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VOL. XV. NO. 239.
ASHEVILLE, N. C MONDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 14, 1910.
3 CENTS
i HPmiE CRIME IS
WHEN K IF
Negro Held on Suspision of As
sault and Murder of Nine
Years Old Marie Smith
of Asbury Park.
FERMENT OF EXCITEMENT
FOLLOWS THE DISCOVERY
Child Had Been Missing Four Days: Lay
in the Woods Near Her Home,
Covered by the Fall
ing Leaves.
SBURY PARK, N. J., Nov. 14.
A ferment of excitement pre
JT v.
vailed today, following the dis
covery of the mutilated body of the
nine years old Marie Smith, who has
been missing from her home four
days.
The body was found in the woods
nenr her home.
Thomas Williams, a negro, is held
on suspicion.
The body was found at dusk Inst
night. Some Instinct seemed to wnrn
the mother of how the search had
ended, lor, although an effort was
made to shield her from the truth,
she rushed from the house and took
in the full horror of the fact before
she could be withheld. Half fainting,
half in convulsions she was enrried
into the house .and there Is grave
tears that she will die and with her
the life she was soon to haw brought
into the world.
Cliancr Discovery of Hotly.
Chance discovered the body as
chance had hidden it. There seemed
to have been no effort at conceal
ment. The wind had strewn fall
leaves until their color so matched
the brown of the child's dress and
her brown hair that, as she lay face
downward, she was nearly Indistin
guishable from her rhroud. Search
ers had passed again and again with
in a fov meet of her In full daylight
during the past three days and it was
n random glance that happened on
her last night.
Thomas Williams, known In the
neighborhood as "Black Diamond," Is
a negro woodchopper, employed by
the girl's aunt, and had been missing
since the same day on which Marie
disappeared. A warrant was Issued
lor him and an alarm for his capture
sent broadcast throughout the country
and state. His axe was found near
the bodv. It did not need an autopsy
to establish criminal assault. The
child was small for her years and not
strong, but she had fought to utter
exhuustion. The broken sticks and
trampled ground ..round her snoweo
as did her injuries. Her grey cap and
the blue ribbon she wore In her hair
had been tied tight about her throat
but she had also been beaten on the
forehead with some blunt Instrument,
and the leaves under her face were
frosen together with her blood.
In her struggles she hud been grasp
ed by the hand with such force that
a (Old ring she wore had been flat
tened Into the flesh. Her arms were
badly scratched and there was n
wound In the cartilage of her nose
which surgeons say must have been
caused by human teeth shut down on
it to cut oft her breath.
Marie Smith wss last seen at 11
o'clock Wednesday morning on her
way to school, two blocks from her
home. The place where the body was
found la off the path and either she
must havs been enticed Into the woods
or picked up and carried bodily.
Found In His Room.
Williams was arrested last night In
the last place where any one thought
to And him his room. The police
went there to search for evidence and
found their man Instead. Wl Hams
admitted that he had not left the
room since Thursday and tne api..
nnca of the room bore mm om.
suspenders were stained with
i i a l.ltr,H and a towel
Ills
what
was
lound on which bloody hands seemed
to have been wiped. When placed
under arrest the negro was In pitiable
terror and would neither admit nor
deny the erlms with which he is
chared. He was then taken quietly
to Jail.
MANY PERSONS KILLED
IN STREET FIGHTING
Han Juan Del Sur, Nicara
Rua, 14. Troops we're called
out to suppress political demon
Btration at Leon yeteriay,
and meeting resistance swept
the streets with grape iind can
iator.
Mariy persons were ku,e.or
wounded. Excitement is in
tense. Young
Woman- lort Found;
Convict A I rnited.
Francisco. Nov. i-B"Jr'j
i uinn the body Of
vouni woman waa today found beside
ih. .. theater John Knapp
e-eonvlct.
ested.
Th
REVEALED
GIB IS
WEBSTER SUFFERS
sfitejfc LOSS
Three-Story Hotel, Bank Building, Drug
Store and Two Residences
Destroyed.
