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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-03-13

WASHINGTON, March ll.-Ass;stant
Secretary of the Interior John NJ.
Reynolds has rendered decision which
will be of interest to pension attorneys
throughout the country. lie holds that
Ice agreements filed since December 18
1893, not acknowledged before an OFF,
GER competent to administer oaths. as
required by the statutes, are invalid
and may not be approved.
He has also decided that where one
OF the parties to a marriage Is Ignorant
OF the fact that the other party had. at
the time Of such marriage, a husband
~r wife living from whom he or she
'had not been divorced and dies in
ignorance of such fact, it becomes a
legal impossibility for the surviving
party to such second marriage who
alone had knowledge of the legal i'm
sediment to prove legal marriage, as
IN such cases no consent can be proved
after the removal Of the legal impedi-
mont
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-03-13

NEW YORK, March 5. The decision O
the supreme court of the United State,
handed down Monday unanimously sus
tanning the decision of the lower court
IN the case Of Bate Refrigerating Com
pany against Sulzberger is probably
more far reaching in its influence
ana affects larger amount of prop.
erty than any decision Of the court
since the 'greenbaclS" cases were dis.
posed Of This decision not only set
Ties the controversy between the par
Ties directly interested, viz, the Cen
eral Electric Company and the Ameri-
can Bell Telephone Company on the
one side, and the Westinghouse and
the anti-Bell Telephone companies on
the other side, but also disposes Of q
very large number of other patents
which the public have assumed to have
expired under the ruling of the lower
court, but which would have been re-
Vlved II the decision of the supreme
court IN this case had been the other
way, and it also shortens the life of u
great many patents which have not
vet actually expired.
Ihe decision is against the position
taken by the General Electric Company
ana the American Bell Telephone Com
pany and those associated with them
upon the appeal and atfirms the decis-
ION previously rendered by the United
states circuit court in this circuit.
IhlS decision terminates the three Edi-
son patents for the carbon transmitter
owned by the American Bell Telephone
Company by which it hoped to extend
lts control for twenty-five years more,
us would have been the case had the
accession below been reversed. A con-
siderable number of very broad pat
ents owned by the General Electric
Company are also disposed of by this
decision, including Mr.. Edison's patent
upon the incandescent lamp regarding
which there has been so much litira-
ton, and also his patent on the -'mul.
tlple are system of distribution" and
MS patent on the socket for incandes-
cent lamps, which was recently held to
be valid by Judge Cox.
The history of this case of the Bate
refrigerator Company against Sulz-
berger is very interesting, The case
involves directly very small sum
of money and the complainants
would probably have never thought /
1t worth while to bring the case
to hearing had it not been that law
vers OF the General Electric Company
and the Bell Telephone Company dis
covered that this case directly involved
The point in which they were so vitaily
interested and would furnish the ear
lest opportunity nf bringing it before
-hc supreme court.
The court held that the invention for
which Bate received patent was pre-
'iously patented in n foreign country
md that the United States patent did 4
Expire with the foreign patents. The
iecision is against the electric and
'ther patents involved in the decision
If this suit.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-03-13
A BAD WRECK.
Two Lives Lost aud Two Persons Seriously
Injured on Il flOrida XnstIhmln Trniu

Two Lives Lost aud Two Persons Seriously
Injured on II florida Vestlbule Train.
McRAE, Ga, March 0.-The Florida
vestibule train No. 81, southbound, was
wrecked at Scotland, Ga, about )
o'clock yesterday morning by tam.
pered switch, the staple being broken.
The train consisted of three Pullmans.
first and second-class coaches mail and
express car, every one of which was de-
rallied, the Pullman, first and second
class coaches being thrown on their
sides. One of the coaches was occupied
by the Roland Reed Company and the
Others having full complement of pms.
sengers
That there was no greater damage is
miraculous The schedule running
time is fifty miles an hour and the en-.
gine crashed into some cars on the side
track, telescoping itself in a box car.
Mrs. c. ID. Subers, OF Piclens Miss.
was killed. A 5-year-old daughter OF
Mrs. Subers was also killed.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-03-13
VANDERBILT DIVORCED.
The Wife OF Multi NJ illionairc Ia Legal,
Separated from Her Errinp Snouaa

