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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-06-07
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The appropriation bill was again
taken up for consideration in the after
noon and various items were discussed
and passed or rejected.
A report of the Senate Finance Com
mittee showed a complete investiga-
ton into the matter Of the petition
from A. X. Kunuiakea asking for an
item OF $3.50 in the appropriation bill
as reimbursement for the payment of
double taxes. The committee found
that the case had been as stated by
the petitioner and recommended that
an item for the amount mentioned be
inserted in the bill. This was done
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-06-07

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it is a soothing and healing remedy of great
power. This makes it the greatest proven
tive to consumption. 1t is not question of
many bottles and large doses. A few drops
will often make complete cure. Don't neg
lect your cough: you cannot afford to run the
risk. Ayers Cherry Pectoral will soothe your
raw throat and quiet your inaamed lungs.
Beware of cheap limitations. See that the name
Ayers Cherry Pectoral, is blown in the glass OF
each bottle. Put up in large and small bottles.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-06-07
HOUSE

The major part of the day in the
House was taken up with the consider
alton Of Senate bill 4, appropriation
bill This work consisted of the read
ing Of reports and the insertion of
various items recommended.
AT the opening, Rep. Kaai was
granted a leave of absence of two
weeks on account of serious illness in
his family in Hama, Maui.
The resolution relating to the dis
position Of The powder magazine, in
troduced in April by Rep. Isenberg
for the special committee to whom the
matter had been referred, was brought
up for consideration. It will be re-
membered that the recommendation
was to remove the magazine to the
Government reef below the old leper
hospital and that the sum of $500 be
appropriated for such purpose. Upon
being brought up the resolution was
adopted and the item mentioned was
placed in the bill under consideration
so that now the people living on
Punchbowl slopes need have no further
cause for complaint. The matter of
removing the magazine has been
hanging fire for a long time and even
ar the last session of the Legislature
IL was brought up.
The appropriation bill was now on
In full blast and various items were
considered and disposed of. Before all
The items were finished, Rep. Gear
moved that some of the other bills be
brought of for consideration in order
that the Senate might be given some
thing 70 work on. This was objected
10 but il finally carried and substitute
for bill %, electric light line eminent
domain, of the House was brought up
for consideration. An amendment
was submitted by Minister Damon.
This was referred to a special commit
tee and further consideration of the
bill was postponed until the commit
-ee hands in its report.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-02-17
I THEY LOVE AMERICA.

Former Minister De LONE Says Spaniards
Have Been Much Misunderstood.
New YoKR, Feb. l7.-"The Spanish
ministry and the Spanish people have
been greatly misunderstood in this
country" said Senior de LONE, the
former Spanish minister. "They all
desire peace; they all want peace with
America, and Americans, not only
from motives of policy, but because
they love America.
II am forced to say now, by this ter
terrible affair, what should have been
precluded from saying before. There
Is no country in the world that I love
rs do America. love the country
and the people. 1t is with the keenest
regret that take my leave as result
of this unfortunate letter incident.
Nearly all prominent Spaniards and
men of influence in my country share
my views in regard to America. 2
'Spain cannot afford to have war
with the United States. IT only from
motives Of policy they are determined
not to have war; II the Maine has
blown up in Havana harbor. it is the
result of an accident. That is a GER
tainty. There will be no war"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-02-17
THE NEWS IN WASHINGTON.

Great Excitement in the Capital City
Over the Destruction Of the Maine.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-News of the
disaster at Havana spread rapidly over
the city and the hotel Hobbies and all
public places were crowded with people
eager to hear and discuss every par
ticle of information Is fast as it was re-
ceived. The widest reports were in
circulation, both in regard to the num-
Der of fatalities and the cause Of the
explosion. Nearly every one seemed
to suspect treachery ON the part Of
Spain or its over-enthusiastic friends
in Havana. Few would believe the ex-
plosion was the result of an accident.
Cooler heads expressed willingness
to wait for later news, before forming
any conclusions.
The President Agitated.
President Mckinley was greatly agi-
tated when he heard the news, and he
deep sorrow for the sailors
who lost their lives. At the army and
navy club, there were groups Of deeply
interested officers, some Of them show
ing their deep sorrow in every word
and look, for their acqnaintances aboard
the Maine. There is much con lecture
as to what course is being or viii be
pursued by the government.
The telegraph Office is being be-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-02-17

