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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-01-12
An AnneaI for Contr,but,ons.

New York, Jan. s.-The central Cuban
relief committee appointed by Presi-
dent Mckinley and acting under direc-
ton of the department of state has
issued an appeal for contributions in
aid of the suffering people of Cuba, Of
whom there are estimated to be 200, 900
in danger of death from starvation.
All money and material contributed
will be Immediately forwarded to Con-
sui General Lee at Havana, under
whose supervision the distribution will
be made. Checks and drafts for Cuban
relief should be made payable and ad-
dressed to Treasurer Central Cuban
Relief Committee, Temple Court, New
York Citv.n
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-01-12
CUBAN HORRORS.

Insurgents Machete Observation-Disclosures
of Reconcentrados Die from Starvation
In Santa Clara Province.
Havana, Jan. THE insurgents are
carrying out the orders of Gen. Maxi
mo Gomez not to allow grinding, and
they set fire to the cane fields wherever
possible from one end of the island to
the other. Gen. Pando has gone to
Nuevitas, province of Puerto Principe.
The insurgents recently made strong
attack upon Nuevitas, with loss on
both sides. 1t is believed that this is
the reason why Pando is going there.
Capt. Cabalcarri, chief of the guer-
rillas who captured the insurgent
leader Villaneuva, was soon after
seized by the insurgents, who macheted
him and Is others.
Senor Marios Garcia, civil governor
of Santa Clara, reports that 500 recon
centratos died in that city during De
cember last, and over 1000 in Novem,
ber. He predicts that about the same
number will die during the present
month from lack Of food, clothing,
shelter and medicine.
The local conservative press com
ments editorially upon the circum
stances of swearing in the new colonial
ministers. The company that assem-
bled to witness the function was small
and very cold.
According to reports from Pinar de
Rio, many reconcentrados there live il
caves, for lack of other shelter, ant
one family of three women is living
under q tree.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-01-12
A DUEL IN A SALOON.
One Man Ia Dead and Two Others are Fa'
tally Wounded-An Old Feud Settled
Nth RuIIata

One Man Is Dead and Two Others are Fa-
tally Wounded-An Old Feud Settled
with Bullets.
Chicago, Jan. 7.-"Kid" Murphy, a
noted Chicago gambler, of the shell
worker variety, was shot dead and
Frank, alias "Dickey" Dean, and Mar
tin Donahue were shot, probably ia
tally, during a quarrel early Thursday
morning in saloon at III North Clark
street. The affair is said to be the re
suit of an old feud. Dean and Dona
hue are at hospital. Neither is ex-
pected to live "a hours.
According to one Of the mon arrested
in the saloon at the time of the shoot
ing, Donahue killed Murphy in self
defense and Dean was shot while act
ing as peacemaker. The police say
that at a. IN. Murphy entered the sa-
loon, evidently in search of trouble,
and upon seeing Martin Donahue
opened fire upon him. Dean stepped
between the men and received the sec
ond shot which Murphy fred, the first
going wide. In the exchange of shots
all the men were wounded.
Donahue is saloonkeeper and Dear
constable. Thirteen men were ar
| rested in the saloon at the time of the
shooting, among them being 'Major'
Sampson, who wSs suspected of com
plicity in the murder of Gus Coliandel
during an election riot three years ago
and for which Alderman OMalley wa
tried and acquitted.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-01-12
A BIG STEAL.

missouri Pacific Railroad is Said to Have
Been Defrauded Out of Thousands Of
Dollars.
Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 7.-The de-
tective department of the Missouri Pa
cific railroad has unearthed a conspir-
acy at the Kansas City stock yards by
which it has, it is alleged, been robbed
of thousands of dollars on live stock
shipments. False affidavits of shortage
in the number of live stock received
have been made to the claim depart
ment of the Missouri Pacific and ship
pers have, it is said, been paid for the
number of head of stock reported to be
missing. The robbery has been going
on for years and nearly every railroad
entering Kansas City is said to have
been victimized.
w. w. Kay, chief of the secret serv-
ice of the Missouri Pacific, says he ex'
poets to make several arrests within q
hours. The robbery is laid at the dooy
of the local yard employees and the
shinhers themselves.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-01-12
WAS GAME TO THE LAST.
Murderer Durrant Meets Death on
the Scaffold.
He Abiured the Baptist Faith and Was Re
ceIved Into the Catholic Church Few
Hours Before His ExecutiOn-The
Last Act of the Tragedy that
Began in Emanuel Church.

