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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-12
Democrats Elect Officers.

Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. 6.-Twenty-
one of the thirty-one members Of the
Democratic state central committee
met in caucus in the governors man
sion at 10 o'clock Monday and decided
on slate of affairs which was put
through without opposition at the reg
ular meeting of the committee in the
evening. Dwight w. Andrews, Gov
ernor Altgeld's choice for the position,
was selected chairman Of the state
central committee. The other officers
chosen were: Vice chairman, Thorn
as Calm; treasurer, James Orr, Cham
paign; secretary, Theodore Nelson.
Chicago. Frederick Eldred Of Chicago
was chosen a member of the commit
tee to fill the vacancy caused by the
death OF J. w. Lanehart.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-12
GOMEZ AT THETROCHA
HAS A HOT BATTLE WITH GEN.
LUOUE.
Cuban Chief Attacks the Spanish Con-
voy Near Marroquin and Santa Teresa
Met with Grapeshot and Loses 100
Men-Erance and Russia Plotting.

Havana, Jan. 6.-Gen. Luque re-
ports from Cienfuegos that he has had
an encounter with 1900 insurgents I'M
der Maxine Gomez at MarroQuin,
which is in Santa Clara province, west
of the central trocha. The attempt of
the insurgents to pass, Gen. Luque
says, was prevented at Santa Teresa
and at several other points. At Santa
Teresa 400 insurgent cavalry attacked
Spanish convoy and were met with
grapeshot, which caused great destruc-
ton. 1t is estimated that the insur-
gents lost over 100. The loss OF the
Spanish column was one captain and
one soldier killed and thirteen soldiers
wounded. The Spanish convoy arrived
at Arroyo Blanco, which is on the
boundary line between Puerto Prin-
cipe and Santa Clara.
Col Alsina reports that he has dis
persed several groups of insurgents at
Brujitas, in Pinar del Rio, and has
killed nine insurgents and burned over
100 huts.
There is report current that Sen
ator John Sherman, chairman Of the
senate committee on foreign relations,
is expected in Havana
Gen. Weyler has conferred the title
| of chief of staff of division upon Gen.
Andres Gonzales MunoZ, who has
been very sick until now, but has re-
covered his health.
The chamber of commerce OF Hava-
ma and several delegates from other
towns in the province of Havana met,
under the presidency of Civil Governor
Porua. They adopted resolutions re-
ferring to the reconstruction, as far as
possible, Of civil order in the province,
the establishment of zones of cultiva-
ton in the neighborhood of the forti-
fed towns, and measures to defend ag-
ricultural laborers. The meeting APP
pointed committee to consider the
| question and to advance the project.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-12
TRAIN wREcKERs CONFESS.
Admit Attempting Crime Similar to
I'm IN Iine Hnrrnr.

Admit Attempting Crime Similar to
Cahaba River Horror.
Birmingham, Ala, Jan. 6.-Four OF
the five train wreckers in jail here have
confessed to plot to wreck and rob
the Southern Railways fast express
from Washington, ID. c.. at McComb's
trestle, twelve miles east of the city.
on the night of Dec. 10, and this con-
fession leads to the belief that the same
gang removed the rail which wrecked
the Birmingham mineral train at Cana
ba River bridge, causing the death oil
twenty-six people and injuring eleven
others on Dec. q.
Last week five negroes. Andrew Fea-
gin, Tom Ingram, Tom Parker, Eman-
uel Billings and Rome Scales, were ar
rested. All were miners, at Henry Ell
len. near McComb's trestle. Parker.
who did most of the talking, says that
Feagin was the leader Of the plot. The
plan was to club to death and shoot
those passengers who were not killed
by the crash. When their deathtrap
was ready at McComb's trestle, they
waited by camp fire in the ravine be-
low. The fast express came, but Engi-
neer Halves saw that rail was out OF
place and managed to stop his train.
Here the confessions end, but as the
Cahaba wreck was like the McComb's
trestle in every detail, except that IL
was successful, even to the extent Of
the wounded and dead being robbed by
the wreckers, it is regarded as well
nigh certain that the same gang COM
mitted both deeds.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-12
"FiTZ'" NAME IS ADDED.
SiEIs the Stuart Articles for Finisi
Fight with (orbett.

