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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-06
KEY WEST ANXIOUS FOR MEMS.
Awaits With Interest Details of the
Movements oH Santiago.

KEY WEST. June THE impending in
vasion of Cuba and the Santiago situation
are the only topics of interest here today.
Intense anxiety is felt for more and deii-
nite news fro,n Commodore Schley and
Rear Admiral Sampson. and the north
coast blockade has become a minor Incl
dent The only arrival OF today off Ha-
Vaua reports an unchanged condition there
The ships are still stationed in bEc aud
have relaxed none OF their vigilance. ON
the shores in the immediate vicinity of
Havana. the on.y sign of life Is the In
eessant work being done on the fortifica-
tIons
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Prohibits Giving Out News.

MADRID. June as n. m.-4capt. Aunon.
minister Of marine has ordered every one
connected with the admiralty throughout
the country 20 abstain from giving infor-
nation of ANY kind a. ~ the preparations
for naval movements and also TO De ON
guard against persons visiting the depart
ment. and ION more or less specious pre-
texts seeking information
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ostrRctsed ny His Classmates Three
Years for Doing His Huty

SAN FRANCISCO. Jape a naval Of
t.reT aa was css senate az Lat fTob-
sa sne nsr. 90 santiago stsoka 40n -;
- ne Young offer as follows
Ns1vm H0h~1T. wsS sn has f7p~Jn c2ssa
geay. 30 cFgteF wss tsszlea that Ca.5ssA ~
authority should tae ~ careful .T. report
Tsg 5Haar oVss Classmates as iU sta per-
Torrance % 8uy o.aeT duty. H9ta6a wSs
leader 81 a section and q peEs - ea-ne al
ne mHn5erss t2E' sons pyaz2G4s ~ .si@ess-
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PORTLAND or. Jaue s.~f'apt S.
ssevena, Of Tat oregon Railroad 4 Na sas
CATION Company's steamer oftgosl. Na.ss
plies httweeta san Fraaelsso at2A ParF lsh. =
asaa al ses Friday last 90 fHegsSatish &.
The heart lie waA cm the bftdEs.
sudden fa5ntueas EeiZed BIN ara y -
w5thtn a few u4tngtea TIE oFe99@ N4
flxs8 ~ Aef0ria today. and tae body
taken ashore ard prepared f9E shlpfflsnl =
San L'FAge5seD
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board the Maine was excellent. and MI
orders and regulations in regard TO the
care and safety Of the ship were strict
ly carried out.
All ammunition was slowed away in
accordance with Instructions and prop
er care was taken whenever ammuni-
tion was handled.
Nothing was stored In any one Of the
magazines or shell rooms which was
'ot permitted to be slowed there.
Inc magazines and shell rooms were
ways locked after having been ex-
imlned and opened: and after the de-
struction of the Maine the keys were
found in their proper place in the cap
tain's cabin, everything having been
reported secure that evening at sp. m.
Inc temperature Of the magazines
and shell rooms were taken daily and
reported. The only magazine which
had an undue amount of heat was the
after ten-inch magazine. and that did
not explode at the time the Maine was
destroyed
Inc torpedo warheads were all
"eu III the aIter part OF the ship I'M
der the warm room. and neither caused
nor participated in the destruction of
the Maine.
The dry gun cotton primers and de-
tohators were slowed in the cabin aft
ana remote from the scene of the ex-
plosion.
The waste was carefully looked after
ON board the Maine to obviate danger
Special orders in regard to this had
Deen given by the commanding officer.
Narnishes, dryers. alcohol and other
coihDustibles of this nature were
slowed ON or above the main deck, and
could not have had anything to do with
the destruction of the Maine.
The medical stores were slowed aft
under the ward room and remote from
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Final DISPOSITION Of the Maine.

