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The copper country evening news., 1898-02-17
IN THE CENTRAL MAGAZINE.
Cable to a New York Paper Says the Ex-
plosion Occurred There.


New York, Feb. ia special copy
right cable to The Evening World from
Havana says the officers of the Maine
state the explosion was in the central
magazine and that the Maine was
raised out of the water and then went
tinues:
"All but the surgeon were In the ward
room at the moment of the explosion.
Then came the tremendous shock. All
the officers below rushed on deck, but
could get no further forward than the
middle superstructure on deck. Only
very pitiable few of the $50 Jackies ever
got from below The water rushed over
them and many were stunned and
drowned, but not mangled 1t is not
likely that more than forty sailors were
saved. The officers on deck narrowly
escaped. In the junior officers mess
all had to Chamber out through water
and wreckage waist deep. One ladder
from the after torpedo compartment
was jammed with men struggling up
for life. All agree that a adoube explosion
occurred from the natural result of an
underwater explosion Of the maga-
zines"
The dispatch says that the account of
the passengers on the Ward line steam
er City of Washington, which was lying
800 yards from the Maine, bears out
the foregoing statement. Continuing.
the cable says:
Brass pipe, angle iron. ETC., fell In a
shower on the decks of the City of
Washington. so injuring two boats that
when lowered they were useless. Out
Of the same dense smoke came an
guished cries for help. simultaneously
with the cessation of falling fragments,
searchlights were thrown on the wreck
and its load of agony Spanish boats
from the shore joined those of the
Washington alongside at once, but the
regular ferryboats, passing soon after
the explosion, did not stop to offer aid.
The copper country evening news., 1898-02-17
OFFICERS OF THE MAINE.
Their Names and Addresses Far ~
Obtainable.

Their Names and Addresses Far NJ
Obtainable.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE following
Is a list of officers OF the Maine, with
their addresses as far as obtainable at
the navy department: Captain Charles
d. Sigsbee. Washington; Lieutenant
Commander Richard Wainwright,
Washington; Lieutenant @. r. Holman.
California; Lieutenant John Hood, Flor
ence, Ala; Lieutenant Carl w. Jungen.
New York city; Lieutenants 0unior
grade) G.. p. Blow, La Sale. Ills; John
j. Blandin. Greenwood. Md; f. w.
Jenkins, Allegheny City. Pa. Naval
cadets: w. T. Cluverius, Jr., Louisi-
ana; Anon Bronson, Nebraska; d. F.
Boyd, Jr., Alabama. Surgeon l.. G.
Heneberger Harrisonburg, Va; Pay
master c. M. Ray, Washington; Chief
Engineer c. p. Powell. Goshen, N. Y;
Passed Assistant Engineer f. c. Bow
ers, Brooklyn. n. Y; Assistant Engin-
GERS G. r. Morris, Oregon, Mo-; Dar-
win r. Merritt, Red Oak, Ia; Engineer
Cadets Pope, Washington, N. c.; Ar
thur Grenshaw, Alabama: Chaplain j
p. Chadwick, New York city; First
Lieutenant Marines Albert w. Catlin
Minnesota
The copper country evening news., 1898-02-17
Physicians OF for the Scene.

Key West, Fla, Feb. 1.-THE light
house tender Mangrove sailed for Hav-
ana at o'clock in the morning, having
on board several doctors. The steamer
Fern has also sailed for Havana and
the torpedo boat Ericsson left at mid
night with dispatches for the fleet. A
later dispatch fromaHavana puts the
loss of life by the disaster to the United
States battleship Maine at 100 dead and
wounded. The torpedo boat Gushing,
Lieutenant Cleves, commander, with
steam up, is here, ready sSpr duty. The
norther In the gulf is increasing in vio-
lence and there promises heavy sea.
1t is stated here that the Maine had
hard coal on board and that therefore
the story that the disaster was caused
by spontaneous combustion is not tena-
bile
The copper country evening news., 1898-02-17
Mail Carrier Robbed.

Chicago, Feb. IA special delivery
letter was intercepted by two highway
men at DeKoven and Clinton streets,
and number Of important legal papers
to be delivered to J. c. Pisha, an at
torney living at 16S DeKoven street,
were taken from John Purcell, the post
office messenger. One man threw Pur-
cell to the ground and while the second
robber held his revolver to the mail
carriers head his comrade searched for
valuables. Nothing was found but the
mail package and after securing this
the footpads threw their victim into
an alley and disappeared.
The copper country evening news., 1898-02-17
WRECKED BY IT'S OFFICERS.
Toronto Farmers Loan Compano's Books
Showed Deficit of 100000.

