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It THE) NEW fiTOBK TIMES, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, PAGES. H- 1 1 ana men fl tie enlisted strength of the Numerous letters and telegrams have bB received -a Uv -d-prti tnx Individ. ua)s desiring la Join the eavy. asking to be ImnedU lely. A telegram cetved this morning from in Detroit ottering the immediate rvleesof lo.JX citizens of that city in case Patriotic offer also- have bees) received frou other Tie reoroitiug office boaj4 Ujrecelv-Jng ship Vermont, at tbeNew "torkNeiry Yard, waa opened yesterday fop too 0m lime In several months.

Several appUcen for enliatmrnt were sent on board the vessel to be passed upoo by tb Surgeon and the recruiting fflcr, woo wero busy until lata tn the afternoon. I for some tune past toe talpa have been without thatr I full complement of man-f Uuoy of the vaucli were nt to aes with little mora than half of a full crew, while several ahlps were badly crippled for want of sufficient men. Thla la particularly ao In tha casa of the larger battleships, auch aa tba Iowa, Indiana, and Maseachusetta, where. In order to do the work required. It vm fouud necessary up" the matches and wake the men.

both in the en-ain and fire room and tba deck watches, to double work. Several of the ahlpa were put out of commission In order that the new vessels recently added to rha active liat might have sufficient men. SPAI.VS LEGAL RCUPOXSIDILITT. Robert T. Llacola Sara la Nat to Blaaae for a Fanatic a Aet.

CHICAGO. b. 21. The question of responsibility which might attach to tha Government of Spain In caae tha Maine disaster waa due to a mine in tha harbor Of Havana and waa tha work of a fanatic, or an accident, baa become a subject Of discussion among lawyers. International law la a matter largely of I precedent, and fa mine explosion In a fortified harbor in- time of peace baa no precedent.

All unite in jsaylng that If auch an- event waa by deslgnf it would be i a cause for war. No leaa an aulhority than Robert T. Lincoln, Secretary of War under Presidents Oarfteld and Arthur, and former Minister to England, is positive that in case of accident or If the mine' waa exploded by a Spantxh Spain would not be bur-lnt-d with any legal responsibility. Mr. Lincoln said: 1 in either case wduld the slightest liability attach to Spain.

AsKumrng a mine exploded by a fanatic or by accident, that would be the end of the affair. Giving international law the widest latitude and atretching precedents to their limit, there would be no liability against the Govern- went of Spain, i It ia an elementary principle of International law that a Government is in no way responsible for the acts of private citizens. I If it, were not eo complication would be arising continually which would keep nation In a turmoil and arbi-i- tretlng continually. It another primary principle that no Ballon 1b responsible. lor accident.

Aa to the right of a nation to fortify Its harbor as it sees tit cannot be the slightest doubt. This rich ia a concedel one, and Is -xvrciiMd by all nationa. Whenever a vessel, therefore, enters the harbor of foreign power It Is with notice or such defenses nd with an assumption of the chances they Involve. It would not do to say that one nation bound to give the ship of another nation information us to where and how its harbor riefemes are arranged, and the result of such a rulei wouldoe obvious. In entering the harbor of Havana the Maine did so with full knowledge that It was a fortified harbor, and look all the chances of accident the acts which mttrht be done by those fur whom.

Spain is not reaonslble." A MOTH Kit VKHIKt, KOH UAVA.A. Tbe Cmlaer SloataoiMery or the Gaa-boat abillo. Will llr Seaitl WASHINGTON. Feb. Navy has.

not yet determined definitely which of our; wamhlpa Khull replace the Maine. In Havanu Harbor, although It rhas determined that its a matter of policy another ship muHt be aent there. rTha choice lies lie ween the cruiser Montgomery, now on her way from San Domitino to Key Wejit. and. th Xaahvllle.

gunboat, now at Galveston, participating in the Mardl Graa festival. i. i If the latter terminate somei time this week, as is expected, it 8 aaid that the probably will be the' vessel selected for thc trip, as the Montgomery Is uxt returntnR from, a cruise tn the West ndiea, Jnolud.ng two Cuban porta, and has hud hard service besides in patrol duty. PHOTOGRAPH OF THE WRECK. Lleat.

Hood Sea da It from Havana aad It Is Taken to the President. WASHINGTON. Feb. 21. The incoming mall at the Navy Department to-day brought a most Interesting contribution to the.

news of the day in the shape of an excellent photograph' of the wreck of the Maine as It now lies In Havana Harbor. This was forwarded to the Secretary of the Navy by Lieut. Hood, lately attached, to the Maine. It laja view from the port aide and la general fe.Ttnres resembles the last newspaper cuts of the wreck. Secretary Ing took It to the House and gave It to the President, who waa much Interested In the details aa abown on the photograph.

COL. PINIITOS RAVI ACCIDENT. Faraser Ceba Officer Does Kat Tklak Dpaalarda Blew I'p the Malae. y. KANSAS CiTT.

Feb. Fred Funa-ton of Iola late Chief of Artillery la the insurgent army, glvea it aa Ba opinion that, the destruction of the Maine waa due to anttccidenL CoL Funaton apeot over a In the Cuban Army, waa in many engagements with the Spaniards, aad returned home recently to recover from a bullet wound in the i leg. It migbt have been done by Bpaniah Officer uaing.the battery connected with the harbor torpedo mines," he said, speaking of the Maine, and it may have been done by aome foolhardy Spaniard who attached a torpedo to the vesael, but I cling to the accident theory, and f.Ml certain it will be shown to be correct when the physical evi-dencea of the explosion are brought to the surface. I know the Spaniards are treacherous, but I am not prepared to, believe they would deliberately destroy a vessel of tha Ir tne'r hd wanted to do that they should have destroyed her at the entrance of the) bay. and if they really believed aha was there for war they would never have allowed her to get into the bay "behind tha city, where she could have re-! duced the city at her pleasure." MOXniBXT FOR THE MAISC Mr.

Caanaalafce Has Bill Far Ita Eree. tlea al Fart Lafayette. WASHINGTON. Feb. tt.

