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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-28
Mine UNDER The MAINE.
Abstract of Long Awaited Official
Report On Disaster.
THE SPANISH NOT MENTIONED.
Court Of Inquiry Unable to Fix Blame for
the Explosion,
Formal, Dspassonate Array of Facts--Capt. Sigsbee
and Maine Officers Exonerated From All
Blame--Report Very Brief.

greatest length under the second head
ing. which deals with the discipline and
order Of the ship. This the court spect-
fies with extreme minuteness the least
detail of the satisfactory condition %
everything on board being given
The normal temperature of the larga
forward magazines at o'clock-only an
hour and 40 minutes before the exploe.
ion-disposes of the question of accident-
al combustion within these magazines
While the court holds that these maga-
zines did not explode from internal
causes, they nevertheless are of thS
opinion that the explosion Of the mine
under the port side of the ship caused
the explosion of the two magazines.
This will explain the remarkable des-
truction wrought, the explosion thus
being shown to have combined the force
OF mine without and two magazines
within.
The two explosions which the court
finds to have occurred, with a very
short interval between them, is an ad-
ditional detail showing that two forces
| operated in causing the disaster.
The finding that the ship lifted on the
first explosion indicates an external
source, and one of tremendous power
to be able to lift battleship of thou
sands of tons.
The character Of the wreckage. tech
nically described In the fifth part Of
the report, from which the court dedu-
ces that mine was exploded under the
ship on the port side, sustafns the view
taken by some experts shortly after
the disaster that the force of the ex-
plosion was exerted from port to star
board.
The feature of the report of the deep
est interest to the navy is the completes
exoneration of Captain sigsbee and all
on board, contained in the second nnd-
Ing, setting forth the perfect order ana
discipline prevailing on the ship. ana
more directly stated in the sixth find-
ing, which declares that the disaster to
be due 20 no fault of those ON board.
The inability of the court 10 find evtH-
ence to fix responsibility. as stated I'm
the eighth part, makes the report so
guarded in expression of blame that
neither Spain nor the Spanish are men,
toned throughout
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-28
COAST SIGNAL SERVICE.
The System Being Placed in Working
Order

Portsmouth, N H., March 27.-w. R.
Addicks and A. B. Denny, United States
army, arrived here yesterday afternoon
to arrange the signal service along this
coast to be used in case Of war They
had just returned from a visit to all the
lighthouses on the Maine coast, and this
morning they chartered the tug Visit to
go to the Isles of Shoals to make views
there. They have pictures of all the
lighthouses and life saving stations on
the New England coast and carry with
them a complete photograph outfit
Arrangements were made at the navy
yard for the use of all the carrier
pigeons at the cote at this station. They
left town on the afternoon train today
in response to a telegram ordering them
to report in Boston
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-28
pAuGHTERs OF VETERANS.

Boston, March 26.-At the closing ses-
sion of the annual convention Of the
Daughters of Veterans, this evening,
Miss Ida J. Allen of Newton was elected
president, and Miss Lizzie E. Kimball
Of Fitchburg, senior vice president.
Miss Emma E. Metcalf Of Leominster
was one of the delegates elected to the
national convention. Miss Alma Brown
and Miss Lizzie Grady of Worcester and
Miss Belle Spaulding of Leominster were
among the alternate delegates elected.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-28

the proper notice on them to appear,
when they were called for to testify in
the case BY direction Of Medical Ex-
aminer Bullard, Duquette's body was
brought to this town and placed in Gail
lahan's undertaking rooms, pending an
autopsy to be performed tomorrow.
When the officers returned tonight with
the story as CLEANED at Barefoot" 1t
was thought best to place young Pratt
in custody. Accordingly, the party
started toward the Pratt homestead in
Charlton, but up to'a late hour tonight
had not returned.
Napoleon Duquette, the dead man,
was about So or ?S years old He was
married and had a wife and four
children residing on West street He
was "spec" maker, and was employed
by the Dupont Young Optical Company.
The revolver, with which the killing
was done, was taken by the officials.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-28
ORDER FOR WAR SUPPLIES.
Washburn & Moen Company to Furnish
20 Miles of Torpedo Gable.

