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The Iola register., 1889-05-24
WRECK OF THE ALASKAN.
A Sidewheel Steamship Wrecked in Gale
Five Men Reported Drowned.

A Sidewheel Steamship Wrecked in a Gale
Five Men Reported Drowned.
PORTLAND, Ore, May 1.-THE steamship
Columbia which arrived az Astoria ves-
terday bound from San Francisco TO Port
land, brought a report of the loss of the
Oregon Railway & Navigation Company's
magnificent sidewheel iron steamer Alas
kan, which is reported to have fouudered
off Cape B.anc Monday. while on her way
from Portland to San Francisco.
The Alaskan left Portland last Saturday
bound for San Francisco, where she was
10 go on dry dock for some repairs prepa-
ratory to Icing placed on the Puget Sound
route, and l. is supposed that she must
have encountered a very severe gale on
her way down the coast. She fortunately
carried no passengers, having on board
only her officers and crew when she went
down.
Five men are reported to be drowned,
but TWO boats containing the remainder of
the crew have not vet been heard from.
The captain, mate. first officer and eleven
men were first picked up by the tug Vigil
lante and afterward turned over to the
steamer Columbia and brought to Astoria.
There We're thirty four persons aboard.
As soon as the vessel began to founder
the officers and men deserted her, taking
to the boats. Capia ain Howse, Captain
Woods and eleven of the crew were
in one boat and the remainder of
the crew in the others. The wind
was blowing in southwesterly direc-
tion at the time and the men drifted
toward the land. The tug Vigiiante ran
across Captain Howse and his party and
picked them up Captsin Boiler, of the
steamer Columbia, sailed up from San
Francisco last Tuesday and when shortly
this side of Cape Blanco ran across the
tug and took the passengers aboard, bring
ing them up with him.
The Iola register., 1889-05-24
British Grain Market.

LONDON. May 15-rhe Mark Lane EN.
press, in its weekly review OF the British
grain trade. says: Heavy imports have
tended to depreSs wheats. Tne sales If
English wheat during the past week Were
6S,5I6 quarters at 29s Id against 49. OFT
quarters at SIS 81 during the correspond.
ing week last year. Fine aoars are II I'll
held, but the poorer grades are weak.
Foreign wheats have declined Cd. except
ing fine Russian, the price of which !:
maintained. Corn is depressed. Beans
and peas are firm. yesterdays marke
English and foreign wheats were firner
The demand was smaller. The prices oi
-four were supported. Corn was stronger
at 81 advance"
The Iola register., 1889-05-24
MARSHAL NEEDLES.
His Report as to His Action in OkIahom
and Deputies That Entered Lands.

His Report to His Action in Oklahoma
and Deputies That Entered Lands.
WASHINGTON, Nav 1.-THE Attorney
Genera! has received a report from L. b.
Needles. United States Marshal OF the In
dian Territory, in regard to the conduct
of himself and deputies at the opening of
Oklahoma Territory April 80 As far as
l am concerned" he said. Il have not
entered any land or lands. town lot or
lots in the Oklahoma district and have
nointerest whatever directly or Indirectly,
near or remote of any kind or nature, in
any land or lots in the Territory. lido not
know positively as 10 my deputies. but have
had an intimation that one of them had
secured a town lot in Guthrie and one or
two have entered a quarter section of land
apiece. am not positive as to this, but
will at once ascertain the facts and report
to you. Ii there are any other violations
of the law by nv deputies l have not
heard of them. No person or persons
other than those reported by me to you in
nv communication of the 30th ult had
any authority from me- to enter the Ter
ritory on or before the 22d ult."
Marshal Needles explains that he did
not fully investigate the actions of his
deputies because two special agents of the
Land-office had been engaged for two
weeks in investigating the matter. Their
reports had been sent to Washington and
he presumed the Attorney General had
been fully advised in regard 10 them He
added that if the Attornev-Ge de-
sired il he would go to Muskogee and
Guthrie and make a thorough eX-
animation as to the lands or lots
upon which any of his deputies
might have a claim. In a postscript he
wrote: "If the statement made by me and
the report of the officers of the Interior
Department are not satisfactory 10 you, |
should like copy of the specifications
fled in order that l may furnish testi-
mony in detail to refute them. l should
like to eet my accusers face to face be-
The Iola register., 1889-05-24
SinuN Willing tn Sell.

