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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-02
SPANISH PRESS COMMENT.
Her Say So, Is the Tone Of
the Madrid Papers.

Madrid. March 29-The Impartial and
the Liberal today agree in saying that the
mcdiati ton of the European powers Will be
difficult in view of the crisis in the far
East. adding: ANY way, Spain is able
herself to resent insults and repudate IN
just pretenSion.
The Liberal also says: ''If the Unit
ed States desires to succOr rhe Cubans
the simplest means is TO conhdc the mis-
sion to the Spanish Red Cross. which was
recently helped i'll the same object by
France, Russia. Hungary, Portugal. Ven
czuela and Argentina. The Spanish Red
Cross IS well organized in Cuba, and be
sides many members are ready to go
there from Spain If necessary.
However if the United States wants
war. let her say 50 frankly and not seek
charitable or humanitarian excuses"
The piario quotes the minister for the
colonies Senor Moret. as replying 10 a
question of the ministry of Marine (Ad-
miral Rermcjol. with the remark that the
storm continues. but the barometer is
rising.
This is regarded as meaning that the
situation is not so unfayorahIe TO Spain
as il was.
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'Indc>crihahy funny things hap
pen sometimes in places Whcr" no one
would ever expect them to occur" sa,d
Representative" X. J.. Henry of Texas.
II remember once - sccne in oar stat"
Legislature which for downright ludi-
crousncSs beats anything that ever came
under my observation. \ member from
one Of the city constituencies who enjoyed
a big reputation at the bar had yainIy
been cndcavoriug for about half an hour
10 get recognition from the speaker. II"
had been on his feet fifty different times.
shouting Mr.. Speaker" at the top Of his
voice" hut the official seemed bent on not
recognizing him. Finally. worn out by
tn" members importantly, the speaker n
last said, The gentleman from san An
tonic and the gentleman from San An
tonic started in 10 deliver a speech Thea
curious thing happened. The states
man who had been struggling 80 enrr-
.etically to be- heard found himself uuahl"
ia deliver a single sentence. In vulgar
parIaucp hr was stuck and though b"
tr"d hard TO overcome his temporary
paralysis of speech. the words wouldn't
come. While .till un hi~ feet suffering
forth disjoincd word that little moan
M. little relevancy bore. some We'll
meaning but rough-Sp"k"n colleagu"
yelled out: Sit down there. y"u - old
fool" i thank thee. Rodcrirk. for IN"
word said the member. he turned
with a leaning Sml." on ms adviser ana
immediately took his seat amid th" ro1rs
or the House In the Legislature conn
try representative cot mp ami yelled: MI
speaker, Mr.. Speaker. pint: | rise I"
pint Of order Make it a quart, and
I'm recognize yGu,' said the gentleman in
the chair but the Cpuntryman was 50 i'll
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-02

>. At frame II the outer she'll of the
ship. from a point lin feet from the
middle line of the ship and q feet above
the keel when Ill its normal position,
has been forced up 50 as to be now about
feet above the surface of the water;
therefore about 81 feet above where ii
would be had the ship sunk uninjured.
The outside bottom plating is bent into
a reversed Y shape, the after wing of
which tabout II feet broad and 81 feet
IN iength-from frame II to frame 2Jl is
doubled back upon itself against the con
tInuation Of the same plating extending
forward.
At frame Is the vertical keel is broken
III two and the fiat keel bent INTO an angle
similar TO the angle formed by the out
side bottom plating. This break is now
about six feet below the surface of the
water and about thirty feet above its
normal position. In the opinion of the
court this effect could have been pro-
duccd only by the explosion of mine
situated under the bottom of the ship
at about frame IL. and somcwha on the
port side of the ship.
g. The court finds that the loss of the
Maine. on the occasion named. was not
i'll any respect due to fault or negligence
on the part of any of the officers CT mem
bers of the crew of said vessel
I. In the opinion of the court the
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-02
TEXT OF BOARDS REPORT.
verdict as a Result of tho Inquiry Into
Maine Disaster

