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MORE MONEY NEEDED.
Appeal from Presbyterinns i'm Behalf
of Home Missions.

NEW YORK, March 1.-THE committee
of the Presbyterian General Assembly on
methods of home mission work closed to-
day a harmonious meeting at the Presby-
terrain building in this city. Its task was
the adjustment of differences as to the
methods of conducting home missionary
work. The committee decided unanimously
to make the following statement of their
work public and to join with it an appeal
I'm behalf of the home board; THE COM
mittee appointed by the General Assembly
to consider the relations OF the Board of
Home Missions to the synods are happy TO
state that they have reached such conclu-
sions as we hope will remove all misappre-
tensions and friction in the future and Sc
cure united and harmonious action. But no
pan can be effective SO long as the present
debt remains upon the board. The sum of
s., 6,00J is required to meet all the ohliga-
tions of the board for the year closing
March 81 Large as this sum is, we believe
the church can, If ii will raise II. The adj
ministration of the board is worthy CT the
confidence of the church. 1t Is energetl-
cally and faithfully struggling To meet the
heavy responsibilities laid upon It. We
have seen nothing in its administration that
could in any way justify the church in
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MORE VESSELS.
Concluded from First Page.)

concluded from First PaEe)
ject contained in Sections 1463 and 1864 is as
follows:
I'm time of war the President by and with
the advice and consent Of the Senate may
detail officers on the retired list for the
command of squadrons and single ships,
when he believes that the good of the serv-
ice requires that they shall be so placed
in command. In making said details the
President may select any officer not below
the grade of commander and assign him to
the command of a squadron with the rank
and title Of flag officer, and an officer so
assigned shall have the same authority and
receive the same obedience from the COM
manders of ships of his squadron holding
commissions of an older date that he would
be entitled to receive if his commission was
the Oldest
1t thus appears that the President has
power to assign any retired officer of the
navy to duty during the progress of war;
but that he can only assign him to the COM
mand of squadrons or ships by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate. There
are many officers on the retired list in the
full enjoyment of health and mental vigor,
despite the fact that they are now sixty
two years of age, whose ability and expert
ence would undoubtedly be of great adj
vantage to the Nation in case it proved
necessary to go to war in the defense of
its honor and dignity Notable among these
is Rear Admiral John G. Walker, recently
retired for age, and is now engaged on spe-
cial duty as president of the Nicaragua
canal committee
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SITUATION AT HAVANA.
Lower Classes of Spaniards melting
the RahhIe Against Yankees.

