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The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-26

Riches are useful in many ways For instance, they will enable one to build fine place to be dead in. John w. Mackay, the American millionaire, is erecting magnificent mausoleum which it is estimated will cost at the very least fifty thousand pounds. It is to be constructed of granite, and the style will be Grecian of the Doric order. The entire structure will rest upon a marble platform. It will represent a chapel and is to contain twenty cham bers.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-26

An inventor proposes to utilize the compass of a ship to warn the navi- gators of the approach of danger. He has constructed compass which is regulated by a chemical which will not be effected by the magnetic force on board the ship, but will be keenly sen- sitive to minute symptoms from any other magnetic influence exerted at a distance from the vessel up to possibly two miles. This compass when affected by the magnetism oscillates about an eighth of an inch, so the inventor as- serts. When it is so affected the metal connections on the rim of the dial plate will close circuit, causing bells to ring in the engine-room as well as in the pilot-house and on the bridge.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-26

Chicago is we'll entitled to her suc- cess, as is indicated by something that came out at a recent meeting in Mill waukee to raise money for woman's college. It appears that John D. Rocke- feller offered the first million dollars, which went to found the present Chi cago university, to Milwaukee first, pro- vided it's citizens would duplicate that sum- But while Milwaukee said she couldn't Chicago said she could, and she did.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-26


 Rcporter-The two men must have been very unevenly matched. Wasn't there marked difference between them when they stood up to fight? Specta- tor--Yes, sir; but it wuz more marked after the fight, an Big Peter,he had all the marks, bgosh!--Chicago Tribune.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-04-23
Seven Miners Killed.

Niehart, Mont, April 2o.-An explo-
sion occurred in the Broadwater mine
at 11:15 Saturday morning, by which
seven men lost their lives and six others
were seriously hurt. The accident took
place in the magazine used for tha,v-
ing powder. Frank Doran was look
ing after the powder and had just COM
menced loading the magazine when the
explosion followed. 1t is supposed that
his candle must have ignited some pow
der. He was found 20 feet from the
magazine in another drift, and must
have seen the danger and tried to es-
cape. The men had just finished eat
ing their midnight lunch and were on
their way back to work. Thirty of
them had to pass this magazine, and
it exploded as about half were past.
Those in the center are the dead and
seriously wounded.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-04-23
THE NEWS.
Compiled From Late Dispatches.
CONGRESSIONAL.

, The Proceedings of the First Session.
The time in the senate on the 18th was
occupied In discussing the claim of MIR.
Dupont to the vacant seat from the state
of Delaware. In the house joint resolu-
ton providing for the election of Gen.
ayers of the National soldiers home was
discussed, but no action was taken.
The resolution for an investigation of
recent bond issues was taken I'D in the
senate on the 18th and Senator Hill de-
tended Secretary Carlisle and his admin
tions of irregularity. A favorable report
was made on the bill for the reorganization
of the army. increasing the force to 10000
enlisted men....In the house the fight
against the reelection of Gen. w. B. Frank
lin as member of the board of managers,
the defeat Of those who opposed him.
In the senate on the 18th Senator Hill
resumed his speech in opposition to the
bond resolution and yielded for the intro
duction of a bill on Pacific railroads which
caused lively debate, during which SEN
ator Allen (Neb) charged Senator Gear
ua.) with lying. Adjourned to the Doth
LIN the house the contested election case
from the Sixteenth congressional district
of Illinois resulted in favor of Mr.. Rinakcr,
the republican contestant. A bill was in
troduced to increase the internal revenue
tax on cigarettes from so cents per 1000
under the present law to $50 per 1000. A bill
to pay war claims caused much discussion
but no results.
The senate was not in session on the
18th. I'm the house the general deficiency
bill ($4,7 ,340), the last Of the regular ap-
preparation bills for this session, was re-
ported. Several bills to donate condemned
cannon to G. A. r. posts were passed and
tributes were paid to the memory Of the
late Representative Cogswell. of Massa-
chusetts
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Nine Fishermen, Lost.

