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The Springfield herald., 1897-05-14
A RanuucI tn RaHnrd.

London, May THE farewell ban
quet given this evening by the Ameri-
can Society in London to Mr.. Bayard,
former ambassador of the United
States, was attended by 27O guests.
The company included Ambassador
Hay, Mrs. Hay and all the members of
the American embassy, the lord bish-
op of London. DR.. Creighton; Baron
Russell, of Killowen, the lord chief jus
tice; Sir Francis and Lady Jeuene, Sir
Edwin Arnold. Sir Henry Thompson.
Lady Randolph Churchill, Lady Ander-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Vivian, and
Miss Gcnevieve Ward, the actress. But
there was Il notable absence of the ma
jority of The best known Americans rc-
siding in London,
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-14
THE ARBITRATION TREATY.
Its Rejection the Subject of Much snsiT.h
Comment.


London, May s,-Tae rejection of The
arbitration treaty by the United States
senate committee has been received
with much disappointment here, and
many hard things are being said about
American politicians. The weekly
newspapers indulge in caustic com
ments on the subject.
The Saturday Review SAYS: III 1t
has done nothing more. the disposition
OF this unhappy measure has openea
the eyes OF many Englishmen to the
bitter feelings entertained against thi.
country by a large section OF the
Americans, and constantly fomented
by a large section of the American
press"
The Spectator remarks: "The fail
ure Of the treaty. rightly or wrongly.
viii be regarded as sign that Amer
lea does not want a position of per
manent friendliness with the old coun-
try. The result is deplorable; but 1t
Is no good to blink at the fact"
The Speaker explains the defeat Of
the treaty by the absence of Its friends
VINO did not care to accept treaty
which only stood in the way Of bet.
ter one by-and-by. and adds: I'VE must
wait until public opinion has acted on
the Senate. very uncertain and
lengthy process, or until the Republi.
cans find 1t worth while to capture the
independent electorate"
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-14

rollers will not fall out and get lost.
In order to avoid the Mccormick pa
tent the other harvesting machine COM
pany who claims TO be the originator OF
roller bearings in harvesters has cut
out the metal in the ring at the ends Of
the rollers. II the cage is taken out
the rollers slip out and become Allied
with grit, or worse, get lost. The
methods of the Mccormick Company
result In an annual saving OF many
thousands of dollars to the farming
public. New devices are not embodied
in their machines until long and Oft
repeated trials have shown them to be
practical. 1t has been the same with
roller bearings as with everything else
Mccormick experimenting is done at
Mccormick expense.
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-14
DISASTER AT SEA,
sixteen Persons Lose Their Lives by Fire
the steamer LeonA.


New York. May 9.-The Mallory line
steamer Leona, which left her pier on
Saturday, bound for Galveston, took
fire at sea, put back and arrived in
port tonight with sixteen corpses on
board. The dead were thirteen steer
age passengers and three members of
the crew who succumbed to terrible
fire. which occurred OFF the Della ware
capes at an early hour this morning
The horror Of the story can hardly be
told tonight. Those who are dead
were penned up below decks. and al
though frantic efforts were made by
the Officers OF the vessel to save them,
the lire had gained such terrific head
way before the danger was discovered
that all escape WAS cut OF. The steam
er carried In her cargo many bales Of
cotton bagging. 1t is not certain how
the fire originated. but when it was
discovered, 1t burst forth with such
fury that 1t was impossible to reach
the steerage. Even then the steernge
passengers apparently We're unmlnd-
full of the danger, else the smoke and
flames had not rcnchcd them.
The saloon passengers were first
aroused and In such n manner as 10
occasion little alarm. When 1t became
apparent that the fire had cut Off the
steerage the captain and his men
poured great quantities of water down
the ventilator and the most frantic
efforts were made for the escape of
those penned up. In this way eight of
the steerage passengers made their e-s-
cape
The passengers We're all transferred
to the City Of Augusta in safety and
the work OF fighting the fire was con-
tinued- About o o'clock in the morn
ing the flames were under control and
the steamer out Of danger. The pass
engers Were sent back to Leona and
the City Of Augusta continued on her
way to Savannah. The Leona put
about and returned to port under her
own steam
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-14

Through the liberality of the Postal
Union, or through some other favoring
circumstances, king in dire want of a
postage stamp has been able to COM
municate with a distant manufactur-
ing concern. King Quansah. Of Tan
wrote to a cordage company in Massa-
chusxtts, inquiring as to the cost OF
some Of Its wares, and excused himsel.
for neglecting to put on stamp on the
ground that he was in hurry. Seeing
that he is a king, the excuse was &C
cepted. but probably the goods will no.
be forwarded until it is known whether
his haste will prevent him from
promptly remitting.
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-14
THE GOLD CONVENTION.
Date Fixed for an Important Gathering at
DcnNer.

