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TWEPfTV-FIFTH YEAR. NO. 151.
AMUSEMENTS
Oft AniiOleS Thearnr c. MrwOOD, Lessee and Treaa.
wo ■ llcaiOT H 0 W YATT. Managor.
THREE NIGHTS ONLY—Tonight, Tuesday and Wednesday Evenings and Wednesday Matinee
T«tE KINGS OF MINSTRELSY,
Primrose and West's tftig W/nstrets
»v.-2? 1 ?,£ < ih X J I V, I !PJ M, i OSE ' America's Greatest Minstrel; GEORGE WILSON, tho Famous
Comedian, Ji. M. HALL and 40 OTHERS. WaTCH FOR I Hji GRAND STRI'EI' PARADE.
Ixats Now on Sale. Prices—2so, SOo, 76c, tI.OO. 'ieleptionc Main 70.
•renrir vinaT? l^^,AT tRAC^lot '~' raii SEASON'S SOCIETY 6UCCEB*
THREE NIGHTS—THURSDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY, March 8,4.6, MATINEE FATUR'Y,
Currier presents ffifo f anei Waldorf
And a Strtmg Supporting Company In Love'i Heroic Drama, 4 „ rr> ,
.... , THURSDAY and SATURDAY EVENINGS, Jfnaomar, the JJarbarian
tfS?r?rv r »55,. X . nowleB ' (; on>e«ly. 77t. JBr a a a Mfi. Currier Is the lady who pre-
FRIDAY .EVEN'O and BAT'Y MAT., OA* Jfunchbaek aented Julia Marlowe to the public
Seats Now on Sale. Prices—2sc, 60c, 760, 11.00. Telephone Main 70.
«k u>a Angeiet' Soolety Vaudeville Theater
Commencing Tfyondai/, &6. 28
Al Wilson, German Comedian nnd Yodler. The
ma ,1 . , „ w Nawna. Great Irish Comedy Duo. 010-a Bros.,
rift" 1 ? t S tM Gymnasts. Last week ol The Great Curette, Bros. bamm, Fannie Bloodgood,
lilies Dogs. Williams and Adams.
PRlUtrt isEVER CHANGING—Evening Reserved Beat>, 20 and 50 oents: Gallery. 10 cents.
Regular Matinees. Wednesday. Saturday and Sunday Telephone Mnln 1147
Riurbank Theater JOHN c - rwHEK ' M,nager -
THE ONLY THEATER IN THE CITY WITH HEATING FACILITIES
Week Beginning Monday, 7~ L JPij j> ,S*
February 28 2v5 Otie/ord Co. , .
Com'd*" °' week and Ba,urilEjr M » tlneo ' lho Soolety 7Jhe Sfunawa 2lfi/e
Last hall of week, the Big »*. *r. m . .
Realistic Production One J<ire J*atrol
PRICES—Inc. 25c, 86c and 50c. Mntlnce -IQo and 16c. Phone Main 1270.
Hazard's Pavilion tonight, *«* suakp
Sportiny \%&& the manage
0/m ftt/fria* nt 4a» Fifteen || DAM LONG va. 808 JONKS,
r %~<tCCTLZL t' t€ J, ?. * K"»nds I Ten Rounds. (808 THOMPSON
»s..ED TBIMBLK, Ten Ronnds. Prlces-»l.(0, 11.50, «200. 1250 Re erved seats on rale at
Athletic Clul, Hooins, Hex office 7n m.
Aslimir Hflll Spring Street, First Door South of
Iwm sswis Los Angeles Theater
Awm Tuesday Aiternoon. March 1 at 8 p m . Third Popular Concert given by the Ida Angeles
hvmphonr Orchestra; Har.ey Hamilton, cogductor. assisted by Miss Beresford Joy. contralto;
Mm Hdns >oy, vio'inia:. Tietets. amenta. On sale at music stores anf nl fie door.
QalirornTa Limited p i "~ M "~— ~~~ ~
Via Santa $c Z7ioute \
Leaves Los Angeles...BKX) a.m. Sunday, Tuesday and Friday $ /Va—.
