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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-13
VEAL CALVES AS srocKERs.

Young veal calves. 120@150 lbs. are being
sent to the country: forfstockers in rather
large numbers. The steer calves are selected
as the breeding of the heifers from the dairy
districts is generally not such as to make
them desirable. Then, too, the demand is for
stock to fatten, and not to breed. These
young steer calves have lately cost as much
as $7@7.25 In Chicago, which seems a pretty
high price to pay for stockers, when fine fat
cattle are selling 81 less, but their weight
makes them cost about sS@10 per head. In
the early eighties Chicago handled many
thousand Eastern dairy calves, which were
distributed through the West as stockers
but they were generally Of heavier weight
than Western buyers are now taking.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-13

The following were the closing quotations of
Press
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-13
REGARDING SPRING LAMBS.

The season of Colorado lambs is about fin
ished In point of volume it has been the
heaviest year on record. and so far as quail
ity was concerned it was fully up to the aver
age The past season was especially favor
able for feeders Prices because of the ex-
tremely high finish, probably averaged higher
than last year. though aJlarge percentage Of
ues were at a low tide The first of the sea-
son sold at s5.s5. 81, hig hsr than the previous
year, but as arrivals betame heavier prices
declined until $50 Was Nigh at one time in
the early part of May. From that time until
now there was steady advance, prices this
week having reached $500 AS to how much
how how he bought his lambs As stockers they
were considerably higher Il than last year
prices ranging from $1.50sto 1925 per head. 1t
to pay the latter price have but little to show
for the seasons feeding The best judges
figure that the averagenprice will be close
to S. so. Chicago received about 100000 head Of
the $4,000 fed in the state Of Colorado.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-13

a WHEAT FAMINE.
III the sxportation Of wheat continues 1t
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-31

