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if i i i. 1 1' 1 1 VOLUME 53 BUFFALO, X. Y. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY NUMBER 269 TlfcLlferage CirculatiOB' of Tie Buffalo Enquirer Last Week was 36,379 Copies a Day Merit1 Bfings Success- WILL BE TO THE BOH NAVAL DISA8TE OM Board of Enquiry Appointed to Investigate the Cause of the Catastrophe. Wreck of the Battleship Maine Was Preceded by Two Distinct Explosions.

CRUISER NEW YORK TO TORPEDO BELIEVED TO HAVE CAUSED THE CALAMITY. SAIL FOR HAVANA SOON. 'v. Nl a. nr i tvt a tt; jl a rirsi umcussion inrcw.

waier nign in mc Air ana Many of the Victims Buried. While the Wounded Home. Evidently Occurred Underneath Her Hull. VISIT OF THE SPANISH CRUISER VIZCAYA. SECOND SHOOK THE ENTIRE CITY OF HAVANA.

Cant. Siffsbee Said to Have Reported to Washington That Expected to Arrive at New York Today and Comes All Unaware of the Terrible Calamity That Has Happened. the xirst biiock Was uausea by a Torpedo. OIVERS WILL SOON BE AT ALL PROMINENT MEN ARE Stroaf Evidence ef Iafaaty Rumored tt Have Beta Found Beneath the Waters ef flavana la rher Report Says a Plate Was Found with aa Elf nt lack Pereasslen lele la It. While Nearly All Afree That the latieatiaas Palat ta aa.

Aet ef Treachery, laeb Advises That Pahlle Opiaiea Be Bestraiaed Uatll the Facts Shall Be Clearly Established. 1- 'a i i Affairs Committee could get ninforana- immediately by Anejftjclirful Violence, tion as what was going on. 'jfhey The Olivette-imtgfii ihirty-five badly I i I 4 I were He would like to know injured mCh. It was! impossible this I what was being done. He would Alike I to have the resolution adopted witlloiit jured and dead on She if in on Cuban Soil Today, Are Brought URGING CONSERVATISM.

tars in the bostra4aare bearing their suffering rith great courage. Not a'cni-plnint is heard. They all fk fightand they believe that the Maine was blown up purposely. la the British Coataioaa. Indou, Feb.

17. In the House of Commous-todayA John Dillon. Nationalist, asked Mr. Ixrd of the Admiralty, if the Admiralty had w-eived any information regardwgthe blowing up of the United States warship Maine in the harbor of Havana. beyb4hat which has leen published in the newspapers.

Mr. Goschen said: "The Admiralty Tiai received no official information of tbe occurrence, but I take this opportunity of publicly conveying to the Navy De partment; at Washington the deep sympathy which is felt over the terrible dis- i aster which has overtaken the ressel. Mr. Goscheu's reply evoked loud cheers from" every part of the bouse. BlfCabaa Expedition.

Wilmington. Feb. 17. rians have been laid in this city for the starting of a military expedition to Cuba, which will as large in sixe as any, ever sent. Reports say it mill start from a point below Chester.

The wide publicity given the matter prompted the promoters of the movement to get under cover, but the Maine disaster has stirred them op to a point i where they propose to risk the starting of the expedition from a point near this city. Yesterday an advertisement appeared in a local newpaptr ig7id Iopee, call ing for fifty al4e-bodied men to report at the steamboat wharf at New Castle to go on a long exeursion. The advertisement said that big pay would be given and that the men moat report at 3:30 o'clock and have with them each a revolver and supply of cartridge. Detectives, who are as thick as bees la this saw the advertisement and all day ytsterday and last night they kept a careful watch in New Castle, which is only ten miles below here by trolley. Persons here who are in a position to know, give the information that the ad-.

vertisement had the effect of diverting the attention of the. spies from certain more raents in this city. "These pers a fnr- ea'reruriy planned that the mtbnrftJee FSSU revoked the orders to place the double turreted monityrs and Terror in reserve at League jlsland. They are now undergoing repairs at Norfolk. The effect of this order will be to keep the officers and men aboard of the vessels, which will be kept in command and ready for servicejas soon as repairs are completed.

At the Xavy Department it is stated that there is no significance in the change of ord ers. T'p to 11:.0 o'clock today no dispatch from Havana has been received at the jary Department. Sensatlsnal Re ports Received. New York, Feb. 17.

Authorities of Havana cable that Capt. Sigsbee wns not on board the Maine When the explosion took place and also declare he only pretended to get away from the ship, when as a matter of fact he was then on board the steamer City of Washington. A correspondent declares that there is absolutely no authority for the statement that none. of the Maine's boats left the wreck. Many Hearts Must Bleed- Washington, Feb.

17. The requests received the Njivy Department that this or jthat poor victim of the Maine disaster be -shipped home for Christian burial, will have to.be ignored. "We are receiving hundreds' of requests for the shipment of bodies." said Lieut. Whittlesey, "but wc will have to deny them in all cases. We have no money for.

the purpose and we ure expressly forbidden to do-so. the. men on our list are supposed to be buried at sea. If they don't they are uot An our jurisdiction. In this "case, too, there is also the terrible mutilation of the bodies to consider.

