Adams County Free Press from Corning, Iowa • Page 7

VOL, XXIX. IOWA NEWS. CORNING, ADAMS COUNTY, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1899. NO. 1.

good deal of hog cholera prevails in Dubuque county. Leading republicans of Keokutt favor a special session of the legislature. William Shaver, a farmer living four miles west of Greenfield shot his wifa four times, producing fatal wounds, and then shot himself, dying instantly. A young fellow giving his name us Joe Clark, who stole a horse and buggy at Norway, and another hor-je and buggy, at Shetlsburgr, was arresterl at Marion while trying to dispose of the stolen property. He has made a confession.

The next convention of the Iowa Christian Endeavor will be held iu the city of Creston, October 10, 11 and 12, 1893. This matter has been decided the state executive committee, which, has the convention arrange merits in charge. Congressman J. P. Dolliver, armed with an old muzzle-loading shotgun and attired like a Rough Rider.

the most enthusiastic participant in the great Webster county wolf hunt. He claims to have seen the only woli routed.out and shot away a portion 01 its' tail. Lincoln Baton of Wiota, the alleged forger and embezzler, has been arrest- 'ed at Kansas City chai-ged with forgery and will be brought to Atlantic tu await his preliminary hearing. His offense and misdeeds are of recent date and are still fresh in the minds ot many readers. Robert Fellows dropped dead at Ottumwa, at the dinner at thu home of his nephew George Hall.

The dinner was given' in commcmoratioi. of his fiftieth wedding anniversary, quite a large number of friends ami relatives being Mr. 0 has just passed his Slst year. Mr. and Mrs.

A. D. Coates of Sioux City received a Christmas present in the shape of a letter -from their son, B. Coats, a member'of a Colorado regiment at Manila, whom they han suposed had died. It is four since he was heard from and the family has mourned him as dead.

Sioux City business men have boei. informed from reliable authority that J. D. Yeomans of that city will'nrob be rea-ppointed by President Mt; member of the Interstate Commerce-commission! The commia. sioner is a democrat and was appoint ed by President McKinley during last term.

MaryWall, of Sioux City, wid- a $25,000 damage suit against the Wilhelm-Griesser 'Engineering company of Chicago because of the fatal injury to Her husband. Wall waa In the em ploy of the company in the construction of the new brewery buildine ii Sioux City and was fatally injured iu falling elevator. unknown man has caused a grii.it deal of annoyance In Sioux City by hV, manner toward young women. He has been in the habit of lying in wai for unattended women and seizing them roughly by the arm. So far ho has released his victim when slit screamed and has made his eseane be fore he could be caught.

The polico are laying for him. An examination of candidates fron. the Tenth congressional district to fliT a. vacancy in the United States military academy at West Point will bo held in the High school building in Dodge on. Wednesday 'and Thursday, January .11 and 12, 1899.

Before goinj, to Fort Dodge candidates should pass a thorough physical examination by competent physician. Judge Sherwin has named January 10 s.s the date of the commencement at Mason City of the trial of the cast- of the State of Iowa against Mrs. Lot tie MiVHughes. who is charged with the murder of her husband. The casu has and will attract'much interest.

Mrs. Hughes has always borne a goqil reputation until the charge of murder was made by the Indictment. 'Francis J. Rogers, a clerk in government employ in Sioux City, white being taken from the Northwestern de- in Council Bluffs to St. BenmiTs hospital, was stricken with auoploxy and died a few minutes after reaching the institution.

Rogers was insane and was in charge of Br. Whfte, of Sioux City, who was going to place him in the hospital for treatment. Relatives at Centervilla are very much exercised over the inability to locate Robert Ramsey, of that city who enlisted in the Seventh Illinois regiment juet before the war. A Robert Ramsey died from fever aftsr the battle of Santiago and it was generally supposed here this was the Centerville man. and he waa mourned tor by the relatives 'and In veatlgation later proved that the dead man waa a colored man and a member of a colored regiment of regulars Thlg led to further search of the records, and word has recently come that the Centeryille man was never in Cuba and -that he had, after enlisting in camp, been rejected.

