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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-11-12

miefoFtupe. ] am ,sure, from,
Captain Harris report that
everything was done to save
Aer that should have been done.
1t is evident that the ship was
not seaworthy. Some people
might blame the officer com
handing the ship bat 10 one
can appreciate. disposition but
those who have had similar ex-
periences.
''The vessel was. probably in
much worse.... condition than
was believed when started
The beams and plates were
doubtless warped and twistwed
and there were probably many
places in her that leaked or
started to leak which did not
appear until the storm Istruck
her,"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-11-12
COURT OF INQUIRY
WILB.BE ORDERED.


will no; be large. The ship
itself was worth, IL is estimated
about $4,000, 600, and She could
have been repaired aud put ia
excellent condition. The oRly
expense Incurred IN floating
che vessel was that resulting
from the contract entered into
with the Merritt & Chapman
Wrecking Company. Under
this contract the company was
TO receive $500 per day for con-
Quoting wrecking Operations
on the ships. at Santiago do
Cuba.
This contract also provided
that If any ofthe vessels should
be raised and locked at San
tiago for temporary repairs the
company should he reimbursed
at actual cost. IF any of the
vessels were raised and deliver
ed to the Governments the com
pany was to receive additional
compensation, to be awarded
by a board of two, one selected
by the Government and fhe
other by the company, the two
to choose a third in case of
disagreement. Allowance was
TO be made for the work doHe
by the repair ship Vulcan.
The Government, therefore,
has not suffered as great loss
as would have been the case
Had a separate contract been
made for floating the Teresa
as was done 10 The case of tue
Colon. From the. Teresa all of
the rapid-fire guns. were remoV
ed. and under the same contract
tile company wreckedithe Viz
caya and AlmiraHte Oquendo.
all together, the company has
been paid about$75, 600 under
tile contract, which will be i'm
mediateIY revoked.
The Secretary of the, Navy
Has decided not TO attempt TO
float either the Colon or the
Wizoaya.- but to make a con-
tract with some firm, probably
the Neptune Company OF
Sweden 10 raise the ships and
deliver them on the "no cure
no pay" principle
A court of inquiry on theloss
OF The Teresa will be ordered.
In passing northward through
the Crooked Island passage,
The Teresa had the protection
of a lee shore for a distance OF
300 miles and while the of
ficials of the Navy Department
commend Commander Harris
fr his GOODNESS In face of danger
they think be made a mistake
in forging ahead into the open
sea when everything portend-
ed the presence of a storm
Assistant Secretary Allen ex-
pressed profound regret to-day
at the loss of the Teresa. at
is too bad that she is lost be
said, "for her recovery was in
accordance With me desire Of
rhe country to obtain posres-
~>eion of one Of the suuken ships
and keep her in the navy as
gelninder of The Spanish war.
Commander Harris was for
merly in command of The VuI-
can. EEe is a volunteer officer
but received high rank because
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-11-12

The kaiser and empress
took along Io2 trunks on their
Jerusalem trip.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-01-15
BANKER BEconEs PROPHET
And Foreshadows Events of the
Coming Year.

Broker Henry Clews. Of New York,
makes predictions as to what the new
year will bring forth. as follows:
II predict that the four great Ma.
tions OF Europe VIII succeed in get.
ting strong foothold in China with
out war and that they will become
as strongly entrenched in that coun-
try as they are now in Africa, and
that the United States, under her
treaty rights. will immensely profit
thereby without grabbing any Chi
nese soil. The famous Chinese Wall
will have to come down.
This will make the twentieth CEN
fury famous over previous ones. The
mingling OF the 400. 900, 900 of the
Chinese race with all the other races
will in time bring the Celestials with
in the pale of civilization and get
them out of their present antique
groove.
THE Cuban disturbance will final
ly terminate in favor of the present
proposed new government for the
island
1.-THE new government Of the City
of New York will doubtless result
satisfactorily, as the Mayor and all
officeholders appointed under the
Tamany regime will be subject, under
the surrounding circumstances, to an
X-ray scrutiny which will compel
good behavior and moderate taxes.
II anticipate for this country the
largest and most prosperous spring
trade on record, which will rebound
to the benefit oil Wall Street. The
railroads OF this country will especial
ly prosper under their new departure
of economy, combined with efficiency
of service and the maintenance OF
their high standard.
THE Mckinley Administration
judging from what it has already &C
complished, will always be memorable
for its conservativeness, its dignity,
its patriotic spirit and the prosperity
it has brought to the Nation.
An international treaty with Eng
land, uniting the English-speaking
races in a bond of mutual love and
trust, should close the record of the
Mckinley Administration and bring
the century to glorious close.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-01-15

