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he would send whatever vessels wero best
adapted for tho purpose OF conveying the
provisions, clothing. and medicine furnished by
the Central Cuban Relief Committee, and had
announced that determination in the statement
given to the press yesterday, tho Spanish with.
drawal OF objection seemed somewhat ludi.
crous. Prior to the receipt, however. tho
Navy Department had came TO the conclusion
that the Montgomery and the Nashville
were not suitable for conveying the 200 tons
Of supplies which tho relief committee has
shipped TO Key West by rail, and was consider
ing q means of detailing the naval transport
Fern for tho duty without interfering with tho
work of expediting tho inquiry into the cause
of tho Maine disaster. in which tho Fern is en-.
gagged at Havana.
A telegram from Admiral sicard at Key West
had suggested the use OF the Fern, but as It
might cause an embarrassing delay to transfer
to another vessel the wreckinR paraphernalia
with which the transport 10 encountered. no
said he would adhere to the original
plan and despatch the Montgomery and the
Nashville with the supplies when they arrived
at the Key West naval station. This informa.
ton from tho Admiral was received last night.
II caused some embarrassment to tho Navy
Department. as the two warships would
be required TO make ct least three trips
" In ohtiyihb u u "hhAo NV
Fern could take them In one load. This
afternoon Secretary Long decided that tho
more economical arrangement would BIO to
withdraw the Fern from Havana for the pur-
pose. and orders were accordingly telegrGphed
Admiral Sicard TO send the Montgomery TO re-
lieve the transport. This bulletin. containing
tho action Of the Secretary. was posted in the
Bureau Of Navigation:
Montgomery will relieve the Fern at Ha-
vana. Fern will carry provisions to MatanEas
and sagua Ia Grande."
Admiral Sicard sent q telegram to Secretary
Long tonight saying that the MONTGOMERY
would reach Havana on Wednesday morning,
and that the Fern would return to Key West as
soon thereafter as possible to receive the relief
supplies for Matanzas and Sagua.
The decision to send the Montgomery to
Havana marks the elimination of the Ad-
mlnlstration's intention to have some naval
vessel take the place of the Maine there.
A few days after tho terrible catastrophe
to the battleship It was determined that
another warship should 60 to the Cuban
capital, and the Montgomery was select
ed for the duty. A natural cautiousness.
born Of the suspicion that the Maine might
have been destroyed by foul means, caused tho
Navy Department to POSTPONE the issue Of tho
orders to the Montgomery until the Board Of In.
quiry had submitted its report, and the little
cruiser would not have been sent 80 soon II tho
necessity for withdrawing tho Fern had not
afforded the opportunity, although 1t is fair to
state that no other vessel than q regular man
of.war was available, and It was desirable that
some boat should DO at hand to perform the duty
In which the transport had been engaged.
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AMERICAN SCHOONER STOPPED.
spanish Authorities nt Havana Assert That
She ID u Filibuater.

spanish Authorities nt Havana Assert That
she ID n Fiiibuster.
HAVANA, March IAN American schooner Is
said here to have been stopped by n Spanish
warship on the southern coast Of Cuba.
The authorities here say that II was n filibus-
tering vessel, but no more details can DO OBJ
tanned officially or arc allowed to be sent by the
press censor.
There 10 great excitement in Havana. Tho
volunteers are wildly enthusiastic over the re-
ports Of war and they have had cannon exer-
cises to-day at Cabana Fortress to test the new
big guns.
Tho volunteers declare that they will defend
Havana until the last one Of them is dead. The
firing OF tho cannon by the volunteers to-day at
Ia Cabana frightened many Havana families
and foreign resid The cause Of the shots
was soon explained.
The Spanish police are making more arrests.
At 3 o'clock this morning eight well.known resi-
dents Of this city were driven out Of theiThomes
and sent to Cabana Fortress.
The press hero comments upon the resigna-
tion Of the American Consul at Sagua, Mr.. Bar
ker, and says that he was too Incorporating
an American for a diplomatic post in Cuba.
He is charged also with having tried to pro.
woke q rupture Of relations between the two
countries, and of helping the insurgents instead
Of the starving paciflcos.
Senator Proctor and Miss Clara Barton were
reported to-day to be in Sagua, and are ex-
pected here at any moment.
The American Board of Inquiry will end its
sessions In Havana on Thursday next, and start
Immediately for Washington to submit its
report.
The wrecking tug Right Arm left Havana to.
day at / p. NJ. but no information can be oh.
tained about her destination. 1t is said that
she carries some important documents.
Senior Leoncio Vareta is going to Washington
as n representative of the Spanish Government
to negotiate q treaty Of commerce between the
United States and the Cuban Colonial Govern.
nent.
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EMISSARIES FROM CUBA.
SEM TO OFFER COOPERATION IN
CASE OF WAR WITH SPAIN.


