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The Delta independent., 1895-04-10
VESSELS ORDERED TO SYRIA
VIII Protect Amer cans In Case of a
Massacre.

Washington, April 1.-THE United
States ship Marblehead, now at Glib
raltar, was cabled yesterday by Secre.
tary Herbert to proceed with dispatch
to Beirout. Syria. The commander in
chief Of the European station who will
sail Immediately on the San Francis.
co, now at Palermo for Smyrna, was
instructed to order the vessels Of his
command to also visit Alexandretta
and confer with the United States con-
suls and resident American citizens,
and II it is found that there are good
grounds for the apprehensions express
ed in these quarters concerning prob
able massacre of Christians to intimate
to the responsible authorities that this
government will afford full protection
to American citizens living peacefully
in that part of the world under its
treaty guarantee.
The orders to the European squadron
were issued at the instance of the State
department which has received a let
ter from United States Minister Terrell
Mt Constantinople suggesting this
course. He reported that the mission.
aries In Syria We're in state Of alarm.
in view of the turbulent feeling mani
tested by the Turks, while no overt
acts had been reported, he felt it
might be judlcious movement to send
some Of our warships to the towns
along the sea coast for the sake Of the
moral impression it would make.
The board Of American missions also
has been urging the navy department
to make Smyrna rendezvous for the
Mediterranean squadron to impress the
natives in that section of the country.
1t is not, however, the intention Of the
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that will interfere with the San Fran
cisco and Marblehead at the great Kiel
naval demonstration unless there
should appear to be real danger Of an
outbreak in Turkey that might jeopar-
die the lives Of Americans.
The Delta independent., 1895-04-10
RAILROAD TO KEY WEST.
Plan Which ths Navy Department Hai
Under Consideration.

Plan Which ths Navy Department Has
Under Consideration.
Washington, April S.-The Cuban
complications have increased the inter-
est Of the engineering department of
the navy in the plan to extend the
Jacksonville, st. Augustine and Indian
railway along the Florida Keys to Key
West 1t Is pointed out that this will
bring Havana within fifteen hours by
sea from the end Of the railway, in
stead Of thirty hours as at present, and
will vastly increase the Importance of
the island, both for naval and military
purposes. The railway is now far from
the beginning of the chain Of islets that
stretch from the southeast corner Of
the peninsula 200 miles in a northwest
erly direction. These islets are from
one to four or five miles long and are
of good breadth. For the most part,
the water between them is SO shallow
that a man can easily wade from one
to the other. Here and there are deep
and narrow channels, but there is moth
ing that presents any serious engineer
ing difficulty.
At first it is probable that the rail-
way will be built on trestles, but the
work Of filling in around the latter will
be begun Immediately, in order to pro-
tect the piles from the ravages Of the
Toredo worm. 1t Is thought probable
that as soon as the embankment Is com
pleted in any one place the wash of the
sea will heap up sand against 1t and
that the string Of islands will be ulti-
mately converted into one long penin-
sula. There are no heavy waves to de-
stroy the work, which is screened from
the Atlantic by the Bahama islands.
The gulf stream flows along the south.
east Of the islands and throws up sedi.
ment on each side in its passage. 1t ia
largely due to this stream that the
islands are now In existence, and 1t is
steadily adding to them.
When the road Is completed 1t will be
possible to go from New York to Key
West entirely by land In a little over
two days. Passengers for Cuba, OF
who are going through the Nicaraguan
canal when that is completed, can join
the steamer at Key West. thus saving
a four-days' sea voyage in the North
Atlantic and escaping practically all
the rough water between New York
and Greytown. At present there 10 no
The Delta independent., 1895-04-10
Gener,l and I'ersonRl,

Lord Randolph Churchill. who was sup,
posed to be bankrupt, left an estate valued
at 100000.
Lord Russell was a member of the report
ers' gallery before he had seat In the
House of Commons.
bIiss Brice, daughter of the Ohio senator
is reported engaged to Henry Outram Ba Y
lrpnsides, second secretary OF the British
embassy.
The sole surviving member of Yale'i
class Of 1922 Is said to be Rev. DR.. Edward
B4echer, n brother of Henry Ward Beech
eri He Is nearly % pears old.
Mayor Schieren of Brooklyn has expressed
himself empha atically opposed to the city do
Ing Its own electric lighting. He says muni
cibal ownership and operation have 10
nearly every case proved a failure.
Richard Harding Davis uses his own por
trait for that OF the hero In the Illustrations
of his latest novel. 1t likewise furnishes
very good Illustration Of the eccentricities ol
genius.
Two years time will be needed In which
to complete the decoration of the new con
gressional library at Washington. and the
work will be In the hands of commission
headed by John La Fargo.
The Delta independent., 1895-04-10
SHORTAGE GROWS LARGER.
Progress of tho Inquiry at the Carso
inf.