Verdict as Result of tho Inquiry Into
Maine Disaster.
Washington. ID. c., March 2S.-Follow-
ing Is the text of the report Of the board
OF inquiry. which the President sent to
Congress with his message:
I. :. :. Iowa. Key West. Fla, March
II. lS9S.-Aftcr full and mature consid-
Grafton of all the testimony before it, the
court finds as follows:
/. That the United States battleship
Maine arrived in the harbor Of Havana,
Cuba, on the 10Th day Of January. 1898.
and was taken to Buoy No. 4, in from
hvc-aHd-a-half to six fathoms of water.
by the regular government pilot.
The United States consul general at
Havana had notified the authorities at
that place the previous evening of the
intended arrival of the Maine
>. The state of discipline on board the
Maine was excellent and all orders and
regulations in regard to the care and safe
~ OF the ship were strictly carried out.
All ammunition was slowed away in ac-
c"rdance with instructions. aud proper
care was taken whenever ammunition was
handled. Nothing was slowed in any
one Of the magazines or shellrooms which
was not permitted to be slowed there.
The magazines and shellrooms were al
ways locked after having been opened.
and after the destruction of the Maine the
Keys We're found in their proper place in
the captains cabin, everything having
been reported secure that evening ut S
o'clock
The temperatures of the magazines and
ShCilrO0mS were taken daily and report
Ell. The only ma agaZine which had an un-
due amount of heat was the after 10-inch
magazine, and that did not explode ut the
time the Maine was destroyed. The tor
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4 reversed "N' shape, the after wing of
which, about 10 feet broad and % feet
III length from frame Il To frame -
is doubled back upon itself against the
continuation of the same plating extend
Ing forward At frame Is the vertical
keel is broken in two ami keel bent into
an angle similar to the angle formed for
the outside plate.
This break is about Is feet below the
surface of the water and about 80 feet
above its normal position. In the opinion
of the court this effect could have been
produced only by the explosion of mine
situated under the bottom of the ship. ut
about frame Is and somewhat on the
port side of the ship
The conclusions of the court are:
That the loss of the Maine was not in
any respect due to the fault or negligence
on the part of any of the officers or mem
bcrS of her crew.
That the ship was destroyed by the cx-
plOSiOn of submaI ne mine, which
caused the partial explosion of two or
more of her forward magazines: and
That no evidence has been obtainahlc
fixing the responsibility for the dcStru"-
ton of the Maine upon any person or
persons.
| have directed that the finding of the
court of inquiry and the views OF this
government thereon be communicated to
the government of her majesty, the
Queen. and | do not permit myself 10
doubt that the sense of justice of the
Spanish nation will dictate Il course Of
action suggested by honor and the friend
ly relations of the TWO governments.
II was the duty of the executive to ad-
wise the Congress of the result, and in
the meantime deliberate consideration Is
invoked. WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
Executive Mansion. March 2S. 1898.
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Maine was destroyed by the explosion of
a submarine mine, which caused the par
tal explosion of two or more of her for
ward magazines.
The court has been unable to obtain cv-
dance fixing the responsibility for the de-
struction of the Maine on any person or
persons. w. T. SAMPSON.
Captain. L. :. n. President.
\. MARIN,
Lieutenant-Commander, L. S. n, Judge
Advocate.
The court, having finished the inquiry
it was ordered to make, adjourned at II
a. M. to await the action of the c0uvening
authorities. w. T. SAMPSON.
Captain L. $. y. President
A. MARIN
Commander. L. S. n, Judge
Advocate.
L. s. flagship New York, March 81, '9S
off Key West. Fla.
The proceedings and findings of the
court of inquiry in the above case are ap-
proved.
NJ. SICARD, Rear Admiral.
Commander-in-chief of the L. s. naval
force on the North Atlantic station.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-02
CHAPTER Y

