The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1898-03-18

the Maine have not shown any dispO-
sition TO make a thorough search for
the cause of the explosion. 1t is evil
dent that the divers were sent down
for forms sake only, and that re-
port will be made in accordance with
instructions from Madrid.
The situation in the plague. stricken
portions of India is very grave. There
IS extreme unrest among the natives,
who are incensed at the governments
measures to prevent the spread of the
disease. which wounds their religious
susceptibities and renders quarantine
measures abCrtive.
The Merritt tug Underwater. with
the derrick Chief in tow. which was
reported lost in a storm off Cape Hat
teras. while ell route to Havana to as.
sist in dismantling the Maine, arrived
safely at her destination IN good con-
dition. The passage off Hatteras was
very trough ard three of the crew
were seriously ,juitd.
A Nebraska league of Maine aveng-
ers has been formed in Lincoln, Neb..
c"Iu,r I'd largely of veterans Of the
late war, although there is no restric-
tion in membership. The motto of the
leagne is: 'He who insults the Amer
ican flag must apologize or fight. -
When the membership list is complete
it is proposed to send it to President
Mckinley.
There is much excitement in Madrid
over the report that Il United States
squadron was at Hong Kong, prepared
to attack Manila, the capital of the
Philippine Islands. in case OF war be-
tween the United States and Spain.
A prominent Spauisl official was
quoted as saying that il the Americans
should attack Mania, Spanish
squadron would attack New York
Another phase of the cigarette smok
ing evil is attracting tie attention of
Cincinnati physicians in tie case of
Joseph Savage, 10 years old, in one OF
| the city hospitals. Through smoking
| forty cigarettes day be contracted an
| ulcer which destroyed the membrane
behind the palate i'll his throat, and he
now exhales smoke from his ears as
we'll as from his nostrils.
The United States monitor Terror,
which left Hampton Roads recently,
has arrived safely at New York, hav-
ing passed through heavy gale off
the Delaware capes, which TIM, ky en-
crusted her bows with ice. She now
lies in New York harbor, looking for
midable and businesslike, and fully
able to protect New York against the
entire Spanish feet in American
| waters.
A London dispatch commenting on
the enormous increase in the number
Of women smokers in England, quotes
from the London Telegraph as follows ::
1.-THE great middle lass Is smoking
as ulronstrainedly as the aristocracy,
and the working woman is fast follow
ing. One well ll.known lady of title is
sonnet lines seen driving in the Ripley
road with briarwood pipe in her
mouth. "
A militay company composed entire
ly of young women Of rugged build,
whose uniform consists of leggings,
short red skirts, white waist and blue
jacket and cap, has been organized at
Reading. Pa. Their ages range from
% to 26 years, and Mrs Howard M.
Schillng is the captain. She says
that in the event Of war the company
is willing to do any service and her
soldies are not afraid of powder.
A Chicago drummer compelled the
. Illinois Central railro to carry him
from Fort Dodge. Iowa, to Sioux
Falls. S. D.. in private Car. He had
engaged sleeping car berth from Chi
ago to Sioux Falls, but at Fort Dodge
the conductor informed him that as
he was the only occupant of the car
it would go no t1rtht. The drummer
refused to wait f," another train,
theatening n dam'go nit, and was fin
ally carried to his destination in spe
cial car.
Ex-Secretary of State Olney deliv
cred "a lecture at Harvard University
last week Oh the International isolation
of the United States. He said tha
, Washington rule of isolation has out
lived it's usefulness that the United
: States is one of the great nations Of
l the world, and should not hold aloo.
) from the councils of the nations. bu,
r should take commanding position
among the great powers of the earth
by an alliance with Great Britain fol
the betterment Of the whole human
! race.
, In the Missouri Pacific hospital, al
? Kansas City, an operation was per
formed by the hospital physicians re
Gently Oh Leo Selfried, brakem an.
whose skull was crushed in an acci
dent. A little more than six square
inches Of skull were removed. and sew.
eral ounces of brain tissue taken out.
He is able to talk. but forgets words.
names and phrases, but not locations.
: He remembers nothing since the acci.
dent, but every event before that time
he remembers distinctly. The physi
{ clans say he will recover.