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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-16
All in a Glance.
terms.

The farmhouse of Frederick Raber,
near Delphi, was totally destroyed by
fire Tuesda y night with all its contents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raber were awakened by
barking of the house dog, and barely
escaped with their lives. They made
their way to a neighDoring residence
attired only in their night clothes. 81
a result of the exposure the lower limbs
of both were frozen.
John Minton, postmaster at River
postotfice, Wabash county, will lose the
sight of both eyes, as the result of an
accident " hich Occu, red yesterday. Mr..
Minton attempted to force shell into
the breach of shotgun, which was too
small to receive it. The shell exploded
and the powder lodged in his eyes.
In the senate at Washington yester-
day Mr.. Vest declared that pensions
were granted for political reasons in
close districts, and said Indiana, with
fewer soldiers in the late war, drew 81,
100000 more in pensions than Illinois,
because the former was pivotal state.
A bill will be introduced in the next
legislature by the anti saloon league to
increase the state and county license to
retail liquor.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-16

One of the mos. perplexing prob
lens to come before the next session
of the Legislature will be what to do
with the convicts IN the Michigan
City prison, who are now IDLE as
the result of the convict labor law.
No official commission has been ap-
pointed to take the question up but
Senators Hugg, Hawkins and
Wood probably with others
interested in the questions, have
gone to Michigan City to mako a
personal investigation ana see vi
some plan cannot be devisedSwhere-
by the present condition of affairs
can be remedied. This idleness has
a terrible adverse influence upon the
already impaired characters of con-
victs and students of criminolOgy
denounce the Idleness in unmeasured
terms.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-16
Indiana Inklfngs.
Wabash wants the north Indiana M

Wabash wants the north Indiana M.
f. conference in 1900.
Standard wheel works, Terre Haute,
had $4,000 fire, Tuesday.
Brownstown's recent big fires have
started demand for water works.
Citizens bank of Jonesboro has been
organized. State bank closed the other
day.
Grant county medical society asks
$500 for doctoring the poor next year
1t got Sl,70O this year.
Legislature committee investigated
the needs of the Fort Wayne school for
feeble minded youth, Tuesday.
Josiah Gwinn, New Albany, will in
troduce bill in the next legislature to
make the theft of dog felony.
Anderson straw-board works were
unable to make satisfactory bargain
with the gas company and will use coal.
J.J. Mills, president OF Earlbam, an.
nounces that the institution is ready TO
take two Cubsns to educate free of
charge.
Wabash college directors have set
Nov. 81 for an annual foundation holi-
was commended for It's industry.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-16

"Christmas comes but once a
year," but the poor we have always
with us. One day is set apart for
the giving of presents among those
who, to a greater or less degree APP
preciate them. Every day in the
year there is suffering, want and des-
tltution which can be succored. A
proper spirit for the enjoyment of
the season of peace and good will
toward men will be his who, in these
bitter cold, ante Christmas days,
finds time to convey to some fireless
home the cheer of the coming holi-
days in the form of necessities that
are immediate.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-16

At the coming session of the state
legislature, an effort will be made
to have the Nicholson lew amended
SO as to require all applicants for re-
tail license to secure the signatures
of majority of the legal voters of
the township or ward to a petition
accompanying his application for
license, before he can be granted a
permit to sell intoxIcants.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-16

A special from Washington an
nounces that Congressman Lands
of the Ninth Indiana district will
lead in the fight upon Roberts, the
polygamous Mormon who has been
elected to the fifty-sixth congress
from Utah. If he can keep Rob-
erts out of congress he will do it.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-16
In Atchison county, Missouri,
rmit to sell intoxIcants.

