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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-11-26
UNDER MARTIAL LAW.
Gov. Tanner Takes stringent Meas
ures To Restore order In the
city of Pam, Ill.

Springfield, H., Nov. 22.-Gov Tan
ner has issued proclamation placing
Pana under martial law, establishing
as the military district the corporate
limits OF the city and all the additions
thereto and one mile beyond the limits
Of the city and its additions, and for
bidding all persons TO carry any arms,
such rs guns or pistols. either publicly
or privately within the district afore-
said, and commanding all persons who
bear arms within such prescribed dis
lance TO surrender the same TO the
officers commanding the national guard
at Pana within as hours after the publi-
cation of the order. who will receipt for
the same. The commanding officer Is
ordered TO take possession OF all arms
in the hands of miners or citizens in the
district mentioned, and the governor es-
tablishes martial law within the dis
trict mentioned as being necessary, in
his Judgment, 20 execute the laws.
Persons with arms in their hands will
be arrested by the military authorities,
as II they intended disturbance of the
public peace.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-11-26

Dallas. Tex, Nov 23.-Reports from
the cattle and sheep raising districts Of
northwestern Texas, Oklahoma and the
Indian territory show heavy losses be-
cause of the blizzard that has prevailed
in those sections since last Sunday
night The mercury dropped 60 degrees
during Sunday night, and the country
was generally frozen up. Thousands
of head Of sheep, half-grown calves and
cows have persisted. The losses will APP
proximate several hundred thousand
dollars.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-11-26
woRKMEN RUN DOWN.
Gang OF Laborers and Twelve
OF Them Are Killed.

New York, Nov lo.-During a dense
fog Pennsylvania train ran upon a
gang of workmen on the Hackensacl<
Meadow.
II is now definitely known that IL
men were killed and five injured.
Thomas Dougherty was supposed 70
be on the lookout for approaching
trains. He was a considerable distance
up the track from the gang of laborers,
and he evidently did not see the train,
for he gave no warning. His body was
hurled 90 feet through the air.
The train which ran down the work
men was a local from Midtown 10 Jer-
sey City, due in Jersey City at $500 a.
IN. The fog delayed the train and En-
gineer John Van 0strand was endeavor-
ing TO make up time. His train was
running at high rate Of speed, he be-
lieving there was nothing TO obstruct
a quick run to Jersey City The first
he knew that his train had run into the
men was when the engine Jared. Then
the cries of the men were heard and he
as soon as possible brought his train TO
a stop.
There were 20 men in the gang. and
IL Is reported that not one escaped in
jury. They were in charge OF Foreman
William Cork, of Jersey City.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-11-26
STAR POINTER SOLD.
Ia Congressman White. of Cleveland.
Purchases the Famous PAGER for
the sum of $4,000.

New York, Nov. 22.-Star Pointer.
the famous PAGER, with the worlds rec
ord OF l:5OA for mile, was sold Mon
day night at Madison Square Garden
TO w. j. White, of Cleveland, o., for $751;
COO, 5000 less than he was sold in 1897
10 James A. Murphy, of Chicago. The
advertised sale os this famous horse
sufiiced 10 fill the big arena. and when
the horse was led TO the auctioneer's
block 10000 persons were present. An
unknown man started the bidding with
an offer of $4,000, but he hardly men
toned the price when Andy Weich, OF
Hartford, Conn, raised him $4,000 bet
ter. Twelve thousand dollars was the
next bid, shouted from the gallery by
cx-Congressman w. j. White. of.Cleve-
land, o., who at the time was not recog-
nized. Mr.. Welch raised this offer to
$i2.500.
Thirteen thousand dollars" came
back dehantly from the gallery, only
10 be answered by Mr.. Welch's "Sl3,-
800" For few moments there was
silence. The crowd waited almost
breathlessly for the voice from the top
gallery. but il did not respond as quick
~ as before.
just as the crowd was beginning to
think the sale over, however. the un-
known bidder shouted "$150L0," aud
there was n mighty cheer. No other
/ bids being received the mighty Star
/ Pointer. the fastest horse in the world.
I in harness. was knocked down TO Mr..
White
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-11-26
EXPLOSION IN A MINE.
Three Negroes Are Very seriouIy
burned In "a CoIIisry at
PAM, III.

