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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-27

to create panic on the American ex-
changes and in the American money
markets.
Senator Stewart spoke of the neces-
sity of firm stand for the mainten-
ance of national honor and the preven-
ton of British aggression. The speech
of Senator White, of California, COM
manded attention. He was for unequiv-
ocal Endorsement of the Presidents
stand at every point and he expressed
the hope that whatever might be the
outcome congress would put construc-
ton on the Monroe doctrine that would
be conclusive. Discussion concluded
suddenly at 3:45 o'clock The senate
amendments were defeated by a unan-
passed as it came over.
The resolution of Mr. Allen for coin
age of silver to meet the exigencies Of
war came over from Thursday, and Mr.
Allen addressed himself to it. He
urged as measure of financial policy
that the free coinage of gold and silver
on equal terms be considered by the
finance committee. Mr.. Plat moved
the reference of the resolution to COM
mittee. The motion was defeated. The
resolution finally agreed to is as fol-
lows: THAT the committee on finance
be and they are hereby directed and
instructed to inquire and report by bill
or otherwise whether it would not be
expedient and proper for the govern
ment of the United States of America at
this time to open its minis to the free
and unlimited coinage of gold and sill
yer at the ratio of Is to 1, and in adj
dition thereto issue an adequate vol
ume of full legal tender treasury notes
in the same manner such notes have
heretofore been issued, and in the inter-
est of national safety withdraw the is
sue power of national banks and retire
all bank currency"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-27
FOREIGN.

The sultan of Turkey has ordered the
where 400 Turkish soldiers were mas
sacred by Armenians. There are $4,000
Armenians in the city and a general
massacre will surely take place.
Orders have been cabled to Admiral
Selfridge, in command Of the United
land American sailors and marines if
necessary to escort our missionaries to
places of safety.
The press of the continental powers,
except the Russian, which preserves alb
solute silence on the question, endorses
the stand taken by Great Britain in its
controversy with the United States.
The Chilean Senate has approved a
bill for a new loan.
Berlin papers deny that DR.. Karl Won
Boetticher is to resign the Office of Ger
man Minister of the Interior.
w. j. Sheridan and DIR. James Under
wood, recent arrivals at Honolulu, have
been arrested on charge of conspir-
ing to overthrow the Government.
Richard +. Sickerton, associate JUS
tice of the Supreme Court of Hawaii,
is dead. William B. Castle, late min
lister to Washington, will succeed him.
The Italian Chamber of Deputies has
adopted the Abyssinnian credits, upon
the promise of Premier Crispi that
there shall be no further expansion of
territory.
Herr Won Flotow, Second Secretary
of the German Embassy at Washington,
is to be sent to Dresden. He will be
succeeded by Herr Won Bruening, now
at Paris.
George Ritman, an American, has
filed claim against the Hawaiian Gov
eminent for $4,000 for an arrest made
during the rebellion. Shells for the
rebels were made at his foundry.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-27
GRIM E.

Mrs. Nora McLain, of Elkhart, Ind,
was found unconscious at her home and
soon died of arsenical poisoning. The
case is being Investigated.
Cracksmen entered two stores at La
Rose, ILL.,, blew the safes and secured
about $500.
Footpads tried to rob DR.. Huntsinger,
of Kokomo, Ind, but he beat them off
with portable electric battery.
Burglars at Webster City, Iowa, made
a vicious assault upon Mrs. Margaret
Stewart, whose house they had robbed.
Samuel Kory, arrested at Arkola, H.,
for selling liquor illegally, will be tried
before federal authorities at Danville.
Houses and stores at Breese and San
doval, H., were looted by burglars and
property worth hundreds of dollars
stolen.
Vet Wilburn, a farmer of Atlantic
City, Iowa, cut his wife's throat and
then committed suicide. The woman
may recover.
M. ID. Howell, wealthy Stockton,
Cal, citizen, was acquitted of the
Cudl &c VI Ills do
Howell's third trial. 1t is stated that
Howell has spent over 100000 in his
defense.
John Brown, the keeper of the Mat
tewan, N. Y, asylum for insane Grim
inals, who is under arrest for alleged
completely in the plot of convicts to
escape from that institution, pleaded
not guilty and was remanded to Jail to
await trial at the January circuit court.
Theodore Lambert, who on Dec. a,
1893, murdered William e.. Rairer, a
banker at Camden, Pa, was hanged
for the crime In the Jail at Camden.
Mayor Jewett of Buffalo has decided.
in the light of recent investigation, that
payrolls have been stuffed, that there
were conspiracies among teamsters and
foreman to defraud the city and that
political assessments were levied and
collected.
Mrs. Charles Edna OF Chillicothe, H.,
insane, cut her throat with a pair of
scissors.
Rensselaer, Trip, farmer living
near CORTLAND, N. Y, shot and killed
his neighbour George Calpin, and then
shot himself, Trip was about rs years
Of age and Galpin about As.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-27
in business circles.

