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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-01

coal bunkers and storage compart-
ments are passed in review, with the
conclusion that excellent order pre-
vailed and that no indication of any
cause for an internal explosion existed
in any quarter.
'At 8 O'Clock in the evening of Feb
Is everything had been reported secure
and all was quiet At $40 the vessel
was suddenly destroyed.
There were TWO distinct explosions
with a brief interval between them
The first lifted the forward part Of the
ship perceptibly, the second, which was
more prolonged, is attributed by the
court to the partial explosion of two OF
more of the forward magazines.
The evidence of the divers estab
fishes that the afterpart of the ship
was practically intact and sank in that
condition a very few minutes after the
explosion. The forward part was COM
pletely demolished.
AT frame II the outer shell of the
ship. from point eleven and one-half
feet from the middle line of the ship
and six feet above the keel when in its
normal position, has been forced up
so as to be now about four feet above
the surface of the water therefore
about thirty-four feet above where it
would be had the ship sunk uninjured.
THE outside bottom plating is bent
wing Of which, about fifteen feet broad
and thirty-two feet in length (from
frame II to frame 25), is doubled back
upon itself against the continuation of
the same plating extending forward.
AT frame Is the vertical keel is
broken in two and keel bent into an
angle similar to the angle formed for
the outside plates. This break is about
six feet below the surface of the water
and about thirty feet above its normal
position In the opinion of the court
this effect could have been produced
only by the explosion of a mine situ-
ated under the bottom of the ship, at
about frame Is and somewhat on the
port side of the ship.
THE conclusions of the court are:
THAT the loss of the Maine was not
in any respect due to fault or negli-
gence on the part Of any of the officers
or members of her crew.
That the ship was destroyed by the
explosion of a submarine mine, which
caused the partial explosion of two or
more OF her forward magazines; and,
That no evidence has been obtain
able fixing the responsibility for the
destruction of the Maine upon any per-
son or persons.
Il have directed that the finding Of
the court Of inquiry and the views OF
this government thereon be cOmmuni
Gated to the government Of her maj
esty, the queen, and / do not permit
myself to doubt that the sense of JUS
tice of the Spanish nation will dictate
a course of action suggested by honor
and the friendly relations of the two
governments.
1T was the duty of the executive to
advise the congress Of the result. and
in the meantime deliberate considera-
tiOn is invoked
"(Signed). WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
Executive mansion, March %, 1898"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-01
IOWA'S BOARD OF CONTROL.

The board of control bill has been
passed by both houses of the Iowa
legislature and signed by Governor
Shaw. who has already appointed the
members OF the board. Hereafter the
institutions of that state. except edu-
cational. will all be under the control
and direction OF single board of three
members
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-01
NEW YORK PRIMARIES

The unanimous vote cast by both
houses OF the New York assembly in
favor of new primary law is sig
nificant OF the power that is lodged
in the popular demand for state control
Of the party nominating machinery
which is sweeping over the country.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-01
REFERRED WITHOUT DEBATE.
Message Received With Burst of Al
plause In the House.

Message Received With Burst of APP
pIause In the House.
Washington, March 2S.-There was
an outburst of applause in the galleries
and on the floor of the house when the
message was concluded. Immediately
afterward the death Of Representative
Simpkins was announced.
The presidents message was referred
without debate to the committee ON for
eign affairs under the rules. No motion
was made. Immediately after the an
nouncement of Representative Simp-
kins' death the house, at 1928 p. M,
adjourned
In neither senate or house was there
any debate on the reference of presi-
dents message or other documents to
committees having charge of Cuban re-
lations.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-01
Cargo of SmOkeless Powder.

New York. March 2S.-The Atlantic
transport liner Michigan, which arriv-
ed from London today, brought 200 cas-
es of smokeless powder to order. Infor-
nation as to the destination Of the pow
der could not be obtained, but it is be-
lieved to be the navy department.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-01

Madrid, March 29.-The parliament
airy elections that were held Sunday
have gone by large majority in favor
of the liberals, the party now in power
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-01
Member of Congress Dead.

