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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04
Now Method Of pis,nrcctinr Well.

A new means of disinfccting wells
has been proposed by DIR. Francls to.
the Polytechnic society of Berlin. His,
method is to suspend an carthcnwarc
dish containing fifty TO one hundred
grammcs of bromide, which forms a
dense vapor, filling the well, and in
this way absorbed by the water. lie
states that he has himself made use of
this method with entire success.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04
Move, Method Of Sighting caterp,l,nr,.

A forestry association at Rochester,
N. ", has for several years offered
prizes for gathering cocoons. In 1893
1t destroyed l52.Gis cocoons, $4,000 o:
which were brought in by one boy. In
1894 over 100000 were destroyed, at n
cost in prizes of s655. The offer was
repeated this spring but only 100000
cocoons were fon,d
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04
Tho Worlds Record for Pole Team Trot'
44..~- a...,l-.,., s..>.,..-asnl II.

The Worlds Record Tor Pole Team TrOt-
ting Broken ut Springfield, Ill.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Sept. 20. = The
worlds pole team trot record was
broken here Friday at the fair grounds
track. Ellie Powers and Prestoria
Wilkes, owned by ID. Brenncman & Bro,
of Decatur, ILL.,, went the mile in
2:l2A, lowering their own record of
o:13sl made last Tuesday on this track.
They made the mile without skip.
The worlds pole team record previous
to this was 2:l619, held by Daisy D.
and Silver Tail, made at Lexington
XIV. in 1885
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04
FAMOUS LAW WRITER DEAD.
Robert Dcsty, Author of Legal Works Of

Robert Dcsty, Author of Legal Works OF
Worldwide Reputation.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Sept 20. Robert
Desty, aged 65, is dead. He was born
in Canada and received his early
education in Quebec. He was the
son of an exiled Frenchman named
DE Estemeaxville, who was forced to
leave France on account of his political
views during the revolution. When
the son came to the states he left off
his last name and preferred to be
known by the plain name of Desty.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04
To Crown the Gear.

LONDON, Sept. es.-The Standard
publishes q letter from it's Moscow
correspondent saying that great
preparations are already being
made for the coronation of the
car in the spring, as outdoor
work is impossible during the winter
The government has allotted 100000
roubles and the municipal authorities
have voted 500, 1000 roubles more for q
proper observance of the occasion.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04
Wrong In the Rl.i,t WAY

Roddster-I say, old fellow, can you
lend us pair of scales for few days?
Married Chum-We have II pair, but
sorry to say they are out of order
They weigh heavy.
Roadster (excitedly)-The very thing.
We're going 6shin9.-BostonC Courier.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04

. LlrcnFlELD, ILL.,, Sept. 2s. The popu-
lists OF this, the Eighteenth district.
met here and nominated G. S. Culn ma
q candidate for congressman to FIJI
the vacancy caused by the death of
Fred G. Remanu.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04
Came inst In Time.

BRAMpToN, Ont, Sept. 2s.-Joseph
Fallowfeld, a laborer in almost dcsti-
tute circumstances with wife and Ave
children, received word on Friday that
his uncle had died in London, England,
leaving him $3.50, 1000
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04
nrIt,xh stcnmer ashore.

HALIFAX, N. s., Sept as-Advices
received here Saturday morning from
North Sydney state that the British
steamer Caouna from Montreal is
ashore at the cntrance to that harbor
and is in Il bad position.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04
rro:cst;onul AmenIlios.

DR.. Killca OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES do
you think? Shrouds, the undertaken,
offered mo twenty per cent. on all the
business would put in his way.
Dr. Pillem (dryly)-You'lI be a rich
man yct.-Iucli.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04
The Natiou.s Cola pn,.e.

WAsnINeroN, Sept. s6.-The treasury
stated gold reserve Saturday was ss4,.
5G9,GlS, subject to a deduction of ST.
100000 withdrawn Friday for export.
In ordinary transactions the gain for
the day was SlO4, 900.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04
Illinois Central Earnings.

CHICAGO, Sept 2s.-Thc forty-fifth
annual report of the directors of the
Illinois Central railway was made pub
lie Friday. The gross receipts for the
year were Sl9,056,994 and the expenses
of operation and taxes Sl3,26s, $50
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04
In Swainptoyyn.

mercy on u.s. cried the investor.
'"Do you have earthquakes hcrc?"
BE easy" replied the land boomer.
1--WE run out o quininc yesterday, an
that's only the town marshal havin' u
chill. Chicago Times Icrald.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04
REPORTS ON CLEARINos.

