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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-11-26
Houston Murder case UP Again.

Wausau, Wis. Nov 2O-The HOus-
ton murder case, now on trial in the
circuit court, brought here on a change
of venue from Wood county, is causing
great interest throughout Wisconsin.
1t was in July, 1898, when Peter
Houston was shot and killed while in
his house at Centralia. Peter had won
for his bride Miss Emma Jacobs. who
was but IL years of age. The marriage
did not agree with the wishes of her
father. Shortly after the murder the
girls father was arrested for the crime
and pleaded guilty, receiving a SEN
tence for life in the Waupun prison. 1t
was year later before it was alleged
that Charles H. Emery and William
Lord, the men now on trial, had some
thing to do with the murder, and they
were brought to trial, convicted and
sentenced. They were granted a new
trial. Emma Houston, the widow OF
Peter Houston, was on the stand to-
day and rehearsed the story OF the
crime. Her testimony was very dam
aging to the accused.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-11-26
MURDERED AND CREMATED.
Trial of Albert Swanson for the Killing
of John Lescheck.

Oconto, Wis, Nov. 2l-The most
sensational trial ever held in Oconto
county is being tried here. Albert
Swanson is accused of the murder of
John Lescheck and burning his body
in log pile to hide his crime. There
had been standing grievance between
them for long time, and Swanson had
made previous threats of doing up
Lescheck.
Although Swanson had only five
acres to pillow, and doing nothing HIM
self and having a team in his barn idle,
be hired Lescheck to do the blowing.
After the disappearance of Lescheck
the neighbors noticed a brush pile
which was kept burning fercely for
three days. On hunting for Les
checks remains they examined the
ashes and discovered a few small bones,
which were identified by surgeons as
remains of human being.
Swanson attempted to sell Lescheck's
team after his disappearance, giving
evasive replies as to where he had
gone. The principal witness for the
state, August Poll, committed suicide
Monday. The supposed cause was be-
ing afraid to testify or of being &C
cused as an accessory with Swanson.
What evidence has been given is very
strong against the defendant, but there
is doubt whether he can be convicted
on it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-11-26
BIG BARGE WORKS START.
The Mammoth Iron and Steel Plant of
West Superior Resumes Operations.

West Superior Resumes Operations.
Superior, Wis, Nov. 20-Atter three
years of idleness the pipe casting de-
partment of the mammoth West Su
perior Iron and Steel company's plant
started up this morning for continuous
operation. Sixty men are employed
temporarily, but it is promised by the
management that the plant will be
working at it's full capacity before next
spring and that 1000 mechanics will
receive employment.
The industry was established five
years ago by New York men, at a cost
of over S $780, 900, and three years ago
it closed down by foreclosure of bond
holders. After the construction of the
mandatory a town was started in that
section OF the city, which rapidly
doomed into thriving place of 5000
inhabitants, but when the plant closed
down nearly all the residents and
three fourths of the business places
were deserted
The Rockefellers now control the
plant. and it is said will eXpend ST.,
O00 900 in its enlargement. 1t is also
announced that the American Steel
Barge company, builders of the famous
whaleback barges. will operate con-
tinuously during the winter, employing
1000 men.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-11-26
NIeHTFALL-.
The dax Is done.


The day is done,
And in the dark ming interval
Ere nights begun
We pause to think on triumphs gained
And treasures lost,
And find that we have waited long
To count the cost.
The morn was fair
No stormclouds lowered near our sky
Nor hint of care;
The sunbeams danced across our path.
And life seemed bright.
So long we dallied on our way,
Shade foretold night
The day is done,
And so we sit and think it Ger.
Our race is run,
Duties neglected till too late,
Are treasures lost.
Our triumphs, friendship, love, content
Do we count the cost?
-Housekeeper.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-11-26
Your Bones Ache.

Your joints are stiff, your appetite
poor, your nights restless, your ambi-
ton gone, your liver is affected, your
remedy is DR.. Rays Celebrated Liver
T. For sale by Woodward & Conley,
Starkweather & Co., G. FL. Hurd and
Hackley's Corner Drug Store. tt
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-11-26

Latest novelties in dress goods are
shown at 81. L. Molitor & Co.'s o28tf
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-09
NO HELPING HAND.
The Junta Not Satisfied With Mr..
CIeveland's Message.

