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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-19
THINK THE MAINE CAN BE SAVED.
EXPERTS AGREE THAT THE BATTLE SHIP
SHOULD BE SET AFLOAT AGATN-QUIEr
AT THE NAVY YARD


AT THE NAVY YARD
Questions TO the possibility OF raising the
Maine from the waters OF Havana Harbor and
building the injured portion of the ship were under
discussion at the Navy Yard yesterday. The FEAST
billy OF raising the wrecked war vessel was made
plain. and the old saying. "A ship in sight is a
ship worth saving" adhered 10. Naval Con-
structor Bowles. who had communicated with the
Department Washington relative TO going TO
Havana in charge OF a wrccking crew. conf
dent that the ship could be made good as ever
and that even If the Government did not see At to
rebuild her IL would he profitable to save her guns
and urret-plates. The general sentiment based on
patriotic ideas that the Maine should be set
nfoat again as quickly possible. and when the
purely commercial side attempted to deal with the
sordii question OF dollars and cents It was met by
the rctort. This is where dollars don't
count"
inral Bunce makes no change there. : Captain
sumner was acting commandalt in the absence OF
his superior officer All the officers at the yard are
simply waiting for news from Washington and the
for the Vizcaya is regarded as being nothing more
than the proper thing do under tho crcum-
stances. Altogether, the officers at the yard arc
among the men who are least excited by the wild
and foolish talk which has been INDUCED in in some
quarters. They appreciate the gravity OF the situa.
ton, ard have their own views TO the cause Of
the disaster 20 the American warship but they are
In no ferment, and are ready, as far their power
goes. to meet any emergency
Work is being hurried on the Dolphin ms fast nc
IS consistent with the force a the disposal OF the
Department heads. but no new hands are being
taken on and no rush orders have been received
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-19
THE COURT OF INQUIRY.

ADMIRAL SICARD PREPARING AN ORDER
FOR ITS ASSEMBLING AT KEY WEST
Key West. Feb. 1S.-RearAdmrnl Sicard Is
preparing precept, or advance order. for as
sembng here the court of inquiry into the loss
Of the Maine. The warships Iowa. Indiana and
Massachusetts, expected tonight or to-mor-
morning. Their officers and those of the
cruiser New-York will probably compose ma
Jority Of the court. The court may proceed alter
to Havana. A room In the Federal Court here
will most likely be secured for the sittings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-19
NO WARNING TO MERCHANT SHIPS.
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT DENIES ANOTHER
SILLY RUMOR

Washington, Feb 1S.-The officials at the
Navy Department are becoming weary of deny
ing the many silly or malicious stories that are
finding circulation every hour. but they still found
time this morning to pronounce as without any
foundation in fact the statement that Secretary
Long had advised the shippers Of all merchant
vessels to remain in home ports during the pres
ent state Of affairs. 1t is possible that q tele-
gram from the Department to the naval tug
Leyden to keep in port instead OF going outside
to look after a fbustering expedition was the
basis for the story The message sent at
the instance Of the Weather Bureau, which sent
notice Of northeaster off the coast that would
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-19
J. B. STARK AGAIN CHAMPION.
HE DEFEATS FRANK KEENEY AT BILLIARDS AND
NOW LEADS THE AMATEUR PLAYERS
OF THIS DISTRICT.

J. Byron Stark. Of the Knickerbocker Athletic
Club can again lay claim to the amateur billiard
championship OF this district. The final game OF
the handicap tournament played last night
between Frank Keeney. OF the Crescent Athletic
Club and Stark Stark won after exciting
struggle.
Stark started off In splendid form, and by open
ing with a run OF ten and following this with
twenty-six buttons in the next inning he took
a good lead. The Brooklyn man picked up the
game as he went on, and. with clever Of
twenty-six in the sixteenth inning. he took the
lead Stark regained the advantage I'm the twenty
sixth inning by ticking off eighteen. After the
flftieth inning Stark showed mis- best form. and in
the ffty-second inning he got the ivory balls in n
position to suit him. and before he down he had
ticket off forty-four He loudly applauded
He followed this with twenty seven in the
fifty-third inning and with eleven more in the next
inning Stark out the game I'm the ffty-nntn
inning with a run Of sixteen having average OF
1853 Stark played 800 points to us for his Brook
lyn rival. The players will have dinner With
Maurice DAILY. the gver Of the cup at the Waldorf
Astoria next Thursday.
The score follows
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Keeney-i. g. 2. 49, 1. o. l. o, /. 3, o. l. o. %. o.
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o. l. q. O. O. 0, o. 20. 4. 2, l. o. g. o. s. 25 o. o. o. 3
Total. 2oI High rum % Average. 25- So.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-19

