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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-17

noon. I keep nine officers. one private
and Gunners Mate Bullock here with
me-"
The following was received from Con-
sul General Lee: Profound sorrow ex-
pressed by government and municipal
authorities, consuls OF foreign nations.
organized bodies OF all sorts and citi-
zens generally. Flags are at half mast
on governor generals palace. on ship
ping I'm the harbor and in the city. Busi-
ness is suspended and theatres are
closed.
''The dead number about 260. Officers
quarters being i'm the rear and the sea-
mems forward where the explosion took
place, accounts for the greater proper
tional loss of sailors. Funeral tomor-
row at %. M. Officers Merritt and
Jenkins still missing.
Suppose that you ask that a naval
court of inquiry be held TO ascertain
the cause OF the explosion. Hope our
people will repress excitement and calm
ly await the decision"
Senator Perkins OF California, who
has been a navigator all his life and
knows thoroughly every detail I'm the
construction and handling of great ships.
said: "The chances, IL seems 10 me,
are 999 i'm 1000 that the calamity did not
result from accident. IT has been sug-
gested that the explosion might have
occurred while ammunition was being
handled, but that is scarcely credible.
az ammunition on a warship lying at
anchor is not handled at 10 o'clock at
night. Every electric wire and every
spark Of fire on board the ship is far dis
tant from the magazines, and there is
no possibility of danger by those means
being communicated 10 the ammuni-
tion. The discipline OF both officers and
men on the Maine, as well as on every
other vessel, is such that the explo-
sion could not have been caused by any
action Of any one OF them. The maza-
zines OF the Maine and other ships OF
her class and the mechanism which
operates them are constructed with all
the nicely OF a watch. BY the simple
pressure of an electric button, any mag
azine on board the vessel could be IN
stantly submerged and no fire could
gain such headway as 10 endanger any
OF the magazines without discovery.
That IL was not an accident feel as
sured, and that it was due to treachery
I am convinced"
Mr.. Cummings Of New York. men,
Der of the house naval committee, un-
hesltatingly gave ii as his opinion that
the ship had been blown up by a float
ing torpedo. 1T would have been easy"
said he, "for someone TO have fioated
a torpedo down upon the ship as she
lay at anchor" Mr. Cummings said 1t
was more reasonable TO suppose that the
Maine had been blown up than that for
the first time in our history one OF our
warships had blown up without external
agency. In speaking of the ease with
which a torpedo could have been placed
under the Maine he recalled the occa-
sion, when Captain Paul Boyton, as a
joke, swan alongside British warship
in New York harbor and attached
bogus torpedo TO her protecting netting.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-17
WRECK OF THE MAINE.

New York. Feb. IA special to The
World from Havana says: II have just
seen 29 sailors of the Maine silently en-
during the torture caused by powder
skinned faces and bodies, broken bones
and mangled flesh. They are being we'll
cared for by the military hospital at San
Ambrosio. All the injured men showed
great grit. You can't hear a whimper
from one of the % swathed forms in San
Ambrosio hospital, nor from those any.
where else.
out in the bay lies the wreck OF the
Maine. Her steel upper deck forward
has been completely lifted and turned
over on her starboard side. None of
the big guns in the turrets are visible
The Maine is slightly listed to port, and
all forward OF her massive cranes for
unloading ships boats has completely
disappeared The big tunnels lie fiat on
the twisted and gnarled iron braces and
pieces of steel deck. From the tunnels
aft the ship seems to be intact. She has
settled until the water has covered the
top of her superstructure."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-17
HAD A NEW EXPLOSIVE.

Madrid, Feb. 17.-Admiral Chacon. the
commander-in-c chief OF the Spanish
navy, in the course of an interview.
said the Maine had on board new ex-
plosive based on gun-cotton manufac-
tured by special process" Such ex-
plosives, he added, Were very dangerous.
the slightest friction causing an ex-
plosion. He believed the disaster was
due to such a cause.
The Herald remarks: Although the
Americans try to represent us a people
devoid of virtues, we must face this hor-
rible misfortune sincerely and express
feelings of compassion. In the face
of provocative Americans we shall al
ways remain a proud people; but in the
face Of men in misfortune. OF whatever
nationality, our hearts are always full
of pity"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-17
CAN'T IMAGINE THE CAUSE.

