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ft***.********************* ftssoclat?d DlsuatGlt?s. i VOL III, NO. 57. ******************** ***** ? i LARGEST i * CIRCULATION. Z * 5 NEWPORT NEWS, VA., THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 181)8. PPTPi1 SINGLE COPY, TWO CENTS * l\lv./lli ONE WEEK. TEN CENTS. Not Probable That the Ports Will Be Consolidated. HEARS THE DELEGATONS BuHlncxH Moo of Thin City and Norfolk Ap? pear flefore tiio Ways utitl MtMtiH Committee of tlie Hou-e. "it is not probable that the p rts of Norfolk and Newport News will be con? solidate. This matter was pract'icttii'iy di?| osed of by the ways and means eom.eiti-.e of the H.use of Representatives J'es iterday. It is true that Secretary: Ly muti Gage of the treasury recommend? ed that seve.ul ..'usOoms districts in tliiis State be consolidated, but there s no bill with llhal oojeet vn v'.ew pending in' either blanch of Congress, Newport News was well represented at the meeting of the ways .nut means committee yesterday, as will lie s^on toy the fo.lowing special dispatch re? ceived by the Daily Press lost n'ight from Washington: 'The committee on ways and means olf the House of Representatives gave a hearing today to 'those interested n the consolidation of 'Uhe customs dis? tricts of Virg'inia. Among those pres? ent were de'legatbi.r-^ *iom Newport iNVws, Norfolk and Petersburg. The >leW|>ort 'News delegation was headed toy ilr. R. G. Biekliord und the party included'Mayor W. A. Post, Hon. Thos. Temple Powell, L>r. A. C. Jones; Justice J. 1>. G. Brown, Messrs. I>. S. Jones, W. G. Burgess. W. C. Stuart. J. J. Pal? mer. R. P. Orr, A. Lee Powell-, F. W. iMullfoid. J. L. Pan' n. Wi. K. Cott'.ell. 90. IM. Braxton and Postmaster Fred Read. 'The treasury department was repre? sented 'by Assistant Secretary Hloweli, who Is understood to be the author of the plan for ihe consolidation, and by Special Agent \V. S. Chan e. Both gentlemen spjke in bJhalf of the plan as orig.inu.ly proposed in the report of Secretary (l?ge. The Norfolk and Pe? tersburg dek-gations opposed the bill. "Mayor W. K. Mayo, of Norfolk was the first speaker. He made a vigforcus protest against the proposed legisla? tion of merging the Norfolk and Ports? mouth district Into Newport News, claiming that it wouJld be on injustice ;to a district whose business was con? stantly Increasing; that it w uid des? troy individuality and impair the credit of the old district, would be anything but economical and finally thai there was no reason that could be raised in favor of iL 'He said that since the eu.s .to<ms district has existed in Norfolk imM'lions Uf dollars of revenue have been gathered and many .businesses devel? oped wh'leh would be hurt by a change now. "Ma R. G. Bickford s;oke in favor of Newport News. Wh le he did not Insist that the recommendation should ll>e carried ou't Air. Rk'kford took occa? sion to lay 'before the committee the many advantages the Newport News harilxir has over Norfolk. "Congressmen Young anid Epes were .present durin? the hearing, but took no part. "It was stated this evening toy flhe clerk to the commOttee ,n ways an.l means that up to t.h'.s time there is no 'bill pending for tin- conso idation of th,. customs districts in either the House i ,? Senate. "The Newport News and Norfolk del? egations .left for horn,- tonight." SAILS FOR NEW VOKK. St Loom Leaven the Shipyard Arter Being Overhauled. lAfteir beiiivs idhorougih'ly oveinhia.ul'ed nrnd put Ijn shljpWhUipe t'he Airuei'lom L.'.o . Lean.'. I. hp St. LouCs, ?'.,.;.f.r.n Pmis s-.ne. .wihiijih tnias been l..tt ,.t.ie shopyuird ?for ''ho ia-.li three weeks. a nr. d out lif p -.it 9:30 o'eX ick yos.croiy morn i!TJS for New York, to resume th< r trans Atlain'.ie run'between New Y. irk and SOULlaiampti Hi. IFor the Jastt .fow du.ys rumors have toeeiv rife refunding 't.hk> *4t. Louis, but ?they wtire an g't'oimdks's as et.ther re poi-us about 'the a-hlpyi ird. 'Ph.- St. Louie, win intic gv> to tibe'Brooklyn navy yard to be armed as a cnut'eer. Ttiis sttt.emem Iis n.'.ude on au'.'hori t,y of Sec? ond VCv-e-P.iesii'denit James A Wright, of '.ihe Ini:orn'at\?na'l NuivigtiKiioii 'Company. iMho waCvl -.that Where nvias n?> truth in the reipcipt. "The emitisfcir bias .bad 'her 'annual over. Ihaulljng." sia'.'d .he. "and sllie will sail, as scheduled, on> Mturoh 10 for Southamp? ton. Four MUi'tia of iiMms on 'her pi'om *jivaidw deck have boon moved further tuft, and Iber drawing iroom has been pluxed. stomiewihtit forward. These u'lter tatiionis (have no pa r.tii'eul'.iT sigivitlouniv-e. The Paulis. New York, St. Ilaul and St. Loutis carry Ittoe UnO.ed States irniuM. and Oire subject 'u> government ?fb&\ in laso of war, but no demand has been made tlVjr lany one of them so iflair." The St. Louis liu now .in first cllaan conJd'i'tioa. While she was 'in t'he dry ?lock over 500 .workmen iwere Kttgalged tin, cleaning and jiu'i'nii'iinig lu-r. The New .Yinrk, another vessel 'of tllhtis Eine, 'WM ibe dxiekod! aitud overhialuiled thttire later .En tine spring. PPhe fol'inwiing diiisipatoh wuk sent out tfnom Washington regarding 'the St. Louiite and' St. iPaiul: "Two otTiotms have been selected to oommaind uhe AanerJcam linens St. Louis an?i St. Paul, should these ships be ad? ded to Ohe lly'ir.'g Sqmadron. "Oaptatiin RiJbley ,I>. Evans, formerly knH>wn as 'Fiighititng Bob,' will ,hu.ve (fitairge of 'Uhe St. Louiis, and Claiptaiin 'Frexleniek R,:d'g^.rs will cotmlmatnitl tbe St. Paiuil. Captiallini Evans ?'