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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-09

I Texan holiday Tor tho anniversary OF
the battle of San JaclntO
Confederate Memorial Day is observed
IN either April or May in Virginia, Ala
bama, Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas
Decoration Day. May 50. is great
holiday In the North. second only 20
Fourth Of July.
Thirty-hye States observe Decoration
Day and from It's original sad conception.
it has grown 10 be q day of merry maxi
ing
But all the holidays ceXer around IN
dependence Day or Fourth of July II
is observed IN am the States and the Dis
trict OF Columbia as - biggest holiday
The next general holiday is the first
Monday IN September. Labor Day This
IS celebrated in Alabama, California. COL
orado Connecticut Delaware District of
columbia, Florida. Georgia. ldahao III
nOis, Indiana, lOIlwlaI, Kansas. Maine.
Maryland, Massachusetts Mich gan. Mia
nesOta. Missouri Montana Nebraska.
New Hampshire. New Jersey, New Mex
leo New York, Ohio Oregon, NennsyI-
vania. Rhode Island. South Carolina.
south Dakota, Tennessee. Texas. Utah.
Virginia, Washington. Wisconsin and
Wyoming
California has "a holiday on Admission
Day September O. which was the date OF
ITS admission into the Union. Election
Gay in November i5 a holiday. which DAY
comes the lrst Tuesday after The first
Monday I'm November This D. observed
In nearly all the States
The last Thursday On November IS
Thanksgiving Day. the greatest holiday
New England has. but after that there
comes no holiday until December -.
when an Christmas celebrate the church
birthday.
Many Of the holidays mentioned are
not lgal holidays, being holidays only
by common consent
Columbus Day would come I'm the long
wait between Labor Day. 4n September
and election day in November Occur
ring IN the middle OF October Il would
break mp the two long. dreary working
fall months and would make pleasant
resting place in Autumn. 10 would also
afford a magnificent opportunity for an
autumn military parade, when historic
paeeants would be particularly appro-
pirate.
II the question were put 20 public vote.
Columbus DAY would undoubtedly be-
come national holiday at once.
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IMPHEssrE SCENE CHAPEL
CANONIzING or SAINT

Tho great pre.aios OF The Roman Catho-
llc church are now iu tho Vatican Wclch-
fng sanity evidence.
In "a few days hey viii undoubtedly re-
turn with report o. the can0niZati0n
or saint hip al John Ncpomunccne Neu-
mann who was a. Roman catholic Bishop
" Philadelphia between 1852 ana l,i0
III Bishop Neum1un is made saint
there ere many people s,il living who
can claim Dis acquaintance for he lived
until $780,
Tho making or saint of tho Roman
Catholic Chuoh SIS such long. labori0us
process aud tho nrelotes are $50 critical.
that when stIuiehip is once pronounced
The church may be very suro that the
recipient SIS worthy tho great honor cons
ferrej upon him
The making of saint is divided into
four STAGES. the FIRST two of which are
easy GO reach. M0re than twenty priests
end ti hops of the United States have
1eou recommended t0 saiuthotd and have
passed tho first stages. aut mp To- date,
NOT one has gone through tho four ata ces.
Tha FIRST ls Chat cot SERVANT oft God.'
no attain tlla requires proof on uussl-
hueas and laithtu'ne.s to God and man.
Tho second stage SIS tHlt OF Venerable"
which ls reached oltor tle reading OF
doemoutal evidence of eeIf-deYou0n and
f1ithfuInnl t0 DIS hrathren
Tho lhrd stage is that OF "be1tdc0-
fion" This means that The man or
woman has place among the Holy in
Heaven. and it carries with it the title
OF "bleeseI' To reach the stage of
"Icsscd." hae been the aim oft many
persons from fhe clergyman to The lay-
men. aud There are families that have
worked au their life Tor the title for
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-09
ANOTHER NATIONAL HOLIDAY.
IS Benq Made Washinqon 10 secure he Passaqe Of
columbus Day.

