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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-06-29


now! Here she is, right before our
noses. Ship ahoy!" he continued, hail
ing the fog-covered vessel; take us
aboard, for heavens sake-we're in dis
tress."
A surly fellow put his head over the
rail, but said nothing. Then another
and another head appeared, until there
were nine in all; but although we were
SO near them, they had such strange,
dim, supernatural look, as they peered
down at us through the fog, that we had
Interpretations feeling, as if at
last we had found the Flying Dutch
mani"
The fellows looked as if they had
bonnets on, and every head was an ex-
act likeness of every other. They stared
down upon us without saying a word.
as if wondering what sort of beings we
were that had come out of the fog.
81 tell you we're in Distress" persist
ed the boat-steerer. Were ship
wrecked and starving-lost everything
in the ice. There's lot more of us-29
in all. Let us get aboard, won't you?"
Not a word came in reply-nothing
but that stupid, silent stare.
"What can they mean?" queried Ben;
''they can't be Yankees; no American
would act in such a way as this; it's
barbarous - they must be pack of
fools. Hold on, thought guess we can
make out what craft this is-I'll see.'
He passed around to the stern, looked
up and spelled out 'Languedoc-
Havre." She was French ship, at all
events-the name told us that much
Eyes, these chaps are French" said
Ben, land they can't understand Eng
fish; but then they might say some
thing to US in their own lingo, anyhow.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-06-29

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
LOUISVILLE, KY. NEW YORK NY
For sale by all Druggists.-Price Soc. per bottle.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-12
Personal AND POLITICAL.

Gen. Rufus II. Dawes, a civil war vet
eran and father of the comptroller OF
the currency, died in Marietta, o., aged
CT years.
The republicans OF the Eighth Mis-
souri, district have nominated j. w. Nos-
hall for congress.
Ex-Congressman w. A. Piper died in
San Francisco. He was as years old
and leaves an estate valued at over
100000.
Mrs. Catherine Medars died az her
home in Brooklyn, Ind. aged l0i years.
William Brooks, aged 1i2 years, and
Otway Davis, aged i07, died in Knox
vile. Tenn.
Mrs. Ellen Knight Bradford. we'll
known writer, died at Washington,
aged 60 years.
William Yates Atkinson, former gov
ernor OF Georgia, died at Newman, aged
As years.
Rev. George w. Pepper, ID. d.. died In
Cleveland. O. lie was a civil war vet
cran and United States consul 10 Milan
under the Harrison administration.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-12
A "HOTn COLD BANQUET.
same Inside Information by q Waiter
from the Bowery Who Helped

One Of the walters at a popular local res
taurant is bird of passage from the Bow
cry and was a member OF the small army
that served the famous Dollar Dinner in.
New York last April. A good many stories,
have been told OF that memorable event,
but none of them surpass his own in point
OF picturesqueness and inside detail. "It
was the funniest push was ever in in me
life he says, conhdentlally. The kitchen
was so small they had TO cook everything
on the outside, and when il got there il was
dead cold. The second course was haddocks
and each fish come served in a linen bag
SO we could put 'em in tubs of hot water
and warm EN- up--seeg Well some of the
boys got ratified and served 'em bags and
all, with egg. sauce over th' outside. Say,
you'd OF died laughing seeing them fellers
tryin 70 carve their fish. This is the tough.
est auld paddock / liver tackled in me life,
says one lammany man at the head table;
its got a skin like a rhinoceris, says he.
In the kitchen there was riot all night
long. IL was small the walters couldn't
reach the dishers-up and they got to scrap
ping Tor front places IN the line. One man.
was Knocked stiff with turkey, and when
they picked him up i thought he was dead.
did. on the level. But it wasn't blood. IL
was only cranberry sauce. Another turnkey
fell into the salad and one of the cooks put
a can 81 ice cream in the oven, thinking it
was brown gravy for the beef That's on
the square-just as I'm tellin' youl But the.
worst OF all was when we came TO the wine.
1t was Merican champagne in half pints,
without ice. and Of all the kicking and hol-
lering One fresh gent told me il was the
only thing he had had that night that was.
good and warm, and he had hardly said it
when waiter that was little Jagged ac-
cidentally poured about quart OF b6lin'
coffee down the back of his neck Say, you
ought Of heard him cussl Between you and
me. good many waters got TO hitting the
wine, and they found one of 'em with Is.
empty bottles in his pants leg That's hon
est | saw II myself. 1t was the hottest ban
quet | was ever at."-N O. Times Demo.
GRAFT
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-12

