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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-02-26
Noted EnrII.bmnn Dcnd.

London, Feb. 1S.-Rt. Hon. Sir James
Stemsfield is dead at the age of rs years.
He had held the Office of lord of the
admiralty, under secretary for India.
lord of the treasury and represented
Halifax in parliament from 1859 to 1895.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-02-26
ArI<ansax school Houses DrrneM.

Little Rock, Ark, Feb. IS. - Rioting
has been resumed in Lonoke county.
A mob has been at work for the past
several nights in Crooked Creek town
ship, burning and otherwise destroy
ing property. Nearly every school
house in the township has been burned,
and other public property is destroyed.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-02-26
The Xizcnya Arrives.

New York, Feb. 10.-The Spanish
nrmored cruiser Yizcaya is in New York
waters. She dropped her big anchors
five miles south of Sandy Hook light
ship at $3.50 p. IN. Friday, after 13-day
voyage from the Canary islands.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-02-26
Ready to Fight.

st. Louis, Feb. 19.-In this city on
Friday big meeting was held and zoo
names OF volunteers enrolled for serv.
ice in case of war. A mass melting OF
citizens is to be held tonight and fur.
Their names will be enrolled.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-02-26
The Cruiser Maine,

The Maine is battle ship of the Sec
ond class and is regarded as one OF the
best ships In the new navy. She was built
at the Brooklyn navy yard and is 3lS feet
long, 70 feet broad, ZIG mean draught and
6,Gs2 tons displacement. She carries four
ten-inch and six six-inch brcech-loading
guns In her main battery and seven six
FOUNDER and eight one-pounder rapid-flre
guns and four Gatlngs In her secondary
battery, and four Whitehead torpedoes.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-02-26
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Instead of Minister.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 1s.-The appoint
ment of Count Cassini, as ambassador
to the United States, instead Of min
lister, is gazetted.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-02-26
Demand Interference.

Cincinnati, Feb. 1o.--The Cincinnati
chamber of commerce, amid scenes of
excitement, passed a resolution calling
upon the president and congress to end
she war In Cuba.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-02-26
Thinks Drcyfus innocent.

London. Feb. 1s.-A dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Vienna says Emperor
Francis Joseph has expressed a convic-
ton that Dreyfus is innocent.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-02-26

Havana, Feb. IS. - At 9:45 Tuesday
evening terrible explosion took place
on board the United States cruiser
Maine in Havana harbor. Many were
killed or wounded. All of the boats of
the Spanish cruiser Alfonso XII. are as
sisting.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-02-26
THE PRESIDENTS BELIEF
Considers Maino Disaster Was
Due to Accident.
Hut says Prompt and Decisive steps
= VIII lie Taken II Contrary lie
Found by Court of
Inquiry.

Washington, Feb. 1s.-Shortly after
midnight President Mckinley decided
to make the following statement re-
garding the Maine, which was given by
his secretary: Biased upon informa-
ton now in his possession, the presi-
dent believes that the Maine was blown
up as the result of an accident, and he
expects the court of inquiry will develop
that fact. II ii is found that the disas-
ter was not an accident, prompt and de-
cisive steps will be taken in the prem
Uses. The finding of the naval court
will develop the cause, and until that is
submitted nothing will be DONE"
Statement by Secretary Long.
Washington, Feb. flowing to the
large number of rumors of a warlilSe
tendency which poured in upon-the de-
partment officials Friday, Secretary of
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-02-26

OHorace Boies says that within 10
years the banks will hold the purse
strings of the nation. Well, il Uncle
Horace and his friends are not stopped
the strings will be about the only thing
In the purse worth holding.-Chicago
Times Herald.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-02-26
An M-FA1ED |RONCLAD.
The United States Cruiser Maine
Is Blown UP In Havana
Harbor.
THE CAUSE OF EXPLOSION A MYSTERY.

sleeping Sailors Thrown from Their
hunks Into the Cold sea-spanish
Admiral Aids I'm the Rescue-De-
seription of the boat and Her Arm
ament.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-02-26
Tried to Save the Men.

