OFFICIAL REPORT ON THE MAINE
OUTSIDE EXPLOSION.
Discipline on Board the S8hip Was Excellen)
and the Temperature of the Maga-
zine Normal.
The report of the officers appointed
to investigate the Maine disaster was
made public last Monday. The Ameri-
can people now have positive evidence
that the ship was blown up by an out-
side explosion. Hundreds of loyal
American soldiers were hurled to death
and a proud cruiser sent to the bottom
by an act of treachery. A tremendous
crowd was present in the halls of con-
gress last Monday as the report, of
which the following is a snyopsis was
presented. The report is made up of
eight parts as follows:
First—The court finds that at the
time of the explosion the battleship
Maine was lying in five and one-half
to six fathoms of water.
Second—The discipline aboard the
ship was excellent; everything stowed
according to orders—ammunition,
guns, stores, etc. The temperature of
the magazines at 8 p. m. was normal,
except in the after ten-inch magazine,
and that did not explode.
Third—The explosion occurred at 9:40
o'clock on the evening of February 15.
There were two explosions, with a very
short interval between them; the ship
lifted on the first explosion.
Fourth—The court . can form no
definite opinion of the condition of thc
wreck from the divers’ evidence.
Fifth—Technical details of wreckage
from which court deduces that a mine
was exploded under the ship om the
port side.
Sixth—The explosion was due to no
fault of those on board.
Seventh—Opinion of the court stating
that the explosion of the mine caused
the explosion of two magazines.
Eighth—The court declares that it
cannot find evidence to fix responsi-
bility.
The report is unanimous and is signed
by all the members of the court. It
does not refer to the existence or non-
existence - of mines in the harbor of
Havana except in the specific finding
that a mine was exploded under the
ship, and. the opinion that the ex-
plosion of the two magazines was
caused by the explosion of a mine.
The discipline the court specifies with
extreme minuteness, the least detail of
the satisfactory condition of every-
thing on board being given. "The nor-
mal temperature of the large forward
magazines at 8 o’clock—only an hour
and forty minutes before the explosion
——disposes of the question of accidentak
combustion within these magazines.
‘While the court holds that these maga-
zines did not explode from internal
causes, they nevertheless are of the
opinion that the explosion of the mine
under the port side of the ship caused
the explosion of the two magazines.
This will explain the remarkable de-
struction wrought, the explosion thus
being shown to have combined the
force of a mine without and two mag-
azines within. The two explosions
which the court finds to have occurred,
with a very short interval between
them, is an additional detail showing
that two forces operated in causing the
destruction.
The finding that the ship lifted on the
explosion indicates an external source,
and one of tremendous power to be
able to lift a battleship of thousands of
tons.
The feature of the report of deepest
interest to the navy'is the complete ex-
oneration of Capt. Sigsbee and all on
board, contained in the second finding,
setting forth the perfect order and dis-
cipline prevailing on the ship, and
more directly stated in the sixth find-
ing, which declares the disaster to be
due to no fault of those on board.
The inability of the court to find
evidence to fix responsibility, as stated
in the eighth part, makes the report so
guarded in expression of blame that
neither Spain nor the Spanish are men-
tioned throughout.
The Spanish government has cabled
officially to Washington that the Span-
ish naval commission holds the disas-
ter to ‘the Maine to be of internal
origin.
The orders issued by the navy de-
partment last week covered every
branch of naval armament. The “flying
squadron” was definitely established,
with Commodore W. S. Schley in com-
mand. He has hoisted his commodore’s
flag on the flagship Brooklyn. The
squadron is to consist of exactly five
ships, no more and no less, despite con-
jecture as to possible ships that might
be added. Those of the squadron will
be the crack armored cruiser Brooklyn,
the battleships Massachusetts and
Texas, and the cruisers Columbia and
Minneapolis. Other ships which are
now or hereafter at Hampten roads
will not be of the flying squadron, but
will belong to the North Atlantic ste-
tion under Capt. Sampson. The flying
squadron is to be a small, compact fleet
of the best ships in the navy, for quick
service at any point along the Atlantic.