-s1he supreme council Of war In Mad
rid acquitted the officers charged with
the responsibility Of surrendering San
tiago 10 the Americans.
Al the trial In Rennes, France, of
Capt. Dreyfus, the accused man testi-
fled that he was innocent OF the
charges against him.
II Is stated that the insurgents in the
Philippines demand S7,00o.oo0 for the
release OF the Spanish prisoners held
by them.
An armed uprising in Santo Domingo
in support of the presidential aspira-
tions of Juan Isidro Jiminez Is said TO
have begun.
A force of 1000 men under Gen. Mac
Arthur pushed forward from San Fer
nando and when six miles from Manila
met 5000 Filipinos, who were defeated.
with heavy loss. The Americans lost
90 killed and wounded.
Agulnaldo has appealed TO the powers
for recognition of Filipino independ-
ence.
The amateur swimming champion,
]. A. Jarvis, swan mile at Leicester,
England. In 25:13 2-5, beating the
worlds record.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-12
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

The products of the mineral indus
tries OF Kansas for 1895 amounted TO
more than S7,000,O00.
Eighty-four per cent. OF the entire
state of Idaho is still public land,
amounting TO more than 44,0o0,0Oo
acres.
John Jacob Aston is organizing and
equipping at his own expense in New
York another company for service in
the Philippines.
A statue of the late United States
Senator Zebulon -. Vance is TO be
placed at the eastern entrance TO the
Capitol square, Raleigh, y. c.
American printing presses have APP
pceared in Edinburgh, and the only adj
verse criticism made is that they turn
out papers faster than is necessary.
The navy department has decided in
the case of new gunshops at Washing
ton navy yard that workmen must not
be employed more than eight hours a
day.
Ferdinand w. Peck. United States
mmissioner-general to the Paris ex-
position, has been requested 90 give the
Christian Endeavor society space for a
building OF its own.
Thomas +. O. O'Brien, New York po-
liceman who pleaded guilty 20 having
stolen jewelry from a dead body. was
sentenced TO four years and three
months in Sing Sing.
After several years consideration the
Pennsylvania Railroad company has de-
cided 10 create n pension and supcran-
nuation fund for the benefit Of the en-
ployes of the company.
Gov. Geer, OF Oregon. has decided TO
present each member OF the Second Ore
gon regiment with bronze medal. to
be cast from one OF the cannon cap
turcd i'm the Philippines.
The Hotel Eisenbeis at Port Town
send has been leased by the United
States government and will be used as
a hospital for the sick and wounded
soldiers from the Philippines.
Within the past eight years there
has been gain of 50 per cent. in the
enrolment OF the secondary schools
of the United States. a rate Of increase
said TO be five times that OF the increase
IN population.
The judge advocate OF the navy de-
partment In an opinion decides that
there is nothing i'm the law or regu-
lations requiring naval vessel 10 en-
ploy a pilot. The decision is general in
Its application to all ports.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-12
UPRISING IN sANTo DOMINGO.
Followers OF Jiminex Take Up Arms
I'm His behalf Against the
Government.

Cape Haytien, Hayti, Aug. s.--Gens.
Pablo Reyes, Ramon Pacheco, elena Ma
varro, Jose Polo and Jose Jiminez have
taken up arms in Santo Domingo in
favor of Don Juan Isidro Jiminez and
occupy the plains OF Chaguei and Gu
rabo as far as Jose de Las Matas, as
well as the towns of Guayabin, Sabi-
meta, Manzanillo and Dajabon. ADAM
doned by the troops of the government
OF Santo Domingo. More than half of
these troops are said TO have gone over
TO the camp OF Gen. Paeheco, who Is
reported to have more than 500 we'll
armed men under his command.
Gen. Guellito; governor Of Monte
Criste, who, il Is claimed, has already
lost half his troops, who have gone over
TO the enemy, is in desperate position
and unable TO attack the revolutionists.
IL is added that he win be obliged to
capitulate.
Numbers of Dominicans are arriving
in Hayti by sea in order TO join by cross
ing the frontier the camp OF Gen.
Pacheco.
Puerto Plata. Santo Domingo, Aug.
s.-Senor Alvarez, the minister OF
finance, and Senior Cordero with Zoe
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-12
FOREIGN.

