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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-01-09
DEATH AND RUIN.
Left In the Track OF cyclone mt shreve-
port, In.

~ IL
port, In.
Shreveport, La, Jan. A cyclone
from the southwest struck and almost
literally demolished the town Of Moor
ingsport, just north OF this city, at 3: AS
D. m. Saturday. Over 20 dwellings
were blown down. and only seven were
left intact. -Four were killed and %
wounded. The dead are Willie, Maud,
Hall and an iLfant. all children OF Jesse
Goodman, who is also injured with his
laughter Alice, his wife and nephew,
Claude. Their home is wreck. Three
OF the wounded viii probably die. The
cyclone came without warming. and
lasted only about one minute.
Mooringsport is town of 500 or 900
inhabitants, situated on the Kansas
City. Pittsburgh g. Gulf railroad. %
miles west Of Texarkana. The town is
an old one. but its population was con
siderably augmented by the advent of
the Gulf railroad q few months ago.
Benton. Ark. ian. AT GAO o'clock
Saturday night cyclone struck this
town. wrecked nearly every building
IN South Benton, and passed on in a
northeasterly direction. wrecking every
building in its path. In an Clubhouse near
the depot, a tramp was killed. The de-
struction Of property was simply awful.
many families being left without homes.
The property values will reach into the
thousands.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-01-09
MORE BANKS FAIL.
Three Institutions in st. Paul Close Their
Doors.

Three Institutions in ~. Paul Close Their
Doors
st. Paul, Mimi. Jan. 5.-The Ger
mania, the Allemania and West Side
banks. all doing business as state banks,
on Monday closed their doors, every one
of them being literally pulled down by
their depositors. The failure OF the
Bank Of Minnesota December % caused
unrest in the community aud depositors
withdrew their money from the three
banks above TO such an extent that they
were forced TO go 10 the wall because
they had not funds enough Immediately
ip hand TO meet the demands made upon
them. Each OF the three. however, Is sol
vent and all OF them will reorganize MS
soon as the machinery for that purpose
can be put into USE The directors Of the
Germania met Monday evening and APP
pointed committee on reorganization.
The Germania is in the hands OF i. NJ.
Kerst as assignee and the other two
nre in the hands OF Bank Examiner
Kenyon. A receiver will be appointed
for the Allemania to-day and the West
Side bank will try TO make arrange
ments with its creditors and reopen
without the Intervention OF n receiver
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-01-09
eRYAN,s oREAT SHOW. =
The Peoples Friend" Is "out for the
stuff.

The .Peopies Friend" Is "out for the
STUFF.
In the vernacular OF the day, Hon.
William jennings Bryan is ''out for the
dust"
A letter from his manager presents
the modest demands that are being
made for his appearance in Albany OF
this tribune OF the people. lie desires
TO be assured Of $4,000 for making
speech in Harmanus Bleecker hall, and
clinchcs the proposed bargain by de-
handing Is per cent. Of the gross re-
ceipts taken in at the hall when he
makes bis grand entry. IL Mr.. Bryan
can make as good bargains every day
in the week it can be said he exhibited
great business sugacity when he de-
clined an offer OF $4,000 a year made
10 him by New York business house
10 assume the management of its legal
department.
Ills present performances prove that
he proposes 10 make all possible use OF
his present notoriety and put money in
his purse He seems TO belieye-for il
may be assumed that his manager
riosity TO see and hear him will per-
sunde the public 20 lavish IT'S dollars on
him. lie may be right, butns a rule il
may be tnllcn for granted that the pub
lie that is willing to turn out for n free
show will remain at home when IL is
asked TO pay 20 see the show repeated.
When Mr.. Bryan visited Albany he
drew a great audience TO hear him. No
public speaker under like circum-
stances ever had more intelligent and
respectful audience. IL was inferred
from this by his supporters that Al
hany would be found strong citadel OF
free silverism. That was a misapprc-
hcusion. The democratic vote held to-
gethcr but ~ fell away from the vote
that was given to Mr.. Cleveland In 1892.
MIR. Cicycland's vote in the county that
year was 1904; Mr.. Flowers vote in
1891 was 1899. while Brynn's vote in
1896 was 1886. The democratic vote
IN Albany has exceeded the figure given
"a Mr. Flower. but that was in the days
when fraud was fragrant and hardly
disguised.
Now. i'm regard 90 the proposed ap-
pcarancc here: Mr., Bryan wants IS
per cent. Of the gross receipts and
guarantee OF $4,000 for appearing at
Harmanus Blcecker hall. As the scat
ing capacity OF the hall is about $50.
Il is Obvious that TO clear expenses tick
cts would have 10 be sold for $3.50. In
the south Mr.. Bryan Is disporting he
fore the public nj 80 cents head. This
being the case. ~ is not plain why the
"toiling masses" OF Albany should be
asked to give up $3.50 when the price
OF ihe same show In the south Is only
30 cents. This Is unjust discrimination
that cannot be permitted for moment.
Albany Journal.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-01-09

