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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-03-31
formed. Nothing in Captain sigsbee's

formed. Nothing in Captain Sigsbee's
testimony shows that the anchorage
was changed or that it was considered
dangerous by any one.
Second to the Importance Of the ties.
timony of Captain Sigsbee is that Of
Ensign Powelson who had charge Of
the divers and knew from day to day
what the Divers Found.
This officer was infinitely informed as
to the construction Of the Maine and
everything about her. His testimony
was to q certain extent technical
bearing upon the construction of the
ship, her plates, ETC., but it was from
these plates and this technical knowl.
edge that he was able to declare that
the explosion took place from the out
side.
The divers, Morgan, Olsen and
Smith, all contributed important evil
dence. They testified that the plates
were bent inward on the bottom port
side and outward on the starboard side.
Nothing in the testimony fixes re-
sponsibility. No conspiracy is ap-
parent and no knowledge of the plant
ing of a mine is shown.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-03-31

body of aldermen. His accurate and
practical knowledge of mechanics will
be of inestimable benefit to the city.
The ownership of the waterworks plant
by the city makes it quite necessary to
have responsible officer who will
give attention to the equipment, saw
ing money to the city and avoiding an
noyance to patrons. His election
would be long step in the right di-
rection.
Leroy S. Bishop is a prosperous
young merchant, whose whole life
practically, has been spent in this city.
As school boy, clerk, a business
man, his whole career challenges in
spection. Not a flaw can be found in
either his personal life or business
methods. 1t is such men who have
given Sank Centre the enviable repu-
tation she enjoys.
With this ticket, composed of unex-
ceptionable men, everyone peculiarly
qualified for the position for which
he is candidate, confident appeal
is made to sound Judgment and good
sense of the voters.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-03-31
GENERAL LEES STORY.
American Consul ut Havana Gives His
Testimony.

American Consul ut Havana Gives His
Testimony.
Consul General Lee appeared before
the court on March 9Th. His testimony
related to the official formalities pre-
ceding the Names arrival. On JAM "a
he received a message from the state
department saying that the Maine would
be sent to Havana on a friendly visit to
resume the regular status of naval re-
lations between the two countries, and he
was ordered to make arrangements at the
palace for the interchange of official cour-
tesies. After call at the palace he sent
the state department q cipher message,
saying: 49,
Authorities profess to think the Unit
ed States has Interior purpose in sending
the ship. Say it will obstruct autonomy
and produce excitement and most prob
ably demonstration. Ask that it not be
done until they can get instructions from
Madrid. Say that If our purpose is
friendly, as claimed, delay is unimpor-
Ant." .
1t was too late, however, the Maine
had already sailed. She arrived next
day, and Lee reported her arrival to the
state department..
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-03-31
HOW BROS. X co.

.-.- acquired at night. No
unauthorized boats were allowed to ap-
proach the ship.
There was fine discipline, obedient
crew, quiet men. He was in the captain's
office at the time of the explosion; felt a
very heavy shock and heard noise of fall
in obstruction. Thought the ship was
being fired upon. Was told by the cap
tain to see that the boats were lowered.
He saw few men coming, mostly officers.
He saw no reason to flood the magazine
because water was coming up. He saw
fire forward. The boats began to crowd
around the wreck. He induced the boats
to take the wounded to different vessels.
He ordered a list of the saved and wound
ed. There was excellent discipline after
the explosion. Orders were followed with
promptness of a drill The only order
not obeyed was the order to leave the
ship.
He first examined the wreck at day
light the following morning. He took
gig with Lieutenant Hood and q few
men and attempted to board the wreck.
He was warned off by an armed boats
crew of Spaniards and then pulled around
the wreck. There were still some burn
ing fragments
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-03-31
FIRST UNDER WATER.

