Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 1 April 1893 — Page 1

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Clothing.

East Main Street.

Everything will be sold at 30 per cent- of original cost. SIGN OF THE RED FLAG.

Chicago Clothing and Hat Store.

THE LELAND'S TALK.

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says: The Leland (like money)

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talker and the Leland never lies.

Cranberries, celery, New Figs,

Fresh cooking and Eating Apples,

Dates, Raisins. Prunes, Apricots, Nectarines.

CASH FRY, the Grocer.

The Crawfordsville Transfer Line,

WAliKUP & SIcFAKLAND, Proprietors

Passengers and Baggage transferred to hotels, depots or

any part of the city,

OMNIBUSES, CABS AND HACKS.

Leave orders at the stables on. Market street, Telephone No. 4',

"WHERE DIRT GATHERS, WASTE

GREAT SAVING RESULTS FROM THE USE OF

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Ponder this Fact.

Sensational Arrosts Made in Louis villo, Ky.

SUTTON AND HIS BOOKKEEPER HELD

L'mthio to ivu Bond* In the Sum of #50,000 Kurh, They Arc lacked I'p .011 Charge of Forging W arebouse ICeccipt*.

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TAKKN TO PRISON'.

Lot'isvii.t.i., Is-v.. April 1.—A. T!. Sutton and his Confidential bookkeeper, William Ueeher, are at last in jail. Hotli are locked up, with bonds ut S.v.),000 demanded for their release. All day long* the victimized bankers were in consultation, but 110 action was taken until late in the afternoon. The arrests were looked for early in the day, but when no action was taken by the bankers it was thought that no arrests would be made at all.

The Arrests,-

Chief of Detectives Owens was eloseted with the bankers. At -i:M0 the chief emerged from the consultation room, and, accompanied by Cashier ,J W. Nichols, of the 1' armors' & Drovers' bank, made, at once for the city hail. Reachin if the ollice of the city clerk Cashier Nichols swore out three warrants against Sutton and lieeher. lioth were charged with the crime, of forgery and issuing forged instruments. Armed with tlie warrants Chief of Detectives Owens, accompanied bv two policemen, went in search of Sutton and lieeher. Sutton was found in the ollice of Thomas Jl. Sherlev, national democratic committeeman for the state. When told he was wanted he wiliingly agreed to accompany the otlicers. Arriving opposite the ollice of Sutton it Co. lieeher was seen at work on his books, lie was guarded by a detective, and al a signal from Chief Owens he was also arrested and joined nis employer. The couple were hustled on board a street car and cjuiekly conveyed to jail.

Hold In Heavy Bond*.

The news of the arrest spread like wildfire and a mob followed the party to the jail. Arriving therr the bond examiner was sent for and announced that the bond for each would be S50,001). An effort was made to get a bonsman for Sutton, but this proved unavailing. lioth men were locked in separate cells, where they spent the night, lieeher is believed to be weakening, and a confession is looked for.

Ills Victim*.

Sutton before his arrest had arranged and was preparing to turn over all his assets to T. Sherley it Co. to sell and pay his debts, as he still claims that lie has sufficient whisky to meet all obligations, but no one believes this. So far as can be learned the holdings of the spurious col'ateral by various batiks is as follows: Louisville Hanking company, 8'iO.OOO Fourth national. §10,000 1'armers' *t Drovers', $10,000: German security, 814,500 German national, 5r20,000: People's, $3,000 Western national, Sir,000 Louisville deposit. SI",000.

Treasury Ollleialt* Incased.

WASHINGTON, April 1.—Treasury officials recall with satisfaction in view of recent, disclosures that only two weeks ago the secretary of the treasury decided that tho government could not in any way rccognize warehouse receipts as being in the purview of the custums authorities. it is now stated that $300,000 of these forged warehouse receipts are in circulation, and if the government had recognized them it would now be partly responsible for them. Much pressure has recently been brought on the treasury department to secure that recognition.

FIGHTING PRAIRIE FIRES.

