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The times., 1898-02-21
DIVERS ENTER THE MAINE
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hope. Coehler. in the opinion of the doc
tors. will die Holzer said:
How do you do, captain? Pardon me,
captain. if / cannot shake hands. I don't t
know where they are. These fellows here
say that they are all broken | am very
sorry, captain, that you lost your ship
and your sailors
The captain thanked him, and added:
You chose the wrong captain this
time, my boy
'Oh, no, no, captain" was the genial
answer from all the beds.
The wounded sailors asked Capt sigs-
bee TO call again, and not to forget them
When he left the room the captain s
eyes were filed with tears. II is the
first time since the disaster that the cor
respondent has seen him in such emo
tion. He soon recovered himself and
asked an American reporter who speaks
Spanish TO be his interpreter while he
talked to Dr. Munos Eguren. who is the
physician in charge of the hospital
Il thank you. doctor" said he, ''for the
care you are taking of my poor Sailors
The doctor answered that he was only
doing his duty
An interpreter has been appointed in
the hospital 10 be near the sailors, be-
cause it was very hard for them at first
to make themselves understood.
The Diario de la Marina published a dis
patch from New York quoting Lieut.. So
brars interview. in which he is said to
have expressed the opinion that there was
great lack of discipline and much care
lessness on board the Maine. and that
this was the principal cause of the dis
aster.
The dispatch has caused a great deal
of Indignation among the Americans. At
the same time the rabid SDanards and
some officials very indignant against
the American correspondents here, and
trouble may occur.
Miss Clara Barton went to JarUco to-
day, where she was warmly welcomed.
She has established a new hospital there.
The reconcentrados cheered her with
great enthusiasm. She has announced
her intention to go to Artemisa, on the
boundary between the provinces of Ha-
vana and Pinar del Rio The misery of
the starving people there is very general.
The times., 1898-02-21
OLD zoUAvEs ANXIOUS 70 GO.
A Number of Colored Men willing
to Fight SIain.

The members of the Butler Zouaves, a
former Washington colorsd military COM
pany, are anxious TO cross bayonets with
the soldiers of Spain. Charles A Sands
and eleven other members of the late
zouave organization assembled yesterday
afternoon at Gibsons Hall and decided to
canvass among the other members with
. view to reorganizing the commend.
ut is our purpose said Sands. IF we
can get enough men, to reorganize and
offer our services to President Mckinley
TO fight Spain, in the event of war with
that country. / believe zouave tactics
could be made most effective in war
with the Spaniards. We originally had Il
membership OF about sixty men, and be-
lieve ar least fifty Of the 'Zou-Zous' will
respond to our caIl for active service"
The Butler Zouaces fiourished here sew
eral years ago. 1t was composed of act
i've young colored men, and named in hon
or of the late Gen. Benjamin F. Butler,
who was regarded as it's patron saint, and
contributed several sums of money TO the
company. The Xouaves wore a pietur-
esquc and flowing uniform of blue and
white with the regulation fez.
The times., 1898-02-21
LEONARD F. wELLES DEAD.
Body of the Late Commissioner
Found in a Lonely Place.

Plainfield, n. J.. Feb. 20.-Ex-Police
Commissioner Leonard F. Welles, of
Brooklyn, who escaped Wednesday last
from Dr. Coles private asylum here, was
found dead tonight in the woods. less
than 6 mile from the sanitarium. The
body was lying. on the ground, with the
throat cut from ear to ear by a razor.
The discovery was made by Charles Far
lee, a truckman, who lives near the sani-
tarium, and who, hearing Of the reward
of $3.50 offered by the son of the missing
man, started out III the afternoon to
search.
Meanwhile twenty-five young men
friends of the Welies family from Brook
lyn were securing the country in every
direction. The place where the body was
found is in lonely part of the woods
near the foot of the Watching Mountains
After leaving the sanitarium Wednesday
afternoon Mr.. Welles was seen to go in
the direction of the mountains. and he
probably went straight to the lonely
place where he was found without being
seen again.
The times., 1898-02-21
NO TRUTH IN THE STORY.
A Physician Denies That Virginia
Bow Was Poisoned