Progress of tho Inquiry at the Carson
Mint.
Carson, New, April S.-Superintend-
ent Mason of the government assay Of
flee in New York has been in full
charge of the mint scandal investiga-
ton here for two weeks. He has al
ready discovered shortages that ap-
proXimate about 100000, and all the
suspected melts have not yet been ex-
amined. The town is full of secret
service detectives, under the control Of
Agent Grant of Chicago. and they are
shadowing suspected officials and
learning the history of their recent ex-
travagant habits. None Of those sus-
pected can escape.
The greatest steal yet discovered in
one melt was unearthed by Superin-
tendent Mason a few days ago. He
found that one run or melt which pur-
ported to contain 2,2OO ounces, half
gold, half silver, had but forty ounces
Of gold. The shortage on this fraud
ulent melt, therefore, was about S22,-
600.
The principal man under suspicion is
Assistant Meter and Refiner John
Jones, who has been In office under
Hirsch Harris, and who came to him
as a hold-over from the Harrison ad-
d
work on Jones' record. and they claim
to have discovered that he has been
spending $500 to 5000 a month, on an
income Of 1926. He was first suspected
by Hirsch Harris. Harris relied large
ly on Jones, the practical man in the
department, but grew very suspicious
when bars that ought to have come out
with a large percentage Of gold were
returned nearly pure silver.
He reported the shortage to ex-Gov-
ernor Jewett Adams, superintendent of
the mint. The shortage was immedi-
ately reported to II. E. Preston, super
intendent Of the mint at Washington.
and Expert Assayer Mason was forth
with dispatched here to investigate.
The crimes were committed by the sub
stitution of bars and 1t Is known that
the frauds extend over a period Of five
or six years.
The Delta independent., 1895-04-10
INCOME TAX UPHELD,
But the Supreme Court Il Somewhat Dl.
vided on It.

But the Supreme Court Il somewhat d.
vided on 1t.
Chicago. April GA special dispatch
to the Tribune from Washington, D. c.,
says: The United States Supreme
court in the income tax case has re-
versed the decision of the lower court.
but the income tax law as a whole. is
upheld, but only by the divided court
Two important portions of the law,
however, have been decided to be un-
constitutional, and they are so serious
as to affect materially not only the
revenues of the government. but the es-
timation in which the income tax will
be held by the people.
Under the decision to be handel
down by the court, 1t Is said, all in
comes derived from rents are exempted
from taxation by the federal govern
ment and all incomes derived from
state and municipal bonds are similarly
exempted. In other respects the in-
come tax law stands as it was last
August, but the result of the consul
tations in the Supreme court shows
very conclusively that the law can
easily be picked to pieces provided
suits are brought to contest each par
ticular point as 1t comes up.
The court was evenly divided. JUS
tice Jackson was too Ill to take part.
Chief Justice Fuller and Justices Field
Gray and Brewer were opposed to the
law. Justices Harlan, Brown, Shiras
and White voted to sustain the law.
The expectation among members Of
the court Is that the decision will be
rendered Monday in open court, but
there is bare possibility that the court
may again split up into irreconcilablc
sections and hold up the decision. II
the next Congress does not repeal the
law with the sanction of the president,
there will be a sudden rise in the price
of all local public securities as well aS
of all real estate, for, rs they will be
exempted from taxation, they should
get the benefit of the per cent. which
other income producers are obliged to
account for.
The Delta independent., 1895-04-10
BAD FOR RAILROADS.
STORMS IN EASTERN COLORA.
DO.
Fierce Winds, BlindipE snow and Drift-
ing >srd Renders 1t Impossible to Hun
Trains-Grtat Loss to Live Stock.

