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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-04-08


Property Worth Half Million Made Food
for the Flames.
BRUNSWICK. April 3-Several years ago
this town was visited by a conflagration
which destroyed 1t, and yesterday the dis
aster was almost repeated A fire started
about 1880 p. m. which swept away many
of the most prosperous business enter
prises OF Bruins wick, and for time IL was
feared the whole town would be- In ashes.
The total loss Is conservatively estimated
at about $500. O0O, and the insurance Is
placed mt $500, 00o. A strong wind forced
on the flames and the local fire depart
ment became powerless, SO that assistance
was photographed for TO several places
At half past four the fire was gotten un-
der control, but not before one life had
been lost Charles Smith, an employe of
the Brunswick and Western railroad, was
overcome by the heat and died. The
flames started on the Brunswick and
Western railroad wharves, and within an
hour the wharves, two large warehouses;
and a number of cars Including the
freight contained therein) were con-
sumed entailing loss TO the company Of
$500 900, partly insured. The property Of
the Downing company, dealers in naval
stores, and its valuable stock was con-
sumed The loss is estimated at $500 600.
almost covered by insurance. The flames
then destroyed thirteen stores on Bay
street at loss of S100, 900.
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SWEPT AWAY BY THE FLOOD.
Ten Lives Lost by Terrible CIoudburst In
kentucky.

Ten Lives Lost by Terrible CIoudburst In
Kentucky.
LEXINGTON, April 3.-The recent cloud
burst in Clay and Owsley counties was
more disastrous than at first reported
Buffalo creek, which is across the south
fork of the Kentucky river, suffered more
than Sexton creek by the unusual rain
fall. Every house on the bank Of the
stream was washed away Miss Mary
Garrett was drowned while attempting TO
escape the flood. George Capson's wife
and three children, two children of Will
Burns and two others whose names are
not given, were also drowned. John Crane,
a logger, rescued his wife and small child
when they were drifting down the stream
on some uprooted trees
Thousands of logs are going down the
stream. The large booms at Bonneville
are choked with logs and it is feared the
booms and all will be carried away by the
water Part of the town Is inundated,
and a number OF persons have had TO re-
move their household effects up on the
side of the mountain. North Fork and
Middle creek are both OVERLOOKING their
banks, and at Jackson Military Instruc-
tor Bull of the jackson institute was
drowned while riding on IA raft.
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five Men Loot the Passengers and Have .
Fight with Posse.
BREMEN, April 2.-One Of the most dar-
ing train robberies that ever occurred in
Indiana took place on the Baltimore and
Ohio limited express ut o'clock yesterday
morning. jus, before the train reached the
little town of Garrett. Five men wearing
dark masks over their faces entered the
train, and while two guarded the doors
three Others presented pistols at the heads
of the passengers and demanded their
money and watches.
Theodore Beilstein, of 50l8 Princeton
avenue. Chicago, resisted the robbers and
Was be- ten over the head with the butts
OF their pistols, HIS money and watch
taken, after which he was thrown
from the train, which was running at the
rate Of forty miles an hour. The train
had just passed through Ga rett and Bell.
stein manag ID, though badly injured. to
reach the station and give the alarm.
A dispatch was Immediately sent to this
city TO notify the agent, and tho officers
were aroused and posse Of citizens quick.
ly assembled to arrest the robbers. They
were easily captured, but on the road TO
Jail one drew a revolver and fired The
others broke away and running fight
ensued. One of the robbers was shot ia
tally and another severely wounded. The
others got away.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-04-08
ELECTION IN RHODE ISLAND.
Republican state Com"ittee Predicts n
Bigger Victory Than Last Year.