Representative Cummings of ew York to-day Introduced lb tha House the following resolution: Resolved. That tha sum of Jloo.000 be and the same ia hereby appropriated out of any money In the Treasury not otherwise appro-trtatedtobet expended ander the direction of the Secretary of the Navy for the erection vrt UJayetter "New Jork Harbor, In honor of the offloers, aailora. and marines of the United Btateif win' who ,0 their lives in thej harbor of Havana on the night of Tuesday. Feb. 15, WORK AT THE AVT 1 Maveaaeata la tha Ordaaaea UallaJaaa ta Caatlaae With the exception' of the work now beiac done In the ordnance building, thera will be no work la the several departmeeU And ahopa at Uu, navy, yard to-day.

-AdsUral tunca issued ordara yesterday that" the work would be auapeaded untU Wadneaday. Work ia tba ordnance buildings will be barrled. but no Bight work win be done, A extra gang of men bag been sent there and also to the loading ataUon at Fort Wadsworth to hurry the' work of loading 1 both fixed ammunition aad aheUa for the fleet of easels new la aouthern wet-: and also to be atored la the southern magaainee near the Norfolk Navy Tar4 and along the roast. A large an oust of amenanitioa and atoree waa shipped from the navy yard yesterday for the veeeela the North Atlantic So.oad-. roa.

It coaaiated of projectilee and ceoeral stores, some axed ammunition waa also aat Soera for the use of the torpedo boats oa duty off the coast of Florida. Two ahtpraaata of annor piercing abeUa for tarn .4 a ordered a few days ago to be eent front I he Carpenter Steel Projectile Worka at Beading to the navy yard at this tattoo. They are now oa- the -wav-hare. 4 At tha rard yaatardar It Waa said tbst tha order had been soot eo tbe eeaa -paar for proiaetilea and ammuaitioa for use at Fort Lafayette, aa the Navy I part-merit waa anxioua to save all the ahips now in commlaaion oa the coast kept with their full supply of ammunition aad ready fori any emergeacy that might arise. I A large number of torpedoes from the B.

W. BUaa Company's works arrived ex the navy yardkxat week. They are all flttTd with tha new Olrv gear for keeping; them In the course ia which they are discharged. There are more than 100 of them atored in the yard, waiting to be shipped to the torpedo boats, and exchanged for those now In use. Contrary to custom the war beads 7 ior these torpedoes have not been sent to the Some of them are now at Fort' Ia-ayette, while the othera are at For Mifflin, where they are being Joaded.

One of the officers attached to the yard, in speaking of the work being done, iaald yesterday: i. Ia-i it be understood that we are not expecting any trouble. Ammunition is not.faa a rule, kept fixed in the magaslnesi as it Is more dangerous than when kept in the cop-par canniatera. This is particularly $oiin th case of the powder used In loading flxd ammunHloa to- the rapid-fire i The torpedo boat Stiletto, which baa bean at the Navy Yard several weeks, lis being got rtsady to Join, tbe tcrpedo boat flotilla, now at Key Went. Kxprlmn1s have en made with liquid fuel to be used in thei vea-tel.

It has. proved a success. The boajj will be ready to leave this week. I 1 MAIXB BCBVIYORa VINDICTIVE. Mea la the Heapital at Key West Baralasr to Fight Spala.

i JACKSONVILLE, Feb. IX. special to The Times-Union and Citisen from iKay Weat says: i i "Sailor's of the battleship Maine suffering from wounds in the Key West Hosbltal ire smarting over the delay of the Government in punishing what they term a Spanish In their minds there ia no doubt as to the cause ot the explosion, and theyj explain the delay in taking summary action by saying that the President is morally! certain that there was no wishing to deceive the Spaniards with a feeling of security, is using the short I time jto make the necessary preparations toi enforce his ultimatom. If no action is taken, they say, pot a man among them will again pace the deck of an American man-ffHwar, but if business is meant, it would takei a strong force to keep them from hurnjlhg-to the front, wounded though they ar(. jto take a hand in what they look upon asl a personal vengeance.

i We were warned not to go to Havana," ono said, being told that dangec awaHed us there. When we got there were again told, and It was current rumor that the harbor bottom was honeycombed mines. We first chose our anchorage: and rested there for several hours, but thei harbor master compelled us to weigh and proceed to a spot marked by a byoy. We were reviled on the streets of i Hafaoa, teeered at until our blood boiled, and found out for our own safety that It was necessary to mak- our visits to the city! in force. No man dared to go There was bo knowing what would happen to him? i The explosion itself is the best evidence that it was mine or torpedo.

There Jwere two sharp nd distinct reports. jThei first waa like a petti of thvndencloe at hand a sound as of ripping parchment, quick Ire-port, followed by a tremendous and awful roar, and then darkness and chaos. mH.de more horrible by the screams of dying tneh, the fierce shouts of those fighting for egreiiH, and the. moans of those who were hemmed in to die by tire or by drowning. 1 I ij The Spanish warship was lying close at hand, and Morro Castle was not, a pistol shot away.

Both have seurchlights, but none was turned upon us to help the Work ot rescue, and because cf the darkness majsv brave men who could have been rescued wen 1 uowu 10 uavy Jones. CAPT. SIGSHEE'S DISPATCHES lie Reports oa the Woanded and Asks 1 for More Divers, i WASHINGTON, Feb. 21. A dippatch jof last night from Capt.

Sigsbee was as! follows: 1 i I Department, Washington, jD. Nine more bodies buried yesteiiday, iory two of which were identlhed William l.nnd and N. F. Harris." Ill Another dispatch was as followsj: Visited hospital to-day. Men ye pleased to se me.

Kbehler and H'oitzer are very low. I have hopes at Holtser. Koeh-ier has a fis-hting chance only. Members bf bodies found and buried to-day. No invea-llgatlon yet of the cause of the explosion.

-Need regular wrecking divers for that. Lee sent to Gmi. Illanco telegram relatln gte expected coming of wrecking vessel." I capt. bigsoee last dispatch sent yeater- day was as follows: Will send two wounded from the hosDt tal by the Bache to-morrow. These! an two recommepded to go to Tortuglas.

