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The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
USE. or PiG-lR0N WARRANTS.
An innovation in the Trade That win Be
of Great Service to Dealers
and Consumers.

NEW YORK, n. Y, Dec. 19.-The state
ment that after the first of the year there
will be daily calls on pig-iron warrants of
the American Pig-iron Storage Warrant
Company on the metal was the cause of
much discussion in metal circles to-day
1t was viewed as Indicating that the ex-
change had taken official action in form
of business in which mem bers have indi-
yidually engaged heretofore. 1t was
looked upon as meaning a big cut in the
business of dealers OF iron. As the reason
of this innovation it is likely there Will be
considerable speculative interest in the
iron in the future. The warrants have
already been entered among the unlisted
securities on the New York Stock Ex-
change, the Consolidated Exchange ana
the Philadelphia Stock Exchange.
The company makes a contract with
furnace companies for 4 period of yeats,
The obligations entered into by the furnace
being that it will not place any iron
against which warrants are to be issued
into the hands of any other warrant COM
pany. The producer is at liberty to store
any part or none of his product in
the yards. For what he does store in it
he has q yardage of 25 cents ton and
cents per month carrying charges. In
consideration OF these payments the stor-
age companies act as the proper custodian
of the iron. To the consumer il guaran-
tees the grading which is checked by ex-
ports. The warrants call for 100 tons of
pig iron of specified brand and grade de-
livered free on board cars in the yard
named in the warrant. The charges are
relatively low, the cost of carrying pigiron
year being 49 cents.
President George w. Hull of the ex-
change said that the new system was
generally in the trade Q necessary ad junct
in the business. Steamers and sailors
who desired to make prices on large lots
of manufactured iron and steel for long
future delivery would not now be obliged
to take a large risk of the market. As it
is they could always protect themselves
on these bids by the purchasing of war
wants. Furnace companies having their
yards and large stock of raw material ii
they anticipated a decline in the mark
can telegraph to New York and sell 10000
to 10000 tons by warrants within few
minutes without aft citing the price more
than one or two cents whereas If they at
tempted to sell like amount of iron to
consumers they might be week in doing
it, and depress the consumers market
con sid "a rahIv
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
HEARINGS on THE Tariff.
Hide Scope of the COMMITTEE In Forming
the kesc Btit

utGe scope OF tHo SOWsMttteo tp II OTHp1HO
the Neso Bar.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec 19.-The
Ways and Means Committee of the House
is as far as possible discouraging oral
hearings. Many persons who have writ
ten for information respecting the hear
ings have been asked to put their argu-
ments in writing so that they uay re-
ceive more attention from the com mmittee
than would be the case if the latter had
no such data before them. There is a
determined effort on the part of the COM
lnittee to finish the hearings on the date
specifed-January lin order that no
delay may occur in preparing the tariff
bills.
Dolliver OF Iowa, who will be chairman
of the sub committee having in charge the
agricultural schedule, lett for the West
this evening, but will return in time to be
present at the first hearing.
Doliver says that The agricultural sched-
ule, which in effect includes the wooden
schedule, VIII receive careful attention
from the committee. The farmers along
the Northern border have been complain
ing bitterly for the past two years, he
says, of the competition of Canadians and
it is proposed 10 give them protection
that will be quite as satisfactory as that
afforded by the Mckinley bill.
Somuch interest is felt in the Northwest
over the new tariff bill that Representative
Tawney of Minnesota, who is It mem ber of
the Ways and Means Committee, has been
asked 10 see county delegates interested
in the different sched ules of the bill during
his visit home. In order to accommodate
these gentlemen ne will spend one or two
days in Minneapolis and st. Paul during
his absence from Washington. Mime
sofa is interested in a number of sched-
ules, Particularly agriculture, iron ore and
lum ber, and it is in reference to these
rected.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
BECAUSE HE LoYED HER.
Harry FriszeiVs Egcuse for Shoot
Mr. Edith CnIdnr InInn

