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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-13
WHAT DOES THIS ME.ANP
Tho War Omce Refuses TO .Acquaint the Navy
or the Location or Submarine Mines

Tho War Omce Refuses 20 .Aequntnt the Navy
or the Location or Submarine Mines
WASHINGTON. March l2.-Correspondence be-
tween the Secretary Of the Navy and Secretary
Alger on the subject of tho location of subma.
rine mines and torpedo outfits at the several
ports whore modern Notifications arc in course of
construction has led to q fiat refusal on the
part of the War Department to give the informa.
tiOn desired. A few days ago the acting Chief
OF Engineers was asked by Assistant Secretary
Roosevelt for a detailed statement as to tho
exact location Of mines in harbors now par
TALLY protected, tho data being deemed neces-
sary for the navy in tho event OF hostilities.
The engineers ofice declined positively to give
the information. whereupon Secretary Long
sent an official communication TO the
War Department. in which the request WAS
repeated. Acting on the recommendation Of
the engineers office the navy has been refused
all information relative to eithor submarine
minos or other torpedo equipment which would
form o part Of the coast defence system. The
only explanation given by tho war authorities
10 that, as mines will BIO operated by the army.
1t Is not absolutely necessary for the navy to
have the information.
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SIR THoMAS'S SHARES.
n DciuEe or Appiications-The stock sub
scrlbed RIrty Times Over.
Special Cable Despatch to THE srS.

Special Cable Despafch to THE SrS.
LONDON. March lit was announced the
other day that the business Of Sir Thomas lip
ton, the great provisions and tea merchant. was
to be turned into a joint stock company. and
81, 900, 900 of the 81. 500, 600 of shares In the
new company was offered to public subscrip-
ton. The rush for shares has been almost un.
precedented. For the e1. 600, 600 of stock avail
able for distribution there have boon more than
200. 600 su bscribers.
Tho scene at tho National Bank Of Scotland
on Wednesday and Thursday besgars deserip-
ton. The banks first postal delivery on Wednes-
day consisted of n van load of $4,000 letters;
. 1000 followed later and on Thursday. while
the crowd OF personal applicants rendered the
ordinary work OF the bank impossible despite
an extra staff and the engagement OF tho ad-
joining premises.
Similar scenes occurred In tho offices OF Sir
Thomas Lipton and his brokers. Hundreds Of
clerks have been working night and day CLASH
flying and answering the applications which,
when the lists wero closed, amounted to $780,
OoO. 900 sterling. The post still brings be!ated
applications. and appealing cablograms are
coming from Canada. the United States, South
Africa, and South America.
Many curious applications have been received,
from q modest. ragged. and filthy 81 note Of
Scotland to q hurried. unsigned check for thou.
sands of pounds, and envelopes casually stuffed
with bankuotes to the value of hundreds.
An interesting result of this rush Is the seri-
GUS displacement of capital. With 10000 900
of capital subscribed for the available FL .OOO.-
OcO of shares. there are now between rs. 900.
600 and 10000, 600 locked up in deposits. The
bankers have promised to make unusual efforts
to rapidly dispose of this portion OF tho business.
but at least q couple OF weeks must elapso.
Mae Yuhiia nov iaanea 0f caDttal nra aariouaIv
hampered. It was feared that investors would
be crippled for the Chinese loan. though its sub
soquent postponement from March 10 to March
81 will probably rectify the matter.
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dwolls on this point with srca. emphasis to-

