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Evening journal., 1897-03-19
CONSUL GENERAL RoBBEo. I
morss at Paris swindied by His Deputy,
Clever aud Plausible Adventurer.


morss at Paris swindied By His Deputy,
Clever and Plausible Adventurcr.
WASHINGTON, March TO- Samuel II.
Norss who Is now consul general in Paris,
has mado q report Co tho state department.
Of the doings of his former deputy to
whose wiles he seems to have fallen an
easy victim. The report shows that he was
robbed by his deputy OF not loss than
10000 and perhaps as much as aS0 O0O
during the last three years. Clyde Shrop
saire, bright young fellow from Rome
Ga. was appointed vice consul general
soon after Mr.. Alorss took charge of the
consulate. Tie is % lawyer hy profession
but an adventurer by habit and popular
with the fast set of Americans who make
Paris their headquarters in the summer
season. He had been living in Paris for
Eve or six years previous to his appoint
ment and pretended to practice law, al
though clients were scarce with him, and
his means of support were uncertain and
rather mysterious.
He made the acquaintance Of Mr. Morss
shortly after the latter arrived, and by his
charming manners and his knowledge of
Paris soon fascinated that gentleman.
Robert NJ Hooper had bcen vice consul
general for many years. He was q steady
going. old fashioned gentleman, honest,
patient, faithful and familiar with every
detail Of the Office and people thought IL
would be impossible to carry ON business
there withoFo Mr.. Hoopors assistance.
MIR Morss thought differently and ro-
moved him, appointing tho plausible Mr.
Shropshire I'm his place tt was an cxpen-
siye change for Mr.. Morss from financial
point of view and made the consulate OF
the United Sntes i'm Paris the sccns of a
most doporablo scandal
Mr. Morss, hoing q stranger and unfa-
miliar with the practices and duties OF the
oiice, left everything to Mr.. Shropshire
and retained confidence in him 20 tho very
last, although no was frequently warned
by friends that his deputy was running
with a rapid crowd. was an habituo Of the
gambling clubs and had the reputation Of
playing high and reckless game Mr.
Morss was also informed frequently that
Nj Shropshire was living i'm suspicious
STYLE and had developed extrayagant hab-
IL that were the subject Of much gossip
IN the American colony But Shropshire
WAS such nice fellow that Mr.. Norss re-
fused to believe these reports, and when he
dil allude to them once or twice the eX-
pianations of his deputy were plausible
AVID satisfactory
lt was also discovered that he had swim
died the Fronch government out OF 1000
frincs, which no charged for certifying ia
tliu claims of exhibitors at the Worlds faii
o., Chicago whose exhibits were destroyed
on injured in the fire at the Manufaotur
| srs building. As an act of courtesy, those
claims should have hoon certified without
charge, but it appears that Shropshire do
| nanded $500 for his services as "a notary
and made no entry Of that fee upon th,
/ bnnks.
Evening journal., 1897-03-19
Greeks still Cry For War.

LONDON, March l0.-Popular opinion in
Greece, says The Times correspondent at
Athens, imperatively demands an early
declaration of war with Turkey. The idea
is that Europe would then be compelled to
adopt "a neutral attitude. 1t is argued that
the Greek feet could conquer the islands
in the Egean, including Samos, while the
Greek army, assisted by insurgeut bands,
could rapidly overrun Macedonia. It is
suggested that as the conditions In Crete
do not give a sufficient pretoxt for "a dec
laration of war q more valid excuse can be
found in the refusal Of Turkey to concede
TO Greece the territory assigned her at tho
Berlin conference.
Evening journal., 1897-03-19

lay from the time the morning broke we
scannodthe horizon in search of sail ard
when night Gang we would settle back in
our seats in DESPAIR IN the blackncss Of
night il was % horrible sensation, know
hg that the dead were beside us and at our
'eet. We had to throw the bodies overheard,
and it was like parting with our own
lives. Thore were times when we thought
we would never bo rescued and must dio
ike those we had committed 20 the wa.
ters. We were all unconscious when the
Hilda picked Us mp The officers and crew
Of the Hilda did nobly. We viii never for
get them. 80
Evening journal., 1897-03-19

