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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1894-05-24
THOSE NORTH DAKOTA RUBlES
Great Expectations of Finding
a Prize Gem Among
Them.
Board Of Health Notifying the
Property Owners to Clean
Up Premises.

MdJ. nAlpn HAL, agent at Fort 1Otten,
and J. c. McClory, who were in the city
Thursday, brought with them some
specimens of the rub,es being found IN
the quartz rock that abounds on certain
parts OF the shore of Devils Lake.
Several OF the specimens are 60 nearly of
the right composition and clearness as to
be regarded with more than ordinary
interest. The stones are found IN quartz
powders and can be seen on the surface
Of the rock that have been rounded of
and ground down. Un breaking open
these powders, where the ruby Is seen
on the surface, entire crystals Of
rubies are found OF various sizes.
The deposit is so plentiful in the
locality referred to, that the ground con-
tains ruby sand which is also brought to
the surface by gophers. The theory IS
that if SO many imperfect stones are to
be found, some approaching closely to the
desired qualities of clearness, that q per-
feet specimen may be obtained. A large
perferctly formed ruby of the right color
is said to be worth several times as much
as the same sized diamond, although
generally held as second in value to the
diamond. The ruby deposit at Devils
Lake is not found west OF the fort. A
great deal of interest is aroused over the
matter. Major Hall had small ruby
specimen polished, which he said was
worth about S..
There was recently found green
sapphire in this ruby bed. Both the sap.
phire and red ruby are regarded by min
eraloglsts as varieties of the mineral
called corundum, which is essentially
one of the earths. The light metal,
aluminium, is the metallic base OF this
earth.
Rubies are chiefly found in gravel beds
and washed earth in Ceylon and Bur
nah, and alluvial deposits for ages have
been searched for them. The greatest
red ruby ever known was nine inches
long and as thick as mans arm. It was
owned by the king Of Ceylon and was
without flaw. The value Of city was
once offered for it but the monarch re-
fused to sell. The gem has slnce been
lost and no trace Of it ever found. The
finest pigeons blood"ruby Is called car
buncle and stones weighing over 20 ca
rats are called carbuncles. In India, when
one Of these gems is found, word is sent
to the ruler of the province, and a pro-
oession Of elephants and soldiers is sent
to meet it. A yellow sapphire was the
second stone in the breastplate of Aaron.
A piece OF sapphire discovered in India
in 1853 sold for $4,000. There have been
specimens of rubies and sapphires found
in Montana and North Carolina.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1894-05-24

Ds. Prices Cream Baking Powder
WssId's Fair highest Medal end Diploma.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1894-05-24

"Faery elves,
Whose midnight revels by a forest-side
Or fountain, some belated peasant sees.
Or dreams he sees they on their mirtl
and dance
Intent, with iOcund music charm his ear"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-06-19

When the first vote was announced
Mr. Manderson (Neb) jumped to his
feet with proposition to continue the
bounty on domestic sugar as provided
in the Mckinley law. This was taunt
at the Louisiana senators, and Mr.. Al
len (Neb) and Mr.. White (Cal.), who
represent beet sugar districts, as it
would give their producers just twice as
much as they would receive under the
pending bill, and the votes of these four
men would make it law. But the pres
sure of the sugar trust was heavy and
the grasp was firm, and almost by the
same vote as before the amendment was
rejected. Mr.. Allen and Mr.. Kyle voted
with the Republicans. Mr. Manderson's
next move was to offer the sliding scale
of bounty as it read in the Wilson bill
as reported from the house committee
on ways and means. This provided that
the bounty on sugar should continue for
ten years, but decrease one-tenth annu-
ally. This amendment was voted down,
although the three Populists supported
it and the issue was closed,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-06-19
THE STANFORD SUIT.
A Good Political stroke Proposed BY
Bland.
lsan FRANCISCO Call.l

