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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-03-19
IN HAVANA'S SUBURBS.
Rebels Capture Two Storshouses within
the City Limits.

Rebels Capture Two StorehOuses Within
the City Limits.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March 13.-Cu-
ban Leader Acosta made raid on the
suburbs of Havana within half mile
of two block houses. Wednesday night,
capturing thirty-five Spanish soldiers
and two officers. The attack was made
on the turnpike, or military road, as
it is called, one of the best fortified
roadways on the island. The point of
attack was little hamlet where there
were two large storehouses containing
considerable ammunition and also
clothing for the Spanish forces. Know
ing that they could not retain them,
they looted the building of all equip
ments that would be of value to them,
consisting of two stands of arms and
considerable ammunition. They spiked
the small field pieces, setting fire to
the house inside and dashed off rap
idly.
The Spanish pursued them within
half an hour, but came back two hours
later and reported that the rebels
could not be found
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-03-19
BOWS BEFORE THE LAW.
stock Yards Company Reduces Charges
About Forty Per Cent.

KANSAS CITY. Mo, March 13.-Be
ginning this morning a new schedule
of charges went into effect at the Kan
sas City stock yards, the old rate be-
ing cut about forty per cent, in ac-
cordancc with the new Kansas law.
Hereafter the yardage charge upon
cattle is to be Is cents instead of %
cents Il head; upon calves 8 cents a
head, instead of 10 cents; upon hogs 6
cents Il head, instead of 8, and upon
sheep cents head, instead OF :.
Hay and corn are to be furnished at
still greater reductions. Hay has been
81 hundredweight and corn 81 u
bushe Under the new law the com
pany may charge for feed not over 100
per cent more than the average market
price of the preceding day. To-day
hay will be % cents Il hundredweight
at the yards and corn 81 cents Il
bushel.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-03-19
A Noted western Amazon Dies.

PERRY, Okla, March 13.-Mrs. Clara
ONO, who died here last night at the
age of sc, is said to have killed five
men. She left New York for Kansas
when child, became an expert rifle
shot and, at the age of 10, is said to
have killed Caddo indian. In 1890
she is said to have killed man named
Ed Smith in u canyon near Butte,
Mont, after ten minutes fight, dur
ing which she was severely cut with a
hunting knife by Smith.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-03-19

COLUMBIA, Mo-, March -. - John
Summers of st. Louis, who eloped
with Eula Coldwell, lt-year-old daugh-
ter of j. f. Coldwell of this place,
four weeks ago, has finally married
the girl. The couple tried for four
weeks to procure II marriage license,
and, being unsuccessful, returned
home The father of the bride con-
sented and the couple were married
yesterday.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-03-19
BRADSTREET'S REPORT.

There Is Continued Activity in the Va
rious Industrial Lines.
New YORK, March 13 Bradstreets
says: Continued activity in various
industrial lines, based on an expanding
consumptive demand, fairly ssteady
prices for staples, further improvement
in railway earnings and widespread
confidence that the volume of business
will expand materially in the near
future, constitute trade features of the
week. Spring demand has begun TO
show itself with retailers. There is a
better inquiry for shoes, hats and
clothing and for light hardware and
agricultural implements West and
Southwest. Industrial revival has
been offset in instances by the closing
of factories and mills, ana in others by
con tinued operation dependent upon
paying reduced wages"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-03-19
johnson and Fyke Rejected.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, March IL
NJ. A. Fyke and Frank G.. johnson,
the Kansas City police commissioners,
were refused confirmation by the state
Senate yesterday afternoon. The
report of the Senate investigating com
mittee was an emphatic denunciation
of the methods OF the police depart
ment coupled with which was n sug-
gestion that Il general wedding out of
the force is necessary. Fyke fares
better than johnson in the report, but
he does not escape censure. Johnson
did not receive vote for confirma-
tion and only three senators voted for
Fykc.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-03-19
EXPERTS MAKE A MISTAKE.
Three Members of a Government Com
mission Scorched by Gas.

mission Scorched by Gas.
PITTspURG. Pa, March 13.-Three
members of the commission appointed
by the national government to inspect
the steel plants OF the county with a
view of obtaining information regard
ing the iron industries, with sew
eral members of the Carbon Steel
company, were inspecting the plant
yesterday when one member struck
a match and put it inside the
door of furnace from which
the fires had only recently been
drawn. The furnace was filed with
gas and an explosion followed. The
faces and hands of the commissioners
were burned and their hair and NOUS
taches singed. The nechtie of one of
the mon and the clothing of the others
caught fire in several places Last
night the members of the commission
left for Boston. The names of the in
jured were not given out. One of them
is a captain in the United States navy
and another lieutenant.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-03-19
A LUL.L IN THE STORM.
Where VIII the Crctnn Troubles Break
Out Next?

