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TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF THE
BIG BATTLESHIP MAINE
The Disaster Much Worse Than
First Reports Indicated.
AWFUL LOSS OF LIFE
Two Hundred and Sixty
Are Killed.
MANY OTHERS WOUNDED
Nothing: Definite Known of the
Cause of the Explosion, but
Many Theories Have Been
Advanced A Thorough In
vestigation Will Be Made.
President McKinley Decides
Not to Send Another War
Ship to Havana at Present.
Washington, rob. 1C With the de
struction of the United States battle
chip Maine In Havana harbor Inst
night, 253 men wore lost. These figures
are from the message cabled to the sec
retary of the navy today by Captain
Slgsbee, commander of the Maine.
The actual cause of the explosion is
still a mystery. Official circles hero
maintain the theory of accident.
Measures have already been adopted
for a rigid Investigation, which will be
made by divers.
The day here was one of Intense ex
citement and the situation at sundown,
after the exchange of a number of
cablegrams between Washington and
Havana, may be summed up in the
wordw of ocrotuiy Longf.
Afeked if he had lenson to suspect
that the disaster was the work of an
enemy, he replied:
"I do not, In that I am Influenced by
the fact that Captain Slgsbee has not
yet reported to the navy department
on the cause. He is evidently waiting
to write a full report. So long as he
does not express himself, I certainly
cannot. I should think from the Indi
cations, howeer, that there was an
accident, that the magazine exploded.
How that came about I do not know.
For the present at least no other war
, ship will be sent to Havana."
Captain Slgsbee's mt"-sage to Secre-
taiy Long was:
Advise .ending w locking vesel at
once. Mulnu bubmerged, except
(Ubrls. Moittly work for diveis now.
Jenkins and Merritt still mllng Lit
tle hopo for their safety. Those known
to be wived me Ofllceis, 21; unin
jured crew, IS; wounded now ou
board Ward line steamer, at city hos
pital .ind at hotel, V so far as
kne .n. All others went down ou
board or near the Maine.
Total loss or missing, 2J.S With
seeral exceptions, no officer nor man
has moro thin part of u suit ot cloth
ing, and that is wot with harbor wa
ter. Ward steamet tin is for Mexico .it
2 this afternoon. Officers saed ate
. uninjured Damage was In compart-
nientH of crow. Am prepirlng to
t telegraph INt of wounded and saed.
Ollvctto leases for Kcv West at 1
p. m
Will nd by her to Key West the
officers saved, except mself and
Wnlnw right, Holman, Hennt'beraer.
Kay nnd Holden. Will turn over the
uninjured boats to cantuin of port
with request for bare keeping. Will
send all wounded men to hospltnl at
Havana
(Signed) Slgsbee.
DEMAND FOR INVESTIGATION.
The appalling nature of the disaster
nnd the giavlty of the situation that
would arise should imestlgatlon give
a basis for the undercurrent of sus-j
piclon of tieacheiy and foul play that
i an through all minds had a sobering
effect on public men of all shades of
political opinion. The fact stands
forth and is little let,s than remaik
able that not a single resolution was
introduced, or a single speech made In
cither house of congKss beating on the
disaster, save one of condolence with
the families of the killed by Mr Bou
telle, and adopted by the house of lep
reFentatlves. Public men expiessed
their opinions with reservo when ap
pioached for Interviews, but every
whue theie was a demand for an In
vestigation and full details, In the light
of which the hot rot may bo justly
viewed. Secretaty Long undoubtedly
summarized the general opinion of tho
majority of the naval experts in find
ing It impossible Just now to state thn
cause of the deetruotlon of the Maine,
There mon gieut number of theories,
but most of them ate of a character
that makes It easy to piovo or upset
lv a simple Investigation of a diver.
Secretary Long has taken immediate
steps to make this Investigation. Later
this afternoon he telegraphed to Ad
miral Slcaid at Key West to appoint a
boaid of raval oflieers to proceed at
once to Havana, employ divers nnd
feudally to make such inquliy as the
regulations of the navy demand. It Is
expected that this work will take some
time, and while there are officers who
say it will not be possible, owing to
the probably disrupted condition of the
hull of the ship, to make out the cause
of the explosion, the opinion of the
majotlty Is that the question will bo
easily settled by the simple observation
of the ship's hull plates in the neigh
borhood of tho hole which sunk her.
