Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 2 April 1897 — Page 4

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FRIDAY, APRIL 3. 18U7.

IT is announced that GOO,000 pairs of bicycle tires will be made by one rubber company this season. The wheel craze has come to stay it reaches all classes and is incurable.

IT is likley that a statue of Lincoln will be erected at Gettysburg. The Senate Library Committee has presented a favorable report on the bill introduced by Senator Cullom, of Illinois, appropriating S50 000 for a statue.

MAYO W. HAZELTIMK furnishes to the North American. Review for- April an article of intense political interest on "The Foreign Policy of the New Administration," in which he essays to forecast the probable action of President McKinley during1 the next four years in his dealings with foreign powers. The abilities, temper, character and acquirements of the new President are such, Mr. Hazeltine declares, as to guarantee a careful guarding of the nation's interests should international complications arise.

TJIE Augusta (Ga.) News says that the colony town of Fitzgerald, which was founded in Southwest Georgia two years ago by Grand Army men from the North, is not prospering. It attributes the failure of the experiment to the bad location of the town, and to the fact that the colonists depended too much upon their pensions, and, therefore, did not work enough. This is a different kind of a report from that the JOURNAL lias received from time to time made by the Crawfords" ville contingent. Our advices are to the effect that the colony is prosperous and everybody happv.

IlrcsiDEs the 10,000 tquare miles of Arkausas lands now under water, a stretch on the Mississippi side, 100 miles long and from twenty to thirty miles wide, comprising one of the richest farming sections in the world, much of it already planted to corn and potatoes, is rapidly disappearing beneath the inpouring llood. It is still hoped that the levees protecting the 6ugar land of Louisiana, relieved somewhat from the pressure of the flood by breaks in Arkansas and Mississippi, will hold to the end. In either event the losses resulting from this over flow right in planting season will have to be reckoned in the millions.

REPRESENTATIVE HEATWOLK, of Minnesota, has introduced a resolution for a banking and currency commission, which ie in line with the recommendations of Mr. McKinley's inaugural address, and of the Indianapolis conference. The resolution recites that in view of the present inadequate banking and currency system it is desirable that Congress have the aid of experts in making changes. The commission is to be composed of four citizens eminent iu trade, political economy, and banking, to be appointed by the President, two Senators to be appointed by the Vice President, two Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker, and the Comptroller of the Currency, and the resolution provides that it shall report to Congress the first Monday of next December.

SENATOR HOAR has introduced a joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment providing for a change of the date of inurguration to April 30 It provides that the term of office of the President and of the Fiftysixth Congress shall continue until the thirtieth day of April, 1901, at noon. The Senators whose existing term would otherwise expire March 4, 1901, or thereafter, shall continue in office until noon of April 30 succeeding such expiration and the thirtieth day of April shall thereafter be substituted for March 4 as the commencement of the official term of the President, Vice President, Senators and Representatives in Congress The remedy is simple and merely prolongs the term of the present administration eight weeks, a slight advantage to the individuals concerned, but a great one in many ways to the entire nation.

WHEN President McKinley entered upon the discharge of his new duties, he for the first time signed his name in full When in Congress h's Miniature was "Win McKinley, Jr.,' After the deatn of his father, and durii hit second term as Governor of ihe SLate, in lg!ri, lu dropped t! Jr but continued to abbreviate his Christian

AT THE COURT HOUSE.

iMarriajje liiccnses.

James Lanum and Anna Hoots. Othel C. Biddleand Ludemy Holman. Alva P. Dwiggins ana Laure Dell Tate.

Benjamin 13. Lawton and Sarah A. Cowan. Walter M. Chesterson and Pet Flannigan.

rrolmto Court*

M. F. Buckley has been appointed guardian of Lizzie .lolly, a person of unsound mind.

CIRCUIT COURT.

C. W. Eltzroth vs. J. J. Darter and W. A. Clark. Court gives judgment for Dlaintiff as against Darter in the sum of §31. Court finds for defendant Clark.

W. J. Sharpe allowed

Court adjourns for term. Next term begins Monday, April 5. Alexander Maxwell vs. Lincoln Cook et al. On note. Defendants file motion for new trial.

