Orland Zenith, Volume 2, Number 11, Orland, Steuben County, 19 April 1901 — Page 2

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ORLAND, INDIANA.

VKKNICE N. BRINEK, - Publisher.

The expenditures of the government of the United States for the current year were never before exceeded except in 1 803-4-5, during the Civil War. The greatest expenditures of any year in the history of the country were $1,297,555,224 in 1865; in 1864 the total was $865,322,614; in 1863 it was $714,740,725, and then comes 1901 with a total of $710,150,862, which will be exceeded by nearly twenty millions in 1902, as the appropriations at the last session of Congress amount to the enormous sum of $720,911,683, and if Senator Carter had not beaten the river and harbor bill they would have reached nearly eight hundred millions. Low tide in national expenseswas touched in 1878, when the total was only $236,864,327, and the amount per capita of population was $4.98. The most economical year, however, was 1886, when the total expenditures were $242,483,138, a per capita of $4.22. Expenses have been rapidly increasing since the Civil War, and ten years ago, in 1889, we passed the three hundred million mark. In 1898 we passed the four hundred million dollar mark, and in 1899 the half billion mark.

ACID THROWN IN GIRL’S FACE.

MARKET QUOTATIONS.

PLANS GLACIKR TO CAUSE HAIN.

Lillian Hawkins of Ashtabula. Ohio. Attacked by Would-Be Murderer.

Chicago—Cattle, common to. prime, $3.00 to $5.75; hogs, shipping grades, $3.00 to $6.20; sheep, fair to choice, $3.00 to $5.25; wheat, No. 2 red, 71e to 73c; corn, No. 2, 43c to 44c; oats, No. 2, 25c to 26c; rye, No. 2, 49c to 50c; butter, choice creamery, 19c to 20c; eggs, fresh, 11c to 12c; potatoes, 34c to 40c per bushel.

Ohio Scientist Would Crown San Bernardino Peaks with Ice.

Murderously assaulted five times in less than four months is the experience of Miss Lillian Hawkins of Ashtabula, O. The latest attempt was made the other night, when the young woman was attacked at the home of Will Bliss. At 8;30 o’clock, when Mrs. Bliss was out, Miss Hawkins answered a ring at the door. As she stepped into the doorway she shaded her eyes with her hand, and to this, it is believed, she owes her life. A shower of carbolic acid, thrown by Some one just outside, struck Miss Hawkins. A shot from a revolver followed, the bullet missing the intended victim. The young woman fainted and physicians and the police were summoned. She was found suffering from severe burns on the forehead, cheeks, hands and arms, but her eyes were not touched. Tracks of a man’s shoes were lost at the sidewalk. On Dec. 6 last. Miss Hawkins, who is a beautiful young woman, 20 years old, was taken from a sick bed by masked persons, one of whom was a woman in man’s clothing. She was bound, gagged and tied to the bedpost and chloroformed. She was found some hours later unconscious and nearly dead. On Jan. 3, Miss'Hawkins ate poisoned apples, which had been smuggled into her possession, and was sick for several days. She has been repeatedly followed, and on two other occasions vvas attacked, but managed to escape.

I). C. W. Woolridge, a well-known Ohio scientist, has come out in advocacy of a unique project. He would create a glacier at the top of the San Bernardino mountains in California that would change the arid lands of Arizona and Southern California into a garden of Paradise. He would have the standing army, now used to destroy, employed to improve, and suggests as one of its tasks that it erect an immense chimney on the Pacific coast of an enormous height, so that the ocean air could be carried to the top of the San Bernardino mountains, where by atmospheric action it would be reduced to an extremely low temperature, thus forming, according to Mr. Woolridge, an immense glacier. The presence of this glacier would cause a sufficiency of rainfall, which in that country is now lacking because the upper strata of atmosphere is too warm. He also suggested that the water courses of the mountain region of the West could he harnessed to electric dynamos which would furnish power to till the fields, plows being used that might turn up an acre of land at every trip.

HISTORY OR A WEEK.

PEOPLE, PLACES AND THINGS OF THE WORLD.

Indianapolis—Cattle, shipping, $3.00 to $5.50; hogs, choice light, $4.00 to $6.12; sheep, common to prime, $3.00 to $4.50; wheat, No. 2, 70c to 71c; corn, No. 2, white, 43c to 44c; oats, No. 2 white, 28c to 29c.

Hewa of Crime* and Criminals* Ac* cidents* Fires* Ktc,» from North* Eouth, Fast and West* Sanwiched with Minor Affairs.

