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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-08
MORE BAD BILLS FOUND.
Withdrawal from Circulation of
800 Silvor Certificates.
The Entire Issue OF S20,OOO,OOO 10
Called I'm by Secretary Gnge-A
Thorough Investigation Being
Made of the Counterfeit.

Washington, Jan. 5.-United States
Treasurer Roberts has sent the follow
ing telegram TO all assistant treasur-
ers: Discovery Of dangerous counter
feits compels retirement Of all 500 sill
yer certificates. Forward all such notes
TO this Office for destruction. Be eau
tious In receiving denomination and
kind mentioned" Another OF these
counterfeits was on Tuesday discovered
ia a package received from Chicago.
SO far as known the only cities in which
they have appeared are Chicago. St.
Louis and Philadelphia.
OF the certificates To be recalled there
are about 26,000,O 900 outstanding They
will be exchanged for silver certificates
Of smaller denominations and the plates
destroyed. As soon as new plates can
be engraved n new series will be issued.
1t is quite possible that thousands Of
the notes are In circulation. Ii is be-
lieyed al the treasury that the work
was done by some one who was trained
years ago in the government service
Engrayers at the bureau Of printing
and engraving in this city nowadays
90 not prepare n whole plate, but only
\ small section Of one, and so do not get
the training that the former workmen
used 70 get The present counterfeter
IA an earnest and careful workman and
shows a wonderful ability TO copy de-
tails. Since Brockway is in Jail and
his partner, Smith, is dying OF paresis
the latter's son Is the only man who is
thought capable OF doing the work.
lie is now in New York on bail, waiting
trial for making the notes that Brock
way is in Jail for passing.
Philadelphia, Jan. 5.-Chief IIazen, of
the United States secret service, ar
rived here Tuesday and began his in
yestigation of the counterfciting Of
500 silver certificates, which was dis
covered Monday. Accompanied by SUI
perintendent McManus, of the local
branch OF the service, he visited the sub
treasury and examined one OF the coun-
tcrfeits i'm the possession OF Treasurer
Bigler. Tuesday morning another Of
the counterfeit notes was found in one
OF the banks, making in all six Of the
notes that have been found In this city
in the past two weeks. As late as Mon
day afternoon one Of the counterfeits
was received at the custom house The
finding of the sixth note has stirred the
cashiers and other banking officials
here, and an industrious search is GO
ing on to bring TO light all the notes
OF that character with a view of learn
ing TO what extent the counterfeiting
is prevalent. Neither Chief Hazen nor
superintendent McManus would dis
cuss their investigation. During the
day Mr.. McAlanus visited a number of
financial institutions and exhibited the
counterfeit.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-08
HELD UP A TRAIN.
Tw0 Thieves DO "a Hold Piece OF work
I'm Kansas CITY.

