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TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR. NO. 144.
' AMUSEMENTS
|os Angeles Theater ;■ * TT^a^ Tre " uf
FIVE NIGHTS, Commencing Tuesday, Feb Matinee Saturday.
Edward k. Bid's mm , y-j rr -*7\ ,
Magnltlcont Scenery, Gorgeous Costumes. Kxcellont Cast, Beaut I'll I Chorus.
Ihe Top Noieh of Success. Keats now on sale. Popular prices, '1 >c, .Or, i »., }l lut Main 70
j#»**y ax Los Angoie?" Kocieiy Vaudcvoio Theater
WVek Commencing Monday, Feb. 2t.
Srand JSToMay fyaU***^®**'*
lul Exhibition ot Magic nnd Laugh- - -
Vfiss Jann.c ttioodyood
BROTHERS Descriptive Vocalist. *
Famous Eceentno 1
__. - Air..Dais ....bust Week of ...
Tlfttiiams and jfdams Dolllne c.,i« L,» l» e ttte bund
1 il„. Moaie Carlo Millionaires. ••"<* and n.-im.- Dormer
PRICKS NEVKH CHANGING Evening Heserved Seats, V 6 mid W cents: Gallery, 10 cents.
Regular Matinees, Wednesday. Saturday and Sunday Te cph.me Main Mil
Rurbank Theater J " 1IN °- mn * R - *"••«"■
THE ONLY THEATER IN THK CITY WITH HEATING FACILITIES
Week Commencing Monday, Feb. 21, THK EIXKsTOHD CO.
Monday. Tuesday, Tuesday Matinee and Wednesday, the 77, <j>. ,<?
Patriotic War Drams u "° ■JJ/ue and Cray
srKCIAL ROLIDAI MATIN X I'" WASH INf'TOX'S 111 RTH I) AY.
Remainder ot week. Including Saturday Matlneo, eyi a/ > en en nt
the Comedy Success • 'f ow Jor/c /Jay Jiy '/Jay
Prices, 15c, ■■!.-,.■, .Tie, rule. Matinees 10c nnd 850, Ti-.epliolie Main 1 i7O
Park _ LVaMan.,.,
Sunday and Ziuosday, jfrobruary 20 and 22
(Washington's Birth day), Continuous Coursing, commencing at 10 :«) a.m. each dny (rain or
shine. SPECIAL ATTRACIIiiNS: Sunday -Exhibition of trick bioyole riding by the great nnd
oniv Lyons. Tuesday—Trotting race, mlie dash, iw a purse uf lieu. Kntries Iw, t. Dunce's i>.
lv. Maggie Mac, by .McKlnney, dam by Del Mir; John Pender's l.r m. Helen J., by corrector,
dam by brigadier; P. W. Hodge's xr 111. Akitn, l.v HoKJnney, dam by l.are.i. Runt.ing rare,
three-quarter mile dash, lor a purse o( (ft -Entries: h. Glfford'l c. g. i (jo, by Honduras, .lam
Hazel; Chas. Thomas'b. m Ulster Vlekey, by Honduras.dam Sieves; Bob Haokney's oh. g.
Prince Hooker, by .loe Hooker, dam Princes*Ol Norfolk; Mission Stable's Vlshun, by Mr Dixon,
uum Virgie l>
ADMISSION, aSo LADIES FREE, including grand stand.
Music by Seventh Reg luenl Hand Take Main street ears.
California Limited F =j
Via ocuita J*e Z/ioute \ Cocry
Leaves Los Angeles...B:oo a.m. Sunday, Tuesday and Friday /"■.,_.
Leaves Pasadena S:2J a.m. Sunday, Tuesday and Friday
Arrive Kansas City 6:10 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday nt
Arrive St. Lmiis...'. 7:(K) a.m. Wednesday; Friday and Monday $ "
Arrive Chicago 9:43 a.m. Wednesday, Friday and Monday $ $
............
