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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-15
LATER.

THE agricultural department has is
sued crop report estimating the
wheat production for 1897 at 5S0,000,-
900 bushels.
REPORTS to the Illinois state board
of agricultulture show for this year
one Of the smallest areas Of winter
wheat ever sowed in the state, the to-
tai acreage seeded being 19 per cent
less than last years acreage
A HOSE reel going to a fire in St.
Louis on the 18th collided with street
car. Fireman John Sayers was thrown
85 feet and killed.
CHARLES BUTLER, philanthropist and
lawyer, died at his home in New York
City on the 14th, aged 95 years In
March, 1890, Mr.. Butler gave to the
Union Theological seminary 100000
to found the Edward Robinson chair
of Biblical theology AT the same time
he gave $1,000 to New York univers-
ity.
MRS. JENNIE ]. CRoLY has been ap-
pointed an inspector of public schools
by Mayor Strong, of New York City,
for term of five years. Mrs. Croly,
who succeeds Mrs. Harriet NJ. Kemp,
is known all over the United States as
q writer.
A SMALL cyclone visited Point La
Hachie, 45 miles below New Orleans,
on the 18th. Seven houses were cap
sized, a lugger was wrecked and one
man lost his life.
IT is said that the trunk line rail-
roads have succeeded in obtaining con-
troll of nearly the entire water front
OF Greater New York. 1t is claimed
that independent lighterage men are
not allowed to touch at their docks in
many cases.
The answer fled in the United States
court at Norfolk, Va, on the 18th by
the owners of the schooner. Donna L.
Briggs, in the libel suit charging her
with flibustering, is remarkable for
the claim made that the United States
has no authority to suppress filibuster-
ing under the navigation laws, which
it is claimed were enacted solely for
the protection Of the revenue.
Mr. LODGE made an effort In the senate on
the 18th 70 secure an immediate vote upon his
immigration bill, which is substantially the
same measure that was passed by the Fifty
fourth congress and vetoed by President Cleve-
land. Mr. Allen objected TO an immediate vote
and suggested that the final vote on the amend
ments and the bill be taken on January H.
This suggestion was accepted by Mr. Lodge
and the order for vote at that time was made
....Excepting the reporting Of the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation bill the
house did no public business The entire ses-
sion was consumed In adjusting personal dis
pute between Mr Hepburn, OF Iowa, and Mr..
Norton OF Ohio.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-15
A Daring Hold-up.

Defiance, O., Dec. 13.-Three masked
men entered James Flanagan's saloon
in this city late Friday night and with
drawn revolvers commanded the 15
men present to throw up their hands.
All but Flanagan complied with the
request and he received scalp wound
from bullet fred by one of the ban
dts The robbers then looted the till
and searched some of the crowd, but
got only about $40. Then they es-
capped, going east on the B. Il O. track
When five miles from town they stole
team of horses and q carriage, and
on nearing Leipsic took TO the woods,
abandoning the team. - # TT
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-15
1T MEANS DEATH TO MANY.

An Exodus Of 1000 Men from Dawson City
"A Rush to Escape Starvation-H Hun.
dreds VIII Perish.
Victoria, B. c., Dec. 14-By steamer
Topeka, from Dyea. news is received
that more than 1000 ill-provisioned
men stampeded from Dawson during
the latter part of October and, i'm
PEELED by fears of famine, are now
forcing their way over the mountains
AUX, the Indian mail carrier who
brings this report, left the Yukon
capital ten days after the Dalton
party. He says the vanguard of the
terror-stricken army is following less
than week behind him and that
fully 25 per cent of the stampedinR
army will never live to recite the ter
rors of their fight.
The river steamers Bella and Weare
did not land more than 100 tons of pro-
visions on their arrival in Dawson
in the early part of October, owing tc
their having been held up at Circle
City. The only bright view of the sit
uation is that the crossing of the pass
above Dyea and Skaguay has lately
been greatly improved and within a
month will be in excellent condition.
Dyea parties, headed by George f.
Ulmer, propose to go to the relief OF
the hungry at Dawson. They will
make the United States government
an offer to deliver $4,000 pounds OF
provisions within so days after the
time of starting for Dawson, for $75,.
ono
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-15
The CUT WILL AFFECT ALL.

