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NONE LIKE IT IN THE UNITEDSTATt
An Immense Baronial Castle in the Mrs
souri Valley.
A wealthy resident of Pottawattamfe
County, Iowa, has established . within
twenty miles of' Council Bluffs and
Omaha an almostprincely demain, 11;
the centre of which towers a castle the
United States.
The individual who aspires to the es-
tablishment or a little barony within
the confines of the Hawkeyc State is
Martin Martin. He was born in "Scot—
land, but has lived in Iowa for twenty-
five years. He is possessed'of enor—
mous wealth, which comes from Eng-
land andis promptly reinvested in
Iowa farm lands. The domain upon
which he lives covers three entire
townships. On the highest point of
this estate, which is located in the
richest section of the Missouri Valley,
he began ‘three years ago the erection
of his castle. It has grown into an
immense structure, but Martin will
not say how near it is to completion.
He has named it Martin Castle.
The castle is built upon modified
plans of one of the oldest Scottish
castles in the highlands, and is. a
most striking structure“; It sits on a
high plateau between two of the high-
est hills that overlook the river, and
passengers on the Northwestern trains
catch a glimpse of it from trains be-
tween Council Bluffs and Missouri
Valley. [Martin intended originally to
timbers Milrose Castle, but as it pro-
gressed he decided to make it insepar~
able from his own name. During the
last three years he has had a force of
forty men at work on the building and
grounds all the time. Artificial lakes
are placed just where they should be
to make the landscape attractive.
Few people except the workmen have
ever seen the inside of the castle.
——New York Journal.
CONVERTED BY A WOMAN.
_Her Adversary \Veakened When Con-
fronteddiy a Stalwart Champion.
“Beware of the female politician,”
warned the old stager, who is always
holding oflice either by election or ap-
pointment. “She is keener than a
two-edged sword and mightier than
an army with banners.
“I happened to be one of an audience
in Southern Kansas when Mrs. Lease
had the center of the stage and was
doing the talking. Her sentiments
were not unfamiliar to me and I con-
fess that I chafed under the appreciat—
ive demonstrations of the audience. At
the close of her address she announced
a willingness to answer any questions
that might beproponnded. If, my
sense had been equal to my-conceit, I
would have kept my seat. But, no;
being one of the lords of creation, I
felt called upon to extinguish ,the ‘un—
sexed politician.’
“But she was not extinguishabie.
The audience was with her, and that
counts for a whole lot. My hits were
received in menacing silence. Hers»
elicited uproari'ous applause. Figurat-
ively speaking, she mopp-ed the hall
with me.
“That evening at the hotel I was ap-
proached by a man of gigantic build
and a mass of heard that respected
nothing but his eyes, nose and fore-
head. He was ‘a chivalrous giant, for
he announced that it struck ‘hirn as
how you might have thought ' you
couldn’t do nothin,’ bein’ as she is a
woman, and you might like to take it
out the hide of some man. I’m willin’
to stand right by what she said and
hain’t no ways particular about what
style you’ll take your satisfaction in.’
“What did I do? Weakeued. Vowed
that MrsLease had converted me and
let go of a month’s salary at the bar.”
———Detroit Free Press.
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Perpetual Flowe1s but.) 0 Perfume.
Pretty young belles and other peo-
ple who receive presents of flowers,
and in fact everybody who, like the
poet Moore, does not like to see “The
Last Rose of Summer Left Dying
Alone,” will‘send up a paean of joyful
thanksgiving to the famous chemist
Rudolph. _
Herr Rudolph set to work a num-
ber of years ago to invent. some means
.by which cut flowers in bloom_could
be kept from withering away. His
labors have been crowned with suc-
cess, for he has been able to invent
a. peculiar chemical fluid which is in-
jected into the stems of plants as
soon as the flowers are cut, which not
only prevents them from withering
away to dust, but has the gratifying
effect of making them preserve their
natural appearance forever.
Unfortunately Herr Rudolph’s fluid
does not cause the flowers to retain
their 'natural fragrance—New York
World. ‘
How He Fooled Thom.
“Have you anything to say?” asked
the Sheriff, as he strapped the murder-
er in the electric chair.
“I just want to point out what fools
those people were who said I was born
to be hanged,” leplied the criminal,
with a smile of triumph—Philadelphia
North American.
Slightly Mixed.
