Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 November 1895 — Page 2

pejcmocratic Sentinel J. W. McEWEIf, Publisher. RENSSELAER, - - - INDIANA

MAIL TRAIN DITCHED

THE WRECKERS REMOVE FISHPLATES FROM THE RAILS. Engineer and Two Tramps Instantly Killed—Fireman and Postal Clerks Are Seriously Injured —Japanese Commander Commends the Indiana. Fast Mail Wrecked. A deliberate attempt was successfully made a few miles west of Homo, X. Y., to wreck train No. 6 on the New Y'ork Central Railroad, the engine and all of the cars on the train being ditched and completely wrecked. The engineer of the train, Nate Hager, of Albany, and two tramps were killed. The fireman. Chris Wagner, of Albany, and Mnil Clerks Porter and M. J. McCarthy were injured. This is the second attempt within three weeks to wreck the same train near the same spot, which is an ideal one for the commission of such a crime. It is on a heavy down grade, and trains usually run down it at the rate of sixty-five miles an hour. This train, not stopping at Rome, generally goes down the grade at a great rate of speed, and it is believed that it must have been running close to seventyfive miles an hour, in order to make up a few minutes lost time. There is not a house within half a mile of the place. The wreckers broke into the section tool house and stole some tools, with which they removed the fish plates which fasten the rails to the ties, and pulled out the spikes. Engineer Hager went down with his engine, and must have been instantly killed. The fireman. Chris Wagner, was badly injured about the head, and it is feared that he is internally hurt. The two tramps who were found dead are supposed to have been stealing a ride on the forward end of the first mail car, directly in the rear of tlie engine. COMMENDS THE INDIANA. Japanese Naval Expert Considers Her the Best Cruiser of Her Class. Commander Miyaoka. naval attache of the Japanese legation in Washington, has made a strong report to the naval department of Japan on the merits of the United States battle-ship Indiana. This report, coming at a time when Japan is looking abroad for new battle-ships and cruisers, will, it is believed, be favorable to securing some of the contracts for American shipbuilders. Commander Miyaoka spent an entire week on the Indiana while she was at sea and in dock, and sums up his conclusions in the statement that the Indiana is a splendid ship, equal, if not superior, to any battle-ship of her -lass afloat. There is keen competition among the ship-builders of the world for securing the contracts for the construction of the ne\y ships which Japan is about to build. George Williams, of Washington, representing Eastern shipyards, visited Japan recently and found that the cabinet favored the American builders, but that they were opposed by the naval experts who had received their training in England and believed the English were the best shipbuilders. Mr. Williams left for England some days ago, and his visit may lead to some understanding between the English and American builders. TRAIN ROBBERS FOOLED.

Held Up a Great Northern Express and Sent Express Car Away. Masked robbers held up the Great Northern express train near St. Cloud, Minn. The train was stopped by a danger signal and almost immediately the engineer and fireman were confronted by two men with revolvers. The robbers, evidently looking for the express-car. and supposing it to be the second from the engine, cut it off from connection with the mailcar. This is where they made a grand mistake, for the express car was next to the engine. The engineer was ordered to “pull out,” which he did, and took the express car with the money safely to St. Cloud. As soon as the robbers discovered their mistake they plunged into the woods and escaped. Duluth Mystery Cleared Up. ; The investigation held into the mysterious case of the man known as Charles Benson, who has been at St. Luke’s Hospital, at Duluth, for a week with his throat cut, set at rest the sensational stories which have been going the rounds. Dr. McAuliffe stated that the young man Is really Charles Benson, from Pine City, Minn., and that he cut his own throat for reasons best known to himself.

