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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-29
VERY TIRED JURY
Men on the Leutgert Case Out
Sixty six Hours When
i, Discharged.
Stood Nine for Conviction and
Three for Acquittal Half
That Time.
CASE TO BE TRIED AGAIN
Prosecution Will Attempt to
Prove His Guilt to q Sec
ond Jury.
First Trial Lasted Eight Weeks
and Cost Cook County
! $4,000.
CASE TO BE TRIED AGAIN

CHICAGO. Oct. 22.-The gray Light Of
Q cool autumn morning struggled
through the big windows Of Judge Tut
hills court a. Adolph L Luetgert, tho
man who has been on trial On the
charge Of numbering his wife and boil
ing her body in q vat. heard from the
foreman Of the - men who have been
considering his case for the past 66
hours, the words I've are unable to
agree upon verdict"
Imperturbable as ever, evinoing no
Joy at the words, the wonderful nerve
Of the defendant was with him to the
end. He stood up and with only good
natured smile in his swarthy face,
shook hands with his son Arnold, his
counsel and business partner, William
Charles. In less than five minutes he
was led back to Jail, the jury was dis
missed and the great trial was over.
The 10 men were divided as follows:
For conviction and the death penalty,
Heickhold, Boyd, Bibby, Mahoney,
Rehmiler, Hosmer, Shaw, Fransen and
Fowler. For acquittal, Harley, Holabird
and Barber.
HsgEard Looking Lot Of Mon.
As the jurors fled into the court
about 1910 o'clock they were haggard
looking set Of men. Several of them
were collarless and the eyes Of all Of
them were swollen and red. The jurors
took the seats they had occupied daily
for over two months and waited for the
appearance Of the central figure in the
case and his lawyers Judge Tuthill
sat on the bench and gazed quietly at
the wornout jurors. The clock in the
courtroom licked off five minutes and
nothing occurred to disturb the quiet
ness. Then the door to Judge Tut
hills private chamber opened and
-S44A>,.--Attnrnae Danaen
Vincent and Attorney Phalen came ont.
They took their accustomed seats at the
table over which they have argued so
many sharp questions Of law. Soon
Adolph L. Luetgert walked into court
followed by bailiff. Smiling and con-
fident he grasped the.ha OF William
Charles as he gained his seat, shook it
and whispered few words into his
business partners ears. Then he sat
down. Judge Tuthill looked up at
Bailiff Conner and nodded. The gray
haired custodian raped sharply for
order and commadSded silence.
The record-union., 1897-04-09
RAILWAY PRESIDENTS MEET.
Consider East-BOund Rail and Lake
Rates.

NEW YORK, April S.-A meeting of
railroad Presidents was held at the
headquarters of the Joint Traffic Asso-
citation here to-day. The meeting adj
journed shortly before > o'clock, when
Mr. Blanchard gave out the following
typewriter statement:
THE meeting of to-day was a confer
ence of Presidents of the trunk lines
with the Presidents of east bound rail-
ways from Chicago and the Board of
Managers to consider the ast-bOund
lake and rail rates as compared with
all rail rates from Lake Michigan and
Lake Superior points. Other questions
We're only considered incidentally, and
no action was taken beyond a recon-
mendation of the gentlement present
that meeting of the Board of Control
be held in New York on Tuesday next
the 18th instant, to consider all sub
jects which might then be called up in
connection with rates, the right of the
association under the decision of the
Supreme Court ETC.
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TO SUPPLY ARM0R PLATE.
A CHICAGO FIRMS PROPOSAL TO
NAVY DEPARTMENT..
Takes a Low Bid, on Condition That
1t be Given Twenty-Year
Contract.

