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The San Francisco call., 1897-06-13

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The San Francisco call., 1897-06-13

With her troops in full possession OF
ThessaIy it goes without saying that Tur-
key has no objection 10 having her right
10 hold the country discussed as an aca-
'mical question by diplomatic lie batting
societies from now till never.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-13
THE sUMMhR mONTns.

The CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-13

The foundation of Mission San Jose de-
serves 10 have its centenary celebrated in
grand style. Civilization on this coast
began with the missions and we can never
give too much honor to the memory OF
those who established them.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-13

Robert semple, president of the convention anC
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-13

Calhoun's report concerning the condi-
tion of affairs in Cuba confirms all that
has been said by the advocates of the in
dependence of the island and strengthens
the opinion that our Government should
interpose its friendly offices for the rur-
pose of putting an end to useless and
cruel struggle.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-13

The Beers have decided to celebrate the
Queens jubilee, but they have given
notice that the act Is TO be one of courtesy
and not a recognition of sovereignty. In
other words the Beers assert their indie
pendence, but admit that the jubilee is a
good enough excuse for taking a drink
and having a frolic TO enliven the sum
mer.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-13

Ten millionaires OF New York have
been brought into court under an indict-
ment charging that they 'unlawfully,
wickedly, unjustly, oppressively and ma
iciously conspired, com bined, confeder-
ated and agreed to control and monopolize
the making and vending of paper cigar
cites in the city and county of New York"
This recalls the cry of the peddIcr of the
Orient-"In the name of the prophet,
figs"
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-13

The Tacoma NelCs grows facetious over
the report that an Iowa farmer has found
four-foot vein of limburger cheese, and
remarks sarcasticaIly that in California
we are talking about soap mine. But
the Iowa rumor has collapsed into an ad.
mission that the farmers discovery was a
broken sewer and the soap-mine theory
has resolved into conviction that the
Iacoma editor has been imbibing 100
freely from the spring of cham payne
which the State of Washington recently
disclosed to startled world,
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-13

The people in the temperance town of
Pacific Grove, having seen an inverted
rainbow in the midni-ht sky, have re-
ferred the phenomenon to astronomers for
explanation. Had it been at any ordi-
nary seaside resort the explanation would
have been demanded from the COM
FOUNDER Of mixed drinks
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-13

The citizens OF Roxbury, Mass. are taking
active steps to raise $50, 900 TO erect a monu-
ment 10 General Joseph Warren.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-24
WINS.
suit Involving Many millions Da.
ctded I'm Its Favor.

suit involving Many Millions De-
cided I'm Its Favor.
Philadelphia, April 2l.-The lannon's
bat trimmings case, which indirectly
involved between SEQ, 600. 900 and s2A,-
100000. and which has been postponed
from time 10 time for the past three
years, was finally decided in favor OF
the government by n jury in the United
States circuit court.
tThe suit was brought as a test case ny
Meyer a Dickinson, big importers OF this
city. who sought TO recover from the
United States government n difference OF
30 per cent. I'm custom duties. The hrm'o
contention was that the im~portations In
question consisted solely OF hat trimmings
on which the duty under the Mckinley tar
in act was only 20 per cent, but the fed
Cral officials In their argument maintained
hat the merchandise was used chiefly for
dresses and dress trimmings. and that the
duty OF 20 per cent. levied by the govern
ment was proper. Meyer &c Dickinson
were nomiaally the plaintiffs. but there
were hundreds OF big importing firms
throughout the country who were inter-
ested In the outcome OF the suit and who
we're instrumental In procuring the beat
obtainable COUNSEL
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-24
FLOOD NEWS.
Man, wife and Child Drowned-oer-
ernI Outlook More Cheerful.