Leaves Pasadena 8:25 a.m. Sunday, Tuesday and Friday $ vrtier
Arrive Kansas City 6:to p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday S <n„„
Arrive St. Louis 7:00 a.m. Wednesday; Friday and Monday $ *
Arrive Chicago 9:43 a.m. Wednesday, Friday and Monday |
t'Jv h «f lE!f "i lld \ ttin H ,or ?*S; cl Srl tr,vel onlbut th V* >t no «tra charge beyond the regular I
! ~ T,n, M VmiMei " d
%7fite~ Shaped TJrack...
DONE IN A DAY , 1
ON THE TUESDAY AND SATURDAY SPECIALS I
J?.?n d , 1 iL o i^iV h u l?, GUI f r 0, ,1n » e 'vlo«*he Santa Fe runs on every Tuesday a special express I
train, taking lv Redlands. Riverside and the beauties ol Santa Ana Canyon. Leaves Lo« Anjeles
•(fa, ro; leaves Pasadena at 9:25 a. m. Returning; arrives at Ixis Angeles at 6 :£> p.m.. Pasadena t
»:60 p. m.. giving two hours atop at both Redlands and Riverside. i
TjA* st»a .... d* ON THIS TRAIN AFFORDS PLEASANT 1
UJte Voservatton bar OPPORTUNITY FOR SEEING THE BIQHTe
c
San 2)/e#o and Coronado Zfieach I
TUr. MOST BEAUTIFUL SPOT IN THE WORLp I
Two dally trains, currying parlor ears, make Ihe Hin In about four hours from Los Angeles, '
and on luosday, Thursday and Saturday nights Ihe Coronado Bpeoial will run. The ride la
delightful, carrying you lor seventy miles along the Pacific Ocean beach.
Santa Fe Route Office, 200 Spring St., corner Second. \
£anta Catalina —*■ A Magic island"
8X hours from Los Angeles, Cal. NEW STEAMER "FALCON" now on. A WINTER RESORT I
unequaled in America: Charming Climate; Wonderlul Natural Attractions; Famous Fishing I
and Wild Goat Shooting. THE GREAT MOUNTAIN STAGE ROAD Delightful Coast Ex- ,
rursiona; Glass Bottom Boats revealing tho wonders of the ocean's depths HOTEL MKTRO- ,
POLE, remodeled and enlarged Round trip dally, except Sunday, ceo Houtheru Pacific and
Termlual Railway time tab:e(. Full information and Illustrated pamphlets from '
„„„ . ,_ ' M „ HANNING CO., 222 s. Spring St., Los Angeles. '
G. H Humphreys' Catalina Island Carrier Pigeon Service In dally operation to Lis Angeles. 1
Ostrich Farm ... South Pasadena . . \
NEARLY 100 GIGANTIC BIRDo OF ALL AGES. ,
Open daily to visitors Tips. Plumes, Boas and Capea for sale diroot from the producer. t
»•»•-"« have no agency in Ix)s Angeles, and have ior sale the only genuine California leath- ',
era on inu market. The most appropriate present to *end r sat.
Hnrpl Rmin»fri Aaewand elegantly-furnished lamlly and tourist hotel;
uioi uiaiuaiu flrßt-clais, but moderate rates; 150 rooms, 76 with bath: all ,
rtr.et.To.ATg !
WHshire Park Xaseoa// £very Suna-ajf, J.-30 '
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STUDENT VOLUNTEERS
Close Their Convention With a Big
Bally
CLEVELAND, 0., Feb. 27.—The conven
tion of the students' volunteers closed this
evening with a big rally at the Grays
armory. Nearly the entire day was given
up to meetings and Intense Interest in the
missionary cause was aroused by the score
or more eloquent speakers who addressed
the large crowds that assembled.
The first meeting was held in the arm
ory at 10 oclock in the forenoon. Only del
egates were present. Tha meeting was
conducted by John R. Mott, who delivered
a Bhort address on the "Morning Watch."
The other speakers were Rev. Dr. Chas.