Business Of the Banks ms Compared with
Last Year.
New YORK, Sept es.-The following
table, compiled by Bradstreet's, shows
the total clearances at the principal
cities and the percentage Of increase
or decrease, as compared with the cor
responding week last year:
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04
Not Wasting Time This Summer.

WigGles-Wliat do You think of this
new-Woman movement?
Wagglcs-l think of it just rs little
as possible. -Someryille Journal.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04
Tho Ruling passinn

Superintendent OF Insane Asylum
What's that woman bowling about?
Attendant-She doesn't like her strait
jacket.
Does she want 1t taken Off"
Eyes. She wants one with pulled
sleeves. detroit Tribune.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04
Little BROTHERS Theory.

Miss Pearlie (at the table)-Oh, have
you heard the news? Mr.. Goodheart
has broken his engagement with Miss
Pinkie. lie happened into a theater
the other evening, and there, in the
seat right before him, sat Miss Pinkie,
with his former rival. That very night
he went home and wrote her letter,
bidding her farewell.
Little Brother-I guess Miss Pinkie
had on that big hat.-N. Y. Weekly.
"A stray hair, by Its continued irri-
tation, may give more annoyance than
. smart blow.--I,owell.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04
Enough of tho La NIB.

Mary h I'd n little lamb,
The lamb was very tough
Under tho circumstances
A little was enough.
Detroit Tribune.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04
A. FAST MILE.

Mot included In total.
fLaSt weeks total.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04
fREE CONSTELLATION AND

Remember it costs you no money to get these Emine
your 1t your life or if incurable it will
In the notable and extensive staff of physicians and
ropoltan Sanitarnm are represented the ceebrat
fists having devoted the BEST efforts Of lifetime to the
practice Men who are fully up to the times in all the
No appliance that scientific investigation has sugge
absent We invita- all to correspond or visit before
eyes NDdey car
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04

Total United States. s997 ,9s4,4e. 2o.8
Exclusive of New York. a33,06i,G53 Ills
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-17
Tbe Y. N. c. 4. Convention.

