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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-07-11

$. Cohn. one Of the travelling
fraternity who make periodical calls
a, Lancaster and whose line is that
which has made Kentucky famous,
was III town Tuesday Mr.. COIN
carries loaded weapon in the shape
Of wee little bit OF a pistol that
bangles from his watch chain as a
charm. Ii shoots tiny dynamite caps
and slight spring Of the hammer is
all that is required to explode the
cartridge Curiosity has prompted
many to examine the fire piece and a
number Of them have regretted so
doing for it goes off on the least
proyocation and is likely to give one
a sore finger from the burn produced.
Mr.. Cohn was relating TO a mum Der
of friends at the Philips house
Tuesday how VIII Seeman OF Bosco-
bel toyed with il and got the charge
in his finger and TO illustrate Just
shot it off for fun. Very unfortun-
ately the little Calling got in its
work in similar manner upon Cohn
himself and he, too, is nursing a sore
finger. II is very probable that a
bouquet squirt gun or like contriv-
ance viii now be substituted for the
boys" to ask questions about.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-07-11
Grant Go. Fair,
SEPT. II, IL, 10, 1901.

Preparations for the coming fair
are sJeadi i progressing. SuFt. Tuck
wood, with competent force. is this
week putting up hay cut on fair
grounds. Several horses are being
exercised ON The track. not perhaps
with the intention of breaking a record
but with the expectation Of makiug
some record breakers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-10
The RUSSIAN NOTE RECEIVED.
HOLDS HERSELF BLAmELess.
Acknowledges Receipt Of Cages Note-Hopes
Tariff War Will be Averied- Consider
Case When Cassini Arrives.

Russia acknowledged the receipt of
The American note on the subject of
her retnllntory duties on American
goods Friday. 1t is pacific in its
terms and tenor. But It shows that
Russlnn pride has been deeply wound
ed by the refusal of Secretary Gage,
or rather this government, to accept
her categorical denial of the accusn-
tion that SHE pays bounty. either dl-
rectly or Indirectly. on sugar.
The acknowledgement does not con-
tain any indication of what reply she
VIII make TO our answer to her orig
lnal complaint She says that she Is
anxious TO avoid a tariff war. The in
llmation Is, however, very plain that
II n war does result Russia will hold
herself blamelpss for breaking of
those pleasant relations that have ex-
lsted for so many years between the
two governments.
She promises to give the fullest con
slderatlOn to the American answer at
a very early day. The early day. II is
generally believed, will begin when
Count Cnsslnl, the ambassador station
ed at Washington, arrives in st. Pet
ersburg.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-10
TO CUBA in sARGes.
Coal Shipped In Quick lime - Exporters
Now Think the Experiment Can 30
Extended 10 Europe.

Coal men are elntcd over the success
which has attended the experiment
of sending coal In barges to Cuba.
The prediction Is made that II would
not be long before this method of coal
transportation would be adopted be.
tween the United States and ports In
the west Indies and Mexico to say
nothing of the possibilities of using
these boats in meeting the demand for
American coal in European countries.
1ne 'tughoat cuba reached Phlln-
delphia on Friday from Havana on
returning from Il voyage which dem
onstrntcd the success of the venture
of carrying coal to Cuba on bargcs.
She sailed from Philadelphia June 10
with two barges, carrying $500 tons
of bltuminous coal. The tugbont Is
of 1.l00-horse power and each of the
barges Is about 800 feet long and 40
feet wide. Havana was reached June
20 The barges We're left there and
the Cuba sailed on the evening of
July |, reaching Philadelphia July .,
making the trip from dock to dock
In less than four days.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-10
fREe TRADE IN PORTO RICO.
islanders Want the Foraker Law 10 Be.
come Effective on tho Anniversary Of
Raising the American Flag.

The state department has received
by mail and cable from Gov. Allen
notice of the action of the Porto RicaD
legislature in adopting the free trade
resolution. by mail came an advance
copy of the resolution before It was
acted on and the cablegrnm received
by Acting Secretary illll Informed
him that the resolution as mailed had
been adopted
One of the paragraphs In the reso.
lutiOns requests Gov. Allen to present
them In person to President Mckinley
and 1t Is the understanding that the
governor will do this. The Maynower.
his station ship. which has been on
the Venezuelan coast for some months
looking after American interests In
that quarter, returned to San Juan
and she will convey the governor, nc.
companled by legislative committee
to Hampton Roads whence they will
go to Washington and execute their
mission, even If this involves a visit
to Canton.
The resolution requests that free
trade go into effect on the 2Jth of this
month, the anniversary of the first
raising of the American ilag on the
island, and II Is desirable that mail
copies of the presidents proclamation
notifying the public of that fact shall
be promulgated in advance of that
date simultaneously in the United
States and Porto Rico.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-10
LAST CALL ON TURKEY 70 SETTLE.
wARsHIPs TO BACK DEMAND.
Minister Ieishman VIII Force Paymsnt-Re.
organized European Squadron to Make
Demonstration In Turkish Waters.