San Quentin, Cal, Jan. s.-When
William II. T. Durrant died on the
scaffold yesterday for the murder OF
Blanche Lamont he gave such an exhi-
bition of nerve as has seldom been
seen under similar circumstances.
Hopeful almost to the very last minute
that some one would interfere to save
him, he walked to the scaffold and
made his little speech protesting his
innocence as calmly and with as dis
tinct enunciation as If he had been ad-
dressing an assemblage of friends up
on some ordinary topic. His face was
pale, his eyes were red, but his voice
was firm and he stood as solidly as a
rock while he proclaimed hisinnocence
and professed forgiveness to those who,
he said, had bounded him to death.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-01-12
EAST.

Roger Wolcott took the oath of Office
as governor of Massachusetts,, for the
second term, at Boston on the 9th.
The New York police commissioners
have appointed Acting Chief McCullagh
chief of police of that city.
In the cotton mills at Hebronville
and Dodgeville, Mass, on the 9th no
tices of reduction of wages of II per
cent. in all departments were posted.
For the week ended January bust
ness failures in the United States num-
bered 322, as compared with All for the
corresponding period of 1897, and 32 in
Canada, as against 62 Tor the same time
last year.
An order for 100000 tons of steel
rails has been placed by the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Co. The rails will be
used in new lines and replacing tracks
that do not meet the requirements of
the standard OF. this road.
The death of John ID. Scully, aged 73
years, president of the First national
bank of Pittsburg, occurred in that
city on the 9th. He had been in the
banking business A years and was one
of the best known fnanciers in the
country.
At Philadelphia on the sth two more
counterfeit 500 silver certificates
turned up, one at the sub-treasury and
the other at national bank. In the
latter instance the note was received
from bank in the interior of the state.
As train was rushing past Neither.
wood, N. j., on the 9th the rim of one
of the big six-feet drivers of an engine
on the B. & o. road bursted. Three
persons were slightly injured. The
train was running so miles an hour
when the accident occurred.
After holding the pastorate Of the
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church, o.
New York, Rev. John Hall has re
signed, He has held the place 80 years
Henry Rothschild & Co. have an
nounced their intention to advanc,
wages sA per cent at their Trenton
On. J.) shirt factory on the 18th.
At meeting of the National Loon
Fixers' association at Boston resolu
ton was adopted calling for nationa
eight-hour law and indorsing Congress
man Lovering's bill calling for uniform
hours of labor in all states Of thi
country. 1t claims that the competi
tive system is destroying more wag
earners each year than were kille
during the civil war, 1t also resolve
that all industries should be placed i
the hands of the national government
Contracts have been let for the mai
buildings Of the pan-American expos
tion to be held at Buffalo N. Y. The
call for an expenditure Of more tina
e70O,OOO.
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INTERESTING OHIO NEWS
Gathered by Telegraph from An
Parts Of the State.


Brought Two COunterfelters with Him.
Toledo, Jan. deputy United States
Marshal Shannon and Capt. Webb, OF
the secret service, returned to the city
yesterday from Paulding county, hay-
ing in charge Henry Luce and DIR. Alex
ander Thompson, two residents OF that
county, charged with passing counter
felt half dollars. The coins put out by
the two men are good plaster casts, but
lack the weight and ring" A gang OF
counterfeiters inhabits the swamps and
forests of that county, and the officers
believe they have secured two members
of the organization. When searched
several blank certificates of member
ship in an oath-bound society were
found on Luce
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-01-12

