New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-25

hAe 4. a fayorte at the Navy Department
For rour wears he was chief of the hydro
granhc Office and by his energy brought inc
office M TO q high standard. He was lucky 10
get so important ship as the Maine cons'ue'
ing his actual rank. which is that OF CON"
mander but he Immediately Jus'liieo inc ~
partment's Judgment in the selection oS run
ming his ship straight into dock In New 'o'N
1Jarhor 70 avoid running down packed eX-
cursion boat This was display of quick ,udg
ment. nerve and pluck that pleased the Depart
ment SO highly that compllmeh'ar! ct'e'
was sent 10 him. His officers are ais" soou
lot, including Lieutenant Commander R'hai"
Wainwright. Iieutcnants q. +. Holman. John
Hood and G. w Yungen. Lieutenants Ounior
gra9e) q. w. Blow, j. !. Blandin ana r. W
Jenkins. Cadets J. II. Holden W. l. CluVerius'
Amos Bronson and d. +. Boyd j., nuieeo sI, a.
c. Heneberger. Paymaster {. W. Ltuehelu
chef Engineer c r. Howell. Passed Assls'an'
Engineer NJ. {. Bowers, Assistant Englhoeis .,
Il. Morris and D. X. Merritt CADET hhEineea'
pope Washincton and Arthur GrenshaW, Chap-
lain j. r. Chidwick and Lieutenant OF Marines
A. w. Catlin.
SENIOR DE LONE NOT ALARMED
Ths Spanish Minister Senior de LONE was an
early caller at the State Department. his puT-
pose being TO advise with the officials relative
to the negotiation of a reciprocity treaty for
Cuba under the terms Of the present tanh act
This purpose in itself may be regarded as an
evidence OF the confidence Of both parties IN the
security OF the outlook After his visit Assist
ant Secretary Day went To the White bouse'
and there was notable gathering around the
President. All callers We're kept out OF the
Presidents room. much to their chagitn. ;his
being the day of the week that is most largely
assigned to the reception of Congressional visit
orr.
Minister de LONE called again at the State
Department about ) o'clock in pursuit Of lnfor-
nation concerning the movements Of the Maine
He asked and was freely permitted To see tne
order, sent 10 Admiral Sicard. directing the
Maine to proceed to Havana The fact that the
orders were shown to the Spanish Minister Is
regarded proof that there is nothing OF d
threatening or bellicose nature in them. MINIS
ter de LONE said that II was perfect! III S.CCOlu
with USAGE for warships OF TWO friendly powers
10 enter and leave an others ports. Tne war
ships of Spain had visited American ports Oh
complimentary missions three times IN as man!
wears and II there had not been an American
warship in Havana in the same length OF I'ine
It was merely because the United states 20.
eminent had not seen fit 10 ORDER one 'hele' Ae
10 the possihle consequences 81 the Names al-
bearing at Havana at this time the Minnstel
expressed himself as not al al uneasy. I"SIe
was no doubt, he said. OF the conservative pc
havior Of the l0val Spanish population IN ma
vana and elsewhere. and the only remote con
ringency which might lead to unpleasant Soii
sequences was some overt act on 'he Pa Va 'I'O
,nSureeDt svnlpathiZe-s committed with nope
of embroilinC spain and the united states ~
Just such an incident as happened WIN 'ilv Pa'
,ip,or.'s crew during the instruction IN ChIli
In r.snnnse 10 an inquiry the Minister said
that II was not customary and part or dlpio-
I,,stic usage for one country 10 INFORM inc
Diplomatic representatives OF announcer III az
vance that il intended 10 send war Nessel TO
inc waters II the other nation. This statement
makes il apparent that tho spanish GOVERNMENT
Yin MOI regard the dispatch Of the Maine 70
Havana As "A hostile act and equivalent 10 a
breach Of friendly relations between the TWO
countries.
THE Maine is a battle-ship Of the second-class
and Is REGARDED as one of the best ships IN the
nev. Nayy Shc was built at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard and Is 3lN feet long. % feet broad : 70
,,,eon Sraught and 6 ESQ tons displacement She
has two tcn-inch vertical turrets and two mil,
tary masts and her motive power Is furnished
by twin screw vertical trple-eXpanslon engines
bSvinr a MAXIMUM horse power of 9 2.H, capa-
bic OF making a speed of l1.4o knots She car
rjes four l0-inch and six 6-inch breech-load-
ing guns in her main battery. and seven D.
FOUNDERS eight 1-pourder rarid-1re guns and
four Gatlings in her secondary battery, and four
Whitehead torpedOes