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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-20
SHORT SPECIALS.

The newspapers in Madrid insist that
certain Spanish ministers persist in their
intention Of r%es1gning.
Two persons were killed n several In
jured by the bursting Of a fywheel In
Lorillard's tobacco factory, First and Sec
ond streets, Jersey City.
Fire in the plant of the Chambers. Ber-
Ing d Quinlan Co. at Decatur, ILL.,, de-
stroyed the main building and did $4,000
damage. The insurance is see, 900.
Mrs. Mary Butterisld Sanderson, the
Battle Creek woman accused of numbering
her husband by feeding him ground glass,
has been bound over to the circuit court.
Acknowledgement A. A. Goddard has pre-
pared a decision holding that the special
session of the Kansas legislature called by
Gov. Leedy was Illegal and all laws passed
at that session void.
While seeking safety from the flames,
which were destroying their home in Co
lumbus, O., Mrs. Fred w. Tisdel was In
stantly killed and her husband sustained
severe injuries and may die.
Bishop c. c. McCabe. of the Methodist
church, better known as Chaplain Mo
Cabe.' Is to go to the City Of Mexico to
preside over an nnual conference which
begins its session January "a.
c. G. Foster, federal Judge for Kansas.
mas resigned, the resignation to take effect
March l. This is in accordance with the
bill retiring him recently passed by con-
gress, which has been signed by the presi.
dent.
The Ohio supreme court has knocked out
all the sheriffs appointed to fill the va
cancies created by the act of the legisla-
ture, which made the regular term of office
of sheriffs begin in September instead Of
January.
Ferdinand w. Peck, commissioner gen.
eral to the Paris exposition of 1900, has APP
pointed F. B. Sheldon. OF Providence, r. l.,
director OF the department of textiles. Mr..
Sheldon has been connected with the tex.
tile industries since 1870.
Col. William A. Stone was inaugurated
governor of Pennsylvania Tuesday. Gen.
J. p. 8. Goblin at the same time was In
Quoted in the office of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The inaugural procession was one of the
most imposing ever seen in Harrisburg.
Bishop Potter, in an address before the
Church Temperance society at New York,
said saloons were the poor mems clubs and
We're a social necessity, and declared that
they would continue to exist until some
thing equally attractive to laboring men
was substituted for them.
In a message to the state senate, Gov.
Stanley, of Kansas. has withdrawn the list
of appointments which We're sent in for
confirmation by Gov. Leedy during the
special session. The list of appointments
was returned at once to the executive Of
flee and 1t is expected that Gov. Stanley
will send in a new list in a few days.
IN a crowded street car In st. Louis, on
board Of which was a policeman, three
-'--day robbed ". H. Snider, resi-.
men 80 National Fire In:
surance company, of a jeweI cas.
ing between $1,000 and 1000 worth Of jew
elry. Despite the presence of the police
man the robbers escaped with their booty
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-20
c-AMARAsAURUs D1NosAuR.
An Ancient Resident of TIL. c...,-
nent Takes Up His Abode At
Rev York City.

Distinguished families who have
great pride Of ancestry must take of
their hats to a new citizen of New York.
This citizen has a strangely foreign
name, derived from the Greek, but he
1s American born. He lived on this con-
t1nent 1,99s,5o o years before Columbus
discovered America, so that his lineage
rather antedates that of the Oldest fam.
ty OF which the ancient city of New
York boasts,
This new citizen, at once so old, 10 the
Camarasaurus Dinosaur. He is putting
up, or is being put up, at the Museum Of
Natural History. Prof. Henry Fairfield
Osborn, of the museum, is his best
friend and greatest admirer, but every
scientific man in the world would gladly
seize the opportunity to visit him and
study him. When unseieptiAo people
are permitted TO see this monster they
will stand appalled, before the biggest
thing on earth.
The Camarasaurus Dinosaur Is one
OF the family of mighty lizards that in
habited the earth during the geological
periods.
His tremendous bones were found
last July by the field party headed by
DR.. Workman, the esteologist, the stu-
Dent of bones, in Prof. Osborn's depart
ment Of the Museum of Natural His
tory. In the wilds of Wyoming in a bed
OF chalky clay of the Jurassic period DIR.
Workman and his diggers found the
family burying ground Of the Dino-
Ganrs
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-20
BELIEVE HER O s
Treasury Officials Express Opinion
That the Paul Jones Is at the
Bottom of the Gulf,