In business circles.
We are in the midst CT another season
Of perplexity caused By our dangerous
and fatuOus financial operations.
These may be expected to occur with
certainty as long as there is no amend
ment in our financial system. If in
this particular instance our predica-
ment is at all Influenced by recent in
sistence upon the position we should
occupy in our relation TO certain ques-
tions concerning our foreign policy,
this furnishes signal and impressive
warning that even the patriotic senti-
ment of our people is not an adequate
substitute for a sound financial policy.
OF course there can be no doubt in
any thoughtful mind as to the COM
plete solvency of our nation, nor can
there be any just apprehension that
the american people will be satisfied
with less than an honest payment Of
our public obligations in the recognized
money of the world. We should not
overlook the fact, however, that aroused
fear is unreasoning and must be taken
into account in all efforts to avert pub
lie loss and the sacrifice of our peoples
interests.
The real and sensible cure for our
recurring troubles can only be effected
by complete change in our financial
scheme. Pending that the executive
branch Of the government will not re-
lax its efforts nor abandon it's deter
mination to use every means within it's
reach to maintain before the world the
American credit, nor will there be any
hesitation in exhibiting it's confidence
in the resources of our country and the
constant patriotism of our people.
In view, however, of the peculiar sit
uation now confronting us, have VEN
tured to herein express the earnest
hope that the congress, in default OF
the Inauguration of better system of
finance, will not take a recess from it's
labors before it has, by legislative en-
actment or declaration, done some
thing not only to remind those appre-
hensive among our people that the re-
sources of this government and a scru-
pulous regard for honest dealing afford
a sure guarantee of unquestioned safety
and soundness, but to reassure the
world that with these factors and the
patriotism of our citizens the ability
and determination of our nation to
meet in any circumstances every obli-
CATION 1t incurs do not admit of aues-
ton.
l ask at the hands OF congress such
prompt aid as it alone has the power
to give to prevent in time of fear and
any sacrifice of the peo-
pies interests and the public funds or
the impairment of our public credit
in an effort by executive action to re-
lieve the dangers of the present con-
tingency.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-27
WASHINGTON NOTES,

President Cleveland on Friday after
noon sent a special message to con-
gress calling attention to the exigen-
cies of the financial situation. Con-
gress will not take it's annual holiday
adjournment in consequence.
The senate Friday afternoon passed
the resolution which came from the
house authorizing the appointment of a
commission to investigate the Vene-
zuelan boundary.
Some apprehension is felt at Wash
ington that outposts on the Venezuelan
frontier may become embrOiled with
those of British Guiana, and precipi-
tate a war. Secretary Olney has
warned President Crespo to guard
against this.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-27
CASUALTIES

