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PATRIOTIC AMERICANS ARE READY.
MILLIONAIRES OF
NEWPORT MOVE
VALUABLES
Owners of Cliff Castles to Save
Personal Property fort) the
Possibility of Destruction
by Spanish Guns.
BOSTON Feb 26.— The millionaire owners of the cliff castles at
Newport are' taking early precaution to save their most valuable prop
erty from the possibility of destruction by hostile guns. They are alive
to the necessity of removing their works of art and costly bric-a-brac
gathered from many lands, and the safe deposit companies and big
storehouses inland are to receive much of it before many more days
have passed. Telegraphic orders have come to servants during the
past twenty-four hours for the removal of the pictures ana silverware,
and some is being shipped to New York to-day, while still more is
going to country homes in various parts of New England and the
Middle States.
Many Millions invested in mansions on the edge of the cliffs cannot
be removed at all. or even protected from an enemy's fleet, for the deep
sea of the south shore is unguarded and the marble palace of the Van
derbllts, the princely home of the Goelets, the palatial cliff "boxes" of
the Lorillards would only serve as targets for the long-range guns on
war vessels passing along the coast five to seven miles off shore.
There is from $25,000,000 to $30,000,000 invested in houses alone on
the Newport cliffs, all visible a long distance at sea, and in the event
of war the wealthy owners fully realize that insurance risks become
doubtful, and they would have to suffer the entire loss if. bombarded.
Newport, as well as its costly cliff mansions, is also unprotected from
an attack on the sea side, though its harbor may be guarded by torpe
does.
The wealthy summer colony will take Its chances, but such men as
Belmont, Wetniore. Van Alen. Vanderbilt, Lorillard, Havemeyer, Whit
ney, Payne, Bennett, Brice, Palmer and Drexel are casting anchors to
windward and will, if possible, afford less amusement to the lively
crews of passing Spanish warships.
this morning, was shown upstairs to
the room of Consul-General Lee,
where they remained in close consulta- !
tion for several hours. Consul-Gen
eral Lee rarely goes to the Consular
office until after breakfast, at about v j
o'clock. The fact that Senator Proctor |
sought a conference immediately in the
hotel, instead of seeking it later at the
Consulate, is regarded as significant by
people who profess to see graver pur
poses than tarpon-fishing in the Ver
mont statesman's arrival.
It may be of some interest to know
that Captain Eulate of the Spanish
cruiser Vizcaya was not long ago com
mander of the navy-yard in Havana.
He was in charge when the Competi
tor was captured and presided at the
trial of the captain and crew. He rec
ommended to the authorities in Madrid
that the prisoners be shot.
The Colonial or Autonomist Govern
ment has appointed Manuel Rafael An
gulo to act as delegate in New York
to negotiate the proposed commercial
treaty with the United States. His sal
ary is $9000 a year, according to the
official gazette.
The rebels continue to display great
activity, and without fighting any im
portant engagements manage to keep
large forces of Spanish troops contin
ually moving.
Senor Calvez y Delmonte, formerly
eclitor of a Separatist paper in New-
York, has arrived at Havana and been
appointed Judge of Guanabacoa. Thje
Colonial Government has stated its
willingness to grant important
appointments to persons accepting au-
tonomy.
The Naval Board of Inquiry has con
cluded its first work «jf investigation.
Most of the salient evidence available
is undoubtedly now in* its possession.
Yet there is no reason to expect an
early report. The board cannot justly
be said to have been slothful in its
work, but is has been exceedingly de
liberate. Indeed, the impression here
is growing, as already indicated in these
dispatches, that there is a distinct pur
pose, doubtless inspired by high au
thority, to gain as much time as can
be safely done without actually expos
ing the board to the charge of dilatori
ness in the prosecution of its task.
The belief that this -is the purpose of
the administration is strengthened by
the arrival here this morning of Sena
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His coming at this time has caused
much comment, both among Ameri
cans and Spaniards. When I saw Sen
ator Proctor this morning he pro
tested emphatically that his visit had
no official significance whatever; that
the only business he has in hand is bus
iness of a purely private nature; th.it
he has been tarpon-fishing in Florida,
and is in Cuba chiefly for his health.
