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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-14
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-09
ALL OVER THE WORLD|
TIT MAINE DISASTER.

WASHINGTON, March Congress
man Hit, chairman of the committee
on foreign alta RS, says that if it shall
be proved that the Maine disaster was
due to submarine mine or torpedo,
it will be the duty of Spain to discover
and punish the offenders.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The court of
inquiry into the cause Of the W eek of
the Maine is now at Key West. 1t
will resume work at Havana to obtain
1ences of divers after further work
upon the wreck. This makes it evil
dent 1T the report of the court can
not be expected IN several weeks to
come.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-Much inter-
est is manifested in connection with
the Maine inquiry, centered in state
ment by Secretary Long, following a
cabinet meeting, that in his personal
opinion any official participation by
the Spanish government in the blowing
up of the Maine was now practically
eliminated from the situation. This
statement was not of a formal or
official character.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-09
BOIES NOT A CANDIDATE.
Statement From Independence That He
Would Decline a NOmin.. Ion.

Statement From Independence That He
Would Decline NOmin.- Ion.
INDEPENDENCE, March 3.-Former
Governor Horace Boies, of Waterloo,
will not be the candidate of the demo
cratic party from the Third congress.
sional district. A leading lawyer OF
Independence and politic"l friend OF
Mr.. Boies, wrote letter to the ex-
governor asking him if it was true that
he would be a candidate for the nomi
nation. In reply letter was received
from Mr.. Boies in which he says
that under no circumstances would he
allow the use of his name in connec-
ton with tie nomination, because, as
he says, he is positive that the great
majority of the voters of the district
still adhere to that plank of the Chi
cago platform which declares in favor
of the free and unlimited coinage of
silver at the ratio of 16 to /. This he
says he cannot endorse, and while his
sympathies on all other questions are
with the part re would not accept the
nomination if it came to him unamin-
Ol1Slv
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-09
IOWA CONDENSED.

disastrous fire swept Buffalo Cen
ter few days ago, laying waste
a large portion of the business
district. The fire broke out in the
basement of f. Z. Slider & CO.. IS gener-
al store and GLAND e. Co.'S bank, Gar
diners drug store, Elder & Co. S gener-
al store, Thompson's furniture store
and Hardigan's meat market were de-
stroyed.
The indications now point to the
recovery of Miss Minnie Foght, who
was shot at Reinbeck by Richard
Clausen. Physicians state that the
danger lies in the formation of blood
clot on the brain where the bullet was
removed. Miss Foght states she re-
members nothing of the occurrence,
but is inclined to the belief that
Clausen's act was the result of accident,
and that when he appreciated the con-
sequences he committed suicide because
Of remorse.
Iowa is noted as the principal corn
state of the union, and the crop has a
higher money value than any other crop
produced in this state. The average corn
crop, however, is only about 80 bushels
to the acre. 1t is therefore not to be
wondered at that our readers are sur
prised when there is a report of $50
bushels per acre or more. The new
Iowa Silver Mine produced in 1896, 215
bushels per acre, and in 1897 yielded
2l1 bushels per acre. That our sub
scribers may see the character of this
most wonderful corn, the Iowa Seed
Co., of Des Moines, Ia, have consented
to send small sample with copy of
their large illustrated catalogue, free
to any of our readers who ask for it.
A shooting scrape occurred at Chero-
kee recently in one of the dives on
Boiler avenue" Oscar Durkee had
been playing cards in Gilbert Penney's
place and lost. He went out and re-
turned presently, but was denied adj
mission. He then forced the door
open. Penney met him and struck
him in the face, and they clinched, and
according to Durkee's story he had
Penney by the throat against the wall
when Penney pulled gun and shot,
the bullet entering behind the ear and
coming out of the left cheek. Penney
is in Jail. He claims he shot in self
defense
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-09
A BOYS Desperate Deed.