New York, Dec. Sat the office of tho
cuban Junta in this city Tomas Estrada.
Palma, delegate OF the Cuban republic TO
the onited States, gave ont the follow
ing statement to-day, III which he ex-
presses his views of the Presidents mes
sage so tar as 1t relates to the Cuban
question:
Il think that the message. peueralIv
speaking, is in a great measure denress-
ing TO Spain as an independent nation.
IL declares that with thc exception of the
seaports and principal towns, Spain has
10 control over ut least two. thirds of the
Island; THAI in spite of the great display
of Spain of largely increased military and
naval forces the Insurgents have gained
III point of numbers. character and re-
sources, and are inheXible in their re-.
solve to secure the great objects for which
they took up farms. The message ac-
knowledges the grievances, which have led
TO the present revolt OF the Cubaus
against the authority of Spain. "a
AS to the Inference contained in tho
message that the Cuban government has
now given up all attempt ut the exercise
Oh It's function, shall only mention this
iac' 10 prove the contrary: Immediately
after the capture of Guaimaro by Cen
Garcia the Cuban president issued and
enforced various DEGREES. Soma of which
rented to the treatment of prisoners and
10 further military operations At the
tlne ten. Gomez, cOnmandcr-in.chiefo Of
the army, was only eight miles from
Gnnimaro, receiving orders from the GOV
ernment and making ready TO comply
with them. This fact proves beyond any
doubt that the civil, government. of tho re-
public OF Cuba commands the resnect
ana obedience of the military authorities
1T is idle talking to speak of autou-
omy to the Cubnn people They have
framed constitution for a SOVEREIGN mn
ton and they have bravely fought for
aoout TWO years TO maintain their indie.
pendence, Shed their blood in torrents.
lost their dearest relatives and friends
and forfeited their possessions to that
just and noble end
In the meantime, the hatred of the
CuEans which the Spanish officers and
the Spanish government have entertained.
continues, rs evinced by the shooting in
cold blood of prisoners of war in defiance
OF the laws of civilization and humanity.
ny the massacrcs of defenceless peoplc.
lncludinS women and children with the
oVcrcrowuInS with suspects of the inils
ana dungeons and the deportation of
thousands of them to the murdero,is
penal colonies of Africa
"Cubans realize, Of course, that thew
are, IN the very centre of free America.
lefi alone to themselves, without n hand
outstretched to them; but far from bein..
discouraged they feel convinced of their
ultimate SUCCESS
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-09
QUAY'S DECIDED OPINIONS.
Says He Will Stand for the Peoples
Rights.

Washington, Dec. S-Senator QUAY
commented to-day upon an interview of
Thomas Dolan. published in Philadel-
PIMA this morning, relative to the sup
port that the business Mems League pro-
poses giving eXPostmaster General
Wananaker to succeed Senator Cameron.
Senator Quay said in part;
II am opposed to the entire scheme of
the Business Mems League as disclosed
by Mr.. DoIan. Its basic theory is that
organized wealth shall dictate high Offices
ana SO take possession of the Govern
merit. The promoters of this league in
vokc.a class against the --masscs and all
other classes. No league of business men
or other men based upon wealth or other
foundation can erect governing class in
this country. In the United States Senate
we have millionaires and business men
enough to serve all legitimate purposes.
The people most deserving representation
anu most in need of Legislative protection
are the farmers, the small storckeepers.
the artisans and the laborers, and stand
by them and against this so. called
league. There must he less business and
more principle in orr politics, else the
Republican party and the country will
go to wreck
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-09
THEIR FATHER SHOT.

New York, Dec. S..-Thrce boys and
three girls, brothers and sisters, named
Neles, were passengers on the Ward Line
steamship Orizaba, which arrived from
Cuba to-day. Their father who owned n
|uo acre farm, near Nucntas, incu. T.. I'll
the displeasure of the Spanish uuthori-
ties, who ordered him shot as a spy
Their mother, II Spaniard, died of broken
heart and the insurgents paid the passage
of the orphans to Brooklyn, where an
uncle of the orphans resides. He met
them at the pier and took them home
with him
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-09
GOING TO CITRA

kankakee. Ills, Dec. S.-A company of
twenty young men went South last night
over the Illinois railroad bound for New
Orleans. There they will be Joined bv
sixty others from various parts of the
United States and the entire party will
ship for Cuba on the first outgoing vessel
and will join the insurgents. The party
was IN command Of j. B. Hartman an
eX-regular soldier who served i've years
IN L ncle SANS service and saw much
hard iightlng in the Indian campaigns in
Western Dakota and Montann
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-09
THE MAYOR KILLED

Cordele, Ga, Dec. S-A boiler in the
mill of the Wilcox Lumber Company mt
Seville, exploded this morning at 5:15
with fatal results. The killed are: 5.
Plland, mayor of Seville; an employe,
name unknown, and four negroes. The
explosion was felt for miles around. The
cause is supposed to be the small supply
OF water IN the boiler. Mayor Piland was
II Waterman ut the mill. He leaves q
wife and three children The part OF the
mil! where the boiler was situated was
completely wrecked, and the loss will ex-
ceed $1,000
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-09
THE PRINCE OF VIoLINISTS.

