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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-17
SPANISH CRUISER ARRIVES
On n Visit of Courtesy to Repay ths
Call Made by the Maine
at Hayanu.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE Spanish
armored cruiser Vizcaya, with a crew
of asa men, is expected 70 arrive in
New York harbor some time during the
night.
The Vizcaya comes here on a visit OF
courtesy. a reciprocal compliment
which has turned out Of the visit OF
the United States steamer Maine "a
Iarana
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sICARD ON HAND.
Admiral at Key West to Care for
the Maine Survivors,

KEY WEST. Fla, Feb 1.-THE Unit
ed cruiser New York. with Admiral ST.
card on board, reached Sand Key,
eight miles out, this evening and an
chored She was ordered here % sup
ply the survivors Of the Maine with
clothing and necessaries.
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Phillips shocked.

GALVESTON. Tex. Feb. 1s--Ofcers of
the battleship Texas and the cruiser Nash
vile were shocked at the news from Havana.
Capt Phillips said: 81 cannot see how
explosion on board the Maine would be posi-
bic. Neither can I imagine the possibility
that torpedo was exploded under the
Maine -
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-17
TODAY.

Met-Scalchi Concert, SIS .. m.
Grand-A Navel Cadet. Sis D. m
Slty Hau-Assembly, 7.30 D. m
5ramole.s s HalI-Eighth Ward Democrats, 1920
ThIrteenth and Canada-Ninth Ward Serno
Gratis, 80 D. m
Swiss Casino-Populists. 7:30 D. m.
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Red Cross work.

NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-THE following in
structions have been eabled 10 Miss Clara
Barton, president OF the American Red Cross
now at Havana:
Save neither trouble nor expense to render
every possible assistance TO our wounded
sailors.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-17

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Feb 16.-Tha
dynamite cruiser Vesuvius left here to-
night for Key West, there to await
further instructions.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-17
Mexico Excited.

MEXICO CITY. Feb. i6--News Of the ex-
plosion on board the Maine has caused great
excitement here, many Americans believing it
due 70 the explosion Of a torpedo or bomb
placed under the ship by Havana Spaniards.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-17

KEY WEST. Fla. Feb. 16-Tha
lighthouse tender Mangrove sailed for
Havana at o'clock this morning, hav-
ing on board several doctors The
steamer Fern has also sailed for Ha-
vana and the torpedo boat Ericsson
left at midnight with dispatches foE
the fleet
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-17
TWO OFFICERS LOST.
Sketches of the Men Who Are
Thought to Have PerIShed


WASHINGTON, Feb 1.-THE two
officers unaccounted for and whom it
is feared are dead are Lieut.. Gunior
grade) F. W. Jenkins and Assistant
Engineer Darwin D. Merritt
Mr.. Jenkins was born in Allegheny
City June &c, 1865, and was appointed
naval cadet Sept. 2S 1882 by Repre-
sentative Thomas NJ. Bayne, of the
Twenty-third congressional district.
After a short cruise on the Atlanta
he was graduated June, 1888. after
which he served successfully on the
Galena, kearsarge and Swatara. He
was next attached to the coast sur
Vey and served with it until February
1880, when he was again ordered to sea
on the gunboat Bennington. From
June, 1898. to September, 1895. he was
on ordnance duty at the naval proving
grounds, Indian Head Md. and IN
September, 1895, he was ordered to the
tattleshtp Maine, and has since been
attached to that vessel. He reached
his present grade of junior lieutenant
in January, 1897 He had many friends
in this city and was regarded as a
most capable and efficient officer
Assistant Engineer Merritt was born
at Red Oak, To-, April It, 1872 He
was appointed 10 the naval academy
Sept. 10, 1891, graduating at the head
OF his class four years later. He went
to sea on the Amphitrite and was sub
Sequently transferred TO the Indiana
receiving his final graduation July ].
1897. After a short service at the New
York navy yard. he was ordered to
the battleship Maine Sept. 10. 1887, and
has since been attached to that i'll
fated vessel. Although his naval serv-
ice has been short, 1t is said at the
department TO have been extremely
credftable.
RED OAK, To-, Feb. 16.-IAeut. Oar
win r. Merritt. now missing from the
battleship Maine, was born in Red Oak
May. 1871. He is the son OF Hon. w
w. Merritt. an early settler and promi-
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RETIRED ADMIRALs, VIEWS.
They Do Not Agree Upon Any Theory
TenabIe

