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W0r Mf 'tSSitiMSmKBMiBlSaSB? ijr r Fair and warmer; southwesterly winds Jfl YolTS'.O. 188. NEW YORK, MONDAY, MARCH 7, 1898.-COPYRIGHT, 1898, BY THE SUN PRINTING AND PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION. PRICE TWO CENTS. -J -.oan.oananeSneSSn U1tnl WANTS LEBRKCALLED. Spain Intimates That Ho Is Persona Non Grata. THE PRESIDENT'S FIRM STAND He Says He Will Not Consider the Recall of Gen. Lee. pain Mo Ohjeeli to ur Sending Supplies tu Ui sinning Cubans In Wnrshtpo -l.ro 'VIII Itemuln In Huvnun l'o ri lilt Hieouolur Is Cancelled by Spain Tho President anil IIU Adviser In ronaullnllon on Sunday Activity at the ?j Department Cungress Hay To-Dny Clin l he President All the Authority lie eie to Purchase Worships Abrond and rmre the Country on a War Footing, Washington, March 0. Outwardly this haa been a quiet .Sunday In Washington, but In tho olllco of tho President of tho United States and In one or two bureaus of tho Navy Department the Uin ol unusjal Interest and activity wero apparent. Important uctlon was being taken with regard to tho lato phaso of tho Cuban u,ucsilon, caused by tho unofficial request of tho t-panish Government for tho re call of Coiibiil-Gener.il Leo and their official protest against the sending of warships to Cuba with supplies for the starving Inhabitants. Hut for tho fact that tho now s bnys ran alone tho streets during the afternoon shouting "Extra! All about tho recall of Qcn. Uu!" the citizens would not have known that tho orJInary Sunday calm of tho capital bad been broken. Indeed, tho cry of "Extra!" has been thrust upon tho oars of Washington tans 10 much of late that It has lost much of whatover interest it once possessed, Hnd as a rule It now falls upon unheeding cars. IMtnhcn It hceamo known to-dny that Judgo I)iy. tho Assistant Secretary of State, had gono to tho While House at 11 o'clock, and that when he returned from church the President had set tlm.clf lo the task of discussing with hiscnllor the latest uens from Madrid, the Impression became gcnoral that this news was of ex ceptional importance, nnd the impression was strengthened by tho unusual sight of officials at work at tho Navy Depart ment on Hundny. As usual, the surmise of the public was correct. Tho news from Madrid that the President and Assistant Secretary Day wero conferring about and that had brought the naval oillcera to their d. ks from their church pews, their families, and their clubs m of such a character ns to increaso tho fear that perhaps after all tho Cuban question was to ho settled not alono by the methods of diplo macy. , " .Vet until to-day's developments did the real reason for tho active preparations which aro be ing made by tho War and Navy departments. with tho approval of tho President, become known. Ho far as can be ascertained Spain has not formally requested this Government tore call Gen. L -c from Havana, but nn-intlmatlon of inch a desire lias been rccetvod here, and a pub lic announcement of tho policy of the Adminis tration will follow If tho request shall be mado formally. Thisndmlsslon was made to tho press to-day. Tho President has known for several days that Spain was contemplating n request or a demand that lien. I.co bo recalled, and also that the In tention of this Government to send supplies for therel.cf of the stnrvlng Cuban roconccntrados ty iho cruiser Montgomery anil the gunboat Xaslnlllo ns giving tho Spanish Government lonn-rn. To-day, when ho hod his attention cillrd to Iho newspaper report to that effect, tho rrcilJcnt authorized tlio publication of the fol lowing statement: "The I'rcildent will not consider tho recall of Gen, Lee. Ho has borne himself throughout thlsr.lsls with Judgment, fidelity and courage, to Ihc President's entire sitisfactlon. As to tho supplies for tho relief of the Cuban people, nil i!rraii(renicnts have been mado to carry a con signment this week from Key West by one of tho naval vessels, whichever may bo best wanted and most available for tho purpose, to Matinras and Sagua." Assistant Secrotary of Stoto Day, through hom President McKlnloy made publlo tho statement quoted, says that no official request for the recall of Gen. Leo has been mado by the Burnish Government, but that Inviow of tho newspaper publications, which ho admitted bri!lio earmarks of truth, ho thought It proper to bring- the matter to tho President's attention. Although Judgo Day did not say so, it Is known that FeftorDu Dosc.tho Chargd d'AfTalresoftbe Bpinlsh Legation, did convey an official Intima tion to the State Department In regard to the other matter mentioned in the President's tatement, the sending of supplies to Cuba by American warships. Sefior Du Bosc based his representations on tho despatch publlshod in "hk Sex, to the effect that tho Montgomery Aid the N'aitivlllo would carry supplies to Ma tthias and Sagua La Grande If tho Central Cu Un Itollcf Committee In New York would turn over these supplies to the commandant of tho "Tal station at Key Welt, He said that his Government was apprehensive that warships of the Unltod States wore used for that purposo it would causo considera ble excitement In Cuba, and might result In out weals which It would be well to avoid at this time. Whllo ScCor Du Dose's remarks on th ubjectwere couched In diplomatic language, be manured to convey the Impression that bis Oorernuicnt considered that the sending of supplies by American men-of-war would give noniciLl character to the charitable efforts of the people of the United States to aid the suf ferljig reconcentrados. When thoso representations were made has not been ascertained, but yesterday Secretary "ig sent a dispatch to Hear Admiral Slcard at ey West, suggesting that tho transport Fern houldbeutlllrodfor cnrrylng supplies Instead of the other two eseels. The Fern, while an omcial vessel of the United States Navy and 'r)lng a small battery, is not very formidable M could hardly be objected to by Spanish rmpathizera n Cuba as a vessel of war. jWtliclMi, tho substitution of the Kern for h Montgomery and Nashville would not over come the objection of the Hpaulsh Government to l inic the relief measures an olllcial status. Ad miral Hiiird's answer was received to-day. lie W that the Fcrn.whlch Is In Havana harbor.had 'rKoniount of wreckliigand diving apparatus on boam and collW tllereforo not bc u,cd for tl0 Purpose suggested without great delay and in oonvenlcnco to tho efforts of tho Naval Court of "l)u!r',t0 discover tbo cause of the dlstster to " Maine, and he would therefore be obliged to ?'