William c. Lowering. Massachusetts,
congressman, was robbed i'm Brussels.
Belgium, Of $4,000 In cash.
Charles Clark, of Toronto. Ont, has
invented 1. bicycle boat that cannot be
capsized and goes equally well in rough
or smooth water.
II is reported that tho car of Rus
STA proposes 10 resign in favor of his
brother.
A dispatch from Manila says that the
insurgents at San Fernando captured
and burned the United States steamer
Saturnus.
The cruiser New Orleans arrived at
Santo Domingo City. where she was
sent to protect American interests In
case Of an outbreak.
The trial of Capt. Dreyfus. charged
with revealing army secrets, began nt
Eennes. France.
Admiral Dewey arrived In Naples on
board the flagship Olympia.
Seventeen persons were killed and ~
injured IN a collision on the Orleans
railway at Juyisy, France.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-12
kills Daughter ana SELF.

Greentown, O., Aug. ruth Swartz,
aged i6, was killed by her mother, Mrs.
Catherine Wise, Sunday morning. The
murderess then went mile and n half
and threw herself into a pool of water
at an Abandoned stone quarry. Her
body was fished out by neighbors Sun
day afternoon. The facts brought out
by an investigation OF the county cor
oner are that the young girl had loved
in an unfortunate way. The distracted
mother declared she would find some
way TO save her daughter. During the
night the mother arose, went down
stairs and slashed her daughters throat
with razor which was left lying on
table in the room. in her struggle
for life the girl threw up her hands,
which were cut with the razor.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-12
The nnttle Field Route.

The Veterans OF sixtyone and FIVE and
their friends, who are going to attend the
33rd G.. A. r. Annual Encampment at Phia-
delphia in September, could not select bet
ter nor more historic route than the Big
Four, Chesapeake a. Ohio, with splendid
service from Chicago, Peoria and st. Louis
on the Big Four, all connecting at Indian
apolis or Cincinnati and thence over the
Picturesque Chesapeake 4 Ohio along the
Ohio river TO Huntington, West Va, thence
through the foothills Of the Aleghanies,
over the Mountains, through the famous
Springs Region OF Virginia to Stauntop,
Va, between which point and Washington
are many OF the most prominent Battle
fields: Waynesboro, Gordonsvile. Cedar
Mountain, Rappahannock. Kettle Run,
Manassas, Bull Run, Fairfax, and a score OF
others nearly as prominent. Washington is
next, and thence via the Pennsylvania Line
direct to Philadelphia. There will be three
rates in effect for this business: lst. Contin.
uous passage. with no stopove privilege;
2nd. Going and coming same route with one
stop-over in each direction: 3D.. Crcuitous
route, going one way and back another with
one stop-over IN each direction. For full
information as to Routes, Rates. etc. adj
dress j. c. Tucker, G. n A.. 23i Clark St.,
Chicago.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-12

err Begins nj Rennes, France
Loudly Declares Innocence.

Rennes, Aug. s.-The proceedings of
the court-martial before which Capt.
Dreyfus is on trial opened at 7:lo
o'clock Monday morning and a few
hours later adjourned, after deciding
TO sit behind closed doors to-day and
as many of the following days as are
necessary for the examination of the Sc
cret dossier. The next public session
will probably take place on Saturday.
Capt. Dreyfus entered the courtroom
with firm step. though his features
were pallid He is partly bald, and
what hair he has Is gray and close
clipped.
He answered the formal questions OF
the judge as TO his name, age, etc., in
a clear, determined voice. He sat fac
ing the judges with his hands resting
on his knees, an impressive figure. The
trial opened, so far as Rennes il con-
cerned, in an atmosphere of perfect
tranquility. The population is appar-
emily indifferent.
The scene inside the courtroom was
most animated. Every inch OF space
was filed quarter of an hour before
the proceedings opened.
A very dramatic scene occurred. when
Col. Jouaust handed the prisoner a
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-12

