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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-04-30
Decay of Russian Nobility.

Some startling statistics of the de-
cay of the Russian nobility are given
in the list of moTtgaged estates fur
nished by the British consul at ST
Petersburg. At present more than
100000 estates, or II per cent of the
entire area owned by mobiles, are bur
dened by mortgages. and the amount
of money advanced On them has
reached s632, 500 coo, Of which 1856 000.-
900 remains unpaid. The Nobility Land
bank, created by the government to
make loans to stranded landlords. has
advanced nearly its entire capital OF
S250. .00o,0 900, and received but little ii
return.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-04-30
4 BEAUTIFUL AND BRILLIANT
EEpI

Beauty, robust health. social promi
nence and all that makes life bright
was rapidly fading from the posses
sion of the charming Miss X. OF Baa
con street. Her nearest friends could
not imagine what caused the tokens
Of anguish that furrowed DER the
once smooth and roseate cOuntenance.
" hen almost in despair, she happen
ed to see one OF those 'horri3 news
paper advertisements" of DR.. Pierce;
tavorlte Prescription, which said it
was a remedy suitable to her ca-r.
Without consulting her physician Cl'
anybody else she got the medicine al
druggist, took it and in three month,
time she was we'll Of all her troubles.
All pains had ceased. she was herself
again, and shortly resumcd her place
as leader of her chosen c.rcic. Her
IS that of thousands. Why
may ii not be yours.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-04-30

English SPAWN Liniment removes
All Hard, Soft or Calloused Lumps
and Blemishes from horses, Blood
Spavins, Curbs, Splints, Sweeney
Ring Bone, Stiles, Sprains, al Swol
len Throats, Coughs, etc. Save $50
by the use Of one bottle. Warranted
the most wonderful Blemish Cure
ever known. Sold by f. G. BHerstatte,
Druggist, Manit0woc. Wis.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-04-30

The ambitious young suitor was
standing. hat in hand, in the hallway.
Tell Mr.. Swaggers that a gentleman
wishes to see him" he said to the but
Ter, placing his hand on the doorknob
in ease of extreme emergency. The
butler did as he was told
Huh. It's you is ito" said the blunt
old gentleman, advancing from the
library, gl2ncing sourly over his glass
cs.. well. SIP"
The young man plucked up all his
courage.
Il wish to say. sir. he began timidly,
that I love your daughter and desire
to marry her. have talent in my pro-
fesSion some money. am a man
of good family, college gradu-
ate. and member OF four
swagger clubs. I work hard and
1t is no exaggeration to say that-er
-" He clutched the doorknob.
"That-er well. sir?' The old man
advanced a step thTeateningly.
"That-er-" he stammered as he
opened the door little wider. that
er-I have before me a brilliant fu-
ture-"
yes" broke in the irate papa as he
glanced at the brilliantly lighted street
you have" And then the cyclone
struck the ambitious young suitor amid
ships so that when he landed at the
bottom of the marble steps he saw 90
Geo. coo stars before his bedazzled vision
Yes" pondered the poor fellow, as
he picked himself up and began to put
the pieces together again. Il was sure
that | had a brilliant future but b'Joye,
l didn't know it was going to be such
d lightning display of fire works as all
that"
And he went down the street whis,-
ling the sad. sweet strains of Good
Bye. Sweetheart. Goodbye. st. Louis
POst-Dispatch.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-04-30
NEEDED THE MONEY.
Why the kentucilian Charged the Lee
turer 80 for Dinner.

turer $3 for Dinner.
A great many droll characters aul
bright. shrewd men are met with
among hotel proprietors whereyer y.3
go. says the New York World. "
Fat Contributor" was lecturin& ..
in the state OF Kentucky and had
sion to take dinner at siX-biI aa. g.
After the meal Mr.. Griswold stepl
to the counter, took out bale OF :.
notes, which he had received +. .
lecture the evening before, and
what might he the damage.
Three dollars" said the b.ue-2
gentleman, who had buttoncd his .r..
lar with a tenpcnny nail while he !. -.
ed at Girls" with a panied eNpTcs.i d.
Yes, but a man ought to be aOic 10
board here a week for SO. The who.c
house didn't cost mere than $40 or So.
What's your idea in charging me So for
a wad Of hominy and piece Of paTcHei
! pork?"
Wei, sir" said the urbane land
lord, as he put out the fire at a dis
tance of twenty feet. by emDtying his
! salivary surplus on it, II need the
money"
| The frankness and open. caniil
manner of the man won Mr.. GrisWoll
and he asked him if he thought s.
would be enough. The landlord said h
! could get along with that. Then Girls
| void opened his valise and took out q
7 Of in inn n
marked For external use He passed
! 1t over to the landlord and told him hi
! would find this stuff worked as well OIL
] the inside as it did on the outside. liz q
/ few moments the liniment of the Fat
Contributor" and the lineaments OF tht
landlord had merged into each other
| and a friendly feeling sprang up be
: tween the two men which time has
j never effaced.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-04-30

