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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-22
gle RAISES A STOR NJ,
Senator Mason Insists on Pushing
Resolution for Investigation.
HIS FIERY TALK IN THE SENATE.
All Efforts to Stop Him Prove Unnvail-
tnE--He Is scolded by Senator VOL
oott-Funds Appropriated to
Raise the Maine.

Washington, Feb. 19.-The resolution
offered in the senate Friday by Senator
Hale appropriating 5000, 900 for raising
the battle ship Maine and saving what
property could be saved was passed by
the senate without objection, being
amended so as to authorize the secre-
tary to direct that the remains of off,
GERS and sailors be brought to the
United States for interment.
Mason Raises a storm.
Senator Mason offered I'm amends
ment to the Allen resolution for an in
vestigation Of the Maine disaster, pro-
siding for special committee to make
the investigation.
Senator Hale asked that the matter
be not pushed,
Senator Mason in reply said 1t was
evident that the facts in regard to Cuba
were being concealed from the people
of the country and from congress.
An abstract of Senator Mason's
speech and the sensational replies of
Senator Hale, Wolcott and others fol-
lows:
Senator Mason said the policy of the
government was delay, and nothing was
stopping the murder of the people Of
Cuba
The De Lone letter had not stopped the
murders. The Maine disaster had not
stopped them. 1t was time for the SEN
ate to act Senator Mason said he did not
want the facts regarding the Maine locked
up In the executive departments.
Senator Mason said we have waited
while the diplomats have deceived us. They
have sat at our table and misrepresentsd
the situation. Senator Mason said that
while diplomats delayed 25O OF our brave
seamen We're lying In the harbor at Ha-
yana.
be no exasperating debate in the senate
while the matter was being Investigated
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-22

tor N'olcott's allusion that he got his In.
formation from the Sums
Senator Hawley said the Cuban question
did not enter into the matter of the loss
OF the Maine. He thought 1t was i'm
proper to make illusions to "our enc
mics at this time. as we had none Two
Investigations could not go on at once.
Condemns the Secrecy,
Senator Allen followed in a criticism Of
the secrecy. both In the departments and
the senate. and the balance Of the capital.
The foreign relations committee did not let
the senatoM know what was going on.
senator Plat (Conn.) said that In COM
planning about the secrecy of the senate
he was casting reflection upon the in
Vestigation he was trying to have made
OF the Maine disaster.
Senator Hale said that 1t would be bet
ter to have no warning upon the subject Of
cuba on the floor Of the senate. He had
read the dispatch from Capt Sigsbee re-
ceiVed by Secretary Long, which he said
showed that in Havana there was moth
Ing but profound sympathy for the UNI
fortunate occurrence
AT two o'clock the resolution went to the
calendar without vote.
senator Bacon (Ga) offered q resolution
FOR memorial tablet in the capitol Of the
o1ncers and crew OF the Maine.
The senate went into executive session on
motion of Senator Hale. The senate ad.
Journed At S:45 p. m. until Monday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-22

saved but who cannot pc ldenflned al
present on account of errors In the trans-
mission of kilograms. The d appearing
as injured are included In the rs appear
ing as saved. Two men reported as having
died in hospital are included in the total
of 248 appearing above as having been lost.
Recovered 1870 Bodies.
Havana, Feb. l9.-Two more of the
wounded sailors died Friday. Up to
the hour at which this dispatch is sent,
2:3O D. H., 100 bodies have been recov-
cred. Each placed in a coffin and car
ried to the Colon cemetery where Chap
lain Chadwick, of the Maine, conducts
funeral services.
On the night of the lisaster Capt.
Sigsbee requested admiral Manterola
to- station boats around the wreck SO
as to prevent anyone from approach
ing 1t without official leave. AS re-
suit only those with speeial permits are
allowed to get near the wreck. Capt.
Sigsbec himself, going in the early
morning to the scene of the disaster,
was warned off, not being recognized,
and was obliged 70 return and get
formal permit from the naval authors
tics.
Divers Are Barred.
Admiral Manterola refuses to allow
the divers sent here by American news
papers to make any investigation near
the wreck. at least until Capt. Sigsbee
snail have finished his official lnNeSt1-
cation. Friday morning Lieutenant
Commander Wainwright. Lieut.. Hol=
man and Chief Engineer Howell went
with divers to search for the bodies of
Lieut.. Jenkins and Assistant Engineer
Merritt, but the guards would not al
low them to make the search, and they
returned to the consulate and lodged a
formal complaint with Consul General
Lee. However. the agreement reached
between Capt. sigsbee and Gen. Blanco
was that the American commander is
to be allowed to use any divers. eren
the divers sent here by the American
newspapers, in his official investiga-
ton. Capt. Sigsbee and the commander
of the Fern, accompanied by Gen. Lee,
visited the captain general and had
conference, at which it was decided
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-22
Albion and Bristol.

