Pike County Democrat, Volume 28, Number 49, Petersburg, Pike County, 15 April 1898 — Page 6

An Explanation by the Man Wi n Sold Submarine Mines to the Spanish Government. I GROUND MINE THE A6ENCY EMPLOYE!. It CooU Not Han Bmi Fired Wlthoi» Oflcial Knowledge -Geo. Lee May Gli j Some Interesting Testimony Touchlu - the Conspiracy to Blow I'p the Mslia When He Krtarni to Washington. A Torpedo Inventor's Story. New York, April 9.—Joseph Pauell Gibbins, the electrician who supplied submarine mines to the Spanish government, cables from London to th: World: The only submarine mines which have been shipped to the Spanish government sinee 188G-? were manufactured under my own patents. I then supplied 56 ground mines, ',’5 buoy an , ■nines, each with a charge of 500 pounds •f gun cotton, and 15 electro-contact, ■nines, exploded either on contact or by observation from shore, eael^ containing 100 pounds of guu cotton. Mine* Scut to Mavaus. The miues sent to Havana would still retain full effectiveness. They will last under water for an indefinite period. In 1896-97 the Spanish govern men; ordered a fresh supply of my paten; mines. Whether they went to Havana or not is immaterial. One of the mines supplied in 1886 is still fully capable of having caused the destruction of the Maine. In fact, I am convinced, from •11 surrounding circumstances, that no other agency could have caused it. They W » r» tout lu a 6p*uUh Ship. In direct contradiction of the assertions of the secretary of the Spanish legation at Washington, and of lieu. Weyler, that there are no submarine mines in Uavaua harbor, 1 absolutely affirm that l shipped the above mines for Havana and Ferrol in a Spanish ahip, the property of the Spanish government, aud officered t>v Spanish na* ▼al officers, at the West India dock , London. Could Only be Exploded by Unl(u. The mines arc in electrical connection with the shore, and it is quite impossible that they could be exploited except by desigu. 1 am convinced, also, that the explosion of the mine wnieh destroyed the Maine was the work of one or two men, for these reasons: v -r ■/ - First. A vessel swinging, cither an chured or moored, upon striking th« circuit closer would merely drop a shutter on the key board on shore, warning“the officer in charge that she was in contact with the mine. Th* Ksys Mutt be Obtained . Second. Before the officer ia in a poia lion to tire the mine he must obtain one of two keys. One generally is kept by the commandant, the other by the officer in charge* of the Bring station. He then must unlock the glass door over which the shutter has fallen, and iu•ert a red danger plug in the insulated •witch. Third. He must insert a plug in the •witch of the firing batten earth plate. Maine Destroyed by s Ground Mine. Fourth. The firing key hammer must l>e pressed on to the contact anvil to complete the circuit that explodes the detonator, by which the mine, in turn, is exploded. 1 have not the slightest hesitation in saying that the Maine was deliberately destroyed with a 500pound ground mine as invented and supplied by me.

How to Trio ll»«" Matter l p. The only practical way dis overing the mine that sunk the Maine is hy un-dler-running the cable from shore to ■the junction how. and thence uuderqriuining each individual cable to the mine, until one was found without a ■nine attached. 1 am satitied that tho explosion was caused by a prountl mine, not hy « buoyant mine—for ilavitna harbor is too shallow to admit of flte use of the latter. 1 am prepared to satisfy, by demonstration, any jury of reasonable men that this is a true explana tiou of the destruction of the. Maine. lien. Lee May Ul«e Some Important Te»tttuotijr Hearing, on (tie Maine Kipliulun. WASIIISOTOX, April 9.—Representative Lori mer, of liiiuois. is authority for the statement that lien. Lee will make some startling disclosures before tlie senate committee on foreign relations when he arrives here regarding the oouspiracy to blow up the Maine. It was announced, Thursday, that lieu. Lee would be called before the commit*tec, but the nature of the testimony • expected from him was not dis dosed. 'XSe £l*clrlr l.tghta Went Oat When IIm Maine Blew I p. It is said that the iuformat ion Gen. Lee is expected to testify to relates tc the extinguishment of the electric lights iu Havana at the instant of the blowing up of the Maine. Electrical experts have said that . if the j lights went out in Havana at the time of the explosion it would be •conclusive evideuet that the mine under the Maiue must have been drei from a' chore electrical connection. Capt. bigsbee, before the foreign relations committee, said he had information that the lightshad gone out, butdid not think it advisable to give the name of his informant while he was iu Cuba. tlM Torpedo Flotilla to Remain St Caps Verde Inland*. New York. April 9.—A dispatch to the World from Cadis, Spain, says: The report that the squa iron of evolution and the second do,ilia are about to sail for Cuba or Porto Rico is absolutely false. Positive orders have been sent to the Cape Verde islands for the torpedo squadron to stay t *era Refugee* from Havana. Ext West, Fla., April 9.—The lightboose tender Mangrove arrived here from Havana She had 29 pa: sengcr* pi baard

