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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-15
BLAME NOT YET FIXED =
FOR MISSOUR1SDiSASTER.

Uniformly in Favor of suspendng Judgment Until
Inquiry Can Make Complete investigation
to Fire Rapidly Ossible Reason for Neglect of
Strict Precautions but No Charges Are MadeRear Admiral
Chadwick Will Conduct the Investigation Fix the Blame
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-15
SECOND ACCIDENT IN FAMILY.
Paul and Jesse Oastler Both Suf-
fered in Country's Service.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Hope, Ark. April H.-Thomas ". CAST
Ter has received a telegram from Secre-
tary of the Navy Moody and Captain
Cowles. commanding the North Atlantic
Squadron. announcing that his son. Paul
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-15

Marine Intelueence.
New York. April 1l-Arrfved: Umbria,
from Genoa.
Philadelphia. April 14-Arrived: Merton,
from Liverpool.
Queenstown. April 1l.-Sailed: Haver-
ford lfrom LIVERPOOL. Philadelphia.
Glasgow, April 13-Sailed: Carthagenian,
Philadelphia. .-..r
Queenstown. April H.-sailed: Majestic
from LIVERPOOL, New York.
London. April H.-Arrived: Abydos, San
Francisco. etc. via Teneriffe. from Ham
burg.
Hamburg. April 13.-Arrived: Pennsylva-
mia. New York, via Plymouth and Cher
bourg. ~
Naples. April Il. 8 p. m.-saiIed Steamer
Neckar, New York.
Liverpool. April N.-sailed: Steamers
Kensington. Halifax, Nova Scotia, and
Portland. Me-; Tunisian. Halifax, Nova
Ccotia. and 81. John. New Brunswick.
Buenos Ayres. April 8.-Sailed: Steamer
Eva. Port Biakely via Coronel
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-15

"TAe Bargain Hunters-
Fifty dollars given away next week.
Watch for the Bargain Ads In the
Wednesday Republic. y. -
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-15
WOULD COMPENSATE BRITISHER.
Roosevelt Sends Special Message to
Congress in Radcliffe Case.

Washington. April H.-President Roose-
welt to-day sent to Congress message
recommending an appropriation Of S25,-
0cO to compensate William Radcliffe. a
British subject. for loss of property by a
mob in Colorado in 1901.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-15

r. ~ years old, was killed by an explo-
sion on the Missouri yesterday.
ne was an apprentice. second class. and
enlisted November. 1902. His body will be
sent TO Hope by the Navy Department.
4 brother. Jesse r. Oastier. 20 years old.
July 4. 1901, lost both eyes and tie use Of
his hands and arms, In Leyte. p. l.. by
practice.
oastIer has received the following mes
sage:
The President desires me to convey to
you his sympathy in your bereavement In
the death Of your son. Paul r. Oastler.
while in the faithful discharge of his duty.
term,t - Inn, n, me at the same time to express
that you have that of the whole navy.
Nv. H. MOODY, Secretary"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-15

Browns open American League season
by losing to Detroit Tigers.
The 81. Louis racing season opens to-
day with events on conflicting tracks.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-15
DAY IN CONGRESS.
unI-SE

The House passed the Philippine bill. follow
ing which there was extended debate over
. resolution TO permit Colonel Thomas W. sy-
mons of tho Engineer Corps Of the army to
eerve on the Advisory Board Of Consulting En-
xineers in connection with internal improve
nents in the State OF New York. After sew
eral fiery speeches had been made in opposition
20 the resolution II was adopted. The general
deficiency bill was taken up. Mr.. Cochran Of
Missouri criticized the ''usurpation OF the les.s-
lative power BY the executive" and said that
ex-Presdent Cleveland had given the most nota-
Bile Instance OF such u.urpation in forcing his
financial policies on the people. Mr.. Cleveland.
he declared. was "a man whose friendship
meant destruction. whose touch meant paralysis
and whose support meant dishonor." He de-
cIsred Mr.. Cleveland had been put into exile
never again to be reinstated in the confidence
Of the people.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-15
JUDICIAL CONVENTION CALLED.

leet Delegates May 2.
De Soto. NO., April 1.-THE Democratic
Committee. OF Jefferson County met at
Pevelx to-day and called msss meeting
Of the Democrats Of Jefferson County to
meet at Hillsboro on May 2, to elect dele
gates to the judicial Convention at Iron
ton. June Z. and also adopted q resolution
indorsing the candidacy Of Judge F. r.
Dearing for renominat ton.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-15
GENERAL DOMESrIC.

