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Official County Paper. ADVERTISING RATES. Tuia. Tl*. >La 4TSjs*sps3^Ht Twtk Too(p _ ao*i.4.ooL.flo%M • weeks 1.50 . 8.78 i.TS 6.CC U.OB itnci a oo a.od a.oo T.eojio.oo | la.oa 1 month I N 3.75) 6 35) 9.25 19.00) .• • month* 1 00 4.00 9.00 U.TS IT.OM IS 0t • month. 4.00 B BS 11.8518.0Uj23.00d K OS • mouth. 5.50 *.0013.0090.00)39.001 4*. i ti*t |io.oo|i3.oolM.oo>o.o(ii4a.oaj mS Basin... card., not exaeedlng tin gg Legal rertf semen te at legal rates. Advert!**, sunt. Inserted with no .peal Had time wfll bo published until ordered out, and eharxed eordlngly. All bill, payable quarterly, OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. Count j Officers. County Judge 0- W. Obiter Bherifl j. w. Whits Bonnty Clerk Wm. Bb.ndoh ounty Treasurer A. T. Fobtoh Regie ter ol Deeds Wm. Hutchison Clerk of the Gonrt H. 0. Gosling District Attorney ..John 8. Labbon County Superintendent Howard Mii.lkb SBrtuyor W. H. Knowkb Coroner G. P. aims Chairman Bond of Bnpervlsom.... Alex. Hell Poor Commissioner E. Tilton Superintendent Insane Asylum. . .F. Wilkins CITY UTFICKHS. Aug. Smith Oty Clerk H. E. Packard TroMurer John 8. MoKltiriek Assessor Jos. Oraun mu Police Justice J. Henry Bennett Justice. I R. S. McMlchael f Squire Toney Marshal John C. Johnson ffon.taMn. ...........A. I* Ru.sell vousianie. J A , 8. Nelson SOCIETY DIRECTORY. I A BELLE LODGE A. F. <fc A. M. NO. 84. i Meets the First and Third Wednesdays of each month. Hall in Williams' block. VIROQVA LODGE. I. O- O. F.- MEETS EV- V ary Saturday night In WllllaL block. \TIROQl T A ENCAMPMENT. I. 0. O. F-. NO. T AC Meets every Monday even ng. A NCIENT ORDER OF UNI TED WORKMEN Jx. —First and third Tuesdays of each month. ORDER OF CHOSEN FRIENDS.—MEETS second and fourth Saturdays of each mth. American legion of honob.-meets second and fourth Tuesdays of each ra’th. A LEX- LOWRIE POST, G. A. R.—MEETS A first Monday evening of each month, la W. R. C. hall. Regina lodge, daughters of re bekah. No. 38, meets first and third Mon day of each mouth iu 1. O. O. F. hall. Modern woodmen of America, no. 1901. meets Friday night of each week. VIBOQUA CHAPTER, O. E. 8., MEETS second Tuesday ot each month In Masoulo hall. VriROQUA CHAPTER, R. A. M.. MEETS every second and fourth Wednesday of each month. "Vl r OMAN’S RELi: F < 01108.-MEETS OM yf alternate Ss * rnions. C. T. U—MEETS ALTERNATE TUES • days at 3p. m. 10. G. T. LODGE.-MEETS ON EVERY • Weduend'y evening, in Alliance hall. rj’HE VIROQUA COUNCIL, NO 129, A. p. A . X meets at Alliance hall every Tuesday nlgat 7:30 o’cl ick. VriROQUA K O. T. M.-MEETS ON EVERY Monday evening In Alliance hall, at T :30. CHURCH DIHECTORY. ■LfETHODIST EPISCOPAL-SERVICES AT 10:80 a. m. and 7:30 p m. each Sabbath, if unday school at 12 m. Prayer meetings oa 'Thursday evenings. /CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH—SERVICES \j at 10:80 a. m. and 7 :JO p. m. each Sabbath. Sunday school at 12 m- Church of christ —preaching Ev ery Sunday at 10:S0 a. m. and In the even ing. Sunday school a' 9:80 a. m. NdRWEOIAN LUTHERAN CHURCH.- Bervlces every Sunday at s o’clock. TCOXNKBS CARDS. S' P. PROCTOR, ATTORNEY AND Counselor, Vtroqna, Win. vVill practice all Courts of the state- bptola! >Hontlgp given to Collections. CILBAUCSH a LARSON, ATTORNEYS. i ’ Special a’ tentlon given to collections Of ■oe In Ferguson Block, second floor. Main Street, Vlroqua, Wls. Jackson Silbauoh. John S. Labson. WM. A. COTT, M. D., PHYSICIAN AND Surgeon, Vlroqua, Wls. Offloe necr residence. 1 bl’k E. Lysne’s hotel. ~/T P. MIN SHAL L, mT D., PHYSICIAN A. and Surg>ou. A graduate of Keokuk rlloal College, one of the best of Its kind in the United States. All calls promptly attend ed, day or night. Latest and mot approved methods of treatment use 1. Offloe In Casson’e Bl’k Viboqua. Wia. I,' E. MORLEY, M. D-, PHYSICIAN JT . and Surgeon. Vlroqua, Wl*. Office over Craig A Co’s drug store, oa west side of ball. All calla attended promptly day or night. M. SURRNSON. CITAS. H. TROW!!RIDGE. CURENffIN & TROWBRIDCE, P I’MTPH IANS AND SCRGKcN.d. VlrOqUll. Wls. Calls ir> -lty or country promptly attended Office o' or Craig & Go’s drug store. JOHN DAWSON Sc CO.- GEAKKAL Insura ■ re and Real Estate Agency, Vlroqua. Office In Williams block, second floor. VERNON CO. COURT-REGULAR terms on the first, Tuosduy of each month, at the i ourt house fromtt to 1° u rn. and 130 to 6 p.m. D. O. M A HON 1. Y County Juuge. H. J. Buttle, md. W. M. Trowbridge, md. DRS. SUTTLE 4 TROWBRIDGE. Dr. Trowbridge, late restdent physician and inrgeou Cook county hospital, Chicago. • ALL CALLS ATTENDED PROMPTLY • Day or night, from offloe. GEO. E. CHAHBERS, Crown and Bridge Work, Metal Plates and all other bran he* of dental work done In the latest and most Improved manner. Satis faction guaranteed. Offloe In Towner's block VIROQUA, - - WIS. J. H. Chase, isH DENT IST. Offlo* over Chandler’s I Vlroqua* atore t Wla. C. W. Graves, D. O. Mahoney. CRAVES Si MAHONEY* Attorneys & Counsellors at Law Practice In all Courts. Money l oaned on Real Estate. Collections Promp tly Attended to. Office over Bank of Vlroqua. VIROQUA, WIS. PLAIN or FANCY PRINTING.... EXECUTED WE CAN DO anything In the lino of PRINTING.^ felaiMDl i Boarding. MRS. L. C. RICE Is now located m her new be tiding, second floor, and is prepared to turnlsh board by dav pr w-ek, Lunches s rved at reasonable rates. Buppers furnished tor balls an* private par ties. Accommodations for 75 couple*. Bakery supplies for sale. — OYSTERS *>-IN BULK OR CAN Ontario Steel Bridge Works J WIS. H. TIMMERMAN, Proprietor. —-manufacture:- Steel Sftridges, ffloof Urussco, Steel Tjubea for Substructures, Culverts, Arches, etc., of tny diameter or ’ength. p-WRITE THE VERNON COUNTY CENSOR. VOL. XLIIL—NO. 15. Royal makes the food pure, wholesome and delicious pm &4KIKO POWDER Aosolutcl/ Pure RCVAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK. Very Karly Americans. If the find of a Colorado silver miner, made half a dozen years ago, be taken into account, there is but little doubt that the human race existed on this continent as long ago as the time when the silver veins were in process of formation. In the Rocky I’oint mine, in Hillman, 400 feet below the surface a number of human bones were found imbedded in the silver-bearing ore. When taken out