New Brighton, Pa, Jan. Word
rcnvhed here Sunday that James john
son Davidson, congressman-eiect from
thr rMeniy-tifth congressional district
OF Pennsylvania. died at Phoenix. a. H.,
saturday night. Mr.. Davidson was.s sur
fcring from quick consumption AMI
went west in the hope OF regniuing his
health
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-01-09
ENVOY OF BIMeTALLIsM.
Senator woIcott Goes to Attend an Inter
national Conference.

Senator Wolcott Goes To Attend an Inter
national Conference.
New York. Jan. I.-Senator Wolcott
sailed on the Campania Saturday as the
envoy of bimetalism. Before the emil
of this month an international confer
cree in the interest of bimetallism will
he held in London. The representatives
OF five governments will be present.
The conference will be informal, bu;
those who will meet are accredited rep
resentatives Of their governments and
out OF this meeting will grow a formal
conference. The timetable league OF
Great Britain has been for some time
working for this end, aud a deep enough
interest in bimctallism in the United
States, France, Germany ard Russia for
them TO send Representatives TO the con
ference has resulted.
Senator Wolcott. the representative
from this country, said just before sail
ing. This conference will be entirely
unofficial. My invitation comes from
prominent bimetallists IN England.
This is an suspicious time for discuss
ing the subject. | feel very hopeful that
something will grow out Of our meet
iLg." Senator Wolcott declined to dis
cUss his powers, which were bestowed
10y the congressional caucus with the
advice and consent OF President-clect
William Mckinley.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-01-09
Miners Quit WORK.

Massillon, o., Jan. 4.--lhe employees
of all the mines in this district. about
1000 men, have struck on account of "A
reduction in the price Of pick mining,
from 81 to 81 cents per ton. The notices
OF reduction state that, as rate of 90
cents has been agreed upon in Penn
sylyania, under the long established sys-
tenn whereby the Ohio rate is nine cents
less than that of the Pittsburgh dis
trlct. the 5l-ccnt rate will be established
and maintained. If, however. the Joint
convention OF operators and miners TO
be held at Columbus, January IL, shall
fix higher rate for the Hooking vail
ley than 81 cents, the MaSsillon opera
tors will pay that rate from January /,
provided the miners in the Massillon
district continue at work during the
month of January.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-01-09
FataI TO Frye.

South McAllister, |. T., Jan. j.--An ex-
PIosion occurred in the Anderson mines
at four o'clock Monday morning In
which five miners were killed. named as
follows: Martin Roy. Joe Cox, Tom
Currey, William Bishop and Simon
Pity. The explosion is supposed to
have been caused by Fire BOSS Cox UNI
screwing the bottom OF n safety lamp
which ignited the gas.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-01-09

Washington, Jan. a.--Ihe debt state
ment shows n net decrease in the pub
lie debt less cash IN the treasury during
December OF s2.s39.577.4s. The interest
bearing. debt increased $40. The nom
interest bearing debt increased Si23. 53t
and cash IN the treasury increased
- stt,. 2sI as
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-01-09
New Years at the white House.