RGrry Friszeips tTcuse for SHOOTING
Mrs. Edith Caidon Toung.
PLYMOUTH, n. H., Dec. 19.-Mrs,
Edith Caldon Young, who was shot in
both ears Wednesday by Harry FrizzeIl,
regained consciousness yesterday and
m ade sworn statement before Justice.
Frizzell shot Mrs. Young and then at
mpted TO kill himself.
A few hours after the shooting he re-
gained consciousness and said that the
shooting was done at Mrs. Ycung's sug-
gestion; that he loved her and that neither
OF tn EN- had desire to live.
The story as told by Mrs. Young yester-
day was entirely different and contradicts
Frlzzell in all particulars. She saws she
despised Frizzell and had desired him 10
leave her boarding house; that she had
no idea of killing herself, nor did she plan
to have Frizzell shoot her She did not
know he was in the house until when she
was sitting in the sitting-room she heard
the door open and Frizzeli entered, and
with an oath threw his arm about her
neck from behind and shot her in the ear.
FrizzeI is conscious and keeps to his
original story. The attending physician
says there is more than an even chance of
both recovering.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
An Uraen. Deficiency Blu.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec. 19-The
Appropriations Committee to-dayreported
to the House an urgent deficiency bill.
The measure provided for meeting the
urgent demands of the Government is
divided as follows: Contingent expenses
Independent of treasury, $102,004; Navy
Department, $70o, 200; Department of Jus
tice, $5l,270; electoral messengers, $500;
House of Representatives, $23 53S; total,
$oS1,S62. The Navy Departm mt, in re-
questing the appropriation, states that its
available approprial lion for repairs, etc.,
is almost exhausted.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
CHAA1Es CRISP sWonN IN.
Succeeds Hts Father, the Ea,- Sneaker. Z,
Congress.

OOHUf6SSs
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 19.-Charles
Crisp, son OF late ex-Speaker Crisp. was
sworn in to-day as Representative from the
Third District of Georgia to fill the va
cancy occasioned by his fathers death.
The 10Th of January next was set aside
for hearing eulogies on the late Speaker.
The bill apDropriating $130 600 to enable
the Government TO make an exhibit at
the Tennessee Centennial Exposition at
Nashville was passed. Resolutions from
the Committee on Rules we're agreed 10.
making the Loud bill to amen nd the postal
laws by shutting out OF the mails serial
publications and sample copies of news
papers and the Pacific roads funding bill.
the special orders of the first week after
holiday recess.
The remainder of the days session was
devoted to consideration OF the executive
and judicial appropriation bill. Withou
dlsposine of it the House adjourned at
$40 O'Clock until Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
c4RNIYaL oN THE ICE.
Great Preparations for the Skating Con
tests at Montreal

tests at Montreal
MONTREAL. QUEBEC, Dec. 19-The cx-
ecutiye committee having charge of the
international amateur skating competi-
tion for the cham pionship of the world in
distance skating, and which opens here
during the first week of February, has de-
cided to extend the date up 10 which en-
tries may be received 20 January 81 next.
Elaborate arrangements are being made
for the event. and the executive commit
tee is holding tri-weekly meetings.
Many of the leading skaters of thi. and
other countries have already entered and
a breaking of records is looked for. The
TWO principal events will be the interna-
tional amateur races for distances OF 10, 900
and 5000 meters respectively. Copies OF
the invitation and rules have been pre-
pared In all Continental languages and
forwarded to the skating clu bs and socie-
ties of European countries.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20

arranged for conference of representa-
presence of the Senate. TIL report throws
cold water on the hopes of the strikers to
settle the dispute in the manner they de-
sired. The Senate declares that it is the
duty of the strikers to resume work, add
ing that if they do so it xill arrange that
a searching inquiry shall be made into the
trouble with view to preparing method
of settling any disputes by arbitration be-
tween the employers and employees.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
Shortage of a treasurer.