Theed Stephens children are
troubled with sore Threats.
Bob Lewis has a little girl that is
on the sick list.
Mrs. James Nichols broken arm is
doing as we'll as could be expected.
Fair Oaks is preparing to build and
remodel barns and sheds.
The Farmers telephone is to be
extended from Granger to Florence
vile.
R. R. Wickham is now Offering
bargins in coffee; 10, Is, and 1Sc per
pound is the grades he is displaying.
We ale sorry to hear that DR..
Duckett of Cresco was so unfortun-
ate as to have two fingers crushed
last Thursday while helping saw
wood.
DIR. Gowdy reports a daughter at
Harvey Fischbaugher's the 18th, and
y son at David E. Jones, the 10th, all
of Bristol.
Miss Kittie Clink came on the stage
from Cresco Friday morning, to
spend Westinghouse birthday with
her parents. She is employed as teach
er in the Rochester schools.
Mrs. Hosford opens her house
Monday night, the 21st, for a sociab.e,
the proceeds to go to the NJ. E'
church.
John o. Jones our popular mer-
chant has been getting on some new
dry goods of the latest style, he has
now the best line of suitings we have
ever seen in our village, and at
reasonable prices too.
In spite of the prospective war
with Cuba, Abe Privat seems to hold
fort and keeps on grinding, as the
scores of loaded teams turning off
millward would indicate.
The mail man brought in q passen-
ger in knee pants, who with a
swagger stepped up to the stove and
throwing his hand around back
under his coat displayed the hilt of a
revolver IN his hip pocket, while the
mail was being changed. On the
carriers return we were told the lad
was from Chicago and was stopping
over in B, istol where we hope the
good people will convince the young
man that he will be perfectly safe
among us heatbens if he should lay
aside his weapons and does not
trausgress the law.
Mrs. P. L. Thayer and Mrs. Apbie
Nelson, of Kendallville, drove over
last Thursday and made us visit,
also called on old Mr.. and Mrs. Clink
while here.
Albert, son of John Bronner, living
near the church on Golden Ridge,
last Wednesday while saving wood,
by some means got one of his hands
caught in the power apd crushed il
SO badly that DR.. Buck of Cresco
and DIR. Gowdy of Granger, ampu
tated it four inches above the wrist
He is q lad about fifteen years of age
who for the remainder of his life
must thus go manned, yet the entire
community regret the sad accident.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-22

regard. He SAID ne naa Just received tel
latest information from Capt Sigsbee, and
that 1t might be of interest to members
Read it," Read it," came in chorus
from the members. and Mr.. BouteIe then
read the cable from Capt Slgsbee, which
had already been given out by the navy de-
partment.
Mr.. sulzer dem, N. " asked Mr.. Bou-
telle If he had any information, official or
otherwise. that threw any light upon the
cause of the disaster.
II must reply as did Thursday" re-
piled Mr.. Boutelle, that regret to say
nave not. But all the information at hand
seems to strengthen the belief that 1t wa
due to an accident"
The resolution was then adopted unani-
mously.
The debate on the bankruptcy bill filled
in the day
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-22

