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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-17
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department. AS soon MS CONNECTED
they are turned over to the war de.
partment and men are at once detailed
to care for the expensive works and
ordnance. II Is said that a detail of
twenty men, SO far from being an eff
fective fighting force. Ia barely snfr-
cient to properly care for the property.
There have been a number Of these
coast defense works completed recent
~. and the order detailing mon to care
for them Is merely routine matter.
In addition to detailing the men, a
special board Is now in session In
Washington preparing plans for per-
mancnt quarters at the various new
posts, and work will begin on these as
soon as practicable. Tho men who are
stationed at these new points Will be
drilled in the use Of the guns and vii,
form the nucleus of n permanent heavy
artillery force. which will be augment
ed from time to time.
1t is for this service that the war
department has asked Of Congress two
additional artillery regiments, and the
officials express great hope that this
request win be speedily complied with,
as there is at present not enough mon
to effectively man the many new works
which, in the development OF the mod
ern coast SYSTEM are being rapidly
completed and turned over to the de-
partment.
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THE FIGHT FOR LIFE.


Key West, Fla, Feb. 20. The hair
breadth escapes told by the Maine
survivors are almost miracles. Men
who were between decks fought for
their lives like demons to reach deck.
The wounded who could not get out
met their deaths braveiy. As the water
rushed into the ship, the cries of the
wounded men could be heard calling
for aid. In few minutes their doom
was sealed No searchlight was thrown
on the terrible scene. 1t Is not known
why, but a gentleman in the city who
was at Havana Mt the time, says that
fifteen minutes after the explosion he
was looking toward the wreck and
waiting for n searchllght to be thrown
on the ship, but none appeared, and
the work of rescuing had to be done
in the dark.
Thomas Melville of Brooklyn, unin-
jured, was on watch on the quarter
deck. He felt a shock followed by an
explosion, and was thrown eight feet
in the air and forty feet from the ship
into the water. He swan back to the
Maine and climbed aboard again. He
then saved the lives of men floating in
the water.
Harry Mccain of Brooklyn has n
strained back. He was thrown over
board by the shock from the quar-
terdeck. and Immediately swan back to
the ship and attempted to get the
whaleboat out with the help of Mel
Vile, a comrade. Many of the men of
the quarterback who had lost their
presence of mind were thrown over
board by Mccain and Melville. who af-
terward succeeded in manning the
whaleboat. which sank from the sue
ton of the ship going down. They were
then rescued by the gig and were after
ward complimented by the navigator
and officers for bravery.
Martin Riordan, well-known diver
of Key West who served on the Maine,
was saved. He has been recalled to
Havana by Consul General Lee and
Capt. Ssgbee, to complete the investi-
cation and dive under the ship to as
certain the true cause OF the disaster,
which will be evidenced in the investi-
cation.
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Ia using the short time to make the
necessary preparations to enforce his
ultimatum.
II no action is taken, they say, not a
man among them will again pace the
deck of an American man of-wAr. but
IL business Is meant II would take II
strong force to keep them from hurry
ing to the front, wounded though they
are, to take a hand in what they look
upon us u personal vengeance.
1--WE were warned not to go to Hn-
vnnn," one said today. being told that
danger awaited us there. When we got
there, we Were again told, and II was
current rumor. that the harbor bottom
was honeycombed with mines. We
first chose our anchorage and rested
there for several hours, but the harbor
master compelled us to weigh and pro-
coed to spot marked by buoy. We
were reviled on the streets of Havana,
sneered at until our blood boiled. and
found out, for our own safety, that 1t
was necessary to make our visits to
the city I'm force. No man dared to go
alone. There was no knowing what
would happen to him.
THE explosion itself Is the best evil
dence that 1t was "A mine or torpedo.
There were two sharp and distinct re-
ports. The first was like n peal of
thunder close at hand, and then dark
ness and chaos, made more terrible by
the screams of dying men, the fierce
shouts of those fighting for elsress and
the means of those hemmed in to die
by fire or by drowning. The Spanish
warship was lying close at hand and
Moro castle was not pistol shot away
Both have search-lights, but none was
turned upon us to help the work
of rescue, and because of the dark
ness many brave men who could
have been rescued went down to Davy
Jones -
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ROCHEFORT Is IMPRISONED.
Sent to Jail for Five Days for Libeiing =
French Deputy.

