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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-12
THREE NEW BATTLESH|PS
Provision for Their Construction In
serted in The NQVO| Bill.
WILL Be Of III! s1AUNeHFs1 TYPE
The Cost VIII Bc About FIvo Milton
Encii-rho Bill Also Carries an Ap-
preparation Tor Four New Dry
Docks, Capable of Accommodating
tho I.nrgcst Ship.
Washington. March II, ,1S9S.


Three new battleships Of the sualnch-
est type afoat, We're authorized by the
House Committee on Naval Affairs to-
day. and provision for their corr
struction inserted in the naviy appro-
priaticn bill. AIT the same time, the
c'1 $i00 per ton for anmor plate for
cur vessels, Increased the force of rn-
val marines by 473 men and put mat
ters In fair shape 70. n decision to-
t1Iorrow on tfra location of dry decks,
pl,obabGi four in number, cara,bla of
accommodating the largest sized war
vessels. The committe was In session
pna!ctical.G all day and before the
decision on the increase Of ships was
ria'ched there was 4 long and inter
esting discussCw.
Representative Tate, (Dem., Ga)
W:.Lle favorlnE an incrlaSe, believed
that two vessels would be ampl= and
that further expenditure beyond thir
point of necessity should be avoided
Whcr:I the Tora was taken. ,hSre wcG
but one dissenting voice: MIR. Tate in
sisted upon two bar,lcships .w'.nld be
=
new waC ships I"ovid:d for Wiz be Of
the finest rlr!tcIE. 1t will be two years
doubtless befoNs they can be placed in
commission. One of them, the commit
tee decided, shouil, bear ;ila name OF
the Inflated Maine.
The appropr.uticri for their cons.ruc-
tlon was not fixed. being referred to the
subcommittee on ApprOpraa tons,
which Will report' to the full committee
In. -l,A ts,
will b. about 5000, 600 each, though for
the fiscal year covered i:A the bill the
amount of expenditure may not exceed
$4,000, 900 each
The cammjttee also c,greed on a pro.
vision authorizing the S,acratnry of the
Navy to purchase armor plate. by con-
tract or otherwise at cost of rot
agreed 10, hIwevcr, only on the eX-
press proviso that this t:em should in
ciude the Elckel used in a.. armon
for which large outside percentage
heretofore has been Icid by the Gov
ernment. This limit of armor contract
price has been geN.r7al!y expected, and
with the eXcept!,2n Cf the Insertion of
the proviso as To nickel. met with 1T
tie opposition ~ the discussion. One OF
the most important features of the
work on tbs, bill was an agreement. ~
an Appropriation of SI35.000 for out
fitting, ra,ioning and uniforml.g 473
additional marines. This increase in
the naval force was made the subject
of n specaM and urgent request to the
E1iruse after the submission of the
regular recommendations.
With the amounts to be paid for dry
docks and for armor plate IN the ag
gregate not yet determined. the bill 2,s
it stands carries IN nli something like
S36. 6.000,00 which, however, will be
largely augmented by the other items.
RAPID progress has heen made with
the bill and it is llkely ii will be in
shape ~ report 10 the House Monday
or Tuesday.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-12
IN THE HOUSE.
Filibus'erng All r,ay on the Bowen

ACT.
WashEgtora March 1.-THE bill to
pay th:, Bowman iaIrt claims, aGgregat-
rig 81 200, 900 f.r sti,TeS and supplies fur
nish;d the Union army during the war
Was hcfCr: the House until o'clock
to-day, bNa beyond completing the gen
cral dobae little progr.ss was marle
OF the 500 odd claims L., the bill. all but
few coma from the South, and dil!a-
t-ry tarsics wera rcs';G,tcd to to pre-
veE't progress with the bill.
In q spsach fuvorl:lg the dill Mr.. Glib
scCa Republican, Tennessee) said Chs
claims were distributed rs follows by
States: Alabama. Go; Arkansas, S.;
Georgia, ~; Illinois, l: Kansas, 5; Ken
lucky sc; Louisiana. %; Maryland, 20:
Mississippi. 109; Missouri. 81; New York,
|; North Carolina. IS; Ohio, .; Orsg,:,.
!; Pennsylvania, 4; S,cuth Carolina, @;
Te:ness:,:, $50; Virginia, &c, and West
Virginia. 46.
During tina filibustering the House Was
IN an uproar. AT o'clock, a,.uar COM
ph,'ti'ng two pages OF the bill, the
T. use r5'o:ssed until s o'clock for an
evering sessicr.t-,he devoted to- pension
leglslaticl:l After ,.ha evening session
,h'a House adjourned ovcg until Mon
day.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-12
CS BINEE MEETS.
VIII Secure Two Vessels TuiIdInG for
the Brazilian Government.

