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able that the six inch magazines
forward have exploded.

able that the six inch magazines
forward have exploded.
4. From the position of the
wreck and the way the wreckage
is piled it is evident that the force
OF the explosion was from port to
starboard. II there had been ex.
plosions of the magazines the force
of the explosion would have been
from starboard to port.
s. All the indications from the
wreck itself point to an explosion
aft of the forward magazines and
about amidships, where there was
nothing in the ship to explode ex-
cept the boilers, in which there
was little pressure of steam, and
which, il they had exploded, could
have done little damage in them
selves. To wreck the ship they
would have had to set off the mag
azines.
6. II these indication, point true
that is, if the magazines did rot
explode and it the ship was
wrecked by some external force
applied at or near the bottom about
amidships-then that force was not
a torpedo but something much
more destructive. Admiral Erben
at once affirmed this after he had
seen the photograph OF the wreck.
Every other naval expert who has
been questioned has taken the
same view. They all agree that
no torpedo could possibly have
produced such a result.
In corroboration OF these con-
clusions there is the testimony OF
many competent naval experts,
such men as Charles Cramp and
Chief Naval Constructor Hich
born.
The theory Of accident, OF an in
ternal explosion, " as first put tor
ward and tentatively accepted by
all generous minds. 1t was not
until the facts summarized above
had been telegraphed here, that
the theory OF an explosion outside
the ship began to take form in
calm minds which had rejected it
as an unjust and unfounded suspi-
cion created by series OF unfor-
tunate condolences.
This theory Of an outside explo-
ion has Vitiated all the statemen S
made by high Government officials
at time when decencY and gen.
erositY commanded them to insist,
publicly at least, upon the theory
Of accident. It has also invested
with importance some of those
curious condolences that were of
no importance so long as accident
was the accepted theory.
This theory OF outside explosion
is not yet established. But it is so
well sustained by facts that il must
be taken into consideration. Its cir
cumstantial evidence may not be
disregarded. The question cannot
be, "How did the accident hap
penn" but must be:
Was it accident or was it atroc-
itY7
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Antonio Marin, a peasant of Santi-
ponce. near Seville, Spain, while digging
for the foundations Of wall in a field
named Pajar de Artille, came upon an
antique copper vessel containing some
hundreds Of gold Roman coins, unearth-
ing at the same time some gold and
silver bars. The CONS are Of the time
and Dear the imprint of the Emperors
Nero, Galbs, Vitellius. Vespasian, Titus.
Domitian, Trajan, Hadrian, Sabinus,
Antonius Plus and Marcus Aurelius, and
Of Faustina Senior and Lucilla. There
are also some OF the time Of the
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And yet in Massachusetts, mill
operatives are starving that mill
corporations may pay dividends.
In Pennsylvania corporate power
and corporate wealth are being
used to establish the principle that
shooting down unarmed and
peaceful strikers on a highway is
no murder. In Ohio they are
asserting that a Senator Of the
United States has obtained his
seat by bribery. AT Chicago one
man owns all the wheat from
which the peoples bread must be
baked.
Have we indeed Everything the
rest of the world is striving for7"
Is our boasted political equality
anything more than a sham, while
economic inequality remains so
great and indeed grows greater2
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The CRUCIFIXIoN: Discovery ON
THE PALATINR HILL.-Signor Marucchi,
the disciple and successor Of great
Christian archeologist, Giovanni Bat
tista de Rossi, has made a very impor-
tant discovery on the Palatine Hill. He
has found on the wall OF a chamber in
the palace Of TiberIus a "graffito," F" or,
rough drawing, with an inscription rep
resenting the scene OF the Crucifixion o
Jesus Christ. There is the cross sur
rounded bN soldiers, ard under eaci
soldier is inscribed his name in Latin
It would appear as if the picture hat
been the work Of a soldier who had
been present at the Cruci6xion. Signof
Marucchi will publish particulars Of his
discovery in the course Of few days,
The archaologIst had a short time be-
fore found another "graffitO" near tine
same place representing a cross.
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Zimss-London, Feb. 10.


