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The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-02-22

than they. Fire engines came bound
ing down the narrow streets from no
one knew where and going no man
knew where. All the populace turned
out, and the thrOngS gradually trended
toward the water front, but for half an
hour or more no one in the midst of
that jostling, pushing, half-crazed
crowd knew aught of
The Awful Tragedy
that lay just beyond. The streets be-
came congested, and one had a hard
task to force his way through. The re-
port was first that the arsenal had
blown up, and then it was said that the
Spanish man-Of-War had torpedOed the
Maine. And this was while the men OF
the Alfonso MI. were struggling in
the work of rescue. The Ward Line
steamer City of Washington and the
cruiser were the first to reach the
scene, and their crews did all that
could be done to rescue the drowning.
Three boats from the Maine were there
too In fact, there were more boats TO
pick I'D swimmers than there were
swimmers to be picked up. Some OF
the survivors were brought to the land
ing place there and turned over to the
firemen. who carried the wounded on
stretcners to hospitals. Others were
brought alongside the City of Washing
ton, and still others were carried on
board the Alfonso MI.
The wreck took fire and burned the
long night through. When broke the
solemn, plying dawn, dark wreaths OF
smoke were still curling upward from
the shapeless mass. At sunrise all
flags in the harbOr were at half-maSt.
The News in Washington.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE appalling
nature of the disaster and the gravity
of the situation that would arise should
investigation give basis for the under
current of suspicion of treachery and
foul play that ran through all minds,
had a SOLDERING effect upon public men
of all shades of political opiRion. Pub
lie men expressed their opinions with
reserve when approached for inter-
views. but everywhere there was de-
mand for an investigation and full de-
tails, in the light of which the horror
may Justly be viewed.
Secretary Long undoubtedly sum-
married. the general opinion of the ma
iority of the naval experts in finding 1t
impossible Just now to state the cause
of the destruction of the Maine. There
are a great number of theories, but
most of them are of a character that
makes it easy to prove or upset them
by n single investigation by diver.
Secretary Long has taken immediate
stems to make this investigation. de
telegPaped Admiral Slcard at Key west
to appoint q board of naval officers to
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-02-22

sion is alleged to have been caused by
shells and cartridges.
Lieut.. Wainwright of the Maine, was
half-undressed at 9:45, and was smOk-
ing 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. Sigsbee's 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 gun cotton which
was aboard. The order was carried
out, but the men who fulfilled it never
returned. Havana, however, was saved
from still more terrible explosion.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-02-22

Havana, Feb. 1.-THE United States
cruiser Maine was blown up in Hay-
ana harbor, between 8 and 10 o'clock
Tuesday night. Of the crew of ;}54
officers, blue-jackets and marines, only
101 have been accounted for. This
means that 2o3 persisted in the fright
full explosion, which tore the stout bat
tleship to shreds and shook the city of
Havana from end to end. Many of the
survivors are suffering from painful
wounds.
Wild excitement and still wilder ru-
morS followed the conclusion of the Ter,
rible blast. The explosion shattered
windows and electric lights and threw
the city into tumult of excitement
such as it has rarely witnessed before
Crowds that had gathered in public
places dispersed in quiet order and
other knots gathered, to follow a mo-
ment later at the hotels some leader
who knew no more where he was going
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-02-22

Chief Brown of the Seminole Indians
has visited Washington, accompanied
by two men Of his tribe, one of whom
is the father of one of the young In
dams burned at the stake the other
day by mob of white men. Unable
to secure justice in Oklahoma, the
chief decided to appeal to the national
government, and as result the follow
ing resolution was offered in the SEN
ate: Resolved, That the secretary Of
the interior shall be and is hereby in
structed to investigate the facts at
tending the recent alleged atrocious
burning to death of two Seminole In
dams by a mob in Oklahoma Territory
and make report thereon to congress"
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-02-22

One good thing about women's club
is the fact that it enables its members
to tell every week in set sketches just
why the club exists. Another delight
full thing is it's placid satisfaction over
the weekly increase in the number of
its members, and in imagining an oppo-
sition on the part of the press and the
public which does not exist. But it
really ought to have its pretty songs,
like the Sunday schools. wherein the
members sing, ooh, how l love my
dear, dear club etc.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-02-22

