iBLISHKD
"r'kr. the food p«r#.
I®*
L„UanmC
All
bole*oa«
POWDER
Absolutely Pur®
CIAL VIEW
r,r
the While House Tlmt
nc Disaster Is Consid
r.il Accidental.
iiiMtioiis at
the Present
i:p 1'oint in
That
Dirrrtion.
fh From Sijrsbee Gives
tollable Fatalities at
iptvanls of 250.
i iheossnl ill \Wliiiijrton
i lireat Interest by Ail
Classes.
oiti-is aiwl M»*n fhi
Saved—Not a Lun
List*
JTOS,
Feb. 17.—At 1:30 p. m.
Mated at the
that the information so
i ladioated that the 1IMO(
wa* the reflult of an aoci
hat in the absence of evi
-ie contrary, (hit should be
be the fact.
h- mat tors discussed by the
ti.l the memlicr* of the cabi
e quest inn of the expediency
lately seudlng on© or more
jllivanato take the place
'ii", and the conclusion is
to have been reached that
s-ucli a course was not de-
N»
Utk of I'rrrcdrat,
at the navy department that
lack of precedent for such
that nustained by the
which can bo traced to
i. 'uuses. In 1885, the United
!i-of-war Missouri, then lying
ir, was totally wrecked by
'n of her magazine. Another
1
'is in naval history is that of
lMerel. In 1nn7 §ho was
lu her off Pucnta Arena*, in
of Magellan. An explosion
"'up from the faco of the
id left almost none of her
Vl
This was another case of
''xplosion, though it may
latcd in the coal bunkers or
sil»SHEE'S
KF.POtT.
1
Hint 'i.'ilt of thn M»ln«'a I'rew
1 1
—1, i.t of
'i"N, Feb. IT. While Secre
^a.s with the president, the
detailed dispatch from Cap-
('.
commander of the Maine,
-lit to him:
sending wrecking vessel at
Hie submerged except debris,
for divers now. Jenkins
•t still missing. Little hope
*Ukly. Those known to be
('^icerg
24, uninjured crew
'•"'led now on board Ward line
in city hospitals and at hotol
ir ,ts
'ill°wn. All othors went
l'0:ir(l
or noar tho Maine. The
miHsing, 25a."
1 ,l
few exceptions, no officer
t'l,ls
'"ore than part of a suit
u'^,and
tliat is wet with harbor
^'trd steamer leuTos for Mex
1' n. Ollicers saved are unin
"iia^e was in compartments
Am prejxiriug to tolegrapli
xu'iuided
and saved. Olivette
K«y
West at 1 p. in. Will
lcr
to Key West the officers
|1)1 '"yself and Wainwright,
"nueberger, Ray and Holden.
an
Ovor
threo uninjured boats to
with request for safe
I'urn
|'ii of
„i,.,
8o»d
,u
,aiu
all wouuded mon
at Havana. tilUSBEE."
••t Of th« teVMl.
«iRsbee
has
»r t(J, reported, in
llJ(, f'11
i
'uljl*' message of inquiry,
NavfJJ officers and men
ftuin
from thp
Maine:
Sigsbee, lien tenant
Commander R. W. Wainwriglit, Lien,
tenunt U. M. Holman, Lieutenant
llood, Lieutenant J. \V. Jungen, Lieu^
tcuant G. H. Blow, Surgeon S.
Heneberger, Paymaster C. Hav
Chief Engineer C. P. Howell, Li, uten
ant J. J. lilanden, Chaplain J. p. Chad
wick, Passed Assihtant Kn^ineer F. c.
li JW»TS, Lieutenant Marine* A. Catlin
Assistant Kugm. tr J. K Moms, Naval
inlets J. L. Holden, Cluverius, K
lironson, P. Washington, A Cret.shaw^
J. 1. lJ »yd. lioutswain F. K.
Gunner J. JIill 'arpenter
Larkin,
J. ll'iin,
P.iymaster'.s h-rk li. McCarthy. Men:
d.»n. Larson, Ilallberg, Hullock, Me
lvihe, WiUin, Gal pin, Kushida, Nop
]t:n, Turpin, Harris, Lutz, Jertzon,
H'.iland, rlert, MelVvitt, Foley]
Hutt-hius, .Schwartz, UiohardH, Tearkle
]\vnii, Dr.sslcr, D.ivnl, Mieliaelseu,'
b-hman, Fox, Wilbur, Waters, Ander
son, Christiansen, K.n-hler, Ericssun,
a»l»c*k, Williams, J. White, Pauls, Cof
lee, J. W. Allen, K »,
I).
