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TWEfrIT-FIFTH YEAR, NO. 179.
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■|os Anfteles Theater {z^t^i^kll^^-
Hl TWO NIGHTS ONLY-Tuesday and Wedmsuay-MAHCH »• aa.l 30
M America's Greatest ,t7> » j or f__f O ■»
II T Indoor Show UTiCO S
If -1... , 60—PEOPLE ON IHK BTAGE-0O
II Ptaltlraly the Most Expensive Organization ol it* Kind ln America . . . . .
II I BeatM now on «ale. Popular prices— Me, 80c, 75c, SI 00- Tel. Main 70
H |©s Angeles Theater
I«? **9inninff Zhurs'y, fyaroh 3/, <fff at . <S a t ur *y
J ... MOST EXCELLENT LAUGHING . . .
' Madeleine Lucette Ryley's Greatest Comedy Success, the
' 7%sterious 77fr. tfuy/e
Jts Siven at tho 9?. $/. jCyeeum "Cheater
"Full of clean, simple, rollicking fun."—New York Times.
"Laughter and applause come spontaneously."—Boston Globe.
| "A clean, clever play—Joseph Holland a walking demonstration of the art of
f acting."—S. F. Examiner.
PRESENTED BY -~--->-aiaaaaaaßkw
AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE ORIGINAL CAST
Seats On Sale Today at 9a. m. Regular Prices—2sc, 50c, 75c, $1.00 Telephone 70.
§k 1-os Angeles' Society Vaudeville Theater.
WKEK ~ CING OO
B. J. JOSE QUINTETTE The Greater New York sensation—The Hit-
Compo'ed of the following notables-Fred man Music Sheet. A novel. Ingenious com-
Mycrolt, ttrst tenori W. R. Maxwell, barl- bluatlon of fun, mnatc and surprise, wlin
tone; E F. Gorman, second tenor; W. II- JOSEPHINE SABKL
Sa°,««?^3-« , .°--, , -i ,^ k ' br " tc . tl C P.?" The clever vivacious ehanieuse Internatlon
tra tenor. Greatest slngine act in vaudeville »u n d 40 colored vocallats; positively a high-
WEBB and HASSAN, The world's great- olaM 'eaturc, fresh from unprecedented rum
■ est hand aorobata and head to heart balancers ln metropolitan theaters.
THE AMERICAN BIOGRAPH wm H - Vo *- Whitney Bros.
A new seller of views. Smart and Williams. Mandola.
PRICES NEVER ('HANGING—Evening, reserved scats, 2»o and Mo; gallery, 10c. Regular
matinees, Wednesday, tramrdav and Sunday Telephone Main 1447
THE ttUHH FOR HEAT* 18 IMM NBK. Get yours today for any nlahl of the wcok.
Qurbank Theater ,OHN c fi sher, Manager.
KSSalPcrfo™\ncc'°f?"!°*^.l'^elaSCO- TJhall StOOk C 9.
■faSto Sirl f Xeft fiehmd Vfe
Matinees Wednesday and Saturda- Regular Burbank Frlees—lsc, 255, 35c, 80c
Telephone' Main 1270. Cnrt*fii rises at 8:15.
$lmpson Auditorium Sen nn *W «h .tr.eu
TWO NIGHTS ONLY—Friday and Sat- JlrT f_V_y» . Si ~
Y/fanon Crawford
Friday eve - Leo XIII. In tho Vatican.. Saturday eve —Italian Home Life ln the Middle Ages
For trie joint benellt of the Associated Charities and the Ijirk Ellen Home for Newsboys.
Reserved seats on sale TODAY at 10 a.m
PBlCHB—Admission. ftQe. Reserved seats. 75 ceuta and ll.UQ.at the Blanchard Piano Company
1* urn Yereln Hall Seventeenth Anniversary '
" k Srand Chanty S&a// ~ ~
OF THE GERMAN LADIES' BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
oenUm>n'.ndrsjiysi.so Vuesday Cveniny, Vfarph 29, /SSS>
Qallfornla Limited Y~~"' i
Via uanta uWe S/ro t/te j meat
Leaves Los Angeles 8:00 a.m. Tuesday and Friday | ,
Leaves Pasadena 8:25 a.m. Tuesday and Friday I
Arrive Kansas City 6:10 p.m.-Thursday and Sunday | QJ}/.» Aft
Arrive St. Louis 7*o a.m. Friday and Monday i W*** **
Arrive Chicago 9:43 a.m. Friday and Monday f ww -„ roMMm ,„..—...^J
This great train, with Its famous dining-car service. Is run lor passengers with first-class 1
tickets only, but no charge beyond the regular ticket and sleeping-car rate is made. Dining :
ears serve breakfast leaving Los Angeles. Vestlbuled and eleotrlo lighted. All the luxuries ol ,
. modem travel. '
JCite~Shaped7Jrack...