Senator Dietrich Of Nebraska Is ex-
onerated Of any corruption or conduct
unbecoming Senator by the special
committee appointed to investigate the
case. ',.;
President Roosevelts two sons return
home from college suffering from the
mumps.
Two conventions were held by the
Democrats OF New Jersey. The first
convention. composed Of 100 delegates.
selected an uninstructed delegation. About
100 Hearst men, claiming unfair treat
nent. ttsp ~ithdrew and he'd q second
convention. sinstfuotins .tpr the New
York, congre1sman. So, y
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-15

LOCAL AND. SUBURBAN..
Department Of A1IriSes36as 1t Worlds
Fair estimates that iO0oeo. passes will be
isssfed. m assipst SoOo It Chicago.
Chief Desmond win have 15O additional
detectives on his star during the Worlds
Fair
Band Of l50 Moqui. Zuni and Pueblo IN
dian cliff dveilers atrtveAsat Worlds Fair
grounds yesterday.
Forest Park Cottage win be used rs a
Worlds Fair Hospital.
Tho Worlds Fair grounds will be opened
and the palaces illuminated for the public
for the first time tomorrow night.
Syrans will celebrate the third ami
versary Of their church next Sunday.
The funeral OF Richard Hosper. late
cashier Of the German Savings Institution.
Will take place tomorrow afternoon.
The Pataeonian giants, who arrived at
the Worlds Fair yesterday, strenuously
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-15
FOREIGN,

A Russian anarchist is blown up by his
own internal machine in hotel at st.
Petersburg.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-15
SENATE.

The Senate devoted the entire day to consid-
snation Of the bill for the government OF the
Panama Canal zone. and MIR. Morgan again
occupied the noor most OF the day. Tho dis
cuesicn related principally to details Of govern
ing the canal. but some consideration also was
given TO Mr.. Hale's amendment requiring the
use CT American bottoms in the shipment of
canal supplies to the zone. Consideration Of
the bill WaS not concluded.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26
Died on the Train.

Miss Fredrica Appledaur. of New
ark, n. j., died on the 2:4S ex.
press at Whiting this morning and
the remains were brought to Plym-
outh. Coroner Kyser was called and
found that the young lady, who was
Il years old at the time of her death,
had been suffering from consumption
and went to Colorado two years age
hoping to regain her health. Two
weeks ago she had hemorrhage of the
lungs and her mother was sent for.
After she arrived physicians advised
that the daughter be taken back to
her home in New Jersey.
The mother and daughter started
on their long journey and reached
Chicago with the young lady seeming
ly standing the trip well. She ate a
fair supper in Chicago, became worse
just after the train left and died at
Whiting. Undertaken Leonard took
charge of the remains prepared them
for burlai, and the mother with her
dead daughter is now on her sad
homeward journey.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26
Bank Punishments.

The United States authorities have
arrested the manager of the failed
national bank at Matthews and de-
clare that his trial will show that he
operated on similar lines to those pur-
sued by the Elkhart bankers convicted
short time ago. Beginning with
the Indianapolis National Bank case
in 1893 there there have been some
very severe punisbments of national
bank officers imposed by the Federal
Court i, Indiana. and each one of
them has brought out more or less
sympathy for the convicted men and
a good deal of individual protest
against the severity of the punish
ments inflicted.
The Journal believes that those thus
protesting do not very fully appreciate
what is at stake in such trials. A
national bank is in no sense a private
institution or corporation. 1t is much
more public In its nature than even a
street railway or gas company. 1t is
one Of the few institutions char
tered by the federal government, and
those that administer its affairs, while
not selected by the government, are
in broad sense government officers
administering government trust.
This, congress fully recognizes in the
laws governing these institutions,
making them subject to frequent ex-
aminations and giving the controller
OF the currency the largest possible
discretionary powers in the surveil-
lance OF their affairs. In cha-tering
them and permitting them to issue
notes the government guarantees, in
sense, the value Of these notes, and
the inference in the popular mind is
that it stands sponsor for the solidity
of the bank.-Indianapolis Journal.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26
The New Council.

