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The San Francisco call., 1898-03-06
NO GREAT HURRY WITH ITS WORK
 AT MARE ISLAND
The Government Wasting Time Which May Be Bitterly Regretted in the Event
 of War.

1 to1, which has been out of commission eyer since her return from the AsiaHc stdton nearly year ago. IS tied up to
 tbe quay wall seemingly hopeless
 tangIe Of beams, rigging and other pardphernuGn. 6Uf # is expected she
 will De ready for sea m about two
 months. She ought 10 have been ready for service half year ago. but for months barely Handful or men were employed on 1 her. Within q few weeks, however, the force has been Increased to respectable pro- portions, and f the department should see ft to push work as # vas on he Baltimore the Charleston might De placed m commis- sion in less time than is now anticipated. But while work IS at q complete standstN, or at best IS dragged along on the effective fighting ships. far different scene is pre- scented n and about the Aodms. This Httfe wooden craf, with her obsolete battery Of smooth bores, IS now in the drydock with big force Of men at work inside and oNt get ting her D readiness for service as trdiH- mg-ship. Probably the department has good reason for befeWng this coast is in greater need of another training ship to re- enforce the Mohjcdn, which IS already in service, and the Pensacola. which IS ready to go into commission at any time. than # IS Of vessels capable of making stand against those Of hostile nd- ton, but the reason IS not apparent to he average Iandsmdn. Certainly # IS not to tbe Call artist and reporter who were i1- terested visitors at the yard to-day. The Adams is being recaiked and recop- pered, spar deck for the greater con- yene1ce and comfort Of those who are 10 % to sea i1 her and other extensive alter atjons and repairs are being made. aH Of which require many skilled workmen.
 Close to the dry6ock alongside the quay wall is the old iron ship Ranger. She, too, is receiving new spar deck and other re- pairs, but only few men are at work on her. She will not De ready for sea for months, and maybe years, and when she IS she will be Of Httie or DO real value, unless # be to cruise h peaceful southern seas, q fender for the missionaries or some similar biooofess work.
 Near the Ranger lies the wooden ship Pensacola, sbjch IS receiNng the finishing touches preparatory to going into service as q troning- She has been fitted up with every possible canve0ience for the work
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-06

Friends of the Boston diver who are connected with the company which sent him to Havana have just received from him this startling an- nouncement. The news came in a private letter and it's recipient has sufficient confidence in the writer and in the manner in which the state ments are made to believe that the diver conscientiously believes this to be the true solution of the mystery, and has most excellent and conclu- sive evidence to give him this con- viction.
 It is, of course, impossible for the most obvious reasons to publish the name of either the diver or the re- cipient of the letter, as the Govern ment would promptly discipline him severely.
 Tn the letter the diver says that he and his feIlow-workers have ac- tualIy seen with their own eyes sufh- cient evidence to convince them that the explosion which destroyed the Maine could have been no other than of torpedo. The divers also found unmistakable evidence of the par ticular character of the torpedo which did the work. As result of this they are confident that it was a White head.
 But the most startling statement of the whole letter is that which de- clares that the divers have been able to trace the course of the projectile. The writer asserts that they are quite sure it was sent from the Alphonso XIII. Up to Hhis time no one has yet
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-06
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY
 IS SEEKING SHIPS.
He will Strengthen the Navy at Every Part, and Ask the Consent
 of Congress Afterward.

NEW YORK, March 5.-The Her aids Washington correspondent sends the following: President Mckinley will formally determine, probably within the next forty-eight hours. whether to in crease the navy by the purchase of for eign built ships or to permit those ip
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-06
WILL NOT SELL
 TO THE SPANISH

Copyright, 1898. by James Gordo
 Bennett.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-06
MAINE WRECKED AS THE RESULT
 OF A CONSPIRACY
Startling Story of One of the Divers Borne Out in Part by General Lees
 Investigation.

e BOSTON, March 5.-The ( o Maine was blown up by tor (
 c pedo from the Spanish ship ( Q Alphonso XIII. ( c This is the statement of (
 e well-known Boston diver who
 Q is now at Havana employed ( 0 upon the investigation of the ( c wreck or the Maine. The ( e startling announcement is
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-06
KARL DECKER IS
 THRASHED BY OFFICERS
Called One Cur, Struck Lieutenant Blandin and Then Was Prompt
 Iv Knocked Out.

