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ESTABLISHED JUJNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA MCXNDAY , - MAHOII 21 , 181)8. ) SLNGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
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Besnlt of Another Day's Work on the
Maine Wreck.
POSITION CONFIRMS PREVIOUS THEORY
Goes to ProTo that the Battleship is
Broken in Two ,
OTHER WRECKAGE HAULED OUT OF MUD
Dhera Continue to Bring Stuff to the
Surface ,
EXTERNAL EXPLOSION IDEA CONFIRMID
XnveNllKttlnn of VeimePii IlnUom I'rnc-
tlfiilly Completed , So I'nr u
iliiHT n CniiHC li
Concerned ,
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HAVANA , -March 20. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The work
ot Investigation of the Maine's bottom to
determine the cause ot the explosion 1
practically finished. One point after another
has been quietly used up until the mass of
evidence that must have been laid before
< ho board of Inquiry can only bring one
logical conclusion or decision. All who
ECO the mountain of twisted and bent Iron
and remains for any length of time In the
vicinity of the wreck , studying divers' and
wreckers' movements , come at last to < ho
popular decision. The Maine wao destroyed
by some Immense Initial explosion on the
port t'ldo forward. No matter how skeptical
a man may bo beforehand , on the simple
Veupcrflclal examination of the visible debris ,
and when ho learns how the hull appears
below watcti or by a careful perusal of dis
patches about the name , his conversion Is
rapid.
rapid.Whether
Whether the board of Inquiry will Incline
toward thlu or not la dlfllcult to state. Your
correspondent has knowledge of many points
discovered by the Spanli'h board and divers.
These , coupled wl.h soundings , all point tea
a fact that the American board of Inquiry
will 11ml It difficult to Ignore and explain to
un Impatient public.
Since the departure of the board Amerl
an dlvcru have confined their labors strictly
to salvage work. Everybody connected with
tlio work feels the question Is settled. Noth
ing remains but to save ouch plccea of
wreckage as guns , ammunition and other ar
tides not damaged. Naval divers under
Gunner Morgan have shifted work to the
after part of the hull. They have been
busy extracting artlclrs of value from the
ward room and cabins. Slowly but surelj
they ore recovering everything of value be
longing to the otllcers and 'the department.
The most striking picture near the wreck
yesterday was the big port anchor slowly
hoisted out of the water by the barge Sharp.
To ordinary observoro this would mean any-
filing , but to one who has followed these
dispatches with interest the picture of that
ponderous anchor , discolored by mud , wan
llko an accusing spirit arising from the bet
tom , calling attention -to the spot -where It
hud rested since the disaster. The finding of
the anchor was of great Importance , for dls-
patchea regarding the fltuatlon .and condi
tion of < ho hull were fully verified and cor
roborated by this mute witness. It placed
In evidence the most convincing and clinch
ing proof of the bow's position , for It was"
lioli'ted out of the Identical spot already In
dicated In former dispatches. It was found
about thirty feet to the port of the plates
etlll protruding above water , or at an angle
of CO dcgrec-s with the center line of the
ehlp as Indicated by tbe Intact portion alt
of the hull.
CARRIED THREE ANCHORS.
The Maine carried three anchors , two tow
and one sheet. Most men-of-war carry fcur
but the port sheet anchor of the Maine ws (
removed some time ago to Ivuen the tre
mendous weight forward. The Maine wan
moored to a buoy > by the starboard bow
anchor chain. Tim anchor with shakle tud
three links remained on the bill board , se
cured with the usual chain stppa or fasteners
The aheet anchor on the starbuard side
located just forward the big ten-inch turret
was hoisted In on deck , secured lei regular
chocks , Its chain was unbent and atored ID
the locker. The poet bower was the onlj
anchor with Us chain bent , leading to the
hawser hole. So H was easily Identl.lcd am
Its position under water Is almost convinc
ing proof that the ship Is broktu in two
the parts laying at right angles to each
other. Another clinching point confirming
this fact was that the two rapid-fire olx-
pourvlers , located on the forward superstruc
ture , or forecastle , were hoisted out of the
water In close proximity to the anchor. The
battered and broken remnants of the forwari
search light and pedestal located on the
forward superstructure , also came out of the
same place. The big port fish davit Is also
down there.
Thcso facts all bear out and prove the
correctness of former statements. I under-
etaml the la.it six-pounder fished out yester
day was hanging from the 'deck , Indicating
that the forward superstructure had bcti
blown up and turned over In the same man
ner that the main superstructure was blown
up.and turned up to starboard , exposing the
under portion ot the deck.
If the loformatlen. Is correct , as I have
every rea.iori to believe , It Is corroborated
by the reports of the Spanish divers who are
still working In the vicinity of the place
where the bow ought to be. For nine days
they have been searching the bottom for the
ram or forefoot. Their efforts , meet will
apparently little suecee.i , but they still perse
vore. Captain Pcral. president of the Span
ish naval court , E'.U ! Engineer Ardolso of the
harbor commission are very anxious to
locate the ram to ascertain If the ohlp's kec
Is still on a straight line. To discover till. .
one fact their divers have kept working In
a semi-circle from starboard to port. The
made Important discoveries around the bow
which your correspondent Is In o poiltlon t
state with accuracy. They commenced worl
by a thorough Investigation of the after par
of the hull , corroborating the fact that th
plates are Int'act. Working arouiul on th
starboard elde to a point about midships o
Just forward tbo starboard crane , they found
the thlp broken at IhM point. The mud ciu
bottom Is covered with aa unrecognlzabl
mass of twisted plates and distorted bearca
The starboard ten-Inch turret was four *
blown out and thrown on Its side ju < U abou
twenty fe t abaft Its original position. Th
beet anchor was also located nearby. Th
sides below the water line from the cinte
of the ship to a point three feet aft of th
larboard bow anchor were blown out.
CONVINCED OF SECOND EXPLOSION.
