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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-08-19
NO. 50


AS the fair season is opening il is
important to observe all tie meas
ures that can be taken to prevent
the spread of disease among stock.
People do not exhibit infected stock
purposely, but unknowingly, and
at times cause serious loss. At the
last session of the state legislature,
law was passed requiring the dis
injection of swine pens, the disin-
lection OF exhibit crates and swine
before unloading, and a statement
that no cholera had been upon the
premises within two months prior
to exhibiting. The law is defective
In some respects, but has very
beneficial effect, and has met with
little opposition. Last fall 81 fairs
were held in the state at which hogs
were exhibited, and all but five dis
injected their pens. In 1896 loss
es aggregating more than IS, 900
were directly traceable to contagion
on fair grounds. Last year only
two reports were made of contagion
and the loss was small. Indiana
breeders exhibiting in adjoining
states where such precautions were
not taken, brought back disease and
suffered considerable loss.
The disinfecting OF fair grounds
should be done week or more in
advance. Remove all litter, allow
the sun to do as much as possible,
and give everything a coat Of white
wash, or apply solution of chloride
CT lime, four ounces to the gallon
of water. The state law specifies
that a ten per cent. solution of car
bolic acid should be used. Use the
acid as a spray twice day during
the exhibition. A spray pump is
the easiest means for applying a
A. w. BIrrING Veterinarian,
Purdue Exp. Station, Lafayette.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-08-19
DENTYSTR Y
Bainbridge Township Trus'
tees Notice.

The undersigned, Trustee of Balm
bridge township, Dubois county, will at
tend to Township business on Saturday
OF every week, at Frank Betz's Office on
North Main street, between Eighth and
Ninth, in Jasper. The Township Ii
brary and Indiana School Books are al
same place. WILLIAM SHuLER, Trustee
Aug. Is, lS97--y.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-08-19
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
w. r. COX,
Attorney at Law,
JASPER, INDIANA,

Prosecuting Attorney for the Iith Judicial
Circuit, and will carefully attend to any civ II
business entrusted to him i'm any county Of
she circuit.
Office In spayd's building on Public square
Dec. y, W-ly
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-02-18
INVESTIGATION TO BE HAD
Admiral SiCard Instructed to
Send a Board of Inquiry
to the Scene.
Believed 1t Is Still Possible
to Locate the Cause of
the Explosion.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-After O day
Of intense excitement at the navy de.
partment and elsewhere growing out of
the destruction Of the battleship Maine
in Havana harbor the situation, after
the exchange of a number of cable
grams between Washington and Ha.
vana, can be summed up in the words
Of Secretary Long. When asked
whether he had reason to suspect that
the disaster was the work of an enemy,
he replied:
II do not. In that am influenced
by the fact that Captain Sigsbee has
not yet reported to the navy depart.
ment on the cause. He is evidently
waiting to write full report So long
as he does not express himself GER
tainly cannot. should think from the
indications, however, that there was
an accident-that the magazine ex-
ploded. How that came about do not
know. For the present, at least, no
other warship will be sent to Havana. "
An Investigation Ordered.
Secretary Long undoubtedly sum.
married the general opinion of the ma.
jority of the naval experts in finding it
impossible just now to state the cause
of the destruction of the Maine. There
are a great number Of theories, but
most of them are of a character that
makes it easy to prove or upset them
by a single investigation by diver.
Secretary Long has taken immediate
steps to make this investigation. He
telegraphed to Admiral Sicard at Key
West to appoint board of naval Off
GERS to proceed at once to Havana, en-
ploy divers and generally to make such
inquiry as the regulations Of the navy
demand shall be made in the case Of
the loss of ship. 1t is expected that
this work will take some time, and
while there are officers who say that in
their opinion it will not be possible,
owing to the probable disrupted condi-
ton of the hull of the ship, to make
out the cause of the explosion, the
opinion of the majority is that the
question will be easily settled by the
simple observation of the condition OF
the ships hull plates in the neighbor.
hood of the hole which sunk her.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-02-18
A CHANCE ACCIDENT.
General Blanco's Opinion OF the Disaste,
to the Maine.