1t is Remenyis personal magnetism
that captivatcs his audience His me-
chanlcal equipment is complete The
htrmonies of his Hungarian melodies are
the suiest, purest and most perfect that
can be imagined. His bowling as well ms
his octave playing and double stopping
show him to be IL master of technical de.
tails. Ills tone, too, is large, broad and
of excellent quality. Miss Florence
ADLER, soprano soloist, and Miss Parsons.
pianist, will contribute Il pleasing variety
to the concert, if it occurs. Quite IL mum.
Der of additional soloists were guaranteed
yesterday and should there be an equally
large increase to-day in all probability
the great artist will come Orders for
tickets should be left ut the Y. NJ. G. A.
Office. Among the patrons so far are the
following we'll known citizens: W. w.
Davis, John Kelley. r. Rasmussen, III.
Scatcharl, Lucian \. Cooke, WIN. Cor
don Robertson w. II. II. Dorney, y. f..
King, w. p. Yeatman, Walter S Lang
don, j. l.. Rogers. c. r. Jennings, j. ID.
Hobbic, j. V. Williams, Prof. c. +.
Eckerle, u. G. Leary, DIR. J. w. Lewis.
G. y. McIIngh, Paul Massie, J. r. John
son, h. NJ. Kent, Jr., Mrs. j. c. Rawn,
II. y Soulc, c. T. Bryant, Mrs j. Allen
Watts, ;. II. Heironiuus, A. 4. John
son, Chas. Lyle. o. II. Hawkins, L. H.
Nor, Howard Rhodes, w. \. Lyons, DR..
Il. ID. Downcy, J. NJ. Gambill, II. y. Gill
lis, j. j. Hippo, j. c. Stras, Judge
Woods, j. II. Woods, DR.. s. :. Guerrant,
f. Is. Thomas, G.. j. Blair, Ilollins Insti
tute, Virginia College, r. NJ Terrill, c. :.
Churchill, w. T. Thomas.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-09

WANT MORE OFFICERS
The Cuban Junta Hunting for Material
Among Americans.

Among Americans.
Trenton, \. j., Dec S.-Therc are cvi.
dences that the Cuba iunta is making an
effort to secure the services of some of
the officers of the New Jersey National
Guard,to lead the Cuban insurgents. Adj
Jntant General Stryker. of the National
Guard to-day admitted that representa-,
tlves of the junta had secured ii roster of
the officers of the State milltia and had
been looking up their. records in his office
some OF these officers whose records ap.
pear satisfactory have received Offers tie
go to Cuba. General Stryker admits the
correctness of this but declines to pivo
the names of any of the officers ap.
preached. One of them, however, is
known to be Lieut. +. f. c. Woodward.
OF this city, who is nm officer in the naval
reserve and drill master of unusual
ability. Lieut.. Woodward says he was
offered S3OO month, but has not ac
cepted
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-09
TIE RUMOR DENIED.

Madrid, Dec. S.-Thc officials of the
ministry of marine deny that IL Spanish
warship has been sent to Valencia in or
der TO assist the authorities in preserving
order on account of the excitement arous-
ed by the approaching arrival there from
Messina, Italy, of the American steam.
ship Laui ada, which is supposed to have
carried several flibustering expeditions
ia Cuba last summer.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-09
HE Is In CIrRA

New York, Dec. S.-When the name of
Gen. Carlos Roloif, secretary of war OF
the Cuban republic, accused of having
been concerned in Cuban fiiibusterinG cx.
petitions, is called in the United States
circuit court tomorrow he will probably
not appear for trial. 1t is snd that he
landed in Cuba with an expedition Il few
days ago. John ID. Hart, John j.
O'Bren, Col. Emilio Nunez and Others
were indicted with him aud all were re.
leased on bail.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-09
MACEO KILLED AGAIN.
This Time He Meets Death With a
Son of Gen. Gomez.
copyrighted 1896 by L. A. p.)