Cuthbert Hall, who gave a scriptural talk
based on the seventh chapter of Revela
tions; Robert E. Lewis, who told the dele-
Kates how to report the convention when
they returned to their homes; Mr. Mlch
ener, one of the secretsrles, who urged the
desirability of a large attendance at the
summer schools during the coming season;
R. P. Wilder, who appealed for life service
MAY GIVE NO WARNING
General Miles Thinks the Country Should Be Prepared
For War With Spain
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-(Special to The Herald.) "It Is nnt
customary for nations to declare war before beginning hostilities "
said Gen. Miles with significance recently "andlt is vit.iiv ll\Zl' t
ant that the United State, should"" prepaid war
any surprises. During the past c e „^rfor
rations have preceded hostile de momstpatloru3 ,,. * QOZen aaclav
o»J n «n eW ,° r th ° Btralned "-elation, between the two governments
«» a aot the , only °" c Who bellevas that Spain wnuidTwlTh-:
» LhS. w . warnln «- awe ep d own on a „ American «hip or strike
snS?n / h some unproteotad port of the opportunity offered
?, S B „t th-? """f I * """I tr eacheo-y with every nation, of &u
--watchUig Beem3 be " hand Bhe Wl " bear oonata " t
Mile " dla not sa y in so many words that Spain was
is borne ouT lvV* tn™"** m °" ,ent ' 8 notlce ' hfa
when d»l^atio„ a h»v. h ," 1700 have occurred
rwo ceS Z thin w £l Ued prlOT t0 hostiUtiee, but in the
IcTeV ln * ta nces of the kind haye been chron
gal ?* hoaUUUes against Portu-
sTt V th <' ta ? bo ° i «n numerous
friendly territory in lim» Ir L. er arn > lea t0 invade and surprise
of 'wsr °, f .? B 5«»- An armament of twelve ships
to SarfinL The '? secretly in 1717 and saileS
is a f***™ ot people-of whom Weyler
th * i. keeping
aad^rtHkg*L^£JL ih4p . tn Cuban waters,
on the part of the missionaries, and F. S.
I '.rockman, who had a word to say to
student volunteers by way of urging them
to get into the field as soon as possible.
At 8 oclock In the afternoon there was
a meeting for women only, czcapt dele
gates, at the Euclid avenue Baptist church;
one for the men at Plymouth Congrega
tional curch; a mass meeting of young
people of Cleveland at the armory, and a
mass meeting at Association hall. All
these meetings were addressed by well
known convention workers, and they were
full of Interest.
A Crook Corralled
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 27.—Chief of Po
lice Dwyer of this city and Detective Gib
son of San Francisco this morning ar
rested here Daniel Lynch, who Is wanted in
San Francisco for stealing $1950 from a
firm by whom he was employed. Ho was
traced to San Jose and then to this city.
When Gibson showed Lynch'S photograph
to Chief Dwyer the latter recognized It
as that of a man whom he saw on the
street yesterday. He and Gibson Anally
discovered where Lynch lodged and cor
ralled him early this morning.
The herald
RUSHING WORK
In the Hope of an Early
Adjournment
REPORT ON THE MAINE
WILL INFLUENCE PROVISION
FOR WARSHIPS
THE ANNEXATION OF HAWAII
Likely to Govern Without Action.
The Senate Program For the
Week—Corbett and Alaska
Associated Press Bpeclal Wire
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The house
leaders have been straining all their ener
gies to expedite the appropriation bills,
with a view to an early adjournment, and
they are succeeding beyond their most
sanguine expectations. Not ln a quarter
of a century have the appropriation bills
been so far advanced in the long session
as they are at this time. Only three of the
thirteen regular bills remain ln committee;
the other ten have gone through one or
more executive stages, and one—the mili
tary academy bill—is in the hands of the
president awaiting his signature. Thecon
dtion of the other bills la as follows:
The pension bill haß passed both houses,
and the differences have been agreed upon
in conference; the legislative, executive
and judicial, the army, the formications
and the agricultural bills have passed both
houses, and the differences are being ad
justed in conference; tho senate amend
ments to the diplomatic and consular bill
have been agreed upon by the house com
mittee on foreign affairs, and the bill only
awaits the confirmation of this action by
the house before going to the president;
the Indian bill has passed the senate, and
the amendments placed on the bill there
are being considered by the house com
mittee; the District of Columbia bill, which
has passed the house. Is still in the senate
committee, and the sundry civil bill will
probably pass the house tomorrow.
