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The San Francisco call., 1898-02-17
Loss of the Maine a Se- were Blow to Our
 Navy.
Leaves but Six Serviceable Vessels to Compete With
 Seven.
Secretary Long Holds a Consultation With Experts of His De-
 partnaent
Special Dispatch to The Call.
Call Office, Riggs House.

Call OH1ce, RlggS House.
 Washington, Feb. Is.
 Both Secretary Long and Assistant Secretary Roosevelt called a consulta- ton in the forenoon of all of the chiefs of the Navy Department and several of the officers of high rank indirectly at tached, like Commodore Schley, presi- dent of the Lighthouse Board, who has a brilliant reputation as a gallant off, cer and is possessed of great discre- tion. The purpose of this consultation was to obtain the best expert testimony as to the probable cause of the Maine disaster, while at the same time ascer- taining to what extent the naval situ- ation had been affected by the loss of the Maine.
 A good deal of disquiet was exhibited when it was shown that the loss of the fine battleship had done a great deal to destroy the balance of power theor- etically between the navies of Spain and the United States, the American navy being reduced to six serviceable vessels against seven on the Spanish fleet.
 Every confidence was felt in the de- partment in the commander of the Malne, captain SlSSDee, ana until IL IS really established otherwise there Is every disposition to charge the acci- dent, if accident it was, that destroyed the Maine, to some cause beyond the usual range of human discretion.
 The coast survey steamer Bache is now lying at Key West. The superin- tendent of the survey lost no time this morning in inviting Secretary Long to make any use of the vessel in this emergency that he might desire. The invitation was gratefully accepted, and the Bache has been ordered to proceed at once to Havana with wrecking
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-17

Albany, which sailed from Grey town, Nicaragua, for Pensacola, and to this day nobody knows what was her fate or that of any of her officers or crew. I think that was in 1S60 She was always consid- cred a dangerous vessel because she was so cranky. Then there was the Levant, fine ship. She sailed from Honolulu for San Fran cisco and was never more heard from 1 always thought she might have been struck by lightning and that the flash set fire to her maga- zine which, blowing up In conse- quence, destroyed the ship and all on board.
 Our paintrooms are usually in the bow, but in all ships upon which I have had experience we always carried the turpentine on deck. Then there are the electric wires Your modern cruiser is full of them. Still. I should hardly suppose there would be any electric wire allowed to pass through the magazine. If,
 
 sions. then the first was undoubt- edly of small parcel which set off the rest It would look as if the first explosion was in the shellroom, and that it started the forward magazine. were it not for the tear ing away of the bow.
 This dispatch says the entire bow was blown off. If that is the case, 1t certainly does give the mat ter peculiar look. If the explosion had been around the boiler or In the fireroom, then you might as- sume that somebody had introduced some explosive into the coal, but 1t did not. It was the magazine
 "The tearing away of the entire bow would be caused by the explo- sion of a torpedo immediately be- meath that portion of the vessel. I saw by one account that they were handling high explosives on board the Maine, but they would not be doing that at that time of night. The Maine was one of Mir. Whit ney's ships, and was built at the New York yards. I am not as fa- miliar with her structural arrange ment as I have been with other ships.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-17

under so capable a commanding officer as Sigsbee?
 ''Why should 1t occur in Havana har- bor, where the vessel was at the mercy of an enemy capable of treachery, as we know the Spaniard Is and has been as long as he has figured in history !? Why should it follow so closely the recent exposure of the Spanish Minister to the United States as a despicable time server, who wore an affable de- meanor in Washington while giving vent to his hatred of our chief execu- tive and our people In private letters to compatriots? The combination of acts is too strong to leave a doubt. I miss my guess if retribution will not be felt.
 Commander Montgomery is familiar with Havana harbor. It would be com paratively easy, he says, with small boats or otherwise to set a torpedo to destroy the American vessel. This is his theory of how the Maine was wrecked.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-17

