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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-16
Crowd Sees Veterans Parade,

Not less than 100000 people saw the
G. A. r. parade at Cincinnati. 1t was
four hours in passing a given point.
1t is estimated that $4,000 men were in
line
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-16
Fatal Explosion of Gasoline.

BY the explosion of forty gallons of
gasoline in the cellar OF grocery store
at Philadelphia four and possibly 2
dozen more lives were lost. Tnree
buildings Were wrecked
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-16
British Nomination I'm Evypt

The domination of Great Britain in
Egypt is now more solid than ever.
France can not obtain the support OF
the powers to effect the British evac-
uation OF Egypt.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-16
VIII Meet in Noyemh Der.

Almost all the European powers
have sent favorable replies 10 the cir
cular of Emperor Nicholas. and it is
now regarded as certain tina. the dis
armament congress Will meet in 81.
Petersburg in November
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-16

Hawaii is TO be utilized Is mid
Pacific mobilization point Tor United
States troops. There the government
will send in the near future not less
than 5000. and probably as many as
10 600 men.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-16
AUSTRIAN EMPRESS KILLED.
AssassInated by an Italian Anarchist in
switzerland.

The empress of Austria was assassi-
mated at the Hotel Beaurivage. Gene
va. Switzerland. by an anarchist. VINO
was arrested. He stabbed her majesty
with stiletto.
The murderer is a man named Luc
choni. He was born in Paris of It2l-
ian parents
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-16
War Revenue Law STAN,

1t is not expected that the war rev.
enue law will not be repealed at the
next session of congress-
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-16
Senator Gray Is Named.

The president has named Senator
George Gray of Delaware as the fifth
member of the peace commission.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-16
Gordon Declines to Serve.

Gen. John B. Gordon has declined
to serve on the commission to inves-
tigate the conduct of the Spanish Am
erican war. giving as reason his I'M
stable health.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-16
Come from Porto Rico.

About 1900 officers and men. includ-
ing Gen. GarretsOn and the Sixth IL
linois, left Ponce, Porto Rico. for the
United States
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-16
Not Going To Manila

Brig. Gen Miller denies the report
that all the troops now at San Fran
cisco may be ordered to Honolulu or
Manila
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-16

Aside from the loss of he- colonies
and the ships destroyed in batt- the
war has cost Spain about S374.S00 000
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-16
To XIII Hollands Queen

A fortnight ago an attempt was made
TO assassinate Queen Wilhelmina. The
aSsailant was arrested.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-16
STATE TICKET NOMINATED.
Democrats, PopuIists and Silver Repub-
licans Unite i'm Iowa.

The fusion state convention of the
iowa democrats, populists and silver
republicans of Iowa nominated full
state ticket The platform indorses the
Chicago platform, declares for the ra-
ito of 16 to /, and names William j.
Bryan as the presidential nominee in
1900
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-16
Ordered to Annist on, Ala

unteers has been ordered to Admission
Ala
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-16
TALMAGE'S SERMON.
THE ART OF FRIEN DSHIP''
SUNDAYS SUBJECT.

Text. Proverbs. Chapter IS. Verse "a. as
Follows: u Man That Hath Friends
Must show HimseIf Friendly Time
" Advice.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-16

Everything is in readiness for the
launching of the battleship Illinois At
the Newport News ship yard Oct. 1.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-16
Are Urging International Action

Many of the principal European jour
mails are again urging International ac-
ton against anarchists.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-16
Corn Crop of Iowa.

The corn crop OF Iowa this year Will
be about 2S0. 1000 ,000 bushels. or 10000
600 bushels in excess OF the total OF
1897.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-16
BARKER FOR PRESIDENT.
PopuIists Nominate Pennsylvania Man
for High Ot1ce.

The populists national convention
nominated Wharton Barker Of Penn
sylvania for president by a vote Of
1913 4-5 as against 81 1-5 for IgnatiuS
DonneIly of Minnesota Donnelly was
nominated for vice president by &C.
clamatiOn.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-16

Paupers I'm London
On Feb. 10 there were 1860 paupers
In London.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-03
Slqde Says That Strdtton Advised HiD to
 Compromise.
New and Important Evidence as to the Sldde-Dundon Prof.
 it's oD Lumber.

