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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-04
a DEADLY DRAuoHT.
wood Alcohol and cheap whisky
Cause seven Deaths.

wood Alcohol and Cheap whisky
Cause seven Deaths.
Maplesyillc. Ala, Dee. l.-Seyen men
are dead and ~ more are not expected
90 live from the result OF drinking a
mixture OF wood alcohol and cheap
whisky. The drink was bought in
Selma. Ala, by Bill Anderson and an
other farmer aud brought here by
them aud reiailed TO farmers and la
borcrs on the Mobile g. Ohio extern
sion which is in process OF construction
through this plnce. A great number Of
farmers aud railroad hands purchased
some Of the mixture, and Immediately
after drinking the concoction were
taken violently ILL., No physician was
at hand and many OF them died be-
fore attention could be given them.
The alcohol was labeled "for mixing
paint only" The affair has created n
great sensation, Anderson and his
partner are among the dead.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-04

Chicago, Nov. 26.-"Ihe finding OF The
court-martial is that the accused Is
guilty as charged in the specifications,
and that he be reprimanded by the re-
viewing authority. The court is thus
lenient in view OF the good character Of
the accused as shown in the evidence"
The foregoing is, according to the
statement Of a man who knows, the
exact verdict OF the court-martial in the
ease Of Capt. Leonard A. Lowering, Of
Fort sheridan, charged with brutal
treatment Of Private Charles Hammond.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-04
NlPPEo IN THE BUD.
DInnco Takes Decisive steps Against
Those Opposed 10 Reforms.

New York, Dec. Capt. Gen. Blan-
co crushed In the bud the first overt act
oil hostility against the establishment
OF autonomy ON the part of the intran-
sigeutes, led by Weyler partisans. says
the correspondent OF the Herald at Ha-
Vana.
The government has for some days
been aware that a demonstration was
about 10 be made. 1t was discovered
that il would take the form of a secret
circular, calling on radical Spaniards
60 resist the plan of the present adj
ministrntion.
The police ra:ded the printing Office
of the III COMMERCE. Constitutional and
seized large number of printed circu-
lars. They were headed: viva Wcy-
Ter" and contaned a glorifcation OF
Weyler. and a yirulent attack upon the
United States and Gen Blanco. The
circulars were signed boy many Spou-
iards, aud bore the date "Suuta Clare,
November 2J."
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-04
KILLED BY THE REBELS.
Havana Excited Over Report of
Death Of Gen. Pando.
The Spanish Commander said tn Have
Fallen In "a Recent Hattie with
the Insurgents - Efforts 10
Learn the Truth.

Havana, Dec. "A report that Gen.
Pando, who was placed in charge OF
military operations in Cuba by Gen.
Blnnco, has been killed in an engage
mcnt with insurgents in Santa Clara
province, has just reached Havana.
This report has caused the most intense
excitement in the palace and official
circles. and every effort Is being made
by them TO get news from Gen. Pando's
force and TO find out the truth or falsi-
is Of the startling news. Officials at the
palace declare that the story must be
thoroughly confirmed before they Will
believe IT, They say the last reports
from Gen. Pando were that he would be
in or on his way 10 Manzanilla by this
time.
No details OF the killing Of the Span
ish commander have been received be-
yond the statement that he was shot
i'm battle with n force OF insurgents
while on the march from Sagua Ia
/ Grande, on the northern coast Of Santa
Clara. to Trinidad on the southern
coast OF the same province, where he
was to take a ship and go TO Mama
nilla, in the eastern province OF San
4 iiago de Cuba. Gen. Pando's plan was
TO march right through the heart OF
! the territory which Gen Gomez force
I is declared to have controlled. Reports
\ Of mis- movement received here indi-
/ cate that the Spanish general was find
ing so little opposition he had 20 do
I practically no fighting at all on his
march. Communication with the
forces in the field, however. has not
/ been regular and until further direct
/ news from Gen. Pando's army is re-
cciyed the Havana authorities will be
in a state Of greatest anxiety.
simultaneously with the report OF
Gen. Pando's death we have news Of n
battle with insurgents near Matanzas,
in which the Spanish forces were
routed and driven from the field. This
engagement was bitterly fought, and
it is asserted that the losses OF the Span
iards were very heavy.
Under orders recently issued by Gen.
Pando all available fighting men have
been taken out Of forts and towns and
put into the field to fight.
A force Of 10000 Spanish troops. with
artillery. have forced the rebels under
Gen. Pedro Daz. Mayia Rodriguez and
Juan Ducasse in the hills Of Pinar del
Rio. They must remain there or come
out and fight, n thing Spanish com
mandcrs think they are not likely TO do
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-04
no vote for Caucus Nominee.

