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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-02-28
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VISCAYA SAILS FOR HAVANA
Spanish Cruiser Lifts It's Anchor and
Leaves New York.

New York. February 25.-The Spanish
cruiser NscaYa. after spending week IN
this port on friendly visit 10 the United
States, got up anchor this afternoon and
started to sea. Her destination IS Havana,
There were no ceremonies or incidents OF
any kind connected with the vessels de
p3rture.
At O'Clock Captain Eulatc mounted IN"
flying bridge with the pilot and gave the
word to hoist the anchor. Few spectators
were on the ncighborlng wharVes at the
tine
Tire big ancnor had hardly been cleared
from the mud before the vessel got under
way ana by the time it was Gated the
Viscaya had stretched for the Narrows.
The naval tug Nina and the police boa
Patro! accompanied the ship as tar as t"fi
WadsWort6. when they sHluttd and went
about.
Tho loud and deep steam whistle Of the
Niscaya gave them three ,ouG blnsts-tho
marine farewell
Whom the vessel left her anchorage H'r
flags were at half mast Cur the Maine. OAr"
Wei outside tn" Hook. more than a mn
hoisttd home. -Four mites outside the HOOK
thu, pilot boat dropped away from he
Spanish vessel aud after an cXchGnS" ct
SamtoS had been whistlcd She started fo'
New York.
Then the Nfscaya got under lv aHG
quickly rounded the Hook taking south
crly coursr For a. tim" hcr yellow l4uHcls
were visible, then they became Issi t"
view. Later u mere pencil of smoke ON tn"
horizon was seen ana il was adios NiaCaya.
The report that NjsGa%G VII stop at
southern port is inaccurate. Sh" Will pro
coed to Havana and expects 10 reach there
ON Tuesday next. From Havana she may
proceed to Spain.
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that the United States would accept the
verdict of IT'S own officers without hesta-
ton and would consider any report
that the Spanish government might maxi"
or course, there might be arbitra ton on the
basis Of the finding of the United States
naval officers. This IS SAID on the snpn"-
siton that the board might find that the
Maine lad been blown up.
I'm the event of war; do not think thai
tue lighting would reach inland. Our coast
defense is ample. | am Condent that every
fovti!icaton is IN good condition and the
Spanish vessels would find 1t no easy task
20 get at any coast town.
The statement from General Merritt that
our coast deferse is ample and the fortified
tons are In good condition is perhaps a hI'
surprising, since it has been stated mat
the United States IS Woefuily weak in coast
defense. General Merritt also lntinat@I
that there was absolutely 70 necessity ZOE
r,,siing any men To she coast at present.
Throughout the interview General M"ll!t'
was constant i'll denying that he was '''e
bearer of any extraordinary orders or 'li''
his mission was any but the moSt routine
in, nature.
General Merritt's Record.
Wesley Merritt was born in Ne" A"'h
state in June. 1896 Upon the coihpie''on -
his early education he received an appoint
ment to the Military acadmy at west Fo'iit
and upon his graduation, in 1850. cn'ereh
the Second Dragons as DfeNel Seto'"
lieutenant The outbreak OF the "lNil WIZ
the next year afforded a 'nAncc LOT
rapid rise N his profession. ana ne WAS
soon advanced TO first lieutenant, ara, III
April 1867 became captain of tn" Secohu
~.vairy His service WAS almost entirely
on The staff of cavalry officers, and he vas
in Stonomans raid on Richmond. fot
gallant conduct at Gettysburg he received
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terest here IS much less intense than II
was week ago, bu. 1t is ever ready to De
kiDCled anew by any established facts.
The court of inquiry is as quiet as the
statue of Mcmnon, d.gniiled ana as
stern. Its members are courteous. but they
feel the deep responsibility resting upon
them. 70 talk indiscreetly might not tniy
cost Il commission. no matter how nigh the
rank of the holder. but would surely PIE
cipitate trouble either here or n the United
States. They We're 10. exclusive when en-
shore and they dined with Consul General
Lee now and again, but the wreck was al
wayg a prohibited topic.
Il is generally expected that the cOurt o.
inquiry will return here after taking testi-
nony at Key West and ii is likely that
Efforts VIII be made ny agents during the
courts absence to secure other testimony.
More Spanish Troops Arrive.
The arrival ii battalion of more than
1000 regular troops from Barcelona excited
public interest only for the day. These
men. II - alleged. are the advance
Guard az division OF loco Spanish reSu-
lars sent to take the pace OF The sick and
wounded who have returned 10 Spain with
in the last few months.
The Spaniards know that Senator
Proctor is a close friend of President
Mckinley and despite his disclaimer
of a political mission they continue
TO attach considerable importance to
his visit at this juncture.
Some think he has been sent here ny the
president TO make q report on the situation
Mr.. Blount was Seut to Hawaii by
President Cleveland The Spanish VINO, in
the main. are ignorant of American cts
toms and political methods. cannot under
stand why former secretary of war should
expressions of surprise that Senator
Proctor is not in uniform instead of civilian
dress.
Great preparations are being made TO
welcome the cruiser Eiscaya. Senior Rivera.
editor of a Discussion, says the general
impression here - hat the United STAGES
court OF inquiry las already decided that
the disaster of the Maine was the result of
an accident.
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SAYS BOARD WORKS TOO SLOW
SPANISH DECLARE INVESTIGA
TION SUPERFICIAL.
United States IS Charged With Adopt
ing the Spanish Policy OF Delay.
Our Divers Criticised.