Henry G. Petro vs. estate of Stebbins Quick. Claim. Plaintiff allowed S5. Henry Clements vs. Magdalena Busenbark et al. Complaint. Defendants are I uled to answer first day of April term.

W. T. Whittington vs. Isabella McDonald and Cornelius McDonald. On note. Plaintiff given judgment for SN6.

Samuel I. Snoddy vs. Martha 13. Staley et al. Foreclosure ordered to satisfy judgment for 81,2-12.70.

Jesse F. Davidson vs. estate of

name. During the latter part of his term as Governor, McKinley signed the word "Wm." so often that the letter "m" became almost a straight line. This caused confusion, many people mistaking the name for a letter "W" with a straight stroke rnnning out from the top of the letter. Before taking the oath of office as President, Major McKinley decided that hereafter he would sign his name "William McKinley," and that is the way he has affixed his signature to all documents turned out from the White House since the 4th of March. "William McKinley" will be found on all documents with which he has to deal during his term as President.

Hi' tricn seized the ax ami chopped tne bi-ar's tups in twain lie turned to i"m but fell and ran i-11" on hib nands

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for services

as janitor. George Seybold vs. John T. Moore. On chattel mortgage. Personal property ordered sold to satisfy judgment for $59.

Matie M. Keeney allowed S170 for services as stenographer. State vs. Mort Reece. Information for petit larceny. Defendant enters plea of guilty.

John T. Anderson and Peter M. Fudge vs. L. N. A. & C. R. It. Co. Complaint. Cause is removed to the United States circuit court.

George McKinney. Claim. Plaintiff allowed 810.95. Indiana and Ohio Live Stock Insurance Company vs. C. N. Thomas et al. On note. Dismissed.

LI. Tinsley et al. vs. Michael Fruits. Ou notes and account. Plaintiff's motion for new trial overruled and judgment rendered on jury's verdict.

J. Lee Long vs N. M. Martin. Complaint. Judgment rendered on jury's verdict.

W. Uruner allowed §25 for acting as judge pro tern. ere West allowed 835 for acting as judge pro tem.

John McCann vs. J. R. Bennett and T. I Bennett. On note. Plaintiff given judgment for S53.

G. VV. Warren et al. vs. America J. Warren et al. Partition. Commission reports sale of real estate.

John McCann vs. E. II. Morrow. On note. Dismissed. W. 13. Brown vs. Daniel Waller et al. On not. Judgment for plaintiff in the sum of 8113.15.

Waveland Mutual B. and L. A. vs. Henry and Ida McQuoun. Foreclosure ordered to satisfy judgment for S3S4.US.

John B. Weikle and Rosa Watson vs. Leonard Bowerman. Complaint. Dismissed.

Franks & Reubens ner. On account. judgment for 881.63.

vs. Lee S. WarPlaintiff given

James Tharp vs. Calvin B. Herod et al. On note. Plaintiff given judment for 8186.

Jacob Voris vs. Valentine Schoelsh. Habeas corpus. Dismissed. Alexander Maxwell vs. Lincoln Cook and John Buskirk. On note. Judgment rendered on jury's verdict, for plaintiff in the sum of 8212.80.

K«w feu its.

John L. Goben vs. Ezra C. Voris. Complaint in damages. Andrew 13 Guilliams vs. Marcel I us Pope. Complaint.

Wabash College vs. Richard M. Canine and Ellen J. Canine. Justice M. Ghormley vs. Grandville Smith. On note and account.

UeeollectioiiH of ItliiltliiiiK Klmorc. To tlie Editor of tlio Journal. It may be of interest to some to know the oldest living settler of Ripley township, and some of the events which he can recall, This person is none other than Matthias Elmore. He was born in Warren county, Ohio, on September 25, 1809, and started to Indiana on New Year's Day, 182.", landing in Montgomery county January 12. He settled on section sixteen, Ripley township, on the west side of Sugar Creek just opposite where Offiel built the first log cabin the county, and about one-half mile distant. This bottom is known as the Andrew McMacan farm. He lived here one year and then moved about two miles farther west and entered land which he now owns. He has been a citizen of Ripley township seventy-two years. There were some very hard times in the country for the first few years. They lived on potatoes and hominy for eight weeks one winter because they could not get corn ground. The only mill was one on the Jackson hnyder Creek at Yountsville owned by Ed Quick and William Steele. They had a little saw mill and a corn grinder in one end of it. There was also a mill ou the creek that runs north of the New Albany depot at Crawfordsville this is the creek that passes under lie fill. There was plenty of deer, turkey and bear which were killed for meat. John Geo Seybold and family, from DaiRamsey andNehemiahMcKiusey track- lington, wnre Sunday visitors at Silas ed up a bear on the liictiard Palmer piace. to an old walnut snag and when they cut the snag it burst and ihe bear rolled out and caught tne dog and was squeezing him to death wliua K-iinsey in HIS fright shot and misled tne bear.

