Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 14 May 1897 — Page 8

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115 East flarket St.

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EYE, EAR, NOSE and THROAT

OFFICK HOIIIIS— 0 to 12 h. m. 2 (n I p. in.

•tool Hiocli, Oiiwfordsvllle, 1 ndliina.

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TclcpJiinic 7. Telephone 2SS. Ofllce Hours—8 to 12 it. in. 2 to 5 and 7 to 'J p.m.

Prompt iitii'ii'ioii pi veil to nil culls, both day or nnrlit. city or country.

BRASS BAND

lufltrumontri, Druuib, Uniform*, Kquip-m.-titw for Haudnnnd Drum Corps. Lowest priccHuverqaoted. Kirn* Catalog, 400 Illustrations, mnilftj'rrr: it «ivfH Bund iMutucA lntruct'uH for Amateur Bunda.

LYON .1 IIKAI.Y, 00 Adams St., Ctileugo, 11J.

ENNETT, HARRIS & CO. Ho.! Board of Trade, Chicago,

execute orders t*»r the purchase or ile oi* all kinds ji ir:.u? or Provisions upon tin* Chicago ho:mi ot Tri'lt

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New «»rk stoek INohnngo. nrr«' ponilenre invited. M«-IU»K 1 CHICAGO IIOAUU of TKADE.

We Laundry Everything

From a lacc'handkerchief to a

circus tent and guarantee satis'

faction. Shirt waists a specialty,

Eshelman's Laundry OtlO floor We-t .f

Hotel

J. W. Thurston.

At the Old Kellv Shoe Store.

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DEALEIJ IN

Boots and Shoes.

All the new shades. Tan, Brown, Ox Hlood. Oreeu. All the latest toes—Coin, llulldo Orient, Ogons and Needle. Make no mistake, •see our styles before makitiR your .selections for the season. We will show you a greater varlelv at closer prices than any house in the city. Gome and pee

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MEEKLY JOURNAL

EBTATJLISnKD IN 1845.

FRIDAY, MAY M. 1887.

PERSONAL MENTION.

Short Items Kclativeto the Coming* »'nl linings of CrawliinNvilli! I'eople and Their l*'rieiulH.

—(leorge Harney has returned'to Ladoga. —Sherman Trout has returned frotn Richmond.

Furniture, carpets, stoves at Mali orney Co.'s 'V1. Mrs. VV. V. Wert 'is visiting in W iLvnetnvrn.

Carpets and straw matting at Ma-

hornev Co's. Mrs. .Toe Taylor is visiting relatives in Lafayette.

Ituv your hardware, paints, etc., from Mahorney Co. Willis & McQuown's best cabinets

are only 8?2 per dozen. w-0-I Gasoline and coal oil stoves at Mahorney Co.'s

Mrs. Howard Mauck has returned from a visit in Ladoga.

Lace curtains, portiers, poles and curtains at Mahorney Co. —New goods just received at Willit's Emporium, 201) east M:iiu street. —Home money to loan, §300, on long or short time. Lookabill Sr, Darter. —He sure to look Mahorney Co s', line of bicycles over before you purchase.

W. F. Unlet, and wife have re turned from their visit in Ashville, N. C. —If you want a furnace to heat your house have Mahorney Co to put

it in. —Attend Willit's Emporium special

sale on trimmed hats Saturday at SI OS and S~ US. _• liuy Sherwin Williams' paint

from Mahorney iV Co.'s if you want the best —Charles Lace}'. Mack Stillwell and Charles Rice went to Waveland yesterday to attend the shooting match. —Miss Wray, at the Y. M. C. A millinery store, still has a choice selection of bpring hats for ladies of good taste and moderate purse.

An immense stock of liats received this week at the Columbia millinery parlors. Certainly the largest shipment of hats ever received bv any dealer in Crawfordsville was shipped this week

to the Columbia Millinery Parlors, first stairway east Elston bank. »r

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Ground Broke 011 the Indianapolis, Marion anil Anderson I,inc. FAIUMOUNT, IML., May HI.—The con­

tractors building the Indianapolis, Anderson and Marion electric railroad have put two forces of men with teams to work between hero and Marion grading the line, and other forces will be organized and put to work at other points within a few days. Noah J. Clodfelter, general manager of lie company. says the line will be in operation between Anderson and Marion by September and between Indianapolis and Marion by the lirst of the year. There will be two powerhouses, one located here and the other at Alexandria. The building ol' the ro ul will cost- $500,000.