Bara- en captain 01 me Hacne) would report to Aamirai. SOBRAL INCIDENT DISMISS ED 1 Spanish val Officer's Alleaed lalef. lew Hot Cowaldered la Washl ton ne Jiaatea I WASHINGTON. Feb. a Dealal 21.

What thfea! ened to be another international incident growing out of certain alleged utterances by Lient. Commander Sobral waa dismissed Summarily, as shown by the following state ment given out at the Department of State: I The Department of State learns from uio ppanrn tjnarge a An a ires mat Lileut. Commander Sobral, to. whom unfavorable Utterances respecting the discipline bfj the United States Navy had been recently attributed in a newspaper interview, was relieved of biv functions as naval attache to the Spanish Legation in the United States aome lyne ago, nis successor. Lileut.

Com-mander Don Ramon Carransa yi Regaerii, Having utren appoinieu on me -4ttt of Janu ary lasi in mai capacity. Lieut. Commander Sobral statement yesterday I denying raV out a he i had lha-t made, in an interview, remarks refledtinr on the officers or crew of the Maine. HI further said that his Official conn etion ja-lth ceased and tne spanisn Government had not that as formerly he remained Attache to the Legation tn Wash ava oni Ha aaya In his statement that he 1 little Enallsh. and that he was understands aot aware that he rwas being interviewed, that he has been misconstrued.

He aid and thai ne narDorea no unkind feelings, imarinin toward the i. THE MAIXB HEROES AT ALBAKY, Reealatlea of Aapreelatloa a 1 sd syso- thy Passed tm Asaeaably, ALBANY. Feb. 21. In the Assembly to night Mr.

Kelsey offered a resolution yolt lng the appreciation I and sympathy of 1 tha lor the courage and manifested by the officers and crew of the battleship Maine at the late disaster in Ha viufc imrvur. i Aa soon as the resolution m-aa Donnelly arose and said earnestly that a last mere was something on which both parties could agree. Mr. Roche moved that the resolution be unanimously adopted by a rising vote, which waa done. 9mf ftiiKttsita mm iccMe MADRID.

Feb. 21. Seftor Sagasta. tha -Premier, says the reports of divers. wblc4 "have since been confirmed, prove thatf the disaster to the Maine waa the result of aa accident.

CHRISTIAN ZlTpEAVORESS L0ST, i mmiem tiae .1 Malae Diameter. BOSTON. Feb, 21. The United Society Christian Endeavor baa been notified jthait among those who were lost la the expldatoa -of the battleship Maine ta Havana Harbor were eoxne who have been prominent ini thb history of floating societlaa of Christian iv-aeavor. Among theta were 'H.

Jeicka formerly President of the floating society Oa the Charleston, -which society originated the Christian Endeavor Seaaaea'a Home in Nagasaki. Japan. i. .71 ji Seatsaa Jencks was well known as a Christian Endeavorer In many lands tend ports. His associations had been largely with Rocnaa Catholic prieats la the Navy.

One oc his associates on the Main iwaa timer MeUatrup, eighteen years ot tax, who became a member of the floating sov ciety, Deo. 19, 18w7. He intended to prepare tor in nuiusTTy alter leaving me ravy. Another was millam Roshforta. who! the delegate Tor tha.Thetla Aosilivv inHM and represented the San Dlege Sndeavor- -wvra ax we oostea coaventioa a isuo.

jrr 1 BOMr til -ATttAYANA" THEATRE fiijaredr Darlsg aemde Ball Wladew ss4 Ref Destreyed. KAY AN. Feb. 21. At about fnldnight last night, while a maaquerada baQ waa In progress a the Xrljoa Theatre, a bomb was exploded ft the eeoond floor, destroying the window blinds and the roof, aad wounding a lawyer named Pou and mi father, and slightly injuring two other persons.

The explosion caused great confusion, and many of the tnaaqueradere abandoned the theatre. Otter, however, continued dancing, SlFFl PLIES URGED FOR CUBA. secretary Loss Dealea He Maa Ad vised Aay Oae Not to Send These. WASHISOTON, Feb. 21.

Secretary Long to-day deaied absolutely a. report that be had send advisFd certain Phlladelphlane not to furthW relief supplies to Cuba, adding that on trte contrary he wished they would send all tfhe supplies they could aixora to send. CCBASS ARRIVE AT JAMAICA. Gen. Morlet, Aceosapaaled by a Party ReMhesJ Hlo Bieaa la aa Opa Boat KINQ8TON.

Jamaica, Feb. 21. Qen. La- eret Morldt, accompanied by two officers and thirteen men. arrived at Rio Bueno.

this isl- and, from Cuba, yesterday afternoon, in an -The party is quarantined. open boat. Slctf Soldiers Seat to Spala HAVAMA, Feb. 21. To-day 85 officers and STiO sick abldlers started on their return to Spain.

THE HOUSE FAVORS A DELAY. ATliatlo Aboat Cabs to be Pat OC After the Mala Iaqalry. Uatll WASH! NGTON, Feb. 2L It was stated to-day House ilia it will be the policy of the leaders to prevent, ao far as possible. any agltaition of matters relating to Cuba or the future.

Maine disaster in the Immediate Pending the result of the official Inv eatigatton they believe It is wise and the part bf good pubdc policy to maintain silence. As Chafe-man Hitt of the Foreign Affairs Commltt i is confined to his borne by a is probable that no meetings of bad cold that oinhiittee will be held until he re turns to ts seat. It is derstood that the report of the Slate DfA tirtment to be made in answer to the Hnu.sk resolution of inauiry reKarding the ituaiion in Cuba Will not be made for a week dr ten days. It ia explained that the work of preparing the Consular reports whluh wi 1 De transmuted will require cen siderable time. Besides these reports, it is stated tHey must be scanned bv Assistant Secretary! Day in person, and the demands upon his time at present are very great.

and he work. has little leisure to give to this PASSENGERS FROM HAVANA. Arrival of the Steamship Segaraaea with an Eye-witness of the Bl twins Up of the Malae. Eager I nqulries greeted the three doxen passengei who landed from the Ward Line steamshli Seguranca, from Havana, at the foot of Tine Street, East River, yesterday afternoon This vessel reached Havana last Wed nesday about twelve hours after the destr iction of the Maine, and she left that, port at 6 o'clock P. M.

the following day. Less than half of her thirty-five passengei were taken aboard at Havana, the other i having come from Mexico. Near-, ly one-ha If of all the passengers were women. Ths officers and men on the Segu-ranoa a I little to say about the disaster, but most of the passengers talked freely while av altlng the examination of their baKgage. Frank FVeineimer of this city aaidthat he was a eye itness of the blowing up of the Maln He happened to be on the wharf at Havai a at the time of the catastrophe.

