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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-18
COURT OF INQUIRY.
Its Personnel and the Plans of In
veStigation.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE navy de-
partment received dispatch this morn
ing from Admiral Sicard. in command
of the North Atlantic squadron, giving
the detail of the court of inquiry to
investigate the Maine disaster 1t is
as follows:
Captain Sampson, president of the
court; Captain Chadwick, Lieutenant
Commander Schroeder and Lieutenant
Commander Mark. Captain Sampson
is commander of the battleship Iowa
now at the Tortugas. Captain Chad
wick is commander of the New York
at Key West. Lieutenant Commander
Schroeder is executive officer of the
battleship Massachusetts, now at the
Tortugas. Lieutenant Commander Ma
riX is executive officer of the Vermont
He was formerly with the Maine as
executive officer before the detail of
Lieutenant Commander Wainwright
who relieved him.
The navy department officials felt
that there was little to do at this mo-
ment, and that it remained for the in
veStigation to be completed before fur
Their action could be taken.
Admiral SicarGs board mas ample au-
thority to make the most searching in
vestigation into the causes of the dis
aster. The Fern and the Mangrove ar
rived at Havana last evening. They
are provided with diving apparatus,
and as every warship's company in
cludes at least several expert divers.
there will be no lack of men to make
the necessary search. These men can
be depended upon to report the exact
facts. They are familiar with the bot
tom of warship Of the type of the
Maine, and are not likely to be led into
the. mistake of supposing the outlet
hole or piping interior to be a torpedo
hole.
1t is believed that under the most
favorable circumstances this investiga-
ton cannot be made for several days
Arrangements must be made for the
proper working of the diving outfits,
and the board of inquiry must deter
mine upon a line OF action. Besides,
Lieutenant Commander Mark, who will
be member of the court of inquiry,
has just been released from duty with
the Billings courtmartial in this city
He left Washington at II o'clock today
by train for Key West, and he is sup
posed to be assigned to duty as Judge
advocate of the court. Probably the
board viii be conveyed from Key West
to Havana by the Oivette or one of the
lighthouse tenders, as it is again stated
today that the navy department has no
intention of sending another man-of-
war to Havana Immediately.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-18

the bankruptcy bill dragged along list
lessly in the house today. interest in it
being overshadowed, as on yesterday,
by the Maine disaster. The speeches
on the floor attracted almost no at
tention and were delivered in most in
stances to a handful of members
The speakers today were: In favor
of the bill, Messrs. Moody (Rep.. Pa-),
Andrews (Rep., n. ", Broderick
(Rep., Kan.), Mccall (Rep., Mass.),
Knox CRep., Mass.), Crumpacker (Rep-,
Ind.) and Dolliver (Rep., Ia-)- Against
it. Messrs. Little Oem-, Ky.), Smith
Deb, Ky.), Wilson (Dem-, S. CO, Mad
dox Dem, Ga.}. Sparkman (Dem-,
Fla.) and Bartlett (Dem-, Ga-)
In the course of the debate. Mr.. Mad
dox took occasion to reply to speech
made by Mr.. Lands (Rep.. Ind last
week before the Middlesex club of Bos-
ton He denounced Mr.. Lands refer
ences to the south and her people as
ISLANDERS and said that a man who
would indulge in such misrepresenta-
ton at a public dinner was unworthy
of a place on the floor of the house.
At 5:05 pm. the house recessed until
IL am. tomorrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-18
THE WOUNDED AT KEY WEST.
Every Possible Care Being Taken of
Unfortunate Sailors.

Key West, Feb. 1.-THE reports upon
the Names wounded today are favor
able Every possible care is being
bestowed upon them and both well and
injured are brighter and better after
a nights rest Now the officers and
men not connected with the Maine show
signs of exhaustion Commander
Forsyth, of the naval station here, has
been on duty ever since the first news
of the disaster was received here and
the officers and men on the torpedo
boats Cushing and Ericsson have been
under a great strain which no one VINO
has not travelled on these elongated
collins" can appreciate.
Fortunately the threatened norther
did not develop, so the trip between
here and the Tortugas was not so bad.
But after a few accidents the discovery
will be made that the Florida channel
between Key West and Cuba is one
of the toughest and most dangerous
passages for small boats in the world.
The American and Cuban ladies here
are busy preparing delicacies for the
wounded and supplying the hospital
with flowers. Every one, from the
bootblacks to the wealthy cigar manu-
facturers, are animated by sympathy
and are anxious to do anything in
their power to relieve the wounded.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-18
GRIEF AND APPREHENSION.
Two Elements of Spanish Character
Visible at Madrid.