ATHENS, March 13.-The Cretan
question is passing through period of
quiescence, lull having followed the
reply of Greece to the powers, and
everybody seems to be wondering
where and when the storm will break
out afresh. In 0pite of the repeated
assertions made in different capitals of
Europe that the powers are acting in
concert towards Greece, it is remarked
here that if this were the case the
threatened coercion of Greece would
have been an accomplished fact long
before this.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-03-19
MISSOURI A TRlFLE SLOW.
Bill Reducing Stock Yard Charges
Passes tho Lower House

Biil Reducing Stock Yard Charges
Passes tho Lower House.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-, March Ia
The house passed the stock yards bill
known as the Slate bill. 1t fixes the
charges to be made for yarding, wa
tcring and weighing cattle, at Is cents
Il head for cattle, 10 cents for calves,
6 cents for hogs, cents for sheep. 1t
also provides that no charge greater
than twice the market price shall be
made for feed
1t provides that anyone violating the
provisions of the act shall be guilty of
misdemeanSr, and upon conviction
shall be fined not more than 500 for
The first offense, not more than $500
for the second offense, not more than
$500 after this, and it also allows a
sentence of six months in jail for each
oifense
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-03-19
Big Chicago Fire.

Chicago, March 13.-Fire broke out
last evening in the building occupied
by the John A. Tolman company,
wholesale grocers, at the corner of
Michigan avenue and Lake street, and,
driven by strong northwest wind,
soon spread to the upper stories of 10,
12 and ii Lake street. occupied by
Chase & Sanborns coffee and spice
house. After three hours hard work
the fire was gotten under control.
Total loss, 5000, 600
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-03-19
NEBRASKA BRIBERY.

List of BoOdlers offered to the State
Senate-In1estigation Voted Down.
LINCOLN, Neb., March 12.-Tucsday
evening d. Il. Thomson, president of
the Lincoln Gas company, wrote II let
ter to the Senate Offering to give list
of names of bride seekers who were
connected with the Senate and who
had approached him. The letter caused
a sensation yesterday, and motion to
have an investigating committee APP
pointed resulted in tie vote, Lieuten-
ant Governor Harris defeating it by
voting in the negative. 1t is thought
that the matter will not rest here.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-03-19
TOBACCO TRUST WINS.
Vice Chancellor Reed of Now Jersey
Dismisses the Tost suit.


Dismisses the Tost suit.
TRENTON, N. j., March 13.-Vice
Chancellor Reed this morning filed
with the clerk of the court of chancery
his decision Diminishing the suit brought
against the American Tobacco com
pany, jointly in the name of the attor-
ney general and Miller Bros, tobacco
dealers of Newark, for the purpose of
restraining the company from tran
sacting its business and from conduct
ing the business in a manner 'preju-
dicial TO the romplainants and in
furious to the people of the state of
New Jersey"
Vice Chancellor Reed makes COM
PARSONS as to what would be the right
of an individual and Of corporation
under the same conditions. He says
that it would not be thought of to go
into court to restrain an individual
from exercising the right of selling to
whom he pleased and he argues that n
corporation has the same right in this
respect as the individual.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-03-19
Father of Waters" Is Unruly.

MEMPHIS. Tenn, MarcE 10. = The
"Father of Waters" continues at this
point its booming career, surprising
planters, citizens, and the other in
habitants alike. In the past twelve
hours rise of one-seventh of foot is
noticed, with little prospects of ces-
sation. River steamers, both through
and local, are making landings never
before attempted, and in some in
stances boats touch at points forty odd
miles inland.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-03-19
MANY LIVES LOST.
Thursday Nights Storm In tho North
Worry Disastrous.

