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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-02-24

what was the departments estimate O.
the conduct of Capt. Sigsbee in the terri
bic situation in which he had been placed
replied:s
think ! express the feeling OF the presi
dent we'll my own. when ! say that Capt
Sigsbec has conducted himself officer OF
our navy should. He was the last to leave his
ship when she went down. His dispatch to me
that night complete. Since then ] have
thought OF question OF fact ask him
which Is essential TO the situation and which
ne could answer. which Is not covered by tina !.
dispatch. It's tone too. Is that of discree.
and levcl-headed man who realized the i'm
preston any word from him al that time woul !,
have on the public mind. Nothing is harde.'
than for naval officer to lose his ship, so that
I have great sympathy for him. / await, With
confidence, further repo>,s.
During the day the department was
in receipts of Il number of kilograms
from different parts Of the country
asking in behalf of the relatives of the
dead sailors that their remains be
brought back to the United States foI
intcrment. While no decision has ycs
been reached formally upon the appli-
cation of the Spanish government for
authorization To examine the wreck o.
the Maine 10 ascertain the cause of tho
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-02-24

man they. Fire engines came bound
ing GOWN the narrow streets from no
one knew where and going no man
anew where. All the populace turned
oat, and the throngs gradually trendcd
toward the water front, but for half an
lour or more no one i'm the midst Of
.hat tostiing, pushing. halfcrazcd
cfoWd Knew aught or
The Awful Tragedy
Uat lay just beyond. The streets be
came congeStrd. and one had hard
TASK TO force his way through. The re-
port was first that the arsenal had
rioWn up, and then ii was said that the
spanish man-of-war had tOrpedocd the
aiaiiie. And this was while the men Of
ne Alfonso MI. were struggling in
'ne work ot rescue. The Ward Line
steamer City Of Washington and the
'iuiSer were the first To reach the
scene, and their crews did all that
,Ouid ne done 10 rescue the drowning.
ihree boats from the Maine were there
'oo. In fact. there were more boats To
puck up swimmers than there were
swimmers 10 be- picked up. Some of
sue survivors were brought 10 the land
sns place there and turned over To the
u.enen, who carried the wounded on
SSuetchers to hospitals. Others were
o'ouSht alongside the City of Washing
on' anu still others were carried oil,
O.ard The Alfonso MI.
me wreck took fire and burned the
~ng night through. When broke the
.oieii!h' plying dawn. dark wreaths Of
, ,nioke were still curling upward from
az slapeless mass. At sunrise all
"'Ss IN the harbor were at half-mast.
W. The News In Washington.
washington, Feb 1.-THE appalling
~ .u OF the disaster and the gravity
II, .ue situation that would arise should
co.. sueatlCn give basis for the under
t o,, OF suspicion of treachery and
li play that ran through all minds.
uad a SOLDERING effect upon public men
liz "ii shades of political opinion. Pub
res Zen expressed their opinions with
yla,'c when approached for inter
m ems' nut everywhere there was de.
,ann lo 10Y IN investigation and full de-
ms ms IN the light OF which the horror
= justly be viewed.
moecretary hong undoubtedly sum.
ilAeo Tn" general opinion of the ma
imncsso, the naval experts i'm finding il
90 t Just now to state the cause
Arc e obstruction of the Maine. There
moe great number of theories, but
nal VI them are Of a character that
by easy to prove or upset them
single investigation by a diver.
stem Long has taken immediate
telegr., 10 make this investigation. He
N aPeu Admiral Sicard mr. Kev West
appolnt board Of naval officers TO
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-02-24

