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The times., 1898-03-05
TRAMP STEAMER ASHORE.
The Gleadowe's Grew, Consisting of
Twenty Men, Saved.


twenty Men, Saved.
Norfolk Va, March THE British tramp
steamer Gleadowe. bound from Delaware Break
water for Norfolk, with cargo OF grain, went
ashore this morning at II O'Clock about two miles
south OF Cape Henry lightship. The vessel, having
aboard Capt. Harrison and crew OF twenty-three
men, LETT Delaware Breakwater yesterday after
noon and ran into a gale as soon she reached
the Open She struggled with it all night, but
after a desperate effort TO make Hampton Roads
was blown down into the breakers off Cape Henry
and driven ashore by the wind which was blow
ing ffty-sx miles an hour. The crews OF Cape
Henry and Sea Tack life-saving got together and
succeeded in shooting line across the wreck, a
breeches buoy rugged up and by 4 O'Clock the
men were all hauled ashore. Capt Harrison :
son was struck on the head by pulley and knock
ed senseess. He had a narrow escape from being
drowned.
Meuitt's tug Chapman, Just in from New York
was sent to Cape Henry, but ordered back Tn
less the wind, now blowing forty eight miles an
hour, abates the Gleadowe Will 90 to pieces be
fore tomorrow morning She lies about half a
mile off shore on almost the identical spot where
the Norwegian bark Dictator was wrecked six
years ago and all except her captain drowned.
The Gleadowc IS vessel OF l,3sl tons.
Nothing has been heard OF the tug Underwater.
which put to sea yesterday with the derrick chief
for Havana, and the greatest fears are entertained
for her safety. This tug was sunk once in New
York hafbor.
The times., 1898-03-05
SIGNIFICANT STATISTICS.
Are New England People Gradually
Going Crazy?


Boston March 4.-Opposinb before
Massachusetts legislative committee a pro-
position for State care OF all the
insane Frank b. Sanborn said that aggregat-
ing the insane in masses has not checked their
increase. but has greatly promoted it. The sane
people OF the State have almost doubled, and the
insane have trebled in thirty years. Moreover, the
two largest hospitals in 1858 northampton and
Noroester) contained each but 400 insane; today
there five hospitals and asylums belong
ing 10 the State; none OF the nine has less than
300 insane, six OF them have more than 500. four
more than 700, End two nearly 900 each. The
result Of this policy has been 10 cost the State
and endowed charities in thirty years 100000 a
year BY average in mere asylum buildings and
furniture, at the of 81 $50 for each patient so
housed. More important was the statement that
the policy has diminished the number of recover
les. not wholly because Of the massing OF the in
in great hospitals, but largely and powerfully
because OF that. The record from 1887 to 1897
shows decrease OF recoyeTies OF one-quartcr OF
the whole number. Consequent upon this failure
10 make recoyerics the increase Of the insane has
become much greater than formerly and now
amounts to more than 300 year, OF whom the
very great majority settled paupers On
October last there about 1850 persons
under State supervision for insanity of whom
h"it!hdiit ohA o3'. or Ohe-lhhIh, We're supported
BY their own property by friends the other
| 6,5l@ being all apparently paupers; thirty Zone
wears before, among the less than $500 such per
| sons. 500, almost third, were supported by their
own property their friends Aside from the
greatly increased expense TO the State in housing
all The insane, there the stronger objection
that such a method would not contribute to the
percentage OF recoveries, while small asylums,
with much land. as in Wisconsin, and, in many
cases, boarding in families, the virtual re-
covery Of seltsupport Of greater number OF
patients, in proportion 10 the cases, than large
a yiaIu, have ever done.
The times., 1898-03-05
MORE GOLD TO ARRIVE.
An Additional s6. 900 900 on the Way