The Washburn & Moen Manufacture
ing Company of this city received an
order from the United States govern
ment, Saturday, for 20 miles Of torpedo
cable. General Manager F. w. Moen,
when seen at his home, Sunday evening,
was not willing to say anything about
the order, nor would he say when the
cable was to be delivered. 1t is safe to
say, however, that it is rush order.
The company has also been asked to
figure upon a quantity of wire to be
used for field telegrap6ly in the United
States army. and also upon the coast
survey work. The contract for this has
not as yet been awarded.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-28
GREENLAND AT ST. JOHNS.
Reports IS Men Dead-23 Missing ana
sc Frost Bitten,

St. Johns, N. f.. March 27.-The sealing
steamer Greenland. which put into Bay de-
Verde last night with story of the, tar
rible disaster to her crew on Wednesday
and Thursday, while among the ice foes in
search of seals, arrived here this after
noon.
66 50 fearfully frost-bitten that about 20 of
them Will lose their limbs. The colony is
aghast at the magnitude of the disaster,
nothing like which has ever been known
ed to assist the relatives Of the deceased.
The Greenland has 1900 seals. She re-
ports that the Aurora has 1900, the Diana
12,000 and the Iceland II 600.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-28
LIGHT RAINS.

Boston. March q. = Local forecast for
Boston and vicinity for Monday: Threat
ming weather, with occasional light rains;
asst to south winds.
Washington, March 27.-For Maine and
New Hampshire: Cloudiness, followed by
rain Monday afternoon or night; warmer;
southeasterly winds.
For Vermont, Massachusetts,, Rhode ISL
and and Connecticut: Rain and warmer;
southerly winds.
For eastern New York: Threatening
weather and showers; warmer; southery
winds
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-28
MEN HELD IN READINESS.

Boston, March 27-Members of the
Massachusetts naval brigade are still
held in readiness by Capt. John N
Weeks in anticipation of call FROM the
government for the men to proceed to
League Island and assist in bringing the
monitors Lehigh and Catskill to Boston
harbor.
The Machias and Lancaster will be
painted gray tomorrow.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-28
HARVARD BASE BALL CLUB.

Cambridge, Mass, March 27.-The fol-
lowing members Of the Harvard Base Ball
Club will be measured for uniforms to-
morrow: Lynch, c. f.. Burgess, r. t.
Rand l. f.; Mccormick, 1b.; Haughton,
2b.; Clark, Sb. Laughlin, s. s.; Chandler.
substitute $. s.. Foster, substitute Sb
Battery candidates are still practicing in
doors. and their number will not be re-
duced for the present.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-28

suppress audible reference to the sub
tect. it is most likely to find opportu-
nity for some vent. This opportunity
win probably be afforded on a resolu-
ton for the appropriation Of money to
relieve the distress of the Cuban recon-
centrados.
The sundry civil appropriation bill
probably wilI be reported to the senate
Monday and taken up for consideration
later in the week.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-28
ORDERS FOR CADETS.

Annapolis, March 27.-At dinner for
nation at the Naval Academy today an
order was read directing the first class
of cadets to report at the medical de-
partment tomorrow morning tor &ysi-
cal examination, preparat0ry ID 2 sup
posed. for sea orders. 1t is rur ored here
that Capt. P H. Cooper, supagtnte tendent
of the Academy, will he &etached in a
few days and given SOME ether COM
mand
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-28
EUGENE D. F. HEALp.

Annapolis, Nd, March 27.-Com-
mander Eugene D. f. Heald, United
States navy, in command Of shipping at
the naval academy, died suddenly this
afternoon of Bnght's disease. Com
n1ander Heald entered the service in
1853. Mrs. Heald and her son Eugene
were with him at his death.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-28
GEN. STANLEY ACTING PRESIDENT

washington, March 27.-By a unani-
nous vote of the executive committee
of the Society of the Army Of the Cum
berland, Gen. David S. Stanley has
been designated to act as president of
the society, vice Gen. Rosecrans, de-
ceased, until the next annual reunion.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-28
ANA ELECTIONS QUIET.

H4va a, March 27.-The election of
dep4tiea to the cortes has been In prog
gess 70 ay. The Orden Publlco Guards,
srts9 with rifles, have stood ready to
pr4vn any disorders, and the polling
upl 10 1he time this dispatch was filed
w r aceful. The city generally is
GBtet Last night the theatres were full
rP y lay the churches are thronged.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-28
THE sAco STRIKE.

Saco, Me-, March 27.-The dressers and
slashers voted today not to go back to
work in the morning AT mass meeting
labor leaders advised textile workers to
stay away from the mia gates in the
morning.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-28
CORNELL DIsPLEAsED.