twice almost humping against Indians
| got beyond their lines and headed
for the fort. | was only three miles
away when [ saw the glare Of the
buriug stables, which tne redskins had
crept Up 10 and fired. The hut caught
from the stables, and as the three
brave fellows were finally driven ont
they were shot down by the horde IN
waiting, and thus every Nestg g Of the
station was wiped out
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-04-30
DELICATE DISEASES

Of oither sex, however IndUced.
promptly, thoroughly and permanent
Iy cured. Send 10 cents i'll stamps
for large illustrated treatise mailed in
plain sealed envelope Worlds Dis
pensary Medical Association, 663
Nam ST. Buffalo. y. Y.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-04-30

Give me a liver regulator and | can
regulate the world" said genius.
The druggist handed him a bottle of
DeWitt's Little Early Risers. the
famous little pills. II. Hinrichs.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-04-30

A high liver with torpid liver will
not be a long liver Correct the liver
with DeWitt's Little Early Risers,
little pills that cure dyspepsia and
constitution. II. Hinrichs.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-04-30

One Minute Cough Cure touches
the right spot. 1t also touches it at
the right time if you take ii when you
have cough or cold. See the point?
Then don't cough. Fl. Hinrichs.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-04-30

Quick in effect, heals and leaves no
scar. Burning, scaly skin cruptions
quickly cured by Dew it's Witch
Hazel Salve. Applied toburns, scalds,
aid sores, it is magical in effect. Al
WAYS cures piles. h Hinrichs
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-04-30

The only use that vices are to the
world is that they extract money from
men who would otherwise keep IL ont
of circulation.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-04-30

A consciousness of duty we'll per
formed is additionally sweet when it
is accompanied by prompt pay.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-04-30

Young people should commit to-
memory the fact that it IS easier to
sour honey than to swecten vinegar.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-04-30

It not only is SO, it nut be so. One
Minute Cough Cure acts quickly, and
that's what makes 1t 90. II. IIinrichs.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-04-30

The nine lives Of ii cal are rs moth
ing compared 10 the viialitycf time
ly sarcasm.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-04-30
Horny HinriclIs. druggist.

1t is Il singular fact that while coed
done in secret seldom reaches public
notice, an evil act will come ont
through stone wall if necessary.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-06
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Fire destroyed one-half the business
portion of Ilfracombe, the wellknown
bathing place on the north coast of
Devonshire. the loss being 100000.
Fire destroyed the greater part of
the Montreal CAM exposition build
irgs, the less being $4,000.
In Montreal the street railway COM
pany announced that it would not ac-
cept United States silver or nickels in
payment of fares.
The death of George NJ. Carpenter, of
Providence, judge of the United States
district court for the district of Rhode
Island, occurred in Holland, where he
was travelling.
A rumor that Queen Victoria in
tends to retire in favor of the prince of
Wales is again current, and court cir
eles are greatly troubled regarding the
condition of the queens health.
Advices from Costa RIGA say the gov
eminent has passed n law prohibiting
the importation of foreign silver.
Frank Harbo and George Samuelson,
who started from New York June 8 in
boat with the intention of rowing to
Havre, France, arrived safely at Scilly
islands.
John Ryan, John Mcleod and Joseph
st. Pierre were killed and a brother of
the last named fatally injured by a
premature discharge of dynamite near
Whitney, Ont.
The insurgents have burned the plan
tation of San joaquin, at Ibanose. in
Matanzas, causing damage estimated
at 100000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-06
THOUSANDS DEAD.
Awful Effect of Tidal Wave the
Chinese Coast.

