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Mower County transcript., 1894-10-10
BODIES WASHED ASHORE.

Fifty Victims of the Recent Storm Found
Around Key West, s.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Oct. "A spe-
oial from Key West says that 80 dead
bodies. victims of the wrecks occurring
on the reefs during the recent storm.
have been washed ashore on the islands
around Key West. The dead, it is
stated, are evidently sailors from the
vessels destroyed, although the length
of time which has elapsed since the
storm has rendered the bodies unidenti-
fable, through decomposition. The
probabilities are that many m ore Of
these CHASTITY evidences Of the hurri.
canes fury will be brought to light in
q few days. -.
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MANY PAPERS READ.
Forest Fires Conference Listen to . Num-
IN her or Addresses.

ss4 Ts
Forest Fires Conference Listen to Num-
#iS5 ber Of Addresses.
q ST. Paul, Oct. s. The conference on
forest fires spent the day in listening to
papers and addresses and discussions Of
the best methods Of preventing fires.
@. Mr.. Barrett explained the provisions
Of q proposed law that will come before
the next Minnesota legislature. It pro-
vides for state fire commissioners. re-
quires the cooperation Of sheriffs and
supervisors, provides funds for fighting
fires and for indemnity to property own
ers for loss by fire, places due response
bility on railroad companies in prevent.
ing fires, requires lumbermen
& To Dispose Of All Rubbish
every year, directs that campers or tour
lists must clear a 2O-foot circle before
starting fire, and put out every spark
on leaving, prohibits smoking pipes or
cigars in the woods during danger
periods, requires hunters to use non
combustible wads when shooting, and
directs that meadows or slashings shall
not be burned over during the dry
seasons. -
Botanist Mcmillan contributed some
valuable statistics bearing on the sub
ject under consideration and five min
ute talks were made by John Cooper of
St. Cloud, E. s. Chittenden, G. 8.
Cairns, Colonel ]. H. Stevens, Colonel
G. H. Graves and others.
Resolutions Adopted.
A resolution was passed, introduced
by Colonel J. II. Stevens, memorable:
ing President Cleveland and requesting
him to recommend to congress some
measure to protect forests on the lands
of the federal government.
Mr.. Chittenden introduced the fol.
lowing, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the governor of Min
nesota be requested to call the attention
of the next legislature of this state in
his message to the great Importance of
the enactment of a proper law for the
prevention and suppression of forest
fires, and the protection and preserva-
tion Of our valuable timber interests.
Mower County transcript., 1894-10-10
SUIT FOR $4,000 900.

Northern Pacific Bondholders After the
villard-Colby Management.
MILWAUKEE, Oct. GA telegram was
received from Dow & Jones, the New
York bankers, stating that the Northern
Pacific bondholders' committee has
definitely decided to begin suit against
the Willard Colby management for up
wards of $6,000,000. The suit is to re.
cover for the alleged wrongful expen-
diture of Northern Pacific funds in the
purchase of connecting lines, equip
ments, etc. 1t is the result of the in.
vestlgation into the charges against
Oakes. ILL., s.s
Mower County transcript., 1894-10-10
THE CZAR IS WORSE.

High Officials Hurrying to the Side of
the Russian Ruler.
BREsLAU. Oct. 8.-The Schlesische
Zeitung publishes a dispatch from St.
Petersburg which says that sudden
change for the worse has taken place in
the condition of the czar. The dispatch
adds that the minister Of war has Or
dered prayers for the preservation Of the
life of the czar to be offered up in all
the garrison and regimental churches.
This order is said to be due to telegram
received direct from Livadia. and stat.
ing that the czar's illness has taken
disquieting turn. Painting fits are re.
ported to have supervened and to have
rendered an operation Immediately
necessary.
In conclusion it is stated that court
disnitaries and other high Russian Off
cials have bucriedly started for Livadia.
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HAS BRIGHTS DISEASE.

The Czar Suffering From That Malady,
According to His Medical Attendant.
BERLIN, Oct. 8.-A correspondent Of
the Associated Press has had an inter.
view with Professor Leyden, the dis
tinguished specialist, who has just re-
turned from Spala, where he has been
in attendance upon the czar in con-
junction with Professor Zacharia Pro-
fessor Leyden, replying to the request
of the Associated Press for definite
statement as to the nature of the ILL.,
ness of the czar, said distinctly:
''His majesty is suffering from
Brights disease" He added, however,
"but the disease is, as yet, in mild form
though complicated with diabetes The
latter is causing difficulty in breath.
inD 80
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MUST 3 3 "a n r 6 KIN.
MINISTER DENBY WARNS AMERICAN
CITIZENS TO FLY.

