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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-08
Exciting Battle with Thieves.

Wheeling, w. Va, May 5.-Town
Marshal c. NJ. Miller, of Hundred, w.
Va, captured two post office robbers
near Llttleton, w. Va, Monday even-
Ing after an exciting battle in which
about q dozen shots were exchanged
and one of the criminals, George Patter.
son, was badly wounded. Thomas
Hinerman ran when the shooting be-
gan, but was afterwards captured.
They robbed the post Office, and tho
atore of Jefferson Dye, at jolly Town,
Pa, on Sunday evening. Patterson's
wound is not fatal. The prisoners
will be taken to Pittsburgh on United
States warrant.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-08
DEAD.
JalSob I.;cldc, the Famous Norwegian
SCULPTOR, Passes Away.

JalSob T;cldc, the Famous Norwegian
Sculptor, Passes Away.
Minneaf Oils May 6.-JalSob II. G.
Fjeldc brcathed his last at st. Barna-
has hospital at l:o5 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. He passed away quietly,
sinking gradually into his last sleep.
The last work of Jakob Fjelde, one
of the greatest Norwegian sculptors of
the present generation, was to pay the
tribute of his genius to the memory of
Norway's greatest musician, and he
had scarcely finished the model for the
Ole Bull statue before he succumbed
to the disease which claimed him as it's
victim.
The illness which resulted in the
death of the sculptor, still a compare
lively young man, being but SO years
of age, began with peculiar form Of
ear trouble, which had bothered Mr..
Fjelde for years.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-08
COL. j. 7. NORTH.

1889, he presented Kirkshall Abbey and
grounds to his native town and also
made handsome contributions to the
funds of the Leeds intirmary and the
Yorkshire college of science. He re-
ceived the honorary freedom of the
borough on January 25, 1889. Col.
North was personal friend of the
prince of Wales and was a liberal patron
Of tho f,lrf
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-08
ST. PAUL.
The Republicans Garry Everything at the
Election,


ST. Paul, May 6.-The municipal cleo
tion held here yesterday proved dis
astrous experiment to the democratic
voters, who stood as u house divided
against itself. AS q result of this, and
the general leaning toward republican
ism, this stronghold of democracy went
with rush into the republican camp,
e eeting Frank B. Doran for mayor by
a majority of $500 votes, and nearly
the entire city ticket into the bargain.
McCurdy, for controller, has ma
jority of $500. The enti republican
assembly ticket is elected by an aver
age majority of 1000, together with
nine of the republican candidates for
aldermen, giving the republican party
complete control of the city govern
ment. Larson and Hopkins are the
only men on the republican ticket who
are missing in the victorious phalanx.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-08
YALE. GREW HoNoRED.
Invited to Enter til, Annual Hamburg
Regatta.

Regatta.
New Haven, Conn, May 5.-The Yale
crew has been honored with an invita-
ton to enter. the annual Hamburg re-
gatta, the first ever rendered an Amer
lean university. Tbs Hamburg regatta
will be held July IS and 10 and the pres
ident of the Allgemeine Aelster club
sent the invitation and invited the Yale
men to enter the Hamburg regatta after
the Henley races. Entries close June
10 for the German event. The Yale crew
management are favorably inclined to
the German invitation. 1t is thought
that the fact that the races take place
on Sunday will, however. be vital OBJ
lection, as the faculty will not allow
the eight to race on the Sabbath. A
conference of Yale's naval advisers will
be called at once to take action on the
matter
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-08
List of Dead.

Mrs Cohen.
Mrs. Postarnek.
Mrs. Cohen's two children-Karl. two
years of age, and Solomon, three years old.
The fire started shortly after nine
o'clock with the explosion of small
oil stove. Mrs. Cohen was standing
near it and the burning oil ignited her
clothing. Alarmed and frightened she
ran into the rooms occupied by Mrs.
Postarnel. The latter made all effort
to save Mrs Cohen, but while doing so
her own clothes caught fire. Both
women were found in the hallway by
the firemen and We're carried to the
street, where they expired. When the
firemen entered the Cohen rooms they
found the two boys lying on the floor
with their clothes mass of flames.
The youngsters were taken to ST. Cath
arine's hospital, where they died shortly
after their arrival. The two other chill.
dren, whose names could not be ascer.
tanned, were also burned and had to be
taken to the hospital. The fire did a
damage of only 800. Isaac Kursham,
who was passing the place at the time,
discovered the fire. He attempted to
extinguish the flames, and while doing
so received burns about the body and
hands.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-08
Thinks Buluwayo Safe.