Havana February Many Americans
md some Spaniards here insist tha, the lr-
vcstiSation into the Maine disaster has thus
far been superficial and bare of vital re
suits. They claim that though nearly two
eeks have passed no knowledge has beeG
Eairod as TO the condition of the forward
part of the hull or as to Whether the sin or
ten-ich ammunition magazines forward
on the s,arboard side exploded.
They insist, moreover, that expert
divers with enough experience to
make drawings of the condition of
things submarine, might have been
at work a week ago and might have
settled the question as to the maya
zines. at least. ere this.
Those who hold these views demand that
the hull forward should be raised without
further loss Of time and before it has sunk
too deep i'll forty feet of soft mud.
There are some who go so far as to
charge the United States government
with adopting the Spanish policy of
delay until the disaster shall be par
TALLY forgotten or discounted.
Many Of the Spanish Officials are said to
entertain the opinion that this is the case
and to be very web pleased with the no.
tlon. On the other hand. however, good
Judges say that all criticism in this Vein
is made without a knowledge Of the facts
and that no one save Che members OF the
courI OF inquiry and their supcriors are
aWar4 of all the testimony developed or of
what submarine plans have been made.
These judges also urge that there is no
use trying 10 raise the HULL unit! the
wreckuge, or armor suporsttucture. en-
gines, docks, guns and maSts has been
taken ont. To do this Will take time ard
The apparatus for the work can only be
found IA the north
Great Task Undertaken.
It is said no company IN the world eye"
took q contract for such work where the
blowing up of the wreck BY dynamite was
prohibited lest important evidence be de
stroIcd.
But even the most moderate strong
ly deprecate any more delay than is
absolutely necessary, while all agree
that the American people are not like
ly to forget SO readily.
Runors OF this. that or the other dis
covery setting on foot this. mat or the
other theory. are still rife. In most cases,
when run down. they are easily proved
false, 1t is useless to deny that the IN
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Parker, and Consul General Lee. rode
around the wreck in q launch
The MangroVe got under way after the
farcvclls had be en- spoken about holt-past
) o'clock.
CAPTAIN Sampson said he had no idea
when the court would return here. II is re-
ported from Spanish sources that Captain
SigsDec ana other officers of the Maine
who are here Will he called before the adj
mraltv court in Havana next Monday to
give testimony regarding the loss of tn
Maine. tbs is the usual course. it is SAID
and has been expected.
The divers viii continue the work on the
wreck next week under the direction OF
Captain Sissbse
Seaman Frederick .. iOlZer, after most
sturdy fight for lfc. died this afternoon. y
fatal termination had been feared from the
first. as the man was terribly injured.
Three bodies have been recovered today
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The following from RALPH W. CHUIP La Porte Ind,
explicit and convincing that although long print here
full together with his portrait.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-02-28
PROCTOR REACHES HAVANA.
Senator Declares He Is in No Sense
Representing tine President.

Havana February Ex-senator Proctor, Of
Vermont. arrived here today from Florida
via Key West. He gays his coming her" has
no significance in connection Win political
matters
Tho senator is accompanied by NJ, VI
Parker. "A real estate man of Washington,
and if is given out that the two gentlemen
are engaged in a business venture.
Senator Proctor says he was IN i !of'd'L
for ~ week and concluded 10 run over mere.
H., may go back on the next steamer or
he may conclude to remain for some time.
In an interview with the senator tuIs
morning the correspondent of the Associ-
ated Press said:
"Will YOU please tell me the object of
your mission here?
10 this Mr. Proctor replied:
II have 10 mission; If | had any Off
cial duty would nos nave been week
getting here. | am not in any sens" II
representative from President Mckinney
nor have ! anything to do with the
court Of inquiry. shall call on captain
General Blanco and the naval officers Of
the United States here as Il private
citizen. This trip is no new idea. NJ.
Parker and | take two or three trips
every year. hunting and tiShing IN the
far north as far south as Florida !
wish YOU would deny positively that !
am here on official business.
Up to 2 O'Clock this afternoon only one
body was found today.
Seaman Holzer is very low.
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Commander Of tho Department Of the
East Visits Atlanta.
He DISCUSSES THE SITUATION
Saws His Present Visit Is Nothing Out
of the Ordinary.
INSPECTED FORT MCPHERSON
II, Saws Our Coast Defenses Are AL
Right-Declares He Has No War
like Orders.

