The herald. [microfilm reel], February 19, 1898, Image 1

About The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900

Image provided by: University of California, Riverside; Riverside, CA

                
SJoglle Sheet
TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR. NO. 142.
s
LOS AflfteleS Theater ~ c - M - WOOD, Lessee and Treasurer.
a H. C. WYATT, Mauager.
•3>iu» Tfiahis SRMMENCINU jr"T „ „ MATINEE
* ivo iftgnts TUEBOAY, 22 SATURDAY
EDWARD K. RICES n& ~* r— A^.
SUPERU SPECTACLE 77L 4L? • i !aC €iJ '
it is to lauuu One Oirl Jrrom J f arts
Magnificent Scenery. Gorgeous Costumes, Rzoellent Cast, Beautllul Chorus. The Top Notch
OfHuocos-. Seats now on sale, PRICKS-Popular-2ic, ftOc, 75c, 11.00. Tel. Main 70.
|Os Angeles Theater fcfc^Wtt^V**
TONIGHT ONLY—SATURDAY EVENING, Feb. 19—Explorations in
Tforthernmost Sreontand by X/out. $\ €. Peart/
tn . _„„ ,ILLUSTRATBD BY ONE HUNDRED MAGNIFICENT LANTERN VIEWS.
FOR THE JOIN f BENEFIT OF THE ASSOCIATED CHARITIES AND THE NEWSBOYS' HOME,
- , , Under the auspices ot tho Los Angeles Times.
Bean now on salo. Prlces-flSc. 60c, 7flc. tl 0". Telephone Mnln 70
- Sfk l_a Ango.es'Society Vaudeville Theater
TB* ▼ Joe—Doner—Nellie. Novelty f-ketch Artists: Ml««
w Jessie Millar. Accomplished Cornet Soloist; Dolllne
cole, iemale Baritone; the Infant Prodigy, La Petite Lund; the he Mllppls International
Dancers; last week of Rice and Elmer, Carter de Haven, Almont and Diimont
i ,V "EVER CHANGING—Evening Reierved Keats, 16and 511 cents; Gallery. 10 cents. Regu
lar Matinees, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday Telephone Main 1447
Durbank Theater Joa * c ***** Ma, "" ser
HUS£*7' FRIDAY. SATURDAY ft It /■ ,/* IN THE ROARING
MAIINEE AND EVENING OAff Cf/tO/ora Co, FARCE COMEDY
7/frs, and jfcer Son Ske
Sunday Night-THE LOBT PARADISE
Prices, 15a, 25c, Ma arc Phone Main 1270.
California Limited I""" 1 "* " ,, "" = 1
Via Oanta Stroute j
Leaves Los Angeles...BOo a.m. Sunday, Tuesday and Friday i AraW <
Leaves Pasadena 8:25 a.m. Sunday, Tuesday and Friday ; J
Arrive Kansas City 6:10 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday S <T« $
Arrive St. Louis 7:00 a.m. Wednesday; Friday and Monday S " ;
Arrive Chicago 9:43 a.m. Wednesday, Friday and Monday 1. r| ' .... . | ■ fl
This splendid train is for first class travel only, but there la no extraeharge beyond tho regular
ticket and sleeping-car rate. Dinning eara aerve breakfast leaving Loa Angelea. Veatlbulod and
•lectrlo lighted. All tbe luxurlea of modern travel.
Jfite~Shaped Tjrack*..
DONE IN A DAY
ON THE TUESDAY AND SATURDAY SPECIALS
Jn addition to the regular train service tbe Santa Ko runs on every Tuesday a apeelal express
train, taking in Redlanda. Riveralde and the beauties ol Santa Ana Canyon. Leaves Los Angelos
?«« m; Ie,TCB Paaadeoa at 9:25 a. m. Returning arrives at Los Angolea at «:25 p.m.. Paßadeua
r-:60 p. m., giving two hours atop at both Redlanda and Rlveratde.
T7h» Ohtmr- nn 9 N THIB TRAIN AFFORDS PLEASANT
uno WOsorvatton tsar OPPORTUNITY FOR SEEING THE SIGHTS
S?ed/ands Excursion TJuesdaj/
tm g-A ——j. 22 &ound Urip 52.7S
Tickets good returning February 28rd. Choice of routes You can go one way. return an
other. See a new country every mile. '1 ralna leave La Grande Station via Pasadena 7:35 am ,
9: oa.m , 9:50 a ra., 4:30 p.m , via Orange 9:03 a.m.