Cape Town, May 5.-A dispatch from
Buluwayo says that Earl Gray, admin
istrator of the British South Africa COM
pany, in reviewing the garrison at that
place, expressed the opinion that the
Matabele revolt has been broken and
that Buluwayo Is safe.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-08
VIII Be Lenient.

johannesburg, May e.-The Standard
and Diggers' News says it has authority
TO state that the sentences of the So
sailed reformers will be reduced to a
small fine and imprisonment The SEN
fences of Punishment, the newspaper
adds, be waived.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-08
PRIVATE PENSION BILLS.
House Votes to Devote Two Days
Their Confederation.

House Votes to Devote Two Days to
Their Confederation.
Washington, Moy Sin the house
the resolution introduced Monday by
Mr.. Pickler (rep., S. d. setting aside
Wednesday, the 9th and 18th instants,
for the consideration of private pen
Sion bills, and which failed to pass for
want of a quorum, was presented by
Mr.. Henderson (rep., Ia.) as an order for
Tuesday from the committee on rules.
Mr.. Henderson stated that there were
4O5 private pension bills on the calen-,
dar, and it was to get rid of these that
the committee on rules proposed the
order. il
Mr.. Crisp (dem., Ga.), opposing the
adoption of the order, said the general
tension laws were very liberal. He
criticised the action of the invalid pen
zion committee, in reporting bills de-,
filming distinct classes of pensioners not,
included within the terms of the general
laws.
He had been informed that there were
5000 applicants before the committee,
for pensions and the cases of many of
ciISiu ddA DSCh ASPoA 'Su' EA' W oAAS
rule itself, Mr.. Crisp said it would not
permit intelligent consideration Of the
bills-many of the reports made by
the committee could not be read in. the
tive-minutes allowed for the affirmative
discussion of the bill.
After an animated partisan discus
sion in which in addition to Messrs.
Henderson (rep., Ia.) and Crisp dem,
Coz, Messrs. Loud (rep., Cal.) and
Dalzcll (rep., PAP participated, the
house voted 172 to So to set aside
Wednesday the 9th and 18th instants
for the consideration of private pen
sion bills.
The following democrats voted aye:
Downing, Cummings, Layton, Sorg,
Sulzer.
Messrs Loud and Settle (rep.) voted
no.
- The oath of Office was administered
Ivy the speaker to Rudolph kleberg
{dem.), who was elected to succeed the
late William III. Grain, as a member
from the Eleventh Texas district.
Consider Senate Amendments.
The question of concurring in the
senate amendments to the naval appro.
priation bill, reducing the number Of
new battleships to be authorized from
four to two, coming over from Monday
was called up by Mr.. Boutelle (rep.
Me.) and Mr.. Sayers (dem., Tex.) adj
dressed the house in favor of his motor
10 concur.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-08
Mysterious Fire.

Ludington, Mich, May 5.-The state
road saloon, located two miles from this
city, was destroyed by fire at three
o'clock Tuesday mornig. Martin Kohl,
the proprietor, was burned to death.
The saloon, which had been closed for a
year, was open Tuesday, and the fire is
believed to have been of incendiary ORR
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-08

Washington, May 5.-Harrison Hicks,
negro, was arrested Tuesday morning
suspected of the brutal murder of the
young girl, Elise Kreglo, near the Zoo
logical park Monday afternoon. The
police will not disclose what evidence
they have against him and the prisoner
protests his ignorance of the affair. The
inquest is expected to throw some light
upon the matter.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-08
Getting Better .Treatment.

Pretoria, May 5.-The convicted mem
bers of the Johannesburg Reform COM
mittee have been furnished with better
food than they have hitherto been sup
piled with, and are otherwise receiving
excellent treatment. Their food is not
now limited to the ordinery fare of
bread, meat, etc., but they are permit
ted to have many luxuries.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-08
Twentv-Two Years a Jndpe.

