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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-17

Newark az Richmond.
Paterson at Norfolk.
Reading az Lancaster.
Allentown at Hartford.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-17

That is not the story. however. New
ark outplayed the Cherubs at every point
in the Geld. as can be seen Dy glance
az the hit and error column. The ther-
ubs had two and three men on bases.
with good chances for scoring, but the
wide-awake Burnites held them down
and runs galore We're cut Of
At no stage Of the game except I'm the
sixth inning did the visitors ever reach
third and very few OF them got 20 sec
nnd. vet the score resulted the same.
The playing of the Newark inheld, par
Ncularly that by Cassidy. was splendid,
and 70 is no wonder they are making such
y sprint for the flag. Burns is proud of
his team and he has good cause 10 be.
and the Chcrubs welcome Thorn into the
same class From low ON IL may De
put down that Newark will cause the
leaders 10 hustle for keeps TO hold their
positions Reading and Lancaster want
10 look out for danger signals.
The Cherubs put mp great ball too.
as Their error column viii testify Not
only were they free from errors. but
MANY apparently safe hits were cut down
IN the heydey Of their youth. Klopi
I.oahv and Dundon could have covered
two diamonds just as easily. and Luton
berg could have held down two bags as
easily as rolling off % log. while the
outfeld sentries captured every shot that
Nothing can be said 30 good for the
Cherub's battery IL worked AN right. and
Chesbro's 13-inch proiecules cut down the
enemy as can Doe seen by a casual refer
ence 10 the hit column.
All this kept the crowd Of 500 faithful
i'm splendid roofing humOr. and the glee
club headed by Tom Boulder and Simon
Syclc put IN a few extra songs. while
Rooters Bow had q very louc recruit in
the person OF Hobo Johnson. of Broad
street vaudeville fame
This combination together with the
rabbits foot could not phase the visii-
ors however and when Umpire Ford.
who had been working faithfully CALI
ed the game az the conclusion Of the
twelfth inning O. cry of relief came
from the faithful
The game of course. does not count I'm
the average column. and he Cherubs head
the list stl. with Lancaster second by
twenty points.
For five innings neither team scored,
then Dancy Leahy went 10 the bat and
put the pellet ont for two bags. lie went
10 third on am out at first and scored
ON McFarlau's error 100 dropping Wigs
nv Mac had 90 do deal of sprintine 10
get within reach of this ball. and his
error. but for the rules. would have been
cXcus8hle
In the same inning for Newark. after
two men had gone. Cassidy choiced 90
second and scored ON Mclney's hit thus
tieng the game.
q The official score of this the FIRST rXhi-
bition Of bah playing ON the local grounds
this season. is as follows.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-17

sNFN an ' ' ND N ~ ' ' "
Summary: TWO base hits-Klopf.
Leahy. Stolen bases-Klopf Shelter
Double plays-Lcahy TO klopt TO Luton
berg Rothfuss 10 Cassidy: Moss 90 Cas-
sidv. Moss 10 cassidy 90 Shaffler. Meaney
10 Rothfuss Base on balls-On ChesbrO.
. off McPartlin s. nit by pitched balls
seybold Shelter. Struck out-By Ches-
bro. 2. by McPartln. g. Time o. game
2 hours o minutes. Umpire-Ford
They play two games to-day beginning
a 2l5 o'clock.
Chesbro was at his best.
So was McPartlln.
the game.
sam Vigneaux caught his usual fast
game. by the way.
nan Leahy kept on hitting; so did
Klopf.
Claude McFarlan performed a feat lie
dropped n fv
Schmidt and Sparks win probably do
the pitching to-day.
The new rOOter was Mr.. Charlie Robin
So 'Ho wcil-knowu song writer.
spike" shannon made several good ef-
fort- DID. ing out the hunt.
Roo ..1t are watching for war news
are e. .~ come great games.
Cassidy got rough two or three times,
hut Ford didn't have the nerve 70 fine
him.
Dan Ieahy. besides his hitting. did
some n'ce folding TIE made q one-hand
catch that was great
Gus pundon had five beautiful catches.
everv one - thorn calling for applause.
Rabbit feet wcro sprung everywhere.
hnt they diAn't vo~i, Richmond didn't
hif Whom hits courto1
Jack Chesbro Just kept on pitching. and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-17