The Government Urged to Support the Panama Measure, IS BITTER AGAINST AMERICA. A St. Peteraburar Paper All Has Changed by the War With Spain ana America's Now Territory Iu the Far East. PARIS, Doe. The New York Herald's European edition prints the following: Russia is evidently beginning a campaign against the Nicaragua canal.

The Novoe-Vremya of St. Petersburg publishes an article not only warmly advocating the Panama scheme, but ailed with bitter dislike of the United States. The writer says the predominance of the United States would have been desirable for Russia a few years ago, but all this has changed since the last war. The writer goes on to say that, having despoiled poor Spain, the United States has become a colonial party and an Asiatic power. "Forgetting the Monroe doctrine of America for Americans, which implies the other doutriiic that American dominion must be confined to America, the ho says, "are now entering into open competition with us in China and Corca.

They have no scruples over an alliance' with their traditional enemy, England, and with Japan for this purpose. "For this reason Russian financiers and diplomatists ought to give their support to the French undertaking it comes to seriously regarding the neutralization of the Panama canal and placing it -under the general control or the guarantee of the European and American powers." The writer declares the Panama route would bo mor.e beneficial to Russia than the Nicaragua route. "This latter canal," he adds, "even supposing its completion possible, would be a purely American whereas the Panama 'canal remains iu the hands our allies, the French or it may become an international enterprise, with the addition of a strong American element to its share' theref "on' lier guard against the United States, especially iu view of the enormous wealth of its Pacific shores and the strategical position occupied by Americans in the Sandwich, the Philippine, the Samoan and the Mariana islands." CUBA TO BE UNDER BUREAUS, The Cabinet Uecltlei to Holp General llrooke Uovern the Island. WASHINGTON, DEC. Most of the long cabinet meeting to-day was spent in discussing matters in connection with the administration of the law in Cuba.

It was decided to put the collection of the taxes and customs -dues, the administration of the laws relating to postal matters and tho courts and many other important branches of the government of the island in tho charge of bureaus headed by experienced men. M'CRILLIS TO GO TO JAIL. A Justice Holds Crllilllan's Slayer Without Hail. CAKTUAOE, Dec. arguments iu tlie preliminary hearing of John D.

McCrillis, charged with the murder of W. J. Gilfillan, were 'completed at 0 o'clock last night and at 10 o'clock this morning Justice Garland rendered his decision, holding the defendant without bail. Attorney Gray created something of a sensation by charging the justice with'having been imposed upon by letting himself be taken to the home of Mrs. Gilfillan, widow of the dead for the signing of her testimony.

"The attorneys for the prosecution were there," said he, "but neither I nor John McCrillis know anything about it. Hut I do not blame you. They took ad vantage of your and condition." The eyes of the venerable justice filled with tears as he said: "I had no intention of doing anything wrong. I only went there to save her from having to come down town again. It was at my suggestion it was done and I take all the blame." Rising from his seat the justice turned to McCrillis and said; "John, I have tried to do my duty in.

this matter," to which McCrillis replied with a firm voice: "It is all right, Uncle Tommy. I have no complaint to offer." Attorney Gray announced that just as soon as the evidence could be signed application would be made to Judge Perkins of the circuit court for bail. The defendant will not ho committed to jail till the testimony is all signed. The case cannot go to Judge Perkins before Monday, probably, and so McCrillis, it is expected, will spend Sunday, at least, in jail. PLACES FOR NAVAL LEADERS.

The Probable DUpoial at Sampion, Schley, i'nilllp xml Other OOtcera. WASHINGTON-, Dec. Admiral Sampson to'retain command of the North Atlantic Squadron. Commodore W. Phillip to command the Brooklyn navy yard.

