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opinion of the court, caused by the par
tial explosion of two or more of the
forward magazines of the Maine.
Condition of the wreck:
Fourth-The evidence bearing on
this, being principally obtained from
divers, did not enable the court to
form definite conclusion as to the
condition of the wreck, although II was
established that the after part of the
ship was practically intact, and sank
In that condition very few minutes
after the destruction of the forward
part.
The following facts in regard to the
forward part of the ship are, however,
established by the testimony:
That portion of the short side of the
protective deck which extends from
about frame 80 to about frame Al was
blown up aft and over to port. The
main deck from about frame 80 to
about frame IL was blown up aft, and
slightly over to the starboard, folding
\ .i.4 se,....s.-d- mart of the middle slipcr-
structure over and on top of floor part.
This was. in the opinion Of the court
caused by the partial explosion of two
of more of the forward magazines of
the Maine.
Flfth-At frame Is, the outer shell OF
the ship, from n point eleven and one
half feet from the middle line of the
ship and six feet above the keel when
in Its normal position, has been forced
up SO as to be now about four feet
above the surface of the water, hereto
fore about thirty-four feet above where
it would be had the ship sunk unin-
jured. The outside bottom plating is
bent into n reversed V shape, the af-
ter wing of which, about fifteen feet
broad and thirty-two feet in length
| (from frame IL to frame 25) is doubled
back upon itself against the continua-
tion of the same plating extending
forward
AT frame so the vertical keel is
into an angle similar to the angle
formed by the outside bottom plating
This break is now about six feet below
the surface of the water and about
thirty feet above Its normal position
In the opinion of the court this effect
could have been produced only by the
explosion of mine situated under the
bottom of the ship at about frame Is
and 1omewhat on the port side of the
ship.
Sixth-The court finds that the loss
of the Maine, ON the occasion named,
was not In any respect due to the fault
or negligence on the part of any of the
officers or members of the crew of said
vessel.
Seventh-In the opinion of the court
the Maine was destroyed by the explo-
sion of submarine mine which
caused the partial explosion of two or
more of her forward magazines.
Eighth-rhe court has been unable
to obtain evidence fixing the RESPONSE
bility of the destruction of the Maine
upon any person or persons,
w. :. SAMPSON,
Captain II. S. N, President.
/ A. A. MARIN,
Lieutenant Commander U. S. N.
Judge Advocate.
u. S. Flagship New York, March %.
1898 off Kew West Florida
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Whoever thinks art an easy mistress
let him study biography. One OF the
foremost of American actors recently
told an audience OF young men that
for something like seven years he was
almost on the verge Of starvation.
Night after night. after the play he
would invest one of his few pennies In
hot baked potatoes, put them In his
pockets. and after warming his hands
on them would swallow them. Sargent
and L." said famous painter and
sculptor to an art student, as he cor
rected her drawing, spent some
months in Spain when we were young
artists. We were very, very poor. Sar-
gent could talk better Spanish than l..
so he went out and bought the beans.
and cooked them. Beans were all we
had to eat" Yet Mansfield and Sar-
gent and Duveneck, like thousands of
other brave and successful men. have
persisted against terrible odds. until
success was assured.
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on three sides AT all times. and the
fourth side at this time. on account OF
bunkers B4 and BIG being empty. This
bunker, A16, had been inspected that
day by the engineer officer on duty.
The fire alarms in the bunkers Were
In working order, and there had never
been a case OF spontaneous combustion
of coal on board the Maine.
The two after boilers OF the ship
were in use Mt the time OF the disaster-
but for auxiliary purposes only, with u
comparatively low pressure Of steam.
and being tended by reliable watch
These boilers could not have caused
the explosion of the ship. The forward
boilers have since been found by the
divers and are In fair condition
On the night Of the destruction Of
the Maine all had been reported secure
for the night, at 8 p. M, by reliable
persons. through the proper authori-
ties, to the commanding officer. At the
time the Maine was destroyed the ship
was quiet. and therefore the least lin-
BILE to accident caused by movements
from those on board.
Explosions:
Fiftb-Destructjon of the Maine oc-
Cured at 0:40 p. M, on the 18th day
of February. 1895 In the harbor OF
Havana, Cuba, being at the time
moored In the same buoy to which she
had been taken upon her arrival.
There were two explosions of dis
tinctly different character, very short.
but with distinct interval between
them. and the forward part OF the ship
was lifted to a marked degree at the
time of the first explosion.
The first explosion was more In the
nature of report, like that of gun
while the second explosion was more
open, prolonged and of greater volume.
This second explosion was, In the
The western recorder., 1898-03-31

