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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-22
PRAIRIEs ABLAzE.
Great Damage Reported from Se-
braskn-Two Men Burned
to Death.

Omaha, Neb., April 16.--A Bee special
from Broken Bow, Custer county, says
a prairie fire which started in the sand
hills is raging northwest and west of
town, consuming everything in its
path. Tom Morrissey, of Eureka Nal-
ley, was caught while trying TO remove
his horses from the stable, and con-
sumed with them. John Koch started
10 return TO his house from some hay
stacks which he had been trying TO save,
and was burned TO death. A dispatch
from Ainsworth, Brown county, says
the country is lit up with huge prairie
fires, and thousands of dollars worth of
property is being destroyed.
Brady Island, Neb., April 1s.-Early
Monday morning fire started near
vrooman. and. driven by high wind,
destroyed much property. While fight
ing the flames Mrs. Anderson, widow,
was frightfully burned and will die.
Her nephew, John Westerland; L.
Flickinger and son Charles were badly
burned about the face and hands. The
town was barely saved.
Sioux City. Ia. April ls.-A special to
the Journal from Alpena. s. d., says
prairie fire started near Washington
Springs Monday morning. and swept
across the country, sweeping every
thing before H. Several thousand acres
OF pasture and much stacked hay were
destroyed. Many farmers lost all they
had. III is the worst prairie fire in this
country i'm years.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-22
FATAL EXPLOSION.
Disaster In n Snwmiii Nenr Chippewa
Falls, Wis, Causes Three Deaths
Five M.n Injured.

Chippewa Falls, Wis, April IT,
Three men killed and five injured is the
result of boiler explosion Saturday in
n sawmill located about eight miles east
OF this city. The mill was n small one
owned by George Straight. Power was
furnished by n 20-horse power engine
and boiler Without any warning the
boiler exploded about one o'clock, en-
tirely demolishing the building and
hurting eight worllmcn high In the air.
The dead are: John Brisnois, sawyer;
William Olson, sawyer; Lem Wilcox.
foreman. Engineer Il. A. Briggs and
four others whose names are yet UNI
known were injured. Fragments of the
killed were found over 100 yards from
the scene. and portions of the boiler
were picked up quarter of mile dis
tant. The explosion was due to the
weak condition of the boiler, having
been in use for number of years. The
three men killed were residents of
CABOT, Wis.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-22

planning is now being done by the Platt
machine leaders in contemplation of
filing of the Maine mans place with a
New Yorker. Were the contest to be
decided to-day, at least two New
Workers, two Illinoisans, two Iowans,
one Pennsylvania. and one or two
0hioans would probably enter the eau
Gus. They would, in all probability, be
Serene T.. Payne and James $. Sher-
man, OF New York; Joseph G.. Cannon
and Albert J. Hopkins, of Illinois; David
h. Henderson and William T.. Hepburn.
of Iowa; Gen. Henry III. Bingham, Of
Pennsylvania, and last, but by no
means least, Gen. Charles Ill. Grosvenor.
OF Ohio, the spokesman of President
Mckinley on the floor of the house.
Platt's personal preference for speaker
is Serene f. Payne, OF Auburn. Mr.
Reed, il Is declared, now intends TO
WELD all the influence he possesses to
elect Sherman.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-22
FAILED TO ELECT.
Long Deadlock In Pennsylvania Sem
atoriaI Contest Remains I'm
broken TO the Last.

Harrisburg. Pa, April 2O.-The great
battle for United States senator ended
Wednesday without an election, and UNI
less Gov. Stone calls an extra session. at
which there should be an election,
Pennsylvania will have only one repre-
sentative in the United States senate
during the next two years. After the
taking of the ballot i'm Joint convention
motion was offered by Mr. Fow
(dem), of Philadelphia. and adopted,
that a vote OF thanks bc rendered the
officers and that the convention adjourn
sine die. The legislature will adjourn
finally at noon to-day, and under the
law the joint convention must assemble
at that hour. hence Wednesdays mo-
tion 10 adjourn finally. There was no
change in Wednesdays voting. the
friends of ex-senator Quay standing by
him and the anti-Quay republicans by
Il. f.. Jones' of Pittsburgh, while the
democrats east their vote for George
A. jerks, who has been their candidate
since the deadlock began.
The senatorial contest began on Jan
uary II. On that day Senator Quay re-
representatives casting their ballot for
him. This was y less than the number
necessary 60 a choice. and he never came
nearer an election during the more than
three months OF the struggle. No such
bitter political contest was probably
ever before wnged in this country. Tho
fight has been distinctly on Quay and
anti-Quay lines, and both sides had nu-
merous representatives here at all times
Keeping a close watch on the members
and on each other. Both sides promise
that the contest for supremacy will he
carried into every county In the state
and waged necessarily until final SUI
premacy is assured The next fight will
be on the Craftsmanship OF the state
committee. After that will come the
battle for the control of the state con
yention. which will nominate n candi-
date for state treasurer
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-22
Entail windstorm.

