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NORTH PACIFIC BREWERY
SENSATIONALISTS
OlfklulsSiiv Si Credible Kvl'kncc
Ytt as to Cause of Disaster-
divers wokkim. si.owi.y
Hlw"t Tim fr Small - Hiilm4i A r
tioijisu lain') Tteop Uttiju
fit "pile OIIci S.mc
i Wrf. hint; Ion. I'l - In plli' of t li
ti.-.a Hint mini- from uu-.fTl. In I sourc. a
fin Havana n In m h"..tlnnul develop-
Mn-iil. In Kniinrlli.il !Ui tin- work i.n
'the Mulnr hull, i In- u.liiiliillrni..n r
' niiiln. firm In lt t.it m m lint there is
tin rr.'lil.lr i.trn r ..n the way, or other
I le, (.. the iaii- .f the .lUaater, nmi
Im.I.U I.i It .iii.. i.i 11 Willi llir i on. Iu-
l..ii "f ili- lii v. .UK.I-I..-1 now milking b
Hie ...nri of lini'itrv Tl.l. K.infi m
, rlll.hdlBr. III Ini1,'iy' ' .llllln-t Itlcctllig
The i..l who i.k..l f..r some ptartllrm
nun-.un. . in-n! were ll..ppolit-l. n the
I mrml-rra without r .-r ..lion frankly ail
jnillte.l Mint I hi- mil. J.. I i.f the ! of the
! M .i In.- h.i.t U . n ill. up" hul unlit lh-
, .nrrnini ii h.i-l ri'. lM.l t.n liif.wniilluii '
i i v e.i .'i .1 1 v iin-l liu'l nr. ii,1. fill. n of ih-.nii-Inic
ll t-'Hi v IMlOl III" Ti- Hotll. tllltlli
I
l.f i.i.aini.e to wnrrunl It.
j Hun.- m inn. h i. n.U t;in the reort
f the i.inri of In.iisrv It inny I- Inl.r-
rili ic to riole that i f.ir Herrei.iry Uinu '
him
. If. .o. nol kin. hen In '.-i
i
thin miit-Tlml i1n.'iim-rit, hiving hear.
nothing from any of the nxmlxm on Ilu
iMiint lie rjilu-r eiH. .. the conn,
wlil.h hn oniiiii- K,rr tn work on
Ita llnra. nul.t ln.l up It" work at Hi
Vnna l-f..re l liiK to nvnl.l the
H.I.-..MV for n return trip One ntemher
of the rul.lnet hail a more definite nilnlm
mi the aul'Jert. ihe receipt in
I Ihe r. port from the r uirt about the mtit
lie of next week. There U reiiKin tn he
lire that tn ihe ni' iintliti. . ami tn pr. mre
f.r the re,.tlon of h rrH.rt that woiiin
how the illaimt.-r tn I other thnn n-aull
of n-ililenl. antne of the urnrlula of the
iiilmlnlmrallon have l.e, n t xiklnir up th
"iil.Jirt of In.l. ninllle.. mi aa to lay the
foiimlntlnn of a iae In Hi. event It ahntiln
le iln-lile.l tn riort to Ihla niethnil ol
M-ttlrmrnt.
pivkhs work ti.ovi.Y.
tlnviina. Keh. ? -The wreck of the
Mulne alnwly hut mr.'ly alnkliiK Inln
Ihe inn. I. Ilefnrc Ihe hull could l- ralaen
II w.iulil Im nrreaaary tn move the (iim
and deck dehrla. Kr ln k of prier ap
pllan.ea iinirtlrally nothing In thla line
hiia heen aot-nnipllalied. Aalde fmm the
Itlcera' cul.ln eflecla. Ihe aalvnire Ihua
f.ir hiia Ih-ch pitifully aniull. The rlmuly
wnithir and r.iln ninile the work of the
illveia unanllafiictory today and very Ut
ile waa dune. It la xild that a hole h;i
Iwen rnndo hy ihe dlv.ra In one of the
forward hatchea nnd II la hoped that a
numher of l-ixllea will he reixivered.
TO TKANSPOHT TIMK1PS.