In a conversation with a high pcr&onag
connected with the Spanish navy taking par
th tbo Investigation , he said that evcrybod
-was convinced ot a second explosion after th
-first great flash amidships. Thla report wa
dull and Bounded like a torpedo , explaining
the phenomena by Mating that the ( orwart
magazines had exerted their force to en
tide or out under the water , blowing out tb
bow and dcstroykiK the mooring "buoy am
rain.
rain.Tho Spaniards deride the report that th
bow U away over to port' . The Spaniel
divers say the forward superotructuro deck
waa blown up and thrown bottom ldo up
thu explaining why our juen it Ink It Is tb
real bow. y ,
It the elx-poundera were found banging
from the deck , this would corroborate the !
etory to a cmaln extent , but U will hardly
explain why the big bow anchor , which wa
lthcd ( o the Milno , waa fouiU there al o
ow , HO arc unable to refute any statement
nadc by our court. Still there Is a possl-
illlty both sides arc correct If wo accept the
hcory of the forward six-Inch magazine ex-
loslon.
Cr.c of the most significant facts bearing
a the theory of an outside Initial explosion
s that the port side amidships Is almost
rce from debris. Of course , the Spaniards
will cot admit this , but the fact that they
ouml little or no wreckage to Impede their
progress from the big crane forward to a
olnt near the protruding p'.ates , Is only an
ther such proof a < ! Is Indicated by the upper
works , or that the force was exerted from a
lolnt on 'ho ' port eldc forward of amld-
blps.
The Spaniards have no heart In their work ,
'hey have set out with a 'fixed ' determination
o prove that the magazines exploded
hrough gross carelessness , and entirely- -
ore the significance of the finds of their
Ivers. Their divers are good enough In
lielr way , but totally unfit for port duty.
They know1 nothing about the Maine and
Imply report what they see or feel. Thry
ro miserably underpaid , receiving the paltry
Ittanco ot | 50 a month and $1 a day extra
when diving. They know their lAmerlean
ompanlons receive big salaries , and are dis
oriented with their lot. They expect sooner
r later , when the yellow fever season sets
n , to offer their sen-Ices to the wrecking
ompanles at work ,
This contingency seems to Tiave been over-
ooked. All the unoccllmated men sent from
he United States to work In the pestilential
arbor of 'Havana are liable to fall victims
f the dreaded yellow fever.
Whatever may bo the decision of our
board of Inquiry I am satisfied the Spanish
cply will be , as already published , gross
arclcssncss on the part of the crew. This
vas decided on In the beginning , and noth-
ng can shake that belief. They do not
anticipate war over the question , but wl'l '
arry out the plan of an International board
if arbitration If possible.
I learned yesterday from good authority ,
hat two expeditions , with large quantities
jf stores , arms and ammunitiondlsembarkel
jn the coast. Ono Is reported to have landed
> ctween 'Havana ' and iMatanzas , v In the
Iclnlty of Boca Jaruco. Officials at the
ialace refuse to say anything about the af-
alr.
The wife of Diver iDarqtiln , who was rep
resented by a sensational story to have
placed a mine under the iMalne , has been
placed In the Aldecoa hospital. The authorl-
les say she Is crazy , but she continually
says she la not.
GEORGE 33RONSON HE A.
KXOMSIIMAN WANTS HIS MOXEY.
IlofnxrM to Dock .Sinnl | li Wnr Ship
Till Illx Account I * Settlvil.
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HAVANA , 'March ' 20. fNew York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) There was
considerable excitement here yesterday over
alleged English Insults to Spain. J. Graham
the manager of the mammoth dry dock
Heating In the harbor now , and although
over 85 per cent of the rather high purchase
price has been paid , the English comp.iny
refused to dock the Alfonso XII until the
balance Is forthcoming. The Spaniards hero
wrro much exasperated over lEngllsh stub-
jornncss , but as the little Cordelia reached
Key 'West ' the complaint ended In words.
A remarkable prediction was made last
night at a small dinner In honor of General
Lee and Captain SlgSbee , which was given
by Llspenard Stewart and Dudley G. Gautter
of New York. Captain Cowlcs , commanding
: uo 'Fern , and Ensign I'owclson were among
Ihc guests.
Mrj Stewart proposed a toast to General
Lee as perhaps the next vice president of
the United States , and said that the Maine
disaster In Its International bearings hail
destroyed party lines and sections lines , and
all lines but lAmerlcan lines. Even should
war bo avoided , he said , the present pa
triotic amalgamation will be felt for a long
time , and1 a president from the north and a
vlco president from the south is a remark
able patriotic-possibility.
General Leo answered modestly , dlsclalm-
.ng political aspirations. Ho tiald : "I am
here to look out for Americana and their In
terests. I'm Juet going along , trying to do
my duty , a good deal like a man who wants
to hew along a straight line and don't care
where the chips fly , "
General Druzon authorized the statement
that ho has not asked nor IB he In favor
of expulsion of any American correspondents.
In fact , liruzca has always be i courteous
and very obliging to correspondents In the
matter of police passports and occasional
waiving ot red tape In the legal twenty-four
lioura' delay In obtaining permission to leave
"uba.
General Druzon further statea that he has
termed Galvez , president of the council of
secretaries , that the dally agitation against
the American press and Its reprerentatlves
shall and must bo stopped. Ho rightly con-
Elders It. as prejudicial to the success of the
autonomlcal regime.SYLVESTER
SYLVESTER SCOVEL.
lillOWXSOX INSPECTS CIIUISEIIS.
I.noli * Over the Ileeeut I'nrclin > e > by
Thin Government.
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LONDON. March 20. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Commander
Brownson , the United States naval commis
sioner , paid a strictly private visit this aft
ernoon to the Elswlck ship yard at New-
castle-on-Tyne under the guidance ot Sir
Undrew Noble , n.anagcr ot Armstrong's
firm. Ho Inspected tbolmlranto Aberaull ,
tbo Brazilian cruiser sild the United States
with Its sister Amazories. Brownson' made
special "arrangements with the firm to com
plete the vessel with the utmost dispatch.
Ho also carefully Inspected the Chilian
cruiser O'Hlgglns ami four Japanese and
Chlnesn cruisers , three afloat and the fourth
to bo launched Tuesday. Ho was accom
panied by Mr. Cramp's shipbuilder , but the
Elswlck firm will not allow his staff to work
In the naval ship yard on the Almlrantc
Aberaull. Brownson returned to London at
midnight.
JOIX I.V SlXCilXd GOOD OLD TUXE.
