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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-25
THE CUBAN WAR.
Insurgents Lose Heavily I'm Recent
engagements.

EngaEemcnts.
Havana, Dec. 22.-lt Is announced
from the palace that during the past
ten days the insurgents have lost 303
men killed and that. In addition, the
Spanish troops have captured II prison
ers and 90 armed insurgents have sur
rendered. The troops, il is further an
nounced have captured 06 stands OF
firearms during this time. Among the
killed the statement continues, are
three insurgent leaders and three OH
GERS Of the insurgent forces. The Span
ish troops, during the same period, ac-
cordlng TO the official statistics. lost
three officers and 80 soldiers killed and
had 10 officers and 213 soldiers wound
ed.
New York, Dec. 22.-It has developed
that The most desperate battle OF the
Cuban rebellion was fought December
IA last. The action took place ut
Yacta ford, on the Canto river. The
Cubans' loss were 100 killed and 800
wounded. while the Spanish fatalities
reached fully 200, a like number having
been wounded. The details OF the bat
tie have been received through the
mails by Capt Alfredo Rodriguez,
Cuban insurgent officer, who is In
yalided in this city. II tells OF a crush
ing defeat inflicted upon the Spanish
Gen. Pando Pando has reported 10
Gen. Blanco that 100000 men are need
ed to break the backbone of the insur-
gent opposition In the east.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-25
FORGOT HIS ORDERS.
Freight Engineer Causes Serious
Wreck i'm Michigan.


Wreck in Michigan.
Marshall, Mich, Dec. 22.--An extra
freight train OF ten empty coal cars
and caboose collided with n west
bound passenger train on the Detroit,
Toledo a. Milwaukee railway Monday
near Wildervillc Both locomotives
were literally ruined by the impact.
The freight cars were piled high in n
mass Of ruins. The baggage ear was
badly wrecked and Albert Arner. bag
gageman, was seriously injured. His
head ~ cut, arm sprained and hips
bruised. Line Repairer McNiff, OF Te-
cumseh. had his back badly injured.
The force Of the collision drove l.. b.
Williams, passenger brakeman, head
foremost through door panel. His
scalp Is badly torn and back injured.
Webb Lott, engineer OF the passenger
train, had leg broken and his fire.
man sprained bis ankle In jumping
from their engine. Engineer Ben Coon
fer OF the freight locomotive. admits
that he forgot his orders. lie and his
fireman jumped and escaped injury.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-25

Foreign Countries Anxious to Know
Where We stand Regarding China

where We stand Regarding China.
Washington, Dec. 23.--It is under
stood that the authorities here have
been unofllcially sounded as TO the at
titude of the United States toward the
complications in the far east, with a
view 10 learning whether American in
terests in China were regarded as suf-
ficient TO warrant any active step 10y
this government From what sources
the inquiries have come is not disclosed.
III from Great Britain. IL must have
come through Col. Hay, the American
ambassador at London, as the British
officials here have received no instruc-
tons as 10 the Chinese situation. II is
well understood, however, that Great
Britain would look with favor on any
active step by the United States. which
would serve as n check for the advances
OF Germany and Russia. The British
interests i'm China are ten times greater
than those of Germany, Russia and the
United States, and yet, with Germany
and Russia firmly located on Chinese
soil, Great Britain is left in a sort of
cul-de-sac. II is known also that the
Chinese authorities would welcome a
movement by the United States, and
that this has been communicated 10 Of
ficials here. Although these sound
ings, for they amount to nothing more
rs yet, have not taken Official form
they have been sufficient TO gain a pref
" general understanding as 10 the ntti-
tude of this government.
TIfn {,. - TFrtt..i
States has no interest in the territorial
extension now going on in China; that
she will not land AZ any OF the coast
ports Of China. as Germany and Russia
have done SO, and that her on y concern
Is 10 guard established American inter
ests i'm China. These American inter
ests appear 10 be much greater than Is
generally known. There are the fol-
lowing American treaty ports in China:
Canton, Cheefoo, Chingfang, Chinking,
Foo Chow, lIaipiong. IIankow, Hollow,
Ichang, Kewkiang. Lungchow, Mengt-
su, Newchaug, Ningpo, Pakhoi. Shang-
hal, Ashshi, Sochow, Swallow. Tien
Tsin, Wenchown, Wuhu. and three
other ports on the West river Of Can
ton. recently added. At each Of these
places there are American settlements,
and an American reservation. within
which Americans may own property
and try their civil and criminal cases
before their own courts. conducted by
American consuls.
Vienna. Dec 23.-The Deutsche Zci-
tung says: The United States, which.
from its geographical position, has a
greater interest in the opening up Of
China than all European powers to-
gether, cannot possibly consent to its
partition or TO a division into spheres
OF influence without having n voice in
the matter. IL would be great mis-
take 10 underestimate the strength OF
the United States, and a partition of
China would be impossible without
Americas approval and participation
The European powers will do well TO
give timely attention TO the just as
pirations and interests of the United
States.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-25
RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION.
The Mileage of New Track Laid a.
1897 IL 1854.