The director Of the mint, from in
formation now at hand. says that
there is substantial evidence that the
worlds product Of gold for the calen-
dar year 1897 will approximate, If not
exceed, $40. 900. 900, an increase OF
nearly 20 per cent over 1896 The gold
product for the United States for 1896
was SIS, 100, 600; for 1897 it will APP
proximate $6i. 500, 900. an increase Of
IS, 400, 900.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-01-15
Bank Notes and Coin.

The monthly statement of the con-
troller of the currency shows the total
circulation of national bank notes on
December 81 to have been $aas, $780,
ash. a decrease for the year Of Sc, 646,s
and for the month Of $6ro,4a6 The
circulation, based on United States
bonds, was $Io6, I46, oo5, decrease
for the year OF $1,000, aid, and for
the month OF SIS, sSo,47o. The circu-
latiou secured by lawful money
amounted to Ssa 7s4, isS, an increase
for the year OF St3oss, ia and for the
month Of 81 o7o,os4. The amount of
United States registered bonds on de-
post to secure circulation notes was
Sais. ooa $50, and to secure public de-
posits, $50, 500 500.
The monthly statement issued by
the director of the mint shows the
total coinage at the United States
inints during December to have been
SIS 74I ,4St. as follows: Gold. 1896
o42 silver, 81 o77, I67; minor coins.
$rs7,67I. The silver dollars coined
amounted to r,6o4,33o.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-01-15
THE WIND IN THE EvERdREENs.

When tbs drifted snow has hidden
Roads and fences from our sight,
And the moon floats through the heavens
Like frozen thing. at night,
Flooding sill the frigid stretches with
gbostly blush light,
like to lie and conjure
Old half forgotten scenes,
AS the savage wind goes bowling
Through he signing evergreens.
There's cottage remember,
With an orchard in the rear;
There's winding pathway leading
To spring that bubbles near
All, the dipper that drank from bears
the rust of many year,
There's peach tree near the window
OF the room where oft lay
in the long ago, and listened
To the wild wind howl away
When range of snowy mountains
Stretch along the winding lane;
When the gentle sloping meadow
Has become an icy plain,
What joy it is to snuggle under quilts
and.counterpane.
And hear the peach tree creaking,
At the corner where it leans,
While the wind goes badly shrieking
Through the mourning eyergreens.
When the Eliminating cattle
Stand in bedding to their knees;
When the sheep are warmly sheltered.
When the horses are at ease,
And the kittens in the kitchen are as
happy as you please
When fathers work is ended,
And mother sits and sews,
There's wonderous mystic music
In the angry wind that blows.
All, the rambling little sheepfold's
Weatherbeaten, SO they say;
The horses are no longer
Munching at the fragrant hay
Beneath the old-style kitchen stove no
happy kittens play
And, out behind the village church,
A messy grayestone leans
Above two mounds Ger which the wind
Signs through the evergreens.
e. s. KEIsER, in Cleveland Leader.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-01-15
Imports Of Sugar and Wool.

The monthly statement for Novem-
Der, and for the quarter including No
vember has been issued by the Bureau
OF Statistics. 1t shows among other
things the following report: Sugar,
free from Hawaii, 35.626,o4 pounds;
total including Hawaiian sugar, 1884,
oo4, 800 pounds; value $3,5s5,73I;
wool from all countries, 10. I6I,3I3
pounds; immigration, S5,5I2, Of whom
1000 were Italians; aggregate Of the
national debt, $1,000, $40. 958.4o; re-
ceipts for November, $43,363, COS; ex-
penditures. $37,8ro.838.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-01-15

