Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-02

! with the Maine. But in reaching the mat
ter of cause the Senate committee has con-
siderably greater latitude and 1t is under
stood that it will look to sources Of infor-
nation quite outside of those reached by
the naval court. Captain Sigsbee has al
ready appeared before the committee and
has given his testimony in detail. To show
the mfnuteness Of the Senate inquiry, the
fact may be cited that the Senate commit
tee today took steps to ascertain whether
he~electric lights throughout Havana were
extinguished simultaneously with the ex-
plcsion. The committee learned that the ex-
drguishment of the lights actually oc-
CURED.
Exactly what bearing this had upon the
cause Of the explosion is not apparent 1t
| may be that the terrific shock caused an
atmospheric disturbance, disarranging the
electric plant in Havana, or that some in
ferential connection may be deduced as to
the electric. connection with a submarine
mine.
Numerous Naval Orders.
The naval orders today were the most
numerous which the Navy Department has
issued in many months, there being about
forty-five distinct assignments. OF these
thirty We're of naval cadets at Annapolis,
wiz were assigned 10 various Sh1DS. The
cadets are taken from the first class at the
academy. which graduates next Monday.
although the regular term would not end
Tor three months yet. The naval orders
are as follows:
Lieutenant Commander j. F. Moser. from
the Albatross to the May1ower; Carpenter
G. Helm, to the Vermont; Ensign A. Il.
chester, from the Massachusetts to the
Franklin; Lieutenant g. NJ. Stoney. from,
recruiting duty to the Vermont; Lieuten-
ant d. H. Mahan, from the Machias and
prepare for sea; Lieutenant H. McCrea.
from the Brooklyn to the Machias; Lieu
tenant c. E. Vreeland, from the Helena to
the Dolphin; Ensign F. H. Schofield. from
the Patterson to the Vermont; Lieuten-
ant A. c. Hodgson, from the Naval Acad-
emy to the Brooklyn; Lieutenant W. s.
hughes, from photographic duty to the
vermont; Ensign A. J. Wadhams, from
the Iexss to the Vermont; Lieutenant L..
M Garrett and Ensign e. c. Fewell from
the Albatross to the Franklin; Ensign H.
A Wiley, from the Gedney to the Frank
lin.
Cadets Ordered to Sea,
Inc following named cadets are detached
from the Nava! Academy and ordered to
sea duty On vessels, most of which are In
the flying squadron: l.. A Cotton. w. &.
Watts and G. L. Smith, to the Columbia.
w. q. Briggs. c. F. Nelson, f. l.. Pin
ney, w. q. Tardy, w. I. Tarrant and w.
". Roper, to the Vermont; T.. l.. Briggs
U. Z. Sweet. j. F. Babcock and ID. &.
Haurhan, to the Minneapolis: w. IL.
brown, to the Texas; e. Boone. T.. w. Nc
Ehtyre and G. I. Pettingill to the New
york: {. A. Abels. w. p Cronan. ]. Hill
Hgan. jr.. J. A. Hand. U. s. Macy and K.
N. Narnie, to the Brooklyn; T. l.. John
son and II. Williams. to the Massachu-
setts' +. L. Constein and ]. A. Schofieid.
10 the Minneapolis; H. C. Dingler, J, s.
Hiaham' b. Woods and A. H. Mitchell, to
.he OoIumpia; e. J. Elson and l.. Shane,
to the Massachusetts,; G. w. Fuller and "A
! wright to the Texas: J. s. Graham,
TO the New York; w. b. Wells and +. 4,
Sheffield. to the Brooklyn.
Departure of the standish.
Inc oid-fashioned steamer Standish at
'"cheo 10 the Naval Academy. having ac-
eoiipnsneo the business which brought her
10 Washington. left here last evening for
Annapolis. She brought a cargo Of old
guns which had bean stored away at the
academy and were somewhat out of renal
Ihey will be put into as good condition os
possible at the Washington gun factorv
and then shipped to points where they can
DO the most good.
QregOn's Probable Destfnatfo,
The Navy Department has bean Informed
or the departure of the sunboar Marietta
from Callso, Peru, to Valparaiso Chile
Although the officials will not say so. Il is
generally understood that this vessel has
been detached from duty on the Pacifi. sta
tlon and ordered to join Capt Sampson,s
Heet at Key West, with as little DELAY as
possiDie. Similar orders, 1t is understood
VII. be issued to the commander of the hat
tie snip oregon, now on her way from San
francisco to Cailao. and due at the latter
port in a day or two
Army Reorganization Bill.
II Is expected that the bill for the reor-
Sahizatlon OF the army will be taken up
ana passed by the House on Monday
Revenue Cutters to Repcrs.
Orders have been issued at the Treasury
Department for the following revenue cut
ters to report at Hampton Roads Nom
oay' Inc woodbury.. Morrill, Hudson, Man
ning' Hamilton and Window. These yes-
seis are scattered from Maine to Ph.la-
oeipnia. They will act as dispatch boats
ana auxiliary torpedo boat destroyers.
Denied by Gen. Corbfn.
Adtutant General Corbin disposed of a
story originating in New York. and which
gained considerable circulation en- Wan
street. to the effect that the War Depart-
ment had issued orders for IUuOO add1tIonal
troops to Till regiments. General Corl,in
mas direct supervision Of all orders of this
character. lie SAID that no such order had
ceen issued, nor had it been CONTEMPLATED
he aoaed that the regiments were NV
practically complete. except that here and
tnere few men were lacking in various
companies. In no sense, however, could
tnere be any increase to the extent indicat-
ed by this report. Moreover, il is a we'll
known fact that the increase OF the army
Is made by Congress In this connectio.,
Chairman Hull OF the House committee o.,
military affairs. who has urged an increase
In the army, was one Of the callers at the
War Department today.
The fast that the first class of cadets at
the Naval Academy will graduate three
months in advance of the regular time has
started a rumor that similar course wouli
be followed In the case of the first class of
cadets at the Military Academy. West
Point. Adjt. Gen. Ccrbin said today tha,