IOIUT.... .....' .ststs 1900 . y = = 7
Norfolk. ...... ...S o 3 CO
Paterson. 900. ........0 100000 90
Summary: Two-base hits-Larocque.
steelman. Q: Fox 2; Wheeler. g. Left on
bases-Norfolk. e. Paterson. s. Struck
out-By Jones. s by Pfanmiller, g. Double
plays-Wheeler, Weddige Kennedy. john
son. First base on errors-Paterson, ].
First base on balls-On Jones. 3. off
Pfanmiler. ]. Passed balls-Fox. I'm
pires- Brennan and Randolph. Time, $50
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-03-26
A SUBMARINE MINE.
What the Report Says as to tht
RIow;up Tin of the Maine.

WASHINGTON, March 25.-One OF
the highest officials in the service Of
the Government said definitely to-day
that the report of the Maine Court Of
Inquiry shows that the explosion was
due to external causes. 1t was impos-
sible to get from him any additional
exact information, though the impress
sion was gathered, after a series OF
questions, that the board had not 10
Gated the cause beyond that it was
external
Later-The Board of Inquiry into
the loss of the Maine finds that the ex-
plosion which destroyed the Maine was
from the outside, and does not fix the
responsibility for the disaster It does
not express an opinion as to the char
acter of the explosive, but the tcsti-
mony goes to show that it was {.
powerful submarine mine, the exact
character of which is not d -termined
by the testimony, though the belief was
expressed that it was what is known
as floating submarine mine. There
were two explosions. the board finds
The first was from the outside. and
that set off one of the smaller maya
zines.
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REVENUE CUTTERS.
Vessels Which VIII be Called Iato
Use for Defensive Service.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-Captain
Shoemaker, Chief of the Revenue Cut
ter Service. was busily engaged to-day
IN making assignments of officers to
the revenue cutters detailed yesterday
for defensive service along the Atlantic
seaboard. Every vessel in the service
available for action has been, or will
be assigned to duty Even the new
cutter Gresham on the Great Lakes.
and the little cutter Calumet. located
at Chicago have been called on. and
in day or two both the lake ships
VIII be en- route. to .Halrnton Roads.
The commanders of. the revenue cut
ters nave been notified by wire to be
in readiness to move. as soon as their
general orders We're received.
The revenue cutters which VIII be
ordered into service and their present
stations ar as follows: The Woodbury.,
at Portland, Me-, Hamilton Philadel-
phia; Hudson. New York; Manning.
Boston, Calumet, Chicago: Gresham.
Milwaukee: Morrow. Wilmington, N
c., and Window, Baltimore.
Captain Shoemaker was Of the opin-
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WHEN IT REACHES CONGRESS.
Report VIII Probably be Referred
to Committee Before Debate.

WASHINGTON. March Ex-senator
Davis, Chairman of the Senate Com
mittee on Foreign Relations, had a
brief interview with Assistant Secre-
tary Roosevelt to-day, but had no in
formation 70 impart at its conclusion.
Senator Davis said that it was his
understanding that the Maine report
would be sent to Congress next Mon
day. but its transmission might be de-
layed until Tuesday. As to the dispo-
ton 20 be made of 1t by the Senate he
said that in all probability. after the
reading of the letter or message of
transmission. it will be referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations. and
probably be printed. Any Senator.
however. might demand the reading of
the report in the Senate. and if II
should prove to be not too long that
caurse might be pursued on account OF
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SPAIN is RESPONSIBLE.
FOR THE BLOWING UP OF THE
BATTLESHIP MAINE.
II Authorities Were Ignorant of
Position OF Mines, Their Ig-
norance is CulpabIe.

LONDON. March 2J.-The Daily
Chronicle" after expressing a doubt
whether the Spanish inquiry has been
conducted as carefully as the American,
the report of whose committee, If says.
is in harmony with all the probabiI-
ties Of the case proceeds TO review the
principal aspects of the question as fol-
lows: The patience of the Washington
Government and the calm, pacific policy
of the President have been beyond all
praise. Had the people OF the United
States been polled on the question war
would have been declared before nov,
not as has been falsely suggested. on ac-
count of financial and commercial inter
ests, but on grounds Of humanity, ana
because of the intolerable stencil of this
open sore close TO the borders of the
great Republic. But it is evident that
the time for action has arrived Pres
ident Mckinley must take such steps as
to challenge in the most direct way
SPANS right to murder her revolted
colonists any longer. If she attempts
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INTERNAL ORIGIN,
Spanish Report OF the W1ecking of
the BattIeship