BOSTON, Feb. 16.-Rear Admiral
Belknap, retired, said today that he
was inclined to think that the Maine
was blown up by a torpedo.
Il don't see" he said, how an ex
plosion of the forward magazine could
have occurred The keys of the mag
azines are always kept in the custody
of the captain. All the ammunition is
carefully cased, mostly in the form of
prcjectiles, and their explosion bv
themselves is next to impossible"
Rear Admiral Belknap said is was a
very significant thing that the Maine
should have been blown up in that par
ttcular haroor at this particular time
In the absence Of information as to the
cause of the explosion he thought that
was the most significant Indication in
the whole matter.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-17

KEY WEST, Feb. 16.-There is a
good deal Of excited comment among
the Cubans over the fact that the
Spanish flag IS not displayed at half
mast. Everything. however. is pervert-
ed to suit the belief that the disaster
was the result not of accident but OF
Spanish design.
The Ericsson has just returned from
the TOrtugas. She carried dispatches
to Admiral Sicard and brought back
his reply for Washington.
Last night was the most eventful ever
witenssed at Wey West. The excitement
commenced shortly after 10 o'clock,
when the report was made that the IA
nous tug Dauutless had arrived at q
point on the east coast and was taking
on arms and ammunition for Cuba
Then came the report that the battle
ship Maine had been blown UP in the
harbOr of Havana.
The fact that the two torpedo boats
were getting UP steam and making
ready to sail added to the excitement.
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casualty in Havana harbor, was ex-
ceedingly surprised and loath to ven
ture any explanation.
l have nothing but vague conjecture
as TO the probable cause of the de-
struction of the Maine, although it
would seem at this time that when an
investigation is made it will be found
that an explosion occurred in the yes
sel."
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Chicago. Feb. Accommodate ]. E.
Montgomery once Of the United States
navy, commanding officer OF a con-
federate fleet during the civil war. and
the man who raised the frigate, after
ward the ram, Merrimac, was very en-
phatic today in declaring the sinking of
the battleship Maine in Havana har-
Dor was the result of treachery and
an act without parallel in the worlds
history. In his opinion, war must in
evitably follow.
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Slow in Venturing Any Opin-
ion as TO the DisaS-
ter'S Cause.
oLlVETTE NOW AT KEY WEST.
THE FIRST NEWS SENT OFT FREH
FROM THE PRESS CENSORSHIP
OF THE SPANISH.

ADMIRAL Sicard on Hand to Give Aid
to the Injured Among the Surviv
ors and TO Furnish Those Who
Who Are Uninjured with Food
and CIothing-Cuban Residents of
Key West Excited.
KEY WEST. Feb. 1s.-The cores
pondent OF the Associated Press is re-
liably informed that Capt. sigsbee be-
heves the explosion that destroyed the
Maine was caused by a floating tor
pedo.
He has communicated this view to
Washington and asks that naval en-
gineers be sent to Havana to conduct
an investigation.
KEY WEST, Fla, Feb. 1.-THE
steamship OIivette arrived here tonight
with large number of the wounded
and many other survivors of the Maine
disaster.
The officers were, as rule. reticent,
and followed in line with their chief,
Sigsbee, IN saying that the cause of the
explosion could only be ascertaIned by
divers, but many of the sailors were
outspoken IN their declaration of be-
lief that the explosion was a deep-iaid
plot Of the Spaniards.
They are greatly incensed against the
Havana people, who have shown them
small courtesy, who looked upon their
presence as a national affront, and
who have published anonymous circu-
lars captioned Down With Ameri-
cans"
They believe that the author Of such
expressed and cowardIy hatred would
not stop at an act OF such terrible ven-
geance as the blowing up of the Maine.
These sailors, acquainted with the
drills and disciplines and ensemble OF
man pOoh-pooh the idea of an
Internal explosion as the last thing to
be thought Of.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-17

