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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-05-28
HELP FOR DEWEY.
Transports Carrying $500 Reinforce
ments Sail from Frisco for
the Philippines.

San Francisco, May 26.-The Philip
pine relief expedition sailed Wednesday
at p. m, and in six days, IL all goes
we'll, the vessels will enter Honolulu
harbor and join the Charleston. The
strain of expectancy during the past
few days has been severe on both sol
diers and citizens and after a noisy
demonstration Wednesday afternoon
the towns-people felt relieved that II
was all over. The three transports car
ried close on TO $500 men. The expedi-
tion, which is under command of Brig,
Gen. Anderson, consists OF four com
panies of regulars under command OF
Maj. Robe, the First regiment Califor.
MIA volunteers. Col. Smith; the First
regiment Oregon volunteers, Col. Sum
mcrs; battalion of so heavy artillery
Maj. Gary; about 100 sailors and IL nava
officers. The feet Is loaded with sup
plies TO last year and carries big
cargo of ammunition and naval stores
for Admiral Dewey's feet. 1t is not
probable any more troops will be dis.
patched before another week. The Yea
landin is being prepared to carry sol
diers but none of the other transports
are in port. 1t is thought here the fleet
that left here Wednesday will not keep
company with the Charleston after leav-
ing Honolulu. They all carry enough
coal to steam at full speed from Homo
lulu 10 Manila, while the Charleston, In
order 10 economic coal, will not 20
faster than ten knots an hour. II the
transports do not wait for the cruiser
they may be expected to arrive al
Manila about June 20.
New York, May pa special to the
Tribune from Washington says: OH
cial advices received from Admiral
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-05-28
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

William Krupp is the name OF the
first man in Boston who volunteered TO
carry a gun In the present war.
Cincinnati has been selected as the
place for holding the next annual meet
ing of the national charities and correc-
ton congress.
John Magee, the president Of the Fall
Brook railroad. is only 20 years OF age
and is the youngest railroad president
in this coun try.
Dcweyville, n new town In Clay coun-
ty. Kan, just laid out, is the first to be
named in honor OF the hero of Manila
in the United States.
A temporary state organization has
been perfected by the Red Cross society
OF California. which already embraces
all of the leading cities.
Ex.Secretary J. Sterling Morton has
accepted the Craftsmanship OF the none
tary congress TO be held In connection
with the Omaha exposition.
Secretary Day received a dispatch
from Consul General John k. Gowdy at
Paris saying the French government
had issued decree removing the duty
from wheat.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-05-28
SENIOR Polo. former snanish mlnister

Senior Polo. former Spanish minister
to the United States, has been compelled
TO quit Canada. and has sailed for Mad
rid.
In fire in the Zollern mine at bort
mund, Prussia. As miners probably lost
their lives.
The new Spanish ministry Is in favor
of prosecuting the war TO the end with
the utmost energy.
The second trial Of Emile lola, on
charges of criminal libel against the
members OF the Esterhazy court-mar-
tial. was opened in Versailles.
Sir John +. Gilbert, the historian of
ireland, died in London. He was born
In Dublin in 1929.
Michael Davitt writes that Ireland Is
with America in its struggle for Cuba,
and that there is no prospect of a Eu-
ropean coalition in favor of Spain.
The mutterings Of the people through
out Spain are becoming ominous, and
the government officials think crisis
near at hand. A bread famine is be-
ginning.
In the Spanish senate the cabinet an
nounced that steps were being taken
looking to the fitting out Of privateers.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-05-28
Personal AND POLITICAL.