Pana, H., Nov. 22.-At II o'clock
Monday morning n serio0s and dam
aging explosion occurred IN Mine No,
OF the Pana Coal company, in which
three negroes were seriously burned,
two OF them dangerously. The explo-
sion was Of gas, which was set Oft by
negroes with their lamps, and occurred
in an entry in the north section If the
mine. the only portion OF the mine
which is in shape for operation.
Immediately after thh explosion
every negro and white man in
the mine deserted the PIT aud were
hoistod to the top. John Harris, the
pit boss. said the explosion was very
bad one. The force Of tie explosion
could be felt on the surface and in the
business section OF the city. What
damage was done the mire by the ex-
plosion could not be learned.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-11-26

New York, Nov. 2l.-G. w. Rogers.
of Camden, employed as conductor
on the Amboy division of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, and ii. G.. Rue, baggage
master of Rogers train, were killed a:
Railway, Nj. Sunday night. They had
completed their run for the cay and
were walking to the depot TO take a
train for home when run down by the
Chicago limited east bound. Their
bodies were cut up and scattered along
the track for some distance.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-11-26
HEAVY DAMAGE SUIT.
Prominent 81. Louis Attorney Higgins
Action for Si,S75,OOO from
Two Chicago Men.

St. Louis, Nov. 23.-Late Tuesday
afternoon Gerritt III. TenBroeck,
prominent attorney Of this city, flied
suit in the circuit court against John w.
Gates, Of Chicago, and Ebert IL. Gary,
for Si,s75,OOO damages. Attorney Ten
Brock also represents his associates,
ID. II. Wolfe, George Cook, -. s. Cook, j..
G.. Laid and /. +. Parks, Of st. Louis.
In the petition II Is set forth that all
the parties named had organized COM
pany TO buy manufactures of wire rod,
barb wire and wire nails and deposit
the profits OF their operation with j II,
Morgan a. Co. of New York, who would
divide the profits equally between the
plaintiffs and defendants. The petit
ton states that when this organization
was about completed, the defendants
formed n company of their own and
carried out the original scheme, shut
ting out the plaintiffs who now sue for
alleged damages
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-11-26
ordcrea nncl. 10 Jnll.

Houston. Tex. Nov. 23.-Thomas
rinslcy. a New York millionaire who
has been for two years in Jail for con-
tempt OF court in not producing the
books or the Glenwood Cemetery com
pany. and whose incarceration has been
affirmed by the supreme court OF the
United States, Tuesday made another
effort TO secure his release on the
grounds that the books were not in his
possession. The judge promptly or
dered him back TO jail, where he will
probably spend the rest OF his life. II
is a case without parallel In the slate.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-11-26
sternberg Reports.

Washington, Nov. 2i.-Surgeon Gem
eral George NJ. Sternberg has made his
report to the secretary of war. 1t re-
lates mainly 10 the work of the medical
corps during hostilities. lie points out
the agencies his department had to
contend with, the ignorance of both pa
tients and nurses, the lack Of perfect
sanitary conditions, the impurity Of the
water served, and the other CO nditions
incident 10 the campaign.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-11-26

Macon, Ca. Nov. Sd Merriweath-
er was lynched AT Monticello. Ca. Tues
day. Several hundred pistol shots
we're fired at him. He was taken from
The Jail by large number of citizens,
carried a short distance and shot TO
death. The mob oyerpowered the sher-
IN and took the Jail keys as soon as the
coroner's jury found the negro guilty
OF the murder OF Joe Pope. which oc-
CURED Saturday night.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-11-26
Double wreck ON the Rock Island.

Wilton. la. Nov. 10.-Twenty-two
men were more or less injured in two
railway wrecks near here Friday dur
ing a heavy fog. In a head-end freight
collision on the Rock Island at Moscow.
Brakeman John Donahue was fatally
hurt. Brakeman Marshall Miller, had a
leg broken. Three other trainmen
were seriously injured.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-11-26
Generou. In mIr VIII.

