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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-14
LILLIAN NORDICA'S CASE.
Wants Over Three Millions From tn,
Government as Heir of Icha-
bod Norton.

Sioux City, Ia, Dee. 11.-From rela-
tives of Madame Nordica, whom she
visited while in this city, a few days
ago, it is learned that she has placed
with eX-Speaker Thomas b. Reed and
another prominent attorney a claim
for between So, 1000 900 and 81, 1000, 900.
which she says is due her as direct
descendant of Ichabod Norton. Nor
ton was Il wealthy New England ship
owner during the revolutionary war
and had several ships and their car
goes ~confiscated by French vessels.
The government is said to have Sc
cured indemnity for the loss, but Nor
dica claims the moun was never
paid to Norton or his heirs. She says
she has established n complete gene
alogy showing herself to be the direct
descendant and heir to Norton.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-14
FOUGHT WITH BURGLARS.
They Failed to Reach the Cash Box
in the First National Bank at
Felicity, Ohio.

Cincinnati. Dec. 11.-Five or six
burglars made an attempt to rob the
safe of the First national bank at
Felicity, Clermont county. early
Wednesday. Thomas Donald armed
himself and an exchange of shots fol
lowed which awakened the town and
the burglars fled. They had blown
off the outer doors of the safe and
wrecked furniture, but had not
reached the cashboX. They had also
cut the telephone wires, but it was
ascertained that they boarded a train
for Cincinnati. Word was sent to the
police at Cincinnati. who were only
able To see the alert thieves swing off
the further side of the train as it
reached the city. They then made
their way through backyards and
crossed the river into Kentucky.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-14
THE CASE OF MRS. DENNIS.
The Police Have Not Yet Been Able
10 Solve the Mystery.

Washington, Dec. 11.-.\da Gilbert
Dennis, the fashionable d~ressmakCr
found, mysteriously assaulted, in her
apartments Tuesday, is lowering be-
tween life and death. She showed
some improvement Wednesday, bat
the chance for recovery is very
slight. It's II woman It's in Il
book and "I1n tell you all about It.,
are the only coherent words that the
detectives sitting by her side have
been able to distinguish. These were
spoken when she apparently realized
what she said. The detectives are not
yet ready to a motive for
the crime. William ii. Johns, of Get
tysburg, Pa, a nephew of the victim.
has arrived, and after being admitted
TO the sick room went to police head
quarters, leaving there subsequently
with a detective. The hospital at
tendants are keeping the patient very
quiet and hope she may be able to
give some information later On.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-14
EX.-IUDGE GEORGE A. MADILL.
Death of the President of the MON
Trust CO.. Of -. Louis. of
Heart Disease.

st. Louis, Dec. 11.-FOrmcr Judge
George A. Madill, president of Ill"
Union Trust Co., died of heart failure
at three o'clock Wednesday morning
at his home. He had been i'll ten days
and his condition was considered crit
ical from the beginning of his illness
Mr.. Madill achieved notable sue
cess in st. Louis as a lawyer, 1urist
and financier. He was born in Brad
ford county, Pa, in 1888. His AGA
demic education was receivedln Huron
college, Schenectady, y. y, and he
studied law in the Albany law school,
from which he was graduated. He be-
gan the practice of his profession in
1860 at Oswego, n. Y, where he re-
manned until 1865, when he came to
St. Louis. He soon became prominent
at the local bar. In 1870 he was elect
ed circuit judge, all the parties in the
field having agreed upon him as their
candidate. He served four years on
the bench, winning distinction.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-14
INCORPORATED IN JERSEY.
Indian Territory illuminating
oil Co., With II Capital of
$4,000. 900.

Trenton, y. j.. Dec. 1.-THE Indian
Territory Illuminating Oil Co.. CAPT
tai S3,o0o,ooo. was Incorporated here.
The company is authorized to pur-
chase, " and control all the rights.
real estate, personal property. docu-
or other securities of the
Phoenix Oil Co. and Usage Oil Co.,
now operating in the Usage Indian
reservation. The incorporators are:
John I. Billings. Tracy 5. Bucking-
ham, Evan J. Dudley, Thornton Park
er and Thomas J. MeLaren, all Of Jer-
scy City.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-14
THE COLORADO RATE VAR.
Round Trip Between colorado
Springs and Cripple Creek Cut
to Forty Cents.