Toronto, Feb. IA system Of de-
liberate and long continued swindling
by some OF the officers and gross neg
lect by the auditors OF the Farmers
Loan company here was shown by Liq-
uidator Langmuir at a meeting OF
shareholders and was given as the rea-
son for the failure of the company. He
claimed he found systematic falsifica-
tion of the accounts and evidence of de-
ception practiced by the manager, ac-
countant, and teller. The auditors GER
titled to two different profit and loss
statements for last year. as well as for
the preceding year.
The assets were gradually eaten into
by the payment of interest, dividends,
and expenses of management In excess
of earnings TO the extent Of 100000 or
more. No thorough verification of the
passbooks with the deposit entries in
the ledger had been made since 1891.
There are 81, ,O56.0 900 debentures. most OF
which are held by English investors.
There will be deficit Of $5OO0OO. The
depositors possibly will not receive as
much as so cents on the dollar.
The copper country evening news., 1898-02-17
Comment OF London Globe.

London, Feb. 1.-THE Globe, COM
menting on the disaster to the United
States battleship Maine, says: 1T Is
impossible TO refrain from the suspi-
cion that the explosion may have been
caused by foul means. Although an
chored, the Maine would have had
steamcup in one os, her boilers, for the
dynamos and auxiliary machinery. IL
an internal machine had been hidden
in the coal and thrown into the FUR
naces, obviously there would have been
an explosion of the boiler and, as re-
suit of a magazine. That this terrible
event should have occurred in the har-
Dor of Havana renders solution OF the
mystery Of international Importance,
The copper country evening news., 1898-02-17
PRISON FARE ALL RIGHT.
Report of the Commission Which Invesf'
gated Minnesota Pententiary.

Report of the Commission which Invesp-
gated Minnesota Pententiary.
st Paul, Feb. 1.-THE commission
appointed some months ago to investi-
gate the charges that some of the con-
victs of the state penitentiary at Still
water had been subjected to cruelty has
filed Its report with Governor Clough,
The commission exonerates the prison
officials FROM all suspicion of improper
treatment; il finds the prison fare all
right; it finds the clothing furnished
excellent and comfortable; the labor Oh
prisoners is not excessive; the prison Is
excellent in every detail; the warden's
administration is found just, fair and
honorable; the commission finds that
the great majority Of infractions of
discipline which called for seemingly
hard treatment came from convicts
more or less of unsound mind.
In conclusion the commission finds
none of the charges of cruelty sustained
and congratulates the state upon It's
possessing such an exceptional penal in
stitution.
The copper country evening news., 1898-02-17
DE LONE Shocked at the News.

New York, Feb. 17.-Senor de LONE
heard the news Of the disaster to the
Maine at the Hotel st. Mare. AT first
De Lone refused to credit the news,
but when the truth dawned upon him,
he said: 1T is terrible. pray God the
news has been exaggerated. You may
be sure of one thing, however. No
Spaniard did this. Like myself; all
Spaniards of importance entertain
friendly feelings toward this country.
There will be no war. There can be no
war between America and Spain. This
appalling disaster forces me to dec
laration that love America as / do no
other country than my own"
The copper country evening news., 1898-02-17