He—No; I shall never ask another
to become my wife.
She (consolingly)—-—0h, yes, you will;
there are many nicer girls you might
ask.
He—No. If you won’t accept me,
who wOuld Z—Brooklyn Life.
The Cornfcd Philosopher.
“Though it may not be true,” said
the Corn-fed Philosopher, “that every
have his price, it is alwa, ays a heap
bigger than his intrinsic value ”—111.
dianapolis Journal. -- - _
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like of which cannot be found in the
man has his price, yet, when he does.
call the great pile of masonry and l
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THE OFFICERS T0 TESTIFY
General Sentiment Among Them Seems
to Be That the Battleship W'as Blown
UP by Design—Testimony Taken Accor-
ding t0 Its Relative Importance.
Key' West, Fla., March 'l.—The 'Maine
Court of Inquiry commenced its ses-
:ions here yesterday. The Young Ofii-
’:ers and civilians here who believed .the
reports from Havana saying that the
:ourt had already decided that the loss
if the Maine was due to treachery have
tpparently\changed theii minds, for to-
lay the universal question is. “What
"mas the court found out?” while for
several days past one heard all around,
‘W’hen'will war be declared?” Brought
lace to face with the quiet reality of
zhis court, men realize for the first time
now unlikely it will be for the court to
ill'ow any inkling of its conclusions to
be known out of due season.
ihe courtroom a young officer of the
"l/[aine was heard to say:
“Well, I don’t suppose they‘ll ask me,
but if they do, I’ll tell them I am posi-
Iive we were blown up. No one can
make me believe the Maine blew up
lro'm internal causes, as the papers call
.t.
This undoubtedly represents the opin-
Eon of the majority of the Maine offi-
ters, and if it were not for the strin-
gent injunction to keep silence, some of
he Maine’s officers woulddoubtless let
;heir suppressed indignation have pub-
ic vent and under their own names.
The court opened shortly after 10
J’clock. Lieutenant Blandin was the
first witness called. Testimony will
9e taken according to its relative im-
1f the witness.
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Sure It Was No Ari-menu
Key West, March 1.——After the Court
of Inquiry adjourned yesterday after—
noon Captain Sampson had a.shc'rt in-
:erview with Rear Admiral Sicard, and
then returned to the Iowa. Captain
Chadwick and Lieutenant—Commander
Potter were taker on board the New
York. .
Few know more than was known
resterday morning. However, an offi-
zer of the Maine, who had been exam-
ned by the court, talked about the
groceedings.
“I can’t tell you,” he said, “what line
of questioning was adopted, but the
:eourt will find, I elieve, that the
llaine was blown up. y design, though
i don’t think it will be able to ascer-
ain exactly how.
will be based on negative rather than
nositive evidence.
“By this I mean that all the testi-
mony heard so far has, bit by bit, frus—
. irated the theories of those who think
:he explosion was of internal origin.
[This negative evidence is so strong and
i0 general that I see no possibility of
he court deciding that the explosion
was internal.
“The only alternative then left for
:he court is to fall back on evidence
which points to the intentional blowing
1p of the Maine. This, I think, will be
lone, unless the court formulates a.
theory of its own or declares that it
less not know how the disaster oc-
zurred, both of which conjectures I
lhink improbable." .
As bearing on the value of the opin-
ion of the officer quoted here, it must
be explain’ed that he was before the
tourt for about fifteen minutes only,
111d that he has at all times expressed
aimself as confident that the Maine’s
late was not deu to an accident.
DO NOT EXPECT AN EARLY REPORT
the Court of Inquiry lIIust Return to
Havana First.
Washington, March l.—The Maine
“Jourt of Inquiry is going back to Ha.-
rana, and the Navy Department does
not expect ‘its final report this week.
in fact, Secretary Long is of the opin-
ion that it may be ten days or two
weeks before the report is ready, if it
8 received then.
