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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-03-31
Warshjps Coaling at Jamaica.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, March 22.-The
United States cruiser Cincinnati ar
rived during the morning at Port An
tony from Bar BADGES and the United
States gunboats Wilmi ngton and Cas-.
tine reached the same port shortly
afterwards from ST. Luclus. The three
WarShips are cOallng.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-03-31

board. The divers reported to witness
that at point where the 10-inch shell
room should be they discovered 10-inch
shells regularly arranged but the ship
had sunk down so much that some of the
shells were in the mud.
Big Hole in the Mud.
Gunner Morgan reported that in walk
ing on the bottom he fell into a hole on.
the port side and went down in the mud
He also reported that, as far as he could
judge, everything seemed to be bent up
ward in the vicinity of this hole. He also
reported that the plates seemed to have
been pushed over to the starboard and
then bent down.
Ensign Powelson then said that 6-inch
powder tank that he saw appeared to be
an empty tank broken by the explosion,
as it was not badly dented and merely
ripped the length of the seam. A 1O-inch
tank was badly battered out of any con-
ceivable shape.
Continuing witness said the divers up
to the night before he was then on the
stand had not been on the outside of the
ship. The mud was too deep for them to
walk on the bottom.
What is the condition of the starboard
"To my knowledge it has not been
found, SIR" was the reply.
What impression is produced upon
your mind by the reports so far as you
have quoted them?' Ensign POwelson
was asked.
From reports alone or from the appear
ance of the wreck"
Either from such reports or the condi-
tons which you believe to exist
''The impression produced upon me-"
replied the witness, lis that an explosion
took place well to the port of the midship
line, and at a point in the length about
opposite the coming tower
Based on Observation.
Witness, in reply to further questions,
said his opinion was based upon the OBJ
servation of things above water He gave
no weight to Mr.. Morgan's statement
about falling into hole on the port side.
because Morgan might have been mis-
taken about it. Referring to his notes
made of things on the Maine, Ensign
Powelson said that the arc of the engine
room telegraph and the shaft of the steer
gear coming down through the armored
tube (turret) was bent from port to star
board. The port side of the protected
deck was covered with greasy deposit,
the starboard side being comparatively
free from it.
The forward smoke pipe, between the
main and superstructure decks, did not
show signs of the internal pressure of
gases On the main deck forward of the
coming tower, where the fore and after
angle bulb beam was located, the plank
ing was blown off on the only remaining
>1afn Of fhn
side, while the wood was still
attached to that part on the
starboard side between the coming tower
base and the turrets. What witness saw
would indicate that the pressure lifted
the protective deck up on the port side,
and the protective deck on the starboard
side held fast and bent that deck down.
ward. Witness here exhibited two
sketches to the court showing diagram of
various parts of the sunken ship and ex-
planned them to the court.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-03-31
German Naval Bil1 Passad

BERLIN, March 29.-The reichstag
has definitely adopted the navy bill
without division and amid cheers. The
imperial chancellor, Prince Hohenlohe.
and other ministers congratulated Ad.
miral Won Tirpitz.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-03-31
Brought Smokeless Powder.

NEW YORK, March 29.-The Atlantic
transport liner Michigan, from London,
brought 200 cases of smokeless powder
to order. Information as to the desti.
nation of the powder could not be OBJ
tanned, but it is believed to be the navy
department..
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-03-31

WATERFOWL, Mass, March 22.-The
United States arsenal is running Il
night force tor the first time since the
recent orders. In the morning two IL
inch and three 1O-inch barDette car
riages, making 10 carloads, will be
shipped to Puget Sound.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-03-31
Miss Barton at Washington.

WASHINGTON, March 20. Miss Clara
Barton, the president of the Red Cross
society, was at the state department
during the day and had a long talk
with Assistant Secretary Day, to whom
she gave an account of her relief work
in Cuba.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-03-31
Have Not Called for Liners.

NEW YORK, March Excitement A.
Griscom, Jr., manager Of the American
Steamship company, said during the
day that the government had not yet
called for any vessels of that line and
that no intimation had been received
when, if at all, such action would be
taken.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-03-31
Calls on the Naval Reserve.

TRENTON, N. j., March 20. -Adjutant
General Stryker has received word
from Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Roosevelt to hold IS of the New Jersey
naval reserve in readiness to take the
monitor Montauk from League Island
yard to Portland, Me.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-03-31
Straits of Mackina w Open.

