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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-10-16
WHOLE ARMY KILLED.
Nearly Three Thousand Abyssininns
Overwhelmed by SumaIis.

ONerN heltneu by Sunalts.
London, oct. Al. Bennett Stan
ford, who has just returned from taking
part in an expedition to Somalilaud,
brings news OF the annihilation, at the
end OF June, OF an Abyssiuian army Of
1000 men under he control of the
famous Gen. Ras Mackonnen, of which
number only % men escG pea, Mr.. Stan
ford said;
while IN the interior we came across
powerful Somali chief who had just re-
turned from the fight He told me that
the Abyssinian force had been raiding down
the Webbe Shebeyli river, nearly as far as
the forty-hfth parallel. The Somalis thcn
overwhelmed them with large numbers.
allowing 60 men 60 80 back with the news
OF the defeat Iias Mackonnen was killed
during the battle. The affair occurred about
100 miles from whore we were. The whole
ncighborhood Is still greatly excited. and
the possession OF SO many Italian rifles
by the Somalis IS evidence that the story
told OF the AbyssiniRn defeat Is true The
latest news from Harrar was that an
Abyssnian army was being dispatched
against the Somalis, who are eagerly an
ticipating another Tight"
In regard to the reported massacre OF
the Cayendish expedition, Mr.. Stanford
said;
There are no expeditions IN somallland
10 massacre. Peel. who was with me, IS
away 20 the south. Lord Delamere IN near
Lake Rudolph; Mai. Macdonald is on the
when l last heard OF him. was on the ki-
iruNu roaN
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-10-16

Deaths ON the Increase TN New Or
DEMONSTRATION Elsewhere.


New Orleans, Oct. 14.-Wednesday
was the record smasher in the number
OF deaths in a .single day from yellow
fever since the sickness was first re-
ported i'm New Orleans Ii is difficult
20 find the cause, except in the fact that
concealment, neglect and rebellion
against the authority OF the board OF
health have made II difficult for the
physicians to give proper attention 10
cases. At seven o'clock p. m. there had
been nine fatalities reported duringthe
"A hours. Heretofore. the highest num-
Der OF deaths in any one day has been
six. New cases for the day numbered
81; total cases TO date, 6S5; total deaths.
~ One death is reported from Plaque
mine parish.
Mobile, Ala, Oct l4.-Seven new
cases in the city proper and six brought
into the city from Magazine Point,
three miles out, make up the record Of
Wednesday. Eight recoveries are re-
ported no deaths for the past 72 hours.
Total eases to date, i42; deaths, 20.
Galveston, Tex, Oct. IL. No new
cases were reported as suspicious
Wednesday and there were no deaths
from yellow fever. an the eases re-
ported as suspicious are dismissed by
the doctors. or are convalescent. The
city council has adopted resolution
refusing to accept Or. Guiteras' dag
nosig
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-10-16
Anrnrtn Gnod Mnnth.

Seattle. Wash, Oct l4-C. J. smith.
receiver 81 the Oregon improvement
company, has fled his report for Au-
gust, 1925 with the clerk of the federal
court The report shows gross earn
ings, Si9l, 1895; expenses. Sa2T.472.-
IS; net earnings. Si63.7 i0.5O. This IL
4 large increase over the net earnings
Of August. 1890, which were $50. 1929.
The report also shows that the net
earnings for the fiscal year ending
August 81. 1897. were s53s. $4,000. an
increase Of $4,000 over the preceding
year.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-10-16
SLAIN IN THEIR HOME.
Two Women shot Dead at Might Ia
Camden, N. j.