The Times with other city papers pub
lished a story on February Is to the effect
that the sudden death of a boy in the
Hudson's Mill neighborhood of Culpeper
county, Va, was occasioning much com.
ment. The story said in substance that
a report was current that the boy had
been poisoned by his sister to prevent
his revealing to her father an intrigue be-
tween herself and a married man.
DR.. J. B. Boldridge, who attended the
boy, writes to The Times that he did not
detect any evidence of poison and that he
could account for the death from natural
causes. DR.. Boldridge is positive in his
statement that the report of foul play is
groudless.
The Times has every reason to believe
the doctors statement and is satisfied
that the malicious report originated in a
malignant mind. 1t was first sent to q
rural paper and an overZealous CORE
spondeDt telegraphed 1t the city papers.
The Times has been requested by DR..
Boldridge to ask all papers that publish
ed the item to repeat the foregoing con-
tradiction in justice to the good seople of
the Hudson's Mill neighborhood.
Your credit is good at Lansburg's Fur
niture House. 18th and sts oc3-tf
The times., 1898-02-21
DIES WHILE QUARRELING.
The Tragic End of PhilaJelDhis
Factory Hand

Philadelphia, Pa. Feb. 2G-The big
looms in Gordon Brothers mill, Peirce and
Orthodox Streets, Frankford. were not
set in motion at the usual hour o o'clock.
yesterday morning. not because there was
anything the matter with the machinery.
but for the reason that the main build
ing of the plant was the scene of a
tragedy. Oliver II. Harrison, twenty
three years of age, and Paul S. Bryant.
both sptaners. quarrelea over matter in
volving less than cents, and in the
tight which was brought about by the
angry words the former fell TO the
ground, dead.
Bryant, who will be twenty-three years
old on Tuesday, was arrested and after
ward committed TO prison TO await the
action of the coroner 1t is not known
exactly whether Harrison died as the re-
suit of the blows inflicted on him by
Bryant, bat it is the general Impression
among those who witnessed sthe fight
that he7yorng mans tragic end was due
TO heart failure.
The times., 1898-02-21
NC ACT OF THE CUBANS.
Gen. SickIcs says They Did Not DE
stroy the Maine

New York, Feb. 20.-Gen. Daniel Sickles
formerly American minister to Spain, said
yesterday:
Spain VIII have TO accept whatever ac-
tion this country shah dictate. If 1t is
proven absolutely that the Maine was
blown up by treachery.
The Spanish government thus far has
expressed sympathy. While Spain has
not done all that she should have done
she has done all that she has been asked
TO Go.
1T is intimated thar the Maine was
wrecked by the explosion Of a torpedo.
and there is much talk that the harbor
OF Havana is honeycomoed with the ex-
plosives.
Spain, like any other country, has d
perfect right 10 place torpedoes in its
h8rbors. as a matter Of defense. but il
was plainly the duty Of the Spanish gov
ernment If there were torpedoes in Hav-
ana harbor, TO have notified the COM
mander of the Maine Of the fact and to
locate them FOR him.
"lf it shah he shown that torpedo de
stroyed the Maine a grave responsibility
fails upon the government because those
explosives can Only be discharged by cleo
trical connection with the coast.
The Maine was lost through no act
OF the Cubans. Such q suggestion car
only come from Spanish sources. The
cubans are neither brutes nor monsters
i have been inclined to the belief that
the disaster was the result of an un-
foreseen accident, and ] shall adhere to
that opinion unless the investigation dis
closes very different state Of affairs.
Certainly # the act was connived al
by Spaniards the Spanish government
knows II. and condign punishment must
be visited on the guilty, no matter how
It is effected.
ut should be borne in mind, however
that the disaster having occurred I'm
Spanish waters, the Spanish government
can arrogate to itself the right to con-
duct the investigation. and if such a
policy is followed America will not learn
much; but such an act on the part of
Spain would cause the gravest appre-
hension.
Certain it is that if Spain is in any
way responsible for the loss of the ship
she Will be made 10 do her fun dnty in
the premises. She would have TO pay for
the loss of the ship and indemnity for
the men killed
The times., 1898-02-21
Getting Even with Him
From the Chicago Journal.)