Commodore II. Picking to command the Boston navy vurd. Captain Louis Kempff to command the naval station at Guam and to be governor of that island. ReaivAdmiral Schley and 'Rear Ad- to' be'''assigned Evacuation Celebrations in Havana to Be Postponed, 'JNCLE SAM IS TO BE OBEYED, Stir Kowison sea duty. These assignments were announced by a high official of the Kfavy department as having been determined bt Secretary Long.

Three Transports for Cuba. CHAIILESTON, S. Dec. transports left this city to-day for Cuba. The Manitoba sailed for Matanzas with General Sauger, brigade headquarters, hospital corps and the Twelfth New York regiment.

The Minnowauka departed for Cienfuegos with General Bates and staff and the Sixth Ohio. The Saratoga got away for Havana with a battalion of the First regular infantry. Alger Would Pay Oft WASHINGTON, Dsc. suggestion that tho United States pay the soldiers of the Cuban army of liberation on condition that they lay down their arms and disperse, will be warmly indorsed in a communication which Secretary Alger will send to Congress. The decision of tho 'secretary has the approval of the President.

HE KILLED THREE MEN. William Ilarton In Jail Gainesville, on a Charge of Triple Murder. WEST PI.AINS, Dee. Ambrose, Ozark county, William Barton yesterday shot and killed two- men naaied Cobb. Sheriff Luna quickly organized a posse at Gainesville and started out to capture tho murderer.

He was found near the scene of the tragedy, but bafore.baing arrested ho shot and killed llenry Winger, a member of the posse, and then surrendered. A Christmas present was resolved nt the S. B. Packard home In town addressed to Miss Blanche Packard that will probably be highly valued. It was from one of the soldin- boys whom Miss Packard nursed at Santiago de Cuba, and was a handsomely bound book of poems.

The fly leaf bore the following "Ti Miss Blanche Packard, hoping that it may serve to remind her that the iriver remembers with great appreciation Miss Packard's extreme kindness in the nr- My hospital at Santiago de Cuba dvir- 1000 tl16 war, of J. TM Iavlson, late of company First DUtrlct of Columbia volun- WaahinKton, D. The Soldier. Blaw Out the Gas. SAVANNAH.

Dec. Marshal Williams of Company Ninth Illinois- regiment, was found dead in a house by gas. His companion. Corporal James Newman-of the same company, is unconscious. It is supposed they were intoxicated and that they blew out the gas.

The Dog Hack flrnm Alatka. CALUMET, Dec. 31--Jerry Murphy, a miner living iu Calumet, sold his big St. Bernard, "Barney," to a Klondike party eighteen months ago. The dog was taken to Dawson City and performed good service.

Last night roappcai-cd at Murphy's homa in Calumet. How he Anxious to Return Home. SEDAI.IA, Dec. Evening Sentinel prints a remarkable story about J. G.

Thompson, the cashier of the (lofuuct Citizens' National bank of Sedalia, who is now a citizen of tho City of Mexico The Sentinel's informant, a Mr. Lyons, who is a lawver of some prominence in the capital of Mexico, says Thompson him to call on his friends here and say ho intended to returii to Sedalia in a short time, straighten out his accounts and pay the depositors of the bank, dollar for dollar, the amounts due them. Mr. Lyons says Thompson is prospering and has extensive interests iu railnsnds, banking, mining stock and a bonanza gold mine, which prom-' ises in a short time to not only retrieve his lost fortune, but also to make him a millionaire. Rev.

R. E. Howell, preacher, after he had back from Alaska is a mystery. got A Drop In Knnnaii. Four SCOTT, Dec.

A fall of 51 degrees In the temperature in Southeast, Kansas last night is reported by Weather Observer Dillard of this town. Eloped With Former wire. WAURKNSBURG, Dec. Henderson, the Columbus township farmer, who was recently divorced, eloped with his former wife, Cora Henderson, last week and was married at Independence. Mrs.

Hen- last summer i the Columbus hired a man to burn his house for the insurance money. The pair were captured at Oswego, Kan. Before his trial Howell committed suicide at Olathc. His confederate, Pinson, was convicted, sentenced to two years and paroled. Henderson at once secured a divorce.