Arrival Here Of Gen. Lacrst S1oriot and His
star on an Hmportant Nlissien TO tho Junta
r-ou P..,,s.,, r,,,.-l.r, the r.,,pd I'm
- .
an UPON mont ana A'"naeo NJ S"""'c"'
IA, 1o,x 1.or., Nsor,o, and RI, Manual
Alfonso, Major Manuel Bnrrio, Capts. octavio
Giboira, and seraen Sanchez of his STAFF
and twelve other Cuban officers arrived in
New York yesterday. Gen. Lacret Is on an
important mission from the Government of the
ropuohc Oh CUBA 10 It's Deiosate In MS oo""'
try, Senior Tomas Estrada Palma.
oman hoat "a ,a,,aa a, ,or,aIoa Thov vero
open boat, ana iandeo IN saWaicn' lhoy mero
laws ana af,or nor,na tho ano inrosod NV the
p-,ti,h .r,hor,,,a. to.s = .to,mar hound for
pn eu rS 'ouk " s. enns uos.a.,or
T.naI ,-. r,,.,ao
Palma. At the office of tho Junta here yesterday
sehor Palma held n long conference with Gen.
Lacrct Morlot. Both refused afterward to
give any Information about Gen. Lacrot's mis-
sion. The Delegate only sold that Gen. Lacret
hau orouRnt important INSTRUCTIONS from tho
Cuban Government, and Gen. Lacret said that
no was ~ Inc oruers Oh INC nelosa.o' aha, o.,
sa,u " "enihioriheo peisoh' .nas uoh.
n scr IL mere win u. fa,l powers nono Inc ouoa IN
efns oher ~ N h"o'efn"on.,.i
case OF hostilit,cs with spain, the cooperation
Of tho patriots and to propose a plan for speedily
sunnlvinV tbo patriots with arms and ammuni.
supi'si. ..v 1870 ~ "nn.tn
lion go tnat tney may maron On havana anu IN
AZ tota vesteroay II spec,ai 9rrespo1uehc
Ok TIE sur from Santiago de cuba, the cuban
SoverhInenI ~ nigrWe9 81 the s.Iasned re, n5
tlons petMeSn tne ChIseu otates anu 2path ~
OF the posSioility OF 2 rupture. Upon this IN
Iormntion fIesiaent Maso nelq a Caoinet coun-
OIL. Inc eeiecGon OF Sen: Lacreta ~ Som-
missioner TO tne Upated states, WITH tuid IN n
BtructlonB 10 Senor faima Ior DIS Buiudnce IL
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PRAISES ron X Ely.
The nenaon Tiuae. says re Hss Bsen Flrus,
Cautious. ana Pacific.
,psotol cable Dtspaioh to Tnn suE

