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An Impossible Explanation.

Until the cause Of the blowing up Of the
Maine il determined by the ofhcial investi-
cation Of the Board Of Inquiry appointed
by Admiral s1cARp there will be the sus-
pension of public judgment asked for by
Capt. SIssBEE. The explanation offered by
certain foreign journals that the disaster
was attributable to a deficiency Of dis
eipline and proper watchfulness. is so ut
terly discreditable to our navy. and 90
wholly without justification in its expert
ence. that there need be no delay In de-
nouncing 1t as simply slanderous.
Tit American navy has been distin-
ruished throughout its history for the strict
ness OF Its discipline and the closeness OF
its vigilance. Not a shadow of fact has ap-
peared that suggests even the possibility
that there was any departure from that
rule on the Maine. Nothing in the CO.
t.strophe so far as it has been reported
affords the slightest indication of negli-
Rence on the ship, but all the circumstances
point rather to the c~arefulness OF the
Names officers and crew and tend to relieve
them Of all responsibility for the loss OF
the ship. Nothing suggests hat any solu-
tion of the mystery will be found which
throws discredit on them,
The officers of the American navy were
never so thoroughly trained in their duties
as now. The rise of new methods Of naval
construction, the invention OF new ex-
plosives, the improvements in armament,
and the many applications Of scientific dis
coveries to ships of wal have been followed,
step by step. in the training of our naval
officers, until it can be said of them with
49, ----h... a. thA r-nrl1
are their superiors to be found, If in
deed any other navy contains their equals
o. q whole In scientific adaptation to the
conditions Of modern naval warfare. More
thar that, they are q splendid body of men.
morally and physically.
The slur of Gen. WELLER, therefore, that
the loss of the Maine was due to the Undo
lenee of the crew Is simply insulting inn
pudence, for such Incidence would imply
criminal neglect of duty on the part Of the
officers, and Q looseness Of discipline on the
Maine which everybody familiar with our
navy knows never exists on any American
ship in commission.
With q reserve as creditable to the Amer
lean people, as it is Characteristic Of them
In all cases Of emergency, they have refrained
from drawing conclusions as to the cause
of the loss Of the Maine, waiting for posi-
tive evidence on which to found suc a judg-
ment. although the circumstances afford q
reasonable ground for suspicion, a even
foreign opinion comedies freely. But this
self-restraint is not due to any doubt Of
the absolute fidelity to duty of the
Names officers and crew. and it does not
prevent the people from resenting his
groundless accusation rs a braggart's insult
to the American navy unexcelled in the
world for discipline and for courage.
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The Martyr. or the sIai.s.

And they have thrust our shattered dead away In
foreign graves,
EIlsd forever from ths port the homeEck sailor
cravesl
They trusted once 70 Spain.
They're trusting her again
And with the holy care OF our own sacred slain 1
No, no. the stripes and stArs
Must wave Above our tars.
Bring them home
On . thousand hills the darling dead Of all our battles
lie.
In hooks Of peace. with flowers and naEh But now
they seem 70 cry
Prom out their bivouac:
"Hsrs every good man Jack
Belongs. Nowhere but herewith a. Be- bring
them back"
And on the Cuban galsA.
ghosuy rumor walls.
Bring us home y"
PolGOon, the people that neglectS to guard the bones.
the dust.
The reverend rsliques its warriors have bequsathsd
in trusti
But heroes, too. were theBS
Who Sentinel'd the seas
And gave their lives 10 shelter ul in careless ease.
Shall We desert them. slain.
And pronsr them 70 spain
As GllsA msndieAnts-theSs martyrs OF our Maine?
HoI Bring them homeI
RUrEkr HUsEEs-
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From the CHICAGO ~ryme,ae,ola

