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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-09-29
REPORTS FROM THE FEVER REGION.
Nothing Sensational Therein--The Fever
Making Progress slowly Everywhere.


New Orleans, Sept. 27.-The board of
health Of the state Of Louisiana officially
reports the status of affairs in New Or
leans as regards yellow fever TO be as
follows: During the twenty hours
ended Sunday, Sept. 20, at p. M, there
were-Cases of yellow fever, Il; dea tbs,
none; total cases TO date, 1873; total
deaths TO date, Il. The board Of health
has received advice of a case of yellow
fever at Tallulah, La. DR.. Guiteras. the
United States expert, says that Mrs.
Graves at California Madison parish,
La, has yellow fever. DR.. Glennan at
Mobile reports that there were five new
cases there yesterday, but no deaths.
Cairo, Ills, Sept. 1.-THE temperature
Of all the cases on the government
dredge boat Alpha were normal yester-
day morning. Those cases in the Ma
rine hospital will be discharged today
and that in st. Mary's hospital has al
ready been discharged.
Edwards Miss, Sept. 27.-There was
one death from yellow fever here yester-
day-that Of s. s. Noblin. New cases
yesterday %: total cases TO date, 1I6;
total deaths to date, Z.
Ocean Springs. Miss, Sept. 1.-THE
board Of health reports-New cases,l;
discharged 2; death. l, Mrs. Cubbage.
Biloxi, Miss, Sept. 27.-Total yellow
fever cases TO date, 81; new cases, TO-:
now under treatment, Sc; total number
of deaths TO date T.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-09-29

Strike Is still on and Strikers Prevent Any
Work Being Done.

Springfield, Ills, Sept 27.-The strike
situation in the vicinity of Sangamon
shaft No. 2, which is situated on the
assumed a serious, aspect Saturday
evening. There are eight or ten men at
work in the mine. working at 35 cents
per ton with no stock rent. When they
left work Saturday evening and de-
parted for their homes they were sur
rounded by about $50 striking miners
who threatened TO kill them If they did
not cease operations. Sheriff Baxter was
summoned to the scene and with the
assistance Of several deputies managed
10 escort the working miners to their
respective homes. AS they passed along
the streets they were surrounded by a
bowling mob who made dire threats, and
while en- route several missiles were
thrown, but fortunately no one was
hurt.
Spring Valley. Ills, Sept. 27.--Friday
evening the Spring Valley coal miners
had a meeting in the city hall square.
There are probably dozen or so men
working at company work. The miners
met for the purpose Of going to the
mines in a body and requesting these
men to quit, but Mayor Nelson advised
them to postpone the march until today,
and in the meantime he would try his
influence with the company towards
effecting a general settlement His ad-
vice was taken and the meeting ad-
journed.
Kansas City, Sept. 27.-Local labor
leaders say twelve organizers of the
United Mine Workers of America have
been put to work among the coal min
ers OF the territory between the Rocky
mountains and the Mississippi river and
will spend the rest Of the year in try
ing TO get all of the coal diggers of the
territory closely organized for the
struggle that will come Jan. l. If there
is not another adjustment OF prices by
the mine operators at that time.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-09-29
No Chicago Labor Convention.

Chicago. Sept. 25. - Secretary Kel-
liner, OF the Social Democracy, said yes
terday that the Social Democracy
would take no part in the proposed con-
vention Of labor representatives which
has been announced TO be held i'm Chi
cago Monday in the interests of the
striking coal miners. and that word had
been sent 10 all its delegates 60 remain
away. THE partial settlement of the
coal miners strike rendered the conven-
ton unnecessary" said Kelliher
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-09-29
That InvincibIe Ancient Briton.

New York. Sept. 27.-At Manhattan
Beach Saturday there was match
race between Jimmy" Micheal. the
Welsh champion. and Lucien Lesna, the
Swiss. From start to finish the race was
a procession. as Michael led all the way.
At the end Of the first mile he was 120
yards ahead. At the end OF the hour
he covered thirty-one miles and 1.400
yards. which is ahead of the world s
one hour competitive record OF thirty
miles and 600 yards held by Stocks. The
thirty-three miles was covered in 81
minutes, II As seconds.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-09-29
Odd Fellows Sovereign Grand Lodge.

