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Yesterday’s Session Postponed to
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~STARTLING EARLY RUMORS
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The French Foreign Office Issued a Note
Saying That the Conferences Had Been
Suspended. News as DI. Delcasse Got It.
The Fashoda Question.
Paris, Nov. 9.-—The Spanish-AmerL
can peace commissioners notified the
minister of foreign affairs, M. Delcasse.
that the joint session which was to
have taken place yesterday would not .
be held, and that they would notify the
minister w hen they had determined up-
on the date of another meeting.
Later a semi-official note was issued
announcing that the peace commissions
had informed the French minister of
foreign affairs that their conferences
were suspended.
Still later it was stated that the fail-
ure to hold a meeting of the commis-
sions yesterday was due to the Ameri-
cans asking for a postponement of the
joint session until to-day to allow time _
for the translation of the reply of the
United States to the latest Spanish
propositions regarding the Philippine
islands, which reply was receved here
yesterday morning.
Paris, Nov. 9,—The Gaulois yester—
day morning, referring to Monday's
sitting of the peace commissioners,
says it will in no way modify the Span—
ish-American situation, “as the Amer-
ican commissioners have orders to
await further instructions from Wash-
ington.” *
The Gaulois says these instructions
will depend upon the result of the elec-
tions, which, the paper thinks, will be
favorable to the Republicans, adding:
“The American government will ev-
entually recognize that pecuniary com-
pensation is due to Spain for the evac-
uation of the Philippine islands, and
the negotiations will continue and be
brought to a satisfactory conclusion in
a friendly spirit."
The Fashoda Question.
Paris, Nov. 9.—The chamber of depu-
ties resumed its sessions yesterday
with a crowded attendance, in antici-
pation of a debate on the Fashoda
question. ‘
But those present were disappointed
‘by M. Brunot announcing that he with—
drew his interpellation on the sub-
ject.
Talk With the Czar.
London, Nov. 9.——William T. Stead,
writing to the Daily News from Sebas-
topol, after having had an interview
with the Czar at Livadia, reiterates
his conviction of the earnestness and
sincerity of the czar's purpose in pro-
posing disarmament.
Mr. Stead says it is impossible to re-
peat the conversation, but says:
“My opinion is summed up in a re-
mark which I made to a princes of the
court, who, meeting me as I was leav—
ing, asked:
“ ‘Well, what is your opinion?’
“I replied simply: ‘I thank God for
him. If he is spared to Russia that
young man will go far.’ "
Mr. Stead adds that he found the
czar possessed of exceptional rapidity
of perception, united with a remarka-
ble memory and a4very wide grasp
of an immense range of facts.
A Post-office Robbed.
Marshfield, Ore, Nov. 9.—The Amigo
postoffice, which is located in the resi—
dence of W. H. Schroeder, postmaster,
was robbed last night.
Schroeder was in the upper part of
the house when two masked men en—
tered, but a man named Peter Crow
was in theoffice.
The robbers took Crow to the river
bank and securely tiedhls feet, and
hands. They then returned to the
house and forced Schroeder at the point
of a revolver to open the safe.
The robbers secured $1,300 belonging
to the Arago Creamery and $200 of the
postal funds.
Sheriff Cage and a posse are in pur-.
suit of the robbers.
Dynairii'c t i u. Consul.
San Francisco. Nov. 9.—~Two sticks
of dynamite weighing nearly half a
pound, have arrived through the mails
on the Ov-'~rland train.
’l'hr- sticls were 1.; separate packages
and both were addzr‘ssed to George I}.
llrz’l. Turkish consu, Parrot building,
San Francisco.
The. postmarks were indistinct. but it
is il‘»:t':;.ht the dynamite was mailed in
i‘dontnna.
Several weeks ago Mr. Hall received
a similar package, but it was opened
safcly.
."olzlicrs Back from Santiago,
Norfolk, Nov. 9.—'l‘he transport Port
Victor. which came up from Santiago
ytsti'i'day afternoon, landed about for-
tv “urtiincs from the Fifth and Sixth
Y'“":l“l"l’.tS. some civilians, and :1 fcw
. whose times had expired.