ferent reasons, and that those In charge
telegraph that they do not want war
vessels to be sent there, / am OF the
opinion that II was an accident, and
terrible one at that. i do not think
there Ia any cause for alarm. / have
Just seen the president. We have had
no hate dispatches. but expect full par
ticulars later In the day. AZ General
Lee telegraphs there II no need for war
vessels. ncne will be sent there at once.
but we will send one later to take the
place OF the Maine.
There is nothing for US to do now
but wait Captain Sigsbee is in charge
and we have perfect confidence in him.
The message / sent to him in the morn
ing expresses the presidents Keeling in
the matter"
While Secretary Long was with the
president the following detailed dis
patch from Captain Sigsbee, comman-
der of the Maine was brought to him:
Advise sending wrecking vessel at
once. Maine submerged except debris;
mostly work for divers now. jenkins
and Merritt still missing. Little hope
for their safety Those known to be
saved are: officers twenty-four; unin-
beard Ward line steamer, in city hos
pital, and at hotel fifty-nine so far as
known. All others went down on board
or near the Maine. The total lost or
missing 253"
The president and several of his cab
met associates held an extended confer
ence about noon. 1t was not cabinet
meeting, as no notices had been sent
out and only Secretary of the Navy
Long. Secretary Gage. Attorney Cen
eral Griggs, Postmaster General Gary
and former Attorney General McKenna,
were present. The disaster to the Maine
was the only topic considered. 1t was
determined 10 abandon the reception at
| the White House and also the reception
to the general public. About IL o'clock
| the cabinet officers came from the pres
| Ident's office One of them stated that
| the president had given directions that
| all official information relating to the
| disaster should be given to the public.
| Senior du Bose expressed the most pro-
| found regret at the occurrence. "Of
| course. / look upon the horror as due
l in every respect and solely and simply
( as an accident. That - the clear and
unequivocal statementSof the authori-
! ties at Havana and all the evidence
| thus far available goes to sustain it.
| Asked If the disaster possibly could
| have any adverse effect upon the re-
lations between Spain and the United
States he responded with decided neg
ative and the statement that the affair
| was wholly an accident
Naval experts who are familiar with
| the construction of a war vessel say
the place where the explosion occurred
under the bow of the Maine makes 1t
altogether probable 1t was not an acci-
dent The explosion appears by design
to have been located at the point among
all the ships parts where 1t was calcu-
ifted to result in the greatest loss 'ol
i life.
/ Two members Of the cabinet VIII
spent some time with the president
state that everything so far received
indicates that the loss of the Maine was
due to accident Captain Sigsbee, in his
kilograms from Havana, states that M
is not prepared to express an opinion
on this point.
The copper country evening news., 1898-02-17
HUNGARIAN PEASANTS REVOLT.
Socialist and Agrarian Discomfort Becom-
ing Alarming.


ing Alarming.
Vienna, Feb. 1.-THE agrarian social
list movement in Hungary Is becoming;
most serious. At Kistarkany, In the
Kaschau district, 1000 peasants are in
open revolt They have murdered the
local magistrate and are holding the
village against the troops sent to re-
store order. At Agrad. in the same dis
trict, in a desperate fight between the
gendarmes and the peasants, four were
killed and twenty wounded
At Karasz the socialists tried to liber-
ate their imprisoned comrades, and the
gendarmes were obliged to prevent an
onset with leveled bayonets. A woman
tried to wrest a rifle from gendarme.
and the latter stabbed her In the breast.
She fell dead. There have been many
arrests and much disorder in other dis
tricts. At Szathmar a rioter was killed.
The sale of gunpowder has been prohiN-
tied in the disturbed localities, and no
body is allowed out of doors after in
the evening with out special permit.
| There is talk of proclaiming siege.
The copper country evening news., 1898-02-17
WANTED WEALTH SUDDENLY.
Con nfidential Clerk Arrested for Embezzlins
Large Amount.

Large Amount
Chicago, Feb. 17.-Constable White or
Justice Underwood's court arrested
William O. Moody on a warrant charg-
ing him with the embezzlement of ST.
900 in funds belonging to the Oak Park
Building and lean association. Moody
is the confid a. tial clerk for the firm
of Dunlop Bros. bankers in the Firs.
National Bank building. and is locally
prominent I'm Oak Park. Although the
warrant, which was sworn out by Smp"
son Dunlop, one of Moody's employers,
fixes the amount embezzled at $l,O0c
II is said that Moody's populations, ex-
tending over a period of two years, will
aggregate $4,000. Moody Is said to
have made a complete confession. and
attributes his downfall to a desire to
accumulate wealth quickly. He says
he speculated on the board OF trade.
was unfortunate In his deals, and thus
lost the money, which. he says, he took
from the building and loan association
as the capital for his investments.
The loss of the entire $4,000 will fall
upon Simpson Dunlcp. who turned the
amount of Moody's shortage over to the
building and loan association. Moody
= snid TO have ccnfessed his irreE~'Hr-
The copper country evening news., 1898-02-17

Feeling Is Growing That the Disaster Re-
suited from Treachery.