The coming year promises to be one
of the busiest years for the manufac-
turing industries in the history of the
country. An indication of the freight
traffic anticipated is shown by state
ment of an official of the Pullman Car
Company, who says that the company
has already more orders in hand than
ever before at this time. The b. & O.
and B. & o. S. w. and branch lines
have alone placed an order for 1000
cars, to be used for freight traffic.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-01-15

The people of the country have good
cause for congratulation as they enter
upon the new year. For the entire
year past the country has been free
from disturbance or alarm, confidence
has been restored, heavy foreign in
debtness has been paid, the monetary
question is no longer a matter Of un-
certainty the great industries have
been reaching out all over the world
with unprecedented success, carrying
our manufactures to all sections Of
the globe, and our home market has
recovered some OF its wonted capacity
According to the official reports more
than half million men who were
idle last year have been employed and
general advances in wages have aft
fected thousands of others, thus bring
ing content and happiness to many
homes an families all over the land.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-01-15

The two fine cruisers which the
Cramps will launch from their yards
within the month for the Japanese
government are another evidence that
American skill and excellence of work
manship are recognized in all parts of
the globe. The more our foreign
markets are extended in all directions
of productions, the better our labor
will be paid and the more capacity it
will have to patronize our home agri-
cultural market.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-01-15

A single transaction involving the
transfer of $40, 900, 900 in exchange for
q, 900. 600 long tons of iron ore to be
sent to England calls attention to
the evident conclusion reached by
manufacturers in that country that
they cannot longer compete with the
United States in the matter of iron
manufacture so long as they are de-
pendent upon their own mines. Just
what the effect OF this new move will
be is not known. The scale of English
wages is lower than our own, but on
the other hand the cost of transporta-
ton of the raw meterial is to be con-
sidered. In any event, this action on
the part of the British manufacturers
will stimulate our mines and also the
manufacture of iron in the Southern
States for export.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-01-15
Chiffon Sued For Shortage.

The State Board OF Public Works
last Saturday took heroic measures
looking to the collection of about $50, :
600 which ex-Secretary OF State and
ex- Democratic State Chairman Will
Jam +. Chiffon failed to produce or
account for when he went ont of office
last March. Attorney General Edgar
P. Rucker entered suit against Chiffon
IN the Circuit Court for the amount,
and also filed papers in suit against
Chiffon on his bond. 1t is not believed
these suits will produce any of the
money, as Chiffon and his bondsmen
together are not worth the amount,
and for the further reasons that the
bondsnen claim to be no longer re-
sponsible for Chit on's shortage, the
time elapsing between the discovery
and the filling Of the suit being longer
than the legal limit. Investigation
shows that Chilton's bond was worth
less when approved
The Attorney General has sent out
notices to all corporations chartered
during Chilton's administration that
their charters would be annulled I'M
less the charter taxes paid Chiffon
are again paid the State This will
develop many lawsuits. The gross
amount is about $40, 600.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-01-15

Our American steel-rail makers
have apparently secured firm hold
on foreign markets for their products.
The Illinois Steel Company has sent
10000 tons of steel rails to Japan
alone, and another concern, the Mary
land Steel Company, is sending IS,
600 tons to British India, Australia,
Mexico, and South Africa. Increased
exports means more labor for Ameri-
can workmen.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-01-15

Indigestive poisions are the bane Of
the dyspept;e's life. When sick, see
If your sickness is caused by indiges-
tive poisons. II so, take Shaker Di-
gestive Cordial. This is the only GER
tain way OF being permanently cured.
because it is the only way that gets
rid of the poisons. You know that
poison is unhealthy. Shaker Diges-
tive Cordial clears the stomach Of fer
menting food, and purifies the blood
and system of indigestive poisons
1t cures indigestion and the diseases
that come OF it. Headache, dizziness,
nausea, stomach-ache, weakness, flat
ulenee, constipation, loss Of appetite,
irritability, etc These are few Of
the symptoms, caused by indigestive
poisons. cured by Shaker Digestive
Cordial.
AT druggists, price 10 cents to 81. 90
per bottle.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-01-15
NARTINsBURG. W. va. SATURDAY, JANUARY Is, 1898.