?? nl>w a momber of 'the lli-iiiiinoi: ? md, on duty in Wasfbiniguon. die'.is en;.'.led to a vessel ?.if ;ihe first rotte, but there 'are few fpcAA}. biHIeti-i left for officers now on sfli'ore.exceip't In tbe oiuxiilraries. "Captatn Eviatns beiSie.ves that with 13 iguns <m the St. Louis he eou'ld make (her as 'in'teriest?ng a era ft Un la iflgfhll as any of the 3.000-ton aruisers. Her Kireat spe^I ovotfld' give itihe Mhfep gireal axtviantage over the o'ther oruteer type." Abe Collliift Keteused. On Tuesday jruomOnlg, Mr. Z. T. Jones, formerly a momber of 'tlhe (fitly pbfiioe fopce, arrestied a man by iBhie name of Abe Collins, on thle charge of drunkenness. iCollint-- was fined $2 'and cositB, ?he usual 'aimijunt for this of fentse, and remanded to JjajU. Yesterday Just?ice tB. ?. Se.mmes ordered CVll'inis released on the ground thialt the airreisit was iiimproper. 'and ooin secfuenitty iMJegatl, iMr. Jo^nes no iongyr toeiiing ?i mitimbeir of the ?polii'e force, oirtd .wholly wi'tihouil sworn authority to awake Birrests. A Happy Woman Is thte houselcEepeT wlio buys her coal and wood from the WarwSdk Coal am'd Wtao? Co^ Twiertty^l?flith street. jail4-tf WERK MAKING A HAUL. ?L?ne** ?lohn Reynolds ?ml Charles Evaus Arrested Laut NiKbt. A'b ut 10 o'dodk last might Pattolmtan S. W. Giddings und Detective J. B. Heck arrested ^Long" John Reynolds ui.l Charles lEvans ut the foot of Twen ty-Kourth street on a charge of theJft. They were lodged in j.t '.. Shortly after 1" o'clock Detective He; k's* suspicions were aroused by a small i' iw boat whl'.c-h had touindered near the Ibeach ut the toot of Twenty fourth street. 'I'll,- cvaifi was drifting ..ut with the tide, .but -with the assist? ance of Mr. I. W. Wynn Officer Hevk succeeded-On purlins it ashore* Th.. men were surprised to find two large ceils of .rope ond fourteen cans ? f paint in tile' hn.it. At first they thought th eceupan'ts had been drowned, as the .tart was leaking. Then they sus? pected the .goods had be ro stolen and concealed themsel-ves to awulil d. velop ments. It was not lo.ng .i>-r re Rey? nolds and Evans put in their appear onee and 'began to ur.?oad th.* paint. Mp. Wynn went for Patrolman Gld dings while (Detective Heck kept watch. In tlii- meant me tlie men carried away one coil! ? f the t'or . ?! nt when Uhey re? turned their suspil ions were aroused, too. and !t.-y,:>.ld- made several trips up and d'.lw,n the 'beach to ;f there was anyone in sight. Then the men went to th-'boat and t^-^oti to load !up with the paint. It was a goad time to "n.iib" them and Policeman Gidd"n?rs and Detect ve Heck emerged from their hiding places, i'jeyno'lds started to run, but ?r.olt.d .it the sight .1' Officer Gid? dings' wevolver. Detective Heck ar? rested Kv.ins. Reynolds is employe d as n runner for the Newport News Supple Company, and is. well known in police Ci.rele?L Th, coil H't rope carried off by the m n was found bid in a. wogen in a stable on Twenty-third ftreet. Where 'the men got the botty is not kin wnt n.nt it is thoupht it was stolen oft th.- steamer La Grande Duchesse .which is lying at the Mhipyoird. ItltlEF ITEMS. Miss Fori da Goodman. . f East End, has returned ilwme after la visit to rela? tives Sn Walshington. 'Mr. Henry P. Dix-on. of RiKflimond. is in t'he clity wptih ai view to 'locating lier,. n 'tlie shoe business. Mit-.s Ann:- Mairtlin, of Smitlineld. is the guest ..f 'the Misses 'Eli'i. -and Ma nvie f \:-rr!Tie*t'. >n in Etas*t End. iMV. and Mrs. Arthur Se'lbold have returned to their home on West ave? nue, after an extin'.led trip North. Mr. iN. c. Bell, day clerk .it Hotel Warwick, 1ms returned from Augusta county, where he lies been \-l ??'?;! ng rel? atives for .th.- past itihree weeks. The Newport News Social Bicycle Club has awarded the oomtnaet for fetr nishir.g the suits and i unfits ? if I ts n em? bers to the firm of Woodward & Wom ?ble. The Southern Bell T. lephone und Telegraph Con-pony announce th- fol? lowing rates Vr tele;.l-one service, to take effect Mi 1 h 1st: Business ?phonos. 52.50 p-r month; residence 'phones, $2.00 per month. W. P. Walker. Jr.. P e'ght Tri file 'Manager of 'the Chesapeake * Ohio who was para'vzed recently, arrived in the city yesterday , von ng. Mr. Walk? er will go t'. the Norfolk Sanitarium for treatment. Mr. ant Mrs. .T. L rviv'Ilo. of Af'.n ?. :>r? the guests of Mr. and 'Mrs. llor uril P ?Uriwdive. when tlhey will pro ?o d t-. N. w York. Mr. George M. Eaton, a .l-.iii*;mn "n the c-vernm.-nt department al! the fhlipyard here, has accepted a posit', n .villi the Civvm Iron Works at San Francisco. Th- wiitfl leave for 'his now ita.titrn M'-r.dav nwxn'lng. California is Mr. Ea'ttm's fmrmer homo. He has a Inj?? erf fnVnttls wh.. regret his ntp or. ..o hti-ng departure. W\\!"t Refine (coloredl a bna.k mam H>r the Chesapeake and Ohio and ??.<? -i snil?s>iDrute letter earr-r. lost the first tervrf his- rT'ghi hand shortly bfijivre wr? v.. i-- -.in,v whi'Ce '-ouiTvt>'iT es-rs lit ,,,;T.-rs,:i wH nein- the vi-tn-werV .fTi e The Wund was ->r nr'./y dre.i ^1 Clc.irles Wll i-'-ri. a' ns "ftp1"rue." \?h - -rr..1 on TflMrtWftG v***-? ye'iter t'. j.:.'.-.- 1-v I'.'