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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-21
The Assay office.

The IMPORTANCE - Seattle ar the prIncI-
pa p3i"t Of arriVa! for YUKON god has
'eeh 'e~2s nlz@d by congress In tha pass
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-21

ef9 TO- years ara now has the FIRST call on
ihft c.ass ~ business. nav ng large stocks
OF Ihe classes = goods required. ana men
trained - knowledge II Us peculiar
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-08
Daring European nand,t..

Brigands in the Caucasusare emplat-
ing the exploits Of Diel! Iurpin and
Claude Dual, A band recently
stopped q coach containing the wife OF
the Brivan chief Of police, with her
daughter and police official sent to
protect her. Immediately behind was
q carriage containing two men. The
chief asked the ladies, in the politest
manner, for their valuables, and after
receiving them wished them a pleasant
Journey and that God might prosper
them, asking them to present his re-
spectful compliments to the chief Of
police. This occurred at a short dis
lance from a large town.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-08
Made nm Ambassadors.

Washington, Feb. 5.--The president
Friday sent the nomination to the sem
ate of Ethan A. Hitchcock, of Missouri,
now minister to Russia. to be ambassa-
dor extraordinary and p.enipotentiary
to Russia.
Mr.. Hitchcock is at present our min
lister to Russia and is named an am
bassador under the law authorizing
such rank where foreign countries
tame ambassadors to The United States.
Russia has given notice it has conferred
this rank on Count Cassini, her new
diplomatic representative to the United
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-08
Receiyed Mith Courtess.

Washington, Feb. 5.-The navy de-
paftmeat has received telegram from
Capt. Converse, ei the cruiser Mont
gomery, announcing the arrival If that
vessel at Matanzas, Cuba. The captain
said that he fired a salute which was
duly responded to by the Spanish forts,
that visits were exchanged between
himself and the local officials and that
he had been received with the greatest
courtesy. Everything was unusually
QUIET at MatanZas.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-08
IS A COOL CRIMINAL,
Remarkable Action of a Convicted
Kansas Murderer.
he MAKES HIS ESCAPE FROM JAIL.
Travels Many Miles to Visit His Aged
Pnrents-Notifies the Sheriff That
He Will Return, and
Keeps His Word.

Fort Scott, Kan, Feb. 5.-A murderer
under sentence to be hanged who had
escaped to point 100 miles from his
nearest pursurer, voluntarily surren-
dered to the authorities here Friday
after notifying them of his intention by
long-distance telephone. The convict
was George w. Finch, of Kansas City,
who followed Young Frank Swotford
here from Paola, Kan, and murdered
him for few dollars, hiding the body
in the bushes. Friday Finch called up
Sheriff Wheeler by telephone from La
mont, Mo. and said he would be here on
the evening train to help mend the Jail
bars that he had broken.
Finch escaped from the combined fed
eral and state prison here on Tuesday
last in company with seven other pris-
oners. He says he rode from here to
Kansas City on a freight train; that he
lodged near police headquarters there
on Tuesday night, and that the next
day he went to visit his mother and.
sister on farm near Lamont. From
the time of arrest he said his one ambi-
ton was TO see them again.
After staying over night with them
he Went to Lamont and asked a con-
stable to accompany him back to prison.
1t was then that he called up Sheriff
Wheeler and gave notice of his coming.
Sheriff Wheeler thought Finch was ban
tering and wired the officer at Lamont
to hold him. However, when the Mem
phis train came in Friday night from
Lamont the sheriff and 300 citizens
were there to receive the convict. While
they were waiting the murdererarrived
on another railroad and, smoking a
cigar, he walked with his escort, the
Lamont constable. leisurely up the
street to the prison door.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-08
BIG ROADS UNITE.
New York ee4tfal Purchases II
Lake Shore system,

