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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-30
THE FLYING SQUADRON.
PROVISIONING VESSELS FOR a LON"
cRrrsE-A SALUTE TO THE CoMMo-
EIEEI

noRE-ADDrTIONs TO THE FLEET
Manner, News. Va. March 90 C5peciaD. The
uho,s c,tv was startled early this morning Dy
A.. ..,,,deripg report Of twenty-five guns IN
rapid succession coming from the hassh'p
prook,vn and the battle-ship Massachusetts. anu
g., lac, than five minutes several thousand people
rocked 10 the river shore hardly knowing what
IN expect The officers the MASSACHUSETTS
had planned a salute when Commodore Sch'eS
pcnnant was raised for the morning an" aS '"'
fac went to the peak. the MASSACHUSETTS, po' :
side was wrapped in leapng tongues oi Ia"'.
Although this surprise TO the hro""''"
officers they summoned the men 10 ,"e su"'
ard responded in remarkably short order' Inc
saIutes were deafenIng. the heaviest charges
being used.
No definite information concerning the future
movements OF the flying squadron can pe
learned II any OF the officers know commodore
Schley's instructions they say nothing' oeVe'a
nj the petty officers from the Brooklyn however
stated that ii is probable that the squacroh VIII
nut to sea when streng hened by the leHaS'
co,,,ohi, MINNEAPOLIS and the torpedo boat
Rogers This belief is strengthened by the iact
that the Commissary Department at the Cos
port Navy Yard is busy provisioning the brooh-
lyn and Massachusetts for n long cruise
The simply of paint aboard the Massachusetts
was exhausted last night. and the work OF PANT
ing the ship in lead color was not continued
until this morning. when the naval tug wan
neta arrived with a large quantity or paint
from Portsmouth. The work was completed TINS
afternoon.
II is understood among naval men that the
Yesuvius will be ordered to join the iyihs
SQUADRON The Columbia is expected hourly from
Philadelphia. The apprentices aboard the gun
boat Vicksburg at Old Point have been replaced
with able seamen from the Franklin.
Four boxcars loaded with steel-tipped' deck
piercing proiectiles arrived here tonight over
the Chesa peake and Ohio Railroad. consigned
IA the Norfolk Navy Yard. The cars were load
cd on fiat and toWed out at y O'CLOCK ny
special tug ,,,u
Though the cars are labelled to Norfolk
railroad official said that the projectles Hlght
not reach that destination, but instead might De
transferred TO the Brooklyn and MASSACHUSETTS,
from midstream. -, ~.
carload OF powder passed through the CITY
this afternoon on the way 10 Fortress Monroe
from the North. The railroad officials nave IN
structons to pass a special train 10 Fort mon
roe about midnight. 1t is presumed that this
train brings more ammunition. The passing Oh
special freights to Fort Monroe is almost a
nightly occurrence. The cars go in at night ana
come out before daybreak
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-30
WORK At MARE ISLAND NAVY YARD.
REPAIRS TO THE CHARLESTON DELAYED-RAPID-
FIRE Guns TO BE SHIPPED EAST

FTEt 1T NJ TO 1T. SHTFFED EAST.
Vallejo cal. March 2a.-Work on the Charleston
greatly delayed owing to the trouble experienced
In securing sufficient working force 10 complete
the repairs mapped our for that vessel. Requisi-
tons for additional workmen issued daily but
the force Is not yet sufficient 10 accomplish the
work necessary within tho required time and II will
he Apri. Is before the vessel il ready for sea She
will b. transferred To tho Atlantic Coast.
Work on the Yorktown Will not i've begun in earn
until after the completion OF the Chareston the
entire force ~ workmen being Devoted 10 the re-
pairs on that vessel Orders have been received TO
paint the vessels black
Instructions have been received To shin East Al
once all 8. and FOUNDER Calling guns now a the
yard. including those Of the Philadelphia the York
town aud the Pensacola The shipment viii reouire
three cars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-30
MASSACHUSETTS RESERVE CALLED on.

