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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-12-08

DR.. NJ. n. Nc Kee, the Dentist
will be in Grantsville Dec. IS and
remain 4 days.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-04
BAD SCARE ON THE BERMUDA.
Twelve Men Drown in Trying to
Land on Cuba.

Land on Cuba.
Jacksonville, Fla, July 3.-Capt e. q.
Reilly OF the steamer Bermuda, charged
with having violated the neutrality laws
by conducting a fillbustering expedition
to Cuba after a hearing before Commis-
sioner Otto, was discharged. The two
government witnesses, Frank Williams
and Howard May sailors on the ves-
sell were unable to swear that the ship
was within 100 miles of Cuba. They were
also agreed that Capt. Reilly did not take
charge OF the vessel until more than three
miles outside of the st. Johns river bar.
Up to that time Capt. O'Brien had been
in command.
that he would never have opened his
mouth IL the owner of the vessel had not
refused TO pay him S2.l5 which he claimed
was due for overtime.
Williams gave a graphic account OF the
voyage and attempt to land. as follows:
"At I o'clock in the morning the ship
headed for the bar, anchored inside for an
hour or so, went outside, where l20 men
were taken on board from the tug Kate
Spencer. During the voyage the boxes
were opened and the men armed them
selves. He said he saw that the cargo
consisted OF a large piece of artillery.
rifles, carblnes, machetes and other
stores. The boats were put upon the da-
Wits, and loaded with the arms. When
approaching the coast of Cuba, what ap-
peared to be the search light Of a man
of-war hove In sight, and the Bermuda
put to sea again, but the next night ap-
preached 10 within two or three miles OF
shore. where she stopped and the loaded
boats were lowered. The officers of the
Cubans, he said, we're drunk with beer,
and they and many others seemed TO be
afraid TO get into the boats TO land. They
lacked a leader. Finally one OF the boats
with the brass piece. put to shore, and
about one-half OF the 120 men got into
the other boat. About this time wild ex-
element was caused by the announce
ment that the searchlight Of a Spanish
warship had been seen. The captain or
dered the ropes to the other boats cut;
some of the Cubans on board said no.
The captain gave orders to go ahead, The
engineer obeyed the order. Some Of the
ropes broke, and some of the boats were
liberated; others were smashed, and 9TH
ers upset. Twelve of the men were
drowned. The Bermuda thence proceed
ed to British Honduras, where the men
were put ashore. On the voyage, the re-
mainder of the arms we're Jettisoned."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-04
RULING ON RAILR6AD RATES.
Charges Alleged 10 lie Excessive
Ordered Repaid to shippers.

Ordered Repaid to shippers.
Washington. July 3.-The Interstate com
merce commission to-day, in an opinion
by Mr.. Knapp, announced its decision OF
two cases brought by the Lynchburg
Board Of Trade against the Old Dominion
Steamship Company, the Merchants and
Miners Steamship Company, the Norfolk
and Western railroad and the East Ten
nessee, Virginia and Georgia, now the
Southern Railway Company.
The commission ruled as follows: I'm
der the fourth section of the act to reg
ulate commerce, carrier Is not justified
in charging more for the shorter than
for the longer distance by competition
at the longer distance point of other car
rier which are themselves subject to that
act, In the absence Of authority from the
commission under the proviso clause OF
said section.
when rates are relatively unjust so
that undue preference is afforded to one
locality or undue prejudice results to an
other, the law Is violated and It's penal
ties incurred, although the higher rate
Is not in itself excessive and such rate
is especially applicable where a given
relation in rates. long continued ana
concededly equitable, is suddenly and al
most completely reversed, merely because
other carriers TO tha longer distance point
have disregarded their legal duties.
During the period between May 20 and
Aug. ], 1884, when greatly reduced rates
were charged by defendants to Knoxville,
Tenn, dealers at Lynchburg, Va, an in
termediate locality, were entitled to rates
over the defendant lines from New York
Providence and Boston not greater than
those accepted at the saTae time on like
traffic over said lines to Knoxville, an1
the excess paid for transportation by the
intervening Lynchburg dealers over con-
temporaneous routes to Knoxville was un-
lawfully collected. Reparation is ordered
accordingly"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-04
BOUNCED THE SILVER BANKER.
w. p. ST. John Resigns From the
Mercantile National.

