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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-05-27
TWO MEET DEATH
AWAKENED TO FIND THEMSELVES
HEMMED In By FLAMES.
rsre I'm New York Results An Two
Deaths and Serious Injuries to
several-Inmates Of I've louise
Seized With Panic and Many Mar
rowly Escape Death - Origin OF
the Fire Unknown.

New York, May "a. - Two persons
were killed and three seriously In
Jured In a fire which started in the
four-story and basement brown stone
building at 149 West Twenty-third
street. The dead are Mrs. Catherine
MosSway. 30 years; died at hospital
from s%uffocation and burns. Beatrice
Mossway. 4. daughter of former; suf-
located In her room.
The building was occupied for both
business and dwelling purposes. Be
fore the firemen reached the scene the
building was filled with flames. The
Railways from the first floor to the
roof were in flames and escape to the
front was cut Off. Panic seized the in
mates Of the house. While a tenant
named La Mont was crawling along
the narrow sill to reach the adjoining
house the body Of a woman struck a
large sign which hung on the outside
OF the building. and to which he chung
for support. The sign was torn from
Its ~fastenings and fell with a crash to
the street. The woman was Mrs.
Bowles. who had precipitated herself
from the third floor to the street below
when she found that egress from the
house by way Of the stairs was
checked by the flames. She was
picked up and taken to the hospital.
La Mont did not fall to the street Mrs.
Mossway. who lost her life. was sleep
ing with her little daughter when she
was aroused by the smoke. She ran
into the hall and gave the alarm and
then went back after her daughter.
When she started to return the smoke
and flames drove her again to her
room. She attempted to open the win
dow but it did not yield readily and
she broke the glass with her hands.
The window would not open, and even
IL 1t had. there would have been little
chance for her as it is protected on the
outside by iron bars. When the fire.
men searched the house they found
the little girl dead in bed, the mother
lying On the floor blistered by heat and
almost dead from suffocation. She vas
Tanoved TO n hospital where she died
t.aree hours later. Mrs. BOwles has
recovered consciousness. but no hopes
of her recovery are entertained. The
origin of the fire is unknown. but it is
believed that a belated tenant lit a
match in the hallway TO see his way
and carelessly tossed the still burning
match away.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-05-27
BURIED IN THE RUINS.
Many Persons Injured by the II
plosiOm of q Furnace.

Many Persons Injured by the Ex-
plosion of q Furnace.
Newcastle. Pa. May "A. - The big
Rosena furnace In this city. owned by
Senator Mark Hanna and ex-senator
Cameron, let so aud the next instant
n heavy volume OF coke. iron ore and
coal came crashing through the roof
OF the casting house. burying In the
neighborhood Of thirty men under the
debris. Manager Refs was taken out
with the skin hanging in shreds from
his hands and arms. and his legs were
terribly burned and bruised. The 9th.
ers injured are Samuel Moody. burned
and bruised all over the body; Mike
Petro. head cut in half a dozen places
and burned and bruised abont the
hands and face: William Hanna. head
cut and arms almost severed by fall
ing sheet iron: Joseph Love. head a
mass of cuts, laying the skull bare In
three places; Frank Sheard. head bad
ly cut, legs bruised. back and arms ter
ribly bdrned; his injuries are very bad
and may result In death. Half q dozen
other men were more or less injured.
The second accident of the day oc-
Cured about forty minutes nfter the
n at the RoseIa furnace. 1t was a
cavern at the big seventy-foot cut of
the Newcastle Traction company that
IL engaged in making a track TO the
ney Cascade Park. Michael Kurdy
was buried under at least seyenty-five
feet of sand. gravel. clay and rocks
and was dead when taken out. Peter
HerinSky was terribly crushed about
the shoulders and hips and his chest
was crushed. He viii! probably live.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-05-27
The Resignation Withdrawn.