Five hundred business men Of Cleve-
land held an anti-boycott meeting and
n fund of $4,000 was started TO ferret
out the criminals who are dynamiting
cars and creating discord in the city.
Four fremen lost their lives in blaze
in Omaha, Neb.
4 hurricane in the East Indies de-
stroyed millions of dollars worth Of
property and caused the loss Of several
lives.
An unidentified negro was lynched
at Jasper. Fla, for attempting 10 as
sault white woman.
Lightning struck the barn of Engel-
bert Jersly at Clifton. Wis, and his two
sons, Vincent and Engelbert. aged 10
and % years respectively, were killed.
train on the Canada Atlantic rail-
way jumped the track at ST. Polycarpe,
Canada, and seven persons were killed.
At Marion, Va. Luther Scheren, city
marshal. shot and killed Joe Rult and
fatally wounded Rult's wife for resist
ing arrest.
The last troop stationed i'm Havana
left for Quemados. leaving only those
garrisoning Moro castle, Cabanas fort
ress and the outlying forts.
Mrs. Edward Eckinger, aged %, killed
her husband and child near Canton, o.,
and then committed suicide. Domestic
trouble caused the deed.
Adolphus Brown (colored) was shot
and killed al Amite City, La. and Edgar
and Edward Barr severely logged by a
gang OF armed men.
Goldic McConkey was shot dead and
her lover, George Bond. fatally wound
ed in the street in Denver, Col, by some
one unknown.
Ira j. Palmer and his wife were killed
by the cars at crossing in Toledo, o.
An American syndicate has pur-
chased for si,ooO,O00 two islets, La
Cruza and La Ramon, off the coast Of
Cuba, that contain immense quantities
Of iron.
Gen. Brooke has been given instruc-
tons 10 prevent at all hazards any fill
clustering expedition in Jiminez' inter-
est leaving Cuba for San Domingo.
At the national convention in Phila-
dclphia of shoe manufacturers gem
eral advance OF ten 10 twenty-five cents
in the price of shoes was agreed TO.
The twenty-ninth annual convention
OF the Catholic Total Abstinence Union
Of America began in Chicago.
4 tidal wave burst into the bay at
Valparaiso. Chilli, tearing down the en-
banlIment and sweeping Oft cars, loco
motives and tons Of merchandise, the
loss being estimated at $i.000,000.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-12
IxIlled whIIe PreventIng a suIcide.

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. Sired Hun
nell, a carpenter, undertook to commit
suicide AT his home Monday evening by
shooting himself. His son, Archie Hun
nell, undertook TO wrest his revolver
from him. The gun went Oft and the
son fell dead, shot through the heart.
4 crowd was attracted TO the house
and tried TO arrest IIunnell. but with a
knife and gun he stood off score of
men, drove them away from the place
and then tried 10 take his own life. He
slashed himself viciously with the
knife, but the police came and arrested
him before he was able TO end himself.
lie will probably recover and is un-
doubtcdlv insane.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-12
YIELD OF GOLD.
The worlds Production for the Year
May Reach E205, 100000
Africa Leads.

Washington, Aug. 5.-The director Of
the mint has nearly completed his esti-
mate of the worlds gold production for
the year 1875. The data ut hand seem
to warrant the conclusion that the pro-
duction will amount TO at least $2o4,-
100000 and possibly 1926, 600 600. Africa
leads all other countries with $S0,300,-
coo, with Australia second, with $67,-
900, and the United States third,
with S64, 1863, 900. Russia is credited with
S25,o00,O 900, Mexico with $l0,0OO,000, and
Canada, including the KlondilSe, with
$4,000, 900.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-12
Fexer undcr Control.

Washington, Aug. 5.-Ofiicial re-
ports TO the marine hospital service
from the soldiers home at Hampton
show that the yellow fever situation
there continues favorable. Surgeon
White reports to DR.. l-yman that there
is nothing suspicious in the town OF
Hampton. There were no new cases
and only two deaths at the home Fri
day, according TO a report DIR. Vickcry,
the surgeon at the institution, sent to
the surgeon general. DR.. Vickery ex-
pressed the opinion that the immune
help on their way there should be suf-
ficient, as the epidemic seems to be
checked
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-12

lorg strip Of cardboard upon which the
bordereau was pasted.
DO you recognize this document?"
Dreyfus replied, with a passionate
outburst:
mo, my colonel. / am innocent.
declare il here, as / declared IL in 1894.
/ am n victim" His voice hsre wfs
choked with sobs, which must have
stirred every spectator in court. The
voice of the prisoner did not seem hui
man. IL resembled the cry of a wound
ed animal.
As he ended his reply with the words:
Five years in the galleysl My wife!
Ny children My God, ] am Innocent
Innocent" Col. Jouaust said; Then
you deny it?'
Dreyfus replied: Eyes, my colonel"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-12
Heavy Lumbcr shipments.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug. 8. - The
Times prints AN article showing that
the shipments of lumber during July
broke all previous records, amounting
to more than 53,000.O00 feet. The ship
ments for the past week also set q
new mark for a week, being 13,s75,0o0
feet. One days record was 1877 ears, or
2.s05,000 feet. The increase over last
year was over 100 per cent.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-12
mr.. MIIburn stricken.

