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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-28

SAfSoSsNaS AHo tSSObS'o
The AtchIson. Topeka and Santa Fe Rssilroad
49, ISR9os q decrease sTSss s a saY6.4 'G5 a as Ecomp % sS'V WITH
t = S. sS%s % q saS & l2ss y1 FGI H md n ENS 4so;StSSS
sm9I ,93s5. A a ds &C. S@s e 81 ss7.7o te'G as c %S1S red
NET wsth s sss 2SSS5Sses 3 dseress ReF q s q seSs S0H Fu SnS
and rentals were sol ;28S leaving net increase
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad reports
| gross earnings for AuRust Of 81, 038. sos. an In
crease OF $31 1893 as compared. with the same
erSase o. Fl si iass SS9 For eP PSe n sNo sS @eHsSS 's M Ing
tnnEcSss t n s &E9s Sss sS as dnmn weSs S1lySV ny so an
240, an increase Of $21 .607.
The Allegheny Al sSl Valley RSilr FAD reports g ;nts.s Sross;
last year, and net S119.518. an increase Of $25,-
s5S: For the eight months e ths ss99Sdin aG Aug; % the
$l44ssS as compared with the S~9rJgssssponding
crease Of $77.o2S.
ports gross earnLiaes for August Of S6893e. an
increase oi Ss 69s as c9mparsd With The same
o dSlte z. la Fo yt e.; t sRS m nssS6S's sSSin : a Sas. 81
the gross earnings were S119.507. an increase
Of Del &; 7e q I Hs ssG gg19' and T nst s the sSSSSrT's JsSSasss
The Kansas City. Fort Scott and Memphis
tEss4i!aE '4ss. q s' 3scssas ssO e ssE.aBS a. for eo% STly q
siSS. t fsi s = asere %Se q So & s less ffss;a s Ssar ass
were $115. 500. leaving o deficit OF S10,235.
q decrease OF $13.61S.
The Kansas City. Memphis and Birmingham
fR sd re-. reports eross ssrniRgs for July Of
with the same month Of last year. and net
$7.139. q decrease Of 500. Fixed charges were
Sis s5S5 leaving a deficit OF 1896 an Increase
The receipts OF the Government to-day were:
Customs, $109.910: internal revenue. $4S7.-
931. and miscellaneous. S9.768. q total Of
$u0O.60a. The disbursements were $1.430,-
date have been $l2O.3iS.312. and the exPendi-
over receipts OF $50. O73.8Sl.
The official count OF the cash In the Treasury
at the close Of business to-day. compared with
that OF yesterday, shows:
silyerdSllara and bullion s2sSo55 Je9o.ss1
mand liabilities -...,.. 2I.12O.sos 1878. o7s
Available cash balance
including gold reserve. S813. 23o. 96A S31o, 531. 29k
Money In London. 292k p cent. Rate Of
discount IN, open market for short and three
months bills, "A cent. Paris advices quote
3 p cents at 102 francs 52h confines. Ex-
weekly statement, Of the Imperial Bank Of
Germany shows the following changes: Cash
on hand decreased 100000 marks: treasury
notes decreased $4,000 marks; Other Sc
c~urities increased 64.740.Q00 marks: notes in
circulation increased 80. 5000 marks.
The sales Of mining stocks at the New York
Consolidated stock and Petroleum Exchange
AN-dnV UAFA nc NnIIOR0s
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-28
@leFtinns aud aNftttuae.

NORFOLK. = WESTERN RAILWAY co.
Norfolk and WsAtern Hallway Company viii be- held
et tho principal once OF the company, in tile City Of
0ctober lsya. at ~ o'clock noon, FOR the considers.
uon q the annual report. the election OF Directors.
properly come before the meeting for action, In
eiading the election OF independent auditors to audit
the books and accounts of the company u the close
Of the nscal year. The stock transfer books will be
closed ~ the Close OF business on Saturday. October
Ia, 1888, and reopened At 10 O'Clock A. NJ, Monday.
october l1th 1928. A; J. HEMPHILL. Secretary.
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Evening journal., 1898-02-23
THE ASIA A WRECK?.
EDtiro Crew of Twenty Men
Probably Drowned.
A DISMANTLED HULL DISCOVERED.
Two Bodies, One of Man and the other
of Little Girl, Found Hanging
to the NIizzen Rigging
of the DereIict.