Denver, April 9.-One of the worst
storms that railroad men have had to
contend with in years has been raging
north, east and south Of Denver. A
strong wind. heavy snow snow fall and
drifting sands rendered 1t impossible
to keep the roads cleared so that trains
could run while the storm lasted
and only late yesterday did the storm
abate sufficiently to allow of active
work In clearing the track. Last night
trains began to get in that had been
stalled on the plains from ten to sixty
hours.
No trains have got through on the
Kansas Pacific or Rock Island since
Friday afternoon. The Kansas Pacific
is stuck with two snow plows and four
engines in fifteen feet Of snow. The
Rock Island got within two miles Of
here from the West with a rotary
snow plow and broke down and got
within one mile from the East with an
other and then it also broke down. The
track has however, been opened from
the east so that trains from the east
are now in the yards here. The fifteen
foot cut just east Of the depot on the
Rock Island is full from bank to bank
with snow and as both the rotary snow
plows are disabled and one wedge plow
Is in the snow bank off the track and
crosswise on the rail, it will be slow
work clearing the track. They can
hardly expect to get their trains
through until some time Monday.
! Dispatches from the towns on the
plains east Of here report great loss
of live stock.
The message from Limon Is that 1t Is
too soon yet to make an accurate esti-
mate Of the loss Of cattle, but to say
that the loss will be at least 20 per cent.
would be conservative and sheep have
not Jared much better, especially where
herds have drifted away from camp.
One of E. Robinson's fiocks and herder
failed to get into camp last Friday. To
day Robinson and several men are
finding sheep scattered over the prairie
from ten to twenty miles from home,
but at II o'clock last night the herder, a
Mexican, has not been found. 1t Is
hardly possible that he lived throughout
the storm unless he found shelter.
Trainmen coming In on the Rock Is
land train from the east say that sew
eral hundred cattle are lying dead along
the track from here seventy-five miles
eastward. The snow plow crew say
they pulled out several hundred sheep
from the snow between here and Ge-
noa, ten miles east Most Of them
would run away when pulled out, but
those that are entirely covered Will
smother.
A dispatch from Hugo says: The
damage to live stock is incompatible
at this time. Stock belonging to the
Brush Cattle company and ranging
hundred miles north Of this county can
to-day be seen in large numbers behind
buildings and fences, some having died
in the streets Of Hugo The damage to
buildings and fences is also quite large.
snow fences along the Union Pacihc
road from Ellis to Denver are either
blown entirely away or so badl ly dam
aged as to be useless. telegraph wires
and poles down at many places. Resi-
dents of Hugo for twenty years cannot
remember during that time storm Of
such duration and terror.
The Delta independent., 1895-04-10
KILLED A MlNI1TER,
latest Outrage C.mmi ted by tho Dow
Train Robbers.

latest Outrage c. mmi ted by ths Dover
Train Robbers.
Kansas City, April S.-A special to
The Star from Hennessy, Oklahoma,
says: Three of the Dover train rob-
bers are still at liberty. One has dis
appeared and is supposed to have died
from the effects of wounds received at
he hands Of the United States marshal
on Thursday. His body is supposed to
have been secreted or buried by pals.
Last evening the remainder of the
gang escaped from the brush where
they We're surrounded by number of
deputies, and made their way to the
house Of the Rev. DR.. Godfrey, a Bap-
list preacher, and demanded their sup
per. After obtaining it, they robbed
the preacher Of his money and val
uables, took two Of his best horses and
rode away. After the robbers had
gone, Mr.. Godfrey mounted another
horse and started in pursuit Of the out
laws. His body was found this morn
ing about five miles from his house,
riddled with bullets.
The farmers have organized a posse
Of about 100, and with deputy mar
shals are giving the outlaws a close
The Delta independent., 1895-04-10
REJOICING IN NEBRASKA.
Farmers and Business mon Happy Ovel
ths Rain.


Omaha, Neb. April From all parts
of the state messages have been re
ceIved telling of the heavy rains and
snow and the consequent happiness OF
the farmers and business men. Songs
of praise are especially going up from
the heart of the drouth-stricken region
of last year There the rain has been
the most abundant. From Nuckels
county west. taking in the vast area
covered by the counties of Adams.
Webster, Franklin, Kearney, Harlan.
Buffalo, Dawson, Phelps, Furnas.
Frontier Red Willow, Lincoln, Hayes
Hitchcock, Chase, Dundy, Perkins and
Keith, and, in fact, across the state to
the northern boundary, the precipita-
ton has been sufficient to satisfy the
most carping critic. Where discour-
agement abounded a week ago, hope
has resumed her sway and driven out
evil forebodings. replacing them with
confidence and trust.
Not only has Nebraska been blessed
by the copious showers, but the dried
up counties along the Kansas, Colorado
and South Dakota borders have been
wetted to an extent in excess Of any
experienced in two years. In the north
western counties ten inches Of snow
has fallen, greatly delaying railroad
traffic.
The Delta independent., 1895-04-10
Now Paper Trust.

