Crawfordsville Review, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 18 September 1897 — Page 3

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MAIL AND EXPRESS VKAH EMPORIA, KAN.

arsons Instantly Killed and a Score r"«.n«:W'd-W. J- IfyBU

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Passenger

But Escapes Injury and Asgists in Rescue.

of the worst wrecks In the history

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Fe Railroad occurred three

niles^ast of Emporia, Kan.. Wednesday

Ten persons were Killed and a less seriously injured. The man train going east and the Mex,faS mid California express, west-bound, 3 head on. The Mexico and Callexpress was pulled by two locomo-

score

more or mail

aiid

olllded (ornia tives

and when they struck the engine Jawing the fast mail the boilers of all Lee engines exploded and tore a hole the ground so deep that the smoking ar of the

west-bound

train went In on

of the three engines and two mail '•ars and balanced there, without turn|l over. The passengers in the smokingcar escaped through the windows. The front end of this car was enveloped in a volume of stifling smoke and steam belching "P from the wreck below, and the rear door was jammed tight in the wreck of the car behind. The wreck

caught

fire from the engines. The cars In the hole and the smoking-car burned to ashes. In climbing out o£ the smokingo&r several men fell through the rifts Irfthe wreck below, and It 1s impossible to tell whether they escaped or were burned to death.

The west-bound train carried seven or eight coaches, and its passengers included many excursionists who had been to hear Hon. W. J. Bryan at the county fair at Burlingame. Mr. Bryan himself was on the train, but was riding in the rear Pullman, some four hundred feet from the cars which were wrecked. Mr. Bryan helped to carry out the dead and wounded. One poor fellow who was badly maimed called to Mr. Bryan and said: "I went to hear you today I am dying now, and want to shake your hand and say God bless you. If you possibly can, Mr. Bryan, get me a drink of water." Mr. Bryan went Into the fast mall car, one end of which was burning, and came out with the drink of water., which he gave to the suffering passenger. He brought out cushions for others of the injured and was everywhere present to minister to the wants of the suffering.

The engineer of the west-bound train had received orders to meet the fast mall at Emporia and was making up lost time. These two are the fastest trains on the Santa Fe system, and the westbound train must have been running at a speed of at least forty miles an hour. The west-bound express was going around a slight curve, and met the fast mall probably within two hundred feet. Of the seven or eight cars making up the Mexico and California express, only the mall, baggage and express and smoking cars were destroyed. The coach following the smoker was badly splintered. There were not more ihan a dozen passengers on tha fast mall, all In one coach, and while none of them were seriously injured, their shaking up was terrible. Every seat in the coach was torn from the floor and many floor planks came up with the seats. One man, John Sweeney, was thrown over three seats and through a window, but escaped with only scratches and bruises. The other cars of the fast mail, a baggage and an express, were wrecked.

THE STRIKE SETTLED.

Culumliux Interstate Convention Votes to Accept Proposition of Pittsburg Operators.

Columbus, O., special, Sept. 11: The great miners' strike which was begun on July 4th, was brought to an end this evening so far, at least, as western Pennsylvania. Ohio, Indiana and West Virginia are concerned, by the action of tho Interstate convention of miners, which has been in session here since Wednesday. Af ter a day of voting and wrangling the convention adopted resolutions accepting the proposition of the Pittsburg operators. The vote was 495 for and 317 against accepting the terms of settlement. Indiana and West Virginia voted solidly to accept the operators' proposition, but there wore scattering votes among the Ohio and Pittsburg delegates against it. The resolutions adopted follow: "Resolved, That we, the miners of Pennsylvania, West Virginia. Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, In convention assembled, do hereby agree to accept the proposition recommended by our national executive committee, namely. 65 cents in the Pittsburgh district, nil places in abovenamed States where a relative price can be obtained to resume work and contribute liberally to the miners who do not receive the advance, where the fight must be continued to a bitter finish.

Resolved, That the national officers', executive board and district presidents act as an advisory board for the purpose of providing ways and means for the carrying on of the strike where necessary: Provided, however, that no district resume

work

for ten days, for the purpose of giving miners in other districts time to confer with their operators and get the price

Possible." While ten days is provided for the miners to resume work, it is probable that ®any of the Ohio and Pittsburg mines will i)e reopened at once. The convention adopt (Ml resolutions indorsing the action ®f the national executive board in recommending a settlement on the terms Proposed. The Illinois miners will be called jn convention at Springfield, Sept. to determine what shall be done In that State. Some of the Illinois delegates are

,ery

bitter in their denunciation of the action of the convention, since, they eialni their Interests have not been given due consideration.