Consul-General Lee seems anxious
to verify what Senator Proctor says.
When I told the Consul last night that
the Senator would arrive this morning
he appeared surprised and admitted
it was the first information he had re
ceived on the subject. Lee promptly
added, however, that the fact that he.
the Consul-General, had not been in
formed was the best possible evidence
that no official significance could rea
sonably be attached to Senator Proc
tor's visit.
Despite these statements. Senator
Proctor's well-known relations of in
timacy with the President, his record
in the Senate and the War Department
and his reputation for coolness and
good judgment, cause Americans in
Havana to accept his explanation with
some degree of incredulity. Persons
who have known the Senator for years
to-day remarked that he does not look
like a man who needs travel for his
health. Mr. Proctor, in fact, appears
particularly robust. It is even pointed
out that there are other localities in the
tropics which under present condi
tions, may justly be regarded as more
nearly ideal health resorts than the city
of Havana.
THE NAVAL COURT
HAS LEFT HAVANA.
Will Resume Its Sessions to Take
Testimony at Key West, Prob
ably on Monday Morning.
HAVANA. Feb. 26.— The lighthouse
tender Mangrove sailed at half-past 3
this afternoon for Key West with mem
bers of the Naval Court of Inquiry on
board. Their purpose is to make a
leisurely run to Key West and resume
the sessions there on Monday morning.
In all probability four or five days will
be long enough to secure all the testi
mony in Key West, and at the expira
.tion of that time Havana will again be
come the scene of investigation. It is
believed now the board will not be sat
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1898.
isfifd to submit its report until it has
had a better opportunity of actually in
specting the bottom of the wrecked
ship. This will not be possible, of
course, until the more powerful wreck
ing apparatus now en route from New-
York has arrived here and had time
enough to raise the shattered ship, at
least partially, and clear • away the
mud from around her hulk.
The concluding session to-day was
one of considerable importance. Cap
tain Sigsbee was recalled to go over
certain portions of his previous testi
mony.
Consul General Lee visited the Man
grove shortly before she sailed and
conferred briefly with the members of
the board, i He was not there as a wit
ness, but rather as the escort of Sena
tor Proctor and his traveling com
panion, M.. M. Parker of Washing
ton. The party first visited Captain
Cowtes on board the Fern and then
came over to the Mangrove in one of
the Fern's boats. Senator Proctor was
presented to the members of the board
and then, after a brief informal con
ference with Consul General Lee, dur
ing which the members of the court
referred to the prospects of their early
return here, the Generaf and Senator
went ashore and the Mangrove headed
down harbor and had soon passed
Moro Castle.
The greater part of to-day's session
was again devoted to Ensign Powel
son, who had been recalled to elaborate
his previous testimony. The board ex
amined him in great detail and put the
expert young constructor through a
series of technical questions. Mr. Pow
elson used elaborate drawings to illus
trate his testimony and showed a thor
ough . knowledge of the subject, an
swering all questions put by Judge Ad
vocate Marix and Captain Chapman,
who for a time assumed the role of
questioner.
Senator Proctor and his Washington
friend visited Dr. Brunncr to-day un
der Consul General Lee's escort. The
vaccinatrbn marks were not so recent
as they ought to have been and so the
distinguished Senator had to submit his
arm to the lance of Dr. Brunner, who
is no respector of persons. Even Sen
atorial dignity had to yield to vaccine
virus, and it yielded gracefully.
Only three bodies were recovered to
day. The platform to be constructed
for the use of the divers is not yet
ready, and the work consequently was
not so successful as was hoped. One
body, that o,f J. W. Johnson, was iden
tified later through tattoo marks on
the arms.
Fred Holzer, reported dying in an
earlier dispatch, died in the hospital to
day.
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND
ON THE NATIONS CRISIS.
If Guilt Is Brought to Spai i's Door,
Justice Mu.;t Be
Done
NEW YORK, Feb. 26.— Archbishop
Ireland, who is in this city, said In an
interview to-day on the Spanish ques
tion:
"I have fully considered everything
that I have seen in the papers and
while at Washington I talked to the
officials of the Government, and in my
opinion nothing has yet come to light
that would, in my judgment, call for a
rupture between the United States and
Spain. Certainly, if guilt is brought to
the door of Spain full retributive jus
tice should be the order of the day.
