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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-03-03
A PILE OF SCRAP IRON
TERRIBLE CONDITION OF THE
MAINE.
1t Is Declared Thnt Her Keel Rests on
Her Deck Showing Where the Explosion
Came From.

New York, Feb. 2S.-A special to the
Journal from Key West this morning
says:
1.-THE Maine can never be raised, and
the United States will be prudent II the
contract to raise the Maine Is cancelled.
The ship has now sunk fifteen feet In
the mud and slime of Havana harbor,
and her bow Is n tangled mass OF
fragments of armor plate, twisted iron
and wreckage. The rupture in her
plates extends from bow to stern. In
the graphic language Of the men who
described her condition to me, she Is
split wide open from end to end
1.-THE damage aft is below the water
line, and Is such rs to render 1t i'm
possible ever to float her. She is rapid
ly disappearing below the waters OF
the bay, and In few weeks all that
will remain to mark the place where
she sunk will be the danger bouy over
her twisted and distorted hull.
1.-THE keel of the Maine Is blown up
ward from the bottom and rests upon
the deck of the boat. Her plates for
ward are all blown inboard from the
starboard side. The damage came from
without, and is plainly shown In the
condition Of the plates. The tangled
and horribly wrecked condition OF the
sup tht hhEasihN 10 aAoAA So.
explosion of powder on board, and
shows Its upward force. The effects
below show the force was all exerted
inwardly from without.
''The man who made this statement
said to-day: Within n short time
will make affidavit to these facts.
can't speak at this time, but the people
OF the United States should know the
Maine was wrecked intentionally by
the Spanish. ! wish you to make these
statements for me. guarding me as
much as possible. When the Oppor-
tunity arrives, l will prove every state.
ment have made as to the Intentional
destruction of the Maine
"'No examination of the outside OF
the boat forward has been possible.
The broken mass of steel lies too deep
In the mud and Is too shattered to
show anything. The condition Is per
fectly apparent from the inside, how
ever
"When asked IL there was hole
showing where the explosion had taken
place, he said: It's all holes. Great
Jagged masses OF plates are torn COM
pletely from the bottom and are forced
In board. The ship was not sunk by
the explosion of the magazine, but
from the first explosion. This was suf-
ficIent to have sunk, her In three
minutes."'
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-03-03
Had Hard Coal Aboard.

Washington. Feb. 26.-The fact has
been made public that the bunkers of
the Maine were filled with Reading an
thracite coal. which according to the
opinion of the experts in the navy de-
pnrtment discredits the theory of spon-
tancous combustion. This fact has not
been made known before. The Off
cials of the bureau of equipment and
supplies at the navy department in
searching for the facts discover that
Captain Sigsbcc made n special request
for hard coal on the ground that 1t was
barely possible that he might have n
brush with Spanish man-of-war, and
that soft coal made such smoke that
his presence could be detected long be-
fore the enemy could become visible
even to his telescope. His request was
therefore granted. and contrary to GUS
tom the bunkers of the Maine were
loaded with anthracite.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-03-03
Treasury VIII Receive Gold,

Washington. March lon account
of increased revenues and the supply
of paper currency being sufficient for
all apparent needs. at least for the
present. the order stopping the receipt
of gold at the sub-trcnsury offices has
been SO modified as to allow the assist.
ant treasurer at New York to receive
gold in exchange for paper currency
to be shipped from the treasury In
Washington. The shipments of cur
rency will be made ut the cost of the
consignec. to be deducted from the re-
mittnncc.
New York. Feb. 2S.-LadenDurg.
Thalman & Co. announced that they
have engaged $4,000 in gold for i'm
portntion to this country. This is in
addition to the engagements of ST..
200,0 900 announced last week.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-03-03
SPANISH ELICIT N IMP. NDlnc,
Success of the Conservative weylerltes
Would IIkcIy Mike Wnr rrObnble

