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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-12-21
Chinese Being Routed.

Shanghai adyices say the first and Sec
ond japanese armies are marching di-
rect on Tien Tsin. They are now north
of New Chwang, which place has been
captured. Several other cities have also
been taken, all without serious fighting.
The force of the two armies combined
amounts 10 about 10000 men. The
Shanghai officials of the native city have
removed their wives and families TO the
foreign settlement for safety in anticipa-
ton of an outbreak which is feared in
consequence of the imposition of the
war tax.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-12-21
POOLING BILL SURE TO pAxs.
Canvass of the Senate Shows a Major.
ity In Favor of the Measure.

Canvass of the Senate Shows a Major.
ity In Favor of the Measure.
There Is a well-defned impression in
Washington that the Senate will agree
TO the railroad pooling bill practically as
IL passed the House. A careful canvass
of that body has been made and the
friends of the measure are sure of a ma
jority. The complexion of the Interstate
Commerce Committee, consisting Of Sen
ators Butler, German, Brice, Camden,
Lindsay, Smith, Cullom, Wilson. Chand-
Ter, Wolcott, and Higgins, is Indicative of
speedy and favorable action. 1t Is not
regarded as at all likely that any serious
attempt TO widen the latitude of the
measure will be made, owing to n fear
that such action would imperil its chances
not only in the Senate, but in the House
when the amendment goes back to that
body to be acted upon. Leading Republi-
cans in the Senate say there will be no
partisan opposition to the BILL
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-12-21
Texas Attorney on the Rampage.

ROBERT ID. Gilman, one OF the most
prominent attorneys in Texas, shot De-
tavius Selwig, n Chicago bartender, on
Wednesday night because he thought an
insult had been offered against the name
of his wife. Wellman was chased by a
crowd of men and boys who had been at
tracted by the shooting, and turning on
the mob he fired without taking aim.
The bullet struck Ncls G.. David in the
left arm. Wellman was locked up. Sell
wig was dangerously hurt, but David
received only q flesh wound.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-12-21
ST. LOuis Begins Early.

Representative Bartholdt, of Missouri,
has been devoting himself to booming st.
Louis as the site of the next convention
of the Republican party, and has been
making canvass of Republican mem
bcrs in Washington to pledge them to the
support of his efforts, and to use their in
huence in behalf of the metropolis of the
Southwest.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-12-21
CHINA AND HER BLUNDERs.
Native of the FIowery Kingdom Dis.
cusses the Causes of Defeat.

Il. +. Lee, native Of China, graduate
of Yale and former secretary and inter
prefer Of the Chinese minister at Wash
ington. has just returned from his native
land. He says words cannot express the
laundering and stupidity of China. The
war, he predicts, will not cease until the
japanese army marches into Pekin this
winter or ut the latest next spring. By
that time he says China will be complete
ly defeated. He ascribes China's defeat
TO the corruptness Of the officials, who
have stolen millions of dollars, and to the
fact that japanese young men educated
abroad are given positions of trust,
whereas China will not give chance to
native youths educated elsewhere than
Mt home
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-12-21
Man Attacked for a Coon.

Henry and Barney Chasteen, residing
ut Holman, Ind, went coon hunting. A
coon ran up a tree and Henry climbed the
tree after him. He perched himself on n
limb and was about to fire when the limb
broke, precipitating him to the ground.
The dogs mistook him for the coon and
almost tore him to pieces. Barney was
compelled to kill two of the dogs before
they would loosen their hold on his
brother
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-12-21
Official Is Conc.

William ID. $. Anderson. assistant
treasurer of Cook County, ILL.,, for TWEEN
~ years, is missing. He left the office in
the county building Saturday without a
moments notice. failed 60 send word of
his intentions to his wife. and il is feared
he has wandered away while temporarily
Irresponsible.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-12-21
Great Heiress Wcds.

The marriage of Prince Adolphus of
Teck. brother of the Duchess of York, to
Lady Margaret Grosvenor, daughter of
the Duke of Westminster. the richest
peer in the United Kingdom, took place
in the chapel at Elton Hill. Chester, one
of the seats Of the Duke of Wcstmins ter.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-12-21
Bought q Washing Fluid.