Thursday Nights Storm In the North
Very Disastrous.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, March 10. -Reports
from the big storm of Thursday have
been coming in faster than the rail
road trains. Some lines are buried be-
meath ten to fifteen feet of snow, and
the drifts are miles in length.
An Ashland, Wis, special says: ut
is rumorcd that numerous lives were
lost in the great blizzard that swept
the shore of Lake Superior. The
storm came from the Northwest, pill
ing the ice fifty feet high on the
Apostle islands. and other points on
the south shore of the lake. The
snow in the streets of Ashland is fl ON
four TO six feet deep.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-03-19
For Misuse of tho Mails.

WICHITA. Kan, March 13.-In the
United States circuit court to-day, w.
]. Perkins was convicted of having
used the mails for fraudulent pur-
poses. He was fined 500 and costs
and sentenced to six months imprison-
ment, but penalties are suspended
during his good behavior.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-03-19
AM Iniured Hu.band,s Crime.

SANTA FE. n. NJ, March 12.-News
has just reached here that Silverio
Martinez and a woman named Sando-
val were shot and killed at Coyote,
Bernadillo county, by the woman's
husband, prominent ranch owner,
who returned home unexpectedly and
found them together.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-03-19
desperate Kansas Robbers Caught,

WICHITA, Kan, March 13.-William
Shives and Oscar Nelson, two of the
robbers who entered the house of a
German farmer named Williamson,
near Burton, February %, and com
PEELED him, by holding a knife at his
throat, to disclose the hiding place of
$S7, were arrested here by Detectives
Bedford Woods and Harry Sutton, and
the other robber, j. Underwood, was
caught at Hutchinson. ~
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-03-19
Wash Hesing for Mayor.

CHICAGO, March 13.-The mayoralty
contest in Chicago was made four
cornered fight last night by the formal
nomination of Washington Hesing at
a nor: partisan convention held at Bat
terry d. A complete city ticket, which
will go on the official ballot under the
caption: Business Administration of
Municipal Affairs, was nominated.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-03-19
A Judgment for $1,000.

LIBERTY. Mo-, March l3.-Joseph S.
Chick of Kansas City and the heirs of
the late Hiram NJ. Northrup were
given judgment in the Circuit court
here against the Kansas City Bridge
and Terminal company and other de-
PENDANTS for SIS, 600.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-03-19
Immigration Shows a Decrease.

WASHINGTON, March ia state
mont, prepared at the immigration
bureau shows that during the six
months ended December 81, 1896, the
number of immigrants that arrived in
this country as 140,sOs, decrease as
compared with the same period in 1895,
of A., 400.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-03-19
RED O'BRIEN CONVICTED.

for tho Savannah, Mo-, Bank Robbery.
ST.. JOSEPH, Mo-, March 13.--Red
O'Briep, known to the police of the
world as bank robber, was convicted
of leading a gang of four crooks in an
assault on the State bank at Savan-
nah, Mo-, fifteen miles northeast here,
year ago last month and sentenced
to the penitentiary for twelve years.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-03-19
Greece Thanks Amorlca's senate.

ATHENS, March I'm. Skouzes,
Greek minister of foreign affairs, has
cabled the thanks of the Greek gov
eminent to the United States Senate
for the resolution of sympathy recently
adopted by that body.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-03-19
Nebraska Legal Tender Law.

LINCOLN, Neb. March 13.-The house
passed, without the emergency clause,
Wooster's bill prescribing what shall
be legal tender in Nebraska. This
bill is intended to prevent the inser-
ton of the gold clause in contracts or
mortgages.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-03-19
Carried Ont OH nm Leo rloe.

SEEwAING. Mich. March lathe
heavy wind yesterday broke up the
ice in Saginaw bay. One hundred and
fifty fishermen, of whom about half
are from Bay City, were on the ice
about four miles from shore. Mostly
all escaped 10 Maison and Lone Tree
islands, 1t is reported that five men
from Bay City are on the ice and have
been carried out with the foe.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-03-19
Turkey TO Buy warships.

CoNsrANTTNoPLE, March 10. In semi
official circles here it is positively
asserted that the administration of
the sultan's civil list is negotiating
with the United States government
for the purchase of two or. three IRON
clads. which have already been com
pleted in the United States, and it is
added that the sum of 100000 has
already been paid on account.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-03-19
james G. Blaine's Brother Dead.

