Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 26 June 1896 — Page 8

Novelties

IIS

and

Blouse

Just arrived. Will be sold a' a great sacrifice.

THE CORNER JEWELER.

I

Dr. H. E. Greene,

Practice Limited to Diseases of the

Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat.

•OFFICE HOURS— 9 to 12 a. m. 2 to 4 p.m.

Joel Block, Orawfordsville, Indiana.

4th of July

'Fire Crackers, Torpedoes, Sky Rockets, 'Roman Candles,

Pin Wheels, 'Balloons, Japanese Lanterhs, ^Display Fire Works, Plags and Banners.

—AT—

J. C. Wampler's.

Looking For Feet

To fit their shoes is the occupation many dealers are engaged in, but we are not included in that list.

We Look: For Shoes

To fit the feet, and the opinion of those who buy their footwear here is that we have succeeded in finding the right kinds. 'Give us a call.

JL W. Thurston.

At the Old Kelly Shoe 8tore. 124 East Main Street.

""Repairing a specialty.

FreeFeedYard

3ipropose to add to my list of patrons and to cetain ray regular customers at the

New Central Poultry House

»'And have secured the use of a com nsodiott6 feed yard in which all farmers can hitch their teams in shelter, "free of charge, when they sell us their poultry and produce. Come around and 6ee as and get acquainted.

Louis D. Beecher.

N. E. Corner Green and Market Sts. .Headquarters for Montgomery County Produce.

IF. B. GONZALES,

DENTIST

^Office 131£ East Main Street, "-Over Host's Jewelry Store.

WEEKLY JOUENAIi.

ESTABLISHED IN 1845.

FRIDAY, JUNE 2G, 1895.

FOREST FIRES RAGING.

Sainton, B, C., Threatened Willi Entire Destruction. SPOKANE, Wash., June 23.—Passen­

gers arriving hero from the north last night report that just before the train left Kaslo, B. C., a message was received from. Saudon, B. C., stating that the town was surrounded by forest fires and threatened with destruction.

Before further particulars coulcl be received the telegraph wires refused to work and it is supposed that the lire had reached the line. All efforts to reach the town by wire have been futile and the worst is feared. Sandou is a lively mining camp of about 200 people situated in the Slocan mining district in British Columbia.

Illinois Music Teachers.

GALESBUKG, Ills, Juno 25.—'The eighth annual meeting of the Illinois Music Teacher' association opened here last night with a concert. The. attendance here is flattering, and Secretary Weeks predicts that this will be the best meeting in (ho history of the association. A11 unusual degree of interest is being taken by the local musicians, and more tickets have been sold here than in any town in which the convention has been held.

Grain Dealers at Decatur.

DECATUR, Ills.. Jane 25.—The Illinois grain dealers held their annual meeting yesterday, with a large attendance. The old officers were re-elected and a banquet was served last night by the women of St. John's church.

Dr. Fruedinun Acquitted.

BERLIN, June 25.—Dr. Franz Fruedman, formerly the foremost criminal lawyer in Berlin, has been acquitted of a charge of embezzlement 011 which he had been extradited from Bordeax, France, on June 1.

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SHORT WIRINGS.

In the college freshmen's boat race at Pouglikeepsie Cornell won, Harvard second, Pennsylvania third. Time, 10:133^.

The trial of Jaines B. Gentry for the murder of Madge Yorke, the actress is in progress at Philadelphia.

Mrs. Rowan, an actress of the Frawley company at San Francisco, has challenged Champion Corbett to meet her in a scientific sparring contest.

Southern "Wholesale Grocers'association convened today at Richmond, Va., for its Fifth annual convention.

While Chattanooga police were attempting to arrest a gang of boy train wreckers one of the culprits was shot aud severely injured.

Reports from three counties in West Virginia tell of a cloudburst in which much damage was done to property and several lives lost.