The largr majority of naval offleeis are
inclined to the belief that the explo
sion resulted from spontaneous com
bustions of a coal bunker; the over
heating of the Iron partitions between
the boilers and the magazine, or from
the explosion of a boiler, though the
last theory findi little support.
APPEALS FOR INFORMATION.
Tho list of survivors that camo to tho
navy department this afternoon wore
inaccutate- and made out the loss of
lite cl5ht more than the summary giv
en by Captain Slgsbee, so Secretary
Long telegraphed for another collect
ed list and also one that would show
who were ind who were not wounded.
It was found necessary to do this owing
to the gient number of pitiful appeals
for infot motion from all patts of the
country.
Tho naval constructors in the light
of dispatches thus far received, say
that It Is by no means certain that the
Maine cannot be raised and again
carry the Hag. They say that while
she is a big ship, others as large have
been raised, and at Havana tho new
floating dry dock would receive her If
she could once be gotten above water.
Captain Slgsbee is evidently taking an
Interest in the future of the ship, for
he sent a telegram to Commander For
sjthe at Key West that was promptly
transmitted to Secretary Long, sug
gesting that a light-house vessel or
some such small craft be stationed in
Havana harbor on watch over the
wreck. The latter, even If beyond res
urrection, contains valuable ordnance
and other property that doubtless can
be secured by divers.
It is said at the navy department
that this disaster Is the greatest of the
kind in raval history since the sinking
of the big British warship "Victoria by
collision with the Camperdown in the
Mediterranean off Malta, June, 1S93.
By that accident the British admltal
commandjng, 22 oflieers and 336 men
lost their lives.
EXPRESSIONS OF REGRET.
The Spanish legation was early ad
vised of the hoiror by Captain General
Blanco, who expressed his profound re
gret and added that the occurrence
was a chance accident, the undoubted
cause being an explosion of the boiler
of the dynamo. This was the only spe
cific cause assigned from an official
source during the day. Senor du Bosc,
he bpanlsh charge., called at the stnt
depaitment to express his profound le-
8i ot, and the entire Spanish staff left
their caids at the navy department as
a mark of personal condolence. At all
ot tne lorelgn establishments theie was
the deepest intetest and solicitude over
the affair and dutlng tho day Ambas-
sadot Cambon. of France: Sir Julian
Pauncefote, of the Btltish embassy, and
otnei foreign representatives called on
the president ot at the state depait
ment to express their legiets.
The disaster Is remaikable in that
only two officers lost their lives, and
these were of junior grade. They were
Lieutenant Tred. W. Jenkins and As
sistant Engineer Darwin R. Merritt.
The former was unmairled but leaves
a mother and sister. The later, it is
thought, also was unmarried, but the
department was unadvised concerning
his family.
The piesldent and soveial of his cabi
net associates held an extended con
ference about noon. It was not a cabi
net meeting, as no notices had been
sent out. and onlv Sectetary of the
Nnvy Long, Secretary Gage, Attorney
General Griggs, Postmaster Genpral
Gary and former Attorney General Mc
Kenna were piesent. The disaster to
the Maine wus tho only topic consld
eied. It was determined to abandon
the leceptlon at the White House to
night, and also the reception to the
geneial public tomoirow night.
At 12 o'clock the cabinet oflieers came
from the president's office. One of them
stated thut the presldent.had given di
rections that nil official Information re
lating to the disaster should be given
to tho public. He added that a private
dlspatr'i to Secretary Long, signed Rea,
stated that the loss was over 270, but
this was not ofllclal, and Mr. Long
considered tho estimate too high. This
was before Captain Slgsbee's dispatch,
placing the l&st and missing at 233. The
officer stated that there were many evi
dences that the disaster was the result
of accident.
Consul General Lee cabled that the
Spanish nuthoiltles expressed to him
tlilr profound regret at the occur
rence. Another cabinet ofllclal stated
that one of the dispatches stated that
Captain Slgsbee was the last man to
leave the ship.
At 12 30, while Secretary Long was
still with the president, Mr. Finney,
private secretary of the secretaty of
the navy, was admitted with the dis
patch from Captain Slgsbee.
Among the matteis discussed by the
president and the members of the cabi
net was the question of the expediency
of immediately sending one or more
warships to Havana to take the place
of the Maine, and the conclusion Is
understood to have been reached that
at present such a course was not de
sirable. RESULT OF ACCIDENT.