Major General Merritt, commanding the
entire eastern division of the United STATES
lr,uy reached Atlanta Thursday from Ne"
York shortly before o'clock p. m. on his
tour of Inspection of tho various multaHy
posts in the south. lie was met AT the
union depot by Colonel Cook, commanding
at Fort Mcpherson: number OF oiilceEs OF
the post and Captain Oscar Brown, len
cral Merritt WAS accompanied by Ideu~e"-
ana Strather. his aid-d"-c"mp
When 1t was announced II 4 Telegram
from New York that General McFrl'' cum
muudcr OF the department OF The east was
on his way south on a tour OF lhSP"S''oh
inns movement on his part WAS construed
as being closely allied with the pro"aoie
action Of the board of examiners now IN
ycstieating the cause of the disaster to me
Maine.
I;umor refused to remain rosttuL De
spite official denial and peace demol5tid-
tlons OF all sorts. the pualic cohld hot
nd itself Of the idea that something Hire
,,,tsu.i.l than y mere routine insprcOCn
vas hack al General Merritt : trip through
tie south. So when General Merritt step
rcd from a Pullman car yesterday ne en-
tered iuStanter an atmosphere lha' HAS
been surcharEcd Tor more than 5Fei'h
GAYS with all sorts of unsatisfactory hli-
nations and suimiscs. the regular army
even. in its most quiescent state, IS essential
IN warIike 1t has the constant possession
of splendid uniform and there are sh!hIhS
swords within easy reach.
Perhaps General Merritt had this in mjAd,
for ne was in citizens clothes. But even
the subdued attire of d modest gray SUIT
failed to conceal the superb military TIE A.
ing of tn general. and the siXty-tWo years
accredited to him ovcr-toid his apparent
4 mr. Al "A
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-02-28
Heavy Tobacco Loss by Fire

Quincy. Fla. February 21.--One of the
large curing houses belonging TO the owl
Cigar Company. of This city, was burned to
The ground this morning, win large
amount of bulk tobacco The loss may
reach $100000. The building ana contents
are partly insured.
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Bache Sails for Havana.

Key West Fla. February 1.-THE sur
veN steamer Bache sailed this afternoon
for Havana to convey the remainder of the
Maincs wounded to the Dry TortugaS. The
four-maSted schooner Isaiah Hart has ar
rived with coal for the warships.
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Shoot Each Other to Deatn.

Knoxville. Tenn. February 21,--James
Shumatc, chief of police of LaFolctte.
Tenn. attempted 20 arrest William Ruther-
ford. who was drunk, The latter shot at
the officer, and in the melee bo,h men were
killed.
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GOVERNMENT RECLAIMS A FORT.
Five Hundred Torpedoes Will Be
Placed in n Pleasure Park

Boston. Mass, February 25.-tSpeCiaI y
The United States government has just re-
claimed a fort abandoned here several
years ago and now used for a pleasure
park, and IS secretly preparing 800 torpedoes
which viii be placed there.
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Piles and FiStula.
GEN. MERRITT INSPECTS POST

Cure guaranteed, Free pamphlet Dr.
Tucker. Broad street. Atlanta. Ga.
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Piles and Fistula.
MRS. WHITNEY INJURED.

Cure guaranteed Free pamphlet. Dr
nmcl1er. BrONd s.reo. AtlAMtn. Ga.
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Hope for Mrs. Whitney.

Aiken S G.. February - -lSp.cia'l-
The bulletin posted at the door at Mr.
Whitueys today said Mrs. Whitney passed
a comfortable night and seems SomeS'na [
Improved. Dr Bull ana DR.. Dana. % Now
York, are both assisting Drs. {. +. MEGA
han and Valentine Mott.
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DIVER MORGAN'S TESTIMONY
Shows Almost Conclusively That
Treecherv Sunk the BattleShip