DONE IN A DAY . .*.
ON THE TUESDAY AND SATURDAY SPECIALS
la addition to the regular train service tho Santa Fe runs on every Tuesday, and Saturday a
Kelal express train, taking In Rediands, Riverside and the beauties of Banta Ana Canyon,
ives Los Angeles at 9s, m; lesves Pasadena at 9:25 a m. Returning arrives at Los Angeles at
t>2s p. m.. Pasadena' :50 p. m„ giving two hours stop at both Badlands and Riverside, :
77-- - ' /",„ ON THIS TRAIN AFFORDS PLEASANT
One Uoseruatton l/ar opportunity for seeing the sights
San 7)tego and Coronado SSeach
the most beautifol spot in the world
Two dally trains, carrying parlor cars, make the run In about four hours from Los Angeles
, and on Tuesday and Saturday nights the Coronado Special will run. The ride Is delightful,
carrying you lor seventy miles along the Pacific Ocean beach.
Santa Fe Route Office, 200 Spring St., corner Second \
Wllshlre Ostrich Farm g^PJl 0 gean,) AV£
Grand Avenue Cars to Gates—6 minutes from City Hall and Principal Hotels '
Ostrich iPlumas, Collarettes, S&oas, Ostrich Cyys—Open ait IDay
■j** Stunts
. CHILDREN ACCOMPANIED BY PARENTS FREE.
$10,000 Challenge the Original Ostrich Farm. Every Lady Gets an Ostrich Feather Free.
felling Out— Japanese ana* Chinese Soods
AT LESS THAN COST. To give up store for repairs. Best assortment ln the olty.
Winy JCiny Wo Co., 238 3. Spriny Street
That Haemnaa 526 MAPLE AYE. A homelike place for small families, single
■ IlfS narniuao ladles or gentlemen. Rooms by the day, week or month.
IN THE ORIENT
Russia Takes a Lease of Territory in
China
PEKIN, March 27.—M. Pauloff, the Rus
sian charge d'affaires, signed today the
agreement regarding the lease of Port
Arthur and Tallen Wan. Port Arthur will
be given over tomorrow. Chin Chow will
remain Chinese, but the Russians will es
tablish a small station ln the environs.
China will retain sovereign, rights gener
ally and Port Arthur and Tallen Wan will
be open to warships of-all nations.
. Regarding the customs, the Russians re
serve to themselves the collection of the
duties, but nothing la divulged as to their
eventual destinations.
The Russians will probably take the forts
at Port Arthur. The Chinese have decided
to open Fu Nlqg, province of Fo Klan. as a
treaty port.
A Cycling Challenge
SAN JOBS, March 27.—Floyd MoFarland,
the well known racing cycler, deposited
ISO today with a local paper and Issued a
challenge to any L. A. C. rider to meet him
In a series of match races, one, two and
Aye miles, best two out of three to take the
purs*. Me also ohallenges any two riders
representing a team to meet Orlando Ste
vens and himself in a team race, paced or
nnnaoe*.
»"•••!•'
WORDEN'S SANITY
The Train Wrecker Still Hope* to
Escape Hanging
SAN FRANCISCO, March 27.—8r. A. M.
Gardner of the Napa insane asylum will
go east this week to secure In various lo
calities in New York state affidavits of a
number of people as to the sanity or In
sanity of Salter D.. Worden, .the train
wrecker, now ln Folsom prison under sen
tence of death.
Many people living ln New York have
since Worden's conviction written to Gov
ernor Budd, giving data as to the insanity
of some of Worden's relatives. Governor
Budd desires to find out If the writers of
these letters will make affidavits as to the
statements. Dr. Gardner is to take these
letters with him and invite the writers to
submit to examination by Him before a
notary.