At about half-past 1 o'clock it was
authoritatively stated that the Infor
mation so far received Indicated that
the loss was the tesult of nn accident
and that In the absence of evidence to
the contrary this should be assumed to
be the fact.
A dispatch from Commandant For
syth at Key West says he has made
arrangements with Captain Marrlll,
commanding the Key West barracks,
to quarter and subsist the survivors of
tho crew who came over In the steamer
Olivette tonight.
The treasury department has granted
the use of the Marine hospital service
at Key West for the treatment of any
of tho wounded who may be brought
there for treatment.
This afternoon Secretary Long sent
tho following dispatch to Commandant
Forsyth:
"Admiral Slcard ordeted to come to
Key West with ship and serve out
clothing as necessary. Should he not
arrive before the Olivette, you are au
thorized to purchase the necessaiy ar
ticles and serve out."
MAGAZINES WERE CLOSED.
Tho Explosion Attributed to tho
Short 1 Irciilt Dynamo.
Havana, Eeb 1C On board the Waid
line steamer City of Washington, ut
midnight, one of the officers of the
Maine said today that last night, all
the magazines on board the battleship
Maine were closed and that kes had
been turned over to Captain Slgsbee,
hr commander.
The explosion occurred at 9 45 p. m.
The officer then rushed on deck and
assisted In lowering a boat, and In
trying to tescue the men In the water.
The Spanish cruiser, Alfonso XIII.,
which was anchored close to the Maine,
also loweted her boats and saved
thirty-seven of the crew of the Amer
ican warship.
Another officer said: "I was sitting
with two moie oflieers in the mess
room when a heavy explosion occurred.
It was so heavy that we understood
the ship would be lost, and we went on
the upper deck and found she had been
badly wrecked by an explosion" that
she was on fire and sinking, All ef
forts were then ditected toward low
ering the boats nnd saving lives. The
Maine settled quickly on the bottom of
the harbor, only her upper work le
maining above water.
A number of boats from the Spanish
warship Alfonso XIII. and boats fiom
the Wnid line steamer City of Wash
ington came alongside and rendeted
pslstance. Twenty-four men who
were slightly wounded were can led on
boaid the City of Washington and the
rest of the wounded were carried on
board the Alfonso XIII, from which
place they were taken to other quar
ters, and, aftei i (Helving valuable as
sistance fiom t naval doctois, sent
to the mllltaij hospitals."
This ofllcei said the explosion oc
curred somowhete In the forward pait
of the midships section of the battle
ship. Many of the crew who weie be
low at the time of the explosion, wete
unable to escape, and those who suc
ceeded In reaching the upper decks
saved their live", with great difficulty
with the asslstunce of the offleeis nnd
men on watch,
At 2 o'clock in the morning, while
the coi respondent of tho Associated
Press was going ashore, there was an
other terrible explosion. At the same
time boats from the Spanish steamers
Colon and Mexico were taking eight
wounded men ashore, after having
saved them from the water.
Paymaster Ray said that last Sun
day there were 354 men on his list, all
told.
Lieutenant Jenkins and Assistant En
gineer Menitt are among those who
are not accounted for.
Some of the wreckage of the Maine
fell on boaid tho City of Washington
nnd knocked two holes In her deck.
Captain Slgsbee Informed the corres
pondent of the Associated Piess that
he could not make any statements le
pardlng the disaster until after the in
vestigation. STOOD BY HIS SHIP.
A Spanish naval officer said that
Captain Slgsbee was the last man to
abandon the sinking ship and that he
temalned alongside the vvieck as long
ns it was possible to do anything in the
work of rescue.
Soon after the explosion Chief of Po
lice Plagllery .vent on board the Maine
with an American correspondent to act
as interpi eter.
Thero Is no tiutli in the report that
General Fltzhugh Lee and Vice Consul
Springer have called at the palace to
thank Captain General Blanco for his
offer of assistance.
The laigo number of deaths teported
among the crow is said to be due to the
fact that moBt of them wore asleep
below at the time. Most of the officers
were dining on board the city of Wash
ington. The Spanish cruiser Alfonso XIII was
for some lime after the explosion In
great peril, and her mooting tackles
were slacked and she was uncho'.ed at
a great distance from tlw burning
warship, being assisted by other Span
ish vessels. She then lowcied her
boats and took pait in thu woik of
rescue.
The fit at of the Ameiicnn sailors to
rtflich' the Muchlna whaif swam there.