St. Louis —Cattle, $3.25 to $5.75; hogs, $3.00 to $6,10; 'Sheep, $3.00 to $5.20; wheat, No. 2, 69c to 70c; corn, No. 2, 41e to 42c; oats, No. 2, 26c IV 27c; rye, No. 2, 52c to 53c. Cincinnati —Cattle, $3.00 to $5.00; hogs, $3.00 to $6.25; shebp, $3.00 to $4.50; wheat, No. 2, 74c to 75c; corn, No. 2 mixed, 44c to 45c; oats. No. 2 mixed, 27c to 28c; rye, No. 2, 54c to 55c. Detroit —Cattle, $2.50 to $4.75; hogs, $3.00 to $5.95; sheep, $2.50 to $4.00; wheat. No. 2, 73c to 74c; corn, No. 2 yellow, 44c to 45c; oats. No. 2 white, 29c to 30c; rye, 54c to 55c. Toledo —Wheat, No. 2 mixed, 72c to 73c; corn, No. 2 mixed, 43c to 44c; oats, No. 2 mixed, 27e to 28c; rye. No. 2, 50c to 51c; clover seed, prime, $6.50 to $6.70. Milwaukee—Wheat, No. 2 northern, 70c to 71c; corn, No. 3, 42c to 43c; oats. No. 2 white, 28c to 29c; rye. No. 1, 52c to 53c; barley, No. 2, 56c to 57c; pork, mess, $14.70.

Carrie Nation's Style.

Fifty prominent society women of North Indianapolis, Ind., members of the AntiRoadhouse association, organized and marched in a body to the drug stores where illegal liquor traffic was suspected. Each wore a Carrie Nation hatchet as an ornament. No violence was attempted but at each place the proprietor was told that unless the illegal sale of liquor was stopped at once more forcible measures would follow. One drug store keeper promised to close his store immediately and leave the city. Songs were sung and speeches made by the crusaders at each place. A howling mob of one thousand men and boys followed them.

The census office has received through the State Department a consular report on the population of the German empire and its changes in the last century. The population is now about 56,000,000, being larger than that of any other country in Europe except Russia, which has in Europe alone over 106,000,000 subjects. In 1789 the whole German empire had a population of about 26,000,000, and at the close of the Napoleonic wars in 1815 Germany, although somewhat reduced in size, had a population of something more than 30,000,000. In 1845, since which date the area has remained almost constant, Germany had 34,000,000; in 1865, 40,000,000; in 1885, 47,000,000, and in 1900 about 55,500,000, an increase in the century of nearly 30,000,000. The Germans feel a natural pride in the rapid growth of their population compared with that of their rival across the Rhine. In 1845 France had about 36,000,000 inhabitants and Germany 34,000,000. Now France has 38,000,000, or only two-thirds the number of Germany.

ON DESPERADOES’ TRAIL.

Tracking Men Who Riddled John Lem-

Farmers armed with shotguns and accompanied by dogs, were searching the country for three men who late the other night riddled the house of John Lemon at Little Mountain, Ohio, with bullets. While the Lemon family was entertaining some neighbors three men, supposed to be members of the gang that robbed the Chardon Bank, rapped at the door and asked for food and drink. Upon being refused the strangers drew revolvers and began to fire into the house. One bullet ripped through Lemon’s coat between his arm and his body. More shots followed, the bullets crashing through doors and windows, breaking pictures and lamps. Lemon and his guests were unarmed, and all made a hasty exit via a rear door, clambering over fences and through fields to a neighboring house. At daybreak Lemon returned to his house to find his household effects turned topsyturvy and $100, all the money he had, missing. Meanwhile the country for miles around had been aroused and farmers turned out with their dogs and guns.

on’s House with Bullets.

Gen. Botha Negotiating for Peace for

BRADSTREET’S TRADE REVIEW.

the Boer Forces,

Buffalo—Cattle, choice shipping steers. $3.00 to $580; hogs, fair to prime, $3.00 to $6.30; sheep, fair to choice, $3.90 to $5.35; Iambs, common to extra, $4.50 to $6.00.

“It is semi-officially asserted here,” says the Cape Town correspondent of the London Daily Telegraph, “that General Botha has had another interview with Lord Kitchener in which he informed him that he had seen General De Wet, who still refused to entertain the idea of surrender on any terms. General Botha, however, regards De Wet as no longer responsible for his actions, having discovered that his intellect had weakened, and seeks a modus vivendi on behalf of all the burgher forces.”

New York—Cattle, $3.75 to $5.75; hogs, .J3.00 to $6.50: sheep, $3.00 to $5.00; wheat, No. 2 red, 76c to 77c; corn, No. 2, 48c to 49c; oats, No. 2 white, 32c to 33c; butter, creamery, 21c to 22c; eggs, western, 13c to 14c.