Tacoua- March Is.-Srecial TO
the accident 20 the steamer wasco last
night ard the consequent delay of ,h@
Seattle delegation In arriving. ali the
athletic events that were so have been
features OF the Y. ~. c. A. convention.
row IN progress, have been abandoned.
The convention formally opened this
morning at the Y. NJ. G. A. roems with
devotional exercises led by Rev. pr.
Thompson. An organization was perfect
ed by eiecting the following officers:
President. j. b. Eagleson: vice president.
r. s. Simpson OF Whatcom, and seerp-
fary. T. J. Ludlow. OF the state untser-
sisy. Seattle, The associations represent
ed and reporting at the convention are:
Seattle. Tacoma. State University. Puget
Sound University and whatcons. The re-
ports from all these wege received and
showed heaithful and hopeful feeling.
A number OF interesting papers were
read duiiag the day. c. X. ober, OF New
York. who is present. was before the con-
yention several times and never failed 10
make an impression. There was A song
service at the First Baptist church to-
night. and tomorrow night there viii he a
farewell address at the First Preshy-
terrain church. at which Mr.. ober will de-
liver an address.
Among the delegates present are: Sec
retary Lippy, 7. j. Ludlow. Richardson.
Saiiey and karr. all OF Seattle: and Mr..
and Mrs simpson and q. III. Caiksns. OF
Whatcosn. In addition to the delegates
many visitors from Seattle and elsewhere
are In attendance.
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talk Of bringing country trcops down 70
relieve the city militia Gov. Foster to-
day communicated with agents. steveaors
and delegations from various bodies. In
the hope Of drawing up IN agreement
satisfactory 20 all
The white ecrewmen held several meet.
trgs in secret but tonight showed no
sssa OF being willing 20 rece6s from the
poxssion they have taken The merchants
committee Was also IA session. but their
business was mainly 10 raise fcnds for
the support Of the troops. They refuse
TO treat with the screwrnen. and say shey
VIII be satisfied wtth nothing less than
absolute sgrrsnder-the acknowledgment
OF the raxh. Of every man. irrespective OF
coler, TO work on the ievse.
The governor remained IN the city. bus
had no conference with either committee
today. IL Is likely TO be several days be-
fore the attempt 70 make sediment win
be renewed seriously. There is no work
along the shore today and iroors viii
he allowed TO rest tomorrsw. The police
this afternoon found another victim Of
last Tuesdays riot abcut whom nothing
was known He was W. Miller. negro.
He was found ~ his home suffering from
a severe wound In his right leg. He had
been shot with o Winchester. He stated
he was on the ievee At the time the rioters
made their appearance and that he was
shot while running. His wound is pain
full but net dangerous.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Ex-Nanaxer Cook OF the Commercial
bank, -. Johns. n. F.. was arrested FRI
day. Many grave charges are preferred.
The gnnboat Remington has returned
from Acapulco 20 Mare Island for re-
pairs The breakdown will be invests
gated.
Ex-Governor Robert Lowry of Missis-
siupi has formally announced his candi-
dacy for the senate TO succeed Senator
George.
The Rraxiiian government has decided
that the new loan OF ies.on contos or reis
shall be applied TO the redefnption OF the
paper currency.
Nat Jones. once a famous board OF
trade piunger. is lying az the point OF
death in ST Joseph's hospital. Chicago.
from a stroke Of paralysis.
The supreme court has saken q recess
until Monday the 18Th inst. with the ex-
ception that IL will sit Monday for the
delivery Of opinions and To hear motions
The reported illness of Prince Joachim
sixth son OF Emperor William. is officially
confirmed. The prince, who Is years old.
~ suffering from Inflammation OF TIE
bowels.
Felix Carr. the weil-kncwn coiorei jock
ey, who ss rsaere boy. has had guar
dian appointed ST San Francisco for htra
in the person Of Barney Scbreiber. the
horsenan for whom sarr = rislng TBS
income os fully siAst*s year. and hts
ouiy relative Ia his old mother. who lives
at Nashville. Tenn
There has been no formal order Issued
by the secretary @ tns. interior 10 ne
tented To the Union Pacific ard Central
Pscssac railways. but there IL an under
standing in the iaad cfAce thai the force
having charge of making up lists and pa
grants than those or fhe faeihe roads tn
dehse9 70 the oveTrmfSs-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-17
China Appeals to Several of the
European Powers
AGAINST THE GREED OF JAPAN.
The Conquered Nation Seeks 10 Ec-
tain All of Her Mainland.
IL Hung Chang. Clothed with rusi
Power To Treat FOR Peace. sails In
Royal style far Japan, With Two
ships and Large Retinue.

ST. Petersburg. March is--The Chinese
ENVY has solicited the Intervention Of
Russia Tor the protection Of the integrity
OF ChtnaTs continental territories ia ,he
event OF Japan insisting upon concessions
on the Chinese maitland. The Chinese
envoy has gone 30 Berlin In order 20
make the same request of Germany. anu
similar Instructions hsSe been sent 10 the
chinese envoy at London .ansi Paris III
II added that no request for assistance
has been made TO the United States. Italy
or Austria
Tfsntsin. March Is--yiceroy LII Hs.n~
Chang. Claina's peace envoy To Jaran.
iTt Iasn last evening for Japan. II ls
reported here that the Japanese are ran
idly repulsing Chinese Generals sung and
Ju.
Washinston city, March ls.-The Iap-
anese legation has received a cable mess
sage confirming the press dispatches 6a
TO the departure Of Ia Hung Chang from
Tientsin for Japan 20 arrange peace. asha
negotiations win be conducted at S.snou-
seki instead OF Hiroshima. The change
mas been made 10 accommodate Ii Hung
Chang. simouseki Is on the extrsrnA
southwestern coast of Japan. N Is stated
al the legation that the report that teruss
OF peace have been arranged already ,S
errereous No details. II Is said have
been settled, Japan has been informed
that Ia Hung Chang has full power 10
arrange terms, and has been assured that
china desires that the war shall ho
stopped by treaty agreement. Japan has
reached certain conclusions, especially re-
specting the cessaan OF territory, hut no
conclusion has been reached with china.
Minister DENLY has cahlsd the state de-
partmenf. confirming the report OF the de.
rartEre OF LII Hung Chang from Shanghai
Tor Japan. ie says The siceroy sailed ir,
royal state. with $50 persons. on two ships.
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Business Failures.

