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The herald., 1898-02-24

lation as to what caused this, many con-
tending that the position or the plates
shows that the big magazine forward did
not explode.
The divers. 1t Is believed by many. will
find very little of the structure of the ship
forward OF the 10-inch turret. 1t is poss-
BILE that the wrecking tug Right Arm.
without any attempt at salvage will be
replaced by tugs from New York and Bos-
ton better fitted for the work necessary,
and with lifting power sufficient to raise
the top of the turret and hoist out the big
guns.
The Olivette's passenger list for Key
West today was larger than usual.
A large quantity of clothing has been
taken from the wreck and 1t has been dis
infected and will be given to the reconcen-
trados.
The bodies of the missing officers, Lieut.
Jenkins and Assistant Engineer Merritt.
have not been recovered. The divers
reached the formers room. but 1t was dis
covered that his body was not there.
Thus far the sharks have given no trou-
BILE, but the vultures have left scarcely
anything but the skeletons of three men
who were entangled in the debris very near
the surface of the water.
From the hand of one Chaplain Chadwick
removed a deeply chased gold ring, for
purposes of Identification.
Chaplain Chadwick says that the total
number of missing is So or sc. and five
have died in the hospital. OF the missing.
many doubtless were blown to atoms, no
portions of their bodies being recoverable,
and there is much doubt that any consid-
cradle number of those whose remains are
now being removed will be identified.
Captain Sigsabees private letters have
been recovered. His gold medal from con-
gress and. the diplomatic order of the Red
Eagle given him by Emperor William l.
of Germany for his inventions Of deep sea
apparatus, have not been found. But
many other relics and gifts from the cap
tain's cabin which, being in the part of the
ship not blown up, the divers are able TO
explore effectually. 1t is hoped that the
three pieces of silver given the ship by the
state of Maine will be recovered, as Cap
tain Sigsbee can direct the diver to their
location.
The herald., 1898-02-24
STATE NOTES

John NJ. Wilbur. a pioneer of 1854. and .
| prominent rancher of San Jose, died near
Evergreen yesterday. aged 10 years.
Judge Ellsworth of Oakland has re-
sentenced Benjamin Hill to be hanged.
fixing Wednesday, April 18th. as the day
Of execution.
On Saturday Hannah Clark. who resided
with her parents near Grand Island, took
carbolic acid with suicidal intent, from the
effects of which she died.
| The Sacramento city board of education,
after a two-months' struggle has re-
elected o. Erlewine, who has for the past
four years filled the position Of city super
intendent of schools
A state convention of citizens who favog
| a free public market on the San Francisco
water front was held yesterday. A perma-
nent committee to arrange plans for the
proposed market was appointed.
The Inquest upon the body of John ].
Livernash, who committed suicide in a
San Francisco saloon on Friday night. re-
suited in verdict to the effect that the de-
ceased came to his death from gunshot
wound inflicted by himself with suicidal
intent.
Chas. Z. Queathers was yesterday held
| 10 answer for the murder OF Nathan
| Phillips in the Empire theater in San Fran
CISCO on January 9th. While intoxicated
Weathers shot at Peter Hall, proprietor
of the resort and killed Phillips. the bar
| tender.
Mrs George Davidson and her sister. Mrs.
| Keminster Of Sacramento. were thrown
from a buggy yesterday afternoon In
runaway. Mrs. Keminster struck on her
head and Is suffering from concussion OF
the brain. Her condition Is critical. Mrs.
Davidson suffered painful but not serious
bruises.
Suit has been instituted in the superior
court of Yuba county to restrain the col
lector for the Browns Valley irrigation
district from selling the property of the
district advertised to be sold for taxes in
1897 A temporary injunction was issued
The Browns Valley irrigation district en-
braces 5000 acres and has bonded debt
of $4,000
The herald., 1898-02-24
IN THE HOUSE
Society Leaders Charged With Lack
of Patriotism

