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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-11-18
Seeks Aid from Abyssinia.

1t is reported positively that Maj.
Narchand has established communica
ton with Emperor Menelek of Abys-
sinia. and that France is now intrigu-
ing with that monarch
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-11-18
MANY Sick i'm Cuba.

In the Eighth Illinois volunteers.
cOlored, now i'm Santiago province.
Cuba, fully 80 per cent of the men OF
the regiment are in hospitals.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-11-18
Depew VIII BE Senator.

Chauncey NJ. Depew will be the
choice of the republican organization
for United States senator TO succeed
Edward Murphy. Jr.. from Few York.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-11-18
Five Killed.: Six Injured.

The Buffalo express on the Lehigh
Valley railroad ran into the New York
and Philadelphia express. going east
ON Wilkesbarre Mountain Pa. Five
we're killed and six injured.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-11-18
Rushing Work on Navy.

Orders have been given TO work
night and day on the gunbOat Prince
ton, now at the Norfolk, Va, navy
yard, and to rush work on other yes
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-11-18
Production of Beet Sugar.

There will be more beet sugar pro-
duced i'm California during the COM
ing year than ever before in twelve
month.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-11-18
Fatal Fire in Idaho.

Gus Enz. night clerk, and John
Moore, waiter in the \ W York kitch-
en-. were suffOcated in a fire in the
Idaho hotel. at Wallace, Idaho.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-11-18
Would Mean European War.

It is asserted in Europe that the
proclamation of a British prOtectorate
over Egypt would virtually be con-
stlued as a declaration of war.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-11-18
Iowa.s Immense Corn Crop.

The government crop report shows
Iowa's corn product this year to be
26S. 672 900 bushels, or 81 bushels per
acre.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-11-18

The University of Oxford has type
and appliances for printing in $50 diff
ferent languages.
Don't think that pestilence kills
more fools than cigarettes.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-11-18

Republican majority, Is.
Change In Pennsylya MIA.
The official canvass of the vote of the
Hwenty-sixth congressional district
composed If Crawford and Erie coun-
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-11-18

Train Robbers Under Arrest.
Six of the men engaged in the Fergus
Falls robbery of the Great Northern
EXPRESS are under arrest.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-11-18

Following are. probably the correct
splUraiities by states in last Tuesday
election:
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-11-18

over all opposition in the United States
senate
| Following is a summary OF the stand
Ing Of the next house OF representa-
;Afves by states according TO corrected
election returns:
Pop or
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-11-18
THE COMPLETE ELECTION RETURNS.

lowing congressman: First district,
Small (demD: second, White (Rep);
third, Thomas DEM; fourth, Altwat-
er Gnd Dem) fifth. Nitchen CDem.);
sixth, Bellamy (Dem); seventh, Klutz
DemD; eighth. Linney (Rep); ninth,
Crawford (Dem). In the legislature
the Democrats will have ninety mem
bers out OF 100 in the house and forty
two ont OF fifty in the senate. The
Democrats elect all of the judges and
all the solicitors except one.
The record-union., 1898-05-03
HARBCR OF MANILA.
Defended by Strong Batteries of
Modern Guns.

The city of Manila the capital ana
emporium of the Philippine Islands,
and which is the objective 2oint of
Commodore DeWey's naval expedition,
is a place OF some 154 500 inhabitants,
| lying on both sides of the mouth of the
| River Pasig, on the eastern shores OF q
vast bay Of the same name one hun
dred and twenty miles in circumfer-
ence The entrance to this grand body
of water is a little over ten miles wide,
| and is broken by CCrregidor and Ca
! ballo Islands into two channels, the
Boca Chica on the north side and the
Boca Grande on the south, through
| both of which there is easy passage in
water ranging from twenty to ferty
| fathOms.
! Within the bay proper the depth de-
creases, but still gives from seven to
eighteen fathoms over all of its broad
eNpanse, adording a fine ground for
! the maneuvers of q feet of war yes
sells.
| On the north side of the entrance the
huge mass of the Sierra Mirivales, 1is-
! ing quite abruptly from LuZon and
| Tiago points, thrusts it's five pointed
| peaks upward to q hight of some 4,o0D
! feet
On the south side, inland from Linn
/ bones Point. the land rises With a more
gentle slope until it eliminates in the
! Pico de Laro, Dos Picos, PiQuito and
other peaks about 1000 feet in hight.
! On the western end of Corregidor
Island is a rounded hill $50 feet in
hight on the top Of which stands a
/ signal station and a lighthouse, which
are readily seen from the city, twenty
i five rniles away, and for forty miles to
the west over the waters of the China
! Sea.
! In other times, when Spains rich
! East rnGicn possessions were so fire.
quantly raided by English and Dutch
! buccaneers" Manila was reckoned
! one of the best fortified cities in the
East, but the castles as well as the guns
which defended them lone since be
came obsolete and for many years,
or until the recent insurrection of the
natives. but little was done to bring
them up to date. This trouble, how
ever and It's probable ultimate conse-
ouences, have caused an awakening on
the part of the Spanish authorities TO
| the necessity of having forts and guns
Fof a character suited to modern war
fare. The near approaches to Manila
itself. by both land and sea, are now
defended by forts and batteries with
guns of new pattern. and Cavite, on
the hook of land some six miles south
OF the city. is also we'll fortified
On Tilago and Gorda Points. on the
north side of the entrance to the bay,
as we'll as the hills back of Limbonei
Point on the south side, are a number
of new batteries, said to mount fifty
or more suns of large caliber and lons
range.
On Signal HILL" Corregidor Island,
lis a battery of recent construction, II
is said, mounting several large Krupp
and Armstrong guns. Altogether the
Idefenses about the entrance present a
very formidable barrier to any passage
of q hostile fleet.
The record-union., 1898-05-03
Trimmed Hats.