the bar at $50 p. In. Friday. 1t is stated
that the Vizcaya will come up the bay
early this morning. In passing up the
bay she will be saluted by Forts Hamil-
ton and Wadsworth, and return the for
mality. Then she will steam to point
off Tompliinsyiile. where she will drop
anchor. This, it is said, was considered
the best place for the boat to anchor, as
she will be freer from encroachments
of small boats there than elsewhere.
Capt Saith was informed by Admiral
B b SIGHT 9'c!ogA Friday flight that
the Spani;ird had anchored off Sandy
Hook and that at sunpise tomorrow
morning the feet OF government and
police patrol boats would steam down
the bay to escort her to her anchorage.
Applications for leave to accompany
the fleet down the bay on the patrol
hayo been refused all persons except
newspaper men.
Rear Admiral Ounce has given final
instructions TIC Lieut.. John \. Dough-
crty, who will have charge of the pa
fral tugs, six in number, to guard the
Vizcaya during her stay in this vicin-
ity. Lieut.. Dougherty will make his
headquarters on the navy yard tug Nina,
and the other tug from the navy yard,
the MARIETTA. will also do duty, will
be used principally as q dispatch boat,
carrying messages between the navy
yard and the guard boats. Lieut..
pougherty will have entire charge of
the patrol, which will consist besides
the two tugs mentioned, of two tugs of
the supervisor OF the harbor and two
police patrol boats. While on duty the
boats are to patrol carefully the waters
in the vicinity of the visiting Spaniard,
and no boat or person will be allowed
to approach the Nizcaya without the
sanction of the commanding officer of
that vessel.
As soon as the Vizcaya drops an
cher in the upper bay, or in the North
river, Lieut.. Dougherty, in full uni
form and representing Rear Admiral
Bunce, commandant of the navy yard.
New York, will board the cruiser and
convey the usual courtesies extended
foreign vessels of war entering an
American port, and will also explain
what the patrol is there for. AT night
II is intended to keep the Vizcaya bril-
liantly Illuminated with electric lights.
and the watch boats will be also well
lighted, so that there can be no possible
means of approaching the vessel with
out detection.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-22
A New Railroad.

Mantorville, Ninn.--A. D. LaDue,
president of the newly incorporated
railroad company called the Granger
railroad company is receiving much,
encouragement along the proposed
line. The road will start at Mantor-
vile, then east to Rochester, then
south through Granger in the south
ern part of the state and connect
with the Chicago Great Western
down to Iowa. Minneapolis Tribune.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-22
Corrected each issue.)
GRAIN
Farms for Sale.

100 acre farm in Fremont twp.
Winneshiek county; fenced and
about 60 acres under cultivation,
good running water on the tract, no
buildings. Price, $50 per acre. Also
100 acres in Lincoln twp, Winneshiek
county a miles from Cresco; 65 acres
plowed, balance good timber. House
barn, fine we'll and other improve
ments. Price, 1875 per acre until
March !. 1893. Enquire of G. G. Upton
or DIR. Kessell.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-22

Doubles the Pleasure of a Drive.
ing. Intending buyers of carriages or har-
ness can save dollars by sending for the
large. free catalogue of the Elkhart Carriage
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-22
CAPT. WILLIAM T. sAMpsoN.

president of the Board of Inquiry to In
vestgate Cause Of Maine Dsasterl
ficer of the deck at the time of the ex-
plosion, and Lieut.. Hood, who was with
him, both positively deny that such
story could have any foundation, un=
less it was the smoke Of the City of
Washington that misled some ons.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-22
THE VIzCAYA.

The Spanish Cruiser Anchors On New
York HarbOr.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-22

SENIOR PALO DE BERNABE
New Spanish Minister at Washington
emitting smoke approaching the war
ship just before the explosion, CORE
spondent has interviewed the man in
the hospital who is said to have circu-
lated the report, and has had from him
an absolute denial. Lieut.. Blandin, Of
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-22

New York, Feb. 19.-The Spanish war
ship yizcaya came to anchor outside
The herald., 1898-03-31
AS AN INDIVIDUAL

Lady Murray, mother Of the late writer,
Cecil Murray, has bought a country house
at Cap d'Antibes for a home Of rest for
newspaper men.
DR.. Mary Walkers famous pension case
has been decided against her. 1t has
been pending many years. and was for an
increase of pension from $3.50 to $50 per
month.
Mrs. Sarah Russell is known in London
as the queen of costers. She controls 500
coster barrows and carts and is rich wo-
man, as wealth in her class goes.
Nine. Sarah Bernhardt claims that the
wearing of diamonds destroys the best ex-
preston of the face. dfms the fire of the
eyes, and makes the teeth look like chalk.
Her fad, however, is for costly gowns, the
last magnificent acquisition being trim
med with turquoise and the train lined with
the skin of 200 ermines.
Mrs. Ruth McEnery Stuart, whose negro
dialect stories have brought her fame and
fortune, is said to be one Of the best cooks
in America. When wearied by the pen
she seeks relief in the concoction OF soups,
salads and sauces. She is also noted for
her generous hospitality.
Mrs. Draper, the wife of the American
ambassador at the Italian court uses at
her formal dinners a gold table service
which was used by her father. William Nj.
Preston of Kentucky, when he was minis
ter to Spain many years ago.
The herald., 1898-03-31
A POOR ExPEDIENT