San Antonio, Tex, April 17.-Several
towns were visited by terrific wind
and hailstorm Sunday. At Lyle the
building on the "XL" ranch was de-
molished and Mexican cowboy killed.
At Wcimer the home OF City Marshal
lnsall was blown down and Mrs. Insall
and her two children injured. The
schoolhouse at Medina was overturned
and the teacher, Miss Minnie Ilalstead,
received internal injuries. Two pupils,
Tom Maston and Henry Willard, were
seriously injured.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-22
NEW SENATOR CHOSEN.
Florida Legislature Confers the iigh
Honor Upon Hon. james
n. TnIinferro.

Tallahassee. Fla. April Gothic SEN
atorinl contcstinF Florida ended Wednes-
day with the first joint ballot in the
Legislature Taliaferro received 80
votes. Pasco, 30. and Call. 6-5i votes
being required for an election. MIR.
1aliaferro was escorted 20 the chair,
and briefly returned thanks for the
honor accorded him.
Hon. James r Taliaferro, the newly
elected United States senator. was born az
orange Court House, Va, September ~
1857. where he spent most OF his boyheod
days He served CALAMITY as a private IN
the confederate army. After the war he
moved TO Jacksonville, Fla. and engaged
In the logging and sawmill business. Mr.
Taliaferro has been and h now connected
with n number OF large commercial enter
prises lie Is president OF the First Nation
al Bank of Tampa and vice president OF the
leading wholesale grocery house In Florida
lie has never been a candidate for office.
but IL an untiring worker In the democratic
ranks He served for three years as chair
man OF the state democratic executive COM
mittee. In policy Mr.. Tallaferro Is con-
servative and broadminded, honest, truth
full frank and practicaLl
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-22
Another "DoiIar" nnnauet.

New York. April 20.-1he second OF
the zone Dollar" Bryan dinners, I'M
der the auspices of the workingmen.
was held Wednesday night at the Grand
Central palace. The dinner was not as
largely attended as the one given by the
Chicago platform democrats in the
same place Saturday night, about 500
men aud women being present. Among
the speakers were William j. Bryan,
Mayor Jones, of Toledo, o., Rev. Ed
ward McGlynn and Charlotte Perkins
Stctson. The menu was OF the simplest.
IL was: Vegetable soup; haddoclS, egg
sauce; roast beef, roast turkey. cram
berry sauce; pickles, ice cream, cakes
and coffee.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-22
SPEAKER REID TO RESIGN.
of simpson, Thacher a narnum,
of New York.

New York, April 90. II Is an
nounced here that Speaker Thomas ID.
Reed has accepted the offer TO become
a member of the law firm OF Simpson,
Thacher 4 Barnum, in this city. IL is
understood that Mr.. Reed will resign
his seat in congress and remove to New
York. The statement has been made
that Mr.. Reed is guaranteed yearly
income of $4,000. Before settling
down here Mr.. Reed will make n pro-
tracted visit TO Europe.
From the moment IL is widely known
that Speaker Reed Is TO retire from CON
gress the fiercest kind of fight to
name his successor as speaker of the
house of representatives is certain 10
begin. Indeed, a deal of preliminary
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-22
ATTACKED BY FLAMES.
Fire Partially Destroys Orphans
Home nj Berne, Ind.-Threc Girls
burned 10 Death.

indianapolis, Ind, April 20. =. A spe-
cial TO the News from Portland. Ind,
says: The Orphans home az Berne,
i'm Adams county. burned early In the
morning. \ terrible panic was caused
among the 81 inmates by the blaze. Al
were rescued, with the exception of
three, who were burned 20 death. The
victims include: Katie Dibbelbaker, II
years old, of Cleveland, o.; Mamie
Braddrick, Is years old, of Chicago, ILL.,;
Della Taylor, seven years old, of Linn
Grove, III.
The fremen worked several hours on
the flames. The damage TO the home is
estimated at $4,000. The home con-
tanned inmates from nearly all the
central states. The institution Is con-
Quoted by German Mennonites.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-22
THEIR GOLDEN JUBILEE.
san Francisco Baptists Making Great
Preparations for the Anniyer-
saries I'm May.