Thlssplcndid train isfor iirst class travel only, but there Is no extra charge beyond the regular
ticket and sleeping-ear rate. Dinning ears serve breakfast leaving I.os Angeles. Vcsttbuled and
electric light.-i. All the luxuries ol modern travel.
JfCete~Shapeci Urack...
DONK IN A DAY
ON THE TUESDAY AND SATURDAY SPECIALS
In addition lo ihe regular train service the Santa l c runs on every Tuesday a special express
train, taking In Badlands. Riverside and tlie beauties ol Santa Ann Canyon. Leaves I.os Angeles
ala. m; leaves Pasadona at 9:26 a. m. Returning arrives at Los Angeles at ti :jj p.in,. Pasadena
* :.'u p. in,, giving two hours stop at both Re.Hands and ltlvcrsldo.
77. /'V ON THIS TRAIN AFFORDS PLEASANT
U/io Vosetvatton L.ar OPPORTUNITY FOR SEEING THE SIQHTt
Z/iedlands Excursion Uuesciat/
—i February 22 S?ound Tjrip $2.76
Tickets good reluming February 28rd. Choice of routes You can go one way, return an
other. See a new country every mile, 'trains leave La Grande Station via Pasadena 7:Ssa.nv,
ti: 0 n.m , 0150 a in , 4:SJ p.m , via Orange 9:00 a in.
Secure tickets now at Santa Fe Route Ticket Office, 200 Spring St.
ganta Catalina Island " wa *s£?fsf?..f loLl »
... l\'ew Steamer FALCON Now On .. .
i'.j hours irom Los Angeles, cal. A summer and winter resort wiihout a counterpart on Ihe
American continent. (.Irande-t mountain stage road in the west. Famous fishing and hunting
grounds. Wild goat, quail and dove, in thousands, class bottom boat revea'ing the wonders
of the ocean's ueptbs. HOTEL METROPOLIS, remodeled and enlarged; open all the year,
round trip service dally, except Sunday, leaving s. p. nnd Terminal .1.-puts, I.os Angeles, for
San Pedro as per railroad time tables. BANNING. CO., Agents, zu s. Spring Sr., Los Angeles
Cal. <.'. II Humphreys Calalinn Island Currier Pigeon Service In daily operation to bus Angeles
Qstrich Farm South Pasadena
Sonera/ sf tho jCaryest £}/'rds will bo
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to to 12 m. and 1 to 4p. in. Zfuesday, Washington's S3irthday
i"HB <•»«-,» 5 Rpninnril A new and elegantly-furnished family and tourist hotel;
»T"H Hrst class, bin moderate rates; 150 rooms, 76 with bath: al!
■ modern conveniences; American and European plan; now open; opposite postomee Main
street. Los Angeles. [SAACHOSIER, Proprietor.
ffilshire Park S3asobail €vory Sunday, J.-30 T^eUthandGrand*
FUNERAL OF MISS WILLARD
OBSERVED WITH SIMPLICITY
REQUESTED
The Dead Temperance Leader Honored
by Citizens of the United States
and Europe
NKW YORK, Feb. 20.—Tbe funeral ser
vices over the remains of Miss Frances IS,
Willard, president of the World's and
Woman's Christian Temperance i'nion,
took place in the Broadway tabernacle to
day. The services were held tn Ibis city
by the official decree of the W. C. T. V. On
Thursday next a service will be bold at
Bvanston, 111. Before final Interment
takes place, however, tho body will lie in
state in Wilrhrd hall at tbe W. C. T. U.
temple at Chicago, probably a greater por
tion of Wednesday next, and while en route
to the western metropolis will also lie in
state for a short time ln Churcbvillc, N. V.,
Miss Wlllard's birthplace.
The church was crowded, among the at
tendants being women from neighboring
states, representing tho state unions.
A groat number of floral tributes, and
these, together with palms, were used as
decorations ln the church. Such names as
those of Helen Gould, Susan R Anthony,
Rev. Anna Shaw and many of the W. C. T.
tl. prominent world representatives, were
written on the cards attached to floral gifts.