General Blanco's Opinion OF the Disaster
to the Maine.
WASHINGTON, Feb. II. The Spanish
legation was early advised Of the Maine
horror by Captain General Blanco, who
expressed his profound regret and
added that the occurrence was chance
accident, the undoubted cause being
an explosion Of the boiler Of the dy.
namo. This was the only specific cause
assigned from an official source during
the day.
M. du Bose, the Spanish charge,
called at the state department to ex.
press his profound regret and the en-.
tire Spanish staff left their cards at the
navy department as mark of personal
coincidence. At all Of the foreign es.
adjustments there was the deepest in.
terest and solicitude over the affair,
and during the day many foreign rep
resentatives called on the president or
at the state department to express their
regrets.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-02-18
Steamer Flachat Wrecked on
Agate Point Off the Ca
nary Islands.
1hirty-eight of the Crew and
Forty-nine Passengers
We're Lost.
Reported Burning Of the Alas
kan Ship Clara Nevada
Confirmed.

TENERIFFE, Canary Islands, Feb. II.
The transatlantic steamer Flachat,
bound from Marseilles for Colon, was
totally wrecked on Agate Point, this
island, at a. IN. Her captain, second
officer, IL of her crew and passenger,
were saved. Thirty.eight Of the crew
and Az passengers were lost. The
Flachat was stern screw iron vessel
of 1899 tons net and 2,l75 tons gross
register.
The Flachat struck ON Anaga point
during thick fog and soon broke in
two.
The steamer Susa brought the IA sur.
vivors to Santa Cruz, and after landing
them returned to the scene Of the dis.
aster.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-02-18
THE CLARA NEVADA WRECK.
Steamer Islander Brings News Confirma-
tory of First Reports.

VICTORIA, B. c., Feb. 1.-THE
steamer Islander has arrived, bringing
further details Of the reported loss Of
the steamer Clara Nevada. Captain
Latham of the steamer Coleman, told
passengers on the Islander that the
Clara Nevada foundered with all on
board opposite Seaward City, where
she was running for shelter.
George Beck, a resident Of Seaward
City was an eyewitness of the disaster.
He was standing on the beach when he
saw small steamer battling with the
wind. Suddenly there was flash and
the steamer burst into flames, founder.
ing in few seconds. She had on
board 25 passengers and crew. Fifteen
passengers who went north in the Ne.
vada returned on the Islander, and say
her boilers gave much trouble. They
say the steamer was undoubtedly
wrecked by the boilers bursting.
The Rustler Of Juneau has gone to
look for the survivors.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-02-18
CONGRESS DID NOTHING.
Appalling Nature of tho Disaster Calls
for an Investigation First.


for an Investigation First.
WASHINGTON, Feb 1.-THE appall-
ing nature of the disaster to the Maine
at Havana and the gravity Of the situa-
ton that would arise should investiga.
ton give basis for the undercurrent
of suspicion of treachery and foul play
that ran through all minds, had a
sobering effect upon public men of all
shades of political opinion. The fact
stands forth and is little less than re.
markable that not single resolution
was introduced or single speech made
in either house of congress, save one OF
coincidence with the families Of the
killed, offered by MIR. Boutelle and
adopted by the house Of representa-
tives. Public men expressed their opin.
ions with reserve when approached for
interviews, but everywhere there was a
demand for an investigation and full
details. in the light of which the horror
may be justly viewed.
1t is said at the navy department
that this disaster is the greatest OF the
kind in naval history since the sinking
of the big British warship Victoria by
collision with the Camperdown in the
Mediterranean off Malta, June, 1892.
By that accident the British admiral
commanding, 90 officers and 1856 men
lost their lives.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-02-18
0sNsRAL LEE REPORTS.
" haif Mast and Busip ess sus.
pended at Havana.

haif Mast and Business sus-
NJ pended at Havana.
N, '.A.ssasiSeroS. ..ss Feb. 1.-THE follow.
|ts,s aoiegram has been received by the
H.. s department from Consul General
|s,nsas rso,ound sorrow expressed by gov.
|s.m,a and municipal authorities,
|bdissa a ). OF foreign nations, organized
En- OF all sorts and citizens gener.
|sal', l'Ass at half mast on governor gen.
|,sd !, palace, on shipping in har Dor
"Desa Iess suspended, theatres closed.
so@ u humber about eco.
eansns,ef quarters being in rear and
|soE ~ forward, where explosion
| |touaI Ilse' l accounts for greater proper.
I ,,Ns LOSS of sailors.
ahslns 'ffl't and Jenkins still
aqpi,yp pVse you ask that naval court of
|sao.;o,, 10 held to ascertain cause OF
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-02-18
LOT OF THE SPANIARDS.
'nsors Of the Maine Disaster Decidedly
of That Opinion.