San Francisco, April 10.-Local Bap-
lists are making extensive preparations
for the reception OF the 5000 people who
are expected next month TO attend the
annual meetings of national Baptist So
cieties. The celebration this year Is
the golden jubilee. for il is so years i'm
July since the work OF the Baptists was
begun on this coast. The meetings will
open on the oath of next month, con-
tinuing until the LIST of June. Many of
the leaders OF the denomination will
be here, and il will he the first reunion
of the Baptists west Of Denver From
Boston alone a delegation OF 500 is ex-
pected.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-22
ILLINOIS CITIES ELECT.
Various Towns Throughout the state
Hold Municipal Elections, the
Result Being Mixed.

Chicago, April Municipal cleo
tions were held Tuesday in many llli-
nois cities and villages, the results be-
ing mixed, as the voters were guided
largely by local issues.
In Joliet Col. Fred Bennitt, with the
support of the militia and the greater
portion of the republican voters. failed
TO win. He ran on the republican ticket,
although he had always before been
identified with the democratic party.
In Pana the democrats elected their
ticket on the labor issue. The success
full candidates are opposed to the negro
miners.
In Alton the school color line was the
Issue. The saloon question furnished
a basis for many of the campaigns, and
in some instances municipal ownership
was an issue.
Republican mayors were elected as
follows:
Anna. Belvidere Bloomington, Cairo
Danville. Galena. Hillsboro. Kankakee
Kewanee. Litchheld. Morris, Marengo,
Mount Carmel. Paris. Peoria. Pekin. Spring
Valley. Taylorville, Urbana. Vienna.
The following towns elected demo-
cratic mayors:
Alton. Charleston. Carmi. Edwardsville
Freeport, Fairfield. Joliet, Lincoln. Mat
toon. Napervllle, Pontiac, Pana, Shelby
vile.
License won in the following:
Gilmore. IIillsboro. Litchfield. Moweaqua
Princeton, Rushyille, Wyoming. Watseka
Ant-license tickets were elected as
follows:
Altoona, Bement, Galva, Knoxville, Ma
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-22
The Raiei.h Comes Home.

New York. April 1.-THE celebra-
ton attending the return of the United
States cruiser Raleigh from Manila,
which had 10 be postponed Saturday
owing 10 the warship's late arrival, oc-
Cured Sunday. The Raleigh, accom-
panied by two small war vessels cap
tured from the Spaniards last summer,
and a fleet OF about 25 excursion steam
ers and tugbonts, paraded from Tomp-
klnsville to Grants tomb and from
there back TO anchorage in the North
river off Thirty-fourth street. The
river banks were lined with people, al
though the weather was very disagree
able.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-22

Omaha, Neb., April 14.--Cora Tanner.
the actress, narrowly escaped death at
the hands of most mysterious poison
er and is still seriously i'll as the result
OF eating bonbons and inhal,ng tho
fragrance Of roses sprinkled with prus-
sic acid. The poisoned sweets and dow
ers were left for the actress NJ the Mill
lard hotel. where she is living, during
the time Miss Tanner was at the the
alter Wednesday night.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-22

Havana. April 1.-THE Cuban army
muster rolls, which were delivered
Thursday evening 10 GOV. Gen. Brooke
through senior Domingo Mendez Capote,
are prepared in neat clerical style, the
1000 broad sheets showing on their
face A., 900 names-6,0O0 commissioned
officers and $4,000 noncommisioned Of
ficers and priyatcs. The whole state
ment is in orderly arrangement of
corps, regiments, battalion and COM
pany scores.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-22
INSTRUCTIONS TO ROSE.
German Consul at Apia 20 He Told
To Join I'm TripartIte Procinmn-
ton 10 Samonns.