Of the three bills still unreported to. the
house, both tho naval and postofHce await
contingent developments before they can
be completed. The naval bill Is practically
completed, save for the provisions for
drydocks and new ships. On both these
propositions the developments of the next
few days are expected to control the action
of the committee. If the board of inquiry
Into the Maine disaster should render a
finding which portends strained relations
with Spain, the most liberal provisions
will be made for both drydocks and ships.
If the disaster was not due to accidental
causes aboard tho ship, it is almost certain
that two new battleships will be provided
for, one recommended by the secretary of
the navy and one to replace the Maine,
and that at least one of the new drydocks
recommended will be authorized. In case
the Maine disaster is found to have been
caused by accident. It is probable no pro
vision for battleships will be made ln the
new bill. The completion of the postofnee
bill depends upon the action of the house
upon the Loud bill, relating to second-class
mail matter, which is to be acted upon
this week. The general defflclency is al
ways the last of the bills to be reported,
as it includes such defflciencies and other
Items as must be provided for at the close
of every session.
With the appropriation bills and the im
migration bill, the consideration of which
has been set for March 15th, out of the
way, nothing remains to prolong this ses
sion of congress save the question of the
annexation of Hawaii or war. The leaders
of both sides, looking ahead and elimi
nating both of these subjects as probabili
ties or possibilities of delay, agree that
the appropriation bills should be passed
and that congress should b i ready to ad
journ early in May. If sue a contingency
as war should arise It woi d be necessary
for congress to act, both ln the formal
declaration of war and In furnishing ways
and means for Its prosecution. With re
Miss Barton and Her Chief Lieutenant, Mr. Elwell, Are Laboring Nobly and Wisely to Alleviate the Misery of the Destitute, 111 and Helpless Be
concentradoes. They Next Go to the Interior
Sylvester gcovel writes to the New York
World from Havana, as follows:
Here Is a picture of Misa Clara Barton,
president of the Red Cross society, and
some of her gentle aids. The photograph
was taken outside tha beautiful residence
Of Mr. Fonts y Stirling, In the suburbs of
Havana, ln the Inclosed garden attached
to the house.
The nurses represented are young women
of the best families in Havana, and they
are devoting {heir time to making easier
the beds of pain of the unfortunates. Miss
LOS ANGELES, MONDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 28, JB9B
gard to Hawaiian annexation, thore is no
doubt that if the present treaty is aban
doned in the senate no move for annexa
tion by legislative enactment will be ini
tiated by the house. The sentiment, both
among the friends and opponents of an
nexation of the house, is that after the
long contest at the other end of the capitol
the senate should retain jurisdiction of the
subject. Action by the senate on a resolu
tion of annexation would, therefore, pre
cede any action by the house, and It Is
this which gives color to the general im
pression in the house that action upon a
resolution In the senate can be delayed
until both houses have completed their
other work, and that then an effort will
be made to adjourn and leave the question
suspended.
Speaker Reed makes no concealment of
his opposition to annexation, and says that
other very prominent Republicans, mem
bers like Cannon of Illinois, Walker of
Massachusetts and Johnson of Indiana,
are outspoken. Some of the others, like
Chairman Dlngley of the ways and means
committee, have made no public declara
tions upon the subject, but are believed
to be In sympathy with the opponents of
annexation. A large majority of the Re
publicans, however, are, of course, in favor
of the administration's policy, many of
them enthusiastically so.
Chairman Hitt of the foreign relations
committee is placed among the supporters
of annexation, but it is probable that the
real brunt of battle, if the contest Is trans
ferred to the house, will be borne by Gen.
Grosvenor of Ohio and Gen. Henderson of
lowa, both of whom are enthusiastic ln
their support of it.
As stated, the Indications all point to a
concerted plan on the part of the enemies
of annexation at both ends of the capitol
to hurry through the appropriation bills
and adjourn before action can be had on
the Joint resolution in the senate. This,
it is pointed out, would be the easier way
to defeat, or at least postpone, action, as
once the resolution got into the house the
divisions in the Republican ranks would
be uncovered and the leaders would be
forced on opposite sides. Some of the Re
publicans who are opposed to annexation
do not care to be forced into a position of
public antagonism to the administration
If It can be avoided.
