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The Penn's Grove record., 1896-07-31

The Spanish officials in Cuba are
offering prizes as high as S24 900 to any
one enabling Spanish cruisers to effect
the seizure of lilibustering steamers.
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-07-31

Congressman II. c. L~oudenslager
was renominated for a third term, on
Thursday.
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-07-31
WHAT is THE ~NANCI DISCUSSION ABOUT9

The dominant political issue in this Presidential campaign is o the man.
arement of our finances. In order that our readers may sci what the discussion
is about we give the financial planks of the Democratic and Republican parties
below, what they were four years ago and what they are now.
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-07-31

Four young men.
The correct thing,
Stylish, dressy and
comfortable. Fine
Twill, dark blue,
fast color Suits for
$40. Finer ones at
SIS. Coats and
Vests with satin
bound seams and
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-07-31
WIZ. ;. SHARP ! CO.
3. SHARP
& Co.,
Fourth and Market Streets,
Wilmington, Delaware.

Closed every e0entng at 6
o'clock until September.
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-07-31
Double
Breasted
Blue
Serge
Suits

trimmings. All sizes Of
our regular Serges at
$3.50 and $40. Double.
breasted Blue Serge Skel-
eton Goats, only to be
worn with Duck Trousers,
at So and 81. A new lot
of Crash Suits in stout and
slim sizes, the best made
Suits we have had for the
money So. All sizes in
regulars and stouts of our
81 Crash Suits. Bicycle
Suits at S. and Sc that are
made as clothing should
be made. > Crash Bicycle
Suits at 81 and S..
Closed evenings except
Saturday at 6 o'clock.
J. 7. Mullin q Son,
Clothing, 9th d Market
Hats.
Shoes Wilmington
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-04-16
SHIPWRECK IN PORT
TERRIBLE DISASTER IN SAN
FRANCISCO HARBOR. d

Six seamen and the British Ship Blair.
more Completely Swallowed Up Dur.
ing One of the severest Squalls EK.
perienced in Years.
San Francisco, April 13-No stranger
disaster ever happened to vessel than
the accident which befel the British
ship Blairmore at Z o'clock this morn.
ing. While riding at anchor in Mis-.
sion bay, one mile east of the Union
iron works, the vessel was struck by
violent squall, which, together with
the swift flood tide, threw the raft ON
her starboard side, capsized her com.
pletely and sank her in less than five
minutes.
Fifteen seamen struggled in the wa.
ter, while six were confined in the YES.
sells hold, and were probably pinned
down by the falling dunnage used to
hold the ships ballast in place. The
imprisoned sextet never reached the
deck, as did their comrades engaged
with them in handling ballast below,
and their bodies are imprisoned in the
the hull.
The blalrmore' mast lies level with
the bay bottom, under seven fathoms
of water, and not sight of the sailors
sunken tomb is visible above the
waves. Here and there on the surface
of the water, near the scene of the cal.
amity, is piece of drift from the
wreck, but beyond this the vessel and
men have been completelyswallowed up.
The unfortunates who lost their
lives were: L. Ludwig, first mate;
Henry Clark, able seaman; Roland
Siegle, apprentice; q. Renebaum, able
seaman; I'll. Sinstrand, watchman; Sam
Kerry, steward. The latter was shipped
here and is native of Brooklyn, N. Y.
The balance of the men on board were
those seamen usually held to stand by
the vessel after she discharges her
cargo and is awaiting another.
The regular formast hands were all
discharged on the arrival of the vessel
from Newcastle two months ago. The
squall that caused the disaster was the
most severe experienced ON the south
arm of the bay for years. The wind
was so severe that number of ships
anchored near the Blairmore signalled
for tugs to move them up the bay
The flood tide working at the keels of
the ship had tendency, being counter
to the wind, to upset hulls not weight.
ed with cargo.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-04-16
STILL AN ATHEIST.
Ingersoll Interviewed on the Efforts Of
the Endeavorers.