Washington. MIR 11.-tAIost of the
time OF to-day's cabinet meeting Was
taken up in the discussion Of mea-
sures which have bs,sn put into op-
eratsons fer the acquisition of naval
vessels by the government. One o1
the members said stft@r the ma.Htirg:
1T is now altogether proable that
we win secure two vessels that are
under construction for uA,a Brazilian
government. 1t is not possible at this
time to say just how marry ships In
all the government will be able TO
secure. 1t has options on a number
that have been offered, but nothing
is likely tc be da!initc,Yf accomplished
in the way of acquiring them untir an
eX'lra!ination Is made into their condi-
tion, for 'w:lis'h purpose n naval officer
has been dispatched abroad We do
not w&r:st 4 lot Of vessels t.:Iat cthep
nations contracted TO be built and new
find are not up 10 expectations. /
should rot be surprised but what the
president would be able to get flvs
or six vessels in all. The $4,000 000
appropriation fer war preparations Will
be expended in this country except
such as may be usel in the purchase
Of ships and ir, the acquisition Of mu
nitions of war that are not obtanable
here
"Y5s, I think the sympathy Of the
lBl9:is.:I government in this col:ttro-
ve!rsa:p, Is with the United States At
any rate she does not side with Spain
do nct mean by this staisl1i:a,t to
have you inf;r that the Englshmen
will openly advocare cur cause and
extend us substantial help. but Will
give us their moral support"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-12
FlRCJDCT FOR SETTLING THE GU
IAN QUESTION

WaTlartston, MAR. 11-Projects or
the settlmcnt of the Cuban question
are numerous, but most of th;m are
reSa3ded In official circles as unwor-
thy CT serious consideration. One
plaa!. !DwSWer. has been presented to
the President which has received the
approvGl in gneral way ot leading
men whose counsels have weight with
th: administration, and there Is rear
stGi 10 believe that 1t Is the subject of
studlous reflection in the cabinet The
proposed plan gives to- Cuba all of
the rights. privileges and immunitfss
enjcGnd by Canada, Spain reservk:lg tc,
herself such rights as England exer-
clses over her colonies.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-12
RE.INFOHCHMENrs FOR CUBA,
\ Crisis in Commercial ana Finan-
ciai Circles Caused by n Fall In
Funds, .ia


cini Circles Caused by u Fall In
Funds.
AGaSCid, March 11.-Flurther reinforce
ments OF troops have sailed from San
iunder FOR Cuba.
The anxiety az tc the relations be-
tween Spain and the United States
Rlhich has pervadad financial and COM
m;Tcial circles for saveraD days, cul-
minlte5l on ThursdaD1 irl 9navy fall
in funds.
All newspapers call upon the gov
ernmenr to stci1 the panic by prompt
and clear statement as to the real con-
diiions existing in Cuba, and also de-
fning the intsrnataonau rellItiocS.
The newspapers re-echo the profound
sensation and displeasure caused by
the United States in sending the Mont
gcI1':ry to Havana and by the appro-
pIiaticn Of $5O,000,o0O for the national
defense.
United States Minister woodford re-
turning from his drive to-day, alight-
ela at the cemetery at the momert OF
the intermsnt OF the rsmains Of the
celembrated Ttreador Frascuelo, who
died last tuesday, General Woodtord
distributed numerous aAns atrncmg the
poor who surrounded his Safa,ia gs sfEsi
There was al grsIat crow u !, but no
demonstration o: hostility "a toWard #the
American Minist Ter, and ii lei IN q dent Az
much commented upon q Il
Londo:t March ii ~ "A spec lSlff 1d ssss .nf,
from M adrid say tine Spa iii 9ttsnpesio
squa ron 5Sat ca di sail for S,utsa
to-d day. 6 5ss Il
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-12

Rev. Dr.. John HI. Barrows, who was
president Of the Worlds Fair Congress
at pastor4te Of the Peoples Church of
Chicago, at u salary Of 81, 1000 per year, 81
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-12
POWDEIRLY'S NOMINATION RE.
PORTED ADVERSELY.