The evidence of the divers establishes
that the after part of the ship was prac-
ticalIy intact and sank in that condition a
very few minutes after the explosion. The
forward part was completely demolished.
Upon the evidence OF concurrent external
cause the finding of the court is as follows:
Eat frame II the outer shell of the ship,
from O point III feet from the middle line
OF the ship and six feet above the keel
when In Ats normal position, has been
forced up 50 as to be now about four feet
above the surface of the water: therefore.
about "a feet above where IL would be had
the ship sunk uninJured.
Plates Bent Inward.
1.-THE outside bottom plating is bent into
q reversed V shape. the after wing of
which, about Is feet broad and 81 feet
In length from frame II to frame 25), Is
doubled back upon itself against the con-
4inuation of the same plating extending
forward.
"At frame Is the vertical keel Is broken in
two and the keel bent into an angle singu-
lar to the angle formed for the outside
plates. This break IS about six feet be-
low the surface of the water and about
30 feet above its normal position.
I'm the opinion OF the court this effect
could have been produced only by the ex
plosion of mine situated under the bot
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, use at the time OF the disaster. but for
auxiliary purposes only with a compare
lively low pressure of steam. and being
tended by a reliable watch These boilers
could not have caused the explosion OF the
ship. The four forward boilers have since
been found by the divers, and are in a fair
condition.
On the night OF the destruction OF the
Maine everything had been reported Sc
cure for the night at eight p. IN. by re-
liable persons, through the proper author
tiles, 10 the commanding officer. At the
time the Maine was destroyed the ship was
quiet. and therefore least liable to accident
caused by movements from those on board
Were Two Explosions.
3. The destruction of the Maine occurred
at $40 p. m the 18th day of February,
1885, in the harbor Of Havana, Cuba be-
ing al the time moored on the same buoy 10
which she had been taken upon her ar
rival.
There were two ex plosions Of distinctly
different character with very short but
distinct interval between them, and the
forward part of the ship was lifted to a
marked degree at the time OF the first ex-
plosion.
The first explosion was more in the ma
ture of A report. like that of a gun, while
the second explosion was more open. pro-
Ionged and of greater volume. This Sec
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turrCtT' witness was asked ~u
To my knowledge IL has not hs.,
sir" was the reply. '"~n2,
lie understood something had haer g.
under the place where the turret fo.. sound
was, but its exact character had M, laty
determined. Oeen
Impressions of Ensign PaveI.o
What impression is produced uno,, -
mind hy the reports. a. far as yor WI
quoted them: Ensign PJwClson uas Ave
Prom reports alone or from the $50
anCe 81 the wreck .' FPeafs
Either from such reports or tbs 49,,
tions which You believe to exist +" N~''ur
The impression produced upon M.
Piled the witness, us that an explosIon ~, "
place we'll 10 port Of the midship lIna o oes
at point IN the length about opnosI,,,' ~. ~
coming tower" Ne
Witness in reply 10 further guestlons..,,
his opinion was based upon the obserrassl4ll
OF things above water. lie gave no 49,
to M. MurEan's statement about rars.t
into a hole On the port side because NJ
gan might have been mistaken ahon, 4,
Referring TO his notes made Of tbIn.' -
the Maine. Ensign Powelsln said tbst ~ ~
arc OF the engine room telegraph ana 49,
SHAFT OF the steering gear coming doS-s
through the armorca tube OturrcO was -.
from port 10 starhuarl. The port siae :,
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In reply 10 an Inquiry as to whether
he meant with reference to their origina
positions Ensign Powelson replied affirma.
lively. The beam supporting the pro-
tective deck a few inches abaft Of the ar
1 moreG tube. to port of the rnIdship lire
/ was bent up to starboard Of the mid
I ship line. Just forward Of the coming
! tower. underneath the deck. two beams
met az right angles; one beam was broken
/ and pushed from port to starboard. A
/ grating was found on the poop awning
/ just forward Of the after searchIIght.
y piece Of the side plating just abaft
/ of the starboard turret was visible. This
plate was bent outward and then the for
ward end bent upward and folded back
y ard upon itself. This plate was sheared
from the rest Of the plating below the
water line. This plating below the water
line has been pushed out 10 starboard."
The armored gratings Of the engine room
hatch were blown off. A composition
strainer was picked up from the bottom
on the starboard quarter at point about
opposite the poop capstan and about 20
feet from It. The chief engineer thought
the strainer was from the fremen's wash
room 1t was not a strafner in the ships
side.
Near the piece Of outside plating 20
which witness referred above he said there
were pieces Of red sheiIaced pianks. on
these planks was boIted a composition
track two inches wide and an inch thick
Ensign PoweIson then asked II the court
meant for him TO say anything about what
the divers reported or just what he saw.
The judge advocate replied that he would
IKE TO have him state any important dis
coTeries which might lead the court 70
draw some conclusion as 70 the cause.
and II a diver gave such Information 10
state the divers name Before doing 90
the judge advocate asked witness TO state
II the forward and after part Of the shin
were IN line. Ensign Poweison replied
that as far as he could Judge they were
not The end where the explosion oc-
Cured seemed to be pushed from port
should judge, with the apex 70 the star
board. The divers reported 10 witness that
az point where the ten-inch shell room
should be they discovered ten-inch shells
regularly arranged, but the ship had sunk
GOWN 50 much that some Of the shells were
In the mud.
Gunner Morgan reported that in walking
on the bottom he fell into a hole On the
port SIDE and went down in the nnud. He
also reported that as far > he could Judge
everything seemed to be bent upward IN /
the vicinity Of this hole. He also reported
that the plates seemed TO have been pushed /
oEsr 70 the starboard and then bent down. l
Ensign PcTelson then said that a sly
inch powder tank that he saw srreared "a !
De an empty tank broken By the expfo.fon
as II was not badly denied ard merely 1
,Ippa1 the length OF the sam. A teu-fnch i
eeivable shape. ON
continuing. the witness said the df-erz
Up 70 the night before he was then On fhf.
stsnd mad not been on the outside Of the
Ip- The mud was too deep for then, 70
Walk On the bottom
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described with close detail the condition
under the main deck on the port side. The
fixtures were completely wrecked. while
fixtures I'm the same position on the star
board side were in some cases almost in
tact. The port bulkhead between the main
and berth decks at the coming tower sup
port had been blown aft on both sides but
great deal more on the port than on the
starboard side. The fireroom hatch imme-
diately abaft OF the coming tower had been
blown in three directions-aft, TO star
board and to port. The protective deck
under the coming tower supports was bent
In two directions, the plates on the star
board side being bent up ami on the lar
board side bent down.
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Scale l-32 .nch TO one foot.

