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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-04-02
"a LINCOLN FIRE
Heavy Damage Done and More Il
Anticipated

LINCOLN, Neb.. April 1.-TWO hundred
thousand dollars will not cover the loss
which Lincoln has suffered from fire,
which, starting at o'clock last night, has
burned steadily since that hour, and at
this time, 2:30 a. M, is still raging furiously
The fire originated in the A. M. Davis fur
|niture store. The Richards block, adjoin-
ling it on the west, caught fire at u o'clock,
and is q total loss The Lancaster building,
adjoining the burned Davis building. is
doomed.
When the flames spread from the Davis
building to the Richards block, aid was
asked from Omaha. and a steamer was Ns-
patched. In the meantime the flames crept
eastward, enveloping in turn the Lancaster
building and threatening the Carter build
ling. It IL believed that heavy fire wall
will prevent the spread of the flames
farther east than the Carter block. The
insurance is about two-thirds Of the loss.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-04-02
bonansas along tho western edge Of The

bonansas along tho western edge Of the
reservation.
No precautions had been taken to cir
cumvent "sooners." Neither the Indians
nor the post commanders had been ap-
prised that the opening would occur. To-
day tho cat was let out OF the bag. While
everyone was INDUCING in talk that the
time for opening would be extended six
months, the moneyed interest was at work.
Briefly stated, the play was to gain pos
session Of the gilsonite veins. which seems
to have resulted that the st. Louis corpo-
ration practically controls the whole avail
able gilsonite product OF America. They
worked through the men, mostly citizens
Of vernal, who took claims In good faith
over ten years ago.
It IL claimed by the best legal talent that
these claims now hold good under the gen.
eral mining law.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-04-02
A GOLD.fIfLD JOURNEY
MAKES Ex-MAYoR WOOD GROW
ENTHUSIASTIC
The Big Strikes Near Dawson May b
Duplicated on the American
Side Of the Line

SEATTLE. WASH, April L-Ex.Mayor
Wood arrived here today from the Lower
Yukon river, having made . trip Of over
1900 miles over ice and snow with dog
team. November Is Mr.. Wood and H. w
Carter started up the Yukon from the
mouth OF the Tanane river. They stopped
at Fort Yukon and Circle City for several
days and arrived at Dawson February H.
On February "a they started from Dawson
to this city.
Everything was quiet at Dawson. Mr.
Wood estimates that the spring cleanup
In the Klondike district will run between
SO. O00. 900 and SIS, 0Oo. 900.
The greatest sensation Of the winter al
Dawson has been the discovery Of coarse
gold on the hillsides between Bonanza and
FL Dorado and the Big and Little Skookum
gulches.
The latest stampede from Dawson was
the one that occurred February Is. to
Swede creek, six miles above Dawson. In
the rush four men whose names could not
be learned persisted In the cold. While en-
route from Tanana river to Dawson Mr..
Wood paid particular attention to the
mineral district on the American side OF
the line, and his observations have made
him enthusiastic over its prospects.
THE THURsTON SAFE
SAN FRANCtScO. April 1.-Fears for
the safety Of the schooner Nellie @. Thurs
ton. bound from New York to this port
with q party Of nineteen Klondikers, were
partially dispelled today by news brougr,
from Honolulu to the effect that the whalel
Jeanette had sighted the Thurston about
100 miles southwest Of San Francisco, with
all well on board. The Nellie @. Thurston
left New York 172 days ago, and had or
board nineteen men and one woman, Mrs
Bowles. widow. who 10 reputed to be
wealthy.
TACOMA, WASH. April 1.-Travel to All.
aska has fallen on trem endously. During
the last two weeks arrivals from Eastern
Staes have been fewer than at any tins
since last December. while almost every
day has seen smother steamship added tt
the Alaska fleet. The steamer Cleveland
10 tied at the sea wall. business offering this
week being insufficient TO warrant sending
her out. The steamship Australia sailed
last night with only 100 passengers from
Tacoma and Seattle. though she can carry
600.
Her freight 10 likewise nght. The falling
on In travel is attributed to discouragine
reports from the trails.
A RUSH TO EUREKA
SPOKANE, WASH. April thinning men
down from the north half Of the cclville
Reservation last night report lively rush
to the new camp Of Republic In Eureka
district Four stages run daily and men
are rushing in by the hundreds in wagons
on horseback and afoot. The mountain
roads are in frightful condition. Capital.
lists are coming in in large numbers and
many transfers are being made. Experts
who have examined the Republic mine
report that over $2.0o0.0o0 worth Of gold ore
has been blocked out. The town site was
put on the market two days ago and mer
stood in line for hours to buy lots. Mining
men predict the town will have 10000 pop.
ulation before next winter.
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SPANS PLEA FOR AID
Fails to Draw Response From the Queen O
England