"Stnr Siutiilf < l llniiner" Cnptlvntrm n
, X Mv "York , Anilleiiue.
NEW YORK , 'March ' 20. Over 4,000 people
ple rose simultaneously toclght In the Metro
politan Opera house and Joined with the
choruses on the stage In the singing of "Tho
Stir Spangled 'Banner" ' with more en
thusiasm than has been exhibited In the
opera house for many months. U was upon
the occas'on ' ot the performance for the
benefit of the Maine monument fund.
On the great stage stood the well known
op-ra singer , Camtlle d'ArvllIe , and behind
her were massed the combined choruses of
rue Broadway theater , the Casino company
and the Whitney and Castle Gquaro com
panies. As a background au Immense Amer
ican fUg waved from a tall pale. Each one
of the singers carried * a small flag , and the
moment the patriotic air was started the entire -
tire audience aroao In Its place and joined
In the melody. At the conclusion there
was tremendous cheering and a great demon
stration , Then "My 'Country" was sung.
The entertainment , asldo from the sub
scriptions , netted about 112,000. iMany of the
best known actors and actresses took part
in the performance and among the spectator. !
was Mils Evangellna Cisneros , who came Infer
for much applause at one time la tbo even-
In s.
Ilvrrnltv Secured.
COLUMDUS , O. , March 20. Eighty re
cruits have been forwarded from Columbus
post up to date for the new artillery regi
ment ! ) and as many more are now at the
post under Instructions. A high standard
for enlistment la fixed and fully fo-jr-flfth
ot those applying are rejected.
Sn > Hi i > I 011 onVa Kstern * ! .
LONDON , March 20. Tbe morning papers
publtth a Ions statement by Seaman New
man , recently arriving In EngUod , who was
on board the Maine at tbe time ot th'e dli-
aster in Havana harbor. Newmtn solemnly
declares thit the explosion w s external and
L4 * U
WAIT ON PANDO'S ' MISSION
Conference with Insurgents Results in
Considerable Excitement.
WEYLERITES SHDW GREAT INDIGNATION
If th P. I'ronoNltlon to the Iletiel * IN
Correct Iteporteil There Is
Sure to He n Dlnturli-
nncc In HIITIIIIII.
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HAVANA , March 20. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) There Is
considerable excitement among Inside politi
cal circles concerning the rumor that Spain
IB conducting negotiations with the Insur
gents. It Is difficult to affirm or deny the
present story , but It Is an assured fact that
General Pando did hold a conference with
leading rebels about two weeks ago , but
obviously nothing came of It. The renewed
activity In the campaign In Camaguay
would Indicate that 'the Insurgents still rc-
fuse to accept any solution but Independ
ence. More so at the present time , when
everything points to a rupture and hostilities
between Spain and the United States.
For this the Insurgents and their sym
pathizers In the United States have Insidi
ously labored for < hrce years , and now
when the end Is In sight they cannot be ex
pected to accept what they have hitherto
steadfastly refused.
General Pando has returned to the Trocha
Juan Moron and is at present In Cclgo dc
Avlla. From 'there ' bo will direct active op
erations against the rebels In Camaguay.
Generals Castellancs and Salceda will com
mand the forces In the field. Salccdo IHS
1,000 native guerrillas , recruited mainly
from the deserters from the Insurgent army ,
who are familiar with the trails and en
campments frequented by the rebels.
The movement will bo directed chiefly
against the headquarters of tbe Cuban pro
visional government. In the fastnesses ot
Cubltas mountains.
It 'la rumored hero that the basts of the
terms offered by General Pando were the
revisions to the new constitution proposed
by the radical wing of the autonomist party.
If this proves to be certain , there will be
trouble in Havana.
This rumor was kept secret from the extreme -
tromo Weylerltcs until yesterday , and as
yet has not circulated through the masses.
The Weylerltcs are desperate , and as stated
In former dispatches will welcome a "Con
flict to revenge themselves by killing the
separatists. Their hate Is deep roatcd , and
the day hostilities break out the first blood
shed will be among themselves.
IGNORE THEIR DANGER.
Reformists and autonomists Ignore their
danger , or endeavor to belittle this phase
of the question. But the facts remain , as
tbccy will learn to their sorrow , If stops arc
not taken Immediately to disarm the volun
teers. Many claim the volunteers will not
create trouble , basing their argument on
the fact that many ot them belong to the
reformist or autonomist party.
This Is also true , but If they do not cro-
nto trouble as a body , the Individual mem
bers In posseeslon of their arms and ammu
nition will create sufficient bloodshed be
fore being finally quelled. The disarming of
the volunteers has always been resisted by
ultra Spaniards.
The 'pre'sent government lias found an effi
cient and simple method of carrying out this
purpose without disorder .or suspicion.'Owing
to the absence of armories men have always
kept their arms and ammunition at home.
Now this government proposes to have some
center used as an armory and drill hall ,
where arms will fee stacked and only given
out each day to companies standing guard
at various public buildings. In this manner
the scheme could be- carried out peaceably.
If suspicions as to the ultimate design are
not aroused.
Everybody Interviewed on the subject of
General Pando's overtures to the rebels
said that although they could not positively
affirm It , they believe , such proceedings pos
sible , as the Insular and home governments
will concede anything for the sake of peace.
Spain's financial condition Is growing
worse , and the limit Is about reached. A
certain high authority Intimated yesterday
that no more funds are available to carry
on the Cuban war. The constant drain on
the mother country lias made the war un
popular. 'People ' are tlrod of It , and It Is
difficult to find men to enter the field.
On the other hand , war with the United
States Is Intensely popular , and sufficient
money could be raised to carry on operations
long enough to be defeated gloriously , and
retire with honor. The military element
desires to have peace. 'Now many families
who heretofore have spent the summer
months at fashionable watering places In
the United States have decided ( o abandon
the trip and go Instead to San Sebastian or
to French resorts.
resorts.GEORGE
GEORGE BRONSON REA.
APPLAUD PATHIOTIO SEXTIMBXTS.
'Public ' TCntertnliuiienf nt Hnvniin Dc-
vclo | M $ | IIIIIKI EnthnnlnMiu.
HAVANA1 , March 20. Little work was
done on the wreck of the Malno today by
the divers or contractors.
