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Show ISSUES. LIVING FOSTER'S PAPER.) BOARD OF INQUIRYS REPORT. (WANBN hteamr to Um Ijitm Mm i in Astouti wiixaxd roans, riuiikw. Sown 11 Hooper Blk., BALT UP BY UKI CITY. MAINE BLOWN AN EXTERNAL FORCE. Incontestable Evidence That the First Explosion Came From Below the Ship No Evidence of Carelessness on the It ia estimated that 800,000 sheep Part of the Maine's Officers President Simply Reports will be sheared at Milford this season. and twenty There are the Matter to Congress UTAH NEWS. one-hundr- ed fire Insurance companies doing business in the state. There ia little anow in the mountains near Castle Gate, and fears of a water famine are entertained. An effort is to he made to bring thi 1898 convention of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers to Salt Lake. The Supreme Court has decided-thaArthur Pratt is chief of police of Salt Lake, and he has taken charge. The opinion was unanimous. Cattle buyers are scouring the southern part of the state for stock, but growers are averse to selling at present, believing prices will advance. Elisha Cragum of St. George, cut his throat with a razor and then jumped in the Colorado river to make sure of his end. He leaves a wife and two grown children. In less than an hour Judge Biles t of the Third district court of Salt Lake granted eight divorces and took one case under advisement. This breaks the record in Utah. Frank Kriegbaum, one of the unfortunates who lost his life in the Butte fire last week, was a resident of Park City until a month ago. lie moved his wife and mother to Salt Lake City be- fore going. Mrs. Ann B. Folsom, who was prob ably the oldest person in Utah, died last week in Salt Lake. She was past 85, having been born on Christmas day, She 1803, at Stamford, Connecticut. Utah of was one of the early settlers Contracts for the construction of the power house and the irrigating canals of the Lake Bonneville company will be awarded as soon as the proceeds from the $3,000,000 bond issue are available, which is not far distant. John O'Donovan is being held al Salt Lake City pending an examination as to his sanity. He is a devout Catholic and has been carrying church property to his room tokeep the MorO'Donovan mons from getting has several mining claims at Park City, where he lives. Lorenzo Witch, of Goshen, has been arrested, charged with insanity. For several years he has lived in a tent on it. the outskirts of the city, leading the life of a reel use. He has lately warned the only friend he had not to come near, making threats against everyone in the community. The remains of an unknown man were found last week near the southern Utah line, by parties in charge of a sheep herd. The skeleton was under a blanket spread upon a sage bush, showing the man was trying to shield himself from heat. He had a little flour, but was twenty miles from water. Nothing on his clothes led to identity. Lant and Tracy, the escaped Utah convicts who were recently captured in Brown's Park and jailed at Hahns Peak, Colorado, escaped last week by assaulting and binding the sheriff. By a fortunate occurence they were captured a few hours later. They approached a stage driver for a ride, when to their surprise they found themselves looking down a gun in the hands of the sheriff who was headed for the railroad where he hoped he might intercept them. Judge Cherry in the Third district court, at Salt Lake, in a decision last week held that persons sustaining injuries, pecuniary or otherwise, from dangerous bridges or highways, have no remedy, neither road supervisions, the board of county commissioners, noi the county as a corporation being The case was that of Jane amenable. vs. Salt Lake County. She Butterfield was injured by her horse backing off a bridge, there being no railing to prevent such an accident. President Cluff of the B. Y. Accade-mat Provo, who visited Hawaii at of Senator Cannon to solicitation the ascertain the sentiments of the natives s regarding annexation says of the entire population are opposed to annexation but probably a majority of the more Intelligent natives prefer annexation. Those who oppose annexation imagine they will be slaves, and have their nationality taken from them; that their property will be confiscated and the color line immediately drawn if annexation is affected. These are their main y three-fourth- Washington, dent to-da- y lowed for a simultaneous Investigation by the Spanish authorities. The finding of the court of Inquiry was reached after twenty-thre- e days of continuous labor, on the 21st of March, Instant, and naving been approved on the 22d by the commander-in-chie- f of the United States naval force on the North Atlantic station, was transmitted to the executive. It Is herewith laid before the Congress, together with the voluminous testimony taken before the court Its purport is, in brief, as follows: When the Maine arrived at Havana she was conducted by the regular government pilot boat to