New York Geatfal Purchases the
Lake shore system,
New York, Feb. 5.-The Lake Shore "a
Friday berame the property of the New
York Central & Hudson River Railroad
company. The final arrangements for
the transfer of the Lake Shore system
to the control of the Central were made
Friday morning, when the directors of
the Central met here to consider the
proposition made some tima ago for a
union of the two roads into one system.
to be operated hereafter as one road
stretching from New York TO Chicago.
Nearly all of the directors were present,
and those who could not be ON hand
sent proxies favoring the purchase by
the Central Of the Lake Shore road
Chauncey NJ. Depew. the president of
the Central, presided and represented
the Vanderbilt interests in both the
Lake Shore and the Central. Francis
Lynde Stetson was there as repre-
sentative OF the Morgan interests.
There was a full and free discussion of
the plan proposed to unite under enc
management the two roads, and the re-
suit was that the directors voted with
out dissent to take over the Lake Shore.
In accordance With tteif plans the Cen
trail directors authorized sH issue Of
$1oo.ooo,ooO of 1oo-year 3Hs per cent.
collateral gold bonds. Each $1,000 bond
is to be stsan in exchange for five
shares OF Lake Shore stock.
The operation which this asaeanee,
ment brings on involves the $40. 400 800
Of Lake Shore stock outstanding. The
Vanderbilt holdings constitute con-
siderable majority of the outstanding
stock, so that their assent 10 take bonds
for their shares essentially carried the
operation with If
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-08
CLOSED ITS DOORS.
Bank of Which Cradle LIS President
TcmnOrnrilN SnsMenIa


Temporarily Suspends.
Omaha, Neb., Feb. 5.-A special to the
Bee from Crawford, Neb., says: The
state bani, of Crawford did not open
its doors Friday morning. CD. Cradle,
the cashier, is in the east A. T. Hob
son, assistant cashier, will say nothing
OF the bank further than that owing to
the absence of Francis C. Cradle, its
president, coupled with the fact that
the currency which was expected did
moi arrive from the east, he thought
If better not to attempt to run through
The DAY. lIobson says the bank will
pay out deposirors and all liabilities in
full. This bank has been conducted on
a conservative, safe and paying basis,
and it is generally conceded by local
creditors that its paper and assets are
gilt-edged. Its assets are about $780,
Dad and liabilities, outside of stock,
about 100000. There is no excitement
Cashier Cradle will be here Monday.
Local depositors express unbounded
confidence in Cradle and Hobson, and
it is believed that the bank will open as
usual within few days.
st. Paul, Mimi, Feb. ga Leadyille
Is. d. special to the Pioneer Press says:
If Francis Cradle were in the Black
Hills to-day he would find many indig.
nant eitizens, People in crowds are on
the streets discussing the situation. 1t
is not thought that any permanent harm
to the good name Of the Black Hills
Will result. All of CRADLES schemes will
Terminals successfully if managed
c.ght. Fhere is no question that the
Union Hill mines are rieh with gold
If all the money paid Cradle by the
company had been placed to develop,
the property would have been great
success. Edgemant enterprises will not
be materially affected
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-08
May Free an Innocent Man.

Decatur, H., Feb. 5.-The grand jury
indicted Joseph Many, of Oakland, ILL.,,
son Of former Sheriff John Nanny, for
The murder Of Nat Mckinley, July 3,
1880, Ephriam l2aunce has been in the
penitentiary eight years for the crime.
Application for Faunce's pardon before
the state pardon board and evidence
presented there brought about the in
vestiga'ion by the grand jury resulting
in ManZY's Indictment
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-08
WILL NOT RESIGN.
senator Lindsay, of Kentucky, States
HlS InaSftt0n.

Washington, Feb. 5.-Spealking to a
question of personal privilege in the
senate Friday Senator Lindsay idem,
Ky) commented sharply on the mo-
tives of the author and promoters of
the resolution recently passed by the
Legislature of Kentucky demanding his
resignation as senator. Senator Lind
say, after defining his position upon
the financial question, made it clear
that he was the representative of the
whole people of Kentucky and not in
any sense the agent of the kentucky
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-08
Secretary AIger better.

Washington, Feb. 5.-Secretary Al
gers condition has SO far improved that
he has been INDUCED in his desire to
give some attention to the business of
the war department. Friday morning
he signed after 20 commissions which
have been awaiting his signature for
some time. 1t has been decided to take
him to Fortress Monroe the early part
re ,,oy}
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-08
RUNS INTO sNow-PLow.
Hnlf-Dozen People Injured in Acct
dent in Michigan.


dent in Michigan.
Lansing, Mich, Feb. Strain No. 8
on the South Haven & Eastern narrow
gauge railroad was wrecked here and
at least half dozen people were in
jlred. 1t was the first train through
since Wednesday noon and left here
at $40 a. M. Aquarter of a mile from
the station the snowp.ow jumped the
track and was pied into by the two
locomotives which drew the train and
The two coaches.
The injured arei
General Manager NJ. V. Meredith, face
badly burned; Brakeman Lew Berhang,
faee burned and may be internally in
jured; Chief Engineer G. Drew, legs
hurt; c. v. Bangs, Lake Cora, left foot
smashed; Charles Mill, Paw Paw, left
leg badly hurt and face burned. The
other passengers escaped injury. One
engine was ruined and the other badly
damaged.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-08
welI-known Pastor Dead.

