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ESTABLISHED JUNE 10 , 1871. OMAHA , SATURDAY MORNING , FE 19 , ' 18JS TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COLT P1VE CENTS.
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Icrco of Explosion that Wrecked the
Battleship Mai'no ,
NOBLE WAR SHIP IS BROKEN IN TWO
Force of Explca'on Leaves Only Sunken ,
Twisted Mtssjs.
FORWARD MAIN MAGAZINE IS INTACT
Faint on the Starboard Side is Still
White and Fresh ,
EVERYTHING ON PORT SIDE SMASHED
SimiilnritN Kccli n Clone AViitvli Over
thu Wrrolc iltiil AVI 11 Xot Allow
I KVIMI Caiitnlii SlBsliee to
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HAVANA , Feb. 18. ( Now York World Ca.
blegram Special Telegram. ) Capialn Slgs
bco and the local board ot Investigation
rowed today round and round the sunken ,
twisted maexcs , all that Is left of the splen
did battleship Slalne. They could not get on
'hoard ' because of the orders of tht > authori
ties , at least the guards said GO , and Captain
Slgsbco obeyed , although his pennant was
still flying from the masthead and the
parts of the Slalno above water ( or below It
cither ) wore "Just as much United Stati-s
soil" as ever they were. The officers ex
amined the position of the wreck closely.
It was noted ; primarily that the whole force
of the explosion was from port to fctar-
board. This Is shown principally by the
whole main deck between the aft and for-
* rjaril main ma MzJues being blown upward
1 nnd over to starboard bodily. The forward ,
smokestack was also thrown to starboard
and aft. It now lies further aft thin the
rear funnel.
Conclusive proofs that the explosion WOB on
the port side and center of the ship are the
facts that the frail , Incandescent lamp
guards on the starboard are Intact , while on
the port side everything Is smashed and
rjso that the paint on the starboard side. Is
Eflll white and fresh , whllo that on the port
sldn Is scared , vitrified and 'black. ' The
funnels are smashed In upon their port
sides , which l proof that the massive braces
-which held the deck down on the port side
are stripped of their riveted plates and the
deck was thrown over solidly upon the star
board braces. The -wreck further has a gen
eral list to port , and Immediately after the
shock canted that way.
'SHIP ' 'BROKEN ' IN TWO.
The present Inclination , therefore , is not
the- result of uneven or gradual settling , .but
is final evidence that the ship Is practically
broken In two by the explosion against the
port side. Two lines running 'through the
centers of the Intact rear portion and
through the noiisubmerged plates of the
front portion would make the profile of a
draughtsman's slightly conical thumb-tact.
That portion of the main dock nearest the
forward main magazine shows no sign of
powder marks. The rear -magazines are'
known to be Intact. Had any ono of them
exploded the ofilcers as well as the men
Avould have perished.
If the explosion had been from forward of
the main magazine everything would have
been hurled toward the left hand side ot
< ho ship , as the big magazine was directly
under the forward turret , which , In the pecu
liar construction of the Slalne , was on the
extreme starboard side of the ship. Two
sailors wcro sleeping In the cutter tied to a
boom. They were not twenty feet from the
magazine. They are alive. There was much
loaded ammunition for the big ten-Inch
guns in the loading room Immediately above
< the forward magazine' In question. Not a
fragment of the ten-Inch projectiles has
been found. If exploded they would have
fallen all over the Havana water front. Jr.nt
forward of the big forward magazine were
the six-Inch magazines , Ono sailor was
sleeping 'Immediately above them. IIo is
alive.
aiiASSIVH CRANR CRUSHED.
It was a mistake about the largo piece of
bottom covering cement found on the City
of Washington. It might also have been
blown upward from the holler blowers or
the floor of the engine rooni. There Is cc-
inont of that character there to drain thu
floor , which Is far below the water line ; In
deed , the tops of the boilers are several feet
below , The massive boat unloading crane on
the starboard side ot the funnels Is crushed
tint by the debris thrown aguinst It. The
olllccrs further notcdt that the wreck Is set
tling Into the mud faster than it would have
done If the bottom were Intact or the side.
The general opinion Is that the forward
magazine did not explode.
There was no ammunition outsldo of tlic
magazines other than a few- rapid lire pro-
Jectllea and saluting cartridges. All the
torpedo gun cotton was locked In the maga
zines. The torpedoes all had only practice
heads. It is regarded as marvelous that the
magazine dlJ not explode , as the primary
explosion cumo from the center of the ship
midway between the magazines. There was
necfJsary flooding of the magazines. The
first concussion protably loosened the doors
and they filled. There was nothing In thu
. f'prward magazine to go off ou a mere de
tonation ,
GUNCOTTON INTACT.
The guncotton in the rear magazine 1s yet
Intact. Captain Slgebco deems It best to
' await the navy divers , .who will bo hero to
morrow with Lieutenant Jenkins and the
engineer of the Slorrltt Wrecking company.
The mangled sailors ore still there , and
'identification will 'bo impossible tomorrow.