New York. July 3.-The following state
ment was given out at the Mercantile
National Bank, 191 Broadway. this after
noon: "Mr. William p. ST. John has re-
signed the presidency of the Mercantile
National Bank. For several years Mr.. St.
John has outspokenly advocated the free
coinage of silver.
Recently the feeling in banking cir
ces against a bank presidents advocat-
ing free silver has been manifest. The
matter was brought to an issue this
morning at his board meeting by his
reading a letter from one of his directors,
of which the following is an extract:
Dear Mr.. st. John: 1 have just heard
that you intend to take part in the silver
convention at Chicago. You are under
obligations not 10 do so, is my belief
~ admit that the position you hold
gives you power before a convention, but
you ought not to 90 when you know your
board is against your views, as well as
all money centers. 1 am your friend
Mr.. St John was recently requested
by resolution at a mass meeting held in
this city to attend the national demo-
cratic convention and urge the incorpo-
ration of certain preamble and demands
into the platform of the national democ-
racy The first of these demands is in
dependent and unlimited free coinage for
silver at 16 10 1.
Mr.. St John resigned his office Of pres
ident Of the Mercantile National Bank be-
cause a majority OF ms directors lnOught
his compliance with that request would
be harmful to the bank. The board ac-
cepted his resignation with unanimous
expression of regret"
The Mercantile National Bank is one Of
the best known banks in the city.
Mr. St. John has been especially noted
as practically the only financier of promi-
nence In the east who openly favored the
free coinage Of silver at the ratio of Is to
/. He was the only free silver New York
city bank president, and as such his say
ings and writing have been quoted all
over the west. A few months ago a Den
yer newspaper suggested him as an ac-
ceptable free silver candidate for presi-
dent of the United States.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-04
A SOUND MONEY POwWOW.
whitney and His Followers Find
Little to Comfort Them.

Chicago July 4, 2 a. m.-After all the
talk about sensational happenings that
might be expected from the conference
of the gold forces led by William c. Whit
ney, the meeting tonight of Mr.. Whit
ney and those who are with him in his
endeavor to secure some concessions from
the triumphant silver men resulted in
nothing more than a decision to appoint
subcommittee to do missionary work
with the incoming delegates.
For three hours Mr.. Whitney nd the gold
men discussed the situation, and although
frequent applause drifted out into the
corridor, from the parlor where they ne.d
their secret session, practically little de-
Veloped that gave hope that the situa-
ti3n had undergone any change, or that
anything might be expected from the sill
yer forces. 1t was $3.50 o'clock when Mr.
Wh;tney's cohorts assembled in a par
lor of the Auditorium and it was three
hours later before the doors opened at
the adjournment of the meeting. Whal-
ever hope they had at the beginning ala
no. progress one iota during the time the
conference lasted About $50 gold men
We're there and the largeness or their
nu'iber gave them encouragement al the
outset.
der in a short speech. He explained that
the meeting was the result OF invitations
issued by him, and said that the purpose
was to have a preliminary tax ana Sc
cure reports from the various states, with
a view of getting at the general situa-
ton
AT his suggestion Senator Gray OF Dsl-
aware was made permanent chairman OF
the conference. Ben T. Gable of illinois
and John A. Read of Pennsylvania were
elected secretaries.
The conference proceeded to It's Dusl-
ness at once. The states were called az
phabetically and somebody responded FOR
nearly every state The gold men frank
~ admitted after the conference that NOT
all the responses We're from regularly
elected delegates 10 tho convention, but
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-04
CLEVELAND'S LABOR CLASH.
THE YOUTH WHO KILLED nETT-
GER APT To DIE.