Bowers, Lieutenant Marines A. Cstlin,
Assistant Engineer J. r. Morris, Naval
Cadets -JssaL. Holden, Oluverius, b.
Bronson, P. Washington, A CreL shaw,
J. Il. Boyd. Boatswain +. e. Larkin,
Gunner J. Hill, Carpenter J. Helm,
Paymaster's Clerk B. Mccarthy. Men:
Redon. Larson, Hallberg, Bullock, Nc
Iville, Willis, Galpin, Kushida. Mop
Pm, Turpin, Harris, Lutz, Jertzon,
Holland, Herbert, McDevitt. Foley,
Hutchins, Schwartz, Richards, Teackle,
Flynn, Dressler, David, Michaelsen,
Sohman, Fox, Wilbur, Waters, Ander-
S,n, Christensen, Koehler, Ericsson,
Mack, Williams, ]. White, Pauls, Cof-
fee, ]. W. Allen, Roe, d. Cronin, F.
Cahill, J. Kane, Jerome, @. A. Smith,
q. H. Shea, Herness, ]. Hebron, john
son, Bloomer, Bergman, Mattison, A.
Johnson, Pitcher, Hotter, LOTUS, Nc.
Ginnis, w. Mattiasen, Furness, Goode,
Darkins, Rau, McNair, Gabriel, A. Hal
Ion, Senetch, A. Knese, Benjamin,
Mckay
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-02-17
He Is Said to Have Almost Com
plete Control of the May
0n - Cereal.
Armour strenuous Eff
forts to Buy All ain
ing Cash Wheat.
But Letters Agents Will Bid
Above Him i'm the Northwest
.ag ern Markets.

CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-THE Post says:
Joseph Letter has securely cornered the
May wheat market, plays fast and loose
with the fears of tremendous short
interest, and is showing himself to be
by all odds the most remarkable factor
ever encountered in the local market.
Once more the battle between Armour
and Letter is being witnessed. Vague
rumors from the Northwest, showing
that some big forces were at work
there, revealed themselves in the shape
of facts. Armour sent his brokers to
the Northwest section some days ago
to buy all the cash wheat in sight. It
is held Armour wants to return an
equivalent for the wheat which, despite
his denials, it is asserted he borrowed
from Peavey to deliver to Letter ON
December contracts. ..-
To Checkmate Armour.
No sooner did Letter hear of this
flank movement than he began to plan
coup. Instructions were forwarded
to all Of Letters brokers in the North
ewestt 20 follow up ARMOUR agents and
bid 2, 8 and 4 cents higher than Ar
mour on all wheat offered to the latter.
Although Armour denies the report
of borrowing from Peavey, leading
broker is authority for the statement
that Armour placed check for So, OO0,-
600 in the Northwestern National bank,
payable to the order of Peavey, to in
sure the return of vast quantity of
wheat which Armour secured from
Peavey to cover his December short
line To what extent Armour has OBJ
tanned cash WI eat to cancel these obi
cations is matter of conjecture. But
one fact is certain, and that is Armour
had to pay a premium and had to
wrestle hard with Letters agents TO Sc.
cure cash wheat in the Northwest.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-02-17
"A Dispatch From Sigsbee Gives
the Probable Fatalities at
Upwards Of ESQ.
Matter Discussed in Washington
With Great Interest by ALI
Glasses.
Names of Officers and Men Who
We're Saved--Not a Long
.-s-.#e List. -r

WASHINGTON, Feb. fat $50 p. m.
it was authoritatively stated at the
White House that the information 50
far received indicated that the loss of
the Maine was the result Of an acct
dent, and that in the absence Of evil
dence to the contrary, this should be
assumed to be the fact
Among the matters discussed by the
president and the members Of the cabi-
not was the question Of the expediency
Of Immediately sending one or more
warships to Havana to take the place
OF the Maine, and the conclusion is
understood to have been reached that
at present such course was not de-.
eirable. .+eE... .r .-
No Lack Of Precedent.
It is said at the navy department that
there is no lack of precedent for such
disasters as that sustained by the
Maine, all Of which can be traced to
accidental causes. In 1885, the United
States man-of-war Missouri, then lying
at Gibraltar, was totally wrecked by
the explosion of her magazine. Another
case famous in naval history is that Of
III M. S. Doterel. = In 1887 she was
lying at anchor off Puenta Arenas, in
the straits of Magellan. An explosion
wiped the ship from the face of the
waters, and left almost none of her
crew alive. This was another case of
magaz zine explosion, though it may
have originated in the coal bunkers or
boilers.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-02-17
No Occasion for Congress. to Act Yet. !.