Boston, March Ex-Governor Woicott received
letter from Theodore Roosevelt. Assistant Score
tary Of the Navy. requesting that detachment
from the Massachusetts Naval Brigade be sent 10
the League Island Navy Yard. Philadelphia 10
form part OF the crews 10 take the monitors Cats
kill and I-ehigh to Boston Harbor. Orders have
been issued TO Captain Weeks OF the Naval Brig
Ade TO furnish :ae detachment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-30
PRIMARY Reform BILL A LAW

GOVERNOR COULD HAVE HELD 1T THIRTY pAf~
NIT HE STONED 1T PROMPTLY
Albany. March % (spcciaD. Governor Black 70.
n,rht signed the Primary Reform bill. Although "
was one OF the bills which he might consider !"
thirty days II having reached him during the ''.
ter part OF last week. he picked 1t out OF the '""
OF bills before him and promptly signed IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-30
o'BRlEN's RESIGNATION NOT ACCEPTED.
COURr.MARTIAI. Will. CONTINUE IN
THE SERVICE.

Washington. March 29.-The Secretary ~ War to
day signed order recalling the acceptance Of the
resignation 81 Firsi Lieutenant VI. J. Brien. 5;h
Infantry This officer figured in the court martial
proceedings held at Atlanta Ga. q few months ago
as result OF trouble with Captain Roneyn Cap
tain Romeyn vas court -Tnartalled. but allowed
10 -etire without punishment. More recently Lieu
tendr, O'Brcn charged with conduct unicorn
ine officer but pending action the charges he
resigned and the resignation accepted 10 take
effect tomorrow Through the intcrccssion Of in
nuential friends the Secretary OF War has been in
duced TO Withdraw the acceptance Of resigna ton.
This will continue Tieuten ant q Bren in the service
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-30
MKINLEY CHEERED AT A CAMPFIRE

A CROWDED MDlENCE APPLArps HIM As THE
p1cuT MAN FOR THE PRESENT EMERGENCY.
The eleventh annual campfire Of the New-Iork
Conference Veteran Association was held last even
inc IN tho Mctroooltan Temple Seventh-ave and
Iourteenthst Dr. A. Wright commander OF the
association presided and Notwithstanding the I'M
nIAasant weather the large audcnce-room and gal
leries of the Temple crowded. on the plat
form. which was lavishy decorated with hass and
bunting were the commanders Of the various posts
OF the G. A. r. in the association A b. SGutt' =
X Rows j. Keogan. r. Wheaiey. y. II. Hanna
burgh s J. Mccutchen. N. L. Gates QunrtG n
master Andrew Schriver. Chaplain Kew DR. w. II.
Van Hoescn and Commander Wright .-,.. w..
Alter short Scriptural lesson by Chaplain van
Uoesen Charles : Sparks sang the star spansl.p
banner" The chorus was sung by the cholr OF me
church. comprising leg voices, under the direction
thusiastic "a the song proceeded. ami joined In INC
singing OF the last verse Bishop Jonh r, hu ,Sa
choir sang "Tenting Tonight on the cd Camp
Ground" , ..x..,,ox 81,
tho association' next read President Lncons Get
tyshurg address. and Commander Wrieht then
reviewed the history OF the association. Abraham
Lincoln he said In the course OF his address, was
the rsht man in The rghi place y inG G1rE GJSs
was the right man. now that a war cloud was ap-
pearing In the sky The mention Of the President s
name was received with the most enthusiastic
For The time in lhir'y ;sy Years. con
mans hand has appeared and again the mighty
refrain we sang In 1881 will break forth slightly
Mckinley five hundred thousand strong At this
the vast audience arose and, men ana women tor
chorus Of applause that could I've heard for books
The Rev. DIR. s Parkes Cadman; pastor OF tho
Metropolitan Temple. aftcrward reNieweI Abraham
Lincolns lie The association u composed or the
GLOWING Grand Arm. posts cameron NO a. p DIX
~ 4 KmH SU NS IS %cd THq Nm ! & Gsa
M W No
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-30
WAR FEELING STRONG IN THE WEST.
WHAT PRESIDENT sent RMAN or CORNELL
LEARNED DURING A JOURNEY