THE SHAWNEETOWN FLOOD.

Vh* IMai Betas SjrttomaUeallj Care* Hm, aaA the Search for Bodice of the Bead BCgaa. Shawxbktowx, m., April 7.—Search Ingforthe bodies of the dead in the flood began Wednesday afternoon. Up to that time no attempt had been made to recover them, every effort of the rescuers being directed toward the suffering survivors. As the citizens become more calm the estimates of the dead are cut down considerably. It is now claimed that only SO are known to be dead, although it is expected that the list will probably reach 50, as at least 20 more are missThe work of relief is progressing rapidly. The immediate necessities of the sufferers have been provided for. The water inside of the town fell ten inches Tuesday night. The weather is clear and cold. The property loss is estimated at probably $200,000. Some instances of vandalism have been discovered. Those caught in the act are given the choice between leaving the town and being lynched. Armed men patrol the place in boats. No list of the missing has yet been made. Everybody is frantic to know the exact number of dead. Hundreds of people, had thrilling escapes, and many owe their lives to the coolness, bravery and prompt action of ; Frank Robinson, a druggist and hard- ! ware merchant, and Marsh Callicott, | who ran to a boat when the first cry: '•‘the levee has broken,” rang through | the streets. Of the 500 houses in the town, at le*r.t : 150, mostly small frame structures, in j the poorer portion of the town south of j the break, were destroyed. Every other | building in the city has been damaged from $5 to $5,000. CLEARED SHIP FOR ACTION. j Commander Schley Bakes a Satisfactory Test of the lium of the Flagship Brooklyn. Fort Monroe, Va., April 7.—The ; Brooklyn, flagship of the flying squad-* | ron, tried her eight-inch guns vester- ; day in order to test the new elevating ■ apparatus designed to give them | greater range. The test was not made i solely to demonstrate the utility of the | apparatus, but also to see if the tur- ! rets, ufter being so materially changed, ! would stand the shock to which they are subjected. The test, which was under the direction of Commodore j Schley and Capt. Cook, was of a most j satisfactory nature, ahd Commodore Schley said that the Brooklyn was in j the best of fighting trim. At one o'clock yesterday afternoon the order “'clear ship for action" was ! given, and in 35 minutes eTery railing, I rope, capstan, anchor, small boat and j loose hamper of every kind had been ! removed, and the big cruiser stood out ! grim and defiant in the sunlight. The guns used were the forward 8-inch - i pair, and the firing was under the di- ; rection of Lieutenant-Commander Mason, with Lieut. Rush in command of j the turret. Commodore Schley and Capt. Cook stood on the quarter deck to notice the f vibration of the turret, which afterwards was declared to be at a minimum. The first shot was sent out with 1 a service charge of 85 pounds of pow- | der, the gun being elevated only five degrees. The 2DO pound shell left the muzzle of the gun at a velocity of 2,000 : feet a second. It struck the water 2*4 ■ miles from the ship, sending up a vast column of water. The second shot was with the full powder charge, 110pounds and sent the projectile very nearly four ! miles, putting it in the water at a | speed of 1,000 feet per second. There was no perceptible jarring from the shot. Commodore Schley said last night that he had not yet received any drders from Washington. The New Orleaus and the S in Francisco had not been assigned him, and the dynamite cruiser Vesuvius was not ordered to his squadron. GREAT BRITAIN 0UR~FRIEND.