buoy No. 4, to which she was moored in from five to six fathoms of water. and one-ha-lf The state of discipline on board and the condition of her magazines, boilers, coal bunkers and storage compartments are passed in review, with the conclusion that excellent order prevailed and that no Indication of any cause for an internal explosion existed in any quarter. At 8 oclock la the evening on February 15th, everything had been reported secure and all was quiet. March 28. The Presi- sent the following message to Congress: To the Congress of the United States: For some time prior to the visit of the Maine to Havana liarlior our consular representatives pointed out the advantages to follow visits of national ships to the Cuban waters, in accustoming the people to the presence of our flag as the gymltol of good will and of our ships in the fulfillment of the mission of protection to American Interests, even though no Immediate need therefor might exist Accordingly, on the 25th of January last, after a conference with the Spanish minister. In which the renewal of visits of our war vessels to Spanish waters was discussed and accepted, the peninsular authorities at .IjffhcMtl and Havana were advised of the purpose of this government to resume friendly naval visits at Cuban ports, and that in that view the Maine would forthwith call at the port of Havana. This announcement was received by the Spanish government with appreciation of the friendly character of the visit of the Maine and with notification of intention to return the courtesy by Bending Spanish ships to the principal ports pf the United States. Meanwhile the Maine entered the port of Havana on the 25th of January, her arrival being marked with no special Incident besides the exchange of customary salutes and ceremonial -- ble to accident eansed by movement from those on board, Explosions: Fifth Destruction of the Mai e curred at 9:40 p. m., on the loth day of February, 1898, in the harbor of Havana, Cuba, beiug at the time moored iu the same buoy to which she hnd been taken upon her arrival. There were two explosions of a distinctly different character, very short, but with a distinct interval between them, and the forward part of the ship was lifted to a marked degree at the time of the first explosion. The first explosion wns more in the nature of a reiiort, like that of a gun, while the second explosion was more oiH'n, prolonged and of greater volume. This second explosion was, in the opinion of the court, caused by the partial explosion of two or more of the forward magazines of the Maine. Condition of tlie wreck: Fourth The evidence bearing on this, being principally obtained from divers, did not enable the court to form a definite conclusion as to the condition of the wreck, although it was established that the after part of the ship was practically intact, and sank iu that condition a very few minutes after the destruction of the forward course of action suggested by honor and the friendly relations of the two governments. It Is the duty of the executive to ad-vise Congress of the result, and in the meantime deliberate consideration Is WILLIAM McKIXLEY, Invoked. Executive Mansion, March 28, 1898. REPORT OF THE BOARD. Washington, March 28. The following is the full text of the report of the court of Inquiry: U. S. S. Iowa, Key West, Fla., Monand day, March 21, 1898. After a full testithe all mature consideration of folmony before it, the court finds as lows: First That the United States battleof ship Maine arrived In the harbor Janof Havana, Cuba, on the 21st day uary, 1898, and was taken to buoy No. to six 4, in from five and fathoms of water, by the regular government pilot. The United States consul general at Havana had notified the authorities at that place the previous evening of the Intended arrival of the Maine. Second The state of discipline on board the Maine was excellent, and all orders and regulations In regard to the care and Bafety of the ship were strictly carried out. All ammunition was stowed away in accordance with instructions and proper care was taken whenever ammunition was handled. Nothing was stored in any one of the magazines or shell rooms which was not permitted to be stowed there. The magazines and shell rooms were always locked after having been examined and opened; and after the de- one-ha- lf part. The following facts in regard to the forward part of the ship are, however, established by the testimony: That portion bf the short side of the protective deck which extends from about frame 30 to about frame 41 was blown up aft and over to port. The main deck from about frame 30 to about frame 41 was blown up aft, and slightly over to the starlsianl, folding the forward part of the middle superstructure over aud on top of floor part. This was, in the opinion of the court, caused by the partial explosion of two of more of the forward magazines of the Maine. Fifth At frame 15, the outer shell of the ship, from a point eleven and one- half feet from the middle line