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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-08-28

sion house," still inna good state Of
preservation and inhabited, nestles
among the trees like the citadel Of the
erstWhile village and gives suggestion
Of the places former Importance. It
is a great, rambling structure ele-
waited upon high stone terrace. sFhe
private lawn shaded by fine old trees,
is removed from the surrounding land
the terrace and iron barriers. Upon
It faces a long veranda connecting with
the principal rooms Of the mansion
On one side is an ancient garden. with
the old-tine box borders grown waist.
high IN confused jungle of neglected
foliage. On the opposite end of HE
main mali building stretches a long wing.
Its interior subdivided into kitchens
and many small chambers, where the
Workmen ate and slept Close by are
Kitchen gardens, the +. quaint snring
mouse, with its underground gallery: !:
an an ancient log barn-;--one of the first
buildings erected here-and groups of
small storehouses and outbuildings
Below the mansion house extends a
group Of mammoth barns, each with
It's overhanging projections upheld nv
round stone pillars forming a project
ed porch. These buildings were once
the stables and batting places of scores
OF. horses and mules, for wagons had
to be used not only to haul charcoal
from the forests and ore from 4 the
nelghboring mines, but to convey the
m Manufactured iron to distant markets /.
The body Of one of the ancient wagons
IS still preserved in the charcoal house
It IS q picturesque affair, ribbed on the
outside and turned up at the ends like
a boat. Shortly after Samuel Nutt'sa
death, J. Warwick Furnace witnessed the
first st manufacture u Y OF the famous Frank
lin lin stoves. Robert Grace, manager If
the furnace and one of the Mutt family
by marriage, was a friend Of Ben amin.
$Franklin's, and the famous scientis+
and philosopher thus describes tba
ction in his autobiography. On
order of time I should have mentioned "a
before that having in 1742 Invented )
open fireplace for the better wa rn i, J
of rooms and lat the same time savin .
fuel, as the fresh air admitted was
warmed in entering, made nresnnt
of the model to Robert Grsca nno -
my early friends, who, having an iron ii,,
h furnace, m found the casting Of the snlates
Z for for these stoves a profitable thing as
they the We're growing in demand. . Thesa
stoves are now very rare. tE f;,..t.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-08-28

away on the banks Of the stream, are
huge heaps ef: :#c ind ders rom he fur-
mace, but even these piles are fast dis
5app ppearing, for the material they cont
tain is being wid ely used to repair he
public roads Of the neig ghborhood
On the hill behind the. furnace is a
large stone building in which the char
coal was stored. Its walls and floor
are still coated with black dust and its
lofty interior IS damp with the many
rains and sdimly Ii lighted by the SUM
shine percolating through the thou
sand gaps in the csumbling roof.
Down in the meadow, n ear the road
leading from the charcoal house, an
ancient blacksmith shop is now used
as a shelter for cattle. A stone: throw
further tt. the east the ancient man
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-08-28
HAS NO Us E FOR ElA
zorse That Prefers Meat 10 Any otl,er

= ofse &liiat Pref ers9 Meat to ny Other
Find Of Diet.
8z ne. most extraord rdinary appetite
known in a horse belongs to Billy, a
ndsome bay owned BY. "a. DecouT-
.tieuxs & Son, the butchers of the Pa
cinc fruit Market Horses are fre-
.quently known to show a liking for.
sugar and instances are related where
they would drink beer, but who ever
saw e horse that was fond of meat and
fish @Billys duties are to draw the
trims delivery wagon and his stand
IS on Merchant street in front Of the
shop. Here he is often on exhibition,
eating with an apparent relish steak,
liver, tripe and in short almost any
variety of meat handed him. Some
times, latter having had his fill of oats
and hay, he refuses to MUNICH meat,
but this seldom occurs Billy's appe-
tlte developed several months ago. No
one knew Of it until one day he was
seen to reach into a butcher cart that
was tied just ahead Of: him and calm
ly began eating a steak After that
he was often fed with the firms wares,
and many a bet has been won and lost
on his appetite. The horse formerly
varied his carnal meals by purloining
fish, but he was cured in a manner
that was ludicrous to the. spectators
but very painful for the equine phe-
nomenon
&. He reached into a fish wagon one
day when his olfactories detected the
oder of his favorite smelt,, but an ac-
tive: and belligerent crab took offense
at the intrusion and promptly fasten-
ed to his lower lip. Billy shook his
head frantically and whinnied in pain,
. but the crustacean held on until he
was crushed by being banged against
the side of the wagon. Since then the
horse has kept clear of fish Billy is
the favorite Of the market, and a
strange teamster who had the temerity
to lay his whip across his. back one
morning to make him give room was
nearly mobbed by indignant butchers
and ishmongers. He is also the pet
Of his owners family, and his sleek
hide and general evidence of good care
show that he. does not lack attention.
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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-08-28