New York, Feb. 16.-Rear Admiral
Erben, U. S. N, retired, said today that
he was inclined TO believe that the
Maine was blown up by her own mag
azine, such things had happened bsfore
Capt. A. T. Mahan said that in the
absence of authentic information he
was unwilling to discuss the matter in
any light.
Lieutenant Commander Speyers, of
the United States navy, said: 'sI can
not understand how such an explosion
occurred in the ship, with the accent
on the 'in.) 1 am not. however, ia
miIiar with the location of the maga-
zine on the Maine"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-17
DID DONS DO IT?
The Question Trembling on
Nearly Every Lip at
Washington.
JUDGMENT IN SUSPENSE.
Secretary Long Declares
There Is No Reason to
Suspect Treachery.
CAPITAL NEVER so STIRRED
ONE TOPIC OF DISCUSSION IN
OFFICIAL CIRCLES.
CAPITAL NEVER so STIRRED

Guard Put Upon All Tongues by the
Startling Nature of the Casualty
and by the Grave Consequences
Involved II Any Other Than The
Ory of Accident Be Established.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-17

Indianapolis, Feb. 16--Rear Admiral
George Brown, who was the highest
officer Of the navy till his retirement
last year. when informed of the naval
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sion came from the inside or whether
they were driven in, as would result
plosion Of a mine beneath the ship.
The large majority of naval officers
are inclined to the belief that the ex-
plosion resulted from spontaneous COM
bustion of a coal bunker; the overhead
ing of the iron partitions between the
boilers and the magazine or from the
explosion OF boiler. though the last
theory finds little support
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-17

Hard work and harder waiting and
expectancy marked the evening for
most of the department officials whose
duties connected them in any way with
the Maine disaster. Secretary Long.
who had been aroused at 2:30 a. m.
when the news first reached Washing
ton, was thoroughly tired out and
went to bed unusually early. He
tur ned over to Lieut.. Whittelsey the re-
ceiviIg of all dispatches relating to the
disaster with orders, following out
those Of the president at the cabinet
meeting, to make public everything re-
lating to the affair.
Very little was received that would
throw light on the situation, but nearly
a hundred private kilograms came
from friends and families of the Off
GERS and crew begging for specific news
Of the loved ones and relatives who
were with the iu-fated ship. Replies
were made to such inquiries as could
be answered.
1t was hoped by the department that
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-10
RAD MEN FOR GOOD ROADS.

It seems especially appropriate for men who have made their own paths so crooked that they have led to pr.son to be employed during their convict life in making the paths of the community straight and easy to travel. The use or convicts in road building is increasing in various parts of this country. Road building by county-jail inmates is to De undertaken in Oneida county, New York. on the recommendation of conn mittee appointed by the supervisors to consider how best to comply with the requirements of the law regarding the labor of prisoners. This disposition of the matter is following the example in Warren and St. Lawrence counties. where the plan is in successful opera tion, even at a distance of six or eight miles from the jail, The Oneida county committee note in their report that the sentiment in favor of good roads is ai- most universal, and that only the ex- pense stands in the way of gratifying this sentiment When this expense can l be reduced to the minimum by the em- ployment of convicts, it is believed that 1 the farmers will heartily cooperate in the good-roads movement. Another ar gument offered by the committee for the employment of prisoners is that the 1 fear of such public degradation will de- { ter from the commission of petty
 crimes, and will lesssn the incursioa If
 tramps into the county.
 We do not believe the fear of public
 degradation is any great obstacle to the commission of crime, but we do think ] it probable that work by criminals or
 public roads ia good for both the State and tho criminals.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-10