The residents of Bronson and vicinity,
a few miles west of Fort Scott, Kan, are
wrought up over the fact that a number of
their citizens have been swindled out of
cash, stock and property to the extent of
at least $4,000 by three sharpers who
professed to be the inventors of n wash
ing compound for which they claimed won
ders and for which they were selling
State and Territorial rights.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-12-21
Cashier Stole $4,000.

Frank A. Mexican, cashier of the In
dian Head National Bank at Nashua, ~
H., has embezzled $4,000. Mexican was
twice elected Mayor of the city, was can
didate for Governor in 1878 and was City
Treasurer for many years. He has dis.
appeared
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-12-21
CAPTURED BY CANNIBALs.
Sad Fate of One of n Party of Mcxi'
can Prospectors.

A party of citizens which left Hermos
lilo, Mex, few weeks ago TO explore
riburen Island in search of gold mines,
which, according to tradition, are to be
found there, has returned with one miss
ing. The Serbs Indians, the cannibalis-
tic tribe who occupy the island made no
hostile demonstration toward the pros
pectors, but Edwardo Flores, Il young
member Of the party, became separated
from his companions, and although a
long search was made for him he could
not be found. 1t is feared that he was
kidnapped by the Indians and killed and
eaton
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-12-21

In transferring the records in the cleo.
ton commissioners Office il was discov-
cred several of the packages containing
ballots cast at the Chicago special May
orally election had been tempered with.
So far, it has been impossible to Judge
what persons bad n motive In doing this.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-12-21
Suffers the Death Penalty.

Daniel NJ Robertson was hanged in
the Jail at New Bedford, Mass, and pro-
nounced dead ten minutes later. On
Sept 8, 1893, having been released from
the House Of Correction earlier in the day,
he went to his wife's house and cut her
throat with q pocket-knife because she
had refused to send him some money TO
ny his fine
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-12-21
Fattening Hogs OH Horse Flesh.

Il. w. Schenck, New York banker
who has large interests in Montana, told
of n rancher buying loo range horses in
Fergus County, Montana, for So head
He says that the man who bought them
slaughtered them, after which he boiled
the meat in huge caldron and used il TO
feed hogs. He claims that the food pro-
duces better effects than the same amount
invested i'm corn.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-12-21
TOWN FULL OF THUGS.
Seven HoldUps in One Evening in
Kansas City.

A wave of outlawry struck Kansas
City Monday night. Ex-Deputy Consta-
BILE Isaac Calm was shot through the
brain by Foster Pollard. Five persons
were held up and robbed by foot
pads on Independence avenue, near High
land, and two persons were robbed on
Buff street. The men robbed were John
Burke saloonist; Alexander Chouteau,
n visitor from the Indian Territory; NJ.
Sutherland and Carl Ralstrom; Nettie
Harris, young colored woman. who was
shot because she refused to throw up her
hands. She is not dangerously wounded.
w. V. Franklin, of st. Louis, was the
sixth man to be relieved of his cash.
while the name of the seventh man held
up could not be learned.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-12-21
Figures of November Exports.

American exports for November were
as follows Mineral oils, $3,6963S1 cot
ton, So. sos, $40; breadstuffs, $7,S7S, 112,
of which SO, ,6iS was wheat and ST.
07S,307 wheat flour; provisions, $12 ,OS9,
$50. which includes $2,169,407 for cat
tie, $1,304, 56I for fresh beef, 2,4SO, 033
for bacon, $500, 256 for hams and 50 1856,
J6S for lard.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-12-21
SIR JOHN THOMPSON DEAD.
Canadian Premier Ex pircs at Windsor
Made a Member of Privy Council.

