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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-09-24
OCTOBER 9TH, 1897,

for furnishing the necessary labor and ma
terials for the improvement OF front street
from the northerly line of Montgomery Street
to the easterly line OF Second Street. accord
Ing to the plans and specifications therefor ON
nile in the once OF the City Civil Engineer OF
said city.
Each bid must be accompanied by certi.
fed check for s200, 90 payable to the CITY Clerk
as guarantee that II the bid is accepted a
ance Of 1t properly secured
Bidders are required to use the printed
forms which will be furnished on application
or all bids.
By order of the City Council
Sept. l04t
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-09-24

had talk with Candidate Chap.
man the other day about his voice.
The Democratic candidate really has &
voice. 1t reminds me Of Lincoln s
seven-foot whistle and three-foot boil
er steamboat; every time the whistle
blew the boat stopped. Chapman has
to pause when he converses. Chap
mans size does not give one the i'm
preston that his voice amounts to
much. He told me that it would be
heard in the campaign. He met Bill
Taylor yesterday and said: How de
do, Bill?" Bill wasn't expecting such
a blast and was taken off his feet for
the moment.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-09-24


In sending in their ten-cent subscrip-
tions and they certainly ought not to
be, as the Ohio Democratic campaign
committee has plenty Of funds at its
command. 1t occupies handsome apart
ments at a large hotel, i employs
hlgh-priced men to do various kinds
Of work and its literary bureau Is one
Of the most expensive ever run in an
Ohio campaign by either party. Out
side of the purpose. which was to give
out an idea of poverty. there never was
any need OF soliciting subscriptions
from the great mass OF voters.
And what is Colonel Bill Taylor do
ing? Ths colonel is Mclean man
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-09-24
Notice to Contractors
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK,
MARIETTA, OHIO. Sent. \. 1897

Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals
VIII be received by the City Council Of the
City OF Marietta, Ohio at the office of the City
Clerk OF said city, until IL o'clock noon Cen
tral standard 1ime.)
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-09-24

But Bill is right there, even though
he and O'Myers do not altogether hitch
in their ideas of things in general and
politics in particular. Bill just LOOKS
wise, talks low, sits in q rocking chair
and opens the letters that come in
from the various Democratic legislative
candidates who need assistance"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-09-24

Jacob Pfaff's is unsxcsIled. as are
also his Cakes and Ices. Fines,
Neapolitan los Cream thatAoan be
made. Particular and personal at.
tention given to serving partias-
receptions. weddings or public din.
mere. JACOB PFAFr.
Putnam ct.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-09-24

IhEASUhER WILLIAMS SHORT REACH.
Williams made one or two attempts
to reach the key of the cash box so
that he could be treasurer in fact as
we'll as in name, but he did not have
reach" enough. When he found out
exactly what his status was, that of
doing nothing, not even counting the
ten-cent subscriptions that come roll
ing in (nit), he accepted the situation
but refused to resign. So that they
now have a treasurer who does not
treasure anything, not because there
,, Is nothing to be custodian of, but be-
cause there is something and the
Myerses and the Roses insist on keep
ing their own hands on the Mclean
throttle, which is always money.
And after speaking of those ten-cent
subscriptions reminds me that this is
one of Allen O'Myers' campaign jokes.
He concocted the idea of having the
Woodworking miners, the farmers and
all the rest of the people who voted
for Bryan, together with their wives
and children, contribute ten cents each
to the fund to elect Millionaire Chap
man and Millionaire Mclean. OF
course, Allen did not expect much
money to be contributed In this way,
but he believed it would give notice
OF the size OF the pile that Chapman
and Mclean thought it wise to expend,
something like s15O,OOO, besides giving
out the impression that the committee
was poor and needed funds. All the
time that Allen was writing this epis.
tie which his finance committee" sign.
ed for him, the headquarters expenses
In the palatial Southern hotel were
running along at the rate of 81 900 a
week.
Probably the Democrats Of Ohio will
not be fooled to any very great extent
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-09-24