Immediately upon their arrival at La
iMachlna today the bodies' have been Identi
fied by heroic Father Chedwlck and taken at
once to tbo cemetery. There 'they are placed
In one of three trenches , coflln upon coffin ,
'Ashore Captain Slgebeo and bis officer * are
recovering from the awful shock. All the
survivors are -wondering at their escape ,
ffho captoiu'fl rug , I'oggy , and the old cat ,
Tom , which was found yesterday crouched
In a halyard rack , are alive , 'Doth are com
fortable at the 'Hotel Inglaterre. The dead
anen out lu the bay are being guarded by
hundreds of vultures today. I saw one pickIng -
Ing with muscular Jerks ot liU scaly neck
the portions of a man just risen. Seventy-
five bodies were found today , making the
total number found 135. Those Identified
today were : Jenks , Fllnn , O'Phllllps , Mudd ,
0oueti , Lees , 'Barry ' , Conroy , Curran , Price ,
Jucat , Doyle , Horn , Hcnnek , Finch , Harty ,
Holland , 'Donnoughy ' , Suttou , Ericsson. Hoi-
bed died at San , Ambrosia. All were carried
to the cemetery in wagons and burled with
out ceremony.
Divers are expected here tomorrow mornIng -
Ing by the coast survey steamer Ilache.
SYLVESTER SCOVEU
inu.ci.up THU nuAiJ nonius.
CnrpMi-N of Victim * from
\Vnlrrn nf Iliiviitui Itnrlior.
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HAVANA , Tcb. 18. ( NoT Yoik World Ca
blegram Spclal Telegram. ) At 10 o'clock
today a Spanish diving float was moored be
hind th ? Alto iso XII and the Spanish non-
commlKsloicd officer In charge ot patrU
brvits and had Instructions which arc literally
that no American bo permitted to dive with
out a Spanish diver and uo Spanish diver
vltl.out an Ami i lean diver with him. At 9
o'clock naval small boats wcra dragging
nlowly toward the Slachlna wharf from dif
ferent points of the ln.'bor. Kach one waa
towing a white or black bundle. These
bundles arc nak.M bodies or bodies In blue
Jackets of victims of the SIanc. ?
The dlcaitrr Is now b ginning to be most
horrible. At flrot only twisted iron was
seen around , but now scores of mangled
bodies are to bo scon everywhere. The Fern
ID anchored not far from the wreck , Its
crew assisting In the recovery ot the bodies.
The Machlaa wharf Is full of hearses taking
bodies away , whllo the chaplain Identifies
them. No Investigation of causes will bo
made until after the ship Is cleared of Its
dead heroes , and this probably will not bo
for three days.
The bodies of Lieutenant Jenkins and En
gineer Slerrltt will bo "searched for first. It
is expected that poor Jenkins' body will bo
found near his post of duty , for which ho
had started as soon as the explosion oc
curred. All American sailors will be burled
In the same plot , which Is given free by the
bishop , the first Instance In the history nf
the Island. Navy divers are expected by
Captain Slgsbco on Saturday on the Olivette.
They may , however , come sooner by the
lighthouse tender Mangrove , which left for
Key West yesterday nt 4 o'clock In the aft
ernoon.
Three sailors had their awful suffering
ended by death late yesterday at San Am-
broalo hospital. Their names are : Fred
erick Journee , C. A. Smith nnd .A. U. Eric-
son. An English Red Cross nurse , Sister
Wilbur , Is working hard over the American
sufferers. Up to noon today fifty-two bodies
have been brought ashore. The remaining
twenty-six will bo burled today under the
direction of Consul General Leo. The
World's divers under navy officers' direction
expect to eavc other dead heroes from mu
tilation by the sharks.
The bodies of the sailors who went down
with the Slalne arc getting Into such a con
dition that they float , and the currents carry
them about the harbor. Sloro than fourteen
of the fifty-two were found at Casa
Ulanca , under the walls of Cabanas fortress.
An additional list ot the Identified Is being
made. The names ot the latest recovered ,
so lar as known , are :
RODERTSON , fireman.
SI'.MANUS , fireman.
NEIGH , oiler.
HASSELL , Gunners' mate.
FURY , captain of forecastle.
HOLMES , captain ot the after guard.
LEAGUE , engineers' writer.
EIRMAN , gunners' mate.
Against Chaplain Chadwlck's orders and
probably through a misunderstanding
twenty-four bodlco wcro sent direct from
Slachlna wharf to tlio cemetery without
Identification. He authorizes mo to say that
all thcso wcro too badly mutilated for recog
nition.
At 2:30 : p. m. today forty-five more bodies
wcro found. This makes ninety-three bodies
In all recovered today. The Slangrovo re
turned to Key West this evening with ten
moro wounded aboard , Flocks of vulturca
are beginning to flock about the Slalne.
After the funeral last night we did not
return from the cemetery until 7 p. m. The
dark streets were packed full. It was n
threo-nillo trip to the cemetery , and the
superb hearses Halshed In gold and black
wcro dra ei by black horses covered with
black and yellow fringed netting. The great
crowds gazed on silently cud respectfully.
The seventeen hcarecs and two flro wagons
wpnt'by packed with the Slalno'a officers and
blue Jackets. A group of "reccciccatradon"
followed the hearses In silent sympathy with
tlio United States government. The hcaraes
wcro decorated with crowns nnd crosses of
.artificial flowers donated by Spanish army
olllcers , and flying Span's ! colons with the
inscription printed on It : "Navy Corps to the
Maine , " was an Incident that caught tlio
eye everywhere. All escorted the funeral
on foot until Central Park was reached and
then entered cabs. There were over 100
cabs , and the funeral was over a mile long.
Arriving at the outskirts of the city the
funeral halted and a company of marines
fired ft salute to the departed , whllo a mil
itary band filled the air with dirges.