Berlin, April i9.-Thc correspondent
here OF the press hears on authority
that the German consul at Apia, Samoa,
Herr Rose. will receive cable instruc-
tions, TO be conveyed TO him by steamer
from the nearest cable station, to join
in "A tripartite proclamation calling
upon all the inhabitants of Samoa TO
desist from all hostilities and agita-
ton. pending the arrival at Apia of the
joint commission of the powers appoint
ed 20 settle the affairs in dispute in the
iglandg
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-22

Kansas City, Mo-, April l7.-@One OF
the largest contracts for dressed beef
ever placed by the United States gov
eminent has just been arranged with a
local packing house. The contract is
for 100000 pounds OF best export
dressed beef TO be shipped TO the Phil
ippine islands for the government
troops. The beef will all be furnished
I'm Kansas City and 12 carloads of the or
der will be started west at once.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-22
Mny Come Home Ia June.

Des Moines, Ia, April 2O.-Adjt. Gen.
Byers has advices from Washington on
which he announces in all probability
The Fifty-first Iowa regiment. now in
the Philippines, will bc sent home in
June or July. lie believes "A majority
of the regiment will reenlist II given
opportunitv.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-22

Springfield, ILL.,, April 19.--As the re-
suit Of eating from the contents Of a
can OF electric paste, poison for
reaches, two children of the home for
the friendlcss OF this city. Logan Gray,
aged three years, and Earl Dickcrson,
aged five years. died Tuesday after
noon. Two other children were not af-
fccted, though they also swallowed the
paste
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-22

Little Rock, Ark, April 1.-THE bill
introduced by senator Kimball. OF Hot
Springs. providing for the erection of
q new state capitol &C cost not 10 cx-
-ecd $1,000, 900, has passed the house
and now awaits the governors sigma
turo
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-22

Chesaning. Mich. April 17.-Mrs. NJ.
T. Keith. wrapped in n shawl saturated
with kerosene, went out into a
field and set herself afre. She was
soon discovered, but was burned so bad
~ that she died six hours later. Mrs.
Keith had for years shown signs Of in
sanity.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-22

Pottsvillc, Pa, April 20.-The an
nounccment was made in the Reading
railroad repair shops at Pottsville,
Tamaqua, Schuylkillhaven, and other
points in the county, that mechanics
and other employees of the company
will have their wages advanced from
five to ten per cent. day. Two thou
sand men will be affected.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-22

Youngstown. O.. April 20..--I'resident
Mckinley has accepted an invitation to
attend the state cncnmpment Of the G..
A. II. 20 be held here the latter part of
June, provided other engagements of
an official character do not interfere.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-22
noston Thcater Durned.

Boston, April IL. The Boston mu-
scum, on fremont street, the Oldest
play house in this city. was badly dam
aged by fire early Thursday. The blaze
started on the fremont street sioe and
Is thought 10 have been caused by a
careless smoker. The loss 70 the nu-
scum Is estimated ne about $4,000.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-22
Na,ionaIFedcration OF Musical club.

st. Louis, April ls.-The National
Federation OF Musical Clubs will hold
Its first biennia. meeting in this city
May TO 6, inclusive.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-22
John n. ohnrl, nenh

Concord, n. H., April l7.--John II.
Oberly, former commissioner of Indian
affairs, ex-civil service commissioner
and president of the international
Typographical union, died here Satur-
day.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-22
.DIrmls.rd.

New York. April 2O.The indictment
charging Roland II. MolineuN with the
murder of Mrs. Kate j. Adams was ON
Wednesday formally dismissed by JUS
tice Pardon {. Williams in the supreme
court. The order provides for the sub
mission of the case again 20 the grand
jury. but does not provide for the dis
charge OF MolineuN from prison.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-22
DoubIe Tragedy.

st. LOUIS, April IA special TO the
Post-Dispatch from Birmingham, Ala,
says; Near Gainesville. a young farmer
named Andrew Mack shot his wife and
then himself, both dying at the home
of his fnther-in-law, w. l.. Weir. we'll
TODD citizen.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-22

Madrid. April Lieut.. Gen, Corrca,
chief Of the queen regents military
household. is dead. Gen. Correa was
minister OF war in Premier Sagnstn's
cabinet during the Spanish-Amcrican
war.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-22
Nearo Hanged.