-n'ty Officer C. .1. rtl'l.r-iw. WCtKiiimi? iw wint.-d bv the Vi.rf-.'k po'l*ee for 'break'ma Jatil sieveruil ?lays aigo, w irb six other fi-1' ?ns. Circuit Court. Th,- c'reuitf criurt conv. r.ed yesterday imxprPng, 'Witlh Jud.ge Blackdyemc "ti the l>er^ih. No nfli es of immcirliainee were uraw '-el of. ?????.ui'iitieei-y cases were set tar a hearing tomorrow. Corporation Court. The Oinrpvmt'Hioin t'oirrt. Jud-je P<ir ham. was in session yesterday for a short while. Clt.v Sergiftunil E. W. M'-ils'i-.-wl's ac i-oiK-.t f-r SR20.25 was aillowed. ?Hnirry WitnidisKir. a nalt'ivo aif Eruglamll. le.'i'.'.r.'.l Ib is i'n;e.ntilon of bet^omi'ng an Aimeridian o.itZtJn. The uniirt a?l> Htrrned' unt'lll tlhe first ?lay of the next tteirm. Police Court. Jimi?v Semimes dUssposed of nb.- fol? lowing cases yesterday in the Police Oourt: J. W. Vaiugihiam, iM iehael Shannon and Hugh iOonneiUy, druitrk; each fined $1 and <s sts. Prtalnk Hturtfiis, disorderly; tin d $6 land Atom Talte, dliMjtrderly; fined $?. arnul John Brown (<* H?vred), oairrying con oealed wviaipons: fined $21 ahd 000'?. I.Mike Ga'ttvy. charged with s- iling whiskey -wit hi tit a license, was fined $100 a>ndl e>:>s.ts. He took an appeml to th?- Cuiporatfon Oourt. C. B. Edwards, charged ?with a like offertee, was discharged. Y. M. I". A. Membership Contest. The Y. M. C. A. membership contest will close nex.t Tuesdiaiy niglht. <Vnn sideTOlble iintcrei-t its beting 'm'a.ni'.'flested amons the imembers of t he AssociSalbiicn and their friends'im the outcome of this novel oonlttes't ?imI tlheire wiiill no diouht be a large cm>wd' present in the parlors of the AsswHiiaitSoin' Tuesidhy ni'ight to learn the resuPt. The "Greens" are st.ilI ':n the lead, but it Ott sai'id that the "Redls" are not far behl'ind and are conlfidendt <?f win? ning out at 'tlhe laiat moment. DeedH Recorded. Deeds were adirniit ted to record yes? terday n? folllo.ws: C. B. Oirciu't't. et ux., to Bmraia P. IVyser; <ior.isi;'deraitii??n. $3,600. VfoigilnOa C. ?Ciaiti-wv*:'d. to 'H. L. iEd mitnids; coni3'A3era.tlv>n, $1,250. 'H. L. Edmunds, et ux.. to H. W. &auinidens, trustee; conaideratWui, $500. Tf the view team has not photo? graphed your house.- stop them when they pass .or leave order at 2412 Wash? ington avenue. fe27-eod. Cascarets stimulate llver.kidneys anfl bowels. Never sicken, weaken or gripe. tOe. '. .aJiittiiiJt* MOREPAYFORilCOPS" Ordinance Committee Will Recommend an Increase FROM $50TO $60 A MONTH I'al ml men ?cllttlv Committee Why Tliey Should lie Better Tnld for Their Work. Chief of Police S. .1. Ilitrtvood TmlilivH. ???- 'KU'.'.i'r meeting of uhe lOcm ti'cin? iCouracirl next Tuesday rtiight yhe >iidi:rxiunee Omjikw wvtl fecommend tot th- saOa-rivs of uhe .|?aiM>?iii?i b neriiiscd fn?m ISO ?;.. $B0 u mrin'th.'.Wl hat uhe .serg.-ir.it bo paid p", ;n-;;cad v.f $60. 'Pile .?..nwnltt.-.- ctx-me p. thills r-om ?n?. .1 ur.4 wfuer u tthoii van ii lade. A nu.it vere suurinnontd to .V.-l-lMl-.. -lilt. V, The in. etvng was theM in (the eiti ?erk'soflVee, with Me -is. .1. F. Hugh s . i'. I."nz air.'.l It. .h iM'iok.v. i.'ii, polkv Iieimg exelud.-.l. Ami- those sntnnnme.1 to ?.?.?sl.i'fy were Chief of ; S. J. Ha.rw ,1. Sergieiam'i J. W. It mOds. Pu'trolrr.en T. A. M ?">.. ??. it. iVaff. rl. B. .). O'Hiarra, X. T. iM t'Hoty iinul X. I. RaytfitOd. SorKt.'ant 1 leyimMs wl.is the first wit? ness eafel. 'Mi,- exiAiltnOl .fie ilw... -s im .i I k-..-vis ..f w.ufher. <.).ev ii 'I orders. L.ir.i! whenever iJhey iwere un ???:?.? by rhey were "dock ???." Bavth irfatroltn-ain wus requiireO to ftorr.tslh 'h i . own uni? form, holtmr.s iiiw3 t* i .'I. In 'bis n ,wn Sc-rgeamtt It. vn. i l.s so'.'.l 'lie though': the .men Wei'.- etn'biiojd Ho rr. -ie .pay. 'The irrev: witness was FVUrblma-n T. A. Mi'.. h.-M. .1 he told -why the pcKoe Bvet y ..tii er wc < r -ciuied 'to puro, use tw.. uinCPcrmts aund two thelmie?s a year. Tlrcse cost ail) ju.: $4:1. The city fur ni. ar-d t'i.e ixMi'.Onvoa wi.t.lh la .paCr or nippers, a Uii!.;.- '..:?V a til\iy, but 710 revB'hw. lit w?is vjrlvm a.ny OST Ohe ?men drew a month's ipry, fjj-r wihen 'Uh'ev wvre unlit for tru ly they w.-re "docked" at the r?ite of $1.61 'a dtiy. Tiv'ts n.'.-r.i.'y went to pay the "sipectUOs" v.tho were put on- to ti'il linear p.'.u-es. P.T. maroon. wCt'h the ex-.vpU'of tlhe chief, twore not allowed Hu aaceipt lets, even- ?'? they, wianit out'jfide of tine city 'for ppjaomers. Mr. Miitkthiciifl than tCted tas lain ?rocEdeat an occasion when Ihe iren'l 'to Suffolk for 'a prisoner whole .he was ..ft duty, but reietvved nta estra, pay. Tba chief paid his exipenses taind lie pre; umed ihe recei'Ved the fee. as uhe 'i-et'. r ts tin <"he ei.-i'k's office wou'id prd'obably Snow. Pretiu.eir.tly. Mr. M:.tciheii! fct.-.ri.l. po?ice SomeKmws an ofli'cer dt"J im; Ret i.-rs wh'. ?'. ,..!i. 1 .ori-.b.nit d Of Mt.:.'heM. one iw.itir.u'sis txti? uhe ?ds wotf.'-l rlils.w am Uhe ?Ji-.o-f IV ?d diuatin? the yew lst.T ..\- r $100 in 'im a'idlXU 11 10 Iii s o,\,ry of $7? a ih, titr.td he was n--t ".!? ,-ke.l" w.'hen of iithe oily wind oft duty. The ..f .- aC? t?vey dud not a'-k 'the c .un. il ilN.-d ru-.e lii.l.l all ,pi i.s..iv.-i 1 a. :e..-;.d ?i. ve by '.Hie ttX'Cif of palice at the ex? pense of i.li? i?.i.ite at .Ihe .Hale pAOd a llhe-riff. My f..s .a two yoars woM mot aimour.it to i\X>re rhan clear of i.l'.lj \'\>a,n a.