At the cemetery It was a gloomy sight.
Dells wore pealing and the dusk of evening
was falling , whllo ono by one the hearses
drove through the cemetery. At the Colon
arch all assembled In a great company. Gen
eral I'aralo was on one side with the au
thorities ; Captain Slgsbeo and Consul Gen
eral Leo were on the other sldo with the
American sympathizers. Captain 'Slgsbeo
advanced , shook General Purado'a hand with
emotion and 'thanked him. The mourners
proceeded on foot to tlio grave , a bugo hole
In the northeastern part of the cemetery. A
bishop and the chaplain of the Slalno offi
ciated , chanting on the way to the grave.
There the final response was sung by the
marines. The chaplain was assisted by the
cathedral deacons. Captain Slgsbeo pub
licly thanked the bishop , who replied that
ho had done only hU duty and expressed
words of condolence to the surviving of
ficers ot the Slalao who were present ; also
to the commander of the Fern. The mourn-
era assembled again before leaving thu
cemetery , General Leo , Captain Slgsbce
and the .Maine's officers saluted Parado. Ad
miral Manterola and the members ot the
colonial cabinet all expressed words of condolence
dolenco for the losses Buffered ,
Sirs. Scovel was the only woman at the
funeral , The Produce exchange and the con
sulate wcro draped in black. As to the
burial General Leo says that President SIc-
Klnley ordered in behalf of the American
people that no cxpenie should bo spared for
a proper and ceremonious funeral , IIo will
eco to It that Chaplain Chadwlck filiall con-
tlnuo to direct and oversee -tbo receipt ,
preparation and burial of the dead. Mr ,
Chadwlck so far has done this awful work
like a man of Iron , The chaplain says that
the Galpln reported dead yesterday la the
ono saved. SYLVESTER SCOVEL.
I. PC Cannot .Inmver
HAVANA , Feb. 18. Consul General Leo
has received many dlipatcheu from Dews-
papers in the United States with reference
to the Maine dimeter , to which the consular
regulation * prevent him from replying.
( Continued on Sixth rage. )
NARROW ESCAPE FOR ZOLA
Mob Creates a Scouo After Adj summont of
Court
THREATENS TO LYNCH THE AUTHOR
Defender of Drojfnx linn nil KxcHlnir
Time JtiM ( After It > nvliiK the
I'urln Teniiilu of.
; Jimtlcc.
PARIS , Fob. 18. There were riotous pro
ceedings after the adjournment of the court
today and SI. Zola narrowly cscapsd being
lynched by the mob outside.
On leaving the Palace of Justice all the
officers were acclaimed by the crowd out-
rldo of the building and General I'ellleux ,
who descended the steps bareheaded , was
given a great receptlonl Major Esterhazy
was greeted with shouts of "Vivo I'Armce. "
The police were powerless to manage the
Immense crowd and Bevcrals Jews were
the objects cf Insults and menaces. There
way a general flght. The mob threw Itself
on the Jews yelling : "Death to the Jews ! "
"Throw the Jewu Into the Seine. " finally
the Republican guards were obliged to charge
the rioters and clear the square.
After the charge of the army the crowd
fell back singing the Marseillaise and shout
ing , "Spit on Zola. "
M. Zola left the palace of justice at 5:30 :
p. in. and Immediately after he had emerged
from the building he was greeted with a
storm of hisses -and derisive cries. The au
thorities wcro obliged to protect his carriage
with a double cordon of police. On reaching
the St. Michael bridge the mob made a
murderous rush for the carriage , but the
police throw themselves between the vehicle
and the mob and a scries of miniature bat
tles ensued. Ultimately the police drove
the mob back and M. Zola was enabled to
proceed without further molestation. A
number of arrests wcro made , but all those
who wcro taken .Into custody were released
later In the day.
HSTUIIIIAKY TAKESTHE STAXD.
Decline * to Inlt-rroKiitiMl liy y.oln
< ir HIM ( Attorney.
PARIS , Feb. IS. The approaches to the
assizes court were crowded early today and
the police were reinforced. There was no
demonstration when M. Zola , Colonel Pic-
quart , Major Estcrhazy and Mme. do Doul-
oncey reached the court. On the other hand
there was a popular demonstration when
Generals Pellleux , Bolsdeffre , Gonz and
others arrived at noon. General Bolsdeffre
was the first witness. Ho confirmed the
statemcoito made yesterday by General
Psllleux. The presiding judge read the short
hand report of Geneial Pelllcux's statement
aad asked the "witness what ho had to say
on the subject.
General Bolsdcffre replied : "I confirm fully
the authenticity of General Pellleux's state
ment. I do not wish to add a word to It ,
but , gentlemen of the Jury , you arc the
nation here , for you represent It. If" the
nation has mot confidence In the chiefs of the
army let them say so and wo arc ready to
leave to others the burden of our responsi
bility. Gentlemen of the Jury , you who rep
resent the nation , pronounce an opinion. "
M. Tabor said : "I should like to question
General Bolsdcffre. "
"You cannot , " replied the presiding Judge.
M. Laborlo vainly protected , but an usher
called Major Estorhazy , who took the stand.
"What questions have you to put ? " asked
the judge , addressing M. Lnbccie.
"I am drawing up a formal application to
crobs-exunlno General Bolsdeffre , " . was the
reply.