Boston, Nov. 23.-The will Of the late
Edward Austin. of this city. bequeaths
81. 100 900 TO public uses. Harvard col
lege will receive $500, 900, the Massachu-
sctts institute of technology, $4,000;
Radcliffe college, $4,000; Roanoke col
lcge. $4,000. and the Tuslegee, Ale
bama. Normal and Industrial school,
$40 600
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-11-26
Causes "A sensation.

Berlin, Nov 19-1he news that En-
peror William is 10 return home by a
roundabout route without touching at
Vienna or Berlin, has created sensa-
ton in political circles, as II Is interpre-
ted az being n confirmation of the re-
cent indications that the relations be
tween Germany and Austria arc less
friendly than they have been.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-11-26

Louisville, Ky, Nov. 21.-Gen. Don
Carlos Buell., whose fame on the battle
field OF both the Mexisan and civil wars,
has given luSter 10 American soldiery,
died at his home, four miles from Rock
port. KY. Saturday. The end had been
expected, for his condition had been low
during the past few months.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-11-26

tives can now claim they have won in
dependence and will refuse to submit
when the islands are transferred by
Spain TO America. For week past
Iloilo has been surrounded by the in
surgents, and appeals of the Inhabitants
for American protection were ignored.
The city was forced TO yield 10 superior
numbers. The victors have probably
before this sacked the town.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-11-26
cift for the President.

Toledo. O., Nov 1s.-LThe workmen Of
the Libby Glass company, OF this city,
have just completed the largest cut
glass bowl ever made in the world, for
presentation to President Mckinley. II
weighs over IS pounds. Mr.. +. ID. Libby
and a delegation of the workmen go TO
Washington Tuesday, when II will be
presented.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-11-26

Manila. Nov. 21. - The Spanish
cruisers Isla de Cuba and Isia de Luzon,
which were sunk during the battle OF
Manila, have been floated and locked
at Cavite.
The merchants of this city have de-
cided TO establish chamber of com
merce. which. by Spanish law, they
were previously precluded from doing.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-11-26
Gonc from Cnmp NIendc.

Camp Meade, Middletown, Pa, Nov. IS
Gen. Young and staff left Thursday
afternoon for Augusta, Ca, which will
be the headquarters of the Second corps
until the troops are shipped to Cuba
This completes the movement Of the
corps to the new camps in Georgia and
South Carolina.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-11-26

Chicago. Nov. 23.-Baron {. Il. w. Won
Biedenfeld, a German noble living in
this city, shot and killed Charles A. Nc
Donald n constable. The trouble was
brought about 10y remark disparaging
20 Germans which was made by Nc
Donald and misinterpreted by Won
Biedenfeld. After the shooting Won
Bicdenfeld surrendered himself 10 the
police.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-11-26

New York Nov. 22.-The French line
steamer Ia Normandie. which arrived
from Havre. is detained at quarantine
owing TO smallpox among her steeragc
passengers. When the health officer
boarded the steamer Surgeon Vauquer
reported two cases Of smallpox, the pa.
tients being Syrian children Who were
taken IN during the voyage and prompt
ly isolated in the steamers hospital.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-11-26
sword for uobson.

birmingham. Ala, Nov. ga special
to the News from Montgomery says:
The Alabama house OF representatives
read and ratified a joint resolution APP
propriating $500 TO buy a sword for
Lieut. Hobson OF Merrimnc fame. The
senate Is expected to concur In the res
olution
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-11-26
Fatal street Fight.

Macon. Ga, Nov. Civ. o. Finney
and his son Tom fought street duel at
Milledgcville. Ga. with w. Ii. and j. H..
Stanley. w. o. Finney was killed and
Tom Finney probably will die. The
Stanley brothers are seriously and per-
Inns fatnllY wounded.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-11-26
s,ani.h War Pensions.