Republican state Com'nittee Predicts n
Bigger Victory Than Last Year.
PROVIDENCE, April , --Elecl ion day in
this state proved IN ideal one for the voter,
and throughout the state the indications
are those of very heavy vote. A strange
feature has been the disappearance of a
contest over the state ticket and fights
have been entirely on local issues Con-
tests over the assemblymcn were closely
fought in johnson, Cumberland. Wester-
ly, Cranston and Central Falls. Early
last night the Republican state commit
tes predicted that its victory would be
larger than that of last year.
LATER-With only five districts in the
state TO hear from Governor Lippitt is re-
elected by plurality of over 10000 The
total vote with five missing districts is IA
follows: For governor-Lippitt, Rep,
%, 1l5; Littlefleld, Dem, 10 63S; Lippitt's
plurality, y.477. Last year Governor Lip.
pitt carried the state by ~, 72l. and his
plurality this year will be about the same
figures. The Democrats acknowledge that
the election Is a clean sweep for the Re-
publcans, as they have lost Cumberland
In the assembly fight and the Republicans
carry Providence The Democrats will
have three members in the assembly, a
loss of five over last pear.
PROVIDENCE, April 3-The total vote
for each candidate for governor is as fol-
lows: Lippitt, Republican, %, las; Little
field, Democrat, II, 10; Peabody, Prohi-
bitionist. 3,O32; Thienert. Socialist, l, pa (;
Burlingame, Peoples, 7lS.
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Took His Own Life.

CHICAGO April 3.-Edward T. Gardi-
ner, purchasing agent in the printing sup
ply department. of the Northwestern road,
committed suicide at his residence, 1913
Fulton street, Thursday by cutting his
throat. Ill health was the cause. Mr..
Gardiner during his twenty years resi-
dence in Chicago had gained large circle
of acquaintance among business men,
and the news OF his death will cause gen.
eral regret He was an enthusiastic MEM
Der of the Chicago commandery Knights
Templars, and Washington chapt er and
Cleveland lodge A + and A NJ
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Chicago County Commissioner Indicted.

CHICAGO, April 6-The grand jury has
indicted County Commissioners Thomas j.
McNichols for bribery. The specific charge
is that he received money for placing a
man upon a jury in n murder trial. The
charge was made by Judge Payne, who
announced from the bench that he had in
his possession check for 81, 900 which was
given McNichols for his influence. The
commissioner denied that the money was
a bride, and claimed that the check was
given him I'm the course of an ordinary
business transaction.
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president Burns Reinstated.

PITTBURG, April 6.-Simon Burns. who
was uncerimoniously deposed from the
presidency of the National Window Glass
Workers association a few weeks ago,
and Daniel Winters elected TO the office,
has been restored To his position by an or
der of court The decree was made Sat.
urday by Judge White in the suit en- tered
by Burns restraining Winters from acr-
ing rs president of the association. 1t
declares the expulsion Of Burns was lille.
gal, restraints Winters from acting as
president of labor assembly 800, restores
Burns To the position and places the costs
on the defendant
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Train Held Up and Robbed.

ST LOUIS, April The cannon ball
train on the st. Louis and San Francisco
line which arrived here last night was
held up yesterday morning and the ex-
press car robbed by three masked men,
smoking car from Lebanon, Mo-, until
the time for action. Six miles fro Leb-
anon the thugs began work by stopping
the train and getting the drop on the en-
gineer and fireman. They then blew open
the safe and got perhaps 81 1000, but the
Q posse is after them.
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PANIC IN A DIME MUSEUM.
Fire Alarm sets the Audience and tn,
Freaks on Stampede.


Freaks on n Stampede.
CHICAGO, April Fire which bore q
very threatening aspect for time broke
out yesterday afternoon in the Clark
Street Dime Museum. 1t being Easter
Sunday the two small theaUers in the
building were entertaining audiences of
more than usual proportions, at least /, 00G
persons being present The audiences at
once made a rush for the doors and for II
time pandemonium reigned. Stage Man
ager Charles Bell took a commanding po-
sition and urged the people not TO lose
their heads and TO his GOODNESS and self
possession is due the fact that the patrons
finally escaped without injury.
The widest confusion, however, pre-
vailed among the freaks and stage per-
formers, but all escaped without injury,
many actors running into the street in
their stage attire. The blaze was hot
one while it lasted but the fire depart
ment soon extiLguished it with only
nominal loss.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-04-08
DIVINE HEALER ORDERED TO LEAVE
Schrader Declared "a Nuisance I'm the
Queen City.

CINCINNATI, April "A man named
Schrader, calling himself the divine
healer has been in Cincinnati since sat
urday last freely healing the sick, as he
styles his work. He wears peculiar
robe, and on his head rests n crown of
thorns, the inner thorns made harmless
by cutting off the points. He claims that
his power is transmitted from his hands
or even from his clothing.
Yesterday he was brought before the
mayor, chief of police and the health Of
ficers for examination. The health officer
told him pointedly that he was not only a
nuisance by blocking the streets, but he
was menace to the health of the COM
munity by passing his unwashed hands
over the faces of hundreds of people, many
of whom are diseased. The health officer
ordered him TO leave the city at once.
Schrader promised to go.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-04-08
RIOT THREATEDED AT CLEVELAND
Old Men Say That New Men Shall Not Take
Their Places.

