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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-03-14
FIVE WERE LOST.
Survivors Of Crew OF an American
BARK stranded Near Hong
Kong Reach Frisco.

San Francisco, March 10.-Captain
JeIgensen and nine of the crew OF the
American bark Alex Mcneil, which
was stranded on Pratas reef, near
Hong Kong, on December "a, arrived
here Monday on the steamer Coptic
from the Orient. The sailors state
that shortly after the vessel left Hong
Kong on December 10, the officers be-
came intoxicated and the vessel drift
cd from her proper course, finally
bringing up on the reef, where she went
TO pieces. a drunken fight followed
the stranding of the vessel, during
which, the sailors assert, the ships
carpenter emptied his revolver at the
officers, but was too intoxicated 10 aim
with precision and no one was injured.
A boat containing the first mate and
four OF the crew was lost and no trace
of the men was found. The stranded
sailors remained on the reef for three
weeks, finally putting to sea in an inn
proyised boat, headed for Hong Kong.
They were picked up by steamer and
taken to Hong-Kong where the Ameri-
can consul looked after their comforts.
lie arranged for their transportation
60 this port. Captain Jergensen de-
MES that he or any OF the officers were
drunk.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-03-14
RECORD OF CONGRESS.
Clerk Mcdowell, OF the House, Pre-
sents some Very Interesting
Information.

Washington, March 9.-Mr. Alexan-
der Mcdowell, clerk of the house OF
representatives, has made public an Of
fetal compilation made by Tally Clerk
Wakefield, showing the work done by
the house during the Fifty-seventh
congress. Ii shows that the longest
day of the session lasted with recesses
IA hours, during which so roll
calls were taken. The number of
bills and resolutions introduced
in the house during the two
sessions Of the congress was 1920, on
which reports were made on 2,s10 bills
and resolutions. The senate sent TO
the house 500 senate lille ard Tesolu-
tions. The house disposed Of 2,41s
OF the measures originating with
il, and of 1,012 of the sem
ate bills and resolutions, making to-
tai of 3.430 bills and resolutions
acted on. II left on its calendars 4o5
house and rs senate bills and resolu-
tions. Fifteen Of the members Of the
house died during the congress, seven
resigned and Messrs Rhea of Ken
lucky and Butler OF Missouri were I'M
seated, the latter twice.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-03-14

port that Mr.. Cleveland reversed the
policy OF Mr. Harrison. On retiring
from that position, in November, 1898,
Mr.. Blount left public life and has
since remained quietly at home at
tending TO his private business. He was
lawyer by profession, but had not
been in active practice for many years.
lie is one of the largest landowners
in middle Georgia and man OF wealth.
He leaves wife and four children,
Judge JAMES II. Blount, Of the court
Of first instance at large in the Philip
pines; Joseph Blount, Of Washington,
ID. c., employed in the interstate com
merce commission; Mrs. Walter d. La
mar, Of Macon, and an unmarried
daughter, Fannie.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-03-14
THE CLEAN HORROR.
Fourteen Dead ms Result OF the oil
Explosion-A Like Number
Injured.

Clean, y. Y, March 1i.-Fourteen
charred and half-consumed bodies. ly-
ing in the undertaking establishments
or in their late homes, IA people lying
in the hospitals and a dozen or SO more
not so seriously injured at their homes,
Is the result Of the accident on the
Erie railroad Monday night, when an
oil train was wrecked and several oil
cars exploded, scattering death and
destruction in every direction. Sew
eral of the patients in the hospital
are seriously burned, one OF them,
Richard Mcdonald, aged nine years.
probably fatally
The dead John Stemlinger rged
~ years; Norman Brown, aged 1s
years; John Tobin, aged l6 John Nc
Cready, aged 10 years; John McMa-
han. aged 10 years; Walter Swift,
aged 10 years; Michael Driscoll agetl
22 years; Walter jackson, aged 10
years; Walter Roth, aged is years;
Richard Council, aged 10 years; Her
man Bollman, aged Is years; Rofelo
Quarinto; Carmen Sitliano, all of
Olean; Henry Gornder, aged IS
years. Boardmanyille.
At the hospital one OF the patients
said a young boy was blown into the
creek near him. He tried to save the
lad, but was unable TO do so. The boy
was drowned.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-03-14
DENY ALL CHARGES.
Employees of wabash Hallway Make
Answer 10 bill OF Complaint
of Company.