Denver May THE proposed gold
convention has finally taken definite
shape. though not on the broad lines
first suggested, combining mineral
exposition with n convention.
The longer the matter was discussed
and the more inquiries were made
among the business men of the city the
more apparent 1t became that 1t would
be impossible to raise the money nee
essary to pay the expenses of con
vention with an exposition of ores and
mining machinery, and, therefore, 1t
has been decided to have no display of
ores or machinery except such as can
be secured without cost as an accessory
to the convention, by no action of coun-
ties mining districts or individuals.
The idea, as now formulated. is to
have n convention composed OF dele
gates from the different States and Ter
ritories. appointed in the manner pre-
scribed in the report. with no excur-
sions. no free shows of any kind. for
the discussion Of mining topics and the
advertising of the gold resources of
the State. 1t is estimated that all of
the expenses of such n convention
would not exceed $1,000, and there
would be little difficulty in securing
that amount. The long list of commit
tees suggested by previous committees
on organization have been eliminated
and the names will be used as board
of directors. from which an executive
committee of eleven shall be chosen,
this preliminary organization to die
with the calling to order of the conven-
ton.
The convention will be held here on
the 7th, Sth and 9th of July.
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-14
PERU BARS OUT SILVER.
Trying to Prevent the Depreciation of
Their Cnrrency


Chicago, May o.-The Times Her
AIDS Washington special says:
Inc Peruvian government. after
May 10. will cease the coinage of sill.
yer and Will not permit the Importa-
ton Of any coin silver Director Pres
ton, of the United States mint. was
otficially advised to this effect to-day.
Ihe decree provides that silver coin
age shall be suspended and that the
mint shall cease to receive silver bull
lion Silver silos Nh~ Peruvian dol
lar, worth about ninety-three cents
American money converted into bull
lion for export, shall not be brought
back except as bullion. All importa-
tions of any silver coin after May 10
shall be made exclusively at the port
of Callao, and shall be delivered to
the mint by the customs officer. to be
melted into bars. and then returned
to their owners. Each traveller en-.
tering Peru shall not be allowed to
bring more than fifty solos In Peru.
Wan money. Silver coin sent from
place to place in Peru shall be accom-
panied by invoice, showing that 1t has
not been imported and that the cus-
toms house has authorized the trans
portation.
1t is said that these new regulations
are made to check, il possible, the
rapid depreciation of Peruvian silver
currency.
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-14

sale of cigarettes has generally proved
ineffective; but as result OF a city Or
dinance recently passed in Chicago. by
which retail dealers in cigarettes are
obliged to take out license costing one
hundred dollars. the number Of places
where they may be bought has fallen
from i've thousand to about one hun
dred. The margin Of profit upon cigar
cites is so small that the smaller deal
ers cannot afford to purchase the IL
cense. This is not an ideal way to
combat the cigarette evil, but expe-
rience seems to prove it the most ef-
fective yet devised.
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-14
Greek Royalty in Danger.

London. May THE Rome CORE
spondent of the Daily News says:
Private news from Athens which
has escaped censorship shows the po-
sition of royalty there To he more per
ilous thnn ever. The members of th.
royal family rarely leHvc the pal:lc,.
ami their portraits have been with
drawn from the public view
When the Queen and princesses visit
the hospitals they are openly i1sulted
in the streets. The palace is watched
by revolutionary agents. lest their
maJesties should attempt TO flee from
the country.
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-14
Munt. Tie Cretsn rroop..