Tampa. Fl.. Keh. r -Although oltlolait
of the rompany have not an ttnted ptih
llcly. pretty much everylnidy here under.
landa that the I'lnnl Pyatem haa com
pleted arrangement fr '.he trnnaporta
tlon of trtxipa nnd the munltlnna of war
to Havana on ahorl notice. All of tho
ahlp have been placed In condition for
emerKenclea. Rhnuld .ir ho declared II
la aald that they have perfected plans to
h'.nd a larite hmly of troopa In Havana
within W houra after their arrival at thla
lace. The troopa can he transported
fi'im Wnahlnclon and New Tork to this
port In from 14 tn JO houra. Tho com
pany haa nldn made arrangements. It la
said, tn load promptly men and arms in
Key Vet and nil strategic points on the
roust of Florida and nt Mohlle.
1IHYAN SAYS ISO SLOW.
Topekn, Kan., Frh. 8S.-W. J. Pran,
who was tho principal tipeaker at the
lmn,iict of tho Pemocrntlc Chili In this
oily last nlcht, was Interviewed hy K
Stale Journal reporter today concerning
Ihe Maine nffnlr.
"tn my opinion we should bo slow to
net In the Stalno affair, especially un
til r the trying clreunislntices which con
front us."
lie said, "Another fact which In my
mind Impels its to exercise discretion ta
that nn otllclnl InvestlKntlon of the cx
lloslon la now being made. Tho Unlten
Slates cannot Afford to ho too haaly In
this mutter. International questions nro
Involved nnd It would he n and compliment
lo our government were wo to openly
bring nhnut strained relations hy oui
nnxleiy lo Im-ate the responsibility of tho
Maine disaster. Nothing should bo done
until Ihe Investigation Is completed."
Till? "ORKilON TtUIOAPE."
l'ortland. nr., Feb. t:,. iloncral H. II.
Cnmpaon, Into brlgndler-genornl of the
Oregon Nntlonnl Cunrd, today sent the
following mcaango to the Oregon delega
tion In congress:
In the event of war with Spnln, I request
you to tender my service, to tho presi
dent. I ngreo to furnish two regiments
of Infantry, one regiment of cavalry, anti
a buttery of artillery to be culled the
"Oregon Brigade."
PATIENCE HOST BE
Divcn Do in ( Cowl Work on the IJat-
tlc Ship Maine.
Tin: SH.irrs iu:akiki:min;
Cur 4 i ion i.i the IVxIit Si.iry l fire T.
iM-'l S.niril l lr itd ul I be
Vrttk .No Snliiriarint .Miiif.
N.-w York. K. h. K.-A illi:l-h to the
Trlltin from Iluv.nm Kiyn:
I'lilh nic In n- (unary on th port of the
i-n.l of ilu- t'nlli-l Hintci In thu Malnn
li.v. HlluHilori. NolwllliKiinullnir v-XHtlnn
l.i y. r-ul pTiiKTfm h Ixlnic miul hjr the
llvrr. Thr il-i lilon n-KitnllriR th cauo
of lln- illiiiiHtrr nltlmiitrly rcmiltii on their
Hork. l'.iifiln H.iniju'in'ii nivil Kutrd him
ln.n I. Mr In Riiln the fullcttt Inrximullnn
Ih.hIiik 'hut un Brdd. nt DipiukIi 1'ik ot
l.lln.- 'm linHi.hl-. T'i'h trin.ch
f the Inunlry l.rlnci ni.' n.ul wii ci.
mnl.-rM.MMl. Hint the Dflt rii iin.1 new o.
tlx- Mulne i-re under the l'-.-:it dlnci
pllrn-, hei-.iue KlIhoiiKh on the eurrn'e ho
vlult f lh- Maine n frlin.lly. rur.lnln
rtlKnU. hml tiiken (imimt reciiullnn
.iK'iln-t hoHilIf artioim.
The ork of rl.-Mrltiic out ihe Ixxllon un.
