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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-11
NO CLASH LOOKED FOR.
Failure Of the United States and
Great Britain to Agree on
a Modus Vivendi.
IT MAY NOT BRING ABOUT COLLISION.
The sumcicncy of the Present Ar
engagements and Sound Common
Sense of the officials of the United
States ana Canada Will Prevent
Serious Trouble.

Washington. July 1O.-Mr. Choate
has not communicated TO the state de-
partment the result of any representa-
tions he has made to Lord Salisbury
in London, respecting the modus Vi
vendi under his instructions of Fri
day.
Although it is believed that it is al
most hopeless to expect successful
outcome of these direct negotiations
with London, it is not regarded here as
inevitable that a hostile clash will fol-
low the failure to secure a modus. Con-
fidence is expressed in the sutficiency
OF the present arrangements, backed
by the sound common sense of the otii-
Gals of the United States and Canada,
now in the disputed territory in Alaska
to prevent collision. AS a matter of
fact, the United States and Great Brit
ain have been actually working under
tacidly understood modus vivendi.
The existence of an understanding on
this point is manifested in the ready
hcquiescencc by the United States gov
eminent in the suggestion by the Brit
ish foreign office that it might tend to
prevent trouble if the war department
abandoned its plan of sending garri-
son OF troops to Pyramid harbor. On
it's part, the British government showed
its disposition to maintain the status
quo by quietly but firmly restraining
the Canadian customs officers and
mounted police, who We're greatly har-
RAISING American miners passing over
the trails. If this spirit continues to be
exhibited on both sides, there is little
reason to fear that the failure of the
London negotiations will result in
anything more serious than another
long and disagreeable postponement of
the final settlement.
The British embassy is similarly
without advices from the foreign office
as to the direction of the recent neeo-
tiations in London, and the officials
here positively decline to discuss any
phase of the Alaskan question.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-11
A REMARKABLE CASE.
One of the Most Extensive Skin Graft.
ings Ever Known Is Performed
in Waterloo,

One of the most extensive skin graft
lngs ever attempted was performed in
Waterloo, local physicians grating on
Will Barrett, to cover an area of three
square feet, burned during the Vera
cottage fire two months ago. The
fibrous tissue was donated by II friends
OF the young man, who is very popular.
The fire at the cottage started in a
room occupied by Barrett, and his body
was completely enveloped before he
awakened. Such extensive burns have
been generally conceded to be fatal, but
his case promises to be an exception to
the rule.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-11
BANK CLOSED.
The Institution MT Niles, Mich, Forced
to Shut Its Doors by the National
Bank Examiner.

Washington, July 1O.-The doors of
the Citizens national bank, of Niles,
Mich, were closed by National Bank Ex-
aminer Joseph w. Selden, who was APP
pointed temporary receiver of the bank,
by the comptroller of the currency. The
cause of the failure of the bank is poor
loans which have been made, to meet
which the comptroller levied an assess
mentup the capital stock of the bank.
The stockholders failed to meet this as
sessment and the receiver was appoint
ed in consequence. The last statement
of the Citizens national bank showed
loans and discounts amounting to $780,
500; surplus, $4,000; capital, $4,000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-11
TEACHERS AT LOS ANGELES.
cational association Which Be-
,Sins Three Days Session.

Los Angeles, Cal, July 1o.-Nearly
1000 delegates to the National Educa-
tional association have arrived in the
city and 20 special trains are scheduled
to arrive bringing several thousand.
The first session of the National Coun-
Gil of Education began Saturday. The
session will continue through three
days.
The committee in charge of the enter
tainment of the visitors is taking care
of the arrivals in royal shape and there
is no confusion.
Many prominent educators are al
ready here. Friday there arrived DR..
Nicholas Murray Butler, of Columbia
university, New York; Robert b. Full
ton, of the University of mississippi, and
A. r. Taylor, of Emporia, Kan, pres
ident of the National Council of Edu-
cation.
President Lyle, of the National Edu-
cational association, and United States
Commissioner of Education Harris, are
expected.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-11
COLUMBIA WINS AGAIN.
With the Racing Yacht
~ Defender.