Secure tickets now at Santa Fe Route Ticket Office, 200 Spring St.
Park
l Sunday and Vuesday, February 20 and 22
Washington's Birthday), Continuous Coursing, commencing at 10 SO a.m. each day frain or
shine. SPECIAL ATTRAOIIONS: Bunday-Kxhlbltion of trick bicycle riding by the gieat and
only Lyons. 1 uusday—Trotting race, mile dash, for a puree of »100. Entries: W T. Durice'a b.
m. Maggie Mar, by McKlnney, dam by Dei l-ur; John Pender's br. m. Helen J., br Corrector
dam by Brigadier; P. W. Hodge's gr m. Akita, by McKinney, dam by Laroo. Running race,
three-quarter mile daah, for a purse of »6>—Entries: K. Glftord'a c. g. I 00, by Honduras, dam
Hazel; Chas. Thomas'b. m Sister Vlckey, by Honduras, dam Nlevez; Bib Hackney's eh. g.
Prince Hooker, by Joe Hooker, dam Princes of Norfolk; Mtsston Stable's Vlshun, by sir Dixon,
•Jam Vlrgie D.
ADMISSION, 250 LADIES FREE, including grand-stand.
Music byßevenlh Regiment Band Take Main street oars.
Ostrich Farm . . South Pasadena . . !
NEARLY 100 GIGANTIC BIRDS OF ALL AGES i
v. «°1 > SP 4" llv to T '» ltor « Tips, Plumes, Boas and Capea for sale direct from the producer. .
N. B.—We have no agency in Los Angelea, and have lor aale the only genuine California feath
ers on ihe market. I he most appropriate present to send east
aUdtAl Rfnlnftrsi— A new , ,n(1 c le«»ntly-furnished family and tourist hotel; i
sra ws.ua auva aaaaasaa v flrst claas, bui moderate rates; 150 rooms, 76 with bath: all t
— *" modern conveniences; American and European plan; now open; opposite postoffice. Main
Mrcd, I.QS Angelns ISAAC HOSIER, Proprietor. ' c
Wilshire Park 33asebaU €»*ry Sunday, /,30 r^fh' y an F r ; c n t , , .n P , , ? rk J
FUNERAL OF MISS WILLARD
WILL BE HELD AT HEW YORK
TOMORROW
Friends in the West Express Appreci
ation of the Dead Woman's Char
acter and Work
CHICAGO, Feb. 18.—Funeral services
over the remains of Miss Frances E. Wil
lard, president of the World's W. C. T. U.,
Will be held in New York Sunday. The
body will then be sent to Chicago.
Miss Katherlnc L. Stevenson, corre
sponding secretary of the W. C. T. U., said
It was the present Intention to have a com
mittee of Miss Wlllard's friends and co
workers In Chicago meet the body between
here and New York city and act as an
escort during the Journey west.
The body will then be taken to Miss Wll
lard's late home ln Evanston, where, on
Thursday, the funeral will be held,' prob
ably from the First Methodist church,
which Miss Willard attended for years. It
Is possible that this part of the program
may be changed, as the church Is com
paratively a small one and would probably
be totally Inadequate to hold the crowds
who would wish to attend the funeral of
the dead temperance leader. For this rea
son the services may be held ln Chicago.
The Interment will take place at Rose
Hill cemetery, where Miss Wlllard's moth
er Is burled.
FRIENDS EXPRESS GRIEF
CHICAGO. Feb. 18.—Although the fatal
termination of Miss Wlllard's Illness was
not entirely unexpected in Evanston, it
was, nevertheless, an Intense shock to her
friends when they heard of it today. Be
fore she developed those qualities of leader
ship which raised her to a position of so
great a prominence as an advocate of tem
perance, Miss Willard was well known to
many now living In Bvanston, Whose
friendship was on the same intimate foot
ing when the great leader attained the
height of her fame as when her gentle
Influence and budding genius llrst made It-
Self felt ln the little village.
"Rest cottage," where Miss Willard
made her home, was always kept ready
for her return. The souvenirs of her work
and the many articles of household furni
ture made dear by association were cher
ished with great care, and her room was
kept in constant readiness for an unex
pected return.
