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and on top of the after part This was in the opinion
of the court caused by the partial explosion Of two
or more Of the forward magazines of the Maine.
Fifth-At frame II the outer shell Of the ship,
from point eleven and onehalf feet from the middle
line Of the ship and six feet above the keel when in
its normal position. has been forced up to be
about four feet above the surface Of the water
therefore about thrtyfour feet above where it would
be had the ship sunk unnjured The outside bottom
plating is bent into reversed 'V" shape the after
wing of which is about fifteen feet broad and thirty
two feet in length (from frame II to frame 25 and
is doubled back upon itself against the continuation
of the same plating extending forward.
EXTERNAL. EXPLOSION
At frame 1S, the vertical keel is broken in two
and the fiat keel bent into an angle similar to the
angle formed by the outside bottom plating This
break is about six feet below the surface of the
water, and about thirty feet above its normal posi-
tion In the opinion Of the court this effect could
have been produced only by the explosion Of mine
situated under the bottom Of the ship at about frame
1S. and somewhat the port side Of the ship.
SXth-The court finds that the loss Of the Maine
on the occasion named not In any respect due
to fault negligence the part Of any Of the Of
fcers or members of the Of said vessel.
Seventh-In the opinion Of the court the Maine was
destroyed by the explosion of submarine mine
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which caused the partial explosion Of two more of
her forward magazines.
Eighth-The court has been unable to obtain evil
dence fixing the responsibility for the destruction of
the Maine upon any person persons.
w T.. Sampson
Captain, U. s. N, President
"A. Mark,
Lieutenant Commander U. S. n, Judge Advocate
The court having finished the inquiry it was or
dered to make adjourned at II a to await the ac
ton of the convening authority.
w T. Sampson
Captain, U. s. N, President
"A. Mark,
Lieutenant Commander U. s. N, Judge Advocate.
United States Flagship New York, March o. 1893.
Off Key West, Fla.-The proceedings and findings
of the court Of inquiry in the above case are ap-
proved.
M e. Sicard;
Rear Admiral CommanderinCh Chief of the U. s. Naval
Force on the North Atlantic Station.
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bustibles Of this nature slowed above the
main deck and could not have; had anything to do
with the destruction Of the Maine.
The medical stores were slowed aft under the
ward room, and remote from the of the explo-
sion. No dangerous stores of any kind were slowed
below in any of the other storerooms.
The coal bunl1ers were Inspected Of those bunk
ers adjoining the forward magazines and shell rooms,
four were empty namely, g, B 4, and B g. Is
had been in use that day, and le was full of
New river coal This coal had been carefully inspect
ed before receiving 1t on board. The bunker in
which it was slowed accessible on three sides
at all times and the fourth side at this time on
account Of bunkers and being empty. This
bunker, LIZ, had been inspected that day by the
engineer officer duty The fire alarms in the
bunkers were In working order, and there had
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were yesterday accepted sailors machinsts for
the navy:
ES44N %zM M H5R1Hs RBnoIs5sF-
nERMAM ALBERT BENTHIN, Cooks Hall, Minneapolis
John HILMAN aO Avenue Minneapolis-Ftreman
RuDoLPH EBERT 7ss jerks street, St. paul-MaehiDigt
,s. OSCAR GRANsTRoM 22s Spruce street. St. Pau-Machn
1he recruiting board examined about twenty an
phcants OF whom ten rejected either peremptor
lily or upon examination, mental or physical OF
twelve men who applied for positions as firemen and
machinists only four accepted; and of eight men
VINO wanted to be Sailors only two were accepted
Eight men were examined physically but two were
rejected.
In the face Of Uncle Sam is not taking anv
one into his service who is not in every way fitted
for it. He does not want any weaklings about in q
fight.
1t had been known for several days that n re
cruiting board would meet in ST. Paul to enlist men
for the navy, in anticipation of war with Spap and
early in the afternoon crowd began to gather
In the upper corridor of the federal building They
represented all types of men, but, the whole were
creditabe lot and created favorable Impression
AS rule, they were well dressed and neat
GETTING TO WORK.
At precisely o'clock, in obedience to orders the
board opened the doors of the room assigned to them
and began work.
The board is composed Of the following naval Off
GERS: Lieut.. Simon Cook, chief of the board Past
Assistant Engineer Denning, expert In engineering;
Boatswan Charles Pierce instructor in seamanship at
the naval academy, expert in seamanship and Past
Assistant Surgeon Walter A. McClurg physical ex.
aminer
No ceremony was wasted in opening the proceed
ings. Lieut.. Cook read the orders of the navy de-
partment directing the naval recruiting board to con-
vene at ST. Paul. and then the work of enlistment
begun.
Only man at a time admitted to the room
and he turned either to Engineer Denning
or Boatswain Pierce according to whether he wanted
to be machinist sailor. When he had passed
the examination to the satisfaction Of the examiner he
sent to the surgeon, who tested his lungs and
measured his chest and shoulders If he found
efficient in both examinations he turned over
to Lieut.. Cook who asked him few questions and
read to him the laws regarding fraudulent enlistment
He then gave the applicant advice touching his
wardrobe He said that, every man provided
with uniform at Brooklyn, 1t would be useless for
them to take extra suit of clothes He told them
to report to him every morning until they sent
to the East Their pay sailors would date from
Yesterday but they would have to feed themselves
until their departure for the East They will not be
obliged to sign the articles of enlistment until they
start.
Among the many men who were outside the
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TEXT OF THE MESSAGE.
Attention of Congress Called to the Points
rlade by the Board