FEARED FOR A TIME ENTIRE
TOWN WOULD BE DESTROYED
Fire Originated in Webster Hotel
I
About B:1B Last Night Citizens
1'omrlil Hard Uihh sit. ono.
Webster,
son county
last night.
the county seal of Jack
suffered ii disastrous lire
For a time it was feared i
the whole town would be wiped off I
the map, but fortunately the Humes'
were checked at the postofflce. The
loss will aggregate about $17,000 with
only n small amount of insurance.
The tire originated in the kitchen of
the Webster hotel and soon enveloped I
the entire frame structure. Spread
ing from the hotel to the drug store.
a few feet away, this was consumed I
and the Tuckaslegee bank next caught.
The residences of Nathan Cowan and!
Andy Allison were also destroyed and
the llames were finally checked at the
poBtofflce building, which had caught
Imt was extinguished.
Webster has no organized fire de
partment and no water system, and
bucket brigades were the only means
of lighting the flames. The men
fought bravely. Telephone messages
were sent to Dlllsboro and Sylva for
aid and several men rushed over In
time to give assistance.
The lire was discovered about 8:15
o'clock last night and it was about
9:30 before it was under control. The
Webster hotel was a 20-room, three
story frame structure, owned by V'lrge
Drown of Wnynesvllle and valued at
about $ 1 0,000. including furniture.
The bunk's loss will be about 12500
and the drug store about $1500. The
resiliences are valued at about 1500
each.
JOE CfllRNES. SLAYER DF
DAVIS, GIN A HEADING
Conflicting Testimony as to the Shoot
ing of the Biltmore Ranger
Magistrate Reserves Decision.
Joe Calrnes, who, about two weeks
nan. shot and fatally wounded Clete
Davis, a ranger in the employ of
George W. Vanderbilt. was given a
preliminary hearing before Magistrate!
Hood at Hendersonvllle Saturday
when some evidence was taken rela
tive to the shooting, the magistrate
reserving decision relative to bond at
the conclusion of the henrlng. The
evidence before the magistrate was
conflicting. Cnlrnes gave his version
of the shooting. He suld that he henru
a rustling of the leaves and bettSVlnl
that he saw a deer fired. His aim
was good and Davis, the rnnger. wna
mortally shot. A companion of Davis
testified that he and Davis were
watching for poachers on the border
of the estate when Davis was shot
from cover. After Davis was shot he
walked half the distance from the
scene of the shooting to his home
while his companion went after as
sistance. He died not long after being
shot. The coat worn by Davis on the
fatal day waa an exhibit at the pre
liminary hearing.
NINE SENT TO PRISON
ON BLOCKADING CHARGE
Judge lloyd today completed the
trial of the criminal docket and will
tomorrow begin trial of the suit of
Smathers against the Southern rull
wsy company. There were 21 Jury
trials and 14 convictions. Nine were
sentenced to Atlanta prison. Hill Wig
gins, Orsham county, and James Wha
ly Haywood county, 1 months each
and 1100 fine; and Ham Palmer. Cher
okee. John Qmtler. Jim Hob Evans,
Swain. R. Campbell. Cherokee.
Henry Caldwell. Haywood: Ephralm
Owen and Massey Wood. Jsckson. for
a year and a day and 1100 nne eaelk
Prayer for Judgment was continue In
case against Hrownlow Young. J. F.
Shepherd, convicted of retailing to
Indians, was titled tl00 and Imprison
ed for 10 days.
Sheriff Hunter came Into couit and
as 1 that he obtained permission,
Z lU Instance of Solicitor Hrown.
i-nnnor to give the Stat
from Juiige innniii
court jurisdiction over John and Mll-
Um Bradlv charged with i tailing In
i...th state and federal courts. This
FOUND
Fulfillment of Taft"s Promise
Depends on the Two Governors
Campbell of Texas Promises to Make Investigation of Rock Springs Lynching, and Haskell
of Oklahoma Promises to Try to Protect Slayer of Chief of Police Temple No Trace
of the Supposed Mexican Is Found by Posse.