BOSTON, MASS, Dec. ia warrant
was issued to-day for the arrest of Frank
C. Mills, treasurer of the Boston Safe De.
posit Company. charging him with the
embezzlement OF $4,000. Mills, 1t is said.
has absconded. The shortage will prob.
ably reach 100000. The president OF the
institution has issued statement saving
that the assets are sufficient to meet all
Obligations
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20

Miss Grants Breach of PromSss S,s II.
LONDON, Eng, Dec. 19.-The action
for breach of promise of marriage brought
by Miss Eiith Grant, a Scotch clergy mans S
daughter, against James Martin White,
M. P. for Forfareshire and mem her OF TIL e
firm of J. f. White & Co. of New York,
will be held at the Edinburgh court of
sessions a bout january 10.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
oELEBRATED WIrH EclAE.
Nineteenth Birthday of the Princess
Pauline of Wt1rteuber0

STUTTGART, GERMANY, Dec. 19.-The
nineteenth birthday of the Princess Paul
inc of Wurtemberg, only daughter of
King William II by his first wife, the
Princess Marie of Waldack, was celebrated
to-day with more than usual eclat, owing
to the recent betrothal of the Princess to
Prince Christian OF Denmark, son of the
Crown Prince and Princess Frederick.
Stuttgart is keeping holiday In honor oil
the anniversary and there were merry
times at the castle. A number of hand
some presents were received by the bride
elect, and who will be bride in fact early
next spring.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
E;11.d In a CoyIiery Enplosfou.

BUDA-PESTH, HUNGARY, Dec. 19.-An
explosion occurred in the colliery at Re-
silza, Hungary, killing eleven men and
injuring twelve. Fifty-nine others were
entom bed in the mine.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
Fatal Boiler t9ptosiou.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Dec IA boiler
explosion occurred in the Kent woolen-
mill at Centerviile this morning. Three
persons were killed and several in iured.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
asked to seturm to Bork.

HAMBURG, GERMANY. Dec. 19.-The
Senate to-day replied to the proposition of
the strikers that court OF arbitration be
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pleased 70 serve his many Gus
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best BARRIERS and guarantees per
feet satisfaction to all call at his
place. He also ask the patronage
of the travelling public.
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Ripans Tabules: at druggists.
R.paEs TahuleS cure diZGIress.
niDa4s VaGuian cure GarutenCe.
H-ua@s TabHia5 cure Dyspepsia.
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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01
KILLED HIS FATHER.
j. w. Buney, Of Stratton, Neb..
Shot Dead by His Son.
FATAL ENDING OF A PROLONGED SPREE
The Drunken Parent Undertakes to XIII
the Boy, and Receives His Death
Wound ON Refusing to Spare
His Life.

Stratton, Neb., Nov. 2s.-J. w. Bur
ney, of this city, was Friday night shot
and killed by his son, young man
FL years of age. The deed was provoked
by the elder Burney, who threatened
the life of the youth. The tragedy oc-
Cured at the family residence and in
the presence of the wife of the unfor-
tunate victim.
About supper time Mr.. Burney, who
has been on u prolonged spree since the
election, procured rifle and repairing
to his home demanded that Mrs. Bur-
ney call the "kid," us the time had come
when he must shoot both of them.
The young man happened to be in an
adjoining room and overhearing the
conversation came out only to be con-
fronted by his father who pointed the
gun at him. At first he begged the en-
ragged man to spare his life, but with
cut avail. AS his father drew back to
cock the rifle, young Burney seized his
own gun, which stood near by in cor
ner, and before the drunken man could
again take careful aim sent bullet
into his fathers breast. Mr.. Burney
expired in half an hour. Disturbances
in the family have been of frequent &C.
currence.
Killed Nephew and Himself.
Burlington, Ia, Nov. 2s.-A few miles
west of Burlington Friday afternoon
George Wilbur, SO years of age, shot
md killed Emory Fleagley, his nephew,
II years of age, of Carman, ILL.,, and then
suicided. The old man was temporarily
leranged from sickness.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01
THREATENED CONSUMPTION.
A Typical Case of Catarrh Cured by
DR.. Hartman's Free Treatment.