Reduction of Wages In Fail River Mills 10
70 Apply Alike to People Drawing Big
Salaries and the Poorest Laborer.
Fall River, Mass, Dec. 14-The man
ufacturers' committee which is con-
sidering the proposed cut in the wages
of mill operatives will recommend that
the salaries of the treasurers be re-
duced in the same proportion as the
wages of the employees, and each mem
ber of the committee has agreed to
bring about this reduction in the ad-
ministrative cost in his own mill The
committee also decided that all over
seers and others not usually included
in cut-downs should come under the
order.
The price for weaving a cut of print
cloth will be reduced from IS to 16
cents, and in departments where the
least pay is received the full cut of II
per cent. will not be made. The com.
mittee also agreed that cut of 10 per
cent. was as much as the operatives
could bear.
Notices of the reduction will be
posted in the mills to-day or to-mor-
row, but the details of the new sched-
ule will not be given out until day or
two later. If the operatives ask for
conference the committee will recon-
mend that it be granted. The commit
tee is unanimously in favor CT includ-
ing everybody connected with the
mills in the reduction and also in op-
posing strike in every way possible.
Robert Howard, of Boston, former
secretary of the Spinners' union, says:
I'm reading over the names of the
committee of the manufacturers who
are to draft the details of the cut
down and decide how it is to be in
flicted, notice seven names Of agents
among them whose combined salaries
amount to, $4,000 year, or nearly
81, 900 week. A reduction of 10 per
cent in these salaries would be equiv.
alent to a reduction of 1875 weavers at
S8 a week. "
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-15
LAToRRE'S DECREE.

1t Exceeds in Cruelty Anything chat Wey-
Ter Devised to Exterminate Non-COm-
batants.
Havana, Dec. 14.-Don Augustin La.
torre, military commander of the city
of Puerto Principe, has exposed with a
few strokes of his pen the hypocrisy OF
Spain's alleged policy Of mildness un.
der Gen. Blanco. The barbarous de-
cree of Latorre exceeds in cruelty any.
thing that Weyler devised to extermi.
nate non-combatants women and chill
dren.
Two hundred families already have
fed from Nuevitas panic-stricken.
The decree was believediat first to be
merely threat, but few days ago a
woman was shot in Nuevitas for the
sole crime of leaving her home with
out permission of Latorre, to buy pro-
visions for her family, and terror
spread in the city and the general ex'
odus began. A dozen murders have
followed.
Latorre has revoked in his decree all
codes of international law. The foreign
consuls are forbidden to raise their ma.
tional flags and they dare not harbor
their countrymen who demand protec'
tion. The consular agents in Nuevitas
of the United States, England, France
and Germany have written to the con
sui generals of those nations in Ha
vana, explaining the gravity of the
situation and protesting against La
torres decree.
The decree prescribes the death pen
atty for any resident, without distinc
tion of sex or age, who shall leave
home or even stand at the door with
out nermission of the authorities.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-15
A MASS OF RUINS.
All that Remains of n Six-Story Building
in PHILADELPHIA Loss Nearly @8OO,OOO.

All that Remains of Six-Story Building
in Phlladelphia-Loss Nearly @8OO,OOO.
Philadelphia, Dec 12.-Fire broke
out shortly before 10 o'clock Saturday
night in the six-story building on
Chestnut street occupied by the carpet
manufacturing firm of John & James
Dobson and their wholesale and retail
salesrooms. The fire started in the
basement and quickly shot up the
elevator shafts. By heroic work the
fire was confined within the walls of
the Dobson building. Ageneral alarm
brought every fire company in the city
to the scene. General Manager Berry,
of the Dobson carpet house, stated
that the stock in the building would
amount to about $500, 900. The loss is
total, the entire six floors being burned
out completely. The building was
owned by the firm and was valued at
about $50, OOO The loss is fully covered
by insurance. Sharpless Bros, occu-
pants of an adjoining building, lost
$500, 900; fully insured.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-15
WEST AND SOUTH.

