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The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-02-24
BLANDlN's NARRATIVE.
A Lieutenant of the Maine Gives
Graphic Account of the Disaster.

Graphic Account of the Disaster.
Key West, Feb. 21-Lieutenant John
]. Blandin of Baltimore one of the
Names survivors. who is at the Key
West hotel, gives a succinct account of
the disaster. saying that not until now
had he been able to recollect the Sc
quence of events in the awful ten min
utes following the explosion. Lieuten-
ant Blandin was on the Trenton at the
time of the terrible disaster in Samoa
in March, 1889, when American and
German vessels lost 244 men all told
Lieutenant Blandin said:
Il was on watch, and when the men
had been piped below, I looked down
the main matches and over the side of
the ship. Everything was absolutely
normal. | walked aft to the quarter
deck, behind the rear turret, as is al
lowed after 5 o'clock in the evening,
and sat down on the port side. where /
remained for a few minutes Then, for
some reason | cannot explain to myself
now, | moved to the starboard side and
sat down there. I was feeling a bit
glum and, in fact was so quiet that
Lieutenant ]. Hood came up and asked
laughingIy if / were asleep / said, No;
| am on watch Scarcely had / spoken
when there came a dull, sullen roar.
Would to God that | could blot out the
sound and the scenes that followed
''Then came a sharp explosion; some
say numerous detonations. | Eemem-
Der only one. 1t seemed to me that the
sound came from the port side forward
Then came perfect rain of missiles
of all descriptions. from huge pieces of
cement to blocks of wood, steel ratings.
fragments of gratings and all the debris
that would be detachable in an explo-
sion. I was struck on the head by a
piece of cement and knocked down, but
was not hurt and got to my feet in a
moment.
Captain sigsbee Was Cool.
Lieutenant Hood had run to the
poop, and I supposed, as I followed. he
was dazed by the shock and about to
Jump overheard. / hailed him, and he
answered that he had run to the poop
to help lower the boats. When l got
there, though scarce a minute could
have elapsed, | had to wade in water
to my knees. and almost instantly the
quarterback was awash. On the poop |
found Captain Sigsbee. as cool as if at
a ball. and soon all the officers except
jenkins and Merritt Joined us. The
poop was above water after the Maine
settled to the bottom. Captain Sigsbee
ordered the launch and gig lowered, and
the officers and men, who by this time
had assembled. got the boats out and
rescued a number in the water. Captain
Sissbee ordered Lieutenant Commander
Wainwright forward to see the extent
of the damage and if anything could be
done to rescue those forward or to ex-
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-02-24
Drink Caused His suicide.

Providence, Feb. 2S.-Frank Lawler,
a victim of delirium tremens, jumped
from a window in Olneyviile and was
instantly killed. Lawler was weaver
He came to Olneyville about a year ago
from Danielson, Conn., where he has an
aged mother living.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-02-24
noyhood companion Of Lincoln Dead.

Hodgenville, KY, Feb. 2S.-Austin
Gollaher died yesterday, aged SO years.
Gollaher was the boyhood companion
of Abraham Lincoln. They were born
on adjoining farms and attended school
together. Gollaher, at the risk of his
own life. saved Lincoln from drowning.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-02-24
Train Robber Makes a Confession.

Chicago. Feb. 23.-The mystery sur
rounding the robbery of the Texas and
Southern railroad ticket office at Phe-
nix, A. T.. about month ago, at which
time, 5000 worth of tickets and 800 in
money were stolen. has been solved by
the arrest and confession of Charles
Collins here. Collins implicated ]. M
Waterman, who is also under arrest
The robbery was daring one.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-02-24
MAINE DISASTER
List of the Dead Numbers Over
Two Hundred and Fifty.
SHIP TOTALLY WRECKED
The Most Frightfnl Calamity In Our
Country's Naval History.
NARRATIVE OF AN EYEWITNESS.