ID. j. Franklin, ex-governor of Ari-
IONA, died suddenly at his home in
Phoenix.
In convention In Harrisburg, Pa,
Rev. DR.. Silas G. Swallow, of that city,
was nominated for governor by the
prohibltionists.
Eleazer Smith, OF Danbury, who is
said to be the only New Hampshire sur
vivor OF the war Of 1912, celebrated his
one hundredth birthday.
Edward Bellamy, author Of Looking
Backward" and other well-known
works, died at his home in Chicopee
Falls, Mass, aged 40 years.
Henry S. Foraker, father OF Senator
j. Il. Foraker, OF Ohio. died at Hillsboro,
o., aged SO years.
Gen. Henry Il. jackson, minister to
Austria under President Buchanan and
10 Mexico under Cleveland. died in Ss-
vanuah. Ga.
In the Fifth Illinois district the peo-
Piles party nominated William League
for congress.
Indiana republicans renominated
George w. Steele for congress In the
Eleventh district. nominated G.. w.
Cromer in the Eighth district and re-
nominated Charles Lands in the Ninth
district.
The democrats of the Eighteenth Illi-
nois district renominated Thomas NJ
Jett for congress
Gen. George w. Clark, an employe OF
the land Office. died at Washington. He
was colonel of the Thirty-third and
Thirty-fourth Iowa infantry in the
civil war.
The Arkansas republicans will hold
their state convention at Little Rock on
June 20.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-05-28

that the negro was not in custody. The
invaders drew off short distance and
selected two blue jackets and one ma
rine to go through the Jail. The sheriff
was powerless 10 resist and made no at
tempt. Twelve negroes were found in
the Jail, but as the identity Of the sup
posed murderer was mystery, the
party was halted. Some of the more
turbulent spirits suggested lynching
Of a negro on principle, but upon the
sheriff promising TO find and produce
the assailant, IL the story were true, the
party left And secured the town in the
hope of coming upon their man.
While returning from the Jail the
party met another Jackie" who
thought he could identify the murderer.
Another march TO the Jail followed, and
the man looked over the colored prison
ers, but failed to identify. There were
some cool heads among the marchers,
and they advised giving the sheriff a
chance TO get Kitchen and two other
suspected negroes named Kidd and
Spencer. The party eventually dis
perscd at late hour without further
trouble, although determined 20 nvenge
the assault and indignities from me-
groes.
AT late hour squads of marines were
still patrolling the streets, gathering in
the marines and the sailors. A guard
Of more than 20 armed soldiers has
been placed around the Jail. At the
time this dispatch is filed the town IL
comparatively quiet. except for small
groups not yet taken in by the patrol;
but IL is currently reported that martial
law will be declared before another
niphtfall
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-05-28
FOREIGN.

Thomas Nuty, who in November last
killed his three sisters and young
brother at Rawdon. was hanged al Jol-
ictte. Que.
An explosion occurred in projectile
factory at Carthagena, Spain, killing
ten men and injuring 60 persons.
Premier Sngasta announces that
Spain will theoretically endeavor to en-
list the aid OF Europe In her behalf.
In London J. w. Stocks broke the one
mile paced bicycle record. making the
distance In 1898.
French merchants declare friendship
for the United States and say pro-Span.
ish utterances OF newspapers In Paris
are only the mouthings OF a small mi
nority.
A hurricane which swept the shores
Of Australia wrecked many small craft
In the coast trade.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-05-28

Lawlessness and Crime mt Key West
Makes some Decisive steps
Necessary.

Key West, Fla, May 26.-An UNI
known man was found dead early In
the morning in yard within a half
block Of the Key West hotel. His face
and head were bruised beyond recogni-
ton. This, together with the assault
Of a negro upon two sailors the night
before, has reused the people TO de-
mand that the city be put under martial
law.
There are only two policemen in the
city and they are paid in city scrip
$50 a month. which is discounted one
half. These policemen have served no.
tice on the city authorities that they
will resign.
The dead man is James j. Dorsey, SIS
years of age, an old-time Florida expert
machinist. He had received consider
able amount of money in wages, and
was undoubtedly murdered for his
money. He was so terribly beaten
about the head that only search of
his clothing revealed his identity.
William Carne, the sailor of the
United States auxiliary gunboat Nor
rill, who was probably fatally injured
in front of barroom In the south
ern portion of the town. is still alive.
A report was circulated Wednesday
evening that n marine had been shot
and killed by negro, firing from a sec
ond-story window. Nobody seemed to
know what had become of the victim or
perpetrator, but the report reached the
sailors and marines, the latter of whom
were enjoying their first days liberty
since arriving here, and they formed
into two battalions and marched on the
jail with loaded revolvers.
Sheriff Knight met them at the door
OF the Jail and parleyed. assuring them
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-05-28
Sentence Commuted.

