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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-17
PRICE THREE CENTS.
HELP GOES FROM KEY WEST.
PROMPT RESPONSE TO THE APPEAL
FROM CAPTAIN SIGsBEE-THE FLEET
HORRIFIED AT THE NEWS.


HoRRIFIED AT THE NEWS.
Key West Feb. lG-The lighthouse tender
Mangrove sailed ror Havana A. O'Clock This
board several doctors. Dr. Clendenin. 4. s. A..
morning having on board several doctors Dr
Clendenin. L. : A.. and euseeon from the
United states cruiser Now-York i.ft hsre on he
Mangrove.
The steamer Fern also saii.d for Havana. and
the torpedo-boat Ericsson .f, Key Wos' 90 mid
night with dispatches Cor thr a.et
Tho United States cruiser New-YCrk. with
Admiral Sicard Oh board reached Sand Key
eight miles OUT. this evening and anchored
She was olderel here 90 supply tae survivors
Of the Maine with clothing ard neccs aries
There IS good authority FOR The statement that
CAPTAIN Sssbce has not. in any dispatch to
Washington or TO Admiral scard. used the word
"accidenr in describing he disaster. naval
men here however. say this is perfectly natural,
luasmach as Captain Siesbee was in Command.
and would not be willing 20 eo definitely on
record until the Board Of Inquiry meets.
The Ericsson returned tonight from the Tor
tugas She had carried dispatches 20 Admiral
Sicard. and brought back hs ronly for Wash
iurton. she wil return Immediately 20 the feet
with later Washington teegrans FOR the Ad-
n!ral These were not opened here. $40 that
nothing is known ~ their contents. but It is
thought likely that Admiral Sicari VIII come TO
Key West with Cnc ship 20 care for he sur
vivors. and that tho rest OF the fleet VIII re-
main at the Tort3gas unless otherwise ordered
from Washington.
Those on board the Ericsson saw The news ~
the fate of the Maine was received by the feet
,,f 3, fr,-ra1rIfffy nnr "a
ror and with the remark that the calamity is
the greatest in modern naval history except.
perhaps. the sinking Of the Victoria hy tho
Camperdown."
Forty-nve survivors injured slightly or uuin-
iured are expected 20 arrive here tonight by
The steamer Olivette. The wounded 10 charge.
probably. - surgeons sent from here. Tho
wounded will be received at the United state
Marine Hospital. whore they viii bee well cared
for.
1t is said here that the boats u the Spanish
coast ship Havana received some ~ the Names
survivors.
The torpcdo-boat Gushing left Key West at
noon for the feet with dispatches for Almirh
Scard from Captain S.gsb'e. Tho FIRST d' patch
announced the disaster and the second said
that General Blanco and hls staff had called
on Captain Sigsbee. had expressed 'heir d"ep-
est sympathy. and offered th. use ~ 'h' hos
pitals AT Havana. 20 which The most seriously
wounded had been taken
Dispatches are now Eete from Washington
addressed TO Admiral S.card bur Commanfant
FORSYTH has no way 20 send them. The Gushing,
the Ericsson tho Fern and the Mangrovs have
been sent on duty to-day and tle faca' Us "-th
the fleet AZ the Tortusas
As yet no details other than those contained
in Captain Sigsbees message in ''mmahdthf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-17

go PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE CABINET
REGARD THE DISASTER As DUE TO SOME
MYSTERIOUS AcCIDENT-TEIIs coUN-
TRY.s NAVAL STRENGTH NOW IN
TERIOR TO THAT OF SPAIN
PROMPT MEASURES
TAKEN FOR RE
LIEF OF THE
INJURED.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-17
LOST Roth OF HIS EYE

Among the saved on board the city Of Wash
ington Is a Mr.. Dressler Gustav @. Dressler of
The Maine). who has lost both his eyes
The passengers Of the Ci,y ot Washington save
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-17
TERRIFIC BLOW TO NAVY. |
EFFECT OF LOSING THE MAINE

OFFICIALS IN WASHINGTON ALMOST
STUNNED BY THE CATASTROPHE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-17
DESTRUCTION OF THE MAINE.
TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTy-EIGHT GALLANT MEN LOST
BATTLESHIP