would Lkcly Make War irObibie.
Washington. March 1.-The State
Department received the following
dispatch from Minister Woodford nt
Madrid: ..
decree dissolving Spanish Cortcs
February 26. New Cortes will meet
April 2G.''
The dissolution. of the Cortes had
been expected. and II may be attend.
ed with important results. The two
parties, Liberal and Conservative, will
now appeal to the country. and on the
result will depend the next ministry.
The Sagastn ministry now in power Is
Liberal. 1t was on the advent of the
Sagastn regime that General Weyler
was recalled, the concentrate DEGREES
were annulled and the present plan of
autonomy put In force. The policy
now being pursued by General Blanco
In Cuba Is an entire reversal Of that
under the regime of Canovns and his
successor, and It is felt that the contin-
uance of this policy is no less Mt stake
than the ministry itself in the out
come Of the present election.
All parties of late have given loyal
aid to the Liberal ministry and its
policy toward Cuba, and tie present
time Is regarded by Senor Du Bose,
the Spanish charge here, as ausplciOus
Tor calm campaign, which, he as
serts, Will continue the present au-
thorities In power. He says there is
no Significance in the dissolution at
this time.
In other quarters II is felt that the
Conservatives may take this Oppor-
tunlty to regain the reins of govern
ment by making campaign against
the Cuban policy OF the Sngasta re-
gime. The Weyler element ls anoth-
er growing element In Spanish affairs,
and 1t is expected that the Weylerites
either will cast their influence with
the Conservatives, who sent General
weyler to Havana, or else make their
appearance rs n distinct political or
ganizatiOn, representative Of the army
and navy and the martial spirit In
general. To considerable extent the
contest will he between the war ele
ment and the peace element. and, AS
the Libera! programme thus far has
been most pacific In character, 1t is
anticipated that the Liberals will gain
the peace vote.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-03-03
ON A BURNING SHIP.
Terrible Experience of u Vessel Loaded
With Explosives. |

Terrible Experience of u Vessel Loaded
With Explosives.
Boston, Feb. 2S.-The British steam
er Legislator, Captain Tenant, bound
from Liverpool for Colon was burned
ut sea February 10th, in latitude 31.23
north and longitude 44.1O west. The
fire broke out on February 18th and
burned fiercely for three days, during
which time Fireman Thomas Roberts
was burned to death. Second Officer
James Ba;emnn and Seaman William
Angel were drowned by the capsizlng
Of boat. Third officer Martin and
Chief Steward John Gaffney went
adrift In another boat and Chief Cook
Fred Il. Lee. craZed with fearful burns,
jumped overheard. The rest Of the
crew Of thirty men, with two passen-
gers, DIR. william +. Mortimer and
wife Of London. were rescued by the
fruit steamer Flowergate and brought
to this port, arriving here today. Four
OF the crew. Chief Engineer John
Throughear. Second Engineer John
Holden, Fourth Engineer Robert Milin,
and Seaman Charles Ibblitson, were
SO severely injured that they were
taken to the Marine hospital upon ar
riving at this port. Holden is not ex-
pected to live.
Inc Suffering VI those WIN sWNNeo
the fearful three days In which they
We're tossed about by the waves while
explosion after explosion threatened to
send the fire-catcn steamer to the bot
tom, makes tale seldom equalled in
the annals of the merchant marine.
The Legislator left Liverpool on Feb
ruary 9th with miscellaneous cargo.
including phosphate, cotton goods and
PERCUSSION caps, for Colon and Cen
tral American ports.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-03-03
Fijibusters Landed In Cuba.

Key West. Feb. 2S.-Nine Cubans
who were picked up in rowboat of
Bahia Honda ION the north coast of
the province of Pinar del Rio) were
landed here to-day by the steamer City
OF Key West. They are the leaders Of
a big filibustering expedition which
has just landed in Cuba. They are:
General Nunez, Captain John O'Brien,
Cartaya, Carrillo, Pugluchi and four
others. The junta's representatives
say another big expedition has landed
safely In Cuba. This is said to be
O'Brien's biggest and best expedition.
General Nunez. Captain O'Brien and
their companions sailed on the Mas
cote tonight for Tampa.
The expedition, which started from
near Jacksonville, landed In the prov
ince of Pinar del Rio and Santiago de
Cuba.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-03-03
FEDERAL OFFICERS SHUT OUT.
Cannot File ON Public Lands In Advance
OF Private Cit ixenS-

of Private Citizens.
Washington. March 2.-The United
States Supreme Court has decided that
n United States official could take no
advantage of his office to secure ad
vantage over others In the location of
government land. The opinion was
rendered by Justice White, and was
given In the case of Ransom Payne.
who was n deputy United States mar
shal in Oklahoma. and on the ground
when the lands of that territory were
thrown open for settlement. He took
advantage OF this opportunity to 10
cate n tract OF land. The secretary Of
the Interior refused to issue n patent,
on the ground that Mr.. Payne could
not with propriety take advantage Of
his official position to make n location,
and that. therefore, his location was H.
legally made.
"Manifcstly." said Justice White. In
deciding the case. Congress did not
intend that one authorized to enter
the territory In advance of the gener-
nj public, solely for the purpose of per-
forming official duties should be at lib
erty Immediately upon his arrival to
assume the status of u private individ-
ual and actual settler and make selec
tion Of homestead, thus clearly Sc
curing an advantage over those who
remained outside of the territory until
the arrival of the time when they
might lawfully enter"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-03-03
A SMALL SURPLUS.
March. II Il Expected, Will Turn Into the
Treasury Some a5,OOo.OOo.

