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Republican Progress. BLOOM1NGTON. IND. W. A. GARK, . Ktlitor and rubltshet.

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NEWS IN BRIEF GUSTS

BLOWN IN FROM ALL PARTS OF THE EARTH.

An Important Kecord of the Week As Told by I the Telegrraph-Itateat from Foreign Shores Crimes, Caa aalttca. Fires, Etc.

MARION CLARK FOUND. Abducted Child in Custody of Mrs. Jennie Wilson, Near Sloatubnrs, N. T. Marion Clark, the S-months-old child kidnapped from its parents in New York city. May 21. was discovered near Sloatsburg, eight miles from Garnerviile. X. T., recently, at the farmhouse of Charles Youmans, in custody of Mrs. Jennie Wilson, who took the baby to that place. Mrs. Wilson went to St John's postofflce to get her mail, taking Marion with her. Mrs. Garry, the postmistress, delivered her only one letter. The Clark baby; attracted the country people by her large bine eyes and pink complexion. As soon as the notices of the abduction reached the neighborhood, people began to suspect that the child was Marion Clark. Deputy Sheriff William II. Charleston found Mrs. Wilson at the Younians farm and demanded the child. Mrs. Wilson claimed she knew nothing of the child. The deputy arrested Mrs. Wilson, who weakened and made a confession. Arthur Clark, the rather of the abducted baby, arrived, accompanied by Sergeai t -Mor-, lis, of Capt. McCtusky's staff. Mr. Clark immediately identified thcchild as his lost Marion. Kicaragaa Canal Estimate. The report of the Nicaragua Canal Commission has been made public It estimates the cost of the canal at $118,J13JII0. Col. Haines concurs generally in Die report, but submits a personal estimate of 1124,818 308. It is understood the President will submit the full report to Congress at the beginning of the next session. The commlsion adopted the report from Hrito to Lake N ioaragna, ealled the Cbilds route, and from Lake Grejtown, called the Lull route. Tornado in Iowa. A tornado swept over the northwest part of Hills County, Iowa, doin,' much damage to farm property. The bouses and bam and out-buildings of Join Boh erburg, a 'prominent farmer living two miles north of Mineola, were totally destroyed, his little girl, aged.ll years, was killed, one of his sons bad a leg broken, 'and others of the family were less seriously injured. Considerable atoek was killed. i To Fijrht yellow Ferer. The Surgeon General of the Marine Hospital service has received confirmation of the development of a case of yellow fevoriln New Orleans, but no additional information has come to him. As precautionary measures be has ordered Dr. Van Ezdorf of bis farce, to return to Hew Orleans and has also given directions to Drs. Carter and Murphy to report there. Cannot Purchase Armor Plate. The Navy Department cannot purchase armor plate for new battleships within the price limit made by Congress. When the bids were opened, Carnegie as Co. of Pittsburgh, and the Bethlehem

.Company, the only two having plants,

submitted letters saying that it was impossible to furnish plate of the quality demanded, at the price offered. Farmer Cremated. A fire broke out in James H.Smith's barn; at Haynes' Corner, Ind., and Mr. Smith, who is old and feeble, entered the burning structure to try and save a valuable and favorite horse. He was never seen again. It is supposed the maddened animal Jumped npon him in its fright and kiUedhim. New Poatoffice Order. Third Assistant Postmaster General Merritt has ordered a discontinuance of the practice of printing the names of Postmasters on any book, blank, or card used in conducting the registry business, and hereafter only the name of the postofflce, county and State will be printed thereon by the department Lawton in Command. Manila special: General Lawton has beeu given command of the defenses of the city and troops forming the line around Manila, which will be his division. General Mao Arthur commands the outlying garrisons and the troops holding the railroad and river. A Drunkard's Awful Cride. At Mayville, Mich., George Stalker, aged 3, while intoxicated, shot his father twice, his mother once and then sent a bullet into his own head. It is thought that his father and mother will recover. Stalker died.

Campos Kl crated. Madrid special: The Queen Regent has signed a decree appointing Marshal Mar tinea" Campos to the Presidency of the Senate Went Broke on the Races. Frank Smith, 43 years old, was found dead in bis bedroom in Mrs. Annie

O'Brien's boarding bouse. No. 200 West

Twelltn street, new xoric city. He Dad

turned on the gas and suicided. He-

claimed to be from Cleveland, Ohio, and lost all his money on race horses.

Koaafan Wheat Killed, The winter wheat crop In Southern Russia has been completely destroyed by a protracted drought, says an Odessa telegram. The spring wheat crop is also in Jeopardy from the same cause. Hundred Families Homsless. Cartridge & Co.'s iron bed manufaeterj

in Brooklyn caught fire and was burned to the ground. The fire spread to a row ol

tenement houses on Driggs avenne and

another on Graham avenne, and about 100

families fled in their night clothes.

Collision on an Elevated Road. An elevated train on the Chicago Lake

Street road ran into a train ahead of it

Tuesday and many passengers were in

jured. None was killed, but a number were seriously hurt. A panic ensued for

a few moments. Filipino Judiciary Re-established.

An order has been issued re-establishing

the Philippine courts, which have been closed since the American occupation. It

revives all the Spanish system not con

flirting with the sovereignty of the United

States. Miners Killed by Explosion. ' Angus McLeod and Anton Peranda, working in the Diamond mine at Butte.

Mont, while drilling in a hole where the blast had not been fired, were blown to

pieces by the explosion of the powder. Burglars Make a Bid Haul.

Burglars entered the bouse of Jesse Wakeman, a wealthy farmer living thres miles from Walton, N. Y., and stole over

f2,000 in cash and 123,000 in securities.

