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TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR. NO. »70.
i AMUSEMENTS
__o* Angeles Theater £ * W Trea ' urer ~
Two Night* Only— Tuesday and Wednesday, March 22 and 28-Matlnei Wednesday
Wm. A. Brady and F. Zlegfeld, Jr., present threo great attractions In one
&oauii/ul _*?„„„ Zf r "J The Popular Idol onjrance
SStiS&JfSay 7>*c*i v *r <ff
Seats now on sale. Prlres, -Ho. noc. 75c. tLUU, 1150. Telephone Main 70.
|©s Angeles Theater kWVJ^w*"
THHEK NIGHTS and Saturday Mstlnoe-Commenolng Thursday, MARCH 34
Return Last Season's Greatest Success ■■ . jtf, JfifomO
In His Beautiful Comedy p . *jf Direction of
Drama . . O/IOrO JICrOS Henry C. Miner
Best* on sale Monday, March 21st. Prlres 25c. COo 75e. 11.00,1 50. Telephone Main 70
Axhhaum Los Angeles' Society Vatudevlllg Theater
ftyrUIIUUITI B l- hit ot our new .how. The European
Star, I.IKA PANTZER, premier danscuae de 111-de
gyy% _ (Any Seat 25c fer GEO. H. WOOu. somewhat different comedian.
///atlTlOe Zfodau \ Children. ilOo DRAWEE, modern Juggler.asslsted by ( M188 MARIE
## f • " — y toallery Wo JHEVIi.LK. in a refined and beautiful entertain
ment o>o W. DAY, monologue comedian, The
eastern star. FILSONand ERROL, America's representative society sketch artists.ln their former
great success, Men v». Womeu. MATTHEWS anil HARRIS. CARL DA MM AN TROUPE. Startling
additional features by the great equestrian star, GAUTIER. Prices never changing—Kvenlng.
reserved seats,2sc, 50c; gallery 10u. Matinees Wednesday. Saturday and Sunday. Tel. Main 1*47
Sail**-*.!- s-. _ . «_ n-. TWELFTH AND GRAND AYE.
jyiishire Ostrich Farm fiesta park.
. . Srand jfve Cars to Sates . .
5 minutes from City Jfa// and prineipaihoteis
Ostrich Plumes, Collarettes, S&oas &or Sale
THE PLACE WHERE OSTRICH EGGS CAN BE BOUGHT—OPEN ALL DAY
Jr ± Piumed Slants Plucked
CHILDREN ACCOMPANIED BY PARENTS FREE.
y-. /).,,» Sco the Lame Ostrich in bis hammock, flo,ooochallenge that
Oh* (SStricn JTOSpaaf uu the only original ostrich farm.
Ostrich Farm . . South Pasadena . .
NEARLY 100 GIGANTIC BIRDS OF ALL AGES.
Open dally to visitors Tips, Pinnies, Boas and Capes for aale dlreot from the producer.
K. B.—We have no agency In Lot Angelea, and have tor talc the only genuine California feath
er* on ihe market. The most appropriate present to send east
A ftrlCUltUral Park— F. I). BLACK, Lessee and Manager.
CONTINUOUS COURSING, Sunday, March 20th, commencing at 10:83 a. m , rain or
thine. Eight-dog crackajack stake; 24-dog consolation purse; hors.l vs. tandem, five miles,
lorse conceding wheel half a mile, weather permitting Admission, 25c; ladles free. Including
grand Hand. Music by the Seventh Regiment Hand. Take Main strcit cars to the park.
California Limited
nt o tr I Stisth9 \
Via Oanta Jfe Jioute \ ss*st
Leaves Los Angeles 8:00 a.m. Tuesday and Friday .Don't X
Leaves Pasadena 8:25 a.m. Tuesday and Friday | $
Arrive Kansas City 6:10 p.m. Thursday and Sunday | 7??iss St $
Arrive St. Louis 7.00 a.m. Friday and Monday I' $
Arrive Chicago 9:43 a.m. Friday and Monday \„.„„.„„„„„„„„„„,\
This great train, with its famous dining-car service, is run lor passengers with first-class
tickets only, but no charge boyond the regular ticket and sleeping-car rate It made. Dining
cart serve breakfast leaving Los Angeles. Vest!baled and electric lighted. Alt the luxuries of
modern travel.