Ingersoll interviewed on the Efforts Of
the Endeavorers.
Cleveland, o., April 13.-Robert J.
Ingersoll, who lectured here last night,
was interviewed ON the efforts of the
Cleveland Christian Endeavorers to
convert him to Christianity by con.
certed prayer.
1.-The Christian Endeavor people. "
said he, "are all right. 1 pity them.
as l pity all the other misguided. In
the same way pity the man who
thinks he has solved the perpetual mo-
tion problem; pity the young girl
who has gone wrong; l pity any and
all who have faith in the tissue of non.
sense that is bound together and given
the name of 'Bilbe.
1t was good natured ON their part
to pray for me, and that act alone leads
me to believe that there is still hope for
them. The trouble with the Christian
Endeavorers is that they don't give
my arguments consideration. If they
did they would agree with me. Here.
tofore they have simply said: oh,
lngersoll, he talks for money! There is
nothing in what he says They did
not listen to me with any intention of
giving a fair and impartial verdict.
Ihelr decision was given beforehand.
Things are changing now. l was
alone in my belief 20 years ago; now
have a good deal of company. AS far
as the prayers offered up for me are
concerned, so far as am able to learn
they have done me no harm, and if
they have done me any good | don't
know of it.
1t is striking commentary, how.
eev, ON the changes of time, this
method of battling me. There was q
time not long ago when man who ex-
pressed the opinions that l do would
have been totrued to death. Nova
days, they pray for one.
After all, to what do the Christians
object in my doctrine? | simply point
out what is obvious to all honest
thlnkers-the inconsistencies, untruth,
and lmpossibilties of the Bible. It is
all right if they gain consolation from
their belief, but so far as l have OBJ
served, the Christian religion brings
nothing but pain, while my belief
brings happiness"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-04-16

prepare the claims that will become
due under the Paris award the full
power of judges, with respect to the
summoning of witnesses, while adJu-
dicating upon the claims.
Robert w. Edgren, of the university
of California, has again beaten the
worlds throwing record.
From the regulation seven-foot ring he
hurled a 16.pound hammer the aston.
ishing distance of l4S feet 3 inches.
/ This was over three feet farther than
the worlds record and a foot farther
than Edgren's previous trial throw.
The situation in Gloucester, Eng
land, where the virulent smallpox is
raging, is so serious that the govern
ment is likely to take charge. Up to
March 28 there were 700 cases, and
since then there has been an increase of
fifty weekly. The percentage of deaths
is twenty-five, and the town is in a
state of panic. The dean of Gloucester
has issued an appeal for assistance.
Heavy drifts of Arctic ice drove
along the shore in the neighborhood
of st. Johns, N. F., and crowds of fish
ermen started on the foes in search of
seal. A wild snow storm overlook the
fishermen. 1t is feared that many of
them have been caught and will be un-
able to return. Much anxiety prevails
for their safety. When such storms
swept the ice fields years ago, 20 lives
were lost in similar way.
The federal government may enter
the accident and life insurance bust
ness ON limited scale, and with pre-
ferred risks. A careful canvass has
just been completed of the house COM
mittee ON postoffices and postroads, and
a majority has been found to favor
the proposition, so far as it applies to
letter-carriers, as proposed in the AL
drich bill. The committee probably
will report the bill favorably within
ten days or two weeks.
Intense interest has been aroused in
medical and other circles in Berlin,
Germany, by the announcement of a
young physician, Erichs Langhels, at
the international physicians congress,
that he had discovered a new remedy
for tuberculosis, named anti-lnicrobia.
Its principal ingredients, it appears,
are ozone and codliver oil, applied by
subcutaneous injection. Of the ninety
cases of tube1 culosis he treated in the
Moabite hospitsl during the past year,
all have been cured.
The stone of the Oregon Pioneer
quarry, on Yaquina bay, has been Sc
lected to be used in the construction
of the San Francisco Call building.
There has been some effort in Califor-
MIA to create a prejudice against Ore
gon building stone IN favor of the Cal
ifornia porduct, but Oregon contin-
ues to get some very desirable con-
tracts. Besides the Call building,
Oregon has furnished the stone for the
ferry depot and the handsome Parrott
building, in San Francisco.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-04-16
STRIKERS ARE QUIET.
No Attempts Have Been Made to Take
Fish on the Lower River.