-k.'l '.'f the 'thousiht Ir s salary | Mhoul'd be r. . otrh Vf Il.rw,,,. 1 r.;.li, .1: ?iCerttiCnily. I wain't .more pay. Other Before l'-a:v.'.r.'t? uhe iVxvm iDIjie.f Har w,^d staid titt was not ?nie that he did not "do<-k" lhfi:r.tv'5f wlven lie went out ,.f the a'.'ty on a ?v.i'.twi.ai. IThese were; bits 'ia-t woi.ls: ?'If any p.j'l.loe'main or laarybod'y ells^e says t'hait bhe fees I .have r. re.vo'l Jn the kit t two years arrtounted no over $2 a moift'h. Ihe '.is a. t.'.rr." The Daillly Press represviitai-tve. -Who was in t'hle room, u-.is ask.sl tto m'.ike a sta'ienv-nt. The reponier saii'd t.he cOiy'B peilitv forte was far 'aU.ve the average. The ratm pirswestseld dis..-ivti,.n .anil performed t'he'ir duty in si.t'o-t aic ,.,?!; rr.'. e wi'.itih the rul.-s. 'Phis ended the ilnve t.i.uai.'i. in and tlhe i ornawrttee otgjreed ur.iar.'im'. 'Us-ly Ho rec .:.:n:n.n'l 'the Ltmcrease 'as has a'ii '.i ly be.-n stated land 'the eVrk was 'di.rt-cted ; . dra.ft am aimtindimninlt to the city or-j rrnancei If eniou.l Uhe ordCtniaTuce will ..u,ke err'.Vt .Inly 1. X , , her lni.-ii.ne.--s was cuts. .'.-r.nl t>> Farewell Beeoptloii. The hull dc&ught?men of the Newport News Maipbuilding & 'T>ry Dock Com? pany tendered a farewetll reception last night in the Attic.icus Democraitic Club toomoi to Mr. iHu.30 Nonman, who wiOl leave today fi r Philadelphia to take a resifonsible iios.iti.in in the hull draw? ing ottice at Cramps' yard'. 'Mr. George HiemTferma.de the "Wl" "if the evening by prodrjl -ins his i.nilmlta 1(e graphe.'phi.nes. After Mr. Norman received his diplt m.i. whklh .is custo ?mv. y aimongst hull draughtsmen. Mr. Fitzgerald sang "Off to Phi'iad.'iphln." Other si ngs and recitations were ren? der-, d 'by Messrs'. Ilen-.iff-r. I^in.'asler. K.-rr. Pelham. Wood.. Tal'o.t and Lot tier. As a remembrance (?f the even 5ng a Hash photograph taken by 'Mr. IPit'/geiald will lie presented to Mr. ^NVrmun. 800 Lots ?t AnotloD. Sale will commence on the 24th of this month?afb.r "the launching is over? an If continue until all are srtid. Pro? perty situated on ear line and' wat r front. For maps and information, call on Powell Bros. & King ,270! Wash? ington avenue. mt'J-lf Wood delivered In any part of the Ici'ty. M. S. WARREN, 445 Twenty ninth street. Phone 261f). feb6-2m I>on*t forget the littie house 2412 Washington avenue when you want pictures. fe27-tf TinKTY-siXTii annivhrsaky. Famous Naval Ku(t iKcment Opposite New? port News. This w ???k thirty-Mix yelaSB ago was cne .it" the most natable In lUhie ?cavil-w'.i.r. Tuestdiay was t he .lih?i'ty-s?-J?tih lamn'iiver sai y ??!' tin- .o \'11i'-r of the. Cumberland und tlhe burn'img of Mhe Oojiigreiss. tutv.i y."srei'tluy was the annDverysary of the I'a'moiuis battle belt woetti tlhe Monitor Bind Mevi imune. .Vi tih s i: in,' tlhe .-it. n-y of tftoese naval oiVK'i'gvsrjo'nts w'itl'be read1 wfith LnlturecSt. a'.i'.l tlhe fol'iow-inig 'aecoiunt in the words of Mr. A. ('. 'flippe, a Y. IM. ?<.'. A. turer. fe grapMeally iretllaltea*: ??Ii is t'he maivstag tut "She 71th of MUnxh, 1SB2. Tlhe !;<?? ? iMm, and i'ihe il'.iy is I,?'.-'.i! .wH'h siKi' i.iiae. The eoen ?t.lin'ei . r Failures* Mo'ini.-e, topki'mig to? ward 'Norfolk, notices a hu^ volume of vvaitihvu.g im V.s mitX'n iihrouxSh tlhe ui?r. lifo.- aOonu:. ??"?.inly a.b..v.&_wive water U.ni.*, w 1 i.i i.->. ?,! >.i 1. .s x^t iron ?iird \\ ? : v v.".': S f^oi'-^Tu \\',.i!.i a'tii lio.eI ti'.p. with yi? ei.'ivdemwd enftOwis ?f um ovJ frigate, iro UKil?iek file < ? . . is . f 1. . ? r i *. -11 I 1 i.iu . of ce'iu.-e'n.ty a'tvd tihw .?iii-vioynu*i of ?..:?.; ,-.,';,'.1 .ruv'.Uve |o??r. Vir ??? --????1 '" -' x.'i'.i'iMlit 1:0 tlie r'liV.u-.e Cum? ber:...';:!. ,.f i i ,.,;>? ?ii>,i?. lyiiiv- off N'ew [iM'tt N.-vv; amid flyCreg- tlhe enemy's lliaig. Th- .i..r.i i.-.o.-,. v.'-'.'-s . -.I A-vk tu'. u:.g amd '!:?or 'i- pfvot -tin biM:1|k.s-.'..o;se amd 1j o k "?.:1 front. ,?,Kto r wouivd-.d'. ?k .-'.rioi i. .11. -The \\a> > <r Ttrsihvi. .mto Vile hti'sre pap in iher ?Alf, but her ibrave ciew fight on. As oina d*ok is flooded they !i l:?unil r>0 '..he 'nest asvd imiatn t'he batteries. Then the ship .gives a lurch to iMairtUiiird, Iher igiUT.is tire 'iinito tine air. there is a greet roar ? f water and the staf.lt i'.vi"ve onigulfs 'Hi? 'a.i'l,- their thug ATTACK 1 IN THE CONGRESS. "Bin tlhe V'lii.ihni'a is trot aaitlsfied. aiwd . il- ?wl.y iGie tuimtnl to the frigate 1 'on? er 'f Hi.v iruns1. 'ly.'inrg imear. It took tlhe V'ir.gi'it.i a finm I.?'o.ity to forty niin Mife* to uirnl. ,.r ?. . -eu-rn ?round. Th. Woods amisv ?gum, 'inking ?ek .it air.'.i tx.'.M Che eU'tryiirg pailty 1 BROTHER AGAI'NST BROTHER. .asks the latter if he knows ler is on: the Contrtvss, r 1j. 'Y.s. amdi iit Is my duty rj'i.ii; a'S WcO O'S any other.' ie hetlloe onpciu?Q of 'ehe man '.i.-.Jl'S i.ihe Y''.'rgiV.,'a. 'He stands a t'Jae tfcAcfc amii iVsmstslf fires aClie iill-.iat is .passed up to fitaig <>l" d. Ti'kS'nis lpe'd eined si--.'.' ', wnd wlP.'i '.'he fJaig of truee is ily.4K-.