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i THE BROOEYK DAILY EAGLE. KEWOKK, WEDNESDAY, EEBKU ART 15, 1899. mwt mm mm a W. 4V I JMMfl NEWS FROM THE SUBURBS, II S. MAINE, A YEAR AGO.

with it. Indignation flared up all over tho United States. What filled the minds of tho people is too well known be recounted Investigation of the explosion o't ttfer Maine was made v.itb the result of finding that she had been destroyed by an external explosion. Then followed the declaration of war in the manner with which everyone Is fAmuifar. The great series of American victories is fresh In everyone's mind.

Captain Sigabee. as he sits aboard the Texas, sister to the Maine, in Havana Harbor, looks out upon the torn wreck, jagged abovo tho water line, must be fllld with emotions which it is the lot of but few men feel. No one doubts that the Maine has been avenged. To day all over the country flags are at half mast for the heroes who went down In tho ship and to day at Cramps shipyard the keel a grander Maine Is laid. Wonderful events crowded Into a wonderful twelvemonth.

HEAVY PIRES IN MANHATTAN. Intense weather has been very trying to the crews of the life saving stations, they suffering great hardships while doing patrol duty. On several occasions the weather was so severe that the patrols had to be abandoned. A number of oystermen living in shanties out on the meadows dt Jamaica Bay have been unable to reach the mainland for about a week and fears are entertained for their safety. The public schools remain closed' and will probably not open for sessions this week.

Residents of Bcoad Channel have had a hard time of It. They were forced to walk across the railroaTd trestle across the bay, to the beach, a distance of nearly two miles, and in a cutting northwest wind, In order to get provisions. The ice In Jamaica Bay Is about fourteen inches thick and is covered with about two feet of snow. A Dearth of Eggs and Snow Shove Is. Riverhead, L.

February 15 Riverheadand all the east end villages are still In the grip of the snow blockade and as far as train and mall facilities are concerned no relief Is in sight. It is not thought possible that a train can reach this place to day and one Is not ex edy was first played on the club's stage. The piece last night was well staged and moved without a hitch. The cast, composed mainly of club members, was a capable one, aad was as follows: Mr Blrkett, Mr. Robh: Adolphus Blrkett (Dolly).

Mr. Wilcox: Dick Talbot, Mr. Benner; Captain McManus, Mr. Adams; William. Mr.

Grlflin; Mr. Dawson, Mr. Langford: Mrs. Blrkett. Mrs.

Nelson; Mrs. McManus, Miss Alice Langford: Miss Nellie Bassett, Miss Overbagh: Mme. Polenta, Miss Klntzlng; Miss Clara Peyton, Miss Bertha Sexton Betsy, Mrs. Robb. There was dancing after the play.

FATHER CAUSED SON'S ARREST. Edgar P. Hazazer, 1" years old, of 523 Eighth avenue, Manhattan, was held for the Court of Special Sessions by Magistrate Steers this morning on a charge of petit larceny made by his father, E. W. Hazazer.

of 644 Prospect place. Young Hazazer was arrested last night at his father's home by Detective Raleigh, who said to day that the youth had been stealing from his parents for Eome time and had a score of pawn tickets in bis pockets. Mr. Hazazer conducts an electrical business on John street, Manhattan, and his son is a stenographer. suffered considerably from the storm, which left three feet of snow on level piled Into enormous drifts in places.

Snow ploVs turned out Tuesday, but all day Monday people were practically imprisoned in their homes. The milkmen and bakers made their first rounds since the storm this morning. The harbor is frozen up and several scows and barges are fast in the. ice. The weather to day 'is perfect, but there is scarcely any thaw.

A Train Reaches Oyster Bay. Oyster Bay. L. February 15 A train of the Long Island Railroad that left Long Island City Sunday afternoon reached Oyster Bay to day. Six locomotives and a plow worked all night on the drifts between Locust Valley and.

Oyster Bay, but the snow drifts have filled In the rear of the train and the plow is now working between Oyster Bay and Mineola. The Huntington trolley railroad Is open through the entire length. East End Still Blocked. Westhampton, L. February 15 The entire east end is etill blocked and no trains will go through before to morrow morning.

Only a few of the roads are open and thl3 was only accomplished by cutting through banks ten and fifteen feet deep. NEWS FROM QUEENSBOR0UGH. Room Secured in Arcanum Hall for Jamaica's Pree Library Association. Jamaica, L. February .15 The committee appointed by the Twentieth Century Club to establish a free library has secured a room in Arcanum Hall and will open the room this evening.

Several hundred books have already been promised and as soon as 1,000 volumes are secured, application will be made to the regents of the University of New York for aid. The trustees of the library are Mrs. F. W. Edgerton, Mrs.

O. W. Graves, Mrs. Thomas A. Disbrow, Mrs.

Joel Fowler, Arthur Hinds, Alrick Man, Jacob Riis, George A. Brown, Professor F. W. Mar. QUEENSBOKOUGH NOTES.

At the annual masquerade hall of the College Point Wheelmen Saturday nltrht Miss Laura Lowerreo of Flushing won a blc3. Sergeant I'. J. Lynch, who lias been in charge of the Collefre Point police station for nearly a year, has been transferred to Staten Island. The Ice at Kissena Lake at Flushing Is over a root thick.

Superintendent James calculates that lee harvest will be enough to last for two years. Lizzie Hrfuck. ailed years, daughter of Mr. ami Mrs. Gustave Hauck of College Point, died Sunday after a brief illness.

Scarlet fever and diphtheria are quite prevalent among the children of Glendale. The contract for completing the Newtown High School has been awarded to Boles of Manhattan for H. A. Leonhardt of SprlnE fleld, age 52 years, died last Saturday and the funeral service was held last evening. The Woodslde school has been fitted with electric lights and there will be a public lecture In the assembly room to morrow evening on "The Yosein lte valley.

Mary Keliey, a cook in Prost's Hotel. Broadway and Van Wyck avenue, Dunton, dropped dead Sunday afternoon of apoplexy. Next Friday will be observed by temperance workers, being the anniversary of Miss Willard's death, and the Maspeth Women's Christian Temperance Union will hold a gospel temperance service In the church. The next nubile free lecture to be held at the Jamaica High School will be held on Friday evening: subject: "Through the War in Cuba," by James S. Summers, giving a ncrKonal experience of a soldier in the ranks.

