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WAR PREPARATIONS.
Should Trouble Occur the Admins
tration Will be Ready.

WASHINGTON, March 10-Secretary
Alger spent some time to-day in consul
tation with President Linderman Vice
President Davenport and Mr.. Meigs of
the Bethlehem Company. which has a
contract for supplying 100 heavy rifles
for coast defense. Many of these have
been delivered already and the Secre~
tary's purpose in inviting the represent
atiVes of the company to meet him was
to ascertain the extent of their resources
IN case of emergency, and to induce
them 10 press the work on their hands
with all diligence.
While this conference was in progress
at the War Department Secretary Long
was engaged in earnest consultation
with President Griscom of the Amer
lean line of steamers. Mr.. Griscom has
just returned from Florida. and had
stopped here on his way to Philadelphia
for the purpose of meeting Secretary
Long. presumably to inform the Depart
ment what can be done in the wa- of
converting the vessels of the American
line into auxiliary cruisers for the navy
under the terms of the subsidy Act in
case the-' are needed.
In the case of the finest steamers of
lhiS iiHe, the department has already
provided inself with full information as
10 all technical points. such as the abll-
ity 10 carry guns. war stores and such
matter. so that what is wanted of MIR
Griscom probably is information as &c
when the vessels can be had their build
ing schedules and such points
A good many cable messages were Ne
ceiyed at the Navy Department. 1t was
said that there was not among them any
word from the Court of Inquiry or from
Admiral Sicard, but that they were al
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FORMIDABLE WARSHIPS.
The Mialtonomah and Puritan
Placed in Commission.

PHILADELPHIA, March 10-The
monitor Miantonomah and the ram
katahdin were placed in commission
| this Afternoon at League Island NAVY
Yard
The officers and men of the Katah-
din and Mianatonomah We're mustered
ait. and the Commanders then read the
order placing them in commission
When this had been done the Comman-
ders' pennants We're run up on the
mast-heads. and the American flag
was flung to the breeze from the flag
staff aft. The brief. ceremony was
witnessed by several thousand persons
The Mianotonomah is to be command
ed by Captain Mortimer L. Jones and
the Katahdin by Captain George F.
Wilde
This was the busiest day the navy
yard has experienced since the present
activity was inaugurated. The reg
ular force of the yard to-day proved
| inadequate for the work on hand anr
sixty more We're sent there from
Cramps. The cruiser Columbia, which
| is in drydock is having her bottom
painted and viii be foated tomorrow.
The Minneapolis has finished taking
on stores, and with the exception of her
ammunition is ready for sea.
BIG CONTRACT FOR COAL.
CLEVELAND, March 10-Kirk.
Woods & Co. of this city. to-day closed
contract with Government officials
for $4,000 tons of coal to be rushed to
Key West
THE orders We're received from Gov
eminent headquarters to rush the coal
forward with all possible speed" said
MIR. klrk to-day. They allow us but
a very short time for the delivery of
the coal and offer large bonus if we
deliver it before the time agreed upon.
Arrangements have been made by the
Government with railroads to have this
coal rushed through to Key West aa
fast as mined. The trains conveying
the coal Will carry no other merchan-
disc, thus avoiding the delay of stop-
ping at intermediate points to leave
cars
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Such is the Opinion Of Prominent Members
Of the House Of Commons.
Foreign Powers Should be Told in
Unmistakable Terms That Amy
Blow Struck at Either Great
Was Equally a Blow at the
Other.

LONDON. March 10-The Parlia
mentary Secretary of the Foreign Of
flee, George NJ. Curzon, replying in the
House of Commons to-day to Ronald
Monroe Ferguson, Liberal, represent
ing the district of Leith, said no COM
munications on the Cuban question had
been exchanged between the British
ambassador, Sir Julian Pauncefote.
and the Government of the United
States.
The question which it was announced
the Hon Hubert Valentine Duncomb,
Conservative member for the West d.
vision of Cumberland, was to ask
whether in view of recognizing the
identity of interests Of all English
speaking people, the British Govern
ment will consider the ACCESSIBILITY of
placing the services of the British fleet
at the disposal of the United States in
the event of complications between the
United States and any foreign Power,
was not put.
Relative to the withdrawal of his
question, Mr.. Duncomb said: After
consultation with my friends, l de-
sire to say that the exact form of the
question made it inopportune to put
it. 1t was framed owing to the widely
held opinion in the House of Commons
that it is high time the foreign Powers
should be told in unmistakable terms
that any blow struck at either Great
Britain or the United States was equal
ly blow at the other. | was pro-
foundry convinced of this Today.
More members than l supposed would
came to me and said they indorsed my
question. | am convinced the Gov
eminent would answer my question
affirmatively, and would have done so,
had it not involved other considerations
besides expressing what the Govern
ment considers, in the face of <he for
eign complications, the interests of the
United States and Great Britain are
equal. To-day's expressions and in
dorsement we will eventuate so soon
as we can frame the question in eX-
act terms, which clearly express the
feeling of the House of Commons-that
any trouble threatening the United
States viii be shared by Great Bri-
tain
Other members of the House who
We're interviewed on the same subject
spoke in a similar strain {.
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RUSSIA AND CHINA.
Denial That an Ultimatum Has
Been Sent.