Madrid, May 24-The duke of Tetu-
an. the the minister for foreign affairs,
who rendered his resignation after
boxing the ears of Senior Comas, a Lib
eral senator. has withdrawn his resig-
nation on the advice of the premier.
who. the personal question of the dis
pute having been closed by the seconds
Of the two parties deciding that a duel
was not necessary. and in view of the
tendency of important international
questions. thinks the ministery should
not be d~isorganized. Senior Sagasta,
the Liberal leader, has Informed Pre-
mier Canovas that the Liberal senators
and deputies will not attend the sit
tings of either house until they obtain
satisfaction ON account of the assault
on Prof. Comas. They demand the
resignation OF the duke Of Tetuan.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-05-27
WARM FOR A TIME
PRRSBYTERIANS GET INTO A PAR
LIAMENTARY TANGLE.
1t Occurred Over nm Allegation That
q secretary Of the Home Mission
Board Was Drawing Two salar-
fes-RepOrt Of the Board Of Minis
terial Relief = Deliberations OF
n Baptist Convention.

Eagle Lake. Ind, May 24.-"There Is
no truth In the statement These
were the words which greeted an as
sertion made on the floor OF the Pres
byterian general assembly. They
were uttered by DIR. Wilson Phraner.
a member OF the board OF home mis-
sions In New York. and were directed
against the allegation OF Rev. j. Il.
Knowles of Mount Carmel. Ill. who
jocusely styled himself "Elisha's sue
~cessor.' The statement thus denied
was that one of the secretaries or d
home mission board Of New York was
receiving two salaries lone from n
board and IN from a friend. The de-
NAL was explicit. alleging that d
statement ' was true and is not
true now. Over the offer Of the original
speaker to give his authority, there
came the first serious parliamentary
tangle OF the seccion. The moderator
ruled the offer to give authority for
the statement out Of order. Appear
from this decision was taken n h
appeal was sustained. The authority
was then stated to be a member OF
the committee from the synod OF lii
nois and Indiana which went to New
York to confer with the board OF home
missions upon the work of the board,
but his name was withheld. AFTER al
journment considerable Indignation
was expressed by various commission
ers that such a mountain should have
been made Of so small a mole hill
and one at least expressed a wish for
lust such q friend.
The board of Relief.
snl,o accaph1y woc onanad with HpVO-
tional exercises. led by DIR. Samuel L.
Studdiford. Trenton. N. j. The regu-
lar order was the report Of the board
of ministerial relief. The report was
presented by Hon. James A. Mount.
governor of Indiana. lay commissions
to the assembly. After reviewing the
work of the year, the committee recon-
merded approval of a change or rule
by which legacies will be expended for
current work instead of being invested
in permanent fund. Efforts We're rec
commended to increase contributions to
this charitable work. The selection of
DIR. BENJAMIN L. Agnew, Philadelphia,
as secretary of the board was APP
proved. The interests of the board
were presented TO the assembly by Sec
rotary, DIR. Agnew.
wanamaker Speaks.
Consideration Of the report on the
Presbyterian building In New York
follow ed, and the sole speech was
made by Hon. John Wanamaker,
The afternoon session was opened by
the appointment of a commission to
try the judicial case of the synod or
Missouri against Rev. w. j. Lee. a sus-
pended member of the presbytery or
st. Louis. 1t was decided to continue
the discussion of the question of the
building in New York ON Monday at
ternoon.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-05-27
QUINTUrLE DROWNING.
Little Boys Playing I'm Chicago Are
the Victims.

Chicago. May "a. - Five small boys
were drowned in that portion Of the
south branch of the Chicago river
known as Mud lake while trying to
cross the stream on an improvised
raft. There were six on board, but
the lad who had started the panic
among his companions. saved himself
by jumping into the water before the
craft had drifted into deeper water.
The boys were padding about in the
water upon the piece of fence which
they had pressed into service as a raft.
Finally they worked it near to deep
water and II became alarmed. He
gave a shrek and jumped from the
raft into the water sufficiently shallow
to enable him to reach the shore. The
other boys were seized with a panic
and in trying to jump into shallow
water sprang in the wrong direction
ard fell into deep water. The accident
occurred within 100 feet Of Ashland
avenue bridge.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-05-27
c.r. M,,e, Must BE I'm London.

washington, May 24.-By direction
of the president. Secretary Alger sent
n cablegram to Maj. Gen. Miles. COM
mnrding the army. who now is ct Con-
stantiRople. instructing him to arrange
his affairs so rs to enable him to be In
london not later than June 10, to rep
resent the United States army at the
ceremonies in honor of the sixtieth an
niversary Of Queen Victorla's acces-
sion. Gen. Miles went TO the Ieyant
TO take personal observations OF n
condition and operations of the armies
of Turkey and Greece. and 1t is under
stood. Mt the wal department that he
Is on his way 10 join the Turkish army
near the southern border of Tessaly,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-05-27
National League.
Fired ON a British steamer.

