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The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-17

You can get free lunch daily at
the Chic saloon from 10 to II a. m.
Fresh beer on tap at all hours. If.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-17

For picnics and luncheons YOU
can find no better assortment thar
at Warwick Moore Co. 6-26
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-17


enough democrats in Garland
Townshly to turn him down,
A telegram from Captain Boy
Haywood to his brother, says he will
be here today, for what business
we aae left in the dark. We shall
certainly be glad to see Boy and
his shoulder straps,
You are not in it unless you have
a Solar Gas Bicycle Lamp" No
SCOT, no smoke, grease nor danger
Light cost about half of a cent per
hour. Sold by the Edwards Har-
ness company. S-l4
Arl Hardin let some slick fellow
steal a ten dollar violin from a case
at his store yesterday. If Arl
should come upon that fellow play
inc on this instrument he would
proceed to juggle a bit with him.
Bostonians cheered and patted
old man Ceryera on the back as he
passed through that city. The war
has warmed us all up when reserved
old Boston can do such things.
The editor, in company with Mr..
Fay Crossett, left last night for
Spirit Lake to take a fish and the
reporter has been sick all day with
a toothache, and hence the usual
lack Of local happenings could not
be picked up today
Hon j M Carter was wired by
Carroll Armstrong, the chairman
OF the state democratic central
committee to meet one, Myers a
republican speaker at Camden and
debate with him. Mr. Carter had
to decline owing to his court duties
on the dates gwen.
A man by the name of Sims and
bis sister stopped off here long
enough last night to get robbed
of their railroad tickets while await
ing a train to take them out. The
police tried to catch the guilty
party but they failed,
Two hundred and sixty one thous.
and Crescent BICYCLES sold in four
years A close examination of the
Crescent models reveals their uue-
qualed value. Sold by the Edwards
Harness company on the Install
ment plan, with a guarantee for
sixty days. SID
Miss Holman was left behind
today in the contest race, Miss
Hattie Spencer of ArRadelphta,
who has been standing fourth, hav-
ing made a squirt and getting
ahead with a small margin There
is no telling as to who will win the
Iprize until the votes are counted,
Patrtc j, Corbet while momen-
tarily insane, shot and killed his
wife at their home in San Francis
co, and then turned the pistol on
himself and fired, thus snuTiug out
two lives atonce. There is no JUST
ifabe reason for the act as Mr.
Corbet was getting along well in the
world, Pugulst Corbctt was their
! son and their death quite broke him
down when he heard OF H. The
Corbetts leave two unmarried girls
to mourn after them,
#..
Mayor Mullins had only one case
before him this morning, that was
Charles Coleman, who is known in
darktown society as degenerate Of
a bad egg asa sire, aud who has
hung about the town purerJug both
large and small things, He was
thought to have lifted a colored
mans warch, but there was no
proof and he was ran in as yag,
this morning and had the riot act
read to him that he must either go
to work and make an honest living
or leave TeyarEana, Mayor Mul.
Inns Is a terror to yags aud they
need not ask (ormercy Gorhekuows
them too we'll
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-17

Money loaned on all articles of
value. Old gold and SILVER bought.
0.3 Chas S. ERBER,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-17

You can get a good lunch from
10 to y at the Chic saloon, Bene-
field block.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-17

Mr.. William Buchanan is back
from Mt. Mena.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-17

Mrs. Gus Henry has returned
from Pulaski, Tennessee.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-17

If your lawn mower needs to be
sharpened, take it to the Edwards
Harness Co., No. 2l0 East Broad st.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-17

For SALE-Old newspapers at 25C
per hundred at the TExARKANIAN
Office
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-17

New line ladies and gentlemen's
gold watches and chains at e. L.
Schuster's the old reliable. 9-13
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-17

New Boston received her FIRST
bale of cotton yesterday aud It was
sold at eight cents per pound, This
is better than we could or did do In
this city,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-17

stop that coughI Take warning,
may lead 20 consumption A zoe
bottle Of Shiloh's Cure may save
your life Sold by Smith Drug
Go, Inn
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-17

The service at the Palace Drug
Store fountain is the very best.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-17

Sterling silver novelties, diamonds.
watches-go to Erber's. 5-3
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-17