The city has been quiet , after the festivi
ties of last night , lasting until early thla
morning at the Tacon theater , where a dra
matic representation was given In aid of the
fund for the Spanish navy. There was plenty
of enthusiasm In the crowded theater. Every
patriotic sentiment was cheered to ttie echo ,
but tbere wore no seueatlonal features.
The proceeds are not all In yet , but It Is
believed that they will amount to between
$30,000 and { 40,000 In gold. Former estimates
were too largo. Even with the enormous
prices paid for boxes and seats , It waa im
possible that any cmch figures as $80,000 01
$100,000 should be realized , as waa honed bj
seine.
The Red Cross scclety of America , hav
ing decided to devote Itself henceforth In
Cuba to hcspltal , ntylum and kindred work ,
Dr. Egan prcfcra not to servo on the gen
eral committee. The distribution relict
committee now consists ot Consul General
Lee , Dr. R. Guzman , representing the Cu-
tan committee , and 'Mr. ' J. L. Vanderwater ,
secretary of the Western Railway of Cuba ,
representing tbe American contributors.
General Lee will act &a arbitrator in the
event of a difference of opinion between the
two other members.
The food on hand will afford relief to
all the needy In the Island for a week or
more and additional supplies are afloat. Sup
plies have been sent to 134 central points ,
fiom which 4C2 towns and villages have
been supplied. Cornmoil Is the principal
ration as being good food for the really hun
gry , but not likely to tempt beggaro or the
unworthy. Besides there Is no dltnculty In
getting It through the customs cIDce quickly.
Special Commissioner KIc-psch has ap
pointed thrco men to travel consantly :
through the Island to verify the count of
the needy , to see that the supplies are
properly received and 'handled ' , to prevent
fraud and generally to assist In the work
of distribution.
Consul General Leo today visited the
graven of the victims of the Maine disaster
In Colon cemetery , The ground has been
leveled preparatory to codding and ornamen
tation with tibrubs and flowers. General Leo
will soon erect a fence , enclosing nil the
graves , with a gateway. The question of a
suitable monument has cot been raised ,
As a result of the action of a central eom-
hilttee ot the conservative party In Havana
In urging all tbat wing to take part In the
coming elections , tbe local committee of con
servatives In Clenfuegos , composed of proml.
uent men , has" resigned ID a Body ,
The autonomists have decided to nominate
the following as their candidates for tbe next
Cortes : Rafael Libra , Moya Serrano , Peroje
Monea. Gentrao A. Lai Vlllalba Hertas , Gen
eral Ssleedo , Horttroan Eiplnosa , Costa
Rello , n. Labra , Leopoldo Gclcoshea , Rafael
Abreuf. Jwe Lopcx , Auguatla Sllvel , Maauti
lJaa i > /i 'Att " 1
Troyano , U4toea Doltoa Rodriguez and Armas
San Miguel. : ' '
The Maine's eteam UuncKwas raised to
day from the wreck by the contractors.
The latest official'advlcea from General
Pando's torces tell' ' . ot tu "unimportant
skirmish with the rebels Inline province of
Puerto Principe. "
COl HT OK IXQt'IRY IS JX SES91OX.
>
Meinhern Deny SendltiK Any Iteiinrt to
Waahlnirtnn.
KEY WEST , March 20. The court of In
quiry , according to Rear Admiral Slcard ,
will continue Its work through the- coming
week , and Is not yet ready to make a report
on the Maltio disaster.
The statement that Captain Albert Barker
carried' the report to Washington Is officially
denied. The object ot hie flying visit to
Key West was not ascertained outside of
court circles until today. It can bo au
thoritatively stated that Captain Barker had
nothing to do with the court of Inquiry , Ho
came here on Friday from Tampa en a spe
cial mlcalon to Investigate the harbor de
fenses , following out some lines suggested by
General Wilson , chief ot engineers , In hla
recent Inspectlea of land fortifications.
Captain Barker's plans , when he left here
last night , was to confer with Commao'ler
McCalla of tbe Marblchead , who Is now at
Tampa , and he will probably remain there
a day or so. Captain Barker formerly com
manded the Oregon ,
It le Impossible to pay .definitely whether
any of the findings of the court up to date
have been sent to Washington. The notion
prevails here that this h 9 been done , but
no official confirmation Is obtainable. That
ho final report has been sent to Washlug-
on can bo definitely denied.
Captain Sampson and Lieutenant Com-
ir.UTi'Jer ' Marlx remained on board the Iowa
oday. Captain Chadwlck and Lieutenant
Commander Porter did not leave tno New
fork. The court is cxp9cted to reconvene
omorrow on the Iowa , i
The two unidentified bodies from the Maine
irought hero last night were burled today
n Ire city cemetery with simple services.
lA division ot bluejackets followed the hearse.
Colonel Fernando ISalccdo of the Insurgent
army arrived today on the IHattlo Darling.
With a companion ho left the srtiores of
3uba In an open boat , and after eight days'
lerapestuous passage they landed at Nassau ,
iialf dead from exposure. Colonel Salccdo
s on sick leave. > Hls companion Is carrying
dispatches from General JMaximo Gomez to
the Junta In 'New York.
Tomorrow the Indiana Is expected from the
Dry Tortugas and that station will then bo
left with the Texas and the Massachusetts ,
which did not sail yesterday as was expected ,
These battleships will take on more ammuni
tion and unless 'their orders arc unex
pectedly changed will leavfe In a day or twofer
for Hampton Roads.
The survey boat Bacho' sailed from the
TorJugas tonight to rcsundc Its usual work
of surveying the channels.
The Mangrove will sail tomorrow for the
Tortufiaa and will lay buoyathere. . This Is
merely In line with the , activity already
shown In Improving harbor facilities at the
Tortugas.
The Detroit and the Mo/ntgomery / arrived
from the Tortugas today. ) The former put
more ammunition on beard 'the New York
and tbo Iowa and then' anchored In the liar-
tor.
tor.Tho
The torpedo beat Porter ; loft for the Tor
tugas and the Dupont remained here.
The fleet ot Key Weet now consists ol
the Iowa , New .York , Nashville , Montgomery ,
Detroit and the torpedo boats Dupont , Winslow -
low , Footo and Gushing , -TJio Indiana will
bo added tomorrow.
