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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-02-24

ing back to fill the great chasm torn by
she explosion, came the screams Of wound
ed men and long red jets of flame.
Ten minutes later and the Maine, all
afire from stem to stern, began to settle
in the water. Over the side went the sail
Ors, half clad or clad not at all, tlinging
themselves into the bay, still dazed, bruis-
ed and bleeding. Out of the red murk and
Abe horrible uproar could be heard the
soud voices of officers, ordering and di-
yecting, cool and plucky in the face Of
death, showing even in that hour of horror
the grand courage and the steady disci-
pline that won at New Orleans and Mo-
bile-the grandeur of Farragut, the iron
nerve of the kearsarge's crew upon the
rock of Roncador. There were no weak
souls nor towards there; the officers held
place and power even as at dress review,
and to their GOODNESS and their courage
is due the fact that the panic lid not re-
suit in even heavier loss of life than the
explosion and the water caused combined.
The nation mourns for those who per-
sshed with the Maine. Such startling
vision of sudden death has not for years
been presented to the public mind. The
tragedy appeals to all American hearts
For all must feel that the lost stood ready
at an instant call to make of their bodies
q rampant between their country and their
eountrys foes. There have been few such
disasters in modern times. The catastro-
pies to the Royal George, to the Victoria,
and, in Apia harbor, to the Nipsic, the
Vandalia and the Trenton are among the
few comparable to it.
A dispatch from Havana said that the
widest excitement prevailed in the city.
The wharyes were crowded with thou
sands Of people. There was rush and
harry and it is claimed that the Spaniards
bent every energy to the saving of the
doomed Americans. Out from the great
a2aek sides of the Spanish warships, says
the dispatch, few boat after boat and the
Snanish sailors never pulled faster oars.
Over the bay they skinned seizing here
an arm extended from the water in the
hast struggle of the drowning man. grasp
aag there drenched blue-jacket, until the
boats were full of rescued men and no
more living bodies could be found upon the
xarface of the water.
The shock of the explosion wrecked ev-
az window in Havana. Capt. Gen. Blan-
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COUNTRY GREATLY EXCITED.

Seems as Though Providence We're
Leading Two Countries to War.
The agitation and suppressed excite
ment that prevail throughout the coun-
try are shown by the kilograms of inquiry
that have been received at the various
departments and newspaper offices and
by members of Congress as to the proba-
BILE cause of the explosion. And it is
clear THAI, however it may be explained,
this awful calamity must seriously in
crease the tension between the United
States and Spain by provoking excitement,
suspicion and irritation. The comments
of many public men as furnished in the
press dispatches cannot be overlooked by
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WE ARE READY TO STRIKE.
Within "a Hours Our Ships Could
Blockade Every Cuban Port.

Within "a Hours Our Ships Could
Blockade Every Cuban Port.
A New York dispatch says: Three flag
officers of the United States navy are
watching events at Washington, Madrid
and Havana with great interest. They
are Rear Admiral Montgomery Sicard
commanding the North Atlantic squad
ron; Rear Admiral John A. Howell, COM
manding the European squadron, and
Capt. Colby NJ. Chester, senior officer in
command of the South Atlantic squadron.
Each of these three commanders received
telegraphic orders to hold his ship in read
mess for active service and to keep it fully
coaled and provisioned at all times There
is an American flag floating over frown-
ing broadsides of guns within easy strik-
ing distance of every port on the northern
and southern coasts of Cuba.
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MORO CASTLE.
Browning Qua rdian OF Havana's Gate
way and Some of Its Uses.


MORO Castle, the guardian of Havana S
gateway, stands upon an imposing height
at the east entrance OF the harbor Ha-
vana was founded eighteen years after
Columbus visited the island, and the site
of FL Moro was the earliest location
among Notifications. The castle, of solid
masonry and stone parapets, looks secure
against all oncomers. Less a fortress
than prison, however, is the Moro Cas-
tie of to-day. 1t has ramifcations under
the sea and chambers that have not been
explored for hundred years-at least by
others than Spaniards. The castle has
come to be used principally as prison
for political offenders, and it's moldy,
drainless cells are horror to Cubans,
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SHIP BLOWN Up
Cruiser Maine Destroyed
in Havana Harbor.
GREAT Loss OF LIFE
Two Hundred and Fifty=eight
American Sailors Dead.
SUSPECT THE SPANIARDS
Belief That the Terrible Affair
Was Not Accidental.
WILD TALK OF WAR.
Many Americans Would Wipe Span
ish Off the Earth.
Belief That the Terrible Affair
Was Not Accidental.
WILD TALK OF WAR.
Many Americans Would Wipe Span
ish Off the Earth.

