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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-12
REFoRMs lN BANKING.
They Are Recommended In Comptroiier
Eckeis' Report.


Washington. Dec. 9--Comptroiler OF tho
Currency Eckels has considerable to say In
his annual report about financial strin-
gency and congestion. and he makes
remedial suggestions OF interest. Various
amendments 10 the national bank act look
ing 10 giving relief Are proposed by the
comptroller, among them the following;
That In places having population OF less
than 1900 Inhabitants national banks shalt
be permitted. under regulations TO be made
By the comptroller OF the currency and APP
proved by the secretary OF the treasury
10 be organized with a capital stock OF not
less than $4,000. and with IA corresponding
reduction In the amount OF bonds required
20 be deposited with the treasurer OF the
United States.
That national banks shall be permitted.
under such regulations and restrictions as
shall be made by the comptroller OF the
currency and approved by the secretary OF
the treasury, 10 establish branch banks In
towns and villages where no national banks
are established and whore the population
does not exceed 1000 Inhabitants: such
branch banks To have the right TO receive
deposits. make loans and discounts and
buy and sell exchange. but IN no case to
be permitted 10 Issue circulating notes
other than OF the parent bank.
In support OF his recommendation for tho
establishment OF branch banks the comp
trollersays: The construction placed upon
the national bank act as now In force by
the supreme court prccludes the establish
ing and maintaining OF branch banks under
IT." and he continuesi The permitting
or branch banks would be the forming OF
agencies through which better trade dis
tribution OF currency could and would DO
made" and further on Ia his report he
remarks that the time must como when
the banks shall be such agencies OF distri-
button OF loanable capital as will make
credit everywhere equally available TO tho
extent 20 which those seeking IL are just
~ entitled. So. too, must point be finally
reached when banks shall Issue all of tho
credit currency OF the country and stand
wholly responsible. instead OF the govern
ment. for It's redemption in gold coin when
ever and In whatever quantities pre-
scented"
Further on In his report the comptroller
remarks. "a policy In finance wrong In
principle never becomes right ia practice.
The truth OF the statement Is fully Illus
trated by the course of the legal tender
treasury Issues OF the United States. They
have always been disturbing element in
business. and their current redemption a
continuing weakness and anxiety to The
treasury" lie recommends that legisla-
tion by congress. based upon safe and pru-
dent lines. having In view the gradual
payment and cancellation OF the credit
currency now maintained by the govern
ment and the issuance hereafter OF all OF
such currency through the banks, with fun
responsibility therefor placed upon them.
should be had at the very earliest prac-
ticabe moment fhe results which would
follow such ennctments would be boneft-
cial. and neither would monopoly be cre-
ated nor favor shown thereby"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-12

nothing. Night and day she studied,
This story was related to the writer by
a well-known clubman a few weeks
ago. and TO President Angel the former
wrote for its full confirmation. This
was his answer:
"Miss Leonora A. Howard graduated
from our medical school i'm 1876 She
went out as a medical missionary to
Tientsin, China, which Is the residence
of III Hung Chang. Lady Ii, as she was
generally called, the wife of Iii Hung
Chang, had been i'll for some time and
al failed 10 get relief from Chinese ply
slcians. She called in the services of
Miss Howard, who resided for time in
her home. Her medical care brought re
lief Co Lady Ii, and she was very CRATE
full. She bestowed many presents upon
her. Iii Hung Chang himself was so ap-
preciative of her services that when he
found that she wished TO establish a
missionary hospital, he gave "A consid-
cradle sum OF money for its endowment
and secured liberal gifts from other
Chinese officials.
''Aliss Howard did me the honor to In
wife me 10 give the address ut the open
ing OF the hospital. An important oc-
casion was made. Ii Hung Chang him-
self was present, sitting on the plat
form. Several OF the foreign consuls
were also there. IL is probable that the
interest i'm western medical science,
which was awakened in him by these
events, was one OF the influences which
led him TO establish medical school
OF his own, for the instruction OF Chi
nese military and naval officers. Miss
Howard afterwards married an English
missionary named King. and is still liy-
ing in Tientsin. | think l have no pic
ture OF her She is a modest. quiet
woman, thoroughly devoted 60 her pro-
fession and TO her missionary work, and
Is greatly respected by all foreign resi-
dents of Tientsin."
When President Angel was sent 10
China with fun power as minister 10
represent the United States in all diplo.
matte negotiations between the two
countries, this lady was one Of the first
persons sought by him. She took him
In hand and made the way easy for him
by introducing him 10 all the political
and social circles in which he could
hope 90 derive benefit concerning GER
tain matters in which his country was
interested.
The latter-day history OF this lady Is
not so well known as Is the rest The
superstition is that she is happily living
with her husband in Tien,sin, and that
she is the mother OF q family. Certain IL
Is that II she is still alive her wealth
must be considerable. for she is regarded
as one OF the best. II not the best. author
tiles ON medicine in the whole OF that
vast empire. Detroit Free Press.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-12