1t has been practically impossi-
bic to secure the requisite number
Of trinmers required in cur work
room to fill Our trimmed hat ord
ers. Every day demonstrates the
fact that Our styles, colors and ma
terials are right, and as our values
are not duplicated elsewhere the
active busting millinery business
which we have enjoyed is not to be
wondered at. We shall continue
to keep our prices down, and shall
improve our facilities for furnish
ing the best and most artistic ere
ations in high class millinery
Watch for this weeks display O
new trimmed hats ranging in price
from So 50 to S.
All the new materials in rib
bors, flowers, chiffon, ornaments
etc, for trimming your own hat
should you prefer to do so. Sug
gestions from our people to be
had for the asking.
The record-union., 1898-05-03

WASHINGTON, May 2.-Several war
measures Were passed by the Senate to-
day. and notwithstanding their import
ance not one Of them elected the slight
est debate Probably the most i'm
portant measure passed by the Senate
was the ernel gency war deficiency bill,
carrying SO, ,120,945. Not more than
ten minutes were consumed in passing
it. that time being occupied in reading
the measure.
Hawley, Chairman of the Military Al
fairs Committee secured the passage
of a bill providing for the enlistment
Of volunteer brigade Of engineers and
Of 10,G00 men in the South who are
immune to yellow fever, these enlist
ments to be in addition to those pro-
vidded for in the Presidents call for
12J,GO volunteers. The men Will en-
list for the war"
Two other war measures were passed,
one suspending for the duration Of the
war, the restrictions placed by exist
ing laws upon the Quartermaster's De-
partment Of the army, in order that
supplies may be purchased without the
present formalities; and the others pro-
Viding that owners of mining claims
shall not forfeit them for not perform
ing assessment work upon them, pro-
vided they enlist for the war.
The war revenue measure passed by
the House of Representatives last Fri
day was received by the Senate and re-
ferred TO the Finance Committee for
consideration.
At the opening OF the Senate's ses-
sion the Chaplain offered deVOut thanks
for the glorious victory won by Com
modore Dewey's Asiatic squadron.
Turpie Of Indiana, Chairman Of the
Democratic caucus, presented an order
appointing Chiffon (D) of Texas to fill
the vacancy on the Finance Commit
tee. caused by the death Of Senator
Waltkall. The order was adopted.
The conference on the sundry civil
bill was agreed to, and Allison, Quay
and German were named as the Senate
conferrees.
The final conference report on the ma
val appropriation bill was agreed to.
\ bill TO amend the Act to permit the
use Of right Of way through public
lands to tramw2ys, canals and reser-
voirs was passed.
The resolution presented last Thurs
day by Butler Of North Carolina, de-
c!aring that 10 necessity existed for
issuing bonds to provide funds for the
war. and in favor of the levying of
an income tax. was laid before the
Senate.
The resolution was referred to the
Finance Committee.
The Senate agreed. on motion of Al
len. to adjourn from to-day until
Wednesday next. and at 1 o'clock went
into executive session.
At 2:30 o'clock the doors of the Sen
ate were opened. The Senate took {
recess until , o'clock to await the
emergency war appropriation bill.
When the Senate reconvened at
o'clock the bill was passed to amend
the postal laws relating to the use o
postal cards, 50 that persons using
cards may provide them under certain
restrictions. and mail them by placing
upon each a 1-cent stamp.
The emergency war appropriation bill
was received by the Senate, and Hall
The record-union., 1898-05-03
Academy in 1854 or in 1850.