The Wife OF q Multi NJ ilIionaIrc Ia I.ey,II,
separated from Her Erring Spouse.
NEW YORK, March 6.-Judge Barrett,
OF the supreme court, yesterday after
noon granted decree of absolute di-
vorce in favor Of Mrs. Alva E. Wander
oilt from her husband, William X. Van
derbilt the well-known millionaire.
AS all OF the testimony and the report
OF the referee have been sealed, no
facts can be ascertained as to the par
ties who arc implicated with Mr.. Van
derbilt. Although a liberal allowance
has been granted Mrs. Vanderbilt.
there is no record of the sum which her
husband has agreed to give her. The
only paper the public can examine is
the decree of divorce.
Mrs Vanderbuilt is to have the care
and custody of her three children. The
decree provides that it is lawful for
Mrs Vanderbilt to marry again, but
declares that it will not be lawful for
Mr.. Vanderbilt to again wed. The Of
fer OF Mr.. Vanderbilt making liberal
allowance, was accepted by Mrs. Van
derbilt through her counsel, in lieu of
any other allowance to be made bv the
court
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-03-13
Pnnnliar Ansi.,.n.

UNIoNTowN, Pa, March 6.-John and
James Mellon, Herman Christ Peter
Gibson and five other companions were
badly injured in an explosion Of dyna-
mite while attempting to blast out a
grounding Monday evening. The ex.
plosive had been inserted in the hole
and fuse attached. The blast was
not ignited and the boys began to drill
1t out An explosion followed and the
youthful hunters were blown some dis
tance. The drill was blown through
John MELONS arm and that member
nearly severed. His brothers ewes
were blown out and all the other bows
were painfully injured.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-03-13

New YORK, March Richard O'Ior-
man, the eminent Irish nationalist,
scholar and orator, died at his home in
this city Thursday evening, in the 18th
year of his age. Two years ago he had
severe attack of grip from which he
never fully recovered. Judge oGor.
man was born in Dublin in 1921 and
graduated from Trinity college. For
connection with the young Ireland
party in 1s4s he was indicted for high
treason and escaped to this country.
Settling In New York he engaged in
the practice OF law, and he served two
terms as corporation counsel. In 1893
he was elected Judge of superior court
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-03-13
Steamer Totally Wrecked.

Boston, March 4.-The Furness line
steamer Venetian, which stranded on
Slate Ledge Saturday afternoon, while
on her way to London with a large and
valuable cargo Of miscellaneous mer.
ehandiAe, will become a total wreck
The steamer broke in two just amid.
ships shortly after daylight Sunday
morning. Her crew numbering forty.
tve men, was sent ashore yesterday
morning and taken to the Mariners
house. The live stock was saved ex.
cept twenty-five head of cattle. which
were scalded to death by the main
steam pump, which burst. Vessel and
cargo are worth $500, 600.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-03-13
MINERS WILL STRIKE,

Unless Operators Pay Sixty-nine Cen
Rate Another Big Strike VIII be De
clared.
PlTTsBURG, March 5.-The district
convention of coal miners held here
yesterday voted to demand the restora.
tion OF the siXty-nine cent rate and will
strike to secure it. The Operators as.
sociation which meets to-day will be
notified of the action and requested Ia
give an answer The men will declare
strike unless the operators give an
Immediate favorable reply. They do
not expect to be answered at once but
Will not resume work unless the sixty.
nine cent rate is paid from now until
May !, next.
This is really the beginning of gen
eral suspension throughout the coun-
try, decided upon by the general con-
vention of United Mine Workers. The
date of suspension Is unknown at pres
ent to all except the national executive
board. The miners will not have more
than twenty-four hours warning when
the order goes out. The strikes in the
several districts are to keep down the
supply of coal as much as possible, un-
til that time, which will be about
Nav l.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-03-13
A MOUNTAIN lN FLAMES

An Ancient Volcano In Mexico is EmIttlnp
POISONOUS Gases From 100 Apertures-
INHABITANTS in II state OF Terror.
ST. Louis, March ia special to n
morning paper from Cordoba, state of
Vera Cruz, Mex, says: The peak of
0rizaba, an ancient volcano, is in a
state of eruption, The signs of disturb
ance began tomanifest themselves Sun
day night, and have increased in force
constantly since that time. It is now
vomiting poisonous gas and thick vol
umes OF smoke are emitted from 100
apertures in its maw The earth for
100 miles around is shaken periodically
with subterranean vibrations.
For the public safety the governor of
the state of Vera Cruz will shortly
name a commission of scientists tn
make all the investigation into the
eruption possible, and to make recon-
nendations looking to the protection
vt the inhabitants of the neighborino
villages.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-03-13
FIVE LIVES LOST.