Liberal indemnity, apologies and full
reparation ought to be preferable to
the legislators rather than that course
which would entail the country into
the consequences of war.
"The attitude of the administration
is dignified, worthy of this great na
tion. War scares and the clamors of
war do not move it. It awaits the ne
cessity of war, meanwhile making
ready. Mr. McKinley will not rush the
country into a needless conflict. Should
the honor of the country demand that
Mr. McKinley sign the proclamation of
war, he will do it with the same love
for peace, the same courage and the
same trust in the God of our nation
that characterized Abraham Lincoln
nearly forty years ago."
"What is the attitude of the Catholic
church at this time?" was asked.
"The Catholic church assumes no at
titude of any kind. She has not been
called upon the scene. The fact that
Spain is a Catholic nation matters
nothing. The question is not one of re
ligion. If there is a question at all, it
is not one of national and international
right and nothing else."
INCREASE OF
ARMY AND NAVY
Long's Request for More
Seamen Has Not Been
Acted Upon.
When the Bill Is Reported It
Will Be Speedily Passed
by Congress.
War Department Makes Arrange
ments for the Two New Regi
ments of Artillery.
Epecial Dispatch to The Call.
NEW YORK, Feb. 26.— A Washing
ton special to the Herald says: Secre
tary Long may have to wait until the
latter part of next week or longer for
the legislation which he has asked au
thorizing the enlistment of 1500 addi
tional seamen. Chairman Boutelle of
the Naval Committee received the Sec
retary's letter this morning, but he did
not think the necessity for legislation
was so urgent as to warrant him in
calling a special meeting of the Naval
Committee to consider the draft of the
bill the Secretary submitted. When I
saw Boutelle late this evening he said
he had not given the matter much con
sideration, and he did not know wheth
er he would call a special meeting for
Monday or no-t. He consulted with
Speaker Reed and with Senator Hale,
chairman of the Senate Naval Com
mittee, during the day, but he would
not say that any programme had been
agreed upon. Should his committee
meet and report tin;- bill there is no
question whatever as to its speedy pas
sage through the House under a spe
cial order from the Committee on
Rules.
One matter that prevents Boutelle
giving much attention to the request
of Secretary Long for more sailors is
his great anxiety to get the bill for
the relief of the survivors and the heirs
of the victims of the Maine disaster
through Congress as quickly as pos
sible.
Representative Cannon, chairman of
the Committee on Appropriations, is
opposing the consideration of this bill
at present.
The officials of the War Department
have completed all the preliminary ar
rangements for the immediate execu
tion of the bill, which is expected to be
come a law within the next few days,
providing fur two additional regiments
of artillery. There will be no difficulty
whatever in securing men, applications
for enlistment having been received
far in pxcess of the number required,
viz., 1610 men. -&reat care will be taken
in the recruiting, and only the best
men will be accepted. Under the law
all the new men must be citizens of the
United States. It is probable the ranks
will be recruited to a large extent from
men who have already served one or
more terms in the army. As fast as
recruited they will be gathered at the
recruiting rendezvous and held to
await the action of the, general com
manding. The principal rendezvous for
recruits arr at Fort Slocum, New York;
Washington Barracks, Columbus Bar
racks, Ohio; Fort Sheridan, 111., and
Jefferson Baraeks, Mo. The present
intention is to transfer experienced
non-commissioned officers and men to
the new regiments as a nucleus for
their organization and to fill their
places by promotion and recruits. With
the two new regiments there will be
seven regiments of artillery, and the
total strength of the army, including
the hospital corps, ordnance and engi
neer battalion and the West Point de
tachment, will be increased to nearly
27,000 men.
MERCHANTS CONSPIRED
TO DESTROY THE MAINE
Three Spaniards of Havana Alleged
to Have Bought Explosives
From the Government.