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ASH1NGTON, Nov. 14. Ful-
llllment of President Taft's
promise to President Diaz of
severe punishment of the persons who
burned the supposed Mexican, Antonio
Rodriguez, at Rock Springs, Tex., and
to protect Mexicans in this country,
appears to depend upon the good will
of the governors of Texas and Oklaho
ma. Governor Campbell of Texas has al
ready promised to make an Investiga
tion of the lynching. A telegram from
Governor Haskell, In answer to an ur
FOOTBALL PLAYER
SlUGCEDTD DEATH
Captain of West Virginia University
Killed in Game Wilfully
Injured.
I
Wheeling, W. Va., Nov. 14. Inquest
Into the death of Rudolph Munk, the
West Virginia University football
player who died Saturday as the
result of injuries received in a football
game, wilt be completed tonight.
Thomas McCoy, the Bethany player
charged with being responsible for
Munk's Injuries, is expected to ar
rive during the day from his home in
Canton, O., and tell bis side of the
ease. He denies that he hit Munli
with his fist, as churged, and ex
plains that it was n football accident.
Monk whs from Cnnncllxvlllc, Pa.,
and was captain and left half back of
the West Virginia University team. He
died of concussion of the brain re
ceived in the gnmo with Bethany hero
Saturday afternoon In which the teums
fought for the state championship.
Monk was injured during the last pe
riod of the game and waa taken from
the fhMfl uneortseimts. McCoy, right
end of the Bethuny team, fell on Monk
In the scrimmage and spectators say
the men fought viciously. The referee
declares he saw no blows struck.
When McCoy arose from the prostrate
form of Monk he was removed from
the game. West Virginia won the
game 8 to 0.
McCoy Cltargcd With Murder.
A warrant charging Thomas McCoy,
right end of the Bethany college foot
ball team with murder In connection
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team, was issued here yesterday by
Magistrate R. O. Hobbs. The action
followed partial completion of the in
quest by Coroner W. W. Rogers.
The testimony upon which the war
rant was issued was furnished princi
pally by Homer N. Young, a Pittsburg
attorney, who umpired the game.
Young testified that Munk was mak
ing interference and was a few yards
in front of the scrimmage line when
McCoy came up to the W'est Virginia
captain, sti iking him in the head.
Munk fell to the ground unconscious
and Young ordered McCoy from the
gnme
The nutopsy held at the coroner's
office disclosed the fact that Munk's
death was caused by a blood clot nt
the base of his brain and could not
have been the result of a former In-
Jury. The dead athlete's body waa re
moved to his home nt conneiisvuie.
Pa. McCoy, who is charged villi
causing the player's death, lives at
Canton, Ohio.
A DeUbcrate Act.
Pittsburg, Pa., Nov. 14. Attorney
Homer N. Young, who umpired the
tonthall game between West Virginia
university nnd Bethany at Wheeling
Saturday afternoon lives here. He
said :
"I can state positively that the In
ury to Monk was the result of a plain
ly deliberate act. 1 cannot give the
name of the Bethany player who In
flicted the Injuries, but 1 saw the In
cident. A few minutes before this 1
had penalised Bethany 16 yarda be
cause the same player had run Into
Monk intentionally.
I was watching for more work of
the same sort. In the next rush there
was no untoward occurrence, but In
the next I saw the Bethany player,
whose name 1 did not obtain, deliber
ately run Into Monk and knock the
latter over backwards MonK leu
heavily on the back of his head and
did not rise. If he was kicked I did
not see It. I put the player who had
knocked him down out of the game
He aited like a man who knew he
had done something wrong, for he left
the Hald without a word of protest
or explanation."
Male nml Savings Hanks fulled.
flan tie-News Bureau,
Chamber of Commerce Rooms.
Hollemon Building.
