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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-03-10

II is beginning TO be recognized
that the real questions growing
out Of our war with Spain are
just coming UP for solution,
The Porto Rican tariff bill If it
has done nothing else, has
brought us face to face with an
issue and the question must be
answered one way or Che other
10y the people Of this country just
Jas the question Of notification,
secession and other great qucs-
lions have been answered III the
past The question before the
people at present is 'What is
the status Of the territory acquir-
ed through the war, by treaty or
other wisco' Did IL come
Immediately under the limitations
81 the constitution when the
treaty was signed Of must the
people. speaking through their
representatives in congress bring
il into the fam.iy by extending to
it the provisions Of tie constitu-
ton. This & knotty question
and needs TO be carefully consid-
cred in all 81 it's phases before
answering
II our insular possessions be-
came part and parcel Of us at the
signing Of the treaty then their
is no way to exclude obiectiona-
bic persons or races or to place
these people OH probation until
they are fit 60 become citizens
and maintain q goNclnment. II
they are part of us then tho
Of the aptis IN The cast
IS MI and Che qucstionis 81 gov
eznment 70 pc set.un, not of the
disposition 20 be made q! them.
II, upon the other hand, these
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-03-10
llong the Escanaba river

along the Escanaba river.
Since the Chicago, Milwaukee, & st
Paul road has secured n traffic agree
ment with the Escanlba & Lake Super
for and will build u line from Charming
to connect with its northern terminus
the belief has grown that this is but ii
preliminary step anl that before long
the st. Paul road will own, or at least
will have complete control OF the Stcph.
cnson line, which would give them the
only direct line through the hardwood
country. These iacls and supppsitions
have given rise 60 the belief that it il
the purpose 81 the Chicago x North.
western company to build branch
ron,l, leaving the min line at Beaver
station and passing through tie hard
wood belt to connect with their bra ncil
ut Republic about as or 30 miles
distant. In this conncc'iDl il might
not he out oi place to mention that the
Chicago & Northwestern company has
recently purchased twcuty.fyc ncw
engines Tor use ON the Upper Peninsula
division--lron Port
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-03-10
Rare old
. G9ine. =
Kramer Bros. Co.
Bannerman House.

possessions are not a part Of us;
do not partake of constitutional
rights until that right is granted
them by congress extending the
constitution over any part it may
deem fit, then the question is a
simple one and the people have
yet to say whether they want
them in the family or not.
Under one theory the territory
becomes a dependency that we
may take in or cast of, under
the other il ours for better OF
worse Against this dependency
theory is set up the danger Of
building an empire around us.
There is certainly some weight
TO the objection and it is ques-
ton of which of two evils the
American people will choose
1t is from present appearances,
upon this question that the com
ing campaign will be fought and
from present indications both
parties will have charged fronts
from that along which they lined
mp carly in the year.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-03-10

The following from the Mar
quette Mining Journal in reply
to our inquiry of last week Will
be read with interest
The DIAMOND DmlL OF Crystal Fan,
appear, to labor under the apprehen-
sion hat the congressional candidacy ~
Mr.. Cnd Smith covers an agreement by
which, ia il cerluin contingency, tic
delegates chosen for hlm would be
turned over 90 another candidate. Tho
Drill isHssurcl thnt Mr. Smith is not "a
Grading cnndilnte. lie seeks the
nomination unhampcrod hy agreements
or deals OF any Kind, aud il he should
not prove 70 be Gle choice 81 thcconycn-
tipl there VII bc no effort made by him
Go deliver tho delegation from this
county, orany other comfy oithe district
e. soms olher candidate The Drill is
assured that there Is nothing but
"straiiht politics Ia The effort that will
be put forth TO secure the nomination
for Mr.. Smith. aud Il he IS not the choice
OF the convention his delegates will
exercise their own Ju lgement in deciding
20 what other candidate they will throw
their support.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-03-10

II we are bound 10 an open
d oor policy in tn Philippines
and We give the Philippines free
trad with Us what is tho differ.
ence between that move and free
trade all around. What is to
hinder o.her countries from
shipping their goods to the
Philippines, unloading them
there and then reloading them
and carting them in here duty
free2 If we finally decide that
Porto Rico il q part of Us why
are the Philippines not y part
of us II We cannot place tax
upon the imports from Porto
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-03-10

