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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-19

THE wealthiest church corporation
in the United States is Trinity church,
New York, which a few years ago cele-
brated the two hundredth anniversary
of its organization. It's wealth. aside
from its many church edifices, it is
claimed, amounts to moce than s20,-
600, 600. The income from this enor-
nous wealth, after the expense of
maintaining Trinity is met, is chiefly
devoted to helping parishes where
there is no wealth
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-19
IMPORTANT CUBAN VICTORY.
Insurgents Capture Convoy md De-
feat Gen. LonOs' Forces.

feat Gen. LonOs' Forces.
New York, May IA dispatch to the
Herald from Havana, Cuba, via Key
West, Fla, says: Apparently reliable
news of the most important insurgents
success in months has jus! reached Ha-
vana. 1t appears that Gen. Calixo
Garcia and Gen. Rab fell on n Spanish
force which was carrying food and sup
plies from Manzanillo to Bayamo early
last week, captured the convoy. routed
Gen. Lonos' columns and pursued him so
vigorously thai he fled TO the coast with
the remnant of his brigade and took
ship at Cabocoruz for Manznnillo. 1t is
said that so severe were the losses and
so thoroughly disorganized were his
mer that the Spanish general did not
dare attempt 10 retrace his steps to
Manzanillo by land, fearing that be
would be again attacked and this time
wiped out of existence.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-19

RAILRoADERs on the Beech Creek
line, between Williamsport and Lock
Haven, have been frightened by a
ghostly figure that flags the midnight
express at "a lonely gorge in the Alle-
ghenies. Trainmen say that when the
express is far down the road red Lam
tern, swung by an unseen hand, can
be seen swinging across the tracks,
but before the train reaches the point,
lantern and fagman disappear Watch
men have been placed there, but the
ghostly Waterman appears just above
or below the place where the guerd is
stationed. Railroaders regard "a ,p-
pearance as a bad omen.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-19
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

For the week En01nx Way lO.
Rhode Island has selected the violet
as the state flower.
A severe shock of earthquake was felt
at Reno, New, lasting several moments.
The Traders bank al LynchDurg, Va.
closed it's doors with Ina pilities of $780,
o00
William White, owner of the opera
house at Marion, Ind, failed for $780,
900.
John Natter, 100 years and 2 months
old, died at his home in Oskaloosa, Ia,
of old age.
was destroyed by fire, the loss being
100000.
Fire at San Francisco in the tan
merry of A. b. Patrick & Co. caused a
loss of $45O.Ooo
The state inheritance tax law has
been declared valid by the supreme
court of Illinois.
The crockery firm of Norcross, Mellen
g. Co., established in Boston 40 years
ago, failed for 100000.
A tipple fell at the mines in Pinkney,
Tenn, killing seven men and badly
wounding several others.
James French. wife murderer. has
been found guilty at Rockford, H.. and
the death penalty imposed.
Williams. Brown g. Co.. wholesale
shipping and commission merchants in
San Francisco, failed for 100000.
Christian Moerlein. one of the pioneer
brewers OF Cincinnati. died at his resi-
dence in Clifton. o.. aged 81 years.
Max Maretzek, the wellknown OPP
cratic manager, died at his home on
Staten Island, n. Y, aged 76 years.
The straw board manufacturers of the
United States. according to report. have
formed a trust to control the product
of the country.
At AuXerre, the center of the wine
growing district Of the department of
Yonne, France, frost did damage to the
extent of S4.00O,O00.
Mrs. Langtry, the fair English ac-
tress, was granted a divorce in San
Francisco from her husband on the
ground of desertion.
An unknown man criminally assault
ed the 12-year-old daughter of Fred
Bunte, farmer near Evansville, Ind,
causing the child's death.
The session in Washington of the
supreme council of the American Pro-
tective association elected as president
John w. Echols, of Atlanta, Ga.
Miss Lettie Leib, % years of age, and
a well-known and successful real es-
tate dealer in Akron, o., committed
suicide when charged with embezzle-
ment.
At Paxton. H.. Fred HOLMAN. alias
Hartman. was hanged in the jail Friday
for killing Mrs. Weibke Geddes. having
been convicted on circumstantial evi
dence.
A convention of one-armed and one
legged men will meet in st. Louis in
September to consider the amelioration
of the condition of this class of unfor-
Inmates.
Three more persons have died from
drinking the poisoned spring water at
Pikeville, Ky. AS yet chemists have
failed to learn what poison is being
used. and there is no clew to the identity
of the guilty parties.
At Sherwood, o.. thieves cracked the
safe in DR.. +. j. Potter's jewelry store.
securing over $500 in money ano jewels
Over 5000 belonging 10 the United States
and American Express companies was
also taken. Potter being the agent
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-19
Market for American Labor.