Made q Member of Privy Council.
Sir John Thompson, the Canadian
prime minister, expired at Windsor Tues
day after the meeting of the privy coun-
Gil, at which he was sworn in as. n mem
Der. Sir John Thompson, the minister of
justice, was the subtlest intellectual force
in Canadian public life. If intellectual
grasp, power of debate and unblemished
character were the sole requisites for
leadership Sir John Thompson would
have had no rival. But Sir John, al
though popular with those who knew him
intimately, and although most unpre
tentious and even diffident man, gave an
impression of austerity and unapproach-
ableness. Moreover he proved poor
pupil at the subterfuges and wies of the
politicians. He was born in Halifax in
1914
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-12-21
Death of a Novelist.

Advces from Apia, Samoa. of date Of
Dec s, are to the effect that the we'll
known novelist, Robert Louis Stevenson.
had died suddenly from apoplexy. His
remains were inferred on the summit Of
Pala Mountain, 300 feet high. At the
time Of his death Mr. Stevenson had half
completed the writing Of a new novel
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-12-21
FROM TEXAS TO NEW JERSEY.
Charles Roberts and Family Make the
Journey as Tramps.


Charles y. Roberts, his wife and five
children, who have tramped thir way
from Browning, Texas, are housed at
police headquarters in Newark, y. j.
The eldest of the children is 14-year-old
girl and the youngest is boy of 6. Rob
erts says his crops had failed and, with
$50 in money, he determined to seek his
brother, who, he supposed. was in New
ark. While travelling the family lived on
charity and slept in barns. At Hender-
son, Ky, they were all laid up with grippe
for month. At the end of that time all
their money was gone. The longest stretch
of tramping without ride of any kind
was 80 miles through Indiana and Ken
tuck. The family arrived in Newark on
Saturday morning and Roberts searched
the city, but could find no trace of his
brother
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-12-21
Train wreckers Fooled.

An attempt was made near Upper San
dusky. Ohio, to wreck the New York
and Chicago limited on the Pennsylvania
Railroad. The train runs fifty miles an
hour. Spikes were pulled from the switch
and the lights blown out. The work of
the wreckers was discovered just five
minutes before the train arrived.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-12-21
Against A. II. u. Leaders,.

Eugene V. Debs was found guilty of
contempt by Judge Woods i'm the United
States District Court at Chicago Friday
and sentenced TO six months imprison-
mcnt in the Cook County Jail. The other
officers and directors of the American
Railway Union were also found guilty
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-12-21
RniIroad Strikcrs Escnnc Easilv-

United States District Attorney Clop-
ton has been directed by Attorney Gen
eral Olncy TO nollc prosequi all charges
against railroad strikers at st. Louis
who are accused of violating the inter
state commerce and postal laws by the
obstruction of trains during the A. II. II.
troubles last July.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-12-21
ScaIdcd to Death.

Willie OFT, u years old, went to n hog
killing ut his uncle's near West Frank
lin, Posey County, Indiana. The uncle.
who was drunk, held Willie over a kettle
of boiling water and accidentally dropped
him into it, scalding him to death. The
uncle was arrested.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-12-21
Has Probably Gone Down.

The steamer Montserrat, the notorious
BLACK Rover" is overdue nearly four
days from Nanamo. The vessel is load
ed with coal. Unless she has broken
down the chances are she has gone to the
bottom
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-12-21
Attacks His Wife from the Stage.

Charles Dickson. the actor, created n
sensation at Davenport, Iowa, 10y public
~ apologzing for the appearance of Miss
Alice Thrill i'm the leading feminine role
of his play, "a Jolly Good Fellow" Mrs
Dickson, who usually assumes the part,
was, he said, sulking at the hotel.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-12-21
Fnther Conwny Now ann Actor.

Rev. Il. Conway, u well-known priest
Of the Scranton diocese, has left the altar
and taken to the stage under an assumed
name. He is now playing a heroic role
in Chaencey Olcott's new play.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-12-21
Pcixoto Very Ill.