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She then sailed for New York. The
VII 1' 13' is the vessel which started from
F‘c-rtiogo with miserable accommoda-
tions for the soldiers, and was held up
i)" ("T-llf‘l'al Wood. military governor of
Santiago. who ordered her back, and
the ship was refitted.
litwe W'ar in St. Louis.
St. Louis, Nov. 9.—A crowd of ne-
zrroes, said to be under the guidance of
1 political party, invaded the Hebrew
district, on Morgan street, last night,
bombarded buildings with stones and
injured Esther Hymos and two men.
W'hen the bombardment began, fam-
ilies barricaded their doors. A large
detachment of police was sent to the
dispersed the negroes.
A Michigan Judge Killed.
‘ Detr’oit, Nov. 9.—A dispatch from
Traverse City says that Word was re-
ceived there of the death of Judge
Roscoe L. Corbett of the Thirteenth ju-
dicial district. '
His death was caused by thevaccl-
dental discharge of a. gun held by his
son. , 1,
Father and son were on a deer bun .
in; expedition at Trout lake. _‘ __ ,3?“
Cat Island to Rescue Her.
Washington, Nov. 9.—-The navy (he-Ui
partment is without advices concerning
the Maria Teresa, but, acting on news-
paper statements of her reported
stranding on Cat island in the Watling
group, has sent orders to the Vulcan,
at Norfolk, and the Potomac at Santi-
ago, to leave immediately for Cat is-
land, and if the vessel is found to do
everything possible to save her.
The expedition will be under the
command of Captain McCalla, who
commanded the Marblehe'ad in the Spa-
nish war, and is now in charge of the
Norfolk navy yard.
The Vulcan should reach the scene
in forty-eight hours, and the Potomac
in less time.
Secretary Long and Assistant Secre-
tary Allen expressed great hope that
the reports about tie Maria Teresa.
'were true.
They acknowledge that they have on—
,ly the newspaper dispatches to go up-
.on, and nothing official.
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Yet the secretary thought they were
sufficient to order the searching party
of the Vulcan and the Potomac.
The two vessels will coast and cruise
up and. down the Atlantic until they
meet each other, and if the Teresa is
afloat they will certainly come across
her.
The Vulcan has on board everything
to render assistance to the cruiser and
she can be repaired if necessary.
Assistant Secretary Allen said if any-
body could save the Teresa, if she is
afloat and can be saved, Captain Mc-
Calla is the man, and that is why he
was sent on the Vulcan.
No News at Nassau.
Nassau, New Providence, Nov. 9.—No
information is obtainable here which
in any way tends to confirm the re-
port in circulation in the United States
that the cruiser Infanta Maria Teresa,
which was abandoned in a sinking con-
dition off Watling island on November
1, has been sighted aground off Cat is—
land of the Bahama group.
The rumor that the cruiser has been
sighted is discredited here.
IVIai-ia Teresa Located.
Norfolk, Va., The Merritt Wrecking
Company has received information that
the former Spanish cruiser Infants. Ma-
ria Teresa is ashore at Cat island.
Captain Chittenden will leave here
with the. steam tug Merritt at once for
Cat island.
Troops for Manila.
San Francisco, Nov. 9.——The trans-
port Newport has sailed ,for the Phil-
ippines with General Miller and staff.
On this ship were thirteen ladies, wives
of officers who are going to and some
of whom are at Manila.
The troops were the First battalion
of the Twentieth Kansas regiment, the
Wyoming Light Battery, Assistant
Surgeon Charles S. Huffman and Act-
ing Assistant Surge-on Hanna, members
of the Hospital Corps, and clerks at-
tached to headquarters.
The war department has chartered
the steamer St. Paul from the Alaska
Commercial Company to sail to Manila
November 7, carrying supplies for the
army.