San Francisco, May ia dispatch
from Honolulu says market for Amer
lean labor will surely be opened here
in the near future and it will be fos-
tered and supported by the Hawaiian
government. The planters have bound
themselves to employ Americans in
preference to European or Asiatic labor.
As fast as contracts of Asiatics now en-
p!oyed on the plantations expire they
will be sent home and their places filled
by Americans
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-19
ELECTED SENATOR.
stephen II. Mallory breaks the Dead
lock I'm Florida.

NttDheh W.
lock I'm Florida.
Tallahassee, Fla, May l5.-Stephen r.
Mallory was elected United States SEN
ator Friday on the twenty-fifth ballot.
The vote was: Mallory So; Chipley. A.;
Call, l. Chipley led after the roll call
on this ballot. but the changing of votes
gave the election 10 Mallory.
GStephen Russell Mallory was a member
Of the Fifty-second and Fifty-third con-
crosses from the First Florida district
He lives in Pensacola, where he was born
in 1S4S. He entered the confederate army
in Virginia In the fall of 1864. and later
served as a midshipman In the confederate
navy. After the war he entered George
town college, District OF Columbia. and
after graduation taught school and studied
law. In 1874 he returned to Pensacola, and
since then has practiced law in Florida and
also been interested actively In politics.
serving in both branches OF the state legis-
lature. besides the national house of rep
resentatives. where he was a leading men,
Der OF the committee on commerce.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-19

PROF. LAW, of Cornell university, is
very hopeful concerning the eventual
victory over tuberculosis. He says:
ut may not be accomplished in our
day, it may not even be attempted
along the lines that would warrant an
expectation OF speedy success, but as
surely as humanity is advancing to
higher and better future, so surely
will this white plague tuberculosis,
be eradicated from our herds and final
ly from our homes"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-19

WOMEN doctors say, and many wom-
en- prove it in practice, that by going
upstairs slowly, with the foot-heel
and toe alike-put firmly on each stair,
one may arrive at the top of four
flights of stairs really rested, instead
of gasping for breath as when one
runs upstairs. Going upstairs is a
good form of exercise, If one gets at it
in the right way to get its benefits.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-19

FRUIT COMMISSIONER III. +. DosCH, OF
Oregon, has found that severe cold
snap that came upon the Willamette
valley last November, before the sap
had returned to the roots of the trees,
damaged great numbers of the trees in
a curious way, freezing them on one
side only. On that side now the bark
is black and dead. Many trees were
killed. In Washington county 1,OOO,-
900 prune trees were killed by the
same frost
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-19

MINNESOTA is resolved that Memoir al
day shall be observed in a spirit worth y
of the solemn memories to which 1t is
dedicated To that end an act recently
adopted by the legislature of the state
provides that no saloon shall be Ike pit
open between IL o'clock in the morn
ing and o'clock in the afternoon of
that day, and that no game of sport 5
shall be played within half mile of
places where memorial services are be-
ing held
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-19

