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The Portland daily press., 1898-03-26
NO LONGER ANY DOUBT.
The Maine Was Blown Up From Outside'
Probably BY Mine.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.J

so1 hS1aA ~ In Asa4'S@'S
Washington, March 25.-The report on
the Maine Board of Inquiry is In tne
Presidents hands and the Cabinet have
considered it, Everyone is sworn to
secrecy, and those who know about the
report are preserving an apparently IN
penetrable silence. Yet, in spite OF this
the idea has become firmly fixed today In
circles usually well informed, that the re-
port shows the Maine was blown up by
powerful sub marine mine which causeu
the second explosion on the inside. whose
submarine mine it was is left in doubt.
This is in substantial accord with the
information sent in those despatches
several weeks ago. That Information was
derived from naval officer who was in
position to know much about the ex-
plosion. He said then that the chances
were 500 to one against an interior cause.
Spain's torpedo fleet is causing great
concern here, especially in the navy de-
partment, and has been a source OF
anxiety for several weeks.
In tho House today the Democrats fili-
bustered against the naval bill because
Mr.. Boutelle very properly refused to al
low Mr.. Hartman, of Montana, to con-
sumo time for speech about. partisan
politics. 1t was one of Mr.. Bailey s acts
of childish leadership in order to teach
the Republicans a lesson, as he expressed
it. AS the naval bill ought to pass speedi-
ly the committee on rules may intervene
tomorrow and bring in rule which will
enable the majority to pass the bill with
out further delay.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-26

enator Pritchard of North Carolina
became prominent in the cooperative
movement in North Carolina. the success
of which resulted in his election to the q.
S. Senate to fl the term of the late SEN
ator q. B. Vance. He was reelected to
the Senate in 1887.
Mrs. Pritchard's testimonial to her
faith in Paine's. celery compound is repro
duced above.
Below is testimonial received from
the wife of q. S. Senator Warren of
Wyoming, whose distinguished services
for the country's best farming interests
are so well known.
~ was persuaded to try your Paine's
celery compound in the early spring. when
in a very run down condition. The duties
devolving upon the wife of an official in
public life are naturally very exhausting,
and was tired out and fnervous when I
commenced using the remedy. l take
pleasure in testifying to the great benefit
/ received from its use, and can truthfully
say that am in almost perfect health
again. If ever find myself running
down again, shall certa My give it an
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-26
Local Weather Report.

Portland, Me-. March 25.-The local
weather bureau office records as to the
weather are as follows:
s a. M. Barometer 3035S: Thermom-
eter 50. Dew Point 2S; Humidity 80;
Wind NV; Velocity 3: weather, clear.
S p. m. Barometer 30.596; Thermom-
eter SO; Dew Point 81; Humidity 81;
Wind S: Velo city 4; weather. clear.
Mean daily thermometer SO; maximum
thermometer 45; minimum thermorl-
eter 27; maximum velocity wind u, S;
total precipitation 0.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-26
LEWISTON MAN HONORED.

Elmira, N. Y, March 25.-At "a meet
ing of the board of trustees of Starkey
Seminary convened in Eddy town Thurs
day, Rev. Martin Summerbell, ID. D., of
Lewiston, Maine, was unanimously
elected president of Starkey seminary to
take effect as soon as the gentleman shall
indicate his willingness to accept the
same.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-26
ITALIANS KILL EACH OTHER.

Waterbury,, Conn, March 25.-An Ital-
ian saloon was the scene of double muir
der late tonight, the victims being Felice
Bellosatti. aged s5, married, and Angelo
Ingrisini aged 33. Bellosatti was
ST sbbed in the heart, causing almost in
stsnt death and Ingrisani received a
wound in the back which pierced his
kidneys and another in the abdomen.
He is not expected to live but few
hours. The trouble arose over game
of cards, and the assailants, two Maroiano
brothers, have escaped.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-26
QUIET AT HAVANA.

Washington, March s5-At the White
House it was said that official adyices
here did not bear out the suggestion of
a pending crisis in Havana and that there
were no dispatches from Gen. Lee cf
disquieting nature. AS to the movement
OF the Mangrove, it was said that her de-
parture was merely in line with orders
issued several days ago to go to Havana
and return with the remaining officers
of the Maine now there.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-26
ACTIVE ON PACIFIC.