Professor Lombroso, the criminal ogist, says that Spains power, even of the limited kind, has come to an end once and for all. Even with the loss of her possessions, he declares, the depth of her misfortune has not been sound ed. When the system of state is so undermined and honeycombed; when the said state is so backward when everything in it is in such an unsatis- factory and unstable condition, such misfortunes strike all the harder. In Spain the entire political and social body is sick unto death. The future promises nothing but disaster First of all, there is the parliamentary crisis; next will come a national crisis, which will, in turn, be followed by a dynastic crisis. Whether the dynasty will or will not survive is a matter of little moment. The difficulty is to imagine any change which would be for the better. Either the accession of the Carlist pretender or the ascendancy of the Republicans would be the signal for instant interneclne strife-North against South. Catalonia, the Basque { provinces, Astura and Galicia would raise the standard of revolt, and before anything could be decided there would be national bankruptcy and repudia- tion. In the history of some nations external disasters have led to internal improvements, but in such cases there was always latent strength and energy which manifested itself in the hour of dfrest need. But in Spain there is no backbone. The constitution is useless toy. The star of branch of the great family of Roman nations is sinking in- to outer darkness, there to be forever plotted out. In the downfall Portugal must, of necessity, go.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-10
CONVENTIONAL.

They have had Blble-in- the schools
 question in Michigan, and in one of the
 most important opinions delivered by
 the Michigan Supreme court in recent
 years it is decided by majority of the
 justices, Moore dissenting, that the use
 of the book Readings from the Bible" in the public schools of the State is not
 forbidden by the constitution The
 court says that the book consists "prin- cipally' of moral precepts almost en- tirely from the Bible; that the teacher is not allowed to comment on the read ings; that the pupils in the grammar grades are not compelled to listen to
 the readings if excused by parents or guardians; that the book is used as a
 supplemental reader; and that "the precise question involved Is not wheth- CT the pupil can be compelled to attend religious exercises, nor necessarily whether the reading of the Bible or an extract from it constitutes religious worship, but whether such reading or extracts from the Bible, at which read ing pupils whose faith or scruples are shocked by hearing the passages read
 are not required to attend, cons flutes a teacher of religion or amounts to a
 restriction of civil or political rights or
 privileges of such students as do not
 attend upon the exercises" The court
 answered this question in the negative, and added that no harm can be done
 any one, who does not care, for con-
 scientious reasons, to listen to these
 readings from the Bible; that while it ] is true that the services of the teachers
 while engaged in these exercises are 1 paid for out of the fund which all are
 entitled to share, the same is true of the time which teachers devote to the lan-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-10

hats show chenille trimming which is used so generally upon dresses that its employment on millinery is but nat ural sequence. The other hat shown was of the watteau type, of white felt, it's brim turned up at side and back, it's low flat crown encircled with twisted white and violet velvet. At one side rose two big punches of vio' cts, one dark, the other light. Hats of these di- mensions should have a cordial wei come for the others are not only larg- CT than many women want, but are in many instances unpleasantly heavy.
 There is a wide choice in combs that are now considered correct. Among the simplest and handsomest are those made from heavy pieces of amber ol tortoise shell and finished with very solid roll back. Gold, silver, gun-metal steel and wrought copper are all used
 and sometimes the back is set with precious stones. This style of comb is much used where the hair is parted in the middle and drawn to low knot The comb then holds the knot in place at the top. Another comb curved and about a hands breadth high is insert below the knot Where the all-round ponpadour is worn, and the knot is flat and about half way up, front, side and back combs are used, each curved according to it's position and all match ing. FLORETTE.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-10
FASHION NOTES.
Two From n small List.