York. New Jersey Connecticut, Illinois,
Minnesota, North Dakota. Pennsylvania
and the state of Washington.
February i5, OF thereab0uts, Is gene
rally observed in an tho states as the
spring election day, and there IS a sus-
pension of business 10 allow people 20 do
their duty 20 their country.
All the States. except Iowa and .Missis-
sppl. have Washingt0n's birthday Feb
ruary e. for a legal holiday but though
the birthday Of the Father of his Coun-
try IS not acknowledged in the state laws
Of these two States. it IS the custom 90
observe 20 just the same.
Louisiana. Alabama and part OF MIS-
sissippl mike merry the Tuesday before
Ash Wednesday, which is Mardl-Gras,
and the next holiday IN point OF time is
the Texan anniversary OF Texan hide
pendence, which is celebrated throughout
Texas on March q
Louisiana, which IS the richest lin holt
days. observes Confederate Memorial
Day ON April g. and generally I'm April
comes Good Friday which is a legal holt
day in Louisiana Maryland, Alabama
PennsyIyaria nj Tennesses.
April 10 b. ID big day in Massachusetts,
for this is Patriots Day; and April a Is
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-09

only found one OF the outlving Islands
blt The island established the Esistence
OFF cine Western Henri phere.
In 1892 the new world celebrated this
great feat 0y q marvellous World Fair
on this occasion we brought over the
Duke Of Neraeu3. "a descendant of Col
umbus and made him rue-r or The na-
u0n We built "a white city on the shores
VI Lake Michigan ANA awe outdid all
other fairs the world has over known.
since that time the birthday OF Ameri-
ca has gone unrecognized and 30 is
doubtful IL the American boy and Zsri
realize. ON October ~. that it is the an-
niversary 0f their cOuntry's birthday.
It Is now ll5 years since -Imerica has
been discovered and ur.holiday makers
arc awake 90 the TACT that there should
be some national Observance OF the day
ON September IT, there was a meeting 90
tho Columbus Committee in Washington,
and f. was resolved that a motion for
national holiday ->ould be introduced in
20 Congress.
While tho naming of the cay was rot
mentioned be would undoubtedly be called
Columbus Day. and would Doe celebra-
ted Dr. the suspension OK business and
the closing OF schools
lNAL tuli eAnAlN NrtoA' h'liHAf ~
only fitting. Washinst0ns birthday i5
observed on the 22nd OF February and
Columbus is no Jess entitled 20 distnc-
ton than Washington. 10 Washington
was the Fathsr of his Country. Columbus
vas.the Father of the Hemisphere and
without the work or Columbus there
would have been no Washington.
our HOLIDAYS as they now exist are
scarce. There are. outside N Christmas
ana Fourth OF July few general holidays.
New Years Day Is q legal holiday IN All
the States except Massachusetts. Ken
tuclyv. Mississippi New Hampshire and
Rhode Island. but IL must be admitted
that these five states observe IT, even
though it IS not down IN the state laws
as a legal holiday
Louisiana observes January as the
anniversary Of the Battle Of New Or
leans. on that day LOUISIANA makes
merry. and so II MANAGES 70 have holi-
dav when other States are toillng
Lees birthday. January 10 is legal
holiday pretty well throughout the
South. North Carolina. South Carolina.
Georgia and Florida observe IL. In tho
North there Is Lincolns birthday Feb
ruary II This IS legal holiday In New
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-09

some dead member. il has boon bcst0W-
cd upon "a few. in one instance for large
donations To the church when the givor
gave so much money that ho made him-
self poor.
BESIDES this two miracles must be
proved. due 10 tine iutcrccssion OF the
proposed saint before the stage OF
blessed" can Doe reached.
Bishop Neumann has reached this stage
or "blcssed,' and now III two more mira
Cles can ho ascr.bcd 90 him he viii Doe 3D.
saint These miracles have been found
and have been laid before Che prclates
for approval Tine testimony is in and SIS
now being studied at the Vatican The
greatest prolatcs of the Roman Catholic
church are in charge OF the evidence
and in "a few DAYS the news may De- ca-
Dlcd that Bishop Neum1un has been made
a. saint
The life OF ihis first American saint is
most interesting. Iie was born iu 1Nl
ana when child Of ten almost ericved
himself to death because no told "a DE-.
Ills sisters. before they died, testified 10
this and swore to IL before lie preatls
OF The church.
AT twenty-five lie lllnew Gaelic He
brew Latin, German, Bohemian French,
English and Italian and was The author
OF "a treatise upon "Jhe Infalhbihty of
the Pope" which was so able that.
though written 10y q boy I'm Bohemia it
is stl upon the bookshelf of the Pope as
his favorite book
Hearing of the missions I'm North
America John Neumann started for this
country with only q few francs in lIs
pocket He had applied FOR admission %
the priesthood but had heard nothing. ON
his arrival here he found that his apple
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-09