Raleigh. Nov. 14.
The. corporation commission Issues
a call' for reports of the conditions
of state and savings banks at tne
close of business November 10, H10.
Three hundred and forty-five hanks
arv subject to this call.'
Hugh Inmnil in Serious Condition.
New York, Nov. 14. Hugh Inman,
the Atlanta financier, being treated
here for n i-vous breakdown, had a
iclapae today. Hia wfe and daughter
an ularmed. Mr. inman Is growing
gradually weaker
gent request from Secretary Knox to
guard the safety of Mexicans In Okla
homa and particularly prevent any at
tempt to lyncji' the man. supposed to
be a Mexican, who killed the chief of
police tit Anadarko. pledges the gov
ernor to' comply witli these requests.
The state department has not been
able to confirm the report that Rodri
guez was not a Mexican, but a native
born American. 'It In expected un In
vestigation will qlcar up that point.
I'nlted States Ambassador Wilson s
il Stntes Am
DERI IN
I PARTY
REACH THE CANAL ZONE
The Special Squadron Arrives at Colon
at 7:30 Will Remain
Panama Four Days.
in
Colon, Panama, Nov. 14. President
Taft arrived h"re this morning. The
armored cruiser Tennesee. bearing
the presidential party, and its con
voy, the Montana, arrived in the har
bor at 7:30 o'clock. When the presi
dent's vessel reached anchorage the
tug Cristobal drew alongside and
Lieutenant Colonel Ooethals and a re
ceiving party welcomed the president.
As the president left the Tennessee a
presidential salute was tired.
Mr. Taft left Washington Wednes
day, sailing from Charleston Friday.
He remains here four days, returning
to Charleston November 22. The
president's time will be oceupleil with
matters affecting the construction of
the Panama canal.
DF
WEDS VIDIQR NAPOLEON
"True Case of Princely Love Triumph
ing Over Royal Barriers" Belgian
Press Calls Wedding.
Paris, Nov. 14. The Romantic
story of the courtship of Prince Victor
Napoleon anil Princess Clementine Is
re-told In the Belgian press on this,
their wedding day. The nuptials at
Moncalleri, Italy, are described as the
hnppv consummation of a true case ol
princely love triumphing over royal
barriers.
The late King Leopold steadfastly
refused to permit the marriage of his
favorite daughter to the prince.
I PLEA OF INSANITY
ENTERED jYWITERSON
He Was Arraigned Today for Shooting
up Saloon and Its Proprietor
Last Summer.
Kingston, N. Y., Nov. 14. Erwin
Watterson, the son of Colonel Henry
Watterson of lnuisvUle, who shot up
Mitchell Martin s saloon at Saugerltch
lust summer and Injured the proprie
tor, for which he was Indicted for as
sault In the first degree, Interposed the
defense of Insanity today when ar
raigned.
A commission will determine as to
bis sanity.
IS H. GASSAWAY DAVIS
CANDIDATE FOR SENATE?
The Old Man Kcnum to Say lie Says
His Son-ln -Ijiw. Senator Elklns,
Is Improving.
Parkersburg. W. Va., Ntov. 14.
Henry Oaasawity Davis, who waa the
democratic nominee for vice president
In 1904, refused today to make a
statement as to whether he Is a can
didate to succeed Senator Soott
Mr. Davis stated that the condition
of his son-in-law . Senator Blklns, is
improving.
Slemp Wins by Small Majority.
Roanoke, Va., Nov. 11. Ti.e official
count of the vote In last Tuesday's
congressional election in the Ninth
Virginia district waa completed Sat
urday and ss announced at Urlstol
gives Congressman C. M. Slemp, re
publican, majority of III over Hen
ry C. Stuart, democrat. Slemp's ma
jority two years ago was 4100.
t ragus) Kefceilion Krnls.