The officials at the Navy Department
lo not hesitate to make known the
fact that the Court of Inquiry will re-
turn to Havana to continue its investi-
ration. As one officer expressed it:
‘The Court works faster than the div-
:rs, and the trip to Key West is made
.only to give the divers a chance to
' nake progress, and during that time,
, :he Court will make progress also, by
, getting the testimony of the officers and
:rew, now at Key West.”
i The survivors who have been at Key
A West since the explosion, are anxious
; so get away for many reasons. They
1, 1ave been obliged to stay, until they
5 rould give their testimony to the Court.
i At the Navy Department it is stated
:lhat the divers had not been able to
go below the berthdeck of the Maine,
ind. had made very slow progress. This
s not on account of the condition of
. the water, but on account of the ter-
" :ible condition of the wreck itself, and
the impossibility of makingvheadway
imong the tangled masses of iron, steel,
wood and debris. While the Court is
it Key West for a few days, the divers
may be able to go further down in the
null of the ship, and may have some
, returns. It is for this reason that the
Department has received so little in-
formation from Captain' Sigsbee and
:he. other officers. They have learned
tbsolutely not sing positive. The ad-
ministration, therefore, is still holding‘
:o the accident theory.
I No dispatches were received at either
’ the State or Navy departments yester-
ilay of any importance, and at the
State Department the officials express-
, 2d confidence that the excitement was
guieting down and that the people were
nerfectly willing to trait for the report
of the Court of. Ir quiry and trust the
:he matter.
Secretary of State, stated that no dis-
)atches had been received and that the
aepartment, like every one else, was
waiting for the verdict of the court. ‘
President McI'inley has appointed
111d commissioned Mr. J. W. Collins
115 Massachusetts to represent the Unit-
1E‘d1tates at the International Fisheries
Exposition to be held in Bergen, Nor-1
from May to. September. '
Shortly before leaving the hotel for'
aortance, and not according to the rank
The court’s finding ’
anportant information when the Board ,
President for a satisfactory outcome of -
Judge Day, the Assistant '
- a. candidate for
msgmmé‘a 1mm.
How the Fate OISIIOI'IC- ”Martin and His
Deputies Bangs.
Wilkesbarre Pa... March l.-—The
fourth week of the Lattimer trial open-
'ed yesterday with the general expecta-
tion that before the week ends the tes-
timony of the defense will all be in, and
some of the Commonwealth’s witnesses
in rebuttal heard: By the middle of next
week the verdict should be rendered.
The‘defense has many witnesses to
beanbutis rushingthem through so rap-
ldly that all will be heard by Friday or
Saturday, including the Sheriff and the
deputies. The witnesses heard by the
defense contradict in many important
particulars the evidence of the Com-
monwealth’s witnesses. It is said that
every one of the 111 so far heard are
directly interested in one company or
mother, either as employees on regular
salaries or employees’ wives.
The first witness was Miss Cora Hein-
bach, aged 18, who said that on the day
of the shooting at Lattimer a. woman
rushed past her house crying that the
strikers were coming and she was go-
lng to find her husband and get him to;
hide, fearing that the strikers would
blow up the town. She ran to the
schoolhouse and asked the teacher,
Miss Grace Coyle, to excuse her little
sister. . She hurried home, and the en—
tire- family hid in the garret. They
heard the shooting, a few scattering
shots and then a volley, but no shots
afterward
The eccend witness told how the
strikers at Lattimer were urged to
charge upon the deputies. This wit-
ness, Stephen Gullenmiller, drover over
from West Hazleton on the day of the
shooting and was a few feet behind the
deputies when the strikers approached.
He said that he saw a big man in his
shirt sleeves standing behind the depu-
ties, and that he beckoned to the strik-
ers to come on. They did so, although
momentarily halted by the Sheriff and
were close upon the deputies when the
shooting commnced. There were a few
scattered shots and then a volley and
no shots afterward.
Stephen Durkin, a blacksmith, told
about having seen the procession of
strikers pass McKenna’s Hotel, some of
them carrying sticks and clubs. He,
with a. friend, had halted in the alley
between the houses and back of the
line of deputies. As the strikers came
on he saw the Sheriff go out to meet
them, and saw the scuffle between the
strikers and the Sheriff. He lost sight
of the Sheriff. At this moment a man
standing just in front of him in the al-
ley motioned with both arms for the
strikers to come on. The crowd rush-
ed past the Sheriff and then came the
shooting.
The main interest in this witness’ tc‘a-
timony was that relating ’to the signal
from the alleyway by the big Hunger
tan, which had been previously men-
tioned. The witness was minutely ex-
amined as to the time taken up by the
shooting, and as to whether the strik-
ers had started to run before the gen-
eral volley..