Springfield, Ills, Sept 25.-The SOW
ereign grand lodge Of Odd Fellows held
three sessions yesterday. one being a
secret one at night to clear up the work
before them before adjournment today
There is little doubt that the Rebekah
ritual will be revised as there has been
much dissatisfaction over 1t. The ODD
Fellows International Press association
met In annual session yesterday and
elected the following officers: II. c..
Stevens. Topeka, Kan, president, and
]. w. Bourlet. secretary-treasurer.
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Mob Has Another Victim.

Columbus, Kan, Sept. 25.-Ed Staffie-
back, one Of the notorious family Of
murderers in Jail here. has gone stark
mad through fear of lynching at the
hands Of a mob. Ed Stafiieback is con-
victed Of murder in the first degree for
the killing OF Frank Galbraith, one OF
the several persons supposed to have
been murdered in the den Of the Staffie-
backs in this county. There has been
constant talk of lynching
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-09-29
CHANGE WOULD BE DISHONEST.
In the Opinion of His Lordship, and "a Bad
Thing for Uncle sam.

Because any one could take silver to
the French or American mints and get
ii coined into francs or dollars
which, on the hypothesis that the plan
succeeded and a stable exchange is
secured, would be worth in the market
Of the world. including London, one
fifteenth and a half of their weight in
gold 1t would enable the United States
or the French government, supposing
them to owe debts abroad, to use the
enormous stocks Of silver they possess
in paying those debts with less than
half the silver with which they could
now pay them. Such change would
be good for neither India nor any other
country which values common honesty.
Such change would be most injurious
10 Great Britain and the British empire,
and yet this revolutionary change would
be effected by the aid and with the full
concurrence of our own government.
IT is impossible to believe that the gov
eminent will take such a step.
Enough has been said TO show that
the proposal is impracticable IL
desirable and undesirable, If prac-
ticable. For the sake Of India
and the empire it ought to be re-
jected summarily. But there is another
reason for rejecting it summarily. We
are deeply interested in the welfare of
the United States. Every mistake that
country makes, while IL may benefit us
as a commercial rival. Injuries us far
more as friendly dealers and customers.
What she needs above all is a restora-
ton of a sound system of currency and
this she will not get while the ignis
fatuus' OF international bimetallism dis
tracts the attention of her rulers. The
sooner we can help to lay that phantom
the better for both countries"
The Times says editorially this morn
ing: I'VE do not suppose, in view of
the emphatic remonstrance OF the Lon
don bankers and the general business
community, that there will be any de-
sire TO go further, even in a speculative
way, with policy thoroughly discred-
tied from the beginning. We must de-
precate in the most emphatic way any
attempt to bring political influence &c
bear upon the administrative policy OF
the bank. II is difficult to re-
sist the force of Lord Farrer's argu-
ment. An international arrangement tc
raise silver TO the artificial value con-
templated would be a revolutionary
measure, accomplished probably with
out the consent OF legislature, which
would carry with it the greatest conse.
quence to British finance and com
MERGE"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-09-29
SEVENTEEN KILLED IN A MINE.
Buried Under Thirty Feet of Rock and Dirt
In Mexico.

FL Paso, Tex, Sept. 27.-News has
been received here that the San Pedro
mine in the Corralitos group, twelve
miles from this city in Mexico. caved in
Saturday, killing seventeen men who
were at work in the mine at the time.
The unfortunates, says the report. were
buried alive under thirty feet Of rock
and dirt. The San Pedro is one OF the
oldest mines in the group, and rich with
silver. 1t is the property of the wealthy
Corralitos company, the principal stock
holders OF which reside in New York.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-09-29
STRIKE THREATENED
Which May Tie Up the Whole
Street Railway System OF
the Western Metropolis.
SOUTH, NORTH AND WEST SIDES
All To Be ORGANIZED Before the south Side
Men Quit Ia Fight for Unionism on
That system Company Fighting Organ
izaiion-- Situation at the Illinois Coal
Mines Not just neutrality-suspicious.
the Coal Diggers I'm the West