New York, March 4-Besides the i'm
ports of gold already announced and now
on their way to this country, amounting
to $3.50, 600 of which about 81. O09. 600 is
expected to reach here tomorrow. there
will be $4,000 shipped to this port to-
morrow from Paris and London.
With the exception Of the gold for the
National City Bank. nearly all tomo:-
rows shipments will come from Paris,
Messrs. Heidelbach Ickelheimer & Co.
tried to get 81, 600 600 in gold from Paris,
but could only secure $50O,G coo at a price
which would make the shipment profit
able At the Office of MeSSrS. bazard
Freres it was stated fhat iso far as they
knew there was no Japanese gold in their
consignment. Any Japanese gold that IS
shipped here will probably come from
London. where. reported in the Even
ing Post some days ago. a small amount
was purchased in the open market at
price which would permit of it's being
shipped to this country. 1t is probably
included in the consignment to the Ma
tioAal City Bank. The" total imports
above mentioned may possibly have TO
be increased by some conSignments said
to be on the steamship Ia Champagne
in addition to the gold consigned to
Messrs. Muller. Schafl 6, Co. in transit
to Cuba.
The sterling exchange market was dull
and weak today. The rates for actual
demand bills We're 4.S4 1-4al-2. The con-
tinued uncertainty in regard to the Gu
ban situation was said by bankers to be
the cause for dullness in both the stock
and sterling exchanges.
Shipments of currency from Washing
ton today to New Orleans and Kansas
City through the New York subtreasury.
for local bankers here, amounted to
S1nl 600
The times., 1898-03-05
CARRIED a SLUNG-SHOT.
1t Weighed Two Pounds and He Was
Arrested.

A uspicious-looking colored man was
found lurking in the shadows of the park
near Sixth street and Maine avenue
southwest last night by Detectives Baur
and Muller. He was arrested and taken
to police headquarters, where he gave his
name as William S. Clawson.
When searched an ugly and deadly
weapon was found concealed on Claw
sons person. 1t was cobble stone con
verted into slungshot. The stone weigh
ed nearly two pounds and was enclosed
in a network of twine, with a rope ham
die about one foot in length with loop
at the end for the wrist. The prisoner
said he came from South Carolina. but
had been on an oyster dredging schooner
down the Potomac for several weeks.
Unless a more serious crime can be pre-
ferred against the prisoner he will be ar
raigned in the Police Court this morning
charged with carrying concealed -wea-
ponS.
The times., 1898-03-05
EURpoEAN MONEY MARKETS.
Stocks Idle in London A waitin z
n New York Lead OF Americans.

London, March 4.-The stock markets
here were idle today. except for Grand
Trunk and Americans. The tendency of
all frst-class stocks is either to remain
idle or depressed. partly in connection
with the forthcoming China and other
loan operations.
The buying of Grand Trunk was large
and influential. partly by a Montreal
clique.
Americans were fitful and closed dull.
The general tendency here is to suspend
dealing in Americans until there is d more
distinct lead from New York.
Gold is in revived demand for America
al rs. 10d.. though apparently shipments
do not pay. No gold is offering. A half
million will go from Paris on Saturday.
The Paris Bourse opened steady, but
closed distinctly fiat. 1t is reported that
the finance minister is 10 introduce bill
to further tax bourse transactions: also
a measure which will interfere considera-
bly with coulisse dealings. The Berlin
market was steady.
The Bank OF France has further raised
its premium for selling gold
The times., 1898-03-05
The Mortality Record.