FodtWfly Retuicd to Join la the Mull ation 1’ropoMli of Earap«ta rowan. London*. April 7.—The statement made b.v the press as to Great Britain's j refusal to join with the powers with j the uietliatiou proposals advaueed by I Baron de Coureel, the French ambassador. has been entirely confirmed. The Austrian ambassador. Count Deym. had a two hours' conference | with the officials of the British foreign ! office on Saturday, endeavoring to in- | flucuce lireat Britain to join in the scheme, but his efforts were entirely | ineffectual. The ambassador at Washington. Sir Julian Pauncefote. will participate in j no joint representations to the state department at Washington unless first assured that they will not be distasteful to the president. The highest officials in London are convinced that Spain designedly juggled the facts of President McKinley's connection with the pope's attempt to mediate, in order to influence public opinion in Europe against the United States, using the Spanish ambassador* at the capitals as the mouthpieces o 1 misinformation. This, apparently, had the desired effect upon continent*' opinion, but it had exactly the wppo site effect in Great Britain. Great Britain'* Sympathy. London, April 7.—On the highest authority it can be announced that ths British government has assured the United States of its fullest and moat ; cordial sympathy in its Cuban policy. This assurance was given with the moat complete knowledge of the latent developments from negotiations between the United States and Spain, and on the understanding that events are tending steadily towards armed intervention in Cuba. The British government is even ante friendly to the United States than ths nswanaoera hem.

DUN'S COMMERCIAL REVIEW, j Ramon of Impending War Cause Mo Untoward Effect Upon General Business. "

Nktt York, April 9.—Ik G. Don Jk Ca’s weekly review of trade says today: When everybody is asking whether it is to be war or peace, the state of business is not easy to Judge. Sinoe nobody can Judge just how wise bankers nay be in an emergency, there is some uncertainty .but thus far scarcely any stoppage whatever of manufacturing concerns appears, nor any indications that the producing foroe is likely to be diminished, nor ia any such symptom to be seen in business reports. Evidence of existing conditions is not confusing nor unfavorable. So far banking conservatism has not caused failures, which continue smaller than for many years, as in March; nor has it caused stoppage of any manufacturing concerns, nor lessened the volume of business reported by railroads in tonnage, or cl arings at principal points. The wheat outgo counts for much arid continues, Atlantic exports having bean 2,241.217 for the week, against 1.3121,122 last year, and Paclttc 1,228.374 bushels, against 447.385 last year. Since corn exports continue 8,488,850 bushels, against 8.823,277 last year, the strength of the demand is not to bo attributed to speculative agencies. It Is fortunate that western receipts of wheat will not fall short of the extraordinary gain, but are still 1.181.13 > against i.TW.UO last year, so that the stories of, the nearly exhausted supplies of wheat are fabfes for children. At the same tim* me experts of cotton are extraordinary, though just now deferred by the caution which causes large shipments to New York, instead of outside from gulf ports. For four weeks it has averaged nearly $2,508. - 000 per wee- lower than in 1803. from the largest crop ever grown, in spite of the fall in price, which has not changed during the week, n spite of many reports of decrease-1 production. | In such conditions heavy industrial demands for a great force of operatives have been effective. The truth is that every industry meets enormous over-production compared with corresponding demands iu any other year, however prosperous and yet nearly all are keeping almost their whole force employed and some are increasing force. In one branch of woolen manufacture, two carpet mills have stopped, or are about to stop, 1 as it is between seasons, but much complaint of cancellation because of higher prices and possibly in some cases because of inferior qualities has not'been followed by reduc?d production. Sates of wool are insignificant, and prices have declined 2c for finer grades, and over one rent in the average for aii quotations, only because speculators wholly underestimated stocks held by Jhanufaeturers. In the iron and steel industry, with demands greater than ever before from general sources, urgent orders from the government enlarge work but do not advance prices. Disaster iu trade as shown this week by separate branches of business for the montb of March, and also toe first quarter of 1898 make the best report that has been possible for five years. Meanwhile banks are extremely cautious and commercial loans are but ten per cent, of their aggregate. The belief that quick expansion in all branches would follow greater liberality and patriotism by the banks is not wholly unfounded, and the heavy rece pts of gold from Europe counts for little, compared with the greater or less liberality in loans by banks. Disturbance does not yet appear, however, and failures for the week have been 232 in the United Stales, against 252 last year and 32 in Canada, against 38 last year. LIGHT ON CUBAN FINANCES. No Uoudt on the Market—A Few Sold at Forty Cents — Expenses Very Light.