OELwEIN, March Joe Barnes, a
13-year-old boy, became angry at a
domestic named Stella Hartford in his
mothers employ, and, grabbing up a
quarterback chisel, he made an assault
upon her, driving the chisel with all
his strength. The blow struck the
girl just below the collar bone in the
right side, and, passing between the
collar bone and the first rib, was driven
in to the depth of four or five inches,
penetrating the walls of the chest,
severing branch of the auxiliary
artery, from which she bled until she
became unconscious. The right lung
was punctured. She is in a very crit
ical condition.
OELwEIN, March 4.-Miss Stella
Hartford, who was stabbed with a
chisel by 12-year-old Joe Barnes, is in
a critical condition, and physicians say
she cannot recover. The right lung is
totally filled with clotted blood and
dead tissue.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-09
A SERIOUS SHOOTING.
Mrs. Finnigan Shoots and Disables w.
Ross at Fairview.

Mrs. Finnigan shoots and Disables w.
Ross at Fairview.
FAIRvIEw. March Mrs. Finnegan,
commonly called by her maiden name,
Miss Holding, since the death of her
husband, is proprietor of general
store. w. Ross, citizen of Fairview,
entered the store to make purchase.
Later he got into dispute with Mrs.
Finnegan relative to his bill. A quar-
rel followed, and the woman, drawing
a revolver, demanded settlement.
She fred at Ross moment later, but
missed him. Ross then started for
Mrs. Finnegan and she ther fired a
second time, the bullet finding lodg-
ment in Ross's leg, disabling him.
Ross was taken to Anamosa and the
bullet removed. No arrests wer,
made.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-09
BREVITIES.

Advices recently received from Spain
says the report from the United States
that public opinion there is becoming
more excited owing to the impression
that the loss of the Maine was not due
to accident, is stirring the popular
feeling in Madrid and the conviction is
increasing in ministerial circles that
the worst must be expected. The
prospect of war is popular with all
parties and the more excitable news
papers are urging the government to
strike the first decisive blow"
Havana dispatch: In the light of
discoveries made in the wreck of the
Maine, there is no longer any reason to
doubt that the explosion which wreck
ed the Maine came from underneath
the vessel, and that her magazines had
nothing to do with the initial explo-
sion, and played a much smaller part
in the general disaster than was at
first supposed. This evidence is that
the forward part of the keel of the
Maine, with it's ribs and plates, was
stove upward so far that parts of the
shattered double bottom show out of
water, and in places sections of the
green painted outer hull are visible.
The navy department has closed con-
tracts with the incorporated firm of
Cashier. Curran and Bullitt, of Phila-
delphia. for the delivery at Key West,
". 4.
Charleston and Fortress Monroe, of
100000 tons of Pocahontas coal, and
with the Rhodes & Beidler coal COM
pany, of Cleveland, for the delivery
of $4,000 tons of the Goshen coal of
that company. The stipulations of
the contracts just placed are that the
coal SO ordered shall be delivered at
the designated coaling stations as soon
as it is possible to do SO, and that the
utmost secrecy be observed about the
matter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-09
Opinion of a Frenchmen.

New YORK, March 1.-The Herald S
special says: In the Intransigeant,
Henri Rochefort writes: "To really
grasp the situation, the explosion on
the Maine must be regarded as the
first battle between Spain and the
United States. AS for us we only see
in it the last stage in the advance of
the Cubans toward independence. The
catastrophe has caused the death of
254 unfortunate sailors, but it has also
saved the lives of millions of combat
ants, for it insures the final triumph
of the insurrection."
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-09

The present system of road building
in most states is not only expensive,
but absolutely inefficient. Road build
ing Is a science, which cannot be sue
cessfully applied by men who have not
made it study. "The trained road
builder" says the New Jersey commits
sioner, "is just as necessary as the
trained doctor, manufacturer or educa-
tor" When this fact is recognized and
a system of scientific roadmaking be-
comes established by proper legisla-
ton, the advantages that are sure to
follow will make the rural population
wonder how they could have been so
shortsighted as to have put off USE
full reform so long.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-09
TRIED TO KILL KING OF GREECE
Nine Shots, None Of Which Took Effect,
Were Fired at Him.