The lecture will be illustrated by lantern pictures. Julius Stevenson of University place. Wood haven, was found by Detective Catterson lying in a snowbank. Stevenson was intoxicated and when broucht before the Judge was sentenced to ten days' imprisonment. At the Court of Special Sessions In the Municipal Hall, in Jamaica, yesterday, the judges failed to put in an appearance owing to the snow blockade.

Dogs entered the chicken house of William Finn, on Rosedale avenue. Elmont, on Monday night, and killed twenty one fowl. The thieves who recently stole some harness and carpenter's tools from the Rev. James Taylor, at Elmont. have returned the tools to their owner.

A sliirht lire from an overheated stove occurred at Samuel Fleet's residence, on Fulton street. Jamaica, last night. The damage was slight. A number of friends of Mr. and Mrs.

Gotfrey Meyor 'of South Side Park. Jamaica, tendered them a surprise party last evening. John Fogarty. a former park ofllcer of Jamaica, has annealed from the decision of Judge Garret son, denying his claim to be still a policeman of the Greater New York. NASSAU POLITICIANS ACTIVE.

Mineola, L. February 10 The Republican county committee of the Nassau County has completed its work of organization and Chairman Charles F. Lewis has announced the following standing committees for the year: Executive committee Hcanian Brower of Hiiw lrtft Roni imln i I TorT ifc tt ,1 l.nMin.n Smith, Merrick, representing tin. town of Hemp stead: W. muling Cook.

Locust alley. Jerome 13. Johnson. Oyster rsay: Dr. Frederick A.

Wright, Glen Cove, representing the town of Oyster Hay: Augustus Denton, New Hyde I'ark: Edwin O. Willets. Mineola. representing the town of North Hempstead. Application committee Charles Moore.

Treclwell r. Elderd for tho town of Hempstead; George W. Cnx. and Morton Cromwell, for the town of Oyster Hay; George C. Hyde and George Hllard.

for the town of North Hempstead. Finance committee Thomas T. Uamsden and Frederick Menondez, fur tho town of Hempstead: William J. Youngs and Robert Senman. or the town nf Oyster Hay: It.

K. Allen and William Kelsey. for the town of North Hempstead. The Nassau County Democratic committee has recommended that District Attorney James P. Memann be appointed as legal adviser to the Board of Supervisors.

A committee on naturalization has been appointed and the dates have been set for the district primaries to elect delegates to town conventions, and also for the conventions. ISLAND LEGISLATION. Albany, X. February jg Assemblyman Post last night introduced a bill directing the Commissioners of the Land Office, upon application being filed with them by the Commissioners of Highways of the Town of Smith town, Suffolk County, to convey to the town. to be used as a highway, all that tract of laud situated on the Long island State Hospital farm, containing about 1 4 100 acres; but the conveyance shall not be made unless the application has indorsed upon it the con sent of the majority of the members of the tASl tH I ILL SOLA I tU.

Trains Reach Hempstead, Oyster Bay, Rockaway, Babylon, Mineola and Patchogue. PLOWS AT WORK ON THE DRIFTS Short Supply of Provisions at Many Points Schools Not Opened Yet and the Sound and Bay Still Ice Bound. (Special to the Eagle.) LongIsland City, L. February 15 The snowblockade which practically tied up the Lo, vg Island Railroad for thepa3t two days "JS tts partly lifted to day, as; through trains were run over tne kock away, Oyster Bay and Rockaway Beach branches. Two trains from Babylon arrived here before noon, as did also a train from Oyster Bay.

The main line Is open to Mineola. From Mineola to Greenport huge drifts are piled up and several hundred laborers are at work, shoveling the snow from the tracks. On the Montauk division the eastbound track is open as far. east, as Patchogue. The first train between here and the latter place arrived there last night.

It was made up of three engines and one car. One train was dispatched from here to Babylon this morning. Mammoth banks of snow have tied up the. road from Patchogue to Sag Harbor, although Superintendent Potter Gaid to an Eagle reporter to day that he expected to run a train through either to night or early to morrow. The storm was more severe on the north side of the island than along the south shore.

The three plows which were stalled in snow drifts at Central Park, Mineola and Shinne cock Hills have been released and are now at work. A train consisting of two engines and one car was dispatched from here last night to open the North Shore branch between Flushing, Main street, and Port Washington. It proceeded as far as Manhasset, between Great JJock and Port Washington, where it encountered a huge drift which buried the engine. The officials 'hope to extricate the stalled train this afternoon and push on to the end of the line. The trolley system of" the New York and Queens County Railway Company is still in J)ad shape.

Only one branch is opened. This Is known as the Blue Line and plies between the Thirty fourth street and Ninety second atreet ferries. The Flushing branch Is open as far as Woodside. The Steinway and Jackson avenue cars are running as far as Flushing avenue. A few funerals crossed the ferry to day and reached Calvary Cemetery with much difficulty.

Jamaica Emerging Prom the Snow. Jamaica, L. February 15 Jamaica is gradually emerging from the white. Roads have been broken in all of tne main thorough tares and travel is again possible about town, but with the greatest of difficulty. In some places on the main or Fulton street it is impossible to see the store on the opposite side of the street.

The Highway Department has a gang of men employed clearing crosswalks. At about 5:30 o'clock last evening the Brooklyn Heights Railway Company's snowplow, scraper, sweeper and several cars arrived in town. The plow leveled the snow on the track, the scraper pushed it away from the roadway and the swe.eper tried to And the track. They succeeded in reaching Jamaica, after five hours' of good hard work. This morning the same crews arrived in town and cars were running in tolerably, good order by noon.

The snow is banked up in some places six and eight feet by the trolley plow. Jamaica's electric lights have gone out the last two nights at 10:30 o'clock and the town was left In darkness. Henry Niemeier of Woodhaven started to walk to the city yesterday morning. Just before noon he was found unconscious in a drift not far from his home. His ears, hands and fee.t were frost bitten.

He was removed to his home. Late last night several engines started for Babylon and about midnight had the road open and trains were run into the city from Babylon this morning. Far Rockaway trains are running but not on schedule time. The Montauk division is reported open from Pat chogue to Center Moriches. Trains arrived in this place from Hempstead by way of Min at 11 o'clock and one reached here from Far Rockaway about the same time.