AFFECTS 4.000 PLACES. President Issues an Order Amending the Civil Service Rules. President McKiuley has issued the amendments to the- civil service rules which he has had under consideration for about a year. It releases from the operatlons of the civil service rules about 4,000 offices. Among such places are the following: Pension examining surgeons, Indians employed in the Indian service not connected with the Indian schools service, and many places in the engineer department at targe, the quartermaster's department at large, the subsistence department at large and the ordnance department at large of the War Department. With reference so those places in the outride War Department service it is provided that they shall be subject to regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of War and approved by the President, thus plachig these branches of the service on substantially the same basis as the navy yard service. CREEKS RATIFY THE TREATY. Indian Tribe Votss to Accept Dawes Commission's Propositions. James Bixby, chairman of the Dawes commission, has completed the counting of the votes at the February election by citizens of the Creek nation to determine the ratification or rejection of the DawesCreek treaty and returned to Muskogee. The treaty was ratified by a majority of 485 Totes.- This treaty is regarded as the best ever made with any of the five civaized tribes and shonld it be confirmed by Congress will place the Creek people far in advance of any of the other live tribes. Chief Isparhecher has applied for and selected his allotment. He is the first of any of the chiefs of the five tribes to select his allotment. This selection by the chief will be a signal for hundreds of Creeks to fall in line, as many of them have refused because the chief bad not done so.

WANTS AMERICA TO ARBITRATE. Guatemala Asks United States to Treat Fairly with Honduras. Guatemala has, in a mnnner, sought to intervene between the United States and Honduras in the Pears case. The Honduras Government has resisted the demand to the utmost for an indemnity of $10,000 in behalf of the relatives of Pears. One of its movements was to ask to have the case referred to arbitration, but the facts were so clear and the precedents so strong that the State Department declined the proposition. Now United States Minister Hunter has informed the State Department that the Guatemalan minister at Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras, has come forward with an earnest appeal to the United States to arbitrate the case and not act harshly.

I of the board of foreign missions was read j and discussed. The question of acting) I hm)ii the memorial of the Chicago pres-; j bytery asking for the repeal of the section ' of the Westminster confession which pro- ' liihits marriage with a deceased wife's sister was brought up, but postponed for future discussion. With reference to the l overture as to the use of tobacco being sinful and inconsistent with the Christian 1 profession, which was sent by the last I assembly to the presbyteries, the commit

tee on lulls and overtures reported the vote was 11 to 1 in favor of no action on the subject. Dr. J. P. White stated that in the Kjryptinn missions sustained by the United Presbyterian there are 12.000 persons in the schools. 12,1HH) in the churches ami 2.000 native Christian workers are being sent into the homes to carry oil the work. CUBAN SOLDIERS GIVE IN. Opposition to Accepting the American Money En Is. The payment of Cuban soldiers was continued at Havana Monday, and more men presented themselves to receive their money than on either of the two preceding days. One hundred and fourteen men Monday received $75 each at La Punta, and 103 of them turned in their arms. Sixty-nine of the men belong to the Havana regiment commanded by Col. Miyere, while the others belonged to Gen. Gomez's personal command anil the Francisco Gomez and Goictiiia regiments. At least 100 others applied for money, many of them with arms, hut their names were cither not ou the lists or their pipers were irregular. When night came there were still men waiting to be paid. Owing to the difficulty of hunting for names ou the lists and the dilliculty of identification the payments are necessarily slow. The American military authorities and Gen. Gomez and his friends wore jubilant over the change from the previous tiny, when only thirty men drew their money. Seventy-live dollars is more money than many of the soldiers have seeo for years.

CLEVELAND HAS A $100,000 FIRE. Factory of the Ohio Sash and Door Company Destroyed. Fire broke out shortly after 12 o'clock the other night in the boiler room of the big factory of the Ohio Sash and Door Company, on the fiats at Cleveland. The buildiug was soon a mass of names and the fire communicated to the lumber yards. The total loss is about $100,000, partly covered by insurance. Ten firemen from the fire tug Farley narrowly escaped being caught nnder a falling wall. They dropped the hose and ran for their lives. The hose was buried under the burning debris. HURT BY POWDER EXPLOSION. Seven Men Injured, One Fatally, In Mine at Scotthaven, Pa. Seven men were injured in a powder explosion at mine No. 2 of the Youghiogheny Hirer Coal Company at Scotthaveu, Pa. The. men were badly burned, but all will recover, except William Baird, Jr., whose injuries are fatal. The explosion was caused by a match igniting an old stocking tilled with blasting powder, which an Italian had carelessly thrown among the powder cans in a mine car in which the men were riding. The mine was not damaged.

Suicide of Dr. Cornwall. Dr. Richmond Cornwall, a prominent Kansas City physician with a varied career, committed suicide in the home of his brother-in-law, Dr. J. C. Whittier, shooting himself through the head and dying almost instantly. He left a note saying despondency over financial affairs prompted the act. Dr. Cornwall was 33 years old and had a wife and child. He went to Kansas City from St. Louis several years ago. He was once accused of taking the life of a yonnaSt. Louis girl by means of poisoned flowers. Nine months later he eloped vrtth a prominent St. Louis girl. She died suddenly, aud allegations of poisoning were made. Her body was about to be cremated when her relatives demanded that the coffin be opened. The matter was dropped. He was also connected with the disappearance of Miss Maude Belle Bonesteele, daughter of a Kansas City physician, in 1894, who has never been found. Dr. Cornwall killed a brother, Herbert Cornwall, whom he claimed to have fonnd in the act of beating their father in July, 1897. There was no witness, and he was acquitted. Fire Loss of $330,000. Fire started in Buechuian's pavilion, Con?y Island, N. Y., and spread rapidly until seven blocks of frame buildings had been destroyed. A conservative estimate of the loss places it at $350,000. Policeman Thomas Lynch and Firemen George Taggart and William Aldrich were painfully, but not seriously, burned while rousing the sleeping occupants of several threatened buildings. Kichard Downs and William Durkin, 18 and 15 years, respectively, who were asleep in the ',aza Hotel, were severely burned. The police believe the fire was of incendiary origin. Deputy Battalion Chief Kirkpatriek of the fire department says he discovered traces of kerosene along the boa rd walk in front of one of the burned buildings.

