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Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-12
Capital City Chat.
WASHINGTON correspCndcncc:

NGLISIiMEN like
To boast of the great
age attained by their
statesmen and public
men and point with
special pride Ia the
grand old man.
Mr.. Gladstone. But
we. too. have some
I'D men. the most re-
markable being Sen
ator Morrill, of Yer
mont. Senator Nor
riIl is 81 years of
age. in perfect
health. with Il mind
vigorous and active.
Il keen intellect and
a remarkable apac-
liz for work. Lie Is
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-12

Der Of a number of historical and liter
ary societies. and is now corresponding
member of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-12
Death in Icy Waters.

Eleven of 4 gang of forty bridge re-
pairers. working on The railroad span over
the pcqnohuck river. a mile east OF Brls-
tol. Conn. met 4 terrible death by drown
ing at . o'clock Thursday night. when
the structure collapsed because of the
flood.
The old New Haven bridge was II have
been replaced by Il stone structure. Trains
have had orders to run slow over ii since
work WAS commenced. and in the after
noon il sagged dangerously. when the 1
O'Clock train passed over it.. \ work train
with forty bridge rcpairerS was sent 10
repair it. and while engaged in this work
The structure collapsed. precipitating the
workmen into the icy water below. The
unfortunate men in the water attempted
10 seize sticks and portions OF the abut-
mcnts which had broken loose. but they
were carried down stream ard were quick
IL lost 10 sight in the darkness. Eleven
we're GrOWp.l.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-12
VETERAN STATESMEN.
LEGISLATORS ACTIVE AT AN AD-
VANCED AGE.

Morrill, with His s. Years Is the Nes-
tor of tine Senate and Is Older than
Gladstone Many Othcr'Distinguish-
ed Statesmen.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-12
RUIN IN IT'S WAKE.
ATLANTIC COAST SWEPT BY
WIND AND RAIN.

Raging Elements Nearly Wipe Ont
Many |illages-Eleven Bridge Re-
pairers Die Near Bristol, Conn.,
Peril in the Bursting of a Dam.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-12

A fierce leopard belonging to Robinson's
circus. in winter quarters a few miles
east of Cincinnati. escaped from his cage
to a hedge near by. The keeper and 9TH
ers tried TO scare IL back 10 the quarters
by firing blank cartridges nj il. John G.
Robinson, son of Manager John L. Rob-
inson. fired q round when within twenty
five feet of the animal. This SO cnraged
it that it leaped upon Robinson and ais
most killed him.
George Nicholson, proprietor of the
New Orleans Picayune, died suddenly
Of congestion of the lungs.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-12

Cyclonic winds and drenching rain
swept the entire North Atlantic coast
Thursday. Ruin and death were left in
the wake of the storm. Frequently Il
velocity of sevenfy-five miles an hour was
reached bl The wind. Shipping suffered
severely. though the warnings TO sailing
masters. given ia ample time. kept nearly
all the vessels in port. To the horrors
of cyclone and Hood thar of ire was added
at the village of Bound Brook. y. j..
which was almost wiped out. 1t is said
that fully forty houses were destroyed 10y
fire. Many of them, as they bIazed, were
swept from their foundations into the
rushing waters of the Hood. communicate
ing the co~nflagration 70 Others. and in
this way the fire spread more rapidly than
it otherwise would.
The dam ut Pocahontas Lake. y. J..
broke and all the lower part of the city
was inundated. All day the melting 90
swelled the streams and poured into the
lake, which is Il mile and Il half long 10y
three-fourthS of Il mile wide. 1t was coy
cred hy eight inches of ice. and the whole
was held in check hy the frailest and
flim>iest of wooden dams. The water
rose 10 the top. Meanwhile the water
rushing through the flume and from all
the sewers had filled the Whippany river.
which flows through Vi arri>town. to the
brim. and tie water ran over. Crowds of
people locked down 10 view the spreading
waters. ~Ss.ddcnly win I great crash IA
section 81 Tie dam eighteen feef wide went
down and = wall al wat"r SiX feet high
swept in5o the valley. c2irkiy followed
by thousands cf tons of joe. Il ten min
utes the wafer rose len feet in tn streams.
Nearly the whole State of New Jersey
is under waite. From Ill sections came
reports of impe,lc,l traffic. damaged houses
and barns and washed ont railways.
Along the Delaware river the damage was
extensive. the water rising within Il few
hours 10 the point marked - dangerous.
Three c~ulycrts and a half mile Of track
were washed away at M~ahunkachunk.
where the Pennsylvania and Lackawanna
Railroads meet. The Lehigh and Hudson
River Railroad was washed out and all
passenger and freight traffic stopped. The
railroads losses will be many thousands
l.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-12
Palmer of