SiEas the Stuart Articles for . Finish
Fight with Corbett.
New York. Jan. Con Dec. II Cor
bett affixed his signature to the arti-
cles of agreement for finish fight with
Fitzsimmons, and Monday Bob. ac-
companied by his manager, met Dan
Stuart at Jersey City hotel. and, IN
the presence of number of we'll
known sporting men and representa-
tives of the press, Fitzsimmons af-
fixed his signature Immediately under
meath Corbetts on the articles. Stuart
assured those in the room that he was
confident that he could bring off the
fight on the date mentioned, March IL.
without any interference. AS to the
side bet, Fitzsimmons said that he
would put up from $4,000 to $4,000.
The articles call for a purse of $4,000
to be given to the winner, and each of
the principals to post $1,000 in the
hands Of a stakeholder to guarantee
an appearance in the ring, the one
failing to live up to this agreement TO
forfeit to the other and to Dan Stuart.
Five-ounce gloves are to be used.
George Siler of Chicago is agreed upon
as referee and Fitzsimmons decided
that AL Smith of New York was sat
isfactory stakeholder as far as he was
conporpp,l
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-12
HonorN for Col. John Hay.

Chicago, Jan. 6.-The Herald prints
the following from its Washington cor
respondent: "President-elect McKin-
ley has already chosen his ambassador
to Great Britain. Mr.. Bayard's sue
cessor will be John Hay of this city.
This appointment was decided on some
time ago. and though all sorts of de-
malls may be entered by interested per-
sons, the accuracy of this statement
will be fully confirmed two months
hence, when President Mckinley sends
to the senate his first batch of APP
pointments in the diplomatic and con-
Sular service"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-12
Crop situation Is Reviewed.

London, Jan. 5.-The Mark Lane
Express, reviewing the crop situation,
says: 1.-The usual increase of cold in
January will not be unwelcome to ag-
riculture. On the continent the out
look is satisfactory. Rains have fall
en- in Australia but too late to be OF
any use except in Tasmania. The lat
est news from Argentine is less
gloomy than at Christmas time. The
Russian wheat crop Of 1896 is semi
officially stated to be 100000 quarters
below that of 1895 and 100000 quar-
ters below 1894"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-12
Com missions Are Named.

Madison, Wis. Jan. 6.-Immediate.
ly after his Inauguration Monday Gov.
Scofield signed the commissions Of APP
pointees. The only changes from tha
present list are Major C. r. Boardman,
adjutant general; William j. Scott, La
Crosse, to be superintendent of pub
lie property, succeeding Col. Morley.
and Paul Seofield, son of the new gov
ernor, to be executive clerk. William
j. Anderson remains as the governors
private secretary
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-12
Three st. Paul Banks Close.

st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 6.-Three state
banks, the Germania, the Allemania
and West Side, closed their doors Mon
day. The Germania has been subjected
TO a quiet but steady run since the
Bank of Minnesota closed on Dec. %. 1t
is believed the assets of all three banks
are ample, though some may be slow OF
realization, and that the depositors will
not lose anything. The suspensions
are considered as simply the results OF
the general scare among depositors,
which began with the closing of tho
BANK of Minnesota.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-12
Br,ckma,on, Talk of str,ke.

Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. 4.-The stone
and brickmasons Of this city will de-
eide to-day whether or not there will
be a strike. and the chances seem to be
much in favor OF an armistice until
spring. A large number of the mem
bers Of the union are at present receiv-
ing 40 cents an hour. which is the scale,
while others are working for Is cents
an hour. The 4O-cent men have no
cause to strike, and the contractors
who are paying % cents claim their
contracts were made when that was
the scale.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-12
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

Washington, Jan. 5.-The senate passed
the bill abolishing the death penalty in
many cases, reducing the offenses to five:
rape, treason. murder and two offenses ap-
plicable to army and navy. Call offered a
resolution directing the secretary of state
to demand the immediate release of Julio
Sanguilly, convicted at Havana. PETER
argued for a national monetary commits
sion He also introduced bill to improve
the banking business.
HOUSE.
The house spent the entire day debating
the Loud bin to amend the laws relating
to second-class mail matter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-12
Attempted to Blow Up Rats.

Fremont, Ohio, Jan. 6.-At Millers-
Vile, this county, a son of Alex Dol
wick got hold OF several pounds OF
blasting powder, and went to the cell
lar, accompanied by three sisters, to
kill rats. The stuff exploded, and one
girl. years old, was burned to death.
The clothing of the other children
caught fire, and they were terribly
burned, as were Mr.. and Mrs. Dolwick
in trying to extinguish the blaze.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-12
Refuse to Accept Reduction.