BOSTON, Feb. 23.-There is scarcely
a doubt that the British ship Asia,
commanded by Captain G. N Dakin,
bound from Manila for this port, was
wrecked somewhere in the vicinity Of
Nantucket during the gales of the past
few days and that her entire crew of
20 men has perished
This conclusion is not only borne out
by wreckage, consisting Of the stern
Of boat with Asia" painted on It,
yards and other materials which were
cast ashore by the sea at Monomoy,
but Captain Hale of.this city telephones
from Woods Holl that while the tug
boat e. V. McCaulley was steaming out
to the barge Excelsior, which lies sunk
on Handkerchief shoal, he saw posi-
tive evidence of the wreck of a large
square rugged vessel and recovered two
bodies from a portion of a dismantled
hull.
Captain Haley stated that while near
the Handkerchief lightship the tug
passed through a large amount Of
wreckage, including bales of hemp,
broken spars and broken ship timbers.
Drifting in the midst of this mass was
= portion of the wreck on which two
bodies were lashed. 1t was discovered
that the bodies were those of a man
and a little girl, apparently 10 or u
years old. They were fast in the miz-
zen chains.
The tug was quickly headed in the di-
rection of the wreck, and the crew re-
leased the bodies, and the tug imme-
1iately returned to Woods Holl, where
the news was sent to this city A later
message from Captain Haley stated
that the wreckage was fallen in with
about five miles north northwest from
the Handkerchief lightship. The star
boayd quarter of the vessel was all
| that remained intact. The mans body
was hanging to the mizzen rigging
with the child in his arms He had ap-
parently made frantic efforts to save
the little one when the seas overwhelm-
ed them.
The body was not that of Captain Da-
| kin, judging from a masters certificate
/ found in the clothing Of the dead man.
This certificate was issued at Wey-
mouth, N. s., to John Cook and gave
the year Of the mans birth as 1S43. The
man was light complexioned and slight
| ly bald. The little girl was also OF
light complexion and bore a striking re-
Bemblance to the man. AS the tug was
ordered away from Woods Hon the
bodies were later taken ashore and Civ
en- TO the keeping Of some Of the resi-
dents TO await the medical examiner.
Mr.. Herbert Hall Of the firm of John
c. Hall & Co. Of this city, the agents
for the Asia. was notified and immedl-
ately placed himself in communication
with the owners Of the vessel, Taylor
Bros. Of st. John. N. B. The vessels
cargo of hemp was consigned to Henry
W. Peabody Of Salem, Mass. and con-
sisted Of about S724 bales. This was tc
be discharged at Constitution wharf
Mr., Peabody said that the cargo wa.
probably insured. The vessel was val
ued at $4,000 and is thought to be only
partially insured.
Evening journal., 1898-02-23
nawnlIan Trenty Attaeked.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Washing-
tons birthday was celebrated in the
house, after a motion OF Mr.. Bailey to
adjourn had been voted down. with a
vast deal Of political speechmaking
and it was also signallzed by the firing
of the first gun In opposition to Ha-
waiian annexation.
Mr. Johnson, an Indiana Republican
delivered a speech that electrified the
house and the galleries in denunciation
OF what he termed an attempt to cut
loose from the traditional policy Of the
United States and enter upon scheme
of colonization that had proved the ruin
of empires and of nations.
He used some very strong language
but his remarks We're enthusiastically
applauded by the minority. and many
Republicans Joined in the demonstra-
tion. He declared that he did not be-
lieve the proposed scheme to annex the
Sandwich Islands could stand the cru
cial test of a contest in the open, either
Ia the senate or house.
He declared that while he had de-
nounced at the time the statement that
the Hawaiian monarchy had been over
thrown with the aid of American citi.
zens he now firmly believed il was
true. The speech. coming entirely un-
heralded. produced a deep impression
The general debate on the sundry civil
bill was concluded.
Evening journal., 1898-02-23
THE WORK OF DIVERS
Their Task II the Submerged
Maine Is Difficult.
COURT OF INQUIRY VISITS WRECK.
Another OF the victims of the Disaster
Succumbs 20 His Injuries-The Bodies
That Have Been Recovered Are
Very Much Mutnated.