Failure 10 carry Prince George as the
candidate OF Europe does not represent
the full consequences of Russia's inabil
ity to secure the assent OF certain
Powers to her proposal. She named
Prince George in the hope that his
election would tend to satisfy the legiti.
mate aspirations of the Cretan Christians
and to paciiy the whole Hellenic people.
She had not been indifferent to the
reasonable esusceptibilities oil the Sultan,
Reiore she supported the appointment
Of the Prince she had obtained from him
promise that he would recognize the
suzerain rights of Abdul Hamid and
that he would not disturb the peace Of
the East. France, England and Italy,
the cOmnHHfqHs proceeds, readily
agreed to her pre- oposal. We do not
pretend to regard Prince George as an
ideal candidate, but we see that the
appointment Of governor OF some kind
is the first step to the restoration #
regular government, and we are con-
vinced that the appointment of a gov
ernor much further removed from the
ideal than Prince George would be a
priceless boon to the island if il led to
that restoration.
SkaHdavG-London, Feb. 10.
Crete and Europe stand just where
they did when the Powers first took the
business in hand. In one sense, indeed,
they both occupy much verse position.
Crete is more miserable, more poverty
stricken, more bloodstained and more
divided by Vindictive memories and
mutual hatreds than she was when
Europe assured her that all would be
well under an autonomus system guar
anteed by the Great Powers. The
Concert ofEurope, which we were asked
to regard as a great instrument of inter
national justice and peace, has, so far,
entirely failed to solve problem which
might reasonably have been thought to
lend itself with special aptitude 10 col
lectiye treatment.
Ddiky ChyOHfcks-London, Feb. 10.
"Our old friend Crete" still presents
us with new object lessons OF the impo-
tence and the hypocrisy ofthe "Concert
of Europe" A few days ago a solution
Of the long agony seemed possible on
the basis of certain vigorous Russian
pressure in favor Of Prince Georges
governorship. But the Sultan, as usual,
had only to SIT tight, and the whole plan
fades, like so many plans before it, into
thin air. Russia adds to the muddle by
declaring, in a kind of menacing pique,
that she wall not help the Sultan any
more; and we have now a current oil
rumoTs to the effect that the warships
are to be drawn from Cretan waters,
and, we suppose, the European army oI
occupation from Cretan soil-in order
that the Cretans may wipe out the
Turkish rule for themselves, as they
would have done long ago il the Powers
had not hoisted their flags beside the
Crescent.
Washington sentinel., 1898-02-26

JULES VERNE says that his famous
"Around the World in Eighty Days
was suggested to him while he was
studying tourists advertisement, and
that most Of his stories had their begin
nings In such small events.
Washington sentinel., 1898-02-26

manently on the same terms as they are
admitted to Tunis. Suppose, next, that
Spain is given the aforesaid blunt nosed
peninsula to hold on condition that
TanRier is free port, and that neither
1t nor any other place along the coast is
fortified.
Such scheme. when it came to the
point, would obviously not be rejected
by France. Spain would be pacifed by
the possession of Tetuan, which she
already regards as hers, and she would
come into possession OF the ten thousand
or so Of Spaniards who are already set
tied in Tangier. Again, the arrange
ment FPlaces Tangier, the key of the
straits in neutral hands. Europe could
not bear to see both Tangier and Glib
raltar in British hands. We could not
endure to see Tangier made by the
French into a new Toulon or Bissrta.
No one need mind Spain holding the
place, especially If she is bound not to
fortifv. But. it may be asked, how do
we benefit1 BY obtaining an access for
our trade, by securing the freedom OF
the Straits, and by enabling France to
obtain that great northern and western
African empire which we do not want
for ourselves, and which, if she possesses
it, will prevent her "crowding us" in the
rest Of the world. If the North African
Empire of France includes Tunis, Al
giers and Morocco, France will have
secured for herself a morsel which will
need mucll digestion. In words, of
course, nothing need be said about
Egypt; but the moment France has
Morocco she will no longer want to
worry us on the Nile AS we haye said
above. every French statesman will
repudiate the notion Of such deal, but
If we let it be known that it is the only
solution of the Morocco problem to
which we will aPree, it is the solution
which is certain to take place. For our
diPlomatists to refuse to entertain the
notion merely because the French would
not be pie asant and polite about it seems
to us simply absurd. We dont't want
our policy to be the cause of friendly
smiles but of success. If we are deter
mined, as there is no doubt we are deter.
mined, not to take Morocco ourselves,
let us insist that it shall be disposed of
in the way which will be most beneficial
to ourselves. But this way is unques-
tionaby to give the Tetuan and Tangier
province to Spain, and the rest to
France, with proper provisions for the
non-exclusion of our trade. Having
decided that it does not want valuable
international asset for itself, the wise
nation does not play the game OF dog in
the manger or insist that the asset shall
be benefcially disposed.
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THE WITHDRAWAL OF PRINCE GEORGE
AS GOVERNOR OF CRETE.
7iMeS-London, Feb. 10.