Montevideo, i raguay, Nov. 14. The
rebellion came to an end today with
unconditional surrender of the rebels.
who gave un their arms and will
leave to the magnanimity of the gov
eminent the matter of their punish
mnt.
telegram informs the state department
thut Sunday passed off quietly
throughout Mexico, without recur
rence of anti-American outbreaks. It
is believed that the government has
the situation completely In hand.
No Trace at Temple's Slayer.
Anadarko, Okla., Nov, 14. Scouring
the surrounding hills a posse Is In
search for the man who escaped after
killing Chief of Police Temple Satur
day. There Is no trace of the fugitive
this morning.
EXPRESS STRIKERS
Eleven Hundred Teams Of the VariOUS'
Companies Go Out, Unhampered,
in All Directions.
New York. Nov. 14. Pour thuusund
striking expressmen went hack to
work today wearing union buttons;
conspicuously.
Fnr the first time in two weeks
1 100 teams of the Adams. Wells-Fareo
i inn., ,i u. ,i nnj ii.,. pvnraia i
companies were traveling unhampered
In all directions, nnd the congestion of
traffic was relieved.
SHE GIVE UP HER LIFE
FOR IDE SUM DF $118.25
She Was a Calf, and She At up Bills
Belonging to a South Carolina
Woman.
Spartanburg, Nov. 14. While going
to milk Mrs. Luther Calvert, who lives
at Clinton, dropped her pocketbook
containing five $20 bills, one ten, one
five, three ones, and a silver quarter.
The money was missed an hour later.
Thorough search revealed the quar
ter slightly chewed up, showing signs
of having been chewed by a calf. A
young heifer was picked out as the
suspect. A veterinary surgeon extri
cated from the calf's stomach a roll
of hills In badly mutilated condition.
The bills were taken to a local bank
and later forwarded to Washington
for redomptlon.
WIFE WISHES TO SHADE
COUNT TOLSTOI'S EXILE
No Effort Will Be Made by His Family
to Induce the Count to Return
to His Home.
Tula, Russia, Nov. 14. No effort
will be made by his family to induce
Count Tolstoi to abandon his sclf
Imposcd exile and return to peasant
life in his hut In Yasnayu, Poliana,
which he secretly deserted Thursday
with the avowed purpose of spending
the rest of his days in solitude.
The count's wishes are sacred to
his countess, who has sent him a mes
sage imploring him that she be per
mitted to join him and share the
hardships he is determined to ex
perience. SEVEN IN EVERY 1000
BELONG TO THE MILITIA
Present Strength of the National Cuard
Is 9 155 Officers and 110,506
Men; 734 Increase.
Washington, Nov. 14. The present
strength 'of the national guard of the
Unlttd States Is 9156 officers and 110.
;,or men, a net Increase of only 714
over the preceedlng year.
The average for the whole country
Is regarded us low, being about seven
mtlltlHJmen to every 1000 of popula
tion. These figures are contained in tie
annual report of Col. L M. Weaver,
chief of the division of the mllltU of
the irmy.
THE WKA
THKR.
For Ashevllle and vicinity: Rain
tonight or Tuesday; colder Tuesday.
For North Carolina: Unsettled
weather: rain tonight or Tuesday:
warmer tonight In east and central
portions; colder Tuesday. '
ARE BACK AI WORK
WED
UNDER
CLAY
OF
IS
End Came Suddenly Sunday Afternoon
While Senator Was Talking
to His Son.
SENATOR CLAY HAD SERVED IN
SENATE FOR FOURTEEN YEARS
He Was .17 Warn Old ami Had Been
in Falling Ileal) Ii for Some Time
Funeral Tuesday.
Atlanta. Nov 14. United States
Senator Alexander Stephens Clay, of
Georgia, died at the Robertson sani-
- tarium here Sunday afternoon at .1
! o'clock, after an extended illness. His
I death war as peaceful as it was sud
den. He had been talking with his
son, Herbert, a few minutes when he
suddenly reased speaking and fell
back w''h n slight gasp.