Representative Bland, Of Missouri,
says that 1t was he who first suggested
to Attorney General Olney the idea Of
suing the Stanford estate. Bland did so
at the instigation of the st. Louis Re-
public, which, on April %, published a
sensational article Of four or Ave col
umns, giving the opinion of an eminent
st. Louis lawyer, to the effect that such
a suit could be prosecuted successfully.
Attorney General Olney did not appre-
ciate the suggestion Of Bland and was
Indifferent about the matter until Car
Isle and Hoke Smith persuaded him
that 1t would be good political stroke
to enter the claim, whether it was ever
pushed or not Accordingly Olney filed
his claim, although, as is now known,
he was not then and has not since been
in favor of such procedure.
Olney is said to be very much dis
pleased at Senator Hoar's action in re-
yealing the contents Of his note to him,
the tenor of which was published In
last Fridays Call.
At no time have any cabinet officers
been willing or anxious to pursue this
claim against Stanfords estate, its til-
ing being only formality done for po-
litical effect.
1t is well known that Cleveland and
Stanford were very friendly. Stanford
once told the Call correspondent he had
a very high regard for President Cleve-
land, and 1t is we'll known that John
Daggett was appointed superintendent
Of the mint through Stanfords influ-
ence. 1t is generally believed that the
administration has friendly feeling for
Huntington also, who contributed to
the Democratic campaign fund.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-06-19
THE SUGAR SCHEDULE
Sixty Millions of Dollars Voted
to the Havemeyer Trust.
THE PoPULIsTs HELP DO 1T
Bribery ExaminatiOn--The Things
Carlisle Didn't Testify to and the
Things Havemeyer Did.

The senate has swallowed the sugar
trust amendment, hide, horns, hoofs, tail
and teeth, without grimace, which in
dicates that there is nothing in the tar
iff bill too bad to secure an indorse-
ment from the majority, and that its
final passage is only question of days.
There was some surprise expressed at
the votes of the Populists, for they have
been denouncing the trust with loud
voices, and have declared again and
again that they would never vote for
the bill unless the sugar schedule was
revised. But Messrs. Allen, Irby and
Kyle voted for the most offensive fea-
ture Of the sugar schedule, one that will
benefit nobody but the trust, and puts
from forty to sixty million dollars into
the pockets Of that corporation that
might just as well go into the treasury
of the United States. But it is a part
of the deal and the trust insisted upon
it, so every Democrat except Mr.. Hill
snd every Populist except Mr.. PETER
oted in the affirmative. Hill did not
vote and was not paired.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-06-19
THE TRUE TESTS.

In one Of the many Social columns
that are now so popular we read the
following suggestions:
For mans birth look to his linen
and finger nails and observe hte innec-
tlons of his voice. For his tastes study
the color Of his etis, the pattern and
hang Of his trousers. his friends and his
rings-if any. For his propenslties, walk
around and look carefully at the back
Of his head. and. remember, girls, never
to marry man whose neck bulges ever
80 little over his collar. II you want a
successful man, see that he has a neat
foot; he viii move quicker, get over
obstacles faster than a man who falls
over his own toes and trips up other
folks with 'em too. For his breeding,
talk sentiment to him when he is starv-
ing and ask him to carry a bandbox
down the public street when you've just
had row. To test his temper, tell him
his nose is little on one side and you
don't like the way his hair grows-and
II that won't fetch him nothing will.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-06-19

Senator McPherson's exposure Of his
own speculatlons, it appears was en-
tirely voluntary. There was no occa-
sion or excuse for 1t. 1t places him in a
most embarrassing position. The COM
mittee asked no questions leading up to
it, and it appears to have been unex.
peeted. A senator who has just been
reading Mr. McPherson's testimony
threw the pamphlet down on the table
this afternoon and said: "As general
proposition abhor lying, but but !
think this case Of McPherson's is one
where it would not only have been
excusable but commendable."
Mr.. Mcpherson lays all the blame on
his servant girl, who found a telegram
upon his table, addressed to his brokers
and signed by himself, and sent it, as
she usually did, although he makes oath
that he did not intend her to do so. He
raked out 81, 500 as his profit by heT mis-
take, however, which he calmly pocket
ed, when fair man would have divided
with the girl, Therefore the only per-
sons the committee have convicted Of
wrongdoihg up to date are the news
paper men who refused to violate con-
fidence and Mr.. McPherson's house
maid,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-06-19

