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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-02-25
A Survivors, Story.

A special to the Evening Telegram
from Havana concerning the Maine
disaster, says: James Rowe, ship
cook, was the least injured of any that
were brought off while | was there. I
asked him how it happened. I don't
know he replied, speaking with diff
Guilty. I turned in my hammock at
o'clock and heard three bells strike. I
don't remember anything more until
felt myself turning over and over and
falling heavily upon the deck through
mass of smoke. | got on my feet
and worked my way on deck. When
got there the superstructure deck was
dipping under water, and I jumped ov-
erboard to keep from being drawn
down in the suction. I was picked UP
by boat from the Spanish manor
war;"
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His Neck Was Broken.

Deputy Marshal Hitchcock presided
at the inquest held yesterday in the
case of Herman Vita, the Tram Co.
water cart driver killed the day be-
fore by fall from his vehicle. me
Jurors were Chas. Brown, Hay Wode-
house, VIM. Templeton, G. B. Gray, Mr..
Pond and C. D. Chase. A verdict OF
accidental death was returned. The
post norton disclosed the fact that
Witta's neck was broken by the fall
from his cart in front of the Executive
building
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SPANISH OPINION.
Former Minister de LONE Greatly Agi,
tailed

Former Minister de LONE Greatly Agia.
NEW YORK, February 16.-Dupuy
de LONE. the former Minister of Spain
TO the United States, was awakened
and informed of the blowing up of the
Maine. Mr.. de Lone appeared ex-
tremely agitated. He said:
1T cannot be the result of any
Spanish agency at all. The Spanish
Ministry and the Spanish people have
been greatly misunderstood in this
country. They all desire peace; they
all want peace with America and Am
orleans, not only from motives of pol
icy, but because they love America.
Nearly all the prominent Spaniards
and men Of influences in my country
share my views in regard to America.
Spain cannot afford TO have war
with the United States If only from
motives Of policy they are determined
not to have any war There can be no
war between this country and Spain.
Such a thing is out of the question.
If the Maine has blown up in Ha-
vana harbor it is the result of an acct
dent. That is absolutely certain.
There will be no war"
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THINKS IT AN ACCIDENT,
Secretary Long Believes Magazine Ex-
plOded.

Secretary Long Believes Magazine Ex
ploded.
WASHINGTON, February 16.-After
a day of intense excitement at the
Navy Department and elsewhere,
growing out of the destruction of the
battleship Maine in Havana harbor
last night, the situation tonight after
the exchange of a number of cable
grams between Washington and Ha-
vana can be summed up in the words
of Secretary Long, who, when asked as
he was about to depart for the day,
whether he had reason to suspect that
the disaster was the work of an enemy,
replied:
L do not In that I am influenced
by the fact that Captain Sigsbee has
not yet reported to the Navy Depart
ment on the cause. He is evidently
waiting to write a full report So long
as he does not express himself l GER
tainly cannot l should think from
the indications, however, that there
was an accident-that the magazine
exploded. How that came about l do
not know. For the present at least no
other warship will be sent to Havana"
Secretary Long has taken immediate
steps to make an investigation. Late
this afternoon he telegraphed to Adj
miral Sicard at Key West to appoint a
board of naval officers to proceed at
once to Havana, employ divers and
generally TO make such inquiries as
the regulations of the Navy Depart
ment demanded shall be made in the
case of the loss Of a ship.
The disaster is remarkable in that
only two officers lost their lives, and
these were of junior grades. They were
Lieutenant Friend w. Jenkins and AS
sistant Engineer Darwin r. Merritt.
The former was unmarried, but leaves
mother and a sister, The latter, it
is thought, also was unmarried, but
the department was unadvised con-
corning his family.
Captain Sigsbee telegraphed this aft
ernoon: advise sending a wrecking
vessel at once. The Maine is submer-
ged except debris. Mostly work for
divers now. Jenkins and Merritt still
missing. Little hope for their safety
| Those known to be saved are: Officers
"a, uninjured; crew Is, wounded now
on board the Ward line steamer, in the
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THE WRECKED SHIP.
She Was One of the Cracks of the Unit
ed States Navy.