Chinese Coast.
Shanghai, Aug. 3.-Ihe recent dis
astrous tidal wave along the coast of
northern Japan has been paralleled by
a similar phenomenon on the coast of
Haichu, northeast OF the province of
Kiangsu, in which Shanghai is situated.
The news of the disaster did not reach
here before, owing to the lack of
facilities for communication with the
part of the country devastated.
On July 20 there suddenly appeared
in the Yellow sea huge bank of water
that was rushing shoreward with ter
rife velocity. The water off the coast
is shallow, and when the wave was some
distance away it began to comb, and
the roar could be heard for distance.
From the stories of eyewitnesses and
the reports of people in the country
back from the coast, the wave was five
miles wide. Thousands of tons of wa
ter were thrown for miles inland, and
everything in its path was swept away.
Many villages were entirely destroyed,
aud it is estimated that fully 1000 peo-
pie persisted. All the cattle wcle
drowned and the rice fields were oblit-
Grated. 1t is expected that the sur
vivors will meet with worse fate than
10y drowning. for with the destruction
of the rice field famine will stare them
in the face in the autumn.
In many cases whole families were
lost. There is already much suffering
among the survivors, who, miseraoly
poor before the disaster, are now abb
solutely homeless and foodless.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-06
The SEA THEIR BEAT.
Maritime Police Who Preserve order In
tho North sea.

Maritime Police Who Preserve order In
tho North sea
IL the middle of the North sea would
perhaps be a curious place 10 find po-
liceman on duty; yet some hundreds
are appointed TO keep order there, anu
at other places where their services are
likely to be required. Great Britain.
Belgium. France, Germany and Holland
each keep a certain number of cruisers
upon the high seas for this purpose
whilst they are empowered TO prosecute,
OF, if necessary, take into custody any
vessel belonging to either of these coun-
tries In addition each cruiser carries
o Judge. in the shape of an officer L.
charge. who can try the cEse and inflicu
Rpenalty-providing the defendant con-
sents TO his trying the case beforehand
and whose decision can only be al
tered by the court of appeols.
Allowing ship to wander about the
high seas without keeping proper con-
troi over her is far more common than
might be expected. The man whose
watch it Is may be asleep, and it is
often a difficult matter to prove that a
large percentage of the collisions that
occur are directly due TO this cause.
The Elbe disaster is only one example
of the many awful results of careless
watching. However, the eagle eye OF
the "sea bobby" by his bull's-eye Ian
tern-which in the case OF the mari
time policeman is a powerful search
lights so lseenly on the alert for cases
of this sort, and such heavy fine is IN
0icted on conviction, that charges OF
wandering without proper control" ara
every year becoming less frequent
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-06
STRIKE RENEWED.
More Rioting at Brown Hosting Works
in Cleveland.

Cleveland, o., Aug. AL union men
have been ordered out again from the
Brown hosting works. They claim
that the settlement of the strike was a
trick. The trouble will spread to all
Iron workers i'm the city.
Cleveland. o.. Aug. Two companies
Of militia and 90 police were ordered to
the Brown works by Mayor Nckisson
shortly befor noon Saturday In anticipa-
ton of trouble at the works when The
men came out at noon. Fiitten minutes
after the first order was issued another
call for police was made, and every
available policeman in the city was sent
out At ~ o'clock a crowd of 25 nom
union men left the works without police
escort. They were intercepted by tn ee
or four men who followed them az a
distance. The locked-out men threw
rocks at the men they were following.
This so excited the latter that just he
fore reaching Clifton street several of
them pulled revolvers and commenced
shooting John Prinz. of 1856 St. Clair
street, u union molder, employer at
City foundry No. >, while walking up
the Cleveland & Pittsburgh railroad
tracks, was shot three times. One bull
let passed under his heart ard through
an arm, below the elbow. Befote reach
ing the hospital he became unconscious
and 1t is feared that he will die.
Cleveland, o., Aug. 4. - When the
whistle blew at the brown hoist works
Monday morning 100 men walked iuto
the shops. They were protected by four
companies of militia, comprising com
panies +. J.. A and of the Fifth regi-
ment, o. n. g., under command of
Lieut.. Col. Whitney. All day men of
the police force were also on guard.
A large crowd of union uien gathered
about the works when the nopunion
men went to work. but no violence was
offered
Cleveland, o.. Aug. 4.-Nearly 100
men, all of the employees of Van Wagner
& Williams hardware manufacturers.
near the Brown hoistiug works, inaug
urated what promises to be great sym
pathetic strike Of all the uHioE men in
tie city, by going out Monday morning.
The men signified their intention of
going to the ciCy hall and demanding
Of Mayor Mckisson that the ncD-union
men be disarmed. IF the mayor re-
fuses TO do this we will arm ourselves
and compel the non-unionists to give up
their guns" said leader.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-06
LATER NEWS.
Lind for Governor.

