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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-26
VIZCAYA LEAVES NEW YORK.
Sailed Yesterday Afternoon for Ha-
vana, With No Ceremonies
or Incidents.

New York, Feb. 25.-The Spanish cruiser
Vizcaya, after spending week in this port
on friendly visit to the United States, got
up anchor at lao o'clock this afternoon and
started to sea. Her destination is Havana.
There were no ceremonies or incidents OF
any kind connected with the vessels de-
parture.
The fires under the boilers were lighted
at daybreak and by O'Clock the big YES
sci was clear of everything and waiting
the pleasure of her commander to give the
word to go.
At 1:l9 o'clock Captain Eulate mounted
the flying bridge with the pilot and gave
the word to hoist the anchor. Few specta-
tors were on the neighboring wharves at
the time. The big anchor had hardly been
cleared from the mud before the vessel got
under way, and by the time 1t was Gated
the vizcaya had stretched for the narrows
The naval tug Nina and the police boat
Patrol accompanied the ship as far at
Fort Wadswcrth, when they saluted and
went about. The loud and deep steam
whistle Of the Eizcaya gave them three
long blasts-the marine farewell. Forts
Tompkins and Wadsworth soon were
left astern, and then the ship entered the
tortuous main channel. at times at full
speed, then at half speed, again stopping.
felt his responsibility. When the vessel left
her anchorage, her flags were at half mast
for the Maine. and a guard of the marine
infantry was drawn up in double files aft.
They were in full service uniform. Once
well outside the Hook, more than marine
league from the shore, the flags were
hoisted home. But the guard stood steady.
Officers in uniform paced the deck.
Four miles outside the Hook the pilot
boat dropped away from the Spanish vessel
and. after an exchange of salutes had been
whistled she started for New York.
Then the Vizcaya got under way. She
rounded the Hook, taking a southerly
course. For time her yellow tunnels were
visible, then they became lost to view.
Later a mere pencil of smoke on the hozi-
zon was seen and it was adios Vizcaya.
The report that the Vizcaya will stop at
Southern port Is inaccurate. She will
proceed to Havana and expects to reach
there on Tuesday next. From Havana she
may proceed to Spain.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-26
STATE UNIVERSITY MAN WINS.
p. s. Elliott Gets First Place In the
Kansas College OratOrical


Lawrence, Kas., Feb. 25.-(Special) The
annual contest of the Kansas State Ora
torical Association was held here tonight.
The eight leading state and denominational
schools were represented and each orator
was backed oy large delegation of loyal
and enthusiastic admirers. who fairly
shouted themselves hoarse for their favor
ite. Many of the delegations came by spe-
cial train and spent the day visiting the
university and Indian schools. Bowersocks
opera house proved too small 10 accom-
modate the crowd that gathered to hear
the flow of Kansas oratory. The following
is list of speakers and the topics and col
leges represented:
Faith and Skepticism in Progress.
Frank W. Games Baker university, Bald
win. Kas.
THE Mission of Service" ]. c. Fisher,
Southwestern Kansas coiege. Winfield
THE Great American Sphinx" Elmer ID.
Manley. Ottawa university. Ottawa
Liberty and Law Philip S. Elliott,
state university. Lawrence.
Human Progress Inevitable" William
S. Washer. Midland college. Atchison.
"Liberty's Debt to America. l.. A. Nc
| keever, Kansas Wesleyan university, Sa-
lima.
1.-The Problem of Equality r. E. Culli-
son. College of Emporia. Emporia.
THE Reign of Law W. L. Cunningham,
Washburn college. Topeka
The judges gave first place to Elliott- OF
the state university; second to Fisher. of
Southwest Kansas college. and third to
Cullison of the College of Emporia. The
markings and the places of the other con-
testants were not announced tonight.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-26