To SIS with much pleasure tnat the effort
now being made at Washington 90 Sc
cure Columbus Day. Is noted.
In England they nave q great many
holidays, there IS Midsummer Day when
tine COckuey clerk takes his girl gaily
decked with ribbons 10 the river 20
spend his hair pence ON peanuts and
and swings. june q England has Mid
summer Day and IN july comes So.
SHithn's Day ON August 1. Loud0ners
have Lamas Day and Santember 20, there
is Michaeimas Yet these ara.Dut few
OK Ens.ald's holidays
We have always been known, and
probably viii continue go be known an
the end of time. as a working nation.
We are makers and accumulator5 of mon
er. and SO busy and wide awake are we
that there lis not for arbitrary F)vern-
mental rules we would actually work
each day in~the year regardless OF all
bu. church festivals
THE new holiday which is offered us. If
we claim it, Is essentially an American
one. 10 is Columbus Day and II cele-
bra-os Tho landing off Columbus in Amer
ica.
October 12 1902 Columbus discovered
America, sd Che historians fu US, ho
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-09

than his position lie says he SIS only
general manager of the ways ana means
committee of the Democratic party hIs
immediate function being Tie raising of
money But that is only another way
OF saying chat DE is general manager
of the party Indeed the trend of Mr.
Harvey conversation ON the point iudi-
Gates that hc regards himself as the head
of the main works.
This ways and means committee -9n-
other innovation by tho Way-is dele
gated go do AN the money raising. money
spending organizing. educating and ole
rectIng or tine Democratic party for the
campaign of 1900. The committee has ape
pointed "Coiu" Harvey ass its general
manager just as railroad board OF oi-
rcctors elects "a general manager. It
follows by the simplest deductvo proc
ccss. that AIR. Harvey is general man-
aeer of the Democratic party
How The rank and file of tho parity
sea. and the captains and colonies and
hrsadicr generals. too-are going DO like
this innovation has not boon made clear
yet None of them viii know 30 outside
of The board of strategy. alias ways aud
means committee until Doe reads this
The trick was turned in ST. Louis Sep
TENDER 2ist. The secrc. of 80 was jealous
ly guarded.
APPOINTED by JONES
Senator James * Jones of Arkansas
chairman of The Democratic Rational
Committee. appointed q committee ON
ways and means which in turn appoint
eli Coin Harvey general manager. The
committee is composed OF these.
CHAIRMAN JONES. OF the National
Committee
WILLIAM J. STONE. former Governor
az Missouri and member OF The Demo-
cratic National Committc,
JOHN u. ALTGELD former Governor
OF Illinois.
HENRY N. TELLER. Senator from
Colorado.
WILLIAM V. ALLEN. Senator from
Nebraska.
only two Of these gentlemen q will be
noticed. are members of the Democratic
National Committee-Jonos and stone
Only one more is q Dcmocrat-Altgcld.
ono. Teller. IS silver Republican. one
Allen. Is a Populst
The creation of ihis committee and tho
appointment Of Mr. Harvey. so FAR as
can be learned was wholly without the
knowledge of the Natona. Committee or
OF anyone except the gentlemen concern
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An Expert Tea Tester

