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The record-union., 1898-02-23
For the Recovery of Effects and the
Vessel Itself.
The Report That General Miles Has Issued
Orders for Troops at All Forts to Be
on the Alert for Immediate Ac-
tion Officially Denied.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-All the
Government departments were closed in
Washington to-day save the Navy De-
partment where a few of the officials
assembled to receive any dispatches
that might arrive, and to close the con-
tract with the wreckers for the recov-
cry of the effects on the Maine, and the
vessel herself, if that be practicable.
The signing of the wrecking contract
was the most important event of the
day, and this concluded, the officials
closed up shop and went home to enjoy
a respite from the rush of the past
week.
Captain Sigsbee was heard from in a
dispatch which indicates that close at
tention will be given TO the coal bunk
ers py the navy couft or inquiry.
Washington officials unquestionably
have been for some time preparing for
any emergency that may arise, but APP
pearances at the Department to-day
would indicate that any necessary ord
tTS dlEtdQS nave. DttIl given eAilI liza
the situation is not one calling for inn
mediate activity at Washington. The
Castine and Cincinnati in accordance
with orders made known some time
ago by the Associated Press, are to
move much further north to West IN
dian waters. and at Norfolk the moni-
tor Terror has been ordered to be in
readiness, and may be sent to New
York later.
The Senate passed a bin to add two
artillery regiments to the strength OF
the army. This measure has been urged
for many months by officials of the
War Department, who foresaw that
while Congress Of late years had taken
measures for the protection of our
coasts by additional appropriations fol
extensive work and great guns. it had
not provided the men necessary &c
operate these engines of war. Should
the House pass the bill, it will enable
the department to carry out plans il
has long had in view.
Criticisms lately passed upon the
state Of the army and our Notifications
has caused increased activity in mill
tar-y matters, and to some extent this
is responsible for reports arriving from
various quarters of movements al
army posts.
A report was circulated that General
Miles, as Commander of the army, had
issued additional orders for troops al
all forts TO be on the alert and ready
for immediate action, but this was
promptly denied by the Generals Chief
of staff.
Nothing whatever OF a sensational
character occurred in Washington. and
on the whole the day was free of ru-
mors, by comparison with its innne-
date predecessors for the past week OF
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ADVICES FROM THE ORIENT.
A TERRIFIC EARTHQUAKE ON
AMBOINA ISLAND.
Fifty People Killed and Over Two
Hundred acknowledgements
Of the Silk Trade.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 22.-The Pa
cific Mail steamship City of Pekin
which arrived from Yokohama and
Hongkong, via Honolulu. to-day,
brought the following Oriental advices:
A terrible earthquake occurred on the
Island of Amboina, in the Molucca
group, on January 9th, as the result Of
which fifty people We're killed and over
200 injured.
Vica-Admiral Baron Tsuboi, com
mandar of the Yokosuka Admiralty.
died at his residence at Shirokane-Dal
Machie, Toxic. on January Both. He
took a prominent part in the late ia
pan-Chinese war. especially at the ma
val engagement in the Yellow Sea, when
he was commander of the first lying
squadron.
According to Investigations completed
by the Japanese Finance Department
and published in the "Shgy Shogyo."
the amount of national loans afloat at
the end of December, last, was 404,-
953, 12S yen, as compared With 315,512,-
5S2 yen at the end of June. last. Dur
ing the second half of last year no steps
were taken for redemption, except in
regard to old bonds payable i'll yearly
war and public undertakings-wers is
sued to the amount of 1900. 900 yen.
At the end of last year there were
,63S banks in Japan, with an aggre-
gate capital of 321 ,953 900 yen.
The Japan Mali says that the silk
trade of the East last year presented
most satisfactory results. The export
from Japan was 6919,S61 catties and
hoIa of tri tag
the expansion of the silk trade to the
depreciation of silver and the failure
of the crop in Italy, and the revival OF
trade in America.
A dispatch to the Japan Mali from
Seoul, urder date of January 31st, says
that signs of an impending change in
the Cabinet are observable. Cho Pieng
six has been relieved of the Premier
ship, and Yum Yungson appointed in his
stead Cho Pyonsik has been depCseu
from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
and Ye Dochai appointed.
Rev. john Enberly, a British mis-
sionary, had a narrow escape at the
hands of a mob of fanatics at Yenchow
Flu, Shantung, recently. The mob at
tackled and beat him with sticks and
stones, and but for the timely arrival
of a squad of soldiers dispatched to his
assistance at the request of the British
Consul at Chez Foo, he would undoub-
tedly have been killed
Mr.. Akiyama, who recently attempted
suicide by harakiri upon his return from
Honolulu, has been appointed Second
Secretary of the Legation in China.
Advices from Hanoi. the chief town
of Tonquin, state that the country is in
a very unsettled condition. Chinese
merchants are afraid to travel to the
Capital, and trade in the province has
been paralyzed. Small bands of robbers
are raiding the country districts, but the
large bands of brigands have been
broken I'D.
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BURGLARS RUN DOWN.
The Men Who Robbed the Ticket
Office at Phoenix.