Bargains IN unredeemed diamonds
and watches at Erber's. SO
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-17

Mr. John Bradley wtilcs that he
will be at home soon from Chicka.
mauga TO spend a Through with
his people.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-17

Jewelry in all its branches at
Chas. S. Erber's. SO
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-17

Pattesons for photo buttons,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-17

SEWER ~ Winfield, Insurance
Agents, Represent a full line oI
strong and reliable Fire lnsu-
rance Companies and loan mon
cy ON Real Estate.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-17

Gentlemens silver mounted sus-
penders, at F, L. Schuster's. 1914.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-17
Whatley 4 WakelGId'S
WANT COLUMN.
Wanted to Purchase

A neat three or four room cot
tage house, for cash at once
Must be cheap and in good
neighborhOOd.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-17

All kinds of iced drinks at Sam
Ragland's.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-17
Want Everybody

Towait for ourSaturday auction
sales, Those that need household
or kitchen furniture stock or
anything else that we may han.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-17
For Rent

The rooms over my store,
joliN +, KLINE.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-17

Patteson makes photo buttons.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-17

Cotton pickers will be in demand
very soon.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-17
THE TEXARKANIAN
F. @. WOOTTEN, City Editor
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST H. 1898
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Is it hot enough for you?
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-17
Want to Exchange

Ten acres OF land, with seven
room house and in Grst-class
condition, good improvements
and all under fence, adjoining
the city Of TcXarkana, for some
rimbered lands In Little River
county Arkansas win give
you bargain
TeXapkana Exchange,
WHATLEY & wakefield, Proprs,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-17

Mr. win Chance, one Of our clev.
er letter carriers who has been off
from sickness, resumed work yes.
terday We are glad to see win at
his post again.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-17

The Messrs Il, E, and r. G. Nc.
Rae, of Hope, Arkansas, came in
Yesterday from Baker Springs.
They report having good time.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-17

Photo buttons, Patteson's
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-17

Mrs Ben Whitaker of our city,
will spend the summer at Madison,
Virginia, her old home-having left
this morning oyer the cotton Belt.
Our best wishes follow her.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-17

We are indebted 10 Dr. Johns for
a bottle of Kenuedys Mineral Dis
coyery and viii tryit on several all
meuts which we imagine harrass MS.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-17

Two hundred and sixty one thous.
and Crescent Bicycles sold in four
years. A close examination of the
Crescent models reveals their uue-
qualed value. Sold by the Edwards
Harness company on the Install
ment plan, with a guarantee for
sixty days, SID
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-17

The editor in company with Mr..
Fay Crossett, left last night for
Spirit Lake to take a fish and the
reporter has been sick all day with
a toothache, and hence the usual
lack Of local happenings could not
be picked up today.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-17

The Edward, Harness company
No. 2lO East Broad street, is the
place for bargains in saddles, har-
ness, curry combs, brushes and
everything usually kept in a first
class saddle and harness shop. S-l4
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-17

Pattesous for photo buttons.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-17

Bostonians Cheered and patted
old man Ceryera on the back as he
passed through that city. The war
has warmed us all up when reserved
old Boston can do such things
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-17

You are not in it unless you have
"a Solar Gas Bicycle Lamp" No
SCOT, no smoke, grease nor danger
Light cost about half of a cent per
hour Sold by the Edwards Har-
ness COMPANY. S-14
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-17

A man by the name Of Sims and
bis sister stopped off here long
enough last night to get robbed
of their railroad tickets while await
ing a train to take them out. The
police tried to catch the guilty
party but they failed,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-17

Arl Hardin let some slick fellow
steal a ten dollar violin from a case
at his store yesterday, If Arl
should come upon that fellow play
inc on this instrument he would
proceed to iuggle a bit with him.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-17

Miss Holman was left behind
today in the contest race, Miss
Hattie Spencer of ArEadeIphta,
who has been standing fourth, hav-
ing made a squirt and getting
ahead with a small margin. There
is no telling as to who will win the
prize until the votes are counted,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-17

Hon j NJ Carter was wired by
Carroll Armstrong. the chairman
OF the state democratic central
committee to meet one, Myers a
republican speaker at Camden and
debate with him. Mr. Carter had
to decline owing to his court duties
on the dates gwen.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-17

4. -ps
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-17
WHAT CAUSED THE EXPLOSION
OF Hiram Maxim and Othors on the
Origin or the DInnster.
spscial Gable Dispatches to THE sux.

