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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-11-11
MARKE4 +

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
$500 10 5000; hogs, shipping grades.
$500 to $500; sheep, fair to choice, $3.50
to $4.I5; Wheat, No. 2 red, Gee to Gle,
corn. No. 9, 32c to 33c; oats, No. ., 23d
to pc; rye, No. ., Ole to 52c; butter.
c',oice creamery, 21c to 23c; eggs, fresh,
lie to 18c; potatoes, choice, SOC to 4Oe
per bushel.
Ind "napolis-Cattle. shipping, $500 tc
$3.50; hogs, choice light, $500 to $500;
sheep, common to choice, $500 to $3.50
wheat, Nc. . red, &c to G0c; corn, No.
= white, 32e to 3333c; oats, No. 2 white, 26c
to 2Sc.
st. Lou;s-uattlc. $500 to $3.50; hogs,
$3.50 to $500; sheep. $3.50 to $500;
wheat, No. 2, C0c to Zoe; corn, No. 9
yellow, Bic TO 33c; cats, No. 9, 225c to PIC;
rye, No. q, sic to 81
Cincinnati-Cattle, $3.50 to 1925; hogs,
$500 to $500; sheep. $3.50 to $4.25;
wheat, No. ., &c to G9c: corn, No.
mixed. BE to 36r; oats. No. g mixed,
25c TO 27c; rye, No. .. sic to SIC.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 10 $3.50: hogs,
1928 to 1915 sheep. $3.50 TO $3.50;
wheat. No. q. lie to 73c; corn. No.
yellow, BIC to 36c: oats. No. . white, 27t
to 2Sc: rye, SIC to sac.
Toledo-Whcat, No. Q mixed. Zoe to
1s2c: corn, No. . mixed, :32c t 34c: oats
No. = white, 23c 10 BIC: rye. No. ., 52c
TO Sac; clover seed, old, $4.75 to S4:S5.
Milwaukcc-Whcnt. No. . spring, ca,
to &c; corn. No. s, 32c to 34c; oats, No
. white. 25c to 2Sc: rye. No. /, Sic to 53c;
barley. No. ., 46c to 40c: pork, mess
$50 10 $500.
Bufalo-cattle. good shipping steers
$500 10 $3.50; hogs. common to choice
$3.50 to $500; sheep. fair to choice wcth,
crs. $3.50 to $500: lambs. common tc
extra. $500 TO 1915.
|. New Ynrk-Cat;lc. $500 to $3.50: hogs
$500 To SI.25: sheep. $500 TO $500
wheat. No. . red. 7Gc to &c: corn, 40
r., a:9c to 41c; oats. No. 9 210c to SOC,
butter. creamery, Zoe to 2ic; eggs, West
cri, .Oc TO ne.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-11-11
FLOWERS FOR MAINE VICTIMS
Graceful Act OF Cubans in Prcpur.
ing Floral Cross.

AANSCAGA 1hCt OI S-UDntlS Ill Prepare
in. Floral Cross.
General Wade and General Butler of the
United States evacuation commission
went to the Colon Cemetery in Havana
Thursday morning to lay flowers on the
graves Of the victims Of the Maine disaster.
In the course of the afternoon ~ number of
other officers visited HE cemetery. just
after Gems. Made and Butler had left the
Hotel Trocla for the cemetery, carrying
the floral crown made by the committee Of
young Cuban girls who had asked the
privilege of paying this tribute to The
dead a carriage was driven up TO the hotel
with representatives of the Cuban Club,
who brought an immense floral cross 10
lay upon the grave. On learning that
Generals Wade and Butler had already
gone TO the cemetery the Cubans followed
and overlook them in time to place both
offerings together.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-11-11
Abandoned Vessel on Fire.