HAVANA, Feb. 2s.-The court Of in
Quiry opened at half past 10 and took a
recess at half past ~. Lieutenant G.. Il.
w. Holman, navigator and ordnance Of
iicer Of the Maine, was examined at the
morning session. The court met fol
the afternoon session at half past J.,
and Lieutenant Commander r. VAIN
wright. executive officer Of the Maine,
was called to the witness stand. Lieu
tenant Commander Wainwright has
been in immediate charge OF the wreck
since the explosion.
-Four divers are at work. two In the
fore part of the ship and the others aft.
The task Is most laborious. and the
men are naturally extremely careful,
as they have had to work In complete
darkness, and several have had bad
falls. Electric lights, worked from the
Mangrove, are now available and much
good is expected from them. Nearly all
the possible salvage has now been made
from the cabin.aft. The efforts 10 reach
the ward and mess rooms are frustrat-
ed by some unknown obstacle It is
expected to find bodies in these rooms
Two cases of 10-inch ammunition have
been found. one having exploded and
the other full Of powder These were
found forward.
The work Of securing the bodies under
the hatch has been most difficult In the
Evening journal., 1898-02-23
To Strengthen National Guard.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 28.-Maior
General snowden. commander Of the
National Guard of Pennsylvania, has
issued general orders to every officer in
the state 10 recruit his command up
TO the full quota required by law. The
orders were issued FIVE days ago. with
Instructions that they be kept a pro-
found secret. The officers were instruct
ed to have their men ready 10 march
fully armed and equipped at "a hours
notice.
Neither officers nor men will talk of
the preparations that are going on be-
cause, they say, 1t is against military
regulations, but the work Of recruiting
men, inspecting arms and ammunition
and the general air Of activity at the
different armories speaks for itself. The
National Guard Of Pennsylvania COM
prises nearly 1900 men.
Evening journal., 1898-02-23

lMember Court Of lnquiry.l
dark, but It is hoped that the electric
lights will be OF great assistance. The
bodies are much mutilated, and some
are partially burned.
The officers of the court Of inquiry
paid a visit to the wreck yesterday.
Captain Sampson. after the visits OF
the members of the court to the captain
general and Admiral Manterola. said
the reception extended them had been
polite and cordial. The captain general
and admiral had expressed deep SYM
pathy nhd the hope that nothing would
interfere TO prevent a thorough inves-
tigation. They offered to give any help
in their power Captain Sampson re-
ferred TO the visits as tending TO pro-
mote a better understanding"
Gunner Charles Morgan of the cruiser
New York. who Is In charge OF the div
ers. viii devote special attention TO ex-
amining the ammunition in the fore
part of the Names hull and to ascer-
tanning the condition OF the plates,
magazines and engines He is a gradu-
ate in gunnery and is regarded as en-
tirely competent. as indeed are all the
divers under his direction. He is under
strict orders not 10 give out anything on
the subject of his Investigations, except
70 the officers of the court of inquiry
when called upon.
George w. Koebeler Of Brooklyn died
yesterday at the Military hospital. All
the other injured show some improve
ment. La Lucha, in an editorial. COM
ments upon the ''unfairness Of the Unit
ed States In making Captain sigsbee
the court OF inquiry" The editorial Is
evidently haqo1 ON fnoorraof i,,for,,,o -
tion from the United States. as naval
officers here say Il Is impossible under
the rules constituting naval courts of
inquiry that the captain commanding
the ship destroyed should have any
thing to do with the findings Of the
court, being in one sense on trial him
self. 1t is made Captain Sigsbee's duty
20 give all the testimony as TO the facts
in his possession. la Lucha claims al
so that the court OF inquiry is not con-
stituted as IL would be by any other OF
the great powers, but In this particular
the paper is evidently laboring under
further misinformation.
The Autonomist government has con-
firmed the appointment Of Senior Man
uel Rafael Angulo, as delegate of the
colonial government in Washington Ia
prepare a commercial treaty. according
20 instructions which he will receive
from Senor Montoro and Senior Rodri-
guez the colonial secretaries Of the
treasury and of commerce, respectively
II has been also decided to reserve the
posts Of directors IN the hospitals and
the asylum for persons OF known non.
partisanship, provided they acknowl.
edge the new regime and return to tn,
island.
Evening journal., 1898-02-23
Leiter,s wheat 10 ne NIored.