Many will be mutilated beyond all possible recognition of course, scores of bodies will never be recovered. Seaater Allea's Reselatiaa. Washington. Feb. 17.

Senator Allen of Nebraska introduced a resolution di recting the Committee on Naval Affairs to make immediate and thorough Inquiry iuto the cause of the destruction of the battleship Maine in the harbor of Havana apd to report the result of the same to the Senate. Mr. Hale thought the resolution was unnecessary, as everything possible was being done at present. Mr. Allen said he wanted jthe resoluf tion adopted.

Senators -who were not the Toreiin Ailairs Cmmittw ot KaTaJ WORK UPON THE WARSHIP Atlantic Squadron, will be the Maine's successor at Havana The squadron is now at Dry Tortugas, but the New York is at Key West today, having arrived this morning with food, clothing and medicine for the sailors of the Maine. She is apparently the only available cruiser. The reason for selecting her probably is that the battleships already at Dry Tortugas could not enter Havana harbor. Persoaael of Board ef Enquiry. Washington, Feb.

Admiral Sieardtj commanding the North Atlantic Squadron, informed the Navy Department this morning that he had appointed a Board of Enquiry to investigate the- cause of the accident to the battleship Maine, as follows: Capt. Sampson, president; Capt. Chadwick, Schroeder and Lieut. -Oomixiander Marix. Capt.

Sampson is at present in com- maud of the battleship Iowa at Tortugas. Capt. Schroeder is the executive officer of the battleship Massachusetts, also a Tortugas. Capt. Chadwick is commanding tne cruiser New York at Key West.

Commander Marix is executive officer of the Vermont He was formerly with the Maine and has been appointed Judge Advocate of the Board of Enquiry. The board is expected to institute pro-- ceedings without delay. In the ordinary course a reoort would be made to Ad miral Stcard within two or three days, and perhaps earlier. Without question the proceedings of the board will be followed 'by the appointment of a formal Court of Enquiry, which will pursue the matter deliberately. The present aim is to obtain a preliminary report on the accident ft the earliest possible moment.

Spaniards Will In vestif a tolls vaua, Feb. 17. Admiral Monterola has summoned Capt. Sigsbee to appear be fore Military Judge Peral and the Mar quis Enseuada and answer questions regarding the disaster to the Maine. The Spanish authorities have apparent-ly taken charge of the investigation into the disaster.

Capt. Sigsbee has been notified that the authorities will attend to the ap pointment of joint committees of Spanish and American officers. Realtors Beld far Emergency: Washington, Feb. IT. Secretary Long, purely a precautionary measure, haa Washington, Feb, 17.

Until nnmonnccd officially it cannot be settled that the Maine was destroyed by a torpedo. Every fact at hand, however, tenda to convince naval experts that such was the' case, the first explosion setting off her forward magazine, which completed the destruction of the battleship. The of the torpedo theory does not prove a case against Spain. A nation is responsible for damages when the wanton act of any of her subjects destroys the property of another nation, but unless traced beyond proof of pri-'vate outrage, such an. act does not con-jstiinte in itself an act of war.

Key West, Feb. 17. It is reported here this morning that divers in Havana 'found strong evidence that the Maine was destroyed by a torpedo. plate was found with an eight-inch 'percussion hole, it is stated. New YorkFcb.

17. The report from Key "West that divers have examined 'the Maine's bottom and found evidences of a torpedo is doubted here. It is not believed that the Maine will be examined except under direction of. the Board of Enquiry, which has not yet-assembled. Washington, Feb.

17. Government of-flcials doubt the story from Key West to the Effect that a diver had discovered an eight-inch iercussion hole in one of the plates of the They state that no one has been near the. vessel and the Spanish Government' would not 'permit any interference with the Maine by private individuals, for fear that important 'evidence might be destroyed. In 'addition to this they say there is a large amount of valuable property still on the IMaine which might be carriejj off. Key West, Feb.

17. Passengers on the Olivette bring the story from Havana thai i Capt. Sigsbee believes the Maine was destroyed by a floating torepdo. It is his stated -that he has informed tthe Washington authorities of this be- Crciser te Ga ta Bavaaa. Washington, Feb.

17. It is officially 'stated attbe Navy Department that a 'cruiser will be scut to Havana as soon as one if available, which will be shortly This statement undoubtedly means that (the New York; the flarship of the' North these got the b-st possible attention at whichever place they were taken. Cerale Work of Rescae. Every few minutes a shell would burst, scattering the burning debris all around. Notwithstanding the imminent danger of being struck, a boat of the Maine was constantly encircling the ship looking for anyone who might be saved.

A few firemen got on board and rescued two sailors. One of the firemen had his clothes and hair burned. Although more than 200 men were still on hoard, not a sound of a living being could be detected on the ship. Just then an officer on one of the Maine boats approached the ship and with a voice that could be heard far away in the stillness of the night, called out: "If there is anyone living on board for God's sake say. so." All waited for the expected answer, but none came, save the echo from shore, which repeated "For God's sake." Seeing that it was useless to try.

to save any more neav th? vessel, which' was already the iron coffin of nearly 300 mm, reporter departed from the. scene. The reporter, after boarding the Washington, went to the palace where all the authorities, both civil and military, had congregated around Gen. Blanco. Hostile Reasarks by Spaalards.