Early in the day resolutions similar to the above were rejected by a vote of 415 t° Mi. The debate continued all day, how-

ev®r.

with the result that the strike was settled by the action of the convention Is evening. A resolution was adopted enouncing the action of the deputies in

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into tho crowd of striking miners Hazleton. Pa.

A COLORADO HORROR)

Thirty Killed and Nearly Two Hundred Injured In a Wreck on Denver & Itlo Grande.

The worst wreck in the history of the State of Colorado occurred at 12:25 Friday morning on the track of the Denver & Rio Grande and the Colorado Midland railways, one and a half miles west of New Castle. After twelve hours of Incessant work by the wrecking crews In clearing away the debris and rescuing the bodies of those who perished, it is yet impossible to secure more than an estimate of the loss of life, and not even those known to be dead have been identified. Many of the unfortunates never will be known and it is possible that the number of killed will always be in doubt. From the best information obtainable now fully thirty persons are believed to have perished, while 185 were taken out of the wreck suffering from serious injuries. The wreck was caused by a headend collision between a Denver & Rio Grande passenger train, running at the rate of forty miles an hour, and a special Colorado Midland stock train, running at a speed of probably thirty miles. So terrific was the concussion that both engines, baggage and express cars, smoker and day coaches and two gtock cars were totally demolished and the track torn up for rods In both directions. To add to the horror of the scene the wreckage took fire from an explosion of a gas tank on the passenger train and burned so rapidly that many passengers pinned beneath the debris were burned to death before help could reach them. The most generally accepted theory as to the cause of the wreck seems to be that Conductor Burbank of the Midland special, anticipating the time of the passenger, undertook to "steal a station" and beat the passenger into New Castle. Burbank escaped uninjured and upon orders from Coroner Clark was placed under arrest by tho sheriff.

IN A BAD WAV.

Guatemala Demoralized Politically and Financially.

Recent adviccs from Guatemala state that the country is in a bad way financially and politically. During the last month the following failures were reported: Frederico Rachon, $800,000 Lorenzo Eissen, $1,700,000 Enrique Mentze, $1,300,000 Ascolt & Co., $1,000,000 Bauer & Co., $800,000 Victor Mattheus, $2,000,000 totaj, $7,000,000. All these houses have been extensively engaged in the exportation of coffee and other Central American products and the importation of merchandise. Besides, a great number of firms have gone under for less amounts. The total is nearly $8,000,000, but is a trifle misleading, however, because It represents Central American money, which la very much depreciated in value.

Reina Barrios, the man who was President and who declared himself dictator of the republic a couple of months ago, is excessively unpopular because of his recent highhandedness and cruelties. There is a demand that Prosper Morales, a lawyer and former minister of war, be chosen to succeed Barrios. To prevent this Barrios intends calling a session of the Assembly very soon in order to have himself confirmed as dictator. If he is successful war is almost certain, because the country will not longer submit to his oppression. If he is defeated v.-ar is just as sure, because he cannot afford to be driven out of office. Ex-President Barrillos, who made it possible for Barrios to succeed him, has declared he will never again draw his sword except to fight Morales, who has threatened to expose his financial operations. Barrios is alleged to have killed a number of the more prominent citizens of his country because he thought they were Rot in sympathy with him. Besides these, 243 men of lesser prominence are said to have been slain by his order.

CHATTANOOGA IN GEORGIA.

Attempt to Rob Tennessee l»y a Resurvey of Itomuiary I.lnes.

Atlanta. On., special: A question has been sprung here which may result in Chattanooga, which has long been known as one of the leading cities of Tennessee, becoming a Georgia town. Doubt hasbeen thrown on the accuracy of surveys of the boundary line between this State and Tennessee and if the theory of emi nerit legal authorities here is confined it may be found that Chattanooga is on Georgia soil. This view is shared by Col. W. A. Wimblsli, special commission er of the State for the Western & Atlan tic railroad, who has looked Into the question in his official capacity, and expressed his strong belief that a corect survey would bring the city of Chattanooga within the confines-of this State The publication of this fact has aroused much interest here and it is not unlikely that it may result In the next Legislature providing for a resurvey uf the boundary.

