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Evening star., 1896-07-20

Capt Gaillard reviews the work Of the
expert commission which tested the Ly-
decker tunnel conduit, and recommends
that the sum Of $65O,0OO be made imme-
diately available for resuming the work Of
completing the tunnel conduit between the
distributing reservoir and the new reser-
voir near Howard University, and for the
other work connected Herewith. including
the latter reservoir. The commission esti-
mated that the tunnel conduit could be
completed ready for service for the sum
of $S97.S37. and that the Howard Univer-
sity reservoir could be completed for
s19S,O1S3O.
Capt Gaillard says that in this connec-
tion it is important to state that a balance
of over $268.OOO Of the appropriation made
by the act of 1882 and subsequent acts for
Increasing the water supply of Washing
ton, D. c." remains unexpended in the
treasury of the United States. This sum-
he says, should be made available for the
purposes just indicated thereby reducing
the amount to be appropriated anew to the
difference between this unexpended bal
ance and the sum Of $3.50 600 recommended
as necessary for resuming the work.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-12
FINDINGS FOES
CALLED TO ARMS,
Mayor Sutro Says the
Battle Must Be Pre-
pared For
BEFORE NEXT CONGRESS.
The Original Committee of Fifty
to Convene on Thurs
day.
HUNTINGT0N's LAST DITCH.
His Only Hope Now Is in Influencing
Legislators in December
Next.

Mayor Sutro has already begun prepare
tons for renewing the fight against the
funding bill, and has called a meeting Of
the committee of fifty, the organization
which has made itself so thoroughly felt
during the battle before the last session of
Congress, to be- held in his office at the
City Hall on Thursday morning next at
10 O'Clock.
Mayor Sutro firmly believes that the
time when an enemy seems TO sleep is the
time to be most alarmed, and will urge the
committee to begin preparing its ammuni-
ton for terrific struggle during the ses-
sion of Congress that opens at Washing
ton during the first week in next Decem-
Der.
He says that this will be the diving gasp
of his old enemy, the octopus, and that
if it failed in its ATTEMPT to foist the fund
ing bill on. Congress the attempt will never
again be made
Though most people say that the fund
ing bill is dead" said the Mayor yester,
day, ~ know better. know that old ras-
cal Huntington and his crew too well to
believe that he is going to let that meas
ure on which he has spent thousands
yes, hundreds of thousands of dollars-go
by the board without making desperate
effort to saddle it on this Nation.
His. kind work while honest people
sleep, and he has shown many times that
when be is quiet he is merely cooking up
a scheme to make his fight stronger than
ever. But we will beat him, just as we
have done before.
az figure it this way. Huntington
knows that with the plank il the Demo-
cratic platform against the funding bill
and like plank sure to be in the Populist
platform that the chances of Congress
being-after next election-more favorable
than the present are very slim, and he will
make every effort to push his thieving bill
through before the newly elected legisla-
tors can come into Office. He must be met
with bold front aud battle that will
drive him back defeated.
Every man who has the good of the
country at heart should begin now urging
on his representative in Congress the neces-
sity of defeating the bill for the last time.
''The committee of fifty will lombard
Congress with anti-funding literature as it
did before, and while know that the fight
will be a hard one believe that we will
win. OUT
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GODFREY ar TT AGAIN.
The Marine Fireman Swears Out a
Warrant for James BIaroney's
Arrest.

