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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-17
DEes CALLS A CONVENTION.
The American Hallway Union VIII
Discuss Cooperation.

Terre Haute, Ind, April 15.--Presi-
dent Debs, of the American Railway
union. announces that there will be
"A special convention of that organiza-
tion June 10 in Chicago, when the CO.
operative commonwealth movement
will be considered. Mr.. Debs said that
at the convention there would be guth-
cred in Chicago number OF men fore
most in the movement for cooperative
enterprises, and that, perhaps, there
would be n formal declaration of prin-
ciples which, in effect, would be the
launching OF a new political party. Al
ready there is an organization, the
Brotherhood Of the Cooperative Com
monwealth, OF which Rev. Myron Reed,
of Denver. is president.
The brotherhood is TO be the nucleus
of the movement for the establishment
OF cooperative industrial enterprises.
1t is expected that the western miners,
who are several hundred thousand
strong, will soon take up the idea and
form cooperative companies for pros
pecting and developing mines. The
brotherhood intends soon, Mr.. Debs
said, to begin assessing it's members
for the purpose OF raising funds with
which to establish colonies, the first
in the southwest perhaps, where fruit
growing will be made speciality.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-17

PLAN a BIG CAMPAIGN.
Executive Committee OF DcmocratI,
Associated Clubs Meets.

Executive Committee of Democratic
Associated Clubs Meets.
Washington, April 13.-The first meet
ing OF the new executive committee OF
the National Association OF Democratic
Clubs took place here Monday at the
Ebbitt mouse. There was a very full
attendance of members Of the commit
tee. A committee consisting of Messrs.
Black. McMillin and Mcguire was APP
pointed to prepare an address TO the
democratic voters of the country, which
the committee unanimously adopted.
The address says:
although the paramount question be-
fore the people was and Is that OF the
single gold standard as against the free
and unlimited coinage OF silver. and
mighty majority OF the whole people de-
clared unequivocally for bifne tallism, eth
er Independently or by international agree
ment as promised by the republican party.
we see not the slightest inclination OF and
disposition TO move In that direction. While
all industries anguish, while tho gold dol
lar appreciates and the silver dollar Is de-
MED It's natural economic function. while
a nation waits and suffers, tariff schedules
are being revised for the exclusive benefit
OF the taxeatcrs, and tho gold owners are
facility assured that they need 0pprohcnd
no encrOachment upon tHelr monopoly,
which Is vislbly appropriating the profits
uopn the labors OF civilized mankind. TO
tho blttcr complaints OF the people the an
swer OF the Roman farmer OF the revenue
Is returned namely More taxes and q
dcafcr currency with which 90 pay them.
We respectfully suggest that democratic
societies constituted after the manner OF
those which Mr.. Jefferson described as
very nurseries OF republican principles be
established in every district, and that the
democratic state, county and city chair
men throughout the country take immcdl-
ate steps 20 secure the institution OF such
orQaniZat fOne
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-17

Michigan City, Ind, April 13.--Prob-
ably the largest transfer of prison con
victs that ever took place in this coun-
thy was successfully carried out Mon
day. Two hundred and ninety-one pris-
oners from Michigan City prison were
put ON n special Monon train and taken
to Jacksonville, while from the latter
place 800 prisoners were sent here. Az
the last session of the legislature
law was passed converting the southern
penitentiary into n reformatory and
making the Michigan City prison the
penitentiary for the state. The law
provided that all prisoners under 30
years Of age, serving their first sentence,
were to be transferred to Jeifersonvillc,
the exceptions being those sentenced
for treason or murder. An indetermn-
ate sentence law was also passed.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-17

President Appoints Members "a In
ternationnl Monetary Conference.