Dedicating Their Now Wigwam. ANDEUSON, Intl., May 13.—The O11011-

ga tribe of Red Men today began the ceremonies which will continue through tomorrow of dedicating their new wigwam which occupies the entire third floor of a new business block recently erected. The wigwam is much on tlio order of a cinb home, having besides tlu lodgerooms a line parlor, library, billiard hall, bathrooms and other apartments. The Red Men of this city will ask for the slate council in bS!)S.

KoblH-d o|' His Mnn»y«

Bi.ooMiNti'roN, Ind., May 1:5. Two masked men forced their way into the residence of .lames King, near the Brown county line, and with raised clubs threatened to beat him over the head unless he revealed the whereabouts of his money. He told them whereto iiudStK). They secured it, bound King to the bed and rode awav. Mr. King thinks he recognized one of the men and the ollicers are after him.

Assaulted !v an I'nknowit l'arly. EVANSV11.1.1:, Ind., May 13.—An unknown party criminally assaulted tlio 1^-year-oltl daughter of Fred Bunte, a fanner, yesterday, causing the child's death. A sheriff and citizens' posse are searching for the culprit, but no clew has been obiained. The child had gone into a liekl to look after some cattle. It was several hours before she was found. There is much excitement over the outrage.

I'n-diinic Work lu tin- Oil Field. 'KIAVOOD, Ind., May i»{.—Operations

in the. oil tield in this vicinity are bein pushed rapidly, and several wells are now sinking. Two storage magazines for the safe keeping of nitro-glycerine have been located two miles from Osceola. "Work on the pipeline extension will be iX'gun at once, and several pumping stations will bo erectcd along the route

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MR. CHAPMAN'S CASE

It Is Brought Up in the Senate by Mr. Allen of Nebraska.

GENERAL FORSYTH PROMOTED

Indianapolis Govern mi-ni Isuilding 15il!

Passos (ho Si'na(e—A. I*. A. Convention.

Vostal Coni ro*s—Senator Ouay's Amend­

ment to tlie Sundry Civil IliU—Otbor Washington News.

"WASHINGTON*, May-13.—In (lie Senate yesterday the sugar investigation of 1894 was recalled by the introduction of a resolution by Mr. Allen of Nebraska, reciting the circumstances of the investigation, the refusal of Elvertou 11. Chapman to testify, his conviction in the courts as a contumacious witness and the present efforts toward his pardon. The resolution proposes that Chapman be brought to the bar of the •senate to purge himself of contumacy as a prerequisite to pardon. Mr. Allen sought to Secure immediate action on the resolution, but it went over on objections from Mr. Gallinger of New Hampshire and Mr. Hoar of Massachusetts. The latter criticized the resolution as giving away the authority of the senate and said lie would propose an amendment with a view to having Chapman punished unless he purged himself of contempt, without reference to the question of pardon. The consideration of the resolution will le in order today.

Mr. Morgan of Alabama, at the request of the foreign relations committee, asked that his Unban resolution go over for he day.

The senate bills for a public, building at Deadwood. S. D.. to cost S-'OO.OOo, and at Indianapolis. Ind.. to cost 8! ,rc 000, were passed. After passing a couple of oilier minor bills the senate went, into executive session and shortly after adjourned.

CIONIOKAl. OUSVTlli

He Succeeds Major General Wlieaton Jteeent ly Ketirod. WASHINGTON, May 1 :i.—President MoKinley yesterday sent to the senate the name of General .Tames Forsvrhe t- bp major general to succeed (reiieral Whi.iton who retired last week.

(leneral Korsyihe was born in Ohio and graduated from the military academy in 1S.K3. During titi war lie earned brevets in every grade up to and including brigadier general. lie was brevet ted for gallon t. and meritorious services in the battles of Chickaniauga. (pct|uan. Fishers Hill and Mitldletown. Ya. During his service in the war of the rebellion he was-on liie staff oL' (ieneral Met 'lellan, during th peninsula and Maryland campaigns, anil chief of stall' of Major (Jeneral .Sheridan during the lt'chiii'iinl campiign and participated in the famous raid from Winchester to Petersburg in pursuit of Lee's forces. He accompanied General Sheridan to Europe as an aide during the FrancoPrussian war. Since 1ST:! he has been stationed mainly in the west ami has been of conspicuous service in the Sioux expedition of 1S7." in the iniio -k campaign at Fort Walla Walla. Wash., and in actions with Indians at Wounded ICnee creek anil Catholic Mission, South Dakota. He became a, brigadier general Nov. I). IMlt .-mil was assigned to tne department 1 California where he has since remained.