1t Is believed that the stories publish
ed by the newspaper correspondents
have been more than verified by the
testimony given before the investigation
committee. On the other hand, there are
those who do not think the story has
been verified sufficiently to free the cor
respondents from the charge Of using
more of their imagination that genuine
information in the makeup Of their
dispatches. 1t is observed, however, that
some very grave and reverend senators
cast more respectful looks toward the
press gallery when some Washington
dispatch, making assertions concerning
the senate or its members, Is read upon
the floor. A careful comparison Of the
testimony given out by the committee
as having been ELECTED from witnesses,
with the story published In the Phila-
delphia Press, shows that the only thing
not yet substantiated is the charge that
the Havemeyers contributed to the ma
tlonal Democratic campaign fund, and
that Havemeyer met E. C. Benedict ON
the latter's yacht, and there reached an
understanding that the Democratic par
ty would, by Legislation favorable to the
sugar trust, repay the Havemeyers for
all outlays made by them in the Demo-
cratic party's behalf. Half Of this is ac-
counted for by that part Of Have
meyers testimony telling OF the trusts
contributing to the state campaign
Washington Correspondent.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-06-19
NIcARAGUA's CANAL.
Result of United States Commissioner
Hastings Inspection.

A dispatch from Bluenelds, Nicaragua,
via New Orleans, dated June II, says:
A press correspondent accompanied
United States Commissioner Hastings,
who was sent by the government to
Greytown to inspect the Nicaragua
canal proposition. The property was
found in much better condition than ex-
pected. Mr.. Hastings said that 1t was
impossible to state when the work
would really begin in earnest, but he
hoped 1t would be soon. There is
great deal to be done before work on
the canal actually begins. The repair
ing, he was confident, would be sooll
started, as all the dredges could be used
again II the work so much needed would
be begun in little while. OF course,
the dredges would need new hulls, but
in the meantime, with proper repairs,
the present ones could be made to hold
the machinery. The mammoth hulls
will have to be built In the United
States and brought here. and that would
take time. He had not found the COM
pany's property in first-class order but
1t was in better condition than he had
expected to find 1t. He had an idea that
everything had been allowed to go to
ruin, while in reality 1t had been cared
for by the faithful employees Of Com
zales. The village Of Greytown has been
practically deserted since the stopping
of work.
Grave rumors have drifted from the
capitol. which, If true, will delay the
settlement Of the Mosquito reserve for
months.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-06-19
THE BRIBERY INQUIRY.
Carlisle's Sugar Certificates, and Nc
Pherson's Speculations.

The committee that has been investi-
eating the sugar speculation scandal has
decided that It has no power to inquire
into transactions in sugar certificates by
the wives and sons and secretaries Of
senator's and members Of the cabinet
which relieves a great many ANXIOUS
minds and fiuttering hearts. The man
who overheard the conversation in the
room Of Mr.. Havemeyer, the sugar king,
at the Arlington hotel, and whose name
the newspaper correspondents refused
to give to the committee, was exam
iDed today. He admitted that he over
heard the conversation as reported I'm
the papers. but could not recognize the
voices Of those who participated, which,
Of course. leaves him out, although
when he first told the story he said he
knew who was talking perfectly well,
and gave the names.
This practically ends the investigation
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-06-19

There is story afloat that the loqua-
ciousness exhibited by Havemeyer and
Searles before the senate investigation
committee was entirely foreign to their
usual habits, and was caused by the ap-
parently manifest inclination of one or
two members of the committee to make
the witnesses clear the skirts of all the
senators who had been accused by CIV
ing just such testimony as would effect
that end. The manner of one or two
senators is said to have been exceeding
ly irritating to them, with the result Of
making them divulge more than they
had any intention of doing when they
left New York. Whether the story be
correct or not, the belief is that the tes-
timony threatens to delay the passage
of the tariff bill for some little time
Certain senators, who are actuated by
the sole desire to benefit the sugar
grower and to deal justly by the people,
fer because of anything that Havemeyer
or Searles may have said. They will
fight for sugar so long as they are able,
and they will employ every means
known in parliamentary warfare to sue
ceed. They are as anxious as the peo-
pie for the speedy settlement Of the bill,
but they believe 1t is due to their con-
stituents and to themselves to see that
are not permitted to suffer.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-06-19

