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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-25
SAVANNAH GA. FRIDAY, MARCH 25 1895

ana at that time the President and his ad-
Flsers VIII begin the grave work of weigh
ihS the conclusions reached and determin-
ing the action that is to be taken.
Inc formal plan of its transmission to
Congress next Monday Is already arranp-
ed' but with the report and evidence be-
lore them, the President and his advisers
Tor the first time will be in a position to
outnne the character of the message to ac-
company the submission of the report to
congress and TO arrange definite plans of
detailed procedure, which as vet has not
been worked out.
The navy department was advised to-day
OF the sailing of the monitor Terror from
new York for Key West, the arrival of
the TeXas at Hampton Roads. the moni-
tors Puritan at Newport News, and Mo-
hadnock and Monterey at San Francisco.
The battleship Texas came up from Key
west, making an exceptionally quick run
Tor vessel of her class
The Spanish authorities here have been
informed that some time ago Capt Sigsbee
asked permission to use dynamite In the
obstruction of the wreck of the Maine
This was refused by Captain General
Blanco, for the reason, IL is officially ex-
plalned, that as there are evil-dlsposed
persons who insist that the Maine was
blown up from external causes, the Span
ism authorities do not want the wreck de
stroyed, as IL affords all the evidence OBJ
talnaoie as to the actual cause of the dis
aster.
Ihe navy department is aware that tor
Peuo boats cannot be built in a day, so the
secretary of the Navy has been directed to
purchase twelve heavy draft tugs 10 be
converted into gunboats at short notice.
Secretary Gage was called into confer
ence, while Mr.. Roosevelt was with the
President and the revenue marine vessels
were formally transferred to the navy
The navy department has already
twelve large tugs in view, which are now
located in New York harbor and they will
be secured and pressed into service at
Key West Immediately.
AT the White House, and also at the
navy department, the fact that Spain has
decided to send the torpedo fiotilla to Cuba
IS regarded as a pronounced move in the
direction of hostilitles
There seems to be no doubt about SPANS
intention to resist active Intervention on
the part Of the United States, and the
forwarding of the fiotilla is regarded here
as sure indication of the fact
This is the most significant incident of
the day, and the administration realizes
that it means nothing more nor less than
Spain is preparing to strike Key West.
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REvoLvERS TO GUARD REPORT.
SENSATIONAL INCIDENT ON MARIX'S
ARRIVAL AT WASHINGTON.

Hands of Two LieutenRnts Seek
Their Pistols when Some One Ac-
cidentaIIy Runs Against the Can
vas Bag Containing the Document.
The Whole Party Accompanying
the Report Undoubtably Armed to
Meet Any Emergency.
Washington, March 2.-The report of
the naval board of inquiry into the Maine
disaster was received in Washington at
935 tonight.
The four naval officers who have guard
ed it since its departure from Key West
were hustled at once into carriage by
an attache of the navy department and
driven to the Ebbitt House.
The party consisted of Lieutenant Com
mander Mark, Lieut.. John Hood Lieut..
Carl Jungen Passed Assistant Engineer
Bowers, A. T. Mark, a nephew of the
judge advocate and Ship Carpenter
Helms of the Maine's Inflated crew.
There was an immense crowd waiting
at the depot when the train pulled in.
The naval contingent avoided the crush
of citizens by alighting at the upper end
of the platform and going out across
the tracks.
The party was met by Lieut., Ward of
the navy department, who was the sole
representative of Secretary Long. He in
formed Commander Mark that the Secre-
tary would not receive the report to-
night.
Lieut.. Hood carried the bulky document
in white canvas bag slung under his
arm. 1t must have weighed ten or twen-
ty pounds, without its carrying case.
That the whole party carrying the re-
port was armed was demonstrated in a
right theatrical way, just as they were
about to get into the carriage.
Some one ran against the end of the
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DEATHS IN OHuo's FLOOD.
Six Lives Lost at Hamilton and Five
at GAINESVILLE.