Paris, Feb 20.-Two thousand people
assembled in front of the Saint Pelagic
prison, well known as a prison for of
Tending journalists, to greet Henri
itochefort, editor of the Intransigeant,
on his entering to serve sentence OF
five days Imprisonment for llbeling
Joseph Reinache, conservative deputy
for the district of Digne. and editor of
the Republique Franchise. by charging
him with intending to prove the inno-
cense of Alfred Dreyfus by the use of
forged documents
1t was o'clock before NJ Rochefort
arrived. The crowd ilocked around his
carriage, shouting "Vive Rochefort"
and ''Vive la Commune" the police be-
ing powerless to restrain them.
M. Rochefort aiighted waived his
handkerchief and escorted by the peo-
pie. walked to the prison gates. About
fifty Of his friends, including Ernest
Roche, one OF the deputies for Paris,
the editor of lie Jour, and the assist
ant editors of the Intransigeant, ac-
companied him inside the building amid
continuous cheers from the populace.
The wardens. with the governor of the
prison at their side, We're waiting. cap
in hand. and respectfully received the
prisoner.
Suddenly new gathering of 5000
headed by NJ. Millevoye, Thlebaud and
Regis. marched toward the Pantheon
yelling Down with Zola," and Death
to the Iewsl" The police formed across
the road and stopped the progress of
the demonstration.
II Is variously estimated that from
10000 to 10000 people took part In the
demonstration. This sufIlces to show
that public feeling is unchanged. NJ.
Thiebaud in the course OF his ha-
rangue. added: Down with the for
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HAD A HARD TIME.
Klondiise Experience OF Englishmcn-They
Probably Were IA Hard Crowd.

Montreal, Feb. 19.-Thirteen young
Englishmen, under the leadership of
Viscount Avonmore, left here on De-
cember IL last for the Klondike. Since
their departure they have had all kinds
of bad luck.
From Montreal they proceeded to
Edmonton, ~ w. Il. a few days after
their arrival there, Captain Allyne died
of pneumonia, contracted by Venturing
out when the temperature was 90 de-
grees below zero. DIR. Hoops, another
member of the party, fell and badly
sprained his ankle n few days later.
Then Captain Powell, while on a short
trip into the country. had his feet bad
ly frozen. An English colonel who
was one of the Inflated 10, broke his
arm. Captain Powell left the party
and. proceeded to Vancouver. Three
days later he died. Then DIR. Hoops
met with another accident by falling
across dog sleigh and breaking his
ribs.
Then u Mr.. Zimmerman, another of
the party. was arrested at the instance
of Captain O'Brien on a charge of en-
be2zlement.
Captain O'Brien, who had assumed
leadership of the party. was arrested
on a charge OF assault for attempting
to stab a man in his employ. The cap
tain has just been bound over to keep
the peace and the party is broken up.
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AMERICAN OFFICERS BOILING.
Said to be Convinced that u Submarine
Mine Blew Up the Marine.

New York, Feb. ia copyrighted
cablegram to the Evening World from
Sylvester Scovel. under todays date,
from Havana via Key West, says:
THE consensus of opinion of those
who have studied the wreck closely is
now that the explosion was caused by
n submarine mine. The forward maya
zine. 1t is now generally supposed. is
intact, also the forward six-inch maga-
zines.
This leaves only a few saluting
charges and n few small caliber shells
in the pilot house which could have pos
sibly exploded aboard the ship.
"At the same time the fearful dam
age is too big for any but an extremely
large torpedo. If it were n torpedo
the divers will find the torpedo frag-
ments; but IL 1t We're n submarine
mine. no trace will be found.
"All the American officers are in
ternally boiling. There is not one of
them. from Captain Sigsbee down. who
is not fairly convinced a submarine
mine did it,
1.-THE Spanish dailes are loudly clam
oring accident accident notwith-
standing the fact Is now known that
the whole middle deck which was blown
straight up, never had an ounce of
ships powder under it. and that was
where the first flame was seen"
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NOT A MAGAZINE EXPLOSION.
The First Injury to the Maine Was Not
from Such Cause, Says an Expert.