eCQI OUTLOOK MoE& AntcfAuts
Natchez, Miss, April 21.-A terrible
tale of woe comes from Bayou Videl, In
the lower portion Of Madison parish.
The water from the Biggs crevasse
caught the people there unprepared and
unaware of danger. Word was sent out
from that locality requesting that boats
be sent there at once, as the people were
drowning. How many were actually
drowned is unknown. but Thomas
Blackman, his wife and infant are
known to nave been drowned, and Mr..
4. Z. Kells came near losing his life in
attempting t. save them. 1t is believed
others nave persisted. Boats have been
sent TO the fated locality.
vicksburg, Miss, April 21.-Thanks
to the prompt measures taken by Maj.
Willard, United States engineer, in dis
patching the steamer Vidette, with
skiffs, TO the country back OF Coons
Landing, il is believed that all persons
in danger will be relieved in time. The
Florence, returning from there, re-
ported no cases Of drowning in the back
country. though there is unquestionably
great danger, and the loss of stock Is
believed 10 be heavy.
The work of relief is proceeding here
under difficulties, the applicants being
SO numerous that il is a task to systema-
the the matter. II is impossible to say
how many persons are In need, since,
in addition 10 the large number of
fugitives from the delta and from
North Louisiana, the low lands of this
county is very large and just now prac-
tically helpless, but estimates run as
high as $4,000. That all available re-
sources will be severely strained to caro-
for them Is quite evident. Private con
tributions are still coming in and the
citizens here are rendering liberal aid.
The city continues crowded with refu-
gees. In fact. they are arriving all the
time. They are most tractable, orderly
people, giving the police no trouble and
their presence is consequently no bur-
den. Their temporary expulsion from
their homes is one of the saddest things
that human eye ever witnessed.
The outlook is rather more cheerful
in other respects, everyone feeling en-
couraged 10y the decline Mt Cairo. At
this place the discharge from the great
DhSln, having us Quiet mere, ~ JuSb
equal TO the capacity of the river and
of the enormous crevasse a few miles
below. The water is consequently sta
t%ionary. In recognition OF the vast
food in the delta many expect a slight
rise here. The decline is ms yet some
weeks away. but confidence is enter
tanned Tint the water will recede in
time TO make a crop in the larger part
Of the delta, though. perhaps. not In
the lower levels. The Queen & Crescent
officials report that Tallulah, La. the
capital of Madison parish, is flooded
by Biggs' crevasse, though not deeply.
Memphis, Tenn, April 21.-rhe river
at Vicksburg, Helena, Natchez and all
along from ST. Joseph, La, to Bayou
Sara, La, is reported either stationary
or falling. This condition is the result
OF the vast amount Of water passing
through the crevasses nj Riggs and
Reeds levees. above Nachez and at
Hancock's, below.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-24
ELEcTRocuTED.
Death Chair successfully Used on Two
victims i'm Ohio.

Victims IN Ohto.
Columbus, o., April 21.-The first
ele%ctrocutions in Ohio took place short
~ after midnight in the annex of the
Ohio penitentiary, where for the past
10 years capital punishment has been
meted out to all persons under sentences
of death in the state by hanging. Will
liam Haas, convicted of the murder of
Mrs. William Brader on July 3, 1896,
was the first TO be e~lectrocuted.
He was strapped in the chair at 1927.
When he was brought into the electro
cution-room he closely scrutinized the
chair, and was pushed into IL. The
current was turned on for a period Of
two seconds, three times in succession
AS soon as the body of Hans was
taken out OF the chair, William Wiley.
who killed his wife at Cincinnati, was
brought in and at 1895 he was strapped
in the chair. Both e-lectrocutions were
e%minently successful. The condemned
men were nervy to the last.
An examination Of the bodies after
they had been removed to the prison
morgue did not disclose even the slight
est abrasion or irritation of the skin
mt the points of contact and the ply
sicans and experts pronounced the
electrocutions as perfect as IL was pos
sible to make them. The voltage was
1850 in both electrocutions and the am
perage ranged from Ga TO 12.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-24
ANOTHER
Floridn Legislature Higgins Voting
for United States Senator.

Tallahassee, Fla, April 21.-Balloting
tor n United States senator to succeed
ex-senator Wilkinson Call, whose term
expired March 4, and John A. Hender-
son, appointed by Gov. Bloxham ad in
term, and not yet seated, began Tues
day, the two branches of the legislature
voting separately. The leading candi-
dates are ex-senator Call, Col. w. ID.
Chipley, now a prominent member of
the state senate; ex-Chief Justice
George Z. Raney, Judge W.. A. Hooker
and X. a. Burford. The combined vote
of the senate and house resulted: Call,
80; Chipley, "a; Rancy, IA; Hooker, IL;
Burford, z; scattering, 9; total, 90; nee
essary to an election. 40. The lines
ore drawn for and against Call. The
other candidates arc all anti-Call men
and have been more or less factors in
the fight against the ex-senator during
the last eight years. The vote is in no
way significant OF the result except
that SO is probably Calls maximum
strength. Accessions TO the Chipley
ranks this week will be numerous, but
an election may not be reached for some
time.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-24
PROGRESSING SLOWLY.