We have never carried turpen- tine and oils of that nature below since the burning of the old Mis- souri away back in 1s43. She was on her maiden trip and took fire from an explosion in the paintroom. The Missouri was a sister ship to the old Mississippi-yes. the same which rendered such service in the Civil War. I think that the Gov ernment got more work out of the Mississippi than from any other ship in the navy, unless it was the Powhattan.
 "The worst disaster that ever be- fell our navy prior to this since the war was the loss of the Vandalia, Trenton and Nipsic in the fearful hurricane at Apia in March, 1889. I never shall forget 1t. I had just left Captain Schoonmaker to come away, and on the arrival of our steamer the first news Ireceived was of the loss of the three ships and the death of poor Schoonmaker. That was a heavy loss to the Amer ican navy. That was a hurricane which actually stripped the clothes off of men who were caught out in 1t.
 "Yes. I know Sigsbee. He was in the Photographic service after my own connection with deep-sea soundings. He Is a bright officer. I am very sorry, indeed, to hear such news as this from Havana and the loss of so fine ship as the Maine, but we must have all the facts before we form an opinion. It does not seem, however, to call for the visit of the fleet on these first statements The Government will undoubtedly send another ship at once"
 Speaking of the contents of the Maine's magazines, Admiral Bel knap said they were carrying high explosives now on board the mod ern ships, and there was nothing yet to show what the ship might have had. When told that one story stated that the ships cook said there was gun-cotton in the magazine, the Admiral said: T wouldn't carry gun-cotton on any ship with which I had anything to do.''
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-17
WE MUST KEEP COOL.

NEW 16-G E. sckes former United States Minister residence his opinion Assuming that the inference is that contact There usually no being devoted To not suh- o hav he
 scarcely magazine explosion for allowed them Now almost officer has easily whether had coming after the De ome 10 o'clock of withheld until a learned should cool"
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-17

vus1tron, which causes chemical re- action, when it is liable to explode.
 In the opinion of Captain Glass, Cap tain Sigsbee displayed excellent judg- ment in the wording of his dispatch to Washington to suspend opinion until a full report was received. Captain Glass says Sigsbee is very careful officer. and without doubt had used ev cry precaution to guard against dan ger in the magazine.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-17
Rear-Admiral Erben,s visw

NEW YORK. Feb. I6.-Rear-Admiral Erben. U. s. N, retired said to-day that he was inclined To believe that the Maine was blown up by her own naga- zine. Such things had happened be- fore Captain A. T. Mahan said that In the absence of authentic information he was unwilling to discuss the matter in any light.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-17
De Lome Incident Closed.

MADRID, Feb. 16.-El Correo, the of- ficial organ, announces that United States Minister Woodford tonight re- ceived Spain's reply concerning the De Lome letter, and it adds that the incl dent is regarded as terminated.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-09-01
COMMISSIONERS CHOSEN.
Messrs. Day, Davis. Frye. Reid and
White Have Been Selected by
President Mckinley.

Washington, Aug. 81. - Secretary
Day. upon leaving the cabinet meet
ing Friday afternoon. announced that
Whitelaw Reid had been selected as
peace cmmissioner. and that Justice
White, of the United States supreme
court, rad accepted the appointment
made several days ago. This com
pletes the commission. which is as
follows: Secretary of State Day, Sen
ntor C. K. Davis, of Minnesota; Senator
William p. Frye. of Maine; Whitelaw
Reid. of New York and Justice White.
John Moore, of Massa chusetts. now
assistant secretary of state. will be
secretary of the commission. and j. r.
Macarthur, of New York. assistant
secretary.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-09-01
1t will surprise You

In order to prove the great merits
Of Ely's Cream Balm, the most effect
i've cure for catarrh and cold in the
head, your druggist will supply you a
generous 10 cent trial size or we will
mail it for 10 cents Full, size soc.
ELY BROS, 90 Warren ST., n. Y City.
Ely's Cream Balm has completely
cured me Of catarrh when everything
else failed. Many acquaintance have
used it with excellent results. Alfred
w. Stevens, Caldwell, Ohio.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-09-01
Rheumatidna Cured Ia,

Mystic Cure for rheumatism and
neuralgia radically cures in one TO
three days. It's action upon the sy>-
tenn Is remarkable and mysterious.
1t removes at once the cause and the
disease Immediately disappears The
first dose greatly benefits. - cents.
Sold by J. T. Bennett and stone 4
Hassell. druggists, Lancaster, Wis.
T. F. Anthony, EX-postmaster Of
Promise City, la. says. Il bought one
bottle Of Mystic Cure" for Rheuma-
tism and two doses Of it me more good
than any medicine / ever to X Sold
by JOS. Bennett and stone { Hassell,
druggists. Lancaster. 46mSf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-09-01
Ideal treatment For Rheumatism.

