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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-12
A TRAGEDY IN CAMP.
Private Murders n Sergeant ut Fort
Douglas, Rcsists Arrest and
Is Himself Killed.

Salt Lake, Utah, Aug. 9.--First Ser.
geant John Jackson was shot and killed
at Fort Douglas Tuesday night by Pri-
vate w. III. Carter, and the latter was
then shot and instantly killed while
resisting arrest. Both are oolored and
belong to the Ninth United States cav
airy. Jackson ordered Carter taken TO
the guard house for his lnattention TO
duty and Carter was sent to his quar-
tiers for his blankets. Instead of get
ting his blankets he got krag-jorgen-
sen rifle and went 10 Jackson's room
and shot him twice, the last shot being
fatal. After Carter did the shooting
he started toward the city in an at
tempt TO escape. A detachment of rs
soldiers was ordered 20 capture him.
Carter shot several times at his pur-
suers, but had not gone far when he
was fatally shot, his body showing
seven bullet holes. The men both par
ticipated in the battle of San Juan hill.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-12

Omaha Firemen Meet Death by Con-
tact with q Live Wire IN a
Burning building.

Omaha, Neb., Aug. 10.-Four firemen
lost their lives Wednesday night in a
blaze on an upper floor OF the Mercer
Chemical company's building at Elev-
enth and Harvey streets. The fire in
itself was Insignificant, the fatalities
resulting from contact with live wire.
The dead fireman are: Joseph Adams,
lieutenant, No. 3 engine company; otto
Geiseke, tillerman, OF the big truck;
George Benson, pipcman, No. engine
company; Charles Hopper, RELIEF
driver, No. 3 engine company. Fireman
George Farmer and Albert Livingston,
of the Chemical company, also suffered
severely from shock. The fire orig
mated among the chemicals in a store
room ON the fifth floor. and while at no
time was the building, fiye-story
brick structure. in danger, the blaze
burned fiercely in small area. Two
streams were thrown TO the seat OF the
fire, one from neighboring roof and
the other from the summit Of long
ladder.
When the fire had been brought UNI
der control the firemen set TO work
TO lower the big extension truck upon
which they had been working. Sud-
denly there was sputtering and sue
cession OF flashes such as occur when
connection Is made with live wire
carrying a high voltage of electric cur
rent. The men who were working at
the crank lowering the ladder writhed
in agony a moment and then fell TO the
pavement limp and apparently lifeless.
In lowering the ladder t. had come in
contact with a live electric light wire
carrying n current of 1000 volts. The
injured men were at once carried into
an adjoining building and doctors who
were present used every means known
TO revive them.
Hopper revived i'm few minutes and
saying he was all right started 10 walk
away. He had only gone about so feet
when he dropped dead. Geiseke showed
signs of reviving. but when only par
italy rallied sank back and expired.
The other two never at any time showed
any signs of animation, and were
doubtless dead when picked up.
Walter Gearhardt. an employe Of the
firm, was knocked down flight of
stairs while working in the building
during the fire and was not noticed for
some time. When found he was uncon-
scious from inhaling the smoke and
was revived with difficulty.
The damage by fire was merely NOM
inal, it being confined to portion OF
one floor and this was occupied for the
storage of crude material used in the
manufacture of chemical products.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-12
WERE NATURALIZED.
Papers Received mt Washington
show beyond Question Italians
Were American Citizens.

Washington, Aug. 10.-The state de-
partment has received from Gov. Fos-
ter of Louisiana certified copies OF the
final naturalization papers taken out by
Frank, Charles and Joe Difata, three
Of the men lynched at Tallulah and
claimed by the Italian authorities TO
be Italian citizens. The naturaliza-
ton papers were issued by the court ia
Madison district and are regarded by
the authorities as establishing beyond
question the citizenship OF these three
participants In the affair. Gov. Fosters
final report on the circumstances of
the lynehing has not yet been re-
.ceiyed.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-12