proceed at once 10 Havana o,,
di'ers anu generally to make S,ch IN
curry as til" regulations of tho nav.
demand shall he made in Tho ,.os. ~,
the loss of Il ship. The Iorc,n ma in,.;t,.
OF naval officers are nrlin.d 80 ,ha
nc''l ,ilht the explosion resulted from
Sp'L,a'i'ouS cmhuStion of n coal bunk
.i' me oV"rheating of the iron parti-
'iVi'H petW"cl tn" boilers and the mag
hHihe or from the explosion of Il boiler
thouSh the last theory finds little sun
port. "i'
ne disposition Of the. survivors
CaEt. Dickens. acting chief of the my
lSatioh bureau, has arranged for as
wei as could he from this dis,arco
he wounded sailors in the Havana
hoSpltalS. on the Spanish flagship and
elsewhere, when not in condition to b.
Drought back To Key West will he
carefully looked after by Miss car,
Barton. who has been given carte
blanche 10 buy any and everything
necessary, food. clothing. dplicacieS
ana hire the nurses and physici,pS
III" wounrcd able to get across In Key
West will be- taken care of i'm the ma
rine hospital there. The sound SIR
HlVors VIII he quartcred in the SPARE
army barracks there.
AS for the Maine herself. notwith-
standing discouraging reports from
Lieut.. Hood as To her condition. the
navy department will make the effort
To raise her. They say they are bound
to remove the hull from the small har-
Dor III any ease, and it may be as easy
To raise her as it would he 10 destroy
tn" hull and machine by the use of
divers and dynamit 1t is believed
that this work can u, st be done by
private wrccking corporations. and ne
@otiationS are already afOOt for placing
the contract, based on work by the
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-02-24

Havana. Feb. 1.-THE United States
cruiser Maine was blown up in Hav-
ana harbOr, between 8 and 10 o'clock
Tuesday night. OF the crew of 354
officers, blue jackets and marines, only
IOl have been accounted for. This
means that 253 persisted in the fright
full explosion. which tore the stout bat
tleship to shrcds and shook the city of
Havana from end to end. Many of the
survivors are suffering from painful
wounds.
Wild excitement and still wilder ru-
nors followed the conclusion OF the ter,
rlble blast. The explosion shattered
windows and electric lights and threw
the city into Il tumult of excitement,
such as ii has rarely witnessed before.
Crowds that had gathered in public
places dispersed in quiet order and
other knots gathered, to follow n mo-
nent later at the hotels some leader
who knew no more where he was going
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-02-24

sion is alleged to have been caused by
shells and cartridges.
Lieut. Wainwright, of the Maine, was
half-undressed at 9:i5. and was smok-
ing in his cabin, next to that of Capt.
Sigsbcc. it Is said. when the explosion
occurred and put out the electric
lights. Wainwright then lit match
and went to Capt. Sigsbees cabin. The
captain. it appears. had been thrown
from his bed but was uninjured. They
both went on deck and gave orders 10
flood 300 pounds of gun cotton which
was aboard. The order was carried
out, but the men who fulfilled 1t never
returned. Havana. however, was saved
from still more terrible explosion.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-02-24
RICTING IN ARKANSAS.
Mob Turning and Otherwise De-
strOyinE Property.

Little Rock, Ark, Feb. 19.-Rieting
las been resumed in Lonoke county.
4 mob has been ut work for the past
several nights in Crooked Creek town
ship burning and otherwise destroying
property. Nearly every school house
in the township has been burned and
other public property destroyed. Yhe
grand jury, which has just adjourned,
says in the report: We have made
special efforts 10 investigate and ferret
out the deprcdations and outrages
committed against some of the colored
residents Of the town of Lonoke but
regret TO state that our efforts have
been without success, and we are cdn-
PEELED To refer these matters to the
next grand jury"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-02-24
MEN

or behalf of the colonial government,
requesting him to- tender To President
Mckinley the condolences of the cabi-
net upon the terrible disaster that de-
stroyed the United States warship
Maine. requesting him, moreover. 10
tender our profound sympathy 10 the
American government and assurance
of how deeply we regret that this port
should be the witness of such ire
mendous accident 10 the American
navy"
A number Of messages were received
nj the state department from foreign
governments expressing regret In con-
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-02-24

the officials as requiring attention. and
in every case contradiction. SO
formidable had grown the list that
President Mckinley decided TO make
the following statement regarding the
Maine. which was given out by his sec
rotary:
Based upon Information now In his possession
the president believes that the Maine was
blown up as the result OF an accident. II II Is
found that the disaster was not an accident
premises The dndinx OF the naval court will
develop the cause. and until that Is submitted
oothtng viii be done.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-02-24
Ladies' Would Vote.