Special Cdbis Dtepofoh TO THn buH.
LONDON, March Tho Times, commenting
on the bill introduced in tho American Congress
sppropriating $50, 700 1000 for defence, says;
SHOULD there be any desire for war on tho part
Of Spain, which wo do not believe for q moment,
this evidence Of alertnoss on the part OF tho
United States offers q most ~effoctual cheek.
President Mckinley appears to us to be adher.
ing Loyalty TO the policy Of frmness, caution
and pacific circumspection which he has pur-
sued in regard TO foreign affairs during his fret
year in office. In following that policy he has
undoubtedly had the support Of the sober, con.
scientious mass Of tho American people, but he
has had to face outbursts Of powerful clamor
which a weaker mar might have mistaken for
the voice OF the country.
Tho Maine disaster was made the most and
tho worst OF by an active, noisy and unscrupu-
lous party. There were moment Of real peril
when the reasons for anxiety were graver than
can be readily understood outside the United
States, but the Cabinet have never lost their
heads..nor has the President departed from his
attitude of grave, watchful reticence."
Abiding to tho Maine inquiry, the Times
saysdt regards the complication Of Spain in the
disaster as too monstrous andirrational to be
entertained, and, in short, that there can be
nothing between the two countries that is in.
capable OF adjustment. 1t adds:
unfortunately, Cubs itself remains as q
standing source Of irritation. Autonomy
seems as Intellectual as the Spanish arms to
bring peace to tho distracted island. The In
tractablo nature of its disorders and the pro.
found Generalization Of It's mixed population
cannot but inspire thoughtful Americans with
serious doubt as to the wisdom Of annexation
In any event"
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BRAZIL INVITES BIDS.
ohe Has Five war veasels to Sell 70 tho Nation
That Onrrs Msai IT, Thorn.

ohe Has Five war veasels TO Sell to the Nation
That Ohrrs Msat ~ Thorn.
Special Gable DssDatch to TIE sUx.
LONDON, March THE negotiations for the
purchase Of ships are being continued by Spain
in London and Paris, but II tho official state
ments Of the representatives OF Brazil and Chill
are to be accepted. no sale has yet been actually
accomplished. Several Brazilian ships are def.
nitely in the market, and notwithstanding tho
hold-ofish attitude of Chill. there Is reason to
believe that the obtaining Of her surplus vessels
In merely n question OF price.
Spain's general financial condition, irrespeo-
tive of her recent special loan. is becoming more
desperate daily. The floating debt OF the Span.
ish Treasury increased 100000 pesetas last
month. The statement issued by the Bank of
Spain on Saturday showed that the notes In cir
c~ulation amounted to 1924, 900, 900 pesctas.
while the gold in hand was only 23s. 600, 900
pesetas and silver 27l ,Ooo.o 600 pesetas.
The Secretary of the Brazilian Legation In
London authorizes THE Sun to say that no
Brazilian warship has yet been sold to Spain
or any other power. Brazil the Secretary
adds, "is now practicing many economies and
Is prepared to sell ships. Brazil would favor
neither tho United States nor Spain, but, con.
sidering the matter az one Of business solely,
would sell to the highest bidder.
Zone of these ships IL the Amazonas. now at
Gravesend loading with stores and ammunition.
A Brazilian crew is on board in readiness to sail
for Rio do Janeiro. A sister ship named the
Admiral Ahren Is building on the Tyne, two
coast defence ships are being constructed at
Toulon and a torpedo boat is building in Ger.
many"
Tho negotiations for the sale of these vessels.
which arc being conducted by the Brazilian
Naval Commission sitting in PArio. have not
reached q conclusion.
The last two of tho Spanish torpedo boat de-
stroyers constructed in Thompson's yards on
the Clyde are being hastened to completion and
will bo ready to leave the Clyde bank on Fri.
day. Ono hundred and dfty Spanish officers and
mon arrived here yesterday. Tho vessel will
sail direct to Ferrol, whore they will complete
their armament and crews and proceed without
delay to Cuba.
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BRITISH
The Daily News Says British Sympathy Will Ne
with us ir war Comes.
SreciaI Cable Despatch tc TIE Sun.