Kansas City. Mo-. Jan. 5.-After about
three months of inactivity, Kansas
City's train robbers scored another
brilliant achievement Tuesday night.
This time the Kansas City, Pittsburg d
Gulf road is the sufferer. The com
pany's Port Arthur express. which left
the company's depot here at 6:40 Tues
day night. was robbed before il had
passed beyond the city limits. Two
men, whom no one but the express
messenger seems TO have seen, climbed
into the express car as the train left
the depot. They oyerpowered the mes
senger, bound and gagged him, and
rifled the car before the train came 10
n stop. When the train slowed up at a
railroad crossing, known as Air Line
junction, near the southern limits Of
the city, they climbed out of the car
and disappeared. Nothing was known
Of the robbery until a negro train porter
entered the ear and found the helpless
express messenger.
After the train had been stopped and
others OF the crew had come forward
and released the express messenger, II
was found that the robbers had rifed
the local safe, taking from II everything
Of value. They had made no effort TO
disturb the through safe, which Is pro-
tected by a time lock. From Air Line
junction n telegraphic report OF the
robbery was sent TO the city and the
train proceeded south. The Wells-Far-
go company controls the express bust
ness on the Pittsburg e. Gulf road.
At the express company's Office here
9. II. Teas, the local manager, stated
that there was not much OF value in the
local safe, and that 5000 or $500 would
probably cover the company's loss. In
police circles. however. the impression
Is that the robbers secured several thou
sand dollars in money and iewclry.
The report received at the express
company's Office here states that the
robbers entered the express car as the
train was passing Kyrads, having forced
the rear door with a jimmy. T.. ~ Hyde,
Of Kansas City, was the express messen-
ger Upon turning from his work he
looked into the barrel OF a six-shooter.
The messenger offered no resistance,
though he was well armed. and after
the robbers had bound him one Of the
two stood guard over him while the
other rifled the safe. The robbers are
described as smooth-faced young men.
and the fact that both were extremely
nervous while in the express car is
taken as evidence that they are new re-
cruits to Kansas City's force of train
robbers. At 7:10 o'clock special train
was sent 10 the scene of the robbery
with force Of policemen and marshals.
and these men are now securing the
country along the river banks In search
OF the robbers. Though this robbery is
the first that has occurred on the Pitts
burg & Gulf line, IL is the sixth crime
Of the kind perpetrated in Kansas City
within 10 months. There have been
several arrests Of alleged train robbers
during this period. but there has not
been a single conviction
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-08

The late Princess Mary of Teck be-
came in her middle life. enormously
stout. and tried many means to reduce
her flesh Having heard much OF Bant-
ing, she sent for him. She was sur
prised 20 see that he was still extremely
bulky. and after q few civil preparatory
remarks. she said: But your system
has not made YOU very thin. Mr. Bant-
ing?" "Allow me, madam, said Bant-
ug-and proceeding TO unbutton his
coat. he disclosed n large wire struc-
turc over which the garment fitted.
Inside was the real Bnnting. incnsed in
onother coat "This. madam" said he.
pointing with pardonabe satisfaction
10 his cage "wns my size before come
menced dieting" lie then nimbly dis
embarrassed himself OF his framework,
aud stood before the royal lady exhibit
ing his elegant dgurel San Francisco
Argonaut
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-08

Nebraska Murderer, Chased by n Mob
Kills Himself.


Fairbury. Neb, Jan. GA mob of
several hundred men traced an assassin
to his hiding place Wednesday and
forced him to commit suicide. The MUIR
derer was William Baker. who on Tues
day killed his brother and HIS brothers
wife. The man hunt was an exciting
affair. Tuesday the remains OF the MUIR
dered couple were found In their resi-
dence near town. They had been shot
by an assassin, who fired through the
window. Not clew was left except
the footprints Of the supposed muir
derer in a nearby field. The promi-.
hence of the dead couple brought out|
several hundred persons. who formed
into posses and hunted the whole coun-
~. The tracks Of the supposed MUIR
derer were guarded until midnight
Tuesday night, when bloodhounds
were secured and put to work. They
took the trail at once, followed by the
man hunters, armed with all kinds Of
weapons Some were mounted, but
many were afoot.
From the window through which the
fatal shots were fired the dogs ran out
onto the prairie along n ravine and
straight TO barn on the premises of an
uncle OF the murdered man. A NUT
fled report was heard within the struc-
ture as the crowd drew near. The
building was surrounded, and with
weapons drawn n dozen men rushed
into the barn. Within. lying on the
floor. was the body OF William Baker.
When he found the dogs had followed
him to his hiding place William
hastily pulled off one OF his boots,
that he could pull the trigger of his
shotgun with his toes. Otherwise II
would have been difficult for him 10
escape the vengeance of the mob. The
gun was too long for him to turn it on
himself and fire IL with his finger.
Baker was evidently prepared for
desperate fight. His pockets were filled
with shells loaded with buckshot, and
he carried repeating shotgun. When
he discovered escape was impossible, he
concluded 10 execute himself and cheat
the mob.
hecoroner's jury, hastily impaneled,
returned verdict that William Baker
came TO his death by his own hand after
numbering his brother and sister-in-
law.
George and William Baker few
years ago loved Jane Moles, a pretty
girl George married her and thereby
earned the hatred OF his brother. Will
liam repeatedly swore he would kill
them and all the rest of the Baker FAM
ilV,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-08

