Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 April 1893 — Page 2

g|)c2)cmotratttsciittncl RENSSELAER, INDIANA. J. W. McEWEN, - - - Fueltshek

FAILURES SHUT A BANK

THE COMBINATION SCARES LANSING. Stirring News from the Honduras Revolution—Santa Fe Employes Forcing the Fighting—Virulence of a St. Louis Politician's Bite—Fire’s Fierce Work. Michigan Bank in Trouble. There has been a flurry of excitement in financial circles in central Michigan for several days, caused by the embarrassment of the Lansing Iron and Engine Works and the Lansing Lumber Company, two leading institutions of Lansing. A crisis was reached Tuesday when the institutions filed mortgages upon their real and personal property to the amount of 8701,000 in favor of Orlando M. Barnes, who has indorsed a large amount of their paper. A feeling of insecurity at once arose among the depositors of certain banks which have been dealing in the paper of the companies mentioned, and a sudden and wholly unexpected run was made upon the Central Michigan Savings Bank. After meeting all the demands of depositors for several hours, Cashier Bradley, upon the advice of State Bank Commissioner Sherwood, closed the doors of the bank. The managers of the bank maintain that the institution is perfectly solvent and in a few days Us doors will be reopened. They syy that no bank in the State could be expected to withstand a run of this kind, as anyone at all familiar with the business knows how impossible it would be for any bank to pay all the depositors within a few hours. The utmost confidence in the ability of the bank to proceed to business is expressed by citizens and business men generally, many of them continuing to make thoir dally deposits while the run was in progress. There is, however, nervousness on all sides, and Lansing has never before, even when James M. Turner failed, witnessed such a financial convulsion.

FROM A BITE ON THE EAR. John Buttermore, of St. Louis, Bitten by a Political Opponent, Die-. John Butterraorc, the Democratic central committeeman from the Twenty-sixth Ward of St. Louis, dlod from erysipelas, the result of bites received on election day in a fight with Gus Vogel, a well-known Republican politician and ex-committee-man. While the ballots were being counted on election night' at Precinct 143, Vogel aod Buttermore became Involved In a dispute about the chances of W. C. Kelly and John Ball, the candidates for tho house of delegates. Hard words passed between the two men, and they clinched after striking several blows The police interfered and the friends of the pair separated them. Buttermore was bleeding from a bite on the cheek and ear, but was uninjured otherwise. The affair passed off and nothing more was thought of it. A few days ago Buttermoro was takea sick and erysipelas set in, and he expired in great agony. The injury which Indirectly caused Buttermore’s death was on the lobe of tho left ear. MAY TIE UP THE ROAD. Santa Fe Strike May Extend to Other Labor Organizations. The striking Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe shopmen are doing all in their power to induce other organizations to join them. At a joint meeting of all organizations at Topeka, Kan., the executive committee of the strikers explained their grievances. The committee stated that Superintendent of Machinery Player had Informed thorn that all agreements with labor organizations bad been declared off. After the general meeting the several organizations met separately and appointed committees to wait upon the railroad officials to determine definitely the truth of this statement The men say that if It Is found to be true, all organizations having written agreements with the company will strike and all trains on the system will be stopped. The officials of the road say the company will stand by all of Its agreements and that the object of the report Is to create sentiment in favor of the strikers.

VICTORIES FOR THE REBELS. Honduras Revolutionists Seem to Be Carrying All Before Them. The revolutionists In Spanish Honduras have captured the Bay Islands Tltllla and Ruatan. Last week about 300 men left Ceiba under the command of a nephew of General Policarpo Bonilla forUtllla. Here they captured the government buildings and placed a commandant In charge of affairs. They started for Buatan and took that place without any trouble The revolutionists are preparing to move by sea from Ceiba to Puerto Cortez and make an attack on that port. Iu thb Interior, Olanchilo and Yoro, after a hard skirmish, were taken by the revolutionists. The majority of the people are in sympathy with the revolutionists, and it is with difficulty that vessels can be loaded, as nearly all the natives are up in arms against the government. Best Business Block Burns. At Plymouth', Mich., fire started about midnight in George Vandecar’s barber shop, and before it was under control, at 3 o’clock In the morning, the leading business block of the town was in ruins, It looked at one time as if the entire town would be wiped out and help was asked of Detroit The engines from Detroit did not reach there In time to be of service The losses aggregate between $50,000 and {60,000. The origin of the fire is believed to have been incendiary. Knocked Off the Ferry by Oxen. Capt William Irwin, a planter living near Montgomery, Ala, was drowned. While crossing'the river he was knocked off the ferryboat by an ox team.