! the supplies by tho Montgomery ami tho ftMhrllle. This possible complication has not "" "Justed, but will form the subject of a conference which the President and Secretary ,"B ' luve to-morrow. ; , h..V ro bout 20 to" ' oppHe collected of tho Key West naval station. When the Montgomery and tho Nashville were solected to act as transport the Navy Department under stood from the Relief Committee that thoy would be called on to carry only about seventy four tons. This amount could bo conveniently dlvldod betweon the two ships and taken as a decklood on each. It was subsequently ascer tained, how'over, that the supplies would aggrogato 200 tons, nnd as tho Montgomery nnd tho Nashvlllo hod no room for storing such a great quantity, tho Fern, which Is well adapted for tho purposo, was suggested. Now that the Fern cannot bo used, unless tho Administration is willing to go contrary to the advlcs of Admiral Sioard, and perhaps dolay the work on tho wreck of tho Maine, it will bo noeessary for tho Montgomery nnd tho Nashville to make at least two trips each. How the Spanish Govern ment will view this disregard of Its wishes Is not now apparent, but Its action In taking the chancoof offending the United States at this critical Juncture by requesting tho withdrawal of Consul-General Leo Indicates that It may be disposo-l to make n point of tho matter, and thus strain tho already dollcato relations be twoon tho two countries. At last Tuosday's cabinet moettng tho Presi dent and tho members of his official family wero very hopeful that hostilities with Spain would bo avoided. Later In tho week, howovor, there was a change in this opinion, and tho prepara tions for putting tho country In condition to meet an emergency wore renewed with great vigor. That the Administration la doubtful whether war cannot bo avoided was plainly shown to-day by tho despatch of ardors to tho commandant of tho League Island Navy Yard to put tho commerce de stroyers Minneapolis and Columbia, In commission tmmodlatoly. When this has been accomplished every vossel on tho Atlantlo coast will bo In condition for actlvo service. Tho real significance of these ordors may be understood from the fact that to carry them out it will bo necessary for the Government to en list several hundred men without the author ity of Congress. Secretary Long had do tormlnod last week that tho Minneapolis and the Columbia should be put in com mission Just as soon as ho could get tho men, but as enlistments had been mado up to the limit authorised by law, he did not eco his way clear to carry out his desire un til Congress hnd passod the Naval Appropria tion bill, which contains nuthorlty for increas ing the enlisted force by about 1,400 men and boys. If It had not been for the opposition of Senator Hale and Representative Boutolle. Chalrmon respectively of the Senato and Houbo Committees on Naval Affairs, to the request of the Navy Department that authority bo given for tho enlistment of l.DOO additional men, thero would not hnvo boon any necessity for the Government to watt until this time to put the two fleet cruisers Into serviceable condition, and even then doing so without tho certainty that its action would bo approved by the legislative branch. From what source the Information camo to this Government that Spain destrod the with drawal of Consul-General Lee cannot be ascer tained. All that officials of the Government will say Is that thero was no formal requestor de mand to that effect. It has been known to tho President for somo time, howovor, that Gen. Lee has been objectionable to the Madrid Minis try and to the colonial Government at Havana on account of his statement In an offl clal report to the Stato Department that tho policy of autonomy had failed. Dr. Contralto, tho Secretary-General of Cuba, recently asked Gen. Lee to mako an official dis claimer that ho hnd predicted tho failure of au tonomy or bad said that It had already failed. This Gen. Lee declined to do, and slnco then the Spanish Government has only refralnod from cancelling hisexcauatur by the fear of offending the United States and Derhaps forcing positive action on the Cuban quostlon. It is under stood that the information which Gen. Leo sent to President McKtnley that tho Malno wns undoubtedly destroyed by somo external means has offonded tho Spanish Government extremely, and, coming on top of his refusal to deny that bo has reported to his Government thnt autonomy was not a success. It probably caused the Spanish Ministry to deolde that pos itive monsures wero necessary to get Gen. Loo away from Havana, and to determine, w batover the result, that It would convey to the United States Its deslro that ho should bo no longer al low od to represent this country In an official capacity at tho Cuban capital. When Assistant Secretary Day learned that tho newspapers wero in possession of tho in formation which the Government had been guardingfso carefully, he went immediately to the Whlto House, where he loft five hours later. Judge Day gave to the newspapers the formal atatemont which told of the firm stand taken by tho President regarding the Intimation that Gen, Lee was persona non grata, and that Spain viewed with concern the assignment of Ameri can naval vessels to transport rolief supplies to Cuba. As the desire of tho Spanish Government that Gon. Leo be recallod has not been convoyed officially to the Unltod States, tho matter may not proceed any further. President McKlnley's formal statement was undoubtedly intended as notice to Spain that this Government proposed to rotaln Gen. Lee as Its consular representative In Havana, and that, unless Spain robbed him of his official usefulness by tho cancellation of his exequatur, no change In his status would be made. It Is a rather