over SIOO worth of sil ver still clung to tle bones. An arrow head, made of ti papered copper and four Inches long, was also fouud with the remains. W. F. LINDEMANN. H. LII'DEMANN, President. C tshler. Bank of Viroqua. IStatb Bank—Capital SSO 000,00.] Lindemann & Rusk, Props. United States bonds, inland end foreign exohsvge, gold, silver and nnonrrent money bought and sold. Certificates of deposit Issued payable on demand, to draw Interest If left six months. Business Honrs, 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. Collection* and banking business promptly attended to and remittances made on day of collection. S. 13. lieque, Dentist, VIROQUA, - WL*. Otowk aad Bride* Work. K*tal ia( all tther branch** of Dental work In tba latest Improved manner. W guarantee work Omci in Divxra's block. F~_ I BARNEY, • I>. I>. B. • VIROQUA, WIS. CBBdoes fine dental work. Enc ustlng. Bridge, Crown and Gdd Plate Work. Special attention given to correcting Irregularities and preservation of the natural teiti. Twenty four years practical experience an i study. Dental Parlors In Herrick Block. C. H MINSHALL, Attorney’St-Law, Vlroqua, Wls. Loans,Collections and Pensions, Office in sec in 1 story Williams' Block IRA S. GRIFFIN, Attornev at Law. IRA S. GRIFFIN, LIFE, FIRE, ACCluuu AND TORNADO INBUII ANCE. General Collecting Agency. Loans Negotiated '—Vikoqua, Wis. N. A-SVIOUM, MERCHANT TAILOR, FINE CUSTOM WOHK A SPECIALTY. Perfect Fit Guaranteed.* VIROQUA. WISCONSIN. VIROQUA STEAM LAUNDRY^ Everythin? New, Complete and First-Class. The proprietors have spared nothing in work or expense to equip a plant suit able to the needs of the publio. Ev erything is under the direction of b manager with 12 years experience. Individual and Family Laun dry work Guaranteed. Rrmember the Steam Laundry and give it your patronage. AH packages col lected and delivered. Id same block with Opera House, \/IF=?CDCi>LJA, Wl^. N. Coe & Son, —PROPRIETORS OF — THE NEW HARNESS SHOP If vou want a good double harness tor spring work, now ia the time to place your order. We know we can supply your wants REPAIRING A SPECIALTY nniJW A CIKWT kjl | Proof of Foul Treachery in Havana Harbor. MINE UNDER THE MAINE Verdict of Court of Inquiry Says the Fact Is Clear. REPORT SENT TO CONGRESS. Whole Matter Is Referred to Committee on Foreign Relations. A MESSAGE FROM M’KINLEY. Reviews the Maine Affair, but Makes No Recommendations. Verdict of the Naval Court Shows that the United States Battleship Was Sent to the Bottom of Havana Harbor l>y the Explosion of a Mine- Board Does Not Definitely Fix Re sponsibility, bnt Suggests It—Presi dent McKinley Reviews the History of the Maine from the Time She Was Sent to Havana—Report as Sent to Congress. Washington correspondence: At noon Monday the findings of the na val board of inquiry as to the cause of the explosions that wrecked the Maine were sent to Congress by President Mc- Kinley. In anticipation of the report be ing presented, the largest crowd which ha attended n session of Congress in years was at the capitol. Not one-tenth of the people who stormed the doors were able to gain admission. The mem-ten of the House awaited the report with the same feverish anxiety manifested by the public, and there was scarcely a vacant seat on the floor. The verdict of the court and the mes sage from the White House accompany ing is brief, ’i be report as a whole is a for mal, dispassionate recital of facts, and bears the stamp of that strict oflicialism which marks naval procedure. An ab- J president m’kini.ey. straet of the eight parts of the report is here given: 1. At the time of the explosion the battleship Maine was lying in five and one-lialf to six fathoms of water. 2. The discipline was excellent. Everything was stowed according to orders, including ammunition, guns, and stores. The temperature of the magazines at 8 p. m. was nor mal, except in the after 10-inch magazine, and that aid not explode. 3. The explosion occurred at 9:40 o’clock in the evening of Feb. 15. There were two explosions, with a very short interval between them. The ship lifted on the first explo sion. 4. The court can form no definite opinion of the condition of the wreck from the divers’ evidence. 5. There are technical details of wreckage, from which the court de duces that a mine was exploded under the ship on the port sid<\ (5. The explosion was due to no fault of those on board. 7. In the opinion of the court the explosion of the mine caused the explosion of two magazines. 8. The court is unable to find evi dence to fix the responsibility. The report is unanimous and is signed by all tlie members of the court. It does not refer to the existence or nonexistence of the mine in the harbor of Havana, ex cept in the specific finding that a mine was exploded under the shin and the opinion that the explosion of the two magazines was caused by the explosion of a mine. This explains the remarkable destruction wrought. The explosion is thus shown to have combined the force of a mine with out and two magazines within. The two explosions which the court finds to have occurred, with a very short interval be veon them, is an additional detail show .. • that two forces operated iu causing the destruction. The finding that the ship lifted on the first explosion indicates an external source and one of tremendous power to be able to lift a battle ship of thousands of tons. The character of the wreckage, techni cally described in the fifth part of the re port, from which the court deduces that a mine was exploded under the ship on the port side, sustains the view taken by some experts shortly after the disaster that the force of the explosion was exerted from port to starboard. The feature of the report of deepest in terest to the navy is the complete exon eration of Captain Sigsbee and all on board, contained in the second finding, setting forth the perfect order and discip line prevailing on the ship, and more di rectly stated in the sixth finding, which declare-' the disaster to be due to no fault of those en board. M-'asagc by McKinley. In sending the verdict of the naval court to Congress President McKinley accom panied it with a brief mes-sage. He re viewed the history of the Maine from the titr “ she was sent to Havana, but made no recommendations to the assembled law makers. In his message