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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-30

afterwards to inspect the routes these
people had taken and never to lose sight
OF the importance OF the order. He
states that very few people visited the
ship, Lieut. Commander Wainwright
being rather severe on deSultory Wis
TORS There were only two visits Of
Spanish military officers.
Chief Gunners Mate Olsen, of the
United States steamer Iowa, told how
he had been sent to Havana for the pur-
pose OF doing diving duty on the wreck.
He had ascended four times, making
about eight or nine hours OF total exam
nation.
Olsen told how on his first descent
he went over the forward part Of the
ship He said: Il found the wreck
all blowed up. found lot OF CRATE
bars down there"
The second time he went down
further forward and there located lot
OF lO-inch shells. Forward of these the
plates were bent in-board over them
Asked il he imagined himself looking
forward, he stated that he did. Going
over the plates he struck into lot OF
6-nch shells with the sings on them.
Going to the right, witness stated he
found lot of wreckage. 1t seemed to
have been blown over the starboard.
Olsen stated that he put his hand into
the cracks and brought out several g.
FOUNDER shells.
The next time he went down, Olsen
testified that he went outside the ship,
forward of the crane on the port side.
He followed the bottom along and
found that the ships side was blown
out-board, and alongside the crane it
could be walked on.
"At the part where she is blown up
completely" witness said, part of her
bottom plates are turned up. Then you
follow the bottom from there up and
the plates are blown out-board.
"At the top and underneath the bot
tom they are blown inboard and bent
in. About three feet forward of that
spot there is piece of iron laid along
the bukhead. The skin of the inside OF
the double bottoms is curled like sheet
OF paper in-board from stem to stern.
"Amidships on the same place there
is an armor plate, one plate complete,
the top OF the plate standing up. The
plate is inclined over the starboard
completely. 1t stands up with thick part
of the plate down. 1t is inclined for
ward, and over to starboard."
Lieut. Commander Richard Vain
wright testified that the regulations in
regard to paints and inAammables and
all other precautions were strictly car
ried out on board ship. Every possible
care was taken to avoid accident. All
visitors were scrutinized before being
allowed to come on board the ship.
Nobody was allowed unaccompanied.
Special 1ook-outs' were required at
night No unauthorized boats were
allowed to approach the ship.
There was fine discipline, an obed-
lent crew, quiet men. Wainwright said:
Nearly all the powder tanks show signs
OF having been subjected to outside
pressure as if pressed against the
powder inside, and their ends are also
crushed in. | saw two 6-inch tanks that
were opened at the seams and were
pressed down flat, as if by exertion OF
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-30
L'oLoNNoIS, THE CRUEL.
He Was the Most Ferocious of All tn
Famous Buccaneers.

hAo Vdb uAObb EcFOClOub OI AL Jn6
Famous Buccaneers.
Among the buccaneer leaders who
distinguished themselves as land pi-
rates was Francis L'Olonnois, French
man. In those days it was the custom
to enforce servitude upon people who
are not able to take care of themselves;
unfortunately debtors and paupers of
all classes were sold to people who
had need of their services. Boys and
girls were sold for a term of years,
somewhat as if they had been appren-
tices; and it so happened that the boy
LOlonnois was sold to master who
took him to the West Indies. There he
led the life of slave until he was of
age; and then, being no longer subject
to ownership, he became one of the
freest and most independent persons
who ever walked this earth. He began
his career on the island of Hispaniola,
where he took up the business of hunt
ing and butchering cattle, but he soon
became pirate, and enlisted as a com
mon sailor on one of their ships. Here
he gave signs of being so brave and
unscrupulous that one of the leading
pirates on the island of Tortuga gave
him ship and crew, and set him up
in business. The career of L'Olonnois
was much like that of other buccaneers
of the day except that he was abom-
inably cruel to his Spanish prisoners.
All the barbarities attributed to the
pirates of the world were united in the
career of this wretch, who does not al
pear to be so good an example of the
true pirate as Roc, the Brazilian. He
was not so brave, he was not so able,
and it would be impossible for anyone
to look upon him as hero. After
having attained in short time the
reputation of being the wickedest
pirate of his day, LOlonnois was un-
fortunate enough to be wrecked upon
the coast near Campeachy. He and his
crew came safely to shore, but it was
not long before their presence was dis
covered by the people of the town and
the Spanish soldiers attacked them.
hSlO woo IL hClSO hS III, DlU Iuc spun
iards were stronger and the buccaneers
were utterly defeated. Many were
killed, wounded or taken prisoners.
Among the wounded was L'Olonnois,
and when the Spaniards walked over
the battle field he was looked upon as
killed. When the soldiers had retired,
he stealthily arose and made his way
into the woods, where he stayed until
his wounds were well enough for him
to walk about. He divested himself of
his great boots, his pistol-belt, and the
rest of his piratical costume, and add
ing to his scanty raiment a cloak and
hat which he had stolen from poor
cottage, he boldly approached the town
and entered it. He looked like a very
ordinary person and no notice was
taken of him by the authorities. Here
he found shelter and something to eat
and he soon began to make himself
very much at home in the streets of
Campeachy.-Frank r. Stockton, in st.
Nicholas
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-30
THE EVIDENCE.
Testimony Giren by Capt. Sigsbee, Lieut.,
Commander Wainwright and Diver OIL