LONDON, April 1.-The Queen Regent Of Spain has
autograph letter the Queen Of England the New York World
high mporng
Maria Christine Queen Victoria her influence prevail
the British to Austria and France
I attempt to European mediation.
This extraordinary bsen taken by the Queen Regent
Of the cold reception accorded by the Brtsh
Spanish respecting
ton. The Worlds informant added:
"oussn victoa simply forwarded copy Of the Queen
gents letter sabury whose policy will not
actsd by IT, England will tolerate policy Of bolssing
Spanish In Cuba."
The opinion prevails that the win presed
recognise
psndsnos * the United States does
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-04-02
onsoNITE LANDS
oobbled by Capital in Spite Of the
Sooners

SALT LAKE. Utah. April IA special
to the Tribune from Fort Duchense. Utah,
says:
Yesterday morning the post was crowded
with men anxious to know II the Uncom-
pagre reservation would be thrown open.
When the truth Of the situation began to
dawn upon the crowd there was rush to
hitch up teams, and in a short time they
were on the road, hoping to gain possession
Of the few acres Of good agricultural land
along Green river and the gold and copper
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-04-02
Not an Omen Port

LONDON. April 2-The Pekin corres-
pondent Of the Times says: Russians here
deride the suggestion that Port Arthur will
be open to British ships and commerce, and
the we'll informed insist that under the
present agreement Talien Wan can become
another Vladivostock.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-04-02
An Easter Gift

CHICAGO. April Am Easter gift of
$3.50 900 has been handed to the University
Of Chicago. Half the amount includes sew
eral gifts. John D. Rockefeller will dupli-
cate these, President Harper states.
Iron County register., 1898-08-04
'ETE NEWS ITEMS.

SUHGEON-GENERAL STERNBERG of the
army has recommended to Secretary
Algcr that the troops now at Camp
Alger, Va, near this city. be removed,
at an early day. to some other location
more healthy than they now occupy.
The increasing number of typhoid
fever cases, which disease has pre-
vailed there for some time, is the rea-
son assigned by Gen. Sternberg in
making the recommendation.
THE monthly comparative statement
of the government receipts and eXpendi-
| lures, issued on the 1st. showed that
| during July the receipts amounted to
Si3, S47. los, a gain, as compared with
July, 1897. of 81, s27 900. The disburse-
:ncnts aggregated S74, 1903 ,475, an in
crease of a little more than S24 ,16O. 900.
Mrs. CREIGHTON and Mrs. Snyder, of
Portland, Ore, who are among the or
ganizers of the White Cross society,
| were introduced to the president by
Senator Thurston, of Nebraska, on the.
| lst, their object being to obtain full
recognition of the White Cross society
Ii army work.
The floral pageant was a striking
| ton on the I'd, and was patronized eX-
clusively by the smart people, whose
stylish equipages were covered with
flowers in lavish profusion- Society
bellies. arrayed in appropriate gowns,
occupied the traps and carriages.
Hart ii. NORTH, commissioner of
| immigration at San Francisco, has re-
ceivcd instructions from Washington
Ia treat all immigrants from Hawaii
as alien immigrants until such time as
Jaws can be perfected to govern them.
Is an interview, on the 1st, the
French premier said: The course of
| with Spain has been noble. 1t has
been a revelation to Europe"
COUNT HERBERT BISMARCK refused to
allow any ybody to visit his fathers
death chamber until Emperor William
| had seen the dead statesman.
SECRETARY ALGER and Secretary
Long were in conference with the pres
| idcut. on the 1st, over the serious situa-
tion in the Philippines.
MARTIN TmoRNE was electrocuted in
the prison at Sing Sing, n. Y, u:i the
lst. at II:I7 a. m., for tue murder OF
VIM. Guidensuppe.
A MADRID dispatch, on the 1st, said:
ut is the general belief here that
peace will soon be an accomplished
fact"
AMoNG the callers on the secretary of
war. on the list, was Col. John jacob
Astor, who came as the bearer of dis
patches from Gen. Shafter.
Iron County register., 1898-08-04
PROFANITY BoB,s RELIGION.
IL In I'm His Blood and Sings Praises while =
working with His Might to Suc-
coz the Dying.