I'D, and native of Pennsylvania. In 1858
be was elected governor of Arkansas. In
1871 he was elected United States senator
and served until 1877. Mr.. Clayton was
one of the early advocates Of McKinley's
nomination.
Joseph II. Brigham, the now assistant
secretary of agriculture, is a farmer, living
near Delta, o., in the western part of the
state. Among the agrlculturists he is
widely known as master of the National
grange. He probably will bo the tallest
man in departmental life, towering 6 feet
) inches in height.
Perry 5. Heath for a number of years
was editor Of the Cincinnati Commercial
Gazette, since consolidated with the Gin
,innati Tribune On resigning this posi-
lion he entered actively into Mr. McKin-
ey's canvass and was one Of his lieuten-
ants before and after the convention.
John *. Gowdy is chairman of the Indi-
ana Republican state COMMITTEES He was
an original Mckinley man in that state
and managed the preliminary campaign
which gave the Ohio candidate the solid In
diana delegation.
William Mckinley Osborne, appointed
consul general in London Is q cousin Of
President Mckinley. They were boys to-
gether, and men close to the president say
1t was a personal appointment. Mr.. Os-
borne was very active during the prelimi-
nary campaign before the nomination last
summer and travelled through many states
IN the Mckinley interest. He was secre-
tary of the national committee during the
campaign, with headquarters in New
York. Mr.. Osborne is nearly 60 years old.
He has been a member Of the board of 20.
ice commissioners of Boston.
Evening journal., 1897-03-19
Austria sinks GreeI. shin.

VIENNA, March 19-Tho government
has received advices that the gunboat
Sebenico has sunk Greek schooner with
a cargo of munitions of war and a number
Of Cretan insurgents on board. Tho Sebon-
leo, under the orders Of the British admit
raj commanding the British squadron in
Cretan waters, was patrolling Off Cape
Dia, Crete, when the schooner hove in
sight Tho schooner was hailed by the gun
boat, and the insurgents on board in reply
opened fire upon the Sebenico whereupon
tho latter turned her guns on the schooner
and sunk her The crew of the schooner
swan ashore None Of them was injured.
Evening journal., 1897-03-19
DEATH IN THE FLOOD.
A Mother and Her -Four Children Are
Among the Latest Victims.

a Mother and Her -Four Children Are
Among the Latest Victims.
MEMPHIS, March l9.-The great food
has claimed five more victims. Near Mari.
On, Ark, Eta Lix and her four children
Woro trying 60 make their way Co Marion
Tor shelter, and while attempting to cross
q railroad trestle the strong current over
whelmed the party, and all perished. Tho
Oldest child was girl Of rs years Of age
and the youngest an infant of s months
Tho river IS still rising at Memphis, and
tho indications are that 10 VIII continue
to do so for some time to come
The work of rescue and relief goes for
ward with unabated zeal. Four or five
steamers have arrived here, bringing sew
efal hundred refugees, nearly all of whom
ara destitute 10 ho cared for by the charity
of Memphis Tho relief COMMITTEES has it's
hands full. As long as the overflow con-
tinues funds will be needed to relieve the
pressing wants of the sufferers. lnasmuch
as all Of the sufferers practically are rosi-
dents of Arkansas the reliei committee
tc'egranhed TO Governor Jones Of that
state asking his corporation in reducing
the distress. The governor replied that
there were funds at his disposal The To-
cal relief committees have sent out an ap-
peal for aid to the citizens OF Arkansas,
Tennessee and Mississippi
Evening journal., 1897-03-19
snpposed wreel.age Froln the utreeht.

BREsT, France, March 19.-Wreckage
marked Utrecht has been washed up
along the coast for several days. IL Is
thought to come from the Dutch steam
ship Utrecht which, it is believed has
foundered The steamer Utrecht bound
from Rotterdam for Java, carried o num-
Der Of Dutch officers and other passengers,
probably 100 all told Wreckage belonging
TO a sailing vessel is also coming ashore
The vessel is thought 60 have stranded,
though she may have founderod, all hands
going down, after having been in collision
with the Utrecht
Evening journal., 1897-03-19
A Petition from Irl.hmsn.

LONDON, March 10. Moro than 90 Irish
Nationalist members of parliament, i'm
clnding John Dillon, Michael Davitt Tim
ohy Hoaly, Justin Mccarthy, n. y.
O Connor, Il. ID. Sullivan, r.. Harrington
and j. II. Parnell besides Colonel Saun-
dcrson and Colonel Waring, as we'll as sew
cral other Irish Unionists have signed a
memorial to President Mckinley which
was mailed 10 Washington yesterday even
ing, praying him not TO sanction an i'm
crease I'm tho duties on irish cured mack.
erul and herring Tho momorialists assure
President Mckinley that an increase would
meau the ruin Of the industry.
Evening journal., 1897-03-19
nrncl,ton shoe slrll.e setllea.

BRocKToN, Mass, March 1a-The gen.
oral strike IN the shoe factory of Murphy
x Finlay has boon settled. The firm have
effected "a compromise with the strikers,
giving the lasters 10 cents a case adyance
on patent leather goods The strike was
caused By the lasters who demanded an
advance on this line of work. and the en-
tire shop struck in sympathy
Evening journal., 1897-03-19
The Powers occupy crete.

