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VOL. VIII.
THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON. SATURDAY. MARCH 5. 1898.
NUMBER 18.
THBTUZZLE UNSOLVED
The Court Still Apparently
Far From an End.
THE INQUIRY STILL PROCEEDS
Scene of tbe Inventlffatlon May
Transferred to Havana Tomor
row Madrid Waiting.
be
Washington, March 1. Two weeks
ago toiiight the battleship Maine was
destroyed in Havana harbor, and in
spite of the greatest diligence on the
officers charged with the-' inquiry into
the affair, the cause of the disaster is
still shrouded in mystery so far as any
officials at Washington know. A few
officials acqnainted with the formidable
obstacles in the way of the operations of
tbe divers are much ' surprised at this
state of the affairs. '
Meanwhile officials of the navy de
partment have reached the conclusion
that barm is being done by broaching
theories to account for tbe explosion,
so noticehas been served upon experts
who have been heard from in the press
that it iB expected they will no longer
discuss this matter in advance of the
report of the findings of the court of in
qniry.
A meeting of the cabinet today, at
which all of tbe members were present,
disclosed further evidence that tbe
government is still without news re
garding tbe cause of the disaster
to the Maine Up to this time
the court of inquiry has not indicated in
any way the trend of Investigation. The
president and members of tbe cabinet
are as completely in the dark as to what
tbe news so far adduced discloses as
they were the the day after tbe explo
sion. The truth of this statement is
vouched for by an authority not to be
questioned.
Following the cabinet meeting a report
was circulated that Secretary Long bad
stated that the element of Spanish re
sponsibility had been iliminated from
tbe incident of the disaster of tbe Maine.
When seen Long said his reference to
Spain's responsibility was that the ques
tion of any official participation by tbe
Spanish government in the destruction
of tbe Maine was practically eliminated,
in bis juugment. He desired to have it
made clear that this was his personal
view on tbe subject.
No orders have gone ont from tbe de
partment to the vessels of tbe squadron
today, and. officials stamp as with foun
dation tbe reports that yesterday the
squadron was ordered to be held in
readiness to sail for Havana. No ad
vises have been received at either state
or navy department that would warrant
the statement that Spanish officials in
Havana have attempted to interpose ob
stacles to tbe prosecution of the work
of the wreckers on the hull of the battle
ship Maine
THE DAY. IN CONGRESS.
The Senate.
Washington, Mar. 2. As soon as the
senate convened today, on motion of
Hale, it went in executive session.
At 11 0 the senate resumed its open
session. The conference report on the
sundry civil appropriation bill presented
by Perkins, was agreed to. Mason, of
the committee on poBtoffices and post
roads, presented a concurrent resolution
from tbe committee for investigation of
tbe Lake City, S. C, poetoffice murder,
and on objection by Allen it was laid
over until tomorrow.
- In the House.
Washington, Mar. 2. A resolution of
inquiry was adopted by the bouse to
day, asking tbe president to transmit to
the house a copy of tbe proceedings of
the international commission ' cn the
question of the equitable distribution ot
tbe waters of the Rio Grande, rpnriirerl
of said commission by the protocol of
May 6, 1896; - also the protest of Mr.
Horcasitas, representing the citizens of
. Mexico, against the construction of tbe
dam by the Bio Grande Dam & Irriga
tion Co. and action thereon, .
A bill was passed creating a Knocks
ville, Tenn., port qf entry. The house
then resumed the. debate on the Loud
bill in relation to the postage on second
class mail matter. .
. Eell of Colorado and Thompson of
Kansas, Populists, and Clarke of Mis
souri, Democrat, opposed the bill, main
ly on tbe ground that it was inimical to
the interests of the country newspaper
men. -
Patriotic Knight of Pythias. -
Kimball, Neb., March '1. Informa-
ti in ha. Koon r&naivaA a f atata I
quarters from Major-General Carnahan
that he bad tendered tbe president the
services of 15,000 uniform rank Knights
of Pythias in the United States when
required lor war. prospects lor war
cause activity at state headquarters. Or
ders were issued mustering in a new
company at uiair today, rue order in
Nebraska ha9 forty-four companies at
present. "
The First Battle of the War.