+ held fast and bent that deck downward
! Witness here exhibited two sketches to the
/ court showing diagram Of various parts Of
/ the sunken ship and explained them to the
court.
The witnesses evidence about the strip
/ on the starDoard side Of the outside plat-
Ing OF the ship which was folded and
rolled back, was recalled to him. and Pow
elson said he could see plate underneath n
was bent outward, as he could see II. az IL
was only two feet under water where the
shear occurred.
Witness had taken soundings and had
found five fathoms Of water on both sides
of the Maine down TO the mud. Taking a
Ii-pound lead line and dragging with a
"herry Tor distractions on the port side,
dragging close TO where he thought the wa
ter ways would be found, ne found no OBJ
structions whatever. On the starboard side
ne found distractions for 20 feet where he
mad reason 10 believe the waterways had
originally been.
In answer to questions he said tbera vyas
nothing left Of the port plating at all. He
dragged along the outside to see II anything
had fallen out and found nothing Wit
ness thought the ship on the port side was
4 diagram handed the court. 1t was en-
tirely blown out.
This concluded Ensign PogeLson's tes-
tmony on the third day
Divers story.
Chief Gunner's Mate Olsen, of the United
80 StcaH4tr iowa. told how he had been
sent TO Havana for the purpose Of doing
1lFlng duty on the wreck. He had descend
90 TOUR times making about eight or nine
hours Of total examination.
Olsen told how on his first descent he
went over the forward part Of the ship.
o use his own expression, he said: II
round the wreck all blowed I'D. 1 found a
lot OF CRATE bars down there" The SECOND
tune he went down further forward and
tAere located lot Of ten-inch gheils. For
ward Of these the plates were bent Inboard
over them
Asked II he imagined himself looking for
ward ne stated that he did. GolnRover the
platss ne struck into a lot Of slx-lnch shells
~, - sI.e sl..k5 On them. Going 10 the right
~4ll4sSS stated ne found a LOT IN xyrecksoe
~ seemed 10 have been blown over the 49,
s ..aIu- C4sen stated that he put his hand
mo the cranks and brought out geyeraI
SIX FOUNDER smells.
The next time ne went down Cfser ,a.,t
ttSu ne went outside the shin f0rvza ~ ~
- -. y are on the port side. He followed the
- stOLn aLgnS and found that the shfp'a
go q. DII9Wn cupboard and along the
Stane could De walked on
~ the part where she IA blown M, ,o,r,
p ~ witness said, part OF her bottom
tt.atss are turned up. Then you foiioyv fhe
49, Lssyn a.gLn mere up, and the plates are
ne $500 o1sDCstd. At the top and underneath
oent IN About three feet forWsrd ~ tbst
M slFEe - piece OF iron laid along the
Z c..Hti me skin Of the inside ~ fEe
- ~ DottoIns Ia euried Ike sheet az na-
'Er lnDoara from stem to stern - -
Amidships on the same pIa1e .ber. 49,
- aAS - pAaIes one plate complete the ton ~
- p.dtr Standing up. The plate n fnrItned
~, ,-s tLs starDcard completely. IL rfafTda
Il "a Inc1t1sl LICK 1tek part Of the plate down
-, = - - isa.eIihed forward, ard over to star
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ond explosion was. in the opinion Of the
court, caused by the partial explosion of
two or more OF the forward magazines of
the Maine.
Condition of the Wreck.
l. The evidence bearing on this, being
principally obtained from divers, did not
enable the court to form a definite con-
clusion as to the condition OF the wreck
although 1t was established that the after
part OF the ship was practically intact,
and sank in that condition a very few
minutes after the destruction of the for
ward part.
The following facts in regard to the for
ward part Of the ship are, however, es-
tablished by the testimony:
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amount of heat was the after ten-inch mag
aZine. 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 under the ward
room, and neither caused nor participa ted
in the destruction of the Maine.
The dry gun cotton primers and deton-
ators were slowed in the cabin aft and
remote from the scene of the explosion.
The waste was carefully looked after on
board the Maine to obviate danger. Spe-
cial orders in regard to this had been given
by the commanding officer.
Varnishes. dryers, alcohol and other COM
hustibleS of this nature were slowed
or above the Maine deck and could not
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-31