Rico can we do so upon Phillip
pine productsg
Now, if the Republican party
has to give up either our insular
posessionslor our protective tariff
which will they let 20 of? We
believe that they will let go of
our dependencies and the party
leaders are just circnmspect
enough not to allow the Demo-
Gratis to lead them into the trap.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-03-10

Mr.. Oren is doing yeoman
service in recovering for the
state the money of which it was
robbed by VIII l.. White the
defaulting aljutant general
The Henderson Ames company
has turned back into the treasury
$l2, 100000 Of theamount illegally
secured on the uniform contract,
There remains $30.000,00 more
for the recovery Of which Mr..
Oren has started suit against
Whites bondsmen.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-03-10


For several days p ist a crcy Of Chica.
90 q Northeastern engineers have been
making their headquarters at the Lud.
ington Hotel in this city while engaged
in doing some survey work along the
EScanaba river. lac crew consists az
l.. j. Putnam. W. c. GaIfln and w. &.
Mnson all of Chicago and the work is
being conducted under the direction uf
Cornelius Palmer OF ih~ city. div, ion
engineer ~ the Chicago q Northwestern
Rdllrohd company, who also has with
him, nine engineers from Escnnuba and
vicinity. This fact has set number az
uf wild rumorr ntliat ia the city, aud in
connection with the operations OF the
St Paul engineers, hns kept the city ON
the qui vivi all week. Ia discover what
Object these competing companies have
in view.
IL Is known positively tlnt the North
western crew of engineers Is cngtgcd IN
line ffom Beaver Stations,
northwest into a tract ~ hnidauud
timber land owned by the company.
and which is nj present tributary 30 the
EscanaIn & Lake Superior line only
Beaver Station is about i5 miles north
81 Escanaba on tho inain line and the
line being surveyed from there runs
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-03-10

Tae Press seems to be antici.
pat'ng the action OF the conven
ton called for the selection OF
Presidential electors and has
already selected a number great.
~ in excess Of the representa-
tion designated by the national
call, both as 10 the delegates at
large and the district delegates.
Among the press list is the
name OF Thomas II Cole which
strikes ussas proper one. Mr.
Cole is a loyal Republican, a man
who exerts a wide influence in its
support and one who has never
asked favor and likely never
will, so there would be justice
in comforting tho honor The
name Of M. M, Duncan, Of Ish.
peming, has been mentioned as
a district delegate which is also
a proper thing Like Mr. Cole,
Mr., Duncan is a valuable member
OF the party and one who asks no
favor in the way Of recognition.
-Negaunee Herald.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-03-10

Under the provisions ~ Till passed
by the last legislature il becomes nrccs.
ary that horserhnefs rcgistcr before
the 22nd OF tllc present month In ease
Of failure 20 rcelter Within this time tlcy
must pnss nh examination In order IT,
secure the certificate whicli viii lie neccs.
snry for them 10 have IN order 10 follow
their vocation ia the state of Aliclignn
hereafter.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-03-10

The conference financial bill
passed the senate Tuesday
amidst total apathy on the part
of the silver men. No other
instance shows so clearly the
emphasis of the verdict at the
polls in 1896 as does the total fail
ure of the champions of silver TO
respond in this instance.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-03-10

The eyes Of Miehigan's politi.
cll world seems to be centered
on Kent county just at present.
It's the second in number OF del.
egates in the state and both
Ferry and Stearns are making a
hot chase after ID.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-03-10

1t is rumored that ex Senator
Patton is to be made Secretary
OF the recently appointed Phil
ippine Commission.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-03-10

Geo. p. .Waety, Of Grand
r lplds, was last Wednesday
appointed to the vacant u.
S Judgeship for the western
district Of this state.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-03-10

President McKinley's message
to Congress, recommending that
the money collected, under the
Dingley tariff law, on Porto
Rican products some -, 600 600
and that which will be collect
ed until the new law goes into
effect be used for the benefit Of
Porto Rico. which is in such
immediate need Of money, was n
surprise 10 the democrates, but
not to the republican leaders,
who knew it was TO follow the
passage Of the Porto Rico tariff
bill, being a part Of the plan
10 give the island the money
it needs for immediate public
expenditures. Tho House de
serves credit for the promptness
with which it met the Presidents
recommendation by passing a.
bill placing the money at his
disposal The dcmocrates, with
a few exceptions. opposed the
bill, which was passed by a vote
OF 1872 to l07, although aclSnowl
edging it to be a good one and to
be necessary.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-03-10

Geo. S. w. Wheeler, of Salem,
Washtenaw county is out for
state land commissioner.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-03-10

England viii have to pay dear.
~ for her war with Me Beers.
The total expenditures have
been figured at $500, 900, 800
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-15
HE HELD UP THE CASHIERS
LONE HIGHwAyMAN DID auICK
BUSINESS IN KANSAS cry.
60 Furnish Spending Money for
the Man with the Gun.