CHICAGO. Feb. %. The mystery
surrounding the robbery of the Texas
and Southern Railroad ticket office at
Phoenix, AriZ., about a month ago, at
which time $4,000 worth of tickets and
800 in money was taken was solved
to-day by the arrest and confession of
Charles Collins. Collins implicated j.
w. Waterman, who is also under ar
rest.
The robbery was a peculiarly daring
one The ticket office, in the heart
of the city. was entered before mid
night, and the safe and strong box of
the railroad company were wrecked by
dynamite So great was the force of
the explosion that one side of the depot
was completely wrecked, but before the
police arrived the robbers had escaped.
They We're traced to IIl Paso, thence
to Galveston, Louisville. Cincinnati,
finally to Chicago, where they were ar
rested to-day.
The record-union., 1898-02-23

than that of average subsequent years.
it is believed that $I50. 600 and possibly
less. Will suffice for the fiscal year
1899
To this is added a number of re-
ports, the latest being letter from
General Miles, written yesterday, in
which he says: Referring TO our
conversation this morning l have the
honor TO state that batteries have been
placed in position in new fortifications
at Portland Head, Maine; Growers
Cliff. Boston Harbor. Fort Hancock.
approach 10 Philadelphia. approaches
TO Washington. the coast of North Car
olina, Charleston harbor. Mobile, Ala :
Galveston. Texas; Fort Baker. Cal :
Fort Point, Cal, and Fort Stevens, Or
egon.
Batteries will also be placed within
a few months on new Notifications at
Great Diamond Lake, Portland. Me:
Fort Constitution, Portsmouth, n. H;
Long Island Head, Boston harbor;
Dutch Island, Narragansett Bay, Il. l..
eastern entrance to Long Island
Sound. New York; Delaware City, Del; /;
approaches to Baltimore, approaches 10
Ga; New Orleans, San Diego, Cal: en-
trance to Puget Sound Wash, making
in all twenty-six new seacoast fortifi-
cations for the defense Of the great
cities of the Atlantic. Gulf and Pacific
coast. where Notifications have been
and are being erected, and where ar
tillery is required to protect and man
these batteries. We are sending small
detachments of men TO keep them in
condition and protect the ammunition.
but these are not sufficient to man said
batteries, hence the necessity for ad
ditiOnal regiments of artillery is imper-
atiye, and requires immediate atten-
tion.'
There are also reports from General
Wilson and General Flagler. showing
| the necessity for the additional force.
The record-union., 1898-02-23
EXCITING STAGE PASSED.
Quiet Reigned About the Navy and
State Departments.