Serious attention is being given by
the navy department officials to the
question of the acquisition of a suitable
location for a coaling station some-
where in the West Indies. Steps have
been taken already to establish such a
station at the Dry Tortugas, but this,
it is said, is the only deep water harbor
available for big war vessels between
Hampton roads and the Rio Grande.
Besides, it is practically unprotected at
present, and a fleet would have to be
stationed there to protect the coal
stored, which is unsatisfactory. There
are a number of fine harbors among the
West Indies, said a naval officer and
in one of these we ought to have a
coaling station. The importance of se-
curing one, ‘the officials point out, is
very great, as in the event of. hostilities
our chips might be put to very great
inconvenience and delay in filling their
bunkers when their presence might ba
needed to protect critical points.
While no one having a knowl&dge of
the matter is willing to speak for the
president, it is believed that the ques-
tion of arbitration in connection with
the disaster to the Maine is no longer
under consideration. The recent speech
of Senator Proctor seems to have
cleared the minds of the members of
the adeministration as to the real con-
ditions in Cuba and it is now believed
that the disaster of the Maine will be
treated only as an incident to the main
Juestion. It Is asscrted that the two
are so intimately connected that one
necessarily invelves the other and it is
believed to be the president’s purpose
to bring abou. in whatever action he
may n-w take, a settlement of the
whole Cuban qiestion. Whether this
‘nvolves a war with Spain, it is be-
lieved, rests entirely with Spain her-
celf. Persons clos ly associated with
the administration believe that Spain
will ultimately be compelled to solve
the Cuban zroblem herself and to the
entire satisfaction o° this g vernment,
or tale the consequences of interven-
tion.
. Some naturalists are of the opinion
that the whale was once a land animal,
and that it was forced to take to water
as a means of protection.
TELEGRAMS TERSELY TOLD.
Miss Barton has left Cuba, but will
shortly return.
China has decided to agree to Rus-
Bia’'s demands
$145,800 has been subscribed for a new
observatory at Allegheny, Pa.
Out of a party of 80 Spanish guerrilas,
40 were slain by Cuban insurgents.
English ship owners are having “war
clauses inserted in their charters.
A railway will be built from Mexico
City to Manzanillo on the Pacific coast.
An appropriation of $250,000 to feed
starving Cubans will 1 ikely pass the
senate.
It has been officially declared that
Great Britain has no designs on
Hawaii.
: Fourteen houses were destroyed dur-
ing a storm a few days ago at Blue
Mills, Mo.
John Cox is under arrest at Texar-
Kana, Ark, for burning his wife and
baby to death.
Ex-president Cieveland says that the
government at Washington is pursuing
the proper course.
General Gomez of the Cuban In-
surgents is willing to pay Spain $200,-
000,000 for the island.
Thus far the deaths in Cuba result-
ing from starvation and crueity amount
to nearly 450,000 victims.
Many of the Southern republics will
recognize the independence of Cuba
simultaneously with the United States.
In Dallas county, Alabama, Sam
Ellis, a negro, confessed to attempting
to assassinate H. A. tardy and was
lynched.
Five lives were lost and a million
dollars worth of property was destroyed
by the flood at Zanesville, O., last
week.
The remains of Lieut. Jenkins of the
Maine have been recovered. The
hoay will be removed to Allegheny,
>a.
The British cruiser Cordelia, is at St.
Augustine, Fla., presumably to look af-
ter British interests in case of hostili-
ties with Spain.
Heavy rains have done havoc in
many of the western states. The Ohio
and Mississippi rivers are rising, caus-
ing much anxiety.
A receiver has been appointed for the
American Developing and Mining
Company, of Butte, Mont. Liabilities
are placed at $270,000
The Michigan legislature assembled
the other day in answer to the call of
Gov. Pingree, who wants the taxes on
corporations increased.
