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The times., 1898-02-23
DIVERS TO BEGIN TODAY.
The Contract With the Wreckine
Compantes Signed.

tie SOHt1HcUA w ECChiuss
Companies Signed.
The contract with the wrecking COM
signed by the Government and the com
panies yesterday. The Merritt and Chap
man Wrecking Company and the Boston
Tow Boat Company are the concerns that
will attempt the work, They are to re-
ceive $3.50 a day until the contract is
completed, and lump sum of 100000
when they have transported the wrecked
ship to New York.
Two expert divers that were agreed on
in the contract We're. sent TO Havana
yesterday, and reached there some time
last night Their work win begin today.
The wrecking barges will arrive at Ha-
vana some time today. probably.
The following message, was received
yesterday. by Secretary, Long from Capt.
Sigsbee:
Send Forsythe for Sigsbee transverse
sectional drawing of Maine, through for
ward 10-inch magazines. shell room and
coal pockets
tSigneO 'SIGSBEE.,
1t is the general opinion that
Capt. Sigsbee is undoubtedly sure
blown up by accident, and that
he wishes the drawings to correborate
the evidence found by the divers. Then,
the drawings would be of great assist
ance to the divers III exploring the ship.
The times., 1898-02-23
DANGER IN SODA.
Serious Results Sometimes Follow
Its Excessive Use.


Common soda is all right in its place
and indispensable in the kitchen and for
cooking and washing purposes, but it was
never intended for medicine, and peo-
pie who use it as such will some day re-
gret it.
We refer to the common use of soda to
relieve heartburn or sour stomach,
habit which thousands of people practice
almost daily, and one which is fraught
with danger; moreover, the soda only
gives temporary relief and in the end the
stomach trouble gets worse and worse.
The soda acts as mecanical irrifant ,u
the walls Of the stomach and bowels and
cases are on record where ii accumulated
in the intestines, causing death by in
fiammstion or peritonitis.
DIR. Harlandson recommends as the
safest and surest cure for sour stomach,
(acid dyspepsia) an excellent preparation
sold by druggists under the name of
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. These tablets
are large 2o-grain lozenges. very pleas
ant 10 taste and contain the natural
acids. peptones and digestive clements
essential to good digestion, and when
taken after meals they digest the food
perfectly and promptly before II has time
to ferment. sour and poison the blood
and nervous system.
DR.. Wuerth states that he invariably
uses Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets I'm all
cases of stomach arrangements and finds
them a certain cure not only for sour
stomach, but by promptly digesting the
food they create a healthy appetite. in
crease flesh and strengthen the action of
the heart and liver. They are not
cathartic- but intended only for stomach
diseases and weakness and will be found
reliable In any stomach trouble except
cancer of the stomach. All druggists
per package.
A little book describing all forms of
stomach weakness and their cure mailed
free by. addressing the Stuart Co. Of
Marshall, Mich.
feal-23-25
The times., 1898-02-23
TO STAY On FIFTH AVENUE.
Mr.. Croker's Club VIII Remain on
the swell Thoroughfare.

New York. Feb. 22-The Democratic
Club will not desert Fifth avenue. At the
fortnightly meeting of the board Of gov
ernors last night a radical change in :he
plans Of the club was made. and il vas
decided TO sell the New York AthIerfc
Club house and site. which had been
bought for the clubs new quarters. and
remain in the clubs present home.
The lavish plans by which the Demo
cratic Club is to have one Of the finest
houses in the city viii not be abandoned.
The handsome outlay of cash set apart
TO fit up the new club house at Sixth
avenue and Fifty-hfth street, will be
spent in making the old headquarters on
Fifth avenue entirely splendid and up 10
date.
Mr.. Croker was not unfavorabl ble to the
change in the plans. and said that he
was willing TO abide by the decision of the
club. He thought the present building
might be refitted and refurnished in a
manner that would answer ali the needs
of the members. Mr.. Freedman and MIR.
Joseph Blumenthal expressed themselves
to the same purpose
The times., 1898-02-23