Duke de Arcos Arrives. The Dnke de Arcos, the new Spanish minister to the United States, arrived in this country Tuesday afternoon on the Kaiser Wilhclm der Grosse. He was accompanied by his wife, who was Miss Virginia Woodbury Lowery of Washington, D. C, and whom he married at New London iu August, 1805, and by Juan Kinno, first secretary of the new Spanish legation. Jias a Secret Gsld Mine. News comes from Skagnay of the arrival there of a prospector named Charles Hartman, who bad with him $5,000 in nuggets, which he said were taken from a new strike about fifty miles from Atlin. He is an American, aud us lie cannot stake his discovery, owing to the exclusion act, he refuses to make any statement ns to where it is situated.

Texas to Shut Out trusts. Gov. Sayers of Texas has signed the anti-trust bill passed by the present session of the Legislature. The law does not become operative until Jan. 31, 1001. This law has been carefully framed and Gov. Sayers will likely ask the proposed antitrust convention to adopt this bill and have it enacted into a law by ail the Southern States. Frightened to Death by Fire. August Boeder' renovating factory at Newark, N. J., was nearly destroyed by fire. Loss $50,000. The widow of Cbas. Norton, a former champion pugilist, was frightened by the lire, aud she expired a few minutes later.

Tornado Does Great Damage. A cyclone passed over the southern portion of North Tonawanda, N. V., aud adjacent country Monday afternoon. Two men were killed, houses were wrecked and much other damage done. An Ohio Jurist Is Stricken. Judge Howe of Toledo was stricken with apoplexy while en route to Sandusky with a party of excursionists. He had t-.vo severe strokes. Report On Missions. At Monday's session In Philadelphia of the general assembly of the United Presbyterian Church the report of the board of home missions was adopted and the report

TO CHECK TUBERCULOSIS. Chicago Phystc-ans Will Consider Plans to Fight Disease Germs. Tuberculosis is to be considered at a convention of Chicago physicians, which will bo called at an early date. Particular attention will be paid to the spread of the disease genus by the sale aud use of milk. Lost December a committee of twentylive members was appointed from the Chicago Medical Society, at the suggestion of Dr. Reynolds, health commissioner, to make arrangements for a convention. That committee appointed a subcommittee of live members, who are now considering the matter, aud they will make a report soon. Liberia Asks Protectorate. The London Chronicle says that the well-known native statesman. Dr. Blyden, will submit to the United States Government a unanimous demand from the Liberians for an American protectorate over their country. Failing to obtain the assent of the United States, Dr. Btydeu is empowered to apply to Great Britain. Died In Electric Cha'r. Adrian Brann was put to death by electricity iu Sing Sing prison for the murdei of his wife. Union was serving a sentence of two years for assaulting his wife. On the day of the murder she visited him with some delicacies mid he stabbed hci in the neck with a potato knife.

rowson Fears Pestilence. With the return of spring to Dawson come reuewed fears of pestilence and death. Stringent sanitary measures are being adopted. Physicians predict an unusual prevalence of typhoid owing to the accumulated iiltb of winter which now incumbers the site of the city.

Big Failure at Glasgow. A great sensation has been caused by the failure of Xcilson Brothers, an important Glasgow firm engaged in the iron and steel trade. The total of the liabilities is unknown. Neilson Brothers were the largest dealers and exporters of ship plutes in Scotland. Manila Fighters to Mobilize. All the volunteers now in the Philip pines, if they are mustered ont at Sar Francisco, are to mobilize at Mimieapolii and St. Paul. There they are to be tendered a rousing welcome, made the mora notable by the presence of President McKiuley. Wisconsin Central Eulldlng Destroyed. The Wisconsin Central freight sheds in Chicago were destroyed by fire. The loss1 to the building and its contents, consisting for the most part of freight awaiting delivery, is estimated at about $00,000, covered by insurance.

Big Storm Deals Death aid Rain. Cyclones in South Dakota, Iowa aud Nebraska caused serious loss of life and destroyed buildings by the score. Growing crops were ruined and fruit trees stripped of their foliage.

Seven Killed Near Waterloo, Iowa. Seven persons were killed in a wreck on the Burlington, Cedar Kapids and Northern Railroad four miles southeast of Waterloo, Iowa. Thirty-nine others were iujurcd. "King of Bunko" Is Dead. Harry Bailey, alias Thomas Kennedy, once known as the king of bunko men, is dead at San Francisco. He died in poverty. He was a native of Cincinnati. Murder Ends Family Trouble. Q. C. Weaver, a wealthy merchant and stock owner of Opelis, Kau., was shot and killed by Charles Baker, a prosperous farmer, the result of family troubles. Wins Ch'cago Race. William Blum, unattached, crossed the tape in Garfield Park at Chicago Tuesday morning, the winner of the thirteenth annual road race. Death or a Distinguished Painter. Rosa Bonhenr, the greatest woman painter of the age, died at Foutaineblcau, France.