.I. r Ihe hal. h prooe.-.lii. The lKht thire
nr.- t.lilfnl ji tin t h. yonil the cml'ir.ini t-
of ( he tllvi-r. n. runmrnel they are lo
h ' i rl. n. . n. The rnmlllloii In hlrh
lexllm are futiml how ihitt Ihe men
ii.-c.itiK in in.- tiiitiKN must nave re.-n
lilv. n against the beam a overh. .id with
t.rrlllc force. In many Instance, the bo-
.ll.ii are ln-yond the possibility of lecog
nliii.n. The boar.) has not yet directed
Ihe riiinilnatlnn of Ihe hull plate. WhRa,
the divers' rjimlniitli.ua show that ton
of Ihe amaller magaclne. may hav ex
I'lmlnl. the fact that the main 14-tncii
maguzlne was not etnlndcd revma lo hav.
been ronrhielvcly estahllahil. Tho slory
of Ihe nailing of a tit-Inch copper "vllnder
as correct. The Spanish authnritl -a pd-hin-
to the slory of a f.re In Ihe shin anil
an c.na.in aflerwanla. The renult of the
ilivirs' work Is against thai theory.
Though their reports nro carefully
i.-uer.l.d II Is known that th.y have found
Ihe Interior of Ihe wreck has detnollshen
the theory of rtre before ihe explosion.
In the uncertainty of Ihe relations with
Ihe fulled Stales. Ihe hnxrtnncr of the
rec.-nt action of the autonomists party Is
overlooked. Its central committer has
formally npproved Ihe plan which Is a
coiifi-aslnn of Ihe failure of the present
scheme of autonomy nnd offer to Ihe In
aiirgi nts lo concede everything except the
Kilhilrawal of the SanUh flag. Ita sig
nificance Is In the fad that fenor Oovln
of Ihe autonomist cabinet, was a leading
spirit In the nx-cilng and offered the rvs.i
luilona for treating with the Insurgents
which contains a series of propositions
outlined by Hlhra two weeks ago when
the radical autonomist party wa. formed.
These cover everything hut Independence.
The Inlransegennta are atlll hostile to
the government. Among them the Maine
Inquiry Is adding to the smothered antl
Amorlcan feeling. The authorities pro
fes. ability to hold It In check.
SPANIARDS 8ATISFIED.
New York, Feb. 1'.. Passengers on th.
steamship Concho that hua Just arrived
from Havana, say that the sight of the
Maine was horrifying from the evidence
that It bore of the power of tho explos
ion and Ihe carnage wrought. Ituuards
hung about tho wreck, tho Spanish offi
cers making no effort to drive them away,
though their presence was alckenlngly
offensive.
Spaniards who rowed about in bonis dlu
not conceal their satisfaction at the Amer
ican warship's fate nnd sometimes were
seen shaking their fists nt the flag thai
hung at half-mast above the hulk.
NO Srrt-MAUINK MINE.
' New York, Feb. 2.1. A dispatch to the
tjforld from Madrid says;
Admiral Terry, secrtnry and chlef-of-stnff
of the minister of marine, says:
"Tho harbor of Havana contained no
sub-nuir!no mine In tho vicinity ot tho
place where the battleship Maine and the
Spanish cruiser Alfonso XIII. were an
chored." STETSON St'ED FOR DAMAGES.
Portland. Or., Feb. 23. Amos Stone, the
young sailor who claims to have been so
Inhumanely treated on tho American ship
George Stetson, has through his guardian
ml litem, E. N. Deady, commenced suit
In the United States court ngalnst Cap
tain Murphy nnd Mate Harvey to recover
damage In Ihe sum of $.VX)0.
MILITARY MATTERS IN HOl'SE.
Washington. Feb. 2.". There was but
i no vote In the house committee on mili
tary nffulrs today against favorably re
porting tho senate bill providing for two
additional regiments of artillery. It wa
delivered by Cox, democrat, of Tennessee.
1 ho sentiment tn committee was over
whelming for two additional regiments to
promptly man the guns which are being
erected along the coast.
SENATOR PROCTOR
GOES TO HAVANA
Iklicvcd to he on a Special Mission
for the President.