Boston, Feb. 5.-William y. Brod-
erick, pastor of the Trinity Episcopal
church of Charlestown, and well-known
IA The Methodist denomination
throughout the country, died at his
home in Charlestown Friday of typhoid
fever. He was native of Marietta, O.,
and wos 80 years Of age.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-08
DISTRESS IN RUSSIA.
Sad Results Follow the Failure of the
In

London, Feb. 5.-The ST. Petersburg
correspondent of the Times says: A
failure in the harvest has caused ter
rible distress among the peasantry of
the interior provinces, especially In cen
trail and southeastern Russia. In some
places they are worse off than during
the famine of 1891. The Russian editors
have been forbidden to refer to the
matter. Private letters from Tamboff.
in the province of that name, south
east of MoscoS. say the peasants are
feeding their half-starsea cattle with
the thatches of their roofs. Typnus and
other diseases are making rapid head,
way among them.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-08
EataI Accident In sco,,,pa

Glasgow. Feb, 5. : A mail train and
a freight were in collision Friday on
the Glasgow & Southwestern railroad,
near Troon. The driver and fireman
OF the freight train and three workmen
who were on board the mail train were
killed In addition four persons were
injured.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-08
To BE Hansea.

Montreal, Que, Feb, 6.-fhomaa
Nulty, who has been on trial for this
past two weeks at toilette, charged
with the murder of his three sisters
and a brother last September. was
found guilty and sentenced to be
hanged May 20 next.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-08
Sentenced n. a vagrant.

Sheboygan, wis. Feb. 5.-Ferdinand
Trettip, who will reee,ve a fortune of
$4,000 marks from Germany ia few
Days, was on Friday sentenced to len
days for vagrancy. When arraigned
before Judge Trailing, Trettin admitted
that he had NO means of support nor
place to live, but thai bis share of a
large estate through the cta,h of a
sister would be forthcoming on Feb
runry 16
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-08
Death of nm Ex-Goyernor,

Topeka, Kan. Feb. 5,-News has
been received here in a private dispatch
to Mr.. p. I. Bonbrake, president of the
Citizens national bank. of the death of
ex-Gov. Thomas a. Osborn, al Meadville,
Pa, Friday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-08
any sense The


legislature. Above all he was, he said,
senator for the whole American peo-
pie and as such would perform his du-
ties and cast his vote in accordance with
his convictions and with the dictates of
his conscience. No business of inn
portance was transacted In the brief
open session. After the executive SEES
sion of three hours the senate adj
journed until Monday. Senator White
concluded his three days speech in OPP
position 10 the annexation of Hawaii
in the executive session.
Friday was private bill day in the
house, but by systematic tilibHstering
the private calendar containing the bills
reported by the committee on claims
was not reached, the whole day being
consumed in passing is of the "a pri
vate pension bills fayornbly acted upon
by the house at the session last FRI
day night. During the consideration of
one of the bills an interesting discus
sion of the approaching sale of the
Kansas Pacific road. set for February
II, was precipitated by Mr.. Fleming
tutL', Rd.J. WIN, WITH MS aeihoSit'iS
colleagues. desired legislation to re-
quire the president to bid the full
amount of the debt. principal and in
terest. Mr.. Powers. chairman of the
Pacific railroad committee. commended
that the real purpose of the opposition
was to compel thf government to take
the road and operate ,t. He said he
thought the administration Which had
secured every dollar owing from the
Union Pacific could be safely trusted to
protect the governments interest at the
sale of the Kansas Pacific.
AT five p. m. the house recessed until
eight o'clock, the evening session being
devoted to the consideration of private
pension bills.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-08
The Scranton Fire,

Scranton, Pa, Feb. 5.-Thursday
nights fire, which destroyed the Y. NJ.
@. A. building and other structures, is
estimated TO have caused 100000 dam
age, against which there was insurance
amounting to $4,000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-08
Is InsoIycnt,

Providence. II. l., Feb. 5.--The Rhods
Island locomotive works has filed pc.
tition in insolvency, placing the assets
at $51s.00o and its liabilities at $616, 700.
Charles H. Wilson has been appointed
custodian,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-08
Not Guilty.

