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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-03
RANKS ARE THINNING
ONE BY ONE OLD SOLDIERS FAIL TO
ANSWER ROLL CALL
Commanders Report Shows Decrease
in the G. A. R.-Encampmen ent at
Minneapolis Is Well Attended,
Observation-Disclosures of officers
the Main Business of Today.

Nearly 1000 battle-scarred veterans
were in line yesterday in the brief
| march or at the informal meeting
which preceded the general gathering
of the Minnesota department, Grand
Army of the Republic, at the Lyceunl
theater. At the head of the column
rode five mounted police, and immedi-
ately following them came the drum
corps Of George n. Morgan post, OF
this city. Next came 80 or 40 veterans
carrying the immense flag which has
become feature in these demonstra-
uonS, and then came the great body of
veterans. The line of march began at
the Nicollet, thence to Nicollet avenue
thence up Nicollet avenue to Seventh
street, to Hennepin avenue, to the
theater
In the early morning hours the old
| soldiers were putting in their best eff
forts electioneering for their candidates
for department commander, and the
lobby at the Hotel Nicollet was alive
with the eager throng.
Shortly after 10 o'clock the gathering
was called to order by Department
Commander e. B. Wood, of Long
Prairie. and the business Of the en-
campment was taken up.
After a few remarks by the COM
mander, prayer was offered. Mayor
Pratt delivered brief address of well
come, which was responded to by Com
rade D. B. Searle, of ST. Cloud.
The ceremony Of saluting the flag
was then performed.
The real business of the session COM
menced with the reading of the annual
report of Commander Wood, which out
lined very fully the condition of the de-
partment, as shown by the reports of
his subordinate officers, and touched
upon the various topics of interest to
the order.
Commander Woods report showed 1S1
deaths during the past year, as against
1873 the year previous. Dec. 81, 1896,
the department had 8,1S6 members and
1873 posts. Dec. 81. 1897, there were
7,444 members and ITS posts, a net loss
during the year of five posts and TAP
members. OF this loss SIT are account
ed for by suspensions. The financial
condition of the department is good, the
expenses having been cut down to
meet the decreased income.
Commander Wood observed with
pleasure that Memorial day had been
observed with even more than usual
care throughout the state and the part
taken in the ceremonies by the school
children last year was commented upon
favorably. He called attention to the
attacks which had been made upon
old soldiers because Of the present pen
sion system Of the government, SEEM
ingly inspired by malice, and declared
that many people failed to under
stand that when a government called
upon a citizen to serve it upon the
field of battle, it laid the very heaviest
burden of citizenship upon the indi-
vidual, and that those who did not go
to the front should bear the expense.
The citizen who sought to cast odium
uron the old veterans was simply seek
ing to evade his just responsibility.
The Soldiers Home.
The condition of the Soldiers Home
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-03
SPAIN OPENLY ACCUSED
HAHANA SENTIMENT STRONGLY M
CLINED TO MINE THEORY
Court of Inquiry VIII Report
That the Disaster Was the Result
of an Outside Explosion, Possibly
Result of Official CareIessness.

HAVANA Wia Key WesD, March g.
Without adding unnecessarily to the
surmises, conjecture and prophecy con-
cernlng the findings of the court of in
qulry 1T is fair to say that, as a mat
ter of fact. most of the naval officers
here and at Key West incline to the
opinion that the court will find that
the disaster to the Maine was caused
by the explosion Of a floating subma-
r1ne mine under the port side of the
ship, forward. Opinions differ as to
whether the mine was made Of high
explosives such as wet and dry gun
cotton, or ordinary gunpoWder
Opinions agree, not only as to the
existence Of mines in the harbor but
also that this one was laid purposely
near the buoy where foreign war yes
sells were directed to moor, and was
h1ed from an electric battery on shore
1t Is believed barely possible that the
explosion of the mine was the result
OF the, carelessness or ignorance Of
spanish officers In charge of the mine
station keyes when testing the circuit,
but the latter supposition is not felt to
oe pr2oable. 1t is further regarded as
settiesi by the evidence before the court
that the port side of the hull forward
was completely blown to pieces and
the only explosion on the Maine, except
- n.
was that Of 1000 pounds of saluting
powder, stored forward, and of which
no trace can be found
Officers Guarded.
These views are gathered from off,
GERS who talk with great reserve and
only upon the assurance that their
identity will never be revealed The
fact remains that only the members
OF the court Of inquiry know all the
ty testlhony ELECTED, and no one is au
thorized to make public matters in ad-
vance of the final adjudgment.
good deal of surprise was expressed
oy Americans here at learning that the
Spanish divers were to be nern,i+tnd
70 make an examination Of the wreck
VI the Maine, especially as it was also
salo that American naval officers would
give such divers all consistent facili
ties and would throw no obstacles in
me me way OF thorough submarine inspec-
tlon. 1t was not at first understood
as 1t came to be later, that the Span,
Ism search was to be entirely indenen-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-03
MR.. LONG IS SET RIGHT
MR. ALGER EXPLAINS THE IDEA OF
THE SECRETARY
~ HI NO way Commits the Admfnjs-
tratton and Is Purely the Personal
view of the Head of the Nayy De-
parfment-Public Must Wait
Patiently.