ry day we have offered the divine sacrf-
flee for those brave men who only few
, short days ago died at their posts of du-
ty. martyrs to the cause of their country.
On this day, on which we honor the mem
ory of the father of his country 1t seems
TO me most appropriate thing to honor
the memory of those who gave up their
lives in the service of that same eoun-
try. When the noble vessel which they
manned sailed from Hampton Roads new
er did the brave sailors think that their
eyes had rested for the last time on the
shores OF their beloved country. Lying
at anchor In the waters of a friendly ma
tion, they felt that all was secure. But
all the uncertainties of life. in the twink
ling of an eye, quicker than the light
nings flash, the awful moment came, and,
without an instant's warning, they were
hurled into eternity. without moment
in which to speak a last farewell or to
call out, God, have mercy on my soul!
Peace to their ashes, no matter where
their bodies lie today. Their graves are
honorable. inasmuch as they died serving
their countrv's cause"
requiem mass was also celebrated I'm
st. AIMS Roman Catholic Church Front
and Gold streets, Brooklyn, in memory
of the dead seamen
The times., 1898-02-23
WORK RUSHED ON HOLIDAY.
Large Force Prepares the Terror
for Active Sea Duty

Norfolk, Va, Feb 22.-Being legal
holiday, the navy yard was closed today
TO the public and press. but force of
m, n wa at work on the inside all day and
late tonight A force of about seventy
five men was at work on the monitor
Terror all day. Her orders are 10 sail
10 New York Immediately. The last of
her stores were put aboard today under
the personal supervision of her command
er, Capt. Dunn, who has been aboard
since early this morning. 1t is authorita-
lively stated that the Government has In
creased the appropriation of the construc-
ton and repair department from $4,000
to $4,000 for March. This makes an ag-
gregate of sS00oeO TO be spent here dur
ing that month.
The gunboat Machias. now on her way
from Europe, will be sent here for exten-
sive repairs, and other vessels are ex-
pected The working force is expected
to be doubled by March ].
IL the needed number of men cannot be
obtained here they will be secured from
other yards.
Some 300 men have enlisted on the Ter
ror and Puritan in the past three days.
The times., 1898-02-23
THE CISCINNATI UNDER WAY.
The Cruiser Ordered TO Proceed to
BaFbadoeB

The cruiser Cincinnati. of the South st
lantic squadron, that has been stationed
at Rio and at Para, Brazil. has been
ordered TO proceed in the direction of
Havana. The orders given her We're not
announced as is the usual custom in the
Navy Department but there is no ques-
ton whatever about them. The direc-
tions sent her were TO steam for Barba-
does, which is half way between Para
and Havana. Her orders were sent last
Friday, the day after the suppressed
message from Capt. Sigsbee was receiv-
ed They included in the message 10 pro-
ceed at full speed
II cannot be learned 1T the Navy De-
partment if the CincinnaIIs orders have
been supplemented with the directions
since that time to continue the trip 10
Havana or not. Her being ordered north
at this time is most significant, not only
because she is proceeding toward Ha-
vana, but because her leaving the station
of the South Atlantic squadron leaves
that station with only one vessel. con-
dition of things that has not been al
lowed to exist for many years.
The times., 1898-02-23

of steel for the gunner's eye. while the
Vizcaya's batteries could only be trained
upon speck-like turrets, with one chance
In hundred of striking them.
AS the Terror is harbor defense. steel
clad, her steaming radius and speed are
less than those of the yizcaya. She is
not expected to move far from her base
of supplies. while the Vizcaya is a trav-
eler up and down the|world.
Naval authorities are confident that the
Terror would be more than match for
the Vizcaya, for many reasons. not the
least OF them being her conformation and
construction. added to the power of her
guns
The times., 1898-02-23
SHE LEADS KLONDIkERS
Mrs. Board Heads Party of Jer-
sey Men and Women.