Cincinnati, Nov. 27.--At the recent
election the fusion ticket which carried
this county contained nine democratic
and five republican, members Of the leg
islature. There has been some doubt as
TO how the republican fusionists would
vote on a joint ballot for United States
senator. At a meeting Of these fusion.
istshere they decided 20 vote for the re
publican caucus nominee, which VIII
make the legislature stand so republic
ans TO G5 democrats on joint ballot for
United States senator.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-04
HAS MODERATE INTENTIONS.
Ambassadors White Renssured by Ger
mnn Minister OF Foreign Affairs.

man minister Oh fOFeAEh Ah"'is'
Berlin, Dec. 2.-Ihe United States
ambassador. MIR. White, in his inter
view with the German minister Of for
eign affairs, Baron Won Bulow, re-
ce.yed emphatic assurances. couched IN
friendly terms. Of Germany's moderate
intentions In regard TO demanding OF
Hayti an indemnity for the Illegal i'm.
prisonment of Herr Emil Leuders, a
German subiec Baron Won Bulow AS
sured Mr.. White Of Sermany's good
will and respect for American suscepti-
bility which caused the German govern
ment to reduce its claim for indemni-
~ TO $4,000.
Mr.. White explained that the United
States cruiser Marblehead was going
TO Port an Prince, Iayti' solely to pro-
tect American interests.
Berlin, Dec. 2.-The North German
Gazette announces. semiolicially. that
the dispatch of the United States cruiser
Marblehead TO Port an Prince, Hayti,
has no significance as a demonstration,
adding that the government OF the
United States has caused it to be in
timated here that the object in seudirg
the war ship to Hayti is exclusively for
the protection OF American interests.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-04
JUSTICE FIELD RErlREs.
leaves supreme Bench After Long
Years OF Service.

Washington. Dec. 2.-Justice Fields
retirement from the supreme court, of
which he gave official notice to the pres
ieent last April, took place Wednesday.
There was no formality attendant upon
II. The justice was not present in the
courtroom, and as he had not sat with
the court on any day. since the opening
day OF the term. the proceedings did not
differ in any respect from those Of or
binary days. 1t had been supposed that
the general transfer OF the seals Of the
associate Justices which always occurs
when the senior associate retires would
take place, but even this formality was
postponed until Monday next. On that
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-04
line Limit FlxEp.
Postal Employees Must Not work More
Than Eight Hours.

Washington, Dec 2.-liy order cf As
sisiant Postmaster-General Heath il has
been made an oifense punishable by
dismissal from the service for q letter
carrier TO work more than eight hours q
day. This is the result Of decision by
the supreme court unfolding the claim
OF one 4. II. Post, letter carrier Of Salt
Lake City, for over time under the eight
hour lazy OF lsss. Claims aggrcgatiug
$4,000 have been brought by Chicago
carriers, and claims aggregat.ng $4,000
600 have been presented from other free
delivery STATIONS Commissioners were
appointed and nrc now at work ADJUST
ing these claims, and il IS hoped TO get
them scttled this year.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-04
pEsTITuTloN IN CUBA.
Charitable Americans Asked for He-
lief of Starving.