They would, of course, prefer to see it
postponed rather than have It brought to
an issue in the house. The Democrats, with
comparatively few exceptions, are hostile
to annexation. The program of the house
for the coming week includes the comple
tion of the sundry civil bill, which has been
under consideration since last Wednesday,
action on the bill for the relief of the vic
tims and survivors of the Maine disaster,
the senate bill authorizing the enlistment
of two additional regiments of artillery,
and the Loud bill, relating to second class
mall matter. The latter hill has been made
the special order for Tuesday, Wednes
day and Thursday. A spirited contest :s
anticipated, but Mr. Loud, the author of
the bill and the chairman of the postofnee
and post roads committee, is confident that
it will pass. The Bill takes all complete
books printed as in serial form out of the
second class rate (1 cent per pound), and
places them on the regular book rate clas3,
which pays 8 cents per pound.
It also prohibits the transmission of
"sample copies" at pound rates. If the bill
should pass and be executed according to
its spirit, Mr. Loud estimates the annual
savings to the government effected by it
during the next four years would approxi
mate $12,000,000. Many publishers and news
papers are very hostile to the measure, but
thus far the opposition has not been so
active as it was during the last congress.
Tomorrow, under the rules, Is District of
Columbia day, but Chairman Cannon, in
chargie of the sundry bill will probably In
sist upon going ahead with the bill. Iff
refused yesterday to yield to Mr. Boutelle,
who was extremely anxious to secure the
Immediate passage of the bill for the re
lief of the Maine victims. This latter meas
ure will be doubtless called up as soop as
the appropriation is out of the way. The
bill for two additional regiments for artil
lery will probably not be taken up until
the special order for the consideration of
the Loud bill exhausts itself.
The Week's Program Not Definitely
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.—Beyond the
fact that the Corbett case will be decided
on Monday and that after its decision the
bill regulating tha right of way fdr rail
roads in Alaska and for other purposes will
probably be taken up, the programs In the
senate for this week Is quite indefinite.
The Alaska bill is of much wider scope'
than Its title Indicates and it will not be
voted upon without considerable discus
sion. There Is no general disposition to de
feat tho bill, but some sena tors are Of the
opinion that It should be amended in sev
eral particulars and they will seek to se
CLARA BARTON AND HER FAIR RED CROSS AIDS AT WORK AMONG THE SUFFERING CUBANS
is a wonder. She Is as strong and as vig
orous as a young girl, and feels aggrieved :
If any one offers her a chair at the close
Of a bard day's work on foot. Mr. Elwell i
is an able second, good, honest and level
headed. These dispensers of charity are
getting American money and using U on i
a business basis—Just, whati was needed, i
They are working with the original relief
committee, which lacked system in its la- i
bora, but which is now invaluable in seek • ,
tog out tho really deserving.
Miss Barton expects to soon have the ,
work-in fully syjrteanattsed, When <
MHfisJißsfcfiMßaflrftJ^siSilC-—
IN THE SENATE
Laid Out
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SAFE IN PORT
La Champagne Towed to
Halifax
THE LIFE BOAT'S CREW
DEEM THEIR SUFFERING WELL
REWARDED
BRITISH BOAT LESISLATOR
Destroyed by Pire in Mid-Ocean by
Spontaneous Combustion of Her
Phosphate Cargo
Associated Press Special Wire
NEW YORK, Feb. 27—The news that
the steamer La Champagne Is anchored
safely on the banks of Newfoundland has
set at rest tho anxiety and fear for the
safety of her passengers and crew which
have been felt by relatives and friends of
all those on board during the past week.