11:1; knows ;onskoienci
amtfiniM Adivd to ltt ItiViiu -Ker
Admirdl Ciar.Sd .Mjijjiire tJid Not
Cipli.de tax Kaibt the Ship,
K'-y West, Feb. 2T, -Ketiaior Proctor win
leave today fur Havana. Although he
iliscUims having n sent on any ! lai
iiiIskIiii by the pri alO'iit, there la goou
ground for the I II. f that he w ill be In
tiam-iialon of a vast amount of valuable
Information when he returns.
"I cnniiol believe," aald the aemitor,
"that twenty thousand people have dlea
as a result of Weyb r'a order. That wouiu
le a large proportion of Ihe total popula
tion of the laland."
II Is evident that neral I-ee haa aon.e
knoUilge of nhat Is likely to happen In
Havana when ihe facta connected wltn
the sinking of the Maine are fully devei
od, because of advlning Americans to
have. There waa not a full passenger
llsl on the olivette and those who came
over were mainly tourist. The exodua
will become gen.-ral, ll Is thought, by
n.-xt e.k, when the harbor will be with
out an American ship of any kind. There
I danger here of an uprising against the
Spaniard In Key Vet. The people oi
this town are fretting over the delay in
the government and are each day grow
ing more and more intolerant here of the
prtmnce of the naval attache of the
Spanish consulate, Fernandcx.
MAGAZINE DID NOT EXPLODE.
New York. Feb. S.-Kegardlng the la
in, h loaded powder case, and the empt
on-, smashed and burned, recovered from
the wreck of the Maine, Hear Admiral Er
hon said to a World reporter:
"I should certainly take the first Indica
tion that the magaxlne containing the 10
Inch ammunition did not explode. I agr-
thai If Ihe empty iiowd.-r case had x-phxh-d
there would have been nothing lo;;
of ll. It I more than likely that th
mpiy was one of those returned to the
magaxlne after target practL-e. In the
absence of other Information than thai
In the newsiMiper. we cannot tell any
thing definite uhout It, but If the maga
xlne did not explode, what kind of tor
pedo could do It? Let them tell us that.
No torpedo that I ever heard of could do
that amount of damage."
Continuing, the admiral said:
"While I do not think much of the the
ory of an accident by spontaneous com
bustion, the statement that spontaneous
combustion could not have Liken plac
because tho coal was only three months
old need not be considered. I have seen
tho same kind of coal lying right out In
the navy yard shed catch fire after two
weeks. I have said from the first, nnd 1
repeut It now, that they will never flnu
out what sunk the ship until It Is ralseo.
and the sooner tho wrecking company
diver get to work, the better. It is dan
gerous work down there In Havana's dir
ty bay."
Regarding the moorings of the Maine
In Havana harbor Admiral Erben said:
I understand that the Spanish (lag-
ship when she was Inst In Havana was
moored at the same buoy at which the
Maine anchored. We do not know
whether the harbor Is laid with mines
and we probably never shall know. We
have no right to question It any more
thnn tho Spaniards have a right to know
whether this harbor Is laid with mine.
If It were known that there were mine
laid It would be an Invitation for some
crnnk to lay some on his own acco int.
Tho pilot that moored the Maine was tin
ier orders from the Spanish admiral, nnd
tho admiral Is responsible for her safety,
Just ns we ore responsible for the bafety
of tho Vlscaya while she Is in our har
bor."
RYAN RESTS GREEN.
IJcautlful Exhibition ot Clever Boxing
Hefore tho National Tthletlc Club.
San Francisco, Feb. 2.'.. It took Tommy
Ryan 18 rounds to dispose of George U recti
tonight. From n spectator's point of view
It was a beautiful exhibition of clever
boxing. Neither mnn showed n mark oi
punishment at the finish ami the advant
age alternated until after the thirteenth
tound, when Ryan's superior stamina be
gan to toll. Ho seemed the most effec
tive In close work from this point on, ana
his left Jabs on the face nnd short arm
right-hand blows on the body took the
life out of Green.
At no lime could Ryan land his right
on Green's Jaw effectively, while Green
sent In several good rights on Ryan's
Jaws and head at close range. Rynn's su
perior ring generalship helped him to
win the tight. He allowed Green to tire
himself In the early stages of the con
test nnd came with a rush at the finish.