Cronin, F.
I alnll, J. Kane, Jerome, C. A. Smith,
G. H. Shsa, iieruess, J. II. ffron, John'
ion, bloomer, Uergman, Mattison, A.
Johnson, Piichcr, ilolt/. -r, I^oftus, Me
(tinnis, \\. Mattiavii, Furness, GK»de,
DaiKins, Km, Mcis.ur, (Jabrel, A. ilai
lou, Seuetch, A. Ktifw, Beujainin,
McKay.
ONK OF tiUK HKST VKSSKLS.
the Hef»
Tti* .Maine Wu lluUlnhlp wf
OOtl 4 m«,
W ARHINGTON, i\b 17—The Maine is
a battleship ot the second class and ia
regar.led as one of th* best Rhip« in the
new navy. She wa* built at th- P.rrxik
lyn navyyard and is 31* ft. long, ."i ft.
broad, 1.• mean draught and
tons displacement. She carries four
10-inch and six 6-inch breechluading
guns in her main battery, and -..yen
jxiunder and fight i-pound« rapid-fire
gun- and four galling-* in her *econd
ary batten*, and four Whitehead torjM'
doc*. The commander of the Maine,
Captain Sigsb. e, is a favorite in the
Dnvy department.
The M'nue was built in New York in
at a cost of $2,."»b\UO. She had a
Meel hull and a complement of b74
men.
THE SEWS IJi WASHINGTON.
Qr««t Ctaitr uipot lu III* Capital Cltjr
Ofrt tli* IN-*! rorllon of tho Mai a*.
WAsi'iNt.TKN, Feb. 17. News of the
disa.-ter at Havana spread rapidly over
the city and the hotel lobbies and all
public places were crowded with people
eager to hear and discuss every par
ticle of information a* fast as it was re
ceived. The wildest re]- rts were in
circuiation, both in regitri. to the num
ber of fatalities and the cause of the
explosion. Nearly every ouo seemed
to suspect treachery on the part of
Spain or its over-enthusiastic fneuds
in Havana. Few would believe the ex
plosion was the result of an accident.
Cooler heads expressed a willingness
to wait for later news, before forming
any conclusions.
Thr ITMldlll AflUML
Proident McKinley was greatly agi
tated when he heard the news, and lie
expressed deep sorrow for the sailors
who lost their lives. At the army and
navy club, there were groups of deeply
interested ollicers, some of them show
ing their deep sorrow in every word
and look, for their acquaintances aboard
the Maiue. Thero is much conjecture
as to what course is being or will be
pursued by the government.
The telegraph office is being IR
sioged by the friends of those known
to be on board of the Maine. The men
and officers have I friends and fam
ilies in tV»8 city and some of the latter
were in a state of excitement better im
agined than told. Tney all begged
piteously for the names
They were no crumbs of
anv one, as each bulletiu pictured
disaster as moro terrible than the on*
preceding it.
of tho lost,
comfort lor
the
Drnslor* aal C'ooisr«»«»men lut*r»»l'J.
The greatest interest prevailed among
senators and representatives as to the
extent of tho Maine disaster, and many
of tliem hurried to the navy and state
departments to learn if there were an
further details. With only the lirst re
ports before them, nnd a recognition of
tho graveuess of any utterances there
was a hesitancy to express opinions at
this time.
Tho immense gravity of the situation
in case later adviccs should show that
tho disaster was not purely accidental
was admitted by all public men. Con
servativo public men, in tho face of the
appalling catastrophe, the meagre in
formation at hand, and its possible con
Bequonces therefore declitiod to oxpress
any opinion at this time. Chairman
Hitt of tho foreign affairs committee.