The ''Mystic Cure for rheumatism
removes at once the rheumatic poison
from the system and the disease i'm
mediatelv disappears. Whilst the
"RYstic Life Rcnecer'' builds up the
shattered nervous system, improves
the digestion and restores the general
health. It is the greatest cure for all
nervous diseases and weaknesses as
we'll as he most potoertal Ncrce Build
e. k3aoun. Sold by j. T Bennett and
Stone X Hassell, druggists Lancaster,
Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-09-01

health garden OF many man and woman.
The doctors call them disease germs. If
you have sense enough to distinguish them
from the flowers of health, and root them
out, you will be robust, healthy and happy
The most dangerous of all the weeds in the
flower garden of health is that deadly
creeper consumption.
There has never been but one medicine
that would choke out this weed. root and
all. That medicine is DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. 1t acts directly on the
lungs through the blood, driving out all
impurities and disease germs, and building
up new and healthy tissue. 1t restores the
lost appetite, makes digestion and assimi-
lation perfect, invigorates the liver, puri-
1es the blood and fills it with the 1ife-giv
ing elements of the food and tones and
builds up the nerves. 1t sustains the &C
ton of the heart and deepens the breath
ing, supplying the blood with life giving
oxygen. Medicine dealers sell it.
"a doctor, who is considered an expert on
lung troubles, told me had consumption and
could not live long" writes Mrs. James Garfield,
II Mary Street, Hamilton, Ont, Can. Three
bottles Of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
cured me completely
Free. DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Med
ical Adviser. Send Fl one-cent stamps to
cover mailing only for paper bound copy.
Cloth bound 81 cents. Address DR.. r. y.
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-09-01

What people are saying about Hood 5
Sarsaparilla2 1t is curing the worst
cases of scrofula, dyspepsia, rheuma-
tism and all forms OF blood disease,
eruptions. sores, boils and pimples.
Il is giving strength to weak and tired
women. Why should you hesitate to
take it when it is doing SO much for
others9
Hoods pills are the best family ca
thartic and liver tonic. Gentle, reli-
able. sure.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-09-01
The HERO Of SANTIAGO.
Rear Admiral Schley Visits Wash
ington and Receives a Cor
dial Welcome.
EVERYBODY JOINS I'll TIE SCOUTING.
President Mex ley Thanks Him for
the Success III the SIemornbIe
Naval Battle on July 3-The Work
of the Puerto RIcan Commission
Receives Attention.

Washington. Aug. 27.-Rear Adj
miral Winfield 5. Schley reached Wash
irg at 4:1o o'clock Friday afternoon
ever the Pennsylvania railroad He
was quickly noticed at most of the
stations along the line. and through
cut the trip he was greeted with cheer
Ing crowds When the train pulled
into the depot here he found a com
pact mass of spectators which filled
the depot and overfowed out into the
train shed
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-09-01
A Hearty Welcome.

The admiral and Mrs. Schley when
they appeared were greeted with
cheers and shouts of "Hurrah for
schley!" Everybody joined in the
shouting and the depot attaches
crowded around the admiral and in
sisted on handshake. At the gates
the crowd increased, aud amid deafen-
ing cheers the admiral and his wife,
the former with hat off. passed
through two solid lines of people. A
lieutenant and a squad of police with
difficulty cleared passageway to the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-09-01
Insane from Grief.

Marietta. O., Aug. 2e:-As a result of
the death and burial at sea of Okey
Eddy, who was returning from Santi-
ago on the ship Mohawk, two single
sisters have become violently insane,
and the mother tried twice to commit
suicide. The mother is the widow Of
Simon Eddy. who died few years ago
from wound received in the civil
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-09-01
A cnII-pown IN store.