Powerful United States Naval Vessel
Sent by This Government to Cuban
Waters Lies at the Bottom of the
Bay a Charred and Torn Hu1k-Ca-
tastrophe Took Place at 10 O'clock
at Night, When All the Sailors Elk
cept Those Detailed for Duty We're
Sleeping Eek PLANTATION Which Seems
to Best Fit Circumstances Is That a
Torpedo Was Exploded Under the
Ship.
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co was among the first to realize what
had happened, and he spared no exertion
to aid Capt. Sigsbee's men. Admiral
Manteroa and Gen. Solano proved wor-
thy coadjutors, and the Spanish sailors
and soldiers alike did all that was in their
power. Capt. Sigsbee was not hurt, al
though the earlier dispatches represented
him as severely wounded. The explosion
took place directly under the quarters of
the common sailors, missing the officers
cabin by many yards.
The wounded sailors in hospital declar-
ed that they were utterly at loss as to
the cause of the eXplosion-that they were
all asleep when the crash came, and that
all they could do was to pick themselves
up from the floor, grope their way amid
falling timbers, smoke and flame and take
to the water and the Spanish boats.
Capt. Sigsbee says the explosion oc-
Cured in the bow Of the vessel. He re.
ceived wound in the head. Orders were
given to the other officers to save them
selves as hest they could. The latter,
who were literally thrown from their
hunks in their night clothing, gave the
necessary orders with great self-posses-
sion and bravery. The first theory was
that there had been a preliminary explo-
SlOu III Tie santa DuIUdIA nuSoAiACs w III
powder or dynamite, below the water. Ad-
miral Manterola believes that the first
explosion was of a grenade shell that was
hurled over the navy yard. When the ex-
plosion occurred Captain Sigsbee was be-
low, but he rushed up on deck in his shirt
sleeves and gave orders. Efforts were at
first made to save the vessel, but when
Captain Sigsbee realized the extent of
the damage done and that many casualties
had occurred he bent all his energies to
assuring the safety Of his men.
Report of Captain Sigsbee.
The Secretary of the Navy at Washing
ton received the following telegram from
Capt. Sigsbee: "Maine blown up in Ha-
vana harbor $40 and destroyed. Many
wounded and doubtless more killed and
drowned. Wounded and others on board
Spanish man ofwar aI.u Ward line steam
err. Send lighthouse tenders from Key
West for crew and few pieces of equip
ment still above (water). No one had
other clothes than those upon him.
Public opinion should be suspended I'M
til further report. All officers believed to
be saved. Jenkins and Merritt not yet
accounted for Many Spanish officers, in
Guiding representatives of Gen. Blanco,
now with me and express sympathy.
"SIGSBEE."
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WAS A FLOATING FORT.

Maine One of the Best War Ships in
the American Navy.
The great explosion that ratified the
foundations of the Cuban capital and
struck terror to the heart Of every human
being in Havana at the same time, in
few seconds obliterated nearly So, OOO. 900
worth of public property and rendered use
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HOUSE PASSES RESOLUTIONS.
sympathy Expressed for the Families
of the Dead.

Sympathy Expressed for the Families
of the Dead.
In the National House of Representa-
tises Wednesday Mr.. Bouteile, chairman
of the Committee on Naval Affairs, offer
ed the following resolution, which was
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the House of Repre-
sentatives has learned with great sorrow
of the calamity which has caused the de-
struction Of the United States battle ship
Maine and the appalling loss of more than
$50 lives and the wounding of many 9th
ers of the gallant defenders of our flag,
and that the House expresses its sympa-
thy for the injured and its sincere condo-
lences with the families Of those who have
lost their lives in the service of the ma
tion.''
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who, of course, are the political offenders.
1t is the place of execution when political
prisoners are not to be shot publicly.
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Flags HaIf-Maated.