The United States training ship Ad-
ams on or before December 1, will
start on a. seven months’ cruise after
receiving her batteries at Mare” island.
She will proceed from here to Mad«
dalcna. buy, where she will spend the
,—
month. and then go to Honolulu and
Oriental ports.
The Panama Arrives.
New York, Nov. 9.—The United
States transport Panama, from Santia-
go via Havana, arrived at quarantine
yesterday with ninety officers and sol-
diers. The Panama left Santiago Octo-
ber 31. touching at Havana on Novemr-
ber 3 for a few hours, where Congress-
man Dalzell and party of five land-
ed.
The transport then proceeded on the
voyage and experienced variable winds
tild weather.
She will remain at anchor off quaran-
tine until she is ordered to proceed to
the city.
Captain Hanlon was much surprised
to learn that any uneasiness had been
felt for the ship’s safety.
He said that shortly after leaving
Santiago he ordered the vessel cleaned
up between decks. Numerous boxes
and other material were thrown over—
board, and drifted toward shore, and
this no doubt gave rise to the report
that the transport had been wreck—
ed.
The Nova Scotia. Fisheries.
Montreal, Nov. 9.——The Nova Scotia
shore fisheries are by far the worst in
ycais. This is true alike on the west-
m-n and eastern coasts, except in parts
of Cape Breton.
Notwithstanding this, the receipts
just now at the port of Halifax are
fair, but ‘this is considered due to all
the available fish being hurried into
market.
The close of next month will show a
decided shortage.
In the herring fishery there is not
half {in average. The bank catch, it is
estimated, will be 13,000 quintals loss
, than last season.
The Magdalen islands mackerel catch
is the best for two years, but in Nova
Scotia very little has been done.
Heavy Snow-storms in Alaska.
Port Townsend, Wash, Nov. 9.~—The
City of Topeka arrived Monday night
from Alaska, bringing 114 passengers.
She reports that heavy snow storms
have visited various sections of Alaska
and nearly all mining operations have
been suspended, except quartz mills,
located near tidal water.
On November 2 four feet of snow fell
on Chilkoot and White passes, which
completely put a. stop to travel.
Telephone messages from Lake Lin-
derman to Skag'uay announce that
about four hundred persons are snow
bound there.
A Pittsburgh Hrewery Scheme.
Pittsburg, Pa., Nov. 9.——Negotiations
are in progress for the formation of a,
corporation, capitalirazd at about 820,.
000,000,’ to take in all the local brew.
cries. ' .
The intention of the promoters is to
merge the interests of the sixteen"
breweries in Allegheny countyand opall
crate them as one great company. .1
The Entire Archipelago Must Be
Ceded to the United States.
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N E W INSTRUO‘TIONS GIVEN
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Officers Determined to Keep the Entire
Group. Commissioners will be Permit-
ted tolAccept Resposibility for Improve-
ments Made.
Washington, Nov. 8.—Spain’s exhaus-
tive argument against the cession of
the Philippines to the United States
has had the result of making the offi-
cials all the more determined to take
the islands.
Instructions sent to Mr. Day, chair-
man of the American commissioners.
will require him and his colleagues to
renew to-day their demand for conces-
sion of the group to the United States.
and they will make in their communi-
cation the first offer of money in pay-
ment for the islands.
It is understood that the president
will consult to-day with some of his
advisers concerning the amount to be
named in the American communication
but it is said that the sum to be paid
will not under any consideration ex-.
ceed the aggregate of the debts con-
tracted by the Spanish government for
improvements in the Philippines. All
military debts and debts contracted in
the name of other islands such as Cu-
ba, will be barred, and the Spanish
commissioners will be informed that
they must recognize this fact prompt-
ly as possible.
Secretary Hay has received a full
statement of the contents of the Span-
ish note. Its character was just what
the officials expected—without any new
arguments of importance. Senor Rios
and his colleagues call attention to the
action of their government in deliver-
ing a note through M. Cambon, the
French ambassador, to President Mc-
Kinley, which set forth the under-
standing of the Spanish government
that in agreeing to the protocol its sov—
ereignty over the Philippines would
not be affected.