LEARNED DURING JOURNEY
Ithaca. ~ V. March 29.-President Schurman NJ
Cornell University has jus, returned from two
weeks trip in the West, in the course Of which
he visited the principal cities Of Illinois Missouri!
Colorado and Nebraska to meet the Cornell alumni
associations and make public addresses. In an in
terview with 4 representativ" OF the Associated
Press to-day he said that The further West he wen,
the more intense the war feeling IL was
greater In Chicago than In New York. and whel
he rea 'hei Denver he found II at white heat
Until Senator Proctor spoke said President
Schurman. most of us had supposed tina, Weylcr's
IT appaa however. taat under the new General
the Same atrocities are committed as under tho
Old The policy seems TO bc the determination OF
the Cuban people by starvation not primarily in
deed combatants but non-combatants including
women ana chlldren. American people may wei
believe that for humanitys sake they are con-
strained to intervene forc!bly In the affairs Of
Cuba and put an end TO those sckcnine horrors
which are a disgrace and crime against civili-
zation.
Just as Christianity and civilization constrained
European atoms 10 put stop TO tho atrocities IN
bulgaria. and. II they could have agreed IN A.
menia. so the people OF tho United States must
champion the same spirt on this cnntluen! ~
secure the protection Of Cuban -comba:an,s ay
peaceful means, If possible But IL Steiner mems
ures ale needed the countr! will back President
Mck.ney, whose management or this Spanish
business. In my opinion. has greatly increased his
reputation fox prudence sagaciiy. foresight and
atesmanshi Whether the time has come for
aciual intervention II is for the Pre- sident who
alone in possession Of all the facts oil the case
IN . ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-30
REMOVAL NOTICE.
Black, Starr&Frost
jewelers. and Siiycr'5,'ths,
Are now located in
their new building,
s. W. cor. 5th Ave. ( 39th St.
NAVY and h. in tho hands OF men familiar with

I'VE are going forward with our EGrh VIVA, what
60, &C. have 1one So long as there signs OF nos
Titles we viii continue our work Of ItcmIats n ,
additional yessols needed by the Navy o'pa, .'t,n
Wc will take all tho time necessary 20 ger sun m
bic and stanch vessels AT reasohsap pr ~, emer
less arc hurried by some u''i0'e
gency.' -. y, tho Board
4 conference with the members oi me Mold YES.
at their office in the Army Bulldlns "" p B.
Widener Of Philadelphia relative TO me I" nt vii
Ininrton on Monday II IL thought that an a ,u
meni win be speedily reached. No steps are ~ c
70 ho taken 70 detain in port the steamship d.
Paul OF the American Line.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-30
FuNrs FNEF uRNrrURB
ANTIQUE OAK SIDEBOARDS'
lBevel Mirror
$1,000.
Iy West 23d Street.

ing the arrival OF the monitor Terror a, oh",
Ton s c.. on her wav from New-fork 20 ,osSy
Wcs, where she will he attached 10 .ne ad" 81
formidable fleet OF warships under csmma"o "
Captain Sampson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-30
TIE ST. PAUL TO

THE ST PAUL TO SAIL AS SCHEDULED
At the Offices Of the International Navigation
Company yesterday It was said that nothing had
been heard from the Navy Department with refer
encc TO the So Paul. An official Of the company
informed a Tribune reporter that the vessel WAS
taking on her usual cargo, and would undoubtedly
sail for Southampton to-day as scheduled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-30
SPANS TORPEDO DEsTROYERs

TIE CsADA LEAVES QUEENSTOWN TO LOOK AT
TER THE DISABLED ATpAZ.
Queenstown. March "0-The Spanish torpedo
boat destroyer Osada proceeded this morning TO
Waterford TO escort TO this port the damaged
Spanish torpedo boat destroyer Audaz. which is
coming here for repairs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-30
THE COLUMBIA DELAYED.
HEAVY FOG KEEPS THE BIG CRUISER IN prrA.
WARE BAY-MAY SAIL THIS MORNING

WARE BAY-MAY SAIL THIS MORNING
Philadelphia. March 29-The United States
cruiser Columbia, which sailed from League
Island for Hampton Roads yesterday afternoon
ana anchored in the Delaware River below
New-'Astle. Del. last night. hoisted anchor and
PROCEEDED on her voyage at 240 D. m. TO-DAY
AZ .'4o she anchored In Delaware Bay OF
Reedy Island. where she Will remain until morn
ing There is heavy fog hanging over the
bay. and this Is probably the cause 81 tho big
cruiscrs ancnoring She proceeded only about
fifteen miles from tho point where she anchored
over night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-30
THAT ANONYMOUS LETTER.
THAT ANONYMOUS LETTEN'
THE WRITER SAYS THAT HARBoR THIEVES
WERE HIRED RY HAVANA MERCHANTS
To nIOW Up THE MAINE