Washington, Jan. 1s.-Treasury of.
nclals express the opinion that the
naphtha launch Paul Jones, now being
searched for in Mississippi waters, j.
at Inc bottom of the gulf or river
with all on board, though a diligent
search is being made by the govern
ment authori ties for trace of the mar
ty. The revenue cutter Winona is now
cruising about the inland waters in
the hope of finding some sign of the
launch u no word has yet cone from
her, and unless some trace is found
she is likely to continue the search for
a week.
Pensacola, Fla, Jan. 1s.-It looks
low as tb ough the naphtha launch Paul
Jones had gone down in the gulf with
an on board. The tug Simpson, which
leit heris Saturday, returned Tuesday
atternoon. The captain reports that
ne made a thorough search of the gulf
rom Port Eads to this harbor and
could lind no trace of launch or passen-
gers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-20
SENT TO THE SENATE
Balloting Begins in Many State
Legislatures.
DEPEW WILL REPRESENT NEW YORK.
Other Successful Men Are Davis in
minnesota, Burrows in Michigan,
Beveridge in d and
Lodge in Massachusetts.

st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 1s.-The Min
nesota state legislature balloted in sep
arate session Tuesday for United States
senator to succeed Senator Cushman x.
Davis. The fusionists held a caucus in
the morning and agreed upon Exon
gresham Charles A. Towne as their
candidate and he received their votes
with one exception in each house. The
balloting resulted as follows:
House,. K. Davis (rep.), 90; Charles
A. Towne (fusion), rs.
Senate-Davis, 43; Towne, II.
AS the senator received a majority
in each house it will not be necessary
for the joint session which meets at
noon to-day to cast a formal bal
lot. The speaker of the house, acting
as presiding officer of the joint session,
will call for a reading of the minutes Of
the two houses and thereupon will de-
clare Senator Davis elected for the term
commencing March 4, 1899.
Depew Elected In New York State.
Albany, N. Y, Jan. 1s.-The senate
and assembly, in their respective cham
bers, voted Tuesday for United States
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-20
IN CONGRESS.
Bill-Senate Discusses Ntcara-
guam Canal.

Washington, Jan. 1s.-The house
passed the naval personnel bill without
division on the final passage, thus ac-
complishing what the officers of the
navy have striven for during more than
a decade. By its provisions the line and
the engineer corps are welded into an
amalgamated line, staff officers are
! given positive rank, but their command
is limited to their own corps, and a
system of voluntary and compulsory re-
tirement on three-quarters pay as of
the next higher rank of 40 officers a
year is established, which is designed
10 remove the congestion in the lower
rank at AZ. The bill also practically
equalizes their pay with that Of army
officers. Three important amendments
were adopted; n creates a judge adj
vocate's corps, another abolishes prize
money, and a third provides for the re-
tirement on three-quarters pay of en-
listed men and petty officers in the navy
after 80 years service. But the most
important change in the bill, as report
ed, was the adoption, after a hard fight,
of a substitute for the organization of
the marine corps, by which the corps
is to consist of 5000 enlisted men and
petty officers, with general officers and
staff. This will increase the marine
corps by 1900 men, and increase the
cost of its maintenance 81, SOC, 900, Sew.
eral unimportant bills were passed by
unanimous consent before the person
mel bill was taken up.
Washington, Jan. 1s.-Almost the en-
tire session of the senate was devoted
to consideration of the pending Near
aguan canal bill. Speeches were made
in support of the measure by Senators
Chiffon (Tex.) and Turner (Wash.), and
in opposition to it by Senator Spooner
(Wis.). At three o'clock consideration
of the bill under the 15-LIa,1nute rule was
begun, and was continued to the Htose
OF the session. The first vote reached
was on an amendment offered by SEN
ator Rawlins (Utah) which, in brief,
provided that the United States should
have absolute control Of the canal for
military or naval purposes, with power
to dictate the use of the waterway dur
ing the existence of war. The friends
OF the pending bill rallied against the
amendment, and it was defeated by the
decisive vote of as too. A~provision was
inserted in the bill providing that no
more than $5,ooo,oOO should be paid the
Canal company for its con
cession and work already done on the
canal. When adjournment was taken
substitute measure offered by SEN
ator Gallery (La.) vas before the sen.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-20
Confirmed bx AIger.