Search for small hats this winter has poor rewards, for fashionable millinery is much of one size, and that Is larger than small. A few milliners, however, are making a belated recognition of this lack, but putting out smaller models than they would have dared offer to discerning customers early in the fall
 Two of these late corners are shown here. The upper one was lavender felt, the brim laced with black chenille. Two large velvet rosettes, one scarlet, the other black, and large ragadisa aigrette trimmed it. Many of the newest
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-10
BRINFORD.

Since the Boston Herald turned inn perialist it has been queer. Thursday it asked: How many people ever heard of the town of Branford, Connec- ticut?" sakes alive! What a question, and what a revelation! Who hash long ago heard of the town of Bran ford, Connecticut, except the surprised and surprising Boston Herald? And how long does it take the Herald to hear of things? Boston itself, which almost everybody has heard of, was founded only fourteen years befora Branford became conspicuous. In the spring of 1644 Totoket, or Branford was sold to MT. Swain and others of Wethersfield, upon condition that they should join in one jurisdiction with New Haven and the other plantations upon "the fundamental agreements settled in 1643, which they, duly considering accepted" From this time to it's dis solution in 1865, the New Haven colony consisted of the six plantations of New Haven. Southold, Stamford Gncludine Greenwich Guilford, Milford and Bran 1 ford The plantation of Branford has | prospered even unto this day. And il is quite like the Boston plantation ir 1 that one of it's chief glories is fine public library.
 The Boston Herald man should take a week off next summer, visit Bran | ford, eat of it's oysters, it's clans anc it's Holsters, and learn something. Ht would find several people in Branfort from as far away as Boston wht have heard of the lovely old plantation and who can't stay away from it wher | the summer seashore calls them. H, would also learn that Branford has tn, special distinction of being the habita of the mock turtle, several fine speci mems of this interesting bird having been discovered there last summer b, a correspondent of the Registe newspaper, published in New Haven,
 flourishing plantation which we hop
 the Herald has heard of.
 Blue blood and culture and beans;
 1 Harvard way up above Stanford.
 But isn't it iarks and isn't 1t greens.
 That Boston man hain't heard of Bran | fordp
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-10
HEARTY.

A Slight Hitch.-"I see football has been introduced into Cuba But thought we were going to pacify the is land ''-Philadelphia North American.
 Approximately little man, aren't you pleased to have new baby brother, or did you want a little sisler?'' If it was all the same to the Lord, l preferred a goat."-Scrlbners
 The Riddle Solved.-Little Marie-I know what 1Sk. in a 'gagement ring means.
 AlEanon-What?
 Little Marie-The kisses it takes to get ngaged.-Jeweller's Weekly.
 A Modern Maid.-"Am 1 the first girl
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-10
ADVERTISING RATES.

Situations, Wants, Rents, and other sma! advertisements, One Cent Word each In eertion. Five Gents Word for full week (seyen times).
 Display advertisements per inch, one Tn sertlon, $1 20 each subsequent insertion. 4( cents; one week, S320; one month, S1o one year. $40.
 Obituary Notices. In prose or verse. l. cents per line. Notices of Births May riages, Deaths and Funerals, 50 cents each Local Notices. 15 cents per line.
 Yearly advertisers are limited to thell own immediate business Gall matter to bt unobjecti0nable)), and their contracts do no Include Wants, To Let. For Sale, etc.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-10

over, freight office phone is usually busy at this hour, so the clews inter- lock and sustain one another Not SO, my dear boy?"
 But the matches?"
 "Oh! I deduce the match incident from those fresh toothpicks on the floor. Where @ man in O hurry searches for match he invariably finds quantities of toothplcks. l would"---
 Are you through with that 'phone%' asked short, stout stranger appear ing suddenly at the door and vigorous ly putfing a cigarette, "because if you are I'-
 Certainly, sir" said the analyst, smiling. q think you will find the freight office disengaged at present"
 Well, I'll be hanged!" said the friend.-New Orleans Times-Democrat,