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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-03-28

The Horse Pitted Against Jumbo last Sunday
was one of"Reddy" carrity's "Rinsers.r
But Il was,Too Slow.

was one of"kcddY" Garrityb Ringers,
But Il wassroo Slow.
Dick Wittenbere. oi Sagola. came over
here Sunday with blood in his eye, and
ne Of Freddy" Garrity's old ringers on
ais string.
lie was either going to do or die, or in
other words show Crystal Falls horse
men a trotter tnatknew how to trot. In
order to take the conceit out OF Crystal
Falls he had quietly gone down the road
and got hold oione Of "Reddy" Garrity's
old time ringers, that had mark away
down in the twenties.
Either Dick is a mighty poor driver, or
the ringer is not what he used to be, for
McLaren's Jumbo" set pace that was
altogether too hot Tor the outsider, for
he failed TO take single heat.
a fine track had been prepared for the
contest on Runkel lake. and was a
straight-away such as the Sagola man
wanted.
There was considerable delay in pulling
off the race, and il was at least an hour
and a half after the schedule hour before
the horses were started.
IL only took two heats to decide the
race, rs the contest was to be best two
out OF three heats, and Jumbo" took
both but not without a struggle.
The first heat was the most exciting ol
the two. Hugh McLaren drove his horse
Jumbo" and Whittenbcrg held the reins
over his own stopper. AT the word "go"
both horsesgot away about as near even
as possible, and kept that way almost
upto the judges stand. but just before
the winning mark was reached Jumbo
forged slightly ahead and crossed the
mark close winner.
In the second heat il looked for time
as though the third heat would have to
be trotted before the contest would bc
settled. In this heat as Ia the first the
horses were very evenly started, and the
Sagola horse started out at what looked
like a sure winning clip. bat before hal
the distance to the winning post had
been covered the Sagola horse got oii il
feet and before he could be pulled dowr
again old Jumbo" had passed him and
placed daylight enough between them tc
make him the winner OF the second heal
and the race.
Mr.. Wittenberg was very mucl
Ichagrined at the outcome of th'
race, as he felt confident that his hors'
was sure to carry off the honors OF th'
day. After the FIRST heat he would hav'
been well satisfied with going home will
the credit OF winning one heat, but Dicl
got mixed up in company that was toe
swift for him, even with ringer to hell
him out.
THE DIAMOND DRILL would liked t'
have seen Mr.. Wittenbcrg 20 home bette
satisfied, for he is good fellow, ant
hopes that hereafter when he makes I
match it will he with some town tina
has not such fast goers ms he found here
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-03-28

The ladies OF the Baptist church will
give another one OF their popular socials
at the home OF Mrs. b. A. shaier. Friday
evening. April 81. Light refreshments
will be served, and all who choose 10
come are promised good time. Date
Friday evening April 3d.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-03-28
Broke His Shoulder.

While engaged in travoying logu ycater.
day Sidney Campbell slipped on the Icy
road and fractured his right shoulder,
The injured man was brought TO this
city today by Meade LaPIant. and
taken to the home Of sister Mrs. Henry
Baker.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-03-28

Miss NJ. V. Bower OF Ann Arbor, who
is deputy Great Commander OF the Michi-
gan Great Hive and the Supreme Hive
OF the World, Ladies OF the Maccabeos,
is in town for the purpose OF organ
izing n Hive OF that order. Miss Bower
is one OF the most successful organizers
in the country, and wherever she goes
large additions are made to her order.
There is no doubt as TO her success here.
Supervisor Maas, OF Mansfield town
ship, was in attendance at the county
board meeting this week. lie informs
TnE DIAMOND Dull that he is pushing
his exploratory work as rapidly MS pos
sible, aud while the results SO lar have
not been OF startling nature, he is well
satisfied with The outlook, aud hopes
before many months to have dis
covered something that will reward him
for his persistent prospecting work in
that field.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-03-28

About Your Friends and Your Fnends'
Friends.