of the ship and six feet aliove the keel when In Its normal position, has been forced visits. . The Maine continued in the harbor up so as to lie now about four feet above the surface of the water, hereto- of Havana during the three weeks fol0 tore about thirty-fou- r feet above where lowing her arrival No appreciable it would be had tlie ship sunk uninexcitement attended ber stay; on the confiof a relief and contrary, feeling jured. The outside bottom plating is Is'Ut into a reversed V sliaie, the afdence followed the resumption of the um twi ter wing of which, about fiftecu feet long Interrupted friendly intercourse. THE MAINE BOARD OF INQUIRY, So noticeable was the Immediate efbroad and thirty-tw- o feet iu length consul of visit the genthat fect her frame 17 to frame 25) is doubled (from eral strongly urged that the presence At forty minutes past 9 o'clock the struction of the Maine the keys were back upon itself against the continuafound in their proper place in the capof our ships in Cuban waters should vessel was suddenly destroyed. tion of same plating extending were There two distinct tain's cabin, everything haring been forward. the explosions be kept up by retaining the Malue at with a brief interval between them. reiiorted secure that evening at 8 p. m. Havana, or iu the event of her recall, The At frame 80 the vertical keel is first lifted the forward part of The temperature of the magazines broken in two nud the flat keel bent by sending another vessel there to take the ship very perceptibly, the second, and shell rooms were taken daily and her place. into an angle similar to the angle At forty minutes past 9 in the even- which was more prolonged, is attrib- reported. The only magazine which formed by the outside bottom plating. uted by the court to the partial ex- had an undue amount of heat was tlie This break is now aliout six feet below ing of the 15tli of February, the Maine li magazine, nud that did the surface of the water and aliout was destroyed by an explosion, by plosion of two or more of the for- after not explode at the time the Maine was which the entire forward part of the ward magazines. thirty feet above its normal iiORition. cadestroyed. was establishdivers The evidence In wrecked. this of the utterly In the opinion of tlie court this effect ship , , tastrophe two officers and 200 of her es that the after part of the ship was The torpedo warheads were all could have been produced crew perished, those who were not practically iutaet and sank in that con- .towed In ,b. after pat of be ,blp an- -- traM ,fml'rtl, nod bobber caaavd killed outright by her explosion being dition a very few minutes after the dee tbe ,om ,bo blp at .toot frame 18 nor in comthe destruction of and was The forward participated decks the letween part explosion. penned by tangle somewhat on tlie port side of the the Maine. of wreckage and drowned by the im- pletely demolished. ship. The dry gun cotton primers and demediate sinking of the hulL Prompt Sixth The court finds that the loss Upon the evidence of concurrent extonators were stowed in the cabin aft of the assistance was rendered by the neigh- ternal cause, the finding of the court Maine, on the occasion named, and remote from the scene of the boring vessels anchored in the harbor, Is as follows: was not In any respect due to the fault aid being especially given liy the boats At frame 17 the outer shell of the or negligence on the part of any of the of the Spanish cruiser Alphouso XII. ship, from a point eleven and one-haThe waste was carefully looked after officers or members of the crew of said and the Ward line steamer City of feet from the middle line of the ship, on board the Maine to obviate danger. vessel. Washington, which lay not far distant, and six feet above the keel when in Seventh In the opinion of the court The wounded were generously cared its normal position, had been forced the Maine wns destroyed by the explofor by the authorities of Havana, the up so as to lie now about four feet sion of a submarine mine, which hospitals being freely opened to them, above the surface of the water; therecaused the partial explosion of two or while the earliest recovered bodies of fore, about thirty-fou- r feet above more of her forward mngnzincs. the dead were interred by the muni- wlmre It would be bad it sunk unin- could not have hnd anything to do with Eighth The court lias been unable tlie destruction of the Maine. cipality In the public cemetery in the jured. to obtain evidence fixing the responsiTlie mcdk-a- l stores were stowed aft bility of the destruction of city. Tributes of grief and sympathy j The outside bottom plating is bent inwere offered from all official quarters to a reversed V" shape, the after under tlie ward room and remote from upon any person or liersons. the Maine of the island. W. wing of which, nlwut fifteen feet broad the scene of tlie explosion. SAMPSON, The apimlling calamity fell upon the and thirty-tw- o No dangerous stores of nny kind were feet