Philadelphia. May 24.-After being
twice chased by Spanish gunboats and
passing through a perfect storm of
shot which splashed in the water
across the vessels bows. the British
fruit steamer Ethelredg passed through
the exciting ordeal unscathed and ar
rived at this port after a five days
run from Port Antonio. Jamaica.
When she left here May II 1t was the
intention of Capt. John ID. Hart to ac-
con pany her. but he was arrested as
he was about t. step on the gangplank
to go aboard. As ii was his invalid
daughter was Il passenger. 1t Is sup
posed that the agents Of the Spanish
government in this city had notified
the Spanish authorities a. Havana
that Hart would be on the vessel.
hence the effort to hold up the vessel
in Cuban waters.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-05-27

,ilding IN M1
I'd, Norway. W
h century. ana
have presasa
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-05-27
GENERAL. Dli.. and brooke.

Washington. May "A. - Maj Gen. u.
X. Bliss. commanding the department
of Texas, was placed on the retired list
of the army on his W application
under the f~orty-years' service clause,
after one days active service as major
general. The nomination Of Gen. J.
II. Brooke. commanding the depart
ment of the Missouri at Chicago. as a
major general vice Bliss. retired. has
been made out at the war department
and will probably be sent to the senate
to-day. In the expected event of the
confirmation of Gen. Brooke, four col
onels of the line will be advanced 10
the grade of ~brigadier general.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-05-27
HIS LAST SWIM.
Charles CavilI, the Australian Cham
piOn. Is Drowned.

Stocktor. Cal, May "A. - Charles
Cayill. the Australian champion swim
mer. who recently swan around the
seal rocks al the Cliff house and across
Golden Gate, was drowned while
swimming in Jackson's baths here. He
was trying TO beat his record of five
minutes and five seconds under water.
When even minutes had elapsed an
assistant went down for him and
brought him up. His friends rolled and
worked over him for more than an
hour. Doctors came and used every
appliance known. but could not bring
him to life.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-05-27
Looks Rad for Luetsert.

Chicago. May "a. - Charred bones
and some old clothing. said TO he
bloodstalned, were taken by the police
from a building in the e "a of the
home OF Adolph L. Luetgert. the
wealthy sausage manufacturer who is
accused Of wife murder. The bones
will be examined TO determine II they
are of the human body. and the stains
on the clothing will be put under chem
ical test to ascertain whether they are
blood stains. The police attach much
importance to this find.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-05-27
MUSTERED OUT.
Company II, Third Regiment, Leave,
the National Guard.

st. Paul. May 24.-Adjt. Gen. Muehl-
berg. Of the national guard, has decid-
ed 20 muster out of service Company
Il. Third regiment, located at EergNs
Falls. The company has been losing
ground on account Of non-attendance
at drills and lack Of interest. 1t Ia said.
applications from northern towns from
young men who desire to form cem-
panies. one Of which shall take the
place of Company II.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-05-27
MUSTERED OUT.
Company r, Third Regiment, leaves
the National Guard.

st. Paul. May 2i.-Adjt. Gen. Muehl.
berg, OF the national guard. has decid-
ed to muster out of service Company
Il. Third regiment, located at Fergus
Falls. The company has been losing
ground ON account of non-attendance
at drills and lack Of interest. 1t is said.
too. that there was trouble among the
militiamen because Of the officers. on
account OF which the captain resigned
about a month ago. There are several
applications from northern towns from
young men who desire to form COM
panies. one Of which shall take the
place Of Company 4.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-05-27
MuIIonaire s,muegIer.

New York. May "A. Richard NJ.
Scruggs. a st. Louis millionaire. and
T.. G., Langhorne, OF the same city.
were arrested by custom house in
spectors as they stepped OFF the steam
er st. Paul on its arrival from South
ampton. The charge is smuggling.
When the inspectors searched Lang
horDe they found a belt containing dia-
monds. jewelry and watches. Similar
articles were found In Mr.. Scruggs'
pockets. Valuable lace was also cap
tured. The captured STUFF is worth
$4,000.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-05-27
snrin,. cabinet Trouble.