The fight wa. befure the National Ath
letic Club and a crowd of 4000 spectator,
was present.
1.1
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FROM UNDERNEATH
The Conclusive Evidence of Cnsitjn
Puwellson of the Pern.
I If K HI LI. IMIlKDDf l) IN MID
j Diur Mdt (laid Work --Tnuder T4 Kc-
!
cnmd Shut. An ljry from rUnes
.Vi Ta.acl lidcr the Harbor.
New York, Fb. E.-V dispatch to the
Herald from Havana ay:
There I no longer any reason to doubt
that the explosion which wrecked the
Maine came from underneath the ressii
and that her magaxlne had nothing to
I do with the Initial explosion and playeo
a much smaller part In the great disaster
than wa. at first .upposed.
The evidence that ha rv1 10 con
vince the board wa obtained by Ensign
Powclla-, n. an officer attached to the
Fern. Mr. Powellson wa. formerly In the
construction rorp and took a two-year
peclal course In the Glasgow school ot
naval architecture. He I therefor a com
petent wltnes.
What he discovered wa. that 'he for
ward part of the keel of the Milne wltn
it rib and plate waa itoved upward o
far that part of the (haltered double
bottom show out of the water and In
place section of the grcen-palnted outer
hull are visible. Corroborative of evidence
given by Powellson and of equal signific
ance and importance la the result of the
close examination made by the divers.
What they found Indicate that the ex
plosion came from a point ben.Mth the
boat. ,
A plumb line dropped from a point Just
forward of the conning tower would have
. laid the lead exactly on the spot where
the explosion occurred that hove the keel
and plate and rib almost to the sur
face. The main fore of the explosion seems
to have been exerted slightly on the pon
side of the vessel. This Is eonslst.-nt wltn
the facts hitherto ascertained.
Collectively these now Indicate that the
contents of the reserve six-Inch mjignxine
were exploded by the Initial blast ar.d
that there was no explosion In either ot
Ihe other two. In the reserve magaxln
was stowed S0 pound of powder In cop-l-r
tanks, each of which contained
pounds. Several of these tanks have been
found by the divers, all In cruh si ami
shapeless masse. It Is important to not.
that In the six-Inch and ten-lncn tanks
recovered the excelsior used for packing
the charges shows no Injury from flume
or gases, the powder stowed In tho six
Inch reserve magaxlne was used for salut
ing purposes only. The magaxlne itseu
appears to have been utterly destroyed,
only a few traces being left to show the
spot where It was once located. The un
der part of the ten-Inch magazine Is
wholly Inaccessible to divers. In the up
per part Is tightly wedged a mass ot
powder cylinders, too heavy for dlwrs to
extricate, but apparently containing un
exploded charges of powder. The Dow
torpedo tube ot the Maine has been lo
cated In the wreck. It He. In the debris
forward, submerged several feet under
water.
The hull Is now Imbedded In the mua
to the depth ot eight feet. The divers sin.
to their armpits In the mud and have
the greatest difficulty tn prosecuting their
work. Those engaged In the forward part
of the ship are In charge ot Gunnei
Charles Morgan, an officer specially de
tailed from the flagship New York foj
that purpose.
NO Tl'NNEL I'NDER HARBOR.
New York. Feb. 25. The Press says:
Cubans in this city ridicule the reports
ot a tunnel under Havana harbor. Ar
turo Arguila, who has spent most of his
life In Havana, said:
"In my opinion the whole story Is built
on tho subterranean passage thut con
not !s Cabanas with More, a land pas
sage which has been In existence for we
know not how long. It probably extends
bock to the early part of the eighteenth
century and was constructed tor the pur
pose of affording a means of escape from
the outer fortress, Moro, to tho Inner
Cabannas, In the event ot an attack.
There Is not a man living today who re
members when It was put to any prac
tical use."
SHORT HAUL CLAUSE.
Commerce Commission Suspends the Act
on Passenger Truffle.