A. W. Kimball, a personal friend of the
lamented leader and well known ln temper
ance circles, lived ln the cottage, and when
told of the death, said: "I aro Inexpressi
bly shocked. White Rlbbonera all the
World over will feel her loss. Miss Willard
occupied a position which can never be
filled. The good work .will go on, but her
absence as a leader will be deeply felt. The
Impetus which Miss Willard has given to
the work of saving the temple will carry It
through. Her friends will accept the duty
of continuing the work commenced by her
as a bequest, and will feel that it would
IM a violation of her confidence to permit
the work to flag.
"Miss Willard threw herself into the
work of raising funds for the temple with
her characteristic energy and selt-saerl
flee. It fear it is what cost her her life.
Her health was not strong enough to per
mit her undertaking- so great a work, but
•he laid personal v considerations aside.
Miss Willard bad 1 great following, and If
Mrs. Matilda N. Carse sobbed when the
intelligence was conveyed to her: "Frances
Is gone from us," she said, her voice chok
ing with sorrow. "Where will we get an
other like her? A nobler woman never was
born, and a more unselfish worker never
entered the lists ln the cause of humanity.
I have been associated with her for years
and I know the worth of her character and
the noble sacrifices she has made for hor
fellow men and women.
"We have all been hoping right along she
would recover. We held a prayer meeting
at Willard hall for her yesterday after
noon, and all hoped she would be spared to
us."
Dr. Sarah Hackett Stevenson said: "I
can only voice the universal regret for
Miss Wlllard's loss. It is Irreparable and
there Is no one who can take up the work
she has laid down and do It so well."
President Henry Wade Rogers of the
Northwestern university said: "Her death
is an inestimable loss. I knew her and ad
mired her. The loss is impossible to re
place. All who knew her. even though
they did not agree with her views, could
not help admire and loving her. She was
trustee of the university for three years
and also dean of the Woman's college.
During that time I had an opportunity of
becoming better acquainted with her lofti
ness of character than would have been
possible otherwise."
Leiter's Wheat Deal
CHICAGO, Feb. 18:—Mr. Lelter said to
day that he had engaged freight room for
1,000,000 bushels of wheat since Feb. Ist,
and that he now controls room for about
4,000,000 bushels. He added the significant
remark that most of the 4,000,000 bushels
had been sold to consumers in Europe
principally to English millers. He has
avoided, he said, disposing of any wheat
to speculators on the other side of the
Atlantic, in order that they might not be
come Ills competitors in the near future.
INDEX
_____
• TO TELEGRAPHIC STEWS *
• — +
■ Zola's trial Continues to excite the +
» French, but evidently comes no near- •§>
• er to decision. .j,
• Authorities at Skaguay helpless +
- against the horde of organized thugs; .J>
• troops will be sent to preserve order. +
• Thtosophlsts ln annual Session at +
• Chicago celebrate Kali Tuga and walk +
« right along toward universal brother- +
• hood. +
• The Canadian Pacific walks into a +
• railroad war by reducing by one-half +
• transcontinental rates to Northern <j>
• Pacific points. +
• Miss Wlllard's funeral will be held +
• at Nsw Tork tomorrow and the body +
• then shipped to Chicago; western 4
> friends express appreciation of the F
• lady's eharaoter and work. 4>
< A resolution appropriating funds for i
> saving the rtmnants of tha warship +
> Maine leads to furious debate In the F
senate; the resolution passes, and the +
1 same action is taken ln the house. +
Seoretary ot the Navy Long gives 4
out a brief but emphatic statement +
< that no facts have been added to the -fr
department's Information since the i
receipt of Capt. Slgsbee's first dli- +
patch announcing the destruction of i
the Maine; tbe opinion grows that the i
catastrophe was cawed by an acoi *
dent, but, only investigation will re- +
veal tbe truth: fhare v absolutely no +
THE HERALD
LOS ANGELES, SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 19, 1898
SAILORS' SPECULATION
STJBVrvORS INSIST ON SPANISH
TREACHERY
WRECK CAREFULLY GUARDED
Ono Hundred and Thirty-Five Bodies
Recovered—The Attorney Gen
eral's Private Opinion
+ KRY WEST, Fla., Feb. 18.-(Special
+to The Herald.) Surviving officers
+ and men from the Maine, who have
•s> arrived from Havana, while refusing
+ to be personally quoted, do not hesi
+ tate to express Hie opinion that the
+ Maine was deliberately blown up by
+ Spaniards anxious to precipitate war
♦ with the United States. Not by Gen.
