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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-20

Coughlln Says he wlll Go Free This
Tine.


Tine.
JOLIET, ILL.,, Jan. l9.-It was 2:30
O'Clock this afternoon when the first
news OF the decision OF the supreme
court, reversing the verdict of the
lower court ID the Cronln case and
granting Il new trial reached the prison.
Dan Cougnlin, the only survivor II the
three men who reserved life sentences
as the result of the first trial, was
working III the hospital when q tele-
gram from the representative at OF
tawa, MS council, WAS handed him. He
had not expected the decision of the
court so soon. although he has fire.
quently expressed confidence that
when the case was taken up the lind
ing would be In his favor.
This firm belief has prevented the
depressing effect the death of his CON-
panlons. Burke and O'Sullivan, might
have nad upon him, and the favorable
turn IN the famous case found him IN
good health and spirits. He was re-
lieved of the hard labors of the stone
snop ana put TO work as nurse IN the
hospital. Coushhn expressed deep
qualification a. the prospect of being
able to prove his Innocence OF any COM
plicity IN the murder of DIR. Cronn.
He reiterated the statement that Burke
and O'cullivau were as innocent as he.
His first words were expressions of re-
gret that death had deprived them of
the opportunity of taking part in the
new trIal, winch be Is sure will result
In their complete exoneration and the
removal of the stigma cast upon their
| families.
When interviewed this evening
| Coughlin said: 1T was total surprise
TO me. as | did not expect decision of
| any KIND until Marcn, and when
read the telegram and saw the decls-
ION, | made up my mind that at the
next trial would be given r fair snow.
The past three years confinement at
| the prison has been a long aud dreary
| time TO me with nothing To cheer me
up, but today | once more feel that
may once more be a free man. 1 am
innocent and know nothing of the
| Cronin murder. | nave been wrong
| fully punished. but at present | have
nothing TO say one way or the other IN
regard to the matter. | have not seen
Forrest since O'cull van died last spring
aud know nothing as to what steps he
has taken to- get the decision"
As soon as papers arrive Coughlin
Will be taken to Chicago by the sneriff
and placed in jail until the new trial
takes place. 1t Is thought be will be
taken to Chica % tomorrow.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-20

tainted sad falling 10 pieces through
decor position. The Panama affair ls
= great scandal. bat a.. great bsnk and
industrial enterpr lses are ~ much the
same condition. only tne tarpiIaae -
hidden more deeply. TIE Panama ex-
Dosares Will help to enilgntsn the
country.
s.Ae are rather disQuietee for fear
ths, tie Panama Developments may as
sist the feacllonlsI coalition. and that
the rurAs districts. knowlng us lmper-
teclly. may at the time he likely TO
give their safifages u syndlcates hos
tile 10 the repnblic. Vet We are GER
tam 20 have conplete success n 1897.
Oace attaining power We shall en-
deayor to hrng about q political aud
economic exproprlatlon Of Iae capital
istlc class, substituting soelaslstc
methods of production.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-20
FEARS ANNEXATION.
Toronto World Has Series of Fits Over
Canada's Condition.

TORONTO, Ont, Jan. 19.-The World,
conservative and ultra loyalist, in q
double loaded editorial today, says;
"The time for united action has come;
and Canadians who believe in Canada's 8
right to national existence on the
continent must unite TO . man aud
put down tine American or annexation
i'll tins country headed by Laurier and
Cartright, emmissaried by Farrer and
Charleton, inspired by Goldwin Smith,
advocated openly by the Mail and for
the present secretly encouraged by the
Globe and supported in the United
States 10y the ambitious politicians and
fenians and the British haters will win.
There is but one issue In the country
today and that 10 annexation or British
connection"
A local paper says it is Informed that
Ed ward Farrer is the authority for the
statement that Goldwin Smith will
start al annexation paper IN this city
in April with a capital of S200,000.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-20

They Have No Desire 20 Assist the Pop
uI.xt House.