Chicago, April 21. - The reports an
to the condition Of the crops through
out the country, and the general effect
of the weather on the growth, cultiya-
ton and harvest of the same. were Tues
day made by the directors of the sew
eral climate and crop sections. The re-
ports received at Chicago were rs fol-
lows:
Ohio-Cool, cloudy and rainy weather re-
tarded blowing and planting. Wheat. rye,
meadows and pastures made some
progress, but other vegetation Is back
ward. Some oats rotting. Glover and
timothy looking well. Gardens are slow.
None OF the fruit thought TO have been
seriously affected by the low temperature
hat prevailed.
Michigan-Wet weather has caused con-
tinued delay In blowing and seeding and
very little such work accomplished. Few
oats sown and some blowing for corn
started. Winter wheat and rye and
meadows continue 10 improve and look
generally good. All fruit buds except
peaches look promising.
I~ndiana-Cool. cloudy, wet weather and
occasional frost delayed blowing. seeding
and gardening. Wheat and grass Inn
proved little and slowly. Rye, clover and
timothy In good condition. Fruit appar-
emily still safe.
nlinois-Cooi cloudy week with less rain
fall than previous week; land drying slow
ly: blowing more general. oats and spring
wheat seeding continues, also gardening
ana potato planting. Early sown oats
are rotting i'm few cases: winter wheat I'M
improved and few fields will remain grasses
advancing; roadways gradually improv-
ing. Fruits are In blossom in southern sec
tion.
Wlsconsin-week very unfavorable for
farm work. Frequent rains during early
part OF week and heavy snowstorm on
Thursday and Friday. Vegetation made
little progress. Warm dry weather needed.
Little seeding done. No Improvement In
winter wheat; rye generally fair: clover
badly winter killed.
Iowa-Temperature u~nseasonably low.
but since 10Th drying winds and sun
shine greatly improved condition Of soil
and good progress made with seeding.
Farm operations now rapidly pushed In all
districts. No damage reported from freez-
ing.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-24
Lnrrer nnh IIirher.

Hammond, Ind, April 81. - The
United States supreme court has de-
creed the right Of this city TO annex
seven square miles of territory extend
ing TO Lake Michigan. This Is n re-
versal of the opinion OF the United
States circuit court given Mt Chicago
January 10. 1890, The litigation began
In the spring Of 1893. The decision adds
a population OF 1000 and increases the
annual revenues $4,000. Back taxes
fer four years, amounting 10 neA5iy
100000. are now due Hammond. the
collection having been withheld pend
ing 0 decision.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-24
ELECTIONS.
Illinois CITIES md Towns Choose
Municipal officers.


Municipal Officers.
Chicago. April 21.-Cities and towns
in Illinois on Tuesday elected municipal
officers. Dispatches announce repub-
Iican victories AT the following points:
Centralia. Bloomington. Pontiac. Joliet.
Decatur, Elgin, Braidwood. Carlyle. Carmi.
Cerro Gordo. Charleston, Clinton. Havana
Kewanee. Newman, ottawa, S~treator. Tus-
cola. Carthage. y
Democrats were successful in the fol-
lowing cities;
Freeport. Kankakee. Litchheid. Peoria,
Jacksonville. Anna, Carlinville. CarroT1ton,
Edwardsville, Geneva, Hillsboro, Jersey
vile. Jonesboro. Kansas. Lacon, Lincoln,
Mattoon. Mendoza. Minonk. Nashville,
S~helbyvillo. Vandalia, Watseka. Peters,
burg.
In the following towns license won:
watseka. Warren. FL Paso. Tolono Ma
roa. Yorkville. Monticello. Morrison. Crys-
tai Lake, Nunda. Farmer City. Flora, Mar
shall. Hillsboro. Tlskilwa, Jonesboro. Pitts
field. Salem. Plano. 81. Charles. Benton,
Mount Sterling. Sh%elbyville. Princeton.
~Carbondaie. Cambridge. Falrbury. Bement.
Exeter, De Kalb. Carmi. Lawrcnceville.
Petersburg. Moweaqua.
In the following towns no licenne
won:
Gibson, Milford. Carroilton, Kirkwood.
Dwight, Martinsville, McLeansboro. New
man, Urbana, Assumption, Galva, Mon
mouth. Roseville, Louisville, Lexington.
Sorrento. Winchester. Bluffs. Naples, Glas-
gov. Greenville. Paxton. Toledo. Eureka
Pawnee, Robinson, Ashley, Ramsay.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-24
An interesting Case.