President Mckinley has ordered the
flags at all navy yards and on naval ves-
sells, at posts, army headquarters, and on
all public buildings, at half-mast.
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ing back to fill the great chasm torn by
she explosion, came the screams Of wound
cd men md long red lets of fam
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-05

long. With delicate instruments, such
as cable companies have the break in
the cable could be located within half a
mile. The test would undoubtedly be
made from Hongkong, where the Eng
lish government is supposed to have
all the facilities for building and re-
pairing cables. TO Illustrate how close
these tests can be made by delicate
Instruments, Summers referred to n test
made on the Western Union cable In
the Straits OF Mackinaw. The Mack
innw cable Is about five miles long.
from the Southern shore test was
made some time ago. and break was
located within three feet. 1t Is Mr.
Summers opinion that tests have
been made been made consequently
locating within fifty miles of Manila
the break in the Hongkong cable. Tho
delay in repair may be caused by not
having the necessary graphing ma
chinery for pulling up the cable, which
may be laid at very great depth at
that particular point. Once the fault
Is brought to the surface 1t is compar-
atlvely an easy matter to mako u new
splice and cut out any injuries that
may have been made to the cable.
whether there has been cable
steamer at Hongkong prepared for
such work has not been definitely as
oertained. II not, 1t may be necessary
to bring a steamer from some point
distant, dcla'.ing for some time the re-
pair OF the t>ple.
Although naturally anxious to hear
from Commodore Dewey. the Presi-
dent and the members OF the cabinet
are not at all alarmed at the nom ar
rival OF news of the Manila fleet. II
Is pointed out that the cable Office Is
about ten miles or more distant from
the city and that the connecting land
line Is undoubtedly in the hands of the
Spanish.
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Inducements. They paid no attention
to the insurgents, but began n SHARP
fusilade at the tug.
Bullets flew around the tug so fast
that the lookout aft came down. The
Leyden. seeing no chance to land the
ammunition just then, picked mp the
men she had landed and steamed back
10 the flagship OFF Havana. reporting
II would be impossible TO land the cargo
unless protected.
GUNBoAT GAVE PROTECTION.
The gunboat Wilmington was i'm
mediately ordered TO help the Leyden.
Wilmington held on shore about mile
and half the Leyden going close into
the beach. The tug was signaled by the
insurgents that the coast was clear.
Manned by four men, a boat then left
the Leyden with ammunition and two
large boxes of dynamite. When short
distance from the beach a man aloft
on the Leyden sang out that the
cavalry were coming down TO the
beach again In strong force
The Leyden then slgnaled the Will
mington, and the latter came a trifie
1000 Illinois troops are quartered, as
beach, and fired four shots from her
rour-inch rapid-fire guns. The caval-
Iymen retreated, and the boats cargo
was then landed.
While waiting to attack the caval-
rymen the Wilmington fired at the
block house further down the beach.
There were some fifty Spanish regu-
lars sitting on top of this block house
watching the Leyden and the insur-
gents.
The Wilmington's first shot went
wild. The 18th and last shot hit the
bufseye. When the smoke cleared
away the blockhouse the men and all
had disappeared as though swallowed
up, The Spanish colors that had flown
from the house were seen high up in a
tree. where shot had driven them.
The Leyden and Wilmington returned
to the flagship and the former then
came here. There are dozens of holes
in the tugs smokesta1ck from the bull
let's OF the cavalrymen.
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ANXIOUS HOURS IN MADRID.
Troops Held in Readiness TO Suppress Pop
ular Revolution.
Rise In Price of Provisions, and the Clos
Ing of Factories, Potent Cause o..
Troublc-Cabinet'sD Days Numbered.