Deaths were reported to the Health Office up t
noon today as follows:
Jane Wright Proctor, ninety wears.
Laura Jane Locke eighty five years.
Sarah +. Spanford, eighty-tour years.
Hester A. Byus, eighty years.
Jane White Trow. sevcnty-seveu years.
Jacob Hustler, seventy-seyon years.
Philip Shrchman, tiitH-tour years.
4. NJ Phillips, siXty-siN years.
Joanna Shreves sixty wears.
May Reek. twenty-five years.
Patrick Sullivan, seventy-four wears.
Joseph c. Dawson, thirty-siX wears.
Charles II. Meeker. thirty years.
Fred :. Dillow, forty wears.
Mary llobbie Reeve, siNty-siN years.
Alcenda Anderson. fortytwo years.
William II. Hindes. sixty years.
Kittie Henry, thirty-seven years.
Sophia Miles, seventeen wears.
Austin Beach. twelve years.
Joseph Wallace Whitehead. siXty-two years.
Elenora Spellman, year.
Charles VI. TAYLOR nine months.
Eta Dover, seven months.
RCAh Lee, two months.
Kelly GnfanD one month.
Ann Graham, one month.
Emil ScheCht one month.
Fred Edward Brown, six DAYS.
The times., 1898-03-05
SPECIAL NOTICES.

NOTICE-Graham l.. Gordon is no longer
in the employ of the Aetna Co-opera-
tive Society. You are cautioned not TO
deal with him on our account.
mr.4-3t r. y. LIST. Secretary.
SPECIAL NOTICE - All subscribers
and users of the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company OF the
District of Columbia having complaints
or grievances against said company.
kindly communicate said grievance
to the chairman of the grievance COM
mittee of the Telephone Subscribers As
sociation. This is important. WILLIAM
w DANENHONER, Chairman. Hotel
Ffedonia. fe26-tf
The times., 1898-03-05
old NIonttors Nav Be Led. /.

There is a proposition in the Navy De
partmeHt 10 make use Of the old moni-
tors These wartime ships are stiu Of
much yaiue and Assistant Secretary
Roosevelt is ia favor Of putting them
into service. The ships are al the
League Island navy yard or in use by
the California. North Carolina and Geor-
Eia Naval Reserves. The three moni-
tors on naval militia duty are in good
condition and could be quickly convert
e. into a state Of efficiency. There are
FIVE monitors at League Island. the Cat
The times., 1898-03-05
OVERWORKED DRUG CLERKS.
They Point to an Object Lesson in
New York

New NOGh.
New York, March 4.-The error OF one OF Drug
gist C. f. Ilansons clerks, in his store at No pa
sixth Avenue in giving Mary Kcrrigan, of No.
Al West Sixteenth Street camphorated oil and
sarsaparlla instead OF castor oil and sarSaparilla
s pointed TO by the promoters OF the ''shorter
hours movement proof that oyerworked drug
clerks are liable to make mistakes. After drink
ing the mixture given TO her she was taken with
ConyulSionS.
Mr. Hanson admitted that doubt druggists
long hours had much 10 do with mistakes which
are SO often made in drug stores.
The drug clerks organization i working for a
proposed law prohibiting drug clerks from work
ing more than ten hours day and regulating the
sleeping in drug stores Of clerks who have work
ed there during the day. The organization Is
known as the League Tor the Shortening OF Hours
OF Drug Clerks Charles Dohecr, OF No 256 Ninth
Avenue, is the president.
The times., 1898-03-05
A WIRE COMBINE.
Huge Trust TO Be Incorporated Tn
der Illinois Law.

New York, March About fifty men interest
ed in the manufacture of wire and wire products
held a meeting here today for the purpose of COM
biuing their plants and forming a corporation
with a capital stock OF S50O0O,000 A committee
reported a plan of organization, which will be
adopted April l. when the combination will be in
corporated in the State OF Illinois.
IL was a harmonious meeting. The wire men
discussed the details OF the general plan OF or
ganzation and the various details arising out OF
the consummation OF the plan, and then ad-
journed until tomorrow.
A report received from the firm of j. P.
Morgan L Co, who directing the organza-
tion of the new corporation and whose account
ants have examined the books OF all the concerns
interested. This report was based upon the earn
ing capacity OF the several mills, and seemed
satisfactory to those interested.
The times., 1898-03-05
AN INVESTIGATION ORDERED.
Pacific Coast CoaIing Facilities to
Be Examined.


