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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-03
LARGE DEFICIT SHOWN.
Treasury Statement Indicates Big Falling
on In ReCelntR.

Treasury Statement Indicates Big Falling
ON In Receipts.
Washington, March 31.-The forth
coming monthly treasury statement
will show receipts during the month
of March of $26, O41, 149, as follows:
Customs, $ie,s44, 2l5; internal revenue, s11. :
5a6.264; miscellaneous. $1,16O.66S.
For the nine months of the fiscal year
the receipts are substantially as fol-
lows:
Customs. sl26.s66.2s9; internal revenue,
S11O, 4O4, l43: miscellaneous, 49, 239 1886; max
ing total of s25O,6o9.slO.
The deficit for the present month will
be about $1,3OO,O0o, and for the nine
months $1S,S19,7Os. During the last
few months neither the custom receipts
nor those from internal revenue sources
have come up to expectations, and lit
tie improvement is anticipated in the
near future. November 80 last, when
the latest departmental estimates
were prepared for congress, the in
crease in the receipts from customs
during the five months of the fiscal
year over those for the same period
in 1894 was about $12,O0O,000, and a
further increase was confidently eX
pected. Since that time, however, the
increase amounts to about only $780,
600
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-03
suFFocATep.
Ten Persons Lose Their Lives in a Brook
lyn Fire.

Ten Persons Lose Their Lives In a Brook
Ign Fire.
New York. April 2.-Ten persons per.
ished by suffocation in Brooklyn ten
emcnt house early Wednesday. The
names of the victims are:
August Buno, his wife and two chill
dren, Sally, years old, and Johanna,
is months.
Lena Calabia, IS years old.
Nicola Tralia, soyears old, his daugh-
ter Lena, "a years old.
Dominick Tralia,, his son, "a years
old, and an IS days old baby.
Cornelia Marreti, 26 years old.
The fire started in the lower hallway
of the building, which is a four-story
tenement in Union street, and before
the sleeping tenants could be warned
of their danger all escape was cut off.
The flames swept up the halls and the
rooms were quickly filled with smoke.
The section of the city where this
terrible disaster occurred is near the
water front. The majority of the res
idents are Italians of the poorer class
and they form the biggest colony OF
their race in Brooklyn.
The fremen succeeded in getting the
| fire under control after short time.
The damage to the building is esti.
mated at "a, 900.
| There were many exciting incidents
connected with the fire. One man, an
Italian, whose name is unknown,
| jumped from a window in the third
story and escaped with only few
bruises.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-03
ROAD AGENTS.
They Hold Up and Rob Passengers Train
In Missouri.

In Missouri.
Lebanon, Mo-, April Am eastbound
train on the st. Louis and San Francis
co railway was held up three miles east
of this city at 1:O5 yesterday morning
by three masked men, and the safe
blown open and robbed. The robbers
boarded the train at this place at 1880
a. m., and after reaching the scene OF
the robbery held up the engineer and
fireman, stopped the train, and with
the engineer in front of them marched
to the express car. The messenger re-
fused to open up, and the door was
blown open with dynamite, the safe
cracked and its contents removed.
Several packages of valuable papers
were found this morning beside the
track and some money which had been
overlooked in the hurry of departure.
The passengers were not molested.
The engine was detached and run by
the robbers to Sleeper, where it was
abandoned. A brakeman hurried back
to the city and started Sheriff Jones
and posse on the track Of the robbers
Three strangers who are supposed to
be the robbers were seen drinking in
one of the saloons at 10 o'clock by
Night Operator Martin only few min
utes before the cannon ball arrived.
The brakeman furnished a far descrip-
ton of the men to the officers IN pursuit
and the railway officials are confident
they will be speedily apprehended.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-03
THE BERMUDA EXPEDITION.
Further Confirmation of the Landing Of
Cargo In Cuba.