Washington. March 29.-Repressnta-
tive John Simpkins of the 18th dis
trict OF Massachusetts died Saturday
night at his residence In this city. 1717
X street. of heart failure. induced by
gastric complications
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-01
Tsyenty Miners Killed,

The firing of dynamite cartridge
in a coal mine near Liege, Brussels,
caused an explosion of coal gas. Tween
ty miners were killed
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-01
Strcngthen Spanisb Forts

Manila, Philippine Islands, March
29.-The defenses and forts have been
strengthened with a view of guarding
against possible sudden sea attack.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-01
Indiana Teachers Adjourn.

The southern Indiana teachers asSo-
citation will meet next year at Shelby
Vile. j. p Funk, principal New AL
bany high school, was elected pres-
deut
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-01
General Strike of Coal Mine

Ii is said call will be issued at
once ordering a strike on April | of all
the coal miners in West Virginia.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-01

II you want to buy farm, trade
for farm, sell a farm, or buy or
sell town property, l can suit you.
having property of all kinds in any
part of town, or anywhere in or
o 1t of the state. We will try to
suit you if given chance.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-01
Heavy Loss in West Virginia.

The loss to the West Virginia lumber
manufacturers is enormous. The dam
age to the Ohio River railroad amounts
to thousands of dollars, and even more
than the damage done in the flood of
1884
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-01
Fifteen Hundred Families Homeless.

Fifteen hundred families are home
ess at GAINESVILLE, Ohio, five lives have
been lost and nearly S1,00O,O0O worth
of property has been destroyed by the
floods.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-01
Ten Lives Lost I'm the Flood.

Ten lives Lost In the Flood.
Ten lives wer elOst in the flood in the
Miami valley, Ohio. The estimated
damage at Hamilton is $500 900
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-01
To Lead Indiana Miners.

The Indiana miners elected William
Van Horn of Washington president.
scale committee was appointed to meet
with the operators.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-01
Cabinet I'm Snecial Session

Washington, March 2S.-Notices
were sent from the executive mansion
this morning for a special cabinet meet
ing ct 1890 o'clock.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-01
Truman Handy Is Dead.

Truman p. Handy, the Oldest active
banker in the United States. died at
Cleveland Ohio, aged 81
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-01
Damage to Railroad Property.

The overflow from the Scioto at CO.
lumbus, Ohio, has receded somewhat.
disclosing broad scene Of devastation.
1t is estimated that the damage to rail
road property alone will reach $1,000.
0OO
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-01

ST. Petersburg-Ethan Allen Hitch
cock. the new United States ambassa
dor to Russia, had an audience with
the car and presented his credentials.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-01

Russian Ships for Chinese Waters,
Three of Russias largest battleships
will shortly proceed through the Bos-
porus for Chinese waters.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-01
Railroad Employes Will Strike.

The employees Of the Union Pacific
railroad system will strike in the event
OF salaries being reduced.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-01
TOPICS OF TO-DAY.
FIGHTING BY MACHINERY

Warfare, like manufacturing, has de-
generated into machine work The
preparations for a real or apparent dan
ger of war make this conspicuous. The
great battleships are fighting machines
not constructed to kill human beings,
but 10 attack and destroy or disable
other fighting machines like them
selves. To man such fighting engines
requires a small force, and a battle
with modern ordnance does not Of ne
cessity involve great carnage. This
was eXemplified in the Japanese Chi
nese conflict. In fact, nations settle
their contentious by a mere compari-
son OF strength with that of their an
tagOnist-a quick estimate of their own
fighting machines, their armor and ar
mament, their speed and coal capacity.
y like estimate OF the enemy, foot
ing of figures and the battle is post
poned by one or the other belligerent
to enable further preparation and aug
mentation of the enginery of modern
warfare
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-01
THE APPEAL FROM SILENT LIPS

The APPEAL FROM SILENT LIPS
The mastery address OF Senator
Thurston OF Nebraska upon the Cuban
situation opened with these memorable
and melancholy words: Mr.. Presi.
dent: l am here by command of silent
lips to speak once and for all upon the
Cuban situation" II any one had felt
inclined TO comment upon the good
taste or the senator in making a pub
lie speech so soon after his wife's
death, that comment was suppressed
by the first words that fell from his
lips. Every criticism was hushed. and
added sOlemnity and emphasis were
lent to the speakers eloquence as he
fulfilled the mission OF love and duty
OF sympathy and pity, which had been
intrusted to him by the noble woman
who died while on an errand of mercy
among the helpless victims of Spanish
cruelty.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-01
MOVEMENT IN LOMBARD STREET