Came by Steamer
NHW YORK, March 27.-The French
ateamer I*. Borgogne, which arrived today
from Havre, brought 6,580,000 trance in spe
cie. Among the passengers was H. Isaac
the French bicyclist, and Jan Baton the
champion rider of Holland.
A Dead Princess
„ r *« , MBrch W.-Prineest Maria Am..
Ue d Orleans, tha princess de Joinvlll*.
jtaugnt«r-in-law of the late Loals Pbilrppe.
Jung of th* French, 1* dead. *
THE HERALD
NO VACANT SEATS
WHEN CONGRESS CONVENES
THIS MORNING
INTEREST IS INTENSE
M'KINLEY'S MESSAGE IS TO Bl
RECEIVED
EFFORTS i3F ADMINISTRATION
Will Be Exerted to Avoid Action on
Cuban Affairs Until a Policy
Is Settled Upon ,
Associated Press Special Wire
WASHINGTON, March 27.-The largest
crowd that has. attended a session ot con
gress in years is expected at the Capitol
tomorrow, when the official report of the
board of Inquiry on the Maine disaster will
be given to the country. Extra Instructions
have been Issued to the attendants, and ad
mission to the reserved galleries will be
strictly by card. Not one-tenth of the peo
ple who will storm the doors are expected
to gain admission.
The members of the house await the re
port with the same feverish anxiety the
public manifests, and there are not likely
to be a doten vacant seats on the floor.
The scene when the report Is read probably
will be Intensely dramatic, but those who
go to the Capitol tomorrow expecting to.
see Its presentation followed by a wild
furor of oratory will be sorely disappoint
ed. Tho repoit and accompanying mes
sage will be brief, and after being read
will be referred to the committee on for
eign affairs without debate. Mr. Hltt of
Illinois, chairman of the foreign affairs
committee, will be recognized by the
speaker to make the motion. The motion
is not debatable. It is not the wish of the
president, as expressed to the leaders ol
both parties, that this course be followed,
and the program has been acquiesce** In by
all parties. Should any single member at
tempt to interfere with It, a demand for
the previous question will take him off
his feet. Once in committee, the findings
of the board will remain there until a re-
■port is made-' bjl the committee, which
would certainly not be until Spain's ex
planation and position are made known
to the administration. Meantime, the pre-
clpltatlon of the main Issue between Spain
and the United States Is likely to throw
the disaster, which the administration
means to deal with as a separate and dis
tinct-Issue, into the background as a sub-,
ject for future settlement, Unless Spain
should take a position not now anticipated.
which would compel Immediate action.
Wednesday the president will probably
transmit a message asking for an appro
priation to relieve the starvation In Cuba ;
The appropriation will probably be voted
with almost as much unanimity as was the
150,00,000 for the national defense, but the
debate may bring out some criticism of the
administration's policy by those who be
lieve radical and aggressive lnterventtor
should be taken at once. The administra
tion Is assured, however, of a strong ma
jority for the policy It has so far mapped
out to 'the Bepublican and Democratic
leaders.
The members are so completely ab
sorbed by the questions ot the hour that
during; the remainder ot the week they ait
l'.kely to Inject debate upon these questions
into the proceedings at every opportunity.
But the rules as at present enforced are
Vigorous, and the outcrop of passion and
patriotism Is likely to be confined largely
to the debate upon the naval appropriation
bill. Every effort will be made to dispose,
of the bill as quickly as possible ln order to
remove opportunity for inflammatory
speeches. Tha Republican leaders believe
they are Justified ln exercising restraint
until the time for action arrives. After the
Maine report la read tomorrow the death
of Representative Bimpklns will de an
nounced, and the house will immediately
adjourn as a mark of respect.
Tuesday and Friday are private bill days,
anA a contested' elebtlon case could be
4Kwn into the house to consume the re
mainder of the week.
Under the rules, any attempt to discuss
the Cuban question except by subterfuge
can be prevented.
IN TEE SENATE
All Interest Centers in the Maine Court
Report
WASHINGTON, March 27,-The Import
ant event of the Week in the senate will
be tha reception of the president's message
transmitting the report of the Maine in
quiry, which Is expected early in the day
Monday. The present understanding is
that the report will be referred to the com
mittee on foreign relations and sent to the
printer without being read or more than
incidentally referred to, and after this
nothing more will be said concerning it un
til tho committee shall have had reason
able opportunity to consider It, or until
some other communication may be re
ceived from the president on-the Cuban
question. There has been a general appeal
from the administration to the senate to
avoid undue agitation of the Cuban ques
tion until the president can have an op
portunity to formulate the policy and the
senate appears quite disposed to comply
with the request.