Pilot Smith OF the pilot boat Hcspcr No.
8 reports sighting, eighty miles east by
south of Boston light, last Sunday, burn
ing vessel, which disappeared beneath the
waves as the pilot boat was bearing down
upon it to rescue tho crew should any OF
them happen 10 be on board. There were
no signs of life about the vessel. There is
little doubt that the vessel seen was the
two-mastcd schooner james L. Wood.
iious, which sprang a leak and whose
crow was rescued and landed at New York
Thurslay by the schooner Elccta Bailey.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-11-11
MONEY BY UNCLE SAM
Official Figure. Gil October Reccipt.,
and Disbursements.

The monthly statement of the Governs.
ment receipts and expenditures shows the
receipts for tho month of October amounts
cd TO S$~39,G30,O51, and the disbursement.
$53,9s2,21N. The receipts from customs
amounted TO $15.1555.2233l. against s0,713.-
4a4 for October, 1897. Internal revenue.
S222,356,o11, against $13,G14,S72 for Octo.
Der last year. Miscellaneous, S1,71S.3o5.
against 81, 0G3,O47 one year ago.
The increase in receipts for the month.
as compared win October. 1897, amount.
ed to about S~15.:a50,OOO. During tho fou,.
months Of the present fiscal year the re-.
ccipts exceeded those for the correspond.
ing period in 1857 by over $6O,OOO,O0O.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-11-11
Jefferson Marsha, beaten.

.IcifcIson's city mai#.ial. A. Dulaine,
Was severely beaten - few nights since by
- crowd Of Young sports. y crowd Of
young fellows gathered in front of The
,maIs!isl's residence and started IL sham
lisilt. When Dulainc appeared OH the
s.c:ic and tried I" dispense The crowd he
was attacked and badly beaten. Mr.. Bar
rel. the mrrslial's s%trlnson, came 10 his as
s~is.aiice and WAS also roughly handled. A
number OF arrests have been made. A
humber of those taken into custody were
in mo way connected With the affair, hut
merely happened to be passing at the time
of The disturbances.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-11-11
Heroes Buried in Foreign Land.,

The work of removing the bodies #
government soldiers buried in Cuba, Porto
Rico and Manila will begin in afew weeks.
The expense of the task will bo borno en-
tirely by the government. ltappcars that,
notwithstanding the strict orders and
extraordinary precautions taken, many
bodies occupy unknown graves before
Santiago. In cases where the names OF
the dead are unknown the bodies will be
buried i'm national cemeteries, unless tho
states which the dead represented in the
service demand them.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-11-11
RESENTED a PRACTICAL JOKE
Wisconsin Man Goes Cunning for
Human Game.

Adam Hammer of Beaver Dam, Wis.
became insane, and securing a rnn.
wounded nine men and was finally shot:
TO prevent his doing further injury. Ham.
mer was the victim of a practical Joke.
He procured q shotgun, and, in a frenzy
shot at every one in sight, threatenine.
death to his brother, who endeayored to
pacify him.
Lieut.. Arthur Il. A. Tibbetts Of Com.
pany Il. Second regiment, wa selected nv,
the marshal to shoot the madman in such.
n as to bring him down without
killing him. The soldiers aim was frme
the madman being shot through the sbonl
der. None of the wounded will die.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-11-11
Refuses

Governor Pingrcc of Michigan has de-
MED All application by Governor Tanner
of Illinois, for the cXtradition of Rufus
Johnson, 4 Detroit colorcd man, wanted
in Chicago Oh the charge of forging and
uttering counterfeit steamer tickets. Gov
ernor Pingrce's denial of the application
was because the charge against johnson
specified the commission of the offensc at
Il time when the latter was in Jail at De-
tInit.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-11-11
A Change of Venue.

a change OF Venue 10 Aurora County
has been secured in the ease of Lyman
County VS.. the board of commissioners of
that county. The case grows out of the
issuance of warrants by the county board
for the sum of 500 10 the county aulito.
for correcting the tax list. 1t is contcMded
that similar work has been done in the
past for not TO exceed SD. The hill of Tie
auditor was originally S276, but owing 10 Il
protest on the part of the taxpayers il was
scaled down to $40. which was still con-
sidered too high, and tho suit was ins,i-
tinted.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-11-11
Ohio Politician Shot.

