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81 sixteen. nigh, cashier OF the Onawa.
| aid:
= heard Mcdonald say: You fellows
,imc here TO 10 me. Kennedy SAID:
Yes. YOU ----, and We are going to do
Then Kennedy drew a gun McDon-
aid grabbed II and Il went on
On Experimentation the boy said he
heard Mcponah tell Kennedy he would
W!,Tcss Garthe said that he had
the case. Arnold told me to tell the
truth" he sad.
Ro5crt Mckay. Of 1919 Lexington ave-
nu,. rshcarsed the story OF tae tragedy
"i.ennciy pulled a gun, Mcdonald
.;n ,..,i. his arm. keIncdys gun, went
Than Mcdonald began shooting. Pcy-
ser. Courtney ard Price grabbed McDon.
aid as soan as the first thot wa. fired.
the f, hr pa. sSo ii" s hal fns the sun in F E.
overcast pocket. Courtney fell at the
fourth sfn;,
"Abr" Peyscr. OF 90 Eas, One Hun.
dred and Twcnty-siSth street. said he
was with Kennedy In the Onawa cafe.
who testified to-day: Piser. Kennedy.
Courtney. Price and John Kennedy we're
together. lie testified that he was
first shot, was fired. He saw a gun in
McDonald's hand. Mcdonald had hold
OF Kennedy. No one else had re-
volvcr that he saw. He raw no one urg-
Ing Kennedy to attack Mcdonald. Iic
didn't hear Mcdonald, ask Kennedy II
he had como In 20 DO HIM.
Attorney Levy gave him searching
cross-cxamination.
John Mcdu!nmis. Of ls9 East Ninety
NTH street. who was with Mcdonald
In hefcafc. testified as follows:
price said to him: You can't get out
OF this saloon until you have seen Tom
Kennedy Mcdonald said: There have
been n lot OF stories OF my talking about
Tom Kennedy. II any o: you fellows
eyer beard me, gay SO now. This is the
"pcyser said Don, stand for that.
Kennedy Il heard a pistol shot.
s,w two haris in the air. Mcdonald
bad hold OF Kcnntdy's wrist. a gun
was IN Tom icnnciy's hand. Two
shots were fred IN ..hr mir.
IA Ptyser rushed IN ! pushed him
back, Thought saw him have a gun
Courtney caught McDonald's wrist
and said. 7 have got him. Tom. throw
1t into him. There was general mix
up
lav,
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learned that Eliza Decker had tried to
pass 4 one-dollar certificate which mad
been ciumsily raised to a twenty ola r
bill.
The figure twenty" had been cut from
counterfeit bill and pasted over the
figure ''onr.'
The sisters took the matter as n Joke
when they appeared In court.
They said that Gordon gave them the
bill.
He said that Mr.. Savage had raised
It and told him that she was going to
try to pass II.
Gordon was held In $50 ball for fur
Their examination ana the two girls were
discharged.
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Former Owner of Ell
mendorf Now Content
to Live Near the Spot
Where He Reared Gel
ebrated Stars of the
American Turf.

Upon on" OF III. most picturesque
sweeps Of the rolling blue grass coun-
try. fcw miles out OF Lexington. KY.
Is r!sln. n stone mansion. J. II. iias-
gin. the multi-millionairc. IL building It
for country home. Its piazzas give II
view of the finest stretch Of land In tina,
far-famed region and the vista Is COW
cred BY title deeds IN the STRONGHOLD
Of the Californian. y. calls 1t Elmen-
dorf.
In remote corner. adjoining the vast
estate. Is "a simple v.n"clai log cottage"
with a few acres OF 'illabic and pastur.
land surrounding. Her. lives Dan Swis.
crs. the former owner Of all Elm"n-
dorf and Its surrounding grassy slopes.
Here II waE that he built the stables
and the bn.ci!ne plant wherein were
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NJ DONALD FIRED ON
FIRST, He SNEARS.
John Allen Says Prices Slayer
Shot in Self
Defense.