During the morning and afternoon
I me senator appeureu in oeiier spiriis
than usual, the attending physician
Istntlng that he was apparently re-
' covering from the slight relapse of
: Saturday. Mrs. Clay came to Atlanta
'"i their home at Marietta in th
morning, but when she found the sen
ator so much improved, returned to
Marietta about noon. The only mem
ber of tho family present at the death
hed was the senator's son, Herbert,
who is mayor of Marietta.
According to the physicians Senator
Clay's death resulted from dilation
of the heart superinduced by urterlal
sclerosis. The senator had been ill
for nearly a year anil come to the
eunitarium here on November 1 to
take a rest cure. He appeared to be
improving until Baturd'iy when, he
suffered a relapse winch he, in his
weakned condition, was una h!.- to
stiUU. The body wa renuiVOd ta Uiq
Clay home nt Marfftta lute in the
afternoon where th6 funeral services
will be held Tuesday.
Se nn tor Clay tysi D7 years old and
was serving hia third term In the
I'nlted States senate. He is survived
by a widow, five sons and a daughter,
besides his, parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.
J. Clay, of Cobb county.
Ralph Smith, Senator Clay's secre
tary, wired Scrgeant-at-Arms Rans
del of the United States senate, the
announcement of the senator's death
and a committee will be appointed
from the senate to attend the fun
eral. Unit served for .11 Years.
Washington, Nov. 14. News of tho
death of Senator Alexander 8. Clay
was received last night by Colonel
Daniel M. Ranadel, sergeant at arms
tor the senate. It wus conveyed In a
telegram Irom K. Herbert Clay, son of
the senator, and was dated at Atlanta.
Colonel Ransdel at once informed Vice
President Shermun who will name a
Committee of senators today to uttend
the funeral. Speaker Cannon also
will appoint a cimmlttee from the
house of representatives. Senator
Clay had been In 111 health for some
lime. In the past session of congress
ho was forced to remain away from
the senate chamber on several occa
sions although he refused to leave the
floor until practically forced to do so.
The tariff session waa a severe strain
on his gradually waning strength for
he gave close attention to the debaU-
attending the drawing up of the Ald-rlch-Pnyi.e
measure..
foomilltees Vamril for I'lllieml.
Washington, Nov. 14. Committees
were today designated by Vice Presi
dent Sherman and Speaker Cannon to
represent the senate and house at the
funeral of Senator Clay of Oeorgla
Wednesday. Senators Hacon, Scott,
Overman, Depew, Johnston, Dupont.
Smith of South Carolina, Oliver, Swan
son, Dick und Prazler compose the
senate committee. The house com
mittee will consist of the entire Oeor
gla delegation and Representatives
Clark and Sparkman of Florida. Clay
ton of Alabama, Moon of Tennessee
and Klnley of South Carolina.
WAYNE SMITH
Death YcMenla of Young Cltlsrm of
HonUny Soctlon Kmployc of
CI lampion Fibre ompan
Wayne Smith, aged 21 years, died
eatiy yesterday at the home of his
parents In the Hominy section fol
lowing n three week's Illness. He
wss a very popular young man nnd
leaves a large number of relatives
and friends.
He had been In the employ of the
Champion Fibre company for some
months. He waa unmarried.
Call for Bank Ktatemeiii.
Washington, Nov. 14. The comp
trullrr ot tl.e currency Issued a cnll
for statements of the condition of all
national banks st the close of business
November 10th.
Effective November It, the Western
Union Telegraph company will begin
all night telegraph service with I. T.
Milton, formerly of Augusta, as opera
tor and R. O. Whit head night wire
i liici Arrangements have been made
with the telephone company to deliver
messages over the telephone to outly
ing rural districts, ands towns In this
section.
SENATOR
GEORGIA
DEAD
COPPER WIRE FOUND
TRE HULL OF THE MAINE
It Is Such Material as Is Used
for High Tension Electric Cur
rentsConsiderable Quan
tity Reported.
