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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26
THE EUTTERMAKERS.

An important Convention in Session at To
peka. Kas.-A Big Parade, One of me
Features-The Organization in Good Con-
~dition-Prizes Awarded to Competing
Delegations Papers Read at the OPEN
ing Meeting
TOPEKA, Kas., Feb. 25.-The big ma
jority of delegates to the Buttermak-
crs' convention have arrived and h
meeting is now on in full force. With
the possible exception of the great deep
water harbor convention of a few years
ago, this meeting is the largest and the
most important that has ever been held
here.
The greatest feature of the week was
the big parade late Tuesday afternoon
1t presented an imposing appearance as
it marched up Kansas avenue from the
Rock Island depot. 1t was headed by
Marshalls band with 80 pieces. Fully
700 delegates marched. The Iowa dele
cation was awarded the first prize for
the best appearing delegation. n
Minnesota delegation secured second
prize. The butter boards of New York,
Boston. Philadelphia and Chicago each
received honorable mention for fine APP
DSardncc. Inc hdnSdS NAO
not compete for hOnors.
Treasurer NisSlcy's report shows the
organization to he in good financial
condition. there being Il balance on
band of over $1,000. This was butter
makers day and Il programme of spe-
ciaI interest 20 churncrs was given.
The papers read were rs follows:
Maintaining a Harmonious Co
operation Between Buttermazer and
Patrons by NJ. w. Ashby, Halle
ton. Ia.
Estate Aid for Dairying. Maj. Henry
E. Alvord. Washington. ID. c.
The Use of Gasoline Engines as
Power for Creameries and Swimming
Stations" Charles Harding. Norfolk,
Va.
At 7:3O p. IN. the musical entertain
ment arranged by the musical commit
tee of the Commercial club of Topeka
was given.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FIFTY-FfFTH CONGRESS.

IL the senate. on the Eth, the resolution OF
Mr.. Turpie Ind.), declaring the Senates oppo-
sition to the confirmation Of the sale Of the
Kansas Pacific railroad was after a Spirltedd dis
cuSSion adopted by a vote of "A to ~. On the
opening OF the senate the blind chaplain de-
livered a touching invocation with reference to
the awful. disaster to the battleShip, Maine ......
In the house the bankruptcy bill was the only
measure considered and interest in that meas
ure was thoroughly overshadowed by the dis
aSter to the Maine.
IN the senate. on the 18th, 4 sensational de bate
was Unexpectedly precipitated by consideration
of a resolution offered By Mr.. Alien (Neb.D, dl-
recting the committee on naval affairs to inves-
tigate the disaster to the Maine, the intimation
being made and strongly resisted that an inveS-
~tigation 10y naval officers would be in the ma
ture of q whitewaSh Of delinquent Officers.
In the house the debate on tac bankruptcy Dill
was continued. several speeches for and against
the measure being delivered. The session lasted
until 5:j5 p. II.
The senate was not in session on the 18th
......Iu the house. after four days, cunSiIcra-
tion, the bankruptcy bin, reported bT tn" house
committee on uiiriary asa substitution the
Nelson bill passed. by the senate a. the extra
session last summer. wa passed: Ayes l3~,
nays 49,. 4 motion to rec0muit. with InStrIc-
tons to strike. cut all the involuntary Features
except those for as'ua! fraud. having been
lost. MgSSrS. Henderson rep. la, Ray rep.
". " and TygrE UGcE-, -ArG.D were appointed
confcrcc~ on thu bill.
N the senate, on the 2lSt, the hill providing
for the taking o. the twelfth aad ~lio$equcnt
ceESUs"S was under discussion Tor three hours,
but the only action taken was the adoption Of
an amendment to place the bureau under the
secretary OF the interior. y resolution Of
fercd by Mr.. Allen tNcbD directing the COM
mittee on naval affairs 10 make an invcStiSa-
ton OF the disaster TO the DattlcShip Maine
was adopted without dcDate......In the house.
it being private bill day. most of the time was
taken up with private pension bills previously
introduced. y bill was passed 20 pay To New
berry college, il Lutheran institution in South
Carolina. $4,000 for damages done by federal
troops during the war. An evening session
was held.
IN the senate. on the 22d. the bill to increase
the artillery arm of the United States military
service. was passed by d vote Of - to 4......lu
the house the Sundry rivil appropriations bill
was further considered, the end of the general
debate being reached.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

