The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-28
TAPS SOUNDED.
Remains of the Victims of the
Maine Explosion
Deposited In Their Final Rest
ing Place at Arlington.
IN CHARGE OF SIGSBEE
Commander of the III-Fated
Battleship at Havana
Had the Direction of the Fun
eraI Ceremonies.

Washington. Dec. 2S.-The remains of
the $50 victims of the Maine disaster
brought from Havana by the battleship
Texas We're buried today with full
military honors upon a knoll in Airing
ton cemetery. The exercises were ex-
ceedingly simple. They We're in charge
of Captain Sigsbee, now of the Texas,
who was captain of the Maine on that
fatal night, when his ship was blown up
in Havana harbor two years ago. They
We're attended by President Mckinley
and the members of his cabinet Ad-
miral Dewey, General Miles and his
staff and many Other officers of the
army and navy stationed in Washing
ton. Among them We're Lieutenant
Commander Wainwright and Lieuten-
ant P. c. Bowers, both of whom were
on the Maine when the explosion oc-
CURED.
All the army and navy officers were
in full uniform. Several troops of cav
airy from Fort Myer, battalion of
marines from the navy yard and a de-
tachment of sailors from the Texas
We're drawn UP about the nag draped
caskets which were ranged row on row,
along the brow of the hill, each bear
ing a beautiful wreath of galaX leaves.
Despite the snow and nipping cold
over thousand spectators pressed
against the rope lined enclosure, to wit
ness the ceremonies. The marine band
played a dirge, Safe in the Arms Of
Jesus, ana tnen simple Protestant ana
Roman Catholic funeral services were
conducted by Chaplain Clark of the
Naval academy, and Father Chidwick,
the chaplain of the Maine, under a can
Vas-canopied shelter in the open space
facing the square in which the collins
lay beside their open graves.
After the religious services detach-
ment of marines in their spiked helmets
fired a salute of three blank volleys for
the dead and a buglar sounded taps"
The ceremonies lasted barely twenty
minutes Among the sailors of the
Texas present was jeremiah Shea, who
had a miraculous escape on the night
of the explosion, being blown out of the
stoke hole. He was introduced to the
president by Captain Sigsbee.
After the ceremonies the collins were
lowered into their graves and the work
of interring them began.
The list of the identified among the
dead inferred is as follows:
John H. Dierking, drummer; James
H. Graham, chief yoeman; William H.
TinSman, landSman; James H. Brown,
sergeant of marines; EldOn H. Nero,
chief machinist; Harry J. Keys, Ordin-
ary seaman; Owen Sheridan, fireman,
second class; Patrick Gafney, fireman,
Identification very probable); Joseph
Zeery. fireman. James H. Roberts, ma
rine identification very prOLable); Carl
A Smith, seaman; Andrew w. Erikson,
seaman; John J. McManus, fireman;
Charles Hassel, Gunner's mate, third
class: William J. Fewer, bOatSWain'S S
mate; GustaVe Holm, boatswain's s
mate; Charles F. w Fiermar, gunner's
mate. Frederick Jernee, coal passer;
Harry JectsOn, seaman; Carlton jerks.
gunner'S mate (very prObable); Patrick
Flynn, fireman (prObable5; Francis
Philips apprentice; Noble T. Mudd
Cprobable); Thomas J. Jones, coal pass
err F. J. McNiece coal pe5Ser, James
W. LOudon, apprentice (doUbtfuD;
Samuel Lees, ordinary seaman; N. J.
Smith apprentice CdoubtTuD; Alfred
Smith, coal passer; Anthony COnrOy,
coal passer CprObable); John Parry. ap-
prentice; Charles Curran, cOXsWain;
Joseph F. Gordon. fireman fdOubtfuD;
Hughes Patrick, fireman; Fritz Ball,
CdoubtfuD; William Doroughy, ordin-
ary seaman; Frank Sutton. fireman;
Daniel Price, fireman, (doubtfuD; Fred
erick KnieSe (very prObable); Henry
Gross, Iandsman; Charles F. Just. ap-
prentice; James Boyle. quartermasUer;
George J. Johnson, coal passer doubt
TuD: William J. Horne. fireman, (mOst
probable: Joseph Scully. boilermaker;
Albert r. Henneks, gunner's mate;
James NJ League. chief yeoman (prob-
able); s. Nelson, coxswain (probable);
Thomas NJ. Cole, bayman (prObable;
Charles A. Scott. coXswain's mate,
CdoubtfuD; John Matza, coal passer,
Cprobable) Trubie Finch, apprentice;
Thomas J. Harry. coal passer; Walter
Sellers. apOthecary; Alfred J. Holland,
cOxswain; Frank 3. Tigges. copper
smith, Cprobable); Robert Burkhardt
Quartermaster, (probable); Frank
Fisher, ordinary seaman: Millard F.
Harris, quartermaster; William Lund,
coxswafn (probabIe): J. Bennet, marine,
(prObable): George w. KlODer. appren-
tice, and J. W. Johnson, ordinary sea-
man.