Madrid, Feb. 1.-THE disaster to the
United States battleship Maine is sin
cerely lamented here, especially by the
Spanish officials, whose regret is min
sled with apprehension lest the acct
dent may augment American hostility.
The queen regent was visibly affected
and displayed emotion and pleasure az
the friendly conduct of the Spanish
sailors and authorities at Havana.
General Stewart L. Woodford, the
United States minister, is receiving pri-
vate as we'll as official expressions Of
sympathy. The government is conf
dent that the able policy of President
Mckinley and the good sense of the
majority of Americans will maintain
peace"
Ell Liberal, commenting today on the
loss of the Maine, says:
1--WE do not know what may happen
tomorrow We are prepared for any
event But today let us pass the sword,
which we have been forced to keep
drawn, to the left hand, and let us
stretch out the right hand, not to those
who insult US, but to those who weep"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-18
MYSTERY MORE DENSE.
Two Circumstances Which Escape the
Light of Reason.

Key West, Feb. 17.-When the keys
of the magazine were delivered to Cap
tain Sigsbee, the temperature of the
forward magazines was SO and it is
said that no high explosives were stored
there. which would seem to make the
mystery more dense.
Fears are expressed here that the
divers viii not be able to throw light
on the cause of the disaster, since the
forward part of the Maine is practically
in atoms. That the after magazine,
which was filled with high explosives.
easily affected by conclusion, did not
go up is another mystery and a mercy
as well. since, had that magazine eX-
ploded, no one on board could have es-
capped death.
The story that a torpedo may have
been concealed in the coal furnished to
the Maine is secuted here, but an in
spection of fuel coal for the warships
will he made hereafter. In this con-
nection it is advisable to discount the
stories in circulation at Havana and
here regarding the Maine having been
blown up by a torpedo placed under
the ship. The Maine reached Havana
unannounced and therefore it would
be difficult if not impossible TO have
placed a torpedo at the spot where she
was moored
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-18
FOREIGN NOTES.

The Russian auxiliary cruiser Tamboff
passed through the Bosphorus yesterday
for VladiYostock.
The London Daily Mail says that il I'M
derstands a British loan to China has
been practically arranged on the terms
previously published.
The correspondent of the London Daily
News at Constantinople tells a terrible
story of the murder ana the torturing in
the most horrible fashion Of Bulgarians in
Macedonian villages Many have dieu I'M
der the torture. A list of the victims has
been furnished to the ambassadors.
Article 26 of the treaty Of Washington
OF 1871. provided that the navigation of
the Yukon, said Mr.. Curzon yesterday. in
the British house of commons, Porcupine
and Sticleen rivers. was to be free and
open to the commerce Of British subjects
and American citizens subject to the laws
and regulations OF either country within
its own territory and not inconsistent
with the privilege of free navigation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-18
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CLUBS
PROPOSED CELEBRATION OF TOM
JEFFERSON DAY.
Bryan VIII Be Principal Speaker at
Dinner-Every State In the Union
VIII Be Represented.

Washington, Feb. 17.-Thomas Jeffer-
sons birthday anniversary will be eel
ebrated April 13 by the National asso-
scription dinner in this city. which, in
nearly every respect, viii be a repeti-
ton of the famous dinner here in 1897.
As then, Mr.. Bryan will be the prin-
cipal speaker.
The National Association of Demo-
cratic clubs is now being thoroughly or
ganized and will play an important
part in the coming congressional cam
paign.
The dinner this year will be more ma
tiOnal in the matter of attendance than
last year. Ii is announced by Secre-
tary Lawrence Gardner that every state
in the Union viii be we'll represented
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-18
BY A HARVEY TORPEDO.
Explanation of the Maine Explosion
BY An Inventor.