In pursuance of a cablegram sent by Lady
Henry Somerset, Miss Katherlne L. Ste
venson, the corresponding Secretary of the
national organization at Chicago, a bunch
of white roses were placed over the heart
of the dead temperance reformer.
Miss Wlllard's request that her funeral
service be simple was carried out. Por
tions of the Scripture which Miss Willard
loved most were read, her favorite hymns
were sung and the Methodist Episcopal
funeral service was read. Rev F s
Tipple, pastor of St. James M. B.'ohurcJl
was the prlncipnl officiating clergyman'
He was assisted hy Bishop John Newman
and others. President* of state organiza
tions of which Miss Willard was the na
tional head were tho honorary pallbearers
MISS WILLARD'B WILL
CHICAGO, Feb. 20.-13y the terms of the
will of Miss Frances E. Willard, late pres
ident of the W. C. T. U., her estate will
pass Into tho temple fund, after the life in
terests of her secretary, Miss Anna Gor
don, and of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Mary
B. AVlllard, have expired. Tho property
consists of Rest cottage at Evanston, vai
ued at (16,000, a small cottage ln the Adl
rondacks and »3000 in cash, which was pre
sented to M 133 Willard on her fiftieth birth
day. By the original will the estate was to
revert to the W. C. T. IJ., but a codicil
dated after the Buffalo convention diverts
It to tho Temple fund. The Temple trus
tees will probably wulve their rights and
leavo tho estate entirely to tho direct bene
ficiaries.
Crime la Arkansas
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INDEX
TO TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Funeral services over the remains of
Miss Willard held at New York.
National Committeeman Hoyt re
ports some progress toward Ihe estab
lishment of a national university.
Henri Rochefort jailed for libel on
a Dreyfus advocate; the usual amount
■of disorder accompanies the cere
mony.
A tremendous blizzard stops traffic
in Wisconsin and Michigan; a score of
people missing and the wild weather
prevents search.
The consideration of appropriation
bill Is the work marked out for con
gress during the week, but annexa
tlon and belligerency amendments are
likely to lead to tlery debate on the
Hiwallan and Cuban questions.
Tho naval board of Inquiry appoint
ed to investigate the Maine disaster
will convene at Havana today. Sigs
bee reports little progress beyond the
recovery of bodies owing to absence of
divers trained to work in deep water
the Spanish cruiser Vizcaya at anchor
in New York harbor, and her com
mander Is given courtesies due the
chief officer of tbe vessel of a friendly
nation: a lieutenant of the Spanish
navy, now on his way to the City of
Mexico, outlines Spain's plans for the
annihilation of the people of tho
United Stales and the destruction of
most of the big cities of the Union.
of Franklin township, Little River county,
was murdered from ambush six miles from
Ashdown last night by Ned Aiken and his
son and iwo negroes whom he was trying
lo arrest. Excitement Is high and a lynch
ing is probable.
CAPTAIN F. P. CHAD-WICK,
THE HERALD
NAVAL COURT
Ready to Investigate the
Maine Disaster
WORK TO BEGIN TODAY
ON THE ARRIVAL OF THE COURT
AT HAVANA
SIGSBEE REPORTS PROGRESS
Very Little Can Be Learned Until
Trained Deep Water
Have Done Their Work
Associated Press Special Wire
WASHINGTON. Vf». 20.—The naval
court of inquiry appointed to investigate
tho Maine disaster will begin its work at
Havana tomorrow. This news came to the
navy department this morning from Ad
miral Sicanl at Key West. He simply tel
egraphed as follows: "The couct of In
quiry sails for Havana 20th by lighthouse
steamer Mangrove. Marix arrived today."