It is also claimed by theSpanish
commissioners that this declaration
was assented to by President McKin-
ley. As a matter of fact the note had
been delivered, but the president had
declined to answer it either in writing
or verbally to M. Cambon.
The Spanish commissioners have de—
clared, it is said, that instead of the
United States acquiring the Philippines
this government should pay their gov--
ernment an indemnity for the attack on
Manila after the peace protocol had
been signed ,and for the damage conse-
quently done.
'Rear Admiral Dewey's victory in the
bay of Manila was unimportant and
the possession of Cavite during the war
was not such as to give the Americans
control of the islands, and it is claimed,
and the claim is fortified by argument
and many legal precedents, that the
American government has no moral
right to demand the cession of the en-
tire group of 1,400 islands, when it held
only such a small bit of territory as
that at Cavite and controlled only the
bay of Manila.
All during the war Spanish troops
were stationed on other islands and
were not molested. The Spaniards in-
dicated their willingness, however, to
sell the islands and the authorities
have no apprehension now that any
rupture will occur, unless it be over the
amount to be paid.
It is understood that after the Phil-
ippine question has been disposed of
the commissioners will consider the de-
termination of claims which have been
filed by Americans against Spain and
by Spaniards against the United
States. It was thought that this gov"
ernment would bind itself to satisfy
all American claims in consideration
of the territory ceded to the United
States, but this is incorrect. The Spa-
nish commissioners have a heavy claim
for filibustering against the United
States to offset the claims filed by Am-
ericans for personal and property inju-
ries, and the question of their disposi-
tion will have to be decided.
'THE FIRE AT THE CAPITOL.
Damage Far Less Than at First Estimated
Washington, Nov. 8.—Investigation
yesterday showed that the damage to
the Capitol by the explosion and fire of
Sunday night was very much less than
at first thought. Mr. Elliot Wood, af-
ter an examination of the scene of the
explosion, said that the feundations
were not disturbed and that the neces-
sary repairs could be made by the time
Congress met. The cost of the repair
will not exceed $100,000.
The damage done by flames, smoke
and water was Confined mainly to the
room occupied by the marshal of the
supreme court and that used by the
clerk as a store room for the old rec-
ords. The extent of the damage to the
records cannot be determined, but it
is sentimental rather than substantial.
All the decisions of the court from the
beginning are in print and all the tran-
scripts of record since 1832. The proba-
bilities are that the records are only
scorched.
The law library escaped with only
damage to the binding of its volumes.
which can be replaced for $1,000. No in-
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Madrid, Nov. 7.—-Senor Sagasta said
yesterday that the commissioners were
met able to agree.
In political circles it is assured that
peace will be declared this week.
An important politician here says, in
reference to the question of the Phil—
ippines, that there exists an official
note from Spain to the United States
in which the former demands recogni-
tion of her sovereignty over the is-
lands. ~
At heart Premier Sagasta. is glad to
get rid of the expense, trouble and
drain of life which the Philippines
have continuously been to Spain, and
in his mind the future government of
the country will have been rendered
infinitely more easy when her ever-re-
bellious colonies have been disposed
of.
Madrid, Nov. 7.—~The government has
received a new dispatch from the Spa-
nish peace commissioners at Paris. N.
Patenotre, the French ambassador to
Madrid, and Premier Sagasta later
held a long conference.
‘Vashington, Nov. 7.——“It is no longer
a question of Spanish honor; the po«
sition of the Spaniards is—how much
money will you give?
This statement was made by a high
official of the administration acquaint-
ed with the contents of the cablegram
sent by Mr. Day, chairman of the Am~
erican commissioners, regarding the
reply he and his colleagues had receiv-
ed to their demands respecting the
Philippines from Senor Rios and his
associates.