Mrs. Nettie Craven, who refused to go to court and be sworn in a suit against hexby the heirs of Senator Fair, has changed her mind since she has been threatened with a jail sentence for contempt.

^MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Prevailing Prices For Oraiu, Cattle nnd Provisions oil June 34. Indianapolis.

WHEAT—Quiet No. 2 red, 57c. CORN—Easy No. 2 mixed, 2~%c. OATS—Dull No. 2 mixed, 18$c. CATTLE—Haavy dry fed steers, ?4.10@ 4.25: shipping aud export steers, 44.00® 4.15: common to fair steers, [email protected] feeding steers, [email protected] medium to choice heifers, [email protected] medium to choice cows, [email protected] veal calves, $3.25@ 4.50. Market quiet.

HOGS—Packing and good to choice, $3.20(^3.40 lightweights, [email protected]£, pigs and roughs, ¥[email protected]. Market active.

SliEEi'—Common to choice lambs, $3.50 @0.00 export ewes and wethers, $3.00@ 3.45 common to choice sheep, [email protected] bucks, per head, [email protected]. Market quiet.

Chicago Grain and Provisions. WHEAT—July opened 00%c, closed SGJ^c.

Sept. opened jT^c, clus-'il oigC. CoiiN July opened ~r%c, closed 27£c. Sept. opened :ic 6e, closed

UATS Jlliy upeUeii lU *Jc, closed 10)^C. Sept. opened 17 ue,

closed ll5%c.

PORK—July opened closed $7.12. Sept. opened -?7.'^0. closeu S7.30. LARD—July opened S4.U5, closed $4.07. Sept. opened £1.2u, closed iH.22.

RiiiS—July

opened $3.75, closed 83.72.

Sept. opened cvl.'.'U, closed $3.00. Closing cash markets: Wheat 5G^e, corn 27)^c, oats 10c, pork ?7.12, lard $4.07. ribs 83.72.

Cincinnati Grain and Stock. WHEAT—Easy No. 2 red, C3c. CORN—Dull No. mixed, 28c. OATS—Easy No. 2 mixed. l'.IJ^c. CATTLE—Steady at &.50(&4.U0.

Hous—Strung at [email protected]. SHEEP Steady at £1.55 lambs, stroug at $3.25#TT.00.

Toledo Grain.

Win-AT—Weak No. 2 cash, 02£c. CORN—Steady: No. 2 mixed. 2Sc. OATS—Active No. 2 mixed, IS.J40.

Buflalo Live Stock.

CATTLE—Quiet at [email protected]. 'HOGS—Steady at [email protected]. SHEEP Steady at [email protected] lambs, steady at $3.00(85.90.

I. O. O. F. and Patriarchs Militant, Marion, July 13-20, 1896— For this occasion the C. C. C. & St. L. Ry. will on July 13 and 14 sell excursion tickets to Marion, O., at one fare for the round trip, tickets good returning unil July 20,1890.

National Educational Association, Buffalo, N. Y., July 7-11, 1895.—For the annual meeting of the above association the 0., C., C. & St. L. R. R. will on July 5th and 9th sell excursion tickets to Buffalo, N. Y., and return at sixteen dollars and thirty cents for the round trip. Tickets will be good via all rail routes or via boat from Cleveland, Toledo, Sandusky or Detroit. Tickets good to return until July 12th, with privilege of extension until September 1st, 1896,

Y. P. S. C. E. convention, Washington, July 7-13.—Big Four Route, one fare for the round trip. Tickets on sale July 4, 5, 6 and 7, good returning until July 15. with privilege of extension until July 3l8t.

Knights of Pythias, Uniform Rank* Cleveland, O., Aug. 23-30. 1890.—For the above occasion the C. C. C. & St. L. will on August 22nd, 23d and 24th sell round trip excursion tickets to Cleveland at one fare for the round trip. Tickets good to return until Aug. 31.

INDORSE MATTHEWS

He Is the Undisputed Favorite Son of Indiana Democrats.

FREE SILVER ALSO INDORSED.