All the members of the new council
were present at the meeting Monday
evening and they proceeded to make
haste slowly by referring almost all
petitions to committees for consider.
alton.
Outside the referring of these pc.
titions very little business of impor.
lance was transacted.
The amount of money on hand af-
ter paying the bills allowed, was sl2,
451.O3.
The committee on city cemeteries
reported that the cemetery is in a de.
plorable shape and that man should
be appointed to assist the sexton in
getting 1t in shape for decoration day
The committee was given power to
take the necessary action.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26

There is a little mystery connected
with the arrest of John Harris on the
charge of horse stealing. tits claimed
that an officer came down here from
ST. Joseph, Michigan arrested Harris.
who is only seventeen years old, and
forced him to 60 to Michigan with
him without any requisition from the
governor His parents are poor PEG.
Pile who knew nothing about law and
were afraid to interfere, but they have
taken steps to investigate the matter.
The boy still claims to have traded for
the horse.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26

Port Arthur is held fast by the
japanese and the reported sortie by
the garrison is declared to be untrue,
the rumor arising from a report on
another fight made by Lieutenant
General StoeSSel, in command Of the
stronghold. Russia is pouring troops
into Manchuria by way of the Siber-
ian rivers, from which the ice now has
cleared, and japan is moving an i'm
mense army by transports on the yell
low Sea. One officer and twenty-four
men of the japanese torpedo boat
destroyer Akatsuki were killed by a
Russian shell in the bombardment OF
Port Arthur on Friday.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26

The Eighth Annual Meeting of the
Alumni Association of the Plymouth
High School will be held in the Audi
ence Room of the Washington schoo
building, on Friday evening, June 3
1904.
The officers of the Association anC
the local committees are using every
endeavor to make tn, meeting this
year even more OF pronounced sue
cess than those Of former years. The
usual reception and banquet will be
features of the meeting, and splen
did literary and musical programme
has been provided. The sale of tick.
cts will be in the hands of Frank G.
Tanner, and the early purchase of the
same will be a great aid to the execu-
tive committee in making provisions
for your entertainment. The price OF
tickets has been placed at IS cents,
and members may invite as many
guests as they care to purchase tickets
for.
The secretary most earnestly re-
quests that those who expect to at
tend the reunion notify her as early as
possible. Our former meetings have
all been most enjoyable, and We hope
the coming one may prove to be the
most enthusiastic in the history OF
the Association.
MRS. PHEBE THOMPSON WILEY,
President.
MARv KENnArr Coorotarv
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26
A ReQrettAble BIunder.

The Methodist ministers who, at
their Monday meeting, expressed sur.
prise and regret over the failure of the
Commercial Club committee to afford
the visiting Chinese digna.arieS a
glimpse of Christian church life and
Sunday religious ObServances gave ut
terance to very. general sentiment.
This singular omission was subject
of frequent comment after the pro-
gramme for Sunday had been announ-
ced. These visitors, it has been un-
derstood. are here to study American
methods and institutions as we'll as
the American commercial system, and
surely the church is one of the most
important Uf these institutions. A
vast number of people regard it as by
far the most mportant one. 1t is the
distinctive feature of our civilization,
The one thing through which we as
sumo right TO lead In the work Of
enlightning the world; it is the Or
ganization through which we first in
troduce ourselves to what we compla-
Gently call heather lands. We are
spending great sums of money an
nually in sending missionaries to
China to represent the church, to
teach our religion and the sacredness
of the Christian Sabbath, yet when
Chinese visitors come we ignore the
day setapart for religious worship and
take them to the parks, to horse
show and on general pleasuring tour.
What impression can they have but
tnat we are not sincere in our profess
sions and that religion is an unimpJr.
tant element in our lives? We mag
nifty our commerce, our schools, our
homes; we call attention to all forms
Of frivolous amusement-and we ig-
more our churches, we forget our Sum-
day, its meaning and purpose.-Indi-
annapolis Journal.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26

The funeral Of M. Lauer at the
residence on Michigan street was very
largely attended Monday afternoon.
All the business houses of the city
were closed during the funeral as a
mark of respect to Plymouth's oldest
merchant. Funeral services were
conducted by Rabbi Stolz, of Chicago,
and the funeral address was one Of the
best ever delivered in this city.
The remains were inferred at Oak
Hill in plat purchased and espec-
tally dedicated for the burial Of Jews.
There were many relatives and
friends present from a distance
Among them we note, Mr.. and Mrs.
Julius Marks, Mrs. I. Marks and Mr..
and Mrs. Moses Marks, OF CINCINNATI,
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Speyer, Mrs.
Charles Ruhman and Mrs. Nathan
Kramer. Chicago; Mr., and Mrs. Sol
Rosenfeld. Battle Creek, Mich; Mr..
and Mrs, Heilburn, Joseph and Benja-
min Levy and their wives and Fred
Heilburn, Rochester; julius Rich and
wife Of Nashville, Tenn; and Fred
Heilburn aud wife OF Usage City, Kan
sas.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26
The New East.

