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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-29

"Mr. Stuart ErslSine" Is the name un-
der which the bankrupt earl OF Ross
Ign. the first British peer TO become n
professional actor, will appear In the
cast OF Pinero's new play. Through his
mother. Fitzroy. he Is descendant OF
King Charles III. and Barbara Villiers,
duchess OF Cleveland.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-29
a COSTLY BLAZE.
Fire Destroys Union Elevator I'm EAST
-. Louis-Loss, 81, OOO,UOO.

ST. Louis-Loss, ~, OOO,UOO.
ST. Louis, Jan. 26.-rhe Union ele-
yator, which is situated in East st.
Louis, and owned by the United EIe-
vator company, at ST. Louis. was total
~ burned Tuesday night with the con-
tents, about 100000 bushels OF grain.
a greater part OF this was corn. Eighty
five cars loaded with corn destined for
Newport News, md owned by Il. II.
White a. Co, was also consumed, as
well as the Chicago, Burlington d Quin-
cy freight house adjoining the elevator.
Numerous cottages to the east of tho
elevator were also burned. The total
loss, IL is estimated. will not be far
from 81 100000.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-29
Troops IxIII STRIKERS.

Rome, Jan. 25.-In response TO urgent
summons a cabinet council was con-
vened AT ten o'clock Monday evening TO
discuss measures for dealing with the
bread riots and the socialist disorders.
Two persons were killed Monday at
Voltri, near Genoa, in a conflict be-
tween troops and strikers. who were
ngitating for higher wages.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-29

New York, Jan. 26.--Some OF the
banks are receiving large amounts OF
gold from California by registered mail
as result OF the importaiious of gold
from Australia at San Francisco. The
National Park bank a, San Franchises
and the American Exchange national
bank received about $5OO.O 900 each In
that way during the past week. The
gold comes IN rolls Of $50 pieces. con-
tanning 81 900 each.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-29
INDICTED.
Grnnd Jury Returns bills Against
Chicngo Ticket BROKERS'

Chicago. Jan. 26.-The grand jury late
Tuesday evening voted indictments
upon the following ticket brokers do
ing business in this city; George Frank.
Albert j. Gels. II. G.. Cosby. u. ID. Marks.
George Mckenzie. w. Il. johnson, w. a..
Nye, T.. Ullman. Lewis Stein. r. c. Davis.
+. Brooks, G. S. Stout. David Wasser-
man, Bennett Wasserman. The charge
against all the men is violation of the
Illinois law against selling tickets
without a license. George Mckenzie.
who is among the indicted men. has
been active before the congressional
committees In opposition to the anti.
scalping law.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-29
Mnrehnn.. nnrnen-

Versailles, Ky, Jan. 26.-Fire Of sup
posed iucendiary origin ragged for sew
eral hours Monday night, but was
brought under control at midnight.
with n loss Of $4,000. The insurance
Is $4,000. The largest loss is that OF
Isham Railey, whose warehouse con-
tanned 10000 bushels of wheat and 140.-
600 pounds OF hemp.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-29
says nings We're Not IIIs wires.

Chicago, Jan. % - Luetgert was on
the witness stand all day Monday. Be-
fore the direct examination was com
pleted Luctgcrt denied that he had ever
kissed Mary Simmcrng; said that
Griebenow, the detective, had offered TO
give him information for money. and
denied that the rings offered in evidence
by the state had ever belonged 10 his
uffo
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-29
neport,d Denth az CnrcIn.

Havana, Jan. %. - Although nothing
appears 10 be known on the subject at
Spanish headquarters, persistent ru-
mors were in circulation Friday TO the
effect that Gen. Calixto Garcia, the IA.
nous insurgcnt leader, was killed In q
recent engagement with the Spanish
fIgOpQ
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-29

The young queen Of Holland Is 70 be
crowned next year. and n new issue OF
postage stamps will be made TO COM
memorate the event. The portrait Of
the young queen, which will be used on
these stamps, Is now being painted by
Prof. Stang.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-29

brussels. Jan %. - while a cage con-
tabning IS miners was being hoisted In
the shaft OF the Bonnie Esperance mine
Mt Washes. In Halnaut, the cable broke
and the occupants OF the cage were
dashed to pieces.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-29
SENATOR ELECTED.
McComns Succeeds In Defeating Cor
man I'm Maryland.