IN The Senate. on the ed, Mr.. Allen
offered the Cuban belligcrcncy rcsolu-
ton as an amendment to the diplO-
matte and consular appropriation bill.
After some debate the resolution was
ruled out of order by the chair, which,
upon an appeal being taken to the SEN
ate. was sustained by Il vote of II to 3d.
In the house the amendment by Mr..
Kitchen tn. c. to strike out of the sun
dry civil appropriations bill the appro-
priation for the detection of violations
of the internal revenue laws was ar
.ricd-aycs. 90: nays. 90.
THE remains of Miss Frances Z.
Willard, late president of the" Worlds
". {. L. L.. arrived in Chicago on the
I'D. from New York and were conveyed
to Willard hall in the W. c. 7. l..
temple. where they lay in state while
thousands of people passed through
the beautiful hall TO take a last look at
the face of the noble dead.
JoHN j. INGALLS,. of Kansas. has
~emphaticalIy expressed himself against
the present agitation for war, in view
of the fact that international politics
is in 50 delicate d condition that TO pre-
cipitatc hostilitieS would, he thinks,
place the United States in an equivocai
position.
Robbers blew opsn the safe os the
State savings bank at Webster City,
Ia. with" dynamite, on the night of
the I'D. and secured 81. 200. The noise
of the explosion attracted a crowd of
people to the scene. but not before the
robbers had escaped in Il stolen buggy.
MAJ.GES.: MERfiTT, commander of
The department of the east. left WASH
ington. on the 23d. for an inspection. of
the, dcfenseS on th~c.Atiantic coast south
of New York. The route was under
Stood to include atlanta, New Orleans,
Mobile. Pensacola and savannah. -
: SECRETARI AEGER returned to Wash
ington. on the I'D; from Fort Monroe
greatly improved in health. and called
on the president. He 'walked with a
firm step. and seemed to have almost
completely recovered from his illness.
CHARLES MERRITT, said to be a dis
charged postal clerk. was arrested by
the Kansas City MO- police, on the,
23d. charged with having had a hand in
the Kansas City, Pittsburgh x Gulf
hold-up on the night of January 4.
PRINCE TAI WAN KooN. father OF the
emperor of Corea. died on the 22d.
Prince Tai Wan Koon was king regent
during the minority of the present en-
perOr.
On the 23d the president nominated
Oliver J. D. Hughes, of Connecticut, to
be United States consul at Sonneberg,
Germany.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26
A WOMAN IN THE CASE.
Bloody ARRAY Which Will Cost the Life or
Both Participants.

LITTLE Rock. Ark. Feb. PA bloody
tragedy was enacted here yesterday,
the principals to the affray being DIR. J.
II. Hartzell, a physician of some prom
inence. and William X. Elliott.
The tragedy grew out of family af-
fairs in which Mrs. HartZell was in
vOIved and which. it is alleged. led to
that ladyS suicide about a month ago.
DR.. IIartzcll fired three shots at Eli
OFT when only five feet away. Two of
the bullets took effect. one in the abdO-
men and one in the chest. Elliott
sprang upon Hartzcll and. wrestling
the revolver from the physicians hand,
turned it upon him and fired two shots,
of them striking Iiartzell in the
check. Physicians pronounce both
men mOrtally woundcd and their death
is hourly expected.
According to the statement of wit
nesses Elliott made improper advances
to Mrs. Hartzell during the doctors alb
sence some time ago and a tragedy was
narrowly avcrted at the time. The
HartzellS finally separated and later
Mrs. IIartzeu committed suicide ON &C.
count of her trouble.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26
Judge Brace Presiding Judge.

Judge Theodore Brace is now presid-
ing. judge of Division No. l of the sd
preme court to succeed Judge Macfar-
lane. When Division No. l of the SUI
prene court met the other day, Judge
Brace announced that Judge Robinson,
the senior member of the division in
commission, had declined to accept the
position. and that he (Bracc) had been
elected to that position. Out of respect
of the dead associate, Judge Macfar-
lane. he ordered court adjourned until
nine o'clock the following day. Judge
Robinson, the republican member of
the court, who declined the honor of
the election to the Office of presiding
judge. did SO, it is understood. because
he had been in bad health, and, there
fore. he did not desire to have the bur-
icns % the office.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26
stole for His FamiIy's Sake.

