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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-20

FORTlFICATIONS OF HAVANA.

Washington February
all American
mo arranged for defense
eb battle in
f62 which
lowed No had the
Notifications
ornaments az
these Qualifications by of keeping
Hnas defense
repairing buccaneers
toa of the ao
fo generation ago Havana
of 1t
harbof
IMAGINED Approached
Tess than quarter wide the Bay
hp ana the Golden Gate
sfuwys havana the
IRON inc gun
securely inland This iu
o Tue water ana mas commanding
s' fnh west the
IN
gateway held by Principe uoo
@ V rect whe at the
esh Stimonntei
tending along the east
of
k guns mat produce fire with
OF
o" o"" prevent IT rs thought habor
Ms armament nd
we sea- lhe 'aoanaS
the punto uhi
the
Nv ue upper END OF the bay n
V ana the bay shore line Manganese
o the souhw
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Supposed American wnrsbin

New York, February 1o--At 1910 to-
night the observer at Sandy Hook reported
that warship was passing there bound in
and that it appeared to be am American
vessel. Ten minutes later he reported that
the warship had anchored in the bay.
The warship is anchored about half a
mile off shore between The point of the
hook and government dock. The observer
says that she stands high out of the water
and is we'll lighted up, She looks like a
cruiser. The Sandy Hook observer sass
that the weather is so thick he can see
very little, but from her general appear
ance he thinks it to be the Brooklyn.
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DIVERS ARE Ar woRk.
ThcS Have Not Yet AccompIjsbed
AnNthinE.

Havana, February lo,.-captain sigsbee
today said to the Associated Press CORE.
spondent that the men at work under wator
about the Maine are expert divers. but
'n"t the work REQUIRES time and patience.
Most OF the day was spent in getting the
divers accustomed to the wcrk and nothing
OF Importance was found. careful search
w'il be made for the Names log book
which VIII DO OF great Importance to the
court OF INQUIRY. II is vet too coon to form
any Just opinion as to what the divers viii
be able to recover from the wreck
The day has been tranquil one in Ha-
Nana, Rear Admiral Manterola returned
the visit Of Consul General Lee and Captain
sigsbee this afternoon.
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CONGosTo.s REPos,
The Havana Secretary ~.
tlnnfsp fhssf C,,,..,.x NV. .-'rs~s