Win Us u war Oouoe.
sreciai Cable Despatch to TIE Sun.
LONDON, March Tho Daily Ne,rs will to.
morrow publish an editorial on the Spanish.
American situation, in which 1t will say It be.
lieves that the self-control Of tho Americana 10
Tradually yielding to the series Of shocks caused
by International incidents. 1t refers to war rs
a thing that can be regarded as within meas.
urable distance, and discusses the British
attitude in such an event. 1t says:
One thing needful. so far as this country 10
concerned, is that the parties who ha We 30 often
mismanaged our relations with the UnitedStates
shall not repeat their historic mistakes on this
occasion. Now Is the time to show the sin.
ccrity Of our many recent professions Of YIN.
pathy with our kinsmon across the sea.
ut may be taken for granted that they want
nothing from us but sympathy. and that with.
out 1t they will come out on the right side, but
they would never forget any momentary fall
ure on our part to do prompt Justice on the de.
testable doctrine that Americas difficulty 10
Great Britain's opportunity. That doctrine is
sure to be preached in its own bad time by
some Of our ~jingoes, but we M OF take care to
make It clear that they do not speak for tho
nation. The people Of this country as q peo.
pie will certainly never hesitate in their SYM
pathy between America and Spain"
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WILL SHE COME TO ARM4
Tho ct. Louie Said TO ne Ordered Here for
Her Guns.

The ct. Louis Said TO ne Ordered Here for
Her Guna.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, March IA report
which seems to be based on something moro
than mere rumor is to the effect that the Amer
lean liner st. Louis. now hero for her annual
overhauling. has received orders TO report at
once at the Brooklyn Navy Yard for armament
as an auxiliary cruiser. Tho officers on board
the vessel refuse to confirm the report. but it is
known that work has been rushed on the ocean
greyhound and that she will leave to- morrow il
possible, instead of Wednesday, as scheduled.
This information was learned from a member of
tho crew. who also asserted that all the meas
urements for the vessels warlike equipment
had been made while she was here. He also
said that the st. Louis had taken on O full sup
ply OF coal. something almost unprecedented II
there was in view only the voyage to New York
to resume her regular transatlantic trips.
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o FOR
Commodore bradford shows the Necossity or
Having n supply ut Key West.


WASHINGTON. March 7.-On tho Same day
that Assistant Secretary Roosevelt sent his let
ter to the House and Senate Committees on
~NavalAffairs asking authority for the immediate
enlistment OF 800 men in the navy, Commodore
Bradford, Chief Of the Bureau of Equipment,
appeared before the House committee and
stated the reasons why an appropriation Of
500, 900 for the purchase Of coal should be made
Mt once. The committee. however, were not
impressed by his arguments, and the desired
legislation was not drafted. He was no more
successful with Mr.. Hale, Chairman Of the
Senate committee, to whom he made a similar
statement. To-day Secretary Long, through
the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitted to the
House the following letter from Commodore
Bradford, which was referred to the Commit
tee on Appropriations and which will be used
as the basis for the item Of 100000 to DO in
cluded in the Urgent De cheney bill which is
now in the vicinity Of Dry .Tortugas and Key
ty Of coal sheds at Key West is 4 200 tons. Tha
larger vessels of the fleet cannot approach
nearer y than han seven cNsI ,F mi,es sd tbom hey ut M Toytue as
pormi:s. There is one hat: lighter, with a ca.
paciuy of 800 tons, now at Key West. This Is
not suitable.for use at any distance from the
""The bureau believes It for the interests Of
sheds should be constructed on Government
land at Key West, which will increase the
tons, and that lighters he purchased which may
DO lowed anywhere within a radius OF sixty
miles from Key West. Also that at least
10, 900 tons OF coal be laid down at Key West,
ready for an emergency. -.
"The appropriation equipment Of vessels
for this bureau for the present fiscal year Is In.
adequate for these purposes, and In order that
the bureau may be- able to execute the neces.
sary contracts at once, II Is that
Congress be asked to appropriate 100000 ad.
ditional under equipment Of vessels the
amount to be made Immediately available"
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4 MEMORIAL TO THE SAILORS.
The American Society In London Will Homer
Our I1rn who Perished In HavAss nay.