The Steamer LonGfellow Crashes Into tn
Pier of Bridge at Cincinnati and Sink
Instantly.
CINCINNATI, March 9.--The handsom,
Cincinnati and New Orleans packet
Longfellow went to the bottom of the
Ohio river at o'clock yesterday morn
ing, Five or more lives went down with
her. She sank in thirty feet of water
opposite the Marmet coal landing at
the foot of Smith street She struck
the channel span of the Chesapeake
bridge and sank within three minutes.
According to the best information five
persons were lost, but there were over
one hundred people on board the boat
when she struck. The pilot in charge
OF the boat says the fog was so dense
when she struck that he was unable to
discern the pier in the mist and was
not aware of its proximity. The steam
er literally crumbled to pieces immedi-
ately following the collision and the
bow OF the boat sunk while the cabin
and stern floated away.
The victims were as follows:
The dead: David Aldrldge, passenger, Rome.
NY. -'''
Capt. J. Lawrence Carter, first clerk, New
| port, Ky.
Gus Chauvert, barkeeper, Cincinnati
Mrs w. ], Aul, passenger, Dayton, O.
Missing and believed to be lost: W. ]. Aul,
passenger, Dayton, o.
The real cause Of the accident. T. Is
said, was the fact that the boat was so
unwieldly that she became unmanag-
able and the pilots We're powerless to
control her The boat was to have left
here for New Orleans Thursday night
but was prevented from doing so on
account of the dense fog. River men
say the :og was even greater Friday
morning and the boat should never
have left, 1t was decided, however. by
the owner of the White Collar line
which owns it, to send the boat out.
anu the tow-boat Hercules Carrel was
sent ont to aid her in passing below the
bridges. The Carrel was secured to the
stern of the Longfellow, and both
boats passed down the river to a point
about fifty yards above the Chesapeake
~ ONO bridge, where the Longfellow
became entirely unmanageable.
The shrill blasts of the whistle on
both the Carrel and the Longfellow
were the first warnings of any danger,
and the doors of the state rooms were
hurrledly thrown open, while the pas
sengers gathered together on the front
part Of the cabin deck. The fog was
so dense that they could see nothing
and few Of them were aware of the ac-
tual danger The officers were cool and
collected. The crew were summoned
together and preparations were rapid
ly made ior removing the passengers
many Of whom were ladies, to the Car
rel, which was still m.oored alongside.
The sound, when the boats struck
could BE- heard for several squares
along thc river front and sounded as if
The walls of great building had fal-
ion. A moment later the river was
black with floating wreckage and
freight.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-03-13
A BIG CASE.
The United States Supreme Court
Hands Down Decision

Which Is the Most Important Rendered
by That Body In Years-Bell Telephone
Company Loses Its fight for Con-
tAnuation Of the Life Of Vplu-
able Patents-MIlIions oE
Dollars Involved
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-03-13
Seven Coal Operators Give In.

PlTTsBURG, March o. - Seven coal
operators in the Pittsburg district en-
gagged in supplying the local market
have granted the sixty-nine cent rate
demanded by their miners. President
Cairnes, of the Miners union, in sum.
ming upthe situation yesterday, stated
that $4,000 sven are actually out on a
strike; over 1000 are receiving the price
demanded and about 1000 are working
at the old figures. The miners Off,
cials expect to make strong fight, but
as yet none will venture an opinion as
to the duration or outcome of the con.
test.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-03-13
Big Exodus of Negroes.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, March 11.--Withiu
about forty days some five hundred ne.
groes have emigrated from Greene
county to Mexico and several hundred
are now awaiting arrivals of trains to
lake them away. They are sacrificing
their mules, horses, cattle, etc, to en-.
able them to go, and renters are leav-
ing plantations they have leased for
this year Owing to the late date other
senters cannot be obtained TO make the
srops. This means much loss to the
hnd owners and to the railroads, as
the corn ant cotton vii not be grown
~ freight away.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-03-13
HAYWARD MUST HANG,

