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LATE A. ID. WILDER.
Funeral Services Over the Remains
Held at Oakland.

OAKLAND, Feb 1.-THE funeral OF
the late A d. Wilder was held this
morning at IL o'clock from the First
Congregational Church, which was
crowded with the railroad man
friends.
The floral decorations were exception
ally magnificent. Nearly every divls-
ion and office of the department had
sent flowers of various designs. Among
the pieces were a column OF Vloiets
from Division 195, O. r. c., of Sacra-
mento; easel, scroll, station and train,
baggagemen of San Francisco; cres-
cent. star, wharfingers and collectors at
Oakland pier; broken column OF Violets,
J. J. Valentine: wreath of roses, l.. X.
Fields of Portland basket of violets.
Omega Kappa Alpha Theta; pillow OF
lilies and violets, California Jockey
Club; basket of pink roses, office or
traffic department.; pillow of violets, Di-
vision 361, O. r. c.; headpiece of white
immortelles, b. r. S., No. IL; draw
bridge, immortelles and violets West
ern Bridge Division; book, Freight Aud
itor's office; column of white immor-
telles, car department.
A quartet composed of w. Is. Ogilvie,
Sam d. Meyer. J. F. f. Fleming and
w c. Campbell sang Come Unto Me, ;"
Good Night. L Am Going Home. >
christians Farewell and Thy VIII
BE Done" Rev c. K. Brown, pastor OF
the church. conducted the services.
The actual pail bearers were w. c.
Hubbard and w. II. Dynes. conductors;
Jordan and Ressiquie, engineers; Nor
ton and Dickinson. train dispatchers.
A special train in waiting at Wash
ington street carried the remains to the
mole. The remains were inferred in
Cypress Lawn Cemetry. San Mateo.
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ward as the details arrived, the fears
dispelled took those of feelings of SYM
pathy and sorrow for the misfortune
which had occurred.
THE Captain General. the command
ant of the arsenal the sailors Of the
cruiser Alphonso XII, the crews of the
merchant vessels and all the available
forces FASTENED to succor the injured
The Government has expressed to
Minister Woodford the regret it feels at
TIE catastrophe more especially as it oc-
CURED in waters with Spanish jurisdic-
ton.
AN Admiral in full uniform, in the
name of the Minister of Marine, and the
entire Spanish Cabinet, called on Cen
eral Woodford to-day and informed hlm
that the Government had telegraphed 10
the authorities in Cuba to do their ut
most to relieve the distress of the in
jured, and to furnish the officers and
crew Of the Maine with everything
which they may need.
The Captain General of Cuba. Cen
eral Blanco, has cabled the authorities
here and has sent similar message to
Washington, saying that the disaster to
the Maine was indisputably due to an
accident.
The United States Minister, General
Woodford received no news of the loss
of the Maine from Washington. His first
intimation of the news came from the
Spanish Rear Admiral who called at
the United States Legation to express,
in behalf of the Spanish Government,
regret for the disaster which had be-
fallen the American warship. The de-
tails then reached General Woodford in
the dispatches of the Associated Press
The "Imparciar' published an extra
edition saying that the news had pro-
duced a deep impression in Madrid The
Premier, Senior Sagasta, personally IN
formed the Queen Regent of the loss of
the Maine.
The "Epoca'' says: Whatever the re-
lations between Spain and the United
States Christian feeling and humanity
compels us to regret the catastrophe
The spectacle of SO many lives suddenly
launched into eternity inspires compass
sion.
The "Heraldo" remarks: Although the
Americans represent US as a people de-
void of virtues we must face this hor-
feelings @: GONNA sSion.
The "Heraldo" adds: In the face OF
provocative Americans, we shall al
ways remain proud people; but in the
face of men in misfortune of whatever
nationality, our hearts are always full
Of pity.
Admiral Chaccs. the Commandments
Chief of the Spanish navy, in the course
of an interview to-day, said the United
States warship Maine had on board
new explosive based on gun cotton
manufactured by special process Such
explosives, he added, were very dan
gerous. the slightest friction causing an
explosion. He believed the disaster was
due to such a cause.
All the members of the diplomatic
corps left cards "a the America Lega-
ton to-day.
Eel Diario'' expresses sorrow for the
disaster which is described as a very
painful occurrence to Spain.
lei Correo Espanola' urges the Gov
eminent to issue orders prohibiting the
Viscaya from visiting New York.
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Long to receive all dispatches on the