+ Blanco's followers nor by the advo
•§> cates ot his policy, but by partisans of
+ Weyler and a Spanish republic, who
+ represent the strongest antl-Amerl
1e can sentiment of Cuba outside of the
+ volunteer regiments.
+ While people were yet conjecturing
+ what the noise of the explosion on
+ Tuesday night was, an officer of the
+ Spanish flagship Alphonso XIII, at
+ one of the tables In Hotel Ingiaterra
4r cafe, to whom an excited American
# newspaper correspondent addressed a
+ query, coolly replied:
<i» "Why, it's on the Yankee warship
+ Maine. Didn't you know?"
+ This was exactly ten minutes to ten.
+At this moment newspaper extras
4> were already being cried upon the
4e streets. El Correo, local organ of
Weyler, and Intransigentes, Spanish
+ element, announcing the loss of the
m American warship, "through the
+ carelessness of Its crew in handling
<■ some torpedoes just received from
I- Key West."
+ American and other foreigners from
* the hotels hurried to the water front.
♦ Mingled with the cries for assistance •
<■ from survivors struggling in the wa
■§> ter there were heard on all sides along •
4. the docks shouts of "Death to the •
4r American pigs I" "Serves them right!" •
Ir "Viva la Espana!" >
*•*•* + ■!•+++ + + + + + + + + + + + *+•
THE WRECK GUARDED
Newspaper Investigators Not Allowed
to Work
HAVANA, Feb. 18.—On the night of the
disaster Captain Sigsbee requested Ad
miral Manterola to station boats around
tho wreck so as to prevent any one from
approarhlng It without official leave. As
a result only thoße with special permits
are allowed to get near the wreck. Captain
Sigsbee himself, going ln the early morn
ing to the scene of the disaster, was
warned off, not being recognized, and was
obliged to return and get a formal permit
from the naval authorities.
Admiral Manterola refused to allow the
divers sent here by American newspapers
to make any Investigation near the wreck,
at least until Captain Sigsbee shall have
finished his official investigation. This
morning Lieutenant-Commander Waln-
Wrlght, Lleutant Holman and Chief Engin
eer Howell went with divers to search for
tho bodies of Lieut. Jenkins and Assist
ant Engineer Merrltt, but the guards
would not allow them to make the search,
and they returned to the consulate and
lodged a formal complaint with Consul-
Oeneral Lee. However, the agreement
reached between Captain Sigsbee and Gen
eral Blanco was that the American com
mander Is to be allowed to use any divers,
even the divers sent here by the American
newspapers, in his official Investigation.
Captain Sigsbee and the commander of
the Fern, accompanied by General Lee,
visited the captain-general this morning
and had a conference, at which It was de
cided that the American press divers
should not be allowed to go Inside the
wreck, though any diver appointed by
Captain Sigsbee Is to have full liberty of
movement. The government has wired to
Washington requesting permission for
Spanish official divers to examine the
wreck outside. The tug G. W. Childs has
arrived.
A revolting Incident of the day has been
the presence of vultures wheeling ln the
air over the wreck.
With Lieut.-Commander WalnwrlgH,
Lieut. Holman and Chief Engineer Howell,
Captain Sigsbee went on board the wreck
this morning. Every.care is shown the
usrvlvors. General Blanco and the officials
continue to co-operate with Captain Sigs
bee and General Lee. There is sincere re
gret that circumstances make It impossi
ble to meet the wlsheß of friends who de
sire that the remains of their loved ones
be sent home for burial, but In cases where
the officers of the Maine deem It practica
ble, necessary facilities will bo afforded.
The feeling of the community Is that
social functions would be out of place at
a time of such mourning and these will be
suspended for the present.
EXPERT OPINION
Concerning Destruction of the War-
ship Maine
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.-The opinion
of one of the leading- experts ln the use of
high explosives, Professor Alger of the
ordnance bureau, as- to the cause of the
explosion on the Maine Is as follows:
"As to the question of the cause of the
Maine's explosion, we know that no tor
pedo such as Is known to modern warfare
can, of itself, cause an explosion of the
character of that on board the Maine. We
know of no instance where the explosion
of a torpedo or a mine under a ship's bot
tom has exploded the magazine within.
It h_s limply torn a great hole in the
ship's bottom, through which the water
entered and In consequence of whioh the
ship sank. Magaslne explosions, on the
contrary, produce effeots exactly similar
to the effects of the explosion on board
the Maine.