SAYS" KXl'LOSIOX ' "vKis IXTEKXAL ,
Cnptnlii Wiley of' , ' the
writer.GlVc n XoVr
"
WASHINGTON , March 20. A special to
the ' .Post from Newport News _ says :
The Merrltt 'wrecking tug Underwriter ar
rived In port at 'midnight ' last night from
Havana , where It > went with the derrick
Chief , which Is assisting In the work on the
Maine. Captain Wiley will again start for
Havana , probably tomorrow night , with the
barge Lone Star , which la ? ery much needed
by the 'Wreckers.
Captain Wiley belloyes the iMalne was de
stroyed through tbe agency of an Internal
explosion. In an Interview on board the
Underwriter tills afternoon he said :
"You ask mo what 1 k'now ot the cause
ot the disaster. I reply that I know noth
ing , and when you get down to actual facts
I do not bellsve there Is anybody who knows
just how th'e unfortunate affair happened.
"When I reached illavana I conversed with
Captain Sharp , Merrill's expert In charge ot
the work , 'but could learn nothing from him
about the result of his personal Investiga
tion. While at Havana I heard no opinions
as to the cause , and It seemed to mo as If the
affair was a-nlno days' wonder blown over.
"Tho arrival of the Chief will facilitate
the work of clearing' away tbo wreck , as It
lefts forty tona. The guns , shells , powder
cases and scraps arc ? being placed aboard
lighters. The Lone Star will return with
this material to Norfolk , If It does not carry
It beyond Moro castle and dump It into the
sea. It Is all worthless.
"Without having had opportunity to ex
amine the wreck below water I would say
the aialno waa blown up by an Internal ex
plosion. It U the most confused pile of dlo-
torted metal Imaginable. There la one deck
above water which Is turned completely over
by the explosion. The dock Is bottom side
up with the deck frame on top. That looks
to mo as It the destructive force came from
within.
"If a mine did the work and played so
much havoc with the upper deck , where
must the bottom , b&J Can It have any ? Yet
they say they have found some of the bottom
tom intact.
"My opinion Is that If the affair had oc
curred In an English harbor , ray Kingston.
Jamaica , there would not bo ono man In a
hundred who would say. external cause after
looking at that wreck :
"I heard that the'Spanlsh divers found a
piece of the forward turret , I do not be
lieve a mine in the harbor would have
broken the turret , 'while an Internal explo
sion would. L saw x-great many exploded
copper powder case-s. There were still forty
bodlea in the wreck when I left. "
i\iIVA.\D HAS ITS OWX TIIOUIILES.
Yet It FlnilH Tlinei Sympathize with
the Unllril ytntc-H.
LONDON , March 201 The Dally Mall this
morning , In an editorial .refuting some of
the American accueaUonfi of British cold
ness , says : '
"Among many reasons for Great Britain's
comparative nonldterest not the least Is
our better knowledge of the Spaniards and
their paper navy and our conviction that
the Anglo-Saxon will always defeat the
Latin. Indeed , the , trend fet British thought
Is toward surprise that the greatest of
republics should excite' Itself unduly about
si poor a lee ,
"The Americana sbouH remember that ,
while we are full of tru. t In their capability
to deal with Spccilsb Impertinences , we are
fully occupied with far greater troubles ,
threatened or active , in various parts of the
world. They have our full sympathy at a
time when France. Germany and Russia are
backing Spain as fully end almost as openly
as they are opposing British effortH for tbo
freedom of foreign trade throughout tbo
world.
"But tbero Is no occasion now to talk
of an offensive and defensive , alliance. The
disproportion between our mission an.l
America' makes one Impossible. There will
be time to propate this way ot recementlng
the race whcn } 'America Is ready to face the
splendid responsibilities U entails. "
the Kree lnien.
NEW YORK , March 20. Tbe Manhattan
Congregational church gave up tonight's
Ecrvlrcs to the Interest ot Atlanta univer
sity. This Is the most Important work which
the Congregationalism have undertaken In
the south In the central Interest of the
higher education and aa a means ot educat
ing and CurUtUnUIag the trtedmen.
FUNERAL OF MRS , THURSTON
Ceremonies at the House atd at tko Ohnrch
Yeaterilay.
HOMAGE OF GRIEF PAID HER MLMDRY
TrenienilotiN Coneonmc of People
Thronem the Chnrch ntul JIIIIIM
the Street'While- , Serv
iced Are In PruKrcm.
The funeral services ot the late Mrs. John
M. Thurston occurred In this city yester
day and were attended by an unusually
largo concourse of people from Omaha , from
w'ony other points In the state and from
distant cities , furnishing a silent proof of
the esteem and affection In which the de
ceased was widely held.
The sad Journey of Senator Thurston , ac
companying his wife's remains from Cuba ,
came to an end In this city yesterday morn
ing at Hvo minutes before 8 o'clock. But
torly as the hour was It wzs not too early
for several hundred of his friends to have
assembled at the depot to meet him. The
party arrived hero on the Burlington's express -
press from Chicago and as coon as the train .
had come to a stop the private car of the I
Union. Pacific railroad , which was occupied
by the party and carried the remains of
Mrs. Thureton , was switched to another
track. It was allowed to stand alone just
In front of the union depot for somewhat
over an hour. During this time the largo
number of citizens who had gathered at
tbo depot passed through the car In an al
most constant stream and mutely gazed at
the coffin containing the remains of the
deceased. The casket was not openjd. ! The
apartment of the car In which lay the re
mains was well nigh filled with the many
floral offerings that had been sent from
Washington. The cards of the president , ot
many senators and representatives , of the
heads of many departments and of the presa
were noticed on the floral tributes. Taste
fully draped over the black coffin was a
handsome American flag of silk. From 8
o'clock until after 9 over 500 persons passed
through the car , about and In which the
members of the Thurston Rifles , under the
command of Captain Taylor , acted os a
guard.
TAKEN TO THE RESIDENCE.
