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The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-04-02

care was taken whenever ammunition
was handled. Nothing was slowed in
any one OF the magazines and shell
rooms whech was not permitted to be
slowed there. Magazines and shell
rooms We're always locked ritter having
bten 'ypenedi and after destruction of
the Main the keys We're found in their
proper places in the captains cabin,
everything having been reported secure
that evening at p. M The thMrerature
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OF magazines and shell rooms were
taken daily and reported. Only the
magazine, which had an undue amount
| OF heat, was the aft 1O-inch magazine,
and that did not explode at the time the
Maine was destroyed. The torpedo war
heads were all slowed in the after part
Of the ship nnder the ward room and
neither caused nor participated in the
destruction of the Maine. Dry gun cot
ton primers and detonaters were slowed
en the cabin aft and remote from the
eoene of the explosion Waste was care
rally looked after on board the Maine to
oovlate danger. Special orders in re.
earo to this had been given by the com.
nandlng officer. Varnishes, dryers, al.
coho1 and other combustibles of this ma.
tore were slowed OH or above the main
deck and could not have had anything
20 do with the destruction Of the Maine.
1he medical stores were slowed aft I'M
der the ward room and remote from tho
scene of the explosion No dangerous
stores of any kind were slowed away in
any OF the other store rooms The coal
eunkers were inspected. OF those bunk
srs adjoining the forward magazines
and shell rooms four were empty, name I
": 8, B 4. B 3, B 8. /
IA 1e" had been in use that day, and
"a 10" was full Of New River coal
This coal had been carefully in
spected before receiving 1t on
board. The bunker In which it
vas slowed was accessible on threey
sides at all times, and tho fourth
tide at this time, on account Of bunkersI
and B being empty. This bunker,
"A 10. had been inspected that day by
The engineer officer On duty.
Fire alarm In bunkers were in work
ng order, and there had never been
sase of spontaneous combustion of coal
On board the Maine. The two after
boilers of the ship were in use at the
lime Of the disaster, but for auxiliary
purposes only with comparatively low
pressure Of steam, and being tended by
! reliable watch.
These boilers could not have caused
The explosion Of the ship. Four forward
boilers have since been found by divers,
md are in fair condition
On the night of the destruction of the
Maine everything had been reported Sc
lure for the night at 8 p. M, by reliable
,egs0ps, through the proper authorities
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ooA' aoo 1"o OK her crew persisted, thos
VINO We're not killed outright bv her @.
ploslon being penned between decks b,
tangled Wreckage and drowned bv tn
immediate sinking Of the hull. Prom
assistance rendered by neigboring vessel
anchored III the harbor, aid being esnec
tally given by the boats of the Spanish
Alphonse XII and the Ward line steam
er Clty OF Washington, which Law not
lar distant. The wounded were oenor.
ously cared for by the authorities NJ
Havana, the hospitals being freely open.
ed to them, while the earliest recovered
bodies OF the dead were inferred bv til.
municipality in the public cemetery Of
the CITY. Tributes of grief and sym.
pathy were offered from officials of all
quarters of the island.
Inc appalling calamity fell upon ou1
people with crushing force and for 4
orlet time intense excitement prevailed.
which III community less just and self
controlled than ours might have led to
hasty acts of blind resentment. Thi,
splrlt' however, soon gave way to
calmer reason, to resolve to inyesti9at ia
facts and await material proof befora
forming Judgment as to the cause and
responsibility, and, if facts warranted.
the remedy due. This course necessarily
recommended itself from the outset IA
the executive, for only in the light Of
alspssslonately ascertained certainty
could it determine the nature and meas.
ure of its full duty in the matter,
The usual procedure was followed, as
III all cases Of casualty or disaster to
national vessels of any maritime state.
A naval court of inquiry was at once
organized, composed of officers we'll
qualified by rank and practical expert.
ence to discharge the onerous duties i'm.
posed upon them. Aided by a strong
force OF wreckers and divers the court
proceeded to make thorough investi.
CATION on the spot, employing eyerV
available means for an impartial and
exact determination of the cause of the
explosion Its operations have peen
conducted with the utmost elaboration
ana Judgment, and while independent
y pursued, no source of information
was neglected, and the fullest opportu-
nifty was allowed for simultaneous in
Vestigation by the Spanish authorities.
The finding of the court of inquiry
vas reached, after % days of continu-
'us labor, on the '21st of March, in.
slant: and having been approved on the
I'D by the commander-in- chief of the
United States naval force on the North
Atlantic station was transmitted to tbs
xecutive. 1t is herewith laid before
ongress today with the voluminous tes-
lmony taken before the court It's pur. ;
ort, in brief, is as follows:
When the Maine arrived at Havana
he was conducted by the regular gov.
pilot to buoy No 4, to which
ne was moored, in from five and one.
alf to six fathoms of water; the state g
discipline on board and the condition I
her magazines, boilers, coal bunkers
nd storage compartments passed in re-
lew, with the conclusion that excellent I
cder prevailed, and that no indication q
any cause for internal explosion ex- II
in oyto
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RELIES ON SPAIN
TO DO HER DUTY,
Tho President Will Delfberate Vnou
the Consideration That VIII Be
Asked of Spain For the Fear
full Calamity That Befeu
tho Maine.