LONDON. March 10.-Answering
question in the House of Commons to-
day on the subject. MIR. Curzon, the
Parliamentary Secretary of the For
eign Office, said Russia had not sent an
ultimatum to China with reference to
Port Arthur and Ia Lien Wan.
Mr.. Curzon also announced that the
British ambassador at St Petersburg
had confirmed the report that Russia
was negotiating for the lease of Port
Arthur and Ia Lien Wan for the same
period, and under the same conditions
as granted to Germany in the case of
kiaochau. and that Russia was also
negotiating for the right to construct
railroad from Petuna on the trans
MaQchurian line TO Kwang Chung Tsu,
Aukden and Port Arthur.
But Mn. CurZon explained that Rus
STA did not demand sovereign rights
and She had not threatened to move
troops into Manchuria in the event of
of China's noncompliance with her
demands.
Mr.. Curzon also denied that Russia
and France had protested against the
Anglo-German loan TO China.
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NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS.
The Bill Practically Completed by
the House Committee.

WASHINGTON, March 1O.-The ma
val appropriation bill has been practi-
cally completed by the House Commit
tee on Naval Affairs, save as to the
questions of increases in the navy. dry
docks and armor plate.
Chairman Boutelle stated tonight
that he might report the bill to the
House Saturday. and if not it will 90
in early next week
There have been few changes from
the estimates, and the bill will involve
in the neighborhood of $50, DOC. 900.
aside from the new vessels. dry docks
and armor. The increases allowed are
such as to meet the gradual develop
ment Of the service The general item
for construction and repair just passed
on aggregates $500. COO. Identical
with the estimates. This includes about
S3so,uoo material increase. for i'm
proved machinery at the shops The
amount is exclusive of the specific APP
preparations to the various construction
plants, etc. Their is also a horizontal,
appropriation proposed of $4,000 to
each OF the yards, except to the Puget
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RELIEF SUPPLIES,
Will be no Delay in Their Passage
Through the Custom House.

