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The times., 1897-09-03

Sales Washington Gas 'B'' Bonds, 500
at 112. Washington Gas, SO at Al Ia.
American Graphophone, 800 at 3-4-
Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 200 at SO
cents; 100 at so cents, After call United
states Electric Light, / at 116 LII.
The times., 1897-09-03

Greatest Bargain of the Year--S2 90
to Atlantic City and Return-No
Change of Cars-Finest Equip
ment-Two Full Days at the Shore.
Pennsylvania Railroad excursion Sat-
urday and Sunday. See hand bills.
SEE, 8, ,4e-3. 4rn
The times., 1897-09-03
Personally Conducted Tour Via
Pennsylvania Railroad to
Cresson Springs.

Round trip tickets, good going on 7:50
a. m. train September 10, and valid for
return until September Is, including one
days board at the Mountain House, $500.
se367 ,9m-46Se
The times., 1897-09-03
s1OTo Niaga ra Falls aud Re- SIC

i
turn via Pennsylvania Railroad.
Special train with parlor cars and day
coaches viii leave Washington at 7:30 a.
M, September 4. Tickets limited TO ten
days and allow stop-over at Buffalo
Rochester, and Watkins returning. Ad-
ditional tours September l6 and October 2.
Au2i ,23, ,25, 81 80 sci ,2e-- au22, "a, &c, 20,
81 .seI .3m
The times., 1897-09-03
coRsoN & MCCARTNEY.

ncmpers uf the New Yors stock EK-
Change, 1419 sk Glover Building
Corrpspondents OF Messrs. Moore y Schlsy.
No. 80 broadway,
Bankers and Dealers in Government Fonda
Deposits Exchange. Loans.
Railroad Stocks and Bonds and all
geCurities listed on the exchanges OF
New York Philadelphia. Boston and Baltl-
more bought and solu-
speciality made OF investment securI-
ties District Bonds and all local Rait
road, Gas, Insurance and Telephone Stock
American Bell Telephone Stock boughs
and sold. mAlS-G
The times., 1897-09-03
A stitcb in Time Saves Nine

Coal guarante ednow viii save you money.
Try S. S. Daish & Son, 703 Twelfth ST.
NV and 2oS Fla. ave. ne. Telephones 32s
and 3SS. au2S-tf, ,em
The times., 1897-09-03

$500 TO Atlantic City and Return.
b. G o.
Three p. m. Saturday, 6 a. m. Sunday.
good 70 return until Monday, the 9Th.
seq 3 ,4-em
The times., 1897-09-03

$1.00 TO Baltimore and Return via
B. o.
For all trains Sunday, September 5th.
Be2 g .4-eIn
The times., 1897-09-03
washtpptou stock Exchange.

Mr.. Housmau is still large buyer o
the market.
The times., 1897-09-03

The World yesterday said that the rep
resentatiyes of the Ogden Gas Company
are now in New York with q view OF
completing the sale Of that organization
to the Chicago Gas Trust. The World says
that several conferences have been held
regar6:ng the sale, and that the deal is
almost consummated Chicago Gas was
strong yesterday, and 1t may have fur
ther rise today, though the World article
probably caused the jump yesterday.
Dow, Jones & Co say of st. Paul "Opin-
The times., 1897-09-03
New York sfocK nn,.ket

Corrected daily by w. B. Hibbs & Co.,
Bankers and Brokers. Members OF the
N. Y. Stock Exchange, 1427 f street.
The times., 1897-09-03
STATEMENT of the condition of tn,