All the navy fire brigade und tho navy
positions were immedlutely ordered on
duty.
Stretchers for the Ube of wounded
werp sent to the scene by the file bri
gade and the headquarters of the Rel
Cress society was railed upon to send
four stletchciH, und men were sejit to
patrol the scene of tho disaster and
pick up the dead and wounded.
Tho smoko stacks of the Maine fell
at 11.30 p. in.
One of the Maine officers, who was
being cared for at the sanitarium head
quarters, is seriously wounded. Ho is
very young, nnd Is believed to have
been the olflcer on guard at the time
of tho disaster.
It was said ashore this afternoon
that only 97 men of tho crow of tho
Malno had been saved.
Captain Slgsbee, interviewed this
evening by the correspondent of the
Associated Press, with reference to tho
cause of the explosion, said:
"I cannot yet determine tho cause;
but competent Investigators will de
cide whether the explosion was pro
duced from an Interior or exterior
cause. But I cannot say until after
such nn investigation has been made.
I will not and cannot conscientiously
anticipate the decision, nor do I wish
to make any unjust estimate of tho
reason for the disaster."
Lieutenant Commander Walnwright
believes the explosion was due to the
short chcult dynamo.
GENERAL LEE'S ACCOUNT.
Miit ofPcnnsylvnnliins in tho Crew of
the ilnlne.
Washington, Feb. IB. The president
has ordered that tomorrow and until
further notice the flag at all navy
jaids and on naval vessels at posts,
aimy headquarters and on all public
buildings shall bo half masted.
Late tonight the following dispatch
from Captain Slgsbee from Havana,
addressed to Secretaty Long, was re
ceived: "All men whose names have
not been sent ns saved probably are
lost, having given up Jenkins and
Merritt as lost. Bodies are still float
ing ashore this afternoon. I keep nine
officers, one prlvnte and gunners mate,
Bullock, here with me."
F. W. Jenkins was a junior grade
lieutenant, and Darwin R Merritt, an
assistant engineer The latest repoits
are that with these two officers, 238
membeis of the ctew were lost, mak
ing the total dead or missing 260.
The following cablegram was re
ceived by the state department from
consul general tonight:
Havana, Feb. 10 Profound sorrow ex
piessed b goveiimcnt und munlclpil
authorities, consuls of foreign nations,
organised bodies ot all sorts and clLUens
gciiernll.
l'lags at hulf-must on governor gen
eral's palace, on shipping In harbor and
In citj.
Business suspended, theaters closed. ,
Dead number about 2M)
Oflieers' quarters being In rear and sea
men's forward, where xploslon took
place, nccounts for the giealir propor
tional loss of sallois.
Funeral tomorrow at 3 p m.
Oflieers Merritt nnd Jenkins still miss
ing. Suppose jou ask that naval court o" in
quiry be held to atcertnln cause of ex
plosion. Hopo our people will repiess excitement
and calmly await decision.
(Signed) Lee.
PENNSYLVANIANS IN THE CREW.
The navy department this afternoon
gave out a full list of the men on the
Maine. It includes quite a number of
Pennsjhanlans. The names of these
aie-
Daniel J. Boyle, Herbert M. Carr,
Thomas M. Cole, William H. Gorman,
Daniel O'Connell Hartley, William L.
Hough, Walter E. Richards, William
H. Thompson, Thomas J. Waters and
Benjamin R. Wilbur, all of Philadel
phia: Harry Auchenbich, of Sheridan;
Chailes Dennlg, of Allentown: Michael
Kane, of Mansfield Valley: William Mc
Nalr, of Pittsburg; Walter Shelleis, of
Chambeisbuig, William H. Tlnsman,
Susquehanna, and Fiederick Wagner,
of Wllkes-Bane.
Of these onlv Richards, Wilbur,
Waters and McNalr aie in the list of
suivivois given out by Captain Slgs
bee this afternoon.
In all 00 were saved, Including the
officers, except Jenkins and Menitt.
OFFICIAL CONDOLENCE.
Spanish Government Expresses Re
gret to .iliiiistci Woodford.