He said: (The ght was dark, but not stormy, and many pe sons besides myself had walked down to the river front to enjoy the fresh air. Thii outlines of the great warship Maine re dimly visible, out In the harbor. I stood ily a few hundred yard from the Maine wl en I heard a crunening sound like the breaking of crockery. Then there was a terrific ar and a burst of light. A huge mass of matter rose high In the air.

and heavy ob lecta flew in all directions. To me it looked as though the whole Inside of the ship had tIown out. Several persons around me were shocked and almost thrown down by the f( rce of the explosion. The air became hot and thick with smoke. There waa a very micky feelings on me wharf for a while.

1 he wreck caught fire and burned. I should hink, for two houra.We could see the boats going to the rescue very aoon after the explosion." Mr. We Inheimer said he heard an excited Spa niard exclaim soon after the disaster that the Americanos sent another warship iown there it would be blown up too. Charles H. Pearson, a member of the Produce Exchange of thla city, and a resident of Hrooklyn, was also a passenger on -the Segui anca.

He said that he was standing in iront of the Hotel Ingleterra in Havana, when the explosion occurred It was aboi it 0 o'crock In the evening, and a large nu nber of persons were passing on the strei ts. The explosion of me Maine made a tremendous noise and for half an hour or i nore there waa intense excitement. At first, reports were circulated that the United warship was bombarding Havana. "As on aa the actual fact became known," said Mr. Pearson, there was a strong ntimenl of horror and sadness.

The better class of Spaniards In the town expressei I the most eernest sympathy for the- sufft rers. and. so far as I could learn, there is no rejoicing er gloating over the desti uctlon of the Maine. Those whom I heard comment on the affair seemed to take It jr granted that the blowing up of the Mail waa an accident. It cannot be denied tl at the Spanish officials and people acted ve-y well; at the same time it would be foolla to deny that there was a very strong ellng among Americans in JIavana against he Spaniards.

The HavaR merchants, vho are Spaniards almost to a man, deny all responsibility for the loss of the America! i warship." C. P. Holcomb of New Castle who is the neral manager of a street railway In Phllai lelphia. said that he believed that the oflU lal Investigation of the United States overnment would disclose some startling facts. I went to Cuba not at all in sympathy with the cause of the insurgents said Mr.

Holcomb, and I have returned with a pronounced change of mind. I was not In the city at the time of the -expl osion, as I came from Mexico When a entered the harbor of Havana the flag i of the 8panUh warships were net at but were riving proudly from the mastheads. The flags of all the other vessels In the harbor French, English, and German, were at half-mat The contrast between the demeanor of the Spaniards and the Cubans was rem irked. At the funeral of the Maine seamen i ill the Cuban women tn the streets wore mc urnlng, while many of the Spanish women displayed bright colors. There can be no mistaking the feeling of Indifference on the art of the Spaniards In Havana with reg ard to the loss of the Maine.

On Thurda while driving to the cemetery with F. W. Bobbett ofNew YorkTand IF E. we were assailed with Jeers and some on threw a Urge stone at our car- (r; bbett corroborated this laat statement of Mr. Holcomb and added "I did not heai a single expression of regret for the tarn Me loss of life from any Smlard aurt-aiA the time I waa in Havana." M.

J. aghten, a Chicago Insurance bro- wlth wiI on the night of the explosion. I shall never forget that said. HavanaWaala a state of panlo for a while. Everybody was und er an Intense strain of excitement! and for short time nobod kww whaThai happene t.

The Fire Department turned out and 11 bodie. of aoldrVVWre oUBua1-ly hurry ng through the Mr? Nagb- in.vWi lncUDe1 to the btowbig in of the 3 alne aa accidental. D.LZZ: before mVe? -T aaw we UUIU DIB 1 STTIl fl- cant atiry whenever it suited hia purpose to do So. The other passengers SJ ir.lltCr-&.lhni.Si their tnouTSrs wheS Mr. waa menUoned -to them.

nTnenoiH wirtmms EOLATE IISITS OFFICIJtS i 1 i- The Vizcaya's Captain Pays His Respects to Admiral Bunce Gen. Merritti and 'the' Mayor. WITH THE CONSUL GENERAL Salutes of Vina Oujos I Sired at the) Navy Yard and Governors Island Kuch Depressed on Account of th Main Disaster. Capt. Antonio Eulate.l commander of the Spanish armored cruiser Vlscaya, now lying off TompklnsvUle, 8.

14 paM bis first respects to officials of the navy and Mayor Van Wyck yesterday. Because of the disaster to the United States battleship Maine In Havana Harbor, neither those whom' Capt. Eulate visited nor himself were in a very happy mood, and jthe gravity always accompanying such formal matters waa much more pronounced it would have been under almost any other circumstances. When the visits were over, Jiowever. the Spanish Captain said he was delighted with the courtesy of those whom he had met.

He left bis ship at 9:30 A. M. aboard the Government tugboat under the conduct of Lieut. J. A.

Dougherty; On the boat also were Detectives Davis, Kternan, and Allen of Police Headquarters, who were detailed by Capt. McCliisky to guar4 the Captain's person. Capt. Eulate had previously sent has card to Arturo Baldasano, the Spanish Consul General, with the word that be would be at the Consul General's office at 10 o'clock. Seftor Baldasano was there a half hour before, and It was not long after 10 when the commander appeared.

He bad been driven in a cab from Pier A North River, where the Narkeeta landed him. Besides the detectives one of the Vlstfaya's crew accompanied him. The latter carried a large black tin box In which, as it afterward turned out, waa the Captain's uniform. Clad la Plata Clothes. He was clad In plain clothes, with a large cape and cloak of Scotch cloth thrown over his shoulders.