Fifty years ago the only East known
to the American people was Europe.
All trade and travel from the interior
sought the Atlantic seaboard, and
whatever eastern trade we had was by
that ocean. The Pacific was vast,
mysterious, unexpl1red body of water,
chiefly interesting on account of the
apocryphal stories Of adventures
among its islands told by travellers
who drew largely on their magma
tionS for their facts. The popular
mind peopled the islands with can
nibals and mermaids, and hardly any
person thought of the ocean or the
lands beyond it as likely ever to con-
tribute to the trade Of the United
States. The Pacific coast was simply
our western boundary line. The great
and populous states which now lie
along its border were undreamed Of.
In those days Thomas H. Benton,
United States senator from Missouri,
was one of the very few persons who
saw the possibilities of the Pacific and
the lands beyond to American trade.
He labored earnestly to secure govern
ment authority for tranS-continental
exploration, which, finally led by his
son-in-law, John G. Fremont, first de-
monstrated to the people that the Pa.
fcific coast was really part of the
United States.
Benton S rare foresight enabled him
to see, at least In part, what lay in,
on and beyond the Pacific for the
United States. On one occasion in a
speech delivered in st. Louis, turning
his back on the Atlantic coast and on
Europe and pointing straight west he
said, sThree is the East" That was
long before the Union Pacific Railroad
was built, and, of course, long before
there was port of entry on the Paci-
fc coast or any ship had evel cleared
from there for the East.
Benton did not live to see his de-
claration realized by the people, but
it has come abont. With the Pacific
coast supporting teeming and pro-
ductiva population, with several lines
Of railroad pouring the products OF the
interior into Its ports Of entry; with
regular lines Of steamers plying be-
tween these ports and those Of the Pa
cifc islands and China and Japan, and
with unknown possibilities of future
trade opening up, one can readily real.
ize the truth of Benton's prophetic
declaration as he pointed to the Pa
cific, There is the East. Indian
apolis Journal.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26
Lest We Forget.

In strange contrast to the hilarity
OF the day which marks the indepen'
dence of new nation is the solemnity
of the 30tn day of May, which was
set apart by Comrade John A. Logan,
commander in chief of the Grand
Army of the Republic, as day sacred
In the memory Of the time
when men forsook their shops and bones
And stood with troubled faces,
From morn till night. from night Eli MORN
In dusty market places
And with OvershadOWtng awfullneSs
The black-winged angel hovered;
When woman's hand formed every star
That flashed on field OF glory,
And womans tears we're stitched along
Each stripe In jeweled story.
There, upon the battlefield, sprang
into existence the Woman's Relief
Corps, at that time the Christian Com
mission; and it has marchrd steadily
along, keeping step with the great
Grand Army, mlnistering along the
way, until it stands 2906 corps strdng,
vitha membership Of 15o, 900.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26
Lapaz Items.

G. w. Schaal is quite busy with his
building.
Clint VIM commenced work on
Sam Thomas house Tuesday.
Several from this place attended the
baptizing at Riddles lake Sunday.
Johnson and Myers shipped car
load of hogs and calves to Chicago
Monday.
John Whiteleather is quite sick of
typhoid fever at the home of John
Whitinger.
Jonathan Shenamon and family at
tended the funeral of Ralph Reese S
baby Wednesday.
Mrs. Robert Broadhurst of South
Bend, is visiting with Mr.. ano Mrs.
III. T. Shirk this week.
Commencement exercises of North
Township public schools will be held
at the w. M. church in Lapaz. on
Tuesday evening May 81. Prof. H.
B. Brown of Valparaiso will deliver
the class address.
Many democrats of this county will
have to get shaved before Saturday
for after that time their faces will be
''too long," There will also be a
great demand for snow shovels in or
der to shovel the snow from off those
who get showed under at the conven-
ton.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26
In London the other iay the