WASHINGTON, March 2S-The president today
sent the following message to congress:
To the Congress Of the United States: For some
time prior to the visit Of the Maine Havana harbor
our consular reports pointed out the advantages to
fellow from the visit Of national ships to the Cuban
waters in accustoming the people presence Of
our flag the symbol of good will and Of our ships
In the fulillment Of the mission Of protection to
American interests, though immediate need
therefor might exist
Accordingly, on the oath of January last after
conference with the Spanish minister, in which the
renewal of visits Of vessels to Spanish waters
discussed and accepted the peninsuar authorities
at Madrid and Havana were advised Of the purpose
of this government to resume friendly naval visits
at Cuban ports and that in that view the Maine
would forthwith call at the port Of Havana. This
announcement received by the Spanish govern
ment with appreciation Of the friendly character of
the visit Of the Maine, and with notification of in
tention to return the courtesy by sending Spanish
ships to the principal ports Of the United States.
Meanwhile the Maine entered the port Of Havana on
the 25th Of January, her arrival being marked with
no special incident beside the exchange Of customary
salutes and ceremonial visits
NO EXCITEMENT
The Maine continued in the harbor of Havana
during the three weeks following her arrival No ap
preciable excitement attended her stay. On the
trary feeling of relief and confidence followed the
resumption Of the long interrupted friendly inter-
course So noticeable this immediate effect Of her
visit that the consul general strongly urged that
the presence Of our ships in Cuban waters should be
kept up by retaining the Maine at Havana Or in the
event of her recall by sending another vessel there
take her place.
At forty minutes past g. in the evening Of the
18th Of February, the Maine was destroyed by an
explosion, by which the entire forward part Of the
ship was utterly wrecked. In this catastrophe two
officers and 260 OF her crew perShed those who were
not killed outright by the explosion being penned be-
tween decks by the tangle of wreckage and drowned
by the immediate sinking of the hull. Prompt as
sistance rendered by the neighborfng vessels an
chored In the harbor aid being especially given by
the boats Of the Spanish cruiser Alphonso XII and
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WASHINGTON, March 2S-The following is the
text OF the report Of the court of inquiry:
United States Steamship Iowa, First Rate-Key
West, Fla, Monday, March 21, 1S9S-After full and
mature consideration of all the testimony before
it, the court finds follows:
First-That the United States battleship Maine ar
rived in the harbor Of Havana, Cuba the 25th day
Of January, 1893, and taken to buoy No. f. in
from five and half to six fathoms of water, by
the regular government pilot The United States
consul general at Havana had notified authorities
at that place the previous evening of the arrival Of
the Maine.
Second-The state Of discipline on board the Maine
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point liz from the middle line of the ship and
feet above the keel when In it's normal position has
been forced up to be about four feet above
the surface Of the water therefore about "a feet above
where it would be had the ship sunk uninjured.
''The outside bottom plating is bent into reversed
W shape, the after wing Of which, about IL feet
broad and 80 feet in length (frem frame II to frame
25) is doubled back upon itself against the continua-
tion of the plating extending forward. At frame
IS the vertical keel is broken in two and the keel bent
into an angle similar to the angle formed by the out
side plates
"This break is about six feet below the surface
of the water and about thirty feet above its normal
position In the opinion of the court this effect could
have been produced only by the explosion of mine
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Washington Bureau st. Paul Globe,
COrcOran Building.