sey Men and Women
New York. Feb PA New Jersey
woman is the head of a I<londike cxpe-
dition which left on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad today. She is Black Hills
miner and her name is Mary W. Board.
The expedition is for the Copper River,
where she expects to establish colony
near Osca. a Russian settlement. Miss
Board will probably name her colony
Jersey" as she was born in Hoboken
and has lived for many years at Me
tuchen.
Miss Board has been mining for about
ten years in the Black Hills, but stopped
operations last year on account of Il
scarcity of funds. Her object in going
to klondike is to obtain sufficient means
with which to carry on somewhat exten-
siye operations in her Black Hills mines.
Miss Board has outtitted her expedition
of men and women for $50 each. Her
contract includes food. clothing. and sim
pie mining machinery for a year. She is
an intrepid woman about forty years old,
who long ago gained reputation for
locating quartz and placer mines Her
faith centers in the Copper River. which.
she declares. is rich in gold.
There are several trained nurses in Miss
Board's expedition. and other women. all
of whom. she says. are cutie as piucky
and determined as the men.
Miss Board has done the work of a
lawyer in this city and New Jersey. all
though when she applied for admission
TO the bar she was refused. She has
never again asked for admission. but has
prepared many important cases which
have been heard in the courts. Her
first trip to the Black Hills was made in
the interest of famous mining suit.
. She is the daughter of the late John NJ.
Board. who refused the Whig nomination
for President in 1866. Mr.. Board was an
intimate friend of Horace Greeley.
The times., 1898-02-23
THE vIZCAYA'S MATCH.
The Monitor Terror Is Sent to New
York


New York, Feb. 22-The sudden dis
patching of the monitor Terror to New
York means that the Spanish cruiser
Vizcaya is no longer to ride at her an
chorage here with an oyershow of
strength and ill-concealed frowning
Whatever the next few days may bring
forth, the Government will have a mighty
representative, either to bow the Spaniard
from the ilarbor or. should it become
necessary, to see that she loses 10 time
in passing the three-mile limit of the ma
tons endurance.
With the arrival OF the Terror in New
York harbor the Vizcaya will be con-
fronted by q war engine such as her off,
GERS have never seen before. Instead of
a cruiser or battleship. with towering
freeboard, bulging sponsors and high
borne turrets, she will have at her ell
bow steel raft. with sides rising only
three or four feet from the water. This
raft will be clear fore and aft. save for
two squat turrets and a low, lean Su-
perstructure,
In eyelike pairs, four rifles will stare
from under the steel brows of the turrets
and the decks about them will be busy
with blue-clad men,
The secondary battery of the yizcaya
comprises twenty-six pieces. while that of
the Terror is made up of only eight. But
in defensive qualities the Terror outclass-
es the Spaniard. In the first place. she
may be submerged TO her deck line by
filling taks constructed for that purpose.
This at range of four or five miles,
transforms the monitor TO little more
than two turrets floating at the ends of
low deck structure.
The deck structure may be shot away
entirely, IL Workmanship is accurate
enough, and the mushroom turrets will
still hail out their roaring ruin.
For the Terror's guns the Vizcaya
would be fair, high mark, great wall
The times., 1898-02-23
SPANS SECRET NEGOTIATIONS.
She leads for Several Of ItaIy's
Best Ships.

New York. Feb. PA weil-informed
Naval authority stated today that Spain
was secretly negotiating for several OF
Italy's best ships. The Italian govern
ment, though pressed for money, hesi-
tates to close the deal because she fears
10 offend the United States.
Italy is rated as the fourth naval power
in the world. and has many fine vessels.
Ships from her feet would strengthen
any naval power.
Spain, for bankrupt nation. is spend
ing lots of money these days. Her new
naval work. together with her purchases
of ships from Brazil and from English
yards, has cost her millions, but she
shows no disposition to stop. her re-
ported negotiations with Italy show.
The Rothschilds have advanced Spain
s400, 900, 600 in the past, which is still owed
them. They may have secretly renewed
their loans, which some time ago they
openly refused to continue.
The times., 1898-02-23
HATED YANKEE SAILORS.
A Member of Maine Grew Wrote of
the Feeling in Havana.