Further Confirmation of the Landing Of
Cargo In Cuba.
Washington, March 31.-The represen.
tatives of the Cuban republican govern.
ment in this city have received a cable
dispatch confirming the landing of the
cargo of the Bermuda, the largest that
has ever arrived for the insurgents and
the fourth relief expedition in ten days
It consisted OF over 1000 rifles, LOCO, COO
rounds of cartridges. number OF
cannon, 12-pound Hotchkiss guns and
other large amounts of war material.
Another vessel landed Gen. Calixto
Garcia and 100 young men of the best
families, such IFS Cardenas, Mirada
Laza, Torrienti and poey. Gen. Avelino
Rosas, of Columbia, awell-inown fight.
er, also landed together with Col. Jose
Rodriguez and DR.. Hernandez.
Madrid. March 31.-A dispatch from
Havana to the Impartial says there is
reason to believe that Capt.-Gen. Weyler
has asked for 10000 more troops and that
Senior De Azcarraga minister of Wal. has
approved the requisition.
The Imparcial's dispatch says that
the Spaniards have defeated the rebels
under Maceo at Tenerias Guanes, kill
ing IL and wounding 800.
The insurgents continue to surrender
in large numbers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-03
GARRISON TALKS AGAIN.
New York Representative of Iowa Natu
rally Believes in Allison.

rally Believes in Allison.
st. Louis, March 31.-.The situation in
nutshell is this: Nobody will enter
the convention with votes enough by
about 100 or $50 to nominate him on the
first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth,
seventh, eighth, ninth or tenth ballot.
The nominee, therefore, will be Sec
ond-choice man. Mckinley leads to-
day in the matter of instructions, and
will hold this lead. Allison is the
strongest second choice, and will gain
in strength right along. I therefore
predict Allison's nomination.
The speaker was James S. Garrison,
of New York, the Iowa member of the
republican national committee, who is
here with other members of the SUBJ
committee looking after the convention
matters.
Political Conventions in Pennsylvania.
Pittsburgh, Pa, March 31.-The re-
publicans of Allegheny county held
eight legislative and two congressional
district conventions in this city Tues.
day for the purpose of nominating dele
gates to the state and national conven-
tions. The fight in the Legislative dis
tricts for delegates to the state conven-
ton was between the Quay and Magee
factions. The Magee crowd carried all
districts except the First, Second,
Seventh and Eighth,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-03
Citizens of Urbana Protest.

Champaign, ILL.,, March 31.-The citi-
zens of Urbana held a mass-meeting
Monday and passed resolutions denun.
ciatory of the recent indictment of Gov.
Altgeld and the members of the board
OF trustees of the University of Illinois
for alleged noncompliance with the
flag law. The resolutions did not de-
nounce the grand jury, but turned the
guns on the legislature, which allowed
the flag law place on the statute
books, and asked its hasty repeal. The
flag law was denounced as being "use.
less and expensive" - ~.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-03
Chester Correspondence,

Mr.. Elijah Bents, OF Chester, and
Miss Maggie Mckee, of Leroy, were
married Wednesday, March 25th, '96.
May they add one more to the list OF
pleasant and happy homes that have
been established this year and live
long to enjoy it.
We are sorry to hear that Mr.. John
Turner and family are contemplating
moving to Ley Roy. MINI. They will
be greatly missed in the church and
Sabbath school here.
Mr.. w. e. Carter was Cresco visi.
tor lagt week.
Mrs, Allen Brown, son and wife,
Nellie Brown, of lie Roy, We're visit:
ing friends in Chester last week.
Our merchants are all very busy
doing up goods these pleasant days.
Spring is coming so the robins say.
The dramatic entertainment Satur.
day night was voted success by a
large and aRprciative audience.
Mr.. Jerome Roper Row occupies
his new building.
Mr.. Will Marshall is building new
machine shed across from the depot
Mrs. Maud Garrett is the happy
possessor OF a fine new wheel.
The Misses Matte and Minnie
Avery were visitors in Chester last
week.
Miss Angie Van Niman was wei
come visitor in Chester Tuesday.
Mr.. Ed Meighan and family are
moving into the pleasant rooms over
Mr.. Barnes new store.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-03
Kendallyille,