Ex-President Peixoto, of Brazil, has
been taken down with a severe attack of
locomotor ataxia, and has been forced to
retire TO his country residence.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-12-21
ROBBED BY MASKED BURGLARS.
Aged Couple in Pennsylvania Beaten
and Despoiled of Rich Treasure.

and DespO1Icd OF HICh IrGhsurc.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Slocum, n wealthy
couple living near Edinboro, Pa, were
bbcd about midnight by gang of
masked burglars. The burglars, six in
number, attacked the house and broke
down the door with a rail. -Four of the
gang entered the house and bound the
aged couple in their bed and then beat
them into submission. The burglars set
out TO torture the couple into revealing
the secret of their money vaults, but just
as the oil was being applied TO Mr.. Slo-
GUMS feet one of the burglars found n
money chest. This and other hiding
places showed up between $4,000 and
$4,000 in gold and greenbacks. The bur-
glars escaped
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-12-21
yictorv for Incoue Tax

In the House Inursuay Mr.. Cockran's
motion to recommit the urgency deficien-
cy bill, with instructions to strike out the
appropriation for the income tax, was
defeated-yeas, 40; nays, 16S.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-12-21
Hnrrison Not i'm the Race.

Col. ID. $. Alexander, of Buffalo, claims
TO have had an interview with Gen. Har-
rison, in which the latter said that under
no circumstances would he be candidate
for President in 1896.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-12-21
Uistoric VcsscI Retired

The Dale, one of the oldest and most
historic vessels of the navy, has been or
dered out of commission and will be turn
ed over TO the Maryland naval militia
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-12-21
entity of Pension Frauds.

At Dubuque, Iowa, Friday, jury
found Pension Agent Van Leuven guilty
of scinding the government by use Of
fraudulent afIidavits in the pension cases
The accused was much affected NY tbs
verdict.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-12-21
Chopped to Death by a Patient.

DIR. Il. A. Nelson superintendent of tlfe
inebriate asylum at Mllcdgeville, Ga,
was literally chopped to pieces by Thomas
Allen, an inmate of the asylum. Allen
was suffering from delrum tremens.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-12-21
True Bills for Leading Men.

A dispatch from Atlanta says the
United States Grand Jury has indicted
thirty-six prominent men of Murray
County, Georgia. for white-capping.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-12-21
C;y;I Govy;ca RuIps Exfondo1

The President has issued an order ex-
tending the civil service law and rules
to the internal revenue service.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-12-21
Ronrht bx Chicngo CapitaIists.

IL is rumored that syndicate Of Chica-
go capitalists has purchased all the pri-
vate mines ut Rock Springs, Wyo., not
controlled by the Union Pacific. for $780,
100000.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-12-21
FIVE BLOWN TO DEATH.
Fatal Boiler Explosion in WestlBay
City Factory.

City Factory.
BY the explosion of the boiler in Rus
sell Bros planning mill and box factory
at West Bay City Tuesday morning five
persons were instantly killed, several
others were injured and one is missing.
The explosion occurred while the mill
was shut down for n few moments, the
boys flocking to the engne-room to eat
lunch. All the bodies were terribly mutt
lated and almost unacceptable.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-12-21
MARCH ON TIEN TSIN.
JAPANESE MEET WITH SLIGHT
OPPOSITION.

Government Wins the Famous Bell
Telephone Suit-Kansns City Terror
lied by Footpads-Long Tramp of a
Texas FamiIy-Fatal Explosion.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1894-12-20

that its connecting road, the Great
Northern, is the shortest trans-conti-
mental road and has the easiest grades,
and. besides. there will be a large saving
over competing lines in the distance
between Seattle and Asiatic ports. The
route from Seattle to Shanghai Canton
and Nladivostock is from four to five
hundred miles shorter than that from
San Francisco to these ports, and from
four to eight thousand miles shorter than
that from Liverpool.
The Pacific Coast Steamship Company
operates a regular line of first-class pas
senger steamships between Seattle and
San Francisco, with sailings every five
days; and this is also the starting point
for their Alaska excursions, which every
year bring hundreds of tourists to this
city. This same company will soon put
on line between Seattle and Portland,
two vessels being now in readiness.
The first round trip of the recently
established sailing line to Honolulu
proved highly satisfactory, and large
trade with the islands and an increased
frequency of service will undoubtedly be
developed within the near future An
agent representing one of the largest
firms in South Africa was recently in
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1894-12-20