unusual proooduro for one Gov ernment to request another to reoall a consular agent. Passports are sometimes handed Am bassadors and Ministers when they are persona non grata to the Government to which they are accredited, but the customary mode of procedure is for the authorities to whom a diplomatic officer is objectlonablo to politely ask his own Government to with draw him. Such consideration is seldom shown In connection with objoctlonable Con suls. They have no dlplomatlo standing, and the usual method of dispensing with tbolr ser vices Is the revocation of the authority given them to conduct official business at the places where they aro stationed. Sometimes reasons are given for the cancella tion of exequaturs, and the United States Gov ernment has mado It a practice to ascertain, wherever possible, why it was that ono of Its Consular officers was not allowed to continue the transaction of official business at tho post to which he was acorodlt ed. A State Department official said to night that while he did not know of any request that Gen. Lee should be rocalled, he considered tho making of the request unusual courtesy, Intended to convey to the Government of tho United States the deslro of the Spanish Ministry to soften the harshness which might seem to bo contained in an abrupt notice that Gen. Lee's exequatur bad boen rescinded. For the past two or three days the Navy De partment has been engaged In utilising every resource within Its authority to put the sorvioe In condition for a resort to hostilities. President McKlnley and Secretary Long have been much hampered In that desire, how ever, by the mcagro means at their command. Their groatest concorn has been caused by the reports that Spain was obtaining options on armored vessels bulltforother governments. As stated in The Hun, they buvo bad no means with which to tuko similar precautions. They havo gone as far as they could, however, in ascertain ing what ships of war could bo purchased, und the naval attache's of tho United States embassies and legations abroad have beon active In obtaining all the information possible from shipbuilders and tho Governments for whom tho purchasable vessels art) being constructed " 1 lllillllllllllMIWlllllHi III be obliged to pay to obtain them. The Admin istration has come to the conclusion that a re sort to arms is by no meant romote, and that it would bo derollct In it duty' If it did not strengthen it naval forco through every means possible. Spain's disposition in regard to tho reoall of Gon, Leo and sending supplies to Cubit In war ships has been construod by this Government as evldonce that the Madrid authorities have had somo assurances of financial and, porhaps, political support in tho ovont ot a struggle with the United States, and until It has been deter mined whither the friendly relations with that country shall continue preparation for putting the country on a war footing will bo pushed vigorously. Chairman Cannon of the Houso Commltteo on Appropriations and Gen. Grosvenor had a con ference with the Prosldent to-night, and It I probabla that to-morrow measures will bo takon by Congress to authorlio tho Prosldont to make whatover expenditures lie may deom necessary for getting the naval and military forces In con dition for vindicating tho national honor. It 1 not thought that tho opposition of Congressman Boutollo, Chairman of the Naval Committee, or any other of tho so-called anti-Cuban Senators will avail to hampor the recommenda tion ot tho President. Congressmen genorally aro greatly stirred up at to-day's developments, nnd it would not bo at all surprising if the feel ing In favor of taking somo action should be come so strong a to cause an outbreak of Cu ban sympathy and American patriotism in tho halls of Congress to-morrow. Gen. Lee has wired the Stato Department that caro should be exeralsed in the shipment of sup plies for the reconcontrados that no dntlablo articles be Included. Capt. 8lgsbeo to-day telo graphcxt Secretary Long as follows: "Dacha leaves this afternoon with six bodies In five cof fins. Ono body Identified a that of Robert White, mess attendant." bpaxn'o nrxAND. They Hear In Madrid That Inn President Won't lleeall Pllibuxb Ler, SjMrtal Call Dttpatch to Thk 6m. Madiud. March 0. It Is reported hero that the American Government has refused to grant tho demand of Spain to recall Consul-General Lee or to countermand the orders for warship to convey supplies to tho reconcontrados in Cuba. SPA IK PltEPAJtlNO. The Minister or Marine Orders Tnat (be sTleet De Mobilised at Once. Svtotnt Cable Dispatch to Tux Bon. Madrid, March 0. Tho Impartial says that Admiral Dcrmcjo, Minister of Marine, yester day tolegraohed to Cadiz directing that the most active preparations be made to mobilize the fleet. is mis a aPAyisn z,irr Tbey Bay Dutiable Goods Am Rmnnled Into Havana with ItelleT Supplies. Special Cab! Dtipalo to Tins Sex. Madrid, March 0. A despatch to tho Impar tial from Havana says that among tho supplier of food and clothing sont from tho Unltod State for tho relief ot the roconcentrados there has been found a large quantity of dutlablo goods, which had been concealed in order to ovade the payment ot customs duties. Tho au thorities had given Instructions that provisions and other articles for the reconcontrados should bo admitted froa of duty, and advnntago was taken of this fact to Introduce among these sup plies a quantity of heavily taxod articles, such as watches, Jowelry, and pictures. Consul-General Lee Indignantly denies that he knew anything of the attempt to defraud the Government, and blames thoso who are on gaged In tho distribution of relief. It Is de clared tbat the latter are in league with whole sale firms in the United States, and are thus enablod to carry on a lucrative contraband trade. O HEAT EXCITEMENT XX IIATAIfA. The Spaniards Hr War Against taa Halted States Must lie Declared at Onee. Key West, March C Advlos from Havana say that tho roturn of tho Hoard ot Inquiry yes terday causod great excitement In tbat city. It is sold thero that tho board, after bearing somo more testimony In Havana, will leavo for Wash ington, and prepare their report daring