The Jury Takes hut One Ballot, Findins
Him Guilty OF MurL-r In the First De.
gree.
MINNEAPOLIS, March 0-On the night
OF December last, Catherine Cling was
murdered by Claus A. Blixt at the in
stigation of Harry 4. Hayward, who
at the moment the murder was com.
mltted was occupying seat in the
Grand Opera house. Yesterday the
jury, after it had settled down to rest
after dinner, took one ballot and found
him guilty of murder in the first de-
gree. Two hours later it filed into
court and the verdict was read. They
retired at II o'clock in the morning af-
ter listening to Attorney Erwin's clos
ing remarks and the judges charge.
At2:1o it reported an agreement and
at 2;SO the verdict was rendered.
When Hayward appeared he was as
taultlessly dressed as usual and appar-
emily as cool as ever, but he was some
what out of huinor for he threw his
hat down on the attorneys table with
force enough to split it. His ATTORNEYS
cautioned him not to exhibit any tenn
per and he subsided. The verdict pre-
sentcd, every eye was turned to Hay.
ward as the clerk started to read the
paper There was nothing in his face
to Indicate that he had heard word of
1t. lie threw his head back as the
word guilty was pronounced, but it
was only to adjust his collar band. He
did not change color b. Il single shade
A. Fl. Hall, assistant attorney, moved
for Immediate sentence, bat the court
decided not to pronounce sentence until
Monday. Hayward was then taken back
to Jail under guard OF a heavy force OF
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-03-13
Veteran Snowman nnnh.

JAcksoNvrLLE, Fla, March 5.-W. C.
Coup the veteran Snowman, died YES
terday at ST. Luke's hospital in this
city. after a weeks illness of pneu-
monia. He was on tour of Florida
with show under the title of Coup,
Copper ( Co ~
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-05-18
WILLING TO RESUME.
The Bunker hin and Sullivan Manage.
ment Go Its Former Employees.

The Bunker Mn and sullivan Manage
mens to It's Former Employee.
Wardner, Idaho, May lo.-The Bun
ker Hill and Sullivan management,
having expressed willingness to re-
sumo work in the mine at IS for min
ers, 81. so for carmen and shovelers,
the business men of Wardner and Kel.
log have drawn up the following petit
ton, which is being generally signed:
I'VE, the undersigned, citizens of
Wardner and kellogg, in consideration
Of the extremely low prices of lead and
silver, and in further consideration of
the fact that the cost Of living has de-
creased, believe, while these low prices
continue, that IS per day for miners
and 81. so for day laborers are fair and
Just rates of wages We further believe
that the Bunker Hill and Sullivan
Mining & Concentrating Company has
the same right to manage its own
affairs as we have to manage ours. We
hereby pledge the company our cordial
support in its determination to pay NO
higher wages while prices of lead and
silver are so low, it being understood
that said company will restore wages
to the former basis of Is. SO and IS
whenever prices of lead and silver ad.
vance, so that the combined value in
New York of 100 pounds Of lead and
l-2 ounces of silver shall amount to
Sc"
1t is believed that the mine will re.
sumo on this basis 1t employs about
400 men.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-05-18
Experiment. With Balloons.

Denver, May ll.-Army officers are
having hard time experimenting with
war balloons at Fort Logan. Last week
the famous General Meyer, which had
been on exhibition at the worlds fair,
was torn to pieces when the corps came
to inspect it, and the huge affair had
to be abandoned. Another balloon was
substituted yesterday at dress parade,
and Sergeant Baldwin, the seronaut,
attempted an ascension. No basket
was attached. and at a height Of 100
feet the balloon was struck by a gale.
1t was held to the earth by a steel
cable, but as the machine executed wild
gyrations the strain became too intense
and the line parted. Before parting
the balloon swung over the officers
quarters, and the seronaut, at a good
opportunity, jumped and reached thu
earth in safety as the bag whisked away
with 100 feet Of cable trailing through
the air.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-05-18
PRESIDENTS soDvGUARo.
Metropolitan Police Detailed For Dut
at Woodiey.