Washington, d. c., March 1.-THE
Senate Comniatee on immigration has
reported adversely upccu the nomina-
tion Of Hon. r. v. Ppwderly, to be
Commissioner of Imm:bration 1t is
believed that the report will be made
o-a tIhe hasis Of an animated con,ro-
versy In the Senate.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-12

". secretary.
IN anticipation OF rupture be-
tween the United States and Spain
n@ rnral officers m the retired lis,
have rot!ficd the Secretary of the Navy
,of their Willingness and readiness to
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-12

NERVOUS TROUBLES all kinds cured
with ANIMAL. EXTRACTS Free book
tells hcw. WASHINGTON CHEMICAL
CO.. Washington. D. C.
Evening star., 1898-08-10

The Rear Admiral Has but One
Chance to Survive an Operation

Rear Admiral kirkland yesterday at VAL
lejo, Cal, underwent a severe operation
upon the outcome of which depends his
chance for life. Only a few days ago he
was enjoying the best of health, Now he
has but one chance to live and that de-
pends on the success of the surgical opera
ton.
Drs. Wagner and Hibbett of the navy
have been attending him, and Sunday DIR.
Carpenter was called in for consultation.
The patient grew worse and yesterday
morning the tug Vigilant was sent to San
Francisco under full speed to bring up DIR.
w. G. Taylor, formerly of the navy. One
gallon of blood was drained from the pa
TENTS stomach. An incision was made In
his right side in the hope of locating the
source of the trouble. After the operation
was performed DR.. Hibbett said:
THE operation was highly successful and
most satisfactory. The admiral was placed
under the influence of ether and Dr. Taylor
performed the operation, which, through
the rapid location of the seat of trouble
and the short time required to consummate
the work of relief, gives the patient the
most favorable chance of recovery. The
report that a blood vessel in the stomach
had burSted was untrue. as intestinal OBJ
struction was what allied him. Had the
surgical operation been postponed twenty
four hours the Illness would have proved
fatal, or at least been so intensified that it
would have been almost hopeless
Evening star., 1898-08-10

the Americans, in fact much as mug
wump' looks on an alderman of Chicago,
and sicken to think that such people is of
all mankind that which has succeeded best
in the economic competition and has been
most successful in uniting liberty and
plenty.
They cannot bear the peculiar American
form of swagger which is not like either
their own swagger or that of Englishmen,
and misunderstood their directness and
realism in speech as form of boorishness.
All people in the world, We have long
noticed, are annoyed by the English habit
OF 'chaf,' and the continental is so veXed
by American ''pawkiness" and suh-satiric
humor that he even fails to recognize.
what every Englishman sees, that kindIi-
ness to those who only demand equality is
OF the very essence of the special American
character He thinks them spiteful as well
as selfish, and looks upon their high tariffs
the result of false political economy, as
dictated by wish to impoverish Europe
and thrust it out of it's natural right TO
compete for trade.
The continentals have too a certain fear
or the republic, an idea hardly formulated
except among statesmen, but still visible in
the masses, that it may attain to giant pro-
portions, that it may one day arm itself
and that when it does the external COM
merce of the continent If not its internal
independence, will lie at the mercy of
America. For all these reasons they hold
Americans In detestation.
Evening star., 1898-08-10

Former Confederate Leader Indorse,
President McKinley's War Policy,

Former Confederate Leader Indorses
President McKinley's War Policy.
Colonel Ray of the Sd Regiment Of I'm
lowing letter from General John B. Gordon
yeserday:
1.-THE heroic course Of yourself and Of
fcers and cheerful response of your regi-
ment to the call to meet at Santiago a
foe more dreaded than Spanish arms will
be gratefully remembered by the govern
ment and all Americans. God protect you
JOHN B. GORDON
Later in the day Gen. Gordon visited his
son, major in the Sd Regiment, at the
regiments camp and complimented the
officers and men on their heroic conduct
and bearing. He said:
''They are part of the unanswerable re-
ply of the south to those who have, for
political reasons. professed to doubt the
loyalty and patriotism of the south. This
war has told to all Of the nation what
mi st have been apparent to any man not
blinded by prejudice or selfish personal
interest, that the great heart of the south
beats strongly for national unity, that
the south, If necessary, would rally as
one man to the defense of our common
country and common flag.
THE politician who would profess to be-
lieve Eow that this is not one country
with no sectional lines should be hooted
vincible"
General Gordon indorsed the war policies
OF the administration, and the course that
is being pursued to secure a return Of
peace He does not believe in the reter,.
ton Of the Philippines.
Evening star., 1898-08-10
LORD BERESFORD'S MISSION.
To Investigate Prospects of English
Commerce in China.