MARKET REPORTS. Chicago Cattle, common to prime, $3.00 to STi.To; hogs, shipping grades, $o.00 to $-1.00; sheep, fair to choice, $u.00 to $0.50; wheat, No. 2 red, 7Uc to 77e; corn, No. 2, 3'Jc to 34c; oats, No. 2, 24c to 2!c; rye, No. 2, 02c to 04c; butter, choice creamery, 17c to lSe; eggs, fresh, 12c to 14c; potatoes, choice, 27c to 40c per bushel. Indianapolis Cattle, shipping, $3.00 to $5.50; hogs, choice light, $2.75 to $4.00; sheep, common lo choice, $2.50 to $5.75; wheat, No. 2 red, 72c to 74c; com, No. 2 white, 33c to 34c; oats. No. 2 white, 20c to aic. St. Louis Cattle, $3.50 to $0.00; hogs, $3.00 to $4.00; sheep, $3.00 to $5.75; wheat, No. 2, 80c to 82c; corn, No. 2 yellow, 84c to 3tlc; oats. No. 2, 25c to 27c; rye, No. 2, (ile to i,)c. Cincinnati Cattle, $2.50 lo $5.50; hogs, $3.00 to $4.00; sheep, $2.50 to $5.00; wheat, No. 2, 74c to 75c; corn, N'o. 2 mixed, 34c to 35c; oats. No. 2 mixed, 27c to 2!)c; rye, No. 2, 04c to 00c. Detroit Cattle, $2.50 to $5.50; hogs, $3.00 to $4.00; sheep, $2.50 to $5.75; wheal, No. 2, 77c to 70c; corn. No. 2 yellow, 34c to 35c; onls. No. 2 white, 30c to 32c; rye. 118c to 04e. Toledo Wheat, No. 2 mixed, 7Sc to Tile; corn, No. 2 mixed, 83c to 35c; onls. No. 2 mixed, 27c to 28c; rye, No. 2, 00c to 02c; clover seed, new, $3.75 to $3.85. Milwaukee Wheat, No. 2 spring, 75c to 77c; corn, No. 3, 33c to 34c; oats, No. 2 white, 20c to 28c; rye, No. 1, 59c to 01c; barley. No. 2, 30c to 41c; pork, mess, $8.00 to $8.50. Buffalo Cattle, good shipping steers, $3.00 to $5.75; hogs, common to choice, $3.25 to $4.25; sheep, fair to choice wethers, $3.50 to $5.50; lambs, common to extra, $4.50 to $7.00. New York Cattle, $3.25 to $5.75; hogs, $3.00 to $4.50; sheep, $3.00 to $5.25; wheat, No. 2 red. 83c to 84c; corn. No. 2, 40c :o 42c; oats. No. 2 white, 88c to 34c; butter, creamery, 15c to 19c; eggs, Western, 14c to 10c

LEADING CANDIDATES FOR THE SPEAKERSHIP.

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CYCLONES IN FOUR STATES.

Bin Storms Deal Heath and Kuiu in I-'nrmiiig t eetious. Cyclones in South Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska Sunday caused serious loss "f life and destroyed buildings by the score. Growing crops were ruined and fruit trees stripped of their foliage. Wires are down ill the sections visited, so that it has been impossible M obtain details 'f the damage in outlying districts. Michigan was swept by an unusually severe electric storm, many houses being struck by lightning. Meager reports give the following casualties: Bijou Hills, F. U. Killed 7 Fatally injnrcd Keswick, Iowa. Seriously injured 5 Wotervlict, Mich. Killed.. 1 Hastings and Ilea trice, Neb, Fcriously injured 3 A violent rainstorm which broke over Chicago at 10:20 o'clock Sunday night flooded the city and suburbs, causing much soinage to property. A disastrous and fatal tornado passed through the country iu the vicinity of Bij"U Hills, twenty-live miles south of Chamberlain. S. !.. resulting in the death of seven persons and the serious injury of two others. The tornado formed ou a section in plain view of hundred of persons, and moved in a southerly course. The storm destroyed u church and a school house, after which it ivachec the Peterson place, where the execution done was appalling. The dead and injured Were strewn all about the premises, all being bruised and maimed iu a shocking manner, while the building were smashed to splinters. After doing its worst the storm passed into the range of hills skirting the Missouri river, where it appears to have been dissolved. The path covered by the storm was only about twenty rods wide am) about three miles in length. The wind was accompanied by a I .envy fall of ruin ::ud hail, the latter being as large as goose eggs. Kvcrything in the course of the storm was completely destroyed. A large amount of stock was killed. Probably the most destrue:ire tornado that ver visited Nebraska passed through the liorthern part of Hamilton County Saturday night at 7 o'clock, destroying from $75.0UO to $1(I0,XW worth of property, including fifteen dwellings, one church, one school house, two iron bridges across the Blue river, burns, corneribs, outbuildings, orchards, grove?:, fences and stock. In Cuming County a cloudburst ill the northeast part caused much destruction. The creek was filled bank high in a few minutes and the adjoining bottoms flooded. (Ivor 1.1HKI tons of liny is known to be washed away and destroyed, aud miles of fencing is ruined. Corn land is badly washed. A terrific hailstorm s'ruck Hastings, Neb., Sunday afternoon and continued for fifteen minutes, during which time several persons were hurt, over 2,000 panes of glass broken, fruit and grain destroyed and chickens and birds killed aud injured. At the asylum for chrouic insane 400 panes of glass were broken ill the main building and 1.3IMI in the green houses, where a great amount of damage was done. The hail stones were as large as hens' eggs and came down with such force as to kill chickens. Young fruit an the cherry, apple and peach trees was all knocked off and many limbs stripped from the trees. All the winter wheat was destroyed. Corn and other grain was not far er-.itigh advanced to be affected. Terrific storms swept over Iowa Saturday und Sunday. At Tama there was almost a cloudburst and much damage done. The Chicago and Northwestern Railroad sustained much damage. A tornado struck the farm house of a mail named McCoy, half a mile south of Keswick. The building was demolished and five persons Were injured, Mrs. McCoy fatally. Rain and hail followed the storm, mi! much damage to the growing crops resulted. A storm passed through the country twentyfive miles northeast of Des Moines Sunday afrernoon. Several houses and barns are reported to have been blown down and considerable damage done, but so far as known no lives were lost in that locality.