Metropolitan Police Detailed For Duty
at woodiey.
Washington, May Il.-Five metro
politan policemen are detailed for duty
at Woodley, where the president and
Mrs. Cleveland reside, and their in
structions from the superintendent of
police are not to leave the presidents
country seat unguarded for moment.
One of these policemen is a mounted
officer, and his tour of duty begins at s
in the morning and terminates at in
the afternoon. After this there are
two reliefs consisting Of two officers.
who are on duty from 4 p. NJ until
midnight, and from that hour until 8
A. NJ.
This detail of police at Woodley is
in addition to the officers on duty at
the White House, where there are two
sergeants and twenty privates, di-
vided into platoons of eight, each doing
eight hours. The mounted policemen
at Woodley is fully armed and
equipped for an encounter with in.
truders- 1t is the duty Of the officers
to patrol the grounds thoroughly at all
hours and at night in particular they
are requested to be ON their feet con-
stantly. This special service will cease
at Woodley as soon as the president
and household leave for Buzzard's bay
which will probably occur about June
/. From Washington to their destina-
ton the presidential party will be
guarded by agents of the secret service
and the surveillance will be maintained
during their sojourn at Gray Gables.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-05-18
G.porsr Gould lsss q New Fad.

New York. May iI.-Rumor says
Gcor.c J. Gould. who lives a, Lake.
wood. n. J.. il a candidate for United
jr,. and tina, As preliminary step he
will try to .ct the nomination for state
senator In Ocean county. Senator
smiths term will not end until March.
1899. A state senator will b. elected
in Ocean county this fall, but Mr.
Gould Is not eligible for the Office.
The state constitution provides that
members Of the senate must have been
"citizens and inhabitants Of the state
for four years" Mr.. Gould has lived
In New Jersey for less than two years,
but nc would he eligible for the next
term
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-05-18
rHe DELAWARE CONTEST.
Bti-alars In which This Csse Dtners
rrou Al Othess.

btiraiar. In which This Gas. D,ncrs
FROM Al Oshers.
May 1.-THE probable.
that Governor Watson of Delaware
III appoint a senator to succccd Scna.
J Higgins IL considered sufficiently
bong in political circles here TO cause
kcncral speculation NJ 10 what would
the chances Of his being seated. The
Story Of the senate docs not furnish a
Arallel case to that which would he
e.cnted in case IT such action by the
elaware governor; but IL il more like
" cases of two years ago, presented
(om the states Of Wyoming. Montana
hd Washington. than any other. II
Iould he similar tn those in ~ far rs II
(ould involve the governors right to
ppoint when the Legislature has failed
b elect. but II would develop other
|nes'ions, important among which
fould he the right Of the governor to
rt in the capacity Of n state senator
thile filling the executive Office. The
hscs Of the Northwestern states also
Bier from that which would he pre-.
kntcd from Delaware In that there was
% counter claimant In any Of them.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-05-18
WE ARE BENEFITED.
what American. May Gain Under tn,
Peace Agre~msnt.

Peace Agreement
Washington. May i3.-Largc oppor.
tunititi.s for the introduction Of Amer.
lean machinery and the investment Of
American capital are offered by the
peacc agreement Japan has just effect.
Cd with China. A provision is made
that China shall hereafter be open Ia
the introduction of all forms Of modern
machinery and tina, such machinery
shall H. admitted frec Of duty.
American cotton machinery should
benefit especially, from the opening
presented. and also telephones, electric
lights. printing presses and many other
devices Of civilization which heretofore
have been kept cut Of China
The emperor Of China has heretofore
prohibited the introduction 81 modern
machinery. As a result the Chinese
arr using wocdcn plows similar 20
those uscd centuries ago here.
Modern tools are included under the
head of machinery and mechanical de-
vices. 80 the American plow and other
implements and tools will enter China
tffP W ~ ar rsfhsh tNAsBh
chincry will bc brought at once into
extensive USE, thus enlarging the de-
mand for the raw cotton of the South.
ern states The Chinese use so much
cotton that the emperor granted a mo-
nopoly Of using cotton machinery to
the viceroy Of the southern provinces
Of China He has since produced large
quantities and has prevented Americans
and British at Shanghai and elsewhere
from using similar machinery. Now.
however, the viceroy's monopoly is at
an end and American machinery is ex-
pccted to be freely introduced there.
The privileges secured by Japan are
enjoyed by the world at large, as the
most favored nation clause compcls
China TO give other countries the same
favors extended to Japan.