J'OSTAI. (ONGKKSS.

Ways and Means ('oniinitlce'* Wnfk Tract icatlv Completed. j. WASHINGTON. May i:j.— The \vays

means committee of the universal postal congress yesterday practically completed the preliminary consideiv.tioii of the amendments that have been proposed to the international treaty. In doing this they have fol.owed tin- practice common in many legislative bodies of passing over informally the various imendments which it was known would give rise to any extended discussion and have acted on such as the delegates were generally agreed on. The amendments which have received the assent of the committee were none of them of vital importance but treated mainly of details of an unimportant character, which it was apparent were essential and proper and which experience has demonstrated we-e a necessity in the transmission of mail matter. The more important questions remaining undisposed of relate to the universal postage stamp, the proposed establishment of the gold standard as a settlement of all balances in postal rates and the proposition for the reduction in the pay of mails in transit.

-Senator i)uay*s Amendment. WASHINGTON, May K5.—Senator Quay

yesterday gave notice of his intention to offer amendments to the sundry civil appropriation bill, removing special Indian agents, deputy collectors of internal revenue, storekeepers, gangers and examining surgeons in the pension office from the classified service. The amendment provides for the nomination of the special Indian agents by tlie president and their eonlirmation by the senate and for the appointment of the other ollicers mentioned by the heads of their respective departments with or without examination.

Indiana Postmasters.

WASHINGTON, May K.—Two presidential Indiana postmasters were appointed yesterday: Bloomington, S. V. Buskirk Covington, Fletcher W. Boyd Fourthclass postmasters were appointed as follows: Cedar Grove, M. K, Rv man Hitchcock, Clarence Dennis: Lexington, L. N. Mace Livonia, 1). L. Hutchison.

Ohio Man Kesigns,

WASHINGTON, May Hi.—Solicitor of Internal Revenue Hough of Ohio lias resigned, the resignation being tendered to the president yesterday. It was supposed that National Committeeman ,T. E. Boyd of North Carolina, would get this place, but by a reoent change it has been decided tliiit he should be appointed an assistant attorney general.

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A. I\ A. CONVENTION*.

Order Tn a Sat isfaclory Condit ion—Insurance 1'eature Ko'Mmiinendod. WASHINGTON, May J3.—The reading

of the annual address of President John "W. Echols and the submission of the report of Secretary Palmer were the principal matters which engaged the attention of the sujyr~-me council of the American Protective association at its meetings yesterday. Mr. Echols' address was narticularly felicitious and spoke in hopeful terms of the prospects of the order and of its unprecedented growlh.during the past year. A recommendation was made for an insurance feature, to be under the auspices and supervision of the general order.

Mr. Palmer report is said to have been an agreeable surprise, showing, notwithstanding the hard times prevailing during the past year, the order to be in a satisfactory condition numerically and financially. During the past year thero were 15 charters issued.

Against Conviet-Mario Goods. WASHINGTON, May J:'i.—Senator Gal­

linger of New Hampshire yesterday presented an amendment which he proposes to offer to the tariff bill against goods which are the product of convict labor. The amendment is as follows:

That whenever complaint is made to the secretary of the Iiv.T.ury that any manufactured goods imported into this country arc the product of prison or convict labor, it shall be the duty of the secretary of the trcesury to formulate the necessary rules anil regulations to prohibit the further importation of such goods, except upon the sworn statement of the foreign manufacturer or his agent, made before a consul oi the United .-Mates, that said goods aro not produced by the labor of prisoners or convicts.

Not Believed In Washington. WASHINGTON, May I:I.—Th KM

the insult ro the American Hag by a Nicaraguan man-of-war is not given credence here. In the first place there is 110 United States consul at the place named, but only a consular agent named William Alger. He was heard from by the state, department directly last week in a cablegram announcing the closing of the port owing to the rebellion.

G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT.