Bangor. Me. Feb. 22-WilIiam L.
Robinson. Of Bangor. has Just received
q letter from his friend G. F. Lowell.
Of Bucksport, who was one of the crew
Of the battleship Maine, and whose
name has appeared in the list of the
dead. The letter is dated at Havana.
January rs, and in it Lowell says,
among other things:
They have been having riots here,
and We were sent down to protect
American citizens, and will probably
stay here three or four months, or un-
til we are relieved.
''They are giving no liberty on
board the Maine. since the people here
don't like Yankee sailors; besides we
are likely TO have fighting any time.
The Spaniards say that they cap
tured a Cuban general today, but I
don't believe it. say, they could not
catch a cold. We have a lot of Span
ish visitors every day. Captain Gen
eraI BlsncO came on board today. The
Spanish think the Maine is quite IL
powerful ship. L guess they would
think so il we got after them with
some Of our nineteen-inch guns"
The times., 1898-02-23
THEIR MEMORY HoNoRED.
The Brave Victims Devotion to Duty
Elnnuenily EulOgiZcd

Cleveland. O., Feb. 22-By direction of
Bishop Horstmann, a solemn requiem
mass was celebrated today in st. John S
Cathedral, this city, In memory of the
dead sailors of the battleship Maine. The
interior of the great church was elabor-
ately decorated in morning. and the
catafalque was covered by the national
colors.
Rector Vahey delivered an eloquent and
to duty of the brave victims, and voicing
the nations gratitude for their fidelity
unto death. He concluded by requesting
the congregation to unite with him in re-
peating the prayers for the happy repose
of the souls of the dead sailors.
The times., 1898-02-23
SUFFERED
Faithful DOminick McGWyne Was
in Agony for a Year, But
MUNYoN CURED HIM
And He Wants TO Let the World
Know What Was Dome for Him.

MIR. Dominick McGwyne, an old ard
faithful employe Of the National Capital
Ice Company, Eighth street wharf south
west, Washington, ID. c., says: IL suf-
fered agony with sciatic and muscular
rheumatism for the past year. In fact,
was not able to work and was confined 10
move at all, it was necessary to use a
cane. ] could not raise my hands TO Iny
head or even stoop to pick up my hat. /
tried almost every known remedy for
this disease without benefit. Then / went
TO Munyon- With the aid OF Munyon's :
rheumatism Cure and Munyon' s
wonderful electricity in two weeks ] was
made well and able TO return TO my work
/ have no pains or stiffness; and / want to
let the world know what Munyon did for
me-
This is what Munyon's remedies do:
Headache relieved In seven 10 ten min
utes- Colds checked in q few hours.
Coughs quickly relieved and cured.
Rheuma tism relieved at once. and cured
in a few days. Sore throat cured In three
hours Chills and fever broken at once
Kidney and stomach trouble. insomnia.
nervous diseases, liver complaint, piles
neuralgia. catarrh. bronchitis, throat
troubles. all female complaints and dis
eases of children relieved at once and
promptly cured. At all druggists. &c Il
vial. Munyon's doctors at your service
free. Open all day and evenings. Sun
day. TO 8.
623 Thirteenth St. NV.
The times., 1898-02-23
NUpTIALs IN A CEMETERY.
A Couple Married at the Grave of
the Brides Mother.