Adam Rowe, a prominent politician Of
Nidgcville, Ohio, wa fatally shot Thurs
day night. Rowe had been out election
ecring, and upon his return, 1t is alleged,
While under the influence of liquor, no
went to the house of William Smith and
attempted TO kick tho door in. Smith
opened fire on Rowe with n shotgun, in.
tiicting wounds that will prove fatal.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-11-11
Shot a Burglar.

The house ofGeorge Trebilcock at Lead
wa broken a few nights since by a burg
lar. Tie fellow stumbled against some-
thing and made q noise, which awolsc one
Of the inmates of the house. The burglar
started to run and was shot at by the man
III bed. The shot took effect. Blood was
traced Il long distance up tile hill.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-11-11
Settlers Arc Alarmed.

Following the protest sent TO Washing
ton against the retention Of Agent Clapp
at Zine Ridge the Sioux Indians are now
preparing formal charges against Mai.
Clapp ami Clerk Pugli. A long council
was held during the past week and a dis
position to act ugly is manifested among
the young Sioux. While there is little
fear of al uprising timil white settlers
near the agency arc preparing to move
unless the trouble With the lndiansi,soon
settled.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-11-11
souDAN HERO HoMoREp.
Gen. Kitchener Ecccivcs n Gre,

Gen. Kitchener Receives n Great
Ovation in London.
The streets of London were crowded
Friday morning by an immense number
OF people seeking to witness Gen. Kitcll-
ener's triumphal progress TO Guild Hall,
10 receive the freedom of the city and the
sword OF honor presented him in rccogni-
ton Of his defeat of the dervisles at ON
durham. The general received Il great
ovation AS he drove through the streets.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-11-11
Last of Williams Gang Arrested.

Paul Andrews, who killed Bill Nave
over q year ago, has been captured after n
hard fight with marsl,als near Vinita, L. y.
Andrews was injured seriously while re-
sisting. He was once leader of the WILL
Jams gang Of outlaws, all of whom lave
been killed in resisting arrest.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-11-11

Three years ago Paris hogan to ,,.s,o..
Of IFS sewage after the manner of Berlin.
~ turning it into fields planted with ~
chards AMI vegetables. Onc-sourth Of ,.;...
sewage is already thus disposed of. :,:,;t
it is hopcd that in two uerc years ,;.e
whole Of it will Nc.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-11-11
Senate Kyle Home.

Senator Kyle arrived in Aberdeen De-
tobcr 81. lie has nearly entirely recovered
from his recent illness and is feeling well.
except that Ito is quite ncrvous He is
we'll pleased with the makeupof the labor
commission Of which lie is chairman.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-11-11
Two Persons sufrer Fractures.

Charles Ferris of Huron fell from a
wagon, striking the ground in such a way
as to throw his left leg beneath the wheels,
which passed over 1t, breaking it in two
places. AMputation may I've necessary.
The night before n little son of Dan
O'COnnor's fell and broke one of his arms.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-11-11
Receives Twelve Diplomas.

Word las been received at DeadwoOl
from Q. E. Pitcher, who vas i'll charge of
the Black Hills exhibit at the exposition
at Omaha, that out Of sixteen diplomas
for which the Black Hills entered into
competition with other states, the Hills
received twelve.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-11-11
New Chlcago.st. Loui. Dine.

M arrangements have been perfected
for the immediate extension of the AZ
l.omis. Peoria and Northern Railroad 10
Chicago. When completed the new rooh
Will form another direct line between Chi
cago and st. Louis.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-11-11
Wagon Factory Burned.

