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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-11-15

So Thinks Dickinson II Brigands Get
Ransom First.

Sofia, Bulgaria, Nov. l1.-Informa
Doubnitza that the band of brigands
holding cap,,ve Miss Ellen NJ. Stone,
the American missionary, called about
a fortnight ago at the village of Smet-
chevo and subsequently proceeded to
the monastery Of Rilo, but the move
ments of the troops compelled the
brigands to flee toward the frontier,
where they are now in hiding
II is also asserted that the brigands
have recently been treating Miss
Stone with more severity in ore. to
exercise pressure and to compel a
more ready acceptance of their condi-
tions.
Consul-General Dickinson is inflex-
ible. He insists that the surrender OF
Miss Stone must precede or be sim
ultaneous with the payment OF the
ransom. His attitude is justified by
the known determination of some
members of the band, particularly the
captain, Yanne Sandansky, TO kill Miss
Stone and ner companion so soon as
the ransom is received, owing TO the
fact that the captives have now ac-
quired information concerning the Sc
cret committees.
Competent persons, however, ex-
press the opinion that the cupidity Of
the brigands will overcome their fear
of revelations, and all such approve
the declaration of Mr.. Dickinson.
Saturday Mr.. Dickinson made ener-
getic representations to the Bulgarian
government against the movements Of
the Bulgarian troops, reproaching the
officials with the fact that that not
withstanding their solemn promises
to give him all assistance in their
power, their action was embarrassing
the negotiations, retarding a settle
ment and placing in jeopardy the life
of Miss stone.
He made a definite declaration that
the Bulgarian government would be
held responsible for the death of Miss
Stone and of all the consequences of
her death should it be proved that
the attitude of the Bulgarian govern
ment forced the brigands to kill their
captives.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-11-15
RATHDUN SCHEMES
Sends Another Mans Body Home to
Get Insurance.
He MAKES A CLEAN BREAST
Says His Real Home is in Detroit
EnIisting Army Officer Became sus-
picious-His Case Looks Dubious.

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 12.-One
more has been added to the list of es-
capped Fort Leavenworth convicts cap
tured, Lawrence Lewis, who was NOR
tally wounded yesterday near Quene-
mo, Kan, while making dash
through a Gordon OF armed deputies.
Now there are but 13 prisoners at
large. He was tracked to a wooded
place near Quenemo by the city mar
shall Of that place, situated 40 miles
southwest from Fort Leavenworth,
and a dozen men bearing rifles. An
order to surrender was met with de-
fiance and Lewis, unarmed and al
though practically surrounded, darted
for the nearest opening. He had gone
scarcely hundred yards when bull
let from a Winchester in the hands OF
one OF his pursuers pierced his lung
from behind and brought him to the
ground. Bleeding and fatally wound
ed, Lewis was taken to the marshall
office and cared for, and Warden Me-
Claughry was notified. Three sep
arate gangs of convicts have been re-
ported at points within 10 miles
around Topeka since Sunday night,
and although a crowd of penitentary
guards, deputy sheriffs and farmers
have been active all day, night fell
with only one capture, that of Lewis.
Later telegram from Topeka says
Frank Thompson, the negro leader of
the mutiny at the federal prison at
Leavenwo tn, was captured eight
miles north of Council Grove last even
ing by a posse under command of Dep
uty United States Marshal r. A. Pres
colt Thompson would not surrender
but was taken after a hard fight with
the officers, in which he was shot in
the head but not severely injured. No
members of the posse were hurt. Dep
uty Marshal Prescott has been al
Council Grove since Saturday morning
watching for escaped prisoners. A
number of them is In this vicinity and
several depredations to property have
resulted from their presence. Yester-
day morning Deputy Prescott heard of
the presence of a negro convict few
miles north Of town and immediately
set out to make the capture, assisted
by Sheriff Michael and other officers
The officers had emerged from wood
ed tract when they saw Thompson
running across the open. He was or
dered to halt, but he answered by
wheeling around and doing some rapid
firing with a 44-calibre revolver The
officers then fired and Thompson
dropped. He was stunned and was
easily secured Thompson will be
taken back to the penitentiary today.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-11-15