Springfield, Ill. May 26.-Gov. Tan
ner has commuted the sentence of the
brothers Frank Il. Meadowcroft and
Charles j. Meadowcroft, who were con-
victed in December, 1894, in the Cook
county criminal court OF embezzlement
by receiving deposits at time when
the bank OF which they were owners
was insolvent. The sentence OF go days
in the county Jail was committed. so
that the brothers are required 20 pay
only the fines imposed and the costs OF
their prosecution.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-05-28
A WEEKS RECORD
ALI the News Of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News Of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
ut Home and Abroad.
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
CONGRESSIONAL.
Proceeding. of First Regular session.

Proceedings of First Regular session.
A joint resolution was passed In the SEN
ate OF :he Goth providing foi the organiza-
ton and enrolment Of an auxiliary naval
force OF 5000 men which shall form an inner
line OF defense. The reading OF the war rev.
enue bill was completed and seven -eighths
OF the am endments proposed by the SEN
ate committee were agreed The house
was not In session.
In the senate on the 23d BIN was intro
duced providing for a gradual increase In
the number OF officers or the corps OF en-
gineers and the war revenue measure was
further discussed. In the house the SEN
ate bill providing for the payment OF vol
unteers from their enrolment was passed.
as was also q bill providing that officers
OF the regular army who may be made
staff officers In the volunteer service Snail
not vacate their office In the regular army.
A bill was introduced authorizing the con-
struction OF Ave nrst-clasS cruisers. ten
torpedo boats and Is torpedo boat de-
stroyers.
The time was occupied IN the senate on
the Gath In discussing the war revenue
bill. In the house bills were passed for
the organization OF the naval hospital
corps and to facilitate military trials for
small offenses
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-05-28

portion of northwest Arkansas did Inn
mcnse damage TO property and caused
the death OF seven persons.
A train carrying st. Louis soldiers to
Chickamauga was wreclIed near Ross
Vile. Tenn. killing George Walker and
injuring six other men.
The cruiser Charleston sailed from
San Francisco for Manila with aid for
Admiral Dewey and more vessels were
preparing to follow.
Mrs. Lena Sparri. the insane widow OF
fireman in Poughkeepsie, n. y. MUIR
dered her two children, n son two years
old and daughter five months old.
1t is reported that transports have
left Tampa, Fla, with United States sol
ders to invade Cuba.
The president has ordered the formid-
able double-turreted monitor Monterey
TO sail from San Francisco 10 join Ad-
miral Deweys fleet at Manila.
Thomas Speer shot his wife and then
himself at Cincinnati In fit OF jeal-
ousy.
The visible supply of grain in the
United States on the 23d was: Wheat,
q, 0s5, 900 bushels; corn, 10, 504, 900 bush
els; oats, s,141 900 bushels; rye, LAS
600 bushels; barley, 4s6, 900 bushels.
Fire destroyed the principal business
portion of the village of Clifton, Ill.
Fred Spoor sho; and killed his wife at
indianapolis and then shot himself.
Jealousy was the cause.
Joseph Mitchell (colored), an Illinois
Central brakeman, was hanged by a
mob al Riyes, Tenn, for showing white
boy of a moving train.
In a tenement house fire In Kansas
City, Mo-, Mrs. Henry Ruyter and Bud
Payne were suffocated.
A passenger train on the Santa Fe
road was held up near Belen, N. NJ, by
two men who robbed the express car.
Dasey, Seller and Russell, riding
triplet, broke the worlds bicycle record
for one mile at Denver, Col, the time be-
ing LAG is.
The reports as to the condition of the
crops throughout the country were all
favorable.
The thirty-second annual encamp-
ment Of the Wisconsin G. A. Il. opened
at Appleton.
The United States Supreme court an
nounces the final adjournment OF the
court for the term on the 31st inst.
OF the 1900 Kansas volunteers mus
tered into service fully 600 are school
teachers.
William II. Slayton's suit 10 recover
$50, 900 from Mrs. Hetty Green for legal
services has been discontinued.
George Francis Train. Jr., who
claims to be son of "the sage OF Mad
ison square," attempted suicide at Co
ney Island by taking laudanum. He
will recover.
Gov. Tanner has decided upon June
81 as Illinois day at the TransMissis-
sippi exposition in Omaha,
Two American girls and Mexican
girl were drowned near Cuero, Tex,
while bathing in the Guadalupe river.
The Mennonites Of Newton, Kan, will
hold, weekly prayer meetings toinvolSe
divine intervention in the present war,
with the result that 1t shall cease.
John NJ. Douglass, convicted of muir
dering his wife, was sentenced in 0g-
den, Utah. 10 imprisonment for Life.
Gen. Il. s. Garrison. Of Omaha, past
grand commander Of the Grand Army
Of the Republic, has been appointed
general manager Of the Trans-Missis-
sippi exposition.
The semicentennial anniversary Of
Prof. Joseph Emerson's connection
with Beloit (Wis.) college was celebrat-
ed. lie was one OF the first two pro-
fessors of the institution.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-05-28
sends Glowing Greeting. -