the Journey. Hands of Spaniards are parading the street of Havana shouting "Death to the Yankees!" The general opinion among Spaniards of all classes In Havana is tbat war must be declared at once against the United States. BPAX1SU lXSOLENOE. Ssldlers In Bnvann are Beginning to Treat Americans OhabbllT. Kky West. Maroh e. In a letter from Ha vana, printed In a paper here to-day, It Is said that the arrival ot tho Spanish warships at Ha vana has made the Spanish forces In tbat city exceedingly insolent In their treatment of Americans, the corps called Guardla Civil being at the point of mutiny because of the conserva tism of Blanco. rAiuous roiiEiax tibitb. Tb Mall Bars Dpaln Could No More Ceannsr Co Taan We Could Conuer Her. Bptclal CabU Dttpatch to Tub Bex. London. Maroh 7. The Vailv Telegraph this morning publishes a loader on tho latest phase of the Spanish-American relations. It says: "It Sefior Gallon, the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, made such a demand ho must have foreseen that tho United States would re fuso to recall Consul-Genernl Lee or to counter mand the ordors for tho despatch of warships, and, as an experienced statesman cannot be supposed capable of gratuitously exposing his country lo the risk of rebuff, It Is natural to conjecture tbat the step was deliberately taken and will bo followed by others. These need not bo of a nature to lead to extreme measures. We do not admit for a mo ment that there Is anything In the relations of Spain and the United States that calls for war. Pretext are plenty, but of reasons there are none" The Daily Mail takes the opposite view, and says it thinks it more than possible that Spain will take the inltlattvo and deolara war on America. Spain, It adds, Is on the brink of bankruptcy, and many things have brought her to that desperate temper that rather than abandon tho last remnant of her former great ness sho will flgbt to the last. In the unpre pared condition of the United States the dam age sho would do would be appalling, Sho could no more conquer her opponont than her oppo nent could conquer her. Forlirjlug Hatnunuli Harbor. Savannah, Ga., March 0. Active prepara tions wjll probably begin In a few days to pro tect this port from Invasion by a foreigu fleet. Submarine mines aro to bo sunk at tho entrance tu the harbor, Theso will bo operatod from within a casemont behind Fort Pulaski, A large uuiiilor ot torpedoes have Just been rocelvcu from Washington, aud as soon ns poislblo thoy will be placed in position. The Ureal Consideration In Hallway Travsl Is fully mtt In the Mw Psauylvanla Xlmitsd, wbleb combines alUho comforts and oonvontinee of ACTION OF CUBA'S LEADERS tub covjise ranr wilz roczoir iv me ao to trun ititii spAiit. They Will neselnd the Ordsr Vorklddlng Un armed Cubans to Join Tbem All Men In tho Bpanlab Towns Will Be Aakrd lo Join tbo Patriots In tba Meld Thoy Will Do Their Best to Percat tho Spaniards an Land Whllo He Oaorate oa tho Sea These Decisions Beached at n Meeting or Mass's Cabinet- Santiaoo de Coda, Feb. 18. Gen. Callxto Qarcln and President Dartolomd Maso havo been Informed from New York of the strained relation between the United State and Spain and tho possibility ot a war between the two countries. Advices with regard to dlplomatlo represen tations from tho American Government, urging Spain to settle the Cuban war boforo May 1, wero sent on Fob. 10 to President Maso by a special xnessengor, who reached tho Cuban Government near Clego de Avlla in Puerto Principe province. Yesterday another messenger returned from Gen. Garcla's camp, twnlvo miles from Santiago do Cuba, after having dallverod to blm a letter from the New York Junta containing tho samo nows. At the same time, tho Cuban Government ha received special information from its agonts in Spain and Havana that Spain is willing to pro voko war with tho United States a a solution, from the Spanish point of view, of tho Cuban question, Sofior Don PIo Gullon, Spain's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Is of tho opinion according to Cuban Information that it Spain Is defeated by the Americans that defont will be more honor able than to bo driven out ot the island merely by tho Cubans, but that if Spain, In tho first two or thrco wcoks of tho war with tho United States, wins some Important military advantage, the Insurgents will surrender, and peace can then bo Imposed upon the United States on condi tions advantageous to Spain. President Maso Immediately called a mooting of his Cabinet to discuss tho news and take what action seomed best under the circum stances. Ho also sent a long despatch to Gen. Gomez, who Is at his camp at Lademajuaga, Santa Clara province. According to most trustworthy Information received by Tun Svs correspondent, tho Cuban Government has docldod to address a manifesto to tho country as soon as hostilities aro opened between tbo United States and Spain Inviting every Cuban who Is now on the Island living within the Spanish fortified towns to tako the field and Join tho Cuban army. Previous laws forbidding unnrmed men to Join the Cuban forces will be abollshod. An Invitation will be addressed also to all Cubans abroad under 50 years of age to enlist In tho American army or come to Cuba to flght- Selior Maso also mado tho following declara tion: ' Wo do not invito war between tho United States and Spain, becauso we need only to be officially recognized by tho American nation. But if such a war comes w e will do our best to quickly defeat tho Spaniards on land." CUBANS ITILl, CO-OPERATE. They Are fleady lo Mnrcb on Havann When We Attaok It Troni tho Hro. Kkv West, March 0. Reports from Havana, received here, say that the Cubans In arms are fully prepared to march on Havana when tho first gun of tho American (loot Is fired on Morro Castle. Gon. Gomez Is concentrating forces on tbo western side of the Jucara-Moron trocha. He has now about 0,000 men at Polo Prioto, Gen. Garcia Is also ready on the cistern side to come west, forcing tho trocha with a strong army. The SpanlshQcneral, Jimenez Castellanos, has suffered a great defeat at NaJasl. Puerto Prin cipe provlnco. The ontiro Spanish guerrilla force of the