Athens. May 9.-The government has
addressed request to the powers 10
allow their admirals in Cretan waters
to permit the Greek warships TO ein-
bark the troops that have been re-
called. The government explains the
recall as due TO the urgent need OF
men for the defense of Thessaly.
The latest news from the front is
that General Smolenski is now with
the Greek forces at Persepla. where he
is expecting n fresh atrack.
NJ. Skouloudis. the Greek minister of
foreign affairs. said in an interview to-
day that he expects many difficulties
will he encountered in the peace nego-
tiations.
The report that the crown princess
is going to Berlin is not confirmed.
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-14

institutions in Their Relation to, the
Condition of City Life" was read by
Professor III. Il. Boren, OF Cleveland.
The last pspet Oh the program was
that OF DR.. Edmund J. James. Of the
University of Chicago, who read
Home Rule In American Citieg."a
This afternoon a a-receptlol was ten
dered the wives of the visiting dele
gates by the Waman's Club. b'-'i
The League will concludeiits business
session tomorrow morning and to-
morrow night the annual banquet will
be given at the Gait house.
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-14
POSITIONS OF THE GREEKS.
They Are No, Though. to He Geographic
e.lly strong


London. May The news from the
seat of war is still somewhat confused
as 10 the exact positions Of the Greeks.
but ii appears that General Sniolenski
1T Alymros and p1mokos is not In
geographically strong position.
The Turks have full control of the
road leading from The>sily to the val.
ley of SpherchSo> aud l-amia. by the
Mochluka pass, while no ohs-Hcie eN-
lists to prevent them from s@ sncihs
by Turka pass and cutting of ad COM
munication with pomNkos and l-arnin.
Al no point during the retrNa, of tine
Greeks from Fhar>sl1 on Wednesday
was there Anything like a rout, al
though the ranks weTe moved by
Turkish >hrapneH. The Turkish lines
advanced quietly and irreSi>rihly. the
saI,A Closing up instantly aS If the nIes
were not only indifferent. er' actually
unconscious of the re
The Greek wounded who were found
at Fiarsala said that the Greess hardly
made 4 pause after entering the town
the retreat tes.rL.n. almost immedi-
areiy, They left behind them great
quantities of army biscuits =,>,a saellS,
a large store of inuskei-y ADd ammuni-
ton, but they took their flelj guns
The retreat was not the insult OF gen
erai plan. for the position could aol
have been carried without enormous
loss Therforn-- their sudden retreat
must have been due 10 the fact riss the
troops could no longer he trusted to
fight. even from the Strongest posi-
tons. Real soldiers would not have
quilted the Greek positions on the hills
without a terrible resistance
The Greek loss i estimated AZ 20
The streets of PharSlla are row fun of
Turkish soldiers chatting -ayly and
drinking eagerly at the wells. All the
adjoining Villages are deserted except
by old men. who have taken refuge in
the churches.
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-14

There is excitement among Virginia
peanut dealers over the big jump in the
price of nuts. A so per cent advance on
account OF the prospects for an unusu-
ally short crop has occurred within the
past few days. and prices are still ris =,
ing. This is the first rise in the market
since the dissolution of the big trust
six months ago. One-third of the pres
ent crop is now cornered in this way,
and the large dealers are actively buy
ing up all the stock they can secure
1t Is thought the prices will almost
reach those of 1890. when the best
grades held at cents per pound
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-14

Mr. Justice Harlan. Of the United
States Supreme Court, has bible class
in a Washington Sunday school. A
former secretary of state, Mr.. John
w. Foster. also teaches in that school.
The highest intellect can find an ex-
haustless opportunity for acquisition
in the word OF God, and the largest
practical ability can have full scope
In expounding the books that are a
revelation of the divine will. 1t is en-
tirely reasonable to say that the bible
Is studied by more people and In a
wiser way than ever before.
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-14
rurl. Attack, hut Are Hepo,. cd.

London, May S,-The Athens CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail says: Ten
thousand Turks attacked the Greek po-
sifion at Velestino. Tie fire ceased at
O'Clock this afternoon, and ii is evil
dent that the Greeks have met with
great success.
"There has been great slaughter at
Pharsala, where the battle is proceed
ing. Crown Prince Constantine tele-
graphs as to the engagement at Neles-
tino: With Gods help our side has
conquered
The Athens correspondent of the
Times says: simultaneously with the
attack at Velestino the Turks attacked
the Greek outposts at Taiar near
Pharsala. II is said that both attacks
have been repulsed by the Greeks.
General Smolenski says: The brig
ade at Nelestlnc is delused with
blood"
A dispatch to the Daily News from
Velestino dated Wednesday, says:
"The Turks were repulsed after five
hours fighting. with a heavy loss.
simultaneously Edhem Pasha's main
force engaged the Greek outposts at
Pharsals, and the lighting lasted from
p. m. until half past p. m. both arm
les retaining their original positions. ="
The correspondent of the Associat-
ed Prrss at Pharsala says the Greek
line was attacked to-day by n Turkish
force of 10000 infantry. in additional
to artillery and cavalry. Colonel Ma
kris commanded the Greek left wing,
and Colorel MavronichaIis the right
wing. Both repulsed the Turks with
great slaughter. The railway station
was destroyed by the Turkish shells
and railway communication between
1T ,.lt,, NnI. t- i,,ta -S.V
Preparations are being made with the
utmost activity for the battle which
seems Inevitable tomorrow CThurs-
dayD
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-14
VIII Withdraw From Crete.