Captain Of the City OF Washington Tells
Of tho Explosion.
Captain Frank Stevens Of the City Of
Washington testified he was standing
amidships of his ship where he could look
towards the Maine when she was blown
ND. He heard dull, mufded explosion
and commotion, as though 1t was unde'
the water, followed instantly by terrif'.
explosion, lighting up the sky with a d, /.
red glare and filing the air with flying
missiles which fell around him. He felt
. trembling Of his ship at the last OF the
explosions ON the Maine. There was Q
decided interval between the first noise
and the explosion. He was standing
whore he could zee the Maine Lift.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-03-31

This was, in the opinion of the court,
caused by the partial explosion of two
or more of the forward magazines OF
the Maine.
Thirty-four Feet Out Of Place.
5. At frame II, the outer shell Of the
ship, from a point 1111a feet from the
middle line of the ship and feet above
the keel when in it's normal position,
has been forced up 50 as to be now
about 4 feet above the surface of the
water; therefore, about "a feet above
where it would be had the ship sunk
unlnjured. The outside bottom plating
is bent into a reversed "V'' shape, the
after wing of which is about l5 feet
broad and 81 feet in length (from frame
II to frame 25), is doubled back upon
itself against the continuation of the
s.me plating extending forward.
At frame Is the vertical keel is brok-
en- IN two and the fiat keel bent into an
angle similar to the angle formed by
the outside bottom plating. This break
is now about six feet below the surface
of the water, about 80 feet above lis
normal position. In the opinion OF the
court this effect could have been pro-
duced only by the explosion of a mine
situated under the bottom OF the ship
az about frame l8 and somewhat on
the port side of the ship.
q. The court finds that the loss of
the Maine on the occasion named was
not in any respect due to fault of neg
hgence on the part OF any OF the OF"
fi4.rs or members of the crew of said
vessel.
Mine WA the Cause. .
z. In the opinion of the court the
Maine was destroyed by the explosion
of a submarine mine, which caused the
partial explosion OF two or more of her
forward magazines.
s. The court has been unable to OBJ
tain evidence fixing the responsibility
for the destruction of the Maine upon
any person or persons.
w. II. SAMPSON, Captain U. S. N,
President.
A. MARK, Lieutenant Commander
y. S. N, Judge Advocate.
The court having finished the in
quiry it was ordered to make, ad.
journed at II a. NJ, to await the action
Ut the converting authority.
w. T. SAMPSON, Captain U. S. N.
President.
A. MARK, Lieutenant Commander, u.
S. N. Judge Advocate.
U. S. flagship New York, March %,
1898, off Key West, Fla.
the proceedings and findings of the
court OF inquiry in the above case are
approved.
M. E. SICARD, Rear Admiral, Com.
mander.in- Chief of the u. S. naval
force on the North Atlantic station.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-03-31
BIG MASS OF TESTIMONY.

Court Occupied Eighteen Days in Hear.
ing Evidence.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-The i'm.
mense mass of testimony taken by the
Maine court of inquiry was sent to the
senate, and with the presidents mes
sage and findings OF the court was re-
ferred to the committee on foreign
relations. The testimony was taken
on Is different days, the 18th day, how
ever, being devoted to viewing the
wreck. Every witness who was known
to have any information that could
throw light upon the great disaster was
called to give his testimony. The story
of the destruction OF the vessel is told
not graphically but in a manner which
gives all the obtainable facts. No tech.
meal detail is omitted. Every move
ment and incident connected with the
Maine from the time she left Key West
until the
Last Diver Exa mined the Wreck,
slowly sinking in the mud of Havana
harbor is given. IL is story intensely
interesting to the people. Those who
read it could have little doubt as to
whether there was an internal explo-
sion. Perhaps the most significant
testimony is that showing the bottom
Plates Oh the port side OF the Inflated
Maine to be bent inward and upward,
a result that hardly could have fol-
lowed anything save an explosion from
the outside. A mass of testimony 10
submitted showing the care exercised
on board the ship by Captain Sigsbee
and his officers and the apparent i'm.
possibility of the accident occurring by
any internal cause.
Sigsbee's Story the lost Important.
The testimony of Captain Sigsbee 10
of the greatest importance ind perhaps
is Of more general interest than that Of
any other man called before tho board.
With great care and minutenes she gives
an account of the management Of the
ship, how she was handled, what was
done from day to day on board, how
she sailed into Havana, her anchorage
and what he knew about it and in fact
every point upon which the govern
ment and the country desires to be in-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-03-31
political concerns Of the island had any
relation to the destruction of the Maine"
Tells of the Explos;on