SHINGTON, March 2.-The Wash
lngton Post will tomorrow print the
following interview with Secretary of
War Alger
The statement of Secretary Long
that Spain's official participation in
the disaster to the Maine had heen
practically eliminated was merely an
expression OF personal opinion on his
part. 1t is an injustice to him as we'll
as TO the administration to give an Of
hclal significance to his expression
when he was particular at the time to
emphasize the fact that he was sneak
ing simply as an individual In the
absence of official facts-and I can re-
peat what has been said heretofore
that the public is equally as well in
formed as the government-no member
OF the administration can, Of course.
make official declaration touching
SPANS responsibility, moral or other
wise: There is not an iota of infor-
nation as to the cause or origin of
the explosion upon which the eovern-
ment can at this time form a conclu-
sion or base a decision. The verdict
of the court of inquiry on that point
must patiently be awaited"
Beyond this Secretary Alger would
not be quoted, but he authorized the
Post to state most positively that no
official information was being withheld
from the public; that the administra-
ton was adhering strictly to the policy
adopted by Secretary Long with the
approval of the president at the start.
to give the fullest possible publicity to
all facts coming officially to the depart
ments bearing upon the loss of the
Maine and the $50 brave seamen.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-03
ALL is QUIET AT HAVANA
NO SIGNS OF AN IMPENDING BjO7 I'M
THE CUBAN CAPITAL
secrets or the Naval Court So
o"reruiiy Guarded That Prnctf-
caily Nothing Is Allowed to Leak
More Enlisted Men and Officers
Up for Examination,

KEY WEST. March Capt Han
lon, OF the steamer Mascotte, which ar
rived from Havana tonight saws that
when the vessel left Havana there was
no signs of impending riot or of an
anti-American demonstration On the
contrary. everything was normally
quiet.
When this dispatch is sent, early this
evening, the Mangrove is lying at her
dock with steam up, but it is said on
good authority that the members of
the court will not leave until tomor-
row. They are awaiting instructions
through Rear Admiral Sicard from
Washington as to whether they shall
return to Havana at once. Apparently
the court has gained little information
during the Key West sessions which
could help explain the explosion
Mayor Maloney issued a proclama-
t1on to the citizens of Key West today
asking them to respect Admiral ST.
cards wishes to have the funeral Of
the Names victims q private function
He said, however, that when all the
heroes had been finally inferred some
public demonstra ton might be in keep
Ing.
The fact is becoming more evident as
the days pass, that any information
direct from members of the court of
inquiry into the loss Of the battleship
fore it, is guarded with unusual close
ness. Practically, no information pre-
sented to the court has been disclosed.
The restrictions are so severe that the
communications between the naval
men who have been before the court
have been most guarded
Naval officers at this station who are
not connected with the court, express
the guarded view that very little tes-
timony has yet been heard tending to
show that the explosion was the result
of a conspiracy, or as to the exact
cause of the disaster
The court resumed its session at 10
o'clock this morning. Ten more en-
listed men were examined by the full
board, and Commander Forsythe, the
first Of the witnesses not on the list of
the crew of the Maine, was called. 1t
is understood that he gave testimony
regarding the coaling Of the battleship
at the navy yard here.
The court took recess for luncheon
at 1 o'clock. They reassembled at 2
o'clock, and proceeded sto the barracks,
where survivors Of the Maine who are
confined in the hospital were exam
ined.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-03
SPANISH DIVERS AT WORK.
Two Making an Examination of the
Wreck of the Maine.