STATEMENT of the condition of the
STANDARD LIFE AND ACCIDENT
INSURANCE COMPANY OF Detroit. Mich,
on the 30th day OF June, 1897:
Assets... . :. . :. :. SS21,6 ,644 81
Liabilities. =. =. :. =. :. :. 755,063 81
Surplus. :. :. :. :. :. :. 66,5S1 -
Income for six months end
ing June 30. :. :. :. 522,141 81
DisDurs ements for six months
ending June 80. :. :. sos, sos 81
State OF Michigan, city or Detroit, and
County OF Wayne, SIS:
ID. NJ. Ferry, President, and E. A. Leon
ard, Financial Secretary of the Standard
Life and Accident Insurance Company do
declare and say that the accomDan wing
statement Of the condition of said COM
pany ON the 30th day of June, 1897, is
correct and true according to the best OF
their information, knowledge and belief.
ID. NJ. FERR Y, 2 resident.
E. A. LEONARD, Financial Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me,
this nth day of July, S97,
j. L. HEAT0N,
Notary Public.
The times., 1897-09-03

People on the inside In American To-
bacco are acting as If the advance in
that stock were not yet over. 1t seems
probable that 1t will go up several points
shortly. Mr.. HousInan mas been a heavy
buyer of Tobacco.
The times., 1897-09-03
$500 Excursions to the Sem $500
aI,nr.n Via PannRVlya MIA RaiIrnah

shore Via Pennsylvania Railroad.
On Friday and Saturday. September 8
and 4, tickets Will be sold for IL a. m. and
12:45 o. m. trains to Atlantic City, Cape
Nav, Ocean City and Sea Isle City, good
to return until the following Tuesday,
allowing Labor Day, Monday, to be spent
by the sea- sel-4t
The times., 1897-09-03
S1.25 to Baltimore aud Return 81 25
Via Pennsylvania Railroad.

Tickets on sale Saturday and Sunday,
September 4 and 5, valid for return until
Monday, September 6, Labor Day good
On any train. se1-6J
The times., 1897-09-03

S1.oO to Baltimore and Return via
b. go
For all trains Sunday, September 9TH.
SER ,4-em
The times., 1897-09-03

The earnings of the Chesapeake & Ohio
for July show net increase OF $4,000.
The earnings of Pacific Mail for July
show let Increase of $4,000. The
three months belance after the reserve
fund for repairs shows an increase OF
$S1 900. The earnings of the Burlington
were not given out yesterday. as was
expected.
The times., 1897-09-03

Chicago g n u and PROVISION Market.
Corrected daily by W. B. Hibbs & Co..
Rankers and Brokers. Members of the
n. Y. Stock Exchange, 1427 street.
The times., 1897-09-03

Mr.. G. p. Huntington is as pronouncedly
bullish on Pacific Mail as he b as been at
any time.
The times., 1897-09-03

STATEMENT of the condition OF the
JOHN HANCOCK ALI,-AL LIE IS-
SURANCE COMPAN NY Of Boston, NaSS.,
on the 3lst day OF Dectinber, 1 Syo
Assets. :. . . . . ..SS,Sl4,I24 "a
LA bllities.. :. :. :. 9,169,955 81
surplus. :. :. 644,l6S a
Income FOR twelve months
ending Dec. 81, $780,. = 5,S27 ,024 g.
Dlsburs ementS for = months
ending Dec. 81, 1856. :. 4,52I.I .I92 80
State OF Massachusetts, city OF boston,
and county OF Suffolk, So.
;. ii. Rhodes, President, and Roland D.
Lamb, Secretary, of the John Hancock
Mutual Life Insurance Company, do de-
clare and say that the accompan wing state
ment Of the condition OF said company on
the 81 st day Of December, l 1856. is correct
and true according To me best OF their
informd ton. kno wledge and belief.
S. II. RHODES, President.
ROLAND o. LAME, Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me,
this 5th day OF July, l S97.
tSeaIl. CHAELE., HALL ADAMS,
Notary Public.
The times., 1897-09-03

The tip was out again yesterday that
there is something going on in Reading
preferred, and that it viii advance snorsly-
The same crowd that bought Omaha
the other day is now buying Canada
Southern, and it looks promising for
further good rise today.
The times., 1897-09-03