young woman went into a large
dry-goods store not long ago and began
openly to pocket articles from the
counter. On being arrested. she said
quietly that having no home but the
streets. she preferred to spend the
night in prison. The incident empha-
sizes President Eliot's recent caution
to would-be philanthropists. Hospitals
and asylums and reformatories are but
necessary paliiatives of developed evil;
whereas churches. schools. museums,
gardens, gymnasia are instruments OF
moral construction. and to train
child to avoid evil and pauperism is
better than to help the adult out OF
those conditions.
The western recorder., 1898-03-31

Several important changes will be
made in the traffic department of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
on March 1st.
j. A. Murray, the present Coal and
Coke Agent, will be given the title of
General Coal and Coke Agent of the
entire system, with headquarters mt
Baltimore.
William l.. Andrews will be Assist
ant Coal and Coke Agent for the Pitts
burg District, with headquarters at
Pltisburg.
T. T. Alleck, now Coal and Coke
Agent for the lines west of the Ohio
River with headquarters at Columbus,
will become Assistant Coal and Coke
Agent for that territory.
Mr.. Andrews is well known as Pri-
yate Secretary of Receiver Oscar G..
Murray and came to the b. and o.
when Mr.. Murray was appointed Re
ceiver. Mr.. Afiieck has held his pres
ent position for a number of years and
Mr.. ]. A. Murray was formerly private
secretary to ex-Trafiic Manager Frank
IIarriott.
These appointments are In the ma
ture of promotions and 1t Is believed
will very materially strengthen that
branch OF the b. and o. traffic depart
The western recorder., 1898-03-31

The opposition to the press brought
out by the press-gag bill at Albany Is
astonishing. Bu. for the press very
few of these opponents Of legitimate
business would ever have been heard
of; and their impatience at the right
OF fair as well as unfair criticism shows
a weakness that belongs to few bodies
Of men OF that size. The influence oil
the press in politics is perhaps not as
great as has been claimed; but there
ought to be some results from this in
Justice.
The western recorder., 1898-03-31
cnlorndn Gnld rieId-.

Colorado is the banner gold-produc-
ing state in the Union. Production In
1897 over $20,000.000. This year prom
ises TO exceed s30,0O0.000. New strikes
are being made every day. Nothing
like 1t since the days of 40. Would
you know all about these thlngsf
Then send twenty-five cents for six
months trial subscription TO the
MINING WORLD" an cight-page
illustrated weekly paper. Regular
subscription, S1.O0 a year. The news
lest mining newspaper in the world.
Address World" =. o. Box 1911, Den
yer, Colorado.
The western recorder., 1898-03-31

Sir Robert Peel of England. who re-
fuses to fight an American who Calls
him liar and swindler, because the
American is not his equal socially. Is
not such a stickler for the proprieties
as he assumes to be. One surmises
that. anyhow. because he refuses to
return borrowed money. steals pictures
-s.s'-. -~s''---s- - nf bis .prede-
cessors. and has written bad BOOK
wherein he is chiefly successful in con-
Tossing himself a scoundrel and ped
dler OF other peoples condolences.
The western recorder., 1898-03-31

The experience of the ffth century
is TO repeated on a more EXTENDED
scale. The outer. barbarians were faii-
ing upon the Chinese empire as they
did upon It's Roman predecessor. An
unwarlike civilization is succumbing 10
assailants whom it despises. but whom
1t cannot resist And as Mt least four
Roman empires could be cut out oil
China, the collapse that we are wit
Messing is one whose like the world
has never seen before.
The western recorder., 1898-03-31
OH. WHAT SPLENDID COFFEE.