New York, May "a special to the
World from Madrid says: The troops
are held In the barracks ready to
march at any instant against the mob
or the revolutionists.
Cavalry and infantry patrol the
streets from night fall to sunrise.
All the public buildings are crowded
inside with foot and mounted police.
In the rest of the kingdom the pre-
cautions. though less visible, are
equally strict because the court and
the government apprehend graver
movements still II fresh reverse oc-
ours in Cuba or to the fleet.
Highhanded measures are considered
necessary to keep the adversaries of
the monarchy and the masses down
until the moment comes when the
rulers of Spain can declare that honor
Is satisfied and that the time has come
TO appeal to European governments to
step in and secure terms of peace
honorable to Spain.
The last twenty-four hours have
been anxious ones for the ministers
and the authorities at Madrid Pre-
mier Sagasta went twice to see the
queen and offered to resign IL she be-
lieved n conservative or military cab
met could better defend the dynasty
and the monarchy than the govern
ment whose members stick to their
posts now only from sense of loyalty
to the crown and self respect, as they
do not wish to be accused of abandon
Ing the reins OF state in the midst Of
war.
The chief fear is popular revolu-
ton. which everybody can see Is brew
ing.
The civil authorities in Madrid got
nf th.a
publicans and Carlists that they
frankly told Senior Sagasta they could
not answer for order much longer.
The Barcelona authorities report q
very serious condition of affairs there,
the republicans working upon the
masses, who are disconnected because
of the rise in price of all provisions
and the closing OF many factories in
consequence OF the loss of the Cuban
and Philippine markets.
The queen asked Senior Sagasta to
remain in office. He consented to do
permission to proclaim state of
Siege in Madrid.
Now martial law rules. Any one
circulating news about the war can be
sent to a military prison.
Court martials are held. One Carllst.
one anarchist, one military. one indie
pendent and one republican paper have
been seized and prosecuted by order
OF the military judges.
II national feeling runs too high
against Seniors Sagasta and Moret,
who really are in the most danger, the
Campos to form sort OF government
for the defense of the monarchy.
The old marshal has told her that
he Will b ready to do SO directly she
sends him. So the days OF the
sagasta 'inet are numbered.
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War Denominations at Navassa.

Washington. May 5.--owing to the
war demonstrations in near by waters
the island of Navassa, one of the small
islands of the caribbean sen, OFT the
west coast of Hayti, Is threatened with
n food famine. Senator German of
Maryland today called the attention of
the President to the necessity for relief
OF some sort.
In view of Its close proximity to
Cuba. Porto Rico and the islands in
those waters, and the fact that Span
ish vessels at any time may intercept
and attack vessels going there, com
merce with the island has been sus-
pended. There are represented to he
about seventy Americans on the island,
mostly from Maryland. Senator Cor
man urged immediate action, and the
President promised to take the matter
up Immediately, and determine what
could be done. 1t was suggested that
a merchantmen with supplies might
be sent under escort of a warship to
carry supplies to the endangered in
habitants and carry off those who wish
to leave.
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forts needlessly and thus leave his
ileet inferior to the Spanish force.
significant movement is the ad-
ditions of the warship New Orleans
TO Commodore Schleys squadron at
Hampton Roads in place OF the Col
umbia. This seems to indicate a COM
pete change in the character of the
squadron which, Instead OF being n
lying squadron, In the ordinary sense,
has now assumed the character of a
battle fleet. Without being as speedy
as at first organized Commodore
Schley's squadron is probably now able
TO meet, on even terms at least, the
formidable Spanish armored cruisers
which sailed from Cape Verde for an
unknown destination. In view of this
larry II Schley should be reinforced by
some torpedo vessel, 1t may be as
sumed that he is about to start in
quest OF the Spanish squadron.
Chief Engineer Harris Webster, a
member of the naval recruiting board
which has been gathering material for
the personnel of the navy in the west
and south arrived at the navy depart
ment this morning. He is Just from
the Norfolk navy yard, where he land
ed 1O4 good men who had been en-
listed by the board. Commander Haw-
ley and DIR. Pearsons the other menu
bers of the board with boatswain
l-arkin late of the Maine have arrived
in Detroit, where they will tomorrow
open recruiting headquarters.
SPANIARDS IN FEAR.
Madrid, May 8, p.m.-Fears are ex-
pressed that the United States fleet
has gone to capture the capital of
Porto Rico.
Cruiser st. Paul Ready for Ammunition.
Philadelphia. May 5.-The big auxll-
larry cruiser st. Paul. with Captain
Slgsbee on the bridge, left Cramps
shipyard at 500 o'clock this morning
and steamed down the Delaware river.
The reception that the crew and
Captain Sigsbee received was truly
magnificent. On the shore crowds OF
people. We're congregated cheering as
the st. Paul majestically sailed down.
Portugal Enforcing Neutrality.
Ponta Del Gado, Azore Islands, May
"a Portuguese gunboat has arrived
here to enforce the neutrality decree of
Portugal.
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alace to the parliament building. with