He bogan to call on her at the home of her brother, Jeff Coffman. They left Coffman's bouse at night. The Patriotic Committee of ISO tunes a Manifesto In ne with General r.urtlow'9 Wishes--Cuban Soldiers Are Still KxcltoiL HAVANA, i Cuban Patri- league, counting of ISO leading Cubans, lawyers, doctors and business men, at a meeting which lasted until 4 o'clock this morning, decided to yield without reservation to the wishes of Generitl and General Ludlow in the matter of postponing the six days' celebrations they had planned for the evacuation. The committee has approved a manifesto to the Cuban population of Havana, on the lines of General Ludlow's reply on the subject of the proposed celebrations, quoting some portions of it and paraphrasing others. An order lias.been issued closing the saloons, forbidding parades' and prohibiting the carrying of firearms.

The Cuban citizens in Havana and the Cuban soldiers outside the city are intensely excited, but the patriotic committee and the military chiefs of the Cubans think they can' quiet this feeling and prevent violent incidents. The force 200 insurgents doing police duty at Vedado under Colonel has been withdrawn because the United States military authority' could not recognize them except as individuals. A misunderstanding between Generals Lee and Ludlow regarding American troops made the entrance of the insurgents to do police duty necessary. A letter from Gomez has just -en received here. He said that he could not come to Havana unless he came as the, commaader-in-chief, of the Cuban arnjy of liberation, and if 'the men whp had fought with him for threi years were not good enough to conn he preferred staying with them.

He scouted the idea that tbe presence the Cuban troops would result in dis order. He trusted the American people and feared the politicians were working against Cuban liberty. many ''beiievlng a great mistake has been made in not giving the Cubans an opportunity to cele brate the event which they have fought so many years. General Lee was in favor of granting permission for the insurgents to parade and recognizing Gomez as the head of the Cuban army. Since General Brooke gave his decision Lee has, of course refused to express himself.

The evacuation program for Sunday is as follows: At 11 a. m. the American commissioners, Generals Wade, Clous and Butler, with their staffs, will leave, the Trocha hotel at Vedado for f.he palace on horseback, in uniform, but without a cavalry escort. They will arrive at the reception room of the palace at 11:43, where they will meet Generals Brooke, Lee and Ludlow and their staffs. Captain-General Castellanos, Admiral Minterola, and the Spanish evacuation commissioners nnd thoir staffs, will stand in the throne room, the throne having been removed.

At noon General Castellanos will, in a few words, turn over the command to General Brooke. There will then be a short reception to the outgoing and incoming generals, and immediately afterward General Castellanos for Cavallera wharf, escorted by General Clous. After Castellanos's departure all Americans are expected to pay their respects to General Brooke. The general will then go to the Hotel terra. POSTS TO BE ABANDONED, Forts Leaven worth nnd Crook Likely to lie No More.

WASIIIN-GTOX, Dec. is practically decided that a number of the Western military posts-will be abandoned when the army is increased, and that this contemplated arrangement includes the abandonment, among others, of Fort Leavenworth and Fort Crook, at Omaha. From what can bo learned at the War Department as to the yet imperfect plans touching this matter, neither of these forts will be permanently abandoned at present, but will be denuded of their troops until the services of a portion of the troops now needed for garrison duty the 1'hilippines and in Cuba and Porto Rico can be dispensed with and thetroopsi-eturuedto the military stations in this country. Among other infantry stations affected arc Jefferson barracks at St. Louis; Fort Snellinjr, Fort Sheridan, UK, and Columbus barracks Ohio.

The intention of the military authorities to garrison places in Philippines as soon as possible and the necessity that wiU'comc of mustering out a large number of volunteers when, peace is formally declared will compel the war department to send practically all its. regular infantry and some of the artillery and cavalry out of the country. Posts adjacent to Indian reservations will be maintained for cavalry detachments, and practically all the batteries of the seven artillery regiments --certainly all thp heavy batteries- will be kept at the coast stations. The artillery will be very much scattered, however. Probably no regiment will be kept intact at one post.

