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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-04-13
from appealing to tie Governor for the

from appealing to the Governor for the
declaration of martial law.
The revised list shows twenty-five dead
beside two unknown negroes, the bodies of
whom were recovered Tuesday afternoon.
Unofficial estimates place the dead at
from thirty-fve to sixty. The fatalities
are expected to reach this number, as
many persons are unaccounted for, as IN
the case of a wagon and team containing
three persons which is reported to have
been blown off the rock road into the
flood waters. The work of the forces
engaged has been almost exclusively of
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-04-13
Milwaukee Singer Honored,

The ex-Empress of Germany has pre-
sented Vane Weyk, the Milwaukee singer,
with a diamond and emerald pin in recog-
nition of the pleasure with which she has
listened to his singing in the Episcopal
Church throughout the winter
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-04-13
WadIeiyb Pleaded Guilty.

William Wadleigh, who surrendered to
the Milwaukee police and was taken back
to Racine, where he was wanted on a
charge of burglary pleaded guilty and
was sentenced to two years at Waupun.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-04-13

An ice trust has been formed in Chi
eago. with capital Of $3,000,000.
Sheriff Waldrick, Of Cass County, Mis-
souri,, WIS shot while arrestipg two men.
Twelve thousand acres Of Alabama coal
lands have been purchased by syndi-
cate.
Prince Bisma .ck says that Spain has
no CHANGE whatever . win i- war with
the United States.
A dispatch from PAkin says that II
Hung Chang il in the psv Of Russia aud
a traitor 10 Chinese interests.
The w0unding Of Lieut. taol. Benedic-
to, who killed Aranguren. the insurgent
leader, ID reported In Havana.
A bill has been introduced In the Ohio
Legislature appropriating Sl.0o0,ooO q
put the State on war foctsIg.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-04-13
KiIle1by Electric Car.

Frank Penas, a 7-year-old boy, was
struck by Milwaukee, Racine and Kc-
nosha electric car on the State STREET via
duct lit Racine, and was instantly killed.
The lad with some companions was play
ing by the track and started to run across
ahead of the car. His head was crushed
and his body terribly mangled.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-04-13

Death put an end to a birthday party
at the residence of James Bannen at MI
waukee. Mrs. Mary A. Curtin, wife of
the superintendent of the fire insurance
service, had taken her young son to the
party and suddenly fell and expired. She
was As years of age
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-04-13
Workmen Lay Down Tools.

Over 300 carpenters, painters, paper
hangers and plasterers at Racine quit
work the other day pending settlement
Of their differences with tie contractors
over the wage scale for an eisht-hour day.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-04-13
Leaders at the White House.

Leaders at the White House,
While the message was awaited there
came hurried summons of leaders of the
Senate and House TO the White House,
and they were there informed that the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-04-13
Total naval expenditures -. .$26. 200, 900
The eynnndit1lres hx the NNnr nnnn TT
Total expenses war depar,m't si4 900, 900


Claims for more than $1,000, 900 dam.
age have been filed with the Department
of State by Americans residing in Cuba
whose property has been destroyed either
by the insurgents or the Spanish forces,
and it is not believed that the United
States can afford to release Spain from
her responsibility for this destruction.
That question will come up again when
the terms Of peace are being negotiated,
and any indemnity that may be offered
for Independence will be garnished by our
Government until these are settled.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-04-13