The Havana Secretary is,.
dencc thi,t Cause WIS Irsss.1
New York, February 10. "A dIsn,,s,
Secretary of State Congosto Il Il.
says: Up to the present no lpsn,ctI.. |;
Names hull has been made y 4, ,
The arrival of the American dim, }
ed in order that they, Accompanies /,
ish divers, may proceed to make Is J;
ton. s;:--,'' 2, Il
Judging by the external arpesfsD,, ,
ship and the manner In which the n
took place, 1t can be affirmed vithoas r.
making Il mistake of any sort. tksi n
was caused either by a, boiler explosjou
set fire to the magazine. or else by An
cause, the nature of which can al N
lively stated.
The explosion was instantaneous =
the case of double bottom yesssl n
Maine a mine can not set fire 10 a. +
magazine without having first pstlnlui7
double bottom and TIE coIferdarn, ~
in this case was so instantaneous III
moment OF the explosion Of the gronsls ,
shot out from the Maine the ilsns
sweeping over the deck OF the ye1lI
SHOWS that the IRE started from tAe .
magazine.
The innumerable successive cxplote,,7
that the fire was then reaching the r
magazine. and the rapid fire ammunluoa|
body of the hull appears to open % m
The deck is raised, turned into r
vault and covered with innumsahlsd
ments.
a red hot bolt fell on the poop M
the Spanish warship Legazpi, which =
to the awning. Another bolt struck N
of boat which had TO be lifted ~
water to save 1T from sinking.
The Alfonso NIL was ANCHORED Il ,
two-thirds its length from the Naile q
Lcgazpi was by the bow looking toni
Alfonso XIII. Before attending u ~
of these vessels, separating from u
all the crews and officers In boats NJ
themselves in the rescue of the NsiselI
sonnet. Cor
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lain sisshcc as the representative of tn,
United States.
According to the view taken by the
Spanish authorities there can be no trouble
attending tho work of the divers. Cap
'pin sigsboe will be recognized MS the one
to direct operations and to send down the
government divers for such inspection as
he may SEQ proper to make. MIR. DuBosc
feels assured that Captain siesbce viii OK :
tend equal facilities to the Spanish divers
50 that Investigation may proceed without
friction. Al the Same time the feeling is
expressed that this discretion viii lead to
the choice Of authorized divers of the navy
department., rather team those rcpresentlns
neMsnnners
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be placed in new Maine. 1t Is TO be ~.
mcmbered that a great advance has been
made IN ship building since the Maine was
designed and finer ship To bear her name
could be built today, but II would tako
time, and II any considerable portion OF The
ship 81 good, with a modcrnzod battery
ana big improvements IN rebuilding the in .
1ured portions, magnificent vessel can DO
quickly secured"
Chief Engineer Mellcr haa decided Views
jn favor OF the proposition to rebuild tho
Maine. III suppose she cost 81 600 001 "
said he. 70 new ship equal 30 the Maine
would cost nearly $4,000 900. The rapid re-
pairs could be made and the ship put into
service again In year al tho fnrlhest 10
build o new ship like her would take at
least three years. WiTh regard to the
probability of raising the vessel. Il Is 10 be
remarked that larger vessels have been
raised which were exposed to tho wayes
while the Maine Is 10 a perfectly quiet
harhor ono end remaining In the mud ana
part OF the other end above water.
The Maine Is in o shallow spot as pro
iecled ns mill pond. and abe Is only n
6oQi' ton ship. The British armor-cIad
Howe of over 10000 tons. was raised on
fefrol spain, In the open ocean. and n
NJ, $. Sultan VI over 5000 tons wac raised
aud saved after She sank in the Comyn
channel"
Orders have been issued for the cnlisi-
nlent of 300 mon for the navy TO I'M tho
vacancies caused by The destruction OF the
batileahip Maine and to complete the legal
quota Tho men Will q sent to rooeiyipg
snlpN from which they will b. sent tn
SHIPS In commission, wherever they ARE.
commander In Chief Street OF the Union
veterans Union has offered TO Tho prrsi-
9ent the scrvices.of 10000 mon of the union
TOR The defense Of the counery They could
be ready for action In fortv ot,i,t ,,a,,
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Us Z BIZ a y -
the house In favor OF liberal !. "
for the navy, and while II Il s!sl
the house In its present frarne n ~.
not hesitate to vote for two ~ ~
one 10 replace the Maine, tho ts3Ss!
aicted upon the theory that tke ~
pl9wn up py external agencies I ds
the fact beyond peradyenture sSss \.
magazine exploded from Ara \. ~
within her. 1t is believed thss' ss.sl
congress Will be created apainss ~!
ture OF millions In the constrn.ss..'
ships that may blow up at anv NJ, M a
likely that congressional invsss;s3
follow the. report from the bos,S NJ!
attributing the loss OF the MAI Z
piosion of her magazine. Ma rss,s.2
this purpose has yet been intrcSs;ss'
house, however. ~
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VIII. FORM \ PRECEDENT.
spain Is Making ~ Concession Never
urforr Granted.

spain Is Making a Concession Never
urrorr Granted.
WASHINGTON, February 10. The view tax.
en- by the spanish authorities that the
wreck ~ the Maine is extra territorial and
part OF tho sovereign soil OF the United
States promises 10 establish an important
precedent In International law
a case somewhat resembling that OF the
Maine is mentioned In Halls international
law, In that case the United State frlgate
Constitution, went ashore in 1879 at swan
age, on the west coast while bringing from
the Paris exposition some exhibits O, the
government. The local wrockers got her OF
aud then libelled her for pay. The United
States government insisted that the warshin
WAS extra territorial and not under the
local jurisdiction, The Judge sustained mi.
view,
The Importance Of this decision is felt,
not only by the influence given Captuin
Siysbee IN control OF all the wrecking cper-
atoms, but also In giving TO the work the
enatae,er OF u transaction on American
territory
Secretary Long wired Admiral sieard
today, after his consultation with presl-
dent MCKINLEY telling him briefly what
answer had been returned to Consul Cen
erai i.eos application In behalf OF the
spanish government for permission 70 ex-
anime the Maine. He also instructed thu
admiral 70 press forward as rapidly as pos-
sibie tho work OF the survey on the
Names hull and to have the court OF in
Qniry 10 proceed TO Havana as soon ~ pos
sihic.
y Is scarcely expected at the depart
ment hat any information Of any value
as 70 The cause Of the explosion viii be
available until the court has pegun the
iormal INJURY. The divers now II work
~ the wreck are understood 10 be EN-
lbs The ship's small articles Of value, =
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| 0UII o. INQUIRY.
Method 81 B stIoa ,yiiI Be Fair
to All Alike.
q;
INVESTIGATION TO BE CONCURRENT.
Relief Movement lnauaurated by
Mrs. Secretary Long.
OPINION OF THE ExrEkTs.
OPINION OF THE ExrEkTs.
Spont a nrous Combustion In Coni
Han kern tsuardcd Against-Ex-
prcssIpns Favor Rebuilding.