ToPEKA. Kas., Jan. l9.-Quiet and
unchanged exactly descrihss the situa-
ton today. The populist house did
nothing TIL III o'clock, when the COM
mittee on election reported IN favor of
ousting Nick KliGe II Jackson county
and J. ". DIX of Reno county and
seating the pOpul;s. contestants. Ine
report was laid over.
At 3 o'clock motion To take recess
10 make a new legislative day was
adopted by the popuisst house aud
when the chief clerk begsn to cali the
roll there wss al uprising in toe repub-
lean side and a rush made for the
doors iR order @ escape the ire Of
Dunsmore, who stood ready to capture
a quorum 10y counting them IN. The
populists regard the sctioa of the re-
pnniicans as point gained BY the pop
uilst house.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-20
Infrm Justices Retired.

DOVER. Del, Jan. l9.-The general
assembly today passed q JOINT resolu-
tion retiring Chef Justice Comegys
and Associate Justice Houston within
fifteen days. This action is the out
come Of q general demand from the
legal fraternity and arose from the in
competence OF the judges, who have
become physically lniirm, and, it is
SAID, mentally incapable through many
wears OF honorable service.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-20
ARToN In LONDON.
Herse Says He Was Not Bribed in the
Panama Canal Deal.

PARIS. Jan. l9.-The Librete says the
police have learned where Arton Is,
and HE extradtion will be demanded
forthwith. While not stating definitely
where Arton is hiding, II Is suggested
that ne is IN London and has been IN
communication with Cornelius Hersc.
The CocaEdie publishes letter
signed Cornelius Herse, in which
Herse is represented as acknowledging
that he received 100000 francs from
Baron peReinacb. This sum, now.
ever, the letter says, was paid on pri-
vate account. and WAS IN no way con
nected with Panama affairs. In con-
clusion the letter requests three weeks
grace, IN which Herse will arrange and
send To- Paris documents which will
vindicate hum.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-20

AxHsrsr. Wa, Jan. le.~-Audrew
Heller 0f nuena VISTA. Portage county,
VS.. he- buried ~ tbs bottom of a
SCI lo5 feel deep. snd lsrge party Of
men sre uow engsge.i = the w0fk 81
rescue. hul there : lttie bore that the
sfctn wiil - foonS alive Heller wss
ffFalf.Hx the eufbRt2 shout seventy
tert deNn - msses of = swine AZ
sissas shea she earth shoFe esvsd ia
aad eafIsed Bi1n 10 the bottom.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-20
DEFENDING DELEssEPs.
M. Barbour Says the Count Fought
Against Great Disbursements.

nj. Barbour Says the Count Fought
Against Great Disbursements.
PARIS, Jan. 19.-In the Panama trial
Maitre Barbour, in defending DeLes-
seps, gave full vent to his oratory in
recountlng the many struggles of Count
Ferdinand DeLesseps and laid partlcu-
lar stress upon his contest with great
disbursements over the Suez canal. lie
then proceeded to examine into the
duties and ,ponsibilities of the direc-
tors of the company, which he declared
had been faithfully and correctly car
ried out. lie dealt with the charges
against NJ. Deiesseps and endeavored
to show that they were unfounded. In
concluding his speech Maitre Barboux
declared that the heavy outlays made
on behalf OF the company were fully
justified and he proposed to prove
that public opinion on this matter mad
been misled. When Barboux had fin-
ished the court adjourned until Tues.
day.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-20

PARIS. Jan. l9.-ln the parliamen-
tary Panama inquiry today NJ.
stephen. NJ. Prophers, clerk, who tee
uned yesterday that ne gave list of
comprised deputies TO ~. Clemenceau
was recalled. lie reiterated IA detail
MS statements as TO the ilst received
by him from Baron DeReinach and its
delivery to N. Clemenceau contradict
ing IN every particular the denials
made yesterday by Clemenceau before
the Commission.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-20
Honor Spooner.