Nebraska Plains lievil*t AtCD by HIP Spread of AU-Dovourlng Flames.

OGAI.AI.LA, Neb.. April I.—This city is entirely su -rounded by prairie lire*, and every citizen is out lighting the flames. The whole country between here and Paxton, a distance of 20 miles, is a blackened waste. The damage to houses anil outbuildings already exceeds 85,000 and the damage to feed and hay will be three times as much more. A prairie lire started in Perkins county Thursday and has burned across Keith county, doing thousands of dollars damage, it is now burning across Lincoln county. In Frontier county Friday afternoon E. .7. Lawrence, a fanner, was caught between converging lires and burned to a crisp. The lires are the most destructive within tho past four years.

A SUDDEN CALL.

Ocu. Hcrclnii I)ie» at WUHIIIIIKIOU While Kngii&eri In El (lame of ClieHg. WASHINGTON', April 1. llirain .Her-

dan, the inventor of the famous lierdan long-range torpedoes and rillo, died suddenly at the Metropolitan club in this city Friday evening. He had been ill for some time with angina pectoria. He appeared in the club about 5 o'clock and had a short conversation with the secretary, Slaj. Sanger, to whom lie remarked that he was not feeling very well. A few minutes later he engaged in a game of chess with Admiral Crosby. Suddenly his head dropped and ho began to breathe heavily, and expired almost instantly.

Killed Il!H Wife's Lover.

Jlii.i.ico, Tenn., April 1. —For some time past Jim liaily, living at Woodridge Mines, has been jealous of Kock Gorman, an ex-convict. Thursday evening Jiaily's wife, after talcing nil his money, skipped with Gorman and went over into a mine in Kentucky. Jiaily learning that his wife had gone with Gorman started after them. Finding the pair at a house in the camp Jiaily callcd Gorman to the door and killed him. "Will Open the Fair.

WASHINGTON, April 1. President Cleveland will open the world's fair on the 1st day of May. lie has definitely decided to do this and will send liis acceptance to the Chicago committee in a day or two.

READY FOR BATTLE.

.Jones' CIioelHwt and the .Mllltla Prepared for a I'lorec Coiitllct. ANTLKBS, I. April l.—The situa­

tion here, is a problem. There may be a patchcd-up peace. The war may go on. If it is peace it will be enforced and unsatisfactory. Jioth parties want to wipe out their differences in blood. Active preparations have been going on. Both factious have been sending messengers throughout the country for men, and their friends have freely responded. Arms and munitions of war and all camp supplies have been obtained in large quantities. Locke is acting strictly on the defensive. 11 iposition is an exceptionally strong one. At 5 p. m. Locke had seven ty-four men in the fort, with 225 rounds of ammunition each, besides several days'supplies of food. In a short time more men reached him, and he was looking for a big force. His men were eager lo light and wanted to go out and hunt the militia. However, it looks as if the strong hand of the government would be laid upon tnem and they would be compelled to desist.

Indian Agent Uennctt telegraphs from Muskogee that unless the factions disband their forces he will bring military aid and enforce peace. Locke says positively that he will not disband until the militia have done so and gone away. It is the opinion of many that one party or the other will attack before Bennett reaches here.

Those who have lived here for years and know the spirit that dominates both factions do not believe it will be settled until after a fight to a tini.sh. If a pitched battle is prevented a long guerrilla warfare will ensue. The leaders of both factions are doomed.

A WRECK OUT WEST.

A FasHeogcr Train Ditched Near l.eud-

vllle, Col.—Seventeen Persons Hurl Fatal Accident in Georg-hi. LEADVILLE, Col., April 1.—The Den ver & Rio Grande passenger train from San Francisco to Denver left here thirty minutes late and was ditched about a mile below this city. The train was heavily loaded, there being over

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passengers on board. There were eight passenger cars and two baggage. The rails spread from the end and the two sleepei*s were first to leave the track. Then followed five coaches. Four of those were turned on their side ami passengers were hurled in all directions. 1 he sides of the cars, the steps and windows were smashed. Lights all went out, and a scene of confusion reigned. It took a short time to get at the injured and they wore brought to the hotels here. No one was killed, but, many received cuts and bruises and seventeen were injured more or less seriously.