Secretary Ager has confirmed the
announcement made by members OF
the cabinet that a court-martial for the
trial of Commissary General Charles P.
Eagan would be ordered. He made this
statement as he vas leaving the white
house with Adjt. Gen. Corbin after a
conference of half an hour with the
president. AS to the charges to be pre-
ferred against the commissary general,
the secretary declined to say anything,
nor would he talk respecting the per-
sonnet of the court, adding that this
would be announced tonight. Gen.
Eagan has not yet been relieved of his
duties in anticipation of his prospective
trial, but it is understood that the or
der for his arrest preparatory to trial
will Of itself carry with it his relief
from official duties.
1t was said at the war department
that the order for arrest may be served
on Gen. Eagan by an officer of the army
some time during the official day to-
morrow. This then will enable him to
make formal application for the priv
ilege of going beyond the limits in
which he ordinarily would be confined,
and permit him to come to the depart
ment or to go to any other place to
which he may find it necessary.
Will Accept Amended Statement.
Washington, Jan. 1S.-The war in
vestigating commission Tuesday de-
cided to make public the amended
statement filed by Commissary General
Eagan Monday. The commission per-
mitted the representatives of the press
to read the statement, and it was for
mally announced to the newspaper men
that Gen. Eagan had eliminated all OBJ
jectionable statements, and therefore
the document would be accepted Off
cially by the commission as evidence.
As already stated. the changes made
by Gen. Eagan in the document are
mainly in the line of excelsior. yet the
phraseology has been also altered fire.
quently. He refers to Gen. Miles as
the Senior Maj. Gen. Nelson A. Miles,
and while keeping strictly within the
line of propriety, in the Judgment OF the
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-20
hi LEGISLATURES.
Wisconsin legislators Meet and AID.
journ without Accomplish
ing Any Business.

Madison, Wis, jan. 18.-Both houses OF
the legislature met again Tuesday and aft
er a session of a few minutes adjourned
until Wednesday without accomplishing
any business. The attention Of the legtsIa.
tors Is completely taken up in the sem
atorial contest. The first caucus at which
q ballot on senatorship will be taken con-
venes Wednesday night. The hrst bill in
the assembly was introduced by Sarau,
Of Oshkosh, requiring railroads to carry
bicycles as baggage. A similar bill was
defeated two years ago.
Springfield. Jan. 1S.-The house met at
five o'clock Tuesday and adjourned without
transacting any business. The senate was
In session only a few minutes. The governor
transmitted a message announcing several
appointments. and Senator Busse intro
duced a bill authorizing the organization
OF a municipal pawners' society. Both
houses convene to-day. 1t is announced
that the senate committees will be made
public to-day, but the house committee up.
potntments may be delayed several days,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-20