The public demand for the abolition of kicking and
disorder on the neld Is too strong 70 admit OF any half.
way measures. Those who are in favor Of seeing the
game made cleaner than 1t has been for the past two
or three years are counting on the undivided support
OF these clubs: Cincinnati. Brooklyn. Philadelphia,
Chicago. Cleveland, Boston. and possibly ST. Louis.
This gives the advocates of clean ball \ majority OF
seven. The magnates must put themselves on record
soon a. favoring the better conduct Of the players on
the field. The public demands IT, and the public, as
the one life supporter OF the game. is entitled to con.
alteration.
Baltimore and New York are the two clubs that are
holding on. None OF the oniciais OF either team has
expressed any sort OF opinion as TO the best action TO
be taken by the League. II is expected Ptttsburg
will be one Of the strong advocates OF clean ball. as
its President. Watkins, has always 50 expressed him.
self. II would be better for all the magnaies 10
come out now and put the nselves on record a. being
in favor Of the total abolition OF all ~rufnanly and
rowdyish tactics on the field
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HOLE pnr pocKs rrkpEp.
Ths Hsuse cs-usItt-e e. Savai anairs Coz
uiderfnr the nu1iprf.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1s.-For several weeks a
subcommittee OF the House Committee On
Naval Affairs has been considering the suffice,
of dry dock facilities. and to-day the matter wa,
taken up by the full committee. 1t gave q herr
ing 10 Messrs. Dykman and Dickey OF the New
York DRY Dock Company. who opposed the prep
osition pending IN Congress. made BY a JiIya,e
concern. 10 build a floating dry dock, and for ,hs
sum Of $4,000 a year give the Governins mt ias
privilege Of using the dock one hundred dayG
the arrangement 10 continue twenty years
Gen. Bingham. one OF the Rcpresentativc,
from Philadelphia. was also heard 10y the cor.
nlittee. He came 10 plead. irst, that provis IN
be made for constructing a new dry cock Al the
League Island Navy Yard, in his district: $50.
ond, IL the committee would not give a lev
dock. that $4,000 be Appropriated 10 repair
existing docking facilities there. No action " -
taken
The subcommittee have had before them
from time 10 time experts in dock construction
and officers of the navy particularly interested
In that branch OF their profession. They have
also had the information gathered ana conc,u.
Rions reached by the Bunce Board. which con.
sidered the dry dock subject last summer and
fail. The conclusions of that board were thai
within two years concrete docks SHOULD be cOl.
ssrpetea al Boston H. New \ org Nefi9lS; and
dock at New Orleans. and present docks -
Port Royal and Norfolk extended and repaired,
al a total cost Of -. T31, 600. These were sad
to be urgently needed; and in addition 10 place
the docking facilities of the country on an ais.
ouate footing. there should be constructed .
fresh water basin and dock at New London,
steel floating docks at Newport News and Tor
fugas, AID concrete docks at San Pedro ana on
Yerba Buena Island. San Francisco. costing. al
told. S.. 400 900.
A bill 10 authorize the construction OF the
first named series of Improvements was intro
duced by Mr.. Loudenslager OF New Jersey. The
subcommittee received much valuable and in.
teresting Information on the subject, and they
also found that regarding dry docks, as il other
things of life, doctors disagree. The Buucs
board declared for concrete docks; civilians
favor timber docks. Mr.. Simpson. a prominent
builder, gave figures TO prove that while wooden
docks in the first instance cost only about 30
per cent as much as concrete docks, The
expenditures for maintenance and repairs are
larger proportionally. Naval Constructor
Bowles. in charge of the repairs on dock No. s -
the New York Navy Yard, told the sub-commit.
tee that in bis opinion, If the dock had been
were used. it would to-day have been in a sstiS-
factory condition.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-19

Fire leaps from the eyes and Threats Of
the Springfield Republican Tho time will
come" cries that esteemed ontemporary in
accents wild when the murder of birds to
furnish out the vanity Of women will be stopped
by law in every country. and when it will not
be found unconstitutional to forbid the sale Of
birds and feathers for this wanton and foolish
object" So feathers must be put into tho
Constitution or tumults will not cease in the
Agawam region. But IL birds must not be
slain for their fine feathers. they must not
be slain at all. The intellectuals OF the
Springfield Republican cannot be fed upon
squad and quail on toast And other pro-
hibitions will logically follow. The young
sociologists and friends Of man will have TO give
up walking along Main street in their fur-lined
overcoats, their Atwood genuine Hampden
county pants" their sealskin caps and calfskin
boots.
"Eow proud they are. how fond to shew
Their clothes and cali them warm and new,
When the poor sheep and silkworm wore
These very garments long before"
The minds OF the Republican must feed upon
vegetables and sterilized air and water. The
steer. the lamb. the chicken, must NO longer be
sacrificed TO furnish out the carnivorous vanity
of man. The young sociologists will have to
reform their diet and have their clothes made
out Of the bark Of trees.
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Kots from = Patriotic Woman.

