoo esriv 20 form opinions 20 the cause o. the en-
yioeor -har wrecked The snip Several OF ne ON
r'ais eai4 they hoped il would DO ascert9ined mat
the explosion was accidental be use tney co4I55
10, &C. roy war could he aVerted i r. vas settled
..bs. he Maine rad been blown up by design.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-17
THE Jr-NrA DEPRESSED BY THE NEWS
WE DON'T BELIEVE THAT TT WAS AN A""i-
DENT" SAYS THEIR COUNSEL.

DENT" SAYS THEIR COUNSEL
Tho feeling at the Cuban Junta yesterday was
one % complete depression over the Maine as
as,er II was in sharp contrast "a ne state OF inc
Cubans after they had given out the DE LONE
letter The few active Cubans who had gathered
4, ne headquarters in Newest. wore extremely
rnournful expressions.
Toratio S Rubens. counsel for the Junta' IN
sneaking Of the disaster said I'VE fee "a II We
had lost our greatest friend. The presence OF the
Maine a. Havana gave courage 10 many Of our
svrnpathizers Il made them feel as II they had
a place Of refuge IN the event. Of any serious
trouble In Havana.
I'VE 40 not believe that the destroying OF the
Maine was an accident AZ least The meaere de
tails We now have do not show that II Is far
more probable that IL caused by some con-
certed action on the part Of Spanish mpathizers
IN Havana. No did the work. II was done
BY several men. and II The Spaniards d!d IL they
carried on the work under he direction 81 the
Spanish Government. The fact that the men on
board The Maine have been repeatedly nsuted
whenever they appeared on shore ID Havana shows
y. Spanish feeling toward Americans IL a marked
degree
Gus. as the presence Of the Name al Havana
mean. much that could no. afford 20
lose the protection Of American battie-ship IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-17

ton and the Red Cross temporary hospital VIII
doubtless be placed at the disposal OF 'hp'"i' ''H'
bee for his wounded crew.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-12-10
GORGEOUS DISPLAY,
J. Bacon &. Sons Big Estab-
Iishment Handsomely
Decorated.

To thousands of childish eyes the in
terror of the great store of ]. Bacon &
Sons, on Market street, looks like
glimpse into fairyland. Never in the
history of this old and honorable concern
has there been such display OF toys and
fancy goods for the Christmas holidays,
and never has the interest shown i'll the
displays been so great. Already the
thousands of articles of brightness and
beauty that are destined to make many
little heart happy this Christmas have
attracted hundreds of visitors, though it
is unusually early for such interest in
Christmas shopping TO be displayed. But
the little folks and the big folks have
heard that Mr.. Jerry Bacon's two months
spent the past summer in thetoy markets
of France and Germany have resulted in
bringing to Louisville the biggest line of
toy novelties ever seen in the city, and
the last half of the past week brought a
steady but very welcome string of Wis
itors to the big store. Today the Christ
mas display begins in earnest, for the
big Christmas tree upon which several
days work in decoration have been spent
will be set to revolving by electricity.
From now on until after the holidays, ].
Bacon & Sons are going to keep open
house, aud they want all their old friends
to come and bring new ones with them.
Among the most striking things inIthe
toy exhibit are automatic figures, made
to do number of amusing and surpris-
ing things by the aid of little electric
motors concealed within the base upon
which each toy rests. There is gaily
attired acrobat who does hand-bal-
ancing act on two chairs as naturally as
life; a pretty bicycle girl breathes and
raises her veil as she leans gracefully
against her wheel; two little Cuban mu-
sicians, boy and girl, one playing the
banjo and the other the concertina, both
dressed brightly in the picturesque cos
tunes Of their native land a bandmaster
who beats time with his baton, smacks
his lips, tolls his eyes and gives other
signs of the satisfaction he is supposed to
feel at the work Of the musicians he is
imagined to be directing. There are
many other novelties in toys from that
great home of invention, Germany, and
there are countless articles Of bric-a-brac
from art-loving France There are big
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-12-10

The recommendation to build,
own and control the Nicaragua
canal by the United States Govern
ment does not suit our English
friends, who are just now taking
great interest in everything we are
doing or propose to do. They
would like to be admitted to part
nership, at least in the benefits and
advantages, of the canal to connect
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
The London Chronicle says;
There probably will be some divi-
sion of opinion in England on the
question of making the canal with
public money. There is no reason
why the work should not be done
by private enterprise under a gov
ornamental guarantee by both ma
tons. Our interest in the matter
is only that the canal shall be free,
neutral and open to all the world
on equal terms"
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-12-10

dolls and little dolls, selling from FIVE
cents to $40; there are cats and dogs and
monkeys, and all other animals; wagons,
drums, horns and hobby-horses. In this
great stock may be found every sort of
a toy that child ever dreamed of, and
many that are introduced for the first
time this season. For the older folks a
line OF art goods n;n. vases. statuettes,
beautifully decorated lamps in the newest
shapes and all sizes, glassware, china
ware, articles in bisque and bronze, has
been provided. The display is too big
and too beautiful to give more than a
bare idea of in an article like this. Go
and see it for yourself. 1t will repay
you, even if you do not wish to buy a
thing; and you WILL be made entirely
welcome
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-12-10
oRANoEMEN PROTEST.