He declared emphatically that at the
first two scattering shots the mob had
turned to escape, and that as the vol—
ley came many of the strikers had their
backs turned toward the line of depu-
ties. 'This point is one on which the
defense will lay much stress, because
the prosecution's contention has been
that the men were ruthlessly picked off
after they had run away some distance.
Witness Durkin told the best story
yet offered on the side of the defense
In this particular. .
Burgess W. W. Smith of erst Hazle-
ton said that on September 3 he saw
about fifty strikers drive the men from
the Coyle strippings, by throwing
stones at them. He began to tell how
the policemen, whom he ordered to ar-
rest the men, were afraid, but was
stopped by the Commonwealth, and the
objection was sustained. The burgess
went on to say that after September 3
be ordered Patnr‘vnan Jones to take
three special r. linemen to aid him at
night.
violence at the hands of the strikers.
John Landfesser, an old resident of
West Hazleton‘, testified to advising the
strikers to disperse and go home and
pay attention to the Sheriff’s proclama-
tion. The strikers declined to listen
and replied: “The Sheriff is no gm d ’
BATTLE FOUGHT IN CUBA.
Spaniards Had 2,800 lIIen Against. 3,00
Insurgents.
Havana, March 1.—La Lucha. pub-
lished late last evening an official dis—
patch giving an account of a battle in
the Province of Puerto Principe, in
lvhiéh the insurgents‘ are said to have
'ost 181 killed and wounded,
According to the dispatch the battle
took place Feb. 18 and 19 in and near
.he Santa. Ines and Hinojosa. Hills The
Spanish force, which was undei the
zommand of Gen. Jiminez Castellanos,
numbered 2,400 infantry and 400 cav-
ilry. The insurgents numbered 3,000.
The‘insurgents left 87 dead on the
field. Among the killed were Co]. Al-
varo Rodiguez, Commandant Angel
Recio, and other officers. According
i0 the dispatch, the Spaniards lost one
officer, Lieut. Perajo, and seven sol—
diers killed, and three officers and 73
soldiers wounded.
The Spanish troops are said to have
ruptured" many weapons, a large quan—
zity of ammunition, and 34 horses.
Bank Cashier Sentenced.
Philadelphia, March 1.—Cyrus E. Bre—
der, former cashier of the First Na—
tional Bank of Bethlehem, Pa., who
pleaded guilty, on February 21, to the
embezzlement of over $20,000 from the
bank, was yesterday’ Sentenced to sev-
en years in prison by Judge Butler, in
{he United States District Court.
House Passes Sundry Civil Bill.
Washington, March 1.—The House
passed the Sundry Ci 'il Appropriation
bill yesterday after four days’ debate.
l‘he most important action was the
elimination on a. point of order of the
appropriation for this country’s repre-
sentations at the Paris Exposition.
kGovernor Budd a. Candidate.
San Francisco, March 1;—~The Chron-
icle says: “Governor Budd has inform-
ed his friends that in View of the re-
tirement of Senator White, he will be
the United States
Senate, lprovided the next Legislature
is Democratic. 3'
Long needed rain has ended the
lrought which seriously threatened
[he faiming regiOn of the prime: "pal
'eys of C'al-ifornia.
This was owing to the fear of I
ALL AMERICANS SAFE
They Protest Against Sens Etiona‘l.
Reports About Havana.
And 11590111110... ‘,Adopte__d Denying fl“
Stories That Americans Are Daily In-
salted on the Streets—To B: Sent to
President McKinley. ' ' 1‘
HaVana, March 1.—A meeting of the,
Americans now in Havana was held
last night at the Hotel Inglaterra. The
object was to protest against the sen-
sational reports which are beingnsenl
to certain New York papers.- “Resolu—
tions were adopted denying the stories
that Americans are daily insulted in
the streets. ' Copies of the resolutions
will be sent to President McKinley,
and Captain-General Blanco.
There is no intimidating of Ameri-
cans here. Every citizen of the United
States is perfectly safe. Wefacts
were stated in emphatic form \lmthe
resolutions adopted last night. ' 1':
Captain Sigsbee has received orders
from Washington to forward to Key
West in metallic coffins any bodies
the wreck. Those which have already
been buried in the cemetery must re-
main there two years, according to the
Havana law. .