New Orleans. Feb 10. A body Of
ladies appeared before the suffrage
committee OF the Constitutional CON
vcnton and urged that the franchise
be extended in some shape to them II.
the construction of the new constitu-
ton. They were given respectful
hearing, but the sentiment of the
members of the convention is against
woman suffrage and the movement has
but little chance of succeeding.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-02-24
Buying New Guns.

London. Feb. 19.-The Chronicle an
LOUNGES that both the German and
French armies are busily replacing al
field guns with new quick firearms Mt
an enormous expense. The paper
says both governments have guarded
the secret wonderfully well. The
German rearming will be completed by
the middle of this year. and the
French before the end of 1899.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-02-24
SEIZE THEM!
Foreign Sealing Vessels Reported
In American Waters.

San Francisco. Feb. 19.-lnformafiD
was received by Collector Jackson
that Canadian sealing vessel was
seen of brakes bay and that she was
violating the sealing regulations by
being in American waters.
The collector ut once sent orders to
the captain Of the revenue cutter Kafsh,
which is in the bay, to leave for
brakes bay and II he found that the
scaler was in American waters ~
overhaul and seize the vessel and
bring her to this pert.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-02-24
Verdict rmed.

Philadelphia, Feb. 10 The United
States court of appeals has affirmed
the verdict in the case Of John ID.
Hart, who was convicted of aiding
the steamer Laurada in filibustering
expedition to Cuba. The sentence inn
posed was two years Imprisonment.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-02-24
LOSS OF THE MAINE
United STATES BATTLESRiI'
BLOWN UP IN HAVANA
HARBOR.

RIO Hundred and Fifty-Eight of
Uncle sans brave Sailor Lads
Meet a Terrible Death-Cnusc of
the Explosion Is Yelled in Mys-
terry. and Only Investigation by n
Court Of Inquiry Can Determine
Conflicting Theories Are Adj
xanced and Suspicion Of Treach-
cry Hinted at-Spanish AuthOri-
ties Express Regret.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-02-24
Excitement mt winnipeg

Winnipeg. Feb. 20.-The excitement
regarding the silver galena find at
Austin, Man, east of Brandon. is on
the increase. The scene Of the find
near the town has all been staked out
and prospectors are looking over the
adjacent country.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-02-24
u Must Have Hccn Accidental

A. the cabinet meeting to-day the matter
was not discussed except any body OF men
lalk about event OF that kind, and most OF
that talk referred TO the terrible loss OF life
and sympathy for the sufferers. 1t certainly
was very kind thought in the president 10
send flowers to the families OF Capt, Sigsbee,
of IN" executive officer. Wainwright. and Of
the lost seamen whose residences are in Wash
ington.
You may say absolutely that there has been
no secret cabinet meeting: that nothing has
taken place in the cabinet that the public have
not been informed about: that the whole policy
~ this department has been to give the public
all the dispatches; that the department has no
more knowledge on the subject of the cause of
the disaster or even of the circumstances at
tending Il than have the public, and that the
report that Capt. Sigsbee had warned the de-
partment that the Maine was in danger from
submarine mines or torpedoes is utterly with
out foundation, no such report ever having been
received from him or anybody else.
The secretary also denied briefly and
Comprehensively wild rumors that he had
requested the chief of police of New York
to guard the ViZcaya, and that he had
selected Constructor Bowles 10 go to Ha-
vana and raise the Maine. The last work
Of the day for him was to consult the
representatives OF the wrecking compa-
MES, who probably will have charge of
this work, and endeavor TO arrange for
both of them to work together so as to
secure the use of each peculiar plant and
"a save time. The secretary. when asked
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-02-24
Secretary Long, at the close Of office
hours issued the following statement:

Really no information has been received since
Capt. Sigsbee's first dispatch adding anything
to our knowledge of the disaster All we
know is that the Maine blew up There is
abundant for speculation in all reports,
but no conclusion can be arrived at until
examination has been made by the divers and
more facts obtained IL is a simple fact to say
that such a thing might happen by design or
Il might happen by accident. As yet there is
no indication Of design. Therefore my i'm
preston has been all along, and l rather
think III" general opinion preponderates in the
-Anl, direction.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-02-24
Miner Killed.