Chicago, Dec. 23.-The Railway Age
makes the following statement of new
railway lines built IN the year 1897:
While the year 1897 has shown larger
railway earnings and better business
conditions than its immediate prcdeces-
sors. marked improvement i'm the finan-
cial outlook did not begin early enough
in the year for the completion OF many
new railway undertakings. and SO il
now appears that although much con
structiou work Is under way the mile
nge Of track actually laid is but little
greater than that for the preceding
year. The lowest point in 30 years. in
rcspccttorailway building, was reached
in 1895, when only i,s03 miles of track
were added. and 1897 has done little bet
ter, the total now reported being l,sG4
miles. AT the commencement OF 1s0S
the United States will have lS4.4G4
miles of completed railway.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-25

An open switch Causes Two Deaths
at CnyuEn, Ind.

Chicago, Dec. 22.-Two men were
killed and two were seriously injured
Tuesday afternoon by a rear-end coll
Hsion on the Chicago & Eastern Illi-
nois railway at Cayuga, Ind. The dead
are J, 5. Hodson, Chicago. engineer; l..
b. Horton, Chicago, engineer. The in
jured; j. X. Horton, fireman, legs
broken; II. w. Kellogg, air-brake in
spector, head badly cut. Passenger
train No. Z, in charge Of Engineer Hold
son, ran into an open switch and
crashed into the rear end Of a freight
train which lay on the sidctrack. Hold
son saw the danger moment before
the collision. lie applied the air-hrakes
and reversed his engine. but was unable
to escape. Horton was a new engineer,
learning the road Both men were bad
Is crushed. No passengers were in
jured
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-25
GOOD FOR The FARMERS.
The Armour-LcItcr wheat Dear HnE
Helped the Producers.


Chicago, Dec 22.-rhe wheat deal he
tween Phil Armour and Joseph Letter,
son OF l.. 4. Letter, OF Washington, was
one OF the biggest transactions of this
character that has marked the his
tory OF the Chicago board Of trade.
Shrewd operators estimate that Letter
has contracted for 100000 bushels,
and that as only 100000 have been de-
litered and only 100000 or 100000
more are in sight there sure TO be a
pyrotechnic display. IL is pointed out
that the big deaf, whether by artificial
or natural means, has resulted in cx-
,cptional prosperity for the farmers.
In order to meet the Letter contracts
agents OF Armour have secured the
country. cash in hand, and paid out TO
farmers millions OF dollars. The wheat
thus bought has commanded an aver
age price Of 90 cents a bushel.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-25
VICTIMS OF EARTHQUAKES.
several Lives Reported lost On AsIr
Minor.

ConstontinopIe. Dec. GA number
Of earthquakes, increasing IN in.
tensity, occurred Wednesday around
Smyrna, Asia Minor. Already consid.
cradle damage has been done and some
persons have been killed and many in
inrcd.
Smyrna. which has suffered repeated VIC
clssitudes, especially from destructive
earthquake ia Tho capital or Tho vilnysi
Of Adam. on plain at the head ~ the
Gulf On Smyrna ana partly upon the a..
clivity 90 Mount Pagua. For centuries Il
has been thr most Important center 81 trade
On the leyant AZ The last census u had a
population on nearly 10000
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-25
REELECTED.

noston voters Again Place Josiah
Quincy on the Mayors List.
Boston. Dec. Mayor Josiah
Quincy (dem.) was reelected Tuesday
by decreased plurality over ex-Mayor
Curtis. his opponent OF two years ago.
although the city went republican at
the state election last month. The total
vote was but little more than that OF
two years ago, when the registration
was gi.403. against 1902. 4s0 for the pres
ent election. The total vote for mayor.
with one precinct missing. = "a follows:
Quincy (dem.) s0,7O7; Curtis (rep.). IS.
TAI; Riley Bryan dem.). 2.ss5; Gold
stein (socialist1. 7TG.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-25

Cedar Rapids Ia, Dec % II. c. stur-
ris president ~ the defunci Citizens
bank Of oelwein, who attempted sui
cice Monday by shooting. Will recover.
The affairs 81 the bank are said TO be
In very bad shape The assets are re-
ported rs being practically nothing.
while the liabilities viii 90 above $685.
600.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-25
PrrrIdrnt Grrntir arIrrrn.