only u course to adopt and that was
to order a court-martial to be convened
at once to try Gen. Eagan. Thedecision
which was reached only Tuesday
morning, Notwithstanding reports thai
a court-martial had been decided on
Monday, met the unanimous approval
of the members of the cabinet. Three OF
the presidents official advisers. Score.
tary Alger. Secretary Wilson and Post
master General Emory Smith were alb
sent, but in each instance their views
are known to coincide thoroughly with
the presidents decision.
No Trouble In the Cabinet,
Contrary to the general expecta-
tion no announcement of the personnel
OF the Eagan court-martial was made
at the war department up to the close
of business Tuesday afternoon. Adit.
Gen. Corbin at the last moment. in re.
ply to a question, said thathe had moth
ing whatever to make public touching
the pagan case. The fact hat Secre-
tary Alger was not present at the cab;.
net meeting was seized at once as a sign
OF trouble in the cabinet and soon the
usual rumor of Discussions and an in
tention on the part of the wal secre-
tary to resign was aloat. There was
no foundation for these, in fact and
Secretary Ayers colleagues promptly
and emphatically denied them as soon
as their attention was drawn to them.
Penalty Is Dismissal.
The penalty for the otfense with
which Gen. Eagan probably will be
tried, conduct u~nbecoming an officer
and a gentleman, is one of the most Sc
we're known in the army, being dismiss
sal. Article 81 reads as follows: "Any
officer who is convicted of conduct un-
becoming an officer and a gentleman
shall be dismissed from the service. "
If the court shall find Gen. Eapan
guilty, e with eXtenuating circum-
stances, they must attach this sentence.
and then the only hope for the officer
would be in the exercise of clemency
by the president. based, perhaps. upon
the courts recommendation.
Merritt May Preside.
In the absence of the announcement
of the detail for the court-martial there
was a good deal of speculation as toits
composition. General practice is for a
majority of the cour. to consist of the
peers OF superiors in rank of the de-
PENDANT. This would make the task
OF selecting a court a hard one.b because.
1T is not easy to find a sufficient number
OF general officers ranking with a brig
adler general Ia make up a desirable
quota. But latitude is pprtaiijed the
appointing authority in such selec-
tons as the ninth article of war reads:
No officer shall, when it can be avoid
ed, be tried by officers inferior in rank"
1t will be noticed that the phrase 'if It
can be avoided" leaves opportunity for
the appointment of junior officers The
of Gen. Merritt's name as,
president of the court was due to the
fact that he is the only available major
general of the regular army, the others
being Gen. Brooke in Cuba and Gen.
Miles here, neither regarded as avail
able. The friends of Gen. Merritt are
hoping that he will not be selected,
fearing that he will be accused of pref
uaics by 2ns OF psrhaps both sidss.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-20
FATAL EXPLOSION.
Boiler in Appleton CWis.) Flour Mill
bursts, killing One Man and
Injuring Four.

Appleton, Wis, Jan. 1s.-In Willy
Brothers flour mill a boiler exploded,
killing one mar and injuring four 9TH
ers, none fatally, however. The mill
was wrecked, and adjoining buildings
We're heavily damaged The dead man
is Engineer w. H. Kramer and the in
jured are: A. S~orenson, Charles Kis-
pert, Albert Erdmann and Otto Kar-
gus. The interior of the mill was de-
molished and the engine house was
lifted into the air The accident is the
third of identically the same nature in
five years, and the death is the fourth
to occur.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-20
Renal us of Columbus.

eaalz, Jan. 1As.-The casket contain.
ing the supposa' remains of Christie,
pher columbus, (which arrived hers
Mohqay on boartA the Spanish cruise,
Cohde de Venadit o, and which were
transferred to the auxiliary cr,rise,
uiralaa Tor convey ance to Seville. has
oeen opened. Abou t 80 bones and some
ashes were found in the casket. 1t was
and will be received at Seville
WIN great s~oleinnity and deposited in
lhe easaedral. RE ra, tie Of the process
VIII be lined vith4s tocps.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-20
they Want Pen.1on..

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Butler
presented on Tuesday in the senate a
petition from IS ex-~confederates of
Muscogee county, Ga, asking him not
to abandon his bill for pensioning ex-
confederate soldiers. They say that
they are citizens of the United States,
and that, while they participated on
the confederate side of the war between
the states, this war was not a rebellion.
They refer to President McKinley's re-
cent expressions favorable to the care
OF the southern dead as the express
sions of a true patriot
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-20

A motion for a new trial was sus-
tanned in Des Moires in the case of G.
e. Hall, a switchman, against the Chi
cago, Rock Island & Pacific railway.
Recently Hall obtained a verdict for
$4,000 on account of the loss of an
arm. The motion for a new trial was
made on the grounds that brakemen
had been allowed to give evidence as
expert testimony. Judge Conrad, be-
fore whom the Isl was tried, granted
a new trial, admitting it was a mistake
for the brakemen to be considered ex-
perts,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-20
NVW fOrK, +. II.
FLOUR-Exceedingly dull and in buyers
Live Stock.