for the doors are now shut in every
direction and the committee has pro-
tected itself in every possible wsy from
receiving any information. An exam
inatlon of the printed testimony taken
by the committee shows that while Mr..
Carlisle was under examination he was
not even asked If he ever had any sugar
trust certificates himself, although 1t is
notorious that he did, and he could not
have denied 1t, and all through the ex-
animation of the senator's who have APP
peared there seems to have been the
greatest anxiety to obtain no informa-
ton.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-06-19

There are rumors that the votes OF
the Populist senator's were obtained by
fat promises from the sugar trust OF
subscriptions to the campaign funds
next fall. The Populists actually and
sincerely believe that they are going to
capture majority of the next house OF
representatives and elect the next presi-
dent, and they will need money to carry
on their campaign, which might as well
as not be obtained by "foraging upon
the enemy" as Senator Van Wyck used
to say, but such stories should be taken
with a great many grains Of salt.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-06-19

older ones looked as nonchalent as pos
sible. and Mr.. Vest performed his usual
contortionist feat of sitting on the small
of his back. Mr.. Jones, of Arkansas
who has got more glory out of this tar
If fight than any one else on the Demo
cratic side, sat q couple of desks away
from him and between them was Mr.
Talbot, the clerk Of the house commit
tee on ways and means, who has been
assisting the Democrats of the senate
for several months, as the son of Mr..
Voorhees,, who is clerk of the finance
committee, does not know anything
about the tariff, and only holds the
place by favor of his father so as to
draw the salary.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-06-19

It was an interesting scene in the
senate this when the vote was taken.
There had been feeling Of suppressed
excitement all that morning, for every
body realized that the crucial moment
had come. There was to be a test Of
strength, the first real test that has
been taken which would disclose the at
titude and intentions not only of the
Populists. but Of several other uncertain
brethren on the Democratic side. There
was full house. Every senator in
town was in his chair, many members
Of the house and several distinguished
citizens were on the floor and the gal
lerie5 were crowded. Mr.. Aldrich and
Mr.. Vest had spicy little spat over the
Democratic surrender to the sugar trust,
in which the latter promised that war
Of determination would be made on all
trusts as soon as the tariff bill was out
Of the way. That caused Mr.. Aldrich to
make some sarcastic remarks.
As the clocks fingers reached / the
vice president, whose voice trembled
with nervousness. put the question. and
the clerk called the roll. Several Of the
younger senator's kept tally. but the
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-06-19

The proposition was to postpone the
date upon which the sugar duty should
go into effect until the 1st Of January
next, although the rest of the tariff bill
becomes law July /. The object of this
amendment is to enable the sugar trust
to get this years crop into the country
without paying duty, and they will be
able to do so before the date named.
Then the price of sugar will be raised
about 70 per cent above what is charged
for it now, to represent the ad valorem
duty of 40 per cent and the specific duty
of % 1-2 cents per 100 pounds that is
imposed by the pending bill. If the new
duty went into effect July /, like the
rest of the bill, the government would
have the benefit of the 70 per cent,
which will amount to anywhere from
$40, 200, 900 to $6OOOO,OOO, but under the
paragraph adopted today it will go to
the trust.
This, as l have said, is by far the
worst feature of the entire tariff bill,
and more than dozen senator's on the
Democratic side have been begging and
pleading with the members of the fin
ance committee to strike it out, but
it is part Of the contract with the
compromisers and that could not be
done. So these senators shut their eyes,
extinguished their consciences and
voted aye on the principle that they
might as well be hung for a sheep as a
lamb, and Jimmy Davis, the genial
agent of the sugar trust, galloped over
TO the telegraph office in the house cor
Iidor to send the news to- Mr.. Have
meyer. l saw him a few moments be-
fore the vote was taken. He was con-
fident that the result would be just
what it was, but could see that he was
nervous about it and apprehensive lest
Daniels, Morgan, Pugh, Allen, Irby, Nc
Laurin and some others who have been
considered doubtful should shy and bolt
at the last moment.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-06-19