dwells on this point with Erea. emphasis to-
day, saying:
Tho Queens health and contentment arc
both Of high interest 10 her subjects, but we can.
not think her Majesty has been vol oounsolled
in this matter. The greatest difficulty betwoon
London and Paris is that NJ. Hanotaux does not
believe us in earnest, It Is simply impossible
TO make him believe that IL Lord Salisbury had
resolved to fight rather than yield he would
permit tho Queen to spend her holiday in
French territory. Such an incident would be
q little boo historical. Even in the event of q
declaration Of war. President Fauro would not
venture to arrest q lady SO reverenced in Ger
many and Russia, as well as ut home; but there
Is popular emotion to be rcckonod with, and tho
situation would he one OF extreme emharrass-
ment.
1t is important to point out again the unob-
trusivo but vast augmentation Of the British
naval force in the Far East and ut other points,
which Is proceeding % rapidly 90 mon can DO
found TO equip the fleet. Mr., Goschon's speech
on Thursday evening Introducing the naval
estimates is fully confirmed by various state
ments in THE Sun within the last three months.
Tho announcement which caused most surprise
was that the Channel squadron, now moro
powerful than ever. would not be limited to
channel defence. The shores Of Great Britain
In war time would DO intrusted to the reserve
chips now kept in commission. Those reserve
ships were placed in commission at tho begin
ming of tho year and behind them are nearly q
score OF other ships, mostly old. but still useful
battleships, partly in commission and capable Of
taking the seas in an incredibly short time.
Tho ability to utilize the Channel Squadron.
or a part of 1t, away from home adds immensely
to british power in Europe, and Mr.. Goschcn's
announcement is likely to cause a great sensa-
ton In France, Russia, and Germany when tho
responsible experts in those countries have had
time to digest 1t.
Mr.. Goschen also confirmed the statements
Of the reinforcement Of the China fleet by YES
sells from tho Pacific and Australian stations,
as we'll as the additions already made or con-
templated from the Mediterranean fleet.
The Welsh colliery owners arc still having .
good time. Tho British Admiralty continues
to place large contracts, and orders arc rolling
In from private steamship owners. British
ooaling stations all along the long route to the
Far East are now overfiowing with coal.
The Italian Government has just contracted
with British firms for the entire coal supply Of
the Italian feet for tho remainder of this year.
The Italian newspapers explain this course,
which is very unusual. as being due to tho fear
Of certain international complications which
may possibly occur In tho course Of the late
spring or carly in the summer."
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YEsrERDAY IN HAVANA.
a Bali Last Might In Honor or the spanish
Naval Omcsrs.

HAVANA, March 1.-THE Board OF Inquiry
did important work to-day. Powolson and OF.
son. expert divers. examined tho keel OF tho
Maino under the supervision OF the board.
Then they made u very minute report OF their
discoveries.
Mr.. Klopsch 10 showing great activity In the
distribution OF relief to the roconcon trados
Up to to-day he has relieved over 10000 starv-
ing persons in Havana. The situation OF tho
reconoentrados in MatRnzas Is reported to-
day as appalling. MIR. Klopsch will soon give
attention TO them.
At the time this despatch Is filed 40 p. M n
gala ball is in progross at the Casino Espahol or
SGnish Club in Havana in honor OF the officers
OF tho Spanish cruisers ViEcaya and Almirante
Oauondo. Tho greatest enthusiasm, prevails all
over the city.
GoyernorGeneral Blanco has RENTED the
fine of $500 imposed upon the American yacht
Anita, winch brought here y party Of American
Senators and ConRressmSn. These gentlemen
loft Havana to-day for MatAnzAs.
a strong gale rs raging outside Of Havana:
On account OF tho heavy Aea many tugboAts and
other. vessels hound for Key West have put
back 10 this port
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ENGLAND WANTS SHIP PLATES.

A shipbuiIdiuE Firm Gives nm Order for
5000 Tons to the CARNEGIE Company.
Special Gable Despatch TO THE SUN.
LONDON, March l2.-The British Government
has placed q contract for 5000 tons of steel
plates for shipbuiIding with the Carnegie Steel
Company OF Pittsburg. Pa. This Is the first
order of the kind that Great Britain has placed
abroad.
PITTsBURa, Pa. March IL. - The Carnegie
Steel Company has received from an English
shipbuilding firm an order for 5000 tons Of
ship plates for the hulls of the vessels they
build. This is the order which, the cable do
spatch says, was for armor plates for tine Eng
lish Government The Carnegie Company has
received no order for armor plates from the
English Government.
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MAINE DEnInERATEL = DEsTRoTEDs
Statement By the 'Arny and Navy Register N
That the President L. 30 InroFtaes.