Efforts were at first made to save the
vessel, but when Capt. Sigsbee realized
the extent OF the damage done and that
many casualties had occurred he bent
all his energies to assuring the safety
of his men.
The report was heard in the city, and
crowds Immediately tlocked to the har-
Dor front. Flames at that time were
bursting from the battle ship. The
greatest excitement prevailed among
those on shore. The commander of the
Spanish ship Alfonso MI. Immediately
had boats lowered and sent to the as
sistance of the Maine. These boats
picked up several sailors Of the Maine,
who were swimming. They also res
cued several Of the wounded.
Admiral Manterola and Gen. Solano
put off 10 the Maine soon after the ex-
plosion and offered their services to
Capt. Sigsbee.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-02-26

Member OF the Board OF Inquiry to In
vestigate Cause OF Maine Disaster.l
wounded and many other survivors of
the Maine disaster. The officers were,
as rule, reticent and followed in line
with their chief, Sigsbee, in saying that
the cause of the explosion could only be
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-02-26
Both May Investigate.

While no decision has yet been
reached formally upon the application
of the Spanish government for author
ization to examine the wreck of the
Maine to ascertain the cause of the eX-
plosion, the officials seem inclined to
regard her request as one that could
not properly be refused, and it is like
ly that each government will make an
investigation Of this character concur
rently.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-02-26
LAY 1T TO TReAcHERY.

Explosion ut Havana Declared q
Deep-Laid Plot of spaniards.
Key West, Fla, Feb. 1.-THE steam.
ship Olivette arrived here Wednesday
night with q large number of the
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-02-26
Account of the Affair

Account of the Affair.
Havana, Feb. 1.-THE Maine at the
time of the explosion was at anchor
about 500 yards from the arsenal and
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-02-26

tle Navy Long issued IL statement III
which he positively asserted that no in
formation had been received by the gov
eminent that added anything to the
knowledge of the disaster of the Maine
beyond that contained in Capt. Sigs-
bees first dispatch. The secretary con-
tinucd
you may say absolutely that there has
been no secret cabinet meeting; that moth
ing has taken place in cabinet that the
public have not been Informed about; that
the whole policy of this department has
been to give the public all the dispatches ;
that the department has no more knowl-
edge on the subject of the cause of the dis
aster or even Of the circumstances at
tending 1t than have the public, and that
the report which was TO the effect that
Capt Sigsbee had warned the department
that the Maine was in danger from sub
marine mines or torpedocs Is utterly with
out foundation. no such report ever having
been received from him or anybody else"
Court of Inquiry Appointed.
The navy department received dis
patch from Admiral Sicard, in com
mand of the North Atlantic squadron,
giving the details of the court of inquiry
to investigate the Maine disaster as
follows:
Capt. Sampson, president of the court;
Capt. Chadwick, Lieut.. Commander
Schroeder Lieut.. Commander Mark.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-02-26

some 200 yards from the floating dock.
The first explosion is said to have been
caused by over GOO pounds of guncotton
and the subsequent explosion is alleged
10 have been caused by shells and car
tridges.
Lieut.. Commander Wainwright, of
the Maine, was half undressed at 0:45
p. III. and was smoking in his cabin,
next to that of Capt. Sigsbee, it is said,
when the explosion occurred and put
out the electric lights. Wainwright
then lit match and went TO Capt. Sigs-
bees cabin. The captain, it appears,
had been thrown from his bed, but was
uninjured. They both went on deck
and gave orders TO flood $500 pounds
of guncotton which was on board. The
order was carried out, but the men who
fulfilled it never returned. -Four boats
were lowered, all manned by officers,
and one of them was lost.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-16
ARSON. MURDER AND SUICIDE.