Chairman Dmgley of tho ways and
moans commit too, and members o
naval committoo of tho house all said
they proferrod to await fuller informa
tion before expressing thenisWves.
Mr. Hitt said it would be well for tin
public to follow tho cuo giveu by ap
tain Sigsboe, and suspend judgment
until tho cause of tho disaster \as
ascertained.
Senator Piatt of Connecticut, ex
pressed tho opiuion that tho explosion
w o u e o u n o o o e s u
accident, from within, and ho doubted
that any ono could have planucd am
carriod out a plot to briug about an ex
plosion on tho ship.
Hollar Thinks It Suspicion*
Ex-Senator Butler of South Carolina
who was a mombor of tho committee on
foreign relations in tho senate, said that
it was decidedly strange that American
vessels have visited every port in tho
world and no accident befallen them
as soon aa a isipl vjaited Havana
this great disaster should occur. Gen
eral liutler was of the opinion that
somi bold man had gone aboard the
Mainu nnd placed a grenade with a
slow match where it would explode tho
magazine. It was probable, he thought,
that many people had been permitted
to visit the warship, and that some oue
of tins visitors had carried a grenade
aboad.
A very prominent naval officcr, who
did not wish his name used because of
the meagreuess of present information
as to details, expressed tho opinion that
the accident occurred from spontaneous
combustion in tiie coal bunkers, ths
heat ot which explode 1 the powder in i
the supplementary magazines adjoin-!
ing. Still another prominent officer
was very confident that tho forward
magazine of the Maine could not have
exploded.
"Had the inagazino exploded," he
said, "the ship would have been blown
to Hinders."
X» Ocr.tnlou for funsri'M to Acl Y« t.
The news of the disaster created a
profound impression at the capitol.
Senators and mom bars oi tho house, a.
a rule, expressed the opinion for publi
cation th:^ the catastrophe was
die result of accident, and not of
design, but there were some opinions,
generally expressed under the breath
with the admonition not to publish, to
the effect that the affair looked very
mysterious and doubtful. As a rule,
senators expressed the opinion that the
Je]artmeut would and should make
thorough investigation, and added that
for the present it would be unnecessary
for congress to take the matter up.
Senator Hale, chairmau of the com
mittee ou naval affairs, and member of
the committee on appropriations said
he had just come from an in'erview
with the secretary of tho navy, and
that he felt confident that the navy de
partment would institute a thorough
.uvestigatiou into the disaster.
"Tnere is no occasion," said the sen*
slot, "loi congress to take the matter
ip. Surely something should be left
to the detriment, aud this is one of
the things which should be so left. It
is, of course, from the information re
reived, impossible to say how the ac
cident occurred, but I feel confident tho
facts, when developed, will show that
it was an accident. The Maine was, of
course, prepared for action in case ac
tion should be necessary, and had
therefore many vulnerable points ex
posed. A battleship is little less than a
volcano under the most favorable cir
cumstances, aud when legislating for
the increase of the navy, I always feel
that a war vessel may prove to be
"almost as dangerous to those ou lard
as to those whom it might engage in
hostile conflict. For this reason 1 am
sure the affair in Havana harbor will
prove a genuine sensation in naval cir
cles. The senator expressed the opin«
ion that cougress would take steps to
prevent tho decrease of the navy, but
would not undertake to say that there
would be immediate efforts to replace
tho Maine.
MADISON, SOUTH DAKOTA. THURSDAY, FKISIU ARY 17, 1898.
Ho said that whatever could have
caused the catastrophe he was sure that
no friend of Spain could have been
guilty of such conduct for tho reason
that if there had been no higher motive
the act would have been a very foolish
and foolhardy one. He said the Maine
has cost, according to his recollection,
between f3,OUO,UOO aud $4,000,000.
THEY LOVE AMERICA.
Former Minister le I«n* Say« Spaniards
liave Hern Much Mlsunderatood.
NEW YOKR, Feb. 17.—"The Spanish
ministry and the Spanish people have
been greatly misunderstood in this
country," eaid Senor de Lome, the
former Spanish minister. "They all
desire peace they all want peace with
America, und Americans, not only
from motives of policy, but because
they love America.