In Atchison county, Missouri, a
man bought farm of twenty-five
acres five years ago. He never
touched the farm and it has low
grown to thirty-five acres. 1t is
next to the Missouri river. 1t is
said that some republican politicians
are trying to convince themselves
that the national administration has
influenced nature in this case, and
that they expect to prove to the
Missouri farmer that all the farms
of that state will be added to, on
account of the influence which the
administration has with the All-wi.e
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-16

Bryan is still firm in his opposi-
ton to the colonial policy, and he is
going to do all in his power to bring
about the de'eat of such policy. He
is oppose TO the acquisition of Gu
ba, Porto Rico and the Philippines,
but favor the ratification of the
peace treaty. After that is done he
would give independence to all OF
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-16

Everybody will rejor~~ Arfhegooo
& fortune that has come to Winona in
liquidation of its Indebtedness.
There is no reason why t..~ beauti-
full resort should not prosper now.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-16

The first American troops to en-
ter Havana, the First North Caro-
lima regiment, were received with
great acclaim by the people.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-16

A German scientist claims to have
traced mans origin back to the
shark, but this is too fishy to be
seriously considered.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-16

The season just closed in Louis
vile, according to the New Albany
Tribune, has broken all records
there for large sales.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-16

The United States government
will furnish a warship to convey
the remains of the Cuban general,
Garcia, to his native land.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-16

Our foreign trade balance, which
is constantly increasing, is said to be
the most remarkable showing ever
made by any country.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-16

them, the United States reserving
harbor and coaling stations on all of
them. Mr.. Bryan will locate in
Washington and work with the
other anti-expansionists for the de-
feat of the imperialistic idea.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-16

The report that William Jennings
Bryan has rendered his resignation
as colonel of the Third Nebraska
regiment is confirmed by the lieu
tenant colonel of that regiment as
well as Gen. Keifer.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-16

The oat and corn crops will bring
the farmers of this country $50, 900,
900 more this year than in 1897.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-16

Senator Simon of Oregon weighs
only ninety pounds. He is not the
Simon that met the pieman, how
ever.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-16

The treaty of peace was signed at
8:45 Saturday evening.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-16

Capt. Dreyfus will soon return to
France.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-16

TOYS THAT WILL
i bring joy to the
hearts of the little
ones and gladden. the
homes of the many.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-07-01
Accident to the Yankee.

Washington. June 25.-The details
of the accident on the Yankee on Deco
ration day have just reached the navy
department. While the ship was at
sea. trial was made of the guns. One,
a six-pounder, using English smokeless
powder, hung fire after the trigger was
pulled. The gunner, without await
ing, threw open the breech just as the
charge exploded. The rear blast killed
Corporal ]. ]. Murray and severely
wounded Private Jesse Fuller, both of
the marine corps. The powder is be-
lieved to be defective, as other hang
fires have been had with it. and if
used at all in the future it will be with
great Care. None of the naval militia
men, who in large part man the YAM
kee, were hurt.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-07-01
BAD WRECK At SEA
Two River Steamers Go
to Pieces.
UNDER TOW TO THE YUKON
sternwhee1ers GamecOck and Stag
hound Ruined-A11 Provisions Were
Washed Overboard-No Lives Lost
Property Damage, $4,000.

| hound Ruined-Au Provisions Were
Washed Overboard-No Lives Lost
Property Damage, $4,000.
Astoria, June 29.-When the Elihu
Thompson, towing the sternwheel
steamers Gamecock and Staghound,
started for Alaska Friday afternoon,
| the prediction was freely made that
| they would never reach their destina-
ton. This prediction has come true,
and the three vessels put back into port
this afternoon. The sternWheelers are
total wrecks; their decks are awash,
and, but for the cordwood stored be-
tween decks, they would have gone to
the bottom.
Eearly this morning the lookout at
Cape Disappointm ent reported that the
steamers had crossed in and anchored.
The report also stated that the river
boats were badly battered When the
tide began flooding the Thompson got
under way and slowly towed the disa-
bled steamers into port, reaching the
city at O'Clock. Never were vessels
more completely demolished by the
sea. The decks were three feet under
water and huge gaps had been rent in
the steamers sides. The upper works
had caved in, and were carried away
by the seas. Baggage washed about on
the lower decks and broken timbers
were scattered over the vessels. They
were dooked near the western extrem-
ity of the city, whittier crowd of
nearly 5000 people focked to view
them.
The expedition met disaster at the
very start. Friday evening, while
crossing the bar, the hogchains on both
the Gamecock and Staghound parted.
Despite this the Thompson continued
on her course. The river steamers be-
gan breaking almost Immediately. The
situation was not serious, however. till
about midnight, as the weather was
comparatively calm. Soon after IL
O'Clock the passengers, of whom there
were 81 on the two steamers, became
alarmed. The holds began to fill and
the t.inbers would strain and give
away with every wave. About 1:30
Capta;-, Fisher, of the Gamecock. sig
nailed he Thompson with red light,
bHt s.eS!ss,yntinued,o on her course.
BY O'Clock in the morning, all the
lower WORKS of the boats were rent
apart and there was two feet of water
in the holds. Boats were sent back from
the Thompson, and the passengers,
who had provided themselves with life
preservers, were ordered to jump into
the sea. Mr.. Knapp, the Kansas City
promoter, as the first man to obey the
command, and the others soon follow
ed. Captains Lane and Fisher, each
with three men, remained on the
steamers. By O'Clock, the boats were
leaking badly, and it was decided to
put back to port, after having proceed.
ed 35 miles up the coast. They crossed
in at daybreak this morning.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-07-01
ARE UNDER WAY.
Tessels Will BE Rushed to Manila at
Top Speed.