NO Occasion for Congress to Act Yet.
The news Of the disaster created a
profound impression at the capitol
Senators and members of the house, as
rule, expressed the opinion for publ
cation that the catastrophe was
the result Of accident, and not of
design, but there were some opinions,
generally expressed under the breath
with the admonition not to publish, to
the effect that the affair looked very
mysterious and doubtful. As rule,
senators expressed the opinion that the
department would and should make
thorough investigation, and added that
for the present it would be unnecessary
forrcongress to take the matter up.
Senator Hale, chairman of the COM
mittee on naval affairs, and member of
the committee on appropriations, said
he had just come from an interview
with the secretary of the navy, and
that he felt confident that the navy de.
partment would institute thorough
investigation into the disaster.
sfThere is no OCCASION" said the sen.
ator, ''for congress to take the matter
up. Surely something should be left
to the department., and this is one of
the things which should be so left. 1t
is, of course, from the information re-
ceiyed, impossible to say how the &C
cident occurred, but feel confident the
facts, when developed. will show that
it was an accident. The Maine was, of
course, prepared for action in case ac-
ton should be necessary, and had
therefore many vulnerable points ex-
posed. A battleship is little less than q
volcano under the most favorable cir.
cumstances, and when legislating for
the increase Of the navy, always feel
that war vessel may prove to be
almost as dangerous to those on board
as to those whom it might engage in
hostile conflict. For this reason I am
sure the affair in Havana harbor will
TT q genuine sensation in naval cir.
cles. The senator expressed the opin.
ion that congress would take steps to
pr! ent the decrease or the navy, bat
would not undertake to say that there
would be immediate efforts to replace
the Maine. =
He said that whatever could have
caused the catastrophe ne was sure that
no friend of Spain could. have been
guilty Of such conduct for the reason
that if there had been NO higher motive
the act would have been very foolish
and foolhardy one. He said the Maine
has cost, according to his recollection,
between So, OOO, 900 and 100000.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-02-17
JUSTICE BUCK TO RETIRE.

Minnesota Supreme Judge Who Will
Not Accept Another Term.
MANKATO, Mimi, Feb. II. Justice
Daniel Buck has stated that he will
under no circumstances be candidate
for reelection. He has made up his
mind on this and has quietly informed
his friends of his decision. Mrs. Buck
has not been well for some months
past and he feels it to be his duty to
remain at home, and his inclinations
are also that way. He expects when
his term has expired to resume the
practice Of law in this city to limited
extent, dividing his time between this
and horticultural pursuits, for which
he has fondness
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-02-17
MANY DUNKARDS COMING.

Fully Two Thousand Will Locate in
North Dakota This Year.
ST. PAUL, Feb. 17.-There will be a
large addition to the Dunkard settle
ments in the Red river valley and the
Turtle mountain region OF North Da-
kota in the early spring. The Great
Northern railroad has already arranged
to run three special trains from St.
Paul to accommodate them. The pres
ent indications are that the new settlers
will number over 1000 people. This is
larger than the movement last year,
when, about 1900 settled in North
Dakota
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-02-17
MRS. BERTOCH CONFESSES.

Iowa Woman Under Arrest Details the
Killing of Her Husband.
CLINTON, Ia, Feb. 17.-Mrs. Ernes-
tine Bertoch, who is under arrest
charged with completely in the murder
of her first husband, Charles Selhausen,
has confessed the details of the crime.
She says Theodore Bertoch, whom she
afterwards married, put poison i'll pre-
serves in the presence OF herself and
her son, William Selheusen. Her hus-
band ate heartily of the preserves and
died. Bertoch is now on trial for the
crime, but his wife's confession cannot
be used against him.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-02-17
SIGSBEE'S REPORT.