March. II Il Expected, Will Turn Into the
Treasury Some ab,ooo,oOo.
Washington. Feb. 2S.-The monthly
treasury statement to be issued to-mor-
row will show a small surplus for the
month Of February. The customs re-
ceipts for the month up to to-day
amount to S14 4.436,7 ,715. gain over the
same period last year of over $3,25O,-
900. The receipts from internal reve-
nue. show an increase Of about $564,-
600. The excess of expenditures over
receipts for the first year Of the pres
ent administration. exclusive Of Pacific
railroad payments, is about twenty
four million dollars. as compared with
n deficit of about forty-seven million
dollars for the first year Of the last
administration. II is expected by the
treasury officials that the receipts from
customs for March will show mate
rial increase over any previous month
during the year, and as there will be
small interest payments due. 1t is be
lieved the surplus for March will ag-
gregate $5,OOO.0O0.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-03-03
WILLIAM M. slNoERLY DEAD.
The Philadelphia Editor and Banker Burst
n Blood Vessel After u FIT of Coughing.

The Philadelphia Editor and Banker Burst
Blood Vessel After ~ Fit of Coughing.
Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 2S.-William
M. Singlerly died suddenly at his resi-
dence, 1701 Locust street, yesterday
afternoon. Heart disease was the i'm
mediate cause Of death. Mr.. Singerly
had been suffering for about ten days
from cold and had remained at home
since last Wednesday, although his in.
disposition was In no way serious.
While sitting In his bedroom smoking
cigar he was seized with violent
fit of coughing and Immediately after
wards fell over dead. In the room at
the time were Mr.. Singerly's grand
daughter, Miss Mabel Singerly Mere
dith, and two servants. His son-in-
law, James S. Mccartney, had left
few moments before the sudden end
came, leaving Mr.. Singerly apparent
ly in good health, apart from his slight
cold.
The physicians say they had fire.
quently cautioned Mr.. Singerly that
his heart was weak as n result Of ex
cessive smoking, and of late his GUS
tom was to take dry smoke" To-
day, however, his cigar was lighted,
and 1t is thought that the smoke
brought on the coughing spell, the Sc
verify of which ruptured vessel Of
the heart.
Mr.. Singerly leaves n daughter, Mrs.
e. Singerly Balch, who is at present
touring In Europe.
William NJ. Singerly was proprietor
of the Record Publishing Company,
president of the Chestnut Street Ma
tional Bank and the Chestnut Street
Savings Fund and Trust Company,
which recently collapsed, and presi-
dent of the Singerly Pulp and Paper
Mill. He was n member of the Fair
mount Park commission, and until
lately the treasurer, and trustee of
the Philadelphia Commercial Museum.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-03-03
SPAIN WILL STAND ALONE.
Can Expect no support From England
Against This Country.

London. March 2.-The Daily News,
commenting cditorially this morning
on the relations between the United
States and Spain. says:
Spain can expect no support, moral
or otherwise. from England against
the United States. She has ruined
Cuba as she has ruined or lost every
colony. by the grOsscst corruption. cru
city and maladminlstration. and she
must be left to settle the account for
1t with those whom It may concern,
without any aid or sympathy on our
part"
The Standard. in an editorial on the
same general topic. highly praises
President McKinlcy's statesmanlike
moderation. and recognizes that at
would be only human nature that
proof of the Names having been
blown up from the outside should en-
gender dangerous war feeling In
America"
Sir Edward James Reed, the emf
nent naval expert, writes to the Times
this morning expressing the opinion
that the Maine could be rehoated for
a 1.-THE of her cost.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-03-03
Carey Land Law Upheld.

