davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The times., 1898-02-24
Professor Buehler,s Iectur.

A lecture on ''The BATTLE of Gettysburg will
be given under the auspices of the Pciree Guild
for the benefit of the Washington Hospital for
Foundiags in Luther Memorial Church. Thomas
Circle, on March J. Mr. Bpehier is master OF
English in the Ssle preparatory school at Lake
vile, Conn, and is regarded of the very
promising educators of the country. Born and
reared at Gettysburg, his father being the first
president, Of the Battlefield Association, he has
had every facility for thorough study of the sub
iect He has the finest collection of battle
scenes and vissssy halt of them coloFed ever
shown in q lecture Gettysburg while his
presentation Of the subject is SO exceedingly
clear that a prominent Yale professor. in COM
mentiRg on the lecture, says: Though present
at the battle myself, I got from your account
of il a much more distinct conception OF what
took place on every side during the course of it
than ! had previously" A pleasing feature
OF the entertainment win be the rendition on
the organ Of national airs and war melodies by
Mr.. Harvey Murray, the popular organist Of
the Church of the Covenant
The times., 1898-02-24
DENOUNCED BY MIR. MAHANY
He Criticises New York Society
for Giving a BALL

Mr.. Mahany, of New York. yesterday in
one of his oratorical efforts on the floor
of the House paid his respects to the
so-caiIed 400 of New York society for the
callousness displayed by them respec ting
the disaster to the Inflated battleship
Maine. He denounced these society peo-
pie for holding "a revel while the bodies
of the dead sailors were being carried
from the bottom of Havana harbor to
their graves in the sands of Cuba
He referred to the disaster to the Brit
ish war vessel Victoria when so many
British sailors were drowned, and the
fact that all England went into mourn
ing for them, and Indignantly contrast
ed the indifference of the New York peo-
pie in the recent aff1iction to the navy
and the nation. Ia eontemptuous tones
he referred TO the cry OF national
honor by the same people when a poll
teal issue was the object. and in terms
by no means f1attering TO the people of
the Empire City denounced these people
who so jealously guarded national
honor" for not having the decency TO
remember appropriately the sailor dead.
The times., 1898-02-24
HIS MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.
Gunner's Mate Describes His Ter
ribIe EXI erieuce in Letter Ho ne.

Scranton, Pa, Feb 23.-J. +. Bullock,
OF this city, father of Charles H. Bull
lock. gunner's mate on the Maine, who
was one of those who escaped alive from
the terrible disaster to that vessel in
Havana harbor, received a letter this
morning from his son, who is with Capt.
Sigsbee at the Hotel IIgieterra, Havana.
The letter is dated Feb. IS, and in il
young Bullock says:
81 was asleep in the after turret and
was thrown out of my hammock, but
managed to escape between the guns ana
turret.
Excepting a few bruises which amount
to nothing | escaped unhurt. Before |
could get out of the turret. however. the
water was up TO the guns and IL IS the
greatest miracle that | escaped at all as
the ship sunk in less than three minutes.
The whole forward part of the ship was
thrown up in the air about fifty feet OF
more. l got in one OF the two boats
which We're left and helped to pick up
some of the wounded"
The times., 1898-02-24

linquishing its hold ON the island and in
the establishment of a republican form
of government there.
-Four, to what extent Spanish barbarity
and cruelty have, during the war now in
progress on the island of Cuba. been
practiced towards the inhabitants of
Cuba, and what can lawfully be done
by the United States, if anything to
ameiiorate the condition of the Cubans
And to these ends and for these purpos IS
said committee may sit at such times and
places as 1t may see proper during The
session of Congress and in vacation and
shall have the right to visit and take tes-
timony in Cuba IL deemed proper to do
so, All testimony taken shall be pre-
served and the finding of said select COM
mittee, together with all the testimony
shall be reduced to writing and reported
to the Senate at as early day as prac-
ticable.
The immediate consideration of this
resolution was objected to and under the
rules it went over until today
The times., 1898-02-24
A SENATORIAL INVESTIGATION.
The Text Of Mr.. Aliens Resolution
Rega riding Conditions I'm Cuba.