<i above 11.? OPEN PI 11E AGATN. "Capialm r.uehan.nv. anxious to save his brave foes, .is stricken ih-vvn by the o mi-.nio- of the mem he would bev friend. U s first w- ids when taken ,'.?? low were, ?open 31 re again." Then from ? n o v av i'ila'ble guni tlhe storm .burst on t, ,. .iltl-.fated r- .tigress. Some of her crew leaip ;nto the sea to swim ashore, ? oh rs m.ust to pi< 1 es of wreck, while many resolve to d'e with their ship. Then" 1, tr.ies a scene TjeautrPuif 'beyond , . in; arison. gi.tr.il a.nd awful, aibove the , ..ti. Option' of .p .it's iv.aiin or limner's penicll'l. Th,- t'ongi oss takes lire. Prom bowsp.i-lt and hammock netting th. brigiht flames dart in fantastic tongues and leap tip the mists to the trucks, every rope a line of fire, every sail a she..; . f flame. ..-very- mast a mam? moth link, crackling, sparkliing. glar? ing through th'? aifternoon o.nd the lwnig night, tili hu.k amid sail amd shroud are consumed and the gallant vessel Iis no more. it w is n.nv 5 o'clock. The .Minnes? ota, ?, ifrigate, w.hieh had staiiteM to the eue '.J;" the! Congress, twos aground tit the mercy of the Virginia:. Unit the pXic-t tould mot then risk the chiaranel on the faT.l'nig tide, and the Virginia withdrew .for the might to Sewel'l's Point, an 1 civis memtore?ble day was ve-r Cl VNTIvST rv.'TT.Hl THE MaNITOeat "Commamder Bu'cihanan Avas sent to in- ? Naval iHtospitaH, and with this da-y his co'mmand of the Virginia ertdeld. Hut ..>n that 'une day he .had written veieord which' the o!>lite:-ating 'hand of time will never efface, and th'? ? He system <?f inava' arcihOtecture and naval warfare was revo'lu t ion izeui. The next day the Virginia, on her way to a'tta'ck the .Minnesota, met the ?Monitor. Alfter sf:x -hwuirs of sharp flghti'rilg the 'Monier withdrew where the Vi'tigirtia could wot reach her, and ?or again gave her a chance of attack ring her slay in these waters. On the Virginia the -casualties were a few eOi'gh'tly wounded." OI.EA'OWK AT THE SHIPYAKO. eaitirr Pulled Off and Itrought to Tills rort. The Bril'lslh stca-mialAip Cleadowe. ? ' .ein Hi.-..rr.ls, wias puecesinfutly fioat I >>-??-1. rday morr.Ont? and Cowed to the otvyawl re yesitemdiay aiftermoon. The Gieadowe, whOle bound from .Del .".;?:-?? Bueaikwiater . . Norfculk. was tu:-i.i; .a tihe ..'of'.- of l..i*t fPr?day and iow.n . :.'.'I-,- an V'iirg'smla 'Be)aicfh, two ois .?? uth . f Cap - 11. m y. her crew of vitinty-ilh'ree men b.eng rescued by the V-.-i.tVei:-. nrihe v-(,-,-l was puilled oft* y the it-uis Ohialpmetn. owned by the I-.ri-.'M AVre'.'kim.g Oomipany. A survey cif 'Hire -:ii ;> was 'not mjrid terda.y land . Ihte cx.nr. -. -f the .1 iim.aige ii .i ten -wii. but eh.- v- ssel Cat leaking. Ilealh of an liirunt. The Cninaimt d.1.1 tight, r of Mr. and Mrs. . B. M.z. il. died ? m.i..if'u-1 fever, af. :? r. -ii' 1 :: ? . ?-? !-;., r .1 -ff. ravn OiveuTUe n'S Twemi-.y-fiifth siredt, at 1 o'clock , 1 . .\.i.:y ir.-:..-,-ni'r.ig. The remailrjs were shipped yrst.-r.fciy 1 'lue f. rmer home of it-he ptairemi'.? -at Witvi-iiy, V'i? fcr ilntenmenlt. You can't t.'li a nut ti'll yt?> crack it. 'Nesther ?can yett 'def.1i a good cracken- l'i'1'1 y. n try it. 'Most all <-rackers h>ok allvke, hut when. Foot's XXXX Square Wlafer Bunter Crackers tell their story ihr ugh your taste you'll know ii. a 'Jiffy that you'w foulnd What y\>u want. mar 10-lfc. 0 WARSHIPSBOUGHT But Negotiations Are Already Under Way. PRAISE FOR M'KINLEY No Effort Now to UIhituIhu the Fact That thctiovemine.it Is Actively Prepar? ing for ? 1Vish1I.1i- War With Spain. CBy Telenraph * WASHkNUTiKN, Ma'tnHi ?.?The fvia ure of the day's events \oas the prormptiitude with whiHi lUhe Stiiuaite pti.s?e.t?iJive House ti'JI cairnrjimg ithc ta>p ?v^nr-ilaificm of $50.000.000 IV r 'the -re AO mti.l te.r<ir.lse. aiwd the. ihottte wWh wl.ikh ft \uis put tihr?uii'i Mite forma? prove. U nyts. engrossed antd ?i'y,n?! by '..in- Pr.?* cIor.iL lvt'..C!e uhe iim-.i:*.* hut ? Ik- n <mii .'lined, in- ?it en bo .-...i.e.! thai tin- fund 'iiS mu't yi.l. Ibecn alii. I.i.i.'d unJ ct; uhe -'auCouis 'brairjches cif governimeinil wvSte. Bach of .tihese had pr< (Hatred ?vUi.Et.by 'atr.iJ ten.tuUvtily tarn esttm?tte ?I Ihe ruint.Ia it couCul, dispose ?f 'to '.u.lv.uv tige, but up', ii i.ookfln'gr over tithe si'.'intl ii-.v l'r.-.-.'.l. ii. ...n.-ladod ilium .it wouti.l >e wdM ipeiihups to av..id imakinc? tin* iOlutmort: uini.i.'l tihe nevetedty tit/came ipp.nii.-iii. Til-.e voMcn ib.i'ck 'of this 'Us ti.it uhe -inn ?.?:.'.'. mini ?)?? protlti.tblv .punt for War.-iVips ?urumt own be ^ut'o.-i'd u .. h any appr .x?ii.av. n ;>> -f 'ehe ta'ppropnOa) ifk in ami mg '''he cither tin'eies of tlhe in liuiry iatnl.1 waivail The P. '.ii-.v of Uhe Xivy its n.uk net -very effort '?? secure from our rjuvu'l atifawbes amU dopli mafic officers uibr.xrd ?vi? ;i.n'N>riiiu'tv...ri obt'alniable n'i-.r?e.l.'i?? ;'!ir .niHiilier vf s.Vp.< bui'V.l ik' kIiot prXe ?und ,.i:?*&r nl'ai.lr. TO ? iV -es m.? ?r.-<\?v.;r;:y innt-i?for.- with uhe exv.'cii'tloii ? f Wie plants .i.'li'.!'. ..1 t . Ceiiplui'm l?r in -???ti. ?iho siaCleii for Soui.t.i.nmipte.11 l:oduy. ries. Up to UhCs*momttrrl mat only has ?he nr.il' 'I Plall'os governimi ret bough-l :?-?? twain C.'l'ps. bet 'i't than 'nut even se ?ure.l am v.ipta.m on one. There a.e m-.tiy ?el ' .'. .stV.ns i' 1:11:1:1g 'to tbe depa'i'.men't Zr mi pet sans amid firmi? who de-airo to ' '1 : > i " off r. I I. if.rom tih'ree mv ill.ihs upwards, l a.a.t cuaanw 'be reiarleJ tai? worthy of '?.. re "s Iv.