NEW YORK, Feb. 26.— A special to
a morning paper from Key West, Fla.,
says: I have to-day received private
information from Havana that con
vinces me that the de struetion of the
Maine was the work of three Spanish
merchants.
They have stores on Muralla street
between Habana and Villegas streets.
These men obtained the torpedo or
mine from sone one connected with the
Spanish Government, and gave it to
one of the three conspirators.
The four were to receive $10,000, al
though only a part of the money has
been paid. One of the men employed
was a. well-known diver of Regla, the
best In the harbor.
The spot selected to place the bat
tery, connected by wire with the mine
or torpedo, was over a bank called
Bajo de Santa Cataline, close to the
Maine.
This information comes from a
source that gives it great weight. I
have reason to believe that this clew
will lead to the detection of the per
petrators of the Maine outrage.
The information that the mine or
fixed torpedo was operated from Santa
Catalina wharf comes to me from two
sources as well as the statement that
the men engaged in the work were
poorly paid for the hideous success.
Santa Catalina is a huge old hos
pital built out in the water across from
Havana. It has been abandoned for
some time and its deserted vastness
would afford all the opportunity want
ed by a set of skilled divers to operate
from. Here the conspirators met ni«rht
after night and planned the destruc
tion of the battle-ship.
They had but a Bhi t distance to §ro
after leaving the wharf, and as the
air pump was worked inside out of
sight, and as the diver moved be
neath the water it was impossible for
the watch on the ship to observe the
movements of those working to place
the mine.
More Wreckers for Havana.
NEW YORK, Feb. 26.— At the
office of the Merritt & Chapman
Dredging and Wrecking Company to
day it was said that the wrecking tug
Underwriter of Boston and the derrick
Chief would start from here to-day for
Havana to assist in the work of re
moving salvage and raising the wreck
of the Maine. Captain Kearn Feeney
said the company sent seventy-five
men to Havana to aid in the work of
raising the Maine, and that this week
the Big derricks, the Reliance a.nd the
Monarch, would be sent to Havana. The
Monarch has a lifting capacity of 200
tons and the Reliance 175 tons.
FILIBUSTERS
ARE LANDED
Dauntless Carries a Big
Expedition to the
Cubans.
i
Large Supplies of Ammunition
and Medicines Taken to
General Garcia.
Leaders of the Expedition Talk of
Spanish Treachery and PJots to
Kill General Lee.
Special Dispatch to The Call.
.NEW YORK, Feb. 26.— A Key "West
special to the Herald says: The most
important expedition that has gone
Into Cuba since the insurrection began
has just been successfully landed'from
the famous filibuster Dauntless by
"Dynamite" Johnny O'Brien and Dr.
M. Nunez. This was, in fact, a double
expedition, landings having been made
in Santiago de Cuba and then in Pinar
del Rio. The steamship City of Key
West arrived from Miami this after
noon, having on board besides O'Brien
and Nunez J. C. Carlaya, Emilio Nu
nez, Justa Corrillo, Ambrose Diaz, R.
Hernandez, F. Alonzo and Frank
Plaguchi. These men were taken up at
10 o'clock this morning at Bay Hunda,
a small key about thirty miles from
here. The Dauntless came clos^ up to
that key just before daybreak this
morning and dropped them there, and
then steamed away for some northern
port, where she will be likely seized by
United States officials.
"Dynamite Johnny" O'Brien was
highly elated when I saw him this af
ternoon. He refused to admit he had
been aboard the Dauntless, but freely
admitted he had been in charge of an
rmportant and successful filibustering
expedition.
"We gave to General Calixto Gar
cia," he said to me, "five hundred thou
sand rounds of ammunition, a largo
number of modern rifles and dynamite
enough to blow up many Spanish forts.
More than, that, we gave him three ex
pert electricians with wires and bat
teries necessary for firing dynamite
safely and successfully! We landed
considerable quantities of clothing,
shoes, physicians and medicines. The
medicine is in charge of four trained
nurses, who are protected by Red
Cross passports and who will nurse the
sick and wounded insurgents. About
forty volunteers left our expedition to
join Garcia's forces. We were met by
a body of cavalry numbering perhaps
200, for we are sure our goods got into
the right hands this time. This land
ing was made without interruption on
the morning of the 20th.