In London the other day the war
rant under which John Bunyan, auth
or Of the "Pilgrim's Progress, was
committed to Bedford jail was sold al
auction for s1,525: 1t is signed by
thirteen Justices of the peace. six bar.
onets and seven squires. 1t charges
tnat Bunyan had been teaching and
preaching otherwise than according
to the liturgy and practice of the
Church of England. 1t is said that
he was imprisoned for six months un.
der this warrant but as he passed
twelve years. from 1860 to 1927, in
Bedford jail, there must have been
other warrants against him.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26

Congressman Babcock OF Wisconsin,
made 1.-THE statement in one Of the
principal hotels of Chicago Sunday
pight that he expected Governor La
Follettee to withdraw from the race
for the governorship after the SUI
preme court Of the state had passed
on the dispute between the two fac
,taons Of the party. ''Such highland
ed methods as were used by LaF toilette
we're never before known in Wiscon-
Sin politics. . said the congressman,
land when the court takes the only
courss it can take, and decides against
the legality Of his actions, there win
be nothing else for him to do but
withdraw in favor Of the ticket noni-
mated by the stalvart repubiic>np. ),
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26
: - MORTUHRy -
jeremiah Liygett.

Jerry Liggett veteran Of the civil
war, whose home was near Twin
Lakes, died Tuesday afternoon aged
"A years, months.
He was native Of Pennsylvania but
had been resident of this vicinity
many years. He leaves two brothers
in this vicinity, Robert and James T.
Liggett. He also leaves a widow, sis
tiers and other relatives.
Funeral services will be held at the
Liggett school house at 2.30 p. m.
Thursday.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26

Hon. Don NJ. Dickinson, the dis
tinguished Michigan democrat who
was member of President Cleveland s
cabinet, has gone on record as saying
that in his estimation the three
greatest events in American history
are the Declaration of Independence,
the emancipation proclamation and
the Panama canal, adding: "While
Mr.. Roosevelt is not responsible for
the canal he had the shrewdneSS or
good fortune to seize the opportunity
at the right time and make its con-
struction certainty. For that rea-
son it will be hard to defeat him."
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26

That not a line OF scandal would be
printed in any American newspaper
but for the women was asserted by
Melville E. Stone, general manager OF
the Associated Press. in an address
before the press section of the General
Federation of Women's clubs at St.
Louis Saturday.
mo large metropolitan newspaper
can live without the support of wom-
en-" be continued. Newspapers are
edited for women today and not for
men. Ii the General Federation of
Women's clubs will set its face against
scandel the Objectionable in journalism
will disappear.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26
AWAIT THEIR DOOM.
GaIIows Victims Not Exercised Over
Their Fate.

Jerry Duggins, the murderer of a
mother and her two little hildren,
and Ben Springs, the slayer of Jes 'e
Case, colored, SIT In adjoining cells in
murderers' row in the state prison
these days awaiting patiently the
hour of their doom. Neither man ap-
pears to be greatly exercised over the
end that has been mapped out for him,
in fact the knowledge that they are
to die on the gaIlows seems to be the
least of their woes. They eat we'll,
sleep soundly, and neither has known
sick day since they were received at
the prison. Both are cheerful and
frequently joke with the death
watches who keep constant vigil at
their cell doors.
Jerry Duggins, the triple murderer,
as he is known at the prison, was con.
victed last March In Terre Haute for
the murder of Mrs. Benjamin Ramsey
and her two children of that city. for
which crime he Will be executed Fri.
day, July 8. Duggins was boarder
in the Ramsey home. He became in.
fatuated with Mrs. Ramsey and beg
gcd her to MARY him. She refused
and he became angry and slashed her
throat from ear to ear, after which he
cut the throat of the murdered
woman'S baby daughter and also the
throat of her Youngest son.
The crime for which Ben Springs is
sentenced to die on the gallows On
Friday, July l, is the murder of Jesse
Case, with whom Springs charged his
wife with improper relations. "If
you kill Case you murder an innocent
man, said Mrs. Springs when informed
by her husband that he intended to
kill Case for alleged improper relations
with his wife. Later Mrs. Springs
was taken i'll with small pox and was
in the pesthouse in Terre Haute when
the murder was committed. The ev-
idence showed that Springs tried to
borrow revolver with which to kill
his intended victim, and failing in
this he took a large knife and stabbed
Case to death in a restaurant.