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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-09-13
PROOF AGAINST BIG GUNS,
Plate from the Battle Ship Iowa Sub
jeCtcd to a Test

The new battle ship Iowa will withstand
the projectiles of the best 12-inch gun
afioat. That was the conclusion drawn,
from one of the most important tests
ever made at the government proving
ground at Indian Head. Since the equip
ment of modern battle ships with heavy
armor there has been in naval quarters s.
question as to whether the framework OF
ships 80 armored could resist the crushing
force of blow from one of the big guns,
even though he armOr itself was capable
of keeping the prOjectile out. Hitherto,
all tests of arrnor have been made against
an unyielding wooden butt. Wednesday
the United States. for the first time since
the use of modern guns and modern armor
began experiments TO determine the actual
strain and injury to which the battle ship
would be subjected if struck by pro-
jectile. For that purpose side armOr
plate Of the battle ship Iowa. row being
built at the Cramps yards in Philadel-
phia, was fitted up on an actual reproduc-
ton of Il section of the ship. The plate
itself was IL feet by ~ ii inches thick
at the top and sloping toward the bottom
10 thickness of seven inches. The shots
were fired at 80 yards at right angles to
the plate TO secure the normal impact.
The first was q 5O0-pound Carpenter
projectile from a ten-inch gun driven by
40 rountls of Dupont's brown prismatic
powder. The projectile was driven into
the plate about six inches, and not a
single injury to the backing WAS discoy-
cred. The second shot was also from
ten-inch gun. but the charge was increased
126 pounds. This shot also spent itself
on the plate without creating "a sign of a
crack or INJURY, or straining the frame
work. Finally an SJO-pound Wheeler
Sterling shell, driven by 400 pounds of
powder, was fired at the plate from
twelve-inch gun. The projectile struck
with q velocity of 1.S00, or an energy Of
/ 100000 pounds. This shot should, ac-
cording 10 most estimates, have pene-
trated a siXteon-inch Harvcyized plate.
Although ii cracked the plate. which was
already weakened 10y the TWO previous
shots. and penetrated Ia the wood back
ing. it did not get through the hacking
On the whole, the result Of the test with
the plate and framework was considered
remarkable. Secretary Herbert greatly
rcjoiced ut the result
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-09-13
Veterans Take Louisville.

The twentyninth encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic was opened
Monday at Louisville, Ky, with a parade
on the arrival of Commanders chief
Lawler and staff. at 80 a. m. The Louis
vile legion was Il feature of the parade.
At the Gait House. the headquarters Of
the national officers are beautifully deco
rated and elaborate arrangements were
made for receptions during the day. While
the reception of the COMMANDMENTS chief
and his staff was the most imposing event
of the day, the receptions at the depots
of Grand Army of the Republic posts and
veterans arriving in other groups were
equally interesting Special trains arriv-
ed as fast as they could be handled in the
depots. and the local escorts were kept
busy. Many veterans recognized old COM
rades at the depots. From early morn
ing and throughout the day drum corps
were heard in all directions, as the veter-
ans were being escorted to their respec-
tive headquarters on their arrival. The
roads were full of extra trains. and the
local arrangements We're certainly equal
to the entertainment of all that came.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-09-13
WEEK FOR CROPS.
Conditions All Favorable for Their
Securing, Maturing. and Starting.