HAVANA, March 2.-The city is quiet
today, but the public and private
greetings to the Spanish cruiser Viz
caya, which arrived here last night,
have not lessened in fervor.
The divers are working hard upon
the wreck of the Maine. 1t is feared
that many of the dead were blown to
pieces, which would account for the
failure to find their bodies where ex-
pected.
Two Spanish divers were at work
about the wreck today and it Is under
stood they will report to the Spanish
board appointed to inquire into the
cause of the accident. Capt. Peral is
the president Of the Spanish board of
inquiry.
No bodies have been found today. 1t
is reported that Capt. Sigsbee does not
expect to find any of the dead in the
zone of the explosion, but he still be-
lieves bodies will be recovered from
portions of the wreck as the divers
remove the debris.
The divers, who are working steadily
forward, are encountering continual
difficulties and it is certain the new
tugs, additional men and completed ap-
paratus will hasten the work of salv-
age.
The officers of the Vizcya paid cere-
monial visits this morning to Admiral
Manterola and Capt. Gen. Blanco.
Crowds of people view the cruiser from
the points of vantage ashore and those
who are permitted to do so go on
board.
Senator Proctor and his party re-
turned to the city tonight after spend
ing the day at Matanzas, where they
were shown every attention by United
States Consul Brice The members
of the party expressed the deepest
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-03
STABBED IN THE HEART
AROHIE PETERS RECEIVES A FATAL
KNIFE WOUND
was Cut During n General Fight in
the Had Lands-BInde Entered
Near the Heart-Vfctfm at the
City Hospital and Will Not Live
Several Arrests Made.

AS the result Of a free fight in the
negro quarter known as the Bad Lands
last night, Archie Peters colored Is in a
dying condition at the city hospital.
wounded with a knife thrust in the
left breast near the heart, while Jeff
Hudson is locked up at the central
police station on the charge Of assault
with intent to kill
Harry Haggenmiller and Minnie
Smith, white, and Webb Graham. col
ored, also alleged to have been con-
cerned in the fight, are under arrest
on the charge of disorderly conduct
Haggenmiller is badly battered about
the head. while the Smith woman is
possessed of a countenance scarcely
resembling that of human being
from the pounding she received. She
had several teeth knocked out.
The fight is said to have taken place
at Hudson's home, 1913 Norris street,
shortly after 8 o'clock.
Two hours later Peters was found
bleeding on the floor by Officer Gus
tafson. He was taken to the central
station, and there told Capt. Rouleau
that Hudson had stabbed him.
Hudson denies the charge.
Graham says the fight was between
Haggenmiller and Peters over the
Smith woman. He says the white man
and the negro had a fierce fight, but
ludt lie saw HO OIle uO dHy SldDDlnR.
The hospital authorities say, If the
wound in Peters breast had been
straight instead Of diagonal, his heart
would have been pierced.
Peters also has cut In the left
shoulder and another on the right
cheek. Peters has wife and two chill
dren. He lives on Sherburne avenue,
near Kent street, and is thirty five
years old.
All Of the prisoners tell conflicting
stories Of the fight, Haggenmiller de-
nying having had trouble with Peters
At 2 o'clock this morning Peters con-
dition indicated that he would live but
a few hours. Capt. Rouleau, on hear
ing that the man was supposed to be
dying, sent word to County Attorney
Anderson, who went out to take an
ante mortem statement. 1t was not
believed the man would be able to tell
anything about the fight by the time
the attorney arrived.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-03