Appendicitis Fatal to the Mexican Ambassador to America! AN ABLE DIPLOMAT GONE, His Diplomatic Career la Washington Began Forty Veara Ago--Wan a Warm Friend of Lincoln and Grant and of Mexico's Wisest Patriots. Fortlfloil In IIli I.a Cabin. EI.TXRAIX Si-nixaa, Dec. Three officers who tried to arrest an old man named Allen for obstructing the highway were resisted yesterday. Allen barricaded himself in his log cabin and from loop holes fired on the offlcora.

Two of them were, wounded. A large party, armed with Winchester rifles, has surrounded the houce, but Mien no algua of surrender. One division of Lee's Seventh corps will, in the meantime, be massed at the Lea end of the Prado, and these troops, 8,000 strong, under Generaft iCelfer, will march on review. Three flags will ba officially raised-at the palace, at Morro and at Cabanas --by Lieutenants Lee and Wade and Major liutler, all sons of generals. The saluting will be with the bronze guns of Cabanas, made in 1740.

American artillerymen will first saluto the falling Spanish flag and tlie Spanish artillerymen will use the same guns to salute the American flag. Promptly at noon United States reg- Jars will patrol the entire city. BE IN FRANCE. A Report That the Exile Sailed Homr Three Weeks Ago. NBW YORK, Dec.

dispatch to tho New York Herald from Paramaribo, Dutch Guiana, by way of Hayti says: It is reported lierc that ex-Captain Dreyfus, who for tho last three years has been kept in solitary and close confinement on Devil's island, ono of the Saint group a few miles oast of here, was removed from his island prison to Cayenne, French Guiana, and sailed from there for France, December 4, on a convict transport. Cayenne is about miles from France, and, with fair weather the transport should already hare reached a French port. for MUST BE SEATED, Xothlnsr, It Is Sild, Can Keep Roberts Out of CongreRH-- May Be Expelled. WASJLJIXGIOX, Dso. Representative-elect Roberts, the Mormon Congressman from Utah, will probably ba confronted upon his arrival in Washington to take his seat in the Fifty- sixth congress by a proposition of expulsion because of his alleged uolyga- mous practices.

Some of the" ablest constitutional lawyers in the House case declare that' there is nothing in the constitution 'of the United States to prevent Sir. Roberts from taking his seat, but they add that the House, by a two-thirds vote, may expel him on the ground that he is living in violation of the. general laws govern the United-States. WASHINGTON-, Dec- Dou Matias Romero, the Mexican ambassador to the United States, died at tho embassy here at 4:10 o'clock this morning. AVednesday an operation for appendicitis was performed upon the ambassador, and, although the operation was entirely successful, the resulting shock proved greater than he could hear.

For the last thirty-five years Romero has been one of the leading officials of the various governments of Mexico. As early as isr--during the administration of President Buchanan--he was connected the Mexican legation. Ho was at that time years of ago. Before he was 25 he'had charge, of the interests of Mexico in the United He was secretary of the Mexican treasury during the administrations of Juarez, the first president of Mexico, and Diaz, wheu he succeeded Juarez; was a member of the Mexican congress, an officer in the Mexican army, and then again minister; and, later, ambassador to the United. States.

He was known in YVasliingtou as one of the shrewdest and ablest of the 'foreign diplomatists. The most important treaties with Mexico were made by the United States through Se'iior He had many friendships among prominent Americans. Among them was a strong attachment between General Grant and him. He also was on intimate terms with President Lincoln, and Secretary Seward. In 1568, wheu he returned to Mexico, Secretary Seward furnished him a United States government vessel as a mark of distinction.

The legation was, by a concurrent a ot the two governments, within the last month, raised to the dayjiad- 7 when, Senor Romero was to'present his credentials to President McKinley extraordinary and He was a frequent as ambassador plenipotentiary, contributor to the Retiring.Spanish Coin. WASHINGTON. Dec. a conference with Mr. Robert P.