~. r 80
Pekin, He says, Is Certain to Be Attacked
BY the Japanese. and Women and Chill
dren Should BE Sent to Places Of Safety
a Decisive Battle Expected In Few
Days.
New York, Oct. 8.-A Shanghai
dispatch says: United States Minister
DENLY warned the American residents
of Pekin that the city is certain to be
attacked by the japanese, and he ad.
vises that all the women and children
be sent at once to places of safety. Al.
ready many Of the wealthier natives
are departing and many others are
making preparations to follow their
example. .....t-s T..
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WENT INTO THE RIVER.

Bridge Supports Sawed and q Passenger
- Train Wrecked. 4E.5
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 8.-A special to
The Evening Wisconsin from Toma-
hawk, Wis, says: Train wreckers
sawed the supporting timbers Of the
500 railroad bridge at Tomahawk juno.
tion, and the westbound passenger train
was wrecked. The engine plunged into
the river. The body. of the fireman is
buried under the engine. The engineer
had two legs broken. No passengers
were injured. st5. M
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FATAL DETROIT FIRE,

Six Men Killed and Ten Injured by Fall
ing Walls.
DETROIT. Oct. 6.-Six men are dead,
ten are more or less injured and $50, 900
worth Of property was destroyed by the
burning Of keenan, & jobs five-story
furniture establishment on Woodward
avenue. The dead. all of whose bodies
have been recovered from the ruins,
are:
MICHAEL H. DoNoHUE, lieutenant of
Chemical Engine No. 9.
j. R. DELY, pipeman.
JOHN w. PAGET, pipeman.
JULIUS CUMMINGS, pipeman.
MARTIN BALL, pipeman.
FREDERICK BUsBR1CK, electrician worker
and substitute fireman.
Mower County transcript., 1894-10-10
ANDREW G. CURTIN.

side when he passed away. Mr.. Curtin
had been in feeble health for some
weeks, but his condition grew serious
on Thursday last, and from that time
he sank rapidly. Death was caused by
old age-the ex-governor being in his
80th year-combin with nervous
trouble which, upon reaching the vital
point in the brain, ended his life.
When the case first took on serious
aspect, physicians were summoned, but
they then abandoned all hopes Of recov-
cry, and the death Of the old war gov
ernor was not surprise.
Mower County transcript., 1894-10-10
Reed Wouldn,t Critici.a..

PORTLAND, Me-, Oct. 6.-When Hon.
T. B. Reed was asked by an Associated
Press reporter for his opinion on the
address Of the Democratic executive
committee Of Ohio on the money ques-
tion he said he did not care to- express
himself about the matter, as it was a
subject which would be- more generally
discussed later on. ..
Mower County transcript., 1894-10-10
Printers in Session.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Oct. 8.-The 42nd
annual meeting Of the international
Typographical union met in this city at
$50 a. M. at Odd Fellows hall. The
session will last the entire week. It
will be the last annual meeting, the
gatherings hereafter to occur bi-enni.
ally. d. .s545s. a .s55Ss
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News Of q Severe Hurricane, III,

SAN Francisco, Oct 6. The steamer
Gaelic brought news Of a severe hnrri-
cane. which according to the Kobe
Chronicle of Sept. IL, caused wide
spread destruction. The cyclone swept
on to the northeast afterward wrecking
Logiask. Many vessels are supposed to
have been. lost. Marianapol was prac-
tically blotted out Of existence.
Mower County transcript., 1894-10-10
Author of Popular Books.