The love of James Godfrey, the marine
fireman, for Catherine Nugenr, the buxom
proprietor of lodging house at % Minna
street, will end in tragedy.
1t was only last Monday that Godfrey
appeared before Judge Campbell for dis
turbing the peace. and the Judge then
warned him that if he ever came before
him again he would fix him so that he
would not be able to annoy Miss Nugent
again.
The Judge was mercifui, as Godfrey said
he was to leave next day with the whale
back steamer City of Everett.
Yesterday morning Godfrey appeared IN
Judge Joachimsen's court and swore to a
complaint charging James Maroney with
assault to murder. Maroney and W.
Tracey, Miss Nugent's accepted lover, are
boarding at % Minna street and have
both figured in Godfrey's numerous cases
in the Police Courts.
Godfrey said he was going along Minna
street on his way to the steamer Mexico
yesterday morning when Maroney fred a
shot at him. The bullet whzzed past his
head and nearly knocked off his hat.
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Private Feelv says Thursday afternoon
KelIyborrowed his strop to sharpen razor.
In q few minutes he returned with another
razor to strop, saying he had traded the
other one A razor was found locKeu IN
Kelly's box yesterday.
peculiar circumstance is that no blood
was found upon Kelly's clothes, though
Ouinn's head had been almost severed
from his body. Kelly was seen to go i'm
mediately to his hunk, so he could have
had no time to change his clothes. He
saws he wore blue shirt though Whaien
says he followed his movements by The
white shirt he wore.
Kelly was known as quiet and peace
ful man, and was considered rather stupid.
He is said to have had grudge against
Quinn because the latter had stolen the
affections of the woman known as Mamie.
Both Kelly and the woman deny this, but
that there was a woman causing trouble
between the men is generally acknowl-
edged at the post and among the woman's
associates.
This Young woman has lived for two
wears in the neighborhood of Pine and
Dupont streets. Friday afternoon last
Quinn moved her from 514 Pine street to
I'll California.
Kelly was seen in the City Prison yester-
day. He had had good nights rest and
looked quiet and composed. He still pro-
tests his innocence and has engaged an at
torney to look after his interests.
He had been cautioned by his attorney
to keep his mouth shut, but he gradually
unburdened his mind,
"We were all more or less drunk last
night" he said, land about o'clock
Quinn and Mills got into a fight. / acted
the part of peacemaker and, after some
trouble, got them separated. They were
hot after each other, and arranged to
meet this morning and fight it out. There
were lot of us, and most of them were in
fighting mood. Mills could scarcely be
restrained from tackling Quinn again.
"After the fight Quinn. Mills, Whalen,
Kampsch midi, Coleman ana myself went
to the canteeh, where we remained drink
ing until we left, about half-past 10 Clock
Sergeant Mink was in the canteen and left
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-12

and female, fraudulently land at this port
yearly, is that out of every shipload from
one 10 ten Chinese are found who have no
earthly right 10 land. They all have GER
tlneates of kind, but they fail to pass
muster when brought before the Collector.
"A round trip from China to San Fran
ciscols expensive, and the return money
must be in the ship company's hands be-
fore the merchant" .'laborer, wife or
daughter" is allowed on board. 1t fol-
lows. therefore, that there must be some
sort OF assurance given that successful
LANDING will be made or the money-lovlng
chinese could never be induced to part
with their gold.
One of the practices at this port, and
one which probably assists in deceiving
the o1neers, IS to allow local Chinese TO go
ABOARD ship any day from II to l and talk
with cir brethren from across the sea. 1t
IS SAID that the incoming Chinese are then
coacned In such way as to almost DEFY
the most careful characterization. There
are always reputable" white men willing
TO afnrm anything, there being numerous
examples of this during the past twelve
months.
Up to three weeks ago Louie Quong, the
D ~ Interpreter suspended at the time
LICK Williams lost his official head, was
peinitted to go aboard every CHINA
steamer and mingle with the Chinese pas
sengers. Finally it occurred to Collector
wise that IN view of Quong's suspension
ne could be dispensed with. Since the
Time mentioned the interpreter has made
nlmself scarce around the Mail dock. 1t
Is thought by some that to this is due the
Iallure to land four Chinese women who
came IN the next steamer only to be sent
PACK on the return voyage. 1t was COM
mon talk In customs circles that an ex-
onclal had agreed to land the four women
LOT Weltknown procuress on Jackson
street, the consideration being $500. In
some way the scheme sprung leak and
the intended slaves are now bounding over
the waves In the direction of the Flowery
hlngdom. Similar cases happen with each
steamer, butthere are more wives" and
daughters" landed than go back. The
hgures for the year 1896, if obtainable, Will.
therefore. be looked for with great interest
Dy those concerned in such affairs.
incidentally it may be remarked that
the night between Collector Wise and
Special Agent Moore is still on. 1t is
MAJOR Moore has his eye on one or two
other inspectors and at the proper time
VIII spring another big surprise. So far
the special agent has won out in every
instance. his most important victories be-
ing the dismissal Of Cleary and " illiams
and the suspension of the latter's friend,
Louie Quong. 1t is said that when the
next United States Grand Jury convenes
facts Will be laid before them looking to
the interpreters Indictment.
In the meantime Chinese are being
traudulently landed from each incoming
steamer. If Collector Wise could person.
ally examine each case it is believed that
the alleged business would be stopped.
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house was to be entered by burglars that
night and call next morning and get $40
for giving her the informant He al so
told Detectives Dillon and Crockett that
gang OF Eastern crooks was to break into
the house, but did not apparently imagine
that they would watch the house. Benja-
min was allowed to go by the detectives,
but when the true facts came out he was
arrested yesterday morning.
Childers and Cohen say that Benjamin
induced them to go to the house by telling
them it was occupied by his father.
Rolla DonnellY, boy IL years of age,
was also booked for vagrancy. Benjamin
told the detectives that the boy was en-
ployed by the gang to go to houses beg
cling in the daytime so as to find out which
should be selected for breaking into.
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BOOKED FOR BURGLARY.