In her distress the girl thought OF DIR.
Donald Maclean, now a prominent sur
geon in this city, and at that time pro-
lessor of surgery In the medical de-
partment of the University of Michi-
gan. DIR. Maclean was born within 100
miles OF her own home, had before that
time been professor of surgery In the
Kingston college and was we'll known
to all that part of Canada by reputa-
ton. For disappointment she looked,
but she was destined happily 10 be dis
appointed in her disappointment. The
doctor. without knowing anything OF
the young woman, but simply with the
intention of playing the good Samar-
itnn, consented to assist her into the
class at Ann Arbor provided she could
satisfy him that she had a measure of
ability and that her longing for medical
learning was genuine and enduring.
Joyfully she packed her little trunk
with the few belongings that could be
gathered together and started for the
Michigan town. DIR. Maclean was not
fayorably impressed by her appearance,
but an hour or two of conversation with
the crude product Of Canada convinced
him that she was at least worthy trial.
So he secured for her admission TO the
class.
Her debut in the company of bright,
well-dressed young men and women at
first excited only ridicule. Tall, raw
boned, angular, awkward, red-headed,
freckled, dressed in fabric of cheap
quality that sat none too well on her
figure, totally out OF touch with met
ropolitan and university etiquette, this
young woman entered the class, the
object of attention, the butt OF sar-
casm. But she still had that bright
mind with her, and not many months
had elapsed before her mates and her
teachers were made fully aware of the
fact. She glued herself 70 her work.
For the society Of the rest she cared
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-12

East ST. Louis. H.. Dec. 10.-4Judge
Wilderman, OF the circuit court of st.
Clair county, has appointed Charles
Becker, Of Bcllcyillc. state treasurer OF
Illinois. receiver for the North 8, South
Rolling Stock company OF this city.
This action was taken TO enforce tho
collection Of judgments for over 500, 900
recently obtained by the city court OF
Eost 81. Louis. Seven hundred freight
cars, tho property of the company, are
now in the hands Of a receiver appoint
ed by the federal court. and Receiver
Becker is directed 10 apply for an order
OF transfer TO him.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-12
TO HELP CUBA.
Resolutions Co This End Are Introduced
in the senate.

in the senate.
Washington, Dec. l0.--ln the absence
of Vice President Stevenson the senate
was presided over Wednesday by Sem
ator Frye. the president pro tempore.
Senator Platt (rep.. Comm, from the
joint select committee ON the tax on
alcohol used In manufactures and the
arts. made partial report and intro
duced joint resolutions authorizing the
committee TO continue its work. IL
was passed.
Three joint resolutions on the sub
ject OF Cuba were introduced as fol-
lows:
BY Senator Cameron (rep., Pa.), de-
claring that;
''rhe independence OF the republic OF
Cuba be. and the same Is hereby acknowl-
edged by the United States OF America
and that the United States shall use It's
friendly Offices with the government Of
Spain TO bring TO It's close the war be-
tween Spain and Cuba"
BY Senator Mills (dcm., Tex.):
directing the president OF the United
States TO take possession OF the Island OF
Cuba with the military and naval forces
OF the United Stass and TO hold the Same
until the people OF Cuba shall organize
II into a government deriving its just pow
ers from the consent of the governed,
and arm and equip such military and
naval forces as may be necessary TO secure
them against foreign invasion"
And by Senator Call (den., FLAT:
Recognizing the republic OF Cuba as
free and independent government and
extending TO the people or cuba all the
rights OF a free and Independent govern
ment In the ports and within the jurisdic-
ton OF the United States"
The first two we're referred TO the
committee on foreign relations. and
the last was laid on the table. so as
TO give Senator Call an opportunity of
addressing the senate on the subject
whenever he may desire TO do SO.
The calendar was then taken up. the
first bill ON it being a bill appropriate
ing 100000 for the heirs OF Ershine :.
Allen, and the United States Regula-
ton Fire Arms company, for the use
by the United States of Aliens inven-
ton OF improvements in breechloading
fire arms. The bill was passed.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-12