WASHINGTON, April S.-The Navy
Department received to-day but one bid
in answer to the advertisement calling
for proposals for supplying 5000 tons
of armor for the three battle-ships,
Illinois, Wisconsin and Alabama, and
it was irregular in form.
1t came from the Illinois Steel Com
pany of Chicago and proposed to sup
ply 5000 tons Of armor at $500 per ton,
on condition that it be given a twenty
year contract to supply all naval ar
NOR In such case the remainder of the
armor would be supplied at $40 per
ton, the armor to be paid for in gold
coin.
An alternative proposition contem-
plated the erection of an armor plant
by the Government and it's supply
with steel by the Illinois company. No
awards were made. and the whole
matter will probably be referred to
Congress.
The interest felt in the results of to-
days bidding was manifested by the
number of persons present. Besides
representative officials of the leading
iron works, ex-Secretary Herbert and
a number of naval experts from the
Ordnance. Engineering and Construc-
ton Bureaus were in attendance.
In view of the fact that Congress by
an amendment to the naval appropria-
ton bin has limited the sum to be paid
for armor for the three battle-ships to
a maximum of $500 per ton, as against
about $500 now paid, there was no
surprise expressed by the persons pres
rotary Long, taking his place at the
head Of the table. announced that only
one bid had been received, that being
the one from the Illinois Steel Company
Of Chicago.
Before the bid was read, Lieutenant
Stone, for the Carnegie Company, and
Vice President Davenport, for the
Bethlehem Company, presented to Sec
rotary Long written statements.
President Schwab of the Carnegie
Company writes that they are unable
to bid as with all our facilities and
experience we cannot supply the Gov
eminent with armor of the quality we
are now making at that price $1,000 y
Nice-President and General Manager
Sayre sets out the position of the Beth
ehem Iron Company in a long letter
He says the company cannot bid with
in the price (S30W per ton fixed by
Congress. An important factor in fix
ing the cost is the smallness and I'M
certainty of the product, compared
with the necessary plant The orders
Of naval ar-mor in four years up to
June 1st last We're at the rate of 1,549
tons per annum. The armor plant costs
81 100000. A charge Of l. per cent.
to cover depreciation, equaiing 5000. :
600 per annum, would make the fixed
charge $500 per ton of armor. exclusive
of all other cost to manufacture To
have the magnificent plant lie idle and
the skilled workmen scattered would
be a national misfortune, it is declared.
In conclusion, Mr.. Sayre SAYS that
while the company cannot supply the
small quantity of armor required at
prices materially lower than those now
paid. it still stands ready to sell its
plant to the Government below cost.
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TRADE WITH THE ORIENT.
President Hill Points Out the Posi-
bility of Its Being Increased.

WASHINGTON, April S.-James j.
Hill, President of the Great Northern
Railroad and also interested largely in
transportation to the Orient, has writ
ten letter to a Western paper in
which he points out the possibility of
trade in China and Japan and suggests
that the tariff duties be so adjusted as
not to prevent trade with the countries
across the Pacific
President Hill reviews the growth Of
tfade IN wheat with Japan and China
IN the past three years, which he says
resulted in from - to IS cents in
crease in the price to farmers of the
West. He says there are many mill
ions Of people in the Orient who never
tasted wheaton bread, but might be-
come customers if the price was low
enough and reciprocal trade relations
were maintained
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HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.
AN ANNEXATION COnrUSSIONER
APPOINTED.
All But Two White rlen on the
SpreCkeIsvilIe Plantation
Dismissed.