The Three Men who Broke Into the
Residence of Mrs. Cohnreich, on
Eddy street, Are Charged.
The men who were placed in the
tanks at the City Prison for the bur-
glary at Mrs. Cohnreich's residence, Gil
Eddy street. last Thursday morning, were
booked yesterday morning.
They are Ike Benjamin, heavyweight
litter III the Montana dive on Kearny
street; John Childers, alias Trayers, who
earns livelihood in the dives by allowing
men to break rocks on his chest with a
hammer, and Harry Cohen, who has been
convicted of petty larceny.
Benjamin had the GOODNESS to notify
Mrs. CohnIeich on Wednesday that her
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-12
FIRI-EscAPE CLIMBER.
Burglary on the Third Floor of the St.
Nicholas Hotel.

A daring burglar successfully got away
with SO, gold watch and chain and
diamond collar button from the room of
Lester Herrick on the third floor of the
ST.. Nicholas Hotel, on Thursday night.
The matter was reported at Police Head
quarters, and Detectives Silvev and Egan
were detailed to investigate. They did so,
and came to the conclusion that the
burglar had climbed up the water pipe to
the IRE escape on the Hayes-street side of
the hotel. Then he elm bed up the fire
escape to the window of Herrick's room,
opened it, and by that means was able to
commit the burglary. There is no clew to
the burglar.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-12

fine Lawn, Dimity, Batiste and Grass
Linen Waists-swellest patterns-all have
detachable collars and bishop sleeves.
Perfect in every way.
Priees-%1.25. &I.50, &I.75.
Star Wais S, the 81 and SO 50 quality,
all at one price. 81 %, to ciose.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-12

HALF PRICE. hair Separate Skirts
-wide-ined with rustic lining-velveteen bind
ing Prices. So %, SIS 25. Worth double
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NOTE THE PRICES!

50 pieces 52-INCH NOVELTY SUITINGS in great variety
Of eOlOringS. all new goods. SOC per yard
Regular price $1.oo.
70 pieces 4SKC NOVELTY CHECKS all wool and silk and
wool, the newest cOOringS and styles. 75c per yard
Worth $l.Oo 1925.
36 pieces ALLWOOL DIAGONALS Gin Nays and Black
only, full 90 inches in width. SOC per yard
value $50
~ pieces GENUINE FRENCH DIAGONAL (Wide Wale), fall
As inches Wide in Browns Greens, Blues, Cream
and Black. MISUNDERSTANDING per yard
$25
cases 46-INCH FRENCH And ENGLNH SERGS, in all the
new eOIOringS, also Black. ........ SOC per yard
Worth 75c.
NOTE.-The above are all NEW GOODS,
imported by us direct from the manufacture
ers, and at the prices quoted are exceptional
bargains.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-12

500 patterns of new. clean, perfectly
laundered Shirt Waists-have never been
handled since they came from laundry
made of fine percale and other shifting
materials All have big sleeves. Sizes
and fit guaranteed perfect
Prices-4Oc. SOC and 75c.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-12
MET DEATH IN A
DRUNKEN BRAWL.
Jealousy and Strcng Drink
Wrought Quinn's
Undoing.
WAS A WICKED FIGHTER
Died While Maintaining His Rep.
utation AS the Best Man of
the Battery.
KELLY's PLAUSIBLE STORY.
Peculiar State of Discipline and Nor.
ais Among the Hen
Disclosed.
KELLY's PLAUSIBLE STORY.

Private Joseph e. Quinn held the repu-
tation OF being the most dangerous and
the readiest fist-fghter in Battery E. That
is one of the reasons why the men yester-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-12

The barn owl when she has young brings
a mouse to her nest about every twelve
minutes; and as she is actively employed
both at evening and dawn, and as both
male and female hunt, forty mice day are
low computation for the total capture.
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CAPE SPECIALS /!

