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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-11-19

ST ATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF STEARNs,
SIS In Probate Court, Special term. Octob-
er 27th, 1896.
In the Matter of the Estate of Almira L.
HendTyx deceased:
On receiving and filing the petition of Chas.
F. Hendryx of the County of Stearns repre-
senting, among other things, that Almira l..
Hendrix late of the County of Stearns in the
State of Minnesota, on the 10th day of October,
A. ID. 1896. at the County of Stearns died intes-
tate, and being an inhabitant OF this county at
the time of her death leaving goods chattels.
and estate within this County, and that the
said petitioner is the only heir at law of said
deceased, and praying that administration of
said estate be to him the said Chas, F. Hendryx
granted;
1t is ordered. that said petition be heard be-
fore said Court on Friday the Goth day of Now
ember A. D.. 1896 at 9 o'clock a. m. at the
Probate Office, in The Court House in the City
ofSt. Cloud in said County. $50 IL
Ordered Further, that notice thereof be Civ
en- to the heirs of said deceased and to all per-
sons Interested by publishing this order once
in each week for three successive weeks prior
to said day of hearing, In The Sank Centre
HERALD weekly newspaper printed and
published at Sank centre in said County.
Dated at st. Cloud, Mimi, the 9th day of
October A. D., 1896.
By the Court,
HCBERT HANSEN.
SEAL Judge of Probate
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-11-19

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Mrs. ]. ]. Curd, my wife, was afflicted
four years with the rheumatism. She
tried many fine physicians without help.
She used DR.. Sawyer's Family Cure,
which cured her, and to-day she is entire
ly WE'LL l cannot recommend Family
Cure too highly for all diseases of the
stomach, liver and kidneys.
IF csse Little Rock. Ark.
A written guarantee to cure or money
refunded with every dollar bottle. Price,
ST. 90, SOC. and Csc.
written guarantee to cure or money
refunded with every box of DIR. Sawyer's
PastilieS, which cures all diseases pecu-
liar to women. Price, $1.00 per box.
BATTLE WON BY The INSURGENTS.
General Gomez leads in person and
routs the Spanish. Eight hundred Span
ish killed and 1000 wounded. The great
victory is attributed to the fact that the
insurgents have discovered that Dr.. Saw
yer's Family Cure gives new life and
strength and purihes the blood.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-04-15
ENGLISH PROTEST
Against the Sultan's Intention to ExpcI
Christinn Miasionaries From Armenin

Against the Sultan's Intention to ExpcI
Christian Missionaries From Armenia.
LONDON. April 9.-The Daily News
Thursday says that resolutions were
adopted at "a meeting of the Armenian
relief committee Wednesday even
ing protesting against the dccis-
ION of the sultan TO issue an
trade for the expulsion of all
Christian missionaries from Armenia.
and urging the British government to
make every attempt to prevent such "A
step being taken. The resolutions also
requested the government to make i'm
mediate efforts TO obtain the release of
Rev. Geo. =. Knapp. the American mis-.
sionary who was ordered TO proceed
from his station at Bitlis to CONSTANT
nople 20 answer the charge OF sedition
and murder made by Turkish officials
and who is now said TO be a prisoner az
Diarbekir. II was also urged that an
increase bc made in the number of
British vice consuls in Asia Minor.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-04-15
VESSEL CAPSIZES.
The Bodies Of Six of the Crew Are Inn
prisoned in the Hold.
Violent Gale. Catching the Vessel Under
the Port Bow. Lifted Her Out of the
Watcr-Thcn She keeicd Over
and soon After sank.

SAN FRANCISCO, April tO.-The Brit
i,h ship Blairmore was capsized in the
bay off the Union iron works Thursday
morning and six of her crew were
drowned
The dead are: First Mate L. Lud-
gate, Able Seaman Henry +. Clark.
Apprentice Roland Seigle, Seaman G..
Rcnnebaum, Steward samuel Kenney,
Waterman II. Synstrand.
The ship is now at the bottom of the
bay and the bodies of the drowned men
are imprisoned in the hold. II will be
impossible to recover them for several
days.
The Blairmorc was anchored about
half mile off the Union iron works in
seven fathoms of water
At seven o'clock the wind suddenly
sprang up from the southeast with
great violence. The tide was then at
its flood. and taking the ship on the
starboard bilge, heeled her over con-
siderably. Suddenly and without
warning "A wild squat rushed up. and
catching the vessel under the port bow.
lifted her completely out of the water.
For moment she seemed held in the
air. then she dropped over on her side
and shortly after sank out of sight.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-04-15
DUN'S REPORT.
weekly Review of Business Through.
out the United States.