Havana, March 2S-Thc United
States coast survey steamer Bache.
which left Key West at Z o'clock last
evening. arrived at noon to-day. She
brought Captain Chadwick. who, with
Lieutenant Commander Cowles and
Lieutenant Commander Wainwright.
now ON the Fern, will act as n board
of survey to determine the final dis
position Of the wreck of the Maine. as
far as the United States is concerned
The board will consider what is best
to he done toward raising the wreck If
it is thought such a thing is possible.
and also if raising the hull is not prac-
ticable. what Is the most feasible plan
of saving certain valuable portions
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other motive than prudence that veto
10 permitted. The neWly-eiected pope
10 robed in the white pontincal vest
ments. and after pronouncing his
blesaing. "urbi ct orbi." prepares for
the imposing ceremonial Of the corona
tion. Who will be Leo's successor? !?
This II question the discussion Of
which etiquette forbids to churchmen.
and which every ono hopes may not
require an answer for many yearB to
come. Still. It ID one in which the
whole world Ii interested. and upon
which. therefore. some thsorizing may
be permitted. In view Of the loss Of
the temporal power Of the church there
IL no political necessity for choosing an
Italian cardinal. and the growth Of
the church In America might suggest
Safoili. who was the first papal dele
gate to the American people. or Cardi-
nal Gibbons, the primate Of the Ameri-
can church. One OF the most import
ant dignitaries Of the church II the
vicar-seneral Of Rome, who happens to
be Cardinal Lucido Mary Parocchi.
progressive man. and one of Pope Leo's
most trusted counselors. The secre-
tary OF state, Cardinal Rampolla, ID
one of the strongest possible candi-
dates.
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BOARD OF INQUIRY'S REPORT.
MAINE BLOWN UP BY AN EXTERNAL FORCE.
Iocontestabe Evidence That the First Explosion Came From
Below the Ship NO Evidence Of Carelessness on the
Part Of the Names ofGcers-Presiden Simply Report
the Matter to Congress.

she was conducted by the regular gov
ernment pilot boat to buoy No. 4, to
which she was moored in from five
and one-half to six fathoms of water.
The state of discipline on board and
the condition of her magazines, boil
ers, coal bunkers and storage compart-
ments are passed in review, with the
conclusion that excellent order pre-
vailed and that no indication of any
cause for an internal explosion existed
in any quarter.
AT O'Clock in the evening on Feb
ruary 10Th, everything had been re-
ported secure and all was quiet
AT forty minutes past O'Clock the
vessel was suddenly destroyed
There were two distinct explosions
with a brief interval between them.
The first lifted the forward part of
the ship very perceptibly. the second,
which was more prolonged, is attrib-
uted by the court to the partial ex-
plosion of two or more of the for
ward magazines.
The evidence of the divers establish
es that the after part of the ship was
practically intact and sank in that con-
dition very few minutes after the
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THE SPANISH ELECTIONS.
sagasta Gets a Big Majority In the Cortc