Fort Smith, Ark, May $. = Judge
Parker has begun his ed year on the
federal bench with jurisdiction over
Indian territory. During the time he
has sheen on the bench he has sentenced
1877 persons to the gallows and has tried
over 10000 cases. .
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-08
NITRATE KING" DEAD.
Passes Away suddenly in Ills once in

London.
London, May 5.-.Fhe Central News
announced that Col. North, the nitrate
king" died suddenly in his Office in
this city Tuesday. Col. j. T. North was
native of Leeds and owned his So
briquet to the fact of his having &C
cumulated immense wealth in nitrate
mines in South America. In January,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-08
Called to Manage the LouisvilIes.

Louisville, KY, May 5.-B. McGunni-
gal, of Brooklyn, manager of the league
team of that city when it won the pen
nant in 1890, has been offered the man
agement of the Louisville club.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-08
DIG FOR THE DEAD.
Bodies Of Six Victims Of Explosion
at Cincinnati Recovered.
Nine Others Still Missing = Tive
Women and Two Children Burned
to Death at Brooklyn.

Cincinnati, May $. = At $3.50 a. m.
Tuesday the firemen, salvage corps and
wrecl1ers We're still at work clearing
away the debris of Monday nights eN-
plosion. At this hour they had exam-
med about one-half of the ground floor
of Fey's place and scarcely any of the
Drach building. 1t is still unknown
how many are entombed in the cellars.
Both saloons were known as tirst-class
resorts, patronized by politicians,
clerks, professional and business men.
Following is revised list Of the known
dead:
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-08
VIII Helm Town Celebrate.

Washington, May 5.-The cruisers
Cincinnati and Montgomery arrived at
New London, Conn.,, Tuesday, to par
ticipate in the celebration of the 250th
anniversary of that town.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-08
Trust FUNDS Missing.

Washington, May S. An invstiga-
ton of the trust funds collected by the
state department in Washington shows
a shortage of S3O,O0O
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-08
One Hundred Years old

Chicago, May 5.-Mrs. Lnrinda Phil
lips Selvey Pratt, mother of Mrs. C. C.
Bonney, celebrated her Tooth birthday
II fairly good health.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-08
Mai. spracne Dead.

Washington, May 5.-A telegram to
the wardepartment announces the death
at Oakland, Cal, of Maj. c. j. Sprague,
paymaster United States army, re-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-08
Four Children Crematcd.

Richmond, Va, May 5.-The dwelling
of William Harris in Albemarle county,
Va, was burned, and his four children
were cremated.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-08
strong Evidence.

! lawyer am not prepared to state
positively that he is guilty.
! Friend-But you think so.
Lawyer-Yes, he has retained mo to-
defend him.-To Date.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-08

| Admirer-Do you believe In the d.
vine passion, Miss Sweet?
Miss Sweet-Yes; Pm engaged to mar.
10 minister. st. Paul Dispatch, j
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-08
A FIRE HORROR.
Four Persons Burned to Death In Q
Rrnnklyn Tenement.

Brooklyn, May 5.--Four persons lost
their lives Tuesday morning in small
fire in the apartments of Mrs. Rebecca
Cohen, on the third floor OF the four
story building at 23t johnson avenue,
this city. The dead are:
T.fsr Of Dead
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-08-27
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
Thotghtlessly Mrs. Pierce, of Gouldtown,
steps in Front of a Car on the
MilIyilIe Pike

Last,week there was an accident on the
trollty road, out near Gouldtown, which
resulted in serious injuries to an aged
colopd woman. Mrs. Susan Pierce,
who lives in Gouldtown.
Wien the car which leaves Millville at
6.O4 arrived at Gouldtown it was running
along as usual. Harry Paynter was at the
motor, and Coates Thomas was conductor
In the road stood a wagon to which was
hitched mule and horse. In the vehicle
sat Alfred Lloyd. Standing beside the
wagon was Mrs. Pierce. aud ber husband
was lPlding the wheel.
When the car reached the team the
mule Seemed a bit frightened, and SHE'D
to ons side. Mrs. Pierce in order to
escape from the wagon jumped back and
fell against the car, which dragged her
about ten feet before it could be stopped.
Thewoman was picked up unconscious
and taken to her home.
Coun nty Physician Thompson was sum-
moned and went out Immediately to at
tend the lady. He found that she was
bruised about the forehead, her right arm
broker above the elbow and her right
hand skinned. Her nose was bruised
and her left knee panied her. She also
complained of internal injuries, but the
physician could not tell how serious this
might be.
Mrs. Pierce was 6S years old, and she
had been working in canning factory.
She was so confused after the accident
that she could not tell how she came
home frpm the factory.
Lloyd SAID that the cars were running
as usual, and nobody was to blame The
old lady simply ran against the car, and
the mortorman had no warning so that
he might attempt to avert the accident.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-08-27
SUSAN PIERCE DEAD,
The Victim of the Trolley Accident Sue
cumbs to Death.