in the large tea houses earns from
$4,000 to $4,000 per wear. Their
deIicacy of taste and smell is their
stock in trade. Our fine stock Of
Teas have all been tested and
blended by experts, and the deli
ciouS aroma from the beverage
5rewed from our first crop China,
Japan, Cunpowder and Oolong
Teas would send an expert smeller
into an ecStacy OF delight. Our
old Government Java Coffee beats
the world at sc. pound. Try our
CSC. Mixed Tea.
See our old Country Cider VIM
egar at zoe a gallon.
Our Creamery Butter at &c. is
as good as you pay 25c. elsewhere
for.
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Under authority conferred u1on me fQ
thc National Committee. herobv aD.
. point Hon. William j. Stone of Missouri
, lion John j.. Nead 0f illinois Hon.
"..'Il ". A ..'n. OFT Nepras..a, and Hon.
cons notion Nith mFa as committee
( oH ways aAN means.
JAMES is. JONES
Dh"I finnn Democratic National Come
mitie', sept ID l>ts
ST. Louis l1o Sept Of 1893
Mr. W. IT, Harvey Chicago. mo.
Dear Sir-THe undersigned committee
ou ways and means t1 further the cause
of i'muauism and th. ov.-th-ov, ~ tho
corrupt Republican domination Of this
country tenders gou the position of gene
Grad manager of MS work
You VIII observe that the committee
represents not only Che Democratic part,
but tle allied forces tnal are working
with 81 FOR tho protection Of The renu5He
and free institutions. and &C. is in Tho
spnil 9l harmony and true patriotism
in't Wc desire SOUR assistance
JAMES Us. JONES.
WILLIAM d. STONE.
JOHN ID. AITGELD
WILLIAM So ArLEN.
HENRY 81 TELLER.
CHICAGO. In SAINT OBJ 1909
Hon. JONES E Zones and Otr.rg
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tmlcr ma and vUI .Ir. 10 r,, t.'.
forts. Sneo.w M d. If.pt-r.,,
HARVEY Trcfle yvoprr
AS am earnest of hit "sincorei,.. Nc
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ned 9Th 3d.. f... -'5 'lop-
author r.ir.b.r 1..t,,..- ~
progri .tor and oq.i.l l,,.l ~ -l''i'i
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Unity puu1in4 as ..rorsf ,,,,,..''-..- ~
the Democratic nartv
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reported DO r.ta MAJ. tb, -,
printing and s.r.n- or fro. o,ir.-.,..
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Orange County Cream
cry Butter, lSC pound.

cry Butter, loo pound.
Krk's American Family Soap, q
for Sc.
Fresh Lemon Crackers, SC. Id.
Home Made Jelly and Apple But
ter, &c Id.
Homemade AlI-Fruit Preserves.
SC ID.
Red Seal Lye. sc box.
Large Juicy CocoanutS, sc.
Rolled Oats in ? ID. packages, SC.
New Hominy and GritS, &c Id.
New Oil Sardines, SC box.
Carolina Rice, 4c ID.
Old Government Green Java
Coffee, l5c ID.
Roasted Java Coffee, 1886 ID.
Large Irish Potatoes, I8c peck.
Pure Ground Pepper, roc. ID.
Sand Soap for cleaning. for sc.
Black Enamel Stove Polish for
sc.
lib. Box Pocahontas Baking
Powders, &c.
Lion Coffee in I'pound papers.
, pounds for I9c.
Mixed Spices, zoe. ID.
Large package Rhorer's Powders,
Ioc.
Morton's Cocoa, sc. can.
Economy ROastedCOlfee i'm pound
papers, 7c.
Virginia Country Extra Flour.
$3.50 barrel or DC. bag.
Small Kingan'S Hams, Ioc Id.
Cedar Tubs, joc.
Pint Bottles Mixed Pickles, sc.
Small Swiits Best Hams, Ioc
pound.
Grandma's Homemade Cookies.
only Sc. pound.
Rolled Oats, &c. package.
Best City Meal, 44c. bushel or IIe.
peck.
Boston Baked Beans, sc. can.
New Homemade Tomato Catsup,
Ioc. quart.
Genuine Smithfield Hams, small
ones, I215c. 10.
fresh Grapes, every day, Ioc.
basket.
New Sour Krout, sc quart.
Large Cabbage, &c heat.
New Tomatoes, DC can; large
cans, 7c.
Large jars Homemade Sweet
Pickles, Ioc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-09
GRADUATED Sugar, Sc
pound.