Cincinnati, O., March a.-At 10 O'Clock
the Ohio river at Cincinnati registered 81
feet 2i2 inches. rising an inch an hour
Reports from West Virginia at the
sources Of the Monongahela brings news of
heavy rains last night and of rapidly
rising river tonight.
All up-river towns report the Ohio rising
rapidly except Wheeling. where IL is stat
ionary.
Interior towns on the Ohio that have suf-
fered inImdation and damage are finding
relief by the recession of the waters.
Loss of life is reported at Hamilton, o.,
where the Great Miami swept away two
cottages and drowned six inmates namely
Mrs. Charles Whitman and her three
small children, and
Mr.. ana Mrs. Charles Springman.
GAINESVILLE reports the drowning of the
infant son of Mrs. Charles West and of a
man known as Deacon Jones; also of John
Leach, and the drowning of Mrs. Mary
Church and Timothy Jones.
The railroad situation In the interior of
Ohio Is improving. Cities cut Off from the
world yesterday are getting trains out to-
night by repaired tracks or by detours
over other roads.
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NEW ENGLAND's COTTON MILLS.
Men BACK of the Industry Propose to
Hold IL Up.

Men Back of the Industry Propose to
Hold IL Up.
Boston, March A.-Before the legislative
committee investigating the textile indus
try Arthur II. Lyman OF Waltham, treas
urer of the Lowell Manufacturing Com
pan, stated to-day that he was connected
with some twenty corporations, and had
no desire to emigrate to any other state.
He, and those with him, did not intend
to see the cotton Industry
leave Massachusetts.s Some mills
had met the situation by the
establishment of branch mills In the
South, other mills by a reduction in wages.
Mr.. Lyman insisted that this was not a
permanent reduction, but that when bet
ter times came the operative would par
ticpate.
To show the extent of Southern compe-
tition, MIR. Lyman said they we're doing
two and one-half times as much business
as i'm 1887 lie then cited figures to show
that the entire dividends of several largo
mills, mostly Lowell mills, for ten years
divided among employees would have given
an advance of only 81 a week each. Mean
while the mills have stopped running.
He read letter from Treasurer Lover
ing of the Massachusetts mills who sald
that a Georgia mill had been able to make
goods at profit last year, while the
Northern mills could not. The wages in
Georgia were 80 per cent. less than in
Lowell
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( ginia, ]. L. Rawlns, of Utah; Repre-.
sentatives Jacob Yost w. A. Jones and
P. j. Otey of Virginia. Representative A.
j. Hopkins of Illinois; Representative ID
A. Mercer, ex-senator Black, Represent
atives D. ii. Small and f. S. Hopkins OF
Kentucky, President c. B. Orcutt, of the
Shlpbuilding company, Naval Construc-
tor j. ]. Woodward and Wife Mrs. Gen.
Pickett, Miss Belle Tyler, Miss Miles, Miss
Mary Orcutt and Mrs. Gov. Bradley.
The sounds Of the hammer died away
and the immense crowd was hushed with
the cessation of work, as If by majic
command, and the attention of all was
directed to the bow of the Kearsarge,
where Mrs. Winslow was standing await
ing the starting of the ship
Another minute and the cracking of the
huge timber was heard as the saw COM
pleted its work of severing the last wedge.
The towering steel frame hesitated a Sec
ond not longer, and, al 1902 slowly start
ed on its journey to the water
As 1t did So Mrs. Wlnslow, casting the
bottle in her fight hand against the reced-
ing bow, exclaimed Il christen thee
Kearsarge."
A mighty cheer went up from the vast
throng of spectators as the vessel struck
the water, stern first, and, with q grace
ful dip first aft, and then forward glided
out upon the waters with the buoyancy OF
a duck.
Another cheer arose from 10000 throats
when II was seen that the Kearsarge lad
been safely and successfully launched and
was ploughing the river without leaning
the slightest to starboard or port
The steam whistles In the shipyard and
those an ba Of va nd s.la
ure craft In the river, shrieked forth their
glad welcome to the newcomer.
The Kearsarge glided out Into the chan
mel, where she was picked up by the Chcs-
apeake and Ohio tugs and proudly towed
to one Of the lower shipyard piers.
After the launching, Mrs. Winslow re-
ceived a handsome model of the Ke1r-
sarge, presented by the men who worked
on the ship as a memento of the occasion.
When the latest addition to Uncle Sans $
floating marine monsters had been safely
moored, there was a general rush on the
part OF the large assemblage to the oppo-
site side Of the immense crane where the
formidable Kentucky proudly awaited the
honors 70 be conferred upon her by one OF
the Blue Grass states most charming
daughters.
As soon as the Kearsarge was moored TO
one of the piers the force of ship launch
ers crossed TO the other side OF the high
trestle and commenced to prepare the Ken
lucky for her baptism. Finally, the blows
beneath the hull OF the ship died away.
The large saw was placed against the
sole pieces at the bow Of the vessel as in
the previous launch. and the two work
men looked up at Superintendent Smith
for the expected signal.
MIR. Smith motioned to Miss Bradley to
take the christening bottle. ana then nod
CONTINUED on sixth Page)
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Ending Of Cuba's Misery the Presl-
dent Object,
EXPLOSION WAS EXTERNAL.
Report Of Court Of Inquiry to Go
to Madrid.

