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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-16

The announcement that the French
government would take up the ques-
ton of reduction of the French i'm
port duty on wheat was large factor
In the recent rise in wheat. The duty
amounts to 36.S cents bushel. To-
day in France wheat is worth about
$1.65 bushel, and repeal Of the
duty would send the American wheat
to the highest point in years. Italy
has already repealed part Of its
wheat tariff. and the report is con-
Armed that even Russia is importing
wheat,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-16
IOWA PATENT OFFICE REPORT.

Dies MONIES, Feb. 9.-Five United
States patents prepared and prosecuted
by us were issued this week. Three
allowed, but not yet issued, as follows:
To j. Stroud, of Patton, for a draft
attachment for vehicles that allows the
horse in the shafts to walk at one side
of the central line of advance, same as
horses do when two are hitched on the
opposite sides of pole.
To G.. III. Cook, of Des Moines, for a
Logging in the form of an open-ended
boot leg with elastic cores in the sides
and lower end to facilitate stretching
and adjusting.
To r. Robinson, of Des Moines, for a
railway rail joint. Each of the abut-
ting ends of the rails is cut off
diagonally from the base to the center
of the head and splice plate has an
integral head fitted to the inclined
faces of the ends to produce continuity
of track and to serve as a solid support
for the tread of wheels and the weight
of locomotive and ears as they pass
over the joint.
1t is the duty of examiners in the
United States patent Office to make
objections and refuse claims for
patents as often as they can find good
reason for doing so, and the duty of an
attorney to overcome all objections
raised, if it is possible to do SO. BY
the joint efforts of an examiner and an
attorney, in a contest for a patent all
the objections are made that probably
can be made before patent is allowed,
so that when it is issued it will stand
trial for validity in the courts,
Valuable information about obtain
ing, valuing and selling patents sent
free to any address.
THOMAS G.. ORwIG & Co.,
Solicitors of Patents.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-16
Collide In n Fog.

CARROLL, Feb. "a special stock
train in charge of Conductor Hannah,
coming off the southwestern branch,
collided with switch engine in the
west end of the yard. Engineer Wit
tring of the stock train was caught
between the tank and cab just in the
act of jumping. His right leg was
caught and crushed at the knee and
the hip badly injured. He died before
an operation could be performed. At
the time of the accident a dense fog
existed. Both engines were completely
wrecked.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-16
Train wrecker worden Confesses.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 9.-Salter d..
Worden, convicted of wrecking a mail
train bearing a guard of United States
soldiers near Sacramento, Cal, during
the great strike of 1894, and in whose
behalf the supreme court of the United
States declined to take favorable action
in his plea for new trial, has con-
fessed his crime to Governor Budd,
with view to receiving commute
ton of the death sentence from the
executive of the state.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-16
AN INSURANCE DECISION.
Husband and Wife Held to Have Died al
the Same Time.

the Same Time.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-Judge Dewey
decided a case that will attract the
attention of the legal fraternity all
over Iowa. 1t is the first case of the
kind ever tried in the state. Last
summer Rev. Mr.. Hyatt and wife were
drowned while out boating, and the
question arose as to who would inherit
the husbands life insurance. His
mother sued the life insurance COM
pany and Judge Dewey decided the
case in her favor, holding that the
death of Rev. Mr.. Hyatt and wife
occurred simultaneously, and, there
fore, neither side inherited as survivor,
in which case the husbands heirs in.
herited the insurance. 1t being the
first case of it's kind in Iowa, it will be
appealed, and as "leading case" will
attract attention throughout the
United States. Only two similar cases
are on record. one in Pennsylvania and
one in MARYLAND
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-16

The jokes that are passed upon tn,
case of Mr.. Durrant, murderer OF two
girls, are not funny. They remind us
that the greater the villainy, the more
the safety of its perpetrator; and that
the power of lawyer to break the law
in behalf of criminals and at the ex-
pense of the taxpayer has become q
great crime and one that brings con-
tempt upon all law and all courts.
These things make riots and invite
lynchings. And what world OF SYM
patty for villainy, what criminal for
getfulness Of the murdered. they in
avitably suggest.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-16
Offers To Raise a State Capitol.