NEW YORK March 1.-THE Worlds Ha-
vana correspondent. in a copyright dispatch
to his paper, says: The situation is growing
mere and more serious. The police are ar
resting men whom Weyler had banished
and Blanco pardoned. The government
censor is almost halving the local press b.
red-penciling and cutting out infiammatory
articles. The conservative as well as the
sensational dailies here are yielding to pub
lie clamor for action against aggression"
as it is called. General Blanco is doing his
best to stem the tide of public anti-Amer-
lean sentiment, but two big Spanish war
ships a1oat and one American war ship
sunk in Havana bay are having an infiu-
ence which Is growing daily.
Inhammatory circulars are increasing.
The last one, really written by Spanish
"Bodeguergo' Ian illiterate person., is Bit
terly anti-American. Most of the others, as
has been cabled. evidently were the work
of Cuban sympathizers and had little effect
But when persons of the low class of Span
iards begin exciting each other trouble is
imminent. The widely circulated illustrated
inoffensive pigs, dripping with gore from
Spanish bayonets, and the lower classes
know no better.
The volunteers are boiling internally not
especially against Americans now, but they
are unanimously Directing TO the promo
sition of the radical autonosnists that the
volunteers must be disarmed before elec
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tions will be possible, or at least that each
man must deposit his rifle in a common
armory instead of keeping 1t at home, as
heretofore. AS autonomy can never be any
thing but the holowest farce as long as
one party (the Conservative goes to the
polls an organized armed body, and as
General Blanco means TO make 1T as little
of farce as possible, he must intend 10
dsarm the volunteers. If this is done 1t
must come soon, and when 1t comes 1t Is
almost certain that American blood Will
flow.
Even to-day the slightest accident might
send thousands of ignorant preJudiced,
naturally cruel armed men into great anti
American riots. And General Blaneo has
not men enough to stop them If the yolun~
teers really break loose. Each OF these 3D.
900 men in Havana is menace to interna-
tional peace.
The compact heavily-armed Montgomery.
which has entered the harbor, looks like
toy ship beside the Almirante Oquendo and
the Vizcaya. / overheard the remark
another battle ship. How small she is"
The speaker wore the dress of dock Ia
borer and believed that the Montgomery
really was Uncle Sans best ship.
The following sentences were censored
from my dispatch filed last night to be
cabled: 1.-THE news that the American gov
eminent has abandoned the plan to send re-
lief supplies to Cuba in war ships is excit-
ing much interest here. The American col
ony is sorry for it."
on Monday General Lee suggested an adj
mirable thing. 1t was to have the armQred
cruiser New York and the battle ship Iowa
just drop into the bay for their captain and
commander, respectively, then drop out
again. That would be an object lesson to
any danger of losing another ship, for
neither would stay long enough.
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partment at IL o'clock this morning. He
was accompanied by Senior Du Bose, who
has had charge of the Spanish legation since
the departure of Senior Depuy de LONE,
and was by him introduced to the secretary
and assistant secretary of state. The two
gentlemen came at the hour indicated by
appointment and were received Immediately
upon their arrival at the department Their
visit was comparatively brief and the con-
yersation was purely perfunctory, being de-
voted almost entirely to the consideration
or the arrangements for the minister's call
formally upon the President for the pre-
sentation of his credentials. This ceremony
would have been observed to-day but for
the fact that the President was engaged
with his Cabinet at the time usually al
lotted to such functions. 1t was therefore
arranged that Minister Polo should be
given an audience by the President at the
White House tomorrow morning at IL
o'clock. He will meet the secretary of
state. at the State Department few. min
with the President and will accompany him
to the White House In view of the strained
relations now existing between the United
States and Spain more than usual interest
attaches to the address which will be ex-
changed between the chief executive and
the Spanish minister on this occasion.
These addresses will be prepared with I'M
usual care and will be watched with interest
inasmuch as they may be to some extent
significant of the sentiments of the repre-
SentativeS of the two governments on the
vital questions now at issue between them.
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TO SEIZE THE PHILIPPINES.
Work Mapped Out for Some of Our
War Ships by q COrrespOndent.

ST. LOUIS, March 1.-THE Washington
correspondent of the Globe-Democrat says:
Having in view the wrestling from Spain of
the Philippine islands in the event of hos
tilities, the naval authorities are consider
ing a proposition to strengthen the Asiatic
squadron. This proposition contemplates
the attachment of the battle ship Oregon
to Commodore Dewey's effective fighting
force.
The Oregon arrived at San Francisco to-
day from Bremerton, where she was locked
and her bilge keels were affixed. She is TAX
ing on board at San Francisco supply of
coal and munitions of war and will be
ready for sea within week. From present
indications she will be directed to proceed
to Hong Kong via Honolulu.
The determination of the authorities to in
crease the Asiatic squadron by the addition
of the oregon is not based upon information
that the Spanish government has sent any
vessels to reinforce the squadron in the
Philippine waters So far as the authorities
are advised, Spain is represented in the
East by only six ships, all of small tonnage
The Oregon will not be needed, however, as
much for her heavy guns, which might be
required to reduce the Notifications of
Manila and other ports, as for the large
number OF men she carries, who could be
used for q landing party.
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Once in Command of Indiana Troops,
and Given Unanimous Vote of
Thanks By Two Legislatures.
WON SEVERAL BIG BATTLES
AND ASSISTED IN SAVING THE DAY
IN OTHER ENGAGEMENTS.
WINS Minister TO Mexico, Member Of
Congress and Register of the Treas
ury--His Career in Detail.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, March 11.-General
W. S. Rosecrans died this morning at Z
o'clock at his home near Redondo. The old
warriors death was peaceful in the ex-
treme. For several days he was between
life and death, at times unconscious and
again in a comatose state. His splendid
vitality kept him alive for days When it
was known that the end was near all the
watchers at the bedside were ready at any
time to see the last. At the bedside when
the end came were son and daughter of
the general, Carl and Anna Rosecrans, and
a number of immediate friends of the fam
ily besides the attending physician, DR..
Hays. General Rosecrans was stricken with
no particular disease and the end came
through a general weakening of the system.
When he was first stricken more than two
weeks ago it was not supposed the ailment
was more than an attack of the grip, but
though he rallied several times, the physi-
clan never held out much hope for recovery
and for the last three days the family and
friends have known the end was very near.
The place where he died is called Rosecrans
in honor of him, and is near station on
the Redondo Railway about twelve miles
from this city. The general had made his
home there on a large ranch, devoted to
Ifult raising Tor several years. Carl, the
only son of the general, returned here only
a few weeks ago from long stay in old
Mexico and the South. When he returned
he did not realize that the earthly career of
the old veteran was so nearly over, but he
had decided it would be well to be near at
hand. The third child, daughter now
Mrs. O'Toole is at Helena, Mont, where
she and her husband live. General Rose
of fira nd
his last days were spent in peace and plen-
his last days were spent in peace and
plenty.
Arrangements are being made to have a
public funeral for General Rosecrans, in
which all the military bodies of this city
and section will participate. A request will
be made to have the body lie in state in the
City Hall until the funeral. The body is now
in this CITY,
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WESTERN INSURANCE UNION.
Multiple Insurance Agency Question
Settled-Commissfo to BE Cut.