IS STRONG CORROBORATION
OF THE BOARD'S FINDING
Such It Trend of Naval Officers' Com
mentAdmiral Sigsbee. Who Com
manded Ill-Fated Ves
sel, Talks.
New York Herald Syndicate.
H
AVANA. Cuba. Nov. 14. A large
quantity t Insulated copper
wire, such as is used for elec
trical currents of high tension, has
been found by divers under nnd about
the hull of the Maine. The wire now
lies on board the boring vessel Man
uelita, presumably to be examined by
authorized experts in due course.
Construction of the testing tube is
being actively' carried on. Fifteen
thousand tons of steel for the coffer
dam around the wreck is expected to
day from the United States.
Comment of Naval Officers.
New York Herald Syndicate,
1 502 H Street, N. W.,
Washington, Nov. 14.
There was intense interest in Wash
ington in the report cabled from Ha
vana that quantities of insulated
copper wire had been found about the
hull of the old battleship Maine. Of
ficers of the navy, while approaching
the matter with caution and anxious
for detuils, held the discovery of the
wire to be strong corroboration of the
verdict of the board of inquiry that
the Maine was blown up from the out
side. The news vas communicated to
Admiral George Dewey and other
navy and army officers
To Rear Admiral Charles G. Sigs
bee. retired, in command of the Maine
when she was blown up. there Imme
diately occurred the fact that only.
Spanish divers were allowed to work
outside the vessel during the investi
gation. He knew of no such discov
ery, although he recalled the fact
that nn American newspaper iiian was
present in the Spanish boat from
which the divers worked, but did not
disclose the fact that an;, wire va;
discovered.
Brigadier General Arthur Murray,
chief of the coast artillery, asked If
the wire was of the kind used on
board the Maine. This, he said, would
at once prove the value of the dis
covery. If the wire when compared
with that from the Maine proved to
be unlike It, General Murray regarded
that fact as indicating that It had no
place where found and strong evi
dence of n sinister purpose.
"That is highly interesting," said
Reekman Wlntbrop. assistant secre
tary of the navy, when the news was
given to him. "This would seem to be
corroborative of the findings of th'
board that the explosion came from
the outside of the vessel. It is, how
ever, too indefinite information for
detailed comment."
"When I attempted to bo on board
the Maine after she was blown up,"
said Rear Admiral Sigsbee, "I was
stopped by a Spanish picket boat. I
at once protested against this, and
went to General Blanco, who recog
nized the right which I had to return
to the vessel. 1 contended that my
rights were extraterritorial and de
manded that the Spanish admiral be
called off.
" But if the Inside belongs to you,
then the outside helor.ga to us,' as
serted General Blanco. This position
the Spaniards maintained, and while
we examined the vessel our divers
were not allowed to explore In detail
the outside of the vessel. This exam
inatloii was made by Spanish divers.
While attempting to preserve thi
judicial attitude which he has main
tained concerning the destruction of
the Maine, Rear Admiral Sigsbee was
unable to refrain from guarded ex
pressions of the significance of the
discovery reported today.
"What we must know first," said
Brigadier General Murray, "is wheth
er the wire found was ever on board
the Maine. Proof positive of this is
very Important. The question should
be investigated with great care. Ex
perts will be able eactly to determine
it. If wire like that waa not carried
on board the Maine, the conclusion la
obvious."
From Rear Admiral W. P. Potter,
a member of the Maine Court of Jjn
qulry, it was learned that during the
Investigation a mass of wires was dis
covered and brought to the surface.
It was ut first thought that they had
un important bearing upon the cause
of the wreck. UaUr It was established
that the wires were part of the Ar-'i
light signalling system' used on the
masts of the vessels. These wires
were not again thrown overboard, nor
were they copper Insulated wires ot
the character now discovered.
Trenton Has M,815 Population.
Washington, Nov. 14. Trenton. N,
J has a population og M.Slt Inhabl
tnnts, according to the thirteenth cen
sus, an Increase of St.KOH over 1900.
K l Weaver. Huncombe
igrteullural demount