A slab of quartz with veins of gold
prominently showing will convey Cali
fornia's invitation to President McKin-
ley to attend in 1898 the golden jubilee
of the discovery of gold.
John Hassett and Frank Weber,
two miners, were killed in a snowslide
at the Hecla mine near Glendale,
Mont, on the 9th.
United States Attorney Foote, of San
Francisco, has been directed by At
torney General McKenna to file bill
in equity against the Coal Dealers As
sociation of California for violation of
the antitrust law.
An explosion in the Helena-Frisco
Qdaho) mine on the Sth killed Joseph
Mcnamara and Joseph G. Bowes.
A writ of supersedas has been grant
ed by the Illinois supreme court on the
petition of ex-Banker Charles w.
Spalding, of Chicago, recently SEN
fenced to an indeterminate term in
the penitentiary for embezzlement.
The case will be submitted for hearing
at the February term of the supreme
court.
The low water mark Of 1846 has been
reached by the Mississippi river at St
Louis Mo.
Heavy rains are responsible for the
destruction of the government locks at
the mouth of the Galena river in 1lli-
nois on the 10th. The locks were built
seven years ago at cost of 100000
The damage was caused by great ice
foe being swept down the river.
A quantity of uranium has been dis
covered near Black Hawk, Col The
mineral is worth 81, 500 per ton and the
agents of French syndicate have in
dicated their readiness to buy all that
can be produced.
"A deficit of nearly $500, 900 will, it is
estimated by State Auditor Mccarthy,
of Iowa, be shown in the state treas
ury next June.
A loss of over $50, 900 was caused by
a fire that originated in the basement
of the six-story building at Nos. 1O6-l12
Wabash avenue, Chicago, on the 18th.
The first floor, which was occupied by
the E. H. Sargent Drug Co., was total.
ly destroyed.
A quarterly dividend of 1 per cent.
on the preferred stock has been de.
clared by the directors of the North
ern Pacific Railway Co. This is the
first dividend since the reorganization.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-15
EAST.


The death of Rev. John Atkins, a
well-known Methodist preacher, oc-
CURED at Haverstraw, N. Y, on the
Sth. He was the author of the hymn
I'VE Shall Meet Beyond the River"
and of numerous works on church af-
fairs.
At New York City shop strike in.
volving 800 coatmakers, occurred on
the 7th. The strikers allege that the
employers demanded that each oper-
ator should finish 80 coats a day before
payment for the day was made.
On the night of the Sth Luther L.
Miller, business man of Myerstown,
Pa, committed suicide rather than
submit to arrest and face the charge
of forgery.
For the week ended December 10,
business failures in the United States
numbered S12, as compared with $50
for the corresponding week of 1896,
and 90 in Canada.
The death of Seigfreid Gruner, sem
ior member of the cotton brokerage
firm of Gruner & Co.. of New York,
and one of the largest operators in the
cotton market, is announced. He made
S1,0O0,000 in the recent decline in cot
on.
The death of Daniel w. Powers, re-
puted to be the wealthiest resident of
Rochester, N. Y, is announced. He
owned one Of the finest collections of
paintings in the United States.
On the New York Central railroad a
serious freight wreck occurred five
miles north of Poughkeepsie, N. Y, on
the 18th. Several hundred pounds of
rock had fallen upon the northbound
track from the wall of a cut. A north
bound freight train of 40 loaded cars,
running 25 miles an hour, struck this
obstruction and the engine and 16
loaded cars were badly wrecked.
A freight train drawn by two loco
motives crashed into train Of empty
coal cars IN the Vossburg tunnel on
the Lehigh Valley railroad. nearWillxes-
barre, Pa, on the 18th. Both engines
and 16 freight cars were derailed,
blocking the tunnel completely. The
wreckage took fire and was with diff.
entity subdued. No fatalities occurred,
but several persons were seriously in
jured.
Sixty cents an ounce is the quotation
now given for commercial silver. The
advance is ascribed to shipments Of
that metal from London to Russia and
revival of the demand for silver from
China and India. There is also an in.
creased demand for silver in the arts.
A party of gold seekers left Ports
mouth, N. H., on the 18th, on the
schooner Concord, bound for Alaska.
They expect to arrive there in April
and viii at once proceed to the Klon-
dixie region.
o.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-15
WASHINGTON.