New York, July lo.-Defender crossed
the line at IL: 40:41, Columbia, 12: 40: SO.
Both boats had great luffing match
right after the start, Columbia getting
the best of it.
The Defender rounded the first mark
at 1:1S:5o, and the Columbia rounded
at 1:1s:o5.
In the run for the second mark, the
Columbia did some fine sailing, being
nearly half mile ahead of the De-
fender.
The Columbia rounded the second
mark at 1:54:4o, the Defender round
ing it two minutes and five seconds
later. The Defender gained on the
Columbia in making for the third mark,
and had gained nine seconds of the lost
time when she completed the first
round.
Official finish. Columbia, 3:24:oe.
Defender, 3:27:2s. Elapsed time: CO.
lumbia, 2:43:16. Defender, 2:46:29,
Southampton, July 1o.-I'he magnifi-
cent weather enabled people to obtain
a splendid view of the Shamrock's per-
formance Saturday and the experts
ashore were thus able to fairly Judge
her work in the Solent. They agree
that the Shamrock is the finest yacht
seen in these waters and that she is
showing great speed and behaving
splendidly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-11
The Large Wilkes Stallion Lis.
burn, 1906,

Has demonstrated his superiority as a
stock horse, and has proven that the
value of every stock horse must be de=
termined by his produce.
Judging from the liberal patronage
to Lisburn this season the people are
going to patronize the better Stations
in the future. A few years ago tried
to get we'll bred mare to Lisburn, as
he was an untried colt the owner de-
cided to breed her to a pacing horse
with record of 2:23. She -foaled
very nice looking brown colt. When
coming three he was broken to harness,
he was mixed gated, would
neither trot nor pace without
hobbies and under sized, he was traded
about for 30 to 40 dollars. The follow
ing season he brought the mare to Lis
burn, when the produce was coming
three he sold him before he ever had
bit in his mouth for $50, the purch-
eser broke him nicely and sold him for
S175, he was large fine horse and
square trotter ID. O. Alleman sold
three of Lisburn's get as four year Odds
for $475, an average of $158.33s. E.
Craghil sold a three year old for 800,
and the same man offered r. Gillette
800 for a two year old. Frank Morse
j understand sold four year old for
1925, Mahlon gilbert has been offered
$3.50 for one of them, Eugene Howard
has refused $50 for yearling. His
produce are good sized, square trot-
terS with plenty of knee and stifie
action, just what the market
demands. Owing to the demand for
his services / have decided to continue
his season up to the 1st of October.
Most of above sales were made when
horses were much lower in price than
now. w. III. ALLEMAN,
Cresco, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-11
CONFESS TO MURDER.
Suspects Arrested in Michigan for
Killing m Old Man in Chicago
Acknowledge Guilt.

Chicago, July 1o.-Emil Smith con-
fessed to the murder of Martin Meier
in Inspector Hunts Office at the Hyde
Park police station Friday night. In
his confession he implicated his com
panion, Sigmund Brosche, alias Brock,
alias Coffee" Brewer. The men were
captured in Buchanan, Mich. They did
not intend to kill Meier, Smith said,
and they did not know they had killed
him until they read of the murder in
the newspapers after they had left Chi
cago. Meier was an old bachelor. On
June 81 his body was found lying in a
little pantry in his home. He had been
securely bound and gagged and pota-
to had been pushed down his throat,
death resulting from strangulation
Robbery was the motive for the crime.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-11
COAL OPERATORS,
They Hold Meeting in Des Moines
and Decide to Maintain Present
Prices Until Fail.

Iowa coal operators, at a state meet
ing in Des Moines, decided to main
tain strictly the present price on soft
coal during the summer months and
to advance the price sharply for the
fall trade. An advance is deemed neces-
sary OF at least Is cents ton to make
up for the increased expense in min
ing caused by the recent general adop-
ton OF an eight-hour working day in
stead of the ten-hour day in force for
the past few years. Plans were con-
sidered for meeting the competition of
illinois miners, but no decision was
reached. The mines represented at the
meeting were those from the Center
vile, Oskaloosa, What Cheer, ottumwa,
Boone, Lost Creek and Des Moines dis
tricts.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-11
IS EXTR[M[LY GRATIFYING
Conditions in the Southern Islands
of Philippine Archipelago Favor
American Sovereignty.
DISPATCHES RECEIVED FROM sCAURMAn
President of Philippine Commits
sion to Reach San Francisco Au-
gust 16-Gen. Wheeler to Snil for
Manila July 20.