Havana, Feb. 20-I.ieut. Commander
Barnett Of the survey boat Bache
said to correspondent of the Associ-
ated Press today: you want the
facts cannot tell you. There are
ninety-nve chances out of a hundred
that the Investigation will show that
The forward magazine of the Maine
"a not blow up first, II 1t exploded at
Al, and that 1t was not the cause of
DE terrific consequences that followed.
The condition of the wreck when first
studied, and a later careful scrutiny.
makes this an almost absolute GER
talnty."
Chaplain Chadwick has recovered con-
Siderable sums of money with letters
and other personal property from the
bodies taken from the wreck. In one
case the initials can be seen on the
coat lining and may serve to Identity
,,he body OF the wearer, but the har-
Dor water Is so filthy that the marks
afe nearly illegihle. Chaplain Child
WICK Is one Of the hardest worked Of
hletrs' and upon him devolves some of
alton. u '"e s''u-
~ is apparent that efficient work is
not possible with the divers and an
paratus Mt hand, and the arrival of ex-
'ousy awaited. " ana
rather Power Of the Jesuits arrived
yesterday from Tampa and Immediate
hospital. "'"iiueu III the
!he lighthouse tender Manrroye
s MN a court OF inquiry and additional
a ,o and apparatus. is expected here
STInlortow. Nither Spanish nor Cuban
overs M will he employed. M '"''
,o d5ou lay, divers recovered the cipber
ev1e book the log book of the Maine
anu many official and private papers
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EXPLAINING THE MYSTERY.
London Telegraph Tells How Dreyfus Was
Convicted on a Secret Document.

London, Feb. 20.-The Daily Tel
egraph publishes an alleged explanation
of the Dreyfus mystery. According to
this explanation secret compact be-
tween Russia and Germany existed be-
fore the Franco Russian alliance was
arranged. Under its terms Russia I'M
dertook to supply Germany with all
the information obtainable by spies or
otherwise regarding French military
affairs, Germany supplying Russia in
return with information concerning an
other power, presumably Austro- Hun
gary.
Dreyfus discovered and traded upon
this compact. Whether the bordereau
was written by him or not. II was
merely the ostensible basis of the in
dictment against him. The real Sc
cret document rpferred to n compact
the revelation of which would have
imperiled the Russian alliance.
The same motives of secrecy saws
the Daily Telegraph's informant, will
compel the different governments to
deny the truth of this explanation.
which is, nevertheless, correct.
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sIGsnEE DENIES INTERVIEWS.
Has Not Had Any Discharged Diver
who Was Bought by Newspaper.


Washington, Feb 90 Capt. Slgabee
today sent two kilograms to the navy
department on the subject of inter-
views with him. The first merely said:
81 have consistently refrained from
expressing my opinion of the Maine
disaster"
Later in the day he wired: mo
newspaper divers have been used on
the wreck of the Maine. One man en-
gagged by me was subsequently bought
up by a newspaper l declined his
services. Subsequently, on his being
Internationally released. I might have
used him in charge of an officer in re-
covering bodies. but decided not to do
so. Any interviews with me, If printed,
are untrue"
The navy department tonight re-
ceived the following, telegram from
Cant. Sigsbee: Following is the con-
dltion of our wounded in Havana hos
pitals: Apprentice Koebler, slightly
improved; condition very good. Alien,
slight Improvement; condition grave.
Hebron, Shea, Madison. favorable.
LOTUS, convalescent. Cahill, improved,
but grave. Mack, Waters and Weber,
favorable"
The report on the same subject from
Capt. Forsyth at Key West says:
Maine survivors are in good condi-
ton this morning. Surgeon reports
wounded doing we'll"
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CUBAN SITUATION CRITICAL.
This Week May Bring an Important Turn
in Affairs.

Philadelphia, Feb. 2O.-The Inquirer
will print tomorrow, under Washing
ton date. lengthy dispatch from Rob
ert u. Porter, ex-superintendent of
census, giving what he believes to be
the policy of the administration re-
garding Cuba.
Mr.. Porter thinks that Spain shah
be asked to allow the Cubans to pur-
chase their liberty by the issue of Gu
ban bonds, this government to assume
the responsibility of collecting the GUS
toms duties and thus see that the rev.
enues OF the government are applied to
the payment of interest on the bonds
Concerning the Maine disaster
Mr.. Porter says there is little doubt
that she was blown up from without
but 1t will be difficult to fasten guilt
upon the Spanish authorities. He con-
cludes that the situation is critical and
that the coming week may bring about
a crisis.
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KILLED A CONSTABLE.
Arkansas OHicer Riddied with Buckshot
by Two Negroes.