Washington, March A.-The President
said to several of his visitors to-day, in
discussing the situation, that he would do
everything consistent with the honor and
dignity of the country to avert war, and
he still believed war could be averted.
He also said that he believed the gov
ernment of Spain was as anxious for
peace as we were, but at the same time
he did not hesitate to admit the gravity
of the situation.
The President frankly acknowledges
that he believes the report of the board
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mysterious canvas bag in which the report
was concealed. Quick as a flash, Lieut..
Hoods hand went back to his hip, and
Lieut.. Jungen laid his hand on the butt
of revolver that was sticking from his
side pocket.
The movements were sufficient to prevent
further jostling.
The report, in due process of law, must
first be delivered to the Secretary of the
Navy and this, according to all precedents,
will be at the navy department
1t will then be submitted to President
Mckinley, upon whose decision its future
migra tons will depend.
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The BattIeship Kearsarge.

of inquiry will find that the Maine was
blown up from the outside.
His programme has been definitely de-
cided. 1t is his purpose to treat the blow
ing up of the Maine as an incident.
The report of the board will be sent to
Congress on Monday with a very brief
message, relating the events leading up to
that point, and informing Congress that
the facts contained in the report have
been cabled to Madrid to be laid before
the Spanish government by Minister
Woodford.
No demand will be made upon Spain,
but the laying of the facts before the
Spanish government will be equivalent to
calling upon Spain for an explanation and
such action as she may deem proper.
1t is the purpose of the House leaders
to refer the report and message to the
committee on foreign affairs without de-
bate and to this purpose, 1t is believed,
the Democrats of the House have ac-
quiesced, reserving the right to demand
action If report from the committee is
too long delayed.
Much will then depend upon Spain s
response, but there are those close to the
President who believe that from the time
the report is sent to Congress IL will drop
out as a factor in the situation.
The second part of the Presidents pro-
gramme reaches the main question and
involves Intervention ON humanitarian
grounds within week or ten days after
the report of the board goes to Congress.
1t will be Intervention to relieve the
starvation in Cuba. and upon SPANS
acquiescence in or objection TO this act
viii depend peace or war.
A prominent member of the House said
to-day that, in his opinion, the next two
weeks would determine which 1t would
be.
Such information as exists here leads
those close to the President 10 believe that
the Spanish government will go to any
length 1t dares to preserve peace.
The Queen Regent is especially anxious
to prevent war, and 1t Is believed the
ministry will go just as far as 1t can with
out jeopardizing its own existence and the
survival Of the present Spanish dynasty.
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NOT A POLITICAL MURDER.

Report Made on the Killing of Ada's
New Postmaster.
Washington, March 24.-Fourth Assist
ceived report from the inspector who in
vestigated the killing on Feb. 12 of John
r. Freeman, who had been appointed
postmaster at Ada, Ga, but who had
never entered on the duties Of his Office.
The killing aroused considerable feeling,
but the inspectors report dlscoura ges the
theory that the postmaster was murdered
in order TO prevent a change in the man
agement OF the office. and says the inves-
tigation produces no evidence of a conspir-
acy against Freeman's life, or that his APP
pointment figured at all in his assasslna-
tiOn
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DIDN'T WANT TO BLOW HER UP.
Object of Using Dynamite Was to
Facilitate Wreckers' Work.