New Bedford, Mass, April 20.-Fish.
ing schooner j. w. Campbell, of
Gloucester, went down in squall back
of Long Island Friday night, and nine
of the ablest sailors from that port lost
their lives. Seven were saved. The
vessel was bound to the Capes of Del
aware after macl<erel and all went well
until Friday night, when, without a
moments warning, Il squall struck the
vessel and laid her aback. OF the crew
of 16 men most of them were on deck.
Some rushed for the stern and others
took to the main rigging. Before the
vessel righted she began to fill and sink.
Those at the stern were drawn under
by the suction, while those on the rig
ging We're thrown, SO far away from the
vessel that the undertow did not affect
them. The others chung to dory for
20 hours, when the tug Gladiator hove
in sight and took them off. 'ta.,:e.'
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-04-23
WAGES OF SIN.

An Eloping Couple and Two Children
Are Drowned.
Hannibal, Mo-, April 2o.-For several
weeks past Samuel Drew and family
and Otto Oatman and family have been
camped on the opposite side Of the river,
engaged in making willow baskets.
Thursday night, while Oatman was in
Quincy on business, Drew and Mrs.
Oatlnan and her two children eloped
and started down the river in small
fatboat. Friday the fatboat sank in
the river at a point about IA miles
south of this city and all the party were
drowned. The two children were boy
and girl, aged seven and nine yers,
respectively. The boat sank in about
ten feet of water. ...s
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-04-23
PASSED AWAY.

Death of Arthur /. Boreman, West Vir~
ginias First Governor.
Parkersburg, w. Va, April 20.--Ar-
thur I. Foreman, first governor of West
Virginia, afterwards United States SELL
ator and for eight years judge Of the
Fourth judicial circuit court, died Sun.
day morning at $3.50 after two weeks
illness. A general breaking down OF
his constitution, brought on by ever
work and old age, was the cause of his
death. He took an active part in the
formation Of the state of West Virginia
and has been one OF it's leading citi-
zens ever since. He was rs years of age.
His death leaves but two of the states
ex-governors living.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-04-23
LATER.

The strike of the plasterers of Pitts.
burg and Allegheny, Pa. which was
'naugurated two weeks ago for an ad.
vance in wages of so cents day, ended
the goth in favor of the strikers.
The long expected distribution Of
Columbian worlds fair diplomas and
medals has begun at last. and the goth
about 5000 diplomas and medals. COW
ering all of the successful German ex-
hibitors at the fair, were turned over
to Baron Thielmann, the German am.
bassador.
A dispatch from Washington. tbs
goth says. The Spanish government,
within the next four weeks. will put
into execution a comprehensive system
OF home rule or autonomy for the island
of Cuba. There is good reason to be-
lieve that the state department has re-
ceived from Madrid information to this
effect.
A tornado accompanied by heavy
rainfall swept over Sanduskv County,
O., the Goth. James Greene was killed
outright and his wife fatally injured
John Law was bio wn across field
ana Killed. -.H 81
Navigation on the St Croix rive. vas
opened the 90.
The steamer Marsden col!:ded with
the bark Firth off the coast Of Scotland
the 10th, causing the latter to sink.
Thirteen men and the captains wife and
child were drowned.
+ Navigation was opened at Duluth the
Goth by the departure of the steamer
Northern King for Buffalo.
Joe Foster, ajockey who was riding
the horse Tin Horn, in the races at
Newport, KY, the Goth. was killed by
being thrown from his horse.
The bimetalic conference, called with
the view of paving the way to interna-
tional negotiations on the subject. as.
sembled at Brussels, Belgium, the goth.
Delegates from Germany, the United
States, Great Britain, France, Austria.
Russia, Belgium, Denmark, Holland
and Roumaia are present. "
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-04-23
Royalty Gathers at Nice.