The Victim of the Trolley Accident Sue
cumbs to Death.
Mrs. Susan Pierce, the aged colored
woman who was struck by trolley car
one evening last week, died at her home
in Gouldtown, Sunday morning, about
$50 o'clock.
At the time of the accident County
Physician Thompson discovered the in
juries and prescribed for them. The
next morning the patient had a slight
fever, which was natural for one injured
as she was. She was getting along nice
ly, but on Friday morning she vomited
considerable blood.
On Saturday she vomited more blood.
Everything that could be done for her
internal injuries was prescribed, and at
noon Saturday she sank into unconscious
ness, from which she never rallied, and
died on Sunday morning from internal
injuries.
Garrison Il Johnson, pndertakers, have
charge of the body.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-08-27
Sale of Privileges.

Sale of Privileges.
Secretary Smalley, of the Agricultural
Society, sold the refreshment privileges
for the county fair on Monday. There
was not much competition and the
privileges went pretty low. The sale
was conducted by Auctioneer Tyler and
resulted as follows:
Dinner. Charles Barth, 1915.
Oysters, B. F. Horner, $l2.
Ice cream, Asa Mead, $l3.
Cakes, pies and milk, Harmon Dilks,
$3.50.
Sausages, sandwiches and coffee, c. H.
Barth, $l2.
Tobacco and cigars. George Wambold,
81.
Fruits of all kinds, Harmon Dilks, S..
Peanuts, B. F. Horner, $225.
Root beer and soft drinks, B. f. Hor-
ner, 81.
Candies, B. F. Horner, $3.50.
Snow balls, AL. Peterson, $l.5O.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-08-27
GETTING READY.

The Trolley Cars to Cross the Broad
Street Bridge.
The South Jersey Traction Company
will have its cars to cross the Broad street
bridge, and has accepted the proposition
made by the Board of Freeholders.
The management of the Traction Com
pany has arranged with Cox & Sons Com
pany to furnish the materials for the
bridge, and the firm is now busily en-
gagged in getting the work out. An effor
is being made to have the line across the
bridge so as to have its share of the fair
traffic next week. AS soon as the cars go
across the bridge the Atlantic street line
will be run in connection with the Ir-
wing avenue and Church street cars.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-08-27
NOT CALLED FOR.
Many of the Atlantic City Wreck Articles
VIII Never be Claimed.

VIII Never be Claimed.
Many of the articles of clothing that
are now at the Mayors office, having
been shipped here from Atlantic City,
will never be called for.
The clothing, hats, parasols and such
articles are scarcely recognizable. Dress
skirts, ladies waists, mems shirts were
simply torn from the bodies of the ex-
cursionists, and they are now at the
Mayors office. Men and boys shoes that
are twisted all out of shape, fairly pulled
from the wearer's feet, are there. A
demoralized collection of hats is there.
Broken parasols, etc., are in profusion.
Many of the articles have not been
identified and never will be. They be-
longed to some Of the dead.
The Mayor will pack the goods after
reasonable time, and put them aside. He
does not feel as if he could just throw the
whole thing away.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-08-27
DON'T WANT TO PAY.
The Insurance Companies are Standing OFF.

The Insurance Companies are Standing OFF.
The handsome grand stand of the Cum
berland County Agricultural and Horti-
cultural Society which was recently de-
stroyed, was insured for $4,000. Of this
amount $1,000 was in the Cumberland
Mutual Company of this city, and $1,000
in the Salem Mutual.
, When the building was examined it
was discovered that it had been struck
by lightning, and that this latter ele-
ment was the cause of it's demolition.
The representatives of the two insurance
Companies admitted to the Executive
Committee of the Association that light
ming caused the trouble, and agreed to
settle the claim by paying $l200. The AS
sociation asked the Companies to put the
grand stand back, but the insurance men
declined and said they would pay the
money and the Association could do as it
pleased.
Now the Cumberland Mutual declines
to settle the claim, but says it will be
policy to wait awhile and find out what
caused the damage.
This latter action is a great surprise to
the Association, and embarases the Ex-
ecutive Committee greatly from the fact
that the contract for the new grand stand
has been given out, and it is now in pro-
gress of construction. Just why the
company is assuming its present attitude
after agreeing to settle is not known out
side the Directors.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-08-27
LITTLE PROSPECTS.