astoria, Or, April 14.-Since the
opening of the fishing season no at
tempts have been made to catch salmon
on the lower river, and, as far rs can
be Judged, there is not the slightest
danger of any trouble between the
fishermen and the authorities. On the
Washington side, among the traps IN
Bakers bay, no fish have been taken,
except such as were necessary for con-
sumption y the fishermen, and there
is little likelihood of any fishing being
done until either prices stitfen con-
siderably or the fishermen and trap
owners are actually compelled to begin
operations, on account OF inability to
secure supplies.
This morning committee from the
fishermen's union called upon Sheriff
Hare and assured him that the fisher
men had no desire to cause trouble, or
commit any breach of the peace, and
that, if any disturbance was caused by
outside influences, he (the sheriff. could
depend upon the members of the union
to assist him in preserving the peace.
At their request, Sheriff Hare investi-
gated the truth of the report that local
fish dealers were not permitted to ex-
pose salmon for sale, and the dealers in-
formed him that they had no intima-
zion that any objection had been raised
by the members of the union to their
selling as many fish as they could dis
pose of, The report that the union
men had determined upon such course
was received with incredulity by many
here, who sympathize with the fisher
men in their strike, and caused no in
considerable anger among the fisher
men themselves. The managers of the
three local fish markets published a
card in this afternoons paper denounc-
ing the story as absolutely false, and
threby assisted materially in strength
ening the position of the fishermen.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-04-16
A CRAZEO HUSBAND.
Murdered His Entire Family and
Killed Himself,


Muskeogon, Mich, April 13.-News
has been received from Pentwater of a
bold attempt on the life of William o.
Sands, president of the Sands & Max
we'll Lumber Company, last night.
When he was within few yards from
home, II. b. Minchall jumped from be.
hind corner, and commenced shooting
at him. Sands ran across the street
to his home. the would-be assassin
keeping up the fire. Five shots were
fired, three hitting him in the right
arm and one in the leg.
Minchell Immediately went home,
shot his wife and children, and then
took his own life.
The officers found Minchall's resi-.
dence locked and broke the door. A
horrible sight was presented Mrs.
Minchall was lying on the floor of the
sitting room with bullet hole in her
temple. Near her was the dead body
of her daughter, Ruby, about IS years
old. In the corner lay Minchall, with
an empty revolver clutched in his
hand. He, too, was dead. In an ad-
joining bedroom was found the bodies
of George, aged 4, and his infant
brother. They were in bed together,
and death evidently came upon them
while they slept.
Minchall was an insurance agent
and an attorney. He left a long letter,
the gist of which is that Sands prom
ised him all his company's business
and now demanded third of the COM
mission.
Hinchall was badly involved, and his
extreme love for his family prompted
him to kill them rather than see them
suffer. Mr.. Sands died as 1920 this
evening.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-04-16
Charged With Numbering Infants.

London, April IA sensational
arrest has been made at Redding of a
woman named Dyer, and her son-in-
law Palmer, charged with numbering
number OF infants. The bodies of six
children, who had been apparently
strangled to death, have been recovered
from the Thames. Seventeen children
are known to have been committed to
the care of Mrs. Dyer and her son. in
law Palmer, since Christmas, the
whereabouts of only four can be ascer.
tanned.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-04-16
BRADSTREETS REPORT.
Some Favorable Features of the Weeks
Business.

Business.
New York, April 3.-Bradstreet
tomorrow will say:
"While there is no general increase
in business there are several en-
couraging features. First, the advance
in prices of flour, wheat, corn, pork
and sugar, together with that of steel
billets and beams, and other iron and
steel products. The advance in wheat
has continued so much longer than
expected that the trade is again dis
cussing the likelihood of this being
the beginning of the long looked for
advance for cereals, which they believe
must come after the extreme depression
of the last few years. Unfavorable
crop reports from central Western
states confirmation of previous short.
crop reports from Argentina and Aus
tralia, small supplies in Europe, and
at1oat therefor, but, above all, revival
of speculation in wheat, are underneath
prices.
Bradstreet's exhibit of comparative
prices of 10S staple articles, including
live stock. shows higher quotations for
2S products of April /, 1896, compared
with 56 which are lower and l8 which
are unchanged in contrast with quota
tions on January l. Contrasted with
one year ago, there are increases of
quotations for 3S items, while five
are unchanged, and 40 are lower.
Exports of wheat, flour included as
wheat, from both coasts of the United
States, amount to l,764, 900 bushels
this week, compared with 1858, 900
, last week and 1884, 900 in the week
last year. Indian corn exports amount
to 1891 900 bushels this week, com
pared with $4,000 last week.
Business failures in the United
States this week number 81, compared
with 26 last week, and 225 in the
week a year ago.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-04-16
CUT THEIR WAY OUT.
Desperate Encounter Between English
Troops and Matabeles.