A few left OF imported Model Capes. No
two alike, Cost us $50 to $75 each. You
can have them at $25, $50 so and $37 so,
half cost. They are magnificent garments,
made n elegant style in SWEETEST combina-
lions Of black and white, all black, colors
an white and some in all colors- Bargain
chances like these you'll not see in hurry
again
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DRESS GOODS!
DRESS GOODS!
EXTRAORDINARY OFFERING
ELEGANT DRESS GOODS !!

Commencing Monday, July 18th, and
continuing during the balance of this month";
we will offer EXTRAORDINARY VALUES in
COLORED AND BLACK DRESS GOODS.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-07
Florenceville and Granger.

Keep the turned-Over leaves of the
new year free from blots.
Holidays are over and our good peo-
pie are trying to accustom themselves
to their former decorous habits.
The Granger school enjoyed vaca-
tion of one week.
Tuesday evening January 9TH, Mr..
Harsh of Canton will be with us and
organize a class in singing.
Mrs. Winter entertained ner mother
and sister from Dakota, Mimi, during
the holidays.
S. o. Kennedy is spending the winter
with his daughter in Sioux Falls.
lran Hutchinson spent the holidays
Witt friends in La Crosse.
Ete Privat who is attending Beloit
college is home during vacation.
Misses Emma and Ella Crowell spent
a few days with Miss Ada Robinson
last week. Miss Ada gave card par
W in their honor Saturday evening.
The hall was so crowded that stand
ing room was at premium. last Fri
day night TO hear the law suit. The
jury gave verdict of 'snot guilty"
Owen Scraebeck who has been con-
fined with rheumatism was able to
come to town last week.
Jno. Darrah had a bunch removed
from one of his eyelids last week.
Our millers are now grinding, or at
least we judge so by the whistle.
Il. r. Wickham and wife entertain
ed twenty-four Of their friends on New
Years day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Hardness and two
|children of Dakota, visited his brother,
our pastor, last week. He very ably
filed our pulpit Sunday, u. m. return
ing to his home Monday. Mrs. Harlz-
ness will visit here few days longer.
Mr.. and Mrs. New lliams who have
been visiting their son, Geo. Hartman,
returned to their home in Wisconsin,
last Tuesday.
Misses Emma and Ella Crowell gave
Il party to their friends Saturday even.
ing.
The young ladies realized $50 at the
sale of fancy articles.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-07
Daly's Flats.

The Roche band played in Canton
New Years night.
+ Pilfer Clark called at Haiesy's or
his way to Harmony to attend sshae
masquerade New Years night.
Quite a number complaining oil
colds the past week.
Mary DAILY was called away to
Lourdcs last Friday to attend her sis
ter, Mrs. Barrett.
Jinks Owens got his socks laundried
last week at Granger.
Griifen eager and Dan McGee spent
New Years in Harmony. Wm. Olford
gave q bountiful feast to special
friends, including C. o. Folly.
Jim Daily thinks the hardest way to
feed hogs during the holidays is to
leave the corn crib door open.
John DAILY, Sr., has been sick since
Nmas, caused by the boys going to
dances.
Charley McCarty broke his harpoon
New Years night.
Joe Hayes spends his leisure time
riding in his new cutter. 1t affords
ample room for the whole family
Its one OF his own style and make with
the natural wood finish.
JAS. Nc Clrty has come home from
Lime Springs to recuperate. He has
been doing dining room work at the
Central House.
Willie Hardy and Owen MCGEE have
given up all notion of buying out the
tow mill at Lime Springs.
Tom Clark said Jim McDermett's
revolver made him feel weaker than
any gun he ever saw.
Frank Austin was over to Cresco
last week trying to get Il cage for his
crow.
Bill Ryan is one of the gamest old
cocks OF the age. He took in the
masquerade New Years aud wore a
mask, but he didn't need it..
Eva Thomas made brief stay with
her friends here last week.
Jimmy Clark went to Harmony the
End to get band shrunk on his head.
Pete Tass has returned from Rice.
Vile, where he has been spending the
holidays with his little Tutti.
Willie McGee says it isn't half sc
far from Coxey's to Canton as it i;
from home to CoXey's.
Some Of our Howard county fathers
think it is bad enough for theil
daughters to ride after a mule, but
worse to ride with one.
PRENDERGAsT.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-07


NJ. Graf of Cresco who travels for
Logan & Sleeper Touring mills, yester-
day rented the Terrell building for
wholesale flour and feed store. 1t is
to be strictly wholesale. Walter Rand
will be the permanent agent here and
the store will be opened about Jan. 10.
This will be an advantage to mer-
chants here as they can buy in small
lots as cheap as by the car load
Mason City .Times-Herald.
The Grafs have similar wholesale
flour and feed store in Cresco, which
our merchants and those of adjoining
towns patronize instead OF buying
their flour in car load lots, buying only
such quantities as they need for imme-
diate use.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-07
Butter Maker Wanted.