ANTOINE D'ABBADIE, who, 60 years
ago with his younger brother, ex-
plored Abyssinia. remaining Is years
in that part of Africa, has just died in
Paris at the age of 81. He was born
in Dublin, of an Irish mother and a
French father. Last year he gave the
French Academy of Sciences, of which
he was for 80 years a member, sum
yielding $4,000 year for the prepare
tion of catalogue of the stars
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-19

CAPT. MALCOLM, of the British bark
entine Persia, now in port from Cien-
fuegos, Cuba, reports that on March
20, during heavy southeasterly gale,
accompanied with heavy rain, off the
western end of Cuba, a huge water
spout passed within half mile of the
vessel. The base of the spiral was
about the size of two thousand ton
ship, and it traversed zig-zag course.
beating and tearing the water in a ter
rible manner
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-19
PnrdOus n Girl Courtcs

Frankfort. KY. May l2.-Gov. Brad
ley refused to allow Dora Cresch. Ia
year-old girl convicted of perjury /
Owsley county and sentenced for on
year. To come to the penitentiary and
granted her a full pardon. The gov
ernor threatens to pardon every juve-
nile convict out Of both state prisons un-
less the legislature at once provides
funds for state schools of reforms
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-19

CHIEF JUSTICE STUART and Attorney
General Childs, Of Minnesota, have
rendered opinion that Indians in that
state have no right To hunt at will out
side of their reservations This issue
was raised over the application of Dis
trict Attorney Stringer before the
board of pardons for the release of two
Indians arrested at Wyoming for vio-
lating the game laws
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-19
Two Women Lyncbed.

Huntsville. Ala, May 13.-The corpses
of two negresses. Nellie Smith and
Mandy White. were found dangling
from the limb of a live oak just on the
outskirts of the village of jeff They
were hanged by mob for poisoning
Joshua Kelly, a well-known citizen.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-19
Cabinet Meeting.

Washington, May ia meeting of
the cabinet yesterday was devoted
almost entirely to the consider
alton of the Cuban situation. 1t
had no bearing upon the policy
of the administration toward Spain or
the Cuban insurgents, except incident
ally, but dealt with the direct and i'm
mediate question of relieving destitute
Americans on the island
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-19
NeRrOeH LNnched.

Rosebud, Tex, May 15.-Three ne
groes, Dave Cotton. Henry Williams and
Sabe Stewart, were taken from the of
ficers of the law and hanged. They had
been confined in the Jail here for several
days on charge of attempted rape,
their intended victim being daughter
of William Coates (white).
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-19
Bank President Killed.

Boston, May 14.-William Ii. Good
win, president of the Eliot national
bank of this city. was killed Thursday
night while walking on Pond street.
Jamaica Plain. on his way home from
business. a decayed branch of tree
snapped off by the wind fell upon his
head and knocked him TO the sidewalk
lie died within 20 minutes
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-19

MILITARY engineers are practically
agreed that no material for fortifica-
tion is superior to earth. When clay
is not obtainable, as on the seashore,
sand is collected into bags and these
are laid in regular heaps along the
line of the proposed fortification. In
such a fertilization the balls from the
enemy's guns sink without doing dam
age and shells explode harmlessly.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-19
Sale of Assets Confirmed.

Tacoma, Wash, May 14.-The sale of
the assets of the defunct Bank of
Tacoma to j. j. McKone for $3.50 was
confirmed by the superior court. The
face value OF the assets was more than a
quarter of a million dollars. The city
of Tacoma had over 100000 on deposit
at the time of the failure, August IS,
1895, nearly all of which was lost.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-19
Christian EndenyOr.

San Francisco. May l5.-The local
committee. having in charge the pre-
liminares for the sixteenth interna-
tional Christian Endeavor convention.
which will be held in this city July 7
to IL next inclusive, is leaving no stone
unturned TO insure its success. Already
most of the arrangements are complete
except as to minor details.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-19
President to Go co Nashville.