ST. LOUIS, March n.-After dissensions
that threatened to become endless the
Western Fire Insurance Union to-day de-
cided to compromise on the problem of ex-
cepted cities and multiple agencies, and
now it is highly probable that the delegates
will get away tomorrow. Under the new
rules adopted the commissions of insurance
agents will be reduced. Instead of there
being fiat rate of 20 per cent. paid, as it
was expected several days ago, the meet
ing decided to make the rate Is per cent.
on regular business and 20 per cent on pre-
1erred. Excepted cities will not be abol-
ished, but will remain before.
When the multiple agency question was
taken up for final action it went through
without particular opposition. All COM
panies are limited to three agents each in
the congested districts of the large cities.
The action of Insurance Commissioner
Orear and Attorney General Crow in sum-
moning some of their number before the
deposition mill in the st. Joseph cases is
said to have put damper on the proceed
ings that was rot lifted during the week.
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CRISIS IS NEAR.
(COncIuded frOm First PnEe.)

demonstration of hostility toward the min
lister, and the incident is much COM
mented on.
published another long letteTSrefuting some
of the comments upon his recent pastoral,
in which he blamed America for the pro-
1.-THE hypocritical friendship of the United
States wastes SPANS resources in order
the better to attack her when weakened. y
He now affirms his attachment to the Queen
Regent and his obedience to the Pope.
Ell Heraldo's statement that America will
indemnify Spain for giving Independence to
but also as displaying recognition of pub
lie sentiment in Spain, where it would be
impossible for any government to propose
a sale of Cuba.
Senior Leon Castillo, the Spanish ambas-
sador to France, had a conference with the
Queen Regent to-day and afterwards
lunched with her Majesty.
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Philippiners Revolt Again.

LONDON, March n.-Special dispatches
from Shanghai say there is little doubt that
the prospect of trouble between the United
States and Spain has caused the rebellion in
the Philippine islands to break out again
and has increased the fierceness of the in
surgents, who it is declared, have captured
Atarri and Camarag, important towns con-
nected by railroad with Manila. 1t is fur-
Their announced that the whole OF the north
ern provinces have revolted, the Inhabitants
have refused to pay taxes and they nave
destroyed the telegraph lines. The lnsur-
gents appear to be well supplied with arms
and ammunition
BOLINAO, Isle of Lucon, Philippines,
March 1.-THE Spanish garrison, which has
been under siege by the insurgents, was
relieved to-day by vessel with reinforce
ments after resisting hundreds of rebels.
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ARCHB1sHOP IRELAND AGAIN.
He Reiterates Recent Statements and
Praises Mckinley.


