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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-20
DISASTER AT SEA.
French steamer Wrecked and Tbir-
ty-Threc Lives Lost.

New York, March 1s.-The steamer
Vile de st. Nazaire. belonging to the
French line TO the West Indies, sailed
from New York March 0, for Port au
Prince, Maya Guez. etc, with 81 per-
sons on board, and has not since been
reported. The World hos a story that
the schooner Ililda came into port
Wednesday night bearing with her a
story horrible even in the annals of the
Atlantic ocean. She carried i'm her cabin
four passengers whom she had picked
up in n boat Monday, ten miles Oft shore
One OF the rescued men was Capt
Jules Berri, one Of the best-known com
manders of the Havre branch of the
French line, and now long transferred
10 Che West Indian service. In the stern
of the craft was a fifth man. One of the
sailors touched him ON the arm and be-
gan 70 draw him gently forward, when
he slid quickly Oft the seat and settled
q lifeless heap on the bottom of the boat
Three more corpses were in the boat
Then the sailors towed the dreadful
freight back 10 the Hilda. Nothing could
he done but consign the dead 10 the sea.
When Capt. Berri, the first 10 recover,
WAS able 10 gasp out some words. he
said:
"Thcre were 81 souls on that boat when
we abandoned the st Nazaire or all those
mon and women we four are tho only ones
left alive. The others starved or were
frozen whore they sat. They died in all
ways. They sunk. dropped OF one by one,
except whore they were mad. and thcn
some jumped into the sea and ended In
that way. The captain was the first TO 20.
Tho men were quiet enough. mostly. until
they saw the women die. then they seemed
all az once TO get ravlng, stark mad"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-20
Eiffccn IkIIIcd.

Canea, March 1G.-A terrible accident
occurred Monday on board the Russian
war ship Sisoi Veliky. The vessel was
practicing outside of Suda bay, when
one Of her turret guns exploded, owing
10 the breech not having been properly
closed The noise OF the explosion was
terrific, and it's results were most dis
astrous. The turret was blown TO pieces
and every one OF its occupants were
killed. The turrct and cupola in fall
ing killed a number Of others who were
on deck The killed numbered Is, in
Guiding two officers. Thirteen men
were so badly injured that they will
die, while a number OF others received
less serious injuries.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-20

Greece Apparently Decides 20 Take
Active Measures.

Athens, March IA prolonged meet
ing of the cabinet was held Tuesday.
The ministers discussed az great length
the attitude 10 be taken in the event
of the powers attempting 10 coerce
Greece into compliance with their de-
mands. 1t is stated that no disposition
was shown TO nccede 10 the demands,
aud that il was finally decided TO take
active measures rs the only possible
solution Of the difficulty. 1t is thought
that by active measures il meant a
declaration Of war against Turkey,
which in its effect would be TO give the
right TO Greece TO maintain her army
Ia Crete and deprive the powers of any
right of interference.
Crown Prince Constantine, with the
First regiment OF infantry, Is momen-
tarily expected TO leave Athens to as
sumo command of all the Greek forces
In Thessaly. The prevailing conviction
Is that war is inevitable. II Is under
stood that the cabinet at its meeting
discussed a plan OF compaign against
the Turks. The whole garrison OF
Athens and nearly all the reserves have
started for the frontier. The departure
during the night OF a number OF troops
for Nolo. Thessaly. was undoubtedly
owing 20 the government receiving in
formation regarding the blockade.
Vienna. March 1.-THE blockade OF
the ports OF the Island OF Crete by the
warshps of the concerted European
powers went into effect Tuesday.
London. March t7.--Answering a
question by the earl OF Kimberley, late
minister of foreign affairs, in the house
of lords, Lord Salisbury said that In
structions had been sent TO the admirals
commanding the foreign warships in
Cretan waters 10 put the blockade of the
ports OF the Island of Crete into opera
tion AZ once.
Canca. Crete, March 17.-As n result
~ the operation of the blockade Of
Creinn ports 10y the combined fleets of
tho powers. the Greek squadron. with
tne exception OF two small war ships,
left Cretan waters Tuesday. The two
vessels that remain are preparing 20
take their departure.
london March 1.-THE Standard pub
fishes n dispatch from Athens saying
thar the government has received no
Official information that the fleets OF
the powers were hlocknding Crete.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-20
Mny RcenitInac onrt-NlnrtIal.