SSBEE DECLINES TO
CALAMITY PRIOR TO THE OFFICIAL NNS
TGGAroN- oF A TERROR II HAVANA
IARBoR- GOVERNMENT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-17

ANOTHER DISPATCH FROM GEN. LEE
He REPORTS THE NUMBER or DEAD
ABOUT TWO HUNDRED AND SIXTY
MOURNING IL HAVANA.
Washington. Feb. l6-The following cable dis.
match was received by the state Department
rom Consul General Lee at 9.l6 tonight.
Havana. February l6. 1898.
profound sorrow expressed by Government
o,d municipal authorities. Consuls Of foreign
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-17

RruoRS or FOUL PLAY NOT CREDITED.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-17

CHAMPAGNE IMPORTS N 1897
Custom House statistics show that 12U5 cases OF
O. IA Mumm's Extra Dry were imported, bflns
a. eq9 cascs moro than any other brand. AS now
Imuorted 1, IL dr. and remarkably nns.-Aayi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-17

THE NEW PENNSYLVANIA LIMITED.
Win its new equipment. the PEI nsylNana LIN.
=, "a ia the most complete and the handsOmest trair
In The world. Leaves New-lork every morning foi
CincinnatL Chicago and 81 Louis--Aa'I
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-02-16
Then the Girls Fled.

1t is amusing to people familiar
with the Capitol to watch strangers ex-
anime it, and nowhere are these
strangers so amusing as when they
are in Statuary Hall, where there are
a dozen or more "echo" stones, each
Of which creates a different sort of
echo owing to the peculiarities of the
acoustics created by the formation of
the ceiling, Men and women, old
and young, frequently afford the most
amusing spectacles when the solemn
guide exhibits the wonders Of these
@echo" stones. There are also two
pillars, one on either side of the room,
which are called the telephone col
umns, and a person speaking in a
very low tone near one may be dis
tinctly heard by any one standing
near the opposite pillar. Yesterday
members secretary was leaning
against the pillar on the south side
Of the hall when he heard a voice
say:
"Oh, dear, what shall l do? My
skirt is falling off and I haven't got
u pin"
The young fellow glanced around,
saw no one near him, but observed
two young women near the telephone
pillar opposite. Instantly grasping
the situation, he gruffly said in low
voice:
@Sew it on or use hatpin."
He heard slight sore am, saw two
young women look about the hall in
startled fashion, and, observing that
no one was near, the one in distress
exclaimed:
~Oid you ever?"
"No, 1 never" replied the Secre-
rotary as gruffly as before; Il use but
TONS"
This was too much for the young
women and they precipitately fed
Washington Times.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-02-16
Cuban Relief Committee.
(Communicated.)

A meeting Of ladies was held on
Friday afternoon last at the residence
OF Mrs. Jas. Holland to discuss the
organization of Cuban Relief Com
mittee.
In view OF the frightful suffering
especially OF women and children at
present rife in the island, it was de-
cided to secure promptly whatever
aid may be obtained and forward the
same to the Central Committee at
New York appointed by Pres. Nc
Kinley. That committee is constant
ly in communication with Gen. Lee,
the I. S. Consul at Havana, under
whose personal supervision the work
of distributing supplies to the famine
stricken districts is carried on.
Within two hundred miles of the
coast Of the u. s. in the past few
months, five hundred thousand peo-
Pile have literally starved to death.
Five hundred thousand more a:s
even now on the verge of Lie fate.
Throughout the island fevers, small
pox and other diseases attendant on
such conditions prevail unchecked
for want of medicines and shelter.
The cause OF snch deplorable con &.
dition is due to the Spanish man
dates which for several seasons have
prohibited all tillage Of the soil and
have huddled into small towns and
villages thousands Of homeless PEG.
pie. .....
Will this nation look with indiffer-
ence on such scene of stupendous
sufferlpgP The success of this move.
ment, but one Of the many which are
being instituted all over the country,
will answer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-02-16
A Chapter on Men.