'n'crs Of the Maine Disaster Decidedly
Of That Opinion.
AH WEST, Fla, Feb. l7.-The
anship Olivette has arrived here
m large number of the wounded
many other survivors of the Maine
asser. The officers were, as a rule,
aHent and followed in line with their
wei oigsbee, in saying that the cause
ue explosion could only be ascer.
llsa oy divers, but many of the sail.
Z were outspoken in their declaration
Oelief that the explosion was a
laid plot of the Spaniards.
y are greatly lncensed against
havana people, who have shown
IN ~ small courtesy, who looked upon
\ ~ presence as national affront and
nave published anonymous circu-
IT, saptloned "Down with Ameri.
They believe that the author
IN, s.n expressed and cowardly hatred
u not stop at an act of such terri.
H. suseance as the blowing up of the
4, NJ, ihese sailors, acquainted with
\, 4is' disciplines and ensemble of q
Ss,War, pooh.pooh the idea of an
|ttbaa. ta. explosion as the last thing to
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-02-18
LITTLE INTEREST SHOWN.
Debate on the bankruptcy Bill Begun in
the House.

Debate on the bankruptcy Bill Begun in
the House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE debate
on the bankruptcy bill, which is to con.
tinue until Saturday, when vote will
be taken, opened in the house during
the day, but it attracted little atten.
ton, the interest of the members being
entirely absorbed by the disaster to the
Maine. AT times the hall of the house
was almost deserted, the members T..
ing congregated in the lobbies or clo,, =
rooms discussing the accident and spec
ulating upon its probable consequences.
Just before the house adjourned Mr..
Boutelle, chairman of the naval com.
mittee, presented resolution, which
was unanimously adopted, expressing,
regret for the disaster, coincidence with
the families Of those who lost their
lives and sympathy with the injured.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-02-18
Captain of the Texas Talks.

GALVESTON, Tex, Feb. 17.-Officers
of the battleship Texas and the cruiser
Nashville were shocked at the news
from Havana. Captain Phillips said:
II cannot see how an explosion on
board the Maine would be possible.
Neither can / imagine the possibility
that torpedo was exploded under the
Maine. 1t is unreasonable that anyone
would have done such a thing and
thereby incur the enmity Of the whole
world"
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-02-18
[llPDD0 DID It
/. =, tho Floating Kind Used
!, Destroying the Bat
tleship Maine.
ch tho Opinion OF Captain
| sIssDee as Forwarded to
Washington.
lnpvIvORS AT KEY WEST
,upvIvoRS AT KEY WEST
|a,cors Reticent In Expressing
any Views, but Sailors
Talk Freely.
kclare the Explosion Was q
neep Laid Plot of the
Spaniards.

| EU WEST, Feb. II. - The CORE
kndept Of the Associated Press has
|xu assured in q reliable quarter that
kpain Sigsbee is under the impres.
Ia that the warship Maine was blown
kh o floating torpedo and that he
L communicated his impressions to
|Iuhngton, asking at the same time
III the navy department should send
kn engineers and mechanics to in.
bSgate the explosion.
/ The Plant line steamer Olivette did
klaye Havana until 3 in the after
k@ and did not reach here until
bnly after 10.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-02-18
MAY SAVE THE HULL.
BY No Means Certain the Maine Is To.
tai Loss.

tai Loss.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE naval
constructors, in the light Of the dis.
patches thus far received, say it is by
no means certain that the Maine can.
not be raised and again carry the flag
They say that while she is a big ship
others as large have been raised, and at
Havana the new floating dry dock
would receive her if she could once be
gotten above the water.
Captain Sigsbee evidently is taking
an interest in the future Of the ship,
for he sent telegram to Comm nder
Forsythe at Key West, thai was
promptly transmitted to Secretary
Long, suggesting that lighthouse
vessel or some such small craft be sta.
toned in Havana to watch over the
wreck. The latter, even if beyond
resurrection, contains valuable ord.
nance and other property that doubtless
can be secured by divers.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-02-18
DEATHLISTLARGE
Two Hundred and Fifty of the
Names Men PeriShed.
MANY OF THE SAVED INJURED
Survivors Now at Key West Say That an
Internal Explosion Was Next
to an Impossibiiity.