WASHINGTON, March 11.-Robert G.
Blaine, q, brother of the late James G.
Blaine, died last night at his residence
in this city. He was Go years Of age
and leaves widow and six children.
Mr.. Blaine has resided here for num-
Der of years and for some time was en-
ployed in an executive capacity.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-03-19
Mother and Son Drowned.

RICHMOND, Mich, March IA We
hicle containing Fred Harrington and
his aged mother was precipitated into
the river while the two were driving
along the Shore late last night. Both
were drowned. Recent rains had
flooded the roadbed.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-03-19

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, March 10
Frank NJ. Lowe, prosecuting attorney
of Jackson county, appeared before
the bar of the House of Representa-
tives and was censured by the speaker
for refusing to testify before the House
committee which investigated the po-
lice department of Kansas City.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-03-19
English Protest Against Coercion.

LONDON, March ia great meeting
was held last evening at st. James
hall, to protest against the proposal of
the powers to apply coercion to Greece.
Resolutions denouncing this policy
were adopted with enthusiasm, after
strong speeches by Herbert Gladstone,
John Dillon, Henry Labouchere and
Others Mr.. Gladstone wired from
Cannes: "God help your efforts"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-03-19
A venerable Woman at Resi-.

TINA. Mo-. March IL. = ''Grand-
mother" Mitchell, aged % years, died
Mt the home of her son, Thomas, south
of here yesterday. She was the oldest
woman ia Carroll comfy.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-03-19
Flames at Sedalia.

SEDALIA, Mo-, March 13.--Firc
started in the engine room of the mill
and feed store of George T. Menefee &
Son, cornerlof West Second street and
Moniteau avenue, ats o'clock yester-
day morning, and the entire plant was
quickly consumed. The loss on build
ings and contents will exceed $1,000,
and is total, there being no insurance.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-03-19
oklahoma Assembly Ends It's work.

GUTHRIE, Okla, March 10. - The
Fourth Legislative assembly of okla
homa adjourned sine die at IL o'clock
last night, after making sixty-four
laws.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-03-19
Wilton Mines Closed.

COLUMBIA, Mo-, March lathe
famous Wilton mines in this city have
been temporarily closed down on ac-
count of lack of capital and market
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-03-19
ror enc InspoctIon OF on.

TOPEKA, Kan. March 1.-THE SEN
ate has passed Fulton's bill TO regulate
the inspection of oil in this state.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-02-12
On the "Pan Handle .

One Taylor. with his breath guayed
up to 4O-horse power with 9Oc whiskey.
invaded the peaceful precincts OF New
Rockford last Sunday, and tore great
holes in the atmosphere with his
mountains of talk and big gobs of in
form alton as to what HI of q
fellow he was. He tried to touch the
landlord of one of the hotels for so
cents and gave him a nice little ::pipe''
story that he had been stopping at
third class hotel, wanted the so cents
to square his bill, and then proposed
to board with the touchee. But it
would not work. He gratutiously
volunteered the information in his
semi-Chesterfieldn MISUNDERSTANDING
otf-hand manner that he had been do
ing Especial work at Jamestown
writing up the town. AS O DESTROYER
Of booze he is glittering success
New Rockford Transcript.
He was at Cooperstown and enjoyed
a good ''drunk" and also palmed off
one of the cheapest gotten up souve-
Mrs we have ever seen on our town.
Moral: Put an ad. in the local paper.
it brings better returns.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-02-12
THEY BEGIN TO SEE.