the President said: "For some time priut to the visit of the Maine to Havana harbor, our consular rep resentatives pointed out the advantages to flow from the visit of national ships to the Cuban waters In accustoming the people to the presence of our Bag as the symbol of goo.; will, and of our ships '.n the fulfillment of the mission of protection to American Interests, even though no immediate need therefor might exlat. “Accordingly, on the 24tb of January last, gfter conference with the Spanish minister, VIROQUA, WISCONSIN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 1898. In which the renewal of visits of our war vesselg to Spanish water* was discussed and accepted, the peninsular authorities at Mad rid and Havana were advised of the purpose of this Government to resume friendly naval visits at Cuban ports, and that In that view the Maine would forthwith call at the port of Havana. "This announcemeit was received .by the Spanish Government with appreciation of the friendly character of the visit of the Maine and with notification of Intention to return the courtesy by sending Spanish ships to the principal ports of the United States. "The Maine continued In the harbor of Havana during the three weeks following her arrival. No appreciable excitement at tended her stay: on the contrary, a feeling of relief and confidence followed the resump tion of the long-interrupted friendly Inter course. So noticeable was this Immediate effect of her visit that the consul general strongly nrged that the presence of onr ships in Cuban waters should be kept up by retaining the Maine at Havana, or. In the event of her recall, by sending another ves sel there to take her place.” Tlie President referred to the disaster on the night of Feb. 15, the rescue of the sur vivors and care of the wounded. Then he proceeded: "The appalling calamity fell upon the peo ple of our country with crushing force and for a brief time an Intense excitement pre vailed, which In a community less Just and self-controlled than ours might have led to heavy acts of blind resentment. "This spirit, however, soon gave way to the calmer processes of reason, and to re solve to Investigate the facts and await ma terial proof before forming a Judgment as to the cause, the responsibility, and. If the facts warranted, the remedy due. This course necessarily recommended Itself from the outset to the Executive, for only In the Ught of a dispassionately ascertained certainty THE KING OF SPAIN. (From His Latest Photograph.) could It determine the nature and measure of its full duty in the matter.” “The usual procedure was followed, as In all cases of casualty or disaster to national vessels of any maritime state. “A naval court of Inquiry was at once or ganized, con .Hised of officers well qualified by rank and practical experience to dis charge the onerous duty Imposed upon them. Aided by a strong force of wreckers and divers the court proceeded to make a thor ough Investigation on the spot, employing every available means for the Impartial and exact determination of the causes of the ex plosion. Its operations have been conduct ed with the utmost deliberation and Judg ment, and. while independently pursued, no source of Information was neglected and the fullest opportunity was allowed for a simul taneous Investigation by the Spanish author ities. “The finding of the court of Inquiry was reached after twenty-three days of continu ous labor, on the 21st of March, Instant, and having been approved on the 22d by the com mander In chief of the United States naval force on the North Atlantic station was transmitted to the executive. It Is here with laid before the Congress, together with the voluminous testimony taken before the court.” The President then gave a brief synopsis of the board's report, with the conclusions reached, and concluded his message as fol lows: “I have directed that the finding of the court of Inquiry and the views of this Gov ernment thereon be communicated to the Government of her Majesty, the Queen Re gent. and I do not permit myself to doubt that the sense of Justice of the Spanish na tion will dictate a course of action suggested by honor and the friendly relations of the two governments. “It will he the duty of the Executive to advise the Congress of the result and In the meantime consideration Is invoked. When the reading of the document was completed the Senate agreed to the print ing of the message, report and testimony and the reference of the documents to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Both houses then adjourned. WON’T PAY INDEMNITY. Spain Will Refuse to Consider a Claim for Damages. A Madrid cablegram asserts that Spain has decided site will not accept a cash con sideration to relinquish her claims on Cuba, nor will she permit the President of the United States to carry out his plan of so-called friendly intervention. This decision has been communicated to the representative of the United States. Min ister Woodford was also informed that Spain would not consider any claim for in demnity for the destruction of the battle ship Maine in Havana harbor. Any de mand for damages would be regarded as derogatory to Spanish honor and dignity. This practically closes the correspondence between the two governments. Nothing remains but for the United States to de cide whether she will take a step which will be resented by Spain. THINK SPAIN GUILTY, Members of Congress Sny the Verdict Is a Moral Indictment. The consensus of opinion in the lower house of Congress is that Spain is under moral indictment for responsibility, in greater or lesser degree, iu the Maine dis aster. The report of the naval court of inquiry and the President's message have evoked many public declarations in favor of prompt and vigorous intervention in Cuba, and tlie majority in the House shows impatience for further steps by President McKinley. Neither Speaker Reed, Mr. Dingley, the floor leader of the majority, nor Mr. BaiUy, the Democratic leader of the House, would make any com ment on the President’s message. Other members, however, were not so reticent. Their views follow: Warner (111.)—We should now act. Livingston (Ga.) —The message reads like an apology. Hopkins (111.) —I think the next step should be armed Intervention. Hull (Iowa)—I favor Immediate Interven tion In Cuba l>y this country. Babcock (Wls.)