Capt. Eulate looks the seaman and the soldier, and is typically Spanish in expression and feature. His hair and eyes are dark and his face Is ruddy. He wears long side whiskers and mustache, and combs his hair back from his broad, low forehead. He Is about feet IO inches in height, strongly built, and carries himself easily.

His age Is about forty-five years. That Capt. Eulate should first visit the Consul General is d- point of Spanish etiquette. The greeting between the two was warm, and Included a mutual embrace and a shake of hands. They were closeted in Seftor Baldasano's private office for half an hour, while the detectives stood guard over the main At the end of mat time both reappeared, the Captain attired in his official uniform and carrying on his arm a dark and heavy military cloak.

He wore a cocked hat, or chapeau. protruding In front and back, and flat at the sides. Like the rest of his attire it waa dark blue and heavily braided with gold. His long frock coat was closed to the neck and was adorned 'in back and front with gold buttong and fastenings. The tails were covered with buttons.

A gold chain held his sword, which was incased in a black scabbard. As Jie proceeded toward the elevator he bowed affably. At the doorway there Was a cab In waiting, with seats for two. -He stepped hastily Into the cab and was quickly followed by Consul General Baldasano. Detective Davis, with a veritable arsenal in each pocket, took his seat beside the? driver.

The other detectives were left behind. The cab containing the distinguished visitor was driven to the Wall Street FerrV: and after crossing the river Capt. Eulate waa taken to the Brooklyn Navy Yard, The Jfvy Yard jCeresaoay. Every one there seemejl prepared to meet and greet him. Ensign pierce stood at the gate with a guard of thirty-four marine fully armed.

The cab was saluted and the horse was pulled up in time for Capt. Eulate to return the salutation. Ensign Pierce then walked beside thei cab while it was driven over to the Lyceum: where Admiral Bunce was in waiting In his room. Capt. Gilmore of the Navy Yard Department and Capt.

Lyon of the dispatch boat Dolphin met the cab as it was; driven up to. the house. Cap. Eulate and Consul General Baldasano were conducted by them to Lieut. Ward, who accompanied thtm upstairs.

Admiral Bunce was grave in his demeanor, but stoook Capt. Eulate's hands warmly a said that he was glad to greet him in New York. The compliment was returned in Spanish, and Lieut. Tard Interpreted it. Then there was a conversation lasting fifteen minutes.

I must first speak Sto you about the very sad and much-regretted accident to your gallant battleship, the Maine." said Capt. Eulate. with great earnestness and apparent sincerity. It la that which is uppermost in my mind and which has depressed my spirits I had hoped on coming hereto be able to speak; to you in a much moreebeerful manner and with better cause to congratulate you. Let me assure you that if the same accident had happened to one of our own ships I could not feel more sorrowful." i I fully appreciate your kindly feeling and your sympathy Is -indeed grateful to me." answered Admiral Bunce.

"It was indeed a great calamity and has affected us very much." 1 Capt. Eulate then said' that be had flown his flag at half-mast since hearing of the accident. He said that fie would raise the flag fully on Washington's Birthday anniversary (to-day) and; would lower xlt again- in the evening. The Captala's Invitation. On leaving, Capt.

Eulate extended an invitation to Admiral Bunte to visit the' Vis-cava. It will be an honor of which I shall be proud," said the courteous Cap-J tain." i And I shall certainly be pleased to visit you," returned Admiral Bunce. At a signal from Lieut. Ward a salute of nine guns was fired from the Vermont which is lying in the cob dock, as the Captain was about to re-enter the cab. He uncovered his head and bowed on all sides.

I The cab then conveyed the small party back to the Wall Street Ferry. It waa the Intention to go to Governors Island on the regular boat from the Battery, but it was missed by two Very well, we will wait for the next trip," Consul General Baldasano said. But naval politeness here intervened, and Seftor Baldasano was Informed that the revenue- cutter Manhattan was at his and the Captain's service. So the cutter was moored to Pier 8, Bast River, and was soon afterward at the island dock. A visit was paid to Major Gen.

Wesley Merritt. who was in readiness to receive him. The reception was conducted in true naval fashion. An escort Capt. Eulate and Consul General Baldasano to tne steps, and left them ini charge of officers and an Interpreter.

They were soon in Major Gen. Merritt's presence. Again the Captain expressed his sorrow for the fate of the Maine and the deaths that the disaster caused. The meeting lasted for ten minutes, and' after It was over the Consular salute of nine guns was again fired, this time from the land nieR. Tk.

party did not atop to look over the island. merely gianeea anout him In a Pleasant way and proceeded to the dock. The visit to the Mayor waa then made. The cab was driven up 'Broadway at 1:30 clock. The progress waa slow, because of the great crush of; cable cam and wagons.

Capt. Eulate took advantage of the delay to look up at the high buildings. nd he expressed the opinion to Seftor Bal- cpmes with eating.0 And the hankering for sceptical ai 1 1 i PIANO A PERFECT ART PRODUCT. WM, ENABE sin hs ruin Armas, near uin aV snaavea- A SkA aL. ra ftfrtjfj dasano that New York was a -wonderful cits, The Mayor's Reeptl The cab was halted in Broadway, opposite City HalL and the visitor was conducted through the north door.

When the cards of the Consul General and Capt. Eulate were sent to me Mayor, me latter "All rlgfet: tell them to come In!" 1 Mayor Van Wyck kept his seat and went through some official papers. In a few moments, permission being allowed, the room waa thronged with reporters and others. Secretary Downes kept his seat, like bis superior, and neither displayed any per-! turbatlon when, Ave minutes later, Seftor Baldasano. entered.

He was followed i by Capt. isuiate at some little distance. 1 The Mayor did not see the Consul General. so Interested was ha in the official docu ments before him, until the bitter quietly: asked: i Mayor Van Wvck? i The Mayor looked up and nodded. Sefior Baldasano aeemed taken aback and hesi tated before continuing: I am the Spanish Consul General, (here the Mayor arose) and to you as the representative of me citisens of New York have me pleasure of introducing Captw cuiaie, (me aiayor aia noi iook ai tne Captain,) the commander of the Spanish warship Vlscaya, (here the Captain had come up and was standing in front' of the Mayor, who did not move his eyes from the speaker.) which has come to the harbor of New York to pay you a friendly visit-''; Mayor Van Wyck shifted his eyes td Capt.