Camden, n. j.. Oct. 70. - Mrs. Emma
vane, aged 65 years. widow Of Capt. Eli
Vane. and her daughter, Mrs. Sarah NJ.
Shaw. aged 40 years. were shot and
killed on Tuesday morning, it is be-
lieyed. by burglars. Mrs. Vane was in
stantly killed aud Mrs. Shaw expired
in less than half an hour without recoy-
eripg consciousness.
The two women lived at No. 242 Lynn
street, in the lower part OF Camden.
near the river front. 1t was about 1880
o'clock when the attention Of the police
was called TO the crime. Eli Shaw, a son
OF Mrs. Shaw, was seen at the third
story window OF the house and was
shouting for the police at the top Of his
voice. The young man has been laid up
with typhoid fever. and. in n statement
10 the police, said that he was awakened
shortly after four o'clock by pistol
shot. He made his way downstairs and
at the bottom Of the third story stairs
found his mother bleeding and uncon-
scious. lie ran 10 the window and gave
the alarm. When the police entered the
house they found the mother OF Mrs.
Shaw sitting IN a chair in the sitting
room dead with bullet wound in her
head. Mrs. Shaw was AT once removed
10 the Cooper hospital, where she died
in few minutes without making any
statement.
For many hours the police accepted
the common report that burglars. dis
ttrbed in their search for plumber, had
committed the murder, but a search Of
the house showed that this was prob
ably not the case. The police now hold
under practical arrest Ell Shaw, the 10
year-old son and grandson Of the MUIR
dered women. The authorities do not
say that he committed the murders;
they suspect him OF knowing a great
deal more about the case than he has
told. lie underwent a rigid examina-
ton at the hands Of the Camden police,
who are aided IN their investigations by
Detectives Geyer and Crawford. OF the
Philadelphia force. Geyer and Craw-
fordare the men who were instrumental
in bringing II. H. Holmes to the gallows.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-10-16

John +. Boynton. well-kncwn resi-
dent Of Leominster. Mass, shot and
killed his wife and then committed sui
eide. Family troubles were the cause.
The arguments In the Luetgert MUIR
der trial In Chicago. were commenced,
Assistant States Attorney McEwen adj
dressing the jury or behalf Of the prose
cution.
The government crop report for DC
tober says oats. rye and barley will sur
pass former estimates I'm amount OF
yield. while corn has fallen of.
An electric car went through tres
tie at Waterloo, Ia. and IS persons were
injured. some probably fatally.
In the contest for the Temple cup be-
tween the Boston and Baltimore base
ball clubs the latter was the winner.
securing four OF the five games played.
The Windsor house. the finest hosiery
at French Lick Springs. Ind. was de-
stroyed by fire, the guests narrowly es-
Gaping.
Speakers al a Cuban meeting in New
York declared II was the purpose Of the
Cuban people TO carry on the struggle
until absolute independence OF Cuba
Is accomplished.
Mrs. Mollie Dcpristcr was said TO have
been murdered and burned by her hus-
band at Canton, O.
A great gold strike Is reported on
Mount Sneffels, in ouray county, Col.
Bob Carter. n negro who killed James
Burch in a saloon at BRENNAN, Tex. was
lyuched by mob.
Mrs. Emma Nane, aged 65 years, and
her daughter, Mrs. Sarah NJ. Shaw, aged
40, were killed by burglars at their home
in Camden, n. ].
Associate Justice Field OF the SUI
preme court, having broken all records
for length Of service upon the bench,
has made formal application to be re-
tired December next
President Mckinley touched tele-
graph key at the white house and
opened the semicentenninl exposition
at New Bedford. Mass.
During September last the exports OF
breadstufTs from the United States
amounted to S3l,G20,olG, an increase as
compared with September, 1896. OF over
100 per cent.
A train on the international & Great
Northern road was held up by four men
near Austin. Tex. and the passengers
were robbed.
A tornado wrecked houses near Eliza
beth, n. j., and killed John Clark.
Herbert Grow was fatally stabbed
with a hairpin at Hastings, Neb., by his
sweetheart, who was jealous OF him.
A cloudburst flooded the streets Of
Reading, Pa, and did great damage.
Grass lake, large sheet of water near
Niles, Mich, has gone completely dry.
The big plant at Racine, Wis, of the
J. /. Case Threshing Machine company
has been Sold TO a syndicate OF eastern
capitalists for 100000.
Humanitarans, philanthropists, edu-
Gators and others interested In social re-
forms met In conference at Battle
Creek, Mich.
Actual construction work OF the first
railroad 70 cross Chilkat pass in Alaska
has been begun.
An attempt was made at Bismarck, n.
d., 10 murder Editor Mofyatt. Of the
Settler, for his attacks on the saloon and
gambling element.
In battle between settlers and shop
herds In Long Valley. Idaho, three men
were killed.
The Western Carolina bank at Ashe-
Vile. n. c., has gone into voluntary
liquidation.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-10-16
eAIsCAToR,s GREAT LUCK.
Oncrcd St.333,OoO for Two Thirds In-
tcrcst IN kIondII.e CInIm.

Detroit. Mich, Oct. IA special 10
the Tribune from Benton Harbor says:
Frank phiscator. the man who brought
back several bags OF gold dust from the
klondike, has been negotiating with an
English syndicate for the sale OF two
thirds interest in his property. He
wanted Si,393,00O for Il, and IL Is nj
legged that Tuesday he received a tele-
gram from London stating that his
Offer Had been accepted. lie expects
that the deal will be closed as soon as
representatives Of the syndicate can ar
rive here.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-10-16
Admits lie KILLED rish,.