We have dispensed with the SER
vices of our serio.comic correspond
emf and secured the aid of a cartoon
list.
John Daskam went to Mason City
the fore part of last week and seeur.
ed employment in a grocery store
there. He intends to return this
week and remove his family and
make his future residence there.
John Roche says he would get mar
ried, but it wouldn't be very lucky if
he didn't get permit FROM big Joe.
Tom Rudy says it isn't right for
girls to run horses coming from
church.
WIN. McGee came down from the
fats 10 SEES his Tntti Frutti after
church last Sunday,
Ed WILDER held an auction on all
his farm implements and stock last
Wednesday and is going 10 California
where his brothers now reside.
Mrs, NJ. Hynes visited friends at
Saratoga couple of days last week.
In our last grist of locals we said
Alison Daskam was going to teach the
Webster school this summer, but the
director changed his mind and hired
another.
Mrs. Mary Clink. of Lime Springs,
visited with parents here last week,
returning Friday.
John Clink has moved onto the
VIM Warburton farm in Orleans.
Nellie Burton was the guest of her
jeogsins, Misses Name and Gertle
Tinker, OF Cresco, the latter part OF
last week and the first of this.
Jefferson Townsend was aeen over
on the flats last Sunday.
Mott Young has moved on Ed Will
bur's faro, and Geo. Light onto that
of Frank McEvitt.
Mr.. Hynes said they held Drew
{aIaily reunion at>his.place last Sun
day. Wlat is that Mike?
Wonder what makee jeff so inter.
ested about Mary Moore getting 9
school?
| George McEvitt, of Minneapolis
returned home Wednesday, after a
weeks visit with brothers and sisters
and his many friends.
Anna and Willie Hynes came home
Sunday from BonaH where they had
been visiting their sister Mrs. Jos
Drew.
Miss Edna DasiSam from Dubuque
to assist har mother at the store.
j. G. Webster, Of Cresco, was visit.
ing. at the parental home Saturday
and Sunday.
Will Daskam and Ed. Jonas re-
turned from Elgin, ILL.,, last Saturday
! The Misses Emma and Johanna
Glass were the guests of their friends
Misses Kate and Louise Flemming a,
Plymouth Rock, Sunday.
Geo. Daskam and Will Mead have
moved into the McHugh house.
Walt Kendall says he is going te
start a laundry and the price will be
SO cheap that none of our "bachss'
can afford to wear dirty clothes.
Rev. Ct. T.. Heiserman was takeI
suddenly i'll Sunday Afternoon so that
he was unable to deliver the usua
evening services.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-03
A STRADDLE.
New Hampshire Republicans In
dorse Reed and Mckinley.
Democratic Congressional Committee
Opens Up Headquarters at WASH
ington-CIarkso Talks.

Concord, N. H., March 31.-The New
Hampshire republican state convention
to select delegates to the national con-
vention was called to order by Chair
man Jewett, of the state committee, in
Phenix hall, at II o'clock Tuesday fore
noon.
Senator Chandler made an address
which was frequently interrupted with
applause and at its close he was loudly
cheered. The following were unan-
imously elected delegates-at-large to
the national convention by acclama-
ton:
Streeter, Concord; James A. Wood, Ac-
worth; Charles T. Means Manchester.
Alternates were elected as follows:
G. A. Clark. Manchester; S. H. Gale, En-
eter; o. G. Hutch, Littleton; Dexter Rich
ards, Newport.
The platform was then presented and
adopted, of which the following is a
synopsis:
After brief Introductory, in which the
citizens of "all parties are congratulated
on the near approach of an opportunity to
rescue their country from the misrule of
the democratic party" the platform de-
to assemble at ST. Louis. the nomination of
candidates whose election will mean the
speedy repeal of the infamous and ruinous
democratic tariff. and the substitution
therefor of one based on the principles Of
the Mckinley act; the enactment of cur
rency laws that will provide circulating
medium in gold, silver and paper; fair and
generous treatment of the union veteran;
foreign policy characterized by sturdy
Americanism, including the assertion of
the Monroe doctrine and the moral and
material support Of the Cuban patriots:
and closes with a straddle of Reed and
Mckinley as presidential candidates as fol-
lows:
I'VE recognize as the most conspicuous
among such candidates New England
noble and illustrious son, Hon. Thomas 3.
Reed, of Maine. and that pure and able
statesman and champion of protection,
Hon. William Mckinley, of Ohio We will
give the electoral vote of New Hampshire
to any nominee who worthiS represents
the party, but we prefer one of these, be-
cause either is in himself a platform"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-03
FORMALLY Committed fnr rrial

BroclSville, Ont, March 31.-In the
hospital Tuesday Uri La Point had his
preliminary examination on the charge
of killing Peter Moore. The evidence
showed that Moore had met his death
by being shot by La Point and the lat
ted was accordingly committed for
trial on the charge of murder. La
Point appeared on the main street of
Brockyille March 9, armed with shot.
gun and commenced to shoot at every
one i'll sight, and before he was finally
disabled by a revolver shot he had
Killed one man and wounded eight or
ten others
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-03
A JEALOUS WIFE.
Kills Herself and Three Children to
Spite Her Husband.
American Defauter Suicides in Aus
tralia : Wealthy Farmer
Hangs Himself.