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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-08-28

apropas ard interesting of the ancient.
furnace now long since abandoned and
almost forgotten, where the cannon
was made that fought for us during the.
revolution. It is a quaint spot, hidden
among the peaceful environment of
hills and farms, yet replete With mem:
ories of historic interest. Close by the
ruined forges some Of the old guns
may still be seen, and they point out a
meadow where, in 1777, a quantity OF
firing pieces were buried to escape selz-
ure by the British Then, too, the
furnace is among the first esta blished
in Pennsylvania and was the place OF
manufacture of the Franklin stove, an
invention Of the famous scientist and
philosopher, 50 popular in his day and
SO highly prized by modern q santiquar II RI I
ans. ~ q
Historic Warwick Furnace, around
which these memories cling, is situated
in Chester county, close by the pretty
rural village of Coventry. So nearly
has it disappeared that diligent search
/. is required to find the spot. The fur
nscas have been cold and silent for
nearly half a century, the hand Of prog
ress has left them stranded far from
the channels of modern commerce and
Z a. few more years will find them little
+ but a memory. And yet they are al
most in the dooryard of Philadelphia.
An hours ride in the steam cars to
Pottst own, in the Schuylkill valley,
and an eight miles drive southwark
are the only difficulties in the way. But
this jaunt. short as it IS, transports one
thousand miles away from the pres
ts#entt2i past eeplete q own
remance and into a egion pervaded
with an atmosphere of fbelegance and
aristocracy which in the olden time
resembied more the landed gentry Of
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-08-28

tive land. Fine mansions, with their
solidity and size embellished with
many elegar c:es sprang up in Nthe
winding valleys with little tenants or
Workmen' S cottages clustering around
them. The ancient church of St.
Mary's was built as a place of worship
and here their mother religion solaced
them on the Sabbath, baptized and mar
ried them and buried them in the little
churchyard where their headstones
still wear a look Of ancient, aristccratic
pride Samuel opf'ietor and
first autocrat Of the Coventry mines
and forges, took William Branson, a
hiladelphian, into partnership about
1928, but their relations were not en-
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-08-28
GOSSIP OF TWO QUEENS.

# Queen Victoria's family has no lit
tie talent scattered about among its
various NJ members. The Empress Fred
erick of Germany shines in. art and.
sculpture the Prince Of Wales excelIs.
as a critic Of both painting and stage
work; Princess Christian plays and
sings beautifully and her daughters
are adopts in embroidery. The queen
herself once drew portraits very clev-
erly and even now plays occasionally
little duets with Princess Beatrice.
y Queen Louise of Denmark is often
spoken Of as the "mother-in-law of
Europe She herself was nearer in
the line Of succession to the throne
than her husband when she was mar
rled to him but for him she waived her
right and knowing that opposition
might in the future he raised to the
rule OF monarch not strictly speak
ing IN the line of descent she exer-
,cised her womanly tact and ingenuity
to secure her husbands position by
making such marriages for her chill
dren as would tend to cement friendly
relationships between the little king
dom of Denmark and the great coun-
tries OF Europe. Her majesty's eldest
daughter married the heir of Great
Britain; the second daughter became
the Empress of Russia; the third is
married to the wealthy Duke of Cum
berland, and, as some would have it.
rightful king of Hanover; her eldest
SC hn hnir oe
and the husband of Princess Louise,
daughter of Charles XIV. of Sweden, a
popular marriage which has done more
than anything else to re-establish
friendly feeling between the Scandi-
navian countries, which at one time
were under one rule; the second son
became King Of Greece and took his
wife, the beautiful and popuar Queen
Olga, from the Russian royal family;
While the youngest son, Prince Waldo
mar, married the daughter Of the Due
de Chartres. by whom he became al
lied to the princely house of Orleans
It is small wonder that the recent
troubles in the east caused 3tthe moth
er-in-laW of Europe" to hold family
conference
The robe in which Victoria was
crowned was nine yards in length and
composed of gorgeous gold-colored silk
hrocade, with gold and silver silk flow
fers. It was Of the same pattern as
that worn by George w. at his coro-.
nation. The figures were exceeding
ly beautiful and symbolic of the coun-
tries over which the young queen had
assumed the scepter Around the re-
gal crown We're grouped the rose, the
snamrec and the thistle, while the
eagle and the feur-de-lis were en-
sbroidered upon the robe in a raised
pattern Which gave it a most effective
appearance. Il he queen, IS nderdress
was Of rich white satin with gold bro.
eide, and a similar material was manu-
factured for he robe of the Duchess Of I
Kent. both the coronation and at
the marriage Of her majesty the 81
i Duchess Of Ken chose white for her
crowns
q Russia has outside of the Black Sea,
"a war fleet of Is vessels.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-08-28
IS a GRIsA { { BL EhI
ALL Al WOULD N NoW LIKE Tc
75s MAKE RAIN. IS
l luropean Scientists at Work Trying t.
Solve the Problem - Methods Nov
Employe ed some So Methods for Coaxinf
Down the Moisture. #