New York. Dec. President Me
Kinley is considering the best method
of placing before the charitable citi-
zens of the United States an appeal for
food TO relieve the restitution in Cuba.
According 20 the Washington CORE
spondent OF the World, the Spanish
minister has informally conveyed the
information 10 this government tina;
any contributions which may be made
will be welcomed. In view Of this II
is expected that within a few days Con-
sul-General Lee will be authorized to
take charge of and deliver such sup
plies as may be donated by citizens OF
the United States. The administration
hopes that general relief movement
viii be started in this country. In such
an event steps will be taken TO have
the supplies admitted without pay
ment OF duties. The officials of the
state department say that no such APP
peal as that set forth by Consul-Gen-
eral Lee, Gen. Blanco and the Spanish
minister, and indorsed by President
Mckinley, has been presented TO the
American people in recent years. Con
sul-General Lee, since his return TO lla-
yana. has materially increased his list
OF needy Americans. IL is likely that
the president will ask congress for an
other appropriation TO be utilized in
preventing American citizens from
starving. Gen. Lee considers the stu.
alton one which appeals to the United
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-04
do YOU EVERY

Did you ever know q lodging house
landlady who would own 20 bugs?
Did you ever know a dancing mas
ter's daughter who was not 60 excel
TNglioni?
Did you ever know man who did
not think he could poke the fire better
than you could?
Did you ever know a housemaid who,
on your discovering a fracture In a val
liable China Jar. did not tell you IL was
"done a long time ago." or that II was
'crackcd before ?"-Burton's Cyclope-
dia OF wit and Humor.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-04
VERDICT SET ASIDE.
Latest Development I'm the VAN
Schnnck Damage Case.

schanck Damage Case.
New York, Dee. Upon the npplica-
ton OF lawyer representing the de-
fcndant. Judge Smith. of the supreme
court, Brooklyn, has set aside the YER
diet Of SOS 900 recently given Mrs. Flor
cnce Van Setback by a sheriff's jury
In the undefended action brought by
her against her father-in-law, Peter
Van SchaacS, a wholesale druggist Of
Chicago. for the alienation OF her nus
bands affections. rhe application was
made on the ground that the verdict
was excessive. and that the sheriff bad
no jurisdiction i'm the case. Mrs. Van
Schaack's lawyer consented 10 the dis
missnl, as he has already instituted two
suits in Chicago against the defendant,
one for criminal libel and the other for
alienation Of affection, each for $4,000.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-04

day Justice Harlan, who now becomes
the senior associate, will change his
seat from the left to the right side of the
chief justice, taking the seat vacated ~
MI Field, and Justice Gray will be-
come Chief Justice Fuiler's neighbor on
the left All the other justices Will
move up one chair nearer the chief. III
Justice Fields term had continued until
next Tuesday, he would have had "A
years Of continuous service. Under the
law he will draw full salary until his
death
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-04
SENT TO PRISON.
woman Convicted OF Murder OF Her
Husband Gets q life Sentence.

woman Convicted OF Murder OF Her
Husband Gets - Life Sentence.
Davenport, Ia, Dec. 1.-The second
trial cf Mrs. Christine Behreus, who
murdered her husband, Claus Behrens,
last July, 10y giving him paris green, so
she could get his life insurance and
marry Henry Bendt, Of Rock Island, H.,
ended Wednesday evening in a verdict
Of murder in the first degree, after the
jury was out 20 hours. Sentence was
fixed by the jury az life imprisonment
az hard labor. The first trial ended in
the disagreement of the jury. Beudt is
in JAIN under indictment, and may be
tried az this term OF court. Mrs Bchrens
created scene when the verdict was
given. This is the first time woman
has been convicted In the first degree
in the Second congressional district
Bcndt's fate IS sealed by her conviction.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-04

Railroads Petition for Delay in EN-
forccmcnt of some Laws.

forccmcnt of some Laws.
Washington, Dec. 2. - The inter-
state commerce commission Wednes-
day opened the bearing OF the rail-
roads which have petitioned for an ex-
tension OF the time In which they may
comply with the law OF 1893 requiring
them TO equip their cars and engines
with automatic car couplers. hand
rails and air brakes. The representa-
tiyes or attorneys OF several hundred
railroads and also OF leading labor or
CARNATIONS were present and the
chamber in which the commission sat
was crowded to the doors. Intense in
terest was manifested. John X. Cowen,
one of the receivers Of the Baltimore
q Ohio railway, presented the general
subject To the commission.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-04
EXPECTS a GREAT RUSH.
OF GoId-Scckers VIII Go
Co Alaska I'm the spring.