Campaign in the Philippines
VIII he Pushed

Plnttsburg. N. Y. Aug. 0.-The war
In the PHILIPPINES Is TO be prosecuted
with a vigor that ought to result in
speedy cessation of hostilities there.
Secretary of War Root was seen Tues
day nightin the Office of the Hotel Cham
plain, just after he had said good-by TO
the president and was preparing to take
the 9:45 train for Washington. The
secretary referred TO his visit TO Platts-
burg barracks Tuesday afternoon,
where he witnessed regimental drill
OF the Twenty-sixth regiment under
command OF Col. Rice. This regiment
has been recruited and organized in a
little over three weeks and they drilled
like old veterans
'sThe progress which the officers and
men of the Twenty-sixth regiment have
made in drilling in so short time is
simply marvellous" said Mr.. Root. 1T
shows the wonderful powao Of the
United States when ten regiments of
volunteer soldiers can be recruited. or
ganized. drilled and equipped for active
service in the field In so short a time
"Will the war in the Philippines be
prosecuted vigorously from now on?"
asked the interviewer.
Mr.. Root turned on his heel and re-
piled, quick as flash: "Yes, sir; the
war in the Philippines from now on
will be prosecuted with all possible en-
ergy. All the men, all the arms and all
the supplies necessary to end the
trouble in the islands will be furnished
at the earliest possible moment"
"How large n force will be at the dis
posal of the commanding general
there?" was asked.
"There will be $4,000 men there ready
for active service at the close OF the
rainy season, about the last of October,
and more will be sent there IL neces-
sary."
II would be impossible for anyone
to be more emphatic or determined
than Secretary Root is in his avowed
policy of ending the trouble in the
Philippines. He seldom talks for pub
LEGATION, and the fact that he had just
come from a two days conference with
President Mckinley adds interest to his
words.
As to the rumor published in some OF
the papers that President Mckinley
and he were not agreeable upon the pol
icy TO be pursued in the Philippines,
Mr.. Root said: "Of course that is all
nonsense"
When asked whether Gen. Otis would
be relieved of the command of the
American forces in the Philippines, Mr..
Root replied that he had nothing TO say
on that point at this time.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-12
New Michigan Town.

Houghton, Mich, Aug. lo.-A new
town site, to be called Elm City, has
been plated. and the contract for the
erection of 80 new houses let. This Is
the twelfth new town started i'm the
copper district in the past IS months.
one OF which, at the Arcadian mine, all
ready has population upwards OF 2.no0.
Two thousand new dwellings are be-
ing erected in the copper district this
season and s7.000,o00 expended in raii-
road building and mine equipments.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-12
ARE ExcoMMUNIcATED.
Practitioners OF 50. PntricIs's Church
Refuse To Receive the Priest
set over Them.

st. Louis, Aug. 10.-The decree of
Bishop Jansen, Of the Roman Catho-
lie diocese Of Belleville, ILL.,, excommu-
nicating the members of ST. Patrick's
congregation, of East St. Louis, who
are in rebellion against his authority in
the matter of appointing a German
born priest 20 succeed an Irish-Amer-
lean rector, went into effect M noon
Wednesday, when the communicates
held meeting In defiance Of the pre-
late. About COO persons fell under the
ban
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-12

New York, Aug, i0.-A second In
stallment OF gold certificates amount
ing to $500. 900 was received at the sub
treasury Wednesday. The certificates
were In denominations of SEQ TO 81 coo.
and were distributed In lots OF 100000
among the banks in the order OF their
application. A third installment has
been asked for. The new $50 certifi-
Gates will be ready for circulation next
week. IL Is understood.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-12

Bar Harbor, Me-, Aug. o.-The cor
oncr's jury inpaneled to hold 40 in
quest In connection with the accident at
Mount Desert ferry Sunday, whereby
20 persons lost their lives by the break
ing of the ferry slip, completed It's sit-
ting Tuesday, finding that these peo-
pie came to their deaths by drowning
caused by the insufficient construction
NJ the Slim
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-12

new IorK, Aug. o.--The journal or
Commerce announces that the fire loss
OF the United States and Canada for
the month of July, as compiled from
its daily records. aggregates sii.426.-
600. The papers aggregate Of losses
for the first seven months OF 1897, 1898
and 1890 are respectively $64.566,750,
se7,io6.s5o and ST.. i26.i5o. During July
there were 2o4 fires Of n greater de-
structivcness than $4,000 each.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-12
The nnIi.fmcnf.

