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went. In view OF his present attitude
shall now quote what Secretary Con.
gosto. then the acting governor general,
or fulfilling tho functions OF that re-
sponsble position, said 10 me the nlCht
before tho AIolnn arrived. Consul Gener-
nl Lee had told him that afternoon that
the wnrshlp would come. Congosto bel
llgerehtly objected. General Lee then
said: Remember. IL any trouble does
occur, shall have the whole fleet here
In four hours q, 'e
Shortly after saw Secretary Con-
gosto and no was very mad, He was al
30 indlscreet. He said TO me: II your
people would only let Us alone It would
DO oil right. Spain has put up with
more than any other nation would
have done. have warned you that
there would be trouble II the Maine
comes here. Now bring your ships
here. II you want war you can have It.
You will ind Spain has not forgotten
how to fight"
~ took these words at the time MS the
nnsry utteranees OF an overtnxed Dip
lomat. Now they seem to mean some
thing.
Two days ago n Spanish daily here
claimed senor de LONE wrote his IA
nous letter and caused It's capture be-
cause he saw no galn In further delay
Ing break between the two govern
mentsU FT'
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GOODNESS AND BRAVERY
or the Officers and tho Men of tho III.ra,
ed Maine.

or tho Officers and tho Men of tho III.fat-
cd Maine.
NEW YORK, Feb. 17-The Evening
World to-day contains a copyrighted
cablegram from Havana, signed by
Sylvester Scovel, which repeats graph.
icnlly the story OF the blowing UP Of
the battlcsh!p Maine and says:
'Thc quoys and Cocks were tammed
with spectators during these sad pro-
ceedlngs, and am informed that some
jnbilant sayings were heard among the
crowd, and that some OF the lower ele-
ments rc1oiccd over the Yankee massa-
cre.' rs they termed 1t. Personally, I
saw nothing but sympathy. It was too
colossal not to dwarf even international
Jealousy and apprehensIve hate. Only
in the palace did see signs OF content,
Captain Sigsbee bears the Calamity
like IN American officer and gentle.
man. He was not even outwardlv rus-
fed by the awful calamity. He received
the Spanish chief OF police as calmly
as though his quarterback were not a
wreck, and his men mangled and
drowned. Apropos OF this, It Is told OF
Captain Sigsbee that he was writing n
letter to his wife in his port cabin
when the explosion occurred. All the
lights were Instantly extingulshed. Slgs-
bee running out. bumped Into a per-
fectly disciplined marine orderly, who,
amid shrieks. groans, flames and hor-
ror and in the dark. salutcd and said:
Sir, have come to inform you that
the ship has been blown up and is sink
Ing
This coolncss was noticeable every-
where among the mcn and when the
boats and thelc MANNED loads had LEFT
the creek for the hospital there was no
jabbering, no excitement. The officers
who had something to do did It quietly,
The others said nothing. The CORES.
pondents of the Madrid press have sent
home foreboeing messages. and on the
civil side of tho palace there are grave
apprehension and scant courtesy.
When ] asked Secretary ConHosto IN
aid mo in talking 10 General So,ano
over acquiring the re-opening OF thc ca
Die for the mcBsngcs OF the Malnc's OH.
GERS. he coldly said 1t was none or his
business, that General Solaro was In
sole charge. Fortunately that gentle.
man was courteous and the messages
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APPLE OF wREcKAeE
10 What the Battlenhip now Looks Lii
Ton More Bodies Faund.

10 What the BattIenhip now Looks Like.
Ton More Bodies Faund.
HAVANA. Feb. 1.-THE night Of the
disaster to the Maine light wind from
the southwest WAS blowing and her head
pointed In a southeasterly direction. She
was mooret in about twelve metres OF
water forward and drew about thirteen
metres aft. The Spanish cruiser Alton
SO XII was about 200 metres from the
American hattleship.
The correspondent Of the Associated
Press was in the cable office filing a
message when the explosion occurred.
He saw from the window OF that Office
a great volume OF fire shooting upwards
and he hurried to the wharf and to the
quarters OF Admiral Marterola. BY
that time the flames extended over the
whole ship and In n few moments the
Maine sank.
The explosion so dlsjointed and twlst-
ed the ba,tleshIp that her remains now
appear like a pic Of vTcckage. All the
upper deck structure. turrets and guns
are IN a heap, and one boiler has been
blown out Of place. and at O'clock yes
terday afternoon was sill smoking on
deck.
The fnrcmast and bow OF the Maine
have collapsed and now only the end OF
her main mast remains above water.
The boats OF the Spanish cruiser Alfonso
XII have picked up a quantity or
wreckage. including boats and flag,
and to-day ten more bodies wore found
in the harbor and taken to the morgue.
II is impossible to identity them.
Captain Sigsbee went on board the Al
fonso XII yesterday and thanked the
Spanish commander, Captain Manuel
Elias. for the services the Spanish sail
OTIS had rendered upon the occasion OF
the great disaster. .#-
Contrary to the reports current here
yesterday. the divers have not yet made
any investigation OF the wreck, and the
general opinion expressed in Spanish cir
cles Is that the explosion occurred inside
the Maine.
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FUNERAL OF VICTIMS
or the Disn.ter-hn Impressive proces.
slon : Popniaee Gave Evidence OF the
ProfountlesI Respect.