Chicago. Jan. II.
HOGS-Market rather slow and feeltns
weak. Prices &c lower. Sales ranged al
sa05@3.45 for Pigs; $S.4O@gS.6 IS for light; 49, Al
@3.5b for rough packing; s.. 50@3.72k for
naked, and $S.55@3.7 for heavy packing
and shipping lots.
CATTLE-Feeling steady. Prices I'm.
changed. Quotations ranged at s5.5oa6. i
for choice to extra Steers: $.75@5.4O 70,
good to choice do; s4.j0@5.W for fair ia
good; &.20q4.75 for common to medium do.
ss.s0@4.SO fir butchers Steers; 81. 1Oa5 rs for
fed Western Steers; s2-eoa4.6o for feeding
Steers; s2.Oog4. for Cows: $2.6O@4.7O for
Heifers; s.. 50@4.25 for Bulls, Oxen and
Stays ;s3. 3O@4.6O for Texas Steers. and 81. I'd
$3.50 for Veal Calves.
sHEEP-Market rather slow. Feeling
weak. Prices unchanged. Quotations
ranged at s3.00@4.15 for Westerns: 81. 756
40 for Natives. and SS.15@5 20 for Lambs.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-20

commission, in a negative manner, at
least, he resents any assumption of
Gen. Miles superiority and asserts that
he is as good, as old and as experienced
a soldier as Gen. Miles. He also criti-
cises the l%atter's attack on the beef in
dustry as infamous. 1t is believed that
SO far as the commission is concerned
the incident is now closed.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-20
Peace Treaty Opponents.

cratic opponents of the peace treaty
were in conference several hours Tues.
day devising ways and mean for con.
Quoting their contest. They resolved
to insist upon a amendment placing
the Philippines on the same footing in
their relation to the United States as
Cuba, and to make a persistent fight il
this concession was not granted.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-20
Victim of para1xs1.-

Oshkosh, Wis, Jan. 1s.-Ex-United
States Marshal George w. Pratt, who
has been ailing for several weeks. died
Tuesday night, aged 81. He suffered
a stroke of paralysis a few days ago,
n has since been gradually sinking.
Mr.. Pratt had held many offices of trust
during his career
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-20
Wounds Cause his penth.

Galesburg, ILL.,, Jan lS.-C. C. Caro-
Ian diedtTuesday night from a revolver
shot received from William Rippetoe
Monday night. Carolan exculpated his
slayer from blame before dying. The
trouble arose over an alleged insult to
Rippetoe's mother.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-20
Are Certainty Ola Enourh,

A rather remarkable feature is at
tached to a marriage license issued in
~sigourney to Benable Grove and Mrs.
Margaret Leshan, both of Keota. Each
party is 75 years of age, and the pros
pective groom only obtained a divorce
from his former wife at the last term
of court.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-20
Fisttana,

First Bruiser (fercely)-I want you
to understand I'm the cream Of this
business. See?
Second Bruiser-That's what you
are, and any old could whip
youi-N. Y. Herald.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-20

senator. In the assembly Chauncey M
Depew (rep.) received "a votes and Ed
ward Murphy, Jr. (dem.), go votes. Ii
b senate Depew received 81 and Muir
ply % votes.
Burrows Reelected ii Michigan.
Lansing, Mich, Jan. 1S.-The forma
vote upon election of United States sen.
ator was taken in the house of repre-,
~sentatives shortly after noon Tuesday
Senator Julius G. Burrows received 81
Fotes, Daniel, b. Campau, chairman of
the democratic state central commit
tee and ex-chairman of the democratic
national executive committee. was
given the complimentary vote of the
saght democratic representatives. The
house membership is 100.
The senate balloted for senator dur
ang the afternoon. The upper house
contains but five democrats of the az
senators. To-day the final iont ballot
will be taken.
Beveridge Elected In Indiana.
Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. Is. Albert
y. Beveridge was elected United states
senator by the general assembly Tues
day. The senate, after a short session.
at which routine business was transact.
ed, went to the order of voting for can
didates for senator. Albert j. Beyer-
1dge was placed in nomination by Sen
ator joss, Of this city. Several Of the
republican senator's seconded the nom
anation. The name of David Turpie
was presented by the democrats. The
republican candidate received all the
republican votes in the body.
AT noon the house voted for senator
and MI. Beveridge received the vote Of
the republicans in that body. The
formal election will take place at noon
today, when the two houses will meet
In joint session.
senator Reelected.
Jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. IS. = Hon.
Francis M. Cockrell, of Warrensburg. !
MO-. was on Tuesday reelected by the
legislature to his fifth term in the
United States senate, to begin March 4