The Text of Mr.. Aliens Resolution
Regarding Conditions In Cuba.
Senator Allen of Nebraska yesterday
introduced his resolution announced in
The Morning Times, providing for a
select committee to visit Cuba and report
on the condition of affairs there The
language of the resolution is as follows:
Whereas il is the established doctrine
of the United States that the Western
Hemisphere shall be dedicated TO repub-
lican forms of government, recognizing
the political equality of human beings
and
Whereas the principles of the Monroe
doctrine. or the doctrine of national self.
preservation, is applicable in wrestling
any portion of this continent from the
grasp of foreign countries, as in prevent
ing them from obtaining additional terri
tory; and
Whereas the Island of Cuba by reason
of its location and close proximity to the
United States, should, by right. be dedi-
Gated to a republican form of govern
ment; and
Whereas a republican form of govern
ment is and has been for nearly three
years maintained in said island by force
of arms, and
Whereas it is alleged that four hundred
thousand persons in said island have died
of starvation by reason of being concen-
trated by the Spanish government at va
rious points without being fed or offered
an opportunity to provide food for them
selves. and hundreds are daily dying: and
Whereas the dictates of humanity re-
quire the Intervention of the United
States in such case: therefore. be il
Resolved That o select committee of
five Senators shall be appointed whose
duty 1t shall be- to forthwith make u
thorough investigation and inquiry into.
and report on the following subjects
First, to what extent the work of con-
centrating the inlla bitants of Cuba has
been carried on by the Spanish govern
ment and how many persons on said
island have, in the last three years, died
as result of starvation or for lack of
sufficient food, and diseases incident
thereto; and to what extent concentra-
ton is now being practiced there by
Spanish authority, and as to the condi-
ton of the people concentrated.
Second, whether the Concentrated Gu
bans have been adequately sheltered.
2clothed and fed by the Spanish govern
lment by others or have been per
mitted to obtain fopd and clothing for
themselves
necessary and can be taken by the United
States to bring the war in Cuba 20 a
speedy determination. on grounds honor
able alike to SPAIN alid sCuba.sand which
will result in the RingdSm of Spain re-
The times., 1898-02-24
SPANISH REPORT UNTRUE.
The orficiel Log of the Maine at

The Official Log OF the Maine at
the Navy Depa rtment.
Yesterday the Navy Department ireceiv-
ed from the hands of special messen-
ger sent by Capt. Sigsbee the officials log
of the battleship Maine. aYs"
The last entry made in 1t was at's clock
on the night of February Is. and lit re-
corded the fact that at that time there
were no fires under any boilers save the
two in the afterpart of the vessel.
This disprores effectually the Spanish
report that one of the forward boilers ex-
pioded. -
Secretary Long, when questioned about
the matter last night. denied it, of course,
but it was learned that the log is I'm the
Navy Department archives.
The times., 1898-02-24
THE SkIPPER'S EXPERIENCE.
Master of the Dene Knocked Over
by the Maine Explosion.

by the Maine Explosion.
New York, Feb. 23 - The big British
tramp steamer Olive Dene which arriv-
ed here from Havana yesterday, was
tied up at a pier in Regia, on the south
side of Havana Bay, about three-quar-
ters of a mile from the Maine, on the
night of the disaster to the battleship.
Capt. Harrison told of the explosion to
reporter of the World yesterday:
81 was in my cabin smoking my pipe"
he said. ''The force of the explosion
was so great that l was thrown to the
floor on my face. 1 jumped out on the
port. deck to see what was the matter.
and the sight that met my eyes 1 can
never forget.
''Out near the anchorage of the Maine
and Alfonso XII a volcano seemed to
be spouting from the bottom of the bay.
There was a shower of sparks and flame
that looked like the discharge of a hum
dred thousand rockets. Then heavier OBJ
jects mingled with the sparks. until the
sky was fairly sprinkled with flaming
substance.
''The shower of sparks subsided quick
ly and the harbor and water grew black
again. Ten minutes later a tongue of
flame shot UP into the air and the Maine
began to burn. quantity of small arms
stored between decks were discharged
and kept popping away for half an hour.
''The next day I rowed over to the
wreck and made a close examination of
her. Her bow is nothing but heap of
scrap iron. So completely ruined is it that
no one can tell whether the plates of steel
came from the bulkhead divisions or from
the hull. The afterdeck is comparatively
intact"
Engineer Holdsworth took from his
pocket a ragged torn corner of a blank
allotment grant from the paymaster's
office on the Maine.
1T was that piece of paper he said,
The times., 1898-02-24
MISSING RECORDS FOUND.
documents of a Wheeling Trust
COMPANY in District Custody