Boston, Feb. 17.-Rear Admiral Kim
berly, who commanded the United States
squadron at Apia, Samoa. could not i'm
agine how the Maine disaster happened.
No hand grenade thrown by Cuban or
a Spaniard. as the morning dispatches
intimate. could do such damage. a
torpedo i'm the water would have blown
up the boat. The accident was not
caused by these means. IL may have
been the result OF some chemical AZ
tion i'm the magazine combustion
perhaps.
I'm my Judgment Spain had nothing
TO DO with the affair. / refeE to the
government An enraged Spaniard--
or an enraged Cuban--well. that is an
other matter. Spain wants no war with
us. She knows too well her position as
regards resources"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-17
LATEST FROM THE SCENE.

Havana. Feb. i7.-Out OF 354. the total
number OF the crew OF the Maine. 80 Were
saved. The following sailors are i'm
hospital. All but three will live: one
man couldn't give his name: Dan
Cronin New York: william McGinness
Boston, John Soffey. Boston: a. Hallen.
Brooklyn; James Rol. New York: Fran
els Cahill Masss chusetts; Joe Koena
Boston: Fred Gerne. New Brunswick
~. j.: Charles A. Smith. jeremiah shea
Alfred Herns. Norway: J. VI. Bloomor
Portland. Ar Johnson. Sweden: Edward
Asttson. Sweden. George Fox, Grand
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-17
SHOCKED AND HoRRIFIED.

Princeton, ~. j., Feb. lex Pres.-
dent Cleveland said II am greatly
shocked and Mortified at the lamentable
disaster TO the battleship Maine. and
sincerely hope that later Information
may serve to mitigate it's horrifying de-
tails. | was not personally acquainted
with any Of the ships crew. but greatly
regret that our navy should suffer the
loss OF such n ship and that so many
lives had 60 be sacrificed or course I
could not express an opinion as TO
whether the disaster was due TO accident
or Spanish design. as nothing but most
moagro particulars have reached me.
! sincerely hope. however. that investi-
cation win chow that IL was accident
pure and sirnple"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-17
FALL RIVER Q. SALEM 5.

The Fal Rivers continued their
triumphal march last night. defeatin <
the Salems in a red hot game at fall
River. For two periods The visitors
pushed the Reds hard, hut in the tnal
game the clever work Jf The Fall River
men was too much and tho lead was In
creased TO safe point Cotter dis
played great headwork throughout the
game and fed the pail up well. Hipson
and Connell were very fast and drove
hard The summary:
Fall River-kusse sell lr., Wodtke 2r.,
Cotter c., Everett Ia. b., CIsick x.
Sslem-Hi Hipso on lr.. ConneIl Pr, Wiley
c., Bartlett h. b., Heffernan q.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-17
TIGERS VICTORIOUS.
For the Second Time This Week They
Defeated the GrsyS.

The Tigers avenged the two defeats at
the hands OF the Providence team last
week by taking the second game this
week from the Grays at the Auditorium.
Paw tucket, last night. lhe game started
fast and the Gfays were outplayed In
magnificent exhibition by the Tigers.
sword PLAYED very good game. Bone
and Pierce We're wonderfully fast and ac-
curate and Lations put up grand game.
The summary:
Pawtucket - Pierce 1r.. Bone Dr.,
Leydon c., Whiting h. b., Latiops z.
Providence--k kob erts 1r., CaDavan Pr,
Menard c. Conway b. b., Sword &.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-17
COMBUSTION POSSIBLE.

Philadelphia, Feb. 17.-Lieutenant
Lewis Nixon designer OF the battleships
Indiana. Massachusetts and Oregon. who
is an expert on naval construction and
armament, stated that in his opinion 1t
would be possible for spontaneous COM
bustion TO have caused the explosionin
the magazine of the Maine. Mr.. Nixon
thinks the explosion may possibly have
occurred in q magazine in close prox-
unity to a coal bunker.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-17