Nashville, Tenn, May l4.-Presldent
John w. Thomas, of the Tennessee Ex-
position company, has received a letter
from President Mckinley. stating that
he would visit the centennial exposition
on Ohio day, in June.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-19
Gen. Chairman Dead.

Milwaukee. May l4.-Gen. Chandler
p. Chapman, former adjutant general
of Wisconsin, died suddenly of paraly-
sis. The deceased was SO years of age.
He distinguished himself during Gov
Rusk's administration by suppressing
the Milwaukee riots.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-19
wnpt the war End.t

New York, May IA memorial TO
be presented to Secretary of State
Sherman, calling on this country to
10 what it can to bring the Cuban war
to a close, has been signed by many
tankers and merchants in New York.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-19
The D.rnx

Louisville. Ny, May 13.-The twenty
third Kentucky Derby was run Wednes-
day. Typhoon was the winner. There
were six entries. Typhoon's time was
2:i2h. The distance was 4 mile and
a quarter. Attendance. $4,000
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-19
Fruit Hurt by Frost.

Sioux City. Ia. May l5.-Early frui.
buds were injured here Thursday night
by light frost. In South Dakota and
Nebraska, where the frost was heavier,
serious damage is reported.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-19
Train Held I'm.

San Antonio, Tex, May Is. - The
westbound Southern Pacific passenger
train was held up by three masked men
and robbed about $50 miles west of here.
near the little town of Lozier, and S1o.-
600 was stolen from the express car.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-19
Must Not Play ON suna,x

Cleveland. O.. May l3.-Director of
Police Abbott has issued his ultimatum
to the baseball people regarding the
playing of Sunday games. He says il
an attempt is made to play next Sun
day. as threatened, he will send out the
police and arrest the players. If nee
essary the entire force will be de-
allied. and If that is insufficient he will
call out the militia
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-19
Death of Richard Coke

Waco, Tex, May 14.-Ex-Senator
Richard Coke died at his home here
yesterday, pged 6s years. He was gov
ernor of Texas from 1873 to 1877, when
he became United States senator, and
served until March 3. 1895.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-19
Looking to Fusion I'm lows,

Dcs Moines, la, May IA confer
ence OF the state central committee of
the silver republicans. populists and
silver democrats was held here Wednes-
day, and ii was decided TO hold three
conventions in Des Moines June % to
nominate state ticket and adopt a
nlatfOrm
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-19
Railway Disaster In Russia.

St Petersburg, May IA terrible
railway disaster befell military train
and Silva on the Walk Jurjev line. Six
teen cars were smashed. Two officers
and nearly 100 soldiers were killed and
60 others were seriously injured.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-19
Smoked His Office.

Washington, May 15.-Emilo Clark,
the United States consular agent at
Piura, Peru, reports that his Office has
been sacked and important documents,
money and other valuables stolen.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-19

New York, May i4.-John 5. Hoey.
the well-known sporting man and ref
cree. died at Long Branch. y. j., Thurs
day of heart trouble, following a severe
attack of the grip.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-19
4 Fast Gunboat.

Bridgeport, Conn, May Is. - The
United States gunboat Nashville COW
cred the 60-mile course on Long Island
sound on her official trip in 3:35:2o, av-
eraging 1871 knots, and making her the
fastest vessel of her class in the world.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-19
CnIhonn ncnchc. Hnynnn.

Havana, May l3.--Wllliam j. Cal
houn, the special commissioner APP
pointed by President Mckinley TO in
ycstigate the death Of DIR. Ricardo Ruiz,
arrived Wednesday.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-19
nroI.e All Records.

New York, May 15.-The Cunard
steamer Lucania made the trip from
this port to Queenstown in days, IA
hours and "a minutes, the best time on
rapnrd
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-19
Woman pnrdoncd.

Anamosa, la. May l2.-uov. Drake
has pardoned Miss Amelia Evans. She
killed the man whose meddlesome let
tiers almost estranged her and her hus-
band.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-19
Nominated for Congress-.