Feeling Is Growing That the Disaster Re-
suited from Treachery.
Washington, Feb. 17.-Secretary Day
received the following dispatch from
General Lee: THE Maine blew up at
9:40. The explosion occurred well for
ward, under mems quarters, conse-
ouently many were lost. 1t is believed
all officers saved but Jenkins and Mer-
ritt not accounted for. Cause of ex-
plosion yet TO be investigated. Captain
general and army and navy officers
rendered every assistance. Sigsbee
and most of his officers on board steam
er City OF Washington. Others on
spanish gunboat and in the city. Am
with sigsbee, who has telegraphed navy
department.
washington Is afiame with the war
spirit. Extra newspapers. carrying the
latest dispatches from Havana, are be-
ing cried upon the streets and are eag-
eriy snatched UP and read by every
body in official life. The strained eff
forts of those high I'm official life to
show the blowing up of the Maine to
have been an accident adds to the i'm
patience of the general public. Both
houses Of congress assembled at noon
under the most exciting conditions
since war times.
II don't think there was treachery In
the explosion Of the Maine." said Sec
rstary OF the Navy Long. az he left the
white House at . o'clock In the morn
ing. Judging from the fact that Cap
tain sigsbee telegraphs to ask for the
suspension Of public opinion and Gen.
sral Lee cables that II looks as II the
cause was the explosion OF a powder
The copper country evening news., 1898-02-17
Mr.. common win. Her suIt.

Springfield. Ills, Feb. T.-The SUI
preme court has handed down decision
affirming the decision of the lower court
awarding Mary A. Connor of Chicago
heavy damages against the department.
store of Siegel. Cooper & Co. of Chicago.
for false imprisonment. Mrs. Connor
was charged with theft. Suit for heavy
damages for false arrest was Instituted.
resulting In a verdict for Mrs. connor,
The copper country evening news., 1898-02-17

are liable to frequent Interruptions
Opinion II divided between these sug-
gestions:
1. That the Spanish In Havana, learn
ing that the explosion was caused by
Spaniard and foreseeing that this meant
war the minute the news should reach
Washington. cut the cable to keep the
news from getting out.
2. That the United States war depart
ment cut the cable In order to send
It's fleet to Havana unknown to the
Spaniards.
The copper country evening news., 1898-02-17
TO Prison for Life.

Chicago. Feb. 17-Judge Ewing passed
sentence upon Albert Dolejsi. the self
confessed wife murderer, fixing his pun
ishment in the penitentiary for life.
Dolejsi shot and killed his wife at 922
West Eighteenth street on the night OF
Dec. l. They had been separated for
some time on account of a quarrel over
Dolejsi's daughter, who had left home
because she couldn't agree with her
stepmother.
The copper country evening news., 1898-02-17
MAY Wheat Goes Over s1.

Chicago. Feb. 17.-There was music
in the air following the opening of mar
kets on change Wheat went flying
away from everything else. After
scratching 997s cents and closing 991k
cents the day previous. the May price
opened at 99A cents to 81. 1t never
stopped till ii went to s1.01b in the
first ten minutes.
All through the morning the tussle
waged, and the closing price was s1.03k.
The copper country evening news., 1898-02-17

flies few weeks ago while suffering
from an illness which threatened to ter
inmate fatally. When he recovered. IL
II said. Mr.. Dunlop confronted him with
his confession. backed up by the results
OF an investigation which had followed
II. and obtained from Moody an ad-
mission OF it's truth.
The copper country evening news., 1898-02-17
Ward Line Offers Vessels.

New York. Feb. 17.--President s. NJ
Booth of the Ward line sent kilograms
to President Mckinley and Secretary
Long placing at their disposal the
steamship City of Washington, now In
the harbor of Havana, and the Vigi-
lance, now en- route to Havana, for any
purpose and for as long a time as de-
sired
The copper country evening news., 1898-02-17
CUBAN CABLE CUT.
Only Direct Wire to the Island Is Severed
by Persons Unknown.

by Persons Unknown.
New York, Feb. 1.-THE Central Ca
BILE company reports to the Postal Tele-
graph company that its cable to Cuba
has been cut. Where or why Is not
known. As this was the only cable di-
rectly connecting the island and the
United States. communication by wire
is closed for the time being. The only
way of wire communication with Cuba
now remaining is by the way Of Hayti
and San Domingo. These islands have
direct cables from Florida.
From Hayti and San Domingo the
island OF Cuba can be communicated
with. and thus to Havana by land lines
over the island. This, means that the
Island of Cuba is practically isolated
from the world. as the land lines pass
through the Insurgents district and
The copper country evening news., 1898-02-17
First News at Madrid.