What chance he has. But he Will
be equal to it, The fight at Manila
was his Trafalgar. More fortunate than
Nelson. he Will live to enjoy the honor
he has won. The moral effect of this
victory in Europe is almost meal
culabIe The decentralization to Spain
cannot be computed [ think now Spain
cannot hold out month in Cuba.
L would have been greatly chagrined
had he not accomplished anything he
was sent to do, with fine ships, with
splendid officers, with as good fighting
sailors as there are, and with fine guns,
it was a foregone conclusion that Dew
ey would Win
The record-union., 1898-05-03
ITEMS Summer


Light weight Balbriggan I'm
derwcar, reliable quality. 25c
garment.
Light weight Maco Cotton in
unbleached balbriggan or fancy
patterns; cool, desirable under
wear for spring and summer. soc
garment.
Three new lines OF BaIbriggan
Underwear, plain flesh, plain tan,
and plain Maco cotton, all we'll
made and neatly finished. z5c
garment.
The record-union., 1898-05-03
rIen's Lightweight
Fedora Hats, 81 so.

A Summer hat to be comfOrta
bic must be light in weight and
easy fitting. We have just add
ed a line of soft felt Fedora Hats
that are light in weight and easy
fitting The shapes are the lat
est, the quality excellent, and the
colorings so varied that it is pos
sible to make selection that will
harmonic in coloring with any
Summer suit. Pearl with pearl
band, pearl with black band, me-
dunn steel, stone gray, tan and
different shades Of brown. Price,
S. 30.
The record-union., 1898-05-03
Hints From
Car pet Department.

Heavy quality ingram Carpets,
20 inches, at $50 yard.
Dundee hemp Carpets, new pat
terms, 25c yard.
Remarkable value in tapestry
Brussels Carpets, good patterns,
6oc yard.
Tapestry Covers for center
tables, soc each.
Footstools or Hassocks, in large
variety, three shapes, at 48c each.
The new Furniture Covering, 50
inches wide. Arnure weaves.
Blue, red, olive, brown, etc. SOC
The record-union., 1898-05-03
The Best
Open Flower Stock.

We have the largest and best
open flower stock to be found on
the Coast. Compare it with any
shown elsewhere here. Compare
the qualities-compare the prices
Our prices are unusually low fol
all this seasons popular flowers
Small sprig effects, crushed roses
violets, etc.-there's liberia
sprinkling of yellow throughout
our linc-I23c to 81 bunch.
The record-union., 1898-05-03
Elegant Furnishing Goods
at Popular Prices.

Our Mems Furnishing Goods
Department has taken phenomenal
strides lately, making great bus
mess still greater It's not diff
cult to determine the cause. We
have let no opportunity that would
please or be OF benefit to Our
patrons pass us by. We have
sought the newest styles, the neat
est patterns, and have priced the
articles SO low as to make them
unusual values. You will want
new shirts and new underwear for
spring and summer, and you will
be sure to find these articles to
your liking here. We can please
YOU without question-our stock
is 50 large and comprehensive that
we feel able to please everybody.
The record-union., 1898-05-03
Desirable Fabrics
at Special Prices.

An assortment of black figured
silks, good designs for separate
skirts. 00c yard.
Exceptional value in novelty
waist silks, handsome patterns, at
08c yard.
Bicycle Suitings, in brown, tan,
green and navy, I0c.
Navy Blue Suitings, worth Csc
and 75c, for SIC yard.
4 lot of challie remnants and
light summer dress fabrics great
" reduced iii price. Shown at
dress goods counter.
Figured cotton challies, in Do
mestic Department, at SC yard.
The record-union., 1898-05-03