he Is! scientists o
Europe ] ~; have takeI.
UP the problem o:
ra;in[llnnaking . n 6. This
has L; been broughl
about q by the .t, e. semi q.
successful results iI
the United States
The German gov,
ernment has al.
ready offered a re.
ward Of 10000
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-08-28

4 The earth travels in its orbit round
the sun at an average speed Of 1916.
miles a second.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-08-28
AN OLD CANNON SHOP HOP.
FURNAC RICH IN RENOLU-
TI0NARY MEMORIES.
Where Wasl,ingt ton's Guns Were Cast
Samuel Mutt, tae Original Founder,
8 Game to America in 1914 and Found
Rich Deposits of Iron Ore.

ROM the Philadel-
phia Times: Much
sps &C is devoted by
the newspapers Of
to-day to the Wop-
derful new guns Of
rsece n t invention
and the mills where
they are naanufac-
tured. # +. only :,l:y by
way of comparison,
a RI ascrintiOn- is
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-17
The Duponi's Hard Luck.

Bristol, r. l.. July 1.-THE new tor
pedo boat Dupont, built by the Heres
hoffs, started out on her official speed
trial yesterday, but through an accident
the trial was called off. The boat, how
ever, on a six-mile run, developed the
remarkable estimated speed figure OF
31.7 knots, the fastest speed made by any
craft In American waters. Shortly after
starting the piston on the forward en-
gine. which propelled the starboard
screw showed a decided tendency TO
heat. The engineer in charge began to
throttle down, but before the engine lost
It's momentum the piston of the after
low pressure valve struck and the valve
was shattered. The extent OF the dam
.age to the machinery Is unknown, as
some OF the cylinders may have been cut.
II Is probable that II will take several
days TO put the boat into condition for
trial. The official trial Of the Dupont
was rushed along to an extent that has
been questioned. A little over two weeks
ago steam was first turned on I'm the en-
glnes Of the new boat. and within 10
days OF that time the trial would have
been held, except for the delay caused
by the weather. This haste IL believed
To be unprecedented In the building OF
high speed craft
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-17
body RECOVERED
The Victim Of the Accident
Is Wilfred Mercier.
The Officers Secured the Body
Yesterday Afternoon.
Remains Taken 10 Ills Parents Home on
Garfield Street, Central Falls.


The body OF the young man who was
drowned In the Blackstone river was re-
covered abont 80 o'clock yesterday after
noon by Officers Walsh and Whipple. II
was necessary for the Central Falls police
to borrow graphing irons and, once they
were secured, the river was dragged In q
thorough manner, and finally the body was
located about 100 feet from the place II
went down.
The boys arms were found to be tightly
drawn down upon his chest, which gives
the impression now that cramps were re-
sponsible for his death. The body was
given In charge OF Undertaken l.. q. Phil
lips, who prepared 1t for burial.
The funeral will be held tomorrow after
noon from his parents residence on Gar
field street, Central Falls. The dead boy
II the son Of Lucien Mercier and is named
Wilfred. Mr.. Mercier, the boys father, IL
printer and worked for w. X. Brown.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-17
Japan's Protest Ignored.

