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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-09
stars and Stripes Removed from Wreck
in Havana HnYbor.

Havana April >. Soon after sundown
last night the tattcred United States flag
was taken from the wrecked Maine
where it has fioated since February II,
two days after the explosion. The wreck
ing tugs Underwater and Merritt. and
the barges Chief and Sharp left for
American waters yesterday. The wreck
of the Maine now rears itself in the mid
die of the harbor alone.
Now that the exodus to the United
States is in full force there are interesting
scenes at the office of DR. Drummer. Hun
drrds stand around waiting to be vacci-
nated-habCs i'll arms. sCarecrow negroes
h.4 ladies whose liveried horses are out
side. rich merchants and poor Americans:
III short all conditions of people. Rigid
rules are observed and the first come is
the first served. The stringency of the
quarantine against yellow fever is some
what relaxed in view of the special cir
cumstanceS and also of the fact that there
is little or no fever in the island. but the
smallpox prohibition is still in force,
though it is believed that the regulation
is not being too stringently applied. in
view of the expected leaving of the Man
grove, Bache, Olivette and Mascotte.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-09
DEATHS AT MANITOWOC.
Funeral of Mrs. Monica Aumann Held
Other Obituary Mention.

Manitowoc. Wis, April 81 Special. i
The funeral of Mrs. Monica Aumann,
who passed away Sunday at the age of
81 years, was held from 81. Bonifacc
Catholic church this morning. The de-
ceased was a pioneer resident of this city
and left five children. three sons and two
daughters. all of whom rcsid" here
\ 2-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs
John krcie died Sunday. The funeral
Will he held tomorrow.
Jacob Schefts passed away last night
at the age of ~ years. The funeral will
he held from St Mary's church tomor-
row morning.
Mantowoc, Wis. April 5.-TSpccial. i
Mrs. Matthias Koch died this morning of
heart trouble just after returning from
her mothers funeral. She was 46 years
of age.
Rarahoo, Wis, April Special i
Elisha +. Crosby died yesterday at Plain
vile, Where he had resided since 1913
He was 81 years old.
Wautoma, Wis, April d Special /
Charles Barnhart, an old and respected
resident of Marion. is dead. Deceased
had been a resident of Wausllara county
for the past forty-tive years and was 81
years Of age. Several married children
survive him
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-09
WAR SPIRIT is HIGH.
Appleton Meeting Refuses to Adopt
Peace at Any-Price" Resolutions.

Appleton. Wis, April 81 Special. !
One of the Warmc>t public meetings ever
held III Appleton took place at the ar
mury last evening. and ~ Il result Con
grcSS and President Mckinley will have
To- settle the question of puac" or war
without the assistance of resolutions of
instruction from the Appleton public.
The meeting. which was officially dc>-
lgnated ''patriotic meeting, was called
largely through the efforts of Capt. \.
VI. Fuller of the Lawrence university
military department, who enlisted the
lacUlty of Lawrence university. some of
the clergy of the city and other citizens
III the movement. The impression went
about very generally that the meeting
was intended To- he a sort of ''pcarc-at-
any -pI4Co meeting. and feeling began to
run nigh in opposition. \ crowd of
more than J'n assembled at the armory
ana at one" showed its temper on the
opening of the meeting. when the nominal
ton of President rlantz of Lawrence
university for chairman was 50 vigorous
ly opposed as to lead to that gentlcman'x
d"clnatlon. EN-Mayor Peter Thorn was
then chosen chairman. Capt Fuller
opened the meeting with a speech dcprr-
eating war. the horrors of which he
painted IN high colorS DR. Rush Wins
low also spoke for peace, aS did cX-Scna-
tor William Kennedy and others. Sam
u"i Ryan, George {. Jones. Dennis
Hayes IA returned volunteer from the
cuban lnSurgcnt army ana others spoke
tor the immediate recognition of Cuban
ndcpnndcnc" and r"paration for the de-
Struction o. the Maine. urging war if
necessary To secure these results.
Resolutions Were introduced declaring
for the Immediate recognition of Cuban
independence and rrparatiom for the
Maine. tnUntcr-r"%ulutiouS expressing
confidence in the administration were
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-09
ATTITUDE OF POPE.
His Purpose. Apparently, is Merely
to Secure Permanent Peace
In Cuba.