Washington, Jan. 2.-1he annual New
Years reception at the white house took
place Friday according to long cstnb-
listed custom. II constitutes the year
ly ordeal OF the president and the mis-
tress of the white house, for they must
shake hands with many hundreds
several thousand in fact-of their fell
low citizens, and large number Of
distinguished foreigners. AS on last
New Years day the crowd that par
ticipated in and witnessed the reception
was very large. II was the last function
OF It's sort in which Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland
will figure as the principal characters.
end this may be responsible in part for
the throng that paraded corridors and
apartments during the time set apart
for the reception.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-01-09

Sumter. 5. C.. Jan. 5.-Thomas khauc
and Ralph Deschamps. of ranoln. met
at the house OF Mr.. III. u. Khamc sunday
night and began firing al each other.
Lhame was inortally wounded and died
within 20 minutes. Deschanps disap-
pcarcd immediately and II is believed
has since died
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-01-09

Cleveland. o.. Jan. about 400 EN-
pioyes OF the Cahal Dover rolling mills
received their discharge saturday. when
they were paid or. Many ure sadly IN
need OF employment. No cause has
bsea given for the Wholesale discharge.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-01-09

Winston. y. C.. Jun. Cd. T.. Coles.
one Of Winston's largest leaf tobacco
deulers, has assigned. naming T. T..
Gray rs trustee. BESIDES leaf tobacco
the assets include real estate. etc. Tbs
liabilities nre not given.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-01-09
MccnIIaeh.s Death AccLicptaI.

81. Louis. Jan. 4.-The coroner's jury
In the inquest on the remains Of Joseph
4. McCullngh has given verdict TO the
effect that the deceased came to his
death by falling from a window while
attempting to escape from the effects
OF gas-thc result OF an accident
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-01-09

Jacksonville. Fla. Jan. 4.--The steam
er.Commodore. which cleared from this
port for Cienfuegos. Cuba. Thursday.
with a cargo OF arms and ammunition.
foundered of New Smyrna ut an early
hour Saturday morning. OF the crew.
IL are In Jacksonville. three alive
aud one dead are nt Dnytoha. -Four are
reported TO have arrived near Almond,
but he report rs not confirmed and eight
are at sen OH life raft. Capt. Murphy.
Steven Crane. the novelist c. II. Mont
gonery, the cook. and William Higgins.
a stoker. landed ut Daytona Sunday
morning. Their boat was turned over
in the surf and Higgins received 4
wound which caused his death soon
after getting ashore.
a story OF the Disaster
A dispatch from member OF tiie
party of survivors says that about ten
o'clock Friday night a suspicious leak
was discovered In the treroom and
Capt. Murphy Immediately started the
pumps which undoubtedly had been
tampered with, as they were in working
order when Capt. Murphy and Chief
Engineer Redigan left watch at eight
o'clock. The fires were aAtinguished
and he boat came 10 n standstill about
IL miles from Mosquito light. Capt.
Murphy took fun charge OF the handling
of the ship while the first mate superin.
tended the launching of the boats The
Cnbans took possession of the big boat
and loaded II with baggage, so that only
IL men left the tug in IL. they reached
shore at four o'clock Saturday and len
for Jacksonville.
Say the Goat Was Overloaded.
River men say the boat was over
loaded with coal and that her seams
opened. The cargo was shipped by
Henry T.. Tritot 10 Salvador Cisneros,
Cienfuegos, Cuba. The manifest shows
the cargo and value OF the same TO be
ms follows:
Two hundred and three thousand cart
one thousand pounds giant powder. 200
Forty bundles or rifles. 400
Two electric batteries. 50
Three hundred mayhetcS. ............... 300
Fourteen cases OF drugs. 80
Four bundles OF clothing ................ l2J
Jotul Si,fUJ
While there is considerable talk OF
t.eachery in connection with the sink
ing of the Commodore. nothing definite
can be learned from the Cubans that
arrived here. One sailor openly accuses
the pilot OF betraying them or being
in Spanish pay, as they ran aground
twice in going out OF 81. Johns bay.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-01-09
~ Great Political rconomlst Dead.