"Very well , " said ( tie judge. "Then I will
put my own questions. " Turning to Major
Estcrhazy the judge eald : "It Is said that
you arc the author of the bordereau. What
hcvc you to answer ? "
"Firstly , " replied the witness , "I have a
statement to make. On a shadow of proof
this miserable DroyJus has accused me of
being guilty of his brother's crime. I have
been Judged by my peers , who have acquitted
mo , but today I am summoned as a witness to
ho may accuse me , when I have no adviser
to defend me. I will answer any questions
you put to me , but as for those people , "
tinning to M. Zola and his counsel , "I won't
reply to them. " ( Sensation. )
The jildgo then turned to M. Laborlo , In-
qulr'og : "Havo you any questions to ask
Major Esterhazy ? "
"I am still drawing up my application , "
answered SI , Laborle , "and I shall not ask
any questions until the court has given a
declaim upon It. "
"Put your questions Immediately , " ex
claimed the judge , "or you will not put any. "
( Murmurs. )
"I ccn say nothing for the moment , " re-
piled SI. Laborlo , "but I protest against
this attitude. "
Hero the presiding Judge Interrupted
counsel , exclaiming : "What do you say ?
Major Esterhazy resume your seat. " There
was prolonged cheering as Major Esterhazy
left the stand.
"Call another wltnees , " eald the Judge , but
m usher Informed the court that there were
no witnesses In the room reserved for them.
Tito judge suspended the- sitting In order to
allow SI. Laborle to complete hU applica
tion.
tion.SI.
SI. Zola and Laborle , during the Interval ,
conversed eagerly together. Their conver
sation was accompanied by lively gesticula
tions , raiding their hands as though appeal
ing to heaven , and evidently discussed the
course to pursue In view of the evident
determination of the judge to curtail the
proceedings ,
The nolso In court was deafening and
almost Indescribable , the prevailing opinion
being that the case was being settled In
military fechlon.
When the session was resumed Sf. La
borlo presented his exceptions , pointing out
that the court had refused to allow him to
question General BoUedcffre without hear
ing his question. Counsel protested against
thla "denial of Justice , " and concluded
with demanding the recall of General
Bolecdeffre , General Pellleux and Slajor
Esterhazy.
The advocate general reminded the court
at his demand that the Dreyfus affair
should not bo mentioned , otherwise , ho
added , ho would leave the matter hi the
hands of the court.
Counsel for SI. Zola retorted : "Tho gen
erals caino Into court In full uniform and
wearing their decorations In order to make
speeches ( or the prosecution. " ( Uproar. )
"The defense , " M , Laborle said , "Is reproached
preached with attempting to secure a re
vision of the Dreyfus case , but the generals
have harangued against a revision of tbo
trial of Slajor Esterbazy , vtio was acquitted.
Let his judges bear the responsibility. "
( Uproar. )
Proceeding , M. Laborle alluded to tbo
"man suffering on Dovll' * Island , " adding ,
"though bis sufferings , doubtless , do not In
terest the men who arc howling at tbo back
of the court room. "
"Gentlemen of the Jury , " SI. Laborle tmld ,
"I entreat you niast earnestly to rlso above
thp emotions of the misled public and to
consider that we are perhaps at a turning
point In our history , and that your decision
wilt have consequences which no one today
can measure. " ( Prolonged sensation. )
The court then retired to deliberate. Dur
ing the suspension of the session there was
a great demonstration In the court room In
favor of General Pcllteux. A man who
cried , "Vive ZoUl" was set upon , mal
treated and bundled out of court ,
When the session was resumed , the pre
siding judge announced that 'M. ' Liborlo's
demands for the recalls of Generals Dolse-
deffro and Pellleux were overruled , but that
'Slajor Estcrhazy might bo recalled If coun
sel wished ,
The major was recalled , took the" stand ,
turned his 'back ' on SI. Zola and ( SI. Laborlo
and refused to answer their questions.
Colonel PIcquart was then recalled and
said that the moment tlio ( Esterhazy In
quiry began the suspected document , calcu
lated to whitewash Eatcrhazy , arrived at
"
the ministry of war. .This , he added , was
the document to which General I'clllcux re
ferred yesterday , and Colonel PIcquart said ,
"It can bo considered a forgery. "
General Gonse , who was recalled , affirmed
that the document was authentic , but he re
fused to glvo any further particulars.
Sfajor Estcrhazy. when 'howas ' ugaln re
called , refused to rcpli" to SI. Laborlo's
question ; , and SI. Clcmcnccau , counsel for
the Aurorc , questioned , him regarding his
correspondence with Mine. DoBoulancey.
The witness turned his , back upon counsel
and faced the jury with his face livid and
evidently laboring under Intense excite
ment.
Sf. Clemenceau asked him If lie had rela
tions with the German military attache ,
Schwartz-Koppen , but the presiding judge
overruled the question on the ground that
It concerned foreign affairs. Slajor Ester-
Ihazy left the stand wJthout opening his
mouth.
SI. Anton , Slajor Estcrhazy's landlord ,
testified that ho had Informed the court-
martial the major had expressed a desire
to commit suicide.
SI. Huret , editor of thtf Figaro , and Gen
eral Vervler , were called , but the judge re
fused to receive their evidence on the
ground that ho had not been previously no
tified that they were to bo called.
The court then adjourned.
There are five or six wltnessfs yet to bo
heard.