Estimated That 253 of the Names Crew
Perished-Lst Of Saved.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-While Secre-
fary Long was with the president, the
following detailed dispatch from Cap
tain Sigsbee, commander of the Maine,
was brought to him:
'.Advise sending wrecking vessel at
once. Maine submerged except debris,
mostly work for divers now. Jenkins
and Merritt still missing. Little hope
for their safety. Those known to be
saved are, officers "a, uninjured; crew
IS; wounded now on board Ward line
steamers, in city hospitals and at hotel
So, so far as known. All others went
down on board or near the Maine. The
total lost or missing, 253."
with few exceptions, no officer
nor man has more than part of a suit
of clothing, and that is wet with harbor
water. Ward steamer leaves for Mex
leo at 8 p. m. Officers saved are unin-
jured. Damage was in compartments
Of crew. Am preparing to telegraph
list of wounded and saved. Oivette
leaves for Key West at p. m. Will
send by her to Key West the officers
saved except myself and Wainwright,
Holman, Henneberger, Ray and Holden
Will turn over three uninjured boats to
captain of port, with request for safe
Keeping. Will send all wounded men
20 hospital at Havana. SIGSBEE."
List of the Saved.
Captain Sigsbee has reported, in
answer to cable message of inquiry,
that the following officers and men
were saved from the Maine:
Captain o. d. Sigsbee, Lieutenant
Commander r. w. Wainwright, Lieu
tenant @. M. Holman, Lieutenant j.
Hood, Lieutenant @. w. Jungen. Lieu
tenant G. R. Blow, Surgeon S. G.
Heneberger. Paymaster G. M. Ray,
Chief Engineer G. p. Howell, Lieuten-
ant J. J. Blanden, Chaplain j. p. Chad
wick, Passed Assistant Engineer +. @.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-02-17

sieged by the friends of those known
to be on board of the Maine. The men
and officers have .friends- and fam-
lilies in this city and some of the latter
were in state Of excitement better i'm
agined than told. They all begged
piteously for the names Of the lost.
They were no crumbs of comfort for
any one, as each bulletin pictured the
disaster as more terrible than the one
preceding it.
Senators and Con gressmen Interested.
The greatest interest prevailed among
senators and representatives as to the
extent Of the Maine disaster, and many
of them hurried to the navy and state
departments to learn if there were any
further details. With only the first re-
ports before them, and recogni ton of
the graveness of any utterances there
was a hesitancy to express opinions at
this time.
The immense gravity of the situation
in case later advlccs sho uld show that
the disaster was not purely accidental
was admitted by all public men. Con-
sentative public men, in the face of the
appalling catastrophe, the meagre in
formation at hand, and its possible con-
sequences therefore declined to express
any opinion at this time. Chairman
Hit of the foreign .ffairs committee,
Chairman Dingley of the ways and
means committee, and members of the
naval committee of the house all said
they preferrsd to await fuller informa-
ton before expressing themselves.
Mr.. Hit said it would be well for the
public to follow the cue given by Cap
tain Sigsbee, and suspend Judgment
until the cause of the disaster was
ascertained.
Senator Platt of Connecticut, ex-
pressed the opinion that the explosion
would be found to be the result of an
accident, from within, and he doubted
that any one could have planned and
carried out plot to bring about an ex.
plosion on the ship.
Butler Thinks It Suspicious.
Ex-senator Butler of South Carolina
who was a member of the committee on
foreign relations in the senate, said that
it was decidedly strange that American
vessels have visited every port in the
world and no accident befallen them,
but as soon as vessel visited Havana
this great disaster should occur Gen.
eral Butler was Of the opinion that
some bold man had gone aboard the
Maine and placed a grenade with
slow match where it would explode the
magazine. It was probable, he thought,
that many people had been permitted
to visit the warship, and that some one
of the visitors had carried grenade
aboad.
A very prominent naval officer, who
did not wish his name used because of
the meagreness of present information
as to details, expressed the opinion that
the accident occurred from spontaneous
combustion in the coal bunkers, the
heat of which exploded the powder in
the supplementary magazines adjoin-i
ing. Still another prominent officer
was very confident that the forward
magazine of the Maine could not have
exploded.
Had the magazine exploded" he
said. 1.-THE ship would have been blown /
to finders .
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-02-17
ONE OF OUR BEST VESSELS.
The Maine Was a Battleship Of the Sec
ond Class.