Mayfield, Ky, April i0.--Bob Blank
(colored) was hanged at io:3O here for
criminally assaulting Tennie Bailey.
aged IL years, January ~, 1s0s.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-22

City Of Mexico, April co. Santiago
Morphy. who is alleged TO have robbed
the National Bank of Mexico Of $4,000.
arrived here Wednesday under a strong
police guard from the United States.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-22
Rhubarb with Figs.-Talxe six pounds

Rhubarb with Figs.-Take six pounds
of rhubarb weighed after peeled and
cut), quarter OF n pound of candied
lemon peel. and one of figs; cut the rhu-
barb, figs and lemon peel quite small,
place the peel and figs over the rhu-
barb, cover with five pounds moist
sugar, and let stand until the next day.
Then boil slowly together for one hour.
Rhubarb Marmalade.--Peel six or
anges, take away the white rinds and
pips, slice the pulp and peel into pre-
serving kettle, add n quart OF finely
cut rhubarb, and IA pounds OF sugar.
Boil slowly until done.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-11-11
State Board OF Health to the PeO-
pie of the State on the
Smallpox Epidemic.
DANGER IN MICHIGAN.
Disease Will Become Serious
When Cold Weather Comes
All Cases to be Reported.

The fact that smallpox in a mild
form, but unmistakable, exists in
ten places in Michigan, has induced
the state board of health to issue a
warning to the people of the state.
The board states that when the cold
weather arrives 1T is to be expected
that the disease will be more danger
Gus, sand, unless greater care is taken,
more widespread. la order to pre-
vent an epidemic of smallpox in the
state, it is urged that all citizens
and physicians cooperate with the
local health authorities in acting
promptly when they have reason to
believe that a case under their OBJ
servation is or may be smallpox.
The protection OF the public health
is best served when physicians and
citizens give to the public health the
benefit of any doubt which they may
entertain as to whether given case
is or is not smallpox.
The board expresses the hope that
all suspicious cases, inc uding those
apparently chickenpox, will be i'm
mediately reported by householders
and physicians to the local health
authorities, and by the latter to the
state board of health, and that the
latter be kept constantly in
formed, as the law provides, of the
facts in each outbreak
In all localities where the disease
appears, all exposed persons should
be immediately vaccinated, re-vac-
cinated if not vaccinated within the
past five years, and kept under sur
veillance until the period of incuba-
tion is passed-about fourteen days.
General vaccination should be pub
licly recommended by the local
health officers and by the local
boards of health. 1t has already
been recommended by the state
board.
This month s issue of the Teach
ers Sanitary Bulletin, issued by the
State board of health, deals with the
subject, Vaccination and re-vac-
cination-the prevention of small
pox. " The Bulletin for December
will treat of the Restriction of
smallpox
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-11-11
Election Summary.

Elections were held in thirteen
states Tuesday. ~
Ohio, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi,
Maryland and Massachusetts elected
governors and other state officers.
In Nebraska, Pennsylvania and
South Dakota there were three
state eflices to be filled.
In New Jersey and Virginia, legis-
latures were elected, in Kansas
county officers, and in New York
membrrs,of the state assembly and
one c. sressman were chosen.
In tour states-lowa, Virginia,
Kentucky and Mlssissippi-the
legislatures elected will elect United
States senator's.
Municipal elections were held in
several leading cities, and county
officers voted for in some states,
notably the four counties of Greater
Nev York.
The following is general sum.
mary of the results in the several
states and leading cities:
Ohio-Republican.
NebraSka-tuSlou.
neutrality-suspicious.
New York-Republican.
Iowa--Republican.
Pennsylvania Republican.
South Dakota-Republican.
Maryland-Democratic.
Observation-Disclosures.
New Jersey-Republican.
Virginia-Democratic.
Kansas-Republican.
Mississippi--Democratic.
Detroit-Democratic.
New York City-Democratic.
San Francisco-Democratic.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-11-11
DEWEY-HAZEN WEDDING.
Ceremony Quietly Performed IN
st. Paul's Church RectOry
at Washington.

Admiral George Dewey and Mrs.
W. B. Hazen were married at 10
o'clock Thursday morning in St.
Paul's church rectory at Washing
ton, Rev. FIR. Mackin officiating, as
sisted by Rev. Joseph A. Foley, as
sstant pastor, and Rev. Sidney
Hurlburt.
The ceremoney was strictly pri-
vate and of the simplest character.
The bride was accompanied by Mrs.
Washington Mclean, her mother,
and Mrs. Ludlow, her sister, while
Admiral Dewey was accompanied
by Lieutenant Caldwell, his aid.
There were no other guests, and
after the ceremony Admiral and
Mrs. Dewey entered a carriage and
were driven to the residence OF Mrs.
Washington Mclean, where we'd
ding breakfast was served. At
l2:45 p. M, they left for New York.