dent and that while it was being made
the American investigation would pro-
ceed under Capt. Sigsbee's supervis-
ion.
AS understood here, the Spanish re-
quest, made Immediately after the dis
aster, for joint investigation. was
promptly refused at Washington, but
after a cabinet consultation, it was
agreed that the Spaniards had a moral
and international right to discover the
cause Of the wreck for themselves II
possible. Therefore, permission for an
independent examination was granted
on the ground, as understood here, that
it could not be refused to a friendly
power in her own harbor. That the
permission was not accorded until after
the court of inquiry had finished its
work here and gone to Key West Is
regarded as significant. 1t opens a
wide field for speculation.
Spanish Examination.
Some assert that the court now has
no objection to a Spanish inquiry for
one Of two reasons: Either the court
has sufficient evidence already Of acct
dent or malice-evidence that cannot
be controverted by the Spaniards-or
after a diligent search, the mystery re-
mains as deep as ever and the court
does not think the Spanish will reach
a conclusion Where the Americans have
failed.
OF course all this refers principally
to inspection of parts of the ship other
than the hull. Until the guns, decks.
engines and debris of all kinds have
been removed and the mud has been
pumped from the hull 1t cannot be ex-
amined thoroughly by any one. Some
good authorities think 1t will be neces-
sary to build Golfer dam around the
wreck, piles being driven, etc.
That any important testimony before
the court has found it's way to the
public is very unlikely. Some of the
witnesses have told certain correspond
ents of alleged testimony, but in every
case investigation has showed their
stories to be wildly improbable and
controverted by known facts, or else
absolutely irrelevant.
The question is frequently asked
Are Americans in danger in Havana ~
The only truthful answer given by a
well informed resident or American, Of
fetal or layman, is: I'VE think not; we
don't know"
OF course Spanish officials who will
talk on the subject deprecate any idea
of danger: but they are as much in
the dark as the rest.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-03
LAKE CITY OUTRAGE.
Favorable Report on a Resolution
Providing an InvestigatiOn.

WASHINGTON, March 2.-The senate COM
mittee postofices and post-roads today
authorized q favorable report Senator
Mason's joint resolution for an investigation
of the resent killing Of the colored postmIs er
at Lake City. S. G. The resolution was
Whereas, it is asserted that the United
States postmaster at Lake City, s. c., has
been murdered. and his wife and children
shot. his home burned and the United States
mail and property therein destroyed, there
fore,
Resolved, that joint committee consist
ing of six members of congress- three from
the senate and three from the house. be ap-
pointed to investigate the alleged crime and
report the facts to congress, together with
authority to administer oaths to send for
persons and papers, and to employ s.eno-
grapher to be paid out of the contingent
funds Of the two houses of congress, and
the power to act through a subcommittee.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-03
GETS A WARRANTY DEED.
j. j. Hill Gives the Lutheran synod
Four Acres In the Midway
District.

James j. Hill, president of the Great
Northern railway, yesterday executed
to and delivered to 1.-The Synod for the
Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America a warranty deed
to four acres of land in the Midway
district, on Smelling avenue, at Ham
line, for a site for the Luther semin-
ary, heretofore located at Robbinsdale.
Through the generosity of Mr.. Hill,
st. Paul thus secures another import
ant institution of learning and a val
liable acquisition to its population.
This will end the agitation that has
been recently going on in Minneapolis
to prevent the institution being brought
m CT Poul
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-03
Powder Plant Busy.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, March AIT the pow
der works near tere men are busy night and
day. Four new presses have just been
ceived for the manufacture of smokeless
powder. These presses mean an additional
output of 1000 pounds daily The capacity
of the works is now 21s tous of government
powder daily and nine tons of black pow
der 1t is said that they will be in
condition to double their present capacity.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-03

sympathy for the suffering Cubans, Of
whom they saw, many.
About ten or twelve miles out of
Havana the train ran slowly because
the insurgents had cut the wires and
Senator Proctor, on his return, n,was told
that there had been a small skirmish
not many miles from the line In which
five or six men had been wounded.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-03
LOUD BILL DERATE.
Day In the House Devoted to unin-
terestlng Set Speeches.,

WASHINGTON, March 2.-The house
spent another day in debate upon the
Loud bill, relating to second-class mat
ter. The speeches, as a rule, attra
little interest. The speakers were
Messrs. Bromwell (Rep., Ohio and Og-
den Oem., La) in favor of the meas
ure, and Merrs. Bell Pop., CoL), Simp-
son Pop:, Kan), Clark Oem., MOI.
Ohio in opposition to it.
Mr.. Griggs Oem., Ga.) gave notice
OF an amendment to the amendment
of which Mr.. Loud gave notice yester-
day providing that newspapers and pe.
riodicals should have right to send out
sample copies at pound rates to the
number of 1000 copies.
AT 500 p. m. the house adjourned.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-03
ACTIVE WAR PREPARATIONS.
states OF Central America Ready for
n Speedy Outbreak of Omen
HOStiIitfes

COLON, Colombia, March 2.-The ar
rivals from Limon, Costa Rica, TODAY
report that preparations for war with
Nicaragua are rapidly advancing. Men
are enllstlng, and troops have already
been ordered to the frontier.
The mission Of the Guatemala peace
envoys to the two governments has not
thus far been successful.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-03
Artillery Bin blocked.