NO PARDON FOR MRS. MAY BRICK

THE SPEAKERSHIP CONTEST. Wisconsin Favors Ifendcrsam While lndluiia May Prefer Hopkins. It is now generally accepted that the next Speaker will be a Western man, and that the contest will be bclwccu Henderson and Hopkins. The Wisconsin congressional delegation, at its meeting in .Milwaukee Saturday afternoon, unanimously resolved to throw its entire strength to Congressman Henderson iu the contest. They got together, they said, to indorse a Western man, and show that Wisconsin was iu the contest in dead earnest. The Wisceotsin delegation placed the immediate advantage with Henderson, but Wisconsin is only one of th: middle Western Stales to declare for the candidate of aaothcr State. A Washington corn spondent says that the action of the Wisconsin congressional delegation has given a decided impetus to the Henderson speakership 1 com in the Kast. It shows that the meti who have been in control of the House organization for the last four years are striving to retain that control in the next House. Payne of New York, Daizi-ll of IVnusyhauia, (Jrosvenor of Ohio, Steele of Indiana, Kahcock of Wisconsin, Henderson of Iowa, Towney of Minnesota, were among the more iullucntitil members in the Reed organization, and with Reed out of Congress they will endeavor to continue in the leadership. They have found it quite improbable that an Kastctn man would be elected, and they arc turniug to Col. Hendcrson. An Indianapolis dispatch says the Indiana Id-publicans arc very much iu favor of Hopkins, and tin- party malingers are said to favor him. The most p "tout cause that is operating in Hopkins' favor is the belief that he w-oiild approv-.- -.Irasiic legislation against trusts, and as this question is to be prominent in the coming national campaign the Indiana Congressmen will he for him, as he is known to hold Western sentiments regarding trusts and the necessity for hgislatioii against them. The best-posted politicians say that the nine members of Congress from Indiana will vote for him.

DIE IN A WRECK, Xiurliuctoti Train of f-'evcu Cars Is Almost Demolished. Nine persons were killed iu two railroad wrecks in Iowa, the result of passenger trains running into washor.ts, caused by storms. Forty-six more were injured and some of them will probably die. The first disaster was hear Waterloo on the B., C, R. oi X. road, while the second was near Oclwcin. Near Denison, Tcxfis, n freight train jumped the track an I the engineer was killed. The wreck on the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Rail n ay was caused by the washing away of the foundation beneath the track, the rain falling at the time iu torrents. There are indications that the rain bad lioen preceded by a loudburst, which had washed the earth from the track for a distnuce of half a mile. Being warned by a lurch of the engine of the impending disaster, the engineer and fireman jumped and escaped with slight bruises. The engine plowed its way into the earth, ami lay in the ditch with the cars of the train piled upon it. The mail cor was partially telescoped by the baggage ear, which in turn penetrated the smoker. The rear end of the smoker rested on the roof f the passenger coach following, while the day coach and the sleeper hail almost entirely telescoped each other. The sleeper in the rear escaped with much less injury. News of the disaster was brought to Waterloo by two of the passengers who had escaped serious injury. Relief trains from there and from Cedar Rapids were quickly on the ground, and the injured passengers were soon extricated from the wreck and tenderly card for until they were taken to the hospital at Cedar Kapids. It was found that death bad resulted iu a short time in all but the case of David I, Hallo of Minneapolis, who lived until some hours after the accident. Mr. Hollo was on the way to Minneapolis to marry Miss Laura Morgeusteru of that city, a niece of Admiral Schley. Many of the injured are in a serious condition, and fears are entertained that the list of dead will be added to.

British Government Soj-s There Is No New Kvldencf. Ambassador Choate informs the State

Department that the British Government

has declined to grant a pardon to Mrs. Florence Maybrick, sentenced to prison for life iu July, 18SS1, for tae murder of her husband. At the request of friends of Mrs. Maybrick in this country Ambassador Choate was instructed to request the British Government to release Mrs. Mnybrick. Mr. Choate complied with his instructions several weeks ago, aud the British foreign office at once agreed to have the matter looked into again by the home otlloe. The home office has reviewed the cum', and Mr. Choate has received through the foreign office a courteous reply stating that the British Government regrets that nothing has developed to cause a change iu its attitude toward the prisoner, no new evidence tending to show her innocence of the crime of which she was convicted having been presented. The friends of Mrs. Maybrick in this country arc still petitioning the State Department in her behalf.

CUBANS DIDN'T COME.

RULES FOR DREYFUS.

Civil Conrt of Cassation Reports in Kavar of Kevisioii. A new trial for Dreyfus is assured and the prisoner will be brought back from Devil's Island aud his case passed upon by a new court martial. This vas determined upon Saturday, when 111, Hot de Beanpie, president of the civil section of the court of cassation, reported to M. Maseau, president of the court of cassation, iu favor of revision. The French Government therefore officially iiiiuoiinccs that former Captain Dreyfus, now a prisoner on Devil's Island, will be retried by n court martial. The sittings will be held in a garrison town distant from Paris. Willie it Is not believed thut any serious outbreak will follow the announcement f the court in favor of Dreyfus, the Government is prepared take prompt action in case of serious disturbances. It is known that several demon si rations have been organized. Orders have been issued to the military police to hob themselves In readiness and any attempt at rioting will be suppressed in a vigorous fashion. rSoteo of Current Kveuta. Oil has been discovered in Lewis County, Kentucky. Gen. II, (i. Otis was given a royal reception on his return to Los. Angeles, Cul. Zella Wuruock, 11, Bell.iire, Ohio, was thrown from tt buggy aid her neck broken. Frank Wehr, Cincinnati, was acquitted of killing his infant son with a iiuuimer. Insane. Kansas has been notified that the Twentieth regiment will sail from Manila for home about June 15. A warm welcome will be siren the rvturuiua heroes of Oa-luuijilt.

Only Fcvcn Out of 4,317 on the Rolls Prove Their Claims for Money, Although the America n officers iu Havana waited from early morning until into the evening Saturday lo pay the $75 each to Cuban soldiers, only seven of the 4,317 men reported by the Cuban officers as composing the Fifth army corps proved their claims and not one of these surren

dered arms. All receiving the money were cuinp followers, there being no fighters among thein. Several others who applied could not show any connection with the army and were turned away. The total day's work was therefore the distribution of $525, with not a gun corralled. Gold and silver to the amount of $30.1100 was ready and a strong guard of soldiers had been put about the paymaster's office to manage the expected crowd. If the Cubans lu-rsist iu this course the United States Government will be justified ill holding that there is not and never was any Cuban army. Incidentally, the United States treasury vi!l save the greater part of the $3,OOU,IHIO appropriated by Congress to pay this mythical army. The belief prevails that outside of Havana more men will take the money, as they are less under tin- inlluencc of the agitators. Most Cubans look upon the turn of affairs nil her as a defeat of Gomez than for the United States. Gomez feels his embarrassment poignantly, but still has hopes of being able- to turn the tide.