MOVEMENT IN LOMBARD STREET.
a London cablegram says: The inn
minence of the Cuban crisis has
prompted financiers to make efforts to
avert war. A movement to this end is
on foot in Lombard street, and Ameri-
can bankers, who are leading it, are
supposed to have the sympathy and
perhaps the cooperation of the Roth
schilds. The American bankers are
endeayoring to secure the influence OF
financiers and governments, represent
ing to them the damage to the COM
merce of all nations which a war would
involve. The financiers are willing to
invest literally to prevent war. but
apparently they are unable 10 devise a
plan promising success. The American
bankers tell the diplomats that if the
United States demands an indemnity.
and Spain is willing to pay, financiers
will gladly furnish the funds.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-01

LIGHT ON NEBRASKA DECISION.
When the decision of the federal
supreme court in the famous Nebraska
maximum freight-rate case was handed
down the summary of it given in the
press dispatches from Washington in
dictated that the opinion merely re-
afnrmed principles enunciated in
former decisions of the court. A
perusal of the text of the opinion, how
ever, shows it to contain features that
are new and Of far-reaching impor-
,tance. especially to the western states
theoretically, the decision giwss to
states the right to regulate rates within
their borders. In practical operation.
the ruling of the court is likely to
make state control of transportation
rates, in the west at least. impossible
of realization.
Evening star., 1898-12-12
A LOST ART.
That of Poisoning rs Ii Existed in the
Middle Ages.

From tic Church Gazette.
The art of poisoning. if we are to believe
an eminent authority. must be reckoned
among the lest arts. 1t is not because We
ara less coarse than our ancestors, and
carry our refinement even into our crimes;
are less INSCRIPTIONS or cruel than our
forefathers were. Though the toxicology of
the ancients was necessarily incomplete,
there is every reason il believe that an
tquity was acquainted with the use of
arsenic, opium, henbaMe and prussic acid.
The old .st poison In use was probably an
importation of serpent venom. Theophras-
tuS speaks of a poison mad" from aconltC
with rapid SOW effects, in accordance
with the operators wishes. During the
empire the removal of iEcOnveniant people
by means of poison had become SO common
that the emperors had a number of men in
their service whose duty it was to taste all
dishes put upon the imperial table, and that
no dinner was partak-n of without one of
the courC physicians being present.
One of the most notorious poIsoners Of
the day was Locusta, the murderess of
Claudius and Britannicus. About the year
:i5l b. G. large numbers of women belong
ing to the higher classes of Roman society
were indicted for poisoning their husbands
"a modern instance of the epidemic oc-
CURED of late years in Hungary. one hum
dred and seventy We're convicted and con-
demned. The sixteenth and seventeenth
ing. There is no doubt that La Spara, and
the, if possible, still more wratched hag La
Toffania, We're as bad as you make them.
The latter is said to have caused the death
of over six hundred persons. She used a
preparation of arsenic which She sold under
the name of 'acqua Toffaua," 1t was
slow poison the victim growing daily weak
er and gradually dying from physical eX-
haustion. In France the most notorious
female posoners were Mime. de Brinvilliers,
who was taught the secret of the success
sion powder by Sainte CroiX, which she
successfully administered to her father and
brothers; and the still more notorious La
VoiSin and Lavigor aux, who, being oStensi
bly, midwives, carried their poisons to high
and low-married couplas anxious TO hasten
the dissolution of the irksome tie, or needy
heirs wishful to accelerate the departure of
rich rela tives. A veritable mania for poi
soning appears to have set in toward the
middle of the seventeenth century.
In England poisoning was declared. by an
act passed in the reign of Henry VIII, to be
high treason and those guilty of il were 70
b. boiled alive. The most notorious case
Uhe poisoning of James / by Buckingham
is only surnlise) of poisoning was that Of
Sir Thomas Overbury in the year 1913 He
had incurred the displeasure of lord Ro-
chester and his wife, and the.' had both
vowed to be revenged on him. So after
they had got him committed to the Tower,
they set themselves to poison his food by
mixing arsenic and canthar,des with it.
tenseiy, he appears to have fingered on.
At last, a stronger dose than usual gut an
end to his miserable existence Th,. guilty
couple to the kings everlasting disgrace,
were released after five years imprison-'
ment.
Evening star., 1898-12-12
District Militia.
C0LtMBiAS TOOK TWO.
Defeat of BOwiers From Baltimore.
Saturday Night.