Report Made on Weather and Crop Conditions—Prospect Is Favorable. Bradstreet’s says: “Weather conditions, except in the Northwest, have been rather unfavorable to planting and ground preparation. This is particularly true in the South, where cotton planting Is retarded. Heavy fertilizer shipments point to a large increase in acreage in the South Atlantic States. On the other hand, heavy snows in Kansas and Nebraska and no less heavy rains in the central West have benefited winter wheat prospects, which in Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri are reported excellent. Ohio’s wheat condition shows marked improvement over last year. In California weather conditions have not been ‘favorable, and deciduous fruits, have, been hurt by frosts. Wheat, including Hour, shipments for the week aggregate 4,698,693 bushels, against 4,499,635 last week, 3,886,693 in the corresponding week in 1900, 3,384,800 in 1899 and 3,778,726 in 1898. From July 1 to date this season wheat exports are 155,821,428 bushels, against 151,019,613 last season and 188,348,800 in 1898-99. Corn exports for the week aggregate 2,900,541 bushels, against 3,582,943 last week.”

War Clouds Lifted. Washington special: The Japanese minister, Mr. Takahira, has received official advices fronj the foreign office at Tokio entirely dispelling the alarming re-

ports as to a Russo-Japanese rupture and showing that the Japanese government accepted the latest declarations of Russia on Manchuria with the same sense of satisfaction that it had been received by the United States. Mr. Takahira called at the state department and informed Secretary Hay of the gratifying turn of affairs.

RAILROAD CHIEF IN PERIL.

Prompt Action of Engineer Prevents Serious Accident in Michigan. President Heald, General Manager Crapo and olh^*- J dgh officials of the Pere Marquette VJp Vid were Hying to Grand TStfW, OSSWJt* Bclfch -V>f special train. .Tlit within the city limits a caboose was seen on the main track ahead. The engineer set the air brake and with the fireman jumped for their lives. The caboose was reduced to splinters, the sptcial engine sent into the ditch and the eccfipants of the president's car badly shaken up. After viewing the wreck President Heald headed a procession for a twp-mile walk to the station to catch the regular train for Detroit and to send back a wrecking train. TIES HIMSELPTO BURNING STACK Young Farmer Ends Hia Eife by Fire, Knife and Barbed Wire. Guy Anderson of Waco, Neb., committed suicide, adopting a peculiarly shocking moans of ending his life. He wrapped barbed wire around himself and tied the wire to a post at a stack of straw, then ignited the straw and cut his throat, causing death to come amid the most horrible tortures. The young man was a steady-going, industrious young farmer and no possible cause can be assigned for the deed.

Entire Family is Killed.

CAR FALLS WITH A BRIDGE. Fifty Persons Hurled to Canal Bed by Mishap at Syracuse! N, Y. By the collapse of a bridge over the Oswego canal at James street, Syracuse, N. Y., a car on the old East Side Suburban line of thd Syracuse Rapid Transit Company, in which were forty passengers, was thrown to the canal bed, thirty feet below. Several persons who were crossing the bridge at the time went down with the car, while a horse and loaded lumber wagon piled on top of the heap. About thirty persons were injured. It is not believed that any daaths will result, although several persons were dangerously hurt. Fortunately the canal was not filled with water.

Cripple Creek (Col.) special: James Smith, his wile and four children were instantly killed in their home by the sliding of the huge dump of the Granite Mine. The Smith residence was just below the base of the dump. The recent snows had softened the dump so that the top suddenly fell, crushing the house and hurrying its inmates. Hundreds of men are now digging away the dirt and rook, but it is thought impossible that any of the victims will be found alive.

MSSS HICHBOKN.

ormany announced, is well understood. Miss Hichborn is considered the most beautiful woman in Washington. Miss Hichborn’s most intimate friends declare it to be a probational engagement, inasmuch as the admiral’s beautiful young daughter does not hesitate to affirm to her

intimates that she has placed James G. Blaine, Jr., upon a year’s probation of good behavior. If, during that time, he entirely abjures those serious failings which have heretofore mitigated so seriously against his standing in society and advancement in life, she will marry him.

GIRL BURNS TO DEATH.

Hair Catches Fire from Flame of Gasoline Stove.

While Miss Maggie Eibbers, a milliner at Ada, Minn., was preparing her toilet she was burned to death. She had heated a curling iron over a small gasoline stove. In some manner her hair caught fire and the flames communicated to the inflammable millinery stock, the-building and its contents being destroyed. Miss Riggers’ screams were heard by neighbors, but before she could be rescued she was burned to a crisp.