HAVANA, March 10-Captain Con-
verse Of the United States cruiser
Montgomery, in company with Consul
General H. .called on Captain General
Blanco to-day, and was received cordi-
ally and courteously
In letter to the United States Con-
sul-General. DR.. Congosto, the Secre-
tary-General of Cuba. assures General
Lee that there will be no more delay
in the passage of relief supplies through
the custom houses. On account of the
discovery of jewels in such supplies.
the authorities held up many consign-
ments, and some perishable provisions
were spoiled
Louis Klopsch. proprietor of the
Christian Herald of New York and
one of the three Commissioners an
pointed by President Mckinley to SUI
pervise the collection of fund for tht.
relief of the reconcentrados. who ar
rived here yesterday, has explained
that, so far as ne knows, there was no
intention to smuggle. He believes the
jewelry was sent from interior parts
of the United States as presents. and
the quality and quantity discovered
seems to prove this assumption to be
correct
DR.. Congosto explains that in future
there Will be no detention beyond the
time necessary to pass sthe supplies
through the custom house.
The United States naval court of in
quiry into the loss of the battleship
Maine is quietly continuing its work.
and its members are as secretiye as
usual So far as can be judged. there
have been no important DEVELOPMENTS
recently.
The officers of the Montgomery nav
and receive the usual courtesies here.
visiting the Spanish Admiral and other
Spanish officers, who return the visits
of the American officers.
Captain Sampson, who has been ex-
posed to the sun while on the wreck
lately, is somewhat indisposed to-day.
but the doctor on the Montgomery saws
he has no apprehension of serious i'll
ness. The Spanish divers avoid the
noon day heat, working in the morn
ing and evening. Two divers We're
examined by the American Court of
Inquiry to-day as to their recent OBJ
servations at the wreck
The work of wreckage appears very
slow. If any real progress is made it
is scarcely apparent from day to day.
Still, 1t is hoped that when the upper
debris has been removed to the barge
more bodies will he recovered. 1t NAV
be. however, that the last body re-
tanning shape recognizable as human
has been removed from the Maine.
Chaplain Chadwick to-day. from de-.
scriptions in the enlistment papers.
identified two bodies that were buried
at Coon cemetery together some DAYS
ago IS those of Joseph |. Gordon and
- Johnson, both colored.
The officers and men of the Mont
geometry are still refused shore leave.
They devote much time TO drill and
setting-up exercises, the latter excit-
ing much interest, especially to the
sailors OF the Spanish ships, where the
tactics are quite different.
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most altogether messages from United
States naval attaches abroad relative TO
warships under construction and SUBJ
ject to purchase, in countries in which
they are needed. For obvious and pru-
Dental reasons the Department is not
giving publicity at this stage to any of
these dispatches.
The Navy Department is renewing its
effort to secure the enlistment of ma
chinists, and to this end Commander
Hawiey Chief Engineer Webster and a
Seon yet to be selected have been ap-
pointed board to make special effort to
secure recruits in the middle and south
ern West. Going first to Cleveland, the
board will work on southwark to Mobile
and New Orleans possibly going as far
west as Galveston.
Machinists are pretty We'll paid, as ma
val salaries go, the lowest grade receiv-
ing $40 a month, while chief machinists
in charge of engine-room watches are
paid SO. In both cases there is an al
lowance of rations, clothing and other
supplies that, taken in connection with
the salary. make the place rather de-
sirable.
DIPLOMATIC DAY
This being diplomatic day at the
State Department, it would not be a
matter of note in ordinary times to
see the British ambassador among the
callers upon the Secretary of State
and Judge Day, as he was to-day But
in view of the publications of late
touching alliances between the United
States and Great Britain, and the re-
ported British refusal to allow US to
purchase WarShipS in England, more
than usual interest attached to his Wis
1t. The ambassador himself refused
10 make any statement for publication
relative to these matters. being visibly
annoyed at the prominence that had
been given to these publications. but
the State Department denied both these
stories. As to the warships. the best
proof of the fact that no prohibition
had been laid upon their purchase in
Great Britain is the satisfactory pro-
gress of the negotiations for the pro-
curement of options on such ships as
are deemed desirable additions to our
navy.
A Cambon, the French Embassador
went over to the Navy Department,
after paying weekly call on Secre-
tary of State Sherman. for a short visit
to Secretary Long. This, it was said
was nothing but a formal call, the
new ambassador up to this time having
failed to make the usual visit of cere-
mony upon the officers of the Cabinet
The new Spanish Minister. Senior
Polo Bernabe arrived here early to-
day, and was, met at the station by
Senior Dubosc, the Spanish Charge
Affaires, and others. who gave him d
cordial welcome and escorted him to
the Legation. Senior Dubosc called ut
the State Department and arranged 10
present Senior Polo at Ills o'clock to-
morrow morning.
The gunboat Wilmington arrived ut
st. Lucia this morning. While the
Nicksburg sailed from St Kits. The
Marblehead and Fern went over from
Key West to Tortugas to-day.
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KIND WORDS FROM ENGLAND.
Warm Praise for Mckinley During
the Present Crisis.