The treasury department records
show that the amount of gold on hand
on the Sth was S15s, 19l, 1863, which is
greater than at any time since August
1890.
A favorable report has been author
lied by the senate committee on for
eign relations upon bill prohibiting
pelagic sealing by the people of the
United States. The measure is a Joint
production of the state and treasury
departments.
A favorable report was made by
house committee on war claims on the
bill to provide for payment of all claims
for the use and occupation of church
and school buildings by the United
States military authorities during the
rebellion.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-15
PublIcly ExcommunIcated.

St. Joseph, Mo-, Dec. 14-Religious
circles in this city were stirred up Sum
day by the public excommunication of
Mrs. Charles Miller formerly Miss
Katherine Moriarity, her mother and
all relatives and Catholics who partici-
pated in her marriage ceremony and
the reception which followed, because
the young woman was married by a
Protestant minister. The letter of ex-
communication from Bishop Burke and
addressed to Father Newman, pastor
of the cathedral congregation, was
read in the cathedral
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-15
The Zanoli Case.

New York, Dec. 14.-The body oi
Jennie Sumner, the fourth wife Of
Charles Zanoi, was exhumed yester'
day from the cemetery at Astoria, L.
/. An examination will be made fol
the presence of poison in the dead
woman who. it is suspected, was mur'
dered by Zanoli for the purpose oi
realizing on her life insurance De
tectives are searching for the druggist
who compounded an atropine prescrip
tion noted on the back of one of Zanoli'l
photographs Zanoli cannot explain
what he had wanted Of atropine.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-15
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters.
CONGRESS.

SENATE, Dec. 6--The regular session Of the
Fifty-fifth congress began to-day. No bus
mess was transacted in the senate save receiv-
ing and hearing the annual message of Presi-
dent Mckinley At the conclusion OF its read
ing the death Of Senator George, Of Mississip-
pi, was announced, and out OF respect TO his
memory the senate adjourned
HoUsE.-The presidents message was read
and then the deaths Of Representative Wright,
Of Massachusetts,, and Senator George, OF Mis-
sissippi, being announced, the house adjourned
out OF respect to their memories.
SENATE Dec. III. d. S Money, OF Missis-
sippi, took the oath Of ofice as senator from
that state. During the session 1903 bills, many
OF which were private pension measures, were
introduced, in addition to several joint resolu-
tions.
HoUsE-Quite lively discussion occurred
over the question Of distributing the presi-
dents message to the various committees
clothed with Jurisdiction over the subjects dealt
with. The conflict was between the ways and
means committee and the banking and cur
rency committee. During the debate Mr.,
Grosvenor fired the first gun against the civil
service law.
SENATE Dec ga resolution was intro
duced by Mr.. Allen, OF Nebraska, declaring 1t
70 be the sense OF the senate that congress
should, with all due convenient speed, ac-
knowledge by appropriate act the political In
dependence OF Cuba. He followed it with a
speech declaring that the commercial spirit oi
tho United States was preventing action.
HoUsE-The house remained in session only
Is minutes Mr.. A. w. Stone reported the
pension appropriation bill The committee on
election and the committee on banking and
currency were given leave to sit during the
session of the house.
SENATE, Dec. 9-An attempt was made tc
secure an appropriation for relief OF Klondike
miners, but the result was resolution calling
on the secretary OF war for all information he
had on that subject Forty-five private PEN
sion bills were passed. A resolution asking
the attorney general for information concern
ing the sale Of the Kansas Pacific railroad was
adopted and Senator's Gear and Thurston made
speeches congratulating the country on the
sale OF the Union Pacific. Adjourned until the
18th.
HOUSE. - The pension appropriation bill
stirred up debate that promises to continue
for several days. Southern democrats offered
criticisms OF various classes of pensioners
Northern democrats, however, We'd with the
republicans in their professions Of friendship
for the soldiers
House, Dec. l0-The pension appropriation
bill passed without amendment. The amend
meLts offered by the democrats to correct al
legged existing abuses were ruled out on points
OF order that they were new legislation. A,
passed the bill carries Sl4l 1858, $50 The debate
covered wide range 1t touched not only thu
question OF our pension policy, but that Of civi
service reform and the receipts and expendit
ures OF the treasury under the Dingley law
Adjourned until the l3th.-The senate was no
in session.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-15
All About Alaska.