-s dOtl.ou I y experten ?ed 'i'n ttrl'tsg ter.'l -is -of wa'r tmatteriia?!, stroh f-.ot .Msr.il si...''', a-.il ipMwdtsr, wl .tbe vy Depairtinv-mt bla's ai'mU't ast iu.re.1 1 f of aw aibu'niuainit supply of certain kirnils of Qmokci; ss powdtir aibrolald at short WvvUce. Tlhe loffki'taDs eit tbe kie rta.'.itrh'ei?lt '.;ve d.a('i''y .In eSoiprcIS'pcind'etn?e by rr.tatM 'and ltij:ei;;raipih w.'t.'h m?en>:? of amimunjt.i'on t\. nv.s. aimd )?? -?:? b-s are ?fu'My .aequiai'initfid wv'.th the i-:.a.n..s of ?>.-:e p.wder .ir.'.ikcns sfvr enlargri'ms ? p'l'.vr.ils i.'o nv.et ain timergenev. I The ?repivssmr..r oves of the lair.ii'or nnk *K 11 tints a re in cosntsttil'tiail ? n with the 1 - supply of sun f.'rsrl'tve.'s and suoh .'ater'ai; f r use in the namshops here nd .:?. \\". r'. rvli ?:. 6u't the question of -me." ??> wfiriis a, 1.0.VI1, as I the-armor makers tepoi-t th.rt they ca.n loi uiKleittake by any known- agency to tun ohm sin ii airai?r as ?wv>ul(i be re inii.d for a tnodenn baiiit'leslh-ip in less I tih'an seven months, .for tlhe ivns.m tih'at tempering 'and faoe-hianleniiig oatnnot I be hastened ui o. urt destroyims the ill.f t he a t in r. T'hiu?, Sit h is been I demonstraaed to the Navy Depatrbmon.! I ?hat it win not !>.? p s.-'bie ?:?. m'ake the armor for the euperh bat'tWhips*. -three in number, now bii'iil'dr.ng 'at Newport N.-ws. Cramps and'at t'h,- 1'iv.On Iron I Woks in San Flanoi'sco. ast tome t-> ren? der 'these shii?s far bet'.'cr. it is .-Ki.iio d. thr.vn offered from abroad for sale, avail? able for 'any emergency tahl u mtay lamlse The statement was ir.ivde'a'1 tbe Navy Dapartiment today tihau the report of the Alain- court of innitiii-y probatbly wcuild come to the dipartmeii't some ' in.- next we.k. It dMd m.V: laippeiaT. however, uha", t'h'is eiiDi'.iCimtntt was foun di:d upon any 'dir.-ut rep-.:l: iPrcm 'Uhe ?oiirt. but w;r- ralllhertain cslajmiaite based upon the pi-o;ri, so f ir -made as re veatled by the dhunse of the no .hods in 1 he part of Uhe court. Mtaniy e.-mrra'.-u.'.-i. ions are oomins to ihe Will i't e House and ehe .-tale depart? ment from all parrs of the country up an iJhe patiCtiUie spinOt ex'hiibitled in clean? ing w.ith the'latost pJhiastta of ttihe Cuban ..ion. Most of Uhetn are nff.iiva'l in 'a. I.er, but many are personollly | cl.i'teci'.iad 'to ttoa P.re?Jiden,t. Imir.rl S-i laird 'ha- bun 'authorized . ?ial'iv.tt suiTable men for tihe niaivy at Key We.t iir he "an find the 'material. |lle r.-poruil tlhiJlt Ii?-.Ina 1 .receiitved some applii afions from' unachinists Und sea I mim '..i.n l was ijnmmied'ulJely givon the or to tiaike t i.-e m en. The depart t 'is t-.i.'i.iH stTjV.i'ng vOgiorously to i.iv mil', .h'i'nii. ?? s. 1' ip .cii .iiiy ?nv.n -wh'o know how to a 110 stationary engines. These ?nun <un 'be mriekly itaiugthlt how to runi marine engines and it icr.iiires I t'.'ie 1.'.tin r Hei ning to make them vai.u itCe Ubt.airds-S.Cp. riffi'.f.'-a TKiptirUs Cinia'xiil.e tihat 'the 111 tor.: inory s-'hume projevted for Porto It .0 tot Ibeen pi.it M.o suiceastsiful i-pe:l 1.1.'en. Tiii-s is .ir.l.ere'sring niialimly I l>.'.-.':;use k,-f .resvin-jbl'.i.nce betwe.n the :. jvot air.i.l the pi'ain whCch 'ft is now U'fjivt 'to. put btre ipi'.iay in K'tib.i. ? The war vli&paitil'mitT.t 1:1s '.nrii.i,nig:ins to shx Sange supply of the moot imiod ern KiJieB. .suffioier.t in Uiime -of emier gency to arm a tcr.ee of 500.000 m- n. Son-o>t Meind?nea, tihe liraz'.ii-.in m.i'n ist.-r, .-'aii'.J uodlny Uhf.'t he has r.-.-eivod ?no i'ii'for:r.'at:ion as 'to the reptoiuteld nego ti..nions i.ow'ard tlhe pu-rtlhase et" Brazil? ian wiairsttps, ni-w- in ccurse of con 1. ruof'on in for "lgn yards. In other ifrCvctuil qui inbans tthieHrrniprefisii n is gntow -uri.'nsr shiiipa now buuWir.g tor Aingen l;.'ir.u ar.'.l OWXe. iBrtamiH thtis been ud.ive cf Ictle in bu'i'i'dir.g up 'her mwy and j'Jl.'are is d' -ubt as 1:0 her w-.'.'.'i.ii^n- ss to Ip :rt w'th any of '.he t?hip n w build lg f'-r h'-r. These .ini.iitts'.e two iron a-ie- auii ling ni Uiiie Arnistr.mg y.rds wo Ironclads at Ba Seinne, France, ml I'.lhiree itorpe-tJo boat iia,t<heivi at '??t'.'n. Gepmanry. 'ihe aidirr.iiinii-stTtaltT'Cin htals1 deftniite 'a-for I n.'ait'.an fram a sr.iu.ree whii h is regarited beyint.4 nnKisit'.on to the efTect 'that I Spain thtas re a; pur.''a'.s'.--.ed -the two Bra i'liain ?orui'seita Iti-rba?'-> -anti Atmaz nlias The oriullsers Ctfiumibla .ut.i Min.r.eap iis, it is now expected, will tie fitted rlt land iiKinin't-td' by t'he loth instant, t iis l.ikv'Ly the two vessel's wii'l go im rjcidtlaitely to Hampton it' i'.lis. where I'thvy wil'i mot-it the Brooklyn. Imasmucih itllte return to Waishingfon of Mr. Unit e, who acted as one of the steniig ?rlvphers iif the eount of liltKrinlry ait Key Wei-it, bias bn.-.n mtatde the basils for the assumption that he brought 'to the Sec seoreUary what purported ;-. be-the con OnxtUMm of ijhe court law to the caus it the'Mtalne diisaisiter. it may be stated I t>y alutihtu'lity of the i--.n-r.vatv that h. Mas nttt m-.ii ,.ro'ainuni;.ui".l wiiih Mr. Mi.'..,, a'mse rtlhe '?latHerTa r?tiurn. m .r does be cx.pes.-t w do so. So OJir us van be isul-Uhert-d. Mr. H?lse left the court ?* ihtiuiry because i'tlhiad notonger need THE I'.ll.l, SJC.NBD WASHINGTON, March 9.?The IT. Ident at 3;-H? o'clock this airteraioom signed 'the -measuie appnoprlatins J50 183.000 for the national defense and it is now a 11 w. BRITISH CRUISER AT K11V WEST KEY WEST. Mh.rclh U. -The British urulser Cordtfta, of the N m h Allan ie s.tuavlron. arrived tvere this afte-riVuVin P.i mi Belize. British Honduras. N".. ?p otai slgnilh'atn- ? -aiu.s t.j h.