Director Preston Of the United States
Mint estimates that the gold mined
throughout the world during the year
just sassed has been S24o. 900 900, or
an increase Of about twenty per cent
over last YEAR. The indications are
thar il 1898 this amount will be still
futther increased Ir view, therefore,
ol The fact that the population of the
world increases only about one per
cent per annum. no alarm need be felt
that the increase in money will not
keep pace with the increase in popu.
laiion
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-01-15

The freight rush in the West is not
yet over. Reports show that bust
ness is SO great that the railroad
companies find difficulty in securing
cars enough. This is indicated in
the movement of farm products and
means money in the farmers pockets
and consequent prosperity.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-01-15

The average American citizen has
little respect for royalty until he
learns to play poker. Then he dis
covers the value of kings and queens.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-01-15

When Virginia was settled auctions
OF wives were held at Jamestown. The
average price was 40 pounds sterling
or 5000. The only place on the con-
tinent now where such a price might
prevail is the KlondfIxe. There are
SO, 900 more women than men in Mas
sachusetts alone, which is an indica-
ton that the market is overstocked.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-01-15

Mr.. Bryan and others remarked
several months ago that the signs Of
prosperity throughout the country
were only temporary and indicated nc
permanent improvement.
About what length of time should
be considered as temporary"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-01-15
POLITICAL MISCELLANY.

In view OF the partitioning of China,
and the generally unsettled condition
of things in the East, the sentiment
in favor of prompt ratification of the
Presidents Hawaiian treaty is grow
ing stronger than ever.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-01-15
Better Than kIondike Gold

Is health and strength gained by tax
ing Hoods Sarsaparilla, the great
blood purifier. 1t fortifies the whole
system and gives you such strength
that nervous troubles cease, and work
which seemed wearing and laborious,
becomes easy and is cheerfully per-
formed. 1t has done this for others.
it will for you.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-01-15

The United States produced last
year silver to the extent Of $50 o6o, :
ago and this in spite OF the supposed
isw price of the metal. The fact is
that tie cost of mining is not out of
proportion to the market value. Mr..
Edward Atkinson presents figures
showing that in many cases the cost
of mining is less than r2H cents per
ounce. These low costs OF silver-
mining are in cases where the white
metal is mined in conjunction with
otner metals, such as lead or copper.
In many cases the mines are worked
on a profitable basis, considering only
the baser metals. all profit derived
from the silver output being thus clear
gain. This is the case with the great
Anaconda copper mine of Montana.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-01-15

1t has always been claimed by the
free-trade theorists that it is absurd
for people in the United States to
think to establish a fax industry.
We never have had flax industry
and we never would have one so long
as we went on the theory that indus
tries should be established before any
thought should be taken towards pro-
tecting them. The Dingley duty on
fax. however has brought forth the
fact, as the Mckinley duty on tin did
likewise, that we can produce our
own fax as well as our own tin plate.
A ton of flax straw which was pro-
duced on the rich land Of Washington
has been sent as sample to Ireland
and it has been found that it is worth
$3.50 more per ton than the average
Irish product
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-01-15

Hoods Pills are the best family ca
thartic and liver tonic. Gentle, relia-
BILE, sure.
The Redwood gazette., 1898-11-16

Our esteemed newspaper brethren,
Lemuel P. Hunt, editor '.of the most
influential Republican newspaper in
the Second congressional district" and
81. G. Hays of Sleepy Eye, are asked
to call another Eustis meeting, or
rather anti-VanSant meeting at Man
kato. Both counties added materially
to putting the excellent Republican
candidate to sleep.
The Redwood gazette., 1898-11-16
A WRONG TO BE RI6HTED.

The most pernicious evil in Mime
sofa to-day is the system of grain in
spection. The dastardly work of the
grain inspection department in its
continuous and wholesale thievery
from the farmers of Minnesota did
more to bring about the defeat of Vim.
81, Eustis than any other one thing,
and Mr.. Eustis was in no way respon-
sible for the evil.
The GAZETTE needs to point to but
one case in its charge against this de-
partment. 1t is the history of many
others-of number of other cases
experienced here in Redwood county.
Some time last spring the owner of
large farm in Redwood county shipped
the grain that he had in his warehouse
to Minneapolis for selling at that point.
Before shipping he had the representa-
tive of one of the leading elevator sys-
TENS in the United States establish the
grade at this point. That representative
is one OF the best graders in Mime
sofa, and is certainly as honest and
conscientious man as can be found.
He graded every bushel of the wheat
No. l, and offered to take it at his
elevator on that grade.
The wheat was shipped to Mime
apolis. On arriving there an inspect
or from the robbery department made
his appearance and proceeded to grade
the same. He graded one car load
No. 1, two No. 2, two No. 8, and one
rejected. The owner of the wheat re-
fused the last grade. During the fol-
lowing night the wheat was transferred
to another car and offered for grade |
the next morning. The same inspect
or marked it No. 2.
The Redwood gazette., 1898-11-16