DnnnT3C CELEBRATED HATS.
DkOO = 419 11th "a. n sel-2mI
The times., 1897-09-03

The bull leaders have been taking up
stocks ana groups one at time for the
last two or three days, and apparently
keeping the market up by this process. One
day 1t was Omaha and just hefore it was
Sugar. Yesterday the bull lea.iers took
hold OF the Vanderbilt stocks, and the
decided strength OF that group gave tone
to the entire list during tie forenoon.
Later, however, there was noderab. but
sharp reaction, which appeared To cool off
the enthusiasm, and the afternoon was
much less excited. London sold Il few
stocks, and still seems 10 hold itself aloof
provenent. The boom of Omaha conmon
which began on Wednesday, was checked
by the official denial of the consolidation
report. Yesterday in taking up the YanGer-
bilt stocks, Northwestern, New York Cen
trail, Big Four Preferred and Canada South
ern, The enormous traffic and increasing
earnings which these roads show and many
speculalions as to increase IN the Wander
bilt dividend rates were used as factors.
In the afternoon the market was in
condition wnen a traders attack on prices
could he attempted with ease. This was
made and resulted iii concessions extending
to half point or more. 1t closed irregu-
lar and unsettled. tits overstrained, a great
many peopleare thinking, and they are also
thinking that these b,ll movements in
special directions cannot keep it up.
Predictions are many that there VIII be
a strong decline within two or three day
The times., 1897-09-03
INSURANCE sTATEMENTs.

STATEMENT of the condition of the
METROPOLITAN PLATE GLASS IN
SuRANCE COMPANY, OF New york, on
the 30th day of June, 1897, as required
by act OF Congress approved July 20 s92
Capital stock .............. 500, 600 90
Capital stock paid up.......... 100. 900 90
The times., 1897-09-03

Dow, Jones s Co say of st. Paul: "opin-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-16
WAS A GREAT STORM.
rhur.day night. snowfall in the
Northwest Heaviest for Years.

Uhursday Nights Snowfall in the
| Northwest Heaviest for Years.
ct. Paul, Mimi, March 13.-Thursday
nights storm was the greatest of the
winter-the greatest for several win
tiers, in fact. The fall of snow was six
knches, and heavy wind drifted this
and the snow already on the ground
from ten to fifteen feet. Street railway
traffic was pretty completely resumed
Friday but steam railways are still in
= state of decentralization. The Pacific
coast trains coming into the St. Paul
depots presented an appearance seldom
seen, even in the widest kind Of biz
Rard. The Great Northern coast train,
due here Thursday evening, came roll
ing and painting into the Union depot
ut $500 Friday morning. When it round
I'd the curve and came in sight of the
depot it looked like big, white bank of
SNOW moving staedily along, and emit
ting black stream of smoke. Not the
remotest resemblance to an engine
could be seen. The train was hauled
by two enormous moguls, each coated
from six inches to several feet deep
with frozen snow. The engineer and
8remen were drenched with snow which
melted inside the cab, and were COM
pletely exhausted. They describe the
snow bucking done by the train as
eonething wonderful. There is from
three and one-half to five feet of snow
pn the ground all over this section.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-16
MAY CLOSE MAY is.
Effort to End Session of Illinois Leg
isIature on That Day,