San Francisco, May 26.-Sir Henry
Irving. in answer 10 message from
the Bohemian club expressing the sen.
timent that the stars and stripes and
union jack were now entwined, cabled
the following; Loving greeting. We
shall conl together"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-05-28

EPSON, England, May 20. = The 21sth
renewal OF the Derby stakes (the classic
Derby OF 5000 sovereigns, was run al
EPSON Downs Wednesday and was won
by Jeddah, The prince OF Wales, nc.
companied by large party, was pres
ent at the race.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-05-28
Austrian WarshIps 90 sail.

London, May 26.-According TO a dis
patch TO the Daily Mail from Gibraltar,
the Austrian cruiser. Kaiser Franz
Joseph l., has arrived there, and on
Friday will sail for Cuban waters with
the armored cruiser Kaiserin Maria
Theresa
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-05-28

London, May 26.--The Rome cor
respondent OF the Daily Mail says:
Spain recently sent a note inviting tho
powers TO protest jointly against the
blockade of Cuba. The powers decided
to take no action, and no replies have
been received at Madrid.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-05-28
po,uI.tion of Chicago.

Chicago, May 26.-The population of
Chicago, according 10 the Forthcoming
issue of the new city directory, is APP
proximately i,ssO,o00. The estimate
OF the publishers was i,s2s,ooo last
year. The increase in the year Is
normal.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-05-28
DOMESTIC.

I The best part Of the business portion
OF Kewaunee, Wis, was destroyed by
fire, the loss being 100000.
Increased activity in most lines of
business throughout the country is re-
ported
An engine drawing n freight train
blew up at Grey Court, N. ", killing
Engineer William Cronk and Fireman
Benrank.
Three men were caught who were at
tempting to poison the water used by
the soldiers at Chickamauga park.
A son and daughter OF Oliver Cochran,
a son of Henry King and a son OF Henry
Richmond were drowned near New Mar
tinsville, w. Va, by the upsetting OF n
boat.
Fire that started In Dow g. SHELLS
wholesale grocery in Toledo, o.. caused
loss OF s35o,ooo. The Blade newspaper
Office was badly damaged.
A large section OF n slope in an iron
mine near Meyersville, Pa, caved In
and four men were buried alive.
A tornado swept parts of Fannin and
Red River counties In Texas, causing
extensive damage TO property and some
loss OF life.
Trains colllded on the vandnlia road
near Collinsville, ILL.,. killing four men
and injuring 20 others.
A break In levce near Quincy. H.,
flooded $4,000 acres of farming lands,
destroying the crops.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-05-28
Lecture OF a Novelist.

A wellknown novelist delivered lecture
recently in which he read selections from
his own works. His reputation and the So
ciety that engaged him brought together ar
neighborhood. After the lecture, when
people met, il was the proper thing for one
to ask the other:
"Were you at the lecturer" And tho
answer in every case;
ooh, yesl was there, but / didn't hear
a word Did you hear the lecture"
well, mol / was there, but / couldn't
hear, either"
A friend who met the novelist few days
after his visit 20 the suburban town asked
him what kind of audience he had, and how
he liked the town
cts a fine place." was the reply, "and I
had the most attentive audience that have
ever spoken TO. No one made a sound, and
l did not have TO raise my voice above q
whisper. "-Philadelphia Press.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-05-28
WAR NEWS.