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Patent leather trust $15,000,0110. Will Hughes, 17, drowned, Parkersburg, K. Va. Southern Presbyterians, next year, will meet in Atlanta. Hixoii-Rodbonin mill. Rod bourn, Ky., burned. Loss $t0,KKI. Claude llraiitoii, htiiiged at Fugeue, tire., confessed to having killed John I. inn. Gov. Snyres, Texas, wants to call nu niiti trust conference in St. Louis ill September. Rhode Island Legislature has revoked the charter of the American Investors' Company, W. F. McDowell has lieeu selected chancellor of the Denver, Colo., M. Ii, University. Joe Till, Irfing Bridge, N. .)., fatally shot his wife aud then bh u out his brains. He was insane. Strike of inachmis:s of the Holly Manufacturing Company's shops:, Lockport, N. Y., is at an end Men were out tlve weeks in a struggle to have the foreman discharged, lie res gucd.

OBSERVANCE OF MEMORIAL DAY iiroves of American Soldiers Everywhere Are Dcco rated. The Memorial Day services at the Ariugton national cemetery at Washington A'ere made especially notable by the presnce of the President of the United States tnd most of the members of his cabinet. 1'he crowd was larger than t any other lliservance in recent years, owing, doubtess, to the interest takn in Memorial liny exercises ou account of the newly nade graves of soldiers of the SpauishAmcrican war. Memorial Day was observed at the na.ioual cemetery at Chattanooga, where icarly 15,i" 1'niou soldiers lie buried, riy joint exercises, under the auspices of be G. A. It. and soldiers of the Spanishmerican war. A large number of the utter who died at ( 'hii kamaiiga are 'niricil in the national eeuii-tery. At KntixviHo, Tcun,, impressive exeriscs were held iu honor of the nation's b ad. The national cemetery, cotita'tting 2,1!)S kuonn ami l.'MS unknown dead, was filled by patriotic people from over the .'eiltral South. Kaeh grave received a floral tribute, several ex-t'oiifederates assisting in the distribution. Defenders of lie Union from thirty States He within iii.- tcii Hi-re inclosure, which also in-i-ludos a score of victims of the Spanish war. Memorial Day was very generally observed throughout Nebraska, and especially at Omaha. The exercises there were more elaborate than anything of the kind for years. The effect of events transpiring since last Memorial Day was plainly apparent in the unusual interest manifest?d in the exercises. All business: was suspended in Manila in honor of the day set aside to decorate the graves of American soldiers. Services for the dead were held in 1aco cemetery in the morning, and iu the afternoon at Buttery Knoll cemetery. Great crowds from .Manila attended both services. The American soldiers, bearing wreaths of green and white, marched to the cemeteries with the regimental bands playing slow music. Following the soldiers came marines and sailors from the American warships. Gen. Otis and staff, Captain Barker iu temporary command of the squadron, and the members of the United Slates Philippines commission, occupied positions near the speakers at both services. Nearly all the English and Spanish residents of Manila participated in the ceremonies. Soldiers of o ir two last wars joined in making the New York Memorial Day parade the largest and most impressive that the city has seen for many years. The day was observed at Havana in i notable manner. In the morning a com. aiittee of women were taken to the wreck ;.f the battleship Maine, where they strung the skeleton of the unfortunate rraft with ropes of laurel and wreaths of flowers. Kxerciscs took place at the iuetnados and Colon cemeteries. The day Was also observed at Santiago. The remaining graves of American soldiers at I.as Giiimas and sailors at Guantiiuamo wen- appropriately decorated. Prominent Cubans displayed interest, and many are desirous of having the day officially recognized as a holiday for the decoration of the graves of the Cuban dead. A large throng gathered in the cemetery of l'icpus. at Paris, to assist in the annual decoration by Americans of the tomb of Lafayette. Interest in the neca sion was enhanced by a speech from former President Benjamin Harrison. Ten thousand men. including 2,000 soldiers and sailors of the Spanish-American war, marched in Chicago's Memorial Day parade. The column was headed by members of the ti. A. It., followed by men whe fought in the recent war, the Illinois National Guard, ami semi-military and civil organizations.

MINISTER TO BELGIUM.

Lawrence Townsend Transferred from Lisbon to Brussels. Lawrence Townsend of Pennsylvania will succeed Bellamy Storer as United States minister to Belgium when that gen tleman leaves Brussels for Madrid. Mr Townsend is a polished diplomat aud a

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lawyer of much culture. He is now at the head of the American mission at Lisbon, Portugal. He showed that he wai made of diplomatic sti ff when, as minislei to Portugal, he had to navigate through ihe touchy times of the war with Spain He can speak nearly all the languages ol Euroiie. NATION'S FIGHTING FORCES. Location and Strength of Uncle Sain't Military establishment. A detailed statement of the disposition of regular troops has been prepared at th War Department for the President, whirl shows there are now iu Cuba 14,808 men ?tnbraocd iu four regiments of cavalry, out regiinetit of artillery mid six regiments ol infuntry. It appears to be the view of most ol Gen. Alger's advisers that the force now in Cuba must lie kept there if order is tc be maintained. There are but 2,072 troops in Porto Rico, and fully this enlistee strength is likely to lie retained there al ways, since the army must be represented in i In- island, and a smaller force would Ik insignificant. There will be in the Philippines when troops now under orders reach Manila a few hundred more than 24,000 men. This makes a total of 41,830 troops now on foreign statiotis. Taking this strength front the tsi.lHKi comprising the enlisted force oi the regulars at present ami the recordt should show that 23,tH) men are lit houi IminIs. But this does not mean there ii that numlicr of soldiers of the figbtiuf arms waiting fully equipped at garrison iu Ihe United States. The 23,000 includes the large force of signal corps men, hos pital stewards, ordnance sergeants ant enlisted men of the engineers, us well us the men nt recruitiug depots. The troops on actual duty here can hard ly lie spared for other service. They art divided into detachments and are guarding public property at abandoned army sta lions; they are looking after the recruits' they are assisting in Ihe shipment of supplies, so that realiy there are but four artillery regiments ntanuivg const defenses, four cavalry reginfrnts distributee throughout the West iu localities of possible trouble with the Indians, ami three iu faiitry regiments tit home.