The degree of interest and appreciation
of the Importance and possibilities of the
east to which England has been aroused
is evidenced by the action of the associated
chambers of commerce in commissioning
Rear Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, con-
seryative member of parliament for the city
of York, on a special mission to China.
Lord Beresford goes to investigate the
prospects of commerce and to report par
ticularly as to the extent to which the
Chinese government will guarantee the
safety of British capital already invested
and of contemplated investments.
No filter man than this enterprising and
business-like admiral could be selected. His
mission indicates the prevailing distrust as
TO the efficacy of Lord Salsburys diplo-
macy TO conserve British commercial inter
ests in China.
Lord Charles Beresford intends to he ah-
sent several months.
The London Times commenting editorialIy-
this morning on Lord Charles Beresford' 5
mission, says:
Being a man of great ability, sound
sense and good judgment Lord Charles
Beresford may be expected to take the
bearings of the general question with con-
siderable accuracy. There is some reason
to fear, however, that he will find himself
very much in the position of the naturalist
VINO started to give account of the
snakes in Ireland He will have to discover
what regions are still left for the employ
ment of British capital, in face of the pas
slVe attitude of England
Evening star., 1898-08-10
NEGRO DEMOCRATS MEET.
The League Mt New York VIII Strop.
ly IndOrse Croker


Inc Negro National Democratic League
met at New York last night. The commit
tee on permanent organization will recon-
mend the unanimous election to the presi-
dency of the league of Edward f. Lee.
chief OF the united colored democracy of
New York. George e. Taylor of Iowa was
elected temporary chairman of the con-
vention, and Ralph E. Langston of New
York, temporary secretary. To president
A. E. Manning has been delegated the duty
OF reporting today on behalf of the COM
mlttee on permanent organization In an
interview last night President Manning
said:
THE league will indorse very STRONGLY
the attitude of Richard Croker who is the
greatest leader in modern politics in this
country today, with reference to his policy
ored organization in New York and for CIV
ing the league such an able and efficient
leader in Edward F. Lee
we colored democrats in the west have
confidence in Mr.. Croker. Ours is not an
object having for it's purpose the encour-
agement of colored men in the democratic
party In the different states to come in and
expect something commensurate with the
service rendered by each leader to whom
is due part at least of the patronage
The negro republicans have no national
organization because they are out for
spotls. The moment the leader of a negro
republican organization gets part of his
party's spoils that moment the organiZa-
ton becomes defunct.
Mayor Taggart Of Indianapolis may be
fairly termed the Croker of the west He
has beaten eX-President Harrison at the
polls in his home district"
Evening star., 1898-08-10
Why Europeans Dislike Us.
m the I ondon Srlaci atar


We believe that the hatred of continent
ais for Americans springs from precisely
the same sources asethe dislike for Great
Britain herself, namely, envy of a pros
perity considered overweening, dislike for
the bearing of Americans, and a vague ap-
prehension akin to that felt by many Eng
lishmen about Russia, that they will ulti-
nately threaten the very existence-or is
it the subsistence2-of less numerous races.
OF these motives the former is, with the
body of the people. the strongest. They
hear ince.santly from the emgrants as well
as the journals of the marvellous wealth of
Americans, of the success of their manu-
factures of the expansion of their trade
and of the general well-being produced by
all these causes. They see that the yam
KEGS" as they call them, bear none of the
usual burdens, that they have no conscrip-
tion no need for watching their neighbors
no restraints upon their liberty, and they
detest them almost as strongly as socialists
detest the rich bourgeoisie. Why, they ask.
should Americans be SO happy while Euro
peans are SO miserable? They want taking
down.
This distaste is increased by belief that
the Americans are not only no better than
Europeans but that they are morally and
intellectually inferior to them, that their
officials are corrupt. their clergy hypo-
critical. their masses given up to purely
material interests. They care nothing for
art, have never erected building. and
have produced no literature. They look on
Evening star., 1898-08-10

