Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1899-12-05
LIGHT on THE MAINE DISASTER.
Battie-ship Blown Up by Two Torpe-
does--Guncotton from Span


CATION. have di ,overed that the battle
ship Maine was blown up by gun-cotton
100 hundred pounds of which was used,
was sent foom Barcelona to Admiral
Manterola, commanding the port of Ha-
vana was either stolen from the maga-
zine where the stuff was stored or taken
away with the knowledge of the ofiic-
ials in charge.
Admiral Manterola's s records will un-
houbtedly show the names of his SUBJ
ordinates who had direct control Of the
explosives, and in that way the identity
OF the authors and the executioners of
the plot to destroy the Maine may be
discovered. Two or three men were en-
gagged in the destruction of the Maine.
A steam launch of Span ish make,
and which is now used by the United
States government in Havana harbor,
conveyed the two torpedoes, according
to the new evidence, to a point within
few feet of the Maine, and anchored
them. The torpedoes were kept in pos
itlon by means of buoys fioated eleven
feet under water, ten feet above the an
chors used to prevent them from being
swept away. The torpedoes were ex-
ploded by contact with the keel of the
Maine as she swung at anchor.
Arthur Billings was instantly killed
while at work in the Royal Consolidated
mine, near Copperopolis, Calaveras
county, by drilling into "A missed shot.
George Watson received what might
prove fatal injuries at the same time.
The schooner Santa Rosa was wreck
ed on San Miguel island last week. The
crew took to the small boats and drifted
about for three days until rescued by
the steamer Santa Cruz.
The Tenny cannery at Fresno is TO be
torn down and a cannery to be the larg
est of its kind in California is to be
erected in its stead.
The dele gates to the San Joaquin
Valley Commercial association conven-
ton met at Fresno Saturday TO complete
organization. adopt bylaws and elect
officers. The following permanent Of
ficers were elected President, p. A.
Buell. Of San Joaquin; secretary. Ben
Maddox of Visalia; treasurer. Louis Elm
stein of Fresno. The meetings will be
held quarterly, and the next will be at
Stockton i'll February. An assessment
of $50 for temporary purposes was levied
on each county in the association.
George r. Davis. who was director
general of the Columbian Worlds Fair,
died at his home in Chicaso of valvular
disease of the heart
a death occurred at Gilroy recently
which will attract wide attention from
the medical profession. The death was
that of Elmer Rives, 90 years of age
Another man, Burt Haley, is at the
point of death at Gilroy from the same
disease, consumption. A couple of
years ago the two men, as hale as any
were engaged to kill and disect cattle
affected with tuberculosis. There is lit
tie doubt that the germs from the cattle
spread to the two men. as in neither
family has there ever been the least
taint of consumption. Clark, the doctor,
who attended Rives says that there can
be no doubt but that he contracted the
con sumption from the cattle.
Two bridges are to be built across
Putah creek, to connect Yolo and So
lano counties. The bridges are to be
built by the counties and will cost $l0,-
600 each.
The two Presbyterian churches of
Monterey have consolidated.
There is some legal question regard
ing the issuance of the Los Angeles
school booncs ard q friendly suit is to
be brought TO test the case.
Some idea of the magnitude of the
fruit industry in the Vacaville district
may be inferred from the fact that $780,
the bank of Vacaville. This amount
has been almost entirely through checks
for green fruit sold in eastern markets.
II does not represent the cash transac-
tions or many sales in which payments
are not made through the local banks.
The Santa Maria beet sugar factory
re.opened Friday after closing down for
a short while. The factory has had
very successful run this season, having
turned out about 1000 sacks day dur
ing the night and day shifts. The beets
have averaged about IA per cent sugar.
Abram King, pioneer banker and
capitalist of San Jose, was on trial there
last week for forging vouchers to obtain
ard ,hat,
Hobson. The jury could not agree
and was discharged. King has made
good most of the money he is accused of
having stolen and the case may be
dropped.
George Suesser, recently found guilty
of murder in the first degree for killing
Sheriff Henry II. Farley at Salinas, has
been sentenced to death. The execu-
ton is to take place February l2.
The plans prepared for the light house
30 be constructed at point Arguello,
Santa Barbara county. have been ac-
cepted by the Washington officials. The
buildings are to cost S35. 900.
An interesting feature of the coming
state semi.centennial celebration in
San Jose will be a presentation of bronze
medals to all volunteers who served dur
ing the Spanish war, and who are resi-
dents of Santa Clara county. The vol
unteers will be requested to appear in "A
body in the parade ON the first day of
The celebration. December 30. After
the parade the soldiers will be presented
with the medals in front Of the court.