At the office of the company today there
were only a few callers. The officials had
heard nothing more from the belated
steamer, but from the moment that they
heard of her whereabouts they hastened to
send relief steamers to her aid. Agent 80
--cande and also the heads of the passenger
and freight departments of the Compagnie l
Generale Transatlantlque were at the com
pany'! dock today when La Bretagne ar
rived. La Bretagne's commander, M. Rupe,
as well as the officers and passengers,
learned of the accident to the sister ship
from Pilot George Waldle, when he board
ed the steamer off the Sandy Hook light
ship at 7:30 this morning. The news caused
considerable excitement among the pas
sengers, and when the vessel arrived at
quarantine additional information was
eagerly sought for by all on board. A
representative of the Associated Press
boarded La Bretagne at quarantine and
was besieged by officers and passengers
alike for the latest news about the overdue
vessel. A large supply of morning news
papers was put on board from the health
officers' boat and quickly distributed
amor,g the' passengers. The reports were
read with much interest by everyone and
warm words of praise were bestowed upon
Third Officer Unsworth and the other
members of La Champagne's crew who
came so near losing their lives in making
their heroic efforts to get aid for the dis
abled French liner. When the vessel
reached her dock this afternoon Third Of
ficer Unsworth and Second Quartermaster
Julian Camard of I.a Champagne were
there speaking to Agent Bocande. Officer
Unsworth reported that of the ten men
who manned the lifeboat and were picked
up six days later by the steamer Rotter
dam, only lour were able to leave their
tttrftks on board the Rotterdam at Hoboken
this morning. Officer Unsworth showed lit
tle of the effects of his fearful exposure,
except that skin was oft his face.
Quartermaster Camard's hands were blue
and swollen from frost bite, but they were
not bandaged. He .walked with difficulty,
as his feet were badjy swollen. He made
no complaint, however, and said he was
grateful to be alive after such an experi
ence. He praised the captain and officers
and crew of the steamer Rotterdam, and
said they were extremely courteous and
kind to the rescued men. The remainder
of the boat's crew are still being cared for
on board the Rotterdam, but with the ex
ception of Seamen Cruer and Tanquay
they will be able to leave their bunks this
evening. As soon as they are able tbey will
be transferred to La Bretagne and the
others who are still suffering will be sent
to the French hospital. No. 820 West Sixty
fourth 'street, this city, where arrange
ments have been made for their reception.
When Mr. Bocunde was asked what ar
rangements the company had made to ren
der assistance to La Champagne, he re
plied: "The tug Newfoundland has left
Halifax to tow the big steamer either into
Halifax or this port. The Pro Patria, which
plies between Halifax and the French Isl
ands Miquelon and Saint Pierre, has gonei
to La Champagne's aid and tho steamship
are being' held (or use ln the hospital, i
Food and oliher necessaries have already ]
been sent to fifteen small places, and the :
misery ln Havana Is somewhat alleviated.
It must not be forgotten that half a mil- >
Hon men, women and children are yet i
starving here, and every penny forwarded i
goes to the right spot. When Miss Barton
went to work there were four hundred
Starving women and children outside the ,
ground* of Mr. Fonts y Stirling. Among t
them were about twenty men. More than i
one-half of the unfortrmatlse were of Afrl- .
can mixture, for the paludle fever has j
INDEX
TO TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
| Pensioners suspended under the
> Bennett decision will be given a
i chance for a rehearing.
■ Alger's reindeer landed at New
• York, only one animal having died
• on the passage from Lapland.
Spanish editors express a desire for
a much firmer policy than that pur
sued by the Sagasta government.
Wm. Slngerly, banker and publisher
of Philadelphia, dies suddenly of
heart disease superinduced by overin
dulgence in tobacco.
National league baseball magnates
meet at St. Louis today to arrange
schedules and suppress rowdyism on
the part of players.
Ten people dead and twenty-five
injured at the laboratory explosion
at Kalamazoo, Mich.; other bodies
believed to be In the ruins.
Gen. Miles considers Spain likely to
strike without warning, and believes
the country should be prepared for
wur.
The French liner towed Into port at
Halifax; members of the lifeboat's
crew are recovering; British .steamer
Legislator burns in midocean and
many of the crew perish.
Congress Is rushing the work of ap
propriation In order to secure an early
adjournment, and better progress has
been made than for a quarter of a
century past.
The usual Sunday quiet prevailed in
the navy department and no informa
tion of importance was given out; at
League Island navy yard the usual
forces of men worked full time to fit
war vessels for active service.
Massapequa, which sailed from this port
for Amsterdam this morning has been
ordered to steer a course which will bring
them within hailing distance of the hap
less vessel. If our ship needs assistance
in any way, Capt. Cook of the Massapequa
will stand by and render it... I cannot now
say whether La Champagne's passengers
will be taken off and forwarded here or
whether they will stay aboard. That will
all depend on whether sho is towed Into
Now York or Halifax."