or the Disnstcr-hn Impressive Proces.
sion : Popuiaee Gave Evidence Of the
Profoundest Respect.
HAVANA, Feb. livery elaborate
preparations were made for the inter-
mert OF the dead. In the morning
twenty-five bodies were brought to the
city hall, where they rested in collins.
The interment OF tho martyrs OF the
Maine took place this afternoon about s
o'clock. Shortly before the hour all Ha-
vana was In mourning. The flags on
the public buildings were at half mast
and many OF the houses were drapcd In
mourning All classes were represented
in the throngs that filed the streets
along which the funeral procession pass
ed to the cemetery.
The order OF the procession was as
follows: The municipal guards on horse
back In full uniform: the city fire brl-
gade. the municipal employees, the alder
men In seven gplendldly decorated fire.
mems cars: special cars bearing the re-
mains: nine bodies being carried on q
splend!dly decorated car. the clergy, de-
putations consisting OF the chief officers
OF the army, navy and volunteers, rep
resentatives OF various official bureaus
and OF the custom house, 4 committee
representing the chamber OF commerce;
q delegation representing the grocers,
the council Of administration, represen-
tatives OF the treasury, the press and
various political organizations, then the
chief officers Of the Maine, the represen-
tatives OF foreign governments. the city
magistrates with their nace-ocarers,
provincial deputies. employees of the
general and regional autonomatic gov
ernments; the municipal mace bearers;
then General Parade, with four aides de
camp. representing the Captain General
(whose personal presence was not al
lowable under the law), having on hls
right United State3 Consul General Lee,
and on his left the mayor OF Havana;
the Marquis Larrinaga. Admiral Mon
terola, General Alamo and other officers,
two companies OF marine and infantry.
The funeral music was furnished by the
bands OF the Isabella Ia Catolica and
Porto R.ca battalions, which accompan-
led the bodies!
The funeral cortcge started from the
principal entrance OF the city hall on
Weyler street, then turned to the right
on Marcadores street, then up O'Rellley
street, along the right side OF Central
Park and finally to the right along San
Rafael street to the cemetery.
The population that lined the route
gave every indication OF the profoundes:
respect.
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DEATH OF MISS FRANCIS WILLARD.
President efthe womnn,s National Chris.
l tian Temperance Union. X

NEW YORK, Feb. 1s.-Franccs E.
Willard died at midnight at the Imperial
hotel.
Miss Willard had been III for about
three weeks. DR.. Hin made the follow
Ing statement tonight: N
Miss Willard had suffered some years
with profound ancmla. and on several
occasions had been given UP to die.
Last summer she seemed to take on o
new lease OF life and gained In weight
and strength so that she went through
her convention work nt Toronto and
Buffalo, which was most arduous. and
came out much better than was expect
ed, but on her arrival here flve weeks
ago she was much prostrated and read
lily took the grip, which attacked the
stomach, liver, intestInes and later the
nervous system. Tho disease progress
ed fevorably and In many respects she
had much improved when thu fatal is-
sue came and overwhelmed She nerve
centcrs. There was no cancerouS deg
radiation OF any organ, as has been
stated" ~ 81, e "a
There will be funeral services In New,
York city and later In Evanston, Ills,
Miss Wizards home, where the body
VIII be taken. A..
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IRON AND STEEL REVIEW.
Genernl Tone OF tho Trade Strengthened
and Prospeets brighter.