Statement By the "Arny and Navy Register ("
That the PrsHident L. 10 InFoFtaed.
Over at Governors Island yesterday afternoon
an old and distinguished officer called the atten-
ton of q SUN reporter to the following article
printed in yesterdays edition of the army and
Navp Register, 1t was printed under the head
ing. 1.-THE Situation" and reads:
"The Register 10 In possession of information.
tho correctness OF which II has no reason to-
question In the least. that certain evidence
gathered by the Court OF Inquiry at Havana has
come in q semi'onlclal form to tho President
from two prominent members Of tho board. The
inflammation has been in tho hands of tho Presi.
dent since Sunday, and has served as tho COCA.
sion OF unusual activity during tho present week.
1.-THE information is to tho effect that the
Maine vas destroyed by a Government sub
marine mine, planted In Havana harbor and do.
lihorately exploded. Moro than this. 1t appears
the Maine was purposoly moorod In the vicinity
of the mine. and that the explosion occurred at
tho moment when tho ship had boon oppor.
tunoly carried by wind and tide directly over
"These facts have been limited ut and written
about In despatehos from Havana. Madrid and
Ha@a Ing Scfn ana co amgn ,on me SS Ssri9 Sis statement,
upon. but nothing authoritative has been per.
mittcd to escape from the court; That body is
nothing is likely to be officially promulgated In
regard 10 it's findings for a week or more. There
10 Obvious reason for sucl, an action, tho objects
OF which cannot he defeated by Independent
newspaper statements.
"There can be but one outcome OF suci, a re-
port, and preparations for the inevitable result
are being industrlously and indefatiEnbly pros.
ecuted.. The work OF the week, related In detail
elsewhere In this issue, shows that the Govern.
nleht at Washington appreciates the situation
and will be ready TO meet what has now ceased
TO he a mere emergency
When the reporter had read the article. tho
officer said:
know the source of that information and 1
know tho writer OF the article, I may toll you
10 make any comments, further than 10 state
that the situation, ss there AtStod. 10 stated cor
rectly,"
T. 4 W. y, 4 W. =. =. W, q 4. W,
Iona, Z. =; W, Iona.
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MORE WARsuIPs FOR ENGLAND.
Reresrord Advises That All Available Foreign
warsbipA lie Purchased.

ST ecfaI Cable Deapatch TO THE Sun.
LONDON, March IL. -Vico-Admiral Lord
Charles Beresford. NJ. r., delivered q speech
tonight at a dinner given by tho Navy Club.
He referred 10 the sympathy with tho United
States felt everywhere In England because Of
the Maine disaster.
He then proceeded to urge that England
should Immediately buy all the available war
ships that arc being built for foreign countries.
mentioning the CHILEAN ahip o'Higgins as ono OF
the vessels that should be placed under tho
British flag.
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UReIxG SPAIN TO F1sHT.
Ths uuprsrctai says spain May Pat Some Grape
on Auscrica'p Elau.
speeta, coolc Dc,paton to rnr sun.

speetdi coble Dcspatoh TO THR sun.
MADRID, March 1.-THE Erpurctal urges
the Government to allow the present crisis to
pass and TO turn tho time thus gained to good
use. 1t adds: "If our standard goes into
mourning let us at loast DO able to put somo
pieces Of Grape on Americas ungratetul flag"
Elsewhere tho paper says there is still time TO
prepare q few warships, and perhaps 1t will DO
possible to buy q few abroad. In any case Spain
has some merchantmen which would be able to
do plenty of harm to American commerce.
The Liberia, publishes o tabulated list Of the
Spanish feet. showing that 1t consists Of seven
teen protected ships, twenty unprotected, eighty
Eunboats. fourteen torpedo boat destroyers,
fourteen torpedo boats. and twenty-five trans
ports.
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ARTILLERY FOR BALTIMORE.
shlrtiuE OF the Forces to Dsroad the Ciiy from
MSstils Attack.