According tothe state department's
information the Spanish reply is forty
pages in length, and the president has
directed that the entire paper be ca-
bled to Washington in. order that he
might familiarize himself with the ar-
guments used by the Spanish govern-
ment in defending its position with re-
spect to the far eastern islands.
It is believed, however, that the Spa-
nish commissioners will suggest some-
thing like $200,000,000 as the sum which
should be paid to their government, but
the American commissioners will not
agree to a sum greater than $40,000,000,
the amount of the debt contracted by
Spain for improvements in the islands.
Harvard 10; I’cniisylvania 0.
Cambridge, Mass, Nov. 7.——The first
championship football game of the sea-
son resulted Saturday afternoon in the
victory of Harvard over Pennsylvania
by the score of 10 to 0.
It was perhaps the most exciting
game ever played in Cambridge, and in
some respects the most remarkable.
Harvard’s first touch down came in the
first play after the kick off. Coombs
fumbled the ball and a Harvard player
fell on it within the five yard line.
On the next play Donald shot across
for the down. This happened within a
few seconds of play, and gave Harvard
the prestige of the first scoring. Al-
though Harvard had a streak of Yale
luck in that first kick off, the crimson
fairly earned its victory by heady gen-
eralship, superior punting and cleaner
handling of the ball.
Sixteen thousand people, including
the fashionables of Boston, witnessed
the great struggle on Soldier’s field.
The Dreyfus Inquiry.
Paris, Nov. 7.-—-The Gaulois says the
court of cassation has decided to hear
the minister of war, M. De Freycinet,
in its investigation into the Dreyfus
case, and that the court will content
itself with his statements, without in-
sisting upon seeing the secret docu-
ments in the case.
The Fronde says the case against
Colonel Picquart, who was charged
with communicating to unauthorized
persons the contents of important mili-
tary documents, in his defence of Drey-
fus, has been quashed and that he will
be released from prison.
Northern Seas Frozen Over.
St. Johns, N. F., Nov. 7.—The mail
steamer Virginia , Lake has returned
from a trip to the farthest northern
points on the Labrador coast. She re-
ports that the entire ocean in that vi-
cinity is blocked by ice floes and that
there is not the slightest prosject of
Lieutenant Peary’s steamer the Wind-
ward, getting free from the Arctic re-
gions this season.
Financial Success of Omaha Fair.
Omaha. Nov. 7.—The Trans-Missis-
sippi and International Exposition As-
sociation have begun paying back 75
cents on every dollar of stock that was
subscribed for its construction. After
this is accomplished money will remain
in the treasury to more than pay the
remaining 25 per cent. and fulfill all ob-
ligations.
I‘hc Sailing of the St. Louis.
Southampton, Nov. 7.—A great dem-
onstration here yesterday signalized
the departure for New York of the Am—
erican line steamer St. Louis and the
reopening of the American line service.
The mayor of Southampton attended
in state and large crowds of people vo-
ciferously cheered the American steam-
l er.
Ohio Bank Ordered Closed.
IVashington, D. 0., Nov. 7.—The con-
' troller of the currency has ordered the
First National Bank of Flushing, Ohio,
jury whatever was done to the busts ,
of the chief justices which adorn the :
court room.
Cremation Movements in Canada.
Montreal, Nov. 8.—There is a prospecr
of a crematory being erected in Cana-
da. The directors of Cataraqui ceme-
tery. at Kingston, are discussing the
'matter, having had applications from
various persons who consider crema-
tion a much better way of disposing of
bodiesof the dead than burial. The
late John H. R. Molson left $10,000 to
go towards the erection of a crematory
at Mount Royal cemetery in this city,
but nothing has yet been done lathe
matter.
The Evacuation of we...
Canea, Island of Crete, Nov. 8.~The
Turkish troops at Retimo having re-
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fused to leave that place, the Russian '
admiral in those waters, following the
example of Admiral Noel, the British
commander here. forcibly convoyed
them on board a, transport. ’ .
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to close its dooa‘s, Bank Examiner J.
W. Delap has been appointed tempo-
rary receiver. .Dry rot is said to have
caused the failure. .