Gennrnl Tono OF tho Trade Strens nsthened
and Prospects Brighter.
PITTSBURGH. Feb. 1.-THE Amera-
can Manufacturer in its weekly iron
trade review. win say tomorrow:
'There has been no great change re-
ported at any point since our last report,
but the general tone Of the trade has
been strengthened last week. has HAD
some effect on the entire market as Il
has been taken as an indication Of high
er prices all around. The question as
to the price OF BeSsemer ores for the
coming season has been settled by an
advance OF Is cents per ton. A much
greater advance was expected, hence the
fixing OF the ore rate will not have the
effect It might have had II the change
mad been more material. Still st will
have some effect in settling the market.
A promising feature OF the week Ia
seen in the better conditions IN the east
ern market. At Philadelphia the down.
ward tendency in the pig iron market
has been checked by general trado con-
ditions rather than by local causes. It
Is the general belief at that point that
the trade Is now on the eve Of the great
est demand for mill and foundry pro-
ducts ever seen. The bar iron situation
is better and good orders for heavy
sheets are reported. At New York the
market has 4 more confident tone,
Southern pig iron makers are trying to
advance prices. Some furnaces claim to
have from six to nine months outp,,h
sold ahead. At Chicago buyers in many
lines Of the trade want either extended
deliveries or options. This is taken as
indicating an expectation of higher
prices. Pig iron is selling In small lots
but at firmer rates. Bar iron pricee are
more or less irregular, but formerly ex-
tremely low figures are no longer seen.
The structural iron trade Is moderate
and plates ore firm. Cleveland reports
pig iron quiet, but firm In tone. Large
purchases OF b!llets are expected soon.
The bar Iron market is week. In the
Cincinnati market southern pig iron
prices are getting firmcr. 4 good trade
In bars is reported. and the wire rod OUT
put is said to be sold UP to March.
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WRECK OF THE FLAcHAt
or tho Canary Ialands-Tho A,vfui Loss
OF Life,

va INC S9nury ihnnds-Iho ANyTul Ixoln
OF Life.
TENERIFFE, Canary Islands, Feb.
I'M. Munose, the only surviving pas
senser of the Campagnic Generate
Trans-Atlantique steamer Flachal
bound from Marseilles for Colon, which
was wrecked at Anag Point, this is
land, early yesterday morning during
q thick fog, says: "When the FIachal
grounded her engineers let off steam
and thereby prevented the boilers from
bursting. The passengers under charge
OF the doctor and the second officer were
shut UP in the deck house under the
bridge. - -
The captain ordered the boats out.
but the vessel took a heavy list TO port
and three OF the port bouts were car
ried away by heavy sea directly thew
were launched. -.
AN attempt was then made TO launch
the starboard life boat und after work.
Ing hard from until 0 a. m. succeed
cd. Those on board Immediately made
n desperate rush. Fifty jumped into
the sea In an cndeavor to reac, the
boat, but only sixteen succeeded and
two OF these were washed back into the
sea. The boat was full of water and Il
was impossible to use the oars, After
half an hour tho steamer Susu arrived
and picked up the fourteen In the boat
There were still about forty people
on the wreck, but when the Susu re-
turned from Santa Cruz not a soul
was TO be seen and the sea was wash
ing completely over the wreck. The
captain anu officers did their best, but
owing to tho mountainous seas It was
Impossible to attempt to save the wo.
men ana children, All were obliged to
Jump for tbeir lives. Tho captain was In
ped when The vessel struck and the Sec
ond officer was IN charge. b.
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SPANIARpS!
Long Live Spain and Honor!

What are ye doing that We allow your
selves to be insultcd In this way? Do
YOU not see what they. have done to us
In withdrawing our brave and beloved
Weyler, who at this very time would
inrs finished with this unworthy re-
bellious rabble who are trampins on our
flag and our honor? Autonomy Is i'm
posed on iHs 10 set Us to one side and
to give posts OF honor and authority to
those who lncited this rebellion. those
ill-born autonomists. ungrateful sons OF
our beloved country.
And finally these Yankee hogs who
NEEDLE in our affairs. hum!liating us to
the last degree and for still greater
taunt order to us ono OF the ships of
war Of their rotten squadron. after in
sulting us IN their newspapers and
driving Us from our homes. Span!ards,
the moment for action has arrived.
Sleep not! Let US show these vile trail
tors that We have not yet lost shame,
and that we know how to protest with
energy beftting nation worthy and
strong as our Spain is. and always will
be.
Death to Americans. death to auto
nomy"
Long live spain! Long live Wey-
ler!" ,.
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West Virginia Matters.