Chicago. Feb. 17.-Emil Gathman, the
inventor, believes the Maine was
destroyed by a Harvey torpedo. He is
conveTsant with Havana harb9r and
from personal examination is familiar
with the equipment of the Maine. In
an interview today he said that with
the vessel pointing against the tide,
with the night dark, and the Maine
not protected by netting, man could
row skiff across the bows of the
Maine at a distance of from 500 TO 1000
feet, towing a Harvey or floating tor
pedo. Allowing the tide to drift the
torpedo against the forward end of the
Maine he could explode it by means of
electric wires attached to the fulminat
ing cap.
Mr. Gathman served two years as a
naval apprentice aboard the training
ship Portsmouth when Captain Sigsbee
was her commanding officer. Three
years ago he was "a member of the
engineering corps which conducted the
second trial trip of the Maine.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-18
SPANISH MAN-oF-WAR.
Reception In New York Will Be
Managed By Admiral Bunce.

Washington, Feb. lin view of the
near approach to New York of the
Spanish man-of-war Viscaya, which
has caused so much comment,
although it has been explained
semi officially that she is merely
returning the courtesy exhibited
in the sending of the Maine to Ha-
vana. it may be proper to state that
the naval regulations provide for a
proper reception to the ship.
The commandant at the navy yard,
Admiral Bunce, will look after the nee
essary formalities. a salute viii be ex-
changed with the ship by the shore
forts, and a naval officer will be sent
from the navy yard to board the yes
sci and extend the courtesies of the
port. An anchorage will be pointed
out, and all proper precautions will be
taken to make the stay of the ship
safe and comfortable. 1t is possible that
she will lie in the North river anchor
age unless she receives other orders
from the Spanish legation
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-18
vILLAINoUs CIRCULAR.
Havana screed Breathing Hatred of
Americans.

New York, Feb. 17.-Medical Director
Wood of the naval hospital, Brooklyn,
is in possession of the copy of a circu-
lar, incendiary and outrageous, which
was passed about the streets, on rail-
way cars and other places in Havana.
A translation of this circular was sent
to Medical Director Wood by an officer
on the Maine, who picked it up While
on a train returning from bull fight.
The circular IS as follows:
"Spaniards, long live Spain ana
honor What are We doing that We al
low yourselves to be jnsulted in this
way? Do you not see what they have
done to US in withdrawing our BRAY,
ard beloved WeyleT, whO at this tins
would have finished with this unworthy
rebellious rabble, who are trampinS o.
our flag and our honor? Autonomy L
imposed on US to set US to one side ano
to give posts of honor and authority t
those who initiated this rebellion. thos
ill-born autonomists, ungrateful son
of our beloved couatry.
And finally, these Yankee hogs VIII
NEEDLE in our affairs. humiliating US {
the last degree, and for still create
taunts order to us one of the ships
war OF their rotten squadron, after in
sulting US in their newspapers ant
driving US from our homes. Spaniards
the moment of action has arrived. Sleei
not. Let us show these vile traitor
that we have not yet lost shame. an.
that we know how to protect with en-
ergy befittlng a nation worthy ane
strong as our Spain is, and always Wi
be. Death TO Americans; death to au
tonomy Long live Spaini Long liv'
Weyleri"
Mrs. Jungen. wife of Lieutenant Car
W. Jungen. watch officer of the Main
is at the home Of her uncle, Medicc
Director Wood. In answer to question
as TO whether aSy of her husbands let
tiers indicated a feeling existing in Ha-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-18
DIVER STORY REPUDIATED.
Secret of the Maine Disaster May
Never Be Known.

Key West. Feb. IA lieutenant of
the Maine. whose name is withheld. at
his request, was questioned today re-
garding. the dispatch from Havana
saying that a diver had discovered a
hole apparently made by 4 torpedo in
the hull of the Maine. He said:
why not make the hole SEQ feet or
5000 feet? One story is as likely as
the other
In short the cause of the explosion
is completely shrouded in mystery and
the demolition of the battleship is so
complete that it is probable the secret
of the disaster viii never be known. 1t
is believed here that the censorship at
Havana will now be made more strict
than ever and that a postal supervision
viii be demanded as a military neces-
ity
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-18
Scenes Are Heartrending.