That portion Of the port side Of the pro.
| tective deck which extends from about
frame 30 to about frame Al was blown VI
art and over to port. The main deck
| from about frame 90 to about frame Il
| was blown up aft and slightly over to
starboard. folding the forward part Of the
fnldo4e superstructure over and on top OF
| the after part
This was. in the opinion of the court,
| caused by the partial explosion of two or
more Of the forward magazines of the
| Maine.
Plates Forced I'D.
3. At frame L. the outer shell OF the shin
from point 11h feet from the middle
me 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 IL would be had
the snip sunk uninjured. The outside bot
tom plating Is bent into a reversed V
shape, the after wing Of which, about Is
Feet broad and 90 feet In length from
frame IL to frame 30, is doubled back upon
itself against the continuation Of the same
plating extending forward
AT frame Is the vertical keel is broken in
TWO, and the fiat keel bent into an angle
similar TO the angle formed by the outside
bottom plating. This break is now about
SIX feet below the surface OF the water, and
ABOUT ~ Feet above its normal position.
Caused by a Mine.
In the opinion of the court this erec,
could have been produced only by the ex-
plosion of a mine situated under the bot
tom OF the ship at about frame IS, ard
somewhat on the port side Of the ship
D. The court finds that the loss OF the
MAINE, on the occasion named, was not in
any respect due to fault or negligence on
the part of any OF the officers or members
OF the crew Of said vessel
]. In the opinion OF the court the Maine
was destroyed by the explosion of a sub
marine mine, which caused the partial ex-
piosion OF two or more OF her forward
magazines.
). The court has been unable to obtain ev-
tdence fixing the responsibility for the de-
persons
V. T. SAMPSON,
Captain. L s. N. President
A MARK
Lieutenant Commander. L. s. n, Judge
Advocate.
The Findings Approved
The court. having finished the inquiry 4, |
was ordered to make, adjourned at II a m
TO await the action OF the converting an
lhority.
". T SAMPSON.
Captain, L. s. ". President
A MARK
LituteIant Commander, L. s. n. Juaea /
Advocate
@ s. Flagship New York, March - 1858
On Key West. Fla--The proceedings and i
findings of the court Of inquiry in the above
case are approved
A sICARD.
Rear Admiral. Commander fl Chief of the
= > Naval Force on the North Atlantic
Station. j
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l. That the United States battleship Maine
arrived in the harbor of Havana Cuba on
the 18th day Of January. 1855, and was taken
to buoy No. 4. in from five and a half to six
cathoms OF water by the regular govern
ment pilot. The United States consul gen
eral at Havana had notified the authorf-
ties at that place the previous evening Of
the intended arrival OF the Maine.
Discipline Was Excellent.
2 The state Of discipline on board the
Maine was excellent, and all orders and
regula lions in regard TO the care and safety
Of the ship were strictly carried out
All ammunition was slowed away In ac-
cordance with instructions, and proper care
was taken whenever ammunition was
handled.
Nothing was slowed in any one of the
magazines or shell rooms which was not
permitted TO be slowed there.
The magazines and shell rooms were al
ways locked after having been opened and
after the destruction of the Maine the keys
were found in their proper place in the cap
tain's cabin, everything having been re-
ported secure that evening at eight 2. m.
Temperature Was Normal.
The temperatures of the magazines and
shelIrooms were taken daily and reported
The only magazine which had an undue
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tom OF the ship. at about frame IS and
somewhat on the port side of the ship
Conclusions of the Court.
The conclusions of the court are:
That the loss Of the Maine was not in any
respect due to fault or negligence on the
part OF any of the officers or members of
her crew
That the ship was destroyed by the ex-
plosion OF a submarine mine, which caused
the partial explosion of two or more of her
forward magazines; and.
That no evidence has been obtainabIe fix
ing the responsibility for the destruction
OF the Maine upon any person or persons
have directed that the finding OF the
court of inquiry and the views of this gov
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TOLD BY WITNESSES.
Extract CT Important Testimony
Taken by the Court.
Lieut.. POweIson's story Told on the
Third Day of the Session-Im-
porfant discoveries Made
Up To That Time.