Mr.. Goodman. Williams Co.. Ill.
writes: From one package Salzer's
German Coffee Berry costing 15c
grew 300 lbs. OF better coffee than
can buy in stores at 80 cents lb."
package of this and big seed cata-
logue is sent you by John A. Salzer
Seed Co.. La Crosse. Wis, upon receipt
of 15c stamps and this notice. wing.
The western recorder., 1898-03-31

In our southern brethren we have as
true patriots. as cool and determined
and sincere champions of the republic
as are to be found anywhere within the
borders OF the land. We know that II
trouble comes to us they will be among
the first to spring to arms. and that, in
the cause OF the union, they will dis
play the same impetuous valor and
brilliant dash that. thirty-five years
ago, immortalized the paladins VIII
followed Lee and Jackson. Johnston
and Longstreet, with equal zeal to vic
tory or defeat.
The western recorder., 1898-03-31

One duty OF ministers is to say
Come" Don't come" is the message
of a missionary at Dawson City, and IL
is given to warn away the multitude
dreaming that there is wealth for them
In the Yukon district. He is thus
preaching physical salvation. for the
country is already overcrowded. and
the supply OF labor is greater than the
demand" Do not forget those two
words, Don't come!"
The western recorder., 1898-03-31

The Lingo" congressman. who try to
make the most OF every provocatIon to
war, remind one OF the little girl who.
when lightning struck the house. and
partly destroyed 1t. clapped her hands
and cried. do 1t again." But she
knew no better.
The western recorder., 1898-03-31

II Spanish war should result not
only In the freedom OF Cuba, but In
the freedom OF the Philippines as well.
Uncle Sam could congratulate himself
on having done a great stroke OF busi-
ness
The western recorder., 1898-03-31
AN OPEN LErTER 70 MOTHERS,

We are asserting In the courts our right to the
exclusive use OF the word ''CASTORIA." and
PITCHERS CASToRIA,' as our Trade Mark.
l, DR.. Samuel Pitcher, OF Hyannls, Massa-
chusetts, was the originator of PITCHERS
cASTORIA." the same that has borne and does
now bear the fac-simile signature of CHAS. II.
FLETCHER on every wrapper. This is the
original PITCHERS CASTORIA" which has
been used in the homes of he mothers of
America for over thirty years Look carefully
at the wrapper and see that it is the kind you
have always bought" and has the signature Of
cHAS. II. FLETCHER on the Wrapper No
one has authority from me to use my name ex-
cept The Centaur Company. of which Chas H
Fletcher is President.
March 8, 1897. SAMUEL PITCHER, M. D.
The western recorder., 1898-03-31

II look out for my own intuition" !"
says lady. pand then do exactly the
opposite" Which shows faith In the
system through constant insult of the
author of IL.
The western recorder., 1898-03-31
Had to he That Way.

why do you use such old jokes in
your drama?"
well. the action of the play is so
swift that the audience wouldn't have
time to catch on TO new Jokes.
The western recorder., 1898-03-31

Only those who have bcen relieved
of great suffering can fully appreciate
the gratitude with which the testi-
monials overflow written in favor OF
Hoods Sarsaparilla- Just read this;
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nm, Jobacco soIt and smoke Your nm. -.

To quit tobacco easily and forever. be M,
netic full of life, nerve and vlgor take NoIT1
Bac the wonder-worlter, that makes weak NJ
strong. All druggists. soc. or o.. Cure guam,
teed, Booklet and sample free. Addr,.
The western recorder., 1898-03-31

A North Dakota evangelist says he
can see the dove OF universal peace
lowering in the air. That settles III:
there will be no war.
The western recorder., 1898-03-31

Grandpa Invited Dorothy to go with M
to feed the chickens in the morning affl
her arrival at the farm. On her return ;
the house she inquired, shyly; "Grandpl
do all hens eat with their nosesi"
The western recorder., 1898-03-31

Hobbs has quit the harness buylp.
since bicycles are 40 popular" ''Wh,t
he doingf" He Is making milking sol
He says he doesn't think anything can n
Invented that will run the COW ont Of n
job"
The western recorder., 1898-03-31

shopper-show me some Rip Van Wl5tI
rugs. please. Clerk-Pnrdon me but dorl
think exactly understand. Shopper-Al
something with an unusually long nap.
The western recorder., 1898-03-31

.I don't have any trouble keeping my cal
endar leaves torn on" Don't, ehT' mo;
my typewriter girl is always looking, ahead
to see when the next pay day comes.
The western recorder., 1898-03-31

What is that horrid noise in the
hall?" Henry. suppose, falling over
our bicycles; he forgot that he brought
them down out of the attic this morn-
fupr
The western recorder., 1898-03-31