Havana. Feb. 1.-THE correspondent of
the Associated Press visited the hospitals
of San Ambrosio and the Alfonso XIII
yesterday and again today and met Miss
Clara Barton and John Elwell of the Red
Cross society. The scene was heart
breaking. Some of the men, however. are
already much better and they are careful
" attended b. Dr. Bernardino Mas
whose treatment is kindness itself.
Two are near death, Carl A Smith.
whose leg and jaw were broken, and who
is badly burned. and A Anderson, who
has burns ell over his body. Both have
received the sacram ents.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-18
CAPITAL TOPICS.

Treasury statement today: Available
cash balance, $219, 262. s73. Gold reserve.
$3.50 645 73S.
Secretary Long positively denied that
Captain Sigsbee has in any suppressed
telegram expressed the opinion that a
torpedo caused the disaster or that IL
came from an external cause. The cap
tain said on the contrary. that h could
not venture TO express an opinion.
Dwelling upon the Maine disaster thu
Prince and Princess of Wales have sent
message of coincidence to the United
States embassy. So has the lord mayor
of London. queen Christiana of Spain is
sincere in her sympathy. Emperor Will
expressing his most heartfelt sympathy
at the loss of the Maine and so many
brave officers and men Queen Victoria
also sent Il message through PauncefOJe,
and a number have been received from
foreign governments.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-18
BlancO's Message of Coincidence.

Havana, Feb. 17.-Captain General
Blanco has sent to the Spanish charge
d affairs at Washington a cable message
on behalf of the colonial government re-
questing him to tender to President Nc
kinley the coincidence of the cabinet upon
the terrible disaster that destroyed the
United States warshiD Maine, requesting
him, moreover. to tender our profound
sympathy to the American goVernm ent
and assurance OF how deeply we regret
that this port should be the witness OF
such a tremendous accident to the
navy
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-18
California Jockey Club.

San Francisco, Feb. 17.-Results at
Oakland. weather fine, track fast:
First race. five and one-half fur
longs, selling-Diggs won, Elsmore sec
ond, Plumeria third Time-1:cslz.
Second race, one mile, selling-Morine
won, Duke of York II second, Bonito
third. Time-1:41A.
Third race, four furlongs-El Mido
won. The Miller second, Amoltopec
third. Time-:491a.
Fourth race. mile and an eighth
Collins won, Rey Del TERRA second.
Paul Pry third Time-1:5412.
Fifth race, seven urlongs-Senator
Bland Won. Flashlght second, Lord
Marmion third. Time-1:27A.
Sixth race, five and one-half furiongs,
selling-R Q Ban won, Howard second,
Don't Skip Me third. Time-1;0!12,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-18
VICTORY FOR FUSION.
Result of Conference at Minneapolis
Buffers Hot Shot.

Minneapolis, Mimi. Feb. 1.-THE
Populist convention here resulted in
victory for the fusion forces. The
state convention was set for June 15
The middle of the road faction, who
desired an April convention, found itself
so much in the minority that it made
no struggle. L will make an effort to
control the convention. however.
Senator Butler. in his speech at the
mass meeting, took a shot at the adj
ministration. Some one called out
How about the Maine?"
He replied. pointing his finger SOL
EMMY at the interrupter: Il don't
know how about it, but if we had q
truly American administration 1 know
that we would know about it soon"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-18
Mac Diuer Secured

Jacksonville, Fla. Feb. IA special
to the Times-Union and Citizen from
Key West. says:
Martin Riordan. submarine diver Of
Key West, and q survivor of the Maine,
has been telegraphed for from Havana
by Consul General Lee ard Captain
Sigsbee, and will so Immediately to dive
under the Maine and discover the cause
of the disaster
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-18
Visitors Allowed On the Maine.

New York. Feb. 1.-THE Evening
World has received from Sylvester SEQ
vel. it's correspondent at Havana, the
following reply to inquiry whether
strangers were allowed on the Maine
the day of the disaster:
Yes. visitors were on the Maine all
afternoon on the day of the explosion.
Bomb might have been deposited near
magazine. as / have already cabled.
Gables much delayed here
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-18
Commands Goblin Talks.

Wilmington, Del. Feb. 17.-General ].
P. S. Goblin. commander-in-chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic. attended the
encampment n the Delaware G.. A r
and in the course of an address. touched
upon the Maine disaster. He said:
IF there was ever q time Whar Grand
Army men should stand together, it is
now when the sword is half out cf the
scabbard. Leading opinion of the Grand
Army wants to know whether it was an
accident or a dastardly crime. If IL was
an accident. amends can be made, but if it
was crime God help some one who will
have TO pay the penalty"
General Gobin's words were greeted with
tremendous applause.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-18
Butcher Wevler,s Oninion.