There was not hitch or accident to
mar the plans of Warden Hale in car
rying out the sentence of the law. The
moose was adjusted, the trap was
sprung, the stout rope held and Dur
rants dead body dangled at the end.
The neck was broken by the fall OF
five feet and Is minutes later the muir
derer's body was cut down and placed
in the coffin.
Consistent 10 the last, Durrant died
protesting religion. But he died, ac-
cepting at the last moment the COM
forts of the Catholic church instead OF
those of the Baptist faith in which he
was reared. Rev. RAIDER, Protestant
minister, had arranged to ascend the
scaffold with Durrant, but the minister
would not say tlat he thought Durrant
innocent and the condemned man de-
clined to accept his services unless
RAIDER professed belief in his innocence.
Then it was that the once ardent Bap-
tist turned to the Catholic church for
consolation and called upon Father
Lagan, a priest who had frequently
visited him in prison, to attend him.
Father Lagan responded promptly and
| performed the last rites of the church.
As the hour of the execution APP
preached the prisoner became some
what restless. His father and mother
were admitted to bid him last fare
we'll. The elder Durrant grasped his
son by the hand and the young man
then turned to comfort his mother,
who cried Historically. Durrant en-
braced her, and saying "The hour has
come for us to part" put her gently
away. The mother was led to private
room, where she remained until after
the execution. The father, however,
went to the execution room and, sup
ported by two friends, saw his son
meet his death.
Warden Hale did not attempt to hur-
nv matters, but allowed all possible
time for the supreme court at Washing
ton to take some action. Finally when
word was flashed across the continent
that the supreme court had declined tc
interfere, the warden ordered the pro
gramme of the day to be carried out.
In Just II minutes and 2S seconds
after the drop fell all signs of life hat
vanished and the most noted crimina
of this century was dead. The body
was allowed to hang for 10 minutes
} when it was cut down and placed in q
black coffin provided by an undertaken
from San Francisco. 1t is not ye'
5 known what disposition of the bod,
will be made, as Durrant's parent
5 have been so far unable to secure &C
, commodations in any of the local Gem
/ eteries for the body of their son.
= Durrant's most urgent request o
r Warden Hale was that no autopsy b
held on his body. The prisoners med
t ical training seemed to have Undue,
S him with a horror of the surgica
treatment of corpses, and he vowe
that no knife should ever touch hi
? flesh. He also requested that the rop
: with which he was hanged be burned
t His wishes in both these respects wer
d observed by the warden.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-01-12
safe Blowers Poorly Rewarded.

Akron, Jan. 7.-Robbers blew open
the safe at the station of the Valley
railway in Greentown Wednesday
night. The safe was wrecked, but the
robbers got nothing except few un-
stamped tickets and valueless papers.
The safe of the Akron Cereal Co. in
this city was also blown open Wednes-
day night. The robbers got into the
cash drawer, but were rewarded with
only few dollars, being scared away
before they got further by people who
heard the explosion.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-01-12
LATER,

AT Buffalo, N. Y, on the 10th Lehigh
Valley passenger train No. IS crashed
into switch engine at the Babcock
street crossing, killing Robert Young
and fatally injuring James Smith, the
engineer. A misplaced switch caused
the accident.
NINE men from Dawson City arrived
at Port Townsend, Wash, on the 10th,
bringing advices up to December 9.
All say that while provisions are scarce
there will be no starving. Provisions
can still be purchased from 81 to $1.50
per pound. Candles have been reduced
from SLIP to SO cents each. The cold
est weather reported at Dawson thus
far was 55 degrees below zero.
LARGE lodges of copper and gold ores
have lately been uncovered on Gravina,
Annette and Revillagigedo islands on
the southeastern Alaska coast. Pros
pectors declare that these, together
with Mary and Prince of Wales islands,
contain mountains of rich ores that
will make their ultimate possessors
immensely wealthy.
DIR. NICHOLAS BRAY, of Dubuque, Ia,
has invented device for calculating
the distance of an enemy. 1t is in
tended for the United States navy. 1t
is calculated for both navy and land
warfare. The range for determining
distance is $4,000 yards.
A LARGE expedition of Laplanders is
about to start for New York from
Copenhagen, Christiana and Trumsoe,
to go to the Klondike in sledges with
reindeers.
IRVING ELLINwooD died at Clyde, n
Y, on the 9th, aged Is years. At the
age of years Irving formed the habit
of smoking cigarettes and chewing to
bacco, and the excessive use of these
narcotics produced paralysis and i'm
becility. The boy had not spoken &
word for three years nor walked n step
and had to be fed like an infant.
A CYCLONE struck Morgansfeld, Ky.
on the 9th, unroofng the Methods
church and Parsons hotel and total!
demolishing several business houses
\ Harvey Sellers, the city marshal, wh'
was in the police Office at the time, wa
killed by falling walls.
ON the 10th after large number Of nomina
tions had been confirmed the senate went int
J executive session TO consider the Hawaiian an
nexation treaty. Immediately after the treat
was called up Senator Pettlgrew offered mo
tion for conducting the debate with open door,
which was antagonized by Senator Davii
chairman Of the committee on foreign rela
, tions, and others. After long debate 1t wa
decided to debate the treaty in secret session
which was done. The opponents Of the civ
service law had much the best Of the debate /
J the house. so far rs the number Of those en-
gaging in II were concerned. Nine OF the
speakers were Of the opposition.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-01-12
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters.
CONGRESS.

