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The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25
Discovery of the Body of
a Woman Who Had
Disappeared.
Dead In a Closet Since Last
December, While Neighbors
Thought Her Insane.
Relatives OF Therese Ferguson and
the Lowell Police Try to Con-
ceaI a Great Mystery.

BOSTON, MASS, April 24.-The climax
of tragedy shrouded in mystery and
secrecy occurred in Lowell, Mass, to-day,
when the body of wealthy woman who
disappeared nearly five months ago was
discovered in an awful state of putrsfac-
ton in q closet of her own house.
Therese Ferguson, 80 years of age, dis
appeared the 9th of last December. The
body was found to-day In the closet of q
room she formerly occupied on Wamesit
street and was secretly buried without
service. Neighbors say Mrs. Ferguson s
mind was affected by the death of her
husband and they believed that she had
gone to an asylum when she disappeared
in December. When the priest drove in q
closed carriage to the house to-day the
neighbors inquired whether anybody was
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25
TWIN STEA ANERS UNCHED.

An Immense CrotUd Witnesses an Inter-
esting Event at Chicago.
CHICAGO. ILL, April 24.-An immense
crowd went out to the yards of the Chi
cago Shipbuilding Company on the Calu-
met this m orning to witness the launch
ing of the twin steamers Minneapolis and
st. Paul, which have been built 10 the
order of r. r. Rhodes, the Cleveland YES
selman, to enter the service of the 500
line. They will run between Gladstone,
Minn., and Buffalo, n. Y, in the -four
and general merchandise trade.
The new vessels do not belong to the
largest class of freight steamers on the
Lakes, but are built to pass through the
Welland Canal into Lake Ontario, being
just the size OF the locks.
The Minneapolis was the first to be
launched, at 2 O'Clock, and the st. Paul
followed half an hour later.
II is said that double launching is a
rare event, while the last triple launching
recorded was in 1850, when three schooners
were sent down the ways on the same
afternoon at the yards of John Oades at
Clayton, n. Y.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25
BEL GUMS Bic
SHOW OPENED
King Leopold Presses a
Button and Wheels
ReVOIVe.
The Exposition Is Inaugurated
Under Most Auspicious
Conditions.
Brilliant Displays From Every
Country-America's Credit
able Exhibit.

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, April 24.-With
the acclaim OF multitude, the music of
bands galore. and the reverberations of ar
tilery, the Belgian International Exposi-
tion of 1897 was formally inaugurated to.
day. The weather was OF the best, and
the city was gayly decorated in honor Of
the event. The exercises took place at
noon on the sward fronting the main
building in the park of Du Cinquante-
naire, King Leopold and the royal family
participating. On the platform were all
the ministers accredited from foreign
countries to Belgium, and large mum ber
of invited guests representative of educa-
ton, the arts, sciences and humanitarian
movements.
The principal address was made by NJ.
Oultremont. the mmissioner-general OF
the exPosition.k lThe exercises consisted
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25
roll of the joint assent bly, was called to-
day ouly slxty-nine members answered.
Seventy were necessary for quorum, ana
as q result there was no election.
GRANT DAY CELEBRATION.
Ifs'nenss 1hrong OF Visitors Enpecte
In NesU York on Monday.