Tbs Protiyin Coop Creamery
will hire a butter maker for the COM
ing year, beginning March l, 1896.
Butter-maker desiring the position
will write to the secretary of the asso-
citation before Jan. 18th, '96, and state
salary wanted. This is a gathered
cream System creamery of about 200
patrons, and makes from 100000 to
10000 lbs. of fine butter year.
j. j. LUKEs, Sec'y.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-07
THE ALLIANCE STORE GALLERY

Is the place to get your Photos taken
The second story has been fitted up
in the most complete manner for first
class work, and we will send out moth
ing but the very best. 1t always pays
to get the best il you do have to pay
a little more. then you will have a
genuine work of art which you will
not be ashamed to present to anyone.
Everyone is invited to call and see Us
and examine our work whether they
wish anything or not. w. BROWN.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-07
Jolly Della Pring'e 20.

Last night the above Co. began a
weeks engagement playing at popular
prices. The company played at the
Grand Opera House, Decorah, Xmas
week. The Republican of that cit !
says it is by far the best popular priced
attraction they ever witnessed. To-
night they play the laughing IN
ely '.Jane." They will give away u
handsome rocking chair Saturday
night and twelve dolls at the Saturday
matinee.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-07
Winter Carnival.

st. Paul, january 21st to 3oth. Ex-
cursion tickets will be sold January
goth to january 30th, good to return
on or before January 81, at $5.75 for
the round trip. On January 21, "a
and 80, tickets good to return the day
following date Of sale for $40.
NJ. j. WHITE.
32w2 Agent.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-07

jolly Della Pringle this week.
Babies pictures for So at Schafer's
DR.. o. Il. Bowers, opposite Baptist
church.
Fine line of Sewing Machines at
Kellogg's.
Miss May Swenson returned from
!, Fayette last week.
Alex. Garrett, of Chester, was a
Cresco visitor on Friday last.
Children's photos 5000 a dozen all
through January, at Schafer's.
Arthur Shumway came down from
Minneapolis yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Mcknight and family returned
to their home in Leroy yesterday.
Rooms over Lomas & Kessel's store
for rent. Enquire of Mrs. F. E. Rus
sell.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Norton spent
New Years with his brother, w. j.
Norton.
Frank Mashek came up from Spill
vile on Sunday for visit with Cresco
friends.
$500 per month for one year buys
an elegant organ, stool and book, at
Kellogg's
Alfred Anderson went to Northfi cid,
Alinn., yesterday noon, where he will
attend school.
Peter Nanghton started Saturday for
Butte, Montana, where he will re-en.
gage in mining.
Have you seen those 7S cent lamps
at A. H, Caward's; they are bargains
if you need one.
| w. B. Ousley, D. D. S., in Cresco,
Isl to 10Th. All work guarant iced to
give satisfaction. 15tf
| DR.. Geo. w. Webster, of Chicago,
visited with his brother, J. c., several
days the past week.
Mrs. Clarence Andrus, of Austin,
Mimi. visited last week with the fam
| lily of d. p. Andrus.
Albert. Fromm announces these
prices at his feed barn: Oat straw 10
cents; hay Is cents. ct
Miss Geneva Norton is spending a
few days in Riceville visiting her
aunt, Mrs. c. M. Vance.
The Fort Atkinson Times says, Miss
Meyer. of Cresco, is visiting with her
aunt, Miss G. H. Huber.
James Macarthur went to Davenport
last week and visited with his family
at Hopkinton over Sunday.
N. S. Durgin is down with threat
ened attack of pneumonia, being taken
sick on Thursday afternoon.
Lamps Of all kinds are selling very
fast at A. H. Caward's; don't put it off
too long or you will be too late.
have the finest line Of Organs ever
brought to Cresco; will not be UNDER
sold by any man. GRo. H.KELLoGG.
Adrian McCulloch, Lime Springs
hustling harness man, visited at the
home of his mother the first of the
week.
Prof. John Thaler was up from Cal
mar, Saturday, and organized class
OF music pupils and will begin instrue-
tion today.
G. Z. Chamberlain, physician; and
surgeon, Office in Lowry's drug store.
Residence. corner northeast from Sis.
ters school. If