The Elks' amateur minstrel entertain
Iaent ar the Metropolitan Theater last
night drew q great audience; the house
was .acked. One hundred and more
members of the lodge appeared in the
first part in hlack-face on terraced seats.
Part of these 0eo-jle were in blac'. and
part in white clothing, the latter SO dis
posed as to form four gigantic letters,
"Elks." The programme was very
long. Compared viii. last years en-
tertainment by the same lodge, last
nights bill was net so good. It was not
50 merry, ORIGINAL or hearty. nor did
it move so smoothly. This was the gen
elal verdict. But the effort to please
was not less. The interlocutor was w.
T. Lovdal. the stage director r. T. Cohn.
and the end men were H. A Kidder,
George W. Jackson Fred w. Kiesei.
Frank E. Wright, f. f. Tebbets and Al
bert Lindley. The singers were VI. j.
Desmond, W. Z. Lovdal, George ~
Jackson. c. VI. Phinney. F. e. Wright,
H A. CrCcker II. A. Kidder and r. 7.
Cohn, and in the olio Rhys Thomas in
fine tenor solos, a superior quartet, con-
sisting of Messrs. Cohn. kidder, Cohn
and Crocker. and four female singers in
black-face, Mesdames Moynihan. Ross
Bergman and Howard. Mr.. Wright
easily carried off the honors in the first
part. as being most at ease and least OF
the amateur. which was SO far reccg-
nizad by the audience that he had three
The record-union., 1898-05-03
COMMODORE DEWEY.
Admiral Brown Speaks in Enthu-
siastic Terms OF the Officer.

INDIANAPOLIS, May 2-Admiral
George Brown speaks in the most en-
thusiastic terms of Commodore Dewey.
why" said the Admiral to-day,
may say that I brought him up. ] have
known him since he entered the Naval
The record-union., 1898-05-03
They Remembered the Maine.

CHICAGO, May 2.-There was no
happier man in Chicago to-day than
the usually undemonstrative boat
swain r J. Larkin, survivor of the
Maine "They remembered the Maine, .
he said, jubilantly. They Remembered d
the Maine. | wish 1 could have been
there myself"
The record-union., 1898-05-03
Adjustable
Window Screens.

The Adjustable Window Screen
that we carry IS one Of the strong
est and most practicable made.
The frame is made of hardwood
and the slides and guide are so
constructed that they work with
perfect ease. Adjustable to the
width OF any ordinary window. IS
inches high, 25c; "A inches high,
35c.
The record-union., 1898-05-03

asked that it be laid before the SEN
ate and considered at once.
The measure was read at length and
passed without a word of debate. The
Senate at O'Clock. under the order
previously made, adjourned until We'd
nesday
The record-union., 1898-05-03
: AZ = Il "a,
THE BEST PURGAT TIVE WATER

Over five hundred confidential communications from
eminent medical practitioners in the United States and
throughout the world have been received testfyng
the remarkable and unique value and efficacy of
"APENTA" NATURAL MINERAL WATER, both for
continuous by the conspated the gouy and the obese
and as an occasional laxative.
The record-union., 1898-05-03
Condition Of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON. May 2.--To-day'a
treasury statement: Available cash bal
ance, S275,910, ,S62; gold reserve, $1S1,
23S. 1876.
The record-union., 1898-05-03
Prepared House Paints.

We carry the leading colors in
house, floor and roof nqints, put
up i'll strong cans guaranteed not
to leak. The paint is a reliable
paint-a quality that has stood the
test OF years of use. Compare
our prices with the prices you
have been paying.
The record-union., 1898-05-03

Of Coli Shirts. Handsome gar
meuts as low as soc; Japanese
Crepe Shirts, ST so; top notchers,
elegant garments made OF swivel
(the soft, comfortable wash silk
that IS 50 popular this season in
women's shirt waists silk, S. so.
Many durable novelties in be
tween.
The record-union., 1898-05-03
ADJUSTMENTS.

L
ing well and the oeoole are availing
OF the new scale of prices to enjoy q
pleasing and varied programme. The
automatic doll, by Miss Way, has ia
ken immensely" and creates great
mirth.
At the Metropolitan Theater Friday
evening next Hoyts new comedy. "A
Stranger in New York" While the
company at the Baldwin, in it's recent
successful engagement there, played at
high Drices-from 81 80 to $1-Manager
Hall hiss secured a contract with Hoyt
& Mckee &c" the troupe to play here
at lower pri Is. 81 being the highest, as
will ne seen by reference to the man
ayers announcement elsewhere in this
issue The boX-ofiice Will open to-mOf-
row morning for reservation Of seats.
Mr.. HOyt is modest in proclaiming
the advent OF his latest work, and sim
ply announces the first presentation in
this city of Hoyt's Illustration of the
possible adventures CT A Stranger in
New York another ATTEMPT to afford
material fer an evenings entertain
ment." Like many Of the other produc-
tiCns of this talented playwright, plot
plays q small part in "A Stranger in
New York" There is, however, said to
be plot enough to sustain the interest,
and even more of a plot than was found
in his "A Trip to Chinatown which in
creased his bank account nearly $500,
090. Singing, dancing and specialties
that are said to be absolutely new, a
bevy Of pretty girls. strildngly hand
some scenery, a strong cast headed by
Joseph COyne and Anna Boyd. ridicu-
lously funny scenes and situations and
bright, crisp witty dialogue, are the
principal features that go to make uI
an entertainment which is claimed to
be the most wholesome and amusing
Mr.. Hoyt has yet offered to the public
All the songs in the piece are new, mu-
sic composed by Richard Stahl, words
by Mr. HCyt. There are a number OF
topical songs that make pronounced
hits, notably. when Some One Pulls
the String" Lou and Sue" The Arion
Ball. and The Bowery Amt What Ii
Used to Be-" ~ Stranger in New
York was first produced in Buffalo
February 10Th, and its success has been
phenomenal.
The record-union., 1898-05-03
Linen Writing Tablet, &c,