Because his property has been dni
aged by the recent flood, John Der-
ringer of Zanesville, O., committed
suicide a few days ago.
Rev. Orson ID. Taylor has been sen-
tenced to Michigan state prison for six
years for selling stock in an investment
company which did not exist.
The two great battleships, the Kear-
sarge and the Kentucky, were launch-
ed at the Newport News, Va., ship
yards last Thursday.
The ‘“Schischau,” a torpedo boat that
has been constructed for Germany in
London has been purchased by the
United States. Speed, 23 knots.
A ton of dynamite exploded near
Youngstown the other night, causing
people to believe it was an earthquake.
No lives were lost and it is believed
that lightning struck the magazine.
The house of Edward Hansman burn-
ed the other night at Kent, Minn., and
all the family perished in the flames,
including Mr. Hansman, his wife and
five children. The family was suffo-
cated.
In the district of Walter S. Barker,
United States consul at Sagua la
Grande, Cuba, there are 50,000 people
who must soon die of starvation. Nine-
ty per cent. of these are women and
children.
Sherwood C. Cunning, receiving teller
of the First National bank at Cincin-
nati, who pleaded guilty to the embezz-
lement of $28,000 from the bank, was
the other day sentenced to five years
in the penitentiary.
Senor Marcos Garcia, Spanish auto-
nomist governor of the province of
Santa Clara, has received an official
notification from the insurgent army
that he has been sentenced to death as
A traitor to his country. =
' Advices received from Port au Prince,
"Haiti, report a terrible financial condi-
tion to be existing there. The premium
on gold is 220 per cent. The greatest
misery and starvation prevail in the
interior and flour costs $30 a barrel.
Alexander H. Revell, of Chicago, has
offered, through the industrial art de-
partment of the Central art school, a
prize of $2,500 for a color sketch which
shall present the most practical sug-
gestions for the Qecorating of a public
school room.
A terrific windstorm Svopt over the
country between South McAlester and
Lehigh and Colgate, I. T., the other
night. Four farm houses were demol-
ished, and the occupants of three of
‘hem are reported to have been killed.
Those reported killed are James Sea-
foam, wife and three children.
Peacefully, without struggle or warn-
ing, Adam Adamecek, 115 years old, died
at his home at Chicago, Tuesday. His
115th birthday was celebrated Thurs-
day with a great feast, and his daugh-
ter Pauline, aged 92, thinks he over-
exerted himself in entertaining his
guests.
Reports to the war department show
that about 400 men up to this time have
been enlisted for the two artillery re-
giments recently authorized by con-
gress. ‘About 1,600 men in all are re-
quired. Most of the new recruits are
sent to join old established regiments,
and in many cases experienced men
from the latter are detailed for duty
at the sea coast fortifications.
At the banquet of the London cham-
ber of commerce recently Rt. Hon.
Chas. T. Ritchie, president of the board
of+ Trade, speaking of America as a
more formidable -competitor in manu-
factures than Germany, declared it
was due to the energy displayed by
both masters and men in America, that
Great Britain would do well to imitate.
Lord Strathcona echoed the sentiment.
Two thousand students of the Uni
versity of Michigan paraded the camp-
us the other night, armed with pitch-
forks, muskets, etc., in a Cuban demon-
stration. Will Day, son of Judge Day,
assistant secretary of state, addressed
the students, and at the close of the
meeting telegrams approving the Unit-
ed States policy were sent to Judge
Day, Secretary Alger and President
McKinley. The boys also, amid great
enthusiasm, burned an effigy of Spain,
A Faith Curist Colony
A dispatch from Kentland, Ind., saye
Dr. Dowie, the noted Chicago faith cur.
ist, has about completed negotiations
for the purchase of 15,000 acres of *lanc
tn Newton county, where it is proposed
to found a community which will be po-
sulated excusively by balievers in faitl
healing. Dr. Dowie proposes to visi
Pittsburg, Cleveland and other large
sities in the interest of his colony. He
will locate a number of industries
found churches and school: and estab.
lish a Mecca for believers in the fait!
of . which he is the
apostle. The movement is attracting
natioral attention and irdarest
ack yoswledg- 2,
SPANISH AB ABUSE.