Nice, April 2o.-The Dowager En-
press Frederick of Germany has arrived
here for a visit to Queen Victoria, her
mother. The dowager czarina of Rus
STA, the duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
and, the emperor and empress of Ger
many arrived Sunday evening to be
present at the wedding of the heredi-
tary Prince Ernest of Hohenlohe-Lan-
genburg and Princess Alexandra, the
third daughter of the duke of Sake
Coburg and Gotha (the duke of Edin-
burgh) and granddaughter of Queen
Victoria. The arrival of the royal per-
sonages was greeted with firing OF
artillery salutes, the ringing CT bells
and the cheering of the people,
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-04-23
AN AID TO TRADE.
seasonable Weather Brings Improvement
In Business.

BUSINESS
New York, April 1s.-R. &. Dun & Co.
in their weekly review of trade say:
The sudden change from sleighing to
midsummer heat has tested the prevalent
idea that good weather only was needed to
bring general improvement of business.
Everywhere there has been more retail
buying and in some branches better de-
mand at wholesale and at the works has
resulted, but not as yet in most lines.
There is no abatement of the almost uni
versal disposition to deal with unusual
wants, and this has been especially con-
spicuous where combinations have been
formed or prices advanced. ,. -
ITO many interested in iron ore and coke,
steel billets. Bessemer pig and various
forms of steel, it may be disappointing
ing of prices havesnot started again the
rush to buy ahead of needs. which made
last year SO memorable. But it Is not easy
to forget the lesson which the past year
taught. Instead Of increasing, purchases
have been on the whole rather slackened.
though little better IN plates at the east
and in sheets at Chicago. 49,
THE boot and shoe makers have put
some quotations a shade lower since leather
has fallen below the average year ago,
and hides at the lowest average since Mo-
vember, 1894. having declined three per
western demand is backward. though he
south has bought: freely. The silk associa-
ton states that 40 per cent. of the rnachin-
cry and hands in the country are idle part
ly because Of increasing Japanese compe-
tition. Several more wooden mills have
shut down and some have reduced wages
ten per cent, while many are working only
half time, but recent advances by apprais-
ers not only disclose heavy undervalua-
tions In the past, but tend to check future
imports. The demand for goods does not
improve. Somewhat more demand FOR
staple cottons has been aroused by bar
gain prices, but the closing of many mills
for time is urged as necessary.
Wheat rose about five cents last week,
met some reaction. bu. is a shade higher
than q week ago. After remaining I'm
having no effect, cotton rose sixteenth
on Thursday. Heavy commercial and mill
stocks hinder most buyers, and possibili-
ties Of injury to the coming crop retard
sellers at current prices.
Partly because Of low prices, which
were again the lowest ever known, the
volume of business represented by clear
ing-house exchanges, SIS per cent. larger
than last year, is 2O.4 per cent. smaller
April thus far show gain of only 2.6 per
cent. over last year. The stock market
has grown stronger on stories about things
done abroad, a few foreign purchases help
ing, though trusts weakened on the sign
ing of an antitrust law by Gov. Morton.
March imports were $685., ass smaller,
and exports So, 366. 1H larger than last year,
and the excess of exports was s., H. OBS.
Failures for the past week have been
zz3 in the United States. against PAL last
year and S6 in Canada, against "a last
year."
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-04-23
SUITS CHAUNcEY.