Testimony Gi:en by Capt. Sigsbee, Lieut..
Commander Wainwright and Diver OIL
sen.
Washington, March 29.-The i'm
nensc mass of testimony taken by the
Maine court of inquiry was sent to the
senate Monday and with the presidents
message and the findings OF the court,
referred to the committee on foreign
relations The testimony was taken on
l8 different days. the l4th day, however,
being taken to view the wreck Every
witness who was known to have any
information that could throw any light
upon the great disaster, was called The
story of the destruction is told not
gracefully, but in manner which gives
all the obtainable facts. No technical
detail is omitted. Every movement and
incident connected with the Maine, from
the date Of the ships arrival in Havana
harbor until divers examined the wreck
slowly sinking in the mud, has been
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-30

washington, March 29.-lhe follow
ing is the full text OF the report OF the
court of inquiry:
United States Steamship Iowa, }
Key West, Fla, }
Monday, March q, 1898. }
After full and mature consideration OF
all the testimony before it the court
finds as follows:
First-That the United States battle
ship Maine arrived in the harbor of Ha-
vana, Cuba, on the 25th day OF January,
1893, and was taken to buoy No. 4, in
from five and 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
attended arrival of the Maine.
Second-The state of discipline on
board the Maine was excellent, and all
orders and regulations in regard to the
care and safety of the ship were strictly
carried out.
All ammunition was slowed in ac-
cordance with prescribed 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
always locked after having been
opened; and after the destruction OF
the Maine the keys were found in their
proper place in the captains cabin,
everything having been reported secure
that evening at p. IN.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-30
CAPT. SIGSBEE.