Springfield, ILL.,, March 13-Scarcely a
quorum was present in the house Friday
morning and but little business Of interest
Of the small attendance Cavanaugh had his
bill to fix the salaries Of the Chicago alder
men at 81, 900 year made a special order for
next Tuesday. Mr.. Suttle introduced
department store bill entitled IAN act in
relation to revenue" The bill makes it un-
lawful for corporation to engage in the
mercantile business for the sale of mer-
chandise at retail.
Plans are perfected to bring this session
OF the legislature to close by May Is.
Speaker Curtis announced Friday that the
legislative programme had been arranged
to effect sine die adjournment by that
date, and nothing but dilatory tactics on
the part Of disgruntled members can pre-
does not miss fire, the Fortieth general as
sembly will pass into history as one Of the
briefest in the annals of the state. After
next Friday no bills can be introduced in
the house without unanimous consent.
Springfield, ILL.,, March 13.-The senate
was in session just five minutes Friday
without quorum present. Immediately
after the reading Of the journal the fol-
lowing bills were introduced: BY Senator
Notwithstanding that any city. viii
lage or incorporated town may organize
under the general law by majority vote
at an election held for reorganization. Also
to provide for a board of library commits
sioners to consist of five members to pro-
mote the efficiency and establishment of
free public libraries. By Senator Lundin-
To compel railroads to carry bicycles as
common baggage. Adjourned to Monday
at five D, M
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-16
Gov. bradley Refuses His Appeal for

Frankfort, ky., March 13.-At 1913
o'clock Friday evening Gov. Bradley
handed down his decision in the case Of
Scott Jackson, convicted of the murder
of Pearl Bryan. 1t is that he will not
interfere in Jackson's behalf. jackson
must, therefore, be hanged March 20,
next Saturday.
The case Of Alonzo Walling, Jackson's
accomplice, was not mentioned by the
governor. This silence indicates al
most positively that Walling will get q
reprieve, probably for 80 days. 1t is be-
lieved that this reprieve will be given
largely with the hope that Jackson will
make confession throwing more light
on Walling's connection with the muir
der.
Alexandria, KY, March 13.-Scott
jackson was informed soon after the
word was received here, that the gov
errors decision refusing to interfere
in his behalf had been officially rem
dered. His only comment was: "Well,
that's pretty rough" He complained
later of feeling poorly and doctor be-
ing consulted, said stimulants would
do him us much good as anything, and
prescribed two ounces of whisky &c
cordingly. Jackson swallowed this evil
IDENTITY with relish and appeared bit
brighter for it. 1t is the firm belief OF
those who have been close to jackson
for the past several weeks that he ia
breaking fast and will not be able to
keep up his role of calmness even to IN
difference much longer. A confession
from him is believed certain, and one
that will give good grounds for being
Mt least more truthful than any of his
hitherto so-called confessions. Whether
this last confession will have a tendency
to free Walling from large share of the
guilt is matter regarding which
those who have closely studied both
men for months entertain radically diff.
e., VII,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-16
IN HIS ARMS.
This Man Caught Deer and Secured IL
After Hard Struggle.

This Man Caught Deer and Secured IL
After Hard Struggle.
Harry Middlehouse of Grand Rapids,
iting at Remus, Mich, had the novel ex-
perience of catching live deer in his
arms, says the American Field. The
deer was q 250-pound buck, which,
though once captive, had been roam
ing the woods and fields for the last
four years, and was about as wild as If
st had never set eyes on q human being.
The buck was seen, and Middlehouse
hid behind a log while Farwell, his
companion, circled round and drove
the deer toward him. The buck came d.
rect to the edge of the log where Mid
dlehouse was hiding and stopped, when
Middlehouse sPrang up and caught the
deer around the neck. Then grand
tussle ensued, Middlehouse winning the
first fall, but the buck was on it's feet
again in n moment. Farnvell was too
far AWAY to give him any assistance,
and by the time Farwell reached him
Middlehouse was about worn out in his
struggles to hold the deer, his cloth
Ding had nearly all been torn off and he
had two big bruises on his side made by
the bucks feet. Farwell finally came
to his assistance, and the two placed n
halter around the deer's neck and tied
1t to tree. After resting for tine
the men bound the deer's feet together
end carted 1t back to Its old home, from
where, the next day, it was shipped to
Grand Rapids, where it Is to have a
home in the city park.
What stops Neuralgia Dr.. Niles Pain Pills.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-16
PAID THE PENALTY.
Murderers Are Executed in New
York and Maryland
PlTIFUL SCENE IN FORMER STATE
Negro Electrocuted While Protest.
Ing His Innocence-Gov. Brad.
ley Refuses to Interfere In
the Scott jackson Case.