"When It comes to seeking- the cause of
the explosion ln the Maine's magazine, we
should naturally look, not Tor Improbable
or unusual causes, but for those against
which we have had to guard in the past.
The most common of these is through fire
in the bunkers. Many of our ships have
been in danger at various times from this
cause, and not long ngo the Cincinnati's
bunkers actually set fire to netting of the
wooden boxes within the magazine, and
had it not been found at the time it was
discovered it would doubtless have re
sulted ln a catastrophe on board that ship
similar to the one on board the Maine.
"I shall again emphasize the fact that no
torpedo exploded without a ship has ever
produced, or, according to our knowledge,
oon produce, an explosion of a magazine
within."
TWO LOCAL OPINIONS
Randolph H. Miner, who was for some
years ln the navy, was seen yesterday
and asked his opinion of the explosion on
board the Maine.
"It is hard to do anything- more than
surmise," he said, "buti from whet little
is known of the Affair I do not think it
oould hnve been an explosion on board
ship. In the first place, it is impossible for
It to have been caused by any closed elec
trlo current, as has been claimed, for there
■re no wire* In any of the magazines, end
even if the current was closed there are
fuses to all of the wires which would melt
at once In case of a circuit closing; before
there oould be a degree of heat sufficient
to cause an explosion. Captain Sigsbee
knew that he was ln unfriendly waters,
and must have taken even more precau
tions than are usually -provided, but the or
dinary rules ot inspection and watch,
WAS PROBABLY ACCIDENT, NOT DESIGN
Secretary Long Induced to Make Specific and Emphatic Denial of
Wild Rumors
No New Information of Importance Since Captain Sigsbee's First Dispatch, and the Mystery
of the Maine's Disaster Will Probably Remain Unsolved Till
After the Court's Investigation
WHERE THE MAINE LAY PREVIOUS TO THE DISASTROUS EXPLOSION
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.-(By Asso
ciated Press.) The feature of the day
at the navy department was the large
number of-rumors of a warlike tend
ency that came to the attention of the
officials as requiring attention, and in
every case contradiction. So formida
ble had grown the list that at the close
of office hours Secretary Long was In
duced to make the following statement,
as the easiest manner of disposing at
one time of all these stories:
"Really no information has been re
ceived since Capt. Sigsbee's first dis
patch, adding anything to our knowl
edge of the disaster. All we know Is
that the Maine blew up. There Is
abundant room for speculation ot ah
sorts, but no conclusion can be arrived
at until an examination has been made
by the divers and more facte obtained.
It is a simple fact to say that such a
thing might happen by design or It
might happen by accident. As yet
there Is no indication of design. There
fore my Impression has been all along,
and I rathen think the general opinion
preponderates In the same direction,
that It must have been accidental.
NO DISCUSSION IN THE CABINET
"At the cabinet meeting today the
matter was not discussed except as
any body of men talk about an event of
that kind, and most of the talk related
to the terrible loss of life and to ex
pressions of sympathy for the suffer
ers. It certainly was a very kind
thought ln the president to send flowers
to the families of Capt. Sigsbee, of the
executive officer, Walnwright, and of
the lost seamen whose residences are
In Washington.
NO SECRET MEETING WAS HELD
"You may say absolutely that there
has been nO secret cabinet meeting;
that nothing has taken place ln the
cabinet that the public has not been in
formed about; that the whole policy of
this department has been to give the
any such accident. There never has been
such a case. The boilers could not have
exploded, as, being at anchor, there would
have only been enough steam kept up to
operate the dynamos and supply the needs
of the ship. The fires would probably have
been double banked. It I was still ln the
service I would not express any opinion,
for there is time enough to do that when
the facts are known, but as the thing
stands now I do not see how such an acci
dent could occur, nd I can see how gome
miscreant colud have torpedoed the ship."
Williamson Dunn of this city was a
classmate at Annapolis of Captain Sigs
bee, and he is very skeptical about there
having been any explosion of the maga
zines. "All of the probabilities," he said,
"point to the tragedy's having been a pre
meditated crime. It Is almost an Impossi
bility tor such an explosion to occur on
such a ship, for there is hardly a moment
when it is not being inspected by some one.