B. F. Shively to Lead the Firht On This Platform,

PROCEEDINGS GIVEN IN DETAIL.

Weather Was Sweltering Hot and Fans and Sliirt Sleeves Predominated—Pros* enoe of a .Lady 3clcgato a Novel Feature—Report of Organization Committee—Address of Senator Turpie.

INDIANAPOLIS, June 25.—The weather man failed to do a satisfactory job when he furnished convention conditions lad cued with a dense sort of humidity, producing an uncomfortable and tired feeling exceeding that incident to the first hot days of spring. At the moment the doors were thrown open there were perhaps 100 people in the hall, including sergeants, ushers, newspaper meu and a few favored guests who had been admitted early by the rear door. While the band, located at the rear of the hall in the top gallery, played a lively air the crowd came iu with a rush. The front rows of the balcony were filled quicker than it takes to tell it, spectators coming down the aisles on a run and preempting what by each was deemed tho most available position from which to see and hear what was to constitute the work of the convention.

The feature of the delegations was the presence of Mrs. A. D. Leach of Sullivan county as a delegate. She is

INDORSED FOR PRESIDENT,

the only woman who has ever served in a like capacity in this state, and was consequently an object of considerable interest. Mrs. Leach was the first woman ever admitted to practice in the courts of Indiana. She is one of the 'original silver men."

Organization Report.

The report of the committee on organization was presented by W. J. Hilligoss of Delaware county. It recommended R. C. Bell of Fort Wayne for iierinaumt chairman and Lincoln Dixon of l»loui Vernon for permanent secretary. The assistant secretaries appointed at the district meetings were indorsed. The committee recommended: For electors-at-large—

Jason Brown, Seymour John B. Stoll, South Bend. Contingent electors-at-large—

Davia S. Gooding, Greenfield. C. E. Howard, Logansport. Delegates-at-large to the national convention—

Daniel W. Yoorhees, Terre Haute. David Turpie, Indianapclis. James B. McCabe, Williamsport. G. V. Menzies, Mount Vernon. Alternates-at-large—

John E. Lamb, Terre Haute. D. F. Utter. Frankfort. John C. Nelson. Logansport, C. K. Thorpe, Washington. J. O. Branyan of Huntington created a degree of excitement by moving to substitute the name of Gilbert Slianklin for that of G. V. Menzies of Mount Vernon as a delegate-at-large to the national convention. W. D. Bynum of Marion moved to lay on the table, but this was howled down by aloud majority. A demand for a call of the counties was made, but before it could be proceeded with Mr. Slianklin gained the floor aud said lie came in no spirit of selfseeking, though he had had the honor to be considered by some of his friends for delegate-at-large. Understanding, however, that the preference of the distinguished governor of Indiana was for Major Menzies, and in view of the latter's pledge to faithfully observe instructions, asked his friends to support the choice of Governor Matthews. There were shouts of "No" when Mr. Slianklin begged leave to withdraw and the call of the roll was ordered to proceed. Indications were favorable to the adoption of the motion to substitute Slianklin for Menzies, when Chairman Holt was prevailed upon to stop the rollcall as being out of order after the withdrawal of Mr. Slianklin and to put the motion on the adoption of the report of the committee on permanent organization, which was decided carried.

Mr. Bell's introductory remarks as permanent chairman were in a humorous vein. He complimented the size and enthusiasm of the meeting and 6tated that he was glad to see them full of fight, as the fighting would only result in making more Democrats.

THE PLATFORM.

Adoption of Resolutions as Tliey Came From the Committee.

The report of the committee on resolutions was read as follows by Judge McNutt of Terre Haute and was adopted. These are the important paragraphs:

Resolved, That we reaffirm our adherence to and faith in the Democratic doctrine of bimetallism, and therefore we demand the immediate restoration of bimetallism by the free and unrestricted coinage of both silver and gold, as primary money, at the ratio of 16 to 1, without waiting the co-operation of Great Britain or any other foreign power, all such coinage to be full legal tender in the payment of all debts, public and private.