Colorado Springs. Col, Dec. IL
The Midland Terminal railway has
cut the passenger fare between Colo
RADIO Springs and Cripple Creek TO 25
cents and announced that it will seel
round trip tickets with a limit of 25
days for 40 cents. Traffic Manager
S. j. Henry. of the Colorado Springs
& Cripple Creek district railway. said
but would continue to sell tickets for
the round trip to OF from thu gold
camp at 80 cents and round tril, tick
cts al 50 cents.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-14
ADMITS SHORTAGE EXISTED.
Says, However. That II Has Been
Made Good. But Will Not
Resist Removal.

Buffalo. y. V, Dec. 11.-City Treas
urer Philip Gerst's hearing upon an
order to show cause why he should
not be removed from office for al
legged misconduct in office was begun
before Mayor Diehl. Mr.. Gerst, in a
written statement presented by his
attorney, pleaded guilty to the
charges that a shortage had existed,
but that since November Il the
shortage had been made good and
that there is now nothing owing the
city treasury on his account. Mir.
Gerst added that he did not desire to
make any defense againstthe mayors
charges. but consented to the mayor
making an order removing him from
office,
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-14

american military courts. according
TO the record of a court-martial. con-
Nehed in the department of the Wis
caEhs, l.. l., which has been received
at the war department. Itaymundo
fohtr, a native, found his working
companion, Liberato Benliro, sleep
ing in his CFonte's) boat. Fonte be-
came enraged, killed the slumbering
men with a blow of an oar, cut of
ms nose and ears, and, according to
his W confession. cooked and ate
part of the body. He was sentenced
to be hanged at Capiz, Panay, on the
18th instant.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-14
CARNAHAN CONSPIRACY CASE,
The Jury nt Columbus. Ohio. Closed
the Case with n Verdict of
Not Guilty.

Columbus, O., Dec. 1.-THE jury in
the Carnahan conspiracy case re-
turned 4 verdict of not guilty. thus
ending a hotly-fought contest. Carna-
han, president of the United States
Mail and Navy Publishing Co.. of
Washington, d. c., was charged with
conspiring with a number of agents,
five of whom are now serving time in
the penitentiary, to default by false
ly representing the agents to be offi-
GERS of the pension bureau. The case
attracted widespread attention.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-14
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.

Burglars robbed Mrs. r. NJ. Bene-
diets fiat, at st. Louis, of $3.50 worth
of jewelry.
1t is reported from Christina that
j. Pierpont Morgan is buying iron
mines at Salten, Norway.
Contracts for the st. Louis Worlds
fair system, to cost $40O, 900,
will be let December 16.
The initial banquet of the Missis-
sippi society, of st. Louis, was held
at the Planters hotel Tuesday night.
Hon. John NJ. Allen was the guest of
honor.
Senator Foraker has announced
himself against Mark Hanna for pres
ident and in favor of Roosevelt in
1904.
Opponents of single statehood for
Oklahoma and Indian territory met in
convention. Monday at Muscogee, /.
T.
Senior Periera, delegate from Brazil
to the Pan-American congress-, died
at the City of Mexico of pneumonia.
Rushville. ILL.,, is suffering from a
serious water famine. The electric
light company has found it necessary
to discontinue part of its service.
Democrats carried Boston by he
largest majority that has been re
turned for any mayoralty candidate
i'll a quarter of Il century.
Mandamus proceedings TO compel
the Missouri state board of ~equaliza-
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-14
AMERICA INvADES LONDON ARCHITECTURE.

The most annoying feature of the
accident" continued Mr.. Rice, lis
that it renders necessary a postpone
ment of the trip to Washington. The
start was to have been made Friday"
\ force of 90 men will be put to
work on the Fulton 10 clean and oil
her parts as soon as she is atloat and
put her in shape for her sea trip to
Washington, in company with Il CON
voy of the company's vessels.
In the event of any part of the
Fulton having been ~irreparably in
jured, the company will use a dupii-
cate part from the Adder, her sister
ship. now being built for the govern
mcnt.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-14
The Fulton Raised.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE submarine
torpedo boat Fulton, which sank at
her dock at New Suffolk, l.. l.. on
Monday, has been raised. The only
damage done the boat was by the wa
ter that poured into her through the
open forward hatch. Her bottom
was not damaged. After her ma
chinery has been overhauled and
cleaned the vessel will be as good rs
eXer.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-14
A PROMINENT CITIZEN GONE.
Death of w. y. T~insiey.
President of the Addison-Tinsiey
Tobacco Co., louisiana. Mo.