A@~DR T. s. WARD, Dentist. once in
Law Building, rooms and 8.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-09-24

Hs15~J. l.. MASON, PHYSICIAN AND SUR
GEON. ONCE lil FRONT st. Residence 5O7
Sixth street. Phone No. PAL
MOI
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-09-24

gD DIR. Q. V. DYE, Dentist, Marietta, Ohio
ONCE 2Se Front Street, over schneider's Music
Store.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-09-24

%1 CHAS. s. HART, NJ. D., office and resi-
dence No. BOG Putnam street. Telephone 200.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-09-24

eB- b. +. Hart M. d. Physician and Surgeon.
ONCE and Residence No. 9lo Front street. TIE.
lephone No. 3d.. tlJanl. .,ee.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-09-24

6ESs"J G. Hardy, M. D., ONCE corner Sec
ond and Putnam streets. Telephone 7S. once
hours. Q to 12 and to 4.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-09-24

s:y M V. HARDY, nj. D. Once and resi-.
dence Front street, Putnam Place. Chronic
Diseases speciality
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-09-24

Wv DIR. w. M. HART, DENTIST onice II
Putnam ST.. between Front and Second
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-09-24

DIR. A. KINGS BURY, DENTIST. Room
Leader Building, Conner Front and Putnam
Street.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-09-24

AS's M. HART, Dentist. once over witt.
lig's Jewelry Store, Front ST. Hours from
o a. m. to 8 p. m.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-13
Another Mig Fish, Arranged,

Pittsburgh, Pa. Feb. 1i.-If the pres
ent arrangements go through there will
be two big fighting carniyals in Nevada
next month "Parson" Davies is In
Pittsburgh In consultation with NJ. j..
Connolly and John j. Quinn In regard
to meeting between Maher and Shar-
hey. This meeting is 20 take place at
Reno, New on March 10. two days be-
fore the rbett-Fitzsimmons fight. II
is thought the city Of Reno will offer a
$1,000 purse for the fight. AS the per-
sons who intend to witness the big fight
will have 20 pass through Reno they
will likely stop Oft and see the Reno car
niyal. which will be about as great n
puRilistic event as the one at Carson.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-13
ANOTHER MASSACRE.
Chrfstinns An Crete shot Down by
Turkish Soldiers and Mussuimans.

Athens, Feb. 6.-The situation at
Crete has reached a crisis of blood
and fire. The Turkish troops have
joined hands with the native Mussul-
man cutthroats. Three-fourths of the
Christian quarters OF the city Of Canea
have been burned 10 the ground. accord
ing to late advices received from Crete.
The Christians while trying to escape
TO the warships were attacked by the
Mussulman population and many were
killed and injured. The total number
of victims as n result of the recent
fighting is estimated at 800.
The trouble originated in the un-
founded reports that the Mussulmans
had killed 81 Christian sentinels in
Akrostri. When the report was re,
ceived the vail ordered the troops TO
proceed to the defense of the Christian
villages. The troops were attacked.
and II is reported that 20 persons were
killed. Several villages were destroyed
by fire.
The Mussulmans, il is claimed, in
stituted the attack upon the Christians,
and commenced the discharge of fire
arms. A considerable number OF per-
sons persisted in the conflict. Finally,
II was observed the soldiers themselves
fired from the ramparts into the ranks
of the Christians.
Cnnea. Feb. o.--It is officially an
nounced that the fires have been
quenched. In all. according 10 the Off
cial report, 200 buildings have been de-
stroyed and 5000 Christians have fed.
OF this number 1000 are on board the
British war ships. The Greek war ships
have taken off the remainder OF the
Christian refugees. In conclusion the
official report says that tranquility
reigns in the town and in the vicinity
and that the Turkish troops through
out behaved in an orderly manner. No
excuses are reported on their part, and
II is asserted that there has been no
plundering.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-13