John G.. A. Lelshman. United States
minister to Turkey, will make his next
demand upon the sultan for the full
fillmcnt of the promise to pay the SoO,-
600 due this government, backed by a
fleet of American warshps In Turkish
waters. Announcement of this pro
gram was made NJ Washington sat
urday, accompanying the formal ord
ers for the reorganization of the
European naval squadron.
The re-establishment of naval
station In European waters Will he of
considerable importance TO Europe
and to American interests In that con
tlnent. Rear Admiral Cromwell Is d.
rected to proceed Mt once to Europe
and assume command of the reor-
ganiZed station. His squadron, for
the present, will consist of the pro
tected cruiser Chicago, flagship; the
protected cruiser Albany and the gun
boat Nashville, now on route for
Manila. 4 batttleship will probably
he added TO the squadron In the fall.
Besides protecting American In
terests and lmprcsslng Europe the new
squadron will be used to facilitate
the payment of claims now In course
of negotiation. Turkey has again
promised Mr.. Leishman that she will
pay the $4,000 indemnity, to the col
lection of which this government has
beeen giving considerable attention for
more than year. During the coming
winter the squadron will cruise In the
Mediterranean and will call at Turk
lsh ports.
The presence of American ships will
he the signal for further representa-
tlons by Mr.. Leishman In case the
claims are not paid In the meantime,
and will probably have IA beneficial
effect.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-10
EXPOSED CONSPIRACY.
Iohn ross Rallroaded 10 an Asylum Found
10 be Sane.

The Ross insanity case was decided
mt Indianapolis Tuesday In favor of
Ross. The judge decided that he was
sane. The case seems TO have agitat-
ed Indiana and adjoining states be-
cause of the report that Il conspiracy
existed among the examining physl.
clans ana certain justices of the peace
forming Il trust" TO pool and divide
fees that accrued from insanity pa
tients ANA examinations. Dr. william
II. Fletcher, eX-superlntendent of the
Central Insane Hospital, has repeated
ly denounced the system. a few days
ago John Ross was railrOadcd into the
asylum SO rapidly as to arouse his
nelghbOrs. On the stand Ross told
how he had injured his chest by lift
ing a heavy box. II did not feel just
right and took the forenoon Off. The
next day the officials took me to the
insane hospital" The exposures in
this case will compel the next legisla-
ture to revise the insanity laws of In-
diana.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-10
BRITISH NAVAL SCARE.
Mediterranean Fleet Declared lacklps In
Modern Guns.

During the debate in the house of
commons. London, on the naval estl-
mates, the cabinet ministers We're heck
led on all sides regarding the condition
of the navy. Members asserted that
the British Mediterranean fleet was es-
pecially inadequate TO meet the French
and Russian squadrons, saying that it
was undermanned and poorly equip
ped. especially lacking modern guns;
that 1t lacked colllers and that the coal
depots were all exposed TO an enemy's
fire. The members generally predict
ed that In ease of war the admiralty
would break down as completely as
the war Office did.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-10
BANDITS HOLD UP WESTERN TRAIN.
SECURE $4,000 IN CASH.
Alter Shooting al Passengers MAX, Good
Their Escape on The Plains-Big Re-
ward for Their Apprehension.