Cillie-Pa is awful careless with
money. l heard him tell the deacon
that he laid $500 on horse, which lost
it in the first race. Now, the idea of
his thinking horse could carry that
money all around the track without
losing it!
Mamma (suppressing emotion)-
Right, dearie. I'll ask him about it
when he gets home.-N. Y. Evening
Journal
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-09-01
Forty-Three Perisbea.

San Francisco, Aug. 27.-The steam
er Dora upon its arrival here from
Alaska confirmed the news of the loss
of the steamer Stickeen Chief. and says
that the crew and passengers, 4S in
number. were lost.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-09-01
In the Surf.

Miss Backbay (from Boston II don't
want to go too far out; I'm afraid I'll
get beyond my depth.
Jack Dewitt-Y cure the first Boston
girl ever met who would acknowledge
such a thing possible.-Puek.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-09-01

carriage which was in waiting.
Through a mass of vehicles that had
been drawn up by curious drivers the
hanson pulled into Pennsylvania ave-
rue and proceeded directly to the
Shoreham hotel. There were groups
of cheerers all the way, and caval-
cade of cyclists formed a voluntary
eERnrf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-09-01
Calls on the President.

The admiral stayed only few min
utes at the hotel and then drove over
70 the navy department. where, with
cut any preliminaries, he reported di-
rectly to Acting Secretary Allen. The
latter accompanied him over to the
white house, reaching there at $3.50.
The president gave him most cordial
reception. The president thanked the
admiral, as he had Admiral Sampson.
for the success of that memorable en-
gagement of July 3. and took occasion
70 say that it was that battle which
brought about the surrender of San
tiago.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-09-01
big FtRhters Come Home.

Washington, Aug. 25.-The four big
monitors, Terror, Puritan, Miantono-
mob and Amphitrite. and the cruiser
Montgomery have been ordered by
the navy department to Newport, 3. l..
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-09-01

He started out TO whip the Dons,
His gun was on his shoulder
There never was a soldier who
Was manlier or holder
His friends and townsmen nearly split
The welkin with their yellin'-
But when he fell IL was beside
A Georgia watermelon
Cleveland Leader.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-09-01
Soldiers Killed.

Birmingham. Ala, Aug. 2o.-In a
wreck near here on the Louisville &
Nashville road Pete, Farley and Frank
Glennon. of the Sixty-ninth New York
volunteers. were killed; j. j. Manning
was fatally and four others were seri-
ously injured.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-09-01

Whiskers that are prematurely gray
or faded should be colored to prevent
the look Of age, and Buckingham's
Dye excels all others in coloring
brown or black.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-09-01
Conxicts as Counte~feiters.

Leavenworth. Kan- Aug. ga gang
of convict countt rfeiters has been dis
covered manufacturing spurious coin
at the Kansas state renitentiary. The
work was performed in the coal mine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-09-01

IF you had four apples, Jimmy, and
your mother gave you four more, how
many would you have?"
''She wouldn't give me four more;
she'd take three y."-Chicago Rec
ord.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-09-01

There are
weeds IL every
bodys garden,
and no garden
was ever plant
ed in W hic h
weeds did not
insolently pre-
s ent til m
selves. They
come without
invitation and
without a well
come. If you
recognize them
as weeds, and
if you have
sense enough
to know that
weeds choke
flow ers and
pull the weeds
up, root an d
bra n c h, you
will save the
flowers.
T here are
weeds in the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-09-01
TO CURE a CoLD oNELAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine tab
let's. All druggists refund the money
il it fails to cure. 25c. At Stone &
Hassell's. 43m6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-09-01
Ready TO ObIfge.

oh" gasped Mrs. Tilnid, as she saw
a man stealing her silverware; Its a
burglar."
"At your service, num-" politely re-
turned the burglar.-Town Topics.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-09-01
sorrow made Her Insane.

independence, Ia, Aug. 26.-Mrs.
Peter Foy. whose four children burned
TO death IN the hay now last week. has
been taken to the hospital for the IN
zane.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-09-01

kissing" the smart young man said,
lis dangerous, because it ends in mat
rimony."
Yes" the married man was fain to
answer, sit ends. Cincinnati En-
quirer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-09-01
Discuss Puerto Rican Plans.