Threatening Attitude of the United State:
Leads to a Patriotic Movement Through
out 8pain—Raising Funds.
The latest intelligence from the
United States has occasioned a great.
patriotic movement throughout Spain.
A large number of persons have an-
nounced their intention to give up a
day’s pay for services in order to raise
a fund to purchase a warship. A com-
mittee, over which the bishop of
Madrid will preside, has been organ-
ized to receive subscriptions. Special
theatrical performances are announc-
ed, the receipts of which are to be de-
voted to this purpose.
The Duke of Veragua, who knows
President McKinley personally, is pe-
ported as saying: “President McKinley
does not inspire me with confidence.
He thinks himself the first statesman
in the world. He is proud and vain,
and his great vanity makes him believe
himself a Napoleon, when in reality he
is an ignorant sutler.”
It is reported that the Conservatives
intend to propose that the troops in the
interior of Cuba should withdraw to
the coast until the Autonomists and
Separatists arrive at an agreement, but
it is not expected that the cortes will
entertain such a proposal.
As a result of the elections in Spain
for the popular branch of the cortes
Senor Sagasta and the Liberal party
will remain in power. It is estimated
that he will control 300 of the 432 seats.
There was unbounded enthusiasm
throughout the country. The elections
in the capital were without especial in-
cident. = The elect deputies include
five Liberals, one indepegdent and two
Conservatives.
FEELING IN SPAIN
As Gleaned From the Columns of Her News
papers.
A general in the Spanish army said
recently that it was increditible that the
report of the American court of inquiry
into the Maine disaster should attri-
bute the distruction of the vessel to a
submarine maine.
“Not even among savages,” he as-
serted, “would such mines be placed in
their ports. Moreover, our own ships
would have incurred equal peril had
the mines been placed in Havana har-
bor. Mines are laid only in times of
war, and then only friendly nations are
notified.”
“La Correspondencia de Espana”
says it understands that the govern-
ment is occupicd with certain new fac-
tors in the situation, which it believes
may give a more favorable turn to
events.
“El Correo” says the government is
calm in the consciousness of having
done its duty, and is satisfied. The for-
eign press has recognized this, and also
the firmness with which Spain is re-
solved to defend her national right and
honor. It adds:
* “God knows if matters are becoming
worse, which is possible, the provoca-
tion is notorious and scandalous, and
if onerous resolutions are proposed to
us the country, en masse, faithful to
its traditions, will repel them.”
The “Epoci” says that Spain is trying
to prevent war considering it a calam-
ity and has freely made important con-
cessions, such as autonomy, in order to
avert it. Spain, the paper continues,
has not lost for a single moment her
calm consideration, but she cannot
consent to the perpetual intervention
of Americans and the American Gov-
ernment.
“El Heraldo” declares that without
the intervention of the United States
the Cuban insurrection would have
been reduced to mere brigandage. ‘If
the revolt continues,’”” it says, ‘it is be-
cause the rebels see in America the
hope of an ill-starred morrow of Spain,
and while this hope exists the insur-
rection will maintain sufficient strength
slowly to consume our blood and money.
War with the United States represents
to them the solution of the problem
which we must examine with minds.”
Large Mortgage Filed.
A large mortgage has been filled by
the Detroit, Toledo and Milwaukee
Railway Company in favor of the Cen-
tral Trust Company, of New York, on
all its lands, buildings, personal pro-
perty, etc., between Toledo and Alle-
gan, Mich. It was given to secure the
issue of $3,150,000 worth of 6 per cent
first mortgage bonds.
PEEPARATIONS FOR WAR,
Few Americans are now to be found
in Havana.