BALTIMORE. Md. March l2.-By orders Issued
to-day the recently created artillery regiment,
the Sixth, under Col. i. Il. Williston. has been
detailed to Fort McIIenry. OF the three bat
terios of the Fourth Artillery. which have been
at the fort for tho last five years, under Major
George II. Rodney, Battery l., Capt. William
Everett. has been ordered to Fort Delaware. but
where tho others VIII 60 is not known' III
and Hawkins Points. and that Major Rodney
will be In charge OF tho Notifications there az
study of tho harbor. Battery l. will leave ON
Tuesday.
for two weeks. Next week Geographic eoni :
~nication between North and Hawkins ~ 3
and Washington will be made at Fort MClV :.
Several cargoes OF ammunition for th0t 20
places will pc received next week, The Ip-
nients will consist Of gunpowdor and sheilsN
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MAGAZINES FULL.
Admiral sicard's Fleet Is GettInE In Complete
Fighting Order.

KEY WEST. Fla. March 12.-Nothing Of i'm.
portance has been done here to-day. for the rea.
son that Admiral Sicard has done everything
hitherto that was possible to put his fleet In
complete fighting order. Tho magazines and
coal bunkers arc full. The tars are In the pink
of condition.
The last OF tho wounded survivors Of the
Maine. five in number, were brought from Dry
TortuRas to the Army Hospital here to, day.
They are rapidly improving. People here OK.
pect the return of the Board OF Inquiry at any
hour.
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murr,,or DR.. Gn,IIng,. Mig Gus.

CLEVELAND o.. March 1.-THE largest single
piece gun In the world, which DIR. Calling has
Just finished here. was placed in an oven to-day
for heating in the annealing process. II will be
taken out the middle OF next week In time for
Inspection by the National Board OF Ordnance.
IL will be rushed TO tho Washington Navy Yard
next week, and viii he rl1od ANA mounted. "
10 not Snown hero " 70 II Will DO mounts4
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~RRITES IN SPAIN.
Placards In Madrid Urge Their Support for
The CoFtes.

Special Cuhlc Despatch to THE Sun.
MADRID. March 12.--Placards have been post
ed on all the dead walls and other places
throughout the aty saying that the National
candidates for the Cortes, whom all good Span
iards should support. arc Generals Borrero and
Sigura.
Both OF these Generals are Weylerites. yet the
Republican and Carlist journals declare that
the members of those parties will support their
candidaturo. The placards end with "Long
live the fatherland! Long live the army
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Special Cable DeSpatch to The Sun.
LONDON. March l2.-The latest warship re-
port is that tho Argentine Government has pur-
chased tho Italian cruiser Carlo Alberto.
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AMBAssADoR WHITE DENIES II.

ne says we Have Not ~ Placed Large Opdars ~
with tho krupps.
Special Gable Dsspateh 10 The Sun.
BERLIN. March 12.-Ambassador White de-
MES a report that the United States Govern
ment has placed large orders with the Krupps.
tho great gunmakers OF Essen.
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Morning train TO Chicago in "a hOurs. Up the Hud.
sOn River and through the beautiful Mohawk Valley
In daylight. FINEST onsdAy railroad ride In tho
world leaves iTAnd CentTal station 10 each morn
Ing, arrives Chicago v ns1I m~Ornipg'-Adv,
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Opposition 60 Russia In Carca.
special caDis DespatoA 10 the 81

Special Cabie DeSpatoA 10 THE Sun.
YOKOHAMA. March l2.-Aocording to reports
received hero from Seoul. tho capital OF Corea.
the leader of the RusSophile party has been do
prived of tho post which ho held as Prlvy Coun-
clllor,
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simpsons new Loan once and safe Deposit Vaults.
IiJ Wesg 19d g., near Droadway,-Adv
, 1898-10-06
Ar Apeedots Of the k.,olutlon.

Senator Bate Of Tennessee told the
following anecdote Of Colonel Tom
Sumter: Sumter was q great big giant
of a fellow, with a voice like "A fog
horn. 1t is said his "holler' could be
heard for miles. On one occasion when
he was of on a foray the Tories came
and captured his wife, Molly, and
stripped the plantation of everything.
When "Old Tom came home and found
Molly gone, his rage knew no bounds.
Gathering together such forces as he
could he put after the Tories. He over
took them on the third day and hung
about until midnight. Then he deploy-
ed his forces around the camp and told
them to await his orders to fire. He was
afraid Of Molly being shot in the melee.
80 when he got everything ready he
opened his big mouth and let out a yell
that fairly made the earth tremble:
Lay down, Mollyi Lay down, Molly"
and Molly, recognizing those stentorian
tones, fell prone OIL her face, and after
the last "Lay down, Molly!' came the
command fire and charge. Molly was
recaptured without hurt.
, 1898-10-06