Buluwayo, April 14.-Details have
been received here of Captain Brand.
encounter with the Matabeles, as tht
result of which he suffered reverse
and was compelled to ask for assistance
from Buluwayo.
The Matabeles surrounded and at
tackled Captain Brands column, con
slstlng of l30 men, which had beer
sent to relieve Gwanda, twenty. eight
miles south of here, ON the Tuli road
Captain Brand formed laager for the
purpose of offering a better defense
against the attack. Some desperate
lighting ensued. The enemy were
found TO be well armed with Martini
rifles, and they returned strong and
well-aimed fire against Captain Brand,
Maxim gun, with such good effect that
it was disabled.
Captain Brands ammunition ran
short, and the fierce attack of the Mat.
abeles continuing, the situation of hi.
force began to grow desperate. They
We're finally obliged to fight their way
through the enemy's line. They sue.
ceeded in cutting their way ont with q
loss OF five troopers killed and sixteen
wounded. 1t is estimated that 15o Of
the Matabeles were killed.
III response to Captain Brands mes.
sage calling for assistance, relief ot
700 men, with artillery. was dispatch.
ed as quickly as possible. This force
met Captain Brands column returning
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-04-16
Attempt 10 Wreck a special.

st. Louis, April ia futile at.
tempt was made by five masked men to
wreck the Texas special on the Iron
Mountain road at Gads hill, l2O miles
south of this city, between ~ and |
o'clock, this morning, by turning the
switch. Luckily, an extra, consisting
of an engine and a caboose, arrived at
Gads hill before the special. AS the
extra engine entered the switch, five
heavily armed men came from their
hiding place alongside the track,
mounted horses and'strode away rapidly
A posse is in pursuit of the bandits,
who are believd to be the same that
held up the 'Friso train near Lebanon
recently.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-04-16

1t is sheer nonsense to attempt to
cut the hair of bald.headed man.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-04-16
EVENTS OF THE DAY
GpiTOME OF THE TELEGRkPIIIC
NEWS OF THE WORLD.

an Interesting Collection OF Items From
tho Two Hemisphsres Presented in n
Condemned FOrm-A Large Amount
" Information in "A Small Space.
The evening times., 1896-11-30

If success mas
crowned Our
efforts

it is because we have lived up to the high
standard we have set ourselves in business
dealings. Had we failed to make good a sin
gle promise we should not have deserved the
confidence so fully accorded us. All our an
nouncements the simple truth-just plain
statements to be absolutely relied on. Our
credit system is the fairest on earth-equally
SO to rich and poor-helpful to you, helpful to
us. Make your choice today and arrange to
pay as is most convenient to yourself
The evening times., 1896-11-30

Usually Monday is Judge Kimba s heavy
day, as the result of Saturday night, but to
day was an exception to the rule, for there
was but fe prisonersin the pen.
Baiiff Kendig gattributcdit it to the weather
while his partner Cole, said the world was
getting better, and If the sudden streak of
morality kept up, the W ould both be GU of
jobs.
Not as long" argued Kcndig, flam-
boyant in a practically colored shirt, ''as
gin and blackberry are made. That's what
brings us the best part of our business
That was, indeed, the combination that
got Nelson ThurstOn, u colorcd shoemaker
living near Brightwood. in trouble early
Sunday morning with Policeman Ste wart.
of the same race as Nelson, and known in
the county as ''IIuckleberry Charlic'
Charlie" saw Thurs,Om at o'clock near
his home staggering drunk, and acting in
what Stewart considered u dsorderly man
ner.
''Thurston," said Stewart, ''you have
been raising rumpus around here all
night
Nelson steadicd himself against tree
and said loudly and defantly: You are
lyah, sab; an as a gennenan kin prove it,
Stewart considered that a tremendous i'll
suit to his dignity, and placed Thurstonundcr
arrest, locking him in a cell, where the un-
fortunate shoemaker remained until this
morning. When Judge Kimball passed
Oh the nice point whether citizen has
the right to dispute the veracity of an Off
Ger, aud employ that harsh term, liar"
which has sent so many men to a narrow,
eartben bed weighted down with lead Mr..
James l.. Pugh declared Ill favor of the
officer.
Stewart related the defendants condi-
ton AID admitted very plainly why lie
made the arrest.
He called me liar" said Charlie,
wellhuilt, comedy specimen OF the mu-
latto type, land 1 arrested him."
Mr.. Pugh nodded his head approvingly,
thrummed on the desk.
And was that Your reason for arrest
ing this MANI" he said.
YES, SIR replied Stewart, as if he
thought that was very good one.
II don't know that charge or disorderly
conduct is made out here" said his honor
carefully.
MIR. fugh was on his feet in second.
surely" he exclaimed cmphatically
'the court will not hold that to call an
officer, a representative of the law, liar,
IS not disorderly."
And AT O'Clock in the morning, too"
chimed in Stewart.
The officer is representing the District
of Columbia" added Mr.. Fugh
Nelson was not calling the District of
Columbia a liar" smiled the court, land
cont see where the difference comes in
between calling an officer or a citizen a
liar''
The officer is not surrounded with any
The evening times., 1896-11-30