Charged with Arson. Thomas McDonald was arrested at Dulnth on the charge of having set fire to the Armour Packing company’s warehouse Ohio Encampment The Twelfth Regiment, R. G U., Knights of fit John, met at Findlay. Ohio, and decided to hold the annual encampment at Sandusky the third week In July. A Foul Murder. John Roberts was murdered near Perryvtlle, Ark., and his body thrown Into Alpine Lake. Farmers’ Fatal Quarrel. Joseph Kausler, a farmer living near Jackson, Miss., was shot and killed by Joel Jackson. The quarrel was over a negro whom Kausler had hired from Johnson’s farm. Steamer Ketcham Changes Hands. The steel steamer J., B. Ketcham has been transferred by H. M. Loud, of Oscoda, to the Huron Barge Company. As be is the principal owner in the company, the price. {75,000, it merely nominal. The Ketcham has a large force of men at work surengtbenlng her. HU Corns Killed Him. David Preston, superintendent of the Canadian Pacific Railway, is dead. Being troubled with corns, be used a remedy which caused blood poisoning. Amputation was found to be necessary, and Mr. Pm«on died from the consequent ex-

HIED OF FEAR. lallle Holmes Narrowly Escapes a Train, but the Spectacle Kills Mary. Mary Holmes, an 11-year-old girl, died, Tightened to death. The girl lived with ler parents on Walnut Hill, a suburb of Cincinnati. She was on her way home with ier elder sister, Sallle, when they came to l railroad trestle and Sallle started to walk tcross white Mary walked through Hie ravine. When Sallle had reached the midlie a train came along. She iried to run to reach the end but could not As the train approached her Mary cried from the ravine for Sallle to jump. The latter did to. The’leap was twenty-five feet, but she landed safely without a scratch. An Instant after the girl leaped the train thundered by. When Bailie gathered herself up she looked around and saw Mary lying unconscious in the ravine. She called for assistance rind the child was carried homo. She never gained consciousness. The doctor pronounced it a Case of death from fright LOSSES BY FIRE. L. M. Eumsey & Co.’s Factory at St. Loul3 Damaged by a Blaze. The pump and brass goods department of L. M. liumsey & Ca’s factory, corner of Second street and Franklin avenue, St Louis, was destroyed by fires. The loss is estimated at $50,000, with partial Insurance. The origin of the fire Is unknown. The ax works at Lewiston Pa., were destroyed by fire. The loss Is $75,000; Insurance unknown. At Diamond Lake, the West Michigan Lumber Company’s yards were burned. Seven million feet of lumber, 500.000 bundles each of shingles and lath and ten freight cars were burned. The loss will teach SIOO,OOO. The fire was Caused by a spark from an engino. COOMBS & CO.’S BIG MORTGAGE. The Filing of One for WOO,OOO Thought to Precede a Failure. F. A. Newton, surviving member of the largo wholesale firm of Coombs & Ca, Fort Wayne. Ind., executed a mortgage for $60,000. No Invoice of tho firm’s extensive stock has been taken since last July. The senior member of tho firm, J. Marshall Coombs, died Sunday, and It Is surmised that the filing of tae above mortage will precipitate a failure. The firm has ranked as one of tho soundest financially in Indiana It is known that other creditors are ready to present claims.

I)r. Graves Will Surely Go Free. Dr. Thatcher Graves, who was convicted at Denver of tho murder of Mrs. Barnaby, of Providence. K. 1., will go free. The County Commissioners refused to appropriate funds to defray tho expenses of witnesses who are now In the East. District Attorney Steele says It will be almost impossible to try Graves, as ho has no money to proceed tyltli. The former trial cost James 11. Conrad, son-in-law of Mrs. Barnaby, $30,000. Mr. Conrad now says ho will have nothing more to do with the prosecution of Graver. Gold Again to the Front. R. G. Dun & Cov’s weekly review of trade says: The ruling fact In the buslnoss situation is the outgo of gold. $3,500,000 Tuesday, $1,000,000 and possibly more Friday, with the prospect of a large amount next week. Treasury gold Is again reduced below $2.000,000 In excess of the bullion fund, and there Is more talk of bond Issues, with the old doubt whether these would meet the real difficulty, which is tho enornuus excess of Imports over excess of goods. Pete Has Killed l ive Mexicans. Potor Spence, of Sentinel, A. T., killed another Mexican Thursday, making In all five In the last ten days. About a week ago Spence, who Is a Texan, with no love for Mexicans on general principles, found It necessary to kili one while keeping a saloon at Gila Bend. After that the Mexicans formed a combination to kill Spence, hut so far he has koptoa top. All tho killings, It is claimed, havo been in self-de-fense. Immigrants Pouring In to Chicago, Over one thousand Immigrants arrived in Chicago before noon Thursday. At 5 o'clock In the morning twenty-one carloads had come from various Eastern points. Dr. Anderson met 184 foreigners. Dr. Cameron 331 at Plymouth, Ind., Dr. May 215 at Valparaiso, Ind., and later In the day Dr. Wlborg met 315 who came In on the Nickel Plata All were found to have clean hills of health.