Annapolis, Md. Jan. 26.-rhc tenth
and last ballot for United States SEN
ntor was taken Tuesday at noon and
resulted as follows; McComas. 62;
German. AZ; Shaw. 5. McComas thus
defeated Gorman by a good majority
for senator.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-29

Philadelphia, Jan. 2G.--The suburban
residence OF A. j. DrcNel. Jr.. was COM
pletely destroyed by Are Tuesday night.
The loss will! reach 100000 and is COW
cred by Insurance.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-29
Found Dena.

ldlchheId. III. Jan. 26.--Thomas
Uahagan was found dead In a ditch near
IIornsby. II is supposed that he wns
Killed by train.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-29

Wtumwa, la. Jan. William Nc
Carthy Is dead in this city. aged roi
years. lie was native Of ireland.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-29

IL Is again rumored that Archbishop
Corrignn Is to be made a cardinal.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-29
wcii-Known ChicaEoan Dend.

Chicago, Jan. 2G.-lilram J. Jones.
superintendent of the special assess
meni bureau in the city hall. died Tues
day afternoon at his home. 1874 Park
avenue, of Bright's disease. after an III
ness ~ two months. MIR. Jones had
been In the employ Of the city for 30
years. always holding important posi-
tions. For % years he served ns head
OF the special assessment bureau.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-31

milton Is given TO the courage and
f~aithfulness of the postal clerks and
other officers. who. during the yellow
fever epidemic in the South. remained
at their posts. Mr.. Shallenberger also
submits a special report upon the In
vestigation recently concluded In Great
Britain. France and Germany. into the
character OF their railway mail trans
portation.
He says the average distance Of mail
carried by railroad here Is three times
greater than in Great Britain. The
United States carries double the per
cent. OF mail matter of all classes than
Great Britain with over 10000 more
postofices and 80 cents greater per cap
ita expenditure for mails. The postal
system of France In not equal to the
United States in many respects. In Ger
many, as in France. the railroads are
largely under government control and
the German system OF parcels post,
pneumatic tubes service and telephone
branch of the service are especially
commended-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-31
In self Defense.

st. Louis. Oct. 30.-John y. Coyle. a
member of the 18th infantry. stationed at
Porto Rico. here on a furlough. was to-
night shot to death by John Derr. "A mem
Der Of Company A. 2lst United States in
fantry. stationed at Plattsburg. n. v,
also here on a sick furlough. The affair
occurred in a saloon on Greyer avenue.
Witnesses say Coyle attempted to stab
Derr with a knife and Derr shot In self
defense. Coyle was removed to the city
hospital. but died soon after his arrival.
He refused TO make an ante-mortem
statement. except to call Derr a coward
for shooting him. Derr surrendered 10 the
police. Derr participated in the fight at
San Juan and his brother Arthur was shot
down at his side by the Spaniards.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-31

natural tendency Of the railroads win
be to follow the general trend OF the
business of the country. This Will not
be "A rapid process. but the tendency
VIII be sure. The weaker lines win be
Unable to Withstand the strain OF irreg-
erative compensation which follows.
They win not be able to raise the mon
ey, while the stronger line can take ad-
vantage of every invention. every i'm
provement. every elimination OF grade
crossing. every lowering OF grade. ev-
cry taking out OF curves. every substi-
tuition of machinery n automatic ap-
planes which can cheaper the cost Of
carrying. So they will be bankrupted
and ultimately absorbed by the strong
er lines and the business OF the coun-
try will be in the hands of the latter.
This absorption and the consequent
formation of a few gigantic corpora
lions to do h carrying business of
the n would threaten another
railway agitation. whether wise or not,
and a long period Of general disturb
ance Of business-that sort of disturb
ance which makes bad times, because
the business man a factors to deal
with In legislation and in uncertain
rates. which make ii impossible for the
wisest read to forecast the future.
This decision will be a fortunate doc
ument II congress. in a calm, broad
way, will take up the whole question
and so legislate that the public and
the railways and their investors and
their employees may be fully protected,
that large freedom for agreement may
be granted to the railways mons
themselves under strict supervision and
rigid control of the government Of the
United States. IL the government is
not equal to the task of impartial sup
ervision of this business under these
conditions. II had better retire from the
thought of assuming the responsible
ties for Cuba. Porto Rico' Hawaii and
the Philippines"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-31
An Emergency squadron.