spelling for a scrap with Spain.
or any other nation for that matter, and
since the disaster to the Maine have had
their natural belligerence excited by
thirst for vengeance. Notwithstanding the
newspaper reports, the prevailing impress
sion among naval officers still is that the
ship was destroyed by accident. except
among the members of the construction bu
reau, who built the Maine. and therefore
are confident that nothing could have gone
wrong inside of her. and one or two others,
who have especial theories to account for
the catastrophe, but there isn't man un-
der the roof of the navy building, unless it
be Secretary Long. who doesn't yearn for
war. This belliSerent spirit is encouraged
by the contractors for projectiles, ordnance,
ammunition and other supplies. who have
thronged the department since the destruc-
ton of the Maine, anxious to furnish all
the fighting material that can be paid for,
and assist the correspondents of sensational
papers in manufacturing canards and scare
news to stir up an excitement throughout
the country and influence congress TO vote
additional appropriations.
There is no story too improbable for these
men to invent and circulate. One of the
New York papers to-day gives the details
of a plan of war which was adopted at
conference of the president, Secretary AL
rious admirals and generals who have not
been in Washington for weeks. The mate
rials for this story were obtained at a
council of war held around a bottle and the
Army and Navy Club by a reporter and
few navy subalterns of fertile imagina-
ton. But this Is the sort of news that GER
tain papers seem to want, and it is easy
for them to get il.
The proprietor of one of the yellow jour-
nails of New York few days ago wired his
correspondent here to send the details of a
certain rumor that was floating around.
There is no truth in the story an
nounced the reporter.
D the truth; give us something that
will sell the paper" was the reply.
The secretary of the navy brands IS a
fake" in advance every item of news that
comes from Key West or Havana concern
Ing the discoveries of the divers at work
upon the Maine, and the opinions of the
board of inquiry. Captain Sigsbee and Cen
eral Lee have both advised the government
that the divers are sworn to secrecy, and
are not even allowed to see reporters. while
the lips of the board will be sealed until it
has completed its investigation and re-
solved upon verdict
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-26
MAINE NOT TO BE RAISED.
Court Of Inquiry Said to Have De-
cIded That II Is Not Worth
While

Havana, Feb. 25-The court has decided
against any attempt TO raise the ruined
battleship. The members are convinced
that IL would be useless. as she could never
he kept sfloat. and the Spanish authorities
here will be informed that if they wish the
wreck removed from the harbor, they must
attend to the work themselves. This de-
cision gives a better idea of the terrible
havoc wrought in the Maine than columns
of description could do.
The Merritt Wrecking Company. II was
announced to-day, wanted 100000 to raise
the wreck. The company's representatives
made this demand after viewing the con-
tiition of the ship.
The wreckers to-day turned their atten-
tion to saving the great guns. These at
least can be recovered in sufficiently good
condition 10 warrant the effort
Twenty unknown bodies of the crew were
recovered from the wreck by the divers at
noon to-day. The bodies were frightfully
burned and manGled. and il may be impos-
sihle TO ever identify some of them.
Holzcr. who made such a brave fight.
died in the hospital to-day. All the wound
cd will leave here Sunday on the Bache for
Key West. The physicians consider It
safe ia move them now.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-26
Mr.. BRYAN's GOOD ADVICE.
Says the United States Cannot Afford
to BE Hasty i'm the Maine
Afnic.

Topeka, Kas., Feb. 25.-(Special) 81 do
not pretend to come to the defense of any
one" said Mr.. William J. Bryan to-day.
but in my opinion we should be slow to
act in the Maine affair. especially under the
trying circumstances which confront us.
Another fact which in my mind impels us to
exercise discretion is that the official in
vestigation of the explosion is now being
made.
THE United States cannot afford to be
too hasty in this matter. International
questions are involved and it would be a
sad compliment to our government were We
to openly and maliciously bring about
the responsibility OF the Maine disaster:
The proper policy, in my mind. is for
the United States government to carefully
investigate the disaster. and if the evil
dence tending to attach the responsible
ity where the people assert it properly be-
longs, is found, then will it be time for
such action to be taken. Undue haste at
this time might involve US in a disastrous
conflict, for which there is no just cause.
Let find out first where we are at so
to speak, and then proceed in the proper
direction. and in the right manner. Moth
ing should be done until the investigation
is completed
Being asked what he thought the out
come of the crisis to which he referred
would be, far as 1t related to a probable
conflict with Spain. Mr.. Bryan said:
Politically otherwise, the patriotism
of the American people has never been ap-
pealed to in vain.
Mr.. Bryan. turning to his friend, Judge
A. NJ. Jackson. of Howard. who stood near.
'Of course 1t is" said Mr.. Jackson. "If
there is a war We know who'll get licked.
and it won't be the United States, either,'
concluded Judge Jackson.
Certainly. We can lick EN-" said Mr..
Bryan. as he turned TO greet an enthusiast
tic bourbon who came here from the short
grass country.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-26
DENNIS DOREN DEAD.
General Superintendent of COnstruc-
tiOn of Western Union n Vic
tim of ADODIexy.