Swallowed Laudanum and Died. A man registering as William Pleyno, fit Louis, at the Commercial House, Leavenworth, Kan., committed suicide by taking laudanum. He proves to have been a discharged soldier, and about a year ago attempted to drag a dissolute woman to the river to drown her. Anton Btoldy, aged 31 years, bung hlin=elf in his cell at the Allegheny County, Pa., work-house. He was demented. Thought Him a Burglar. JBmes Hatchle, a peddler who stayed over night at the residence of John F. Burgess, near Kise Station, Ky., shot and instantly killed Butler Park, a farm hand, who in going to Ills work had to pass through llatchie’s room. In the darkness Hatchle thought him a burglar. Life Termer Pardoned. McDonald Cheek, serving a life sentence for murder in the Indiana State prison south, was pardoned by Gov. Matthews. He bad served twenty-one years and had a good record. Died In a Sewer. Charles Jefferson was burled under slxleen feet of earth while at work in a sewer trench at Leavenworth. Kan. It took two hours to dig him out, and he was found to be dead.

MARKET QUOTATIONS.

CHICAGO. Cattle—Common to Prime....s 3.25 @ 6.00 Hogs—Shipping Grades 3.50 3 7.50 Sheep—Fair to Choice 4.00 3 6.00 Wheat—No. a Spring 77 @1 .78 Corn—No. 2 *0 3 .41 OATS—No. 3 27 H3 .28}Bye—No. 2 49 (31 .51 Botteb— Choice Creamery 27 @ .28 Eggs—Fresh 15 3 .16 Potatoes—New, per bn. 70 3 .ao INDIANAPOLIS. Cattle—Shipping 3.25 <3 5.50 HOGS—Choice Light 3.50 3 7.50 Sheep—Common to Prime 3.00 3 5.00 Wheat—No. 2 Red os 3 .65(4 Cobh—No. 2 White 42 3 .42)4 Oats—No. 2 White 34)43 .35)4 BT. LOUIS. Cattle 3.00 3 5.00 Hogs. :.... 3.00 3 7.50 Wheat—No. 2 Red 67 3 .68 Cobn—No. 2 86 3 ,37 Oats—No. 2 .31 3 .32 Rye—No. 2 49 3 .51 CINCINNATL Cattle 3.00 @ 5.25 Hogs. 3.60 3 7.25 Sheep 3.00 3 s.so Wheat—No. 2 Red 68 3 .68)4 Cobn—No. 2 42)43 .43)4 Oats—No. 2 Mixed .33 3 .34 Rye—No. 2 58 3 .00 DETROIT. Cattle _ 3.00 3 5.00 Hogs 3.00 3 7.00 Sheep 3.00 3 5.00 Wheat—No. 2 Red 72 3 .73 Cobn—No. 2 Yellow 40 3 .41 Oats—No. 2 White 36 3 .37 TOLEDO. Wheat—No. 2 72 & .75 Cobn—No. 2 Yellow 40)43 .41)4 Oats—No. 2 White 32 3 .33 Bye 64 3 .56 BUFFALO. CatTlb—Common to Prime.... 3.50 3 5.50 Hogs—Best Grade 4.00 3 7.50 Wheat—No. 1 hard 3 .81 No 2 Red .76 3 .77 MILWAUKEE. WHEAT—No. 2 Spring 68 3 .70 COBN—No. 3... 39>43 ,4(1(4 Ohts—No. 2 White. .34)43 .35), Rye—No. 1 .54 3 .56 Bablky—No. 2 64 3 .65 Pobk—Mess 16.50 317.00 NEW YORK. Cattle 5.50 3 5.60 Hogs 3.00 3 8.25 Sheep a.OO 30.25 Wheat—No. 2 Red ;... .79 3 .80 Cobn—No. 2 si 3 .52 Oats—Mixed Western 37 3 .39 Butteb—Best 25 3 .28 Poai-New Mess 18.00 318.50

FAIR WORK ON SUNDAY

THOUSANDS EMPLOYED AT JACKSON PARK. More Visitor* Paid Admission Fees Last Sunday than Upon Any Preceding Day —The White City Will Open Its Gates on Time. Going On with a Rush. Chicago correspondence: Sunday has ceased to be a day of rest »t the World’s Fair grounds. It is almost as busy as any other day. Last Sunday was, perhaps, the busiest one the park has known since that gang of Italian laborers went in to level off the grounds and was piomptly driven out by a bigger gang of native workmen. That was about two years ago. Last Sunday there were lively scenes all over the grounds. Long trains of exhibits