BUFFALO, Feb. 2S.-The Commercial
says: 1T is learned that 100000 bushels
of Joe Letters wheat will be brought
from Chicago this week jointly by the
Grand Trunk Lake Shore and Nickel
Plate and will be transferred in Buffalo
to the Lehigh Valley, by which road the
grain will be taken to the Atlantic coast
ports The Lehigh Valley was fortunate
in getting this business, but it is re-
ported that Letter cut deep into the
20 riff
Evening journal., 1898-02-23
Popuiist Convention In indiana.

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 2S-Three hun
dred Populists Of both the middle Of
the road and the fusionist variety met
here in state convention. Delegates
from every Indiana district were pres
ent. The new state committee already
named is claimed by the fusionists. The
platform Of the majority reaffirms faith
in the principles of the Omaha and st
Louis platforms and pledges a renewal
of the fight until every principle there
in set forth shall be enacted into a law
and placed on record upon our stat
utes
Evening journal., 1898-02-23
oun carrlaces nelnp nuiIt

CLEVELAND. Feb. 2S.-W'ork on the
big government contract Is now under
rapid headway at the Otis Steel works
Five enormous gun carriages are being
constructed there. They are for 13-inch
guns. TO be used on United States bat
tleships. A similar carriage was COM
pleted some time ago and shipped east,
where IL met the approval of the navy
department. General Manager Bartol
Of the Otis plant says that orders have
been received to complete five more of
the carriages.
Evening journal., 1898-02-23
Wilmington Il Northern II R
TIME TABLE IN EFFECT JUNE q.
1907

station9 for r. 81 a. Jinction Monfcban.
in Winterthur Guyencourt Granogue,
Cossart. Chadd's Ford Junction, Pocop-
son. West Chester, Embreeville, Norton
Vile CoatesVine and intermediate sta
tions. daily except Sunday. at 720 a. m,
210 400 and 6lO p. m. Sundays only at
sos n m. 2.l0 and 400 p. m.
For Waynesburg Junction Springfield
and intermediate stations. daily except
Sunday at 100 a. m 2i0 and 400 d. m.
Sundays only at sos a. m. 210 400 d. m.
For Joanna Birdsboro Reading and
intermediate stations. daily except Sum
day, at 710 "a. M. and 2.I0 %. m. Sundays
only at sos a. m. and 2.10 D. m.
A.. g. MCAuSLAND. Superintendent.
Evening journal., 1898-02-23
woodford to Banquet saeasta.

MADRID. Feb 2S.-United States
Minister woodford was received in au-
dience by the queen regent. Minister
Woodford viii give a banquet tomorrow
TO Senior Sagasta. the premier and the
other members of the cabinet. Senior
Polo Bernabe. the new Spanish minis
ter TO the United States. and other mem
bers of the diplomatic corps
a squadron of torpedo boats has left
Cadiz for Havana harbor
Evening journal., 1898-02-23