Still, there Is no doubt that tha senate
was growing restive under the delay. Sen
ator Money expects to make a speech to
morrow on the lines of those of.Senators
Proctor, Gallinger and Thurston, based
upon his observations in Cuba.
What further discussion there may be
during the week on the Cuban situation will
depend so largely upon future develop
ments that It is useless to discuss the prob
abilities. If the president should make a
recommendation or the committee on for
eign relations a report, the senate at once
would be.the center of an animated dis
cussion, the result of which would be some
radios! declaration against Spain. The
problem now Is to hold the expression of
opinion down te the minimum pending the
negotiations of the president an* the dellb
LOS ANGELES, MONDAY MORNING, MARCH 26, 1898
REPORT OF COURT OF INQUIRY
WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED TO CON*
GRESS THIS MORNING
In Brief* the Court Is Unanimous in the Opinion That the Battle
ship Was Destroyed by a Mine Explosion Due to No
Fault of Those on Board the Vessel
«1» WASHINGTON, March 27.—(8y the Associated Press.) The Associated Press presents here
sSs with a complete abstract of the report of the court of inquiry which investigated the wrecking; of the gj «
•It battleship Maine. This abstract is made from the report itself, access to which was obtained today, ~. '„
M despite official secrecy unparalleled in the handling of official papers. ...»
<2> The report is made up of eight parts, as follows: c j,
la First—The court finds that at the time of the explosion the battleship Maine was lying in J «
aL five and one-half to six fathoms of water. ,
Ju Second—The discipline aboard was excellent; everything stowed according to orders—ammuni- aj ,
•It tion, guns, stores, etc. The temperature of the magazine at Bp. m. waa normal, except in the after c , ,
tjL, ten-Inch magazine, and that did not explode. «j *
X Third—The explosion occurred at 9:40 ociock on the evening of February IS. There were two
X explosions, with a very short interval between them, and the ship was lifted on the first explosion. t . ,
X Fourth—The court can form no definite opinion of the condition of the wreck from the divers' J L
«|« evidence. «j*
( • Fifth—The technical details of the wreckage, from which the court deduces that a mine was c, *
■a « exploded under the ship on the port side. >.. »
, , Sixth—The explosion was due to no fault of those on board. i- *
< « Seventh—Opinion of the court, stating that the explosion of the mine caused the explosion of aj ■
c » the two magazines. I , | ) aj a
a » Eighth—The court declares that it cannot find evidence to fix responsibility. -' |. 1 • •
... » The report is unanimous and is signed by all the members of the. court. l\ 9
, s It does not refer to the existence or non-existence of mines in the harbor of Havana except a, ,
tin a specific finding that a mine was exploded under the ship, and the explosion of the two magazines v L
was caused by the explosion of a mine. B
Cj L, The report as a whole is a formal, dispassionate recital of facts, and bears the stamp of that c *
t » strict officialism which marks naval procedure. It is brief, not exceeding eighteen hundred words, *: •
<j . and among the eight points goes to the greatest length of detail under the second, which deals with » «
ej « the discipline on the ship. The court explains with extreme minuteness the least detail, the satisfactory c, »
<§• condition of everything on board being given. The normal temperature of the large forward maga- c . «
rja siine at 8 ociock—only an hour and forty minutes before the explosion—disposes of the question of ac- »> s
• a cidental combustion within the magazines. While the court holds that these magazines did not ex- c ,
» a piode from internal causes, they nevertheless are of the opinion that the explosion of the mine on the c *
• > port side of the ship caused the explosion of the two magazines. This will explain the remarkable « ,
■ a destruction wrought, the explosion thus being shown to have combined the force of a mine without and f «
a a the two magazines within. The two explosions, which the court finds to have occurred with a very r> s
c f short interval between them, is an additional detail, showing that the two forces operated in caus- «, «
> j ing the destruction. The finding that the ship listed on the first explosion indicates an external t] «
, » source, and one of tremendous power to be able to lift a battleship of thousands of tons. The char- «j «
ij » acter of the wreckage, technically described in the fifth part of the report, from which the court de- . a