Armed with search warrant issued by
Justice of the Peace Bundy, Detectives
Muller and. Baur- on Tuesday searched
the office of the Guarantee Loan and
Trust Company, on Twelfth and G streets
northwest. and recovered a large guam
tity of account and record books that it
is charged were stolen from the main Of
flee of the company. at Wheeling, w. Va,
by +. w. Reynolds. an employe.
The complainant mentioned in the war
rant is Herschel, o. Ogden, an officer of
the company, who is stopping at the Ma
tional Hotel Reynolds was the author
lied manager of the loan association. and
is charged with moving certain books to
Washington which should have remained
at Wheeling. in connection with this af-
fair he was arrested in Wheeling, and
the effort followed to recover the ma
terial. which will be held by the District
property clerk.
The times., 1898-02-24
Columbian Law School Debate.

The Law School Debating Society OF Columbian
University viii hold a public debate at Uni
versity Hall on Saturday evening. The question
will be- Resolved, That constitutional amend
ment should be secured by which Senators shall
be selected By direct vote of the people The
contestants will be: Affirmative, II. $ Lewis,
Kansas; l. ID. Clark, Tennessee: F. c. Hume. ir,
Texas; negative, ". S. Smith, Alabama; c. C..
Wyant, Ohio and A. A. Adams, Iowa. The
Judges Will be Judge Job Barnard. Prot. Tracy
l.. Jetfords and Hon. W. r. Ellis.
The times., 1898-02-24
MIR. SMITHS RESOLUTION.
He Wants the State Militia to BE
Wen Armed.

Mr.. William Alden Smith, of Michigan
introduced in the House yesterday act
which provides as soilCws:
That the Secretary of War be and he
is hereby authorized and directed to dis
tribute all Springfield rifles now stored
at the various ports. armories and ar
senals OF the United States. among the
i'i:litif. OF the States in proportion 10 tne
number of enlisted men belonging TO the
militia in each State at the time of the
passage of this act"
The measure was referred TO the Com
mittee on Military Affairs.
The times., 1898-02-24
FORMER SIGNAL. MEN.
They VIII Volunteer in the Event
of War

In the event of war with Spain many
former members of the United States
Single Corps, now residents of this city,
will volunteer their services to the Gov
ernment and stand ready for active duty
, in the field. A list of ex-soldiers of that
service is being prepared with the view
of forming a volunteer organization OF
Signal Corps minute men.s
In addition 10 being familiar with the
ordinary flag signaling by day and torch
signaling by night, these veterans of the
crossed flags have been trained in the
international code of signals, the hello
graph, or sun telegraph. the rapid con-
structien of field telegraph lines, and last,
but not least. i'll the military drill of the
cavalry and gatling gun.
The eN-signal men here are brimming
over with patriotism, and hope the Gov
ernment viii soon take active steps to
punish Spanish treachery and insult.
The times., 1898-02-24
STOCK TICKER GIVES IT UP.
No Longer Undertakes TO Bolster
Prices at the Cost of Honor


Prices at the Cost OF Honor
New York. Feb. 23.-The stock ticker
sends out this from Washington: ''Since
the arrival OF the latest Havana mails to-
day there is marked change in the
State and Navy Departments. The acci-
dent theory is hushed. All the evidence
forwarded so far tends. il is said. TO
prove foul play to the Maine. The direct
connection of Spain with the suspected
plot is not yet entertained.
The question Of indemnity, however. is
being considered instead of resort to
suggested.
There iS~anxiety in the American circles
as 10 whether the country will approve
this method of compromise if the worst
should come out of the inquiry.
The times., 1898-02-24
CUBAN EXPEDITIONS.
The House Asks Mr.. Gage W hat Is
BEING Done TO i Preyen Them

The House yesterday, without dis
senting vote. passed resolution call
ing upon the Secretary of the Treasury
TO furnish the House with all informa-
ton in possession of the department
showing what this Government has done
TO prevent expeditions from this country
to Cuba.
If Secretary Gage grants the request it
will enable the friends of Cuba in the
House to bring up for discussion the con-
island
The times., 1898-02-24
UNDERTAKERS.
DIED.