A, i Rage of Flames. " 1 , A disastrous fire broke out in the Parker block at Lowell, Mass., Tuesday morning. Over $500,000 worth of property was consumed. The efforts of the firemen were directed solely toward saving the surrounding enormous warehouses, which are filled ■with millions of dollars’ worth of manufactured cotton goods. Sensation In the Holmes Case. The Holmes case took another sensational turn Monday. In open court the senior counsel for the defense, William A. Shoemaker, was charged with manufacturing evidence in behalf of the alleged murderer by bribing a woman who knew nothing of the case to swear in his favor. Suicide of C. R. Meeker. C. It. Meeker, assistant resident engineer of the Southern Pacific Company, committed suicide at Oakland, Cal., by morphine poisoning. He was formerly an officer in the United States navy. C. R. Meeker was born in La Crosse, Wis., where his parents live. Panic in a Factory. Fire in the six-story factory building at 98 Clinton street, New York, caused a panic among the working girls, who numbered about 260. One person is known to have perished, and there may have been others who met a similar fate. Collegians as Burglars. The mystery of the burglaries that have been baffling the Schenectady, N. Y., police for three weeks was solved by the arrest of C. G. Humphrey, of Unadilla, and C. C. Miller, of Batavia, two Union College students, the former a eophomore and the latter a freshman. St. Louis Papers Reduce. Both the Globe-Democrat and the Republic, the only English morning papers in St. Louis, have reduced their price from 5 cents to 1 cent a copy. Ojrster boat sounders. The steam oyster boat James W. Boyle Is believed to have been sunk off Coney Island between the Bell buoy at Norton’s Point and the entrance to liockaway inlet. She carried a crew of five, and Walter B. Woods, of Inwood, L. 1., and all •re reported drowned. But One Ultimatum to Venezuela. The story from Washington to the effect that a second ultimatum had been •ent to Venezuela by Great Britain is officially declared to be a complete fabrication. The original so-called ultimatum has not yet been delivered to the Venecuelaa Government.

INVOLVES 800,000 ACRES.

Holte Smith Says Northern Pacific Does Not Run to Ashland. Secretary Smith has decided that the ! eastern terminus of the Northern Pacific j Railroad is at either Thomson. Minn., or j Superior, Wis., instead of Ashland, Wig., j as has always been claimed by the com- j pauy. About eight hundred thousand acres of land is involved, which is lost l>y the company. The secretary does not undertake to say whether the grant begins at Thomson or Superior, but directs all selections for indemnity between these points to be held for further consideration. He does declare that the grant of the Northern Pacific does not extend east of Superior City. He also says that he is aware that the lands east of Superior were the basis for the selection of a large quantity of lands from the indemnity belt of the company’s grant in North Dakota. These selections having been made some time ago, many, if not all, have perhaps been sold by the company. The secretary has directed thnt the company be allowed sixty days within which to specify a new basis for any of its indemnity selections voided by this decision. AMERICAN TRADE WITH ORIENT. Great Britain Only Has Trade Balance In Her Favor. In a report upon labor and wages in China, United States Consul General Jernigan strongly urges the merchants of America to be ready to seize upon the splendid opportunities for trade that are sure to follow the approaching awakening of China. He shows that nt present the trade is heavily against us in the case of both Japan and China. In the former the balance las year was $19,000,000 and in the latter $16,000,000, while Great Britain, several thousand miles farther away, had balances in her favor nbout equal to our losses. The consul general holds that the European merchant is much more favored than his American competitor by the government aid afford: ed to the great steamship lines. Mr. Jernuigan argues that the Nicaragua Canal will greatly benefit American commerce with the East, and, with an American bank in Chinn, and an American journal published there, the commercial prosperity of the United States would be great. DID NOT HEAR THE SIGNAL Conductor and Braketnan of a Freight Train Killed, A wreck on the Cleveland, Lorain and Wheeling Railroad at Warwick, fifteen miles south of Akron, Ohio, resulted in the death of two men. The engineer of a freight train stopped and whistled for a flagman to be sent out. The conductor, Charles Ernst, and brakeman. John Adams, were asleep in the caboose and did not hear the signal. A second section ran into the first at the rate of twenty miles an hour. Both Ernst and Adams were killed. The money loss will be $lO,000. Near Summit, four cars, which were being drawn up a steep grade on the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railway, broke away from the locomotive and ran back at great speed, crashing into the locomotive of a newspaper train which was moving forward at a good rate. Reuben Tindall, engineer of the newspaper train, was killed and his fireman, Hiram Rush, badly injured.