Washington, March 2s.-The presi.
dent today sent the following mes
sage to congress:
10 the congress Of the United States
For some time prior to the visit of tho
Maine to Havana harbor our consulal
representative pointed out the advant.
ages to flow from the visit of national
ships to Cuban waters, in accustomina
the people to the presence of our flag as
symbol of good will and our ships in
fulfllment Of the mission of the protec.
ton to American interests even though
no immediate need thereof might exist.
Accordingly on the 24th day of Janu
airy last, after conference with the
Spanish minister in which renewal Wis.
its of our warships to Spanish waters
was discu and accepted, the PENN.
sular authorities at Madrid and Havans
were advised of the purpose of this gov.
eminent to resume friendly naval visita
at Cuban ports and that in that view
the Maine would forthwith call at tho
port Of Havana. This announcement
was received by the Spanish govern.
ment by approaching the friendly char. |
acter of the visit of the Maine and with !
the notification of the intention to re.
turn the courtesy by sending Spanish
ships to the principal ports of the United
states. In the meanwhile the Maine
entered the port of Havana on the 25th
day OF January, her arrival being mark.
ca with no special incident, besides the
exchange Of the customary salutes and
renewal visits.
The Maine continued in the harbor Of
Havana during the three weeks follow.
ing her arrival No appreciable excite
ment attended her stay; on the con.
trary, feeling of relief and condolences
followed the resumption Of a long inter.
supted friendly intercourse. So notice.
apie was this immediate effect of hef
visit that the consul general strongly
urged that the presence of our ships in
cuban waters should be kept up by re.
'alning them at Havana, or, in the event
d her recall, by sending another vessel
lh'rc Ia take her Place
~ ~ minutes past nine III the even.
hs OF Feb 18th, the Maine was DESTROY.
," hV on EXPLOSION by which the entire
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partlaI explosion or two or more OF nel
forward magazines. The evidence Of
divers establish that the after part OF
the ship Is practically intact and sank
In that condition very few minutes AZ
ter the explosion. The forward part was
completely demolished.
Upon the evidence of the concurrert
external cause the finding Of the conrt
Is as follows:
AT frame II, outer shell of the shin
at point II % feet from the middle Of
the line Of the ship and six feet above
the keel when in its normal position,
has been forced up SO as to be now about
four feet above the surface of the
water; therefore, about 81 feet above
where it would be had the ship sunk
unln]ured. Outside, the bottom plating
Is bent into reversed "V' shane. thu
after wing Of which is about Is feet
broad and 30 feet in length (from frame
II to frame 25)is doubled back upon itself
against continuation of the same plat
ing extending forward. At frame 10
the vertical keel is broken in two and
'he Keel bent into an angle similar to
the angle formed for outside plates.
This break Is about six feet below tho
surface of the water and about 80 feet
above its normal position. In the opin-
Ion Of the court this effect could have
been produced only by the explosion OF |
mine situated under the bottom of the !
ship at about frame 10 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 fault or negliRence
on part Of any officers or members of her
crew. That the ship was DESTROYED by
all explosion Of a submarine mine, which
caused the partial explosion of two OF
more OF her forward magazines; and
that no evidence has been obtainable fix
ing responsibility for the destruction OF
the Maine upon any person or persons.
l have directed that the finding of the
court OF inquiry and the views of this
government thereon be communicated to |
'he government of her majesty, the
queen, and do not permit myself
% doubt that the sense of justice of the /
Spanish nation will dictate the course Of
lction suggested by honor and the
friendly relations Of the two govern {
nents. twas the duty of the executive
o advise congress of the result and in
he meantime deliberate on the consid-
ration that Is to be invoked.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
Executive Mansion, March 20, 1898.
II
THE BOARDS ~REPORr
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DlSMlSSED.
Was inc Case Against Pat Farroliy, the
 Supposed Robber and Firebug.