London. Oct. M-There has been the
greatest activity at Davenport. the site OF
the largest arsenal in Great Britain and
two OF the finest dry docks In the world.
The government II assembling an emer-
gency squadron. which. II is understood.
will go to Gibraltar. Despite the fact that
the wind has beeh blowing almost a gale,
the ~second-class bsttleshlp Colossus ar
rived from Holyhesd. a frst-class battle
ship from Queenstown and the frst-class
battleshlp Ben Bolt from Greenock. The
third-class cruiser Calliope. which was on
the way to the Canaries. was intercepted
and returned unexpectedly to Plymouth.
Other warshlps are coming to Join the
squadron and TO coal. The government has
ordered zoo, coo tons Of coal.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-31

Chicago. Oct. @.-An Omaha. Neb., spe-
cial TO the Times-Herald says: A sensation
has developed In the department of exhib-
it's at the s-Mississippi exposition.
growing out of the arrest Of II. Il. Hardt.
assistant manager OF that department. on
two warrants charging him with forgery.
He will he arraigned tomorrow. Hardt
denies the charges and In turn declares
ne will make some counter charges that
will cause more Of a sensation than his
arrest. The warrants for Hardts arrest
were sworn to by II. II. Cochron. repre-
senting Schofeld. Schumer a Teagle. and
". A. Searle OF the Monarch Manufacture
ing company. Both compliments allege
that Hardt exchanged the awards OF the
judges. and that the medals n certih-
Gates of merits which should have gone To
firms.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-31

stances remarkably well. finishing with .
more cheerful tone regarding the future.
British consols were firm and rose y Of q
point. The entire American department.
felt the increase Of the general selling.
but owing TO New York's consistent sup
port II closed with a decided Improvement
In all active securities.
Among the advances were wabas B
debentures. which rose y Of a point; Wa
bash preferred Y: Atchison gold bonds. y;
NJ, X. a T. preferred. u: Norfolk a West
ern preferred. y; Northern Pacific ordi-
nary. y.
Among the declines were Norfolk q
Western consolidated, which fell u point:
Denver a Rio Grande. u; Louisville a
Nashville ordinary. u; Atchison preferred.
y; Central Pacific ordinary. u: Chicago,
Milwaukee n St. Paul. y; Erie. y: Nor
folk a Western ordinary. u; Southern Pa
ciic. ": Union Pacific, 4.
Discount for three-month bills continued
steady at 3s per cent. and the rates on
call loans from 2h9s per cent.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-31
ONE MILLION DOLLARS
Value of the Enormous Catch Of
the Whaling Fleet.
WAS INSTANTLY KILLED
General Agent Neumann Falls o Feet
Down . SHAFT " the sitka Nine {
Ungs-Litsis Treasure on
the Portland.

San Francisco. Oct. 3o.-The came
Portland. which arrived here to-day
from st. Michaeis, brings important
news Of the Arctic whaling feet. The
catch up to Oct. 10 was one Of the
largest on record, representing In round
numbers about 81. 200. 900. 1t vas divid-
ed among the various vessels as fol-
lows: Grampus. IS whales; Beluga. 3s;
Baleana. 81; Narwhal, 221: Mary d.
Hume. 10; Karluk. 6; william Baylies.
6: Jeanette. 2: Alaska. 2: total. 1854.
OF the enormous catch. 1891 whales
were taken by the vessels OF the Pacific
Steam Whaling company. eight by ves-
sells owned by Rothblum q Co.. n
six by the william Baylies company. Of
which William Lewis In agent. and the
odd one by the bark Alaska. The Port
land also reports the following whalers
as cleared: Bowhead. Alice Knowles.
Thrasher. Belvedere and Alexander.
This accounts for the entire feet which
went to the Arctic. with the exception
Of the Fearless. which was clean when
last heard from. and the Orca, Jessie
II. Freeman and Rosario. which were
wrecked.
When the Portland left Unalaska for
San Francisco. the Baleana, Karluk
ready for the home run. The ship
James Neysmith was also In port ready
to sail for San Francisco and the
schooner Moonlight from Solovin bay.
Rudolph Neumann, general agent OF
the Alaska Commercial company. while
inspecting the Sitka mine NJ Unga, on
Oct. 10. fell 209 feet to the bottom of
the shaft and was instantly killed. His
remains were brought to this city on
81 80 -
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-31
NEW YORK GUeSSeS.
Estimates on the Vote for Roosevelt
and Van Wyck.