100 Deaths on Voyage.
Malago, Nov. 7.—The Spanish trans-
port steamer Gran Antilla,-Capt. Bay-
on, from Havana, October 13, via Porm
Rico, with repatriated Spanish troops,
has arrived here and reports that
there were 100 deaths among the sol-
diers during the voyage.
Offer of $50,000 to Monmouth College.
' AMonmouth, 111., Nov. 7.-—James Law,
a wealthy citizen of Chicago. has offer-
ed to give $50,000 to the trustees of
Monmouth College on condition that
they raise a like amount by commence-
ment day next June.
(-.' old Inventor Disappears.
London, Nov. 7.—Claude Vautin, 'a
metallurgist and inventor known on
the Pacific coast, has left London after
a financial coup by which he secured
20,000 pounds in Bank of England notes
and American railroad securities.
TERESA LOST IN A GALE
Spanish Cruiser Raised by Hobson
Lies in 300 F athoms of Water.
CREW FAILED TO SAVE HER
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Full Particulars of the Disaster Contained
In Commander Harris’ Report. tor
Many Hours of Hard Work in a Terrific
Gale The Crew Abandon the Ship Then
Fast Sinking.
Washington, D. 0., Nov. 7.—-Full par-
ticulars have now been received in re-
gard tothe sinking of the Spanish
cruiser Maria. Teresa off San Salvador,
Bahamas, on the morning of Novem-
ber 1.
The news of the disaster ‘came with
a depressing shock to everyone con-
nected with the navy department. " '
A thrilling story of the loss of the
Teresa is given in the official report of
Lieutenant Commander Harris to the
secretary of the navy, received by tele-
graph at the navy department late on
Saturday evening. It is dated aboard
the wrecking steamer Merritt, fifty
miles off Charleston, on November 4,
and says:
“I have the honor to make the follow-
ing report of the loss of the Infanta
Maria Teresa: On November 1, at 1 a.
m., I found that it was blowing hard
and went on the lower bridge. We had
left W’atling’s island light abeam at 16'
o’clock and up till midnight the weath-
er was pleasant and all went well with
the ship, although we had trouble in
keeping the pump in the forward fire
room from being choked with coal.
“The wind continued to increase in
force until perhaps three a. 111., when
it reached its height, although there
were times all day when it blew as
hard as ever. The direction was about
northeast. The sea continued to rise
until about six p. In. There was a
heavy sea all the following day. Pumps
were reported every hour.
“Soon after I came on deck I relieved
the second mate, Mr. ohnson, so that
he could go below to fight the water.
About half past three the first mate,
Captain LeCato, came up and he also
went below to work. Captain Chitten-
den, who was on deck almost as soon
as I, gave his attention to the pumps,
and eSpecially to priming the centrifu-
gal pump in the forward fire room.
Captain Chittenden Hurt.
“There were many new leaks. When
a heavy sea struck the sides the plates
leaked at the bitts and seams, showing
that after the fire they had resumed
their former appearance, but were not
tight. There was at the mainmast an
inch of thwartship vibration, and only
half an inch longitudinal vibration.
“While making this examination,
about half past four a. m., Captain
Chittenden was thrown down and fell
on the chain, hurting his side and back
enough to temporarily disable him. He
continued to give us valuable advice.
At three a. m. we made signal to the
Vulcan and Merritt to go to windward,
which they did as well as they could.
Up to one o’clock a. m., we were run-
ning the starboard main engines and
had steam on the‘ two central boilers.
and three of the short forward boilers,
but the trouble in the forward fire
room caused the steam to run low and
we lighted fires under the starboard af-
ter boiler and stopped the engine so
as to run the steam up for the pumps.
“The pump for keeping the water
from the forward compartment was
driven by a belt, and when the sea
broke over the bows, the belt became
wet and slipped. As soon as the water
was up to the floor place in the forward
fire room the rolling of the ship swash-
ed into the coal bunkers and carried
the coal out choking the pumps, and
carrying the floor plates about, which
made it difficult and dangerous to
work there.