GRADING THE GROUND AT THE AGRICULTURAL BUILDING.

came rumbling into the grounds, workmen were busy In all .the buildings, and the park was thronged with visitors. The turnstiles showed a big attendance. When Captain Horace Elliott went around to all the gates just as the sun was dipping below Midway Plaisance he learned that 11,91)4 people had paid to get into the park. But that was pot all the crowd that came out. Six thousand more tramped through Midway Plaisance to see the Arabs in their voluminous robes of

TRIP-HAMMER IN TRAN SPOUT A TION UCILD--ING.

bright calico and the people from Java, who are putting up houses, woven like the baskets that Delaware peaches and Indiana cantaleups come in later in the season. No charge is made to get in Midway. The 6,oui) people who strutted by the Columbian guard at Sixtieth street and Cottage Grove avenue stopped when they got down at the other end, where the turnstiles were clicking a lively tune. There Is no occasion whatever for worry about the World’s Fair not being

SCENE IN ONE OF THE ART PALACE GALLKKI*#.

ready to open on May 1. A big conflagration or a severe earthquake might prevent, but nothing else that oan be anticipated will be likely to interfere. There has been so much doubt on this point that it has been necessary to assure the public from time to time that everything was in the best possible condition under the circumstances, and that doubtless all would be in readiness on the appointed day. Now, after another careful examination of everything and interviews with all the heads of departments on whom the opening actually depends, It is possible to assert that whfen the Fair opens on May 1 it will be In a far better condition than any world’s fair ever held. “I declare,” said Director General Davis recently, “that if the exhibitors will keep up the hurry that is now going on May Ist will find the Exposition nearer a complete whole than its most sanguine friend expected. There never yet was a World’s fair that was entirely ready on the day of its opening. I do not suppose any Intelligent person expeots that But, in spite of unexpected hindrances, in spite of unforeseen opposition, we are ahead. Ido .not wish to overstate the situation.’’ And so It was with all others. Every man having control of any department that could in any way promote or impede the opening has staked his reputation for veracity and ability on the result, aud nothing on the subject now remains to be said. On the Manufactures Building men are working day and night, stopping only for their meals. The exhibits are rapidly being placed, and everything is very satisfactory. The same may be said of the Transportation and Electricity Buildings, the Liberal Arts, the Agricultural and Mines and Mining Buildings, aud of the various State and foreign buildings. Nobody connected with any of them has any time to waste in worrying, and there certainly seems no need for it Armies of men are at work everywhere, exhibits are being rapidly placed and everybody says things are satisfactory. Machinery Hall presents the busiest

seen* on the grounds. It must be ready. A failure here would be disastrous, tot without power to move the maoh Inert In the other buildings the opening would not be at all successfuL Men are. al work day and Right here, too, and when President Cleveland touches the button that starts things going on May I It is quite safe to prediot that Machinery Hall will do the rest. There are to be ;“00 gates at the hundred different entrances at the Fair grounds, and they will bo very handsome affairs of wire netting, steel and Iron. Each of them will be provided with a self-registering automatic turnstile that will require the attendance of but one man at each gate. This official will take the ticket, see that it is all right, drop It In an opening In the gatepost, and press a short lever that will at the same time “chop" the ticket and unlock the gate. Then the visitor presses against the turnstile and walks in, registering his own' admission. Il

will be very difficult for either gateman or visitor to cheat this contrivance, for if the number of mutilated tickets in the. box does not correspond to the number of admissions registered by the turnstile the gateman will be held responsible for the difference, and there is no possibility of any one’s passing through without his knowledge, as by a simple motion of his hand he can lock the gate and hold the crowd back as long as he pleases. It is going to cost a whole lot of money to make and print the tickets for the “choppers” of theso stiles to destroy. A beautiful design has been selected, and the paper will be made especially for the purpose. At first thought this would seem to be money wasted, but the astute Board of Managers knows of the tendency people have to preserve such things as mementos, and estimates that a very large amount can be realized on the sale of tickets that will never bo used. Kxpense of Attending: the Fair* Answering the misrepresentations and falsehoods that have been circulated by the enemies of the Exposition, the following statement is complete and concise. It should be carefully consulted by those who expect to visit Chicago during the summer: The Exposition will be opened for visitors on May 1. An abundance of drinking water, the best supplied to any great city in the world, will be provided free to all. The report that a charge would be made for drinking water probably arose from the fact that Hygeia water can also be had by those who may desire it at 1 oent a glass. Ample provisions for seating will be made without charge. About 1.500 toilet rooms and closets will be located at convenient points in the buildings and about the grounds, and they will be absolutely free to the public. This is as large a number in proportion to the estimated attendance as has ever been provided in any exposition. In addition to these there will also ha nearly an equal number of lavatories and toilet rooms of a costly and handsome character as exhibits, for the uso of which a charge of 5 cents will be made. The admission fee of 50 oents will entitle the visitor to see and enter all the Exposition buildings, inspect the exhibits, and in short, to see everything within ,the Exposition grounds, except the EsquimTix viliage and the reproduction of the Colorado cliff dwel.