Senator jehn NcAuley Palmer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-20

a general movement seems 10 be pre-
Valent throughout tho country 10 sup
press the kIJCtlCo OF carrying concealed
weapons. In a large proportion Of the
murder and other homicide trials OF tho
courts. the trouble may be- traced 10 tho
fact that some one involved had in hls
possession weapon prohibited by the
statutes. IL is practice that SdyOry
entirely TOO much Of defiance OF law ard
order and cannot be too carly done away
with for the cause Of general morality.
Unfortunately the custom OF carving
res Oliver Is entireiy> too common "a tho
South. 10 was naugurated az a period
when mans life WAS always subject
10 menace, and II seems hard 10 relln-
quish the habit AZ ones duty calls
him upon an errand fraught with immi-
nont personal danger III Is we'll enough
case OF emergency. Dul the constant
carrying or Il pistol I'M and out OF season
is = direct violation Of law and demOrul-
lzing TO the community.
Two years ago an enOrt was mode Dy
the municipal authorities 10 PUT down
the carrying OF concealed weapons. and
the public was put on notice that every
case OF conviction would be followed by
the extreme penalty Of the law-$JOO me
or ninety days imprisonment, without
regard 10 person. For awhile 1. seemed
10 work we'll and the stock OF guns
at the poice-statiOn did not materially
increase, but now the old iaxity seems
10 prevail and heavy sentences on this
charge are rather rare. OF course IL
IS impossible 20 entirely suppress this
evil but II there existed the certainty
OF severe punlshment in case OF detec-
ton in the violation ct the law. those
who now habltually so armed would
hesitate before mourning the risk Of
heavy fine or long imprisonment.-flor
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-20

submissively follow Whatsoever II might
lead regardless OF his convictions OF right
and duty? Because he dared o. think tor
hlmself. and 10 act according 10 the die
tate5 of his conscience Is he 20 be stg-
matted as a traitor and denounced as uu-
worthy of popular confidence on the
money question and on the election law
Governor Ofetrall and the Gazette diner
as widely as II IS possible for men TO dif-
fer His views on these questions and
those Of the Gazette are Numerically
opposed There IS an impossible gulf
that separates us We believe the Gov
ernor is wholly mistaken In the views
be enfertains on these questions ana that
time viii convince him OF his error. But
Dee this as II may. one thing Is certain;
hone differences OF opinion and con-
scieuti0us action In accordance with tho
differences afford no wcl-grounded
prefeXt or justification for The harsh and
Ninilctive treatment tho Governor has re-
celyed at the hands OF lis former party
friends and associates. Charles r. O'Ftr-
RAN IN a long and varied career mas
never failed 10 illustrate his loyalty 10
md love for Virginia. Whether I'm the
field. the forum. or the Executive chair.
he has ever evinced an earnest and cour-
agoou3 determination 20 maintain tho
homer the dignity. and Tho welfare or
the State. Eut even this has not sufliced
70 shield him from the shafts OF intoi-
crance. He has been compelled 10 share
the common Tor. We mention his case
simply as Illustrative Of the desperate and
rho dangerous lengths 90 which this evil
leads. After such m experience II is
surely time 10 call n half and let de-
thronod reason again assume the sccp-
e.-Brunswick Gazette.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-20