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.\1 tendance Kxcceils Kxpcctal ions Kveryhoriy Knjoying Themselves. RICHMOND. Ind., May 1—Yesterday

was indeed a gala day for Richmond. Veterans of the late war were everywhere, and all praising the citizens for their generous hospitality, for notwithstanding the crowd was much larger than anticipated, all were provided for.

A number of the members after the parade visited different points of interest in this vicinity, about JJ0 taking a carriage drive to Centerville, Governor Morton's old home.

The topic most interesting to the majority of the veterans is the election of department commander, there being more than a half a dozen candidates in the lield. They are Captain Campbell of Anderson, John A. Swoveland of Tipton, Majors Rollins, Cisney, Ileadington, McCulloeh and Dodge.

Tonight the Loyal Legion will hold its banquet and be presided over by General Lew Wallace.

The campfires last night were all well attended and were very interesting.

JULIO SANGUILY. I I-

Itoport. That Ho Has Landeri In Cuba With a Large Expedition. HAVANA, May i:i.—Julio Sanguilv is

said to have landed on May 3 with a large expedition at San Juan do Las Playas. It is also said that Boloff, with 1,001) men, was there to receive him. It is added that commanders of gunboats patrolling that coast have been placed under arrest for not preventing the landing of Sanguily: San Juan is l'J leagues east of Saguia. The insurgents are numerous and active in that district.

Knights ot tlie Golden Kaglo. HAI:KISHI I:I Pa.. May Ki.—At the

session of the Knights of the Golden Eagle yesterday Grand Chief Tobin read his annual report, which was adopted. It shows -19!) castles with a membership of over -I'J.OiK). The amount paid out during 18'Jti for relief was iU'iS.UOD.Oo. Since the institution of the grand castle in 1ST( there was paid for the relief of members, widowed families, burial of the dead and for donation the sum of §l,a?-4,-irA').S4.

Consul General Gowdy.

SOUTHAMPTON, May 13.—General Horace Porter, the new United States ambassador to France, sailed l'or Havre last evening. Mrs. Porter and her daughter will go to London for a week or 10 days. General W. M. Osborne, the new consul general of the United States at London, and J. K. Gowily. the new consul general of the United States at Paris, started for London.

l-'avor lie Torrey Bankruptcy Bill. NEW YORK., May 1'3.—The board of

trade and transportation at its regular monthly meeting indorsed the Torrey bankruptcy bill and urged senators anil congressmen to exert their influence in .'avor of it. The resolutions condemned the Nelson bankruptcy bill.

NEWS IN BRIEF.

Discovery of new gold mines in Peru has caused great excitement in Lima.. Pitcher Cogan of the Baltimore ball club was Wednesday given an unconditional release.

Charles Jackson, a, negro, accused of trainwrecking. was hanged by a mob near Jackson, La., Wednesday.

The annual meeting of the American Tract society was held in New York city Wednesday. Tlio total receipts for the year were $oO-t,3(W.

A bust of President John W. Thomas of tlio Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis railroad was .unveiled Wednesday at the Tennessee exposition.

Charlotte Wolter, the tragedienne whoso critinal illness at Vienna was announced on April 20, and who subsequently rallied, has suffered a relapse.

The cases of President ITavenioyer and Secretary Searles of the American Sugar Rellning company, for refusing to answer questions asked by the scnato committee, have been set for tlio 17th in Washington.

SULTAN IN NO HURRY

Greeks Don't Like the Delay In.An­

swering the Powers,.

FEAR REVOLUTION AT ATHENS

Turkey Itesonts Mediation and Prefers to

Deal Direetly With C.re«*ce Sullaifs

Troops Repulsed at Oomokos ami Arta.

liimviable 1'osition ol the llelleuic

Government.

ATIIIONS, May 13.—The fact that there is no news of renewed lighting must be. regarded as good news, but an uneasy feeling exists here. The Turks are trying to outflank the Greek position at Domokos and the delay in the porte's reply is also interpreted to mean that Turkey does not intend to cease hostilities. Telegrams from the front report that both armies tire concentrating in anticipation of an engagement.

The city continues quiet, though it, is believed that the numerous Italian volunteers and socialists now here will endeavor to foment a revolution, leading up to a republic. But the Greeks arc devoted to the monarchical idea and the worst that is likely to happen will be a change of sovereign. The return of Crown Prince Constantino to the capital might produce disturbances, but he is likely to be discreet enough to avoid Athens for a rime.