Satisfactory progress is being made with the wireless telegraphy experiments under the direction of Willis Moore of the weather bureau. Messages have been repeatedly transmitted a distance of fifty miles overland. Towers and apparatus huve. been erected at points along the Virginia and North Carolina coast to command a wide expanse of ocean. Those in charge are confident that one hundred miles can be covered without the use of a wire and are hopeful that evpn a greater distance will he mastered. The methods and mechanism in operation are distinct from those used elsewhere, and are being patented as fast as perfected. Under the arrangement With Secretary Wilson, made with the experts in charge, the government will share the benefits of all inventions and discoveries that may result from the tests, those employed binding themselves to give them without royalty.

Rather See a Prize Fight,

The Christian Endeavor convention committee at Cincinnati has raised only $3,000 of the $16,000 necessary to entertain the National gathering and unless a more lib-' eral spirit is shown by the citizens and business men, threats are made to declare the convention off. The members of the finance committee, it is said, have found that many merchants are apathetic, owing to the action of the ministers in theSaengerfest fight matter.

Two of the smallest people alive were passengers on the steamship Rhein from Bremen. Their names are Fatma and Smaun, sister and brother, natives of Burmah. Smaun. the brother is 19.G85 inches in height and his sister is just 20.1724 inches. Smaun will soon be 18 years old. Fatma is 10. They are professional actors and have an engagement in New York.

"Wee Dwarf a Visitor,

Convicted of Burglary Charge.

Walter Wingerter, sou of a wealthy Akron, Ohio, jeweler, was convicted of participating in the riot of last August. Wingerter was indicted on the charge of rioting, burglary, using dynamite and arson, but was tried on the charge of burglary, the specific accusation being that he assisted in securing guns and revolvers from the store of the Standard Hardware Company. Wingerter is only 20 years of age.

The body of John Connelly, a wood chopper, was found dead, in his cabin in the Santa Crus mountains near Wrights, Cal. He had swung a broadax by a rope in such a position that when he cut a cord the ax would fall across his neck, which he stretched on a block of wood conveniently located.

Kills Himself with an Ax.

St. Louis Broker Kills Himself.

Chinese Minister Assaulted.

Frederick Gove Cochran, aged 55 years, a broker on the St. Louis Merchants’ Exchange, committed suicide at his residence in Clayton. Cyanide of potassium was used. Business troubles are supposed to have caused him to end his life.

A dispatch from .Paris says: The Patrie publishes a dispatch from St. Petersburg, which says the Chinese minister there, Yang Yu, gravely insulted Count Lamsdorff, the Russian minister of foreign affairs, during a discussion of the Manchurin question, whereupon the count ordered his lackeys to put the Chinese minister out, and Yang Yu was thrown down stairs and fatally injured in the head.

Honor to John A. Logan. The magnificent equestrian statue of Gen. John A. Logan, erected in Iowa Circle, Washington, D. C., in loving memory of the distinguished warrior and statesman by his comrades in arms and by the people whom he served so well, was unveiled Tuesday afternoon.

Attempt to Wreck a Train.

An attempt was made to wrepk No. 1 west-bound Short Line passenger at Malad Bridge, 100 miles east of Boise, Idaho. A large number of ties were piled on the track. The engineer did not see the obstruction in time to stop the train. The engine was damaged aud brake beams were broken under some of the cars. Royalty on Klondike Coal.

Famous Merrimac Blown Up,

The famous Merrimac, which Lieut. Hobson sank at the entrance of Santiago harbor, was blown up by means of dynamite. The entrance to the harbor, which hitherto has been dangerous, is now greatly improved. A large crowd witnessed the blasting.

The following table shows the growth of the pension list during the last twenty years, the number of pensioners, the disbursements on account of pensions and the number of new claims filed: No. of Disburse- Appllpeusloners meats for cations 011 roll. pensions. (Ilea 1878.. .242,755 $23,664,428.92 57 118 ,}880 250,802 M.W&?I.08 1881 00,583,405.35 31,110 1882 28o,697 54,313,172.05 40,938 188J ooil’rriea ««■ 427,573.81 48,770 1884 332, .06 57,912,387.47 41,785 188o 845,125 65,171,937.12 40,918 1889 3«o, i83 64,091,142.90 49,895 *06,007 73,752,997.08 72.4H5 1888 j°4,5o7 78.050,501.67 75,720 |188» 489 . 25 88,842,720.58 81,220 1|«0 337,944 106,094,250.30 105,044 1891.. ... .676,160 117,312,090 50 696 941 1892 876.068 139 394 147 11 246 638 igjg M8.012 intuMTOw mim 139,986,720.17 57,141 - - • -9.0,024 1311,807,788.78 45,361 1896 9.0,678 138,215,174.98 42 244 .1897 976,0X4 laiwtt.m.ss r.o^r. 1808 993,714 144,651,870.80 48,732 ■IgOjJ 001.610 188.355,0.52.95 -53,881 1000 093,029 138,463,130.05 51,964