ZIMKI'S

NEPHEWS.

Follow In tho Footsteps of Their Uncle and Make nil Assignment.

New York special: James R. Wlllard, Elmer Dwigglns and Jay Dwiggins, who compose the firm of J. R. Willard &. Co., bankers and brokers, with offices in this city, Buffalo. N. Y., Washington, Phila delphla and Montreal, Thursday, assigned to Jas. L. Starbuck, with prefronces for $20,000 to Wm. H. Osterhout. It is estimated that the liabilities will reach $1,000,000. Jay Dwigglns Is at present traveling in Europe. J. R. Willard, senior member of the firm, has been a member of the Consolidated Exchange since Sept. 23, 1S95. He had represented the firm in Chicago and had a branch office In that city up to a few months ago, when it closed and the business was taken over by John Dickinson & Co. Elmer Dwigglns was the working head of the firm. He made application to be admitted to membership in the Consolidated Exchange on July 31, but was not admitted. Elmet and Jay Dwiggins, who are brothers, ar€ nephews of Zimrl Dwiggins, whb founded a large system of country banks in Illinois, Indiana and other Western States most of which failed in the panic of 1893,

A'SPANISH SPY.

A CA6TIHAN NAVAIj OFFICIAL HAS BEEN INVESTIGATING OUR DEFENSES.

Is an Attache of the Spanish Legation at at Washington—Now Under Official Espionage and Will b« FOM«I to Leave the Country.

Washington special: The Spanish naval officer who has been going up and down the Atlantic and gulf coasts for the last three of four months making notes of our defenses turned up in Washington Saturday. His identity was established some days ago by the officials of the Navy *JQpartment, and when he registered at the Hotel Wellington here as Lieut. Sobral he at once became an object of Interest. He shrank from observation and endeavored to deny himself to callers, especially to those of the newspaper craft. He found privacy impossible, however, and was finally subjected to interviews. He declined point blank to say anything and retired early.

Premier Azcaragaa is quoted in a cablegram as saying that the examination made by the Spanish officer (Sobral) of our Atlantic coast defenses was & "purely scientific) investigation," and he would have Americans believe that such a thing as utilizing information thus obtained for the military or naval advantage of Spain in case of war with the United States never occurred to him or the Madrid government. "Scientlflo Investigation" of the military defenses of a nation with whom Spain is about to become involved in difficulties Is characteristic of guileless Castlllan diplomacy.

It took Lieutenant Sobral ten days to make the Journey from Charleston, 8. C., to Washington. He was detected early last week making notes of the defenses at that seaport, and the fact was reported to the Secretary of the Navy. Steps were taken Instantly to put a stop to this Irregular business, and inquiry was made of Minister De Lome with a view of ascertaining who was responsible for this grave Impropriety. After much haggling De Lome confessedl that Lieutenant Sobral was connected with the Spanish legation, and with great reluctance he gave up tho name of the offending officer, at the same time making substantially the same defense as that cabled from Madrid. Although there is no law to prohibit an officer of the navy of a foreign nation from making an investigation suoh as Lieutenant Sobral has done, still there la a higher law, based on the common-sense understanding of the proprieties which should govern such cases. It is probable, therefore, that this Incident will cause the speedy departure of Llentenant Sobral from these shores, either by the formal request of this government or by a recall from Madrid. Lieutenant Sobral will be under espionage during his stay in Washington.

WELI, SHOOTERS KILLED.

Terrific Explosion of Nltro-Glycerlrie at Cygnet, Ohio.

A terrible explosion of nitro-gllcerine occurred at Cygnet, O., Tuesday, which resulted in the death of six people whose names are known and others at present unknown. The explosion occurred at Grant Well, located at the rear of tho National Supply Company's office building, in the village limits. This well had just been shot by Samuer Barber, the shooter for the Ohio and Indiana Torpedo Company. The well was a gasser, and when the 120 quarts of glycerine let down Into the well exploded the gas ignited, and with a terrific roar the flames shot high above the derrick. As soon as the drillers say the flames several climbed into the derrick to shut off the gas, but they had hardly gotten there when there was a terrific explosion. The burning gas had started theremainlng glycerine in the empty cans standing in a wagon near the derrick. In another wagon near by were some cans containing another 120 quarts of the stuff, and this was started by the force of the first explosion.