Spain is working hard upon
Cuban forts.
‘Intervention. is impossible,” say the
officials at Vienna.
The double-turreted monitors, Puri=
tan and Terror, have been sent to Key
West.
Representatives of the United States
are searching France for more war-
ships.
Last Monday the ships of the navy
were ordered painted a dull lead, in-
stead of black.
Captain General Blanco and admiral
Monterola have sent conditional resig-
rations to Spain.
The National Tube works,
Keesport, Pa., has been given a con-
tract for 90,000 shells.
An order for 1,600 cast iron projec-
tiles was given to two Virginia com-
panies a few days ago.
Nine hundred men and nineteen ves-
sels of the revenue cutter service are
ready for immediate action.
The old monitors of the civil war will
be ready for service in a few days.
They will act as a coast defence.
Spaniards, fearing the wreck of the
Maine will be blown up by dynamite,
are keeping a strict watch in Havana
harbor.
A contract of $500,000 has been
awarded to an Alliance, O., to
build gun carriages for the govern-
ment
A contract involving $500,000 for dis-
appearing gun carriages has been
awarded the Walker Company of
Cleveland.
John Philp Sousa, the barmaster,
said that in case of war he and his
entire band would volunteer. Sousa. is
her
" of Spanish birth.
Veterans on both sides of the late
war are making preparations to raise
the uargest volunteer army which ever
assembled under ome flag.
“Riciotti Garibaldi,” of Italy, says
that if the United States will defray
their expenses he will engage to send
40,000 Garibaldians to Cuba.”
In England it Is thought that Japan
will seize the Phillippine islands as
soon as war between the United States
and Spain has been declared.
A torpedo flotilla, capable of doing
terrible destruttion, and which has
filled the naval authorities with
gusisty is now on its way to Porte
Ric
of Mc-
CABLE SPARKS.
The Prince of Wales is learning to
ride a bicycle.
The Spanish minister of war has ob-
tained a loan of $1,300,000.
The Kaiser says the Maine was blown
up by internal explosions.
Spain is not succeeding in suppres-
sing the rebels on the Philippine Is: :
lands.
Of 100 Russian officials arrested for
bribery and corruption five committed
suicide.
Mr. Gladstone is dying of a cancer:
ous growth involving the bone tissues
of the nasal passages.
London bankers are making a strenu-
ous effort to avert war between Spair
and the United States. :
The agreement by which China leases
Port Arthur and Ta Lien Wan to Rus-
sia was signed a few days ago.
The Paris Matin says the court of
April will quash the conviction of M
Emile Zola and order a new trial.
Twenty miners were killed by the ac:
cidental firing of a dynamite torpedc
In a coal mine near Liege, Belgium.
A telegram for Tromsoe reports that
#5 fishermen have been drowned off the
north coast of Norway in the storm.
In the French chamber of deputies if
was decided by vote that all shouid be
done to avert a war between the Unit.
ed States and Spain.
Six persons were drowned by the cap-
sizing of a boat in Dutch harbor, Alas-
ka, March 6. Father Alonzo, of St
Louis, Mo., was one.
French passenger steamers are now
experimenting with carrier pigions. Ir
case of accident in mid-ocean they
could be used in establishing communi.
cations. with shore.
The Berlin ‘“Boursen Courier” pub-
lishes a dispatch from Vienna saying
that, according to information from the
best source, European mediation bet
ween Spain and America is being un:
dertaken
Ensia Chandler, of the cruiser Sar
Francisco was shadowed by detectives
while in IEngland, who believed him
to be a forger. Not until he was seer
to board the cruiser were the detectives
convinced of their error.
Prince Bismarck is highly amused al
the almost daily cable messages he re.
ceives from America, mostly with pres
payment for an answer, requesting hit
views of the loss of the Maine or on tht
Cuban question. He says he pays nc
heed to these requests.