The last of the sevonty-nve locomotives
ordered few months ago by the B. ana
q. IL. X. have been delivered, and General
Superintendent OF Motive Power Harvey
M4udlctcu is now engaged 10 making
exhaustive tests Of their capacity. The
order Tor these engines was divided as
15-INZ6 in Consolidation engines. Class
L-lQ, Nos. III 90 l-DJ inclusive, Dy the
Richmond Locomotive Works.
lv---x-s lu. cO-- 0lldatlOn engines, Class
Ell. Nos. 100 &C. l1J Inclusive. Dy the
Cooke Locomotive IS Orks.
zJ-22X-o ia. Consolidation engines, Class
E-l2. Nos. 1910 to ID-J inclusive, by the
Ittsburg Locomotive Works.
lO-22kA in. Consolidation engines.
Class E-l8 Ats. lb.J to io,J inclusive. bv
the Baldwin Locomotive Works.
J-zlA-U iu. ten wheel passenger engines.
IS ia. driving wheels, Class b-4 Nos. ls0S
10 1913 inclusive. d. the Baldwin L0C0mO-
tive Works. These passenger engine are
built nom the plans lurnia he'd by Gene
TAI Superintendent " Motive Power MIDI.
dleton. and are Swing the very best Of
satisfaction.
i-Z0x-l in. ten wheel passenger engines.
Is in. driving wheels, Glass B-l5. Nos. l.li
10 1919 inclusive, by the Baldwin LCcomo-
tive WOsks. Also from plans drawn by
This addition 10 the motive power Of
the y. and u. fills q large gap Ia the
General Manager w. VI. Greene. OF the
Baltimore and Ohio says that there is no
truth IN the report that the Il. and ..
is back of Tie Benton HarbOr and South
eastern. now under construction. and the
Cincinnati, Union city and Huntington
railroads which Is being located in lndi-
ana.
Fast freight train Number "a. which
makes the run from Chicago to New York
i'm sixty hours over the h. and o.. has been
on time on an average OF 9 out of 10 days
the last three weeks. The success OF
these fast freights has encouraged the
10 such an extent that other
trains are contemplated
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-20

Novel Combination Of typewriter and an
Ordinary Telephone.

Scientists in Europe are taking good
deal just. now about curious new ma
chine ~ which Tile name teieslrpl1r
has been given. AS tAe name iu4llales,
tic object vi the machine j. to write
DOWN words spoken or sent from u dis
lance The telephone, as at present conc
slIuctc4, enables one person 10 hear
another WAO is talking perhaps Leagues
away; the Nlescriptor, it IS claimed, VIII
enable amy person TO send a. written mes
sage 10 another person over a. telephone.
, Tie tclescriptor has been invented by
German scientist, au lu lois words. "lts
object is TO la telephone transmL5slOns.
Ii4s b. not llc inst attempt which mas
been made ia this direction. The phouO-
graph has been used for the same pur-
pose in connection with the telephone
but il is generally admitted that hot very
successful results hAye been obtained. Al
any rate. there IS not much evidence that
The photograph IS popularity used for this
purpose.
The German scientist. who. by the way.
d. recognized authority on electrical
subjects, has wOrked on an entirely DIFF
lerent plan. His machine j. simply
combination Of the typewriter and the
Telegraph. and without DC the inventor
claims that the telephone cannot be re-
sarded as complete. The manipulation
o. The machine Is not more difficult than
that Of the typewriter, ana. ike the
typewriter. the new instrument has a
Keyboard, above which is placed the box
containing the machinery
Inc same wire which is used for teie-
phynlc communication Is connected with
tho telescrlptOr, and by means Of a simple
manipulation the current can be directed
either into the tclescrlptor or into the
lr.I hon .f.. B..
use telephone, after IL has been fur
nished with this new machine, all he will
nave 10 do VIII DE 10 turn on the current
ana then write his mes age on the tyne
writer. According as 10 Is written the
message VIII Doe flashed across the wire
and an answer will be sent TO him m lhe
same manner.
The advantage OF this machine. in case
IL should prove 10 be a success. IS self !
evident European Journalists are already
greatly interested in the idea, and claim
liiAt ior many years no greater aid TO
Journalism than the telascriptor has hoe,
invented. They point out that in futnrs
many messages which are now sent Inv
telegraph can be sent more easily and
more eXpeditiously by the perfected tela-
phone for example, n correspondent In |
Boston wishes 20 send a message 10 his |
paper In New York lie goes to the tele- |
phone turns on the current and I'm a |
Few minutes his written communication |
IS IN the New York office. No messenger |
boys are required: indeed no time is |
lost between the transmission and re-
CENT or the message
We are likely 10 hear a good deal more
about the telescriptor in the near future
mat is if IL is really such n practical
machine as the Inventor and foreign
journalists ciaim.-New YORK. Herald
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-20