The second was blended with the first In a mighty roar, and the town and surrou.iding country for miles trembled with the shock. The National Supply Company's building was demolished. and nothing remains but a big hole where the wagons stood. There is not a whole pane of glass

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any window in the town, and

every house and store was shaken to Its foundations.

NO MORE FUSION.

Colorado Democrat Decide to Stand Aloof from Populists.

The Democrats of Colorado at Denver, Monday, decided that hereafter there shall be no more fusion by that party with any other. After a heated session John A. Gordon, of Las Animas county, a straight Democrat, was nominated for Supreme Court justice by the decisive vote of 233 to 167. A notable event was the announcement made on the floor of the convention by a Silver Republican that Judge Hoyt. who was nominated on Friday by the Republicans at Denver, and Silver Republicans at Glenwood, would not accept the Denver nomination because It would necessitate his indorsement of the St. Louis platform, whereas his sympathies were with that promulgated at Chicago.

The platform adopted refers In laudatory terms to Hon. William J. Bryan, predicting his election to the presidency in 1900, and demands the free coinage ot silver at the ratio of 16 to 1.

School Chldren Strike.

Fort Scott, Kan., special: In an injunction suit filed here Wednesday to restrain Miss Lane, a young school teacher, from teaching In the room assigned to her by the board, it Is charged that two young women daughter, of A. M. Jones, a prominent resident, voted before they were of age, and that their illegal votes elected the board that employed Miss Lane by a majority of two, thereby making it an Illegal body. The sheriff served the injunction and Miss Lane left the school-room. When a teacher employed by the opposition faction undertook to taach, however, the scholars all left the room and it was closed.

THE HAWAIIAN QUESTION.

Aati-Annexationists Will Present a Monster Protest to Congress.

Latest advices from Honolulu state that the annexationists are very much worried over the discovery of an alleged attempt on the part of the anti-annexationists to Influence Senators Morgan and Quay, who are expected to arrive soon on a tour of investigation. They say that Senators White of California and Thurston of -.ebraska, who will lead the fight against annexation in Congress this winter, will also visit Hawaii and attend the mass meeting of natives, which, it is alleged by the annexationists, has been calle- for the purpose of convincing the Senators that the natives bitterly oppose anncxa-t tion. It is stated that Senators Whit* and Thurston will superintend the draft* lng of a monster petition to Congress In which the Hawallans will assert that the government was torn from them through the action of American Minister Stevens. It is also alleged that the mass meeting will be conducted entirely by Hawallans and will be made as dramatic as possible. The idea is to work upon the sympathies of Senator Morgan and to persuade him, If possible, that the natives have been deprived of lands and power by a handful of rich and powerful whites backed by a treacherous American minister. It Is believed that the ex-queen may arrive on the same steamer as the Senators and that she will address the people at the mass meetings. The second card of the anti-annexationists will be played on the arrival late In September of Senator Pettlgrew of South Dakota, Lee Mantle of Montana and Frank Cannon of Utah. They are now In Japan and China studying the silver question.

WHITE FIEND LUiCHyj).

Potto Death for Assaulting and Killing a Young Woman.

Mt. Airy, N. C., special: Monday afternoon, near Friends' Mission, Va., Miss Sadie Cook, a young white girl, was assaulted by Henry Wall, white, aged about twenty-one. After accomplishing his purpose, Wall dealt his victim several blows over the head with a hoe, rendering her uneonscious, and then, placing her head on a log, crushed it with a stone. Wall then cut the girl's throat, severing the windpipe, and dragging the body some fifty yards up a ravine, threw it into a branch, where it was afterwards found. Meantime he went to a spring ana was found washing the stains from his clothing. The excitement became so Intense that Wall was taken from the offiand lynched near the scene of the crime.

RED-HOT AEROLITE.

It Fell Near Candor, N. Y. ,and Went SK Feet Into the Earth.

Blnghamton, N. Y., special: An aerolite fell from the sky in the shape of a ball of Are at Candor. The ball penetrated the earth to a depth of six feet or more and steamnpoured from the hole in volumes. Dr. R. W. St. Clair employed men to dig It out. It is in the shape of a ball, weighs two pounds and fourteen ounces and measures one foot and three Inches in circumference. It is composed of white and yellow stones, very brilliant and varying in size. All the stones are square, with smooth surface and as clearly cut as If made by a workman. They are of various colors and have a close resemblance to diamonds. Dr. St. Clair has sent It to Yale College for examination.