Barcelona. Feb. 17.-Lieutenant General
valeriano Weyler. who arrived here to-
day. expressed the opinion in the course
of an interview. that the disaster which
had bsfallen the United States warship
in Havana harbor. was due to the in
doience of her crew"
He announced his intention to ask the
governmen ts permission TO go to Havana
and stand as 2 ardidate for the chambe-
of deputies for the Havana district
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-18
HastY Sailing Orders.

Dallas. Tex, Feb. IA private tele-
gram from Galveston says the battle
ship Texas and the cruiser Nashville
have received orders from the navy de-
partment to sail from Galveston at
once. Their exact destination has not
been learned. but it is accepted by the
public that they go either to Admiral
Sicard's fleet off Dry Tortugas or direct
to Havana
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-18
cHIvALRoUs SAILORS.
Sigsbee Boarded the Alfonso and Re
turned Thanks For Favors.

Havana. Feb. 1.-THE boats of the
;panish cruiser Alfonso XIII have picked
Up a quantity of wreckage, including boats
md a flag, and today ten more bodies
norgue. 1t is impossible to identify them.
Captain Sigsbee went on board the Al
onso XIII yesterday and thanked the
panish commander, Captain Manuel
las for the services the Spanish sailors
ad rendered upon the occasion of the
reat disaster.
Contrary TO the reports current here. the
ivers have not made any investigation
If the wreck. and the general opinion ex-
'ressed in Spanish circles is that the ex-
plosion occurred inside the Maine.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-18
MAINE vIoTIM's FAMILIES.
Resolution In House Providing Fol-
An Augmentation.

Washington, Feb. 17.-It is probable
that the families of the victims of the
Maine disaster will be cared for by
the government, as were the survivors
of "a American officers and sailors lost
from the NyDsic and Trenton, whicn
were wrecked in the Samoan hurricane.
Representative Mcclellan of New York
introduced a joint resolution appropri-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-18
What a Gunner Wrote Home.

Detroit. Mich, Feb. IA special to
the News from Bay City. Mich, says:
A letter was received today from Elmer
Meilstrup. gunner on the Maine, dated
Feb. II. in which Meilstrup wrote that
he would not be surprised if they should
be blown up any day; that the ship
was surrounded with toGpedOes la
could rot leave the harb0r -~i-ho,,t
consent and the direction of the Span sh
authorities.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-18
Incident That Came Near Destroying
Cincinnati In 1895.

Savannah. Ga. Feb. 17.-Major John
r. Myrick of Fort Wadsworth On. W
harhor. attending the Carter court mar
tial, said today he was not surprised
at the explosion on the Maine, saying
the Cincinnati came near suffering a
similar fate in almost exactly the same
spot in 1895, her coal igniting from
way almost to the compartment for
storing explosives.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-18
Silver Fusion Ia seattle.

Seattle. Wash, Feb. 1.-THE city con-
ventiOns of the POpulist, Silver Repub-
lican and Democratic parties met in
separate session today, and after effect
ing organization, appointed conference
committees for the purpose of arrang-
ing a fusion ticket for the coming city
election Adjournment till tomorrow
forenoon was taken 1t is thought that
a fusion will be agreed upon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-18
Dynamite Plant For Denver.

Denver, Colo, Feb. 1s.-Representa-
and fuse manufacturing companies of
the United States. who have been in
conference here for several days, have
completed the preliminary arrange
ments for establishing a large plant in
Denver. A new company is to be in
corporated, all the stock having al
ready been subscribed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-18
PROPOSED BIG FINISH FIGHT
CORBETT HAS ACCEPTED THE
OFFER MADE.
Intention to Have Mill Come Off In
Observation-Disclosures Jockey Races
Sporting News.

San Francisco, Feb. Thames J..
Ccrbett has accepted the offer of Joe
Harvey and his associates to meet
Robert Fitzsimmons in a finish fight
for a purse of $4,000 about July next in
Nevada or some place west of the
Missouri river. Joe Harvey has re-
eeived a telegram to that effect from
W. A. Brady, Corbett's manager. An
answer is expected from Fitzsimmons