Top Speed.
San Francisco, June 29.-Anothel
feet of transports has sailed out
through the Golden Gate, to the broad
Pacific. This afternoon the third feet
of vessels loaded with soldiers and
supplies for the Philippines hoisted
anchor and amid the screaming of 10C
whistles and the changing of bells and
the booming of cannon, proceeded
down the bay toward the ocean, and
by tonight will be we'll On their way
TO the Philippines.
The first movement of the vessels
comprising the fleet was the signal for
the crowds which had gathered along
the docks to commence cheering the
departing soldiers, and for the steam
whistles along the city front to screa m
their good-byes to the ship ps and men
who are going to Manila to protect the
interests of their country, and to spread
the doctrine of freedom on the other
side of the world. Steam boats, yachts
and small bay craft of all kinds hover
ed around the big steamers, and some
even went close enough to permit their
passengers throwing oranges and other
things to the soldiers gathered on the
decks of the transports.
The scene on the transports was a
thrilling one; the men were perched in
sthe rigging like SO many insects, and
handkerchiefs and flags waved and
futtered from every portfolio and spar.
AS the vessels proceeded slowly down
the bay the noisy demonstrations of
the people on the shore became more
pronounced and increased until the din
was awful and added to the noise of
whistles and bells, was the booming of
many cannon from the batteries at Fort
Mason, but the farewell given the SOL
diers was no less hearty than the well
come given them when they first land
ed within San Francisco's limits.
The ships which left today carried
about 1000 men, under command of
General Macarthur, who has made the
steamer Indiana his flagship. The
City of Para, the Ohio and Morgan
City were the other vessels to sail with
the Indiana. The steamer Valencia
was not ready for sea today, and will
probably sail with the steamer New
port on Wednesday. General Merritt
and his staff will proceed to the islands
in the Newport, which has been espe-
cially prepared for the service.
Army officers in this city are much
perturbed regarding the movements Of
the Spanish squadron, which is report
ed to be bound for the Philippines via
the Suez canal. 1t is said that the
transports which left here today will
be rushed through to the islands at top
speed, in order to have as large force
as possible ready to receive the Dons,
should Manila be the ultimate destina.
tion of the Cadlz fleet.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-07-01
Third Man,la Expea,,,on SAN.

San Francisco, June 2s.-Four thou
sand men, comprising the third expe
dition to the Philippines, embarked
early this afternoon, and soldiers now
swarm In the holds and on the decks
of the Ohio, Indiana, City of Para and
Morgan City. Tomorrow, the steamer
Valencia will receive her complement
of the military. and these five trans
ports, bearing the bulk of the expedi-
tionary force, will probably sail tomor-
row afternoon, to be followed by the
Newpdrt. upon which General Merritt
il az p<scfod tn danark
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-07-01
REAR-END COLLISION.
Several Members of Torrey's Rougl
Riders Killed.