I''s'nenss 1hrong OF Tisitors Enpectea
In Ne,C York Monday.
NEW YORK, N. Y, April 24.-New
York's capacity for entertaining strangers
will be taxed to its utmost capacity Mon
day night. The record break ing crowd at
the Colum bian celebration is likely to
sink into second place when all the
strangers in town on Grant day have been
counted. The lowest estimate, that of
the Wholesale Merchants Association, is
that 250,000 strangers will come from
towns more than fifty miles distant. At
the headquarters of the Grant Monu ment
Association the estimates run from h alf q
million to a million.
Mexicos Eighth Cavalry Regiment
band, sent to represent NJ xico, has ar
rived. The Government intended to send
a cruiser now at Toulon, but found that
necessary repairs would prevent the sail
ing of the vessel in time tn reach here.
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ill. They were told that nobody was i'll.
Medical Examiner Hartwell was called.
He reported that Therese Ferguson died
in the closet from suffocation by gas on
Decem ber g. The body was discovered on
account of its condition. There was
gasjet in the closet, but it does not appear
that it has been turned on for four
months. Was it murderP II it was
suicide how could the gasiet have been
turned off again2 An undertaken buried
the body without service and did not give
the news to the newspapers. No informa-
tion was given out at 55 Wamesit street.
1--WE wish nothing said about the case"
was the statement of a woman supposed
to be a sister. eve believe that it was
accidental"
I'VE know nothing about it." say the
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25
CHANoE FOR RAILROAD MEN.
Ch5na Offers Big Inducements for Ca
pabts 5mericnns.

Ch5na Offers Big Inducements for CD
pabts americans.
SARATOGA, N. Y, April A.-Repre-
sentatives of the Chinese railroad are can
vassing this territory to procure railroad
employees for service on the Chinese sys-
TENS These great financial inducements
are offered: Brakemen, $5 per day; tele-
graph operators, Sc; fremen. 81: conduct
ors, $40; engineers, Sill. The agreement
proposed is that if the Americans are sat-
isfactory after three months they must
sign five years contract. During the
five years they will receive half of their
regular wages the remainder to be paid at
the expiration of that period. Wages will
be paid in gold. The agents guarantee
transportation both ways. American capi-
talists are interested in the railroads. The
desire to secure American employees is said
to be due largely to Lii Hung Chang's re-
cent inspection of railroads here. No &C.
ceptances by trainmen have as yet beef
reported.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25
4 BUsINEss s4RoMrrER.
Increased Earnings of tho Pullman Pal
(nr. Go,nnun,,

Increased Earnings of the Pullman Pal
ace Car Company.
CHICAGO, ILL, April 24.-People who
believe that the reports OF the Pullma an
Palace Car Company are baron eter OF
conditions in the business world are re-
failing with satisfaction the reports that
are given out TO the effect that the busi-
ness of the company for April will show
decided i'm provement even over that of
March.
What this means is evidenced in the
fact that the March earnings of the COM
pany were the largest OF any March in its
history and more than $100, 900 in excess
of the earnings of the same month of 1896.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25
A Raoosd Heir TO Ht.rton,.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, April 24-Peter
Johns, an old sailor from California,
tattered and torn, arrived here this morn
ing. He carries papers showing himself
10 be an heir to the Anneke Jams millions.
He says he was transferred from the Sail
ors' Home, San Francisco, to here, arriving
there from Holland. He will be helped
here by persons believing in his cause.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25
FIRE-DAMP EXPLOSION,
Four Miners Bsliered to Haze Perished
In an Alabama CoIiierv

im an Alabama CoItiery.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, April PA vio.
lent explosion of fire damp took place this
morning in the coal mine Of the Tennes-
see Company at B!octon, Ala. Twenty
men were at work in the mine when the
explosion took place, and for a while
there was intense excitement about the
entrance to the mine, as it was feared that
all had perished.
Later it was ascertained that sixteen of
the men had succeeded in making their
escape. Four men, all Italians, are still
missing. They were working in the part
of the mine where the explosion took
place and are undou btedly dead.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25
OPERATED UPOK THE HEART.
Dr. Rehe Produces Sensation at the
Surgical Congress With the First
Case of Its Kind in History.

BERLIN, GERMANY, April 24.-At the
meeting here of the surgical congress, Dr.
Rehe of Frankfort, reported successful
operation upon the human heart, the
first case of the kind IN the history OF
surgery. The account of the case as given
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25
kEMoRSE AND DEATH.
Sequel to the Etopement of Cir, HSth
Her Uucte.