Man that is married to woman is of
many days and full of trouble. In the
morning he draweth his salary, and
in the evening, behold 1T is gone. It
is tale that is told. 1t vapisheth,
and no one knows whittier it goeth.
He riseth up, clothed in the chilly
garments of the night, and seeketh
the commandment paregoric where
with to soothe his infant posterity.
He cometh forth as the horse or
OK, and draweth the chariot of his off
spring. 20 spendeth his shekels in
the purchase Of fine linen to cover
the bosom OF his family, yet himself
is seen in the gate Of the city with one
suspender.
Yea, he is altogether wretched.-
Robert j. Burdette in the Brooklyn
Eagle.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-02-16
FREE TO MILLIONS.
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tho Asking. ...-

Medical books are no: always in
teresting reading, especially to peo-
pie enjoying good health, but as a
matter OF fact scarcely one person in
ten is perfectly healthy, and even
with such, sooner or later sickness
must come.
1t is also a well established truth
that nne-tentns of all diseases origin
ate with breaking down of the di-
gestion, a weak stomach weakens and
impoverishes the system, making it
easy for disease to gain foothold.
Nobody need fear consumption,
kidney disease, liver trouble or a weak
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the digestion ID good and the stomach
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Stomach weakness shows itself in
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and points the way to a cure 80
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Thousands have some form of stom.
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1t gives valuable suggestions as to
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length of time required to digest var
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No price is asked, but simply send
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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-02-16
A TERRIFIC EXPLOSION,
THE NAMES MAGAZINE TX
PLODES AND SHE SINKS IN
THE HARBOR OF HA-
HAVANA.

Two Hundred and Fifty-Threo Men
arc Missing.
Special from the s. F. Postl
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Feb. 10
The U. 8. battleship Maine blew
up in the harbor of Havana at 10
o'clock last night. The explosion
TOOK place at the bows when the men
were asleep. The wreckage was
blown in every direction. The win
dows in Havana were all broken by
by the force OF the explosion. The
survivors were picked up by the boats
of other vessels.
Captain Sigsbee wires Washington
today that the indications are that
the powder magazine exploded and
that an investigation alone will tell.
1t the armor plates are bent in, then
the explosion was from the outside of
the vessel
The Maine sank Immediately.
Lieutenant Jenkins and Assistant
Engineer Merritt are the only officers
missing. The remainder of the offic-
ers are uninjured. Fifty-nine of the
crew are wounded and two hundred
and fifty-three are missing. None of
the rescued men had more than a
part of suit of clothes when picked
up by boats. The wounded were
taken 10 Havana and are low being
cared for at the hospitals. The long
list Of missing is accounted for by the
fact that nearly all the men we're be-
low and they we're stunned and
drowned.
So far nothing suspicious in the ex-
plosion has been discovered. The
cruiser Cincinnati two years ago at
Key West narrowly escaped similar
disaster from spontaneous commbus-
ton in her coal bunkers adjoining the
magazine.
President Nj cKinley has ordered
the wrecking steamer and lighthouse
tender from Key West to go to the
scene. He has also sent a telegram
OF sympathy and recalled the invita-
tons for tonigbt's reception.
Ex-Minister De LONE declares that
he Is greatly grieved over the ter.
rible accident and expresses his deep
affection for the American people.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-02-16

MIR. Taber received dispatch yes.
terday afternoon telling him to come
to Wells and bring DIR. Mcdowell
with him as Mr.. ScberR was quite
sick. They went up on No. 3 last
night, and found Mr.. Scherff suffer-
ing from an attack of pneumonia.
DR.. Nc Dowell returned on No. 4 TO-
day and reports Mr.. Scherff doing
nicely.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-02-16
SALMAGIINDI

AS iniment Trib is supreme.
Glad to hear that Stanton wiseman
is Improving.
Don Hargrove got in from Duck
Valley this afternoon.
Dancing pumps and light weight
boots and shoes at Alexander's. y
Lawrence Ackland was taken to
the railroad hospital at Ogden this
morning.
Dave Casper has Just received a
new lot Of samples of Fall and
Winter Clothing which will be made
to order from $3.50 up.
Harry Reynolds and family will
move out to Mr.. Odell's ranch in La
noble Valley tomorrow.
A pair of eye glasses, picked up at
Harris Hall Wednesday night and
left at this Office, can be had by the
owner on proving property and pay
ing lOr bnlB uOuC6.
The readers of the INDEPENDENT
will appreciate it's enterprise in Civ
ing an account Of the sinking of the
Maine. We make no blow, but get
the news.
Assemblyman Mc.Afee writes that
he has just returned from trip to
Mountain City and is we'll pleased
with the outlook. He intends to go
back to his old business of assaying
and offers his ranches on North Fork
for sale. Che ad will appear tomor-
row or Friday.
The Greater includes the less,
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures hip disease
and scrofula sores and it may be de-
pended upon to cure bols and pim-
Piles and humors of all kinds.
HOODS DIT r q ora H. Ro.1-:I !.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-02-16
A Free OHcrinR.