San Francisco. March Admiral Kir
land, in charge al Mare Island, today
received instructions from Washington
ordering him 10 Investigate the coaling
facilities Of the coast and report as speed
lily as possible. He named Lieuts. Stone,
Hughes and Griffing, all stationed in San
Francisco. as an investigating board, and
has ordered them to obtain from mer-
chants ana mine ,0wners information as
ia the extent or Stocks OF coal and their
ability to deliver the fuel at various ports
on the coast They are also 10 ascertain
hoW many ships and barges may be Sc
cured for delivering coal.
These vessels, il is stipulated, must
not be subject TO attack by a hostile ma
tioH." This clause is Interpreted To mean
IhaJ the Government will not employ
American ships in case of war. San
Franci>co's ability to furnish transport
ships viii also be reported on.
The times., 1898-03-05
PURITAN TO BE DocKED.
The Nyinslow stu Detained at Nor.
folk by Heavy Weather.

N0rf0lk Va March s-N0 orders u
public Interest," were Received al the
navy yard today The monitor Puritan
win be docked al high water tomorrow
81 the weather permits. The United
States ship Essex will come up TO the
2ard tomorrow or Monday.
The torpedo boat Winsiow is still here
and could not possibly sail in such
weather II she goes To Havana she NAV
take the inside route. which she could
easily do. as she draws but six feet Of
wafer
The times., 1898-03-05
Sullivan Bests Broderick,

New York, March 1.-The bout between
Dave Sullivan, of Boston, and Patsy
Broderick, of Providence, which was de-
cided at the Waverly Athletic Club,
Yonkers. tonight, resulted in a victory
for Sullivan in the ninth round The bat
tie was hot while it lasted.
The times., 1898-03-05
Significant Orders

South Bethlehem, Pa, March 4.-Capts.
McNutt and Bennett, L. s A, and Lieuts.
Erwin and Werlich, L. 5. n. who are
now on inspection duty at the works Of
the Bethelehcm Iron Company, have re-
ceiVed notice from their respective depart
ments to hold themselves in readiness TO
report for service on twelve hours no
tice.
The times., 1898-03-05

On the morning Of February 90 1895
I was sick with rheumatism and law in
bed until May 2lst when | got a bottle
Of Chamberlaiu's Pain Balm. The first
application Of il relieved me almost en-
tirely from the pain. and the second af
forded complete relief In a short time
l was able to be up and about again
y. T. AoreauX, LuFerne, MINI Sold
by Henry Evans, Wholesale and Retail
Druggist 938 + street and Connecticut
avenue and S street northwest. and 1i2g
Maryland avenue northeast.
The times., 1898-03-05
OBITUARY NOTE.

D. Wright Quincy. of Galveston, ex-
member of the Republican National
Committee. and for years the leader of
the colored Republican party in Texas,
died Thursday night at San Antonio, of
consumption.
The times., 1898-03-05
HAKRAGAxsETr BAY DEFExsES
Excellent Progress Made in the
Work Done There.


Newport. r. J.. March 4.-The defenses
Of Narragansett Bay may ECw be said
u be fairly under way The mason work
on the mortar battery at Fort Adams has
been completed, and as soon as the guns
arrive the battery can be placed in com
mission in four days.
The disappearing rifles for the Dutch
Island battery are said TO be on their way,
and arrangements were made yesterday
for there being placed in position. Today
q carload Of anchors and appliances FOR
mine torpedoes arrived here from VII
lets Point and the work of laying mines
in NaIragaHseJt Bay viii begin at once.
TWO mine casemates are already built and
ready for immediate equipping-one at
Fort Adams, commanding the eastern,
and the other AT Dutch Island. cOmman nd
ing the western entrance 10 the bay.
The times., 1898-03-05
A FAMILY AFFAIR.
Mrs. Hctty Green Wants Her Son
Appointed Additional Trustee