Adaptability, deemed priceless in So
cial success, plays no less part in
business life, as the English cotton
manufacturers have discovered to their
sorrow. Turkey-red handkerchiefs
were popular in Russia, but the women
wanted them square. The Lancashire
makers sent them oblong. The Russian
shopkeepers protested, but as change
would involve alteration of machinery,
the Russian women had still to screw
the oblong kerchiefs round their heads.
Then the gallant German appeared. He
bowed effusively to feminine fashion,
did not begrudge the needful machin-
cry, got the trade, and deserved it.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-02-22
Secretary Long, at the close of office
lours. issued the following statement:

Really no information has been received since
Capt. Sigsbee's first dispatch adding anything
to knowledge of the disaster. All
know is that the Maine blew up. There is
abundant room for speculation in all reports,
but no conclusion be arrived at until an
examination has been made by the divers and
more facts obtained 1t is simple fact to say
that such a thing might happen by design.
it might happen by accident. As yet there is
no indication of design. Therefore my inn
preston has been all along, and rather
think the general opinion preponderates in the
same direction, that
1t Murt Have Been Accidental.
At the cabinet meeting to-day the matter
was not discussed except as any body of men
talk about an event of that kind. and most of
that talk referred to the terrible loss of life
and a sympathy for the sufferers. 1t certainly
was a very kind thought in the president to
send flowers to the families or Capt. ,Sigsbee.
of the executive officer, Wainwright, and of
the lost Seamen whose residences are In wash
ington.
You may say absolutely that there has been
no secret cabinet meeting that nothing has
taken place in the 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 knowledge on the subject of the cause of
the disaster even of the circumstances at
tending it than have the public, and that the
report that Capt Sgsbee had warned the de-
partment that the Maine was in danger from
submarine mines torpedoes is utterly with
out foundation, no such report ever having been
received from him or anybody else.
The secretary also denied briefly and
comprehensively wild rumors that he had
requested the chief of police of New York
to guard the Vizcaya, and that he had
selected Constructor Bowles to go to Ha-
vana and raise the Maine. The last work
of the day for him was to consult the
representatives of the wrecking compa-
Mes who probably will have charge of
this work, and endeavor to arrange for
both of them to work together so as to
secure the use of each peculiar plant and
to save time. The secretary. when asked
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-02-22

The joint committee of the SEN
ate and house, which has been for
some months trying to agree upon the
basis of new laws for Indian Territory,
has authorized Representative Curtis
to prepare and introduce a bill provid
ing for the allotment of the use of In
dian lands, for the regulation
Of town sites, providing for
The ousting Of intruders and
authorizing the Dawes commission to
prepare a roll of citizens. The pro-
vision in regard to town sites will al
low the Incorporation of town COM
panies and permit them to purchase
their sites from the Indians with the
consent of the national government
granting a lease in the meantime.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-02-22

The fact that a mother whose son
had been killed in game of foot ball
objected earnestly to a bill prohibiting
the game, and the other fact that many
young. ladies of Richmond applauded
speeches in the Virginia legislature in
opposition to a similar bill, demon
strate love of danger on the part of
the sex which will not permit the other
sex to get away from it. There is a
great deal of the savage in the gentle
bosoms of those persons yet.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-02-22

the ohcials as requiring attention, and
III every case contradiction. So
formidable had grown the list that
PRESIDENT Mckinley decided to make
the following statement regarding tho
Maine, which was given out by his sec
rotary:
BASED upon Information now in his possession
the president believes that the Maine wa
blown up as the result of an accident IF If 10
round that the disaster was not an accidan+
prompt and decisive steps will be taken IN IT,
premises. The finding of the naval co,,r+ - .ne
develop the cause, and until that is submitted
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-02-22

Two men recently killed by the law
died with protestations of innocence
On their lips, and the result is some
sympathetic comment in their behalf.
But we believe the last words of dis
tinguished murderers convicted on
circumstantial evidence have been of
that character in eight out of ten cases !;
and it is a fair inference that the per-
son capable of murder is likewise ca
pable of the minor crime of lying even
at the moment of his punishment. Pos
sibly, too, he has proclaimed his limo
cence so many times that he has come
to believe in it himself, however guilty
he may be. 1t is clear bluff; and again
he may have a courteous objection in
behalf of himself to denial of his pre-
vious important statements.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-02-22

on behalf of the colonial government,
requesting him to tender to President
Mckinley the condolences of the cabi-
net upon the terrible disaster that de-
stroyed the United States warship
Maine, requesting him, moreover, to
tender our profound sympathy to the
American government and assurance
of how deeply we regret that this port
should be the witness of such a ire
mendous accident to the American
navy"
A number of messages were received
at the state department from foreign
governments expressing regret in con-
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-02-22