Tieutsnant Blandin of the Maine Gives a
Graphic Account of the Disaster-Au-
tborities at Washington Waiting Pa
tiently For the Official Investigation of
the Great Marine Catastrophe = The
Court of Inquiry Begins an Investiga-
tion-Commander Barrett of Coast Sur
yev steamer Bache Says 1t Was No
Accident.
washington. Feb. 23-Not since the
DAYS of the war of the rebellion has the
capital city been so intensely stirred as
il was over the news of the wreck of
the battleship Maine in the harbor of
Havana. nor has the excitement yet
subsided. though the government Off
cfals and the public are inclined to take
a caImer view of the great calamity
than when it was first learned that the
splendid battleship had been blown up
and over $50 of her crew had lost their
lives
There have been during the week va
rious rumors of treachery on the part
of Spaniards at Havana, and the belief
that the disaster was the result of de-
sign and not of accident is entertained
in many quarters. No tangible informa-
tion as to the cause is yet obtainable,
and the findings of the naval court OF
inquiry, now conducting its investiga-
ton at Havana. are awaited with keen
est interest.
Out of 354. the total number of the
crew of the Maine, SO were saved from
the appalling disaster which overlook
our battleship. Besides the appalling
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-02-24
CAPTAIN SIGsBEE.

loss of life, the financial loss is great.
The cost of the Maine, with her arma-
ment and stores, was fully $1,000 900.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-02-24
Monday, Feb. FL.

Assemblyman Weekes of Kings coun-
ty. N. Y, is reported to have received
threatening letters from Troy warming
him not to attack Senator Murphy.
William J. Scanlan the Irish charac-
ter actor and singer. died at the Bloom
ingdale Insane asylum. to which place
he was committed several years ago.
Violent demonstrations attended M.
Henri Rochefort's entrance to St Pc
lagie prison in Paris to serve his SEN
tence of five days for libel in connec-
ton with the Dreyfus case.
The Rev. J. Thompson Coles, general
secretary of the American Church Mis-
sionary society," has sent in his resigna
tion. having received call to a parish
in West Virginia.
Nat Goodwin, the comedian, and Max
inc Elliott, his leading lady, were quiet
lv married at the Hollenden House, in
Cleveland. The ceremony was held in
the presence of a few friends and the
manager of the hotel.
The body of Leonard r. Welles. ex-
police commissioner of Brooklyn, was
found in the woods at North Piainfield,
N. j., with the throat cut. Mr. Welles
had evidently committed suicide. A
knife was found by his side. He dis
appeared from DR.. Cooley's sanitarium
on Wednesday afternoon.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-02-24

the officers Of the court Of inquiry when
called upon.
Captain Sigsbee has been under a
great strain, but is now much better,
having been relieved of some of the re-
sponsibility by the presence here of the
United States court of inquiry.
Burial OF the Dead.
owing to inadequate means of con-
veying victims of the disaster to the
United States, the funeral took place
here Thursday Two companies of the
Spanish sailors from the cruiser Alton
so XII formed the escort at the funeral
There were two military bands, and full
honors were shown the dead. The fu-
neral procession started at 8 o'clock
from the city hall. Numbers of people
crowded to see the mournful ceremo-
nies. Following the funeral cars were
Consul General Lee, Captain Sigsbee
and the officers of the Maine in the post
of honor Then came General Parade
as second chief, with adjutants; Gem
eral Solano, chief of staff, with adju-
tants. and four staff officers of General
Blanco, as his direct representatives.;
then the Autonomistic cabinet repre-
senting the insuIar government. Then
came the general commanding the ma
rires. representatives of the American
colony and the American press and
committees from the Havana CONNER
cial bodies.
Chaplain Chidwiok of the Maine has
recovered considerable sums of money.
with letters and other personal proper
ty, from the bodies taken from the
wreck. In one case the initials can be
seen on the coat lining and may serve
to identify the body of the wearer, but
the harbor water is so filthy that the
marks are nearly illegible. Chaplain
Chidwick is one of the hardest worked
officers. and upon him devolve some Of
the most repulsive duties of the situa
ton. Father Power of the Jesuits ar
rived Saturday from Tampa and inn
mediately visited the Names wounded
in the hospital
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-02-24
Tuesday, Feb. az.