arlinatiOns and local treatment from which every
sensitive, modest woman shrinks.
The specialist referred to is Or r. " Pierce, for
thirty years chief consulting physician to the Inva-
lids Hotel and Surgical Institute, at Buffalo, n. Y
Thirty years ago he discovered a wonderful medi-
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Any ang woman may write to DR. X. V. Pierce
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-19
VIEWS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY
JOURNAL"

i"i->fN@' iiiH E"fAoSi'N WAS DUE TO SPON-
famous COMBUSTION IN THE COAL BUNKER
THE Army and Navy Journal" Will say TODAY
regarding the cause OF the Maine disaster:
At the present time Of writing indications favor
the presumption that the explosion of the Maine
was due TO the spontaeous combustion OF coal in
the forward bunker producing temperature eufl-
cent 10 overhead the intervening buikhcads and
thus effect the explosion Of the ammunition stored
in the adjacent magazines Whether this be the
is mediately advanced by many prominent naval
officers. Some two years the Cincinnati mar
ro"ly escaped Ike fate from the same cause and
similar fires have originated In the bunkers OF bot
the New-Iork and the oregon. In how many
more OF the new steel ships the same casualty oc-
CURED the Navy Department knows The public
spontaneous combustion OF coal I'm these shlps
which has been reported, in order that II may
judge how the warnings thus given have been
Ships intended for public defence which contain
In Themselves the elements of their own destruc-
tion are no defence at all. And IL. some of the
the bunkers are separated from the magazines bv
nothing than steel bulkheads il is of extreme
importance that whatever Of risk may be involved
In this construction should he clearly and fully an
preciated now. and not left to be found out at
time when tho result may be to render us
crippled and defenceess before public enemy.
fires arc extremely dangerous. and that they have
occurred Why. then. has coal been slowed next
to magazine bulkheads. and what safeguards have
been depended upon? II coal In the bunkers can
endanger the magazines, then II may safely he as
sumed that. no matter how many others equally
weak there are. no weaker link than this can be
revealed.
1t does not follow that the trouble Is one to be
cured by asking the inventors to devise a better
alarm than the thermostat and collect their reward
for II from a grateful Government through the
Court Of Claims Why should not the coal bunk
eTs and the magazines be placed so far apart that
the heat from the one cannot get to the other
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-19

work IL interpreted at the Navy Department 10
mean that no divers hired by newspapers VIII DO
allowed to Investigate the wreck.
As to the published statements that Spain In
tends to claim a joint interest In the work OF the
court Of Inquiry. the Department says that under
the harbor regulations CT any civilized port the
local authorities are bound to make an official
investigation Of any wreck occurring In their
Jurisdiction irrespective Of the nationality OF tho
vessel or Of any investigation by another Govern
ment I'm case II is craft owned by n foreign
Power.
As the matter IL understood here. this is the only
right Spain claims in the case and 1t is conceded
to he entirely fair.
This statement Of the was confirmed at the
Spanish Legation. message was received TINS
afternoon that the Coast Survey steamer Bache'
with divers and apparatus aboard had sailed from
Tampa for Havana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-19
ANOTHER DISPATCH FROM sIGSBEE

NO NEWSPAPER DIVERS ALLOWED TO TNvEsTI-
GATE THE WRECK OF THE MAINE
Washington. Feb. 1s-The Navy Department to-
night received the following message from Captain
Sigsbee at Havana
with General Lee and Cowles to-day visited
Captain General Blanco and other chiefs OF civil
and military branches OF Government. and re-
turned thanks for great demonstration OF sympathy
yesterday an for their continued care for the dead
and for other good offices being exercised I'm
our behalf Received additional assurances OF
sympathy and desire to help. Spanish authorities
feel situation acutely. I have promised to maintain
official character OF all work done on wreck OF tho
Maine. No friction anywhere"
The reference to the official character OF tho
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-19
ANNALS N SYMBOLS AND HSiGAiA'
From The New Orleans Picayune.