MADISON. WIS.,, Jan. 13.-At the re-
publican senatorial caucus this after
noon, AssemDlyman Tucker placed III
nomination Piitus Sawyer of Oshkosh.
There was no second and the name
was Withdrawn aud that of ex- United
States Senator John e. Spooner substi-
tuted. He was unanimously nomi-
mated. Ia the evening Colonel Spooner
addressed the caucus IN which ne ex-
toiled the party and its principles.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-20

D., l. an. Flyer Breaks Down Near
Lansing.

LANSING, Mich. Jan. 1s.--The east
bound flyer on tue D.. l.. A n. broke
down three miles west Of here tonight.
The train was running about foffv-five
miles an hour when The piston rod on
the firemsn's tide of the engine broke
and came tearing through the cab.
Engineer Bigelow promptly applied fbe
ali brake and stopped the .faln &c sud-
denly that passengers were thrown out
Of their sesis and the front trucks Of
the engine left she track. Fortunately
no one was inlurtd-
When The extent OF The damage vae
known Lansing passengers pounded
ties with Conductor Warren for tbree
miles. IL vas tive and one half bcu5S
t,efore the track vas cleared for fraflic>
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-20
Kiss and Make Up.

BELGRADE, Jan. l9.-It is reported
here that ex-King Milan of Seryis ar
rived at BiarriI IN January and at once
proceeded 10 Queen Matelfas' villa.
The latter was greatly surprised 10 see
her divorced husband. Ii Is said that
the scene at their meeting was noy-
ing one and that the visit of the king
resulted IN the reconciliation of the
estranged couple. This report, how
ever. is not confirmed by Official ad-
vlcPa
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-20

Ikxsrxe, Nioh., Jan. Ie.-The Nich,-
rsa engineers are eth considerlng the
good roads question. They have de-
ca5ed 81 present = memorial 20 the leg
islstufe requesting tast The stste act
imrsedlstely n the naaftef-
The following were nominated Tor
the officers: President, T. W. Nnen-
scher OF Msnistees wee president. 9. :.
Person Of kalamazoo; secrei<sy and
treasurer. +. Hodsmad Of Climax. The
place Of holdsnz TIE next fasetinr was
Dot decided upon bat lsfs - the board
Of directors.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-20
MIR. KILGORE DILATORY.
He Pursues Tactics Which Accomplish
His Purpose and Little Is Done.

His Purpose and Little Is Done.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 19.-The greater
part OF the day in the house was con-
sumed in fillIbustering. Mr.. Kilgore
WAS to have the floor. By his dIlatory
tactics he encompassed his object of
defeating action on the bill tor the
ereetl n OF Il monument to the prison
ship martyrs and on the measure for
the construction of revenue cutter
for the Pacific coast. But without op-
position bill was passed to meet the
requirements of the interstate CON-
merce law relative to the testimony of
witnesses. bill amending the inter-
state commerce act was called up amt
passed, but its main feature-which
strikes out the "polling" section of the
original act--was eliminated. A bill
was passed for the construction of a
bridge across the Mississippi river at
New Orleans. The national quarantine
bill was next 10 order, but Us oppon-
ents succeeded in stavlng it oif until
Saturlay
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-20
Blaine Has More Strength.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-Mr. Blalne's
physicians. who visited him soon after
9 o'clock this evening, reported no ma
terial change In Mr.. Blaine's condi-
ton. He was then, the doctor said /,
resting easily, and had passed COM
paratlvely comfortable day. There
seemed to be some Improvement so far
as his physical strength is concerned.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-20
vANDERBILTs GIFT.
lie Presents Yale College With a Mem
orai Huidine.

Nrw HsvES, Conn, Jan. io..--At a
meeting of the corporation OF Yale
university aeld today. President DWIGHT
read letter from Mr.. aud Mrs. Cor
nosins Vanderbilt OF New York, tender
ing the gait oi a building for students
rooms, - be- erected npon the college
campus. The building - 10 l,e mem.
oFlsl 90 their sou, William Henry Van
dett8it. who was a memi,sr of the pres
ent senior eisss aid wno died ia Mas ot
last year. iAa nAw structure vii
noeesatate the removal ot the old sOuth
college. aud unen nnisled viii bt TIE
largest and finest 81 "a ng on the col
lege grounds. ana vii nearly complete
The enclosure uf TIE quadfaagle.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-20
Hurr,cane Swep, Greece.