The inquest into the death OF George
Price. shot and killed IN Harlem bv
Niles Mcdonald vino also wounded
three other men. was continued before
Coroner Hart to-day. Abraham Levy
ana Henry rnser, counsel for the nc-
cuscd gambler, continued to bring out
every bit OF evidence that would show
Mcdonald faced .aloic In the Onnwa
Cafe n hnif-doxcn Aht,cr personal enc
mics. men ~ his kind Who take big
chances ~ cards AS well AS In personal
dlinLlti.s. and Cha. he killed Price ani
wounded the others while defending his
life
Mrs Mcdonald was IN ;hc courtroom.
accompanied by n woman friend. She
looked COMPOSED and listened to the ;cs-
t.mony !ntcn,y.
Mcdonald Was Az calm as ycstcr-
day. lie frequently Whispered dusscs-
iions 70 nj. counsel. when point OF To-
cation OF persons In the room at the
time Vas !nvov.d he rapidly made Ola.
grams ana passed them to Mr. tngcr or
Mr.. Levy Their accuracy was admitted
by the persons On the stand.
Dnd for Mcdonald.
Sylvester FREEMAN. OF " East One
Hundred and Twrnty-n.nth street. knew
Price. lie was In the saloon when he
was killed. lie saw Kennedy ana Nc
Donald talking. lie said: Il heard u
shot. ! saw u hand in the air. |, held
Il revolver, There were three men In u
bunch. Kennedy. Pr:cc ana Mcdonald.
II ran 10 them Mcdonald had a gun
pressed against Ncnncdy's side. I said.
'Mlcs. think what you are doing Sew
.ral shots were Aired. Then ran to the
door.
'Whcn came back two or three
minutes later Eddie Courtney was on
the iloor. Mcdonald was In the centre
OF the room.
Courtney said. Mcdonald done me-
John Allen. one 81 the bariendcrs at
Mcdonald and Kennedy were linking.
Kennedy pulled hts gun out o: MS
pocket. Mcdonald srshSeN. his land AID
threw II IN. Then II went on.
NcDunnIi Got Its Gun.
.~rh,s was before Mcdonald got his
gun. Then Mcdonald put his gun to
you. but I'll spare your iiic.''
"At the beginning there was n slender
man standing by Kennedy who was
giving him the push to so for Nc
Donald
favor OF Mcdonald that Il created a
sensation. He declared positively that.
he heard two or three shots that were
not loud enough to have come fstrn Nc
'''hs Ano, i.n McDonala w,,nc...
Charles Gar,heA of iss Avenue y. q. boy
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SULLlVAN'S MANAGER DEAD.
Harry phillips Dies ~ rnruIysI.-
WcIl.Knuwn Squirting Man,

Harry Phillips. former manager o..
John l.. Sullivan. died a; Roosevelt Hos
p!tal this morning OF paralysis.
Yesterday while s.,;!u@ IN ;hc cafe Of!
tue Delevan Hotel. who's. proprietor.
Tom O.Rourkc, Is noted as ii manager,
o, pugt.ists. Ph!ll.ps was riricXen. He
was taken At once TO the hospital
Phillips was not well known IN IN.
sportins world when he blossom,I ~,
rs the backer OF Harry Gilmore agalns:
Jack McAul!fIc, then lightweight cham
p!on. Later he took up Joan l.. Stiiii.
van and managed his European Tour.
He left Sullivan previous 10 the iisht
with Mitchell to hurry back to th!s
country, az he was accused OF having
a hnniiln the. Grand Trunk robberics I,
Montreal. Sullivan got rid of him after
he returned TO America. Phillips Wig.
orOusly defended himself from the Mon.
trcal charges. or late years he hnd co.,,
iu,ed gambl!ng .housts In tina; city. ii.
visited New York frequently and always
few months ago he had . slight stroke
Ok pafnlysts. d 4 81 Il
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COLUMN.
A FEW CRACKS
AT THE SPORTS.
IN ERErs what get from Baltimore,
IN over the signature OF "A man named
Al HEREFORD:

~ EREs what get from baltimore,
IN over the signature OF "A man named
n Al Hcrtord:
AUST a few lines to let you know that
Tam looking for some good l!Sh;-weight
20 meet Joe Cans before my club and
also some good feather-weight to NEE:
Harry Lyons. OF Chicago. I viii; give II
Kood.sixed purse for both OF these
matches II any good men are willing to
meet either OF these boys. have Issued
challenges to NIL OF the feather weights
on behalf OF Lyons. but none OF the top
notchers has accepted It: they all seem
to be leary Of him. have also offered
KID Mcfarland. Kid LaviSnc. Jack
Daily. Jack O'Brien and Spike Sullivan
a GOOD. sized purse TO meet Cans. but
they don't seem anxious FOR any OF his
game. lhave offered Kid Broad. Dave
Sullivan. Tin. Callahan. Oscar Gardner
and Joe Bernstein all good Offers to
meet Lyons. but they nil seem to hight
shy OF him.
What a dear little innocent babc this
man named HEREFORD must be to wonder
why men OF fair reputation night shy
OF his brunette wonder and are "lcary''
OF his latest aftache and his '.offers"-to
fight? Harry Lyons Is from Chicago and
was recently in the company OF pretty
good people. How did he ever re. away
Come TO think OF It Herford nigh, frame
up something with mysterious" Billy
Smith or that chap Nahoncy who helped
throw the game down In Paterson. Stop
cunning for 'top.notchers." Mr. Her
ford. and get into the class tina, will take
on your stable. to light" or to meet.
Charley Koran IL handing zen, GU, since
he stopped calling In the tissch and the
last quarter. He gave me good one
the other day. hut 1t was n farawny shot
and I forgot to get on. am told the
big little fellow has been looking up
parliamentary rules an applied to lobby
ing and has priced tickets TO Albany.
He'd look great towing II fight bill into
the Legislative arena up the river.
gang out to- the Pacific Coast. rhe
cause OF II all "a that the beef:nnd
asa snss
much to tho good better rs like also
It's tisfit closed. Take place ike
Frisco, or Dallas. or Denver. where
man can run faro:bank on the Side
Talk; 70 bong as !, i'm, hrae CO., deal
straight TO the police and III. iakir Is
run out OF town after being made to
loosen up: Go to the police here with
aa kfk an" dsn a &c IN Mh' Aha IND
mes blanc "s''s fc Th IL K ssssssaSr;
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swIGERr's LoG-cABlN COTTAGE.


Everybody knows J. Il. lI,gs!n. Er-
erybady knows Dan Swlg,rts horses.
llaSgin INDUCES "A caprice by expanding
thousands In IN. maintenance Of "A fash
ionable and very. hiGh-class breeding
establishment. while Swigcrt Ia happy
In beinE privileged TO live near the seat
NJ his greatest work.
Dnn SwiIrrts Career.
SwiScrts horses made Thousands for
hun. When their rncin. days were over
they made still other thousands. either
by gale or In the stud. lie has lost
all. or nearly all In ventures tait he
understood less ~ than that TO which
be was boed
The story % Dan SH!.crl'S career Is
part ~ the history II the turf.
Robert Alexander. the scion OF u SCOT
lisa hOu~r. came into heritage Of some
thing like 5.nH acres. now known a. the
Wooihurn Farm. IN Woodford County.
Ky. In the middle 'of last century. He
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GORDON HELD AS
COUNTER |TER
Women Arrested with
Him Discharged in
Court.

Charles Gordon. OF Otisvillc. y. y.
was arraigncd before Commissioners
Shields to-day on charge OF counter
fc!ting.
With Mrs. Avlsta Savage and Eliza
Decker. her sister. he was arrested yes
t.r!ay at Ai!ddletown. The Decker R!rl
says that she Is thirteen years old. She
looks much elder.
Chic: iazcn. OF the Secret Service.
some time ago received Information that
a gang OF counierfci,crs was ut work In
Orange County. One OF his agents
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ANOTHER JACK sHEEHAN.'
Orig inntor Of ..Jack's Tips" Drni".
Connection with Fake.

sporting Eiitor Evening World.
! would thank you to state In your pa
per ,has the Jack Sheehnn mentioned in
connection with the fraud charges a, the
N-S Orleans track Is not the same AZ
IA. originator and publisher OF Jacks
TIPS
have issued this daily bulletin on all
the Eastern jockey Club tracks since
1879. and have earned n reputation FOR
fair dealing.
II ;nere j. any person ut New Orleans
selling an imitation OF my work. anu
passing M Jack Shcchan," he .s I'm
pos!nS upon his patrons !! he Is giving
them 10 understand that he Is the same
Shechln who Is known here.
Thanking you In advance for an act OF
Justice to mo. ! remain. respectfully.
JACK SliEEiIAS.
Proprietor o. Jacks T!r-
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WINNERS. At
new ORLEANS.
New Turf Rule Favored
Quite Right in a
Dash.
lsp,el,i to tn. E,enins World,