Kansas City, January l4.--ln true West
ern fashion lone robber masked aud
armed. cleaned out two restaurants in
the center of the city at 6 o'clock this
morning under the glare Of an electric
light In Lewis restaurant at 1910 Wal
nut street he pointed pistol at Stanley
Brushwood. the cashier and tapped the
register while he kept his revolver in
plain view of the customers eating near
by the contents Of the register had
been transferred 10 the safe but 3 few
minutes previously and the robher secured
only 4 handful of change. He then gave
the walter aud the customers parting
word Of warning aud skipped acroSs tho
street TO the restaurant of Robert Me
Clintock. Here the robber covered Cash .
Ter Joseph Drisdale and commanded the
two walters and three customers to hold
up their hands They complied promptly
and the robher emptied the till in a
twinkling. He pocketed the entire con
tents, Sii6. and backing out of the door.
encountered grocery solicitor lie poked
his revolver into the solicitors face with
4 command not TO make an alarm and
forced him into the restaurant where all
the walters stood with arms up.
AZ this instant the robber dgrted down
by-allcy and disappeared. Hardly more
than flve minutes We're consumed at both
Jobs and the robber had plenty time TO
get away before the scared victims had
recovered composure.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-15
FLOODS DID MUCH DAMAGE
RAIN AND MELTED SNOW HAVE
SWEPT RIVER VALLEYS.
Northern Pacific Railway Is n Heavy
Loscr--wires Are Down aud
Ira ffc Is Suspended,

Tn.ax.. W. ,... =, 80,
"'"' wash, January nA down
pour OF rain for three days, together with
a prevailing chinook Is melting the snow
ana ba. ,rdao,i,. eoodoa .o,,,ra, ,vo.,a.o
'o s'''' =
washington Valleys ana great portion OF
Lalah county, Idaho. Hundreds OF farms
In P,lyallup stuck and white river valleys
49, u,,ar H. ......,
""''' anu 'ne iiounsa'n StS"n''
are raging torrents. The streets of Kent,
lying on the banks OF the White river,
ara aoodcd and sor d,s,ar 90 thr,o
-.
'i'iVs peIoN 'o"n tue river Is out or lts
banks The county bridge has been
washed out nj summer aud two others arc
dar,asoA ny c,.t .h.,o,
fo, i,es,S os ~ NJ, ,,.,,t, 49, ca'i ,,i
M, ~ pn,,sii,,r 'i' ''i ~ ~
,c,o Sor,hnr. ~. ia ,.... -. ,.,,At4..
- ' ,.i. aeil,N i,ao ueen uhaoie w
so a n,el. oounu Passsnsel , s, lnto
I'm, Una, slnee loon p ! rluayt naEhUu's q,
49, tssoN 'uu cIVeNs' euI nsiu gus sun
49, ~ e"e ulouiisaiiis n tI ~ we. iuii,
'.,t.Ii ~ yeStel1ay az npt epIlnss' y
puel'l IN Menu W. iuauo; status tld'
.n.eo chualeu OF Cualies tialhpieh ana tNu
V ,I cii'luieh o. Nh'ilee hehplen auu Two
uFV"leu Lhere'
Northerh facluc tram was caught py
ne ne Iusnlus %aters ia tne cannon between
. slusuo" d',u hehg ~, dnu swept INTO tns
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-15

men no formal announcements have yet
been made, but there are three aspirants in
tho fcld fer city mcrshal 1t is under
stood that the present marshal Captain
j. b. Hamilton, will not be candidate
for reelection, though generally conceded
that he would be invlncible should he
conclude TO run Ii seems AT present the {
W. A. Stevens viii be continued IN office
as assessor and collector, ct least such is
the view of a number Of business men,
who regard him as faithful and vigilant
officer Leonard Isaacs. secretary ard
treasurer, win hardly be opposed should
he desire to continue in office.
The floating debt Of the city has been
mot and warrants are worth 100 cents on
the dollar. For two years past city can
didates have been nominated at conven.
lions OF white citizens, and il is believed
that this procedure viii continue. as it
has resulted in quiet, peaceful and clean
elections. So far everything bids fair for
quiet settlement as to officers. but the
man would be rash who would wager heavy
odds on their going through that way.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-15
AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS.
statistics Showing Extent of tho
Foreign Trade.