SAFIS IN PORT
HALIFAX, Feb 27.—The three hundred
and odd passengers on board the French
liner La Champagne will rest more sound
ly tonight than they have for ten days.
Since Thursday two weeks ago, half of
which time they have drifted on the At
lantic, the days and nights have been filled
with anxiety for their personal safety, but
tonight they Bleep ln peace and comfort,
safe In the harbor of Halifax, their fears
and cares on account of danger being dis
sipated by the huppy knowledge that they
are no longer at the mercy of the stormy
ocean. After drifting for five days on
the Newfoundland banks, with the engines
disabled and the screw shaft shattered,
tho great Boston-bound freighter Roman,
from Liverpool, came along, picked her
up, and brought her Into Halifax with
out further mishap of consequence. Great
was the Joy on board the big French liner
when the cloudy Sunday morning broke
with the shores of Nova Scotia ln sight,
and word was passed that Halifax would
be reached before dark. Port was reached
just In good time. Three or four hours
more would have found the two steamers
still at sea, caught in a dark and stormy
night, with thick Bnow falling, and they
might have been compelled to turn about
and put off from shore to keep clear of
tho coast until day broke.
Tho correspondent of the Assoolated
Press boarded La Champagne Just as the
anchor was dropped. The saloon presented
an animated scene, as the passengers wore
eager to learn what anxious friends In
New York had thought of the detention
of the steamer. All wished to learn the
story of the boat adrift In mldocean. Now
that they were safe in port, they "dis
claimed any fear, but some of them could
not conceal that they had passed through
a trying ordeal. La Champagne sailed
from Havre February 12th, with fine, clear
weather, which continued for two days.
Then the wind freshened and a gale sprang
up, blowing with moderate force. All went
well until February 17th. The passengers
had settled down and were passing the
time pleasantly. Then the ship was steam
ing fast against the head seas, when sud
denly, about 4 oclock, a tremendous crash
ing sound was heard ln the engine rooms.
In an instant a panic seized the passen
gers, and great confusion prevailed ln the
saloons and among the occupants of the
steerage. The ship's headway was stayed,
and a heavy pounding shook the whole
craft. Capt. Poirot quickly calmod the
passengers, and soon after It was dlscov
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asked a worn, thin and sad-faced woman
pointing to some of the Red Cross provis
ions.
"From the glory," she replied, looking
upward, "from the heavens. I don't know
exactly where, but it is saving me and my
children.
Then the poor creature fell to weeping.
Th people aided here by American
charity are real reconcentrados or desti
tute townspeople, all of them genuine vic
tims of Weylerism. Half ft million of them
starved to death before help from America,
reaohed them. Much more la needed. The
people surely have only begun to glvei
Send all you can. Louis Stopsoh of No. M
Efight Pages
PRICE FIVE CENTS
SUNDAY QUIET
Marked the Day at tie
Navy Department
NO FACTS DISCLOSED
POINTING TO MALICE TOWARD
THE MAINE
WORKMEN AT LEAGUE ISLAND
Put in the Day Bushing Repairs to
Fit Ram and Monitor For Im
mediate Service
Associated Press Special Wire
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.—The usual
Sunday quiet was not broken today by any
important developments in connection
with the Maine disaster. Capt. Crownln
shleld, chief of the navigation bureau,
came to his office In the navy department
to open the department mail and a few
unimportant telegrams. A dispatch from
Havana confirmed the press reports that
the court of inquiry left there on the Man
grove for Key West. The state department
received nothing from Gen. Lee during the
day.
Up to G oclock the dispatches of the navy
department wero taken to tho officers of
the department and were not regarded as
of sufficient consequence to send to the
secretary.
Mr. Long said the court of Inquiry would
now proceed with Its work at Key West,
examining the witnesses there in accord
ance with its original plans. No definite
Information Uas been received as to how
much time would be taken with the inquiry
there or what the next step would be. Sir.
Long stated that the department was today
In possession of no' more Information on
the cause of the disaster than it was Im
mediately after the occurrence, and that
no evidence had been received up to the
present time showing that the disaster was
caused by design.