st. Louis, Mo, March l0.--A sweep
ing denial of all the charges made by
the Wabash Railway Company in its
bill Of complaint, upon which was is
sued the injunction TO prevent a
strike among its employees. was con-
tanned in the answer 20 the Injunction
suit filed Monday in the United States
district court by the counsel for the
Wabash firemen and trainmen. In sup
port OF the answer were filed the afii-
dayits OF all those named Ia the injunc-
chin.
Ielelhe motion 10 dissolve the iniunc-
krea briefly stated, is based on the
Ia Dunds that the writ of injunction
|U.s improvidently granted; that
hrges of illegal conspiracy contained
'ep the bill of complaint are unfounded
end disproyed; that there ir no equity
p the bill Of complaint; that the in
junction was issued without notice;
and that oil the material charges in the
bill are fully denied.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-03-14
Indiana Legislature AdJourns.

Indianapolis, Ind, March 1o.-The
Sixty-third general assembly adjourn
ed Monday afternoon at o'clock.
Governor Durbin signed 90 bills Mon
day and has AZ yet TO act on. The
session appropriated $3.50, 900 for an In
diana exhibit at the st. Louis exposi-
ton, decided to have erected two state
institutions at cost of nearly one mill
lion dollars, passed a law compelling
the use OF voting machines in the four
largest counties, and increased the
governors salary 10 $4,000.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-03-14

MEMORIAL TO BEECHER.
,inss Meeting Held In brooklyn
In Honor of the Great
Preacher.

New York, March "a great mass
meeting was held in the AeaSemy OF
Music in Brooklyn Sunday nights.:sss
the purpose of raising funds to erect
memorial in honor Of Henry Ward
Beecher, the founder of Plymouth
church and for forty years its pastor.
Many hundreds who were turned away
from the doors gathered at the over
flow meeting in plymouth church.
Mayor Seth Low presided, and among
the prominent persons who paid trib-
ute TO the memory OF the great preach
er were Former President Grover
Cleveland, Justice ID. j. Brewer of the
United States supreme court, Rev.
Newell Dwight Hills OF Plymouth
church and Rev. Frank W. Gunsaulus
of Chicago.
At the conclusion of the addresses
n subscription for the Becchcr me.
mortal furd was started by Mrs. W. {
Wallace, with contribution of So.
900. other contributors were Henry
w. Phipps, 81 1000; DIR. Rossiter w.
Raymond, $4,000. and John Arbuekle,
$1,000. The total amount OF the sul-
scriptions was not announced.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-03-14
CONGRESS ADJ0URNS.
Flfty-seventh session of That Body
Comes 20 n CIose-Extra
Session Meets.

Washington, March 5.--The Fifty
seventh congress adjourned at noon
Wednesday. The senate was called to
order at ten o'clock for the last sit
ting. The session was interesting,
not alone because OF the official pro-
ceedings ON the floor of the cham
Der, incident to the last day of con
gress, but by many occurrences which
were purely social in their character,
due to the fact that the day marked
the close of many careers in the
senate. President Roosevelt was on
hand to sign the measures which were
passed during the last moments.
Washington, March 5.-The confer
ence report on the general deficiency,
the last OF the appropriation bills, was
presented in the house at three o'clock
Wednesday morning by Mr.. Cannon.
The report was adopted 1s1 TO 16,
and recess was taken until ten
o'clock. After the house reconvened
the filibustering tactics OF the demo
Gratis, which were continued to the
end, prevented much legislation. A
resolution of thanks to the retiring
speaker was adopted and at 1902
the house was declared adjourned
sine die.
Washington, March Elm obedi-
ence TO the presidents proclama-
ton the senate of the Fifty-eighth
congress convened in extraordinary
session at noon Thursday. An inn
mcnse crowd witnessed the interest
ing ceremony. Echoes of the Fifty
seventh congress had not died away
when President Pro Tenn. Frye called
the body 20 order, and soon there
after the senator's who were re-
elected and those who were to take
their seats for the first time, with
the exception of Senator German,
who had seen long service in the
senate, were sworn in. Friends and
admirers OF the senator's loaded
down their desks with beautiful
floral tributes. One of the features
of the opening ceremony was the
ovation accorded Senator German.
The oath was administered 10 30
senators who take Office for six
years.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-03-14
rbc Corbett-JenrIe. rIeht.