Route for the Big Ditch. Trustworthy information has been received as to the contents of the report of the commission which examined into the feasibility and cost and recommended a route for the Nicaraguan Canal. The report is in the hands of the President, who is using it in connection with his work on his annuul message to Congress. The report indicates that a canal across the Isthmus via tho Nicaraguan route is entirely feasible from an engineering point of view. The cost of the project as estimated is $110,000,000, but it is stated this sum is too small by some millions. The commission was nearly three months engaged in its survey work. The route as proposed by the commission is 173 miles long, or three or four miles longer than that which the canal company proposed. The commission made surveys to the right and left of the company’s route and has suggested some changes which it believes will be advantageous. The commission’s waterway will be supplied with locks. The San Juan River and Lake Nicaragua will be employed, but the former will require considerable dredging. The lake is 56>4 miles across, from the San Juan to the mouth of the Lajas. Some dredging will be required on the west coast of the lake which is shoal for a distance of something like 1,350 feet. Brito will be the western terminus of the canal pnd the distance from this port is a little more than seventeen miles. The estimate has been made that, in order to complete the canal which the commission proposes, six years will be required, and in order to finish it within that time, a force of 20,000 men will have to be constantly employed. The commission also went to Panama and made a survey of the route there, and also refers to this project in its report.

Morton on the Meat Question. Secretary Morton has his annual report about completed. The Secretary will take up the system of government inspection of meats and will point out some of the defects in it as it now exists. The fact that the system fails to protect American consumers while it guards the health of foreign purchasers of our beef has often been pointed out. The law permits the Federal authorities to condemn but not destroy, and thus stnuds in the way of an effectual interference on the part of government officials to prevent the consumption of diseased meat in this country. Mr. Morton acknowledges this imperfection in the law and says it is due to onr system of government, which leaves such matters largely to the State. He says, however, that there is a remedy for the defect, which is to be found in appealing to the owners of diseased stock or in co-operation with the State governments and he urges that steps be taken looking to the extension of the national government’s prerogative in this direction. Returns to Her Old Home. Mrs. Hubert Louis Stevenson, accompanied by her son, Lloyd Osborne, and Mrs. Isabel Strong, departed from San Francisco on the steamer Mariposa. Mrs. Stevenson will reside permanently at her old home in Valima, Samoa. Was Chased by Swordfish. A man giviug his name as Herman Hillyer and his home as in Missouri was taken in charge by the police at the White House in Washington. He said he was being chased by a swordfish and desired the President’s protection. Lives Lost. A steam launch belonging to the British cruiser Edgar is reported to have been lost in Japanese waters and forty-eight men who were on board of her are said to have been drowned. Black Damp Kills Three Men. News edmes of the death of three men by suffocation by foul gas in a well at Bristol, Ind. They are Judd Linden. Thomas Ellis and Frank Orr. They were found by Mrs. Orr, Eben B. Jordan Dead, Eben D. Jordan, senior member of the Boston firm of Jordan, Marsh & Co., died at his residence Friday morning. Mr. Jordan, the merchant prince of Boston, was born in Danville, Me., Oct. 13, 1822.