To TIE EDITOR OF The suS-str: Don't let an
idea but that the Maine disaster Is the result OF Span.
ish treachery enter into your mind. 1t was my nnt
thought when / heard the news. and It was confirmed
when ! read that the nst to lend assistance were men
from the Spanish gunooat viIcsyA- We have lived
among those people. They cannot be upright. They
don't know how.
Fight! Fight this thing out! Don't let It DO possible
for the spaniards 70 destroy our ammunition before
declaring war upon US!
You will say that this letter Is an explosion. Per
hApS It is. II so. ] hope the wreckage will be . con
slant reminder Of the right.
LHzm TowxsHESD WARE
suENr sDH. GLADSTONE. y. J.. Feb. IT.
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A ~theosophical ready reckoner communi-
Gates the majestic news that the first nve thou
sand years Of the Kali Juga. or Iron Age. were
completed last Thursday night. Fifteen thou
sand more years OF Kali JugA are TO follow.
Then everything will DO made satisfactory to
everybody who has even the smallest genius for
satisfaction. The Silver Age viii positively
appear and make everybody sixteen times
happier and wiser than he will have any
right TO be. The Curse of Gold will be taken
from the stage. All Arithmetics and multiple
cation tables will DO burned at the stake.
Ths Law ct graVitAtion will Be declared uncon-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-19

We know not what others may think,
bat it seems to ne that the most affecting pas
sage in the Hon. Jn JoNEs's address TO the
Democratic party IL n quotation from q famous
leading article published some time AFRO by our
sapient contemporary. the London Spectator.
A specimen Is herewith respectfully submitted:
"The divine right Of kings IL 20 be succeeded BY the
divine right OF milliounires who are TO run every
thing including the American Senate and the con-
bcisnoe and i~nteilsct OF university professor. Nh
none Of our duty to cay how the American people
shail deal with the portentous growth Of that money
power which overshAdovs the Institutions of the 70
public. But we think that the rich men OF America
are revealing such 4 deadly plot against all genuine
public freedom thai, unless We are mistaken. the
opening year. OF the new century viii witness an
oufburSt in the West which will amaze the civilized
world"
Once more the attention Of collectors is called
to the learned author Of the article in question.
Mr.. FDDIAN RAFFLEs-MuNK, for twenty-five
years master Of St Bees Grammar School and
now examines in the University Of Lahore
Seldom has a prophets vision been 30 speedily
ratified BY events. Even before the opening
years of the new century has come an outburst
which has amazed the civilized world The
Simultaneous outburstinE Of the Hon. JIM
JONES. the Hon. MARION BUTLER and the Hon.
CHARLIE ALGERSoS TowNE in one vast spout
of sound has deafened continents and whelmed
the world in words.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-19
GUNS Ausr GO As BAGGAGE.
Troops with the kIsndiks Keller EIpeditis9
Cannot Co Under Arms

WASHINGTON. Feb. ls.-sir Julian PauncS
fote. In behalf Of his Government, has In
formed the State Department that the armed
United States force which will The
Klondike relief expedition TO Circle City.
Alaska, when passing through Canadian terri
tory must observe the same rules that govern
the passage of the Canadian mounted police
through the United States, namely. that tho
men shall not be under arms, ana that arms and
munitions of war shall go through Canadian
territory as baggage. Acting Secretary Of Nsr
Meiklejohn has notified the Secretary Of STATE
that the arrangement suggested by the Br!i.5h
Ambassador will oe satisfactory.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-19
Tho Greater Army OF tho United
States.

For ninety-fve years one Of the fixed
duties of the Secretary of War has been
to lay before Congress every year, on or
before the first Monday of February, an abb
stract of the returns of the A~djutants-Gen.
eral Of the several States, showing the
actual strength Of the organized militia,
and the estimated number Of men unor-
ganised but available for service.
This important duty has Just been per
formed. From the Wa Departments re
port We compile two tables Of immense
interest to every patriotic American. The
first shows the organized military strength
of tho different States of the Union:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-19
From the Patladelphta TYm.s.

The night for reform in the National League goes
merrily on. Press and public alike have made It
very plain that rowdyiSm on the diamond will not
be tolerated next season II is . we'll known fac,
that certain EaghHtes paid the nnes last season OF
many players who played what was termed by cour.
tesy aggressive games" As between the con-
nivance OF the club owners with rowdyism, az has
been the Gaze In the past and blacklist rule. the
latter Is far preferable.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-19
BASEBALL.
Widespread Demand fer the Games ReEener.
alton.
From the ST. Paul RioneerPress.