Ji TAVERX, Ga„ April 1.—A train on the Georgia it Florida railway went through a trestle a few miles from here Friday evening and was totally wrecked. Thomas Steve, a colored train hand, was killed. Seven persons were hurt. The engineer remained on tlie engine. Eight freight and two passenger cars fell a distance of 50 feet. They were torn into splinters.

A ictory for Michigan.

ANN Amioii, Mich., April I.—The Hrst animal inter-university debate between the universities of Michigan and Wisconsin was held Friday night

I niversity hall before a large audience. The subject for debate was "Hcsoived, that the United Slates should udopl the. policy of subsidizing the mercantile marine." The representatives from isconsin were .1. F. Grillin, J. J. liiake and ,1. T. Findley, and of Michigan, C. T. 1'urdy. A. W. Jeft'eris and I. IV Lipson. The judges decided in favor of the University of Michigan, who had the affirmative.

A \lotim of Piirulysi*.

MANsi-'ii-.i.it, o., April 1. R. C. Smith, ex-deputv collector of internal revenue. Third division, Eleventh district, Ohio, died of paralysis at his home in this city Thursday night Mr. Smith was born in llarrisburg, Pa., and was T'i years old. lie was a prominent chi/.eu and a resident of Mansfield for fifty years. Seven children survive him.

Negotiation!! with Itus.iii O/r. LONDON, April 1.—The Berlin corre­

spondent of the Standard says that President Cleveland has telegraphed to tin United States legation in St. Petersburg to stop all negotiations in relation lo tlie extradition treaty between the United States and Russia, and to endeavor to have the whole matter referred back to him.

31m derei-'H Sonteuro Commuted. LITI'U RO'OK, Ark.. April 1.—Gov. Fishbaek has commuted the death sentence. of negro murderer Ed Price to twenty-one years in the penitentiary. Price, was a policeman at Pine Bluff at the time of the murder two years ago. lie attempted to arrest Henry Morton. Morton resisted and Price shot him.

Ileavy Defalcation Found.

CITY or MEXICO, April 1. Accountants who have, been engaged for several days in examining the books of Lcundro Corralvo, federal chief disbursing ollicer at Oxncn, Mexico, who disappeared about two weeks ago, have discovered a heavy defalcation. The amount will reach $50,000.

Sues tlie I'tiliinKi) Coinjmuy. K.WHAS CITV, Mo., April l.—In the

United Mates court here Friday Mrs. M. M. Hurriman. of this city, sued the Pullman company for £50,000 for injuries four years nfro in Denver sleeper. Hen Itntlcr brought the suit originally, but died before it came up.

Ilostvy Failure at Chiiinuiuia. CITV OR MKXICO, April 1.— McManus

& Sons, hankers of Chihuahua, have suspended, with liabilities of $1,000,000. The cause of the suspension was land and mining speculations.

Markuy'H Annuitant Indicted. SAN FKANCISOO, April 1.—\V. C. Rip-

pey, who shot John W. Maclcay and then himself, has been indicted for assault with intent to commit murder, liail was fixed at 80.000.

THE EXTRA SESSION.

Tho Report. That It Will Be Oallod in Soptombor Confirmed.

CLEVELAND SO INFORMS CRISP.

The President To IN tlie sprttker of Ills Flans -The Tariff* mid Hcpcal of tho

Silver Purchase Act to He Considered.