New York, Aug 2.-Following is .
.opy of letter sent by Capt. Evans on
July 90, in reply to an article pub
tished by the Index, at Williamsport,
Pa. praising Capt. Philip OF the
Texas for his latter action prayer"
and making contrast between Capt.
pbilip's action and what is referred TO
bv the paper as the Frequently pub
Iished profanity" of Capt. Evans:
81 beg to acknowledge the receipt to-
dav of a copy of your paper, which you
have been good enough to send to me.
81 am somewhat at loss to know
whether you sent it for the purpose OF
calling my attention to the cuss woros
attributed to me in the newspapers OF
to Capt. Philips official show Oh Chrls-
tian spirit in the announcement TO ms
men on the quarterback OF the Iexas'
after the battle of Santiago, that ne
believed in Almighty God. AS, now
ever, you have seen fit to drag my name
in your newspaper, / hope that you
will publish this reply, that those VINO
have read your issue of July 10 may
also read what have to say about 1t.
81 have not considered it necessary,
and am sure that a great majority or
officers in the navy do not consider 1t
necessary to announce to their crews
that they believe in Almighty God.
1 think that goes without saying. We,
of course, have the right to show by
our acts how much we are lmbued
with this belief. Capt. Philip had
perfect right to show this to his men
as he did; it was simply a matter OF
taste.
Now, for myself, shortly after the
Spanish cruiser Vizcaya had struck her
colors, and my crew had secured the
guns, the chaplain of the ship, an ex-
cellent man, came to me and said:
Captain, shall l say few words OF
thanks to Almighty God for our VIC
tory?' l said: BY all means do so;
will have the men sent aft for that pur-
pose and was on the point of doing SO,
when it was reported to me that a
Spanish battleship was standing to-
wards us from the eastward. My
first duty to God and my country was
to sink this Spanish battleship
and Immediately made preparations
to do so When it was discovered that
this ship was an Austrian, found my
ship surrounded by boats carrying dy-
ing and wounded prisoners, and others
of the crew of the Vizcaya, to the num-
Der of $50. To leave these men to suf-
fer for want of food and clothing while
l called my men aft to offer prayers,
was not my idea of either Christianity
or religion. 1 preferred to clothe
the naked, feed the hungry and sue
cor the sick, and L am strongly
of the opinion that Almighty God has
not put black mark against me on
account of it. / do not know whether
1 shall stand with Capt. Philip among
the first chosen in the hereafter, but
have this to say in conclusion, that
every drop of blood in my body on the
afternoon of the third of July was
singing thanks and praise to Almighty
God for the victory we had won."
Iron County register., 1898-08-04
THE WHITE CROSS SOCIETY.
Organizers of the Society Seeking Full
Recognition In Army w work-Patriot-
ism of American Women.