Rome. April 5.-It is authoritatively
said that the Pope's proposed terms are
such as can be accepted by Spain and
supported by the United States minister,
Gen. Stewart l.. Woodford in forward
ing them to President Mckinley.
The Popes initiative is based wholly
on the fact that Spain, when she asked
for the good Offices of the powers, also
asked for the Pope's good offices.
The interposition of the pontiff has thus
tar been confined to efforts to bring about
An armistice between Spain and the in
SurgentS.
London, April 5.-According to a spe-
cial dispatch from Rome, the Pope is
disappointed at the reception of his over
The dispatch adds: This morning his
holiness dispatched a cable of 100 words
TO Archbishop Ireland, urging increased
efforts IN the interest of peace and furth-
er immediate representations TO President
Mckinley. An important conference has
been called for this afternoon. Arch
bishop keane and Mgr. O'Connel will
attend"
The special dispatch from Rome says
the message from the United States TO
the Pope which is alleged to have been
sent by President Mckinley added that
he was opposed to war now as IN the
past. and would still do all possible to
avoid having recourse to such n lament
able expedient," which he considered to
be unworthy of civilized countries. but
he could not do so against the sentiment
of the nation. which claimed the indie
pendence of Cuba and cessation of the
horrors which have been going on for
three years in that unhappy island"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-09
An Old.Ilme Marine Disaster

On St. patrick's day. ninety-eight
years ago. the British navy lost Il fine
ship by fire aud explosion and more men
than were lost on the Maine. On March
Is 1900 the Queen Charlotte, flagship,
left Leshorn Cthe admiral and ten Others
being ashorel and the following morning
way " eIE3 to Caprais. she was was found to be On
IRE. The discipline aboard under Adj
miral Earl Howe had been very lax, and
under Admiral Lord Keith was not much
better Boats could not toT a long tine
approach TO help. for the gurs were load
q and shctted. and before rccr all was
over. l56 Of those OF board being saved
and 613 lost. The Queen Charlotte was
al the tune the largest British built ship
aaoar. except Le Royal George, La- SIS
ter vessel.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-09
A WELL-EQUIPPED PARTY.
La Crosse Men Leave for the Klondike
Under n Mining Contract.

La Crosse, Wis, April 81 Special. ! -
Another party of prospective klondikcrS
left this city this morning. They We're !.
ii. Lutiger. Joseph Hendricks and Thorn
as O'Gar. who are under contract for two
years with the Alaska Union Gold Min
ing company of Chicago to operate steam
crs owned by this company on the Ton
ana river. This company is also going
into prospecting and mining on a large
scale. The expedition. consisting of sixty
men. will leave Seattle this week on Il
steamer specially chartered for the party,
going direct to ST. Michacls via Dutch
harbor, thence up the Yukon TO the Ton
ana river There are now III Scattl,
twenty-onc carloads of freight belonging
to the expedition. which is proviSioncd for
two years. In the party are nine expert
enced prOSpectors. three doctors. two ge-
ologists, three expert aSSaycrs two ma
chinists, two dentists. three electricians.
three tailors, two draughtsmrn, three
carpenters and a black smith. besides
cooks. assistants etc.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-09
GAP 100 FEET WIDE.
Water is from Ten to Fifteen Feet Deep
All Over Town.

Ridgwav. H.. April 1.-The gap in the
Ohio river lrvCe at ShaWncctoWn. which
broke Sunday afternoon. l. over 100 feet
wide today and Is gradually widening.
Water is from ten 10 fifteen feet deep all
over the town With the continued rams
and the loss of lif" the suffering and sor-
row are little abated.
II i known that from forty-tve to fifty
people have lost their lives. None OF IN"
bodies have been recovered.
Those known to he dead are:
col. CAIIiCOTT.
WASH CALLICpTT AND WIFE.
MRS {. Il GALLOWAY and two daugh-
tiers.
MRS. HOLLY.
MRS. GREER.
MRS. ED. FLAKE.
CIARIE> CLAYTON and family OF six
ANNA HINHtlp.
rAtL FHALEN and family Of three.
MRS. M'CLAIRE.
ZACHARY NEIS-
MRS. WEBB and three children.
ELLEN M'AIIISTEK.
MARY M'ALIISTER.
Al Were white, save the last two
named. who are colored.
The scene in Shawneetown is worse
than in 1897. or in 1874, when there was
much suffering and loss of property, but
no lives were lost. Every store in town Is
full OF water. and no provisions can be
had only d> they are sent from the sur
rounding towns.
Relief committees are doing all in their
power II provide for the wants OF horror
stricken people Clothing and provisions
are being sent in. in every conceivable
way on trains. boats and SkltfS, canoes
and du goutS. The provisions are cooked.
ready to he served on arrival.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-09
DIR. BRIGGS AN EPISCoPALIAN.
New Meve by the Suspended Presbyterian
Clergyman and Professor.