Reports on the condition of the crops
through the United States for the week
show that it has been generally favorable
for securing and maturing crops, and for
blowing and seeding. Late corn has ex-
perienced general improvement in the
principal corn States ard is maturing
rapidly. In portions of South Dakota and
Wisconsin. however, the frost Saturday
caused some injury. In Minnesota the
crop is reported 10 have escaped injury
from frost. In Iowa the greater part Of
the crop is ready for cutting. Cotton
picking Is now quite general over the
southern portion of the cotton region and
Will commence in the northern portion
next week. Frosts were general Satur-
day and Sunday from Montana eastward
TO Michigan. The report for individual
States is as follows:
lllinois-The last week has been @
favorable one for crops: plenty of warmth
followed 10y short period of cool weather
and frequent showers lave caused vege-
tation to advance rapidly. The rainfall
average for the State has been somewhat
above the normal. also the average tenn
perature for the week. Late corn is fill
ing and maturing rapidly. and with three
weeks immunity from frost all will be
ready 10 cut. Early corn is being cut
quite generally. Wheat land is generally
prepared and sowing will soon begin.
iScOnsin-Fme weather for maturing
corn, potatoes. buckwheat. tobacco. mil
let and cranberrieS. Early corn being
cut, potatoes and buckwheat nearly ma
tured.
MinnesOta-Frost injured garden truck
considerably, but corn and potatoes gen.
orally escaped unharmed. Small grain
except flax all cut, and stacking and
thrashing well advanced.
South Dakota-Frost Saturday morning
injured vines and late corn in northeast
ern localities. Much early corn ma
turcd, some harvested Potatoes matur-
ing rapidly.
Nebraska-Favorable week with about
normal temperature, and more than nor
NAL rainfall over a large portion of the
State. Fall blowing and seeding general
and ground in unusually good condition.
kansas-Nery warm, with light showers
in the. west third and abundant rains over
the rest of the State Much hay spoiled
by rain in central and eastern counties
Missouri-Drought in central and south
ern counties relieved by good rains and
late corn has now sufficient moisture TO
mature. Cutting will soon be general.
Cotton and tobacco doing well.
Iowa-A favorable week for ripenins
corn and potatoes and growth Of pastures.
Corn harvesting is in progress and G.
large portion of the crop is ready to cut
Ohio-Drought effectually broken and
all vegetation shows iIoproycment
lndiana-Corn still promises a large
yield. much tobacco housed. and that in
the field in good condition.
Weather has been favorable
to all growing crops. Corn and potatoes
have made progress. Pastures are great
ly improved.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-09-13
EASTERN.

". c. Ebisch. f. J. Liebel, and W. T.
Bruce, postoffice employees at Erie, were
arrested for conspiring to violate the civil
service act.
Daniel Coke. head of the coal-mining
firm of Coke Bros. at Drifton, Pa, was
killed by a fall from locomotive at
Hazelton. Pa.
Mrs. Mary Alice Fleming. young and
wealthy New York woman. has been ar
rested on the charge of numbering her
mother Mrs. Evelyn Bliss. by poison.
A merry-eo-round at the Waverly, y.
j.. fair went To pieces. throwing women
and children in all directions. -Four wom-
en- were so much hurt that they had to be
carried on stretcEers TO the ambulances.
Orderly Sergeant james VI. Brooks. L.
s. A., retired. died at Fort Preble, Me-,
aged 50. He had served in the army for
sixty-one years and was the last sur
vivor of the $1,000 men who made up the
army when he enlisted
The third days session of the medico
legal congress. in New York. began with
the reading by Clark Bell of a paper 10y
Gustave Boehm on The Brutality of
Capital Punishment The author con-
tended that the death penalty had no de-
terrent effect: that it was a relic of feudal
barbarism and was merely az act of re-
venge on the part of the State.
The American Broom and Brush Com
pany, having factories ut Amsterdam.
Fort Hunter and F'ultonville. y. y. ard
Dallas. Pa. has advanced the price of
brooms ranging from 12la cents TO %
cents per dozen. On fist. second and
third grade brooms the advance is -
cents: on fourth grade, 12la cents per
dozen. On railroad, barn. split and round
rattans, hotel and desk brooms the adj
vance is - cents The other broom man
ufacturers of the Mohawk Valley not con-
nected with the big concern have made
similar advances.
A disastrous fire broke out ut Boston.
Mass, shortly after ) o'clock Wednesday
morning on pier /. East Boston, owned
by the Boston and Albany Railroad, and
soon spread to the adjoining piers and
store-houses. Piers l. and > were burn
ed and stOre-houses / and > wholly de-
stroyed. Fifteen freight cars and Il large
amount of freight were destroyed. 1t
was ut first thought the loss would not
exceed S1J0.000. but a careful estimate
indicates that the loss will reach $500, 900,
and possibly more. In the sheds destroy
ed were stored 1000 bales of silas grass,
twenty carloads of hay. nearly fifty car
loads of -four in sacks. sixteen carloads of
merchandise and 1000 bales of hemp and
wool, all valued at over $4,000. The
wharves and buildings destroyed were
valued at 100000
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-09-13