Washington, Aug. 9.--The number OF
enlistments Monday were 442, making a
total OF i0,709. The Twcnty-sixth reg
iment, commanded by Col. Rice, has
1912. which Is more than the full
quota, and the Thirtieth, commanded
by Col. Gardner, has 1905. only four
short Of the required number.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-12

Toledo, o., Aug. s.--Oficcr Langen-
dcrfcr Monday night killed Patrick
Meade. who had attacked him and was
beating him badly. Meade had bitten
of the ear OF the officer and hurt him
badly before he was reached with the
gun. Four shots were fred, all Of
which took effect,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-12
Gnng Plank Gives way.
a Death GrnppIe.

After the first moment of stupefac-
ton the work of rescue began. Ropes
and life preservers were thrown 10 the
crowd, but in the panic the people in
the water cmtched one another, and
many sank thus In groups in death
grapple. Many taken from the water
were unconscious and were revived with
difficulty. Doctors were summoned
from all directions. but II was half An
hour before the first arrived. The
freight house at the ferry was turned
into a morgue. the bodies being taken
there for Identification as fast as re-
covered.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-12

London. Aug. 9.-Thc Rome CORE
spondent OF the Daily Mail says the
Italian government has received pos
tive confirmation Of the report that
China and japan have concluded an
alliance.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-12

Laredo, Tex. Aug. s.--Thc badly mu-
tilatcd body Of Rev. Nlccinto j. Rubin.
said TO be the son OF New York mil
1ionairc. has been found four miles
south OF New Laredo. Mex. The body
had been torn by wolves.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-12
A FATAL ACCIDENT.
Heavily Loaded Trolley Car Falls
Forty Feet from Trestle.
twenty Nine Persons killed and
Many Injured-score OF Excur-
sionists Drowned mt Dnr
Harbor, de.

persons were killed by an accident on
the Stratford extension of the shelton
Street Railway company at four o'clock
Sunday afternoon when a loaded troll
ley ear went off the trestle over Peck's
millpond at oronoque, about six miles
north of bridgeport, and sank in the
flats 40 feet below. Twenty-nine peo-
pie are known to- be dead and dozen
or more injured.
only Two Escape.
Only two persons are known to have
escaped unframed. 1t Is believed that
there were 43 passengers on the car,
but the Indicator was removed by a con
ductor OF another car and spirited
away, SO that il il impossible 10 state
accurately the number aboard.
The scene OF the accident is midway
between Shelton and Bridgeport. The
car was north-bound, running toward
shelton. Ii was in charge of Conductor
John Carroll, of Bridgeport, who was
among the killed, and Motorman Ham
ilton, of Bridgeport, who escaped by
jumping.
Plunged from the Trestic.
The trestIe is 440 feet long, made of
iron, with stone foundations, and was
not protected by guard rails. South of
the trestle Is an incline, down which
the car ran at high rate of speed.
After il ran onto the trestle for about
ten feet the trucks left the rails and
then the car continued ON the ties for
about rs feet when IL went off the
trestle and dropped into the pond be-
low, oyerturning completely and up
ending. When the car struck the four
ton motor and the heavy trucks crushed
into IL. instantly killing many of the
passengers.
Three physicians who were passen-
gers on car u short distance behind ar
rived quickly on the scene and rendered
all possible assistance 10 the injured.
Word was sent 10 Bridgeport and three
nmbulances and "A police wagon were
hurried 10 the scene and the injured
were taken to Bridgeport general hos
pital. a morgue was improvised in
the main room Of the town hall at STRAIT
ford, and in very short time 23 bodies
were laid out awaiting Identification.
The accident was witnessed by Miss
Frances Peck, who resides about $50
feet from the bridge. She was upstairs
mt her home ms the car was passing. and
she says that IL was running az an un-
usually fast rate. Frank Cramer, who
was bathing near the bridge, states
that the passengers were all singing
and in the most joyful mood as they
passed him. The road, which is prac-
tically controlled by the bridgeport
Traction company, was opened for
traffic last Thursday.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-12
<nsurgcnts Demnnd 81 .ooo. 900.