battalion of Cadiz was exterminated by the Cubans. Their leader, Lieut. Perojo, was one of the first men killed. Gen. Jimenez Cas tellanos lost in a subsequent engagement 300 more men, and was compelled to retroat to Puerto Princlpo city. Tba death otVldal DuoasI has not discouraged the Cubans In Plnar del Rio. They are as strong as ever thero under tho command of Gen. Perlto Delgado. On March 3 the Spanish battalion of Canaries was defoated In Plnar dol Rio by the insurgent leader. Gen. Juan DuoasI. VNDEnWItlTEH A.VIt CHIEF BATE. Tba Tug and Derrleli Survlva Iho Malteras Blow Two Men Injured. Charleston, S. C, Maroh 0. Aftsr battling with a gale oft Hatteraa for twenty-four hours, tho tug Underwriter arrived in port this morn ing with the Merrick Wreoklng Company's derrick Chief la tow. The copper on tho bottom of tho derrick was nil ripped off and the dock load of coal on the tug was lost. Mato Ham mond and Fireman Boverly wero removed to a hospital as soon as the Undewrltor touuhod at her wharf. Capt. Wiley says tbat they are simply sick and the same statement is made by the hospital authorities, but It Is said that thoy were badly bruised while thoboat was rocking on the waves. They will not bo able to continue tho voyage to Havana and two men wero shipped from hero. The Underwriter struok the storm on Thurs day night when tho wind wero blowing sixty miles an hour. The boat was tossed about fear fully, and twice the towline to the Chief came near breaking. To-day the tug took on a supply of coal and bad her engtnos rxanilnod. The dor rick will be repaired oarly to-morrow aud tho start to Havana will be made during the day. Capt. Wiley says he can finish tho trip Inside of four days with fair weather. Tho Under writer Is taking the derrick to Havana to assist In the work of raising the Maine. V. B. B. EBSKX OETS UBltE. Sb Is n Wooden Training Sbln Carrying Nineteen Mapld.riro Uuas. The United States training ship Essex, from Hampton Roads, Commander K. T. Strong, anchored Inside Sandy Hook shortly before 0 o'clock last night. Tho Essex is a wooden, bark-rigged screw pro peller of 1,370 tons displacement. Sho was bo gun in 1B74 at KUtcry, Mo., by 1). McKay, und wns completed two years later at tbo Charlcstown, Mass., Navy Yard. Her tonnago registers 010, and ber dimensions are: Length at load water lino, 180 feet; extreme beam, 30 feet; mean draught, 14 feet 3 Inches, Her bunk ers havo a capacity of 130 tons, her engines In dicate 800 horse power, end sho can steam 11.40 knots au hour. The Kssex carries thirteen 0-Inch rapid-Ur guns In her main battery, and four 0-pounders aud two 1-pounders, all rapid fir, u a sscoadary battery. She is technically , cruller, m htftmt iriMwiklttlon M train-m.mltiiiiiiiijtixk DirEIia AXU THE MAINE. Groat DlffloulttPS of Their Work Illustrated KfTMto of the Explosion. Key West, Flo., March 0. A passonger by tho steamer Olivette from Havana last night says that the passengers wero much Impressed by the fact, now oponly admitted by the divers, that tho garboard or bottom strakes of tho Malno are Just awash or. In othor words, at tho urfaco of tho water, but he asserts that an American naval officor experienced in tho uso ot torpedoes assures him that this does not nec essarily prove nn outside explosion. The bot tom plates aro at tho top, but they aro bent only and not rent or torn as they would bo by a mlno or torpodo explosion on tho outstdo. Tho back action ot tbo water after an Interior cTpIoslon destroying tho deck and other frames might have raised the platos. Some Idea of tho difficulties undsr which tbo divers work Is had from the story of the rescuo of tho body of Robert White. It was found Jammed betweon bulkhoads In tho ward room, Just under the uppor deck, which Is cloven foot abovo tho dock bolow. The diver was obliged to take a weighted stool down, place It on tho un dor dock, get on It and then roach up at arm's length and shovo tho body along, moving the stool as occasion required until tho body would float cloar. To got this o ao body out roqulred a day's labor. Tbe distribution of a consignment ot ammuni tion to tho American fleet here to-day addod somowhat to tho warllko spirit of tho people. CURIOUS TO SEE A RIO OUX. Atlanta Blreols Jammod nnd Churches De serted to Get a Slsht or a lO.Inch Rifle. Atlanta, Ga., March a Tho war spirit of the) Atlanta people was shown to-day, for they de sorted their churches on masso to got a look at a 10-lnoh rlflo which is on its way to Florida, and which restod In tho railroad yards horo. The big gun arrived during tho night, nnd halt an hour after daybreak It was surrounded by a throng. With tho rapid dissemination of the new the crow ds lncreosod, and soon the alleys and nar row Btroet leading to tho yards were blocked In every direction. Toward 11 o'clock, at which time services aro hold at all tho churches, tho crush was lmuionso, and n Uslt to tbo various places of worship showed many vacant pows. Tbo few who did attend church swellod tbo crowd In tbo afternoon, and tho pollca wero compolled to form cordons at the different en trances and exits and forco tho spectators to satisfy tbelr curiosity attnr a methodical fash Ion. Otberwlsotbo thousands who wont for a peep at tbe big weapon would havo como away without gaining tbelr object. In the after noon many preachers wero conspicuous In the Jam, and at n Inter hour many ladles pushed their way down into tbo yards. Toward nightfall tbe crowd bacanio so denso that tho movement of cars In tho yards was im peded and the officials wero compelled to shift tho gun to a broader spaoe, whero the pooplo could got near It without getting In tbe way of tho switch engines. BTREXUTIIEXiyO FORT JUOROAX. Two Dlsnpprnrlnff Guns Itwady tor Work nnd Neveral Others Coming. Mobile, Ala., March 0. There has boen re newod activity at Fori Morgan this week and a largo force of men b&s been kept at work night and day. LI out, Cavanogh of tho Engineer Corps was down there all last week. The two disap pearing guns, which had boen In this city for somo timo and were hurried down there several weeks ago, have been placed In position and now aro ready for work. A contract has been closed