through to the East, was an event of
greater Importance to the Pacific coast
than any that has occurred since the first
railroad touched the shores of the Pacific.
This is not simply because there is a new
railroad in the field, but 1t is due to the
fact that this superb road brought to
successful completion by the command
ing genius behind it, was built for less
money and better than any other trans
continental railroad, has only fraction
of the Indebtedness of any other road to
the Pacific coast, and that at lower
rate, and has an advantage in grades
that makes it the practical master of the
transcontinental traffic. The completion
of this road marks Il new era in the his
tory of Seattle trade and commerce; it
means that we will have all of the United
States for market in the future, and
not simply the cities of the world that
can be reached by ships. 1t gives sure
promise OF the speedy development of
the wonderfully rich and varied resources
of Washington, and particularly does it
promise growth and prosperity OF Seattle
and vast increase, both in territory and
volume. for her trade and commerce. 1t
emphasizes the city's final triumph over
adversely and every sort of opposition.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1894-12-20

ington are worthy of space in this ar
ticle.
Lake Washington forms the eastern
boundary of Seattle, is about twenty
miles long, averages two and "a half
miles in width, and has an area of "a
500 acres, of which about twenty-five
thousand acres cover a depth of twenty
five feet or more. The depth Of the lake
is very great, and soundings of 600 feet
have been made The idea of connect
ing Lake Washington with Puget Sound
by ship canal, and thereby creating a
fresh water harbor, attracted the atten-
ton of the first engineers on the Pacific
Coast and among prominent engineers
who have carefully examined the pro-
posed routes and strongly urged the
government to take the work in hand
are General Geo. b. Mcclellan, Major
Geo. IL. Elliott, General b. S. Alexan-
der, Captain G. W Raymond Captain
Chas. F. Powell, General Nelson A.
Miles, Major-General John Pope and
General John Gibbon. A strong report
was made in its favor December 18th
1871, by special board of examiners,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1894-12-20

consisting of B. S. Alexander, Lieuten-
Colonel of Engineers, Brevet Briga-
der General U S. A., President of the
Board of Engineers of the Pacific Coast !;
and Thomas II. Handbury, First Lieut.
enant of Engineers. After most
thorough examination, a still more de-
tailed and favorable report was made on
December 18th 1891, by board APP
pointed by President Harrison, consist
ing OF Colonel q. II. Mendell, Major T
II. Handbury and Captain V. W. Sy-
mons, Corps of Engineers. Upon this
report an initial appropriation of $780,
600 passed the United States Senate in
1892, but failed in the House. All OF the
canal construction that would be re-
quired would be for few hundred feet
between Union Bay and Lake Union and
800 feet between Lake Union and Sal
mon Bay, an estuary Of Puget Sound.
AS a harbor for safety Of vessels Lake
Washington cannot be surpassed Its
waters can accommodate fleet The
waters of Puget Sound, ike all salt wat
ers, are infected with the teredo, which
is SO destructive to wood that the main
tenance of wharves and trestles is
heavy burden. With Lakes Union and
Washington as fresh water harbors this
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1894-12-20

would be obviated and Seattle would
possess commanding advantage over
every other port in the world. Ships
become foul in salt waterand frequently
have to 60 into a dry-dock and have
their bottoms cleaned of barnacles and
other parasites, at cost of from $500 to
81, 900. (San Francisco prices.) Fresh
water answers the same purpose, and
Seattle's fresh water harbor would be of
great advantage to shipping in that way.
The loading and unloading OF ships on
tide water, owing to the rise and fall of
the tide, is more expensive than on
fresh water, where the water is always of
uniform height, and wharves can be
constructed having in view the greatest
economy in handling cargoes. The North
Pacific Naval Station has been located
directly across the Sound from Seattle,
and the construction of the canal is
strongly urged by the naval authorities.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1894-12-20

an undertaking capital, energy and abil-
ity are Immediately responsive to the
demand When it was realized that a
ship canal connecting Lake Washington
with Puget Sound would prove an in
calculably great factor in the growth of
Seattle and the development of her trade
and commerce, her citizens commenced
bestirring themselves, and the result is
that few years will see the completion
of two ship canals to the fresh waters of
the lakes.