Jr*Yite~ Shaped TJrack. ..
DONE IN A DAY . . . , . . .
ON THE TOEBDAY AND SATURDAY SPECIALS
Jn addition to the regular train service the Santa Fe runs on every Tuesday and Saturday a
special express iraln, taking In Kedlands, Riverside and the beauties oi Santa Ana Canyon.
Leaves Los Angeles at Ha. m; leaves Paiadera at »;t6 a. m. Returning arrive*at Los Angelea at
v.Jfi p. m.. Pasadena* :b0 p. m„ giving two hours stop at both Redlanda and Riverside.
7Tx SIA. L ✓» ON THIS TRAIN AFFORDS PLEASANT
Oh* Übservatton Var opportunity for seeing the sight*
San WDiego and Coronado 33each
'..'....'.'...TUtt MOST BEAUTIFUL SPOT IN THE WORLD.
Two dally trains, carrying parlor cars, make tho run in about four hours from Los Angeles,
and on Tuesday and Saturday nights tho Coronado Special will run. The ride I* delightful,
carrying you for seventy miles along the Pacific Ocean beach.
Santa Fe Route Office, 200 Spring St., corner Second.
jftclllng Out — Japanese and Chines* Soods
AT LESS THAN COST. 1 o give up store lor repair*. Be«t asaortment In the city.
Wing Jfing Wo d Co., 238 S. Spring Str**t
THE QUARANTINE LAW
MODIFIED TO SAVE STARVING
CATTLE
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STOCK MAY BE DRIVEN NORTH
Examination of Northern Orchards
Shows Frost Damages to Be More
Serious Than Supposed
Associated Press Special Wire
WASHINGTON, March 18.-Secretary
Wilson of the agricultural department has
directed Inspector Hill at San Diego, Cal.,
to look Into the conditions affecting a herd
of 8000 cattle In Monterey county, of that
atate. This ls said to be part of the large
large number of cattle In California kept
to the south of the national quarantine line
because of fear that their exportation to
the north might result in the spread of
Texas fever. The cattlemen of California
have made strong representations to the
department to permit the animals to go
beyond the line for the reason that, owing
to the drouth In Southern California, they
were dying of starvation. If the agent
finds no reasonable objection, the animals
will be allowed to go to the northern part
of the state, there to be kept In quaran
tine by the local officials until Nov. 16th
Similar action will be taken respecting
other herds, where owners make requests
for It
PERMISSION GIVEN
SACRAMENTO, March 18.—Secretary of
Agriculture Wilson has notified Dr. W. P.
Mathews, secretary of the atate board of
health, that cattlemen will be allowed to
move their herds from the southern part
of the state over the feder.vl government's
splenetic fever quarantine'line, provided
the cattle first be Inspected by a govern
ment official appointed for the purpose,
and provided, further, that after they have
crossed the line they shall be kept apart
from all other cattle until Nov. 18th.
The removal of cattle from the southern
districts to the rich ranges In the north
has become imperative owing to the fact
that the exceptionally dry winter has left
the ranges In the former section barren.'
Persons wishing to take their herds
across the . line must first get permission
from the secretary of agriculture so to
10, after which they will be Inspected be
fore crossing.
EFFECTS OF FROST
STOCKTON, March 18.—Assessor Ort
nan and Quarantine Inspector Tucker left
on a tour of inspection today of the or
chards In this part of the county. The
object of their tour was to determine the
amount of damage done to almonds, apri
cots, apples and other fruit. Mr. Tucker
reports the apricots, plums, almonds and
cherries completely ruined by the heavy
frosts of the past few nights. It has
burned the pits until they turned black
and will commence dropping off the trees
in a day or two. The fruit which colds
on to the trees will not mature, as It has
been frozen until it will eventually shrivel
up. The orchards in the vicinity of Linden,
Lodi and Acampo will not produce suf
ficient early fruit for the families of the
owners. The apricots In these particular
sections are very fine usually and com
mand a good price, so the loss to the or
chardlsts will run up Into thousands of
dollars. The late fruit ls not affected.
WORSE THAN SURMISED
SUISUN, March 18.—The damage by frost
last night in Sulsun and Vaca valleys Is
greater than at first surmised, and In the
former belt the loss has been placed at
1160,000 and In the latter valley the dam
age has been estimated at 8250,000.