This prompt action Is undoubtedly due
to the express direction of Secretary Long
sent yesterday to have the investigation
begin at the earliest possible moment. The
telegram was dated yesterday, so the
board arrived there before nightfall and
will be ready to begin its work tomorrow
morning. By an error Incident lo the haste
with which the orders were gotten out,
the first accounts placed Lieutenant Com
niuuder Seaton Schroedor on board as the
third int nilp'-r, while, us v matter at'fact,
Lieutenant Commander Pollock, the ex
eeutlve olliccr or tho flagship New York,
holds that place. The hoard undoubtedly
would have started previously but for the
necessity of awaiting the arrival at Key
West from Washington id' Lieutenant
Commander Marix, a naval otliccr well
skilled ill the lntrieacit B of marine law,
who was to be judge advocate of tliecour..
Capt, Sigsbee was heard from last night,
but the toiograni was not delivered at the
navy department until thin morning. His
message goes lv contirin the press reports
of the events of yesterday in Havana liar
bur so far as they relate to the exploration
of the wreck. It rtads as follows:
"HAVANA, Feb. 1!!.—Only most expe
rienced wrecking divers can do effective
work on the Maine. In the upper works I
can use service divers. iJiil some work to
day, but with little success. "Wiy do bet
ter tomorrow. Parts of the Maine, espe
cially the superstructure and connections,
are one confused mass of metal."
Another brief telegram from Capt. Sigs
bee read:
"HAVANA, Feb. IS.—Bache," which
means that the coast survey steamer has
arrived at Havana, bringing tin board all
the diving apparatus sent from the squad
ron.
Tlie statement referring to experienced
divers is explained at the navy department
us no reflection upon the men now engaged
in the work, they being enlisted men be
longing to the navy. It Is the practice on
board of men-of-war to assign a few men.
always volunteer!, on account of the haz
ardous nature id' the work, to duty as
divers, in connection with their regular
work. Tlie scope of their work Is the ex
ploration of the ship's bottom generally,
the disentanglement of cables from the
propeller shafts and sometimes the search
for a lost torpedo or anchor. Such work
rarely carries them deeper than twenty
live feet in the water, and, it is said, for
operations in deeper water, such us would
be involved in examinations of the Maine's
bottom, their training has not fitted them.
They aro lacking in that kind of skili nec
essary to enable a diver to grope his way
safely through the internal parts of a
mighty ship like the Maine, torn and dis
membered as she is, ami this work is highly
dangerous. Creeping through iron bound
passages and groping for the doors of the
watertight bulkheads which divide the
hull into compartments, on slimy lloors
and ln perfect darkness, requires tiio high
est expert skill, anil that is why Capt.
Sigsbee. with only his sailor divers at
command, has not been able to do much so
far toward unraveling the mystery of the
Maine's untimely end. It is to meet just
this emergency that the navy department
is making every effort to hasten Ihe be
glning of the work of recovery of the goods
and perhaps the raising or the hull by
professionals. To that end, Capt. Lemley,
the judge advocate general of ihe depart
ment, was at work today in his office with
representatives of wrecking companies
trying to draw up contracts for tbe Imme
diate prosecution of the work. He litis
been at the task now for two days and it
has not been easy 1 to dispose of. This is
owing to an apparent disposition on the
part of at least one of tho concerns to drive
a hard bargain, leaving the department in
the dark as to the amount of money to be
paid for Ihe services.
It is believed that the obstacles have now
been surmounted and that the contracts
can be signed tomorrow. It is the purpose
of Capt, Leraly to hurry this work and to
that end he is arranging to have two of the
companies combine their forces. They
will be paid on tbe scale of days' work with
a provision for a bonus if they succeed in
raising the vessel, thus insuring the recov
ery of as much of the valuable equipment
as possible, should it not he possible to lloat
the Maine again. Great difficulty is ex
pected in recovering the big 10-inch turret
guns, each worth $40,000, owing not only
to their own weight, fifty tons apiece with
out carriages, but to tbe enormous turrets
Inclosing them with 100 tons of steel. It is
doubtful If the tops of these turrets can be
removed, as was first supposed, by cutting
ort the bolt heads that fix them to the sides,
as these large bolts are probably counter
sunk and the holds below the surface of
the metal, while the confined space within
the turrets would make It very difficult
to operate there on the side ends under
water. It is hoped that ft may be feasible
lo raise tho turrets entire with the guns,
if lifting apparatus of sufficient power can
be applied.