Cleveland, o., April 2i.-Maj. w. d.
Stockman. OF the weather bureau, was
witness before JudgeOng,
but falling TO appear ON time was ined
for contempt. Mai. Stockmnn held that
he vas attending to the business of the
United States government and could not
he intcrfered with. Tie will report the
case 60 the department OF war.
AZ 2:45 in the afternoon Judge Ong
held n consultation with District At
torney Dodge n as n result OF the IN
tersiew the judge decided to remit
Stockman's fine. Stockman was 90
cordingly released.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-24
WHEAT TAKES A DROP.
war Feeling Abroad Not 81 Was
Dug 60 he.

w o1
Chicago, April 21.-The bears had
their innings Tuesday and wheat
dropped with n thud; the close Monday
night was rs cents for May, and the
hig hest IL sold early in the day was 1874
cents. but went Oft to 1881 cents. This
shows n loss of2M cents from last nights
close and 5% cents from the high
point reached Monday. There was a
reaction from the extreme decline, how
ever. Of 1A cents, but the final close
showed n net decline of one cent. The
weak feature was the failure of Europe
10 get excited over war. While the
price abroad was higher. il was not pro-
portionate with the bulge here, while
consols and other European securities
had had no marked slump. This was
taken as conclusive evidence hat the
importance OF the war scare had been
overestimated by American traders, and
there was n concentrated effort to ges
In line with the markets abroad.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-24
oUT OF TIE RACE.
DIR. Hunter withdraw. as Senatorial
Candidate I'm Kentucky.

Frankfort, KY. April 22.-Ata aucus
Of the republican members held Wednes-
day night, Dr.. Hunter. the republican
candidate for United States senator. in
a lengthy communication, announced
his withdrawal from the race. The
withdrawal was accepted In a resolu-
ton in which the republicans renew
their expressions of confidence in his
ability, integrity and devotion TO re-
publican principles, and rendering him
sincere sympathy in view of the perse-
cutions which had been visited upon
him. The caucus adjourned until to-
night, when a candidate will probably
he chosen. w. j.. Deboe and Judge
Holt lead In the race.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-24
orr EInn Inrnlted.

Sagua La Grande, via Key West, April
16.-News has just reached here of an
outrage perpetrated rear the town OF
E~ncrucijlda by. Spanish troops, who de-
stroyed the property owned by the wife
Of the British vice consul. Mr.. Harris, OF
Sagua- and tore up an American flag
which the manager Of the estate,
George Harris, who is an American citi-
zen, had draped over his bed.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-24
Awnits Governor.s SIGNATURE.

Austin. Tex. April 1.-THE house
took mp ON Friday and rushed through
the senate bill taxing sleeping aud din
ing a companies ten cents per mile of
travel, and life Insurance. companies two
per cent. of the gross premium receipts,
and fire and fidelity companies one per
cent. annually. The bill only needs the
signature of the governor to become a
law.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-24
TWO LIVES LOST.
Fatal Fire I'm "a Dwelling House I'm
ChlcnnO.

Chicago, April 22.-John McClesh, a
stock yards cooper, fell a victim to his
own heroism early Wednesday morn
ing. During a fire on Ashland avenue
he safely carried from a burning build
ing two men who were unconscious
from smoke. Then Mrs. Mary Coyne
besought him TO save her young son
John. McCleash brayely plunged again
into the house. though the stairway was
in flames. Finding the lad in the upper
story, he started out, but was over
come In the hallway. There his dead
body. with that Of the youth clasped In
his arms. was found.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-24
To lie Hanged.

Paxton, Ill, April 22.-Wedncsday
afternoon Judge Sample overruled the
motion for n new trial for Frederick
Hellman. alias Frederick Hartman, and
sentenced the prisoner 20 be hanged In
the county Jail in this city Friday. May
IL. Hartman was found guilty last
week of the murder of Mrs. Weibke
Geddes. near Shelby, Ford county, De-
ccmher 3.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-24
Mortsnge on TcIcphonc Lines.