Linen Paper is quite a favorlte
for fine correspondence as it takes
the ink admirably. We offer a
high grade linen tablet containing
80 leaves or 100 pages, with blot
ter, for SC.
Same grade in letter size with
smaller number OF leaves, at same
price.
The record-union., 1898-05-03
Dustproof Covers
for Driving.

Monte cloth Lap Robes, soc.
Figured Lap Robes, 75c.
Better quality Lap Robes, ST.
Plain linen Lap Robes, goc
and hemstitched, ST 80.
The record-union., 1898-05-03
WAR MEASURES
IN CONGRESS,
Several Important Bills Passed in
the Senate,
MCt Ona Of Which Excited Even the Slight
est Debate.

Tbo Emergency Wax Bill and
the NavaI Appropriation Bill
Agreed 20 Both in the Senate
a1d House, and Now Go to the
President.
The record-union., 1898-05-03
Letter Paper, 7c Qaire.

Wovc Letter Paper OF desirable
weight for commercial purposes,
.7c quire.
The record-union., 1898-05-03

Why does a man have to wait until
he dies before he gets the earth?
The record-union., 1898-05-03

Of all Druggists and Mineral Water Dealers.
The record-union., 1898-05-03
Desirable Envelopes
at Small Prices.

Cream wove heavy weight high
cut Envelopes, sc package.
Popular square shaped Envel-
Opes, cream wove, for ladies use,
two sizes, &c package.
The record-union., 1898-05-03

Standard White
Shirts, ST.
Fine quality Col
ored B o S 0 IL
Shirts, ST.
Fine quality Coli
Shirts, 81.
2 art j c ulariy
strong IS our line
The record-union., 1898-05-03

Silk Sunsfades, small check
patterns in black and white and
Nile and brown, with wooden han
dies to match. Price, s. SO.
China Silk Sunshades, shaded
stripe designs, 81 Is.
Plain China Silk Sunshades,
with four-inch hemstitched bOr-
der, and fancy natural wood han
dies to match. Colors reds,
brown and bronze, s..
Plain Silk Sunshades, having 4
inch plaid henstitched ruftie, and
novelty handles. Price, $4
Plain Black Silk Sunshades hav-
ing 51-inch fancy border of two
rows Of ruff1ed silk, and carved
wood handle, S..
The record-union., 1898-05-03
Great Health Waters
at Popular Prices.

Hunyadi Water, 22c.
Apenta Water, I8c.
Bythinia Water, I7c.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-30
ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
Sixteen More Men Accepted for the
Naval Service.
lie APPLICATION FOR MORE WAGES
Filled by street Railway Employees
hns been Taken Under Advise
mcnt by Federal Judge Bryant.

L. M
Galveston, Texas, March 29.-The naval
rendezvous here continues to be the CEN
ter OF Interest to a large number OF peo-
Pile. The crowds which have surrounded
tho fremont street entrance to the Wood
building since the rendezvous was opened
continues and the number OF those Offering
for enlistment shows no signs OF deproctat-
ing. A large number OF machinsts are
Offering and many Of them come from
points far distant from Galveston in order
to enlist.
/ Since the last report sixteen men have
been acaepted, while several others are
conditionally SO, subject to a medical ex-
animation.
Chief Engineer Webster says that the
men applying for enlistment are OF a very
Superior class and the average OF those
accepted is phenomenal as usually IS per
cent fail on the physical examination. The
men who are applying for enlistment as
are all very desirable men
They are such men," said Mr.. Webster.
as would be willing TO take ON u ship
where | was the engineer They are, in
fact, very superior men,
One man, l.. a. Mcclure. came all the
way from New Mexico.