New York. July ia special from
Washington to The Herald says:
The administration has practically de-
termined to ignor the latest protest sub
mtted by Japan in opposition to the
annexation Of Hawaii by the United
States. 1t Is understood that the state
department has decided to make no reply
to this communication. beyond simple
acknowledgment Of its receipt.
II Is admitted by state department
officials that the protest Is very stiff
In it's character. Japanese and Hawaiian
matters were considered during the cab
met meeting yesterday. but there was no
discussion of the report Of an alliance
between japan and Spain.
The battleship Oregon. now on her
way to San Francisco, Will remain at
that port for several weeks. and then
&c to Honolulu. Minister Buck is at
Toxic. and has been advised by the state
department of the signing OF the an
nexation treaty. 1T Is understood thhat
he has been made aware OF the sugges-
tion Of arbitration submitted to Japan
by the Hawaiian authorities and II Is
expected he will exercise the friendly
Offices OF this government to secure the
acceptance Of the offer.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-17
ON TO BALTIMORE.

National Council OF the o. u. A. M. to Bs
Held In the Oriols City.
The transportation committee appointed
by the State Council, o. u. A. M, has
completed arrangements for very enjoy
able trip to Baltimore on the occasion OF
the meeting OF the National Council, to be
held in that city Sept. 13 to 18.
The party will leave Providence Satur--
day evening, September II, via Providence
Line steamer to New York, thence via
Pennsylvania Railroad to Baltimore. BY
guaranteeing large party special rate OF
1000 has been secured from Providence
to Baltimore and return, and ample time
will be allowed to visit not only Balti-
more, but Gettysburg and Washington, to
which points special rates have also been
secured.
The Committee has also made arrange
ments for special rates at hotels at Balti-
more and Washington, SO that the entire
trip may be made alta surprisingly low cost /.
All members Of the order and the general
public are invited to participate i'm the
trip. The members OF the committee who
will be glad to furnish any information
concerning the trip that may be desired,
X. l.. Stanton, SO Clifford street, Provi-
dence; s. T. Arnold, 81 Point street, Provi-
dence, and II. A. Drummond, 30 and 81
Richmond street, Providence.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-17
peace PREVAILS.
Situation Of Miners Strike
Remains Unchanged.
Senator Hanna Offers His Active
Cooperation and Aid.
West Virginia Men May Yet Decide to Join the
Strike-Men Are Much Encouraged.

Pittsburg, July 17.-Dullness at the
miners headquarters and In all the mines
In the Pittsburg district. and unusual
activity In the coal market. characterized
the features Of the strike yesterday.
For strike 80 general 1t causes little
excitement. Peace seems to prevail
everywhere, but how long this state OF
affairs Will continue cannot even be
guessed The miners are apparently
willing to be idle. and as yet no suffering
has been reported at district headquar-
ters.
The miners officers were very much
elated over news from West Virginia.
Several kilograms from organizers In
that section Of an encouraging nature
were received.
"There is nothing startling to report
from any OF the Districts" said Patrick
Dolan. THE men, with the exception Of
n very few, are out, and we are satisfied
with thelsituation."
II was learned last night that the pro-
gram Of the miners officials Is to bring
ont all the men possiblein the West Vir-
ginia field and bring all the organizers
10 Plttsburg. IT is expected that the
terms will be made here, as the district
IS looked upon as the most interesting
point after West Virginia has been dis
posed Of. The miners hopes are high
and they are confident that there will be
a good story to tell from West Virginia
Monday morning.
The lukewarmness of National Presi-
dent Ratchford, and the belittling atti-
kude of District President Dolan has
gut somewhat Of damper on the true
uniformity plan, but President Dolan
says Notwithstanding his private opinion
concerning Mr.. De Armit, he has been
doing and will continue to do everything
in his power to further the consumation
OF the scheme.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-17

Mrs. Harris Rode Her Wheel
Into an Excavation.
A Watchman's Negligence Said
to Have Been the Cause.
The Lady Carried 10 Her Home In Ambulance
Badly Bruised But No Bones Brokes.