Washing ION, February 19.Thc interest.
ing feature of the days news at the navy
department as the decision of the governs
ment to allow concurrent Investigations CT
the cause OF the Maine disaster, for Its
own part an independent inquiry by tho
naval court OF inquiry already appointed,
while permitting the Spanish authorities to
make such investigation as they desire.
This arrangement commended itself TO ma
4 val men as ALIKE fair to all and mt the same
time as calculated TO develop the facts IN
euch manner as could not be questioned.
There wassa good dcalsot talk among the
officials Of the department for speedy
measures for the benefit Of the farniice Il
tho Victims OF the explosion. II IS not
doubted that congress WIN do os II did In
The case 81 The Samoan district- pfoN ide
/, Tor d years pay. However. such Il meas
ure can moi be passed at once, and IN the
meantime some OF the Families OF the dead
sailors viii be IN great distress.
The subject has been taken up by MIS-,
Long, Who has enlled r meeting TO nn9t
or Monday to initiate tho move, IL hap
~. .
Pens that by II rare chance OF an uneA-
3 pccied change Of pnyiuasterTl recently, worry
litilc OF the eaylnrb Of the Maine SliorS
went down In ihc vessel About two weeks
iigu Faynasler Dnpt,eid OF the Maine wns
iulieVcd by Eaymaster Ray. The gotiner
! came 10 Washington aud has settled Inc
accounts OF the ship Up to the time he leit.
The record shows thnt Pnymastor Kay
had ON hand III the safe only about %'VOp IN
eath, probably gold. and check Tor S0VoQ.
which az course, Is safe enough without
his indolsemcnt against loss.
Eincp the spontaneous combustion theory
has come 80 prominently 20 tho front as
accounting FOR the disaster. the officials
have been Iooiing over the records to IND
4 parallel case, MS near as MAY be. The
flApship Now York was discovered 10 he ON
fire March y, 1886 Smoke Was isaulng
+ from her main magazine. This was cleared
oil uowts5r safely. and tho woodwork had
been cbnrred deeply
rho cause wac not nj elr5t percsptlbis,
btt lie was soon discovered that an adion-
Ing conI bunker was burning. When the
bunker wns opencd the roal ON top was not
hut. but ak lhc men dug i.owm9tittn the
mass ii wns found 10 he red hot Inside.
There wan no manifestation OF heat on the
am ~ tbn bunker. nor ON amy save the QUO
siae npxt ira snanagine. THAI started tho
naval officers. and The constructors maize
4 copsiderallo spare b. twcah tina bunkors
! and I'M p,agazlu,,. In The dpsigunig Of the
new baitlesbin now on the stocks the los
SON was kant in min. ana eyerything nos
s,ria ua,. ,nne 10 ,nsniaIo mo ennl h,tnksl,,
from tnc mopnzIynns,
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found just what Is needed /, 81
kidneys. such as catarrh - y
graveh rheumatism and II
which is the worst form d ~ ~
corrects inability to hold MI 4
in passing II. and promntiv
unpleasant necessity Of hi, oveIl
get up ma, many times during Ia -
this great remedy Is soon ssN,,t
the highest for It's wonderful nssI
druggists. price so cents ana NV
sally 8, successful Is swamp.acsi l
to prove Its wonderful merif 81. a.
sample bottle and book Of vs ~ ~
tion, both sent absolutely rs w.
receipt OF three 2-cent stamOs z
of postage on the bottle, NJ
Sunday Post, and send your w
Kilmer 4 CO.. Binghamton, X
3erous offer appearing in this M. L
antee of genuineness. 49, I
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no pnocnNn INDEPENDENTLY.
Investigation "f the Maine D,sustcr
10 He lnhec stgshrc's nircrIInns

