The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-03-21
i fnSr3 ers, EXPECTED THURSDAY
c'Mash1ngton Anxiously Awaits the
Coming Document.
BY Jos: OIL.

Washington, March 18.-(Special )-Every-
body in Washington IS waiting anxiously
for the arrival Of the report of the Maine
board Of investigation and the air IS fun
to overlooking with rumors fixing various
and sundry dates for the arrival OF that
precious document. These dates range
from tomorrow until the latter part of
next week.
While 1t Is the general idea that the re
port VIII arrive ~ early as Monday, 1 am
told tonight that tho president has no
such expectation.
No Advance Report Expected.
There Is very little reason to believe that
there will be, as has been indicated. an
advance report giving the courts findings
but not the whole testimony. The presi-
dent and those close to him continue to
deny that there Is any disposition to de-
lay the report. indeed, tnumation has
been sent through the navy department
that the president Is aaxiously awaiting
its arrival
The subject most discussed in Washing
ton today was the meaning Of the order
transferring the Massachusetts and the
Texas from Key West TO Hampton Roads.
Done To Please Spain.
While the officials of the navy depart
nent explain that the change IS made sole
" for the purpose Of better guarding the
north Atlantic coast an apparently IN
spired story indicates that this change
comes as another concession TO the WlSheS
of Spain. The denial made this morning
vs. very strong and vigorous. and yet
T. &c worthy Of note that The New York
Iara1d which is supposed to be very close
70 the administration these days, gives
corn+enance to the other version of the
transfer.
Tho Herald maintains that this govern
neut has made a concession in de1erence
10 the Spanish wishes and that spain has
made a similar concession In Keeping heE
tornodo fleet at the Canaries. If this Is
+rna we get the best of IT, but in view OF
tho official denial Of any such under
standings, all other talk Is pure specu-
latiOn.
Mckinley Will Account for Money.
aeDarate account viii be kept Of all
t,rnde expended from the coo emer-
eancv AUTHORIZATION. a separate form Oh
reouisition has been prepared ana an
amounts allotted from the fund are MADE
nm on the direct order signed by the presi-
dent himself.
the president wants to report 10 con-
gress lust how every cent of this money
Is spent" said a member of the cabinet
today, land for this reason Is adopting the
course above outlined
The amount paid for the Maynower was
about 100000.
Recruiting is going on apace at all sta
tons for the army and the navy, and good
reports come from all quarters. The Co
lurubia and the Minneapolis are still 2lO men
each short of their proper force. This Is
accounted for by the fact that firemen,
machnists and coal passers are wanted.
An officer at the department said that five
thousand landsmen could be secured in a
DAY if they were desired.
The Marblchcad is at Tampa. The little
Bancroft on her way across the ocean,
reported by cable her arrival today from
FavaL She appears to be making as good
time as her larger consort the Helena.
The Samoset arrived at Key West today,
as did the Montgomery while the Detroit
sailed from that port for Tortugas The