These two words emphasize neces-
sity and indicate a remedy.
spRrse-the season when the blood is
most impure ms a result of the win
ter's closer confinement. higher liv-
ing, slower action of the kidneys
and liver; when humors of all kinds,
boils, pimples and eruptions are
most liable to appear; when the
weak, languid condition OF the whole
bodily structure demands and well
comes help.
MEpIcIsE-that to which the millions
turn at this season-Hood's Sarsapa-
rilla- The original and only prop
aration especially adapted to the
present needs of the human family;
that which makes the blood pure and
clean, as shown by its thousands of
wonderful cures of dreadful blood
diseases; creates an appetite and
cures dyspepsia, as shown by its
"magic touch" in all stomach trou-
bles; steadies and strengthens the
nerves, as proved by people for
merly nervous, now calm and self
possessed, thanks to
The western recorder., 1898-03-31

1t is disheartening to read of the
conviction for fraud of youthful
scion of noble English house, whose
ancient motto, NE vile velis," may be
rendered. Choose nothing base" Gem
tie birth has its obligations. as the old
French proverb reminds us. and one
OF them certainly must be to keep un-
stained name made honorable by
generations OF worthy ancestors.
The western recorder., 1898-03-31

The spring season is at hand. and it
is not unreasonable to hope that sarsa-
parilla Will eradicate the bad blood
engendered by the Maine affair.
The western recorder., 1898-03-31

"would you marry a woman who couldn' I
cook?' "ln minnteif she didn't think
she couId cool" "
The western recorder., 1898-03-31

Louise, let me read you this interesting
article How to Stay Young" " mo; !
know all about that; move into some neigh
borhood where no one knows your age"
The western recorder., 1898-03-31

skAguay Is said to be healthy place
provided one has no entanglemenfs
with tho vigilance committee.
The western recorder., 1898-03-31

When one considers the industry Of
Charlotte B. Smith, who wants bache-
lors taxed SO year for the support
OF old maids. 1t becomes a duty to in
sist that the cost OF bachelorism shall
be ten times larger.
The western recorder., 1898-03-31

at is true 1 can't sing very WELL" said
the cat that had just swallowed the canary
but have a good deal OF music in me Just
the same"
The western recorder., 1898-03-31
State OF Ohio, city of Toledo.
Lucas County,

IS.
Frank J Cheney makes oath that he ia
the senior partner of the firm of J.
Cheney a Co., doing business In the city
of Toledo County and State aforesaid.
and that said firm will pay the sum Of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case OF Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn TO before me and subscribed In
my presence. this 9Th day of December
(SeaD A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mu-
cous surfaces OF the system. Send Tor
testimonials. free.
Sold by Druggists. 75c-
Halls Family pills are the best.
The western recorder., 1898-03-31
Spring Medicine

very strong. About two years ls,.,,,
a running sore on my foot. 1t dev.
into erysipelas and affected thu -.
limb At that time I was
The western recorder., 1898-03-31

Clean blood means clean skin. No
beauty withoutit. Cnscarets, Candy Cathar-
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
purities from the body. Begin to-day to
Danish pimples. boils, blotches, blackhends, !,
and that siclsly bilious scomplexion by taxing
Cascarets, - beauty for ten cents. All drug
eists. satisfaction guaranteed, lOc. 2Sc' DUO.
Don't you think It cruel to Kill rabbits
In the interest of science?' Yes; they
make good stews."
The western recorder., 1898-03-31

Promoter Cradle is one OF those
financiers who make two dollars grow
where no dollar ever grew before.
The western recorder., 1898-03-31

Educate Your Bowels with Cascnrsts.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
i0c 25c nc. O. G. fail. druggists refund money.
The western recorder., 1898-03-31
A. w. GLEASON,

"ImitatIon Is the sincerest finttery." "Not
II it is worked on on you by ten-year-old
boy"
The western recorder., 1898-03-31

~ feel sorry for Mrs. Blker; she has lr
her diamond ring" .'You hnd better Al
sorry for her husband"
The western recorder., 1898-03-31

Il am Swiss by birth. German by
education an American by choice"
said the late Rev. DR.. Philip Schaff.
Every immigrant who shows an intel
ligent purpose to be an American In
the full and patriotic meaning of that
word will be welcomed to our shores
None others need apply or approach.
The western recorder., 1898-03-31

"papn, II you hadn't married mamma"
''Wellf" 'What lot o. fun me an you
could have -doln' as we pleasei''
The western recorder., 1898-03-31