Athens. May 8. IL p. m.-The gov
ernment has Informed the ministers of
the powers verbally that following the
recall from Crete of Colonel Nassos.
twenty-five officers and TWO compan-
les of troops, the gradual withdra
of troops from the island of Crete will
take place. After Il brief delay the
powers will offer to mediate between
Greece and Turkey. The powers will
Insist. however. that Greece shall con
tide her interest unrcservedly TO their
bands. Negotiations have commenced
and mediation is regarded as immi-
nrnt.
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-14

Vasso> 10 TheSssly and Colonel Stra-
to>. with 4 new general stan. will re-
place Colonel 1raucS in Ep.ruS
Ma jor Con>rantiuides Will he sent 10
pomo>kus.
Two Transport vessels have been sept
10 Nuic TO remove the few remnntnS
Inhabitants The ammunition Hore>
and food supplies have already been
taken Ia Sts,i>,
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-14

Modern progress does not spare even
. land 50 rich in traditions and mem
ories as the Holy Land. The wander
ing bands of Arabs along the shores OF
the Jordan have been surprised and
horrified at the intrusion OF busy lit
tie steamboat upon that historic
stream. 1t plies between point near
Jericho and the Sea OF Tiberias, doing
what business it can find to do. and
incidentally upsetting all ones ideas
Of the fitness of things.
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-14

The old canal which was constructed
many years ago between Tampico and
Tuxpan. Mexico. at great expense, is to
be cleared and dredged and opened for
traffic. An American company has
concession for operating the enterprise
The canal passes though the country
rich in dye woods and native tropical
products, which will be taken In boats
to Tampico and exported to the United
States and Europe.
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-14
Another Cabinet cr,.,. imp.ua,nr

London. May S.--The Athens CORE
spondent of the Daily News says: 1T
is persistently rumored that cabinet
crisis Is impending. NJ Rail- and his
colleagues advocate energetic prepara-
tions to continue the struggle, while
the King desires to avoid further blood
she'd"
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-14
NATIONAL MUNICIPAL LEAGUE
1mportan. Papers Read at the Meeting

Louisville. Ky, May 6.-The second
days session of the National Munich
pal League was devoted mainly to the
reading of papers on topics which were
fully up to the expectation of the lead
ers in the reform movement and the
greatest interest is becoming manifest.
Professor Frank r. Goodnow, of
Columbia University, read the first pa
per of the morning on the Powers of
n Municipal Corporation" He handled
the subject from Il theoretical, histori-
cal and analytical standpoint.
Next came the reading of one of the
clearest and most practical papers
read at the meeting, THE Exclusion
of Party Politics from Municipal At
fairs. the European Meth
od." This paper was read by Frank NJ.
Loomis. of Buffalo. New York.
In the absence of Professor Rowe, of
the University of Pennsylvania, his pa
per on American Political Ideas and
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-14

The archbishop of Canterbury Will
personally deliver into the hands Of
Mr.. Bayard. on the latter's return to
London. the log OF the Mayhower
which the Consistorial Court recently
decided to present to the United
Stafes
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-14
Germany Clog. the Sero,i.,,on..

London. May 1T is stated here
that Germany still clogs the negotia-
lions for meditation by the powers by
insisting upon The evacuation of Crete
and the unconditional acceptance by
Greece of such terms rs the powers an
prove
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-14
Attracti,. Home Furn t,irc.