Blue Rapids. Kan. Feb. 22--Alfred
Scanned and Mary Moulton were married
recently in Oak Hill Cemetery at the
foot of the grave Of the brides mother.
Miss Moulton lost her father when q
child. She grew up 20 be more OF sister
TO her mother than a child. When she
became engaged TO marry her mother
took the deepest interest in the wedding
prePGra aticns.
The young people were TO have been
married February 10. last year, but the
mother fell sick and died on the day set
for the wedding. Her death almost killed
her child.
After the burial Miss Moultou and her
lover went daily to her grave. There
they came TO the agreement 10 wed at
the grave. The other day few friends
gathered in the cemetery. The lovers
joined hands standing at the foot OF the
grave. A minister stood at its head and
pronounced them man and wife.
The times., 1898-02-23
THEY RESIST THE TROOPS.
Miners and Packers Blockade Dyea
Trail.

Victoria, B. c.. Feb. 22.-Three
steamers, the Danube. the Thistle and
Tees, have returned from Skaguay,
each with a few Dawsonites on board
There was a very little gold on board.
Passengers from Skaguay bring news
of a blockade of the Dyea trail by
miners and packers, who resisted the
demand of a detachment OF UH.ted
States troops to go over the trail be-
fore them. 1t was feared at Dyea that
trouble would arise over the affair.
Another shooting affair occurred at
Skaguay in front of n saloon. Tom
Ryan shot and wounded a newcomer
whose name was not given. Ryan was
promptly arrested and taken to Sitka
for trial.
Mike" Quinlan, formerly of Mime
apolis. has been appointed marshal of
Skaguay.
A jail is being provided. Two men,
whose names are not known. We're de-
tected robbing cache at Sheep Camp.
One of them turned and fired at his
pursuers. who returned the fire, and
one dropped to the ground
The times., 1898-02-23
PR1NcEroS's coArarEMonArIoS
The Exercises Were Both of Liter
ary and Athletic Charaeter.

Princeton. N j., Feb. 22.-Washingtofl. $
birthday was commemorated at Princeton
by exercises of both 4 literary and ath-
letic character. This morning the class;
of 1876. prize debate. was held in lAlexan-
der Hall. and was Won by d. E. Altland.
SIS. Pennsylvania
ID. l.. Chambers, of Washington d. c.
won the annual oratorical contest. the
subject being Modern lrreverence. its
Danger to Our National Life"
In the afternoon the annual joint indoor
meet of the track athletic association was
held.
The times., 1898-02-23
TRY GRAIN-O! TRY GRAIN.OI

Ask your Grocer today 10 show you pack
age OF GRA.N-O the new food drink that
takes the place of coffee. The children may
drink it withoutinjury "a well as the adult.
Al who try it, like it. GRAIN o has that
rich seal brown of Mocha or Java but it is
ninde from pure grains, and the most deli
cate stomach receives 1T without distress.
One-quarter the price of coffee. &c and csc
per package. Sold by all grocers. Ja2T-tf
The times., 1898-02-23

MIR. Ward l.. Smith. of Frederiekstown,
Mo-. was troubled with chronic diaTrhoea
for over thirty years. He had become
fully satisfied that it was only question
of short time until he would have TO
give up. He had been treated by some
of the best physicians in Europe and
America. but got no permanent relief.
One day he picked up a newspaper and
chanced to read an advertisement of
ChamberIain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy. He got a bottle of ii, tho
first dose helped him and its continued
use cured him For sale by Henry Evans.
Wholesale and Retail Druggist. 9SS II
street and Connecticut avenue and 3
street northwest ard 142S Maryland ave-
nue. northeast.
The times., 1898-02-23
EXPECTED ADVANCE WHEAT.
The Letter Contingent Manipu la ting
Prices TO Suit Itself.