Vallejo, CAL, March 25.-Great activity
prevails at the Mare Island navy yard.
The cruisers Philadelphia and Charles
town, and gunboat Yorktown. fairly
swarm with men as all hours. The
Charleston is rapidly nearing completion,
and will be ready to go into commission
in a short time. The Yorktown is nearly
ready for sea.
Lieut.. Commander Phelps has been ap-
pointed chief aide to Rear Admiral Kirk
land.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-26
tsssa UffOSED SALE OF SHIPS.

Rome, March G5 In the Chamber of
Deputies today Admiral Brin, the min
lister of marine, replying to questions,
declared that the sale of certain Italian
warships to a foreign government would
bs favorable to the interests of the coun-
try and give employment to numbers
of workmen in building fresh ships.
Several deputies opposed the sale.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-26
THE WEATHER..

Washington, March 25.-Forecast for
Saturday for New England and Eastern
New York: Fair, slowly rising tempera-
ture; southerly winds.
Boston. March 25.-Local forecast for
Boston and vicinity for Saturday: Fair;
generally warmer; southerly winds.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-26

CABINET CONSIDERS REPORT
How Document Fraught With So Much to
Nation Reached President.
. Washington. March 25.-The. report of
the Maine court OF inquiry is now in the
hands of President Mckinley.
The formal transmission of this mo-
mentous document was accomplished
at 9. 40 O'Clock this morning.
It was delivered by Lieut.. Commander
Mark, judge advocate of the court OF in
quiry, to Secretary Long, and by the lat
ter taken to the White House and handed
to the President.
Lieut.. Commander Mark and Lieut..
Carl Jungen left the Ebbitt house where
they had kept the report through the
night, few minutes before o'clock.
Lieut.. Jungen carried large canvass
bag, or portfolio, enclosed by straps, con-
tanning the report. They arrived at the
department at exactly 9 O'Clock.
The two officers proceeded first to the
office Of the judge advocate general,
Capt. Lemly, in accordance with the
naval regulations requiring ,d n!s.d the trans
Capt. Lemly greeted the officers and
| together they went direct to the secre-
| tary's office, colored messenger going
| head with the report.
| They were ushered into the secretary
office where the formal delivery was
| made by Lieut.. Commander Mark.
Capt. Lemly then retired and for 20
minutes Messrs. Long and Mark were
| together.
| The secretary did not. however, open
| the report ss4@4
At 5.25 O'Clock Secretary Long came
! from his office with Mr.. Mark and pro-
ceeded to the White House. -
! The report was still carried by the lieu
| tenant commander. while Mr.. Long had
| in his. hand long sheet of transparent
paper, such as maps are mado on, wound
| round a wooden roller.
| The secretary also carried large black
| bag.
MIR. Long cordially greeted the group
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-26
ONE BOAT DONE FOR.

Waterford, Ireland, March s5.-The
Spanish torpedo boat destroyer Audaz,
hes arrived here with her bows stove in
and her stem twisted completely.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-26
This Fact Has Been CabIed Minister Woodford to
Communicate To Spain.
Madrid Government Declines to Listen to Interfer-
ence With Torpedo Fleet.

Fully Menacins Sailing
of Torpedo FlotilTa-Ofcial Declaration That Spain
Main Explosion Was Inside the Ship--War
Prepa Hurried Yesterday Never Before
he Busiest Day i'm Since the Civil WarThe
CuIm Surely a Hand-Order Change Color of
White Squadron a Significant One.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-26

the New York naval militia of the Ieadl-
ness on short notice TO supply officers ana
men 80 the single turreted monitors now
called into service.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-26
EXCITEMENT AT KEY WEST.
Admiral sicard Comments on Verdi ct of
In