ATHENS, March Am unsuccessful
attempt was made to assassinate King
George of Greece. The king was re-
turning from Phalerum in a landau,
accompanied by the Princess Maria,
when two men who were hidden in a
ditch alongside the road opened fire
with guns upon the occupants of the
carriage. The first shot missed, but
the second wounded footman in the
arm. The coachman whipped up his
horses and the royal party dashed
away at a gallop. The miscreants fred
seven more shots after them, none of
which took effect, and the king and
the princess returned to the palace un-
hurt. When the second shot whizzed
past, the king rose and stood in front
of his daughter in order to shield her.
One of the horses was slightly wounded.
ATHENS, March There is great
patriotic outburst throughout the
country over the escape of King George
from assassination, with thanksgiving
services everywhere and demonstra-
tions of every kind. Praise for the
kings GOODNESS and bravery in protect
ing his daughter, the Princess Maria,
is on every lip.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-09
A Stabbing ARRAY.

UTE, March 1.-Two farmers named
John Hulverson and Gilbert Jackson
came to Ute, filed up on saloon fluid
and started for home in the night.
When about eight miles from town
they quarreled and got into fight, in
which jackson used a k. life, cutting
Hulverson quite severely in the back.
near the shoulder blade. The cut was
deep and large enough SO the lungs
protruded. The injured man was
brought to town and his wounds
dressed by physicians. Jackson has
not yet been taken into custody.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-09
CAUSED BY A MINE.
Evidence That The Names Wreck Was
Caured by Outside Influences.

Evidence That The Names Wreck Was
Caured by Outside Influences.
New YORK, March 3.-The Herald's
Havana special says: The Names back
was broken. The latest discoveries
made by the divers not only support
the information printed by the Herald
concerning the disclosures of para
mount Importance made by Ensign
Howelson, ut convince those in charge
of the submarine investigation beyond
all doubt that mine wrent the United
States battleship asunder. The keel
of the ship has been found in two
pieces, the nearest ends of which are
now separated by a distance of from
two and a half to three feet. The sec
tions are no longer lying in one
straight line, but show the effect of
the force exerted from port to seaboard.
1t is evident from the discovery of the
present condition of the keel that the
section of bottom found twenty-nine
feet frolL its natural position was
wrenched from the keel by the first
explosion and driven upward.
KEY WEST, March 3.-The court of
inquiry has concluded its investigations
here
HAVANA, March 3.-Without adding
unnecessarily to the flood of surmises,
conjecture and prophecy concerning
the finding of the court of inquiry, it
is fair to say that, as matter of fact,
most of the naval officers here and at
Key West incline to the opinion that
the court will find that the disaster to
the Maine was caused by the explosion
of floating submarine mine under the
port side of the ship forward. Opinions
differ as to whether the mine was
made of high explosives, such as wet
and dry gun cotton, or ordinary gun
powder. Opinions agree, not only as
to the existence of mines in the harbor,
but also that this one was laid pur-
posely near the buoy where foreign
war vessels were directed to moor and
was fred from an electric battery on
shore.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-09
THE NEWS IN IOWA
THE TEMPLE AMENDMENT.
Senator Byers Says That the Temple
Amendment VIII Not Stand as Law.

Senator Byers Says That the Temple
Amendment VIII Not Stand as Law.
DIES MONIES, March 2.-Senator Byers,
of Lucas county, has made discovery
which, if borne out by the parliament
airy law, according to his claims, will
result in knocking out the Hobart
Temple amendment, which passed the
house last week and was supposed to
be as good as written on the statute
books. Mr.. Byers claims the Temple
amendment is not law; that it can
not be unless it passes the senate and
house again; and furthermore that it
was defeated in the senate. His point
is that when the senate, just previous
to the vote on the bill. voted down a
motion to engross the hill, it killed
ing the measure. Many members of
of the legislature endorse the position
taken by Mr. ByerS
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-09
STATE FINANCES.
Ways and Means Committees of Both
Houses Announce Result of Work.