Sparta, Mimi, Feb. 19.--An Austrian
miner named Frank Slatterapas was
killed by q cave-in at the Genoa mine
here. He was unmarried.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-02-24
ytctorion. sim Aground.

Port Said, Feb. 19.-The British bat
tleship Victorious, which. on Feb. II
went ashore outside the bar here, is
still aground.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-02-24
NEWS AND OFFICERS QUARTERS.

explosion the officials seem inclined TO
regard this request as one that could
not properly be refused, and il is likely
that each government will make an
investigation of this character con.
currently.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-02-24

Ice Carries 200 Fisher men of Fin
land Ont to Sea.

Copenhagen, Feb. ia dispatch Es
ceived here from HolsingforS says
that tract of ice on the coast Of the
Gulf Of Finland broke adrift in a SNOW
storm and was carried to sea with zee
fishermen and several horses.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-02-24
NOBLE LIFE ENDED
FRANCES Il. WILLARD DIES AT
NEW YORK

The President OF the w. c. T. q.
SucCumbs to Anemia, From
Which She Has Been q Sufferer
for Nears-An Attack Of Crime
brought on the Final Illness
Which fastened the End-The
Body VIII He Taken to Her Home
Mt Evanston, III.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-02-24
day, ut an estimated cost OF S2OO,OO0.
Spanish Sympathy

New York, Feb. 1S.-The Herald cor
respondent mt Madrid says: Yesterday
all the political asperities were swept
away in the general wave Of sympathy
ut the fate Of the poor fellows Of the
Maine who have lost their lives and
those who suffer from their wounds.
Early in the afternoon kilograms
that came from Capt. Gen. Blanco and
the harbor master Mt Havana We're at
once forwarded to Minister Woodford.
accompanied by letter expressive Of
deep sympathy from the minister for
the colonies, Senior Morpt. i'm the name
of all the members Of the government.
Almost simultaneously the Spanish adj
miral called ut the legation i'm the name
of the minister of marine and the of
iicers and men If the Spanish navy To
express extreme sorrow ut the news of
the disaster
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-02-24
WtRI.IKIE RUMORS.

Naval Officers Kept Busy Contra
dieting Them.
Washington, Feb. 20. - The feature
Of the day ut the navy department was
the large number of rumors of war-likc
tendency that came TO tn" attention OF
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-02-24

Havana, Feb. lS.-Capt. Gen. BlanCO
has sent to the Spanish charge daft
fairies at Washington II cable message
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-16

Mayor Courtney, in employing Paine's
celery compound in his family, had the
example and assurance of many persons
who occupy today like responsible posi-
tions in other cities.
Mayor Rsmsdell of Lynn, personal
friend of Mayor Courtney, recently gave
his opinion of this great remedy as fol.
lows:
ga previous experience with Paine 8
celery compound as a rest0rer of exhaust
ed energy induced me recently to take it
again, the many duties of the mayor S
Office having taxed my slight physical re-
sources greatly. I made no mistake. In
one week found my appetite improved.
the feeling Of WEAKNESS disappearing and
my nerves becoming stsadier. Paine's
celery compound has thus been q friend
in time of need and I like to say word
for friend.
His unhesitating recommendation had
much to do with its use by Mayor Court
ney.
Mayor Miles B. Preston of Hartford,
Ct, said within a day or two, speaking
of the same remedy:
tThe modern man of business, be he
ever so sturdy, finds often that the con-
tinued pressure of affairs has caused the
nerves to demonstrate and fall in tone.
At such time Paines celery compound
becomes of value. Having experienced
its benefits gladly commend it.
Among other statements as to the value
of Paines celery compound, Mayor
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-16
MAY GET O'HIGGINS.
Negotiations Opened For Buying
Two Cruisers.