A window seat may be made 50 that the
lid will lift. Then use 1t rs wished for
dresses or wraps. Plain pine lumber Is
quite good enough. Make the box to suit
the size of the window. \ sofa. to stand In
another part Of the room. may also he made
like a box. Divide II into compartments 50
the different spaces. both should have cas-
tors The wintlow-scat may he at least six
inches higher than the sofa The top may
be upholstered. padded with excelsior hair
or cotton. and then covered with dark,
mixed material. Any of the Turkish cotton
goods or the new '.tickng" VIII answer the
purpose. AT the ends Of the sofa have two
rolls These rolls may be fastened. giving
the nppearance Of nm old shioned rolled
arm sofa Five feet long and two and n
half wide would he very good sizc.-May
Ladies' Home Journal
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-14

The board of education OF New York
has declared war on pie. 1t is claim
ed that the pie habit is making in
roads upon the health OF the children,
who lunch upon it unaccompanied by
warm drinks to aid digestion. That's
why pie gets black eye.
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-14

j. H. Aldrich, a railroad cashier of
Kansas City, who enjoyed a salary Of
$1,000 a year, has acknowledged that
he is short s27 900 in his accounts and
that living beyond his means was the
cause of it. 1t is evident that the fool
killer never met Aldrich.
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-14

cessity. With
the left hand
m a C h | n e I b 9
hea ds of the
grain are at the
left hand OF the
man doing the
binding. SO in
taking out the
bundle with the
band around It,
whether the man
turned to the
front table or to
the back table he
kept his position
toward the bum
die itself-that
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-14

The fact that the oldest man in the
United States is in a poor-house Is not
encouraging to those who would go be-
yond the biblical three score and ten.
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-14

The Buffalo Times says: "Heliedor
Wojciechowsk made motion for
new trial" He should make one for
a new name.
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-14

1t is not safe to bet on what you
feel in your bones" unless you bet on
rheumatism.
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-14

Peopls always know 1t when man
10 about to fail in business.
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-14
ENDING OF GRAIN.
why Mecsrm,Sk changed from E.f,
TO n Right Hand hinder.

When binding was done by hand
the left hand cut harvester was ne-
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-14

~ never saw Il woman mourn her hus-
band as deeply as Mrs. Fitzjones does
..Does she really seem hereavedE' "She
hasn't crimped her hair since he died.
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-14

1.-The father OF waters is just like all the
rest OF our fathers" ''How's thatT'
..Sprends himself as II he owned the earth"
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-14

Educate Your Bowels with Cascnreta.
Candy Cathnrtic, euro constipation forever.
loc. II C. C. C fail, druggists refund money.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-08-14
Educationa /.

Attention of the reader is called to
the announcement of Notre Dame uni-
Versity in another column of this paper.
This noted institution Of learning en-
tiers upon its fifty fourth year with the
next session, commencing Sept. Z, 1897.
Parents and guardians contemplating
sending their boys and young men
away from home to school would do
well to write for particulars to the Uni
fyersity Of .Notre Dame. Indiana, before
making arrangements for their educa-
ton elsewhere. Nowhere in this broad
land are there to be found better facil-
ities for cultivating the mind and heart
than are offered at Notre Dame Uni
iVersity. t5
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-08-14
"A Coincfdence.

The English press deems it an inter
esting coincidence that President Kru-
ger lost a thumb by accident, while
Gladstone, in describing the amputa-
ton of this finger, once said: The
absence Of pain sometimes amounts to
pleasure. It was once my fate to have
finger cut off and ! recollect perfect
" well that when the surgeons ceased
I to hack me was more delighted than
II can express L thought I never ex-.i
perieneed so lively a pleasure. Elk
change.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-08-14
Enterprise. Of Great Pith ana Mo.

Enterprises of Great Pith and Mo-.
ment 5:*B s5E
Have, ere now, had their currents
turned awry,'' as Hamlet says, by an
attack Of dyspepsia. Napoleon failed to
improve his advantage at Austerlitz ir
consequence, it is said, Of indigestion
brought on by some indiscretion in eat
ing. In order to avoid dyspepsia, alb.
stain from over Indulgence, and precede
the meal by Wineglassful Of Hostetters
Stomach Bitters, more effective than any
dietetic in improving the tone of the
stomach. Liver complaint. chills and
fever, and rheumatism are annihilated
by. the Bitters. VI
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-08-14
"What's Wrang7v

During a lecturers speech on Mar
riage and After" in Glasgow, the
lecturer said that old married men
should kiss their wives as they did
Waen they We're a year or two mar
rictl. FRI s5
Meeting the lecturer Text day, an
old man said:
'It's no good. lnaister..'
& 8 What isn't!' asked the lecturer.
i : SAeel,' said the man. when went
home after the lecture last night and
kissed my wife, shs. said, Whats gane
Wrang wi We, We old fool YEP An
sWers. 45#i