Louisiana, Mo-, Dec. 11.-W. y. Tins
ley, one of the most prominent citi-
zens of this part of the state, died
at his home Tuesday afternoon. He
was n manufacturer of tobacco for
30 wears, l6 of which time he was
president of the Addison-rinsley To-
bacco Co., of this city, which con-
cern was recently sold to the Con-
tinental Tobacco Co. for a quarter of
a million dollars.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-14
PHILIPPINE TARIFF BILL.
1t viii be Acted Upon In the House
without Delay.

Washington, Dec. 11.-At a meeting
of the ways and means committee
Chairman Payne was directed to ia
vorably report to the house the Phil
ippines tariff bill which the repub-
lican members of the committee
agreed upon Tuesday. The report
will be made Friday and the bill will
be considered in the house next Tues
day. with a vote at 4 p. m, on
Wednesday, instead of Tuesday, rs at
first planned.
Some surprise was occasioned at
the failure of the minority OF the
committee to ask for n division and
vote on the question of reporting the
bill.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-14

Boston, Dec. 11.-Maurice Fitzgcr-
aid, an eN-priest, and his brother, Ed
ward Fitzgerald, were found dead in
bed in a room surrounded by filth, \
diligent search failed to show wheth-
er it was a case of murder aud sui
eide by each.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-14
ISTHMIAN CANAL TREATY.
IL Encounters Some Opposition But
No Obstruction.

Washington, Dec. 11.-When the
senate went into executive session.
Wednesday. the new Hay-Pauncefote
isthmian canal treaty was immediate
" taken up. Senator Curberson spoke
briefly in criticism of it, and was
followed by Senator Bacon, who
made a somewhat extended argument
against it. Senator Bacon criticised
the treaty as u~namerican and said
that it contained many of the obiec-
agreement. while it was entirely UNI
~safeguarded, as the old treaty had
been, by the senate amendments. lie
said. however, that he would not OBJ
struct the ratification of the new
treaty.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-14
TIE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Judge Ray, Chairman of the House
Judiciary Committee, Prepar-
ing an Anti-Anarchy Bill.
INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE.
s.unte Considers the Isthmian
canal Treaty-The Case of Mrs.
p.uuis stiII n Mystery-The Phil
,nniue Tariff BiII-A Filipino Cam
.,h.I-Niss Eastwick's Case.

Uoshington, Dec. ~11.-Judge Ray,
chairman of the judiciary committee,
has called n meeting of that commit
Zoo for Thursday, when the import
ont nuestions of restricting anarchy
and anarchists and of formulating an
or+i-trust measure will be discussed
informally. In view of the presidents
recommendations both of these sub
;ects are considered of the first i'm
nortance. Many plans for dealing
with anarchy are before the commit
foe. and Mr.. Ray is drafting a meas
ure combining their best features.
As to antitrust legislation, confer
ences will be held with the president
and Speaker Henderson with a view
Of determining along what lines it is
desirable TO proceed with this sub
iect.
Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Chairman Hepburn has called a
meeting of the committee on inter
state and foreign commerce for FRI
dav. when some plans for isthmian
canaI legislation will be formulated.
MIR. Hepburn said that he saw no
reason why the Nicaragua canal bill
could not be reported to the mouse
bv next Tuesday. But he will not
ask the house to act upon the meas
urc until after the pending Hay
Pancefote treaty is ratified by the
SENATE. The river and harbor com
mittee will meet next week and
shape a programme for considering
q river aud harbor bill.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-14
CAPTURED IN CONNECTICUT.
The ~con Bookkeeper of the
st. Louis Dressed Beef n Pro-
vision Co. Captured.

St. Louis, Dec. 11.-George F. Bee
be, who disappeared from his home
in this city two weeks ago, leaving a
wife and two children, and an alleged
d~efalcation of several thousand dol
lars in his accounts with the St. Louis
Dressed Beef and Provision Co, by
whom he had been employed for
more than seven years as a trusted
bookkeeper, has been captured by an
inspector for the American Surety
Co., in which concern he was bonded
to the amount of $1,000. at Noanlt,
Conn.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-14
THE CASE OF MISS EASTWICk.
The State Department Has Becomc
Interested In the Case.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE applica-
ton for clemency in the case of Miss
Eastwick, the American girl confined
in prison in London for raising" a
railroad bond, have been forwarded to
the United States embassy Mt Lon
don, and Mr.. White, the secretary and
charge, will do all in his power to
ameliorate the condition of the pris-
oner. The British government has, it
is said, been very indulgent in this
case, and there is every reason to ex-
pect that il will continue to be so.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-14
commi,ted suicide in Chicago.