Washington. Nov. lo.-At the pension
bureau claims on account of the Span
ish war are coming in rapidly. The
total on file up TO date Is i.047 for war
service and us for naval service, exclu-
slve OF the claims Of the bRttleshir
Maine victims.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-11-26

Springfield, o., Nov. 2i.-Ex-Mayor
p. p. Mast died Sunday afternoon aft
err lingering illness OF several months.
His estate Is estimated at over mil
lion and a half. Invested In manufactur-
ing interests. lie In the fnthcr-in.law
OF II. Il. LOOMS. United States minister
a. yenezuela
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-11-26
g.. ne wn, rnia We'll.

Paris. Nov. Is.--La Petit Republique
snys that during the recent trial of M.
Zola for libel. Comte Esterhazy was
overheard TO shy that Gen. Belot,
former minister of war. gave him So
900 francs for forging the bordereeu.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-11-26
Tucntr-one I<iIIcd.

Buda Pesth. Nov. 21.-A dispatch to
the Poster Lloyd from Nikolaief, Rus
STA, at the confluence of the Ingul and
the Bug. says that 81 persons have been
killed there by an explosion in n rocket
factory
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-11-26

Berlin. Xov. 22.--The Kolnische lei
tung. In an article supposed TO he Inc
spircd, advocates an absolute probibi-
ton Of the importation OF sausages.
This advice Is aimed at the American
market
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-11-26
seven p.pubIIcnn MnIorIty.

Springfield, ILL.,, Nov. io.-The official
returns OF the late election received
at the Office OF the secretary OF state
show that the republicans will have 50
members OF the house OF representa-.
,iyes. the democrats ~ and the pro
hibitionists 4.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-11-26

Belfast, Ireland, Nov. 2l.--Rev. DR.,
Kane, rector Of Christ church, Belfast,
and grand master of the Belfast Or
nngemcn. died Sunday from n stroke OF
apoplexy.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-11-26
say. PROSPECTS Are GOOD.

Minneapolis, Mimi. Nov. 22.-Thc
Journal says that in spite of the hostile
attitude OF the Minneapolis millcrs the
prospects for the formation OF the
flour milling trust are improving.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-11-26

Princeton, Mo-. Nov. 23.-Four bust
ness houses on the west side OF public
square. Including the new opera house
were destroyed by fire Tuesday. The
loss Is estimated al $4,000.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-11-26
Prc.Idcnt Invited.

Montgomery, Ala, Nov. 2i.-The Ala
bama senate has passed resolution In
viting President Mckinley TO visit the
state capital Dccem Der IL
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-11-26
Il Might Fetch Him Around.

AS soon as the news of the accident
reached Jersey City Pennsylvania rail
road officials went to the Meadows and
superintended the removal of the dead
and in iured.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-11-26

Central City, w. Va. Nov. o3.-wil-
liam Lafferty was shot by his son
James. 20 years old. and so badly In
iured that he died
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-11-26

Cincinnati, Nov. 22.-Four men were
killed at the electric power house at
Covington. Ky. They were working on
. scaffold that gave way.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-04-21
below
SLEEP, WORK AND LONGEVITY,
Proves That the Idea of Eight Hours
Rest Ii Enron

Some of the greatest workers of our
day have done with much less than
eight hours Of sleep, says the British
Medical Journal. DR.. James Legge
professor of Chinese in the University Of
Oxford, who has just died at the age Of
50, was, il is said, in the habit of rising
at three a. m. and allowing himself only
five hours Of sleep. Brunei. the famous
engineer, for considerable part of his
life worked nearly 20 hours a day. Sir
George \. Elliott, afterward Lord
Heathtield, who was in command
throughout the great siege of Gibraltar.
which lasted four years. never during
all that time slept more than four
hours out of the "a. "As get old" said
HUMBOLDT, II want more sleep-four
hours at least. When | was Young,
two hours of sleep were quite enough
for me- On Prof. Max Muller limiting
that he found this hard saying. Hum
boldt said: 1T is quite mistake.
though il is very widely spread. that we
want seven or eight hours of sleep.
When was your age simply lay down
on the sofa. turned down my lamp. and
after two hours sleep was as fresh as
ever" He lived to be 50. These ex-
amples are, 10 use the consecrated
phrase of the photographers. more for
admiration than for imitation: but
they serve to show that longevity and
small allowance of sleep are not in all
cases INCOMPATIBLE
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-04-21
FASTEST BLIND" TYPEWRITER.
Miss Darlington, of Boston, Makes
T>w" Remarkable Records