MADRID, March 25-The Spanish
Government has received the Spanish
report of the loss of the Maine, which,
however is said to be Confused" and
explanations are said to have been re-
quested. In any case, it is added, it
Will not be published until after the re-
port of the United States Court Of in
quiry has been made public.
The Correspondence says the
Spanish Government will dispatch a
note to Washington requesting that the
report of the loss of the Maine be not
sent to Congress until both reports are
presented and considered by both Gov
ernments.
The Spanish Minister of Marine, Ad-
miral Bermejo. was engaged all night
in deciphering the dispatch from the
Admiral in command of Cuban waters,
containing complete details of the find
ing of the Spanish inquiry into the loss
of the Maine.
Persons cognizant of the affair unani-
mously declare that the Spanish report
says the explosion which wrecked the
Maine was of internal origin
The United States Minister General
Stewart L. Woodford, had a long con-
ference this evening with the Minister
for Foreign Affairs, Senior Gullon Alb
solute reticence is observed as to what
transpired.
EXTERNAL THEORY IMPOSSIBLE.
NEW YORK, March pa special
to the Herald" from Madrid says:
Strange as it may seem to the Amer.
lean mind, the idea that the Maine
commission could possibly report that
the explosion was not an internal one
has only just been realized here, and
the result is a sinister condition of
public sentiment. That the result is
not generally admitted, although it is
universally considered unjust, I'M
founded and iniquitous. 1t formed the
principal subject of attention of the
last Cabinet council. The keynote of
the situation was found in the APP
prevail by the Government of General
Blanco's refusal to permit the Maine
wreck TO be blown up. and this coun-
try will. as positively indicated, use
every means possible to procure an
impartial inquiry.
The "Correo" a Government organ,
quotes a lengthy article from the Lee
yacht showing that the external the
Dry is impossible.
The Government considers Consul
/ General Lees request out of the ques-
ton as preventing any further investi-
cation. The ''Epoca," q serious Span
ish paper. repels Lees request and
says it would be destroying proof upon
which the assertions of the seamen
were made. The 'Epoca' adds: I'VE
refuse to believe that such verdict
against public morals can have been
return ID as that attribEting the explo-
sion to evidently false cause. We feel
certain that President Mckinley S
sense of justice will right thu situa-
ton"
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to resist the provisioning Of starving
Cabans from American ports. war there
Will and must be, quite sapart from any
treachery to the American warship. De-
spite ali runners, it is quite certain that
Spain win have no allies and the result
Will be the liberation of Cuba.
The Daily Telegraph says: Sup
posing the American report TO be SUB
stantiated, there can be no question that
Spain is primarily responsible, as any
country would be if a similar catas-
trophe occurred along it's coast line. II
the Spanish authorities We're Ignorant
OF the position of the submarine mines
their ignoran nee is culpable. If they We're
aware and omitted to warn their guests
their position is still less lefensible. The
report adds fuel TO the flames II the
task OF. diplomats and statesmen was
arGuous before, it is ten times more
difficult now
The Daily Mall which regards war
between the United States and Spain as
inevitable, says: America will natu-
rally triumph and earn the world
praise for Kidding Cuba OF ruthless
tyranny, but she will fight at disad-
vantage, if compelled to fight immedi-
ately."
The Daily Graphic" commends
President Mckinley for making the
Maine matter the side duty, and says:
1T is the duty on both sides to obtain
an Independent investigation. To send
assistance to the non-combatants IL
Cuba is to force war President Nc
Kinley should either hold the Sagasta
Cabinet to make home rule a reality
or should give Spain notice to quit"
The Madrid correspondent of the
! standard says: The MINISTERIAL
! lists are making no secret that import
! ant communications have passed be
| tween Washington and Madrid. ac-
quainting the Spanish Government
! with the drift of the policy President
Mckinley is about to adopt, and which
/ has been met with conciliatory but firm
/ protest and representation on the part
of Spain
The Madrid correspondent of the
! Daily Mall says: THE tenor of the
comment of the Spanish press is that
! the American Commission into the
Maine disaster is afraid of an inter
national investigation. The general be
! lief in Madrid is that America does moi
consider the Maine question a SOUND
| basis for conflict, and is seeking t.
/ provoke Spain by sending help, nomi
nally to the recOncentrados. but really
/ to the rebels. The Spanish press is
| unanimous in treating as an insult
! Americas suspicion that Spain is
guilty of having exploded the Maine
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WAS DUE TO
AN OUTSIDE
EXPLOSION,
CONTINUED from First Page,