For love Of the horee, and the Eel.
lowship Of horsemen, offe- this tes-
timony. ! know that Trib will bene-
fit both.-Dr, M. Burns, Virginia
City, Nevada.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-02-16
F. j. CHENEY & 90,
Toledo, Ohio,


We, the undersigned, have known F.
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ton made by their firm.
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Toledo, Ohio.
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Halls Catarrh Cure..is.taken inter.
nally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price Toe. per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists. Testimonials free.
halls family Pills are the best.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-02-16
HOWIR This.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case Of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-02-16

HOODS PILLS are the favorite
family cathartic and liver medic inc
Price 25c.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-09-08
WANT TO KEEP
THE GLOUCESTER.
The Navy Department. Thinks IL Would
lie Great Misfortuns to sell
This Famous Vessel.

Washington, Sept lit Is the desire
Of the navy department that all vessels
that won fame IN the late war with
Spain shall bo kept by the government.
The board appointed 10 consider what
disposition shall be- made Of the auxil.
liary ships bought or chartered during
the war IL now AZ work aud has already
recommended the selling ~ number Of
vessels. All Of tho auxiliary coast de-
Tense feet has disappeared, disposition
has been made OF the vessels and the OF.
iicers and mon have boen discharged.
But the number Of boats Ike the Glou.
coster which though bought for tempo
nary service and Tor service that was not
supposed to BE- very warlike. have made
a lasting reputation and will remain
forever ~ glorious names In the annals
OF tho American navy. The navy de.
partment thinks L would be great mis-.
fortune II these ships should DO allowed
10 Do sold.
The Gloucester has become already as
much part Of the glory Of the navy Of
this country as the Constitution or the
Oregon, or the Olympia. II was said az
the department that II the board should
decide that IL is best 10 dispose Of such
ships, the list Of thom viii bo turned
over 20 other branches Of the govern.
mont, such as the revenue or lighthouse
service 10 SEQ II they could not be- pur.
chased for use along the coast and thus
he kept within the country's service. Il
is hoped by the department, however,
that this will not be made necessary as
IL Is very anxious TO have the Gloucester
and her peers retained IN the navy itself.
IL IL exceedingly probable that N tho
Gloucester. once the yacht Corsair, the
property Of J Pierpont Morgan Of New
York, was put on sale, her former own.
or would DO glad 20 buy her In for a
much higher price than the government
paid for her. Il would add 70 the pleas.
urc and eclat Of yachting cruise In che
Moditcrmnoan for instance 10 make II In
the little craft that had won no much
glory Ia the baltic " Santiago
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-09-08
cnrRcn DfRrcrionY.

Bapust-w. O. Finley, pastor fer.
vices every Sunday II a. m. and 5.l5
y. m. Sunday school Gas a. m; pray.
er.meeting Thursday night.
Meihodist-J. y. Cochran, pastor:
Services II a. m. and Up. m sunday;
Sunday school g:i6 a. m. Epworth
League Sunday p. m. fayer-mosi.
ing Tuesday night.
Presbysterian-J. d. West. pastor;
Services morning and evening lst, 3rd
and ith sunday ireach month; sunday
school 9"K m; prayer.meeting
Wednesday night.
Christian, }. J.. Andrews, pastor
Services n O. m. aud 7.i5 p. M. sun
day sunday school Gi5 a. M, Chris.
iian Endeayof ,. m. sunday. prayer
meeting Wednesday night.
Free Communion Baptist-A. NJ.
stewart pastor Services every sun.
day night In each month; sunday
school lOa. m.
~. Joieph's Catholic Church-Faiher
Pelnar, pastor Mass at s aud loan.
Sunday.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-09-08
FELL WITH a BULLET
90 HIS ABDOMEN.
Political wsr Rstwssn Two Factions Of
ths silver Rspubilsan Party a.
Colorado spFisgs.