From the st. Paul Ronee~Presa
Spectators are tired Of the senseless wrangling
which has become SO prominent o feature OF the
national game. Not alone are their senkibflires
Jared by the angry. profnne. and sometimes obscene
language uttered by kicking players, but the
games are caused 10 drag along TO an utterly useless
and needless length. The umpire is the aole Judge Of
play. Upon the held he should be supreme.
Persisted in. the kicking OF the present day VIII kin
the interest OF the better class In the game. 1t is Q
serious menace TO the oieAnest and greatest of all
professional sports.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-19

II is natural enough that Mayor QUINCY
should wish 20 create = Department Of Public Music
In NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Journal
Entirely natural. Mr.. QUINCY believes that
Boston ought TO enjoy the blessings which are
the glory and boast OF the town OF Dedham. The
Dedham Department Of Public Music is tho
most active concern now in operation. and 1t
continues TO speak millions Of volumes in recon-
mendation of itself. The Dedham Department
Of Public Music is composed Of the Hon. GEORGE
FRED WILLIAM
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-19

While the Vizcaya is in any of our
harbors. particularly New York harbor. Ameri-
cans cannot be too rigid in their regard for the
peace and safety of members OF the ships COM
pany who come ashore. A Spanish sailor with
the name ".vizcaya" on the band of his cap
should be. IN any street in the town. as safe as q
woman from molestation or disrespect.
The awfulness of the Maine disaster forbids
tho thought of spite or pettiness in our treat
ment of visiting SpaniardA.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-19
Adams Turn Coming.


1t was Mark Tw ain who pointed out the ingraitude
OF the human race in neglecting 10 put up q memorial
70 Adam. TO whom tunder Providence the whole
race practically ives It's existence. while erecting
monuments 10 so many WORTHLESS OF later date. whose
services TO posterity are comparatively insignihcaut.
We are getting on in that direction, however. King
Alfred Is to have q oommemoration and Il take for
granted) . statue. Hengist and Horsa wll no doubt
have their turn next. There is hope for Adam vt
Ever thing comes 70 him who can wait
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-19

This is the size of the greater army Of
the United States as reported by the Score
tary Of Wal to Congress in obedience to
the venerable law of 1903, enacted when
the total population Of the country was less
than six millions.
The ten million Americans who are ready
to fight for the Gag, IL fighting there is to
be done, constitute, in the eyes Of the
world. the most impressive feature Of our
national existence.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-19
Nswspapsr Publ.h.r., AsnuaI Dlpuer.

The twelfth annual dinner of the American
Newspaper Publishers Association WAS giyen
last evening in the sun parlor al the Waldorf.
Astoria. Charles W. Knapp Of The 81. Louis
Republic, President OF the association, Pre-.
SIDED. There Was no set programme. Among
ton Journal. William Rerri OF The Brooslyn
SGndaTd- Union. Frederick Driscoll OF the ST.
Paul PI9Rser Press. IL J. Chisholm. W. Living
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-19

That Kentucky statesman who wants to
have the name of Carlisle county changed to
William Jennings Bryan county should not for
get that there are great Kentuckians worthy TO
be put upon the map. There ought to be q Joe
Blackburn county . Hez Lung county. . Jack
Chinn county, a Squinch Curd county. As for
p. WAT HARDIN. his name ought to be given to
thu State
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-19

stitutiunaL Nobody WIN have any gravity.
specific or general Gravity win have disap-
peared before triumphant Populism- Aperiod
OF fifteen thousand years IL not too long for the
watchers for that triumph 10 wait What
cd in hat time!
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-19
From III. Omaha Eo,ld.Beyola

II the magnates are really in earnest In regard 70
aholishing the rowdyism that has dtsgraced the game
they win bring glsdness to the heart OF the true ball
player. Kicking never did any good. and II reports
are TO be believed the magnates are to be blamed for
the practice.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-19
wearing the HAT At AZ Angle.

To TIE EprToE OF THE srS-sir: Why do some
men wear their hat At an angle? They don't wear =
coat with one sleeve longer than the other. or any.
thing else about their apparel out OF trim If they can
help It. Why do they wear their hat down on oas
ear or eysbEoHF oHEEEyxa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-19
brave. Eri.a q SIuEwump,
Frem az lrortatnee yonrnal.