LONDON, March 10-The daily
Chronicle" in an editorial this morn
ing on the Cuban situation, describes
President McKinley's action through
out the crisis as "a model of states
manship." 1t declares that the action
of the Washington Government in con-
nection with the Maine disaster de-
serves the highest recognition.
There is every Indication" SAYS the
Daily Chronicle" that the United
States is preparing for the inevitable
struggle Soon it will be necessary for
Great Britain to show on which side
its sympathies lie.''
Arguing at considerable length upon
the ''unselfishness of Americas mo-
tives in desiring to put an end to the
he'll upon earth in Cuba" and insisting
that America has better right to in
terefere than has been put forward as a
justification in two out of every three
wars in history" the Daily Chroni-
Gle says:
1--WE hope Great Britain will not only
go as far officially as the furthest linn
It's OF international law permit, but tina.
pubic opinion will declare itself openly.
unmistakable and in the teeth of all
Europe, II necessary, as sympathiziny
heartily with the motives impelliny
America at last to take a step so nat
ural and yet one she has SO long hesi-
tated to take.
AT the same time. we wish It were
possible to persuade Spain. even at the
eleventh hour. that her honor and Cuba
might be saved by the recognition of
inevitable facts. To bid Cuba be free
would be a hard task. but it would be
the safest and most dignified course"
The Daily News" says editoriallv
this morning:
While crediting the United States
with the generous error of giving the
world noble example of sacrifice for
peace by unpreparedness for war. we
are glad to see that they have shown
themselves wise in time
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RUSSIA PREPARING FOR TROUBLE
A BIG SUM FOR CONSTRUCTING
WARSHIPS.
An Imperial Ukase Orders the Dis
bursement OF Ninety Million
Roubles for the Purpose.

ST. PETERSBURG, March 10.-An
Imperial ukase just issued orders the
disbursement of 90000,O0O roubles as
extraordinary expenditure for the con-
struction of warships. 1t is added that
no loan will be raised to provide the
money.
In an Imperial rescript to the Minis
ter of Finance, NJ. j. Devitte, accom-
panying the ulxase. the Car says:
In considering the probability of as
signing SO large a sum at one time,
without reference to a loan, l am in
duced to point out that the disburse-
ment contemplated has been preceded
by very considerable payments from
unallocated cash in the treasury for
other items of extraordinary expendi-
ture.
During your administration the or
binary receipts have exceeded the or
binary expenditure by more than 600
000U00 roubles. Consequently the
greater part of the extraordinary ex-
penditure is covered without an appeal
to the Imperial credit. This expendi-
ture, including the great Siberian and
other railways, as we'll as the payment
OF considerable portion of the crown
debt by the Imperial bank for the con-
version of the credit notes. in accord
ance with the currency reform after
the above expenditures of the unal-
located funds of the treasury. amount
ed on January LIST, to 200.000,000 rou-
bles, of which 106,000,000 roubles are
needed for extraordinary expenditures.
Therefore, there remains sufficient to
cover the aforesaid expenditure for
naval construction
This state of affairs convfnces me
this you follow both the instructions
of my father. resting in God. and mine
regarding the observance of the nee
essary thriftiness in the financial adj
ministration of the Empire
While enjoining you to constantly
exercise economy in the future for the
complete preservation of the equiIi-
brium of the budget, in which lie the
props of the power and well-being of
the Empire. l remain your unalterably
we'll disposed and grateful.
NICHOLAS"
In official calculations, according to
the Statesman's year book. 6. 40 roubles
are considered equivalent to the Brit
ish pound sterling.
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BOUNDARY DISPUTE.
Report That British Have Invaded
Brazilian Territory Denied.

LONDON, March 10.-An authorized
denial has been made of the report
from Rio Janeiro that Englishman
from British Guiana have invaded Bra
lillian territory for the purpose of in
Stigating d revolution.
1t is explained that the report arose
from the fact that a British colonial
officer was sent into the disputed ter
ritory to investigate certain claims
connected with the present boundary
negotiations, but in order to prevent
misapprehensions this official returns to
British Guiana. 1t is added that an
early settlement of the boundary ques-
ton is expected
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SPANISH HATRED.
Every American at Cuba Watched
as Though a Criminal.

NEW YORK. March 10.-A special to
the Evening World" from Key West
says:
Among the passengers on the Olivette
from Havana to-day was Senator Proc
tor of Vermont, who has been making a
study of Cuba and the Cubans. With
him was Colonel NJ. NJ. Parker of Wash
ington. AS soon as Senator Proctor had
registered he sent up his card to Ad-
miral Scard. He was shown to the Ad-
mirals room, and was closeted with him
for two hours. The object of the inter-
view, presumably, is to deliver to the
Admiral some messages from Com
mander Converse of the Montgomery.
SPANS HATRED FOR AMER
ICANS.
Colonel Parker said to an Evening
World re3orter: The Senator's trip
TO Cuba was merely to satisfy himself
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More Gold Coming.