R. D. Robblns of Sulsun Is one of the
heaviest losers, the apricots on his fruit
ranch In Sulsun valley being ruined by
the nipping frost. The almond crop has
been damaged to a deplorable extent.
DIDN'T MENTION CUBA
Secretary Gage Attends to the Gold
Standard
CLEVELAND, 0., March 18.—Secretary
of the Treasury Gage delivered an address
this evening before the chamber of com
merce on the financial question. Secretary
Gage said in part:
"Moat of us had cherished the hope that
the financial issues which have so long
vexed the country had been settled by the
political decree of 1896.
"One branch of the national legislature,
comparatively unaffected in Its personnel
by the election of 1896, is evidently not sym
pathetic to the reasonable and logical re
sult. Of various political facts the ma
jority of members in that body have the
power to obstruct, perhaps unite to defeat,
the last expressions of the popular will.
"More than this, the evidences are strong
that the minority will force a motion to
reconsider in 1900 the people's verdict of
1896. Already the leaders are bringing their
skirmishers into line for the congressional
testa of next autumn. In a recent appeal,
separately Issued, yet by indubitable signs
Jointly conceived, the coalition formulated
the catch words for the new campaign."
The speaker then argued that gold, hav
ing been the standard of money for years,
a change from It would unsettle values and
result In commercial chaos.
Mr. Gage then asserted that internation
al bimetallism would not have the faults to
be found in free coinage of silver by this
country alone, and said the Republican
party Is pledged to bring about the former
aa soon-as possible, meantime preserving
the present gold standard.
THE HERALD
BISMARCK THINKS
CUBA WILL SOON BECOME A
REPUBLIC
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PRAISES FOR M'KINLEY
FOB THE STATESMANSHIP HE
HAS SHOWN
■
EMPEROR WILLIAM'S WORDS
Did Not Refer to War but to a Settle
. meat in Money—Sympathy
With Cuba
Special to The Herald
• FRIEDERICHBRUHE, March 18.— •
• Prince Bismarck today gave an au- •
• dience to Editor Brockel of Chicago. •
• The prince's utterance on the Cuban •
• question is, without doubt, the most •
• Important that has been made In •
• Europe since the war for the inde- •
• pendence of the island began. •
• Bismarck ls the very citadel of con- •
• servatlsm In Europe. His voice Is •
• the voice of sober second thought of •
• the old world. Although the weather •
• was Inclement, the venerable prince •
• walked erect without difficulty. He •
• began the conversation by eulogizing •
• his old American friends, Bancroft, •
• Motley and Schurz, and then went •
• straight to the heart of the Issue be- •
• tween Spain and the United States. •
• "McKinley has shown superior •
• statesmanship by calming public ex- •
• citement." he said; "the exaltation of •
• the American mind concerning Cuba •
• Is not quite understood In Europe, yet •
• it ls true there are Spanish jingoes •
• as well as Yankee jingoes. •
• "The Spanish standpoint is mcdlae-a
• val. Spain's atrocities In Cuba, her •
• mlsgovernment at home and her treat-*
• ment of captives in Montjulch fort- •
• ress arc fresh in our recollection. •
• Spain ls today on the verge of bank- •
• ruptcy. She cannot rely on any sup- •
• port, except possibly from France or o
• Italy. •
• "When the German emperor spoke •
• of the Cuban question recently, he did •
• not refer to war between the United •
• States and Spain, but to a settlement •
• In money. We Germans condemn •
• war as Impracticable. We sympa- •
• thlze with the grievances of the •
• Cubans. •
• "I prophesy that Cuba will soon be- •
• come an Independent republic by dip- •
• lomatlc means." •
• Bismarck has been confined within •
• doors for twelve weeks. He Is some- •
• what pale, but his eyes were bright •
• and his spirit high. A delegation of •
• old Schleswlg-Holstelners called on •
• the prince today, and he congratula- •
• ted them on the fiftieth anniversary •
• of their separation from Denmark •
• and the abounding prosperity under •
• the beneficent rule of the Father- •
• land. a
INDEX
TO TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Senor Calvo, Costa Rlcan minister
to the United States, gives some of trie
reasons which threaten to cause war
among the Central American repub
lics.
Spanish officials gather at Washing
ton to arrange the terms of the com
mercial treaty with the United States
and incidentally to reconcile the in
surgents to a continuance of Spanish
rule.