with tho Louisvillo and Nashville Rail road for transportation to Fort Morgan from Boston of elbt eight Inch rifled breech-loading guns, which will ba mounted upon their arrival at tho fort. Tho samo road Is now- figuring on tho transportation of a large quantity of ammu nition to Fort Morgan, The United Stntos torpedo boat Porter, which has been In this port for tho past month, aftor being thoroughly repaired loft this morning for Key West. The United States torpodo boat Dupont is on tbo dry dock undergoing exten sive, repairs and has boon orderod to Koy West when the repairs are finished. STMPAinT AXR SUPPORT. Irish Societies In Brooklyn Take Action on Iho Maine Disaster. At a meeting of the Irish societies at Court and Stato streets, Brooklyn, yeBtorday, these resolutions were unanimously adopted: "Tbe representatives of Irish sooletles in con vention assembled loarn with profound sorrow of tbo destruction ot tho battleship Malno and the loss of life (n tho harbor of Havana. "Whereat, It is rumored that tbe deplorable calamity was brougbt about by the treaohery of the enemies of our common country, be It, therefore, "Hetolvtd, That whatover course our Govern ment sees fit to pureue to punish the perpo trators of this Inhuman and atrocious crime, we plndgo It our hearty support, and also the sup port of thoso whom we represent- Bo it "Hetolvtd, Tbat wo express our profound sym pathy In tho death of tbe sailors of the Maine who lost their lives In the servlcoof their coun try, and with tho relatlvos and all others who remain to mourn their untimely end." 3SR, Quiazsr SPECULATES. Cleared 810. These Dull Tlmea, Toulon Visi tors Down to flee tho Terror. Theso are not prosperous UmesfortheBattery boatmon. Nearly all tbo Amorlcan sailing ves sels " bound foreign," or to tbe Pacific, have de serted New York for Baltimore and Philadel phia because of tbe high port charges here, and, as tbe boatmen will tell you, there Is no inonoy in working for a "llmo Juicer," Mr. William Qulgley ot the Battery remarked yesterday that tbo stagnant condition of tho boating business was enough to give an indus trious boatman a caso of the " tin hats." When asked to explain the nature of this ailment, Mr, Quigloy ssld that a man who had It might be called "nutty" or "ratty." To save himself from a visitation of tbe "tin hats" Mr, Quigloy hired two tugs and four "barkers" yesterday afternoon. The barkers uso tbelr lungs and tbelr ingenuity in tbo sum mer inviting folks to take certain suporlatlre boats to the seashore Mr, Qulgloy'scure for the "tin hats" became apparent tociowda on the Battery wall and thcroabouts when ho let the four barkers loose. The best of tho four bad n voice like a fog born. He sold moro tickets nt SO cents apiece than all the otnor barkerHtcomblnod, Hu stood ut the foot of the elevated station stairs and doltverod orations somowhat like this: " Your last chanco, ladles and gents, to see tbe great American battleship Terror, which sails for Havann In the morning to avenge tbe murder of our sailors of the Malm-. Two palatini steam ers will leave the Bat tepy on the hour. Stsp right up, ladles and gents. A plosnant sail down tbe bay and a view of tbo Terror for -5 cents. All aboard to seo the ship that is going to lick the Blr. Qulaley's tugs, two of the bost In tbe har bor, for each of which bo paid 10 an hour, took 330 prrjons down lo the Terror In two and n bait hours. Mr. Qulglcy cleared about $18, aud tbo other Battery boatmen wondered why they hadn't thought of it, Tho barker with tbe big voice wns so earnest that a reporter for a yellow Interviewed him, and then ran Into tbo Ship News Olllt'ii uiul announced over the tolophone to tho'sleenth war extra editor tbat the moni tor wonld sail this morulng. De Iismo Leaves Loudon Tor flpalm. Sptoial Cam Detpalch to TBE SI'S. London, March 0. Boflor Dupuy de Lome, COLUMBIA AND MINNEAPOLIS. Orders Bent to Longua Island lo Ballet Man lor Their Crews at Oner. Wabiiinhton, March 0. Orders woro sont to tho League Island Navy Yard to-night from the Bureau ot Navigation directing that tho full quota of seamen nnd potty officers for the Min neapolis and Columbia beenllatodat once nnd that both vossels bo proparod for sea without unnecessary delay. PiilLADELl'iiu, Maroh 0. Tbo Minneapolis Is now at ono of the piers In tho navy yard, ready from nil appearances to go to sea as soon ns n crewoan ba put on her. She will need about 300 sonmen, firemen, nnd potty officers, and about tho samo number will be required for tho Columbia. Tho Columbia wns In the dry dock and mechanics woro nt work to-day scraping tho rust off the bottom plates ot her hull. The ttmo requlrod to mako her Bcaworthv Is apparently tbo llmo it will tako to paint bar and tho paint to dry, A force ot men woro nt work on her decks to-day, and tho signs of activity ut the yard were on a parallel with thoso of last Sunday, All tho shops woro busy. An enormous throng ot pcoplo wero attracted to tho scone. Thoy were permitted to visit tho ynrd, but wero re stricted from eolng aboard nny of tho vossels. Men wero nt work on both tho Katnhdln nnd Mlantonomoh, It Is apparent thnt nothing like the quota of seamen nnd petty ofllcors of tho four vessels at Lcnguo Island has thus far been secured through requisitions or enlistment. OUR SOUTHERN DEFENCES, Drlg.-Oon. Wilson's Inspitellon Trip In Florida nnd Its Ilronltt. Jacksonville, Flo., March 0. Brig.