of Patriotism
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-A variety of
subjects occupied the attention of the
house during the consideration of the sun
dry civil appropriation bill
General debate having closed yesterday
today the reading of the sundry civil bill
for amendment under the five-minutes rule
was begun.
The appropriation of $4,000 for the de-
lection of violations of the internal reve-
nue. laws caused some debate.
Mr.. Kitchen DemocraD and Mr.. Linney
lRepublican) of North Carolina) were bit
ter in their denunciation of the injustice
of the system of paying for information
The former moved to strike out the item
1t placed a premium, they contended, upon
false prosecutions
Mr.. Kitchen denounced the dirty
scoundrels'' who informed for pay. and
declared that frivolous prosecutions would
not cease as long as the government paid
for testimony
After some debate, vote was taken and
the amendment to strike out the appro
priation was adopted.
Mr. Cannon gave notice that he would
ask for an aye and nay vote when the bill
was reported to the house.
At this juncture Mr.. Mahaney, Republi
can from New York. created something O
| a furry by delivering f1ve-minute speecl
| revels of the so-called 400 of New Yorl
while the nation was In mourning for th'
| loss of the sailors of the Maine. He sail
| he felt 1t to be his duty to rebuke cir
| cumstance In connection with the dlsaste
| to the Maine. While the mangled remain
| OF the brave sailors who perished In tina
awful explosion we're being CARRIED 70 thsd
The herald., 1898-02-24
'ARlzoNA's SUPREME COURT
PASSES ON CRIMINAL CASES
BEFORE IT
Train Robber and Murderer Parker's
Death Sentence Ordered Carried
out-other Appeals Decided

PHOENIX, Feb. 23.-The supreme court
OF Arizona held brief session today and
announced nineteen decisions in submitted
cases and adjourned till April 10th. The
main case of interest passed upon was the
appeal OF James Parker, the Rock Springs
train robber, murderer of Assistant Dis
rict Attorney Lee Norris in temporarily
successful break from the county jail at
Prescott. The appeal was wholly ON tech
nical grounds. The judgment Of the lower
court was confirmed and the sentence OF
death ordered carried out Parker Is now
In jail at Prescott closely guarded for fear
OF a repetition of the break. He has been
feigning insanity. He was seen tonight,
but his only answer to many questions was
that he would never hang.
A more fortunate homicide Is William
Schultz sentenced In Prescott to ten years
Imprisonment for manslaughter. His case
was remanded for new trial.
George Cluff, superintendent of schools
of Graham county. sent to the territorial
penitentiary for peculation in office and
forgery, was ordered discharged and his
case stricken from the docket. The lower
court was held in error in refusing to sus-
tain a demurrer presented by the defense.
Cluff is prominent member of the Nor
mon church and was at one time candidate
for councilman at large.
Judgment of the lower court was con-
firmed in the case of Charles Hackett,
found guilty in Cochise county OF attempt
to murder.
A new trial was granted Samuel Don
nelly, head of the noted religious mining
| colony of Copper Glance. near Tombstone
He was convicted in Cochise county Of ag-
gravated assault the complaints being
based on the methods whereby he main.
tanned discipline within his patriarchal
government.
Resolutions of respect for the memory
of the late Chief Justice Hiram G. Trues.
dale were presented in open court and or
dered spread on the official record.
The herald., 1898-02-24
TELLS HIS STORY
But He Does Not Speculate on the
Cause

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Feb. 23.--John R.
Norris one of the assistant engineers on
the battleship Maine. in a letter TO his sis
ter in Kansas City, Kan, written at Key
West Saturday last, tells of his experience
in the disaster. Morris does not speculate
as to the cause of the disaster or intimate
in any way whether or not the ship was
blown up by design. He says in part:
''All of us had to a certain extent, very
different experiences and all of the officers
and men were aft and they were prac-
tically the only ones spared, were for a
time in a semi-conscious state. l was Sit
ting on the upper deck at the time talking
to another officer and at the first explo-
sion-and whether there was more than one
l don't know-we were thrown headlong
on the deck. The smokestack from the live
boilers fell so that the top of the funnel was
lying just forward of us and on top of the
aft turret. In talking afterwards we found
that both had practically the same ex-
perience. Evey time that we would gain
our feet We came in contact with escaping
gases and were suffocated and would fall
again."
The herald., 1898-02-24
VIzCAYA COALING
No Haste to Get Away-An Accident
on Board

NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-Sensational re-
ports that the Vizcaya's officers had or
dered that coal be taken aboard in haste
and that men had been kept at work day
and night in this connection, were au-
thoritatively denied today. On the con-
trary. no more dispatch has been used in
coaling than is usual, and no efforts will
be made to complete the loading of the 900
tons required by the cruiser before to-
morrow. 1t is learned at the Spanish con-
sulate that Captain Eulate had not re-
ceived sailing orders up to p. m. today.
He was ordered before leaving Las Palmas
to spend one week in American waters be-
fore sailing for Havana, and up to this
time has received no instructions conflict
ing with this.
There was an accident on the Vizcaya
yesterday. Four men were working on
the aft smokestack, when plank slipped
from a chain supporting it. Two men fell
to the iron railing at the foot of the stack
and were picked up in a semi-unconscious
condition. The surgeon said it was feared
that both were injured internally, but nc
bones were broken. The other men saved
themselves by clinging to chains
The weather was clear today, and the
wharves and shores of Staten island were
crowded with people who came from all
parts of the surrounding country to see
the Spanish cruiser Nlzcaya, at anchor
off Tompkinsvile.
The crew of the cruiser was called to
quarters shortly after a. m, and were
put to work slowing away the coal supply
which was taken aboard Tuesday
Great care is being taken in putting the
coal aboard. Every basketful is inspected
by the officers before it is put in the bun
kers Two steam launches were added to
the police patrol today, making five in all
The report that Captain Eulate of the Viz
caya had received orders to coal his vessel
in haste was denied on the ship. From
what could be learned from the officers
the Vizcaya will, in all probability, remain
here until the end of the week. The only
incident that happened today to mar the
quiet of the warship occurred shortly after
noon. When the men of the Vizcaya were
coaing, barrel with a red disc fastened
to 1t floated alongside the vessel. 1t wa!
painted red. with the seams heavily coated
with coal tar. Several of the men saw it
and it was hoisted on board and carefully
examined. 1t was found to contain severa
CRATE bars that were used as ballast. The
barrel is supposed to have been used by the
sailors and marines of the United States
navy as a target.
The herald., 1898-02-24
WHAT DIVERS FIND
Is Concealed From All Except the
Court

HAVANA, Feb. 23-Consul General Lee.
who has received a number of dispatches
today inquiring as to the accuracy of the
report that he is arranging to go to Key
West on the torpedo boat Cushing to meet
Senator Proctor, says he has no present
intention of doing so.
Today has been the quietest since the
explosion. The wounded are all doing well
except Frederick c. Holzer, who is slight
ly worse. The divers have been continu-
ally at work, but the results of their Ia
bors, so far as they throw light on the
cause of the explosion, are kept strictly
for the court of inquiry
1t is reported that twenty bodies have
been found under the forward matches, but
only three have been removed, owing tC
the mass of wreckage in the way.
The officers of the court of inquiry, dur
ing their inspection of the wreck today
discovered, it is said, five armor plates
projecting from the water forward neal
the bow, which were from the bottom Of
the ship. There is a good deal of specu
The herald., 1898-02-24

graves the so-called and self-denominated
~ Of New York held = social revel which
VaD termed vegetable party" How
o1Gsrent the feelings manifested BY these
ss-called society leaders In the metropoli-
nm city or the United States and the condi-
tion in London when the Camperdown
snuh the Victoria In London, on that oc-
cas1pn. there was everywhere the black
badge OF mourning. Every social function
was abandoned, while In New York the
social leaders wearied high heaven with
their revels. Yet, In the last campaign.
these same people prated of national honor
when a financial question was before the
country. Then 1t was national honor. A
few days ago, when the nations head was
bowed ans the dismembered fragments OF
her dead wsre going to their graves, they
seemed utterly oblivious to her grief. lie
had no desire, he said. to reflect upon the
rich. There was a distinction between
those who employed capital In produce
tive capacity and those who were drones
and users of wealth, who neither toiled nor
spun, who dared to disturb the hours OF the
nations mourning with this insult to the
dead. (Applause).
He would not hesitate he said, so far as
he was concerned, to endeavor to free the
skirts Of the Republican party from asso-
spenders Of riches who assumed to repre-
sent national honor when they thought
their bonds were threatened, but who had
not tear for those who went to their
graves in its defense. (Renewed applause).
Mr.. Mahaney referred to the vegetable
party" given by Abraham s. Hewitt OF
New York on the evening of February nth
Mr.. johnson, Republican of Indiana,
made point of order against the item ap'
propriating $4,000 for the further investi-
cation Of the fur seals in Bering sea. The
item drew out a statement from Mr.. Ding
ley. chairman of the ways and means COM
mittee, regarding sthe failure of all negoti
ations between England and the United
States for the preservation of seal life. Mr.
Dingley said that Canada, whose citizens
reaped the benefits in pelagic sealing
would not permit England to act. So the
work of destroying the herd would go on
until it was extingushed. The point OF
order was sustained and the item went out
Mr.. johnson then moved to strike Out
the appropriation of $19.500 for food an6
clothing to the natives of st. Paul and st
George. Alaska. He said this appropria'
ton went for the partial support of the
natives who were employed by the Nortf
American Commercial company. 1t ough
to be entitled an appropriation to increase
the dividends of the North American Com
mercial company.
Mr.. Cannon read from the testimony
taken by the appropriations committee tt
show that unless this appropriation wa:
made these natives would starve. W.
were legally and morally responsible fol
the presence of the natives on these island.
and we should not leave them to starve
The amendment was defeated.
Mr.. Danford. Republican of Ohio, gave
notice that on March 18th he would call VI
the immigration bill.
At $50 the house adjourned.
The herald., 1898-02-24
STATE TROOPS
Ready for Action in Case War Is De-
clared