The total pack of salmon in Britist
Columbia for the past season is 1,015,47°
cases, compared with 601,570 the previ
ous season. Shipments made during the
season were as follows: By sea to Eng
land, 733,704 cases; overland, 43,33
cases; to Eastern Canada, 130,815 cases
to Australia, 28,579 cases; to other des.
tinations, 226 cases.
The Politische Correspondenz 01
Vienna gives what purports to be the
information Russia has received re
garding Japan's naval activity, put:
ting in concrete form what is already
partly known, namely, that 47 war.
ships are being built to Japan’s orde:
In Great Britain, Germany, France ang
the United States, at a cost of 193,000,
000 yen.
Mrs. Parnell, mother of Charles Stew.
art Parnell, met with an accident las
week at Avondale, County Wicklow
Ireland, which may cost her life. She
was nodding in an arm chair before 3
fire when her clothes ignited. Befor¢
the flames could be extinguished she
was badly burned.
The Princess Louise of Saxe-Coburg:
Gotha, eldest daughter of King Leo:
pold of Belgium, wife of Prince Philig
of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, has commenced
an action for divorce. Prince Philig
fought a duel on February 18, witt
Lieutenant Mattachich-Koglevitch, un.
der stringent conditions, on account o?
the princess’ action in eloping with the
lientenant.
Business Not Arected by the Increased war
Preparations.
R. G. Dun & Co.’’s Weekly Review of
Trade reports as follows: A waiting
state of things always hinders business
to some extent. With more than $34,-
000,000 gold received or on its way
since this movement began, with am-
ple bank reserves and treasury re-
serves, and a redemption of notes in all
ways nearly a third smaller than in
February to date, with no stringency in
the money market and sterling ex-
change weak, with the volume of busi-
nes at clearing houses outside New
York larger than in 1892 by 6.9 per cent
this month, and with failures nearly 30
per cent smaller than last year, and §
per cent smaller than in the same
month of 1892, there is not much visible
ground for panic, even if earnest ef-
forts should fail to keep peace with
honor. Warlike reports come every day
and stock operators make the most of
them, and yet the average of prices of
railroad stocks is $53 08 against $63 HN
two weeks ago to-day. Some decrease
{n new engagements would be expected
with war apparntly near, but as yet
scarcely any indication of decrease foi?
that reason is seen. It is difficult te
take dismal views when the nation is
surpassing all records in marketing
products. Atlantic exports of wheat for
the week have been 2,160,828 bushels
against 1,272,286 bushels last year, and
{n four weeks 9,302,514 bushels (flour in-
cluded), against 5,103,427 bushels last
year, with Pacific exports 4,232,032
bushels, against 899,242 bushels last
year. The price has declined 278 cents
but the heavy shipments and contracts
for export are having a constant infiu
nce.
Domestic exports from New York in
two weeks have been $9,108,000 or 37.f
per cent larger than last year, while
imports have been scarcely larger
foreshadowing exports again exceeding
$100,000,000 for the month, and 224,000,(0C
over imports. In such conditions nc
stringency in money is necded to bring
money hither.
Sales of wool have been only. 11,411,
600 pounds in three weeks at the three
chief markets, against 46,605,300 last
year, and prices are yielding, witb
sales of old wool ¥%c to 1c below current
quotations for clothing, and no indica
tion that manufacturers are nearing
the end of their stocks. Cancellations
are numerous, but in proportion to or
ders, smaller than for five years past
and find natural explanation in an ad-
vance of prices greater in some lines
than distribution seems to warrant
Yet the mills are nearly all full of
orders for some months to come, and
rather colder weather appeared. The
iron and steel industry is more fuily
employed than ever before in its his
tory, and although production of bes-
semer pig is beyond all precedent, the
priee advances, and billets are stil:
bought in open market by some of the
largest producers. Other pig is steady
in price, and no decline appears in fin-
ished products excepting steel plates al
the East, but for these demand at Chi-
cago is enormous, as for cars and agri-
cultural implement materials, pending
orders for cars covering 500 to 2,0
each. The structural demand during
the first quarter was 80 per cent larger
than in the same quarter any previous
year, and it is said the dem#&nd for pipe
is swelled by pending contracts tor 12¢
miles.