Massillon, O., Jan. 6.-Notices have
been posted at all the mines in the
Massillon district announcing reduc-
ton in the price of pick mining from
81 to 81 cents a ton. The posting Of tho
notice had the immediate effect of
causing cessation of work at all the
mines in the district, and nearly 1000
men are idle.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-12
Illinois Pharmacists Meet.

Springfield, H., Jan. 6.-The Illinois
state board of pharmacy met and or
gained for the year by electing Dr. A.
Zimmerman of Peoria president: Fred
Schmidt of Chicago. vice president; A.
A. Culver of Momence, treasurer, and
DR.. Frank Fleury Of this city. secre-
tary. The above. with DR.. H. Lee
present board. The board adjourned
to meet in Chicago next spring at a
date TO be named by the president.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-12
Visible Supply of Grain.

New York, Jan. 1.-THE visible sup.
ply of grain Saturday, Jan. 2, as com
piled by the New York Produce Ex-
change, was as follows: Wheat, 54,-
651 900 bushels; increase, 20S,O00 BUSH
els. Corn, 1882 600 bushels; increase,
$4,000 bushels. Oats, 14,0S9,00 bush
els; increase, $4,000 bushels. Rye, 81
0S7,000 bushels increase, $1,000 BUSH
els. Barley, 4,403, 900 bushels; increase,
$4,000 bushels.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-12
Want AN Advance In Wages.

Bellaire, o., Jan. 6-The $50 miners
In the Maple Hill and Boggs mines at
Barton, six miles north of this city,
have struck for an advance Of cents.
Their action is because of resolution
passed by the convention last weef to
the effect that a 5l-cent rate should
be demanded. Monday the Miners de-
manded the advance and were re-
fused.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-12
Soutb Dakota Bank Fails.

DEVILS Lake, S. d.. Jan. 6.-The
Merchants National bank closed its
doors Monday, pending the action OF
the comptroller of the currency. Pres
ident Pcrcival is in the East and the
cashier will make no statement. The
bank was organized in 1887 with $780,
600 ga vital
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-12
Russia and France Excited,

Berlin, Jan. 6.-According to the
Tageblatt, some of the European pow
ers, Russia and France being men
toned, have come to an understanding
to make representations to Washing
ION in order to prevent further trouble
between the United States and Spain.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-12
Another chance for CHAPMAN.

Washington, JAN 6.-The supreme
court Monday granted Elverton r.
Chapman, the New York broker. con-
victed for refusing to answer cues
tons put to him by the senate sugar
trust investigating committee, leave to
make an application for writ of ha-
beas corpus. The court will hear or
gument on March %. The case is
test one
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-12
Illinois Zinc Plant Burns.

Collinsville. H., Jan. 1.-The Collins
vile zinc works. owned and operated
by Mesker Brothers of st. Louis, were
partly destroyed by fire Friday. Tho
engine and boiler room, Office potter's
works and one kiln were totally de-
stroyed, entailing loss of about $780,
600, partly insured.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-12
n rot n Oanasaate.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 5.-The talk
that the Hon. William Warner, past
grand commander of the G. A. r., is 6
candidate for the United States senate.
to succeed the Hon. George G. Vest.
has been settled by the former issuing
a card absolutely denying the fact.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-12
Chicago E'iremen :njnrc0.

Chicago, Jan. Am explosion in the
building at No. 81 Wilson street ct GAS
oclcck last evening resulted IN injuries
to two tiremen who were fighting the
flames. They are Jacob Hi,;stTcm and
John Carey. Neither Of them was dan
gerously injured. The financial loss
was small
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-12
NIL, ,o K.s,,,ne Work.

Cleveland, O., Jan. 5.-The plate and
sheet mill of the Cleveland Rolling
Mill company. which has been closed
down since 1898, will resume opera
lions within few days. giving employ.
meut to probably 200 or 500 hands.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-12
Withdraw Their Reporters.

Madrid, Jan. 6.-Owing to the gov
eminent prosecution of the impartial,
the Heraldo and Correspondence, those
papers have agreed to withdraw their
correspondents from Havana.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-12
MANY French Farmers r.ose.

Paris, Jan. 1.-The bank failure Is
announced at Caen of David and Julien
Renter & Co., for 1900 francs $780,
000). The books were found to he falsi-
fed, and David Renter has fed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-12
win Use American Coal.