Eulate. who was bowing low. There was a pause, and the Mayor did not move so senor uaidasano resumed: Capt. Eulate doea not soeak anv Enr Uah. but I can say that he la exceedingly wen pieasea to te introduced to yoi Honor." The Mayor then proffered his hand, but said nothing.

It was tightly clasped i byl luii. cuiaie, as ne saia: Compliments." There was another silence. The Mayor turned his eyes to Seftor Baldasano nd the Consul General, seemingly confused, ald: As your Honor ia so very busy and aa mere are so many or tnese gentlemen present "turning to the assembly In the room" we will not take up any more of your time." The Mayor bowed and con-! tinued in silence, while the Consul General concluded: We bid you a very go-ad day and are happy to have met you." The Mayor Retaraa to Work. So they. left the Mayor, who resumed hU seat and his papers.

Capt Eulate bowed to the crowds In the hallway and waa taken again to Sefior Baldasano's office, where he divested himself of hi uniform. Through an interpreter Capt. Eulate' frranted an Interview to the reporters, say-ng: I am much pleased with the gracious officials I have met, and I hope to meet them all Of course I am not In a happy state of mind. I cannot help thinking about the Maine disaster, and it fills me with sorrow. I am very much, depressed.

My visit could not be made more distressing to me. I received a large number of invitations to be present at pleasant affairs in the city, but I have declined all of them, i To-morrow I will stay aboard the Vizcaya and answer all salutes tn honor of the holiday. I cannot tell when I shall leave. That will depend upon orders from Madrid." Capt. Eulate lunched at 13 Broadway, and last evening dined at the home of the Consul General, at 63 West Ninety-seventh Street.

He returned to his vessel at 11 o'clock. 1 Yesterday afternoon a small package adi dressed to Capt. Eulate was received at the Consulate's office. When opened it was found to contain a miniature metal coffin labeled: Sic semper tyrannls." Sefior Suares. an assistant In the office' said he first thought it was a bomb, but had the courage to open it.

Inside the coffin was a little leaden pig with Capt. Eulate's name attached to it. The object waa not shown to the Captain. NO FEAR OF THE VIZCAYaJ Sw York Harbor Defeases Relied rpoa la HVaahlaartoa to Keep Her frosa Doloar Damage. WASHINGTON.

Feb. 21. Some conceni was expressed at the War Department today by inquiring visitors about the danger that would confront New York In case hostilities between Spain and me United States should break out while the Vlscaya is in tha harbor. From an artillery officer it was learned that there Is slight occasion for alarm about that vessel. It was explained that the entire harbor ia charted in email plots, and the big rifled guns and, mortars at the entrance to the harbor, can be adjusted to elevations or depressions that would enable them.

If necessary, to drop a shower of deadly projectiles upon the deck of any ship within five or six miles of the Nan-rows. 1 The long-range guns have charts provld ed for them covering every conceivable spot upon which a ship could move in or outside the harbor and within range of the guna. Were such a ship as the Vlscaya provoked to open fire suddenly, it might do great damage for a few minutes, but it if believed by the men who are acquainted with the preparations made for using- the works of defense that the assailant would bu very quickly at the bottom of the bay. The rule against giving information ot the harbor defenses Is being enforced now with great rigidity. Strict guard la also placed upon the military mapa of me Gov't ernment, Dd refusals have been 'given to requests to allow conies to be made of the Government map of the defenses of Ha vana Harbor.

There Is no lack of Information in the department about these de fenses, obtained since it became Important that the War, Department should be fully advised about a locality which might become the scene of active operations on land and There is manifest anxletv about tti vil eaya. Naval officers say they do not be lleve that resentment is so strong toward Spain as to lead normal people to seek to avenge the loss of the Maine, but me difficulty of guarding against the acts of demented persons, or of friends of men lost on the Maine, who may seek to contrive me destruction of the ship, is considered to be very great. Naval officers are conscious mat an attempt to blow up the ship would inevitably bring reproach upon the Govern ment, and it will be a relief to them when the cruiser is away from New York and on her way to- Havana. 1 It Is learned here that me Vlscaya baa been ordered to go direct to Havana from New York and not to stop at other porta on the way. Stops would provide new points of action, and a crank disposed to dp evil at New York and prevented by aa alert patrol, might And it easier to carry exposed purpo8 of revenge at ports mere THE VIZCAYA'S QUIET i I The Spaalah Cratser Hot Bothered by Carloaa Oaes, Owlag to Pe.

lie Sarvelllaaee. I The Spanish cruiser Vlscaya passed' aa uneventful day yesterday at her anchorage off TompklnsvUle. Throughout the night "Appetite uuui ui" il. 11 vuure about Pearline's washing, try vu uudiiq ciuuics, eic, ursi inings thavyou can't hurt much, and see how it saves work. Having seen Pearline's superior worfcyouH be ready to use it ucucaic, coowcDDy inings.

en before she had been guarded by tugs loaded wKh armed marines and policemen, but so far as outward appearances went, the guard was entirely unnecessary. The bay at that point waa almost entirely clear of passing craft, aad the sentries on the guard boats had little to do. Once or twice throughout the night passing tugs 00 their way to or from the Marrows or the Staten Island shore came near the prescribed limits, aad were warned: to approach no nearer. These promptly sheered off. 1 The policemen of Richmond, who had been detailed to patrol the Staten Island shore, to watch out for persons who might have sinister designs against tha Spaniard, had absolutely nothing to do.

The morning dawned gray and thick and miserable, but the sailors oa the cruiser were stirring at 6 o'clock, and the vessel received a thorough refurbishing in the same manner as the crew of one of our. own war vessels would go at the Job. It was rumored that the commander of thei Vlscaya had asserted that ha needed no police protection of any kind and that the guard of tugs would be withdrawn, but neither Chief of Police McCullagh nor O. Smith of the harbor police had received aay orders to withdraw their men yesterday. Lieut.