MACK1NAw CITY, Mich, March &c.
The straits of Mackinaw was opened by
a southwest gale which is rapidly driv.
ing the ice into Lake Huron. The
straits will be practically clear of ice by
night. This is the earliest opening for
the 63 years of which records have
been kent
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-03-31
For Defense of Galveston.

GALVESTON, Tex, March %. -Four
,nortars, completing the S-mortar bat.
tery at Fort Point, reached Galveston
during the day and will be mounted at
once. Light Battery K is blvouacked
on the reservation preparatory to the
building of quarters.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-03-31
FIRST UNDER WATER.
Captain of the City of Washington Tells
of the Explosion.

Captain Frank Stevens of the City of
Washington testified he was standing
amidships of his ship where he could look
towards the Maine when she was blown
up. He heard dull muff1ed explosion
and commotion, as though it was under
the water, followed instantly by a terrific
explosion, lighting up the sky with a dull
red glare and filling the air with flying
missiles which fell around him. He felt
trembling of his ship at the last of the
explosions on the Maine. There was
decided interval between the first noise
and the explosion. He was standing
where he could see the Maine lift.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-03-31
EXPLOSION WAS INTERNAL
Spanish Courts Report Differs
Radically From Ours.
rs EN- ROUTE FROM HAVANA
Synopsis of the Document Sets Forth in
Detail the Reasons For Such q
Conclusion.

WASHINGTON, March pa synopsis
Of the report of the Spanish naval
commission which investigated the de-
struction of the battleship Maine is
here given by the Associated Press:
It is taken from a copy of the original
report which is now on its way here
from Havana the synopsis being cabled
in the meantime and placed in the
hands of the government. The con.
illusions reached are directly opposite
to those in the report of the court of
inquiry submitted to congress. The
synopsis is as follows:
''The report contains declarations
made by ocular witnesses and experts.
From these statements it clearly de-
duces and proves the absence of all
those attendant circumstances which
are invariably present on the occasion
of the explosion Of torpedo.
But One Explosion Occurred.
''The evidence of witnesses compare
lively close to the Maine at the moment
is to the effect that only one explosion
occurred; that no column of water was
thrown into the air; that no shock to
the side of the nearest vessel was felt,
nor on land was any vibration noticed
and that no dead fish were found.
"The dryers were unable to examine
the bottom of the Maine, which was
buried in the mud, but careful exam
ination of the sides of the vessel, the
rents and breaks in which all point
outward, shows without doubt that
the explosion was from the inside.
ga minute examination of the bot
tom of the harbor around the vessel
shows absolutely no sign of the action
of torpedo, and the judge advocate
of the commission can find no prece-
dent for the explosion of the storage
magazines of vessel by torpedo.
Examinations Limited.
"The report makes clear that owing
to the special nature Of the proceedings
followed the commission has been pre-
vented from making such an examina-
ton of the inside of the vessel as would
determine even the hypothesis of the
internal origin of the accident. This is
to be attributed to the regrettable re-
fusal to permit of the necessary CO.
operation Of the Spanish commission
by which the commander and crew of
the Maine and the different comman-
ders commissioned to investigate the
cause of the accidentsand later on with
those employed in salvage work.
'The report finishes by stating that
an examination of the inside and out
side of the Maine as soon as such ex-
animation may be possible, and also Of
the bottom where the vessel rests, will
prove that the explosion was undoubt-
eddy due to some interior cause"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-03-31
THE MOSQUITO FLEET.
Small Vessels of All Sorts to BE Armed
For Defensive Work.

Small Vessels of All Sorts to BE Armed
For Defensive Work.
WASHINGTON. March 29.-The most
significant of the naval orders issued by
the navy department during the day
was the detachment of Commander
Horace Elmer from Cramps shipyard
and ordering him to duty Gin the Mos
quito fleet" This auxiliary organiza-
ton of the navy to be called into active
service in time of war is to be composed
OF small craft of all kinds that may be
obtainable by the department upon
which gun may be mounted and other
devices placed. The fact that the Or
ganization is to be composed exclu.
sively of
Small Craft of All Descriptions
that may be available gives the cause
for it's designation as ''the Mosquito
feet" Its prospective formation is
the result of the observations and work
Of the naval college for the past five
years and the officials believe that with
the material that may be obtainable
and the manning of the vessels by the
naval militia of the states formidable
feet organization Of its kind will re-
suit. The naval militia of the states,
however, will not be relied upon en-.
tirely to man the ships but in case of
necessity resort will be had to seamen
wherever they may be picked up.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-03-31
Opening Recruiting Stations.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., March 29.-The
officers of the United States steamer
Essex have received orders to proceed
to different sections to open recruiting
stations and 90 men from the Essex
will be transferred to the cruisers
Columbia and Minneapolis at once.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-03-31
The Oregon Is Overdue.