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CHICAGO , Feb. IS. A' special to the
Times-Herald from New Oflcana , La. , says :
Information .has reached this port from San
Salvador , Central Ainericarthat the Greater
Republic of Central America has ceased to
exist , the principal statt . Salvador , having
withdrawn from the unV'S * . The action of
Salvador was precipitate1. ! by the step of
Gultcras , the president , of Salvador , who Is
at present Indirectly assisting the revolu
tion of Nicaragua and \\fco has declared of
ficially that the liberal party of Honduras
IB unworthy longer to hold power.
.Miixt Get CerllllimtcN Jli-fure SnllliiR1.
OTTAWA , Ont. , Feb. 18. The Dominion
government has decided not to Issue free
miners' certificates at Lake Taglsh and
American ports. The miners will have to
get them at Vancouver or Victoria.
ClnilHloiii- Urlvvcil.
LONDON , Feb. 10. The Dally Chronicle
has secured from Sir. Gladstone the follow
ing message Tor America : "I am deeply
grieved at the tad loss the American people
ple have suffered. "
THEY" TAICU I'.VIJIAX.V ' IIV STOIIM.
ExpoNltloii llooiiior.M Capture tlic
IlooNler Snf.
INDIANAPOLIS , Feb. ,18. ( | rpeclal Tele
gram. ) The business men of Nebraska have
this day covered themselves with glory.
They entered the state 'before ' dawn and
within twelve hours have stormed the very
citadel of IHooslerdoni. The first stop was
at Richmond , where a. meeting was held at
the city hall , presided over by Slayer
Ostrander and attended by a largo number
of the best known manufacturers of the
city. The train arrived at Indianapolis at
3:45 : this afternoon. A reception delegation
of citizens , headed by President Klnney of
the Board of Trade , -was at the depot when
thn missionaries were taken to the state
110111 = 0. After an clabaiato dinner at the
Bates house the vlsltoi * repaired to the
Board of Trade , where Governor iMount made
a pleasing address of .welcome to the dele
gation and welcomed tiieiu on behalf of the
state. The visitors were welcomed to In-
dlanapolln by Corporation Counsel John W.
Kern , Hon. J. L. Griffiths , who Is ono
of the commissioners of 'the Art department
of the Transmlsslsslppl Exposition , deliv
ered an eloquent address , predicting success
and stating that Indiana would not bo one
whit behind Us sister states In the way of
exhibits at Omaha.
W.VMIMPISH FIIUIS mm.vicn OUT.
IH VlNltfil liynollicT Fire
DfHtroj Inn C'oiixlili'rahlc 1'roiivrly.
PITTSBURG , Pa. , Fob/18. Three Impor
tant business houses wcro visited by fire
today , Involving a loss of ? 2CO,000 , The fire
started on the ninth floor of the National
Wall Paper building , 15 Pain avenue , and
within twenty minutes "after the alarm was
beyond control. In a very short time the
flames were communicated to the II. H.
Chllds & Co.'a nlnc-atcry bulldlag at S13
Penn avenue , and to the building of SI. Op-
pcnhelmer & Co. , At 811 , The fire was a
furious ono and a gcueral alarm was neces
sary ,
The looses are : The National Wall Paper
company , a syndicate company composed of
eighteen or more nicnufacturere of wall
paper In the United slates , occupying the
eight upper floors , $ lpOW)0 ) , . completely cov
ered by Insurance ; J. F , Hapey & Co. , retail
wall paper dealers , ort tbo first floor , Jl5,000 ,
Insured ; T. A. Gllleeplo , owner of the build-
big , { 30,000 , Insured ; H. Chllds & Co. , whole
sale dealers In boots and elioro , $100,000 ,
fully If.ourecl ; SI , Oi/penhelmer & Co. , wholesale
sale- clothing dealers , loss was inojtly by
water , and will reach $15,000 , Insured.
MovciiMMitx of Oc < ! iin VeMHi-U , I'Vlt , IS.
At New York Arrived KurUruhc. from
Bremen ; Prussia , from Hamburg.
At 'Philadelphia ' Arrived Bohemia , from
Hamburg ,
At SlaKellles Arrived Patrta , from Now
York.
At Harrow Sailed WelUommcn , for Pe-
rlla.
rlla.At
At Queenstown Arrived Lucanla , from
New York.
At Liverpool Sallcil-Cuflc. for New
York.
WAR RUMORS ARE ALL FARES
Secretary Lcng fats a Quietus Upon
Alarming Reports.
DEPARTMENT GIVES OUT ALL THE NEWS
Public IN Ailvlxril Xot to lie AfTcotcil
by Any Senxiilloiuil Story Con
cerning ; Mittlvrx tit
Culm.
WASHINGTON , Feb. IS. 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 offi
cials ns requiring attention , and In every
case , contradiction , ' So formidable had
grown the list that at the close of office
hours Secretary Long was Induced to make
the following statement as the easiest man
ner of disposing at one time of all these
stories :
Heally no Information lias been received
since Captain Slgsbec's first dispatch milling
anything to our knowledge of the disaster.
All we know la that the Slnlno blew up.
There Is abundant room for speculation of
all sorts , but no conclusion can be arrived
nt until an examination has been made by
the divers and more facts obtained. It Is
a simple fact to say that such u thing might
happen by design , or It might happen by
accident. As yet there Is no Indication of
design. Therefore , my Impression has been
all along , and I rather think the general
opinion preponderates In the same direction ,
that It must have been accidental.