Washington, April 15.-Several i'm
portant and decisive steps in the work OF
war preparations were taken by the navy
department today. Tt was decided to as
sign the naval reserves of New York, New
Jersey, Massachusetts,, .tMaryland and
Michigan to the five auxiliary cruisers
hereafter to be known as Patrol boats.
These ships are the Prairie, the Dixie. the
Yankee, the Yosemite and either the Ven
ezuela OF. Yorktown.
The question of the American line
steamers was also {wound up to today
with the decision to charter all four of
them, the st. Louis, the St. Paul, the
Paris and the New York. With the an
nounce1nent that these magnificent ships
have been added to the auxiliary fleet
came the statement that the department.
also had purchased the Yorktown Of the
Old Dominion line and the Iumuri Of the
Ward line. With these additions the feet
of convertibles now includes the pick of
the liners and coasting steamers running
under the American flag. The prices are
withheld by the department.
But of greater moment than any of
these developments was the re-opening of
negotiations for the purchase of two war
ships and several torpedo boats from Chile
and Argentine. One of the cruisers is the
Chilian O'Higgins just completed at an
English yard and regarded as one of the
most formidable of her class afioat.
Orders have been issued to the naval re-
serves Of Massachusetts, Maryland, Michi.
gan. and New York and New Jersey to
hold themselves in readiness for duty on
the patrol ships 1t is the intention of
the department to shape matters for any
emergency, but the militia will not
actually 60 into service aboard the ships
until it is..certain that hostilities are to
ensue.
The patrol ships will be assigned to the
Atlantic coast line and form part of the
general plan of coast defense. The
scheme as understood is to assign one of
the patrol vessels to each Of the five divis-
ions that have been mapped out for the
Mosquito fleet under command of Com
mander Elmer These vessels will be the
f1agships of their divisions and will be
under command of regular naval officer.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-16

Washington, April 15.-The Senate is
still in the throes Of discussion of the
Hispano-American crisis.
While the Senate talks the peoIfle of the
country of the civilized world awaits its
verdict.
That verdict will be returned, in ac-
oordance with an agreement reached late
day of tomorrow. That legislative day
may extend into Sunday.
After the debate had continued for
eight hours today an effort was made to
reach an agreement to begin the vote
upon all of the pending resolutions at Z
O'Clock tomorrow evening and in the con-
fused colloquy among Senators there was
made manifest for the first time dispo-
sition to fiIibuster. Mr.. Caffrey.
(Louisiana), although disclaiming any
intention to delay action unduly, objected
to any fixing of a time for a vote. The
debate then proceeded but in a few min
utes Mr.. Wellington, (Maryland), entered
motion to adjourn. This was defeated
by the decisive vote of 61 TO TO-
Ats O'Clock onight..another effort was
made to reach an agreement to adjourn
but it, too, was unsuccessful.
The scene in the..Senate this afternoon
as the war of words was being waged was
memorable one. This will pass into
history as one of the great days of the
Senste. Thronged galleries looked down
upon the half circular chamber below
where were assembled scores of men who
had written pages of American history.
Every member OF the Senate was there
with the exception Of Mr.. Walthail of
Mississippi, who was i'll and confined to
his bed. Among the distinguished audi
enced were hundred or sinore' of the
members of the House. justices of the
supreme court, members of the cabinet
q ID other eminent men. 1t was an in
soiring, a historic scene and one rarely
witnessed, In such circumstances it is
not surprising that the brilliant orators
who addressed the Senate rose to, AID
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-16
RECOGNITION WILL WIN.

Washington, April 15.-It is. the general
belief among Senators that the vote will
be taken By 9 or 10 O'Clock tomorrow
night.
There being numerous amendments,
there will be many roll calls. 1t is likely
that the committees resolutions with the
minority amendment recognizing the re-
public of Cuba will be adopted. The
resolution agreed upon will be substituted
for the House resolution, making it a
House measure to avoid the parliamentary
difficulty of a new proposition in the
House. 1t is supposed that the resolution
will go to the House Monday and probably
be sent to conference though an effort
may be made to concur at once, but the
strength of this move is yet uncertain.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-16
THE WEATHER.

Washington, April 15.-Forecast for
Saturday: Maine and New Hampshire
Threatening weather with rain near the
coast followed by fair and warmer
weather by Saturday night, winds shift
ing to northwesterly.
Boston, April 15.-Local forecast for
Boston and vicinity for Saturday: Light
rain, followed by clearing; winds shift
ing to north and northwest.