Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 23 August 1894 — Page 1

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THE

T1IE FAMOUS

Midway Plaisanee,

Toledo Tri-State Fair Grounds

A I/O. AfO to Sept. 4.

Streets of Cairo, Hagenbeck's Arena, Persian Theatre, Irish Village,

SPECTACLES

Are generally supposed to have been

invented by Alexander de Fpina, a monit

of Florence, in Italy, about 1285, A. D. They have proven to be one of the great­

est blessings and benefits of mankind.

Get your eyes fitted by the expert optician,

Moorish l'alace, Dahomey Village,

illcrman Village,. International Costume Exhibit, Libby Glass Works. 'Old Vienna,

Turkish Theater, Japanese Village,

A street 00 feet in width and nearly •one-quarter mile in length, extending from the entrance to the rear of the Exposition grounds, lined on either side with Midway attractions. Admission to the streets free, to the attractions much less than at Chicago.

Toledo, St.-Louis & Kansas City It. R.

CLOVER l.KAF ROUTK

will issue one fare excursion tickets from Indiana and Ohio stations east of Frankfort. On special dates one cent per mile. Make preparations early. The attractions great, the excursion rates extremely low. See nearest agent Glover Leaf Route.

C. Kline

WEATHKP RBPORT—Fair, warmer

A N S

And a Drink of Cold Water at the

Y. M. C. A. Barber Shop

•WHERE DIRT GATHERS, WASTE HULES QREAT SAVING RESULTS FROM

SAPOLIO

COHRADES!

The Counltrglgn Is

Big Four"

—TO THE—

28th Annual Encampment

Q. A. R,

Pittsburg, Pa., September 8-15

Tickets will be on sale September filli Lo 10t.l1, good returning until September 25th 18!M. The best line from St. Louis, Peoria, Cairo, Chicago, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Dayton, Springfield, Columbus and intermediate points. Very low rates. For tickets and full information call on agents of Big Four Route. "E. O. MCCOHMICK, D. H.'MARTIN,

Vaes'r TralBc Mgrs. Gen. Pass. At Tkt Agt "Bin FOUR HOUTK" CINCINNATI. O.

C. C. JENKINS, Gen'l Pass. Agt.

GRAHAM & MORTON

1RASPORTATION CO.

Lake and Rail Route to Chicago via

St. Joseph.

Tho favorite passenger si earners "City of Chicago" and Chlcora" make double dally trip* betwoon Benton Harbor, St. Joseph and Chicago, connecting at St. Joseph with tlie Vandalla Ky. Equipment and service the best and time less than by any other lake route. The following schedule will beobserved on and after June 10:

Between ot. Joseph and Chicago:—Leave St. ^Joseph (Vaudalla Sock) at 3 p. in., dally except Sunday (Sunday leave at 6 p. m.) and at 0 cept Sunday (Sunday leave at 6 p. m.) and at 0

?rom

m.. dally Including Sunday. LeavoChleairo dock foot of Wabash avenue at9:80a. m. and ll.HOp. m., dally Bunday Included also leave Chicago at 2 p. j., Saturday only.

Milwaukee DivisionThe 8teainer Held will make trl-weekl) trips between St. Joseph and Milwaukee, leavlnir St.

Joseph (Vandalta Dock)

at 8 p. m., Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Leave Milwaukee from Vandalla Dock, foot of Broadway, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 7 p.m.

For Information as to through rates of freight or passage via these routes, apply to «entf Vandalla Ky.

J. H, GRAHAM. President, Denton Harbor. Mich.

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THE USE OF

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Xo Saokisg-Sooa Compliti. Without It,

This Lleater is practically automatic, as by the action Df raising the handle you •eenre the flames. The column ii handsomely marblelxed, highly polished, ind can scarcely be detec ted, ltao nearly represents tenulne marble. All the metal ornaments are nickel plated. It present! the appearanoeolaLlghterwhieh rou oould not reproduce tor five time* our price to rou. It will pay for Itself In saving gas, cleanliness, and the satisfaction of being always ready for light

PMOE. *15.00.

lateraattoaal Automatic •aeklae Co. 294-296 Main St., Cin'n.ti.