Chicago, Jan. GA gigantic combi-
nation, gathering in all the street rail-
way companies In the state OF Illinois.
was formed Wednesday at the Great
Northern hotel TO fight hostile legisla-
ton at Springfield and conserve mutual
interests. Representatives OF nearly
80 street railway companies Ia this city
and all over the state were present TO
adopt bylaws and elect officers. The
preamble Of the constitution announces
that the association is formed for clos
cooperation and other objects comnty /,
to the street railway fraternity. w. ~
Patterson. Of Bloomington, was elected
president
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-08
KNOWS wHAI TO DO.
Durrant Rehcnrses Programme for
His Coming Execution.

Ills tphtnE
San Quentin, Cal, Jan. 8. 49, Theodore
Durrant has rehearsed the scene Of his
own death. At his own request, made
absolutely without emotion. he has been
told every incident that will mark the
last minutes Of the last hours Of life.
From the moment that he awakens
next Friday morning until Warden
Hale gives the sigral TO spring the gal
lows trap, Theodore DurTant knows
what is expected Of him.
The condemned man has made the
following requests concerning his ex-
ecution:
First. That the rope used 20 hang him
shall be destroyed Immediately after his
death. so that no person can say that he
holds piece Of IL as a memento.
Second. That none OF the spectators
shah be allowed to gaze upon his features
after he Is executed.
Third, That no autopsy shall be held
after death. and that no physician be al
lowed TO examine his body.
Fourth. That after he Is pronounced
dead his remains shall be delivered TO his
parents as soon as possible.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-08

Dcs Moines, la, Jan. 6.-John w.
stone. aged 80 years, resident Of Mid
die River, Plymouth county where his
parents live, walked into the shoe store
o. Charles H. Kahlcr at seven o'clock
Wednesday night ond killed Frank
Kohlcr. son Of the proprietor. and
wounded Thomas Ayres and elm
Childs. clerks la the establishment. lie
shot kahler IN the abdomen aud hit
Ayres in the arm and Childs III the
foot The man was apparently crazy,
AS the murder was unproyokcd lie Is
under arrest
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-08
Thc rIrrL,r NnlIcc.

In small village in Worcestershire
the clergyman was out visiting, but was
expected back 10 preach on the sunday.
Early ON sunday morning however,
the parish clerk received a message from
the clergyman TO say he would not be
able TO preach, as he was going TO "ofii-
ciaie" for another clergyman. As the
service time drew near the clerk rang
the bell. and when the time was up and
the people were assembled, he went
into the pulpit and addressed them
thus, This is TO give notice that the
parson will not be able 10 preach here
to-day. as he u gone 'a-fshing along
with another parson. London Spare
Moments.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-08
Ikccninr out the pnrIs.

sunnylocks used to have an Unsuitable
desire TO look at choo-choo cars, and
whenever his papa could do so he would
take the little boy down TO the track to
see the trains rush past. One day a
naughty fireman shoveed a lot OF coal
into the furnace OF passing !ocomo-
tive, and the wind blew a big, black
cloud OF smoke over toward Sunny
locks. and some OF IL got into his eyes.
After that he would press his face
against his pnpa's cheek whenever an
engine rushed along, because he didn't
like the black smoke. But as yet Sun
nylocks doesn't seem TO have n very
thorough understanding Of the nature
and composition Of smoke. The other
night when he was being carried up
stairs to bed, he pressed lis face
against his papa's cheek, as he did
whenever he saw an engine. "Why are
you doing thatP" he was asked II
must keep my eyer shut so de dark
won't get In them said Sunnylocks.-
Cleveland Leader.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-08
MRS. FAssETT DEAD.
Artist of National Prominence sud
denly CnIled Ia MnnhIngton.