Several Members of Torrey's Rough
Riders Killed.
Tupelo, Miss, June 2S.-A railway
accident occurred at this place at 3:40
this afternoon, by which five mem bers
of Torrey's regiment of rough riders
from Cheyenne lost their lives and
others received injuries. The accident
occurred on the Kansas City, Memphis
& Birmingham road. The first section
stopped to take water and had whistled
to start on. when the second section
rounded the sharp curve in the track
just before the town is reached, and
dashed into it. The rear car of the first
section was the sleeper Seville, con-
tanning Colonel Torrey and his staff.
This car was completely demolished,
yet, strange to say, every inmate es-
capped unscathed, except the colonel,
who is injured, though not seriously.
The chief fatalities occurred in q
coach which stood in the center of the
first section, which carried troop O,
from Laramie. This coach was com
pletely telescoped, and the soldiers
within were jammed and bruised be-
meath masses of tim bers, broken car
seats, and other debris. In the second
section one baggage car was thrown
into the ditch, but in this train few
were hurt, and none seriously.
Immediate action was taken by the
soldiers to save their imperilled COM
rades, and with axes and ropes, and
buckets of water they worked like de-
mons, tearing away the wreckage to
get at the wounded and dead and
quenohing the fire, which had started
in the sleeper Seville, which was a
mass of wreckage, covering steaming,
kissing engine. The wounded were re.
moved to vacant building in the
town,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-07-01
Cannara's Squadron.

London, June 29.-The Times, COM
menting on the movements of Admiral
Camara's squadron, says:
'This singular naval promenade
is probably of theatrical charac-
ter. designed to serve the double pur-
pose of impressing the United States
and satisfying public opinion In Spain.
1t will certainly fail to attain the first
of these objects. The money required
to pay for the passage of the squadron
through the Suez canal might be more
usefully employed than in demon.
stration that alarms nobody. and 1t is
too late to relieve Manila.''
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-07-01
Bloody Double Tragedy.

Washington, June 27.-One of the
bloodiest tragedies enacted In WASH
ington in years occurred last night in
a little room in the rear of 924 Twenty
second street, Northwest. William n.
Brooks, veteran of the civil war and
a pensioner, and until recently q
watchman In the navy department,
was killed by his wife, Martha, with 1
Ratchet, she in turn being fatally In
jured with the same weapon. The old
couple. Brooks being 76 and bis wife o5,
lived alone. and there were no Wit
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-07-01
suspicious of Insurrents.

London, June 29.-A dispatch to
the News from Port Antonio, Jamaica,
says: The Americans appear to be sus.
picious of the insurgents, who could be
used in bushwhacking.
"But how can we be sure," says an
American officer. that any one OF
them is not Spaniard ready to lead
us into trouble. We can't talk their
niger Castilian, and when they guide
US we have to go it blind. We should
trust them completely or not at all. -
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-07-01
NAV Abandon Ca,manera

Playa del Este, Guantanamo Bay,
June est is believed in camp here
that the town of Caimanera, on the
upper bay, is about to be abandoned
by the Spaniards, who are said to be
in desperate condition, owing to lack
of food. The report is that they will
leave this town and fall back on Guam.
tanamo.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-07-01
Sapasta VIII Resign,

London, June s7.-The Madrid cor.
respondent of the Daily Telegraph
says: When the cortes closed martial
law was proclaimed. The Sagasta cab
met will resign and make way for a
new government, which will open ne.
gotiations for peace.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-07-01
spanish Cruiser Bound West.

London, June 28.-Lloyd's agent at
Gloucester says the British steamer
Discovery, from Rosario, May IL, re-
ports that June 10 she sighted, in lati-
tude 34:32 north, longitude 1885 west,
a double-funneled cruiser, presumably
Spanish, escorting a tramp steamer
with black funnel with white band.
The vessels were steering west and
we're proceeding at a speed of eight
knots
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-07-01
Captain Capron.