The Maine Was Battleship Of the Sec
ond Class.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Maine is
q battleship Of the second class and is
regarded as one of the best ships in the
new navy. She was built at the Brook
Ign maynard and is 31S it. long, 70 #.
broad, 21.6 mean draught and 6,682
tons displacement. She carries four
10-inch and six 6.inch breechloading
guns in her main battery, and seven t.
FOUNDER and eight i-pounder rapid-fre
guns and four gatlings in her second
airy battery, and four Whitehead torpe.
does. The commander Of the Maine,
Captain Sigsbee, is a favorite in the
navy department..
The Maine was built in New York in
1890 at cost of SO, 5S8, 900. She had
steel hull and complement of S74
men.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-02-17
visoaya Expected at New York

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE Spanish
armored cruiser Viscaya, with crew
of 484 men, is expected to arrive in
New York harbor some time during
the day. The Viscaya comes here on a
visit of courtesy reciprocal compli-
ment for what has turned out to be the
disastrous visit Of the warship Maine
to HAVANA
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-02-17
THE CLARA NEVADA WkECh.
Steamer Islander Brings News COnhrma-
tory of First Reports.

tory of First Reports.
VICTORIA, B. c., Feb. 1.-THE
steamer Islander has arrived, bringing
further details of the reported loss OF
the steamer Clara Nevada. Captain
Latham of the steamer Coleman, told
passengers on the Islander that the
Clara Nevada foundered with all on
board opposite Seaward City, where
she was running for shelter.
George Beck, a resident of Seward
City was all eyewitness of the disaster.
He was standing on the beach when he
saw small steamer battling with the
wind. Suddenly there was fash and
the steamer burst into flames, founder
ing in a few seconds. she had Oh
board IS passengers and crew. Fifteen
passengers who went north in the Ne
vada returned on the Islander, and say
her boilers gave much trouble. They
say the steamer was undoubtedly
wrecked by the boilers bursting.
The Rustler of Juneau has gone to
look for the survivors.
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MARsHALLTowN, Ia, Feb. Tx. q.
Roberts, the Christian Scientist physi.
clan, who was arrested two weeks ago
upon the death of Mrs. Rachael Ram
haugh on the instance of the coroner.
DIR. f. P. Lierle, who desired to convict
him of illegitilaate practice Of medi.
cine, has been discharged.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-02-17
Large Loss of Stock.

e VERNAL, Utah, Feb II. - Range
riders Just in from the Blue Mountain
country east of Green river and along
the Colorado line report cattle dying
daily on account of wet weather and
cold. One cattleman states that he
fears the loss will amount from 80 to
eh mar cent before snrinR.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-02-17
TugbOat Capsized.

NEW YORK, Feb. ia tugboat said
to be the frankie capsized and sunk in
the lower bay. 1t is said that at least
five men were lost. The ferryboat
Castleton of the Staten Island line was
on her way to New York, when the
tugboat was heard whistling for help.
The ferry boat went to its aid, but the
tug sank quickly. Two men were
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-02-17
Gold Near Winnipep.

WINNIPEG, Man, Feb. IL. "A find of
rich gold bearing quartz is reported
from Black Island lake, Winnipeg.
This is near Hale river, where gold
quartz has been found and more or less
developed. The vein is said to be over
IL feet wide and pans gold freely.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-02-17
Cuban Amazon Captured.

HAVANA, Feb. lit is announced
in Spanish circles that Senorita Isabel
Rubio, who is described as an Amazon,
was captured after being wounded in a
skirmish between detachment of
Spanish troops and some insurgents in
the province of Pinar del Rio.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-02-17
Colonel Anderson in Com mana

PORTLAND. Or. Feb. 10. Colonel T.
III. Anderson, Fourteenth infantry, will
be in command of the four companies
of troops which are ordered to Alaska.
Two more companies are held in readi.
ness to sail on short notice.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-02-17
pittsburc Nunicipal Elections

P1TTsBURG, Feb. 1.-THE municipal
election here resulted in decided VIC
tory for the Republicans, notwithstand-
ing the division in their ranks caused
by the municipal league or reform
ticket
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-02-17
Took UP the Bankruptcy Bill.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE house
promptly took up the bankruptcy bill.
General Henderson of Iowa opened
with long explanatory speech.
WAsHINGTog, Feb. 1.-THE senate
ignored the Maine disaster and consid.
cred resolution to prevent confrma-
ton of Kansas railroad agreement.
Without action on the resolution the
senate at l:30 went into executive ses-