Dougherty of the navy yard, who has command of the floating guard about the cruiser, adhered to bis original programme ell day. The only men allowed on board during the forenoon were Henry Ransom, a milk dealer, and a butcher named Horn. At 8 A. the hour set for the relief of the guard tugboats Daniel Lamont and Scout by the har-por police launches, the bay was too rough for the latter to venture out. They were not able to reach the anchorage ground until nearly 3 o'clock in the afternoon.

Lieut. Dougherty of the navy yard, stationed on the tug Nina, made an informal visit to Cape Kulate in the morning, and they exchanged compliments. Soon after-' ward Capt. Oilman, Company B. Thirteenth Infantry, stationed at Governors Island, went down the bay to the warship under instructions from Gen.

Merritt to pay his respects to the Spanish commander. He waa received with fitting ceremonies and remained on board for half an hour. When Capt. Eulate left his vessel to pay his respects to the Spanish Consul General. Admiral Bunce, Gen.

Merritt, and Mayor Van Wyck. he gave orders to allow no one on board during his absence, and bis instructions were carried out to the letter. Approaching boats were ordered to halt long before tney got within the dead Jlne." Ha pretext ot any luna was accepted ior a visit to the veswel. ral nth I up la the sterns of small boats and frantlcal- I Waved credentials, passes, paaspoc, orders, but all to no purpose. The police launches were bothered throughout the afternoon by boatmen who were trying to get photographers within the dead line.

They were ordered away time and again, but would not obey exoeot for a time. Finally me police took one of the boata tn charge ana forced me men on her to go ashore. They also warned the others that they would not be treated so leniently and that any further trouble would result in arrests. During the afternoon the lighter chartered to take provisions to the Vlscaya drew alongside and the work of provisioning the vessel waa begun. Tne work of coaling will be begun this morning.

It is not expected she will take on a full allowance, but only enough to enable her to start on the trip to Havana with safety. MADRID, Feb. 21. The Vizcaya will leave New, York to-morrow or on Wednesday. Social Plana Abaadoaed.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2L-The social coutesles which the Government intended to extend to the officers of the Vlscaya have been abandoned on account of the Maine catastrophe. As a result, the step of the Vlscaya at New York probably will be materially shortened. The ship probably will proceed direct to Havana, not stopping at Charleston or other ports as had been, suggested during the earlier preparations.

A MEMORIAL, CHURCH PLASHED. Eugenlo Faria de Telxelra, Marquis de Aguia Branca, the rich Braxilian. has offered. It ia said, to commemorate in a twofold way the bravery of me American sailors and marines who perished in the Maine disaster. Capt.

Jorge Nelken Waldberg. who says he served under da Gama In the bite insurrection In Brazil, and mat he Is a friend of the Marquis de Aguia Branca, said yesterday that me wealthy Brazilian has proposed to erect a church In memory of the dead sailors and marines, and to start a fund, himself giving a liberal amount, to care for the families of the dead and wounded. As soon as Teixera heard of the disaster to me Maine, according to Capt. Waldberg. be placed the American and Brazilian flags at palf-mast over his beautiful home, at 818 Weat End Avenue.

The Captain -says that the Marquis's sympathies are -warmly enlisted on the side of the United States. Capt. Waldburg says that me Marquis is worth t200.0UU.0OO in money besides undeveloped gold mines and territory large enough to form the basis ot another country. He was a monarchist, and because of complicity in a revolution, was exiled. While in the Braxilian Senate, according to the Captain, he offered a resolution recognizing i the belligerency of Cuba.

The Marquis is a painter, poet, and scientist. Hia mother waa an artist, widely known. aa a skilled pianist MASSES FOR MAIXB VICTIMS. The Veteran Corps of the Sixty-ninth Regiment will attend a mass of requiem today at the Chapel of the Mission of the Immaculate Virgin, Lafayette Place and Great Jones Street, A solemn requiem mass will be held for officers and sailors who on the Maine. Church of the Sacred Heart, Clermont Avenue, Brooklyn, :30 A.

M. A memorial mass will be held at the Church of St, Ignatius Loyola for Thomas F. Shea, one of the victims of the Maine disaster.) Ifoi Wreeklag Contracts Let. A atory gained circulation yesterday afternoon that the Government was about to let contracts to the Merritt Chapmad Wrecking Company and the Boston Towboat Company to recover the oodles of the Maine's sailors and to raise the wreck. At the offices of me Merritt Chapman Wrecking Company, 51 Wall Street, and of the Boston Towboat Company, 70 South Street, It was said yesterday afternoon that no con-, tracts had been entered Into.

It was admitted that both companies had representatives in Washington trying to secure contracts, but it-was said that no word had been had from them. One More False Report. Clement A. Grlscom. said yesterday that the report that the American Line, of which he la manager, had received a communication from the Government with reference to the vessels of its fleet, which are subject to call aa auxiliary cruisers, was absolutely without When he first heard the report Manager Grlscom telegraphed to Philadelphia to his father.

President of the International Navigation Company, which owns the American Line, and me 1 reply was that the report was a fabrication. Two to Help Clara Bartoa. The New York Red Cross Society met in the Red 'Cross Hospital, in West One Hundredth Street, last night, to consider the recent call from Clara Barton, now in Havana, for additional help. President William T. Ward well occupied the chair.

It was decided that Dr. A. M. Lesser and Sister Bettina, Sister In Chief of the Red Cross, should stance proceed to Havana. They will leave.

for Tampa. thla morning, taking the steamer Thursday, and arriving inj Havana Saturday morning. KaVyi Yard Faaetloaa Pestpoaed. The dances and other social functions given by the officers attached to the navy yard and those on duty on the receiving ship Vermont have been postponed, out of respect to me officers and men who lost, their lives on the battleship Maine. They will be discontinued until orders are re- eelved from Washington to raise the flags now at half mast.

YESTERDAY'S ITRE3. From 1" o'clock Sunday night to 12 o'clock jaonoay ugm. MANHATTAN. 5:45 AJ M. 685 Columbus Avenue; Ratii.