CLEVELAND, April 3.-The entire day
police force was held In reserve for several
hours yesterday in anticipation OF a riot
at the works of the Consolidated Steel
and Wire company. A few months ago
the company announced a reduction of
wages in the Cleveland mill. The men
threatened to strike and the works were
closed and have SO remained. Yesterday
the company tried to put a force of new
men at work and mob of the old work
men gathered, declaring it would attack
the new corners. The company demanded
protection, but in view of the threatening
aspect of affairs gave over 1t own effort
toward noon. The locked-out men declare
that they will resist to the last any at
tempt to fill their places.
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College Republican Clubs.

CHICAGO, April 1.-The meeting OF the
College League of Republican clubs held
here yesterday was largely attended. SEN
ator Thurs.on was the principal speaker
and was loudly applauded When com
mittees had all repor ed the work of elect
ing officers was taken up James Martin
Perkins, of Harvard Law school, was
elected president; A. j. Weaver of Ne
braska, vice president. and L. A. Perkins,
of Washington university, member of the
university committee of the Republican
League Minneapolis was chosen as the
next place of meeting. A banquet was
given last night.
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Voted to Unseat Cobb.

WASHINGTON, April 6.-The election
contest from the Fifth Alabama district
was passed on Saturday by the house COM
mittee on elections No 1, which voted to
unseat James Il. Cobb, the Democratic
incumbent and seat Goodwin. who ran
against him rs a Populist. The decision
was reached by party vote. There was
no Republican candidate In the district,
but the Republican vote was largely cast
for Good win.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-04-08
Arrest Of an Absconder.

WASHINGTON. April 6.-Ambassador
Bayard has cabled the state department
that Matt Adams has been arrested at
Southampton and will be held for extra
dition. Adams was the acting clerk of
Araphoe, Colorado, county, and is accused
of making of after having embezzled
$40, 900 OF the funds Of the county. The
governor OF Colorado has been notified OF
the arrest and state officers will be sent
TO bring the fugitive back to Colorado.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-04-08
THE DEATH RECORD.

JAMES MCKINLEY, pioneer merchant OF
Chicago.
GEORGE STEELE, ex-mayor of Dixon,
Ills.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN TWEED, educator
and author, at Cambridge, Mass.
AUGUSTUS HOPKINS, lawyer and artist,
at Flushing, l.. l.
Captain A. ]. BRIscoK, famous river
pilot, at Jacksonville, Ind.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-04-08
River and HarbOr BIZ.

W WASHINGTON, April 6.-Chairman Hook
er OF the river and harbor committee Sat-
urday submitted to the house report on
the river and harbor bill made public Fri
day. 1t shows that the aggregate amount
recommended is 80, 1884,, $50, and is based
on estimates by the chief engineers
amounting to sl2, CSC, $50, and by the en-
gineers in charge s4S, Sj7, 027, besides the
estimates of the Mississippi and Missouri
river commissions. OF the total amount
recommended about 80 per cent, 60 642, =
$40, is for harbors. 60, 5s7, 200 for rivers and
800, 900 for surveys ETC.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-04-08
Lanpdon Held 20 the Grand jury.

PHILADELPHIA April 3-Upon the
finding of the coroner's jury in the case
of Annie McGrath, Samuel T.. Langdon
was Friday held for the action of the
grand jury. Langdon and Miss McGrath
had been living as man and wife prior TO
the death of the latter, which was discov.
cred on March %, the young woman
then having apparently been dead more
than twenty -four hours. Langdon was
present at the inquest. occupying front
seat but evincing little interest In the
proceedings.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-04-08
They Can Cook.

When the daughters OF ex Senator Saw.
yer of Wisconsin were little girls. their
father promised to make them handsome
present when they were able to cook him
n satisfactory dinner. Ten years later they
reminded him OF the promise and served
him dinner with which ne had not the
least fault to- find That same day the sem
ator gave each one of them check for
SOB 600
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VIII Have to Obey the Law.
oUAYs ROOM BURGLARIzED.
Belief That the Robber Was After Some
Important papers.