ST. LOUIS, MO-. December BIN the
United States Circuit Court Judge Adams
handed down u decision giving Sarah
Il. smith a judgment against the Western
Commercial Travellers Association for
81. l65. This is the celeDreed "tsht-shoe.
sOre-toe" case.
The plaintiA is the widow OF Freeman
o. Smith, whose policy provided for the
payment OF an amount not exceeding So
000 in the event OF his death by external,
violent. and accidental MEANS
in August, 1895, Smith began wearing a
pair OF new shoes. and breaking them
ia" produced friction OF a shoe against
his foct. There resulted. unexpectedly
as the judge finds. and not according 10
the usual course OF things. an abrasion OF
the skin Of one OF his toes. thereby caus-
ing a sore.
Notwithstanding that Mr.. Smith gave
reasonable attention &c the injury, the
sore grew worse. by the latter part OF
September blood poisoning set in and on
October %. he died.
Judge Adams concludes that death was
occasiOned by external. violent. and acct
dental means within the true meaning
OF tho certificate.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-20

the courthouse last court-day was able
TO be in town yesterday.
Mr. w. Il. WeltOn was taken very sick
at the Hull-strcet crossing OF the Peters,
burg railroad Friday night Dr. Mathews
was called 10 attend him. lie Is better
this morning.
Hastings Court viii convene to-mor-
row. This is IS not grand jury term.
Mrs. j. ". Lowell Miss Cole Lowell,
and Master Earnest Lowell will lsive on
the Southern railroad tonight TO
attend the silver wedding Of Captain
and Mrs. w. j. Woodrun, at Norwood. y
c. This reception will take place next
Monday night. Captain WoOdrun and
family were long residents Of this city.
MIR. J. Wallace Sneilngs is in the cltv.
Mr.. J. :. Sykes. the gentleman who
was shot IN the eye by Captain Lipscomb.
is getting along very nicely. Mr. Sykes is
resting very well. and tho doctors DO not
think he will lose the sight of his eye.
The Mayor did not have single case
before his court yesterday morning.
II IS believed that Rev. Mr.. Dennis will
Withdraw his resignation. which he ten
dered the vestry OF Meade Memorial
church Neither the vestry or Mr. Dennis
Will say anything about the matter Mr..
Dennis has endearcd himself 10 tho corr
gregation Of his church. and has made
uany friends with people IA all walks OF
Mr.. y. II. Bransford. Of Roanoke. snenr
Friday night with CIR. J. w. Bronaueh.
MT: Warren Thompson. Of Drewry's
I3lOU. Is III inc CITY.
Miss Nal Minor. who has been visiting
friends and relatives I'm the city for some
weeks. has returned 20 her home IN Char
Iottcsville
Cadet Geo. p. Cox. V. p. l.. ~ Blacks
burg, IS at home for his Christmas hoi-
DAYS.
Mr.. Minor Bronaurh. of Washington
and Lee viii arrive home to-day 70
snend his Christmas with his father,
Treasurer J. W. BrOnaugh.
Mics Marie Terrell ~ fovfea county is
visiting tho Misses MAYO on Porter street.
Geo. p Walden r. located IN Waehington
Or. EDGAR Archer rcnorts Mr.. q. t.
Markham nc getting along very nicely
and thinks he VIII be IN In n few DAVIS
Tho Ordinance Committee WIZ meet IN
the Auditors Office tonight ~ 7:90 o'clock
Mr.. Howard Cosby IS sick at HIS home.
IN SwarshorO.
Miss Marie Terrell Of louisa county. IS
the guest Of the Misses Mayo. on Porter
street
riesett Is quite sick
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-20
A Story of Edison