"Five days later we made the land
ing in Matanzas Province, where thirty
men took charge of 400,000 rounds of
ammunition, several cases of rifles,
quantities of dynamite with electrical
accessories, clothing, provisions and
medicines. All this has no doubt
reached General Diaz before now. We
were so secure of our position in the
east that we remained where we had
made the landing for twelve hours, and
then turned our noses toward Bay
Hunda. Our homeward run was with
out incident, but we had two scares on
the run for Cuba. I can't tell you when
and where it was, but the first night
after we took the expedition aboard we
came near poking our way into serious
difficulty. We were just about to run
out from behind one of the keys when
the lookout saw a finger from the flash
light strike the sea a quarter of a mile
before us. We slowed down, and an in
vestigation showed a warship of the
United States not far off.
"Had we not seen the flashlight five
minutes would have carried us into
full view of the ship. As it was we soon
slipped away unperceived. Off the
south coast of Cuba we sighted what
we took to be a French man-of-war.
We were seen, too, but no notice was
taken of us. Later on we caught a
glimpse of a Spaniard, but as we had
no business with him we did not speak
him. you may be sure. As he showed
a disposition to hug the shore, we were
compelled to run out to sea, and in that
way lost twenty hours, but it is all
right. When we next approached Cuba
we found the coast clear, and running
to the place of landing agreed upon,
found Garcia's cavalry awaiting us.
After that our expedition was without
incident.
"We knew nothing of the destruction
of the Maine until picked up by the
City of Key West to-day. We were
shocked, indeed, but Spanish
character, were not greatly surprised.
I am convinced that should we send
another warship on a 'friendly' mis
sion to Havana it would meet the fate
of the Maine. Dr. Nunez and I leave
on the Mascot to-night for Port Tam
pa and will proceed directly to New
York."
Dr. Nunez and the Cuban junta have
plans all made for sending 3000 men,
armed and equipped, into Eastern Cuba
just as soon as they can go openly.
That can only be when war between
Spain and the United States has been
declared, and Dr. Nunez believes such
hostilities are imminent. He said in
conversation with me:
"We know that Havana is In a riot
ing mood and we are constantly ex
pecting a demonstration against the
Americans in the city. A plot was laid
not long ago to assassinate Consul-
General Lee. It was Intended it should
appear to be the work of a crank and
blame was to be cast upon the Cubans,
just as the palace is now attempting to
cast upon us the blame for the destruc
tion of the Maine.
"We learned of the plot through one
of our Havana agents and promptly in
formed General Lee, who took steps to
protect himself. I am told he went to
General Blanco arid told him that the
plot was known" to him. I fully believe
that General Lee's life is in danger, as
is also that of every other American in
Havana. When the rioting begins,
however, the end of Spain in Cuba will
have come."
Doubtless Patriotically Mad.
MADRID, Feb. 26.— The Naclonal, in
a paragraph headed, "Madman or
Spaniard ?" says: "We are informed
that a distinguished officer of the com
missariat recently called at the resi
dence of the representative of a nation
which has been greatly prominent
since the war in Cuba. The officer's
manner aroused the apprehensions of
the diplomat, who refused to see his
visitor and informed the authorities,
who intervened and sent the officer to
a military asylum, declaring him
'Doubtlessly patriotically mad.' " The
diplomat referred to by the Nacional
is evidently United States Minister
Woodford.
HURRY ORDERS
RECEIVED AT
LEAGUE ISLAND
MoQitor Miantonon)ah ar)d Ran)
f^atahdin to Go lr)to Commis
sion at Once and Other
Vessels Being Pre
pared.
NEW YORK, Feb. 26.— A Philadelphia special to the Herald says:
The monitor Miantonomah and ram Katahdin ate to be put in commis
sion at once. A "hurry order" to that effect was received at the
League Island Navy Yard to-day, and a force -of men was immediately
put to work upon the monitor to make a few alterations that are nec
essary. The Katahdin loads her stores befr/re steaming away. Both
vessels are to be ready for sea by Tuesday, and between now and then
there will not be a moment of idlness upon either. Even to-morrow
will not be observed in the hasty preparation for war.