Taunton, Mass. March 4.-Nls Hcttv Green
OF Nev Yorl., is here in the endeavor TO have her
and Nj. Lawrence, OF Boston. appointed as
additional trustees OF the Rowland estate
Hon. ". y. Grape, who is also Interested in the
estate, objects to the son, it is said, on the
ground that il lac Is appointed Mrs. Green is to
be the real trustee. She has lie interest only
in The estate valued at about 4 million and half
and when she is gone the other heirs will come in
for the money They number several hundred, and
alc scattered all over the world and in fact, have
not an been rounded mp yet
The times., 1898-03-05

skill. Jason. Lehigh. Montauk. and Ma
hant. IL Is claimed that the ships could
be anchored at the entrance to harhors
and would serve useful purpose
The times., 1898-03-05

(From the Philadelphia Times.)
There is no particular harm in an
American boasting of his family tree as
long as there is nothing shady about it.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-25
charged with Criminal Libel.

Columbus, o., July 25.-Gilbert d.
Rayner, d. D., superintendent of the
Toledo district OF the Ohio Anti-Saloon
league, was arrested on a charge of
criminal libel preferred by Superinten-
dent of Police Kelly. In the absence of
$500 bonds Rayner was placed behind
the bars. The charge was based on an
interview with Rayner, published in
The Ohio State Journal, in which
charges of corruption were made
against the police department. He
claims to have been incorrectly quoted
Rayner was associated with the famous
Parkhurst raids in New York city.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-25

the rough water and rapids that must
be encountered. An old boatman tells
me that no craft should be loaded with
more than third of its carrying ca
pacity if safety is to be guaranteed.
From all can learn most boats will be
laden with just double this capacity.
Those who are going in the second time
prefer scows to ordinary boats, and
some are constructing RATS with little
decks or platforms to secure safety from
the water. Altogether the procession
will be interesting when it gets started.
The ice is wearing away very slowly.
Last year 1t left the lakes May 2S, and
the river below few days earlier. AL
though an early spring has been pre-
dicted, we see no signs of it thus far.
One thing Is certain-this country can
supply more kinds Of weather and in
less time than any other on earth. It
usually gives us about three kinds q
day-a period of sunshine, q storm and
either rain or snow. When we do not
get these, we have the storm alone. In
cases Of severe storm the trail ON the
lakes is always patrolled by the Cana
dian police to warn travellers Of their
danger or to rescue them in case they
are lost or overcome with the cold. Few
who have not experienced them can
form a correct idea Of tho dangers Incl
dent to these sudden storms They not
only come up In an hour without the
slightest warning, but they quickly ali
the trail, and the air IL 30 thick with
mow that the traveller 10 like ship IN
. boundless sea without rudder, chart
q COmpaea A A. Hux.
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beauty and joy forever" 1t holds al
most enough to stock a good sized drug
store and will probably cure most hui
man ills. His wines and liquors are
we'll aged and of wide variety Ichanced
to be in his tent the other night when
he was about to retire, and the operation
was sufficiently elaborate to warrant
detailed description. First his man
spread thick and fine tarpaulin Of
duck upon the soft pine needles that
form carpet for his tent. Two thick
nesses of canvas We're spread upon this,
and then came thick rubber blanket.
Suffering From Many Ills.
Next q rubber mattress was thrown
down, which the servant proceeded to
fill with air, using large pair of bel.
lows. This last operation alone consum-
ed from IL to ID minutes Then some
soft clothing was arranged for bolster.
Over this was thrown a fine lynxskin
robe. The pillow was the finest down
and upon all was spread sleeping bag
Of the most carefully selected lynxskins
and the softest blankets, which alone
cost s248 in New York city. The gen.
tleman wore long camel's hair night
shirt, fur sleeping cap and camel's
hair foot warmers. One would think
that an outfit like this would protect
the most delicate constitution, but the
stalwart six footer to whom 1t belongs
was literally covered with belladonna
and mustard plasters to cure lumbago,
cramps and muscular palms. while he
was suffering from long catalogue Of
other ills.
AsIwendsd my way 70 my own tent
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-25
From Our Special Correspondent