ATHENS, Greece. Jan. IA hurri-
cane that hae passed over Greece has
done much damage in the country
and along the coast shopping has sui
fered greatly. Heavy rains accom-
panied the windstorm, causing disas-
trous floods. A number of villages
have been inundated and telegraphic
communication TO many points has
been INTERRUPTED.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-20
May Elect Benton.

BISMARCK, n. d., Jan. l9.-The legis-
lature in JOINT session took eight bal.
lots for United States senator today
without electing any candidate. There
Was no change from yesterday until
the third ballot was reached, when the
popullsts and democrats united and
gave John ID. Beaton of Fargo, thirty
hve votes, within seven OF enough to
41x
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-20

wAsHISGTox, Jan. 19.-The execu-
tive manson ara al tie eoveTnreDt
buildings ~ tlns city were drapod IN
mourning today ard fisgs are iiyine at
haIf-T6sst in honor Of tx-Pfssaaent
Hayes. The mourning vii re msin-
tanned for thirty days, in sccordance
-Ith the order II tue president.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-20

Ciark Receives . Very Pointed Tele-
aras. h.r..s,l NAaahlnnfnn

Ilsrk Reeves . VefY POINTED Iele-
grams prom Washington.
HflHNA. n nj, Jan. lp.-Tbe event
of today Ia the senatorial contest was
tbe receipt by ". A. Clarke. one Of the
candidates. of = telegram signed BY
sixty four senators and representatives
in congress urging hlfn 20 take 30 step
mat would lsopafdz tns eisctson of 4
Democrat 90 succeed Aeeat0f ssndefs.
Although tney don szy 80, the piAin
ihfsfsslee : thaf they wish bra - ga
oat Of tiie field the moment that he
sees iis ass not a ehance - Wn h.We
sst There : SAID 80 ~ stroue sent
faetA 20 Washington ia favor IT the
sieet.oa Of iakoa before tae cad II the
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-20
rIorflNa tom rowsn
French Socialists Can See The Millennium
Fouf Years Distsnt.

Pans. Jan. la.-fhe socialists con-
Time 20 make the panama scandal q
essa for revolutionary agssa;lon- Citi-
zen e0essse says. ia 80 iattfvfew to-
day. tnat tie Paaama developments
nfe AaxsucinK the hour ol sess = ~
tremph- "a be feyoiaison IS az de-
elAfes. ''isea as tbsy afe. have told euf
party nolniRg new. is has long been
kaosn taAt opporianlsi eiroies eere
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-20

A Scholar Kills Wife and Child and
Then Himself.

s. c., a teacher OF classics and mathe-
msiics, his wife and 2-year-old con,
were und dead in tnerr home aI Move,
a suburb OF Brighton. thIs morning by
some of the ncighbors. ca the table
was bloody hammer snd a table
knife also bearing blood status. A bot
tie that had contained poison was
stand ng on \ caslr hrside the tablp.
II = probable that Black murdered hls
wife snd child and then committed
salclae iH tskinr nnl enll.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-20

BkTr1t cafrx. AEh.. Ian. IA
telegram wss Feeesved yesfesdsF fru5a
Detroit stating that EiIism 3nor. =
tfsnaent nes stepDinx 81 TIE Williams
house. vss wknseg thsre on charge
Of emh<zzlements lie wss srfstt@1 ~
Officer Eiiioff and 4 wss the intent On
- hold him IN custody uEstA ~ of5o<r
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-20

MADISON, Wis., Jan. l9.-The demo-
cratic senatorial caucus this afternoon
opened and c.osed without any mate
rial change III the result. AT 2:25 Chair
man Pratt called the caucus to order
and the fourth formal ballot was taken
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-20
Will Be Senator Powers.