Madrid, Teh. 1C The following semi
official note has been issupd:
"The news of the disaster to the
Maine has caused a painful impression
In Madrid. It was ut first feaied that
there had Iiopji some act of Imprudence
to which the catastrophe was attribut
able. Afterwntds, as the details aitlv
ed, the fe?ts dispelled, and took the
foim of feelings of smpathy and sor
row for the misfortune which has oc
curred. "The captain general, tlu command
ant of the at sepal, the sailors of the
cruiser Alfonso XIII, the crews of the
Merchant vessels and all tho available
forces hastened to succor the Injuied"
Tho government has expressed to
Minister Woodford the regret it feels
at the latastvophe, more especially ns
It occurred in wateis within Spanish
Jutlsdlctlon.
An admit al in full uniform,' in the
name of the minister of marine, and
tha entlie Spanish cabinet, called on
General Woodfoid today and Infoimed
him that tha government had tele
gio plied to the authorities in Cuba to
do their utmost to relieve the distress
of the Injured and to furnish the offi
cers and crew of the Mnlne with eveiy
thlns which they innv need.
The United States minister did not
receive the news of the loss of the
Maine from Washington. His first In
timation came from the Spanish rear
admiral, who called to express, in be
half of the Spanish government, regret
for the diaster. The details then
reached General Woodford in the dis
patches of the Associated Press.
The Imparclal' published nn extra
edition, saying that the news had pro
duced a deep Impression in Madrid.
Tho premier, Senor Sagasta, person
ally Informed tho queen regent im
mediately after he received news of
the disaster
The Epoca sas: "Whatever rela
tions between the United States and
Spain, Christian feeling and humanity
compel us to regret the catastrophe.
The spectacle of so many lives sud
denly launched Into eternity inspires
compassion "
The Heraldo remniks: "Although tho
Americans try "to represent us as a
people devoid of virtues, we muBt face
this horrible misfortune, sincerely nnd
express feelings of compassion,"
The Heraldo adds; "In the face of
provocative Americans we shall al-
Continued en Page 2.
FATE OF THE
CLARA NEVADA
Hope Is Cherished That
Some Passengers May
Have Been Saved.
SHIP LOST IN A BLIZZARD
Wreck Undoubtedly Due to
Boiler Explosion.
Troublo Und Heretofore Boon Ex
perienced with Thcnr-Tho Hustler
ot Juiicnu Goes in Hcnrcli--An Eye
Wltncss' Account ot the Disaster.
The Little Vessel Hoi Passed in
n Illl77.urd.
Victoria, B. C, Feb. 16 The steam
ship Islander has arrived, bringing
further details of the reported loss of
the steamship Clara Nevada. The
news was convoyed to Juneau shortly
before the Islander sailed by Captain
Latham of the steamship Coleman. He
says the Clara Nevada foundered, with
nil on board, opposite Seaward City, in
Berner's Bay, where she was running
for shelter. George Beck, a lesldent of
Seaward City, was an eye-witness of
the disaster. He was standing on the
beach, when he saw a small steamship
tattling with the wind. Suddenly there
was a flash and flames burst out. The
Vf-sel foundered In a few seconds. She
hal on board twenty-five pussengers
and ciew.
Fifteen passengers who went north
In the Clara Nevada letuined on the
Islander and say hit boilers gave much
trouble on the .northward vojage and
once vlie steamship took fire, but was
extinguished before seilous damago
was done.
They add that the steamship was
wiecked undoubtedly by the boiler
buistlng. The Rustler of Juneau has
gone to look for the survlvois.
NEWS CONFIRMED.
Seattle, Wash, Feb. 10 John Don
nldfon, commanding the steam schoon
er Excelsior, from Juneau, brings im
portant news conflimlng the account
sent out of the loss of the steamship
Clara Nevada, formerly the United
States coan survey steamship Hass
ler. Captain Donaldson received his
Information fiom John Groat, mate of
the steamship Coleman, which nlle3
"between Juneau and Skaguay. The
Coleman arrived at Juneau from Ska
guay before the Excelsior left for Se
attle. Gioat told Captain Donaldson
that wieckage marked Hassler wus
picked up at the beach' at Seaward
City on Sunday, Feb. 6; that the day
previous the Nevada had left Skaguay,
and that she had caught lire at sea
and hei bolleis had butst befoie her
pilot could make land
"I pnssed the Claaa Nevada eaily in
the moinlng of Feb. 6 (Sunday)," said
Captain Donaldson. "At that time
there was a fierce gale blowing from
the southwest, accompanied by a bliz
zard. The Nevada was making slow
progiess against the gale. After mak
ing Juneau I laid over for a day and
then camo on in command of the Ex
celsior. Th Nevada had not arrived
not had she been leported by any of
the tug or steamships plying between
Juneau and Skaguay. I believe that
she Is lost, but there is hepe that some
of the crew and passengers may have
been saved, as it was not far fiom
land where the Nevada Is thought to
have gone down."