A Letter BY Him Owned by New
Yorker

Providence, II. l., Nov. ia letter
200 years old. from Capt. Kidd, the no.
torious pirate chief, TO John Bailey.
Esq. of New York which, from evi.
dence contained in il is believed to be
genuine by those TO whom ii has be-
rome an heirloom, has been deposited
Tor safe keeping, with other papers, in
the office oil the record commissioners
Of this city.
The letter is the property of Edward
Field, clerk of the municipal court or
Providence and historian, a descend
ant OF the Warner family, which was
among the first to settle in what Is
now the town of Warwick. 1t was
found among family papers.
Apparently the communication was
written after the capture of Capt.
Kidd. 1t is dated Boston, 1901, and
1t says in part:
IF fear we are in a bid situation.
we are taken for pirates and you must
come TO Boston as soon as you get
this; there is no one | can depend
upon. If | do not see you | will tell
you where my money is. 1t is
S buried on island in Bos-
ton harbor on the island in
two chests containing from G 15,O0O
to 100000 sterling in money, jewels
and diamonds. They are buried about
four feet deep, with a fiat stone on
them and a pile of stone nearby. There
is no one that knows but me now liv-
ing. 1t is about up the hill
side Don't fail to come to me as soon
as you get this. If | am gone TO Eng
land, be there as soon as possible. So
cure the money and diamonds before
you come, as money will do a great
deal for u.s."
The latter contains much more mat
ter and refers 10 many incidents which
have been found TO be historically cor
rect The words which would tell eX-
actly where the treasure was buried
are omitted and their places are taken
by crosses. 1t is considered likely
that along with the letter went anoth-
er writing in which was given the y
to the omitted portions.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-11-15
svRNeo TO DEATH.
Thomas keIIeher Of sauIt Ste. Marie
PerIshes.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Nov. r.
Thomas j. Kelleher, saloonkeeper.
in business at the corner of Spruce
and Fort streets, was burned to death
in a fire which partially destroyed his
saloon last night.
Kelleher slept above the saloon in
q room which he had fitted up for the
purpose, and he went to the room
about 6 o'clock to take sleep. In
half IN hour the whole upper floor OF
the building was in flames and an
alarm was turned in.
kelleher's body was found lying
across the bed, which was almost en-
tirely consumed. He had lain down
across the bed without removing his
clothes, and was burned in a terrible
manner. An oil lamp in tn room may
have caused the fire, but this is not
certain.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-11-15
President Remembers Well.

Washington, Nov. 12.-President
Roosevelt Monday gave an illustration
of his retentive memory when Senator
Mason presented to him colored man
named Thompson, who is candidate
for a commission in the regular army.
Thompson served five years in the reg
ular army and during the Spanish war
was a member of the klghtn Illinois
volunteers. He is now on the Wash
ington police force. When introduced,
the president remarked: Il know
you," and then proceeded to recount
accurately Thompson's service in the
regular and volunteer armies, recall
ing the fact that his regiment policed
Santiago after the surrender.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-11-15
carneuie Increases Donation.

Pittsburg, Nov 13.-Just before the
close of an all-afternoon meeting of
the board of trustees of the Carnegie
institute yesterday, Mr.. Andrew Car.
negie surprised and delighted the
members present by the announce
ment that he had decided to increase
by 100000 his already large dona-
tions. Mr. Carnegie said he would
increase his original offer to endow a
polytechnical school from 81 ,000,000 to
100000, provided the city of Pitts
burg would donate a site. His original
proposition was to furnish money for
tn erection and equipment Of poly
technical school at whatever cost the
board of trustees agreed on, and pre-
sent it with an endowment of 81 ,000,-
600. This endowment he yesterday
raised to 100000.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-11-15
MINOR TElEGRAMS.