subject of the disaster He said:
We have had absolutely nothing
from Havana or Key West since the
last dispatch of Sigsbee announcing the
departure of the Olivette / do not
think the torpedo theory tenable, and
do not believe Captain Sigsbee ex-
pressed such an opinion
CAPTAIN SIGSBEE'S STORY.
NEW YORK, Feb. ia dispatch to
the Herald" from Havana says:
The officers of the Maine fail utterly
to account fer the disaster on the the
DRY of any internal explosions, but they
also agree that no torpedo could have
caused the damage that this explosion
wrought. Then, too. the finding of a
large diamond shaped piece of cement
which went so high in the air as TO
crash clear through the deck OF the
City of Washington in its descent adds
a puzzing feature TO the case. An IN
ternal explosion would not have hurled
it so high in the air.
The Captain choked down his emo
ton, and asked him of the disaster
There is very little that / can tell
YOU" he replAi. L was in the cabin
at the time. l had just finished letter
to my family when that enormous
crash came. The ship lurched heavily
to port, and | knew in an instant what
it all meant-that it meant that my
ship had blown up. All the cabin lights
were put out, and as / CROPPED my way
out of the apartment l met my orderly
running toward me. Reaching the deck.
/ gave orders to post sentrieS, to keep
silence and food the magazines. The
selves. / saw then that the disaster
was complete; in fact, l noticed a few
Of our men struggling in the water.
only three boats were left of the
number we carried Thoee, the gig.
barge and second whaleboat, were low
the water There was a big hole
knocked in the side of the barge, and
it is wonder that it did not sink with
the few who had climbed into it,"
What do you think caused the ex-
plosion?" l asked Captain Sigsbee.
You will have to excuse me from
answering that he replied In such
cases it is best not to think; it is best
to know. That requires investigation
and time
The mutilated bodies of thirteen men
We're washed ashore at Regla and Casa
Blanca, opposite Havana. Seven bodies
were identified by Chaplain Chadwick.
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bunkers, which were located next TO
the magazine A leak from the fire.
room might have caused it. These War;
ships use bituminous coal, and it is very
dangerous. Just such an accident was
narrowly averted on board the cruiser
Cincinnati two years ago in the har-
Dor of Key West. The coal in the bunk
ers took fire from spontaneous COM
bustion, but fortunately there was not
enough air to permit free blaze. The
steel bulkheads between the magazine
and the bunkers became red hot. The
fire was detected by a thin stream of
smoke issuing from the magazine head
The bunkers and magazines We're flood
ed Immediately and the ship saved. At
that time, when the ammunition was
taken out, many of the heads of the
shells We're charred, and it was a mir
acle that ship was not blown to atoms.
| would gladly give you any further in
formation did l have it, Later some
thing might be sent from Washington.
Full accounts of the occurrence will be
given to the Associated Press, l am
sure. As to the possibilities or proba-
bilities of hostilities with Spain. / car
not say. No officer is permitted 10 ex-
press himself on such Matters
Naval Constructor William Baxter,
when approached, inquired if any de-
finite news as to the cause of the dis
aster had been received. He had read
the dispatches in the papers. and when
asked what effect the sinking of the
Maine, if it had been done by a Span
ish torpedo. would have, replied that the
Spanish Government would be compelled
to make good the loss of the battleship,
apologize to the United States and hang
those who committed the outrage
When asked how war would affect this
country, he said that all action would
be on the Atlantic Coast, as the Pacific
is too far away. There is no Spanish
cruiser on this coast, and l suppose
orders would be given to have the
Philadelphia, Charleston and Yorktown,
now lying at the navy yard, go to the
Atlantic Coast
When asked if the United States was
In condition to carry on war, he said:
THE loss of the Maine leaves the At
lantic Coast with only three battleshipS.
Then again. you know about the short
age of powder and the manufacture of
powder for these big guns is a difficult
thing. Many times after a q nifty of
powder is manufactured it has to be
test. By doubling up the capacity of the
mills they might in a few months sup
ply enough for our ships, but then our
fleet is very small. 1t is very serious
thing to this country"
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THE NEWS AT LONDON.
Newspaper Comment on the De-
structiou of the Matne.