At the cabinet meeting today the matter
was not discussed , except ns 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 expressions cf sympathy for
the sufferers.
It certainly was a very klml thought In
the president to send flowers to the families
of Captain SlgHbee , of the executive olllccr ,
Walnwrlght , and of the lost seamen whoso
residences are In Washington.
You may say absolutely that there has
been no secret cabinet meeting ; that nothing
has taken place In the cabinet that the pub
lic have not been Informed about ; that the
whole policy of this department has been
to give the public all the dispatches ; that
the department 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 report which
was to the effect that Captain SlRsbce had
warned the department that the Maine was
in danger from submarine mines or tor
pedoes Is utterly without foundation , no
such report ever having been received from
him or from anybody else.
The secretary also denied briefly and com
prehensively wild rumors that he had re-
qunsted the chief of police of 'New ' York to
guard the Vlzcaya and that ho had selected
Constructor Bowles to go to 'Havana and
ralso the Slalne. The last -work of the day
for him was to consult the representatives
of the wrecking companies who probably
will have charge of this 'work ' and endeavor
to arrange for both ot them to work to
gether go as to secure the use of each par
ticular plant and to save time.
SIGSBEE A TRUE SAILOR.
The secretary , when asked what was the
department's estimate of the conduct of
Captain Elgsbco In the terrible situation In
which he had been placed , replied ;
"I think I express the feeling of the pres
ident , aa well as my own , when I say that
Captain Slgsbeo has conducted himself as an
officer of our navy should. He was the last
to leave his ship when It went down. His
dispatch to me that night was eo complete
that since then I have thought
of no question of fact to ask him
which la essential to the situation and
which ho could answer , which is not covered
by that dispatch. Its tone , too , Is that of a
dUcrcct and level-headed man , who realized
the ImprcMlon any word from him , at that
time , would have en the public mind. Noth
ing It harder then for a naval officer to lose
his ship , so that I have great sympathy for
him. I await with confidence further re
ports. "
During the day the department was In
receipt of a number of telegrams from dif
ferent ports of the country , asking In be
half of relatives of the dead sailors that their
remains be brought back to the United
States for Interment. Among them were
queries from friends of the two officers ,
Slerrltt and Jenkins. The department for
warded these to Captain Slgsbee , whoso
answer was that the olllcers' bodies have not
boon found ; ttiat as to many others Identi
fication Is not possible , cod throwing great
doubt upon the practicability of taking any
of the remains away from Havana.
While no decision has yet been reached
formally upon the application of the Spanish
government for authorization to examine the
wreck of the Slalno to ascertain the cause
of the explosion , the ofllclals seem inclined
to regai-d tbo request as one that could not
properly bo refused , and It Is likely that
each government will make an Investigation
of this ibaractcr concurrently.
The miniature United States flag on the
model of the battleship Slalno In the main
corridor of the Navy department 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 recent
days and the tovcral flags have continued to
fly at the mastheads in apparent Irony of
the actual condition of the .Maine.
iA movement was started today to drape
the model In mourning after the manner
that the model of the British ship Victoria
was draped at tbo World's fair. Secretary
Long did not approve of this , however , as It
suggested an ostentation not fitting the cir
cumstances. But ho gave his assent to low
ering the miniature colors , and accordingly
the stars and stripes flying from the stern
of the Maine's miniatures counterpart were
lowered.
HI : < : UITS OF TUU QUUIS.Y IIEGUXT ,
tiiuivoycil to I'rcMlilcnt liy tlie SpnnlHh
Ut-prt-Nunlntlve.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 18. President Sic-
Klnley today received Senor du Bosle , charge
d'affaires of Spain , who had been commanded
by tbo queen regent of Spain to bear In
person to the president l.cr expression of
profound sorrow over the calamity to the
Malnt , Being a communication from a ruler
of ono government to another , the usual
Intermediary of ttie State department was
waived , and , accompanied by Assistant Sec
retary Day , Senor du Doslo went to the
White House at 11 o'clock aad delivered the
mceeaga to the president. The message was
brl f and heartfelt , expressing the sorrow of
the queen and her people ,
Captain General Blanco iiag telegraphed to
Senor du Boslo the details of tbo burial of
tbo sailors of the Slaino at Havana yester
day. He elates that the occasion was pro
foundly solemn and impressive. The funeral
cortege was wade up of itpreeentatlvcs of
tbo army , the Insular uoverutncnt acd the
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municipality with the apostolic bishop ot
Havana. An Immense multitude silently and
sorrowfully witnessed the passage of the
cortege and on all sides , ho says , It was a
feeling manifestation of the ( sentiments up
permost In the hearts of all classes of so
ciety. IIo states that twenty-four bodies
have been burled In the precincts of the
Hospital Stllltatrc and twenty-six Graves are
in the cemetery , preferential sites being
selected at tbo cost of the government. The
captain general adds that the burials will
proceed as fast as the bodies are recovered.
The legation has received no word up to
noon ns to the Spanish slilp Vlzcaya , ex
pected at Now York , and emphatic denials
were given to continued reports that Senor
du Boslo had been Instructed to Intercept the
ship outside the harbor. So fur as Is known
the commander of the Vlzcaya has such In
structions as will shape the movements of
the ships and Its officers ca arrival In this
country. The stay in New York will bo
brief ai d mainly In tbo nature of a passing
cnrouto to Havana ,
The call was attended with the formali
ties usual when the representative of a for
eign government sees the president.
