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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-17
THE MAINE WOUNDED.


Key West, Fla, Feb. 1.-THE reports
upon the Names wounded today are
favorable. Every possible care Is being
bestowed upon them and both well and
injured are brighter and better after
u nights rest.
Now the officers and men not con-
nected 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 disas-
ter was received here and the officers
and men on the torpedo boats Gushing
and Ericsson have been under u great
strain which no one who has not trav-
eled on these elongated collins" can
appreciate.
Fortunately the threatened norther
did not develop, so the trip between
here and the Tortugas was not 50 bad.
But after a few accidents the discov-
cry Will be made that the Florida
channel between Key West and Cuba
Is one of the toughest and most dam
gerous passages for small boats In the
world. Experienced men say 1t is worse
than the English channel, the Gulf
stream meeting the tide and wind and
there being always a treacherous sea.
These facts account for the frequent
| delays of boats in the eighty mile pas
sages between this port and Havana,
and the opinion is growing stronger
here that the torpedo boats are not fit
for outside cruising.
A corrected list OF those who arrived
here on the Olivettte last night is be-
ing made by the Marine Hospital sur
geons. the aim being to classify them
into slightly" painfully" and "seri-
ously' wounded.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-17
GOV. TANNERS MESSAGE
THEE FINANCIAL AND MORAL SUPPORT


Springfield, Ill.,, Feb. 15.-Gnycrnor
Tanner today called on the legislature
TO authorize him to tender to the
President oil the United States the
moral ana financial support "of
Illinois to prevent on punish any at
tempt at hostile invasion OF our coun-
try"
At the conclusion of the reading Of
his message to the senate there was
burst OF applause from both slices.
Following is the message.
The news OF the calamity which
has overtaken the United States bat
tleship Maine and its Inflated crew fills
me with grief and horror and 1 as
sumo that the general assembly will, by
JOINT resolution, express the sympathy
OF the people of this state for the gal
liant dead and wounded OF our navy
and for the survived relatives.
Il am unwilling 10 believe that the
loss of the Maine was the result of in
tentiun, and trust that the official
investigation ordered by our govern
ment may demonstrate that ii was due
to Acknowledgement In view Of the uncer-
talnty which exists as to this point
1t would seem that before the legisla-
ture autourns sine die II should author
ize the executive to tender to the Presi-
dent of the United States on behalf Of
the state of Illinois whatever moral
and financial support may be necessary
in this emergency to maintain the
honor of the American flag and to pre-
vent or punish any attempt at hostile
invasion of our common country
"tSigned) JOHN X. TANNER,
Governor"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-17

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Morrill,
of Vermont occupied the entire time of
the executive session of the Senate to-
day with speech opposing the ratih-
cation OF the Hawaiian annexation
treaty. The speech was intended to
show that the acquisition Of the Ha-
waiian islands would be against both
good policy and the traditions of this
country. He had always stood against
the acquisition of distant lands and
was still opposed to that policy as one
calculated to undermine the integrity
of the Republic.
Mr. Morrill, said that commercially
Hawals interest had been vastly eX-
aggerated, and contended that the an
nexation would result in the inevitable
destruction of the beet sugar industry
OF the United States because of the In
ability OF American labor to compete
with the coolie labor employed on the
Hawaiian plantations.
From n military point of view. he ar
gued that the control of Hawai- would
be a source of weakness rather than OF
strength because n navy would be re-
quired for its defense in time of war.
while in the time of peace, we should
not need the islands on this account
Senator Morrill, quoted with especial
emphasis a letter from Daniel Webster
dated 1913, advising the maintenance
of the independence of the Islands, and
closed with an appeal to the people of
the United States to continue this
policy.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-17
Newspaper Publishers in Conference.

New York, Feb. 1.-THE American
Newspapers Publishers association
are holding their annual session at the
Waldorf Astoria Hotel. The session
will last three days. The first meeting
was called to order by the president.
Charles w. Knapp, of the st Louis Re-
public.
Today mechanical questions will oc-
cupy the attention of the session and
Friday will be devoted to the Discus
sion OF miscellaneous questions on
Friday evening there will be dinner
at the waldorf Astoria Among the
delegates in Attendance are n. C.
Weiss Duluth Herald; f. Il. Noyes.
washington star; h. wilkins, WASH
ington Post: NJ. A. McRae. Cincinnati
Post; S, II. Kaufman, washington
Tribune; James Elverson, Jr., Philadel-
phla Inquirer; j. b. Townsend, Phila-
delphia Press: c. j. Palmer, Houston
Post: j. Dell Keiser Topeka Capital;
Robert Ansley. Chicago Times-Herald;
and w. L. Haskell. Minneapolis Times.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-17
HANANA IN MOuRNING.
Flags at Half Mast Out of Respect for the
Names Dead.