—The President has been very conservative In his action. Dockery (Mo.) —I confess to a deep sense of disappointment at Its tenor. Cooper (Texas)—We cannnot afford to ac cept blood money for dead patriotic sailors. MtUleary • Minn.)— The report Is not full enough w* v,arrant one In stating a final opin ion. Bell (Colo.)—The people should demand that Spain negative all responsibility or neg lect at once. Jett (111.)—Intervention Is wanted by the people, and nothing short of it win be satis factory to them. Qulgg (N. Y.) —'War Is hidec ts and should be resorted to only when no Cher course Is possible In Justice and self-respect. Landis (lnd.>—l am In favor of ordering Spain ont of the western hemisphere, and If she does not go 1 am In favor of putting her out. McMtllln (Tenn.)—The message Is thor oughly noncommittal, and does not acquaint Congress with the policy of the administra tion. Sayers (Texas)—l will not vote for an ap propriation to furnish food for the suffering Cubans unless It be accompanied by armed intervention. Cummings (N. Y.) —I have no comment to make. The American people will make their own comment, and make it so loud that =ren the deaf will hear them. Dolllver tlowa)—Our duty to end the mis ery In Cuba by whatever means neces sary Is plain. I hope that there will be no hesitation and little delay. Foss dll.)—The report fails to fix the re sponsibility. but It will be difficult to make the American people believe that Spain did not have something to do with It. furtis (Kan.)—l think the time has come to recognize the independence of Coba, t notlfv Spain that its Inhuman policy must cease at once or this government will Jnter "uussell (Conn.)--Congress and the country ought to receive this message of the Presi dent ami the report as the forerunner of some decisive a 'm. delayed only for two reasons first, to e- aust every effort to pre serve peace with honor to ourselves and Jus tice to Cuba. and. second, to prepare most effectively for war. REPORT OH THE MAINE AS PRESENTED TO CONGRESS. Finding of Court of Inquiry Shows Conclu sively That the Warship Was Destroyed by the Explosion of a Mine. BOAR, pOLLOWING is the full text of the report of the court of inquiry delegated to 1 ascertain the cause of the Maine explosion: “United States Steamship lowa, First Rate, Key West, Fla:, Monday, March 21, 1898.—After full and mature consideration of all the testimony before' it, the court finds as follows: “1. That the United States battleship Maine arived in the harbor of Havana, Cuba, on the 25th day of January, 1898, and was taken to buoy No. 4, in from five and one-half to six fathoms of water, by the regular Government pilot. “The United States consul general at Havana bad notified the authorities at that place the previous eveniug of the intended arrival ot the Maine. “The state of discipline on board the Maine was excellent, and all orders and regulations in regard to the care and safety of the ship were strictly carried ont. All ammunition was stowed away :n accordance with instructions, and proper care was taken whenever ammunition was handled. Nothing was stowed away in any one of the magazines or Shellrooms which was not permitted to be stowed there. The magazines and shell-rooms were always locked after having been open ed, and after the destruction of the Maine the keys were found in their proper place in the Captain’s cabin, everything having been reported secure that even ing at 8 o’clock. Usual Precautions Taken. “The temperature of the magazines and shell-rooms was taken daily and report ed. The only magazine which had an undue amount of heat was the after 10- inch magazine, and that did not explode at the time the Maine was destroyed. “The Torpedo war heads were all stowed in the after part of the ship under the ward-room, and neither caused nor participated in the destruction of the Maine. “The dry gun cotton primers ami detonators wert stowed in the cabin aft and remote from tJie scene of the explosion. “The wnste was carefully looked after on board the Maine to obviate danger. Special orders in regard to this had been given by the commanding officer. “Yarnishers, dryers, alcohol and other combustibles of this nature were stowed on or above the main deck, and could not have had anything to do with the de struction of the Maine. “The medical stores were stowed aft under the wardroom and remote from the scene of the explosion. No dangerous stores of any kind were stowed below in any of the other storerooms. “The coal bunkers were inspected. Of these bunkers adjoining the forward mag azines and shell-rooms, four were empty, namely, B 3, B 4, B 5 and B 6. A 15 had been in use that day, and AlO was full of New River coal. This coal had been carefully inspected before receiving it on board. The bunker in which it was stowed was accessible on three sides at all times, and the fourth side at this time, on account of bunkers B 4 find B 6 being empty. This bur.ker, A 16, had been inspected that day by the engineer officer on duty. “The fire alarms in the bunkers were in working order, and there had never been a case of spontaneous combustion of coal on board the Maine. “The two after boilers of tlie slip were in use at the time of the disaster, but for auxiliary jiurposes only, with a comparatively low pressure of steam, and be ing tended by a reliable watch. These boilers could not have caused the explosion of the ship. The four forward boilers have since been found by the divers, and are in a fair condition. “On the night of the destruction of the Maine everything had been reported secure for the night at 8 o’clock by reliable persons, through the proper authori ties, to the commanding officer. At the time the Maine was destroyed the ship was quiet, and therefore least liable to accident caused by movements from those on board. “3. The destruction of the Maine occurred at 9:40 p. m. on the 15th day of Feb ruary, 1898, in the liarbor of Havana, Cuba, being at the time moored in the same buoy to which she had been taken upon her arrival. “There were two explosions of a distinctly different character, with a very short but distinct interval between them, and the forward part of the ship was lift ed to a marked degree at the time of the first explosion. “The first explosion was more iu