Minneapolis, MINI, Feb. 5.--The jury
in the criminal libel case against Col
w. e. Haskell, manager of the Times,
has brought i'm verdict of not guilty.
The article on which the indictment
was based attacked the management of
the Minneapolis Trust company as re-
ceiyer for the Guaranty Loan company.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-08
bio Reduction i'm Force,

Omaha, Neb, Feb. 5.-An order re-
ducing the shop forces between Omaha
md Ogden ten per cent. was issued Fri
day night. Two hundred and seventy
five men are dismissed from the shops
ut Omaha. Grand Island, North Platte,
Sidney, Cheyenne, Laramie and Ogden.
The officers of the road decline to say
how long the reduction will be in
force. The Omaha shops worked 1000
men 40 hours during the present week.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-08
Called Them "Bums."

~ helped many of the wounded strikers
VINO 'fe3i pear the schoolhouse, and did not
SEQ any weapons GA any Of them. While I
was helping them a deputy named Ross
laughed at me as he walked about snaoi1.
ing cigar. l said: You ought to go to
Cuba Another deputy Clark. laughed.
ana 7 said to him: DO you think you've
done & glof.olls deed to-day?' called two
more of them GuiHs,';
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-03-03
WHAT WAR WOULD MEAN.

People talk as lightly Of war as Of
going to a festival. Few realize
what it means. The war spirit is
abroad and men do not stop to reckon
consequences. War is the scourge
of Cod and we want none of it,
with Spain or any other nation. The
Baltimore SIM discusses the subject
sinSibly. from the standpoint that
''war would be Improbable to both,
and particularly so to the United
States, since the latter has the most
to lose" And it continues:
TO lose Cuba would touch the pride OF
Spain, but not its pocket except by way
of relief. The island is as good its lost
to Spain already from financial point
of view. Its protection consists a large
sum yearly and its debt is "a heavy
burden AS the rebels in Cuba want in
dependence, not annexation to the
United States, it is difficult, to see where,
ii successful, we should come in un-
less island of Porto Rico. Spain's coast
cities are few and little open to attack
whereas ours are numerous and almost
defenseless. SPANS commerce is small
compared with OTIS. Her shipping eX-
whereas our shipping in the foreign and
coastwise trade has large tonnage and
would suffer greatly from Spanish
cruisers and privateers. Our internal
losses from paralysis OF business, finan-
cial panics and currency uncertainties
would probably amount to billions.
There is hardly an American in
terest that would not be adversely
affected by a foreign war. 1t would
depress the price OF cotton and OF
every other agricultural product, and
in return for victory over the Span
iards we would cat nothing worth
the having. If the Spanish govern
ment can in any way be connected
with the explosion on the Maine
there must be war: there will be no
way of avoiding it; and for this
reason il for no other every good
citizen ought to hope that the oc-
currence may be proved to have been
tallv.-Charlott Observer.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-03-03
NOT ALWAYS UNDERSTOOD.

A fact often overlooked, or not always
understood is that women suffer as much
from distressing kidney and bladder
troubles as the men. The womb is stu
ated back of and very close to the blad-
der, and for that reason any distress, dis
ease or Inconvenience manifested the kid
neyS, back, bladder, or urinary passage
is often, by mistake. attributed to female
weakness or womb trouble of some sort.
The error is easily made and may be as
easily avoided by setting urine aside for
twenty-fOur hours; a sediment or settling
is evidence that your kidneys and bladder
need doctoring. If you have pain or dull
aching in the back, pass water too fire.
quently, or scanty supply, with smarting
or burning,-these are also convincing
proofs of kidney trouble. If you have
doctored without benefit, try DR.. Kilmer' S
Swamp-ROOt, the great kidney remedy
The mild and the extraordinary effect will
surprise you. 1t stands the highest for its
wonderful cures. Ii you take medicine
you should take the best. At druggists
fifty cents and one dollar. You may have
a sample bottle and pamphlet, both sent
free by mail upon receipt of three two
cent stamps to cover cost of postage on
the bottle. Mention the GOLD LEAF
and send your address to DR.. Kilmer q
Co., Binghampton, n. Y. The proprietor
of this paper guarantees the genuinenesS
of this offer.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-03-03
RingwOOd Letter.