WARRINGTON. Feb. 22.-The most
potent sign that the first and exciting
stage OF the Maine disaster has been
passed vas the fact that no single
cableeram was received over night or
this morning at the Navy Department
relating in any manner TO that event.
In fact, the only telegram received since
Yesterday afternoon was one that came
from Admiral SScard at Key West, ask
ing whether certain pieces OF metal IN
tended 10 effect repairs 10 the torpedo
boat Porter had been shipped. These
castings are 10 replace a propeller stfat,
and the department notified the Ad-
miral that these had been shipped from
Herreshoff, the builders. at Bristol. n.
Y. on the Sth inst, and should De az
Mobile now.
As this WAS q legal holiday. few pee
ple were at the State or Navy Depart
ments. Acting Secretary. Day sprHt
some time in his Office. bat he had little
news 10 communicate. lie had recelT-
ed only one dispatch from General Lee.
The DEPARTMENT has heard nothing or
the reported revival Of the Weyler edtct
The record-union., 1898-02-23
DESTRUCTION OF THE MAINE
Theories Advanced by an Author
ity High in Engineering.

CHICAGO, Feb. pa special to the
Post" frcm Washington says:
A Government official high in author
ity in the line of engineering has ad-
vanced several theories to account for
the destruction of the battleship Maine.
He says that the proper way to secure
information as TO the cause OF the ex-
plosion would be TO cofferdam .ha
Maine, as it would be almost impossible
for divers to judge of the cause from
personal observation.
He says the fact that plates NAV
have been blown outward is not posi-
tive evidence or even an indication thai
the explosion was internal. that n tor
pedo exploded in close proximity or
CONTINUED on Eighth Pase.)
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An Order for Quick-Firing Guns.

NEW HAVEN (Conn.). Feb. 22.-The
American Ordnance Company of Bridge
port. Conn, has received by telegraph
from it's Nice-President at Washington
an order for forty rapid-firing six
pounder Hotchkiss guns. The order
is for quick delivery. and the guns will
all be delivered in about three months.
The record-union., 1898-02-23

Continued on Eighth Page.)
The record-union., 1898-02-23
ANNEXATION OF
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
The First Gun in Opposition Fired
in the House.
Representative Johnson Of Indiana Gives His
Views on the Subject.

Denounces in Strong Language
What He Termed an Attempt
torial Policy of the House, and
a Scheme of Colonization
Which He Asserted Had Proved
the Ruin of Empires and of
Nations.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-11-04
REPUBLICAN CURRE NCY
REFORM.

In my last two letters have tried to
briefly but correctly explain the work.
ing and effect of house bill No. 10, 2s9,
which the house committc on banking
and currency favor. and which will
doubtless become law IL the party in
power have majority in the next con.
gress. The bill is so repulsive to the
common people. providing. as it does,
for the demonctization Of our present
silver dollars and the surrender to the
banks of the currency OF the country.
that the Republican leaders naturally
try to shirk responsibility for il. But
the evidence which connects them with
this measure and Identifies 1t with their
proposed "comprehensiv monetary leg
islation" is so complete and clear that
the same evidence in criminal court
would convict a man Of murder.
The very phrase used in their state
platform was coined by the lndianapo-
lis monetary convention which inaugu.
rated this currency reform scheme.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-11-04