-r (join? ing. Th,. r,?-,|,(, is Ijrfb. :i: i ?ru.i: ?'.!. fitrhi ing e.ip.i.-ity t.i the Kaa'..-li. The MaiHory U-w r N i< , acrty <J to? day w-.th 6.020 pa -k i-?. ,- vf ptovlaToms f< r the .-'?irv.hg 1'ul. :?:;.-? ar. l n-jii ?,..?.... of ammunition. The laminruini'lJio-n w i tt'sinsf. rred l,i ..???. Mtvrb: ' . !. arad will be t ik. tl fh,. T riK f .. .; ... ; i.oi ami iig t'l. ? : .. '???:? :i. - .. The d-iuf.1i p Ut Fein Is lh urly .j. peoted fr.ni Hiaviaima. On her arrlvel prowl Ji ms wJl| !?..? put ,.-a bo-airtd srn-l sh.- will then proceed Mufcttinzos This afternoon the NiathvO'ile towed a email bar,-- out to flie Sow Y- rk. The Detroit remain!, -n the ih irbwr. T ?ne,r row the torpedo l>-..n Bonier wt'il l?ive for the Tortiuigas with mafl for the licet Sin- w.i.H .pi . ba b y .r.euurn on Suir.idt.iy. Tu., more bodies ihti-ve btvti r. -ovare.l United S..H.k airmi; ; urood to Tuimpa tv Ins the 1' ? ..'1 f. Imii'.l Sear! i '. :. ? to ds ?? bo b i l l ties of mi's re Oginlii.iSom ut of fr,e condltJ n of lil. ?.irm -1 ofneens stiy fit Iis omJy l of n i.:i?r: rim- when ? ??? wJIl d of .the severe rtr?fp .n-.i..',ity n? up. a h?rn. iis ar.- liit-iU f. r tin- rinoinnm; Myn, i.nd they are ex.; ? d t.. Ie. :. A '. :'. r l::is b en re a i] .lib ? r fr m an office: ? next, if Ul it m iy lie QUEEN VICTORIA APPBOVES. WA SH llscTii'iN.tM. i ?-h 10.?Much c;..a- I ?ofui-e 'hiaB been iin'du'js'ed 'in itiuvtuinig ... \.: paid to jhe W-al. House t.-lav y Ohe BiU'eh A nib.: ...-. I- r. The Wash '??ti I'? st th:- iT:.-.!:-?? lay) tmorr.i.-.v; a>n an the p. tot: "Queen Vi ifonXi ha?, .'l-.r>.t:-'ii Sir Ju? an* 1- urn-.-.. conveyed :.. President I"MutKli'nlie-y I'.er pia'tClK'.-cioii ait tlhe wise ad <-. .in'. i va'.ii v,- leou'itse .wfci'eh lie 'has .?us far pursued On r.'iati: in ?:.-. ithe ?*u 1' in and Spamii-sih oe n... .on. S!:,. also ^."r.-i-'-d to ihrim 'her .'.orou^-h syimpa .- w j.lh .i 1-ia , fT- its put Mirth by the lio -.i S'Mes to re'Suvu i .ufT.?:???:? 'iiu tir.l'ty ::ii Outia, iwl-lih tlhe h-'i-e ' ha: They would havi ?.i:..f..ugi.i .Mr. Ha ? in i mi ii ?? it. d dir. ei'ly av ? led \mi< . :ii|.'. us.aid for us ir.ts. It w s p . a ,? I oui ioh whe United riiai.es were Son to 1... j, ?? :?'..?/? 1 by a .o r be .i ry ni .d ?,p .-.a. The A . i:.- p ri of Ne? Y. rk. for It w is |. .tit.'.! ort. would to. .% ull b. it of th a .las.ire. wih.i.'h bos yet i ti.y reaate ? Btraise of ilerftalXve siugisestlon. the tsi.iliairst'e muy be 'form 1 bec wes cat Britain and the Cn.'ted State I: l...; been tltvowin .'..at t?e in..ereti:s . nviun-l atnid tihi'is icouin'try a-ro ncit onl i...:: ?-.-.ii. in a ?entnal stimse. but -.n si.ee aiiv ident it-a-l In the great questlJ f tel'.? n Oh ima aal i lie >:.'?: a ma r.i u.sii'.tilon. <urca>: ts:???>.? n :s rarar? h"r sup: , :iia. y in i .li : ? i .- . r.-uislt i.it.-aod. ?...::? lh?-3 aOreutdy e tab ilhcd hensel'f cim t'he S u.'ii ar.l Riussti ? s aggreasrve .a :h-.- N r.'h. wa.ie Ger li.a'nv 1.1 ;s s-.-eur.-l a f.'.T foothold. If Ems'U-.ir.l.l ipreip li'es to h .1.1 her own -?lie must fligihit ifo:- it. Thii's explains why She is P-t-b' i.l. r.-g h.-r i.CAp owners . . part w ih t'he v.---?? -? r. y are con iii ling, a.nd mv-urn s- f..r th* largo r.-.ise she is maikima to htr n.i-vy. i'i was the sDsgeat'oin itMnl if the LVAted Stat.-s wou03 affotd to Great rain her u. a..'I port Cn ease of mbie ii> the E ist. she wouH offer us ? , .yn-ip.i. hy am i pra'citCca'l laM i n any ii bit- that Khreaitened w'th Spa n that mlteil in ut ?l'i vflSr-v-n of the eastern -.-tioii in t'li- ciaib'lnlcil ni.ivir.i^ last Brli'taiin >n ui .aoM'tig Hrltli-h nprema'cy Im the Eteanf. there lare -many ways in whIUIh our tn-lliK-r.--e could be v. -.-> w.h effect n iBr.Mi'Uili bdhalf." ? Mi-IiKI. dl'' STATESMASrll!!'/? LONDON. March. 9.?The T)a'ily OhToreJcle, in :'ii eldi?t r'lift this nv.rn'ii'" -.11 tii.- Cubam u-.i.:? .ii. .1.-r-ib.i. Pres. dent M.-Kii/--y's ..i-.-ti.-n lOhrO'Ush'oiut t?n ? i-:-.s as a "n>d-1 ?f s'liatesimanishvp.' It dexflares t'Wait the at-ti m of the Wash ti'.Yon government iln eonnt-.-.'.'.n witl Ithe Maiine ddsiaister des-erves the Wgihesi rnt'tion. here is every iinidiit-atii-.n." says th (Continued on Fourth Page.) IN HAVANA HARBOR Montgomery Anchored Near the Maine. FERN OFF FOR KEY WEST ...iikuI lleiicri.l I.it Uuod Terms With l..rul ISlauco. Court of In. t|ulr> l'untiiesl h Fuel turn and t: iin Secretive Way. (By Telegraph.) HAVANA, MUxch U.?The United States cruiser Montgomery arrived h?.!e at 0:110 this morning. The arrival ifctire of 'ihe Montgoraerj was very vtu.es. 'it 'being generally undeistvKid mil she comes to replace the coast sur? vey steanri&r J' eni tus quarters for v,ap ta.n Sigsbee and others. ?Commander converse, of tihe Mont? gomery, is u high authoitty on explo? sives and his advice wlH l>e useful to the cfvJiu of inquiry into the loss of the Maine. After tiring the usuall sal'Ute and ?Oe? ing suiU'ved in teturn. the Montgomery was mool ed in the pitincrpai ih?erbor near the wr . lv tit the M.'...c and in. the centre oif Span!'