Schedule in efrecs November Il. 1897.
All trains illuminated with Pintsc.
Light.
TRAINS LEAVE WILMINGTON. della
WARE AVENUE STATION FOR
NEW YORK. week ., Aygs, slS .sS
'1i.OO D. m. Sunday, sS1S. 1888, 'I1.24 a
M; 1859, s5.21, '7.41, "l100 p. m.
PHILADELPHIA, week days, e3.11
ii.OS a. M; siS.1s, 10, '284, $3.50, 4io, s5.M
I.s5. $50, '9.Ss, .li.24 a m; 1859, 41O, '52l
$50, f74i, 915, F11.O0 p. m.
CHESTER, week days, ais, $50, $40
f715, 1856, *S.25, 500, @939 1924, l1.0S a. m.
1.2O, '2,54, 4.1O, '5.21, ESQ IA, 915, s11.0
liza a. m; 1859. 40, '52l, $50. '7.i1, SIS
a ATLANTIC CITY, week days, .7.15 a
M, sl2.l9, '2.3i o. m. Sundays, 7.35 a. m.
CAPE MAY, week days, $50 a. m. '2.s
= BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON
s57 TsSz !s5s aaEs so az i a. sS 50 sis !s s e. M ri
?; m. sundays, ais, 40. 'S35 a. m; 'l2.57
'2,09, 500, '4.57, 800, .9l1 p. m.
BALTIMoRE AND WAY STATIONS
10 a. m; 3.0 p. m, daily.
NEWARK, week days, AIS, 40, .S5s
-lll a, m; 'l257 3.Oi, 4.Oi, '4.5l,o SIS
49, al 1888 p m sgpdssys. 10 ,ils' 10
PlITSBURG, week days, 'e.S5 a. m.
'6lS p M Sundays. 'S.35 a. m. '4;5l p. M
CItlgAGO, ddlly, 400 "a. m. -f-ot y, III.
CHICAGO via CINCINNATI ana IN
DlANAPOLIS 1855 a. m. daily.
CINCINNATI AND ST. LOUIS '6.S5
m, 'l2.5l and +911 D. IN. daily.
TOLEDO AND DETROIT. "9,u p. M
daily to Toledo and daily except sunday
NEW ORLEANS AND MEMPHIS via
BRISTOL AND CHATTANOOGA, Sis p
m. week days, '4.5l p. M. Suin1Hays. H1.
Through sleepers to Memphis ana Ne"
sINGERLY ACCOMMODATION. week
days 7.10 a. m; 304 7.S2, l0.55 y. m. sun
days, 40 a. m; 3.Of, 7.S2 p. m.
LANDENBERG ACcoMMODATloNSs
week days. 40 a. M. 1000 a. m; SO4, 4bf
.. m. Sundays. 1000 a. m; 45l y. m. 49,.
LEAVE MARKET STREET STATION
PHILADELPHIA week days, $50 D. M:
BALTIMORE. week days, 645 a. M; "a
D. m. a. 80
M; 255, $40 p 10 Sundays Sbo a "a.
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA FOR VII.
MINGTON, week days, .335, olo, Ia,
$500. 900, s1O26 11.30 a. m; 'l2;2O, LII, 1yM
.33G "a 20. $50. s515 's.42. 600. $50, IA
ss.35' 1000, iii S5 p. m. Sundays, 'S.&, 80
62O s7.3O sS35, 1890 2. M
Telephone. No. lsS-
Evening journal., 1898-02-23
Michael TO Become n Jockey.

ST LOUIS. Feb. 23.-The Post Dis
patch announces the retirement of Jim
my Michael, the Welsh Rarebit. the
greatest rider the field of bicycling has
ever known. The Post-Dispatch has
learned that Michael's trip to New York
is for the sole purpose of entering the
employment OF Phil Dwyer as jockey
and riding his horses this season.
Evening journal., 1898-02-23
Charges q. T. R. win Conspiracv.

MONTREAL, Feb. 23.-Mr. D. Nc
Nicou. general passenger traffic man.
ager of the Canadian Pacific railroad,
says that the cut in their local passen-
ger rates Is not made because the
Grand Trunk is cutting theirs but be-
cause the Grand Trunk is conspiring
with the western roads to undermine
the general business of the Canadian
DaciNc-
Evening journal., 1898-02-23
Death From InbalIne steam.

FITCHBURG, Mass. Feb. 23.-John
/. Jones and Feiician Leblanc of Leo
minister died at the Burbank hospital
as the result Of scalding and inhaling
steam by the blowing out of the plug
in a boiler used in harvesting ice at a
pond in South Gardner. Lucien Farrar
and G. II. Lawrence, also of Leominster,
are also in the hospital seriously scald-
ed through the same agency.
Evening journal., 1898-02-23
cincinnntI ordered 70 nnrhndns.

GENEVA. n. Y. Feb. 2s.-Mrs. John
f. Craven Of this city. wife of Fourth
Officer Craven Of the United States
cruiser Cincinnati. has received a dis
patch from her husband stating that
the Cincinnati has been ordered to the
Barbados from Montevideo and will
probably leave port at once.
Evening journal., 1898-02-23
REAL ESTATE.


FOR RENT.-The offices 313 Shipley
street and corner offices second floor OF
the Gawthrop building. Apply to
HENRY HOPES, 923 Market street.
FOR RENT.-House SIG DUPONT street
six rooms with bath and front porch.
Possession given Immediately. Apply ID.
McKenney Third and Monroe streets
FOR RENT.-Two-story house, eight
rooms with BATH No. 1l2 North Franklin
street Apply to Robert Cottingham, 300
Maryland avenue.
WANTD.- D.-Houses Of 6 or rooms, in
good central locations, for which l can
furnish good tenants.
HENRY HOPES, 92S Market street.
FOR sALE.-New dwellings and a store
property located as follows: On Market
street. No. 1914; also at southwest corner
KinE and Thirteenth streets. Store and
dwelling at northwest corner King and
Twelfth streets, and a two-story dwell
ing No. 1909 King street. Open for inspec-
tion. Address THOMAS II. MELVIN,
525 East Ninth street
Evening journal., 1898-02-23
WrecI.ine rug snlls Ion Hnrnnn.