President Appoints Members "a tn
ternational Monetary Conference.
Washington. April 10. THE president
has announced the appointment of Sem
ator Edward o. Wolcott, of Colorado;
Hon. Charles j. Paine. of Boston, andex-
Vice President Adlai L. Stevenson as
commissioners TO an international
monetary conference. These appoint
ments are made under the act approved
March last For the promotion of an
international agreement for bimetal-
lism," and by its provisions do not re-
quire confirmation by the senate. Sen
ntor Wolcott has been an active leader
In the movement for monetary agree
ment and widely known as an advocate
Of the silver cause. His trip to Europe
last summer was generally conceded TO
be ut least semi-ofiicial as the repre-
sentative of the new administration.
Ex-Vice President Stevenson, the
democratic member of the commission,
generally known as an advocate of BIZ
metallism. was a stanch supporter of
Bryan and the Chicago platform. He
and Senator Wolcott, however, are said
to be in accord on the financial question.
Charles j. Paine is a republican and
was a Mckinley man. He is one OF the
most prominent business men OF Mas
sachusetts and is said to be a deep stu
dent of the financial question. Gen.
Paine is largely identified with rail-
roads and other corporations, being a
director of the Chicago, Burlington g.
Quincy railroad and other large con-
Germs, and director of the Boston in
stitute of technology; was an intimate
friend and associate of Prof. Walker,
the financial author and authority. 1t
is fact not generally known that Gen.
Paine accompanied Senator Wolcott on
his European "trip last summer and as
sisted him i'm that work. Ii is believed
that he went abroad with Senator VOL
colt with the understanding that he
was to be made member of the com
mission.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-17

WIN Consider Any Further Raids
Declaration Of War.


London, April IS. - The Evening
News publishes dispatch from its
special correspondent at Athens saying
that the Turkish government has form
ally informed the Greek government
that any further raid of irreguIars into
Turkish territory viii be regarded as u
declaration of war upon the part of
Greece.
The Constantinople correspondent of
the Standard says; During the cabi-
net council at the palace on Sunday
the sultan was in constant communi-
cation with the ear and the kaiser.
His ultimate decision will depend upon
their advice, which many well-informed
people here believe will be in favor
of the Turkish invasion of Greece. There
can be no question that the policy of
Turkey will be regulated from ST.
Petersburg and Berlin.
Vienna, April l5.-The best-informed
diplomats here regard war as inevitable.
They say the strain cannot much long
er be borne by either Turkey or Greece.
and that the time has passed for the
powers to attempt TO intervene. In view
of the dangerous position assumed by
Greece the question is reiterated
whether she does not count upon some
power coming to her support at the cru
cial moment. The situation is regard
ed here as analogous 10 the time when
Seryia attacked Turkey in 1876. when
Russia and Great Britain saved defeat
ed Servia from humiliation.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-17
BATTLE IN TURKEY.
suItnn's Territory Invaded and n
Fight EnsueS.

suitnnis territory Invaded and n
Fight Ensues.
Athens, April 10.--A private dispatch
just received here from Kalambaka
says that band of irregulars who were
compelled to return to Greek territory
heard n sharp fusillade between the
Greek and the Turkish outposts. The
official dispatches merely report that
three Greek bands invaded the Turkish
territory.
London, April 10.-The Daily Tele-
graph publishes dispatch from its war
correspondent at Elassona, the head
quarters of the Turkish forces on the
Macedonia frontier, confirming the re-
ported invasion OF Albania between
Grevena and Kraniar. The CORES
pendent says: The invasion took place
early in the morning, and a desultory
fusillade has proceeded all day long
IL is thought probable that fighting will
now break out along the entire frontier
A Turkish council Of war was held here
Friday.
London, April 12.-The Times prints
the following dispatch from its Athens
correspondent: The porte in protest
TO the powers against the Greek inva-
sion says that the regular Greek army
entered Turkish territory near Grevena
and committed acts OF hostility by de-
stroying three posts. The protest fur
Their declares that these acts virtually
constitute an act OF aggression and a
casus bclli, and denounce Greece as an
aggressor in the affair.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-17
A Collision Mt Sen.

Savannah, Ca. April 1.-THE Plant
steamship Ia Grandc Duchesse. which
arrived Saturday night from New York,
collided Friday morning at three o'clock
with the American barkcntine Nellie
Smith, bound from Cuba 20 New York.
cutting the barkcntine in two. The
barkCntine sank in five minutes. Capt
Dodge. the first and second mates and
two OF the crew OF the Nellie Smith
were lost. Laurence Harseu, lookout;
frank Conway, helmsman. and tho
steward were rescued by boats from the
steamer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-17
scnsntlonnI chnrgcn.