General MacArthur cables another capitulation of insurgents. He says: “Colonel Arco surrendered at Cartillejos yesterday with 235 soldiers, twelve officers and arms. This and the surrender of Colonel Alva at Olongapo on April 8, with thirteen officers, 494 men and ninety-two rifles, frees both Bataan and Zambales provinces.”

More Rebels Quit.

Indicted for Fraud by Mail.

Ernest J. Welters, who was recently taken into custody by the federal authorities charged with using the malls to defraud in an alleged attempt to blackmail United States Senator Kearns, was indicted by the federal grand jury in Omaha.

Advices from Alaska report that the discovery of coal in the Klondike has brought forth an order from Ottawa that a royalty must be paid on coal the same as on gold. This order caused a general protest, as consumers say the price of fuel is already sufficiently high without the addition of a royalty.

Kansan Convicted of Harder.

At Marion, Kan., Robert H. Burton was convicted of murder in the first degree of killing Frederick Hoffman, a neighboring farmer, last November, and was given a life sentence. They quarreled over a girl and Burton shot Hoffman in the face with a shotgun.

Plot to Slay Uoubet. A dispatch from Paris says that the French detectives were privately infornied of a projected attempt to assassinate President Loube't during his coming trip. Extraordinary precautions have been takeverywhere, and the usual police protection has been doubled.

American Beef Barred. The Department of Agriculture has received a dispatch from a prominent packing company of Chicago announcing, that they have just been advised that the English Government has excluded all beef except home bred from the British army contracts. This, it is stated, is to be effective June 1 next.

Bold Robbers Get $376.

Famous Picture Is Recovered.

William Roberts, treasurer of the Acme Box Company in Chicago, was held up by three highwaymen in broad day'light and robbed of $376, which he had just drawn from the bank to pay off the men in the factory.

Famous Gainsborough portrait of the Duchess of Devonshire, stolen in London in 1876, is recovered in Chicago from a member of the gang who stoic it. Picture valued at §50,000.

Montana Town Burns. Almost the entire business portion of Augusta, Mont., was destroyed by fire. The loss is estimated at $60,000. Fire originated in the Odd Fellows' Hall and soon spread until it bad consumed every building on Main street except the Hotel Augusta. Noted Criminal Is Caueht. Two of the Chardon bank robbers were run down and arrested at Willoughby, Ohio. The elder of the two, a heavy set man, was recognized by Marshal Connell of Puinesville as a notorious pickpocket and criminal.

Bis: Tobacco Factory 'Burns, The large tobacco factory of the Gallaher Company, the grocery of Charles Krieland and three dwelling houses were totally destroyed by fire at Henderson, Ky. The loss is $150,000. The Gallaher tobacco factory was the most complete in Kentucky.

Buy Island for Shipyard.

Philander C. Knox Sworn In, X’hilauder C. Ivnox of Pittsburg, who succeeds Attorney General Griggs at the head of the Department of Justice, was sworn in at Washington in the cabinet room of the White House.

Confirmation has been received of a gigantic British ship-building enterprise to be established on Petty’s Island, in the Delaware, near Philadelphia. Vickers' Sons & Maxir£ are said to be in the deal.

Chief Wilkie of the secret service is not aware that United States silver dollars are being coined in Mexico. He says that if they are being made there and put in circulation in this country the .operations have escaped the vigilance of diis agents, who are constantly on the watch for such violations of the law, and have hitherto shown marked efficiency iu the discharge of their duties.

Work of Vandals.

Two Bead in Train Wreck.

At I/isbon Falls, Me., fire resulted in the destruction of twenty-eight buildings in the business portion of the town, and it is believed the loss will approxh mate $250,000.

Maine Town Swept by Fire,

Vandals mutilated the Hendricks monument in the (State House grounds at liK dianapolis, and carried away the scales in the hands of the figure of justice.

The west-bound Southern Pacific “Overland Limited” was ditched and burned near Wells. Neb. Two firemen were killed.

The engagement of Miss Martha Hichborn, daughter of Rear Admiral Hichhorn, to James G. Blaine, Jr., while not

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