Chicago, Feb. 22.-Wheat is slated for
another advance. and the upturn will be
a repetition of what has been seen for
the past ten days.
George French, Letters lieutenant ad-
mits that the wires are laid for another
boost. Most of the clique wheat is to
be moved as soon possible Letter S
May line is larger than ii was a week
or ten days ago, and the trades that have
been made in the pit were generally the
settling of lone short to another.
Traders are expecting Letter to manipu-
late July.
The times., 1898-02-23
MAKING RAPID HEADwAY.
Government Orders Work on Guns
for BattIeships Rushed

Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. 22--Work on the
big Government contract is now under
rapid headway at the Otis steel works
Five enormous gun carriages are being
constructed there. They are for thirteen
inch guns to be used on United States
battleships. similar carriage was COM
pleted some time ago and shipped East
where it met with the approval of the
Navy Department.
General Manager Bartol said today that
orders had now been received to COM
plete five more carriages.
A dispatch from Washington states that
the work is to be rushed and the de-
livery of the carriages hastened.
The times., 1898-02-23
PLENTY OF SHIPS AVAILABLE.
Several Lines Have Material for

Several Lines Have Material FOR
Conversion Into Cruisers.
New York. Feb. 22.-Little difficulty will
be experienced by the United States in
securing powerful auxiliary navy
should one become necessary. There are
at least fifty large steamships that could
be turned over to the Government on
short notice. Many of these. with few al
terations, could be made into seryiceable
cruisers. while others could be fitted as
transports
Among the steamship lines that have
vessels available for naval use are the
American, Ward. Clyde. Morgan. Old Do
minion, Cromwell. and Savannah
1t is said that the Washington author
tiles have already been in communication
with the steamship companies. but this
is denied at the Offices.
The times., 1898-02-23
Patriotic Ohio Troops.

Columbus, Ohio. Feb. 22.-&dit Gen. Ak
line said yesterday afternoon that If war
were to be declared on Spain 1000 Ohio
troops could be assembled in Cincinnati
in twenty-four hours. Forty-eight hours
later they would be in Miami. Fla. and
another day could be landed al MatanZas,
Ctrha
The times., 1898-02-23
FINANCIAL.
CARSON & MAcARTNEY,

Members of the New York Stock Exchange,
141JF ST., Glover Building.
Correspondents of Messrs. NJ core * schIey,
No. so Broadway.
BaDke.s and Dealers In Government Bonds.
Deposits. Exchange Loans
Railroad Stocks and Bonds and all
securities listed on the exchanges OF New
York, Phila deiphia, Boston, and BaitimoTe
bought and sold.
A specially made Of investment securi-
ties District Bonds and all local Rail-
road, Gas Insurance and Telephone Stock
dealt in.
and sold. mai S-tf-cIn &
The times., 1898-02-23
The Affirmative Won

Resolved. That the United States
should adopt more vigorous foreign poll
icy.'' was the subject of debate before
the Northeast Literary society yesterday
afternoon. The question was decided in
the affirmative by a three-fourths vote
of those present
The times., 1898-02-23
HER REMAINS LIE IN STATE.
Brief Services at the bier of the
Great Temperance Apostle.

Great Temperance Apostle.
ChurchviIle, n. Y, Feb. 22.-The remains
of Miss Frances E. Willard arrived here
at s:15 this morning. The body lay in
state in the Congregational Church from
1890 until y. m.
A brief service was conducted by Rev.
]. Henderson, md the funeral party then
proceeded to Chicago.
In this same church, few weeks ago,
Miss Willard, in a short speech. said:
when the Lord is through with my
services on earth He will let me know
am not worrying about the future of this
great work ] am engaged in j hope
however, that 1 shall die in the harness.
The times., 1898-02-23
TRAMPI-ED IN THE DUST.
Indignant Citizens Show Their
Hatred for Spanish Methods.

Ybor City, Fla. Feb. PA crowd of
cigarmakers and others dragged the red
and yellow flag OF Spain in the dust last
night and ended by tearing it into pieces.
All kinds OF threats were made in case
the Government failed TO take prompt
steps in the Maine affair.
The war spirit is growing.