NEW YORK, April l1.-R. G. Dun &
Co. says Saturday in their weekly re-
view of trade:
failures Tor the past week have been
200 in the United States against 2O7 last
year, and 33 in Canada against ~ last
year.
The volume of business has not on
the whole, increased nor have prices
apPreciabiy advanced since April /,
when the range for all commodities
was the lowest ever known in this
country. Breadstuffs and iron prod
nets have risen slightly. but some other
articles have declined. and the root of
the matter is that demand for consump-
ton is still below expectations.
The injury done to winter wheat by
storms and frosts at the west
would appear from reports of state Off
GERS to have been considerable. But
the reports are not more gloomy than
year ago, and the quantity of wheat
which has come from farms since Au-
gust has been 1853. ISL .594 bushels.
against 1919, or, $50 to the same date last
year.
Stocks have been extremely dull, and
yet railroad traffic is heavy. Reports
of earnings have not improved, the
March statement covering particularly
all the roads usually reporting, shows
an increase of A. per cent
over last year, but decrease
Of liz compared with 1898, and
is less satisfactory than returns
OF January or February.
Domestic business reflected by clearing
house exchanges is slightly better than
last year. Foreign trade shows "a de-
crease of nearly 10 per cent. in exports
for the week, while imports gain
nearly 20 per cent. though in March
the decrease was II per cent. The
billet pool and other combinations have
raised the prices of pig iron and steel,
but as yet finished products have
gained scarcely anything, nor has de-
mand for them increased. While pur-
chases of pig iron To anticipate future
wants have been heavy, actual con-
sumption is but moderate. Minor
metals are dull. but lead weaker at
Bose on forced sales west
Prices of boots and shoes don't
change, though leather is lower. Hides
are little stronger at Chicago. receipts
being small. Wool is weaker with sales
for the week the smallest for many
years. Prices tend lower except for
fine washed fleeccs, and manufacturers
are rapidly reducing production.
There is fair demand in the dress
goods branch, but It is estimated that
not $40 per cent. of the mems wear
machinery is at work. There have also
been cotton mills stopping or reducing
time this week. Further reduction in
II m M 70, Ia
touched failed to increase demand no.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-04-15
CROP REPORT.
Growth of Cereals Checked by Cold.
Windy Weather in Indiana.
Ohio Wheat Generally Poor and Other
Cereals Variable and Back~ard-CoId
Wave In Michigan Damages Wheat
Rain il Needed in Wisconsin

CHICAGO, April s.-The report as to
the condition of the crops throughout
the country were Tuesday made by the
directors of the several climate and
crop sections. The reports received at
Chicago were as follows:
Over the central and northern por-
tions of the country the season is from
one TO three weeks late. in consequence
of which farm work has been corre-
spondingly delayed. The condition of
winter wheat is reported as poor i'm
Virginia and Ohio. and fair i'm Illinois
and Kentucky. The recent freeze has
caused some injury To winter wheat in
Michigan. Dat seeding is generally
well advanced in the states of the cen
trail valleys.
lllinois-The sharp change from
warmth and moisture to cold and dry
ness stopped farm work. Oats sowing,
stalk cutting blowing. gardening and
potato planting resumed this week.
The soil is in good working condition.
Wheat is in generally fair condition;
grasses are coming up nicely: fruit is
unframed and the trees are laden with
bloom buds, and these are bursting in
southern counties.
Nisconsin-The greater portion OF
the state was visited during the last
three days of March by fairly distrib-
uted rain and snowstorm which was of
decided benefit, yet more rain is needed
IN the middle and southern sections
No farm work has been started in the
northern sections and very little in the
middle. In the southern sections the
farm work was generally stopped by
the cold weather. The weather has
been generally unfavorable To winter
grain, especially wheat.
kentucky-Cool with heavy scattered
showers during early half of week.
Vegetation generally making but little
progress. Glover damaged bv freezing
early in week. Flowing progressing
Sowing of oats about half completed.
Wheat fair but slowly improving. Fruit
safe.
lndiana-Warm rainy weather first
days of week improved cereals which
began TO show green, but cold windy
weather following checked advance
ment. Flowing for corn and oats con-
tinuing and oats and potatoes planted
in localities. Fruit buds swelling.
Ohio-Fore part of the week favor
able. latter part unfavorable Some
blowing done, but farm work is great
ly delayed. Wheat generally poor and
other cereals and grass variable and
backward. Some peaches winter killed.
other fruits probablv safe. Buds SWELL
ing.
Michigan-Cold wave on Thursday
and Friday caused considerable dam
age to wheat, rye and clover. Farm
work held back by cold weather.
Spring blowing just begun in southern
counties. and some oats being sown.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-04-15
SMITHS CONFESSION.
'e Says the Dew: Prompted Him to
Kill the Stone Couple.
The Murdered People Were Knocked on the
Head With n Baseball Bst-The MUIR
derer n slav Boy. - Years Oid-Iiis
Real Nsme IL RomuIus Cottel.