Agenti Wanted lot all kinds ot NOVMIM.

The comparatlvevalue of these twocarda I known to most persona. They Illustrate, that greater quantity

Not alwaya most to be desired.

These carda expreaa the beneficial quality of

Ripans Tabules

As compared with any previously known DYSPEPSIA CURB.

Ripans Tabulea: Price, so cents a bor, Of druggists, or by mail*

RIPtNS CHEMICAL CO., 10 Sprue* St., N.Y.

Free

Shorthand

Writ© to the Crawford svllle Business Co llegef or full particulars of the

Bookkeeping

Scholarships ami Farmers* special course In Bookkeeping. Addross P. O. Hox 201

Crawfordsvllle lad..

Promptness In Plumbing-

Is a rare virtue, But we have it.

WILLIAMS BROS.,

121 South Green Street.

Next to TUB JOUBNAL Building.

FACE, SIDEWALK,

All Kiud90f DulUlIng

Brick

IN ANY QUANTITY.

For Prices Inquire at Martin & Son's Ice Of flee, north Green street

THE CRAWFORDSVILLE

Pressed Brick Company

VOL. VII-NO. 43 CRAWFORDSVILLE, INDIANA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 23,1894

CAPITAL'S TURN. 1

Labor OommlBslon to Hear Ita Story of the Troubles.

PULLMAN MAY BECOME A WITNESS.

Home Testimony Taken Favorable to tlTe llailway Magnate'# Side of the Contro- .. yeriy-A Brief But Interesttag Session.

/HOCEEDLNG9 ON WEDNESDAY. CHICAGO, Aug. 28,—1The organized labor has had its day In oourt before the labor commission. Now the employers will be invited to make answer to the charges preferred by Mr. Debs nnd his assoolates. Tho heAring of evldcnoo from the employers' side of tho case was begun at the morning session. Several business men from the town of Pullman were examined, and before the In* Qulry closes It Is expootga that'the officials of the Pullman compaay'awTtbellUnois Central and tho Rock Island Railroad companies will appear.

The commissioners will not say whether or not Mr. Pullman hlmsolf will testify, but they leave It to bo inferred that he will do so. They say that they have received thus far uo refusal to any of the requests sent to railway officials to come before them, and they declare that all persons Interested In the mutters uuder Inquiry have been asked to giro evidence. This certainly lnoludes Mr. Pullman. Mayor Hopkins, Chief of Police Brcnnan and Fire Chief Swenle have been requested to throw what light the can on the subject, and it Is probable that Gov. Altgeld will also be invited to tell tho commission what he saw at Pullman. It la likely, also, that before leaving Chicago the commissioners will pay a personal visit to the model town and Inform themselves by actual observation as to the conditions of lifo there.

Talks About Kents.

Frank W. T. Glover, a real ostate dealer at Michigan avenue, was tho tlrst witness heard, in answer to questions directed to him In regard to his reason for appearing before the commission tho witness hastened to explain that ho was not called upon to do so by the Pullman oompany. A largo roal estate owner in Kensington had.usked him to appear, ho said. Continuing, tho witness declared that ho did not know anything about the causes of tho strike, but he succeeded in putting In a good blow for the Pullman company when he said that rents In Kensington had not been reduced. He said he was getting the same rent for his houses there before the strike as ho did several years ago. This statement was In direct contradiction with the claims made byPullmau strikers, who have all along maintained that rents In Kensington were reducec, while rents in Pullman wore kept at the same figure, although wages had been greatly cut down by the Pullmau company. Mr. Glover said be would consider from his observation of the houses at Pullman those which rent for from $18 to $28 a month were cheaper than his houses at Kensington which he rented for $1*2.

Mr. Glover knew something of the condition of wages at Pullman because some forty men who were paying him for houses on tho installment plan had come to him at various times and told him that owing to reduction of wages or scarcity of work, they could not pay as much as they had agreed to pay.