Tbe newspaper reproductions of photo
graphs taken of tbe wreck were studied
with much interest by the naval officers
here today. Great surprise was expressed
at the extent of the wreck, and the vasl
mass of steel and iron heaped in the for
ward part of the ship was a partJculai
Object of attention. The experts who had
first ventured the theory of a bursting
boiler as the cause of the destruction,
claim to find strong reinforcements in the
pictures for that belief. The great mass
of steel appears to be thrown up over the
boiler space and not over the forward mag
azine, while the forcing apart of tho for
ward part of the hull, they say, might have
been accomplished hy the enormous ex
pansive power of the high pressure steam
carried In these boilers, with their shells
more than an inch thick. As to what caused
a boiler to explode, whether a disguised
bomb in the coal, low water or faulty con
struction, they do not now undertake to
say.
Secretary Hong said this afternoon
after looking over his telegraphic and mai
correspondence, that It contained nothing
of importance beyond the dispatches above
given.; The secretary referred with satis
faction to the dispatch stating that the
LOS ANGELES, MONDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 21, J3?B
THEY WILL WIPE OUT THE YANKEES
A Lieutenant of the Spanish Navy Outlines Spain's Plans
For the Subjugation of the American People
The Vizcaya Is Relied On to Be Able to Effect the Destruction of New York City
and Other American Ports Will Be Taken Care Of.
Annihilation Promised
to meet first at Key West, and after doing
as much work as possible there to proceed
to Havana. But Mr. Long thought It was
desirable to have the court proceetl at
once to Havana, where the inquiry could
begin on the actual scene of disaster, and
where personal inspection would aid ln an
intelligent judgment. On this account, the
secretary sent orders yesterday for the
court to proceed direct to Havana, and
the response of Admiral SI card is In ac
cordance with these orders.
SOHRAL'S CRITICISMS
When Mr. Long's attention was called
to the reports that he had taken official
cognizance of Captain Sobral's criticism
of the American navy, the secretary said
lie had called the subject to tlie attention of
the slate department with a view of having
an Inquiry made by that branch. The par
ticular expression to which the secretary
had directed the attention of the state de
partment was the following, attributed to
Captain Sobral: "It was tbe result of an
explosion inside of tho ship, which took
place in one of the forward magazines. The
fact of the matter Is that tho discipline and
the watch observed on tbe ship were very
lax. This, as one Kngllsh newspaper the
other day declared, is the case on American
warships generally. This sort of thing has
occurred on previous occasions on Amer
ican war vessels."
The secretary said he had not called at
tention to the other feature of Capt. So
bral's alleged Interview, in which he refers
to the possibilities of war and to the in
formation he had galnerd while naval at
tache of the Spanish legation.
As a whole, Mr. Long did not treat tho
Sobral matter as profoundly serious.
Assistant Secretary Day received no dis
patches from Havana during the early
part of the day. He would not discuss the
Sobral matter. It is understood, how« er,
i the state department does not attach deep
significance to the reported remarks of So
CUIDAD JUAREZ, Mex., Feb. 20.
—(Special to The Herald.) Lieut.
Palmo of the Spanish navy passed
through here on the 2:M train, on
his way to the City of Mexico. While
waiting for the departure of the
train, which was held for some time
by custom house requirements, your
correspondent, learning of his offi
cial capacity, touched upon his mis
sion to the City of Mexico, but his
guarded replies elicited no informa
This first-class battleship will shortly visit New York on her way to Havana. Al
though ten years afloat, she is in first-class condition, and is one of the most perfect and
powerful fighting- machines ever launched. It has always been the plan of the Spanish
navy to man its vessels with great numbers, und in fighting trim there will be 900 sailors
and marines on the mighty ship.
tion. Soon after, warming up over
the Maine incident, he said:
"We are being driven to war. The
conflict cannot be postponed much
longer, but I tell you we are bettor
prepared to strike than the Yan
kees think. AVhile the Americans
have occupied their time in talking,
we have been quietly preparing for
the conilict, and moreover our dip
lomats have admirably succeeded in
warding off suspicion.