Chicago, Dec. IF. c. Steinmann.
said to be the head of the New York
iewelry firm Of f. e. Steinmann u
Co., committed suicide here by cut
ting his throat with a penknife. No
reason for the act is know here.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-14

Coustantinople. Dec. 1.-The Bull
garian brigauds who hold Miss Stone
captive say that wealthy Americans
have been known to give E2j,000 for
a horse. and they ought TO be willing
TO give that much for "a woman
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-14
Schley Decision Ready.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Schley
court of inquiry is ready to submit
its findings to the secretary IF ths
navy. The court has iealously guard
ed its work, so that not the slight
est inkling of its purport has been al
lowed to leak out
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-14

Helena, Mont, Dec. 11.-Nicholas
Kessler died here of Brights dis
ease. He was a pioneer of both Colo
RADIO and Montana, having resided
here since 1864. He leaves n fortune
estimated at 100000. He was the
leading brewer in the state as well
as possessing other valuable inter-
ests.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-14

Zolfa, Fla, Dec. lie. l.. Powell
and j.. S. Oyerstreet, two prominent
naval stores manufacturers. shot and
killed each other Tuesday. Over
street went to Powell's still to see
about some hands. The men quar-
relied and both commenced firing.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-14
BOER COMMAND SURPRISED.
Practically the whole of the Boer
Bethel Command Captured by
bruce Hamilton.

London, Dec. 11.-Lord Kitchener,
in a dispatch from Standerton, Trans
vaal Colony, dated Tuesday, Deem
Der 10, that Gen. Bruce
Hamilton, after a night march, sur
prised and captured practically the
whole of the Boer Bethel command at
Trichardsfontein early hat morning.
Seven Beers were killed and 131 were
made prisoners.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-14

Circleville, o., Dec. 11.-Edward
Garrett and John Bailey, two of the
prisoners who escaped from the coun-
ty Jail, Sunday evening, We're arrest
ed Tuesday night. Both had been
hiding in the woods, and were almost
overcome with hunger and exposure.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-14

Chicago, Dec. 11.-Ethel Barker, 13
wears of age, proved herself a hero
inc by calmly sitting at the piano in
the Lincoln school, Tuesday, and
playing a two-step as the children
marched out of the building, which
was on fire. She narrowly escaped
s~uffocation when she attempted to
leave, after all the rest had been
gotten out.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-14

Shreve. o., Dec. IA gang IF
burglars, Tuesday night. blew the
safe of the bank at that place with
dynamite. Two of the cracksmen
were captured by citizens while sew
eral others escaped ina a stolen buggy.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-14

London. Dee, l1.-Truth. m re-
ferriug TO the reported il-hcaith Of
the German crown prince. asserts
that ne was totally collapsed. as a
result Of his arduou9 military train-
ing and a severe course of studies.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-14
To Marry an Earl.

New York. Dec. 11.-According to
the London correspondent of the
Herald, December 2l has been fixed
for the marriage of Miss Elena Grace.
niece of Il former mayor of New
York, and the earl of Donoughmore.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-14

Springfield. H., Dec. 1.-The elgh-
ty-third anniversary Of the admission
Of Illinois into the Union as a state
was celebrated with appropriate eN-
e~rcises here.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-14

Utrecht. Dec. H.-Ar. Kruger,for1n-
er president of the South African lte-
public, has arrived here and has tax
en- possession of his new residence.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-14
financial

New York. Dec. 1l-Monoy on cali
firm at 6l2NI per cent. prime mercantile
paper, tqd5 per cent. Sterling exchange
weak. with actual business in bankers
bills al 4>iieH3Nt'4 Tor demand. and at
ISL 1891. for GO days posted rate l>4fn
40. and iS1i.d4>N, commercial bills. 4sZis
ASS. Bar silver, 5t7sc. Mexican dollars.
Sic. Government bonds strong,
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-14

New York, Dec. 1.-THE sloop
Yacht Volante, on board of which six
young men expect to circumnavlgate
the globe, was expected to leave Sea-
gate. Wednesday. on her voyage.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-14
MILLIONS NOW UNIAXED.
St. Louis Will Follow the Example
Set by the Teachers of
Chicago.
SCHOOL BOARD WILL BEGIN THE FIGHT.