political concerns Of the island had any
relation to the destruction of the Maine. !"
Tells of the Explosion.
The captain said the night was quiet
and warm, and that he remembered hear
ing dlstinctly the echoes Of the bugle at
tattoo, which was very pleasant stars
were out, the sky, however, overcast He
was writing at his port cabin table at the
time Of the explosion and was dressed.
He then went into description of the ex-
plosion when he felt the crash. He char
acterized it as a bursting rending and
crashing sound or roar of immense vol.
ume, largely metallic in character. It
was succeeded by metallic sound, prob
ably. OF falling debris, trembling and
lurching motion of the vessel, then an
impression of subsistence, attended by an
eclipse OF electric lights and intense dark
ness within the cabin. He thought i'm
mediately that the Maine had been blown
up and she was sinking. He hurried to
the starboard cabin port, but changed
his course to the passage leading to the
superstructure.
Discusses the Explosion.
The captain told of the escape from the
sinking boat and in reply to the direct
question of whether any of the magazines
or shell rooms were blown up the captain
said it was extremely difficult to come to
any conclusion. The center of the ex-
plosion was beneath and little forward
of the coming tower on the portside. In
the region of the center of the explosion
was the 6-inch reserve magazine which
contained very little powder, about 800
pounds. The 10-inch magazine was in the
same general region but on the starboard
side. Over the 1O-inch magazine in the
loading room of the turret and in the ad-
joining passage a number of 1O-incb
shells were permanently placed Accord
ing to Captain Sigsbee it would be diff
cult to conceive the explosion involved
10-inch magazine because Of the location
of the explosion.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-03-31
DISCIPLINE WAS STRICT.

lieutenant Commanders Watnwright Tells
Of the Regulations Aboard
Lieutenant Commander Richard VAIN
wright testified that the regulations In re-
gard to paints and inflammables and all
other precautions were strictly carried
out on board the ship. Every possible
care was taken to avoid accident. All Wis
itors were scrutinized before being al
lowed to come on board the ship. Nobody
was allowed unaccompanied. Special
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-03-31
F. HENDRIX, Prop'r
Subscription, $1.5O a Year.

In order to give the HERALD readers
the greatest amount ofnews relative to
the grave complications of this country
with Spain, our local matter is greatly
curtailed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-03-31

DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
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REPORT IS PUBLIC.
FROM FIRST PAGE

This was, in the opinion of the court,
caused by the partial explosion of two
or more of the forward magazines OF
the Maine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-29
AS TO PEACE. SOCIETIES.

Pence societies have their place In society ana
serve a useful purpose Trey nrc one NANTES
| tat,on OF the growing sense OF human brother
hood which makes arbitration increasingly fire.
ouent MS m alternative to resort 10 arms They
can accomplish great good In educating public
sentiment TO stcadiness and sef-poise. In bring
ing people To realize the evil OF war and In
helping 10 make reason reign In place Of passion.
But a peace society transcends its proper func-
tons and becomes n nuisance. or something
worse when It attempts 10 take n hand In The
conduct Of American diplomacy and enters into
communication with a foreign government.
We may assume that Mr.. Alfred II. Love and
his Universal Peace Union are animated by the
most pure and lofty motives. but they have
come dangerously near to an act Of treason
against thc United States, and they hive appar-
emily violated the statute law forbi1ding CORE
spondence between private citizens and the au-
thorities OF n foreign power concerning public
questions at issue between the two govern
mcnts Mr. Loves soul may not delight In war,
but that fact does not Justify him In usurping
the Office Of Secretary of State and proposing
terms of settlement Of our difficulties with
Spnin TO Premier Sagasta. Still less does It
Justify him in giving aid and comfort to the
when he communicates 10 them expressions
| tending TO encourage the belief that our Gov
eminent does not represent the best American
sentiment and that people here sympathze with
Spain as having been forced into war In spite
of concessions" which the Peace Union "apprc-
ciatcs" Such letters. ii they have any effect at
ALL must strengthen the Spanish Ministry In its
determination To fight on. trusting 10 the friend
shin Of Europe. and even to the sympathy OF
Americans TO come at last TO It's rescue. In
stead Of promoting peace they prepare the way
for q more stubborn fight and larger number
Of deaths In both armies. The Quaker who does
not believe In resort 10 force and simply minds
his business when war exists. having done what
he could 10 promote among his neighbors peace
full dispositions. Is consistent and respected But
he Is far from the mcddlesome person who rides
bis hobby into the camp OF IN enemy.
Mr. Love. by his illcoDsidered act In attempt
ing TO come between the United States and
Spain as an ofcious peacemakcr. has done
more TO rob his society OF all influence for peace
and civilization than a wise management could
He has made II seem an impairment and unpa-
triotic collection Of busybodles when he might
have commanded respect for n and It's prin-
ciplcs. However wise or just It's future proclama-
tons, they will be- laughed at or hooted down
the sentiments of men who. when their country
was ut war with Spain, could find nothing bet
ter to do than write letters to the enemy Before
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-29