The case against Pat Farrelly Ger roneously called Pat Farley was to come before Justice Vance Monday, but upon motion Of Prosecuting Attornry W. B Sorrells, who firmly believes Farrelly innocent, he was discharged.
 Farrelly was recently arrested on the charges of robbery and arson, as 1t was claimed he that he robbed his and set fire to the business block that burned atAltheimer a few weeks ago. MT. Farrelly possesses many friends in Altheimer and yicin- ity, who from the time of his arrest, which was brought about unadvis- edly, believed him innocent of the charge.
 We take much pleasurei in announc- ing the above discharge.
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GIVEN TWENTY DAYS.
John James win Work on the Chain
 Gang for That Length of Tlmey

Sunday night John James, a young colored boy about 16 years of age. who had been in the employ of Capt. W. s. Jeter for about a week. took some liberties that will cost him about 20 days work on the chain gang.
 Early Sunday evening Capt. Jeter noticed that his fine buggy horse was not at its accustomed place in the Captains back yard. Thinking some one might have stolen the ani- nal, he instituted q diligent search, but nothing could be learned of it's whereabouts.
 About five o'clock Monday morn- ing young James came riding into the yard on the animal. Capt. Jeter had him arrested.
 The boy appeared before Judge Brown this morning and was given a twenty-day sentence on the streets.
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cans, as Is wen Enos,sn, Iackea uIpIoInaU- ic manners, and will surely bring con stant trouble to all os us.''
 W. T. Stead, who has made a tour of France, Belgium, Germany, Russia, Austria, Turkey and Italy, and who has seen the highest politicians of each coun. try, and in some cases their rulers. said today to Q correspondent of the Asso. ciated Press: "An immense majority of Europeans are of course absolutely ignorant of what has happened. Intent upon their daily toll, they neither know nor care what occurs in another hemis. phere. But Europeans who read news. papers are able to form what may be called public opinion in the old world They are practically unanimous on the matter. Outside of England have not met single non American who is not opposed to the expansion of America Nor through my whole tour of Europe have met any European who did not receive pIotestations of genuine sinceri. ty which the Americans entered upon war with more or less mock incredu. lity. "
 MT. Stead reports that the bitterest hostility was found at the vatican.
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AGUINALDo DEFIANT.

His Hold Attitude Is From the Enconr-
 agcment Given Him by Germany.
 Washington, Nov. 20 Ut appears that Aguinaldo is assuming more and more an attitude of bold defiance to the Amer ican authorities He and his people are apparently preparing to meet any Amer ican propositions with the assertion that they are ill control and possession of the archipelago and are not anxious for out side interference
 There are signs that the Germans are encouraging Aguinaldo in this attitude, even if they arc not suggesting and act ually assisting him. The situation is not as pleasing to the Washington au- thorities as they would like, and 8 mem- Der of the cabinet said that it might yet become necessary for the United States to chastise Aguinaldo and teach him his place. What the effect of such action would be can only be surmised now, but the probability is that small guer- rilla warfare would be inaugurated in the islands, which might trouble the United States for some years.
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A GOOD COMPANY.
The Emma Warren Company Wm Be Greeted With Large Houses the
 Rest of the Week.

A large and appreciatiYe audience witnessed a good show, "Married IR Haste. /" last evening, by the Emma Warren company.
 The play is a good one and was ably handled by all the company participating, and we predict crowded houses the remainder of the week. The specialtieH are better than some that are seen in dollar shows and the orchestra is the best that ever accompanied q popular priced show to this city.
 The living pictures shown are new and novel, and the company is a strong one in every particular.
 The six-act sensational drama Michael Strogoff," will fill u e boards tonight.
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THE APPOINTMENTS. REVS. ]. F. CARR AND J. R. CA SON WILL RETURN TO
 PINE BLUFF.
Rev. Evans Has Been Appointed To a PastOrate in Little Rock Succeeded By Rev. J.
 A. Anderson.