Baltimore, Md, March 6.-James J..
Corbett and BILLY" Delaney, the lat
ter representing James J. Jeffries,
met here Thursday night and signed
articles for fight for the heavy
weight championship Of the world.
1t was agreed that the contest take
place in California in July or August,
1903, under the auspices n ;he attn
letic club offering the largest purse
The men are TO spar 20 rounds to
a decision, the winner TO receive rs
per cent Of the purse, the loser to
take 25 per cent.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-03-14
HIS CAREER ENDS.
Ex-CongreHsmaa Biount, once High
Commissioner 10 Hawaii. Passes
Away at Macon, Ca.

Macon. Ca. March 9.-Hon. James
ii. Blount. for 20 years member OF
congress from Georgia, and after
wards commissioner paramount to
the Hawaiian islands during the sec
ond Cleveland term, died here Sunday
OF congestion Of the lungs. Mr.. Blount
has been in impaired health for two
years. His last public service was
commissioner paramount to the Ha-
waiian islands during President Cleve-
lands second term. 1t was on his re-
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-03-14
BIG STRIKE AvERTED.
yIIinoIs Miners and Operators Reach
Agreement on wage
Scale.

Springfield, ILL.,, March "a strike
Of 10000 coal miners in Illinois was
averted Saturday afternoon when the
operators and miners of the state in
joint conference signed an agreement
for the year commencing April 10, 1908.
The miners receded from their de-
mand OF nine cents over the Indianapo-
lis scale in the first district of North
ern thin vein and ten cents over the
same scale, in Williamson county, and
the agreement, as signed is for six
cent raise over last years prices. all
over the state-the raise agreed on at
the joint national conference OF oper-
ators and miners at indianapolis. The
operators wanted to charge $l.s5 per
keg for powder and the miners were
willing TO pay but S1.75. The. latter
figure was finally agreed upon.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-03-14
ACCIDENT ON THE HUDSON.
Barge Capsixes and Mwny Men Are
Hurled Into the River, Sew
eraI Drowning.

Glens Falls, N. Y, March 9.--Seven-
teen men are dead as a result of the
capsizing Saturday of the ferryboat
used by workmen at Spier Falls, on
the Hudson river. Over 1000 men are
employed there in the construction of
the power dam of the Hudson River
Power Co. The laborers and many OF
the masons are Italians. The men had
been in the habit of crossing spaia
bridge over the unfinished porto ~
the dam, but the river has been ris NJ
and the company, fearing the brhE4
was unsafe. destroyed il. Below h
work about half mile is a ferry
boat is scow-shaped affair,
feet long and 10 wide, operattd>
by means OF cables. AS many as $50
men have been taken across on IL at
one time.
Friday when the men were being fer
ried across an Italian boy known as
"Cigarette" fell overheard, but was
rescued. Saturday morning, while
20 or 80 men were aboard
the boat, the Italian boy who had fal.
len over the previous day became
frightened and seized one Of the tackle
ropes running from the overhead
cable to the stern. Some Of the men
started toward him, and instantly the
boat careened and filled, every one be-
Ing thrown into the water
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-03-14

San Francisco, March i1.-Sailors
recently on the battleship Oregon.
who have arrived here ON the steam
er Coptic, report that the Oregon was
in terrific storm on February 20
while en- route from Yokohama 10
Woo Sung. The boats were carried
away, the large seven-ton steam
launch was tossed out of it's davits
and against the turrets and other
damage done. though the ship her
self sustained very little damage
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-03-14

Chicago. March 9.-Graeme Stewart
was nomipated for mayor by the re-
publicans by vote Of COZ against 33s
for John Nj. Harlan. Stewart's nomi-
nation was made unanimous and Har-
Ian promised his support. Other nom
nations were Thomas Shaughnessy
for treasurer, Frederick c. Bender for
city clerk. and John f. Smulsb for
city attorney.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-03-14
Merriam Renirn..

Washington, March Gov. Mer-
riam, director OF the census, placed
his resignation in the hands Of the
president Saturday. IL will take ef-
feet on May Is. Gov. Merriam resigns
TO accept the vice presidency OF the
international Mercantile Agency of
New York. and will remove from
Washington TO that city.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-03-14
IaohII,,Ie. OF .OOo 600.