Havana, February 2J.-The wreck of the
Maine is SD Wy but surely sinking into the
mud Before the hull could be raised It
would be necessary to remove the guns dnd
deck debris. For lack of proper oplia ices,
practically nothing i'll THIS line has been
accomplished.
Aside FROM the officer. and cabin effects,
the salvage thus far has been pitiiulN
small. The cloudy weather and rain made
the work OF The divers un unsatisfactory to-
Gay, and very little was DOW.
The court of inquiry sat longer than
usual today, the Sin divers being examined
more in detail than heretofore.
The time of the departure of the Matt
grove with The court for Key West has
not been determined. Captain sampson
said today II was doubtful whether his
vessel would sail tomorrow; that all de"
pehded ON the Developments Of the testi-
mOny.
While, of course, the members of
the court will not talk for publication,
it is known that the evidence of Diver
Morgan as to the condition of the
Maine shows almost beyond the pos
sibility of a doubt that the Maine was
blown up by an outside agency. Furth-
ermore. Morgan's report was verified
by the other American divers who de-
scended today.
When the codrt finishes It's work here
and proceeds to Key West to take the t"S-
timouy Of the Survivors there, it Will not
return 10 Havana all the information as
to ; lc cause Of the disaster obtainahle iere
having already been scared. 1t is be
llcv~d that decision has been practically
reached. The witnesses yet to b" exam ned
will hardly change the verdict.
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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-11-04

A great commotion seems to have
taken place among railway circles
owing to the contemplated through
car service between the Pacific Coast
and Chicago which is operating one
day each week. This is not a new de-
parture by any means, as the Denver
d Rio Grande Railroad Company and
It's connections have been operating q
through car service between the Pa.
cific and Atlantic coast via. Salt Lake
Pueblo, Denver, Kansas City and
Chicago for years, and three days
each, week, viz. every Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday evening. The
cars for this through service are of
the latest Pullman design, and are
supplied with clean linen and bedding
throughout. A Pullman porter is as
signed to each car. These cars are
also under the personal supervision
OF a Special Excursion agent,
whose duty it is to see that passen-
gers are given every comfort and at.
tentioD. For further information, an.
ply to any agent, or B. F. Nevins.
General Agent, or to Fl. M. Gushing
Travelling Passenger Agent, d. & r.
G. H. r., 30 West Bird South st. Sal
Lake City, Utah. 90 ~
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A SCHEME OR a GRAVE ODIIs-
SION.

Section 93 Of the General Election
Law authorizes and directs the Gov
ernor Of the State, at least thirty
days previous to any general election
and fifteen days previous to any
special election, to issue proclama.
ton offering a reward of one hundred
dollars for the arrest and conviction
OF any person violating the provis-
ions OF that Act when the crime ia a
misdsmeanor, and reward OF two
hundred dollars for the arrest and
conviction Of any person guilty of
felony, as therein provided.
Bribing voters is made felony by
that Act, and ID punishable by a fine
not exceeding ten thousand dollars,
or ten years imprisonment in the
state Prison, or both such fine or
imprisonment. ,.....
The law is very strict in it's terms
and all Of it's machinery should be
put in operation to prevent the cor
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STAND by YOUR TICKET.

There is one thing the Democracy
OF Nevada should think about before
casting their ballots ON the 9th OF
November. The co-dition OF the
party and the sacrifices that the can
didates OH the Stale ticket have made
to perpetuate the party and keep the
organization together should receive
the serious consideration OF every
Democrat in Nevada and they should
think well before casting their ballots
against any man whose name appears
on that ticket. The candidates for
the more important Offices have spent
their money and given their time to
the cause and they should receive the
solid support OF those who believe in
the great principles represented by
Bryan. The other candidates through
loyalty TO the party have permitted
their rames to be used in order that
a ticket representing Democratic
principles might be presented to the
voters of this State. They should also
receive their party support. In point
OF ability and integrity, honesty and
knowledge of State affairs the can.
dldates on the Democratic State
ticket are the peers of those on the
opposition tickets. From Governor
down they are all bona. f2c residents
and taxpayers Of the State. There is
not nonresident or carpetbagger
among them.
Democrats should think about
these things, and. laying aside all
petty jealousies and personal spites
should cast their votes for tie men
who represent their principles. These
men did not seek nominations. They
simply answered The call of their
party in its time of need and allowed
their names to be used in order that
the organization. might be kept to-
gether for the great contest of 1900
when the Nevada Democracy will
march with unbroken ranks under the
leadership Of the atchless Bryan.
Stand by them, Democrats, and cast
your ballots for them next Tuesday.
Do not be deceived by the silvery
songs OF your Anniversaries and waste
your strength on local organizations,
but march soidly to the polls and
cast your ballots for the men who are
fighting for your interests. Uphold
them as they are upholding the prin-
ciples of your party.
Remember TINT George Russell, w.
Q. Grimes, g. ii. Belknap, John
Weber, w. G. Thompson, George M.
Humphrey, James Norris, II. X.
Stewart, W. W. Booher an6 Goth
Hast represent the party of Bryan
and stand squarely on the Chicago
platform. They are all Democrats
and all citizens and taxpayers of the
State. Their interests are in Nevada
aud they belong to her. If success
ful at the polls, their success will be
victory for Democracy and you will
have a shnre in its glories. ....