snsasta Gets big Majority In the Cortes.
Madrid. March 21.-The elections for
the popular branch of the Cortes have
passed off, on the whole. quietly The
indications are that the government of
Senor Sagasta will have an enormous
majority, estimated at 300 of the 1872
seats in the Cortes.
The elections in the capital were
without especial incident. The elected
deputies include five Liberals. one In
dependent and two Conservatives.
Despite great precautions at Bilboa
there was much disorder. A body of
hundred miners tried to commit acts
of violence. 1t is rumored that n So
cialist has beaten n Conservative can
didate there. All the other provinces
are reported calm.
Havana, March 27.-The election of
deputies to the Cortes has been in prog
ress to-day The Orden Publico
Guards, armed with rifles. have stood
ready to prevent any disorders, and the
polling. up to the time of this dispatch
was filed before noon was peaceful.
The city generally Is quiet. Last night
the theIters were full and to-day the
churches are fhronged.
1t il too soon to give the result OF the
elections. but claims are made that
the government ticket. including twen-
~ AutOnomists and ten Conservatives.
has been elected. The vote In the city
has been very light.
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explosion. The forward part was COM
pletely demolished.
Upon the evidence of concurrent ex-
ternal cause. the finding of the court
is as follows:
At frame II the outer shell of the
ship. from a point eleven and one-half
feet from the middle line of the ship.
and six feet above the keel when in
its normal position, had been forced
up so as to be now about four feet
above the surface of the water; there
fore, about thirty-four feet above
where it would be had it sunk unin-
jured.
The outside bottom plating is bent in
to n reversed "" shape. the after
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 continuation of
the same plating extending forward.
AT frame IS the vertical keel is brok-
en- in two and keel bent into an angle
similar to the angle formed for the
outside plates. This break is 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 somewha; on the port side of the
ship.
The conclusions of the court are:
That the loss of the Maine was not in
any respect due TO fault or negligence
on the part of any of the officers or
members of her crew.
That the ship was destroyed by the
explosion of submarine mine. which
caused the partial explosion os two or
more of her forward magazines; and,
That no evidence has been ob.aina bic
fixing the responsibility for the destruc-
tion of the Maine upon any person or
persons
| have directed that the finding of
the court of inquiry and the views of
this government thereon be communi-
Gated to the government of her majes-
ty. the queen. and ] do not permit my
self TO doubt that the sense of justice
of the Spanish nation will dictate a
course of action suggested by honor
and the friendly relations of the two
governments.
1t is the duty of the executive to ad-
wise Congress of the result. and in the
meantime deliberate consideration is
invoked. WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
Executive Mansion. March 2S, 1898.
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PROGRESS OF RELIEF WORK.
Distribution Seems Too Enormous for Or
dInary Methods-Onicisis Helping.

Havana. March 27.-The relief train
has beau heard from AT various places
to-day by wire. All the reports show
satisfactory and systematic distribu-
tion. Tie train when heard from was
beyond Cardenas. Before morning it
will be well into the province of San
tn Clara.
A diet kitchen and dlspencary, where
1000 Sick will be cared for daily. was
formally opened to-day. The kitchen
was built by the central committee
and serves its purpose excellently. The
sick and feeble will find the dispensary
great source of comfort and help.
United States Consul General Barker
Of Sague lie Grande. arrived here to-
night. lie comes TO buy blankets for
some of the most needy in his district
He speaks well of the relief work in
his district, which includes thirty
towns. He needs more supplies. find
ing that the number of destitute is
greater than was at first expected. The
central committee will send these at
once.
Consul Barker rays the civil govern
ment and the alcaldes of Santa Clara
province have given him all the assist
ance in their power and that this ap-
plies particularly 10 the civil governor
OF Sague lie Grande.
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caused by the partial explosion Of two
Of more of the forward magazines of
the Maine. s4
Fifth-At frame Is. the outer shell OF
the ship. from point eleven and one
half feet from the middle line Of the
snip 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
iore about thirty-four feet above where
1t would be had the ship sunk unin-
1ured The outside bottom plating is
Dent into n reversed shape. the af-
ter wing of which. about fifteen feet
broad and thirty-two feet in length
IRON frame IL to frame PSI is doubled
back upon itself against the coniinua-
tioh or the same plating extending
forward.
AT frame 80 the vertical keel is
broken in two and the fiat keel bent
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 a mine situated under the
bottom of the ship at about frame 1S
and somewhat 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-ln 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.
Eiehth-The court has been unable
to obtain evidence fixing the RESPONSE
bility of the destruction of the Maine
upon any person or persons.
w. 4. SAMPSON.
Captain L. s. n. President
A. A. MARIN.
Lieutenant Commander u. s. N.
Judge Advocate.
". s. Flagship New York. March %.
1888. off Key West. Florida.
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His Vanity.

Scottish American: A young tenor,
whose dominant note was vanity, vol
unteered to sirg at certain benefit
concert in AUD Killie," some months
ago. His offer was accepted. and he.
along with other aspirants for musical
fame, was requested to attend a musi-
cal rehearsal, SO that the committee
might Judge Of their merits. After the
young man had finished his song he
was asked what 1t was called. That, =
said the. tenor. "is my favorite song
Within mile of Edinburgh Toon.' 4"
Within a Mile o. Edinboro' dae ye
ca it," said the old chairman; "man,
that's mo- within hummer mile o't."
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REPORT OF THE BOARD.