Money Went to Saloonkeepers. Paul E. Hermes, a news and stationery dealer in Pullman, who had worked for six years In the Pullman shops, WIB the next witness. Mr. Hermes- said that he, personally, had no fault to tlnd with the Pullman company. When the strike came on in 18M3 he left tho town and did not return till the strike was ended. Witness' has a nineroom house In Pullman for which he pays 985 a mouth, lie did not think a similar house oould be had In Chicago, Kensington or 1-toseland for the same rent.

Mr. Hermes in one part of his testimony xnado the remark that there was a good deal of drinking done by some of tho Pullman employes and It was the oue for a-lengthy examination made by Commissioner Kernan.iHe asked if drunkenness prevailed to any considerable extent among the strikers. The witness said thut on pay days the brewery wagons of Kensington are kept running through Pullman from morning until night He had seen drunken employes of the company on the streets. Witness was of tho opinion that a great many of the employes would not bo in such poor circumstances if they had not wasted their money by buying ll)uor.

L. H. Johnson, a hardware dealer at Pullman, was questioned very closely by one of the commissioners concerning his lea^e. He stated that his 16 the only hardware store In Pullman, but says he has no agreement with the Pullman company by which competition in kis lino of business is kept out. He has a written lease of his store building, but there Is a clause In it by which the company can oust him on ten days' notice.

Two reporters for Chicago evening papers followed Johnson und corroborated the testimony given Tuesday as to the character of the men engaged in acts of violence.

Tlte Views of an Employe.

Axel I-unrtgron, an employe of the Pullman cbmpany for the last thirteen years, was the first to take tho witness chair in the afternoon. He said in all his years of service for the company he had had no complaint to make as to wagess or treatment. He had advised against the strike, although he was a member of the union, and had gone back to work when tho opportunity offered, surrendering his membership in the union and signing a oontraot to keep out of it. "We drew large wages for the first seven or eight years." he saidr -"and did well. We all made good wages. A year ago In June I was making $8.05 a day. We used to mulco as much as $4 on plooo work, but they cut us down until now no one can make more than $2.25, oven if he works very hard. pay $U.50 rent for a four-room flat, and have my wife aud mother to oare for. Friends In the city tell me that the rent is not unreasonable, considering tbe accommodations." -Did the strikers over threaten you, Mr. Lundgren?" asked Commissioner Kernan. ••Well, noma men met my mother the other day after I had gone back to work and told her they would kill me. She Is an old lady and didn't remember who made the threats. When I went back to work I gave up my card in the American Railway union and made a couiract not to have anything more to do with it."

Keeorrt of Fires.

Fire Marshal John Fitzgerald appeared next with a record book and a copy of reports made to Chief Sweule. The marshal said that his district included the territory south of Thirtyninth, north of Flfth-llfth street, and from State street west to the limits, including the stook yards and all tho railway systems involved in the strike at tho stook yards. He said that he had kept a record of the fires and the railway property destroyed by fire within his territory during tho strike and reported it to Chief Swenio. At Commissioner Kernan's request he submitted his reports to the chief from July 6 to July 9 inclusive, which ho said covered all tho Important fires in railroad property. The report showed a total loss of 160

cars.

0 depots, 8 towers and 6 switch shanties. c"l attewW protty nearly all of these fires myself," explained the marshal. "The only fires we saw kindled were by boys, the oldest of them not more than 19 years of age. I have a pretty wide acquaintance with railroad men and did not see any of them interfering with tbe handling of fires or mingling with the crowds. On one occasion some switchmen I know helped our men to run a lead to a fire in cars. The crowds never Interfered with us or our apparatus."

A Doctor Testifies.