the nature of a report iike that of a gun; while the second explosion was more open, prolonged and of greater volume. This second explosion was, in the opinion of the court, caused by the partial explosion of two or more of the forward magazines of the Maine. Condition of the Wreck. “4. The evidence bearing on this, being principally obtained from div ers, did not enable the eour* to form a definite conclusion as to the condition of the wreck, although it was established that the after part of the ship was practically Intact, and sank in that condition a very few minutes after the destruction of the forward part. “The following facts in regard to the forward part of the ship, are, however, established by the testimony: “That portion of the port side of foe protective deck, which extends from about frame 30 to about frame 41 was blown up aft and over to por'. The main deck, from abrut frame 30 to nbout frame 41 was blown up aft and slight’y over to starboard, folding tne forward part of the middle superstructure over and on top of the after part. “This was, in the opinion of the court, caused by the partial explosion of two or mor* of the forward magazines of the Maine. “5. At frame 17. the outer shell of the ship, from a point eleven and one-hhlf feet from the middle line of the ship, and six from the middle line of the ship, and six feet above tlie keel, when In its normal position, has been forced up so as to be now about four feet above the surface of the water; therefore, about thirty-four feet above wher* It would be had tlie ship sunk uninjured. The outside bottom plating is bent into a re versed V shape, the after wing of which, about fifteen feet broad and thirty-two feet ’.n length (from frame 17 to frame 25), Is doubled back upon Itself against the continuation of the same plating extending forward. “At frame 18 the vertical keel is broken In two. and th flat keel bent into an angl.y similar to the angle formed by the outside bottem plating. This break Is now about six feet below the surface of the water, and about thirty feet above its normal position.” Caused by Submarine Mine. “In the opinion of the court, this effect could have been produced only by the explosion of a mine situated under the bottom of the ship at about frame 18, and somewhat on the port side of the ship. “(5. The court finds that the loss of the Maine, on the occasion named, was not lr any respect due to fault or negligence on the part of any of the officers or members of the crew of said vessel. “7. In the opinion of the court the Maine was destroyed by the explosion of a sub marine mine, which caused the partial explosion of two or more of her forward maga “B. The court lias been unable to obtain evidence fixing the responsibility for the de struction of the Maine upon any person or persons. “W. T. SAMPSON, "A. MARIX,, Captain U. S. N., President. “Lieutenant Commander U. S. N. p Judge Advocate. “M. SICARD, “Rear-Admiral. Conmiander-ln-Chief of the United States Naval Force on the North Atlantic Station.” SAGASTA RETAINS HIS POWER. Liberals Win. in Spanish Parliament ary Flections. The Spanish parliamentary elections that were held Sunday went by a large majority in favor of the Liberals, the par ty now in power. Very li tie interest was manifested in Madrid and the polling booths were almost deserted. Most all the candidates elected there are Liberals. Riots are reported from many places, troubles being fomented by the socialists. This was especially the case in the prov inces of Biscay, Navarre, Catalonia and Valencia. At Durango, in the province of Biseav, one man was hilled. It is esti mated that the Government won 300 of the 432 seats in the Chamber of Deputies. It is reported that the Conservatives in tend to propose that the tr- >ps in the in terior of Cuba withdraw to the coast un til the autonomists and separatists arrive at an agreement, but it is not expected that the Chamber will entertain the pro posal. resent relief plans Spaniards Will Interpret Their Kxecu tion as Intervention The Madrid Imparcial says that if the pror f ♦libuted to the United States to seim i, .. it -hip with relief for the re concentrados next week proves true, Spain will interpret the act as one of in tervention which would be intolerable. The Madrid correspondent of the Lon don Standard says that the following is the substance of Spain’s reply to the note nrese-'ted by Minister Woodford: “The Spanish reply, which is couched in Z-m 'auguage, stated that the Govern ment i-a* not agree to the conclusions the American Government has drawn from inaccurate information that does not tally with the recent activity and progress of military operations in Cuba, and the visi ble popularity and progress of the new colonial institutions, which have been loy ally accepted and supported, by even old adversaries of home rule. Spain cannot, KEY WEST, FLORIDA. naturally, admit the interference which is foreshadowed in the American note, and deprecates the sending of official relief and war vessels to Cuba as being the very elements that have retarded the progress of the Spanish rnle in the island. “Spain reminds the United States of all the concessions she has made to preserve cordial relations and conciliate America, the last proof being her willingness to sub mit the conflicting commission reports to arbitration. In conclusion, the Spanish reply shows that the Government believes that it has reached the extreme limit of concessions compatible with the honor and dignity of Spain, and will not admit en croachments on her rights of sovereignty in the West Indies.” The correspondent adds that the Amer ican note lays stress on the fact that the contingencies are now fast approaching for the action which was frequently ami clearly foreshadowed in presidentia' mes sages and diplomatic correspondence dur ing the last three years. NONE WILL ASSIST HER. Spain Must Stand or Fall on Her Own Merits. Dispatches from all the European eapi tals show that attention is centered on America’s preparation for war, which most people believe to be imminent. Soim express sympathy for Spain, but non, offers to help her, not even Austria, which has been the forcing ground of pro-Span ish intervention. She is now displaying : milder mood. A Vienna correspondent de dares that Austria will probably recons mend Spain