Special Dispatch to the Intelllgencer.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 17.-Represen-
tative Dovener has presented In the
house the petition OF U. S. q. Heavener
and others, of Elkins. W. Va. praying
for a more restrictive immigration law;
also bill for relief OF John J. Dobinson,
OF Endicott. Wetzell county.
Representative Dayton has introduced
a bill 10 carry out the findings Of the
court of claims In the case of James ".
Westfali.
a new postofl!ce has been established
at Hunter. Mingo county. W. Va. with
Herbert r. Hunter. as postmaster.
A change has been made, dating from
the 23rd instant, IL mail route from Leo
nard to Renick's Valley, 50 as to EN- ;
brace and end at Failing Springs, omit
ting Renicks Valley, and increasing dis
tance two and tnree-fourths miles.
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ship was to be selected for the visit
twelve hours before his departure. He
was then at Key West doing patrol
work and had gone to Join the squadron
at Tortugas before the telegraph order
from the department for his ship reached
Key West The telegram was dfspatch-
ed after him by means OF the torpedo
boat Ericsson and was delivered TO him
at Tortugas that night. Before daylight
his ship was on the way to Havana and
there was no correspondence with the
department beyond the acknowledge.
ment OF the orders.
As to the statement relative to the
number OF torpedoes planted In Ha-
Vann harbor. II "a said at the navy de-
partment that nobody aside from the
Spanish officers nt Havana knows what
has been done to protect the harbor IN
that manner. II Is customary to divide
all great harbora into sections and In
plans OF coast defense to assign places
for torpedoes on the bottom at certain
intervals the location of these torpedoes
Is kept profound secret, only few
officers OF the army being entrusted with
the knowledge. II their location were
known It would be easy for an attacking
enemy to remove or explode them with.
out causing harm to their own vessels.
It Ia not usual to keep the torpedoes
actually In their berths In the water in
times OF peace; they are placed In the
positions assigned to them only as war
measure. There are some exceptions to
this rule, for Instance at Hong Kong.
where the torpedoes are at all times
kept in position. and Il may be presumed
that the same precautlon has been taken
In Havana harbor to guard against an
unexpected raid by a swift steiner that
might fall into the hands OF the insur-
gents. These torpedoee are not OF tho
contact type, as they are called the tor
pedocs that are set to 80 off upon the
touch OF the hull Of a vessel passing over
them. but are arranged to be exploded
only by means Of electric currents sent
from shore by buried wires These fix
ed torpedoes are really mines and carry
much larger charges than the small au-
tomobile torpedoes discharged from the
torpedo tubes Of warships.
In view Of the near approach to New
York Of the Spanish warshtp which has
caused 60 much comment, although II
has been explained semi-offlcially that
she Is merely returning the courtesy e1-
hioited in the sending OF the Maine to
Havana, It may be proper to state that
the naval regulations provide for
proper reception to the ship. The COM
nlandant at the navy yard, Admiral
Bunce, will look after the necessary for
malities. A salute will be exchanged
with the chip by the shore forts and n
naval officer will be sent from the navy
yard to board the visitor and extend to
him the courtesies Of the port. An an
chorage will be pointed out and all pro-
per precautions will be taken to make
the stay OF the ship safe and comforta-
bic. 1t 1s probable that she will lie in
the North river naval anchorage unless
she receives other orders from the Span
ish legation.
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Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer.
HUNTINGTON. W., Va, Feb. IL
The people OF Central City are wild
with delight over the prospects Of hav-
ing q good supply Of natural gas. The
Harveytown well was shot this AFTER
noon late. and q strong flow Of gas was
developed. At this hour no accurate
measurement Of the volume. can be
made. but It is ratd to be Of O. paying
quapIity. .1gF7s5
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"ISrrnly Rrgrrts,v

MADRID. Feb. ia Spanish minis
ter who declines TO have his name used,
said to The correspondent OF the Associa-
ted Press here to-day: AN OF the oNl-
ial dispatches agree that the loas OF the
Maine was due TO an accident. We
kecnly regret that tho lingo element
with palpu5lc bud faith. are endeavor-
lnE 10 make capital out OF the catastro-
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THE NAVAL COURT
or Inquiry will not meet Until Ncxt
week-Mnny Wild stories uro Denied.
Tho silly Torpedo Elections.