Lyons, France, Oct. ia shepherd
named Vacher has been arrested nj
Belley, department. OF Ain, "A miles
from this city. charged with commit
ting a series Of so-called Jack-the. Rip
per murders. lie has confessed to kill
ing three shepherds, three girls and two
old women.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-10-16
PASSED AWAY
Ex-senator Jones. of Florida, Dies I'm
n Nctrcnt Nrnr Detroit

Pensacola, Fla, Oct. l3.-IIon Charles
W. Jones. former United States senator
from Florida. died at Detroit Tuesday
morning after a sickness OF several
weeks. His remains will be brought
here for interment Friday.
Ex-senator Jones has for nearly ten
years been in retirement at St. Joseph's
retreat. Dearborn, ten miles from De-
troit. just before the close Of his sena-
torial term Mr.. Jones went 10 Detroit
on n visit, and during his stay there be-
came mentally unbalanced. necessi-
tating his incarceration in the Dearborn
retreat. An upreciprocated infatua-
ton for a Detroit lady is understood to
have been tho prime cause Of the sena-
tors mental troubles.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-10-16

to be retired when 20 years old.
This statement is made upon the high
eat authority. and also that Attorney
General Joseph McKenna, of California,
will be nominated TO succeed him De-
ccmber l6, when congress convenes, five
days after the retirement Of Justice
Field takes effect.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-10-16

Portland, Ore, Oct. l3.-George Jack.
sen and Charles Williams. who held mn
an O. X. a y. passenger train seven
miles from this city two weeks ago Sat.
urday night. have been sentenced TO
80 years each In the penitentiary by
Judge Sears.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-10-16

London, Oct l3.-The Berlin CORE
spondent OF the Standard says IL is as.
serted there that Russia, Japan and
the United States have already assented
u the assumption OF the title OF en-
peror 10y the king OF Corea. but China in.
tends 20 protest.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-10-16

A Partisan student. in order 10 win
bet, swallowed five silk neckties. The
conditions were that the neckties
should be cut in pieces and dressed az
a salad. with oil. salt. vinegar and pep
per. and this original mixture should
be swallowed within six minutes. The
student performed the difficult opera
tion In 81 minutes.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-10-16
FIELD TO RETIRE.
Venerable Jurist VIII Probably Leave
the Supreme bench soon.

the Supreme bench soon.
New York. Oct. ia Washington
special to the Herald says: Associate
Justice Stephen johnson Field, Of the
United States supreme court. has made
formal application TO President McKin-
ley to be retired from the bench, under
the law allowing members Of that court
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-10-16

Nearly 10000 visitors are said 70 have
inspected the state departments Mt
Windsor castle during August. the
number being several Thousand in ex-
cess Of those admitted TO the palace
in the corresponding month last year.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-10-16
MRS. ELLA MGARVY,
Writing to Mrs. Pinkhann.

She says:-I have been using your
Vegetable Compound and find that it
does all that IL is recommended 10 do.
i have been a sufferer for the last four
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-10-16

was persuaded to try Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and to-day,
| am feeling like new woman
Mrs. ELLA McGARvY, Necbe Road
Station, Cincinnati, o.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-10-16

ythrS Win WON
trouble, weak
back and excre-
tions. i was hard
ly able 70 do my
household duties,
and while about
my work was SO
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-10-16

nervous tina
| was rniser-
able. had
also given
up in des-
pair, when |
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-08-16

Escoubere hababa calor. Elena permaneca muda.
Haba razon para aquella indiferencia
ceguedad de enamorado 81 pensaba
razon.
Pauline estaba loco por aquela criatura fragy
dora, casuadad haba arrojado brazos La
amaba dero estaba orguoso de ella otros es
de un talento de una fortuna.
E estaba acosumbrado todo: ho de un obrero del
puerto de Burdeos, hu6rfano desde muy pequeho,
agunos cada de estas cudades
de criado de de amacen de ayuda de camara Or
leans donde que habfa la buena
consigu6 que la capa de la Caedra de
donde tuvo que salir para entrar en- ell ejercito
Por suere ell ltmo punto que habia tocado de
nicon haba sdo Parfs captain, que le habia tornado
caho fac6 los medios de perfecconarse de cutvAr
ar debia levare la capia de San Rogue los
de la Opera C6mica.
Era bohemia por naturaleza, acostumbrado sufrir
estar sempre eoo de prvacone todas parties
contraba bien.
Elena muer me dicho, sensitiva
10 de nervos cults sanado la mas mnma la
resentia la menor humiliation la moestaba.
La urdad envolva nacimiento ell misterio
10 roeaba ella hubiera querido descubrr inanca
nacimiento regstro civil Paris-nacda padres
temporal del misteroso donante que
durante deciocho habia aenddo necesdades,
trbuian hacea mas somba susceptible la cratura
educada fam aunque esta pobre que sabe
origen.
Por otra parte los dias Sc lie hacian muy largos.
Mientras que mardo iba q sus quehaceres, ella
quedaba so pensamentos esperanto dscpuas
no llegaban.
por in, que grave adn, amaba, haba
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-08-16
RICOs Y POBREs