••I am forced to say now, by this ter
terrible affair, what I should have been
precluded from saying bofore. There
is no country in the world that I love
\s I do America. I love the country
and the people. It is with the keenest
regret that 1 take my leave as a result
of this unfortunate letter incident.
Nearly all prominent Spaniards and
men of influence in my couutry share
my views iu regard to America.
•'Spain cannot afford to have war
with the United States. If only fiorn
motives of policy they are determined
not to have war. If the Maiue has
blown up iu Havana harbor, it is the
rosult of an accident. That i* ft eer
taiuty. There will bo no war.
Yiaraya Kxpected at New York.
NEW Y'OKK, Feb. 17.—Tho Spanish
armored cruiser Viscaya, with a crew
of 484 men, is expected to arrive iu
New York harbor some time during
the day. The Viscaya comes hero on a
visit of courtesy a reciprocal compli
ment for what has turned out to be the
disastrous visit of tho warship Maine
to Havana.
Baehe Ordered to Havana*
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.—Th« coast
survey steamer Bache has been ordered
to Havana at once with wrecking
puraphorualia. She is now at key
West.
Amended bjr tho Labor Committee.
W ASIIINOTON.Feb. 17.—TheGrosvenor
bill for the arbitration of labor disputes
was reported back to the house with
amendments by the committee on
labor. The amendments require the
arbitration board to commence their
hearing withiu five days from the date
of the appointment of the third arbitra
tor and to file their award in 20 day*
•Hurafrom.
mailt)
tfHE CLARA NEVADA WRECK.
Mm I
Inlander flrlnga News Confirma
tory of Klmt Knporta.
VICTORIA, li. C., Feb. 17.—Thd
iteamer Islander has arrived, bringing
farther details of the reported loss of
the steamer Clara Nevada. Captain
Latham of the steamer Coleman, told
passengers on the Islander that the
Clara Nevada foundered with all on
board opposite Seaward City, where
she was running for shelter.
George beck, a resident of Seaward
City was an eye-witness of the disaster.
He was standing on the beach wheu he
saw a siuao steamer battling with the
wind. Suddenly there was a flash aud
the steamer burst into flames, founder
ing in a few seconds. Sno had on i
board i.'» passengers and crew. Fifteen
ja8sengers who went north in the Ne
vada returned ou the Islander, aud say
her boilers gave much trouble. They
say the steamer was undoubtedly
wrecked by the boilers bursting.
The Hustler of Juneau has gone to
look for I tie survivors*
JUSTICE KICK Til RETIRE. i
IflMHOtii Snpri*Di« ml ice Who Will
ot Accept Another Term.
MASKATO, Minn., Feb. 17. Justice
Daniel Luck has stated that lie will
uuder no circumstances be a candidate
for re-election. Ho lias made up his
mind on this and has quietly informed
his friends of his decision. Mrs. liuck
has ut been well for some months
past aud he feels it to be his duty to
remain at home, and his inclinations
are also that way. He expects when
his term has expired to resume the
practice of law in this city to a limited
extent, dividiug his time between this
and horticultural pursuit^ for which
he has a fondness.
Took I the Itankruptry H1IU
WASHINGTON,
ignored the Maine disaster and oou*id*
ered a resmatiou to prevent oulirma*
tiou of Kansas railroad agreement.
Without action on the resolution the
senate at 1:30 went into executive
»ion.
ItrltUli llattlfthtp Atiiorr.
LONDON, Feb. IT Advices from
Port Said report that the Pritisli battle*
ship Victorious, which salted from
Malta Feb. 11 for China, wheut a-diore
•aside the bar while entering thai port-
LATEST MARKET REPORT.
Milwaukee Grain.
HOUS Market active and steady, i
Hituge of pri-jfs. '.U.
ATTLE—Market steady and active
on k'ood.
.*». les ranged at -KK.r'H.rH) for cows
$o ut4.-y lor stockcrs and feeders:
7.) for heifers fl.louU.OO f.r yearlings
tllKEP—In demand iM.OOvi?
Si Paul aiun Stock Yanla.
CHAB. B.
Feb. 17.—The house
promptly took up the bankruptcy bill
General llnders on ot Iowa opener
with a long explanatory speech.