Trains were sent out from Long Island City to Patchogue and Oyster Bay at noon. The plow ooming from Hicksville, west, is working hard with the high drifts they encounter. A train for Brooklyn left this place about 8 o'clock last night and was two hours and a half making the trip. They ran into a drift at Morris park that had blown in after the track was cleared and It took a half hour before another start was made. The steam of the engine gave out at Union Course and the train waited for a new head of steam to be made up.

Plows are still snowed in at Shlnnecock Hills, but it is thought that trains will be run to Hempstead. Patchogue and Far Rockaway by night. The plows have been turned east and are working toward Port Jefferson, Wading River and Sag Harbor. Ample provision is being made for the transferring of passengers east to night. The mails going west have run on time this morning, but those going east have been delayed.

The baggage department of the railroad company has been transformed Into a mail station and all mall going in either direction is being taken care here. The train to Babylon last night had a carload of parcels and sacks. Jamaica is the intersecting point of Long Island City and Brooklyn. At the Coroner's office an unknown man is reported found, dead, in the barn at RUez's Hotel, Laurel Hill. Coroner Rouff has the case in charge and as soon as he is able to get to the body will take it in hand.

It Is thought tho man died from exhaustion and freezing. The Eagle was the only afternoon paper in Jamaica on Monday. They were brought through by sleigh and sold on the streets in the raging storm like hot cakes. Rockaway Recovering Prom Blizzard. Rockaway Beach, L.

February 15 For twenty four hours Rockaway Beach has been cut off from the outside world. No trains left in either direction and telegraph and telephone communications were crippled. One train managed to cut through the big drifts between here and Far Rockaway at about 8 o'clock Monday morning and another left Rockaway Park for Long Island City at 9 o'clock, but became stalled at Sea Side and remained fast for nearly two hours and finally got through at 11:33 o'clock and again ran into a snow bank at Aqueduct and had to be dug out. Only one mall left and one mall arrived on Monday. The first train to reach here yesterday was oue at 2 o'clock and which was drawn by three powerful engines with one coach attached, which came by way of Valley Stream and opened the line "between Far Rockaway and Hammers Station.

On this train were about 100 Italians armed with shovels anil they hastily cut away tho big drifts. This train after leaving Hammers Station, returned to Valley Stream About the time the above train reached here, the first train in from Long Island City, over the Jamaica Bay route, arrived, drawn by two engines. No attempt was made to go beyond Hammers, and after taking on a few storm bound passengers, left for Long Island City again. At 4:30 o'clock a train arrived over the Far Rockaway branch. This train brought in the mail and morning newspapers.

At o'clock another Far Rockaway train arrived here and brought back quite a large number of residents of the beach who were forced to stop in the city on Monday night. After that no trains passed through here in either direction until th's morning. The work of clearing the east bound track, from Rockaway Park to Hammel's Station, was commenced this morning and it is expected that by noon the entire read at this point will be opened and the regular train service resumed. Chief Charles Dashby of the local fire department called for volunteers to clear away the snow from the fire hydrants and soon a good number of volunteer firemen were at work clearing snow from the hydrants. Tho MidwoodV Third Annual Dinner in Its Historic Old Home.

CAPTAIN CLAYTON'S ADDRESS. He Gives the Clubmen His Impressions of Our Little Brush With SpainThe Questions Before the Country. The Midwood Club of Flatbush held Its third annual dinner last night, in Its picturesque and historic mansion, on Flatbush avenue. The dinner, like other similar events held by the club, was an especially pleasant event. The tables were set in the large assembly room, on the main floor.

Covers were laid for seventy five, and there were few vacant chairs when the first course was served, at 7:30 o'clock. Across the end and on a slightly elevated platform was the tbastmas ter's table. William L. Keese acted as toast master, and seated at his right were William A. A.

Brown, president of the club; Congressman Bertram T. Clayton and Henry W. Sher rill. At his left was W. Joel Moran.

secretary of the club. Among those at the other tables were W. H. Nelson, Dr. Ruston.

Oelsito, H. W. Fairfax, G. T. Cone, J.

C. II. I. Kramer. W.

8. Ross, C. E. Alfred E. "te W.

A. King, George Lucas, Cornelius Morrison, Randolph Brandt, Dr. B. D. Harrington, J.

IS. York, H. J. Johnson, H. Wood Sullivan, 11.

Hteinman, C. llerzog, A. B. Phillips, E. Var.derveer, W.

K. Clarkson, J. D. Prince, John F. Oitrogge, F.

J. Prendorgast, F. J. Steinbugler, .1. C.

Brown, G. M. Lawton. A. 13.

Tremaine, K. O. Newbegln, J. A. Lott.

W. A. Steadman. A. Mathews.

There were no ostentatious decorations, but potted plants from William Brown's well filled conservatories in Melrose Park graced the tables. Popular airs were played by an orchestra. When cigars were lighted President Brown arose and in his usual entertaining manner introduced the toast master. "Sir, Keese responded in eloquent terms. He reviewed briefly the history of the club and concluded by reading telegrams of regret from Congressman Edmund H.

Driggs and W. H. Garrison. Congressman Clayton was then introduced and made the address of the evening. He said, in part: "When invited here this evening, I was not told that I should have to speak.

I prepared no speech, but on coming home this afternoon I learned that an enterprising newspaper man had been to my hou3e to get a copy of my speech, it then occurred to me that I ought to have one ready. It was too late to write one and the only thing I had ready was what I had written to deliver at the din ner ol one oi our veteran associations set for last night, but postponed on account of the storm. However, gentlemen, I am very pleased to be with you this evening and, In compliance with the introduction of your master, will say a few words about our late brush with Spain. "Every great step forward in the history of our country seems to have been connected with a war. First, was the Revolution, which baptized with fire the infant republic.

Then several smaller wars by which we showed England and other nations they must respect us. The War with Mexico, which resulted In the expansion of our borders to take In a large area of new territory. The great Civil War which settled many great questions left un settled by our constitution as first adopted. It made us one great "nation and turned us toward the true development of our vast resources. "Then next comes our little war against Spain, with its dynamite guns, its smokeless powder and its 'embalmed By 'little' I mean small in the loss of life on our side, for it promises to be large In its results.