The bowling team from the Gentlemen's
Driving Park of Baltimore came over 10
Washington Saturday night and played a
three-game match with the Columbia Ath-
letc Club. The home team won the first
two games. losing the final All of the
scores rolled were low. both teams appar-
emily having an off night. The Driving
Parks lead the Maryland Bowling League
of Baltimore, and are classed as one of
the best teams of the monumental city.
When the Columbias visited the Driving
Park month ago they secured one of the
three games, so that Saturday nights re-
suit makes Il tie which will be rolled off on
the Diamond alleys in Baltimore on a date
in January.
The COlumbias played host after the
games, and entertained the visitors in regal
style.
The Baltimoreans opened up in terrible
fashion, soaring the Columbias badly The
first three men struck, and the side bowled
a clean frame, going many pins in the
lead. c. A. c. drew together quickly and
bowling steadily, though none too well,
soon had lead which they held to the
end.
The follows:
Evening star., 1898-12-12
SARGASsO SEA SERPENTs.
Capt. DOnOSaE's Precise Statemen
Backed Up by an Ahidavit.

FROM the Mobile DAILY Register.
1t seems that we will have to admit that
there are serpents in the sea. The state
ment Of Capt Joseph Donovan of the Brit
ish steamship Selma, backed by the s. gn-
Ell statements Of his officers his helms
man and several other members of his
crew, cannot well be discredited Accord
ing to the captain. he saw the serpent on
July 8 while the ship was in Sargasso sea,
that portion of the North Atlantic ocean
wkere Il continued calm prevails, and where
the waters have so little current that a
great mass of seaweed and other vegetable
growth has gathered. 1t is possible that
animals not found elsewhere on the globe
nave survived in that litte-visited and
neVer-dlSturbed portion of the sea
Capt. DonoVan's story is precise He was
800 miles southeast of the Bermudas the
day was perfectly clear and the sea was
like glass. The mate saw Il strange object
OF the port bow. and the captain examined
1t with his glasses. 1t was about 800 yards
distant. moving in a course parallel with
that of the ship and at about the same
speed as the ship. 1t had a body about
forty feet long. large head, with long
bill, and blew water from its mouth like
man when swimming. When the ship was
steered in the direction of the monster it
bumped its back and disappeared. 1t had
an immense fin and shaggy name.
A few minutes later the helmsman called
attention TO another serpent of the same
general appearance as the first, but over
200 feet long. this one being about fifty
yards in front. across the bow of the ship.
The monster appeared frightened, and in
swimming il rolled up a mass of water in
fl ont of 1t to the height of six feet This
serpent also had a large fin. Still a third
was seen a moment later, close to the ship
"A smaller serpent, ten or twelve feet in
length, and with fin like the others, and,
as also could be seen, with four large flip
pers, two a side. The captain adds that
he had often heard of sea monsters, but
never before had given the stories credit,
but now he is convinced that sea serpents
exist, and that he has seen some of the
largest of the species. The statement Of
the officers and crew is as follows
steamship Selma. Mobile, July 23, 1885,
We, the undersigned, officers and crew OF
the steamship Selma, hereby testify that
Capt. Donovah's statement is perfectly true,
as we saw the monsters well as he did
.'E. Bowles, chief officer; George Hender
son, second officer: James Buchanan Cor
don, chief engineer; J. William Cooper, H.
Hughes, boatswains; H. Brown, A. B.; C.
Taylor A. b. tman at the wheeD: II.
Brownsville. A. B.: John Hoffman (cook).
Witness to signatures, Thomas Morgan,
steward"
The most important feature of the matter
is that the description given by Capt. Dom
ovan fits very closely the descriptions given
by naturalists of amphibious animals of the
plesiosauruS genus, the bones of which have
been found in England, and which are re-
ported by all authorities as extinct
Evening star., 1898-12-12
DECLARED INSANE
Wild-Eyed Man Who Threw Brick.
hats in StatuarN Hall.