SENATE. Jan. h-Mr. Davis, chairman OF the
committee on foreign relations, gave notice
that he would call up the Hawaiian annexation
treaty on the 10th and asked for continuous
consideration until the treaty was disposed of'
Senator Teller introduceda concurrent resolu-
ton declaring that the bonds Of the United
States-both principal and interest-should NJ
the option Of the government, be paid in stand
ard silver dollars Consideration of the Dill
establishing bureau for the 18th census caused
q sharp civil service debate. After short ex-
ecutive session the senate adjourned
RousE-A debate was begun on the civil
service law which promises TO continue for
several days
SENATE, Jan. every little business was
transacted. Among the bills passed was one 70
protect the name and insignia OF the Red cross
society.
HoUsE-Broadside were exchanged by the
friends and enemies Of the civil service law.
Mr.. Grosvenor, Of Ohio, and Mr., johnson, OF
Indiana, each made exhaustive speeches. Mr..
Erosvenor paid his respects TO the National
Civil Service Reform league and TO Carl SchurE'
Its president His excoriation Of the latter
was most scathing. Mr.. Johnsons defense OF
the law was an able effort and was frequently
applauded
SENATE, Jan. IA free coinage resolution
was introduced by Mr.. Allen (Neb) who also
made speech on the subject. Mr. Teller de-
MED the report that the friends OF silver were
trying to bring about rupture between the
president and the secretary OF the treasury
He then spoke for strong American policy II
Cuba and China and was followed by Mr.
Turner OF Washington, who opposed the Inn
migration bill and also denounced monopone'
and trusts The senate then adjourned I'LL th'
10th.
HOUSE The civil service debate continued
throughout the day The debate was marked
by a lengthy defense by Mr.. Cummings (dem.
N W, Of Tammany Hall
HOUSE, Jan. 8-The first two hours OF th'
session was devoted to the civil service debate
The remainder Of the day was consumed b!
friends OF the late Representative Wrign
(Mass) in eulogy Of his memory.-The senat
was not in session
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-01-12
A. r.. u, Men Oppose Hanna.

Columbus, Jan. GA delegation OF
members and officials of the American
Railway union is in Columbus, working
against the election of Hanna Other
railway organizations are coming into
the fight and will devote their time to
republican members who favor Hanna.
The club to be used is organized labor.
The opposition of railroad men to Han
ma especially is based on his recon,
mendation of the appointment of Judge
Paxton as member of the interstate
commerce. commission,
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-01-12
Grosyenor Denies and claims.

Columbus, Jan. s. Congressman
Grosvenor returned from Washington
yesterday and denied the published
story that he had gone to Washington
to see Judge Day or anybody else with
reference to becoming a senator in
place of Mr.. Hanna. With reference
to the proposed gerrymander of Ohio
congressional districts to throw Gros-
venor into heavy democratic district,
he said he could win by over 1000 II
his district is made as proposed.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-01-12
KilIed by an Explosion.

Toledo, Jan. 7.-An explosion yester-
day of 1,5OO quarts of nitro-glycerine
near Booth, an oil town north of here,
killed an oil well shooter named
Stephen Wilson and annihilated team
of horses and a wagon. A piece OF
Wilson's flesh and the head of one horse
was all that was found. Considerable
damage was done to property in the
vicinity
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-01-12
The Miners, Convention.