to accept the offered indemni ty of 7(X>,000,000 francs, with reimburse mont for her war - -wnses. and dedap Cuba independent. the United State, would he obliged to agree to concession, regarding the Maine. Spain is said ro have bought from Itai. the armored cruiser Varese. Whisky is always a fool; so is love. WAR TALK IN SENATE. Resolutions Introduced by Frye, Foraker and Rawlins. STORM GATHERS AT CAPITOL Two Senators Call for Belligerent Action Against Spain. WANT CUBANS’ WOES ENDED Upper House of Congress a Scene of Intense Excitement. Rawlins of Utah Offers Resolution Recognizing the Independence of Cuba and Declaring War Against Spain—Allen and Forrker Offer Res olutions Recognizing Cuban Inde pendence-Senator Mason Makes a Red-Hot Speech in Favor of War— Galleries Applaud Bellicoas Senti ment*. Washington correspondence; The Senate plunged invo the Cuban question Tuesday with a merciless disre gard for the President’s peace plan. Two Republican members of the Foreign Rela tions Committee, Senators Foraker and Frye, took the !ed. Four resolutions on Cuba we.-e introduced in rapid succession. Senator Frye of Maine, a conservative member of the Foreign Relations Commit tee, who by precedent of long service was entitled to the chairmanship of foreign relations, but yielded to Senator Davis, offered a resolution calling upon the Pres ident to intervene at once by force to stop the war in Cuba. Senator Foraker’s res •' V. vlo ouv n *ll V 4 VJI tuiv 1% THE CONGRESSIONAL BATTERY IN ACTION. olution recognized the independence of the Cuban republic. Rawlins (Utah) offered one declaring a state of war between Spain and the United States. Allen (Neb.) offered one recognizing independence and Senator Foraker said he would insist up on early consideration of his resolution. Mason (111.) followed the introduction of tlie resolutions in the Senate with a vigorous war speech. He described viv idly the disaster to the Maine. He said that if ninety of the victims had been Sen ators or sons of Senators we would not have been forty days declaring war. Y’et the lives of all Americans were sacred alike under our law and equally entitled to consideration. Mr. Mason said the ea rastrophe should be replied to vigorously. He could not speak for others, but for himself he was for war. This declaration brought out a vigorous outburst of ap plause from the galleries. The Illinois Senator declared there c old be no peace so long as a European nation owns and butchers its slaves on this hemisphere. lie said it was not nec essary for the Maine court to fix the re sponsibilitay. The law did that. If it was a torpedo or a mine it was a Spanish torpedo or a Spanish mine. Hence Spain must answer. He would oppose any pro position looking to r acrunity, ns he would oppose making a Uiplomnti incident of the catastrophe. He would oppose any kind of autonomy or any plan to assist Spain, but his demand was that the Span ish flag should be driven from the western hemisphere Neither did he believe Cuba should be required to pay an indemnity to Spain. “We are told,” he said, “we A SPANISH TORPEDO BOAT. must wait on the Spanish elections, but if Spanish elections are as rotten as Span ish diplomacy we had better not wait. Let us awake,” said Mr. Mason, in conclu sion, “to glorious war, as did our fathers— a war that shall insure the honor and re spect of our flag all over the world.” A storm has been gathering in Con gress. Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning before the cabinet met the Presi dent was given to understand by leaders in Congress that unless he intervened soon he would have the matter taken out of his hands by Congress, which body has the right to declare war. The President has considered every conceivable plan looking toward peace, but Congress will hear noth ing but intervention for Cuban indepen dence. A Senator who is conservative made the statement that the President would be compelled to intervene for inde pendence whether he wished to or not. The revolt in the House against further postponement of action on the Cuban issue culminated in a conference of Republican members whose ideas are in accordance with a positive course. About fifty repre sentatives attended, representing all sec tions. Representative Hopkins of Illinois, a member of the Ways and Means Com mittee, presided, and Representative Joy of Missouri was secretary. The meeting was called to take steps tc secure imme diate intervention in some form and the recognition of Cuban independence. It was pointed out that whde it was fit that tie executive should Tie given, as he bad beet., a reasonable time within which to advise, it was exclusively the func tion of Congress to declare war, commence hostilities or take action of that character. The remarks made carried '.he view that a mere recognition of belligerency was not to be considered, for it would not of itself bring a cessation of hostilities and that intervention, armed and immt-diate, and recognition of independence only would t>e considered. SPAIN SAYS ACCIDENT. Madrid Expert* I)i*i>tite Every Claim of American Board. The conclusions reached by the Spanish nava*. commission which investigated the destruction of the battleship Maine are directly opposite to those in the report of the court of inquiry submitted to Con gress. The synopsis is as follows: The evidence of witnesses comparatively close to the Maine at the moment la to the ESTABLISHED 1855. effect that only one explosion occurred; that no column of water was thrown Into the air; that no shock to the side of the nearest ves sel was felt, nor on land was any vibration noticed, and that no dead fish were found. The evidence of the senior pilot of the har bor states that there Is abundance of fish In the harbor and this Is corroborated by other witnesses. The assistant engineer of works states that after explosions made during the execution of works in the harbor he has al ways found dead fish. The divers were unable to examine the bottom of the Maine, which was burled In the mud, but a careful examination or’ the side's of the vessel, the rents and breaks in which all point outward, shows without a doubt that the explosion was from the In side. A minute examination of the bottom of the harbor around the vessel shows abao- SPANIBH LEGATION, WASHINGTON. lutely no sign of the action of a torpedo and the fiscal (Judge advocate) of the commission can find no precedent f * the explosion of the storage magazines ol a vessel by a tor pedo The report makes clear that owing to the special nature of the proceedings followed and the absolute respect shown for the ex tra-territorial rights of the Maine, the com mission has been prevented from making such an examination of the Inside of the ves sel as would determine even the hypothesis of the internal origin of the accident. AMERICAN EDITORIAL VIEWS. How Metropolitan Newspapers Re ceived the Message. Below are given extracts front editorials in various metropolitan papers, comment ing upon President McKinley’s message to Congress on the Maine court’s report: The country expects Congress to act firm ly. decisively and without delay.