His Nose and Jaw Broken and HIS
Body Covered with Terrible Cuts
and Bruiscs-A strong Guard at
the Works and the Day Passes
without Trouble 4 BIG Demon
stration booked foz netfger's Fun
ernI.
Cleveland. o.. July 3.-The strikers who
are not indulging IN threats OF avenging
the death OF William Rettger. who was
killed yesterday. are tonight expressing
confidence OF victory in the
strike owing TO the action OF
the Brown Holsting Company to-
day. Shortly before noon the seventy-two
men al work we're paid or, and told that
the works would close at noon and not
reopen until Monday.
This. the strikers think. means that
they viii not be reopened at all. Man
ager Leeds insists. however. that the
works will open Monday with go men.
There was no trouble to-day. but
strong guard is maintained over the
works and two companies Of militia are
under arms at the city hall.
Albert G. Saunders. who fred the fatal
shot, Is ln a critical condition. He was re-
leased on $4,000 bail and lies with a
broken nose and jaw and terrible cuts and
bruises on his head and body. The doc
tors are doubtful Of his recovery.
The locked out employees OF the Brown
Holsting and Conveying Machine Com
pany held meeting in Superior hall this
morning. The situation was thoroughly
oanvassed, and a. was ordered that these
kilograms be sent:
Eugene V. Debs. New York city.
| Workmen here in awful ferment. Union
man deliberately murdered by scabs. Bu-
rial Sunday afternoon; can you come and
deliver funeral orstion?"
"James OConnell, Grand Master Ma
chinist, oil city, Pa. Union man muir
dered by scabs. Burial Sunday. Can
you Gomez"
A burning proclamation TO all the labor
ing men in the city was issued.
The Brown hoist company and the mu-
nicipal government which furnished po-
| lice TO protect the non-union men, were
| bitterly denounced. A strong appeal was
| sent TO all union men in Northern Ohio
to make a special effort and attend the
| funeral services Of the dead striker at
| Immaculate Conception church Sunday
| afternoon. Those attending the funeral
are requested TO wear a white ribbon.
The parade will be formed at Superior
| hall, In the neighborhood of the works
| at 1880 O'Clock Sunday afternoon. The
majority OF the labor organizations In the
| city have already sgnihed their intention
to participate. A monster demonstration
/ Is auticiDatod.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-04
Committeeman
WHITNEY ON THE SCENE.
The Advance Guard of the Sound
Money Men Reach Chicago.


Chicago, July S.-The most attractive
event of the day and the most important
from the standpoint of the anti-free sill
yer members of the party. assembled in
the convention city. was the arrival this
evening of the advance guard from the
eastern states, principally New York,
representing the gold standard minority
Their leader, towering in stature and in
duence. was William c. Whitney. The
former Secretary of the Navy had en-
gagged almost the whole of the parlor floor
Of the Auditorium annex-nine bedrooms
and six parlors-for the use of the souno
money democracy. Mr.. Whitney was the
first to inscribe his name, and among the
others were: Thomas f. Ryan, Walter
stanton. James Smith, Jr., John r. Eel
lows. William =. Russell Senator George
Gray of Delaware, J. J. Martin, c. c.
Baldwin Smith NJ. Weed, G. 3. NJ Har-
vev. H. ID. McDona, c. r. Miller and
Thomas r. Ryan. New York.
When asked If he had any statement to
make to the press, Mr.. Whitney said:
l-,o-4t,,,4a5 ~, Tnsf+k, 1oaa.A
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-04
RAILROAD MAIL.
a system of Interchnnging violates
the Law.

Washington. July S.-The Postmaster
General recently discovered a clever
scheme on the part of certain railroads
TO avoid postage on mail matter intended
for officials of railroads and their em-
ployes by an interchange of mail between
roads carried by the baggage masters in
large envelopes The scheme was worked
Buffalo and other terminal points ex-
changed mail matter thus avoiding post
age.
The outcome of the discovery was a
communication sent by the department
to the railroad officials stating that the
revised statutes forbid regular post route
roads carrying mails other than in regular
mail cars, except when all letters are en-
closed in stamped enveloDes
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-04

Norwich, Conn, July 3.-The employees
of the Shetucket company were notified
tonight that the min would be shut
down until further notice. Dull markets
Is given as the cause.
The employees living in houses belonging
to the company will not be charged rent
while the mill is closed. They number
about 500 hands.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-04
PopuIists of North Carolina.

Raleigh, N. G., July 3.-The populist
state central committee met here to-day,
Senator Marion Butler presiding, ana
called a state convention at Raleigh on
Aug. 13 They also elected eleven dele
gates at large to the populist national
convention at st. Louis.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-04
GENTRY SENTENCED TO HANG.