Specfal Gable Despatches TO THE SuS.
LONDON, Feb. 16.-In an interview to-day as
to the probable cause of the disaster which befell
the Maine, Mr.. Hiram Maxim, the well-known
inventor and authority on explosives, said that
II a torpedo exploded close under the vessel it
would have heen liable TO ignite the inflam-
mable material inside the ship or discharge the
explosives in the magazine. Some high explo-
sives used on warships, he added. may DO OK
ploded by the detonation Of similar subtances
at q considerable distance.
Sometimes nitro-glycerine exudes from smoke
less powders and forms pools inside the. car
fridge cases and magazines. Such a thing
might have happened en- the Maine. MIR.
Maxim declared that he did not believe that
tho disaster could DO ascribed to cleaning tor.
pedoes. At any rate, the character of the hole
in the hull of the ship would show whether the
explosion had occurred inside or outside.
Sir William Henry White, Director of Naval
Construction and Assistant Controller of tho
Royal Navy. was also interviewed:on the sub
ject. He said that SO far as a judgment could
b based. on. the reports received, he was de.
cidedly Of the opinion that the explosion had
occurred inside the Maine.
The idea of treachery in the blowing up
of the Maine has already been mooted
In the London afternoon papers. The 81.
James's Gdzette, after suggesting the obvi-
Gus possibility Of accidents to the vessels boiler
or magazine. demonstrates that this theory Is
not supported by the details as they are now
known, and says: Another possibility really
occurs, that the disaster was produced by an
agency outside of the Maine-a torpedo acct
dentally or otherwise exploded. This again
naturally suggests an outrage pcrpetrated by
Spanish conspirators OF Cuban insurgents"
The Globe says: at is impossible to refrain
from the suspicion that the explosion may have
been caused by foul means. such as an Internal
machine placed In the vessels coal. That the
terrible event should have occurred in the hAr-
Dor of Havana renders q solution Of tho mys.
terry of international importance.
MADRID. Feb. 16.-The lmparciafs Havana
correspondent Gays: "a painful sensation has
been caused here by the discovery that several
American newspaper correspondents arc tele-
graphing Ina. the explosion on the Maine was
caused by o torpedo or dynamite Internal ma
chine. that was maliciously placed against her
bows.
at is feared that this Infamous allegation
may be amplifed In the dispatches sent by
steamers to Koy West and thence tolegraphed
to the newspapers OF the United States. These
stories are entirely false. II should be remem-
bered that the Maines crew were a composite
lot, consisting Of E~nglishmen. Germans. negroes.
and Chinese, besides Americans"
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GLOOM IN WASHINGTON.

The Awful Disaster TO the Maine Puts the Ma
tion In Mourning-Pubiic Business In Con
EreaA and IN the Departments nj N STAND
stui-Presideut Mckinley ana Secretary
LonG Allow tho Impression 10 Co Abroad
That They Believe the Disaster Duo TO Ac-
cIdent. and DeAire ihe People to suspend
Judgment Until the Facts Are Aseertsined.
WASHINGTON, Feb. REHABILITATION is In a
state of painful excitement tonight. The city
has been all day a hotbed Of startling reports
and sensational rumors. Public business in
Congress and in the Executive Departments
was almost at q standstill because OF the awful
disaster In tho harhor of Havana which caused
the total loss OF the battleship Maine and the
death of two Of her officers and 253 OF her crew.
Officially the nation Ia In mourning, and social
events scheduled to take place at the White
House have been indefinitely postponed, No
such appalling event of the sea has occurred
since her Majesty battleship Victoria was sunk
a few years ago by her sister ship. the Camper
down, in tho Mediterranean. Tho commanding
officer went down with his ship. and % officers
and 338 sailors with him.
The great disaster In the Samoan harbor of
Apia In 1859. when three vessels of the United
States Navy and three of the German Navy
were wrecked and hfty-four American officers
and men were lost. was also recalled to-day
when the news camo that the Maine had been
destroyed. But both of these disasters were due
to natural causes, while that to the Maine is
shrouded in mystery. The Victoria was peace.
fully performing eVolutiOns when she received
the blow that wrought q great hole In her bot
tom and sunk her. and at Samoa the elements
OF wind and water created the havoc. Nobody
In Washington yet knows what happened at
Havana last night. In the Mediterranean and
at Apia, moreover. there was no possible cause
OF the accident beyond what was plainly dis
oerpible ct the time. In the case Of the de.
stroyod Maine, however, the suspicion Of foul
play 10 uppermost In the mind Of every Ameri.
can. and seemingly not without reason,
Technically the Maine was In the harbor OF
Havana on q mission OF peace TO q friendly Gov.
eminent. As q matter Of fact, she was there
for the purpose Of protecting the lives and prop
erty Of American citizens threatened by the re-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-17
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY.
Omcial Calls at Oar Embnnsy in London.
Widespread Feeling OF Regret.