Judicial inquiry into the Harbor Commissioners methods of doing busf- ness, especially the lumber business, Is bringing to light some very interesting facts, particularly in the way of en- Tightening the people how the States money Is squandered. Also how cer- tain dealers are favored and how oth- CTS are arbitrarily shut out from hav- ing any of the patronage for furnish ing supplies and materials.
 According to the books of the com mission thousands of dollars were paid out for lumber between the dates of March, 1897, and January of this year, Those who have implicit confidence in the integrity of all State officials, in cluding the Harbor Commissioners, no doubt believed that the best of mate rial was purchased at the most reason able prices. How far they were correct may be judged from several peculiar transactions recently brought to light. As figures speak louder than words the annexed will no doubt open the eyes of the people to the fact that the Com missioners during the past year have paid more for the lumber than the market prices, notwithstanding the contract they had with s. E. Slade who represented the firm of Darby Laydon & Go. This is the way the Commissioners audited and paid the bills that run from March, 1897, to the first of the year:
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lime had come for MT. stratton to make

time had come for Mir. Stratton to make a speech.
 Mir. Stratton-It was proper. because the court and ourselves have reached an agreement which was not In the record.
 MT. Cope-We say MT Stratton had nothing to do with the agreement that was made.
 It was finally directed by the court that the attorneys in the case, together with Slade, should examine the books during the recess hours.
 Slade deliberated quite while on the stand before he answered Yes" to the inquiry as to whether P. F. Dundon was a member of the firm of Darby Laydon & Co.
 Why do you hesitate?" asked Judge Cope.
 Because" was the complacent reply, "because l only know from hearsay."
 He admitted that Dundon was his partner in the San Francisco Timber Preserving Company. He did not know whether articles of co-partnership had been filed. Each owned half. The right to the patented process they use was bought from Curtis & Isaacs for $500. He could not positively say as to the amount of business they transacted with the board.
 Slade's knowledge of the business of the San Francisco Company part nership and of the creosoting process Wnlch he manages was also pretty much from "hearsay." He knew some thing in general way about the pro- cess, but he was not an expert.
 While Slade was testifying that the "company's" expert was the foreman; that ne didn't know his name; that he dlon't Know the man; that he didn't Know why he knew the foreman was a creosoting expert, Judge Belcher, with eyes riveted on the facial move ments of the witness, was a study in the physiology of attention.
 Alter the testimony of Granville M. stewart of the Pacific Pine Company, showing that the four suits of the lat ter company against the Harbor Con- mission to restrain them from paying the exorbitant lumber bills of s. E. Slade & Go. were dismissed as the result of a compromise in- tended to allow the Shade com pine to continue their extortions. Shade could not dodge corroboration of the evidence. He admitted that the
 Pacific Pine Company permitted us 10 receive our pay from the Harbor Commission. By receiving portion or the he continued and. re- gathering himself, By our buying portion of the lumber from then-one- half the lumber we used, the cases were dismissed" He knew nothing about the Darby Layiop terms of the compromise, although he admitted haVing made the arrangement on the part or the Slade Lumber Company.
 MT. Stratton was acting as the att torney for the s. E. Slade Company While its interests were involved in the litigation of the Pacific Pine Lumber company against the Board of Harbor Commissioners.
 Shade testified that Strattons advice 10 him was that his right to collect rom the State was very doubtful for
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-03