WASHINGTON, Aug. Mrs. Creigh.
ton and Mrs. Snyder, of Portland, Ore.
who are among the organizers of the
White Cross society, were introduced
to the president yesterday by Senator
Thurston, of Nebraska. These ladies
are here to obtain full recognition of
the White Cross society in army work,
and have already arranged to send a
corps of trained nurses to Manila, to-
gether with a large amount of sup
plies. They have rendered assistance
in such work in any direction the gov.
ernment may designate. They had a
short talk with the president, who ex
pressed his appreciation of the con.
slant evidence of the patriotism O
American women.
Iron County register., 1898-08-04
DISPATCHES FROM sHAFTER
Col. John Jacob Astor Arrives at the Capi
tai Bearing Dispatches from the
Army at Santiago.

WASHINGTON, Aug. "A number O,
caleers awaited Secretary Alger at tn,
war department, prominent among
them being Col. John Jacob Astor. Col
Astor is member of Gen. Shafter,
staff, and was sent north with dis
patches. including, it is under
stood, the full articles of capitu
lation of Santiago. He had beeL
delayed by quarantine regulations.
Iron County register., 1898-08-04
Cyclone i'm Buchanan County.

A cyclone struck near Cover, Bu-
chanan county, wrecking many farm
houses and doing inestimable damage
to crops. The houses of C. P. Williams,
James Gibson, George NJ. Ford and L.
r. Jackson were demolished The in
mates, with one exception, escaped
serious injury by taking refuge IN the
cellars. Mrs. Mary CoyIe suffered the
fracture of both arms.
Iron County register., 1898-08-04
Sad Fate of Runaway Boys.

A Frisco passenger train ran over
and killed Jack Edmondson. nine
year-old boy. near Strafford, not far
from Springfield. Charley Brothers,
who was asleep on the track with the
Edmondson boy, was badly injured,
and may die. The boys ran away from
their homes in Springfield. and were
not heard of till the accident occurred
The got tired and lay down on the
track, where they fell asleep.
Iron County register., 1898-08-04

DIRECTOR OF Music THOMAS K. KELLY
is arranging the details of the Trans
mississippi exposition choral congress,
which is exciting great interest among
the choral societies of the west. The
plan contemplates the gathering to-
gether of the singing societies, which
will be assigned separately to numbers
on the programme. and will also be
massed on the closing day for grand
chorus.
Iron County register., 1898-08-04
A REVELATION TO EUROPE.
The Opinion of Premier Brisson of France
on Americas Course In che War
with spain.

NEW YORK. Aug. "A Paris dispatch
says; Henri Brisson. the premier of
France, said to World correspondent:
The course of the United States
through the war with Spain has been
noble. 1t has been revelation to
Europe.
In my opinion when the Americ an
conditions of peace are known the
world will be astonisheu.'
Iron County register., 1898-08-04
Picnic Party Drowned.

Joe and Laura Moore, Eula. DossiA
and Laura Kelly and Minnie Mason
were drowned at Dorman's ford, on the
Pomme de Terre, near Hermitage, Hicl1.
ory county. The young people were
driving to a picnic. They drove into
the river just after a hard rain, and
sank at once.
Iron County register., 1898-08-04

THE Anglo-American league, re-
Gently formed in London, for the pur-
pose of securing Cordial and constant
cooperation on the part of the two ma
tions," on the 27th, selected Rt. Hon.
James Brice, liberal member of par
lament for the south division of Aber-
deem, for chairman, and the duke OF
Sutherland for treasurer. Member
ship in the league was made open to
ALI British and American subjects, and
branches were authorized to be formed
I'm all the large cities and towns
Iron County register., 1898-08-04
CAUSED PROFOUND SORROW.
Th @ Berlin Press Display Mourning BOrd-
ers-Sadness Prevails Among All
Glasses of the People.