Boston, Jan. o. Gen. francis a.
Walker. president OF the Massachusetts
institute OF technology. and widely
known. in dcnd.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-01-09
rae M.kINLEY IARlfs.
Protection Operates TO Increase "a
Exports

Says city contemporary concerning
which IL may be written with propriety
that whatever new thing IL says about
tariffs is not true. and that whatever
true thing IL says Is not new:
sThe Mckinley law did not remain In
operation long enough 10 produce its logical
consequences In that direction. but never
theless IL was apparent from the working
OF the law that II would cease eventually
TO produce sufficient revenue. The rates
OF duty were so high as TO restrict importa-
ton and thus limit the revenue from that
source"
This Is of the new but not true order.
The facts are the Mckinley bill oper-
ated TO increase Our imports, though it
increased our exports in a still larger de-
gree. BY protecting home industries il
stimulated them, by stimulating them IL
produced competition between them for
possession of the home market. and
competition reduced prices. So that
more people of the United States wore
honestly woven and honestly sewed
clothing, all wool, and all the wool OF
American growth, than now, and il
created magnificent tin plate in
dustry. and but for its repeal at the in
stance of democratic ignorance and
mugwumpian conceit it'would have put
our woolen and textile manufactures
on as firm basis as our iron manu-
features. But, by the very fact OF the
Mckinley tariffs operation in making
money plentiful by increased exports,
and by stimulated home manufactures.
there was an increase OF imports, for
when men have much money they spend
much, and some Of II will be spent upon
foreign productions. The more wo
spend at home the moro we are likely
to spend abroad; for money spent at
home returns TO the spender, and often
with increase.
But, TO leave theory for fact the
treasury records show that our imports
during the three years preceding the
passage Of the Mckinley bill stood
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-01-09
SPRUNG A LEAK.
Loss Of the Cuban Fnibustering
Steamer Commodore.

does Down with - Cargo OF Arms aud
suppiIcs--Fiftcen OF Her Crew Reach
land-Fato of Others Unknown
Treachcry Feared.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-01-09

ryThe tariff law OF 1927 will be a pro
lection measure conser,ativcly adapt
ed TO prescott Industrial conditions AMI
revenue reeds. with q reciprocity pro
vision calculated 70 widen and extend
the markets Tor the products of hus-
bandry. Chicago Timcs-Herald.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-01-09

round; it greatly enlarged the volume
of our exports, in q less degree IL on
larged the volume of our imports, in a
vast degree IL enlarged the output OF oar
mines. mills and factories, and the wage
list of the operatives. IT produced
comfortable surplus for the treasury,
and multiplied the comforts OF the peo-
ple.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-01-09
TO celebrate Ncwfoundiand.. Dissolve,

London. Jan G.-The marquis OF
mirevin has accepted the presidency Of
a movement which has been started In
Bristol to celebrate the four hundredth
Anniversary Of the discovery OF New
foundland by John Cabot. on June "a.
ia97.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-01-09

r-"Bryar" and war" are two words
the business men OF the eountry would
be glad to be well rid off, Toledo blade
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-01-09

Waverly. o.. Jan. 6.-Gcofge Legg. he
dcfaulting treasurer Of Pike county.
who embezzled about $4,000 OF the
ccuDty's money, pleaded guilty toll
crime and was sentenced 10 eight years
IN the penitentiary aud TO pay a fine Of
twice the amount OF ,he dcfalcntion.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-02

AS TO

Says a Las Vegas correspondent OF
the Santa Fe NeW MeTican in the course
Of a lengthy communication on timely
topics, political and otherwise:
Some six years ago. as your readers will
doubtless recollect, the Denver-El Paso
Independent railway proposition was be-
fore the public. Much work was done and
money expended, fruitlessly as it resulted.
1t would be a question Of grave doubt
whether such a scheme could be resur-
rected, even if found feasible, as you sug-
gest. But there are other propositions
that would give greater and more i'm
mediate results, and THE ORIG of the
18th hits the nail squarely on the head in
its excellent and pointed editorial, headed
"As to Railroads. II its hint is not
sufficient to serve kthe intended purpose,
that of showing what is inevitably to be
expected and will certainly transpire, then
we are a set of dumb-heads and can't take
care of our W interests, so the loss is
ours through our own supIneness, and we
ourselves are alone to blame.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-02
4 400.
Il lsr, 1880.