TARIFF—Resolved, that we believe the existing tariff laws will be fully equal to all demandB for needed revenue for the ex* penses of government economically ad­

ministered under the conditions which will rise from the restoration of bimetallism.

GREENBACKS—We are opposed to the redemption and final cancelation of United States notes (greenbacks), or any other notes or certificates issued by the United States to circulate as money, such redemption and cancelation neccessarily involving an increase of the public debt by the issue of bonds and the reduction of the currency.

We d'emand a sufficient, stable volume of money—gold, silver and paper to meet the requirements of our ever-growing population and the constant increase of our productive industries.

BOND ISSUES—We protest aeainst. the increase of tlie public debt by the issue o£ interest bearing bonds, or otherwise,.in a time of peace, and if the redemption clause of the so-called Sherman redemption act of 1875 authorizes, as is claimed, the right of the treasury department to issue inter-est-bearing bonds without limit, without the express and definite authority of congress as to each issue of such bonds, wo demand that that provision of said act be unconditionally repealed. Tho Democratic party has never believed that a public debt is a public blessing.

We demand that obligations of the government, of every form, be paid aud redeemed, in conformity with tho laws under which they were issued, in coin, gold and silver, at the option of thegovernment of the United States, aud not at the option of the creditor.

PENSIONS—To the gallant survivors of the army of the Union, to the widows and children of those deceased, we tender our steadfast regard and gratitude. We favor the prompt adjustment, the punctual and regular payment of all pensions as the same accrue. We believe that the pension is a vested right. We heartily indorse the rule of Commissioner Murphy that no name shall be arbitrarily dropped from the rolls, and the fact of enlistment and service should be deemed conclusive evidence against prior disease or disability.

CUBA—That we do most earnestly sympathize with the people of the island of Cuba in their gallant struggle against the Spanish monarchy for freedom and independence. We believe that public war exists in Cuba, and that the parties thereto ought to be accorded all the rights of belligerents.

ELECTION OF SENATORS-Wo are in favor of the election of United States senators by direct vote of the people of the several states.

The Democratic party is the faithful and consistent adherent of that great principle of popular government known as personal liberty of the citizen and opposes intolerance of whatever character, and especially opposes any attempt to control the habits of the people where such habits are consistent with the public order and general welfare.

MATTHEWS FOR PRESIDENT—Resolved, That we indorse the administration of Hon. Claude Matthews, governor of Indiana, as having been wise, prudent and patriotic, and that his practical ability, his executive genius and capacity for public affairs, as well as his high personal integrity and character and his popularity with the people all show him to be well worthy of higher honors.

We therefore earnestly commend him, in full confidence of success at the election, to the Democracy of the United States as a candidate for the presidency. And the delegates from Indiana to the national convention are hereby instructed to cast their votes in his favor for president, first, last and all the time, and to use all honorable efforts to secure his nomination.

The 30 delegates selected to represent the Democracy of Iudiana iu the Chicago national convention are instructed to vote as a unit upon all questions involving platform or candidates in that convention.

Senator Turpie was introduced amid cheers and delivered a silver address of a few minutes length. Subsequent to this occurred the most stirring scene of the session up to this time, when W. D. Bynum sought recognition, for the purpose of insisting upon the right to debate the resolutions and was ruled out of order. Bynum was vigorously hissed by a large proportion of the delegates when he refused to take his seat upon demand of the chairman, and an hour was wasted in a futile attempt to settle the question of recognition, it having to be finally determined by a vote of the counties on rollcall, John E:' Lamb having moved that Mr. Bynum be allowed five minutes in which to address the convention. The vote resulted 1,231 ayes to 511 nays, Marion county having cast 135 in favor of the hearing. The gentleman took the stage amid cheers. He proposed an amendment to the platform covering the exact language of the plank of the national convention of 1892 aud wanted to know if this was Democracy "our years ago why should backs be turned upon that resolution now. [A voice "W e've turned our backs on you."] He closed by saying that under no circumstances would he turn his back upon the administration he helped to elect.