Washington, Feb. 23. The Interstate
commerce commission today Issued nn or
der relieving the United State lines by
suspending the long and short haul clause
of the act upon unssenger tralMo between
nil points on their lines where they are
In competition with the Canadian Pacific
l.illwny, and Its connections, but prohibit
ing the United States lines from charging
lower rates than from time to time are
n .ulo by tho Canadian Pacific railway,
separately or with Its connections. This
Is un additional order to the suspension
of the 16th, and Is meant to cover all the
passengjr traffic between the Atlantic
rnd Pacific subject to competition wltn
the Canadian Pacific.
IS IT TO BE WAR
WITH CANADA
Reports of the Hoisting of British
riay in Alaska.
SCHOONER NOYtVS NEWS
fl.iy Dcatk'i Vkite Ns Treat Spinal
,1e((ijitis JUre Gold Broaylit
0t ky Jtiicrs.
Seattle, Feb. 25. The .team schooner
Noyo, which arrived her. today from
Skagway bring new which, if true, will
probably cause International complica
tion. Partle. arriving at Bkagway before th.
Noyo left circulated the report that th.
Canadian mounted police bad raised th.
British flag at Summit Lake, which la 1
mile, from Bkagway and 14 mil, maid,
of the American line, as at praent de
fined. Captain Linqulat, of th. Noyo,
4-.y the report had not been verlQea
when he left Skagway, and that ho
plac little credence In It
The Noyo also bring th. new. of many
death on Whit. Pas. resulting from cola
and exposure. February 13 th. bodle. oi
five men who died on the trail were
brought Into Skagway. It wa Impossi
ble to learn the name, of any of them.
All died from what Is called cerebro spi
nal menengltis. which Is quite prevalent
In Skagway and along the trail. It ha
Its origin in exposure and lack of suffi
cient clothing to withstand sever, cold.
The Noyo had as passenger, three Daw-
onite who .topped at Juneau. They
were Jame. Brownell. Frank LeRoy and
L. R. Flint. They are reported to hav.
brought out about t.000 worth ot gola
dual and draft, from the Interior.
Thirty-one vessel were passed bouna
for the north.
REVIEW OF TRADE.
A Splendid Business In All Section, oi
the Country.
New Tork. Feb. 25. Bradstreet'a tomor
row will say:
While business of a speculative natura
ha been quick to reflect the Increasing
train in political affairs In reduced val-u.-
and withdrawals of curtailment ot
activity In some lines, there la little to
indicate that the volume ot the distribu
tion of trade has been reduced. Report,
lo Bradstrrt's thla week, so far as th.
latter brunch of business Is concerned,
are among the best received this year.
With unimportant exception the price
situation la one of strength, while the
enlarged demand for coarse grains I.
taken to reflect the turning of attention
from high priced cereals to those ot a
lower priced character.
The best report as to distribution the
trade made this year comes from the
central west. The spring trade there is
reported earlier than usual. Kansa City,
perhaps the most Important market for
agricultural implements In the country,
reports the demand exceeding all record,
and the ralei limited only by the ability
to deliver orders. The feature of the
Chicago trade ha. been the placing of an
order for 5000 ton. ot steel rails tor th.
railroad In Alaska.
Almost equally as good reports come
from the northwest, where the trade ha.
reached a point either fully equal or
ahead of last year. The touth seem, to
have shared In the improvement to a
notable .extent. The word Klondike ac
curately pictures the situation on the Pa
cific coast. All eyes appear to be flxea
on the outfitting trade and the transpor
tation of men and supplies to the Klon
dike. DUN'S REPORT.
New York. Feb. 25. R. Q. Dun's review
of trade says failures tor the week have
been 2I In the United States against U
lust year and 30 In Canada against 30 lust
yeur.
PACK TRAIN STARTS.
Seattle. Feb. 23. The pack train detach
ment of the government Alaska relief ex
pedition which has been lying at Depar
ture bay since February 17, was again
started for Dyea today, a tug having been
secured to tow the ship Luclle, on which
the pack train is being transported.
TROOPS FOR ALASKA.
Portland. Or., Feb. 23. Companies b
and H. Fourteenth Infantry, under com
mand of Colonel T. M.'Anderson, left to
day for Seattle, where they will take
the steamer for southeastern Alaska.
Royal make the food pure,
wholeaoni and delicious.
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