Foreign Trade.
! Washington, January li.-Frank H.
Hitchcock. chief of the foreign markets
division OF the agricultural department,
has prepared an interesting collection of
figures showing for the first time the re-
spectiye amounts of our agricultural ex-
ports which go to the several countries of
Europe and other continental countries
| The period covered is 1894 to 1895 The
statement shows that the agricultural pro-
| ducts exported from the United States
during the FIVE years has been an annual
revenue of 1868, 1876, 28l. OF these enormous
! exports about 30 per cent found a market
in the United Kingdom and its various de-
/ tendencies, The sum paid by the British
people for the American farm product pur-
chased during the period mentioned
reached as high as s403, S54 a year.
Great Britain alone took more than MALT
Of all our agricultural exports, the con-
/ signments credited to that country form
/ ing about 90 per cent of the total and hay
ing an average annual value of $780,, 407 70l
Germany which ranks next to the United
/ Kingdom as market for the products OF
| American agriculture received about 10 per
cent OF the exports for 1s94-9s, the average
yearly value amounting to $S6 320. 274
france, (Which purchases that average.
Sio,5ss,fa0 year, or about &c per cent OF
/ the total, was the third country in i'm
/ portanee' These three eountries-the
United Kingdom, Germany and France
! received together nearly 70 per cent of
the total agricultural exports. After the
three countries just mentioned The Meth
erlands, Belgium, Canada Italy and Spain
Afforded the most important markets.
with very few exceptions the leading
foreign countries materially Increased
their purchases OF American agricultural
products during iS94-9S. In the total
value OF agricultural exports there was an
advance from $685.. 633 .7i7 in 1894 to ss5S.
/ 5ot.942 in 1898. making a gain of 1921 ,S74,-
100. The countries OF destination that
contributed most TO this increase were the
United Kingdom, Germany. France. Bel
gum Canada. The Netherlands, japan.
ltaly. Denmark and British Africa.
Our exports of farm products Ia the
United Kingdom increased $50, 5ss, S54 dur
ing The hve years. to Germany sac, al, 33s,
and to France S33 415.20S
The summary brings out the fact that
about IS per cent of all the farm produce
shipped from the United States during the
hVe years mentioned was marketed in En-
rope the annual average being $3.50. 9T4 .9o7.
IN 1898 ii reached as high as $751;. S07 1872
showing an increase of sl95, 5ss. 93s over
the value for 1894
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-15
YET usIpEyrrrrnp.
Name OF the Wrecked steamer Is
Not Known


ST. Johns. n. r., January 1.-THE gale has
not vet blown itself out and tho sea is sim
too rough 10 allow boats TO get near tho
wreck in 81. Mary's bay. As yet there is
nothing TO show the name Of the vessel
Ten bodies have been located among tho
rocks and others can be seen floating about
Plans have been made for the recovering Of
these as coon as the weather permits It may
then be possible to get at tho name OF the
steamer from pieces OF boats wedgod In tho
clefts OF the rocks
The Roman Catholic priest OF the district.
Mnne noiding n service at Holy Rood, WAS
given by a villager photograph which had
been washed ashore apparently from thr
wreck. The picture represents seaman
wearing cap; upon which are the LISTERS
NJ 5. Fake. The priest was also told
that the ship had slipped off the rocks into
the deep water and had disappeared. except
for the top OF one mast aui that a guernsey
with tho letters IS NJ s." has also heen
picked up near the wreck,
II appears that the ships funnel was band.
ca red. white and black with white dia-
mond. This funnel could not be that nf the
Fake. MS she. being North German Lloyd
diner would have d yellow funnel
II Is also thought that the photograph might
Fake, or one taken while its owner was o.
the Fake.
The fnnnels most resemble thoss OF tbs
American Petroleum company. which are
banded red white and black, and the vessel
certainly had lot Of petroleum on board
IS tbel ocean is covered with H. causing all
kindH bf birds to perish.
The Warren line ~ BOSTON Is known as the
While Diamond line and although the tunnels
Of It's fsskes are blapk. tho wreck may have
been chartered steamer with a white d a.
fuond painted over the regular sgual 10 show
her as Warren liner
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-15
CHARGED TO SENATOR HOAR.
Ex=Minister Barrett Says He Caused the
Ne Philippine lnsurrection.