From The NeW-tfletns i i'dy ""''
Attention has recently been drawn 70 ,ns n
traordinary number OF animals wnich ns . s,sst
H. symbols and insignia Of the various sfesss
orders OF chvary IN Europe. Thus RUSSIA 1 az
Servia have the order OF the White Easis' pa
STA the orders 81 the Black Eagle LII t'e has
Eagle and the Swan Denmark. IKE Sa ulh,n,sr
the elephant the Grand duchy OF sake, s'" 'hc
the White Falcon the Duchy Of Anhait ~, ,nc
Bear. while the Grand-duchy OF Baden csila g" Of
,Iasa ord ~ Iuvemburg the Kingdom OF nos,
land and the Persian Empire have all OF 'H'"
the Lion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-19

A MESSAGE FROM MR. GLADSTONE.
DEEPLY GRIEvED AT THE LOSS TO THE AMERI-
CAN PEOPLE.
London, Feb 19A'The Daily Chronicle" has
secured from Mr.. Gladstone. who arrived last
evening from Cannes the following message for
America:
II am deeply grieved at the sad loss the
American people have suffered"
Mr.. Gladstone was met at the railway sta
ton by a large gathering of friends
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-19
RECOVERING THE DEAD.
Continued from First Page.

sion OF kilograms. The lfty-seven appearing as
injured included in the seventy-six appear
ing saved. Two men reported as having died
In hospitals included in the total OF 246 APP
pearing above having been lost
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-19
JUNTA DENIES THAT LEADERS HAVE BEEN
BRIBED

II was denied at the Cuban Junta yesterday that
several members OF the Cuban revolutionary party
nero had been won over to the Spanish cause by
bribes offered by tho Spanish Government in Cuba
~ was declared that numerous attempts had boon
all failed. ""' '""' '"eS hao
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-19
TO REPLACE THE MAINE.

A BILL APPRoPRIATING 100000 FOR BATTLE
SHIP INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE.
Washington Feb. 18-A bill appropriatng
100000 to provide battle-ship to replace
the Maine was introduced in the House this
afternoon by Mr. Foote. Of New-York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-19
WHY HE HFSITdTED.


FROM The Atlanta Constitution
Wife-If WIN goes TO college ,o,, ,,, -.
nm f1r Tour years before he finishes dear
Ihen why do you hesitate %
Il was thinking Of the four years after n. 81.
through" ''~'s ~A'e' ne gets
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-19
STORY ABOUT THE MAINE DENIED.
no SMALL OBJECT EMITTING SMOKE WAS SEEN


~ AfFKoACH SHlf.
Key West Feb. 1S.-As regards the story that
one Of the crew Of the Maine saw a small object
emitting smoke approaching the warship just
before the explosion. the correspondent Of the
Associated Press has interviewed the man in
the hospital who was said to have circulated the
report, and has had from him an absolute denial
Lieutenant Blandn. officer OF the deck at the
time of the explosion. and Lieutenant Hood
who was with him. both positively deny that
such n story could have any foundation. unless
1t was the smoke of the City Of Washington that
misled some one.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-19


identified are the following:
CARLTON JENcKs DANIEL. PRICE.
FLYNN MICHAEL or HENRY CROSS
PaTRfCK). .TS f. JUST
FRANCIS PHILLIPS DANIEL. !. BOYLE.
NOBLE T. MUD. WILLIAM Y. HORN.
THOMAS J. JONES' JOSEPH SCTLLY.
FRANCIS J. MNIECT, JAMES T. LEAIUE. chic
coal passer Of Boston. woman. OF Sew-York.
BARRY JOHN p. or LEW TRUBfC FINCH.
Is ID. THOMAS j. HARTY.
CHARLES CURRAN WALTERS SELLERS
PATRICK HUGHES. CHARLES FRANKIE.
WILLIAM DONOUGHEY. FISHER CRANK or A. -
FRANK SUTTON.
IIAsSEr. Charles, gunners mate. OF New-York.
FURY Fower. described captain OF tho forecaatle
HOLMES CIolmD.
EIRMANN Charles -. Eunner's mate. Of Port Royal.
JouRNrE.
The following bodies have been identified. in
addition to those already recorded:
J. H. DIERKING. drummer
JAMES A. GRAHAM chief yeoman.
WILLIAM II. TINsMAN. andsnan.
j. F. BROWN. sergeant.
EI.DON II. HERO chief manhnist.
HARRY j. KEYS. ordinary
OWEN SHERIDAN. fireman. second class
PATRICK GAFFNEY fireman. first class
WILLIAM COSGROvE. fireman. second class.
JOSEPH sEERY fireman. first class.
CHARLES p. GALPIN. private marine.
MICHAEL. KANE. coal passer
CARL A. SMITH. seaman.
It is impossible to Identify the other bodies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-19