Ithaca, N Y, March q. - The report
that Yale and Harvard desire to change
the date Of the triangular race, set for
June % or "a, at New London. was not re-
son said that 1t would be almost impossible
for Cornell to race later than either of
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-28
RECENT DEATHS.
MRS. DELLA TUDOR PARNE1l

MRS. DELLA TUDOR PARNELL-
London, March 27.-Mrs. Della Tudor
Parnell, daughter Of the celebrated
American naval rear admiral, Charles
Stewart, and mother of the late Charles
Stewart Parnell, died this evening at
Avondale, Rathdrum, county Wicklow,
Ireland, as the result Of the burns re-
ceived yesterday from the igniting of
her clothing while she was sitting before
a fire.
The late Mrs. Parnell, as Miss Della
Tudor Stewart. married Charles Henry
Parnell, May 81 1885. Her famous son,
Charles Stewart Parnell, long the Ir-
ish home rule leader in the British par
lament, was born in 1876. After his
death she remained for some time under
the hallucination that he still lived, a
delusion which was shared by her
daughter, Miss Anna Parnell wha at the
time of the Imprisonment Of Charles
Stewart Parnell assumed the direction
Of the land league. In April Of 1895, Mrs.
Parnell was the victim OF savage as
sault, presumably by a tramp, near her
home at Bordentown, N. j., from the eff
fects OF which she never entirely re-
covered. Last May an appeal signed by
the lord mayor Of Dublin and other in
f1uential friends Of the late Charles
Stewart Parnell, was issued in London
in behalf of donations to a fund to as
slst her and other needy members of the
family by freeing the Parnell estates at
Avondale from debt and other obliga-
tions. This was partially successful, and
her own immediate necessities were re-
lieved, while the remnant Of her days
was passed in comparative comfort To
the end she was the devoted champion
OF the doctrine of complete political in
dependence for ireland, of which her
favorite son was the most celebrated ex-
ponent.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-28
A TERRiFtc STORM.
Farm HousS 65mslished and Several
Persons Killed.

South NeAiilslar I. T., March "a
terrific wigf atacta swept over the country
between IS place and Lehigh and Col
gate last n. nt, Four farm houses were
demolislad and the occupants of three of
them are reported to have been killed,
among hen oeing James Seafoam. wife
and tho nhIdren.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-28
SIGNS AGREEMENT.

Sin March 27.-M. Pavloff, the
RI I large d'affaires, signed today
t. nent regarding the lease of
f0 lur and Ta-Lien-Wan and the
sa concession. Port Arthur will
Is over tomorrow.
asl i'll retain sovereign rights gem
e. iB nd Port Arthur and Ta-Lien-
V7H lNi be open to the warships of all
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-28
TIN PLATE CHEAP.

Pittsburg, Pa, March 26-The disrup-
ton of the tin plate combination has
resulted in slaughter of prices, and
tin plate is now selling at $40 per 100
pounds.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-30

and it is only fair and just to say thae IL
is the best piece Of acting that ne mas
done as yet and he is to be congratulated
on his work.
Mr.. Byrne is very strong as Lester 40
bolt. 1t Is in fact one of the best parts
that he has been seen in and he achieved
signal triumph.
Miss Lansing Rowan is notably good
as Edna, while Miss Gertrude Rivers
scored great success.
Miss Myrtle May and Mr.. Wallack have
a very pretty love-making scene In the
third act which creates any amount OF
amusement for the audiences.
Mr.. Barringer is very good as the old
sailor and Miss Agnes Proctor is excel
lent as Mrs. Fairchild. MIR. Cooper Is
I'D to his usual high standard.
Parson Jim will prove very strong
attraction; it is full of startling-situ'
ations and climaxes, particularly the
one in the second act where Parson Jim
smashes the glass of the door to escape
from the room. The play will be seen
all the week at tue Gem. Get tickets as
soon as possible at the Casco Bay tickee
Office, Custom house wharf. Matlnees
every afternoon
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-30
DEERlNG.