Told iu a Few Lines. Sixteen cases of smallpox iu Nicetown. negro suburb of Philadelphia. Natives ill Alaska now kill otters. Th skins are worth $t!0O apiece. Counterfeiting outfit was found in thi Greentree Hotel, Shreveport, La. Hank of England his subscribed $1,00(1 for the sufferers iu the Oawson fire. A Huntington, W. Va., plant is manufacturing clay shingles. Eighty men are employed. Thomas Eves, 45, Versailles, Ky., wa drowned iu the Kouuitky river, at Lilliaid's ferry.

INDIANA GRAND ARMY

ANNUAL G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT AT TERRE HAUTE.

Battle of El Caney Reproduced Grand Parade Witnessed by a Vast Crowd Election of Officers Nxt Eacampment at Indianapolis.

The Grand Army of the Republic of Indiana held its twentieth annual encampment at Terre Haute and remained is session for three days. The opening day, Tuesday, was marked by the arrival of the twenty thousand visitors and delegates. The famous Cul' ver Black Horse Troop, accompanied bj the Culver Military Band and three companies of Culver Cadets, arrived at noou in charge of Maj. Gignilliat tnd Lieut Floyd. The Black Horse Cavalry gav an exhibition drill at the fair grounds id the afternoon. The sham battle at the fair grounds was witnessed by a crowd of nearly 20,000: It was a representation of the American attack at El Caney, the battlefield being laid out inside the famous race track under the direction of Capt. George W. Big ler, lute of Company B, 150th Ind. ana. Capt. D. F. Allen commanded two companies of infantry and one of nrtillcrj representing the Spanish forces, while Capt Rich, with four companies of infantry and one of artillery, represented the commander of the United States forces. The battle was curried out with all the advnncei and retrears of the original and terndnaticd with the final capture of the blockhouse on the hill by the Americans. After supper the visitors were jiven receptions at the various brigade headquarters and nt the State Nc-mal School hall. At ihe latter place the ig reception was held, and from there the guests adjourned to the armory of Company B, where a second reception was given. At both places specchmaking and musictd programs were carried out. Wednesday was the big day of the encampment, fully 30,000 people being in rh city. The parade was n great si.ccess .The Grand Army turned out in large numbers. The National Guard show-d the discipline of the past year in its splendid marching. The Culver Black Horse Cav airy and the infantry attracted much attention, as well as the civic and local mil itary organizations. An immense crowf filled sidewalks aud streets through whlcV the procession passed. A notable leaturt was the marching of the Terre Hautt school hoys. The Governor and h:S stafl in full uniforms added brilliancy to the .occasion. , The welcome of the city was offlciallj extended by the Mayor. Following hit brief remarks came a most happy speech by Col. McLean. Commander Ryan responded ami Commander-in-Chief Johnsou spoke at length on all topics affecting the Grand Army. Gen. John C. Black made a gem of a speech, setting forth that the great nation of to-day, with its wonderful development aud with its greater promise was born of the sentiment which inspired the Union soldier. Gov. Mount received a hearty welcome and spoke feelingly to the old comrades, but made hi address brief. The annual address of Commandet

Ryan was listened to with interest. He

and the other officers, in their ofScial re

ports, showed the great order to be in a

prosperous condition. The election of representatives and al

ternates to the national encampment was

the first business of Thursday s session.

Comrade Irvin Bobbins put Admiral

Brown in nomination for representative

at large. The announcement was received

with applause and he was unaulmouslj

elected. Col. W. E. McLean of Terre

Ilati'e was unanimously elected nlternate.

The following officers were eliKtted for

the ensuing year;. William L. Dunlap, Franklin, commauder, Morton C. Rankin, Terre Hau'e, aeniot vice-commander. Solomon A. Pennington of Kokomo, junior vice-commander.

Dr. Charles M. Gravis, Martinsville,

medical director.

Rev. Charles W. Stewart, Danville,

chaplain.

Council of Administration Ben Starr,

Richmond: J. S. Coulogue, Keudallviilei W. E. Shilling, Indianapolis; Henry P. Rest, Michigan City; James D, Carmody,

Lvansville.

The proposition to permit those who served in the Spanish war to join the

Grand Army received no favor. The res olutions passed indorse President McKin

ley's administration and land the achieve

ments of Admiral Dewey. The encampment of 1000 goes to Indianapolis by unanimous vote.

The convention of the Womsu's Relief Corps was attended by 384 delegates and

officers. Upon election of officers the foi

lowing were chosen: Mrs. Marin Slater of

Logaiisport, president; Mrs. Mary A. MeElvaiu of Terre Haute, senior vice-president, and Mrs. Mary Wilson, junior vicepresident. The convention of the Ladies of the Grand Army was attended by ( bout sixty

delegates. During the year three circles

have been organized, making the numbci sixteen, with a total membership of 875.