Anyone may obtain the consular
reports issued by the bureau OF
foreign commerce, department Of
state, by application TO the bureau.
Il would be well if every merchant
took advantage of the opportunity
Afforded for the study of continental
trade conditions through the agency
OF consular investigation.
The latest report of Marshal Hal
stead, consul to Birmingham, is an
interesting document. 1t is devoted
to the faults of American trade
methods. The jewelry and fancy
goods manufacturers of Great
Britain make articles at the "forty.
line SCALE" an arbitrary system Of
measurement. In the measure for
the common metals line is 1-12 of
al il ch, and in the precious metals
a line is 40 of an inch. The consul
recounts an incident in which Bir.
Imingham manufacturer ordered
from an American manufacturer
a lot of indestructible pearl, giving
the measurement in lines. Not
knowing what lines meant to the
fancy trade the American, without
making inquiry, had recourse to
the metric system. As result the
goods have been returned to hiEl.
Your Englishman is more con-
servative citizen. He is not given
to experiments. He does not take
read ~ to new things. This is
demonstrated by the fact that it is
only within the present year it
lis only within the present year
that the American system of check
ing baggage has been adopted in
England.
Two weeks ago, Mr.. Halstead
says, $500 worth of fountain pens
were sent ack to an American in
terror city. The purchaser said
they were better pens than were
ordered and were not like the sam
pies. He sent them back because
he knew his public and knew he
could not sell them a new thing.
Mr.. Halstead also finds it neces-
sary to call attention to the fact that
postage from the United States to
England is 3 cents. The number
Of American merchants who afiix
only 2cent stamp is remarkable.
1t requires double the deficiency in
postage to get the letter out of the
mails. Therefore your Englshman
has poor opinion Of the American
merchant. A greater attention to
detail would stimulate American
trade.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-11-04

In the disgrace of Algerism the
Democracy has no part. That be-
longs in its entirety to the Republi-
can party. The spirit of the plu-
Itocracy, of Hanna, manifested itself
in war precisely as it does in peace.
A millionaire Secretary of War, ap-
pointed by President elected by
millionaires, acted after his kind in
seeing in war only chances to dis
tribute patronage and o.award con-
tracts to favorites. Repubicanism,
represented by Hanna, exploits our
citizens right along. Why, after all,
should anything else be expected?
The party which surrenders Con-
gress to the sugar trust and imposes
tariff taxes for the benefit of con-
tributors to its campaign funds
obeys its instincts when it seizes up
on a noble and unselfish war as
means of money-making. The
leopard cannot change lis spots,
and the tree must, bear fruit after
its kind.-N. Y. Journal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-11-04

Republican papers are Dragging
about the big surplus in the United
States Treasury, and cite it as
proof of the superiority of Republi-
can rule. How did the Treasury
come by this big surplus? Solely
by Borrowing. A farmer can bor-
row money to half the value Of his
farm and then brag of his surplus,
but is that surplus sign Of good
management or of prosperity?
Every dollar now in the U. ).
Treasury was obtained by borrow
ing. Cleveland sold $262 100000
Of bonds only few months before
his term expired, and Mr.. McKin-
ley has sold 100000, 900 since.
In addition internal revenue taxes
have been imposed which bring in
millions. The Dingley law, which
is the speciality Of the Republican
party, has proved a complete fail
ure.--Atlantic (Iowa) Democrat.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-11-04

In life as in chess, forethought
wins.-Bnxton.
In idleness there is perpetual des-
pair.--Carlyle.
The only way to have a friend is
to be one. .-Emers IN.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-11-04

A Kansas philanthropist, who
bas been studying the tramp prob
lem ever since Gov. Lewelling ex-
tended an invitation to all tramps to
enter Kansas as they would home,
now proposes to buy farm where
employment may be offered to the
genus "hobo" at all times Of the
year.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-11-04

VYvA~TEp SEVERAL TRt sTwoRTHY
wv Persons In this state to manage our
business In their own and nearby counties
IL H. mainly office work conducted mt home
salary straight 500 a year and expenses
definite, bonafidc. no more, no less salar,
Monthly SIS. References. Enclose self. ad
drs sssed stamped envelope, Herbert Il. Hess
Prest., Dept. NJ. Chicago. 116
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-11-04
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
w. e. COX,
Attorney at Law,
JASPER. INDIANA.

Prosecuting Attorney for the 1ith Judicia ial
Circuit. and will carefully attend to any civil
business entrusted to him in any county of
the circuit.
once in spayd's building on Public Square
Dec. y. n-ly
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They never pardon who commit
the wrong. Dryden.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-24
Al Anglo American Alliance and The worId.