Failures for the week have been 25
in the United States, against 291 last
year, and 21 in Canada, against 50 last
year.
GRAND LIFE SLOWLY EBBING AWAY
GLADSTONE'S ILLNESS.
The Grand Old Man Enduring His Final
Trial— Annoyed by Too Much Spir
itnal Advice.
Notwithstanding the threatening at-
titude of the European Powers against
Great Britain and the interest shown
in the impending conflict between the
United States and Spain, the English
people are most keenly interested in the
condition of Mr. Gladstone, though it
is not permitted to know how ill he is
Perhaps it should be said that he is not
so much ill as that his powers are fail-
ing and that he is apparently sinking
under the weight of years and vital ex-
haustion. The bestinformed people ad-
mit that amendment of his ailment
is impossible, and that his physicians
only hope to alleviate the pain he is
suffering. The ‘Lancet’ says, on the
subject of the surgical advice called in:
“This can scarcely be interpreted
otherwise than that there is serious
cause for the symptoms from which he
has suffered for nine months. At his
great age the gravity of any surgical
ailment is apparent, and the exhaust-
ion, in consequence, is prolonged. The
severe neuralgia is in itself an unfavor-
able feature. His vitality, however, is
wonderful, and his general health is
good.” An examination of
with the use of the Roentgen rays dis-
closed inflamed cartilage, but there was
no sign of cancer.
Although inquiries for press para-
graphs are kept from Mr. Gladstone, it
is said he had bid farewell to several
old friends, and knows that his end is
approaching. Referring to his illness,
Mr. Gladstone said to a friend: “A fin-
al lesson—a final trial.” The old states-
man has been sensibly happier at
Hawarden that at the Riviera or at
Bournemouth.
A painful incident of Mr. Gladstone’s
illness has been his bombardment by
uninvited spiritual advisers. Not a
mail reaches his residence without con-
taining a shower of chapters of the Old
and New Testaments, extracts from
the lives of scriptural personages, or
isolated texts, hymns, “poems. etc.
CASHIER SUICIDES.
People’s
Doors—Frivate Loans.
The sudden death last week of John |
| catorial pastimes.
S. Hopkins, cashier of the Peoples
bank, of Philadelphia, and the assign-
ment made Thursday night by the
Guarantors Finance Company, were
followed by disclosures which showed
an important connection between the
two events.
The coroner’s investigation developed
the fact, hitherto concealed by the
family, that Hopkins had committed
suicide by shooting himself, and an ex-
amination of the affairs of fhe Peoples
bank by its officers resulted in the
revelation that Hopkins had, during
the past two years, loaned the bank’s
funds in large amounts to Richard T.
Loper, general manager of the Guaran-
tors Finance Company.
These loans, which remain unpaid,
and aggregate, it is said, over $600,000,
were made wholly without the knowl-
edge of the officers and directors of the
bank. The securities given by Loper
as collateral for the loans were found,
. according to the statement of one of
the bank’s officials, to have very little
value. In consequence of these rela-
tions the bank closed its doors.
The state insurance commissioner on
Wednesday asked the court to appoint
a receiver for the Guarantors Finance
Company, which did an insurance
business, and it is believed that Hop-
kins, on learning that the company
could not make good its indebtedness
to- the bank, and knowing that expos-
ure would follow on investigation of
the Guarantors’ affairs, concluded to |
end his troubles by taking hig life.
There will be no receivership for the
People’s bank, and depositors and cre-
ditors will receive dollar for dollar.
Cashier Hopkins left a letter in which
he blames Loper, of the Guarantors
Company for his act.
BALLOONS IN WAR.
Distant Ships Could be Sighted and Land
Movements of Troops Noted.