Now there's Trubshaw of the
Griggs County Courier. He fell
in line with the machine deals at
the organization of the legisla-
ture and contributed his little
mite in their defense and in
roasting the Herald for it's stand
against them and it's predictions
of evils sure to follow. Now he
says:
We would suggest that our
legislature vote in another batch
of clerks and that each member
be granted a private secretary.
There is already a few more
clerks than there are members,
and they might as we'll put on {,
little more style. The people
can pay for it.
Which bears out the Herald s
remark made at the time that
many good men acquiesced
in the machines program, not
knowing it's real purport. AS
they begin to realize the work.
ings of the combine we have NO
doubt that every true republican
paper in the state will line up
with the Herald in opposition to
it, as the Courier has DONE
Herald.
Oh, George, how can you say
such things? The Courier only
took issues with the Herald on
the senatorial fight. We sup.
ported Mr.. Hansbrough-not
any machine-as intimated by
the Herald. The Courier is not
controlled by any machine,
neither does it train or support
any gang. We supported Mr..
Hansbrough because he was our
individual choice and also be.
cause we thought he was entitled
to a reelection. The Courier is
not afraid to criticize it's own
party when occasion warrants
and will do so without fear or
favor. The Herald is all right,
but it ought to treat us fairly.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-02-12
The Disease and the Remedy

The necessity of a more effect
i've tariff and revenue law is so
apparent that even the opposition
senator's will hardly have the
face to make any very strenuous
opposition to a fair measure pre-
sented by the republicans at the
extra session. The deficit for
January was in round numbers
S6,O00,000. The old administra-
ton is going out of office with
government expense exceeding
it's income at the rate of $72, ,OOO,-
600 a year. And whether the adj
ministration and it's friends will
admit it or not, this deficit, as
well as the general business
prostration, can be traced almost
directly to the tariff policy which
was proclaimed with such a -four
ish of trumpets in 1892, and
which the administration and the
democratic majority in congress
strained every nerve to effectu-
ate in 1893.
The currency agitation has of
course cut some figure in pro-
ducing business disaster; but it
is safe to say that if it had not
been for the hard times brought
about by the chance of tariff
policy the currency agitation
would not have assumed so acute
phase. The free silver delu-
sion did not, in fact, assume the
proportions of a national danger
until along in 1895, after the de-
pressing effect Of the tariff legis-
lation of the fifty third congress
had made itself felt.
It is fair, then, to lay the busi-
ness depression mainly to the so
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-02-12
A REMARKABLE CAR.
The President-Elect Will Go te
Washington in Comfortable
Fashion.

CANTON, Ohio, Feb. President
elect Mckinley will go from Canton
to Washington in a remarkable car.
1t is a private car without d name.
save that it is known all over the Pan
Handle system as No. 50. The walls
of it are of white oak, planked solid
instead of the usual studding. If it
should roll down an embankment the
sides could not break, and it would
resist almost any kind of shock in a
collision. The top is double frame
work of steel, and the ceiling is thor
oughly cushioned. The floor is four
thicknesses of heavy white oak. The
entire car is a huge. indestructible
box. The chief luxury of the inerior
is the perfect arrangement pertaining
to human comfort. 1t has al old
fashioned log fireplace and two pala-
tial bedroom apartments. and a
bath opening from each chamber.
There is a magnificent silver service
and a large collection Of rare china.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-02-12

The resolution introduced by
Representative Aas to investi-
gate the selling of liquors at the
state capitol, was, as we predict
ed, lost in the shuttle. The COM
mittee having it in charge recon-
mended indefinite postponement.
A resolution passed the house by
a vote Of 40 to 20 to appoint a
committee of five to investigate
the violation of the prohibitory
law at Bismarck. Maybe the re-
port Of this committee will meet
with the same fate as MI. Aas
resolution. 1t would be a good
idea to shake up the :'cold tea
Joints at Bismarck.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-02-12
scALDED TO DEATH.
Infant of Captain ard Mrs.
Westacott Falls Into a Tub
OF Hot Water.

Funeral services over the body OF
the infant child of Captain Westacott
and wife of Valley City. will be held
by the Salvation Army at the barracks
in this city at Up. M, Tuesday. A
week ago Sunday the captain and his
wife were in the city with the child, q
year and four months old. and upon
it's untimely death desires to have SER
vices and interment here. The child
fell ino a tub of hot water. Friday and
received injuries from which it died
shortly after.
Mrs. Major Reed. secretary of the
women's $ social work in the northwest,
who spoke here yesterday, went to
Valley City today and will accompany
the beraayed parents here. Memorial
services will be held at the barracks
tuesday evening led by Mrs. Reed
who will take as her subject. ';caarui-
ty. j amestown Alert.
Captail Westacott and his wife con-
Quoted service, hire sese raj weeks
ago. F'rien3s here will regret to hear
of their bereavement.