New York. April 5.-The Rev. DR..
Charles A. Briggs. professor of biblical
theology in Union Theological seminary.
and famous on account of the great Pres
byterian heresy trial of five years ago,
has resigned from the presbytery Of New
York and applied for deacon's orders in
the Protestant Episcopal church
DR.. Briggs present status in the Pres
hyterian church is that of suspension.
The general assembly which met in
Washington in 1899 over-rued the find
ings of the New York presbytery and sus-
pended the doctor from the exercise of
his ministerial Office until such time as he
should repent. He is. however. a mem
Der in good standing in the presbytery.
DR.. Briggs is reported as saying: Il
have conferred at some length with the
authorities of the Protestant Episcopal
church. | have been confirmed in the
communion of that church. | was con-
tirned in Grace church by Bishop Potter
within short time-l do not care to be
more exact as to the time. | have applied
for holy orders. No action has as yet
been taken on that application. % far as
| know. | do not care to discuss at the
present time my reason for taking this
step.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-09
IRELAND CALLS ON DAY.
Catholic Archbishop and Assistant
Secretary Of State tlave
Conference.

Washington. u. c., April 5.-Archbish-
op Ireland came to the state department
at 1890 o'clock today. He evidently had
arranged for the call beforehand and he
was shown at once into Assistant Sec
retary Days room. To reporters who
asked his mission. Archbishop Ireland
WAS evasiye and said he came simply to
pay his respects.
Assistant Secretary Day said at noon
that there had been no media ton or inter
vention of other powers, material or
moral
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-09

been neuralgia of til" stomach. which was
very painful. and exhibited all the sprnp-
toms OF ordinary neuralgia, nervousness
and indigestion. Physicians did her no
good whatever. She was discouraged
ana abandoned al hope of getting we'll,
rlnaiiy. however, 8 certain wel!-known
phi was recommended ODr Williams
Pink Fills for Pale People,,
She supplied herself with a quantity ~
them, and had not taken them two week,
when she noticed marked Improvement
IN her condition. She continued taking
the pills until seven or eight boxes had
been consumed and she considered herself
entirely cured She can now eat aIl kinds
OF food, which is something she has not
been able 10 do for years. and is not trou.
bled in the least with NERVOUSNESS
If any one would ike To hear more az
the details of her suffering and relief
gained by the use OF DR. Williams Pink
rms for iale People they may he obtain
ed probably. by writing the lady direct.
She is one Of our we'll i-kuown residents.
Mrs. ELLEN A. Oderkirk. Paw Paw. III.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-09
TWO STORES ROBBED.
Places of Business Are Entered
and Clothing and JeWelry
Carried Away.

NeillsvilIe. Wis. April ISpccial.I-
Burglars last night effected an entrance
into Rritzs clothing store by cutting out
a large pane of glass ana carried away
several complete suits and all the jewel
ry in sight. Tonsigney's hardware
store was also entered by forcing the lock
and Il large amount of the best cutlery
taken. Sheriff Page and his deputies
were in pursuit of the perpetrators. but
he has received n message stating that
the suspected persons had been captured
III the woods near MerriIlau The con-
stable III pursuit was confronted with a
par of revolverS and forced to retreat.
nut getting some men with repeating
rifles To accompany him. ne succeeded i'll
bringing them to Mcrrilau. Sheriff Page
has gone after them and will return TO
the city with them this afternoon.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-09
USE BALL CARTRIDGES
No Blanks will be Fired at Spies
Hereafter,

Fort Monroe. Va. April 5.-There is a
good deal Of excitement here over the al
legged discovery Of the presence of a Span
iSh spy Several nights ago the sentry at
Fort Monroe. whose post was nearest the
newly-arranged esplanade for rapid-tire
and disappearing guns. noticed man
skulkiug along the grassy side of the
slope. He challenged. but received nc
answer. The next night the same thing
occurred. and the sentry challenged and
then fired Blank cartridges were in use,
bur since the incident. Capt HoSkins of
The fort i authority for rhe statement
that the guard is armed with ball ear
tridgeS and with orders 10 shoot.
When Commodore Schley was ar the
Hotel Chamberlin. man Of foreign ap
pearance watched him closely. Friends
IF Commodore and Mrs. Schley noticed
the man several times. He is registered
at the hotel. but has avoided all the
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-09
NAVIGATION TO OPEN.
Fox River and Lake Wnnebago Soon viii
be Free from Ice.