Topeka, Kan, April 10 - Speaker
Street, of the Kansas legislature, pro-
duccd a sensation Friday when he testi-
fled in the bribery investigation. He
said Henry Wilson, said TO be an agentof
the American Book company, pro-
posed TO give him $1,000 TO rule un-
favorably 90 the text book bill, and
$4,000 If the bill was defeated Senator
Titus swore that Senator Lewelling
took him TO a room in the National
hotel and said that there was some
thing in IL for both OF them" if they
could get a substitute adopted for the
original text book bill. Representative
Dingus, OF Lynn county, swore that
Representative Doyle, of Republic coun-
", had offered him $3.50 if he would
cease his fight for the text book bill.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-17

Detroit, Mich, April lO.--Many young
women prominent in various lines Of
Christian educational work are among
the 2o0-odd delegates TO the sixth
biennial convention of the Internation-
al Association of Young Womcn's Chris
tian associations of the United States
and Canada, which began Thursday
afternoon in the Woodward Avenue
Baptist church. After devotional ex-
crcises, led by Rev. James NJ. Gray, OF
Boston, the nominating committee re-
ported the following officers. who were
confirmed: President, Mrs. L. ID. WISH
ard. New York; vice presidents, Mrs.
i. +. McCrea, Indianapolis, and Mrs.
John Harvey, Toronto; secretaries,
Misses Sewers and Hall, Chicago.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-17
FADs in JEwELRY.

Abroad women are wearing bodices
made of cloth Of gold and embroidered
In jewels.
There Is a demand for the pcridot, tho
dark. rich olive green color OF which
afllliates we'll with diamonds.
A convenient combination Is that
which includes silver handled scissors
and knife and folds up for the pocket in
fat case.
Glove boxes of antique patterns are
made In crushed morocco, and receive
their enrichment In applied silver de-
signs.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-17
BETTER CONDITION OF AFFAIRS.
Rosy Report from Fnmine-striciSen
Districts of india.

Bombay, April 1.-THE report of the
viceroy. the earl OF Elgin, ON the fam
inc situation, just issued, shows that,
including the native states, 2,S53,000
persons arc employed on the relief
works, against 3,i4i,323 persons so em-
ployed a month ago. The report adds
that the prices OF grain are tending to
decline. owing 20 the rains and inn
proved harvest prospects The food
stuifs are generally sufficient, and the
condition OF the people in the affected
districts is pronounced TO be from fair
20 good.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-17

Democrats, silver Republicans and
Popuiists Combine.


Washington, April -. - The final
agreement among democrats. silver re-
publicans and populists in the senate
looking to a permanent coalition was
reached at a meeting of representatives
of those parties held in Senator Cor
mans committee room, at the capitol.
The agreement had its origin in the eff
fort 20 reorganize the senate commit
tees, but il is destined, apparently, to
reach far beyond this situation and in
fact to the future proceedings of the
senate ON all matters il rot to the ex-
tent OF shaping party policies through
out the country. There were present
Mt the meeting:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES German. Cockrell.
walthall. Jones. OF Arkansas. and Muir
ply.
Silver NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Cannon and
Mantle
Populists-Senators Allen and Pettigrew.
With reference to the matter Of the
senate organization, IL was decided
that the combination should hold out
for the assignment of all the places on
committees heretofore held by demo-
Gratis, while il was agreed that the re-
publicans should have the places hither-
to filed by republicans. This will give
the republicans all the committee chair
manships vacated by the retirement of
Senator'S Cameron, Sherman, Dubois,
Squire, Mitchell of Oregon, and Brown,
but IL will give the combination about
20 vacancies, while il allows the repub-
licans only about 30. The combination
decided against making any conces-
sions, even that provided for allowing
the republicans 20 fill one of the three
vacancies on the committee on appro-
priations
The silver republicans say that their
principal incentive in entering the
coalition Is TO protect the finance com
mittee, which, they feared. might be-
come an anti-silver organization in case
the republicans were allowed to have
their own way in committee organiza-
tion. All intention to interfere with
the passage of the tariff bill through
the senate through the coalition of dem
ocrats, silver republicans and populists
is denied by the parties TO the agree
ment
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-17
FOR THE PARENT.