Madrid, Aug. 8. - II Is stated that the
insurgents In the Philippines demand
100000 for the relief OF the Spanish
prisoners held by them.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-12

London, Aug. i0.-Emperor William
will visit the queen al Windsor castle
In November, remaining week.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-12

London, Aug 9.--Andrew Carnegie
has given 10000 TO found public Il.
brary at Keighley, Yorkshire.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-12

score of Persons Perish nj Mount
Desert Ferry, Me.

Bar Harbor, Me-, Aug. IA score of
persons were killed Sunday by the
collapse OF the gang plank of the Mount
Desert Ferry. Seventeen were drowned
and three died from the terrible ex-
perience of immersion i'm the water
and injuries while struggling for life.
The Maine Central railroad ran eXcur-
sions to Bar Harbor from all sections OF
Its line in Maine. the attractions being
the warships which were expected Sun
day. All the morning long trains
packed with cxcursionists were rush
Ing TO Bar Harbor. The train which
left Bangor at s:25 consisted of 10 cars
jammcd with people. At Mount Desert
Ferry. the terminus OF the line, the
train left for the boat, for an eight
mile sail 10 Bar Harbor.
Gang Plank Gives Way.
When the excursion train from Ban
gor arrived ut the ferry there was a
rush for the steamer Sapphet. The first
few passengers had crossed the gang
plank safely, and IL is estimated that
200 people were massed upon the plank.
Suddenly they felt the plank give way
beneath them. The long timber sup
porting the plank broke in the mid
die. The hinges held up one end and
the chain the other. while the broken
end Of the plank dropped, and strug-
Cling. screaming mass of humanity was
plunged into the water, IS feet below
the wharf.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-12
Total Enlistments.

Washington, Aug. 10. - The number
OF enlistments Tuesday for the Philip
pine regiments was $50, against n total
of 1927. The regiments which have
their full quota have begun the weed
ing out" process. In the orders pub
lished Wednesday the discharges OF
nearly 100 recruits have been ordered.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-12
ROUT FOR THE ENEMY
Big Force of Filipinos Encountered
by MacArthur's Men.
Hattie Ensues Near san Fernando
Rebels Defeated with Heavy Loss
-Americans Have Twenty
KILLED and wounded.

Manila. Aug. 9.--Gen. MacArthur's
force. consisting of 1000 men. advanced
five miles beyond San Fernando to-day
and encountered and defeated Fill
ipino force of 5000 men. The enemy
retreated, leaving many dead and
wounded. The American loss in killed
aud wounded was 20.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-07-21
HERE'S A FLYER.

Torpedo" Bicycle Which, 1t 70 lain
ed, will Go Over Mile Minute.
Camille Jenatzsy, Belgian, has in
vented torpedo" bicycle which, 1t is
said, will do better than a mile min
ute. The machine is pointed fore and
aft like cigar, with polished sides and
apertures at the top through which the
heads Of the crew poke up as If rising
out of n coffin. The steel cone is fol
the purpose of protecting the men who
guide the machine from the rush OF
air, which at the pace the machine is
capable of is not only terrifying, but
dangerous. The pointed front pierces
the atmosphere as projectile impelled
by a thirteen-inch bore cannon, the
gradual broadening of its width con
siderably lessening the enormous wind
resistance as well.
The motors are entirely concealed in,
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-07-21
Few Die in Tasmania.