Madrid, May 24.-The position of the
cabinet is the theme OF most anxious
discussion on all sides. Some of the
government organs think the ministry
should meet the cortes, endeavor to Sc
cure the adoption of such bills as are
pressing and then suspend the session
as o as possible. Others think a
change Of policy expedient, and, In
fact, inevitable. All admit the diff
Guilty of appointing a ~colorless ministry
to carry on the business of the coun-
fry.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-05-27
ch.rre. Arninst Rowe.

Washington, May 2~4-Senator Petit
crcw of South Dakota has filed charges
with the secretary of the interior
against Clark Rowe, register OF the
lnnd Office at Chamberlain. In that
state, and asked for his removal from
office. The charge made Is that Rowe
sent notice to homestead settlers on the
coded Sioux reservation telling they
must make their final proof within
' years when the law allowed nine
and that these notices were distributed
20 cause the settlers to make proof dur
ing Rowe's term OF office
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-05-27

|" or"p outlook Generally Con
tan mes Rr1pht-

the Crop Outlook Generally Con-
tinues Rright.
west Concord, Mimi. Nav o4-nw.
ing to the recent heavy rains cr,us,sn
inns vicinity are looking splendid.
FARMERS have reported chat n grub
was killing timothy and hax consider.
ably, ana some wheat. but were nm.
able to determine whether they wera
the common cut worm or not. How.
ever his Is not the general report.
@ %
New Paynesville. Mimi, Nav "a
The seeding in this vicinity is almost
all completed. The corn ID not ali In.
rs the acreage Is larger than last year.
and the rains OF the past few DAYS
have hindered planting The amount
OF wheat planted is more than last
year. 1t Is looking very well.
stephen. MINI, May 24-Two good
rains the past week has insured n
crop for the, farmers. All seeding OK.
cept fax Is finished and the wheat Il
all up and looks fine. Wheat acreage
has been increased fully % per cent.
FIax and barley will not be sown here
TINS year on account OF low price for
same. Grass Is growing nicely and
the hay harvest will commence by
June Is.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-05-27

alton FereM.
Cstharuc i9G
uggists rnnC
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-05-27
BAPTIST DELIBERATIONS.
Raising a Sum to Equal ROckrfei-
Ier's Contribution

Pittsburg, May 24.-The first session
Of the commission of systematic Chris.
tian beneficence of the American Bap-
fist church was called to order by the
chairman, Thomas Il. Barbour. The
first business was the reading Of the
report of the secretary, b.. h. DENIM
son. Philadelphia. The commission was
appointed May 10. 1896, and is made
up of members Of all the Baptist So
cietles. The aim Is to promote sys-
tematic and proportionate contribu-
tons Of money from the churches and
members. Chairman Barbour stated
that the work of the year had been
heavy, but good results had been al
ready attained. Unusual interest was
felt in the work Of this commission,
as it had charge Of the raising OF
about $25000O necessary TO accept
the offer of a like sum made by John
ID. Rockefeller to cancel the debt OF
nearly half q million dollars now bur-
dening the missionary societies of the
church. Rev. III. G. Marble. ID. d., then
read the report Of the money pledged
to make available the gift Of S250.0OO
Of John ID. Rockefeller. In the list OF
contributions thirty-nine states are rep
resented and the amounts named are
actually pledged or paid, and the total
is $109,99S05. The announcement
was greeted with applause and waving
of handkerchiefs. The entire afternoon
session was turned over to the Baptist
Young Peoples Union of America.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-05-27

Church's Ferry, n. d., May "a
Sheriff Currie found In Butte Mont
ore of the murderers of Detective
BRYAN, whose body was found on a
form last week. The prisoner confesses
hat lie knows who did the killing.
but says 1t was the other a me
man under arrest says he helped 10
hide the body.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-05-27
SALES OF STATE LANDS.
Dunn VIII Hold Four This
YQar

st. Paul May 24-The state auditor
has arranged to hold only four sales
OF state land this spring. The first
sale will be on June %. at Brainerd,
in Crow Wing county. On the day fol-
lowing. June %. a sale will be held in
Aitkin county. On July l a sale will
be conducted at Duluth. st Louis coun-
ty, and on July Z. the fourth sale will
be held at Fergus Falls. Otter Tail
county. The sales will be conducted
by State Auditor Dunn in person. as
sisted by one of the land department
clerks. The sales in each county will
be conducted in the office of the coun-
" auditor.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-05-27

Church's Ferry. n. d., May "a. -
Sheriff Currie found in Butte. Monte
of the murderers of Detective
Bryan. whose body vas found on q
farm last week. The prisoner confesses
that lie knows who did the killing.
man under arrest says he helped to
hide the body.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-05-27
xy,non.,. New Uo.pital.