Washington, March IS. 4 court OF
inquiry has been ordered to meet at
the New York navy yard Friday TO in
yestigate the recent cruise OF the Puri-
tan and the causes which led 70 that
vessels disablcment oil Cape llatteras.
II IS expected that the result may be the
ordering of court-martial. The n-
formation which reaches the depart
ment indicates that the vessel rode out
the gales remarkably well and that
she should have reached port without
assistance. ~ least one OF the boilers.
IL is said. was burnt out az sea, due 10
low water. The slight arrangement OF
the machinery, it is claimed, might
have been remedied at sea by compc-
tent mechanics.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-20
THOUSANDS HOMELESS.
An Army of Flood Refugees being
Cared For at Memphis.

Memphis, Tenn, March l7.-So far as
reported with reliability there have been
but two drownings in the flood, both
being negroes, in the vicinity of Marion,
Ark. Stories of rescue by the half dozen
or more steamers engaged in the work
and vessels arriving from above and be-
low have, however. added highly thrill
ing features 10 the situation. From
refugees arriving from back of Marion
Il was learned that hundreds of people
in that section were In the water and
without means OF escape. According
ly light draught steamer was pushed
in that direction as far as possible and
sliffs penetrated even further. The re-
suit was the rescue of scores OF suffer
ers. On Presidents island, below here,
n large number were found in the in
terror and brought from the water. On
Island Forty, above. report came that
there were between so and 100 people
in between three and four feet of wa
ter, and a steamer was dispatched TO
their relief.
Nearly 1900 homeless and half-starved
persons rescued from the ovcrflowed
districts of eastern Arkansas are be-
ing cared for in this city. The citizens
relief commission Is backed by prac-
tically unlimited capital, merchants.
bankers and corporations having sub
scribed great sums OF money TO prose-
cute the work Of rescuing the inhab-
itants of the flooded territory.
The steamers Mary Morton and w.
r. Nisbet, from above. brought tidings
OF desolation and distress all along the
river for 100 miles or more. The lat
ter's officers declared that there were
certainly hundreds OF people for whom
there was no prospect OF relief Every
piece of ground along the river above
water was crowded with people and live
stock. and in one instance their place
OF refuge was sawdust mound which
was being steadily swept away from
under them. A special from Florence.
Ala, reports the Tennessee river boom
ing and rising half an inch per hour.
The Yazoo river at Greenwood. Miss, is
~ flood tide with the Tallahatche and
Yallabusta are pouring great volumes
intoit. llofthis goesintothe Mississippi
10 increase its floods. Helena (Ark.) re-
ports the Mississippi two feet four
inches below the highest mark. rising
and with rain all day That corre-
spondent also reports an expected levee
break il Modoc. near there. Reinforced
government crews are now engaged in
"saclIing'' IL.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-20
SULTAN is FOR PEACE.
Makes n Proposition 90 withdraw
Turkish Troops from Crete.

Turkish Troops from Crete.
London, March lS.-The secretary of
the Byron society has received a tele-
gram from Athens stating that the sui
tan, desiring TO preserve peace, has Of
fered TO withdraw the Turkish garrison
from Crete, and TO assign the island TO
King George, to be occupied and admin
istered by Greece. with n recognition of
the imperial suzerainty of the sultan,
taking the form of an annual tribute.
The telegram states that these terms
are entirely agreeable 20 the Hellenic
cabinet, as well as TO the Cretan Mo-
hammedans, who prefer annexation 10
autonomy
London, March 1s.A dispatch to the
London Times from Athens states that
q strict blockade OF Crete was begun
Wednesday. Apparently there will be
no blockade Of Greek ports for some
time TO come. The insurgents in Crete
are building Notifications at various
strategic points under the direction Of
Greek officers.
Canea, March ls.-The admirals OF the
combined fleets in Cretan waters have
made formal proclamation OF the in
tention OF the great powers to confer
upon the island nm autonomous govern
ment, subject TO the suzerainty OF the
sultan
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-20
naynrd 90 Leave for Paris.

London. March IL. - Hon. Thomas +.
Bayard. United States ambassador,
with his family will leave for
Paris on Wednesday. 1t is Mr.. Bay
ards expectation that while in Paris
he will meet Hon. Wayne MacVeagh,
United States ambassador TO Italy, who
recently left Rome on his way home and
was enormously reported to have sailed
from Southampton for New York last
Saturday. In the absence of MIR. Bay
ard from London Mr.. j. II. Carter, second
secretary OF the American embassy,
will act as charge d'affaircs.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-20
VICTIMS OF FLOOD.
More Than a Score OF Persons
Lose Their Lives.
Hundreds of square Miles Are I'm
der Water--Great Peril OF Thou
sands of Persons I'm Arkan-
sas and Tennessee.