Washington, Dec. Consul Smith
at Victoria in a report 20 the state de-
partment discusses the subject Of the
Klondike gold fields. The advices re-
cciyed at Victoria, he says, indicate that
the rush in 40 to California and later TO
South Africa, will be eclipsed by the
gold seekers headed for the Yukon in
the early months of 1898. Agents from
England have been at Victoria making
arrangements for 5000 or 1000 gold
seekers. Merchants there have secured
great supplies Of outiittings and the
transportation companies have made ar
engagements sufficient 10 make daily
lines between that port and Taiya,
Skaguay and Fort Wrangle. The Can
adlan authorities have made every pos
sible arrangement for an all Canadian
route 10 the gold fields and are trying
to make IL 10 the interest Of miners TO
purchase their outfits in Canada.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-04
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
Union Pncinc Payment Helps Out the
showing.

Washington, Dee. 1.-The December
statement Of the public debt shows that
at the close OF business November 30.
1897. the public debt, less cash IN the
treasury. amounted to $1,000 10000.
a decrease since October 80 OF Sil.33s,-
l25. This decrease is accounted for by
an increase in the cash due TO the de-
posit OF an installment Of the proceeds
OF the sale OF the governments interest
In the onion Pacific. But for this
transaction the cash in the treasury
would have been S77i, $50 less than last
month
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-04

San Francisco. Nov. 3O.--Active work
Is being done here 10 make the golden
jubilee OF the discovery of gold in Cali
fornia a great success. The governor
will be asked TO make January "a n
state holiday.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-04
JOLIET FOR c. w. sPALDlNo.
Ex-Prcsidcnt at Wrecked Globe
savings Hank sentenced.

Chicago, Dec. 2.-Charles Warren
spalding, late president Of the defunct
Globe savings bank and former treas
urer OF the state university, was SEN
fenced to the penitcntiary by Judge
Horton.
The sentence was under the indeter-
inmate act. On the verdict that found
Spalding guilty Of having converted
10 his own purposes S2s.OOo worth OF
bonds belonging to the state uni-
yersity. his term Of imprisonment may
be from one to fourteen years. The case
Will be nnncnIcd
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-04
Zero weather In NorthvI

st. Paul, Mimi, Nov. 3O.-Zero wealth
er continued throughout the north
west, eight below in this city nj seven
o'clock Monday morning. At the same
hour Bismarck reported ten below,
Winnipeg IA below, and Miles City IS
below, these being the average figures.
IL A rlrnr.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-04
a woMANs REVENGE.
Accuses the Man Who nent Her OF an
Awful Crime.

ST. Louis, Dec early Wednesday
morning William Sims (colored) gave
his mistress n severe beating. She had
him arrested. In police court when
she was placed on the stand she cried:
"The hands that beat me are stained
with blood" She declared Sims had
murdered a sleeping man in New Or
leans and that he was wanted in Garth
age, Mo, for burglary. Sims collapsed
when She made the charge. The rec
ords show he Is wanted in Carthage, as
the woman charged An investigation
viii be made onceruing the asserted
murder i'm New Orleans.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-04
RENEWs lie DEMANDS.
Minister AnEcII Pushing Claims FOR
Indemnity Against Turkey.

Coustautinoplc, Dec. 2. - The
United States minister TO Turkey,
James h. Angel, has renewed the de-
mand OF the United States for an in
dcmnity from the Turkish government
for the pillage OF the American mis-
sions at Khartout, Marash and Has
kongj Armenia. The porte denies any
responsibility for the pilIaging on the
ground that the government acted un-
der the stress OF unavoidable circum-
stances. Minister Angel. however, in
sists upon the governments response
bility, as Turkish troops and gendarmes
participated in the outruges.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-04

Washington. Nov 20. - Assistants Sec
rotary Vanderlip authorized the di-
rector Of the bureau Of engraving and
printing TO print and deliver TO the
United States treasurer Sis,Oo0,000 as
follows. United States notes, sis.o0o.-
600: silver certificates, $4,000 600;
treasury notes Of 1890. Sc. OOO. 900.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-04
no Improve lhe DcIIs.