About Your Friends and Your Friends
Friends.
d. u. Henley, Of Atkinson, spent Sum
loy IN town.
Harry Work made his periodical visit
here Thursday.
John II. Hone, OF Marinette, was in
town Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs X. Wittenbcrg, Of sagola,
spent Sunday 10 town.
Lawyer Patek, OF Ironwood, spent a
few days ia town this week.
G. 5. Saxton. OF Marinette, registered
az the Lockwood Thursday.
Paul Minckler and ID. Ross, Of Iron
River. were in town Thursday.
ID. G. Lockwood, OF Green Bay, spent
several days in town this week.
Mrs. George Van Pelt, OF Fond du Lac,
is visiting her sister. Mrs w. X. Dawson.
Chas. Whitney, an attorney from
Waukeegan, ILL.,, was in town Thursday.
DIR. Dockery, OF Sagola, was an inter
ested spectator at the horse races sun
day.
A. i. Mas, OF Negaunee. is the guest
of his brother, Geo. J. Maas, Mt the
Mansfield.
Lawyer Jennings, OF Escanaba, tran
sacted businesses mt the court house on
Wednesday.
Sheriff Ball spent Wednesday and
Thursday in Atkinson, attending TO
official business.
Misses Anna Hanson and Maude Hill,
of Iron River, were guests OF the Lock
wood Wednesday.
James Gafiney, the Beechwood peda-
gogue, was in attendance at the teacher
examination Thursday.
John T.. Sullivan, the clothing man
from Fond du Lac, Wis, called on his
local patrons Wednesday.
J. i. Abbott. OF Florence, was extolinl
the virtues Of life insurance the first OF the
week To Crystal Falls people.
Dan Gahagan returned here Wednesday
and is occupying his old position in
Prosecuting Attorney Moriarty's office
viii II. Jobe. OF Amasa, was in town
last evening, and while here got some
valuable pointers us how TO run town
ship campaign.
Meyer Savlan returned from Chicago
last Sunday. Meyer says, as soon as b,
gets 'reech" he is going TO "advrotze'
in THE DIAMOND DRm.L.
Supervisors Quirt, OF Iron River
Henley, OF Atkinson and Crippen, o
Stambaugh, were in attendance at th,
county board meeting Tuesday.
Miss Edna Parks, a pupil of th,
Lawrence University, Appleton, Wis, il
home spending the spring vacation, Will
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. j. III. Parks.
j. n. Robinson, travelling passenger
agent for the Northern Pacific railway
was in town Wednesday. MIR. Robinson
is known all over the United Stat ties, ant
is one OF the most popular railway mer
90 the read
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-22
WHAT Do THEY CONTAIN?
Famous Forger Becker's Trunks
Intercepted. in Jersey
City,.

Detectives from Police Headquarters
this afternoon stopped a truckman in
front of the City Hall, on Newark ave-
nue.. They made him drive around to
Police Headquarters and unload two
heavily bound wooden trunks and one
OF leather. They were addressed to &c.
Becker, Is Bedford avenue, Brooklyn !,
These trunks belong to the famous for
ger and counterfester who was arrested
IN Newark d few weeks ago, charged
with raising a check on a Western bank
from $11 to So 900. At the time of his
arrest ON Market street he was accom-
panied by another n dtocerimina1, Cregan
Both of them are now looked up in New
ark awaiting extradition
Newark and Jersey City police have
since then watching the hotel occupied
by Becker, expecting the removal of the
luggage. A strict watch was kept on
the Commercial Hotel, Broad street, but
nothing could be discovered, and ultf
mately it was learned that the trunks
We're coming on a train.
Chief Murphy received a tip from the
Newark police and he had two of his men
ON the lookout with the above result.
When the trunks were carried upstairs
to the chiefs room word was instantly
sent to Robert Pinkerton. That Individual
sent over Agent Butler and with Chief
Murphy will superintend the opening of
the trunks. 1t is expected that they CON
tain all the paraphernalia for raising
checks, forgeries ana other branches Of
Becker's criminal art.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-22