A farmers wife has been troubled
from childhood with catarrh. Until
within the last few years, she has not
been treated for it. But it has be-
come so much aggravated that she
consults her physician. He treats
her and perseveres faithfully, with
out avail, for months. Then she
tries a physician in the city. Al
though his charges are exhorb tant,
her husband gladly pays them; but
she gets no better. The farmer in
despair, sees his wife growing raler
and weaker every day. A cough sets
in, and consumption is near.
AT last they read about Pc-ru-na.
The HUSBAND writes to DR.. Hartman
.d receives an enco raging and
sympathetic answer. They continue
the correspondence all the while she
takes Peru ma, receiving new advice
and assistance in every letter. Her
symptoms leave her one by one. Her
color returns. Her cough ceases. AT
last she is we'll. In her gladness -ot
of heart she writes to DIR. Hartman,
anxious to have her cure told to
others that they also may be saved.
Such is the history of typical
testimonial used by DIR. Hartman in
his books. One of these books will
be sent free to any address Ivy The
Pe-ru-na Drug Manufacturing Com
pany, Columbus, Ohio.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01
COLLECTION OF BONES.
Large and Unique Exhibit OF Skeletons
for Field MuHeum


G. A. Dorsey, of the Field Columbian
museum at Chicago, is preparing a col,
lection of bones that will be without
equal in America. They will be system
atically arranged SO as to show elm;
it's of variation in the human slxalotonI
and all The bestrknown peculiarities Of
development in the human body Long
rows of skulls, with their capacities
marked upon them, will show the differ
ent amounts of brain space their owners
had, and grinning jaws will exhibit all
kinds of fancy teeth. Vertebrae will
be measured and their size noted
hands, feet and bones will be strung
about in confusion to show all the
changes which life and time and evelu-,
ton can make.
To the physical anthropologist and
comparative anatomist this systematic,
exhibit is expected to be great adj
vantage. The only other such exhibits
are in Paris in the museum Of natural
history and the museum of anatomy,
where the collections are on q small
scale. In the United States the army
medical museum at Washington has
much material, but it has not the abo-
1iginal skeletons and the remains of
primitive people. Nh. Dorsey has
come to the Field museum from Har-
ward, where he was given the degree Of
doctor of philosophy in anthropology.
His researches constitute the first care
full work practically that has been done,
among the hundreds of skeletons in the.
possession of the museum, and he is
continually drawing forth scientific
treasures from boxes that have not been
opened since the worlds fair. "A
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01
STRAW HATS CALI yc'
Ancient Rule Enforced with vigor
on Chicago Board of Trade.
Innocent and Forgetful Wearers of the
Summer Headgear Witness the
Ignominious Destruction OF
Their Property.

An elderly member of the Chicago
board of trade stood at the edge Of the
wheat pit absorbed in watching the
quotations. Suddenly all thoughts Of
the condition of the market were driven
from his mind by consciousness Of
personal injury. His straw hat was
rudely snatched from his head and sent
sailing through the air.
The dignifed member watched the
fight of his high-prized headgear until
it fell in the middle of the provision pit.
In a second it rose again, and the anx-
ious owner thought for an instant he
might regain possession, for the hat.
after describing a parabola and nearly
touching the lofty ceiling, seemed to be
coming directly toward him. Hereached
for it, but a younger and more active
member seized it and flung it again in
the air. What the owner next saw bore
little resemblance to decent head cov-
ering. Tt had been torn to shreds and
trampled into shapelessness beneath the
foot of man. /
"Don't you know this is the first Of
Septe1nber?" said a voice at the digni,
l.
rung on straw hats. Go and buy a
derby and keep up with the procession
The first victim of this time-honored
custom of destroying all straw headgear
that appears on the floor after August
81 soon had the satisfaction of seeing
others suffer the same indignity. Itap1
peared that several hundred other,
scalpers, spectators and commission
merchants had forgotten the ancient
rule and had put on their straw hats
when they left home in the morning!
Straw hats and remnants of hats filed
the air. Some of them had only one
flight before they were seized and torn
to shreds. Whenever q new victim api
peared the business of the board was
practically suspended until his property
had been properly destroyed.
The hatless men We're not in a MAJOR
ity, but they remained almost to q man
to see others come in and suffer the fh1
dignity of being unceremoniously un1
duced to strings of straw. Everyone
took it good-naturedly, and the younger
victims even joined actively in the sport
Yells, jcers and shouts of laughter;
greeted each dismember1nent, and the
boys let no guilty man escape. tits the
estimate of the janitors who cleared
away the debris that material for 500
straw hats was left on the field Of battle
when the smoke cleared away.
On the street straw hats were as nu7
merous almost as any day in August
Persons not connected with the board OF
trade are allowed by the unwritten law
a fortnight more to sport their summer
headgear.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01
THE MESSAGE.
What Is Believed to BE an Outline of
That Document.