Baron De Calico, the Austro- Hun
garian ambassador, has secured from
the Porte a satisfactory settlement of
several questions that were pending
between Turkey and Austria-U ngary.
Paul Revere, vice-president general
of the Sons of the American Revolu-
ton, died Sunday at Morristown, n. j.,
aged As. He was a son of Gen. Joseph
Warren Revere, who fought in the
Seminole and civil wars, and a great
grandson of Paul Revere of revolu-
tionary fame.
Negotiations are being carried on
by j. Pierpont Morgan whereby it is
expected that the Breaker Island plant
of the Troy N. Y, Steel Co. will soon
be absorbed by the United States
steel corporation. The plant, which is
the largest In the state, has been idle
for five years and is now in the hands
of a receiver At one time it employed
over 5000 men.
Concerning the report from Phila-
delphia that the firm of Jones q
Laughlins would be a member of the
projected new $50,000,000 steel COM
bination, B. F. Jones, Jr., makes pub
lie the announcement that so far as
his firm is concerned there is abso-
lutely no truth in the report. Mr.. Jones
says such a project Is on foot and his
firm has been solicited to enter the
combination, but had not complied,
and would not.
A striking illustration of the growth
Of the American navy Is presented In
the single statement in the annual re-
port of Rear Admiral r. b. Bradford,
chief of the equipment bureau of the
navy, that he spent $2,273,111 last
fiscal year for 324,10S tons of coal,
at an average cost of SOL per ton.
The report says that this was nearly
95,713 more tons of coal than was used
during the preceding fiscal year. Ten
years ago the coal consumption was
$4,000 tons per annum. TIE domestic
coal costs $500 per ton and the for
eign coal, of which there were used
105,O66 tons, cost $3.50 per ton.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-11-15
Rrio..cen. Nerriman Retires.

Washington, Nov. 13.-Brig. Gen.
Henry c. Merriam will be placed on
the retired list today on account of
age. His present command the de-
partment of the Colorado, will be as
sumed temporarily by Brig.-Gen. j. c.
Bates, commanding the department of
the Missouri 1t is expected that Maj.
Gen. Arthur Macarthur about the first
OF January will be assigned to com
mand the department Of the Colorado
He has expressed a preference for that
assignment, and the orders will be is
sued when he is relieved from his
present duties duties in this city as a
member of the board of brevets.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-11-15
Prominent Minister Drowned.

New York, Nov. 13.-The Rev.
Christian Haddeus. for many years
pastor of Lutheran church in Column
bus, o., is dead in this city. His body
was found floating in the water off
South Brooklyn last Saturday and
taken to the morgue. Here it lay uni
Identified until Monday, when Adolph
Kerler of New York city, nephew Of
the minister, claimed it. Just how Mr..
Haddeus met his death is not known,
but the nephew thinks it an accident.
He left Mr. Kerler's house Oct. 70
draw money from a bank. but did not
do so and was not seen alive after
wards by his relatives. He was 20
years old and said to be possessed Of
considerable property.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-11-15

The Nicarauga presidential election
has passed off peacefully. Gen. Santos
j. Zelaya has been reelected president
by large vote.
An important interview with Presi-
dent Roosevelt is to be held today by
representatives of the Boston chamber
of commerce and business men from
various sections of the country in be-
half OF more intimate trade relations
with Canada.
The first pair OF bike riders who
have teamed up and entered for the
inter national six days race, which will
begin at Madison Square Garden, New
York, Dec. 9, are Archie McEachern
the Canadian champion, and Bobby
Walthour of Atlanta, Ga. They will
be known as the Pan-American team
and have already begun training.
At mass meeting of Austrian shoe
makers, held Monday night at the Peo
pies hall, the bursomaster, DR.
Lueger, spoke against the estab
lishment of American shoe shops in
Vienna. Several delegates. after re
ferring to the distress that exists
among shoemakers, declared them
selves vigorously against American
competition.
An order was handed down in the
United States circuit court Tuesday
in New York Diminishing the sui
brought by James w. Carpenter, Mar
vim r. Carter and Patrick p. Carter
in December last against the officers
and directors OF the Anglo-Americar
Savings & Loan association to pre-
vent them from transferring certain
property OF the corporation to the En-
pire State Realty Co.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-11-15
MICHIGAN BRIEFS.