Washington, April a.—Deputy Treasurer lleujarain Guerra, of the Cuban Republic. was before the senate com-' mittee on foreign relations yesterday, lie said that okily about $100,001) of Cuban bonds had been sold, and that the bonds were not on the market at all for general sale. Those sold had been disposed of for about an average of 40 cents on the dollar. He said the expenses of the Cuban army were very slight, but that what expenses there were, were paid by private subscriptions and by the returns from the taxation of the property in the portion of the island controlled by the insurgents. Not less than £490.000 had, he said, been collected by taxation. The insurgent army generally secured its supplies from the country, and all the soldiers, both officers and men, were serving without compensation. Mr. tiuerra was asked al>out the Spanish-Cuba bonds issued against the revenues of the island. He replied that he did not know their amount, which report placed at S400.000.000. but that they were the accumulation of years of deficit. Many of them had, he said, been issued to pay the cost of putting down the rebellion in Cuba. WORST WRECK IN MONTANA. A Carload of Dynamite Kxpitxles and Wrecks a Train Frightful Effwn. Great Falia, Mont..' April 9.—The worst wreck that ever happened in Montana occurred on the Montana Central Thursday night. The dead are: L. Oppenheim, engineer. Charles W. Cockrell, tireman. A. J. Martin, head brakeman. West-bound freight No. 23 arrived at the Dry Forks bridge, GO miles from here, at 6:30, and proceeded to cross. The tram was compostnl of 16 leads, one a car of dynamite and five empties. When within 23 feet of the bridge, the dynamite exploded, wrecking the bridge and tearing ten ears to kindling wood. A hole was torn in the earth 50 by 25' feet and five feet deep. Telegraph poles and wires were blown out and communication from Great Falls shut off until yesterday. The bodies of two of the trainmen were hurled from the wreck which immediately caught fire, and was consumed. It is supposed that the car containing the powder was derailed on the bridge, and the jolting caused it to explode. Hewy Stafford Llule'i Princely Gift to HU Alma Mater,. Princeton. New York. April 9.—Henry Stafford Little, formerly clerk in chancery in New Jersey, has given $100,000 to Princeton university. This gift will complete the quadrangle upon the campus. Three buildings have been erected around the quad, one of which is BUqr hall. The Little dormitory—for it will bear Mr. Little's name—will be similar in design and built of the same stone aa Blair hall. Mr. Little is one of the class of '44, an enthusiastic advocate of athlet'c^

DEATH UNDER A SNOWSUDE.