Chardon, o., March 1l.-Affairs
OF the private banking house Of
Boughton, Ford & Go. at Burton are
in worse shape than was supposed
when their assignment was am
nounccd some time ago The liabil-
tiles now amount TO more than
sl.000.0OO. while the assets are only
about 100000
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-03-14

Panama, March "a cablegram
from San Salvador states that the
Honduras government forces under the
command OF Ezequiel Ferrera and
General Lopez have been defeated at
Tslgua 10y the revolutionaries sup
porting Senior Bonilla. General Ferrera
was killed and General Lopez and bis
stan taken prisoners.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-03-14
n,vcenInE KentuckK Lend DecIsIon.

Frankfort, Ky, March 10.-Judge
Cochran. in the federal court Mon
day decided that afi land patents, for
more than 200 acres i'm Kentucky, are
roid. This is a sweeping decision and
will affect much property. as heavy
patents are held all over Kentucky.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-03-14

Ferguson, II. c., March l0.--As re-
suit Of poisonous gases left in a
Wine of the Nettie H. mine four men
are dead, and two others are inQred,
but may recover.
The dead: Patrick Chilly, shift
boss; Allan Caull1er, Edward Geog-
dan. Bert Savage.
The injured: Nelse Johnson and
Otto Bloom, overcomeNb by gas.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-03-14
treaty FavornbIy neportea.

Washington, March i0.-The senate
committee on foreign relations Mon
day agreed 10 favorably report the Co
.omiban canal treaty TO the senate. No
action was taken on the Cuban or 9TH
er reciprocity treaties. The Colombian
treaty was reported as in the former
session without Amendment.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-03-14
son shoot. Father.

Richmond, Va, March iO.-J. III.
Webb, prominent farmer Of Floyd
county, and his son had an alteration
Sunday night which resulted in the
sons shooting the father twice and ia
tally wounding him. Young Webb has
gnI
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-03-14
streIts MAJ opcn Nv April 4.

Nackinaw City, Mich, March 9.-The
prediction can safely be made that the
Straits Of Mackinac will be open by
April 1. This is the opinion Of men who
have been here for many years and who
have been over the ice within day or
two. The straits opened about the
same date last year.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-03-14
Rebuke 60 WIsconsIn Governor.

Nashville, Tenn, March i0.-The
house of representatives Monday
adopted a resolution requesting the
governor TO ignore the request OF the
governor of Wisconsin 10 appoint
delegates 10 convention 20 settle
the race question, citing that the
race question will settle itself.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-03-14

Hartford. Conn, March 9.-Maj. Gen.
William Ruel Franklin died Sunday nj
his home in this city, aged so years.
He had been In poor health for several
years and had failed perceptibly since
the death Of his wife, three years ago.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-03-14
nnrrlhIe DIstrcnr.

Vienna. March 1.-THE distress in
Dalmatia Is so severe that the .peo-
pie in.,parts OF that province are re-
ported, 10 be subsisting on,the haIk
of trees and on wild herbs.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-03-14
scrIou. FIoods, "a Aa,rasi.a.

Lincoln, Neb.. 1EG9'1ae, se gorge.
in the Platte rY Co, sutariesu
have caused xNean n -
Nebraska, eS y q, &
towns of Scb,kLo' "a, Co. .I
Genoa. Aconee, M. age on fhS
is surrounded by water and margin
habitants have been forced TO abandon
their homes. Railroad traffic is badly
demoralized.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-03-14
New Hnmp.hIrr ounrantIned.

Washington, March i0.-The depart
ment OF agriculture has issued an or
der quarantining the, STATE nof New
Hampshire because of;the presepee,of
the foot and mouth disease Iisis. said
fected.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-03-14

Washington, March 9.--Belief Is
growing that Chief Justice Fuller
will retire within a year and be sue
ceeded by Judge Taft, now governor
of the Philippines.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-03-14
Dr. CnmpbeII Acceptr.

London, March Drew. H. J. Camp
bell announces his acceptance of the
.pastoratc Of the city temple. in sue
cession % the late DR.. Joseph Parker.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-03-14
Is DASHED TO DEATH.
A. p. Pencil a Victim of an Auto
mobile Accident.
his Wife Receives serious Injuries
Dead Man Was Prominent Figure
In Burdick Murder Case
al Buffalo.