A new post Office known as Presump-
SCOT, was established Monday at A. H.
Wilson'S store, in that part Of the town
known as Pleasant Hill, Two mails
daily, morning and evening, are now
dispatched from the Deering post Office
to North Deering by the carrier. where
|they. ara taken to the new office by the
rural delivery carrier. The office is a
great convenience to people in that seq
ton as they have been several miles from
the nearest office.
Mr.. Donald Fitz of New York is enjoy.
ing his vacation with his parentssat Deer
ing Centre.
Mrs. Carl B. Wiley of Fessenden
street, Oakdale, left yesterday for visit
to her parents at Putnam. Conn.
The members of the Y. P. S. G. E. Of
the Free church, Morrills. enjoyed their
annual moonlight sail last evening down
Portland harbor. The party left Morrills
ON special car and were taken direct
to the head of Portland pier, where the
party embarked on the steamer Madeleine.
They enjoyed two hours trip and on
the return stopped at Falmouth Foreside,
where refreshments were served.
This has been the quietest building
season for several years in this city.
Chairman j. G. Colesworthy Of the
board of over seers of the poor, who has
for several years kept an accurate record
of all new buildings, reports that about
40 new houses have been built.
Mr.. William B. Johnson's new house
on Stevens Plains avenue, opposite Rack
left street, will be ready for occupancy
early in September.
A new house is bsing erected on what
was formerly the Goodrich property in
the rear of Reed street, where several lots
were sold at auction late last fall, and a
street laid out parallel to Reed street.
One house was erected last fall and the
new one is directly opposite.
. Estes g. Center, the Woodfords grocers,
in the Jordan block, have taken down
the partition between their store and the
small one on the Deering avenue side,
until recently occupied by Dyer's variety
store. to give them more room. They
now occupy the entire ground floor of the
building.
Rev. H. NJ. Kellogg, who is visiting
friends in this city occupied the pulpit
of the Free church Sunday. The pastor
Rev. T. M. Davies, who has been having
his vacation, will resume his pulpit Sun
day.
All Souls church and the Woodfords
Universalist society, which have al
iourned their services during the month
OF August, while their pastor, Rev. f.
T. Nelson. has been enjoying his annual
vacation, will resume their regular SER
vices next Sunday.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-30
TWENTY-SEvENTH VETS.
A Regimental Reunion Held in the York
County Shire Town.

The annual reunion of the 9th Maine
regiment, which occurred at Alfred,
Saturday, was enjoyed by large mum
Der OF the comrades and their friends.
Nature and the citizens of Alfred seemed
to- conspire to render the meeting a
success, as it was perfect day and a
hearty welcome was extended by the
citizens. The business meeting was
called to order at II O'clock by George
L. Smith of Alfred, president Of the as
ISOLATION. After report of the secre-
tary and treasurer had been made, the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
President-Capt John M. Getchell.
Vice Presidents-John G.. Emmons
Capt. j. F. Warren. John M. Hayes.
Secretary-W. S. Hasty of Saco.
Treasurer. T. Mason of Biddeford.
Executive committee-Frank L. Har-
mon, Philander Libby, Fl. A. Chadbourn,
G. W. Wakefield, George W. Gerrish, j.
B. Murphy, N. E. Spinney, T. W. Burn
ham, Erastus Moulton, Ham Traitor.
The committee on the history of the
regiment reported what it would cost to
have 700 copies printed, with a full
roster of the regiment, and were in
structed to ascertain how many of the
comrades would take copy at 81 each
and report at the next meeting.
At this stage of the proceedings, Com
mander Moulton of entertainment COM
mittee gave notice that dinner was ready
in the hall above. The well laden tables
were Immediately surrounded by the
comrades and friedds, where under the
inspiring strains of the Sanford orches-
ira ample justice was done to the ele-
giant spread. Between 300 and 400 par
took of dinner. After dinner all were
invited to meet on the lawn at the court
house, and doing SO, were welcomed to
Alfred by Hon. Amos L. Allen and re-
marks fitting to the occasion were made
by Judge Burbank of SAGE, Col. Stone of
Kennebunk, S. NJ. Came, Lieut.. M. S.
Hurd and Mrs. J. M. Mason, the speeches
being interspersed with selections by the
orchestra. A vote of thanks to the
ladies and friends at Alfred was passed,
and the meeting closed.
The next reunion will be at Peak s
Island, Portland harbor. Aug. 2, 1899.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-30
CHORUS REHEARsALs RE sUMED.

The Festival chorus resumed aTsals
last evening in preparation for the grent
festival October 10, II. and 18th, at the
Auditorium. MIR. Chapman was present.
and conducted with all his Old Tune
energy and enthusiasm. He has fully re-
covered from his severe illness, and VIII
conduct every night this month with the
different choruses in the state. There is
much interest and enthusiasm among the
singers in the final preparations for the
grand production of Elijah, for MIR. Chap
man tells them although they have
grand orchestra and an ideal cast for
soloists, they must have a perfect chorus,
and he intends to make it so. Plenty OF
hard work and enthusiasm will surely
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-30