Mr.. Depew Says a Good Word for the
H. President. s,.+ ,a-r-5s...
New York, April 20.-The Montauk
club, of Brooklyn, Saturday night gave
o dinner in honor of Chauncey, NJ.
Depew's birthday. Around the board
were gathered many Of the most dis.
.tinguished citizens of Brooklyn. Mr..
,Depew, who was the guest of honor,
was called upon for speech at the close
of the feast. The unique feature of his
address was his reference to Grover
Cleveland. Speaking of the president,
he said: " ST.
.''While differ widely from President
Cleveland on almost every part of his pub
lie policy; while think that his theories.
SO far as they have been practically car
rted out, have been disastrous, and, IL
wholly carried out, would have been fatal
TO our industries, nevertheless, in frank
ness and fairness, it is due to him to-day
to say that the rout of the free-coinage Of
silver policy and the energixing Of the ma
tional credit by the triumph of sound
money, are more largely due to his throw
ing upon that side with magnificent cour-
age and ability the whole strength and
power of his great Office and of his ad-
mintstration than to anything else.
while We have had period Of distress
which has brought much suffering to mil
lions Of homes, and while the cost has
been more than that of disastrous war,
vet the suffering has not been in vain and
the cost has not been lost If it shall have
gained for us in education by discussion
and by the experiences of our people the
death Of the absurdities of populism and
the triumph of that sound money currency
which shall keep this the great trading,
business and commercial nation of the
world" o.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-04-23
CUBANS MAssACRED.
0panisrds Shoot Thorn Down While I'm
armed-Twelve Killed.

Upaniards Shoot Thorn Down While I'm
armed-Twelve Killed.
Key West, Fla, April 2N-1n the
suburbs OF Havana on Thursday night
one of the most cruel massacres Of the
war was perpetrated by the Spaniards.
According to advices received here IL
unarmed Cubans were shot and II
were wounded. The massacre occurred
on Los Pinos farm on the outskirts Of
Havana. About GO Cubans were hold
ing secret meeting on Thursday night
in the farmhouse. i A. Spanish woman
informed the authorities, who sent q
detachment of troops to raid the place.
The troops surrounded the house and
ordered the Cubans to come out. AS
the unarmed men appeared the Span
iards fired, killing 12 outright and
wounding IL. Fifteen were captured
and the others escaped.
Spaniards say the Cubans were plan
ming rising in Havana, and allege the
troops thought the men were armed.
The next day Rev. Alberto Diaz, the
Baptist missionary and American citi-
zen, was arrested. The Spaniards say
Diaz was privy to the meeting of
Cubans,' and also assert he acted as 60
between for patriots in Havana and
those in the field. Diaz has not been
allowed to communicate with anyone
since his arrest, and it is whispered
that Weyler will order him tortured
in an effort to extort confession.
Rev. Diaz' friends implore the aid of
clergymen of all denominations in the
United States and hope that Americans
will exhibit such activity as will COM
pei the Spanish authorities to treat the
prisoner with the consideration due to
man of his profession.
Slowly the truth about the defeat of
the Spaniards at LIE Chuz,: is coming
out. 1t is now alleged that Col. Deboo
out of $500 men lost 1000 killed and
wounded. The losses in the columns of
Gen. Echevarria and Col. Inclan are
placed at 500 killed and wounded, max:
ing the total Spanish loss 1900 in the
battle. On Thursday three Spanish col
umns of 1000 men each again crossed
the trocha and attempted to dislodge
Maceo. The insurgents gave battle
and forced the Spaniards to retreat.
It is said in Havana the Spanish loss in
this affair was 1900 killed and wounded.
Nashville, Tenn, April 2o.-Every
Baptist church in Nashville adopted
resolutions petitioning President Cleve-
land to take immediate action looking to
the release of A. J. Diaz, the Baptist mis-.
sionary arrested in Cuba last Thursday,
The resolutions were placed in the
hands CT Maj. John w. Thomas. who
left at once for Washington to presen,
them to the president and Secretary
Olney, -
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Killed by Burglars.

indianapolis, Ind, April 20. - Leo
Hirth, wcll-known and wealthy Ger
man citizen, living at 1920 West Wasl,-
ington street, where he conducted a
large grocery business, was Instantly
killed ut two o'clockFSunday morning
by two masked men who were discov-
cred in his bedroom, and whom he pur-
sued into the rear of the house.
: Mr.. Hirth was known to keep large
sums Of money in the house.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-04-23