COLUMBUS, o., Feb. Oh. Sheeler, of
Chicago has made proposition to lift
the massive capital of Ohio and place
another story under the structure.
Mr.. Sheeler says he will accomplish
this remarkable feat for 100000, and
Senator Miller, of Licking county, has
promised to introduce bill to provide
the funds for the undertaking.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-16

1t ought to be well understood by
this time that the merit system has
come to stay; that the only change
possible is in the direction Of its fur
ther extension. 1t is no longer a
dream of theorists, but very practical
fact. Its operation has proved Of great
value to the service and it has tended
to relieve congressman of a burden
which at one time threatened to rem
der them useless for purposes Of legis-
lation.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-16

Upon half an acre of land in Arson,
Me-, l.. d. Tinkham last season raised
200 bushels of turnips.
A horse aids shepherd at Cham
berg, Savoy, in keeping the herd to-
gether and does it as etfectually as the
best trained dog.
1t is strange fact that injuries to
the tongue, whether of man or animal,
heal more quickly than those of any
other part of the system.
An organ of superior tone and power
has just been erected in the Church of
st. Ignatius, San Francisco. 1t has
5000 pipes and weighs 100, 900 pounds.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-16
Fearful Results of Earthquakes.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Feb. 9.-Earth-
quake shocks continue to be felt at
Balakisir, Asia Minor, and its vicinity.
About 1000 people have been rendered
homeless, some 5000 houses, thirty
mosques and fifteen khans have been
more or less damaged or destroyed and
100 persons have been killed or injured.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-16
New Hampton Tragedy.

New HAMPTON, Feb. I1.-Spurned
affections led to a terrible tragedy at
the Boos home, about miles west of
New Hampton. William Christopher
shot Miss Lena Boos, and later fired
two shots into his own body. Both
Christopher and Miss Boos are in a
critical condition. There is no hope
for Christopher, but Miss Boos may
possibly recover
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-16
THE CHINESE LOAN.

It Now Appears That China win Not
Contract One.
LONDON, Feb. 10.-The Pekin cores
pendent of the Times says: 81 have
reasons to believe that China will be
induced to decline the British pro-
posals in consequence of Russia's oppo-
sition, and similarly that she will be-
unable TO accept the Russian proposals
owing to England's opposition. The
country is helpless and unable to pay
the indemnity except by installments.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-16
WANTED TO LYNCH HIM.
A Blood-Thirsty Mob Forms to Lynch q
Burlington Murderer.

BURLINGTON, Feb. ia mob gath
cred here for the purpose of lynching
A. B. Storms, murderer of Mrs. Rath-
burn and her daughter. The author
ties learned of their intentions and
quietly removed Storms from the Jail
to a private house and later conveyed
him to Mediapolis, where a train was
taken for Anamosa The mob secured
the town for Storms, who had left the
Jail but twenty minutes when the
Would-be lynchers arrived.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-16
KEEP YOUR BOY AT HOME.

Make Home Attractive for Him.
Dies MONIES, Feb. SIT is believed
that the cheapening of daily news
papers will go far toward solving the
problem of keeping boys at home, as
nothing brightens home more than a
carefully edited daily paper. The re-
duction of the price of the Des Moines
Daily News to 81 a year is regarded as
a long step in this direction.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-16
It is the opinion Of the powers that
they, too, are ruined by cheap Chinese
labor.

Clement Scott, whose wholesale de-
annexation of the women Of the stage
produced a shock, has been rebuked SO
thoroughly that he is half inclined to
call himself Great Scott with several
exclamation points.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-16
BARRIOS ASSASSINATED.
President of Guatemala Killed by
German.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-Seuor Laio
Arriaga, the Guatemalan minister to
the United States, received an official
cablegram from the minister of foreign
affairs of Guatemala announcing the
assassination of President Barrios and
the succession to the presidency of
First Vice President Manuel Estrada
Cabrera. The dispatch came from
Guatemala City, the capital. 1t added
that entire calm prevails. The assas-
Solinger.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-16
AWFUL HOLOCAUST.