Th @ Berlin Press Display Mourning BOrd-
ers-Sadness Prevails Among All
Glasses of the People.
BERLIN, Aug. 1.-The news of Prince
Bismarck's death, which became gen.
orally known only through special edi-
tions of the papers, produced profound
sorrow, as so sudden a realization of
che fears of his demise was not ex-
pected. Several morning papers pub
lished special articles with mourning
borders, expressing in feeling terms
the national sorrow and dwelling on
the brilliant and immortal services OF
the prince to the fatherland; his heroic
greatness and his truly German char.
acter.
Sorrowful sympathy over Prince Bis
marck's death is manifested in many
ways The news is constantly dis
cussed in public places, and feeling
of sadness prevails among all classes
of people. Particulars of the last mo-
ments of the prince and other circum-
stances attending his death are eagerly
sought. Many private houses show
flags at half-mast. Secretary of State
Won Bulow will return from Skinner
ing, Austria, Immediately.
News of Prince Bismarck's Death.
BERGEN, Norway, Aug. l. When
the emperor was informed of the
princes death early yesterday morning
he was deeply affected, and ordered his
yacht to return Immediately. The
flag on the yacht is at half mast.
Iron County register., 1898-08-04
Five Chicago Merrymakers Drowaed In
the DesplaInes River.

CHICAGO, Aug. Five persons at
tending the picnic of the Chicago
Cloakmakers' union at Columbia a park,
yesterday. were drowned in the Des.
PLANES river. Thirteen of the merry
makers were rowing about the river in
three boats. In the center of the
stream the boats collided and the
whole party was soon struggling in
the water. Rescuers hurried from the
shore, a quarter of a mile distant, but
before they could reach the boats five
persons had gone down for the last
time.
Iron County register., 1898-08-04

THE United States transport Olivette
left New York, on the 27th, for Santi-
ago. In her safes were S77o, 900 with
which to pay the soldiers She also
had on board cargo of delicacies for
the sick and wounded, and carried, be-
sides, a corps of doctors and nurses.
Iron County register., 1898-08-04

THE northwestern saengerfest at
Davenport, Ia, terminated with big
picnic, on the 31st, attended by 1000
people, Davenport being the objective
point of excursion trains from all di-
rections. The success of the affair re-
moved all fear of q deficit.
Iron County register., 1898-08-04

ALL the morning papers of Chicago
printed, on the 3Oth, an announcement
that on and after August the price of
their papers will be two cents a copy.
The increased cost of white paper and
the enhanced general expenses due to
the war are the reasons given for the
advance.
Iron County register., 1898-08-04

IT is pointed out that if we are
really as near to peace as many people
suppose, it will become necessary for
the president to issue a call for an ex-
ira session of the senate to act upon
the peace treaty with all of the prompo-
ness that the Importance of the sub.
iect demands.
Iron County register., 1898-08-04

THE democrats of the Twelfth In
diana district held their convention at
Columbus, on the 2sth, and nominated
Francis NJ. Griffith for congress. Res
olrtions reaffirming the Chicago plat
form and urging a vigorous prosecu-
tion of the war against Spain were
adOnted.
Iron County register., 1898-08-04

THE port of Ponce, Porto Rico, sur
rendered to Commander C. III. Davis of
the auxiliary gunboat Dixie on the
27th. There was no resistance, and
the Americans were welcomed with en-
thusiasm by the populace. The follow
ing day the city of Ponce, three miles
inland capitulated.
Iron County register., 1898-08-04
Patriotic Grundy People.

The Grundy county jubilee. celebrat-
ing the recent American victories over
the Spaniards, was held in Trenton, and
1O, ,OOC people thronged the streets.
Iron County register., 1898-08-04
wife Caused His Arrest.