Blessed be the hand that prepares a
pleasure for a child, for there Is no say
ing when and where II may bloom forth.
In the man whose childhood has
known caresses there Is always a fiber
Of memory that can be touched 70 gen.
tie issues.
When a child returns from a neigh
bor's house don't question him as TO
what was said or done there by the
members Of the family, unless you wish
70 sow seeds Of gossip and mischief
Housewife.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-17

San Francisco, April 13.--According
TO advices brought by the steamship
Gaelic the natives in the vicinity of
lchang, China, are dying by hundreds
OF starvation. The officials are making
efforts TO provide for the Starving pep
pie by sending in rice, but owing e
the difficulty in transporting the food
in the famine districts only those ljv-
ing along the waterways are aided. No
estimate OF the loss of life is given. but
IL In reported TO be heavy.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-17
SIM suner. from his FaII.

Washington, April 10. - William j.
Bryan has returned TO Washington
from Florida. He is still suffering rs
the result OF the accident at 81. Angus
tine, and is considerably bruised. His
worst injury Is in his left side, which
pains him greatly when moving about.
The force OF the fall can be judged
from the fact that n silver match safe
which Mr.. Bryan carried in his vest
pocket was completely crushed out OF
shape by the accident.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-17
ILLINOIS CROPS.
Increased Cause for Discouragement
shown by Reports.

Springfield, ILL.,, April 15.-Special re-
ports received at the Office Of the Illi-
nois department of agriculture under
the date of April 10 in regard to winter
wheat are even more discouraging than
on March 10. Reports from nearly half
Of the counties in the state. including
almost all OF the winter wheat growing
counties. are 10 the effect that two
thirds OF the wheat seeded last fall,
1,749.0O0 acres, was winter-killed or de-
stroyed by floods, and the condition of
the remaining third is so poor that un-
der the most favorable conditions from
now until harvest only about one-third
of an average crop may be expected.
The outlook is that but little more than
enough wheat for seed will be harvest
ed in Illinois this season.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-17
wnr.hip. TO Enforce d New Law.

Halifax. n. s., April 1.-The war
ships Pelican, Buzzard and Cordelis,
now stationed at Bermuda, have been
ordered to sail for New Foundland VI
the end OF this week TO aid in the en-
forcement of the new bait act, which.
IL is believed. will prove of great benea II
TO the fishing industry of the island.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-17
Disaster I'm a Mine.

Omaha, Neb., April 13.--A special TO
the Bee from Dendwood. s. d., says
carelessness in handling dynamite re-
suited in an accident in the Holy Ter
ror mine by which four miners, james
Hopkins, John Hidland. Sherman Dun
ming and Joseph Evcrly. were danger
ously hurt, the last two named fatally.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-17
Japnn's Eyes on Hawaii.

Yokohama. April 12.-The govern
ment Of Japan has decided TO send two
war ships TO Hawaii. stopping mean
while all emigration. A number of re-
iccted emigrants have arrived at Kobe.
The japanese press Is urging the gov
eminent 20 take firm attitude towards
the Hawaiian and American govern
mcntg
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-17
A FATAL LEAP.
Negro I'm Cleveland Jumps from N
Fourth-Story window.

Cleveland, o., April l5.-William
Bundy, colored man, aged 2s years,
committed suicide Wednesday after
noon by throwing himself from the
fourth story Of a building in the bust
ness center OF the city. Bundy had been
on spree for several days and IL is
thought bis mind had become unbal-
nnced. The window from which he
jumped was in colored mems club
room. His body turned over several
times and his head struck the curb
stone, crushing his skull. A large
crowd OF people witnessed the suicide.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-17
Seeks nenvy Dnmnrr..