Judge Yerkes Refuses to Grant Him
New Trial.
Philadelphia, July 3.-Judge Yerkes, in
the court of oyer and terminer to-day.
heard argument for a new triafin the case
Of James b. Gentry, who was convicted
on Saturday last Of the murder of his
hance, Margaret w Drysdale (known on
the stage as Madge Yorke.) The motion
was overruled, and Gentry was sentenced
to be hanged.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-04

judgment predicts less than a three DAYS
session
Chairman Harrity has called a meet
ing Of the democratic national committee
Ior Monday next, at which the matters
OF the temporary organization will be set
tied.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-04
sHrPPIXGs HANDS STRIKE.
Eight Hundred Men out and 600
Wore Apt TO Join Them.

Bay CITY, Mich. July Slight hundred
men employed in F. W. Wheeler & Co.'S
shipyard, went out on a strike at 10
O'Clock this morning They included riv-
eters carpenters, caulkers and angle and
beam smiths. Their grievance is that ore
of their number left their union and re-
fuses to again join them. There remain
at work about 500 men who include ap-
prentices, machinists and other laborers
in the yard, who, undoubtedly will be
shut out by the closing of the yard.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-04
cold WfthdrnwaIs.

Washington July 3.-The gold with
drawals to-day amounted to s466,s00 leav-
ing the gold reserve at the close Of busi-
ness at s100 S36, 1885, OF the gold Withdrawn
to-day 100000 went to Canada
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-04
RISING OF THE CREToNs.
Turkey Agrees to Restore the Is-
lands TRANQUILITY.

London, July s.--In the House OF Com
mons to-day George N. Curzon, parlia,-
mentary secretary to the foreign Office.
in reply to an inquiry regarding the sub
ject, said that the porte had agreed to
apply Immediately the measures which tho
powers demanded for the purpose Of re-
storing tranquility in the island Of Crete.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-04
Irish Educational BIN Withdrawn

London. July s.-In the House Of Com
mons to-day A. J. Balfour, first lord Of
the treasury, announced the withdrawal
bill.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-04
SLY BOYS FROM MAINE.

Decked with I6 TO 1 Badges, But
Said to Favor Gold.
Portland, Ne, July S-The Maine deIega-
tion to the Chicago convention left this
morning over the Maine Central. Very few
went except the delegates and a9ternates.
Some of the party wore badges bearing
the figures 16 to l. The claim is made, how
ever, that all but one Of the Maine dele
gates are for gold
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-04
KEY WEST FILTBUsTER CRAFT.
The Three Friends Leaves With the
Arms From the Richmond.

Key West, Fla, July s-The steamer
Three Friends left this morning at $50
o'clock. The arms seized on board the
city Of Richmond and released yesterday
were transferred to the Three Friends
last night. The schooner Dellie is said to
have left this port last night with fifty
Cubans on board.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1896-05-01
VWY Clever Girl.

A,young woman with a pretty little
voice, but with no great possibilities in
her singing, has laid out a course for
herself which is SO decidedly shrewd
that it may well be worth noting. She
devotes herself entirely to Scotch
songs, most of them the old ones of
Burns or Scott. Now, every listener,
except the sevcrest musical critic whom
she could not hope to satisfy in any
case, is sentimental and likes to have
that sentiment catered to by means of
the ear. The singer has taste and wit
enough to eschew "Annic Laurie" and
''Comin' Thro' the Rye" save ''by re-
quest" when her compliance gives an
added charm of kindliness. She hunts
up sweet old tunes and pathetic words
and after the most brilliant perform
ance of her rivals she seats herself at
the piano, and, like the heroine in the
lackadaisical novel; she charms her
audience by running her fingers over
the keys and singing softly ''some
dear old song" or other. All, that is q
very clever girl!
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1896-05-01

Andrew Noble, who las been thro'
Montana and Oregon, bought 4, 800 head
Of sheep and about 500 voting cattle.
B. D. Townsend, bright, young at
torney from st. Paul, and an attache to
the law de partment of the Great North
ern railroad company, has been in the:
city during the past week looking up
evidence in the fire cases against the
Great Northern.
A telegram from Attorney.General
John F. C,wan; announces the fact that
the supreme court has decided that dis
trict assessors in counties unorganized
into civil townships are all right and
hold over, the botched up codes to the
contrary notwithstanding: The revenue
of the state is safe.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1896-05-01
Mrs. Mary Wallin, wife of Peter
Wallin, died on March 20.