| 4 battleship is not built f.. speed, but
| for weight and TO support enormous guns.
| 1t is intended for coast and harbor de-
lenses and will not be sent across the sea.
| Its sides are covered with heavy armor
| OF Harveyized metal, n mixture of nickel
| and steel, from six to ten inches in thick
| ness. which extends in q belt about ten or
twelve fee. wide from stem to stern, the
greater proportion of it being above the
water line. An armored cruiser is a fast
sailing vessel with similar armor. A
protected cruiser has an arched deck of
steel, beginning about the water line ana
extending over the "vitals"; that is, the
machinery of the ship. so as to give them
protection and turn the force of a projec-
tile. a shot or shell striking this arched
deck is expected TO glance off and not
penetrate. A monitor is a submerged ves-
sci, the upper deck of which, when it goes
INTO action, is almost on a level with the
/ water, and 1t carries turrets above the
water, in which the guns are placed.
These turrets are arranged so as to re-
volve in order that the guns pa, te fred
in any direction without turning the ship.
A gunboat is an ordinary vessel. carrying
guns which may be of any size and of
any material AT present most gunboats
are built of Steel A ram is n gunboat
so strongly constructed that it will resist
collisions, and, in addition to its guns, is
armed with a PROV or prong, with n sharp
point, which would cut in two any vessel
IT might happen to strike The machinery
IS also constructed of unusual power, so
that 1t may strike with great force.
Of tIo csa 400 nnn a
Tor the national defense about four-fifths
mas been expended up to date--about $780,
ooo,O00 by the Navy and $i5,000,000 by
the war Department. The navy expen-
ultures, IN round numbers, are as follows:
GuhS, ammunition torpedoes. -. S7,000,0o
ihree cruisers and two torpedo
poats bought In Europe. ..... 100000
Yachts and tugs bought in the
p, United States ......,.......... 100000
Ten merchant vessels bonght In
the United States .............. 100000
Coaling stations, Key West and
Dry IortugaS ................. 1,o00,0OO
Coal Observation-Disclosures. 100000
repairs to men-of-war ,.......... 1900, 900
Repairs TO engines ........,..... 100000
Miscellaneous supplies .......... 2,0O0,O00
Total naval expenditures $1,000 900
The expenditures by the War Depart
ment, in round numbers, are as follows:
Fertilization work .............. $4.5o0,0 200
Submarine defenses ,............ 1905 600
ProJectiles and ammunition ..... 4,0o0,000
Rapid-fire guns and carriages. -. 100000
Seac0ast guns ....,............. 100000
Transportation, camp equipage 1.000.0o0
Telegraph cables and signal ap-
paratus ................... 100 900
Miscellaneous NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 100000
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-04-13
BANK OF sHAwYEErowN.0

rescue and relief. No effort had beer
made up to Wednesday to recover bodies
most of which were supposed to be i'm
prisoned in collapsed houses. The entire
time and energies of the relief committee
have been devoted to the survivors
Twelve hundred persons are absolutely
dependent on the charity of the public
Every man, woman and child in Shaw
neetown. rich or poor, must receive pro
visions through the relief committee un-
til the property buried in the stores OF
the city is recovered.
A careful estimate of the damage ia
property places the amount at S119,000
divided equally between business houses
and residences. Relief boats from Evans
vile and Cairo brought in additional pro-
visions Tuesday. The homeless were shell
teyed from the cold, cutting rain Tuesday
night for the first time since the town
was inundated Tuesday afternoon 800
tents arrived from Springfield by direc-
ton of Governor Tanner, and fifty more
were sent by the citizens of Harrisburg.
The only dry spot in the city is the levee,
an apparently solid embankment about
ten feet above the waters edge and fif-
teen feet wide. On either side as far as
the eye can reach is 4 desolate, watery
4D
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-04-13

Among other war plans il is proposed to
garrison the coast cities of Cnba as fast
as they are captured with the colored reg
iments of the regular army, as experience
has shown that they can endure the heat
better and are less subject to the diseases
of the tropics than white men. There are
also between 1000 and 5000 colored mi-
litiamcr in various parts of the country
who have already volunteered or may be
called out by the President TO re-enforce
the ''buffaloes," as the col0red troops are
Familiarity called in the army.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-04-13

1t is stated authoritatvely that in our
affair with Spain the President has de-
cided upon course TO be pursued, and
that he apprehends war may result. The
feeling that war is inevitable is so confirm
ed among the Senators and Representa-
tives as TO warrant the belief that there
would be general feeling Of disappoint-
ment if there should not hc war.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-04-13
System of Relief Work.