Already the geography of the world is changed. Now, I do not mean to discuss expansion as we read and hear it discussed almost daily. It seems to me that whether or no we have already expanded, an i now is necessary to deal with facts! We sep that our country is making history rapidly. During this and the next few years we must fulfill the obligations we have assumed in 1S9S, and now being among members of the Midwood Club and its friends I feel that I am talking to those who share with me an unbounded faith in the future of our great republic, men who cry not because this nation refuses to stand still and does not remain what it used to be. We do not grieve because other nations must consider the United States before forming their international policy.

The United States must have a large Navy? Yes, but let us hope that our ships may be built at home in time cf peace and by our own mechanics and that we" may say goodby to that false economy which forced us last year, upon the approach of war, to go abroad and pay double prices tor such vessels as Europe was willing to sell. "This war with Spain has united us and made this one great nation in the hearts and minds of all our citizens just as the Civil War made it legally so. Last summer in our armies at Camp Alger and in Porto Rico I saw Democrats and Republicans, white men and hlnrk mn Jews and Christians, men from the North and men from the South, veterans arid 1 the sons of veterans of both tne union ana Confederate armies, and yet all bound together by a willingness, yes, an eagerness, to fight for our great and glorious country. Just how we are to handle our newly acquired territories with their motley inhabitants is one of the problems we must meet. Some people have criticised our Secretary of the Treasury for using the expression "humanity and five per cent" of course we do not care for it as the sentiment of an individual but they forget that he spoke as an official whose first duty is to his own country.

Our own people being ria ht and winning their case against Spain, should not be saddled with heavy costs from a war forced upon them. Prodigality In the use of government, funds brings hardships i upon the and is a crime, just now influence the future ilevelopment of our trade in the Pacific no man can tell, and Just what we are going to do with them is undetermined. Certain it is that many of our citizens will rrrr.w rich from the advan now at the head of our government must an th enunti'v cet from tne nunareas ot mm io. ex pen neti. ami iuiei uicy uuum is our policy going to give these savages a chance to become decnt and civilized people.

These are large questions that we must face I now and In the years to come we must meet the problem before, a problem as great as was ever presented t.n any nation whatever Us form of government. 'W'p shall have nnr of responsibility to bear and I believe we shall obtain some advantages. Now as to all this talk about the consent of the governed, you did not hear so much about that ihirty five years ago. The North did not ask South for their consent to return to the Union and yet to day use what test you niav and you find as good and loyal citizens in the South as anywhere else in the country. But these questions can be met by a government subject to the public opinion of a hardy, healthy and educated people possessed of that greatest factor in popular self government a free.

Independent energetic press." Others who responded tn toasts were A. B. i Tremaine. W. J.

Griffin, J. F. Oitrogge, Mag iatrate Alfred E. St errs. W.

R. Clarkson and I J. H. Stein'nueW. At the close of his re marks Mr.

Stelnbuglr sang a solo and then headed a march around the tables. In which all participated and sang. "German Fifth." The dinner was given under the direction of the house committee. Alfred Matthews, H. Wood Sullivin and Si F.

Walker. CHURCH SOCIAL MEETING. To morrow evening at o'clock there will be a social meeting the members of tho Reformed Church of Flatbush and friends in the chapel. Grant street and Flatbush avenue. The object is to bring together the members of the congregation.

CLUB POLKS IN COMEDY. F. C. Burnard's three act comedy, "Betsy," was played by amateurs last night at the Knickerbocker Field Club. Flatbush, and was witnessed by an audience which filled the entertainment hall.

The play was given under the direction of J. T. Robb, who also appeared In the C3St as Mr. Birkett. Mrs.

Robb assumed the part of Betsy, and scored a hit, as she did two years ago, when the com If History Making Consequences of Her Destruction a Year Ago To day. EVENTS OF HER STAY AT HAVANA Story of Her Reception and Captain Sigsbee's Intercourse With Spanish. Officials. It might have been but yesterday, it seems so near at hand, February 15, 1S98, Just a year ago to day, but a whole book of history has been made in the brief twelvemonth. Peace has been broken, armies routed, peoples freed, warships sunk, the histories of nations changed, the world's map made over, peace treaty written and it all may be dated back to one event happening In Havana Harbor just a year ago to night.

Just such a day as this just a year ago day the United States battleship Maine lay peacefully at anchor in Havana Harbor. "We were not dreaming of war then save as last possibility. That night the Maine was blown to atoms at her anchorage, 266 American sailors perishing with her. and the world knows what followed. To day at Cramp's shipyard in Philadelphia the keel of a new and more maenlflcent Maine will be lnl.i commemorative of the histnrle shin whih i met its fate in a Spanish harbor.

History has been busy between the two events, the destruction of the old Maine and the beginning. of the new. The city that i watched In hate the coming of the old Maine now floats the flag the Maine carried. The Maine's commander is in that same harbor, master of her sister ship and all about him wherever he looks on fort, on ship, on gov I ernment palace, over army camp, everywhere floats the flag, hate of which caused the Maine to perish. To no man can the contrast appeal more forcibly than to Captain Sigsbee.

He took the Maine to Havana at a time when re lations between the United States and Spain were strained, but officially and diplomatl cally friendly. He had been about Key West with Admiral Slcard's squadron for the purpose of taking part In the winter evolutions. It was finally decided at Washington that matters were reaching such a state in Havana that a war ship should be sent to Havana. General Fltzhugh Lee, our consul genera! had been performing'his duties with such loyalty and vigor that by many his life was not thought to be safe. It the consul general had any fenrs he gave them no voice.

He continued at his post, paying, all due regard to official courtesies but defending the rights of Americans with a courage and poskiveness that made him the most hated and most feared man in Havana. His course had aroused the hate of the Spanish and the well known sympathy of Americans for the cause of Cuba had made it a dangerous thing for people from this country to visit Havana. When tho Maine bore Into the harbor past Morro Castle on January 26, 18SS, Captain Sigsbee was not without forebodings of evil. His mission was a friendly one. yet he knew the state of mind of the Spanish populace in Havana.

He made particular preparations for a neat and showy appearance of his men, they were dressed out In their best and drawn up on deck In imposing style. When he ran up his flag outside the harbor signifying that he desired a pilot, a vessel readily came out to him. In Havana all the pilots are under the conduct of the government and the placing of a ship Is an official act. The Maine's guns boomed out a salute as the ship rode oast Morro Castle. near to the end of the last voyage she was ever to mane, ine salute was answered back from Cabanas fortress and then Captain Sigsbee saluted the flag of Admiral Manterola of the Spanish navy, which was returned.