II was during the exposition. ard ~
mat time Edison not knowing when he
should visit Chicago again. was seeing
SNerghlns m the electrical line 10 lie
found. one day while doWnto,Vn be han
pened TO see the Single Of an electric
belt concern-a belt you put around YOU.
| mean. claimed 10 cure anything. YOU
know. Wen. thinking that perhaps there
was something In the application OF cleo
triclty which was new TO him. he went up
20 the Office.
very pert Young lady Immediately in
CURED what she could do for HIM
well" began Edison, II wanted 10
Known how these belts worked, and |
thought l might learn by coming up
here"
Certainly" sail TIE young lady. plck-
Inc mp Delt. You see. the current OF
electricity gees tom the copper TO the
zinc plate. and ,hen-"
Just moment" said Edison: IT don't
hssr very well at times. DID you say TIA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-20
prrent went from the copper to tho Zinc

current went from the copper TO tho zinc
plafe?'
u certainly did. Then. as I was saying
'
Just one minute" interrupted Edison.
LET me understand this. You say u
goes from the Couuo- fro tine ZiGcf'
"Yes. sir 10 goes from the copper 70
the z.uc.'
"Wcu do you know I always thought
it went from Che zinc TO the copper
ncu IL don't"
but are You sure?" Edison asked.
smiling.
Well maybe you know more about
electricity than 1 ala" snapped the girl,
and she throw the belt down and glared
ar the wizard
turned and left the place.-Ch4cago Times
Herald
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-20
MR. WToN cRUTCHFIEID CHOSEN
Appointed Deputy Clerk ofthe Hastings
Court by Clerk Walter Christian.

Mr.. Walter Christian. the newly-ap-
pointed clerk Of the Hastings Court, yes
terday morning selected as his deputy
Mr.. r. Lawton Crutchfeld. In doing so
Mr.. Christian made the following state
ment 10 the Court:
Your Honor has seen NJ TO appoint me
as clerk OF this court. in the place OF our
laMented friend. 4 trust that i FULLY app
preC!ate the confidence you nave repOscd
IN me. ana nope that by following his ca
ample may DO able 10 perform the du-
ties OF the Office 10 the satisfaction OF
the court and the public. Ii now becomes
my duty TO nominate 10 the court my dep
uty. 1 mad delayed making any nominal
ton until now, Ter the reason That some
Blk or eight years ago, before TINS COurl
ever had but ono deputy. | promised The
appointment TO a friend ia the event Of
my ever being clerk Of this court That
promise ielt IN honor bound 10 redeem.
but he, CT his own accord, has come for
ward ana generously released me. and
has left me free TO act in the premises as
l deem proper. This he did voluntarily.
without any suggestion from me or any
one else. l desire now 10 nominate TO the
court as my deputy a young man whom,
am sure, your Homer Will approve as
being capable and efficient. / nominate TO
the court Mr.. h. Lawton Crutchielo
Judge Witt in reply TO Mr.. Christian,
said that he felt sure that Mr. CrutCh-
field, who had been hele for more than
two years past. had shown his efficiency
and that his nomination gave entire sat
isiaction 10 the court ana he took great
pleasure in approving the nomination.
Mr.. Crutchfeld was, accordingly, ap-
pointed deputy clerk OF the Hastings
Court.
Mr.. f. Lawton Crutchfeld. the new
deputy clerk OF the Hastings Court is
the son OF Justice John Crutchneld. He
was first appointed 10 the position of
deputy by the late Captain Lawton. on
tho Gst day or last Sanissaher. thus Civ
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-20