the refuse gathered in. the. outskirts of
the city on the banks of brooks, and trib-
utaries of the river, and in time of storm
and high water, offal hoated into the Pas
sale. Efforts had been made to stop the
practice, and several men. he said, had
sllees, but it had been found difficult to
detect the scavengers in acts of violations.
There are about twenty factories on
the bank of the river which discharge
waste and sewerage direct into the
stream. Thousands of gallons of water
diluted with dye stuffs, run from the
ealicp print works and the wooden mills
on their trip. From the print works
great stream of purple water was flow
ing when the launch passed. The same
condition prevailed at the woollen mill
On the return trip the tide was low
and the source of pollution along the
rver could be more easily observed. Just
Bergen County bridge are six three
story tenement houses. The yards back
upon the river, and a row of out houses
are on the edge of the bank, and all
sorts of refuse are deposited directly into
the. river through the openings, which
project out over the river
Under the law creating the commits
sion it will be allowed to expend $40 900
in its operations. The commissioners
serve without compensation, and are en-
powered to employ engineers to prepare
reports upon methods for sewerage dis
posal.
The commissioners will meet in their
rooms Monday. afternoon and listen to
the officials of East Orange relate the
details CONNECTED with their system of
sewerage They have been invited to
Visit Jersey City and will probably do So
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-22
BAPTIS9S' FINANCES.
Missionary Unions Foreign Sec
retary and Treasurer Pre-
sent Their Reports.
Special to the Jcrseu Cita Ncars.

ASBuRY PARK, N. J., May %. 1896. =
The second day of the Baptist anniver-
saries, that of the American Baptist Mis-
sionary Union, was begun at 10 o'clock
IN the auditorium today, The Union is
in its eighty-second year, and the yat-
tendance and interest shown by Baptists
from all parts of the United States make
this one Of the most memorable conven-
tions in its history. A prayer meeting,
led by the Rev. E. e. Chivers, d D., Of
New York, preceded the business session
The president of the Union, Henry f..
Colby, D. D., of Dayton, Ohio, called
the session to order at 10 Al. M. His adj
dress was an exhortation to increased ac-
tivity in missionary work He said that
each passing year had added to the
tenderness of the associations which sur
rounded the Union and the eighty-second
anniversary should be celebrated at a
s2cred occasion. At the close of his
remarks the usual committees were APP
pointed.
The Rev. s. w. Duncan, D. D., the for
eign secretary, presented. the esghty-sec-
ona annual report of the Executive Com
nittee of the American Baptist Mission
ary Union. The report shows that the debt
has been reduced more than SIG, ,129 The
Chinese war, the Armenian troubles and
the threatened war cloud ON our own
horizon have been an affliction to all
Christendom and have chilled philan-
thropic feeling
The financial outlook, the report says,
has also tended to still further quench
the spirit of benevolence. When the Coy
ernment is compelled to- borrow money
for its running expenses, what wonder
IS it that foreign missionary society
should be compelled to report its debt
$16S, ,S2S-stiM unpaid?
The total amount of legacies received
during the year is S1S9,101, the largest
ever received by us Last year the do
nations amounted to 1926, ,s2o, but we need
a full half million every year. or else
beat deliberate retreat''
TreaSUry.-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-22
MISSISSIPPI RIVER RISING.
The Danger Mark Almost Reached
and Grave Fears Entertained.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May %, 1S96-The Mis-
sissippi River is now Within three feet of
the danger line in front of this city. This
morning the guage registered 27 feet
a rise of nearly two feet during the past
twenty-four hours 1t is expected that
the danger line will be reached by tomor-
row night and serious damage will result
to property along the levee. Already pro-
perty owners and storexeepers are nnoy-
ing their effects to upper floors.
Advices received from upper Missouri.
Illinois and Iown points states that all
the rivers in those sections are on a
rampage and pouring an immense volume
of water into the Mississippi. Old river
men declare that the hood of four years
ago will be exceeded by the present rise,
Danger warnings have been issued to
all points between Keokuk and Cairo.
Al Alton 2 Z the flood Is rising at the rate
river is cut of its banks and thousands
of acres of crops have been destroyed
At Cairo the river rose four feet since
Throughout Missouri there is no ces-
sation to the downpour of rain which
has continued almost without let-up
since last Sunday. The rainfall SO far
exceeds twelve inches There is no in
dication that the deluge is near at an
end. Every river, creek and tributary
IN the GfaIe is OVerIoWng, and IN some
places the water covers the ground to a
depth of two or three feet for a radius
of dozen miles.
AT Osceola, No., the Blair line depot is
in the middle of a sea. Monegaw Springs
are under about twenty feet of water.
Between Taberville and ScheIl City the
river is miles wide. Five feet more will
equal the rise of December last the
highest ever known. Danger threatens
all the mills some of which are entirely
SURROUNDED byw alter.
Traffic on the Sedalia, Warsaw and
Southwestern Railroad was tied up at
Cole Camp yesterday on account of wash
outs. In the Osage Valley the flood is a
dozen miles in extent and all travel is by
boats The damage to property is very
great, but SO far as learned no lives have
been lost.
In some pIacesNthe rain is accompanied
by terrific thunder storms.
Lightning struck the dome of the capitol
ait Jefferson City last night. The fire
department extinguished the blaze with
but little damage
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-22
JOHNS HOPKINS TROUBLED.
Trustees DO Not, Wish President Gill
ma N To Go In NexE Work