lings. For these, os well as for the special attractions on Midway Plaieanoa, a small fee will he charged. Imposition or extortion of any description will not be tolerated. Free medical and emergency hospital servioe is provided on the grounds by the Exposition management. The Bureau of Public Comfort will provide commodious free waiting rooms, including spacious ladies' parlor snd toilet rooms In various parts of the gronnds. H. N. Higinbotham, President; Fifteen Thousand Men at Work. According to the closest possible estimates, 15,000 men went to work at J aokson park Monday, an increase of over 1,100 over the strongest force that has been inside the gates since dedication. Director of Works Burnham was in a very comfortable frame of mind over the settlement of labor troubles and the subsequent Increased activity in all the construction and Installation

T3E WORLD’S FAIR GATE.

forces. “We have a full force in the department of works,” he said In answer to a query, “and are moving along all right. I should say we had 3,000 men of our own besides the labor employed by contractors on exposition work. That includes the landscape, Installation, color and car] entry divisions. The contractors have all their old men back and a good many more besides. It would be hard to say without an actual count just how many men are at work inside the fence and on the plaisance, but it is enough to make things move along at a lively pace.”

TO HEAD OFF CHOLERA.

INSPECTION OF IMMIGRANTS IN CHICAGO. Systematic Work of the City Health Department to Guard Against Contagions Diseases—Terrific Cyclones at Work in Sections of the West. Guarding the Public Health. For the last two weeks a strict inspection of every passenger train coining into Chicago has been made by the city health department. Officers of the department have boarded each incoming train and carefully scrutinized all immigrants and every other person who looked suspicious from a doctor’s standpoint. Immigrants who are not vaccinated are immediately made to undergo that operation.. Every immigrant who has a blotch upon his cheek, a bad breath or a very red nose watches in apprehension until the inspectors have passed him. When the immigrants come in lots of 200 or 300 two inspectors go out forty or fifty miles, over in In-: diana, to meet them, and in order to have time to inspect each one thoroughly. Health Commissioner Dr. John D. Ware thinks the system is very near perfect. He believes that no cholera can reach Chicago from Europe, so-per-fect are the systems of inspection. “We have been inspecting trains for about half ayear,”Baid Dr. Ware, "but our new system has been in force only for about two weeks. We have now eight inspectors under Chief Inspector Dr. H. B. Wiborg. They are all young graduates of medical colleges, and they enjoy the work, although it is hard. The railroads all send us telegrams informing us how many imjnigrants each ..rain will have on board, and we prepare to meet them. The telegrams always tell us how many people are coming on the trains, and we go out far enough so that we can handle all of them. When we board g train we immediately look out for the. immigrants. We make them all show their New York quarantine certificates. These certificates are made out by the Government surgeons at Ellis island, and state that the bearer has been examined and found free from contagious diseases, and also tfcat he has been vaccinated. You see, all the immigrants are now vaccinated on the boats when they come over. Their baggage is thoroughly fumigated and disinfected at Ellis island, so we don’t have to look after it. The certificates show the name of the bearer and his destination. If he is coming to Chicago we take up his certificate, which Is registered at the office, and the man is kept in view. If the immigrant has no certificate and has not been vaccinated, we vaccinate him, but such cases arc rare. We can easily tell a sick man. If any of the immigrants looks sick or has marks or sores upon his face, we inspect him thoroughly. If he proves to have only sores, but nothing that is contagious, we let him go. If he has any contagious disease we stop him at the railroad stations and telephone the office for instructions. ■ Most all of such patients are taken to the pest house, at 26th street California avenue. We look only for ■cholera, small-pox, measles and such dangerous contagious diseases. You. can see that our system is nearly perfect No train roaches Chicago without such inspection. “Aside from an inspection there is the quarantine in New York. It is practically impossible for any person suffering from a contagious disease to get through there. Then if he comes by way of Detroit, Pittsburg or. Buffalo he meets other inspectors. We don’t get much of a chance at the really sick people. ”

TOWNS LAID IN RUINS.