Lincoln, Neb.. Aug. Abr. w. III.
Mllburn, the blind chaplain Of the Unit
cd States senate, was FRUSTRATED by sun
stroke and fell unconscious Thursday
afternoon while delivering a lecture at
the Nebraska Epworth assembly at
Lincoln park. lie was brought TO the
city and revived under care Of n ply
stefan. He Is much improved and doc
tors look for almost complete recovery
In time.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-12

1t was on the night OF the Jeffries-Fitz-
simmons prize fight and n man reached the
West side apartment house in which he
lived about two o'clock. A search of all his
pockets failed TO bring forth his bunch Of
keys. lie rang the bell repeatedly for the
janitor, but could get no response. He WAS
exceedingly tired, there was no hotel in the
neighborhood, and, besides, there were fam
ily reasons why il was inadvisabe for him
to spend the rest OF the night away from
home. The sight OF physicians night bell
gave him an idea. lie pushed the button
hard for 30 seconds or more. In due sea-
son the physician came to the door and
opened it.
What is your fee for night calls" asked
the locked.out individual.
-Four dollars" was the astonashed reply.
All right, here you are ! was locked out
and couldn't get in. Sorry 10 trouble you"
and he began his weary march upstairs,
happy in the thought of the evils he had es.
caped.-N. Y. Tribune.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-12
busy Dny for President.

Plattsburg, \. ", Aug. s.-The pres
ident had busy day Monday. He wit
messed the yacht races in the afternoon
on board the yacht Elfrida in company
with Vice President Hobart and Mrs.
Hobart and party. Later he took n
short drive with Vice President Hobart.
In the evening he held long conference
with Secretary Of War Root, who ar
rived on the 7:15 train. Mrs. Mckinley
continues % improve slowly.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-12
Grnpe Crop Destroyed.

Ashtabula, o., Aug. S. ~ Prof. j. S.
Lowe, of Ashtabula, Il. S. Clymonts, OF
Cleveland, and $. +. Higley, of Geneva,
members of the Northeastern Ohio
Grape association, have just completed
their inspection Of large number OF
vineyards in the lake shore grape belt.
They find that grapes in this section
are almost totally destroyed by dry rot,
entailing a loss of 1000. 600.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-12
Mrs. johnson
Saved from
Insanity by
Mrs, Pinkisasss

menced 10 have spells with my spine.
Every month grew worse and at last
became so bad that found / was
gradually losing my mind.
1.-THE doctors treated me for female
troubles. but / got no better. One
doctor told me that would be insane.
Twas advised by n friend TO give Lydia
+. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
trial, and before ! had taken all Of the
first bottle my neighbors noticed the
change in me.
~ have now taken five bottles and
cannot find words sufficient to praise It,
Iadyisc every woman who Is suffering
from any female weakness to give II n
fair trial. thank you for your good
medicine. Minis. GERTRUDE M. JoHs-
son, JoNEsBoRo, TEXAS.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-12
Under Contr-I.

Newport News, Va, Aug. T. There
were no deaths or new eases OF yellow
fever at the soldiers home Sunday, and
the authorities feel certain that they
have succeeded in effectually checking
the disease. No other cases OF yellow
fever have been reported at Phoebus.
II is thought now that quarantine re-
strictions will be modified this week
and that they will soon be removed al
together.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-12

men went 10 Monte Christi Sunday.
They united there with 200 men who
had been assembled in behalf OF the
government for the restoration of or
der. Armed steamers are watching the
coast 10 prevent the landing of an in
surrectionary expedition, should such
a thing be attempted.
The governor Of Monte Christi has
5000 men under arms for the preserva-
ton Of the peace.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-12

The Hague, Aug. s.--The American
delegates to the recent peace confer
encc have offered on behalf of the
United States TO erect near the English
church q peace chapel, with stone to
commemorate the conference. The
offer has been gratefully accepted.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-12
The shnmrock sails.

Glasgow.Aug.4.-Sir Thomas Lipton's
challenger Shamrock, accompanied by
the owners steam launch Erin, sailed
from Fairlie at five o'clock Thursday
evening, an enthusiastic crowd lining
the shore and cheering as the vessel
Vas cast off
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-12

Fulton, Mo-, Aug. 4.-The Eighth dis
trict democratic convention Thursday
evening nominated Judge Dorsey w.
of BoonesiIle, for congress
to I'LL the vacancy caused by the death
OF Richard Il. Bland. Four hundred and
eighty-six ballots were taken.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-12

II had female trouble OF all kinds,
had three doctors, but only grew worse.
! began taking Lydia +. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills
and used the Sanative Wash. and cam
not praise your remedies enough
Mrs. EFFm PERKINS. PEARL, La.