mate mas cansancio deaento que
-iNo me preguntes! aQue de d6nde vengo? De correr
lnutmente de un extreme otro de Par siempre .
Primero he lido de quen han hablado
- lLos vecinos?
ST.. la seiora Krug la he vsto su eatro Alardea
de tener muchas rel acones Ben pola proporcionarme
dscipuas!....
--;En resimen, nada2
iYa saba yo 10 que esperaba He lido por .
por no tener NADIA que echarme caras
:Y NADIA, verdad?
-iComo siempre!
-lY te impacientas?
- Els claro! %. iQue he de hacer7
-iMucho?
Hasa ell extreme, te he de ranca de entir
que impideras, ALA Montmartre, l!evar cabo 80.
Escoubere la tapo la boca con la mano
bara este! S6 que aumentarme ell sueldo! Pedir6
ancpo de mil franco las deudas ire abonandoo
POGO apoco medic de descuento mi va
moestara la portea mensualidade Des
pues todo marohara ben veras mo peocupacones
misera! Esaremos ell PEI ell aqua Por mi
parte 20 soy desgracado. Teniendoe ii mi lado,
considero rico que Rothschild.
Elena no comi6 pero marido 10 hizo bien.
Escoubere repea teniendo entire las dos
-,Ya veras, va veras lTodo vendra a la veil Pero
has condo ESQ me disgusta Ten animo' !Ah tu no has
nacido para vivir en- la miseria!
Haca largo haba hecho de noche ina lampar
ia aumbraba debmente cocna por pudo Pau=
limo que muer puso sbamente colorado al or
frase e estado alma
NADIA apocara mientras te tenga mi lado allen
tarme!
Elena contest6.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-15
S. 0. V. HAVE A NIGHT.
Initiation OF Fourteen Recruits Was
Followed by u supper.

Fourteen recruits were initiated into
Camp s, Sons of Veterans at largely
attended and interesting meeting in
Lieutenant Ezra Griffin post rooms last
evening. Following the meeting there
was a supper in Mitchel's dining rooms
on Washington avenue. Division Com
mander Weldon Scott of Milton, was
present rs waIe many members Of The
Grand Army of the Republic and the
Union Veterans union.
The initiation was conducted by
Captain William Lcber First Licuten-
ant r.. +. Gardnrr Second Lieutenant
\. j. Smith. Chaplain +. II. Lebcr.
First Sergeant j. Il. Blume, Sergeant
OF the Guard MCDermott. of Wilkes
I}aIre: Corporal of the Guard :. G.
Hutchinson and Corporal of the Guard
c. A. MOir.
Alderman John r. Howe presided at
the supper which was arranged by a
committee consisting of Mr.. Howe and
". II. Cole. Among the speakers was
Hon. John Il. FAR. There were sew
eral present from Wilkes-B Barre and
ShiCkshinny.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-15

John O'Malley. miner. residing at
2lO6 Jackson street, was instantly killed
in Briggs mines about 1915 yesterday
morning by fall of rock
lie was engaged at his duties In the
mines. and was proceeding to the
face" of his chamber, having just
fired q blast. Just as ne reached the
face, the fall occurred striking him
upon the neck and shoulders.
His labOrer Bernard MCNulty, was
but a few PAGES in the rear. and es-
capped injury. He gave the alarm and
willing hands quickly removed the in
jured man from the fallen mass, but
life had already fled. The remains
were removed to the residence of his
mother where he lived with his chill
dren. His wife died about six years
ago. His mother, one brother. Matthew
OMalley. and five children, Lucy, Ed
ward. Stella. Kate and Walter, survive
him.
Mr.. O'Malley was spoken of as the
Democratic candidate for common
councilman in the Fourth ward at the
spring election. In fact, arrangements
We're well under way for making a
ticket with Douglass Ward, as candi-
date for select council.
Mr.. O'Malley was born i'm New Mil
ford, Pa, in 1862. and came to West
Scranton with his parents when a year
old. He has since resided in this city.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-15
CHURCH PROPERTY OPTION.
First Presbyterian Trustees Decide
Upon u Selling Price.