(trom the Chicago Jcurnal-)
Revenge is sweet
Papa" said the little girl. who DO you
love best in all the worId2"
OF course she thought she knew what
he would reply. and he knew that she
thought she knew it. Consequently he
decided to tease her.
Daisy. he replied.
Daisy was her sister.
She thought it all over, and then she
climbed up in his lap.
Papa" she said. IT wish you would
ask me if love you or mamma the best
Very WELL" he returned; do you love
mamma me the best?'
Revenge is sweet: but. even so, a ten
der-hearted bit of humanity does not like
to be too harsh.
You won't feel very, very badly If
tell you, will you?" she whispered.
He promised that he wouldn't.
Well she said then | guess love
mamma best.
Yes; revenge Is sweet.
The times., 1898-02-21
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR.
The Brother of Senator TiIlmau
Enters the Race

Columbia. s. c., Feb. 2O.-Ex-Congress-
man George d. Tllmau, seventy odd
years old, but hale and hearty. and a
brother of Senator Tillman, win be can
didate for governor this summer. George
Tillman has not spoken to his brother for
several years. When the latter first en-
tered the political field his brother. the
Congressman, is said to have backed him
financially.
The rupture between them is said TO be
that Ben Tillman, to repay W. j. Talbert
for political service. supported him in his
race against George Tillman. and SO
caused his brothers defeat. George Till
man is regarded as one of the strongest
men in the State.
The times., 1898-02-21
ARsIING FOR WAR.
Several Thousand St Iouisans to
Avenge the Maine Disaster.

Ayen2e the Maine Disaster.
St. Louis. Feb. 20.-According to state
ments made at an intensely enthusiastic
mass meeting last night several thousand
st. Louisans are arming themselves for
war with Spain. They insist that no
other course is open.
Twelve hundred of these at Fraternal
Hall hissed Spain frantically, cheered the
Stars and Stripes and sent telegram
20 President Mckinley announcing that
there are already 1.oO0 organized voIuu-
teers here eager 10 start for any point
to avenge the Maine incident.
Henry ". Noel a contractor presided
The walls We're covered with bunting.
and flags were suspended from every
available point. Lee Meriwether AMI
Walter Vrooman. prominent in local pol
flies, were among those who made stir
ring speeches.
The Maine disaster was attributed to
Spanish treachery.
None OF the speakers believed il worth
while TO await an investigation of the
disaster and IL was the sense of the
meeting that the recruits thus far en-
listed should at once be organized into
the First Missouri Regiment of Volun-
teers.
The times., 1898-02-21
SOBRAL MAY BE SENT HOME.
Tie Spanish Naval Aosche Does Not
DisavOw an Lnte rview.

Dlsayow an interview.
Lieut.. Jose G. sdbrab the naval attache
| of the Spanish LEGATION. will probably be
recalled by the Spanish navy today or
within a few days at most. 1t is stated
on the highest authority that Lieut. Sob
raj does not deny the etinterview accred-
tied to him andt printed all over the
country last week.
The Navy Department on Saturday laid
the remarks of Lieut. Sohral before Judge
Day formally. Judge Day had talk with
Mr.. Du Bose, IN which he requested that
the alleged interview be investigated.
The Spanish charge d'affaires Immediate
ly communicated with Lieut.. Sobral, ask
ing if the words attributed to him were
the truth.
1t may be stated positively that the
that Lieut.. Sobral would deny the inter-
view The matter would then have been
dropped absolutely by the Administra-
tion, as one of the many closed incidents
with which its path has been strewn.
Unfortunately, however, the lieutenant
is not obllging. He does not care to deny
the interview. 1t may be presumed that
he is willing to repeat 1t at any time. Up
to a late hour last night Mr.. Du Bose
had heard nothing from Lieut.. Sobral.
He gave up hope then. The only chance
that now stands between Sobral and
recall is the remote one that an answer
may be received from him today.
One of the theories advanced as to this
gentleman's conduct is that he gave out
the interview with the express purpose
of being recalled by his government in
the expectation that he might be able
easier TO serve his country in different
capacity In case of war with America.
There is the popularity that he will at
tain in his own country also to be taken
into consideration.
The times., 1898-02-21
ENGLAND STANDS FIRM T..
French Access to Lower Niger VIII
Not BE Permitted