The Great Northern Transcontlnen.
tai train No. 3. leaving st. Paul Tues
day morning nj . O'Clock. was held up
at Wagner, Mont, iOG miles east of
Great Fails, at 3:O2 Wednesday y. m.
by three masked men. who blew open
the express car anl wrecked the
through safe with dynamite. securing
So. 900
One of the robbers boarded the
"bllnd baggage" car at llinsdale. Il
station about 20 miles east of Wng-
ner He appeared to be tramp, but
when the conductor discovered him AZ
a stop he drew heavy revolver and
ordered him to return 10 the rear of
the train on penalty of instant death
The hobo then climbed over the loco.
motive tender. and at the point of his
revolver compelled the engineer and
fireman to stop the train at ravine
a few miles east of Wagner, where his
confederates. two in number, both
masked. lay in wait.
The tramp then compelled the fire
man and engineer to abandon the on.
glne. as the train came 10 Il stop. rns-
sengers who began to look ont ~ the
windows instantly became the target
of Winchcstcrs In the hands of tive rob
hers. 4 passenger on the tourist coach
was struck by stray bullet assi. .seri-
ously injured. Two other passengers
were shot. but neither was seriously
injured. The express messenger was
compelled to leave the car at the point
of rife and the through safe was
Immediately dynamited. Four charges
were necessary before It was forced.
The robbers hurrledly gathered in
its contents, consisting of specie ship
ments. drafts. coin and valuable ne
gotiable paper. and retreated. keeping
the train crew and passengers OF at
the point of their firearms.
All three disappeared In the ravinc
and We're seen later mounted on hOrs
es. heading southwark. at furious
gait and the booty being plainly visible
In sack thrown across the saddle
bows of one of the horses. The gang
headed for the Little Rockies. lyinl
across the MIX river. In an almost in
accessible country. consisting mainly
of bad lands. Posses We're immediate
ly organized and started in pursuit
one by n sheriff. who was Il passenger
on the train. A reward of $1,000 has
been offered for their capture.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-10
New 1,5OO Mile Air Line.

Articles Of incorporation were filed
at Des Moines. Ia, Wednesday for the
Continental Railway Company, with
principal offices in Des Moines, capital
stock. 100000. with privilege Of large
ly increasing 1t. The company pro-
poses to build an air line 1900 miles
long from the Lake of the Woods In
British North America to the Gulf OF
Mexico. through the states of iowa,
Minnesota, Missouri. Kansas, Indian
Territory and Texas. keeping as close
to ninety-fifth longitude line as posi-.
hla
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-10
SNEERE0 At OUR FLAG.
Baltimore Youth Fights a Duel With tho
Frenc mln-Avenges Insult.

Albert Hopkins of Baltimore, Md.
n grand nephew of the benefactor of
Johns Hopkins university, fought a
duel at Paris Saturday with Henri
D'Estournelles, over a sneering re-
mark made by the latter concerning
the American flag. Hopkins de-
mNnded that D'E,stournelles retract
his statement, but the Frenchman re.
fused to do so, Hopkins finally strik-
ing D'Estournelles in the face. The
mon appointed their seconds, Herring,
an American, serving for Hopkins,
and Thircl, Frenchman, for DIES
tournelles. The encounter was with
swords. D'Estournellcs was severely
wounded in the arm and completely
disabled. while Hopkins escaped with
slight scratch on the cheek.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-10
NEW CilSsOh SUNK.
Lies Submerged al The Brooklyn Or, Docks.
Valves [ Id Not Work.

The new S53,000 caisson for use in
the newly reconstructed dry dock
No. 9 at the Brooklyn navy yard, lies
completely submerged in the dry dock.
having sunk Saturday from what Is
alleged to have been the defective
working of the automatic valves
which were being operated to bring
,-.e calsson to its proper level of ad-
1ustment. An engineer and half a
dozen assistants who happened to be
inside of the calsson were forced to
scramble hurricdly out of their com.
partment to save themselves.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-10
INTERNAL REVENUE.
Receipts For the Month OF May Wero
Nearly S28, 900.

The monthly statement Of the col.
lection OF internal revenue shows that
for May the receipts from all sources
amounts to S27.019.T1I. an increase as
compared with May. 1900. of $2,90f,.
0I3. During the IL months of the
fiscal year the total receipts were
S2S1 .092 ,20G, an increase over the cor.
responding period of last year of Sl3,.
SS0,251. a statement of the postal
revenue in the island of Cuba for the
nine months ending March 81. 1901,
shows that the total revenues were
S2S2,2Il, and for the same period of
1900 to $l63,51J.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-10
SHORTAGE IN the MINT.
S30,O00 Is Unaccounted For, But Error
May Be Made.

There is a discrepancy Of about $780,.
600 between the books of one depart
ment and those of another In the Unit
ed States mint. at San Francisco, and
the whole clerical force of the estab
lishment Is trying to ascertain whether
there Is Il shortage or whether some
bookkecpcr has made an error. George
#. Roberts. director general of the
mint, and three assistants from Wash
ington. are going over the books. The
discrepancy was discovered when the
visiting officers attempted TO balance
the books of the mint at the end OF
the fiscal year, June 30.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-10
NEEDS NEW WAR LOAN.
England Alarmed by Continuance Of Hostill.
tlos-Surplus Only Good Until Fall.