foot of pillng, which is the quantity used under the San Francisco Com pany's contracts, is an experiment, though the fourteen pound, sixteen pound and eighteen pound injections have proved successful. according to quoted experience and his own observ- ations.
 It is fairly we'll known that the San Francisco ten pound creosote piles on the water front are failure so far as successful resistance to the limnoria and teredo are concerned.
 In reply to direct questions MT. Holmes stated that 10 per cent of the San Francisco creosoting had proved vulnerable and was failure It was not shown, however, whether the estimate of the percentage of destruction represents a relative part of all the piles placed dur ing the comparatively brief period the San Francisco Company has en- joyed the especial favor of the board in the matter of experimentation or a relative part of the first batch driven. That is to say, the success or failure of the San Francisco ten pound creo- sote piles can only be fully determined by ascertaining the percentage of loss discovered in the first batch of piles placed since they are of longest period of trial. This is the essential element in deciding the question, and if the 10
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cohSuCTAFON :
ordinary or standard sizes, delivered in this city:

Some idea of the significance of these figures may be had from the explana- ton of J. F. Clark of the firm of Byx- bee & Clark, who showed that the State paid out from s2 50 to s4 per thousand feet more than the lumber could have been bought in the open market. In the first place there is a material difference between No l. and No. 2 lumber. The first is the best Douglas fir or Oregon pine, clear and free from blemisheS of all kinds The second is more or less full of seams. knots and pitch seams and possibly rot Therefore if the State pays for No. 1 grade and gets No. grade the profit to some one must be large at the end of twelve months. From what the dealers say the bulk of the lumber furnished to the Harbor Commission CTS has been of the latter kind, and the figures show that the best quality was bargained for. In fact, nearly every one who put in bid did so intending to fill orders with No. material. Some of these facts were learned from MT. Clark, whose firm put in a bid for the contract on last March.
 According to the story William Inglis. whose father was on Commits sioner Colnon's bond. and offered to get the contract for the firm with the understanding that he was to have a fair commission for the favor. Inglis explained that by virtue of the rela- tionship between his father and Col non he was able to secure the infiu- ence of the Commissioner in Byxbee's fsvor. There were many interesting
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-03
WILL NOT ATTEMPT
 TO COMPETE
Southern Pacific to Take No Part in the Promised
 Rate War.
The Gain on Alaska Would Not Com pensate for Loss on the
 Local Traffic.

General Passenger Agent Goodman, of the Southern Pacific, arrived in the city Tuesday evening from Chicago, where he has been attending general meeting of the different traffic managers, called for the purpose of coming to some agree ment regarding through travel from the East to Alaska.
 MT Goodman, when seen yesterday in his office, had nothing to say concerning the matter that has not already been published in The Call, further than to state that the Southern Pacific would not reduce it's rates any more than Is neces- sary to absorb the extra steamer charges from San Francisco to Puget Sound ports.
 'The northern lines have started the ball rolling" said MT. Goodman, land tickets have been sold, second-class, from Chicago to Seattle and Vancouver for $25, the regular rate being s51 50.
 "Of course this is directly against the agreement entered into by the different lines; but If they break their compact unless 1t be the interstate law, which for bids discrimination, and that can do noth- ing with the Canadian Pacific, which runs on British territory.
 "Of course, we could cut rates also if we wished, but it would not pay us. With ship rates. we would lose more on our regular business to the coast than we could possibly make through any ex- pected travel northward."
 Unless some definite agreement is soon arrived at between the different trans if the bulk of the travel will roll over the northern lines, which will force one another to carry passengers for practically nothing if they once start slashing.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-03
In the Divorce Courts.

Julia Hendrick was granted divorce from Lyman Hendrick yesterday on the ground of failure to provide.
 Annie P. Humphreys was granted heB application for divorce from Chasuen Humphreys. The decree was issued on the ground of defendants habitual intem- perance. The plaintiff was allowed to re- sume her maiden name, Julia Roberts
 Annie B. Oswald was granted decree of divorce from John A. Oswald on the ground of infidelity.
 William G. Schur was given divorce from his wife, Mary A. Schur, on the ground of desertion.
 Judge Hebbard granted Eva Ross a di-- vorce from Hugh Ross on the ground of desertion. The defendant in the action was ordered to pay his wife alimony in the sum of s30 month.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-03
was also ordered by Chairman Colnon and framed by Attorney Stratton.