BELolT, Wis, Oct. 4.The death Of
Mrs. Minerva Brace Norton, wife Of the
Rev. s. Norton, occurred Wednesday,
after q lingering illness. She was the
cousin and early companion Of Frances
Willard, and author Of "a Great
Mother, "a True Teacher = and other
popular books. Miss Willard was at the
deathbed 4ss MS 1. 4.
Mower County transcript., 1894-10-10

Andrew j. Curtin, Pennsylvania War
Governor, Dies at Bellefonte.
BELLEFoNTE, Pa. Oct 8.-Ex-G Gov
ernor Andrew G. Curtin died at 5
o'clock a. m. His end was peaceful. he
having been unconscious during the
last twelve hours Of his life All the
members of his family were at the bed.
Mower County transcript., 1894-10-10
Another Chinese Loan. i,

TEN Ts1N, Oct. s. The Chinese gov.
ernment has authorized q firm here to
raise . loan Of el0, ,0o0, 900. The sum
of 81, 600, 600 has already been placed
privately. The rates Of interest are.
not stated. ii II, s 4. a8
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COCHRAN n Not : Ca,ndidate. y

New YoRK, Oct. 8 The World says
that Congressman Bourke Cochran will.
not be q candidate for denomination.
He announced his determination to
Mayor Gilroy. las5s'
Mower County transcript., 1894-10-10

YOKOHAMA, Oct. 8.-The advance
guard of the Japanese army has crossed
the Yalu river and formed a new camp.
A battle is believed to be imminent.
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NOTED MEN NO MORE
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES AND AN
DREW J. CURTIN DEAD.

The Former succumbs to an Attack oi
Heart Disease at His Home in Boston.
Curtin Was in Feeble Health For Some
Time and His End Has Long Been Ex-
pected.
BOSTON. Oct. Solver Wendell
Holmes, the well known poet and
author died at his home, 296 Bea-
con street, at 1915 p. m. Heart failure
was the immediate cause of his death.
though the doctor has slowly been fail
ing for the last four or five years. An
asthmatic difficulty also assisted in the
final breaking down of the aged "auto-
crat." Ten days ago DR.. Holmes re-
turned to his Beacon street residence,
from his summer home at Beverly
Mower County transcript., 1894-10-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK,
Wednesday, Oct. 8.

The sugar trust has closed the Spreck-
els sugar refinery in Philadelphia.
The cash balance in the treasury is
el29, ,5S5, ,7l6, Of which $58,87s,588 is
gold reserve.
Milwaukee and st. Louis are engaged
in new effort to secure the San Fran
cisco beer trade.
George M. Pullman denies the report
that he will establish a branch of his
Car works in the East.
DR.. A. Conan Doyle, the novelist, has
arrived in New York from Southamp.
ton. He comes to fill an engagement.
The National Liberal congress at
Frankfort has adopted resolutions indi-
eating great discomfort with Chancellor
Won Caprivi.
The Portuguese government has de-
cided to send two warships to Lourenzo
Marquee, where rebellious natives are
in armed opposition to the Portuguese
authorities.
c. D. Bliss, more Familiarity known
as Pop Bliss, who played in the Yale
championship team Of 1899, has been
engaged to coach the Haverford college
football team.
Mower County transcript., 1894-10-10

The statement Of the state board
Of equalization has been printed
and is now being sent out by the
state auditor to the county auditors
throughout the state. The figures show
. reduction Of from 10 to 40 per cent in
the valuation Of horses Of all ages in al
most every county, and q general reduc-
.tion in sheep in about half the counties.
There is . general increase in the valu-
alton Of hogs, averaging probably 40
per cent, and an advance in cattle in
about two-thirds Of. the counties. The
valuation Of land was also increased in
nearly every county, the average adj
vance being something like Is per cent.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-10-22
ANOTHER OI:FO MOB
Tries TO Lynch Brute for Assnulting
q ChiIh.

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q negro. assaulted a three-y ear-old daugh-
ter OF Mrs. Daniel Heckerman late yester-
day afternoon The child will recover. About
midnight the negro was arrested, and al
tor a desperate fight with a mob the Of
icers succeeded IN lodging him in Jail
There IS much excitement here, but the
Washington courthouse affair of a few
days since has a discouraGing effect and
il is probable the officers win be able 10
protect the man. His crime is n. most
he.uous one and yet the grandmother Of
the child is said TO be shielding the negro
in every way possible. This feature of the
affair has served to incite the Indignation
of the people to a great extent. The negro
Ca-ac 70 this city about month ago in
company with a gang Of fakirs that work
ca the IicksVlle fair The gang did not
90 Wen ami O'Neil became stranded. lie
was taken i'm by Mrs. Harriet Crowl a
wealthy widow, and given job doing farm
work. The negro was the only man about
the house.
The child told the story in her childish
language. The child's grandmother. Mrs
Crowl, took it very coolly. She did not
wish 10 have anything said about il. as
she wanted to keep the negro on the place
until after the corn was huslIcd.
The TWO women disputed about the mat
ter for some time ana were still having
words about il, when one of the neignbOrs
came in. This person went down into town
ant tOid the story. warrant was at
once sworn ont. The marshal and city
police went 10 the Crowl residence and
placed the negro under arrest. This was
about midnight. nut the news Of the out
rage spread quickly and before the officers
had started back with their prisoner a mob
was running ia the direction OF the Crowl
estate, with the intention OF iyuChmg
him. The officers anticipated such a move
and took their prisoner back by a circuit
tous route, thus escaping the mob until
within a half block OF the city prison. An
attempt was then made by the mob to get
possession Of the negro and desperate
tight ensued. The struggle was fierce and
protracted and lasted until the contestants
were up TO the jail doors.
The mob fingered for some time but lost
courage and made no attempt to break
down the door OF the Jail. O'NeH was
seen by a reporter. He refused to say any
thing about the case. lie claims to be
from Pittsburs ana is twenty-five years OF
age. ..
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-10-22