SAN FRANCISCO, April S.-The
steamship Monowai arrived to-day
from Australia, via Apia and Homo
lulu, with the following advices:
HONOLULU, April 1.-President
Dole gave out the information to-day
that William a. Kinney, a local law
yer, had been selected to go to WASH
ington as an Annexation Commission
en- He is to leave here on the 7th
inst The mail on the Both ult brought
this Government some inside informa-
ton on the annexation question. and it
is expected that the important matter
will be brought before the present SEES
sion of Congress. At present Attor-
ney- General Smith and A. S Hartwell
are in Was hington in the interests of
closer political union. What they have
accomplished this Government only
knows, and it's officials decline to give
out anything.
The steamship Gaelic, which is due
to arrive here on the Sd, will have on
board the new Chinese Embassy, on
their way to Washington. The party is
a large one, and the Gaelic is specially
chartered by the Chinese Government
to carry them, so there will be no ac-
eommOdationS for other passengers
When the Gaelic was chartered for the
embassy, it was with the understanding
that a stop of two days be made at
this port to enable the party to pay
a visit here. They will be disappointed
on arriving here to find the gates closed
against them, for the Board of Health
has decided that no vessel coming from
an Infected port can land passengers
here until they have complied with the
regulation requiring complete isolation
for a period of eighteen days.
c. A. Spreckels,. who controls the
Spreckelsville plantation, has dis
charged every white man on the place
with the exception of two. and has put
Orientals in the places of the dismissed
men, An attempt to reduce expenses is
given as the reason.
II. B. NJ. S. Wild Swan arrived on the
2Sth ult, fifteen days from Victoria
The missionary steamer Morning Star
arrived ore day later, forty-three days
from the South Seas.
There have been no new developments
in the japanese immigration trouble.
The record-union., 1897-04-09
IMPROVEMENTS FOR HAVANA.
A Fifteen Million Dollar Contract Let
to Brooklyn Man.

HAVANA, April S.-Michael J. Dady
of Brooklyn, n. Y, has secured an i'm
portant contract to improve the sani-
tary condition of Havana. 1t is said
that the contract will involve an expen-
diture Of about S15,000,000 Work will
be begun next winter, and it will give
immediate employment to from 1000 to
5000 men on sewers and pavngs, etc
All the preliminaries of the agreement
have been decided upon, and it is re-
ported that Mr.. Dady has as security
bonds issued by the city of Havana to
the amount of S12 100000 Mr. Dady is
now here with his engineer, Mr. Byrne
and the papers are to be sent to Cap
tain General Weyler for his approval.
The record-union., 1897-04-09

biennial convention of the International
Association of Young Women's Christ
ian Associations of the United States
and Canada, which met this afternoon
in the Woodward Avenue Baptist
Church.
After devotional exercises by Rev.
James MacCray of Boston, the Noni-
mating Committee presented the follow
ing officers, who were confirmed: Pres
ident, Mrs l.. D. Wishard New York
Vice-Presidents, Mrs F. F. McRew, In
dianapolis, and Mrs. John Harvey, Tor
onto; Secretaries, Misses Eva Sewers
and Thirza Hall, Chicago.
Mrs. Wishard took the chair and read
the report of the International Com
mittee submitted by the Chairman,
Mrs. F. T. West of Chicago 1t called
attention to the separate specializing of
the city and college work the past two
years, and reported enlarged fields of
usefulness for the Secretaries OF the
departments.
The committee asked for $4,000 for
work among the colleges and schools
1t reported 343 associations during the
two years, twenty-five associations had
gone out OF the international associa-
ton, four joined and twenty-nine new
associations We're formed Two hun
dred and eighty-four of the associations
are college and fifty-nine city organiza-
tions.
Mrs. John w. Dickinson of Chicago
Chairman of the Finance Committee
read the report of the Treasurer, Mrs
l.. w. Messer. 1t showed that the sub
scripuens and collections the past year
We're S$13, 715; expenses $13, ST., and a
small Balance on hand.
Miss Effie K. Price, General Secre-
tary, reviewed the work of the Secre-
taries for the various departments for
two years.
A report was also read from Mrs. Will
liam Boyd of the progress of the in
ternational school in Chicago.
Thee Chairman appointed standing
committees
Several State Chairnen gave ac-
counts of their work in their localities
Tonight a big audience listened to an
address of welcome by Rev. Dr. Nc
Laurin.
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CYCLE RACING IN CALIFORNIA.
THE ASSOCIATED CLUBS AS
SUME CONTROL.
Announce the Rules Under Which All
Races Will Hereafter be Con-
Quoted.