KEY WEST, March 5.--Karl Decker of the New York Journal was thrashed by the officers of the Maine last night in a hotel at Key West. Decker called ar officer a cur, and struck Lieutenant Blandin. Another officer fioored Deck CT with a chair Assistance from the outside alone saved Decker from being severely hurt
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-06
REASON TO EXPECT
 MADRID GOVERNMENT
 WILL MAKE THE MOVE
MCKINLEY FEARS SPAIN
 WILL OPEN POSSIBILITIES

ent is able to state that the Administration Is very seriously concerned the outlook and regards
 with Spain possible if not probable ( The Administration is not only fearful that Con
 eress may at any time take action which will pre-
 cipitate crisis but has been advised by Minister Woodford that the present administration of the (
 Spanish Government Is toterine and about to fail but the sentiment of hostility against the United
 States Is bitter the WeyIer adherents may force Spain declare In other words, the Presi
 dent and his Cabinet do not fear declaration . the part of the American Congress much
 declaration of from Spain. c This may startling statement to make, but fact that the President and the Admins 6 tration expect the declaration of will come v
 from the other side of the Atlantic. a } Therefore the Secretary Of the Navy has been a authorized by the President to negotiate for the z
 purchase least two hattleshps Sl00. 900 worth
 coal and to contract for large amount Of smoke less powder 2
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-06

< VALLEJO, March S. Uncle Sam -< may be preparing for war, 6uf tbere IS '
 DO indication of # df the Mare Island '
 Navy Yard. Press dispatches tell Of "a
 rush or work at all Eastern yards: Of
 warships being placed n condition for '
 active service with dH possible dis :,
 patch; or increased gangs or workmen
 being employed, and Of vast quantities
 or stores and munitions of war be- 4 ing Hurried to the various naval sta- s 4 lions, but nt Mare Island aH IS se- $ < renjty.
 4 few months ago the greatest activity prevailed af the yord. although only vague and indefinite rumors Of inpending hostGtes were in circulation. Then men were fairly fum6Gng oyer each other day and night in response to Imperative orders from the de- pnrtnent to get the Baltimore n condition to relieve the Philadelphia. which was in urgent need Of extensive repairs. The Baltimore was made ready and the Pbiia0eiphia came 10 Mare Island, and eYery6ody supposed she wouid De oyerhauIed as rapidly as possible. She was placed m the 6rydock, cleaned and painted, 0ismantled and stripped Of her ar n7an,ent to the Iast gun, and then lowed out into the stream. where she now lies as sorry q Iookinq hulk as could De imagined and ap- parenty forgotten by the powers at Wash ington. And yet fife Phifadeiphia is one of tbe best 1rmored ships n the nary.
 Ho blame can be QttGched to Admirn Krkiand, the commdnd0nt, and his suboTdi- dinates for the state of affairs that exists at Mare Island, for work on every vessel fs planned at Washington and certain amount IS allowed to be expended each month, and the limit cannot be overstePped without or ders from the bureau chief
 last November nearly 1900 men were en- pioyed at the yard. and aH were worked overtime yesterday 974 men were of work or regular time. Cards have been sent out for about fifty men more, however, and Mon- day the force will be Increased to 1925.
 8Ut # IS not the number Of the men so much as # IS the manner n which they are employed that invites criticism, of the de- Pdrtment's management Of the Mare fslnn6 yard. Besides the Philadelphia the cruiser Charleston and the gunboat Yorktown are the only vessels of the new nary at the yard, The Yorktown IS anchored in the stream n readiness for instant service, but the Charles
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The San Francisco call., 1898-03-06

based upon the evidences which he has seen with his own eyes, and which he says is corroborated by the fellow workmen who have gone down with him and viewed the hull of the ill-fated battleship and examined it carefully.
 "It is the private opinion of the majority of the divers, in fact, that this was the sole cause of the destruction of the Maine," says the Boston diver, "but of course they have to keep their opinions to themselves and obey instruc- tions."
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-06
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q q . . q Q D Q Q Q Q D . Q q q q e she is to De used for, and when she is taken to San Francisco, where she will De sta tioned, she will De the best-appointed train ng-ship nfoat. h q few days the men en- pfoyed on he Pensacola will be dvaiiabie for other work.
 Even the Historic old frlgate Hartford, which has undoubtedly made her last voyage and now lies astern the Pensacoia q dis mantfed, unsightiy hulk, has haff-dozen men hnkering about her decks, their work at best q labor Of sentiment and Of not the feast practical value at such q time as the present, while swinging at, anchor in the stream the splendid specimen Of modern naval architecture, that IS capable Of coping with almost any ship in the Spanish navy, is without even watchman. Stripped Of the last vesfge Of her power, even to her fight ing top, the Phiiadeiphia presents pihfuf spectacle. Her great barbettes, through which her powerful six and eight inch rifles once protruded menacingiy, now resemble the eyeiess sockets Of some monster more than anything that can De imagined.
 Captain Henry Glass, the captan Of the yard, who IS acting as commandant owing 10 the indispositon Of Admiral Kirkland, said to-day that he Philadelphia, while n urgent need of general overhauling, could
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-06
IRRESPONSIBLE CORRESPONDENTS
 ORDERED OUT