WE'RE HIRED BY HAVANA MERCHANTS
TO pIOw Up THE MAINE.
WASHINGTON March oo-An interesting feat-
ire Of tho publishod report Of the Maine tcsti-
norv issued from the Government pruning
ONCE to-day. was the famous anonymous letter
rnentioned I'm the testimony Of Henry Drain. inc
clerk If tho American Consulate at Havana
The letter was received by General Lee Il rev
dave aftcr tho Maine disaster II was dated
February Is 1898. and signed AN Adnlirer
II was i'm Spanish written apparently by
fairly we'll educated person. The certified trans
ation is as follows
eft sbould be remembered that at dawn OF the
dav If the terrible catastrophe an Individual
WAS killed in a small boat together with an
other who was found wounded and prisoner
They were going about the cruisers Maine ana
Alphonso XII. and as the said lndlNlduais are
of the worst antecedents as harDor thleNes'
have interested myself In investigating WHAT
connection this occurrence could nave hau WIN
the explosion Of the Maine and | have discoV-
cred that those two men. together with announcer
who IS called Pepe Taco. had bought In a nara
ware store in Mercaderes-st. called La Marina
a hose such as is used by divers ana that inc
three left Rcela in a small boat wnich they
nIaced under tho wharves OF Santa Catalina,
and they were lettering about more than an
hour and a half while Pepe Taco. who Ia
corker and aver. probably the best in these
parts did the work to bring about the explosion
Of the Maine.
with the data | went 10 Regla and
discovered that the family Of the dead
man. who lived in the utmost misery IN
a house in Rodriguez Batsta-st, had moved
10 woll-furnished one on Gelacert-st.
There learned that they had agreed with
some merchants Of Naralla-s st for the work or
blowing up the ship for the of 5000, S-oD
I'm advance and the other $4,000 after seeing the
result But as they did not come out OF me nd-
venture very well. having been attacked Wnen
they were retiring the result of which was the
death of one who left his teeth in the boat, anu
another one wounded the third one mas not
presented himself to collect the rest or the
money and it could be probably secretly zone
that by paving hin the rest that the others Will
all this The onA whom | called the third Is
tie diver Pcpe Taco. who is unwounded. VINO
IS no doubt afraid To present himself 10 collect
the result In Muralla-st.. they tell me was'the
place where the business was arranged with
MessrS Garcia Corltiedo. Nillasuso, Maripona
and others vhom 10 not remember. The man
who is arrested is be!ng administered morphine
constantly to SEE ~ he will die and not give evil
dence SO as not az they express It. 10 spoil the
affair after il has come off 40 much to their
taste"
Il certify that thA above Il n true copy.
"A MARK.
Tnd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-30
ADMIRAL SICARD'S DISABILITY.
POUND TO BE A SUFFERER FROM CHRONIC
MALARIA

MALARIA.
Washington. March 29.-The formal report
OF the Medical Board OF officers Of thn North
Atlantic Squadron that sat in Admiral Sicard :
case holds that he was suffering from what Is
technically known as chronic malaria II was
upon the report OF this Board that the Admiral
was relieved of his command and six months
leave Of absence granted him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-30

washington March "a telegram was received
At the Navy Department thu afternoon ANNOUNCE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-30
CHARLES II. CRAMP IN RUSSIA.

81. Petersburg. March 2s.-Char,es IL. Cramp. the
shipbuder OF Philadelphia. has arrived here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-30
Il certify that th- above Il n true copy.
"A MARIN.
"Ijeutenant- C Commander /. 5. y, and Judge

ANNOIITN-
Drain the consular clerk. said in his evidence.
that an effort was ma1e 70 ascertain tho au-
thenticity IF this letter. although tho consulate
was Handicapped having NJ secret service fund.
Witness discovered. however. that the name
Pepe Taco must have been mistake. as the
man mentioned had died a few days before the
explosion took place lie thought the name
should have been Pcpe Barqun. who died two
DAYS ,ftcr the explosion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-30
THE OppENHEIMER INSTITUTE

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-30

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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-23
STORIES OF WOUNDED MEN.
Things That Interested and Puzzled
Officers or Surgeons.