Conference OF Residents OF Valley OF ILL.,
nois River AT Peoria.


Peoria. ILL.,, Dec. l0.--Delegates 10 the
conference of the valley people are ar
irving. The indications are that 20
cities and towns in the valley of the Ilii-
nois river will be represented by nearly
100 men when the conference meets in
Peoria city hall this afternoon. This
conference was called two weeks ago
by committee of Peoria business men,
headed by Mayor Allen, and IL is prob
able that the result will be n permanent
organization, an alliance OF the valley
people having two objects in view.
The first and most immediate object
is 10 keep watch and ward over the
board of trustees of the sanitary dis
trict OF Chicago. for the valley people
frankly admit that they are afraid Chi
cago may work a confidence game" on
them when II comes time TO open the
gates OF the controlling works ut Lock-
port and thus let Chicago's sewage flow
into the Des PLANES and Illinois rivers.
The second purpose which the alli-
ance has for an object i'm point is the
improvement of the Des Plaines and
Illinois rivers, so as TO provide deep
waterway. capacious enough to carry
boats drawing at least IA feet OF water
from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi
river.
These are the two principal issues
which will be discussed by the delegates
from Peoria. Joliet, Marseilles. Morris.
Seneca, La Sale, Peru. Hennepin. La
con, Sparland, Henry, Chillicothe,
Pekin. Havana, Mcredosia, Kampsville,
Alton. East ST. Louis. Ottawa and
Deor1stoxyn
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-12
PENSION AFFAIRS.
Assistant Secretary or the Interior Re-
NIcMs tho Work.

Views the Work.
Washington. Dec. THE report OF As
sistant SECRETARY OF the Interior Reynolds
for the present year shows the policy pur-
sued In the administration OF pension af-
fairs. The assistant secretary says. The
liberal and generous spirit which prompted
tie enactment OF the pension laws has been
the guide OF the department In their con-
eiructlon. Former adtudications have not
been disturbed. save where fraud. error Ia
law or mistake was apparent"
Figures are cited TO show the Significant
reduction I'm pending cases and 10 demon-
strate that, for the first time IA eight years,
the work of tho office during the last year
was devoted 10 considering current ap-
pea!s. The action OF the commissioner OF
pensions was reversed ~ 400 oI tie cases
ruled.
Suggestion is again made as TO the nd-
Vigability OF such legislation as viii lodge
In the federal courts the right OF anyone,
on behalf OF the government. 10 ask better
protection 30 the pension fund VI those la
boring under legal disabilities.
IL Is suggested mat Justice demands tho
universal application 81 the common-iaw
rule In proof OF marriage. State laws gov
ern, and lead TO denial OF tile IA cases
which are equally meritorious. 10 10
claimed pensi0naDie rights or minor chill
dren, whose claims come under the act
OF juno n. 1890. should be oehned with more
certainty where the solder dies leaving
no widow surviving.
The act OF August 8. 1892. relates TO pen
sionable title Of those women who served
as nurses during the war OF the rebellion.
Title Is confined TO those who served In
regimental post, camp or general hospital
The refusal OF the war department to rec
ognize those as properly employed who
served I'm the first three classes mentioned
tends 10 defeat their title and renders this
portion OF the act nugntory. Attention -
invited 10 this I'm order that proper legisla-
ton may be enacted 20 relieve any deserv-
Ing claimants OF an unjust and unintention-
nj discrimination
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-12
Venezuela Agrees.