Dr. John McLean, who came next, said h« was a physioian and surgeon, and slnoe 16W he had beeu in the employ of the Pullman oom pany. It was his duty to look after Injured employes and visitors. When an employe wot injured it was his duty to attend him without expense to the pationt. In case he deemed hospital treatment ncoessary the company bore the expenses. Commissioner Kernan asked as to the caae referred to 19 tho testimony of Rev. Mr. Wlokham. The dootor said the man had be si

brought into his offloe with a pleoe of steel in hih wrist. The steel was taken out and the wound treated as It required. The man had come In tbe next day and seemed to be getting along well, but the day following had failed to appear. On tho third day he had gone to see the patient and woe told that another doctor had been employed. That ended his professional oonneotion with the oase. There were no pieces of bone to be left In the wound aa had been oh&rged.

Dr. MoLean asserted that the troubles at Pullman were In a measure due to tbe use of Uquor by the employes. In 4,000 oases of injury the witness had never seen the oompany refuse to pay all the expenses connected there* witt. betides drug store bills amounting to 11,700 annually.

PRESIDENT 18 BACK.

Returns from His Sojourn At Gray Gable# Looking Improved In Health. WASHINGTON, AUG. 88. President Cleveland returned to Washington at 8:45 o'oloQk Wednesday night from his few days* rest at Gray Gables. He was accompanied oy Seoretary Lamont, who met him at New York, and by Dr. O'Reilly, who went away from Washington with him. The faot that Mr. Cleveland was ex* peoted had been generally known, and g-ood-siied crowd was at the Pennsylvania railroad station when the train rolled in. Private Secretary Thurber was on hand with an open carriage from the white house, and as the party descended from the train he escorted them through the station. Tbe president engaged in a moment's conversation with one of the messengers who came down to attend to Secretary Lemont'a baggage and then stepped into his carriage und with Mr. Thurber's carriage drove off to the white house. Dr. O'Reilly shared Secretary Lemont's carriage. So far as appearance can indicate the president has evidently profited by his short trip.

CALLAHAN IS CONVICTED.

New Orleans' Mayor Found Guilty in Connection with Bribery Scandal. NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 88.—Wednesday morning there was a oommotlon in the oourtroom caused by the announcement by the Jury that It had reached a verdict of guilty In tli Callahan case.

The orlme for whioh John T. Callahan was convicted was demanding' and receiving bribes while a member of the city oouncil. The most important count was the demand made on Lyman S. Wldeney, a ooal dealer, who desired certain wharf privileges In order to successfully conduct his business. After several interviews with Callahan in regard to the matter, Mr. Wideuey paid tbe amount demanded ($500), and soon afterward the oouncil granted the privilege required. There were several other indictments against Callahan for similar offenses.

BASEBALL.

Bftsult of tbe (.'out««t* In Varloua Cltle. on Wtdnwliy. National league games on Wednesday: At Mow York—New York, 8 Chicago, 5. At Philadelphia—Philadelphia, 8 Baltimore, 8. At Boston— Boston, 6 Cincinnati, 7.

Western league: At Detroit—Detroit, IT Indianapolis, 0. At Sioux City— Minneapolis, 17 Sioux City, lb. At Kansas City (two games)—Kansas City, 10 Milwaukee, 0 Kansas City, 14 Milwaukee, fl.

Western association: At St. Joseph —St. Joseph, 14 Jacksonville, 8. At Omaha—Rook Island, 11 Omaha, 8. At Des Moines—Peoria, 12 Dos MoineB, 8. At Lincoln—Quinoy, 10 Lincoln, 0.

Denounced by Cnrea.

TOKJO, Aug. 28 —l!- is officially announced that on June'80 the k!ng of Coreadeolared himself Independent of China and appealed to Japan to assist him in driving the Chinese from Asan. This was done with the assistance of the Corean troops. The official announcement also says that on the same date, June 80, Corea denounced all treaties with China.

Broom Corn Harvest itegtus. TUSCOLA, 111., Aug. 23.—The farmers In the great broom corn belt of Illinois, of which Douglas county is the center, have begun the harvest of that staple. The acreage is larger than usual, while the quality could not bo excelled. Tho output of Douglas is estimated nt 6,000 tons. This will put about 6500,000 in oash in tho hands of Douglas county growers.