"Do you suppose it was for naught
that we have recently purchased
two cruisers from Brazil and have
made a liberal offer for the new
Chilean warship just completed?
And you may rest assured my visit
to Mexico bodes no good for the
Yankees.
"Our bureau of naval intelligence
has complete plans and drawings of
the fortifications of the principal
American ports.
"With one exception, there is not
a port In the United States that is
fortifp-d sufficiently to withstand the
attacks of one of our ships. The ex
ception is the port of tic city of
New York. Hut you must be aware
that we have a powerful 7000-ton
cruiser there, nnd we can well afford
to lose it if the Yankees tan afford
to have their largest city in ruins.
"The Bagasta ministry has no os
cillating plans. We have but one
policy and are pursuing it steadily.
THE PELAYO, SPAIN'S MOST EFFECTIVE WARSHIP
Americans, you know, are as little
aware of what they will do tomor
row as they are of what they must
accomplish today."
Your correspondent hinted that the
disparity in population nnd our im
mense resources would be the prime
factors in the issue.
"Nothing of the kind," Palmo
quickly replied. "We are not going
to pursue a land conquest, as, only
in that case, I admit, we would be
worsted. The 1(10,000 of our regular
army is more than enough for our
plan of campaign and to bring the
Yankees to sue for peace.
"Yes, I know they are talking of
the large population they have, and
the millions of men they can mus
ter, but we have no Intention of giv
ing- thj in a Uiance to use them. The
Spaniard is a cunning and shrewd
individual, and does not propose to
be led into a trap. There will be
no fighting on the American conti
same time, it is felt that he should not be
making such remarks as are attributed to
him.
As Secretary Long has called official at
tention to them the department would
doubtless take steps to learn whether the
interview was accurate by making a re
quest on the Spanish legation. It can be
stated positively, however, that reports
that the stale department made such a re
quest of the Spanish legation yesti relay are
Incorrect. Nothing has been done thus far
and an unexpected development of today
changes tbe aspect of the Sobral ia>se thai
the department may not feel that Is neces
sary to proceed further.
This development was that Caiit. So
brai's services as naval attache at Wash
ington were ofllclully terminated hy Spain
about four weeks ago. It came from Senor
dv Hose, charge d'affairs of the Spanish le
gation, who, when his attention was called
to the Bobral case, gave to the Associated
Press the following authorized statement:
"As regards this reported Interview. I
know nothing about It beyond what I have
seen ln the papers, I should imagine Mr.
Bobral was far too prudent to say anything
calculated lo offend brothers ln arms. At
the same time, I should slate that on the
21th of January last Capt. Bobral ceased to
be a member of this legation, according
royal decrees, which gazetted as hTs suc
cessor Lieut. Ramon Carrazay Guerrae."
Owing to the royal decree relieving Capt.
Sobral, It is said he at present occupies the
position merely of a private citizen. He
is at present in New York meeting his old
naval friends on the Vizcaya, but his offic
ial status as Spain's naval attache to the
legation is said to have terminated when
the decree was gazetted last month. It Is
usual formally) to not'.fy the department of
such a condition, but owing to the exciting
events of the past few days this notifica
tion Spanish has not been conveyed
to the efirttiqriUes hero at the time it oo
curred, 4uhotJg<the fact has now been
nent, you can depend upon that.
We have a splendid navy, and some
of the fastest auxiliary cruisers In
the world. After we lay two or
three of their largest cities In ruins,
this ought to hrlng the money
hiving Yankee to our terms."
"If not, what then?"
"Weill they will cross the ocean
and try to land a force on our shores.