Special to The ST. Paul Globe.
WASHINGTON, March 2S-The tame and color
less message sent to congress by President Mckinley
e today has raised a Republican indignation storm.
Enough members to defeat such bill have already
pledged themselves to vote against any measure which
provides for apprOprating money from the treasury
to send to Havana unless there shall be strong dec
laraton in providing for free and independ-
ent Cuba.
The president, it is said, knew that he would
raise whrlwind and anticipated just what is about
to happen. But 1t the only course left for him.
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He Lad placed himself in the hands
of the peace-at-any-price party and
was under obligations to carry out the
wishes of Hanna, Reed and the New
York people who thronged through
the capitol today. Mr.. Mckinley dis
charged his obligation in the closing
portion of his message, when he pays
a very high compliment to the Span
ish idea of justice and his belief that
Spain will do the right and fair thing
with the Maine report.
One Minnesota member of congress
president entertains such a high re-
gard for Spain that he has held back
the consular reports of our own citi-
zens who have been in Cuba for the
past two or three years, and which,
when published, will set the loyal
heart of every American citizen wild
with a desire to volunteer in a vast
army which will wipe Spain off the
continent"
There is a clear majority In both
branches Of congress In favor of in
teryention by force, and it is alto
gether likely that party lines will be
obliterated, and Democrats and Re-
publlcans will vie with each other in Y
recognition Of the independence of GU
Any plan Of mediation less radical I
have no chance in congress. 1t is e.
that purchase Of the island might go t
Ing Spanish sovereignty is absolutely e.
but it may be stated positively that
plan leaving vestige Of Spanish rule
be tolerated in the present temper of
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The first Minnesota man who enlisted In the navy
to fight the Spanish is Christian Marius Amland
Amland is twenty-eight years old and a native of
Bergen Norway.
Though of alien birth, his star intended him for
the American service, for he born on the Fourth
Of July
He will start ordinary seaman His descrin
tion as officially recorded is as follows:
Age-Twenty-eight years. eight months
Height-Ffve feet, eight inches
Weight-One hundred and forty pounds.
Eyes-Grey.
Hair-Brown.
Complexion-Fair.
Personal CharacterscLoss of terminal phalanx ring fin
right hand - f -1e 49,
Amland was not the first to apply for the service
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been a case Of spontaneous combustion of coal on
board the Maine.
IN BOILERS.