She Was One of the Cracks of the Unit
ed States Navy.
The armored cruiser Maine, now
called second-class battleship, was
built from a design furnished by Chief
Naval Constructor T. D. Wilson of the
Bureau of Naval Construction. Her
construction at the New York Navy
Yard was ordered by Secretary Whit
ney.
In general type the Maine resembles
the Aquidaban of the Brazilian navy,
which visited New York to participate
in the Columbian naval parade The de-
sign was of French origin, transmitted
through English designers and work
ed over by the bureau chiefs of the
United States Navy Department.
The Names keel was laid at the New
York Navy Yard in October, 1888, and
work progressed slowly, for a plant
had to be built up. The vessel, with
out armor and fittings, was launched
| November 10, 1890, in the presence of
a great crowd and with much cere-
mony, her sponsor being Miss Alice
| Tracy Wilmerding, granddaughter OF
Secretary Tracy, then at the head of
| the Navy Department. Her official
| trial took place in October, 1894.
The vessels principal dimensions
are: Length over all, 924 feet Az
inches; length of load water line, 31S
| feet inches; extreme beam, 81 feet
mean draught, q feet 6 inches; dis
placement, 1852 tons; speed IL knots
| She has eight steel horizontal boilers
vertical inverted cylinder, direct act
ing triple expansion twin-screw en-
gines Of 5000 indicated horsepower
She carries S22 tons of coal, with
which she can steam 2,770 knots al
| 14.S knots an hour, or 1000 knots al
10 knots an hour. She has a double
bottom and numerous water tigh
compartments.
Her armor consists of a side armol
belt, twelve inches thick. Four 10
inch rifles, en- barbette in turrets, con
stitute her main battery, and six 6
inch rifles on the battery deck form
the auxiliary battery. Four 6-pound
ers, eight 3-pounders and two 1-pound
er rapid-fire guns, four revolving can
non and four gatlings make up tn
secondary battery. There are armore
tops on each Of the two masts.
The complement of the Maine is sc
including officers and crew.
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CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH REMEDY
ALWAYS PROVES EFFECTUAL.

There are no better medicines on the
market than Chamberlain's. We have
used the Cough Remedy when all
others failed and in every instance it
proved effectual Almost daily we
hear the virtues of Chamberlain's re-
medies extolled by those who have
used them. This is not an empty puff,
Maid for at so much line, but is vol
UNFAIRLY given in good faith, in the
hope that suffering humanity may try
these remedies and, like the writer, be
henefted.-From the Chenille CIV.
Va) Pathfinder. For sale by druggists
and dealers. Benson, Smith & Co.,
Ltd, wholesale agents for Hawaiian
Islands.
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The Gazette (semi-weekly) will be IS
sued this morning il time sov the out
5, fig mails.
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some quarters that torpedo was used
against the Maine, it may be said that
the majority of naval officers believe
that the character of the explosion
was hardly such as could be attributed
to a torpedo The latter, charged with
about 100 pounds OF powder or gun
cotton, it is believed, would have torn
a large hole in the bottom or side Of
the Maine, but was scarcely likely to
fire the magazine, which is not near
the bottom.
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PROBABLY
AN ACCIDENT

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More Gold From Australia.

SYDNEY. n. S. W., February IA
The Oceanic Steamship Company
steamer Moana sailed for San Francis
co today, carrying 100000 sovereigns
(s1, 800 ,000)
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THE OFFICERS OF THE MAINE.

CHARLES D. SIGSBEE, Comman-
der.
RICHARD WAINWRIGHT, Lieute-
nant-Commander.
G.. F. HOLMAN, Lieutenant.
JOHN HOOD, Lieutenant.
c. w. YUNGEN, Lieutenant.
c. w. BLOW, Lieutenant Gunior
grade.)
]. T. BLANDIN, Lieutenant Gunior
grade)
AZ. A. JENKINS, Lieutenant Gunior
grade)
]. H. HOLDEN, Cadet
w. T. CLUVERIUS, Cadet.
AMOS BRONSON, Cadet.
D. F. BOYD, Jr., Cadet.
L. G. HENEBERGER, Surgeon.
RYAN, Paymaster.
l.. G. HOWELL, Chief Engineer
E. C. BOWERS, Passed Assistant
Engineer.
]. R. MORRIS, Assistant Engineer.
sd. R. MERRITT, Assistant En-
gineer
POPE, Cadet Egineer.
WASHINGTON, Cadet Engineer.
ARTHUR GRENSHAW, Cadet En-
gineerr--~~ss,- -------a.--..---.-.-
]. P. CHADWICK, Chaplaim
~-A..A-W.-CAT LIN.-4Lieutenan of Ma
rines.
FRANCIS E. LARKINS, Boatswain
JOSEPH HILL, Gunner.
GEORGE HELMS, Carpenter.
*Missing.
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HAIR DRESSING