FREIGHT STATION BURNED.
Philadelphia nnd Rending Establish
ment Completely Destroyed,
Philadelphia, Teb. 16 The Philadel
phia and Reading railroad ft eight sta
tion at Fiont and Noble streets was
completely destroyed by fire this af
ternoon, together with a large quantity
of meichandise, including both incom
ing and outgoing freight.
The loss Is estimated at from $100,000
to $l2r),000 The company cairles its
own insurance.
I,ovn Iiiinghs nt Angry Tntliers.
Topeka, Feb. 16 John Barngrover, a
ouiik farmer of Stafford county, after
having been Bhot by the father of Lena
Bardewlck. bided his time and last night
after a hot clutse from the Bardewlck
house to Great Bend, a dlstanca of four
teen miles, was married to Miss Barde
wlck at midnight. Barngrover had plead
ed with Miss Bardevvick for a year to
elope with him, but she declined until
she became of age, Yesterday was her
eighteenth birthday.
11 hltn Captive of tlie Indians.
Sioux Falls, S. D., Feb. 16 The Identity
of the white girl rescued from Indians
In December has been established by
photographs. She is tho daughter of Mrs.
John Turton, of Moose Mountuln, Brit
ish Northwest Terrotory, She disap
peared from homo thirteen years ago
during tho Rlel rebellion.
Lumbermen Organized.
Detroit, Mich., Fob. 16. One hundred
and thirty thousand tons of lumber ton
nage of a total of l'ti.000 was represented
In tho meeting of tho Lake Lumber Ves
sel Owners, held here today, to establish
a uniform rate for lumbei-carijlng and
for loading and unloading caigocs. A
peimanent oigunlzatlon was formed,
Cnncrntulntlons lor .Miss llrndlcy.
Frankfcrt, Ky Feb. 16. Representa
tive Pett, of Grant county, introduced
a resolution in the houso today congrat
ulating Miss Bradley on her choice of
using watet to christen tho battleship
Kentucky.
Struck n 900,000 I'orKpt nt Cold.
Redding, Cal Feb, 16 Following their
recent $40,000 strike, tho Graver brothers
have discovered u $o0,000 pocket of gold
in the Blue Jay mine of Morrison Gulch,
b tributary of Coffee creek, Trinity
Lounty.
THE NEWS THIS M0UN1NU.
Weather Indications Today!
Fair; Wa mer; Northwesterly Winds.
1 General Destruction of tho Battle
ship Maine In Havnna Harbor.
Ship Clara Nevada Wrecked by a
Holler Explosion.
Uneventful Day at tho Martin Trial.
2 Destruction of tho Malno (Concluded),
3 Local Revised Figures of Tuesday's
Election.
4 Editorial.
Commont of tho Press.
E Career and Characteristics of the
President of tho Transvaal Republic.
6 Local Mrs. Kcator Secures a Big Ver
dict Against tho Traction Company.
Day's Doings in Argument Court,
7 Local Scranton and tho Thirteenth
Regiment.
Shooting Affray Between Colored Mon.
8 Local West Sldo and Suburban.
9 Lackawanna County News.
10 Neighboring County Happenings.
Tho Markets.
PASSENGER STEAMER
UNDER THE WATER
Tho Errlcsnn Lies in Ten Feet o
Untcr Oir IMillndelptiln.-Pntscn-gors
Escape.
Wilmington, Del , Fob. 16 The now
steamer Erlsscon, of the Eilccson
freight and passenger line, which piles
between Philadelphia and Baltimore,
lies in ten feet of water in the Dela
ware river off this city. She went
down about C.46 this motnlng, as a re
sult of the high wind. Sixty passen
gers were on board, all of whom were
rescued with the exception of one man,
who went down with the boat. The
list of passengers was locked up In the
pursers room, and the name of the
missing man cannot bo learned. The
other passengers w ere brought to Phila
delphia on the tug Laura B. The acci
dent was caused by the heavy wind.
The Erlccson was blown over and
Captain Grace endeavored to turn her
head to the wind, but before she could
be righted she began to sink. The cap
tain then ran the boat toward tho
shore at full speed, but she sank before
reaching the shoie.