other country except Germany. Then II Is 10
be remembered that. in spite OF common notlone
TO the contrary. the English Is one OF the most
perhaps the most, prolific Of races. The ama1.
ing growth of population in England Itself ana
In the purely English or British colonies Is PROOF
Of this II Mr.. Davitt can figure out that the
100000 Irish immigrants since 1871, ana 'he
million or so before that date, have now grown
to oufnumber the 100000 English immigrants
since 1921 and the ten or twelve millions before
that date. he must he ranked among the great
est Of mathematical prodigies.
The mere question OF nativity or OF ancestry
is. however after all. of minor Importance
What most counts is that this Is an English
speaking country, and that therefore Its people
are in Intimate communion with all the rest or
the Englsh-spenlng world, reading the same
books, governed by the same common law.
thinking the same thoughts. chershing the same
ambitions. moved by the same spirit. That Is
the overmastering fact which Mr. Davitt can
not argue away nor discredlt with any array OF
supposititous statistics.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-29
PERSONAL.
far-reaching.

President Andrews of Brown University VIII
nrsacb in the First Baptist Church OF Hartford.
Conn, this morning.
General Wolseley. who Is himself an Irishman'
says that General Sir Herbert Kitchener Is an ir'sh
man and "the most rising soldier In Europe
Mrs William r. Day. the wife OF the Secretary
OF State who has for some time past oeen uhder
treatment at the Cleveland General Hospital. IS
rapidly recovering and will soon be restored 10
health She expects to leave the hosPitai WITHIN
few days, and after n brief WISH at canton Proo
ably will go to Washington
Mr. Allen. United States Consul-General in Corea
reports that two former Cabinet Ministers OF that
country may be seen on the streets Of Seoul on
wheels getting more pleasure out OF their machines
than they got out OF their offices The consul
General thinks there Is a good field In Corea Tor
American bicycles which already constitute ma
jority OF those owned in that country
The American Academy Of Arts and Sciences. at
It's recent meeting In Boston. unanimously awarded
the Rumford medal to Professor James T.. Keller,
director Of the Lick Observatory FOR his applica-
ton of the spectroscope to astronomical propems,
motions Of the nebue. and the physical constitu-
ton Of the rings OF the planet Saturn. by the Use
OF that instrument"
Joseph Earle Stevens. OF Boston who recently
spent two years in tho Philippine Islands. gave an
illustrated lecture tho islands In Boston on Fri
day evening He paid high tribute TO the hon
esty and ability OF the Chinese merchants In Ma
nila and described IN passing the lfe and occupa-
lions OF the few English and Germans In
business there. in the hemp, sugar or cocoa oil
trade. Only one American house is represented
there, as yet and that Is a Boston firm. He con-
frmed the rlmOrs Of the richness In god and
other metals Of the Philippine mountains. and said
that the Spaniards have not developed this wealth
for fear of discomfort among the natives, there be-
Ing only about one hundred miles Of railway on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-29