Mr.. Brice wandered around the cham
ber in an uneasy manner, with big
bunch of carnations in his buttonhole
that were shade or two redder than
his hair. He stopped every now and
then during his perigrinations to whis-
per in the ear of some colleague, and did
not seem to be conscious that everybody
in the chamber was saying, "Old man,
this Is your work" Mr.. German. who
is jointly responsible for the mischief,
has not returned to the senate, and the
doctors say that he cannot come for a
week or more yet.
Senator Hill seemed unconscious of
what was going on around him. and was
busy writing letters with pen that
scratched. Mr.. Murphy and Mr.. Smith,
of New Jersey, the other two conspira-
tors, sat in their usual places, with
folded hands, looking sinnocent as
could be, and answered promptly when
their names were called. The two Lou
islana senators, who have kicked hard
against the amendment, voted with the
rest, as everybody expected they would
do, for they were blackmaied into sup
porting it. They were told that if they
did not do so the clause which gives
their constituents a bounty for another
year would be knocked out of the bill.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-06-19

There is now no longer any doubt of
the passage OF the tariff bill. The
amendment that was adopted today ter
minated the forlorn hope Of those who
expected to defeat it, and no senator
who can swallow the sugar trust amend
ment can object to anything else 1t con-
tains. But the date Of its passage Is
doubtful. There yet remain 12O pages of
the printed bill before the income tax is
reached, and in those pages are the
schedules relating to agricultural prod
ucts, fish, spirits, wines and other bever-
ages, provisions, cotton, linen and wool
en- goods, paper and boxes, leather, jew
elry and precious stones, long list of
miscellaneous manufactures, and the
free list.
There are also about so pages contain
ing the administrative features Of the
bill, which will require a great deal OF
time for discussion, as many Of them
are new and Of doubtful policy. There
is no division of opinion upon them
politically speaking, but there is serious
doubt whether many of them can be en-
forced, and several Of the provisions, ir
the opinion Of some Democrats as well
as Republicans, will lead to endless It'll
CATION between the importers and the
government-W. e. Curtis in Chicago
Record.
The record-union., 1894-06-18

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
TRoPPAU, June 1.-THE total number
of deaths resulting from the explosion
that occurred in mine near here few
days ago is 232. Engineer Kouht, the
sole survivor of the party that went to at
tempt the rescue of the miners, said IN
an interview to-day that he heard fear
full explosion on Thursday night. lie
Immediately rushed to the pit, from
which dense smoke and cloud OF coal
dust belched forth. He formed party
and descended the shaft into the mine.
He entered the fourth level, where he
found the bodies of twentyfour miners
and several dead horses lying at the en-
trance. The gallery was blocked with
fallen beams and coal. While waiting
for reinforcements fifteen survivors Is
sued from the we'll leading from the
fifth level. They were almost exhausted.
Kouht signaled for help. Suddenly
terrific explosion occurred, hurting the
wagons together and throwing kouht
to the ground. His hat fell down the
shaft, but he clutched door, which
prevented him from going down
also, The lamps in the level were
chief to his mouth, and this prevented
him being choked to death by tiredamp.
He was, however, gradually losing his
senses when the pit men were Heelng
from the lower level and went up the
shaft. Kouht shouted, and was taken into
the cage and raised to the surface. A sec
ond party descended into the mine and
bravely entered the galleries. They
found all the first rescue party dead.
The rescuers continued their explora-
tions, and although they were badly
burned, recovered some bodies. most OF
which were unrecognizable. The mine is
still burning, and it will not be possible
to resume work before six months.
The victims were buried this afternoon,
and The services were marked by many
distressing scenes.
The whole district was flooded yester-
day by the overflow of the Vistula River.
The bridges at Darkau and karwin were
blocked, and several others were de-
stroyed. The town of Schwae- Waxxa
was inundated. Soldiers have erected
dams to prevent further damage by the
flood, which is now subsiding.