—Chicago Chronicle. The people were asked to wait for the facts. They have waited. They have the facts. What next?—Chicago Inter Ocean. Something must be done soon. The situa tion Is i.o longer ail In the air. There Is to be either a staudup or a backdown. —Chicago Tribute. The President humbly bold* out his hat to Spain and trusts that she will drop Into it something satisfactory to us, or, at least, to herself.—New York Journal. The time to remove this curse upon Amer ica has arrived. A policy of delay Is useless The crisis will be sure to come Uaok bigger and uglier than ever. Such the substan tially unanimous opinion of tne people.— *St Louis Globe-Democrat. Spain is as directly. Immediately respons! ble for the destruction of the Maine and the fearful murder of her 2(5*1 brave men rs if the names and the rank of the unspeakable assassins who wrought this satanle work were blazoned on the angry heavens.— Bos ton Journal. In a little while we will know whether or not Spain proposes to approach us with that humiliation which the circumstances de mand. If she does not, then will be the time for another executive message of far differ ent character and for Congressional action Cincinnati Commercial-Tribune. What the Cubans will not accept the Ainer lean public will not accept. No sane and true American citizen wants war. Neither does such an American want to see this Cu ban revolution stopped before there has been laid immovable the foundation of free Cuba.—New York Sun. What are we going to do about it? I B our government to treat the wanton and treach erous destruction of the ship, the immeasur able Insult to our Hag, and the murder of 20(1 American sailors as a mere “Incident” In a controversy about Cuba, which It Is arrang ing to settle by a diplomatic dicker of some sort?—New York World. From the; Front. Capt. C. D. Sigsbee has been assigned to duty as aid to Secretary Dong. Merchants of Barcelona have offered the Spanish Government $40,000,000 to be used In ease of a war. Spanish military engineers are starting for the Canary Islands, and the Balearic Islands art: being fortified. Italy has decided to sell the armored cruiser Giuseppe Garibaldi of 6,840 tons, and well arm* red, to Spain. Tbs remains of Lieut. F. W. Jenkins, of tlie Maine, were interred at Pittsburg with military and civic honors. Secretary Dong has detailed officers to com mauo all the auxiliary torpedo boats recently add si to the naval service. A 1 the shipyards on the lakes may be start* e*. n full blast In ease the war with Spain lasts more than four months. The United States naval attaches at the various Buropean centers are endeavoring to purchase more torpedo boats. The Navy Department has Issued instruc tions to transfer twenty cadets from Ann | apoiis to the battleship Indiana. There are over 2,000 men at work in the Brooklyn navy yard and operations continue without Intermission day and night. The steamship Utsteln sailed from New Or. leans for Matanzas, loaded with 600 tons of provisions for the starving reconeentrados. At Harvard College Dean Hodges the uni yerslty preacher, rend special prayers for the President of the United States and Congress Orders have been given to remove from all the war vessels In the Key West harbor al surplus baggage and unnecessary parapher- Forelgn bankers are evidently becoming alarmed for the safety of tbdr funds in Havana branches and are wuudrawtne thj-n to New York. * Gov. Black, of New York, sent to the Leg islature an emergency message* advising an immediate appropriation of $1,000,000 as a contingent war fund. The Madrid Pals says that orders have been Issue** to mobilize all the Spanish wa-- eblps and that a second torpedo souadr/n Is being prepared for sea at Cadiz. The Dupont powder mills have receive*! urgent orders from Washington to use every possible means to furnish the Government with smokeless powder without delay. The life-saving crews of all Government stations on the Atlantic coast have been notified to hold themselves In readiness to enter the naval service at a moment’s notice. The work on the cannons now In process of completion at the Washington navy yard Is being pushed with all the haste possible More than 500 men have been added to the force. Many applications are being received at the War Department from small towns along the coast for the erection of some means of de fense to withstand the assaults of foreign ships in the event of war. It was commonly reported in Havana that on a declaration of war on Spain being made by the United States a wholesale murder of Americans In Havana would take place and Consul Genera! Lee would be the first to be assassinated. The approach of the Spanish torpedo flo tilla caused tbe Government to make a tre mendous effort to secure all the available supply of searchlight mirrors in the world’s markets. The search light offers the most effective defense against these torpedo craft, which are dangerous only when they cannot be seen. The Ohio Hiver Flood. Scene in Fulton street, Cincinnati, where people are obliged to get about in boat*. Official City Paper. BBS BTI3AM -- 800 l id Jot Pill tan aia Kiinw or Job Printing pmommr bjxutb* In a Mmt Satisfactory Manner. WORDS OF MENACE TO SPAIN. War Resolutions Introduced In United I States Congress. By Senator Frye ol Milae. 