sicard Comments on Verdi ct of
Inquiry Conr..
Key West, Fla. March 25.--The Asso-
ciated Press bulletin stating that the
court of inquiry had found the Maine
was blown up by a submarine mine Gre
by eager crowds. which included Rear
Admiral Sicard. elderly captains and
young cadets.
As frequently stated III these dispatches
most of the naval officers at Key West
have held to the opinion. shared by all
The officers of the Maine, that the war
ship was blown up by external means.
The minority who, previous to today,
had expressed the conviction that the
court would be unable to determine the
cause, was hard to find. All were glad
TO know that the Maine's fate was not
due to the negligence of her own otff-
Gers
Intense eagerness for further details liz
manifested on all sides. Countless opin-
ions are offered as to the possibility OK
war and arbitration. Until late hour
tonight discussion was rampant on ship
and land as to the outcome.
ue AuOSt blSuluChub tlHV
followed the announcement OF the courts
report-a development known TO but few
was the sudden sailing Of the lighthouse
tender Mangrove for Havana.
The Mangrove was lying quietly at the
dock, loading buoys, when orders came
about O'Clock this afternoon for her to
proceed with all haste to Havana and to
take on board all the American officials
in that city with the exception Of Con-
sui General Lee. 1t is feared here that
the knowledge of the courts report has
excited the Havana population and
brought the anti-Amerioan sentiment
to climax. Officers of high rank were
still retlcent.
Rear Admiral Sicard, however, said:
''The court of inquiry brought in find
ings in accordance to what it's members
believed. Nothing could have made
them do otherwise. II they had bee1
able to fix the responsibility, feel they
would not have shirked their duty
The attention of Rear Admiral Sicard
was drawn to the fact that Spain had
officially denied that Havana harbor WAS
mined. He replied: ''If Havana har-
Dor were mine I should certainly have
mined it. The water thare is especially
suitable to such q method of defense.
Spain's denial had nothing to do with
the court of !nquity. | should not be-
lieve the statement that Havana harbor
was uCb lulucus LA0 OOuIo AsfS AOo , Oh
been dissolved. 1t is barely possible that
more work may be required of it; but
this is not impossible.
1.-THE court of inquiry is composed of
splendid men. | am greatly satisfied
with their work. l hardly suppose
much excitement will be caused by the
of the verdict as l am
under the impression that. so per cent of
our own people were already convinced
that the Maine was blown up externally
aud I scarcely think their ideas would
have changed even if the court had re-
ported otherwise. -
When the possibility of arbitration and
and the ensuing entanglements were sug
gested to him Rear Admiral Sicard said:
sThe Maine case is nothing in COM
parison with the Alabama claims. Then
we were opposed to a powerful CONNER
cial rival, but now we are dealing with
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-26

r. Long cordially greeted the group
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-15
G. S. CROSS VICTORIOUS.
Suit Against Emporia's Sunny Slope
Ranch Fails.

Emporia, Oct. 15-The trial of Leib-
freid VS.. Cross was ended at noon yes
terday, the jury bringing in a verdict
for the defendant, G. S. Cross. The
case was a peculiar one and excited
much interest.
H L. Leibfreid was marager of Sun
ny Slope ranch, which lately gained in
ternationaI fame by it's great sale of
Hereford cattle. The former greatest
ford cattle were surpassed by the pr1-
ces paid Mr.. Cross for certain animals.
The suit was brought by Liebfreid for
SIS. 900 which he claimed was due him as
his half of the profits of the ranch, he
claiming to be a full partner.
The prosecution attempted to prove
that the partn rship was a verbal con-
tract. The evidence went to show that
Mr.. Cross, who denied any partnership.
had furnished all the capital, all the
land, made all improvements and as
Leibfried $50 per month salary, his
daughter $25, his son Sc, his nephew $18
while Mrs. Leibfreid, who boarded the
hands, made about S75 per month. That
altogether the Leibfreid family had been
getting STA per month, besides house
rent, etc, out of the farm.
The jury decided that Mr.. Leibfreid' 8
claim to One-half interest in all profits
on a verbal contract, was not sustained
by the evidence.
Some of the best legal talent in the
state was engaged. Madden Bros and
David OVermyer represented the prose-
cution, and I. E. Lambert, w. L. Hug
gins and L. B. Kellogg the defense
when it returned with a verdict for the
defense
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-15
Mine Operators VIII Make No
More Attempts
To Land Imported Negroes at
Virden.
TO INDICT TANNER.
They Will Try to Fix RESPONSE
bility
For the Recent Tragedy on the
Governor.