A TRANSFORMATION SCENE.

A Sliver Hall Supplants a Golden Ornament on a Court House Dome,

The ball on the staff held by tho goddess of liberty on the new courthouse dome at Warrensburg, Mo., under went a change Saturday morning before 6 o'clock. The ball was a rich golden color, and Republicans had made frequent comments about it and complimented the court on its efforts to keep in touch wuh the prevailing sentiment of the country. This was too much for the county court, whose members are all Democrats, and secret orders were given to supplant the golden ball with one of silver. The contractor and architect were surprised in the morning with the change. The work was done at 5 o'clock.

AN IMPUDENT CAPTAIN.

Breaks His Lines anil Escapes While Under Arrest and Come to Grief.

Victoria, B. C., special: The steamer Eugene, enroute from the United States for St. Michaels, violated the custom laws at Union Mines" and was seized and fined $000. Her captain cut his lines, ironically dipped the stars and stripes and started for open water. Two days later the ancient vessel went ashore in Queen Charlotte sound. The vessel was towed to Alert bay by the steamer Bristol and abandoned to the British authorI-.es. Two hundred miners who sailed on her are blocked and unable to get further on their way to Dawson City.

JEALOUS MAN'S MAD DEED.

Kills His Wife aud Puts a Bullet Into Hla Own Brain at Toledo,

O.

Toledo, O., special to Chicago Record: This afternoon, in a fit of Jealous rage, S. R. Ashwell shot and killed his wife, then turned the weapon upon himself and Inflicted Injuries that will cause his death. He has been insanely jealous of her, and h.v- repeatedly threatened her life. Ashwell entered the house as his wife sat at the dinner table with her sister, and, without a word, drew his revolver and began shooting. At the first shot she fel under the table, begging him to desist Her sister, Mrs. Wilson, interfered, and he attempted to shoot her, but she escaped. He then fired two more shots Into the body of his wife, walked out Inti the back yard and sent a bullet Into hii own brain. The man came here not long ago from Tuscola, 111.

A Denver & Rio Grande express trail was held up near Folsom, N. M., and $13,000 secured by masked robbers.

The prisons of Germany oost the emplri over $25,000,000 a year.

MEN MOWED DOWN.

PENNSYLVANIA STRIKING MINERS SHOT BY DEPUTY SHERIFFS.

Twenty Killed and Forty Wounde.l -A Serious Crisis—Governor Orders Out Troops. i',

Hazleton, Pa., special: The strike situitlon reached a terrible crisis oa the outiklrts of Latimer Friday afteraoen, when band of deputy sheriffs fired into aa Inurlated mob of miners. The men fell Ike so many sheep, and the excitement ilnce has been so intense Chat no accurate Jgures of the dead and wounded can be ibtalned. Reports run from fifteen to twenty odd killed and torty er more grounded. One man who reached the icene tonight counted thirteen corpses. Four other bodies He In the mountains Iwtween Latimer and Harlelgh. Those ivho were not Injured carried their dead ind wounded friends Into the woods.

The strikers left Hazleton at 8:80 o'clock innounclng their Intention to go to Latimer. As soon as this became known a Sand of deputies was loaded on a trolley ind went whirling across the mountain to the scene where the bloody conflict folowed. After reaching Latimer they left :he car and formed into three companies. They drew up in line at the edge of the rlllage, with a fence and a line of houses In their rear. Sheriff Martin was in entire command and stood In the front of ihe line until the strikers approached. They were seen coming across the ridge ind Martin went out to meet them. The Men drew up sullenly and listened in stance until he had read the riot act. This Snlshed, a low muttering arose among the foreigners and there was a slight movement forward. Perceiving this, the Iherlff stepped toward them and In a determined tone forbade advance. Some one struck the sheriff and the next moment there was a command to the deputies to fire. The guns of the deputies instantly belched forth a terrible volley. The strikes were taken entirely by surprise, and is the men stopped and fell over each »ther those who remained unhurt stampeded. The men went down before the itorm of bullets like ten-pins and the froans of the dying and wounded filled ihe air.

Tho excitement that followed was simply indescribable. The deputies seemed to be terror-stricken at the deadly execution »f their guns, and seeing the living strikes fleeing and others dropping to tha tarth, they went to the aid of the unfortunates whom they had brought down.