Senator Gallinger talks on condi
tions In Cuba, saying that nothing can
be said or wrltter. which will convey
an adequate idea of the situation.
The Brazilian flag Is hauled from the
masthtad of the cruiser Amazonas
and the Stars and Stripes substituted;
the vessel will be coaledi by Monday
and will leave promptly for the United
States.
Austria Is practically pledged to
support Spain, not by action against
the Cubans, but to prevent the over
throw of the monarchy in case Spain
relinquishes control of Cuba.
The report of the Maine court of
inquiry is anxiously awaited by navy
officials: while no definite action will
be decided upon until the document ls
recelved.no step will be omitted which
tends In a general way to put the na
tion in shape to make an effective de
fense against any attack.
The report of Gen. Wilson on the
fortification of the Dry Tortugas ex
pected today by the department offic
ials.
The house devotes the day to the
postofflce appropriation bill and pro
vides punishment for stuffing mail
bags at the time of weighing mails;
the house committee points out the
need of revising the interstate com
merce law.
The British-American cable chess
game begun; England has a strong
team and will probably win the battle.
Russia arrives at the conclusion
that Corea can manage her own af
fairs, but will render further aid if
it proves necessary.
Special dispatches outline the pol
icy of the United States as pointing
directly toward 1 Cuban Independence;
President McKinley does not eafpect
war, as Spain will probably yield to
all demands If given opportunity to
do so without teo serious humilia
tion.
The cruiser Montgomery was with
drawn from Havana on the advice of
Consul General Lee.
Prince Bismarck prophesies that
Cuba will soon become an independent
republic, and expresses the sympathy
felt by Germans with Cuba's wrongs:
he also explains the utterances of the
emperor concerning the Cuban ques
tion..
The Dominion government seals the
doom of Dyea and Skaguay by provid
ing an all-Canadian rail route to the
Yukon gold fleld.s, which will make
Fort Simpson the winter port for
Klondike traffic.
Quarantine laws will be modified In
order to permit starving cattle to be
driven to better pasture; examination
of northern orchards show that dam
age by frost Is even worse than was
supposed.
LOS ANGELES, SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 19, 1898
POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES
LEADS STRAIGHT TO THE INDEPENDENCE
OF THE INSURGENT CUBANS
President McKinley Does Not Expect War, for the Spanish Govern
ment Will Probably Yield to All Demands if Given an
Opportunity to Submit Without Too Serious
Humiliation 7 but Force Will Be
Used if Necessary
WASHINGTON, March 18.—(Special to Tha Herald.) The policy of the United States has been
definitely laid down, and it leads straight toward the independence of Cuba.
On the very highest authority your correspondent is enabled to describe the systematic plans
that, underlie the apparently vacillating actions of the administration.
As to war preparations: It is not the intention of this government that Spain's naval strength
in Cuban waters shall be further increased, pending negotiations for her entire withdrawal from
the island. The torpedo flotilla now at the Canaries is not to be allowed to reach Cuba. The trans
fer of the Masachusetts and Texas—soon to be followed by the New York—from Key West to
Hampton roads will give the Spaniards a good excuse for refraining from sending their tor
pedo boats any further in this direction. If they persist in dispatching their flotilla, the proceed
ing will be taken as an overt act of war, and the flying squadron, containing the swift New York,
the Brooklyn, the Minneapolis and the Columbia, will drop down from Hampton roads, which is a
more convenient starting point than Key West for such a movement, and intercept the Spanish
craft in the neighborhood of Forto Rico.
Meanwhile, the battleships would be available for the defense of any seaport threatened by
stray ironclads that might attempt a raid.
The president's views as to the need for placing this country in position to enforce its will and
defend Itself against attack were revolutionized by a message received from Consul-General Lee
two weeks ago. The dispatch came on Saturday, and it conveyed positive infrmation that the Maine
was blown up by a Spanish mine.
It is believed that Gen. Lee knows who did it. ,
Up to that time the president's talk had all been peaceful, but the next day, although it was
Sunday, he summoned the lead ers in the house and senate in consultation, and on Monday the fifty
million-dollar defense bill was drawn, introduced and favorably reported.