Chicago. January il.-John barrett. OK
minister to siam. for the first time pub
iicly named Senator Hoaf. last night at
Lake Forest university. as the United
States senator whose anti expansion
speech was cabled to Hong Kong and
subsequently put in the hands OF the
Filipino soldiers. causing, as Mr.. Barrett
believed the open instruction. Free
qt ertly this speech and its presumed
effect have been mention ID End the read
ing public has connected the Eane OF
Senator Boar with It. and 1t Is probable
that Mr.. Barrett would not have used the
lawmakers name Oh this occasion had he
not been facing an audence known to be
largely hostile TO the administration
policy in tbs Oriental islands. II APP
peared further from the ex-minister's
speech that the government has discovered
privately tho stages by which the anti
expansion address reached LuSon.
There was much interest in the recep-
ton with which MIR. Barretts speech
would meet At tho close OF the meeting
he was cheered and the audience OF sew
eral hundred waited in line to shake hands
with him.
In the course Of his address. which was
on the general subject Of the Philip
pines. tho speaker said it had been dis
covered in the government investigation
that Hoar's speech was cabled in cipher
and in fragments TO Paris, where 1t was
put toggt Their and forwarded TO Hong Kong
The messago included several thousand
words and the cost for transmission was
snid TO have been $4,000. It Interested the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-15
THE HOUSE.
Woutine Work VIII Commence Thi.
NORTHUMBERLAND ton Bills.

Woutfne Work VIII Commence This
Week--Appropriatio Bills.
Washington, January 1.-THE house will
plunge into the routine work of the SEES
sion this week. Most of the time, ex-
tepting Friday. which has been set apart
for paying a tribute to the memory OF
the late Vice President Hobart, will be
devoted to the consideration of appro-
priation bills. 1t is expected that both
the urgent deficiency and the pension ap-
preparation bill will be passed this week
The former, containing as II does many
millions ror the army and navy may raise
the whole question as to the Instruction
in the Philippines with its allied issues
and lead to very protracted debate How
far the republican leaders will allow the
debate to run has not yet been determined
but IL the democrats are insistent and
persistent they can hardly refuse them
seven days In which to make argument
on the appropriations involved. The psn-
sion appropriation bill is also likely to
cause some spirited debate, owing to the
disposition in certain quarters to criticise
the conduct of the pension office. At
tempts doubtless will be made to legis-
late upon the bill reversals OF some of
the pension commissioner ruling. but as
all such legislation is subject to a point
OF order it will fail, There is no pros
pect that the Roberts case will get into
the house before next week.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-15

chairman OF the Morgan State campaign
committee. In his letter he charges that
Johnston actively employed the patronage OF
ing the whole period Of his two terms Of
office, and that he did not scruple 10 make
false accusations against himself tMorganl
and Senator Pettua 10 further his ends. He
as the antagonist Of the democratic party.
and General Oates. Mr. Roaucmore and ! are
candidates on the basis OF preserving the
integrity of the party against ni attempt 10
destroy" Three charges. namely. using pub
lie patronage for personal Advancement.
eliminating his adversary and proving traitor
to his party by hobnobbing with populsts
are all put In the most vigorous English.
The campaign is developing much OF this Bit
ter denunciation.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-15
TUE LAnoR vorE.
~ VIII Re Factor in Fort worth
MunIcInnI Election.

Fort Worth, Texas. January 1.-THE
labor unions OF the city held mass
Meeting last nigh, to take action as to
what plan yss best to adopt by the labor
people in the approaching municipal elce
ton and also 10 formulate demand at
the hande OF the different candidates
The labor people of this city are strong
enough to control the election and will
doubtless lake steps 10 force recognition
from the candidates In case they do not
give them respectful consideration
The voting strength ~ the diHeront
unions IN this city is nearly 1900 repre-
senting some forty different unions. aud
n it is decided to take a hand In The
city election the labor people win make
their strength felt. The demands to be
made upon the candidates viii be fornlu-
lated al a meeting to be held Saturday
night next