KHSlvNTS MKDIATIOX.

J)esir«\s to Negotiate With Groeee Direetly. LONDON, May 1M.—Correspondent of

The Daily Telegraph at Constantinople says the sultan resents the mediation of the powers and desires lu negotiate with Greece directly. If this is refused the Turkish demands will be more exacting. The Berlin correspondent of The Daily News says he learns' on excellent authority that the Turkish government demands a war indemnity of 13,000,000 pounds and the right to occupy Thessaly until it is paid.

A dispatch to The Standard from Constantinople says: An imperial irailo has been issued directing military governors to give preference to natives wherever possible, in making official apapointments. In Thessaly the official reports are not favorable.

A Turkish reconnoisance in force at Domokos has been repulsed and the attack on Arta. which promUed to be successful, has also resulted in a check. It is believed that Eilhem Pasha is developing a outtlank movement with the right and left wings, with a view of rendering the Greek position at Domokos untenable.

The correspondent of the Times at Athens says: '-Acute anxiety is felt here because of the absence of any news from General Smolenski's column. Owing to the delay in arranging the armistice the government has addressed a strong address to the powers declining to bear the responsibility should further bloodshed occur and lead to serious complications. '•As M. Ralli explains to me the government is in a serious predicament-. In order to secure mediation it has compromised itself in the eyes of both Greeks and Cretans without obtaining a positive guarantee that Turkey will cease hostilities. Should the war be resumed the position of the government will be most uneviiable."

Powers Present Their Koi|Uest. CONSTANTINOPLI-:, May ]:}.—The am­

bassadors of the towers held a prolonged conference yesterday, at the close of which they presented to the Turkish government a collective memorandum proposing an armistice between Turkey and Greece on the basis of the negotiations for each now in progress through tilt.- powers. The memorandum, which was presented to Ahmed Tewtik. Pasha, the Turkish minister of foreign affairs, by the dean of the diplomatic corps, Baron Do Calico, the Austro-Ilungarian ambassador enumerates the conditions which have been accepted by Greece and begs the portc to issue the necessary orders to arrest the progress of the Turkish troops.

Greek Troops .May Leave ("rote. ATHKNS, Maj-13.—It is officially an­

nounced that the powers have notified the Greek government that the Greek troops may leave the island of Crete, and that the admirals of the international licet will release tho steamers which have been seized during the blockade.

PARNELL ESTATE.

All Appeal Issued In JLonrion l'or Aid to Clear It ol' Debt. LONDON, May. 13.—An appeal, signed

by tho lord mayor of Dublin, John Redmond, M. P., and other influential friends of the late Charles Stewart Parnoil, has been issued in behalf of donations to.a fund to assist Mrs. Delia Parnoil, mother of the great Irish leader, and other needy members of the family, by freeing the Parnell estates at Avondale from debt and other obligations,

Kaceri With a Dorse.

MuKi'iiy.sviLi.i:, Ky., May 13.—Buffin^rton Fornian, a popular young man, ran a footrace for 100 yards with a man on horseback. As they were returning Fornian suddenly sank to the ground and was a corpse in a few minutes. When he fell his companions thought ho was fooling and began to throw clods at him.

If. Flour Output.

MINNEAPOLIS, May 13.—The Northwestern Miller reports the flour output last week at Minneapolis, Dnluth, Superior and Milwaukee at 848,5FC$.'iV

Give Work to Idle People.

NOJSLF.SVILLE, Ind., May 13.—Tho Noblesville canning factory has begun the manufacture of cans, giving work to quite a number of heretofore idle people.

WHEAT

Clior.

Cverngc As Reported (o tlie Secretary of Agrictill tire.

"WASHINGTON, May 11.—The May returns of the department of agriculture show a decline from tho April condition of 1.2 points 80.2 against fcil.-l last month and 82.7 Mjty 1, 18S»G.

The averages of the principal wheat states are: Ohio, 82 Michigan, SI Indiana, 01 Illinois, 37 Missouri, 5-1 Kansas, 73* California, !)7 Pennsylvania, 90.

The averages in the southern states are high, ranging from So in Mississippi to 98 in Texas, anil in the miner states, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, and 93in New Jersey and 102 in Maryland.