DIED.
LEHMAN Suddenly, on Tuesday, February %,
1895. JAMES, beloved husband of Annie Lehman.
Funeral from his late residence No. 712 Nine
teenth street northeast, on Friday morning, at
$3.50 O'Clock.
May he rest in peace It,
THIEL-On Monday. February 81, 1s9S, at 4:S0
p. m, at her residence. No. GA Seventh street
southwest, ROBERTA, widow of the late Nicholas
Thiel, after long and painful illness.
precious one from has gone,
A voice loved is stilled;
place is vacant in our home
Which never can be filled.
God in His wisdom has recalled
The boon His love has given:
And though the body slumbers here
The soul is safe in Heaven.
BY HER CHILDREN.
Funeral will take place from her residence
Thursday at , p. m. Item
The times., 1898-02-24
ADMIRAL sIcARp.s HEALTH.
1t May Prevent Hin From Going
~ Geo

TO Sea.
Admiral Sicard has written the Navy
Department that his health is bad, and
as long as the squadron remains near
Key West he can retain command if he
stays ashore at that port
II, however. the fleet goes to sea, he
will be compelled to ask TO be relieved.
In this emergency, with the conceded
necessity of an active man in command
of the great squadron. IL is said at the
Department that Commodore Winfield
Scott Schley will be ordered to assume
charge of the active operations afioat.
This Is accepted by naval officers as
proof positive that the feet will move
toward Havana very soon.
Commodore Schley is at the head of the
lighthouse board. and is considered one
of the most energetic officers in the
Navy.
The times., 1898-02-24

He concluded by declaring that one
Republican he would do all he could TO
free his ''party from the skirts of such
people as these easgt
The times., 1898-02-24
Promptly Relieved. Permanently
Cured.
Charges Moderate, Medicines Included

Daily Office Hours-10 a. m. to p. M: Monday,
Wednesday, Thursday ard Saturday, to>s p. IN. I;
Sunday, 10 to IL m
The times., 1898-02-24

Righted by properly
fitted eve glasses. at
Ii. II. BROWNS
1910 L st
The times., 1898-02-24

r. L. C-All members OF L. A. 179S K. of L.. are
hereby notified to attend special meeting Fri
day evening, February225, at 80 p. m; business
of vital Importance to all, BY order NJ. W. @. II.
WORDEN, Secretary. fe22-3t-em
The times., 1898-02-24

THE annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Cross Manufacturing Company,
for the election of directors, will be held
at the Hotel Fleischman, Alexandria,
Va, THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1898, at p.
M JOS. BsIFORkER, Secretary.
The times., 1898-02-24
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NoTICE-ofice Metropolitan Railroad
Company Washington, d. G., February IL,
1898 Notice is hereby given that the books
for the transfer OF stock will be closed from FEB
RUARY 18TH TO THE 2STH i. inclusive.
G. B. COLEMAN, Secretary.
fahIa-aod.If
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-03
wen Known Citizen Very Ill.

The large circle Of friends of Mr..
George Baldwin will be panied to learn
that he 6s critically i'll at his home 81
Lafayette street. For some time past
he has been in poor health, but was
not i'll enough to be confined to the
house Last Wednesday night he COM
planned of feeling quite badly and OF
Thursday morning the family found it
necessary to call a physician. Despite
the efforts OF the doctor Mr.. Baldwin
continued to grow worse, until yester-
day morning, when he seemed to be bet
ter He is suffering from complica-
ton of diseases. Mr.. Baldwin is eigh-
ty-four yeas old and was for many
years sexton of Calvary Baptist church.
His condition was not improved last
night and fears are entertained for his
recovery.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-03
A Good Stop.

What might have been serious mat
ter for horse and wagon and possibly
for some Of the human family was ably
averted last evening by the good judg
ment Of Motorman Petit of the Whit
ney avenue line. About 9 o clock, !ust
as his car had crossed the railroad
bridge on Whitney avenue ard was
coming down the incline, a horse and
wagon which had been left standing at
the side of the road turned suddenly
across the track within Il few feet of
the car. The car was well handled and
with the exception of the blowing out
of fuse and the delay of moment
no damage was done The horse badly
frightened started on a run, but was
stopped after a block or two had been
left behind,
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-03
soHIo,s sENAToRTA1 FIGHT.
Indications of Serious Disorder at the
State House To-day.