North Branch. Mimi. Feb. lion a
lonely farm near here there has oc-
CURED shocking tragedy. Mr.. and Mrs
John Bonniman and two grown sons
meeting instant death in most peculiar
and dreadful manner. Ii is the custom
among the farmers around North
Branch, situated as they are just at the
edge OF the great pine woods. 10 raise
very large potato crops. and for these
they dig pits In the ground. The Bon
nimans are well-to-do farmers and
their potato pit was an unusually large
and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS one. Besides
the light trap door at the top there are
heavy double doors at the side toward
which leads an inclined plane. the
v'lole structure or cellar being per-
fectly air tight and frost excluding.
Tuesday Mr.. Bonniman had built fire
In the pit. as he feared the frost would
penetrate. and on Wednesday morning
he went, with his oldest son, to straight
en- up the place. Together they lifted
the heavy trap door and the father. a
stalwart man Of nearly so years OF age.
let himself down into the pit. No soon
er had he done so than, TO the horror
OF the young man looking in from above,
he dropped dead, or at least unconscious.
The young man gave shrek of ter
ror and went in TO the rescue Of his
father. He, too. became instantly a
corpse, but his scream had brought his
brother. a boy OF is. from the barn,
and n moment later his mother came
running from the house. followed by
her youngest son. lad OF IA years.
The second son arrived FIRST and
dropped into the death trap. thinking
70 help his father and brother. but the
dreadful firedamp had done its work
on him, too. When the mother arrived,
In her terror, she. too. jumped into the
pit. She was Immediately overpow-
cred by the gas. but the fumes which
were not now so strong had left her
just strength enough TO tell her re-
naming son not 10 come into the cellar.
but 10 get help. The boy brought a
neighbor as soon ms possible and the
side doors OF the pit were forced open.
IL was too late. however. 10 save the
victims. and all efforts at resusctation
proved useless. The only surviving
member OF the family Is the youngest
son. who seems stunned by the loss OF
all his near relatives. II was found
that the Bonnimans had been very
thrifty family and had saved consider
able money. Several thousand dollars
were found in the house and certificates
OF deposit for considerable more on two
st. Paul banks.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-13
SANTA FE TRAIN HELD UP.
Express MessenEer killed one Rob
her and the other Escaped.

Los Angeles, CAL. Feb. l0.--The west
bound Santa lie train due at Los An
geles az 1890 Monday night WAS held up
and robbed by two masked men near
Nelson, small station about six miles
east of Peach Springs. A. T.. about ten
o'clock. One of the robbers was killed
by the express messenger. The robbers
stopped the train by signal, and as the
engineer stepped out of the cab to ascer-
tain the cause of the trouble, an armed
masked man commanded him To cut
the engine and run ahead quarter Of a
mile, which he did. The robbers then
turned their attention 10 the mail car,
their command TO open. the door being
complied with. One robber entered the
car aud commenced picking up loose
registered packages. The other started
for the express car. but Messenger Sum-
mers quickly opened the door, and. with
extraordinary GOODNESS, shot the out
law dead. The other man then escaped,
taking with him few registered pack
oges. The dead robbcr was taken TO
Peach Springs. but has not yet been
identified
Kingman. A. r., Feb. i0.-The posse
which left here Monday night in pnr-
suit Of the robber who held up the Santa
lie train near Nelson returned to this
city Tuesday morning in order to Sc
sure n fresh supply OF horses. The
posse was reinforced here and left again
for the scene OF the hold-up at IL
o'clock. At Nelson Indian scouts have
taken up the trail of the bandit and are
hopeful of soon capturing him. The
trail is clear and easily found, as the
man is riding one horse and leading an
other. lie has started northward from
the railroad towards Grand canyon. n
point situated about 30 miles north of
Kingman. The body of the robber who
was killed during the hod-up is still
at Peach Springs and as yet unidenti-
fed. The deceased was Il young man
of slender build. about six feet in height
and OF light complexion. From his
dress ne was evidently cowboy. There
was nothing found on his person that
would lead 10 his identification. II is
thought. however. that he was one of
the gang OF cattle thieves who had been
operating in the northern part of this
territory. The inquest on the remains
will probably be held Thursday.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-13
Dead at His POST.