Thirty-One Bodies Recovered and Soorea Probably Yet Remain — Thousands to the Rescue. j - r Skagit ay, Alaska, April 3, via Seat* tie. Wash., April 9.—At about noon yesterday, on the Chilkoot trail, between the Scales and Stone house, at least 31 men met death and a large number of others were injured more or less seriously in a snowslide. The dead were crushed under an avalanche of snow and ice, which came down from the mountain side upon the left hand side of the trail at Midway, between the Sanies and Stone house. Fully 50 people were overtaken by the slide and are either buried in the snow or scattered along the borders of the avalanche in a more or less serious condition. The point where the slide occurred is some five miles above Sheep Camp. The nearest telephone station is four miles distant. The telephones at this point were carried away by the slide. This fact makes it difficult to obtain further particulars at this time.^ A blinding snowstorm was raging all day upon the summit, and as a consequence many of those in the vicinity were making no attempt to travel. Sebartli, Sprague and Stevenson, of Seattle, were traveling together as partners, and were found lying side by side in bed. Thousands of people were encamped in the vicinity of the accident at the time, and were soon upon the scene rendering such assistance as possible. Upon reeeipt of the news, points below Dyea telephoned up to know if assistance was required, and received answer to the effect that 3,000 people were at work on the debris, and were only in each others' way. All day Saturday and Sunday a southerly storm, with rain, wind and snow, prevailed in this vicinity, and it is believed the softening of the snow on the mountain side by these agencies was the cause of the avalanche. The quantity of snow and iee that came dowu in the slide is estimated at thousands of tons. It swept directly across the trail, which, notwithstanding the fact that the weather was unstable fot travel, was thronged with wayfarers. The last vestige of the trail in the vicinity was wiped out of existence ami where it led is now a mountain of snow and ice, under which are many dead bodies that can not be recovered for days to come. There was a preliminary slide at two o'clock in the morning. People were diggiug up their goods when the sec ond slide occurred about noon. Latest reports are that 31 bodies have been recovered. Fifty or One Hundred Dead. Skattlk, Wash.. April 9.— Later adTices from Skaguay - say that it is now believed that 50 or 100 people were killed in the slide. Twenty-two bodies have been recovered and identified aud 35 were brought out alive. A CONFERENCE OF BANKER S.

An Important Meeting ot Prominent Financiers at J. Plerpont Morgan's O01ce In New York. New Yoke, April 9.—J. Pierpont Morgan lias had an important New York baukers' conference ,at his offiee touching upon national tiuancial affairs. A big prospective bond issue was discussed. After the meeting a member of Morgan's firm hurried to Washington ostensibly in the interests of the bond project. This move may prove of vast immediate importance. That a government loan must soon be negotiated is fully realized, and the suggestion that it be made a popular loan met with general approval. J. Harsen Rhodes, of the Greenwich savings bank, when asked his opinion, wanted to know “what security the government was going to give.” A dispatch from Philadelphia, quoting C. R. Lewis, a banker, said that city would probably take $23,000,000. Isadora Newman, a banker, interviewed at New Orleahs, thought $2,000,000 of government three per cent. $3C bonds could be disposed of at par iu that city. .1 uiius Ruuge, a Galveston financier, said such a loan would be popular there. J. J. Mitchell, of the Illinois Trust and Savings bank, at Chicago, is q uoted assaying: “If the loan was $200,000,000. and issued in bonds ranging from $50 to $3)0, they woald be rapidly snapped up at par. 1 don't think a popular loan netting under three per cent, would go. “When a country is confronted with war sueh bonds could be sold very quickly, for the people would be influenced by sentiments of patriotism as well as by the knowledge that such bonds could not fail to be good as investments. I should say Chicago would take $15,000,000 of sueh bonds." Officer* of the Army FreucWstUl Pursuing M. Zola. Pahis. April 9.—The officers composing the court-martial which acquitted Count Esterhazy met yesterday and decided to begin civil actions for libel against Emile Zola and M. Perreux, publisher of the Aurora, who were recently sentenced to imprisonment, and who were also fined for making charges, which were not sustained, against the conduct of the court-martial. The officers also expressed the wish that the minister for war, Gen. Hi Hot, would ask that M. Zola be expelled from the legion of honor. Ueld lor Obtaining Moony by MUrrprotrntatlfos. Puxi.ADEt.puiA. April 9.—George B. Hyde, of Hindman; Pa., who is wanted in Boston to answer to the charge of obtaining money from several Boston banks by misrepresentations, was arrested in this city yesterday and held to await requisition papers from Massachusetts. In 1993. while he and his brother were engaged in the leather business at 226 Purchase street, Boston, under the firm name of W. S. White & Co., they obtained, it is alleged, nearly •100,000 from Boston banks. It is said