was also ordered by Chairman Colnon and framed by Attorney Stratton.
 In this lurked a large-siZed nigger. Bond was required in the amount of $10,000 for the faithful performance of contract The successful bidder was twenty a day after notification for de- livery, and forty days were allowed for the completion of the Green street wharf work. A penalty of $50 a day was to be paid for every day of failure to deliver piles, beginning with ten days after notification. It was further provided that the board reserved the right to annul the contract after the first day of delay, and that any pend ing suit against the contractor would not interfere with the right of the board to terminate the contract.
 It was openly threatened that if they secured the contract the Dundon com- bination would institute a restraining action, hanging up the performance o1 the contract indefinitely.
 Then the board could come in with it's penalty of $50 day, and the very first day past the ten within which if would be impossible for the Paraffine company to begin delivery annul their contract.
 AS stated. MT. Holmes put this clause, proposed by MT. Stratton. at torney for MT. Slade, a half-owner in the San Francisco Company, in the specifications, on the order of Chair man Colnon.
 Mir. Holmes further testified that the building contractors always supplied piles before MT. Colnon became mem Der of the board. The board had two inspectors, supposed to test the San Francisco Company piles who never had had any experience with manufac- tured or creosoted piles. Occasionally as engineer for the board MT. Holmes had tested piles by boring, and found a few not sufficiently creosoted. Once in saving several long piles it was dis covered in the cross sections that they were not adequately treated and they were sent back to the company for re-
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-03

per cent destruction of all the piles placed is discovered to be confined largely to the piles first placed 1t throws a different light on the value of percentage testimony in this in- stance.
 This is asserted to have been the last of several devices to shut out the Par affine Paint Company, though they of fered the lowest bids on all the classes of the specifications; and to give not only the contract for the Green street wharf supply, but the pile supply, for a year to the Dundon- Slade Company. The Paraffine Paint Company had the right of a creosoting process, but no plant, though they had provided for the purchase of one at an outlay of s25, ,OO0, to be removed to San Francisco in the event they secured the contract. It would require two weeks or longer to re-establish the plant Their inten- tions and the adverse conditions they had to contend with, not to mention
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-03
SHADE ON THE STAND. Admits Having Compromised With
 the Pacific Company.

It is a good deal like pulling an ele- plants tusk with a cotton thread to place the facts of the rottenness and culpability of the Harbor Commission on the records of Judge Belcher's S court.
 Just the same, link by link has been welded the proof of the manipulation by the Dundon- -Slade jobbers of a robbery contract system, which never could have been established or fostered without connivance and collusion.
 It Is worth while recording that with the notable exception, which will be cited in full, and a few briefly worded outbursts, Mir. Stratton yesterday took his battery of objections in out of the wet.
 S. E. Slade, the side partner of P. F. Dundon, was on the witness-stand the larger part of the day, without show ing any indication of recovery from the stroke of Colnoncitis which at tackled him yesterday immediately af- ter he had taken oath to tell the truth. the whole truth and nothing but the truth. He didn't know" he could guess,' he did know few things, but they were secondary and hearsay"; i; he was mot good witness.' and alto- gether the playful aptitude of his fail- ure of memory and want of knowledge was interestingly in contrast with the more morbid dumbness and dullness displayed by other witnesses who are in the harbor contract push"
 Slade set out by startling the court and the attorneys of the Parafflne Company by explaining that he had found one of the missing books. For a moment it was thought that the wit ness had decided to remember and to know something, but his examination had scarcely begun before the expecta- tion vanished. He stated that the so- called firm of S. E.. Slade 6. Co. began some years ago as an incorporation. It was merged into the incorporation of Wood. Slade & Thayer, which was succeeded by the incorporation, s. E. Slade & Co. When asked why he did not remember about the Wood, Slade & Thayer incorporation while on the stand Tuesday, as soon as he could swallow the lump that Jumped into his throat he said he did not recall that he had denied its existence.
 The year of 1894" was as near as Slade could fix the date at which the Wood, Slade 6 Theyer Co. ceased to exist, or
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-03