Topeka. Kan. March fs.-The dry goods
firm Of Stevenson q Company. OF this
city, made voluntary assignment this
afternoon, closing their doors and asking
for the appointment Of an assignee. The
firm is the oldest AMI largest OF the kind
here and has been in business forN fhir-
teen years. Owing 20 the depression of
money In the past two years the COM
pany has been on the point OF failure for
some time. and finally closed late today.
after total loss Of over s9.prd The
stock on hand at the time % closing was
valued AZ So .ose. while the liabilities will
vary from $si 9ea 20 s500oo
Kansas CRY. March IA writ nf at
tachmen, for s.. go against the Walter a.
wodd Harvester Company by The Illinois
Steel Company was issued today and later
served by two deputies on she firms
stock Three other attachments. axgTe-
eating So ae5. have also beer brought.
One. by the National bank of chicago.
is for -s@s1 ore. by the Bark of Com
rrercs OF Kansas City. for stn1s. and
third by Park Bros Il Co, OF Pennxyi-
yarfa. for Hssf The hhertg is now in
possession. The firm Is a branch of this
Chicago concern that recently went into
rfse hands OF recssyers
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Receiver For q Tacoma Railway.

Tacoma, March i6.SpeciaI--On the ap-
plieation of the New York Guaranty Il
Indemnity Company of New York. Judge
Hanford. In the federal court today, ap-
pointed 8. z. Mitchell, OF Portland, CO.
receiver with @. w. Bird for the Tacoma
Railway & Motor Company, and fixed his
bond at $4,000. Bird was appointed re-
ceiver of tho line by the superior court
transferred To the federal court. The suit
on which Bird was appointed Was brought
by Paul Schulze for the object, II is be-
lleyed. OF avoiding paying a Sc, 600 tude-
ment for personal damages secured
against the line.
Mitchell some tima ago purchased the
Point Defiance street railway line for ST.
90 at sheriff"s sale. II In now expected
that under Miteheii's management the
two lines will be united
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Poor old Sullivan,

Boston. March ls-John l. Sullivan will
challenge the winner OF the Kilrain-
O-Donneii fight here next Monday night
Sullivan has not proclaimed his pub
lieiy. but made the declaration In re-
cent conversation With Capt Bill Daily
and Dan Murphy. and arranged with the
former to care for hts end OF the affair.
As Capt DAILY will not attend the fght.
Sullivan personally at the ring side will
announce his challenge. Many of his
friends look askance upon his proposition.
In fact, while perhaps they will not re-
gard a challenge to Kilrain. one who has
Suliivaa's interests at heart told an As
eociafed Press reporter tonight that de-
the big fellow" from meeting O'Donnell
should the latter win his contest with
kiirain.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-17
THE COLORADO MASSACRE.
Some OF the Murdered Men Had Re
ntlslnted Aiies.iance to Italy,

Washington City. March ls.-Raron
Fava the italian ambassador. today had
a pleasant interview with Secretary
Gresham. The ambassador was assured
that nothing had occurred 20 disturb the
cordial relations between his government,
and the government of the United States
showing that the state department does
nor intend 90 take cognIxance og the fact
that the baron communicated directly
with the governor cf Colorado instead OF
through sha department. of state in the
waiseEherg affair
II appears that the question whether
the Italians killed a. walsenhsrg. Col.
were or were ret uaturall1ca citizens wifi
play an impor,ans part in the settlement
OF the issue with the Italian government
Gov. Mctn.yre os Colorado tetegra phnf
Secretary Gresham today that two % the
tygsehed rtaissns had certainly taken out
frat ard praha bly, second naturalization
rsanerx bat IL was not known whether
panino was naturaiixed. II was also as
serted ,haf the two Italians who esca ped
froy, the mob In the first attack had also
taken cur raperS- IL liz not known what
has ssccorze os these two r7em. The gov
e~nor has already Instructed the judicial
csssesrx 20 prosecute search Ter the rerre-
trAtcrs 90 the attack vfgcro9sly, ana when
found cndesver 70 secure their conviction
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IN HONOR or sr. PATRICK.
All Men or Irish Dcecent KecDin~
Their Patron saints Day.