The Departure of Consul General Lee and other Americana from Havana* PEOPLE BELIEVED A CRISIS AT HAND. The Departure the Signal for All Sorts of Vile Expressions on the Part of ths Spaniards who Lined the Shore as ths American Fleet Passed Down and Oat the Harbor. Key West, Fla., April 11.—“Tell the Olivette to get under way at once, Capt. Cowles;signal theBache that the United States fleet is ready to clear out of Ha* vaua, and please follow the Bache out." These were the words of Consul-Gen-eral Lee at 5:15 Saturday afternoon as he stood on the poop of the Fern with a group of correspondents around him. It was evident to all that Gen. Lee was to be the last to leave, and a murmur of applause went around. The Evelyn j had already passed Moro Castle when the Olivette weighed anchor. The | Bache was close behind and the Fern ' was last of the line. The wharves and boats on both sides ! of the narrow entrance to the harbor I were crowded with Spaniards, who > hissed and jeered as each boat passed | out. As the Fern rounded to, heading | for the open sea, she passed near the Maine wreck. The group on deck had been laughing and expressing their | satisfaction at leaving Havana. With one accord the men doffed their hats in salute to the brave dead, while silence fell on the crowd for several minutes. Gen. Lee being on .board the Fern made that vessel a target for redoubled hisses, groans, cat calls and whistles from the crowds on shore. “Get out, Yankees, swine,” was [ among the mildest expressions used. ' This seemed to strike every one on j board as ludicrous. Vice-Consul j Springer, who had been on the island 30 years, waved his hand to a partieuI larly abusive group, saying in tones ; loud euough for all to hear: “Wait, | wait, my friends. We shall all be i back soon.” There was one pretty incident. On the Cabanas shore a British steamer was unloading at her wharf. As the Fern passed the Union Jack was dipped while the English crew gave a heartycheer. It is needless to say that the compliment was returned with all possible gusto. Havana seemed dazed when the people found that Gen. Lee was really going. and that all the Americans were going with him. Not to see the United States flag floating from the staff at Casa Nuevo struck many residents as little less than a calamity. The correspondents were beseiged with eager questions as to the intentions of the Americans, and when the fleet expeeted a bombardment was likely to take place. The government officials seemed as much at a loss as all the rest. A i Spanish officer of high rank besought a correspondent to tell him if he had any news not made public and affecting the future of the city. The fact that Mr. Goll^n, the British consul, called with Gen. Lee on Capt.i Gen. Blanco also puzzled many-, some ! believing that this meant an AngloAmerican alliance had been settled. Gen. Blanco refused to see Gen. Lee. The truth is that the Havana newspapers have been under sucl^ close surS veiiiance for months; have been made j to publish so many untruths and have ! printed so many tales of the United | States backing down at the demand of Germany, Italy, Austria and Russia, | that the residents take no stock what- | ever in anything published, consequently when they saw the Americans leaving, despite the statements of the ; papers that they had no intention ol I going, the people believed a crisis at j hand. Under instructions from Gen. Lee, ; who w ent on board the Fern immedi- | ately after his farewell call on Capfc.i Gen. Blanco, the consular people went : quietly on board. No one was molested I or insulted, but the people stared curiLously as the newspaper men, to whose [ presence all had grown accustomed, j rode down to the dock with their grips, i canes aud other hand baggage, showing their intention to depart. In fact i Havana was kinder than the ocean outside, as all arrived at Key West in | a state of wreck. Everybody was sick, j some more so than others. Even the j naval men did not escape. From the crowded dteeks of the Oli- , vette hearty cheers went up as the launch from the Fern, with the corre- | spondents and consular agents on j board, put > ashore. Several hundred i persons on the dock added their shouts ! to this lusty welcome and for some ' hours stayed gazing at the Fern, on | which Gen. Lee could be seen pacing ! the deck. At about II o'clock Qen. Lee came j ashore and received an answer from j Washington to his request for orders ! sent earlier^ After a brief reception | Gen. Lee went on board the Olivette, | which had been kept waiting and ; sailed 'for Tampa at noon, whence he | went direct to Washington. Nineteen • refugees were landed from the Bache and 100 from the Evelyn. Males, Horses and Supplies for the Spaniards. New Orleans, April 10.-The Spanish steamer Barcelona sailed from this port to-day for Genoa, via Havana, having on board 600 moles, 25 horses, cattle, poultry and other supplies for the Spanish government in Cuba. tailed States Consols May Leave Spain W ASHixefoN, April ](>.—Permission has been given by the state department to the United States consuls in Spain leave that country if they so desire, pending the threatened severance of ail diplomatic relations.

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