Terrific Cyclones at Work in Sections of the West. A feartul cyclone passed over parts of Western lowa and Eastern Nebraska Tuesday afternoon, between 3 and 5 o’clock. It struck at Akron and Westfield, In Plymouth County, lowa, at 3 o’clock. At 4:40 o’clock it struck at ' Page, Neb., about 100 miles west of the other places. At Akron the sky became dark about 2 o’clock, so that lamps had to be lighted. The storm came down suddenly from the northeast, and in a few minutes Akron was almost in ruins. The storm covered a wide path —the iron wagon bridge across the Sioux was torn to pieces, the great iron trusses being twisted and broken; houses were unroofed or carried from their foundations and destroyed. The grain elevator was torn to pieces, and the whirlwind carried its debris across the street, depositing it where a lumber yard had been. A good part of the lumber yard was left where the elevator had been. Several cars loaded with stone standing on a side track were picked up and carried several rods. Several stone buildings were partly wrecked and unroofed. The sstorm followed the Sioux valley south to Westfield. Its path was marked by demolished houses and barns. Two persons, a man and hiswfe, were killed at one farm-house. The names are not yet known. Several others were badly injured and many horses and cattle were killed. No reports are received of any devastation between these places and Page, Neb., where the storm demolished the Pacific Short Line depot and several houses, blew cars off the track, and injured a woman and a boy. The names are not known. The woman’s injuries are serious. The only reports are from the railroad. The storm progressed a distance of 200 miles in an hour and forty minutes. At Page City, Mo., the cyclone struck about 6 o’clock with fearful results. Many buildings were wrecked, and nearly all suffered more or less damage. It is known that three lives have been lost and at least a score of persons have been injured. Meager dispatches received from the southern part of Kansas state that a cyclone passed over that part of the State, and that the three towns of Willis, Everest, and Powhattan were laid in ruins. Hail broke hundreds of windows, and, it is feared, spoiled prospects of a fruit crop this year. Near Robinson the 14-year-old son of E. P. Pelton, a wealthy merchant, was stiuck by lightning and instantly killed. A terrific rain, wind and hail storm struck Burlington, lowa. The electric lights went out, and Egyptian darkness reigned. Torrents of rain fell. A storm lasting thirty minutes did thousands of dollars’ worth of damage at Paris, Texas. Several stores were unroofed and flooded.

WHEAT MARKET BOBBING.

The Sun ill Fry Milked by the Chicago Eiperts. May wheat bounced up 3 V cents Tuesday in Chicago, and then dropped back 3 cents, duly advanced 2 K and declined 1 cent. The government report (77.4) is the lowest April condition with one exception since 1885. Cables were exceedingly Strong, spot red winter wheat being up 2Ad. in Liverpool, equal to 3 cents a bushel over night. Counselman & Day and Lester bid the May price up, evidently making Or trying to make the pace rather hot for Pardridge or other sports. The decline was on the idea that May bulls were free sellers of July taken dn during the past few days at a lower price. Corn opened steady, but eased off later in sympathy with wheat and oats. May started } cent higher, at 41§ cents, and declined to 40i to 41 cents. Oats were

weak, with a big trade In progress. The rains eased the anxiety about the oats, crop and there was a feeling that a great deal of land plowed up for wheat will go into oats because of the failure of wheat. The decline amounted to 1 cent from last night’s figures. Provisions were easiet on the liberal receipts of hogs.

CONDITIONS FAVOR CROPS.

Reports of the 'Grain States Sent to the Agricultural -Department. The Washington crop bulletin says: The week has been unusually warm over the Southern States, the central valleys, southern portion of the lake region, and the Middle Atlantic States, The week was slightly cooler than usual in the spring-wheat region; including the greater portion of Minnesota and the Dakotas. It was cooler than usual throughout the Pacific coast and plateau regions. Reports indicate that there is a deficiency of moisture throughout the cotton region and the east portion of the winter-wheat region. while there is an excess of moisture in the spring-wheat region. The week has been especially favorable for farm work, and corn and cotton planting is progressing. Following are the special telegraphic reports: Indiana—Weather favorable.to all crops and farm work; wheat, clover and grasses wintered fairly well, and but little damaged; fruit in promising condition, except peaches; farm work far advanced; oats nearly all sown. Ohio—Wheat improved over northern section; slightly injured by high dry winds over the remainder of the state; oat seeding and potato planting nearly completed; plowing for com in general progress; Increased acreage of oats ana com. Michigan—Weather favorable for crops: plowing is general, and oat sowing in progress In southern section. Wisconsin—Winter wheat, rye, clover, and stock have seldom wintered better; plowing is progressing and some seeding done. Minnesota—Dying in northwest portion, where ground is covered with snow; seeding just begun in central portion, general in southern portion; winter wheat looks well. lowa—Season opens two weeks earlier than last year; small grain nearly all sown; condition of winter wheat variable. North Dakota—Plowing and seeding in west portion fairly started; ground too wet in easS portion. South Dakota —Wheat and oat sowing begun in north and general in south; season from ten to fifteen days late; seeding and general crop prospects excellent. faunas— Week favorable to spring work and crops, except in west, where much wheat and some oats and barley are not sprouted; com planting in eastern counties. Missouri—Work being rushed; grass looking fine; wheat promises poorly; plowing for com oommenced; oat-sowing progressing; fruit prospects excellent; Illinois—Wheat badly damaged; considerable being plowed under for oats; corn and oat seeding completed In central and southern portions, and nearly completed In northern portion; fruit prospects good; some com and potatoes planted; meadows and pastures good.