Havana, Feb. 16.-Delayed in trans
mission -There are 20 of the injured of
the Maine CHARTERED at Military hos
pital of. San Ambrosio, and DIR. Manos
has given directions that they are to
be cared for In the best ward in of the
hospital. Many physicians and assist
ants are in attendance upon them I'M
der the supervision of DIR. Bernarlino
Moro. voluntarily assisted by DIR. Chas.
Finlay and sister, Mary WalteIforce,
of the Royal Births Nurse associa-
ton.
The wounded men have been visited
by many ladies. Six Of the wounded.
Joseph Kama, Alfred johnson, Charles
Bergman, G. Fox, C. Christensen and
Oscar Anderson Will be able TO return
to Key West today on board the DIV
cite. Charles A. Smith, who is suf-
fering from n broken leg and burns
about the jaw, is a very sick man. and
1t is feared he may die. The other suf-
ferers are doing we'll
Thomas Walters, Martin Webster and
Thomas Smith are at the military hos
pital of Alphonzo XIII. Webster says
he was sleeping below when he was
awakened by cries Of fire, and shortly
afterward there was an explosion. Wat
ers, who was on duty in the engine
room was thrown six feet into the
air and fell on an awning of the Maine,
and thence rolled into the water. from
which he was mtraculously saved.
Captain Sigsbee, Lieut.. Holman. Pay
master Ray, Surgeon Henneberger,
Chaplain Chadwick. Engineer Newell
and Cluevcrius, gunners, Mate Butler
and n seaman named Anthony are
stopping at the Hotel Inglaterra.
The evening papers of Wednesday,
except La Discussion, printed leading
editorials and sentimental declarations
of sympathy with the Names surviv-
ors.
The flags over all public buildings
are half-masted out OF respect for the
dead,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-17
CLARA NEVADA Loss CONFIRMED.
frank Whitney of Cripple Creek, Colo,
Was One of ihe victims.

Nanaimo, D. O.. Feb. IA special
from Juneau, Alaska, of February IL
confirms the news of the loss Of the
Clara Nevada. and says;
The cause of the disaster was
doubtless the explosion of her boilers.
the nifty people ON board. none are
believed To have been saved. The
wreck was discovered by T. A. Mar
guam, custom inspector at juneau.
VINO ordered the HUSTLER to the scene.
IN Lynn canal, where II burning vessel
had been seen. Wreckage bearing the
name Of the Inflated vessel was found.
but there was nothing to show the
Identity of any of the passengers. The
Clara Nevada was tramp steamer
and as she was plying between Unit
ed States ports, she did not file her
passenger list with the custom house
officers. Those whom she had aboard
had been hurriedly picked up at
Skaguay, being attracted by the cut
which she made in the rates 1t is
thought that she carried about twenty
passengers. of whom two or three We're
women. Several We're bound for
Juneau and tine balance for Seattle,
Frank Whitney of Cripple Creek.
Col. was known to be one Of the un-
atunates He had been waiting for
his wife to Join him at Skaguay, and.
becoming impatient, boarded the Ne
vada at the last minute. His wife
arrived at Skaguay only few hours
after the Nevada sailed, and. learning
of his departure, followed him south
ON the steamer Rosalie, expecting to
meet him in Seattle.
Al Noyes of Juneau is also supposed
to have been ON the Clara nevada.
This all that is known of the victims.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-17
TELLS OF A TORPEDO HOLE.
There is Much Loubt of tho Accuracy of
the RcnOri.