Madrid, Feb. 1.-THE first news re-
ceived here direct from Havana said
the explosion on the Maine was caused
by a fire and that the warship, envel-
oped in flames. afterwards sank.
The copper country evening news., 1898-02-17
Blanco Says IT'S an Accident.

Madrid. Feb. 1.-THE captain general
of Cuba, General Blanco, has cabled the
authorities here and has sent similar
message to Washington saying that the
disaster to the Maine was indisputably
due to an accident.
The copper country evening news., 1898-02-17

Springfield. Ills. Feb. 1.-THE metro-
politan police bin was reported to the
senate In the morning. 1t is designed
to place the police force of Chicago un-
der commission to be appointed by
the governor. II was passed to third
reading
The copper country evening news., 1898-02-17
ACCIDENT OR DENGN?.
Loss at Havana of Our Battle.
ship Maine. A,
EXPLOSION IN FORWARD PART.
Frightful Loss OF Life Among the
Crew OF the Wrecked
Vessel.
ONLY TWO OFFICERS ARE MISSING.

The Other Twenty Four Escaped without
Injury-Nearly All the Crew Perished
and the Bodies of Many of Them Became
Food for Sharks - War Talk Rife at
Washington = what Secretary of the
Navy Long Says of the Terrible Affair.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-04-29
SANTA FE LAND TITLES.
Attorneys of the City Should Prepare Bill
for Introduction in Oongress-Delegate
Fergusson's Letter on Subject.

The rejection of the land grant upon
which the city of Santa Fe is located by
the United States Supreme court leaving
unsettled titles to real estate in the city,
efforts have been and are being made to
secure legislation In congress which will
quiet all titles to tracts Of land and
lots on the land formerly supposed
to be within the Santa Fe land
grant. At the meeting Of the board Of
county commissioners of Santa Fe county
held April 12, resolution was passed
requesting Delegate Ferguson to intro
duce bill for that purpose in the
house. A copy of the resolution was
sent Mr.. Ferguson by County Clerk
Romero, to which the following reply
has been received:
Mr.. Atanacio Romero, Santa Fe, N. N.
Washington, D. c., April 10, 1898.
My dear Sir:-I have received your
favor Of April 12tks' inclosing the
resolutions of the board of county
commissioners of the county of Santa
Fe. | am well aware that legislation
by congress is necessary to properly
settle the titles to real estate in the city
of Santa Fe, and have been not only
ready, but quite anxious to press that
matter to conclusion in congress. For
two reasons, however, / have not yet
introduced the bill The first is, that it
was thought advisable to wait until all
the grants as claimed, which seemed to
affect the titles, should be passed on by
the land court Lately that has been
practically done, as was informed by
Mr.. Reynolds here in Washington. Blu
the second reason why have not intro
duced the bill is this: That Mr.
Spiess and Mr. Gildersleeve both prom
ised to prepare bill which would be
in the opinion of the lawyers of Santa
Fe, both acceptable to all the people Of
Santa Fe, and also one that would most
certainly accomplish the purpose and
fully protect the titles. These gentle
men have not yet sent me draft of such
bill. l relied on it that they would SC
send me bill, and therefore have not
myself made the exhaustive study that
would enable me, unaided, to prepare
a bill such as would protect the titles.
You and the board can see the advantage
Of having such bill prepared by Santa Fe
lawyers, who, presumably, know all the
technical points to be guarded. l
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than better. In consulting Mrs. Pink
ham no hesitation need be felt, the
story is told to woman and is wholly
confidential. Mrs. Pinkham's address
is Lynn, Mass, she offers sick women
her advice without charge.
Her intimate knowledge of womens
troubles makes her letter of advice .
wellspring of hope, and her wide expert
ence and skill point the way to health.
81 suffered with ovarian trouble for
ceven years, and no doctor knew what
was the matter with me. l had spells
which would last for two days or more.
I thought I would try Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. I have
taken seven bottles of it, and am en-
tirely cured. Mrs JOHN FOREMAN, 2e
N. Woodberry Ave-, Baltimore, Md.
The above letter from Mrs. Foreman
is only one of thousands.