YANKToN, OAK, May 1.-THE Sioux In
dians at the Yanktown agency will nego-
tiate with the Government for the sale of
seven townships in the north part of their
reservation. Engineers are at work sur
veying the agency and the Indians are
selecting their lands in seyeralty. The
reason assigned for selling this land is
that the Indians treaty with the United
States only allows them SIS OJ0 per an
mum, and their present treaty will soon
expire. The tract embraces some of the
best land in South Dakota and a rush of
settlers is expected to follow it's opening,
which will probably be within thirty
days. These lands will furnish homes for
1000 families, allowing each 160 acres.
The Iola register., 1889-05-24
Fort Wayne Accounts.

PITTSBURGH. Pa, May 16-At the an
nual meeting of the stock and bond hold
ers of the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chi
cago Railroad Company yesterday, L. II.
Myers, E. P. Williams and Charles E.
Speer, whose terms as directors had ex-
pired, We're reelected. Nearly 320. =
900 votes, representing S31 SO. go,
were cast, being the largest vote
ever polled. The report of the
board showed a total income for last
year Of 9,S2,113 less cost of operating
aud maintaining, S.,l29 36l, leaving a bal.
ance of q, II2. $3.50. The lessee company
paid the Fort Wayne Company a rental
of s. 15S, sos leaving deficit to the oper.
ating company of SAG, I5j52
The Iola register., 1889-05-24
The AIea: Combine,

NEW Y oRK May 1.-THE American
Meat Company, recently organized. of
which ex-senator Warner Miller is presi-
dent, has agreed upon terms with the off,
GERS Of the American Cattle Trust by
which the two corporations will
work in harmony. A director of
the American Meat Company said
that the agreement would practically
merge the two concerns into one and
would be most advan tageous to both. He
said that the deal invo:ved the payment
of s., 600 600 or its equivalent in securities.
As the contract had not been reduced to
writing and signed he declined to give
any further details
The Iola register., 1889-05-24
Answer RH Gould Et Al.

NEW YORK. May 15-An answer was
put in at the United States Circuit Court By
the Mercantile Trust Company. the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railroad Company, the
Union Trust Company, Jay Gould. John
Sewer and others to the suit brougbi
against them by the Missouri. Kansas &
Texas Railroad Company. The answer is
voluminous. The dispute mainly rests
upon the earnings of 7S6 miles of The COM
piainart's road. The time is 1SSn-S2 The
complainant averred that Mr. G su.d and
those mentioned in the biii unlawfully
held bonds and papers belonging to the
road. The defendants in their answer
deny the charges
The Iola register., 1889-05-24
A Full Coonissiop.

WASHINGTON. May i5.-rhecdore Rouse-
veit, OF New York. who was receatiy APP
pointed Civil-Service Commissioner, has
taken The prescribed oath of Office. Tho
Commission now has its fuil legal quota
of membe-s, a circumstance which has nc.
existed for some time pasi. As now con-
stituted the Commission consists of
Messrs. Charles LYMAN, OF Connecticut:
Hon. Hugh s Thompson, of South Caro-
lina. and Theodore Roosevelt, of New
The Iola register., 1889-05-24
wH.ris sweeter than roses

WHAT'S sweeter than roses
That bloom in the beauty of Jane?
Or the stately and fragrant lilies
VIII sc bells ring a sii n mer tune!
All. sweeter the roses blowing
On the cheeks OF those we love.
And the lily of health that's Allowing
The cheeks red rose above.
But how soon the lily and the rose wither
in the faces of our American women. Why
is it! Simply because SO many of them are
victims of weaknesses, irregularities and
functional arrangements Incidental to the
sex. If they would use DR.. Pierce's Favor
ite Prescription all these beauty and health
destroying ailments might be warded off,
and we would hear less about women '.grow-
ing old before their time"
The Iola register., 1889-05-24
Tillie Frelinghuysen,s Marriage.

NEWARK, n. j., May 16-Miss Tillie
Frelinghuysen, daughter of the late ex.
Senator and Secretary of State, aud who,
it was understood. was engaged to be
married to the late ex-President Arthur,
will be married to-day to Mr.. II. Winnie
Gray. the divorced husband of the daugh.
ter of the late W. B. Traverse, of New
York
The Iola register., 1889-05-24
Won by Albert.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 16.-The six days.
go-as-you-piease race concluded at ten
o'clock last evening. James Albert the
winner, made 533 miles; Gus Guerrero,
SIS Albert receives 90 and Guerrero 20
per cent of half the gate receipts
The Iola register., 1889-05-24
WEST BROOK, NORTH CAROLINA,