New York, March 1. A special from
Paris says :'",
In the Intransigeant Henry Bocbefort
writes:
VTo really grasp the situation, the ex
plosion of the Maine .must be regarded
as the first battle between Spain and tbe
United States. As for as, we only Bee
in it the last stages of tbe advance of
tbe Cubans toward independence. The
catastrophe has caused the death of 250
unfortunate sailors, but it has also saved
tbe lives of millions of combatants, for
it insures the final triumph of the insur
rection before many weeks."
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The French bark President Felix Faure,
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reports that during a gale February 2d
her second mate and fifteen sailors were
swept overboard.
r.vor. ana inve.tit.uon. .
Washington, Mar. 2, The senate
committee on postoffices and post roads
today autnorized a lavorable report on I
Mason s joint resolution tor investiga
tion of the recent killing of the colored
postmaster at Lake Citv, South Caroli
na.
The Dolphin Docked.
New York, March 1. The dispatch-
boat Dolphin has "been floated in the
dry-dock at tbe navv-yard, where she
has been undergoing repairs for several
months.. It is the intention to have the
Dolphin ready Jo go into commission by
March.
. Frank Sherwood was down town to
day, the first time since he had his tus
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of
SECRETARY LONG HAS SO DECIDED
The Armored Cruiser Montgomery and
Nashville to be Dispatched to
Havkna at Once.
Washington, Mar. 2. Secretary Long
as decided to send two naval vessels to
Cuba with forty or fifty tons of provis
ions for the relief of tbe suffering recon-
centrados. It is said an emergency ex
ists which makes it necessary to dispatch
provisions at once to succor the starv-
Tho Montgomery will take supplies to
Matanzas and tbe - Nashville to Sagua la
Grande. ' The vessels will return imme
diately after delivering tber supplies,
which were furnished by the New York
Cuban relief committee.
Tbe tension over the Maine affair is
noticeably relieved in official quarters
today, partly because of the absence of
dispatches to the state or navy depart
ments bearing on the subject, and also
because of the conservatism inspired by
Secretary Long's utterance to tbe effect
that the element of Spanish' participation
in the disaster had been eliminated in
his judgment.
Although tbe navy departments had
no report from Havana or Key West, a
dispatch announcing the departure of
the cruiser Brooklyn from Lanta Lucia
far La Goayra bad some direct signifi
cance on the further romoving ot the
larger vessels from what has thus far
been tbe common center of naval activity
at Key West. Tbe Brooklyn will make
a short stop at La Guara and will then
proceed further southward. .
The Day at Key West.
Key Wkst, Mar.-2. The court of in
quiry rusumed its session here shortly
after 10 o'clock. Ten more enlisted
men were examined by tbe full board.
Commander Forsythe was the first wit
ness not on the list of the crew of the
Maine to be called. Tbe torpedo-boat
Ericsson left this morniong with mail
matters for the fleet at Tortngas. She
was expected to return this afternoon.
The court took a recess for luncheon
at 1 o'clock, It reassembled at 2 o'clock
and proceeded at once to tbe barracks,
where the survivors of the Maine who
were confined in tbe hospital, .were ex
amined. Ships Back Broken.
' New York, Mar. 2. A special from
Havana says: .