Burlington, Ia, April ia mort
gage OF s750.ooo ON all the property of
the Iowa Telephone company 10 the
Illinois Trust and Savings bank OF Chi
cago was filed with the county recorder
here Friday for the purpose Of raising
funds TO complete and improve the lines
Of said
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-24

st. Paul. Mimi, April 22.-Brig. Gen.
Richard w. Johnson, U. S. A., retired.
died suddenly Mt his home in this city
Wednesday night Of pneumonia.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-24
snIh MIIiIkcn ncnd.

Washington. April 19.-Seth I. Mill
ken. representing In the house Of rep
rcsentatives the Third district of Maine,
died Sunday night ut o;3O o'clock.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-24
indicted for Embessicmcnt.

Kansrs City Mo-, April All. II. AL
drich. ex-oashier and paymnster of the
Kansas City, Fort Scott 4 Memphis
railroad and les branches, was indicted
by the grand jury on the charge Of en-
bezzlement. Aldrich was arrested over
"a week go. admitted that he had used
$4,000 OF the company's money In
trusted TO him and was released ON
heavy bond.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-24

Kcokuk. Ia, April l7.-Suit for Sio.-
600 for infringement OF a patent was
begun In the federal court against the
Burlington Oa.) Gas q Fuel Co. by fh1
wclsbach Light company Of Gloucester
Nj.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-24

Davenport Ia, April 2l.-Ihe out
going city treasurer, Rick. has con-
fessed a defalcation of $4,000. The
money was used in his private business.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-08
WOULDN'T TRArEL ON SUNDAY.
This Made IL Awkwar for tho Roads That
Are Carrying the Christian Endeavorers.

This Made IL wkward for tho Roads That
Are Carrying the Christian Endeavorers.
SAN Francisco, July Eight thousand dele-
gates to tho Christian Endeavor Convention ar
rived to-day, which makes 10000 that have
struck tho city in forty eisht hours. Tho
Southern Pacific Company is running special
trains every hour and bringing the great crowds
in on time, but the refusal Of the Endeavorcrs
TO travel on Sunday congested. all transporta-
ton, and has made a chaos of the freight de-
partment, thousands OF trunks arriving before
their owners and filling the great sheds at the
main depot.
Father Clarke, founder Of the Christian
Endeayor Society, arrived this evening, and
had Il great reception.
At noon to-day at Sacramento advices were
received at division headquarters saying that
twenty-six special trains had passed Wads,
worth, New, en- route 10 Sal Francisco, and
that an equal number We're at that time be-
tween salt Lake and W~adsworth. 1t is not
expected that the last train bearing delegates
will reach San Francisco before 3 o'clock to-
morrow night. TONIGHT the delegations from
Hampshire, and Canada will reach Sacramento,
and tomorrow morning will see them in San
Francisco.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-08
THRoUaH An OPEN DRAW.
six Lives Lost In a trolley Car Accident in
nay City, Mich.

BAY CITY, Mich, July TAT 10 o'clock this
morning an electric car went through the bridge
OF tho Intor-Urban Electric road. Tho car was
running between Saginaw and Bay City.
1t dashed through the open swing ut n terrific
rate OF speed and carried down six OF the passen-
gers to death. Two moro will die. The dead
are.
Mrs. William Mcclellan, aged %, residing In
Bay City. Mich; Mrs. Eva Campbell OF Meta
mora, Mich; Hattie Campbell, aged z; Lena
Campbell. aged 8; Tootic Campbell, aged 8; o.
w. Hawkins, ST.. aged 7s, of Bay City, Mich.
Those injured MORALLY are: ri Klump, aged
40, n travelling salesman from Geneva, o.;
Joseph Mayhem, aged 3o, a shoemaker OF Essex
villo, Mich.
The motorman is said to have been racing with
a Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad train and
did not sec his danger until too late.
The draw had been opened to allow a sailboat
to pass through. The motorman attempted to
stop his car. but 1t was too late. The
fuse burned out, and the Cur going at
full speed, leaped horizontally fifteen feet
from the abutment and fell with n splash into
the river. 1t quickly sank out of sight, drown
ing ont the screams of the women and children.
Tho survivors floated to tho surface and were
rescued by boatmen. An investigation has been
started and the arrests Of the motorman and
conductor will probably follow.