a • duces that a mine was exploded under the ship on the port side, sustains the view taken by some ex- , »
■ > perts shortly after the disaster, that the force of the explosion was exerted from port to starboard. c «
~ t The feature of the report of deepest interest to the navy is the complete exoneration of Capt „
a a Sigsbee and all on board, contained in the second finding, setting forth the perfect order and disci- c ,
a > plinjt prevailing on the ship, and more directly stated in the sixth finding, which declares the dis- « »
<■ , astir to fc» dae to no fault of those on board. ' -it
'i.j, i The inability of the court to find evidence to fix the responsibility, as stated in the eighth part, , ,
a , makes the report so guarded in expression to blame—that neither Spain nor the Spanish are mentioned „
.» a throughout.. - t ,
, » (The Associated Press abstract of the court of inquiry report—Copyright, 1898, by the Associ- ,«,
i . a ted Press.) T
. » i THE SPANISH BEPOBT X
« . LONDON, March 87.—The Madrid correspondent of the Times, noting that Spain at present c L
«£ Is playing a relatively passive part in the Cuban situation and contrasting the warlike attitude of , ,
X the United States with the subdued and apparent inactivity prevailing ,at Madrid says: "The „ »
JL minister, however, is eager to draw President McXinley's attention at the earliest moment to the re- j c
•2a port of the Spanish commission as to the Maine disaster, and it is understood that a messenger is going J a
X . post haste from Havana with tho dooument, and will reach Washington probably Tuesday. The govern- »[
X ment believes that the simultaneous presentation of the two reports to congress would avert, or at any J ,
X rate mitigate, any tempegtous display of folly. 6 *
X "Should, however, the Spanish report arrive at Washington too late, or otherwise be with- * »
X held from the immediate perusal of congress, it is suggested that Senor Polo Bernabe be directed to . '
X print it at th* cost of the Spanish legation in Washington, and thus secure for it the ear of the Amer- a
JL lean people. ■> *
"Although it is fully understood why, under such delicate circumstances, President McKin- " .
X ley should be in such haste to submit the American report and presumably other Cuban matters to .' *
X congress, it is, broadly speaking, the collective American legislature which Spain distrusts *' *
X and not the presidential unit." v
erations ot the committee. There Is very
Httle heart ln the senate for any other bus
iness than that relating to Cuba, and the
probability is that comparatively little will
be done and that the sessions will be com
paratively quiet. Aside from Senator Mon
eys speech there Is a special or,der provid
ing for the taking up of the private pension
bills on the calendar Monday, beginning at
1 ociock. Tuesday at 2 ociock eulogies will
be delivered on the late Senator Earl of
South Carolina. Senator Caffery's speech
on the quarantine bill, which has already
run for two days, has not been completed,
and it may be resumed during the week.
It may be said in a general way, however,
that tha^Cuban question will occupy almost
the entire thought, even If It is not the sub
ject of speeches in the senate, and while It
may be possible to practically suppress
audible reference to the subject, It Is most
likely to find opportunity for some vent.
This opportunity will probably be afforded
on a resolution of appropriation of money
to relieve the distress of the Cuban recon
centrados.
The sundry civil bill will probably be "e
--ported' to the senate tomorrow.
ONE VACANT SEAT
Simpkins Of Massachusetts Dies) of
Heart Failure
WASHINGTON, March 17.—Representa
tive John Simpkins of the Thirteenth dis
trict of Massachusetts, died last night at
his. residence in this city, 1717 X street, of
heart failure, induced by gastrin complica
tions. V
On Tuesday last he complained of having
caught a cold and later ot stomach trouble.
He was quite ill for a time, but yesterday
was much better. Later In the day He
grew Weaker, and at 9:65 died of heart fail
ure. Arrangements as to tne funeral can
not be made until'the arrlvaf of members
of his family, who have been notified. Mrs.
Bacon is In New York, Mrs. Thayer-in
Boston, and Miss Mabel Simpkins in Flor
ida. They are all expected to be lit the city
by Tuesday morning.
Representative Simpkins was-a man of
independent fortune. He was born In New
Bedford, Mass., June 17, IMS: attended the
public schools of Yarmouth, and, after pre
paring for college at St. Mark's school at
■aulhboro, graduated at Harvard.ta.lsfS.