The theory advanced by the Spanish
authorities that the disa ster might have
been caused by the explosion Of the
boiler is accepted at the navy depart
ment as within the bounds OF credibility.
The Names boiler was separated from
the powder maCazines at the nearest
point by n space of about four feet
usually filed with coal. At least one
boiler undoubtedly was kept under al
most ful steam In order 10 run the dyna-
mos and move the ship in case of need.
The explosion ofsuch a boilermigly easily
drive through the bulkhead and fire the
magazine.
Inasmuch as suspicion exists In some
quarters that torpedo was used
against the Maine. II may he said that
the ma iority ~ naval officers believe
that ths character of the explosion was
hardly such as could be attributed to
torpedo. The latter. charged with
about i0n pounds of gun powder or gun
cotton. IA is believed. would have torn
a large hole in tho bottom or side OF the
Maine. but was scarcely likely TO fire
the magazine. which is not near the
bottom.
The president has ordered that until
further notice the flag at all navy yards
and at all naval vessels at posts. army
headquarters and on all public build
ings shall he half-masted.
Late last night the following dispatch
from Captain Slgsbee at Havana ad-
dressed to Secretary Long was received:
"All men whosc names have not been
sent as saved probably are lost. Have
rlven up Jenkins and Merritt ss lost
Bodies are stiil floating shore this after
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-17

"ldlius Caesar" was the bill at the
providence Opera House last evening, ana
Mr. keene essayed the part CT Cnssius. It
was the poor est Iorformsnce % tnc week
and IL was eviuent thai the actor was not
entirely familiar with tho text or else
his memory was play ing him falls, on this
OCCASION Mr.. keGne failed toy In
crvnting an illusion. Cassips was pre-
sented only In speech. IL Is quito evident
that ".glius Caesar was put In the repe.
toire for Blr llaI ford's benefit. lie is n
sort cf co-star with hlr. keene and on this
occasion be was tho real star 50 far as the
Performance went. Mr. IIanfurd has teen
several time In the character Of Marc
Anthony, bur never tefOre as Brutus in
this city. He is not n tragedian but lie
gave n careful. dignifled and intelligent
Interpretation Of the great character n, Il
commanded respectful attention becnus,
OF his sincerity and care. hr. Lowell
pres IN tod an astonisninrly good Marc
Antony. lie WIS deeply in earnest and
s1ccotdpd in sinking his identity TO n
large extent by the manner In which he
allowed the impetuous character 60 domin-
ate him. lie is q young man and cor sid
oring his experience. his impsrsonation
was one of tho best Of the evening. Mary
lin betmnnn hsd little 90 DO put that lit.
Ito was done admirably. Lo"ets OF
stakcsI osre en- ioyed tie norfcrmsnco re-
cause ~ gave them 0pT ortUniiv Co hear
the great text. 1his etering Mr.. ketne
and his strong company viii appear In
"Othello."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-17

common, il was unanimously voted TO
send a dispatch OF coincidence To the
American nation upon the loss OF the
warship Maine. Messrs. Dillon. Davitt
and O'3rien were present. The speeches
were generally very violent against
Great Britain.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-17
DISPATCH or coNDoLENcE.

London. Feb. 17.--At a largely attended
meeting OF Irishmen convened 10 cele-
brate the events OF 9S. under the chair
inanship or James O'Kelly Parnellite
member Of parliament for North Ros-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-17
ONLY 96 SAVED OUT
OF A CREW OF 354.
All the Officers of the Maine Except
Two We're Saved.
SPECULATION AS TO CAUSE OF THE DISASTER.

Belief Entertained Administration Circles Washington
Baleshps Mag zine Expoded-Rered Naval Officers Dismiss
Grenade TheOryCnsul Reports
Mourning the Terrible
Brought Key West Last Nigh-Dspach Con iolence
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-17

Patents have been granted citizens of
Ri de Island as follows: Peter Ashley,
V, Hey Falls. loom shuttle; Walter II.
Cole, Providence. devlos for applying
metallic leaf: Charles Il. Green, Provi-
dence, ritD Ds-plsts; william j. McCauley (;
Providence. game apparatus: George II.
Webb. Pawtucket lathe for turning
metal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-17
Goal. won ty, .

Scora-Fall River O. Salem .. %tops-
Cusick 90, Heflernan s5. Foul-Wiley.
Referee Doe. Iimer-Porter. Attend
ance--400.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-17

Score-Pawtucket 10, Providence 3.
Stops-Lations "a, Sword 81. Fouls
Roberts. heuard. Referee - Brady.
Timer-Aysr. AttsDdance-S00.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-17
TO cuRr a coLp IN oNE DAY

Tske Iaxaiivs Efomo osinine Tablets All drag
ris's refund ihe morev ~ 10 fats 10 irs xSs
fbs vine o. q. y. ~ On ssch ito 80
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-05-07
FAST TIME TO CHICAGO
VI. Rio orands western Railway.