Twenty miners lost their lives by an
explosion of firedamp in the Nelson
mine near Dayton, Tenn.
Joseph Cummings, veteran of the
Mexican war, at one time very wealthy,
died from an overdose of morphine at
Shelbyville, Ind.
The entire family of John Wertz, of
Kokomo, Ind, was poisoned by drink
ing buttermilk. The father and one son
may not recover.
Walter Chriswell, of Peru, Ind, a
Wabash brakeman, was mangled by his
train and died shortly afterward.
Mrs. William Berkey, prominent in
charitable work at Goshen Ind, was
killed by falling down the cellar stairs
at her home.
Mrs. Mary Weber, wife of Brazil,
Ind, farmer, fell from q step ladder and
was fatally injured.
A. F. Backhaus, hop dealer of Ke-
waskum, Wis, sustained loss of $4,000
by fire.
The novelty store of Mrs. E. Franklin
at Huntington, Ind, burned; loss, $12,-
900; insurance, $4,000.
Bort, Bailey & Co.'S dry goods store
at GAINESVILLE, Wis, was damaged by fire
to the extent of $4,000.
The grain elevator at Maiden, ILL.,,
was consumed by fire, together with
nearly 1000 bushels of corn. 1t is be-
lieved the fire was the work of an in
cendiary and the insurance companies
will investigate.
Ex-Mayor Samuel G.. Parent of Union
City, Ind, fell down flight of stairs,
receiving injuries from which he died.
A broken fish plate was the cause of
a wreck on the Atlantic and Pacific eX
press on the Southern Pacific near
Towles. Cal. Although Pullman and
a tourist car left the track and rolled
down the embankment nobody was SER
iously injured.
The fish house of Trask & Co., of st.
Louis, was partially destroyed by fire.
1t is estimated that the total damage
to stock and building will exceed $4,000;
insured.
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pass the senate, but its fate in the
house is not quite so certain.
"PATRIOTS OF AMERICA"
New Political Party Launched-Bimet-
alIism Their Aim.

A new political organization has been
launched in the United States under the
name Of the Patriots Of America. 1t
will not, however, nominate candidates,
and will antagonize only such existing
political parties as cross swords with
the principles it advocates.
1t seeks to bripg together the people
of the United States who believe in BIZ
metallism or who are opposed to the
gold standard, as well as those who are
opposed to the present condition OF af-
fairs, and by patriotic and unselfish
cooperation establish sound principles
in the laws of the government that will
promote the common good. The or
ganization proposes to take up the lead
ing issue in national politics and settle
it if possible each four years in the in
terest of the people, and pass on to the
next proposition.
The Patriots of America is an organi-
cation founded by Mr.. w. H. Harvey,
author of Coins Financial School"
with the advice and assistance of many
public men, it is intended to success
fully resist what they regard as the
onward march of this destroying
power. It's organizers claim for it that
it is so planned under its constitution
as to resist all attacks, both from with
in as we'll as without the organization.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-27
THIRTY MINERS ENToMBED.
Explosion of Dynamite Causes Disaster
in Tennessee Coal Mine,

in a Tennessee Coal Nine
Chattanooga, Tenn. Dec. 21.-About
thirty men were entombed in one of the
mines of the Dayton coal mine yester-
day morning at o'clock by an explo-
sion of fire damp. No details are
known as to how many of the miners
survived. 1t is feared, however, that
all have persisted, as they were at work
about two miles from the mouth. 1t
was impossible to get into the mine on
account of the poisonous air. There is
not the slightest hope that one OF the
thirty men is alive. The following is a
partial list of the men who are en-
tombed Tom Hawkins, single; John
Leech, colored, single; Lon Ferguson,
married; Robert Hamilton, single: Jack
Ivester married; William Henderson.
married; John Westfield, colored, mar
ried; John Manis, married; Josh Ben
nett, married; William Alexander, mar
ried; w. J. Miller, single; w. H. Davis,
married; Theodore Lane, married; Win
Lane, son of Theodore, married; Laney
Walker, single; Charles Washburn,
single; Cyrus Alexander, single; John
Abel, boy; Will Botherton, single; Jim
Johnson, single; Elder Morgan, young
son of ex-Postmaster Morgan; Will
Roddy, a colored lad.
There are seven or eight more in the
mine whose names could not be learned
and number of attempts were made
to reach the men hut IN each case tbe
rescuers were driven back.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-27

mination to act in this Venezuelan mat
ter with deliberation was accumulated
in the senate Friday morning. The
shrinkage of 100000 in the market
value of American securities in three
days is thought to have had an effect.
The deliberations of the senate COM
mittee on foreign relations this fore
noon resulted in report 10 the senate
suggesting modification of the house
bill limiting the commission to three
in number and making their appoint
ment subject to confirmation by the
senate. The promised preamble de-
flning the Monroe doctrine was not
made part of the report, and the re-
marks of Senator Morgan revealed the
fact that the members Of the commit
tee were far from being unit on the
proper framing of such a declaration
Senator Sherman couuseled delay and
said plainly that he was OPP
posed to haste and that the
prospect of a postpouement of the
appointment for month or
year had no horrors for him. He said
ho hou III AuOa th"I q SihSio uiop VI
American or English blood would be
shed in the settlement of this Venezu-
Ian controversy. and he thought the
people should be advised to that effect.
Senator Mills asked where America
was going to get the money with which
to carry on the awful conflict. He an
swered his own question by suggesting
an amendment to the constitution au-
thorizing levy or direct taxes on real
or personal property. Senator Lodge
urged action before the Christmas re-
cess. He wanted to teach the money
sharps of England that they could not
coerce America by throwing our stocks
and bonds back upon our hands, call
ing loans and adopting other means
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-27
MAY PAY IN SILVER.
United States Treasury Notes Could BE
Paid In That Metal