Nothing would suit me better, as on
this very thing hinges our plan of
campaign. You know that, at the
most 200,000 troops is all that any
nation could, under the most favor
able circumstances, transport in
either direction across the ocean.
This alone would require a large
transport fleet, not to mention other
auxiliary transports, for arms, equip
ments and stores, which would be
more than the entire available fleet
of the United States could properly
guard, and you may rest assured
that tho rapid-fire guns on our fleet
of cruisers would cripple them to
such an extent, with such frightful
casualties, that what was left of
them would make but a poor show
ing against a larger army of per
fectly drilled soldiers on their own
ground, besides a population of
nearly 20,000,000 to draw unon with
in easy reach. 1 tell you there
would md be a Yankee to tell the
tale. Their millions count for noth
ing. The ocean Is on our side, and we
know how to use it."
Capt Sobral's services with the legation
ended January 21 last.
Mr. dv Hose received no advices of im
portance from Havana today. Ho ex
pressed satisfaction at the plans of the
divers and said there was no justification
tor talk about friction. Perfect harmony
existed, he saitl. and on both sides, so far
as he could see, there was every disposi
tion to give the amplest facilities for in
vestigation. Mr. dv Uosc feels that the
prompt assembling of the court of inquiry
is quite desirable, owing to the rapid rate
at which the hull of the Maine is diking In
the soft bottom of the harbor.
CAPTAIN W. T. SAMPSON..
Member ot the Naval Board to Invest!'
..... .. « —t^.
Eight Pages
PRICE FIVE CENTS
REACHES PORT
And Drops Her Mudhook
Off Staten Island
SPAIN'S 810 CRUISER
PROTECTED AGAINST ATTACK
BY FANATIC'S
f
| ROYAL ENSIGN HALF-MASTED
i —•
As a Token of Respect For the Death
of the Sailors Aboard
the Maine
Associated Press Special Wire
NEW YORK, Feb. SO—The Spanish cruis
er Vizcaya, lv command ol Capt. Kulate,
came through tho Narrows this afternoon
and anchored off Tompklnsvtlle, S. 1.,
where she is closely guarded by navy yard
tugs ami police patrol boats. The Vizcaya
has been lying outside the bar since Friday
night and was unable to come Into tho har
bor owing to the dense fog and rulnstorm3
which have prevailed for over forty-eight
hours.
The Spanish cruiser has been expected to
arrive here since last llunclay nnd the un
fortunate catastrophe by which so many
American sailors and marines lost their
lives in Havana harbor last Tuesday night
aroused more than ordinary interest ln tho
arrival of the visitors. Tbe feeling which
prevails among a great many people in this
vicinity tliut the American battleship was
destroyed deliberately by enemies, has
prompted the naval authorities to guard
against any possible harm being done to
the visiting Spaniards at the hands of fa
natics.
Rear Admiral Hunce, commandant of tho
X.w York navy yard, received orders from
Washington last week to establish a care
ful and well appointed patrol to guard
against any such emergency. The com
mandant immediately put himself in com
munication with Chief of I'ollce McCul
lagh and appointed Lieut. John A. Dough
erty of the navy to take churge of the pro
tective patrol. Chief McCullagh respond
ed immediately and informed Rear Ad
miral Bunco that lie had Instructed Capt.
Smith of the harbor police to hold himself
in readiness anil supply the desired num
ber of patrolmen to assist lv guarding the
visiting vessel. The navy yard tug bouts
Nina and Narkota, ln charge of Captains,
Bell and Cantaln, respectively, were Im
mediately placed at the disposal of Lieut.
Dougherty. Lieut. Neville of the marine
corps received instructions to take com
mand of thirty-eight men, one llrst ser
geant, three sergeants, three corporals and
thirty-one private murine's, who will re
lieve each other In four-hour watches dur
ing the slay of the Spanish cruiser. '
By special permission a representative
!of the Associated Press was permitted to
fgo on board the tug Nina, in which Lieut.
Dougherty established his hcudquartc.