“About eight o’clock I called for vol-
unteers to hoist coal and water into
the ash hoist. Everybody responded,
and the work was continued as long
as it seemed of any use. About half
past three a. m. it was reported that
water was coming into one of the star-
board forward coal bunkers and run-
ning into the fire rooms. Where the
water came from we do not know. At
about two o’clock the 11-inch gun in
the after turret ran out and in, twice.
When it recoiled the second time some-'
thing gave way, and It settled to ex-
treme elevation and remained station-
ary.
“About half past eleven o'clock we
signalled the Vulcan to ask the Merritt
if we could be turned safely to run
safely for the lee of Watling’s island.
To this Captain Wolcott replied ‘No.’
and as Captain Chittenden thought we
would sink if we tried to turn, this idea
was given up.
Both the Vulcan and Merritt could
with difficulty keep up head to the Wind
and the sea was running so high that
the Vulcan’s bitts started. or the two
lines parted. The ship would fall into
the trough of the sea. At one p. m.
Captain Chittenden asked me to signal
the Vulcan to cast off the Merritt’s tow
lines and have the Merritt come along-
side.
“I then assumed command, told the
men what was to be done and assigned
them to stations. I told the chief en-
gineer to start the engine to aid the
Vulcan in keeping our head up. He
did so, but it could not run but a. short
time with the steam we had. We sig-
nalled the Vulcan:
“'anted to Stay Aboard.
“ 'We are about to abandon ship. Try
to keep us head to wind.’
“I ordered Captain Lecato to take
charge of the lee surf boat, and when
it was lowered to the rail ordered Cap-
Chittenden into it against hrls repeated
protests. He was placed'in the boat
with his son. This boat was unable
to reach the lines we had astern, but
the Merritt picked it up, and after tak-
ing Captain Chittenden aboard, towed
the boat to our lee quarter, and repeat-
ed this manoeuvre each trip, forming
a lee for the boats to come here and
, then towing them back. She was splen-
didly handled.
From two until five the work of
transferring the crew continued. Cap-
tain Lecato made two more trips, when .
his arm being disabled his place was
taken by Mr. Johnson, who also took
two' boat loads. The life raft was got
over. and capsized, but was righted.
“It was put in charge of James Bash-
tord. ordinary seamen, of the Illinois
day, where he will cast his vote.
charge of it Charlesh A. Dunne, quar-
termaster first class. I gave him near-
ly all the good seamen left for” a crew. '
It was launched very handsomely and
made two trips.
Oil Used on Waters.
"In all these trips we poured oil from
4
m'
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the ship on both sides and the Vulcan '
also used oil to make it smooth where
the embarking was done.
we could have worked without it. ' The
ship labored more and more heavily.
I doubt if '
“Before I left the bridge sheprolled '.
her sponsons under, which I should es-
timate to be thirty degrees, and her
patching was enough to show her rud-
der, propellers and perhaps twelve feet
of her keel. She was about four feet
by the head. She fell into the sea very
heavily and shuddered as she rose.
"There was no water aft.
“The Vulcan did her best to keep our
head up, steering starboard and going
to full speed while the sea beat .the Te- .
resa’s head to port.
day the Vulcan did everything possible
and we were constantly signalling.
“With the exception of three men
who got drunk and gave much trouble,
all the crew behaved well. Every man
did his duty and my orders were in-
stantly obeyed by wreckers and men
of the navy.
“When the fires were low I called for
volunteers, and the donkey boilers were
at once fired up. thice I asked C. F.
Smith and James F. Brien, chief ma-
chinists, to oil the steering engine, and
it ran till we left. When I took Dunne
from the helm to lower the small surf
boat his place was taken by William
C. Morehoff, machinist, second class,
who steered the wreck until we left
the bridge together, when he lashed the
wheel amidships. '
“Willard Crossett, bugler, was signal-
man and was as cool as possible. He
made no mistakes and was very useful
to me as a messenger. About half past
four he made signal, ‘Hang to the
wreck until you are sure she is sink-
ing.’ To which the Vulcan replied:
‘We will hold on until she sinks or
parts the tow line.’ The last signal he
made was: ‘These two boats will take
all.’ After that I had to go aft to force
the two drunken men overboard, and
about five we were all off.