in length (from Captain U. S. N., President with our country crushing frame 17 to frame 25) is doubled back stowed below In nny of tin other storepeople of A. A. MAItlX, force and for a brief time an intense upon Itself Lieutenant Commander U. 8. N., the continuation of rooms. against excitement prevailed, which in a com- the same Judge Advocate. The coal bunkers were inspected. Of plating extending forward. U. S. Flagship New York, March 22. munity less Just and At frame 18 the vertical keel is brok- those bunkers adjoining . the forward ..IP I...... than ours must have led to hasty acts en in two and keel bent into an angle shell and magazines four rooms, were of blind resentment. This spirit, how- similar to the angle formed for the empty, namely, 113, B4, 155, 150. and THE SPANISH ELECTIONS. ever, soon gave way to the calmer pro- nntside break is aliout A 15 hail been In use that day anil Aid Tills plates. cesses of reason and to the resolve to six feet lielow the surface of the water was full of New Itiver coal. This coal airat Gets Hits' Majority In tha Cortes. Investigate the facts and await the and aliout thirty feet above its normal hnd been carefully Insiicrted liefore tim mmuHMlranHTir w)ion? for material proof before forming a Judgrece 'Ivina b on The baaber ment as to the cause, the responsibility position. uliieli was it stowed was accessible1 Indications are that the government of effect court In this the the opinion of and, If the facts warranted, the remeon three sides at all times, and the'Senor the Sngnstn will have an enormous could lieen have only by produced dy due. This course necessarily recfourth side at tills time, on account of mnjority, estimated nt 300-othe 432 ommended itself from the outset to the explosion of a mine situated under tlie bunkers B4 and executive, for only iu the light of a lmttoin of the ship, at about frame 18 bunker, Aid, list dispassionately ascertained certainty and somewhat on the port side of the day by the engineer officer on duty. could it determine the nature and ship. dcpurlo include live Liberals, one In 'J lie fire alarms in the hunkers were dependent and two Conservatives, measure of its full duty in the matter. The conclusions of the court are: Hospite great precautions at Billion The usual procedure was followed, That the loss of the Maine wns not in in working order, and there imd never 'vus ,Hich disorder. A (ssly of as iu all cases of casualty or disaster any respect due to fault or negligence lieen a ease of spontaneous combustion of on coal u,l,",rf8 ttMl to board Maine. the to natioual vessels of any maritime on the part of any of the officers or The two after boilers of il.e ship cinlist lambeJlcif state. A naval court of Inquiry wns members of her crew. . All the other province at once organized, compost'd of officers That the ship was destroyed by the were in use at tlie time of the disaster, didate but for well qualified by rank and practical explosion of n submarine mine, which reported ealin. auxiliary purposes only, with a Havana. March 27. Tlie eWtlon of experience to discharge the onerous caused the partial explosion of two or comparatively low pressure of steam,! to Cie Cortes lias lieen in prog- and a tended reliable wiitcli by duty Imposed ujion them. Aided by more of her forward magazines; and. Iss-ra strong force of wreckers and divers, That no evidence lias been obtainable I' si ,- tlie 1 he forward explosion h the court proceeded to make a ready to prevent nny disorders, and tlie fixing tlie responsibility for the destruc- Isiilers have since lieen found by the polling, up to tin time of this dispatch investigation on the sisit. em- tion of the Maine upon any person or divers nud are Iu fair comlil ion. "'ns tiled (before noon) was peaceful ploying every available means for the persons. Tlie city generally Is quiet. Lust night 1 On the the night of Hie destruetinn nf: tin theater luive directed that finding of Impartial and exncl dcicnuinntinu of were full niul the Maine the and of views nil the causes of cvmrt hail the explosion. Its opera the of Inquiry been reported secure churches are the thronged. thins have been conducted with the this government thereon lie communi- for tlie niglit, at 8 p. in., by reliable It is too soon to give tlie result of Hie utmost deliberation and judgment, and cated to tlie government of her majes- liersons, through the proper nut hurl- - elections, but claims are made liuit no ty, tlie queen, and I do not permit my- lies, to the commanding officer. At tlie he government ticket, including twen-tlni- e while IndcjM'iidcntly pursued, nl,d source of information was neglected self to doubt that the sense of Justice ouo!!1 ConMmnMvoH. the Maine wan (li'Ktruyotl tlu Kirin ' lin 1hmii Ilia vott Iu tlin city and the fullest opportunity was al of the Spanish nation will dictate a was quiet, nnd tlwrcfunt thp leant lia- bem vtry liBht ten-inc- . j -- ! lf I ! self-controll- I f ; tie-re- !,I-- lH-In- g thor-oug- - ,r i ; c as to-da- y |