The two after boilers of the ship were in at
the time Of the disaster but for auxiliary purposes
only with comparatively low pressure of steam and
being tended by reliable watch. These boilers could
not have caused the explosion Of the ship. The four
forward boilers have since been found by the divers
and In fair condition.
On the night of the destruction of the Maine ev-
erything had been reported for the night at
p. m. by reliable persons, through the proper
thorities to the commanding officer At the time the
Maine was destroyed the ship quiet, and there
fore least liable to accident caused by from
those board
The destruction of the Maine occurred at 940 pm,
the 18th day Of February, $685. in the harbor of
Havana, Cuba being at the time moored at the same
buoy to which she had been taken upon her arrival
There were two explosions of distinctly different
character, with very short but distinct interval be-
tween them, and the forward part of the ship
lifted to marked degree at the time Of the first
explosion.
The first explosion was more in the nature of
a report like that of gun while the the second
ploson open, prolonged, and Of greater vol
ume.
FACTS ESTABLISHED.
Fourth-The evidence bearing this, being prin-
cipay obtained from DIVERS did not enabe the court
to form definite conclusion to the condition of
the wreck although it established that the after
part of the ship was practically intact, and sank in
that condition very few minutes after the destruction
of the forward part.
The following facts in regard to the forward part
of the ship are however, established by the testimony
That portion Of the port side of the protective
deck which extends from about frame 80 to about
frame Al was blown up aft, and to port. The
main deck from about frame 80 to about frame Al
blown up aft and slightly to starboard, folding
the forward part Of the middle superstructure
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ing freely opened to them while the earliest recoy-
cred bodies Of the dead inferred by the munich
paty In public cemetery in the city. Tributes of
grief and sympathy were offered from all official
quarters Of the island.
APPALLING CALAMITY.
The appalling calamity fell upon the people Of
our country with crushing force and for brief time
an intense excitement prevailed, which, in
munity less just and sefcentrolled than ours might
have led to hasty acts Of resentment. This spirit
however, soon gave way to the calmer processes of
reason and to the resolve to investigate the facts
to await the material proof before forming judgment
as to the cause, the responsibility and If the facts
warranted, the remedy due. This necessarily
recommended itself from the outset the executive
for only In the light Of dispassonately ascertaned
certainty could it determine the nature and measure
of its full duty in the matter.
The usual procedure was followed, as in all
Of casualty disaster to national vessels of any
maritime state. naval court of inquiry was at
once organized, composed of officers we'll qualified by
rank and practical experience to discharge the
Gus duty imposed upon them. Aided by strong
force Of wreckers and divers, the court proceeded
to make thorough investigation on the spot, employ
ing every available for the impartial and ex-
act determination Of the Of the explosion
operations have been conducted with the utmost de-
liberation and Judgment and, while independently
pursued, source of information neglected. and
the fullest opportunity allowed for a simutane-
Gus investigation by the Spanish authorities.
COURTS FINDINGS.
The finding of the court Of inquiry was reached
after twentythree days Of continuous labor on the
21st Of March inst, and, having been approved on
the 22d by the commanderin-chief of the United
States naval force the North Atlantic station was
transmitted to the executive.
1t is herewith laid before the congress, together
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IS FIRST TO ENLIST
Christian Marius Amland, of
Minneapolis, Heads the Mime
sofa Honor Roll.
BORN ON FOURTH OF JULY

Thought So Little of What He Had Done
That He Forgot to Tell His Mother About
lt--HiS Father Was Sailor The Recruit
Was Born in Norway Five Others Ac-
cepted for the Service, While Three Times
That Number We're Rejected.
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MINE UNDER MAINE
Report of the Naval Court
Against Accidental Explosion.
RESPONSIBILITY NOT FIXED.

Captain Sigsbee and His Men and Officers
Freed From Any Blame, end the Destruc-
tiOn OF the Battleship Declared the Result
OF an External ForCe-No Evidence of
Conspiracy and Nothing to Implicate Any
Official Of Spain in the Lowardly Deed
Text of the Findings of the Court.
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NJ 'K|NLEY MESSAGE
No Course of Action Outlined
or Suggestion Made by Him.
SIMPLESTATEMENT OFFACTS

Attention of Congress Called to the Report
of the Naval Board, and the House and
Senate Informed That Spain Has Been
Told the Nature of the Verdict-PrOtest
in His Own Party Against the Milk and
Water Tone of the Presidents Com
munication to Congress.
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but he was the first to pass the ex-
animation to which all applicants are
subjected.
Amland is single and lives at 1112
Eleventh avenue north, Minneapolis,
He Is son Of Thomas Amland. He
was absent from home last evening
when a reporter for The Globe
called. His mother said that neither
she nor her husband knew that their
son had enlisted, but he had talked
about Joining the navy ever since the
prospect Of war seemed imminent. He
Is employed in Jones real estate Of
flee in Minneapolis, but has had a de-
sire to go to sea for a long time. His
father was sailor a number of
years ago, and Amland seemed to in
herit the taste for a sailors life.
Mrs. Amland did not seem at all
surprised to learn that her son had
enlisted for the navy.
81 don't mind his going,o she said.
"but did not want him to be the first
one to volunteer"
Amland has been in this country ten
years.
NAMES OF THOSE ACCEPTED.
Here is the muster roll of men who
The sun., 1898-10-17
THE TRICK WORKED
Bare Possibility Exists of the Remain.
ing Battalion at Camp Meade
Being Mustered Out.