Done and switches made. Panama
and Straw Hats, Gloves and Ribbons
cleaned. Dresses sponged and pressed,
and Ladies' manicuring done by Mrs.
Dickson, at her office at Women's Elk
change. Hours from 8 a. N. to p. m.
Telephone $50.
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City Hospital and hotel, SO, so far as
known. All others went down on
board or near the Maine. The total
list of missing is 253."
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-17
TRAVERSER
 ALL THE WAY Took the Palace Hotel Handicap From a
 Moderate Field. Rainier at Odds of 20 to i Cap- tured the Candelsria
 Stake.
Don Clarencio Beaten Nose by Earl Cochran-Four of the Favorites
 Turned Down.

"Pa" Bradley's crack chestnut Swear old Traverser "has done gone and did it again" as colored stable hand ex- pressed it, at the conclusion of the mile and a furlong run for the s20OO Palace Hotel handicap. He was Hawkins [" horse sure yesterday, and coupled with Candelaria the Burns 6 Warehouse entry carried most of the dollars bet by the immense crowd present. And the perfect weather and lengthy programme drew a very large attendance, almost equal to that of the Burns handicap day. While but three of the seven favorites annexed purses, the finishes were unusually close and 1t looked as if everybody got a run for his coin.
 After three cheaper events had been reeled off. the stake race was called. and the crowd unpacked their betting valises Candelaria had made such a fine showing in the Burns handicap that with 100
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sands of chickens have been procured. members of the association who has Ito
 tended many similar events in the East ern States a delicious repast is antici- all day in the pavilion, and the comf1ft- tee in charge has prepared many other interesting and pleasurabIe exercises tickets notice is given that the same can be had from members and the committed at the depot this morning. The proceed $ or the picnic will be devoted 10 the chart able fund of the association for the care ana maintenance of the sick and needy ana It IS expected that this years picnic yet scored by the association.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-17
San Francisco.
Position. {
THE HOME TEAMJUsT WON

SACRAMENTO, April 16-The Sacra- mento and Oakland teams of the Calfor- mia Baseball League played by far the hnest game of ball seen here this season the former team winning by a score of to f.
 The visitors led off with two runs in the first inning, but from that time until the. ninth they did not get a man within fhailing distance of the plate The locals brought in one run in the fourth, one in in their half of the ninth the visitors added two to their string. Score Sac ramento 5, base hits 5. errors I; Oakland 1, base hits 5, errors D.
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Has Found a Home.

Florence Forbes, the pretty young girl who attempted to commit suicide on Fri day morning by swallowing carbolic acid at 1913 Golden Gate avenue, owing to her misfortunes, has found good home, where she will be well cared for Officer McMurray of the Society for the Proven ton of Cruelty to Children, had interested himself in the girl, and took her to her is still suffering from the effects of the poison.
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TO-DAY'S GAMES.
San Jose to Meet the Ioca Team at Recreation
 Park.

McGlynn's florists will do another turn with Bunker's men at Recreation Park to-day in the California League cham pionship series, and the game promises to be one of the hottest of the season, as both teams have been strengthened dur ing the week. The management promises
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-17
A Chicken Barbecue.

splendid days pleasure is promised for to-day at the fourteenth annual pie nic of Lodge No. l, Journeymen Butch- CTS Protective and Benevolent Associa
 tion of the Pacific Coast, which will take place at. Agricultural Park, San Jose. The special train will leave the depot at the corner of Third and Townsend Streets at 9:15 o'clock, and returning will leave San Jose at p. m., The principal fea- becue." new and novel event in the history of barbecues on this coast. Thou
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-17

summary-Runs responsible for-Russell S., Eagan I, Smith '. Two base lhts-Smith 2. errors-Athletics 5. Oaklands '. First base on called balls-Athletics A. Oaklands 12. Left By Russell l. by Eagan l. by Smith 7. Hit by pitcher-Croll, Billings White, Bliss, Scott, Mertes. Passed balls-Hammond 2. Wild pitches-Russell l, Eagan ]. Time of game 2:15. Umpire-Levy.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-17