of English AMI American missionaries
were killed, has been arrested. An at
tempt was made by Chinese soldiers 10
kidnap this person in the hope of secur-
ing the reward which had been offered
for his delivery to the authorities. The
total number of arrests thus far of those
concerned in the Ku-Cheng massacre is
$50. Twenty-three of the number have
been convicted, but up to this time sem
tence has not been passed upon any Of
them. the Niceroy of Fu-kien demand
ing the right To review the evidence adj
duced at the trials.
Spain has been setting up the claim
that the United States Government is
inimical TO her interests in Cuba" re-
marked Assistant Secretary Rockhill of
the State Department, but the recent
action of this government in regard TO
the alleged tlibustering expedition at
Wilmington should be sufficient denial
of such an assertion on the part of the
Spanish authorities. No matter what the
feeling of the people may he in this coun
try regarding the controversy between
Spain and Cuba. one thing is certain, the
laws on the statute books will be en-
forced by the State Department. That is
all we can do in the matter, and protests
by ministers or representatives, of belliger
ents will not have any weight in altering
the policy of tie administration, which is
the enforcement of Law"
1t is officially announced at CONSTANT
noplc that Rustem Pasha. Turkish Am
bassador To England, has telegraphed TO
the Foreign Minister that he has had an
interview relative to the Armenian ques-
ton with Lord Salisbury, whom he had
assured that the Sublime Porte is not
opposed to the reforms proposed by the
Powers signatory to the treaty of Berlin.
but that Turkey could not permit control
of Armenia by an international commits
sion. Lord Salisbury replied that under
the circumstances ii would be useless 70
continue the interview If. he said, the
Porte persists in its refusal. the Powers
will undertake the suggested reforms and
rest satisfied If however. the Porte
continues to resist. Lord Salisbury added,
it would be a signal for the dismember-
ment of Turkey. The dispatch has caused
the greatest uneasinesS.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-09-13
For Wounded Patriots.

The first fair to be held in the United
States in aid OF the wounded patriots of
Cuba opened Monday ut the Spanish
American Methodist Episcopal Church.
Brooklyn. 1t is under the auspices of 100
fair women of Cuban birth or extraction,
who are banded together in an organiza-
ton called the ''Hijas de la Libertad,'
or the Daughters of Liberty. All the ar
ticles displayed for sale have been made
by members of the society and are most
ly of southern pattern. The gross re-
ceipts of the fair will be used exclusively
for the purchase of medicines, arnica, alb
sorbent cotton and other necessaries for
the wounded patriots of the isle of Cuba
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-09-13
Confesses to a Train Robbery.

At Fort Wayne, Ind. after receiving
a ten years sentence to the Northern pen
itentiary for shooting Deputy Sheriff Har-
rod. John c. Stone astonished Judge
O'Rourke the jury and the audience by
rising in the pris ers box and confess
ing that he and Wallrath, his pal, who
was killed in the battle with the police,
were members of the gang of train rob
bers which few months ago held up Il
Lake Shore train near Wasepi. Mich
He gave the Sheriff two gold watches and
three railroad switch keys that he took
from the trainmen that night. The rail-
road people have been after the switch
keys without success ever since the train
was held up. Stone, it is supposed. be-
longed To n band of train robbers, as they
fought like tigers when arrested at Fort
Wayne three months ago. They opened
fire as soon as the officers approached
them. Wallrath was shot dead in his
tracks and Deputy Sheriff Harrod was
wounded in three different places.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-09-13
Women in Catholic Universities.

Women as professors in Catholic uni
versity is superstition that the average
Catholic or Protestant has hitherto re-
garded as almost beyond belief. But
from Washington comes the news that
the Catholic University of America. in
that city, is about to throw open its full
academic course to women. The date Is
even given on which the innovation will
take effect-namely. Oct. l. 1t is further
stated that the trustees of the university,
after debating at length the ACCESSIBILITY
of the step. have finally decided 10 or
Ganize separate department in the uni
versity devoted solely to women, and i'll
which the full course of academic in
struction will be given by women pro-
feSSOrS
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-09-13
FOREIGN.