SAN FRANCISCO, April S.-Officers
of the California Associated Cycling
Clubs have made the following an
nouncement:
The California Associated Cycling
Clubs have assumed control of cycle
track racing in the State of California.
They have been impelled TO this step by
the refusal of the League of American
Wheelmen. the hitherto accepted gov
erning body in California of this branch
of the sport, to recognize existing con-
ditions in this State, and to adapt its
rules thereto.
The articles framed by the associ-
ated clubs for the government of racing
accept the amateur definition of the
various amateur athletic organizations
of America. Clubs are permitted to
pay the legitimate expenses of their
members engaging in contests, where
there is no prize other than an inter-
club trophy, and there is no limit to
the distance from their homes within
which amateurs may compete.
These rulings will permit clubs in
all parts Of the State to send their
representatives to those inter-club am
ateur contests on the road which the
associated clubs have made classic and
to those like contests which will in fu-
ture be also promoted on the track.
Sanctions for track meetings will be
issued for any day. There are no re-
strictions in this respect. Acts which
would professionalize a lider if COM
mitted in connection with track racing
will have q like effect if committed in
connection with road racing. The value
of a prize for which an amateur may
compete On the road is limited to $50.
The Track and Road Racing Commit
tees will recognize and enforce each
others rulings and suspensions. The
track and road-racing rules viii be
printed and ready for distribution at
an early cay.
Riders are warned that by engag-
ing in track racing anywhere in the
State of California at meetings not
sanctioned by the California Associated
Cycling Clubs, they render themselves
liable to suspension from track and
road events sanctioned or promoted by
the associated clubs.
applications for track sanctions
should be made to r. NJ WEIGH, Chair
man Track Racing Committee, o32
California street, San Francisco.
THE Track and Road Racing Com
ittees are authorized to assume direc-
ton of racing in any State or Territory
where they may be invited to do 50.
THE California Associated Cycling
Clubs are not seeking to extend their
sway, preferring to enter into friendly
alliance With like organizations, but
they will not refuse to admit to their
jurisdiction the racing men of neigh
boring States who may desire to avail
themselves of such protection. (SignedD,
Charles Albert Adams, Chairman Road
Racing Committee; r. M. Welch,
Chairman Track Racing Committee"
The record-union., 1897-04-09

money and clipped coupons, should not
be aided by a bankruptcy bill. 1t was
the honest debtor who was struggling
to get on his feet.
Mr.. Nelson criticised the Torrey bill
in DETAIL saying it was vicious and
complicated, providing fifteen distinct
causes for bankruptcy. The bill also
created thirty-four criminal offenses,
with severe penalties. There was, he
said, no limit to the fees that attor-
neys might charge under this bill. This
was one of the crying evils of the law
of 1873, under which SO many attor-
neys made fortunes.
Mr.. Nelson then discussed the main
features of this substitute bill The
purpose of the substitute was to make
the proceedings simple and inexpensive,
limiting bankruptcy to a few causes,
and leaving creditors in all other cases
to the State Laws. There was no de-
mand outside of a few jobhers and
wholesalers in favor of the excessive
Torrey bill. In the Northwest the
hard times had nearly shipWrecked
many worthy business men, They were
loaded with debt, and it was to the in
terest of that whole section and the
country to give them a law to put
them on their feet, not to strange them
by a harsh engine of collection. Next
to the tariff bill, Mr.. Nelson said he
regarded a conservative bankruptcy
bill, designed to help debtors, as the
subject Of chief Importance before Con-
gress. He hoped Congress would not
adjourn before passing some bank
ruptcy bill. He even said he would
be willing to take the harsh TOrrey
bill rather than see all legislation fail
Mr. Hoar defended the Torrey bill
against Mr.. Nelson's charges Of harsh
ness. He said that 100000 debtors
were awaiting the relief of this hu-
name bill The Nelson substitute Mr..
Hoar regarded as impracticable.
Mr.. Lindsay of Kentucky gave notice
of a speech at the next session in an
swer to criticisms of the committee
bill.
Mr. Thurston R) of Nebraska gave
notice that on next Tuesday he would
address the Senate on the subject of
the Pacific Railroad debt settlement.
At 4:45 the Senate adjourned until
Monday.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
WASHINGTON, April S.-The Senate
in executive session to-day confirmed
the following nominations: Theodore
Roosevelt of New York, to be Assistant
Secretary of the Navy; Thomas w.
Cridler, of West Virginia, to be Third
Assistant Secretary of State; Benton B.
McCreery of Michigan, to be Secretary
of the United States Legation at the
City Of Mexico; Captain \. S. Crown
inshield, United States navy, to be
Chief of the Bureau Of Navigation, De-
partment of the Navy; BrigadierGen-
eral Frank Wheaton, to be Major-Gen-
eral in the army; Captain Robert Craig,
Signal Corps, to be Major.
The record-union., 1897-04-09
Steamer Ashore.