Buenos Ayres. Argentina, Jan. A.
The Brazilian government has accepted
proposals from an American firm for a
supply Of coal for the navy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-12
Hotel Guests Escape.

Mediapolis, Iowa, Jan. G.-The Com
mercial hotel and the Turtle drug
building were consumed by fire. Loss,
$1,000. The hotel guests had narrow
escapes.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-14
Celery Most Profitable.

How to make vegetable gardening
profitable is question that bothers the
professional gardener as we'll as the
amateur, and the one that can answer
it satisfactorily has solved great
problem in the gardening business.
believe we ought to turn our attention
more to specialties. Take one or two
vegetables and grow them to perfec-
ton. Then the question arises what
vegetables to take. would say celery.
When one can raise n good crop Of
good celery and put it on the market
in neat and good shape he will have
little trouble in growing other vegeta-
bles. No other vegetable offers more
profit to the grower than celery when
it is grown right. After it is planted
one man with a horse can take care of
three acres and then not be too busy
all the time. Great care should be ta-
ken in getting it ready for market; put
it up so as to show to the best adyant.
age. We tie it in fiat punches, three or
four stalks to the bunch, and have sold
a thousand dollars worth from an
acre. TO describe our method of grow
ing celery, following it from the time
the seed is sown until the crop is
marketed, would take more space than
/ ain allowed. The amateur can see
the reward of doing one thing and do.
ing 1t we'll. There is always good
demand for good celery. But the be-
ginner starting to grow specialtles
must study and read so as to keep
posted and up with the times.-John
Cara, II: IL T. Farmer
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-14
Crimes and Criminals.

Train wreckers operate in North Car
DINA and blood hounds are after them.
Letters containing large sums Of
money were rifed of their contents in
New York and thrown into the bay.
Isaac Sucker, convicted in New York
of arson in the first degree, was SEN
fenced to thirty-six years in prison.
The maximum penalty is forty years.
William NJ. Whitley and wife, poor
but respected citizens of Sewer coun-
ty, Tenn, were shot down in cold
blood by two men who broke into their
home
Christof Schona Of kewanee, ILL.,,
was murdered by unknown persons
who laid his body on the railroad
track, where a freight train passed
over it.
A passenger train on an Alabama
railroad falls a hundred feet from q
trestle and is burned. About twenty
two lives are reported lost. 1t is the
work of train wreckers.
Newton Widner shot and instantly
killed his brother-in-law at Newtown,
Mo-. thus ending an old family feud.
Widner is in Jail at Princeton. Excite
ment is high and lynching is feared.
A warrant has been issued at
Osceola, Iowa, Cor the arrest of JOS ph
Wilverton, son of a local physician.
He is charged with having been con-
nected with the death of Mrs. Mary
Gillfllan.
Tie San Francisco police are salts
fed that they have succeeded in trac.
ing Robert J. Mueller, a young medical
student into a suicides grave. The
parents of the young man reside in
Philadelphia.
The case of Frank X Atkins of the
defunct Colorado Savings bank, has
begun in the district court in Denver
There are ten indictments against him
and an equal number against his
brother, c. 0. Atkins.
George W. Gilmore, wealthy ranch.
man in Rawley county. Kan, was as
sassinated, being shot as he sat at his
supper table by some one unknown
who fired load Of buckshot through
the window.
Isaac Fucker, wealthy real estate
owner and manufacturer at New YorK
was convicted Of arson in the first de
gree in causing his Division street
store to be set afire and himself aiding
in the arrangements for igniting it.
Edward Rosa, who made his home
with his brother, Gale Rosa, well
known ranchman near Forest City, s.
D., shot and killed his sweetheart
Miss Mary Brchl. at the home Of hel
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-14
Otherwise.