Nancy J. Elmore vs. John Elmore. Divorce.

and feet. He finally reloaded his gun and killed the bear. There were-also 6ome wild hogs in the woods.

Our dear Alamo was not then christened. It was thought to call it Elizabeth, but finally in honor of Davy Crocket's heroic effort at the battle of the Alamo it was called Alamo.

Mr. Elmore voted for William Henry Harrison for President, after which he turned to be a Democrat and has been identified with that party ever since. The fine city of Crawfordsville was in its infancy. Major Elston sold dry goods near where the Elston bank now stands and traded some with the Indians. Jonathan Powers sold sugar, settles and a few notions. Page Ramey had a hotel where Campbell's store now stands. He had a fine Indian sign hung to his establishment. John Wilson was clerk of the court, and there was a block house jail on the lot where the court house now stands. Thomas Beard was the only lawyer. The land office was where Brown &. Watkins' mill used to be. Bill Nicholson had a tan yard near where the First National Bank is, and furnished the people with leather Mr. Elmore worked at the carpenter trade in Crawfordsville for several years and passed many pleabant days with the people who have long since joined ihe silent majority. Many a I day he worked for 25 cents and received it in silver, which he wrapped I in an old hat and hid it in an old hollow tree until he had enough to enter his land. J. U. E.

POTATO CREEK.

Corn is 20c at Kirk's Station. S. K. Blue is siowly improving. Maggie Morrison is staying at C. N. Marls'.

George Phebus' hogs are dying with cholera. C. Maguire hauled corn Friday.

off a big lot of

Mrs. Clint Tribbett rheumatism. Mrs Mollie Stucky has a bad attack of rheumatism

is a victim of

It was Miss A lice Tribbet that visited at Clint's last week

Peterson's Mrs. Bell Custer, of near Cottage Grove, spent lft-t Thursday with Mrs Kate LiMl.

Will Nolan and Sam Bnrlchart, from near Thorntown. vvert. at S Blue's lar-i Wrdnesi'av

Marsh lliLii.jwin md wife, fr in near Bowi-rs. him!

I ISiiiii h. from neiir

Dm-lfarn's ('hiuch. i« ere of 11 Mucky and family Sunday.

TARIFF "BILL"PASSED

Republicans^ Presented a Solid Front on the Final Vote.

LAW GOES INTO EFFECT TODAY.

Speaker Reed's Nnmo Called on the Finn I Vote—Democrats Fail In Their Ell'urt to Have the Hill Recommitted.

Representative JohiiHon'a Remark*. Senate Proceedings*

WASHINGTON, April 1. Beginning this morning the duties imposed by the Dingley tariff bill are in force and the present law is a thing of the past if the last amendment attached to the bill before its passage iu the house yestorday, fixing today as the day on which its provisions shall go into effect, should be in the bill when it is finally enacted and should bo held to bo legal by the courts. The Republican victory yesterday was complete. They presented an unbroken front to tlio opposition. All the rumors that dissatisfaction with particular schedules of the bill might lead some ot them to break over the party traces proved absolutely unfounded.

On the other hand live Democrats, one more than was anticipated, braved the party whip and gavo the bill the approval of their vot es. These iivo Democrats are interested particularly iu the sugar schedule. Three canio from Louisiana and two from Texas. One Populist, Mr. Howard of Alabama, voted for

CONGRESSMAN M'.MIMJAN.

tho bill. Twenty-one other members of what is denominated "ThoOpposition," consisting of Populists, Fusionists and Silverites, declined to record themselves either for or against the measure. Tho vote on the final passage of tho bill stood: Ayes, 205 nays, 122 present and not voting, 21 a majority of &5.