UrdiiuidISu ougdr, DC
pound.
Arbuckle's Ariosa Coffee, roc.
Id.
Fresh Mixed Cakes. with icing.
7c. ID.
Salt Pork, SC.
Pure Lard, SC. ID.
10 bars Octagon-Shaped Soap for
25c.
Celluloid Starch, &C. box.
Fresh oyster Crackers and
Cracker Dust, s. In.
Picked Pigs Feet, &c ID.
Good Hay, sos per hundred.
Fresh Mountain Roll Butter, I5c.
ID.
Stone Jars, Sc gallon.
Castle Soap, for sc or 25c.
dozen.
Large cans Cream, Il a can.
New BonelesS Goldfish, S. ID.
California Hams, &c pound.
3 bars Large Laundry Soap for SC,
Table Peaches, &c Can.
Flat Can Salmon, only sc.
Silver King Minnesota Patent
Family Flour, barrel S4.25, bag
27c.
Snowflake Patent Family Flour
81. 90 barrel or 25c. BAG.
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| ply 90 manage the work ~ raising money
Tie VIII not have Che banding of amy
money
feld.ns between the in.5 Of General
! Manager Harvey comment ol Dis own
position. ono gets tae imp .on that Dc
aoo5 NOT take tle anne harrow Wow OF
ms inc" l-D inat Alf. Aliae.d does.
AS IrHT}FET TELLS T
'Aly first work viii De- tls raising of
! money to carry ou the cause iu which
We have enlisted h8 Said yesterday.
/ where shall We get Che money! From
| the people. Z suppose. Ne hlvo no
/ wealthy contributors. am NOS quite
/ ready to say Just what our plans m this
/ direction are. We shall oils omnate Hic-
nature. of course, and orrgi4e for the
! campaign of 1900 hut We cannot oil tri-
! buto literature and carry op other work
until we have money. That comes hrst."
"Nhat about tle desire 1f good many
! influential Democrats 90 push forward
| other issues than alivor9' tle general
! manager was asked. "WM former Dcm-
| ocrats who lcft the party n 1.6 on ac-
! count of silver g.t amy announcement
/ 90 returu2
Iic wrote m answer.
II know there is au attempt 10 drive
tho silver question olt Of politics which
reminds me that The money power in tho
Evening journal., 1898-02-18
spanish apology For Do LONE.

WASHINGTON, Feb 1S.-Spain has
officially disclaimed in a positive man
ner the reflections contained in the De
LONE letter, and as officially announc-
ed by the state department the Incl
dent is satisfactorily closed.
The statement given out is as follows:
"1he following is an abstract of a
note sent last evening by the Spanish
gov ernment to Minister Woodford at
Madrid: The Spanish government, on
learning of the incident in which Min
lister Dupuy de LONE was concerned
and being advised Of his Objectionable
communication. with entire sincerity
laments the incident which was the
cause Of the interview with the minis
ter. Minister de LONE had presented
his resignation, and it had been ac-
cepted before the presentation Of the
matter by Minister Woodford.
"Ihat the Spanish ministry, in ac-
cepting the resignation Of a functionary
whose services they have been utiliz-
ing and valuing up to that time leaves
it perfectly we'll established that they
do not share and rather, on the con-
trary disauthorize the criticisms tend
ing to offend or censure the chief of a
friendly state. although such criticisms
had been written within the field of
friendship and had received publicity
by artful and criminal means.
"That the Spanish government does
not now consider it necessary to lay
/ stress upon or to demonstrate a new
! truth and sincerity of it's purpose and
aimed good faith Of its intention.
| That publicly and solemnly the gov
eminent of Spain contracted before the
mother country and its colonies a re-
sponsibility for the political and tariff
changes which it has inaugurated in
both Antilles, the natural ends of which
in domestic and international spheres
it pursues with firmness, which will
ever inspire it's conduct"
Evening journal., 1898-02-18