LIMA, Peru, March 29.-Vhe delay in
the arrival of the American warship
Oregon at Calioa is the topic IF anxious
conversation among Americans here.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-03-31
Sampson Names His Staff.

Sampson Names His STALL
KEY WEST, March 29.-Captain
Sampson has announced his staff ap.
pointments Rear Admiral Sicard' g
force, with the exception of Comman-
der West, who will take command of
the Princeton, was reappointed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-10-20

As stone would fall from her sharp
beak she would deliver a character
istic croak and flap her wings in en-
joyment. Then she would laugh and
hunt up another pebble.
Her master became curious to learn
the cause OF the labor Of his bird. 1t
was labor, for the magpie gets about
with considerable difficulty. The
owner made pilgrimage out into the
garden while the bird was after an
other stone. There he saw poor
battered toad at the bottom of the
hole. The malicious bird had found
the toad prisoner and for an in
definite time had been amusing her
self stoning it. The owner called off
the bird and released the toad. not
without audible and angry protests
from the magpe, however
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-10-20
HORSE DIED OF GRIEF.
The Faithful Animal Could Not stand
the Pangs of separations from
His Companions.

speaking of the emotional life of a
horse said an old trainer, who had
been listening 10 a story about an ami
mails death that was directlv traced
to grief, y recall one remarkable in
stance Of sorrow shown by horse be-
longing to a circus with which was
travelling three years ago. We were
performing in the little town of Union
Vile, Pa, when one of the trick horses
fell and sprained one of his legs so
badly that he could not travel. He was
taken TO livery stable and put in a
box stall, the leg was bandaged and he
was made a comfortable as possible
lie ate his food and was apparent
~ contented until about midnight.
when the circus began moving out of
town. Then he became restless and
tramped and whinnied. As the cara
vans moved past the stable he seemed
to realize that he was being deserted
and his anxiety and distress became
pitiful. He would stand with his ears
pricked in an attitude of intense lis
tening, and then as his ears caught the
sounds of the retiring wagons he
would rush as best he could with his
injured leg from one side of the stall
to the other, pushing at the door with
his nose and making every effort to es-
cape. The stable man, who was d
stranger to him, tried to soothe him,
but TO no purpose. He would not be
comforted.
Long after all sounds of the circus
had ceased his agitation continued.
The sweat poured from him. and he
quiyered in every part of the body.
Finally the stable man went to his en-
ployer's house, woke him up and told
him he believed the horse would die il
some of the circus horses were not
brought back to keep him company.
At about daylight the proprietor Of
the stable mounted horse and rode
after the circus. He overlook us ten
or twelve miles away. and, as | had
charge of all the horses and was much
attached to the injured animal, / re-
turned with him. When we reached
the stall the horse was dead.
THE stable man said that he re
NAMED for nearly an hour perfectly
still and with every sense apparently
strained TO the utmost tension, and
then, without making a sign. fell and
died with scarcely a struggle. The
veterinarian who was called remarked,
after the circumstances were told him.
that unquestionabl the horse died
from grief. Washington Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-10-20
MAGPIE STONES A TOAD.
And Then the Malicious Bird Laughs
in GIee Mt the Woes of Her
Unfortunate Victim.

OF all birds ever devised by prov.
idenee the. magIh is probably the
most mischievolreia nd malicious. \
practical DE INTERIOR, of this state
ment wasthe cqban6 garden in sus-
quehanna, II. Recently The man
who owns the garden also owns a
lame magpie. The other day the bird
was seen ambling about collecting
pebbles one by one and dropping them
into hole which had formerly held
post Maggie" was very busy and
declined to permit any distraction to
interfere with her self-imposed duties
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-10-20
). M ooNNELLY, PROPRIETOR
T. STATE ANN J. WALKER. deceased
LANCASTER. WIsCON slN