Chicago. Sept. 27.-A meeting OF the
gripmen ard conductors OF the Chicago
City Railway company. which controls
by far the largest portion OF the surface
roads on the south side of the city, con-
vened at / o'clock yesterday morning
TO consider the advisabiiity OF striking.
The grievance Of the men is that about
twenty men were summarily discharged
a few days since. 1t Is claimed that they
were discharged because OF activity in
organizing union. The decision
reached by the men was TO extend their
association to the west and north side
lines. A series of meetings will be held
at once to secure united action. A COM
mittee appointed TO confer with the
directors Of the south side road looking
to the reinstatement OF the discharged
employees will not visit the directors.
They will request them through the
press 10 seek a settlement with the en-
ployes A strike is not in prospect inside
Of a week, unless Superintendent Bowen
discharges some leading spirits at this
mass-meeting.
Bowen Is Fixed for "a Strike.
II Is rumored that Bowen has been
planning the overthrow OF the union for
several months. Ii is said that he is
prepared for the strike and will not re-
cede from his position. He is watching
and waiting. At several Of the lodging
houses large numbers OF recent arrivals
from the east and from St Louis Omaha
and Kansas City have given rise to the
rumor that he has force Of men ready
to take out the trains on the south side
when the regular men quit their posts
1t is generally belived that strike will
be the inevitable outcome OF the dead
lock between Bowen and the men. d.
rector Sam Allerton said when inter-
viewed: Il do not see that our men have
any ground for Dissatisfaction. We pay
them 2S per cent. more for the class OF
work they do than any other street rail-
way company. Therefore they have no
reason to strike"
A Question Of Organization.
II seems to be entirely a question OF
whether the employees OF the south side
street railway lines shall be permitted
to organize a union-whether the COM
pany shall consider membership lin a
union a disqualification for an employee.
1t has not developed whether the idea of
the union is TO have a strike on all three
railway systems at once, but II such a
thing should happen II would practically
paralyze Chicago industries and throw
tens OF thousands out Of work who have
no connection with the street railways.
Mcmahon, president Of the street rail-
way mems organization. is here. and
with other union leaders is busy organ
izing and advising.
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CONCLUDED TO MEET ANYHOW,
The Chicago Labor Convention, to Discuss
Inalienable Rights.

Chicago, Sept. Notwithstanding the
announcement by Eugene V. Debs that
the convention OF labor organizations
called for this city today was on" the
Social Democracy leader announced last
night that the conference would be held
and that he himself would call the gath
ering to order The call for the conven-
tion was issued Sept. 8 and signed by T.
j. Donnelly. j. r. Sovereign, w. ID.
Mahon. James O'Connell and f. V. Debs.
A meeting Of that committee was TO
have been held in Chicago on Saturday,
but Debs was the only member present.
He accordingly announced that there
would be no convention. Since that time
single tax delegates have come on. and
IL has been decided to go ahead.
Ii is probable that the coal strike and
other trade union matters will be left
alone during the conference. The result
will be the discussion Of the best means
for securing what the call dominates as
the "inalienable rights Of every citizen
under the constitution"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-09-29
WANTON MURDER AND SUICIDE.
What This Case Looks Like Unless the Per
petratOr Was Insane.

Manistique, Mich, Sept. 27.-Victor
Anderson, of Whitedale, committed sui
eide after numbering his aged mother
by firing the contents Of a 32-caliber
revolver into her body. One shot took
effect in the womans arm. splintertng
the bone. The other four shots conferred
in the heart 1t was a premeditated
murder. as evidenced by letter left
tied TO a halter in the barn addressed
to brother whom he had on some pre-
text or other sent to neighbOring VIII
lage, in which he says that life was
a burden TO him and with his mother
he would leave this world.
To make death doubly sure the suicide
placed a moose about his neck, then re-
loading the revolver walked up the lad
der and shot himself. No reasons is as
signed for the act. Anderson was a
prominent farmer Of Whitedale.
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Now Let Us Have Peace.

Rock Island, Ills, Sept 25.-The last
obstruction to the removal of the head
quarters Of the Modern Woodmen from
Fulton, Ills. TO Rock Island was re-
moved yesterday in the circuit court by
Judge w. II. Gest in the dissolution Of
the fifth injunction issued by Master in
Chancery McPherran, OF Whiteside
county. Judge Gest's injunction re-
straining the people of Fulton from fur
ther interference against the Woodmen's
removal Is now In force
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-09-29
STAR WITNESS FOR LUsTGERT.
Mary Siemering Tells What She Knows Of
the Home Life of the Ssusagemaker.