The trustees of the First Prcsbyter-
ian church met yesterday morning and
decided upon a price to be included
in an option for the sale of the church
property on Washington avenue. The
trustees had been authorized to do this
Ivy the congregation which met Mon
day evening but could not agree on a
price. the opinions varying that from
Sl,00n to $l5O0 per front foot for lO6
feet would be a reasonable value.
G. Parker Davidson. who had asked
for an option in behalf of q local syn
tlicatc of five persons. himself included,
did not appear Yesterday to ascertain
the conclusion of the trustees. one of
the latter and to whom was rclegatcd
the duty of dealing with Mr.. Davidson,
had not seen the latter when a Tribune
reporter called upon him yesterday and
for that reason declined to make pub
lie the price that will lie named in the
option. lie said that in justice to Mr..
Davidson, the price would have TO be
withheld for the present.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-15
O'REILLY COUNCIL WON DEBATE.
Rev. T.. J. Nc cManus of Green Ridge
Has Made Known His Decision.

Rev. =. J. McManus, of Green Ridge,
was one of the three judges appointed
to pass upon the merits of the recent
debate between the John Boyle OReil-
" and St. Brendan council, Of the
Young Mems Institute.
The other two Judges. +. j. Jennings
and John II. Jordan, were divided in
their judgments as to the merits Of
the debatOrs. That made Fathe" Nc
Manus the adjudiCator. He made
known his decision yesterday in a
letter received by John j. Collins, pres
ident of John Boyle O'Reilly council.
The letter sets forth that the young
men who represented John Boyle
O'Rcilly council advanced the best ar
currents and discussed the subject in a
truly argumentative way. They were
therefore awarded the debate.
The subject debated was Resolved,
That the government should control
the railroad and telegraph systems" I"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-15
INTERESTING TALK ABOUT ARTISTS.


Mrs. Elizabeth Morse spoke in the
int, rests of the American Art league
at the Young Women's Christian as
sOciatiDn to a fair-sized audience yes
terday afternoon. Her subject was
Modern American Artists" and she
gave an interesting review of the more
prominent men and their work.
she dismissed briefly the early paint
crs. West, Stuart. Trumbull. COpley,
and Allston. whom she termed the
ghosts Of the past and at once passed
on TO the rise of American art i'm 1873.
She spoke of the ill-effect of the Dus-
srldorf school and noted the marked
originality of the artists who left it
for the Italian and French, emerging
Independent and with genius untram-
melled. Eastman, johnson, Hunting
ton and the MnranS We're named first
in the list of the great artists OF these
times. Peter and Thomas in land
scape Leon and Percy IN portraiture
were especially mentioned, as was also
the work of Thomas Moran in depict
ing the grandeur of the Yosemite re-
gion. Leon MCran's famous pictures
The MounteLanks" and Coming to
Church through Old New York We're
narNe0 as among MS best.
William NJ. Hunt was mentioned as
the first 70 go to Paris where he stud
led dnder Couture. Later the effect Of
the Edrbizon school did not destroy
his individuality so instinct with spir-
itual character
Irness, Clifford, Wyant and Homer
were next mentioned, the speaker max
ing the bold statement that Iuness was
not only the greatest landscape painter
of modern times, but of AL times.
Wirslow Homer was given some space
in the lecture and Alexander Harrison
was named as one of the three great
marine artists of the world. Charles
Curran's beautiful work received spec .
ial attention. and John La Forge and
his wonderful stained glass art Will
liam Chase and his splendid portrait
work, Siberian and several others were
briefly mentioned. Garry Melchers,
Dannat, the idol of the impressionists,
whose famous picture. The Quar-
tette." in the New York Metropolitan
museum attracts so much attention,
and Whistler with his Vagaries were
given prominent places in the dis
course.
Sargents great portrait of Ellen Ter
ry as Lady Macbeth, his "Carmencita"
and the spanish Dancer" together
with his noble work in the Boston Ii
hrary, were cited as fitting examples
Of his art
a beautiful tribute was paid to Thos.
HOvcnden, the martyr artist of Penn
sylvania. 1t is probable that a series
Of subscription lectures will follow this
first address.