Key West. Fla, Feb. ia cores
pondent here Of the Associated Press
has just returned to this place on
board the Olivette, from the scene of
the wreck Of the u. S. batteship Maine,
in Havana harbor. Divers who have
been working about her bottom have
discovered an eight inch precussion-
hole in her plate.
Admiral Manterola has summoned
Captain Sigsbee to appear before
Military Judge Peral to make the
necessary dispositions. All proofs OF
torpedo will be removed. Another man
of war is expected here tonight.
New York Feb. 1.-THE above bulle-
tin from Key West indicating evidence
of the use of a torpedo having been
discovered in case of the man of war
Maine was written and sent by MIR.
Weatherford, regular Associated Press
correspondent at Key West, who went
to Havana recently, and who left the
latter city yesterday wednesday, at 0
O'Clock p. m. on the steamer Olivette.
DlsCREDITs THE STORY.
Washington. Feb. 1.-THE Key West
bulletin regarding the finding of n hole
in the bottom plate of the Maine, and
referred to as the work of n torpedo,
was sent to the White House by the
Associated Press, and was shown to
President Mckinley. His only COM
ihtIit WIS tHdl II was the nfSt ne nul
heard of It,
The President does not wish to make
any statement concerning reports that
come regarding the disaster, but he
permitted the fact to be known that
the administration had no advices
tending to confirm the Key West re-
port.
The navy department absolutely dis
credits the story from Key West that
divers found an elght-inch percussion
hole in the bottom OF the Maine. Sec
rotary Long says there is no such
thing as a percussion hole: that there
is no eight-inch torpedo and there Is
no other way in which such q hole
could be accounted for It is of course
possible that a shell exploding inside
the ship pierced a hole of the kind in
the outer skin, but that would be
readily revealed by the character of the
angle, and whether or not the skin was
bulged In or out around the puncture.
1t lis more likely, II there is any hole
Mt all of the kind. that II is simply the
outlet of one of the numerous pieces
inside the Maine.
New York, Feb. 17.-One of the reg
ular staff correspondents OF the Asso-
ciated Press mt Key West cabled from
there at 11:35 this morning that the
report OF finding a hole in the hull of
the Maine, evidently caused by n tor
pedo, was sent from Havana Just be-
fore the Olivette sailed. and from
source regarded as reliable; but II cam
not be verified owing 10 the strict CEN
sorship at Havana. The report is not
verified by the officers OF the Maine
who have arrived at Key West from
Havana.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-17
BLANDIN's STORY.
Tells of tho Two Explosions and the
Speedy Sinking of the Maine.

New York. Feb. ia dispatch to
the Herald from Havana says;
Lieut.. John Blandn, who was officer
Of the watch at the time Of the cNplo-
sion. gives this version Of his own cX-
periences and of those who came under
his immediate observation:
II went on watch at o'clock, rcicv-
ing Lieut.. Blow. At twenty minutes TO
10 o'clock, while on the port side uf the
quarter deck. an explosion occurred,
seemingly ON the port side Forward, fol-
lowed Immediately by a second one.
/ was struck on the head by a dying
piece of wreckage, but not stunned.
"i climbed on the poop deck. where |
found the executive officers and several
others. The barge and gig Were lowered
and manned. they being the only boats
left. We picked up all the wounded that
could be found and put them into the
boats. The Spanish ship Alfonso XIII
had sent four or five boats very
promptly to our aid and more Of our
wounded were sent to the ALFONSO.
"One of our boats pulled around the
Maine and picked up several men who
had been blown into the water. The
executive officers went forward to see
II the fire could be put oat and found
II was useless to try to do anything
to save the ship as she Twas Il total
wreck. q
1.-THE captain then gavq the order to
abandon the ship and most of MS Wen:
in the boats of the City Of Washing
ton Of the Ward line. where we were
most cordially received and cordially
treated. The captain was the last to
leave the shin ~
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-17

Blanco's Report rs Made to His Govern
ment and Its Representatives.

Washington. Feb. lI.-Captain Gen
eral Blanco today cabled Senior Dubosie
In charge OF the Spanish legution,giving
the formal action Of the insular govern
ment OF Cuba over the catastrophe. At
the same time the alcalde Of mayor of
Havana sent resolutions of the NUM-
cipality. Senior Dubosie presented the
dispatches to Assistant Secretary Day,
who laid them before President Me-
Kinley.
Gen. Blancos dispatch was as fol-
lows: in toduy's session of the in
sular government under my presidency
il was resolved to express through
your excellency respectful and feel
ing manifestation Of coincidence TO the
President of the United states for the
terrible catastrophe which has result
ed in the destruction Of the cruiser
Maine. causing the death OF large
number Of citizens and sailors of that
nation. In accordance with this reso-
tuition I request your excellency TO pray
the President of tn United States to ao-
cent the coincidence which ! send, de-
ploring as do that this hospitable
port should witness such great mis-
fortune for the American navy.
BLANCO."
The dispatch from the alcalde was:
'The municipality has passed the fol-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-17
NAVAL CONSTRUCTOR TALKS.