Boston, Mass, April Am immense
combination, the definite form OF which
has not yet been determined, has been
agreed upon by the leading pulp manu-
facturers OF New England. The fnan-
cial hand back Of the scheme Is said to
be that Of J. Pierpont Morgan & Co.,
and the capital involved Is something
like $35, 100000.
A gentleman connected with one Of
the largest paper concerns in New Eng
land says that the consolidation will
not mean an increase In the price of
paper, but that the idea is simply to
reduce the cost Of manufacture The
proposed combination is only prelimi-
nary to the final purchase of the mills
by a big syndicate. The Bangor Pulp
and Paper Co., the Glenn Paper Co.
Bergen Falls and the Russell Paper Co.
of Lawrence, Massachusetts,, are in
cluded in the scheme.
The Delta independent., 1895-04-10

place along the east Florida coast
where large steamers can touch to
take on passengers or freight while
Key West has an excellent harbor.
The strategic Importance of the island
and the railway will become much
greater should the Nicaraguan canal
be built.
The Delta independent., 1895-04-10

Or, in other words, Hoods Sarsaparlla,
is a universal need. II good health is to
be expected during the coming season the
blood must be purified now. All the
germs OF disease must be destroyed and
the bodily health built up. Hoods Sar-
saparilla is the only true blood purifier
prominently in the public eye to-day.
Therefore Hoods Sarsaparlla is the best
medicine to take In the spring. 1t will
help wonderfully in cases of weakness,
nervousness and all diseases caused by i'm
pure blood. Remember
The Delta independent., 1895-04-10

In the long run 1t will not pay the
young women who are employed in the
hat factories of Reading to slip notes
making matrimonial advances to buy
ers of hats under the hat bands. This
mode of obtaining husbands is only a
variation OF other unusual methods
which have frequently been tried with
results not satisfactory to either side.
The affection that is to last through life
must have a better beginning.
The Delta independent., 1895-04-10

According to an Omaha decision the
penalty for killing pugilist in the ring
is two years in the penitentiary. but the
business will never flourish as 1t should
till the penalty is abolished and a suit
able reward substituted.
The Delta independent., 1895-04-10

The law, the church. medicine and
literature have been the four great pro-
fessional fields to which the students
attention and energies were bent. And
now advertising-an offshoot of litera-
ture-looms up as a large and inde-
pendent field for brainy boys.
The Delta independent., 1895-04-10

One Of the most striking things in the
truly remarkable eastern war is the sue
cess of the medical and surgical treat
ment Of the Japanese troops. The sur
geon-general reports a death rate Of
only per cent among the wounded who
were brought under the care of the
surgeons.
The Delta independent., 1895-04-10

Ohio is to follow the example Of Penn
sylvania in establishing a state colony
of imbeciles. Pennsylvania has proved
on its idoit farm at Elwyn that proper
ly attended imbeciles will form an in
dustrious and self-sustaining colony, to
the advantage of all concerned.
The Delta independent., 1895-04-10

Current events in Spain and italy dis
close considerable popular discontent
with the present condition of affairs in
those countries. 1t may not be a great
while till the shaky monarchies of
Southern Europe will have to hitch
along little to make room for another
republic
The Delta independent., 1895-04-10

The rise in the price of silver is ac-
counted for on various grounds, but it
is no doubt chiefly due to Germany's
change Of attitude. Perhaps half of the
highest possible price of precious me-
tai Is due to demand for use in the arts.
The rest is coinage value-as will very
clearly appear If Germany, France and
the United States get together on a BIZ
metallic basis.
The Delta independent., 1895-04-10

chase. They are now In the Gloss
mountains, where good hiding places
can be found. If the posse can locate
them there is not the slightest doubt
but they will be strung up to the near
est tree. Mr.. Godfrey leaves wife
and several children.
The Delta independent., 1895-04-10