The temperatures of the magazines
and shell rooms were taken daily and
reported. The only magazine which
had an undue amount of heat was the
after 1O-inch magazine, and that
DID NOT EXPLODE AT THE
TIME
the Maine was destroyed The torpedo
warheads were all slowed in the after
part OF the ship under the wardroom,
and neither caused nor participated in
the destruction of the Maine.
The dry gun cotton primers and de-
tonators were slowed in the cabin aft,
and remote from the scene of the explo-
sion.
Waste was carefully looked after on
board the Maine to obviate danger.
Special orders in regard to this had
been given by the commanding officer.
Varnishes, dryers, alcohol, and other
combuStibles of this nature were slowed
on or above the main deck. and could
not have had anything to do with the
destruction OF the Maine. The medical
stores were slowed aft under 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.
The coal bunkers were inspected
daily. OF those bunkers adjacent to the
forward magazines and shell rooms,
four were empty, namely: "b3, b4, b5,
BE-"
"A15" had been in use that day, and
"Al6" was full Of New river coal. This
coal had been carefully inspected before
receiving it on board The bunker in
which it was stored was accessible on
three sides at all times, and the fourth
side at this time, on account of bunkers
''b4" and "b6' being empty. This
bunker, "al6," 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 a case of spontaneous combustion
of coal on board the Maine
The two after boilers of the ship were
in use at the time of the disaster, but
for auxiliary purposes only, with
comparatively low pressure OF steam.
and being tended
BY A RELIABLE WATCH.
These boilers could not have caused
the explosion of the ship. The four for
ward boilers have since been found by
the divers, and are in fair condition.
On the night of the destruction of the
Maine everything had been reported
secure for the night at 8 p. M, by relia-
bic persons, through the proper au
-thorities to the commanding officer. AT
the time the Maine was destroyed the
ship was quiet, and therefore least La
Bile to accident caused by movements
from those on board.
Third-The destruction OF the Maine
occurred at 9;4O p. m, on the 18th day
of February, 1898, in the harbor OF
Havana, Cuba, she being at the time
moored to the same buoy to which she
had been taken upon her arrival.
There were two explosions of dis
tinctly different character, with yery
short but distinct interval between them.
the forward part of the ship was lifted
to marked degree at the time OF the
first explosion.
The first explosion was more in the
nature of report like that of a gun.
while the second explosion was more
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-30

Washington, March 29.-The follow
ing is the full text OF the report OF the
court of inorirv.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-30
Authority on ECONOMY.

In the Klondike. First Citizen+
"That lady journalist who just came in
from the states seems to be an author
ity on economy Second citizen
"How is that?" First Citizen ''She has
an article in the Chilcoot Courier on
How to Live on Twelve Hundred a
Week. PUCK.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-30

Onable price. We are not the cheapest
printers in the vicinity and modesty
prevents us from saying that we are
the best. But com, over and see for
yourself whether our printing is good
enough and cheap enough to suit you
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-30

When asked whether there was any
demonstration of animosity by people
aAoat, Capt Sigsbee said that there
never was on shore, as he was informed
but there was aAoat. He then related
that on the first Sunday after the
Names arrival a ferry-boat crowded
with people, civil and military return
ing from a bull fight in Regla, passed
the Maine and about 40 people on board
INDUCED in yells, whistles and derisive
calls. During the stay in Havana, Capt.
Sigsbee took more than ordinary pre-
cautions for the protection OF the Maine
by placing sentries on the forecastle
and poop, quarantine and signal boys
on the bridge and on the poop.
A corporal Of the guard was especially
instructed to look out for the port
gangway, and the officer Of the deck and
quartermaster were especially instructed
to look out Tor the starboard gangway;
a quarter watch was kept on deck all
night; sentries cartridge boxes were
filled, their arms kept loaded, a number
OF rounds of rapid fire ammunition kept
in the pilot house, and in the spare cap
tain's pantry, under the after super
structure, was kept additional charges
OF shell close at hand for the second
battery.
Steam was kept up on two boilers in
stead of one and positive instructions
were given 70 watch carefully all the hy-
drauic gear and report defects. He
said that he had given orders to the
maser-at-arms and the orderly sergeant
to keep careful eye on everybody that
came on board and to carefully observe
any packages that might be held on the
supposition that dynamite or other
high explosives might be employed, and
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-30

Judge Advocate.
United States Flagship New York,
March %, 1898, off Key West, Fla.
The proceedings and findings of the
court OF inquiry in the above case are
approved M. SICARD,
Rear Admiral, Commander-in- Chief
Of the Naval Force on the North Allan
tic Station.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-30
CLUBBING RATES.

We offer the following papers in con-
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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-30

The temperatures of the magazines
and shell rooms were taken daily and
reported. The only magazine which
had an undue amount of heat was the
after 10-inch magazine, and that
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-30
COURT REPORTS.
Full Text of Findings Of the
Naval Court of Inquiry.
EXPLOSION OF A MINE.
1t Caused the Great Disaster in
Havana HarbOr.
A COMPLETE ENUMERATION.