Miles of Prairies Are Ablaze. WICHITA, Km., Aug. 28.—Miles upon miles of tho Kickapoo country are on fire, the reflection of which can be seen for 40 miles. The grass in some places along the valleys was 5 feet high, and the blaze is terrible in consequence. It Is said the Indians sot the country on Are purposely with a foolish hope of keeping out white settlers at the opening In October.

Knytne Boiler Explode.,

LA MOURN, N. D., Aug. 23.—The boiler of a tliri^hing engine on a farm 8 miles southeast of hero exploded, instantly killing John Lind and Louis Berg. The latter was blown 100 feet and frightfully mangled. Kour men were more or less injured.

Normu L. Freeman Dir..

SPBUTOFIELD, 111., Aug. 28.—Hon. Norman L. Freeman, reporter of the supreme court, died at 1:30 a. m. lie waB the oldest court reporter in the United States and has published more volumes of reports than any other reporter.

Indian Murderor to Be Shot. WICHITA, Kan., Aug. 2a.—Miguel Coucharty, a full-blooded Seminole Indian, has been sentenced to death by the Seminole council for the murder of Dan Brooks, a squawman. He will be publicly shot at \Vewak» September 4.

Llghtnlog Strikes a Monument. FBEEIIOI.D, N. J., Aug. 23.—Lightning struck the statue of liborty surmounting the battle of Monmouth monument, erected In 1884. The cost was 840,000. The statue was damaged and Is In danger of falling.

Seventy-Five Buildings Burned. BOWLING GREEN, Ky.. Aug. 28.—A fire originating from an unknown cause in Prioe & Kirby's stable, destroyed seventy-five buildings, causing a loss of 1100,000.

HE IS SILENT.

President Keeps His Own Counsel Regarding the Tariff Bill.

GIVES NO HINT OF HIS 1.NTEMI0N.

A Cabinet Official Who Thinks He Will 8iKn the Measure—Sensational Story with Reference to the Income

Tax Denied.

CLEVELAND BAYS NOTHING. WASHINOTOS, Aug.

aa.—An

effort was

made to obtain some information as to what course tho president is likely to pursue with referenoe to the tariff bill, but not the least intimation on the question oould be obtained either at the white house or from the members of the oabinet. Private Seoretary Thurber said that the president had been very muoh benefited* by his trip to Gray Gables,

Cabinet Member, in tbe Dark. Before his return two or three cabinet ministers admitted they had no more definit« knowledge of the president's intentions than the general publio. They drew the lnferenoe as others have done, from the aotion of the treasury department in printing thousands ol ooples of the bill with great oare and making the preliminary arrangement for its execution, that in some way it was to become a law. Whether the president would sign it or not wa3 not indicated, only by his return at this time, which would have been unnecessary had he intended tho law to becomo suoh without his signature. Members of the senate and house expect some offloial intimation at the sessions to-day.

Think, tie Will Hl*n It.

A cabinet officer said Wednesday night: "The president, before he started for Gray Gables, bad partially drafted, aud, In fact, nearly completed a me.aago which he Intended to send tocongre.s to aooompany the tariff bill, with his approval. I know that he had not changed his mind to Monday morning last. Many things may of course happen In a fenhours. but unless the unexpected happens the president Intends to sign the tariff bill and to send it tooongress with the mesnuge which he had nearly oompleted before he left for Buzzard's Bay."

Sensational Story Denied.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.—Representative Sayers, chairman of the house committee on appropriations, brands as false and sensational the story printed to the effect that the startling discovery had been made that the appropriation committee had negligently or by design failed to allow the Bum necessary to collect tho income tax.