Her Uucte.
QUINCY, ILL, April 24-A tragedy has
ended scandal that came to light few
days ago at Lorraine, in this county. The
people of that town were greatly stirred
up when it was learned that Waterman
Hahn had eloped with his niece, Nellie
Hudson, girl only Is years OF age.
1t was not known what had become Of
the couple, as they com pleteiy disap-
peared from sight. This morning their
dead bodies were found near Lorraine.
They were lying close together, and death
was evidently the result of suicide.
The distorted positions of the bodies in.
dicated that some powerful poison, like
strychnine, had been used. An autopsy
will be performed to ascertain, If possible,
the real cause OF death.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25
Californian Hangs Himself at Sea.

NEW YORK, n. Y, April 24-The
steamer Persia from Hamburg, which ar
rived to-day, reports that Nicholas Peters,
steerage passenger, while temporarily
insane on April 13, hanged himself in the
ships hospital. The body was buried ut
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25

sea. Peters resid ed in California and re-
Gently lost his wife. He had brooded over
her death and started for Germany on a
visit,
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Simple Wed ding of a Mining Aagnate.
LONDON, ENG, April M.-John Nc.
Donald, wealthy Western mine owner,
was married to-day at st. Dunston Church
in this city TO Marjorie Dare, the we'll
known authoress. The marriage was very
simple and was devoid OF ceremony.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25
Big Coal Dts corery In Mersco.

OAXACA, MEXICO, April M.-An ex-
tensive anthracite coal discovery is re-
ported from point in the sierra de
Oaxaca mountains, near here.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25
stsu No Election of Senator.

FRANKFORT, KY, April 24.-The Sem
atorial deadlock still exists. When the |
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25
UP GOES A HOWL!

You'll hear son1ebOdy
kicking about toUn; it
zCOnt be yoW; it 1Oon't be
yo1tr neiShbors it WOn't be
Yoztr friends, but Who 1OiW
1t be? 1t will be the poor
fell01cS that h0Ue to COM
pete 1Citb 1tS-the 1tal1tcky
ones that have to foIlOW in
the pace 1Oe set for EN-. The
last fUe days Of April we'll
make memorable.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25
$500

1t is ridiculous to see o.
house noted for carrying
the s1OeW line of goods zoe
do quote Mems Suits, FASH
ionable Suits, at $5. .OO-but
we do odd things at odd
times; and as these are
odd days, the last 7iUe days
of .AprjI, 7Ce have concluded
to keep the BIG store crO1Cd-
ed during these last 76Ue
days of the month.
WouU then that is the re0-
son you get these Suits 0t
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25

The last fUe days of Aprjl
will be deUOted to a. sale of
very fashionable Suits for
men, in single breasted
sacks and dOUbIe-bre0Ste
sacks, handsomely tailored
Garments, just alive 1Oith
style and bec0nain9ness, in
the Havana brOJON pJ0idS,
in neat checks, in dark
pIaids and in medium c0I-
orinSs, all brand ne1U
Spring goods. For the last
fUe days in ADriL these
hi6h-cl0Ss Suits 1OiJ be Of
fered to you at the 0StO1tnd-
inc and most ridiculous
price of
The Greenville times., 1897-03-17

Greenwood suffered disastrous fire
last week. Tho Reiman House, with
all its furnishings, was completely de-
stroyed. How the fire originated is a
mystery. All the guests got out safely
with most of their belongings. Tho
fire spread rapidly to the frame build
ings west of the hotel and soon con-
sumed the law offices of Rush & Gard
ner and Coleman e McClurg, and two
frame store houses containing furniture,
fixtures, etc. The Libraries of the two
law firms were saved. The losses are
as follows: Reiman House, building
valued at $4,000, insurance SIS, 600; loss
on furniture, etc, $1,000 with no in
surance. Rash & Gardner's law office,
S5,000 furniture $500; no insurance. J.
D. Attleseys building and furniture,
81, 500; no insurance. ]. T. Terry'g
building, $1,000; no insurance. s. R.
Coleman's building, $500; no insurance
1t required heroic efforts to prevent the
buildings east and the courthouse south
of the burning house from catching fire.
The Greenville times., 1897-03-17

The man whose cause is wrong is SURF
to be the loser if he gains it t-Ram's Horn
The Greenville times., 1897-03-17

MARKET REPORT.
MONDAY, March is.