Omcial Calls at Oar Rmbansy In London-
Widespread Feeling OF Regret.
Special Cable Despatch TO The Sun.
LONDON, Feb 18.-The naval attaches of tho
German and other embassles and legations
called at the American Embassy this afternoon
and rendered expressions Of sympathy and re-
greet to Secretary White, who 10 in charge Of the
Embassy in the absence Of Ambassador Hay.
The disaster TO the Maine was the absorbing
topic at Lord Salisbury's weekly reception,
which was held at The Foreign Office to-day.
The news of the blowing up Of the warship
was wired to Ambassador Hay, who is making q
trip up The Nile. from which region q message
was received from him q short time ago saying
that he and his party were well.
There are widespread feelings of regret and
expressions of coincidence In London at the de-
struction OF the United States warship Maine.
The British Admiralty cabled o message Of
sympathy direct to Washington. and the Rus
sian and italian naval attaches here called at
the American Embassy to-day to express regret
OF tho occurrence.
AT tho mass meeting Of Irishmen held
the men of '9s. which was attended by John
Dillon, T. p. o'Connor and many other leading
Irish Nationalist. this resolution was adopted:
"a large representative meeting of Irish Ma
tionalists assembled in st. James's Hall, Lon
don, has heard with the deepest grief of the dis
aster that has befallen the United States war
ship Maine, and begs the President to convey
to the American nation its deep and sincere
sympathy. Tho sorrow Of the Americans will
appeal always to Irish hearts"
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total loss. Capt. Sigsbeo himself acknowledged
as much. Directly after the explosion sho took
hre and burned 60 hereely that II was only by
exercising great haste that tho survivors were
able TO escape from the ship.
Although there wns great confusion on tho
ship after the explosion, still perfect discipline
was maintained. All reports agree on this point.
Capt. Sigsbee himself was largely responsible
for this state OF affairs.
1t was between 9:45 and 10 o'clock last night
that the explosion occurred. Capt. Siesboo
was below at the time, but with the report Of
the explosion he rushed up on deck in hts
shirt sleeves.
Thus attired he gave his orders. Efforts were
at first made to save the vessel, but whom Can't.
Sigsbee realized the extent of the damage done
and that many casualties had occurred ho bent
oil his energies to assuring the safety Of bis
men. The report was heard in the city, and
crowds Immediately fiocked to the harbor front.
Flames at that time were bursting from the
battlsship. The greatest excitement prevailed
among those on shore.
The commander of the Spanish ship Alfonso
XII. Immediately had boats lowered and sant to
the assistance Of the Maine. These boats picked
up several sailors Of the Maine who were
swimming. They also rescued several OF the
wounded.
Consult General Lee early this morning was In
conference with Gen. Blanco at the palace.
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THE SURVIVORS GO TO KEY WEST.
Tney Were Taken There Yesterday Artcrnoon
by tho OiIvette.