tn Dawson City.
From Our Special Correspondent.
CARIBOU CROSSING. N. w. T., April 80.
1t will pay men who have injured
and in many cases almost ruined their
health by sedentary work to take this
trip as remedial and physiological ex-
cursion only. The air is tonic that
cannot be excelled or, in my opinion,
equaled at any of the mountain OF sea-
side resorts in the country. When / left
my desk, after q good many years of
sedentary work, ! was of course
chronic sufferer from indigestion and
dyspepsia. Indeed / had begun to think
that permanent relief was an impossi-
billy. After d months hard work ON
the trail I can enjoy and digest three
square meals q day, ssS@ething I have
been unable to do before Tor a uo. r.sS
QRf faad Ia Of course the plAinAsA and
mostly that which would be considered
absolutely unfit to eat at home, but
here it tastes oh, so appetizing! No
one but those who have had long brain
sapping experience can fully appreciate
the value Of this disposition and ability
to eat. 1t is something that neither
physicians nor Jfugs Can bestow, for
the Almighty never Intended man to
get his living by brain work alone. The
brain may be made the rudder for BIS
actions. but to abuse it by making it
bear the burden Of toll is violation of
the law of nature and is the very refine
ment of cruelty. The primal curse is
blessing in disguise, but were the con-
domination brain instead of hand labor
1t would indeed be more than man
could bear.
Somebody believe it was George
Sand-says that work is not mans pun
ishment. Very true. 1t is his reward,
his strength, his glory and his pleasure.
So this hand work, this wood chopping,
snow shoveling, water carrying and
putting up tents, has been to me thus
far. If it subsequently prove otherwise,
l will let You know.
The Dude and His Valet.
And the man who works most in
dustriously and according to his strength
hot OVERRIDING, for nature abhors ex-
tremes-is the happiest and enjoys the
best health here as elsewhere. In fact,
the only person have heard complain
of little ills, those that como with no
apparent reason, is one who brings his
valet with him. He sits in his tent
most of the time, which he keeps heated
at precise temperature. His attire is
the best that brains and money can Sc
cure. His food is the choicest and in
the widest variety. He takes along with
him such things as flour sifters, egg
beaters, molding boards, tea strainers,
etc. His medicine case is "a thing of
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-25
Appointed Receiver.

Milwaukee, July 25.-Upon application
of Julius Wachselberg, president of the
Home Building aud Loan association,
A. w. Ward was appointed receiver of
the association, giving bond for s1O,-
600, which is nearly double the amount
Of the assets. AS investigation pro-
ceeds the affairs Of John Harvey Myers
and the Home Building and Loan asso-
citation appear to grow worse. When
fully footed up ii is believed that the
shortage of Mr.. Myers will amount to
$4,000. A director OF the association
who is conversant with the property
with which Mr.. Myers hopes to make
restitution said he did not believe II
would realize over $4,000.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-25
THE MARKETS.

Chicago Grain and Produce.
Chicago, July %.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-25
Brutal Masked Robbers.

Elkhart, Ind, July 25.-Three masked
men entered the residence of w. b.
Vanderlip at 2 o'clock in the morning
and after assaulting him and cutting
several gashes in his head they salts
fed themselves that he did not have
the diamonds they had expected to find.
They then went to Mrs. Vanderlips
room. cut diamond earring from one
Of her ears, tore its mate from the other
ear and compelled her to take off and
hand over four diamond rings. They
then escaped
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-25
TOOK ALONG HIS VALET.
A Dude Klondiker and His Queer
Outfit.
hard WORK AND GOOD HEALTH.

Our Correspondent Says That Indigestion
and Dyspepsia Are Cured by the Exer-
else and Plain Food Incident to . Trip
tn Dawson City.