Tho fact that there were two explosions
noted would seem to indicate that the first
one came from the exterior and the second
was the magaslne exploded by detonation,
or that the boilers went, owing to the kill
ing at once of the engineer or the dis
placement of the machinery, though the
boilers are not likely to have had enough
steam ln them for this. It would be very
humiliating to find that such an acident
is possible on such a ship. If it proves to
be accident, I shall be confirmed In my be
lief that the best navy would be one made
up of ships to cost about $200,000 each. Ten
such boats could easily whip one of two
millions cost and If some of them go to the
bottom the department Is not out so much.
PICTURES TAKEN
Confirm th* Aooounts Given by tha
Survivors
public all the dispatches; that the de
partment has no more knowledge on
the subject of the cause of the disaster,
or even of the circumstances attending
It, than has the public.and that the re
port which was to the effect that Capt.
Sigsbee had been warned that the
Muine.was ln danger from submarine
mines or torpedots Is utterly without
foundation, no such report ever having
been received from him or anybody
else."
WILD RUMORS DENIED
The secretary also denied briefly und
comprehensively wild rumors that he
had requested the chief of police of
New York to guard the Vizcaya', and
that he had selected Constructor
Bowles to go to Havana and raise the
Maine. The last work of the day for
him was to consult the representatives
of the wrecking companies who proba
bly will have charge of this work, and
endeavor to arrange for both of them
to work together bo as to secure the
use of each peculiar plant and to save
time.
ESTIMATES SIGSBEE'S CONDUCT
The secretary, when asked what was
the department's estimate of the con
duct of Capt. Sigsbee in the trying sit
uation In which ho had been placed,
replied: "I think I express the feeling
of the president, as well as my own,
SECTIONAL VIEW OF THE BATTLESHIP MAINE
when I say that Capt. Sigsbee has con
ducted himself as an officer of our
navy should. He was the last to leave
his ship when she went down. His dis
patch to me that night was so com
plete that since then I have thought of
no question or fact to ask him which is
essential to the situation and which
he could answer, which is not covered
by that dispatch. It's tone, too, is that
of a discreet and level-headed man,
who realized the Impression any word
from him at that time would have on
the public mind. Nothing is harder
than for a naval officer to lose his ship,
so that I have a great sympathy for
him. I await with confidence further
reports."
Maine at Havana continues tho all-absorb
ing topic of conversation In this city. An
officer of the mall steamer Kansas from
Havana displayed four large photographs
taken from different points of view, each
admirably showing the wrecked battle
ship In all Its hldeousness. Gnarled and
twisted beams, the heavy steel plates bent
like pieces of cardboard, together with the
chaotic condition of the massive turets and
chaotlccondltlonofthe massive turrets and
turo. The forward part of the ship, where
the shock of the explosion has first lifted
the bow out of the water and then thrown
it back as If to break the vessel In two and
then dropped each side Into *.he water, a
wrecked mass, was reproduced by the pho
tograph ln all Its horror.
These photographs fully confirm the de
scription given of the explosion by the sur
vivors who are now being cared for by tho
authorities of this city.
REPORTS FROM LEE
Ono Hundred and Thirty-five Bodies
Recovered
HAVANA, Feb. 18.— (Jen. Lee has re
oeived many dispatches from newspapers
ln the United States with reference to the
Maine disaster, to which consular regula
tions prevent him from replying. The con
sul general said today that he had not
heard of any hole's being found ln the bot
tom of the ship, and that the United States
court of naval inquiry would have charge
of all questions regarding the loss of the
Maine.
The Mangrove sailed this evening for
Key West, with Edward Mattson, B. B.
Wilbur. J. 0. White, Daniel Cronin, John
Coffee, J. H. B. Lover, Fred Hernes, Chas.
Pilker, James Rows and William MoGuln
ness. Two more of the wounded sailors
died today. Alfred 3. Holland died at the
military hospital.
f At ?. o< _y ik . ofl » ev«mlng US bodies had
DEAD CAN'T BE BROUGHT HOME
During the day the department was
in receipt of a number of telegrams
from different parts of the country,
asking, in behalf of relatives of the
dead sailors, that their remains be
brought back to the United States for
interment. Among them were querTes
from friends of the two officers, Mer
rltt and Jenkins. The .department for
warded these to Capt. Sigsbee, whose
answer was that the officers' bodies
have not been found; that as to many
others Identification Is not possible and
throwing great doubt upon the practic
ability of taking any of the remains
away from Havana.