"WIU, MKK'r IX SKPTF..MHJ:it. NKW OKK, April I.--A Herald'SPEcial from Washington says: Ample confirmation of the announcement that President Cleveland would call an extra session of congress in September was given Kridity. Mr. Cleveland sent for Mr. Crisp and informed the speaker that an extra session of congress would be called in September. The. 1 wo gentlemen discussed the situation at some length. The chief questions which will be considered at this extra session are the tariff and the repeal of the Sherman silver purchase act. Mr. Cleveland informed Speaker Crisp that the administration, through Secretary Carlisle, would have by that time suflicient data on hand regarding the reduction of tne tariff to make the work of the committee on ways and means in the preparation of a tariff bill comparatively easy.

Clcvelmid and CrlNp in Harmony.

Among those who know of the vi:»it Speaker Crisp paid to the white house* and its object the impression prevails that the interview was of such a character that the administration will not lind it necessary to oppose Mr. Crisp's reelection. It has been evident to every observer in Washington that all that would be required lo precipitate violent opposition to the reelection of the present speaker was an intimation from the administration that Speaker Crisp's views on the tariff aud monetary questions are not in harmony with those entertained by President Cleveland and his advisers. All indications seem to point to the fact that Speaker Crisp has pledged his unqualified support to the administration in any reform it uiay attempt, be it the pension list, the tariff schedule or the monetary question. It is also understood that Speaker Crisp was given this private information about the prospective extra session to find out his views in tho iirst place, and, second, in case those views were in harmony with the adminstration, to suggest that the framing of committees should be given immediate attention.

NEBRASKA'S SENSATION.

The Iinpoaehittcul rrnc:tedin£M AgHinftl Certain suite Ollieci-n to lie-in ut Otien.

LINCOLN, Neb., April 1.—The resolution for the impeachment of the. four accused state ollicers was Friday afternoon adopted by the joint legislative convention by a vote of 127 to 4 after the word "malfeasance" was changed to "misdemeanor.1" A committee was appointed to prepare articles of impeachment atid present them to the joint convention this forenoon. The adoption of these articles susjiends the tliree who are now in office until after the trial shall have been had, and the governor will be called upon to lill the places with temporary appointments. His rumored that 1*. O.

Iledlund, deputy auditor, will be made secretary of state.

FREED AND REARRESTED.

Thrun and III* Alle^nd Accomplices to 1S« Triod In Marathon Couuty. OKHKOJSH. is., April ].—The case

against T. J. Thrun, M. L. ICandy and i\ .1. Hanson, charged with attempting lo swindle, the life insurance companies out of $0.",000, was called here on Friday. After a short consultation the cases against all the defendants were dismissed and they were set at liberty, but immediately rearrested by Marathon county oflicials. The change, of venue was necessitated by the statutes,which prevented prosecution hero. A determined effort will be made at Wausau, the county seat of Marathon county, to convict the men.

Murdorori and Robbed.

LIMA, O., April I.— Daniel Swecrenger, a wealthy stock breeder, aged 50, living near this place, was mmdercd by highwaymen Monday night. Sweerenger's body was found Thursday in a thicket near the roadside. His skull had been crushed by a heavy blow from behind and his throat was cut. Sweerenger's watch and 8I,'J00, which he had when ho left home, were taken by the highwaymen.

Killed Ills Wife aurl Himself.

CiNoiNNATt, April 1.—Frank Long, a gas litter 2S years of age, who had not been living with his wife for the last six montliR, went to her home at 64 Pike street, Covington, where he had an interview with her alone. Neighbors, hearing screams, rushed in and found that Long had cut his wife's throat with a penknife and then gashed his own. Both were fatally hurt lie ,Tnmpofl Into tlm River.

TACOMA, Wash., April 1.— LudwigA. Klein, a former resident of Detroit, Mich., committed suicide by jumping into the Green river in tho Cascade mountains, near Hot Springs. He owned considerable properly and was a member of many secret orders. His people live, in Detroit, Mich., and thereabouts, and a brother is reputed to be worth over $250,000.

Post Oltico OHrapltal loitH.

WASHINGTON, .April 1.—Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Maxwell has appointed 130 fourth-class postmasters, which involves fifty-nine removals. The largest number of appointments was made in Indiana,where there were thirty-six, involving eightteen removals.