The St. Petersburg Official AESSssNG sy
published an important communication
from the Foreign Office explaining the
circumstances in which Russia put
forward the candidature OF Prince
George for the governorship OF Crete,
and announcing that, as this proposal has
encountered opposition from Germany,
Austria and the Sultan, Russia no longer
insists upon it, but will not take the
initiative in any further proposition, will
not allow any increase OF Turkish
troops in Crete. and will take no part in
cOercive measures against the Cretan
population.
Washington sentinel., 1898-02-26
An Opinion from Russia.

A gentleman described as can
Americanized Russian" who had
been associated with the Nihilists
in the country of his birth, is
quoted in a recent magazine as
saying:
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Dur FOR EIoN NEW s

Translated and Selected /IONs leading
HEIOSSGspGbsYS(0I ths SENTINEL.
Washington sentinel., 1898-02-26

A Nihilist IS not an Anarchist, nor
even a Socialist. He is merely one
who desires with all his heart, anC above
everything else in the world. the liberty
of speech and action that is the birth.
right OF every living soul, and which is
guaranteed to every American by the
Constitution OF the United States. OBJ,
you Americans should be the very
haPpiest people on earth, for you have
everything that the rest of the world is
striving to gain.
Washington sentinel., 1898-02-26

Advertisements to insure insertion
should be handed in not later than IL
O'Clock noon on Thursday.
Washington sentinel., 1898-02-26

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THIS IS DERBY's GALA WEEK.

Knights Templar Outing, Veterans
Union and c. T. A. U. State Parade.
Derby, June 6.-This is to be Derby
gala week. for on Tuesday the annual
outing of the Anew Haven commandery,
knights Templar, will be held here, on
Wednesday occurs the annual reunion
of the First Connecticut Heavy artil-
lery, and Thursday will cap the climax
with the annual state parade of the
Catholic temperance societies of the
state, when it is expected that at least
five thousand men will be in line--a day
which promises to be one of the great
est in the history of this city.
Knights Templar Field Day.
Local members of the commandery
will meet the 1914 train and the diff
ferent companies will form in line and
march to the corner of Main and Eliz-
abeth streets, where they fill board the
electric cars and go to Lake Housa-
tonic park. At the baseball grounds
they will go through several drills and
at 1880 o'clock lunch will be served at
the pavilion. After lunch they will
board the cars and return to Main
and Elizabeth streets, where the line
will form, and parade through Eliza
beth, Minerva and Caroline streets
and back to the green, where they will
be reviewed by the grand officers.
After the review they will go to the
Sterling opera house, where dinner will
be served at 8 o'clock.
The reunion of the veterans of the
First Connecticut Heavy artillery on
Wednesday will be a big event. 1t will
be held at the Casino, Lake Housatonic
park. The business meeting will be
held there, to be followed by the an
nual dinner, for which John T. Holian
will cater. Following the dinner will
come a programme of speech-making
Thursdays crowd should be one of
the largest ever seen in this city. The
Consolidated road Is now preparing to
handle large crowds on all of its lines
on that day, for the temperance men
and their friends are coming from all
over the state in large numbers.
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WAR REVENUE MEASURE.