Washington, Dec. 22.-Thc death Of
Ars. Charles II. Miller. OF Canton, o.,
a cousin Of the president. was a sad
blow 10 both the president and Mrs.
Mckinley. with whom Mrs. Miller was
n great fuvorite. IL was the FIRST inten-
ton 81 President Mckinley 20 60 20
Canton TO attend the funeral but ow-
ing TO a pressure Of public duties he
was compelled TO forcgo the trip.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-25
KANsAs oIIY.s Bic loss.
Magnificent Auditorium and Hotel IL
Reduced 10 Mass of Ruins.

hthhcNh W ~ HANA u NUNS
Kansas City. Mo-, Dec. %. - The
Auditorium. the largest and finest play
house west Of Chicago. and the Auditori-
um hotel. one OF the most fashionable
family hostclries In the city, situated AZ
Holmes aud Ninth streets, were Quilted
by fire that started In the theater part
shortly after one o'clock In the morn
ing The 100 guests escaped in safety,
although many were compelled 70 leave
the building IN their night clothes. The
loss on the entire property, which Is
owned by Alex Fraser a local business
man, will aggregate S350,Oo0. The ng-
gregate insurance amounts 20 but s7O,-
600. Owing 10 high insurance rate a
great deal 81 the insurance had been al
lowed 20 lapse.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-25
HUNTERS PERISH.
Four Found Frozen Co Death in New
ton County, Arb.

ton County, Arb.
Little Rock, Ark. Dec. 23.- From pas
sengers reaching hero Wednesday IL
was learned that a party OF four hunt
crs were found frozen TO death by the
roadside near Dawes creek, Newton
county, early Monday morning. II Is
believed from descriptions Of the dead
hunters that they were W. H. Hughes.
4. II. Dolphin, John w. Bright and Sam
uel SEWER, who QUILTED here a couple
Of weeks ago. They claimed Chicago
as their home, and IL is said they passed
through Marshall, In Searcey county,
early last week, saying they were going
into the Boston mountains for game. Il
e. believed the party lost the way In the
Jungle Of Dawes creek bottom.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-25
After Cieyeiand nrewerIe.

Cleveland, o., Dec. 22.-An effort Ia
now being made 70 obtain options on ali
the brewcrics in Cleveland for purchase
by syndicate of eastern and English
capitalists. Attorney Emil Joseph rep
resents the syndicate, and although he
refuses 10 give any information he in
Inmates that the chances for carrying
the deal through are favorable.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-25
VII NoT Be REcoNslpEREp.
President Likely 90 Press Appoints
ment of Charles Page bryan.

ment of Charles Page bryan.
Washington, Dec. 22.-Senators who
have seen President Mckinley regard
ing the appointment OF Charles Page
Bryan as minister OF Chinn find that the
president has no present intention Of
reconsidering the appointment. Some
suggestions have been made that Mr..
Bryan be sent TO some other mission
and a more trained diplomat be sent to
China, but they have not met with in
dorsement az the white house. The
president made 1t clear that he pre-
ferred Mr. Bryan for the place aud was
not contemplating any change in the
selections he had made for foreign min.
listers.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-25

Washington. Dec. 30 Postmaster
General Gary has decided TO order n
special issue Of stamps commemorative
of the holding Of the trims Mississippi
exposition at Omaha the coming year.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-25

City OF Mexico. Dec. 20.-The bull
fight Sunday afternoon was largely at-
tended. Ten horses and six bulls were
killed.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-25
nernnnr CnIIcclInnn.