But the president does not expect war, even now. The present indications are that Spain will
yield to all our demands, if we give her an opportunity to do it in a way that will not subject
the Spanish government to too much humilition before its own people. The various propositions of
guaranteed autonomy and the like that have been set afloat in the last few days have had no other
object than to enable American opinion to express itself and to make clear that absolute independ
ence is the only solution of the Cuban question the American people will tolerate.
This will at once strengthen our government in its dealings with Spain, and enable Sagasta to
excuse the concessions he must ultimately make on the ground of irresistible popular pressure from
the United States.
REASON FOR RECALL OF THE CRUISER
BOSTON, March 18.—(Special to The Herald.) The Globe prints the folowing from its special
staff correspondent:
KEY WEST, March 18.
The return of, the cruiser Montgomery to Key West has caused considerable speculation, which
authorities have declined to end by giving reasons. The real reasons are interesting, and show
how grave the situation is. The accuracy of my statements cannot be questioned. The Montgom
ery was ordered to return from Havana harbor at the suggestion of Consul-General Lee. He pointed
out to the authorities that the retention of the cruiser in Havana harbor was the source of the cir
culation of rumors, and a menace, rather than a protection, in case of outbreak. She could not
land a sufficient force to be of much, If any, protection to American interests, while she was not
sufficiently powerful to cope with the guns of the forts and the Spanish warships in case of a sud
den declaration of hostilities. In view of these circumstances General Lee recommended the with
drawal of the Montgomery and the substitution of the Fern or some other vessel of the same char
acter. The Fern can perform equally good services as the Montgomery in the event that General
Lee or other Americans have to leave Havana in a hurry, and the Fern stands less danger of being
fired on than would a vessel of war.
General Lee recommended the sending of the lowa to Havana to bring back the court of inquiry
there and to impress the Spaniards vdth the power of our navy. The Spaniards believed the Maine
was the finest ship in the American navy, and that her destruction made it impossible for the
United States to think about fighting Spain.
John Hogan, a well-known bakery pro
prietor of Sacramento, fell from his
wheel last evening, breaking his right leg
in two places.
W. H. Gore, the Sacramento man who
fell in a fit on Folsom-street wharf on the
12th of this month, died In the city and
county hospital at San Francisco yester
day from a clot of blood on the brain. An
Inquest will be held.
At the preliminary examination at Chlco
of Williamson, charged with the murder of
Wm. McKinley, the defendant, was held
to answer without ball. He ls without
means and his appeals to his relatives for
assistance are as yet unheededt
John Rury of San Francisco commenced
suit yesterday against M. A. Blandt and
P. H. Swartz to recover 16000 damages for
false imprisonment. He alleges that the
defendants maliciously caused his arrest
at Wilmington, Los Angeles county.
W. D. Cole, a San Jose member of the
Grand Army, aged 50 and unmarried, was
accidentally killed yesterday at his ranch
near town. He was sitting on the back
porch cleaning a rifle, when It waß dis
charged, the bullet entering his heart.
The steamer J. D. Peterß, plying between
San Francisco and Stockton, crashed Into
Washington street wharf yesterday while
going at full speed. Part of the dock was
torn away and the Peters' bow suffered to
a considerable extent. The engineer mis
understood orders.
The cargo of the ship New York, which
was wrecked at Half Moon bay Monday
night was sold yesterday for 16500. If
the weather holds good the purchaser will
realise handsomely on the deal, but ship
ping men look for the vessel to break up
within a few days.
A judgment has been entered dismiss
ing the suit brought by ex-Superior Judge
A. Jj, Frlck of Oakland against P. E.
Bowles and G. W. McNear for 86000 for
lobbying through the last legislature a
bill that Bowles and McNear wanted. The
suit was compromised some months ago,
but the Judgment of dismissal was only
entered today.
In the Clark murder trial at Napa all evi
dence relating to the alleged confession of
George Clark' was ruled out upon the con
To correct this impression, General Lee suggested that the lowa should be sent into Havana
harbor, take the court of inquiry on board and speed out again, an operation which would give the
Spaniards some material for sober reflection. When the fact of this recommendation came to the
knowledge of a high naval officer on the court he objected most strenuously to the government
taking any risks of sending the finest battleship of the navy into Havana harbor, and pointed out
dangers which might be incurred. The arguments by this distinguished naval officer were so urg
ent that the lowa was not sent to Havana, and they influenced the department to accept Lee's sug
gestion and to order the Montgomery back.