Connecticut democrats will select ma
tional delegates June loaf Hartford.
Indiana republicans made the fol-
lowing congressional renominations:
George w. Faris, Fifth district; Henry
U. johnson. Sixth district, and Jesse
Overstreet in the Seventh district.
The republicans of New Jersey In;
convention at Trenton adopted q reso-
luton declaring for the gold standard
and against the free coinage of silver
and elected uninstructed delegates to
the national convention.
The national committee of the So
cialist labor party has called a nationa!
convention in New York city on July
tc nominate: candidates for president
and vice president.
Nebraska populists will hold their
state convention at Grand Island on
July IS.
Edwin Partridge, q well-known board
of trade operator, died at his home in
Chicago, aged 60 years.
John Stetson, proprietor Of the Park
theater and of the new Hotel Savoy,
banker. broker and merchant, died ut
his home in Boston of pneumonia, aged
"a years.
The republicans renominated Seth L..
Mnliken for congress in the Third dis
trict of Maine and Charles w. Stoue
in the Twenty-seventh district of Penn
sylvania.
Willard Ives, member of congress
in 1882 and well-known banker and
philanthropist, died at his home in Wa
tertown. n. Y, aged 80 years.
Massachusetts, prohibitionists in ses-
sion at Boston elected delegates to the
national convention who will support
Joshua Lowering, Baltimore mer-
chant, for the presidential nomination.
Mrs. Apolonia Pecher died in Misha-
wala, Ind, aged 1O1 years.
Arthur I. Foreman, the last Ct the war
governors of West Virginia, died at his
hcme in Parkersburg, aged 70 years.
: Forest fires were doing immense dam
age in the fine timber land near Chilli
cothe, O.
Gen. Levi Clarke Bodies, of the regu-
lar army, retired, died in Wilmington,
DEL, aged 81 years.. He served in tie
Mexican and civil wars with distinction.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-04-23
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

VcNoOSNs%1 S%tV0 VOAS O~tN1s
Oliver Caswell, probably the most
widely-known blind deaf mute in the
country, died in Newport, R. l. Dickens,
in his american Notes." devoted sew
e1al pages to him.
Washington democrats in session at
Tacoma elected national delegates and
Endorsed the administration of Presi-
dent Cleveland, but differed from it
upon the financial question.
In convention at Denver the Colorado
democrats adopted platform opposed
to bond issues and in favor of free sill
yer and selected delegates to the nation
al convention who indorse the platform.
Senator Tillman, of South Carolina, id
dressed the gathering.
The North Dakota republicans in con-
vention at Fargo declared against free
favor of Mckinley.
Richard P. BANDS boom for the pres
idential nomination on free coinage of
silver platform was launched with en-
thusiasm by the Missouri democratic
state convention at Sedalia, and dele
gates in his favor were elected to the ma
tional convention
The republicans made the following
congressional denominations: Maine.
Second district, Nelson Dingley, Jr.;
Fourth, Charles "A. Boutelle. Ohio,
Fourteenth district, w. s. Kerr. Ten
nessee, Second district, H. R. Gibson.
North Carolina, Ninth district, Rich
lnond Pearson.
The convention of Nebraska repub-
leans in Omaha selected four delegates
to the national convention and adopted
resolutions against the free coinage Of
silver and indorsing the candidacy of
William Mckinley for the presidency.
The prohibitionists in convention at
Lansing, Mich, elected national dele
gates and adopted platform that de-
clares for free silver, prohibition, equal
suffrage, liberal pensions, and election
of United States senator's by the people.
In convention at Louisville the Kep-
lucky republicans elected national dele
gates favorable to Gov. Bradley for pres
ident. The platform denounces the free
and unlimited coinage of silver and ia
vors protection.
Maine republicans in convention at
Portland elected national delegates in
structed to support Reed for the presi-
dency and adopted a platform declar-
ing for protection and the gold stand
ard. ..