Virden, Ill, Oct. 15.-Attorney William
Patton of the Chicago-Virden Coal COM
pany, is authority for the statement
that no attempt will be made to land
here the Alabama negroes whose COM
ing resulted in the loss of so many lives.
There is under consideration, according
to Attorney Patton, an attempt to fix
the responsibility for the tragedy upon
the governor of Illinois. The lawyer
declares that it is the intention of the
coal company to press the matter and it
will be for the grand jury of Macoupin
county to say whether Governor Tanner
shall answer in court.
]. Franklin Eyster, manager of the
company store, who was so nearly
killed by the mob Wednesday is recov-
ering. The militia commander, Col.
Young, has placed a guard of soldiers
at the house where Eyster was taken.
The authorities at Springfield are con-
sidering the advisability of sending an
other GatIing gun here to be placed in
side the stockade. Col. Young, howev-
er, does not consider additional artillery
necessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-15
MAY REMEMBER THEMAINE
Suggested as an Offset to the Cuban
Debt.

Paris, Oct 15.-The session of the
peace commission yesterday was two
hours longer than any previous one
The American reply to the spanish
presentation of Tuesday was submit
ted and read. An oral discussion fol-
lowed occupying the time until about
ten minutes after O'Clock when the
commissions adjourned until Monday
It is believed that the spaniards
submitted as their construction of the
protocol that it was just to consider
changeable by the American assump-
ton of Cuban obligations. 1t is not
unlikely that the Americans voiced the
conviction that fair equities to the Unit
ed States in war expense, were incur
red by the United States and possibly,
though not positively. the Americans
may schedule the value of the battlesh'p
Maine as among the expenditures pos
sible of classification against the So
called Cuban debt. However, it may
be considered certain that the commits
siOnS have arrived at a point in the ne
gOtiatiOns which from hencefOrth the
Joint sessions will be occupied by oral
sentatiOns. The work is now thoroughly
entered up, though it is not likely that
any segment has yet been polished and
finished for a place in the final treaty.
The Philippine question has not yet
been entered upon.
The Spanish ambassador, Senor Leon
Y Castillo, will give a breakfast in hon
or of the Spanish commission on Sat
urday and the United States anbasSa-
dor General Horace Porter, will give a
breakfast on Tuesday, at which NJ.
Cambon, the former French ambassa-
Merritt and Commander Bradford will
be present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-15

suited my superior in the recruiting and
mastering service, and showed him the
papers, and he refused to muster young
Botkin, the same as / did. In order to
settle the affair 1 went to Washington
and presented the whole matter, in toto,
and was sustained in every point. W hile
at the adjutant generals Office, after
cOnsul ltiue with President McKinley'S
private secretary, from whom I now
hold q letter stating that the president
had referred the matter to the adjutant
general an order was sent to Colonel
Lindsey, in command of the regiment,
by the war department saying no en-
listment could be made of Ralph w.
Botkln into the volunteer service, but
that he might enter the regular service
"Orders were issued to Captain Par
ker of Company G, Twenty second
Kansas volunteers, into whose company
Botkin desired to be placed, stating that
Botkin could not be enlisted and that
he had no authority to remain in camp
Botkin, however, stayed around the
camp, and, I believe, Captain Parker
drew some clothes for him, but Parker
paid for them out of his own pocket.
The government never furnished Bot
kin with a single thing.
''BOtkin never was a member of the
regiment and was not soldier of the
United States army.
He never drew one cent of pay from
the government and was not on any
muster roll.
''The time he stayed around camp he
did so at his own risk, and was no more
a soldier, nor was the government any
more responsible for him, than for the
ordinary camp follower that hung
around the regiment.
HE never marched with the regiment
in their trip to Thoroughfare Gap, but
stayed behind, and when the camp
equipment was shipped to NGiddIetoWn,
Pa, he went with it.
Personally I would have taken him
into the service had he been physically
serviceable, but the responsibility of ta-
king such men would fall upon the ply
sician and mastering officer, and we did
not desire such blame.
Congressman BOtlxin has no one to
criticiSe in the matter of his sons expe-
rience' except himself, and the boy
should cOnfine his accusations thereto
little more along the line of absolute
facts"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-15
NOT READY FOR A COMBAT.
G. G. Clemens Has a Scene With an
1rate Supreme Court Appellant