As reported in April the worst injuries from free/.ing and deficient: snow are in Illinois, though the bordering suites, Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa and Missouri report severe winter injury, and states bordering these, Ohio, Michigan, Nebraska and Kansas show reduced condirion iigun's. Over the country elsewhere tlie condition is unusually good, being practically normal oast of tin' Alleghenies and quite high also on tho Pacilie slope.

President Will A'is it rhilariel phia. r.v "WASHINGTON, May 11.—Arrangemonts

in outline were praet'cjilly completed yesterday for the president's visit to Philadelphia oil the occasion of theunveiling of the Washington monument. The president, accompanied by his secretary, Mr. Porter, the vice president ?. and party and all of the members of the cabinet will leave here ne'it Friday over the Pennsylvania, railroad. He will review the parade Saturday and deliver an address on the. monument grounds. This is the only speech he will make during his stay. The president will leave. Philadelphia Saturday evening for Washington. .:-v

r-: y:%: RACE WAR.

One Man Killed ami a. Number Seriously Wounded. WAY C'toss, Ga., JI ay 11.—A race

war at Delmar, a little town near here, resulted in bloodshed. C. A. Deniorv, a storekeeper, refused to wait on William Simmons, a negro politician of some repute. Simmons attempted to brain him with a scale weight, whereupon Demory shot and killed liini. The store was then attacked by a mob of negroes, who kept volleys of bullets pouring through

tit.1

thin sides of the building

for two hours. They seriously wounded Deniorv, "William llorsell, James Boyil anil two brothers named Williamson. Tlie'sheriff'and a posse from Yaldosta drove the mob away and placed a guard about the wounded men. A number of negroes were shot, but none wore killed so far as can be learned.

MEETING BIMETALLISTS."

laineheoii Given to Ambassador Hav at lie St. .lames Club. LONDON. May 11.—A luncheon was

given at the St. James club yesterday in honor of tho United States ambassador, Col. John Hay, in order to enable him to meet the leading English bimetallisms. The Hon. flucks-Gibbs, Sir David Barbour, Sir William Houldesworth, Henry R. (Ironfall, Barclay Powells and Henry White, secretary of the United States embassy, were among those present.

BANKERS AND BUSINESS MEN.

They Will Petition MeKinley to I-illect a Sot lenient of Cuban War. NEW YOUK. May 11.—A petition is

now being circulated and signed by New York bankers and business men urging President Mc\\inloy to do all in his power to effect a speedy settlement of the Cuban insurrection. It is said that tlio petition will be extended to every town and city in the United States where business has been hampered by the Cuban war.

Hreak In tho l,evee.

TICKSIIUKG, Miss., May 11.—A break in the levee occurred last night at Baton Rouge, a short distance below the Burton mill break and within a short distance of tho upper end of tlie Pohchartrain levee district. It was 150 l'eet wide at last reports. A desperate effort is being made to close it with prospects doubtful.

Duhonic Plague.

PAUIS, May 11.—It is reported that several cases of the bubonic plague have been discovered by the Tonkin officials on tho Chinese frontier and just within the noundarys of the colony. Special precautions are being made to prevent the spread of the disease.

Kxplosion Jn a Lead Mine.

LONDON, May 11.—A terrible explosion has taken place on the Isle of Man in the Snaefell lead mine. A large number of miners were entombed audit now seems certain that at least 17 have been killed.

Severe Seismic Shock.

MKLBOUKNK, May 11.—A severe seis-' mic disturLKVnco took place yesterday in South Australia and Victoria. The shock was intermittent and continued for several minutes.

NEWS IN BRIEF.

President, Mclvinley will take part in Memorial day exercises in New York. The Southern Baptist convention adjourned sine die at Wilmington, N. C., Monday evening.

August Norma ml, who ravished and murdered two women near Towner, N. D., was captured Monday.

The viceroy of India telegraphs the United States government that there will bo no wheat exported fromlhat country this year.

The remains of Comtcsso Luppo have been identified by tho doctors among the livo bodies rescued from tho charity bazaar lire and yet uninterred at Paris.

Tho secretary of state Monday Issued a wan-ant for the surrender to Germany of Carl Volger, wanted in Prussia on a charge of arson, and now hold at Keokuk, la.

Tho report tliat secret negotiations of great Importance aro being carried on between Spain and the United States in regard to Cuba is denied at the state department in Washington.

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