AKRON, o., April i0.-When placed
on the Stone murder myster;. the
Cleveland detectives Doran and De-
ceile, at once started to work down the
clews pointing to John Smith as the
perpetrator of the terrible crime At
D o'clock on Wednesday afternoon the
detectives confronted Smith with the
evidence they had gathered against
him. John Smith, we are sent by the
Lord To have you tell us about this
crime suddenly exclaimed Doran.
The expression that came to Smiths
face will never be forgotten by those
who saw it. His lower Jaw
dropped, his cheek blanched.
and every muscle of his face
began to twitch. Then came forth this
awful Acknowledgements: The devil
told me to do these murders. went
TO bed at eight o'clock on the night the
Stones were murdered, and after | had
laid there little while the devil
got hold of me and told me &c
go and kill the Stone family. |
got up and dressed and went down
stairs. l took an old pair of
pants, and tearing two holes i'm them
for my eyes, made mask that covered
my face and hung down below my
knees. Then / took the baseball bat
that was in the woodshed and started
for the Stone house, and taking the
ladder from the barn placed
1T against the house and climbed
up and looked into the room where
Flora and Hattie were in bed. They
were both asleep. | looked through
the window a moment then went down
the ladder and walked around to tho
side door. Through this entered Mr..
and Mrs. Stones bedroom | hit the
old man on the head twice with the bat.
then hit Mrs Stone. When they were
dead | went up to Ira Stillson's
room and knocked him in the head
Then | took Stillson's jack-knife from
his pocket, and went back to the old
peoples room. | cut them up because
the devil urged me to do il. Then |
went back upstairs and knocked Emma
and Hattie in the head. ! did not try
to kill Flora. but l don't know why |
did not do it unless it was because |
loved her"
John Smith is the assumed name of
l7-year-old Slav boy. His real name
is Romulus CotteL lie acknowledges
that he has always been addicted to
bestial practices, and many think him
maniac whose passion eliminated in
n desire for blood
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-04-15
PRECAUTlON TAkEN
TO Protect the United States Legation
Against Attack or Insult by Enraced
Spaniard..


Against Attack or Insult by Enraced
Spaniards.
MADRID. April s.-The government
officials have taken every precaution to
safeguard the United States legation
against attack or insult and the tenn
per of the populace as the result of the
adoption Of the Cuban belligerency res
olutions by the United States house of
representatives Monday, and similar
measures have been taken for the pro-
lection of the residence of Senior Cam
ovas del Castillo. the prime minister.
The governors of the provinces have
been ordered to promptly suppress any
disturbances that may occur and to OBJ
serve such firmness in their action as
will prevent repetition of the disorder.
The city was perfectly quiet Tuesday
morning. No anti-American demon
STATIONS were made during the night.
nor have any been reported from the
provinces The tone of the newspapers
in commenting upon the action of the
American house of representatives is
quiet and dignified.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-04-15
ENCOURAGED.
The Cuban Insurgents Well Pleased q, ~
the AcIion OF the American Congre...