New Canaan. November 15.-Arson,
suicide and suspected murder are the
elements of what is believed to be a
double tragedy that has taken place on
the outskirts of this village. The suicide
was Fred Hahman, a German farm
laborer, aged 48 years. who had been
employed by Mrs. Susan Anderson. In
dications lead to the belief that he
murered Mrs. Anderson recently and to
remove any trace of his crime, set fire to
the house and barn this morning and then
hanged himself.
The fire was noticed by Zachariah Os-
born, the nearest neighbor, who lived
about mile away. When going to the
scene he discovered HahmRn hanging
from d tree in the orchard and he at once
hastened to town and notified the au-
thorities. When medical examiner DIR.
G. b. Keeler later viewed the remains, a
letter was found on the suicides person
that would indicate that he had murdered
Mrs. Anderson. The house and barn
ers totally destroyed. A hasty search
was made of the ruins this afternoon, but
no traces of the woman's remains were
found. A more thorough search is to be
made tomorrow. Mrs. Anderson was
about fifty years of age and had more
than a local reputation for her eccentric
ways and quarresome disposition Ii she
was murdered 1t is believed the crime was
the outcome Of q quarrel over money
matters Hahman was married and has
four children in Germany.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-16
MR. PORTER REPORTS.

Washington, November I5.-Hon. Fl.
P. Porter's special commissioner for the
United States to Cuba and Porto Rico.
presented his report to the President to-
day. The report goes very fully into the
financial and economical condition Of
Cuba. Supplementary reports are yet to
be made.
Mr.. Porter testifies to the consideration
and couruisies shown to him by the Span
iards and Cubans alike in both civil and
military positions in furnishing him in
formation for the report Mr.. Porter ex-
amined both in the United States and
Cuba about 500 witnesses, some of whose
testimony is published in the appendix to
the report. MIR. Porter has also subm Tilted
for the approval of the Secretary of the
Treasury a complete revision of the tariff
IN the form of new bill, which will be
examined by the experts of the treasury
department and If approved will be pro.
muleated by the President and take effect
at the port of Cienfuegos December lst,
that being in all probability, the first
important port to come into the possession
OF the United States.
Mr.. Porter returns to Cuba this week
and will spend week with General Wood
at Santiago He will then go to Cienfue-
gos and will he there December 1st when
it Is hoped the new tariff will be put in
force at that place. Mr.. Porter's report
was highly commended by both the Presi
dent anu Sec retary Gage.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-16
DREYFUs TO BE NOTIFIED.

Paris November 16-The court O.
Cessation has informed the minister o
the colonies, ID Guillain, that it has de
cided that Dreyfus be infoi med by tels-
graph that the revision proceedings have
commenced and that be prepare mis- de
fence The minister of the colonies has
received a despatch saying Dreyfus is In
good health.
1he decision of the court Of Cessation
to inform the prisoner that the revision
ing him to prepare his defence Is very
significant as it has hitherto been gener-
ally admitted that no innovation should
be introduced in the Dreyfus proceedings.
Quf stions will now be drafted and posted
to Ds Dseyfus, who will formulate his re-
plies.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-16
BANGOR FIREMEN BUSY,
Two Serious Fires in city Last Night With
Loss of several Thousand DolIaas.

Bangor. Nov. 15--Two fires kept Ban
gor tiremen busy for awhile tonight. The
fire alarm came in at 9.33 for fire in
the wood and iron building in Franklin
street, owned by f. w. Hill and occu-
pied on the ground floor by G. w. Smith,
as a creamery on the second floor by G..
O. Varney & Sons, lanndrymen, and on
the third floor by the Salvation Army
barracks. The fire started about the
boiler in the laundry and spread rapidly
to the third floor. The loss to the laun-
dry cannot be stated tonight but will be
considerable. Varney s. Sons have an
Insurance of $1,000. Over 5000 worth of
linen belonging to customers were de-
stroyed and machinery was considerably
damaged The furnishing of the Saliva
tion Army were damaged to the extent
of $500; no insurance. The damage to
the creamery is not known tonight, Mr..
Smith being out of town.
It is mostly by water and is thought to
be insured. The building is valued at
$4,000 and was considerably damaged on
the two top floors, but Mr.. Hill thinks
that his loss is covered blythe insurance
ofS35o0.
The second fire was at 1907 and was
for wooden building in Exchange
street owned by Mcclure brothers and
DIR. C. A. Gibson and occupied by Gus
Perro as saloon and lodging house,
and by John Mcclure as a saloon. The
damage here was mostly by water and is
fully covered by insurance.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-16
THE CANADIAN COMMISSION.