ST. Louis, March 1S.-The perilous
condition of the low lands south OF the
junction of the Mississippi and the
Ohio rivers is strongly emphasized by
the hourly receipt of messages here
telling of the cncroachments OF the
food All that section OF Missouri,
Arkansas and Louisiana drained by the
st. Francis. the White. Arkansas and
Red rivers Is either under water or soon
will be. The Ohio river is over It's banks
at many points and Paducah. KY. Is an
island. There was heavy rain through
southern Illinois and western Kentucky
Wednesday, and the already well
charged streams are oyerfowing. IL is
estimated that 400 square miles Of Ar
kansas bottom lands are under water.
The attention that has been recently
paid TO saving live stock Is now direct
cd TO rescuing enlarged families from
hills and tree-tops.
A special from Helena, Ark, says that
three-fourths Of Coahoma county. Miss,
is submerged. The town is full Of
refugees from the flooded district.
From Osceola. Ark. to point opposite
mem pms, the cntlre DdSln is ONcfuOWcu
and 10000 refugees have been compelled
TO seek high land. Three thousand
refugees are in Memphis and 1000 are
camped along the line OF the Iron Noun
tain railroad. Several hundred have
sought refuge along the Kansas City,
Pittsburgh d Gulf road. and thousands
on the crest OF the levees.
On Lloyds plantation in Arkansas
three women and six children were
drowned. Three children were drowned
on Blanton's plantation. William Cart
wright and William Cox were drowned
near Marion. Ark. Six persons were
drowned on Barton's plantation. There
is a well-deflned report that half dozen
families on a plantation near Buffers
landing were drowned. Two unknown
negroes who live near Marion, Ark. at
tempted 10 cross Mound lake in dug
out. when they were caught by the
mighty current. their boat capsizcd and
they were swept away.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-20
CUSTOMS RECEIPTS HEAVY.
Importers Act I'm Anticipation al
Higher Tariff Rates.

Higher Tariff Rates.
New York, March 16.-The payment
of duties at the customhouse Saturday
amounted TO S1,4ss. G93.67. making one
Of the largest totals in the history OF
the customhouse. Payments on sugar
alone were said 10 have amounted TO
several hundred thousand dollars. This
anxiety on the part of the refners was
caused by the fears that the change
from an al valorcm TO a specific duty
would largely increase the rate of duty
on the sugar ut present held in bonded
warehouses.
New York, March 16. - Mondays
aggregate OF Withdrawals of imports
from bonded warehouses reached the
enormous sum OF S2.667 .o7S.51. This is
the largest in the history of the New
York customhouse for one day, previ-
Gus record being S2,30s 600, made Au-
gust /, 1872, when the late 4. T. Stew
art made his famous payment of $1,000
600 on goods withdrawn. The largest
sum received from one firm Monday
was 100000. Most OF the goods in
volved in the panic are raw sugar, wool
ems, dress goods and tobacco. The Gus
toms receipts since last Wednesday
have been S6,0S9, 642.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-20
SET A DEATH TRAP.
Insurgents niow In n Trnin-Many
Spanish Soldiers slain.

lnaurHentN HiOM III Iruin-Muny
Spanish Soldiers slain.
New York. March IA Havana spe-
cial TO the World says that n train carry
ing Spanish troops was blown up by
dynamite while passing over a deep
gorge south OF Candelaria, Pnar del
Rio province. and that nearly $50 sol
diers were killed or injured The loco
motive and six cars were demolished.
This occurred about March 10. The
Spanish general. Atrial. had learned Of
projected insurgent attack on San
Crstobal. and he sent off 500 troops in
armored ears TO reinforce the garrison
there. About ten miles from San Girls
tobal the road crosses n deep gorge on
very high bridge, about 500 feet long.
The insurgents, learning of the de-
parture Of the train, lined the bridge
at the bends and the center with heavy
charges Of dynamite. connecting the eN-
posiyes by wires with battery in the
woods some distance of. Three hum
bred insurgents lay in ambush near by.
II Is understood that the MINI brothers
were in command. and that Capt John
Lynn. the young American electrical
engineer, who has made himself ia
nous IN Cuba for MS work on the dyna-
mite gun, conirived the affair.
The train approached the bridge
about three o'clock in the morning.
When fully on il all three charges were
exploded by the wires. The engine and
cars flew into the air like so many
chips, and fell into the deep gorge be-
low. crushing dead and injured alike.
There the wreckage caught fire. As
soon as the explosion occurred the in
surgents dashed out from cover and
opened fire.
But for the timely hosting of n white
flag by Col. Mores. who was I'm com
mand Of the Spanish forces. every man
would have been macheted. As IL was
the Cubans secured 200 prisoners, in
Guiding ten officers The private sol
dicrs. after being Invested Of most Of
their uniforms. were released and sent
10 San Cristobdl. the officers were re-
tanned as hostages for 25 insurgents
who are held az Artemisa and threat
cncd with death. The Spaniards here
admit the dynamiting OF the train, but
claim that the details are exaggerated.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-20
Tolp Oh THElR EArE.