The American squadron employed in
blockading Havana has been reinforced
by several vessels.
II is announced from Gibraltar that
another Spanish feet is about 10 sal.
for Cuban waters.
Official denial Is made Of report that
a naval battle took place off Mole st.
Nicholas, in which 10 Spanish ships
were sunk.
Gen. Lacrete. with his battalion OF
Cubans, 5000 stands Of arms and a
large cargo of assorted ammunition,
landed from the steamer Florida on the
northern coast of Cuba, In Havana prov
ince.
Three rumors were current in the
navy department with reference to the
Spanish fleet. One was that Sampson
had arrived OH Santiago and had found
the Spanish fleet still there. The sec
ond rumor was that the Spanish fleet
had once more escaped and was head
ing TO the Windward islands or the
more northern group OF Leeward
islands, and the third was that Admiral
Sampson had met Cervera and de-
buoyeu the ophnlsn meet
Prize money for SIMPSONS fleet &C
cruing from captures made will reach
$4,000 of which sum Admiral Samp-
son will receive $4,000.
The battleship Oregon arrived at
Jupiter, on the east coast Of Florida.
Cabinet officials have decided that
Gen. Merritt for the present shall not
as..,,.1. a. o,;st;nr form ~ oovarn
ment in the Philippines until he has ac-
quired thorough knowledge OF the
condition and necessities Of the people.
It was officially announced at the
navy department that no report had
been received from Admiral Sampson
or Commodore Schley OF an engage
ment with the Spanish fleet, and that
the department was not in receipt Of
any official information on the subject.
II Is believed that the Spanish fleet Is
in the harbor of Santiago de Cuba and
that the squadrons Of Admiral Sampson
and Commodore Schley are guarding
the entrance TO that harbor 10 prevent
fits escape.
Starvation and suffering in Cuba have
reached an alarming state and people
arc dying by hundreds. Gen. Blanco
has concentrated all his forces In the
coast cities.
Admiral Dewey cables Washington
officials that he Is maintaing strict
blockade at Manila. Foreign residents
were fleeing to Cayite to gain protection
OF the American feet, fearing an out
break on the part OF the Spanish sol
diers.
All the telegraph cables through
which Madrid could get tidings from
Cuba have, with one exception, been cut.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-05-28

The oftener girl has been engaged, the
more interesting is the announcement OF her
marriage .-Atchson Globe.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-05-28

Pugilists and babies are put TO sleep in
different manner.-Chicago Daily News.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-05-28

Mcvickcr's Theater. Chicago.
" SHENANDOAH is having an unprecedent-
ed run, and people are securing seats four
weeks in advance.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-09-23
GOOD COUNTRY ROADS.
With Proper Drainage They Are
o Easily Maintained at All Sea-
sons of the Year.

"The great secret of success in road
making and bookkeeping is to drain
the roads, and keep the roads drained
by keeping the bitches open," writes
John Gilmer Speed on "How to Have
Good Country Roads," in the Ladies
Home Journal. ''The old method was
to run a plow through the side bitches
and throw the disturbed soil, sod and
all, in the middle of the road. There it
would stay till heavy rain came to
wash this soil back into the bitches
and fill them up again. If there were
money enough this kind of thing would
be done over and over again, as often
as four times in a year. Where there
were wet spots broken stone or gravel
would be placed in the road and left
for the passing wagon to wear this
metal into ruts. The money spent was
absolutely thrown away.
by the new process all the road
mender needs 10 do is to provide ditch
es and outlets for them, and then so
shape the road that the water falling
in a rainstorm will run of at once into
the bitches. The water must not be
suffered to run in the road, but off the
road. The rainfall, being thus simply
and effectively disposed Of, becomes a
most beneficial instead of a destruc-
tire agent; it cleans, and shapes, and
hardens the roadway, instead of wash
ing it away and deepening the ruts.
When there are wet places, such as
springs, in the roadway, gravel and
broken stone will not cure such things.
The water must be drained of under
meath the roadway and into the ditch
es by means of pipe or blind drains.
The whole thing is so simple that any
one can easily master the principles
and put the details into practical OPP
Grafton"