inc TO the Office two deputies. When 1Ir
Christian succeeded the late clerk it zee
NAMED with him TO determine AS 90 the
necessity Of two deputies. AT present
there VIII be but one. Mr.. Crutcbicld Is
popular and his promotion pleased the
members II the bar of this city. lie Is
courteous. and has shown ability in tho
transaction OF all business of the courts
aul his appolutu cnt o. "a popular one with
an who have any business 10 transact in
that court.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-20

soy those who were present did ample
Justice TO the good things before them.
il. Ingram, J. ii. Patteson. Geo. 3. Gary,
Augustine Royal, James j. Robinson,
Ben i. owen. Jr, William T. Hart. G.
II. Sims, John OBrien T.. w. Weisiger,
The guests departed for their homes
at 2 o'clock this morning Mr.. Allen IS
host that makes every one nave a
good time, and those present so express
cd themselves
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-20
Very Proficient.

Sarcasm generally doesn't pay, unless
Il be OF the pleasant kind used by an IT.
ishman to his emplOyer-a coal dealer
who proposed 10 discharge him because
he couldn't learn anything"
well. I've learned one thing since l We
been with you" said Pat.
What's that?"
"lhnt ] ~ makes n ton" Pat was re-
Friends.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-20

A man Is never so badly fooled as when
he imaeines he thoroughly understands
= Hasaaa.-Washinstou Post
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-20

The man who caught cold riding I'm a
hack is sun troubled with hacking
Qrlkans Picayuue
Evening star., 1896-09-19
EXCURSIONS.

The last trip of the steamer Macalester
to Colonial Beach tomorrow promises to re
an unusually enjoyable outing. Apart from
the fact that it being the last trip will at
tract a larger crowd than ordinarily, those
who took the outirg last Sunday enjoyed
themselves so much that many others of
their acquaintance have determined to go
and gee for themselves. The trips are per-
sonally managed, and everything that can
be done for the comfort, convenience and
happiness of the passengers is provided
without stint. The boat will leave tomor-
row morning at o'clock, and will make
the return trip from Colonial Beach about
o'clock in the afternoon, landing in this
city at $50 pm. This makes a delightful
sail, end as the boat will stop at Marshall
Hall, Clifton Beach, Glymont and River
side, excursionistS may take their choice
of pleasant resorts, for the boat will make
the same stops on the return trip. Live
bait will be furnishe to all who handle the
rod, and as the fishing is excellent at most
any of the places at which stops are made
there are SIRE to be a goodly number OF
sportsmen of this char acter. Table d'hote
dinner and supper will be served on the
beat at q nominal price, and the round
trip has also been placed at low figure.
OF all the resorts on the Atlantic sea-
board, from Maine to Florida and they are
legion, there are none more widely and
more favorably known than Fortress Mon
rec Virginia Beach and Ocean View.
Chamberlin's new hotel, the Hygeia, and
the Princess Anre are among the finest
hostelries, not only in this country, but in
the world. The bathing and fishing are
held to be the best on the Atlantic, while
the constantly changing panorama of mari
time views, the many delightful places and
the opportunities for rest and pleasure
make these resorts sought by travellers and
tourists from all parts of the country. The
orly comfortable and enjoyable route is via
the Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
Ccmpany's steamers. One of these leaves
7th street wharf every evening in the year
at o'clock, reaching these resorts early the
following morning. All the steamers of this
line are handsomely furnished. lighted by
electricity, steam heated and provided with
all the luXuries and 'conteniences of home