RACE TRACK. NEW ORLEANS.
Jan. i.-The new rule passed by the
Turf Congress. which went into effect
the first OF tho year. made Quite Right
nm overwhelming favorite In the SIX
furlongs for three-ycar-"lds. and made
the race. on paper. virtual GIT to
karrick's fiily.
Previous to the passage OF the rule
q horse picked UP a penalty for winning
after the next days entries were out.
but now horse does not incur the
penalty II he wins after the next days
entries are published.
The usul! card o. six races was run
over a heavy track and Is per cent. OF
those entered were scratched. Four
scratched away from Quite Right In her
race and Ave declined in the seven fur
longs.
FIRST RACE. Z
FIR four. .olds and I'D: one mile and sey.
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Medical.
OLD DIR. GRlNDLE.

S SkM ynax uSlyEhs!Tf o. Tue Girr o.
year, = spseiallst IN Uissass. oil Msa. Undss
Old Old ~: oMgshLE' ss::ntinc system OF treat.
asSnt o!ood s:Sskln diseases. pain In tbs bones.
'sss!lins:. kidney and bladder complaints. sesid:
ins. innammaeisa. gravel. weak, unIsvsieped
about 70 marry. lIkssiss ihoss kavinS simpsdi.
n,,nt:. should. 50 TO d.. 0RiNDLE.S oid.esiab.
bsiyssn oh ana IN avenues saisssss.-S q nss
sss ins sGSS 5Ss ,sss :.a.isi lsss.ssass
sssyslles: sste Aayiss 90; hss q.
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conceived the idea OF u breeding estnb-
.ish cattle
Nearby lived Col william Buford and
John Harper. enthusiastic tur!mcn. The
three became associates. AMI devoted
their whole time to the pursuit OF breed
Ing. In friendly rivalry they stopped at
no expense. ana valuable sires wcr'
brought here u; great cost 10 further
!hc!r experiments.
Swireri WIS employed AS manager by
Mr., Alexander and given ~. car. and
study ~ the imported stud. which In:
Yorkshhr.
I<inRHsls~r First srnsnti"n.
Al the Death OF his employer. Mr.
vE!n!iylsud started a stable .: his own
seacctin5.9m,ylnI the get Of ~" best OF
his former :cnp.oy"r's stock at sale Of
thu - lteI
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Career of the Noted Horse
Owner Part of Our
Turi History - Made
Honey by Thousands,
Only to Lose All, or
Most of 1t.

E.mendorf Mr.. Hagsin has chosen TO
RI tain the name.
II would he Impossible to enumerate all
Of tn. .rmarka Die horses that have been
bred by Dan Swlger,. 4 table OF the
llrycst OF his MInne:A fotlOMe:
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Tan. Boat. At FAN River.

FALL RIVER, Nsss.. Jan. THE Casino box.
Ing matches iast night were tame. Joe Paul de.
W.,san and Martin Riley we're nut oat q, he
rins By tbs referee 10 the ninth round OF their
match Tor foni nshtirE. and Joe wilisr Just
m!ssed . knockout vind.up from Hal Johasoa By
failing through the ropes In the second round
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wr-, r.,nt ro.,m.atr.-. dead.

Miss Blanche Bcra.d. who was Post
mts,res., ut Wcs, Point for nearly forty
live years. and VINO was we'll known 10
Gen. Sherman. died to-day AZ her home,
In HnekcnGaek. y. j.. from y stroke Ut
paralysis. ~
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= No cutting; book frss: Loo
piles d, s ss;::; s'l iii s: s. s.:
Medical.
OLD DR.. GREY.