It appeal's that some time ago Commissioner Miller wrote to Mr. Sayers suggesting an increase in the appro priation In case the income tax was adopted. But this was beforti* the measure passed. As soon as it passed, Mr. Sayers sent for Mr. Miller and it was as a result of this meeting that the commissioner prepared the resolution for 89,000 and had it indorsed by Secretary Carlisle. The fact is pointed out that the Internal revenue bureau has a very large general appropriation available, so that the scare about lack of funds is unwarranted. The income tax does not go into effect until January 1, 1805, one month after the next session of congress opens. It Is believed that the appropriation of 89,000 will be ample for the treasury department uses, but if there proves to be a small deficiency they say it oan bo provided for at the next session.

Wtll Cause No Inooovenlenee. Revenue Commissioner Miller said that inasmuoh as the tax, if the bill should beoome a law, would not go into effeot until January 1 next, and no reports are required to be made until March 1 following, the failure to make the appropriation would not cause any great lnoonvenience, as the bulk of the foroe required for its execution would not be needed until after the beginning of the next year. In the meantime the commissioner with his present force will prepare the instructions and be ready to take up the work at the beginning of the year.

Mr. Miller estimates that when the law shall go into effect the annual exItense to the government on this account will be 1604,000, of which amount 8440,000 will be expended in the employment of additional internal revenue agents and deputy collectors, and of the remaining amount $34,490 will be required to pay for the services of the Increased office force whioh the tax will make necessary, and $20,000 for printing.

Krrors Not of Vital Ini|Krtance. The legislative and engrossing clerks of the senate have been comparing the statement of errors in the new tariff bill, made in various pnpers, and say that there are only two or three errors that need give importers or officers of the treasury any concern.- These are the paragraphs relating to free admission of alcohol in the arts, the diamond Bcliedulo and perhaps the omission of a period in the paragraph relating to stamping foreign manufactures. Even in tho case of diamonds they believe the construction^ placed will be that intended by congress, and they will pay the duty imposed on precious stones. As to the othor errors enumerated It is claimed by these clerks that by no system of construction can the alleged mistakes in punctuation be made either to impose higher duties or allow tlio free admission of artlclesv named. Members of the finance committee are of the same opinion.

Indian. Are Troublesomo.

EL RENO, O. T., Aug. 23.—Reliable information has reaohed here that the Kiowa and Comanolie Indians are becoming alarmingly troublesome because the money,-to the amount of 860,000, due them by cattlemen for lease of their country has not been paid. As a result the Indians are assuming a warlike attitude.

Frank Lnwler for Contra... CHICAGO, Aug. 23.—Frank Lawlerhas been nominated for congress by the populists of the Fourth dlstrlot.

JOURNAL.

FIVE WERE SLAIN

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

Terrible Aooldent at a Kentuoky a Railway Crossing.

EXPRESS TRAIN RUNS DOWN A WAGON.

Occupants of the Vehicle Meet au Awful Fate—Three Members of One Family and Two of Another

Are Killed.

ABSOLUTELY PURE

A YOUNG MAN BADLY NUUT. PARIS, Tenu., AUG*. 28 —A terrible acoldent happened on tho Padueah, Tennessee & Alabama railroad Wednesday evening. As the north-bound train was nearing Hazel, Ky., about 15 miles north of Paris, in passing a crossing It struck a wagon loaded with people and five of tho ocoupants met their death. The unfortunate party was crossing the traok as the train came thundering down upon them, and the horses became alarmed at the whistle wliljh was sounded for the crossing and ran into the oattle guard. Tho vehicle oould not be extricated before the locomotive had orashed Into them. The killed are aB follows: Mlssos Jennie and Llllle Ray, aged 18 and 20, daughters of J. T. Ray his son, Tobo Ray, and two young ladies, tho Misses Qannon, sisters. John Ray was thrown 100 feet and badly injured. Engineer Charles Rltter was in charge of tho train. There is no blame attached to the railroad, as far as is known. The company rendered all tho relief possible to the Injured persons.

THREE MINERS DROWNED.

Water (rom an Adjoining Mine Break. Through and Kugulf. Them.