For sale. or will trade for stock or
feed, one 4 horse Hero Power, good as
new; also feed mill and fodder cutter,
For further particulars address or call
on Winn Bros. Pleasant Grove Farm,
Redwood Falls, Mimi. 1927.
Parties have stolen our labels, style
of package, and tell the sick that "our''
tea Is just like Rocky Mountain Tea
They would ruin your health for little
added profit. Beware! Hitchcock &
Co. 1874
The Redwood gazette., 1898-11-16
ter was 3,2O7, and the total number of

ter was 3,2O7, and the total number of
females was Is, all in two country pre-
cincts, one precinct registering 20 and
the other fve.l lThs total number of
male votes cast was 1893, or not quite
two-thirds of the actual number enti-
tied to vote. From a glance at the
election table,:published on this page,
it is plain to see that most of the vot-
ers who remained at home were Re-
publicans, and that towns heretofore
sending up good Republican vote
we're tied, or little better or a little
worse, on governor, simply because
the Republican voters, in large pro-
portions remained at home. As it
was Mr.. Eustis was behind his ticket,
and if the Republicans had got out,
and stuck to the head of the ticket as
we'll as they did to the tail, Mr. Eustis
would have gone out of this county
with very nearly thousand majority.
As it was he only::went out with 1874,
and it was one of the six counties in
the district to give Mr.. Eustis ma
jority.
1t is perhaps needless to state that
Mr.. Lind is elected governor by
plurality amounting to over $1,000,
but in this connection it is we'll to
state that the Republican ticket, in
Guiding all of the Supreme Court JUS
tices, is elected by majorities ranging
from 10000 to 10000.
Aside from the official vote given in
the table there we're votes cast for
other candidates. For instance, Geo.
W. Higgins, Prohibitionist, received
49 votes for Governor in this county,
showing that the vote of that party
has dwindled from over 100 six years
ago to bare recognition. w. B. Ham
mond received two votes as the So
cialist candidate for Governor and for
lieutenant governor A. III. Gilmore re-
ceived 68 and Kittel Halvorsen, the
latter mid-road Populist, received
46. A. A, Stone received 81 votes for
secretary of state and M. F. Wesen.
berg received Al. For State Auditor
D. U. Weld received II and Charlie
Hopkins, the Fairfax mid-roader, re-
ceived 81, running far ahead Of his
ticket. For State treasurer P. H. Ra-
billy received So For attorney gen.
eral D. w. Dotv, the Prohibtionist or
acle, received II, and for clerk of the
supreme court s. W. Powell received
60. For Justices of the Supreme
Court S. Grant Harris received 81, j,
A. Temple IL, E. A. Twitchell 81, all
mid-road Pops.
The Redwood gazette., 1898-11-16

The various grades we're then &C
copied, but the steal on the five car
loads, in grades, was something over
$3.50. The original owner of the wheat
received the good price then offered
for grain, placed the money in his
pocket, and said nothing more until
he returned to Redwood county.
AS before stated there is something
positively rotten with this department,
and if the Republican legislature can
work in harmony with the next Cover
nor it is to be hoped that the legis-
lature and Governor will at once COM
mence a rigid Investigation of the de-
partment, and place the blame where
it belongs. For if the inspector and
grain inspection department stole over
$3.50 on these five car loads, what must
the steal be on all of the wheat that is
shipped into Minneapolis by private
individuals?
Let this investigation be thorough,
and let it be commenced as soon as
the legislature convenes, that proper
laws may be enacted by a Republican
through which alone the
evil is to be corrected, before that
body adjourns in April.