Willis Burton, of Upton, was arrest
ed at Sedalia, at the instigation of his
wife, from whom he had separated.
She charges him with the theft of two
horses belonging to her.
Iron County register., 1898-08-04

NEARLY five hours earnest discus.
sion by the president and his constitu
tional advisers, on the 29th, of the
nature of the response to be made by
the government to the Spanish over
ture for peace, brought no conclusion,
and the subject necessarily was post
poned for further consideration.
Iron County register., 1898-08-04

Frank Bray, residing four miles
southeast of Ozark, shot and Instantly
killed Robert Russell, his father-in-law,
at his home, half-mile from Bray's.
Mrs. Bray left her husband, and her
father went to Bray's house and took
the children home with him. Bray OBJ
jected to this, and went to Russell's
house and demanded his children, but
was refused. He then shot and killed
Russell,
Iron County register., 1898-08-04

In view of the fact that the war de-
partment has been criticised for faulty
management of the Santiago campaign,
Gen. Shafter takes upon himself all re-
sponsibility for its conduct, and says
the department interfered in no way
with his plans.
Iron County register., 1898-08-04

THE steamer Gaelic is carrying ex-
Queen LiIiuokalani from San Francisco
TO the Hawaiian islands for the last
time. She has but a short time to live,
the ravages of cancer having made such
headway that medical aid can only
delay the death which is stealing upon
har
Iron County register., 1898-08-04

PosTMAsTER-GENERAL SMITH requests
that notice be given that all letters
addressed to soldiers and sailors of the
United States in Porto Rico, Cuba or
Manila will be continued to be sent. as
heretofore, at the two-cent rate. This
does not apply, however, to the gen.
eral service.
Iron County register., 1898-08-04

THE statement of the New York
city associated banks for the week
ended the auth showed the following
changes: Surplus reserve, decrease,
81, IO7, ,525; loans, increase, S1,s2O, 800;
specie, decrease, 81, ,137, 400; legal ten
ders, increase, SIG, 700; deposits, in
crease, 1851, 800; circulation, decrease,
E42 400.
Iron County register., 1898-08-04
Big Events at Sedalia.

A state rally of the Ancient Order of
United Workmen will be held at Sc
dalia September 20, the same date as
the state reunion of ex-confederates
and state log rolling of the Woodmen
of the World
Iron County register., 1898-08-04

LOUIS KEMPER has been designated
by Postmaster-GeneralS Smith to act as
postmaster, under military supervi-
sion, at Santiago, because Maj. Stuart,
who had been selected for the place,
desired to remain with the army, hav-
ing commission as major in the Eighth
Illinois
Iron County register., 1898-08-04
The Hay Crop.

Haying is nearly completed in most
sections, and, while heavy showers
have caused considerable loss in some
localities. the bulk of the crop has been
secured in excellent condition.
Iron County register., 1898-08-04

a CABLEGRAM from Hong Kong, on
.he 2sth, said that Admiral Dewey had
dispatched the Raleigh and Concord
to gather up IL Spanish craft which.
according to information sent him by
Consul-General Wildman, were at va
riods places in the Philippine archi-
pelago. Among these vessels were
seven gunboats and four richly-laden
merchantmen
Iron County register., 1898-08-04
BANKERS Want Them.

st. Louis bankers are anxious to OBJ
tain the new 3-per-cent. war bonds in
order to retire their 4-per-cent. govern
ment bonds
Iron County register., 1898-08-04
Largest Woman In St. Louis.

Margaret Bean, colored, the largest
woman in St. Louis, weight over 65
pounds, died recently. Her coffin was
feet long, feet across and feet
deep
Iron County register., 1898-08-04
Postmaster of st. Louis.

The president has appointed Freder-
ick w. Baumhoff for postmaster at st.
Louis. He was indorsed by Mr.. Kerens
and Mayor Ziegenhein.
Iron County register., 1898-08-04
Drowned While Bathing.

John Olson, SO years old, was
drowned while bathing in North river,
three-quarters of mile east of New
Market. near Monroe City.