The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-30
A GRAVE CRISIS
is NOW AT HAND.
Our Government has Given Notice to
Spain.
Thcse Two words ernnhasize a neees-

WASHINGTON, March 25-The Court Of
Inquiry appointed to investigate the cause
of the Maine disaster has reported that
the loss of the bsttleship was due to an
outside explosion.
The State Department, by direction OF
the President. has called United States
Minister Woodford, at Madrid TO notify
the Spanish government of this conclu-
sion.
The President and his Cabinet advisers
held two extended sessions today-one at
1890 a. m. and another at $3.50 p. mat
which the report was considered in detail.
Members of the Cabinet stated after the
meeting that the discussion was of grave
character, and that never since the wreck
ing of the Maine has the situation seemed
so critical.
The Spanish government has cabled OFF,
cially to Washington that the Spanish
naval commission holds the disaster tO
the Maine 10 be of internal origin. The
government of Spain. it can be stated
positively, is not disposed TO turn back
the torpedo fiotilla now proceeding from
the Canaries, and would be disinclined "a
consider suggestion from this govern
ment tending to interfere with the dis
position by Spain of her own naval
forces.
War preparation on an unprecedented
scale is being hurried TO completion by
the War and navy departments, and
the country practically is on war foot
ing.
The foregoing gives the record of one
OF the most eventful days the National
Capital has seen since the close OF the civ
il war 1t was day of profoundly inn
portart action, of the deepest anxiety,
coupled with naval and military activity,
one step following another in rapid sue
cessiol. Representative men of the ad-
mlnistration, public men in all branches
of official and congressional life, no less
than the public in general, shared in the
tension TO which the situation has been
wrought There was no effort among the
highest officials, nor, indeed, was it pos
sible for what was clearly apparent in the
developments of the day, to minimize
the situation.
Viewed in detail, the findings of the
court of inquiry was the most vital feat
ure. Commander Mark, judge advocate
of the court of inquiry. delivered the re-
port to Secretary Long early this morn
ing, and shortly after it was carried to the
White House, and placed in the hands of
the President. At 1890 the Cabinet as
sembled, half an hour earlier than usual,
and began the consideration of the mo-
mentous document. Even the rigid rules
of secrecy which prevailed at Cabinet
meetings were made donbly strict in this
case, and no limitations of the results
reached by the court were known until
two o'clock. when an Associated Press
bulletin gave the information TO the eoun-
try, as well as the eagerly waiting officials
throughout Washington.
These results, briefly stated. are that
the loss of the Maine was due to an ex-
plOsion from the outside, the court being
unable to fix the responsibility for the
explosion. The court does not express
an opinion as to the character of the ex-
plosion, but the testimony goes to show
that it was powerful submarine mine,
the exact character of which is not deter
mined by the testimony, though the be-
lief was expressed that it was a floating
submarine mine. There were two ex-
plosions the court finds; the first was
from the outside, and that set Off one of
the smaller magazines.
1t was this result expressed in detail
and with the precision of court deeply
conscious of its responsibility, together
with the evidence on which it was based,
that occupied the attention of the Cabinet
throughout its extended sessions of the
morning and afternoon. All other and
lesser subjects gave way TO this foremost
question. There was no change in the
plan o. making the report public, and
transmitting it to Cong ress early next
week, accompanied by brief message
from the President.
While interest was thus centered at the
White House, the Navy and War Depart
ments were hurrying forward their work
The advance Of the Span
ish torpedo flotilla continued to receive
the closest attention of naval officials, and
while. so far as could be ascertained, no
definite line Of action was determined
upon, tae need of intercepting this fleet
was urged by the highest naval authori-
ties. From the standpoint of theSpanish
government, this movement was not a
menace, having been decided upon many
weeks sgo. On the contrary, the Spanish
government holds that the extensive ar
mament of the Dry Tortugas is more
direct hostile act against Spain than any
movement OF the flotilIa. Instead of
the flotilla, the present attitude
o. Spain tends toward reinforcing it with
other Spanish vessels, not as a menace,
but from what the Spanish government
feels is a requirement called for by the
existing condition Of affairs.
No Necessity of Being Blind or Deaf.
Modern science restores the ear to
in hundreds of cases which
in the past have been considered incnra-
bic.
Putting Off the necessary treatment
causes serious damage in hundreds of
cases which might be wholly restored.
In 1877 Miss Annie Rolfe, 257 Forty
ffth St. Pittsburgh, came under the
treatment of DIR. Sadler. sol Penn Ave
for polypus and discharge from the ear.
The condition was perfectly cured, and
in 1897, she expressed, unsolicited, her
great satisfaction for the perfect cure that
had lasted so many years, and will be
glad TO answer any who may desire to
with her. From the first of
the year, DIR. Sadier has associated with
him an eminent European physician. Dr.
A. Sigmann. OF the University of Vienna,
Austria, who has had an extensive expe- |
rience in all the very latest knowledge |
relating to medicine. and all who consult |
Drs. Sadier q Sigmann will get the bene-
ct of their combined skill aud expert
snce, the bsst known to this age of prog
ress.
Every family should have its household /
chest. aud the first bottle in it
should be DIR. Woods Norway Pine
Syrup. natures remedy fer coughs an