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
For children teething items the gums rt,.
matt aisys pain, wind collie 25 cents bsss.
The western recorder., 1898-03-31

Star Tobacco is the leading brand !,
the world, because it is the best.
The western recorder., 1898-03-31

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
Druggists refund the money IL 1t fails to cure ESQ
The western recorder., 1898-03-31

"They have got up an improvement on the
willow-pnttern china" "What is it?'
pussy willow pattern china"
The western recorder., 1898-03-31

Say Guv'nor. can't You use good live
man In your busnessi'' mo, / can't. I'm
an undertaker."
The western recorder., 1898-03-31

No-To-Bac for FIFTY Cent?.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure. makes weak
men strong, blood pure. bOc. 81. AL druggists
The western recorder., 1898-03-31
Very Much Run Down

as ! had been troubled with dysr.,.
The drain on my system was SO sevsr'
my stomach was SO weak l became -.
victim of malaria Ifeared 1 could ~
regain my health Ny stomach r.bsn',|
at the simplest food. and the medj,I,.
prescribed for me gave but little rslI., !,
sent for a bottle. of Hoods sarsan,rr.
and had taken this medicine but N.
days when ] began to improve. copti,' l
ing with it, I am now better and stron,1
than ever expected to be. 1t has puris.
my blood and given good circulation
have had no return of my old trouli,
sin e.p Mrs. W. KANE, Media n
Hoods Sarsaparilla is
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sists 81 the following nat,lr.h,,,sss lk
scr. kentusky. Aiahama. No.. -
Hnoss and Wisconsin. u 49, ~
monitors u unarmored s.eeI - 49,
guneoats. torpedo boats. a.. - ~
the Plunger. being suhnsrsn. -
more OF the latter class wsn - -
service soon.
Sosin has on hand then. . -. .
vessels. including torpedo hoef.
ships represent a SiIsa.acsmens :. T..
tons, with ~ guns torpeaop. = -. !.
vessel In the f'ees and an sauinr.~-. y Il
pitsinS point against point, Is 49, ]. ~
that Of the United States. j
But in reality We have The r,n.- -
liable navy. for on our side ~ ~ IS
elements that. IN the opinion 81 -
VIII constitute superiority In nass5 "a IN
tie. II il not the number 81 ,hine q ss
number OF guns that .eounts- ~. "a.
a. the thickness of the aruAn> - x
caliber of the guns and. a. q ~ ! 49,
fighting spirit OF the men. In a q 49,
particulars America has q s3ersA.SS s55
vantage SPANS actual fiehfir.- p ~:
consists OF I'VE thoroughly el1cse.s .1ls
equipped armored cruisers and - ,.s'5 D
bodied hatsleship. This powerful 6ess Ssz
total OF A.oN tons iispaAeemese -
the caliber and number Of gun, =; VI
lows. 81
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-22
CITY NOTICES.

NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT RoLL-No-
tice OF Assessment Roll of Local I'M
provement District No l5o, for the i'm
provement Of Main 8treet. In the City
OF Seattle, under Ordinance No. 47S0.
ana bearing thereon.
Notice Is hereby given that the assess
ment roll OF Local Improvement District
No. l55, for the Improvement OF Main
street, under Ordinance No. also, has
been reported by the Board Of Pubic
Works to the City Council OF the City Of
Seattle, and Ii now on ne In the Office of
the City COMPTROLLER and ex-Offlcio City
Clerk, and the same 10 now open for pub
lie inspection at said oflice and will re-
main open for inspection until Monday.
the Ind day Of May. 1898. at O'Clock D.
M, and all persons interested are hereby
required to appear before the City Coun-
ell at . session thereof 20 be held In
the Council Chamber n the City HaN on
said md dav Of May. ie2e. at 7:3O O'Clock
b. m. and make objections thereto At
said time 10 fixed the City Council VIII
consider any and oil objections made. and
as It deems just. and will then by Ordi-
nance approve such roll. and levy and
ASSESS the amounts thereof againsf each
parcel and LOT Of land shown In said roll
and declare the same a first Her thereon.
Said matter may be adjourned 10 a later
date II 80 ordered by the City Council.
WILL IT. PARRY.
City Comptroller and ex-ofI1cio City Clerk
OF the City OF Seattle.
Date OF irst publication. Apri. Is. 1895.