Du Bosc said :
"I was Instructed by the minister of for
eign affairs to convey to you , Sir. President ,
the assurances of the sympathy of her
majesty , the queen regent of Spain , In the
terrlblo misfortune iwhlch has befallen an
American ship and her crow In Spanish
waters. "
The president replied :
"I beg you , Sir. du llosc , to convey to her
majostjMny sincere appreciation ot her kind
expressions of ( sympathy on the occasion of
this great loss to the American people. "
VliEOAYA AII1UVI3.S AT XKU' YOIIK.
SpinilHli CrulMcr Will Conic Into llic
Hurlior Toilny.
NEW YORK , Feb. IS. The Spanish ar
mored cruiser , Vlzcaya , is in New York
waters. It dropped Its big anchors five
miles south of Sandy Hook lightship at D:30 :
p. m. after a thirteen days' voyage from
the Canary Islands.
When Its officers and men learned the
startling news of the disaster to the Ameri
can battleship Slalne In Havana harbor , and
of the downfall of former .Minister do Lome ,
they broke Into .1 wild uproar of talk. For
a couple of minutes all discipline on the
great war ishlp seemed to vanish to the
winds. .Men rushed to tell their comrades
on the lower decka.
Rear Admiral Bunco line given final In
structions to Lieutenant John A. Dougherty ,
who will have charge of the six tugs to
guard the Spanish cruller Vlzcaya during
Its stay here. While on duty the boats are
to patrol carefully the waters Iti the vicinity
of the visiting Spaniard , and no boat or per
son will bo allowed to approach the Vlzcnya
without the sanction of the commanding ofll-
cer of the vessel. As soon ns the Vlzcaya
drops anchor In the upper bay , or In the
North river , Lieutenant Dougherty , In 'full '
uniform , acid representing Rear Admiral
Bunco , commtndant of the navy yard , New
York , will board the cruller and convey the
usual courtesies cxtende.1 foreign vessels of
war entering an American port , and will
also explain what the patrol is there for.
At night It Is IntcndcJ to It cop the Vlzcaya
brilliantly Illuminated with electric lights ,
and the watch boats will be also well lighted ,
so that there ecu bo no possible means of
approaching the vised , without detection.
SI'ltlCAI ) K.\u ; HI MOIt I'U.VCTIHIKI ) .
IlIiirK Oliji-H n C rent n IT of
.Soiiii ; OIIV'M Imagination.
KEY WEST , Fla. , Feb. IS. Rear Admiral
Slcard Is preparing a precept or advance
order for assembling : here the court of In
quiry into the loss of the Slnlno. The war
ships Iowa , Indiana and Slaesachusetts are
expected tonight or tomorrow , Their of
ficers and those of the Now York will prob
ably compose a majority of the court. The
court may proceed later to Havana.
As regards the story that wio of the crow
of the aiatne saw a small object emitting
smoke approaching the war ship just before
the explosion , the correspondent of the As
sociated Press has Interviewed the man in
the hospital who was eald to have circu
lated the report and lias had from him an
absolute denial ,
Lieutenant Blandln , ofllccr of the deck at
the timeof the exploelofi , and Lieutenant
Hood , who was with him , both positively
deny that such a story could have any
foundation , unless it was the smolio of tbo
City of Washington that misled gomo ono.
.M.initii ) I'ltiTss < ; im\v.s IIIHITAIIU : ,
IiicllKiniiil that America Slioulil ( IIICK-
IIOII ClIIINI' Of ( III ! Al't'lllClll.
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SIADRID , Fob , 18. ( New York World Cablegram -
blegram Special Telegram , ) Today the
Spanish pros * shows Indlgnatlca because
doubts are expressed In America as to the
origin of the catastrophe to the Maltie. They
say Spain can afford to await calmly the re
sult of scientific official Investigations , but
public oplnlcit111 Insist upon euch Investi
gations being made simultaneously by Span
ish naval authorities anil commlBiloncra
gent by the UnlteJ Stateu government. Tlio
government ! ian ordered every facility and
otvjlstanco passible to bo placed at the dis
posal of tbo American olllcers and official
experts cent from New York. The Madrid
press energetically deprecates tbo fact that
the American press or any private investi
gator is allowed to approach or examine the
wreck. ARTHUR B. HOUaHTON.
SENATORS GET WARM
WARMT
Considerable Peeling is Shown WLllo
Discussing the Mninu.
MASON MAKES BITTER ATTACK ON SPAIN
Questions tlio Vnluo of tbo Naval Board's '
Investigation ,
WANTS CONGRESS TO TAKE HOLD OF IT
Senator Wolcott Makes an Eloquent and
Tort Reply ,
RESOLUTION FOR A MIMORIAL TABLET
Secretary I.IIIIK'M Itoiincnt for Authors
Ity mill Mimey with WlilHi tu
Itnlise ( lie .MilIiu- Crilt
Without nivlnloii.
WAilMINOTON , Feb. IS. A debate , de
cided In Its sensations , was unexpectedly
precipitated In the senate today over the
consideration of the resolution of Sir. Allen
of Nebraska , directing the committee on
naval affairs to Investigate the disaster to
the .Maine. An arrangement had been madti
for the adoption of a minor amendment
without debato. Sir. Slaton ot Illinois , however -
over , proposed n substitute providing for
nn investigation to bs conducted by a Joint
committee of the two branches of congress.