He served ln the Massachusetts legisla
ture in 1890 and 1S91; was a presidential elec
tor for Harrison and Hied in 1892, president
of the Republican club of Massachusetts
in 1892 and 1893, and a member of the Mass
achusetts Republican state committee In
1893-94. He served ln the 54th and 55th con
gresses, where he was known to his col
leagues as a man faithful to the interests
of his constituents, although rarely taking
part ln debate. Mr. Slmpklns had recent
ly been made a member of the congression
al committee.
A STREET CAR STRIKE
Missouri Militia Called Out to Sup
press Rioting
ST. LOUIS, Mo., March 27.—A special to
the Republican from Houston, Tex., says:
The street car strike assumed riotous pro
portions today. No violence was offered
on the part of the street car strikers, but
their sympathizers were uncontrollable un
til the militia appeared.
The companies' efforts to run cars were
met with stones and clubs from the crowd,
numbering; 3000 persons. - All of the car
windows were broken and the property
otherwise damaged. Between 4 and 5
ociock this afternoon Mayor Rice marched
to the scene at the head, of the Houston
light guards, backed up by tile Houston
cavalry and with the light artillery and
Emmett rifles at their armories awaiting
orders. All these companies are sleeping
on their arm* tonight. The city is ln total
darkness, the electric light company's
plant having been destroyed by an explo
sion.
Bosecrans' Successor
/WASHINGTON, March 27.—8y unani
mous vote of the executive committee of
the Society of the Army of the Cumber
land, General David Stanley has been des
ignated to act as president of the society,
vice General Rosecrana, deceased, until
the next general reunion.
Sunk in Collision
LIVERPOOL, March 27.—The British
steamer Tynemouth Castle, from Cartha
gena, March 14. for Mostyn Quay, ha* ben;
sunk In the Mersey ln collision wUti the
steamer Olanmyr, bound for Cork..
INDEX
TO TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Colgate, I. T., is struck by a tornado;
three families of farmers dashed to
death.
The pitiful remnant of the Green
land's crew of sealers reach shore; the
English herring fleet in danger.
The three baseball leagues playing on
the Pacific coast opened the season
yesterday ln Northern California
towns; there was no brilliant playing
anywhere and a disgraceful slugging
match at San Francisco.
Cabinet members meet to discuss
pressing questions, but hold no formal
session; there Is no semblance of Sab
bath ln state, army or navy depart
ments, where preparations are pushed
for the nation's defense.
Strikes on the hogback between Big
and Little Skookum rivers cause a
stampede from Dawson; a dozen other
localities, one within an hour's walk
of the Skaguay postoffice, promise to
make every digger rich.
The cruisers San Francisco and New
Orleans (formerly Amazonas) leave
English waters for New York; the
cruiser Columbia leaves at noon to
day for- Hampton Roads; monitor,
ram and cruisers at League island
loading stores In anticipation of early
hostilities.
The Associated Press secures access
to the report of the Maine court of
inquiry and sends out a careful ab
stract of the findings; In brief, the
court Is unanimously of the opinion
that the vessel was destroyed by the
explosion of a mine, occasioned by no
fault of those on board, which ex
ploded two magazines on the ship
the responsibility for the disaster c&n
not be fixed.
Intense anxiety felt regarding the
proceedings in congress today; the
Maine report and a message from the
president will be received and refer
red to the committee on foreign rela
tions without debate; every effort
will be made by party leaders to
avoid action ln Spanish affairs until
McKlnley shall has formulated a
policy and Spain has had an oppor
tunity to reply to communications
lately made; congress Is growing res
tive under the policy of inaction and
may insist on doing something.
Eilgfot Pages
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PRICE FIVE CENTS
SAILED FOR HOME
AMAZONAS, NOW NEW OR
LEANS, HEADED WEST
THE CRUISER COLUMBIA
TO START AT NOON TODAY FOE
HAMPTON ROADS
MONITOR, RAM AND CRUISERS
Loading Coal and Ammunition at
League Island Navy Yard in
Anticipation of War
Associated Press Special Wire
LONDON, March 27.—Lloyd's reports
that the United States cruisers San Fran
cisco and New Orleans (formerly the Ama
zonas), which sailed at 1:40 p. m. today, are
bound for New York.