Boston, May i3.-Ex-Gov. Burleigh.
of Maine, has been nominated in con-
vention to succeed the late Congress
man Milliken.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-19
Revolt I'm Macedonia.
Desperate Fighting.

Athens, May 15.-Desperate fighting
has been going on between the Greeks
and Turks near Griboro. No progress
in diplomatic negotiations for peace has
been made, and Premier Rail- says the
Greeks are still for war.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-19
Exports md Imports.
Trip to Philadelphia.

Washington, May 15.-Pres:dent Nc
Kinley, Vice President Hobart and the
members of the cabinet. with the excep-
tion of Secretaries Sherman and Long,
left yesterday for Philadelphia to at
tend the exercises in connection with
the dedication of the Washington mon
ument in Fairmont to-day. Upon ar
rival the president was escorted to the
Hotel Walton. In the evening a ban
quet was given at the Union league by
its president and directors in honor of
the president, vice president and cab
met Officers
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-01-13
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ness enough 70 cl,ange tt1e eA eley atlogil,
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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-01-13

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some BODY they know, 81 and looked again.
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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-01-13
j He era D AN @ III
Where the soubrettes Got Their Idea For
q Speciality SIS

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Where the soubrettes Got Their ltlea For I
Il 8 Al s clAit 5 y.
There is dance allied the crane
dance, which is popular at the syaude-
vile houses. At Lincoln q park there is a
real crane which does crane dance,
and those " v no g have seen ts altatorial
3feats say the bird 4 does At much better.
than do the feath rless, two. legged AMI
mails l;al
No purely initiative dancing could
fall TO gam BY belng an exact copy OF
the perf OF Of the long neckell,
spindle ole legged Sand hlll crane It's steps
ar are not only grotesque, but they are ct
q KIND 70 make the graVest lose
ms 'dlgnlty and laugh IKE dellgated
boy At the circus his IT, Lincoln park
bird at the Outset of his dance is the
nlticatl on OF dlgn1 " hen an the
days ct his freedom he trIpped Il on his
native SAND hills Tor ne sole henefi ct
his his nate, be did SO only IN the spring
time, $but now n his loWly captive
state, ne dances dan ~ and out OF seasoi1sif
the keeper VINO feeds nun Will but wave
ms arms rms ana take an awkward step or
pie crane hapii1,s III dame IN sh - IA,
one long leg, With its claw attachment.
straight OUT il front Of his body. Then
he lowers its and draws IL back slowly
until It is within an inch OF two Of the
ground. Then there, Is 8 lliightninplike
double shuttle. and che, III ,ert Id So
,,o;;ntoa -, tl,e fro,,t sr,o,, tha = 500
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-12-11
HOLIDAY RATEs-Memphis Route.

HOLIDAY RATES-Memphis Route.
On December 2lst and 22nd the
Kansas City, Fort Scott and Men,
phis Railway Company will sell
round trip tickets from Kansas City
and all coupon stations on it's line
at rate of one fare, to points in Ten
nessee. Georgia, Florida, Alabama,
and the Southeast generally. Tick
cts good thirty days for return.
On December "a, %, 81 and Janu-
airy 1 tickets will be sold to all sta
tions in Missouri, Kansas and Ar
sas at rate of one fare. limited to
January 4, 1898, for return. except
that no excursion rate less than 80
cents will be made.
]. E. LOCKWOOD,
General Passenger Agent.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-12-11
General Passenger Agent.
Free Pills.

Send your address to H. Is. Buck
len & Co., Chicago. and get a free
sample box of DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. A trial will convince you OF
their merits. These pills are easy
in action and are particularly ef-
fective in the cure of constipation
and sick headache. For malaria
aud liver troubles they have proved
invaluable. They are guaranteed
to be perfectly free from every de-
leterious substance and TO be pure
ly vegetable. They do not weaken
by their action, by giving tone to
stomach and bowels greatly invig.
crate the system. Regular size &c
per box. Sold by w. &. Price, drug
Riet.