San Francisco, March 31.--Mrs. Olga
Deuss killed herself and three children,
the eldest being eight years old Tuesday
morning by gas asphyxiation. She was
jealous of her husband, who went out
Monday night and did not return until
$3.50 o'clock in the morning, when he
found the house full of gas. He Went
into the bedroom, where he found his
wife and three children dead on the bed.
The husband is frantic with grief.
Wealthy Farmer Hangs Himself.
Council Bluffs, Ia, March al John
Monroe, a wealthy and retired farmer
at Shenandoah, Ia, committed suicide
by hanging Monday night.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-03
Fears of Moro Massacres

London, March 31.-In the house of
commons Tuesday Rt. Hon. George N.
Curzon, parliamentary secretary to the
foreign Office, said that consular re-
ports which had been received Indicated
that there would probably be arenewal
Of the recent disorders in parts of Asia
Minor. Mr.. Curzon states also that
representations had been made to the
porte in regard to the matter.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-03
osman Digna Marching on sinkat.

Londen, MARCH 3l:-A dispatch re-
ceised by q news agency here says thas
Dsman Digna, at the head Of a large
force of dersishes, is marching upon
Sinkat. The dispatch also says that
the Soudanese battalion, instead OF
joining the Dongola expedition. has
been ordered to Tokar. Should
Osman Digna invest Suakim and TolSar
it would become necessary to reinforce
the garrisons at both of those places.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-03
OLD HEADQUARTERS REopENED.
Democratic Congressional Committee
Ready for the Campaign.

Democratic Congressional Committee
Ready for the Campaign.
Washington, April 1. = The demo-
cratic congressional committee has re-
opened its old headquarters at 756 Fiji
teenth street for the coming campaign.
Senator Faulkner, chairman of the
committee, and Secretary Lawrence
Gardner are in charge. A large amount
of campaign literature has been or
dered, and will be disseminated where
it will do the democracy most good.
The national association of demo-
cratic clubs also has headquarters in
the same building, and things are lively
there just now, incident to arrange
ments for the excursion to Monticello
on Jefferson's birthday. Great prep
arations are being made for the gather
ing of the democrats at the old home of
their historic chieftain. Vice Pres
ident Stevenson has accepted an invita-
ton to be present.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-03
Funeral of Edwin s. Davis.

Pana, ILL.,, March 31.-Edwin S. Davis
ex-mayor and secretary of the school
board who suicided last Saturday, was
buried Tuesday, the funeral being the
largest in the history of the city. A. b
Stickney, president of the Chicago &
Great Western railway, and family ar.
rived in a special car to attend the flu.
neral, the deceased being brother-in.
law to Mrs. Stickney.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-03
MAY BE LYNCHEp.
Great Excitement Over Arrest of Man for
Murder of Stone Family.


Columbus, o., March 31.-Goy. Bush
nell is in telegraphic communication
with Col. George r. oyer, of the Six
teenth regiment at Akron, In regard to
the. movement to lynch Arson B..
Strong, the man who is under arrest
there for the murder of the Stone FAM
lily. Col. Gyger says there was great
excitement there Monday night and
one company of infantry and a battery
of artillery were kept, at the request
of Mayor Harper, under arms all night.
All was quiet there Tuesday, but owing
TO the eNasperating circumstances of
the crime, trouble is feared. Adjt..
Gen. ANline said there We're ten COM
panies of military within 90 miles at
Akron and could be sent there in a very
short time,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-03
A Double Failure.

Louisville, KY, March Slew
Frankel & Co... wholesale notions and
furnishings. and Levi Newberger & Co.,
also wholesale notions. failed this aft
ernoon, the one forcing the other down.
The former has liabilities of $50, 900,
with assets unknown.
No figures were given in the New
berger failure, but the liabilities nre
estimated at from $4,000 to 500, 600.
Pressure of locul and other creditors
fastened the assignment.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-03
Lime Springs.