7:40 Ai M. fit Fifth Street; James Wilson; damage none. Ai M-156 East Forty-ninth Street; David Meyer; damage. $2j0li. P.

M. 185 Eaat One Hundred and Twenty-third jStreet; Isaae McKloskey; damage, Marchlia Sarah ATenue: Da- 106 P. M. 1.444 Third Avenue: nn- anown; namage none. RICHMOND.

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Finally, he advlsedme ot Duffy's Pore Malt Whls! key. 1 did so, and am now able to eat alnSi 2vM- rlck of Harrtsburr. Penn for several years I was ta Very bil work la very oonflning and I do not get enough exercise to digest ray -Br taking Duffy's Pure MsJtWSUeV key however, experienced a remarkable change. I now feel better than I ever felt before. I honestly believe ben.

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TO LOVERS OF GOOD WHISKEY. I hav Just received nm John Jamesoa Sj celebrated Irlsb Whiskey warranted to ba alevtn year. old. It I. fine aa TRY IT.

Nona but pure wlnea and liquors sold, L. J. CALLANAN, Sucoesier to Cailanaa A Kama at ARD 43 VESET ST. HAY'S HAIR HEaTFhI 1 JtvL vvrervtcebSBUM unto a a. 4tH MlIB MK4I.TS.

3 CANADIAN HOSTILITY STRONG. Ho Dlspoalttoa at Ottawa to Male Aay Concessions ia Regard to America a Miners Boaad Hortsu WASHINGTON. Feb STL-Representative Lewis of Washington, who has Just returned from Ottawa, where he went to appeal to the Canadian Government for some modification of the Canadian regulations requiring American miners bound for the Klondike to procure their licenses at Vancouver, Victoria, or JDawson City, says he found a feeling of intense hostility toward the United States, especially on account of the passage of the Payne-Frye bill, which Is designed to' prevent British vessels from, sharing in the Alaskan carrying' trade. There was no disposition to concede anything to me United Statea in the controversy, and Mr. Lewis returned convinced that no concession would be obtained un- less we made counter concessions.

Mr. Lewis went to Canada armed with letters of Introduction from Assistant Sec retary of State Day and other officials. ln -eluding a letter from Sir Julian. Paunce-fote, the British Ambassador here. Though, he received every courtesy, Mr.

Lewis said feeling against the United States was rampant. While he was at Ottawa, Sir Charles Tupper made a speech condemning' -the United State, for Its tariff policy, anil charging mat Minister BeXton and Mr. Launer had come to the United State, -not only truckled to as. but had surrendered Canadian rights. -j, The delegations from the Pacific Coast all protested against any modification of the license regulation.

Mr. Lewis sought to have the regulation modified so-that a license could be issued by British Consuls or Vice- Consuls at American ports, and this being rejected, he then sought to have the Canadian police, especially at Lake La-gish, authorised to Issue licenses to ingoing miners. Both requests were refused. Minister Sefton, however, finally proposed -a counter proposition as a basis of adjustment, namely, to permit Canadian goods to go through WrangeL at the head of White Pass, in bond. As Mr.

Lewis wss without any actual authority to. negotiate on any basis Involving a modlcation of our -laws or regulations, he suggested that Mln- ister Sefton submit hi proposition in writ ir.g to Secretary of the Treasury Oage, and it Is understood that this will be done. A WELL-EQUIPPED PARTY. Prosaectotrs from Sew Torsi aad Philadelphia Boaad for Alaska. SEATTLE, Washington.

Feb. 2L-Slxty men, comprising the Alaskan Klondike Company, have arrived here on the North ern Pacific. The members Of the party era mainly from New York and Philadelphia, and will leave for Alaska with one Of the most complete outfits ever taken into the country. They wilt carry a complement of the most Improved machinery, two steam launches, a' saw mill, and an assaying and refining plant. Fifty horse, have been purchased here for draft purposes.

Three mechanical engineers, two mining engineers, one assayer and refiner, two chemists, two physicians, and one dentist are Included In the party. They will carry an outfit sufficient to' last them fifteen months. ALASKA GOVERXXEST BILL. Senator Carter. Report a the New Meaa-are for the Territory.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2L Senator Carter, from the Senate Committee, on Territories, to-day, reported the bill providing a gov ernment for the Territory of Alaska. Senator HanSbrough to-day gave notice of an amendment he will offer to thla bill, prohibiting the manufacture. Importation, and sale of liquors in Alaska and making the offense punishable by both fine and 1m prison ment. RE1XDEGR THE ATLANTIC Lleat.

Devere Hae.Deabts As to Hew They Will Stand a Reach Voyaae. WASHINGTON, 2L LieuL Devore, military aide to 'Secretary Alger, has Just -returned to Washington from Norway, where be went to bring on the reindeer purchased by Dr. Jackson for use ia the Alaskan relief expedition. He reports that me animals were all safe ly shipped on the steamer Manitoba n. which sailed directly front Norway for New yotk across, the North Sea.

He is doubtful, ow- ing to the severe Winter weather on the ocean and the predictions of the natives that (he moss fojpd taken on shipboard will spoil, bow the animals will bear the voyage, Rich Strike oa American Creek. DAWSON. Northwest Territory. Jan. la, via San Francisco.

Feb. 2L News has reached here of a rich strike oa American Creek. 130 miles down the Yukon River. To-night seventy-five men left Dawson for me new diggings, which are on Americaa 25 miles across the boundary line. "LOSSES "BY 71HE.

ST. LOUIS. Feb. 2L The Niedringnans House Furnishing Company's store was partly destroyed by Are to-day, resulting In a loss of more than $50,000 the stock -and building; fully tnsurred. A 'Hew Wonderland.

Vv; The Northern Pacific Railway wiQ. oa receipt of alx cents In postage aeat to Chan. 8. see. General Passenger Agent.

81 Paul. Minnesota, send you their Wondertaad book for ISXi, which will be ready for die-, trlbutlon April IX New reading matter new illustrations. Also an up-to-date chaster oa Alaska and the KlondikaAdt no Tcikit a ta -iVJs vt fr.n 4 i.