-
President continually up to the as
sembling Of the Cabinet. Secretary
Long and Commander Mark, 1T was
understood, did not exchange a WORD
regarding the contents of the report up
to the time they met the President
After formally receiving the report,
the Secretary invited Commander
Mark to wait until he had gone
through the important dispatches and
reports arriving during the night ana
early morning This done, Mr.. Long
asked Commander Mark to accompany
him to the White House, and the re-
port was formally delivered to the
President in the manner already re-
lated
There We're no callers at the White
House this morning, either from the
Senate or House, and other visitors
We're told that the President was en-
gagged and could not be seen.
Secretary Long returned to his De-
partment about o'clock. About 1:ll
the Cabinet took a recess until
o'clock
In answer to inquiries it was stated
that after the report had been care
fully read over i'll the presence OF ali
OF the members of the Cabinet, a gen
eral discussion followed Of it's principal
features Lieutenant Commander
Mark was called in and in answer to
queries, explained some matters not
fully covered by the report. Further
than this, no statement would be made
or intimation given by any Cabinet Of
ficer as to the contents of the report
before it was transmitted to Congress
next Monday
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-03-26

COLFAX CWash), March 20.-The
execution of John Leonard, for the
murder of Jacob Malquist at Texas
Ferry. occurred this afternoon in the
presence of fully GOO people.
Leonard was brought from the Jail
and assembled the scaffold unasslsted
at lis p. m Father Kearns, at the
request of Leonard. read a short final
statement. protesting his innocence OF
wiIlful murder. At 1:21 Leonard step
ped on the scaffold, and shook hands
with the officers and a few others. At
1:24 a voice called out, "Good-by,
Jack" and Leonard responded in clear
tones "Good-by Charley.
AS the last word left his lips the trap
was sprung and Leonard dropped six
feet. The body rebOunded slightly, but
F>t a movement of the muscles was
$>,ticeable The body hung sixteen min
utes when he was pronounced dead by
attending physicians. The body was
at once taken in charge by Father
Kearns and conveyed to the cemetery,
where funeral services were held.
The crime for which John Leonard
suffered the death penalty occurred at
Texas Ferry, on Snake River, July Is,
1896 in the saloon of his victim, Jacob
Malquist a SWede 81 years of age. 1t
was shown at the trial that Leonard
beat out Malquist's brains from behind,
though he claimed that Malquist first
drew a revolver on him, and he was
compelled in self-defense to strike his
asSailant with a club. There were no
witnesses to the tragedy, and Leonard
made his escape, but as soon as the
murder was discovered a posse was
organized and the murderer captured.
He admitted the murder, but said it
was done in self-defense.
Leonard was tried, found guilty and
sentenced to be hanged October g. 1896.
An appeal was taken to the Supreme
Court, but the judgment of the lower
court was affirmed and Leonard again
sentenced to death July ID He was
granted a stay of execution by the
Governor, and an appeal to the Supreme
Court was taken The court again re-
fused a new trial, and the defendant
was resentenced to hang March %,
1898
Leonard was 81 years old. a barber
by trade, and served two terms in the
penitentiary at Walla Walla, having
been released from the penitentiary the
day he killed Malquist.
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In CASE OF WAR.
A Bill Granting Additional Powers
10 the President.