Text of the Bank Tax Provision as
Passed by the Senate.
Washington, June 6--The following
is the text of the bank tax provision
of the war revenue bill as passed by
the senate:
Bankers using or employing capital
not exceeding s25, 900 shall pay $50; when
using or employing capital exceeding
$4,000, for every addition thousand dol
lars in excess of $4,000 two dollars, and
in estimating capital surplus shall be
included. The amount of such annual
tax shall in all cases be computed on
the basis of the capital and surplus for
the preceding fiscal year. Every per-
son, firm or company, and every incor-
porated or other bank, having place
of business where credits are opened
by the depositor, or for collection Of
money or currency, subject to be paid
or RENTED upon draft, check or order,
or where money is advanced or loaned
on stocks, bonds, bullion, bills of ex-
stocks, bonds, bullion, bills Of exchange
or promissory notes are received for
discount or sale, shall be banker I'M
der this act; provided that any savings
bank having no capital stock and whose
business in confined to receiving depos-
it's and loaning or investing the same
for the benefit of its depositors, and
which does no other business or bank
ing, shall not be subject to this tax.
Bank check, draft or certificate of
deposit not drawing interest or order
for the payment Of any sum of money
drawn upon or issued by any bank,
trust company or any person or per-
sons, companies or corporations, at
sight or on demand, two cents.
Bill of exchange Qnland), draft, GER
tiflcate of deposit, drawing interest or
order for the payment Of any sum of
money, otherwise than at sight or on
demand for any promissory note, ex-
cept bank notes issued for circulation
and for each renewal of the same, for
a sum not exceeding $100 two cents,
and for each additional $100 or frac-
tional part thereof in excess of 500
two cents; and from and after July l,
1898, the provisions Of this paragraph
shall apply as well to original domes-
tic money orders Issued by the govern
ment of the United States, and the
price of such money orders shall be in
creased by a sum equal to the value of
the stamps herein provided for.
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RUNNING A BLoCKADE

General Lew Wallace, of Indiana, re-
lates an interesting story of how an
English vessel ran the blockade of Gal
weston, Tex, during the late war He
witnessed the feat, and could not I'M
derstand how the vessel got past the
American ships, bombarded as it was
with shot and shell. Afterward Gene
raj Wallace met a Confederate who
was familiar with the incident. DO
you mean to say" asked the general
of the Confederate, that the blockade
runner passed in without losing a
MANI" "Oh, no." said the Confede-
rate; five men were killed at the
wheel" There is something else I
should like to know said General
Wallace, land that is the nationality
Of the man who ran that blockade"
'F1l tell you that" laughed the Con-
federate, slapping his leg; that man
was a Yankee from the state of Mas
sachusetts. st. Louis Republic.
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EtmamctuI.
The stock Market.