YARMOUTH On. s., April s. - The
Beaver line steamer Assay, Captain
Carruthers, $3.50 tons with a general
cargo from Liverpool to ST. John went
ashore Monday afternoon in a thick
fog on Blonde Rock, Seal Island The
crew of siXty-four were brought here
by the steamer Wanda. The ship is in
a bad place, and viii probably be a to-
tai loss
The record-union., 1897-04-09
COMPULSORY EDUCATION.
A Bill Which VIII Soon Become a
Law i'm Illinois.

SPRINGFIELD Qll), April S.-The
compulsory educational bill has passed
the Senate, and as it is understood that
1t is acceptable to all classes and sects.
including Lutherans and Catholics. it
Will undoubtedly, become a law in it's
present form. 1t compels every person
having control Of q child between and
II years of age to cause such child to
attend some school sixteen weeks an
pI1a1IV
The record-union., 1897-04-09

i've or six persons were burned He
ran over three or four men in the hall
ways who We're suffocated
j. L. Johnson, a railway baggage
agent. came down from the fifth story
OF the hotel hand over hand on the
water pipes, before the fire engines ar
rived
Only one of the guests saved any of
his effects.
The record-union., 1897-04-09
Rhode Island Election Returns.

PROVIDENCE Or. u, April S.-Re-
turns received to-day indicate that the
Republican candidate for Governor,
General Dyer. was given a plurality of
more than 10000 votes. The Repub-
icans have large majority in both
Houses of the General Assembly, and
a majority of siXty-seven in grand
committees
The record-union., 1897-04-09
Colonel Sflafter Promoted.

WASHINGTON, April S.-The Presi-
dent to-day nominated Colonel William
Rufus Shafter of the First Infantry
to be Brigadier- General.
The record-union., 1897-04-09
RELIGIOUS WORKERS.
The international Association of Y
w. c. AS. fleets at Detroit.

DETROIT, April S.-Many young wo-
men prominent in various lines of
Christian educational work are among
the 200 and odd delegates to the sixth
The record-union., 1897-04-09
Cordage Mill Burned.

SHIRLEY (Mass.), April s. The
Fredonia mill of the Sampson Cordage
Company was destroyed by fire to-day.
Loss, $4,000.
The record-union., 1897-04-09
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
Government Director Appointed.