Speaker Reed added to the dramatic nature of tho climax of this 10-days' struggle in tho house by directing the clerk to call his name at tho end of the rolleall recording His vote for the bill.

Tho events of the last hours leading up to the final vote were Kinleto with excitement and incident a.-fflNiot devoid of humor. Tho galleries were crowded to suffocation. Even the executive and diplomatic galleries, which are usually empty even on big days, were well filled. Many prominent personages were present.

The motion to recommit with instructions to amend the bill so as to suspend the duties on articles controlled by trusts, upon which tho Democrats based their principal hope of breaking through the Republican ranks, failed of its purpose. Every Republican voted against it. There was a great demonstration on the floor and in the galleries when the bill was finally declared passed.

Among the features of tho closing hours of the debate were remarks by Messrs. Johnson of Indiana and McMillan of Tennessee. Mr. Johnson declared that tho bill was tho child of the ways and means committee, not the reBult of the careful painstaking deliberations of the house, because there hiid been no time given to go over it by sections and make amendments. "If this bill was to become a law iu tho precise terms in which it will pass this house I would hesitate to give it my support," he said, but because he believed the senate would make it a consistent protection measure he proposed to vote for it.

Mr. McMillan closed the debate for his side. He briefly reviewed the "extraordinary" methods by which the bill was being brought to" a vote. Ho charged that amendments wero cut, oil" because the leaders of tho majority feared that they might be crushed by their own cohorts. "I defy you now," he said, "to givo us an opportunity to amend the sugar schedule which was framed to protect tho biggest trust in the country. And today yon crowned the infamy of tho bill by 'making it retractive." He concluded by having tho words of Speaker Reed in opposition to the passage of the Wilson law read. "With those words," said he, "I let the bill go forth to the just execration of a robbed and outraged people."

In tho Senate.

The opening session of tho senate yesterday was productive of another Cuban resolution by Mr. Mills of Texas, calling on the oommitteo on foreign relations for a report on tho obligations assumed by the United States iu insisting that Cuba should uot bo annexed to any European power and should remain subject to Spain. Tho resolution went over. Tho Morgan resolution calling on the president for General Gomez's letters, also wont over. The rest of the day was spent iu executive session on the arbitration treaty.

Indiana Postmasters.v

WASHINGTON', April 1.—Tho senate has confirmed tho following Indiana postmasters: Albert A. Small at Andorson, J. Zimmerman at Cannelton, J. H. Warneck at Princeton, John F. Lawson at Spencer, F. K. Herrimau at Toll City.

Nomination*.

WASHINGTON, April 1.—The president yesterday sent to tho senate the names of William T. Pritchard of Franklin, Ind., and John Edwards of Converse, Ind., to bo postmasters.:

CON6UL GENERAL LEG,

Donlod That Ho litis Ilcen Cnblert Luitve of Absence. WASHINGTON, April i.—It is said at the state department that no successor has boon selected to take General Lee's place as: consul general at Havana that he has not been cabled a leave of absence to tako effect on April 15, and finally that there has been no change in the status of the consul general. It is also intimated that thero is no intention of making a change in tho ollice in the near future, at least. General Loe may bo assisted in tho task of watching tho investigation iu tho Ruiz case by John R. Day of Canton, O., but the position of Mr. Day such case would be purely advisory.

NomiimtinnH Confirmed.

WASHINGTON, April 1.—Tho senate in executive session has confirmed tho following nominations: Joseph L. Bristow of Kansas, to bo fourth assistant postmaster general Henry Clay Evans of Tonnessee, to bo commissioner of ponsions Thomas Ryan of Topeka, Kan to bo first assistant secretary of the interior Frank W. Palmer of Illinois, to be public printer.

DENOUNCES THE ADMIRALS.

Colonel Vuftsbs S:iya They Send False Reports to 'lheir Governments. ATHUNS, April 1. Colonel Vassos, commander ol' the Greek forces in Crete, has heliographed tho following niessago to King George:

Contrary to their promises the admirals havo permitted bunds of armed Mussulmans at Candamo to pillage mid burn houses outside the town, while every act of defence on the part of the Christians provokes bombardment by the foreign warships. The admirals send their governments false dispatches, declaring that I am guiltv of cruelties that I have massacred the prisoners taken at Malaxa, and that, despite my solemn declaration to the contrary, I intuud to attack Oanea. I shall address to the admirals an energetic protest.