WASHINGTON",
Feb. 17.—The seuate
MILWAUKEE. Feb. lrt.
WHEAT No. 1 Northern. y7yjWe
No. 2 spring, 4e: May. '-•fe-gC.
KYE—No. 1. 50c.
liAKLEV Nu. 2, il5td*i3 sample on
tract, i«4i*o-\c.
Dnlntb Grain.
Di LUTH. Feb. lfi.
WHEAT—Cash No. 1 hard. *1.U0 Na
1 Northern, 9slnc Na 3 Northern. Sfci^c
No. spring. To arrive—No. 1 hard,
y.'V' No. 1 Northern. Udc May, 9tsc
July,
We September. 761i.
•toneapolU Grata.
MINNEAPOLIS. FAB. 16.
WAEAT—February closed at 97c
May, vltKiJic July On Track
—No. 1 hard, «»*4c No. 1 NorthurB,u7«u.
Poultry, Batter and Ecga
CHICAGO. Fef. Id
l'OCLTRY—Dressed, firm: turkeya
frallc chickens. 7.18J ducks. (*£7'*.
HI'T TEH—Firm creameries, lo^
lye dairies. ll^lTc.
HJCiS—Firm fresh, IU
Sioux Citjr Live Stock.
Stoi CITY, la.. Feb. ltf.
SocTil Sr. PAUL, Feb. 16.
HOGS—Market steady to shaie lower.
Kanco of prices,
t'A i'TLE—Market steady and active.
ales ranged at *.4 lor at jokers
It.V.OijW.iM for cows jO. 7."vi£ I. lo lor
lui ers $4.00v41.2"» for steers.
sll EEP— Siron and active
l.amb», $.
10 muttous.
Receipts: Hogs, 1,400 cattle, 900 sheep
A): calves, o00.
Chicago t'uion Stock Yard*.
CIIK'AOO. Feb. lrt.
HOGS Market is fairly active, oo
lower.
Sales ranged at fci.'.HVil.lO for light
£i.'.i) i4.15 for mixed 15 for
heavy: for rough.
CATTLE Market quiet, generally
lik" lower.
Salesrangcd at $3.\)Ov!£j.4') for beeves
|c.\liKs£4.15 for cows and heifers
4.10 for Texas steers ^50^4.50 for
Stackers
and feeders.
.-IIEE1*—Market weak to 10c lower.
Sales ranged at $3 lOtif i.OO for natives
fu ..Vi44.5'J fo* westerns fl.tWt8j.tf5 for
lambs.
iiecoipts: Hogs, ilS,OOJ cattle, 18,0J0
sheep, 2.',00J.
rhi-«|- Grain nnd l'rovlelon*.
CHICAOO, Feb. It
CLOSING PKIOKS.
WHEAT—February, $1.0i May.ll.Ol'i
July, September, December,
80c.
CO UN—February, S^a May, Sl^^C
31
!S»°: July, ifciHe.
OATS—February, 86Jko: May, 27*^o
July, Sl»®ii4Ko.
POKK—February, 111.00 May, fll-10
July* UL1Q.
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jti i* run teed.
CROUP.
Tbtia"and» of
nnd children die jeHrbj
uf Crour. e»err one ofj
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MADISON, SOUTH DAKOTA
FARMER & FARMER,
ATTORNEYS COUNSELORS AT UW
Otficein Syndicate blook
DR. F. N. PALMER,
DENTAL SURGEON,
Offioe over Daly & Mackay bank.
MADISON, SOUTH DAKOTA
I'RK.'K FIVE CENTS
1ft
PROPRIETARY MEDICINES.
dealers in JEWELRY. WATCHES. CLOCKS. ETC.
This ftepartmpnt is niitler the ma&ft£em<nt of Mr. leo. Ccn.k,
by whom repairing ill all branches will be skillfully executed.
COOK-LANXON BLOCK.
CONSUMPTION.
Foley's Horey end
Tar d'*« not 1:r "3 o-tl
h":*« in a.lvir.ced!
hut cla:n.» toiriTe
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gnowg nil Gomseiot
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Vice President.
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