r. STATE ANN }, wALKER deceased
State Of wisconsin County Court of Grant
County-iu Probate
Notice is hereby given that ut the special
term of the County Court, TO be held IN and
for said County. at the Court house in the
City of Lancaster in said County. on the Bird
Tuesday of Oct. A. D.. is9S being the 18th
day of October, 1898 at the hour OF one
O'Clock IN the afternoon. the following mat
ter viii hc heard aud considered.
The application of Alkaline A. Dillon for
the appointment Of an administrators Of the
estate Of Ann Walker late of the town Of
Fennimore. Grant county, Wisconsin. de-
ceased
By order of the Court
+. b. GOOpSELL.
County Judge.
Dated Sept 20 isgS 82w4
II W Brown. Petitioners Attorney.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-10-20
CIrMMONS

s VNNoNs
State OF wisconsin. Circuit Court Grant
county.
Nellie Martin. Plaintiff vs.. James c Mar
Tin defendant
The state of Wisconsin to the said defend
ant
Nou are hereby summoned 10 appear With
In twenty DAYS after service OF this sum
mons, exclusive Of the day Of service. and
defend the above entitled action in the
court aforesaid: and in case OF your failure
So to do Judgment will uc rendered against
You according 10 the demand OF the COM
plant JOS. NJ. CUBELA.
Plaintiffs Attorney.
+. O. Address MuscodI Grant county.
WIS. 85W6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-10-20
= UMMoNs JOHNSON, Ct al.

=
Circuit Court Grant County Wisconsin.
Christopher Dieter. Plaintiff. J. -.
Johnson. ". G. Johnson. +. T. stevens. c. A.
stevens Moses Rets, the Concordia Fire
Insurance company a corporation and the
Northwestern Live stock Insurance COM
pany corporation Defendants
The State OF Wisconsin To the said de-
PENDANTS:
You are hereby summoned to appear
WITHIN twenty days after service 81 this sum
mons exclusive of the day OF service and
defend the above entitled action in the court
aforesaid; and in case % your failure to
do Judgment viii be rendered against YOU
according to the demand of the complaint
33w6 Herman BuChner
Plaintiff Attorneys
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-10-20

In Nice. France, there is society
called The Friends Of Trees The
forests and mountains being almost
completely devastated and denuded
in the Maritime Alps by the AZ Of the
peasant, price is given "a land own
ers who plant trees on vacant spots;
and an annual Alpine fete gives dona-
tion of $lo0 10 the society or individual
who plants the largest number.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-10-20
crahlc. Nearls oh.oletc.

The cradle is fast becoming a eurio.
especially III its earlier hooded form.
The modern American baby is not
Graded and not carried, but taught 10
content itself with mattress like any
one else, SO that the phrase the hand
that rocks the cradle rules the world"
refers o a custom almost obsolete
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-10-20

Mrs. Reel-You have been drinking.
Mr.. r. Look at your nose.
Mr.. Reei-I-I've been fishing. you
know. my dear, and-and fishermen al
ways have TO take something along for
sEake bites. You know. my dear.
Mrs. R.-But You haven't been fol-
loving mountain stream: YOU were
cut on the ocean. after bluefish.
Mr.. R.-Y-e-s. my dear. II was
bitten 5y a sea serpent. my dear.-N.
Y. Weekly
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-10-20
He Knew Later.

Its pretty name" The impression
able traveller murmured. But tell me.
why do they call you hanita?"
There was an arch smile on the saw
are maiden's face.
Evidently" she said. as she signaled
TO her brothers. who were concealed in
the bush with clubs. you did not know
our favorite food. Harlem Lite.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-10-20

New Isss s.odel Ladies and Gents BICYCLES
low a. y 10. others outright AZ Sl3 -. ana
highgr.tae Al at sl9.9l ana S2251 10 DC pald
for after received. Ii you viii cat this nouce
out add send 10 STARS RoEBUCK * CO. chi
cago. they will send you their ls9S bicycle
catalogue and fun particulars
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-10-20

Two Kinds.
John, Id like to have $50. Twant to
do some shopping"
Maria, l haven't so cents. went
shopping yesterday myself
"What?"
"Bucket-shoppiug. Chicago Jour
nal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-10-20
Farmers Break the Buggy Monopoly.

Ills claimed that for wears 5uggy manu-
facturers have secured exorbitant prices
for their goods. but recently. through the
combined asSi-t RI ~ If the farmers of Iowa
ulonois and 9TH states. SEARS. RoEBUCK,
Co. of Chicago. nave got the price OF open
buegieS down to SO %: Top BugsieS 50 -:
TOP Sul-rfes S43- -: and Us wards. and they
are 81 piping them in immense Plumbers di-
rest tofarmers in every state. They send
an immense Buggy catalogue free postpaid
a big victory for the farmer. but a severe
blnw 10 the carriage manufacturers and
dealers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-10-20
Official Directory.