After being in session in Little Rock for the past week the Little Rock Conference of the Methodist Episco- pal Church, South, Monday afternoon adjourned. Just before the adjourn mentthe appointments of the preach CTS to the different charges were made.
 The preachers for the Pi"e Bluff District for the coming year will be as follows:
 Main Street, First NJ. E. Church, Rev. ]. 4. Anderson. who was this year transferred from the ArkaI sas Conference. During the pAst year Rev. Anderson has had charge of the First NJ, E Church. in Morrilton, <" here Le is greatly heloved He has Il fanib of Il vile and six children
 EtA. Juhh F. Carr will return to Riverside Church, and Rev J. R. Ca- son to Lakeside.
 Rev. A. furr'ntne will be retaiue as Presiding Elder off the Pine Stuff District.
 Rev. A. O. Evans, who this year completed his fourth year as pastor of the Main Street M. E. Church, has been appointed to the pastorate of the Winfield Memorial Church in Little Rock, a church he was instru- mental in building.
 Rev. Mr. Thompson. a tranfer from the Virginia Conference was ap- pointed to the pastorate of th4 First NJ E. Church In Little Rock.
 Rev. James 4. Thomas, former pastor of Winfield Memorial Church, has been placed on the Little Rock District as Presiding Elder.
 Rev. J. K. Moore, well known here, has been stationed at Philadelphia.
 Rev. J. A. Anderson, who has been appointed to the pastorate of the NJ. E. Church, South, of this city, is graduate of Vanderbilt University. of Nashville. He is about 49 years old, and has figured prominently for a number of years in the Arkansas Conference filling the leading appoint ments. He has represented his con- ference in the last three general con ferenees, and has fulfilled his duties well. We welcome Rev. Anderson to our city and believe that he will bring the Pine Bluff M. E. Church still further to the front.
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he Spanish Acceptance Will Be Put h Writing and Delivered to
 the Americans.
CUBAN DEBT STILL
 TO BE DISPOSED OF.
.It Will Be Taken Up and Discussed at the Next Meeting, Which Will Be Held OH Next
 "Wednesday.

Paris, EGv .9 Tho joint peace com. missions met promn,iy at ? yesterday afFsTn oon and fhe spanish commission CTS immediate aunounced the accept. anco Of the American demands. The acceptance WAS made verbally. X writ. ten acceptaree will be made later
 The sas n 1s:iot announced that oaalu, aIs a.ea uy reasons 0; pa- trlotisnl and humanity and to avoid the horrors Of war, resigns herself to tho power of the victor She accepts the offered conditions in order to conclude a treaty of peace
 The American's demand included the acquisition of the whole of the Philippines, including the Sulu group, for S20, 600 090 and 1t is also understood that the United States will purchase the Garda ane groap.
 The question of the debt of Cuba is left unsettled which is expected to be taken up at the meeting which takes place on Wednesday.
 When the members of the commis- sions were seated Senor Rios, president of the commission, handed the Spanish reply to MT. Ferguson, the Spanish in- terpreter attached to the United States peace commission. The answer was so short that in less than ten minutes was consumed in rendering 1t into English for the Americans. Spain's reply was as already stated, and added that throughout the controversy Spain had tho strongest argument and that be. tween the positions so diametrically op. posite the American offer of $20,0OO,0 00O was not fair sum. Nevertheless, " the reply continued, "Spain desires to ayola any further disorder and has con cluded to accept the American offer un. eondiuonaily ami thus b.w 10 the su- perior power of the victor
 The secretaries were then empowered to prepare the treaty articles embody- ing the cession of Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippine islands and the payment by the United States of $20.000 900 for submission to the meeting which will be held on Wednesday next.
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AGREED ON TERMS.
The Madrid Cabinet imstructs Rios What
 ourse to Pursue

The Madrid Cabinet instructs Rio. What
 tourse to Pursue.
 Madrid, Nov. 2S The cabinet has agreed upon the instructions .to Senor Rios, president of the sp,ntsh peace commission, for today's jont session at Paris, at which the treaty will be signed.
 Fl Impareial exhorts the government to refuse with dignity the indemnity America offers and to protest against Americ1s appeal to force with respect to the Philippines.
 El Corea denies the reports that an in. surreetion has broken out in tho Sulu islands.
 A red book dealing with the peace ne- gotiations is being prepared.
 There is good deal of comment upon upon dispatch from Gibraltar nnnouc- ing the arrival there during this month of 1S0 new model eannons.
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In the Saddle Again.