Our dispatches this morning give the
purport Of the proposition submitted by
President Mckinley to Spain, regarding
which the Spanish government will reach
a final decision this afternoon. This is
what Mr.. Mckinley proposes:
Spain to proclaim Immediately an
armistice in Cuba, to last until Octo-
Der. during which interval the United
States will use it's good offices with
the insurgents to make this temporary
peace permanent; and second, Spain
to do her best toward relieving suf-
ferng and starvation on the island and
America to be allowed to assist in this
work.
Spain may or may not accept this milk
and water proposal; it makes very little
difference. But the Cubans, who are
the people most interested, will not &C.
cept it; the American people will not
endorse it, and it may not, with reason
be believed that the senate and tom
Reeds gang of reconcentrados' will ap-
prove it.
If the foregoing plan is the best Presi-
dent Mckinley has to offer, he would
better step back and out of the way,
and give congress chance. Congress
and the people are willing to take the
responsibility of settling this matter, if
the president is not.
The herald., 1898-03-31
A SPECIAL NEWS SERVICE

The Herald has a special and exclusive
telegraph service that is unequaled by
any paper west of Chicago with the
single exception of the San Francisco
Examiner
Not only is to be found in these pages
the full report of the Ass ociated Press.
the greatest newsgathering agency In
the world, but an exclusive service from
special correspondents at San Francisco
Chicago, New York. and Washington
who have exceptional advantages by
their connection with the greatest news
papers In those cities.
Tho full reports ofthe Associated Press,
day and night, amount in nll to an aver
age Of $4,000 words. These are daily
supplemented in The Herald by exclusive
dispatches, which vary from 500 to 1000
words per day,
The herald., 1898-03-31
COAL AS A WAR FACTOR

The reported purchase by the United
States of the three Danish islands of
St. John, St. Thomas and st. Croix, in
the West Indies, is movement Of vastly
more significance, just at this juncture,
than will appear to the casual reader
of current events. 1t was doubtless
great mistake upon the part Of this
government not to secure possession of
additional coaling stations in the South
Atlantic when they could have been had
for song, for the time that has inter-
vened since Denmark offered them to
us could have been probably employed
in fortifyng, garrisoning and storing
them with fuel. practical necessity that
may not now be so easy of achieve
ment.
The supply of fuel to our war vessels
operating in Cuban waters was the first
thought of the officials of our navy when,
a month or more ago, the war cloud
was discerned in that horizon, and pro-
vision was at once made for transform
ing the Dry Tortugas into an immense
coaling station. This work is now under
way, but may not be completed in time
to be of much service should hostilities
be precipitated.
The efficiency of the vessels of our
navy, as Of the navies of every other
power depends upon the facility with
which they may be supplied with fuel,
employed by all not only as a motive
power but as we'll for the hosting of
shells into the guns, the movements of
the turrets, and various other manipu-
lations aboard So important a factor
is it, indeed that the issue of peace or
war may, after all, turn upon the one
question as to whether either nation
feels sufficiently well equipped in this
particular to hazard q series of engage
ments in the waters of the West Indies
Spain's reliance will be upon her coal
ing stations at Havana and San Juan,
reinforced by whatever facilities she
may be able to command i'm the way of
coalers attached to the fleets bring
ing supplies with them from the main
land. The want of coaling station
nearer than Havana may prevent the
Spaniarda from making any demonstra-
tons against American ports north of
Florida or the Carolinas. Were Havana
to be closed to her war vessels, and
should Great Britain refuse to permit
them to coal at any of her stations in the
West Indies they would be limited to the
supplies brought with them.
Great Britain has never lost sight of
the importance of the coaling PROPOSE
ton, and a significant news dispatch,
(! received only few days ago. noted the
The herald., 1898-03-31

purchase by that government Of all fuel
supplies in the Orient save those owned
by Japan. While other powers were
making ostentatious demonstrations in
Chinese waters, the agents Of the Eng
lish were far out at sea, intercepting
every coal-laden craft and buying its
cargo at whatever figures were de-
manded, the purchases not being con-
fined to the needs of the British vessels,
but comprehending everything in sight,
to the end that not pound Of energy
should fall into hostile hands.
1t is not at all likely, in view of the
conceded sympathy Of the English peo-
pie with our cause, that Spanish war
vessels would be accommodated with
coal at the British stations in the West
Indies, after hostilities begin. Hence we
may console ourselves that If our equip
ment is incomplete and unsatisfactory,
Spain is infinitely worse off.
The herald., 1898-03-31
UNDER WHICH FLAG, WILLIAMp