Columbus, O., Jan. 2.-There are In
dications tonight here of serious
trouble and disorder at the state house
tomorrow Since the caucuses Of last
night both the Hanna men and the OPP
position are claiming enough votes tor
the organization of the house. NO
trouble is feared in the senate chamber
as it is believed that Senator Burke.
one Of the republicans, will remain
away, and thus permit the democrats
to elect the officers of that body. At the
republican house caucus last night there
were ten absentees and Boxwell receiy-
ed only 50 votes for the nomination
while it would require So votes to-mor-s
row for election If all We're present.
Under the law, after ten ballots are
taken, the candidate receiving the high
est number Of votes will be declared
elected even If it should not be ma
jority over all.
Secretary Of State Kinney will preside
at to-morrow's meeting and 1t IS said
has selected strong force of deputy
sergeant-at-arms in case of emergency.
If Representative Mason should receive
the requisite votes there would be no
trouble about him qualifying and taking
his seat, but disorder is feared previous
to the ballot and possibly during the
ballot and counting the vote. The OPP
position claim the democrats and nine.
republican votes or more than enough
to elect the Mason ticket.
Tho Hanna men claim that Mason
will be short three democratic and four
republican votes, that are listed against
Boxweii, and that Mason will not have
fifty votes. While both sides concede
less than a majority to sheir opponents,
neither side claims more than one vote
to spare and the situation seems to re-
ouire such close watching as to cause
the most bitter feeling.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-03
Music for the ,yai, Prisoners.

A number of the members of the New
Haven Symphony orchestra, under the
leadership of Frank Fichtl, went up to
the county Jail yesterday morning and
played nun4ber Of selections in the
chapel in place of the regular sermon
This is New Years custom, which was
established many years ago by Henry
Thomas, the we'll known musician
When Mr.. Thomas retired few years
ago Mr.. Fichtl took up the custom and
has continued it every years. 1t was
a great treat to the prisoners and they.
were allowed to applaud after each
piece, which they did in good earnest.
After the rendition of the selections the
members of the orchestra and few
other friends were the guests of Sheriff
Spiegel.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-03
A HEMARhABnn DISTINCTION,
First Church of Christ, Boston, Takes In
1000 Members In a Year.

Boston, Jan. 2-,rhe First Church Of
Christ, (ScientisD. of this city. has
achieved the remarkable distinction of
taking into membership IN the past
twelve months 4,o00 persons. OF this
number more than 1,400 were admitted
in July last and nearly 2,400 with the
new year. The total membership is
now about 10000 and it is said to be the
largest Individual church in the United
States Of any denomination. The ser
vices to-day were attended by a congre-
cation which filled all the available
space. 1t was communion Sunday. The
communion service is regarded as
spiritual act by this church. After the
communion service, Judge Hanna ex-
planned the meaning of the church ten
cts and the usual order of service was
impressively carried out. The two ser
vices were identical, the second COM
munion being made necessary by the
large number of commandments.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-03
GOOD TIMES ARE Ar HAND.
Secretary of Treasury Gage Says So
WorId,s International Ralance Sheet.

Secretary of Treasury Gage Says So
Worlds International Balance Sheet.
New York, Jan. 2.-Mr. Gage, the sec.
retary of the treasury, in an interview
which the Times will publish to-mor-
row, will say that the good times are at
hand and are dependent only on "our
willingness to keep them" Mr.. Gage
refers to the abundant crops and says
that "the International balance sheet of
the world was never before so favorable
as now to the United States" This
country, he says absorbed during last
year immense values In securities sold
abroad. The west has paid to the east
millions of borrowed money. The coun-
try was now only for sound finances.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-03
NOTED G4RDENER DE.ln.
Patrick Hughes of StonIngton Who
Worked for Prominent Men.

Stonington, Jan 2.-Patrick Hughes,
a noted gardener, who had lived in this
vicinity for upwards of half century
died at his home here yesterday, aged
ninety-three years. His death was due
to illness incidental to old age. He
leaves a wife, son and a daughter
The deceased had worked for number
of years for James I.sDay, the grand
father of Countess Di Brazza; George
Scott, a New York stock broker, who
acquired the estate of Mr.. Day after
the latter's decease; the late Charles P
Williams, the late A. s. Mathews and
others. He was a well known charac-
ter and had a few accentricities, one of
which was always wearing a beaver
hat
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-03
Count TeIsena Dead.

New York, Jan. Count Telsener,
who was related to Mrs. J. w. Mackay
through having married her younger
sister, died at his home in Villa Aba,
near Rome, to-day. The news Of the
death of the count was received in a
cable message to John w. Mackay, who
is at the Belgravia, Fifth avenue and
Fiftieth street. According to the mes
sage, Mrs John w. Mackay and Mrs.
Hungerford. her mother, were at the
bedside of the count when he died.