striIxinwly unique and artistic Is ths s' srs -
cover OF thie weeks Criterion, ana tne SoA'~"
liant ana breezy. Price ten esntA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-19

A good winter medicine
Is Hoods Sarsaparilla.
1t keeps the blood warm,
Rich and pure. 1t
Builds up the system,
Wards off colds, pneumonia,
Bronchitis, fevers and the
Grip, cures rheumatism,
Neuralgia, dyspepsia, scrofula
And That Tired Feeling.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-19
WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY

Captain Francis w. Dickins. the acting Chief
OF Navigation and Secretary Longs righthand
man IN the present emergency. says the Court
of,inquiry VIII determine whether or not the ship
can be saved. but under no circumstances can
any man IN the Navy. while there IL a. chance Of
success. forget the ringing order OF the hero OF
the Chesapeake. The Maine must be taken ia
an american port II there Is enough OF her bones
holding together to warrant removal and in Ali
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-19

skillful physician, with a
worldwide reputation, in
stead of trusting their cases
to some obscure physician
with but limited practice
and experience. There are
many reasons why a wise
woman follows this course.
The chances are that an OBJ
scure physician of small
practice will not diagnose
troubles of this nature prop
erly. If he does. he will
insist on the obnoxious cx-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-19
LIEUTENANT HOLMAN'S EXPEhiEN|E'
HIS NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH WHEN THE
MAINE BLEW Up.

LIEUTENANT HOLMANS EXPEhlENCE'
HIS NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH WHEN THE
MAINE BLEW UP
Kew West. Feb 1S-Lieutenant Holman,
navigating and second officer OF the Maine. was
sitting at table opposite Lieutenant jenkins
when he felt the explosion. Before he could
recover he found the ship going down. He WAS
pressed by the rushing waters against the top
Of the room and put up his hand to protect MS
head He cut his finger on the blade or the
propeller of a torpedo. and at once realized
where he was. and swimming and feeling MS
way along reached the hatchway and escaped.
jenkins has never been heard from or found
WOUNDED DOING WELL AT KEY WEST.
PATRICK J. FoLEY's RECOVERY NOW EXPECTED
Key West, Fla, Feb. 1S.-Matters here are
settling into their usual routine 1t is notable
that the officers from the Maine are Inclined
when alone to drop into abstraction. with their
eyes looking straight forward as II viewing
manifold horrors; but they have a cheerful look
when together and joke each other about not
being troubled with extra baggage on shore
leave. etc
The officers from the Maine who are here have
received instructions to remain where they are
and to await orders. Many were paid yester-
day and provided themselves with clothing. The
general hope is that Congress Will take meas
ures to reimburse the officers and men. for they
lost all their personal effects
All the wounded here doing well. Patrick
]. Foley. in the hospital here. who was thought
to be fatally hurt. has revived. and late this
evening Or. Dudley. who is In charge. says no
will be uD In n week or SO Two fingers OF
Foleys left hand were taken of. The rest Of the
wounded are doing well.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-19
CASHMERE BOUQUET
a and
WORKS..