Appleton. Wis. April 5.-Untcd States
Engineer Mann says that in a few days
he viii announce that navigation is
opened and will notify brdgemasterS.
boatmen and mill owners. The ice broke
away from the Menasha dam March -.
and the water is now five inches above
the dam, which is a good head for his
time a year. High water does not gem
orally come until May. and With such 4
beginning ii is evident that there will he
plenty of water for navigation this year
The ice in Lake Winnchago began 10
move about March %. II is expected 70
break up in a few days more.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-09
BUYS PICKETS AT MARINETTE.
Muskegon Company Handles Great Ouan.
tiry of Timber In that shape.

Marn"tte Wis. April 1.-MaFor A. +.
Temple of Mu>kcgon. who is at the head
Of tn" Stewart llart>horn Curtain Roller
company of that city. Il concern handIin.
annually from 120on.oOO to 1J.O0n. .upn
pickct> and iath, is here renewing stock
contracts with several Of the twin city
mill owners for this season. The com
pany buys about 5.pH0.OrO pirketS and
Iath here each season. tho majority Of
which is shipped hy lake. Besides the
pickcts and lath Il considerable quantity
of lumber is also bought here. which is
utilized for various purposes iii the fac
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-09
BRYAN WILL NOT TALK.
Does Not Wish to Embarraes tho Presi.
dent just Now.

Detroit, Mich. April 5.-Wiliam .Jen-
nings Bryan arrived in Detroit today.
He will tonight be the guest of honor at
the Mohawk Democratic Silver clubs an
nual banquet for which nearly 1000 tick
cts have been sold. Mr. Bryan declined
at this juncture to talk about the admin
iStration'S attitude on the war question.
Said he: Il favored recognition of the
helliccrency of the Cuban insurgents
some months ago. | do not wish to say
anything in criticism Whatever no way
which might tend to add 10 the Presi-
dents embarrassment.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-09
MILWAUKEE ELECTION.
David 5. Rose. Fusion Nominee, Is
EleCted-Eesulti In the
Council.

Milwaukee. Wis. April 6.-The mu-
nclpal election yesterday resulted III the
selection of David :. Rose. an attorney
and the nominee of the Democratic and
Populist parties, as mayor. His plurali-
ty over William Gcuder, the Republican
nominee. iS 5000. The ether officers
elected on the Dcmocratic-Populist ticket
were: Treasurer. William Below; comp
trollcr. John Il. Wolf: city attorney. Carl
Runge. The pluralitics Of these officers
averaged about 1000. The FuSiOnists
control the council with twenty seven
members out of q total of fOrty-two.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-09
CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLEMENT.
Percy r. Stickney of the Mazomanie 4
Berry Creamery Company.

Percy +. Stickncy of Mazomanic. srcre-
tary of the Mazomanic & Berry Creamery
company, was arrested Monday evening
by Sheriff Moulton on the charge of em
bezzling $1,000, funds of the company
Complaint was made by William Pheant.
ex-clerk of the circuit "ourt. now farm
er of Berry and patron of the com
pany. 1t is charged that Stickncy in
duced the president of the creamery com
pany to sign number of blank checks
and that he filled out a number of th"S.
and put the money in his pocket. His cx-
animation will be held April % Stick
ney is a nephew of J. Il. Stickncy, sta
tiOn agent at NaZOmanic.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-09
COURT IS DISSOLVED.
End of Onfcial Inquiry Into the Maine
Disaster.

Washington. u. c.. April 5.-The las,
chapter in the history of the court of
inquiry which investigated the loss OF
the battleShip Maine was written at the
navy department today in the form of
a letter to Capt. Sampson, commanding
the North Atlantic squadron. notifying
him that the department had no further
instructions to give in regard to the work
dcyolving upon the court and authorizing
him. at his discretion. to dissolve the
court and thus end its official existence.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-09
HUNG HIMSELF WITH CLOTHESLINE
Godfrey Kiles Takes His Life at the
Brown County Poor Farm.

Green Bay. Wis. April 5.-[ Special. 7
Godfrey Kiies. for number Of years an
inmate Of the county asylum. committed
suicide at 3 o'clock this morning by hang
ing himself with clothe slime To one Of
the beams in the barn at the county
farm. He was one of the pioneer resi-
dents Of Wrightstown, this county. His
age was IS. The only known relative Is
q bro her in kaukauna.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-09
Must be Between Spain and Cuba.