Captain Sigsbee took especial precautions to prevent a clash between his men and the sul ien Spaniards who watched the Maine from Machina wharf. He gave orders that no one go ashore save upon his express orders. He paid his official visit to Admiral Manterola and to Consul General Lee. The next day with General Lee he ca.led on the Governor General of Havana province. General Parrado, and was courteously received, General Parrado serv ing them with refreshments.

Anxious, as he has since stated, to test the feeling of the people of Havana toward him. Captain Sigsbee nounced his intention of attending a bull L0.it on the Sunday following his arrival. General Parrado complimented bim with box tickets and with General Lee. Lieutenant Holman, Naval Cadet Holden and two other naval officers attended the fight. Their presence was attended by no specially disturbing Incident.

While at the bull fight he was handed tho incendiary circular, referring to the insult of the Maine's visit and to Americans as Yankee pigs. He attached then and does not now attach any special importance to It. During all this trying time Captain Sigsbee was anxious not to give offense by appearing over suspicious. He carried himself in the most open way possible, appearing in public without restraint and acting in every way precisely as a naval ofllcer visiting a friendly port should act. As he stated afterward the harbor could not be dragged nor tho searchlights kept going without offense.

Sentries were, posted on the forecastle and poop, quartermaster and signal boy on the bridge and a second signal boy on the poop, to keep a careful lookout. Instead of the usual anchor watch a quarter watch was kept on deck at night. The sentries were equipped with ammunition and shells were handy to the six inch guns. The officer of the deck was strictly charged by Captain Sigsbee to report to him even the most minor happening and keep a specially careful lookout. From the day the Maine arrived In Havana harbor until the night she was blown up, February 15, not an incident happened which was calculated to arouse the suspicion of the Maine's officers.

There were many visitors to the ship. Just as there always are to warships In port. Tho better classes of Cubans In Havana were among the visitors and seemed to take a special pride in manifesting hospitality to the 'Americans. It was not a pleasant three weeks that the ill fated crew of the Maine spent there in Havana their last three weeks on earth. They were cooped up on board, without shore leave, except In the case of some trusted petty officer, and so went to their doom, tSieir feet having last trodden soil in their own country.

Captain Sigsbee and the officers went afihore when and as often as desired. Captain Sigs uee d.ii.ujijeu i upLam ijenenu umnco i omctal reception and later called on bim officially. He was most courteously received and assured General Blanco that the Maine's visit was a friendly one. Captain General Blanco ex presied appreciation of this and offered the freedom of the city to the Maine's crew. The captain'u visit to Genera! Blanco seems to have been attended by all tho courtesies and ceremonies befitting such vUsits.

Xot the first thing occurred to mar the harmony ot the meeting of the representatives of "the two countries. So the Maine lay in Havann harbor on February 15. Landlocked as she was her size appeared enormous. She appeared far more formidable than 'he was and the Impression among the Spanish populace was that she was the greatest of American warships and had been sent there to make an impression. It is useless to tell what happened on the night of February 15.

The American people will never forget it. The Maine was destroyed at tne Ducy at wnien she had been anchored since her arrival at since her arrival at Havana. Captain Sigs bee remarks in bis narrative of tho explosion that she lay headed In a direction which she had never occupied before, having drifted Into this position. Captain Sigsbee, In tolling of It, says: "Stated simply as a fact, the Maine was lying in the position in which she would have been sprung to open her batteries on the shore fortifications. If an expert had been charged with mining the Maine's mooring berth purely as a measure of harbor defense and having only one mine available.

It Is bellevedthat he would have placed It under the position that the Maine occupied that night." The Maine was blown to pieces and the next day the papers of tho world were filled and to of on of to Deep Drifts Handicap the Piremen and Losses Are Consequently Heavy. A fire which threatened the entire destruction of the row of six story Iron buildings, 113, 113, 117, 11!) and 121 Prince street, started early this morning on the third floor of 117 and 11!) and gutted the four upper floors of these buildings. The fire started In Joachim Finkelstein's cloak and suit establishment the third floor of the numbers mentioned. The snow which blockaded the streets seriously hampered the firemen in reaching the scene. Engine No.

20, the first one due, got stalled in Greene street, near Prince, and despite the efforts of the four horses that were drawing it the big steamer could not be taken out of the drift. Captain Maher and his men proceeded to the ire on the hose tender, which was driven on the sidewalk to save It from the fate of the engine. Engines Xos 1S. "5 aJid 33. also had great difficulty in plowing their way through the streets.

Captain Maher of No. 20 coupled his hose to a hydrant and got a single stream on the fire while some of his men went back and with additional horses dragged the engine to the scene. The fire looked so threatening that Deputy Chief Croker turned in second and third alarms. These summoned Chief Bonner to the scene and he sent out a fourth alarm. The firemen fought the fire from the street and from fire escapes in the rear of the building, which is 100 feet deep, or from the roof the adjoining buildings.

It was a hard fight and lasted two hours before Chief Bonner was satisfied that he had checked tha progress of the flames. Water tower No. 2, which had been called the scene and which would have done ef fective work, was stalled in the snow on Houston street and had to be abandoned. The firms burned out In addition to Joachim Finkelstein are Hyman. Ossusky laces and silk caps; Gustave Mendelsson, infants" wear, and Gus Reno, laces, fourth floor; Adolph Miller, dress skirts, fifth floor; Novelty Tea Gown Company, sixth floor.

Heavy water damage was suffered by Van Keuren Thornton, white goods on the first floor. The second floor was vacant, but was being prepared for occupancy by A. Neuwelt, wholesale dealer In cloaks, who occupies the second fioor of No. 121. Water damage was also suffered by the following firms in the adjoining building: The William Radam Microbe Killer, first floor of No.

121; A. Neuwelt, cloaks, second floor of No. 121 J. Friedlander cloaks and reefers, the third fioor ot No. 121; K.

Silverman, tea gowns, fourth floor of No. 121. The two remaining floors ot this building are vacant. L. Hertzlg.

who occupies all of the floors of Nos. 113 and 115, suffered very heavily by water. About 300 persons are thrown out of employment by the lire. The buildings ara owned by Richard Seidenberg. On Sunday afternoon, January 2ft, a gas meter exploded on the second floor of Nos.