St. Louis. Dec. %11.-Judge i. +. Rom
bauer, on behalf of the st. Louis
board of education and in Injunction
with City Counselor Schumacher,
will file suit in a few days against the
Missouri board of equalization to
compel that body to assess the prop
erty of public service corporations at
their full valuation, as the law di-
reefs.
The mandamus proceedings will be
before the state supreme court at
Jefferson City. Judge Rombauer ex-
poets 10 have the papers ready by
next Saturday.
The decision of the supreme court
in the case of the State vs.. the West
ern Union Telegraph Co. clearly es-
tablishes the validity of a franchise
tax and. according to the ruling
therein made, franchises were taxa
BILE in Missouri prior to the act OF
March Q. 1901.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-14

Oshkosh, Wis, Dee. 11.-Frank
Amos, of the Hollister-Amos com
pany, expired suddenly, Tuesday
night, from apopleXy. He was 81
years old and had been prominently
identified with the lumber business
for NnarS.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-14

Louisville, Ky, Dec. 11.-Rt. Rev.
Thos. +. Gambon. chancellor of the
diocese of Louisville, died suddenly
here of heart failure, following an
attack of grip.
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Rev. DIR. samuel u. Clark.

Springfield, Ill, Dec. 11.-Rev. DR..
Samuel II. Clark, died at his home in
Virden, Tuesday, Of senility. aged 81.
He had been a member of the Illinois
conference of the church for 40
years.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-14

Section 1854 of the revised sta
tutes provides that this species Of
property shall be subject 10 taxation
for state, county, municipal and 9th
er purposes to the same extent as
real and personal property of private
persons. | can not conceive on what
theory. even if the statute were out
Of the way, the property of corpora
tions enjoying valuable public priv
ileges schould be taxed on a valuation
less than one-third Of its actual cash
value, when the property of private
persons is admittedly taxed at a VAL
uation of more than tw|o-thirdS.'
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-14

sydney. y. 5. w. Dec. 11,-A death
from bubonic plague in the suburbs
of this city is reported.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-14
A FILIPINO CANNIBAL.
Casc of Ca~nnibalism Reported 10 the
War Department.

Washington, Dec. 11.-Cannibalisnl
has appeared in the varied list of
crimes charged against Filipinos by
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-14
She Found Bottom.

The accident occurred at the wharf
of the Holland Torpedo Boat Co., at
New Suffolk, Long Island, Monday
afternoon. Capt. T. Gable, who COM
mands the Fulton, was in New York.
In his absence the crew undertook
to make trihing repairs. They left
open a forward hatchway, then sub
merged the forward end of the boat,
so as to get at the stern. Quicker
than an eel the boat went searching
for the bottom. 1t found the same
Just where it was thought to be.
Not "a word of the accident was
told Monday night. Even the com
pany's officials were left in ignorance
of it. But after a night of u~nsuccess-
full efforts to raise the vessel. the
crew lost heart and called ON the
New York office for assistance.
Company officials Statement.
Isaac l.. Rice, of the Holland COM
pany, Wade this statement of the ac-
cident:
The accident is not as serious Ms
we at first feared. Comparatively lit
tie injury was done to the Fulton
but. of course. this salt water bath
of many hours will not do her ma
chinery any good.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-14

Quotations for middlinF range as fol-
lows. 81. Louis, Isc. New York. Stac.
Memphis. l5-l6c
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-14
COSTLY c%ARELESSNESS.
One Mans Neglect Sunk the Hol-
land Submarine Boat Fulton
at Her Dock.
NEGLECT TO CLOSE A FORWARD HATCH.


New York, Dec. Ito the are
lessness of one man, that marvel OF
submarine torpedo boats, the Fulton.
owes temporary disaster.
She is foundered under Is feet of
water on the very spot where Il few
days ago she scored a splendid tri-
umph in Il record-breaking 15-hour
test. She sank ANONYMOUSLY at her
dock simply because one of her crew
neglected to close her forward hatch
at a time it should have been closed
the tightest.