Helena, Mont. March 2.-rhe State
Supreme Court to-day denied the ap-
plication of the attorney general for n
writ of prohibition against. the state
arid land commission to prevent It
from advertising for bids for the first
irrigating system to be put In under
the Carey act. The effect of the de-
cision is to set ut rest NIL doubtful
questions of law. and the commission
will now proceed Immediately to work
near Billings. proposing to IrriEatc
81, 600 acres in conjunction with the
railroad company, which holds grant
ed lands there. and will irrigate 10000
acres more out of the same irrigating
system,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-03-03
Ipnocent Men We're Tortured.

Guthrie, Okla. March 2.-Ever since
the burning of the two Indians for the
murder of Mrs. Laird at Maude, In
dian Territory. 1t has been asserted
that Lincoln McGeiZey, the youngest
of the two. was Innocent and all the
evidence brought out nt the hearings
has served to corrobornte this asser-
tion. II is now learned that special
agents OF the government have secur-
ed evidence establishing complete
alibi for Sampson, the other victim.
proving he was forty miles from the
Laird home at the time of tie murder.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-03-03
i Judge t,ned the Sacramento Bee

A Judge fined the Sacramento Bee
for an alleged misreport OF trial
psnding before him. and for severe
criticism Of his language in support Of
the attorney who brought the charge.
The editor stood by his reporter and
his own dignity. declaring that the re-
mort was correct, but was refused the
privilege of defense: whereupon the
case was carried to the supreme court
OF California and the sentence was set
aside. The smaller the Judge the more
tyranny and the more law-breaking.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-03-03
Daughter. of the Revolution.

Washington. ID. c., Feb. 26.-Thc
election of officers of the Daughters of
the American Revolution assembled in
congress here resulted as follows: Mrs.
Daniel Manning was elected president
general. she receiving 306 votes: Mrs.
Charles A. Stakely of Washington.
chaplain general; recording secretary
general, Mrs. Albert Akcrs; register
general, Miss Sue Hetzel: treasurer
general, Mrs. Mark Il. Hatch: Mrs.
Robert $. Hatcher Of Maryland. as
slstnnt historian general. and Mrs.
Gertrude Bascom Darwin, librarian
general.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-03-03

Ha! At last there is a place where
the bloomer costume may receive the
honor which has been denied 1t up to
the present time. Up in Alaska .
bloomer colony is to be formed whore
skirts will be banished and the reign
ct the festive bloomer will be undis-
puted and unohallenged by either prud-
ish male or fastidious female. But the
condition Of the Alaska roads compsls
them to leave their bikes at home.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-03-03
nrs. Jessie Mullisan, widow. is

MRS. Jessie Mulligan. widow. 10 a
brakeman on a western railroad and
has given perfect satisfaction to her
employers. There are good many
country families wherein the wife cuts
the wood and runs the reaping-ma-
chine. Why should not that woman
10 the hard work OF a railroad and
earn money for her own use? 1t seems
odd. but so did thousand things
a. the same kind which are familiar
enough now.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-03-03

Rev. ]. w. Bundy Of Terre Haute
has sued deacons William Davis and
Joshua Moore for $25.coO damages. He
complains that they caused to be pub
lished in the Golden Echo statement
that they knew of their own knowledge
that he had been guilty Of forgery. dis
honesty and falsehood. This is indeed
q golden echo.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-03-03

IF man is standing on the caboose
of freight train mile long" said the
occasional time destroyer. land begins
walking toward the engine as the train
starts and the train" The people
at the hospital are patching him up as
we'll as they can.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-03-03

It is confidently predicted that before
May wheat will reach fancy prices,
many predicting $1.50 a bushel. From
now on the weather will cut big fig-
ure. and the fact that the entire winter
wheat country is bare of snow Is not
encouraging to those who have sold
wheat they do not own. Receipts OF
wheat continue light in spite Of the
high price OF the grain.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-03-03

Max Nordau has been studying de-
gcneracy and crime SO long that he has
come to look on the present generation
= mainly degenerates and potential
criminals. 1t Is a gloomy and forbid
ding world which this famous Grimm
ologist looks out upon, inhabited by
people capable of any deviltry, and only
waiting opportunity to engage In 1t.
Max Nordau should take liver pill.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-03-03

Resolution presented to the senate
Of New York state by women-"Where-
as we do not want to vote. therefore
resolved that no other women shall
have the privilege"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-03-03

We trust the man in Alabama who
killed himself on the day appointed
for his marriage was thoughtful enough
to give his intended an insurance pol
icy.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-03-03

The courage OF NJ. Zola is likely to
place him among the immortals, what
ever becomes of the academy which re-
fuses him that honor.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-03-03