4 tthe President of ; the United States / effect- I his and 1s c r etlon ( may be necessary \ to secure a speedy ( the hostilities be- ( md the people of y Cuba, the withdrawal of the military a and naval forces of Spain from said } Island, and the complete ludependeuee J of said people. ? By Kcpmeotatlvs Marsh ol llllaoli. ( Resolved, That efwti. , war be and the same Is hereby W tBUMgy > declared to exist / ' between the gov- yjfIBRUEM j eminent of Spain , A #7l v and her depend* .aj J end os vnd the JjMw, ' United .nates and <1 and tluttlif • ( President of the/*' 1/ /Tfi'VW-' c United States Is m ( hereby author- > "wr ( lzed to use the whole land aud naval 1 force of the United States, Including \ the militia and the naval mllltta * thereof, to carry the same Into effect. A By Sens or Rawlins ol l! sh. Resolved, J That the lnde- i F M pendence of the J republic of Cu- a fAffl ha l>e and the J (Vf W* **• > < rev V' recognized, and J at that war against / t J*jt\ . the kingdom of ' JfIDW J , Spain be and ( si4 the same I* ? - A hereby dedar- c /■PBr e <*. a and the! to l> r •* Bl deut u / >' >la "j'v hereby author- \ BeW/ i- vT?/ Ized and direct- 4 ed to employ \ the land and naval forces of the Uni- J ted States of America to wage such j war to success. J By Senator Allen of Nebraska. i Resolved, , That the repub- < lie of Cuba now ‘ ; and some time v ' maintained by V wp- .SSiV , force of arms, Is / W JuM J hereby recog- A nlzed by the gt “ y United States ti. IT A of America, as wP*** JA a separate and I Independent ns- < ■ HMwiaJP,v * v i United State- mlMjy ’ shall Immedl-ftEf* /if { ately Intervene S jr aud put an end to tbe war now being \ waged on the Island of Cuba, and 4 shall succor and release from Imprls- j onment the people there comentrated j for the purpose of starvation and ex* i termination. J By Senator Forakcr ol Ohio. \ R e s o 1 ved, A peo- } 4t Mb MO are, and of J JNf "wnW right ought to i p-f 1 n and ependent. < / That the gov- i Njiy /e r n m e ut of \ States hereby \ ■LeAfr / recognize* the < frMKK /,* / rep u b lie of i fu 1 govern- tnent of tlint Island. That the war ; Spain Is waging against Cuba Is so J destructive of the commercial and i property ’nterests of the United < States, and so cruel, barbarous, and < Inhuman In Its character as to make > it tbe duty of the United States to i demand, and the government of the ' United States does hereby demand j that she at once withdraw her land • and naval forces from Cuba and Cu- j ban waters. That the President of ’ the United States be and be Is hereby j authorized, empowered, and directed . to use. If necessary, the entire land ] and naval forces of (he United States . to carry these resolutions Into effect. ] EARTHQUAKE CAUSES PANIC. . , i Residents of Won Francisco Frightened by Seinmic Shock*. Residents of Sau Francisco and neigh* ' boring cities were much excited over the ! earthquake which shook the city and vi cinity just before midnight Wednesday. The vibrations continued fifteen seconds after the shock was felt and many per sons were thrown into a panic. Buildings trembled on their foundations, telegraph and telephone wires were broken and numberless panes of glass were broken during the short space of time the shock was felt. Several hours elapsed befo e the fears of the panic-stricken populace were quieted and the streets cleared. Se vere shocks were felt at Sucramento, San Jose, Merced, Stockton and Santa Crux. The shock was confined to northern Cal ifornia. Vallejo and Mare Island suffer ed much damage, the loss at the navy yard being estimated at not h'ss than $26,- 000. The naval hospitil was wrecked and the Government sawmill thrown down. In the town of Vallejo, just across the channel, the loss runs Into the thousands. ) At the University of California In Berke ley the seismograph at the students’ ob servatory in Berkeley showed that the shook lasted between thirty and forty sec onds. The general direction of the vibra tion was from east to west. The instru ment showed that the shock was heavy in a small area. TELLSOF MARVELOUS MINE. Yukonitc Return* hrcusol in Rag*, but Loaded with Gold. After five weary years in the Yukon valley, during which he found and work ed a quarts ledge of wonderful richness, j as well as faced death by cold and tlon a dozen times, Charles E. Baldwin of Han Francisco has arrived in Van couver, B. C. He was dressed in rags, but was loaded down with gold. He said: “I went to bunt gold in Alaska five years ago and struck the richest mine in the world. It is u quartz ledge in the Ta tiana Hills, 2*o miles north of Fort BeJ j kirk. I have gone in on the ledge 85 feet, nr. I know the ore will run S2,(XX) to the ton. With n common hand mortar 1 have got out in four years $35,000. I brought out with me $17,000 in gold. If I wanted I could have pounded out two ounces a day. When Indians wanted pay for food I took a rock and hammered out the gold. I found many nuggets also." Baldwin says that when he left the mine the Indians were dyiDg by scores of atarv ation. He will return to his treasure after a rest. LEE’S LIFE THREATENED. Warned in Two Days of Five Uistinct Blots to Assassinate Him, Havana advices say that Consul Gen eral Lee was warned Sunday and Monday of five distinct plots against his life. It was reported to him that many of the rabid Weylerites are determined to kill him and that all sorts of plans have been evolved to accomplish that purpose. Gen. Lee professes to place but little credence in the many reports that reach him of threats against him, but it is no ticed that he is more closely guarded than ever by the Government. The latest story to reach the consul was that he would be poisoned by a bribed employe of bis hotel. To this Gen. Lee replied by asking the newspaper correspondents who sit near him at meal time, in case he is suddenly taken ill, first to shoot his waiter and then to run for a stomach pump. Marix Kay* It Wa* a Mine. Lieutenant Commander Marix, judge advocate of the board of inquiry into the Maine disaster, on being released from the oath of secrecy in relation to the blowing up of the battleship, had this to say: ‘•We know that the Maine was blown up by a mine as surely as a physician knows a man was poi soned when he finds him suffering from the effects of poison.’’ Montez Bozarth, a balloonist of Clin ton. Mo., has written to the President of fering his services. He manufactures his own balloons, and gives public in Missouri and other States. He cffr {0 go anywhere lie piay be needed.