sheriff Reads the Death Warrants TO
jackson and walIing.
Alexandria, Ky, March l7.-Sheriif
Piummcr came here late Tuesday after
noon with the death warrants, which,
having been commissioned 10 do so by
Judge Helm, he read TO Jackson and
Walling. Neither exhibited any emo
ton during the protracted reading Of
the formal document. Mrs. Walling
pleaded with tears and choking sobs
with Jackson TO tell what he had prom
Used and save her son. Jackson re-
mained apparently unmoved through
the ordeal and three times repeated 70
her that he had nothing 20 tell.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-20

Fifty-Fifth Congress Convenes-need
Reelected Speaker.


Washington. March 1.-THE opening
of the Fifty-fifth congress in extraordi-
rary session was witnessed in the house
Monday by an immense crowd of specta-
tors.
Mr.. Alex Mcdowell. clerk of the last
house, called the house TO order at noon,
when prayer was offered by the blind
chaplain, Rev. Mr.. Couden. The clerk
read the presidents proclamation con-
vening congress. and the roll of MEM
hers was called. showing that 337 mem
bers had answered to their names.
The election Of speaker was then pro-
ceeded with, the result being;
For Mr.. Reed, 100 votes.
Mr.. Bailey, IA votes.
Mr.. Bell, 81 votes.
For Mr.. Newlands, of Nevada. one.
Mr.. Reed, having been conducted TO
the chair amid applause, addressed the
house briefly. The speaker was sworn
in by Mr.. Hammer (rep., Pa.) and then
the oath was administered 10 the MEM
bers, four of whose certificates had not
arrived, being sworn in by unanimous
consent A committee was then APP
pointed 10 wait on the president.
Washington, March 15.-The extraor-
binary session ofthe Fifty-iifth congress
was opened in the senate by reading the
presidents proclamation converting IL.
SiNty-eight senators answered 10 the
roll call and the galleries were filed TO
nvarnoxvinu
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-20
RY THElR OWN HANDS.
chicago IL the scene OF "a Brace OF
Suicides.

Chicago, March IA young wom-
an, whose identity Is supposed to be
Miss NJ. Strausnger, daughter of a
wealthy ST. Louis (Mo.) commission
merchant, committed suicide in Mrs.
NJ. j. Van Ness clearinghouse at 3O4
Chicago avenue Tuesday morning by
shooting herself in the left temple. The
shot. which is supposed to have ended
her life, was heard by other boarders
I'm the house between three and four
o'clock, although no one entered the
room until late in the afternoon. when
the body was found. She came 10 the
clearinghouse March 4 and engaged a
room. She told the landlady that her
name was Strausinger and that her fa
TIER. a wealthy commission merchant,
lived in ST. Louis. She said that she
had quarreled with her mother and had
left home on account of IL. Everything
IN the Young woman's room by which
she could possibly be identified was
either destroyed or sent away before
Monday evening. Her clothes bear the
laundry mark IN. s. She was about
q years OF age.
w j. Johnson, stock buyer from In
dianapolis, was found dead in a room
at the pendenns hotel ON Clark street
Tuesday night and an empty bottle on
the dresser labeled morphine leads the
police TO suppose he committed suicide.
The poison was purchased from the
Capital City drug store in indianapolis.
A letter only partly finished was found
on a table and is directed 10 his wife.
lie came to the hotel March IA and reg
istercd under his right name. The
body was identified by c. w. Cross. a
member OF the Chicago board OF trade,
who said that Johnson was AT one time
worth considerable money. Through
drink, he said. he lost nearly all he had.
Ills wife and a brother and sister live
In indianapolis.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-20
RELEASED FROM CUBAN JAIL.
Consul General Lee sends Informn-
ton Ia the Department.