Washington, Feb. 17.-"Under all cir
cumstances," said Naval Constructor
Phillip Hichborn. sit does not seem to
suited from an accident Everything
was quiet and orderly about the ship
as far as we have any knowledge and
the probabilities are that only one of
the four engines was being used. With
all the safeguards Imaginable and ly-
ing at anchor us quiet as possible, 1t
seems unlikely that such accident
could have occurred. Men We're about
the ship everywhere, but none of the
machinery was in motion, with the
possible exception of one of the smaller
engines for necessary work aboard. If
the Maine had been at sea or in ac-
ton there might have been some valid
reason for such an explosion such as
occurred, but not under conditions sur
rounding II in Havana. Then, too.
there was no possible manner for the
ammunition in the magazine to be ex-
ploded unless by some Internal machine
or other contriVanCe.
NO lights We're carried into the mag
azine. nor were there any wires run
ming through IL. All the light neces-
sary was on the outside with the wires
safe distance from the explosive or
intlammable matter that was in the
magazine. If Il modern man of war IL
not safe lying at anchor in port, what
can be expected of the vessel when 1t
is at sea or engaged in battle? Men
could not be induced to enlist in the ma
Wy under any inducement that could be
held out II II was demonstrated that
cruisers are merely floating death
traps.
Here was n vessel as staunch and
well-built as anything that ever left a
ship yard and In instant almost the
work of years goes for naught and we
are told that there was an accident at
the bottom Of the affair, But l will
never believe anything OF the kind and
! have the best reasons for entertain
ing such opinions from my knowledge
of the manner In which the Maine was
constructed"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-17
DYNAMITE GUN MAKER zALINCK.
Ho Also Says the Maine Catastrophe Was
the Result Of Design.

New York. Feb. 17.--Captain Edwin
Zalinck, inventor of the dynamite gun,
declares that the Maine was not blown
up from within. Accidents, careless
ness and spontaneous conclusions. I"
he said last night to press reporter
have been eliminated from ;'ie navy
and army"
There was time when the acct
dental dropping of a shell might have
blown vessel into atoms and has done
SO. But that time is past. Then, this
theory is wiped away at once when Ii
is known that all magazines were un-
der lock and key at the time of the oc-
currence. The boat was not in action.
but lying peacefully at anchor in still
waters.
1.-THE theory OF carelessness must also
be dismissed at once. l know the dis
cipline on board n warship too well to
imagine any possible careless act that
would ignite a magazine at that hour
of the night or to believe that spy or
traitor could pass beyond the guards
and enter them. Why, a member of
the Names crew would not dare han
die those explosives at that hour.
AS to spontaneous combustion-that
theory must also be dismissed at once.
There Is no such thing known today
in the manufacture and handling of ex-
plosives as spontaneous combustion
because of the perfection In material
and that thorough tests II must under
go before being accepted by the gov
eminent.
Ten years ago minor accidents were
numerous, but they We're principally
due to the inferiority of the metal man
ufactured or the handling of it. /
can recall one or two terrible accidents
in those days. but II Is useless tn speak
Of them, as the causes do not enter at
all into the consideration of what has
befallen the Maine.
II imagine some effort may be made
by the Spanish to conceal the real
cause Of the explosion by blaming the
gun cotton packed In the magazines
and Intended for torpedo uses This
abuses Of gun cotton are as well under
stod today on board of man of war as
in the laboratory. 1t Ia manufactured in
Its perfection, being slowed on board,
and there il no more danger of IL ex-
plodng except by great heat or i'm
pact than there is of solid shell
bursting.
"There was no great heat in the mag
nzlnes of the Maine. The thermome-
tiers tell of no greater heat than ST.
and gun cotton will not explode under
97 degrees above that.
"But Il must be remembered that the
gun cotton stored In the Maine was
mostly water-soaked, kept damp for
the sake OF preservation and added
safety. This IS the rule on all men of
war.
"Of course, there Is little always
kept dry for decorating purposes; to
act az a sort of illuminate or cap In
setting off the damp cotton. But the
dry gun cotton Is of such high class
material and kept under perfectly safe
conditions that it could not ignite by
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-17
,csBEE's IMPORTANT CIPHER
,,,s,r FEARED TAKING HAVANA COAL