palace to the parliament building, with
flags and bands.
In front of the palace were more
than 5000 persons. quite filling the
Plaza de Armas.
AS soon as Gen. Blanco reached the
last step OF the stairs trumpet an
nounced his approach. The great
coach of state waited between the PAL
ace entrance and the yard opposite the
main stairs. AS he stepped into the
coach the military band played the ma
tional hymn. Gen. Pando and an adj
jutant OF the captain general and DR.,
Congosto entered the coach. As they
left the palace the Cabaras fortress
began firing fifteen cannon shots and
the crowd filling the plaza burst into
enthusiastic hurrahs for Blanco, Spain
and the queen regent.
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ABANDONING EASTERN CUBA
Spaniards Withdrawing Their Forces Into -Four
Coast Towns.
All Other Places Evacuated-3OO Families
Want to Leave Santiago do
Cuba.

Kingston, Jamaica. May 5.-Senor
Manuel Care, a Manzanillo merchant
who left there six days ago and has
Just arrived by the schooner Governor
Blake, says that Gen. Pando ordered
all the garisons in eastern Cuba to con-
centrate at Manzanillo. Nuevitas, Guam
tanamo and Santiago de Cuba. All
other places have been evacuated.
Some spectators In ManZanlllo, who
had ordered cargo of food sent from
Montego bay. cabled the agent, Rich
ard Thompson, not to ship 1t. as 1t
was supposed the food would be seized
by the Spaniards.
The British consul Mt Santiago de Gu
ba cabled that he was safe and that
the city was quiet. II. NJ. S. Alert sailed
from this port for Santiago de Cuba
last night.
Senior Francisco Portuando has re-
ceived request to send vessel to
Santiago de Cuba for 800 families.
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Germany Mny Not be A.kcd.

New York, May ga special to the
World from Berlin says:
THE excited interest the Germans
are beginning to take in the ultimate
fate of the Philippines is betrayed by
the newspapers. The interests OF tho
German possessions In the western Pa
cific, part of New Guinea. the Bis
marck Archipelago, the Solomon ISL
ands and the Marshal Islands, all near
the Philippines. make Germany's con-
sent necessary, 1t Is assumed here, to
any disposition of the Philippines.
Germany would only agree to the
transfer OF the Philippines to another
power, 1t Is asserted. on condition that
she received suitable compensation.
great deal OF irritation is sure to
be engendered by the taking OF the
islands by the United States.
The Kreuz Zeitung says that II the
Monroe doctrine means America for
the Americans" 1t ought also to mean
THE Americans only for America"
Order of EIks War Rule.
Harrisburg, Pa, May 5.-Mead d.
Detwiller grand exalted ruler of the
d. p. o. Elks, issued an official order
to subordinate lodges today with ref
erence to the stand to be taken by
members of that order during the pres
ent war with Spain. The resolution and
suggestions of grand exalted ruler
are:
That all members of subordinate
lodges, who. at their country's call.
have enlisted in the service OF the U.
5. government at the sacrifice OF their
business and private interests shall be
protected during the term of the SER
vice:
"1-That all dues incurred during the
period of their enlistment shall be re-
mltted and not charged against them.
'2-That during their absence u
special committee of three shall be APP
pointed to ascertain the circumstances
of those dependent upon them for a
livelihood, to provide them with such
livelihood II necessary. during the term
OF the enlistment of our brothers."
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Cuban Colonial Parliament.

Havana. May 5.-The recently elect
ed Cuban deputies assembled yester-
day for the first time. to effect organ
ization.
Gen. Blanco left the palace In full
uniform Wednesday for the Inaugural
tion of the Cuban parliament. Volun-
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Ponta Del Gado. Azore Islands, May
"a Portuguese gunboat has arrived
here to enforce the neutrality decree of
Portugal.