Sept. otn, 1850.
DIR. A. T. SHALLENBERGER,
Rochester, Pa Dear Sir-The two
boxes of Pills you sent me did everything
you said they would. NV son was the vic
tim of Malaria, deep-set, by living in Florida
two years, and the antidote has done more
than five hundred dollars worth of other
medicines could have done for him. Ihave
had one of my neighbors try the medicine,
and it cured him Immediately. Inow recon-
mend it to every one suffering from Malaria.
Respectfully yours, W. W. MONROE.
The Iola register., 1889-05-24

TIE object of the manufacturers of Dob
bins Electric Soap has been for - years 70
make this soap of such superior qualify that
it will give uIlirersdi satisfaction. Have they
succeeded! Ask your grocer for it. Take
no Othar
The Iola register., 1889-05-24

vile, Ind to @ expIare Central @ al America M "a The The
company is equipped with photographers
and naturalists' supplies, aud takes along
several newspaper men to write up the
country.
The Iola register., 1889-05-24

ITls reported that an English syndicate
has subscribed az 40. .0G0 for the completion
of the tunnel under North river at New
York, work on which ceased some time ago.
The Iola register., 1889-05-24

THE average life expectancy in the United
States is now fifty-five years, and the death
rate is the lowest in the world, notwith-
standing the fact that there is one physician
TO every six hundred inhabitants.
The Iola register., 1889-05-24

WHY don't you try Carter's Little Liver
Pills! They are a positive cure for sick
headache. and all the ills produced by dis.
ordered liver. Only one pill a dose.
The Iola register., 1889-05-24

The Chicago clearing house has decided
that hereafter gold coins should be received
at the banks only at their actual value as
shown by weight.
The Iola register., 1889-05-24

EDWARD BULwER DICKENS. the Youngest
son Of Charles Dickens, represents a pro-
lection district in the Parliament Of New
South Wales.
The Iola register., 1889-05-24

VERY low shoes will be the proper thing
this year They will be laced with inch
wide silk ribbons, with monograms worked
on the ends.
The Iola register., 1889-05-24

THERE is good reason to believe that Sun
day inspections and dress parades in the
army will soon be abolished by Presidential
order
The Iola register., 1889-05-24

NEVER fail to cure sick headache, often
the very first dose. This is what is said By
all who try Carter's Little Liver Pills.
The Iola register., 1889-05-24

IN consequence of the ever-increasing
military burdens, the number Of emigrants
from Italy, last season, was nearly 800, 900.
The Iola register., 1889-05-24

To regulate the stomach, liver and bow
els. DIR. Pierce's Pellets excel. One dose.
The Iola register., 1889-05-24

The costliest stable in the world has been
built in Syracuse, n. V, by ID. E Grouse,
the millionaire horseman. When complete
1t will represent an outlay of $4,000.
The Iola register., 1889-05-24

LADIES who possess the finest complex
ions are patrons of Glenn's Sulphur Soap.
Hills Hair and Whisker Dye, Soc.
The Iola register., 1889-05-24

MORE than 20.O0O.OOO acres Of land in
Washington Territory, or nearly one-haH
The Iola register., 1889-05-24
A D.ngerou. Le,harxx.

The forerunner Of a train of evils, which
too often culminate fatally, is inactivity or
lethargy of the kidneys. Not only is Bright,
disease, diabetes, gravel. or some other
dangerous integral disease Of the organs
themselves to be apprehended, but dropsical
diffusions from the blood, rheumatism, and
gouts are all traceable to the non-removal
from the blood by the kidneys of certain im.
purities. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters dep
urates the blood, renders the kidneVs
active and prevents their disease.
The Iola register., 1889-05-24

Engraving and ElectFotyping.
II you want engravings Of Buildings,-
Machinery. Portraits, Maps, Plats, or any
thing in This line, write to us for samples
and prices. Best work guaranteed at fair
prices. Address
A. N. KELLOGG NEWSPAPER Co,
Kansas City, No.
Evening capital., 1889-04-24
The Philadelphia slate Is Fixed.

WASHINGTON, April 24.-The changes
in the Philadelphia offices have been de-
cided upon definitely. Senator Quay
and Postmaster General Wanamaker
held final conference yesterday. As a
result the senator accepted John Field as
postmaster and the remainder of the
slate will include Senator Cooper for
collector of customs, Leland for sur
veyor, Powers for naval officer, Tyler
for superintendent of the mint, and Mar
tin for internal revenue collector Moth
ing but the approval af the president
remains to be done, and Senator Quay
left Washington last night for his home
in Beayer.
Evening capital., 1889-04-24
Doubtful Hospitality.