Sing Sing, N. Y, March 13.-Arthur
Mayhem, negro, was successfully
electrocuted in the prison here at 11:17
in the morning.
Mayhem died proclaiming his inno-
cence. He made resistance when he
reached the chair and had 10 be forced
into it by the keepers where he strug-
gled until strapped in.
Mayhem was terribly frightened and
appealed to the keepers, with whom he
struggled, not to turn on the current
until he cried he was ready. All during
the operation of fastening him down in
the chair, Mayhem cried out: II am
not guilty; I'm dying an innocent man;
John Waynes and frank Albertson are
guilty." These cries he interspersed
with Jesus, have mercy on me; Oh
Lord God, save me-"
Nay Have Been Innocent,
1t was q pitiful scene. Frank Albert
son, who was accused by Mayhem in his
dying breath Of being implicated with
Waynes in the murder of Mr.. Powell,
has never before been mentioned in
connection with the crime. That there
IL such man is not now even known by
anybody interested in the case. Testl-
mony during the trial showed that only
two men were concerned in the crime.
Several lawyers here Wednesday, talk
ing into consideration the mans strong
protestation of innocence and Waynes'
confession that Mayhem was not impli-
Gated in PowelPs murder, expressed the
fear that perhaps Mayhem may have
been mistaken for Albertson and that
the unfortunate negro was innocent OF
the crime for which he died.
[Mayhew suffered the death penalty for
the brutal murder Of Stephen Powell, a
prominent and wealthy resident of Hemp
stead. L. l.. March z. 1896. Powell had been
waylaid, robbed and murdered. John
Wayncs, negro. and Arthur Mayhem,
also colored. his friend, were arrested
Waynes made a confession. accusing May
n hey OF the crime and duplicating himself.
In Sing Sing for completely in the crime.l
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-16
HATCH Bros, General Agents for Iowa..
TRIUMPH oF JUSTICE.
1t Overlook This Kansas Baggagl
Smnsher at Last.

Smnsher at Last.
Station Agent Cotton, of the Missouri
Pacific at Ottawa, has probably been
thoroughly cured of the habit Of toss-
ing trunks around as though he had
yrudge against their owners. For sew
cral weeks Mr.. Cotton's wife had been
visiting with her mother in Missouri.
She came home the other day without
announcing her coming, says the Kan-
:,as City Journal, and when her husband
was Jerking baggage out of the car door
onto depot truck he had no suspicion
that any of it belonged to his family.
"Here is heavy one" said the bag
gageman, as he trundled big trunk to
the door.
81 should say so" responded Cotton,
as he tugged at the trunk and edged IL
along where it would slide down on tho
truck. "Durn the cuss, anyway, who
tries to put freight car load into ono
piece of baggage!" with which he VI
ciously toppled the trunk over and let
Il fall with a smash on the platform.
That night the first thing his wife
said to him after her kiss of welcome
was: Now, Tom, make The drayman
handle my trunk awful careful, for it
is filled with fruit jars, which mamma
put up for u.s."
The next morning despair had its
abiding place in the Cotton family, for
it YVES discovered that the trunk which
Tom had smashed belonged to his wife,
and no less than AZ fruit jars had been
broken and their contents spilled, while
Mrs. Cotton's blue silk waist, which she
had taken along to make the Missouri
girls feel envious, was nothing less
than sight to behold.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-16
APPEALS FOR AID.
Widow of Ricardo Rui. Visits the
State Department..