The work of caring for the survivors
has progressed rapidly and good results
have been accomplished. The relief com
mittee inaugurated systematic plan of
extending help. In addition to food and
clothing received, large barge of coal
came from Caseyville by way Of Evans
vile. Ind. The arrival was a Godsend,
for the weather is cold and the lack of
clothing, next to hunger, has been the
greatest want of the survivors. An APP
peal was issued to the public asking for
money contributions TO enable the popu-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-04-13

The House Committee on Library has
favorably reported resolution permitting
the erection of monument in Washington
TO the late Gen. Albert Pike. The Su-
preme Council of Ancient and Accepted
Scotch Rite Freemasonry propose to build
the monument TO cost not le4s than $10,-
900, and to be presented to the United
StatnS
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-04-13

In case of war it is expected that the
Spanish authorities in Cuba will confis-
cate for the use Of their troops all the
supplies that remain unconsumed contrib
uted by the people Of this country for the
relief of the reconcentrados; that the
work of the Red Cross Society among the
sufferers will he suspended and tha the
starvation Of non-combatants will continue
until our forces can obtain possession OF
the cities on the coast where most Of them
are gathered.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-04-13

Speaker Reed described the temper OF
co' ;ress Wednesday morning in single
ark. He was reading a lette. ON a
prominent Eastern gentleman urging him
I to hold the House of Representatives in
check and prevent any action that might
lead to war. AS he folded the letter and
put it back in his pocket the car remark
ed: "My friend has very ilattering con-
ception of my power. He might as well
ask me to stand in the middle of Kan
sas prairie and stop cyclone"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-04-13

The Secretary Of the Interior has sent
to the House an estimate calling for APP
propriations Of over $s,000,OO0 TO meet a
deficiency in the pension funds. This
brings the estimate, so far as submitted,
for incorporation into the general def
cheney bill 10 about $14,000,000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-04-13

or the S50,000,000 rec. ly appropriated
Tor the national defense about four-fifths
mas been expended up to date-about $780,
100000 by the Navy and $t5, 900 by
the war Department. The navy expen-
1itures, IN round numbers, are as follows:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-04-13

Washington has at least one newsboy
who knows something abo't the newspa.
pers he handles. When called by pros
pective purchaser Of paper, he asks:
"White or Yellow!
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-04-13

The Attorney General holds that the
President has the power to call out the
National Guard for any purpose be sees
fit
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-04-13

The largest order ever given by the Gov
ment for telegraph cables was given on
Friday, for submarine and underground
ca bles connecting all the forts and islands
of New York harbor.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-04-13
N.,tes of Current Events.

The Postofice Department has rescind-
ed its order prohibiting the printing OF
business addresses on postal cards.
The state herald., 1898-07-08
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The state herald., 1898-07-08
ALL QUIET AT MANILA.
Dewey sim Waiting for Army Reinforce.
msuts

New York. July IA special TO the
Herald from Washington. says:
Rear Admiral Dewey cnbicd 10 III.
Navy Dcpnrimcp, to-day thnt the slt.
taiion In Manila IL stlli unchanged.
The dispatch wns dated June 2Tth.
A, the time II wns sent the transports
With $500 troops on board had not mr..
nvcd. Neither had the cruiser Charles.
Ton been sighted,
Much 10 the qualification of the MI.
ihorltlcs ii.nd Admiral Dewey r..
ported tim, the Insurgents had taken
ho offensive action against Mnniln.
rhls Is especially pleasing FOR the rcn.
.,on ,hni II shows TINT General AHul.
hnldo Is still complying with the wishes
bf Admiral Dewey aud VIII make no
tncnslv" move against Manila until the
transports nni Charleston arrive.
The troops viii bo landed NJ Cnylie.
ind. when they have rccup"rntod frnm
hcir long voyage. they win be moved
forward 10 the lnsufsent lines.
The American wnrshlpa win inkc
position In front OF the city. iis sur.
render will br demanded. Failure 10
romply with the demand win result IN
operations which. Il II believed. win r..
suit IN tho capture ~ the city without
much ioss II II not proposed TO fifc
lndiscfminniely on the town. The
points 10 br shcllcd are those occupied
by Spanish troops,
The state herald., 1898-07-08
WILL DODGE HURRICANES.
Weather bureau to Warn Our Fleet on
Santiago.