NOMINATIONS.

B. F. Sliively Named For Governor 011 the First ISallot—Other Candidates.

On the call of roll for the placing of names before the convention the Ninth district offered the liamo of Senator James Sellars of Montgomery county, the Twelfth district the name of B. F. Shively of South Bend and the Second district insisted upon putting John!G. Slianklin before the convention. Mr. Slianklin immediately took the floor to withdraw and to second the nomination of Shively. Mr. Bynum sprung a surprise by presenting the name of George \V. Cooper of Bartholomew county. The rollcall had only begun when Mr. Sellars announced his withdrawal. Tho result of the vote was not announced, Mr. Cooper moving that it be made unanimous, stating that what he had heard made it evident that the voto was more than 16 to 1. He spoke at the time of the differences on the financial plank, but insisted that there should be perfect ha.oiony in the campaign.

Mr. Shively,|after being escorted to the stage by a committee appointed for that purpose, spoke briefly but pointedly on the honor imposed and the issues to be fought out.

Lieutenant Governor.

The call for nominations for lieutenant governor produced the following timber from which to select: John O. Lawler of Washington county was offered by the Second district, Michael A. Sweeney of Dubois county by the Third district and T. E. D. McGinley of Tippecanoe county by the Ninth. This was the voto: Lawler 806 Sweeney COO McGinley 216

Whole number of votes, 1,747 necessary to choice, 874. The second ballot had progressed but a little ways when Mr. Sweeney gained

the attention of the ohair and moved the nomination of Captain Lawler by acclamation. This was seconded by Tippecanoe count on behalf of Mr. McGinley and wei through with a whirl. The successful nominee brief!vacknowledged the honor.

Wljito «Turisea,

The oall rundicLir-^s from Hie First district proi wm iiio r.amcs of Cyrus Davis of -n rtfy ami Edwin Taylor of u.'iUirt chanty. After an hour's ti?w» vhj was shown iu these figure:*:

The Second. T'livd. Fourth and Fifth districts, siiijr uo candidates other than the present incumbents, tho convention was prepared to and promptly rushed through a motion nominating Frank E. Gavin, Theodore P. Davis". Orlando Lof and George. E. Ross for their respective districts.

Secretary of State.

Samuel M. Ralston of Boone, Charles W. Welman of Sullivan and J. G. Offutt of Johnson county were presented for the suffrage of the convention in its choice of secretary of state. Tho confusion in the aisles was at its highest state of perfection aud business was suspended in a futile effort to set the crowcis in tne seats. The announced result was: ltalston l.f.'.W, Welman 473U! oirutt

Auditor of State.

Joseph T. Fanning of Marion county, Jerome Herff of Miami couuty, William H. Ernst of Wells county and Calvin H. Allen of Madison county were named as entries for tho free-for-all. Fanning Ernst 3U1W Herff SO {2 Allen 140

Treasurer of State.

Charles W. Bridges of Marion county, Allen W. Clarke of Decatur couuty and Morgan Chandler of Hancock county were presented in the order named. Cicero Northern of Greeusburg, in behalf of Mr. Clarke, in a speech explaining that on account of Clarke's close association with the Silver league, and the possibility that there might be criticism of his course in allowing his name to go before the convention, withdrew the name of the Decatur county gentleman and chairman of the state league, expressing in his closing remarks sincere thanks to those who had insisted upon placing the name before the delegates. Mr. Bridges, in view of the fact that Marion county had already received recognition in tho selection of Mr. Fanning for auditor, also withdrew, leaving the field clear to Morgan Chandler, who was nominated by acclamation.

Attorney General.