Paid In That Metal
Washington, Dec. 21.--It is within
the range of possibility that to-day
some move may be taken in one house
or the other to authorize the issue of
popular loan bonds, and il this should
be decided upon it would not take
very long for the new law to reach the
white house for the Presidents sigma
ture.
1t is also probable that some one of
the silver senators will offer resolu-
ton directing the secretary of the treas
TRY to pay the United States treasury
notes or coin certificates in silver.
They are the notes which Secretary Car
Isle some time ago decided were on
equality with legal tenders in their
power to take gold out of the treasury.
If such resolution should be passed
it would relieve the treasury at once
of the threat of $150,000,0OO of paper
currency redeemable in gold and leave
only the greenbacks for raiding pur-
poses. The resolution would certainly
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-27

nation is that the three commissioners
whom the president will appoint to in
vestigate the VENEZUELAN boundary dis
pute will be: Ex-United States Sena-
tor George F. Edmunds, of Vermont;
Andrew d. White, president of Cornell
university; Edward J. Phelps, ex-min-
lister to the court Of st. James.
Mr.. Edmunds and Mr. Phelps are
generally regarded as specially quail
fled for the work ON account of their
thorough knowledge of international
law.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-27
Rescued from the Flood.

Montgomery, Mo-, Dec. 21.-Rain has
been falling for forty-eight hours, over
flowing bottom lands. Much damage
has been done to fencing and corn in
shocks. Parties here from Spring River
report having rescued five men, one wo
man, and two children who were water
bound. The men were in tree tops, and
the woman and children were on ton of
a shanty. They had been in that posi-
ton twelve hours, and had suffered
greatly from the cold rains.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-27
MISCELLANEOUS.

A wild panic was precipitated in Wall
Street Friday by the free selling TO
American securities on the London
stock exchange and the heavy exports
of gold. A rally occurred toward the
close of the day. Five failures were
the result of the panic. Other financial
centers of the country were affected in
similar manner.
Dun & Co.'s review of trade says the
talk of war with England on account of
the controversy with Venezuela has not
perceptibly affected general trade.
The Philadelphia street car strike has
been settled by arbitration, both sides
making large concessions.
Nathan Reynolds, farmer residing
in Elkhorn, Wis, aged 20, was found
dead in his barn, death being attrib-
uted to heart disease.
The district committee of the Y. M.
c. A. met at Rockford and decided to
hold the annual district convention at
Oregon, ILL.,, March 6 and z.
The Great Western Coal Mining Com
pany, of Chicago, has purchased the
lands at Bevier. Mo-, for $4,000.
George w. Blabon, the Philadelphia
capitalist who owns the GAINESVILLE,
Wis, street railway, has ordered it to
suspend operation until spring, as run
ming expenses are not being made.
Caldwell & Drake, of Columbus, Ind,
who are building the court house at
English, Ind, have sued the Leaven-
worth Democrat for $4,000 damages.
The paper charged them with being ir-
responsible.
Adjutant General Orendorff, of Hi.
nois, has confirmed the appointment
of Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Mortar
ity, Major M. e. McGrath, Major
George Meehan, Captain M. Duhig,
Captain John M. CLASSY and Lieuten-
ant Thomas ]. O'Hare as regimental
board of examiners for the Seventh in
fantry.
Governor Altgeld will be asked to
pardon John A. Cox, sentenced from
Ford county for passing bogus checks.
People of Minneapolis believe that
Harry Hayward's confessions of four
murders were manufactured simply to
sell.
A semi-annual meeting of the South
ern Illinois Millers' association was held
at Pinckneyville, Ill. 1t was largely at
tended.
The manufacturers of plumbers
brass goods of the country formed a
national organization at Pittsburg, but
they say it isn't a trust.
Frederick Nelson secured a verdict
at Duluth, Mimi, of $4,000, against
the Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic
railroad for the loss of leg.
The Bennett National bank of New
Whatcom, Wash, which was forced by
a sudden run to suspend Nov. 5, with
aggregate liabilities of $S1 900, has re-
opened for business.
Miss Louise Nooe of Nation, H., has
identified the body taken from the river
at Louisville, KY, as that of her
brother.
Quarantine has been declared against
Martins Ferry, Ohio, on account of
smallpox epidemic there. The disease
is spreading rapidly.
Heavy rains have fallen throughout
the West, and in many portions of IL
linois, where long drouth has dried I'D
cisterns and wells, great relief is felt.
The rain is of especial benefit to wheat.
Governor Mckinley has received
letter from Richard Mansfield, the
actor, claiming to have been brutally
treated by constables at Columbus,
Ohio.
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To Fight for Nicholson Inv.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 21.-The In
diana Christian Endeavor union has
issued an address to all the Christian
Endeavorers in the state, calling on
them to take up the battle in behalf
of the Nicholson temperance law.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-27
PASSED BY THE SENATE.