London, Feb. 20.-The Times says that
the French underrate the gravity Of the
situation in West Africa, and adds that
Great Britain cannot allow the French
access to the lower Niger. Continuing,
il says:
I'VE cannot allow them to strangle our
colonies at Lagos and on the Gold Coast,
as they have strangled them at Gambia
and Sierra Leone"
The times., 1898-02-21
DISPATCH WILDLY CHEERED.
Patriotic Telegram Read During
Session of the Federal Court


Ninita. ]. T.. Fen. CA sensational
show Of patriotism was made by Judge
John L. Thomas, of the Federal court
for the Indian Territory. now in session
here. During a murder trial he read a
telegram from the bench. saying he de-
sired an expression from his audience
as to whether il should be sent His
auditors approved the dispatch, amid
wild cheering. and il was forthwith for
warded to President Mckinley. The tele-
gram follows;
TeleGraphic reports received here that
the Maine was torpedOed and destroyed
by the Spanish. and that Consul Lee was
assassinated by Spaniards last night. II
the reports be true. l hereby tender my
services 70 you and the nation. AS the
locusts covered ancient Egypt, in like
number will the sons of Egypt 0ll.l and
the loyal sons of Indian Territory swarm
10 the defense of our country's fac and
honor. I viii gladly join or lead them
and hold myself in readiness TO respond
instantcr TO your summons.
The times., 1898-02-21
TnInsnect the Troons

Columbia, s. c., Feb. 2O.-Adjutant Gen
eral Watts, Lieut.. NJ. B. Stokes. L. s. A,
and Col. W. Jones, of Palmetto Regiment,
leave here in the morning for Charles
ton to inspect the troops and view the
Government foTtifications. Gen. Watts
will not deny having communica tons
with the War Department.
The times., 1898-02-21
TRASsvAAL MOUNTING GUNS.
Ostentatious Parade OF War Mate
rial Through ,JobanDPshurp

London, Feb. ga dispatch TO the
Daily Mail from Cape Town says that
the government OF the Transvaal is os-
tentatiously mounting guns at Johannes
burg and conveying cartridges, shells,
rifles and Maxim guns TO that city Eight
truck loads of. war material were parad-
ed through the streets 10 the fort under
charge OF q detachment of state artil-
lery.
The dispatch adds that the lawyers OF
the Rand will meet tomorrow to con-
slider the governments action in dismiss
ing Chief Justice KotZe, of the supreme
court.
The times., 1898-02-21
AMERICAN BALL POSTPONED.
Admiral Tirpitz's Message of Con-
dolence AcISuOyvIedopd


Berlin, Feb 20-AmbassadOr White has
intimated that. owing to the disaster to
the Maine. the proposed American bail
would not be given. S1r. White arranged
for mourning service in the American
Church today.
]. B. Jackson, secretary of the embassy.
has conveyed to Rear Admiral Tirpitz.
secretary of the imperial admiralty. Pres
ident Mckinley's thanks for the message
of coincidence sent BY him shortly after
the receipt Of the news of the disaster to
the Maine.
The times., 1898-02-21
The Susceptible Congressman

(From the Boston Herald)
Designing damsels can keep right on marrying
pensioners with the confident cxpects-
tion of receiving war widows pension later ON
The charms of these dsmsels are evidently too
much for our Legislators in Congress.
The times., 1898-02-21
A Grecian VIII Eight

The following explains itself:
! wish. to inform YOU that in the case of war
between America and Spain | am ready TO enlist
and to offer my life for the cause of liberty of
humanity, and of the glory of this great re-
public, which | consider as my adopted country.
J am a native Of Sparta, Greece.
SPlRlDON GEORGES
The times., 1898-02-21
The Cost of Iavin,a,s Grown