The agitation over "black bread"
which was started in Chicago has been
transferred to congress. Senator Mason
has introduced bill in the senate plac-
ing an internal revenue tax on blended
flour made from corn flour and wheat
flour mixed. 1t has developed that
nearly all the country south of the
Ohio River is using blended flour, and
that this product has gradually been in
troduced into the northern markets.
It's use has recently increased owing to
the growing scarcity of good winter
wheat. and the further fact that Joseph
Letter has purchased more than 15,0O0,-
900 bushels, and is holding it for what
is considered an inevitable rise to $3.50
a bushel. There promises to be battle
royal between the corn and wheat -four
millers.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-02-22
LOSS OF THE MAINE.
A UNITED STATES BATTLESHIP
BLOWN UP IN HAVANA
HARBOR

Two Hundred and Fifty-Eight of
Uncle Sans Brave Sailor Lads
Meet Terrible Death-Cause of
the Explosion Is Yelled in Mys-
terry, and Only Investigation by "a
Court of Inquiry Can Determine
Conflicting Theories Are Adj
vanced and Suspicion of Treach-
cry Hinted at-Spanish AuthOri-
ties Express Regret
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-02-22
Excitement at Winnipeg.

Winnipeg, Feb. 2O-The excitement
regarding the silver galena find at
Austin, Man., east of Brandon, is on
the increase. The scene of the hnd
near the town has all been staked out
and prospectors are looking over the
adjacent country,
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-02-22
WARLIkE RUMORS.

Naval Officers Kept Busy Contra
dieting Them.
Washington, Feb. 20. - The feature
OF the day at the navy department was
the large number of rumors of war-like
tendency that came to the attention of
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-02-22
s AND OFFICERS QUARTERS.

explosion the officials seem inclined to
regard this request as one that could
not properly be refused, and it is likely
that each government will make an
investigation of this character con
currently.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-02-22

We call the attention of the govern
ment of Spain to the suggestive fact
that one American cowboy recently
killed four Spaniards on the Mexican
border.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-02-22

The man who went crazy over golf
would probably have suffered from de-
lirium tremons if he had been addicted
to cold tea.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-02-22
day, at an estimated cost Of 100000.
Spanish Sympathy.

New York, Feb. 1S.-The Herald cor
respondent at Madrid says: Yesterday
all the political asperities were swept
away in the general wave of sympathy
at the fate of the poor fellows of the
Maine who have lost their lives and
those who suffer from their wounds.
Early in the afternoon kilograms
that came from Capt. Gen. BlancO and
the harbor master at Havana were at
once forwarded to Minister WoOdford
accompanied by letter expressive of
deep sympathy from the minister for
the colonies, Senior Moret, in the name
of all the members of the government.
Almost simultaneously the Spanish adj
miral called at the legation in the name
of the minister OF marine and the Of
ficers and men Of the Spanish navy to
express extreme sorrow at the news of
the disaster.
Havana. Feb 1S.-Capt. Gen. Blanco
has sent to the Spanish charge daft
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-02-22

Havana, Feb. 18.-Capt Gen. Blanco
has sent to the Spanish charge DAT
flares at Washington a cable message
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-11-18

The strong Impulse toward sympathy
and friendship for the mother country
on the part Of Americana of ENGLISH
stock had gained no much momentum
by the close Of the sixth decade ~ this
century. when the Prince VI. Wales
visited the Unlted States, that 10 could
not have been checked by our Irish
American citizens but Tor the outbreak
uf our civil War and the unexpected
attitude pf encourage assumed by
the British Government ana by The ldI-
gllah society toward the slnVc-hOldlns
ana seeding StateHe, iy the uuClu-
concealed delight with which THE vast
majority " EnEllshmcn, politically and
socially influential hrheli thtc dHrup-
tlun OF che Union. the heart of The AM
erlcan people was profoundly wounded.
until very recently 10 was not believed
that the ranking recollection Of that rN-
perlence would pass away during the
llf,fime OF the native Americans who
cook part In the suppression 0f che RE-
bellion, Not that no discrimination was
made between the unfriendly many
ana IN. faithful few, among which lad.
ter John Bright ana Mr. Goodwin Smith
were honorably conspicuous. AZ the
same time, intelligent Americans were
always ready 10 prumls thar when our
friends IN England few we had al.
ways had from the passage uf the
Stamp Act 10 the outn,ilug vi the "AIa-
bama"-should have become numerous
and powerful enough o control The Cow
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-11-18