117 and 119, then occupied by A. Neuwelt, and the place was so badly wrecked that he had to move into the adjoining building. The loss was about $75,000. The rags and paper fllled three story brick building at 54 Marion street, running through to 89 Crosby street, caught fire at 10:45 o'clock this morning. The fire spread from the basement through the building and did from $15, 000 to damage.

No one was hurt. DID HIS DUTY. Why an Employe of a Railroad Company Was Valued. "There's one of the best men in our employ," stated a railroad official as ho pointed out a man who looked like a bard working farmer. "He has been promoted from trine to time and we have the utmost confidence in him.

He came to us when he was as verdant as his rural surroundings. We built a little way slation on our line, up in the northern part of the state, and put him in charge, because eome of the most substantial citizen told us he was a food man for the place. I happened to be the one to give him his instructions, telling him. among other things, that it was a flag station, that the train would only stop when there were persons to get of! or on, and that he must display the red flag; when he wanted the engineer to pull up there. "The first day he was on the through passenger train was behind time and going for ail she was worth.

But there was the flag and. there was nothing to do but stop, the heavy train reaching the platform with all breaks set and wheels sliding. 'All aboard!" yelled the conductor, as he sprang off to hurry the expected passengers. But our new agent was the only person in sight. "Where are those people that want to get on?" roared tho conductor.

'They hain't none." 'What in thunder did you stop this train for, 'I guessed maybe somebody would like fur to git "We looked into it, but he only meant to do his duty and has been doing it ever since." Detroit Free Press. SINCE SALLY CAME. I could feel my heart a goin': "Pitty pat! PItty pat!" When Sally come in that mornin with tn ribbons on her hat. But I r'a'Iy couldn't tell you where that heart o' mine wuz at. When Sally come that morni'n' with the ribbons on her hat! I know twuz winter weather pat! PiUy When Sally come that mornin' with the ribbons on her hat: But I know thai I could tell her where th rosy days wuz at.

When Sally come that mornin' with the ribbons on her hat! When Sally come that mornin' pat! Pitty The birds, they sang o' summer an' knowed what tbey wuz at! thy n' Love's tangled rn the ribbons, an' the curls beneath her hat. Since Sally come that mornin' with the ribbons on her hat! Atlanta Constitution. A SYMPATHIZER. Weary Watkins It is all right to run them Spaniards out of Cuby but I don't see no need for insultin' them. Hungry Who's insultin' "W'y the American newspapers, rrrostljr.

tellin' 'em the best thig they kin do Is to go to work." Indianapolis A CITY LUXURY. The Rev. Dr. Knell Our little ton'n must seem dull New Ycrk, Mrs. Doollttle.

Mrs. Doolittlc It is not that so much. tor: but one seems to feel that cne.can do so little here. One does so miss the dear city poor. Brooklyn Life.

THE RAGE IN SONGS. The world listened raptly while the Blackbird poured out his lay. The neglected Throstle "These coon songs make me tired" exclaimed the Throstle. Now, of course, the Blackbird couldn't helj being black. Detroit Journal.

SOCIAL NOTES. The Bay Shore Frldny N'lKht Dancing Class now meets weekly ut the I.lnwood. The Afternoon Euchre Club of Bay Shore wen: the uuests of Mr. and Mrs. LaGranse V.

Cart wright, few days since. The Sea Cliff Social Club bad a euchre party on Saturday evening at the home of S. P. Howard, Misses Caffyn, Smith and Hooker Wt the bot. pected to reach Greenport for two or three days at least, so heavy1 is the snow on the tracks.

Schools are closed, business Is practically at a standstill and activities of all kinds in' the villages this way are suspended. The farming districts are gradually being dug out an communication between these will undoubtedly be resumed to day. Riverhead is suffering from a dearth of eggs and snow shovels, as not a single egg or shovel can be purchased in the village. The butchers and, grocers have still a small supply of provisions, but if the blockade is not raised soon a partial famine Is feared. On the railroad the snow Is heavier than ever before in the memory of the oldest railroader hereabouts.

Between Medtord and Waverly from five' to nine feet of snow Is found on the entire distance, and the level tract for miles and miles is covered deep with snow and the cuts east of Riverhead all the way to Greenport are full. These and those between Riverhead and Manor are considered the worst on the road and it will take two days to clear them: At the sound off Northville near here the ice extends for a distance of one or two miles right off shore and it Is frozen practically The big barge Independent looks like an iceberg from Greenland. The Hempstead Branch Open. Hempstead, L. February 15 For the first time since Monday morning a train with a large number of anxious New Yorkers and Brooklyn business men who reside in this vicinity managed to extricate itself from the immense drifts at Hempstead and Floral Park and reached Brooklyn and Long Island City.

It was only after continuous work all night by two locomotives and a large gang of men that the track was finally cleared in the. deep cuts at Mineola and Floral Park. The first train to leave was at 10 o'clock. Another followed 42. minutes later.

The West Hempstead branch to Valley Stream is still tied up. Engines are at work there breaking a passageway. All highways in this section of the island still remain impassable and probably will remain so for at least a week to come. Several New York and Brooklyn business men and brokers endeavored to reach Jamaica early this morning on horseback and in sleighs, but were caught in drifts about a mile, from the village and compelled to return to Hempstead and Garden City. Will lam Smith, an express messenger on the railroad, had both feet frozen very badly yes terday while at work clearing snow from the track.

Opening Up the North Side. Bay Side, L. February 15 The public school was closed yesterday and is closed to day. A gang of men under Superintendent William L. Cornell of the Highway Department was put to work shoveling out the drifts on Broadway, the main thoroughfare in this section.

The road is now open from Flushing to Little Neck. Beyond the last named place traffic is impeded. The. first train to arrive here since 8 o'clock Monday morning came late yesterday afternoon. It was drawn by three engines, containing two cars, filled with snow shovelers.

In the gully between Douglaston and Little Neck the men met a drift about 30 feet deep. The first train to go to Long Island City since Monday morning left to day at 9:30. It contained two cars, wliich were crowded. A large mail, which had accumulated, was sent last night. A passenger train from Long Island City was stalled last night at 9 o'clock at, Manhasset.