The Maine's back was broken. Later
discoveries made by divers not only sup
port the information printed by tbe
Herald concerning the disclosures- of
paramount importance by Ensign Pow
ellson, but convince those in charge of
tbe submarine investigation that a mine
rent the battleship' asunder. Tbe keel
of the SD1P naa been found in two pieces
the nearest ends of which are separated
by a distance of from two and one-half
thfee feet; Tfae eectiong are n0 ,onr
lying in one straight line, but show the
effect of a force executed from port to
starboard
It is evident from tbe discovery of the
present condition ot the keel that tbe
section ot tbe bottom found twenty-five
fleet from its natural .position 'was
wrenched from its belt by the first ex
plosion and driven upward. The keel
itself was forced in the middle until it
was broken and then collapsed in two
sections, and well in position the divers
found it yesterday. -
Gall lor IT llletts' Point,
New York, March 1. The work of
mounting two 8-inch disappearing guns
at Willett's Point, Long . Island, which
was begun a week ago, is progressing
rapidly. Only a short time ago three
new guns were mounted at that place.
One was '8 inch bore and tbe other two
were 10-inch bore, weighing thirty -three
tons each.
Comment In France.'
Paris, March 1. French newspa pers
generally do full justice to the attitude
of the United States in view of the loss
of the battleship Maine, although they !
contend that the. "jingo newspapers''
have a dangerous influence. -
Consul at Dellze.
Washington, Mar. 2. The president
has named William L. Averv, of . Mon
tana, as consul at Belize, British Hon-
auras.
' John Wilde Dead.
Tkoy.N. Y. Mar. 2. John Wilde, the
famous actor, passed away in this city
today.
NEWS NOTES.
Wednesday's Dally.
Today's bulletin states that there are
no new developments in the Maine dis
aster. .If the report of tbe Chicago Chroni
cle's Key West correspondent be correct,
Secretary Long is seriously alarmed for
the safety of Americans in Cuba, and in
preparation to meet an. emergency which
he considers is imminent, bas ordered
the warships stationed at Key We9t and
Tortugas to prepare to leave for Havana
at a moment's notice.
Comptroller of .the Currency Dawes
today accepted the resignation of Bank
Examinei Charles Cieary.for Oregon and
Washington district. He has transferred
Examiner Eldrige from the California
district, deary's old district. Cleary's
resignation' was called for some time ago
and its acceptance has been held up,
pending the appointment for the Call
fornia district.
, Spanish officials at Havana, in despair
of ever crushing the Cuban rebellion, are
urging the Madrid government to de
mand of the United , States that the
Maine inquiry be concluded at once and
an ultimatum rendered, apparently in
the belief that defeat at the hands of
the United States army and navy would
be less humiliating than acknowledge
ment of their failure to put down the re
bellion.
Margaret Dempsey, wife of tbe great
pugilist, Jack Dempsey, died at the
home of her parents on Grand avenue,
Portland, last nigbt. Mrs. Dempsey
was a victim of consumption, having
been ailing for several years. Last June
she went to California in hopes that the
'change would improve her health, but
returned a couple of months ago, little
improved, and since that time she has
failed rapidly until her death last night.
She leaves a little girl, a father and
mother, one brother and two two sisters
to mourn her loss.
Thursday' Dally.
The Nicaragua canal commission states
that tbe route between the Pacific ocean
and lake Nicaragua is very feasible, and
estimates the cost of construction at not
more than $100,000.
Reports received yesterday state that
in case of a war with the United States,
Spain will not find allies in Europe.
Tbe European countries are neutral to
the United States and will, in all proba
bility, remain neutral in case of trouble.
A late dispatch received this morning
states that it is known positively that
the board of inquiry has reported,, but
it is nnable so far to determine tbe cause
of the accident. Tbe president is de
termined to find ont tbe facts. "
Tbe steamer College City has been
pot on the Alaska route.
Two Kiondikers are reported frozen to
death near Skagnay with $100,000 in
their possession.
Tbe result of the recent battle of Hoi-
guin, province of bantiago de Ouba, was
not a Spanish victory, as was announced
in the official report of the engagement
sent to Havana. Letters received at
New York from Cuban leaders show that
the Spaniards not only were not victori
ous, but that after five days of fighting
they were driven from the field in con
fusion and forced to retreat under cover
of darkness, and that their losses in
killed and wounded were the heaviest
suffered in any single engagement which
has been fought in many months.