From the Chicago lnter-Ocean,
Wounded men," said the colonel,
were often misunderstood. Gen. Full
Ter, of Toledo told me that he never
expected forgiveness for one harsh
judgment of his. In the midst of a bat
tie he was trying to stop the flight of
panic stricken men. One man came
stumbling along, not needing a word
that was said to him. Indignant and
impatient, Fuller, as he came near him,
leaned from his horse and touched the
man with his sword saying sharply:
Go back, sr.' The man looked up
with a look that said as plain as words:
L am looking for place to die He
opened his blouse and showed a great,
gaping wound in his breast Then he
dropped to the ground. The general
dismounted as soon as he could. but
almost as he took the mans head in
his arms the poor fellow died.
Some men when struck showed no
sign. / remember one little fellow who
was struck three times in as many
minutes The first shot struck his
right arm and he proceeded to load
with his left. The next shot struck
him in the leg. and brought him to his
knees. He had his left arm up, ram
ming home a load, when a bullet struck
that arm. Then he looked up and said
quietly: They have a particular spite
against me. / guess I'll quit and he
dropped down"
1--WE had one man in ouH company"
said the sergeant "who was shot
through the body at Shiloh. He was
carried off in an ambulance, and the
boys supposed they would never see
him again. But three days after the
battle the regiment went into camp not
far from the field hospital, and that
afternoon the men We're surprised to
see the man who had been shot through
and through walk into camp, using his
rifle as a cane. He announced that he
had enough of the hospital and wouldn't
go back to it. The regimental surgeon
swore a good deal, insisting that the
ounded man should return to the hos
pital, but in the end agreed that the
plucky fellow should be cared for in
the company's quarters The boys took
great care OF him, He improved rapid
ly, went on duty as soon as he was able
to walk, and was with the company to
the end of the service.
"other men who couldn't bear ply
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-23

sical pain We're greatly troubled by
flesh wounds and received less syntpa-
thy than they deserved The hardest
wounds to bear We're those from spent
balls These were more painful than
the wounds from the hard-h hitters. but
men struck by spent bullets received no
sympathy at all. For some reason it
was counted dlsreputable to be hit by
a spent ball or a splinter from rock,
and r1any meE worried along under the
most painful wounds not even consult
ing the surgeon. Some of these fellows
carry the marks today and say moth
ing about them.
THE official report of the capture of
Lookout Mountain" said the major,
STATED that General Walter c. Whit
aker was wounded, but that he didn't
leave the field. That is all true, but it
is only half the story. Whitaker was
one of the most impetuous, driving Off
GERS in the army, He was a regular
old stormer. He was pushing things in
great shape in front when he was
struck by a rifle ball He became
deathly sick, and it was supposed at
first that he was fatally wounded. The
surgeons and some of his associate Of
ficers gathered about him, anxious and
nervous. A surgeon opened the gen.
erals coat and vest looking for the
wound, which seemed to be in the vicin-
ity of the stomach, He found between
the vest and the underclothing a rifle
ball that had not broken the skin.
He said quietly, A spent ball. The
general opened his eyes and looked up
wrathfully and indignant. What's
that? What's that? Somebody hit me
with a spent ball? l won't stand II.
Bring me my horse And fairly
throwing aside all the people about
him, he sprang to his feet climbed on
his horse, and with his clothing in dis
array and his hat banged on his head,
started for the front, swearing at the
man who had hit him with a spent
ball. But the old general after that
probably had more sympathy with the
men who were struck by balls that
seemed to fall from the air or that
same with as little force as a stone
thrown by a vicious boy. Sometimes
these would strike a man on the foot
and fairly craze him with pain. Some
times they would drop on his back as
he lay face down on the ground kick
ing up his heels, and he would writhe
as though he were in the agonies of
, DEATH"
Gases Of malingering We're so COM
mon" said the doctor, that surgeons
were suspicious over wounds that had