NJ. Rothschlld's banking house in Paris
was the scene Thursday of another
nihilistic attempt. In the vestibue n de-
tective on guard saw stranger trying
to light the fuse of Il bomb which he car
cried with n cigaret. The ashes on the
cigaret prevented the ready ignition of
the fuse, and the weapon did not explode
The man was arrested When he was
taken to the police office he boldly
avowed himself an anarchist and de
clared that he intended the bomb rs an
anarchstic demonstration.
Hong Kong advices say: The leader
of the Ku-Cheng riots. in which q number
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-09-13

SOUTHERN.

The G.. 4. X. veterans are officially in
vited to attend the Exposition ut Atlanta.
Ga, Sept. u.
Dock King. colored. was hanged by 200
men near Fayetteville, Tenn. for as
saulting n white woman.
Five men in Pawnee Bills Wild West
Show were hurt at Pine Bluffs. Ark,
while their car was being switched.
Laura Howe was held for murder by
the coroncrs jury ut Birmingham. Ala.
accused of killing her J-year-old stepson.
The retail Srocers of Little Rock. Ark,
condemn the action of members who keep
open Sunday and will remove them from
the association if they continue.
AT Fayetteville, Tenn. Dock King.
colored. arrested on the charge of at
tempting to assault Mrs. Charles Jones'
near Fayetteville. was taken from Jail by
a mob of 200 men and hanged.
Stella Johnson, the 16-ycar-old daugh-
ter of widow who lives near Amilla.
Fla, was kidnapped, and the nude corpse
of the girl, strapped TO Il log and horribly
mangled. was found floating in Il small
lake about six miles from her home.
At the meeting of the Virginia Medical
Association ut Wytheville, DIR. Hunter
Mcclure, who, by reason of having been
Stonewall Jackson's surgeon. and ex
president of the American Medical AS
ISOLATION, has national reputation. eX
ploded some very popular ideas about
appendicitis. He said that he had
never, in all the operations he had per-
formed for this trouble, seen Il single
grape or tomato seed or cherry stone,
and he was very much pleased to be able
to make this statement, so as to set at
rest the fears existing among the laity
as to the dangers of these fruits.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-09-13
Light ADpropriation Asked.

The combined estimates of the Bureau
of Construction and Repair and Steam
Engineering of the Navy Department for
construction and steam machinery dur
ing the next fiscal year amount TO only
S5.S00.O00 which is $4,000 900 less than
was appropriated for this work for the
fiscal year ending June. 1896. A portion
of this sum is to be expended upon the
two proposed battle-ships. contracts for
which will be let about Jan. /. The re-
maindor will he used for general repairs
to the hulls and the machinery of the
vessels in commission.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-09-13
Two Sportive Young Men Wounded.

For some time past the residents of
Prospect avenue, Massillon, Ohio, have
been annoyed by what superstitious peo-
pie called ghosts. Sunday night Frank
Webb and William Conrad, wishing to
have sport dressed themselves to repre-
sent the ghosts Henry Ryder, on his
way home, saw the pair and, thinking
they were the much-talked-of ghosts
fred at them. Webb received a flesh
wound in the arm and Conrad got a ball
in his heel. Their wound are painful,
though not serious.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-09-13
Celebrated at Sacramento.

At Sacramento the forty-ifth ami
versary of the admission of California
into the Union was celebrated on Tues
day by the order of the Native Sons of
the Golden West with n parade i'll which
over four thousand participated. Liter-
airy exercises were held in the open air
on the Plaza, n regatta was held on the
river, and a reception at the historical
Suffers Fort. Monday evening there
was an electric carnival, the chief feature
of which was the parade.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-09-13
TRAGEDY in Denver.

William Rose, an undertaker's assist
ant. ut Denver, shot and MORALLY wound
cd Mrs. Philip Kuhn ut her home. He
shot her four times in the back. He ran
away, and although closely pursued by
n crowd managed TO reload his revolver
and shoot himself inflicting mortal
wound. Jealousy was the cause of the
crime. The man and the woman are
each 81 years old.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-09-13
Omaha Bicycle Dealer Arrested.