Object of Using Dynamite Was to
Facilitate Wreckers' Work.
Havana, March 24-Regarding the use of
dynamite by the contracting wrecbers,
Capt. Sigsbee said to-day: more has
been made out of the matter than was
warranted by the facts, which are simply
these, The contractors asked my permission
to use dynamite in small quantities and
also asked leave to use dynamite tape to
blow off protuberances, angles, ETC.,
where the wreckage is so entangled that
it is very difficult to hoist. There never
was any intention to use the explosive in
large enough quantities to destroy the
wreck 1 submitted the request of the
contractors to Consul General Lee for him
to ask permission of the Spanish authori-
ties, and l also asked for orders from the
United States naval department. Both
our own and also the Spanish authorities
refused the necessary permission. That
is all there was to the matter"
The result viii naturally delay the work
in removing the debris, and also, it Is pos
sible, necessitate the use of more hosting
apparatus. IL is probable the wreckers
wished more to use dynamite or dynamite
tape to get the top off the wreck so that
the 1o-inch guns could be hoisted out.
Two of the eight Whitehead torpedoes
carried by the Maine have been recovered
These were aft. The other six were PROP
ably dstroyed.
The Fern, it Is believed, will stay here
and afford quarters for Lieutenant Com
mander Wainwright.
A letter from Consul Brice at Mata1zas
says Mr.. Saynor, his successor, advises
him that he expects to arrive in Cuba
about April l.
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M,CALLA ON A MYSTERIOUS TRIP.
Some Think He Has Gone TO wash
inston Instead of Mobile.

Tampa, Fla, March 2.-Commander
McCalla, of the cruiser Marblehead, ar
rived last night on the Olivette from Key
West accompanied by his orderly
He said that he was going to Mobile
on business and would return to Tampa
Monday night in time to take the Olivette
10 Key West to rejoin his ship. He would
not state the object of his visit TO Mobile.
BY the way, it is believed that his real
destination Is Washington, where he is be-
ing called by Secretary Long to give an
opinion regarding explosions when the re-
port OF the court OF inquiry shall be laid
before the Cabinet.
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STORM IN UNITED KINGDOM.
snow and sIeet Falling and Lives
Lost on the Ocean.

London, March A-Snow and sleet rs
falling to-day in various parts of the
United Kingdom, while heavy gales are
sweeping the coasts and causing vessels
TO seek shelter.
There have been gales, snow, hail and
blzzards throughout the country.
There have been numerous small wrecks.
Seven men went down with the Trawler
Nellie, off Aberdeen.
From Marseilles comes the report that
the French steamer Lydie has foundered
with 30 hands. No further details are yet
ascertainable.
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sIGsBEE ORDERED HOME.
Lieut.. Commander wainwright Left
in Charge of the Wreck.

washington. March 2i.-orders were Is
sued to-day detaching Capt. sigsbee and
other officers from the battleship Maine
at Havana and ordering them to proceed
home and await orders
Lieutenant Commander Richard VAIN
wright. executive officer Of the vessel, is
in special charge of the wlecking opera
tlons and will remain at Havana until
they are concluded.
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MOVEMENT TO AVERT WAR.
Bankers of London at the Back of
the steps Being Taken.

London, March A.-The imminence of the
Cuban crisis has prompted financers to
make efforts to avert war. A movement to
this end Is on foot in Lombard street, and
American bankers, who are leading II, are
supposed to have the sympathy and per-
haps the cooperation Of the Rothschilds.
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CAN'T BLOW UP THE MAINE.
Capt. Sigsbee Refused Permission by
Captain General BlancO.