The Thomson Wagon factory at st
Louis park, a suburb of Minneapolis, lla,
burned to !Ile ground with seven loaded
freight cars. Tho factory had just bee,
leased by Lindsay Bros. Loss, $4,000.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-11-11
SOUTH DAKOTA BOY HURT.
snycr Jansen, Company b, Arrives
in San Francisco from anil

in San EranCisCO from MANILA.
The United States transport Peru has
arrived at San Francisco, twenty five days
from Manila. She brought about twenty
soldiers. Among them was Sayer Jansen,
Company ID, First South Dakota, who was
accidently wounded While experimenting
with a shell after the fight, the explosion
of which injured his hand and face.
When the Peru left Manila there were
1900 sick among the men, and the phy-
sicians were terribly dismaycd at the prog
ress smallpox WAS making. According
to II soldier, in III day there We're ten
deaths from smallpox, and another said
only five.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-11-11
Cuba to Have Thanksgiving Day.

General Wood at Santiago is preparing
a Thanksgiving proclamation, being of the
opinion that the Cubans ought to give
thanks for the blessings they have re-
ceivcd. Tho Americans want to keep the
day i'll old-faslioncd style and are writing
turkeys.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-11-11
Ltquidatins Standard OIL Trust.

To liquidation trustees of the Standard
Oil trust have recently divided from the
Income ofthe corporate stocks still remain.
ing in their hands, a sum equal to IS per
share, and a further sum equal TO 81 per
share, both payable December l6. 1898.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-11-11
Wife of Hotel Man Dead.

Mrs. +. a. Rimlklcy, wife of the pro
prictor of the Grand Pacific Hotel at
Pierre, is dead. The remains were
taken TO the home of her parents, near
Parker, for intcrmcmt.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-11-11
Albcc Elevator Burned.

The Northwestern elevator burned at
Albcc II day last week, with about 5000
bushels of wheat. Tic fire caught from a
%s.oycpipe which went up through a hay.
loft.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-11-11
Hills Pioneer Dead.

Thomas McKinnOn, a well known
pioneer OF the Hills, died in Dcadwool
after a short illness. lie was interested i'm
Two Bit, Ragged Top and other mining
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-11-11
Canada and Probibiuou,

Official figures on the recent vote taken
throughout Canada OIL the question of pro-
llibition have been given ont by the state
department. Tho majority In favor Of
prohibition is ID sS4. Only 20 per cent. of
those entitled 10 vote cast their ballots for
prohibition.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-11-11
Telephone Lines COnsOItdate.

Tho Northwestern iBell) and the West.
ern Electric Telephone companies have
consolidated their lines ut Dell Rapidy
and that town now has communication
with towns north aud northeast and car
get any point which these lines reach.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-11-11
To Relieve schlcy.

Commander Snow, who is to relieve
Admiral Scliley as commandments San
Juan naval station, sailed from New York
Wednesday oil the Solacc.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-11-11

Dakotans Receive appointments.
Miss Alkaline O'Bricn of Montrose has
been appointed a seamstrcss in the Chilicco
Indian school, Oklahoma, at $50 per
annum.
Miss Alma Seam, an Indian attlc Yank-
ton agency, has been appointed assistant
matron III the Lower Brule school, South
Dakota, at $500 per annum.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-11-11
Train Wrcck in Ohio.

The Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton
road was blocked Wednesday at Grassy
creek near Lima, Ohio. A! freight loft the
track and fifteen cars were piled up in q
deep cut. Four tramps were thought to by
under the wreck.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-11-11
Two Killed and a Dozen Hurt.

by all explosion in the Oil City, Pa.
boiler works, Charles McClosley and John
Erawlcy were killed. b. j. Gidders and
Dennis McMalon fatally hurt and a dozen
others slightly injured.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-11-11
Auwntn's Pcacc JuDilce.

The citizens of Atlanta, Ga, having in
charge the arrangements for the peace
jubilee have decided upon December IA
and Is for the big event. President Me-
kinlcy has signi,ied his intention of being
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-11-11
Fixes Penalty at heath.