It succeeded. In getting to Port Washington this morning. The' North Side "in a Bad Way. L. sbruary 15 The country roads are still blocked by big snow drifts and communication is completely shut off between the various The blockade has prevented the market men from receiving any supplies and there Is no fresh meat to be had in any of the north side villages.

Physicians have been unable since Sunday last to attend their most urgent cases of illness. No milk was delivered in the villages from' Sunday to Tuesday noon and no eggs are to be had at any price. Many people ace lu uay traveling 1 ujuul uvc. cue uigii drifts on snow shoes. I The Russell Plow Still in the Shinne oock Drifts.

Eastport, L. February 15 The snow blockade over the east end of the Montauk division of the Long Island Railroad is etill on and no train has passed this point since Sunday, while the prospects of an early resumption of passenger traffic are not encouraging. The Russell plow, which left Amagan 3ett Monday morning and got stalled in the Shlnnecock Hills drifts is still fast, with three engines. No relief is contemplated before plows from the west clear the track. The Brazil a Total Wreck.

East Moriches, L. February 15 An Eagle reporter crossed the East Bay in a sleigh yesterday afternoon to the wrecked Brazil. The vessel is a complete wreck. The captain told the reporter that he expected to sell the wreck and leave with his crew as soon as possible. The cargo of logwood will probably be a total loss, as It would hardly pay expenses of salvage in addition to duties.

The beach Is strewn with wreckage and the hull imbedded In the sand on the beach, having been driven over the bar by the storm. Preeport Gets a Delayed Mail. Freeport, L. February 15 The first mail to arrive here since Saturday night was brought here this morning at 10 A. M.

by an eastbound train. It took three hours to distribute the large amount of mail and papers that were in the mail pouches. Frank R. Lodes and Jessie Linton, who watch the hotels at Point Lookout Beach, exhausted their supply of provisions yesterday and walked across the Great South Bay, a distance of five miles. Oil Famine in Easthampton.

Easthampton, L. February 15 The blockade following fifty three hours of constant snowfall continues throughout the east end. Amagansett, Sag Harbor and Bridge hampton turnpikes remain impassable, and there have been no mails since Saturday. The outlook for clearing the track indicates that the railroad may rraain blocked until Friday. There is an oil famine here and no street lamps have bean lighted since Sat I urady.

Fort Pond Bay and nil the north shore harbors are ice locked. No Train Prom Greenport. i Greenport, L. February 15 No trains have left here since Sunday after i noon. The Russell plow, which left here Mon i day afternoon, driven' by three locomotives, I is supposed to be pushing its way to Long Island City.

No hopes are entertained of trains leaving or rcacning ncre Detore to i morrow night or Friday noon. The steamer v. ewwvcu. uc lu uaj iium London with a cargo of meat, to supply tho Patchogue's Pirst Train. i Patchogue, L.

February 15 The first mail train to arrive at Patchogue since Sun 1 day reached here at noon to day. The train left Long Island City at 9 o'clock with two passenger cars and one baggage car attached to two engines, with Conductor George Ivors I In charge. A snow plow pushed by throe en glnes ran ahead and cleaned the track. I Arverne Shut OS. I Arverne, L.

February 15 Arverne has not yet recovered from the blizzard. Big snow drifts block the avenues, telegraphic and telephone communication with outside points is crippled and only three trains passed through here since Saturday night, up to this morning. No newspapers or mails arrived un til about 4:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Only One Mail Since Sunday. Sea Cliff.

L. February 15 Up to 11 o'clock this morning thfs village had not received any mall or papers since those dis pitched from New York by the first mail Monday morning. That mail did not arrive here until Tuesday night, having been carried on to Locust Valley. The village has I LIBRARY SUGGESTION. The Flatbush Free Library committee announces that if prospective donors want especial books or sets of books placed on the shelves between now and February 22, they will have their wishes promptly attended to they will communicate with the chairman of the committee, William C.

3 Tennis court, Flatbush. TOPICS OF THE HOUR. What the Long Island Editors Pind to Comment Upon Assemblyman Wallace's Creek Bill. The Brooklyn Eagle of Wednesday contained more than a column of report of the efforts of the city authorities to repeal Assemblyman Wallace's creek bill, passed last year. Deputy Commissioner of Water Supply Moffett made a long argument before the Senate committee.

gave a lot of water meaourer ments and drew some deductions which show that he has the least possible knowledge of the matter. His remarks must have greatly befudled the senators who have no familiarity with the operations of the city in taking the water of Long Island streams. Cut even Mr. Moffett and the city senators should know from his own figures that if the city diverts 16,000,000 gallons of water daily from one stream the oyster planters and boatmen must suffer; they do not know that this water rushing out at low tide must clear and deepen the creek, and that when this vast amount of water is diverted from ite natural course the bed of the stream will fill an. Every creek from East Rockaway to Seaford, where the city has taken the water, is gradually filling up and navigation is much impeded.

It is bad enough for our people to lose the use of the water taken by the city without any compensation, but to have the navigation of the various tide water creeks interfered with Is intolerable. The Wallace bill was thoroughly and fully discussed last winter and passed by a large majority. The amount It will cost the city to dredge these creeks simply to their former depth, which is all the baymen, oyster planters and yacht owners want, will not pay one tenth of the loss sustained by these people in having these many millions of gallons of water diverted from their natural course and original U3e. But It would be some help. The bill is fair, very moderate, and the legislators will not repeal it if they thoroughly understand the matter.

South Side Observer. They Don't Like This Bill. The fishermen are greatly amused and disgusted at a bill which was recently introduced at Albany providing that no salt water bass shall be fished for between January 1 and May 1 of each year! The penalty for a violation is a fine of $25 and also $10 additional for each bass in possession of the offender. The season for catching bass is properly In the fall and spring, and to stop the catching of these fish in the months named would be an unnecessary hardship on the fishermen who gain their living from the sea and need all that thay secure. The bill must have been introduced at the request of some city fellows who want to go down to Hell Gate once in a while and spend a half a day to catch two or three fish Suffolk Times.

Prospects of the Watchman. The many friends of the Hon. Henry A. Reeves of Greenport will bo pleased to learn that the Home Insurance Company has adjusted its loss on the printing press, type, of Mr. Reeves at the full amount named in the policy, namely, $1,200.