the reason that he (Slade) had fur nished lumber in quantities. for which the price exceeded $3000, and it was by reason of that advice of Stratton's s that Slade made the compromise with the Pacific Pine Lumber Company, by which it was agreed that the Slade Lumber Company should purchase half Of all the lumber 1t should fur nish to the Board of State Harbor Commissioners from the Pacific Pine Lumber Company, and that the Pa cific Pine Lumber Company would dis miss It's suits against the board and make no opposition to the payment of Slade's bills, which amounted to over $10,0OO.
 Howard c. Holmes, chief engineer for the board, proved to be very straightforward and intelligent wit ness. It would seem that counsel for the Paraffine Company overlooked an Important point Mr. Holmes might have determined. He affirmed that the ten pounds of creosote to the square
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-03

the investment required were we'll known. They could not offer proposals under this penalty clause for two mani fest reasons. First of all, they could not deliver creosoted logs in the ten days specified, though they could per form the Green street contract In forty days.
 Mr. Holmes testified in substance that the multifarious charges in the specifications, which plaintiff ayers were repeatedly made to favor the San Francisco Timber Preserving Com pany, were inserted In obedience to instructions from Chairman Colnon, who is executive head of the commis- sion. The injection of the new and ob- noxious clause in the third set of speci- cations, described as penalty clause.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-03
IMMESHING
 THE HARBOR
 COMMISSION

the date of the last meeting of its di- rectors.
 Were you not the vice president ?" asked Judge Belcher.
 "Yes, sir" .1sSsss
 When did the directors hold their last meeting?"
 Some time in 1894" replied Slade, smiling benignly on the court.
 Judge Belcher nodded his head and looked off into space reflectively.
 Slade thought somebody ought to be questioned who had better knowledge of the subject than he had. He had testified with refreshing positiveness and unhesitation that he was the only member of the firm of s. E.. Slade & Co.,, but had not discip- lined himself to think and speak of the firms business as his personal affair throughout the affair This un- conscious declaration led him unguard- edly and constantly into speaking of
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-03
THEODORE FIaEL's JURY.
H. Harms Selected Out of a Venirs
 of Fifty-Nine Men in the Box,

Another juror. in. the person or Il. Harms, was accepted yesterday to try Theodore Figel for the murder or isaac Hoffman. Talesman after talesman was examined and excused. Nine men now occupy the jury box, but 1t is thought that several days will pass before tnIee more are found acceptable to both sides of the case. M Frank. S.. Asch, Charles weimer, H. ". scanlon, ". B. Isaacs, C. Dogeloh, s. c. Dutton, F. s. Butler, 5. swertfigner. H.. F. Coffey. M. c; s LasSey' Max Wolf, H. Burkhart, M. ~Roderlque, W E. Furguson and J. w. Cudworth were promptly excused on various grounds At o'clock all talesmen pres ent had been examined and an adJourn- ment was taken until 10 o'clock this morning.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-03
Ora gged and Kicked.

James Tracey, a boy 12 years of age. met with serious accident yesterday afternoon. He was exercising a horse be- longing to his father in a vacant lot on Harrison street, near Eighth, when he fell off. His foot caught in the stirrup. and he was dragged along the ground for about fifty yards before he was re- leased. The horses hoofs struck him on the jaw and back of the head. He was taken to the Receiving Hospital, where pr. Thompson, after an examinat ton, thought that his skull had been frac- tured at the base. His parents live at 215 Dore street.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-03
Charged With Burglary.

Nat Wall, waiter at the Hotel Savoy, was arrested yesterday afternoon on a charge of burglary. The complaining witness Is W. w. Funge Jr., traveller for an Eastern house, who is a guest at the hotel. On Monday Funge went to take a bath, leaving the door of his room unlocked. He noticed Wall outside his door, and when he returned BPS had been stolen from his, purse, which he had left in the room. Wall confessed to taking the money, and begged Plunge not to prose- cute him.