The Portland daily press., 1898-03-26

It's contents.
Then they stepped into the navy de-.
partment brougham and were driven
around to the main entrance OF the White
House.
1t was 9.3S as the secretary and Mr..
Marix entered the White House doors.
phoy did not go direct to the Presidents
Office, but passed through to the private
corridor on the first floor, and thence
to the blue xoom to await the President
He had been in his office before they
arrived. but at the moment was in the
residence portion of the house.
fsw minutes later the secretary and
Iisut. Commander Mark Joined the
President in his library and the report of
.tfe Maine court Of inquiry was formally
delivered to the chief executive.
Secretary Gage and Attorney General
Grirgs were the last to arrive. They
went into the cabinet room and were
iolned at once by the President, Score
fary Long and the other members who
had proceeded them. Lieut. Mark
remained in the library. SO as to be near
at nand to make any explanations. AS
sistant Secretary Day retired when the
session began. There were no callers at
the White House this morning, either
from the Senate and House and other
visitors were told that the President was
engaged and could Dot be seen. Tbs first
to leave the meeting was Secretary Long,
who returned to his department about l
O'Clock, About LIS O'Clock the session
was concluded and the members drove
away. In answer to inquiries it was
stated that after the report had been care
fully read over in the presence of all of
the members of the cabinet, general
discussion followed of its principal
features. Lieut.. Commander Mark was
called in and in answer to queries ex-
planned some matters not fully covered
by the report. Further than this no state
S~,4s How
bT any cabinet officer as to the contents
OF the report until it was transmitted to
Congress next Monday.
The extra session of the cabinet this
afternoon began at O'Clock and con-
tinued until nearly s. 80 O'Clock. 1t is
understood that the entire meeting was
devoted to the discussion of the situation
end plans for FIXTURE action. All mem
bers present. however, were unusually
xeticent, but there is reason to believe
that the matters under discussion were
OF the gravest character and that it is the
opinion of the members OF the admins
tration that never since the wrecklng
of theSAfaine has the situation seemed
so critical as today and that trouble can
be ayerted only with great difficulty.
KILLING OFF INSURGENTS.
Havana, March 25.-Ger. Hernandez
ivslasco, according to Spanish reports, has
province of Pinar del Rio, has surprised
four other insurgent camps, killing 81
Insurgents and capturing 30 others. The
general is also said to have captured an
ansurgent camp at Cjok de Aqua, and
to have killed Is insurgents there.
Gen. Bernal, another Spanish report
says, while operating in the district OF
Manzanilla. province Of Santiago De
Cuba, has destroyed a number of insur-
gent camps killing 10 insurgents and
capturing 81 of the enemy. The Spanish
troops are alleged to have lost three men
killed and to have had go men wounded.
Col Escario, it is reported from Span
ish headquarters has also surprised sew
erai insurgent camps and has destroyed
q number of insurgent procedures and
many Limitations.
SAMPSON CONFERRED WITH
SICARD.
Kew West, March 25.-Capt. Sampson
came ashore this morning and had long
conference with Admiral Sicard.
Mrs Jenkins has telegraphed to have
the body of Lieut. jenkins. which was
recovered yesterday from the wreck Of
tho Maine, sent direct to Pittsburg. 1t
is expected to arrive here tomorrow night
OF, the steamer Olivette. If this turns
out to be the case the remains OF the lieu
tenant will not be taken ashore here but
will go right through to Pittsburg via
Tampa.
CAPT. SIGSBEE'S LEAVE TAKING.
Havana. March 25-The six bodies
found today with the three Others in
GLIDING Lieut.. Friend W. Jenkins will
probably be sent north by the Ward line
steamer tomorrow.
Capt sigsbee made farewell calls today
upon Gen. Blanco and Rear Admiral
Manterala. He repeated to the former
his thanks for expressions of sympathy
at the loss of the Maine and also for the
help given in rescuihg at the time OF the
disaster, requesting Gen. Blanco to con-
vey these sentiments to his subordinatas.
The tive officers parted with mutual as
suranoes of esteem.
SPAIN KNOWS.
Madrid, March 25.-The Spanish report
Gays tits scientifically and practically
demonstrated that the explosion was in
ternal."
Stewart L. Woodford, had long confer
ence this evening with the minister for
foreign affairs, Senior Cullon. Absolute
retieence is observed as to what trans
pired.
SAFETY OE FLEET THREA TENED.
Kew West. March 25.-It was not until
today that the news of the departure of
tie Spanish torpedo f1otilla from the
Canary ISLANDS, became known among
H19 nEV&l OLlC6rs uoEo.
The feeling created was hostile, especial
y among the officers of the torpedo boats,
which are in this harbor.
One of the most prominent of these
officers, said: eff the United States
allows the Spanish boats to get to Porto
Rico it will be the biggest mistake ever
made They are a greater menace to
she safety of our feet than if the entire
Spanish navy was brought to these wat
nrs. AT Porto Rico they will be nearer
Key West than Cuba. Only two torpedo
boats in our navy would have any chance
of getting away from the Spanish tor
pedo dsstroyers. The Iowa, New York TX
and Indiana, lying out there six miles
OF the land would be at the mercy Of
say dozen Spanish torpedo boats, which
could run over from Porto Rico in
short time, should war be suddenly de-
oleEsd.
'We have no protected harbors here
and -e have not single torpedo destroy
Grand unless feet powerful enough
to be proof against these torpedo boats
is quickly concentrated in these waters
or unleas the Spanish fotilla is warned
to keep further away, l judge that it
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