STATE NOTES
tention that the confession had been se
cured by threats and promises. Sheriff Me-
Kenzie was recalled and severely handled
by the attorneys for the defense in an
effort to show that the officer had terror
ized Clark Into confessing.
Gladstone's Health
♦ BOURNEMOUTH, March 18.-The -f
♦ following bulletin has been Issued -f
+ with respect to Mr. Gladstone: +
+ "In the absence of any improve- +
♦ ment in Mr. Gladstone's condition, it -f
+ has been settled in consultation that A}
+ ho should return to Hawarden next +
+ week." -f
+ The bulletin Is regarded as having +
+ only one meaning. It is understood -f
+ that the grievous facial pains have +
+ returned and will no longer yield to +
+ the usual remedies. +
Made a Scene
•LONDON, March 18.—While the house
was In committee during the estimates,
Dr. Tanner, antl-Parnellite member for
Mid-Cork, was twice called to order for
Irrelevant and somewhat Incoherent re
marks about the unprotected condition of
Hongkong.
As he kept on shouting and defying the
rulings, the chairman of the committee,
James W. Lowther, Conservative, finally
ordered him to leave the house. Dr. Tan
ner exclaimed: "With greater pleasure
than I ever entered It." Then, sauntering
slowly toward the door and scornfully
pointing to the chairman, he hissed out:
"I hope the French will beat you. Cecil
(Lord Salisbury's nephew) will do your
dirty work as long as you like."
Chicago Fire Victims
CHICAGO, March 18.—This morning, the
smouldering pyre on the site of the Emer
son building, the firemen found two more
charred bodies. By means of a key, one
corpse was identified as that of W. J. Wil
cox of the W. A. Olmstead company. The
name of Albert Bierdy, a music publisher,
1 with an establishment In the burned build-
ing, Is added to the list of the missing. R.
Pitts, a solicitor, ls also messing. He was
in the building shortly before the fire. The
dead recovered so far number seven; miss
ing sixteen. Albert Bierdy, reported miss
ing, has been accounted for.
NOT INTERESTED
England' Would Sot Take Hawaii as
a Gift
LONDON, March 18.—The government
of Great Britain is surprised at the re
port of the senate committee on-foreign
relations, which, after presenting a joint
resolution for the annexation of Hawaii
reported that Great Britain was plotting
for the absorption of Hawaii. A high
official in the British foreign office said:
"It is unfortunate that the commit
tee has such an erroneous impression.
I cannot imagine upon what supposed
facts they base their report. It seems
improbable that the senators would is
sue official statements on no other basis
than rumors and suspicions. As a mat
ter of fact, nothing Is further from
Great Britain's intentions than to Inter
fere In any way with the existing regime
in Hawaii. No steps in that direction
were ever contemplated.
"On the contrary, her majesty's go'»>
ernment recognizes the United States
has the foremost interests in Hawaii,
and it is natural and inevitable that Ha
waii should be under American influ
ence.
A Mexican Outrage
LAREDO, Tex., March 18.-News has
reached here that an American citizen J
B. Wilkinson, manager of the Monterey
Globe, has been placed in jail for libel by
order of the government at the City of
Mexico. Wilkinson sent by telegraph a
special concerning the character of one
Sparks, now in the city of Mexico, which
was published in the Mexican Herald
United States Consul General Donnelly
at Nuevo Laredo, has the case In hand'
and It ls understood that the Washington
authorities have notified the consul general
to personally Investigate the matter.
The Indian Plague
BOMBAY, March 18.—Two hundred and
fifteen new cases and 216 deaths from the
plague were reported today. Five Euro
peans have been attacked. The Mohamme
dans at Hubll on the South Mahratta rail
way, hearing of the riots in this city, have
decided to resist the plague precautions
and continue operations over that line.
Volunteers have been mobilised and the
infantry have been summoned, but as yet
there has been no conflict.