New York. Feb. 25.-Dennis Doren, OF this
city. general superintendent of construction
of the Western Union Telegraph Company,
died suddenly to-day at Norwalk, O., of
apopleXy. Mr.. Doren went West about a
fortnight ago on business for the company.
Ha was born in Wooster o., in 1880. He
had charge of the building of the first tele-
graph lines along the Indianapolis & Terre
Haute railroad and the Ohio & Mississippi
railroad. When Superintendent Eckert took
charge of the military telegraph line of the
department of the Potomac. he put Mr..
Doren in charge of the construction corps
and later laid the cable from Cape Charles
to Fortress Monroe, and the first message
over it was the news that the Monitor had
destroyed the Merrimac. He kept all corps
headquarters in constant connection with
the headquarters of General Grant and
General Meade.
In 1851. Mr.. Doren became president of
the American Cable Construction Company
and held that Office until the two cables
laid across the Atlantic ocean by that
company had been leased to the Western
Union Company.
When the American Union and Atlantic
6. Pacific Companies consolidated with the
Western Union Company. in 1881. Mr.. Doren
was made general superintendent of con-
struction and repairs, and held the place
until his DEATH
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-26
PECULIAR RAILWAY ACCIDENT.
Train stopped by a Warped Rail on n
Burning Bridge and Coaches
Catch Fire.

Savannah. Ga, Feb. 2J.-The Plant sys-
tenn and Atlantic coast line Florida special
vestibuled train between st. Augustine and
New York was brought to a sudden stand
still on a burning trestle near Waycross.
100 miles south of Savannah, by a warped
rail this afternoon. The sudden shock
caused the death of Mrs. Holder, of Yonk-
ers. \. Y, 65 years of age. and threw the
remaining passengers into panic. but all
escaped with only slight bruises. When the
train stopped the flames from the burning
trestle communicated to the coaches. and
the fire spread rapidly. Conductor Mather
and his train crew worked bravely and as
sisted the passengers from the burning
cars in short order.
The burning trestle was discovered be-
fore the train reached the structure and a
train hand was sent forward to give a
signal. The smoke from the forest fire.
from which the trestle caught, prevented
the engineer seeing the signal. and he ran
ahead The trestle was over a shallow ba-
sin. with no water beneath. and the pas
sengers were able to step down onto dry
land.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-26
CoRBIN SUCCEEDS BRECK.
Colonel Henry c. COrbin Appointed
Adjutant General, Vice General
Samuel Breck, Retired.

Washington, Feb. 25.-The president to-
day appointed Colonel Henry c.. Corbin
adjutant general of the army. to succeed
General Samuel Breck, retired on account
of age General Breck had held the Office
only since September II last, when he
succeeded Adjutant General Ruggles.
General Breck was born in Massachu-
setts in 1884 and graduated from the mill
tary academy in 1855. He was an lnstruc-
tor in the academy at the outbreak of the
civil war. but promptly relinquished that
post to undertake active service in the
field where he served with gallantry
throughout the war, earning several bre-
vets.
Colonel Henry c. Corbin is a native of
Ohio and entered the army as an enlisted
man at the beginning of the late war. He
had a most brilliant career and earned
brevets for gallant and meritorious service
at Decatur and Nashville. In 1866 he was
transferred to the regular service as sec
ond lieutenant of the Seventeenth United
States infantry. President Hayes appoint
ed him to the staff in 1850, making him
major and assistant adjutant general. Cen
eral Corbin has seen service in the Indian
campaigns at Pine Ridge, in Arizona and
elsewhere. Before promotion he was as
sistant to the adjutant general, and be-
fore coming to Washington he was ad-
iutant general of the department of the
East at New York.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-26
PROCT0R's VISIT TO HAVANA.
The Senator Declares 1t Has No POlit-
ical Significance What