If the statement of Harry Benjafied,
a health officer in Tasmania, is exact,
that country must be conducive to long
life and its cities healthy to live In. He
says that the population of Hobart and
its suburbs is 10000, and that In 1893
the total number of deaths was 561, or
about IA in every 1000. He says,
further, that of the SCI persons who
died 1856 were more than IS years old,
representing 91a per 1000 of the deaths
Of children and all others under IS
years old. He believes he is justified in
challenging any other city in the world
to produce equally favorable figures,
particularly the small figures for
deaths under Go years of age. Tas-
mania has been under British control
for about one century, and a large pro-
portion of its population is native-born
Of British parentage.-New York Press.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-07-21
why Women Are Nervous.
british Medical Neaos.)


The frequent cases of nervous pros
tration or utter collapse of the nervous
system under which women $50 all to
pieces" as the saying is, have caused
much thought and investigation on the
part of physicians.
Certain inorganic substances are
well known to cause various forms of
nervous diseases which are readily
traced to the poisons producing them.
Further research leads to the belief
that alum is prevailing cause of So
called nervous prostration, for the
symptoms it produces on the nervous
system after it's absorption. into the
blood are very remarkable indeed. Ex-
periments physiologically made upon
animals by Orfila, Professors Hans
Mayer, Paul Seim and others, show
that alum frequently produces no Wis
ible symptoms for many days after it's
introduction into the body. Then fol-
low loss of appetite and other aliment-
airy disturbances, and finally a serious
prostration of the whole nervous sys-
tenn. The most prominent physicians
INV uOAtONC IndI nCINOuo
and many affections of the nerves from
which both men and women suffer are
caused by the continued absorption of
alum into the system.
1t is probable that many medical
men are unaware of the extent to
which salts of alumina may be intro
duced into the body, being under the
impression that the use of alum in
bread is prohibited. Alum, however, is
still used surreptitiously to some ex-
tent to whiten bread, and very largely
in making cheap kinds of baking pow
der. In families where baking pow
der is generally used great care should
be exercised to procure only those
brands made from cream of tartar
The alum powders may generally be
distinguished by the lower price at
which they are sold.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-07-21

A bad habit many have Of speaking
in contemptuous terms of those in au-
thority-even up to senators and the
chief executive of the United States
blaming them for supposed misman-
agement, when they never had one
tenth part of the difficulties to contend
with that these men in high position
have. Some will unjustly criticise a
sermon which may be an excellent one,
if it does not quite suit them, while
what is especially meritorious they
say nothing about. While fiattery is
out of place, commentator is agree
able and at times helpful to any one.
A little encouragement given makes
one more energetic, gives new strength
and should not be withheld from the
deserving; there will be enough to dis
courage to keep one from being vain.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-07-21

in an operation, but his condition would
not admit of an anesthetic being used.
His leg was taken off while he was
fully conscious. He stood the shock
well, but died few days later Dy-
ing, he repeated his request that his
anvil should be his tombstone. In nc.
cordance with his wish the old anvil
was coated with enamel, topped with
a large horseshoe and set in a base of
solid granite. A few Sundays after his
death the monument was raised with
ceremony and j. Nick Perrin deliver
ed an eulogy. The odd monument is
one of the sights of the cemetery, and
to every stranger who pauses before it
the story of the village blacksmith is
told
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-07-21

While negro scabs are being driven
out of the coal mines in Illinois. they
are being imported into the iron indus
tries Of Sharpsburg, Pa.
The Chicago Federalist has been
launched in the Windy City.
A paste board trust was just organ
lied with capital of 100000 yen.
Walters and pastry cooks unions Of
Duluth united.
Enamel workers of Baltimore have
organized.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-07-21
ANVIL FoR A MONUMENT.

lueer Tombstone at the Grave Of q
IGIevilIe, ILL.,, Blacksmith.
Nolrath Moehle sleeps under his old
anvil at Walnut Hill cemetery in Bell
vile, Ill. Moehle was village black
smith. For over thirty years he had
toi;ed at the same anvil, which had
been given to him by the old black
smith to whom he was bound out" at
Pilot Knob. Mo. He became attached
to the old anvil and many times ex-
pressed wish that he should not he
separated from 1t in death. but that II
should be his monument.
The blacksmith was never sick until
his blood was poisoned by the use of
an unclean instrument by a chiropo-
dist. The only hope for his life was