Washington, July 10. - Dispatches
have just been received at the state
department from President Schurman,
of the Philippine commission, giving
| some account of his journey to the
southern islands of the archipelago. He
finds the conditions in these islands ex-
tremely gratifying. There is dispo-
sition almost everywhere south of Luz
ION to accept American sovereignty
President Schurman expects to arrive
at San Francisco about the 18th of Aug
ust.
1t is felt at the state department
that the commission has done much TO
convey to the native Filipinos proper
conception of the purposes of the
United States government, and in that
way has Slapped the strength of the
instruction.
Two Skeleton Regiments.
Washington, July 1o.-Gen. Otis
cables the following:
Manila, July s. - Adjutant General,
Washington: Desires of all volunteers in
philippines ascertained. Two skeleton
regiments fairly we'll assured. In two or
three days Will cable names of officers NOM
mated for regiments SO that appointments
Of lieutenants to recruit in United States
can be made"
To Sail July 20.
Washington, July 1o.-Gen. Wheeler
sails for Manila from San Francisco on
the goth. He was at the war depart
ment Saturday anxious to get away at
the earliest possible moment. Gen.
Wheeler called upon the President Sat
urday and babe him good-by
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-11
A stubborn Fire.

Lincoln, Neb., July 1o.-Fire start
Ing shortly before one o'clock in the
morning in the basement of the drug
store in the Lindell Hotel block for
nearly two hours baffled the efforts of
the entire department, but was finally
controlled at two o'clock. Guests of
the hotel were warned at the first
alarm and were marched out in safe
ty. The damage is confined to the
flooding OF the basement and the near
ly complete wreck of the drug store
stock and that of a jewelry store adj
joining. No estimate of the loss has
been made
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-11
sultan's Private Prophet.


OF low origin Sheikh Abul Huda 10
a native of small village in the
neighborhood of Aleppo.
He claims to be descendant of the
prophet, and to be considered saint.
When he first came to Constantine.
ple-in the reign Of Abdul Aziz-he was
accounted as dervish, a bowl slung
to one arm and tom-tom to the other,
with every sign of sanctity about him.
He protested to prophesy, to interpret
dreams, to cure diseases and to work
miracles; but he made no impression
at court till Abdul Hamid came to the
throne. Then with great persistence
he tom-tommed his way into the i'm
perial presence and at once caught
the new sultan's fancy.
His majesty had him washed, made
him a member of his household, his
private prophet in fact, and lodged
him in the palace
For many years Abdul Huda did
what he liked with Abdul Hamid by
administering to his superstitions and
soothing his most abject terrors. But
latterly he lost his hold over his SOW
ereign's mind, and he attributes this
to the influence Of Tahsin Bey, the sui
tan's first secretary, who has hearty
hatred for the holy Syrian.
All this week Yildiz has been abb
sorbed with an inquiry into the allie
CATION against Abdul Huda, made by
a Druse named Miri Said Ia great ally
of Tahsin's), who denounces him for
having intrigued with certain Selawi
Effendi to get up a demonstration
against the sultan on his way to
mosque last Friday in order to give
his majesty good wholesome fright,
SO that he might once more place his
trust in Abdul Huda.
The inquiry is not yet concluded, but
as far as 1t goes Abdul Huda appears
likely to have the best Of it.-London
Leader.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-11
VIII Not Preach.

There is no truth in the published dis
patches to the effect that members of
the Iowa board of control will take
turns preaching in state institutions
because of the organization of a
preachers trust" The Ministerial as.
ISOLATION at Marshalltown wrote the
board asking an increase from three
to five dollars as the sermon fee at the
soldiers home. This request was de-
MED, as the same fee obtains in all the
institutions. "Nonunion preachers"
will be provided and the alleged min.
isterial strike" has been defeated,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-11
Surveying a Route.