Colorado Springs. Colo. Sept. IA
political war between tho two factions
Of the silver Republican party resulted
In the death 81 Charles Harris Of Den.
YER IL was the result Of an attempt by
the Broad faction 10 capture t.ie opera
house which was guarded By the sprague
faction. Al o'clock a ruth was made
BY IS or 100 Broad men from both front
and rear Of the building and the Sprague
men, who held possession, repelling the
attack, fired a yolley into their assail.
ants. Harris fell with a bullet through
his abdomen and h past medical aid.
The shooting occurred just outside the
opera house door. Several arrests have
been made. The man who fired the shot
which struck l. undoubtedly in custody,
but his name cannot now b. ascertained.
Today's clash between the factions was
preceded by the action OF National
Chairman Towns in removing Richard
Broad from the chairmanship Of tho
state committee on tho ground Of
disloyaly 20 the silver Republican
party and the cause IL stands for.
II being alleged he joined In a conspira.
cy with friends Of Senator Wolcott TO
defeat the proposed fusion with Demo
Gratis and Populists. Charles s. Sprague,
representing the Teller and Towne dele
gates, obtained possession Of the opera
house which the convention il 10 meet
in tomorrow and refused to surrender IL
At the demand Of ex.Chairman Broad.
Mr. Sprague Is editor Of the Colorado
Springs Evening Telegraph.
Charles Harris came % Denver Eve
years ago from Omaha, where he for.
merly held the office Of deputy United
States marshal He Is about 81 years
old and has a wife and two children.
Harris died soon after he was shot.
Another man was struck on the cheek
by the bullet which killed Harris sher.
IN Boynton and Chief Gathright took
control ~ the opera house and made a
thorough search. The sheriff said they
found a whole arsenal In the building.
The officers seized six Winchester RI.
fies and 10 rayolyers The Opera houss
i in possession Of tho police, deputy
sherifs and adhernts Of ex.Chairman
Broad.
No one Is allowed 10 approach the
floors James A. Howzee, Walter Rus.
sell, U. J. Lang and A. @. Smith Of the
party in the hall have been arrested
The sliding doors which form the On.
trance % the auditorium shows the 81.
fects Of the shooting The right hand
door, as the room Il entered, Is porforat.
ed with bullets from Winchesters and
n ball also lodged In the left door Both
were fred from the inside room aud are
about ~ high as a mans head from the
floor.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-09-08
Spanish-America.

Every true American heart
should throb with sympathy at this
time for Mexico at the mention Of
the days September 18th and 10th,
which are the same TO Mexicans a.
July 4th is TO Americans. These
are Mexico's two greatest holidays.
President Diaz was born on sep
TENDER 10Th at II o'clock at night
and one hour later september
lGth) was the birthday Of lnde.
pendent Mexico. IL is no wonder
therefore that the Mexicans love
these two holidays, which represent
so much 10 them. On the night Of
September 18th al exactly o'clock
from every city, town, hill and dale
over the great Republic, one mighty
shout issues from million free.
mems throat-, "Viva Mexico!'
viva Ell Prcsidentew
IN Mexico the day is celebrated
with great splendor. Nearly a
quarter Of a million Of people take
part i'm the festivities and the scene
rivals anything ever presented on
the American Continent.
On the day preceding the Presi-
dents birthday il is customary to
hold the unTiyalled Battle Of
Flowers" Long before the sun
begins to peep over the hills there
can be seen thousands Of Indians
vending their way to the city,
bringing with them large supplies
of rarest and choicest flowers.
Houses are decorated in the great
est profusion, and the public build
ings and statues show practical
evidence Of the great fertility and
richness Of the soil. II is one Of
the days when every one has free
license. The rich and the poor
mingle and pelt one another with
flower. in the most democratic
manner.
This Il followed By two days
given up 10 most extrayagant cele-
brations, conducted with pomp and
eclat never witnessed in our Dem
ocratio Republic. They also have
their Liberty Bell" which has a
history equaling ours and not least
among the ceremonies is the ring.
ing Of this bell.
On this occasion an excellent OPP
portunity is offered Americans "a
visit this land Of wonder, the
Egypt Of America" by the / & G.
y. Il. X. Tickets will be sold on
September 10th and 18th TO Mexico