ST. LoUIs-Flour- Fancy to extra fancy
$4,000. 40; patents S4 6OG470 Wheat-No. red
02694c No, red, SIC. Corn No. ., mixed
:O4c; No. white 2ll4c. Oats-No. .
&c. Hay-Praire, s6O0as50; mixed, tim.
othy sd.O0Qz5O; clear timothy, S10Od 10 50
Butter-Creamery loG19c; dairy, 1IGl5c Eggs
Fresh, Sc Lard-Prime steam, 4O7%c
Pork New standard mess, $500 Bacon -Ex-
ira shorts, 5l2hc clear ribs, 5.37l.c; clear
5371.c; all boxed Wool-Choice washed 22a
23c
Wheat Futures closed May, sa94c b; July
13c b
Corn-Futures closed: March 2O4c; Nav,
re b; July, 2}S,
CHICAGo-Openingq quotations: Wheat-May.
'S9sc; July, T2g2Sc; September, 6eSc Corn
May, 24b@2isc; July 25%c; September,
26Se' Oats May, l7A@Fac; July, lsi4c.
Pork-May, sS,621a; July, $3.50. Lard May,
425c; July, 435a435Hc; September, 4.45So
447tac. Short Ribs-May 4.62Isc; July 4.7Oc
CHICAGO - Closing quotations. Wheat -
March, 7Sc; May, 74c asked; July, 72sSQ7241o;
September, 70sc. Corn March 23a.c; MAY.
249sc bid July 25}4c bid; September, 26a4 asked.
Oats March i61ac May 17lsc asked; July. islk c
asked; September, ls4c Pork March, Ss a2lS /;
May, sss28; July, 1896 asked Lard March,
420c; May, 427h@4S0c; July, 437lsc bid; Sep
tember, 44i4e. Short Rlbs-MaDch. 4 70e; NAV.
472Hc; July 475c
The Greenville times., 1897-03-17
More Lands for a Railroad.

The United States government has
just certified list OF lands containing
2I375 acres to the Gulf & Ship Island
railroad, on which patents will be
issued within the next few days. In
juno last patents to los, 600 acres were
issued to the road and there is some-
thing like 10000 acres yet due it. The
total aggregates 175, 900 acres of lands
ccded by the government to this road to
assist in its construction. Tho lands
are situated in the great pine belt of
the State and most Of them are valua-
bio either for timber or farming pur-
poses, 1t is said that the company has
already refused an offer of SO, so an acre
for the entire lot OF lands. The land
will soon be put on the market for sale.
The Greenville times., 1897-03-17
srAan GOSSIP.

James A. Iierhe will soon produce a
neW war play called "rhe Rev. Griffith
Davenport" The hero is clergyman
with strong patriotic tendencies.
London critics are wondering why
Richard Mansfield does not try another
season in the British capital. The latest
addition TO Mr. Mansfeld's company is
Miss Mabel Beardsley, sister of Aubrey
Beardsley, the artist.
Emile Moreau, who is credited with
having written the greater pnrt OF
MADAME Sans Gene" for Snrdou, has
Just completed new play called THE
Accursed Mountain" in which Jane
Hnding will appear at the Porte st.
Martin, in Paris.
Sweet Nancy" Mr.. Buehanan's
adaptation of Rhoda Broughton's IA
nous story, has been revived at Lon
don theater with immense success. Miss
Annie Hughes, an actress who some
years ago charmed many American
theater-goers, plays Nancy.
Arthur w. Pinero's new play, "The
Princess and the Butterfly; or, the Fam
tastics," is shortly to be produced in
London by George Alexander. The nu-
thor says it is a comedy but the state
ment is received doubtfully by those
who remember that he described "The
Benefit of the Doubt" in similar terms.
1t is said that Eleonora Duse intends
appearing in Shakesperean roles on
her next visit to this country. Before
going to the Vienna hospital, where she
is at present undergoing treatment, the
actress left orders with Worth for a
large number of handsome gowns suited
to Shakespearean productions.
nelson's Enehantress," the much
talked-of play now running at the Ave
nue. theater in London, has proved duh
and disappointing, although Mrs. Pat
rick Campbell, who takes the part OF
Lady Hamilton, wins praise from all
the critics. Her gowns nre said to be
both artistic and magnificent, 1t is
hard to imagine Forbes Robertson as
Nelson, but his makeup is described as
marvellous.
The Greenville times., 1897-03-17
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
To Reduce tho Cotton Acreage.