eminent and mold public opinion We
would r--'v transform our hlAti. HAN
90 them indiNrSualiy into cordial hklhs
for the british nation consid'feu as %
whole. ~.
In a word. 20 FAR as Amerlcaus oi En- IN
riIah lineage aye concerned amt Al-
th1urh. probably. not . majority, Wy
ar. eiiii the masters Of .his country
'tOra has never been time p. nc. in.
retco az f5sg when ho men VINO nave
y. yrrnrd snriand could not have secuI-
81 our good VIII. had they desired o. M
tha puly months ~ isiN. the men WY
governed Engiand made up No. 20 inlnl.
ihai ihey dId desire olf goo'i wv. . ."l
thint they would deserve D.. Cur WIZ
Win spsin could notrr have been begun
without the cuuser. 90 England We
have the authority Uf the laee Secretary
hamilton Fish Tor thc statement ih1t
Mad England refused. ln 1870. nF fhe re-
fused in the spring " this yrlr 90 co-
operate with France in ferh'idinE us l'
Interfere with SplinH d'p. udenci. .ine
Intervention lu cuba would have taken
pitce tweniv- threc years ago. and Gtn-
oral Grant would have saved lrcsld. nt
Mckinley ihu labor 1ui faN..iy 'f hlH
pf.H.nt fufHfurIaa. The rr1h'nIfnfy dt-
ilfuda which England .ouk Zoo $50.
was rtrirtly maintained drought thH
present century To win our good WI.
She departed from that iltuie. ana
completely reversed hof position. ln ih'
fpfnr NJ the prcsrnt year We nave
the authority uf che editor uf ihH ls1r-
don Nnfonli Review. who Dr. known io
have intimate relations wish Influential
members VI the prtaou. cabinet fur 20"
avprmont ihiat mo- sooner nv ihs desire
Of Congress and ~ PRECEDENT Mckinney
20 lufnruuso ln cuba hacHu. known,
than mo head ~ thC French For .gn
once propose that ih0 principal hlr1l-
can rovprnm Huts should ur u, ID joint
protest no WnHhlnn on. Wh.ch.Ni rluia''
would be- tautlw1uut tu WIZ ~ pro-
hhIiiln Not only d.d England rarol
the proposal, but accompanied ihe un.
expected reputation uI H.r fnlHItI W1I
policy boy an iniimHil1n thr. che could
not permit the coercion VI th' lnit.l
states. That was o. supreme political
service. the eject N which has been,
unaurHIionahly 90 change materially
ths feeling with which England lH be-
rtrlfd not only by nl.lVe Americans.
iu tho r0nca ln which that word Dr. here
employed. but nf 40 American citizens,
naiufliIztd aa well hH n1tlve-burn who
care more f1f their actual country shan
for the land from which they theme
selves NJ their parents may have come.
n IL possible that some irIHh-Amrfic1n
do NJ. fal within this cltcrnry. that
some NJ thrm would hc wllnE il e1ffl-
nra the Interests Of the United States
tn the supposed iuoreHtH VI ireland. Tho
number VI these cannot w. think. d.
great. and % viii be- diminished should
events demonstrate. na We think .hny
will. that the atininmnt ~ Home Rule
for ireland Dr. more likely 10 b. further
"a than retarded by the substitution "
friendship for the bitterness and anttr-
onlsm shat. only year nE1. separated
the United States from England.-Col-
llcr'r Weekly
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-11-18