"The boats were hauled under the
steam as near as it was safe, where the
oil and lee of the ship made it smooth,
aid were held by one line, while an-
other llne, with a ladder attached,
floated the stern on this line. Two
double bights were stopped on the right
side to go over a man’s shoulder. The
end was slacked from the ship and
when the two men jumped they were
hauled into the boat.
“A very fine fellow named Olsen at-
tended to this. When all had gone but
he and me, he cut the line and we
jumped together. It was perhaps half
.past five when we reached the Mer-
ritt.
“While she was getting in the surf
boats the Vulcan slipped the hawser
of the Infanta Maria Teresa. I expect
'that the wreck, dragging off to port,
brought all the strain on the port bri-
dle, and started the bitts. When the
aboats were in, the Merritt, at my re-
quest, started to speak the Vulcan, but
was unable to reach her, and she ap- '
parently did not hear our whistle. The
Merritt then returned to find the wreck,
but could not do so. The search con-
tinued until one p. m. the following
day, when she headed for Charleston.
. “IRA HARRIS,
“Lieutenant Commander, U. S. N.
The greatest r gret was expressed in
official circles regarding the loss of the
Maria Teresa. Secretary of State Hay
said that he was very sorry indeed to
hear that it had been found impossi-
ble to bring the vessel to the United
States, when everybody was so much
interested in her.
Acting Secretary Allen of the navy
said the loss was much greater than
any intrinsic value represented in the
ship. She was the link that connected
the lafloat naval victory with the Uni—
ted States. It was a sentiment bred in
this country that succeeded in raising
her and itwas the wish of the whole
Throughout the -
country that she might be refitted and -
added to our navy.
illIcKinley to Vote in Canton.
Washington, D. 0., Nov. 7.—-The pres- -
ident expects to leave for Canton to-
He
will be accompanied by Assistant Sec-
retary Cortelyou, and with the depart-
ure of the chief executive almost the
last high official connected with the
government will have left town.
It is probable that more government
officials and employes have gone home
to vote this year than for many years
past. . ,
Any number of clerks have taken ad-
vantage of the leave or absence grant-
ed by Secretary of War Alger and Sec-
retary of the Navy Long to all who
wanted to go home and vote.
The same rule applies to the treasury,
postoffice and other departments, al-
though official orders to this effect have
not been officially issued by them.
The two congressional committees
have been busy issuing railroad tickets
to men who were unable to pay the
fares to their homes, and several hun-
dred voters were taken care of in this
way.
It was stated yesterday that the ad-
vance sale of cut rate election ticket“
had been larger this fall than for the
past ten years.
Killed In a Colliery.
Wilkesbarre, Pa., Nov. 7.—Seven men
were killed and three fatally injured at
the Exeter colliery of the Lehigh Val-
ley Company, in West Pittston, near.
here, Saturday. The accident was due
to the alleged carelessness of David.
Price,’ engine driver, who, acting in
disobedience to positive orders, caus-
ed three cars to run into the top of a.
shaft. These cars, loaded and weigh;
ing eleven tons, fell down the shaft, 8.
distance of three hundred and sixty
feet, and crashed with frightful force
upon. the carriage carrying ten men.
Williams Has Yellow Fever.
Havana, Nov. 7.—Colonel Williams,
the chief quartermaerer, is now pro-
nounced to be suffering from yellow‘
fever. '
He was removed Saturday morning
from the Pasaje Hotel to a. house’at
Vedado, near the Trotcha Hotel, rented
by the American commission as a fev.
er hospital.
MajorAlmy takes charge of Colonel
Williams’s duties during the latter-'3,
sickness. _ p _
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