Pittsburgh. PA. Feb. 1O.--Police
Officer John Harrison was found dead
at 5:25 o'clock in the morning. standing
In the patrol box nj the corner OF Ninth
street and Liberty avenue. by Police
Lieut.. Crossin. Harrison had reported
60 the central police station by teic-
phone at 4;90 o'clock. When Lieut.
Crossin opened the patrol box door.
lIarrison's body fell against him. Har-
rison held tho telephone receiver in his
death grasp. The cause Of his death
has not been ascertained. but IL was
due. probably. TO an electric shock, OF
from heart failure.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-13

savage Competitions for business he
tween Isiu Companies.


Pittsburgh. Pa. Feb. ll.-A war for
business is being waged with savage
competition between the Carnegie Steel
company (limted). OF Pittsburgh. and
the Illinois Steel company. OF Chicago.
The fight began in Chicago Monday
after the break of the steel rail pool.
when the Illinois concern charged that
the Pittsburgh firm was Invading It's
territory and was shading prices. To
meet the competition II met the prices
offered by the Carnegie company's
agent and the latter came back with
still lower prices. The railroad buyers
played the two firms until open quota
tions Wednesday were SIT In Pittsburgh
and SIS in Chicago for rails Of standard
sections. which means actual selling
prices of SIS and SIC, respectively. just
what roads placed orders with the Car
ncgie company are not given. but il Is
not denied that orders aggregating
large tonnage have been booked for de-
livery the coming spring. 1t is esti-
mated that orders nggregating 100000
tons have been placed during the week
by western and southern railroads.
IlttsDurBn, fa.. req. LIT urhacc
20" OF the Carnegie Steel company's
plant Mt Braddock was lighted Wednes-
day. This furnace has been out Of blast
since last April. II will furnish en-
ployment for 200 men. BY the end Of
this week eight out OF the nine furnaces
composing the plant will be making
iron, giving employment to about i,s0o
men. including those who work in the
yards.
New York. Feb. 1.-THE Illinois Cen
tral Railroad company taking advantage
OF the recent break in the price of steel
rails has placed orders with different
mills for $4,000 tons OF rails for delivery
during the year 1897. or these orders
Il is understood $4,000 went TO the Illi-
nois Steel company.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-13
THE LAST COUNT.
Formal Canvass of Electoral votes
by Congress.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE house
joined Wednesday with the senate in
witnessing the count OF the electoral
vote for president and vice president of
the United States for the term begin
ming March 4, 1897. and after the an
nouncement of the result, adjourned
until to-day. There was no change in
the vote from that expected after the
popular election in November had ex-
pressed the peoples will, and conse-
quently no surprises. The votes of the
several states were read in turn by the
tellers-Senators Lodge (rep., Mass.),
and Blackburn (dem., Ky.) and Repre-
sentatiyes Grosvenor (rep. o.. ard
Richardson (dem., Tcnn.), and the re-
suit stated by Vice President Steven
son. who presided over the Joint conyen-
ton. 1t was that Mr.. Mckinley had re-
ceivcd 27i votes for president and Mr..
Bryan 176; that Mr. Hobart had re-
cciyed Ell votes for vice president. Mr..
Sewall 140 and Mr.. Watson 81. II was
stated that this was a sufficient declara-
tion in law OF the election OF Messrs. Me-
INinley and Hobart for the term stated
as president and vice president re-
spectively. The proceedings were wit
messed by an immense crowd Of specta-
tors that filled all the galleries, but
without the crush in the building that
has marked previous similar occasions.
In the hour prior TO the assembling
Of the joint convention the Notifications
and the post Office appropriation bills
were reported and placed or the cal
endar. A senate bill was passed au-
thorizing the several courts of appeals
70 make tables OF dues and charges,
which the supreme court OF the United
States shall make uniform as nearly as
possible.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-13
nnnk Notcn ncina WithdrnMn.