Senator Thurston did not remain In the
car but a moment after It had been side
tracked. Accompanied by his son Clarence
and Assistant Secretary of War Melklejohn ,
who had come from Washington with him ,
and by George II. Thummcl and J. E. Houtz ,
who met the party in Chicago. Senator
Thurston at once proceeded to his home at
Twenty-fourth and Farnam streets. The rc-
malna were liken to the family residence
later , the Thurston Rifles acllng as 'the es
cort.
cort.Tlio funeral services for the members of
the family and the most Intimate friends
were held at the residence at 2 o'clock yes
terday afternoon. Although only those who
were Invited were supposed to attend the !
service the house was quite crowded , while
on thb sidewalks without a crowd of nevcral
hundred curlouu spectators assembled. The
services , conducted by Rev. Thomas J.
Mackfly , rector of All Saints' Protestant
Episcopal church , were of a character that
peculiarly appealed to the family of the de
ceased. The services at All Balnts' church
were announced for 2:30 : o'clock. It "was
somewhat after that hour , however , before
the funeral cortege -arrlven from the house.
The streets from the Thurston homo to the
church were crowded with spectators , and
for a block about the church there was a
dense mass of humanity. It was with some
difficulty that the police kept sufficient space
clear for the great number of carriages.
Within the church every seat was taken and
the two sldo aisles were completely filled
with these who stood during the entire serv
ice. The center aisle was kept perfectly
clear. Over 1,000 persons , most of whom had
probably hoped to gain admission to the
services , came to the steps of the church
only to bo turned away for lack of room.
SERVICES AT THE CHURCH.
After Organist J. II. Slmms had played
Chlpp's "In Memorlam , " Rev. Thomcs J.
Mackay commenced the regular funeral
services ot the Ep'scopallan ' church. After
en earnest prayer the congregation arcse and
Bang Cardinal Newman's beautiful hymn ,
"Lead Kindly Light , " the surpllccd choir
leading. After tbe singing the rector read
the scriptural passage beginning "Now Is
Christ risen from the dead. " The choir very
sweetly sang "Home Land , " the rector read
ing the words of the entire hymn first. Dr.
Mackay then delivered a brief but earnest
tribute tothe deceased , emphasizing In hit )
remarks the loyalty of Mrs. Thurston to
her family , her home and her country.
In the course of bis remarks he said :
"There Is hardly any need to say anything
of this good woman , for we all arc so
familiarly acquainted with her many virtues.
She ardently loved her huabnnd , her children
and her homo. Aftpr them she loved her
country. It was because of this love that
she undertook the sad mission by which she
lost her life , and her last breath was drawn
un-Icr the flag of the Home Land , which chose
so dearly loved. If In the great gloom and
darkness by her death there U one ray ot
light that breaks through It Is this fact. "
The rector hero Interrupted his remarks
to read a few verses on the death ot Mrs ,
Thurston tbat had been handed to him just
before going Into the pulpit. Continuing , ho
said : "Never before bavo tbe hearts of the
people ot this great city and this broad com
monwealth gone out to a family that haa lost
one near and dear to It ae they go out to
the family of this good woman. U Is the
great sorrow over this sad event that welds
us all together Into ono common bond ot
humanity. To this distressed family we say
that we commend them to the Holy Father ,
knowing that Ho will watch over them and
care for them even better than cauld she
who la gone. She will bn mlMr-d by a great
circle of friends. Her loss will bo mounted
by many. Daughter ot the Revolution ,
daughter of America , farewell , we bhnll meet
ici a better land than this , wo shall meet In
the Homo Land , in the blessed land that Is
to be. "
TAKEN TO THE CEMETERY.
After the conclusion of the rector's re
marks the audience arose and sang : "Peace
With Thee. " During the singing of thla
hymn the ushers and the military guards
cleared the rear ot the church to make wty
for the fucep.il party. A fervent prayer
by Dr. Mackay followed , after which the
choir sang as a recessional , "There Is a
Blessed Homo. " This was followed by Beat's
funeral march , during which the remains
were homo from the church , preceded by
the honorary and active pallbearers and Im
mediately followed by the members of tbo
family and the friends of tbo deceased.
After the family had left tbo church the
numersus floral offerings were carried to
carriages and sent to tbo cemetery. In the
church the flowers were conspicuous cti ac
count of their rich beauty as well as great
number. On tbo casket , In addition to the
American flag , was a beautiful bunch ot
white roses with lilies' ' .
Interment was made at Prospect Hill
eemetery. The funeral cortege was one of
the most lengthy that ever passed through
the streets of Omaha. Headed by tbe Thurs
ton Rifle ? , as a guard of honor , tbo , hearse
was followed by a line of carriages that ux-
londccl over half a mile In length. The
services at the grave were brief , consisting
of the utual service of tbe Episcopal church.
Tbe active pallbearers were : Thomas M.
Orr , George II , Tburnmel , J. E. Houtz. R.
S. Hall , W. J , Connell , Euclid Martin. W. J.
Carroll , John L. Webster , Dr. George W.
Tllden and Champion 3. Chase !
The honorary pallbearers were : Judge Wll-
IUm H. Munger of Fremont , Judge T , L.
Norval ot Reward , John N. Baldwin of
Council Bluffs , A. R. Talbot of Lincoln ,
Peter Jensen of Jenren and Joseph H. Mil-
Ian ! . George W. Holdrege , George P. Bldwell ,
j Genera ) John C. Cowln and John J , Dickey
of Omaha.
AM ) IXDIAX coxonrcss.
.Mr. Itnuewnter Intercut * Sriior Itnntero
In the Project.
WASHINGTON , Starch 20.-Speclal ( Tele
gram. ) Mr. Rosewater , with Prof. Mooncy
of the ethnological bureau , had a conference
wth Senor Romero , Mexican minister to this
country , In relation to the forthcoming con
gress of Indian tribes today , Mr. Rosewater
has conceived the Idea ot Interesting Mexico
In the exhibit and If possible secure from
that country representatives of the Indian
tribes , which are wholly different from
those In the United States. Minister Romero
was greatly Interested In the project , realiz
ing Its educational character and Its Im
portance from a practical standpoint , He
desired , however , some fornul Invitation to
his government to participate and should
the appropriation for the congress become a
law It Is the understanding that Senator
, Allen will Introduce a joint resolution call-
.
j ing upon the president to formally Invlto
I Canada and Mexico to participate In the In-
I dlan congress.