The president then entered into
discussion of the work of the Puerto
Rican commission. to which the ad-
miral has been appointed. He went
over with him the general instructions
which will guide the body in arrang-
ing for the evacuation of the Spanish
forces from the island and other
work. During most of the conference,
which occupied about an hour, AS
sistant Secretary of State Moore was
present
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-09-01
Not nis nov.

Indignant Citizen-Say! Your boy
threw a stone at me just now and barely
missed me.
Mr.. Grogan-Yez say he missed ye?
That's what I understood myself to
remark"
1T was not my bye. "-Indianapolis
Journal
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-09-01

Men, women and children who are
bled with sores, humors, pimpIes,
etc. may find permanent relief in
Hoods Sarsaparilla
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-08
TREMENDOUS APPLAUSE
Grccts a Remark About the Soldiers of
spain.


The promoters and managers ~ the
Richmond Lyceum course deserve the
most sincere thanks Of those who Were
fortunate enough 10 hear Or Thomas H.
Dinsmorc. Jr. in the eighth of the Ly-
ceum series of lectures at the Academy
last night.
His subject was: 'The Man of To-day
"a Wonderful structure. and. while thor
ouchlv scientific. the lecture was prsccu-
cal and each point that was made was
clearly illustrated and forcibiy described.
DIR. Dinsmore alluded TO the seven won
ders of the world as set forth by the an
clients. and then mentioned rs In his
oninion the seven wonders Of the modern
world. which embraced the railroad, tie
steamboat. the telegraph the telephone
the printing press. the telescope and tho
photoeraDhcrs camera.
The lecturer illustrated his most inter
esting and instructive remarks with a.
number OF chemical experiments. He had
before him specimens OF the component
parts OF the human body-the minerals,
metals and gases-and explained that
two-thirds OF the body OF man was COM
posed Of gases.
His flow of language Was beautiful and
he carried his hearers 10 the lofty peaks
az Grandeur ln words OF oratorlcal brill
liancv and logical clearness. that left
them i'm the mystical clouds OF doubt FOR
"a moment. aud then with chemical IL
lustration he showed that nature was O.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-08
CONVICTED On
FALSE EVIDENCE,
Governor Russell PardOns Two Prs-
Oners on This Ground.
AN INTERESTING MARRIAGE.
IX-Conoressman Woodland tO Wed the
Widow of one of Raleigh's Most
wealthy CitiZen~--Thc State
Textile Fabric school.

RALEIGH. y. c., March I.-SpeciaL-
Governor Russell on Saturday pardoned
TWO life prisoners from Halifax county.
10 IS now said the testimony which con-
vlcted them was false and perjured.
They have served five years OF imprison'
ment
The steady rain of Friday has been fol-
lowed By beautiful weather, almost spring
like in it's mildness.
Treasurer Worth has received afiida-
Wits that two Of the alleged oyster claim'
ants had been dead several years.
Much interest centres here in the mar
rage at high noon" on March 9th Of
Ex-Congressman f. A. Woodland, OF VIII
son to Mrs. r. r. Holloman OF this city.
Mrs. Holloman is the widow OF Mr. W.
III. Holl0man, OF Raleigh, one OF the
wealthiest men OF that place.
Her home here is one OF the handsom-
est in the city. They will reside IN VII
SON.
VERY DRY FEBRUARY.
During February only i2-l00 OF an inch
of rain fell. This shows the intense
dryness OF the month. The average rain
fan for February is about inches. The
nean temperature for the month was II
degrees. which Is about 3 degrees below
the average.
The superintendent OF the pcnitentary
finds that the manufacture Of brick paws
and that work win be started again and
on a much larger scale than ever before.
The proposition 10 establish state
Textile school I'm connection with the Az
ricultural and Mechanical College here.
IS meeting with 50 much encouragement
that the promoters say they will be able
To- place the matter plainly before the
Legislature next winter
It IS sald that the nome OF South car
DINA was not In the list or States In the
order issued by Attorney General GriSss
making the North Carolina penitentiafy
q Federal prison. South Carolina vas
said 10 be included but that was mis-
take. Virginia was left ont. bur has
been added by a supplementary order.
RAILROAD COMMISSION.
The Railroad Commission has set March
18th as the day for hearing argument OIL
the exceptions OF tho railroads as TO the
reduced passenger rates Very vigorous