San Francisco. July 1o.-The British
survey steamer Egeria has arrived from
Esquimalt, b. c. The English and
Canadian governments are to establish
a cable between British Columbia and
Australia, which will touch u Samoa
and Hawaii. The Egeria iendow en-
gagged in the work of surveying the
route. She will go from here to Homo
lulu, taking soundings on the way, and
after coaling there will proceed to
Apia. From Apia the soundings will
be taken to the nearest point on the
Australian continent.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-11
The yellow Fever Patients.

New York, July 1o.--Dr. Doty, health
officer OF the port, said of the yellow
fever patients from the United States
transport Mcclellan, who are at Swim
burne Island under treatment: Miss
Clendinnen is greatly improved, her
condition is all l could ask. Mr..
Lackeye's condition has not changed.
the temperature is about the same as
Friday night, the pulse, if anything,
stronger. He is very weak, but his
brain is clear, Twenty-four OF As
hours more will decide his case"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-11
Wholesale Grocers, Agency.

At conference of wholesale grocers
in Des Moines it was decided to estab-
lish purchasing agency through
which shall be bought all the goods
to be handled by members of the al
lance. It's understood that f. c. Let's,
of Marshalltown, will be appointed pur-
chasing agent. He will be stationed in
Chicago or New York, and will handle
in the neighborhood of 100000
worth of business in a year. The al
lance is open to all the wholesale gro
GERS of the state.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-11
Street RnilMax Denl

An option on the Dubuque Street
Railway company's property has been
closed by syndicate including w. Fred
Snyder, Sidney i. Wright and E. C.
Gibson, of Philadelphia, and w. d.
Chapman, of Akron, o. 1t is further
stated that an option has been sought
on the property of the Dubuque Light
and Traction company, operating a
parallel line, and that one has been OBJ.
tanned on the property of the Star Elec-
trio company, whichholds the city light
ing contract
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-11
GETTING READY.
Members of the Nicaragua Canal
Commission Making Preparations
For Taking the Field.

Washington, July 10.-The Nicaragua
canal commission has finished its pres
ent sitting in Washington and the
members have scattered to wind up
their personal and professional bust
ness before starting for the field. 1t
has been settled that the field force
taken from this country will number
about is all told in addition to what
ever local help may be picked up on
The isthmus.
The first party to leave this coun-
try will consist of Admiral Walker, Col.
Ernst, Mr.. Burr and Mr.. Morrison, con-
shutting the Panama committee with
the probably two other members of the
commission who will leave here in about
80 days for Paris. There they will ex-
anime the records of the Panama COM
pany and secure whatever data is OBJ
tainable in connection with that part
OF the work. 1t is possible they may
visit kiel before returning.
Meantime the remainder of the com.
mission in this country will do what
ever is possible by correspondence with
the several Central American govern
ments who may be interested in the
route to be finally selected.
The start of the entire commission
for the isthmus will be made probably
in November. When the commission
takes the field it will divide into three
sections, one to study and further in.
yestigate the Panama route, one to
further investigate the Nicaraguan
route and the other to go over the
Darien line. Afterward the San Bias
and several minor routes will be stud
led, SO as to leave no possible ques-
ton open when the survey is finished.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-11
Go Into Canp.

Springfield, ILL.,, July 1o.-The First
infantry arrived at Camp Lincoln on its
annual tour of duty Saturday morning.
The regiment came over the Illinois
Central in special of two sections.
Upon arrival at camp the regiment
breakfasted. The Guard mount took
place promptly after breakfast, fol-
lowed by battalion and company drills
participated in by the entire regiment.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-11
Ask for a RehearInr

Jefferson City, Mo-, July 1o-Given
Campbell, of ST. Louis, and Thomas
Bates, of Chicago, attorneys for the
IS fire insurance companies affected by
the recent decision of the supreme
court, have filed motion for rehear-
ing in the case in the supreme court in
banc. The motion will not bepassed upon
until July IA, at which time the court
in banc will be in session again.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-11
Ends His Career.

