Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-26

the accident: but there were some
opinions, generally expressed under
breath with the admonition not to
publish, that the effect of the affair
very mysterious and doubtful.
Ma Lead 10 Trouble.
The Maine incident formed the prin-
cipal topic OF consideration by the SEN
ate committee on foreign relations at
u meeting today. The affair is not Of
ficially before the committee, but was
nevertheless allowed to displace almost
all other business. An opinion is gem
orally expressed by members of the
committee i'm conference TO the effect
that the occurrence is one of very seri-
Gus importance and may result in
grave complications unless Spain can
make il very plain that no Spaniard
was in any way responsible for II. n
prominent member OF the committee
said after the close of the meeting that
Spain would be expected 10 make eN-
plantations that would entirely clear up
the mystery, and if she did not this
country would have a right TO demand
such explanation. Most of the mem
bers of the committee refused after
the conference 10 express any opin-
ion concerning the occurrence. 1T Is
too serious 10 talk about at present.
said Lodge. while Cullom said: Il
can't see how the explosion could have
been the result of an accident, think
the time is rapidly approaching when
this country must do something"
Senator Clark would only say: 1T Is
singular that such an accidents happen
at such opportune times
O6icers OF the Maine.
Following is n list of the officers OF
m Maine:
Captain Charles d. Sigsbec. Wash
ington; Lieutenant Commander Rich
ard Wainwright. Washington; Lieu
tenant G.. F. Holman, California; Lieu
tenant John Hood. Florence, Ala;
Lieutenant Carl w. Jungen, New York
city. L~ieutenants (%iunior grade), G..
II. Blow. La Sale. H.; NJ. ID. Jenkins,
AlleGheney City. Pa; surgeon. l.. q.
Herbergcr, Harrisburg, Pa; paymas-
ter, c. NJ. Ray, Washington; chief enei-
ncer, c. p. Howell, Goshen, y. y; past
assistant engineer, F. c. Bowers,
Brooklyn; assistant engineers, r. n.
Norris, r.. Morgan, NJ. o. Darwin, Red
Oak, Ia; engineers cadets, Pope,
Washington, n. c.; Arthur C%renshaw,
Alabama; Chaplain j. ii. Chadwick.
New York city: first lieutenant of ma
rines. Albert Wyattin, Minnesota
What the Cook Says.
New York, Feb. 1G.-An Evening
kilograms Havana special says:
Howe, the ships cook, vas the least
injured OF any of the Names crew
brought in while l was there. | asked
him how it happened. Il don't know"
he replied Il turned in to my ham
mock at { o'clock and heard three
bells strike. ! don't remember any
thing until ! felt myself turning over
and over, falling heavily upon the deck
through a mass of smoke. ! got on
my feet and worked my way to the
main deck. When / got there the 81
pertsructure of the deck was dipping
under water, and j jumped overheard
TO keep from being drowned by sue
ton. | was picked up by a boat from a
Spanish man of war.
$50 far as | can learn 10Y the eXplo-
sion took place in a magazine used for
the storage of gun cotton for torpe-
does
The vessel lies almost wholly sub
merged, only a part of the stern show
ing. The explosion shook the city
from end to end and created the wild,
est excitement. All the electric lights
were put out by the shock. Fire en-.
gines rushed madly about, and no one
knew for certain from which direction
th"-@" Nwx66ffu" ffff8m BIanco.
Washington, Feb. 16.-The news OF
the Maine disaster was learned at the
Spanish legation with horror and was
the occasion for many expressions OF
most profound regret and coincidence
Early Senior Du Bose. charge d'atfaires
received from Captain General Blanco
a dispatch dated at Havana, 2 o'clock
a. m, and which read as follows:
with profound regret / have TO in.
form you that the American ship
Maine, in this harbor, blew up by an
undoubted accident, which is believed
to have resulted from the explosion of
a boiler or dynamo. Immediately fol
the accident all disposable ele-
ments of the capital were fastened t.
the spot to extend every aid possible.
This included a corps of marines, five
brigades and all the generals in Ha-
vana, among them my chief of staff.
There has been many deaths and
wounded. / have sent an aide de camp
to offer every assistance to the North
American consul he may wish for. /
will forward further details as they
become available. Blanco."
Du Boso said to the Associated
Press: "Of course, l look with horror,
as it was due in every respect, solely
and simply, to an accident. That is
the clear and unequivocal statement
of the authorities at Havana and all
the evidence goes to sustain t. Du
Boso FASTENED to the state department
for the purpose of expressing his deep
coincidence to the authorities.
BIanco Teicgraphs.
Madrid, Feb. 1~6.-Captain General
cabled the authorities here and
Washington that the disaster to the
Maine was due indisputably To an ac-
What DeLome said.
New York, Feb. 16.-Senor De LONE
heard the news of the disaster 70 m
Maine at the hotel st. Marc this morn.
He refused to credit the news bu,
when the truth dawned upon him ht
1T is terrible. / pray God tn,
has been exaggerated. You may
be sure of one thing, however, nj
Spaniard did this. Like myself, al
know the importance of Ell
friendly feelings towart
this country. There will be no war
there can be no war between Americ
and Spain. This appalling disaste
forces me TO the declaration hat / lov.
America as ! do no other country tina
my own"
The Spanish ministry and Spanish