I'llfMiiukor M•'!Is Willi mi Aeeiiient. KALAMAZOO, Mich., April 1.

Madam Marantettes famous highjumping horse Filemaker, with a record of 7 feet 4X inches, jumped a picket fence, thrusting a picket 7 inches into its body, and it is feared that it will dia.-

The Coroner's Jury noturos a Vci diet in the Huitilit Cnso.

DEATH CAUSED BY LATIMER'S POISON.

I'rl.soo OflldalH Cmtgurcd lor (trims* NcjrllK«nce and :ar«U»Ktiuc«M—t'npl. ill rndt'i* Arrest Su«d hy

Warden Davin.

T1IK VEitniCT.

JACKSON, Mich., April 1.—The inquest on the death of («eorge W. Haight. night gatekeeper at the prison, closed Friday. At 1 o'clock the jury returned a verdict, of which the following is the substance: "We ilntl that Ooortfo \V. I-Jaiglit came to liis death ai tho .lueknon slate prison on the night of March 'J8 from the effecta of ft dose of prusslc acid, which was feloniously, willfully I and multeiously administered lo hun by

K. Irving Latimer, a Ufo convict imprisoned in the said state prison and we also Had that there has been gross neg1 licence in the prison management, in allowlag prisoners to have the liberty of the halls alter 'locking hours, and in allowing poisonous druffs to be taken into the prison and to

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fro into the hands of known desperate convicts I therein imprisoned. And find by reason of such gross negligence on the part of Major I Tatter, clerk of the state prison, the prussic acid

so ulmiuiMur«il :ime iuio tin liiiniisof K.lrvln„ I-utimer, and by reason of itri.'fls urgligt-nee unil t-arelossnes.s on llie pari of Muuriiv 1*. Dili, I-UJI-I titiu of the £unril of tiin pri.-'j::, li vin^' 1/.U!ihor was given the opportunity to so administer tho prnssie acid to George \Y. Uaight, and thai

G. Major Taber aud Maurice 1*. GUI are eensured Tot- such gross carelessness and ligence so commuted in their official capacity."

Discharged and Itoari'criled.

When arrigned for examination Friday afternoon Maurice P. (iill, captain of the prison guard, was discharged. The charge against him was aiding Latimer to escape, lie was immediately rearrested 011 a charge of negligence and placed under bonds of S5U0 for hearing next Wednesday, when the examination will be conducted by Attorney General Ellis. The complaint on which he was rearrested was sworn out by arden Davis. The complaint is made under section 0,2H8. Howell's annotated statutes, which reads: "If

any jailer or other officer shall, through negligence, suiter any prisoner in his custody upon conviction, or upon any criminal charge, to cscapo he shull be punished by imprisonment in the county jailno^more than two years or by fine not exceeding ?!,)00."

Gill expressed his belief that lie could have cleared himself of the former charges, but is doubtful of the present one. He thinks complaints should also be made against Warden Davis and Clerk 'i aber, as lie thinks them erinally guilty.

Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov't Report

IN DANGER FROM ~A FLOOD.

Itlvors ot Minnesota nntl tin, ilakotus llooniinK- orev In t!i« Missouri.

Sr. PAI I., April 1.—The rivers of Minnesota aud Smith Dakota are booming. A dangerous ice-gorge has formed in the Missouri river, .* miles north of Chamberlain, S 1).. the ice being piled over lio feet high. On account of the gorge the river fell 2 feet in c.u hour at Chamber lain, but Hooded the country for miles above the gorge, people on bottom hind being forced to take to the hills. When the gorge breaks it is feared that all the steamers and pontoon boats will be washed away.

The dam across the Zmnbro at Mazeppa, Minn.ashed away at o'clockFriday morning. All that remains of the famous water power at that point is about a quarter of the dam and the foundation walls of the mill. Owiug to bridge washouts on the Midland road above Mazeppa trains have been unable to reach Zumbrota.