Washington, d. c., July las soon
IS the deficiency appropriation bill,
which is now in conference, is ap-
proved by the President, Professor
Park Morrill, of the Weather Bureau
in this city will start for Santiago to
arrange for regular observation SER
vice and series of daily reports of
the atmospheric conditions of the Car
ribean sea and the Gulf OF Mexico, for
the benefit Of Admiral Simpsons feet
In particular and for the commerce of
the West indies in general. The fleet
Of battleships and transports at Santa
go is just now subject to great danger
from the hurricanes which sweep that
portion of the continent with great
fury during the summer season, and 1t
has caused the President and the Off
cials Of the army and navy the deep
est concern. While the heavy battle
ships would undoubtedly manage to
ride through a hurricane without dam
age 1t would be disastrous to the light
er vessels which compose the auxiliary
fleet and particularly the transports
that brought the army from Tampa
and still lie on the cost at anchor load-
cd with ammunition and supplies. Sec
retary Wilson has undertaken TO min
imize this danger by statloning expert
observers at different points through
out the West India islands and on the
north coast of Central and South
America, who will telegraph morning
ana evening reports TO the central of
nee that will be established near San
tlago under the direction OF Observer
Stockman, who is now at Cleveland.
The hurricanes usually originate
among the Windward islands, although
they often come from the northwestern
part of the Gulf of Mexico. They re-
volve with great rapidly and resemble
enormous whirlwinds. covering n ra-
dius of thirty miles wide and whirling
at the rate Of 100 miles an hour. The
general movement is regular. and
when the experienced sailor sees hur.
ricane coming. he generally can anti
cipate the course II is going TO take
and get out Of the way II he has fas,
ship. The progress of hurricanes is
usually slow. They make generally
from ten to fifteen miles an hour. but
often less than 200 miles n day. There
fore, the proposed observation service
ought to be able to give Admiral
SIMPSONS fleet at least twenty-four
hours notice of the approach of hur-
ricane from any direction
While the reports are intended pri-
marfly for the Information of the
American fleet, they will be publicly
posted In all the prominent harbors of
the West Indies in order that all ship
masters may have the benefit of them.
The state herald., 1898-07-08
GENERAL MERRiTT's POWER.
lie Can DO About as lie PIea.es In Ma.
nila.

Washington. July 1.-No official OF
the United States was ever intrustcd
with such autocrntic powers MS have
been conferred upon General Merritt In
his capacity as governor general OF the
Philippine islands. lie Is 10 he an au-
tocrat and govern an absolute mon
archy. Under the colonial policy OF
Spain the captain general of the colo
ny has had supreme authority over his
department and has been responsible
only TO the ministers at Madrid. II
they chose to Instruct him as TO his
duties and the policy he should pursue
he was, OF course. compelled TO obey.
because they could nj any time relieve
him from Office. But they usually al
lowed him full sway, as long as he did
not Interfere with their personal inter
ests and provided lucrative positions
for their fnvoritcs who desired Office.
General Merritt inhcrlis the powers
OF the captain general, and being l.
900 miles away VIII have no opportuni.
~ To ask Instructions from Washing.
ton concerning the various matters that
Will constantly be arising In his admin
is,raton OF affairs. II is. therefore. of
utmost importance tina, he shall have
the assistance Of the best men who can
bc found for the exercise OF both civil
and military authority. for he VIII
gradually remove the Spanish officials
and I'LL their places with officers from
his command. II Is expected that he
win utilize the services of native PHI.
llpplnes so far NJ they can be made
available. but nobody In Washington
Is sufficiently familiar with their char.
lncter and abilities To form mn inielll.
gent estimate OF their probable useful.
lncss.
| As soon ms General Merritt arrives
admiral Deweys control OF affairs
Ircas.s and he VIII bc under Merrltts
orders.
| The task which has been assigned 20
General Merritt Win be- no easy one.
particularly that part Of II which must
Impress upon scmi-barbarous people
who have always lived under tyrnnt
he blessings Of civilization and good
Government.
The state herald., 1898-07-08
Spectators Want Bonds.