Philadelphia, Pa, October 19.-Zbe w.
King, of Waycross, Ga, who was arrested
last night and thus prevented from carry
iug out scheme to rob William l.. Full
ton. OF Savannah of 500 by the purchase
of green goods, was given a hearing today
before Magistrate Milligan and held in
81 900 bail Tor court The testimony showed
that King was the accOmplice OF George
Horton, notorious "bunco-steerer," and
that he 'has on several occasions induced
unsophisticated Georgians to accompany
him 10 New York for the purpose of buy
ing the'mOney." The work OF The LeNow
committee i'm that city, however, baked
the present venture, and King brought Ful-
ION TO Philadelphia. After the hearing
Fulton said to Captain OF Detective Miller
that he was not so easy as he looked
Il would have made the green goods man
give me the genuine money" said the in
tended victim. land if they had refused
would have pulled my shooter and killed
them an
King and Fulton have been acquainted
for dozen years.
Fulton was placed under the care of
detective Tor his appearance at court.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-10-22
GOLD SIiIPNIEN rs.
For the First Time in Many Years ship
rnents Occur in October.

rneuts occur NCioDtf.
New York October 1.-THE first ship
ment of gold from New York to Europe
i'll October for many years viii be made
on the steamship Havel, which sails for
Southampton tomorrow morning The
Bank % New YORK withdrew from the
suhtreasury Sj00.000 just before the close
of business. presenting grcenbacks IN pay
ment for the gold The withdrawal is for
the account Of Kidder, Peabody & Co, OF
Boston, ana the gold is consigned to Ser
lin. The ultimate destination is supposed
To be Aus ti'ia. The engagement OF inns SoiH
caused weakness in the stock market, as
t. is an extraordinary occurrence for gold
TO be shipped to Europe at this e"ASon OF
the year, when the export OF cefea's anu
Gotten should throw the balance of trade
strongly in favor of the United States. For
over d decade except during the financial
St,ingencv existing in 1892 and 1923 gold mas
been imported IN large quantities IRON Eu-
rope during the months OF September, DC
tCber and December. The Impossibility OF
lending foreign balances in New OK on
account Of the / per cent money marked
and the active demand for money IN Ger
many and Austria, the smaller exports OF
cotton and wheat combined with their low
er price, the lowest today in the history OF
the United States and the larger imports
stimulated by the reduced tariffs are men
toned as among the CAUSES when caused
foreign exchanges to advance TO a gold
exporting rate Germany and Belgium
have also recently placed some large loans
In the London marNet. which has forced
sterling On the continent IL an unusually
low rate, permitting the triangular opera
tion of exchange which permits gold eN-
ports.
The profit on the shipment of gold, how
ever, is so slight that ii is believed that
gold would not have gone forward II induce
ments had not boon 'iTrred by Austria,
which has not yet acquired sufficient gold
to put its recently established gold curren-
cy on q solid foundation. This suspicion
has most depressing effect on stocks and
other markets, as il was recO .i"cjed that
Austria in 1882 and 1873 drew tons OF mi
States by the payment Of a liberal premium
to the gold shipping houses in NV York
and the low gold balance az the United
lions Of dollars OF gold 'from the United
States treasury inspired the fear that an
other government boad issue would be
forced by the e,iluX OF gold 10 Europe at
this time.
Why They shipped Gold
Roston. Mass October 1G.-kidder. Pea
body &. 60. say that their shipment of hoif
a million gold was purely business trans
action: that they found that exchange was
very scarce ana il was actually cheaper
70 shin gold: there was no specula tive fra-
tur, about the transaction, and the house
repud!ates the idea that it would he in
such business The gold was sent from
New York because II was the most con-
venient port Express charges would have
to be paid 20 send il from Boston. Moth
ing. they say, can be said about future
shipments because they depend upon the
price OF exchange.
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Why They Shipped GOLD.
TRIED 10 LYHCH Esu.
Capturc of William Lahs. the Mar
dercr of Emma Hunt.