Mrs. Joseph Harris Of No. 8 Hill avenue.
was seriously injured last evening about 8
o'clock, while riding a bicycle up Paw
tucket avenue by running into a sewer
excavation at the corner OF the avenue And
Garden street. A new house was RECENTLY
built on the lot adjoining the Filth Ward
room, and workmen have been making
connections with the main sewer. which
necessitated digging narrow trench
across the street. Mrs. Harris had accom-
panied one of her friends to Providence ON
her bicycle and as she was returning nm
Pawtucket avenue she noticed a lantern
directly In her path, resting on pile of
earth. She turned across the track 10
avoid the excavation which the lantern
signified and rode into the trench between
the tracks. Both she and the bicycle fell
Into the hole. She was picked up by some
by-standers and carried to nearby store
and the ambulance summoned.
When 1t arrived she was removed To her
home and DIR. Chase was summoned, who
made an examination. He found that
she had been quite seriously injured about
the right side and hip, and suffered numer-
Gus bruises about the body, but no bones
were broken. She complained of pains I'm
her right side, and 1t IL thought she is in
iured internally, but the doctor said hs
could not state positively as to that vet
One OF the by-standers said 1t was pure
iy case OF negligence on the part of the
watchman, az he was supposed to put .
plank across the street on two hayrels oftor
the last car went by, but he did not and
there Was nothing to show that an excava-
tion had been dug between the tracks.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-17
BARKER BROS. DISSOLVE.

William A. Will Hereafter Conduct tho
Business at 349 Main street.
The Barker Bros, James Ii. and William
A., who for the past three years have been
engaged in the liquor business In the Nc
Cabe block, 349 Main street, yesterday dis
solved partnership by mutual consent and
for their best interests. The business will
hereafter be conducted at the same place
by William A., who will cater to the wants
OF the trade in the same manner az here,
tofore. James II. will soon engage In
business for himself, and both have the
universal good wishes of their many friends
In their new venture, as the dissolution
was strictly friendly and was brought
about solely for business advancements.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-17
James McGreevy Was Bound
Over This Afternoon For
Breaking and Entering.
The Young Man Was Also
Fined $40 and Costs For
Malicious Mischief.
ON THE RAMPAGE THIS MORNING.
he Smashed Windows In Three Stores on
Mineral Spring Avenue Just Before Day.
bresk-HeId For GRIND Jury.

In the District Court this afternoon
James McGreevey, 22 years of age, was
arraigned on three counts, two being for
breaking and entering and the other for
malicious mischief. Early this morning
he broke into Lee brothers. store and Nc
Dun's saloon on Mineral Spring avenue
and broke three windows In John j. Dev-
Inns saloon on the same thoroughfare.
He pleaded guilty to all three charges.
For malicious mischief he was fined go
and costs and on both charges of breaking
and entering he pleaded guilty and was
bound over In the sum of 5000 each for
his appearance at the next term of the
Common Pleas Court. Up to three O'Clock
this afternoon he had not furnished bonds
for his appearance and will be taken to Jail
to await trial.
McGreevey, who is painter, had been
working until yesterday forenoon, when
ne complained of being sick and asked to
be excused from work. This request was
granted by his overseer and he went away,
and as subsequent events show, he pro-
ceeded to fill up on "firewater." He man
aged to curb his spirits until about
o'clock this morning, when he started out
to give an imitation of Western cyclone.
He began by smashing three windows In
the liquor store of William Dun, 230 Min
eral Spring avenue, and then wslked along
the street until he came to the saloon Of
John J. Devlin, where he smashed another
window.
Not satisfied with this work of destruc-
tion he proceeded to Lee Brothers' store,
where he SMASHED q plate glass window,
valued at $25, and crawled into the store
through the opening he had made and
stole three bottles of wine. He was seen
crawling out of the window by woman
In an adjoining house.
The burglary was reported to the police
and Officer McDuff went to the home of
McGreevy on Bloomingdale avenue and
arrested him. The liquor taken from the
last named store was found about Nc
Greevy's residence and was turned over to
the police. He was too drunk to be
arraigned this morning.