The Market for Canned Goods is Very
Flat.
The market for canned goods is flat, in
fact the brokers in the largest cities say
it has never been as bad as it is now.
There is absolutely no market for
tomatoes, bnt the jobbers have hopes, and
greatly improved. There is quite de-
mand from foreign trade.
Farmers are making little money, and
the packers are not making a cent. while
many of them a1e losing, and have been
for three years. The average price paid
the farmers is IS, while a few are getting
$3.50
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-08-27
Bad Condition.

Somebody will be hurt soon at the
corner of Atlantic and Broad streets, and
then somebody will be called upon to
pay some damages. The walk on At
lantic street by Broad street Hall has
washed out greatly, and is filled with
gullies and ruts. AT night this is dark
corner and there should be some repairs
made Immediately.
And Broad street hall is in bad shape.
1t has been somewhat undermined, and
in consequence is pretty nearly ready to
tumble down. If it should go down with
somebody under it there would be serious
injuries resulting.
Now is the time to look after the
matter
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-08-27
HELD FOR COURT.
The Scrap Occurred Saturday Night, and
for Minute There was Lively

for a Minute There Lively
1t was last Saturday night when Alonzo
Blizzard and Ed. Fletcher came together,
and when the scrap was over Fletcher's
face looked as if it had been run through
corn shelter.
The two men, with another fellow had
drank something like twenty-one or two
bottles of beer, and were therefore feeling
pretty good.
Billiards. wife came into the argument,
and Fletcher said some things to which
Blizzard took serious exceptions.
Then the lie was passed, and Blizzard
struck out pretty hard. His fist came in
contact with Fletcher's face, and the face
was pretty seriously damaged.
Fletcher hastened to Mayor Appellate.
made complaint against Blizzard and
later in the evening officer Betchner ar
rested Blizzard at his home.
The hearing was Monday afternoon.
Blizzard listened to Fletcher's story and
he did not deny the hitting. In explana-
ton he said he was a good deal like
loaded rifle. You could fool around it
good while and it was all right, but
when you touched it in the right spot it
went off. Fletcher, he said, had fooled
about him a long time and he had borne
it meekly. But after awhile he had been
touched in the right place, and he went
off, and the damage was to Fletcher.
Mayor Appellate thought the grand
jury should look into the merits of the
case, and Blizzard was held in $50 bail for
his appearance. Chas. r. earns became
bondsman and Blizzard is at liberty.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-08-27
Will Start Them.

The Executive Committee of the Fair
has engaged VIM. H. Ballenger to start
the races next week. Mr.. Ballenger has
had some experience in this line, and his
work has always given satisfaction when
he presided in the stand. 1t is a matter
of satisfaction to know that the horses
will be sent away by a thoroughly honest
and competent official.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-08-27
Big Peach Yield.

The Delaware peach growers are re-
joicing in an unprecedented yield of 5000,
900 baskets of peaches this year. This
ought to put the Blue Hens Chickens in
love with themselves, land the rest of
mankind" But, then, they are not
happy. The miserable Single Takers are
giving them trouble which proves the
truth of the old adage that there are no
roses without thorns.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-08-27
Assembly Convention.

The County Republican Assembly Con-
vention has been called, the announce
ment appearing in the PIONEER to-day.
Chairman William S. Bacon has fixed
Thursday, September oath, as the time
for the Convention, and the Court House,
Bridgeton, as the place. The convention
will be called to order at eleven o'clock.
The primary meetings will be held on
Monday, September Dist.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-08-27
Seeking Union Recruits.

President D. n. Hayes, of the Glass
Bottle Blowers Association of the United
Etates and Canada, has taken up his
headquarters here, and intends to make
"a persistent effort to unionize the bottle
blowers. The hollow-ware trade here is
Sall non-union except at the East Lake
GLASS Works. 1t is expected that the
factories will all go in blast early next
month.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-08-27

Our Oldest inhabitants we'll remember
Mrs. Hanna Fisher, who for years con-
Quoted the bakery and ice cream garden,
on the site of the stores of j. F. Meyers
and F. M. Lewis, on South Laurel street,
over thirty years ago. Her death occur
red in Pana, Illinois, August 4th.