Mrs. Mary Wallin, wife of Peter
Wallin, died on March co.
Armour's Hams, Bacon and Canned
Meat are the finest. At proper prices
at Hedderich Bros.
Thos. R. Forbes was down from Bu-
ford yesterday. He is now managing
the Fort Buford ferry, and he says the
boat is in better condition than it has
ever been:
Judge Morgan and his most efficient
stenographer, Charley Taylor, came up
from Devils Lake Wednesday and en-
tered upon their routine duties in hold
ing term of court in this city.
We understand that our clerical friend
Parshal has gone into the hennery bust
ness, and has about two dozen china
eggs in the incubator; which are ex-
pected to hatch out early next week:
Hon. Chas. E. Gregory Of Fargo was
one of the legal lights which shone forth
in Williston this week. Mr.. Gregory
was, fotmsrly legal advisor for Williams
county and has many friends in this
vicinity. ..
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1896-05-01
Alexander Had = Tender Heart.

Two weeks before the sickness of tn
car of Russia took a turn for the
worse. Miss Strutton, his former gov
erness, died in the winter palace at St.
Petersburg. Miss Strrston, who was
an English woman, loved Alexander
Romanoff as dearly as though he had
been her son. The emperor and his two
brothers attended the funeral, follow
ing the hearse on foot from the palace
to the English cemetery, almost two
miles apart. His majesty and the. two
grand dukes had carried the coffin from
the deathrooul to the hearse. When
the body was lowered into the grave
the czar,-it is said, wept like child.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1896-05-01

The first case brought up for trial in
the district court held here this week,
was that Of Paul Schierbeck vs.. the
Great Northern railroad company. for
carelessly setting prairie fire which
burned quantity of hay for plaintiff.
This case came up on appeal from JUS
tice conrt, where plaintiff secured judg-
ment.
N. "A. Stewart appeared as attorney
for Paul Schierbeck, and Col. w. f.
Dodge and 3: D. Townsend represented
the Great Northern.
The following jurymen were called to
trv the case: L. NJ. Marmon, Steve
Marmon, A. A. Austell, Geo. W. New.
ton, r. c. Mathews, Thos. Allen, Robert
Newell, Ole Barstad, John Hetfernan,
Frank Carlson, John Olson, and John
Carlson.
After the evidence was taken on part
of plaintiff, or9,motion of Col. Dodge
the court ordered verdict in favor o
the defendant, for reason that plaintiff
had failed to establish facts sufficient
to sustain the cause of action.
There were seven other cases similar
to the above. which went over to the
next term of court.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1896-05-01
Bsatty's Organs and Pianos.

Hon. Daniel F. Beatty, Of Washington,
New Jersey, the great Organ and
Piano manufacturer, is building and
shipping more Organs and Pianos than
ever. In 1870 Mr.. Beatty left home .
penniless plow, boy. and by his indomit-
able will he has worked his way up so as
to sell % far, nearly 1000 Of Beatty's
Organs and Pianos since 1870. Nothing
seems to disiiearteh him; obstacles laid
in bis way, that would have wrecked an
ordinary man forever, he turns to an
advertisement and comes out of it bright
er than ever. His instruments, ~ 10
we'll known, are very popular and, are to
be3ound in all parts ofthe world. We are
informed that during the next ten years
he intends to sell 20O, 600 more Of his
make; thatmeans busine0e q SWO OOO..
600, il Ne average them at 500. 90 each.
z ie already the largest business .of the
Mind in exi1teuce. Write OF eAll uooa
Daniel F.. Beatty. Washin3teo. New
10y. Tor Atnlogae.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1896-05-01
LOCAL ROUNDUP.

Village election next Monday.
Court this week drew a large crowd.
The loss Of cattle byy Noble Bros. and
umelius, i'm the late storm; was about
per cent.
The broncho busters and range riders
the town have all gone out on the
|ring roundup:
Ladies' Muslin Underwear, at prices
es than cost of material, at
HEDDEEtCH BROS.
a petition is being circulated for the
establishment of the mail route be-
cen Sidney, Mont, and Buford.
Frank Hanson. agent for Z. c, Peas
p's cigar house of Dubuque, Iowa, was
fnsacting business in the city this
hek.
subicct at the Congregational church
xt Sunday morning, Preparation :"
r evening, christianity Tested by
Effects"
SEQ. w. Pennington, representing
pnse & Brandegee's clothing house Of
lea, n. Y, was the city yesterday in.
viewing our merchants.