Editor Reeves publishes one of the best, if not the best. Democratic newspapers in Suffolk County, and as ho has met with a great loss by the destruction of hiB entire newspaper plant. It is to be hoped that any Democrat in this part of this county who does not take the Watchman will send him S1.50 for one year's subscription. Patchogue Argus. ABOUT LONG ISLANDERS.

It. II. Miiiand of Freeport made rt brave effort to (ret Into rirooklyn to dttend the 'linnet of the Fifty sixth Regiment Veteran Arsocl itlon last Monday, hut he got stalled at where with about ixty other unfortunates he was the Kiiest over, nltfht of the Loni? Island Railroad at Pettit's Hotel. He reached Brooklyn Tuesday afternoon and spent the nlKht at the home of his old comrade, J. A.

Kooney. The Rev. and Mrs. Kalph L. Bryil res.

of St. Mark's Church. Isllp. ave Irtjen spending elKht or ten days In Washington for the benefit of the rector's health. Th many Long Ie land friends of the Rev.

Charles s. WlnK, D. presldln elder, are pained to learn of the death of his daughter. Mrs. Alice M.

Haff, a few days elnce In Brooklyn. Isaac Carter, who formerly kept ice cream and confectionery saloon In Bay and who went to Florida for the benefit of his health. ha committed suicide. He was a native of Fire Place, L. I.

Miss Mary Glddings Orots of St. Mary's School. Garden City, has desltrned a be'iKlful ICas.er card of unique deeiKn, which Is published by a Bceton houie. C. Wesley Lockwood of Hempstead started on Saturday for a six weeks' trip in the West Indies.

Max Eugene of Klmhurst sail! for Europe on Wednesday. Kusene W. Denton, the son cf Supervisor Augustus Denton of Xew Hyde Park, has been admitted to the bar. George Jones, deputy sheriff of Ozone Park, ha.s Just received the Indorsement of the Republican County Central Committee for emigration commissioner at Tampa. THE HEMPSTEAD PARKS TRACK.

Hempstead, L. February 15 The race track at the Hempstead Farms will soon be placed In good condition by William C. Whitney and Fred Gebhardt. The latter has already several horses at the farm and his famous thoroughbred, Onas, is In his stables at Wheatley. Mr.

Whitney's stables at West bury have recently been completed and they are the finest in that section of the country. HALF DAY CLASSES. Bay Side, L. February 15 The action of the School Board in reducing the number of teachers in the schools of Queensborough has been felt here. Miss Collier, teacher of the sixth grade, has been transferred to Rose dale.

Some of the classes have been divided and half day classes have been instituted. FARM HOUSE BURNED. Huntington, L. February 15 The farm house ot Walter Jenning3 at Cold Spring Harbor, occupied by Mr. Rhodes, his farmer, was destroyed by fire last night.

Loss on dwelling, furniture, insured. The cause of the fire unknown. LONG ISLAND NOTES. The second hearinur In the case of the Women's Benevolent Society of Sayville for its dissolution was heard before Justice Wllmol M. Smith at Patchaffue Saturday last.

Town will hold a siioclal meetir.ir the ti. chogue Lyceum to day to arrange a slate for the spring convention. The K. D. Ollmour Manufaelurlnc Company cf Patchogue has contracted to make portable boxes for it Brooklyn firm.

The Highway Commissioners of Brookhaven Town will ask for an appropriation at the com lng town meeting for the purpose of widening the road and enlarging the mill dnm at the West Patchosue Pond. The' funeral of Mrs. Mary McFarlan was held from her late home, av Holbrook. yesterdav. the i Itev.

Father Dtihlgg of Sayville olllclutlng. An appeal has been taken l.n the case of Kdwln H. Weeks, as executor of the late Joseph W. Weeks of Bnynort. against Catharine Weeks.

Considerable property a. liayport is Involved. St. Airatha's Guild i 'f Hempstead is making cassocks ror St. Mlchml's colored choir.

Charlotte, K. C. a to a I Stato Commission in Lunacy and also a ma laEes offer jority of the managers of tho Long Island i gut seem's to me that the great ques State Hospital. Hr.n. niPh" thev raise and for which those Assemblyman Doughty's bill to discontinue the first and second scnool commissioner dis lhe peopie a) whether this war trlcts of Queens County as they existed prior I 'h waged with the least possible sacrl to January 1.

ISO'J, and to consolidate them fi gallant bovs. (2) what return will 'w iv.iu.wi mo omuui been advanced to a third reading. LONG ISLAND OBITUARY RECORD. Jamaica, L. February 15 Frank Tilborg, aged about 55 years, died at his residence on the Merrick road, yesterday, from pneumonia.

Deceased was at one time a prosperous farmer. In his younger days he had learned the painter's trade, and after giving up farming he took up this vocation. He became well known as a carriage He leaves a widow, three sons and a daughter. He was also interested in the Gral Army of the epublii and was a member "cf Jamaica Post. Funeral arrangements are pending.

Springfield, L. 1.. February 13 John L. Compton. aged 73 years, died at his home on Merrick road last nlgnl or diabetes.

He had I been a very active man for his years and by I his death Springfield loses one of Its best citi i zi'iis. zens. He leaves a wiaow and two cniidrcn. Ellsworth Compton of Springfield and Rt.nli!n or Hieksvilk Mrs. ROCKAWAY OYSTERS SCARCE.

Rockaway Boash. 1.. February 15 Owing to the continued cold weather and the freezing over of Jamaica Bay. a scarcity of Rockaway oysters exists in the market. Navigation in the bay above Barren Island has been an Impossibility for the past ten days and i the small stock of oysters ready for market cannot be removed, owing to the ice.

Oyster men have been compelled give up work and it 'nay be some time before any Rockaway oysters will bo sent to the market. woodsid: i Woodiide, L. 1. I REPUBLICANS. February 15 The Repub lican Club of Woodslde, which has been somewhat dormant for the past six months, has suddenly come to life and now proposes to boom things politically and socially.

The following officers have been elected lor the current year: President. J. A. Killer: vk i 1 Bryant: pt crotary. Constantine Tlmonier; treasurer, Charles L.aw: assistant treasurer.

How aril K. executive cummlttee, Edward M. Law. Alexander S. Burns, H.

II. Chrlsteneen, J. C. Van Leenwen, Bentley Clough..