BUTTE,

Mont., Aug. 28.—Three miners

were drowned and a hundred others had miraculous esoapeB in the Glengary mine near tho city about 2 o'olook Tuesday afternoon while stopping between 800 and 400 foot levels. The miners broke through and into the old workings of tho Ground Squirrel and Monitor, two adjoining mines which have not been worked for some time, and whioh had filled with water. The water rushed through the break in frightful torrents, and almost in an instant filled the Glongary workings from the 400 to the 800 levela Nearly all the men sucoeeded In ollmblng to points of safety on the upper levels, but at least three miners are known to have been oaught, and It Is feared that the number will be increased after investigation.

CHOLERA STILL PREVAILS.

Many New Ca.e. and Deaths In the German Empire. LONDON, Aug. 28.—A dispatch to the Times from Berlin says that Isolated cases of cholera continue to be reported from different p&rts of East Prussia, especially Landsberg, but the only place where the disease has assumed an epidemlo form is In the village of Niedzwedzen, where there has been a total of sixty-seven cases and twenty-one deaths. In Guliela on Sunday and Monday there were 208 new cases and 172 deaths, and in Lukowine twenty-three new cases and eighteen deaths.

In a Thrashing Machine.

ADynamite

KJION, O., Aug. 28.—Tho explosion of a dynamite cartridge in the cylinder of a thrashing machine on the farm of George W'itner Wednesday caused a fire which destroyed tho large bank barn and several thousand bushels of grain. Michael Myers, 50 years of age, of Newark, 0,, went into the barn to save the horses. lie mounted one. The animal refused to move and man and beast were burned to death. Andrew and Rolllnd Witner were seriously burned.

-V V.- Touehed a Live Wire. MEMPHIS, Tenn., Aug. 22.—Bailey

Harrison, a traveling salesman, who lives at 45 Vance street, went into his baok yard to draw water from tho cistern. A guy wire from the electrlo street railway line hangs across the yard. It had become loose and sagged low. Harrison leaned back after drawing the water, his neck touohed the wire and he fell baok. He was found dead with a great hole burned in his neck. 111. Life Crushed Out.

PITTSBURGH, Pa., Aug. 28.—Mlohaal Basslck, a Pole, in the employ of the Iron City Sand company, waB killed In a horrible manner Wednesday. While arranging the taokle of a large hoisting derrlik, one of the heavy beams fell upon him, literally grinding his boneB to splinters under Its weight. Basslck lived one hour after the accident in terrible agony.

Holmar. Renominated.

SHKt.DYVlLLE, Ind., Aug 28.—Congressman William H. Holman was renominated in this (the Fourth) district on the first ballot. Hall reoeived 30 votes and Holman 104. At the expiration of this te^m Holman will have been a member of oongress thirty years.

Will Give Work to Their Idle Brethren. PARIS, Aug. 28.—Fifty trades unions havo voted that their unions shall work on short time in order that employment may be furnished to workingmen who are idle. The number of these employing workingmeu is very large.

Were Not Paid for Six Week.. PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Aug. 23.—It Is learned thgt tbe BQO employes of the

PRICE 2 CENTS

Powder

l'ortsmoutn manutacuirmj company at Brunswick, Me., had not been paid salaries for six weeks when the mills closed last woek.

Two Men llnrned to Death. 3nt., Aug. 28.—A thrashing

I

machine in William llayward's barn broke the cylinder shaft and fired tho straw. Two men named Searle and Groer, who were in the mow, were burned to death.

Fat 8tork Show for Chl*aK'o. CHICAGO, Aug. 28.—The state board of agriculture has decided to hold a fat stock and horse show in this city from November 22 to December 1.

CURRENT EVENTS.

William McCormlck, aged 21, deputy postmaster at Wordsworth, O., was" drowned at Lake Brady.

L. O. I.offer was killed and Matt Gosehet seriously Injured by a fall from a scaffold at Omaha, Neb.

The Wagner Palace Car company's annual report shows gross earnings of *4,208,259 aucCexpenses of 82,823,702.

Rio Janeiro has been placed under military control by Peixoto, who lias also established a censorship

OV.T

tho

press. At tho meeting of the deuiucratio congressional committee it was decided to make the tariff tile issue in the fall campaign.