LONDON Feb. 16.-The Globe" this
afternoon commenting on the disaster
to the Maine, says: 1T Is Impossible
TO refrain from the suspicion that the
explosion may have been caused by
foul means. Although anchored, the
Maine would have steam up IN one OF
her boilers for the dynamos and aux
Hilary machinery. If an Internal ma
chine had been hidden in the coal ana
thrown into the furnaces, obviously
there would have been explosion or
the boiler and as a result of the mag
azine. That this terrible event should
have occurred in the harbor of Ha-
yana renders a solution of the mys-
terry of international Importance"
Continuing. the Globe" says: THE
last serious disaster of this nature oc-
curing in peace times was in 1881,
when II. NJ. s. Petrol blew up in the
Straits of Magellan. The verdict OF
the court was that it was caused by the
formation of coal gas, another sugges-
ton being that substance called xero-
line siccative slowed in the paintroom
was responsible Upon this occasion
there were two distinct explosions. and
143 out of the crew of 40 persisted.
In the following year an explosion on
board H. NJ S. Triumph killed three
men. In this case the disaster was
traced to the use of the Xeroline sic
cative."
The headlines of all London newspa-
pers hint that the disaster points to
treachery. either Cuban or Spanish, and
the papers allude to the excitement and
resentment at the Names visit to Ha-
vana The newspaper also publish long
descriptions of the Maine. with the
names OF her officers. They describe
Captain Sigsbee as an excellent officer,
and publish accounts of his career.
The st. James Gazette" leans to the
supposition that the disaster was
wrought by an explosion in the maya
zine. which is beneath the forecastle,
and as far as possible from the en-
gines adding: 1T remains. however,
20 be explained how a magazine care
fully guarded could be fired AS bear
ing upon this. ii must be borne in mind
that the discipline on American war
ships is usually, to English ideas, rath-
er lax
Another possibility is that the dis
aster was produced by the explosion of
a submarine mine or torpedo. caused
gests the theory tht the outrage was
pelpetrated by n Spanish conspirator
or Cuban insurgents incensed against
the United States
The Daily News" commenting on
the disaster to the Maine. says: THE
disaster reaches the very extremity OF
horror. The public feeling of the
world. shocked by this dire calamity.
will do well to initiate the restraint i'm
posed upon that of the United States
by both the Washington Government
and the Captain of the Inflated ship.
For suspicious of foul play there
seems TO be absolutely no warrant,
though naturally they haunt the mind
of many Americans. They should be
entertained only on absolute compul-
sion. a spark of misdirected national
feeling might cause terrible mischief
The attitude of Spain at this agoniz-
ing moment VIII either efface the men,
DRY of the De LONE incident forever, or
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revive it with added circumstances of
bitterness and evaporation that can
not be contemplated without shud-
der. The calamity sends a pang to
every British heart
The Morning Post" in an editorial
of profound sympathy, expresses the
hope that certain American Senators
who have allowed themselves to talk
rather wildly will suspend judgment.
The paper does not believe in the tor
the result of an accident, but it fears
the real cause will never be known.
The Daily Chronicle" says: Brit
ish sorrow and sympathy are little less
vivid than if the casualty had hap
pened to one of our own ships" 1t
thinks the, theory that the boilers burst
absurd, and, after expressing the opin-
ion that there is apparent justification
of foul play, it suggests that some
new and dangerous explosive which
was on board with a view of expert
ment, should occasion arise, exploded
spontaneously after suffering the pro-
cess of chemical decomposition, and
SO fired the magazine. The theory that
the officers We're oyerhauling the tor
peQOeS at tnaC Tune Oh night, the
"Chronicle" says, was "preposterous. .
The Daily Mali says editorially:
''The suspicion of Spanish treachery
exhibited by a section of American
opinion looks i'll beside the accounts
of the splendid gallantry of the sus-
poets in saving the drowning Ameri-
cans, and it indicates an ugly tenn
per towards Spain"
The Times" editorially expresses
profound sympathy with the United
States. With reference to certain
ominous opinions heard in America
it says. Fortunately. for America and
the world, the United States is not
governed by persons of this type. So
far not only the Governments but the
people of America and Spain have
acted with good sense. good feeling and
dignity. tt is fervently to be hoped
that the investigation will prove the
cause of the disaster an accident al
though the conditions which have led
up to such an accident under such cir
cumstances are rather obscure"
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The PoIhemus-Mayne Suit.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 10. L.
Willcutt was again a witness for the
plaintiff to-day in the suit of Charles
b. Polhemus against the estate of
Charles Mayne. AS on the preceding
day, the testimony of Willcutt had ref
erence to the books and accounts of the
San Francisco and San Jose Railroad
Company, and to the particular trans
actions which form the basis of Pol
hemus' claim that Mayne defrauded
him of $685. 600. No other evidence was
present ed
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Handkerchief.