CHICAGO, March 11-"No true American
Catholic will talk of espousing the cause Of
Srain against that of this country because
the former is a Catholic nation said Arch
bishop Ireland in an interview here to-day.
ITO do that is to set ones self down as
tfaitorously inclined to the teachings of this
religion, as we'll as to the country which it
is his bounden duty to defend against all
enemies, both internal as well external"
The words of the archbishop were in re-
ply to question as to what he thought of
the advice alleged to have been given by a
Catholic priest in New York State to his
parishioners. Archbishop Ireland, who was
registered at the Great Northern, was en-
route to his home in st. Paul from Wash
ington, where he had been for several days.
ct is an infamous suggestion he con-
tinued, land it would seem as If it could
only emanate from a bitter enemy of the
faith, for it is directly opposed in every
way to the spirit and teachings OF Catholi-
c1Sm.
His attention was also called to a sugges-
ton which has been the subject of some
discussion, to the effect that the Pope's
SympathieS in the pending controversy with
Spain were strongly enlisted on the side
of that nation because of its religious af-
filations.
In so far as implying that the Pope will
use his offices to aid Spain against this
country the suggestion is as infamous as
the first one mentioned. Whatever action
he may take in this matter will be with the
single idea of averting, if possible, war be-
tween two Christian nations. He looks on
the possibility of 8 war between this coun-
try and Spain with horror, and, as the vice
gerent of God, considers it his bounden
duty to help bring about an adjustment of
the pending difficulties between two ma
lions. That is the only way in which his
influence is or will be eXerted.'
Then, referring, to the situation in this
country, the archbishop said: President
the man for the hour and the occasion. His
course throughout the present painful and
trying crisis has been marked by a loftiness
of purpose, a serenity and dignity of con-
duct which has commanded the respect and
admiration of his most pronounced political
enemies This was abundantly shown by
the remarkable and impressive action Of
Congress in unhesitatingly placing the
sweeping power it did in his hands. l think
every one has come to repose the utmost
confidence in his wisdom and ability to
meet whatever exigencies may arise in con.
nection with the present unfortunate situa-
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American Yacht Anita Fined $500 for
BIunder in Papers.

HAVANA, March 1.-THE American yacht
Anita, which brought a congressional party
here, has been fned $500 for, it is alleged.
not having her papers in proper order. The
gentlemen who arrived on the Anita, Sem
ators GaIlinger, Thurston and Money and
Representatives Cummings and William
Alden Smith, accompanied by their wives,
were presented at the palace this morning
by Consul General Lee and were cordially
received by Captain General Blanco This
afternoon the congressional party paid a
visit to a camp of reconcentrados at Regfa.
Tonight they will go by sea TO MatanaZas.
This afternoon the members of the atono-
mist cabinet called upon Commander Con-
verse and the officers of the Montgomery.
The appropriate salutes and courtesies were
observed, as was the case earlier in the day
when General Parade. representing the
governor general, visited the Montgomery.
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NEW YORK, March 11.-Orders were re-
ceived by the recruiting officer of the Ver-
mont to-day to enlist seamen, landsmen,
mechanics and firemen as rapidly as pos
Sible.
Seven six-inch rapid-fre guns were re-
ceived at the yard to-day from Washing
ton. They are for use in arming the auxil-
larry vessels if such an emergency arises
The Narkatoo will take cargo of fifty
tons of fixed ammunition to Fort La
fayette tomorrow.
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Peter C. Thomson.

PHILADELPHIA. March 11.-Confirma-
ton has been received mere of the death
at Rockledge, Fla, of Peter c. Tomson,
of this city, an importer and manufacture
er. Mr.. Tomson was seventy-eighT years
of age. 1t is said of him that he was the
only American, since Stephen Girard, who
imported full cargoes of spices from the
East Indies. He supplied spice grinders in
this city, New York, Cincinnati, Chicago,
st. Louis and other Western cities. He was
known all over the country as the origina-
tor of .,TOmsOns coffee essence.n
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Large Funeral at Brownsburg.