Chicago, July 1o.-Samuel S. Pague,
formerly lieutenant in company + OF
the Fifteenth United States infantry,
who was dismissed after court-martial
for murderous assault upon his white
haired regimental commander, Col.
Crofton, was found dead early in the
day in the New Era hotel, las Clark
street. 1t is believed he died from poi
son, self-administered. He engaged a
room in the lodging house late at night.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-11
WIN Draft Franchise Reform D,l,,

Pretoria, July 1o.-After an all-day
secret session the vollsraad Saturday
appointed a committee of five to draft
a franchise reform bill The govern
ment proposals comprise revision of
the registration act and provide for the
outianders obtaining the franchise by
nine years residence. They are to be
allowed to exercise the right immedi-
ately
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-11
Diamond Mtne D,...,er

Capetown, July 1O.-A disaster has
occurred at the new Jagirsfontein dia-
mond mine, where the fall of thousands
of tons of earth has buried many people,
including an Australian namea For
sythe. Some other Australians were
killed. Several persons were injured
and 16 are missing.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-11
Sale Confirmed.

Milwaukee, July 1o.-Judge jenkins
in chamber Saturday confirmed the sale
of the Wisconsin Central properties.
The receivers are directed to surrender
the property upon demand just as soon
as the payment of the purchase price
is completed and the past master and
various parties execute the necessary
deeds of conveyance to the Wisconsin
Central Railway company, the new COR
poration.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-11
His WIG Wn. CrueI

St. Paul, Mimi, July 1O.-A Fargo.
n. d., special to the Dispatch says: w.
d. Bloodgood, son of well-known New
York broker, has secured decree of
divorce from katherine Bloodgood, on
the ground of cruelty. Mrs. Bloodgood
is noted contra-alto, and was mem.
Der Of Calves company at one time.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-11
Arrives at Singapore.

Singapore, Straits Settlement, July
lo.--The United States auxiliary cruiser
Yosemite, from New York May IL, for
Guam, one of the Ladrone islands, with
Capt Richard p. Leary, U. S. n, the
new governor of that place, and de-
tachment of marines to garrison the
island on board, has arrived here from
Colombo, Ceylon, which port she left
July /.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-11
Headquarters

For flour, millfeed, white middlings,
shorts, bran, corn and oats ground
and unground, in any quantity, from
one sack up to car load lots. The
amount we handle is much beyond the
output of any other firm in this line
and our prices the lowest. Quality
guaranteed, if not satisfactory return
the goods and and get your money.
Yours for business,
n. GRAF 81 Co.,
Market ST., No. ia.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-11
Dranned Dead

Atlanta, Ga, July 1o.-Mrs. L. A. Rice,
Of San Antonio, Tex, dropped dead at
noon Friday at the corner of Baker and
Ivy streets. The cause of her death was
heart failure. Mrs. Rice was the niece
of President Tyler and first cousin of
Gen. Robert Z. Lee. She was sister
of Judge John A. James, chief justice
Df the supreme court of Texas.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-11
Depew Back from Enron.

New York, July lo.-Senator Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew and his son, Chauncey
NJ. Depew, Jr., were among the pas
sengers on board the steamer Cam
pania, which reached her pier here
Saturday. The earl of Donoughmore
was also a. passenger.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-11
Agree to submit to Arbitration.

Springfield, Ill.,, July 1o.-All the
operators in Williamson county, with
the exception of Sam Brush, general
manager of the ST. Louis and Big Mud
dy Coal company, with mines at Carter
vile, have agreed to submit to the de-
cision of the board of arbitration.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-11
CREsCO MARKETS
Corrected each issue.
GRAIN

If what the doctors of Howard coun-
ty have been quarantining as small
pox is that disease it is in evidence
that vaccination does not protect as
the persons attacked had been success
fully vaccinated in nearly every case.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-11
Sure of the Nomination.

Lexington, KY, July lo.-It is
claimed that Attorney General Taylor
is sure of the republican nomination
for governor at the state convention
next week even without the delegates
that were selected at various county
conventions Saturday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-11
Entail Exnlnsinn

New York, July 10-Three men were
killed in an explosion in the Kurd mines
at Port Dram, N. j., Friday. The men
were reconstructing an old shaft when
b tank of oil exploded.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-11
killed by boiler Explosion

Oil City, Pa, July 1o.By the explo-
sion of a boiler on the Moran oil tract
James McCray was killed and John
Turk was seriously injured.