pr1ved. II may be necessary to call an extra SEES
sion of the Legislature before the election. But
there Is no need Of haste. On the contrary, II
will he much easier next fall than II Is now TO
determine lust what notifications OF the cleo
ton law a military situation which is changing
every day demands Such an arrangement
should not be tainted with spirit of partisan
ship. but be purely patriotic A summons for an
extra session at this juncture would have the
unmistakable appearance of political trick ard
be likely TO produce the appropriate conse-
uuences of one If the Governors good sense
does not desert him lie Will break up this little
game by refusing to take n hand in II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-29
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Observation-Disclosures was buried In west
minister Abbey. after a remarkable State funeral
g The Italian Cabinet resigned on account
OF its inability to agree on an W,n,strv
- Chauncey NJ. Depew Is in LONDON anu
will go to Paris to-day. - Cominoo|Ie
Schlev's SQUADRON arrived Off Santiago de Cuna
last Wednesday morning - The Harvai9
reached Kingston. Jamaica, ana her oincers saIo
twelve American ships were blockading san
tiago de Cuba. feeling certain that Cerveras
feet was inside - 1t officially an
nounced in Madrid that the spanish reserve
squadron had left Cadiz. - me nlteu
States auxiliary cruiser Zafiro reported al hons
Kong that Admiral Dewey, AT Mania was SHUT
OF provisions and ammunition.
CONGRESS-In the Senate the Democratic
corporation tax amendment 10 the war teNe-
rue bill was laid on the table by wore Oh ~ -
81: Senator Wolcott spoke In favor or ponu
issue and the other propositions or the hepuo-
lcan members Of the Finance Committee -
The House was not In session
DOMESTIC.-The Navy Department received
information from private sources that Admiral
Cervera's squadron is still In the harbor OF san
tiago de Cuba with Commodore Scnie! hee'
blocking It's escape. - The Governors are re-
spondjng promptly 10 the Presidents second call
for volunteers: New-York was the first State 10
be heard from President Mckinley re-
viewed the 1900 volunteers at Camp Alger.
Virginia. - large number OF Army appoint
merits were made by the President: ex-senator
Butler OF South Carolina, was nominated TOT
major general Of volunteers. - The use OF
CAPTIVE balloon sent up lrOnl tHe ueVh VI u 'eo7
sci to determine whether the Spanish feet Is In
Santiago Bay was suggested - There was
q sham battle, participated In by 1O'ooo troops
at Chickamauga Park - The Presbyterian
General Assembly adjourned, to meet next May
In Minnea polls - Two companies OF Con-
necticut volunteers sent to garrison Plum
Island; disappearing guns are being placed on
Plum and Gull Islands.
CITY.-The United States auxiliary cruiser
St Louis arrived IN this port. and the log OF her
scouting trip was made public. - The mill
tary and athletic competitions OF the Church
Temperance Legion were held. - The wife
and family Of private In the Goth Regiment
now at Chickamauga were found starving in
an East Side tenement-house. - Recruiting
for the new regiments Of volunteers proceeded
rapidly The University Of Pennsylvania
athletes the intercollegiate championship at
Berkeley Oval. at which eight records were
broken. - The NewRochee Yacht Club
held the first regatta OF the season. - Win
ners at Gravesend Peat. Damien Kingdom
Ornament Tyrshena and Miss Miriam -
Stocks were dull and irregular.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Showers. The temperature yesterday: Highest,
72 degrees; lowest, 60: average. 6G.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-29
rrNcONrIRMED WAR RUMORs.

At Kingston. Jamaica. there was another per
sis,en, rur,or. according 10 THE Evening Tee-
pror, that Commodore Schey had forced an en-
trance into Santiago Harbor. and after destroying
Cervera's fleet had bombarded the town.
The Evening Journal published under ''.
healing "Spa,n's Admiral Has Made Ills hSo'pe
A Kingston dispatch which said that Admra ger.
vera's squadron was not al Santiago an" ''"
had not been there for the last four days. ~.
same paper printed n dispatch from ""s""'s 80
.a wing that a "well-denned fear Is eAPr's y.
naval officers" that Cervera, = he esc"pe'
too far away to be caught. and added o'le " s
theories" that the Spanish Admiral hao ""''
back to the Cape Verd Islands.
The Evening World" IN an early attern'o"
tion came out with the headlines spanish -
Not at Santiago. but Probably AT PORT linz .'a
Costa Rica" THE Evening Worlds heau"Is
n short time afterward read. SPANS fIeet ~"
Not Get Away
THE Evening Journal in dispatch from 49,,
,nVton said that the Austrian Minister IL was "
legged was engaged In spy system In the ih'e'ess
Of snain and that there might be se'e'a'
n, d,plomatic relations with Austria IN rev ""'"
"rhe Herald" printed dispatch fron, go
Prince Hayti This announced rumor tna' ~.
teen Spanish vessels passed through the
Passage going north. on Friday.