Colonel Vassos, in pnrsuanco of the promise he made in his heliograph message to King George, has sent a stronglyworded protest to the admirals. He charges tho representatives of tlio powers with violating the pledgo that Mussulmans released at Cauadamos and disarmed should not be allowed to attack the Christians again. He condemns the shelling of Cretans by the foreign fleets and appeals to the people of Europe to end the present policy, which ho says, is fraught with untold horrors and threatens the entire population of tho island with extermination.

SENATORIAL DEADLOCK.

Hunter's Opponent* Predict Moro Desertion From His Camp Tod.iy. FRANKFORT, Ky., April 1.—The political leaders last night practically conceded that the senatorial deadlock will not be broken today and few of them hope for an election this week. Tho movement to spring Judge Holt as a compromise candidate was contemplated at one time yesterday, but seems to bo off. There has also been considerable talk of a new caucus and a substitute candidate but the movement has not resulted anything tangible. The anti-Hunter people continued to predict more desertions from his ranks today if an election does not result after a few ballots.

GENERAL RIVERA.

Uo Will Ite Coiirt-Martiaiecl as Soon AH Veluseo Upturns From tho Field. HAVANA, April 1.—Military Commander Antonio Ordcuez has gouo to San Cristobal. He has been oppointed judge in tho case of General Rivera and Colonel Bacala. As soon as General Yelasco returns from tho field it is believed they will be court-martialed.

Brigadier General Juan Dues has assumed temporary command of the insurgent forces in tho province of Pinar del Rio. He has named Eermudoz as second in command.

Negotiating For the Vencedor. CHICAGO, April 1.—A syndicate of New York yachtmen have about closed negotiations for tho purchase of Commodore Berriman's yacht, the Yencedor. The eastern yachtmen want the western sloop to pit against Howard Gould's fast yacht, the Niagara. Commodore Berriman agrees to put up a bonus of $1,000, which tho purchasers will tako, if the Vencedor fails to defeat the Niagara in two out of threo races.

Spain Will He Kcprescntcd. MADRID, April 1.—In response to the invitation of President McKinley, tho government will send the Spanish cruiser Maria Teresa, to represent tho queen regent, king and people of Spain at the ceremony of dedicating of tho Grant mausoleum April 27.

Christian Kndeavorers.

ROCKVILLK, Ind., April 1.—The annual convention of the 10th district Indiana Christian Endeavor society closed here last night. Tho secretary's reportshowed a total of 4-1 societies in the district, with l,2i3£» active andi3o9 associate members.

NEWS IN BRIEF.

Governor Adams signed the bill Wednesday abolishing capital punishment ia Colorado.

Baltimore Konncl club dogsliow opened Wednesday night., with prize winners representing all parts of tho country.

Judge Stephen F. Wilson of Wellsboro, Pa., died Wednesday, aged 70. In 1b8~ ho was associate justice of tho supreme court of New Mexico.

Tho will o£ Max Werner of Germany, who died iu Los Angeles, March 15, leaves 850,100 to go to the open air fund of Now York city upon the death of his mother.

Advices received in San Francisco on Wednesday from Honolulu state that the government is having trouble with tho Japauese consul over Japanese immigration.

F. G. Mason, assignee of the United Press, Wednesday sent out notices from New York that after April 7 the news service will be stopped, all employes paid oif and discharged.

Miners at Clearfield, Pn., have passed resolutions opposing a reduction ol: the present mining rates and asking tho legislate to send a committee to investigate the condition of miners iu the district.

MISSISSIPPI FLOODS.

Breaking of the Leeves Creates an Inland Sea of the Valley.

NARROW ESCAPE OF WORKMEN

Four Serious nrunks Tliroii Waters Itimli as Wide (iunnison HIKI Itoseduio

Which the tlio Ohio. Submerged.

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Loss Cannot ltu KsMinatud—Wisconsin Also l'looilcl, Caused by lee Gorges.