Washington, Jan. 5.--Mrs. Adeline NJ.
Fassett, an artist of national prom
inence, dropped dead on the street
Tuesday evening. Mrs. Fassett's spe-
cialty was portraiture, and her mos.
noted work was THE Electoral Col
lege," now among the paintings hung
in the capitol. II represents the trib-
unal which decided the Hayes-Tilden
contest. Each one Of more than 100
faces in this distinguished gathering
is a miniature portrait, and it is con
sidered the greatest curiosity of art In
possession of this government. Mrs.
Fassett also painted portrait OF Pres
ident Garfield and OF many of the mem
bers OF the supreme court.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-08
MnrrIcdnn IIrIrrnn.

New York, Jan. 5.Miss Margaret
Van Cortlandt Ogden. OF this city, was
married Tuesday 10 Frank McNutt, Of
Richmond. Ind Mr. McNutt was sec.
rotary Of legation at Madrid when a.
Loudcn SuOwden was United States
minister TO Spain and later held a like
position AT Rome when Gov A. q. Por.
ter, OF Indiana, represented this gov
yerrmeut az the Italian capital. The
bride Is an orphan and possessed Of a
fortune estimated at $1,000, 600.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-08
child,r Prnyer 90 sntnn.

A Brixton clergyman vouches for the
following incident, which, he thinks,
Is touching instance of youthful ortho-
doxy. lie writes: "a little girl, about
nine years Of age, was obliged, for some
time. to endure the nagging annoy
ances of a maiden aunt. The child puz-
lied her little mind as TO the best means
of getting rid Of her tormentor, and at
last hit upon plan which, she thought,
would have the desired result. She
spent the whole OF one morning writ
ing letter. and having finished it she
disappeared in the garden. In the
course Of the afternoon her mother
asked the gardener what Alice had been
doing, and was surprised TO learn that
she had dug deep hole, and put let
ter i'm IL. A search was made, and the
following epistle was discovered, adj
dressed TO the potentate of the neither
regions at his official residence; Dear
Mr.. Satan-Will you kindly come and
take away Aunt Jane. She is very
fussy person, and does worry me so.--
Alice Who win say, after this, that
children are not orthodox ?'-London
Telegraph.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-08
FAREWELL TO BOOTH.
Ovation In London to the salvation
Army Leader.

Ovation I'm London TO the salvation
Army Leader.
London, Jan. 6.-Six thousand per-
sons, most OF them members of the Sal
walton Army, took part at Albert hall
Wednesday night In n demonstration OF
farewell to Gen. William Booth. who is
about 70 sail for the United Staten
"assist in organizing great addition
the army" Three brass bands led s.
music, and i'm the body of the hall wery
thousand Salvation lasses who per-
formed theatrical movements with red.
white and blue scarfs. Gen. Booth, on
entering the hall. received a We
mendous ovation. the lasses forming
themselves into limitations OF the Amer
lean and British flags. Commissioner
Coombs presented an address from the
English Salvation Army TO be delivered
20 the American army. Gen. Booth de-
liyercd a long speech.
The meeting chcered n cable mes
sage from John Addison Porter. on be-
half Of President Mckinley. In the dis
patch Mr. Porter said:
''The report OF the progress OF your
phllanthropic work Is one OF which you
have a right 20 be proud. / can assure
you the president fully realizes the effective
relief work now being done on such large
scale
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-08
TRAGEDY IN CHICAGO.
Quarrel over Money Matters Ends
In killing.