10 He lndec sigsbcc's Directions
| Washington, February ~. Secretary
Long and Assistant Secretary Day of The
stats department had an interview with
the president this morning. which lasted
| nearly an hour, MIR, Day read cablegrnm
| from Consul General Lee al Havana trans
mttng request for the Spanish author
tiles IN Cuba that the Saniah officials he
permitted to Join with our people In maISynp
an investigation into the cause of tho dis
nstel' to the Maine. The matter was dis
cpsseh at considerable length and thc con.
c'usion WIS reached ma General Lee WIN
be 40 notified. that while this povernment
rs willing TO afford the Spanish authorities
an reasonable facilities for conducting an
| INVESTIGATION vet Il is thought best the
first Inquiry shnll ho made by our own
! commissioners, Tho request of the epnnlsb
authorities. therefore, VIII be rcspectfully
declined. The request OF tho Spanish gov-
ernmont for permission TO examine the
wreel. of the Maine reached inc state de-
partment last night through the followinr
message from Consul General Lee:
Assistant Secretary bay, Washington.
"sieshee begins tomorrow with divers
sent him from the United States to recover
all hodies slill left In the wreck of the
Maine us we'll AK personal emccts of officers
aud men aud whatever else can be obtained
in that way. When this Is completed the
SPANISH government would like TO unite
win ours in having the bottom of the ship
and harbor In vicinity Jointly examined
Lee"
The following Is the answer.
Lee. Havana
'Washngton, Tho government of the |
United States has already begun nm in |
Nesii9ation as to the cause OF the disaster
TO the Maine through officers az the navy |
specially appointed for that purpose. which
will proceed Independently.
This government win afford every IN
ciiity 1t can to the Spanish authorities In
whatever investigation they soc at 10 make
on their part. .pav."
The apparent difficulty attending the
sending down or the divers TO the Maine
was realized II not entirely removed by
statement today by Senior DuI,ose. charge
d'anaires OF the spanish legation. TINT a
N~'"f-~'N "hN maj uiuuiouh UNDERSTANDING he 1
tween Captain Sigsboe and tho authorities
az Havana as TO tho divers and Spanish or |
hcets Viewed thu Maine rs extra territory. |
ihntsis. a part Of the Sovereignty territory
Of tho United States tho same az an United
States legation situated In foreign territory
Win the Malnc holdings It's status Ma extra
territory, all doubt as to the work on the
wreck are removed,
The waters OF Havana harbor are. OF
course, Spanish territory and some con-
fusion had been aroused bv the idea that
this jnrisdirtion over the Waters attached
also 70 the wreck IN its present helpless
condition at the bottom Of the bay. Ii ap.
lsears that there Is no disposition TO extend
this Jurisdiction % the ship and that the
Spanish authorities freely assent 10 ne
Names bsins regarded As extra territory
~ under ne immediate direction Il cap,
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a Spanish Fish statenesl.

Madrid, February ia dlspsfl AZ
today from Rear Admiral MAIN
naval commander at Havana, says
lists that no dead fish came 70
after the explosion that wreckeu
and that when the disaster oces ,;s
was not the slightest upheays! q
such as would inevitably iolloW5eis'
explosion.
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NJ nose NoT ALARMED.
only ordinary Precautions "a.
Spanish warship.

washington. February is-The Spanish
iesauon has been advised OF the arrival
OF the Spanish cruiser vizcaya a; Naw
YORK and Senior DuBosc the charge, has
been in communication with the snan,sh
consul general al New York aud Lieu,s,-
a." sonra'' ne naval attache of the leya.
non. who Is now at New York attepdinr
% the movements Of the ship.
Mr' puBosc has no Apprehension oysr
spe presence q the ship in American va.
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sfirrcd Up nd Troy.

Troy, Texas, February ls.-'
here are very much stirred ~ ~
Maine disaster. Some Of tine o.'
crates would be willing TO s~ssIii
fight Spain il the United s'ales
them.
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Five Moro Deafha.