\ month passed Tom was home agnin.
things We're going on much in the usual
groove June smiled ut and was kind 10
him, yet all n" time ionged for Christ
sas, when she would tell him definitely
that she could never be more to him than
a friend, and, after that, there would he
no more talk of love making or marrying,
In November, Mrs. Rivers caught a Sc
we're cold. which settled on her lungs She
was obliged to remain in one room, and
suffered from a haraSsing cough Tom
came each day to inquire after the in
valid, and to bring her every deIicacy that
was procurahle, and the choicest flowers.
one day Mrs. Rivers felt 50 alarmed
about herself that she resolved to speak,
She wrote and fixed a tIrle for Tom to
come to her. and made an excuse to send
June out. And, when he came, she said
all TO him that was in her heart-bctwcen
tears and sighs and gaspiug sobs wrung
from her 10y the thought Of her darling's
suffcrings and Of the futunre which she
would not be there 10 know or guide.
And Tom, the tears coursing down his
kind face, his manly breast rent with
sighs and groaus, promised all and more
than fondcSt mother could ask, if if only
June would let him be the shield ana
buckIcr Of her life. All, what more Oh
earth did he ask than TO do everything
for, he everything To. sacrifice all he had
in the world for her:
NY darling" Mrs Rivers said 10 June
that night, come and sit 10y me; | want
10 talk TO you. And try not 10 cry and
agitate yourself, because il viii make it
50 hard for me- and | ought to keep as
0uict a : uDSSiIip Tom i So good 50 rruc
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on a subject which had occupied him for
several days past.
Mother he abruptly began, Il have
a favor to ask of YOU
Mrs. Ellesmere knitted a little faster,
kept her eyes on her work and did not
reply. She was waiting. of course for
| her son TO make his request known.
Il want you,' Tom proceeded, having
given his mother an opportunity, of which
she did not avail herself. 10 express her
readiness TO serve him, Il want TO ask
June to come here after the funeral.
They wish her 10 go To the rectory; but
-but-in her dreadful attiiction | think
Jack and Madge would be too much for
her, however kindly they meant; and
here-here-she could have her own
rooms and do just as she liked"
And Tom looked eagerly at his mother.
hanging upon her answer with the deep
est anxiety.
Mrs. Ellesmere was woman who. in
society, had immense tact. and generally
said and did the right thing by instinct.
She was in reality thoroughly selfish. ah-
horred being put ont OF her way, and had
very little sympathy to bestow even on
those who stood most in need of it,
Il do not quite see how such an ar
rangement is possible" she answered in
i cold, strained manner
Toms heart, so ready to expand, froze
lp and contracted. lie felt bitter against
his mother.
why not?" he asked, in 50 altered a
voice that il ought to have warned her
Because (still speaking in the same
collected. unsympathetic voice. IF she
we're 10 come here now il would be tanta-
mount to publishing to the world that you
are going to marry her
And | am going to marry her" re-
turned Tom, stung out of his resolution
not to say word TO any nc which could
commit June's future. 1T was Mrs Riv-
ars' dying wish. and June promised her.
Though, already repentinE his rash con
fession. Il do not wish il To be known
set, for her sake"
And SO. on the afternoon Of the funeral.
Mrs Elesmcre came down to the cottage
n her brougham and fetched June. She
Kissed the girl with great kindness. held
ler hand in silence all the way home. and
ed her At once to the rooms which had
been prepared for her. and which were
is pretty and cheerful as good taste could
make them.
II was infinitely to June's benefit that
she took up her abode for the time at the
Hall; here there was nothing to jar upon
Ter sensitive feelings. Her aunt and
cousins came to see her. she could be
with Mrs Ellesmcre when she pleased
and best of all, she could be alone when
she desired the solitude which gricycd
hearts always court. But. strange to say
and Yet not strange. for in trouble, he
.E.,s .,,l
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-02
FRANCE Is NEUTRAL.
M. Hanotaux's Course Meets with
the Approval of the Pa
risian Press.

Paris. March 2S.-The Figaro, com
menting today upon the Cuban situation.
saws: There Is more reason today than
yesterday 10 suppose that the ostenta-
tious policy of the United States will be
transformed into really active policy.
some danger of war lies in the new Cor
ties allowing itself TO he drawn into re-
plying 10 the imperunences addressed 10
Spain
The Eclair says that in spite of the
persistence Of the cable dispatches, we
do not believe war is inevitable.
The Journal approves NJ. HanotauX' :
adoption of neutrality. the moral
standpoint of which permits him 10 as
sist in solving the difficulty.
The Temps admits President Mckinley
is in a most difficult position and strongly
urges the ''diSgutauts 70 consent 10 me-
diation or even srbitration, adding in
any case Europe Is ready t. offer her
af3TgsS
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-02

From the Gazette DeJa,rdre, OHIO
The healthfulncsS of bicycle riding for
women is disputed question.
| scd III moderation it surely creates for
women means of outdoor exercise, the
benefit Of which all physicians conccde.
l sed to excess. like any other pastimc,
It's effect is likely to be dangerous.
The experience Of Miss Bertha Reed,
the sevcnteen-reaT old daughter of Mr.
!. X. Reed 81, Lake street. Delaware.
Ohio, may point moral Cor parents
who. like Mr.. and Mrs Reed. have cx-
perienccd some concern for their daugh-
terS who are fond Of wheeling In tho
fall of 90 Miss Bertha. who had rid
den great deal, began to fail in an
alarming manner. Rest and quiet did
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-02
4 MOSQUITO" FLEET.
Commodore Horace EimerS is to
Command Small Craft that
Can Garry Gun.
D. C.. March oS-

Washington. \. c. March 2S-Com-
mander Horace Elmers has been de-
rached from Cramps navy-yard and or
dered 10 command The Mosquito feet. 3"
to be formed Of all small craft that can
carry a gun. The Cincinnati and Cas-
tine have arrived at Key West.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-02
A Bank Officer Arrested.