the AneFtcbu ooctety IN A<ouoOu VIII EonOf
Our Mrn who Porished In Havana Nay.
Special Cable Dsspdfoh TO THE Sun.
LONDON. March IA meeting OF tho Amort-
can Society in London was held to day to dis
cuss tho question OF joining In q memorial to
the sailors and marines who lost their lives by
the blowing up Of tho Maine. Chairman Crane
remarked that the locus IN quo of the calamity
made tho subject Q delicate one. but tho pro-
posed memorial had nothing to do with any war
feeling or any vindiotiveness or idea Of making
capital out OF the loss OF the lives of the gallant
men.
A committee was appointed. with United
States Consul-G General Osborne as Treasurer.
A letter from the Anglo-Saxon Club was read,
asking that that organization be allowed to
share In the meeting. 1t was decided to condne
tho memorial to Americans. Chairman Crane
alluded 10 tho letter as a message of brotherly
good will. and said that the only embarrassment
that citizens of tho United States met In Eng
land was the reiterated kindness Of the English
people. This sentiment WAS received with ap-
plause.
Among the subscriptions promised was one of
R2b from Lord Vernon. Tho secretary sur
mounted tho difficulty imposed by the decision
that the memorial should DO shared by Aneri-
cans only by accepting the donation in the
name OF Lord Vernon's wife. who was Mas
Fannie Lawrence of Now York.
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BLOWN UP FROM THE OUTSIDE.
a Naval Ohncer eays the Reel or the Aanins
was Driven Up and IL Visible.

a Naval Ohaeer says the Keel or the Maine
was Driven Up ana IL Visible.
WARRINGTON, March 7.-1mportant news
was received here to-day in a private letter
from a competent naval officer. at Havana He
says that he has seen for himself conclusive
evidence that the Maine was destroyed by out.
side means. The keel and keel plates. he as.
sorts. have been driven upward and are visible,
while all the plates on the port side of the ship
have been driven inward. This officer con-
tends that the Court of Inquiry will undoubted-
ly report that the battleship met her fate from
external causes.
John w. Hulse, chief stenographer Of the
Court Of Inquiry, returned to Washington from
Key West last night, and visited the Navy De.
partment to-day. He was told to return bo-
cause the court had practically completed Its
work, and there would be little more steno.
graphic work to do. which Mr.. Hulse's assistant
would handle without difficulty. Mr.. Hulse
had q talk with Secretary Long.
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WASHINGTON, March 7.-Commander 8. NJ.
Acklcy has been appointed Naval Secretary Of
the Lighthouse Board. to succeed Commander
Wilde. who 10 ordered to the Katah-
din. Lieut.. Commander c. II. Arnold 10 ordered
In charge of the Sixth Lighthouse District at
once. Leaves granted Lieuts. c. NJ. Stone and
Henry George have been revoked and they are
ordered to the Naval Academy. Surgeon J,
Surgeon L. b.. Bald who has two months
leave. Passed Assistant Engineer II. A. Hessler,
detached FROM the Baltimore with two months
leave. Acknowledgment @. p. Kindle berger.
detached from the Olympia and ordered homo
with TWO months leave.
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sA,E or M. onoyIN's nooK>

The LiUrnr, OF tho CIHn.Na-Gasl Victim Goes
Under the Hammer
CHICAGO. March THE library owned by DIR.
p. II. Cronin at tho time OF his murder by tho
Clan-nA.Gael, several years ago. was put up for
sale In O Wabash avenue auction house to-day.
Only q part Of tho $40 works. with a total OF
over ]. 500 volumes. were sold; the rest will DO
cal works, as is natural in a doctors library;
hiStories, ancient and modern; biographies.
and books relating to Ireland's past and present.
There are books dating as far back as 1909.
One, printed in 1881, 10 a rare old Treatise on
Conscience" The Oldest 10 q book Of ancient
6oottiah laws. Only moderate prices WsrO
obtained for the books sold.
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SIX OF THE MAINE DEAD.
Their Rsdies Taken 70 Key west whore They
Were BuFied Yesterday.