Telegraphic Clicks.

Sixteen cases of cholera*are reported in Galicia. David D. Ldm, a well-known anarchist, died at New York. Mayor Ecstis, of Minneapolis, vetoed the eight-hour ordinance. Secretary Morton paid a visit to the fleet in Hampton Roads. M. De Gandolle, the noted botanist, died at Geneva, Switzerland. Otto Anderson and Oscar Swenson were asphyxiated by gas at Boston. An earthquake with an eruption of yellow mud has occurred in Servia. The Republican National Committee meets at Louisville, Ky., on May 10. Ambassador Bayard will sail for his post in England in about a n onth. Ex-Gov. McGrath, of South Carolina, died at Charleston, aged 80 years. The Rhode Island Legislature is a tie, and twenty-six seats remain to be filled. Scores of farm buildings were blown down near Fort Wayne during a wind storm. On July 1 South Carolina will operate all places in the State for the sale of liquor. Timothy Hopkins has been awarded Mrs. Hopkins-Searles’ $1,000,003 California estate. Si verb earthquake shocks have been experienced a few miles south of Albuquerque, N. M. A case of typhus fever developed in the West Sixty-eighth street police station at New York. Socialists made a demonstration in Brussels during the celebration of King Leopold’s birthday. The daily receipts at the Postoffice Department of applications for postoffices amount to z,o:>o. The Lilly block at Waterbury, C%nn., was damaged $70,030 by fire. Occupants suffered SBO,OOO loss. Eleven Mexican cattle thieves were pursued by a posse from Mon Clova, Mex., and were captured. Peter White, who was identified with the development of the Irish woolen trade, died in Lublin. Supt. William Samuels was burned to death in a mine at Wilkesbarre, Pa., by a gas pocket igniting. The New York Assembly has passed a bill abolishing electrocution and all forms of capital punishment. A. R. Sutton, who forged whisky warehouse receipts at Louisville, was held to trial in $35,000 bonds. Ming Lok, a New York Chinaman, sues Chu Sue Blain, a brother Celestial, for $35,000 damages for slander. The Southern California fruit exhibit for the World’s Fair was demolished in a wreck near Albuquerque, N. M. The case of Dr. Briggs will come up at the meeting of the Presbyterian Assembly at Washington on May 3.

M. Patenotbe, the French Embassador at Washington, has leased the Blaine residence on Dupont Circle. J, Jeffeoats, a farmer of Pickens, Miss., was lynched by a mob after he had confessed to having murdered his wife. A registered letter containing $4,000 was stolen from the mail between New York and Babylon, L. I. There is no clue to the thief. Jeremiah O’Rottrke, of New Jersey, has been appointed supervising architect of the Treasury Department, vice J. W. Edbrooke, resigned. * M. Tocet, the French aeronaut, and his two companions, who’fell into the sea in a balloon voyage from Brussels, were rescued by a fishing smack. John Moriabity, of Anderson, Ind., suspected Col. Struts of being one of a party whb stoned his house. Meeting Struts, Moriarity drew a pistol and shot the Colonel dead. Constable Mclntyre, of Louisville, Col., received a notice, on which was marked a skull and crossbones, warning him to leave the city or he would be dealt severely with. The Governor of French Cochin China telegraphs that the French troops took possession of Knone Island, in the Mekong Biver. The Siamese withdrew without offering any resistance. An unknown sneak thief stole from a suite of rooms in the Windsor Hotel, New York, while tho occupants were at dinner, jewelry and cash said to represent at least 85.000. Mrs. Wm. H. Burnet and daughter, of Chicago, are the victims. Prince Ferdinand of Bu.garia is devoting his time and money to preparations for maintaining a magnifloent court in Sofia after his marriage to PaincesS Marie Louise, daughter of the Duke of Parma. He has bought 700 gala liveries for lackeys, several gala coaches, eighty horses, and many valuable paintings.

TOOK DOWN THE FLAG.