Chicago. Sept. 27.-The strongest wit
ness for the defense who has appeared
in the Luetgert trial was on the stand
Saturday. The witness was Mary
Siemering, a domestic in the Luetgert
household, for love whom IL Is charged
by the state that the prisoner murdered
his wife. She had made statements
before the grand jury and to the states
attorney before the trial began, and
when her assertions on the stand Sat-
urday differed. as alleged, from the
statements she made at that time she
had not the slightest hesitation in re-
pudiating anything she might have said
when not under oath. The states at
torney subjected her 10 a rigid cross
examination. and she partly contradicted
herself a few times, but not in ma
terial matters.
She denied in the most positive man
ner that she had been the disturbing
element between Luetgert and his wife,
and said that neither by night nor by
day, alone or in company, had she ever
visited Luetgert in his factory or else
where in an improper manner. She in
sisted that the prisoner had always
been good TO his wife, and that in her
opinion the latter was out of her mind,
and had been so for some time prior to
her disappearance. To prove that she
was not the motive" for the alleged
murder she said that she was on the
best Of terms with Mrs. Luetgert, and
that when she (Mary) wanted TO leave
Mrs. Luetgert asked her 10 stay. The
state objected TO this testimony and the
Judge ordered ii stricken out because
II occurred last January and Mrs.
Luetgert did not disappear until May.
But the defense got in a part of the
testimony IT had been trying to with
the purpose of proving that Mrs. Luet-
CERT had declared her intention to run
away and hide herself. Mary swore the
sausagemaker's wife had. within the
week allowed by Judge Tuthill, de-
olared her intention of leaving home and
hiding herself; that she saw her prepar-
ing 10 go; that she had money and had
even taken the money and had
childrens' banks and that on the MORN
Ing after her disappearance the front
door was unlocked, something that had
never happened before. She declared
also that the police had threatened her
II she did not testify against Luet-
CERT.
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FAULT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT.
Tragedy at Johnston City. Ills. the Result
of Davis CareIessuess.

Marion, Ills, Sept. 27.-The result of
Coroner Mays investigation of the ex-
plosion in the Williamson county coal
mines at Johnston City Friday resulted
i'm the arrest of superintendent Davis,
who is held in $1,000 bond charged with
criminal negligence. 1t seems that the
regular Inspector had been sick several
days and that Supt. Davis neglected
to have the usual inspection. and by his
orders the men went down, some to
death. The man imprisoned in the
mines, John Sutton, was dead when
found
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Brewers Indorse Debs.

st. Louis. Sept. PA special to The
Anzeiger des Westens from Roxbury
Mass, says: The National Brewery
Workers OF America has withdrawn it's
Endorsement of the socialistic labor par
ty and Endorsed the Social Democracy Of
America Erust Kurzenknabe and
Charles f. Bechtold. both of st. Louis,
were reelected national secretaries
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-09-29
ENGLAND AND SILVER.
Lord Farrer Puts in a Word Against
international Bimetallism at
the Former Ratio.
WRONG POI ,JY FOR JOHN BULL,
Says His Loriship, and Advocates the Gold
Standard "a "a Remedy for India's finan-
cial Troubles-world, He Declares, Wiii
Have the Gold standard. Law or No Law
Times Thinks the silver Cause In the
British Empire Practically Dead.