Minneapolis, Aug 5.-The demo
cratic state convention met at the Elk
position hall and the following ticket
was nominated: Governor, John Lind,
Brown county; lieutenant governor.
left open; secretary of state. j. J. Helm
rich, Hennepin county; state treasurer,
Alex McKinnon. Polk county; attorney
general, left open. Presidential cleo
tors-John Day Smith, Hennepin; Har-
| lam III. Bonniwell, Mcleod; Charles
d'Autremont, st. Louis; Wilson Borst,
Cottonwood; John II. Ives, Ramsey.
Four electors to be named Oy the pop
ulists.
At 11:l5 Thomas J. NcDernott of st.
Paul, chairman of the state c, nmittee,
raped the convention TO oruer. He
spoke ely and eloquently, saying
that it gave him more pleasure than he
could express to call to order the freest
convention that ever assembled in the
state of Minnesota.
On motion of T. ID. O'Brien, of st.
Paul. +. T. Champlin. of Blue Earth
| county, was elected chairman. c. A.
Quist, of Hennepin. and John A. Stone,
OF Pine. were chosen secretaries of the
] convention. After the appointment of
the usual committees, a recess was
taken until 2;3O p. N.
During the recess the report had
gone abroad that the committee on ere
dentials had determined to report in
favor of denying seats to all delegates
or participants in ID. w. LAWYERS con-
| ference. The questian of excluding
the gold democrats came up as soon as
the committee on credentials had re-
ported. Motions were made fast and
furious until the chair declared every
thing out of order except 10 vote on Mr..
Bowdish's amendment which threw
Messrs Lawler. Cutcheon and McCaf-
ier.y out of the convention bodily.
There was more riot. The secretary
called the roll of counties. The three
objectionaI,c Ramsey county men
were excluded from acting as delegates
in the convention by vote of $40 yeas
to 200 nays.
The committee on permanent orgapI-
cation reported that the temporary
officers be made permanent Adopted.
The committee on resolutions through
| its chairman, A. 4. Ankeny, reported
platform covering the Endorsement
of Bryan and Sewall, and declaring
straight for the free coinage of silver
at the ratio of 10 to /.
The platform was amended in minor
particulars and adopted unanimously.
Daniel w. Lawler was discharged
committee and I. d. o'Brien appointed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-06
AT A STANpSIILL.
business In a Torpid State. Although
Conditions Have Improved.