St. Louis, Nov. 29.-Chris von der Ahe says he is in the saddle once again. Having deposed ,. F. Muckenfuss from the presidency of the Browns. Chris, as vice president of the Sportsman's Park club, which controls the franchise of the St. Louis Browns, is confident that the National league will recognize him as such at it's annual meeting in New York next month. Muekenfuss is receiver of the club, having been appointed last summer by Judge Wood of the circuit court. He is also preparing to attend the National league meeting. With both demanding recognition as the offi- cial head of the National league in St. Louis the baseball moguls will have a knotty point to unite.
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AMT THIS RIcH2
Two Policemen Chase n Man Who Is in "A
 Rush to Catch Train.

Monday evening about 10 o'clock the merchants and residents on East Third avenue were started by hear ing pistol shots, hurrying footsteps and yells of Stop thief, stop thief. !" Policeman Jefferson saw a strange white man coming out of Reeves Bros. saloon on Main street and he eyed the man so hard that the man, thinking him to be hypnotist, left at a 2:40 gait. Jefferson chased him some distance and was finally joined by Officer Brown, who fired two shots at the fleeing stranger The two officers got their man at the Arlington Hotel.
 He was taken to the police head quarters and said his name was O'Conners and his home was Stutt- gart. He is we'll known here and is tt harmless and inoffensive citizen of the above named place. He said he thought it was train time, and was running to catch his train.
 The chase was indeed rich one and 1t reminds us of Officer Roarity Who once arrested man for carry ing u gun, and upon arriving at headquarters his prisoner proved to be Il deputy constable rom an ad- joining township.
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Tho sulus Were Included.

Washington, Nov. 29. A good deal of annoyance has been caused at the state department by the publication in one of the Paris lApers of what pnrports to be dispatch from Washington stat ing that the American commissioners largely increased their demands, and now include the Sulu islands as part of the eastern territory to be ceded to the United States. Official announcement is authorized that as a matter of fact there has been no extension i'll our demands, but the Sulu group was recognized to be Q part of the Philippine system in our original demands, and was specifically included in the original demand.
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ALL EUROPE OPPOSED.

None but Great Britain Pleased With
 AmerIea's Future Plans.
 Paris, Nov. 29.-There is no denying that the whole of the European contin- gen@will bitterly resent American ac- quisition of the Philippines. This sem timent is not confined to diplomats, but especially here in Paris it is the opinion constantly heard i'll highest French so- ciety. It is known that q high official of the French foreign office said yester. day From the appearance of Ameri. cans eastern waters is the disturbing factor to the whole of Europe. Ameri-
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AGAINST RETENTION.
Soldiers at Manila Do Not Want the
 Philippines Rgtnined.

Soldiers at Manila Do Not Want the
 Philippines Rstnined.
 Fort Townsend, Nov. 29.-Gaptain Frederick Kaye, company B, First North Dakota volunteers who arrived here from Manila on leave of absence reports that among both volunteers and regulars there is a feeling strongly against retaining the Philippines The officers are all desirous of returning home, and a large number have rendered their resieEauons. whieh.have not been accepted. Many have asked for leave of aosence.
 The insurgents are very insolent and even refuse to obey the orders of the American authorities. The Insurgent camp was ordered to move eight miles further back from Manila, but they re. fused, and the Americans were power. less to enforce the order. The Ameri. cans and insurgents are not in close touch, and distinction seems to be made. Some insurgents are allowed to come with their arms inside the American lines, while others are disarmed before they can enjoy the privilege.
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A MIRACLE
That JohnsOn Brown, au l. giaerr, l.
 caped Instant D, aeh.

This morning about II o'clock Johnson Brown. the colored engineer and fireman for the American- Excel sior Laundry Co.,. was oiling the machinery in the engine room when his jacket caught in the main belt and was completely torn from his body. Had it not been for the prompt appearance of Mr. List, the proprietor, who shut down the ma cbinery, Brown would have been carried to instant death...