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ENDER is the distinction of nouns as to sex, andmay be masculine, feminine, common or neuter.MASCULINE GENDER denotes males; as, futher, uncle,king. ‘ FEMININE GENDER denotes females; as, mother, awnt,sister, queen. Common Genper denotes either male or female; as,parent, people, children. 4 Cummings’ Encyclopedia. 245 NeEvTeER GENDER denotes neither male nor female; as,book, pen, tree. PERSON—NUMBER. Person is that property of nouns which determinesthe speaker, as in the first person; the person spoken to,as in the second person; and the person spoken of, asin the third person. inted a joint com-mission who are now, Ostob2r, 1898, sesking a plan bywhich the sealing industry of the nort seas may be pre-served.DeEsTRUCTION oF THE Maine. The United Statesbattleship Mine was totally destroyed by the explosionof a torpedo mine while lying in Hivana hirbor on thenight of February 15, 1898. A court of inqairy of whichCommodore W. T. Sampson was president, found thatit was destroyed from without as above, but failed tofix any direct responsibility. As the ship lay in aSpanish harber and at a point where she was direct d toanchor, Spain must bear the responsibility of her de-struction. It is the general belief that the governmentof Spain is entirely innocent of the deed, and that thedastardly act was the work of miscreants.
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