Autsudys = GU. ~
Amos r. Emo, the well known New
York merchant, real estate owner and
financier, died at his home in that city
in his eighty-eighth year.
Summing UP in the zola trial in Paris,
an address to the jury was delivered by
the advocate general and sensational
addresses were made by NM. Zola and
Laborie.
William Fisher, sexton of Grace Epis-
copal church, Plainfield. N. T., was ac-
cused of robbing the collection boxes,
but was not arrested. A vestryman
says he caught Fisher in the act.
Gerald BAlfour. chief secretary for
Ireland Introduced in parliament the
Irish local government bill. 1t pro-
poses a system of county and district
councils to be chosen by parliamentary
franchise.
The United States supreme court yes
terday decided suit involving title to
real estate in ST. Paul worth $1,000, 600
which was claimed by Elizabeth Wetzel
under an old land warrant, in favor OF
the present owners.
President Mckinley delivered an adj
dress at the Washington birthday ex-
ercises of the University of Pennsyl-
vania in Philadelphia. He quoted freely
from the precepts of Washington. dwell
ing especially on declarations in favor
of general education, the preservation
of the public credit and the observance
of good faith and justice toward all ma
tions.
Wednesday, Feb. rs.
Snow, with drifts from to II feet
deep, fell in the west and southwest
districts of England
Montreal is almost snowbound, only
few trains getting in and out, and all
those being to or from the south.
Ignatius Donnelly and his stenog-
rapher, Miss Martin Olive Hanson, were
married in Minneapolis yesterday
The report of an Anglo German loan
was confirmed, and China made impor-
tant trade concessions to foreign coun-
tries.
George w. Simmons. Boston mer-
chant, accidentally shot and killed him
self at his summer residence at Nahant,
Mass.
The British ship Asia, from Manila
for Boston, is supposed to have been
lost with her crew of 20 men, off Nan
tucket Mass
Hugh McCorquodale, Brooklyn boy,
was badly injured by a runaway horse
while drilling company he had organ
lied to fight Spain.
The Marquis OF Salisbury read tele-
gram from the British ambassador at
Paris. saying that France disclaimed all
intention of usurping British territory.
In the house of commons it was said
in response to question that the sub
! ject of the San Jose scale In American
fruit was being thoroughly investigated
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-02-24
NEWS or THE WEEK.

The widow of Bishop Arthur Clevs-
land Coke died in Geneva, N. Y.
The French steamer Flachat was
wrecked on the Canary islands, and ~
lives were lost.
Two lives were lost by the founder
ing of the tug frankie in the high winds
in New York bay
The Right Rev. c. T, Quintard, Prot
estant Episcopal bishop Of Tennessee,
died at Meridianville, Ga.
Justice Scott in the supreme court
dismissed the suit of Miss Euphemia
Deans against ex-Judge Henry Hilton
to recover one-sixth interest in the
old A. 7, Stewart property in Thirty
fourth street
Friday, Feb. Is.
The Nicaraguan congress has author
ICED the president to collect 100000
pesos by forced loan.
Edwin Bates obtained verdict for
s12, 900 damages against Charles H.
Hoyt, the playwright, in Boston.
An explosion of fire damp in Bel
gian colliery caused a heavy loss Of life.
Sir James Stemsield former lord Of
the admiralty, died in London
Bishop Dudley of Kentucky has de-
clined TO accept his election as secreta-
ry of the Protestant Episcopal Home
and Foreign Missionary society.
Miss Sarah Henrietta Crane was mar
ried to Raymond Sanford White at
Calvary Protestant Episcopal church
by the Rev william Huckel of Passaic,
N. ].
Saturday, Feb. 10.
W. II. Kent, a Brooklyn lawyer. was
sentenced to nve years at hard labor
for forgery.
A bread riot broke out in Stroina,
Sicily, and the troops were compelled
to fire on the mob
A protest was entered in the French
chamber of deputies against the inn
portation of American horses.
A fire in London destroyed the scenery
belonging to Sir Henry Irving.
The Russian government has appoint
ed Count Cassini to be ambassador to
the United States instead Of minister.
One hundred and ten bodies have
been taken from the colliery at Bose
chum, Prussia, which was destroyed by
an explosion of fire damp.
The government Of Canada consented
to United States troops accompanying
the Klondike relief expedition, provided
they do not bear arms in Canadian ter
ritory.
New York State Comptroller James.
A. Roberts yesterday sold 900 ca
nal improvement gold bonds bearing
per cent interest to Vermilye & Co. OF
New York at 105.07
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-03-05
Eattening Hogs,

A hog fattens more quickly by
being fed no more at any time than
it will eat 1t should always clean
up all in the trough, When it has
fed, clean ont the trough and do not
feed again until the animal shows
plainly that it is hungry. If overfed
so that it feeds indifferently it will
lose less weight to permit it to go
without food day than it would by
continuing to feed beyond its appe-
tite. Probably no other animal is
so sensitive to injury from overfeed-
ing as the hog.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-03-05
Value OF skim Milk.