It is the duty of the supreme conrt
reporter to prepare the records of the
different cases for publication in the
court reports, and each volume of such
reports bears the reporters name This
fact recently came near causing G. c.
Clemens, the present supreme court re
porter, serious trouble.
The fifty-second Kansas report. which
was published about three months ago
contains the report of a case from cen
trail Kansas, which was decided lust
opposite to what the appellant Thought
1t ought to have been. He came to To-
peka recently, armed with the report
and hunted up Clemens office. Mr.
Clemens tells the story:
There was dissatisfied look in his
eye and he had about him the air of one
who is seeking revenge when he came
in, but sat down to listen to what he
had to say. He opened the book to the
place where his case was reported and
began to point out to me where the
opinion was wrong. He got excited and
1 fOolishly took the part of the Judges
and tried to convince him that the opin-
ion was all right. 1t looked as though
he was about to begin hOstilitieS upon
my person and I hastened to tell him
that I did not write the opiniOn-I was
not responsible for it. But you couldn't
fool him. Not much! He knew did
write it! Why, there was my name
printed on the back of the book. What
need he of better evidence than that?
OF course I wrote that book! 1 couldn't
get out of 1t that way.
1T began to look more than ever then
as If he intended to induce me to take
a whipping because the supreme court
had decided his case against him, but
by taxing my persuasive powers I final
1y got him to go down and see Judge
Doster, who really wrote the opinion.
I didn't wait to see what the effect was
on Judge DOSter, but as soon as he was
out of sight I made haste to leave be-
fore he could get back
LAS soon as I dared venture back to
my office 1 went to see the judges and
told them that the supreme court would
have to supply its employees with ample
protection, or I. for one, would not per
init my name to be used in connection
run the risk of taking a thrashing on
account of their decisions, just for the
glory of having my name printed on the
reports"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-15
GOLD ON FINDLAY RIVER.
400 Quartz Claims Have Been Re-
corded at Dawson.

Vancouver. B. c., Oct. 15.-J. H. Hold.
of Chicago, who is just down from
Cassiar, says a gold strike has been
made on Findlay river. Three men
took out $85 each from a river bar in
one week.
NJ. H. Sinclair, of Los Angeles, Gala.
who has just arrived from Dawson
says the future of Dawson will depend
largely upon the opening out of quartz
mines. There have been upwards of 400
quartz claims recorded at Dawson and
some claims in the vicinity of the city
are attracting considera BILE attention
not on account of the high grade but of
the immense deposits of gold bearing
ore.
c. c. Black, who has just returned
from Peace river, states that several
prospectors up there stole provisions
cached by tribe of Indians which had
always been friendly to the whites. The
red men were not long in retaliating.
They fired the grass in the district for
miles around. The result was disastrous
to the unscrupulous white men. Their
horses died of starvation and haIf
starved themselves, they fed from the
country and returned to Omineca. Had
they not left the district the Indian hos
tilities would have been carried still
further.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-15
CAGES ANSWER
In the Suit Filed by Disappointed
Bond Holder.

Washington, Oct. 15-Secretary Gage
has fled his answer in the suit brought
by George B. Wightman, of New York
against him as secretary of the treas
ury, and the Produce Exchange Trust
company of New York to enjoin the
issuance of any bonds of the 5000, 900, ,0G0
three per cent popular war loan to 9TH
ers than the individuals named in
Wightman's bid which covered the en-
tire loan.
The answer AYERS that many of the
signatures given were either forged or
fictitious. that notice sent to the ad-
dresses given were returned undeliver-
ed; the subscriptions were, therefore.
not in good faith, but were procured by
or for the complainants for a money
consideration, and the department ac-
cordingIy cancelled them. The case was
argued in the district equity court and
Justice Cox will announce his decision
later.
Ex-Secretary of the Treasury Carlisle
is one of the counsel for the complain
s.