Two-base hits-Hoag Sacrifice hits-Mc- Laren. Base on errors-Californias 2, Stanfords 1. Base on balls-Californias 2. Stanfords 3. Left on bases-Calfornias G. Stanfords g. Struck out-By Kaarsburg g. Sims ?. Beckett B. Hit by pitcher-I-,auber, Swindells @. Beck ett, Bride Double lay-McCabe to Mcbride; Baer to McCabe to Bride. Passed balls-Mein ?. Time of game-Two hours. Umpire-Gagus Official scorer-Alfred Haslacher.
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ics at Central Park yesterday in an un- and extremely ragged exhibi-
 tion of ball playing. The following score tells what has been omitted:
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-17
to spring novelty at the game. but Is careful not to say what it is. The make up of the teams Is as follows:
PACIFIC STA ES LEAGUE.

At Central Park the Athletics, or as they were formerly known, the Olympics. will meet the San Franciscos in a regular game for the Pacific States League cham pionship. The makeup is:
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-17

Advances made on furniture and pianos, with or without removal. J. Noonan, 1017-1o23 Mission.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-17
A RAGGED GAME.

A small crowd witnessed the defeat of the Oaklands at the hands of the Athlet-
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-17

Ladies Extra Quality Tan Chrome Kid, foxed fine tan vesting tops, weIted sewed soles, stitched edges, soft and flexible. new style coin toe and tip. Regular price $4.00.
 $500
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-17

Ladies White Canvas and White Kid OMords, hand-turn soIes, late coin toe.
 61 EO
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-17

Finest Quality Tan Chrome Kid : Lace Shoes All Tan Kid also. with the latest fancy vesting tops. :.
 $2.5O
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-17

Ladies' Extra Quality Paris Kid < JuIiets, hand-tum soIes. coin toe, patent-Ieather Ii ps. During sale
 $2.OO <
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Midlothian-imp. Paloma.

& Warehouses by Midio Good Won first three driving
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-17

ST RAcEsix fuongs selling upward purse 5o
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-17
THE CALLS" RACING CHART.

JOCkE4 GU. ]. Oakland Track-43d day of the
 eeting Saturday, April Is, 1898. Weather fine Track
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-24
NORTHWEST NEWS NOTES.

ST; PETER, Mimi, Oct. PA very quiet
wedding took place in the parlor at the Kons-
bTuck hotel, the contracting parties being
and Miss Dora Calvert, of Boscobel Wis.
Justice Sackett oficiated.
DULUTH, Mimi, Oct. 2S.-Notices have
been posted of a sale Of pine stumpage on
state lands. The sale will be conducted by
State Auditor Dunn Nov. II, at 10 a. m.
The sale will include parcels of land in ST.
Louis, Itasca and Carlton counties. In the
aggregate the stumpage will amount to over
APPLETON Mimi, Get 23-The home of
George Cunningham, in the town Of Akron,
was the scene Of very pretty wedding when
his two daughters were united to two young
men OF that township. The contracting par
ties were Miss Bertha Cunningham and Mr.
A. J. Campbell, and Miss Gertrude Cunning
ham and Mr.. Frank Chamberlain.
WATERVILLE, Mimi, Oct 23.-Last week
three weddings tOk place at Kilkenny. They
were: P " Ryan, CT Caledonia ex-editor Of
the Kilkenny Cleaner, to Miss Anna Murphy;
William McVicker, of Minneapolis, to Miss
Isabella LOTUS, whose mother resides near
Doyle, and that Of Henry Miller and Miss
Mary Harris.
GRAND. FORKS. N. D., Oct. 23-Safe blow
ers are getting in their work in some Of the
and the store of A. K. Tweto. the farm ma
chfnery man was entered and 1925 extracted
from the iron box after the safe had been
SMASHED It is thought that the robbers
made their escape into Minnesota.
ST. CLOUD, Mimi. Oct. 29.-The ladies of
the cathedral will open their fair on Monday
evening at 7:3O and will continue it fer the
entire week
SUPERIOR, Wis, Oct 23.-Three young
lads Of this city left town on Wednesday
! evening for parts unknown without the
knowledge or consent Of their parents The
| boys are Charles Craik, Fielding Steward
and John Wesley. 1t is thought that they
| went to either Eau Claire or st. Paul, al
| though no information in regard to them has
| come from either city.
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BUSIAESS FOR II. G. o.
President Hills Steamers WIFI BE
Able to Furnish Much Og 1t.