Il Ssars q !spssiAiist Ii dfssssss OF men oniy.
su.sssst psrnsasni eurs guaranteed. Blood. skin.
kiaasg and bladder trounS ssaknesh nsrxost
imtsIs.snss ITO mSfIiass. Ccasuit OLD On.
GREY ant; he u the oiAs.s .:!ablishsd. The los9'
o. svsr IS years q 10 Essk l1th e.: sssr u.f,a
ss.s.y Herr 80 I; Re; e y -
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reared the most Justly celebrated stars
of the American turf
birthplace of Great Sire..
Here !, was that Salvador nrs, Kicked
his col,ish capers upon the broad blue
carpet wherein his own sire. liindoo.
friskei In Juvenile JOY. Here was born
inl raised the unbeatcn fremont: here
Fircnzi. the queen. 'oam.d beside her
dam over one u! the finest pasture tracts
In ali Kentucky.
This was the home NJ Spcnd;arif' OF
a hundred ihuroughbrcis whose names
are written In brackets OF glory IN the
history Of our turf.
And here. IN sight 81 the great. rtch
">tah lishmrnt that WAS hts, lives Dan
Swigcrt. almost forgotten. the man
who has traced his career indclIbiy upon
the anrnl" OF the ric'rg worli
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SECOND RACE.
ros thrss-yeaT-o.is. rlI furionE,

Pirate Queen and Quite Right wen; on
In front and opened u gap OF three
lengths to the stretch turn. where they
we're DONE. and Menace took command
ard Ca mo home an easy winner Gray
Dolly came up from next to la.S to get
iiinsiaie stumbled and threw Brennan
At the start. He finished r.Ie..ess In
tront and ran away four miles
" ~ Third RACE,
II ysss thrss.ysar.oleA and up. oae mile and an
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Star, good. woa easily. rim.-.,oo
Uhlers picked his track and passed Orin
u the head OF the stretch without an
effort. Grin had the early speed. but
Caywood had him In the worst going
throughout. Indian dropped Into third
place In the last eighth when the others
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GEN. BATcHELDER 6EAo.

Ex-0unrtrrmastc OF the
Array PASSES Away,
WAsHlNGTON. Jan. isl-Gen, Batcne:-
der, former Quareermaster-Ge General Of
the Army. did here this -aftsrnosa, -
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T1iIo OF Orleans and Monk wayman
=. 10 between them allsthe way. Belle
f1Eto3p4- had an advantage OF meek
~ H99nI the hackstretch and In
II H4E 3end 70 nearly two lengths
Aopt$pfns She could not last tn
3h4Weref.s and tired In the i,r,u;
Hqunteo III. wns third h tire
0eqkE1 Lee bled last sixtcent n
q. Glrnee second. and
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NEW ORLEANS ENTRIES.

Especial to The Evening woFiiD
RACE TRACK. NEW ORLEANS.
Jan. THE entries FOR to-morrow's
races are as follows:
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birthplace of Gr-a, s.r-..

reared the most Justly celebrated stars
IL A ~
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FIRST RACE

For toa,.,e.r.ola. .aa up; one mil, and .er.
sniy yafasL
Catoctin clarion., 1901-03-21
Local Items.
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature sssss sas Of &<H2zIzu
FORD'S GRAND OPERA HOUSE.

WEEK MARCH 25TH-
Return of the great religious drama ofthc age
QUO VADIS. QUO VADIS.
With its brilliant company, magnifi-
cent stage effects etc.
Much interest is being manifested in the re-
turn to Ford's ofthat popular religious drama
Quo Vadis.'
"Quo Vadis" undoubtedly is one Of the
greatest dramas of modern production, it
has reached the people everywhere ana after
long runs has returned to find the public just
as eager to see Its stage version.
1t is wonderfully dramatic following the
book in the glory and grandeaur Of its his
torlcal Characterization, its Roman scenic
splendor and in its almost tarilllng reallza-
ton of the struggles of the early christians
during the darkest period of the history OF
Rome.
The stage is filled with vast crowds Of Ro
mans almost during its entire action, the
scenic effects are bewilderingly gorgeous
depicting the Palace of Nero, The Circus
and Aroma, The Burning of Rome, The
Street scenes, etc.
MATINEEs-WEDN d SATURDAY.
ADMISSION 20 AND 80 CTS.
Catoctin clarion., 1901-03-21
A Gentle Hint.

In our style Of climate, with It's sudden
change Of emperature,-rain, wind and sun
shine often intermingled in single day,-it
is no wonder that our children, friends and
relatives are so frequently taken from US by
neglected colds, half the deaths resulting
directly froh, this cause. A bottle of Bos-
chee's German Syrup kept about your home
for immediate use will prevent serious sick
ness, a large doctors bill, and perhaps death,
by the use of three or four doses For curing
Consumption, Hemorrhages, Pneumon a,
Severe Coughs, Group, or any disease of the
Throat or Lungs, Its success is simply won
derful, as your druggist will tell you. Get a
sample bottle free from Waters Pharmacy
Regular SIZE, rs cts. Get Green's Prize AL
manac. mch73m
Catoctin clarion., 1901-03-21
Sale Register.