WASHINGTON. April S.-The Presi-
dent has appointed John T. Bressler of
Nebraska a Government Director of the
Union Pacific Railroad He succeeds
r. r. Nelson, whose term has ex-
pired.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-04-16
BURKE'S GARDEN.
Burke's Garden. W..

burke Safden, VA, April Id.
If the weather permits Mr.. Joseph
Kelly and the Academy folks will
visit Mr. and Mrs Frank Suiter of
Hunting Camp Friday.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Snapp says that he does
not want son in law who cannot
ride in wagon without taking the
headache. Mr. Snapp is hay man.
Mr.. Joseph Moss Jr, visited his
sister Mt Graham last Saturday.
Miss G. says that Mike is sci.
fish to drive around in that buggy
by himself.
Mr. j. N Rhudy is tombstone
agent these days Uncle Sam says
that if he don't quit going 10 Thomp
son Valley somo one will buy II
tomb stone for him.
The Literary Circle met at Mr..
j. nj. Hoge's last Saturday night
Some unique features we're Whip.
ping our School Tsacher." by Miss
Gussie Snapp; q debate by r. b.
Moss and j. N. Rhudy upon the
question, ''Isesolve, that the old
maids of Burke's Garden should be
colonized," and 1.-The Devil and Tom
Walker by Prof. A. s. Greeyer.
Things are in bad shape at the
Academys boys cant snddle horses
and girls can't sweep floors.
Mr.. j. D. Greevei's saw mill is at
MIR. Joseph Meek's now. Mr.. Meek
is going to build barn.
We hear that Mr.. John Thomp.
son was driving his girl around
Tazewell last Sunday. Be careful
John you will have stroke of paral.
ysis.
Mr.. Henry Kelly went to Rich
Valley Monday, be has bought some
land of MIR. Hezekiah Hartman, and
is going to have it surveyed.
Mr.. j. Il. Feery took trip down
eastern Virginia some time back
DO you suppose he did as the boys
who went south, and brought two OF
three pictures of pretty girls home
in their pockets.
Mr.. Jordan the mail contractor oil
North Carolina WAS in the Garden
some time back. He failed to get
any one to take the contract 80 he
will carry it himself.
Non ScIs.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-04-16
STANDS AT THE HEAD.

Aug. j. Bogel, the leading drug
gist of Shreveport, La, says: DIR.
Kings New Discovery is the only
thing that cures my cough, and it is
the best seller / have" j. Il. Camp.
bell, q merchant of Stafford. Ariz
writes: "Dr. Kings New Discovery
is all that Is claimed for it, it never
fails, ond is sure cure for con
sumption, coughs and colds. I can
not say enough for it's merits, DR..
Kings New Discovery for consump
ton, coughs and colds is not an ex.
pertinent. 1t has been tried for n
quarter of century. and to-day
stands ut the head. 1t never disap
points. Free trial bottles at A, Il.
Hargraves Drug Store.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-04-16

from ConstaDtinople, will make a
counter invasion. Even, however,
should the Greeks who have crossed
the frontier not be regulars. and the
former counter invasion OF Greece
not take place now, there is great
danger that the long apprehended
uprising in Macedonia will occur,
and force Turkey and Greece to try
conclusions. ,
II tho situation shall preeipitate
the general European war the great
Powers claim they bave been labor.
ing to avert, they will have no one
to thank bnt themselves. Had
Greece been permitted in the outset
to annex Crete, which belongs to her
historically and geographically, and
is bound to her by ties of religion,
and bad the Powers ordered Turkey
instead of Greece to stand Off there
is hardly question that the whole
Graeco Cretan incident would have
been closed and the danger of an
eruption throughout the Balkans
would have been dissipated weeks
ago. The Turk would not have dar
cd to be as defiant towards the
Powers rs the Greek has bsen. As
il is, the action of the concert has
been constant irritant to the
Greeks and their sympathisers and
an encouragement to the Turks, and
the danger OF general hostilities has
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-04-16
The New Internal Revenue
Collector.

Mr.. Park Agnew, of Alexandria,
who was recently appointed Collec
tor of Internal Revenue for the Yves
tern District of this State, will quail
ify on monday, and, it is said, will
take charge of the Office on the 18th
instant. He has decided upon a gen
tlemau, very prominent Republican
whom he will appoint as bis deputy,
and whose name he will give to the
press shortly. An inspector will
soon,be sent to Lynchburg to make
preparations for turning over the of
fee.