Columbus, Jan. S.-The Ohio miners
convention yesterday went on record
in favor of differential between the
Ohio and Pittsburg coal fields. They
released members who are preachers
from dues, refused to adopt an eight
hour resolution and demanded an ad-
vance on the present scale of prices,
three-ffths of the price Of pick mining
to be allowed for machine mining.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-01-12
A startling Announcement.

Chicago, Jan. IA special to the
Tribune from Washington says: Spain
is considering formal request to the
United States to use its good offices to
stop the fighting in Cuba. The Sagasta
government has become convinced that
the only way to save Cuba is to accept
the often proffered good Offices of the
United States. Secret negotiations
with the state department are now
actually in progress"
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-01-12
Bad Digestion, Bad Heart.

Poor digestion often causes irregularity
Of the hearts action. This irregularity may
be mistaken for real, organic heart disease
The symptoms are much the same. There
is, however, a vast difference between the
two: organic heart disease is often incur
able; apparent heart disease is durable il
good digestion be restored.
A case in point is quoted from the New
Era, of Greensburg, Ind. Mrs. Ellen Col.
som, Viewpoint, Ind, woman forty-three
years old, had suffered for four years with
distressing stomach trouble. The gases gen.
Grated by the indigestion pressed on the
heart, and caused an irregularityo Of its action.
snd dGe bec a sr cbo
ing spells which were most severe at night.
Doctors were tried in vain; the patient be.
came worse, despondent, and feared impend.
iuQ death,
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-01-12
Found Dead m HIs Barn.

Youngstown, Jan. 11.--David Hall, of
Hubbard, pioneer iron manufacturer
of the Mahoning valley, was found
dead in his barn Sunday evening. His
body was hanging over a manger when
discovered. He was 81 years old. Heart
disease is thought to have caused his
looAl,
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-01-12
Excitement Over an OIL Strike.

Defiance, Jan. THE striking of a
monster oil well in Mark township,
this county, has created much excite
ment. Oil was struck at depth OF
1,7OO feet. Parties are travelling in all
directions securing leases on territory
and arrangements are being made to
put down number of wells near this
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-01-12
A CASE or HEARr FAILURE.

She was much frightened but noticed that
In intervals in which her stomach did not
annoy her, her heart action became normal.
Reasoning correctly that her digestion was
alone at fault she procured the proper med.
icine to treat that trouble and with imme,
date good results. Her appetite came back,
the choking spells became less frequent and
finally ceased Her weight, which had been
greatly reduced was restored and she now
weighs more than for years. Her blood soon
became pure and her cheeks rosy.
The case is Of general interest because the
disease is a very common one. That othern
may know the means Of cure we give the
name Of the medicine used-Dr. Williams'
Pink Pills for Pale People. These pills con.
tain all the elements necessary to give new
life and richness TO the blood and restore
shattered nerves.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-01-12
Attorney Euicides.

Lima, Jan. 11.-Alfred Crops, the
young attorney who created a sensa'
ton in Greensburg, Ind, by trying to
pass counterfeit bill, and later sen.
sation in Cincinnati by threatening tc
shoot himself, killed himself yesterday
by shooting himself through the head
He was at his fathers home in West
minister, He was insane on religion.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-01-12
American and English Polo.

Polo as it is now played in this coun-
try approaches very closely to the En-
glish standard. At Hurlingham and
Longchamps the hooking of mallets is
allowed, something American players
do not seem inclined to tolerate. The
offside rule also differs, but otherwise
polo in Europe and polo in America are
ono aud the same
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-01-12
The Coal Roads, Combine.

Columbus, Jan. ia combine of the
Ohio coal-carrying roads has been eff
fected. The agreement has been signed
by seven roads and it will go into effect
February 1. The combination will
have one central selling agency, known
as the Central Coal and Coke Co., with
Headquarters in this city.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-01-12

Youngstown, Jan. Elder James
Calvin, of this city, married 1s9 couples
last year, and it is claimed that this is
the record for the state. The elder
celebrated his s5th birthday anniver
sary last week. Most of the couples
married by him came from Pennsylva
MIA and were elopers.