&. 4 is predicted by n woman. Writing
M the New York Evening Sun, tAat
lths downfall Of the new woman Will
Soms from the old and inevitable &C.
ISnopnks with the collar-button. EITHER
~ or she must learn to swear.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-03-03

A movement is on foot to divide the
republic of Brazil, but whether the
division will result in a peaceabie sep
aration or a war of cession is not yet
determined. 1t is reported that the
representatives Of the states Of Rio
0rnde do Sui. Parana. Santa Catha-
rsna and Minas Geraes are soon to meet
Shd proclaim their separation from
nr~zil and establish an Independent
reoublic. It has been known for some
years that there was a growing ten
dsncy among the states composing the
southern portion Of the. great republic
To a division of the country and to a
desire to establish a smaller and more
compact republic in that section. The
four states that have apparently en-
tered into the plan proposed have An
area Of 1884 square miles, with .
population of 4.442,714 and renrssen-
tation Of sixty-one members In the
parliament OF Brasil. The new re-
public would embrace about one-tsnth
Of the area and about one-Quartsr Of
the population Of the present republic.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-03-03
ELEVENTH YEAR.
The Rocky Ford Enterprise.
ROCKY FORD. COLO.

China doesn't need any money to re-
deem Wei-Hai-Wei. She has lost the
pawn ticket.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-03-03

There is curiosity as to what An
thony Hope will say Of us: but we
learned long ago that Hope tells a
hattering tale.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-03-03

Zertucha, the betrayer Of Macso.
having been made mayor Of town in
HAvana province. one reflects with awe
on the lost chances of that distinguish
u poisoner, Holmes of Philadelphia,
Who WAS recently hanged. II he had
hved his crimes might have made him
spyernor- general OF Cuba
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-03-03

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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-29
STREETS ALL TORN UP
Street Railway Company in a
Race Against Time.
BUT IT WILL HARDLY WIN
Endeavoring to Get Its Tracks Com
pleted Before the Races Begin Sat
urday Il May Interfere
With the Parade.

The street railroad company has been
running an exciting race against time
with prospects of being beaten. 1t has
three days left in which to make a Gar
rison finish, but will hardly win. The
has been ~endeavoring to pave
one of its tracks on East Park street
and the track on East Broadway before
the races start so that The big crowds
to the race track could he handled with
out interruption. Much work has been
done, but there is little likelihood of the
work being completed by Saturday,
when the races start.
The company proposes to run the cars
from the race track up Arizona street
to Broadway, west on Broadway to
Main. south oil Main TO Park, east on
Park to Arizona and down Arizona to
the race track. The concrete is nearly
all laid on one OF the East Park street
tracks, and the best the company can
expect to do now is 10 finish the con-
creting before the races. Work will be-
gin this morning on aging the concrete
on the East Broadway track and very
fast work will be required to finish this
by Saturday. With the concrete all
down the company figures that IL can
use the lIdGhS IOI the IdCtS anu Will ldy
the paving blocks when the opportunity
comes. Doubtless this work can be
done forenoons when it will not be so
much interfered with by the running
of the cars. Much of the race track
crowd will be handled by the new
South Main street line, cars on which
are now running regularly.
The condition of the streets is viewed
with much alarm by Marshal Curtis,
.-Ia Aaa HE hnars gAN ON hnNstn a fFo
mendous parade in Butte On the Fourth.
Mr.. Curtis travelled over the ground yes-
terday looking in vain for a passable
street, but there seemed distractions
everywhere. 1t promised that there Will
be great improvement before Monday,
and there will have to be If the parade
is TO get through Butte's streets alive.
1t would not be possible for a parade
to get through Butte's streets In the con-
dition in which they were yesterday.
East Quartz street was yesterday
torn up with the laying Of the new
Walkerville street railway line. East
Granite street was torn up at the cor
ner of Wyoming street with sewer dig
ging. On West Granite street there was
digging for connections in three different
places. West Broadway showed no OBJ
structions, but the work of paving was
going on at the corner of Main and
Broadway and East Broadway is much
torn up. In West Park street digging
for sewer connections is going on In sew
eral places and East Park street was ut
terly impossible for a parade from MAR
clear to Arizona street.
1t would not do to have Butte's great
parade spoiled, even for paving, anC
the city authorities would please every.
body if they will shape the street WORK
with "A view Of getting the streets in the
] center of town in as good "A condition
as possible by Monday.