THE HAWAIIAN PROTECTORATE HAS BEEN DISSOLVED. Commissioner Blount’s First Official Ad Was to Lower Old Glory and Hoist th« Royal Colors—Not a Cheer or a SignGreeted the Raising of the Native Flag. u Flag of Monarchy Raised. Honolulu advices by steamer to San Francisco say that Commissioner Blount’s arrival was a wet blanket for

the provisional government, but his procedure has paralyzed the leaders as well as Minister Stevens. By Blount's order the American flag was t hauled down and the 1 protector ate di s - This event' i took place April 1, 9and was marked by brief and simple ceremonies. On his ar-

MINISTER STEVENS

rival In Honolulu the United Slates Commissioner held two audiences, with the provisional government, at the first of which Blount presented a letter fiotn President Cleveland intro iuelng the envoy and defining his duties. At the second audience, held alone with President Dole, Blount said that the following day he would lower the American flag, break up Camp Boston, send the American seamen ba--k to the vessel, and declare the protectorate ended. Hin reason was that he wanted to put the provisional government on a plane of independence, so that in his dealings with it there should be no imputation of coercion. The Provisional leaders were badly surprised, but they spent the night in drilling their troops and preparing for any uprising that might follow the withdrawal of the marines and blue jackets. The streets were full of rumors that Blount proposed to restore the Queen, and these wild tales created intense excitement ainOng the natives. The Queen hastily summoned her followers, and the report was given out that the moment the American coiors/were lowered she would ask the Japanese to declare a protectorate. These rumors, however, proved unfounded. The morning of April 1 a great orowd assembled In front of the Government buildings. The full force of thß Provisional army was gathered. At the command' from Blount a bugler gave the signal and the American colors came down. Thedescent of the flag was watched In deep silence. Then the Hawaiian flag was

QUEEN LILIUOKALANI.

hoisted. It received no cheers, for everyone knew it was not the flag the new Government desired. Holds a Conference. Blount on April 3 had a conference with the provisional leaders, at which he assured them that neither Japan not any other power would be permitted to land troops to menace the government. Since that there has been considerable excitement, but nothing has Occurred to disturb the peace. The provisional troops are amply sufficient to guard against any attempts of the Hawaiian to upset the government. It was remarked by many with surprise that no demonstration of any kind had been made when the Hawaiian flag was raised. It was afterward ascertained that the queen had requested some of her people to Instruct the natives to make no deronStration on the occasion. That the royalists, in view of Mr. Blount’s first official act, which was unaccompanied by any word of explanation are greatly encouraged cannot be denied. It is known that Minister Stevens was not informed of the Commissioner’s intention to lower the flag and the provisional government had less than twenty-four hours’ notice. The chief danger apprehended is that of Japanese Interference, either on behalf or at the application of Japanese' subjects, or the Hawalians themselves. Honolulu, always a town of rumors, was startled on the same night on which the proposed hauling down of thestars and stripes became known by a report that the Queen anticipated such action and would .apply to the captain of the Japanese cruiser Nanila for protection against the provisional government and assistance to restore her tothe throne. Minister Stevens, Commissioner Blount and Admiral Skerrett, consulted over the matter and, it instated, agreed that Japanese interference would be an act of hostility to the United States and that American interests demanded that such be repelled. No hostile demonstration, however, hasbeen made.

WORLD’S FAIR RATES ADOPTED

Western Lines Agree on Fares to the Columbian Exposition. World's Fair rates and conditions for the present Western Passenger Association territory, the Missouri River being the Western boundary, have been adopted. In brief, they are as follows: East of the Missouri a rate of 60 per cent of double locals is the general agreed basis on round-trip tickets. In no case shall this rate be less than 2 cents a mile, plus bridge and other arbitraries. Aotual rates shall be as follows: One wsy rates Round-trip to Chicago, rates to either dir’c n, From— Chicago, cont. passage. East Bt. Louis $11.60 t fi.25 St. Louis (inc.bridge abit.) Ixoo 6.60 Kansas City, Leavenworth, Atchison nnd St. Joseph. 20.00 10.50 Pacific Junction 20.00 10.60 Council Bluffs 20.00 IC.tO Omaha (Inc, bridge arbit.). 20.00 10.60 Sioux City 20.00 10.50 St. Paul and Minneapolis.. 18.50 10.50 Duluth 21.70 12.00 Superior 21.70 12.00 Ashland 19.60 10.75 Tickets on sale April 26 to Oct. 31, 1893, good for continuous passage and final limit Nov. 15, 1893. Corresponding reductions are made in the rates between Kansas City and other Missouri Biver points and St. Lonis. Children between five and twelve, half the above rates.

Overflow of News.

A blizzard visited North Dakota on the 12 th. John W. Mackay is recovering. He is able to drive out. The shoemakers’ strike at Auburn, Me., has been'declared off. A report that ex-President Gonzales, of Mexico, is dead, is denied. The Connecticut Legislature haa abolished pool-selling in the State. In a saloon row at Wallaceton, Ky., Isaac Painter shot and killed Wright Arnold.