Widow of Ricardo Ruia Visits the
State Department..
Washington, March 10. = Secretary
Sherman had call shortly before ten
o'clock Thursday morning by appoint
ment from Mrs. Ruiz, widow of the man
who is alleged to have been murdered
in the military prison of Guanabacoa,
Cuba, several weeks ago. Mrs. Ruiz
was accompanied by her five children
and an interpreter whose presence was
needed, as she is unable to speak
word of English. The interview, which
lasted about five minutes, was devoted
to pathetic recital of the total destitu-
ton Of the family and their reliance
upon the United States to secure an In
demnity from Spain on account of the
death of Ruiz, who it is claimed was
uaturalized American citizen practic-
ing dentistry for the past IS years in
Cuba. Secretary Sherman, after hear
ing the complaints, suggested that it
would be necessary to put the petition
in writing when the department. would
give it prompt consideration.
Mrs. Ruiz and her children subse-
quently called at the white house at
Is p. m. and had brief interview with
| the president.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-16
CAUSED THREE DEATHS.
Terrible Result of Burning Of q
Buffalo Hotel.

. SAA ASAS ASSo0AS u ouTnxMB OK -
Buffalo Hotel.
Buffalo, N. Y, March 13.-The Chi
cago hotel, corner Washington and Ex-
change. streets, was damaged by fire at
$3.50 o'clock Friday afternoon. Three
persons lost their lives and two were in
jured. The dead are: Edward O'Don-
nell, Paddy Brennan, an ex-pugilist, and
William Hanahan. All are of this city.
The injured: William Wilson and his
wife. O'Donnell and Hanahan were SUI
located in their beds. They were board
ers at the hotel. Brennan jumped from
q window and received injuries from
which he aftcrward died.
Nothing but the suddenness Of the
fire can account for the death Of the
men, for the chances for escape were
numerous, had the terrified victims not
been surprised and panic-stricken. A
gale raging with a velocity of 20 miles
an hour spread the flames and made
hard work for the fremen. A dozen
engines were soon at work and in less
than half an hour the fire was under
control and oil danger Of its extending
to the valuable property in the vicinity
was over.
Meanwhile tragedies were being en-
noted on window sill in the alley. In
the rear Of the hotel stood woman
shrieking frantically and threatening
to throw herself to the ground. "A lad
der was quickly run up and she was
rescued without injury. just, then .
man was seen to leap from window Of
the third story, landing in the street.
He was recognized as Paddy Brennan,
the well-known ex-pugilist, and he was
hurried to the Fitch hospital, where he
died ut four o'clock, death being due to
oedema Of the lungs, caused by inhal-
ing flames.
When the fremen had the fire under
control so that it would be safe to enter
1t was learned that two dead bodies
We're in the smoking ruins. One was
that of Harrigan and the other that Of
ODonnell, at one time one of the best
known members of the police depart
ment.
William Wilson and his wife were
asleep when the fire started. Both were
burned about the head and face and the
woman was rendered unconscious but
neither are seriously injured.
The hotel was run as Is and 25-cent
place by Joseph Hart, who lost every
thing and had no insurance. Hart
could not account for the origin Of the
fire, but thought 1t was caused by the
explosion OF lamp. The loss on the
building and furniture will not exceed
$4,000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-16
AGREE ON THE RULES.
The Big Fighters May HIT Durin,
Cltnches md BreakaHaya.

Carson City, New, March 13.-Martin
Julian, representing Fitzsimmons, and
w. A. Brady, acting for Corbett, met
George Siler and Dan Stuart in the lat
ter's office Friday afternoon and took
up the question of rules. Each clause
Of Siler's instructions were taken up
and worked over. The first II rules OF
Queensberry were passed upon without
hitch. Rule 12, touching upon the
London prize ring regulations, brought
Julian to white heat and he protested
strongly, but Intellectually, against
Siler's judgment, which allowed hitting
In clinches with free hand and also
on breakaways. He finally agreed to
abide by Dan Stuart's decision, and the
latter announcing his belief that Siler's
rules, were impartial, Julian acquiesced.
Siler and Stuart were formally notified
Friday evening that Jimmy Colville, of
Boston, would serve as Corbett's time
keeper and that Lou Houseman, of Chi
cago, would hold the watch for Fitz-
simmons,