Key West. Fla. Feb. Ex-senator Proc
tor was among the passengers who sailed
for Havana on the Mascotte tonight. Be
fore sailing he was shown dispatch pub
lished here saying that there is considera-
BILE excitement at Havana over his expected
visit. He read it, laughed, and said: Alb
surd.'
In reply to request for detailed state
ment regarding his visit. Senator Proctor
said:
IT'S all simple and straight as day. I've
been TO Havana several times before. and
have many friends there. I've been fishing
several days in Florida with Colonel Par
ker, business man of Washington and a
friend of mine. and we have decided to go
over to Havana"
The correspondent of the Associated Press
suggested that some people might think
Havana a strange place to go for fish just
now. Senator Proctor laughingly replied:
ITO tell the truth. We are just going over
there to see what's going on: to be where
the excitement is. Doesn't everybody want
to go there? Don't you? There is, not a
bit of political significance about II. l may
stay in Havana a day or week. / have
not the remotest idea how long"
Sensationalists have been declaring for a
day or two that Senator Proctor was com
ing to Key West as the representative of
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-26
JUMPED FROM EADs BRIDGE.
Philadelphia Travelling Man Commits
Suicide at St. Louis-Had Been
on q Debauch.

St. Louis. Mo-, Feb. 25.-Albert A. Henry.
travelling agent for Philadelphia cold
storage concern, jumped from the middle
span of the Eads bridge to-day and was
drowned in the Mississippi. The body has
not been recovered.
Before making the fatal jump. Henry
took off his overcoat and left it on the
bridge In the pockets of the coat were
found number of letters and cards, and
a memorandum book by which he was iden-
titled. In the memorandum book were
these words:
albert A. Henry, 1911 North Fifty-first
street, Philadelphia, Pa. Have a wife and
child. Am crazy. and want to die
A letter addressed to him at q South
Eighth street. ST. Louis. was from Evans,
purchasing agent of Nelson, Morris & Co..
East st. Louis. 1t said they had not heard
from him since last Friday. and urged him
to return and finish the work he had begun.
Henry had been on a debauch for the
past few days.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-26
Railroad Notes.

J. E. Lockwood. general passenger agent
of the Memphis. is in ST. Louis.
F. h. Montgomery. general agent Of tho
Santa Fe freight department, left last
evening for Chicago.
H. G. Clark general superintendent OF
the Missouri Pacific. arrived in Kansas
City from St. Louis last evening.
s. NJ Adsit general freight and pas
scnger agent of the Grand Island. ST. Jo-
seph. is expected to be in Kansas City
this morning.
Beginning next Sunday the Kansas City,
Osceola & Southern south bound passen-
ger train will leave Kansas city at p. m.
instead OF AS p. m.
Dusty" Miller. who has been in Chicago
for treatment of glass" arm. has given
up hope of being able to play this season.
and will return to his home near Toledo.
w Ii. Truesdale. second vice president
Of the Rock Island. accompanied by Mrs.
Truesdale and party. passed through
Kansas City en- route to Colorado yester-
day.
B. F. Yoakum. general manager; ]. a.
Middleton. assistant general freight agent.
and George T. Nicholson. general passen-
Ecr agent of the Frisco. were in Kansas
City yesterday.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-26
WAR POPULAR IN MADRID.
Excitable Newspapers Urging the
Spanish Government to Strike
the First Blow.

London. Feb. 25.-According to a special
dispatch from Madrid. reports received
there from the United States to the effect
that public opinion in the latter country
is becoming more excited owing to the i'm
preston that the loss of the Maine is not
due to an accident. are 'restirring popular
feeling here Gn Madrid), and the conviction
is increasing in ministerial circles that the
worst must be expected
Continuing the special dispatch says:
The government has no choice II the
United States adopts a threatening atti-
tude. for the prospect of war is popular
with all parties, and the more eXcita BILE
newspapers are already urging the govern
ment to take measures to enable Spain to
strike the first and decisive blow
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-26
IMPORTANT If TRUE.
Facts nx to the Discoveries
of Divers