Able to Furnish Much Of IT.
WEST SUPERIOR. Wis, Oct. o.
The words attributed to President J.
). Hill-that he would make thu Ba til
more & Ohio railroad pay if he evsr got
hold of it-seem now approaching full
flllment. Judging from appearances.
he has had his eye on the Baltimore &
Ohio road for some time past, and has
been laying plans for the cOnsumma-
ton OF the scheme. During the past
winter ne had erected one of the larg-
est and most complete flour and mer-
chandise docks in the country. That
was part Of the deal He handles a
very large part-fn fact, nearly all-of
tie flour that comes from the Twin
CITIES to this port for shipment down
the lakes, aside from getting his share
Of that made here, and it is in that COM
modify, together with merchandise,
that he will make the Baltimore &
Ohio pay" He has begun it now.
This is the way he will do It: Flour
from the Northwest, shipped via the the
lakes has been going very largely over
the New York Central and Pennsyl-
Vania lines by the way of Buffalo,
while now a large portion of it will go
over Hills liners down the lakes to
Fairport, the lake port of the Baltimore
~ OIIlCs NilSI6 II VIII D1 TGSnIDDSQ 10
Baltimore and other Atlantic ports. It
is a shorter route to the seaboard than
via the other lines. and also is stare
toward the end in view when the great
est railroad man of the age got con-
troll Of the Baltimore & Ohio.
During the latter part of the season
MIR. Hill has been chartering boats Of
the larger class to ply on the great
lakes, and during the past week he h s
secured six more, all of which will be
used in the -four and merchandise car
ryinS trade. The flou' business alone
from this port is enough to materially
increase the receipts of the Baltimore &,
Ohio road provided they handle all Of
it, ard the chances are that thy will.
The receipts of -four at Mr. Hills sheds
in this city during the year 1897 were
nearly 100000 barrel:-or, to be exact,
1851, S38-and this year, before the close
OF navigation, will see that amount ma
terially increas3 d. The receipts for this
month alone, up TO date, are over half
million barrels, and both receipts ard
shipments will rapidly increase from
now till the close Of navigation, as the
mills here and at Minneapolis have be-
gun to grind to their full capacity, run
ming both day and night shifts.
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YOUNG PEOPLES WORK.
Services Held at wesley Church by
the National Mission Board,

2 MINNEAPOLIS. Oct. 23.-The Woman s
Home Missionary society held by far the most
beautiful services Of the past week this after
noon at Wesley church. The meeting was
led by Mrs. Samuel Haziett, national secre-
tary Of the young peoples work, and was
Wo-nans Home Missionary society. The
ushers were young girls Of the Epworth
league, wearing their class badges The
greater portion of the church was set apart
Tor children from Sunday schools of the va
rIOuS Methodist churches in the city
Ms. Clinton B. Fisk was the PRINCIPAL
speaker. Deaconess Durham sang a planta-
ton song, accompanying herself on the guitar
The most attractive number of all was per
h2Ps a solo by a 7-year-old miss in pink
Crgandie, accompanied by piano and a chorus
OF twelve little girls in white.
Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock another
meeting will be he'd at the same place for
young people between the ages of 10 and Is.
This is calculated to make it convenient fer
the school children to come to the meeting
as soon as school is out.
At the evening meeting every seat on the
floor and in the gallery was occupied. Mrs.
Rust read the treasurer's report for the year
ending July 81, incidentally informing the
audience that the gross receipts of the So
ciety since it started in 1880 have been 81 800 -
OOO.
Mrs. Heron, Cincinnati, delivered the an
niversary address. At the conclusion the
leader OF the meeting announced that men
might become honorary members Of the
WOman's Home Missionary society upon a
payment of $1-or more.