Little Rock, Ark, Feb. 2O.-E. G.
Massey, prominent citizen and con-
stable of Franklin township, Little
River county, was murdered six miles
from Ashtown last night by Ned Aiken
and his son, two negroes whom he was
trying to arrest. Massey was shot
from ambush, his lungs being torn
from his body by bullets. Massey had
previously arrested Charley Johnson,
Aiken's son-in-law, for carrying a pis-
tol, and Johnson had escaped.
About midnight Constable Massey
and Richards Dickens, deputy, start
ed to Aiken's house to arrest johnson.
When near the house the officers were
fired upon from ambush and Massey
fell from his horse. his body riddled
with buckshot and Winchester balls.
The negroes rushed from cover and
opened fire upon Dickens, but he put
spurs to his horse and escaped. Ex-
citement runs high. and a lynching is
probable II Aiken and Johnson are
captured.
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EXPLOSION EXTERNAL.
10 CERTAINTY AS TO WHO DID H.


xor,, Feb. 2o-A dispatchto the
,''s,,ne from Havana says ,n,
lf'o ,s actually in ribbons pu'
N'ins q, the vessel remains to nlhhe
ehVus a determination of whet"e'
p0Ss"' ,,,os,on came from without Vi
". ',nin The officers OF the MAIN
w publicly discuss the theory , .,
pOs -1arIne mine, which may nave oe,n
sup"ia h,. explosion, but it evidently
set v ,rht with them. They are par-
i NJ, anxious for points TO De sa.n-
uuI'', from the examination OF the Plates
e,'t ,,e hull. Their belief is that lhese
Oh Wv 80 10 establish whether the eN-
wiz ~ ,orca came from without or not
pWsi'' ,,,., of the damage to the port
IA has not been fully settled pu. ,e
SUI sur, of opinion seems TO ne INA. ".
VIZ was made by an eNternai eAp
sion. ,,,tnks that the investi-
Cape h. made by him Will be CONF
gauoin IN three days and the result iitlu
pe'eu ,be court of inquiry. Special
wiv.V com IN be taken TO gather ihcts
PAM s,rn,,ld help to establish whether
when ,5,.,tr,,ction culnd' have been
Of not wv submarine mine. The
gau sguh authorities have an advantage
spaulia ,nInt for they know whether
Va W.. 'nrnedo system in the harpot mas
Wy existence and whether sunina-
~ mines were laid, but IT Is NOT eN-
ri that they. will disclose the Sc,
rrsts OF the Havana ueie
foreign Investigation. ,a. ro.
hnI n
soi ant by Weyler's partisans and
oSl.' ~ secrets were disclosed to con.
usaI wa. , NV officials who were with
Mp nJl and who, during his incum-
w. through their official position
ven o,,a ,ossessed of the information.
,,, ~, is nure speculation without
Cut ~, If account. Its only Significance
q ,bat the matter should be discussed
al all ,,.,, or,v o,-
scIals have drunk toasts that other
vessels Of the American navy may toi-
low the Maine.
hsard nj the time Of the Montgom-
MS visit the intransigeants news
naper La Region published an article
IN snhsiance that the calamity to the
Maine was Judgment on the United
states for sending a snip 10 Havana as
an offectionate sign of sympathy
toward 10, the sufferings and heroic Span
!sh nation
The tone is one of mingled sarcasm
and mock coincidence.
In a frequented restaurant in Havana
lsst night on the bill of fare was
chicken la Maine" This indicates
Ne feeling of part of the popuiace.
especially Of the volunteers.
While aware Of these manifestations,
Capt. sigsbee and Consul-General Lee
concur in advising against sending fur
Their warships to Havana at present.
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'af FOLLOWING A PLAN.