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John Wells shot and killed William Dayton in a quarrel at Boone, In. Wells was wounded in the head. Both are negroes.

Many changes were lnude in the constitution of tho Sons of Veterans nt tho session of thecoinmandery in chief in Davenport, la.

Illinois railroad and warehouse commissioners will start next Monday ou their annual tour of inspection of tho roads of the state.

Henry Budde, a veteran of the Mexioan war and 78 years old, seoured a license in Chicago to wed Sophie Meschellor, who is 04.

All maritime powers have been asked to adhere to tho agreement reached by the United States aud Groat Britain relative to tho seal fisheries.

Benjamin Homer, uged 21, son of MaJ. A: M. Ilemer, a wealthy farmer near Omaha, Neb., waB run over and killed by a Hock Island train.

The Purcell Envelope company of Albany, N. Y., of which James 11. Manning, son of the late .Secretary of the Treasury Manning, is president, which has the oontract for supplying the government 83,000,000 worth of stamped envelopes, has decided to abandon Albany and manufacture at Holyoke, Mass.

THE COLUMBUS SCALE.

It I. Adopted by Ulliiol. United MineWorker.. SPIUNOKIKILD, 111., Aug. 28. Tho state convention of the United MineWorkers of Illinois concluded its business Wednesday. Tho moBt important aotion taken was the adoption of the Columbus scale of prlcos, which, It Is said, is about 10 per cent, below tho Springfield scale adopted in Jnno last, which is now in force in many of the mjnes of the state. The Columbus stale, as far as it applies to Illinois, is as follows:

Streator—02H cents per ton for sumim-i-. 70 cents for winter. Wilmington—77H cents for summer, 8T cnts: for winter.

La Sallo and Spring Valley—71iVi cents fur Bummer. 85 cents for winter. Other sections In the Illinois ttuld ut prices relative to the above.

To Aid Pensioners' Widows. WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.—Mr. Grow (Pa.) has Introduced in the house a bill providing that the widows of pensioners married before the olose of tho late war shall receive the same rate of pension that the pensioner was receiving at tho time of his death, provided that tho rate of her pension shall not be less than 812 per month.

Ilaiigvd on Courthouse Steps. KAI.AMATH FALLS, Ore,, Aug. 28.— News has been received from Lakovlow, Ore., that a mob of masked men surrounded the county Jail last Monday night and forced tho Jailer to surrender a prisoner named W. S. Thompson. Tho mob then hanged Thompson on the oourtliouse steps.

Given t^lIlEh Honor.

TOFKKA, Kan., Aug. 28.—John W. Coburn, of New York, was elected grand master of the general grand ohapter of Royal Arch Masons at tho triennial convocation here.

Aid for Pullman's Poor.

CHICAGO, Aug. 28.—On orders from the county board County Agent Harpel sent 1,000 Backs of Hour and 6,000 pounds of rite to starving Pullmau strikers.

For Governor of Tennessee. NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 23.—The republican convention nominated 11. Clay Evans for governor.

THE MARKETS.

Grain, Provlalon., Etc. CHICAGO, Aug.

FLONR—In raoderute request und steady. Quotations ranged as follows: Winter—Patents, t2-80a2.«0 straights, J2.4032.60 olears. 13.10® 2.40 seoonds, I1.80®1.90, low grades, }1.50®1.70. Spring—Patents, t8.S4Qa.A0 straights, 2.00 Bakers', ll.703ai.00 low grades. tl.4U3 1.60 Red Dog, (1.80(^1.40 Rye, 2.40&2.60.

WHEAT—Mpderately aotlve anij hlghor. Oash No. Bed, MxaMKoi September, 84^® MHO. and December, 68Q5BM0 May, 08«|Tk 6S*o.

OORN—Moderately aotive and firm. No.i I, B6@85Xo| No. I Yellow, WOMXo No. 8. No. .8 YgUow, foarittc