Secretary Gage is making efforts to pre-
vent the war bonds from reaching the
hands OF spectators lie has found that
banks and brokers are taking advantage
of a treasury circular which permits sub
scribers TO apply through an attorney or
agent. They send out canvassers with
mics who make application for $500 of
bonds each. The broker Hills out the
blank, furnishes the funds to pay for
them and receives the bonds. The secre-
tary has decided to throw out all such
subscriptions and will refuse to recognize
Intermediates between the subscribers
and the department. Some brokers have
Iesenting hundreds of thousands of dol
lars which have been procured by can
vassers, but all further communications
from the treasury will be addressed di-
rectly 10 the subscribers. and not to the
agents.
The state herald., 1898-07-08
THE NEW WAR TAXES
COMPARED rHTHosE oFlseo
A Great Many Things That Were Taxed
Then. Are Frce Now.

The main features of this law will
naturally be compared with the sue
cessive revenue laws of the civil war
period. and nothing Will be more no.
ticeable In such an examination than
the large number of possible sources
of revenue which have been passed
over on the present occasion. The
greatest similarity between the reve-
nue. systems of that war and of this
is In the stamp taxes. Nearly all the
business documents formerly subject
to duty have been included in the
present net though In many cases at
lower rates than before, and few
additions have been made. But instead
of the few articles now taxed under
schedule Ii, the excise formerly applied
to long list of manufactures and
other products, including such articles
OF common use as coal and oil, gas,
candles, ground coffee and spices. cot
ton, sugar and confectionery, choco-
late and cocou. salt. slaughtered ami
mails. furniture, umbrellas and photo
graphs; and the rates We're high
enough to make Il decided difference
In retail prices. Over against the busi-
ness taxes now imposed upon few
occupations must be set long list of
corporations which We're formerly tax
cd from ! to > per cent. on their gross
receipts, and still longer list of occu-
pations reached by means Of license
taxes. Thus the tax on gross receipts
applied to railroads, steamboats,. ferry
boats, toll bridges and toll roads, tcle-
graph, express and Insurance compan-
les, lotteries, theaters and museums.
while the license taxes applied under
the act of 1864 not merely to the occu-
pations previously enumerated. but al
so to every other trade, business and
profession. In addition to the tax on
legacies, there was n succession tax
applying to real estate. Finally. be-
sides the income tax, there was a
whole system of direct consumption
taxes on such articles of pleasure and
luxury as yachts, carriages, pianos,
private billiard tables, gold and silver
plate, and watches.
II has been said that contemporary
budgetary history makes no like eX-
hiblt of unopened resources and unem-
ployed powers" The new law serves
rather to emphasize this statement
than otherwise. by showing that even
in war II is not necessary TO tax every
thing taxable. or even everything
which might easily bear taxing. The
taxes imposed are certainly not cxces-
sive. and II is quite possible that some
portions of the act will be found so
satisfactory that 1t will be advisable
to retain them as permanent sources
of revenue In time of peace. to take
the place OF the income tax. which
has been declared unconstitutional
From 'Our New War Taxes" by Max
West In the American Monthly Re
view Of Reviews for July.
The state herald., 1898-07-08
TIL. Cind-r Nuisance.

Every man who has ridden In n train
drawn by steam locomotive has hud "a.
periencc of the effects OF the smoke and
clnd.rs which were blown In through the
Windows and has wondered why there
was no mennn Of aupprcHsing the nuis-
hand nt n remedy. which he thinks he
has found In the attachment OF a cylindri-
cal gooSe-neok. blfurcntcd nt it's lower
portion. to tn" smokcatuck OF the loco
motive. The ends of the divided portion
terminate In a receiver for cindera located
ni the side OF the engine, To the goose
neck IN attached pip. which runs the
whole length of the train. With this de-
vice II II impossible for smoke or cinders
10 come In contact with passengers. even
though windows and doors be left open.
for as the refuse of the furnace passes up
the smokcstnck the smoke enters the pipe
and II driven back toward the end of the
cars by the air that Is constantly rushing
through IL.