Havana. Dec SIT is stated in most
positive terms by the Spanish authorities
that Antonio Maceo, tho great instirgent
leader. has been killed in Havana pro-
vince, after having effected the passage
of the western trocha near Mariel at it's
northern extremity. With the Cuban
leader died the youth, Francisco Gomez
son of Maxine Gomez, who accompanied
the mulattO general on his passage of the
trocha. After the Cubans had passed
into Havana province the Spanish COM
mander Major Cirujeda, effected II fresh
concentration in that province and await
ed the arrival of Maceo, as the Spanish re-
ports tell it. He had received confidential
information OF the proposed movements
OF the Cubans and arranged his forces ne
cordinSly. He had, in addition, received
detailed description of the horse which
Maceo WAS to ride.
The expected battle occurred Yesterday,
but no details of the engagement are
given out for publication here
After the fight the Spanish troops made
reconnaissance of the ground previously
held by the Cuban forces. Here were
found the two corpscs lying together and,
indeed, almost locked in an embrace of
death. The one body was that of ii mu-
latto, stout man with gray, crisp curl
ing hair and the other that OF IL slender
dark haired youth.
Both men were dressed in white linen
duck suits. When the linen suit WAS re.
moved from the corpse of the elder of the
two he WAS found TO have on Il fine I'M
dcrshirt with the initials "a. NJ uuon
1T. The pnir of black silk socks OH his
hody contained the same initials. worked
IN red silk. There was gold ring on the
finger continuing on the inner rim the en-
graved description: ''Antonio Macco. -
y revolver with IN ivory handle and
marked, together with small mounted
telescope, were also found on the body.
The head of the younger mans body
WAS resting upon the body of the first.
There was found on it II silver watch, an
ammunition bag, several handkcrchiefs
bearing the initials II. Ca; IL travelling
Valise, Il portfolio containing Il number of
papers and Il small book which had an
parently been bought in New York, iutlu.
ing from the marks on it.
Upon looking over the papers letter
was found. written in somewhat grabbed
handwriting of an aged man. This letter
bore the signature of NJ. Gomez.
1t Is stated in addition to the above uar-
ticulars that there was found on the BODY
OF the young man letter written in PEN
Gil, saying that he dies rather than aban..
den the corpse of his general, Maceo
Such are the details of the Identification
upon which the Spanish officers RELY for
their firmly expressed conviction that
Antonio Maceo has met his end Major
Cirujeda arrived ut Havana ut noon with
tue documents which are alleged to have
been taken from the supposed bodies of
Antonio Maceo and Francisco Gomez
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-09

Messrs. Behr Bros. ~ 60.
Gentlcmen Having used Your pianos
many times in private and public, / take
OCCASION today to express to Won my adj
mlration. At The recent concert of the
New York State Music Teachers Associ-
alton Ut Saratoga, it stood the supreme
test with highest honors. What aston.
ishes me is the volume of tone, accompa.
nylng the lightness of touch The tone
quality and evenness OF the action must
elicit the highest praise from every con.
no'sseur. There can he no doubt that an
extraordinary future may be looked for
ward to for the Bchr Bros. pianos in the
musical circles of America, and to that
end wish you JOY with Ill my heart.
Yours truly,
CONRAD ANSORGE.
liohbe Piano &C. sells the Behr piano.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-09
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.

New York, Dec. S.-Undcr n decision
by the court of appeals rendered to-day u
steamboat company is liable for money
or valuables stolen from stateroom
while the room is actually occupied by
passenger. The case decided was that Of
Henry G. Adams, against the New Jersey
Steamboat Company, proprietors of the
Peoples Line of Hudson river steam
boats
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-09
THOSE DEFECTIVE PLATES

Washington. Dee. S.-Sccretary Her.
bert has appointed II special board com
posed of Captain Mccormick and Chief
Engineer Smith,of the Norfolk navy yard
AMI Naval Constructor Dnshell, from the
Navy Department., to visit Newport News
ana examine the hull plates for the bat
tleshlps kearsagc and Kentucky which
are reported to be deficient in quality.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-09
HIS CREDENTIALS PRESENTED.