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 23.-Major Cen
eral Dickinson of the National Guard of
California today made an emphatic de-
NAL of all rumors to the effect that the
militia was making any preparations for
war. The general added: THE avail
able war force in California is about 210, ,O0O
men. This force is more than enough to
supply the needs of this coast for many
months in case of war, since the consid-
erable forces on both sides would be
massed on the Atlantic coast. l think
therefore, it is quite probable that Califor-
mia, in the event of war, would be called
upon to furnish her quota of men to go tc
the front. You may rest assured they will
be ready
The herald., 1898-02-24
STARVING CUBANS
Forgotten in the Excitement Caused
bY Disaster

HAVANA, via Key West, Feb. 23.-It is
feared that the excitement in the United
States over the Maine explosion may divert
attention from the needs of the starving
reconcentrados and pacificos. The condi-
ton of the peasantry and the poor of the
interior cities and those sent to the sea-
board can scarcely be exaggerated in ele-
ments of horror. From most trustworthy
sources it is ascertained that while the out
ward signs of famine and disease are not
so plentiful as a few months and weeks
ago. it is because death is busy and the SUI
ferers who are left are too weak to get on
the streets. AS an illus ton, in the prov
ince of Santa Clara, seventeen persons
took shelter in an abandoned lime kiln
When their presence was discovered by
the authorities, thirteen were dead and the
others too far gone to recover. The story
is officially corroborated
Miss Clara Barton visited the village of
Jarucoa, thirty miles distant. the other day
and found between 5000 and 1900 starving
persons. She was almost prostrated at the
scenes of desolation and misery she wit
messed.
An American officer of rank sufficient to
entitle him to take command of a ship is
authority for the statement that Spanish
naval officer sold 10 the Washington state
department a map of Havana harbor. show
ing submarine mines. The Spanish resi-
dents deny this statement and say that the
mines exist only in imagination.
The Cubans, on the other hand claim
that there are mine galleries under the har-
Dor leading from subterranean passages
known to have existed for years between
Fort Cabanas and Moro castle and this
port.
General Blanco on the night of the dis
aster was sitting with General Marinas in
the corridor of the palace. When he heard
the explosion he jumped from his chair ex-
claiming: "At last they have putNa shell in
the palace"
The pres sponsorship is very strict and
according to recent order all dispatches
must be submitted in Spanish as we'll as
English. This doubles the trouble of the
spondents and quadruples delay.
The herald., 1898-02-24
An Old Firm Fails

NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-It is announced
that the old wool commission house of
Sawyer Manning & Co. of this city is in
financial difficulties. caused by the failure
of the Burlington Woolen company. The
Winooski Worsted company and the Col
chester woolen mill, for which receivers
were appointed in Boston on Monday.
Sawyer. Manning & Co. are said to have
indorsed paper for these concerns to the
amount of $1,000, 900. Mr.. Sawyer states
that the firm will meet all its liabilities.
The herald., 1898-02-24
A Big Timber Sale

MARINETTE. Wis. Feb. 23.-One of the
largest timber deals ever made in the
United States will be closed within two
weeks. The property is 1000 900, 900 feet of
sugar pine on the klamath river in North
ern California and a sawmill at klamath.
Ore The purchasers are to be Fred Car
ney, ST.. of this city, ]. H. Wilbeck and
other capitalists of Chicago and the
Messrs. Ducey OF Detroit and Newbery,
Mich The consideration will be some
where In the neighborhood of s., zoo, 600.
The herald., 1898-02-24
A Kentucky Lynching

MAYFIELD, KY, Feb. pa mob of
about 300 or 400 citizens of Mayfield and
Graves county gathered from different
points in the outskirts of the city and
dragged Richard Allen, colored out of
Jail and carried him to the court yard and
swung him to a tree Allen was arrested
several days ago for burglary.
The herald., 1898-02-24
War on the Isthmus