Despite the doubtfulness of Grca.
Britain and the United States ever
forming am alliance against the rest Of
the world, the discussion goes on apaca
and the project finds enthusiastic adj
vocates on both sides Of the Atlantic.
In the United Service Magazine for
this month Captain Charles S. Clark,
Of the United States army. has am ex-
ceedingiy interesting article on the
subject. He gives us some facts as to
the strength of such an alliance when
compared with the strength Of the res
mainder of the world, and shows that
with its consummation the Anglo.
Saxons would become invincible. Il:
In five years the American navy will
consist of 275 ships, 1S9 of which Cap
tain Clark would assign to the Atlantic,
and sc to the Pacific. This navy added
to that of England would make the
following showing when compared to
the navies of the world:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-24

According to the annual report of
the United States Commissioner of Ed
ucation, the number of pupils enrolled
in the elementary schools was 15,452, :
high schools and academies, the total
number is swelled to 16,255,093. This
represents little more than one fifth
Of the entire population, and'i is d sp.en-
did showing. Another interesting
statement made in the report is that
the total amount of schooling received
per individual on an average for the
whole Unified States was nearly five
years of 200 days each, and in some
states the total average of schooling
reached nearly seven years. "A most
important feature of the report is the
statement regarding increase in the
number of students in colleges and
universities. In 1872 only 500 persons
In THE million We're enrolled in those
institutions, whereas in 1897 the num-
Der had risen to 1916 in the million, or
more than double. These figures are
most encouraging. It was shown IN
the late war that the men behind the
guns were intelligent men, and their
triumph over a country where Hitter
acy predominates follows as matter
Of course.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-24
ALesson on tho New Map.

Now give the latest boundaries
OF Uncle Sans domain,
And mention all the lands and seas
And make It very plain.
Just face the freshest map and show.
Without the teachers aid,
That you the new locations know
Where history was made.
Upon the north all is the same.
The same upon the east,
Upon the south new lines we claim
A thousand miles at least.
And there Is Cuba stretched along.
4 With Porto Rico here.
And there the little isles belong.
SO small they scarce appear.
"Havana's here with tower and spire.
And walls so huge and thick.
Where Blanco's trusted rapid fire
Typewriters all did click,
Within this speck upon the left
Is buried one that you'll
Remember left sad Spain bcreft-
The famed Matanzas mule.
"And where the coast Is In a muss,
With hilltops torn half off.
We know the hoarse Vesuvius
Relieved her shocking cough.
1nese mighty trees with branches great
And shadows widely Hung,
Are pictured large to indicate
Where Garcia's hammock swung.
Twas here the mighty squadrons lay
When Cervy made his .sasn.
With Sampson several miles away.
his chance all gone to smash.
The Spanish ships do not appear,
For all have passed from view:
But Fighting Bob Is over here
Just where the air looks blue.
'"I'his heavy dent that lies before
Doomed Santiago town.
Marks where three hundred pounds or
more t,t -t-a
of Shaftar were sat down.
N. this deep hollow. like afeup,
In Porto Rico's strand.
Shows how the island tipped way up
When Miles stepped on the land.
1.-The little cross above the bay
Just here upon the map
Shows. right where Scovel got so gay
And slapped his little slap
And close beside the neutral belt,
Beyond the swamRy ground
Is where bold Teddy Roosevelt
Z Drew UP his Robin Round. ~
And here's where Dickie Davis wrote
OF things he didn't see;
And over here you'll surely note
These are the mighty tides and swells
Within the Windward pass.
And there the nobiest liar dwells
AT Mole st. Nicholas.
Right here will Gov'nor- General Lee
his heavy hand lie. fall,
To crush out vice and cruelty,
And justice deal to all;
For DER the blest and happy isles
Where countless tlagstaffs rise.
The cynosure of prayers and smiles,
Old Glory proudly flies"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.