Hundreds Of dozens Of Ladies
Daintily nbriodered and Seal
loped Swiss Handkerchief !;
regular 12hc values, will go for
&C.
White Hemstitched and Col
ored Bordered Handkerchiefs,
for women and children; regu-
lar Sc and Zoe values, will be
there at SC each.
There'll also be 25 dozen La
dies Pure Linen, Hand En-
broidered and Drawn Work,
Unlaundered Handkerchief on
the counter; regular Csc values,
for this day 1212c.
Mems Linen Hemstitched mi
tial Handkerchiefs, at 121ac
each.
Mems 20 and "a inch, soc and
Use White Silk Handkerchief
all will go at 35c.
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FIGEL MURDER TRIAL.
The Prosecution Will Close With
One More Witness.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 16-The pro-
ceedings in the Figel case were to-day
shortened by a stipulation between
counsel that Figel received certain
checks and drafts, amounting TO Sl6,-
IO0, which he indorsed with the name
of Hoffman. Rothschlld & Co, but
which he deposited 70 his own credit III
the First National Bank.
This statement is 10 be used in the
present trial only, as the defense claims
that Figel acted under the direction of
Isaac Hoffman.
No new facts were developed during
the day. and the prosecution announced
that its case would be closed with the
examination Of one more witness TO-
morrow.
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FRESNO SUPERVISORS.
District Attorney Refuses to Allow
Their Claim for Compensation.