When a set of farmers do not
know that good skim milk at lie.
per 100 pounds is bargain, what
must be the real state of dairy in
telligence among them2 These far
mers have been sneering at "book
farming" for years; they have been
calling the institute workers "theo-
rists," and every effort on the part
OF experiment stations, dairy papers
and all other agencies has been
thrown away in striving to make
them see good, clean agricultural
truth. Their estimate of the value
of the skim milk is key to their
sound practical knowledge of the
dairy business in general.-Hoard's
Dairyman.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-03-05

was wrought By Dr.. wnlfzns' Pink Pills fos
al was q great sufferer from sciatic rheu.
matism almost from the time Of my discharge
from the army. At times l was bent almost
double, and got around with only the greatest
difficulty. Nothing seemed to give me per
manent relief until three years ago, when my
attention was called to some Of the wonderful
cures effected by DR.. Williams Pink Pills tor
Pale People, and made up my mind to try
them. had not taken more than half q
box when i noticed an improvement In my
condition. I took three boxes of the pills,
and at the end of that time was in better con-
dition than at any time since the close Of my
army service. Since then have never been
bothered with rheumatism. DIR. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People is the only remedy
that ever did me any good, and to them l owe
' '~''' '' ASA 8. ROBINSON"
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
the 18th day Of July. A. d., 1897.
JOHN G. GENLER, Justice Of the Peace.
Medical evidence is added In the follow
ing physicians certificate:
This 10 to certify that have this day ex-
amined Asa Robinson and find him enjoying
healthy physical condition and free from
rheumatism.
HENRY M. CowEN, A. NJ, M. D.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
10th day of July, 1897.
r. E. VANDEvENTER,
County Judge, Broscn County, Ills.
All the elements necessary to give new life
and richness to the blood and restore shattered
nerves are contained, in q condensed form, in
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
They are an unfailing specific for such dis
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St. vitus' dance, sciatica, neuralgia, rheuma-
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grippe, palpitation of the heart, pale and sal
low oomplexions, all forms OF y Weakness
Pink Pills are sold by all dealers, or will be
sent post paid on receipt Of price, so cents
box, or six boxes for $3.50 (they are never
sold in bulk or by the 1907, by addressing DR..
Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-03-05

Coal ashes is a good material to
spread in front of the bee hive.
The bee life is longer or shorter,
just in proportion to the labor it
performs.
Every hive should have a good
bottom board, which should be
planed smooth, and painted.
Disturbing bees during cold
weather is one of the most disas-
trous things that can be done.
New combs that are pure wax and
have been used for surplus honey
are not apt to be injured by worms.
A locality plentifully supplied
with clover and Eastwood is para
disc for the beekeeper and his bees.
You need be seldom troubled with
swarming if all the queen cells are
taken out before they are sealed
over.
The workers are dwarfed female
bees and So small that they never
bacome impregnated and do not lay
eggs.
Italian bees are not only more
hardy but more energetic than
black bees, and are, therefore, more
profitable.
Bees are the best friends of the
growers of small fruits, because they
fructify the flowers and cause the
fruit to mature.
Honey improves with age. The
older it is the finer the flavor. Comb
honey should be kept in a moder-
ately warm room.
Heat does not damage honey,
but tends to ripen and improve it.
Dampness and darkness damage it.
1t should always be kept in a dry
place.
Dysentery is produced by long
confinement of bees in close hives
during cold weather. 1t may b.
caused also by the bees eating i'm
pure food. -'''hb 'ti''* 50
Extracted honey is much easier
kept than comb honey. The latte
is liable to get soiled and must b.
kept in light cases to exclude dus
and insects.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-03-05