Washington, June 27.-Captain Cap.
ron, of Roosevelt's rough riders, who
was among the killed, is son of Allyn
Capron, of the First artillery, and was
we'll known in Washington. He was a
second lieutenant of the Seventh cav
airy, and was recently promoted to be
q captain of volunteers.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-07-01
Minor News Items.

o. Q. Tow, Chinaman, has enlisted
in the army and will join company L,
now at the Presidio, San Francisco.
The total assessed value of equalized
property in Kentucky is 1862, ,977, ,967,
on which $3,0O0,000 state taxes will
be called.
The new French chamber of depu-
ties is composed of 254 republicans, 1O4
radicals, "a radical-socialists. 81 So
cialits, SO rallies, Al reactionaries and
10 free lances.
Last year the Italian government, for
non-paylnent of taxes, confscated the
property of 40, 862 peasants, although
many of them owed no more than 25 to
so cents.
Tobias Won Steenburgh, 20 years old.
known throughout the United States as
the mad lover of Jenny Lind, the
famous singer, died in wretched hovel
at Glasco, N. Y.
Gov. Powers, of Maine. rather than
call an extra session of the legislature to
make an appropriation for the mobil-
iization of the militia. is defraying the
expenses out of his own pocket.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-07-01
Lieutenant Bryan.

Denver, June 27.-First Lieutenant
George L. Bryan, of the First cavalry,
who was wounded at the battle of San
tiago, is about A years of age. and
until about a year ago was military ad-
wiser on the staff of the governor of
Colorado.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-07-01

A New York infant has just been
condemned to stagger through life un-
der the name of Walter Sampson Schley
Dewey Cullen,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-07-01

Five is the sacred number of the
Chinsee, who have five planets, five
cardianl points, five virtues, five
tastes, five musical tones, five ranks Of
nobility and five colors.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-07-01
Hamilton Fiah. Jr.

New York, June 27.-Hamilton
Fish, jr., one of the killed, was a
young New Yorker of good position and
family. who went to the front with
Roosevelt's rough riders. He was OF
distinguished ancestry, his family be-
ing one of the oldest in this state. His
father, Nicholas Fish, is the son of the
late Hamilton Fish, who was secretary
of state in Grants cabinet. He is a
banker and lives in this city.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-07-01

The entire collection OF coins and
medals in the British museum consist
of nearly 25O. 900 specimens.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-07-01
Prairie Ordered to Key West.

New York, June 2S.-The auxiliary
cruiser Prairie, which has been at
Tompkinsville coaling and taking on
ammunition and stores, has received
orders to proceed at full speed to Key
West. She will sail tomorrow.
Provincetown, Mass, June 28.-The
ram Katahdin left today for Hampton
Roads. She was followed by the cruis-
er San Francisco, bound for Key West.
The collier Southern accompanied the
latter
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-07-01
c6RvERA RESTLESS.
Is Is Thought That He Contemplated
Sneakinp Out.

i Is Is Thought That He Contemplated
Sneaking Out.
Off Santiago de Cuba, via Kingston,
| June 29.-It is believed Admiral Ger
vera contemplated making dash out
| of the harbor late tonight. Four col
| umns of smoke we've seen at sundown
advancing toward the mouth of the
harbor, and two email boats, believed
to be torpedo-boat destroyers, were OBJ
served in the neighborhood of the
sunken collier Mer1imac Conse-
quently, Rear Admiral Sampson ordered
extra precautions to be taken. The
very close into the harbor all night,
but no ships came out. Shortly after
midnight, the dynamite cruiser Vesu-
vius fired three guncotton shells in the
direction of Moro castle. They ex-
ploded on the ridge behind the eastern
hills. The damage done is not known.
The blockade continues without incl
dent.
The. Cubans, with the advance forces
in spite of the good behavior of their
comrades at Guantanamo, seem to be
utterly worthless. All day they sit in
the shade of their palm -thatched
camps, and at night they smoke cigar
cites and gorge on Uncle Sans ra-
tions, while in sight of them Uncle
Sans boys, with empty stomachs and
not bit of tobacco for their pipes,
build roads all day under the blazing
sun and sleep on their rifles under the
sky at night.