Cen iMSiiiHston, Feb. 2O-Rororr,.
hit, confess %Tsss recent order ICING To rpm to
the eastu'a,hdins the department e ~
and officer, 70 Immediately detail tall n,e OF
va, vas said al H. guns arc mounted p'ni II
mat While M ,le war department todov
ported ported, it was Vas order order was issued, as re-.
i iUS,fs out he p pIS,niag more than fol-
wSns .ttormuiatedip h OF the war depart
Tense Wa Wa, p',ssent system of years cas., ago.
calls for a, ',naugurated. The roas d, de-
necessary Mas, ,sast twenty men and 1ru t.
such such coast liners Ss,s to take ehsrw a 'n ne
t hsy We been co GSISnse emplace@esst S os
70 ms NE war depaprr,e,led and turned ove r
These detensaa rtinent. oNer
d. Instructed by t Rho'nts are planned and
GUNS furnished 's sy ,s. corps orSs, and I'd
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MAGAZINE INTACT.
mat Divers So Report OF the One
supposed To Have Exploded.

M new York. Feb. FLA disnatcb 90
,. "v herald from Key West saws. 7, is
= ss rom what may be consjdare5
6n1,,' .ohiclal source, that divers sant
10 e,,n oh Dehalt Of the United States
N,,n ah,lhe the wreck OF the battlesbin
NJ ", .ave made a preliminary re-
rro -. NE result OF their work
MAJ n's nsle as IL may seem. II 10 chi,
m1s, %.tes partial examination Of tha
reSos. NJ OF the Maine, tho d;ya'.s
.,1 mat the one In which Tho 49, r1aS
intact. w hitVe occurred. Is
iorm ryUrdlng to the correspondence II.
lines az, me contents OF these maze
rphor, aie unframed. Therefore ~ III.
aspect T., &c true AN entirely different
,ion WIZ, given TO the terrible exnlne
lin y, nh.h brought death and destr,,o
", 70 the Maine, "''u uestruc-
tald ca, poIt reaching Key West n 10
4, T. yaused the members az ,La' ~ ~
vna ss 70 decide to proceed 70 Ua
once Irs. i Degin their Investigation nj
here. 'IS'eau OF organizing the co,,r,
Der ua any rate the lirhthouse ter
oulr,. %sngroye, with tho cn,,r, 20 Ten
DIV ., aboard, left for Havana VI IN
ne oo, vs'hg; upon reaching uovona
Ian Our, VIII make a personal i' aYa,,,a'
tt.,imon,,. me wreck and will tben IN
vessel regarding the loss Of the
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SENTIMENT OF woUNDED SAILORS.
They Believe the spanlards Guilty of
Blowing Up the Maine.

Jacksonville, Fla, Feb. 2O.-A special
to the Times-Union and Citizen from
Key West says: Sailors of the battle
ship Maine. suffering from wounds in
the Key West hospital, are smartinE
over the delay of the government in
Furnishing what they term a Spanish
outrage. In their mind there is no
doubt as to the cause of the explosion,
and they explain the delay in taking
summary action by saying that the
President is morally certain that there
was no accident, and wishing to deceive
the Spaniards with feeling of security
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Cleveland. o.. Feb. 2O.-Nat C. Good
win, the actor, and Miss Maxine FL
liott, the leading lady of his company
we're married in this city ut l o'clock
this afternoon. The ceremony wa3
performed In the parlur OF the
bridal suite at the Holenden. with
Rev. s. Sprecher, pastor of Euclid
avenue Presbyterian church, oiilciat-
ing.
Three weeks ago Goodwin received
official notice that his former wife had
secured divorce from him in New
York. by the decree. he was prohibited
from marrying again during the life
of his divorced wife. This prohibition,
while legally operative Ia New York.
has no effect in this state.
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Ask Your Doctor

what effect alum has upon the stomach Then
make up your mind whether you will put any
more ow-prce baking powder into your husbands
or chdrens food
.Schtl23zg's Best is pure cream of tartar and
soda. Nothing else. co.
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eigners!" The same sentiment was ex-
pressed in speeches at strong anti
Jewish meeting. presided over by NJ.
Mlllevoye.
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EFFECTIVE JANUARY Isl, 1893.

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Train No. leaves Ondon Gas p. m, Salt
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Colorado Springs 6:52 p. M, Denver 9:-5 p. IN.
Connections made at Pueblo Colorado
Springs and Denver with all lines east. Ele-
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and have comfortable trip and enjoy the
finest scenery on the continent