COLON, Colombia, Feb. 23.-Advices from
Port Limon today announce that war is
imminent between Costa Rica and Mica
ragua- This grows out of the fact that
Costa Rica allowed Nicaragua rebels to
cross the frontier. The Nicaraguan gov
ernment has since driven them back into
Costa Rica. The British cruiser Cordelia
sailed for Port Limon on Monday.
The herald., 1898-02-24
INQUIRERS AT WORK
But They Carefully Avoid Giving Out
Facts

HAVANA, Feb. 23.-The United States
court of inquiry into the loss of the Maine
met at 10 o'clock this morning and ex-
amined DR.. Honeberger, Paymaster Ray
and Chief Engineer Howell of the battle
ship. There was a recess ordered at noon
and 1T lasted until 1870 p. M Several wit
nesses, whose names are not now obtain
able, were examined during the afternoon.
Anotner visit was made to the wreck by
The herald., 1898-02-24
Stole a Ride

SAN JOSE, Feb. 23.-Ray Harris, a boy
of 16. who was stealing a ride from San
Francisco freight train No. %, was
jammed between two cars at the depot
at 1925 this morning and terribly cut and
bruised about the face, probably receiving
internal injuries. He will probably die.
The herald., 1898-02-24
Prince Henry's Progress

SINGAPORE, Straits Settlement, Feb.
23.-The German cruiser Gefion arrived
here this afternoon and her consort the
Deutschland. is expected tomorrow morn
ing. The Russian battleships Sissoi Voliky
and Navarin have also reached this port.
The herald., 1898-02-24
The Chinese Loan

LONDON, Feb. 23.-The Times announces
this morning that the Chinese loan will
issue at a price about 80. The security will
include the unpledged balance of the GUS
toms revenue and portion of the Likin.
The herald., 1898-02-24
To Cure n Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund money II 1t fails to
cure. Csc. The genuine has L. B. @. on each
tablet.
The herald., 1898-02-24

Richard Allen and Tom Holmes We're
lynched at Mayfield KY. last night: Alien
robbed a house and Holmes killed MS wire
six months ago.
The herald., 1898-02-24
Simon Lazard Dead

PARIS, Feb. A.-Simon Lazard, founder
of the banking firm of Lazard & Freres
is dead.
Daily camera., 1898-11-01
Washington Memorial Association.

This association, which is formed for
the purpose Of establishing national
university at Washington is making an
aggressive campaign in this state through
its state organization. The institution is
planned to take the place of the Euro.
pean postgraduate univel slties and it's
estimated that fund OF s25o,ooo must
be raised for the administration build.
ing. the corner stone Of which is to be
laid on the anniversary Of the death
of George Washington. Mrs. ]. H.
Baker, who is recording secretary of the
Colorado state association is represent.
ing the work in this city. and number
of ladies are lending their support to the
furtherance of this very worthy object.
Daily camera., 1898-11-01
A Splendid Entertainme ent,

The auditorium of the PRESBYTERIAN
church was fairly well filled last night
with we'll pleased audience, the occa.
sion being the Scotch recital by Mr.. Dur
ward Lely, assisted by his wife. The
affair was given under the auspices oil
the Gale donian club of this city and the
club has reason to feel gratified with its
success. The favorable press comments
which have treceded these very clever
entertainers were in no wise exaggerated
The recitals consisted of the singing Of
Scotch songs and the piano forte rendi
lion of Scotch airs. Each was followed
oy an explanatory discussion. Mr.. Lei,
was in splendid voice and quite carried
away his audience with his bursts oi
melody. The Lelys will always be well
come visitors to this city.
Daily camera., 1898-11-01
ROWE IN DENVER.

Denver News States That One of Boulder.
Escaped Prisoners Was Seen There.
George Rowe, one of the men who
escaped from the Boulder jail last FIJI
dav evening, says the Denver News, wa,
seen near Riverside cemeter, in com
pany with couple of rough looking men
last evening.
A workman of the Union Pac tiC shops
who was acquainted with Rowe, report.
cd the matter to the detective. He
stopped me and asked me for Is cents, -
he said. 81 gave him the money. He
told me he was going east tonight"
The prisoners who broke Jail with
Rowe, who was under sentence of four
and halt years for horse stealing, were:
Edward Rowe, under sentence OF SIX
years; J. J. Cassaidy, under lite sentence
for murder; John Baptist, ninety days
and Nick Boucher, accused Of assault to
murder. They tunneled their way out
Of the prison.