-1- ?iup?. [Later i>J .tie day COmtnajider Con varse received the correspunident on board the cru-Lser and created bun g>.uieiously, th ugn lie had nothing to .iv.i him oeyond ill- facts already sent. He seemed saustfted to 'nave a icsi .n Havana hai'bor 'for a whjie, as ti.e cruiset .-.-as been veryjbusy t..m njig at We.-t Indian ports ilutely. Captain S;g.-'l>ev, 'L.eu.ter.anit Com? mander Wain,wright aind Br.sign Poiv eliOn wi.!i occupy quarters on the Montgomery, tin- Fern leaving Havana iHid afternoon. The Montgomery is as iTi'tn and t? ni as possible. Nobody is allowed on board 'wiihouit perm.islon. but no one is excluded if business or vourtes} demands the admission of the length of the cmiser's stay in this har b r. any more than tln-r,- is any news of ii;.- duration o; the sessions of the o-it.-, of inqu.'.y 'here. The court (held its usuui sessions today, examini.ng the divers. Only the Spatnlisb divers were ot u..ik and they were occupied 'but part 01 the day. The wreckers are steadily removing the upper debris of uhe wreck, some a if which wi.l lie dump? ed into tlie sea. Other portions Of the wreck a're worth sailing. Senator Proct' r left here today for Key West and well go to M ami by to? morrow's steam, r. Consul General Lee soys there was nothing of importance in the maii'l mai? ler which he has just re eived from the United States. The Olivette's passenger list of in eomers was s/maM and ho.-, oungo'iug Hist ?f passengers is not as arge as usual. 'A Span iah coi'umin under Colonel Te j.-.la, according to a ISpamish re.port, has captured several eniureru-hod Insur? gent cam'ps in Uhe LVEanzaitiB'lit.. district, iri.-iuding the camip of Bl Chine. The troops, the 'Simniar.ls add. knifed nine men, ma l,- three .prisoners otr.d oap tured "an armory- .-with many tools, mi'.! destroyed many great huts and hospitals." Thf.re nvos alnolher engagement be? tween fiese opposing ?arces, it appears, .11 I.a Sierra, and the insurgents are al? leged to have lost over one hundred men while Hi,- Spanish eotlone'l reports oLiiv two ? f his men killed and fifteen wounded. There Wi l ilie an Important '.'-"'-ine tonight of th,- Central eorr..mMiee or the Conservati ve .party. Th,- Marquis Apez te.guiii. who w ill preside, will. i.t is an? nounced, "expose the [.ropositi. In 'that the Conservatives should take part tn tin- eleei'lons." It is generally admit? ted that a majority O:' the Conserva? tives or.- urw iling to take part in the ?? .' ti tss, though th" colonial or auto noniie govo.nmeiiit wtlil reserve sixteen places f..r the Conservatives in the ? ? ioniel ,-.?!.gres-s. it' ihey participate In SPAN I rl I TORIHEITX) BOAT'S. GLASGOW, March 9.-The Spaniisli torpedo bo ait d est? overs Osado and Au? di? left -fr.- Clyde bank Uh'rs afternoon, f .lily mann: .1 and witii ni: their guns and other armaments on board. They will embark the-ir amti utn'Hion tomor? row ui Oreenock and rwtlll sail on Sat? urday. At their trials they developed a speed of 110 knoits. A further examination of the divers ..? upied the cow.it of .inquiry today. Tbe sessions were not long and it would be hard for anyone ntot in possession ..: inside Information) to tell what keeps tlie members liere, unless '.t be that they ate waiting until the divers are able to examine and repont uiion portions o? the hull a'iready engulfed in the harbor mud. The Fern eft for Key West tonight. Americana here are greatly pleased ut the prompt action of Congress in passing the defense bill, everyone re? garding the appropriation as a wise measure- im time of peace. Henri La.ne, tbe Ame.lcan corres? pondent, has been expelled from the is I land. He 'left on the Plant Line steam? er Olivette at noon today. There have been) in. further arrests on charges o? conspiracy. An entertainment and social function for the b. netit of the SiHin'ish navy is be.ng arranged to take place at tho theatre Taeont, Several luxes have been sold at $530 euch -and the logos have been disposed of at $s:t each. Louis Klopse h, proprietor of the Christian Herald of New Y.irk, arrived on the Ward Line steamer Seguranca today. He is one of the throe commis? sioners appointed by President McKin? ley to supervise the collection of a re? lief fund and is here to see Consul General Lee and Miss Clara Barton and to observe the distribution of relief. Havana escaped the excitement of Sunday last win h seems to have reach? ed a high pitch at Key West and else? where. Consul General Lee was not ad? vised from the state department of the request from Madrid f? r his recall, nor ei' the withdrawal of the request. In? formation as to both tioints was fur? nished to him by the correspondents of tho Associat,si Press. In the a.l>sence of particulars General Lee believes that the request wns prompted by the auto? nomists, who probably alleged that be wns not a believer in autonomy as it exists here, and there-fore asked his re? moval, in. order to get a stumbling block out of the way. Consul General Lee is on the liest of terms with General Slant o, Senor Jose Q r.gosto and tho most Influential Spanish merchants. Ai'i assure him of absolute protection, even if the volun? teers should make a demonstration. General Lee believes the volunteers would 'be controlled by the merchants tn whose employ they are. Others doubt this, but the ramikimg colonel of the volunteers assures General Lee that (Continued on fourth, page.)