likelihood that will be done. II the explosion
was more disastrous than Is now thought 10 De
the case. if the after hull Is so wrecked as 10 10
hevond repair. then as much Of fine material as
can be secured will be brought home ana placeu
in a new Maine 1t is TO be remembered ,hal
great advances have been made in shipbulidlnS
since the Maine designed. and a iner snip
to lear her name colld be built to-day, but IL
would take time and II any considerable portion
OF the shi5, is good, with modernized battery
and improvements In rebuilding the DESTROYED
portions a magnificent vessel can be quickly
secured . r,
ment says the Name must be prought paSh "
I-nited States waters He would bring her home
II she were clearly unfit for further service ana
II she had to he broken Zip II would be ny her
friends He declared ne would raise her regard
less of cost even if S10OOOO0 was needed. Tor
there was a sentiment outside of her mere cost
which was Of incaculable value as compared
with any expenditure Of money. II SloOUVoo
would not do II, ne would spend S20oooo0 10
show Americans everywhere that an American
shin must not be surrendered to any one, par
ticularly in foreign port.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-19

the families Of the six members OF the Names
crew from this city who met their ceatns III 'ho
explosion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-19
IDENTIFIED DEAD IN HAVANA.
NAMES OF SOME OF THOSE WHOSE BODIES H.
BEEN RECOVERED.

Havana Feb 1S.-At o'clock this evening
135 bodies had been recovered. Among those
Identified are the following:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-01-05
Emancipation Day.

New Years day was cue Of great rejoicing
among the coiored population; 1t was cel.-
bcated in commemora.loa OF the Abraham!
Lincoln emancipation proclamation. Early
in the morning great crowds from all sec
t!coS came to Manning, and trom the var
Gus sections came bands Of music. About
midday the town was full Of the celebrat-
ing aass composed Of male aud female, and
to their credit be it said that out Of the
three thousand co!ore6 people who were re-
ioicinc over the declaration which resulted
in releasing them from slavery, we did not
see single one under the influence Of liG-
uor. Men aud women, boys and girls did
taeir rejoicing IN 4 maoner to evoke COM
ucnts OF commendation. The procession
was formed at Odi Fellows hall aud the
march was taken up though Boyd street.
through Dinkins, Railroad avenue, acd up
Brooks street to the court house square.
The following brass bands furnished the
music for the occasion:
Salem-A. 3. Bennett, leader
Maivinia j. c. Cooper, leader.
Panola-Isam Code. leader.
st. Paul-Johr Watson, leader.
Eureka--S. J. Strother, leader
Black River Pickanirny-R. \. White,
leader.
After what may be termed musical con-
test by the various bands, the meeting was
opened with prayer by Rev. ?. E. Pompey,
whose words were lifting and showed an
appreciation Of the day be AID his race
were celebrating. Then the Emancipation
Proclamation was read by I. 4. Hilton.
Then musical pandimoniUm broke
loose, each band playing an independen.
tune and mer aud women danced. One
ebony sister came to town dancing sort
OF waltz de Atric and she kept the thing
up all day. Sac waitzed to the music of .
hymn as well as g jig. 1t was he- day and
she ellieavored in her own peculiar way 30
make herself glad by kicking care away.
Rev. L. B. Elierson was acting master Of
ceremonies aid be introduced Miss Naggle q
DeLaine WHO, in very creditable manner
delivered poem from Wendell! Phillips.
Then R. &. Richardson Of Wedgcield,
| the orator Of the day, was introduced,
and be for about one hour entertained his
hearers with review Of their past and
their present, and made predictions for the
| future of the race The writer intended to
hear the address, but the weather was cold
and so uncomfortable he felt compelled to
| retire.
4 number Of amusing incidents occur
red. Some OF our town dudes afforded
amusement by getting the country damsels
TO shuttle their dainty feet, while they would
mug and squeeze them. One very black
young lady with q shnpely waist as broad
us her shoulders, AID her weight standing
il pals OF No. 8 shoes would not be short
OF two hundred poonds. walked up to g 1T
tie dried looking, freckisd faced, yellow
fellow with red halr, embraced aud kissed
A.n :; h!s.. which sounded ike chunk OF
liver had struck board fence.
Tie crowd was exceedingly good nasured
aud wei! behaved, and from their dress, q
prosperous condition was exhibited and
trc.u conversation with Dlany OF them taere
is seen that education has taken root among
them, and that i has been productive OF
good tru:;.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-01-05
OLD PEOPLE.

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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-01-05

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