KHANIA. Crete, March l9.-The foreign
troops who are to constitute the occupying
force Of the powers have been ailocated as
follows The French will occupy Sitia and
St. pinalonga, tho British Gambia, the
Russians Retimo and tho Germans kha.
MIA and Suda bay. The Russian command
er has already notified the governor Of Re
tlmo Of his intention TO land 800 troops.
The Greek warship Piuios is still here.
The Cretans declare that before accepting
autonomy they must know the details Of
the scheme
Evening journal., 1897-03-19
MANY LOST IN BATTLE.
Uruguayan Troops Meet the Rebels, and
Big Fight Follows.

MoNTEvIDEO, March IA battle has
occurred in the department Of paysandu
between large bodies of government troops
md insurgents.
The total losses on both sidos were 1 200
men. 1t is not stated which side was vic
.orious.
The department Of Paysandu is north
If Rio Negro and about 200 miles from
Montevideo. 1t is on the border Of Argon-
tina and has been in the past the scene Of
several big conflicts between government
troops and rebel forces. The population Of
paysandu is about 30 600.
Evening journal., 1897-03-19
A scboolteneher Drops Dead.

poaiPToN PLAINS. n. j.. March 10
Vauness, a schoolteacher at this
place dropped dead from heart failure
while at work With his pupils. The excite
ment among the scholars was Intense but
no panic resulted Mr. Nanness was about
c0 years Of age and is survived by hi5 wild
- and two children.
Evening journal., 1897-03-19
TO LAUNCH THE PILOT BOAT.

The new steam pilot boat, Philadel-
phia being built for the Pennsylvania
and Delaware Pilots Association at the
yard Of the Neafie and Levy ship and
Engine Building Company. will be
launched at 2.30 o'clock tn-morrow bf-
ternocn. Miss May Norman, daughter
Of one of the Oldest Delaware river pi-
lots, will do the christening honors. a
number Of the Delaware pilots will DC
present.
Evening journal., 1897-03-19
Pneumatic rnbe I'm slcneh.

ALBANY, March 10.-Governor Black
has signed Senator Fords bill allowing
tie laying Of pneumatic tubes ia certain
streets Of New York city.
Evening journal., 1897-03-19
GIVE THEM A rRIAL.

The Greater Wilmington Printing
and Publishing Company, southwest
corner Of Fourth and Shipley streets. is
prepared to do printing of every de-
scription quickly and efficiently.
Evening journal., 1897-03-19

Powell Clayton is tho leader Of the Ro-
publicans in Arkansas He has been a
delegate in Republican national oonyen-
lions almost since the war and for many
years has been member Of the national
committee for Arkansas He is SO years
Evening journal., 1897-03-19
cnhInei $50 IL rnIaniia.

SOFIA. bulgaria, March 19.-lt is re-
ported that a cabinet crisis is in progress
and that NJ. Soilof has been intrustod
with the task OF reforming the ministry.
Evening journal., 1897-03-19

272 Tables just received and put sale prices that
will make them 90 faster than they came$3oo $52 Co
seldom, indeed is such opportunity offered Of securing
such value and the is such that nearly in
between price is reached The Ss2oo ones equally
good values as the SIS ones
Evening journal., 1897-03-19
Political PLuMs FALL.
President Mckinley Bestows Onioes Upon
Some of the Faithful.

Some of the Faithful.
WASHINGTON, March 10. President Mo
Kinley has made the following appoint
ments.
Minister to Mexico-Powel Clayton o.
arkansas.
Consul General at London--William NJ.
Osborne Of Massachusetts,.
Consul General at Paris-John X. Cow
iy of Indiana
Assistant Secretary Of Agriculture-Jo-
seph II. Brigham Of Ohio.
First Assistant Postmaster General
Perry $. Heath Of Indiana.
Evening journal., 1897-03-19

Pennies and small change can be had
at the counting-r0Um Of the Evening
Journal Office.
Evening journal., 1897-03-19

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY take
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Drug
gists refund money II 1t fails to cure. 25c-
Evening journal., 1897-03-19