Judge Pcabody's court. in st. LOuis,
revealed Il pathetic ease of restitution
the othe" day. Alexander Karr. 30
years old. had been arrested. charged
with stealing a saw. valued az - cents.
Tear drops ~giistcncd in the ~unfortu-
nat" mans eyes as he acknowledged his
guilt, and said that he had borrowed 20
cents on the saw with which to pur-
chase medicine and n~ourishmcnt for his
dying baby. He showed Judge Pea
body Il newspaper containingthc child's
death notice. The Judge was compelled
to fine him. and assessed the penalty ut
3. which. if NOT paid, will send him tc
the wOrkhouSe.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26
MARDI GRAS.
New Orleans En- Fete in Honor OF Royal
GucStS-TwO Grand Balls.


GucSts-TwO Grand Balls.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 23.-Last night
the Mystic Krewe of ComLs appeared
on the streets with one of the most
gorgeous and at the same time inter-
esting pageants that has ever appeared
in New Orleans. The theme was
shakespeare" and all the familiar
characters and plays were pictured
with a faithfalness and splendor unsur-
passed.
After the parade the Mystic Krewe
entertained with a grand ball at the
French opera house.
Last night Rex entertained his loyal
subjects with a ball at the imperial
palace, which was ~gorgeously deco
rated. The throne was erected at one
end of spacious ball room, and deco
rated in the royal colors of garnet and
ermine.
The king. Charles A. Farwell, a we'll
known sugar planter, chose as his
queen Miss Noel Forsythe, a beautiful
young woman, who graced her high
position as though she had been BON
to the purple. Both balls were
thrOngcd, and were immense social sue
ceSScS.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26
Five Mystic Parades and Public Concerts
at Mobile.

MOBILE, Ala, Feb. 23.-Mardi Gras
was celebrated yesterday by five mystic
parades and public concerts. The day
parades were those of Emperor Felix
on his rolling throne. preceded by his
imperial band: the Mardi Gras Pill
grims, who caricatured the police; the
Comic Cowboys, who showed the folly
of last summers panic, and the Knights
of Revelry. who turned out six floats
illustrating facts and fancies.
At night there was the closing dis
play of the carnival, the order of Myths,
parading with nine floats entitled
Love, showing all varieties of the anna
tory passion. The attendance was the
largest ever seen at u carnival here.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26
FOUR LIVES LOST.
Terrible Results of an Avalanche at South
Quebec, anada

QUEBEC, Can. Feb. 25.-Four lives
were lost by an avalanche at South
Quebec Tuesday night, which destroyed
two hOnscs which stood under the cliff
opposite the Grand Trunk railway
sheds. The house was crushed by the
weight OF the from above, willie
the upper stories of the other were cut
clean off from the first story and over
turned in front of it upon the street.
In the lower part of>one of the houses
resided a man named Anglers, his wife
and six children. The father and two
children We're taken out dead. Mrs.
Anglers is in a critical condition. In the
other house James King resided with
his wife, son'and daughter. Mr.. King
and his son and daughter escaped in
jury, but Mrs. King was killed.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26
POINTS TO WAR.
Rushing Work on Government Contract
for Gun Carriages.

CLEVELAND, o., Feb. 23.-WOrk on
the big government contract is now
under rapid Roadway at the Otis steel
works. Five enormous gun carriages
are being constructed there. They are
for 13-inch guns, to be used on United
States battleships. a similar carriage
was completed some time ago, and
shipped east, where it met the az proyal
of the naval department and ordera
have been received to complete five
more of the carriages.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26

Herman Schmidt has been appointed
by the president receiver of public
moneys at Boonville. and George \.
Ramsey at Springfield; George Steel,
register at Carrollton, and NJ. V. Gideon,
at Springfield.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26
AN ALASKAN AVALANCHE.
Tive Hundred Tons of Supplies Buried a.
the South End of Lake Bennett.