The passengeis all lushed to the up
per deck and were taken off a short
time later.
ESCAPED FROM GIRL'S SCHOOL.
Young Womnn with Mnriingr Certifi
cate Defies Authorities.
Milwaukee, Feb. 16. Cupid is making
trouble for the managers of the indus
trial school for girls located here. The
school authorities are confronted with
another case of an inmate who es
caped, and tries to make a marriage
certificate stand between her and aie-
turn to the school.
Mary C. Ring, sent fiom Dane county
thiee yeais ago, escaped about the first
of the j ear and was not seen again
until last Satuidav, when Steward
Love of the school saw a face which
he thought he recognized at the window
of a house at 1SS Fourth stteet. Today,
with the assistance of a detective, he
made suie that his lmpiesslon was
correct.
Miss Ring says Mr. Love struck her.
The steward denies) this, but admits
that If he could get hold of the girl she
would go back to the school. When
Detective Schweitzer, who accompanied
Love to the house, met Miss Ring, she
showed a marriage certificate, claim
ing she was now Mrs. Dilnkhaus and
not responsible to the school author
ities. Mrs. Eman, the landlady, said
that Miss Ring and Mr. Drlnkhaus
were married In her parlors Saturday
evening by Mi. Hunsberger.
The young woman was too ill today
to appear for a hearing, and claims the
sickness was caused bv her encounter
with the officer. The school authorities
will try to get possession of the bride.
Her husband has secured an attorney
to pi event such a turn of the aftalr.
DAUGHTERS STOP THE WEDD1NQ.
Thereupon nn Ohio Woman Nnes a
Scpliingniinrinn tor 910,000.
Anderson, Intl., Teh. 16 Miss Ida
Ferguson, aged 30, of Bethel, Ohio, has
come here and begun suit against
Trancls Watklns, aged 70, a pioneer
and retired fanner, for MO.OOTJ for
breach of promise.
It Is alleged that they weie to meet
in Indinnapolls Jan. 18 to be married,
but that Mr. Watklns' daughter, learn
ing of the plan, beat him to the city
and got his bride-elect out of tho way.
It is alleged that they managed to
sepaiate them, and that since they
have kept guard over him. They are
as old as the bride-elect. (
It Is claimed that his letters to the
plaintiff would do Justice to a lovelorn
youth of sixteen. Mr. Watklns Is one
of the most prominent merr of tho
county, nnd is a well-known member
of the eastern Indiana Methodist con
ference. WARNED OF DEATH IN A DREAM.
Abraham Tuttlc Made His Funeral
Arrniigeiiiriits in Advnncc
Muncle, Ind., Teb, 16 Abraham Tut
tle, aged 60, of Cowan, came to Muncle
Friday of last week and made all ar
rangements for his funeral with Meeks
Brothers, saying that he had recently
had a dream that ho would die some
time during this week.
The arrangements he made will be
observed to the letter tomortow, as he
died yesterday The cause of his death
is given as heatt trouble.
MAIL D0X RODDER NAUBED.
Hognn, Mho Und slickly Gotten
Awnr with 810,000 Arrested.
Columbus, O., Feb. 16 Timothy Ho
gan, the famous mall box lobbei, who
during the past year has stolen prob
ably $40,000 from letter hexes in cities
all over the country, has been captured
rear here.
He had dexteiously eluded all the
seciet service men und the detectives
of innny clr'es
Jockey futility li'lurcil.
Philadelphia, Ib. K-Allcrt Burger,
the jotlvty, was thiown from tho home
I'lercedalo in tho lust rnco at SIngerly
and was so badly injured that ho died
several hours later.
MARTIN TRIAL
UNEVENTFUL
Testimony Concerning tlie
Lattimer Affair Is
Continued.
FRANK METESHICK'S STORY
He Saw Sheriff Martin Aim
His Revolver.
Falls to llocognlzo tho Sinn Who Foil
In Front of tho Sliorlfr.-Jolin Earl
Claims to Havo Boon KlcUod by n
Deputy While Caring for tho
Woundcd--Eduln Strauss Testi
fies ns to Conversation oi a Deputy.
Trunk Fordlsli, Mho Was Shot
Sevan Times, Exhibits His M onnds.