when Richmond had ALLEN and the great
commanders had met beneath the historic
apple tree at Appomattox, the SD Penn
sylvania Volunteers, prematurely aged, clad
in tatters and rags, broken in body but OF
dauntless spirit, swung into line for the last
grand review" and then quietly marched
away to begin life's fray anew. Rebel shot
and shell, the dread miasma of the southern
swamp, sleepless nights and wearisome days
had depleted their ranks until only hand
full remained Among the number Asa Rob-
inson came back to the old home IN Mt.
Sterling, Ills; that he had left at the call TO
arms four years previous. He went away In
the first flush of vigorous manhood; he came
back ghost of the self that answered to
President Lincoln's call for" 300 900 more"
With his return 10 the old homestead
with him was only begun; that he must
fight the battle with disease to the end OF his
days; that the glare of a southern sun and
the calling fire of a southern soldlery were
as nothing compared to the onslaught OF an
enemy that fought under cover and disre-
earded all the rules Of civilized warfare.
Sciatic rheumatism fastened its fangs upon
him. incapacitating him for manual labor and
rendering him, much of the time, physically
as helpless as an infant. The years passed
by, but his sufferings, with increasing age,
were increased rather than diminished. He
spent a small fortune for doctors medicine,
praying for even temporary relief, but it did
not come.
To-day he is an alert, active man of fifty
five years. His rheumatic pains have de-
parted, and while there are traces of his
years Of suffering in his face he walks with
the soldierly bearing and springy step of
healthy young man.
To the Democrat Message reporter he talked
freely about his case. Mr.. Robinson is a man
of much more than average education and
intelligence. Where he is known in Brown
County his word is as acceptable as the bond
of the average man, and there is no question
but that in his case an almost miraculous cure
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-03-05
To Whom 1t May Concern.
STATE LAND OFFICE,
CARSON CITY, Nevada, Dec. 18th, 1897. I

STATE LAND OFFICE,
CARSON CITY. Nevada. Dec. 18th. 1897. I
Notice is hereby given that the state of Ne
vada, under the Act of Congress approved June
l6th 1880, t2l stats 2s7I. has filed IN the United
States Land ONCE at Carson City Nevada, List
No. 1877 of lands selected under said Act and
has applied for patent for said lands; that
part of said list Is open TO the public for in
spection, and a copy thereof. by descriptive
subdivisions, has been posted in a convenient
place In said United States Land Office for the
inspection OF all persons interested and the
public generally.
Within the next sixty days following the date
OF this notice protests or contests against the
blaim Of said State of Nevada to any tract or
subdivision described In the list. on the
ground that the same Is more valuable for min
eral than agricultural purposes. viii be receiy.
ed and noted by the Register and Receiver OF
the United States Land ONCE at Carson City,
Nevada. for report to the General Land ONCE
at Washington, ID. G.
The following are the subdivisions describ
ed. to wit:
NWH of sen Sec. Is. n. 10 N. X. % E.; SEN
OF NWL and Lot of NWA Sec. 30, r. Is N, 4
u T.. and NEA OF SEA See. 25 T. Is N. X. ?! y.
M. ID. y. Il M.-lsf.54 acres.
- A. c. PRATT
State Land Register OF the state OF Nevada.
Date OF LIST insertion Dee. %, 1897.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-03-05
To Whom 1t May Concern.
STATE LAND OFFICE,

STATE LAND OFFICE,
CARSON CITY. Nevada, Dec 2lst, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the State of Ne
yada under the Act of Congress approved June
18th, 1880 (2l Stats. 2s7I. has filed in the United
states Land Office at Carson City, Nevada, List
No. 1886 of lands selected under said Act. ana
has applied for a patent for said lands; that
part OF said list is open to the public for IN
spection. and a copy thereof, by descriptive
Subdivisions has been posted in convenient
place in said United States Land Once for the
inspection of all persons interested, anc the
public generally.
Within the next sixty days following the date
of this notice protests or contests against the
claim of said State OF Nevada to any tract or
sub division described In the list, on the
ground that the same Is more valuable for min
eral than agricultural purposes, will be receiv
ed and noted by the Register and Receiver OF
the United States Land Office at Carson City,
Nevada, for report to the General Land Office
at Washington, ID. G,
The following are the subdivisions describ-
ed, to wit
SEI1 OF NEA Sec. o, swh of sWh Sec. 10.
NEA Of NWA Sec Is, NWA OF sen and SWA
of NWA Sec 16. and sWh OF NwA Sec. Ia 7,
IAN II. % +. NJ. d. b, Il M.-24O acres.
A. G. PRATT.
State Land Register of the State of Nevada.
Date of LIST insertion Dec. 25. 1897.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-03-05

This Is Your Opportunity.
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(Ely's Cream Balm) sufficient to demon
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ELY BROTHERS,
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Rev. John Reid, Jr., Of Great Pals, Mont,
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can emphasize his statement, 1T is a poai-
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Rev. Francis W. Poole, Pastor Central Pres.
Church, Helena, Mont. .
Ely's Cream Balm is the acknowledged
cure for catarrh and contains no mercury
nor any injurious drug. Price, 80 cents.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-03-05

When comb honey cannot be had
conveniently, graduated sugar
made into candy by boiling with
water can be used, placing it on the
frames directly over the cluster of
bees.