Washington. March 2S-The following are
portions OF the testimony:
Ensign w. V. y. POwelSon was called
the third day OF the court. He testified
that he had been present on the Maine
every day from the arrival OF the boat
Fern and during great deal OF the diving
In reply TO a question to tell the court
all about the condition OF the wreck. he
said the forward part OF the ship forward
OF the after smokestack had been TO all
appearances completely destroyed. The
coming tower lay in a position opposite
the door leading to the superstructure aft
and to starboard, inclined at about 10 de-
grees TO the vertical with the top OF the
coming tower in board. Continuing he
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have had anything to do with the destruc-
ton Of the Maine.
The medical stores were slowed aft IN
der the ward room and remote from the
scene of the explosion.
No dangerous stores Of any kind were
slowed below in any OF the other store
rooms.
Coal Bunkers Inspected.
The coal bunkers were inspected OF
those bunkers adjoining the forward mag
azine and shell rooms four were empty,
namely B 8. B 4. B and B s. A Is had
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been In use that day, and A is was full
or New River coal This coal had been
carefully inspected before receiving IL on
board The bunker In which IL wss slowed
was accessible on three sides at all times.
and the fourth side at this time on ac-
count of bunkers B and B being empty.
This bunker. A Is. had been inspected
that day by the engineer officer on duty.
The fire alarms in the bunkers were In
working order. and there had never been
case Of spontaneous combustion OF coal
on board the Maine
After Boilers Only I'm Use.
The two after boilers OF the ship were In
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the protected deck was covered with a
greasy deposit. the staTboard side being
comparatively free from II.
The forward smoke pipe. between the
main and supers;ructure decks, did rot
show signs OF the internal pressure OF
gases. ON the main deck forward OF the
coming tower where the fore and after
angle bulb beam was located the planking
was blown of on the only remaining plate
OF the main deck on the port side while the
wood was still attached TO that part on the
starboard side between the coming tower
base and the turrcts. What witness saw
would indicate that the pressure lifted the
the protective deck on the starboard side
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ernmeut thereon be communicated to the
government OF her majesty, the queen, and
do not permit myself to doubt that the
sense OF Justice OF the Spanish nation will
dictate course OF action suggested by
honor and the friendly relations of the two
governments.
1t was the duty OF the executive to ad-
wise the congress OF the result, and in the
meantime deliberate consideration Is in
yoked.
(Signed) WILLIAM M'KINr.Ey
EXECUTIVE Mansion, March g. 1898
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THE COURTS REPORT.
Statements OF Capt. Sampson and
His Associates Based ON Tes-
timony Taken.

The following 10 the fun text of the re-
port OF the court OF inquiry:
United States Steamship Iowa. First
Rate.-Key West. Fla Monday. March q,
1S9S.-After full and mature consideration
or an the testimony before 1t, the court
finds as follows.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-12-12
PLAINFIELD.

james Young of East Montpelier Wis
iting &. ID. kidder last Saturday.
Rev. .. Sherburne and wife visited
at Deacon Gales last week On their way
back to St. Johnsbury.
Rev j O. Boyce will preach at the Boil
les school house the eleventh.
Quite number are sick with colds.
HE wife and daughter of o. r. Batch
elder who are sick with typhoid fever
do not show much change.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-12-12
CALENDAR OF LOCAL EVENTS

Distric. Convention OF odd Fellows
anu banquet here Dee. Is.
Dec. Ij.-Fouryh entertainment in
lecture course.
Monday. Dec I9.-Annual business
meeting Of the Uuisersa.ist Church.
Third annual exhibition Of the Gran
lite City Poultry. Pigeon and Pet Stock
Association in Armory Hail. Dee. 9Th.
3ota and a9,h.
saturday night. Dee. 3l.-TELEGgAM
voting contest conles TO L close.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-12-12
BARRE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
y. ID. PHELPS, CHIEF.

y. D. FHELI'>, CHIEF.
The meetings of the Barre Fire De-
partment take place As follows ard ali
firemen are requested to take notice:
Hose Co. No. 2-The first Monday OF
every month at No. Rarle Hose House.
Hose Co. No 1.-The second Monday
of every month at Prospect St. Hall.
Hose Co. No 3-The 2nd Tuesday
of every month at Prospect st. Hall.
Hook and Ladder Co.-2nd. We'd
nestlay at Prospect ST Hall.
Department meeting-Last Friday OF
every month ut Prospect St. Hall.
Firemans Club-Third Tuesday.
All meetings at p. m.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-12-12

Segel & Brady have new ad. on the
front page this week in which they talk
about holiday goods. DO not fail to see
their line before purchasing elsewhere.
Remember the Blue Store when you
are ready 10 look or buy.