WASHINGTON. March 23.-General
Wheeler of Alabama to-day introduced
in the House q bill providing that in
the event OF an act Of war being COM
rnitted by Spain or any foreign nation
prior to the meeting of the next ses-
sion of Congress. the President is au-
thorized to accept tenders of yelun-
teer troops. TO purchase arms and mu-
nitions of war. to equip such troops
for active service, organize such troops
into brigades. divisions and armies for
active service. appoint necessary Cen
erals. staff. etc. field and company Of
ficers as may have already been Sc
lected or may hereafter be selected by
proper authority, and do any other act
necessary to the safety of the country
or any part thereof. and to protect it's
honor and prestige"
The second section appropriates the
necessary money to carry out the pro-
visions of the Act.
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ion that it would require about a week
for all of the vessels to reach Hamp-
ton Roads, or rather Norfolk, which
will be their rendezvous. At the navy
yard there the vessels will receive their
equipment-guns, ammunition, torpe-
does and supplies, and will make such
other preparations as are necessary for
fighting service. All of the vessels are
first rate seagoing craft, and all of
them are fitted with small, but effect
i've batteries Their speed varies from
fourteen to twenty knots.
AS soon as the cutters are prepared
for service at the Norfolk navy yard
they will be dispatched to Key West
and placed at the disposal of Commo-
dore sampson, in command of the ma
val squadron at that station. The cut
ters will be employed as scouts or pick
ct boats, and win be prepared for both
offensive and defensive service. 1t is
thought they will prove to be pretty
formidable ships, even in aggressive
tactics.
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TIE FLYING SQUADRON.
Commodore SchIey Ordered to Take
Command Of the Fleet.

WASHINGTON. March 23.--Conmo.
dore Winfield Scott Schley, at presen
connected with the Lighthouse Board
has been ordered to command the fly
ing squadron at Hampton Roads witt
the Brooklyn as his flagship.
Commodore Schley received the news
of his assignment at the Lighthouse
Board, where he was engaged in clos
ing some of the work of the Bureau.
He expects that it will be day or
two before he finishes his work here
and takes command of the squadron.
His command at present comprises
three vessels the Brooklyn, Columbia
and Minneapolis, all ocean greyhounds,
but in a short time his squadron prob
ably will be swelled to about dozen
ships.
Commodore Schley refused to talk
at all concerning runlors that the fly
ing squadron might be sent out to in
tercept the Spanish torpedo boat flo
tilla. He said that was matter c3n
corning which he could say nothing
at all
Commodore Schley has fine record
for discretion, good Judgment and
fighting qualities. He was in com
mand of the Baltimore during Tho
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MANGRovE GOES TO CUBA.
Orders tor Her to Sail Starts MANY
GrOnndless Runners

Key WEST Fla.). March -. - The
Associated Press bulletin that the co,ut
of inquiry has found the Maine was
blown UP by q submarine mine Gre
ated intense excitement here.
The most significant deveIon,nen+
that followed the announcement of tho
courts report-a development know, ~
but few--was the sudden sailing Of tba
lighthouse tender Mangrove for H,-
wanna The Mangrove was lying ouiat-
ly at the dock, loading buoys when or
ders came about > o'clock this aftor
noon for her to proceed with all hasta
TO Havana, and to take on board oil
the American officials in that CITY vii,
the exception of Consul General r %
1t is feared there that the knov,ea 80
of the courts report has excited H.
Vanas population. and brought w.
anti-American sentiment to a cli,,a,.
Officers of high rank We're stiu ,a+i.
cent.
THE MANGROVE'S MISSION
WASHINGTON, March, 25.-Ats 49,
White House it was said thar ofy,aia,
advices here did not bear ort tho go
gestion of a pending crisis in I4a,.as 4
ana that there were no dispatches So,
ieneral Lee of q disqufetins n,t,,a
As to the movement of the Nan.~,.o-.
1t was said that her departure ~,
merely in line With orders issned - 49,
eral days ago to go to Hava,s N
return with the remaining soff,nr,n. CIV.
the Maine now there 81
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NEW TORPEDO BOAT.
A Vessel Bought for Germany
Bought for This Government.

LONDON, March 25.-Lieutenant-
Commander Colwell the United tSates
Naval Attache here, has bought for
the United States Government, through
an American firm, first-class torpe-
do boat, built at Schichau for Germany.
She is ready 20 sail.
The United States cruisers San Fran
cisco and New Orleans We're expected
to sail to-day for the United States,
bat they Will probably postpone their
departure until tomorrow. as they
may be unable to complete loading am
munition.
SUBMARINE BOAT HOLLAND.
NEW YORK, March 23.--The sub
marine beat Holland will be taken to
Washington next week for a lest by
the officials The boat viii go TO Wash
ington through the canals. Thc gun
tests and probably the last submarine
raaneuvers the boat Will make here will
be tomorrow.