LIVERPOOL. March 1o.-The White
Star steamer Majestic sailed to-day for
New York, via Queenstown, having on
board S2JS2,J00 in gold for the United
States.
NEW YORK, March 10.-Ladenburg,
Thalmann & Co. announce an addi-
tional enga cement of $500 in gol3
for imDOrt
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CAPTAIN EULATE INDIGNANT
Resents Insults to Americans nv
the Spauiards.

NEW YORK. March 1o-A dispatch
to he Herald from Havana says:
Captain Eulate of the Spanish cruis-
er Nizcaya, who was seen in New York
recently. has just figured in an incident
here which proves that some. at least.
of SPANS best officers will not cater
to the rabble's desire about Americans
in Havana.
The NiZcaya lay near the Fern be-
fore the latter made room for the
Montgomery, and when the vessels
swung close together words spoken on
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Sound station. in lieu of the general
estimate of 100000. The appropria-
tions FOR the Naval Academy at Annap-
oils go through practically untouched.
There was a long discussion in COM
mittee to-day over the additional land
wanted for the Port Royal 5. c.. sta
ton, but an appropriation of $50, 800 for
the purposes was finally allowed.
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Situation Quiet at Bombay.

BOMBAY, March 10.-This city is
quiet to-day. The only soldiers killed
We're two men of the Shropshire Regi-
ment. who were killed while out walk
ing without arms Plague Inspector
Dawes was accidentally shot. In view
of the many symptoms of dissatisfac-
ton, the Plague Committee is much
criticised for leaving the searchers de-
fenseless. especially when it was known
that the visitations We're bitterly re-
scented by the natives.
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Death of an Omaha Physician.

OMAHA, March 10. = DR. w. O.
Rodgers, head physician of the Wood
men of the World, died this morning
of rheumatism of the BRAIN He had
been i'll but a few days DR.. Rodgers
identification with fraternal insurance
orders has been extensive during the
last decade.
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British Cruiser Ordered to Manila,

-HONGKONG, March 10.-The Brit-
ish iirst-class cruiser Edgar has been
ordered to Manila. 1t is believed this
is due TO further activity on the part
OF the insurgents in the Philippine
Islands
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Queen Victoria.

WINDSOR (England), March 10
Queen Victoria started for Portsmouth
at 4:30 this afternoon on her way to
the south of France She will stop on
board the royal yacht at Portsmouth
tonight.
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Goodman Granted a Respite.

HARRISBURG CPa). March 1o.-A
respite was granted by Governor Hast
ines to-day for sixty days for Walter
Goodman who was to have been
hanged at Wellsboro on March 31st.
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Navy Department is
Proceeding
Cautiously in Acquiring
New Vessels.
Many Offers Made, But None
Of Them Yet Accepted.
Conference Relating to Aiming OF
Auxiliary Cruisers.

Assistant Secretary Day Denies the Rumor
That Minister WoOdford Has Notified
Spain That the President Will
Send a Message to Con-
gTess Recognizing In
dependence Of
Cuba.
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George Muller Dead.

LONDON. March 10.-George Muller,
the philanthropist, is dead
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ANOTHER NEW RAILROAD.
TO Run From the South Carolina Line
to Marion. a Distance of Forty Miles.

To Run From the South Carolina Line
to Marion, a Distance of Forty Miles.
The South Carolina and Georgia Elk
tension Railroad Company of North Car
olina was yesterday chartered by the
Secretary of State with Simon A. Stern,
John j. Collier, George II. Earle, Jr.,
and Evan r. Dick, of Philadelphia: Sam
uel Hunt, of Cincinnati, and p. J. Sin
clair, of Marion, as incorporators. The
capital stock is 100000, divided into
5000 shares.
The company proposes to operate and
maintain railroad from the State line
between the States Of North and South
Carolina, on the county line of Cleve-
land county. to Marion, n. c., through
the counties of Cleveland Rutherford
and Mcdowell and thence through Nc
/ Dowell, Mitchell and Yancey to the
Tennessee State line. The length of this
road will be 40 miles.
1t will be remembered that the prop
critics and franchises of the Ohio River
and Charleston Railway Company were
recently sold under decree in suit
brought by the Finance Company. Of
Pennsylvania. The property was bought
by Samuel Hunt, Of Cincinnati. and 81.
mon A. Stern and John ]. Collier, of
Philadelphia. The new corporation
succeeds to all the franchises, rights and
privileges of the old one-the Ohio River
and Charleston Railway Company and
Ohio River and Charleston Railway
Company of North Carolina.