Washington, Nov. 2S.- President
Cleveland has been devoting great deal
of time during the last week to his an
nual message and now has it well in
hand, so that it can be finished in q
couple of days. The message is ex-
pected to be one of the ablest public
documents Mr.. Cleveland has written
during his two terms. 1t will, in a
sense, be his farewell to the American
people us their chief executive, and
there is little doubt that he will en-
brace the opportunity to mark out the
course he believes ought to be followed
by the national government for the
maintenance and advancement of the
honor and prosperity of the country.
Foreign affairs will naturally claim
considerable attention, and the presi-
dent will have an opportunity to con-
gratulnte congress and the country
upon the solution of the Venezuelan
boundary controversy in manner hon
orable and satisfactory alike to the
United States and to Great Britain and
Venezuela. The condition of affairs in
Turkey will be discussed in detail and
the president will be able to show that
the ordinary diplomatic agencies have
sutficed for the protection of American
life and property in the Turkish en-
pire.
| The last paragraphs of the message to
be written will be those dealing with
the situation in Cuba. He will avail
himself Of the latest possible informa-
ton as to the military situation in tho
island and the prospects for the early
success or failure of the insurgents
may have much to do with shaping his
policy. Present indications are that he
will make no radical recommendations
5n this subject. Other foreign ques-
tons in which the United States is inter-
ested will be touched upon briefly.
Secretary Carlisle is preparing data
looking to recommendation for in
creasing the revenue of the govern
ment by imposing revenue duties on
tea and coffee and by Increasing the in
:ernal revenue tax on beer. The presi-
dent will doubtless express his approval
Of these recommendations
The financial reform recommendation
IF the message will be along the line of
Nj. Cleveland's former recommends
tions, and will have as their basis the
advocacy of the single gold standard
as the foundation of the monetary sys-
tenn OF the country. The retirement of
the greenbacks and the Sherman notes
will be recommended, so as to take the
government entirely out of the bust
ess of issuing promissory notes. Bank
ing reform will be recommended at the
same time, to enable the banks Of the
country to issue circulating notes which
will be safe and which can be expanded
or contracted in volume to meet the
needs of the business of the country.
Mr.. Cleveland is alive to the neces.
sity of continuing the expansion of the
navy and of constructing coast defcnses
10 put the country in condition to re.
sist foreign aggression, and the recon.
mendations on these lines made by Sec.
retaries Lamont and Herbert in their
annual reports will be seconded in the
| message.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01
The Bible in Various Language. Is.

According to recently compiled sta
tistics, the Bible is now printed in 3s1
languages, SO versions having been add
ed in the last five years. Forty-two of
these versions are credited to English
and Scotch societies, and 5 to Amer
lean societies. Twenty-three of the
languages and dialects belong to the
African Bantu family and 4 belong to
each of the Malayan, Chinese and Milan
esian, 3 are in Indian languages, Q
each belong to the negro, Turk,
Druidian and Hamitic groups, and 1
each to the Thibeto- Burman, Aryan and
Micronesian families.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01
Killed Nephew and Himself.
slLvER's FRIENDS.
Free Coinage Leaders to Hold n Confer
ence In Washington.


ence In Washington.
Chicago, Nov. 2s.-An important con-
ference of leaders in the late campaign
for the free coinage of silver--demo-
Gratis, populists, republicans, silver
party and American Bimetallic union
representatives-will be held in Wash
ington about December 10. The call
for the conference will be issued next
week by Gen. A. J. Warner, president,
and George Z. Bowen, secretary of the
American Bimetallic union. 1t is ex-
pected Mr.. Bryan will be present to
offer advice and be consulted regarding
the best plan to solidify the free silver
forces and conduct an aggressive edu-
cationnl campaign under one organiza.
ton, if possible. The idea is to hold the
silver forces together and lose no
ground during the next four years, be-
sides making new converts to the cause.
Senator's Jones, Butler, Teller, Du-
bois and Pettigrew, Cows. Altgeld and
Stone, Messrs. Washburn and Towne,
and the executive committee of the BIZ
metallic union are expected to be pres
ont