The London Statist, frankly discuss
Ing the probability of fresh war loan,
urges, in view of Its apparent inevlt
ability, that parliament, before ad.
journment, should confer upon the
treasury loan powers for use during
the recess. 1t points out that the last
consols loan. after meeting the deficit
and carrying on active war to July 81,
will leave an estimated surplus of
f1G,000,00O available for winding up
the charges of maintaining the present
large force in South Africa, but that
n continuation of hostllties beyond
July 81 at the present rate of f1,500,
900 week would wipe out the entire
surplus before October 10.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-10
MUST NOT SEIZE MOROCCO.
The Kaiser's Foreign Policy Lays Down
the Law Plainly TO France.

The "Visslsche Zeltung" prints m
editorial declaring that Germany, un
der no conditions, would permit France
to acquire Morocco or the key to the
near Gibraltar. "Wer6
either to he accomplished. it says
France would thus drive Italy into
the arms of the triple alliance and
could shut out German ships from the
Mediterranean in time of war" This
declaration Is significant because oh
vlously inspired, and the whole article
Is believed to reflect correctly the views
of the German foreign office.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-10
WILL GET S7,000,00o.
Now York Museum Of Arts Reslduary Lega.
tee OF Jacob s. Rogers.

BY the will of Jacob s. Roger, the
millionaire locomotive builder of Pat
tersOn, N. j., the Metropolitan museum
of art. of New York, is to receive the
where from $5,750,OOO to $I,T5O,OO0
With the exception Of eight bequests
amounting in all to only $250.OOO, the
entire estate of the eccentric old man
who for years had led life of semi
recluse, is bequeathed to the museum
that Is devoted to matters concerning
which Mr.. Rogers had little knowledge
and in which he was supposed to have
even less interest.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-10
Ministers Settled the Strike.

Two clergymen, Rev. DR.. C. s. Ger
hard Of st. Stephens Reformed church
and Rev. Rufus w. Miller. secretary of
the Reformed Sunday School Board
Of the United States, are responsible
for the settlement Of the strike of
Reading RAILWAY shop hands. On the
eve of general strike they secured
a conference between President Baer
and the strike committee. Chairman
Beschor Of the strikers says the set.
element Affects not only the strikers
IN the Reading Railway. but also those
on the Central railroad Of New Jersey.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-10
TRADE REPORTS GRATIFYING.
Labor Troubles and the Weather the Only Dis
turblng Causes Iobbers and Retailers
Busy-Prices Yed Fair Profits.

II. G.. Dun & Co.'S weekly trade re-
view says: Development of fresh Ia
Dor troubles Is feature OF the week,
but throughout the whole country job
blng and retail lines are busy and are
handling goods Mt prices which yield
fair profits. There Is reflection Of
this activity In the continued improve
ment In the textile markets In the
east, and the uneaslness over the
money market does not extend beyond
the ranks of spectators In stocks.
Crop reports continue gratifying, much
good having been done by rains In the
middle west. Harvesting of winter
wheat progresses favorably.
Manufacturing has been interrupt
ed by the elements and labor agita-
ton. Numerous prostratiOns from
heat caused humane employers to close
mills during the most distressing
hours, while the sheet and hoop work
ers were ordered to stop work until
certain disputed points were settled.
No immediate settlement Is anticipat-
ed, because many plants need repair
and others are taking stock. Until
the owners wish to resume their posi-.
tion of % cents on No. IS sheets was
unexpected and not accompanied by
any general weakening of prices.
Footwear shops in New England
active on fall lines, but local jobbers
are less busy. and orders from sales
men on the road are light. Leather is
quiet but firmer, with a splendid ex-
port demand for hemlock SOLE
WoOlens and worsteds are selling
better, and raw wool Is taken more
freely. News from the west was full
of promise as to the growing wheat
yield, causing further decline In
prices, although foreign needs are
known TO be heavy. Corn steadied
somewhat because of reported injury
from heat and drouth.
Commercial failures during the first
half of 1901 numbered $3.50. with liza
bilities of S55.S04.6 900, against 5,332
last year for S74,747,452. In manu-
featuring lines there We're 1885 de-
faults with 21,601.04 liabilities,
while Also traders failed for $24, 1884,
POI. The improvement over the pre-
ceding year was most striking in brok-
erage and banking insolvencies. which
We're $9,240, ABS and $15,S39,554 re-
spectively,against So, 124, ,346 and $685.
S22,6S2 last year. While the half
years statement is gratifying, the
second quarter makes a much better
showing, liabilities declining 81, ,602, 2S2
compared with the first quarter and
$17, ,62S,675 In comparison with the
second quarter Of 1900.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-10
German Trade v In America.