Washington, d. c.. April 5.-Regard-
ing the Intervention of the Pope between
the United States and Spain, it can again
be reiterated that no such proposal has
been made to this government and that
if there is to be papal mediation it must
be between Spain and the insurgents.
and that any suasion the Vatican can
exert should be directed at Madrid.
Archbishop Ireland was in Washington
last week and informally knowing no
formal and direct proposition would be
at all acceptable, as stated by the Asso-
ciated press last Friday night urged the
President to adopt as pacifcatory an at
titude as possible. but, as stated, did
not go beyond this
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-09
WERE RANGE OF GUNS.
Residences Near Fort Wadsworth Are
Blown Up by Dynamite.

New York. April 5.-The government
officers have begun the destruction of the
King and Short residences. south Of Fort
Wadsworth. Staten island.
The land on which the houses stand
was bought by the government week
ago in order that il could be cleared tC
give the guns in the fort a clear range
of the bay.
The government did not wait TO re-
move the buildings but dynamite was
placed in the cellars of the houses and
they were blown up.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-09
MAY NOT RECOVER.
Brakeman Boyle Who was Struck by q
Low Bridge Near sheboyCan.

Kaukauna. Wis. ApriI d Special =
Thomas Eoyle, the brakeman on th" Ash
land division of the Chicago x North
Western railroad who WAS swept of his
train 10y n low bridge just ont of She
hogan. has been unconscious fortv-ci-ht
hours and the chances are that he viii
not recover. The bridge whore the acri-
don't occurred has before been the cause
Of similar aud sometimes fatal accidents.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-09
BURNED By POWDER.
Frank Depianche of Marinette At
temptS to Light a Bottle
of ExDIOSiVe

Marinette. Wis. April 81 Special. /
FhInk Deplanche. a boy about If years
Of age, was badly burned about the head
yesterday afternoon 10y the explosion of
Il pint bottle of giant powder. Several
boys who were playing with him. suggest
ed that a tub he secured and that they
explode the powder under it 10y applying
= fuse. Dcplauche lifted the tub with one
hand and applied a match to the neck of
th" bottle The explosion was terrific and
nearly resulted i'll his death. His face
was badly lacerated and will bc diSfgurcd
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-09
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Peter Ender Is Rescued from browning
at Appleton.

ipplet0n. Wis. April d Sprciai =
P"ter Endcr Of Calumet county. who has
been here only few weeks. attempted
suicide last night by drowning in the
watcr-power canal He was rescued in
an inSt,nSiblp condition and taken 10 tn"
hospital. where he was soon restored to
normal condition. He Is a widowcr
with five children and do>pondcncy from
lack Of employment is alleged to have
prompted his act
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-09
CHILD CHOKES TO DEATH.
Portion of IA Peanut Kernal Becomes
Lodged In Its WindpIpe.

Lancaster. Wis. April 81 Special. !
prletor Of a restaurant in this city. died
this morning from stranEulation. The
child took tit Of coughing at breakfast
from which it never recovered, dying an
hour or 80 later. Physicians could afford
no relief \ po>tm0rt,m examination re-
vealrd about oHe-fourrh Of the kernel of
peanut in the Uiudpipe.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-09
For The Wearing of the Green

London. April 1.-ThCre was scene IN
the House Of Commons on the acknowl
cdgmeut Of the first lord of the atmiral-
II. Mr.. Goschcn. that 4 seaman belong
inr 10 the British firSt-cla>S battleShip
Resolution has been sentenced 10 two
vcok>' confinement in cell and to be-
d,rriyed Of hi> good conduct badge for
Wearing the shamrock on ST. Patrick ;
dov IN disohedieuCe Ia orders. Mr..
;iGSchen explained that il was a matter
ii discipline William, Redmond Par,
nalife, hotIy replied 10 Mr. GosChen, and
nas called 10 order hy the spea ker: The
speaker then called upon Mr.. Redmond
- Withdraw, but Mr.. Redmond did not
leave his seat until the Sergeant-at-armr
advanced. when he followed that officer
out Of the house. repeating. 1T Is an out
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-09
Feeds OF Its Conpan,cns

The Brazil nut contains from fftlen 10
twenty-four seeds. which all terminate II
one time. The most vigorous one gets
frs, through a small hole a the tor 10 the
open air. and thoreupon it strauSlss and
feeds upon the rest.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-09
Election atNorway, Mich,

Norway. Mich. April 5.-tSpeciaLl-In
the city election held here yesterday. l..
+. Springer was elected mayor and VIII
liam Politho clerk. both on a Citizens
ticket, and with no opposition. Daniel
Rjork on the Workingmen's ticket was
elected treasurer. A very small vote was
cast in each ward