KEY WEST, March 5.-The Olivette brings news that all newspaper correspond ents except two have been compelled to quit Cuba. The two favored by the Spanish Government are the corre- spondents of the New York Herald and London Times.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-06

Copyright, 1858, by James Gordon
 Bennett.
 VALPARAISO, March 5.-I am informed by the authoPi- ties here that the idea of Chile selling the warship O'Higgins has never been entertained for a moment by the Government. It is believed here that if the Government, in the face of the present international situation, sold even a less important ship than the O'Higgins revolution would result.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-06
Call Office, Riggs House,

Call Office, Riggs House,
 Washington, March 5.
 The Call correspondent has the best of grounds for saying that Con- sul General Lee, authorized by the State Department, has been quietly conducting an investigation of his own, independently of the Naval Court; that he has employed detec-- tives who have obtained from Ha-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-23
Court Calendars This DAY.

Appellate Division--supreme court,-Nos. 80, 52,
81 g. 60 80, S3 g; n "a TO- ~ y. a. AJ 10;
matters. Part III Divorces. Nos, 2opl.
sssssss'' 3 3SSa' SsSsSSss.. 1884 Ssss55. jazz 1882 ss9ssS5'' s ss1l.
3sc5.. .3SSy, 2sSs, 32&SSa. 15Ssii6o.. 25SiIi,, 1872. 1918.
and fact-NoS- 1923, lba $50. d1I. ss9. 1871.
Cases from Part ". Part Nyl,-Motions from
railroad cases. Trial Tern. Part H.~clear. Pre-
s7ei. d5ss, U74S, S7di. Ga9s' aV7i. 7o72. loG7.
CATS. 16l1, basb, dblo, dt1I. 6s3o, 1884. 1892,
5SiI. b8o5. 1910, 84sD. ,69ad. 5000, 1910, bo7l,
5sss. e 49, 1914 Rsss M !a.sS' ssss 20 ? aSis. s4 s9'' 1885, s55s:
1851, as74. sss0; aass, 1851 s4iA. stI5: a+A4.
Part !, Case aninished. Cases from! Par, II. Part
nnanished S9si 2s7ss. 2s51 2h5s, 2si4. 3s9s,
s ssss, a sssS.. aS41ssSS.. $40. d 5ass' sspi. g asi1. sss5sa,,
2446. 1918. a75b, 2Sis, 339s. $500. a4oG. Part
Vm.-Caso unhuished. Cases from Part VII. Part
X.-Case nnhnished, Cases from pATt VIZ Pait
finished. Cases from Part VII, Part AlI'-clear.
sIrroeates conrt-chambcrs.-Fo rprobate-wfls
rine Reeves. Bernhard wertbeim, Philip Pfelner. Jane
Chaplin. Frank Z, Robinson at 1880 a. Nj Moritz
white ct IA. NJ; Maria Crane; Ern %St, kanfman at
City Court. special Term Court opens at I0A.M NJ.
Motions. Trial Term.-Part Lease unfinished.
1851, 1902. 1912. I1ll, 1850, 6Ss9, 1910, lH0s.
Towing Company. No dnv calendar, Part III
Short eaasSs. \ iaos5. 25ss, sIto. Goia. sosa.
5As2. dd06. dll5, Nlp4, 1926. byo7, d14d, dl4l,
d2O4. 0lTs, O2oS. J2to, 6dl4. Equity case. No. 2ps.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-23
noRDEs OF DESTITUTE CHILDREN.
And Society Says Their Numbers Arc In
creasing Rapidly In This City.