Fremont. o., April lathe $4,000
damage suit OF Mrs. Addie NJ. smith
against the estate OF ex-Prcsident
Hayes. was placed on trial Tuesday.
The suit Is for injuries alleged 20 have
been received in a runaway caused by
a vicious dog owned by the Hayes fam
gIv
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-17
rirhf I1IIIed al church.

Paris, April 12.--While mass was be-
ing said In a church near Castres. In the.
department of Tarn, the roof collapsed.
Seven women and one man were killed,
and 30 persons were seriously injured.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-17
COL. JOHN HAY SAILS.
United states Ambassador 10 Eng
land starts for His Post.

New York. April i5.-Col. John Hay,
United States ambassador 10 the court
OF 81. James, sailed for England
Wednesday on the American line
steamship st. Paul. He was accom-
panied by his wife and eldest daughter
Ex-Representative Perry Belmont
was also among the passengers. lie is
going abroad for a stay of several
months.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-17

london. April IA representative
OF the Associated Press has learned that
communication are passing between
Washington aud London with reference
60 the Behring sea. The greatest
secrecy IL observed here on the subject.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-17
CAUGHT IN A sNowsLlDE.
Three Persons buried FIfty Sect
Deem and Killed.

Haley. Idaho. April ia snowslide
at the Baltimore mine. near Ketcham,
resulted in the death OF man named
White. Fred Tulford and his six-year-old
stepson. They were caught in the slide
while on the way TO their cabin and
covered up 20 a depth of so or 60 feet.
The body OF White has not yet been re-
covered.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-17
Japan I. watchfuI.

Yokohama, April l4.-The japanese
cruiser Namiwa will sail from this port
for Hawaii next Saturday 10 provide
against contingencies which might
grow out of the existing dispute with
Hawaii over the treaty authorizing inn
migration from Japan.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-17

Chicago, April 12.-Drig. Gen. J. II.
Brooke became the official head of the
department OF the Missouri, u. S. A.,
Sunday morning. He arrived in the
city on the morning Milwaukee train
from Fort Smelling. MINI. Gen. Wcs-
ley T.. Merritt, former commander OF
the department OF the Missouri. left on
last Thursday evening for Governors
Island. where he will be stationed In
the future.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-17
Dcnnrtmrnt 5000 nm KIND

st. Paul. Mimi. april 10.-By vote
OF 20 Go "a the senate indefinitely post
poned the nnti-department store bin.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-19
$1.5O a year is all the TRIBUNE cost,
POINTED DARTS.

1t flatters man to be told that he
looks i'll.
A man may be dressed in very fine
clothes and yet have holes in his socks.
Even a man doesn't like to have the
preacher call when the house is all
topsy-turvy.
Almost every man regrets that he
neglected the opportunity of some in
vestment which would have made him
rich.
A man never settles down to read
without his wife at once deciding that
there is something in that corner that
she wants.
About the time we all get our minds
made up that dcadbeat is all out at
the heel, he surprises everybody by
going on long pleasure trip.
just about the time u man has made
up his mind that everything goes
wrong, something turns up to convince
him that he has more good luck than
he deserves Washington Qa.) Demo
crat.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-19
PERSONALITIES.

Rev. S. Cooper and wife will leave on
Monday to spend Il two weeks vacation
out of town. The first week will be
spent with Scranton friends and the
second week at Pocono Mountain, Mon
roe county, where Rev. Cooper was
was stationed before coming here.
George Sippel and family attended the
wedding of relative, John Sippel, of
Hazleton, to Miss Elizabeth Sterling, of
Jeanesvillc, at the latter place last
evening.
Joseph Birkbcck and T. L. Chase,
Esq, Of Wilkesbarre, attended to bus-
ness here yesterday.
Misses Eunice and Name Mechan, of
Washington street, are the guests Of
Wilkesbarre friends.
John j. McBrearity and John J. Nc
Gill are viewing New York city this
week.
Miss Sarah Hieglcr, of Philadelphia,
visited friends here this week.
U. G. Fetterman and wife are visiting
at Beach Haven, this county.
Miss Celia Brennan is spending the
week at Williesbarre.
Miss Bridget Heron is visiting at
Carbondale.