Mr.. william Barry, not the unctuous
Irish comedian, but Il dirty-faced young
man, who is the king pin of the Foggy Bot
tom gang, discovered in court today that he
had a past, and very unsavory one at
that.
william on Saturday assembled his
cohorts around him and informed them
of late their reputation was on the wane,
and their lusty valor departing. He de
clared they had allowed the neghborhood
to rem ain in quiet whole week, ana during
that period had not terroriZed any inof-
fensive citizens. Consequently, William
declared, he would show them the way 10
the proper path by taking one of his lieu
tenants and, as he said, ''bilking' an
eating house proprietor in the neighhorhood
named james Stephens Gus of two meals
Barry entered the place and ordered, with
much hauteur, two plates ofpork and beans,
which were served and duly eaten.
After the repast he arose and made for
the door His companion with great pres
ence Of mind. skedaddIcI down The street
to where the gang was awaiting results and
told them he thought their leader had been
pinched.
stephens stopped Barry and refused to
let him go until he paid the bill, 80 cents
With volIey OF oaths. the leader Of the
gang refused positively to pay the bill and
threatened to assault Stephens, who was
much eratified at the appearance of Po-
liceman Pratt. The latter arrested Barry
as vagrant
II the dock when he was arraigned he
acted as If he would heartily enjoy punch
ing the head of Clerk Lum Harper, as that
Official roarcd out the Va grancy charge.
Guilty or not?" dSmandcd Kendg.
mot guilty not on yer lifc," growled
Barry, a lowbrowed, thick-neCsed individ-
ual, his unIovely counte nance standing
strongly il need of soap and water.
said b1S IL yat
this trick on me several times before"
"Ah, he has" and his honor's voice had
an ominoGs ring I'M it, chow many times?''
Three, your honor; yesterday he be 1t
me out of two plates of pork ana beans"
responded the witness.
This fellow Barry said Policeman
Bnrlineame, "belongs TO the notorious Fog
ey Bottom crowd, and has done time for
larceny"
Yes, and he's been in the workhousc,
toc,' said Pratt "He W as drunk when we
arrested him.
.Barry," said the court. sternly, as the
prisoner shifted uneasily, first on one foot
and then on the other, what do you mean
by such conduct? Answer me, sirn'
81 didn't blk that guy" grumbled Will
lam. chewing a toothpick, which wasprompt
Is taken away from him by kendig. He
wanted TO overcharge fer two oyster stews:
SAID they was 30 cents, when the reg'lar
price is only 90"
"Oyster stew" calculated the judge, in
surprise; why Stephens said 1t was pork
and beans you mad"
"Yes sir, and that was right" broke in
the latter.
Were you SO drunk, Barry" exclaimed
his honor, 'that you couldn't tell the diff
ference between oyster stews and pork and
beans: How often do you get drunk?'
Saturday nights" answered Barry,
''when have the price"
.When you have the price, eh?" said his
honor well, you won't have any use for
it for the next thirty days"
He said to me-" remarked Burlingame,
''he didn't give d--n what his sentence
was"
The evening times., 1896-11-30

Genuine French Hair Cloth. herring bone
rib, full 27 inch wide Sold everywhere
at sc. a yard. Carnival price for one
week
The evening times., 1896-11-30
Big pluninr MIL Burned.

Saginaw, Mich, Nov. 20.-Fire at mid
night totally destroyed the planning min
of Gcbhart & stabrook, in South Saginaw
The fire was undoubtedly of incendiary
origin, as the watchman had gone through
the mill about ten minutes before the
flames were discovered. The mill was one
OF the finest on the river. Loss, $20,O0);
insurance, $4,000.
The evening times., 1896-11-30

Furniture Items.
Handsome Ladies'
Writing Desk. "a 81
Very pretty Parlor
Lamp and Shade. ssc
Handsomely decor
ated Toilet Set. .. Se.iS
Large and handsome
Pastel Picture
finely frsmed..... 9sc
Very h a n d S o me
large size Oak Bed
room Suite. bevel-
ed plate glass. .... sl5