DIES MONIES, Feb. 2S-The joint report Of
the committees on ways and means, Of
the two houses, was filed in both houses
Saturday. 1t gives the basis of antici
pated evenue on which the state must
work in arranging its appropriations for
the coming biennial period. For 1898 it is
estimated the treasury Will receive So ,23l, !.
354, to which adding Sos, 645 on hand Jan
uary / gives 81 $40, 900 available. Expendi
lures for same time are estimated at ST..
045 600; this including only 100000 for ex.
traordinary appropriations. Resources
thus exceed expenditures by 1906, ZOO. Ap
plying this amount to the state debt O.
sir ,326 will reduce the debt at the end o.
the year to s422, 326 The 1899 estimated
expenditures are 81 .S25, 900; with the same
income as estimated for 1898. the balanc,
of the debt would be paid during 1899; al
but S.. 600 of it during the fire half of thai
year. If the legislature maxi extraordi
nary appropriations to any amount, II
must raise the levy or give up the effort tt
get out of debt during the next biennium
A levy of 3 mills for 1899 would get the
state out of debt, and leave about S100,0N
surplus provided the valuation under the
new revenue law remains as high as under
the old, of which there is some doubt. The
substance of the report is that it will re-
quire mill levy in 1899, and the assump
ton that the valuation will not contract
under the new law, to allow the state to
get out of debt, provided any extraordinary
appropriations are made
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-09
RUSHING THE WORK.

Activity at the Army and Navy Depart
ments Continues Unabated.
New YORK, March 4.-There is con-
tinuance of the activity at the New
York arsenal. The shipping of shells
and other projectiles to notifications
about the harbor continues. 1t is eX.
pected that a battery of 12-inch mortars
will soon be received at Sandy Hook
for testing before they are forwarded
to points for hich they are destined.
There are number of unmounted
guns at the proving grounds awaiting
the construction of carriages. The
supply of ammunition has been increas
ed for all the magazines and SO arrang-
ed that it can be Immediately avail
able.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-09

In declining an invitation Of the
Prince Of Wales, newly elected mem
Der Of Parliament once telegraphed,
"Lie follows by mail" Oftener the lie
goes by pocket in the shape of hast
sly written recommendation or letter
of introduction, which, of all writings,
are perhaps the least trustworthy. An
honorable exception is the practice Of
the late Prof. Huxley. Asked by St.
George Mivart for a recommendation
to chair of anatomy he acceded read
fly, but took both pains and time in
writing it. For the delay thus occa-
stoned he apologized to his friend, say
ing, II am always very careful what
words ! use in writing testimonial. !"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-09

A member of the New York bar in
sists that not more than one-half of
the witnesses before judicial tribunals
tell the truth under oath, and that the
other half are conscious and deliberate
-perjurers. Other lawyers who have
spoken on the subject agree with his
general statement, although they do
not place the number SO high, and all
of them say that this lack of veracity
is a comparatively recent weakness.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-09
MYSTERY AT RED OAK.

Body of Young Woman Identified as Mrs.
Clara n. Grey.
RED OAK, March 4.-The body of a
young woman found in a lonely spot
at the edge of the river six miles from
Red Oak, was identified as Mrs. Clara
N. Grey, of Farragut. How she came
there or met death is still a mystery.
She was 90 years of age and was a
daughter of E. A. Kelley, of Farragut.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-09
ALLEGED LYNCHER RELEASED.
No Testimony Found on Which to Hold
Hezekiah Hughes.


Hezekiah Hughes.
Cross PLAINS, Ind, March 3.-There
never was such a large gathering of
humanity in Gross Plains in it's history
as there was to hear the closing argu-
ments in the trial of Hezekiah Hughes
for numbering Henry Shute. in the
Versailles Jail on the night of Septem-
Der last. Justice Craig said in his
decision: This is the hardest task
that has ever befallen me. While l be-
lieve that 200 men in that mob are
guilty of lynching the five men in the
Versailles Jail, must and do declare
according to the testimony given in
this case, that Hezekiah Hughes is not
guilty" Hughes isreceiving congratu-
lations from his friends from all quar-
tiers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-09
TIME TO SERVE NOTICE.
British Flag Raised on What Is Deemed
American Territory.