Washington, March IS, Secretary
Sherman has received a cabegram from
Committeeman Lee saying: Oscar
Cespedes, n native Of Key West is re-
leased from CabanaS. on condition that
he leaves the island"
oscar Cespedes Is No. 40 on the state
list OF Americans IN prison. and the fol-
lowing Information regarding him Is IN
that list: age, 20 years; native Of Key
West. captured without arms In insurgent
hospital, near Xapata. about September o.
1895: imprisoned az San Scvcrmo fort.
Mutanzas. question OF competency be-
tween military and civil jurisdiction de-
cidcd In favor Of military case pending
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-20
Queer Kun. a Negro.

Fort Scott, Kan, March l7-ln duel
IN the dark AZ four o'clock In the morn
ing John Rcddick, a patrolman in the
Memphis rairond yards, shot and In
stautly killed an unknown negro. The
policeman placed the negro under ar
Test when he suddenly drew revolver
and began shooting. After the negro
had fired two shots Rcddick got bis
revolver out and quickly sent a bullet
through the negro's brain. Reddick es-
caped unhurt.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-20
TRAGEDY AT PHILADELPHIA.
herman shoots Ills Son ana Daughter
mud tIimseIf.

Philndelphia. March IS. = Frederick
Franks, aged 81 years, at six o'clock In
the morning shot and killed his son
William. aged nine years, shot and dam
gerously wounded his daughter,
Amelia, years. and then turned the pis-
toll on himself, inficting fatal wound.
The tragedy occurred at Franks resi-
dence, 1921 Stillman street, and II Is
said 10 have been the outcome OF jeal
Gus quarrel with his wife. The VIC
Tins were taken to the ST. Agnes hospi-
tai. where IL was announced that the
father would die.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-20

Galveston, Tex. March 13.-The
court OF appeals has affirmed the deci-
sion OF the lower court in the case OF the
Pullman Palace Car company vs.. Rev.
Thomas W Cain, negro, who bought a
hrst-clnss ticket from st. Louis 20 Gal
weston, but was forced TO ride in the
negro" car. The opinion of the court
was that where a ticket is sold for GER
tain coach, like n Pullman. a negro Is
entitled 20 ride In that kind OF car, or the
company is liable 20 pay damages.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-20

Washington, March IS. p Secretary
Bliss has vacated and annulled the or
ders in the proceedings in the Chicago
lake front cases, and directed a new trial
before the commissioner OF the central
land Office within so days. The reason
for this action was that Land Commits
sioner Lamoreaux gave out a copy Of his
decision In the case of one party three
days before the time set by himself for
final announcement, which was in vio-
lation OF Secretary Francis orders.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-20
SEEN I'M HE SHOPS.

lace fichus arc a prominent feature
OF summer garniture.
The newest belt is the fish scale, fast
ened with an cnnmeled buckle.
For spring gowns for the children
there Is nothing nicer than the shcp-
herds checks.
Bed ticking that is n delight 20 tho
eyes comes in plaids, stripes and Dres-
den effect.
French gorters of silk rubber, COW
cred with putting OF chiffon and
trimmed with ribbon, are tempting.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-20
Manifestation pecreascs.

Washington, March 13. ~ There has
been decrease in immigration during
The past seven months compared with
the same period last year Of 45,525.
Commissioners Stump explains the de-
crease as follows: The many deporta-
tions and strict examinations Of the inn
migranttothc United States has caused
n large increase Of immigration from
Europe TO Brazil, Argentine Republic
and other South American countries,
where inducements are held out for
their migration. Italian immigration
will be seriously checked by tho procla-
nation Of Marquis di Rudini, minister
of the interior for that kingdom, warn
ing undesirable classes from embarlIipg
and refusing passports.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-20
DOLLAR WHEAT.
A sale II Made at Tint Price on
Change In 81. Louis.

Change In 81. Louis.
81. Louis. March lS.-Cash wheat
smashed all records for the last six years
Wednesday morning by reaching the
dollar mark. The wheat sold at the rec
ord-breaking price was No. winter OF
very choice quality The sale was made
by +. b. Morton. 4 representative Of
the Southern Illinois mill was the pur-
chaser. News OF the deal spread rapid
~ and caused great deal of discussion
on the floor. Other dealers holding
wheat of the same grade as that sold by
Mr.. Morton demanded one dollar n
bushel for il and the price was fixed, for
the day. Cash wheat has not sold as
high since August 81, 1891, when the
price went 90 Sl.O2. The highest point
reached last year was 0ls4 cents. on
December pr