Eight divers are. continuing their
work at the wreck of the Maine. Two
are Spanish and the other six Ameri-'
cans.
The physicians have given permission
for the removal of five of the wounded
sailors to Key West on the Bache to-
morrow. Their names are Webber,
Mack, Cahill, Matteison and Allen.
SOMETHING FOR SPAIN T0 EXPLAIN
How Was This, Explosion Caused If There
Were No Mines or Torpedoes?
Vl’ashington, March I. ——Ever since
Senor du Bosc made the official
statement last week that there
were no mines in the Havana harbor
there has been a. good deal of comment
in official circles in regard to a. certain
explosion in Havana harbor some
weeks ago. The matter seems to have
been overlooked until the Spanish
Charge d’Affaires made his announce-
ment, but it is now recalled. At the
time of the explosion in question it was
officially stated by the Spanish author-
ities that they were experimenting with
explosives in the harbor.
, Shortly after Blanco assumed com-
mand in Havana a. dispatch entirely
Free from sensationalism was sent from
American newspapers stating that a se-
vere explosion had occurred and that
there was much excitement and appre-
hension until it was checked by the an-
nouncement of the authorities that the
explosion was merely an accidental dis-
charge of a torpedo in the harbor which
officials “were experimenting with from
the shore.”
the time insignificant, now acquires im—
portance as disproving the claim that
no tmpedoes or mines were in the bar-
301‘.-
TO INCREASE THE NAVY.
Resolution to Appropriafe $201000.000
for Purchase of War Ships.
Washington, March 1.—Representa-
tive Bromwell, of Ohio, yesterday in—
troduced in the House the following
resolution: “That the Secretary of the
Navy be and he is hereby authorized
whenever in his judgment it shall be-
come expedient for the best interests (if
the country to do so, to secure options
upon and consummate the purchase of
such battleships, cruisers, rams, tor-
pedo boats or other form of naval ves-.
sels as are of the most modern type
and ready for immediate use, together
with the necessary armament' and
equipment for the same as in his judg—
ment are necessary to place the naval
strength of the country upon a proper
any foreign power with which the same
may be threatened; and that for the
purpose of consummating such pur-
chase there is hereby appropriated th'e
sum of $20,000,000 to be
available.”
The resolution was referred to the
Naval Committee. Mr. Bromwell said
he introduced it to call the attention
of the Naval Commitee to the necessity
for providing such a contingent fund
in the Naval Appropriation bill. If the
committee does not include such a pro-
vision in the bill when it is reported
he will offer it as an amendment in the
House.
NO MORE MEN FOR‘THE NAVY YET.
Naval Bill to Be Held in the House Until
Maine Inquiry Ends.
Washington, March 1.—— It seems
that the Columbia and the Min-
neapolis must wait for their com-
plement of men to go into commission.
Much mystery surrounds the question.
When asked about the letter from the
Secretary of the'Navy, requesting au—
thority to enlist 1,500 men to man the
Columbia. and Minneapolis, and make
up the complement of other vessels, Mr.
Boutelle, chairman of the House Naval
Committee, showed great irritation,
and indicated his opposition to the ap-
plication of the Secretary. Later, it
was said that an understanding had
been reached between the Secretary,
Mr. Boutelle and Senator Hale, chair—
man of the Senate Committee, that a
listment should be put through both
houses this week.
Since then the situation has changed,
:and it is determined that the depart—
ment shall wait until the naval bill is
reached in the regular way before the
men are provided for these vessels. The
members of the committee are very ret-
'icent and hint that there, is a."§erious
disagreement someWhere. It is said
on committee authority, that the naval
bill is to be held back untilfhe report
of the Maine Board of Inquiry has been.
received, and that if then it-appears
the. war is inevitable provision will be
made in the bill for all the 1n-:';f\vantecl,
and the further strengthening of the
naval establishment, but that nothing
, will be done until then. .
l The large" Flavine dye wood and
chemical works of the John S. Your. -
Company, at Hanover, Pa, 11' axe 1.1—-
sjtroyed by fire Sunday, entailing a loss
' or 340000 insurance, $25,000, .- _ f _.
MEETING HELD LAST NIGHT ‘
which may hereafter be recovered from _
Havana and published largely inltheE
This announcement at-
footing for immediate hostilities with .
immediately .
{joint resolution, providing for the en—1 '
Norwalk Chronicler