Nv N
Louie v. Marks had become bookkseper
for Rupe q Castle.
Jonn X. Prindle. tho weighty cook, start
cd for Topeka.
Up. 5elIar, esq, circulated a petition
asking that all business honses be closed
on election day.
Sam'l LETTERS would not 60 to GuaymAs'
but had concluded TO embark In the furni-
ture business in West Las Vegas.
Adobes were selling In Mora at the mod
est price Of $500 per thousand. At tha'
low figure, 1t wal cheaper for Morans &c
live in houses thar out Of doors.
\ Lord Locke. Of Occidental hall had made
arrangements to receive and bulletin a full
record of election returns.
"Swee'ness long drawn out' was TIL
OPTIc's portion. A. M. Blackwell sent thu
office a box OF Havanas on the ~little Wis
itor to his home,'' the other day.
Harry W. Kelly, with Otero, Sellar &
Co., received the sad intelligence OF tn
sudden death of his brother, James P
Kelly, at L~eavenworth, Kansas.
MariAno Montoya, the democratic can
dldate for sheriff, pledged himself, II elect
ed, to appoint a suitable person, an Ameri
can, as deputy sheriff in East Las Vegas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-02
The Sub. Rxperiment stations.

a.
From the San Juan County Index.
The closing of the sub stations in
New Mexico means that only q small
portion Of counlry-.hat Immediately
tributary to Las Crucee-will receive
any benefit from the large sum Of
money annually expended in connec.
ton with experimental work. This is
not as it should be, but the "heads''
Of the main college having thus de-
creed, the Inder presumes that any
protest from people residing in the
districts benz flied by the sub stations
will be in vain.
The, agricultural college at Las
Cruces annually receives about $45,-
600 from various sources for its main
tenance, 1928, 900 from the Morrill, fund,
Sl5, 900 from the fund created by the
Hatch ect and about 81, 900 from the
Territory. Possibly this sum may be
expended by the management of the
main college in conducting such insti
tuition and in experimental farming,
but inasmuch as the climatic condi
ions, altitude and soil in northwestern
New Mexico and in the vicinity OF Las
Vegas differ in every particular from
those at Las Cruces, the SUBJ stations
at this place and Las Vegas should be
maintained, II farmers In the Territory,
as a whole, are to- be benefited by the
expenditure Of public moneys for the
purposes above mentioned.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-02

1t often happens that the doctor is out of
town when most needed. The two year
old daughter of ). Y. S~chenck, OF ,Caddo.
Ind. Ter, was threatened with Group. He
writes: 'sMy wife insisted that l GO for
the doctor at once, but as he was out OF
town. purchased . bottle Of Chamberlain,s
Cough Remedy, which relieved the child
immediately A bottle OF that remedy in
the house will often save the expense of a
accustomed by serious sickness. When It is
given as soon as the croupy cough appears.
it will prevent the attack. Thousands OF
mothers always keep it in their homes.
The Is and 80 cent bottles for sale by K. d.
Goodall, Depot drug store,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-02

A little child of J. r. Hays, living neal
Colquitt. Ga, overturned a pot OF boiling
water, scalding itself so severely that the
skin came Off its breast and limbs. The
distressed parents sent to Mr.. Bush, a
merchant of Colq,itt, for a remedy, aud
he promptly forwarded Chamberlain
Pain Balm. The child was suffering in
tensely, but was relieved by a single ap.
plication of the Pain Balm. Another APP
plication or two made it sound aud we'll,
For sale by K. d. GooDALL, Depot drug
ctora -
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-02
HIush the sewer,.

A sickly, despordent, weak, nervous man
or woman will be highly gratlied at the
cleansing and i%nvigorating effect of
PRICKLT ASH B%IrrERs. II fushes the
sewers of the body and drives out all bill
ious accumulations, obstructionp and i'm
purities. By strengthening the kidneys,
liver, stomach and bowels the blood IL en-.
riched, digestion improved and the vicor-
Gus feeling Of health in the body and brain
Is quickly restored. Sold by Murphey-Van
Petten Drug Co,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-02

Theodore Kerr was brought up to
Eddy from Pecos, and is now under
the care of DR.. Whicher. While hunt.
ing, abou. fifteen miles from Pecos, he
attempted to force a misit cartridge
into a Winchester, a la McComas. It
exploded, severely injurlng HE face.