A1hionc. n v. October IA most das-
tardIv murder occurred at the residence ~
Joseph Vancamp, at Sawyer. eight miles
north Of A!bione at g o'clock last NIGHT.
Emma HUNT. a girl eighteen years Old haa
worked for Vancamp since last spring she
was vcrv pretty and had good character.
William Lake twentv-siX ye"'' ~ 'i"'
tunarli-ri. mad nIao worked at inc same
place. he had paid attention to the HUNT
girl throughout the summer
About 8 O'Clock last evening Mr.. van
camp. with his family, Went II town ana
returned home about an hour later y men
he entered the house ne found Emma lying
on the hoor in the sitting room with Il
rarnr,o. bv her side. There was large
wound on her temple. Her throat mad neeh
cut and her bowels cut down ana across
completely dsembowelus her. Blood was
shattered on the doors and wall ana 4 ""S
also found on the outside of one Of The
doors, showing that Emma had made
hard fight for her life. Lake was MISSING
and no trace of him could be found. Sher't
RYAN and posse are ON his track, put h',u
not captured him up to an early hour TINS
morning.
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ROTH FOUND BEAD.
He Killed Eer 10y Accident aud Then
Tool. Ills Osvu Life.

rSs a ash Hr olsi OF Ny Merry H6F" ard her
hctr.thel husband. Elicit l.. Titus o.
EraoaIyn. We're found late last nght in
uathhnuSc ON the beach belonging -
Peter Dun. tae young laay's father.
T.tus hau called to see Miss Dun Tuesday
evening but was missed from the house
early under circumstances that caused tine
family to search for him. The next morn
iu- "a was discovered that Miss Dan mad
not occupied her room the previous night.
Search for she couple was iruiue&S untl
last night. when The lighthouses We're tN-
amincd. The latter are merely frame
cabins lari,,. enough fur ono person 10 use
as a cres~iu., room and had been locked
and abandoned FOR the season The keys
OF puurs lighthouses could not ice found
SO they We're broken cpeu.
Ia one of them t.e coupe was found
Miss Dun wls iyins on her back on the
floor her hands carefully Io!ded on her
breast her dress neatly and tidily arranged
and her face b'ondStaiuel. Titus's boaE
was found in a. corner with bullet ln MS
brain. The walls and floor of the bath
room were covered with blood.
zoe Much Chiorororin.
Edward T.. Tlovd-jones, Miss Duits
hrothe~-in-law. reports tnat the results on
the autopsy shows sh3t Miss Dun died
from the effect OF chiorofarm administered
by Titus. but 81 IS Thought without mur-
aerous intent. It IS now remembered that
Titus hal small bottle 81 chloroiorm
with him tHe day previous and offered Mlss
nuu 81 small quantity To aii2y a severe
headache. HI ls believed that D" a+alh
prescribed tHc same i'm a large quantity
while ;hev were ont for q walk ana lh'
drae causing ne death, Titus shot HIM
SELF
qha blood ON 1iiss OURS face and cloth
ius proved te have como from ftlHs \
wounds. M bullet wound was i'hua Hi
Miss rua's temple. as "a first reported
Titus WAS son ct the late toioA'l
Henry Titus. founder of Titustiii". "a.
lsis mother who 81 one of t"e AcdEhlns
family. syc.l-kaowu iu southern social CIR
Giles. is suE living al Tiiusville. A. her
dr.th young Elicit Titus would have heeh
heir 10 fortune. he has spent q great
deal OF time u the family % Ar: Dun ana
has been hstrothcu 10 Miss Mary for
several years.
The marvellous success OF HOODS SarsapaTil-
d. is due a. its positive merit. II cures where
other uFclarstiuH faii 10 do any good WHAT
eyer. is it not the medicine for -Ou?