LONDON, April PA turbulent meet
ing of the Edinburgh council was held
on the question OF conferring the free
dom of the city upon Mr.. Parnell. A
division was finally taken, resulting in
the passage of resolution offering the
freedom OF Edinburgh to the Irish leader
by vote of "a to 13. Upon the an
nouncement of the vote the lord provost
declared that the minority would not as
sist in what they considered would be an
injury to the city, and furthermore that
no man of honor would accept the free
dom Of city thus given.
Evening capital., 1889-04-24

Argsaes Testsales il aEss Omn nehaRr nnd
Surprising Developments Are Made.
WAsHlSGTox, April 24 Before the
court martial, which is considering
charges against him. Capt Armes testi-
fed in hiso behalf. He stated that
he had made application for an appoint
ment on Governor Beavers staff, and on
Feb. 10 had received the appointment.
His application had been made on one Of
his regular heads, 50 that there could be
no confusion about his name. Gen. Hast
ings told him Feb. % there had been a
mistake about his appointment Hast
ing5 refused to talk about the matter,
and he wrote to Hastings asking an ex-
planatiOn. He received an answer stat
ing that he had never been appointed on
the staff The day he called on Gen.
Beaver and during discussion Hastings
ordered him out of the room. Hastings
called him back, however, and apollo
gized. After this, he said, he was ten
dered the position of special aide. Capt
Armes then described his ejectment from
the parade by Gibson and B0urke, whom
he described as being ''in boisterous
and drunken condition"
In the course OF MS JeSlmOny capt.
Armes, said: II was rendered position
which the party said would be much
better for me than one on Governor
Beavers staff, as it would bring me
directly with the president in the parade
and all through the ceremonies of the
Inauguration.
This closed the testimony for the de-
fense and Judge Hubbell began his
argument. In the course of his speech
he revealed the nature of secret testi-
mony given by Col. Swords and Canaday.
IL was that Armes was one Of ten picked
men, sworn TO secrecy. who were to act
as special body guard of the president.
His orders We're secret and even Governor
Beaver did not know about them. Judge
Hubbell will resume his speech today
and Maj. Davis will follow and will pro-
badly finish this afternoon.
Evening capital., 1889-04-24
The Giants In Hard Luck.

NEW York. April Ex-Governor Hill
has vetoed the bill recently passed by
the legislature to prevent the cutting of
streets through the Polo grounds. The
struggle between the property holders in
the vicinity of the Polo grounds and
the friends of baseball has been going
on for about two years, and the lovers of
sport have so far been able to prevent
the cutting up of the grounds of the
New York baseball club, but the action
of the governor ends the struggle, and
the property holders are finally victori-
Gus.
President Day says the New Yorks
will open the League season today with
the Bostons at Jersey City, and after
this week viii play at Staten Island
Evening capital., 1889-04-24
TIE LOST DANNARK.
A Story Thst Size Left Port in
an Unseaworthy Condition.
The MIssOURrs CAPTAIN HOEORED.

Tile rennsy ivania Humane Society Gives
capt. MurreH Gold sTedai-The Own
crs of The Missouri Commend the Course
OF Tie Captain and Are willing TO
stand the Loss.
NEw York, April 24-Something of
sensation was created here by the story
told by Olaf wiegIand, one of the Dam
marks passengers who came to this city
from Philadelphia He said that be-
fore the accident accurred--the date he
could not recall but thoughtit was the
1st or Cd Of April--one of the Norwegian
immigrants told him that he had over
heard conversation in the officers quar-
fers. One of the ships officers had said
10 the others in the apartment that he
thought the vessel would never reach
order and had not received the care it
should have had before the steamer
sailed. Her pumps were broken, and in
ease of an accident would be found of
little service in throwing out the sea.
I'm afraid the Danmark, the officer IS
reported 10 have said. Twill meet the
fate Of the Geiser.
The Geiser was a vessel of the same
line, sunk OF Nova Scotia by collision
with the Thingyalla about year ago.
Twice on Fire.
Wiegiund further said that the vessels
coal boxes were afire on two occasions
before her machinery gave out. The
first fire occurred about o'clock on the
night of tlle 29th Of March, and the sec
ond about half past 3 in the afternoon of
the following day. The passengers heard
OF both fires. and showed more uneasi-
ness over the comparatively slight acci-
dent than when the vessel became totally
disabled.
Weiglund was loud in his praise Of the
captain and crew of the steamer Mis-
souri,, which rescued tha Danmark's $ pass
cnwers
Evening capital., 1889-04-24

TRENTON, April 24.--A portrait by
Merton, of Chief Justice John Marshall,
the gift of Mr.. Justice Bradley, of the
United States supreme court, was for
mally presented to the district court here,
the presentation speech being made by
Hon. George NJ. Robson, Presiding Judge
McKenna responding for the court and
Courtland l. Harker and District Attor-
ney DuTyea for the bar. The full bench
were present.
Evening capital., 1889-04-24
pHILADELPHIA MARKETs.
Prices ON the stock. Produce and Petro-
lculn Exchanges.