Philadelphia, Pa. March 2>.-Richard
Z. Loper. vice-pre>IieIt ana general man
ger Of the GuaTantors' FInance compa-
pany. was placed under arrest This aft
ernoon. charged with conspiracy 70 cheat
and defraud the Peoples bank. The
warrant. y hiCh vas sworn out by Albert
Tabor. receiving teller at Ine Pc ..e's
bank. charges that when the bank closed
It's doors on March - Loper was IN
debtei 70 that Institution 70 the extent Of
about SGC.tOl0. for which -e had g.veC
securities that we're actually worthless.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-02
An Ice W ater Bag.

Emma, a little rirl Of :, was left TO
take care II her Younger brother and sis
ter N.hil.. h.r mother WI, ah-.ut, and ou"
f her duties wa~ - put tEEu! to lad.
saws Hawor- BaZar.
Her mother returned, aud "A ic2hin2-
after the welfare ri the Littia ones. found
Them iu bed with the hot-vat"r bag. al
though It was a hot night in July.
Why. Emma" she SAID ii surprise.
why do you have this hot-water bag
when il i 50 warm:
Wei. mamma" said Emma, you put
not water in i IN the winter 10 k""p u>
warm. and have filed It With jce,vator
s. r.ar = Il :! kr-o IL cool.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-02
RESULT OF 4 PLOT.
Verdict of Board of Inquiry in
Maine Disaster.
Impossible, However,; to Fix Response
bility for the Deed.

Washington, d. c.. March 2S.-The
suspense regarding the Maine report
which has been 50 characteristic of the
sessions of both houses of Congress for
several weeks was broken today when
the findings of the naval court of inquiry
and an accompanying message from the
President was sent to the waiting legis-
latOrS
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-02
Floods Begun TO Cease

Cincinnati. O. March 2S.-The outlook
is good for an early cessation of the riSa
in the Ohio rlver. At 10 o'clock the
stage was 604 having risen only TweL
tie-b Of foot IL the pcelt5.o: hour
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I. The evidence bearing on this being
prluyipalIy obtained from divers. does not
enable the court to form definite con
,.1u>iDu A. To the condition of the wreck,
although il was established that the after
mart oi the ship was practically intact
and sank in that condition very few
minutes after the destruction Of the for
ward part.
The following facts in regard 10 the
forward part Of the ship are. however, eS-
fabIi>hei by the testimony:
That portion Of the port side Of the
a1arc.rive deck, which extends from
about frame 80 TO about frame II, Vas
b,owr IN aft and over 10 Port. The
main deck from about frame 90 TO a bout out
frame Il was blown up att and slightly
over 10 the starboard. folding the forward
part Of the middle supersrructure over and
on TOP Of the after part.
This was. N the opinion of the court.
caused by the partial explosion OF two or
more Of the forward Llga1L1es OF tAe
Name
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-02

The finest sLoI.> ID : Chime Z ,..- a-s
---se 1rra-s i, II IL # e5L1Ls
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-02
The Explosions.