AS the watchmen at the Capitol were
closing the doors of that building Satur-
day afternoon Eli Hughes. the attendant in
Statuary Hall, heard missile whizzing
through the air near him. and turned to
see brickbat go through the heavy plate
glass window on the south side of the hall
and land on the portico outside. The brick
bat had been thrown by wild-eyed man,
who was calling Hughes blasted Spaniard
and in choice language consigning him to
the keeping of the devil.
Sergeant Nichols was near by and soon
had the troublesome man by the collar
and on his way to the lookup. The man
said his name was Schmipf, and the officers
regarded him as insane and removed him
to the sixth precinct station house He was
subsequently declared insane and sent to
the asylum.
Evening star., 1898-12-12
steamer Wyomins Sinks.

MENOMINEE, Mich. December 12-The
steamer Wyoming of the Lackawanna
Line is sunk in 1S feet of water off Posh-
tigo, having been cut through by the ice.
She was run into shoaf water and lies with
her lower deck a foot under the surface.
Evening star., 1898-12-12

Collectors of old documents, rare engraV-
ings, stamps or other valuable papers that
ought to be protected from the noAious in
fluences of the air and from moisture can
easily preserve them in their origina! coBdi-
tion by covering them with a 3 per cent
solution of collodion. This solution can be
applied with a soft brush without the
slightest danger to the objects thus treated.
This proceeding is mainly applicable where
delicate colors that are soluble in water
are to be preserved in their pristine fresh
ness and beauty. The collodion covering
Is, therefore, most excellent for preserving
water color paintings and pastels.
Evening star., 1898-12-12

How does it happen. Jane snapped the
angry mistress, that I saw You feeding
that policeman pumpkin pie in the kitchen
last evening?''
Il furgot ter plug the keyhole, num-
Detroit Free Press.
Evening star., 1898-12-12
A Severe Test.

From the Cleveland Leader.
Has her father got lots of money!"
"He must have. You see how plain she
is, yet I've seen many a fellow sit right
out where he could be seen with her in
boxes at the opera"
Evening star., 1898-12-12

Totals 10 % 739 Totals - IT 7o3
The last game was a very poor exhibition
of t.npin playing, the Columbias making
their lowest total of the season. Eagans
16I was the highest single string of either
side in the match.
The score of third game: &. fH1-
Evening star., 1898-12-12

Tonight there viii be league tenpins at
the Washington Athletic Club, with the
Columbias as opponents.
Evening star., 1898-12-12


water department 1886. OF SO. 359 $50 II
Legislative provision in the bill author
ICES the principal assistant inspector of
buildings to discharge any of the duties Of
the inspector when directed by the Com
missioners.
The salary of the auditor is increased 5000
a year. An additional clerk at $500 is given
to the sealer of weights and measures An
increase of 500 is made for clerical hire
in the engineers office, increasing the sal
ary of clerk that amount An in
crease of 500 is given for the travelling eX-
penses of the superintendent of charities
An increase of 500 for contingent expenses
is given the coroner
General Assessment Book
For four volumes general assessment
books, 1s9s-19OO. 1900 Provided, That the
employees in the office of the assessor may
be assigned to duty in the preparation Of
said numerical books in addition to their
regular duties, and may be allowed a rea-
sonabie compensation for said additional
services from this appropriation. The es-
Inmates explained that this Is to provide
for the general assessment books which
Evening star., 1898-12-12

The Driving Park rearranged their play
ing order somewhat in the second game
but without effect, as Columbia again won
As in Jhe previous game, baltimore started
with a hush but could not hold the lead
Driving Park missed many easy spares.
The score of second game:
Evening star., 1898-12-12

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