Washington. Dec. p. The monthly
statement OF the collections Of internal
revenue shows that for the month Of No
vember last receipts amounted 20 Sl3,-
050,2o6. an increase 90 compared with
November last ycar Of Sl,25zo21. For
the last five months. however, there is
shown 10 have been decrease OF s5,012.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-25

Paris. Dec. I'M. Alphonse Dnudet
expired az eight o'clock Thursday
night lie was dining with bis family
when he was seized with n sudden syn
cope. Physicians were summoned, but
he died almost Immediately.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-25
Ia CnrcIess NIothcr.

Kansas City. Kan, Dec. rs. - Mrs.
Granville Morgan, a negress. locked her
two little girls, one three years and one
ten months old, IN her house Friday aft
Crnoon. While the woman was away
the house burned down and both were
crp4unfpd
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-25
EInhr nhIcrtInn to nInpIrr Lnr

New York. Dec. 23.--Sir Charles Tup-
per. former prime minister Of Canada.
was passenger on the White Star line
steamer Majestic. which arrived here
Wednesday. Sir Charles said he found
the feeling abroad regarding the Ding
ley law as one ~ great objection. and
he thought the effects OF that measure
were drawing Canada and the mother
country closer together every day.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-25
VIII Double Their stoci..

Youngstown, O., Dee. o. Stockhold.
crs Of the Ohio Steel company. capital
lied M 81 100000, have decided to double
the stock, 80 as to erect two lpammoth
furnaces.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-25

Little Rock. Ark. Dec. William
Pool. who was sent 10 the pcnitcntiary
In 1899 for ~ years for the murder Of
John Evans. has been pardoned.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-25

London. Dee. 22.-Ibe manager OF
Majors Tar distillery at Hull aud four
Of the employees we're killed by an ex-
plosion In the works Tuesday evening.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-25
ARE HOMES FOR OWLS.
Two Hundred yncant kansas school
Houses 10 lie sold

UOuscs 20 Tie NOIH
Topeka, Kan. Dec. %. THE attorney
general and state school supcrintend-
ent have decided that POO schoolhouscs
in the depopulated districts Ia western
Kansas may be sold ~ public auction.
These buildings have stood for years
unoccupicd, the homes Of bats and
owls. la some cases enough taxes have
been collected from nonresident land
owners TO keep a six months term OF
school running. In mnny instances for
the benefit Of a single family.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-25

London. Dec. 2o.-Sir Frank Lock-
wood. liberal member OF parliament for
York City since 1885. il dead.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-25

CorNnntiuoplc. Dec. 1.-THE sultan
has ratified the treaty ofpeace between
Turkey and Greece.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-04
KILLED BY THE LIVE WIRE
Wealthy Citizen Of Hanover. Pa a
Victim Of Z ectricity.
OnIv Mark on the Body W. a
Ruta 10 the Bone On GiS
second Finger.

Hanover. Pa. Nov. 4.-Dsvid W. FOrry,
one Of tie leading and wesUhiest citizens,
was kiHeu 2 y 1--we eir,ir.C light wire
Tuesday ni- mt. the second victim 30 eleC-
tricity within thirteen hours. Nj FOry
had attended services in the ManH0nii 2
Church. opposite his handsome residence on
AhbottStav.n street, ana returned home
about S.3pu'clOch ana spent few nIinutes
in couvcrss. tion with has daughter end Alr.
A r Nis,ly. who was making d call.
Tie topic Of the conversation waS the
awfuIu.aJhuf Lineuan ZieaIer, -yhich WAS
caused by a live wire early IN the morning.
Nr Fprr~ lett the room. and shortly dfleT
went inte t',c cellar TO get bucket OF coal.
At IA. top OF TIE stairs he turnedthe switch
Which admits the current TO tie wires in
the ,,,llaI. ana walked down over 10 the
coal IAN. Suddenly Mr.. Forry was heard
to utter a loud moan and The coal bucket
h. fall 10 the floor with crash.
Mi Misty ran To the cellar, where an
Bgun.nuc sight greeted tim. lie saw
MI. Forr3 leaning gainSt the 9oCr 10 the
real lin with diStott ed features and
flames OF fire and smoke ccainE from biS
hand which graSped an electric light
wire Te quickly wrapped a Laudk-I
Chief Ground ms ha ND aid icrSeG tue Wire
from MI. Forry's grip, receiving such
shock as Co throw him 20 the ground. Ply
scluu> were Immediately Susuioncd, btt
by tie tiUe they arrived life vas rNtiuct.
The oiiiA mark On The b.dy WAS q deep
bum on the seouud finger. = hich EXTENDED
~ the bone.
Tn, tic,-ea...d waS fort y-snv,.n wears of
ace and Was "a tiirefft.r a. nearly al tile
n.auufa,f, rang corporations u the town
aud al~,. .i the Fifsi AatIcutl Bauk. See
kygs "a wioswcr. aud leaves only thild
a daurlteI The electric lirlb cumpauy
Gpiu that ttr wirc ,auied bat 2u yolts
alternating current. and could not have
caused dcsth. Whether Ar Fmry was
siticktn with apoplcNy ald in falling
CaurLt tpe rlre sluuEthe waii, or whether
he was Killed by el-ctncity alone. viii
iikely ly novel iie K $50 wn.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-04
MAkI~G RATS ACCESSORIES.