Under this head will appear free Of charge,
notice of the date, character and maker OF
all sales, tor which Bills are printed at this
Office.
A like notice, of not more than five lines,
may be had by those who have Bills printed
elsewhere, upon payment of 30 cents.I
On Thursday. March 21st, Harry r. Boiler
will sell on Chas. A. Dorsey's farm one.
third mile south of Motters, stock and
farming implements.
ON Saturday, March 2Srd, at O'Clock p. m,
Mrs. John Brockly will sell personal prop.
erty on East Main-st, Thurmont
On Saturday, March 23rd, at o'clock p. m,
on the road from Catoctin Furnace to Jim.
town, j. r. lsanogle will sell stock and
farming implements.
On Monday, March 25th, Chas. M. Gall will
sell stock aud farming implements, miles
north of Thurmont, on the Eyler farm.
On Tuesday. March Goth, 1901, G. NJ. Eng
lish will sci! at public sale on the Home
Farm, a large lot Of personal property.
See Posters.
On Friday, March Goth, at 10 a. m, Chas. B.
Nestor will sell household effects on West
Main st., Thurmont.
On Friday, March Goth, Harry G. Lohr Will
sell at the residence OF his mother, In
Graceham, a lot of household effects.
ON Saturday, March S0th, at o'clock p. m.
Mr.. Chas NJ. Cramer will sell, al his resi-.
dence on Waterst.. household goods.
Catoctin clarion., 1901-03-21
To Raise the Maine.

10 RAISE the Ma1nes
All eyes are now turned toward the shat
tered and twisted mass of rusted metal-once
the gallant U. 8. battleship Maine-lying in
about the middle OF Havana harbor,a perch
for the carrion eating vulture and nest for
the harbor fishes. 1t is just three years since
the disaster forcing the conflict between
Spain and the United States occurred, and
the news that the sunken Maine is soon to
be raised from its memory haunted resting
place has created general feeling ofinterest,
tinged with sadness. Gov. General Leonard
Wood and Luclan Young, captain of the
port of Havana, have finally AWARDED the
contract for the removal OF the wreck to the
Chicago firm of Chamberlain & Co., the low.
est bidders for the work. The initiatory
operations will shortly be under way and 1t
ia estimated that In four mounths the last
vestige of the i'll starred warship will have
been removed This will be the last leaf in
one of the most eventful chapters Of Ameri.
can history. The contract also provides for
the raising of the Spanish transport Alfonso
XII, which is beached on the shore few
cable lengths from the Maine.
The plans IN their present state provide
for the building of huge cofferdam around
the Maine, while the beachcd Alfonso XII will
be hauled high on shore by means of pow.
erful 81 stem of block and falls tackles, cables
and guy poles. The cofferdam for the Maine
will be one Of the largest on record In the
history of mechanics. 1t will be oblong in
contour including within it every piece Of
the Maine's wrecksge. Eads, who con-
structed the bridge over the Mississippi river
at st. Louis, used the same idea at the mouth
Of the Mississippi when navigation was i'm
periled by shifting sands. The cofferdams
which will encompass the Maine will SUI
pass those of Eads in magnitude and utility.
Francis Collingwood Of the English His
torical society, and one of the four engineers
of the Brooklyn bridge. is an authority on
lhe use and construction of cofferdams, cais.
sons and bulkheads He says this structure
which is to be built around the Maine will be
absolutely impervous to the action of the
surrounding waters. When the cofferdam is
completed, he says, the water inside the in.
closure will be exhausted by immense pumps
leaving the mishappen wreck as approach.
able as if in a city street.
Captain Henry Stephens of the steamer
City of Washington, which was anchored but
a short distance from the Maine at the time
of the explosion, is Of the opinion that the
mystery surrounding the cause Of the explo..
sion which sank the Maine will be unravelled
when the battered bulk is reclaimed. Capt
Stephens was naturally enabled to form
fairly accurate idea as to the exact circum.
stances attending the disaster. He says that
beyond doubt some direct evidence as to
whether the explosion was within the vessel
or from without will be forthcoming when
the hull in brought to the light OF day.
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