A large number of Indianapolis people
drove over to Brownsburg. fourteen miles
west of the city, yesterday, to attend the
funeral of John Lanahan. The burial took
place in the Holy Cross Cemetery, in this
city. 1t was the largest funeral ever wit
messed in Brownsburg There were nearly
hundred carriages in the procession which
drove from there to the cemetery. Lanahan
was a brother Of Daniel Lanahan, of this
city. and had many friends among the Irish
Americans of Indianapolis.
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PHILADELPHIA, March 1.-THE coal
barge Edith Howe, which was recently pur-
chased from Dempsey, Son g. Co., by the
government, was taken from Cramps ship
yards yesterday afternoon after having
been sheathed with iron plates. She will
carry about four hundred tons of coal to
Key West, where she will be held in readi-
ness for an emergency. The Howe will be
towed by the government tug Samoset
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Auxiliary Cruisers Not Needed.

NEW YORK, March n.-President Girls
com, of the American line, arrived from
Washington to-day and was in consulta-
ton with James A Wright vice president
of the line. He told Mr.. Wright that he
stopped off at Washington merely to tell
Secretary Long that the company at all
times stood ready 10 turn over to the gov
eminent any one of its steamships for war
purposes. From what Secretary Long said
TO Mr. Griscom Mr.. Wright gathered that
there would be no immediate call for any
of the steamships.
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EhLIDE WILL BE A TERROR.
Fastest Craft AhOat to BE Transferred
Into n TOrpedO ROat.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Ellide
the fastest boat afioat. with a record on a
stake in the mile course of 1875, has become
the property OF the government and will be
transformed into torpedo boat. She was
purchased from the owner e. Burgess
Warren, of Philadelphia, and now at Palm
Beach, Fla, for the cost of her construction,
$4,000. Samuel Ayers &; Son, of Upper
Nyack, N. Y, are now preparing the steel
armor for the little flyer, and can finish
their work of Transforming the Ellide into
the most dangerous torpedo boat af1oat in
ten days. A steel deck win be placed over
her, her hull will be sheathed in armor
below the water line and she will carry a
rapid-fire gun besides the torpedo tube.
The Ellide was designed by Charles d.
Mosher. The craft is but eighty-one feet
long, eight and a half feet beam and draws
if she was especially designed for the
around the coral reefs of Cuba and Florida.
Her boilers occupy space SX6x4 feet, yet
can develop 800 horse power. Her engines
are as perfect as the works of a watch,
and her express-train speed as fast as the
fastest bicycle ever went under the most
favorable conditions. One dash by the little
Elide at the big Vizcaya, one well-directed
torpedo and the huge battle ship would sink
to the bottom. Her speed renders her a
terrible instrument of warfare.
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Two New Torpedo Boats.

BRISTOL, r. l., March 1.-THE torpedo
boats Talbot and Gwinn left here this aft
ernoo.- for Newport 1t is understood that
they have been accepted by the govern
ment and will go into commission without
delay.
NEWPORT, r. l., March 1.-THE torpedo
boats Talbot and Gwinn arrived here late
this afternoon and were at once turned over
to Lieutenant Commander Mclean COM
mandant of the station, the boats having
been accepted by the government. They will
receive their equipments and supplies at the
station and are to go into commission in a
few days.
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Thinks There VIII BE No war.

SAVANNAH, Ga, March 11-Charles l..
Adams, late consul of the United States at
Cadiz. Spain, is in Savannah to-day. He
returned from Spain only a few days ago.
Mr.. Adams does not think there will be any
war with Spain. The country is tax-ridden
and bankrupt, he declares, and has not the
resources to fight the United States. He
speaks highly of the Spanish navy, and says
Spain has some splendid ships.
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An Editor VINO Has the simpIes.

PARIS, March 1.-THE Temps says 1t
thinks the reports in the American news
papers of the interview of the British am
bassador, Sir Julian Pauncefote, with Pres
ident Mckinley were intended to sound
the feelings of England, TO which country
the Americans are now making advances,
which strangely contrasts with their pre-
vious naughty attitude towards their Brit
ish cousins"