As the reporter was going up the steps of the palace he passed a group of officers, who were discussing the incident. One of them said: "I guess this will bring war, that we all wish." A great many rumors are circulating concerning the cause of the explosion. The most prevalent one is that at small torpedo was placed agaiust the vessel, which concussion caused the explosion of the guncotton magazine. This theory is sustained by the fact that there were two distinct explosions. JThe first one was not very loud.

The Spanish authorities report that the bodies of two officers wefe found. They are supposed to be Jenkins and MerritC Of the wounded four will certainly die. A few sound sailors are held here to identify bodies. One horror was saved. Havana Bay usually swarms with sharks.

At 'the sound of the explosion they were frigbt- 4 r-. -i ened away. Cannonading was kept' op all i day-' to-keep-thenivfroBi 44" morning to learn the nlimes of the in- essel. Passengers on tb- Olirette said when they left parts of bjdieswere to be seen floating inHavana arlibr. There were a number of injurtGi ini Havana whose condition is too serious tff permit of their removal, j.

jTweatyoae BfdiesRecovered. Havana, Feb. o'clock this morning onlv-twety-oe bodies have been' recovered outfof tie 250 odd irien f. on the battleship Mginc.jwho perished as a result of the expljsion The bodies been Irecoverd at va- rious poTnts along, te shre. Two head less bodies have ibeenl taken to the Morgue.

In addition to these fragments of bodies have been fUnd fin the water in the neighborhood of thft shattered bat- tleship. 1 i Graphic Story Disaster. Havana, Feb, pey West, Feb. 17. After the "cxpfosioil on the Maine screams and "cries fwerl beard coming I from the; sinking shjp, fr she went partially down ten mnute after the ex plosion.

Mingling withf the echoes of and drowning v. the wailq of the wund sailors were heard $he fhouts of "Viva Espana!" "Mueratf lai Americanos -i "Ma nana tendrcnius buena ipesca en bahia' (We shall ave I good fishing in 1 if the bay tomorrow)! Such remarks keftt cuming 'from the 1 Spanish rabble, whofwerff. congregating in i great numbens tjie wharves and seemed greatly dclfchtel at ihe misfor- tune wn ion nua oeiMliens tne Americans. '1 It was then that th first time the suspicion of foul riiay eame to the re porter's mind. laving induced a boatman to take men to the side of- he burning vessel, the reporter succeeded ii seeing a sight most horrible and Jiot scribe.

j- ssible to de- Some of the sailoys who were rescued were taken to the AJfouf others to the City of some to Re- fi i gia, the steamshijfi Cbon and to th i wharf of the Macfaina. 1 Of. these it is toarrfrlous how some i i could i I swim, as the weri rely hurt. One badj nearly aD very i severely both legs fraei erei tured. another had an aakle shatte and the moat-were sererireiy homed.

All any debate Hp did not wish to engage 1 ill nut uim i lur utuiiT Mr. Chandler of New Hampshire I ft ject to the consideration of the jeso-! 1 111 1WU. The resolution over. Resolution for Relief. Washington, Feb.

17. Mr. McCpllan of New York todav introduced a HtoIu-tion to provide relief for the suflfgrers bv the Maine disaster, It authorizri the payment to 3 the widow, children j) and other legal heirs of each victim, of if- ch victim, of if-si is' pay. jj equal to twelve month This provision was made in c0pe of if ir Jt those who lost their lives in the disaster at Apia. Sailoa.

March 4. 1888. Gea. Brake's Viferons Talk Fond du Lie, Feb. 17.

iecfi E. S. 1:1 1S Bragg expressed himself clearly in re gard to the blowing up of the In an interview he said: la inc. "It's just like those Spaniards. They are treacherous devils whom' no ofie can i it trust and have been 6o all this ctmtury, It is barel.v possible that the deB was committed, owever, by the junt who this would stop country into at nothing to pluna war with Spain.

I don't hflve much idea what trill be5 done by the State Department the light of the io-called diplomacy- exhibited recently by pudge Day, but if I ji-ere- in command at Havana Harbor IffwoulcH shell the town, take it and set it 4n fire. After the flames were well underlwav I would advise the Government at Washington "ha I had done. They mtht remove me tVfta command, but thejjCuban i problem wnld be settled complejtely." Woaaded Moa Broaght HoJk Key West, Feb. 17. ThJsteam-ship Olivette' arrived here earl(- this morning biinging the survivors Mot the Maine disaster.

Two of the injured sailors died od the way here. Not nmich information fan be obtained from tke sailors as thjjjy were strictly by their superiors to talk. wvmc 1 wcu uiu say, owever, that the powder in the vessel Is care- fully kept' and that there was danger or nre rewemng any ot tne magfl; tines, so that they jkould not see how the ej could hae th result ot i plosion acct- dent. -They- sahj lhey liedrd tvm i explo-; aia, ft 1 ght ooe first, ifgllowet almost I- -1 1.