HAvANA. April 8, via Key West. Fla.
April 9-The Cubans are greatly en-
rouragcd by the action of congress.
They say it is certain to- have good
moral effect and hope for practical
benefit also. Members of good families
are leaving cities and towns to Join the
the insurgents in great numbers. The
severe enforcement of WeylerS DEGREES
is driving many to take the field
The government has still failed TO
crush Macco in the western province
He is west of the strong line between
Marcel and Majana. but several par
ties have crossed and entered Havana
province. Lacrct. with 5000 men has
entered from the east. All the wires west
and south are cut and accurat. news
Of the movements of the rebels is not
obtainable. The government has been
silent for four days, although il is
known here that several important en-
gagemcnts have been fought The
hospitals are crowded with wounded
and sick soldiers Now that the yellow
fever season is beginning. there is no
room for victims. The prisons are also
filled with political suspects. The gov
ernment was obliged to transfer 20
from Cabanas' fortress To the city
prisons
Homez was last reported i'm Santa
Clara province, moving in the direction
of Suganea valley. His forces entered
the important town of San Juan de Las
Neras, taking supplies and ammuni-
ton. The troops shut themselves in
forts and allowed the town hall and
several other buildings to be burned
Refugees from the town have arrived
at Ranchuelo.
The Spanish gunboat Alvarado was
badly damaged by the rebel fire in at
tempting to enter the port of Marabi.
near Raracoa. The balls shattered the
rudder, penetrated the deckhouse plat
ing and traversed the sides. The gun
boat returned to the attack three times.
but finally went to Baracoa for repairs
The official report says one sailor was
wounded.
During night attack upon the town
or Hoyo. about fifteen miles west
OF Havana, the Spanish troope shot
and killed four women and two chill
dren and wounded others. The troops
occupied four forts. The insurgents
entered the town crawling on hands
and knees, fired upon the forts,
burned IA number of houses and retired.
The troops later, seeing group of peo-
pie on the principle street, fired IA vol
ley from the fort, installing the women
and children for insurgents, owing to
the darkness. The accident is greatly
deplored. Seven prisoners of war con-
demned to be shot i'm Cabanas fortress
Monday morning have been respited
pending vote of the house. The gen
eral belief is since the action of con-
gress no more insurgents will be pub
hcly shot under the bandit decree.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-04-15
The Iron Hail

lNDiANAFoLrs, Ind. April tO.-Re-
cciver Failey. Of the Iron Hall. Thurs
day evening filed suit 90 enioin the
collection of ss,j2Go3 taxes assessed
upon Sj22, SIZES in bank TO the credit
OF the receiver April T. 1895. Re.
ceiver Failey denied the jurisdic.
ton Of the board OF review of this
county in making the assessment and
based his suit on the proposition that
the moneys taxed were simply funds
coming 70 an officer Of the court from
other recciverships for distribution TO
claimants whose claims were before the
court for allowance and therefore not
On IVA bile
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-04-15
GEN. HARRISON'S
Attitude Toward the Presidential Nomina-
tion-His Letter Wrongly Interpreted.


CHICAGO. April "a Washington
special says: a private letter from
Judge John Scott, resident of the
state of Washington and brother-in-
law of Benz Harrison; discloses some
interesting alleged information CON
corning Gen. Harrison's attitude toward
the presidential nomination.
Brother-in-law Scott, whose relation
ship has been further complicated by
Gen. darrison's second marriage, SAYS
the public put the wrong interpreta-
ton on Gen. Harrison's letter. The ex-
president wanted to be regarded in the
light of n possible presidential candi-
date, one not actively seeking votes.
willing to accept whatever honors
come with calm resignation. His Indi-
ana constituents attached too much
significance to the letter, says Judge
Scott.
The brother-in-law. etc. of the en-
president is quite positive Gen Harri-
son expects to be nominated.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-04-15
HEALER SChlATTER.
After Forty Days Fast. Again Become.
Wandercr.

Wandercr.
SILVER CITY, y. NJ, April 1O.-Schlat-
ter, the healer. after "A 40 DAYS fast at
a cattle ranch near Socorro. has again
become wandcrer. His whereabouts
was discovered, and to escape the
curious, he started westward on his
white horse, carrying with him bun.
die of blankets and small shelter tent.
by obscure paths he reached Alma. y.
NJ. There he was recognized and
at once surrounded by those anxious
to be healed. Geo. Barrup, miner,
who has long suffered from rhcuma-
tsm, and Mrs. George Roberts, who
has been seriously i'll for some time,
were among the treated. Both aver
they have been entirely cured. and now
after five days they both say they are
without pain. \ number of Others
were healed, among them child af-
hicted with stra bismus. The healer is
travelling by the most unfrequented
roads, still headed west
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-04-15
THROUGH A BRIDGE.
Steam ENcavator, with an Eighty-Foot
Span of IA Railway Bridge, Goes Into the
Eiycr-One Life Lost.