At Owatoona the Straight river has risen 5 feet and the surrounding low lands arc all underwater. At .Medford station on the St. Paul road tlie ice formed a gorge and pushed abridge off its foundation. The overflow of the Straight river at Faribault has become so serious as to force the shutting down of the flour mills.

MAXOAN, N. D., April 1.--There is so much water in the Heart river that railroad business is suspended on the east end of the Missouri division. The bridge at the sixth crossing of the Heart, just west of Mandan, has been moved from its moorings, nml all abandoned trains are stopped at Mandan. The Missouri is still solid, and the water in the Heart is gradually getting away, but it has risen fi feet in the night. So far there is no danger of any damage in town.

Suffered ljr Fir®.

CitBSTBKTOwx, Md., ApriUl —Tl mains of the little town of Galena,Md.. surrounds the smoldering ashes of its business portion. At 7: Friday morning fire broke out in the house of J. J. Parr, a harnessmaker, and before it could be. extinguished the town hall, seven stores, a canning factory and nine dwellings were burned. The town is situated in Kent county, about Hi miles from a railroad station, and it was impossible lo send any aid. The total loss Is about 840,000.

I/Onfc Term for Youthrnl 1 iirl«rrr«. CHICAGO, April 1.—William lilunek,

aged 14, aud Thomas Luviene, aged 10, were sentenced to forty years in the penitentiary Friday for the murder of Albert Kekrotli. The crime was committed on the night of May, 15, 1892, when the youthful criminals held up Kekrotli on Western avenue, shot him through the heart aud robbed the body of a watch. Their extreme youth saved them lroiu the infliction of the death penalty.

ABSOU/TEDT PURE

BUSINESS REVIEW.

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NI:\v OJJK, April 1,—The WEEKLY review »f trade sav-I The fact of i:ir-r«'st int1uce.ee in the record of Ihe wj wer-U bus re,, hioreiwcd' diWiribu-,^ on ot giJuiU. The stiiis^cney efsru seen s\b:ut ApiiJ dues not tppe.ur hero, nt»r ijre other" money market** close. Hot v. l(jle imports grea'i--!.v exceed expo) tw it is not .i'.fe 10 u'.H-nlate th:\t eutgoes oT gold will not nu'uii disturb.coidldenoe,

HEN! MI Chicago had a su« deu fall of cents in one day. out as price* there have I7t

to

I cents higher than nt o:Uer wev.ern cities and

8 eruts hixher limit al x.m- York.' market*"-,

were little affected anywhere else and here are':-: enl} an eighth hnve»\ H:u the price in Great$* Hritatn is the'lowe»t ever known. ,\rn fell cents, witli: small *etles. and oats i!j cent -, aiul the I'tMik in hog products rem hed ",h cents per barrel in pork nml a cent in ksrd

Kxport^ In tour week* nt .New York have bce.n Jchm tiinu last veur. indicating a lotal lor ihe month not fur from while the incroase in imports ui New VurU: alone has been about $1 indicating a touii for the month ot more than 1 nis great excess in imports following the excess of IWJK'O/JOs) in January and Kebruarv is the basis of doubts about the immediate monetary future.

Failures in the llrst quarter of the year-3.^02 in number—were fewer than in«-citherof the$ last three years aud. though in amount liav'unities larger, theaveraire of liabilities i^ still

quite low, le.-s than Thcbnahie** ures occurring throutrhoui the country in ihe last seven days number 191. as compared with uauU of Si.1 lust week. Tor the correspond!!-#--'-week of lat year the tlguros wore 2JH.

Cool and clear weather generally -,aH improved the prospect for spring trade, in ten tra) western states a fair ino\eineut if merv' chandi.se is reported, ami al'.bongh pro*|ceti are improved in the northwest business continues retarded there. lathe south it remains tjeioi, as heretofore. Keportsof improving trade character ize advices from western districts, where there are numerou-. arrivals of country buyers and orders for spring foods. In no previous sprini' have reports of tlie effect on & neia! trade of bad roads south, WCM utid nouhwest'.oeen so--conspicuous as recently.