Six branch canals instead of one DIS
one will be built at Sault Ste. Marie.
1t has been accidentally discovered
in Mexico that honey and water vii
cure smallpox.
In speech at Omaha, Neb., Senate
Ti,urston said he would welcome wa
with SPAIN ut would clear up TIL
atmosphere" he added.
The Academy Of Medicine at New
York adopted a resolution that leprosy
while possibly infectious, is not con
tagious in this climate.
Kid Mccoy, the American middle
weight, defeated Billy DoEerty of Aus
tralia, ut johannesburg III nine rounds
for the middleweight championship Of
the world.
Gov. Morton has appointed Col. Ash
ley Cole, his private secretary and q
former New York city newspaper man
q member of the New York State rail
road commission.
TIE Lehigh cotton mills at Easton
Pa, Lave shut down, ard will probab
ly remain idle indefinitely. The owner:
state that the mills may open abou,
May 1.
Everett's hotel, one of the oldest anG
best known establishments of it's kind
in New York, was closed to-day. Its
proprietor, Samuel II. Everett, has
been in financial trouble for some
time.
The Southern Paper and Wood Man
ufacturing Company of Memphis
Tenn, is operated independently of the
Van Nortwicks, or Western Paper Bag
Company, and is in no way afflicted by
their failure.
A railway man, formerly of st. 10
seph, but now of Chicago, is authority
for the statement that the Pennsylva
mia railroad is prepared to spring 8
surprise the first Of the year in the
form of new express company.
Passed Assistant Surgeon p. Fl. Bry
ant. attached to tue training ship Con
stellation, now at Newport, II. l., diet
while sitting at the table on board ship
of cerebral hemorrhage. He was ap
pointed III 1883.
The director of the Butler & Pitts
burg railroad met at Pittsburg anG
passed resolution in favor of amalga
mating with the Pittsbury, Shenangt
e. Lake Erie. to form the Pittsburg
Bessemer & Lake Erie road. The com
bination will have capital of 1000,
OOO.
For ten days Miss Annie N. Stephens
stepdaughter of J. L. Hodges, deputy
county clerk of Denver has been lying
e. ecchless ard paralyzed. The opinion
OF physicians, supported by circunl
stances of the case, indicate that the
young lady was sandbagged as she Wal
entering her home.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-14
Dynamite Gun Used.

key West, Fla, Jan. o. - Reports
from Pinar del Rio indicates that Gen.
Weylcr's withdrawal has encouraged
the Insurgents greatly. An attack was
made OH the trochn Monday night
near the southern end and four of the
forts destroyed, the garrisons desert
ing upon the appearance Of the i'll
surgents In force. At one attack the
Dig dynamite gun was used and it's
1lrst shot threw the garrison into such
terror that they fed, leaving many of
their guns and large supply Of am
munition for the Cubans. The out
posts Mt Artcmisa have been driven In
and two conveys Of supplies to Span.
ish camps along the military road
captured by the Cubnns.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-14
No Remedy In Sight for the Rinder.
pest,

pest.
Psychologists are watching with
keen interest the result Of DR.. Koch's
attempt to stay the ravages of the rind-
erpest in South Africa. The plague ia
now leaping sixty miles day. 1t cam
not, so far as known, be checked by
any human device, and n ust inevita-
bly, kill every head of cattle in South
Africa. The attempts made last sum-
mer to arrest it's progress by a whole
sale slaughter of native cattle pro-
voked the rising of the blacks, and any
repetition of such a measure would en-
tail consequences the gravity of which
1t is hard to estimate. In any event,
the rinderpest will alter the whole
character of life in South Africa, for
to put an end to dairy farming and
most other present forms of agricult-
u@e in that country will drive the rural
colonists by thousands to the towns,
where there is nothing for them to do
Every known remedy has been tried.
and there is now nothing left but to
await the result If the scientific cru
SADIE which is being undertaken by the
German savant. The reports from
South Africa reveal terrible state Of
affairs. The wild animals are being
ioP!uAy AA1leu OIL ny the disease, nve
kinds of antclopes having recently been
discovered dead on the veldt in great
numbers. 1t does not seem to affect
sheep or goats, although cameIs are
said to suffer from it in Asia. If the
contagion should extend to these beasts
OF burden the situation would be seri-
ously aggravated, as 10000 of them
are yearly bred for service in Cape
Town. The disease has hitherto been
widely promoted by the rotting of ex-
posed carcasses and the consequent
distribution of myriads of microbes.
In this way the air has been poisoned
for miles. III the Transvaal the or
ders ale to shot only sick animals. and
as many as can be iltrenched at n
time. 1t is hoped that tie fu.nigation
and the daily administration of simple
antiseptics may avert the destruction
OF valuable COWS on dairy farms. The
isolation feasible in England thirty
wears ago is impracticable, hut mn ef-
fort Is being made to keep the plague
north Of the Orange river, though car
rion birds. vultures aud vermin easily
pass that barricr and natives can ford
1t In Icy C!cccs. go.