Washington. March 2S.-The follow
ing is the full text of the report of the
court of inquiry:
L. S. S. Iowa, Key West. Fla. Mon-
day, March 81. 1S9S.-After full and
mature consideration of all the testi-
mony before it, the court finds as fol-
lows:
First-That the United States battle
ship Maine arrived in the harbor of
Havana. Cuba on the 21st day of Jan
uary, 1893, and was taken to buoy No.
4. in from five and one-haf to SIX
fathoms of water. by the regular gov
ernment pilot.
The United States consul general at
Havana had notified the authorities at
that place the previous evening of the
intended arrival of the Maine.
Second-The state Of discipline on
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The Origin of Museums.

The first recorded institution which
bore the name Of museum. or temple
Of the muses., was that founded by
Ptolemy Softer, at Alexandria about
300 b. c.; this. however. was not q
museum In our sense of the word, but
rather a place appropriated at the cul-
tivHtion Of learning In connection with
the celebrated Alexandrian library. OF
any permanent or public collections Of
natural objects among the ancients
there is no record. The nearest ap-
servation Of remarkable specimens,
sometimes associated with superstiti-
GUS veneration. sometimes with legen-
dary stories, In the buildings or tenn
Piles devoted to religious worship. With
the revival Of learning In the Middle
Ages, collections of miscellaneous OBJ
jects, antiquities as well as curIosities.
began to be made by many wealthy
persons, often associated with. gal
lery OF sculpture and painting. One
of the earliest known printed cata-
logues OF such a private museum IL
that OF Samuel Quickelberg. physi-
clan of Amsterdam, published in 1865
at Munich. The earliest collections in
Great Britain were those of the two
Tradescants, father and son, the latter
of whom published in 1856 an account
of the Museum Tradescantianum;"
these ultimately becoming part of the
British Museum collections. The ear
lest instance Of corporate body In
Great Britain resembling a museum
was that of the Royal Society in Crane
Court. a catalogue Of which was pub
lished in 1851.
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THIRTY MILES FOR AN ACORN.

Mexican BIrd's Marvellous Industry In
Storing Up Winter Provisions.
st. Nicholas: Fred A. Ober tells OF
the California woodpecker that bores
holes in trees and then fills them up
with acorns. He adds: Down In
Mexico there lives a similar wood
pecker. which stores its nuts and
acorns In the hollow stalks OF the yuc-
cas- and magueys. These hollow stalks
are separated by joints into several
cavities. and the sagacious bird has
somehow found this out and bores a
hole at the upper end of each joint
and another at the lower. through
which to extract the acorns when
wanted. Then 1t fills up the stalks SOL
idly and leaves its stores there until
needed, safe from the depredations Of
any other thievish bird or four-footed
animal. The first place In which this
curious habit was observed was on a
hill in the midst OF a desert. The hill
was covered with yuccas and magueys,
but the nearest oak trees we're thirty
miles away, and SO 1t was calculated
these industrious birds had to make q
flight of sixty miles for each acorn
slowed thus In the stalks. An observer
of birds remarks: There are several
strange features to be noticed in these
facts; the provident instinct that
prompts this bird to lay by stores Of
provisions for the winter; the great
distance traversed to collect a kind Of
food SO unusual for its race and Its
seeking. in place SO remote from its
natural abode. a storehouse SO remark
able. Can instinct alone teach or have
experience and reason taught these
birds that, far better than the bark Of
trees or crevices In rocks or any other
hiding place. are these hidden cavities
they make for themselves within the
hollow stems of distant plants?"
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the scene of the explosion.
No dangerous stores of any kind wcre
slowed below in any of the other store
rooms.
The coal bunkers were inspected. OF
those bunkers adjoining the forward
magazines and shell rooms, four were
empty, namely. B3, B4. B5, BIG, and
AID mad been in use that day and A1G
was full of New River coal. This coal
had been carefully inspected before
receiving it on aboard. The bunker in
which 1t was slowed was accessible
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 OH duty.
The fire alarms in the bunkers were
IN working order. and there had never
been case Of spontaneous combustion
of coal on board the Maine.
The two after boilers of the ship
were in use at the time of the disaster.
but for auxiliary purposes only. with a
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
Tor the night, at 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 liza
BILE to accident caused by movements
from those on board.
Explosions:
Fifth-Destruction of the Maine oc-
Cured at $40 p. M, on the 18th day
of February, 1898. 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 a distinct interval between
them. and the forward part of the ship
was lifted to marked degree at the
time of the first explosion.
The first explosion was more in the
nature of n report. like that of gun
while the second explosion was more
open, prolonged and of greater volume
This second explosion was. in the
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 a definite conclusion as to the
condition of the wreck. although il WIS
established that the after part of the
ship was practically intact. and sank
in that condition a 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 siicrt side of the
protective deck which cxteads from
about frame 30 to about frame IL was
blown up aft and over TO port. The
main deck from about frame 80 to
about frame Al was blown up aft. and
slightly over to the starboard, folding
the forward part of the middle super
structure over and on top of floor part |
This was, in the opinion of the court, i
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Patriotic Movement In soain.