DR. Marie said: "The storm burst in
all its fury ON Friday and continued all
day Saturday and Sunday. The eight pas
sengers. including the children, huddled
together in the cabin and prayed for dc.
liverance. 1t was one Of the worst storms
I ever encountered. The big seas pounded
the vessel, dashed against her and poured
over her. When the fires were put out, we
saw that it was a hopeless case.
"Then on Sunday night Captain Jaque-
neau ordered out the boats. A cry of de-
spair went up when the first four boats
that had been launched were dashed to
pieces against the vessel. But the other
four boats got out all right. There was a
scramble, of course, but L believe that
every living person on the ship got into
them. 1t was pitch dark, save for the sig
nal lights our boat carried. How the other
boats drifted away i don t know, but they
were not dashed against the ship, for we
all got safely away from the st. Na2aire
1T is impossible TO tell you the details
of the horrors Of those seven idays and
nights in that open boat. The fact that
there were fosr children with their mother
there made it all the more narrowing for
the men. We had ships biscuit to eat, but
not a drop of water. At the beginning ths
captain cautioned all not to drink the sea
water to aIlay thirst, but men disregarded
ihis injunction and died raving.
1eiada held his wife in his arms long
after she was dead. l believe he took her
.ings from her and preserved them. If we
had had but a little fresh water, matv
lives would have bccn preserved. Day b.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-11-17
Key to the Klondike.

The Pioneer Alaska Railway is the North
ern Pacific, and to that company belongs
the credit, in connection with the Pacific
Coast Steamship Co, of having inaugurated
the sale of through tickets to points in
Alaska. The Northern Pacific was the first
railway to issue map of Alaska showing
the inland passage from Puget Sound to
Sitka, juneau and Chilkat.
Those intending to go to Alaska early next
spring, after the SHOWS on the Dyea and
Skagnay passes are packed down and the
lakes frozen, or at later date, either via
this route or via St. Michaels and the mouth
of the Yukon, should remember that the
Northern Pacific is the pioneer Alaska line /;
runs steam heated trains with dining cars,
Pullman Standard and Tourist Sleepers
from St. Paul to Tacoma, Seattle and Port
land; passengers having the option Of going
via Helena or Butte City the latter the
greatest silver mining camp IN the world !;
also via Lake Pend d'Oreille, Idaho, or
through the famous Occur d Alene country.
We have issued an illustrated folder, re-
plete with Alaska and Klondike informa-
ton up TO date Send Chas- S. Fee, Gen
eral Passenger Agent, ST. Paul, MINI, two
cents in postage and he viii forward you
this map.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-11-17
FARM IMPLEMENTS.
If Given Decent Care They Will Last
n Great Many Years.

\
Every farmer in this country has a
certain amount of his capital invested
in farm implements 1t is not an un-
common occurrence to meet men who
say that the outlay each year for new
implements eats up nearly all the
profits in their business. This expendi-
ture may be materially reduced, says
Farmers Advocate, by giving better at
tention to repairing and housing all
the machinery as soon as convenient
after the busy season is over. On many
well-regulated farms it is customary to
put the implements under cover
throughout the summer when not in
use. By this means the implements VIII
wear much longer and do more salts
factory work. 1t also adds much to the
appearance of a farm to have the i'm
plements inside rather than having
each one used to close up a hole in the
fence or perhaps for less suitable pur-
pose. Though it may be the rule on
many farms to put away the harvesting
implements for the winter at this sea
son, it is the exception to find a farmer
who goes carefully over his machine
and puts it in proper condition for next
seasons work. The person who has
used the implement during the summer
knows exactly what repairs are re-
quired, and unless it is looked after at
once or a note made of it the chances
are that nothing will be done until the
machine is taken out of the shed to be-
gin operations next year. A good plan
is to carry notebook and keep an ac-
count of all repairing required. Then.
during the fall or winter season have all
the necessary repairing done. A black
smith or machinist has more time to ex-
anime the work in winter than just be-
fore harvest, when every person is
crowding him with some little job. He
can do the work more satisfactorily,
and the cost will not be SO great. In
many cases the repairing can be done
by the farmer himself, when he has
some leisure time, and thus avoid the
trouble and cost of taking if to a repair
shop. If farmers would pay close at
tention to repairs each year. and give
the implements an occasional coat of
paint, many would be surprised by the
difference they would find in the work
ing of the machinery, as well as in time
their implements would wear. Then BY
supplying suitable sheds and a small
repair shop there would be less discus
sion about the excessive cost of agri-
cultural implements.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-11-17
FASTENING A SLED TONGUE