Descriptive folder containing five maps Of
Alaska and routes to the gold fields, the
most complete publication Of the kind in
print. Send cents in stamps to F. |. Whit.
ney, G.. p. & T. A. Great Northern railway,
Sd and Broadway, St. Paul, MINI. Alaska,
Land of Gold and Glacier" beautifully
illustrated booklet, sent for fifteen cents
in stamps. The Great Northern is over 100
Minneapolis to Seattle and Portland, the
outftting points whence steamers sail for
Alaska.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-15
Refuse to Wear PrIsOn-Made Uniform

schenectady, N. Y, Dec. IA Orders
were recently issued that the national
guard of New York should be sup.
piled with uniforms made the state
prison. The members Of the Thirty.
sixth separate company announce that
they will disband rather than wear
prison-made uniforms. 1t is probable
that the matter will be settled by the
men paying for their own uniforms.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-15
$4,000 Indemnity Demanded.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 14-As con-
dition preliminary to the removal of
the boycott against the Armour Pack
ing Co., three labor unions involved de-
mand an indemnity of $4,000 to be
paid to the union men who have been
locked out. Other labor unions re-
nudiate the demand.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-15

A syndicate of New York and foreign
bankers has been organized for the
purpose of building the underground
tunnel in New York City. 1t has let
all the contracts and has deposited
100000 in cash with the city COM
missioners
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-15
Burned to the waters Edge.

Clarksville, Tenn, Dec. IA. = The
steamer w. K Phillips burned to the
waters edge 80 miles below here, Sun
day night Loss $4,000. The passen-
gers and crew escaped without injury,
but the passengers lost their belong
ingA
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-15
Hon 10 wn.h rlth rn.e.

Washing cannot be we'll done with
scant supply of hard water and inferior
soap. To skillfully perform this necessary
work, assort the clothes, put the linens first
in tub nearly full of hot water, soap with
Ivory soap. When clean scald, rinse,
starch and hang on the line. When dry,
sprinkle, fold and lay in a basket over
night. Iron carefully with well-heated
irons. ELIZA r. PARKER.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-15

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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-15
Hin Pnrtinr shot.

He latter being rejected)-I shall never
marry now.
She-Foolish mani Why not?
lViciouslyl-If you won't have me, who
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-15
postponed for 60 Days.

St Louis, Dec. 14.-Jpdge San nborn
has granted a postponement of the pro.
posed sale Of the Kansas Pacific rail
road for 90 days.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-15

Never trife with pain. 1t may fool you.
st. Jacobs Oil never fools; it cures.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-15

A truly great man is one who can live in
very small town, and refuse to become small
in his opinions.-Atchison Globe.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-15
There Ia a Class Of People.

Who are injured by the use Of coffee. Re
Gently there has been placed in all the
grocery stores a new preparation called
GRAIN-0, made of pure grains, that takes
the place Of coffee. The most delicate stom.
ach receives it without distress, and but
few can tell it from coffee. It does.not cost
over as much. Children may drink it with
great benefit. l5 cts. and 25 cts per pack
age. Try it. Ask for GRAIN-O.
The only ingenuity some folks have is to
refuse to do what everybody else does
Washington Democrat.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-15

On the shoulders of the young and hale
poverty sits but lghtly.-N. Y. Independ-
ent.