FRESNO Feb 1G.-The Board of SUI
pervisors and District Attorney are at
outs on the question of compensation of
the Supervisors.
Last month the Supervisors We're in
session about four weeks at ST day.
The District Attorney refused 10 allow
their claim for the last eight days Of
the term. claiming that the board was
unnecessarily in session. The matter
came up again to-day. when a formal
demand was made upon the Auditor
by the Supervisors for their money.
The District Attorney notified the Aud
itor that suit would be brought against
him II the warrants were drawn, and
refused TO act.
Mandamus proceedings will be insti-
tuted.
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Should Not be Allowed.

A sight at once sad and disgusting at
tracted attention on X street yesterday.
1t was that of a fullgrown cripple who
crept along the street on all-fours like
an uncanny beast.
Indeed, it would be nearer the truth
to say that he crawled along on his
like reptile. There can be no
excuse for unfortunates of that kind in
hicting their deformities on the public,
and it should not be permitted.
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COAST AND EASTERN RACES.
PAUL GRIGGS RUNS A FAST
MILE AT OAKLAND.
Covers the Distance in 1891,
Within a Quarter OF a Second
of the Coast Record.

OAKLAND, Feb. 16-Paul Griggs
beat Libertine, Howard Mann and Re-
barbair in the Bostonians special to-
day and ran the mile from wire to wire
in 1:391n. AS ali the starters carried
but pounds. it was expected that the
coast record of l 1914 would be equaled
or beaten. The afternoon. however,
was not altogether favorable for rec
ord breaking performance as a light
wind swept across the track. Results:
Six furlongs. Sing Wing (Thorpe), >
10 !, won; Scintillate CIV. Taylor, 20
to !, second; Rosa (O'Connor). s to l,
third. Time-1161a Ordagc, Search
light. Loumont. Rose Maid, Ockturuck.
Idomenus, Agnes Tobin, Contado Oahu
and Joe Levy also ran.
Four furlongs, E. Come (Conley), .
to l, won; Semicolon (Spencer), l. TO
/, second; Rainier Oh Brown, 40 to l,
third Time-O:49ia. odd Eyes. Prince
VIII, Ellen Wood. Wheat King and La
Consida also ran.
One mile. selling, GotobeG (Clawson).
- to ], won; Highland Ball (Holmes).
A to ], second; Charlotte NJ. (O'Con-
nor), 10 to l, third. Time-1: - I'M
perious, Judge Stouffer, Daily Racing
Form, Yule and Catawba also ran
Mile and a quarter, Oakland handicap,
purse $1,000, Argentina {SpenceO,
to >, won; Ostler Joe (Conley), S to .,
second Palomacita (Clawson), IL to. ),
third Time-2:071I. Los Prietos also
ran.
One mile. Bostonians special. purse
$500, Paul Griggs Gray. IL to 10. won;
Libertine (J. Woodsl, s to ), second;
Howard Mann (Clawson), ) TO 1, third.
Time: 1872. Robair also ran
Six furlongs, Town Topics (Conley),
. to >. won; Ravalette GRAY, t; to l.
second; Flandes Cruberville) to 1,
third Time: 151a. Texarkana, Royal
Prize. Forest Guard, Fallen Princess
and Himera also ran.
RESULTS AT NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 16. Track
fast; weather cool. Results:
Seven furlongs, Octave won, Tabouret
second, La Petite third. Time-1:2S1a.
Six furlongs, Mazeppa won, Uncas
second, Jolly Son third. Tlme-1:14;A.
One mile selling, Hugh Penny Won,
Elkin second, Everest third. Time
1:43
Seven furlongs, handicap. What Next
won, W. C. T. second, Sim w. third.
Time :2SH.
One mile and sixteenth. Russella
won, L. w. second, Jim Conway third.
Time-1 :5G1a.
One mile, Percy F. won. Postum Sec
ond, Joe Shelby third. Time-1:43.
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SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 16--James ].
Corbett has accepted the offer of Joe
Harvey and his associates to meet Rob-
ert Fitzs.mmons in a finish fight fer a
purse Of $4,000 about July next in Ne
Nada OF some place west of the Mis-
souri, River. Joe Harvey received a tel
egram to that effect tonight from W.
a. Brady, Corbett's manager An an
swer is expected from Fitzsimmons TO-
mnrrOM
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Prison Grain Sacks.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 16.-At a
special meeting of the Prison Directors
to-day it was decided to authorize
Warden Hale of San Quentin Prison IL
advertise the sale of / 100000 grain
sacks at the previously fixed price CT
50 80 per hundred. The Directors de-
cided to temporarily suspend the order
limiting to 5000 the number to be sold
to any one person or firm. There are
at present about 1000, 900 sacks on
hand at the prison.
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A Wealthy Land Owner Arrested.

FRESNO, Feb. 1G.-Marcus Lave,le
has been arrested for cutting the pipe
of the Pioneer Pipe Company which
conveys oil from the oil wells of the
West Side to Coalinga. The pipe crosses
Lavelle's land. and he and the COM
pany have had much trouble regarding
it. Lavelle is q wealthy land owner.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 16.-John
Harris, a colored man, was to-day
awarded by a jury in Judge Hunt 5
court 500 damages against Adolph SUI
tro. The suit was brought because
Harris had twice been refused the priv
ilege of the Sutro baths ON account of
his color
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Where Matches Are Made,

Matches are made in heaven. they
say
Il know they do: but. just .he same.
I'd hate to credit heaven with some of
the mistakes that 1 have known 20 be
made."-Chicago Post.
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Northwest Cattlemen.

PENDLETON (Or). Feb. 16.-1n the
Northwest Cattlemen's Convention to-
morrow the committee will report set
of resolutions opposing the exemption
of California hides from duty.
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Belew Case Goes Over.

SUISUN. Feb. 16.-Frank Belew APP
peared before Judge Buckles for ar
raignment on the charge of murder this
morning. but his counsel not being pres
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ent. after the reading Of the Informal
ton by the clerk the matter went over
until Wednesday, February 23d.
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Smith-Isn't Smawlev lecturer
Smith-And now?
Jones-He is the audience Chicago
News.
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A Trii1e Backward.

ito"
We'll, rather. The styles for che fall
of $50 haven't got so the3- ,ook thor
oughly comfortable there yet.''-Judge-
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EmbrOiderieS.

There11 be a counter piled
high with splendid new pat
tern Cambria Embroideries, 2.
4, 5 and 6 inches wide. such as
You never saw before, at Sc and
12c per yard.
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Veilings.

so pieces. worth SOC per yard;
new staple Tuxedo Veilings.
with black or colored chenille
dots and borders. Special at
Csc yard.
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Ribbons.

All new Ribbons, 100 cartons,
3 and 4 inches wide. all new
spring colors in plaids. stripes
and checks, the kind you pay
35c and 45c a yard for. Yours
to morrow at 25c per yard.
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There is no better relief to study than
the regular performance of special
duties in the house.
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HODSON, THE PHOTOGRAPHER, S1.3 K STREET.
AL.
be any attention
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WRECKINC OF THE
WARSHIP maine.

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