Upon tl'la the Illinois senator , disregardIng -
Ing an nppcal not 'to force a discussion at
thin tlmo of BO melancholy nil affair , deliv
ered a speech In which ho said that the people -
plo dnnir.ndcd the truth concerning the ex
plosion , and declared that they would not
be satlsflfd with the Investigation to bo con
ducted 'by ' the ofllKern of the navy , who
would virtually try their own case , anil
would cover up any blame that the officers
might show attached to them.
He fiercely denounced the policy of thn
government In dealing with the Cuban ques
tion , Into which ho went nt length , and de
clared the United States had adopted the
policy of Spain In putting anything off until
tomorrow.
Sharp criticisms of ' .Mr. Mason's charges
wcro made 'by Sir. 'Wolcott ' and iSIr. Ixnlno.
Sir. Wo'icot * declared that not n patriotic
citizen In this broad land .but . has 'the fullest
confidence In 'this government a'nd the De
partment of the "Navy " In particular. Jlr.
Wolcott thought this was a tlmo when wo
should refrain from Insult to n friendly na
tion aiid from unjust and ignorant criticism.
Sir. Lodge In a brief but brilliant speech
defended the honor of the navy , Secretary
Long and Assistant ( Secretary Roasevelt , and
the naval officers.
Tbo resolution -which
precipitated the dla-
cusslon finally went to the calendar.
HALE'S RESOLUTION.
Soon after the scnato opened Sir. Halo
( .Me. ) obtained the floor and Introduced the
following Joint resolution :
That the. secretary of the navy bo , and
ho Is hereby authorized , to engage the
services of a wrecking conmny , or com
panies , hnvlntc proper facilities for the
prompt ami olliclcnt performance of sub
marine work for the purpose of recovering
the remains of the otllecrs and men lost oil
the United States steamer Slalno mid of
saving the vofsol , or such parts thereof ,
and HO much of her stores , gum , material ,
equipment , fittings and appurtenances ni
may bo practicable ; ami for this purposes
the sum of00,000 , or no much thereof as
may bo necesRary , la hereby appropriated
aiui mndo Immediately available.
The resolution was prepared nt the Navy
department and Introduced at the request
o ; Secretary Long , who , In forwarding It
to Sir. Halo , also sent n letter explaining
ita purpose * . He says in this letter :
It Is deemed proper ami Important that
stops ehou'.d be taken Immediately to re
cover the rpumlim of the officers nnd men
lost on the occasion of the moat deplorable
catastrophe ; to raise the vessel , or to re
cover Hiich parts ot her nrmanont and.
equipment n may bo practicable.
To thlc the secretary addo :
The meager Information received respecting
ing- the nature ami tlio extent of the Injury
sustained by the hull of tlio 'Slalno renders
It aifllcult to determine at thin tlmo whether
Ihero la reason to hope that the vessel her
self may be raised ; but It enema probable
thnt as Hho HUH within the protection of a
harbor nnd Is not wholly submerged that
much valuhlo property may ho recovered
If the. necessary action Is taken .without
dolny. The vessel , with her stores , gun * ,
material , equipment , fitting ! ) and np-
nurtennnccs , cost npproxlnmtuly , $ T > ,000-OiX > .
As an Illustration of the slnglo Items which
may have escaped sorlous Injury , It maybe
bo said that the ten-Inch guns , of which
the /Slalno / carried four , wcro worth , with
their mounts , $43MX ) e.-ich. Aside from the
melancholy duly refitliifr upon the govern
ment to recover nnd to bring to thH
country for burial , If this may be done , the
bodies of the ofllcerH nnd men who lost their
llvos In this dlH.'iMtcr , It IH hcllcved that
much valuable property may yet bo saved
from the VCHSO ! , In any event It Is of thu
utmost Importance that whatever la to bo
doiio In this mutter Hhould bo entered u ; > ou
without delay.
The Kinking of the Slnlno will ho made the
subject of Immediate ; nnd exhauatlvo Inquiry
and rongrPHS will bo fully advised of the
result of such Investigation ,
Sir. Long stated that the department is at
tlilu tlmo unable to estimate the ncccuiary
expense with any dcgreo of accuracy , but
ho nays ho brut conferred with the Bureau ot
Construction and Repair nnd that In casa
of the appropriation requested , only HO much
of It as may bo found m'cciwary will bo ex *
ponded In the work.
The secretary endows a table showing
the cost of a number of ltcm of the ordnancu
outfit of the vessel , all aggregating $502,152.
ALLBN SllMCKS A 8UOOKSTION.
Mr. Allen thought It very desirable that
a provision bo Inserted In the resolution
for the transportation and burial of the
remains of these who lost their lives In
the disaster ,
Sir. Halo called attention to the fact that
reference was made to the tranniiortatlou
of thu bodies In the letter from tlio secre
tary of the navy. In many cases , ho said ,
it would bo Impossible ( o bring to tliin
country the remains of the men 1:1110 : ] , aa
the bodies were to badly mutilated , nnd
the facilities for embalming no Inferior in
Havana , that already the remains nt many
of the dead were ducampo Ing and It would ,
bo tieceufcory probably to bury them ut
once ,
Mr , Slason hoped/ / that provision would bo
made for thu transportation of the bo < 1lvj
to the United Staffs , and for tbclr burl.il
In this country , To that end ho proposed cm
amendment to the resolution an follows ,
After the word "thereof , " and before tho'
word "ana , " Instrt tbo following , "ana let