The convention speedily passed 011 to the selection of an attorney general. C. J. Kollmeyer of Bartholomew, R. H. Hartford of Jay and J. G. McNutt of Vigo were placed before the convention. The choice resulted: McNutt i,222u Hartford uy Kollmeyer 4ii5'j

Name of Mr. Hartford withdrawn before the balloting was finished. Reporter of Supreme Conrt.

Henry Warruni of Marion county, H. G. Yergin of Henry and Sidney Moon, the present incumbent,' were named as contestants for this place and the ballot was rushed along to this conclusion: Moon 448 Warrum 845 Yergin

451

SECOND BALLOT.

Warrum ],]24 Yergin 543 Moon so

During the progress of tho ballot Mr. Moon took the floor and said: "I desire to withdraw my name and I desire my friends to vote for Mr. Yergin." This gave the supporters of the latter cause for rejoicing, and they employed it with a yell. District Attorney Frank Burke was iu the chair during the progress of this ballot, at the conclusion of which and before the count was announced, there was a demand on the part of some counties for the privilege of changing votes. These wore ruled out of order aud on Mr. Yergin's motion the nomination was made unanimous.

Superintendent of Public Instruction.

A. E. Humpke of Knox county, Charles W. Thomas of Harrison and W. B. St. Clair of Pulaski county were named its competitors on the call of districts, the result of the first ballot being Humpke 341 Thomas 4SW St. Clair wo

Mr. St. Clair but entered the race during the day. State Statistician.

Robert P. Mayfield of Knox county, O. H. Downey of Noble couuty, Charles N. Gral!is of Cass county and Charles A. Porter of Shelby county were presented. The first ballot Mayfield 288 Graftls 415 Porter 345 Downey U'J4

SKCONU HAL LOT.

Mayilokl 15H Grurtis yi7 Porter .. 171 Downey KKio

A vote of thanks to chairman and other officers went through with a cheerful "aye" and the convention adjourned sine die.

N12W YORK CONVENTION.

Democrats Go on Record For liotli Metals. SARATOGA, N. Y., June 25.—The

Democratic state convention here yesterday did not favor the free coinage of silver by the United States alone but declares for both gold and silver. The convention also indorses the administration of President Cleveland.

Texas For Itland.

AUSTIN, Tex., June 25.—An indorsement of Bland for president and a strafght out silver platform at 16 to 1 regardless of any foreign government was the sum and substance of the Democratic silver convention here yesterday.

Democrats I11 Ohio. .'

COLUMBUS, O., June 25.—The Democratic state convention yesterday was primarily a silver convention and secondarily the budding of a boom for John R. McLean for the presidency.

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Burlingaine Is Acquitted.

CHAMPAIGN, Ills., June 25.—Thomas fiurlingame, on trial oharged with the murder of Flora Miller of Mackinaw, was acquitted of the charge in the Champaign county circuit court at Urbana. In April he went to Mahomet with Flora Miller, where they rented a small house. They had been there a few days when the woman died anddenly.

TROUBLESOME fviiNERS

They Give Superintendent TTart»« JIpur»i to Leave Towtu 7 SULLIVAN, Ind., June 25.—attempt

was made by Superintendent Ilarter to start the mines at Star City with nonunion men. They were allowed to work one day, but yesterday miners from surrounding points met at Star City and compelled, by force, the miners to walk out, and at the sajne time notified Harter that lie was not wanted at that

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oint, and it is said he was given hours which to leave.

Tflost Horrible Aeeldeut.

ANDKRSOX, Ind., Jane 25.—Walter Stephens, aged 20 years, was killed lastnight by an emery wheel breaking at the stove works, where he works, and liis head was frightfully manglod. Tho factory was partly wrecked.

ALLEGED FILIBUSTER.

Expedition This Time In Chnrgo of a Young- American. KEY WEST, June 25.—Another al­

leged filibustering expedition succeeded in starting to Cuba last night. A large amount of merchandise, principally heavy cases, were put aboard tho steamship City of Key West while tho Cuban band gave a concert which was largely attended. The concert was given to attract the crowd and thus enable the members of the expedition to put the cases on board the steamer without attracting much attention.