Eleven Dead, Twenty-Seven Missing,
Nineteen Injured at Pittsburg.
PITTsBURG, Feb. 11.-Fire in the
the Chautauqua Ice company destroyed
property valued at S1,5OO,OOO, while
eleven persons lost their lives, twenty
seven are missing and nineteen were
injured. The bodies of the missing
are supposed to be buried in the debris.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-16

The elephant beetle of Venezuela.
is the largest insect in the world. A
full-grown one weighs about half q.
pound.
Coins bearing the names of emperors
who existed over two thousand years
ago are still in daily circulation in
China.
Only seventy eggs of the great aux,
now extinct bird, are known to be in
existence, and fifty of them are in
England.
II is a noteworthy fact that sheep
thrive best in n pasture infested with
moles. This is because of the better.
drainage of the land.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-16
ADoLPH LUEToERr CONVICTED

His Punishment Fixed at Life Imprison-
mcnt.
CHICAGO, Feb. 10.-Adolph l.. Luet-
CERT, the sausage maker, was convict
ed of the murder of his wife and sem
fenced to Imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary for the term of his natural life.
Luetgert received the verdict with a
laugh.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-09
AT CAMP ALGER.

Three troops of cavalry arrived at Camp
Alger yesterday. They are the First Troop
of Philadelphia. known as the City Troop;
the Governors Troop" from Harrisburg,
aud the Sheridan Troop" from Tyrone, Pa.
Word has been received that the Fifth Massa-
chusctts Regiment is on its way from Camp
Dewey it is expected that the Eighth Hi.
nois will soon start from Springfield, aud
there is a report that the Second South Care
lima Regiment is TO como North Nothing can
be efi1itely learned as 10 The artil cry eX-
pec:ed from New York.
Lieutenant Colonel Charles Smart, Deputy
Surgeon General, has been ordered to visit
Camp Alger for the purpose OF making careful
in pection OF the sanitary condition of that
post, giving special attention TO the water sup
ply and TO the etology Of cases Of typhoid
fever occurring in that camp. He will make
his report to the Secretary of War;
Ii is not expected by the soldiers at Camp
4 ger that any more regiments will leave
there within two weeks, although several are
under orders 10 be prepared to march at any
III meuf.
Among those who were admitted to the
First Division Hospital yesterday for treat
ment was Private Thomas n. Wade OF CON-
plny &, Third Virginia Regiment
The choir from st. Paul's Church. who
We accompanied by Rev P. p. Phillips,
gave concert last night near the quarters of
Col Male Of the 81 Virginia regiment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-09

A COLORED CONSTABLE ARRESTED
Yesterday evening City Treasurer Har-
low visited Rosslyu and while there re-
uuested Constable Gaines, colored, TO
20 to II g brewery and carry message
to his son, Mr.. VIM Harlow. GAiues
remained at the brewery, and later
Mr.. J w. Clark went there and after
dispute assaulted Gaines. The latter
retaliated and in fight Mr.. Clark was
worsted. Then Mr.. Clark and some of
his friends pursued Gaines, threatening
to kill him, when the latter drew
pistol and fired twice in the
crowd, hut doing no injury.
Gaines then went to his home,
when warrant for his arrest was
sworn out and Deputy Sheriff Curtis
Graham went to arrts st him. Gaines
made no resistance, but to avoid
crowd that bad assembled Deputy
Graham took mis- prisoner through
back door and while going through the
yard Gaines's dog bit the deputy.
Gaines and Mr.. Clark were taken before
Justice Sellers, where the latter gave
bon }, but Gaines being unable TO do so
last night was sent to this city where
h was lodged in jail till this morning.
He was then taken back to Rosslyn
where he was released on 81 900 bail
for his appearance next Saturday morn
ing. To-day, against the protest of
Gaines, his dog was killed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-09