From the Boston fslobe1 .--tssf
Queen Lavinia's coronation. as queen of the Hol-
land DANES, cost but $1,000, even with all the
deadheads who captured the royal free lunch
thrown in How easy it is TO wear 4 crown, il one
is only able 10 pay for it.
The times., 1898-02-21
QUARREL OVER THE DISASTER.
A Veteran Under Arrest Charged
with Hnfn;cfda

New York. Feb. 2o.-John Harrigan. six
fy wears old, and Gustav Ostrom. sixty
four years old, met in Burke's saloon in
Cherry street last night. ostrom was
an old soldier, while Harrigan served
The times., 1898-02-21

Motion for a New Trial.
G. icago, Feb. 19.-AIotion for a new trial
IL half Of Adolph I.uetgert was made
today.
The times., 1898-02-21

BERMAS. FROM POOLS.
LONDON, ENGLAND.
Specialist in TrOuser Cutting.
A t:iai is solicited.
S02 0;h ST. NV.
The times., 1898-02-21

Righted by properly
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-20
A GET-RICH SCHEME.
w. III. KOOpman Caught i'm Bold
SwindIinE Operation.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Dec. NV. II.
Koopman, accused of obtaining goods from
many wholesale houses and manufacturers
in other cities by representing that he was
ut the head of the "Terre Haute Mill Sup
ply Company" and securing credit reports
from the commercial agencies, was arrested
late this afternoon as he was about TO leave
town Although this is his home and he is
a member of a well-known and highly re-
spected family. he at first denied that his
name was Koopman. 1t is now thought
that the value of the goods he bought, part
of which was delivered and much of which
is on the way here according to shipping
bills found in his possession, will be fully
SIS 600. Comparatively a small. amount OF
it will be lost as he had not carried out his
scheme to ship away the stock. lie had
sold some of it in the city
KoCpman pretended to organize COM
pany of which his sisters husband. M. +.
Hoberg one of Terre HauteS most re-
spected business men, was to be the hnan-
cial hacker He went to the commercial
agencies and made this representation. and
the agencies, evidently without making due
inquiry, told the houses from which koop-
man ordered goods, that the Terre Haute
Mill Supply Company was entitled 10
credit. He represented that he had large
business block. giving the location of one
owned by his father the late b. w. koop-
man. and with properly printed letter heads,
called on the houses in other cities, he Sc
cured credit on large purchases. Some OF
these were for as much as S;500 When the
goods arrived here he himself hauled them
from the freight depots so that the trans
fer men might have no knowledge of what
he was doing. He stored them in barn
back of a saloon. Most of what had arrived
was found there. When he was arrested
there was found in his satchel a number OF
shipping bills of even larger consignments.
Koopman is about forty years old. lie
was sent to the penitentiary some years ago
from Evansville for forging his rather 5
name TO a note
The exposure was brought about when
Mr.. Hoberg learned of the use OF his name
and called on the local agents OF the com
mercial agencies which Immediately noti-
fed the firms winch had been informed that
Mr. Hoberg was a substantial hacker Tor
the company The agents of these firms
arrived here Just in time 10 prevent koop-
man sending away the goods 1t Is ex-
necfed the shipments will be coming in Tor
= few days yet. Judging from the shipping
hills I'm his possession.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-20

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sure and apply it to mechanical purposes.
We could make motors that would run cars
with a pressure of only ten pounds i'm the
cylinder, but they would be more bulky and
not suitable.
This advantage in the application Of air
power in our motors has been gained
through employing expert mechanical engf-
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motor failed because II was not in the hands
of men competent in mechanical lines.
1oW Tar Will car run without replen-
ishing? Well they can be made to run al
most any reasonable distance On the cars
we have used in New York we have placed
enough power TO run them twelve miles
when loaded with passengers without put
of air bottles. But car could easily carry
more. The bottles can be placed on the
roof OF the car, or inside, or under the
floor, wherever it is most convenient, ac-
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through the reducing valves and its pres
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SO long as there is enough air left in the
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of power after the bottles are on the car.
$50 the car can be run up grade and
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