Important papers.
WAsHINGToN, April 6-Senator Quay's
committee room on public buildings and
grounds was broken into Friday even
ing and an unsuccessful attempt made to
break into his desk. The iron bolts fast
ening the doors at the top and bottom
were pried out of the sockets showing
that strong tools had been employed.
1t Is believed 10y the senator that an at d.
tempt was made To get possession OF his
political papers, but even if the desk had
been opened the papers would not have
been obtained as they had all been re
moved TO Mr.. Quay's house a week ago.
Nothing else in the room was disturbed
About year after the election of 1888
Senator Quay's desk was rifled of all his
political papers it contained and they
have never been recovered. They were
non important as they were whit the sem
ator termed Trash left over which might
have been destroyed"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-04-08
AFTER THE RAILWAYS
Interstate Commerce Clerk
Hunting Up Evidence.
DAY OF POOLS HAS BEEN PASSED.

Colonel william X. Morrison Says the
Railway People WIN Soon Learn That
They Have tn Obey the Lsw-Quay's
Room at Washington Burgiarized Pre-
sumabiy by Some One After Important
Papers-Congressman Cobb Unseated.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-Colonel w. r.
Morrison, chairman of the Interstate COM
merce commission. was shown press
dispatch to the effect that the commission
was laying the foundation for wholesale
prosecution of Chicago and other western
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Min .ter Terrell Home for a Rest.

New YORK, April 6.-The Hamburg
American line steamship Furst Bismarck
arrived yesterday from Naples and Genoa.
Among the passengers was A. w. Terrell,
United States minister to Turkey Ter
rell declined to talk on the Armenian
troubles. He said he was anxious to reach
Washington and would leave on the first
train
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WASHINGTON. April 2.-The immigra-
ton officials are somewhat disturbed at
the present enormous increase In immi-
grafton. During February the number OF
arrivals at New York aggregated 1899,
an increase Of about IS per cent. over the
arrivals during February. 1895.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-04-08
The drilled Cheese Bill.

WASHINGTON, April 6.-The ways and
means committee Saturday finished tho
consideration Of the filled cheese ques-
ton and decided to report to the house the
bill drawn by Mr.. Tswney Of Minnesota.
Several amendments in the details Of the
measure were made.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-04-08
TERRIBLY DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
Lays Low 1000 Houses and Leaves $4,000
People Homeless.

MADRID, April GA terrible fire has
occurred at Manila, i'm the Philippine
islands, by which 1000 houses were de-
stroyed and $1,000 people left homeless.
Manila is the capital of the Philippine
Islands, and has a population of 100000,
or with the suburbs, 10000. 1t Is one OF
the great emporiums of the east
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Young Gushley-Fine dog that of yours.
Mr. Morley presume you are intending
him as treat for Miss Helen9
Helen's Father-No; I intend him for
some OF Miss Helens callers. It's the
dogs treat. Detroit Free Press
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Another Secession to Ballinxton.

CHICAGO, April 4.-Brigadier Edward
Fielding, commanding the northwestern
division of the Salvation Army, and his
staff renowned allegiance to General
Booth by cablegram yesterday and joined
Ballington Booth and his Volunteers
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Naval Cadet Appoiptment.

WASHINGTON. April 3.-The following
named persons have among others been
appointed cadets at the United States
military academy: Harry K. Gilmore of
Plattsville, Wis. and James II. McVicker,
of Sigourney, la
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wILLIAx r MORRISON.

shippers guilty OF accepting rebates on
freight shipments Colonel Morrison
said
1.-THE commission has long had ONE of
Ats clerks detailed Co travel about the
country and keep us informed as TO the
railroad situation. This clerk, Merchard,
is now and has been in Chicago for some
time.
Easier to Obtaiaed Evidence.
1--WE are making no unusual efforts
TO secure evidence against either railroads
or shippers, but the natural result of the
two recent supreme court decisions will
be to make ii easier TO obtain evidence of
violations of the law. Merchard reports
to us and TO the United States district
attorneys when he learns of violations of
the law. do not know what he has been
doing lately, but he is live, energetic
man, and suppose his presence in Chi
cago at this time may have excited alarm
among those who know they have been
laying themselves liable to criminal pros
ecution. Merchard is the man who Sc
cured the evidence in the Brown case just
decided by the supreme court, and for
that reason he has become very well
known 10 railroad men and shippers.
VIII Have to Obey the Law.
The lionel added: The railroad peo-
pie will sooner or later learn that they
will hive to obey the law They will
save themselves money and trouble by
observing the provisions OF the intersta To
commerce law, instead of forming trusts
and combinations TO protect themselves
from the dishonesty of their own associa-
tions and competitors. IL there was ever
"A case where honesty is the best policy it
is in the railroad situation today. Obedi-
ence To the law would produce uniform
ity in transportation rates and save
Stockholders of railroads vast sums of
money They will have to come TO it
eventually"
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THE MARKETS.
New York Financial.