To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
Having been a reader of your valued pa
per since its inception, 1 beg leave to make
complaint is against the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company. On the morning
Of the S.h instant, accompanied by my wife,
I went to the station of said company in
this city on my way to Baltimore to at
tend the funeral of a relative in that city.
II was Imperative that 1 should be in Bal
timOre before . O'Clock. 1T was our inten-
tion to take the 7:1O train, but we discoV-
cred that it was two hours late. The T:O5
passage on this because we had a commu-
tatiGn ticket. l made application to the
ticket agent for permission to use my COM
mutation ticket on that train, and he posi-
lively refused, even after being acquaint-
ed with the facts in the case. If l had not
been fortunate in having sufficient money
with me we would have been deprived of
attending the funeral j claimed that as
the company scld me transportation and
was not IN position to furnish il on the
trains designated for that purpose it
should furnish II on any other train at It's
command This argument was ignored by
the agent OF the company. / claim that
this Is at least unjust treatment, and would
one except a wealthy corporation There
Is no doubt that the company could be Ie-
Ealiy compelled TO carry passengers under
these circumstances, but il is an extensive
and endless job to sue q railroad cOmpany
and the companies take advantage of this
fact TO impose on citizens.
august 0. 1898. LEWIS BAAR.
Evening star., 1898-08-10
WHY OUR SHIPS WON
Flag Secretary Wells Conclusions
From Comparisons.
GUNFIRE IN BATTLE OF JULY 8
Greater Accuracy, Better Morale
and More Small Guns.
L H E NEED OF ARM

| A correspondent of the Associated Press
under date of August l, writes from Guam
| tanamo that there has been SO much con-
| lecture since the battle of July 3 as 10 the
American predominance of guns over the
Spanish that, at the request of the lAssc-
ciated Press, Lieut.. Benjamin W. Wells,
flag secretary for Commodore Schley, who
erected the fire of two five-inch guns dur
ihg the battle, has made a comparison OF
the gunfire of the United States and Span
ish vessels during the battle.
The authorizations may be explained as
fellows: NJ, machine rapid fire; H r. c.,
Hontoria revolving cannon; Max. Nord.,
Maxim Nordenfeldt; r. f. c., rapid fire
gun.
The United States vessels on the block
ading line We're the Brooklyn, Texas,
Iowa. Oregon, Indiana, Vixen and the
Gloucester. The Spanish squadron con-
sisted of the Infanta Maria Teresa Viz
caya, Almirante Oquendo. Crstobal Colon
and the tol pedo boat destroyers Pluton and
Furor
The batteries of these vessels were as
follows:
American.
Brooklyn-Eight eght-inch, twelve five
Inch. twelve six-pounders, four one-pound-
ers and four machines.
Oregon-Four thirteen-inch eight eight
inch, four six-inch, twenty SKIP ,unders,
six one-pounders and four machines
lndiane-F"ur thirteen-inch, eight eight
inch, four six-iIch. twenty -pounders
six one-pounders and four machines
Iowa-Four tweive-inch, eight eight-tnch.
SIX four-inch. twenty FOUNDERS six
one-pounders and four machines
TeXas-TWo twelve-inch, six six-inch
twelve siX-pornders six one-pounders and
four machines
Gloucester-F'ive six-pounders and four
three Founders.
Nixen-four siX-pounders and three Max.
Nord. automatic.
Spanish.
Teresa-Two eieven-inch, ten 55-inch.
eight siX-pounders, eight H. r. c. and four
machines.
Vizcaya-Two eleven-inch ten 55-inch.
eight six-pounders, eight H. R. G. and four
machines.
Oquendo-Two eleven-inch, ten 5.5-inch
eight five-pounders, eight H. R. c. and
four machines.
Colon-Ten stx-inch, six 47-inch, ton six
Founders, ten one-pounders and two ma
chimes.
Piuton-TWo twelve-pounders. two six
Founders. two Max. Nord, automatic.
Furor-Two twelve-pounders two six
Founders, two Max. Nord. automatic.
Evening star., 1898-08-10
could not alone account for the dispart!
Some Causes of Victory.


in results.
Some Causes of Victory.
The victory was due in part, to the fol-
lowing causes:
/. The greater accuracy of fire of the
United States vessels.
2. The use of wood in the Spanish ships
to such an extent as to render the extin-
gushing of fire practically impossible
after several large shells had cut up water
mains and hose.
3. The greater number of guns of S-inch
caliber on the United States ships.
4. The better morale, due to the fact that
all the crews had been under fire number
of times during bombardmeuts along the
Cuban coast, at Santiago de Cuba and at
San Juan.
8. The value of large secondary battery
was demonstrated, for the work of the
G-pounders contributed largely in keeping
down the enemys fire by driving them from
their guns.
6. The necessity for more and better pro-
lection for the guns crews. With the men
disabled or driven from their stations, the
ship is of little value as a fighting machine.
The armor of the Colon kept out 5-inch
shells at a range of about 1900 yards; this
would be very great superiority in many
cases.
I. The small danger of injury to the
waterIGne portions OF the ships. So far as
is known, no vessel was penetrated be-
lection at the water line with strong pro
tective deck would permit a more efficient
distribution CT the armor around the gun
positions