The patriotic women of the Unit
ed States some years ago conceived
the idea of honoring the memory of
Gen. Richard Montgomery, who
commanded the American expedi-
ton into Canada in the first year of
the Revolution, and was killed in
the storming of Quebec, December
IL, r77s. The ladies propose to
erect a monument on the spot where
Montgomery fell. The bravery of
Montgomery, who, through great
privation and suffering, amid the
rieors Of Canadian winter,
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-12-10

peaceable life had collected. There
like a lord and lady of some
medieval story, the King and his beauti-
full wife held their little court. The
Countess sang to her husbands friends,
but of course never in public. 1t was a
perpetual delight to the King, who used
to play her accomplishments himself.
Their love idyi came to an end thirtees
years ago, when, King Ferdinand died.
Ever since that time Countess Edla has
lived in retirement at her palace. She
has always been treated by the royal fam
ily exactly as if she had been born to the
purple, instead of in little cramped
brick house in Boston.
1t is interesting to know in these days
of snobbery, and may add snubbery as
we'll, that her two sisters live in Brook
line, Mass, and with them she has always
correspondent regularly, and they lead
such quiet lives that very few people are
aware that they are the sisters to the
wife of a King.
ANNIE NEvIN CUNNINGHAM.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-12-10
SATURDAY, DEC. 10, 1898.

marched into what was expected to
be friendly, but proved to be
hostile country, repulsed all attacks,
advanced steadily, assaulted the
Notifications of Quebec, leading his
men to the lannon's mouth, where
he was shot down, has excited uni
versal admiration and praise. The
efforts of the ladies seem to have
met with hearty response, as they
are about ready to carry out their
purpose. The Municipal Council
of Quebec gave consent for the
erection of the monument, and
agreed to accept and care for it as
donation to the city.
But the loyalists, as they term
themselves (the Canadian Orange
mem, those officious and noisy dis
turbers who have caused so much
trouble and no little strife in Cana
dian affairs, in carrying out their
so-called mission of protecting and
upholding the power and dignity
of the British Crown against the
treachery and intrigues of all trait
ors-the French and Irish in Can
ada especially-have discovered in
this proposed monument to Mont
gomery's memory an evidence of
disloyalty and an affront to the
Crown, in that it proposes to honor
one who, holding a commission in
the British army, joined a rebellion,
accepted command, invaded Brit
ish territory, attacked British SOL
diers, and was killed as he deserved
to be. They condemn Montgomery
as a deserter and traitor, whose
memory should be held in oppro-
brium and his example denounced
Las dishQuQrable- and reasonable
and are protesting against the pro-
posed monument as dissertation
of British soil, an insult to the
British Crown, a menace to British
authority, and a laudation and en-
enlargement of treason and rebell-
ion. Hence they protest and de-
mand that the Municipal Council of
Quebec recall their consent for the
erection of the monument, and, if
they do not, that the Dominion
Government forbid and prevent.
They declare, if their protests are
unneeded ana the monument is
erected, they will deface and de-
stroy it.
Yet these are the Englishmen
(the Tory element) who profess,
just now, such devotion and friend
ship for the United States and in
sist that nothing short of an alliance
and the closest possible relations
with the Americans will satisfy
them.
1t is not improbable that the fact
that Montgomery was an Irishman
may account for the animus and
Juror of our Canadian loyalists, and
blind them to the noble traits which
it is proposed to honor.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-12-10

During the civil war both the
Senate and Congress so recognized
members who at the same time
were commissioned officers in the
volunteer army; and in a case in
volving the right of a civil official
to retain and discharge the duties
of his Office Notwithstanding his
commission as an officer in the
volunteer army and the contention
that his holding two Offices was
contrary 10 law, the court held that
the commission as an officer in the
volunteer army was mot an Office
in the meaning of the law. "
Here in Louisville Col. Castle
man, of the Legion, is and has been
for months a commissioned Colonel
of United States Volunteers. He
was and is still a member and
President of the Board of Park
Commissioners. No one has init
mated that when mustered into the
army as Colonel of Volunteers he
forfeited his Office as President and
as a member of the board. On the
contrary, the board recently re-
elected Col. Castleman as President
for the ensuing year.
The only object of the protesters
in the cases cited is clearly to gain
some political advantage, and is one
of the many instances where parti-
sanism is carried too far. FORTH
nately both cases are likely to be of
national Importance and attract the
attention of the country, if carried
out as threatened, since the issue in
Virginia involves the election of a
United States Senator, and any at
tack upon Gen. Joseph Wheeler's
eligibility will not be unlikely to
pass unnoticed.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-12-10

Louisville's welcome to her gal
liant soldier boys should be partici-
pated in by every patriotic citizen.
They have done sheir duty.