At the suggestion of Secretary Long,
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt of the navy
department gave out the following state
ment In regard to the published map with
the Maine in Havana harbor purporting
to be marked on It:
As soon as the map was brought to my
attention I sent to Mr. John Russell
Young- of the congressional library and
got the original. It Is simply one of the
Innumerable maps of Havana harbor.
There it not the slightest sign of a mine
marked anywhere on it. As a matter of
fact, I am informed that this map is one
which has been used in giving lectures at
the Columbian university.
In answer to the question as to what was
the meaning of the movements of guns
and munitions, Mr. Roosevelt said: "It
merely serves TO show that the department
does not believe there will be any trouble,
but neither does it intend to be caught un
prepared if there should be trouble."
Senor Dv Bosc, the Spanish charge
d'affaires, today received a cablegram
from the minister of state saying that the
new minister to the United States, Senor
Polo y Bernabe, will start tomorrow from
Gibraltar. This will bring him to Wash
ington ln about ten days. At Gibraltar he
will take one of the German lines of trans
atlantic steamers touching at that point.
The credentials of the new minister will
be presented soon after his arrival, and it
is expected his first attention will be given
to the commercial treaty between tha
United States and Spain with particular
reference to Cuba. His services as chief
of the commercial bureau of th« foreign
office has given him charge of t 1 "alls
leading un»to the negotiation of ti is tn
and he will come sharing the eari
of the Sagasta administration to ; it
through this matter with the le i ; delay
possible. Minister Woodford ha beep
carrying; on the negotiations with t]
thorities at Madrid and they are ift II ilong
toward completion.
Beyond the foregoing dispatch Si nqr dv
Bosc received no news today from Havana,
or Madrid. He expressed satisfaction at
the more conservative tone of pubbc senti
ment within the last few days.
Press reports from Madrid itatcd that
the authorities were jubilant ove; the re
ceipt of Important favorable information
from Havana. Mr. Dv Bosc 6|
no light on the nature of this inff ma-Uou.
In other quarters, however, the itnpre«s!on
prevailed that this Information ,„ d not
refer to the Maine Inquiry, but od- erned
the general conduct of the Insurrection- In
Cuba. There have been strong irdicutlous
of late that the autonomist cabinet, under
the leadership of Govin, who Is the recog
nized force of that body, would endeavor
to make terms with the separatist wing
and in turn secure the co-operation of the
insurgents In a movement to concluae the
war. How far this is possible it not known
here, although it has been expected that
Govin would succeed in effecting a recon
ciliation. There has been added reason
for this belief within the last few days
owing to the fierce attacks made on Govin
by some of the irreconcilable elements.
He repelled these and repudiated an al
leged letter in which he was reported to
have attacked Premier Sagasta.
AT THE NAVY YARD
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 27,-Leaguo isl
and navy yard was literally swarming- with
visitors today In consequence of the repbrt
from Washington that the cruisers Colum
bia and Minneapolis, the double turreted
monitor Miantonomah and the ram Katah
din had been ordered to go into commis
sion with dispatch. Both cruisers have
had skeleton crews aboard, while the mon
itor has been lying at dock for several
years and the Katahdin since last winter.
None of the naval officials at the yard
would say anything relating to the fuiif o
movements of the vessels, but from worfi
men it was learned the commission orders
had been issued. This was borne out by
the fact that all day a large force of men
ln the construction and repair departments
were actively at work on the Miantonomah
and the Katahdin. Visitors were kept off
these boats and only those having friends
among the officers and crew of the cruis
ers were allowed on board.
The repairs to the monitor are all of a
minor nature and will be completed By
Tuesday. Over twenty men have already
been detailed for her and her full comple
ment of 150 will be made up as rapidly as
possible. A large force of men were busy
on the Katahdin, improving her ventiUat
lng apparatus and fitting her with steam
pipes. This work will take only a few days.
Sunday work at League Island Is very un
usual, and today's action is taken to indi
cate that the ilavy department intends get
ting the vessels ready to sail at a moment's
notice. This afternoon steam was gotten
up on board the monitor for the purpose of
testing her boilers and machinery.
In one of the lofts nearly 100 men were at
work on small spars and boat fittings.
Everything is in shipshape on the Minne
apolis and Columbia, and beyond filling up
their complement of officers and men and
taking coal and provisions nothing remains
to hi done. This will consume about »»»