Tho cotton growers OF Mississippi are
taking an active interest in the move
ment OF the American Cotton Growers
Protective Association to reduce the
acreage devoted to cotton during the
planting season, The proposed feduc-
tion OF acreage Is being agitatod with
good elect, and it will result in there
being marked decrease in tho amount
OF cotton planted 10 Mississippi
Tho plan finds ready response from
Mississippi cotton planters by reason OF
the fact that there will be a scarcity in
food stuff before the new crops can be
matured, which will require a larger
acreage to bo devoted to food crops.
Then again, the experience Of the farm
ers last year whom the largest acreage
turned them to a more intensive system
Tho cotton crop OF last year sold for less
money than much smaller crop made
the year before and cost 90 per cent more
to make it. The acreage devoted to food
products this year will be the largest
ever known in Mississippi and there
will be corresponding decrease in the
acreage devoted to cotton.
The decline of the credit system will
also materially aid in decreasing tho
cotton acreage. A farmer who pays cash
for his supplies can grow what he
pleases, but farmer who operates un'
der the credit system is largely con
trolled by the merchant who advances
his supplies.
Community, district and county clubs
are being formed in the State for the
purpose of encouraging the growth of
food products and live stock and at tho
same time to discourage the growth OF
immense crops of cotton. Tho State
press has universally joined in the food
crop crusade and public opinion is rapid
ly turning in that direction. The farm.
ers realize that they can control the cot
ton situation if they will, and an intel
ligent effort is under way that will make
things come their way.
The Greenville times., 1897-03-17
A COUNTERFEITER CAUGHT.
The Police of Syracuse Make nm I'm
pOrtnnt Cnptnre.

On Monday the 18th Harold Marquisee, OF
Utica, n. Y, was arrested in Syracuse, n
\ ., on warrant sworn out by the Dr. Viii
liams' Medicine Co., charging him with forg-
cry. On the 18th of December MHrquisee
visited a photoengraver in Syracuse, say
ing he was the representative of the DR.
Williams Medicine CO., and arranged for the
making of a full set of plates for the diree-
tion sheets, labels etc, of the famous DR.
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. News
of this reached the home office, and no time
was lost in arranging for his arrest when he
should return for the plates, lie returned
on the 18th, and was accordingly arrested
and is now in Jail in Syracuse awaiting OK
animation, which occurs on March I'd.
This arrest proves to be an important
one. In addition to various punder, such
as medical books typewriters, rugs, ETC.,
found in Marquisee's S trunk when arrested,
the police also found counterfeit coin both
IN the trunk and on his person; and in a
search of his apartments in Utica found a
complete outfit for counterfeiting consist
ing of crucibles, bellows, nickel, lead,
bismuth, antimony, a small blacksmith
forge charcoal furnace, and several plas-
ter-of-paris molds. The United States mar.
shas want him Just as soon as DR. Williams
Medicine Co are through with him, and, no
doubt, he will be sentenced for long pc
riod.
In selecting DR. Williams Pink Pills for
his counterfeiting operations, he showed his
knowledge of the proprietary medicine busi.
ness; for these pills are in such great demand
that they are easily sold at any drug store in
the United States. His scheme was to work
the country druggists and sell his imita-
tions at discount of from 2per cent. to 5 per
cent, explaining the reduced price by the
fact that he had picked them up in small
lots and at discount from dealers who were
overstocked. BY working fast and making
long jumps, he would have secured many
hundreds of dollars in short time. The
proprietors of Dr. Williams Pink Pills are
most fortunate to have caught the rogue, be-
fore he had fairly started, and to have thus
kept these spurious goods out of the market.
The Greenville times., 1897-03-17
Mermit MysterIousIy MIsslng.