Washington, Dec. s.-Venezuela has
accepted the arbitration as agreed upon
10y Secretary Olney and Sir Julian
Pauncefote. Secretary Olney has re-
ceived cablcgram from Minister
Andrade at Caracas that the memoran-
United States for the settlement OF The
boundary question is accepted by the
Venezuelan government; that the
memorandum was published al Caracas
Monday afternoon and that an extra
session OF the Venezuelan congress will
be called as soon as possible in order
that the memorandum may be carried
into effect by the necessary treaty be-
tween Great Britain and Venezuela.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-12
A BRUTAL FATHER.
Kansas Farmer Hold for the Murder OF
Ills Daughter.


Ills Daughter.
Usage, Kan, Dee. .-hudolph Brock
man, the wealthy farmer Of Usage town.
ship who beat and shockingly abused
his l7-year-old daughter because she
did not work to suit him in the. field,
must answer TO the charge of murder,
having been held for trial in $4,000
bonds. After terribly beating the girl
four weeks ngo, BroclSman dragged her
a quarter OF a mile TO his barn behind
his wagon, she being tied by a rope
fastened around an ankle and the rear
aXel of the wagon. The inhumnn
father then locked her in the barn with
insufficient food. Her uncle and am
other neighbor carried her away, out
she died from her injuries.
Brockmnn's ranch adioins the no
torious farm OF the murderous Bender
family, and after the crimes OF these
butchers had been exposed Brockman
was visited at night by masked men.
who demanded TO know where the
Tenders had gone. Brockman protested
his ignorance. but he was strung TO a
tree and held there until almost dead.
Since then he has been Stunned by the
farmers OF the township.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-12

sisters. Afluence had no abiding place
there: OF comfort there was a kind,
but at times il was cold comfort; pow
erty had placed its stamp on the little
place; the wolf was ever at the door,
and il was only with an effort that at
times taxed his energies TO the utmost
that the fond husband and father kept
the snarling yelp, staring eyes and
cleaning teeth on the outer side OF the
threshold.
The parents of the little girl were
named Howard and she was christened
Ieonora A. Needless to tell of the very
early development of Leonora. Once
she had reached the physical condition
that entitled her TO share in the work
incidental TO the farm and its home,
her parents saw TO IL that she was
given IL. They had TO, for where so
many mouths were TO be fed, so many
bodies 20 be clothed. where the means
of sustenance and of shelter were linz
ited to the last degree, there could be no
laggards
And Lconora did work She washed
the dishes, she learned to assist In the
cooking, in the sweeping, the mending,
the work of the farm-everything that
could be accomplished by the use OF
the hands and a strong. healthy body.
But she did more Nature had endowed
her with something better than tile
mere animal strength that OF itself
commands little respect or even atten-
ton in the never-ceasing battle of wits
In this world. OF brains she had a
plenty, though at that time nobody
beneath that roof suspected that she
stood for higher type OF humanity
than they had always known. This ex-
jstence of brain power drove her to
boolSs-to search for knowledge. for
Information as 20 the why's and where
fores of that which is. For instruction
from others she had little time. Ira
dition says that she did see the inside
OF the little red schoolhouse" a few
times, just enough 20 whet her appe-
tite for more. But she found the time
at home in the intermissions among la
bors to search the pages OF various
volumes on various subjects that came
into her hands In various ways.
In the course OF time she evinced a
desire TO study medicine. What put the
crotchet in her head puzzled her father
and mother, and they laughed al what
they thought was mere vagary, a
fleeting fancy that would pass away
as does smoke from n burning pile. But
Leonora was persistent in her demand
for enlightenment on this, the great
est subject that comes under the con-
sideration of mankind the world over
It's Importance I'm the affairs Of men
she probably did not fully realize, but
her half-formed mind had been brought
under the spell of it's influence. It's
wonderfully interesting details had
charmed her. She had read something
of them from books, but il Is sub
ject that can be approximately begun
only with actual manifestations and in
the presence OF others trained by life
time of devotion to the profession, and
this she did realize.
One day she astounded her parents
by announcing that she intended en-
tering a school for medicine, IL the
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-12
1T WAS "FlxED."
sharkey's Trainer Confesses Conspiracy
Against Fitzsimmous.