KEY WEST. Feb. 1.-THE steamer
Olivette, with 62 survivors Of the Maine
on board, arrived here at 1880 p. M.
seven and a half hours from Havana.
Of the number 20 are wounded, 10 seri-
ously and fatally. Out of rs officers
and 32O sailors on the Maine, "a officers
and 70 sailors were saved. All the
officers returned to Key West by the
steamer Olivette except Captain Sigs-
bee al Lieutenant Commander Vain.
wright, Surgeon Heneberger, Chief
Engineer Howell, Paymaster Ray, Ma
val Cadets Holden and Cheverin.
Explosion a Mystery.
The Associated Press correspondent
saw Purser Denison of the Olivette,
who gave the following brief account
of the disaster:
"The explosion is an absolute mys-
terry to every one. 1t occurred in the
forward magazine, which is just for
ward of amidships and below the water
line, The coal bunkers are outside,
but separated by two feet OF space.
According to custom the magazine was
inspected at s o'clock in the evening
and the temperature found to be 90.
The magazine was locked and the keys
given to Captain Sigsbee. The men
went to their hammocks in the forward
part of the ship soon after o'clock.
The explosion occurred at 9;4O and
hence the awful and
Overwhelming Loss of Life.
No one can yet give connected ac'
count. About 10 men who were in the
forward part of the ship were saved,
and of these several had their ham,
mocks slung on the lower deck. The
explosion split the big ship in two and
threw these and one marine, who
was sleeping on the superstructure' ~
feet in the air and into the water.
"In the magazine were 20 tons OF
coarse powder used for charging the
big guns, there being no dynamite, de.
tonating powder nor torpedo heads
and nothing, in fact, that could be ex'
ploded by conclusion. In the main
magazine aft the high explosives were
stored and this magazine did not ex'
plode. There are no electric wires con-
Meeting with or near the magazine.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-02-18
morrill, Against Annexation.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator Nor
rill occupied the entire time OF the ex-
ecutive session of the senate with a
speech opposing the annexation treaty.
The speech was intended to show that
the acquisition of the islands would be
against both good policy and the tradi.
tions of this country.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-02-18
SURVIVORS LEAVE HAVANA.

All but :!ie Seriously Injured Depart for
Key West.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE navy de.
partment has received the following
cablegram from Captain Sigsbee at
Havana:
Every body except officers, pri.
yates, gunner's mate and 20 seriously
wounded, removed to Key West by
Olivette.
"All men whose names have not been
sent as saved probably are lost. Have
given up Jenkins and Merritt as lost.
Bodies are still floating ashore"
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-02-18
ZENITH CITY COMMERCE.

Trade at the Head of the Lakes Shows
Remarkable Increase.
DULUTH, Feb. 17.-Major Clinton B.
Sears, in charge of the harbor at this
point, has just issued his annual state.
ment of the business of the harbor for
1897. The figures show an increase in
the business of 1896 of more than &c.
600, 600, and an increase over 1895 of
nearly $25, 5,OO0,00O The following is
the statement given out: Number of
boats in and out, 9,75S; gross tonnage,
IL, S+5, ,S65; net tonnage, S,475, 224; value
of receipts, $2S, 963, 900; value of ship
ments, $50, 5SS,O0O
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-02-18
Troops Leave For Skaguay.

PORTLAND Or, Feb. Accompanies
G and H, Fourteenth infantry, mum.
bering 1876 officers and men, have left
Vancouver Barracks, en- route to Skag.
uay, via Tacoma. This is the first de.
tachment to go north for the purpose
of maintaining law and order at the
head of Lynn canal. The other two
companies will leave on the gath.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-02-18
For an Irish University.

LONDON, Feb. 17.-When the debate
of the address in reply to the queen s
speech was resumed in the house Of
commons Mr.. Dillon, chairman of the
Irish Parliamentary party, moved an
amendment in favor Of Catholic uni
versity in Ireland. The motion was
seconded by Timothy Harrington, Par.
nellitn
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-02-18
Loss Of the Nevada Confirmed.

SEATTLE, Wash, Feb IA private
telegram from Nanaimo, B. O., says
that the steamer Queen has arrived
there from Skaguay, Alaska, bringing
confrmatory news of the loss Of the
steamer Clara Nevada.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-02-18
DIscarded Wife Not Guilty.