WASHINGTON, March 1T is not at all
certain the committee military affairs will
be able to get the Hawley bill creating two
additional regiments of artillery before the
house for the present at least.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-03
COlun bia in Dock.

PHILADELPHIA, March 2.-The United
States cruiser Columbia was placed in n u
dry dock at the League Island navy ward
today. The big warship's Cotton will he
scraPed and painted, and minor repairs will
be made. -.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-03
RIIENOS

BUENOS AYRES, March 2.-Acting
in pursuance of the general demand
for an increase in the armaments of
the Argentine Republic, the govern
ment will send special military com
mission to Europe to purchase arma-
mentS.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-03
PATRIOTIC ADDRESSES
Delivered by Hnwley and DalzeII at
nj

WASHINGTON. March 2.--senator Haw-
ley, chairman of the senate committee on
military affairs, and Representative DaIzell
of Pennsylvania, referred to the Spanish sit
uation in their speeches before the Yale
alumni, OF Washington, last night. Senator
Hawley aroused much enthusiasm by re-
ferr1ng to the conditions now existing in this
country, saying that, should just cause
demand, millions Of men would respond to
a call Of DUTY
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-03

Continued on Seventh Page.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-03

Capt. Chester, commanding the
South Atlantic station, was also heard
from, his cablegram relating to the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-03
The Globes Bulletin
THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1898.
Fair; variable winds-see Page 4, Col. /
The bulletin appears today in the
first column Of the fourth page, where
it will hereafter be found.

dent and that while it was being made
the American investigation would pro-
ceed under Capt. Sigsbee's supervis-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-08

Discovery ~ Leadtng Phyaielnn-A Pub-
10 Tsss WIN - MAss To-day - he Logan
Drag %. = stere. :
All day to-day free sample packages
Of the celebrated 'Schiffmann's Asth-
ma Cure" will be given away at the
Logan Drug Co.'S store. Main and
Tenth streets.
The doctor wants each sufferer from
Asthma, Hay Fever or Bronchitis in
this city to call and get one. When
asked regarding his reasons for giving
his remedy away in this manner, he
said: People are naturally skeptical
about an asthma remedy, and when
you consider the number of so-called
cures on the market you can hardly
blame them. Now l claim that my
Cure cures. 1t will instantly relieve
the most violent attack. 1t has per-
m 2nently cured thousands who had
been considered incurable. If did not
believe it why should / be giving it
away? The sufferer who gets sample
package can tell in two minutes wheth
er it is as / represent it, and 1t doesn't
cost him cent. That is fair, isn't it,"
1t certainly does not seem that any
thing could be fairer. Those living out
of town can get free sample by writ
ing their name and address (only) on
postal card addressed DR.. R. Schiff-
mann, 315 Rosabel street, st. Paul,
Mimi, up to Dec. 18th, not later.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-08
A. 0. U. W. REVIVAL.

The committees representing the diff
ferent A. 0. U. w. lodges in the city
met at the a. o. U. w. Temple, Tues
day evening, and mapped out a pro-
gramme to be followed next week
when J. Elbridge Butler, the noted
fraternal lecturer, appears here under
the auspices of the A. o. U. w. j. E..
Mansberger acted as chairman. and
M "A. Reilly as secretary. Mr.. Butler
lectures for Excelsior Lodge on Mon
day evening, December 18th for Reli-
ance the 18th, for Wheeling on the
14th. for Welcome on the 18th, for
LaBelle at their hall, corner Thirty
sixth and Jacob streets, on the 10th,
and closes the course by lecturing for
Upchurch on Saturday, the 18th, at the
A. o. u. w. Temple. These lectures
are not only for members, but all
ladies are especially invited to attend.
The committee looks for immense au-
diences each evening. Mr. Butler had
intended to lecture in Philadelphia
u-On the above dates, but was pre-
vailed upon to fill an engagement here.
He comes here with excellent recon-
mendations and those fortunate enough
to hea7 him while here will certainly
enjoy a rich treat