or Inquiry will not meet Until Ncxt
Week-ainny Wild stories uro Denied.
Tho silly Torpedo Fictions.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 17.-Yesterday
Captain sigsbee suggested to the navy
department through tho commander AZ
Key West that It would be well 10 detail
lighthouse tender or some such small
craft to watch over the wreck Of the
Maine. AS the upper works are above
water In places and much valuable prop
erty Is thus exposed, the department
has acted upon the suggestion and has
authorized one Of the vessels now at
Havana. the Mnngrove probably. to be
used for the purpose.
1t is said at the department that the
naval court OF inquiry which Is to inves-
tlgate the disaster can scarcely assem-
bic for the work at Havana before next
Monday. Lieutenant Commander Mark,
who left Washington at II O'Clock this
morning, can hardly reach Key West
before the end OF the week, and as tho
board must prepare itself for work be-
fore leaving Key West, a day Is little
time enough for that and transportation
to Havana. 1t Is not yet known where
the board will hold lts sessions at Ha-
vana. as this detail has been left for Ad-
mirsl S!card to fix. It may be held Mt
ono OF the hotels, or prehaps on board
the Ward limo steamer. the tender Fern
or tho coast survey steamer Bachc,
TRr navy department authorizes a de-
| NAL OF tho statement attributed TO Can.
| tain Slg6bee that he recommended 10 fhc
department before he sailed for. Haynna
that no other ship thnn the Maine be
sent to Havana because the harbor vns
TOO dangerous owing to the number of
tor'pedoca planted In the bottom. A5 a
matter OF fact Captain S!gsbee had not
tho siighteat hint given him that his
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WASHINGTON. D. c., Feb. l7.-Ad-
miral sicard telcgraphed Secretary
Long from Key West this afternoon US
follows:
TN the opinion OF Lieutenant John
Hood. Of the Maine who has just arriv-
ed from Havana, the Maine can never
again be utilized as ship. IIe describes
the whole forward body Of the ship as
completely collapsed where the shock
OF the explosion was heaviest. Photo
graphs o: the wreck will be sent TO the
department to-day.
lSlEnpl1 .SICADI,D
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BARCELONA, Feb. 17.-Lioutenant
General Weyler, who arrived here to-
day, expressed the opinion in the
course of IN interview that the disaster
which had bcfalicn the United States
warship Maine in Havana harbor was
"due to the Incidence OF her crew."
He announced his intention to ask
the governments permission to so to
Havana and stand as q candidate Tor
the chamber OF deputies for the Hava-
ma district.
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expected before Saturday. when result,
begin to appear ao n result OF the cour,
OF Inquiry at Havana and meanwhile
the officials seemed well content to wait
and get q modlcum OF sleep which has
been luxury for many, OF them since
the nrst bulletins announcing the dIsas-
ter Tueaday nlght. ~. --ILI X
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE STATE
department this afternoon received the
following dispatch from Consul General
Lee: HAVANA, Feb. II.
Assistant Secretary Day, Washington:
Merritt, in junior officers mess room.
Jenkins In ward room mesg room Mt the
time OF the explosion. Latter left be-
fore an officer who was saved. Must
have gone The wrong way. Lights ont
Immediately and water rushing In. Mer-
ritt got to hatch with naval cadet Royl;
ladder gone. Boyd climbed through and
tried to pull Merritt up. but latter let go
his hands. fell back and was drowned
Bodies Of these officers not yet found
probably in wreck.
(Signed) LEE"
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"DEATaTo AaERIcANs.n
An Ini.denaiary Circular that ws, DI

An Inieden6iary Circular that was Dis
,ribn.ed In thr Streets OF Havana.
NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-Medlcal d.
rector Wood, OF the naval hospital,
Brooklyn, is In possession OF the copy
OF circular. incendiary and outrage
Gus. which was passed about the streets
on railway cars and other places In Ea-
vana. a translation OF this circular
was sent 10 Medical Director Wood by
al officer on the Maine who picked it
up while on a train returning from a
bull fight. The circular Is as follows.
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Mn.emrn,, OF orst.nm,h,n..

NEW YoRK-Fuldu; Naples; Lain,
Bremen. MI
BIEaTEN--Havel. New York.
LIVERPOOL - Catalonia. BOSTON;
Tcutonlc. New York.
Gl5NOA--Callfornia, New York. II
ROTTERDAAI-Edlm New York.
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LONDON. Feb. 17.-The Prince and
Princess OF Wales have sent the follow
Ing message to the United States en-
baSsy: t,.
The Prince and Princess OF waleg re-
quest the charge d'affalres TO convey TO
the President and to the secretary of
a"} Continued on Sccuni pu,. -