While In the city Mr. Rosewater began
I negotiations with the Marino band to bo
j
present at the opening of the exposition and
o remain for at least two weeks , providing
the consent of .Secretary Long can be se
cured.
\Mr. \ Rcsewatcr left for New York tonight ,
where lie will Join Z. T. Llndsey and together
they will leave for the west Monday evening.
> B. F. White , general attorney for the Dlk-
lorn , la In the city on business with the In-
.crlor department In relation to wells along
the line of his road used by cattlemen for
watering purposes , but found that the mat-
; cr had 'been looked after previous to his
coming. He will go to New York tomorrow ,
; hence home.
The weighing of malls , upon which the
government will make contracts for the next
'our years , commences on all western roads
Tuesday.
XECESSA1IY AHTIC1.ES A11I2 FUEE.
Cnnniln Inane * ItN Cu.itomn
tloiiN for the Klondike.
WASHINGTON , March 20. The Depart
ment ot State Is Informed by the United
States consul general at Ottawa that the
same duties are Imposed on gooda destined
for the Klondike region as are Imposed on
geode Imported Into any other part of Can
ada. The Instructions to the Canadian cus
toms officers touching this matter arc as
follows :
Wearing apparel , articles of personal
ndornment , toilet articles nnrt similar per-
sonnl effects ot persons arriving In Canada
may be passed free without entry nt CUH-
toms as travelers1 baggage under provision
of the tariff act. but this provision slmll
only include such articles us actually ac
company and are In the use of and are
necessary and appropriate for the wear of
such persons , for the Immediate purpose of
the journey and present comfort and con
venience , and shall not bo held to apply to
merchandise or articles Intended for other
persons or for eale.
In the absence of rulings by the board
ot customs , as to articles Included In the
foregoing regulation , customs officers at the
port of entry are to dcildo the cla.a am"
quantity of wearing apparel and like articles
entitled to bo passed free under the above
provision , having duo regard to the length
of Ihc Journey and to the reasonable require
ments ot the traveler Tor his comfort a < n ( ,
convenience on the journey.
Articles of personal adornment , however
may be held to Include one watch and the
jewelry ordinarily In use by tbo traveler.
For a traveler to the Klondike region a
pair of blankets and a fur robe and changes
ot apparel for use on the journey may be
F-Jased. free. Miners1 gold' pans are free
under the tariff Item No. 555 , oa separators.
ICKAU7VEY MAX WAXTS TO INVEST.
SckH Xerratlntlniin for 11
Amount of the flueer.
MILAN , Mo. , March 20. Deputy United
States Marshal Samuel Potts of Kansas City
left here today for St. Joseph with Klnald ,
the counterfeiter arrested hero yesterday.
His brother , D. L. Klncall , a Compbellltc
preacher , was arrested and placed In Jail this
afternoon- the charge of attempting to
circulate a fraudulent end counterfeit bank
note , purporting to have been Issued by the
National Bank of Klrksvllle. Ho will betaken
taken to St. Joseph for trial next Sunday.
When ho was arrowed In the jail yard to
day hundreds of people crowded Into the
streets and on the sidewalks and tbe greatest
excitement prevailed.
Ono of the letters found In the posseeslon
of Klnald was from a man named Andrews
at Kearney , Neb. , who was about to buy
$20,000 of the queer. Another from a woman
school teacher named Vulgate at Decatur ,
111. , Indicated bo was trying to make a deal
with her. Many other letters were of a
similar character. The officers think they
have a clear case against both men.
FHAXKI'IN WAUXim 1,13E. IS nUIUKIl.
Funernl of One of the Mont Iteinnrlt-
uhle Ever Seen In MluiieMOtu.
( ST. . PAUL , iMInn. , IMarch 20. A special
train of St. 'Ptul newspaper men , Masonp ,
Dlks , etc. , went to Rush City , JUInn. , today
to attend the funeral of the well known
poet , novelist and dramatist , Franklin War
ner Leo , formerly of this city and at the
timeot bis death editor of the Rush City
Post.
Post.Mr. . Leo .was . most widely known as thn
author of the farce , "The Star Gazer , " which
Joe Ott played tor two seasons , and also
from the fact that ho rewrote the extrava
ganza , "All iBaba , " for iManager David Hen
derson of 'Chicago.
The funeral services were conducted Jointly
by the iMasona and the St. Paul Press club ,
the ofllclatlns clergyman 'being Rev. Mr.
Strccter , Episcopalian , of White 'Bear Lake.
Flags were at .half-matt , at Rush City , and
the funeral was ono ot the largest and most
remarkable of the kind ever seen In Minnesota
seta outside the larger cities , The Inter
ment 'was ' at 'Rushseba cemetery.
II1G FLEET IX OIUXESi : WATEH9.
Englniiil l InereiinliiK UN Siiiiiilr ii
In I lie Knr Kiixl ,
TACOMA , Wash. , March 20. Officers of the
Northern Pacific stcamohlp Victoria , which
arrived last night from China and Japan ,
report tbat the British government Is mcaK-
dng a very powerful fleet of war ships In
Cblncao waters and tint the British are
buying all the coal coining to these waters
for their men-of-war , and so anxious are
they to got It that they tend vessels to pea
and there hall the coalers and bargain for
their cargoes , paying gilt-edge prices If nec
essary. The British are said to bo buying
all the available coal from the Suez canal
to the northern coast of Siberia , as they
do not want to use the Japanese coal.
Purser McDonald says tlicro are now
thirty or forty Brltlth war ships on the
China station and 1hc fleet has been con
siderably augmented during the last few
weeks. Amcng the latest arrivals wes tbe
big marine fighter Powerful , ono of tbo most
destructive vecsela afloat.
Movement * of Octnn Vc fl , Mnrch0 ,
At Qucenstown flailed Umbrla , from
Liverpool for Nc-w York.
At Dardanelles Passed Aller , from New
York.
At Beachy Head Passed Freldrleh dcr
Qrcisse , from Bremen for New York.
At Lizard Passed Noordland , from Ant
werp for Ntw York.
At Now Yotk Sailed Rotterdam , for
RetUrdkRL
TALK MATTER OVER
President Holds a Consultation witlft
Members of tbo Cabinet.