The disappearance from Lake Helen,
Fla, of the old French hermit, Michael
Merkel, about sixty years old, remains
unexplained. Postmaster Mcneil of
Waycross, Ga, says he has received at
his Office large bundles of French news
papers addressed to MerSel from East
St Louis and Joliet, H., as well as
letters, which must now be sent to the
dead letter Office. The hermit was a
man of good education, and evidently
had an income. The gossip is, from
those who could get close to him, that
he was disappointed in love when
young, and sought seclusion in his lone
ly palmetto cabin in Lake Helen.
The Greenville times., 1897-03-17

The case of the Mississippi Levee
Board against the State OF Mississippi
was argued last week in the supreme
court The State, through the peniten-
tiary board Of control, claims that all
Of the cotton raised on the penitentiary
farms is exempt from the 81 tax. The
levee commissioners deny this and con-
tend that tho States cotton is liable for
the 81 tax per bale just as that OF an
individual. The suit involves IS, 600 or
$4,000 on cotton produced last year. II
will be several weeks before the court
render a decision.
The Greenville times., 1897-03-17

Revenue officers last week made a
raid into tho moonshine district OF
Chickasaw county, capturing one still
and two moonshiners. Tho still was
located on the Bill Thomas place in
Chickasaw and was owned and operated
by Clay Caldwell, who was made pris-
oner. His negro assistant was also cap
tured. The still, 195-gallon one, and
about 1,50O gallons OF beer were de-
stroyed. The prisoners were taken be-
fore the United States commissioner at
Vicksburg for examination.
The Greenville times., 1897-03-17
zoo nus. OATS, ma nus, nAR1ry.

NJ. NJ. Luther, East Troy, Pa, grew
200 bushels Salzer's Silver Mine Oats,
and John BREEDER, Mishicott, Wis, i73
bushels Silver King Barley per acre.
Don't you believe it2 Write theml
Fodder plants as rape, teosintc,
Vetch, spurry, cloyers, grasses, etco IN
endless varieties, potatoes at 81 80 bar
rel. Salzer's seeds are bred to big
yields Americas greatest seed cata-
logue and ls farm seed samples are sent
you by JohnASalzer Seed Co, La Crosse,
Wis, upon receipt of 10 cents, and this
notice, worth $40, to get a start. TK1
The Greenville times., 1897-03-17

Wool is advancing in London and in
our markets; slowly, however, because
of the immense accumulations and
heavy importing orders in anticipation
of duties to be imposed. 1t is certain
that the seasons wool supply will be
large enough to keep prices from rising
materially until the glut shall be re-
moved by mill consumption.
The Greenville times., 1897-03-17
THE cRETAN AFFAIR.
Crotan Insurgent Chiefs Desire Union OF
the Island with ofeeoe!


AtnhNs March ia dispatch from
CaHea says that cohferenee was held
there Sunday between the admirals
commanding the foreign warships and
the chiefs in command of the insur-
gents, at which the latter declared
that they desired the union OF. the IS
land with Greece.
The dispatch also says that the fight
ing at Kissamo was kept up all night
and the fires which had started in sew
eral parts of the town by the bombord-
ment of the place by the insurgents
are still burning, The disbanded
Montenegrin gendarmes at Canea have
placed themselves subject to the orders
of the Russian admiral.
Nine hundred volunteers have ar
rived here from Alexandria and l,9OO
have arrived at Larissa from Mace
donia.
The Greenville times., 1897-03-17

The Bibelot is dainty little booklet
covered in gray, with scarlet and black
lettering, whose object in life is to re-
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chosen in part from scarce editions and
sources not generally known"