3. The destruction Of The Name occurred
at $40 p. III. on the 18th day of Feb
ruary, IA the harbor of Havana, Cuba.
being nj the time moored at the same
buoy tn which she had been taken upon
her arrival. There We're two explosions
If distinctly different character. with
very short hut distinct interval between
them. and the forward part Of the ship
WIS Fitted 10 marked degree at the time
OF the first explosion.
Tnt. first explosion was more in the ma
tur. uf a report. like that of gun; while
th,. second explosion was more open. pro-
lonScd. and Of greater volume. The sec
ord ~ ,lo~iou was. in the opinion Of the
court. caused by the partial explosion Of
fvo or more Of the forward magazines
of til, Nninn
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pedO war heads were all slowed in the
after part of the ship under the wardronm
1nd neither caused nor participated in the
destruction Of the Maine
The dry guncottOn primers and dcton-
atorS were slowed in the cabin aft and re-
mote from the scene of the explosion.
The waste was carefully looked after on
board the Maine to obyiat" danger Sp"-
cal orders in regard To this had been
given by the commanding officer. Var
ni<hrs. DRYERS. alcohol and other com
busth hlgs of this nature were slowed on
or above the main deck and could not
have had anything TO do with the de
strurtion of the Maine.
The medical stores were slowed aft
under the WardEuOm and remote from the
scene Of the explosion.
No dangerous stores of any kind We're
slowed below in any of the other store
rooms.
The coalbunkerS were inspected Of
those huukcrS adjoining the forward
empty: namely B3. 81, b, BIG. A15
bad lCen in us" that day and Al6 was
full Of new river coal. This coal had
been carefully inspected before receiving
il on board. The bunker in which it was
slowed is accessible on three sides at
all limeS and the fourth side at this
tiulr on account of bunkerS B4 and B6
being empty This bunker A16 had been
inspected that day by the engineer Of
ty,r ON duty.
The fire alarms in the hunkers were in
working order, and there had never been
Il ease Of spontaneous combustion of coal
en- board the Maine
The two after-bolcrs Of the ship were
in use n the time Of the disaster but for
auxiliary purposes only. with a Compara-
lively low prcsSur" of steam aud being
feHdcd by reliable watch. These boil
.r< could nor have caused the explosion
af the ship The four forward boilers
have since been found by the divers and
are in fair condition.
Gn the night of the destruction of the
Maine everything had been reported Sc
,urr fo- the night ut ) =. m. by reliable
persons through the proper authorities.
IL the commanding officer. At the time
The Maine was destroyed the ship was
quiet and therefore least liable to acci-
cent caused 10y movements from those on
board.
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WOMEN AND THE WHEEL

Go be continued.O
The Sauk Centre herald., 1898-03-10
THE ANGELS CALL.
BY FANNY G. HENDRIX.


Oft just before the soul and body part a rest
- less longing comes
To move or change-mayhap to go some
A word, or gesture-only feeble effort or
eXpectant look
Within. the dear ones eyes. and o'er the
paling face;
All, one who sees and hears these touching
last appeals will ne'er forget.
AS once the darling of our household
Sweetly said:
Help me- please, to cross this brOOk-and
now up the other Side.'
Then a radiant smile, and stiffness! She
was dead.
Dear, aged saints we've seen go home with
Outstretched hands and glad surprise
AS fell the shadows of the grave in ashen
hue.
young girl but yeSter eve,
And as they moved her couch; or scarce
ly knew
She passed away and gaZed through heavens
windows at the weeping ones below.
We marvel oft, and wonder why It's so.
But Is it not a proof that dying saints, from
earth, see heavens shores?
With minds not clear, and strength so low
They may not always cOmprehend-thinl<l
they dream-until to late to warn
their friends.
They only hear sweet voices calling them
to go
Methinks they see the heavenly host, while
beck0ning angels sing,
Come. for the Saviour waits for thee
and 10.
'Tis all revealed! The glorios light of heaven
shines for them eternally.
Sauk Centre
The Sauk Centre herald., 1898-03-10
Webb on his Muscle,

The following account of an incident
of an exciting nature in which we'll
known young man, a former resident
of this city played star part, is from
the Menominee Daily Herald of March
I'd:
There was lively time in the Lum-
bermen's National bank at about 2:3O
this afternoon. A fairly well-dressed
young man presented a check for $26
purporting to have been drawn on the
Stephenson National bank, Marinette,
by the Fence River Logging company
per F. Carney, in favor of a party
whose. name cannot be remembered by
the teller.
1t was ascertained that the party had
no account at the above bank, and
Cashier Harmon decided to arrest the
man, who noting his movements made a
dash for the door, but he was promptly
grabbed and foored by Mr.. Harmon
and Charles Leveque, who had enter
ed the b INK a moment or two before.
Webb Harmon and Dave Wilson also
rallied to the rescue and the man was
held down until an officer arrive and
took him into custody.
The would-be swindler attempted to
destroy the check, by chewing the same
during the struggle, butwhat he thought
was the check was a deposit slip
dropped by Mr.. Leveque. The man
was taken to jail to await a hearing.
His name is not known.