RNGwOoD, n. c., Feb. %. 81.
Andrew Carroll, (col. had a child,
5 years of age, burned to death in
town Friday. Her mother had gone
out short while when the little girl
caught on fire and ran some 100 or
more yards in the direction meeting
her mother and her dress was burned
entirely off. She died in great agony
two hours afterwards. amid the lam
entations of the grieved parents and
others. Carroll came from near
Henderson, and is worthy colored
man. His wife. formerly Brodie.
is nearly deranged.
Mr.. l.. d. Johnson. so long an inva-
lid, is walking around again.
Rev. W. l.. Harris. who boards at
Mr.. Ed Wills at Brinklevvlle, has
had a severe attack of La Grippe. but
met his appointment yesterday,
though weak.
More tobacco will be put in and
less cotton in this section
Weather is fine for farm work and
much has been done
The talk is all of Cuba and the
the war. but we want no war if pos
| sible with honor to avert it, for war
under any and all circ umstances as
! Sherman said is HI. G. F. NJ.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-03-03
Kittreu tier.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. kY. NEW YORk, kE.

KlrrRELL, n. c.. March 3. go
EDITOR GOLD LEAF Mrs. James
c. Thomson came last week to visit
her father, Mr.. 5. A. Fuller.
Bishop James B. Cheshire preached
here Friday at the Episcopal church.
He administered the rite of contirma-
ton to two persons.
There was a very sweet but solemn
service at the NJ. E. church Friday
afternoon when the infant son OF
Rev. and Mrs. c. L. Whitaker was
baptized by Rev. Cary Whitaker, as
sisted by Rev. b. c. Alfred. There
were quite number present to
witness the ceremony.
Mrs. George Bull from the Eastern
Shore of Virginia arrived Friday to
visit her sister, Mrs. Junius P.
Hunt.
Mr.. c. j. Burton, of Middleburg,
one Of the most popular men of the
road, was here Saturday on flying
visit to his sister, Mrs. c. H. Viii
liams. Mr.. Guy Barnes, of Raleigh,
was also with Mr.. Williams on Sun
dav.
Mr.. Jar Fuller has taken a
position with Mr.. o. w. Blacknall,
who finds it constantly necessary as
the weeks and months go by to in
crease his corps of employees.
Miss Henrietta Hastings, Of Mass,
who is here spending the winter, re,
turned yesterday from visit to Mrs.
p W. Ayirett of Raleirh
Messrs. Raney and Hedgpeth sold
large quantity Of cotton yesterday
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-03-03
Notice.

DY VIRTUE OF POWER CONFER
hred upon me by an order issuing from
the Superior court of Vance county. in a
cause therein pending, entitled Robert
B. Morgan. administrator. etc. vs. Francis
Morgan, and others" [ shall, on
MONDAY, APRIL 4TH, 1898,
sell at public auction to the highest bidder
at the court house door in Henderson. y .
C., upon the terms one-half cash, balance
on a credit of twelve months with option
to purchaser to pay all cash). the follow
ing real estate, subject to the right of
dover Of Francis Morgan, to-wit: One
tract or parcel of land situate in Vance
county, y. C., bounded as follows: Begin
at stake near and above the Taylor 5
Ford, on Micheals creek; thence 574 E 50
chains. 80 links to white oak, Perkin
sons corner, near the James Morgan
house; thence y. E. - chains TO pile of
stones on HILL thence n. 1919 W IS chains
toPine in Marrows line thence along his line
So w. Is chains to Michaels creek; thence
up the meanders Of said creek to the begin
ming; containing 95k acres; it being the
land allotted to Francis Morgan widow of
Jno u. Morgan, decd. as her dover. and
this sale is made subject to all her rights
and dove interests.
This end March. 1898
ROBERT 3 MORGAN.
Admir- of JnO. G. Morgan, decd