by tho Oilvette.
HAVANA. Feb. 1877 P. M.-Tho steamer Oil.
yette left port at 3 p. NJ. for Key West with
all the survivors of tho Maine disaster who
could be removed. Eight officers. twenty-six
seriously injured men, and two marines were
left behind.
Capt. Sigsbee did not leave his sinking ship
till every man had been taken of, ana he re-
manned in q boat In the neighborhood as long as
there was any hope of saving any Of the men
who were in the water. He says he has not
the slightest idea what oaused the accident.
He was thrown from his bed by the ex-
plosion and his head was slightly bruised, but
otherwise he received no injury. Tho first thing
he did was to so on deck and order the flooding
OF the large quantity Of gun cotton on board.
The order was promptly carried out, and 1t Is
certain that no damage was done by this
explosive.
acknowledgements Wainwright was also
in his room when the explosion occurred. He
speaks in the highest terms Of the GOODNESS
with which Sigsbee and the other officers
faced the terrible situation. No sooner
had two or three OF the officers appeared
on deck than an order was given to lower
the boats. Four of them were immediately low
cred and three were filled with men. but the
fourth boat was swamped before it could be
util. zed. When the EXPLOSION occurred Lieut..
Blandin had charge Of the deck.
1t is said that the men who carried out the
order to flood the gun cotton failed to return,
and the brave men undoubtedly lost their lives
in the performance of their hazardous duty.
Several Of the officers were down below to-
gether when the explosion occurred. and they
thought at once that the ship was doomed. BY
the time they reached the deck they saw at
once that the Maine was sinking.
A large part of the crew were in their quarters.
and they were not able to get out, but went
down with the ship, which sank bow first about
1000 feet from Fort Atares.
Cant. sissbee, In all his comments to-day. has
been very careful not to accuse any one Of oaus-
ing the explosion. All he will say 10 that o care
full Investigation will be made, and 1t will prob
ably determine whether interior or exterior
causes produced the disaster.
The lighthouse tender Mangrove and the rev
enuo cutter Fern entered Havana harbor at 8
o'clock this afternoon.
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SIGSBEE REMAINS IN HAVANA.
The Havana Municipality Desires TO Pay All
Funeral Expenses.

Funeral Expenses.
HAVANA, Feb. 16.-Dr. Dudley has Just left for
Key West on board the Olivette, accompanying
the wounded of the Maine. The first officer, the
chaplain. the first engineer. the paymaster. the
surgeon of the Maine, and TWO naval cadets re-
main in Havana with Capt. Sigsbee.
The cause OF the disaster Is, up to this time, a
dark mystery. because all who could have
thrown some light on the affair have persisted.
u tho explosion had happened an hour later nat
q single person would have remained alive.
The exact number Of killed is 25l. There were
on the warship 354 persons.
Peggie. a pet dog of Capt. sigsbee. was
saved. Lieut.. J. J. Blandin. who is o sur
vivor of the Samoa catastrophe, also escaped.
Liout. ]. Hood, who was on board the kear-
sarge when she was lost, was saved.
All the officers and sailors who are now alive
greatly extol the conduct Of the Commander
and sailors of the Spanish warship Alfonso
XII. who from the very first gave
all the help they could to the crew
of the Maine and placed a special guard all
night around the sunken battleship to rescue
the bodies of the American sailors.
The Alfonso XII. and the Spanish gunboat
Lcgaspi have placed their flags at half mast.
The Autonomist Cabinet hold a special council
to-day, presided over By Gen. Blanco, in which
1t was resolved that the President of the Cabi-
not, Senior Galvez, and the Secretary General
DR.. Congosto should call ON Consul.General Leo
to express their condolences. and should also
cable to President Mckinley their deep regret
at the catastrophe.
The municipality of Havana also resolved to
participate In the funeral and to coll on Consul
General Lee and inform him that the city de-
sired to pay the expenses of the funeral and the
entire cost of treating the wounded.
The military newspaper Diario del EJercifo 10
published to-day in mourning. All public spec
tacles have been suspended.
Gen. Blanco will assist at the funeral cere-
monies.
All tho wharves are crowded with people
eager to hear the latest news. Many private
boats are skimming over the waters OF the bay
loaded with residents OF the city, all eager to
SEQ and learn all they can.
I'm 10 this time only eighteen bodies have
been recovered. and they have been taken to
the Morguo.
Some OF the bodies are badly mutilated, and
others are badly burned.
The bodies that are supposed TO be on board
the vessel will hardly be recovered on account
of ths utter destruction OF the battleshiD.
A special Judge has been appointed by the
local Government to investigate the cause Of
the disaster.