of Divers.
New York. Feb. "a dispatch to the
Herald from Havana says:
There is no longer any reason TO doubt
that the explosion which wrecked the Maine
came from underneath the vessel, and that
her magazines had nothing 10 do with the
initial explosion. and played much small
er part in the general disaster than was
at first supposed.
TIE evidence that has served TO convince
the board was obtained by Ensign Powell
son. an officer attached to the Fern. Mr..
Powcllson was formerly in the construction
corps, and took two years special course
I'm the Glasgow school OF naval architect
ure. He is. therefore, a competent wit
ness.
What he discovered was that the forward
part of the keel of the Maine with its ribs
and plates, was stove upward so far that
parts of the shattered double bottom show
out of the water. and. in places. sections
OF the green painted outer hull are visible
Corroborative of evidence given by I'm
sign Powellson and Of equal significance
and importance is the result OF the close
examination made by the divers. What
they found indicates that the explosion
came from a point beneath the keel A
plumb line dropped from point just for
ward of the coming tower, would have laid
the lead exactly on the spot where the
explosion occurred. that hove keel and
plates and ribs almost TO the surface.
The main force of the explosion seems TO
have been exerted slightly on the port
side of the vessel. This is consistent with
the facts hitherto ascertained.
Collectively, these now indicate that the
contents of the reserve six-inch magazine
were exploded by the initial blast. and that
there was no explosion in either OF the
other two. In the reserve magazine was
slowed 800 pounds of powder in copper
tanks, each of which contained 2C pounds
Several of these tanks have been found
by the divers, all in crushed and shapeless
masses. II is important to note that in
the six-inch and ten-inch tanks recovered
the excelsior used for packing the charges
shows no injury from flame or gases.
The powder stored in the six-inch reserve
magazine was used for saluting purposes
only The magazine itself appears to have
been utterly destroyed, only few traces
being left to show the spot where it was
once located.
The underpart of the ten-inch magazine
is wholly inaccessible to divers. In the up
per part is tightly wedged mass of powder
cylinders too heavy for divers to extricate,
but apparently containing unexploded
charges OF powder. The Dow torpedo tube
of the Maine has been located in the wreck.
1t lies in the debris forward. submerged
several feet under water. -...
The hull is now imbedded in the mud to
the depth of eight feet. The divers sink
10 their armpits in the mud. and have the
greatest difficulty In prosecuting their work
Those engaged on the forward part of the
ship are under the charge of Gunner
Charles Morgan, an officer specially detail
cd from the flagship New York, for that
purpose, and who has the reputation OF be-
ing the most efficient of his rank.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-26
SLEEPER ON FAST MAIL.
Santa Fe Omcials Considering Advts-
ability of Placing One on Early
Morning Trains,

Topeka, Kas, Feb. 25-(Specia19 The
Santa Fe company is figuring on equipping
the morning fast mail out of Kansas City
with a Pullman sleeper. II the mail should
come a fayorite train for travelling men.
No. Z leaves Kansas City at $50 p. m. and
arrives at Newton at $40 a. m. No. 1l5. the
fast mail. leaves Kansas City at 2:30 a. m.
and arrives in Newton at i:10 a m. only
twenty-five minutes later than No. Z, hav-
ing left Kansas City five hours later than
No l. II Pullman was run 1t could be
side tracked in the yards and the berths
could be made up at midnight. allowing
travellers for Western Kansas an evening
in Kansas City and a nights Sleep
Engine 1oS is being rebuilt in the Topeka
shops for service on the mail run and will
be turned out in a few days This engine
would be able to pull the train with the ad-
ditional car and to make the schedule time
from Kansas City to Topeka.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-26
is STILL AT HAVANA.
Court of Inquiry Has Not Left for Key
West-Maine Is Slowly
Settling.

Havana. Feb. 25.-The wreck of the Maine
is slowly but surely sinking into the mud.
Before the hull could be raised it would
be necessary to move the guns and deck
debris. For lack of proper appliances, prac-
tically nothing in this line has been ac-
complished. Aside from the officers cabin
effects. the salvage thus far has been pitt
fully small. The cloudy weather and rain
made the work of the divers unsatisfactory
to-day and very little was done. 1t is said
that a hole has been made by the divers in
one of the forward matches. and it is hoped
that number of bodies will be recovered.
The court of inquiry sat longer than usual
to-day, the six divers being examined more
in detail than heretofore.
The time of departure of the Mangrove
with the court for Key West has not been
determined. Captain Sampson said to-day