KEY WEST. Fla. March 7.-six bodies from
tho wreck of the Maine arrived here from Ha.
vana on the steamer Bache this morning. and
were Inferred In the Government plot in tho city
cemetery at IL o'clock. The ceremonies and
guard OF honor were under charge of Comman.
der McCallao OF the Marblehead.
One of the bodies was that OF Robert White.
mess attendant. and another was probably that
of First Sergeant OF Marines Wagner. though II
may have been Private Lamiette.
Reports from Havana say that everything ID
quiet there.
The Mallory steamer Alamo. from New York,
10 dlscharging fifteen tons OF ammunition on the
Montgomery this morning. Tho surviving ofi'
GERS OF the Maine are receiving letters every day
from friends of the lost making INQUIRIES tina,
can never be answered.
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BALTIMORE. March Tho torpedo boat Rodg-
srs. injured by the breaking OF her crank shaft
and later by being run into by the police boat
Lannan, has about completed repairs at tho
Columbian Iron Works. and in q day or 30 will
be turned over to tho Government as being
ready for sea. Her sister boats. the Winslow
and Footc. are in commission.
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For tho Families or Maine victims.

NEWPORT. II. l.. March THE local Cuban
Relief Committee has shipped its fourth consiRn-
ment OF food and clothing to the sufferers, con-
sisting Of a dozen barrels. All were sent to
Consult General Lee at Havana.
The sum OF 1915 has been raised from officers
and men at the training station and $25 from
the marine guard here for the fomilies Of the
men who lost their lives on the Maine. A local
committed ia also raising funds for u memorial
to be placed in a public square OF Newport.
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North and south would FiEh, Together.

CHATTANOOGA Tenn. March THE Alabama
State Department OF the G. a. II. adjourned to-
day after holding It's annual meeting at Deca'
tur, Ala. A. G. Billiard OF Decatur was elected
Department Commander. X. IL. Rather OF tho
United Confederate Veterans made a speech In
which he said that II war WAS declared between
the United States and Spain the Confederate
veterans of Alabama and the Union veterans
would mingle together and plant the Stars and
strlpes on the turrets OF Moro Castle.
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wan IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Another Uprisipr In the East AEniust spanish
RfisruIe.
Special Gable Despatoh TO TEE Bun.

LONDON. March IA despatch to the Daily
Mail from Hong Kong says that, according TO
advices received there, q fresh rebellion against
Spain has broken out in the Philippine Islands.
Fifty.threo Spanish soldiers have boon recently
killed by the insurgents. No details Of the
rising are given owing to the fact that the tele'
graph line is interrupted beyond Bolinao. 100
miles northwest Of Manila.
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CoALINe At KEY WEST.

Mono OF Our Warships Allowed 10 HUN Short
or Coal.
KEY WEST. Fla. March Tho steamer
Bache sailed for Havana this afternoon to bring
more bodies here from the wreck of the Maine.
The Marblehead has been taking on coal to-
day. a fact that Is of interest solely because 1t
seems that no warship here is allowed to be-
come short of coal.
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few days ago the cable dispatches OF THE
suN announced that the chiefs who wore ro-
Gently exiled from the Philippines for participa-
tion In the rebellion there. and who are now
living in Hong Kong. had received a letter from
Manila soliciting their support in another ris-
ing against the Spanish Government.
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KuIistisE NJ Erie.

ERIE, Pa. March acknowledgements
Everett OF tho Michigan received orders this
morning to enlist seamen and machinists to an
unlimited number. Many have enlisted for
SOdys service In the navy.