JOINT EXAMINATION OF WRECK
While no decision has yet been
reached formally upon the application
of the Spanish government for author
ization to examine the wreck of the
Maine to ascertain the cause of the ex
plosion, the officials seem inclined to re
gard her request as one that could not
properly be refused, and It is likely that
each government will make the investi
gation of this character concurrently.
SIGNS OF MOURNING
The miniature United States flag on
the model of the battleship Maine in
the main corridor ot the navy depart
ment was lowered to half-mast during
the day, by direction of the secretary
of the navy. The handsome model has
been a center of Interest for the
throngs at the department within re
cent days, and the several flags have
continued to fly at the mastheads In
apparent Irony of the actual condition
of the Maine. A movement was started
today to drape the model ln mourning,
after the manner that the model of the
British ship Victoria was draped at the
world's fair. Secretary Long did not
approve of this, however, as It suggest
ed an ostentation not fitting the cir
cumstances, But he gave his assent to
lowering the miniature colors, and ac
cordingly the Stars and Stripes flying
from the stern of the Maine's minia
ture counterpart were lowered.
and carried to the Colon cemetery, where
Chaplain Chadwlck of the Maine conducts
funeral services.
Among those identified, whose names
have not been already cabled, are those of
Carleton Jencks, Flynn (Michael or Pat
rick), Francis Phillips, Noble T. Mudd,
Thomas J. Jones, Francis J. McNiece, Bar
ry (John P. or Lewis L.), Charles Curran,
Patrick, Hughes, William Donoghue, Frank
Sutton, Daniel Prince, Henry Cross, Chas.
F. Just, Daniel J. Boyle, William J. Horn,
Joseph Scully, James T. League, Trubie
Finch, Thomas J. Hearty, Walter Sellers,
Charles Frank, Fisher (Frank or A. J.).
There remain at the San Ambroslo Wm.
Mattison, Francis D. Cahlll, Frederick C.
Hober and James W. Allen, still in a seri
ous condition, but better than they were
yesterday.
Geo. W. Koebler, John Heftron and Jere
miah Shea are somewhat Improved. Dr.
Maas does not despair of saving them all.
The bishop of Havana telephoned Chap
lain Chadwlck a license to hear the con
fessions of our poor sailors.
NO ACTION NEEDED
Until the Cause of the Disaster Is
Discovered
WASHINGTON. Feb. 18._ At an
early hour this morning President
McKinley decided to make the follow
ing statement regarding the Maine,
which was given out by hie secretary:
Based upon information now in his
possession, the president believes that
the Maine was blown up as the result
of an accident. If It Is found that the
disaster was not an aocldent, prompt
and deolsive steps will be taken ln the
premises. The finding of the naval
court will develop the cause, and until
that is submitted nothing will be done.
Eight Pages
PRICE FIVE CENTS
THE VIZCAYA ARRIVES
EXTRAORDINARY JtEASTJRES
FOB HER PROTECTION
WORK ON THE MAINE'S WRECK
The Sailor Who Saw a Mysterious
Object Approach—An Indis
creet Diplomat
Associated Press Special Wire
NEW YORK, Fob. 18.—The Spanish ar
mored cruiser Vizcaya Is ln New York
water. She dropped her anchor tlve miles
south of Sandy Hook lightship nt 5:30 p. m.,
after a ID-days' voyage from the Canary
islands. When her officers and men
learned the startling news of the disaster
to the American battleship Maine ln Ha
vana harbor and of the downfall of former
Minister de Lome, they broke into a wild
uproar of talk. For a couple of minutes all
discipline on the great warship seemed to
vanish. Men rushed below to tell their
comrades In the lower decks.
Early tomorrow morning the Vizcaya will
come up to the anchorage selected for her
In the upper bay.
Rear Admiral llunce has given final in
structions to Lieut. John Dougherty, who
will have charge of patrol tugs, six in
number, to guard the Spanish cruiser Viz
caya during her stay in this vicinity. Lieut.
Dougherty will make his headquarters on
the navy tug Nina, and tr i other tug from
the navy yard, the Marietta, will be used
principally as a dispatch boat, carrying
messages between the navy yard and the
guard boats.
Lieut. Dougherty will have entire charge
of the patrol, which will consist, besides
the two tugs mentioned, of two tugs of
the supervisor of the harbor nnd two police
pa trol boats. The watches will be divided
between tlie six boats, two to be on duty
on each turn. Each boat is to have on
board, while on wafch. four marines and
one non-commisioned officer of marines, a
roundsman and four policemen of tho met
ropolitan force.