Notice Is hereby Given that 70 81
cortiance with and under the l.l,in
and Authority granted by thlt ~
trust deed made June 2ith, ls9A. ".
undsfTlFnad Trustee, by Mason
pany, a corporation. and n. J., "a.
trustee, and recorded 10 h,gA -.
H." page eco. OF mortgages, o. w ths
Orda OF salt Lake County, us| ~.
undersigned Trustee will oner -
and Iii NJ The hlehest bidder ~ 90.
al Inc front door ~ the Court I.,..
al the county seat % salt Lake
~. Utah. to-wit. the west front ~
the city aud County HuldlnH. ~ "a
Lake city. said County ana allN' y,
December 3rd. 1895, at y O'Clock IN.
OF that day. all the real tsiatg III a,
after described, or 30 much Nv ne
necessary. 90 pay ana iHehli ,,Ist
Indebtedness secured py sa'1 a.. and
deed and the interest now pas w Ia,
unpaid. and reasonable atinrNg
EXPERIMENTATION 10 said Trustee, eoa' ~
thls notice and expenses OF SAG ,hs
r1ie viii be made at the felues a. bs-
holder ~ said Indebtedness Az -.
cause OF default In the payment 800
The real estate above referred
situated In the county ~ shll 20 IA
the state % Utah, ana plunu.i,. = Al
drscflbed as fllluwsi Comh,ll'N. sne.
a point one hundred and four a.ih Fsst
half uOlisl feet east OF me tv ~ pau
cOri.gr 0f block foriy-tnur W "a ruu-
90" salt Lake CITY Survey ahu "a
o,,- Thence south one hundIel -
,n.siv.1even Q3D feet, thelee Nm.
Wfty (5O) feet, thence north ~, Nssi
1r,1 and thirty-Hoyen Q5D ig,",,.nt
meme west ffty 800 feet, 90 w nj
W 'bt,esannlne; the same being lhmaL 81
"a Ds ~ of iot 20. and the west y Z gll.
M iot n, OF block 2. Of keisgy ~ "a
irsti.'s Subdivision OF sall D' ~ ap-
d." s1resald. Together with ~ ,h.r,ln.
purtenances and water rlBh''
10 belonging, .ooa trustee
Dated october IS. 1888
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-11-18
NOTICE

Notice Is hereby given 10 whom Al
Il may concern, shat the unders'-s9t
doing business under the utme i,
Daynca & Coaltcr. have this day az
solved by mutual consent
The said Fergus Caallcr retiring An
accounts due said firm. are plyabis ~
Joseph J. n1ynea aud Iasrrh
Daynca. Ir. they continuing ihi but.
ness ua usual at thc same aiand n Ia
further understood that the sl.i Ioists
J. paynca and Joseph J. piyuet n
are 20 assume and pay an the Hab.Husi
Of the said arm.
Dated and signed this nfh DAY o,
November. islA
JOSEPH ]. DAYNEA.
FERGUS COAtTER...
JOSEPH J. bAYNEg in
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-11-18

s. =. Teasdei. Pislnun
vs.
Edward Maciay. Dcfeadlnt

To be sold no sher'ns efis az the
West Front Door 1f the County cohri
House IN the city % salt Lake county
% Salt Lake. State VI uiah. 90 Mel-
uesdey. the 27r1 day % November. vs.
at " o'clock noon " said day, ail Ln'
right. title, claim and interest ~ the
above named defendant, Edward Mac
kay uf. In and 60 the following des-
cflbsd properly. to-witi Comm .nc'hE
four chains south % tha 7|uiiNt.t
corner o. the southeast q W Section ~,
Township one South Range one West
% the Salt Lake Meridian and running
thence south 10 degrees o. minutes clst
81 chains thence south 40 degrees East
minutes east 5.qs chains. M n0' nntih
NJ degrees rnHt ti.C0 chains. thancc
north "a degrees east ii.si chains more
or less 90 west bank ~ 90 h1 10 Ior-
dan river, thonce down thn W1t bunk
1f said river 90 "a point 1910 rn.rs lue
north o. the Township Tine. DO nee west
N chains more or lew t1 west .Ira "
the southeast = of sfUiIHu 'i If1rca1ld.
thence south 1916 chains il ih' point
OF beginning. Situate n iht county VI
salt Lake. state ~ ui1h.
Also commencing 1t 'h' rorihwc1t
corner OF the southeast % M section o.
Township South Rams ono West
and running thence east il chains.
thence south ig1 chains. .n0ror West
80 chains thence south iN chains.
thence north NJ degrees go minutes west
81 55 chains 20 west line of nII 2, Sec.
tl1n. thence north Geo chains 90 the
place " beginning.
Purchase price payable In lawful
money o. the United States
s. ". pAnkE.
Attorney Tor Plaintiff
THOMAS p. LEWIS.
sheriff Of Salt Lake County State %
Utah.
By =. O. DYER.
Deputy sheriff
DATED NJ salt Lake CIiy uIh. SO.
vcmbrr L.. 1898