Capt. Sigsbee and His Heroic Crew are
Relieved of All Suspicion of Blame in
Connection with the Affair-The Verdict
in Full.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-16
THE SMOKE CLEAREOAW
A Perfect Spring-Like Day Thor
oughly Enjoyed.
NEWBRO'S RECEPTION DAY
The First Day OF the Opening a Brill
liant Success - The Souvenir Wax
Angel vii Continue to Be
Presented To-Day.

Early yesterday morning the smoke
lifted. disclosing a beautiful blue sky.
To make the day more perfect the sun
shone out in its b%rilliancy. tempering
an otherwise nippy atmosphere. Mer-
chants who had been Geploring the fact
that the smoke was running Christmas
trade began to see a ray Of hope ahead,
and the faces of all beamcd with Joy
at relief from the sitting fumes.
From 10 O'Clock in the morning till
late in the evening the streets were
crowded with ladies dressed in fashion
able attire. who had come out to enjoy
the ozone as well as to attend the
Newbro Drug company's opening.
The day was so s~pring-like that the
doors of the handsome establishment
remained open during the day. allow
ing the sweet music rendered by the or
chestra of four pieces to float softly on
the air far out on to the street.
The store was beautifully decorated
with strings Of evergreens stretching
In graceful curves from point to point.
while stately palms and tropical plants.
here and there. lent exceptional beauty
10 the inherently handsome store.
The opening day was a brilliant sue
cess. The scene of activity in which
charmingly gowned ladies formed the
greater part was one showing deep APP
probation of the efforts of the manage
ment to agreeably entertain. Most of
the visitors were buyers. too, n even
those who came merely as siGhtseers
could not resist the temptation to pos
sess some of the many exquisite articles
Of beauty or usefulness which modern
ingenuity has succeeded in producing at
such reasonable cost.
Many of the visitors TO Ncwbro's yes
terday were in deep %quandary as To
what To purchase for holiday gifts. On
arriving at the store. however, such
a variety of everything suitable and ac-
ceptable was presented. that the task
at once resolved itself into an easy one.
and those whose purses were light.
found that exceptionally pleasing gifts
could be purchased at very small out
Law.
The confectionery cases were almost
depleted of their toothsome contents
during the day. and many a dollars
worth of Huyler's. Maillard's and
Roche's candies were carried home for
holiday use. The display in this de-
partment will be at its best to-day
again from a large reserve stock.
The souvenir for the occasion, before
described as an Importation from Ger
many in the form Of a beautiful wax
angel. was eagerly sought and cherish
ed. No souvenir possessing the true ar
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-16
Tariff BiII introduced.

Washington. Dec. 15.-The Hawaiian
tariff bill was perfected by the ways
and means committee to-day n in
trCduced by Mr.. Dingley. There Is
necessity for the prompt passage OF
the bill. says the accompanying re-
port. because IL is said that there is a
concerted plan of foreign dealers II
send large quantities Of merchandise
to Hawaii and enter IL under the Ha-
waiian tariff with "a view of taking
advantage Of the nominal duties and
subsequently to ship 1t to other ports
of the United states as articles of do
mestiC commerce.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-16
Sin Were Killed.

Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. ia pnssan-
ger train on the Florida Central *
Penirsular railroad was wrecked to-
day near Madison. caused by a coils
ion with cattle on the track. Six per-
sons were killed. as follows: e. II.
Chandler. engineer; James Evans. col
orcd fireman: John T. sullivan OF st
Augustine. Fla. attache to the army
Rev. :. u. Coleman. n cOlored preacher
Of Jacksonville: John y. Rhoades. col
ored. Pensacola: Alfred Austin. colored,
rha frpS
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-16

lapse OF a n tonight during a fire
in the Palace livery stables at 1854 Get
tage Grove avenue. Several other hre-
men were seriously hurt. including the
following: lieutenant Albert L.ngen-
berger. leg fractured: Michael O'Hara.
skull fractured: Thomas Dillon. skull
fractured: Edward Creuscuo. back
broken. The property loss was about
SqO OO0
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-16

tistic merit Of his. nor its intrinsic
value. has ever before beer presented 10
the ladies of Butte. IL eclipses all SOU
Venirs of the year.
The opening will continue to-day and
tomorrow. Mr.. Newbro has g~raciously
reserved a number Of the souvenirs for
presentation TO those who found IL
inconvenient to attend the opening yes
terday. and they will be given TO pur-
chasers OF one dollars worth of goods
to-day. until the supply Is Exhausted
CIaret punch and Huyler's hot cocoa
will be served. as IL was yesterday. 70
all lady callers. free of charge.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-16
An Extradition Treaty.