MEMPHIS, April l.—A heavy rainfall, accompanied by a strong galo from the west, added to the horror of the flood situation in the Mississippi delta last night. There are four breaks and each is letting in a stream as large as tho river at Cincinnati or tho Hudson at Albany, and this tremendous outflow has caused a fall of oulv one-tenth at Vicksburg, immediately below tho last break. Tho river is now like an inland sea and late yesterday a brief telegram from a point below Rosedale, Miss., announced that great waves were pounding against tho levee and that at frequout intervals tho water tore itself loose from the main channel and dashed over the embankment. This will cause more crevasses. All the lorces of nature are against tho people. The rainfall increases and the wind intensifies the danger. Oil tlio Arkansas side, tlio levco from Helena to Arkansas City, is as full of holes as the outer wall of a fortification after a siege.

Thero is a break at Westover. A thousand moil were at work on tlio levees when tho crash came. For a moment a thin thread of water began to trickle from the inner wall of tlio embankment. Experienced levee men 3aw the danger and cried out a warning, the laborers rushed back and in five minutes a gap nO feet wide and six feet deep was torn in the wall of earth. The break is now several hundred feet wide. This crevasse is 10 miles below Helena and the water rushing through it will destroy a dozen splendid plantations and may back up to Helena.

Tho Lac-onia Circle country, a few miles below Westover, is under water. This Circle is surrounded by a leveo which went to pieces and the water rushed in and spread itself over !10,000 acres of tlio most fcrtilo land in Arkansas, cut up into plantations, civing support to no less than 0,000 people.

Last night Gunnison, Miss., Rosedale, and a dozen other small towns were under water. The. water is spreading oyer the territory from Perthshire. Miss., to a point 10 miles north of Vieksburg and back from the river :i0 or -10 miles. The loss of (rattle has been enormous. The corn that was planted and growing is under the water and the preparations for cotton planting were well under way. It is dillicult to estimate tho loTTs. A country containing an area of about 4,000 square miles, dotted with farm houses, negro cabins and small villages will be Hooded. Labor will become demoralized and negroes cannot bo socured in suflicient numbers to cultivate the crops when the water subsides. Tho Yazoo and Mississippi Valley railroad will have 150 miles of track under water before the flood is over.

A slight rise in the river at Memphis is announced, but it is not considered significant. A considerable fall is reported at Cairo- At points below Vicksburg the river is rising with lucreased rapidity.

Wisconsin Flood*.

DTJKAND, Wis., April 1.—Tho ice in the Chippewa above this point has formed a gorge at Roundhill, threo miles below Durand, and has forced back the water over the westside bottoms and the lower streets of the city. The water is within 11 inches of the highest mark iu the flood of last December and is slowly rising. Tho colder weather may hold the jam and will greatly increase tho danger. Trains are running on the main line, but can only reach Downsville on tho Red Cedar branch. Black river is gorged abovo Neillsville and the bridge at that point will undoubtedly bo swept away. Lacrosse ice has carried away two bents of tho pontoon bridge. The north wing of the dam at Hudson, owned by the St. Paul fishing syndicate, has given away and let out all the fish.

STEAMER SUNK.

City of Columbus Goes Down Iu Thirty Feet of Water* BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 1. The steamer. City of Columbus, ono of the largest boats on tho Chattahoochee river, sank in 30 feet of water at Smith's point, near Columbia, Ala. Tho accident was caused by the pilot, who accidentally steered tho boat upon a rock. Tho passengers were hastened into the boats just it time. The steamer and cargo, consisting chiefly of flour, are a loss. Tlie property loss is about $30,000.

Iloney Boc» 1'erixlied.

HOKTONVILLE, Ind., April 1.—It is estimated that Co per cent of the honey' bees in this vicinity perished during tho winter for want of honey food. The late fall honey did not seem to be of tha right kind or quautity and tho result is many dead colonies, some keepers losing their entire stock.

Tjiiunuln Seized.

WILMINGTON, Del., April 1.—The Laurada was seized last night by the custom ollicials of this city on suspicion having violated the provisions under which she was allowed to sail from Baltimore.

Kefuaed to Keceive tho 1)111. HARTFORD, April 1.—Tho house yesterday refused to receive a bill intended: to prevent tho exhibition in this state of kinotoscope pictures of the Corbott-Mtz-, simmons light.

Iron Ore Men.

CLEVRI-AXD, April 1.—Tho old range ore niou wero in session ytsterdav, but reported that tliev had accomplished nothing. They will have another moating.