Paris, Dec S.-Sir Edmund j. Monson,
the newly appointed British ambassador
to France, to-day formally presented his
credentials with military honors t. Pres
ident Faure. President and Mime. Faurc,
with NJ. IlanoteuZ, the minister for for.
elgn affairs, and the military and civil
household of the President, received the
British ambassador in the salon of the
Elysee palace.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-09
THE MAJOR VERY RI-SY

Canton, O.. Dec. S.-Alaior Mckinley
had an opportunity this morning to de-
vote some time to large number of let
tiers he received ut the morning delivery.
Answers to Il large number of letters were
dictated to secretaries and Others were
turned over to Private Secretary james
Boyle for attention. Bishop Arnctt, of
the y. NJ. +. Church, was II caller at the
Mckinley homo Monday evening.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-09
\ PROSPEROUS BIJSINEsS

Chicago, Dec. S.--1'nc ninth annual
convention of the International \ ssoca-
ton of Accident Underwriters began to-
day with representatives in attendance
from nearly all the leading cities of the
country. c. II. Bunker presided. The
report OF the executive committee showed
that during the past year the accident in.
surancc companies had received $l2,
O0O.0OO in premiums and pail ont half
that amount for losses and added largely
to the reserve funds.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-09
CHRISTMAS PLEASURES.

What could give more pleasure in your
home, especially during the Christmas
holidays, than Il tine piano or organg In
vestigate the inducements offered by the
Hobblc Piano Co.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-09
CLEVELAND FOG. ROUND

Cleveland, o., Dec. S.-A heavy rain
anu fog to-day paralyzed all telegraph
communication between Cleveland and
neighborinS cities for time Great diff
Guilty was especially experienced in work
ing the wires between this city and Pitts
BURG ana Tor an hour or two during the
morning 1t was found impossible to use
the lines between the two points nt ali
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-09
NVN hAIJ NNSORNF.
Hohbie Piano &C. sells the Behr pia
IT WAS A CONSPIRACY.

San Francisco, Dec s. Martin Julian
stated tonight that he had evidence com.
pletc which will prove chat IL conspiracy
was planned and operated against Fitz-
simmons in the recent FitZsimmons-
Sharkey fight. Julian says that the par
ties To the conspiracy were Referee Earn
Dannie Needham, Sharkcy's trainer. and
Dan Lynch, Sharkey's hacker, and the
National Club
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-09
SEIZED BY THE SHER1rF

Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. S.-Willis \.
Myers department store, kLown as tie
Boston Store, 32l-325 Third street, was
seized by the sheriff this morning on four
attachments aggTegaring S5S, 02l. 90.
Later Mr.: Myers made an assignment to
ncn. hocA. Myers attorney estimates
assets ut $l70,0O0 TO $500, 900 and linbil.
tiles ut $1,000
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-09
THE RIGHT THING.

See yourself in one of our handsome
triple mirrors. We have also II fine vari-
ETY. of hand mirrors, best French beveled
plate, polished cherry and ebony backs.
Prices are moderate for tho high class of
goods. y very suitable present for Il
Christmas reminder.
.. MASSIE'S PHARMACY.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-09
LOOKS LIKE WHITE

Ithaca, \. y, Dec. s.-Andrcw d.
White was interviewed to-day relative to
the reported offer to him of the Secretary
ship of State. He refused to state
whether President-clect Mckinley has
formally offered him the place or not.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-09

You need good coal to keep YOU warm
while indoors, and a GOOD buggy robe TO
keep you warm while out for n drive
Both these articles you will find at the
Farm erS' supply Company, market
Sunale.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-09

Nothing would make a nicer Christmas
present than one of those handsome robes
ut Farmers Supply Company.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-09

Do You ride horseback; You can see
the finest line OF saddles ever brought to
this city Mt Farmers Supply Company.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-09

Don't fail to examine our line of buggy
robes. Best in the city. Prices the very
lowest. Farme supply Company.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-09

For buggy, surry and wagon harness,
brides, blankets, etc, 90 to Farmer
supply Company.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-09

Farmers Supply Company, market
square, can furnish YOU any kind of coal
that you may desire mice and clean.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-09
WHOLESALE CONDEMNATION.

y ~.
Allentown, Pa, Dec. S.-The sheriff to-
day condemned the four rolling mills and
ninety houses of the Catasauqua Manu-.
iacturlnS Company ut Catnsauqua and
Fullerton, and will sell them january ,.
The Farmers supply Company, market
square. not only carry II full line of
farmers supplies, bur many things for
our city fricnds-hay, chop, bran, corn,
oats, etc, at the lowest prices.
The United States Government reports
show Royal Baking Powder superior to
all others.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-09

Beautiful lamps, latest style, lowest
prices Gravatt's Fair, Salem avenue.