Sharkcy's Trainer Confesses Conspiracy
Against Fitzslmmous.
San Francisco, Dee. l0.-A large us
semblage OF ring followers and men
about town CROW ded Judge Sandersons
courtroom Wednesday morning IN eN-
pectation OF hearing sensational deyel-
opments regarding the manner in which
the Fitzslmmons-Shar>cy prize fight
was fixed" and they were not disap-
pointed. If credence is TO be placed in
the story told on the witness stand by
australian" Billy Smith, Sharkey's
trainer, Fitzsimmons was a defeated
man before he left New York. Accord
ing 10 Smiths testimony, j. J. Groom,
.. II. Gibbs, Danny Lynch Sharkey's
manager, and Shnrkey himself, were
the men who composed the National
Athletic club, before which organiza-
ton the now notorious contest was
fought These four men, Smith swcars,
engaged Wyatt carp as referee, with
the understanding ha, he was to award
Sharkey the fight directly Fitzsimmons
landed body blow or stomach punch
which might be stretched into a foul.
carp was TO receive $500 for his
services
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-12
TRAIN HELD UP.
Boarded by Robbers in the Outskirts OF
80. Louis-No Plumber Secured.

Boarded by Robbers in the Outskirts OF
ST. Louis-No Plumber Secured.
81. Louis, Dee. lO.--Pussenger train
No. 65, south-bound on the Iron Noun
tain railroad. was boarded ut Vande.
venter avenue in this city ut nine
o'clock Wednesday night 10y six would
be train robbers. Two held up the con-
ductor and brakeman, two covered the
fireman and engineer and two others
operated on the express ear. Those OH
the locomotive stopped the train at the
Bates street crossing and the door OF
the express car was opened by dyna
mite. The express messenger was
forced to give up his keys. but the
through safe. containing the money
packages, was locked with a time lock
and could not be opened. The robbers
got nothing, and AT signal they left
the train, firing their guns TO prevent
pursuit, and He'd IN the darkness. The
vicinity was soon surrounded by police
and a number of arrests were made.
The news OF the hold-up soon spread
throughout the city. Business meu
gathered together in the Hobbies OF the
hotels after the theater TO discuss the
affair. Some were in favor OF organic
ing "A vigilance committee for the pur-
pose of putting down the epidemic OF
crime that has hourished for the last
three weeks. Scarcely a night has
passed in that time but half dozen
citizens have been sandbagged and
robbed and numerous houses burglar
iIed. \ reign of terror practically eA-
lists, and the police seem powerless to
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-12
SMALLPOX AND YELLOW FEVER.
Many Deaths In Cuba--Ten Thousand
spanish soldiers Sick.


Washington, Dee. l0.-The marine
hospital service has received reports as
fellows Of smallpox and yellow fever
in Cuban seaports; The United States
consul al Cienfuegos reports that dur
ing the week ended November 20 there
were in that city ~ deaths from yellow
fever and two from smallpox. Tie
United States sanitary Inspector Mt
Havana reported go new cases and 81
deaths from yellow fever and 81 deaths
from smallpox during the week ended
November &c. The inspector says he is
informed. from what he believes cred
ible sources, that in the eight govern
n.ent military hospitals in the city and
its immediate suburbs there are over
10000 sick and wounded Spanish sol
diers.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-12

school could be found that would adj
init her. Their objections were strong
in themselves, but feeble as they en-
countered the resolute viii of the girl.
She applied for admission TO the Royal
college of physicians and surgeons, situ-
ated I'm Kingston, and an institution
that, though IL had not the hospital
facilities and consequent advantages of
actual practice furnished by other
Canadian medical colleges, yet was
noted for the fine reputation of it's
teachers and for the standard of many
of its graduates throughout the domin-
ion.
Leonora's application was met with
point blank refusal. She demanded
reason, and IL was given hcr--the same
that had been assigned in many par
allei case before hers-that young men
and women c,Gld not. consistently with
the laws governing the relations OF
the sexes, sit i'm the one room and lool,
on while dead human bodies In various
stages OF disease were being dissectch
and listen while certain subjects, the
mention of which In joint society Is
prohibited by all classes that observe
common decency. were being discussed.
Thiswas the reason, but there was given
another by the publlc---that the mel
DrNerc jealous OF the cncroachments OF
tho lesser sex on profession that CEN
turtles OF custom had declared belonged
70 them and them alone.