New York, Feb. s.--The national
banks in New York are reducing their
circulation. One reason for this course
is the prospect of long period of easy
money and another is the high prices
at which government bonds are ruling.
The national bank act by the amend
ment of 1882 permits n decrease in cir.
culation of only S3,o00,000 n month by
nll the national banks in the country,
and there are 2,700 Of them. In January
for the first time the S3,00o,ooO limit
was reached. This week applications
for reduction Of circulation nggregating
$1,000, 900 were sent to Washington
from New York alone
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-13
FIood I'm the uocislng valley.

Athens, o.. Feb. 9.-The Hooking river
continues TO rise and is working de-
struction all along the valley. At
Amosvillc, seven miles south, while
William Henry, wife and son Harley, is
years Of age, were crossing n bridge
over tho river, the piers gave way and
oil were precipitated TO the river below.
Hugh Griffin was drowned near Chaun-
cey, four miles south, Monday after
noon. while attempting 10 rescue n
drowning horse. The village OF Selba,
six miles north, Is inundated, and two
boys arc reported drowned.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-13
nIov Tor ueII r.Ienhon.

Chicago. Feb. ii.--Judge Showaltcr
In the federal court handed down an
opinion OF more than ordinary interest
10 telephone people. The opinion
strikes a blow at the hell monopoly. In
that one OF It's main patents for tele-
phone switch was not sustained by the
court. The suit was brought against
the Western Telephone Construction
company by the Bell people for an al
:eged infringement on the Watson tele-
phone switch.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-13
VICTORY FOR cuBANs.
Mine Exploded and Spanish Troops
Lose Heavily.

Key West. Fla, Feb. s.-Details of a
Spanish defeat almost ut Weyler's head
quarters have been received in Havana.
but the censors have rigidly suppressed
all news regarding H..
Insurgents from Garcia's army had
invested Nazarene, where large sup
ply of army munitions was kept, and
aid had been asked by the Spaniards.
Col. ARENAS marched to the relief of
the place. Four miles out the road
crossed dense swamp through which
flows n narrow, but deep creek. The in
Gurgents mined the road and bridge and
hid themselves by the roadside. As the
Spaniards were crossing the bridge the
mines were exploded. The destruction
of the bridge divided the Spanish de-
techment and the Cubans poured in n
hot fire on those In rear and then made
a charge with drawn machetes. Many
of the Spaniards were driven into the
creek, the Cubans cutting them down as
they attempted TO crawl out on the
bank.
The soldiers in the rear column final
ly managed to escape utter annihila-
ton, but their loss was heavy. The com
mander was in the van and escaped With
the rest OF the column to Nazarenc.
The Cubans captured so prisoners. and
they report over 100 Spaniards killed.
drowned, wounded or missing. Owing
TO the utter surprise of the Spaniards
the Cuban loss was slight.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-13
Turned ON the Gas.

Grand Island. Ncb., Feb. lO.--At IL
o'clock Tuesday morning servant girl
at the Palmer house discovered gas es-
Gaping from room occupied by two
strangers who arrived Monday night,
The room was entered and the two
men were found dead in bed. One OF
the men registered as X. a. Eewcomb,
billings. Mont. The other did not
register and his rnme is unknown. The
coroner's jury brought in n verdict of
suicide
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-13
A Crusade Aaainst Poverty.

Chicago, Feb. G.--The Salvation Army
is about to start n crusade against pow
erty in all it's forms. Chicago Is TO be
the center of n vast system of social set
Elements similar TO that in operation in
England, organized by Gen. William
Booth. City colonies are 20 be estab-
lished, where at least temporary work
will be offered every idle man in the
city; spacious tenement houses are to
be provided under army supervision and
eventually the colonies are to be extend
ed within radius of several hundred
miles from the city.