The jury fo;:,ul EislarL Collier guilty
VI m.rdering { h.rl' IS Ficcbryant at SYM
ne.y, H., Sept: m1er ., and fixed the
penalty al dea l..
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-11-11
New Pastor for Canton.

Rev. john Hamerson of Wlittmore.
Iowa, has been engaged as pastor of the
Congregational church at Canton. He
preached his first sermon last Sunday.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-11-11
Shipments of stock from Fnulk.

Large shipments of stock are being
made almost every day from FaulktOn.
Faulk County is now one of tile leading
.sst0ck'' counties OF tile state.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-11-11
Free Delivery for Dcadwood.

TICV A1SttVCTy 1OF DCWU NOUUe
The free delivery of mail las been put
into practice for the first time in Dead
wood. Three carriers have been ap-
pointed. Two collections and ono dc.
livery of mail will be made each day.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-11-11
Threshing Machine burned.

a t,resiing machine belonging 10 NJ.
%lIasner and $500 worth of grain were
burned on Albert Silurl's farm, five miles
southwest of Summit.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-11-11
Postomcc at Palm,

Palm, Roberts County, with Emanuel j.
Palm as postmaster.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-11-11
Fire fin Rrooklxn.

Fire in Brooklyn.
Bire in Brooklyn Wednesday night did
ST., 5000 damage to the Continental iron
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-11-11
Former. Rushing Cora Gathering

The farmers OF South Dakota are taking
advantage of the @ool weather and are
pushing the work Of gathering the corn
i'll order to have. il out OF the way before
winter sets in in earnest. Two wears ago
the unusually early commencement If
winter found thousands OF them with their
work. only half done, and the result WAS
that considerable corn had to lie ADAM
doncd in the fields. Throughout the cen
trail portion of the state work is being
rushed, and if the present favorable
weather continues for two weeks more the
corn will all he harvested.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-11-11
Consrcsn,ioum.!s.s in Session.


The sixteenth annual meeting oil the
Northern Association of Congregational!
Churches was held at Watcvtown
last week. The %aiicndance was large,
there being deleg stes from all parts
of the state. Addresses Of welcome we're
delivered by Rev. III. i. Williams and
Rev. L.. II. Hall OF Wa!cltown: the !o-
Spouse WAS given hy Rev. Il. Mitchell,
Fauliton. The annual sermon WAS dcliv-
cred by Rev. Charles \. Fitch, Miliank.
w. Il. Mason Of Aberdeen gave his lee
turc, "GlaIstone: \ Review of Ills Life"
which WAS very Interesting.
The following officers were elected fnr
the ensuing term: President, Rcv. Frank
Mitchell. F%aulkton; secretary, Rev. NJ.
w. Mnir, Henry; treasurer, Geo. n.
Wood, Milbank. The next annual meet
ing will be held at Clark.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-11-11
Cruiser New York Ready to St,

Cruiser New York Ready to starr,
The cruiser New York, flagship of the
North Atlantic squadron, Commodore
Philip commanding, has completed coal-
ing at New York and is taking aboard
stores for a long cruise. Her exact dcsti-
nation is not known, but it is supposed II
is some southern port. =.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-11-11
WAR CLOUDS FLOAT AWAY.

scmi-Ohicial Note Says France Will
Yield to Britain.
A scmi-official note issued Friday even.
Ing in Paris says the French government
has resolved not to retain the Marchand
mission at F~aslola, adding that "thc de-
cision vas arrived at after an exhaustive
examination of the question:,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-11-11
Porto Rico's Postal system.

Tic Porto Itican postal commission is at
work framing lis report on the postal
works on the island. They will suggest
the retention of the postal service now in
operation, to be under the direct charge Of
a superintendent of mails, pending. legis-
luton that may be enacted ON the subject
at the next session of congress.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-11-11
Member OF Granite star Dea

Member OF Granite Staff Dead.
Col. Amcs Webster, a member OF Gen.
Grants personal staff in the campaign
around Richmond, died in Washington,
last week after a sickness OF some months
duration.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-22
JARUCVS AWFUL STATE.
rERRIBEB sfT6ATIoN FoUND mr.
CLARA BARTON.
zhrre nrunsren rstients r. the HuaEesh,rt uos-
pitni vita 81. 60 tr Spanish silver 70 Eeea
Ns.. - AraAf~tua ~ fha RharusnNv.