New York, April
Money on call easy at 312gt per cent;
prime nero tntle paper eg6l2 per cent. I;
sterling exchanges higher, with actual bust.
ness in bankers bills at 9giSIL for de
and ana 4SSG4Ss14 for sixty days; posted
rates, 1857 g4SJ AMI 4S91a 9i9J; commercial
bills, 49,.
Bar silver. IS; Mexican dollars. 5i14
United States govern ment bonds steady !;
new A. r .gis cred 1865; do coupons, ll6A (;
5s regi stored, 1854; SIS coupons, 35s; As
registered, 1885: $ coupons. l09I1; rs regis
tered. 9j; Pacific OF 81 1881.
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Chicago Grain and Produce.


CHICAGO. April 4.
The following were the quotations on the
Board of Traie today: Wheat-April, opened
64szc; July opened sac closed 6j14c Corn
April, nominal, closed 2s7s,; May,
opened 29ssc, closed 2g34c; July, opened 30ssc.
closed 3034c. Oats-April, nominal closed
Ice: May opened 1870, closed ls1sc;
July opened ly1sc. closed pc. Pork-April,
sS3715c. CLOSED 81 Az Lari-April, opened
502>s closed 500; May, opened s5.07la closed
S5.Oj.
Pro luce Buttsr-Extra creamery, 2Jc per
h.; extra dairy lSc; fresh packing took
99lCc. Egxs-Fresh stock. l0dlJ11c per doz
Live Poultry Turkeys. .llGl2c per Id
chickens, hens, sac; BOOSTERS. 5G51ac; ducks,
llC9l2c; geese si.OJCG6 % per doz Potatoes
Burbanks, l7Gl9c per bu.: mixed, l59l7c
Sweet potat)e, SO 0kG2 IS per Dbl Apples
Fair TO fancy. s. 5JCGtO0 per Dbl. Gran
berres-Jerseys S5.0J,gi50 per Dbl Honey
White clover, l2GiJc per h.; broken comb
Cdl0c; extracted. 5d6c.
Chicago Live stock.
CHICAGO. April 4.
Live Stock-Prices a. the Union Sto clt
Yards today ranged rs follows Hogs-Esti
mated rec .ipts for the day. 1000; sales
ranged at sJOJg40J Pigs, 37JG l0j light,
s350636 60 rough packing. IS 6JG3s) mike d.
and s36oe375 heavy packing and shipping
lots.
Cattle-Estimstei recsipts for the day.
400; quotations ranged at x0JGLlJ choice
TO extra shipping st sers 1880 80 cool to
choice do. So - as. 65 fair TO go)l So 3J(D3. 81
common to medium do. 50. 2JCG3 20 butchers
steers. s2.sOtG33j stockers. 25d370 feeders,
sl5JCG37J cows, 81. i09l15 heifers, s20s135s
bulls, s2.50tglSj Texas steers, and s30J6y3. %
veal calves.
Sheep and Lambs-Estimated receipts for
the day, 2O0J; sales ranged at 81 90CD3. 90 west
ems. 81 IOp3 IS Texas. SO J0Gi0O natives, and
81. 25Cg4 10 lam bs
Milwaukee Grain.
MILWAUKEE, April l.
wheat-No. spring, 65ssc: No. l northern.
68c. Corn-No 3. SOC. Oats-No 2 white
2o34c; No. 3do. l9If@2o11c. Bariey-No. 9
81; samples, 2J932c Rye-No. /, CSC.
Detroit Grain.
DETROIT, April
whest-Cash white. 72lzc; cash red, 7llsc,
May, s2c bid; July. CSC bid.