Boston Gains the fastest biindfolded
typewriter. She is Miss May E. Car
rington. few days ago she wrote
from dictation los words of unfamiliar
matter and l44 words of familiar mat
ter. That it is claimed is the record
for blindfold writing. The trial was
made before few friends in the bust
ness office of the firm by whom Miss
Darlington is employed as secretary
and bookkeeper.
When she had finished it was found
that she had not averaged one mistake
in three minutes writing. The method
of touch writing used by Miss Car
rington is becoming more and more
widely used, and many unlettered KEY
boards are ordered from the manufac-
turers. In order to use such a machine
one has TO learn its keyboard as he
would that of 4 piano, and finger ex-
ercises play al important part in prac
tce.
To master touch writing does not
take long. as would be ina gined. three
or four months being about all that is
required. But to acquire the steed Miss
Darlington possesses is different
thing. Most touch typewriters" reach
4 speed of only 80 or GO words minute
s agar - her IA. The use Of the type
writer i ua " taught in institutions for
The cduta.i cF -. Nd
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-04-21
WOMEN IN AUSTRALIA,
Well-FOrmed and Pretty. But Greatly
Lacking in Grace

A description of the Australian belle
reads not unlike that which ca4umui-
ators are wont to aScriDe to the Chi
cago girl. They are said to be, though
pretty, tall and well formed, not grace
full. Her feet are seldom small, her hands
rarely beautiful. Moreover, she does not
dress well. Her toilet has none Of the
chic of the Parisienne's and little OF
the sobriety of the nglishwoman's
Overdressed or dowdy, she produces the
impression not only of having little
taste, but no artistic sense Of the fitness
Of things. Stylish and elegant women
are to be seen more frequently in Mel
bourne than elsewhere.
Nevertheless, dress is dear 10 the soul
of an Australian, and much is spent
upon it. Down in the lowest social
grades dress plays a most important
part. The Australian hugs the idea of
equality, and believing in uniformity
of dress as the visible sign thereof.
often sacrifices actual comfort to OBJ
tain fashionable clothing. An Aus
tralian family makes a brave show or
holidays. There may be bare feet and
rags in the house, but there are CHEAP
feathers and gloves in the street.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-04-21
NJ AxvorES

Each figure in a first-class waxwork
exhibition has to be remade every four
or five years. The wax loses it's color
and becomes soft and spongy after thai
time.
Telling by the Color of Their Clothes.
According to tailor who has had
nearly life experience. it is possible,
with little study, to tel within a little
what part of England man comes
from simply by the color of his cloth
Ing. Fawn is in great demand among
Lincoln people. In the southern coun-
ties, such as Cornwall and Somerset,
the preference is for navy blue In
north Wales the native choice is for
light cloth of a yellow tint, but further
south you meet with dark shades of
brown. There is more black cloth sold
in Lancashire than in any other county.
excepting Middlesex. and vet in the ad-
Joining counties north the public fancy
runs to drab and tweeds Men who
wear clothes of a reddish brown tint
are invariably Yorkshiremen.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-04-21
STRUGGLING YOUNG AUTHOR
His Pathway Lighted Up by Another
Bright Ray of Hone

"One concern to hich send manu-
scripts" said the struggling Young au-
thor, according 10 TIE New York Sun.
nov returns them without the Gus
tomary printed form of declination.
This is source of great pleasure to me.
When get manuscript back with the
regular printed form feel like clean
outsider, as though the treatment of
me were purely mechanical and for
NAL, as though my manuscript had
gone through a mill and come out at
the other end with the printed form
attached.
''But the absence of the printed
declination seems to indicate that the
manuscript comes from within the in
ner circle; from person and not from
the mill. 1t seems to have been nearer
to acceptance; closer to the curren t
upon which | should like to see it
launched. OF course it may be that
the absence of the form is due to mo-
tives of economy, so many would be re-
quired in communication with me, but
prefer to think that it is an unbend-
ing; that it puts me at least among
those who may some time be called