The armistice between China and ia
pan will leave Japan in readiness for
an active campaign should the negotia-
tons fail. Campaigning in North
China is not nearly as comfortable be-
fore the middle of April as afterwards,
and 1t is probable that this considera-
tion weighed at least as much in bring
ing about the armistice as the Japanese
emperors Indignation because of the
assault on Ii Hung Chang.
The Delta independent., 1895-04-10

British Columbia. although living
next door to freedom all its life. doesn't
seem to have profited by the associa-
ton. The tyrannical government up
there does not even permit the bicycle
girls to wear bloomers-horrid old
fhtn0t
The Delta independent., 1895-04-10

England is after a large slice Of
Alaska in order to get an outlet from
her possessions to the sea, but instead
of proposing to buy It as the United
States did, she claims 1t under a treaty
with Russia seventy years old. When
England doesn't see what she wants
she reaches for 1t herself,
The Delta independent., 1895-04-10

N. Jules Roche recently declared in
the French chamber that Germany can
place an army of $4,000 electives in
the field while France can count on
only 406.0 900. AS Germany is decidedly
the more populous country, the member
deserves credit for telling an unwel-
come but valuable truth.
The Delta independent., 1895-04-10

Diplomacy. as signified by the utter
ances Of the Spanish minister at WASH
ington. is the art Of shooting of ones
mouth to the least possible advantage
to ones reputation for good sense and
good manners.
The Delta independent., 1895-04-10
Spring M ediCine

"My little girl has always had poor
appetite. | have given her Hoods Sarsapa-
rlla, and since have given 1t TO her she has
had good appetite and she looks well. l
rheumatism. I have taken Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla. | am now we'll ani have gained in
strength. My husband was very sick and all
run down. ! decided to give him Hoods
'Sarsaparilla aud he began to gain, and now
he has got he works every day" Mas.
ANNE DUNLAP, 3s5 E. 4th St, s. Boston,
Mass. Get only Hoods, because
The Delta independent., 1895-04-10

Uneasy lies the head that wears q
crown" but IT. will not be a circum-
stance to the uneasiness in the head
OF woman who does not wear a new
bonnet.
The Delta independent., 1895-04-10

1t is horrifying to hear that women
have been arrested in Boston for shop
lifting and the goods found concealed in
their big sleeves. We trust this Is not
true. It must be some terrible mistake,
The Delta independent., 1895-04-10

A New York paper condemns a man
who pretended to be asleep while his
wife got up and captured two burglars.
But what is the use Of spelling a good
nap when a man has such a wife as
that?
The Delta independent., 1895-04-10

Boston printer has captured an
heiress. Instead of trying to set up a
certain number of thousands he will
soon be looking around for ways Of
pleasantly spending a few.
The Delta independent., 1895-04-10

Having gone into the business OF re-
moving high officials. 1t might be well
for the German emperor to begin at
the very top.
The Delta independent., 1895-04-10

Cuba will not get over the revolution
habit till 1t is annexed to the United
States, and there is no absolute GER
tainty that 1t will get over 1t then.
The Delta independent., 1895-04-10

Advertising should be taught in all
commercial schools. 1t is as necessary
In business as reading. writing or arith-
metic, and a good knowledge of it is
often more profitable than all three.
The Delta independent., 1895-04-10

A man has gone crazy over "Trilby."
The most remarkable feature about the
case is the fact that the unfortunate is
a Chicago man.
The Delta independent., 1895-04-10

The reported appearance of an I'M
mense sea serpent in Florida river in
dicates that the failure of the orange
crop has driven the Floridians to drink.
The Delta independent., 1895-04-10

Along with the new woman comes a
new code of lynching ethics which eX-
tends to her the rights. privileges and
honors of being hanged.
The Delta independent., 1895-04-10

A man was photographed in Georgia
while dangling at the end Of rope.
Under such circumstances 1t must have
been extremely difficult to look pleas
ant.
The Delta independent., 1895-04-10

1t appears from semi-ofticial reports
that there are still $4,000 elephants in
existence. not counting several that the
American people have on their hands.
The Delta independent., 1895-04-10

British dignity never goes on the bar
gain counter. as those who have had to
pay for 1t can testify.
The Delta independent., 1895-04-10

The American eagle is getting trif1e
hoarse, but can still be readily under
stood in all parts of the hall.
The Delta independent., 1895-04-10

The poor little king Of Corea seems
to be out OF a Job as a casus belli.
The Delta independent., 1895-04-10

Apparently the English lion has been
sharpening his claws and his thirst for
gore