Chicago, Jan. edward NJ. Hunt,
ex-deputy sheriff, was shot aud killed
Wednesday afternoon by W. Ray Smith.
a bmli1 in Judge Horizons court, and a
nephew OF the Judge. The men quar-
relied some time ago over a small sum
of money due from Smith 10 Hunt, and
Wednesday as Smith was walking along
the street, Hunt jumped out from be-
hind building and opened fire. Smith
held up to protect himself quart OF
brick ice cream which he was carrying
and Hunts first bullet was stopped by
H. lie then drew revolver. and both
men fired as rapidly as they could
Hunt was hit In the side and died in
few minutes. Smith was shot in the
left hand and right leg lie surren-
dered himself 10 the police.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-08
A BRUTAL DEED.
Seminole Indian Murders "A Whit
Woman In oklahoma.

oman IN Oklhhonn.
Wichita, Kan, Jan. 6. Mrs. Julia
Leard. white woman, was murdered
by Seminole Indian Tuesday evening
four miles east of Maud, OF. The crime
was committed In the presence of the
woman's children. Earlier In the aft
ernoon Mrs. Leard had frightened the
Indian away, threatening him with a
rifle. Later she stepped out Of doors,
carrying her baby, and the Indian stole
into the house, securing the rife, -
attempted to shoot her, but the ~
fridge failed 20 explode. The Seminole
then attacked her with the butt OF the
gun, dubbed her TO death and ravished
her body. He hurled the baby into the
house through the open door. Several
Indians have been arrested. but the
murdered woman's elght-year-old
daughter, the oldest OF her family, has
been unable 60 identify any OF them as
the murderer. There is great excite
ment ia the vicinity.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-08
TO WE'D HIS sTENooRAPHEF.
Hon. IgnatIus DonncIIy VIII Mnrrg
"a TNvcnty-Ycnr-OIh GtrI

ST. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 5.-The an
nouuccment was made Tuesday that
Hon. lgnatius Donnelly. the wellknown
populist leader. famous also as authoc
OF many popular books, and upholder OF
the Baconian authorship 81 Shake
speare's works, will in six weeks marry
Miss Marian Hansen, who has been
stenogrnpher In the Office Of his news
paper "The sage OF Nininger," as MIR.
Donnelly Is called. Is now GO years old,
and Miss Hansen is 20.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-08
MAY HeLP RAlsg a LoAN
nritnIn Interesting Herself I'm the
IlehnIf of china.

London. Jan. 5.-There is good rea-
son to believe the British government is
considering the question Of assisting
China 10 raise a loan. The Chinese pro-
posals ON the subject are urgently sup
ported by the business men here who
are interested In China.
The Evening News says IL is reported
iu the city that the negotiations for o
Chinese loan Of cl6.oO0,0 900. guaranteed
by the British government, are practi.
cally concluded.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-08
HAD NO TROUBLE.
Law Extending urisdiction of Courts
OVcrIndInn Territory Takes inect

Law Extending JurtSdictton al courts
OVcrIndinn Territory Takes icncct.
Washington, Jan. 5.-Telcgrams TO
cciyed at the interior department in
dicate that the law OF congress extend
ing the Jurisdiction OF the federal courts
Of the Indian territory over the five
civilized tribes has become operative,
apparently without particular friction.
The latest information received by the
secretary from the territory came
TO hand in dispatch from
Agent Wisdom at the Union agency,
who says that thus far the law
has gone into effect without ma.
tcrinl friction and that, in his belief,
the better elements Of Indians are sat
isiied to pass under the full jurisdic-
ton OF the United States.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-08

Madrid, Jan. G.=.rhe question OF call
ing Gen. Wcylcr to account for pro-
testing to the queen regent against the
wording Of President McKinley's mes
sage IS closed, the public prosecutor
having informed the supreme war coun-
cil that there Is no ground for prosecu-
ton.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-08
A GUILTY CONSCIENCE.
Proposed Plan Makes Fraudulent
Pensioners TrcmbIe.

ItnNIUHFFN IFFHbIFs
Washington, Jan. 5.--Snce the agita-
ton concerning the publication Of the
list Of pensioners has commenced, Conn
missioner Evans has received several
letters from pensioners requesting n
cancellation Of their pensions One
pensioner in Michigan enclosed his GER
tifcate and stated his desire TO have the
same recalled, as he was not entitled 10
the governments bounty. lie added
he would endeavor TO return all the
money drawn since 1895. when the PEN
sion was granted.