jects them to terrors of nervous apprenen-
sion which no man can ever appreciate.
The peace of mind, the mental polse ana
calmness under difficulties, which is nec te
sary for happy womanhood is only Posslp;l 's
when the sensitive feminine organism IS m
perfectly healthy condition. IT there De
any weakness or arrangement IN thls le-
spect no remedy in the world so com
pletely restores womanly health, nervous
vigor and capability as the wonaeI I1l
" Fayorite Prescription " invented Dy IL
R. v. Pierce, chief consulting physician OF
the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical institute
of Buffalo, N. Y. 1t purifes, heais anu
strengthens; insures functional regu!allty'
provides physical reinforcement ana sus-
tanning power at periods of special weak
ness and depression. 49,. .,-
1t is the only medicine which MAKES
the coming of baby safe and com paiaa::lveiy
easy In personal letter to Dr. rlelce,
Mrs. Marguerite Collin, of Cutler, Ais UNA
Co., Ont, says:
II was a sufferer and was curea ~ ~,
Pierce's wonderful medicine. W hen 80 : eo III
Inenced the medicine could nethe, gu, co I9
sleep. My hands and feet were cons.a1f. ~ ti,res
had wasting, troublesome drai,, ,e ~. reucr
months Nid my monthly perioos, W. p-cscr;n-
regular ! took DR.. Pierce's FavoIIVt hanI ,he
ton and It cured me- feel well :dt;n,, :, 'As
Worlds Dispensary Medical Assocla'ioA
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-30
HOW TO RAISE REVENUES.

indianapolis, Ind, August 29.-The
special committee appointed BY the su-
preme lodge, Knights Of Pythias, to IN
offraising revenues. made Its report this
afternoon. 1t reported In favor of o per
capita tax on each member of the subor-
dinate lodges for the purpose OF paying
the expenses Of the supreme lodge, but
left the amount blank.
!. The present plan is to pay the expenses
out of the receipts from the sale OF sup
plies, Another special Commission will
also report in favor OF reduclng the
number of the supreme tribunal to three
persons.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-30
VOLUNTEER AID AssoCIAT IoN.

A pressing call for night shirts, sheets
and pillow sill ps has necessitated resum-
ing the Tuesday meetings at Room II,
Browns Block, and it is hoped there
will be large attendance. These arti-
cles are for the returned soldiers who are
sick in the hospitals or in their own
homes. Money, too, is urgently needed
for such delicacies as the hospitals do not
supply. Shall there not be generous
responsep
Much has been said concerning the
failure of supplies to reach the destina-
ton intended, but the Portland Aid As
ISOLATION can assure the public that every
ounce sent by it's committee has reached
the Chickamauga camp promptly. ex-
press charges having been prepaid, and
ii has been faithfully distributed.
CAROLINE A. FALLEN,
Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-30
LIQUOR CASES ABUNDANT.

The September term Of the York coun-
ty supreme court will convene at Alfred
on the third Tuesday in September.
There are $40 continued actions on the
docket. The liquor cases will outnumber
those of any previous term in the history
of the county. There are at present 10
prisoners in the county Jail. OF these
only six are bound over men awaiting
the action Of the grand jury. Charles
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-30
LEAF S.

In this city, August %, Coleman, infant son OF
Lawrence and Mary Connolly. aged months.
Funeral this afternoon at 2.3o O'Clock from
Sc Center street,
in this city. August %. Edith M.,:daughter Of
Andrew and Jennie Anderson, aged IL years. 8
months.
Funeral Tuesday afternoon at 2 30 O'Clock,
from her parents residence. 112 Salem street.
In this city, August 20. Jennie ", wife OF
Frank c. johnson, aged 80 years, 81 days.
Funeral services Wednesday forenoon at IL
O'Clock at her late residence, No. SO Wilmot
street. Burial at North Yarmouth.
In Deering. August 30, Perley E.. youngest
son OF George A. and Clsra V. Hall. aged yrs.
Funeral Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
from the parents residence, No. IL Leland
street, Deering.
rTne funeral services OF the late Evangeline
E. Watson will be held this Tuesday after
noon at 2.3o O'Clock at her late residence. No,
SO Hancock street.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-30

ambition awakened by the well directed
educational institutions of our iahd uh"e'
whatever method. 70
"As Victor Hugo said when he wroes 70
the deaf-muta poet, Pelessier, wa 4so
matters the deafness of the ear when the
intellect hearsp-the only deafness, the
real deafness. the incurable deafness IS
that of the mind. !"
Last evening there was sociable at the
school house of the Maine School for the
Deaf.
There will be futher sessions of the as
ISOLATION today, beginning at 1890
o clock.
On Wednesday the members of the as
ISOLATION will 60 on an excursion to Cliff
island,
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-30

Hickman, Edward Fitzgerald, Frank
Dolan and Charles Buckley are charged
with breaking, entering and larceny from
Bonser's store in Kennebunk. George
Knox and William Merrill are charged
with passing forged checks on Simon P.
Adams of Biddeford.