Washington, Novem ber Is. Sir Wilfreo
Laurier, premier of Canada and Sii
James Winter, premier of New Found
land, arrived today to take their seats In
the Anglo-A merioan joint commission.
Mr.. T. Jefferson Coolidge of Boston, also
came on, thus completing the American
membership The committee held brief
session at II O'Clock and then gave way
to meeting OF the British and American
members separately for the purpose OF
going over tie grounds on which rec1pro-
city can be discu ssed. Attention Is now
centered almost exclusively to this t lptc.
No schedules have been exchanged, but
it has been considered best to take up
each article separately and discuss the
possibili les of tariff ncessions upon 1t.
A Though the surictest secrecy is Q :
served, the general expressions coming
from members of the commission con-
tinue to be hopeful that some terms Of
reciprocity agreement will be reached,
although it is appreciated that the pres
ent revenue neeus Of this government in
cident to the war make it difficult to find
rates which are open to colicess ssions.
From the Canadian standpoint also there
is fl 1t to be less urgency for gaining ac-
cess to the American markets than there
was some years ago. owing to thu foreign
markets which Canada has developed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-16
FUMES OF BuRNINe sueAR
Causes Three Deaths on One of Arthur
sewaIl's ships.

New York, November 15-Fumes OF
burning sugar on board the american
ship Kenilworth caused the death OF thres
men and nearly that of fourth. The
men who wers lost were Captain James
D. Baker, who was in command of the
ship when she left Hilo, on May 10;
Arthur W. Piper, chief mate and an ap-
prentice boy named Henry Hobson, said
TO e relative of Lieut.. Hobson. The
person who nearly suffocated was George
e. Ihrum, s passenger, who was making
the trip from Hilo to this city
The Kenilworth is owned by Arthur
Sewall of Bath, Me- He came to this city
and boarded the vessel at quarantine 10
dsy in order that he might hear from H.
Genereaux who now occupies the position
of first mate, the particulars Of the fire,
which caused the three deaths.
According to the mates story the cargo
was discovered on fire July s. at 8 p. M,
about $500 miles from Valparaiso. After
closing matches and doing all possible to
extinxuish the tire. Captain Baker, Piper
and memb bers of the starboard watch went
below. About II p. M, when Genereaux
went below, the fumes from burning
sugar were sitting. He found Captain
Baker, Piper, Hobson and Ihrum uncon-
where the latter was finally restored to
consciousness, but the others could not be
revived. The matches were battened down
and tOey made direct Tor Valparaiso
where they arrived October 5, AMI where
Captain Murphy was ordered to Ike COM
mand of the vessel. About four hundred
tons of sugar were destroyed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-16
NO MORE PosTPoNsMENTs.
Government Determined That Cuba Shall
Be Evacuated January l.

Washington. November 15-The govern
ment has renewed and strengthened its
determination that the Spanish evacua-
tion of Cuba and the American occupation
shall not be deferred beyond January l
next. This conclusion has been o0mmuni-
Gated to the Spanish governments Within
the last few days.
In answer to an urgen5 request that the
date of evacuation be put off because of
the LARGE number of Spanish troops re-
naming on the island, who, it was repre-.
senred, could not be moved before Janu-
ary Ist. Not being a subject which could
be treated by the commissions at Paris or
at Havana. the request of the Spanish
government was forwarded to Washing
ton through the French embassy which
received also and forwarded by cable the
refusal of this governments to put off tho
date of assuming American control
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-16
OLD ORCHARDS PARK SCHEME.

Old Orchard. November 15.-The pro-
jeotors of the Ola Orchard public park
scheme have struck a snag. In order to
properly lay out the plot selected it will
he necessary to extend a drain under the
Boston and Maine tracks. A request to
allow such drain to be constructed has
been sent to the railroad company, and
the reply is that the rivilege will be
granted, only on ondition that the drain
will be removed within certain length
of time after the company has made de-
mand foi it's removal. This practically
caves the park management at the mercy
OF the railroad company, condition
which the projectors io not fancy. All
sorts OF strings are being pulled, with a
view to overcoming this obstacle in the
way OF openingup pleasure park that
1t Is believed would greatly add to Old
Orchards attractiYen eness as a summer
resort.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-16
DON'T THINK SPAIN WILL QUIT.