Both the president and the secretary of
state have abdicated, to all appearances,
and Tom Reed still holds his gang of
reconcentrados" in check. Wall street
and Mark Hanna are on top, as of yore.
The president no longer has a united
congress and united people behind him.
Congress did not vote a national defense
fund of $50,OO0,0 900 without dissenting
voice in the expectation that Mr.. Nc
Kinley would act the part of vacillat-
ing trader, opening his ears to the spec
ious representations Of the Spanish
government and shutting his eyes to the
horrible picture of Cuba.
No man can serve two masters. Will
lam Mckinley cannot serve Wall street
and the American people at one and the
same time.
The herald., 1898-03-31
ORANGES NOT DAMAGED
Exaggerated Reports Of Effects Of t
Freeze in California

California fruit dealers in Chicago q
disturbed over the reports which ha
come out Of that state about the DANA
done to oranges by the recent freeze. r
ports had it that most of the oranges nc
mature on the trees and ready for pickii
had been ruined. Losses to orange gro,
ers were estimated to reach $1,000 900. II
impression was carried with these stat
ments that scarcely any more good orang
would come to market.
Good authority declares this entire
wrong. California oranges, 1t is elaine
are not hurt at all. If damage occurred
citrus fruits 1t was confined to unimpo
tant localities and the effect will not ]
felt in the local market at all.
Deciduous fruits which were in bud ar
blossom were badly blighted and In give
areas wholly exterminated. The real e.
tent of the damage to cherries, apricot
peaches, plums. prunes, pears and crap,
on the coast cannot be determined. 1t is e.
planned, for weeks, but 1t is sure to run mi
millions of dollars. Citrus fruits, however
oranges, lemons. citrons and limes-are nj
counted as injured, and oranges, at leas
were not hurt.
LAS soon as we read these local report
of fruit losses we wired our correspondent
to get the exact facts" said Carl NJ. Mob
manager of the Earl Fruit company.
State street. president E. T. Earl wire
us two messages from Los Angeles show
ing the orange damage to be nothing G
all.
IF there was anything like the damag
TO orangeS reported there would not he a
orange left on the coast. There was no un
form freeze in the orange counties. 4
Lakeview, where the greatest cold was IT
ported, oranges are not as yet raised. Len
ons are more susceptible to cold and ma
be damaged a very little, but that will NJ
interfere with a full supply and excellei
stock" ..,.
James Watson, president of Porter Bros
said the orange crop was not hurt in Il
least.-Chicago Times-Herald.
The herald., 1898-03-31
Odd Marriage Customs

The wedding ring finger Of the Romans
was the thumb.
The wedding ring, worn on the left hand,
is symbolical of obdience.
Every finger of the hand has, at some
time or other, been used for the wedding
ring.
When Mary Stuart was married to Lord
Darnley. four rings were used in the we'd
ding ceremony
At certain part Of the marriage cere-
mony in Java the bride washes the feet of
the bridegroom.
Spanish peasants believe that the water
in which wedding ring has been dipped
will cure weak eyes.
The Roman bride. when being dressed for
the wedding, invariably had her hair parted
with the point of spear.
The herald., 1898-03-31
CALIFORNIA OPINION
ALWAYS Consistent

Commenting upon the statement by the
Tulare Register that Senator White had
deserted the sound money conviction of
years to take up the cause of free silver"
the Hanford Journal says: EITHER the ed
itor of the Register is misinformed or else
he maliciously misrepresents Senator
White, whose record on the silver question
is clear cut and from which course in favor
of the white metal he has never deviated.
From the time when, in 1856. Mr.. White was
chairman of the Democratic state conven-
ton which, in a resolution prepared by
committee appointed by him. declared for
the free coinage of silver up to the present,
his course has always been consistently in
favor of the white metal"