Estimates ON the Vote for Roosevelt
and Van Wyck.
New York. Oct. s0.-The Herald says:
Politicians were all figuring yesterday
on the result of the coming election In
this state. Frederick s. Gibbs, republi-
can committeeman. gave the following
estimate: R~oosevelt's plurality north
OF Bronx. ITO. 900: Van Wyck'e plural
ity south OF Bronx. $1,000: Roosevelts
plurality in the state. 5000.
Colonel Baxter. clerk OF the assembly
made this estimate: Roosevelts plur-
atty north OF Bronx, 5000: Van
wyck's plurality south OF Bronx, a.
O0O: Roosevelt's plurality In the state.
81, 900. Colonel Baxter predicted thai
there would be IS republicans and IS
democrats in the assembly. and 30 re-
publicans and 20 democrats In the SEN
ate.
While neither Chairman Odell. or the
republican state central committee. or
Mr.. Barnes. of the executive commit
tee. would give figures. Colonel Roose-
velt's predict that his plur-
ality over the Bronx will be more than
so. 900. and that Van Wyck's lead below
the river will be less than 5000. This
would give Roosevelt q plurality OF
more han 10000.
John T.. Carroll has not yet received
the figures of the Tammany district
leaders, but his own estimate is that
Van wyck will nav 10000 plurality
in Greater New York
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-31
SHOT DOWN BY A SOLDIER
A POLICEMAN PROBABLY KILLED
IN CHEYENNE.
A Negro OF the Twenty-Fourth Infantry
L. the Assassin Revenge Was
the Motive.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Cheyenne. wyo. Oct. 30.-Policeman
James Green Of this city was shot and
IL IL believed. fatally wounded at 1880
o'clock tonight by a soldier of the
24th infantry. Green was. at the time
OF the shooting. walking or his beat
along West Eighteenth street. a quar-
ter much ~frequented by negro soldiers.
without warning he was fired upon by
one Of two colored soldiers at close
range, who came out from the shadow
OF some buildings. Green fell to the
ground as the assassin ran. Green was
taken 10 his home and medical atten-
ton given him.. IL was found he was
shot through the right lung n was
unable TO give any details Of the affair
except that he was shot by a negro SOL
der. The shooting !s believed to be
the result of several arrests of colored
soldiers made by Green on pay day.
The men arrested threatened at the
time OF the arrest to come down n
do the policeman and to-night's
shooting is believed TO hav been done
by them.
IL was learned from Policeman Green
after his wound had been dressed, that
his assailant was Corporal McWfl-
Jams OF Company c, Path Infantry.
Green had. a short time before the
shooting. stopped a row.. which was IN
progress I'm a saloon. between McWfl-
Jams and another colored a N
was returning 10 the station house
when the soldier fired upon him from
an alley. II II believed Green's wound
will prove fatal, the bullet having
passed through both lungs. Mcwil-
Jams Is still at large.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-31
Renort Nearly Completed.

New York. Oct. @-Dr. stimson said to-
night hat Colonel Warnings report on
his Investigations In Havana and business
suggestions as to sanitary improvements
in that city for President Mckinley was
practically completed before his death. On
Thursday last he wanted n stenoGrapher
sent for that he might finish u. He was
too weak at that time. DIR. Stimson. how
ever. said that the president could obtain
the Information that Colonel Waring had
gathered essentially from the report as
IL stands. Colonel waring has three cop
les OF his report made. They will be for
warded to Washington at an early date,
hut will first be thoroughly disinfected.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-31
RACE AGAINST TIME.


Drain Ii LOADED.
New York. Oct. 3o.-The Herald to-
morrow will say: Leisurely voyaging
from Shields. the British steamship
Ormsby arrived at quarantine yester-
day Sunday morning. % days out
from port. Her master. Captain Robin
son, was considerably surprised to find
two impatient tugs awaiting his COM
ing. and to hear from the tug boat mas
tiers hat he must not anchor, but muse
hurry at once to the Erie basin4 He
learned that after his departure from
Shields he vessel had been chartered
by Peter Wright q Son TO carry out a
cargo OF wheat. Under the terms Of
the charter the 5000 tons of grain OF
which the vessel had engaged to carry
must be on board and the ship started
on her journey before Nov. !. That
means that she must unload her bal
last. clean out her holds. put In wooden
partitions to keep the grain from shift
ing and then get her grain cargo be-
tween decks before IL o'clock tonight.
Failing to do this the charterers will
lose s10.0 00. Captain Robinson did
not know of this and so did not hurry
his ship. Sunday night Il was consid-
cred an ever chance whether the char
ter could be saved or not.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-31
MURDERED HIS SON.
jackson Makes q FLOODED Comics
sion to the sheriff.