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Odds aud Ends. Fire in Morro Castle, Havana,

flight damage. German evangelical synod will hold its next convention in Cleveland, 1002. The Grand Dnke Frederick of Baden, Germany, makes an appeal for a gigantic navy. Vice-President Ilobart has leased the late Norman L. Munro's residence, Long Branch, N. J. Overdue Italian bark Michele arrived at Gloucester, Mass., after a 02 days' journey from Italy. Passenger ami freight train collided, Wurriugs Station, Ga. Engineer Jones was fatally injured. Prairie dogs are so numerous in Oklahoiua that farmers have offered a bount) for their extinction. Rumored that Randolph 8. Warner, Columbus, Ohio, will be president of the Carnegie steel trust. Harry McRostie, 18, Ogdensburg, X Y fell out of a boat and was drowned is the St. Lawrence river. First Assistant Postmaster General Heath has returned from Porto Rico. H reports business flourishing, Capt. Richard Lenry, governor genera! of Guam, has been appointed postmastei general of the province. President Krugcr says the Transvaa' must maintain its dynamite monopoly, ne mutter what England says. Rear Admiral Sampson's squadron will participate iu the ceremonies I aaugura tint the Governor of Rhode Island May 30. John Hull, Olnthe, Kan., one of Roosevelt's rough riders, has been xentenced to the pen for six years for horse stealing. The 2852(1 anniversary of the founda tion of Rome was celebrated recently. The city wo-s elaborately decorated in honoi of the occasion. (icq. Ftmstoit's Kansas friends claim that he is entitled to a share of the $3,000,000 now being distributed to the Cubans, since he served with them before our war began. Physicians' National Reform League has beeu incorporated, Toledo, Ohio, Tbeti aim is to have one liceuse admit them to practice iu any State Iu the Union. ! Lawrence Engeln, 3, Chicago, playfully placed a clothes line around the neck and swung off the porch. Dead wheu found. Elijah C. Harvey, negro New York; studied for the ministry, but forsook it tq steal. He was arrested for taking silver-) ware from the residence of Millionaire1 Yerkcs, New York. John llannakan, millionaire shoemaker., Newport, R. 1 1., may be decorated by. Queen Victoria for reeeniy saving the!

crew oi a Jtiritian vessel in West Indian

water, lie ked theut ui) in his

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To Build or Not to Build. Henry Watterson, since his Idea of .tinning Admiral Dewey for President a the Democratic ticket has proved to tte of "the stuff that dreams are made it" has apparently lost all hope of carrying the country for that party in the immediate future, or else he expects that party not to adhere to its old-time fwlicy of free-trade. At least such would seem to be the case, If we are to ;redit Mr. Watterson with any reasoning faculties whatsoever. He has of late been advising men of money to build new mills. The whole course of vents, both past and present, has proved that one of the surest ways to link good money where It will bring in ao profitable returns is to Invest if In aillls during the time when free trade s the prevailing policy of the country. Closed mills do not mean profits, and Mosecl mills are approximately the ont lnd of mills we have under free trade. If Mr. Watterson Is sincere in his advice to men of money that they build new mills It must be that he Is lonvlucetl, as well he may be, that the policy of open mills, which is synonymous with the policy of protection. Is to be continued.

Protection Times. The failures in April, 1899, according to Dun's Review, were the smallest n any month since records by months began, 38 per cent smaller than In April of last year, not a third of the amount in 1897, and not half the amount in April of any previous year. Both In manufacturing and in trading they were the smallest ever known in that month, and in trading the smallest ever knotvn in any month, as in manufacturing they were if the larger failures were omitted. The ratio of defaulted liabilities to solvent payments through clearing houses' wast less than 70 cents per $1,000, against 00 cents in January and $1.19 in March, $7.89 in August, and $8.02 in September. 1800. A great Bhare of the risk in the busiless world has been eliminated. Truly these are good protection times.

Industrltl Inquiry Cards. The American Protective Tariff League is sending out Inquiry cards to the employers of labor throughout the United States, asking for Information as to the number of hands employed tnd the amount of wages paid during the month of March, 1899, and also the figures for the month of March, 1885. In this way, It is thought, a clear and unmistakable showing uiuy be made (if the great advance in material prosperity that has taken place in the last two years. In order that this Investigation may be made as thorough and rar-rcaching as possible, the Tariff League wilt take pleasure In mailing these inquiry cards to all who may apply. A summary of these industrial returns will be published In the Aineri;an Economist. 8bonll Never Be Forsrsttea. The Democratic theory is never correct in practice, and the disastrous administration of Cleveland from 1893 to 1897 will never be forgotten. It was then that the Democratic party, for the Brat time since the close of the civil war, had full control of the Government; and everybody knows what at mess it made of business. The United States Is just now progressing moat favorably, and there is no reason why we should not still further Increase our export trade. The business men are reaching out for foreign trade, and they are getting 1L Wilmington (Del.) News.

Will Need the Doctor. The balance of trade In' favor of th United States is, at the present time, fifty-four million dollars a month. Under the Wilson bill and the Cleveland administration It was less than seven millions a month. A little argument of this kind will make a Democrat sick tnough to call In the family physician. -Lawrence (Kan.) Journal.

Naturally Antagonistic Protection is antagonistic to trusts from Its very nature. Protection footers and multiplies factories, thereby increasing the supply of common articles of consumption; the objects of trusts are often directly the opposite to this vis., to curtail and limit the proSuction. Fargo (N. D.) Argus.

In 190O. The Republican party In 1900 will be more of a unit than for many years past. This has been made possible by the excellent administration of public affairs given the country by President McKiuley. Williauisport (Ind.) Republican. Continuous Calamity Talk Notwithstanding the infamous attempts of the plutocrats to embarrass him by a general increase of wages, Mr. Bryan continues to talk good old ' orthodox bard times straight from the shoulder. Kansas City Journal.

Rise and Fail. The spirit of the free-trader falls In proportion to the rise of wages in the ;otton mills, woolen factories, foundries aud other manufactories. This Is a cold day for the an tl-protectionist Trenton (N. J.) Gasette.

Unworthy of Troat. With Tammany men forming some trusts and blackmailing others, aud with Bryan as the chief agent of the silver miners' trust, the Democratic party asks for the people's trustCleveland Leader.

I nssdeat of All Levels. x "Abolish the tariff," howls the Independence Conservative, "and prices will seek their natural level." Yea, the dead level of 1893-"97 under the Democratic Wilson bilL Manchester (Iowa) Press.

' Worth Kcoplns These are times worth keeping, ea peclally If It can be done by the mere formality of keeplug Republican national policies in full force and effect.

San Fraucisco Chronicle.

Loajlcal Candidate. Edward Atkinson of Boston wouleT

be a good man for the Democrats

run for Presldeut in 1900. Ohio

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