-Gen. J. M. Wilson of tho army anglncors, who has Just completed his Inspection of tho Mayport Jetties at tbo mouth ot the river, and incidentally also tho work allogod to havo Just been completed ot plotting out places for mlnos and torpedoes In caso of trouble. Is said to havo boon plcasod with what has beon dono horo. Ho was seen this afternoon at tho Windsor Hotel, after his roturn from Mayport. Ho rofusod to talk about his mission In tho South at this time. Ho ad mitted that he was on n tour ot Inspoctlou. To an lntlmato friend he said at torward that tho situation was too critical for him to talk. It Is learnod that the plans for torpedo defonco ot Cumberland Sound, Fernaiidlna harbor, Ty beo Roads, and the river entrance nt tho mouth ot tho St. John's aro all Cnlshod nnd roady for tho torpodocs the moment tho situation Is such as to Justify their shipment. Col. W. II. H. Benynurd, In chargo of Govern ment work In this district, has boon In close at tendance upon tbo Gonorol slnco his arrival hero yesterday. Capt. R. G. Ross, who has many contracts for Government work on tho Jettlos, was nlso on tho Mayport trip. Ho Is well in formed on tho channels and tides. Gen. Wilson left this evening for tho South. Ho may go to St. Augustlno and tbenco to Tampa. Key West nnd Dry Tortugas. It was roportcd here to-night thnt one of the Florida railroads had a contract for carrying Government coal to Key West. It Is said to bo a rush order. BIIOUTED FOR CUBA IN ClIURCn. An Atlanta Congregation lilies to Its Poet and. Declnrro for War. ATLANTA, Ga., March 0. Tho Third Baptist Church, one of tho most fashionable In Atlanta, was the sceno to-night of remarkable enthusi asm tor Cuba. Dr. L. D. Broughton, formerly of Virginia, preached at the church for the first time to night, nnd the edlllco was filled by a throng attracted by bis reputation for eloquence Ho selected Cuba for his topic. Tho preacher reached bis climax when he Bhoutcd: "This carnage in Cuba has gono on long enough." At these words tbe congregation rose to Its feet, and Dr. Brougbton added: "Lot American manhood vindicate Itself." Shouts and cries of "Wo will, wo will!" and demands for war woro heard. The mon sprang on the eoats and waved hats and handkerchiefs. Tho minister stood dumfoundod at the spectaclo beforo him and shook hands mechani cally with the shouting men who pressed around him. When tho people had been sufficiently quloted to permit his voice to be hoard, Dr. Broughton said: "Let us begin the work to-night by collecting monoy for Cuba." This suggestion met with a ready response. WADE HAMPTON EXPLAINS. Tells What Me Meant In Ilia Iteccut Interview Ao to Wnr Willi Mpaln. Colcmuia, S. C, March 0. In Gon. Wnde Hampton's recent Intervlow on tho war situa tion, ns published In The Sun, bo advised against Soutborn troops inking part In a war with Spain on tho ground that this part ot the country was too depleted by tbo civil war to stand nnother. Geu. Hampton's purpose seems to havo been not to pose as a fire-eater. But tho sentlmeuts published met with universal dis favor throughout tho Stato, and he has written a card to the St ate, lit which ho sajs: " When askod what course tho South should pursuo in tbo event ot war (which would bo in evitable If tho Maine had beon blown up by treachery) I replied that our Soutborn States had been dosolated by tho recent war; that they were only now recovering from its effocts, and that I thought they should not rush madly Into another; that of course every citizen would ot right be called on to defend his country should war uooapplly occur, "It was In reference to what I considered tbe sensational, if not hysterical, rush of offers of service tbat I advised our people to keep quiet, leaving such volunteering to tbe North, It nover for u moment entered Into my mind that tho men of tho Fnuth should refuse our aid to tbo Government of tho country should a foreign war take place. On moro than ono public occasion I hnvo said tbat ' this was now our country; we havo no othor, and It Is tbe duty ot every patriot to make that country thefltabodo ot freomen for all timo to como.' This sentiment was honestly exprossed, aud It is still honestly entertained, " I was avcrso to public explanations, but since tbo matter bus obtained publicity I desire to Bet myself right on my own account and on that ot my friends, I took It for granted thnt those of tho latter who know me know what my courso would bo should war occur. I may, perhaps, bo regarded too old to participate in a war, but It Is probable that my old comrades of tho recent ooiittiet would find mo in the future, us In tba past, standing shoulder to snouldor with them in defence of tbo country," COURAGEOUS tVETLER. lie. Spent Two Days on a Hieamrr Within Sight or Where Ihe Malno lllen I'p. Hpntal Cubit Vftvatch toTnKBv. Madiud. March O.-Oen. Weyler, in an Inter view to-day, reiterated his denial tbat thero wero mlnos in Havana harbor. Ho said that beforo Icavlns, the Island he staved with his staff for two days on board n steamer that wus anchorod within sight of where tho Maine was anchored. He added that hu louslderod that all tbe facts In counoctlon with the disaster how that It was duo to an accident, perhups to nrgligonco. In conclusion Gen. Weyler said that he did not expect wnr between Spain and tbe United States. NotuluK to ttaual It. There Is absolutely ngtblng to equal the luxury and solid comfort of a rM between new York and Chi cago nu the nw LAXA&boto l.lui'tod " or the hew MANY ARRESTS IN HAVANA 9 4m NINETEEN PERSONS ACCUSED OJ" lH coNsitittiNo Against spain. !rfl They Will Bo Sent lo the Prison In Barcelona . Where lha Alleged Anarohlsta Wrra Tor l Inrrd nnd Shot Charged Ateo with tbo ifB Iterxnt Dynamite Ktploalnn In a Theatre, tgLsanl Havana, March 0. The groatost oxoltement "f$H provalls at Hnvnnnover tho arrest hero on 8ab .SiB unlay night of nineteen persons, charged with tH conspiracy against tho Spanish Government, H In dungeon 47 of tho fortress of Cabafia the fo tifl lowing person aro locked up: SSsanl Vlconlo Pnnloy Suarez, editor of tho newspo- mB per La Jlepublica, who bad previously suffered ';9-si nrrost for political catircs; Anlbal Henrlquez, tiVB lawyer, nnd n native of tho republic at Colom- &ani Ida; Joi6 Vnldds, nnd his son, n lad 10 yoars oldj TJaani Josd Kstrada y Garcia, ono of tho Cubans' exllod ,'!B to Ceuta tinder tho rulo of Gon. Weyler; Podra lH Montello, n mechanic; Krncntn Gunynben, also &B n former oxllo; Manuel Vtitqucz, n inochniilol 'f?H Pancho Diaz, one ot tho man who was sont to) iB Ceuta by Woyler with Drs. L inuzi. nnd Zayn, j&fl leaders ot tho revolutionary Junta In Havana; Ifl Manuol Aronclbla, nnd Manuel Pnrdo y Lopcx, ".ifl an oxpert bookkeeper. "-'IB Tho last named is badly wounded. When the -WM police attempted to arrest him he mado n des- 'l-'H pernio resistance, lighting llko a demon for hi .? liberty. A strong forco was necessary to ovo ?.'jn! power him, nnd bo did not surr ndor until aftor -U he had fainted from loss of blood. pM No one is permitted to seo Manuol Aronclbla. ' He Is snld to bo tho most important of tho 1M prisoners, and tho loader of a conspiracy to $2anl overthrow tbo Spanish Govornment In II iv.tn.u SIB Tho persons mentioned above aro said by the) 3&I Spanish police horo to bo connected with the) il9 explosion of n dynamllo bomb two weoks ago nt iivB tbo thentro of Irljoa during n masquerade. SSV Many Spanish officers wero present, .iB The explosion caused considerable damngo In ' M the building, and n Spanish soldlor, tho lawyers) - Josd Poo and Gonzalo Jorrln y Vnrona, and a 19 woman wero woundod. Sefior Poo dlod a fevr VJ days later from the rosults of his' wound. & A rumor circulated hero that tho conspirators Wm desired to frighten the Spanish Govornment la JM ordor to stop publlo fostivltlos by tbo Spaniards ijS whllo the country Is involved In war. It was Sj said also that they desired to make tho Span SM lards victims of a catastrophe as great as that 1M of the Maine. TM The prisoners will bo Bent to tho fort of Mont- JiH Juich, at Barcelona, Spain, where tho Cuban Gen- '- cral Rlus Rivera Is now confined. fl Tho fort of Montjuich was mado famous the J world over In 1HD11 by tho reports of tho awful l crueltlos commlttod thoro upon persons who & woro charged with complicity In a dynamite W outrage In C.imblos Nuovos stroet, Barco- Si, lona. About flftv mon woro shot after many f,J, days of torturo on tho rack and slow J& burning ot dlfforcnt pirts of tbolr bodloe. Tbe .-. rcDorts of those crueltlos Inflamed with n desira ' for rovengo tho fanatiu Angiolillo, who there- ij upon assassinated tbo Prlmo Minister of Spain, j$ Sefior Canovas. & Kl Pais ot Madrid fully proved, last month, tho truth of tho cruoltlcs committed nt Mont " Julth by the Spanish Judgo-Advocato, Sefior ' -h Portas, and tho Civil Guards In chargo ot the '& prisoners. J CAUSE OF THE MAINE EXPLOSION. $ i Americans In Havann Have ffo Doubt That) .v; It Was r.xicrnul. Havana, March 3. Tho conviction prevails , j among all American residents In Havana that tbo Maine was blown up by the Spaniards and -M that tho Board of Inquiry has already reached ft! that conclusion, though tho tonus of tberoDors Wi aro not yet agreed upon. ;ii Though Gen. Lee has made no public declara- tlon of bis opinion on tbo matter, thero Is no j doubt that he holds the samo boliof. .? Tho amount ot ovldcnco piled ud at tbo Amer- ''X lean Consulate concerning tho Maine disaster, MJ; and which has beon delivered to the Board of , M. Inquiry, is very great. ' V; It comprises testimony by witnesses and alia j reports from porsons who knew, previous to tha catastrophe, of n conspiracy among tho Span- !,' iards to destroy the American battleship. ? Capt, Slgsbee maintains silence, but his be- 'A; havlor Is ovldcnco enough that bo has no sollcitudo as to his responsibility for fc tbo alT.iIr. Neither Consul-Gcneral Lea 5- nor nny othor American hero has tho least $i doubt that Capt. Sigsbco fulfilled all his duties Jj on his battleship, and that ho Js not guilty of if: any carelessness tbat led to tbo awful oxploeion ji Tho Spanish divers have made somodlscov '& erles tbat bavo greatly worried tho Spanish '?? Court of Inquiry now investigating the causes of tho disaster. This fact Is absolutely true. 'if-' Sefior Pcral, tho Spanish Judge-Advocate of JH tho court, was closotod to-day for ovor an hour with the Spanish divers. M Ho was trying to seal their mouths, and there , Is little doubt that thoy will simply report now . what thoy havo boen instructed to report. jic Services ror Vlotlmi or tbe Maine Disaster. ' v New Brunswick, N. J.. March 0. Two thou- $ sand people attended n memorial sorvlco held In tho First Methodist Episcopal Church In tills .'Jr city this nftornoon. In honor of Fred L. Jerneo, i; son ot ox-Assemblyman William R. Jernoe. i William RoblnBon, and John H. Zlegler, who lost tbelr lives by the explosion of the Malno. j Tho programme Included tho slnglngof national 'A- airs and addresses by Dr. Austin Bcott, Pros!- dent ot Rutgers College, and by tho Rev. George i n. Neal, Jr., pastor of Pitman Methodist Epts- o copal Church. Dr. Scott suld Capt. Sigsbee had .j; shown tho wisdom and Judgment of a hero la cautioning the American nubile tbat It should 4. suspend Judgment until all tho facts wero known. V Dr. Parkhursl on tbo Wnr Spirit. S Tho Rev, Dr. Charles II. Parkburst, in bis sor- A mon yesterday in the Madison Squaro l'rosby j terlan Church, refcrrod to the Inclination ot . mankind to bo aggressive instoad of contom- i platlve, nnd bo remarked bow much easier it j' was to conquer a country thau to conquer one's V fralltlos, "If war were to break out between this coun- ,- try and n foreign power," be said, "more men i would want to go to tbe front than tho Govern- ment would be able to equip or, perhaps, have & any need of." 1i Atluntn ,gro Troops Bendy to right. -7 Atlanta, Oa., March 0. Tho Atlanta ns ,j. procs have Just learnod that thirty of their race -J went down with tbe battleship Maine, and In g consoauonce aro keen for war to avongo their doaths. Jackson Mcllcnry, commander of the 'f Governor's Volunteers, the largest negro com. V p.iny in tho State, suys that bis troops ore In condition and ready and anxious logo. He lc- lloves that they can render better servlco In n event of a Cuban war than tho whltos. REVOLT IN VENEZUELA. j Tbe Government ICiperts (o Suppress the X Itlelug lu Valencia. l Special Cable Dttpatch to Tux f-uic fl- Caracab. Venezuela, March U. Tho rising K against tho Qovcruiuont, which broko out n few days ago at Valencia, tbo capital of tbe Sluts ;j of Carnbobo, continues, but tho Government Is 4 confident that It will bo able lo promptly restore J order. Valencia Is only about ninety miles from f Caracas, and is connected with It by rail and .1 tolcirrapli, nnd In tho same manner with the port of Puerto Cabollo. twenty-two miles awa , I Tho Information, however, lhal haa been ro- eolved regarding the progress of tbo revolt, - which Is led by Oon. Hernandez. Is indartnile. . Tuo inerchunu of the country forili an Inv - - cffjB