DISCUSS POSSIBILITIES OF THE WEEK.
Report from Court of Inquiry Expected
Witbin a Few Days.
SUBJECT OF NEW SHIPS IS CONSIDERED-
Argentine and Chili Will Sell Their
Vessels if Necessary ,
THLY THINK WE DO NOT NEED THEM
Hnvc the Klnilllrxlt Keeling fur Till *
Government anil Will Do
Whnt They Can to
It.
WASHINGTON , March 10. President Mc-
Klnley did not attend church tills morning
as Is his custom , but Instead spent two hour *
and more In conference- with several mem
bers of the cabinet.
Assistant Secretary Day called about 12.30
and remained until nearly 1 o'clock. Secre
tary Long ami Secretary llllss were present.
They remained \tfs \ than an hour.
Commander Clover , In company with Mr.
Flint , who hau beta acting for the govern
ment la the purchase of ohlps , also
called , and were shown Into the president' *
private office.
The members of the cabinet , on leaving the
White House , said there was no special
significance In the meeting. The report of
the Maine committee had not been received ,
neither was It dcfiolto when It would rench
here. It was expected early In the present
week , and 88 socn as received It would bo-
handed at once to the president , and when
It had been read and considered by the pro-sl-
dcnt It would bo made public.
Secretary Long , In speaking of the report ,
said that while fully realizing Us Import
ance , the coucitry , In his oplnicn , would
willingly accord to tlip president a day or
two for Its consideration.
The Indications seem to point to the mes
sage being made public by the middle of tlio
week.
The presence of Charles II. Flint at the
conference naturally gives Inference that the
president and hU advisers were discussing
the question of acquiring additional ships.
'Mr. ' Flint , whose commercial Intcrci'ts ' are ,
largely with South American countries , U
believed In a measure at least to re-present
Chill and Argentine In any negotiations
which are under way for the disposition o
their war vessels.
WILL. SELL. IF NECESSARY.
A reporter today asked Mr. Flint If h
could cay whether or not tbo United States
had secured possession ot the Chilian fhlp
O'Hlgglns and thti Argentine ship San Mar
ti DO , but ho declined to make any statement
au tothat particular feature of tlic sultjcct.
When pressed for some Information In re
gard to the matter he replied :
"Goth Chill and the Argentine Republic
have the warmest friendship and admiration
for the United States and Us Institutions.
Neither country Is anxious to sell Its ships
to this government , basing thla Indisposi
tion on the belief that we have an excel
lent navy of our own. They want theec vca-
Ecls themselves. If the time should come ,
however , when It was apparent that the
United States needed these vessels , they
would gladly pirt with them to us. "
The a.tendon of Sir. Flint wat ) called to
the published report that the United States
would purchase the Brazilian torpedo gun
boat Tuby , but this , ho said , would not bo
done so far 0.0 ho wan aware , an there were
no negotiations under way to that effect.
, Aside from the meeting of several mem
bers of the cabinet at the White Iloute ,
there were no Incidents of Importance dur
ing the day.
Judge Day , Assistant Secretary Adcc ,
Chief Clerk Michael and other officials were
at the department , but this has been qulto
common during the recent irouth. Also at the
War and' Navy deportments a number of the
chiefs of bureaus were at their deiks for sev
eral hours , mainly for the purpose of dis
posing of buijimees whUIi has recently accu
mulated so rapidly.
The moRt Interesting topic of the day wa
based on dispatches from Havana Indicating
a prospective ccoferonce between General
Panda and Genera la Parade and Gomez of
the Insurgent army , for the purpose of aub
milling to the latter a four.al offer of au
tonomy ,
The bads of autonomy a > i outlined la the
dispatches apparently found no credence with
the ofllclals of the Spanish legation. They
stated their dlnbcllot that a conference en the
proposed lines was Improbable , and added
that they bad no Information on the subject.
Minister Hcrnabo expressed the opinion
ttoat the report from Havana was unfounded ,
as ho said the basis on which It was pro *
poacd to grant autonomy was absurd.
1C 11,1. A XEOHO AM ) HIS WHITE WIFE.
Moli ComnillK mi OnlriiKe In I ml Inn
Territory.
MUSKOGEE , I. T. , March 0. A dastardly
outrage was committed last night near the
town of Wybark , five miles north of here ,
resulting In the death of two men < and *
woman ,
The house of Ed Chalmers , a negro who
recently married a whlto woman , was at
tacked during the night by six white men.
who ha-l evidently determined to murder
both the negro and his wife , both of whom
had beeii threatened by whlto men wlio dis
liked the union. A door of their cabin was
broken In and the negro and his wife were
shot down , but not before Chalmers had put
up a good fight against lib assailants. The
woman was killed outright , and although
Chalmers succeeded In driving off the at
tacking party they left him mortally
wounded and ho died before daylight.
This morning the body of one Matthcwe ,
an aged while man , who lived at Gibson ela
tion , was found near the Chalmers cabin
pierced with a bullet , Matthews answers the
description given by Chalmers before ho
died of one of bis assailants , There were
evidences that Matthews' bcdy had been
dragged from Chalmers' houeo to the place
where It wae found , A gun lay bcsldo the
body , evidently put there to give the Im
pression that the dead man bad murdered
the negro and his wife.
Deputy United Statoa marshals ore In
vestigating the killing , ami It Is believed
that the murderers will be brought to jus
tice.
HOIHIKIIH LOOT A 1IAMC IX KA.VSAS.
Secure Klve TlKiiiminil DnllfirN
Then Evu le ArrrMt.
'HUTOHINSON. ' Kan. . March 20. The
flank of Nlckcrsnn , nt Nlckcrgon , Kan. ,
near here , was rot/bed lait nlht. Five men
did the job and It reijul ' 0111 or five hours
to blow the safe. Cltlzci.B , vho were passing
the building were held up and forced to go >
InslJc , where they were kept until the safe
was blown and the money secured. About
$5,000 was secured. The robbers mounted'
horses and fled ,
Troti'M A urn I nut
MADRID , March 20. El Liberal protest !
against the authorities stopping telegram *
to Spanish newspapers , It characterize * racto
action as a "useless procedure , b caui tfc
8f nsh ! urcg Is both jruJtut and patriotic. "