Horace G.. Knowles went to Washing
ton this morning for the purpose Of hav-
ing an interview with President Mckin-
ley, relative to the mastering out OF the
battalion of the First Delaware Volun-
teers remaining at Camp Meade, Middle
town, Pa.
During the past week Mr.. Knowles
has received favorable replies from the
War Department regarding the Delaware
soldiers at Camp Meade and the proba-
bilities are that he and other citizens
pressing the matter will have the remain
ing battalion brought home within few
davs
The anxiety of Mr.. Knowles and other
prominent Republican politicians to get
these troops home, it is said, is for the
purpose OF having them registered, but
it is more than probable that this can
not be accomplished by Saturday and as
most of them are Republicans, it will be
that party's loss.
This demonstrates the shrewdness of
the Democratic leadere in securing the
mastering out of the two battalions here,
and Chairman Neary, with the assistance
of certain line officers of the regiment,
saw to it that none but Democrats were
brought home.
For "valuable" assistance rendered in
this direction Colonel Gordon, command
ing was allowed to retain his position
and although he is now only major OF
the battalion at Camp Meade, the reward
was we'll worth the "shrewd" pick he
made from the men under his command.
1t is not expected that the two bat
talions of the Delaware troops now here
will be mustered out until November
II. Those on furlough for thirty days
are ordered to report at the Armory
November 7.
They will then be compelled to undergo
a physical examination which will take
about ten days.
This examination is held to prevent
any man, who has not acquired any dis
ease or in any way shattered his health
while in the service from drawing or ap-
plying for pension.
As the boys will not be mustered out
until the examinations are over,they will
consequently draw their pay up until
the 18th day of November.
The sun., 1898-10-17

tion of another Republican Senator and
Republican Congressman.

tion of another Republican Senator and
Republican Congressman.
There is another proposition under
consideration which is that should the
Republican caucus at the coming Legisla-
lature decide upon j. Edward Addicks
as its nominee, Mr.. Addicks will then be
elected to the Senate to succeed Senator
Gray. That places one Republican in the
Senate. Then the question of the Kent
county fraud comes up and the coming
Legislature, the same that elects Mr..
Addicks, taking cognizance Of the action
of the Kent county court which declared
the last Legislature illegal, will proceed
to elect United States Senator to fill the
"vacancy" held by Senator Kenney.
This man will oil course be a Republi-
can. He will go to Washington and
claim the seat now occupied by Senator
kenney. Again it can be seen that the
United States Senate will recognize the
illegality of Kenney's election and the
legality of the election of the contestant
of his seat, and Mr.. Kenney will be un-
seated.
In that action Mr.. Addicks would
have vote as a senator, the administra-
tion would be with the contestant and
the favorable change in the complexion
of the Senate would figure largely.
Therefore it is possible and highly
probable that three Republicans will
soon represent Delaware in the National
Congress. In these propositions too
much importance cannot be attached to
the fact that the administration needs,
the votes of Republicans in Congress and
will therefore lend aid to such plans
for the election of men belonging to that
party.
There is yet third outlook in the
situation. Senator Kenney is on trial
before United States Court for COM
plicity in the robbery of the Dover bank
and if convicted thereby loses his citi-
zenship and becomes no longer United
States Senator. In that event the man
elected by the coming Legislature on the
strength of the Kent county recount
would experience no contest for the
seat.
The way is considered wide open for
the placing of three Republicans in the
National Congress.
The sun., 1898-10-17
At St. Paul's Church.

Special services that will last ten days
or two weeks were commenced yesterday
by Rev. W. L. :. Murray in St. Pau's
M. E. Church. The pastors subject Of
discourse yesterday morning was "Con-
viction Of Sin," and last evening he
preached on Conversion from SIM"
while his subject for this evening will be
Conservation for Service" On Tues
day evening Miss Jennie Smith, the
Railroad Evangelist" will speak and
assist at the special services for several
days. October 23 has been set apart for
the reception of probationers.