Tuesday there was officially report
ed by the health department at Muske-
gon two cases Of smallpox, the sick
being Frank and Peter Robarge.
James Moore, trusty at the reform
atory at Ionia, sent in for one year
from Kalamazoo, escaped over the
wall early Tuesday morning and is
still at large.
Thomas Clark, aged 60 years. Of
Thedford. accidentally drove into a
washout in the road and broke his
back. He was well-known civil war
veteran.
The Blues of Flint have asked Con-
gresham Smith to procure from the
war department a light rapid fire gun,
with the object of organizing an artil-
lery company.
John Churchill OF Parma has lost
three horses from arsenic poisoning.
Tuesday John Upton, bachelor, 20
years Of age, who lives with the
Churchill family, was arrested charged
with administering the poison.
e. c. Crane, a well-known Detroit
singer, committed suicide Monday in a
New York hotel by taking carbolio
acid, after having all his life led a
very checkered career. Twice before
he has tried to take his own life.
The Pottawattamies held general
powpow in The Academy of Music at
Hartford last night to revive the GEN.
sus of the tribe just completed pre-
paratory to an advance payment of
800 10 each member in the purchase
of the CHICAGO lake front property.
An estimate places tho number NJ In
dams at 302.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-11-15
What a Bullet Did.

Menominee, Mich, Nov. 13-One Of
the strangest accidents of the hunt
ing season occurred at Stephenson re-
Gently. George Richardson shot q
deer, the bullet passing through its
body. 1t then hit tree and glanced
off, hitting VIM. Everhart. 1t first
passed through the wrist hit his gun
stock, glanced up and entered his
mouth. lodging in his neck. The wound
is quite serious. A Savage rife was
used
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-11-15
Michigan VS.. Pennsylvania.

Philadelphia, Nov. 13.-The debat-
ing committee Of the University of
Pennsylvania has proposed a subject
for the fourth annual debate with the
University of Michigan the following
question:
Resolved, That the system of COM
pulsory voting should be adopted in
the United States" The University
OF Michigan will have the choice OF
sides. The debate will be held in
Philadelphia on .uarch next.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-11-15
Hint to Dealers.

Washington, Nov 12.-United States
Consul Prickett, at Rheims, in a re-
port to the state department, dated
Oct Is, suggesting means of increas-
ing American trade with France,
says:
Selling goods directly by CORE
spondence, thus avoiding all commits
sions, is plausible in theory, but does
not succeed in practice" The consul
advises United States firms to employ
competent men to represent them in
France, and says that in this afe of
competition goods can be sold only
by sending capable agents directly to
the buyer, or by paying commissions
10 agents with the requisite equip
ment to negotiate sales.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-11-15
LIVE STOCK.
CHICAGO.

Chicago, Nov. -Cattle-Receipts
$500; steady; good to prime, $6.25@
$50; poor to medium, $3.75@6; stock
ers and feeders, s26425; cows, $1@
$50; calves, $2.50@6.25. Hogs-Re-
teipts, 10000; 10@15c lower; mixed
and butchers, s5.45@5.75; good to
choice heavy. $5.60@5S7h; rough
heavy, s5.20@545; light, s520@5.50
EAST BUFFALO.
East Buffalo, Nov. 13.-Cattle-
Steady for good butchers, 15@20c low
er for medium shipping steers; veals,
quiet, s5.7565.70. Hogs-1Oc lower;
mixed and medium, s5.75@5.S0; pigs,
s5.50@5.60. Sheep-Dull; lambs, So
loo lower; top lambs, $4.60@4.65; culls
to good, s1.7563.30; wethers. 5000
$50: yearlings, fair TO good, $500
800; heavy lambs dull, s4.4O@ $50.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-11-15
Leaves Money to Charity.

Flint, Mich, Nov. 13.-Mrs. Chloe
Morrison, who died in this city re-
Gently, in her will, which has just been
admitted to probate. leaves $500 to the
Presbyterian church OF this city to be
used to keep the church building in re-
pair, and 5000 to the Humane society,
providing Mrs. Stephen Wing shall be
made president of such society, las
she would have a heart to do some
thing to protect poor dumb animals
from abuse"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-11-15
Latham Not Convicted.

New York, Nov. BE. b. Latham
of Detroit, who was charged with Civ
ing lie Agnew of Chicago a check for
$4,000 upon which the certification
was forged, was arraigned before Mag
istrate Olmsted and discharged for
lack of evidence. The check was not
produced in court and the magistrate
held that as the check had never been
presented for payment and as no title
had changed hands. no crime had been
committed
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-11-15
Anarchist Meetino Stoned.

London. Nov. 13.-An anarchist
meeting TO commemorate the legal
murder of the Chicago anarchists"
which had been called for last nigat,
was prohibited by the police, who
were stationed at the V rious en-
frances to the hall in Clarkenwell,
London, and sent away ldn1reds tnG.
came to attend the proceedings. Prince
Krapotkine. Malatesta and Louise
Michel were among the promoters.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-11-15
Panama Taken hv Rebels.