BUTTE, Mon, Feb. l7.-Mrs. Emma
j. Baptiste, who has been on trial for
the sensational murder Of James Bap-
tiste, a we'll known telegrapher, who
for seven years recognized her as his
wife and then discarded her to marry
a variety actress, was acquitted by the
jury on the ground of temporary in.
sanity
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-02-18
POPULISTS GET TOGETHER.

Minnesota fractional Fight Apparently at
an End.
MINNEAPoLIs, Feb. 17.-After a day
of hard fought battles, in which
neither side spared the other, the hosts
of the Peoples party in Minnesota,
the fusionists and mid-roaders, have
made it all up and declare they are
closer than ever.
Early in the conference it became ev-
ident that the fusionists had the whip
hand. The mid-roaders perceived that
they were beaten and gave in as grace.
fully as they could.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-02-18
Clothing for Survivors.

KEY WEST, Fla, Feb. 1.-THE
United States cruiser New York, with
Admiral Slcard on board, has reached
Sand Key, eight miles out, and an
chored. She was ordered here to sup.
ply the survivors of the Maine with
clothing aud necessarisS
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-02-18
Belknap Is Suspicious.

Boston, Feb. 17.-Rear Admiral Bel.
knap, U. S. N, retired, said that he
was inclined to think that the Maine
was blown up by torpedo. II don't
see," he said, show an explosion of the
forward magazine could have oc.
curred.n
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-02-18
Merritt an Iowa Man.

RED OAK, Ia, Feb. l7.--Lieutenant
Darwin r. Merritt, now missing from
the battleship Maine. was born IN Red
Oak, May, 1871. He is the son OF Hon.
w. w. Merritt. an early settler and
prominent citizen now serving as post
master Of this city,
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-02-18
yiscaya Expected at New York.

NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-The Spanish
nrmored cruiser Viscaya, with o crew
of 4S4 men, is expected to arrive in
New York harbor some time during
the day. The Viscaya comes here on a
visit of courtesy a reciprocal compli-
ment for what has turned out to be the
disastrous visit of the warship Maine
to Havana.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-02-18
hSSED BY THE CENSOR.
,hiOn Of Captain Sigsbee Cabisd From
Havana.


Havana.
HivANA, Feb. l7.-Captain Sigsbee,
trviswed by the correspondent of
Associated Press with reference to
kause Of the explosion, said:
|'lannot determine the cause, but
Inpetent Investigators will decide
(kther the explosion was produced
pm an interior or exterior cause. l
laaot say anything until after such
Investigation has been made. Twill
Wand cannot conscientiously antici.
pc the decision, nor do / wish to
nfe any unjust estimate of the reason
o the disaster"
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-02-18
Bache Ordered to Havana.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l7.-The coast
survey steamer Bache has been ordered
to Havana at once with wrecking
paraphexnalia, She 10 now at Key
West
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-26
AVETERAN'S VALUABLE WORDS.
Mr.. Erastus c. Brown of Albany Tells of a Wonderful
Experience.

Mr.. Erastus C. Brown of Albany, N. Y, is a veteran of the
Seventh New York Artillery and prominent officer of the G. A.
r.. He served with great credit during the Rebellion and in
speaking of his past career, said:
81 was born in Albany fifty six years ago and have always
lived here. Some time since l began to feel out of sorts. Isuf-
fered from pains in the body, headache, lack of appetite and
sleeplessness and finally was completely laid up in bed with the
worst kind of kidney disorder. At that time l had shooting
pains in the small of the back and l was so weak l could not sit
up even in bed. Indeed, l was completely in despair, when, as
a ministering angel, my wife came to the rescue. She had heard
much of a modern discovery, knew of many who had been
helped by it's use and procured me a bottle of it. 1t is an actual
fact that before l had finished the first bottle the improvement
was so great that l could get out of bed, and in fact l was en-
tirely cured wholly through the use of Warmers Safe Cure. Any
doubter of the efficacy of this great remedy in serious cases of
kidney complaint has full liberty to write me and l will answer
them with pleasure. My address is No. ITO South Pearl street,
Albany, N. Y. l will willingly correspond with any sufferers
who are afflicted as 1 have been and hope that so small an act
will be the means of putting others on the right course.