p Roller: B, Tongue; c, Side Wedges: D.
Tongue Peg; E, Wedge Peg; F, Double
Tree Bolt.
ugly sled tongue that is disgrace to
the owner? Further, it is almost i'm
possible to split the sapling to get each
par. the same thickness, and SO it
mus. be ripped, which is hard work.
II is. further, a delicate job to get the
spll. ends trimmed down so as to fit
Efertise. with the danger that the
dressed end viii be split in putting in
the back peg. If all these things are
safely met the wedges are continually
working out and allowing the tongue
70 work and finally break or pull
thrsugh.
Vie accompanying drawing illus
t-afes Z method of overcoming this.
Mertise is cut in middle of roller a
scant inch wide and usually about
eight inches long. A piece of sawed
timber. two by four, dressed to prop
e. proportions, can now be used, or
she regulation sapling, if desired. Cut
6 square tenon on end, with room for
peg back of roller. Then cut two
wedges from catch stuff two inches
wtde al narrow end and wider al other
soas 10 fill mortise entirely when driven
N tight. Put tongue in first and bore
7hree-quarter-inch hole for peg back
Of roller and insert it. drawing tongue
light. Then put in the wedges, one or
e8eh side, and drive tight. and then put
g half-inch peg in each wedge in front
Ct roller. This tongue cannot work,
for the wedges cannot slip back on ac-
eonnt of pegs. If there is any shrink
age wedges may be driven in farther
end peg hole much farther back. The
accompanying drawing viii make all
clear. ! think.-Homer W. Jackson. in
Agricultural Epitomist.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-11-17
Where the Mi.-Up Occurred.

Judge-Now tell me how you came to get
mixed up IN this alteration.
Pat-Altercation is It. And plat alter
cation do yez mean.
you were mixed up IN an alteration with
this man here. were YOU not
mot bit of it. I've been In no alterca-
ton wild nobody"
s1Then how did you get those black eyes
and that broken nose
'1Oh, thim2 He called me liar"
Yet you say you were not mixed up IN an
alteration with him."
mo, sor. l wasn't mixed up in no alterca-
ton wild him. Dhere was no alteration IN
sight. We was mixed up in the middle av
the road "-Cleveland Leader.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-11-17
Selling on Poor stock.

As winter approaches every farmer
should look over his farm stock and
consider what of il win pay best for
keeping through until spring. If all
that does not come up TO the standard
Is sold TO the butcher or otherwise dis
posed of, the money for it and the hay
and grain required for its winter sus-
-epanee viii leave the farmer richer in
The spring than if he fed it. Don't try
70 get high prices for the poor stock.
There is less loss in disposing of it than
in keeping it. The farmers profit in
these days depends more on the kind
Of stock he keeps than on any other
zfcfor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-11-17
HEALTH OF THE FLOCK.
Hew to Tell When There Is Disease
Among the Poultry.

Among the Poultry.
The experienced poultry keeper can
ten at a glance whether flock is in a
healthy condition or not. The hen that
Is well is always alert and on the watch.
she may not be fearful or shy, but she
looks alive and has her head up two or
three times minute. Her comb is red
and clean and her feathers are in their
proper position. During moulting time
Of course the comb withers and the
p.umage becomes ragged, but the hen
does not nope if she is well When
The flock is looking for feed, singing and
taxing among themselves they are in
good health.
n you suspect roup, 60 into the poul-
Try house after dark when the fowls are
ri settled for the night, and if you do
1ot hear some of them wheeling there
Is so danger of roup.
u the droppings are solid and white
81 one end there is no disease in the
1oek.
" the movement is slow and sluggish
and the comb is inclined to be purple
ecisr look out for trouble. The hens
41dS NC LOO Idl VI lucg LA. De DluOuS-
In the one case cut down the feed and
IL the other see that they have light
feeding and plenty of good, hard grit.
Il young poultry seems to be trying
70 swallow something look for the large
gray lice about their necks.
As soon as a single fowl begins to
show symptoms of ill-health, remove it
from fhe flock and keen it at a distance
from the others until you can determine
zrhat the trouble is or it dies or gets
ve7l-Farmers' Voice.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-11-17

Light Brahmas and ten of Leghorns,
kept them together and fed all alike
In one month from date of Matching the
ten Light Brahmas weighed seven
pounds and the Leghorns 61a pounds,
showing but a small difference per
chick to one month old, both lots being
forced in growth. When two months
old (62 days. the Brahmas weighed Is
pounds and the Leghorns IL pounds. At
three months old the ten Brahmas
weighed p pounds and the Leghorns
1919 pounds. Wyandottes, Plymouth
Rocks and Longshans win lose only one
ounce per chick in two months com
pared with Brahmas.
One hundred chicks when Matched
should weigh five pounds In ten DAYS
ten pounds, in 20 days 20 pounds. thus
doubling their weight every ten days
until 40 days old, when the increase is
not afterward SO rapid.
The forcing of chicks is now deemed
unnecessary, as they thrive best when
not fed too highly.-Poultry Keeper.