Llttle neleu heeQ, only daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Reed, died at their
home at Me rriam Park, Mimi, last
week Thursday, after an illness of a
months duration. She was at first
taken sick with whooping cough, hut
this finally terminated in pneumonia.
The remains were brought down
from the city on the afternoon train
Saturday and were met by large
circle of sympathizing friends. No
services were held here, the funeral
train going direct from the depot to
the cemetery. The entire community
extend their many expressions of sym.
pathy and coincidence to the bereav-
ed parents in this, their sad affection.
Funeral services were held at the
Welsh church over the remains of L.
d. Jones last Saturday at 1870 p. III.
MIR. Jones had been in poor health for
some time, but the illness did not
take serious turn till about two
weeks ago. The sufferer passed away
at his home on the outskirts of town
last week Thursday, surrounded by
his family. The remains were laid in
their last resting place in Pleasant
Hill Cemetery.
Mr.. Jones Was consistent Christ.
ian, a good neighbor, and esteemed
by all who knew him. His family
have the sympathy of all.
Miss Loretto McNally, accompanied
by her cousin, Miss Nellie Cronin, re-
turned home from her Lawler visit
Saturday.
RiIe Hamilton and son, Claire, Wis
tied u short time the first of the week
with the family of S. A. Miller.
H. I. Reed. son and daughter, Carl
and Katie, with Miss Bernice Laid.
law were in attendance at the funeral
of Geo. Reeds Little child Saturday
Mrs. o. E. Hamilton and Miss Nina
Wentworth concluded their visit here
and returned to Cresco Monday.
Let everybody be on hand and at
tend the entertainment at the Pres
byterian church tonight (Friday)
You will experience rare treat for
the small admission fee of Is cts.
Rev. Wigmore has concluded his
meetings at the Baptist church and
returned to his homo at Charles City.
He gave complete satisfaction while
here and was attentively listened to
throughout each service. His stay
was cut short on account of sickness
at his home.
Mrs. Anthony Marshall came up
from Cresco Saturday to spend the
Sabbath with her parents, Mr. aud
Mrs. A. r. Marsh.
Miss Ruth Ling is visiting hei
friend Miss Bertha harrington this
week.
Miss Rose Stevens went to Cresco
Monday to be in attendance at the In.
stitute few days.
This week was taken by the public
| school for its regular spring vacation.
School continues from next Monday
a. j. Evans, editor of the Sun, was
business visitor at Cresco last week
Allen Gulbranson and Dick Frost
drove to Decorah:las Monday even.
ing to take, in the" Lovelaud-B Burns
wrestle.
A severe change in the weather
Wednesday was first of April joke
given us by natures freaks.
SARAH.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-03
Stabbed His wife to Death,

Little Rock, Ark, March 31.-At Los
noke, Ark, Monday, Noah Hart tabled
his wife to death. Hart forged an order
for pair Of shoes on local merchant,
for which offense the authorities were
endeavoring to effect his arrest. En-
tertaining belief that his wife had re-
vealed his whereabouts to the officers,
he swore that she should pay the pen
atty for her treachery with her life.
After committing the deed he escaped
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-03
Mother Ut Erpest Mason Buried.

Constantinople, March s1.--The body
of Mrs. Ernest Mason, who died here on
March % as the result of surgical oper-
alton, was buried on March &c. Mrs.
Mason was the mother of Ernest Mason,
thu linguist Of the American Red Cross
expedition, not his wife, as WAS reported
at the time Of her death. Harper's
Weekly, of New York, has been perman-
emily prohibited from entering Turkey.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-03
To Increase Freight Charges.

Milwaukee, March3l.-A special eom-
mittee of trans=coptinental freight
lines is In session at the Pfister hotel,
for the purpose of organizing trans.
continental association and establish
ing tariff schedule for through
freight traffic. The meeting is an ad-
journed session, begun at New York
an March f.. and will probably last
eight or ten days. It is Dreposed to ell
force higher rates across the CONT
nent
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-03
LAMoNT's LETTER ON MILES.
Why He Opposes Reyiving the Rank Of
Lieutenant General.

Lieutenant General
Washington, March 31.-The letter
Of Secretary Lamont to Senator Haw-
ley, chairman of the senate committee
on military affairs, disappearing the
bill to revive the rank of lieutenant
general of the army, was made public
Monday. The bill was known as in
tended to confer the rank on Gen. Miles.
The secretary says that in no instance
has an officer attained this rank until
he has successfully commanded the
whole or separate army in battle and
active campaign. The conclusion Is
reached that whatever the merits and
prorbise of any officers of our peace es-
tablishment, who as yet have had no
opportunity to demonstrate their genius
and capacity as commanders of large
armies, the existing conditions do not
demand the revival of the honor at this
time
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-03
Noted Singer becomes Blind. ssr GET

Louisville, Ky, March 31.-Mme. Du-
ret Berthel, leading contralto of Louis
vile, one of the bcst-known vocalists of
the south, hns been stricken blind and
the probabilities are that her afiiiction
will be permanent. She retired in per-
feet health and the next morning when
she aWoke .yas sightless.