Friday' Daily."
Japan is preparing to take a band in
the Maine matter, as several Japanese
subjects were killed in the Maine ex
plosion.
The New York Journal yesterday ad
vanced a theory that the Maine was
blown np by a submarine mine which
was laid by the Spaniards and tonched
off by a follower of Weyler.
Late reports state that tbe Canadians
have, planted a flag at the summit oi
White's Pass, on the shore of Summit
Lake. Both tbe ; United States and
Canada claim this territory and bitter
feeling is being engendered regarding it.
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No Report.
STATEMENT MADE BY SECY LONG i
Madrid Public Excited Over the New
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Washington, Mar. 3. Secretary
Long today authorized an absolute
denial of tbe rumor that a partial or
preliminary report had been received
from the Maine inquiry board indi
cating or declaring the loss of the
Maine to have been due to an ex
ternal explosion. He eaid tbe pub
lic had all the Information which
had been received.
Washington, Mar. 3. Secretary Long
spent a good part of the morning in con
versation with Chairman' Boutelle, of
the house naval committee. He denied
himself to all other callers,' and from
time to time sent for various bureau
chiefs of tbe department, a pretty clear
indication that Boutelle was being sup
plied with such information as the de
partnrent conid supplv as to the imme
diate needs of the naval service.
Up to noon no word had come to the
department from the court of inquiry at
Key Weet. It is said the court is under
no obligation to inform the departmen
when it has completed this branch of
the inquiry, nor is it necessary for the
court to seek permission from the de
partment to return to Havana.
The state department received a call
today from Senor da Base, the Spanish
charge d'affairs, this being diplomatic day
It is understood, however, to have had
no relation to the Maine inquiry, which
up to tbe present time, bas not become
tbe subject of diplomatic exchange.
Activity Not Abated.
jnkw i ore, Mar. 6. inere is a con
unusnce of unwonted activity at the
New York arsenal. The shipping of
shells and othei projectiles, to tbe fortl
fications about the harbor continue. At
army headquarters there are no new de
velopements, and no orders out ot the
ordinary routine are expected. It is
said that a batterv of twenty 12-inch
mortars will be soon received - at Sandy
Hook for testing before they are forward
ed to the places for which they are des
tined. There are a number of unarmored
guns at the proving-grounds awaiting
the construction of carriages. The sup
ply of ammunition has been increased
in all the magazines, and is so arranged
that it can be made immediately avail
able.
The men at the post seem much more
pleased at the work tbey have to do
than when the guna lay idle and in a
cordition unfit for active use. At Sandy
Hcok, however, there is a slight com
plaint among the men, who say that too
much work is expected of two small a
force. '
A large consignment of ammunition,
including powder and projectiles, is
ready for shipment at the ordnance de
partment in the New : York navy
yard. '
Commander Swift, who has charge of
the department, superintended the work
of packing. Commander Swift has re
ceived instructions from Washington
to forward the supplies as soon as pos
eible to Key West, whence they will be
distributed among the United Slates
warships how In that neighborhood.
W ben asked if the consignment wa3 not
an unusually large one, Commander
Swift replied that is was not, and that
when it was divided up among the sev
eral ships they would not nave more
than the usual compliment in their
magazines. Many of the projectiles are
for guns of large caliber.
As yet no information has been re'
ceived as to what disposition of the guns
which have recently been shipped to tbe
yard from Washington. These guns are
of different sizes, and as .neither the
Chicago nor the Atlanta, which are be
ing overhauled at the yard, will be ready
to receive guns for at least six months,
it is rumored that they are for auxiliary
vessels. -
The Venezuelan Bevolt.
Washington, Mar. . The state de
partment has been informed that a small
revolution has broken out at Valencia,
about 200 miles from Caracas, tbe capi
tal of Venezuela.. No details are given.
This evidently directed against Presi
dent Andrade, who was only a few days
ago inaugurated as successor to Presi
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sent from Washington.
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