BAPTIST church on Madison street, IN
- second block south 81 park, Rev W 1
Coburu. pastor. Services. lV;5o a. m. an =
1880 p. m. b. Y. =. e.. Gas p N: saooa ~
school, 9.f5 a. IN PRAYER meeting al f.do
Wednesday evening.
ETHoDisT EPISCOPAL church; cor
ANs ner monroe ana ChcT Iyt tssN. =, = Oh
Sinclair, pastor. Services 1870 a. IN ana Z 20
2. m. Sabbath school ate -, prayer lneetlle
Thursday at 7:3O p. IN, Epwortn league A.
80 Sunday evening.
- MMaNUEL church DR. F.. F.. EDWARDS,
- rector. Sunday services al lO.SO d. H.
and 7:30 p m; Sunday school at 2 p m
NONCHEGATIONALch church, sunday ser
~ vices al 1890 a. III, and $50 =. m. SdD-
oath school at II m. Prayer Meeting Ihurs-
day evening at 7:Se, Christian Endeayor
at Gas p m. Sunday. Rev T. j. Brown Pas.
- OMAN CATHOLIC church, Rev Aloers.
* pastor. Services at 10 a. IN. and every
morning during the week at 8 o'clock
q RMbN PReseYIE HiaN church, Rev Rev:
other sunday; Sunday school every SUNDAY
at II O'Clock.
ERMAN EVANGELICAL church, Madison
- street. sunday school AZ d. ~, 81
vices at 1870 a, m; singing scnool AZ Z p ~
4 ANcAsTEa LODGE a. r. g. A. ~. r eet
k~ first and third Saturdays In each month
IN the Showalter building.
GRANT CHAPTER RoyAL AacH wSss s!,s
Tuesdays of each month at y. N IN theH
hail IN .he Showalter building.
MINERVA CHAPTER order Of the
avs Eastern Star meets in the Masonic
rooms the first and third Mondays OF each
month at p. m
MMiss,sslPPi VALLEY LODGE I. Q. Q r.
AWn meets every Wednesday al 4:oV p IN IN
Odd Fellows hail
NAMP OF l. o. o. 3. meets ISL and Sd
~ Mondays OF each month at $3.50 p IN. in
Odd Fellows hall.
Tow cox POST. NO 132 G. a. p
day nights of each month IN Mucsse- Brook
block.
ToM COX CORPS w r. meets ev-
y cry second and fourth Saturdays OF
each month al p. IN Ia @. Il. hall.
FIDELITY LODGE a o. U. w. meets
first aud third Mondays Of each month
SYLvaN CAMP M. w or a meets
- second and second Thursdays OF each
month in q, A. X. Han, Jefferson street
aNc STER COUNCIL NO 62. Meets
k@ every second and fourth Friday each
month in MLesse- Br0oker Building.
ANcASTER LODGE MOI III r. or p
k~ meets every Tuesday at =. m. IN Gobte
block e i OF Court house.
s~hLaNrHE TEMPLE No. meets every
~ Wednesday evening ~ Z 80 III Is. T. Cas-
sic ttaNie clock.
EVsY LEAF Court 80 TIE Companions meet
: tad a8d fth Mondays III each month at
ig1 adsi Hapl St a ORruN Chief Comp.
"a EWFY COURT No 1904 independent or
~ aer al Foresters. Meetsthc LIST and Bird
fr33 Fl each month al - east Maple 81
T QEtou chief Ranger
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-10-20

A1gr0ENEYS- BusHSELL, WATKINS &MosEs
Practice IA All State and United States
courts East Maple street. Lancaster
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-10-20
Dentists Out Wednesday.

The nndersi gned esident dentists q Ian
caster hereby give notice that our oficeS
will be closed on Wednesdays from Nav Ist
to Nov. st
g. c. MARION
{. ). MCoRg
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-10-20

JUSTICE or THE PEACE W f McGoNI-
ca Also agent for six OF the best Fire
Tnsr mpauies N the United States.
Con !. ans Record Searches OF Title
az * s. tssssi., i'm Grant County, a speciality.
once In Mcdonald Block. Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-10-20
LAWYERS

T19BNEYS LowRY & CLEMENTsoN
Practice In all courts Probating OF es-
tate> and real estate collections a speciality
CdiCt ever BaSford $ store. In front OF court
house Branch Office At Fennimore.