New YORK. Aug. LIZ. u. Dun & Co..
in their weekly review OF trade say:
Business conditions have clearly I'M
proved. though business has not. Ii IS
the torpid season. and better prospects
have little effect as yet. God exports have
been stopped and foreign adtices are more
promising as respects an early and large
demand for American products. The OPP
erations Of foreigners In the stock market
have reflected little beyond the troubles OF
spectators at the London settlements, and
varying degrees of ignorance about Amer
lean affairs. The prospect for large crops
of cotton and corn Is still excellent and
neither movements of wheat nor markets
give countenance TO low estimates.
Wheat Is going out with more freedom
than is usual for the season Lower rail-
rates helped corn 10 make a new low
record at 30 IL cents. and prospects are gem
orally favorable. Cotton advanced one
quarter on reports OF injury. but there are
really few who expect less than large
Yield. Several weeks of extremely slack
demand for cotton goods have brought
further reduction IN print cloths TO IA
cents instead of the advance expected In
consequence of the stoppage OF 100000
spindles, but prints are selling more freely,
while brown and bleached goods are dull
except for export kinds.
THE boot and shoe industry has secured
slight further advances from the lowest
point, in brogans and calf boots and u COS,
but new orders are scanty, the more be-
cause the permanence OF advance is q les
toned. Leather is stubbornly held with
out change in prices. and some grades are
really scarce.
THE iron Industry is helped but little
by the settlement which gives puddleis of
the Ohio region 90 cents advance in wages.
because the demand is so light that few
mills can run and the associations price
is 1.2 cent, while steel bars are not being
sold at less than /. 05 cent. ray of en-
couragement comes 20 rail mills. two con-
siderable sales having been made 10000
tons 10 a New England road. and 10000
by the new Premier Steel company OF In
dianapolis, but otherwise sales are small
1T Is not surprising that failures have
been considerable IN magnitude and in p
days of July defaulted liabilities were $l2.-
069, 4Si against IS 1872, ~ In 25 days last year
Failures for the week have been Isl IN the
United States. against 26l last year and 40
in Canada. against Is las year"
Bradstreet's says:
Political uncertainty continues an I'M
favorable factor in trade and Industrial
and mercantile lines are unusually duh
Mercantile credits are closely scanned and
in many instances shortened. Merchants
I'm Northern Louisiana and Southern Ar
kansas have Cancelled orders for fall deliv-
cry in some cases, owing 10 the effect on
trade of the drought there. The Industrial
situation is less favorable. Among manu-
faeturers Of iron and steel II Is regarded o.
serious In some lines, owing TO the surplus
and falling off In demand"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-06
THE EAST.


A speed o. over "a miles n hour was
reached in New Jersey at the trial OF
the Holman friction-geared locomotive
drawing a train over the tracks of the
The republicans of the First district
OF Maine unanimously renominate
Thomas b. Reed for congress.
In Boston W. b. Clark & Co. promi-
nent bookselling firm, failed for $780,
coo.
While bathing IN the river f. a. Tyler.
proprietor of the Brooks house at
Brattleboro, VT, and his wife were
drowned.
Flames destroyed the storehouse of
the Central Milling company's flour
plant and the elevator at Niagara Falls,
the loss being 100000.
In a collision between trains on .he
West Jersey and Atlantic City railroads
near Atlantic City, n. f.. 81 persons lost
their lives and nearly 100 others were
injured.
Arthur Sewall, democratic nominee
for vice president, referring TO a story
that he Intended resigning in favor of
Mr.. Watson, said; ANY man who for a
worthy Of an answer"
At his home in Boston William I.
Adams. known all over the country as
"Oliver Optic" the writer of delightful
stories for boys, passed his 74th birth
day.
The Cunard steamer Servia broke all
records on her trip from Queenstown
to Boston, the time being days IL
hours.
Further advices from the railway col
lision near Atlantic City, n. J.. say that
AZ persons were killed and 43 injured.
In New York she Liberty Bicycle
company failed for 100000.
w. F. Harrity. of Philadelphia, until
recently chairman of the democratic
national committee, announces that he
has retired from active politics.
A call has been issued for a meeting
of the national democratic committee
at the Fifth avenue hotel, New York
city, on August IL.
In The National league the percentage
of the baseball clubs for the week
ended on the Cd is as follows: Cincin-
natl, .6s1; Baltimore, CTS; Cleveland.
.644: Chicago, $50; Pittsburgh, .54l:
BOSTON. $50; Philadelphia, .459; Brook
lyn, .459; Washington, .420; New York,
.4O5; St. Louis, .31s; Louisville, .265.
At a crossing near Plattsburg, y.
Y, Willard Mastick and his wife and
granddaughter were killed by the cars.
At the Blue Hill observatory in Bos-
ton, all records of kite flying were
broken, kite being sent 1888 feet into
the air.
Macgrane Coke, of New York, has
been appointed by the president to the
United States ministry to Guatemala
and Honduras.
W. d. Eaton & Co. a Boston wool
commission firm. failed for s24O. 300.
At the Wilson residence in New York
Cornelius Vanderbilt. Jr.. and Miss
Grace Wilson were married by Rev. Will
liam Fl. Pott. assistant rector of st
Thomas church. The wedding was pri'
vate
Daniel Baugh & Sons in Philadelphia
were damaged 10 the extent of s125,0OC
by fire.