This boat, as well as the Narkota, wis
ready to go down tbe bay and meet ilio
Viscaya the moment the latter was Sight*
ed off the Jersey coast lust Friday, but It
was not until 2 oclock this afternoon that
the weather conditions permitted the naval
guards to proceed down the bay.
About that hour word was received at the
navy yard that the Spaniard was on her
way over the bar, and the marines were Im
mediately ordered on board the Nina.
Lieut. Aaron Ward, representing Admiral
Bunco, lost no time In boarding the com
mandant's steam barge Undine, and tbe
three vessels left the navy yarj at ten min
utes to 3 oclock. There was a nasty north
easterly wind blow .ig at tho time, accom
panied by a continuous downpour of rain
and a light fog. The tug Nina led the way
as sho rounded tlie Battery. A large crowd,
bad ussembled In tho vicinity of pier A,
where the little vessel was to take tha
harbor police aboard. As soon as the Nina
got alongside the pier. Capt. Smith and
Lieut. Dougherty exchanged greetings us
well as official documents. Two rounds
men and eight patrolmen were immedial ...
ly put aboard the tug and once more sho
turned her nose ln the direction of Slar-n
Island. Just then through the thick fog
could bo heard the booming of cannon,
which was the salute given by the Vizcaya
as sho came through the Narrows. This
salute was answered from the guns ut
Castle William on Governor s island.
As the Nina neared Staten Island tha
Spanish cruiser loomed up out of the mist,
and Lieut. Neville ordered the marines to
stand at attention and salute tho Visitor,
which passed on her starboard. The polico
offleers on board also stood ut attention
and the salute was answered by the ofiieor
and men who were grouped on tho Vizea
ya's deck. The Spaniard was still under
way at the time with Pilot Gillespie on tho
bridge.
At 3:35 oclock the big vessel reached her
anchorage ground and dropped her mud
hook. As soon us sho was anchored sev
eral tioats In the vicinity made toward her,
but they were quickly warned off by the
naval vessels and bucked away to a re
spectful distance.
Tho Undine, with Lieut, Ward on board,
then made its way alongside, and that
Officer, in full uniform, ascended the gang
way, which was lowered on the port side.
As soon as he reached the deck he was
greeted by the Spanish commander, to
whom he tendered, In the name of Admiral
Bunce, the courtesies of the port, which Is
the usual formality whenever a foreign
vessel arrives in American wuters. Lieut.
Ward remained on board about a quarter
of an hour, and as he descended the gang
way on his return to the Undine the royal
Spanish ensign wus put at half mast. This
was the first sign that the spectators afloat
and ashore were given that the visiting
craft was aware of the disaster at Havana
harbor. Capt. Kulate ordered the tiag at
half mast as a token of regret for the death
of tho American sailors.
Almost immediately a rowboat contain
ing three men, two of whom were rowing
and the third sitting in the stern, came out
from Too&pklnsvlHe and headed directly
for the Vizcaya. The Nina intercepted the
little craft and in response to inquiries the
man in the stern said that ho had a tele
gram for the commander for tho cruiser.
When this Information was transferred
to Capt. Eulate the latter told them to let
tho boat come alongside und also said that
he would see any newspaper reporters who
wished to come aboard. As soon as this
was made known to the press bouts which
were hovering around, a number of news
paper men. In less than ten minutes, were
aboard plying questions to the commander
and officers of the cruiser. While all this
was taking place the crowds on shore bo
came larger and the keenest Interest was
taken in the every movement of the differ
ent vessels.
I.leut. Dougherty will remain in the vi
cinity of the cruiser while she remains in
port and will direct overy detail regarding
the protective watch. Prom 4 oclock this
afternoon until midnight the Nina and
Narkota will patrol the waters ln the
neighborhood of tho big vessel. They will
be relieved at midnight by the tugs Daniel
g, Damont and Scout, ln command of Cap
tains Keyes and Coffey. These boats aro
provided by the supervisors of the port.
They will take on the police and marine
guards and remain on watch until 8 oclouk