- -&
zhrre nrunsren rstients r. the HuaEesh,rt uos-
pitni vita o.. 10 tu Spanish silver 70 Veea
Fhsun - We AScdietue IN the Fharusaey.
HAVANA. Feb. al.AAn engagement lie reported
at a late hour tonight between the Spanish bat
TALON OF Arapiles and the combined forces of the
insuresnt Gen. Frahoisco Carrillo and Coils.
Limo, MirAbal, and Napolos. Only the oflcial
Spanish report IL known, which, OF course,
claims q victory, bat the battle seems to have
been n serious one.
Miss Clara Barton reports that she found the
reconcentrados at Jaruco, Havana province, In
an awful condition OF starvation and misery.
She says that abe could not believe It was possi-
bio to ~yvitnass more human suffering and Llore
appalling speotaoles Of distress than those she
had already seen in Cuba, and yet they did not
compare with what sho found In Jaruco.
Miss Barton found that the entire funds OF
the so-called hospital in that place wero S1.8o
In Spanish silver. "That 10 all 1 have" said
tho doctor to her, Ito feed and treat over 800
patients" Besides, thore was not q single pill
in the pharmacy Of the hospital.
The doctor had no surgical instruments 10
make any operations and no attendants to caro-
for the rooms OF the poor sick. In one room Miss
Barton found q dead mans body which had boon
kept there for three days.
She visited the Jail OF the town and saw simi-
lar carelessness and hlthines'. Two pounds Of
rico and two ounces OF sausage were the only
food in the whole building.
An immense crowd followed her to the church.
and the poor people knelt and gave thanks to
God for sending Miss Barton to Thorn. She was
appointed BY unanimous vote Of tho City Coun-
oil adaptive daughter Of Jaruoo. She left o
good hospital in tho place, and has greatly re-
loved the general misery.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-22
NOW TO SAVE THE MAINE.
A Retired Naval Omcor surGests the Duildini
or q CeHerdam Areund the WRECK.

n Retired Naval Omcor ouGGests the DutldinG
or . Cenerdam Areund the wreck.
BNoHAMToN. Feb. 21.-Capt. Frederick r.
Smith, u. 8. N. retired, residing here. has given
out the following statement as to solving the
mystery Of tho destruction Of tho battleship
Maine:
After reading all the proposed methods for
solving the mystery Of the destruction OF our
battleship Maine. I sec mono proposed which
will effect the desired result, and as Spain In
sists upon having her own divers act In con.
junction with ours, the result can only be .
difference Of opinion. In order to mako the re-
suit Of an investigation an axiom, I suggest
that after tho dead are removed from the
wreck. In doing which great care should
DO taken to prevent any disarrangement Of tho
fully 'cofferdam' around the wreck and pump
out the wator, and thon the examination could
be conducted In an intelligent manner. and the
mystery solved fairly and honestly and TO the
the satisfaction OF our, own people; viii add
that this 10 o work which can DO cheaply done,
because the water 10 only thirty.six feet deep,
the bottom mud, admitting of driving piles,
Of both nations without friction of opinion.
as their opinions would not. DO desired. but
their work simply. This would cost much less
than any proposed method, and would enable us
wreck, machinery. guns. &C.. and AFFORD knowl:
edge OF what had not exploded. II Spain wishes
the truth she will accedo to this proposition and
assist us. The result should DO satisfactory to
the truth. n addition. the result would removc
q great cause Of disqualification TO men serving
on similar warships. / will add that ! have sent
this opinion to the Navy Department."