Washington, November IA ttorney
General GriRgs and Secretary Bliss were
not present at today's cabinst meeting.
The meeting occupied less time than
usual and at its conclusion it was said
that nothing of special Importance had
been under discussion.
Administration orioles do not share the
opinion expressed in some quarters that
the Paris peace commission will fail IN
Its efforts to agree upon a treaty. 1t Is
believed that the United States at this
time will consent to cash payment OF
from $40, ,000, 900 to S95, ,000. 900 rather than
renew the war, but the longer the settle-
ment is delayed the smaller will be the
indemnity.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-16
SCHOONER ASHORE.

Charlottetown, P. e. T., Novem ber 15
The schooner John O'Neill, which left
Quebec In company with the sohooners
David Wallace, Verona and Cam mbden, in
tow of the steamer Arogan in connection
with the firm of the Atlantic transporta-
tion company of Qusbec, with other
schooners, broke adrift from the tow ae 4
O. clock Friday the 1lth inst. The sohoon-
er John O'Neill drifted until Saturday
night when Prince Edward Island was
sighted. Notwithstanding the hazardous
task Of the. crew the vessel went ashore
on the south side of St. Peters harbor,
near Mr. Clarke's lobster factory. The
captain and crew were all saved. Their
names are Capt. Charles Bales, New.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-16
Fatal Accident at a BroWnviile Slate
Quarry.
CNE MAN KILLED AND THREE
BADLY INJURED.
Men Were at Work Upon the Rock When
1t Came Down On Them-sian Killed
Was Native England and Unmarried.
lsPEcLAL TO THE PKEss.I

ESPECIAL TO TIE PREsS.I
Brownville, November Is. This after
noon while Frank Dunbar, Zsb Staneh-
neld, Lewis Hanson and Eric Sounerburq
were working on a projecting ledge in
Highland slate quarry, trying with bars
to dislodge large piece Of slate, the rock
gave away suddenly falling upon the
four men. Dunbar was Instantly killed.
IStanchfield's leg badly crushed, and Han
sons arm go badly crushed that ampu-
tation will be necessary. Soundburg's &
injuries are not so bad.
The men had been working for a long
time on the rock and were in the act of
placing skids under it to prevent it break.
ing in it's fall, when down it came upon
them.
Dunbar was native of England and a
man Of about 80 years of age and unmar.
ried. He was fearfully crushed the rock
which fell on him weighing tons. Stinch
field is native of BrownyiiIe, about 80
years of age and married Hanson is the
same and it is thoughtit will tie necessary
to take him to the hospital as his iniu-
ries are thought to be of very serious ma
ture.
Soundburg, other than few cuts and
bruises win come off all right. He is a
native of Sweden but has his family here
AT this hour the surgeons are at the scene
OF the accident.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-16
weather obseryat,on.

The, agricultural department. weather
bureau for yesterday. Nov. is. taken d
s p. M. meridian time, the obssrva-
tion for each section being given in thii
state of " Gather
Boston, A degrees, SW, clear; New York
A degrees, W, clear; Philadelphia, 4t
degrees, SW, clear; Washington, 81
degrees, N, clear; Albany, 4t
degrees, S cloudy; Buffalo, 40 degrees, W,
clondy; Detroit, "a degrees. SW, clear;
Chicago, 36 degrees, S. clear; St. Paul,
AZ degrees, Sc, cleas; Huron. OAK, 80
degrees, W, clear; Bismarck. 40 degrees,
SW, cloudy; Jacksonville, SO degrees, NE,
cloudy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-16
BRAKE CONSOLIDATION.

st. Louis, Mo-. Nov. 15.-At the meet
ing of the stockholders of the American
Brake company today, the proposition
to consolidate with the present lessee Of
the company, the Westinghouse Air
Brake company was carried by large
majority. By the terms of the consoli-
dation each stockholder in the American
company receives two shares of West
inghouse stock for every three shares of
his present holding and all other stock,
bonds, cash and bonds now owned bv
the American company will be dis
tributed among the present stockholders.