Hit Bill Adopted az 1t Came from the
House.
Washington, Dec. 21.--The deter
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-27
THE COMMISSIONERS.

Probability that Edmunds, White and
Phelps win Go to Venezuela.
New York, Dec. 21.--Excellent infor-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-27
APPEAL TO CONGRESS-.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND SENDS
A SPECIAL MESSAGE.

The Legislators Asked to Remain I'm
Session to Consider Plan for the
Message,
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A Drs MONIES woman who ha, boon
troubled with frequent colds. concluded
to try an old remedy in new way, and
accordingly took n tablespoonful (four
times the usual dose) Of Chambsrlain's
Cough remedy just before going to bed.
The noxt morning she found that her
cold had almost entirely disappeared.
During the day she took a few doses OF
tho remedy Zone teaspoonfnl at n timo)
and at night again took n tablespoonful
before going to bed, mud on the follow.
Ing morning awoke FREQ from ali symp-
toms OF tho cold. Since thcn she has,
on several occasions. used this romady
in like manner. with the snlno good re-
suits, and /, much ola,ed over her dis
covery Of so quick way Of curing a
cold. For sale by ChRs. K. Goetze. Will
W. Irwin, John Klari, WIN. E. Williams,
@. Menkemeller, YIN. II. Hague, II. ..
Stewart. A. E. Scheole, ]. Coleman. O..
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BENWOOD.

Industrial and Casual Occurrences In
WhceiipS's Southern Suburb.
Some Of the young society people OF
this place gave hop at Dolnn's hall
last night, aud tho Young folks were
pleasantly entertained by vocal solo
rendered by Mr.. Alder: johnson, Of
McMechen.
Quite o number Of people from here
attended the Grand Opera House last
night, to witness the STORY Of the Re-
formation"
Examinations will be held in the
Benwood public schools on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday.
Tho Hope society will move their
regular meeting place TO tho basement
OF the VI. L. church.
Mike Manion bought tho David Ar.
mour property, In tho Dusan addition,
Tor $3.50.
The city council me. last night and
transacted the regular routine business.
Mrs. Edward Linton is having q
house built in tho Whitaker addition.
Miss Mary Hainy has returned homo
after II pleasant visit to Sistersville.
Mr.. Will Baugh and family have 70.
moved 10 BeIlalre.
Allen Cordell, Of Crcsap's was in town
yesterday.
Mrs. Susanna Schad is III.
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WiLKEsnAnRr, Pa, Feb. oG.-Chum-
pion Jim Corbett, in IN interview to.
day, said his manager, William A.
Brady, was talking Too much. 81 see"
he continued, that no allows ! can
down Fitzsimmons in three rounds.
Now, TO BIO candid, don't believe can
do that. | may defeat him in twenty
rounds or less, but | don't want to DO
quoted as saying csn knock him out in
three rounds. Fi,zsimmons has not
put up his third deposit OF $500.
Brady soys II makes no difference.
say it does. Iwant Fitzsimmonst TO put
up overy dollnr lie agreed to- ~.