ne SOulh Ehu VI LhhC thhNl
TACOMA. Wash. Feb. % Two weeks
ago an avalanche came laundering
down the mountain slopes, and at the
south end of Lake Bennett an immense
mass of snow and ice was deposited on
the trail and 200 tons Of supplies were
buried many feet. Their owners had
stacked them up together in what
seemed to be n sheltered spot while
they were w~hipsawing lumber for boat
building.
Now they have left only the whip
saws, and are trying to dig out their
outfits. So far as can be learned, no
one was injured by the ~avalacnhe,
though people in tents not far away
had a very narrow escape.
This news was brought down by
John Ohlegschlager, of Puyallup,
Wash, who has just arrived mere from
Alaska.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26

FAILURES throughout the country, as
reported by Dun & Co, for the week
ended on the 18th, were 295, against 3O3
for the corresponding week last year.
For Canada the failures were 50, against
SIS last year.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26

THE bankruptcy proceedings against
Prince Won Auesperg were concluded in
London on the 2lst. The prince. it is al
legged, squandered an immense fortune
before he was 26 years of age and dis
appeared from society. 1t is further
reported, according to the Pail Mall
Gazette, that the prince is running an
elevator in a big New York hotel.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26
He Was IL

Hiram Harland. Il colored prize
fighter, who whipped every negro
pugilist in central Missouri. and a
score OF more of white men as well,
died at Scdalia. after n weeks illness
with pneumonia. aged B.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26
BOLD BANK

Safe-BlOwers Get Away with s2,5OO at
Webster City, Ia.
. KANSAS CITY. Mo, Feb, 25.-A spe-
cial to the Star from Webster City. Ia,
says: Robbers blew open the safe of
the State savings bank with dynamite
Tuesday night and seeured.S2, 700. The
noise of the explosion brought.a crowd
of people to the scene, but not before
the robbers had. escaped in a stolen
buggy.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26

UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR WHITE
and the American colony in Berlin
were present in the American church,
on the 10Th, at the requiem service for
the victims of the Maine. \ commem-
orative discourse was delivered by Rev.
Mr.. DicEie.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26
Judge Macrarlane.s Successor.

The vacancy on the state supreme
court bench caused by the death of
Judge Macfarlanc has been filled until
the election next fall by Gov. Stephens,
who appointed w. C.. Marshall. city
counselor Tor st. Louis, to the place.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26
To Run Down Criminals.

The Pettis county our and the city
council ~Of:Sedalia have appropriated
SE0,eaGh toward the purchase of a pair
of trained b~loodhounds to be used in
running down criminals.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26
THE KLONDIKE MOVEMENT.
Heavy Traffic on the Lines Leading To-
ward the Northern Gold Fields.

WHIT NJ NOTIHVIH UOIu FItIus.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Feb. 24.-The Klon-
dixie movement was heavy yesterday.
Groups from the east no longer buy
through tickets. and when they get 10
st. Paul make u canyass of the trans
continental lines in quest of the low
est possible rates. The 500 Pacific did
not put in effect yesterday it's threat
eEed further reduction.
A meeting of all the western and
eastern lines will be held to-day in Chi.
cage to discuss Klondike rates
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26
His Ambition Realized,

For 80 years Henry Schnuck clerkcG
in a grocery store in st. Louis for one
nan The other day he bought the
concern. building and all. Although
Mr.. Schnuck has never enjoyed a large
salary, he reared Il family, and is said
to be worth $4,000. 1t has been his
ambition all these years to own the
store
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26
Flags at Half-MIast.

Flags on all the government build
ings in Missouri were displayed at half
mast because of the disaster to'the bat
tleship Maine in Havana .harbor.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26
4 CoIored Mans Ambition.

c. ?. Tidwell, a negro, has bought a
membership, and has applied for adj
mission to the St. Louis Merchants ex-
change. This is the first instance of a
negro making such a request.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26
An Awful Record.

During the past six months the dead
bodies of Il abandoned children have
been found in st. Louis. They were
left to die in vacant lots by unnatural
parents or st~angled and cast away.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26

On the 18th Sir Julian Pauncefote
advised the secretary of state of Great
Britain's consent that our military re-
lief expedition to klondike shall pass
over British territory, provided the
arms and ammunition go through Ca
madam territory as baggage. An es-
cost of Dominion police Will be fur
nished. The proposition will be -ac-
cepted.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26

Gov. Leedy of Kansas has houored a
requisttiorf from the governor of Mis-
souri, for William Snyder, who is want
ed in Scotland: county. Mo-, for the
alleged theft of a silver dime
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26