Commencing February 5, the new time
card Of the Rio Graude Western goes into
effect. The Atlantic Express leaves Salt
Lake City at Ga. m, arriving ut Denver
at $50 a. m the following morning and
Chicago at 2; rs p. m. the third day max
ing connections with limited trains from
Chicago 10 New York The evening train
leaves at TAO p m, arrives at Denver at
9l5 p. m. the following night and Chicago
at a. m. the third day, making close CON
nections with the fast morning trains for
New York and Boston. Both Of these
through trains are spisndidly equipped
with all latest appliances and conveniences
and carry Pullman Palace and Pullman
Tourist sleeping cars as well as free Re-
clining Chair Cars. Ticket Office, No. 10s
West Second South street. (Postoffice
corner.l
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-05-07
CRAMPS OPINION OF WILHELM.
Most Progressive Monarch who Has
Reignsd Since Peter the Great.

Most Progressive MoaArch who Has
Reigned since Peter the Great.
Charles II. cramp. the great ship
builder. in commenting on the enter
prise Of foreign countries. Is quoted in
the Philadelphia Inquirer A. saying this
about Germany: THE magnificent en-
terprise OF Germany at the present
time-covering almost every branch Of
industry--is an example for the whole
world to gaze on with admiration. Her
manufactures, her commerce. her
merchant marine and her navy are
alike receiving an attention and en-
couragement that are developing them
rapidly into the most stupendous mon.
uments of Industrial enterprise and
back OF II all is the young German en-
peror, who Is regarded as crazy by
half the people OF the world. He may
be crazy. erratic or anything else they
like to call him, but tell you that the
manner in which the Kaiser William
has stirened the Backbone Of Germany
since his accession to the throne pro-
claims him to be the most progressive
monarch who has reigned in Europe
since Peter the Great. One Of his loft
lest ideas is to make Germany para.
mount on the seas, the result of which
is the shipyards in Germany were new
er so busy as they are today. Germany
! is not only building vessels for her
own navy and merchant marine. but
she Is making every effort to control
the ship building industry of the world
This she can never do. but her pluck
and enterprise are extraordinary IN
this particular. She has her agents II
every country energetically seeking &c
obtain contracts for war vessels. and II
her overtures to Turkey she not oul,
offers to build 1t new navy but /,
take its old navy and put Il through
repair by overhaullng and modernism,
every vessel"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-05-07

/ do not desire to be prophet. lam
too true an I.ngiishman to prophesy
evil OF the country that love. but this
l know. II men break the laws Of God.
as they do who are intoxicated with
drink. only evil can come OF II. And
people are crying out; You can't
cure IT." then l say. let IN do II. IL
you have not hands strong enough. We
have. Give US the vote. Give Us the
veto. Leave II to us and you shall see.
II. on the other hand. we so on as we
are going. then I have no doubt In
saying that our great ports Of Liver
pool and London may one day be like
Tyre and Sidon. and all the activity
of our sleepiess machines. and the
flaming OF our furnaces. and our subtle
and perpetual industry. and the asri-
culture OF our fields. and all the tower
ing and expanding greatness OF the
British empire resting upon an un-
sound foundation-the day will CONT
when, from its very magnitude. II mus;
Fall, and great will be the fall OF ill.,
Cardinal Manning.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-05-07
FROZEN WITH LIQUID AIR.
Comprising Everyday Atmosphere ne
suits In Peculiar Phenomens-