And Society Says Their Numbers Arc In
creasing Rapidly In This City.
At the annual meeting OF the Children's Aid
Society, at As Wal street. yesterday. Henry E.
Hawley. Henry MarQuand. F.. Delano Weeks.
and Archibald d. Russell were reelected trus-
tees to serve for three years. d. Willis James
was reelected President. A. B. Hepburn Treas
urer, end6. L. Brace Secretary. The report
of the Treasurer showed a deficit Of S13.157.-
80. the receipts from all sources being S297.-
e42. 40. and the expenditures $311 .099. 10. The
deficit. which is unusual. is explained by the
Treasurer to be due to the failure Of the
city. pending q controversy over the city
charter, to pay the last semi-annual COM
pensation for children taught in the indus
During the year i4.014, children attended the
house sheltered SIS homeless boys and girls.
1t has been difficult to find homes in this State
into which children can. be adopted. The best
field has been found to be In the West. Owing
to the large immigration of poor and ignorant
people from southern and eastern Europe
the report says. the per OF destitute and
neglected children in New York city increases
beyond the power Of philanthropic and re-
ligious bodies to cope properly with the needs"
New industrial school buildings are needed in
the lower east side. where children are growing
up entirely neglected.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-23
REBUKED roR cos4LY IDn1NG.
Court Commissioners in Condemnation
Cases Called to Account.

Court Commissioners in Condemnation
Cases Called to Account.
Corporation Counsel Whalen has written n
rather sharp letter to Henry L. Dykman. who
represents tho Law Department OF the city OF
New York in some twenty proceedings for the
condemnation OF property for the water supply
system. Mr.. Whalen says the proceedings have
been unduly protracted and expensive. and
that one OF the reasons for this Ia the fact that
1t has been the practice to pay fees and other
expenses before the proceedings are concluded.
He says he won't do this any more. Mr..
Whalen wrote further that he wanted counsel
to stop asking for adiournments In these actions
Tor trivial reasons. and to proceed with proper
diligence.
In each of these proceedings three Commits
sioners have been appointed, and, some of
In four OF the, proceedings the. services OF
clerks are no longer needed. although the
clerks are still retained. He instructs Mr.
Dykrnan to procure the designations of Thesis
four. Joseph X, Mcknight. Lawrence +. Mingry.
John Il. Blake and Clarence Randall. Their
work isto be done by the other clerks. who are
to have no increase In pay. Mr.. Whaien also
calls on Mr.. Dykman to notify the Commission
ers to report ut once in cases where the testi-
mony has been closed, in order TO save the city
the interest that Is running against. II on the
amounts that mny hereafter be allowed to
claimants. IL such reports are not promptly
received application is to be made to the court
for the remova OF the Commissioners.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-23

23x127.3, on the north side OF Rockfleld street,
800 feet east Of Marion avenue, TO tho plaintiff,
the Teachers Cooperative Building and Loan'
Association. for $1,000; also, at public auction.
the two 1ve-story brick and stone, apartment
houses, on plot 51xlQu. Nos. 1894 and. 1895
THIRD avenue. TO s. II. Hunt, for S7p,OOO.
Philip 4, smyth sold In foreclosure the Mot.
4Sx22hH4Sy227 on, the west side Of Church
street, Or Kingsbridge avenue. eighty feet north
OF Varian avcn ne. to the plaintif. Jacob Rom
berg, for St,000; also the Iiye,st2ry brick nat.
on lot 2OX10p.11, No. 154 West Ninety-eighth
street; to the plaintiff, Bertha ,Barth, iior,
S2l ,334; also, TO same plaintif. n foreclosnret
for $2l .234 also the four;story brick dwelling,
street. to the plaintif. David ,. Lester. ss eye
eeutor. for SIT 800. and the plot 2pS.3xl7p.ex.
15S 2xlSl .2x31 .Sx577.7, on the northeast cor-
ncr of seaman avenue. and Emerson street. to
4 4; McDerm9tt and the plaintiff. John H.
Bryant. Kennedy sold. in partition, the four
story brick store and tenement. on lot 25X9S,
No. 332 East Twenty-ninth street. 800 feet
west Of First. avenue, to j. d. Putnam, for
$1,000: also. in partition, the plot 10Ox100, on
Taylor avenue, southeast. side, being lot No.
175. on q map OF Belmont village. West Farms.
to the plaintiff. Ellen HauRh. for 81. 300: and,
in foreclosure. the .four-story brick store and
tenement. on lot 25x1O0. ~7x25x1O0.S, No. $40
Third avenue. TO Joseph NJ. Adrian. for $780,
y5O. e -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-23
THE Hoos OPEN SUNDAY.