PoLrcE CoURT.-Mayor G. L. Simp-
son presidinq.-The following Cases
we're disposed of this morning:
Martha Thomas, colored, arrested by
Officer Arlington on charge OF disor'
DERBY conduct and injuring the proper
tv of Della Jenkins was dismissed.
Harrie Baker, colored, arrested cy
Officers Roberts ard TIGER for contempt
of court was dismissed.
May Rich, colored, ARRESTED by ON
GERS Wilkinson and Lyles charged with
being disorderly wss fined $3.50
Mary Pearson, arrested by Oihcer
Knight charged with disorderiy con-
duct was fined $3.50
A saloon keeper arrested for exhibit
ing gaming table had his case con:
tinued. Another saloon keeper arrested
on the same charge also had his case
continued.
Jonah Gibbs arrested or suspicion OF
stealing eggs was dismissed.
VIM. Hollapger, arrested on the
charge of obtaining goods under false
pretenses WAS dismissed.
Thos Mccoy arrested for vagrancy
was locked up.
a stranger, supposed to be q lunatic,
was arrested in the western part OF the
city and locked up. The man gave his
name as Frank Gleason, of Chicago.
Albert Henderson, a colored hostler
from Sheridau's Point, WAS arrested
and looked up for being drunk and lis
orderly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-09

HAVOC BY LIGHTNING.-During a
thunderstorm few evenings ago light
ming set fire to the stable of Mr.. J. F.
Curtis, near Richmondville, Culpeper
county, Va. One horse was lost and a
large quantity of hay The flames ex-
tended to the barn and courthouse, de-
stroying both. together with farm i'm
plements, harness, twenty barrels of
corn, a quantity OF oats, etc. Light.
ming also struck and damaged consid-
erably the residence of Mr.. j. II. Jones,
near True Blue, Orange county. The
members Of the family were shocked
by the lightning, and Miss Rena Jones
is still quite sick from the effects. A
child of Mr. Churchill Jones, of the In
diantown section, in Orange county,
was killed by lightning on the same
evening.
During severe electrical storm a
few days since C"V IN ~ D. Lasas-
talious, who resided IL, III Monday Point,
Northumberland county, vas killed by
lightning. The lightning first struck
the dwelling and then passed into the
hallway, where the captain was lying
with mis- head in his wife's lap. The
belt ran across his breast and his right
leg. The wife escaped without the
slightest injury. Miss Bessie Wellerd,
daughter of Davis Wellerd, who was
sitting at the steps at the time, was
badly stunned. The hairpins in her
hair were melted and her body badly
blistered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-09
LOCAL BREVITIES.

A marriage license was issued ii
Washington Yesterday 10 Charles A
Hall ard Milletta A. Lantery, both o
Fauquier county.
AT the pleasant meeting of Mount
Vernon Council, Daughters of America
last night one candidate was initiated
and one application for membership
IVES received.
At the Second Presbyterian Church
Rev. J. Ernest Thacker will preach to-
morrow morning on 1.-THE Special Sins
that Crucified Christ" and at S p. N.
specially to unbelievers.
At the Lutheran Church Rev. ]. NJ.
Eoerlien will preach to morrow morn
ing in English on the theme, God
Alone the Giver and Promoter of In
dustrial and Universal Prosperity" At
the evening service Rev II. Shredder,
of Washington, will preach German
sermon. Mr.. Shredder is said to be a
speaker of marked ability.
The will of the late r. B. Washing
ton was filed for probate in Washing
ton yesterday in the Orphans Court.
He bequeaths all of his property to his
sisters, Fannie W. Reading and Eliza
beth l.. Washington. The property is
not enumerated. Fannie w. Reading
is named as eXecutriX, without bonds.
The will bears the date of June %, 1898.
The committee on light last night investi-
gated the runners cOnce ming Encouragement
of The electric works and that the city cleo
trician, Mr.. L. G. Kerby, had been running
wires into buildings, contrary to the regula-
tions, and exonerated Mr.. korby from al
charges
The handsome bicycle which has been on
exhibition at Capt George Young's store for
some time, was drawn for last night and Won
by Hr. Edward Portne-, the WANING number
being B.51.
The alarm of fire about $40 o'clock this
morning was caused by smoke seen Issuing
from the kitchen OF Mrs Hills house at the
conner of Patrick and Prince street.
Mr.. w. H. Hellmuth has sold to Mr.. ]. w.
Todd, of England houc and lot on the
south side of King street, est OF Columbus,
for 81 500.
new and handsome modern electric fan
has been placed in Janneys drug store at the
corner OF King and Washington streets.
Several communications received AT this
Office recently are not published because no
signatures are appended.
At the meeting OF Potomac Lodge Of Odd
Fellows last night the second degree was con-
ferred upon candidate.
The Epworth eague of the NJ. F. Church
Soath last night installed their newly elected
officers
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-09
THE CAPE FEAR AND YADK1N Val