WHEELED AROUND THE GLOBE.:

I'jeilM* Ailcii and snclit ii,l„.n i{,.a,.|i l.onls Alter

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Three Vi-nrs' Tup.

Sr. Loi'ts, April 1. Thomas G,.: Allen, of Ferguson, Mo., and Will L: Sachtleben, of Alton, 111., rolled into St. Louis at

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a. m, on their

bicycles, having completed a lour of the world in three years, lioth young men graduated from Washington university in ispo and undertook the trip to improve their education. In their tour the cyclers crossed the Chinese empire from east to west, a distance of :.200 miles, and claim to lie the only white luen who have accomplished this feat since Marco Polo in the thir-, teenth century, liepre.scntal.ives of St. Louis cycling clubs met the touristsoutside tho city and escorted them to the club house, where they were given an enthusiastic reception.

lidcet rle I'lanl Mest roved.

McKuKtronT, I'a., April 1. The Klectric company's plant caught fire on Friday and was totally deslroved. '1 he loss will be from .fN.i.Oinl to .HfiO,000. 'J he blaze was ignited by a torch in the. hands of an oiler coming in -contact, with a bunch of oil soaked waste, which communicated the Haines loan oil barrel, which exploded, scattering the fire in all directions.

l-'lllni I'lru nt Milium Itinnc. \i-i(, WAI.XUT IIIOOK, Ark.. April I. —Thirteen houses were, destroyed by lire here Friday evening. The Star hotel and several business houses were burned. Two persons, a man and a child, perished in the hotel. Another man was probably fatally injured and woothers sustained broken limbs bv pimping from the windows of the hotel. The loss will aggregate $100,000.

I'rleo o! Shoes to |*p.

Horro.s'. April 1.- li is said by a mail who has been oil the inside throughout the sole leather trust transactions that the trust bevond a doubt now represents «7i.000,000, and that eve,y avenue from'which tanners derive their supplies is controlled. The manufacturers will have to increase their prices for shoes, which is tlis only solution of the problem.

SI miKliMl in storm.

SA.VAJFNAH, Ga,, April 1. —The tug Marcotte. (.apt. Potter commanding", went ashore on Cumberland beach Thurslay affcrnoon in a heavy storm, and her crew was obliged to leap in the waves aud swim to the shore. All succeeded in reaching the beach after a terrible struggle except Steward Howen, who was drowned.

Ililllnftsle.y'H IlclHlciitlon rovcr.il. TOPKKA, Kan., April l.—AtlorC

ney General Little has just received a check for ¥(S,li.J2,Si from the bondsmen of D. XV. Wilder, ex-insur-ance commissioner, to cover the defalcation of Wilder's deputy, .lames L. Hill ingsley.

Dry Weather In Cuba.

HAVANA, April 1.—Complaints of very dry weather come in from ail partso the island and many animals are dying from the scarcity of water.

TilE MAltKKTS.

(•rain, rrovislou*. I'.lc. CHICAGO, March Si.

Fl.i»ra—Qulct and sletidy. Spring wheat patents, a:i.r5f£4.l!i Straights,

T2.r:)£r,a.o0

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ter wheat patents, 80444.00: Straf/jiits,

!U0. Hoard of Trade closed In observance ol («ood:^ Friday.

LJVK POI.'LTHV- Per pound: Cnickcn*, IM JS'-tc: Turkeys, W^ITh- Ducks l-.4^in'jc Geese, fJ.ft030.lX.

BUTrna—Creamery, ii5®.'?0c: Dairy, Packing Stock, l?5$10c. OILS—fv'isconsdn Prime While, T^c: Water White, Ti'ic Michigan Prime White, 8'jc Water Whito, tfc Indiana Prime Whit-.', &v*e Water White, 0c: Headlight, 175 tost, H!ac Gasoline. 87 deg's, T'c: 7-1 deg'rf, He Naphtha,

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