While on duty, the boats are to patrol
carefully the waters ln the vicinity of the
visiting Spaniard, and no boat or person
will be allowed to approach the Vizcaya
without the sanction of the commanding
officer of the vessel.
Lieut. Neville of the marine corps will be.
in charge of the thirty-six marines, who
will be quartered on board the Nina.
At night It Is Intended to keep the Viz
caya brilliantly illuminated with electric
lights, and the watch boats will also be
well lighted, so there can be no possible
means ot approaching the Vizcaya without
detection.
WORK ON THE WRECK
Will Be Done Only Under Proper Su
pervision
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.—The navy de
partment tonight received the following
message from Captain Sigsbee;
"With Generals Lee and Cowles, today
visited Captain General Blanco and other
chiefs ot civil and military branclits= of
government and returned thanks for great
demonstration of sympathy yesteruay and
for their continued care of the dead and
for other good offices now being exercised
In our behalf. Received additional assur
ances of sympathy and desire to help. The
Spanish authorities feel the situation
acutely. I have promised to maintain offf
cfal character of all work done on wreck
of No friction anywhere.
(Signed.) SIGSBEE."
The reference to the official character of
the work fs tnterpreted at the navy de
partment that no divers hired by newspa
pers will be allowed to investigate tho
wreck. As to published statements that
Spain intends to claim a Joint interest ln
the work of the court of inquiry, the de
partment says that under the harbor regu
lations of any civilized port the local au
thorities are bound to make an official
Investigation of any wreck occurring in
their Jurisdiction, irrespective of the na
tionality of the vessels or of any investi
gation by another government ln case it is
a craft owned by a foreign power. As the
matter is understood here, this Is the only
right Spain claims In the case, and it Is
conceded to be entirely fair. This state
ment of the case was confirmed at the
Spanfsh legation. A message was received
this afternoon that the coast survey
steamer Bache, with dlver3 and apparatus
on board, had sailed from Tampa for Ha
vana.
A SAILOR'S YARN
He Saw a Torpedo but Gave No
Warning
NEW YORK, Feb. IS.—The Herald this
morning prints the following from its Key
West correspondent:
I learn on undoubted authority that one
of the maimed sailors who was takem to
the marine hospital, out of gratitude for
the kind treatment and careful nursing re
ceived from the surgeon and atendants, has
broken the seal of silence enjoined by his
superior officers before leaving Havana,
and makes a statement, the truth of which
cannot be doubted, and which points to the
deliberate destruction of the vessel.
The sailor, whose name for obvious rea
sons, is withheld for the present, says he
was on the watch on the forward deck
shortly before the explosion occurred.
While looking over the Maine's bow into
the dark water of the bay he saw a black
object slowly coming toward the vessel.
The object, whatever it was, was appar
ently illuminated and emitted smoke. He
suspected something wrong and tried to
communicate the fact to the officer of the
day, when the explosion took place. The
Maine was raised ln the air and he was
thrown to the deck, stunned and bleeding.
He also says that simultaneously with
the raising of the Maine he saw the steam
launch, which was moored alongside the
Maine, also thrown out of the water.
This occurred before the second explos
ion in the Maine's magazine was felt, and
which sent her to the bottom.
THE INQUIRY
Admiral Sicard Is Preparing the Ad
vance Order
KEY WEST, Feb. 18.—Rear Admiral Si
card is preparing a precept or advance
order for assembling the court of inquiry
here into the loss of the Maine. The war
ships lowa, Indiana and Massachusetts
are expected tonight or tomorrow morning.
Their officers and those of the cruisor New
York will probably compose a majority ot
the court.
The court may proceed later to Havana.
A room in the federal court here will most
likely be secured for the sittings.
As regards the story that one of the
crew of the Maine saw a small object
emitting smoke approaching the warship
just before tho explosion, the correspond
ent of the Associated Press has inter
viewed the man ln the hospital who was
said to have circulated the story and he
absolutely denied it. Lieut. Blandln, offi
cer of the deck at the time of the explosion,
and Lieut. Hood, who was with him, both
positively deny that such a story could
have any foundation unless It was the
smoke of the City of Washington that
misled someone.
ATTACHE SOBRIA
Tftlkfl Altogether Too Much for a Good
Diplomat
NEW YORK, Feb. IS.—The Herald to
morrow will say;
Lieutenant J. Sobrla, naval attache of <