Mexico City. Dec. 1.-THE foreign re-
ations department Is preparing a iraft
OF an extradition treaty with the Unit
ed States which will be forwarded To
Washington to Ambassador Romero,
who will negotiate IL with Secretary
HaN
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-16
Killed rhree Outright.

Inlay City. Mich. Dec. la south
bound engine. light. on tho Pontiac. OK
ford a Northern railroad. tonight struck
a sleigh containing hve people. throwing
them OFT. seriously iniuring two and kill
ing three outright. The dead are: Mrs.
Thomas Robb of Lum. Walter Robb. her
son. aged I. Mrs. John Ycrkes' son, aged
IL months.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-16

VIM. Hoge. VI. B. Browaiee, r. c. hambsrS
Marcrs DAILY. p. Il. Ssrysanh
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-16

Ladies' solid 1i-karat goll ~
watches s22 at %SiS
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-16
E.,crhazy To ne Arrested.

london. Dee. 1.-the Paris corre-
spondent OF the Daily Chronicle says:
\ warrant was issued to-day CThurs-
day) for the arrest Of Count Ferdinand
Walsin Esterhazy.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-16
A Railroad Loan.

Paris. Dec. B.-The chamber of dep
uties to-day almost unanimously adopt
ed a bill ioaning 200. 600. 900 francs for
the construction OF railroads In 1ndo-
china. guaranteed by h government
of IndO-China.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-16

Children's solid gold rings. ex- n
ira heavy, 80 cents at %I<
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-16

A general commercial banking business
transacted. including the purchase and
sale Of State. County and City securities.
q careful attention to collections and the
acceptance of trusts.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-16
Killed.

Chicago. Dec. 1.-Two firemen. Lieu
tenat Matthew Myer and Truckman
Patrick O'Hcrnc. were killed by the coll
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At BabCOCk'S
Christmas Gifts for rlen

In Fine Furnishings of all kinds.
Handsome line of Smoking Jackets AMI
Bath Robes. Swell Neckwear. Silk Sus-
penders and Handkerchiefs. and a
thousand other useful things for men.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-16
How Rats Multiply.

In this city rats are found in consid-
cradle numbers, the brown rats predom-
mating on the ships and wharfs, the
black rats in the stores and warehouses,
and the Alexandrian rats being limited
to the holds of the ships that come from
southern ports. Weasels and ferrets are
bred to keep down their numbers. The
fecundity of the rats is so great that in
a few years they would overwhelm a
whole city if they were not kept down
by artificial means. One pair will rear
four or five families of 10 to 10 to each
litter in one year, and in six months
these young ones are ready to repro.
duce. Thus one couple in the course Of
three years could raise population Of
several hundred thousand if not re-
strained by any destructive measures.
New York Sun.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-16

mate. The Democratic state commits
tee early in the morning conceded that
the Republicans had won in the state.
Large Democratic gains are shown by
some counties, while other counties
show large Republican gains.
The vote on congressman has come in
slowly, but such returns as have been
received indicate that the Republicans
have won in all the districts except the
Second, Third, Fourth and Twelfth
Some doubt as to the result in the Fifth
and Sixth districts are still expressed
by the Democrats, who have an impress
sion that the later returns will show
that they have won in those districts
From the returns at hand it would ap-
ear that the Republicans will have a
majority in both branches Of the legis-
lature and majority on joint ballot
Of about sixteen.
In First district Hemenway, Rep,
has been reelected to congress.