washington, Feb. 17.-upon the re-
Nv, a, the sad intelligence from Ha-
.,'e at the Marine hospital bureau an
~ ~, zoe issued by Surgeon General
wyn,n assigning Surgeon b. w.
r ~ IN duty at Key West. where the
..,,rdsa of the Maine are to be cared
:, surgeon Brown Immediately left
4, ne south. He will be stationed at
v.v West marine hospital, which is In
,A,r,. Of DR.. Gregorio Guiteras'
,.,,s.r NJ the famous yellow fever ex-
r,t Or. John Guiteras.
REPORTS from Havana were OF snch
,A,raeter that IT was deemed injudi-
,sps 10 have the injured men of the
Mine sent to any Of the hospitals near
a, scene Of the disaster
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-17

Chicago. Feb. ia new chapter has
been opened in the romantic life his
tory of Martha Byrne MackinRuddy.
widow OF the well-known turfman,
Watson Rudy. and also OF the mil
lionaire contractor. Tom" Mackin. II
is announced today that she has now
quietly married James Rudy, brother
of her last former husband. This Is
her third marriage in five years.
In 1882 Tom Mackin. in visiting the
scenes Of his boyhood in Ireland. met
and fell in love with Martha Byrne,
then Il rosy checked tavern keeper and
in the spring of 1898 Miss Byrne came
to America, where Mackin married her.
few months after the wedding Mack
in died. Much litigation followed, Mrs.
Mackn finally getting S250.0OO as her
share OF the estate.
Seven months after Mackin's death
Mrs. Mackin married the well-known
turfman Watson Rudy, who died last
June. Some time after his death Alrs.
Rudy began 10 receive attentions from
her brother-in-law. which have now
eliminated in marriage.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-17
TORPEDO HoLEr STORY UNLIKELY.
Cause 'of Explosion n Mystery and May
Remain so-Furthcr Censorship in Hay-

Key West, Feb. IA lieutenant of
the Maine, whose name is withheld
at his request, was questioned today
regarding the dispatch from Havana
saying that a diver had discovered
hole apparently made by a torpedo In
he hull of the Maine. He said:
why not make the hole 500 feet or
5000 feet? One story is as likely as
hH other"
In short the cause of the explosion
is completely shrouded in mystery
and the demolition of the battleshp
is so complete that II is probable the
secret of the disaster Will never be
known. 1t Is believed here that the
censorship at Havana Will now be
made more strict than ever and that
n postal supervision will be demanded
as military necessary. No boatI
except torpedo boats and the cruiser
New York here or near here are suita-
BILE to send to Havana. A strong
wind prevails and there will be high
water in the Gulf and the Florida
channel The Mangrove or Fern may
come from Havana at any time.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-17
KANSAS PACIFIC SOLD.
40 Miles of Road Goes to the Reorganlzn-
ton for sI.5OO,OOO.

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 1.-THE eastern
division of the Kansas Pacific road,
14O miles in length, was sold under the
first mortgage today. Judge w. ID.
Cornish. special master, conducted the
sale. The property was bought in by
Mr.. Alvin w. krech on the part of the
reorganization committee for $780,
900.
The same party of attorneys and rail-
road men as witnessed the sale of the
road under the government lien yester-
day were present today.
The party interested in the sales VIII
leave this afternoon for Sallna where
the sale of the middle division Will take
place tomorrow.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-17
CARING FOR THE BEREAvEp.
Probability that Families of the Maine
Victims VIII be supported by Govern

Washington. d. c., Feb. IL
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 Nypsic and
Trenton, which were wrecked in the
Samoan hurricane. Representative
Mcclellan, Of New York. introduced n
Joint resolution in the House today ap-
propriating $4,000 for this purpose.
The resolution was as follows;
"Resolved BY the Senate and House
of Representatives that the secretary
OF the navy be and hereby is directed
to pay out of any money in the treas
ury not otherwise appropriated, u sum
equal to twelve months pay TO the legal
heirs or representatives, or relatives of
the officers of the crew OF the y. $. ship
Maine who persisted In the disaster at
Havana. February 16. 1898, and the sum
OF $3.50 900 or so much thereof us may
be necessary Is appropriated to carry
out the provisions of this act"