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PRICE FIVE CENTS
REPORT OF COURT
IS ANXIOUSLY AWAITED BYTHE
NAVY OFFICIALS
NOTHING YET CERTAIN
AS TO WHEN OR BY WHOM IT
WILL BE BROUGHT
NO DEFINITE PLANS ARE MADE
But No Action Neglected Which Tends
to Put the Nation in Condition
for Effective Defense
Associated Press Special Wire
WASHINGTON. March 18.—An air of
suspense was noticeable in the navy de
partment today, due to the approach ol tha
time for the delivery of the report of tha
court of inquiry, it is not known Just when
the document will come to Washington,
and In view of the reports of the determin
ation of outside parties to obtain posses
sion of It before the department receive*
the report, the officials, if they know, will
not say how the papers are to be brought
to Washington. All that is known defin
itely is that the president has suggested
that the report be made as soon as pos
sible, and in consequence it Is expected to
reach this city in two or three days. The
cabinet today talked over the matter, and
the time stated was the general opinion of
the members when they heard all that
Secretary Long had to report on the sub
ject. There ls an Impression that Lieu
tenant Commander Marix will bring tha
document, though it Is within Admiral
Sicard's power to choose any other of
ficer.
A cabinet officer expressed the belief
that the report will require careful con
sideration on the part of the president and
his cabinet before given to the publlo,
which would seem to postpone publication
to some time about the middle of next
week, although nothing ls certain on that
point.
Every phase of the several questions In
volved is being carefully and thought
fully considered and it ls believed very
soon after the report ls received the Pres
ident, possibly In conjunction with Con
gress, will announce a definite policy. Un
til then nothing of a decisive character will
be done or decided upon.
THE NAVAL POLICY
The new naval policy embodied In the
creation of another squadron to rendezvous
at Hampton roads was also discussed at
the cabinet meeting at length today and re
ceived unanimous approval.
The San Francisco reported her arrival
from Lisbon at Gravesend today. Under
orders, the commander will divide his crew
with the Amazonas and will sail at the
earliest possible moment for the United
States, convoying the new ship.
Beyond the Amazonas, her sister ship,
the Abreuall, and the Mayflower no pur
chases of ships have been made by the
navy department. A number of fleet
steam yachts, owned in the United States,
are being offered to the department, and
it is probable that some of these will be
purchased. Secretary Long takes the view
that, falling to secure the torpedo boat de
stroyers he wants, the best plan ls for him
to equip some of these speedy boats with
torpedo tubes and light batteries and im
provise torpedo boats.
The navy department is convinced that
the Spanish government has not acquired
possession of the Varez, the Italian ar
mored cruiser. It would not, however, be
a matter of deep concern If the report
were true. The department Itself had the
vessel in mind as a possible acquisition, but
abandoned the idea upon learning that she
could not be made ready for service In less
than three or four months, which prac
tically put her out of consideration as ah
emergency purchase.
The gunboat Newport reported her ar
rival by cable to the navy department from
Greytown. She will bring back to the
United States the Nicaragua canal com
mission and then will be attached to th*
North Atlantic squadron.
EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS
Some idea of the activity prevailing in
naval circles is given by the statement
that the pay roll of the construction de
partment, only one of several departments
In the Mare Island navy yard, for March
was $80,000. This great expenditure per
month, it is said, was not equaled during
the late war.
It ls said to be the purpose of the presi
dent and his advisers to keep separate
and distinct accounts of all funds ex
pended from the $50,000,000 emergency ap
propriation made by congress for the na
tional defense. In accordance with this
intention, a separate form of requisition
has been prepared and all amounts al
lotted from the fund are made upon direct
order, signed by the president himself.
"The president wants to report to con
gress Just how every cent of this money
is spent," said a member of the cabinet
today, "and for this reason Is adopting the
course above outlined."
The amount paid for the Mayflower was
about $400,000.
Recruiting ls going on apace at all sta
tions for the army and navy. The Mich
igan, at Fort Erie, Pa., has enlisted forty
five men so far, and good reports com*
from all quarters.
The Columbia and Minneapolis are still
210 men each short of their proper force.
This is accounted for by the fact that fire
men, machinists and coal passers are
wanted. An officer at the department said
that 6000 landsmen could be secured in a
day if they were desired.
The Marblehead ls at Tampa. The little
Bancroft, on her way across the ocean,
reported by cable her arrival today at
Horta, Fayal. She appears to be mak
ing about as good time as her. larger con
sort, the Helena. The Samoset arrived at
Key West today, as did the Montgomery,
while the Detroit sailed from that port for
Tortugas. The Machlas has arrived at
Boston, where she will have slight re
pairs made.
The ordnance bureau of the war depart
ment today awarded contracts for a large
number of steel armor-piercing and deck