The fiscal years exports to the Unit.
ed States, excluding Dresden, amount.
ed TO sos, $3.50, increase of S10,-
704,Gi1. Mageburg shows an increase
of S342i,6l0; Bremen, Sl,1G4, ,203, and
Stettln, $SO5,5Oi. Hamburg exports
increased $4.109,037. The quarters ex.
ports to the United States from the
North German consulates amounted to
$14 40OG,32G, an increase of $1,340 2GS.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-10
PHILIPPINES MUST NOT LAND.
Ths Administration Prefars 10 Await Courts
Definition Of their Status.

The administration is undecided
what position to assume relative to the
admission Of native Philippines to
Hawaii. The attitude of the Admins
tration heretofore has been that they
must be excluded until legislation by
congress defines their status. William
Haywood, representing the rich planta-
ton owners of Hawaii. saw the prcsi-
dent in regard TO the Philippine labor
ers. lie orged that it was Impossible
TO secure sufficient labor, and rs II re.
suit the planters lose money With
the annexation of Hawaii importation
of Japanese and Chinese was stopped.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-10
PARoLED FOR TRADE SECRET.
Knowledge Of Art Of Making Damascus Steel
Procures rawson's Release.

S. r. Dawson, who has served five
years of ten-year penitentiary SEN
tence at Des Moines, Ia. for shooting
Walter Scott. his son-ln-law on Christ
mas night, 1898, has been paroled by
Governor Shaw. Damascus" Daw-
son, as he is known, claims to have re-
covered the arts of making Damascus
steel and of hardening copper. Capt.
tallsts who are interested in COM
pany to develop Dawson's processes,
secured the evidence upon which he
was paroled, as he had asserted that
he would die with his secrets rather
than reveal them while In prison.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-10
is NOW LEGALLY DEAD.
Iam.s Marrow Has .ioi Been Heard From
For Quar- or Of Century.

James Morrow has been adjudged
by Judge Gildersleeve of the Supreme
Court of New York. to be officially
dead. His son, Samuel II. Morrow. Is
held TO he entitled TO his share In the
estate of william Mcmahon, II grand
uncle, who died in October, 1898, leav-
ing property estimated to be worth
100000, and Judge Glldersleeve has
directed an accounting in his behalf
Morrow last wrote to his wife In 1870
from Texas that he had been shot, ana
was i'll. He had never seen his son.
The Judge held that Morrows failure
to write to his family was sufficient
evidence of death
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-10
SHOT HER DEAD.
Woman Did Not Believe Ho ould Fulfill
His Threat. Defod Kim.

Confronted by the testimony of n
G-year-Old witness Walter Driscoll, 1G
years old, Tuesday confessed to the
deliberate murder of Mrs, Herbert Me
Call, 10 years old at Muncie, Ind. Drls-
coll had quarrel with Mrs. Mccall
and she closed the door of her room
and locked 1t. Drlscoh tried TO beat
the door down, ana failing in this
climbed to the transom and said he
would shoot her like n rat" The
woman, not believing that he would
shoot, came to the door with her arms
crossed on her bosom, and defiantly
said :"Now. | am here; shoot me II
you dare" The next instant she fell
dead, with n bullet in her head.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-10
Second frog Shower in a Week.

A shower of frogs at Franklin, n.
H., Friday, was the second within n
week. Rain fell in torrents all night
and early morning pedestrians under
went the unusual experience of seeing
numbers of frogs sliding Off their
umbrellas to the sidewalk rs the rain
ceased. The unusual visitors were
very small and fell in widely separ-
ated parts of the city.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-10
Riot In Colorado Mines.

George Nicholson, n shift boss, on,
of the men wounded In the fight at tn,
Union mine, at Telluride
Col, died Thursday, making three
deaths. The armed strikers drove 100
non-unlon men over the range into Ou
rey county and warned them never tC
return. The company has agreed tt
withdraw all men from the mine ex
cept few watchmen, which settles
the trouble for the present
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-10
WANT FREE TRADE.
Puerto Rico Names July rs as the Date
TO Issue Proclamation.

The Porto Rico assembly Thursday
passed unanimously the resolution call
Ing for free trade with the United
States under the Foraker law, which
empowers the president TO establish
free trade as soon as the island raises
Internal revenue sufficient for the sup
port of its government. The resolu-
ton contains II request for the trans
mission by Governor Allen to President
Mckinley and asks that the president
shall issue the free trade proclama-
ton on July %, the Porto Rico holiday
to commemorate the anniversary of
the coming of the American flag.