Pigeons are carefully trained. The
young homer is taken half a mile the
first day, a mile the second, two miles
the third, and so on, doubling the dis
lance each time. 1t must be liberated
each time only in the same direction as
to its loft, for a bird can be trained
along only one route at q time. When
40 miles have been reached, q weeks
rest comes between. A hundred miles
are enough for a young birds first year.
So essential is the training that old
birds are taken only two miles out for
the first lesson of a season, though they
may have flown their $50 miles the
year preceding. The end of the next
season, however, will, if the. birds are
willing and the trainer patient, b0
crowned by the accomplishment of ~
400 mile flight. AS you get higher in
the scale OF distance, longer and longer
rests are needed.
Male birds are generally used for
long distances. Family matters are apt
to engross the attention of the hen,
though she is still capable of good work
when she has u mind for it.-Good
Words.
, 1898-10-06

Talking of mattresses, q New York
hotel keeper says that although they
may possess some superior qualities for
such service there are, on the other
hand, such drawbacks as make it GER
tain that they would never DO accept
able to the majority of men who would
have to be served by them. He says:
Il think the objection to them would
be based chiefly on the fact that they
never show especial attention to any
person. l never knew a woman who
the least about the name in which
she served him. 1t makes absolutely no
difference whether they receive liberal
tips OF not. They may be quiet, neat
and quick, but they would never pick
out II piece of beef because it was
better than another or make any effort
to get the best of what was to DO had
in the kitchen. That sort of attention
makes a man worth his fee to the men
who tip him.
"It is this special service that makes
a waiter superior to the best of his as
soclates. Women never detect any diff
ference between the quality of one dish
and another. They are all the same,
and good service requires merely that
they shall be set down noiselessly and
brought quickly. There the service Of
the waitress ends. She can beat any
man at those features of the business.
But she cannot select for him anything
better than the rest of the customers
get. Usually she does not notice any
difference in them. That deficiency is
the safeguard of the waiter and will
keep his place secure for him."
, 1898-10-06

Immense fortunes have been made
out Of the banana business. Revenues
do not accrue alone from the sale of the
fruit. for the leaves are used for pack
ing; the juice. being strong In tannin.
makes an indelible ink and shoe black
ing; the wax found on the underside of
the leaves is o valuable article Of COM
merce; MANILA hemp 10 made from the
stems, and Of this hemp are made mats,
plated work and lace handkerchiefs of
the finest texture. Moreover. the banana
IL ground into banana -four. The fruit
to be sold for dessert is ripened by the
dry warmth Of laring gas jets in the
storage places in which 1t is kept, and
immense care has to be taken to prevent
~softening o. overripening. The island
Of Jamaica yields great crops Of this
useful and money making fruit.
, 1898-10-06

Here ia q story" says the Kennebec
(Me.) journal, "they are telling OH a
trolley conductor in the employ of an
eastern Maine company. There being Il
slight wait, a certain member If the
sex which is not considered eligible fol-
enlistment and may therefore be sat OH
with impunity got the benefit of his
ruling passion, Here is their converse
ton:
1.-The Woman-Are you going to the
Bangor House?
1.-The Conductor-No, madam.
1.-THE Woman-Is this car going to
the Bangor House then?
1.-THE Conductor-No. madam.
1.-THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS this
the car to take to go to the Bangor
House?
1.-The Conductor-It is. madam. 1t
passes the door.
"She clambered in. and the villain
smiled on"
, 1898-10-06

A West Gouldsboro (Me.) man. tells
. queer story about . stone that grows.
II Is an egg shaped. finty looking rock,
which he picked mp In a cove near his
homo over 80 years ago Then it
weighed about IL pounds and from its
odd shape was kept in the house and on
the doorstep - . curiosity. AS the
years parsed the stone increased in size.
Six years ago 1t weighed 40 pounds,
and now 1t tips the scale at 85 pounds.
The owner swears 1t is the same stone,
and tells o likely story with numer-
Gus witnesses to back him up.-Ex.
change.