The City of Key West put to sea with a party of Cubans and 30 men on board, in addition to the cases supposed to contain arms and ammunition. The expedition is in charge of a young American who is an experienced filibuster.

NEW JAPANESE MINISTER.

Says There Is an Opportunity For Americans to Sell Japan Railway Material. •WASHINGTON, June 25.—The new

Japanese minister, Hoshi Toru, has arrived in Washington and it is expected will be able to present his credentials to, President Cleveland before the latter leaves Washington for the summer. In Bpeaking upon the trade relations he remarked that the United States was a better customer of Japan than Japan was of the United States, and he accounted for the fact by pointing out that England aud Germany, by catering closely to local tastes of tho Japanese, as Americans failed to do, kept the latter from the Japanese markets. Nevertheless he believed that there was still an excellent opportunity for Americans to supply railway material to Japan.

GENERAL LEE BANQUETTED.

Mutual Friends and Spanish and Aiuerlcan Correspondents Attend. HAVANA, June 25.—General tBradley

T. Johnson gave a banquet to Consul General Fitzhugh Lee at the grand hotel Ynglaterra last night. In addition to tho inutal friends of the two generals, the editors of all the Havana daily newspapers were present, as well as the Marquis Plamorala, secretary to tho general government of Spain and Governor Dubosc. Among the others present were the correspondents of the Madrid and New York newspapers and of the Loudon Times, Mr. Joseph Hauce, United States uommerical agent at Cardenas and Mr. A. C. Brice, United States consul at Matauzas.

SOCIETY CIRCUS ACCIDENT.

About Twenty Persons Injured by th« Seats- Breaking Down. SPRINGFIELD, His., June 2o.—Anacoi-

dent occurred last evening at a private circus performance by society people on the grounds of James L. Joues, given for the benefit of Christ Episcopal church. About 800 prominent people were present, including Governor and Mrs. Altgeld. Several sections of the 6eats broke down, caused by the weight of the spectators. About 20 persons were injured, but fortunately a panic was averted and none of the injuries were dangerous.

EXTREME NEED IN HARPOOT.

Armenian Relief Committee Called Upon For Further Aid. NEW YORK, Juno 25.—The National

Armenian relief committee has received this cable dispatch from its agents in eastern Turkey: "Extreme need in Harpoot, Diardekir and adjacent regions. Funds almost exhausted, insignificant compared with the needs. Many people obliged to subsist on grass and roots. We have brought them through the winter and must not leavo them to perish. Appeal with great urgency."

Wheelman Makes a New Record. NEW YORK, June 25.—John H. Witts,

an Englishman, 24 years old, residing in Fall River, Mass., arrived in this city last night on his wheel from San Francisco, covering the distance from San Francisco to New York in 40 days, 22 hours and 40 minutes. B. D. Blakeslee of Chicago held the record at 47 days and 19 hours. Witts rode a 23-pound wheel, geared to 08. His outfit weighed 82 pounds.

State Rights Cause Defeat. LONDON, June 25.—St. James Gazette,

referring to the Canadian election says: The rock upon which the Conservatives came to grief was state rights. Manitoba violated fundamental oontraot upon which the federation was based and the nation seems disinclined to enforce it. Even in Canada home rule does not always work smoothly.

Favors International Arbitration. BUFFALO, June 25. The Interna-'

tional Press league delegates adopted a resolution favoring (the establishment of a court of arbitration to settle all international disputes between the United States and Great Britain.

Battleship Oregon Aocepted.

WASHINGTON, June 25.—The navy department has finally accepted the battle* ship Oregon from the builders, tho Union iron works of San Franolicp, who have made good d«f Acta in the protecting plate,

Hammond Will Sail For Home. LONDON, June 25.—A Capetown dispatch says that John Hay's Haftinitfud will sail from there for home todarT"