Wilkes-Barro, Fob. 16. When court
opened today in the trial of the depu
ties for shooting the marching mtucis,
Frank Meteshlck told of the march to
Lattimer. He said he saw Sheriff Mar
tin aim his revolver at a man a few
feet In front of him and fire. Tho man
fell. The next moment there was an
other shot and then a volley. Witness
pointed out a number of deputies ho
saw at Lattimer with guns in their
hands. Under cross-examination wit
nets said he dod not know tho man
who was shot, but thought he could
remember his face. A search was then
made for tho man witness saw fall.
Mike Mullado, who is said to havo been
tlie man, was produced, but witness
failed to recognize him as the man.
While searching for Mullado, Martin
Solforonock was sworn. Ho reviewed
the march and said the sheriff; pulled
two men from the miners' ranks at
Lattimer and shot one. Witness was
shot In the left shoulder while running
away.
After recess John Pari said he saw
Steve Wuck and Mike CozlaU fall when
the shooting commenced. Witness inn
away. Subsequently when he returned
and was looklng.a deputy named Frank
Clark kicked witness and turned him.
over to the deputies. Farl said be saw
eight dead men lying on the road after
the shooting.
The second witness of tho afternoon,
Peter Pazgon, of Cranberry, told noth
ing new in his story of the march' to
Lattimer and tho shooting there.
STRAUSS' TESTIMONY.
Edwin P. Strauss, of Hazleton, testi
fied as to Deputy Turner saying:
"Well, I shot nine of them and killed
five."
He overheard this remark In the Val
ley hotel at Hazleton. On cross-examination
he said he had been sub
poenaed this morning, and it was not
until he read In the papers the testi
mony of Charles Hall on the same point
that he recalled Turner's remarks.
Joel Smith, brother of the proprietor
of the Valley hotel, at Hazleton, cor
roborated Strauss' story relative to
Deputy John Turner's remark. Ho
hoard Turner say: "I shot nine and
killed five, and I guess I did my duty"
He also said Turner swoie frequently
tvbout the strikers.
The last witness of the afternoon
was Frank Tordlsh, the man who wai
shot seven times and Is alive to tell
ubout It. He took off his .shirt to
ehow tho five wounds in his back.
One had passed through his arm, an
other through his shoulder and tho
others were embedded in his body. Tho
cross-examination by Mr. Palmer
brought out nothing new and was very
brief. Tho prosecuting commlttea
Mated today that an appeal for money
t carry on the trial will be made to
morrow. Much money is needed.
THE SPANISH PRESS.
El Corrnn Handles the De Lome Lot
ter M ithout Gloves.
Madrid, Feb. 16 Tho government or
gan, El Correo, sajs of Senor do Lome's
letter:
"It gives the Spanish government of
fense far exceeding that to tho presi
dent of the United States. Against tho
injurious words to the president wo
protest. We deplore the imputation
against the Spanish government and
we resent it exceedingly.
"It Is deplorable that a public func
tionary, Invested with a diplomats
character, could wrlto even in a pri
vate letter ideas which are so disgrace
ful as those from the pen of the lato
minister to Washington."
FELL ONTO ELEVATOR.
Miss Bernhardt Dropped Into Shaft
nnd 11m Carried to lin.euient.
Buffalo, Feb, 16. An extraordinary
elevator accident occurred In the Eilo
County Bank building today. Miss
Lydla Bernhardt, emplojed in the
building as n stenographer, stepped
from a car at the slth landing. She
had placed but one foot on the floor
when the elevator dropped.
Miss Bernhardt fell backwards into
the shaft, alighting on top of the ele
vator ns It passed the fourth floor. Sho
was can led in that way to the base
ment. The young lady's injuries are
but slight. What caused tho elevator
to drop Is not known.
StenitiNlilp Arrivnls.
New Yoik, Feb. 10 Arrived: Majestic,
Liverpool Sallfd" Bt Paul, Southamp
ton; Brltunnlc Livtipooi, Westmoreland,
Antwerp Southampton Arrived: Havel,
New York for Bremen Queenstown Ar
rived; Teutonic, Now Yoik for Liverpool,
m
The llorn'il'x Meiillier Fnrocnst.
New Yeik, Feb 17 In tho middle states
todaw. clear weathei and brisk to trosh
northwesterly und northeasterly winds
will prevail, preceded by galea oft tha
coasts, followed by slowly rising temper
ature and cloudiness in tho western dis
trict.
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