THE CAFE FEAR AND YADKIN VAL
LEY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS are said
to be in progress between the Baltimore
and the New York organization COM
mittees of the Cape Fear and Yadkin
Valley Railroad for the purpose of
reaching settlement and discontinue
ing the litigation involving the dispcsi-
ton Of the property. The securities
are mostly owred by Baltimoreans,
who have thus far been successful in
the legal proceedings. The New York
liligants favor the sale Of the system in
divisions, while the Baltimoreans OPP
pose this plan, as they think it would
injure the value of the property. a
legal wrsDgle will very likely be the
outcome OF il. The Southern Railway
Company, it is said, is anxious TO nc
quire Division A, and is behind the
New York committee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-09
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

! All the building trades of Kansas
City stopped work this morning to sup
port the plumb who have been on 8
strike several weeks for an increase OF
pay.
Byron Cushman was shot and in
stantly killed on the streets at Inde-
pendence, Kansas, yesterday by Ste
phen Bells. because he bad rebuked
Bells for insulting party of girls.
The Cherokee on its arrival at Key
West will discharge one hundred Of the
worst wounded cases to be taken into
the hospital there. After discharging
these hundred, she will proceed to
Tampa.
The Nodaway river at Maryville,
Mo, is on tear. Families have been
forced to flee to the second stories OF
their homes. Two women were
caught in the swift current and
drowned.
japanese cruiser Kasagi sailed early
this morning from Cramps shipyard, at
Philadelphia, for her official trial trip
of the New England coast. Several
representatives of the Japanese navy
are also on board. The trial will take
place Wednesday or Thursday.
1t is stated in San Francisco to-day that
probably within ten days tho Eighth Cali
fornia Volunteers will be sent to Honolulu TO
garrison that city. The First New York,
now enroute to San Francisco, may be sent to
participate in the formal anne cation Of tho
islands. The gunboat Bennington will leave
for Honolulu Tue.day.
Chicago German.American have started to
raise fund of $4,000 600 to be applied to
the purchase of a battleship to be presented
to the United States. The ship if purchased,
Is to be named the Teutonic.
1t is said at the Portmouth N. H., navy
yard this morning that the st. Louis with the
Spanish officers from Santiago will not arrive
before tonight at the earliest and probably
not until to morrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-09

FAILED OF CoNFIRMATToN,-Among the
nominations which failed sof confirmation be-
fore the adjournment of the Senate yesterday
are The following:
Fourth Reeimcnt-Captains, Henry A
Wise, of New York; II. G. Preston, of Vir-
First Liputcnant, c. c. berkeley, of vir'
Fourth Rogiment-captain, b. G. Carson,
OF Virginia.
Second Lieutcnants, Rudolph Bumgardner
and L. D. Lewis, of Virginia.
Niclraguan Canal Commosion-Colonel
Peter c. Hains, Corps of Engineers, TO nc a
member of the Nicaraguan Canal Commits
sinn