ernoon gave out final and complete
list Of the marines on board the Maine
including the lost and survivors, as fol-
lows.
William Anthony, private uninjured,
at Havana; Sergeant Meehan and Pri-
Yates Calvin. Lutz and Mckay, unin-
jurod. now at Key West; Corporal f..
Z. Thompson and Privates McDevitt
and Gerimond slightly hurt but now
at Key West.
The following are given as believed
to be lost:
Private ii. A. Vanhorn, Corporal Jo-
seph Schoen, Private John McDermott,
Private J. J. Jordan, Private John Ben
nett. First Sergeant Henry Wagner,
Sergeant ]. T. Brown, Privates Henry
T. Stock Edward b. Suman, A. V.
Warren, William McGuiness, John Cof-
fee. Frank Kelly, c. II. Lemiett, p. A.
LoslIo, A. c. Wits, j.. +. Kean, J. Mon
ahan, Joseph Strongman, e. b. Tim
pany, NJ. j. Downing, c. e. Johnson, v.
II. Bottling, James II. Roberts, Paul
LOTUS, L. J. Newman, George Brosnan,
Corporal j. r.. Burns, Corporal A. II.
Richter, Drummer J. II. Dierking and
F'ifer c. H. Newton.
Evening journal., 1898-02-18

ceremonies Following the funeral cars
were Consul General Lee, Captain Sigs-
bee ard the officers Of the Maine In the
post or honor Then came General Par
rado as second chief. with adiutants:
General Solano. chief Of staff, with ad-
jutants and four staff officers OF Cen
eral Blanco. as his direct representa-
tives; then the Autonomistic cabinet,
representing the insular government.
Then came the general commanding
the marines, representatives, Of the
American colony and the American
press and committees from the Havana
commercial bodies.
Some leading members of the Ameri-
can colony are protesting vigorously
against General Lees acceptance Of
government courtesies. They wanted
the funeral TO be strictly private and
strictly American. Premier Sagasta Of
Spain was cabled at the request Of the
city council TO express to President Nc
Kinley Havana's sorrow.
Captain General Blanco has sent the
Spanish charge daffalres at Washing
ton a cable message I'm behalf of the
colonial government requesting him 20
tender to President Mckinley the con-
dolences Of the cabinet upon the terrible
disaster that destroyed the United
States warship Maine, requesting him,
moreover to tender our profound SYM
pathy TO the American government and
assurances of how deeply we regret
that this port should be the witness OF
such a tremendous accident TO the
American navy"
Your correspondent visited the hos
pitfalls Of San Ambroiso and the Alfonso
XII and met Miss Clara Barton and
Mr. John Elwell of the Red Cross So
ciety. The scene was heartbreaking,
and the dressing Of the wounds OF the
victims was a horrible spectacle. Some
Of them however, are already much
better ana they are carefully attended
by Or. Bernardo Mas, whose treat
ment Is kindness itself. Two are near
deeth-Carl A. Smith, whose leg and
jaw We're broken and who is badly
burned, and A. Anderson, who has
burns all over his body Both have re-
ceived the sacraments.
The boats Of the Spanish cruiser AL
fonso XII have picked up a quantity OF
wreckage including boats and a flag
and yesterday ten more bodies were
found in the harbor and were taken tC
the morgue. 1t is impossible to identi-
fy them.
Evening journal., 1898-02-18

aad my share. But the reverberations
Of that sullen yet resonant roar, as If
the bottom Of the sea were groaning in
torture, viii haunt me for many a day,
and the reflection Of that pillar Of flame
comes to me even when / close my
eyes"
Mr.. Jose NJ. Mann OF New York, a
passenger on board the City Of Wash
ington Of the Ward line. which was
mcored near the battleship Maine on
Tuesday night. at the time Of the dis
aster 10 the battleship, in describing the
catastrophe. says:
while we We're conversing in the
cabin at about $500. a loud report star
tied the company. They rushed TO the
portfolios and saw an immense flash
shoot up in the air with q terrific re-
port. Debris Of all kinds and a large
number of bodies were thrown upward.
1t was at first believed that the Maine
was being fred upon.
"A second explosion took place, and,
following ii, we heard groans and cries
Of He'll" Help u.s." The boats Of the
City of Washington and those of the
Spanish cruiser Alfonso XII were hur-
rielly launched and went to the res
cue. 1 went in one Of the boats of the
City Of Washington, and the scenes
witnessed were heartrending beyond
dperriDtfou