L niquc device Of an TngratPful
Guest a. Commit Arson.
Baltimore. Nov. { One of the most
ruique, and. at the same time, most out
ragoous attempts az incendiarlsIn vhicl
has occurred fur some time came 10 light
yesterday afternoon. The home Of Mr
Juhn JoakHer. at No. 242 Roland avenue
Hampaon. waSthe sceneofthe attempt and
Mr. Lu,Sucr claims that be knows the
name a. the person who attemptedthe out
rage. ,htGuugh he refuses to disclose the
nance. as he has nothing but ciTcumSt aIitial
evidence.
Yesterday he motto ed the head o: 4 match
prOtrudhG from q crack in the plaster Of
hS dhing-room wall. Closer fnvestiga len
showed that fifteen matches Were ranged
alon csidc af ihe first, and when he pulled
them ont lie found TO his amazement that to
the end of each match opposite he sulphur
was TIED a piece Of fat meat. The ma; Oh
heads had been so welged hetween the
plaster that tile least pun from the inside
On the meat would have set them ablaze
The rest was left TO the many rats in the
house.
tn, woodwork surrounding the matches
was ir such a dry condition that had the
matchrS vone OFF at night, the destruction
OF the entire house would have probably re-
suited. Mr.. Lockner says that the man
who Ia3de the dastardly attempt came 20
ms house 10 take supper with him, and that
the matches were evidently placed in the
wall widle he was out of the room, which
occurred several times during the evening.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-04

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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-04
ALASKA'S NATIVE TRIBES
An Ample Field For Research by
the Ethnologists.
Large Amount of Inaccurate fnfor-
nation Disseminated by Gns,Sill-
ed and Careless Observers.

Ivan Petroif, who was a special agent o
the last census, and whose field of dutl
was in Alaska has recently, under the au
thority of the Government. printed Serie'
of notes Cn Alaska ethnology. The NATIVE
tribvs of Alaska offer vast field for the
labors of students OF North American sth
nology. THUS far they have b@rn only
roughly grouped in families and tIibes by
various writer's, many OF whom, possess
ing no personal knowledge Of the subject
have hult up theories from the notes o1 In
competent and casual observers.
A. IN instance of this, Mr. PetrJff cites
the casual remarks Of travellers ON the facial
similarity existing between certain Aleu-
tian individuals and the japanese, which
has rcs uiied in the positive and reiterated
assertion by scientific writer's thai the for
nct migrated to their present homes from
Eastern Sia, a theory now thoroughly eN-
plodcd bv recent authorities. Mr. Petroff
states tAat oar knowledge Of { he disi siributiOn
and classi fiattDt Of the tribes IA the eA-
trerse NJsghwe>f is very limited, and years
IF carrful investigation VIII be required TO
enable uS Il. arrive at any satisfactory re-
Sult and {" attain to any dcgraeof accuracy
Some frsl1Iertary ethnulogiCal material
from RISsian-Amcrica has been furnished
in times past by Russian and German writ
ers.
Since the purchase of Alaska ny A Americl
the most valuable contributions to It's
ethnolosy, according to Mr.. Petruff, have
heen published by Mr. William II. pall, OF
the Coast and Geodetic Survey. vast
amount Of chronological material, rela tins
chiefly t. the Yukon basin has been col
lect-d by Mr. f. W. Nelson, of the Signal
Service. Mr.. Petroff says:
'Daiiag repeated and extended journeys
in Alasfa lave been enabled to CLEAN
some fr&eIuertary knowledge o. this sub
iect h'it until intelligent inv astigation can
be extended Systematically over all sections
of Alaska. aud the results carefully toIu-
pared anu ifted the wcrk cannot be looked
upp.i a. complete.