Baraboo, wis. Dec. Property at the
famous Dclls OF Wisconsin River has
just passed into the hands Of an enter
prising new syndicate Of capitalists i've
ing In Chicago, St. Louis and Cincinnati.
and an extensive summer resort hotel,
a number Of cottages. villas, etc. are
among The Improvements to be made at
this romantic resort IN time for next
seasons opening.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-04
Indictcd.

Denver. Col, Nov. 29.-The grand
jury has found true bills against sew
eral firms for selling oleomargarine.
The Colorado Creamery Mems associa-
iion insiigated the prosecutions. II Is
claimed That eight out Of every ten re-
tail grocers in the city handle oleomar-
parine.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-04

New York. Dec. i.--lloratio c. James,
a missionary who arrived here Tuesday
on the Atlas liner Alcnc from Port
Limon. says that his wife was scarce
60 death by the intrusion Of a native
anxious 10 see the new baby into hei
bedroom at San Carlos. Nicaragua
The native meant no harm. but Mrs.
James was SO frightened that she died
from the shock.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-04

Mount Vernon, ILL.,. Dec 2.-Appli-
cants for admission TO the bar under he
new rules Of the supreme court will he
examined here next Tuesday The
aew!r-appolnted BOARD viii conduct
The tNgMinhti0n.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-04
wnnt 90 Vote on ProhIbition.

Dcs Mojnes, Ia. Dec 2. President +.
s. Dunshce and the other officers OF the
Iowa Anti.Saloon league issued call
for state convention 20 bcheld in this
city December - and 20. The league
viii take steps for the adoption by the
legislature Of resolution for the re-
submission OF the prohibitory amend.
mcnt to the people. There are 10000
members OF the league.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-04
ANOTHER CHICAGO TRAGEDY.
Blacksmith XII. his wife During 1"
Family Row.

Chicago. Dec. 2. ALBERT Dolyse, a.
shot and killed his wife
Wednesday afternoon during quarrel
The two had not lived happily for some
time. and just before the shooting had
been engaged IN one Of their period
icnl rows. Dolyse and his wife lived
not far from the house in which Chris
Merry murdered his wife ten days
since. Dolyse was arrested.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-04
Assets Fnr roo smnIi.

New York, Nov. 30.-The schedules in
the assignment OF +. u. Cuthbert a.
Co. bankers and brokers, who assigned
on August 81. show; Liabilities, $780,
aC5; nominal assets, Si26,77i; actual
assets. 500 400.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-04
Nctcrnn,a AMfnI Denth.

Leaycnworih. Kan, Dec. "A vet
Gran named Patrick Carr was found
dead Ia bathtub al the soldiers home,
the flesh so badly cooked that itdroppcd
from the bones. The surroundings
tended 10 show that he had committed
suicide by jumping ipto the tub Of
scalding water. lie was married TO a
Young woman. and is sail 20 have had
domestic troubles.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-04
ELEVEN KILLED.

Terrible Railway Disaster occurs
In Poland.
Warsaw. Dee Ia terrible railway
accident occurred here While a pas
senger train was standing az the tefmi.
nus, a heavy freight train crashed into
IL. owing TO the error OF pointsmau.
Eleven persons were killed outright aud
% others were seriously injured.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-04

Lowell Mass. Dee. Prank a. Keith
and Maggie Godfrey committed suicide
together by inhaling gas In room 10
this ciiy Tuesday. They were penniless
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-04
rhInI. ChInn NM EInht.

Shanghai. Dee. 2.-Japauese uewspn-
pers assert that the German minister
t. China Is preparing TO leave Peklug
They also believe China will fight
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-04
To necomc ~ Countess.

New York. Dec. 2.-Miss Antolnette
Woerishoifer, prospective heiress 20
more than $4,000. 900. will wed Count
Charles Sellern February 10.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-04

New Haven Conn. DeJ. 2.--lt has been
Geally decided that Ydle will row her
annual race with Harvard over the New
London course this spring.