AT LEAGUE ISLAND \ '
Criusers, Monitors and Rams Load
ing With Ammunition
PHILADELPHIA, March *7. — Tttm
Clumbia will leave League Island navy
yard tomorrow about noon for Hampton
Roads. She finished loading ammunition
at 5 o'clock this afternoon, after which her
pilots were taken aboard. Notwithstand
ing rain fell for the greater part ot file
day there was no cessation in the activity
at this station,, Caulkers were busy put
ting the finishing touches to the decks of
the Minneapolis, a few remaining stores
were placed aboard, and the paint was
scraped from the torpedo ports. The heads
for the Whitehead torpedoes were greased
and fitted ln the tubes. Today's work
was confined to the machinery and Inside
painting of floors.
The double-turreted monitor Mlantono
mah has all her ammunition on board, and
as soon as her men have given her a coat
ing of lead-colored paint she will be ready
to sail. This was to have been done today,
but rain prevented It.
The Minneapolis and the ram Katahlln
will receive ammunition tomorrow morn
ing, and the former will also get about 200
tons of coal. All the vessels are short a
number of men. The Columbia wj|) sail
with her complement lacking about 100
men. The Minneapolis is also short about
that number, and the ram Is about 20 short.
Forty men arrived today, and were as
signed to ships.
Both the Minneapolis and the Miantorio- 
mah will be ready to depart on Wednesday
at the latest. Ship Captain Casey and an
other naval officer visited all the ships, and
Immediately after leaving Increased ac
tivity waa noticed on obard. This was
taken as an Indication that additional or
ders had been received from Washington
to push the work and have the Minneapolis
and Miantonomah ready for sailing at an
earlier tlma.
AT KEY WEST
Excitement Grows Less, but Naval
Work Continues
KET WEST, Fla., Maroh 27.-The excite
ment among naval officers and residents
abated somewhat today, but everywhere
groups could be seen discussing the prob
ability of war with Spain.
The work of painting the battleships un
expectedly stopped yesterday, will be re
sumed tomorrow. They will be a
dull lead color Instead of black.
It Is learned that Captain Wyck of tha
New York sailed last night on the Bache
for Havana. His mission there is salS to
confer with Lieutenant Commander Wafh
right, and to, decide whether further wreck
ing work on the Maine will be of any use.
The lowa left late last night for the Dry
Tortugas, where she will coal. She Is ex
pected shortly. The harbor presents a
warlike appearance. The Marblehead,
Montgomery, Detroit, Nashville, Cincin
nati, Castlne, Wilmington and six torpedo
boats lie close ln shore, while the Indiana
and New York loom up six miles out. Tha
Montgomery Is expected to go north short
ly.
Eight bodies from the Maine were laTd
to rest In the city cemetery this morning
with the same simple ceremonies that have
attended the Interment of other bodies
burled here.
GUARDS GETTING BEADY
New Jersey Militia Will Not Be
Caught Unprepared
TRENTON, N. J., March 27.—The work
of putting the New Jersey National guard
on a war footing is being successfully
pushed.
Major-General Plume, commanding- the
New Jersey division of the National guard;
Adjt. Gen. Stryker and Qartermaster Gen.
Donnelly held a conference here last night
to compare notes. They expressed much
satisfaction at the work that had been
done. Capt. Armstrong of the quarter
master general's office returned last night
from Washington, where he had gone to
hurry up the orders for ammunition and
ordnance stores. These latter will be
shipped to Trenton without delay. Yes
terday a large number of army hats and
legglns and about 2000 rubber blankets were
received at the state arsenal. Adjt. Gen.
Stryker said that no orders had yet been
received from Washington for the calling
out of the National guard or the militia,
but it was not denied that preparations
were being made in the belief that such a
call might be made. There is talk of a
special session of the legislature to place
a fund of 2250,000 at the disposal of the
governor for the better equipment of the
National guard ln the event of war.
EXAMINATION OF CADETS
ANNAPOLIS, Md.. March 2T.-At dinner
formation at the naval academy today an
order was read, directing the first class ot
cadets to report at the medical depart
ment tomorrow for physical examination,
preparatory, it is supposed, to sea orders;
It is rumored here that Capt. P. H. Cooper,
superintendent of the academy, will be de