Buffalo, y. ". March i1.-Arthur II.
Pencil, the correspondent in the di-
vorce suit brought against his wife
by Edwin l.. Burdick. who was muir
dered on the night Of Thursday, Feb
ruary 90, and one Of the friends Of the
dead man. at whom the finger Of po-
lice and public opinion was pointed.
was instantly killed Tuesday night
while out riding in his automobile.
Mrs. Pennell, who accompanied him,
was dangerously hurt. She Is uncon-
scious at the Sisters hospital, and her
death is expected at any moment.
The accident happened In one Of
the outlying districts about six o'clock.
The wrecked automobile is the one
in which Mr.. Pencil frequently took
Mrs. Burdick riding. The machine
veered suddenly as he reached for his
hat, which had blown off, and leaped
over the curb and into a quarry, which
is about eight feet from the pavement.
The drop was 20 feet, and Pencil was
terribly crushed. In falling the au-
tomobile keeled over and fell box down,
with one of the edges Of the box on
Mr.. Pencils head. which was Nat
tened out. Mrs. Pencil lay partly
under the conveyance, unconscious.
At the hospital il was found that she
has cut four inches long above her
right eve and probably a fractured
skull. Her right arm Is fractured
above the wrist, the index finger Of her
left hand is broken, her face Is badly
cut and body much bruised.
Rumor of Suicide.
While the spreading OF the report Of
this sensational development in one
OF the most startling and profound
murder mysteries that the police Of
Buffalo have ever had 10 solve came
the rumor that Mr.. Pencil, bounded
by the association OF his name with
the murder and worrying over the dis
grace that was thrust upon him, had
committed suicide. But so far as the
official information was concerned
there was no confederation of the re-
port. There was nothing in Mr.. Pom
nells pocket 10 show that he had con-
templatcd self-destruction, and no ink
ling had been given TO any OF his
friends that he had such plans in his
mind
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-03-14
DATE OF HEARING is SET
Neat Tuesday Argumenta VIII lie
Made on Motion 60 Dissolve
Wabash Injunction.

st. Louis, Mo-, March 1.-THE an
nouncement by United States District
Judge Ames OF the date IoRsI.fibr.he
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-01-27
The Storm.

After about a hundred thousand
miles of wind, this section of the
State was visited py the heaviest
storm of the year. Early yesterday
morning general rain settled over
this section and continued through
the day. In, the mountains snow fell
during the entire time, and last even
ing the beautiful was mixing with
the mud in this valley.
At the summit three feet of snow is
reported, while Mr. Burkham, the
stage man, received word from b.
die late in the afternoon that over
three feet had fallen there, and was
still coming. From all indications
the storm is general throughout the
State and is worth fortunes to many
farmers and stock raisers.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-01-27
Election Today.

Today az the noon hour the vote for
United States Senator will take place
in the State capitol. Both houses will
vote separately and on the following
day joint ballot will be held. Con-
gresham Newlands will receive the
entire Fusion vote and Judge Haw.
ley the complimentary vote of the
Republican members.
There is considerable difference be-
tween the conditions today and four
years ago, as can be testified to by
a few members that are in the Leg
islature that attended that historical
contest.
Word received from Garfield Doane
is to the effect that he is improving
1t is feared that he will have to have
his arm amputated as that member
is terriblyinjured.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-01-27
A DEN OF TH!EvEcc.

The California Legislature must be
a varigated collection CT CE2ap JChn
grafters.
The Tulare Register says:
You can Judge something of the cali
Der of a man or body Of men by the
character of their stealings. 1t is not
often that grand larcenist stoops to
the commission of petty larceny, and
it is seldo mthat a petty larcenist ris-
es to the attitudes of committing
grand larceny Therefore the State
of California is reasonably secure
from being stolen blind by the pre-
sent Legislature. The petty offerings
in the name of patronage which pro-
mptly took place on the convening
of the Legislature afford certain as
surance from immunity from whole
SADIE hold-ups and jobs during the leg
islative season. The Senate will pay
out $4S,000 in patronage during the
legislative session and the Assembly
30 ,OUV, CE 31OC.oVO AOl tAC WV Aouo
es, doubtless four times as much as
there is any need for paying, but II
the larger sum satisfies the lusts OF
the Legislature for ill-gotten gains the
State will have got Off easily enough,
and the legislative reputation will
have all that it is worth. In the days
when there was ability in the Legis-
latures of California it cost hundreds
of thousands to get elected to the Uni
ted States Senate. Now cigars and
taffy will do it. In the former days
the people elected grand larcenists
to represent them. Now only petty
In the old days the Sacramento lobb!
handled money like financing a syndi
cate. Now the payment of dozen t.
twenty dollars a day to attaches VIII
do not kno enough to keep out from
under foot fills t.le measure of cupid
ity. We have not 80 much fallel
from evil Gava C de men and littl
things, & ply iarcenists instead o
grand.