London. Sept. 24-Lord Farrer has a
three-column letter in The Times this
morning on bimetallism and the Indian
mint lie says: In my opinion the ulti-
mate solution OF the question Will he
found in the adoption of the gold stand
ard in India" Lord Farrer then goes on
10 discuss the proposals of the American
commissioners and the French govern
ment, in which connection he says:
'There has been no official statement Of
Senator Wolcotts proposals, butwe may
form a shrewd guess from an article
which appeared in the National Review
for August entitled: Episodes Of the
Month and written by some one who
appears to be in the councils Of the
American negotators. From this we
gather that India is invited TO open her
mint al a ratio Of 1914 to l. which in all
proba bility is the only ratio that would
satisfy France and the United States.
This ratio would mean that the present
gold value OF silver would have 10 be
increased 125 per cent"
Could Not Create the Demand.
After pointing out that various tempo
Tary panics would probably ensue from
carrying out the proposals, Lord Farrer
sketches the position OF currency In the
United States and France, from which
he concludes that there is every reason
TO believe in the present circumstances
that neither the United States nor
France, nor both united. could possibly
by opening the minis create a demand
for silver such as would raise OF main
tain it's gold value at the ratio Of 1914 TO
l. AS to India, experience has shown
emphatically that the opening of its
minis would not create the necessary
demand. Indeed, circumstances would
be less favorable there, for the
opening OF the French and the
American minis would create a competi-
tion which possibly-especially IL the In
dian minis were open to gold-would not
only prevent silver from flowing TO In
dia. but would also attract silver from
India, causing an export to Europe.
Says the World VIII Have Gold.
There is another risk. 1t is highly
improbable that any diplomatic or leg
islative arrangements could reverse the
tendency Of the world for the past 200
years to make gold the standard OF
value The English people adopted II
In spite Of government 1t is much more
likely that the American bankers and
merchants will arrange TO make their
dealings on gold basis, and thus evade
the law which gives silver an artificial
gold value. II is almost certain that this
will occur in the case Of international
dealings; and ii is very likely also to &C.
cur in all large dealings at home and
abroad. Surprising the proposal sue
ceeded, its effect would be in all parts OF
the British empire and all gold standard
countries that the standard Of values
would be altered. enabling debtors to
discharge gold obligations at the rate OF
1872 to /.
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Treasury Adopts McKenna,s Views.

Washington, Sept. 27.-The treasury
department has adopted the views OF
the attorney general as expressed in his
recent opinion on the question involved
in section % OF the new tariff act, and
the collector of customs at Philadelphia
has been informed that the cargo OF
manganese ore, recently arrived at that
port from Chile in a British vessel, was
not subject to a discriminating duty OF
10 per cent
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opera tion for two days. closed again eats
urday az the union miners were deter
mined that no coal should be mined.
Operator Penwell. to avoid any trouble had
the fires drawn and the mules hoisteo.
At Hillsboro the miners resumed WORK
at 30 cents the price offered by the ope-
rafOr2
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AGREES WITH WEYLER
United States Consul, and an
American, Says the Cuban
Rebellion Is Petering Out.
FOUR PROVINCES ARE PACIFIED

In>urgent Army, Except About 5000
Men, "on Paper the "Concen-
trados"-Mostly Women and Children
and Being Fed by the Government
Guatemala In a Condition of Things"
Memphis. Tenn, Sept. 25.-A special
to The Commercial-Apptal from Chat
tanooga says: Owen McGarr United
States consul at Cienfuegos, Cuba, ar
rived here yesterday, having left Cuba
on the island the consul does not agree
with the Cuban juhta in New York. but
confirms General Weyler's utterances in
SO far as his experiences have gone.
Cienfuegos is in the southwestern part
of the island in the province Of Santa
Clara. $50 far as l have been able to
judge" said McGarr. General Weyler' g
claim that four provinces OF the western
end Of Cuba have been pacified is COR
rect. i have seen no fighting, and so
far as my personal knowledge goes can
not say there are any insurgents"
Rebels Have No Chance to Win.
do you think the insurgents have a
fighting chance to VIM" was asked.
Not the least unless the United States
decides TO take a hand in the matter
1t seems to me they have about played
out, as hundreds of the insurgent army
have surrendered"
Then you think the army Of Cuba
libre has about played out?"
Except on paper. Oh, there may be
5000 or 5000 Of them in the eastern por-
ton Of the island in the three provinces
which have not yet been subjugated,
but the rest Of the island IL pacified as
far S possible. There are thousands OF
country people concentrated in the CT
ties. Many are in Cienfuegos.
Few Real American Citizens.
1.-THE Spanish have cleared up the
country districts and sent the people
into the towns. Many are put in old
warehouses and other such buildings to
keep them from the country. These are
fed by the government. A large per
cent Of these concentrates az we call
them, are women and children who were
In fnsurgent camps which had to be
abandoned and were captured by the
Spanish. j have helped distribute the
relief fund provided by congress, but not
to native Americans. All those who have
applied to me have been naturalized
Cubans or persons who have in some
way secured naturalization papers"