BALTIMORE, May q, 1S96.-Thes Johns
Hopkins University trustees have deter
mined to hold a special meeting tomor-
row afternoon to take action looking to
the retention of President Gilman at the
head of the University
The faculty are also planning to bring
every pressure to bear upon DIR. Gilman
to induce him to decline the proposition
of his New York friends. who want
to make him Superintendent of the Pub
lie Schools of Greater New York.
Both the trustees and faculty believe
that he will not accept the New York
offer If the proposition to divide the re-
sponsibilities of the position and make
two Offices one for DR.. Gilman and the
other for the present Superintendent, Mr..
John Jasper, is carried into effect. DIR.
Gilman was only attracted to the New
York offer, say the University men, by
the fact that it was an extraordinary
opportunity for an educational organizer
like himself, and he will never accept
it if he is not to have full and free sway.
kilograms received by DR.. Gilman state
that the proposition to divide the office
will be ultimately defeated and that the
situation in New York is the same as
when he first consented to permit the use
of his name in connection with the super
intendency. DR.. Gilman said he has not
the slightest desire to leave Baltimore
Il am perfectly happy in my relations
with the University trustees, with my
colleagues, with the students and with
my many Baltimore friends" he com
tifued IT have spent twenty years here
in building up the Johns Hopkins and l
should regret very much having to leave
it. Nothing could have induced me to
listen to the New York proposal except
the belief that a peculiar work was to be
done there just at this moment"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-22
DRAG00NING THE COMMONS.
Agricultural Bill Forced Along by an
All Night Session and the Closure.
BB Cable to the United Press.

AoB CuDtt 10 tio CHItSG PTgSS.
LONDON, May %, 1Sse-The House of
Commons was still sitting at noon, aav-
ing been in continuous session since three
o'clock yesterday afternoon
Mr.. Balfour, the Government leader,
refused to adjourn until the Agricultural
Rating bill had passed the committee
stage. The Radicals moved a good many
amendments to the bill, and then, after
discussion, were brought to a vote by
closure, with the result of their rejection
by an approximate vote of 1872 to 81 The
clauses were then adopted in their en-
tlrety by the same majority.
Sir William Harcourt, the leader of
the Opposition, at seven O'Clock this
morning, protested against Mr.. Balfour's
high-handed use of closure, which, he
said had been sinister feature of the
conduct of business in the House since
the opening of the session. This deciara-
ton was received with cheers by the Op-
position and caused a great uproar among
the Ministerial members.
Mr. Henry Broadhurst Liberal at nine
O clock this morning, asked that the
House adjourn for two hours in order to
enable members to get breakfast, the lar
der of the House of Commons kitchen
having become exhausted, but Mr.. Balfour
refused to agree to this.
The attendance of members increased
Clause Z was rejected by a vote of 20S
to ~. and Clauses and were adopted
at one o'clock.
The House adjourned at 1:30 P NJ. Dur
ing the sitting thirty three divisions were
taken. When the Agricultural Rating
bill passed the COMMITTEES the cheering
was loud and long. The adjournment
was taken until June l.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-22
DID NOT KEEP HIS WORD.