Varying Opinions I'm Jersey City-Mayor's
Chances of denomination Not Injured.
Robert Davis. the Democratic leader in Jer-
sey City and Hudson county. who is being
pushed for the State leadership. said yesterday
OF Mayor Hoos's advocacy Of open theatres on
Sunday: The only Sunday amusement I
would favor would be baseball playing outside
OF the city limits. SO that the game would not
annoy anybody. l do not believe there Is any
harm in sacred concerts when they are given
merely as q benefit performance. but as n gen
eral thing l do not believe in them. There does
not seem to me to be any harm in ball playing.
1t is a game which helps to make the p%artici-
pants stronger physically. 1t is an amusement
which will attract young people and help to
keep them away from harmful Places"
The Rev. j. c. ]. Petersen. pastor of st. Mat
thew's German Evangelical Lutheran Church.
OF which Mayor Hoos. and his family are men,
the opinion Of the Christian world in America
that Sunday should be the same, thing as the
Sabbath. sunday Is only q churchly institu-
ton. and is not ordained by God. In this
sense any one can keep it as he pleases. but in.
Government. because the Government should
try to give all citizens one day OF rest
out OF seven. IL possible. and as far as IL ia not
to government itself. The other
error concerns the Church. as the statement
Of the Mayor does not take into consideration
1t is understood that Mayor .Hoos's pro-
nunciamento will not have any injurious effect
on his prospects for denomination next spring.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-23
UNION TOBACCO COMPANY SOLD.
Ryan,, Widener, Dolan and Elkins Buy
Controlling Interest.

Ryan, Widener, Dolan and Elkins Buy n
Controlling Interest.
Negotiations which have been pending since
the formation Of the Union Tobacco COMPANY
of America have been concluded by which a
controlling interest in the company has been
sold to Thomas F. Ryan. p. A. B. Widener.
Thomas Dolan and W. L. Elkins. What other
interests are concerned in the new company
has not been disclosed. At the time 1t was
formed 1t was reported that at least four prom
inent tobacco men who had been formerly
largely interested In the. American. Tobacco
Company were interested in 1t and that II had
TIL company was incorporated at Albany on
Oct. 20: Its capital stock is $4,000. 00Q. of
which 81. 900 D is preferred stock and So, 000,-
600 common. The preferred stock is entitled
to a non,cumulatiye q per cent, dividend, The
principal office OF the corporation Is to be in
this city. The corporation is to be controlled
by n Board Of Directors. three in number. The
operating various tobacco plants.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-23
PRIVATE HAIL INSANE.
Once He Lectured His Colonel for Ordering
Camp Work Done on Sunday.

Once He Lectured His Colonel for Ordering
Camp Work Done on Sunday.
Private Herbert Hall OF Company D. First
New Jersey Volunteers. is at his fathers home
in Newark utterly deranged in mind and at
times a raving maniac. He is 81 years old
and a son'ot Mahlon I. Hall of 10 Lang street.
who was a soldier in the civil war. The young
man was slightly unbalanced upon religious
subjects before heienlfsted. hut he managed to
pass three physical examinations and was en-
rolled at Sea Girt by the Federal officers. At
Camp AlRer he refused to dig sinks one Sun
day. and going to the Colonel gave him a sharp
lecture upon the wickedness of doing such
work upon the Sabbath. He said that he
mould , RSrs Sa the bs siek w or ID a noy G XSrG 6r OF do m epyy
weekday
Hall was court-martialed for insubordination
and impudence TO the Colonel. and 1t was cyl
dent that the officers of the court regarded him
as n fakir. who was trying to shake work. for
ment and a fine OF $40 a mouth. On July 20
he was taken to Governors Island. but on Nov:
4 he was released and. sent home in charge OF
another soldier. in time 10 be mustered out
with the other members OF his regiment,
It is said that Hall went home little better
Z ha lnnee'c Of paw avs fr mG'n tSe r endEnyTren pa aS Ges e1s
and a search of the roster of Company d re-
vealed the fact that his name was, not upon it:
Consequently he could not he paid or mustered
out. He is still in the service OF the country.
and is In a peculiar predicament, inastnuch as
he cannot get the pay which is due him or pro-
cure the maintenance furnished to men in SER
vice. His Authorizations take queer forms. At
times he is n soldier on guard. and again he
thinks he is q locomotive engineer, but the
say that they fear him. and they have exerted
themselves to get his pay so that he can be
has been requested to write to the War De-
partment about his case.