Porter, special commissioner of the United States to Cuba and Porto Rico, the President approved nn executive order which had already been signed by Secretary Gage, to the effect that on and after January l. all customs, taxes, public and postal dues In the island of Cuba shall be paid in United States money or in foreign gold coin. The order gives the rates at which the foreign gold coin shall be accepted. It provides for the retirement of the leading Spanish silver coins now in circulation and specifies values credited to them in the payment of taxes, customs, dues, etc. magazines of this which co conBning- his labors to articles relative to Mexico.

During the last few months the first volumo of a work from his pen appeared, entitled, "Mexico and the United States." It was a study of subjects affecting their political, commercial and social relations. Young; Doctor Murders a Wo BLOOJIFIKI.H, Dec. Yesterday afternoon Dr. F. F.

Gray killed Mrs. Lizzie Skinner on the streets within 100 feet of the depot, in plain view of many people. He stabbed her four times with a surgical knife and she died instantly, lie made threats that he would kill her. He was watching for her at the depot as she was coming to take the train. After the killing he immediately gave Himself up, Mrs.

Skinner left a former husband on account of tlie doctor, and he has deserted a wife nnd family for her. IJr. Gray is about HO years of age, and a son of J. W. Gray, one of the prominent physicians of the county.

The New Filipino Cabinet. LONDON, Dec. 31. -From a Filipino source it is learned that the new Filip- no cabinet is much stronger from an nsurgent point of view than the last, nasmuch as all the new ministers are jledged to insist upon the independence of the islands and to refuse to iberato tho Spanish prisoners. It is added that the Filipinos will never re- ease these prisoners "while thousands of Filipinos are dying in the Spanish convict settlements of Fernando Po, Ladrones and tlw Caroline' slands." Draw.

DAVKNI-OTIT, Iowa, Dec- 3arry, the bantam weight champion, ind his old-time rival, Cnsper Leon, ought a fast twenty-round fight to a last night before the Tri-City Athletic Club. Tho fight was an even me from start to finish. In the opin- on of many of the spectators Leon 'Utpointou' his man, but Barry's ap- iarently superior strength easily vencd matters. NOT PAY COLLINS POLICIES One Company Holds Murder Invalidate! Insurance for All Beneficiaries. TOPEKA, Dec.

Preferred Accident Insurance company, one of the companies which carried 85,000 insurance on the life of J. S. Collins in favor of Jolm Henry Collins and Grace Collins jointly, and waa sued because it refused to pay, has filed an answer which indicates an intention to fight the claims of all beneficiaries alike. The answer denies that tho plaintiff has made, a proof of loss as provided in the policy and denies that the company has waived the production of such proof; it sets forth the facts of the ar; rest, trial and conviction of John Henry Collins for the murder of his father, and refers to James S. Collins as having been "murdered by John II Collins, one of the beneficiaries of this policy." The next clause, which is the vita, part of the answer, is as follows: "The defendant, a further defense, alleges that the plaintiffs, John'Henry Collins and Grace M.

Collins, have an equal, joint and undivided interest in said policy, and that by reason of the facts above alleged, said policy has become void and the plaintiffs cannot recover thereon." Because one of the beneficiaries is convicted of the crime of murdering the holder of the policy it is claimed that the policy is rendered void for all the other beneficiaries as well as for the one so convicted. Larger Than Any In the Navy. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. on the battleship Ohio has begum at the Union Iron works. The Ohio will be the largest ship ever built on the coast and one of the three biggest to be built in the American navy.

She will have a displacement of 32,300 tons, and her dimensions will bo as fellows- Length, feet; breadth, 73 feet 3 inches; draught, 23 feet inches. The Merrlmnc's Hell. LIBRKTY, Dec. J. P.

Greene of William Jewell college has received a letter from Commander James M. Miller of the navy, offering to the college the bell of the collier Men-imac, which was sunk by Hobson nt Santiago. Miller was commander of the Merrimao before Jlobson took the boat and Liberty ii his home..