Prices on the stock. Produce and Petro-
lculn Exchanges.
PHILADELPHIA, April 2aThe market was
dull. Pennsylvania was unchanged. Reading
was weak. The general mortgage As. which
were higher in New York. were unchanged
here. The income bonds were strong and the
1ss S. stamped sold at 1854
There was a rnlnuT to-day that an attempt
would be made shortly to advance the price
OF Reading general mortgage Is. for the pur-
pose Of paying or the improvement mortgage
bonds, and the lst s stamped. The A. have
been strong lately but there wass Il suspicion
IN certain quarters that they have been MP in
order 70 sell the stock. twas reported t0day
that the March earnins.S would show heavy
decrease. and the stncS was said down. and
WAS apparently without support. The state-
ment Ofaearnings viii be published in Few
DAYS.
The coal tonnage of the Huntingdon and
Broad Top road for tie week ending Feb o
WIS 2i.os1s decrease Of So fons. The total
amount shipped TO dale is &u,15l tons. an in
crease Of - IA tons.
Evening capital., 1889-04-24

WASHINGTON, April "a Surgeon Gen.
Hamilton. Of Marine hospital bureau,
has received a telegram from DR.. Daniels,
president of the Florida state Doard Of
health, stating that a case of yellow
lever has broken out in Sanford, Fla,
and that he has taken every precaution
TO prevent the spread Of the disease.
Evening capital., 1889-04-24

EAsToN. Pa. April "a. Michael
Murphy. 3 laborer. aged &c. was found
cut to pieces on the Jersey Central rail-
road, at R0ckport. He and several fel-
low worknen had been on q spree.
Murphy fell asleep on the track.
Evening capital., 1889-04-24

NKw York. April 24.-The eastern
alumnac of Wells college. about fifty in
ing and re-elected Mrs Grover Cleveland
as president. Tire reports showed the
college . DC in hourishing condition.
Evening capital., 1889-04-24
The Missouri 4vill stand the LoSs.

BALTIMoRE, April "a. In speaking Of
amy financial loss resulting from the
throwing overheard of the Missouri's 5
cargo IN rescuing the passengers of the
Danmark, mr. Baker, one of the owners
of the Missouri, states that he has not
enough particulars at hand to determine
the merits Of the case. Zone thing is
certain, said Mr. Baker. ..and that IS
that our company will not charge cent
for the trouble caused hy the action of
Capt. Alairreil He receives our approval
for what he did in the sense Of helping
his fellow man. II it should fall to our
Let u pay for the cargo thrown over
board IL make room FOR perishing men,
we viii pay The bill without Il murmur.
The course Of Capt. Msnrell IS approved
on the same grounds that it would have
been disapproved had he acted differ
entity. Had he allowed 500 persons to
eo down 30 death without doing all IN
MS power to save them, he would not
only have been discharged from the ser
vice Ct The company, but would have
merited, and no doubt would have re-
ceived. the Just condemnation OF all who
teei an interest in rescuinQ those who
are II danger
Evening capital., 1889-04-24

NLCNIHE0y VIII N1EITNF WNHy78 I7TspTeISuFes
WASHINGTON, April 24.-The Sherman
incident has subsidized, but not without
leaving traces OF the disagreement which
win crop out hereafter. particularly in
the contest over the speakership. The
course Of the Ohio members. led by Mr..
Mckinley. viii be likely to unite the
Philadelphia delegation in favor of Mr.
Reed, which will - far toward securing
his nomination in the caucus.
Evening capital., 1889-04-24
Dolls and Toys.
1900 REWARD.

We viii pay the above reyardi .icT io' 'hSeadscbe
Of liver complaint, dyspepslss' csostiyeness ws
cannot cure with Vests vegetae,lley compiled
when the directions are str,GieS eia and never
with. They are purely yegeaspl gs lsoxes contain
Il = q ,esr slxs coated pills &c Beware o. manu-
ferfeifs and limitations. the g EsTyEsHCO RsT 4 90. g
fsctslrsd only By JOHN z; "a bT J.
w Madison ST., Chicago. u ,sssn en- Street. An
HODGES Il Co., Druggist, - sl" 5H
napOlIs, Nd.
Evening capital., 1889-04-24

A street Car strike Ended.
MINNEAPOLIS. April "a. The street
car strike is virtually ended.