Madrid. March 2S.-The latest intel
ligence from the United States has oc-
casioned n great patriotic movement
throughout SpainH A large number of
persons have announced their intention
to give up days pay in order to raise
a fund to purchase war ship. A COM
mittee over which the Bishop Of Ma
drid will preside. has been organized
to receive subscriptions made.
Special theatrical performances are
announced. the receipts Of which are
to be devoted to this purpose.
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Tho Teacher Taught.

Father-Do you think my son pos
sesses any ability as an artist? Instruc-
tor-Well, yes. In one branch of draw
ing he can even give me pointers
Father (proudly)-Indecd! In what
branch? nstructor-Drawingc corks.
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WHEN POPE LEO DIES.
FORMAL METHOD OF cHoos-
INC a POPE.

with Great Secrecy tine Cardinals Pre-
pare Their Ballots and Then, Holding
Them Over tho ChaIics, Proclaim
Their Oath.
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Writing with Both Hands.
Japanese children are taught to
write with both hands.
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International Arbitration.

Al the Geneva conference to arrange IN
ternational disputes. there was strenrauS
advocacy on the part OF the United States
and other powers in fassr OF the settle
merit % national differences ~ to bollnda-
ries. port custom duties. fisheries and what
not by an international court ana not by
the bloody arbitrameEt OF war. The ules-
ton has been mooted and discussed over
and over again, But like many other sub
5ects. reasonable enough in their origin, II
has died out OF mems minds. But there Il
a theme OF comment. and that always IA
yorable which people never weary Of talk
Ing about. and that is. the anconparabiy
fine effects OF IIo@tetfef's Stomach Hitsers
IN cases of dyspepsia. Nor does the world
and his wife comment less favorabfy upon
the excellent effects OF the Bitfers In cases
Of ehilla and fever. rheumatism nervous
and kidney complaints and constipation.
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PATRONIZE the new Ice factory. Seat.
tie Ice co. Phone. Pike 81.
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NORA SMITH REl4EAsER
She Insists That Her Arrest II = Case
Of Mistaken Identify.

Nora Smith. alias Fay Roye. who was
arrested Monday afternoon by OfnOeS
Brown as being the woman who was want
ed In West Superior for grand larceny.
was released yesterday at II o'clock BY
order OF Chief Reed. Deputy Sheriff Rice.
who has followed the woman across the
country. could not positively identity her
and she insisted that her arrest was moth
Ing more than case OF mistaken identity.
A shoft time after she walked out OF the
police station In came Attorney Edward
Hawkins with writ OF haheas corpus.
requiring Chief Reed 10 produce Miss
Smith IN the superior court at I:3O o'clock.
The witt was quashed.