Span of IA Railway Bridge, Goes Into the
Eivcr-One Life Lost.
TOLEDO, o., April AT an early
hour Wednesday morning "A ponderous
steam eXcavator, pushed along by a
hight engine. jumped the track while
crossing the Wheeling * Lake Erie
railway bridge over the Maumee river,
and tearing through the iron work of
the structure carried the whole of an
SO-foot span into the river with it. The
engine remained on the track james
Marshall, of Ironville. n switchman
riding on the exCavator. was carried
down by il and drowned. His body
has not been recovered. He leaves
a widow and four children. The prop
erty loss is estimated at $1,000. The
bridge was erected in 1852 at a cost of
S25O, 900. The traffic of the road will
not be interfered with. President,
Blair says arrangements have been
made with the Ann Arbor and Pennsvl-
Vania companies, with the latter for
the use of it's bridge. In the mean
time temporary span will be erected.
and the road expects to be running as
usual within three days. President
Blair says that the engine and excava-
tor were backing up across the bridge
at high rate of speed when the acci-
dent occurred, in contraventiOn of the
companys rules.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-04-15
CIVIL SERVICE.
A Favorable Report on an Amendment to
the Present Law.

WAsHNGroN, April 1.-THE house
committee on reform i'm the civil SER
vice Friday ordered favorable report
on the bill of Mr.. Brosius. of Pennsvl-
vania. amending the civil service law so
as to give the civil service commission
authority to administer oaths,
take atiidavits and dispositions and
examine witnesses. The clerk of any
court of the United States is given
power TO issue a writ of subpoena sum-
moning any person within the jurisdic-
ton OF the court, to appear and testify
before the commission, any member of
it, or its secretary. The court is given
power 10 punish disobedience to the
writ or summons
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-04-15
DISSOLVED.
The Merchants Bar Iron Association of tho
United States Goes to Pieces.

CLEVELAND, o., April 1.-THE Mer-
chants Bar Iron association OF the
United States is no more
After stormy session at the
Weddcl house Friday night
the members unanimously agreed
that it would be impossible
for them to ever come to an agreement,
and the association was formally dis
solved. The death of the association
was due to the fact that it could not con-
troll the output, and many of its mem
bers refused to be bound by its action
in the effort to raise prices, because of
fear of outside competition. For three
days the association has held secret
session three times day. and each
one was marked with the utmost dis
sension and total inability to agree.
Representatives from everywhere
where bar iron is manufactured in the
United States were present.
After the death of the association a
number of the delegates met and dis
cussed the possibility of forming a new
association. No action was taken. but
another meeting will be held Saturday,
when the matter will be fully dis.
cuSSed.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-04-15
a DEMONSTRATION

To he Made Against the Passage OF tho
Cuban Resolutions by the American Com
gress.
MADRID. April s.-A council of the
republican groups has resolved TO or
ganize demonstration against the vote
of the American house of representa-
tives TO recognize the Cuban insurgents
as belligerents. The leaders of all the
political parties will be invited to take
part in the demonstration.
Dispatches received up to a late hour
Tuesday night show there have been
no distur Dances in Spain
The public does not seem TO have
been affected by the news. il having
long regarded the vote as forcpone
conclusion
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-04-15
A TERRIBLE CRIME.
An Eight-Ncar-Oid Girl Assaulted by a
Tramp-Thc Rapist Caught, Confessc.
and Narrowly Escapes Lynching.

An Eight-Ycar-OId Girl Assaulted by "A
Tramp-The Rapist Caught, Confesscs
and Narrowly Escapes Lynching.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, April 1O-The
eight-year-old daughter of VIM Fiezer.
who resides on "A farm, seven miles
southwest of this city, was the victim
of n brutal assault by tramp Thurs
day afternoon. while on her way home
from school The neighborhood is thor
oughIy aroused and posse of farmers
Is aiding the officers in a search for the
ravisher. and if he is caught he will
never appear before earthly tribunal
TO answer for his terrible crime. The
news was brought to the city Thursday
night by farmer of the vicinity. who
reported the facts at the police station.
Sheriff Causemeier was Immediately
notified, and "a detail of officers was
sent to search for the brute.
The entire country il being secured
for trace of the ravisher. a description
of whom answers in most respects to
that given of the tramp who committed
similar outrage on young girl in
Michigan last week. The little girl
who was outraged is said to be i'm a
critical condition and may not recover
from the effects of the assault. The
mother is FRUSTRATED over the affair.
Late Thursday night the officers re-
turned from the scene of the crime.
having in custody the rapst, whom
they rescued from IAN Infatuated crowd
who had captured and were about to
hang him. He is Matthew Frederick.
OF Detroit. He confessed his crime to
the officers