The Columbia and Minneapolis have also been ordered to- prepare
for sea. Both cruisers have been in commission for some time, but it
was not until to-day that the order for sea preparations was received.
In sixty hours they can be ready for active service. The work of put
ting stores aboard them will not be begun until Monday morning.
The Miantonomah has been at League Island since March, when she
was placed out of commission and her men distributed among ships in
active service. To put the ship in fighting trim it will be but a matter
of a few hours. For the first time ship visitors were not permitted mi
board for fear of their interference with the progress of work. "Our
orders are imperative," said one of the men in charge; "we cannot per
mit anybody to run around here." The monitor will have over 200 men.
in her complement, and it is expected that they will arrive from
Brooklyn on Monday.
On board the Minneapolis and Columbia preparations are going qui
etly on. The general impression aboard the Minneapolis and Columbia
is that both ships are to go South, although their destination is knmvn
only to the Navy Department.
Down at Fort Mifflin the activity is pronounced. This morning the
naval tug was called into service to take a party of seamen and gun
ners, in addition to several officers from League Island to the magazine
there. Heretofore but one or two officers and several seamen have been
taken to Fort Mifflin each day in the steam launch.
MEET TREACHERY
WITH THE SWORD
Continued from First Page.
to-day that the administration did not
want war, that it would seek to settle
the pending question, as grave as it is,
through the Legislative Department.
He thinks that if war came it would be
precipitated by Spain's attitude and
not by that of the United States. That
the administration still regards a
peaceful settlement of the matter on an
indemnity basis, whatever the decision
of the Court ' of Inquiry may be, was
further confirmed by Secretary Sher
man in conversation with Senators
at the Capitol to-day. ,
The venerable Secretary spent some
time with his former colleagues and
talked freely with them concerning the
entire Cuban question, and the Maine
disaster in particular. He made it
clear to them that an indemnity would
be demanded in proportion to the cir
cumstances hereafter to be developed
by the decision of the court of inquiry
as to the extent of Spain's responsibil
ity. In no case did he expect that the
disaster would be dealt with as casus
belli, but he clearly indicated that Spain
would be held liable for indemnity if
one fact is established — that the explo
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**~ '• rich dado. On sale at $2.25 a pair.
AT 0 0 flfl a 25Cf pairs of Ta P estr y Portieres, in the new-
A I ■N.I lUUpaip « est colorings, 50 inches wide. On sale at
VW $3.00 a pair.
EXTRA SPECIAL!
245 pairs of Nottingham Lace Curtains, in ecru and white, from
1 to 3 pairs of each pattern, 3143 l 4 yards long, 60 inches wide
Win be closed out at $1.25 and $1.50 a pair; regular vh1»«
$2 and $2.50 a pair. g alUe
sion was due to some exterior cause,
however it may have happened.
The extent of Spain's responsibility
hinges a great deal upon the question
whether there are any mines in Havana
harbor. The Spanish Government,
through Senor Dubosc of the Spanish
legation here, has positively declared
that there are no mines in the harbor.
The authorities here are not prepared
to deny the accuracy of his statement.
The secret archives of the military arvl
naval divisions of our War and Navy
departments do not contain any proof
of the existence of such mines. Al
though it has been stated that Captain
Sigsbee, some time before the disaster,
reported that the harbor was full of
torpedo mines and there was one di
rectly under the Maine. tTie statemtM '
is emphatically denied at the Navy D<
partmcnt, and I am positively assure
by officers whose business it is to
know that there is not a particle of re
liable information in either State ■ or
Navy departments to warrant the con-i
elusions that there are any torpedo!
mines in the anchorage ground of Ha
vana harbor.
COMMISSIONS FOR "PE
STATE LIBRARY TRUSTEES.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 26.— Governor
Budd to-day decided to issue the commis
sions to the newly elected trustees of the
State Library. In speaking of the matter,
the Governor said:
"I have never been in a position to
issue them before, for the simple reason
that the Secretary of State has never
certified to the trustees' election. Having
received, for the first time, the certificate
to-day, I shall issue the commissions next
Monday."