Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-26
THE WEEK.
The International Cri.i.,

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THE WEEK.
The International Crisis.
The report of the naval court of inquiry
into the Maine disaster was brought to
Washington by Lieutenant Commander
Mark, the judge advocate of the court,
and placed in the hands of the President
the report showed that the battle ship was
blown up by an outside explosion from
either q fixed or floating submarine mine;
the first explosion was followed by a sec
end in one Of the magazines of the ship;
the President called a meeting of the cabi-
net to consider the report. and after a long
discussio on a cablegram was dispatched to
Minister Woodford at Madrid. The report
Of the Spanish court of inquiry was cabled
to Madrid from Havana Friday; 1t was
said that the finding of this court was that
the ship was blown up by an accident
within the vessel. The Spanish torpedo f1ctil-
la sailed from the canaries for Porto Rico.
Admiral Sicard was relieved from duty in
&C Mmand Of the North Atlantic station,
stationed at Key West, and Captain w. T.
Sampson was assigned to command. Com
mcdore w. s. schley was appointed to
command flying squadron to rendezvous
at Hampton Roads and with the armored
cruiser as flagship. The representatives Of
the government continued active negotia-
tons for fast yachts, tugs and other mer-
fleet, fourteen being ,tpurchased at New
York. The preparations for war, both on
laid and sea, were hurried forward; the
work of completing the coast defenses was
reported as practically'at an end. Lieuten-
ant Commander Colwell, the United States
naval attache atrLondon, bought a first
class torpedo boat, built at Schichau. Ger
many. ready to sail: The cruisers pur-
chased from Brazil BY this government
were named the New, Orleans and the AL
bany. The Spanish torpedo boat destroyer
Audaz has arrived at Waterford, Ireland,
with her bows stove in and her stem twist
from the stern. Members of the Madrid
cabinet were reported to be- divided some
OF them being strongly in favor of war,
though the peace party was active. Spain
from Italy; the name Canovas was pro-
posed to be given the vessel. There was
more talk in Madrid of an international
court to settle the Maine dispute; Spain,
It was said. would prefer Swiss. Belgian or
Swedish arbitrator to English. Senators
Gallinger and Thurston made speeches in
the Senate regarding the situation in Cuba
which both depicted being deplorable
beyond description: Senator Thurston de-
clared 1t to be the duty of the United States
to intervene to stop the inhuman condi-
tons which prevail on the island. Ell
Concrete, Havana newspaper. made the
statement that the southern and western
states would seek to divide the Union in
case Of war. A Berlin dispatch stated that
Spain had surely made overtures to Aus
tria, Germany and Italy for support in
case Of war. The battle ships Kearsarge
and Kentucky were launched at the New
port News shipyards.
Domestic.
Disastrous floods occurred along the
Ohio river and the rivers tributary to 1t in
Ohio. Indiana and Illinois. Thomas E.
Watson declined to be the populist candi-
date for governor OF Georgia and W. B.
Hill refused to run for chief justice. The
post office inspectors who investigated the
postmaster at Ada. Ga, reported that it
was not POLITICAL but a personal, affair.
Foreign.
The Austrian reichsrath reopened and
Herr Fuchs was chosen president. 1t was
officially denied at Pekin that the vice
roys Of Marking and Hu-Kuang and the
governor Of Human entered into a COM
pact to act Independent of the emperor.
Henrik Ibsen, the Norwegian poet and
dramatist, celebrated his SEVENTEEN birth
day. General Bjornstierna. former Swed-
Jackson, who figured in the Clitheroe case,
the result Of which was a decision that
her husband could not legally detain her
against her will, died in London. The Ital-
ian chamber of deputies voted political
censure'' against ex-Premier Crispi, who
was accused of completely in bank scandals
and of illegal trafficking In decorations.
The dervishes were driven back in two
minor engagements with the Anglo-Egyp-
tian forces near Atbara, on the Nile. 1t
was reported in London that Lord Sails
bury would remain premier, but that re-
construction of the British cabinet was
probable Sir Thomas Smith, who was
called in consultation about William E.
Gladstone's case, said the former prime
minister was very sick. the car author
lied an additional expenditure of 100000
1Vy FIR Cd
sian navy. Americans were invited to join
Alfred the Great whd died in 9O1.
In tie District.
The Joint selede c6thmittee OF Congress
appointed to investigate the District chart
ties submitted itsi report whiuh, after re-
viewing the history a the various charita-
BILE institutions, tf@cohhhnended the creation
Of a board of coatreP in terms similar to
those employed in sth1 amendment to the
District appropriation bill previously sub
nitted. but not incorporated in that meas
ure. A subconmdtteesof the House Distrtc.
committee granted a. hearing on the bill
for the eastward sxtension of the Columbia
railroad. The Senate passed the joint reso-
luton authorizing Che Secretary of War to
prepare a project ifon the reclamation OF
the Anacostta ,Aats.n The Commissioners
submitted to Congress a request for an ap-
preparation Of $4,000 for the substitution OF
lew and improved fire alarm boxes for the
present antiQuatei1 system. The directors
Of the Metropolitan Railroad Company filed
objections to a recent report by the Com
missioners concerning that company's atti-
tude in the matter of the Mt. Pleasant
street railroad extensions. The District
Commissioners submitted to the highway
commission the revised plans OF the second
section OF the street extensions. The Com
miszioners rescfnded the proposed regula-
ton requiring all vehicles to carry lights
after dark. Ju<1ues HaRner In the Probate
Court appointed Mrs. Rita Ruiz, widow of
the late DR.. Ricardo Ruix, who was slain
In q Cuban prison. guardian Of her chill
dreu. Labor circles were agftated by the
announcement that steam presses would be
introduced to certain extent in the bureau
Of engraving and printing. The Capital
Traction Company. began the operation Of
electric cars from Georgetown TO the Peace