Secretary Alger had with him in
conference for some time the other day
Gen. A. W. Greely, chief signal officer
of the army. Gen. Greely has urged
upon the secretary the importance of
an allotment of money for the purpose
of connecting the various parts of the
fortifications at port cities by means of
electrical communications and in res-
ponse to his representations - on this
subject work in that direction is about
to begin in New York harbor.
Another matter which Gen. Greely
thinks of great importance to the army
in case of hostilities is the employment
of balloons for observation purposes.
He has asked repeatedly for an appro-
priation from congress for experiments
in this line, but thus far his efforts to
obtain money have been unsuccessful.
He hopes that some money may be
soon put at his command for experi-
menting with balloons, as he believes
they would be invaluable for many
purposes in time of war. For instanc:
he says while floating in the air off the
coast around any of the seaport cities
they could observe the presence of
ships of the enemy's fleet at great dist-
ance off shore, and ky mcaus of the
cable attached to them and connecting
with telegraphic instruments below
could disseminate information of the
fact, while the ships were yet a great
distance off. Balloons, moreover, he
thinks, would be of great value to the
military branch of the service.
Should an army of occupation be sent
te Cuba the balloons would be of use, it
is thought, in the observations of the
operations of the enemy's army, the
country being quite thickly wooded so
that it would be impossible sometimes
to ascertain the movements of the op-
posing troops while on the ground.
Gen. Greely ‘does not believe there is
much danger to be feared from the fire
of the enemy as experience has shown
it to be a very difficult matter to gauge
properly the heighth to which the aer-
onaut takes his balloon and guns of
peculiar pattern and manufacture are
almost a necessity for use against bal-
loons.
May Abandon the Wreck.
The navy department has arranged
for the practical withdrawal of ail its
naval officers at Havana, and the
abandonment of the wreck of the
Maine.
Secretary Long said that the officers
would probably be ordered home in &
Jay or two. It might be necessary for
Lieutenant Commander - Wainwright
who iz in special charge of the wreckec
vessel,
tonger, or at least until it is finally set.
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WILES OF THE GUIDE.
| Semghow the Best Fishing Grounds
Bank of Philadelphia Closes Its |
re Always on the Other Side.
Being a scientific fisherman, he is an
oracle on all matters pertaining to pis-
He carries three
tackle-boxes and every tray is full. He
has the finest rods, reels, flies, spoons,
trolley lines, and hooks. He is pre-
pared to take anything from muskel-
lunge to minnows.
“One thing I want to tell you,” he
said to the comparative novice: *“Atall
these island lakes the fishing is on the
other side. Stop off at any resort, hire
a guide, tell him you want the best
there is, and it’s 99 to 1 he'll pull for
the otuer shore, no matter how many
miles have to be traversed. He will
take you to the favorite haunts of the
gamy black bass. Incidentally he will
see that you ge# a few big fish weigh-
Ing from fifteen to twenty pounds each,
that you may take tL.-m home and
astonish your friends. »
“What you really get in some pickerel
and perch, possibly a couple of wall-
eyed pike, a few rock bass, and some
sun fish. There is always an explana-
tion for this vast discrepancy between
hope and realization. They day is too
bright; it's too windy; the lake’s too
rough, or the appetite of the fish has
been taken in their desire to get further
up-stream. You have the same experi-
ence every day, for these guides are
wiser than serpents and keep you in a
flutter of joyful anticipation ‘hrough
an entire season. [igure it up and
you'll find that most of your money is
spent in going to and fro from the other
side of the lake.
“Last season I dissected some bass
that I bought, found that they were
feeding on crawfish, hunted out the
rock bottom in the lake, and took 15 of
the gamy beauties in one afternoon.
The guides acted just as though I had
jumped a gold claim of theirs, but I
kept quiet and caught bass ‘while the
guides kept taking the other fellows
across the lake in the morning and back
at night. Just to make the whole thing
plain, prospect till you find aut where
the fish are and then go after them.”"—
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