Jackso Makes q Cold Blooded Comics
sion to the sheriff.
New York, Oct. 30.-Nicholas Jackson
OF Hackensack. who was sent 20 Tren-
ton prison to serve 10 years for causing
the death Of his ~6-year-old son. LOUIS.
confessed to Sheriff Herring and Depu-
~ Sheriff Jackson, while they were on
their way to Trenton from H~ackensack
with the prisoner. on this
Mrs. jackson is held as an accessory
to the murder of her step-son. Here
are Jackson's words to the sheriff:
my wife. whom I had only recently
married, did not n Louis, my little
boy. and we had many auarrels about
him. She helped me plan the murder
and was to put the boy on the tracks.
I went to Tea Neck M stood near the
West Shore railroad track i was
afraid to put the youngster on the track
alive. for fear he would get on. so l
struck him I'm the stomach with an iron
holt and that made him unconscious.
Then I put him on the track just be
low the crossing and waited for a
train TO come along. When I was con
WINGED that he was dead. I went home.
I fixed up the story about my leaving
the boy on a steep hill. nea the tracks.
10 save my life. The Judge tried me
and found me guilty of granddaughter.
thinking that Louis walked on the
track and vas struck by a train. i
got OF lead easy"
Prosecutor Stage will go to Trenton
this week and make arrangements TO
have jackson appear before the next
grand Jury to testify as TO Mrs. Jack
sons connection with the plan Of the
murder.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-31
Expected In Lexington.

Lexington. Ky. oct. @.-The war inves-
tigating commission Il expected to arrive
in Lexington from Chickamauga at )
o'clock tomorrow morning. The pro-
ann of the commission for the day Is
not definitely known here. II IL thought.
however. that they will not remain more
than a day. leaving for Cincinnati by to-
morrow night.
A man named Quinn. a discharged SOL
der from the I'd kentucky volunteers.
shot and fatally wounded Roy Morgan
this morning. The trouble between the
two was over q crap game.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-31
Death Of william Hyde.

st. Louis. Oct. 9o-wfiiam Hyde. At one
time managing editor Of the ST. Louis Re
public. died to-day at his HON in this
city OF heart disease. lie had been a suf-
ferer from III health for a long time and
for two months prior TO his death had
been confined 10 his home. He was g.
years old and was born at Lima. n. Y.
During President Cleveland's FIRST admin
istration Mr.. Hyde was appointed post
master at ST Louis. After the expiration
of his service he was called TO Salt Like
City TO assume the editorship OF the Salt
Lake Herald. when he resigned this po-
sition he returned to 81. Louis and has
remained here.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-31
Palm Branche. strewn.

Jerusalem. Oct. n-Emperor William
and the empress. while at the Church OF
the Holy Sepulchre. visited the various
portions of the sacred shrine and spent
10 minutes at the scene OF the crucifixion.
Their return from the church was the
occasion for another outburst OF popular
enthusiasm. palm branches being strewn
along the way and the cobblestones laid
with carpets.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-31
Insists On Compensation.

London. Oct. 3l-The Madrid CORE
spondcnt of the Standard says: There IL
much anxiety In Madrid as to the result
OF Mondays joint sitting Of the peace
commission. Inasmuch as Spain accepted
the Cuban articles Of the protocol only
on condition OF a subsequent agreement
being arrived at in the Philippine Quss-
ton. she will resist M infringement OF
her rights in the Philippines without COM
pgnSation.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-31
Soldier Banque ted.

Milwaukee. Oct. @.-Seven companies OF
the I'd regiment Of Wisconsin volunteers
arrived In Milwaukee over the Chicago.
Milwaukee a st. Paul railroad en- route
to their destination o-nieht A large
crowd OF people. accompanied by bands
OF music. greeted them at the depot. The
soldiers were escorted to two OF the big
hotels. where they were banqueted. and
will leave for their cities early tomorrow
morninR.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-31

Boston. Oct. @.-The transport Missis-
sippi. with four batteries Of the LIST Maine
heavy artillery. sailed at I o'clock this
evening for Savannah and probably Ha-
vans The batteries arrived from Augusta
late yesterday afternoon ard went i'm
mediately on board OF the transport. Ow-
Ing 10 the thick weather n was decided 10
walt until morning before proceeding 10
Savannah.