The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-18

indicate that John II. Bloomer of Port
land ana Martin V. Webber of Bar Har-
Dor were saved. The places given are
their birth places, but as far as the Navy
Department knows, may not have been
their recent residences.
HEARTRENDING SCENES AT HOS
PITAL.
Havana, February 17.-The correspon-
dent of the Associated Press visited the
hospitals of San Ambrosia and the Al
fonso XII yesterday and again today
and net Miss Clara Barton and Mr.. John
Elwell of the Red Cross society. The
scene was heartrending and the dressing
OF the wounds of the victims was hor-
rible spectacle. Some of them, however,
are already much better and they are
carefully treated By DR.. Bernardo Mas.
whose treatment is kindness itself Two
are near death, Carl A. Smith, whose leg
and Jaw were broken and who was badly
burned. and A. Anderson who has burns
all over his body. Both have received
| the sacraments.
| Elaborate preparations are being made
for the interment of the dead. Already
| - bodies have been brought to tho City
hall where they rest in collins covered
with beautiful crowns of silk ribbons,
with appropriate inscriptions. The
crown from the city council bears the in
scription, 1.-THE people of Havana to the
victims of the Maine" There is hand
some crown of silk ribbons in the Span
ish national colors with the inscription
1.-THE navy department of Havana to the
victims of the Maine.'
| Among other tokens are one from Mr..
Lawton Childs with the inscription, "To
our brave dead sailors, a flower cross
from the New York Morning Journal
and Advertiser, an emblem from the
| Havana Yacht club and floral OF other
| tributes from M. Carrazana, Sonora
Emilia Mas, Lucia Lacoste, Mrs. 7.
Gonzales, Miss Catalina Casa, Chas. and
| George Barnett and a crown from the
firm of Salmon Bros. with the inscrip-
| ton ''To the victims of the Maine."
TANNER ISSUES A MESSAGE.
Springfield, ILL.,, February 17.-Gov.
Tanner today called on the legislature to
authorize him to tender to the President
CT the United States the "Moral and
material support of Illinois to prevent or
punish any attempt at hostile invasion of
our country"
| In the Senate the message came as a
profound surprise. While it was being
read by the governors private secretary.
| there was the deepest silence in the Senate
| and at its conclusion there was burst of
applause from both sides. Following is
the Governors message:
| To the Honorable Senate: The news of
the calamity which has overtaken the
| United States battleship Maino and its
In fated crew fills me with grief and hor-
ror. and / assume that the general as
| sembly by joint resolution will express
| the sympathy of the people of this state
| for +ho 90 liant dpad and wOrlpGad of orr
navy and for the surviving relatives.
| am unwilling to believe that the loss
! of the Maine was the result of intent zion
and trust that the official investigation
ordered by our government may demon
strate that it was due to accidental cause.
In view Of the uncertainty wnich exists
| as to this point it would seem that before
the legislature adjourns sine die it should
authorize the legislative to tender to the
President of the United States on behalf
/ of the State of Illinois, whatever moral
and financial support that may be neces-
sary in this emergency to maintain the
honor of the American flag and to prevent
or punish any attempt at hostile invasion
| of our common country.
JOHN E. TANNER. Governor.
WOUNDED ARE DOING WELL.
Key West, Fla, February 17.-Later re-
ports today from the wounded of the
Maine show them to be doing well, ex-
cept in the case of Patrick Foley, an ap-
prentice, whose skull is fractured. 1t is
feared he win die.
The officers from the Maine here are at
the hotels or are quartered with army or
navy friends, and the seamen and others
have been provided for at the barracks or
havs been sent to the cruiser New York.
| Regarding the explosion, the officers of
| the Maine are reticent They ara evident
" under orders to keep quiet on the sub
| ject, but the men talk more freely and
they, including the petty officers of the
| Maine, are almost unanimous IN insist
| ing that the explosion was caused by a
large torpedo planted before the Maine
arrived at Havana.
| The naval men here say that would be
possible. but it is not likely. The anchor
age for the Maine was designated by q
buoy, and the location of the buoy was
fixed by the harbor officials 1t is added
that any officials perfectly posted as to
currents and tides might plant a torpedo
at night so, that, under certain conditions
OF tide, it would DO under the forward
part of the Ma1pe as she swung TO her
mornings Once planted, lit is further
stated here, such torpedo could be ex-
ploded from the shore or from boat at
any time fixed upon by those in the
secret. This, however, is regarded az be.
| ing unlikely to occur, as being almost
impossible to secure without the collision
of Spanish officials.
The Maine, according to the reports re-
oeiyed here. was split open forward,
therefore, it is added, it is difficult to see
how such result could be attained by
the torpedo from the outside and, it is
pointed out that the explosion seemed to
have come from within.
LIST OF THE MARINES.
Washington, February 17.-The Navy
Department this afternoon gave out a
final and complete list of the marines on
board the Maine. including the clost and
survivors, as follows: VIM. Anthony,
private. uninjured. at Havana. Sergt:
Meehan and Calvin, private, Lutz and
Mckay uniniured, now at Key West;
Corporal b. P. Thompson, and privatos
McIjevitt and Geriond, slightly hurt but
now ct Key West.
The following are given IS Hbelieved to
be lost:'' Private FL. A. Van Horn,
Corporal Joseph Schoen, Private John
MoDermott, Privates J. J. Jordan ana
John Bennett; First Sergeant Henry