The people ot Latimer rushed pell-mell to the scene, but the shrieks of the bounded drowned the cries of the sympathizing and half-crazed inhabitants. A 'eporter who soon afterward reached the icene found the road leading to Latimer illed with groups of frightened Hungarans. Some surrounded dying companions md others, fearful of pursuit, clung to ihe new comer and begged his protection.

A special from Harrisburg states that governor Hastings ordered out the Third Brigade Friday night with instructions to Jeneral Gobin to mobilize the troops at Hazleton.

A NEW FRENCH REVOLUTION.

oject to Revise Constitution So As to Hake the President a Semi-King.

London cable: The Daily Chronlcle'i Paris correspondent says that a startling ittempt to revise the French Constitution contemplated. The National Asesmbly Is to be convoked at Versailles to conlider a plan for the modification of tha fflce of the President of the Republic. The Chronicle In an editorial says: "If :he foregoing is verified, It is evident :hat an attempt will be made to take adrantago of the visit of M. Faure to St. Petersburg to bring the President's posilon nearer to that of a hereditary monirch. Possibly the Bonapartist and Oreanlst factions might be induced to supjort such a movement, and there is no Sambetta to resist, but we doubt if any lerious attempt, will be made. M. Hana:aux is the strongest man in the Minlsry, but neither he nor M. Faure is llketo be the pivot for such a change."

TWO GIRLS KILLED.

Two Boys Seriously Injured nnd Others Hurt by a Boiler Explosion.

Morton, 111., special: A terrible exploilon occurred here Tuesday evening at 5 ('clock. The electric light plant owned iy Byer Brothers & Co., valued at $14,000, vus demdftished by the bursting of the joller from some unknown cause. Two [Iris, aged five and nine years, were killed •utrlght, and two boys, aged four and welve. vfrere seriously hurt. They are the shildren of' Mose By era. Three of Mr. Hoschell's family and many others were illghtly hurt by flying missiles.

"Negress Practicing Law.

Memphis, Tenn., special: Lutie A. Lyt,le, a twenty-three-year-old negress, wl,h bright, round face and an intelligent \ye, entered the Criminal Court room on Wednesday and presented her duly au:hentlca'ted claims to the privilege of raeticing the law In tile courts of Tenlessee. She was admitted to the bar wlthut a question. She is the first represen:atlve of her sex of any coior to be adnttted to the bar in Tennessee. She Is :he only colored woman in the South 11:ensed to practice law, and it Is said she the only colored woman in the nited Itates who Is a member of the bar.

Gen. Longstreet Married.

Gen. James Longstreet, Major General the Confederate army, United States tflnlster to Turkey, and prospective Rail•oad Commissioner, was married at Atanta, Ga.. Wednesday, to Miss Ellen Dortch, Assistant State Librarian of Seorgia. The ceremony took place at the ixecutlve mansion. Rev. Father Schade-i-ell of the Catholic church officiated. eneral Longstreet is quite old and Miss bortch is young, piquant and pretty.

Yellow Fever at New Orleans. Six cases of yellow fever developed at Sew Orleans, Sunday. A rigid quaranine was at once established.

INDIANA WHEAT.

STATISTICS FURNISHED BY STATK STATISTICIAN JOHN CONNER,

Che Yield of Wheat Will Reach Nearly 40,000,000 Bushels Exceeding Crop of 1896 by About 18,OOOr-

OOO Bushels.

State Statistician John B. Conner, FrlSay. issued bulletin No. 2, showing the yield of wheat In Indiana for 1897 and a comparison with the same crop for ISM. rhe table by counties is as follows:

Per Pro-

Counties. Area. Acre, duction. Acres. Bushels.Bushsls. kdams ............. 21,917 806.838 Mien 37,518 14 62S.262 Bartholomew 47,727 12 572,724 Benton 1S2 10 1,880 Blackford 18,524 11 148,784 Boone 29,863 16 477,808 Brown 7,742 12 82,904 Carroll 40,199 .. 1» 768,781 Cass 39,780-'' 19 757,580 Clark 18."6S. 14 282,682 Clay 17,186 12 206,238 Clinton 88,131 16 616,096 Crawford 7,878' 10 78,739 Daviess 85,967, 13 481.S04 Dearborn I0,l»6 12 242,352 Decatur 38,508 11 368,588. DeKaib 25.578 15 383,69* Delaware 25,821 15 387,111 Dubois 33,756 IE 506,340 Elkhart 45,730 19 868,870 Fayette 20,314* 18 365,652 Floyd 6,142 14 71,988 Fountain 27,298 12 327,576 Franklin 26,221 16 419,536 Fulton 39,574 17 672,758 Gibson 61,976 15 929,640 Grant 25,918 15 388,770 Greene 18.686 ,16 298,976 Hamilton 3S.054 20 761,080 Hancock 28,703 19 545,357 Harrison 34,499 16 551,984 Hendricks 29,557 15 443,365 Henry 38.929 19 739,651 Howard 29,066 18 528,108 Huntington 26,065 19 495,285 Jackson ...: 30,425 11 334,675 ,, Jasper 2,707 10 27,070 Jay 19,207 11 211,937 Jefferson 14,934 20 298,680 Jennings 15,332 12 183,984' Johnson 39,482 18 710,670 Knox 51,288 16 820,608 Kosciusko 47,825 15 717,375 l.agrange 41,822 14 585,508 Lake 809 12 9,708 Laporte 44,593 13 579,709 Lawrence 10,686 11 116,446 ^ladlson 30,516 16 488,256 Marion 27,875 17 473,875 Marshall 40,893 15 613,395

Martin 10,048 13 138,424 Miami 34,240 16 547,840 Monroe 10,789 15 161,835 Montgomery 38,039 15 570,585 Morgan 21,469 14 301,566 Newton 7,458 10 74,580 Noble .v 41,491 13 539.383 Dhio 6,634 10 06,340 Orange 11,253 18 202,554 Owen 11,130 10 111,300 Parke 24,753 16 396,048 Perry 16,696 13 898,567 Tike 30,659 IS 398,567 Porter 8,284 9 74,556 Posey 66.110 13 859,430 Pulaski 16,064 16 257,024 Putnam 19,207 J? 249,691 Randolph 32,16 rilpley 22,635 J1 248,985 Rush ... 64,903 19 1,043,1^7 Bcott 8,817 12 105,804 Shelby 60,832 16 973,312 3pencer 41,731 18 751,158 Starke 5,411 12 64,932 Steuben 25,456 13 830,928 St. Joseph 48,767 14 149,142 Sullivan 29,808 16 476,928 Switzerland 10,663 14 149,142 Tippecanoe 33,118 16 529,888 Tipton 20,333 17 345,661 Union 17,942 19 340,898 ^anderburg 29,336 20 586,720 Vermillion 17,049 13 221,637 Vigo 24,476 13 318,188 Wabash 29,378 15 440,670 Warren 11,903 13 154,739 IVarrick 45,927 18 790,686 Washington 19,804 13 257,452 Wayne 35,606 19 676,514 Wells 21,904 14 306,656 White 26,007 10 260,070 Whitley 22,178 16 354,848

Total, 1897........2,479,077 15.23 37,769,875

Total, 1896 2,862,236 8.58 24,574,843

AN OPEN LETTER.

Senator Chandler Appeals to Republicans aud litinetalllHts of All Parties.

Senator William E. Chandler, of New, Hampshire, has given the following letter to the Associated Press: "I appeal to all Republicans to meet ivlth joyous welcome the first step England may take toward bimetallism. The movement earnestly and zealously begun by President McKlnley, in obedience to he St. Louis platform, was quickly joined by the French Ministry, and tho joint proposals are being carefully and seriously considered by the British Cabinet, with reasonable prospect that England will reopen her Indian mints, will use silver is part of her bank reserve and otherwise cordially aid In remonetlzation. Every luch Indication should arouse friendly Feelings In the United States, four-fifths 3[ whose people, as well as nine-tenths 3f the people of India, desire the bimetallic system which so much depends on English help. This is no time for discriminating duties or denunciatory demanstratlons against any European country, nor should bankers alone assume to voice American sentiment. I entreat bimetallists everywhere to make themselves heard against the selfish outcries against engorged money lenders of New York and Chicago and their subservient newspfcpi. "W. E. CHANDLER."

Francis A. Coflin Pardoned. President MoKlnley Friday at Somerset, Pa., signed an unconditional pardon for Francis A. Coffin, serving an eightyear sentence for complicity in wrecking the Haughcy National Bank at Indianapolis In IStt.