Winona. Mimi, May 24,-The Vino
ma general Hospital association has
reelected DIR. Tracy. j. II. Marield and
John keenan, as trustees. At a meet
ing of the trustees these officers were
elected: President, A. II. Snow; vice
president. DR.. II. b. Pritchard; treas
urer. s. l.. Prentiss; secretary. j.. X.
MARRIED.. The trustees stated they had
raised about o%ne-fourth of the $4,000
needed to erect the new hospital.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-05-27
p.,,uuc with Death.

Grand Meadow. Mimi, May las.
Nul,an, bette, known as Uncle Jimmy
Mullen. one of the Oldest G.. A. *. men
i'm Southern Minnesota, les a. 10
point of death. Mr. Mullen eni and
the civil war ut the age Oh MI! "
served the entire four years
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-05-27
Hattlinx with nenth.

Grand Meadow. Mimi. May 2f.-Jas.
Mullen, better known N Uncle Jimmy
Mullen. one OF the Oldest G.. A. X. men
in Southern Minnesota, lies mt the
point OF death. Mr.. Mullen enlisted In
the civil war ut the & OF fffty-six and
served the entire four years
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-05-27
Election Riots in Hungary.

tIoLs for the Croatian and Slavonian
provincial diet has just taken place.
Serious disturbances occurred in sew
eral towns. AT Rosnaczsi there was a
terrible riot. The military were or
dered TO fire upon the crowd, with the
result that fourteen were killed and
thirty wounded.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-05-27
Ha. Hi. step-Father Arrested.

Wlllmar. Mimi, May "a. John
Smith. a farmer living n few miles
south Of here. had Carl Kruger. his
he has been stealing wheat and corn
from him. Last year Smith and K-u-
ger rented a farm together and they
both claim to be exclusive owners or
the crops they raised.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-05-27
Ha. n,. step-Fath.r Arre.ted.

Willmar. Mimi, May "a. John
Smith. a farmer living d few miles
south of here. had Carl Kruger. his
s%tepcather, arrested on a charge that
he has been stealing wheat and corn
from him. Last year Smith and kru'
ger rented a farm together and they
both claim to be exclusive owners OF
the crops they raised.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-05-27
RUELT TO ANIMALS.
The Wife OF Justice bartholomew
Wins Her Case.

6ASA SyASS
Fargo, N. D., May 24.-Last winter
Mrs. j. M. Bartholomew, wife of JUS
tice Bartholomew, Of the state SUI
preme court, and the humane agent,
seized a horse belonging to Robert
Butler. superintendent Of schools In
Cass county, alleging cruel treatment.
Butler had abused the horse. and after
Its seizure. attempted to replevin the
animal. but Mrs. Bartholomew re-
bonded. In justice court Butler was
bound over on a charge Of cruelty to
animals. but In the district court the
states attorney moved a dismissal.
Butler then sued Mrs. Bartholomew
for the horse. The jury, after a two
days trial. decided in Mrs. BartholO-
news favor. which Is a virtual convic-
ton Of Butler on the cruelty-to-animals
charge.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-05-27

na general Hospital association has
reelected DIR. Tracy, j. IL. Marfield and
John keenan, as trustees. At n meet
ing of the trustees these officers were
elected: President, A. III. Snow; vice
president, DR.. II. b. Pritchard; treas
urer, S. l.. Prentiss; secretary. j. X.
Marfield. The trustees stated they had
raised about o%ne-fourth of the $4,000
needed to erect the new hospital.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-05-27

Black River Falls, Wis, May "a. -
Frank Page and w. A. Robertson were
fined 500 each or forty days In jail
for jumping a small board bill. Bernie
and Bert Hicks of MERRIAM were fined
$50 each for making the slot-machins
niokelS.