SEATTLE, WASH, March 4.-The
steamer Queen brought the latest news
from Alaska, having left Skaguay on
the 27th. The most important news
brought down was confirmation of
previous reports that a Canadian
official has raised the British flag on
what is regarded as American soil. 1t
is feared that trouble will grow out of
the Canadians attempt to collect duty
on the summit of the White pass and
ChilSoot pass, and the Americans will
resist the payment on what they con-
slider American ground. Last summer
the boundary line was at Lake Ben
nett, then at Lindermann, and now at
the summit of the mountains, which is
only twelve miles from salt water.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-09
WOULD-BE ASSASSIN ARRESTED
Confession OF Georgii. the Accomplish OF


Confession of Georgii. the Accomplish of
karditza.
ATHENS, March 1.-The accomplish
of Karditza, the would-be assassin of
King George, a Macedonian workman
named Georgii, has been arrested and
has made a confession, as has also
Karditza. 1t seems that it had been
decided at a secret meeting of q certain
club, held outside the city, to assass-
mate the king, because he had accepted
the proposition for international finan-
cial control of the revenues, in order to
arrange the war loan.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-09
"Bir, Arthur Courtney Acquitted.

Mt. PLEASANT, March 4.-The jury
in the case of big" Arthur Courtney,
charged with completely in helping his
cousin (who is now in the penitentiary)
steal large quantity of live stock and
other property, returned verdict of
not guilty. The trial lasted fifteen
days, and has created the most intense
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-09

Hard work enables a woman weaver
In New Bedford to earn six dollars a
week, but her employers reduce that
10 three dollars by fines. A little fur
ther reduction might not only wipe out
the balance but oblige the woman to
>"y the employers considerable week
~ sum. Let us consider therefore how
generous the employers are and how
conservatively they use their power for
tyranny.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-09
IOWA CENTRAL EXTENSION.
VIII Build to Des Moines il Sufficient
Bonus Is Raised.

VIII Build to Des Moines IL Sufficient
Bonus Is Raised.
OsKALoosA, March 4.-Col. L. NJ.
Martin, of the Iowa Central, says the
Des Moines division will be built il
intervening towns will give their share.
Pella will be asked for $4,000, Oska.
loosa S., 200, and two stations between
Oskaloosa and Pella each $4,000, max.
ing $4,000 in all. Col. Martin has
gone to New York to assist in the final
closing of details. The road as con-
templated will start from Oskaloosa,
run northwest through Pella and
strike the Wabash at the bridge over
Wallashuch creek, four miles west of
pella
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-09

A Frenchman sleeps in italics, shores
IN small capitals, talks in thunder, GEES
ticulates in cyclone and acts in tor
nado. He feels 1t all, and means less
than one-tenth of 1t. Not that the
nine-tenths are hypocrisy, but that
they are dramatic froth, discounted in
final solution at the bank of efferves-
cence,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-09
Murderer Escapes to Iowa.

AUSTIN, Mimi, March 3.-Milton
Williams, son of the proprietress of the
Williams hotel, shot and killed Daniel
Flynn, discharged bus driver, in an
alteration about the latter's wages.
Williams escaped into Iowa. The
murderer is the son of an ex-city
marshal of Cedar Falls, Iowa, and was
raised in the Hawkeye state.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-09

Mr.. Donnelly says he is proud that a
lady Of twenty-one should see enough
in him at sixty-six to be willing to
marry him. Very we'll; let us see
whether she will cipher him some time
after the ceremony.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-09
WON BY MAC VICAR.
Des Moines Mayor Victor in His Fight
for denomination.

DIES MONIES, March John Mac
Vicar was renominated for mayor of
Des Moines by the republicans in pri-
mary election by majority estimated
at ratio of nearly three to one over
John Sherman, nephew of the secre-
tary of state. 1t is a victory for
municipal ownership and declaration
of the people of Des Moines against all
semblance of favor of corporations.
The MacVicar men carried every pre-
cinct in the city.