New York, June 6.-The stock mar
ket started this morning with every
appearance of Saturdays brisk upward
movement being continued This was
the moral effect of Lieutenant Hobson' s
gallant achievement. London had felt
this impulse before the opening here
and advanced prices of Americans
quite notably. London was a buyer
here at the opening, even at the higher
level over the London parity. Ru-
mors abroad of an approaching move
ment by Spain for peace helped Amer
leans in London and even effected a
further advance in Spanish fours, al
. though the assurances that the July
coupons had been provided for on these
was sufficiently unexpected piece of
good luck for the holders to account
for the rise.
The heaviness of our own govern
ment bonds was due to the conviction
that an additional issue will soon be
authorized and uttered The brisk up-
ward movement at the opening was
checked by several developments which
gave color to supposition that large
moneyed interests We're content to see
a check to the rapid rise of prices, One
OF these was the rather emphatic dis
claimor on behalf of Burlington officials
of any immediate purpose to project a
refunding plan. Professional specula-
tors have made much of such an alIeg-
ed plan to help on the rise in prices.
To-days disclaimer depressed Burling-
ton, and by sympathy held the whole
granger group in check. Another well
defined conviction on the part of pro-
fessional spectators was that Union
Pacific preferred would very soon begin
the payment of dividends at the rate
OF per cent. This was met to-day by
a strong semi-off1cial intimation that
the dividend rate might be for the pres
ent only per cent.
These two developments constituted
drag on two very important elements
in the market. When London saw that
the advance here was not maintained
1t turned from buyer to seller. Many
OF the leading grangers and interna-
tionals are thus nearly point under
the best prices of the day. The whole
list lost something from best prices in
sympathy, but the lower priced stocks;
We're firmly held and very conspicuous
strength was shown by Peoples Gas,
Sugar, Metropolitan Street Railway,
Northern Pacific preferred, Cleveland.
Columbus, Cincinnati and st. Louis,
and some other stocks. Net gains are
thus made to predominant in spite of
the weakness at some points, which
was emphasized by the falling off in
the east-bound tonnage from Chicago
and disappointing traffic returns from
some prominent railroads.
Money continues very cheap and
London sold sufficient stocks here to
cause firmness in the exchange mar
ket.
Bonds reflected the pressure of cheap
money seeking employment, and some
of the lower grade speculative bonds
We're very argelysbought at advancing
prices. The total sales aggregated $5,-
075,0O0
United States old tours coupon de-
clined |, the twos Y and the old tours
registered and the fives "A per cent. in
the bid price. The new tours were I'M
changed.
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BOARD OF PARDONS.
Meeting in Hartford Yesterday-Ne
Haven Comfy Cases

Meeting in Hartford Yesterday-New
Haven County Cases.
Hartford, June 6.-The June session
of the board of pardons was held to-
day, all the members being present, as
follows: Governor Cooke, Chief JUS
tice Andrews, ex-Lieutenant Governor
Cady, Edward M. Harlan, DR.. Bacon
and Norris w. Beardsley.
New Haven county cases are as fol-
lows:
James r. Taylor, who was sentenced
July is, 1887. for life for murder in the
second degree, again asked for pardon.
Judge Blydenburgh of New Haven ap-
peared for him. He stated that the
late state attorney, Tilton E. Doolttle,
had promised to assist Taylor In secur-
ing his pardon. Taylor has clean rec
ord in the state prison, and is morally
fit to become a respectable citizen. His
health is gradually breaking down. DR..
Thayer said that Taylor's health is
fairly good. He had never been called
to attend him, nor had he made an
examination. Warden Woodbridge
stated that on account of his delicate
health, Taylor is employed at light
work.
Henry T. Clark, who was sentenced
for three years for theft on October
90, 1897, asked for pardon on the
ground that he was not guilty at heart.
He had no intention to commit the
crime. He asked pardon for the sake
of his mother and wife. Mrs. Clark,
the wife OF the accused, made state
ment in behalf Of her husband She
stated that there were many facts con-
nected with the case which were not
brought out at the trial, owing to the
hurry In preparation. She read num-
Der of letters.
Among those who appeared before the
board was Joseph Gaudin, the Stony
Creek murderer, who appeared for a
communication of sentence.
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HAD HIS BACK BROKEN.
Brought to the New Haven Hospit

Brought to the New Haven Hospital
Yesterday Afternoon.
Peter Miller, a German, aged forty
five, while at work in an old barn at
Southington yesterday morning, the
structure collapsed and he was caught
in such a way that his back was broken
and he was partially paralyzed He
was brought to this city late yesterday
afternoon and taken to the New Haven
hospital. He is in a bad way and his
chances for recovery are slight
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cent of revenue; would greatly stimu-
late our foreign commerce In many ar
ticles; would create an increased de-
mand for grain alcohol, and thus aid
the farmers by Increasing the consump-
ton of corn, and would put American
manufacturers on an equal footing
with their foreign competitors in the
markets of the world. From the New
York Journal of Commerce.