AustE IHtFO0 SAINTS O3ys
ST. Pasrick's day win be celebrated
quietly In this city today. being Sunday,
and the day win be spent In 4 manner
befitting the day OF rest. The Ancient
Order OF Hibernians celebrated the event
last Friday night by a bah Mt Armory
hall. which was largely attended and
much enjoyed by slL The order win at
tend church today In body and do hon-
or TO their patron saint by prayer. Spe-
cial services have been prepared by the
different churches In the city.
A number Of the members OF tlsa III
bernians and other frish-American soeie-
from the Hibernian Dramatic Club OF
Tacoma TO attend the performance OF that
stirring Irish drama Peep o. Day" by
Dion Boucicauit. which will be given at
the Tacoma theater on Monday night In
honor OF St patrick's day. A number
have sEgnified their intention of attending.
The conventional bunch OF shamrock
and green bow viii be worn throughout
the day In honor of the event by many
worthy sons of Erin. but probably no ono
will celebrate tile day more thoroughly
or In a more dlgnifed.s quiet way than
Gen. John III. Bryant. receiver of tho se-
attic Coal and Iron Company, and one OF
the receivers Of the Lake Shore road. Tor
IL Is hts birthday well as 81. Patrseksa.
The general IL a gallant Iri.hman and
does not care who knows IL. Last evening
he wore smile on his face q. 4 bunch
OF shamrock in hia buftonhoie. and today
he will take dinner with his friend. Judge
H. G. Struve. The judge. while not an
Irishmsn, fs wearing the green out OF
sympafhy. The general exchanged large
number of congratnlatory teierrams or
the day with friends and relatives IN the
East
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FIRE AT j. ID. LOwMAN's HOUSE.
Early Morning Btaxc Quickly Yields TO
Water and Chemicals.

The handsome residence OF J. d. Low
man al the corner OF Marion and FLEW
enth streets was damaged TO the extent
Of fully $40 yesterday morning between
a.so and 80 o'clock by FIRE. =
The FIRE started In the basement on ths
south side nea< the southwest corner.
and worked It's way along through tbs
partitions up as far as the second story.
a seIephona alarm was sent IN At 3.s5
o'clock and soon the APPARATUS from head
quarters and house No was on tbs
ground. Water was t1aed extensively In
the basement. but In other parts of ths
house the chemical was called on TO per-
form the work. So quietly was the work
Of the fremen done that only few
households in the netEhborho9d were
aware Of what WIS going on. when day
came the hoare. except that the windows
were open. from TOP to bottom, looked
"a usual ami the beautiful iawn showed
no traces af the damage. Tne loss -
fully covered by Insurance. Chief Alien
~as at the tire tn person.
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Tacoma Marine Ncv..

Tacoma, March ls. ls.-Special.--S Steamship
Victoria arrived at Victoria at $50 a. ma.
today and win be here tomorrow at ,
p. m.
Steamship Tacoma sailed from Yoko-
hama Tuesday last and will be here about
March q
British ship Vincent will probably san
tomorrow for Great Britain. She takes
3,0is tons OF wheat.
Capt. Andrews. Of the British ship Glen
alvin, now at Astoria was In the city
yesterday renewing old acquairtances.
1t 10 expected that the. Flyer will go on
the dry dock today TO be overhauled. Y.
+. Scott. of Portland. president of the
Columbia River q Puget Sound Naviga-
tion Company. owners OF The steamer. Is
In the city.
Collector OF Customs Saunders and Spe-
ciai Deputy Walter Bowen. of Port Town.
send, are In the city attending the Fed
eral court.
Capt. Burns. the marine underwritcrs'
agent at Seattle. WAS in town today.
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japanese Rivals OF the English.

II ss China that the European has fsared
as . future rival In trade. But the Japa~
nese seem to be already. In the matter or
coal ana matches. active competitors and
something more with English producers.
One OF the British Representatives nt
Tokyo reports thus 10 the foreign ONCE.
The Japanese have already succeeded
in completely ouating Enxlish-made
matches from the markets In China and
the Straits Settlements, fact not to h~
wondered at when Il IN seen that they
can export from Japan NJ cost little exc
ceeding Sd per gross The Jana
ncse coal is now rapidly pnshinx its way
further westward. and already Il ID
largely used by chips coaiing at Sinra-
pore
So the Japs are beating tho English On
their own gronnA-and elsewhere