Sam Stephens, a pool-room keeper in
st. Lcuis. was fined Sl.OO0i in the police
court on the charge of conducting q
common gambling house.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26

HOWARD GOULD, the owner of the
s5OO,O 900 pleasure craft Niagara, which
has been launched at w Wilmington, Del,
said, on the ,21st, that, if necessary, on
account of war, he would gladly turn it
over to the government.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26

RI. Hon. SIR JAMES S~TEMSFIELD died
in London. on the Eth. at the age of IS
years. He held the Office of lord OF
the admiralty. under secretary for
India, lord of the treasury. and repre-
scented Halifax from 1859 to 1885 IN
parliamcnt.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26

Miss FRANCES E. WILLARD, president
of the Woman's Christian Temperance
union, died shortly after midnight, on
the 18th, at the Hotel Empire in New
York city.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26
Pneumonia in st. Louis.

During the week ended February 10
there were 40 deaths in st. Louis from
Pneumonia out of a total 1ss deaths.
For theHsame week last year there we're
PA deaths.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26

Senator Cockrell has introduced bill
for the relief of the Missouri home
guards.
The bill provides tina. the members of the
military organization known a. the Mis-
souri, home guards. who were in the military
service of the United States during the war
OF the rebellion Cor 70 days. and who have
received. or are entitled to receive. certificates
of discharge under the act Of congress
approved May 10, lss2. entitled. An
act to authorize the secretary Of
war to furnish certificates OF dis
charge to certain members of the Missouri
home guards. are entitled u benefits under
section sd OF the Revised Statutes of the
Cnitel States, relating to soldiers additional
hoEI">tcadS; ana claims for additional lands
filed by such persons 50 entitled in the general
land Office for certiiication prior to the 10TH II
May. lSs3. shall now be certified by III" COM
missioner of the general land office. and such
OF said claims as are now represented by BONA
fdc purchasers for value shall, upon proof
thereof, be certified in the name Of each pur
Chaser
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26

IN making the new allotment of jus
ices to the various circuits, the chief
Justice of the supreme court OF the
United States. on the 2lst. assigned
Associate Justice Mckenna. the newly
appointed justice, to the ninth circuit.
lie succeeds Justice Field in this cir
cult. which embrases the Pacific coast
states.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26

Gov. Stephens says hat Missouri can
place $500 men in fighting trim within
"a hours. They are armed, uniformed
and ready for business.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26
Events of American History and Two
Grand Balls at Memphis.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb. 23.-The Mardi
Gras festivities were. concluded last
night with a parade, consisting of -
floats, representing events of American
history. The entire day and night were
given over to the merrymakers, the
streets being packed with. citizens and
visitors. Two. grand masked balls
We're given at night. both bein9iargely
attended. The celebration passed off
without a single disturbing feature.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26

IT was stated, on the 21st, that it
would be the policy of the house leaders
to prevent, as far as possible, any agi-
the Maine disaster in the immediate
future. Pending the result of the of
fetal investigation they believe it is
wise and the part of good public policy
to maintain silence.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26

THE weekly statement of the New
York city associated banks for the
week ended on the 10Th showed the
following changes: Surplus reserve,
decrease, Sc, AS. 600; loans, increase ST.
eos. 800; specie, increase. Sl,SG5.10O; le-
gal tendersc decrease. SS,65i,50O, de-
posits, decrease, S123, 300; circulation,
decrease, 1916, GOO.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26
STATE NEWS.


Shelton P. Cochran. member of the
$40 Shelby" brigade, and quite promi-
penr at GAINESVILLE, after an illness of
only a Jew days.
William Berry. Sr.. aged IS. one Of
the oldest citizens of Sweet Springs.
Mrs. Harding, wife of Joseph E. Hard
ing, cashier of the Thornton Banking
Co, at Nevada. aged A.
John J. ONeill. formerly a congress-
man from a st. Louis district. and well
known in the legal profession. His
wife died ten days before.
James W. Thompson, president of the
Commercial bank of Shelbina.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26

On the Goth the queen regent of Spain
gave "A farewell audience to Senior Polo
Y Bernabe, the new minister to the
United States. On the 21st she re-
ceived United States Minister Wood
ford, who presented Presidest,
McKinley's dispatch of thanks for
SPANS expression of sympathy with
the United States in the misfortune
that befell the Maine.