A few weeks ago Robert Sauters sold
Sophie Lehman a grocery store at Sixth
and Grand streets, HoboAen for $500,
through her agent, Frederick Barg. The
bill of sale was made out for $500, Barg
saying that he would pay the extra S10O
out Of his own pocket as Mrs. Lehman
would not pay more than $500. He paid
$l5- Oh account and promised to pay the
balance as soon as he took possession Of
her.
Barg took possession of the place but
failed to keep his promise to pay the $50.
and refused to give Sauters anything ON
account. The latter commenced suit
against him, but discontinued it and
brought proceedings against Mrs. Lell-
mann to recover the money. The case
was tried before Judge Paxton in the
Hoboken District Court this morning.
Lehman and Attorney FenWick for Sau-
ters The Judge reserved decision.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-22
DIED.

BACON-On Friday, May o. 1896. Ann Ba-
con, relict of the late Thomas Bacon
Notice of funeral hereafter.
GERAGHTY-In this city. May M. 1895.
William Geraghty, the beloved son of
Annie and the late James Geraghty,
aged 10 years, months and 10 days.
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from the residence of his mother, No.
10 Manning. avenue. on Saturday morn
M cSuroh corner If BramSa fhsneS fo s
Ocean avenues, where a mass of requiem
will be offered for the happy repose Of
his soul.
HIGGINS-At her late residence, "a Bright
street. on Friday. May p, 1895, Eliza
beth. beloved wife of John J. Higgins
and daughter of the late James Lyons
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
OPDYCKE-On Friday, May %, 1896,
Charles A. Opdyclxe, aged s. years.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
SMITH Suddenly, in this city, Friday,
May q, 1896, at her late residence, ii
Gardner avenue. Ann, widow of the
Notice of funeral hereafter.
SMITH.-Suddenly on Monday, May 90,
Freeman A. Smith
Relatives and friends of the family are
on Friday evening, May %, at s O. clock
from 1StWest seth street, New York CITY.
Interment private. Please omit flowers.
LAMB-In this city, on Thursday. May
81 1896, Isabella, widow of John Lamb.
in her 10Th year.
Relatives and friends of the family are
invited to attend the funeral services on
Saturday evening, May %, at O'clock.
from her late residence, No 262 Montgom-
cry street.
Interment private. Kindly omit flow
ers
ROMAIN-At his home, No 304 Grove
4 street. Wednesday morning, May 20,
1885, John Roman.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
Invited to. attend the funeral services
from his late residence, Saturday after
noon, May %, ait 8 O'clock.
SMITH-On Wednesday, May 20. 1896. Ja-
cob Smith, the, beloved son of Jonn
and Eva Smith, aged % years.
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from his late residence No 476 Monmouth
street, on Sunday, May 24 at 2 o'clock
"A New York papers please copy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-22
NEW REPUBLICAN WOULD BE.

WASHINGTON, May %, 1Ss6.-A tinted
lithograpn of Governor Charles Warren
Lippitt of Rhode Island, accompanied by
a biographical sketch announcing his cam
didacy for Vice-President on the Republic
can ticket for 1886, has been put in circu-
lation here. It is stated that the Gube--
material election in Rhode Island in
April was the first expression of the people
of the country prior to the National cam
paign of 1896 The prominent issue in
the Rhode Island campaign was protec-
tion, and Mr.. Lippitt carried it's standard
tQ victory with the largest plurality that
any candidate for Governor ever received
in the history of the State. 1t is added
ninth generation from Roger Williams,
and that he is prominently identified with
the producing interests of the State; a
genial and cultivated gentleman and an
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-22
UNLUOKY THIRTEEN.

ASTORIA, ORE, May %, 1S96-Thir-
teen prominent citizens of this city have
been indicted by the Federal Grand Jury
on charge of falsely witnessing affida-
wits declaring that certain Chinese were
entitled to admission at this port as mer-
chants who had previously resided here.
For several months the steamer Signal
has been running regularly from British
Columbia to his port, and on every trip
has landed from ten to fifteen Chinese.
Fully four-fiftlls of these men have been
admitted ffaudulently, and among those
who will be arrested today for compile
ity are two ex-Mayors of the city and a
banker. 1t is believed that the investi-
cation will not stop at these people but
will reach other officials whose exaniin-
atoms. of Chinese that applied for ad-
mission have been remarkable loose.