KEY WEST. Fla. Feb. 2s.-The
wrecking tug Right Arm. which has
heen hired by the government left for
Havana harbor last night to work on
the hull Of the Maine. The torpedo
boats Ericsson and Gushing have made
frequent trips to the New York and
Iowa. now off Sand Key. with dis
patches. Rear Admiral Sicard. with
several officers of the New York and
the Iowa, has spent part Of the day on
shore.
Evening journal., 1898-02-23
THERE IsA cLAss OF PEOPLE

Who are injured by the use Of coffee. Re
Gently there has been placed In all the
grocery stores q new preparation cstlfeo
GRAIN-O, made OF pure grains, that
takes the place Of coffee. The most deli
cate stomach receives 1t without distress,
and but few can tell it from coffee. 1t
does not cost over 4 as much. Children
may drink It With great benefit 10 cts.
and 25 cts. per package. Try 1t. ASK Tor
GRAIN-O.
Evening journal., 1898-02-23
senator White Means to Retire.

Los ANGELES. Feb. Ex-senator
White has stated that he will not be a
candidate for reelection. He added. Il
say this with reluctance for my duties
are congenial TO me and I am weH sat
isfied with my situation in the senate,
but business considerations of a per-
sonal character make this step neces-
sarv"
Evening journal., 1898-02-23
Suicide FROM DeIIrium Tremens.

ler a victim of delirium tremons. jump
ed from a window In Olneyville and was
instantly killed. Lawler was a weaver.
He came to OlneyVille about a year
ago from Danielson, Conn, where he
has an aged mother living.
Evening journal., 1898-02-23
The Martin Trial.

WILKEsBARRE. Pa. Feb. 2S.-At
the trial OF Sheriff Martin and his dep
uties the defense continued by putting
witnesses on the stand who swore they
were terrorized by the strikers. An old
woman, aged S2 swore a striker had
thrown a stone at her
Evening journal., 1898-02-23

A merchant who keeps both eyes
open has in stock goods that are in
demand. He furnishes what you want.
and not a substitute. Buy of him.
Evening journal., 1898-02-23
Esl,ino Curiosities For a Museum.

CHICAGO. Feb 23.-The Field Colum-
bian Museum has received IA cases of
Eskimo curios and utensils, numbering
i'm an over $1,000 Seces. This addition
gives the Chicago institution by far the
largest and most complete assemblage
of arctic curios and implements in the
world. representing in all over $4,000
pioCes
Evening journal., 1898-02-23

Take your trade TO the storekeeper
who sells what you want to buy, and
does not wear out your patience trying
to make you accept something you do
not want.
Evening journal., 1898-02-23
They pon,l Wand 10 strIke.

LEWISTON. Me. Feb. 2S.-The mule
spinners of this city and Auburn have
voted not TO take any part in the gem
eral strike which was recommended by
the textile unions at meeting in Bos-
ton ten days ago.
Evening journal., 1898-02-23

A Concord coach is a poor substitute
for an express train. and obscure imi-
tatlons are just as far from equaling
reliable widely advertised goods. Don't
be fooled when you go to buy.
Evening journal., 1898-02-23
wREokINe ooNTRAoT SIGNED.
What the Government Is Doing In Con-
nection with the Disaster.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 23.-Ar the gov
ernment departments were closed in
Washington yesterday save the navy
department. where few of the OIL
cials assembled TO receive any dis
patches that might arrive and to close
the contract with the wreckers for the
recovery OF the effects on the Maine
and the vessel herself, II that be prac-
ticable. The signing of the wreckng
contract was the most important event
Of the day, and this concluded the offi-
clals closed up shop and went home to
enjoy a respite from the rush of the
past week.
Captain Sigsbee was heard from in a
dispatch which indicates that close at
tention will be given TO the coal bunkers
by the naval court OF inquiry at Ha-
vana. Officials unquestionably have
been for some time preparing for any
emergency that may arise. but appear
ances at the department would indicate
Evening journal., 1898-02-23
suicide of a Diplomat.

ST PETERSBURG. Feb. 2s.-Senhor
II. Ventura, secretary of the Portu-
guese legation here. has committed sui
eide by shooting himself with a revolver
at the house Of a lady with whom he
had luaTeled.