OADNalh
Madrid, March PA semi-official note
Just issued says: cat he cabinet meeting
yesterday, Senior Sag2sta read communi-
cation from Gen. Blanco saying that the
captain of the Maine had requested per-
mission to blow up the wreck with dyna-
mile. ana that permission to do so had
been refused him.
1.-The cabinet empowerd the minister Tor
foreign affairs (Gullon) to watch the sit
uation with the view of seeing justice done
and defending the rights of Spain.
THE minister of finance Senor Pug
ceiver. declared the resources were suth-
cient for all war expenses until the new
chambers meet"
The note is absolutely reserved in regard
to the Spanish commissions report on the
loss of the Name.
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GEN. GRAHAM AT CHARLESTON.

Garrison in Good Condition But Ret
ter Quarters Needed.
Charleston, s. c., March 2.-Gen. Gra-
ham. commanding the Department of the
Gulf, spent to-day on Sullivan's Island
inspecting the newly established army
post there.
He had little to say regarding his work
here. except that the garrison was in good
condition and that better quarters for the
men were much needed.
He was accompanied by Lieuts. Reber
and Barney and the party have gone over
10 Savannah to inspect the artillery sta
ton at Tybee.
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cnRIsrENING or THE KENTUCKY.
w. G. II. U. Send concentrations on
the Use of Water.

Chicago, March A-Mlss Christine
Bradley, sponsor for the battleship Ken
tucky launched at Newport News to-day.
was congratulated by telegraph on her
action in using water TO christen the
man-of-war by the officers of the National
Women's Christian Temperance Union.
The following telegram was sent: Con
gratulations from the National w. G. r.
II. A half million white ribboners bless
your heroism."
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NrBLAcK AFTER WAR VESSELS.

specuIntOrs Reported 10 Have Sc
cured Number of Options.
Berlin, March A.-Lieutenant Niback,
the United States navl attache here, who
has returned from Italy, has visited the
schichau yards at Eblingen, where he is
negotiating for torpedo boat. He goes to
Kiel tonight and viii then return TO Italy,
where he is negotiating for number OF
Italian ships.
Commander Niblack has been seriously
banpered in his work by spectators,
American and foreigners. who have secur-
ed options on vessels building.
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PITTsBURG's HIGH WATER.
The Water Receding and the DAM
age Less Than Expected.

Pttsburg March 2.-At midnight the
waters have receded 10 an ordinarily high
water mark, 28.5 feet. and no further dam
age is looked for.
While the loss will reach many thous-
ands of dollars, the property damage will
not be as heavy as at first expected, be-
cause manufacturers and householders
had taken extra and early precautions to
remove their machinery and goods to
safe ground
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M'<INLEY DOsEN'r WANT WAR.
Told "a Friend Not "A Gun Would he
Fired if He Could HeIp Il.

Charleston. S. G.. March 24.--col. M.
Gary Of Cleveland, o.. has been in this ci
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JENKINS BODY FOUND.
Remains Discovered Near the TOrpe-
do Tube Aft.

Havana, March 24.-The remains of
Lieut. Jenkins of the Maine was found
early this morning near the torpedo tube
aft, as it has been expected would be the
case. The remains, of course, were badly
decomposed, though rot so badly as many
others found previously since the explo-
sion.
The body will be prepared for burial as
well as possible and will be enclosed in a
metallic casket and sent to Key West on
Saturday. Thence it will be disposed of
as decided by the relatives Of the de-
ceased In the United States.
Pittsburg, March A.--The body of Lieut..
Jenkins, which was recovered from the
wreck of the Maine to-day, Will be
brought here next Tuesday or Wednes-
day. A military funeral win be accord
ed the dead hero.
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THE MORNING NEWS.
established 1850. Incorporated 1883.
J. II. ESTILL, President.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-01-06

A story is told of the manner in
which a smart tramp obtained bottle
of liquor for his Christmas debauch.
He had two empty pint whisky TASKS,
one of which he filled with water and
placed in his pocket. The other
flask was in another pocket when he
walked into a saloon, and, putting the
empty flask on the counter, ordered
the bartender to fill it with whisky.
When it was filled he put it in his
pocket, saying he would pay for it
next day. OF course, the bartender
objected, and, after some wrangling,
the tramp reluctantly consented to
give the whisky back. But he hand
ed over the flask that had been filled
with water, which the dealer placed
on the shelf behind him. The tramp
then walked out with his pint OF
whisky.