~ F"F VWTTFII
That 10 . unique plan which the New York Demo
crAta have in view for the fall campaign. II IA 10
separate the State and the Congregational battles of
the party. The only trouble with it will probably be
the iHespacity Of the voteH 10 see the reasons for the
separation
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-19

Congressman BENTON McMuIN has finally
made up his mind.-hsmp cosanerotolARpeaL
He ought to give q map, plan. and elevation
of 1t to the American Geographical Society.
How did he make it upi Where did he get the
MATERIAL And is his mind, as at present con-
stituted. TO be definite and irrevocable . Is there
no chance Of future amendment Is there NO
way in which the Hon. BENToN McMILLIN's
mental constitution can be revisedi
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-19

To THE EDITOR OF TEE srs-sfr: ] am credibly
Informed that lessons in German and French are
given TO the grammar school pupils OF the public
schools; that doses OF 100 minutes are given weekly.
Are they desirable or necessary Are they par, OF
the three RS? Why should not Spanish be laugh, ?
Respectfully. Z. ALwAEp.
NEW YORK, Feb, Is.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-19

o. orr 1-+eads mo facor Ss eth uneasSe-fSts JoT
p~bisoaftoa ,rtsA 20 haze rejected articles rsf~rAed.
eAev wast Q. all cases send htasps for fhaf DurDosa
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-04

New York. Jan. "a dispatch to the
tribune from Havana says: The install
AauoE OF the cabinet was preceded by
Slight anxiety A demonstration of the
insurge nts and the volunteers, similar to
The Christmas morning riot, when zoe ar
Iests were made. was feared. The au-
JhoriteS thought they had evidence OF a
plot directed against Captain General
Blanco and the government, in which
second demonstration in favor of Weyler
anc against autonomy would be made.
Complete preparations were made 10
prevent an outbreak. Two squadrons Of
cavalry were maSSed short distance
from the public square. Artillery was
planted in a position to command the
streets leading TO the square The re-
serves of the Ordon Publico aided the
regular police, the municipal and military
police were also placed on duty BruZon,
the civil governor of the province, and
other officials remained up till after mid
night.
No demonstration was made, and the
authorities saw daybreak with feeling
of great relief. Leaders of the conserva-
tives. Weyler partisans and friends Of the
volunteers, deny that an uprising was
planned. They say that the authorities
had no ground for marching the military.
Whether the government actually had
evidence of the projected demonstration.
or whether il was frightened by It's own
fears, is not easily settled. The incident.
however, shows the tension under which
the authorities rest.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-04
TWO CRIMES IN WYOMING
AN ASCENDING POSTMASTER
ADULTERY AT ROCK SPRINGS.
Suit Brought By Utah Nan Against
the Idaho Normal School Board
Woman Cowboy of Weiser = Re
union of Kansans at Rocky Ford,
Col.-Nevada Briefs.
Montana.

Stockmen are elated over the weather
and say that the only danger is that
the range cattle will eat too much this
month
At the meeting of the Colorado Citi-
Zens' Protective league, of Anaconda,
which was held New Years eve, to
consider taking further steps to secure
the release or at least prevent the ex-
tradition of ]. G. Johnson, who is
making such a fight to escape being
taken back to Missouri. where he is
wanted for running Katie Neal of
Sweet Springs, some rather startling
statements were made by Samuel Fer
gusOn of Missoula, the colored man
who has been looking after Johnson's
interests Ferguson stated to the meet
ing that letter had been received by
prominent MissOula physician, from
friends in Missouri, stating that the
writer had positive information that a
mob had already been organized to
hold UP the train that should bring
Johnson back, just before it entered
Sweet Springs, and take Johnson off
and hang him.
1t is the greatest wonder in the world,
says the Anaconda Standard of Sun
day, that somebody was not killed yes
terday morning, when Frank Coulson,
a Swede living in a cabin at No. SIG
East Fourth street, suddenly became a
raving maniac and entirely naked,
rushed out of his house and began
making things hum. Policeman Steb-
bins fought this raging mailman for
more than an hour, and as a result the
officer was unable to take his beat last
night Coulson was finally, after a
great deal of difficulty, taken to the
city jail by means of the hose wagon
of the fire department.