VI. q. Daxon, an Omaha bicycle dealer,
was arrested on warrant. The complain
ant is an attorney engaged for GOrmully
X Jeffrey, of Chicago. The complainant
charges that Daxon embezzed in the
neighborhood of $1,000 to 81, 300. In
addition to this the company alleges
that Daxon is indebted to it in the sum
of 5000 or $1,000. Andrae Il Son, of
Milwaukee, also hold mortgage for
81, 100 and Rector & Wilhclmy, of Oma-
Ia. one for $1,000.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-09-13

Total ............... .SS2O,9OO, DID
Against the above total there are de-
mand liabilities amounting to SG42.921,-
1S9, leaving Il cash balance of S1S4, O39,-
1J6. The decrease in the cash for the
month was So, 1874.
The Department of Agriculture has re-
ceived from its agent ut Berlin a state
ment of the imports of agricultural and
other products into Germany. 1t shows
that during the first six months of 1895
the following percentages of the total i'm
ports of the German Empire of the arti-
cles specified were obtained from the Uni
ted States: Cotton, 50 per cent; wheat,
II; maize, 90; grass and timothy seed. IL;
dressed beef, 30; oil cake, SO and lard
lanelin, %. Accompanying the statement
are copies of the quarantine and prohibi
ton regulations now in force in the Ger
man Empire in regard To the importation
Of live stock (whether for import or tran
sit only and fresh meat. These regula-
tons are of Importance in view of the
stringent measures governing importa-
tons from this country. The importa-
ton of cattle and fresh beef is prohibited.
The provincial presidents of the German
Government may order horses and SHEEP
imported from the United States to be
held ut the landing place for observation
and inspection. Pork imported from the
United States must be accompanied by Il
Government certificate of inspection.
Russia-The importation of cattle, sheep,
hogs and goats. whether for consumption
or transit. is prohibited: also, fresh beef.
mutton and goat meat.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-09-13
Cripp.ed defender Almost Wins.

The second race of the series for the
Americas cup between the English yacht
Nalkyrie and the American sloop De
fender. which was sailed off Sandy Hook
Tuesday, was Won by the British boat by
forty-seven seconds. The Defenders top
mast was broken in going over the start
ing line. She entered protest, claiming
that she was fouled by the end of the Val
kyrie's boom in going over the mark.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-09-13
SURPRISED A JUDGE.
SENTENCED PRISONER CON-
FESSES ANOTHER CRIME.

Defender Crippled by Her Rival,
Meets Her First Dcfeat-W omen May
Be Admitted-Request of Navy De-
partment Is Surprisingly Moderate.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-09-13

WESTERN LEAGUE.

The following is the standing of the
clubs in the Western League:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-03-15
WHERE is Ii?
The Chinese VicerOy Has Not Been
Heard From in Two Weeks-Has He
Fallen by the Wayside, or Has He
Kept Quiet Through Shame for
China'S Humiliation.

Washington, March 1.-THE where
abouts of Ii Hung Chang, China S
.peacc envoy. is a source of much spec
ulati0p and no little concern in Official
circles here and at the Chinese and
Japanese Legation Since he left Pe.Iln
more than two weeks ago there has
been no word. official or by press re-
ports. as TO his whereabouts. HIS
first departure from Peking was about
three weeks ago. but he was called
back by the Emperor on the receipt
by the United States Minister DENLY
Of Japanese terms OF peace as trans
mitted from Minister Dun in Japan.
The terms were fully agreed upon and
Prince Ii started to execute the treaty
of peace. He went to Tien Isln,
whence he was to sail for Japan.
There had been constant press reports
from Tien Tsin prior to that time. but
since then there has been absolute
silence and not word
HAS BEEN RECEIVED
as to LIS arrival at Tien Tsin or his
departure for Japan or his purpose.
A Shanghai despatch two weeks ago
stated that John w. Foster had start
ed for len Tsin TO join Ii. This is
the last Official or unofficial reference
to the subject Owing to the tremen-
dous responsibilities imposed on
Prince Ii there is naturally great in
terest in his movements. 1t is not
doubted that the mission is of such a
h,miliating character that Geographic
communication from Tien Tsin, which
is under the control of Ii, as viceroy
of the prc-ipce. is checked as to the
circumsta the mission. Owing
to the abse Of all information Of
his Whereabouts, it is even possible
that Ii has already sailed for Japan
with the purpose of allowing silence
to preserve as far as possible the fallen
dignity of himself and China. Word
is expected. however, clearing up the
mystery Of his whereabouts. Mean
while there is a disposition in official
circles to wonder whether this is an
other stroke Of Chinese diplomacy.