New York, Nov. 13.-Passengers ar
irving last night on the steamship Or
izaba confirm the news that the city
Of Panama has not been taken by the
rebels. Among those who arrived was
S. T. Hunt, agent of Panama railroad
steamship line at Panama. Mr. Hunt
said that matters were quiet when he
left that city, Nov. 6.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-11-15
A Hivinu of Bees.

Ann Arbor, Mich, Nov. 1J.-Arbor
hive. Ladies of the Maccabees, cele-
brated its tenth anniversary last night
with a big banquet. Among the speak
ers of the evening were DR.. Emma d.
Cook OF Detroit, great medical ex-
aminer of the order, and Mis-. Robert
A. Bailey of Grand Rapids, great lieu
tenant commander
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-11-15
On Deck Anain

Lansing, Mich, Nov. 13.-Former
Warden H. F. Hatch Of the Jackson
prison, who is now shirt contractor at
the Ionia prison, has stated his desire
to succeed the late Warden Chamber
lain, and his friends are working in
his interests
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-11-15
Hired to Set IL.

Flint, Mich, Nov 13.-Claude Faery,
charged with being implicated in the
burning of Hollenbeck's ice house at
Fenton, was convicted in the circuit
court yesterday afternoon. The prin-
cipal witness against him was Burr
Conrad, who claimed that he and Jay
Chapman were hired to fire the ice
house by Yeager, and that Faery was
the go-between. Chapman escaped
and is still at large.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-11-15
Beers Contradict Peace Rumors

London, Nov. 1.-THE story circu-
lated in the United States by a news
agency under an Amsterday date, pur-
porting to give the peace terms which
the Beers are willing to accept and al
leging that they are to be embodied in
a formal document for circulation
among the r0wers. was seem hgly
started in an - s!ish nrovinc'al paper
and is denied by the Boer delegates at
The Hague.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-11-15
GENERAL MARKETS.
Detroit Grain Market,

Detroit, Nov. 13.-Wheat-No. l
white, zee; No. red, 76c; No. red,
mixed red, 76c; Dec, 76c; May, 1874 C.
Corn-No. mixed, Gle; No. yellow,
61hc. Oats-No. white, 45c; No.
white, 44hc. Rye-No. 2, SIC. Beans
Nov, s1.77; Dec, sligo. Clover
Spot. S5.65: Dec. $5.65.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-11-15
Strikers Return TO Work.

San Francisco, Nov. 12.-It Is an
nounced that nearly 500 machinists
employed by the Fulton iron works
have returned to work after having
been on strike for several months in
an effort to obtain 10 hours pay for
nine hours work. IL is understood
they return to their benches on a
schedule of nine hours pay for nine
hours work
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-11-15
piplomat WlIdenbura Retires.

Berlin, Nov 13.-Epperor William
has acceded to the oft-repeated re-
quest of Count Paul Won Hatzfeldt-
Wildenburg, the German ambassador
to Britain, that he be allowed to re-
tire from the diplomatic service, on
the ground of ill-health. He is to be
succeeded by Count Wolff Won Meter
Mich
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-11-15
An Unhappy HONEYMOON

Detroit, Mich, Nov. 13.-Herbert
Hoxie, a 17-year-old Detroit lad, mar
ried Minnie e. Dickinson, aged 10, yes
terday against the wishes Of her
father. The lad is now in jail upon
the charge of perjury, having sworn
the girl was 16 in order to obtain the
license. He is now waiting trial
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-11-15
Chile CoIombia's Arbitrator.

New York, Nov. ia dispatch
from Bogota, Colombia, says The
COLOMBIAN government has accepted
the proffered mediation of Chile to set
tie the troubles between Colombia
and Venezuela.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-11-15
CHICAGO Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Nov. 3.-Wheat-Dec.,
INC; May, 751sc. Corn-Dec., 5Shc;
May, 61%c. Oats-Dec., $3.50; May,
i0hc. Pork-Jan., s14.95; May, s15.12.
Lard-Jan., $3.50; May, $50. Ribs
jan, 1857; May, 1882.