Key West, Fla, February IS-Its |
house steamer Mangroyc arrived M
morning from Havana with the f1al
wounded from the Maine disaster: -
Mattson, B. II. WILDER, j. G. Whit \
Cronan, John Coffee. j II. Bloontf
llarniss. j. A. Rowe. Charles Httsa
William Mcclure.
Out of twenty-siX In the hospital, ~!
died. Eleven, seriously wounded, rsr'
Havana. Is.
The Mangrove also brought two W
and other effects from the wreck
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mat 1t liz unlikely they give any heed TO
me bottom of the hull. buried as 1t is. deem
in mud
The officials hero intimate that the dis
.oVery OF pieces Of torpedoes is not 10 he
taken IN itself as evidence of any outside
attack npon the vessel. for il Ia fully en-
peeted that of the eight torpedoes on the
Maine some were more or less scattered
py inc EXPLOSION Which DESTROYED the shin
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Remember VIC have cured car
and Chronic Diseases that have ~
cured AT the hands of some o. tnn,tlsi
lists and physicians IN the ~,
Proof of this statement AZ ~. ~
BLOOD AND SKIN Disease n I!
pies. Scrofuln, Blood Ta'ns w \ n
arising from an impure sta.s, ~ -
completely eradicated from ~ ~
KIDNEY AND uRis
Weak Back. Pain In Side, nlsa j!
In Urine. Brickdust or na lh,s i.|
ur;uaung, frequency Of, bIls ~ M T. =
all d.teases OF the bladder - pcieca =
PRIVATE Diseases, Biooa ;,Ir21 n d!
Varicocele, Tenderness. sx si.S ~
OF Organs. and Piles. Fis.u, -
without pain or detention itu ~; 4!
LhTIES, III you are sunerins 49, n
tressing ailment peculiar ~ o. N
should call on DR., HATHAWAY
dels.. ~. al5lietg I
consult us at once, ms our r.
guarantee TO every one $40
Null treatment given BY ssn''1
tom blanks. .,cu,eo, J.!
skin diseases. No. ID ratN!ss>
\ Address or cull to your ne (. 8
mn. nArIaAwAS 4
3a7 81. Charlse
Or 20s ~ a.
Gan 49,
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say. AgltatIon shnnia MI .hnns..e,

Cleveland. Ohio, February 49, Senior De-
arrange head Of the cubsn iunta in this
city Is In favor Of stopping the agitation
OF the Cuban question. He saws also that
the junta in New York ia in favor Of the
same policy, as all tho Cubans are satisfied
that President Mckinley is pirsuinr n
roiicy which will eventually bring ebout
the freedom Of Cuba. Senior ncArsnso has
received no recent communication from he
New tork lunta. but he SAWS he WAS al
vissa some time since 70 abandon the agi,
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THE WOuNDED.
An Improvement Noted In Condition
OF seven OF the Men.

Havana. February 1s,--Df. Mas said a.
the hospital today that all or the eight
patients from the Maine under his care
are doing very well and that in the seven
worst cases he is sure there fas been some
Improvement
Frank Fisher. who WINS saved by the
spanish steamer Colon, died on that YES
SCI Yesterday. Five bodies were recovered
III the harhor today near the wreck. hut
only one OF them, that of Tennis" was
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NOT THE BROOKLYN.

New York, February 2O,-2:aO u. M
The cable steamer Mackay Bennett is
anchored in the bay OFF Sandy Hook. 1t is
probable that she is the vessel which was
neileved to have been an American cruiser.
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govern car lear los o he M v d to tn racbny fuc spamnd
uo srhue
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-10
Going 60 Buy Trouble.

Trouble comes TO some people gra-
tUitouSly, oilers borr W 81. aud he and
there is an idiot who actually buys IT,
II the feeler sent out from WASHINGTON
and the reports from the peace COM
n isSion in Paris are accurate prognos-
tications. President Mckinley has de-
cided that the United States shall fan
into the category OF those who buy
trouble. The feeler says that the presi-
dent has decided 10 propose To Spain
the virtual purchase Of the Philippines
by the assumption Of a debt Of $40 900 =
0Oo contracted by Spain in buying or
Aguinaldo and sundry other rebels ana
in suppressing their rebellion In con-
sideration OF this assumption Spain is
said 10 be willing 10 transfer 10 this
country the entire archipelago. II is TO
be hoped. if the shameful deal goes
through. that the United States win
insist upon SPANS delivering the
goods Hitherto she has been able TO
set into her own possession only a
portion o. the ISLANDS. and in the one
in which her hold was the strongest
there are areas where her authority
was never admitted and, consequently.
MiarAN S4aC AAe.S AAAAA-AS - s-4N <
This is buying trouble with a ven
geAnce and paying roundly for IL Were
the Fuipinos as docile and friendly as
the Porto Ricans appear 10 be, as cor
dial in their welcome OF the sovereignty
OF the Staus and Stripes. stIn there
would be trouble enough in governing
and managing them. Unless methods
OF selecting the administrators for the
islands are chosen on opposite lines
from those on which run selections for
appointments outside the army, navy
and classified Lists 81 the civil service in
cur own country. we VIII have dupli-
cation Of the scandals that attended
the administration Of our domestic In
dian affairs in the days OF the peeula-
tive agent. Duplication? Multiplica-
tion. For II the rascally agent could