COMPRISING Everyday Atmosphere re-
salt. In Peculiar Phenemen.-
Perhaps the most striking exhibition
OF liquefied air and its properties wnien
has yet been made was given oy froI
Barker In his laboratory at the Uni
versity OF Pennysyiyania. Jan. ~ a
report was given in the Philadeiphn
Ledger of the following day. The Ar
was liquefied In New York. two ana
half gallons OF II being eonyeyea 10
Philadelphia In a milk can thiekiy COW
cred with felt In the process employ
ed for liquefylng the air 1t Is compFes-
sed by a pressure of 2.00e pounds anu
cooled by passing through a copper con
To normal temperature. 1t is dischar-
ed through a very minute opsnIhs,
when 1t expands and its temperature
falls. and, coming in contact wita
second coil, cools that and It's con
tanned air at 1000 pounds pressure,
This cooled air Is discharged also up
ON a third coil, also containing air az
the high pressure. and in this coli
the cold produced Is so intense that the
air runs out in liquid stream guar
ter OF an inch or so in diameter. Inc
liquid air remains liquid. just as water
does, until It's temperature rises 70 the
boiling point. and then, as the opera
ton OF evaporation requires heal Tor
It's maintenance the evaporation pro-
ceeds slowly or rapidly, according 70
the rate Of heat supply, The intensely
/ low temperature must. Of course, no'
be forgotten. Ice dropped into tns
liquid causes II TO boil until the Ice u
cooled. The boiling point al ordinary
atmospheric pressure is-lSl degrees
centigrade or-32O degrees Fahrenheit
AS the boiling point OF nitrogen u
more than ten degrees below that o.
oxygen, 1t Is found that II boils ou'
first. and by careful control OF th'
evaporation the liquid oxygen may o.
retained separate: this process. there
fore, affords a means OF obtaining oxy
gen for the many purposes for Which
It Is required in the arts. The refris
eratiye phenomena exhibited were nu
merous and interesting. An egg places
in tumbler OF the liquid caused Il u
boil f1riously. When the egg wa
finally cooked" or cooled TO the TEN
perature OF the air II was taken on
and struck with hammer. nying Int
the finest fragments! Tin became a
brittle as glass. while copper and plat
mum were not affected In this way
Mercury was frozen so that Il was use
to drive nail In board. Cotton SAT
urated with the liquid oxygen explode
and burned brilliantly.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-05-07

simplicity and purity are the two
winss by which a nAn Ia hftsd asovs
all earthly things
si~pliclty is in the intention. purity
I'm the affection: simplicity tends 10
God. purity apprshsnds sAd tastes
him. :.
No good action win hinder thee. Il
thou be inwardly free from iaordizsts
affection.
n thou intend and seek nothing but
the will OF God and the good OF thy
neixhbor. thou shalt eajoy eternal no
srty.
n thy heart vert right. then every
creature would be a lookiag-glaSs o.
life and a book Of holy doctrine.
There 10 no creature 80 little snd ADJ
ject that represents not the Eoodnsa
OF God.
A pure heart penetraieth heaven
and hell. Such as everyone 10 Inward
IN, 80 he iudgeth outwardiy.
II there be JOY In the world. sareis
a man OF pure heart possesssth u
And IL there be anywhere trtsaiAtiot
and anilction. an evil conscience feei'
IL. .
An iron put into the IRE iesssh u
rust. ana beeometh all brtght hk'
IRE. so he that wholly turaeta himsei
unto God il purified from all sin ans
changed into the likeness OF uod--
Thomas n Kempis.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-05-07
4 singular Lumlnou. Animal.

A most remarkable creature il the
jelly-like luminous animal known IA
the pyrosoma. or "fire-body." II re.
sembles cylinder. open at one end.
from six inches to four or five feet in
length, and is in reality a community
of animals, better known as an asci.
dian. A ship once sailed through a
sea Of these creatures, with result
that was awe-inspiring. The water
had a milky appearance, and looked
upon examination, as though Il were
filled with red hot cylinders. The sea
when It broke, gave spectral glare "a
everything, SO that the sails and rig.
cling cast dark shadows on the deck.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-05-07
MY WIFE'S LIFE. !"
How | was the means
of saving it.

when the lungs are attacked and the
symptoms of consumption appear, then
begins the struggle between affection sud
that destroying disease which Stays its
thousands annually. 1t is a happy issue
10 the struggle when disease is coaquered
and health restored. such an issue does
not always end the struggle, but il did IN
the case OF MFR. K Morris, Memphis, Tenn,
who saw his wife wasting and weakening
and physicians helpless. and then sus-
eested the simple remedy that wrought
the cure. He tells the story thus:
"seyen years ago. my wife had a severe
attack of lung trouble which the ply
sicians pronounced consumption. The
cough was extremely distressing, espe-
cialty at night, and was Frequently
attended with the splitting of blood. The
doctors being unable to help her. In
dueed her to try DIT. Ayers Cherry Pectoral
and was surprised at the great relief II
gave. Before using one whole bottle she
was cured so that now she - strong and
quite healthy. That this medicine saved
my wife's life have not the least doubt.
i always keep DIR. Ayers Cherry Pectoral
in the house. whenever any Of my family
have cold or cough we use IL, and are
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-05-07

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