LIScoLS, Neb.. Jan. l9.- Forty -four
populists caucused tonight, eleven
beng absent. Several ballots were
taken and finally John III. Powers re-
ceived a majority and was declared the
nominee.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-20
New Chinese Minister.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-The Post has
Information that about Six weeks ago
the Chinese foreign office wired Mr..
Yang Yu to report IN person at once.
Upon his arrival he was offered the
position Of minister TO the United
States and ne accepted II,
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-20
Enormous Issue Of Notes.

ROME, Jan. 19.-An official inquiry
into the condition of Banco Romano
reveals that the note issue, instead of
being 73, 900 lire, as announced toy
the bank, reaches total of l35. 200, 900
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-20
Criminals Sliced 10 Death.

VANCOUVER, b. c., Jan. l9.-Advices
from Canton, China. say that some
criminals were executed on December
% at Canton for patricide by the slicing
process. The prisoners were bound 10
q cross and then sliced to death.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-20

CHwkes. Jsn. Ie--Iacl0ding sided
money % stakes. SIR pr zes 10 be Of
ferea for tbe worlds far meeting ef
sb~ Northwestern Association of Irct-
tpg aud Iaeing Iiofss Breeders, 70 le
heia ~ Strlemvef, v1l aggregate
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-20

NKw York. Jan. l8-Mrs. Chsriss
Harris Of Rrookifn cerans sted Suicide
q lhe betei Msfiforo taniSAt by fskirfr
ar.snic sud ktsbisng herself IN the
bfesst-
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-20

week. sixty-eight votes were east in
the ballot today, as follows. Sanders,
81; Clarke, %; Dixon, II: Collins, 2.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-20

Nufz. Aeh.s Jan. ig.-~Jeese carter
uss yesterday eaaslctea of the murder
VI smith Mccoy oa S0ss asbsf !,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-25
New York Evening Post.

New York Evening Post.
A Pennsylvsnien suggests that forestry
could he made profitable; in other words
that the man who Is willing TO wait can
make money by planting and selling trees.
but he must have the patience of great
many years. This nrborculturist forsees the
time W hen. our hills having been stripped of
trees the sale of planted specimens will
become regular business. There
is plenty of land IN this coun-
try" he ssys. that 10 scarcely fit for any
other purpose than the growing of trees.
Such land could be purchased for from SO
to 81 an acre. DIR. James Brown said some
wears ago. and it holds good yet that he
had seen crops of iarch of sixty-five years
standing sold for from 500 10 &. 600 per
acre. AS this tree. like anything else.
grows more valuable the scarcer it gets. It
is not PRESUMPTION TO say that sixty years
hence IL will be worth still moro.
Assuming that the land worth about the
figure quoted above were set out in larch,
what splendid profit wonld be che result,
although the planter might not live to en-
Joy il. still another authority has calcu-
lated that a plantation of ten acres of Euro
pean larch, 10 last fifty years. will yield n
profit of IL per cent. per annum and show q
net profit at the end of that time of S52-
2S9.75. How many enterprises are there
that give anything like such reiurnsf'
Other trees in which there would be prof {
for tho planter are the white pine of the
North and the Iong-leaf pine of the South,
tho ash, the walnut and the tulip.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-25

initial lessons In patriotism on one of the
greenest spots this land affords. ut Is
worth while being sick just to get ont
here" said one of it's ladies yesterda y as she
leaned back in hammock and enjoyed the
fresh. cool breeze-and IN truth 1T seemed
she was right. The appointment seems to
be about the same as il was last year. with
perhaps q few improvements in small mat.
tiers. and 1t is encouraging to find il kept
to tho last years standard. which was
about all that could be desired. The fact
that all those who serve the sick at this
mission do IL voluntarily and without pay
contributes largely to the won
der of the apparent snccess of
the missions work. secretary Smiths
report at the last meeting of the
missions officers showed that the work had
been grand success the year past. and
was encouraging for the future. An entire
new crew has tie work in hand this year.
and so the task of healing the poorer little
ones of the city is varied among those
good persons who feel that charity is she
greatest of all graces. Mrs. J. G. Harding
Is superintendent. and buster or better