lie was left fatherless and penniless at the age of 4 years, and, his mother being unable to maintain the large family left dependent upon her, yonng Eben was placed with a farmer’s family in the neighborhood. He remained in this home until he was 14 years old. At the age of 14. with just $2.75 in his possession, he started for Boston, his fare to the city being $1.50. The present firm of Jordan, Marsh & Co. was formed in 1851. FIFTEEN BODIES FOUND. Nineteen Believed to Have Perished in a Street Car Horror. The people of Cleveland, Ohio, stood appalled Sunday when they realized the full horror of a terrible accident which occurred Saturday evening on the big central viaduct. It was the worst accident that had ever happened in thnt city, and the story of how the motor car, loaded with men, women and children, had plunged through the open draw, straight down 100 feet into the river, was told over and over again. Fifteen bodies in all were recovered and identified. Thousands of people remained by the river bank all night, and thousands more were there earjy in the morning. August Rogers, the motorman, who has been held as a witness, wus charged with manslaughter. This action was taken by Chief of Police Hoehn after he had investigated the accident. After the charge had been placed against him nobody was permitted to see Rogers. The diver succeeded in fastening a chain to the trucks of the motor and they were raised from the river. The bed of the stream was then dragged, but no more bodies were found. Four persons are still missing, however, and it is probable that their bodies have floated down the river. TRADE NOT AFFECTED.

Gold Exports Do Not Retard the Btock Markets. It. G. Dun & Co.’s Weekly Review of Trade says: “The scare about gold exI«*rts had no reul significance, and although $2,250,000 more went out Saturday, the stock market continues stroug. There was and is a'substantial cause of difficulty in the fact that exports of products have been too small to meet the greatly increased imports of merchandise. The collapse of Kaffir speculations abroad has forced many to realize on Americans held, and the impression that our Government may have to borrow again also operates to our disadvantage. But there is no local disturbance of money markets.” SHIPPED HIMSELF IN A BOX. Worn-Out Scheme of a Young Man to Save Fare. A peculiar box left at a Columbus, Ohio, transfer company’s office for shipment, to San Antonio, Texas, aroused the suspicions of the manager, and the attention of the police was called to it. Investigation revealed that it contained John Schneider, a young German, who had arranged to have himself shipped in it to San Antonio. lie had it well stocked with provisions, and would have saved about $25 in railway fare. Schneider had S7O when arrested. He was released, as no charge could be made against him. TO ESTABLISH SCHOOLS IN COREA

First Result of the Wave of Civilization in the Hermit Kingdom. The first impulse of the move civilization in Corea resulting from the ChinaJapan war is noted in a dispatch to the State Department from United States Minister Sill, transmitting a royal decree establishing a system of schools In that country. The purpose, ns quaintly expressed in the decree, is: “Children shall be taught, in order that the people may be educated; that a general knowledge may be diffused anil that men of ability may be raised up to fill the various professions.” To Develop Wyoming. Colonel Bill Cody, General Manager Holdredge, of the Burlington, and eleven other capitalists, interested in the construction of the Shoshone Canal in tho Big Horn Basin, have left Billings, Mont., for the scene of the canal construction. The canal will cover 200,DU0 acres of exceptionally fertile land, will cost $1,000,000 and will carry with its construction an early building of a Burlington lino into the Big Horn Basin, with the erection of the new town and medical springs resort of Shoshone. Four syndicates, two in Chicago and two in New York, with nn aggregate capital of $20,000,(XX), organized for the purchase and development of Wyoming free gold and placer properties have a number of experts now in tho State looking for investments. Many Russians Die of Cholera. Between Oct. 13 and 20 there were 1,590 cases of cholera and 616 deaths recorded in the province of Volhynia, Russia, and thirty-eight cases and twelve deaths in the province of Ixieff. The report that cholera has broken out in St. Petersburg is not confirmed. Baron Fava Would Be Lenient. President Cleveland will soon be asked to pardon the venerable Celso Caesar Moreno, who is serving a ninety days’ sentence for libeling Baron Fava, the Italian ambassador. The Baron himself will sign the petition, or make a personal appeal. Eight Assassins Are Executed. Special dispatches from Yladivostock say that owing to the presence of the British fleet at Foo Chow the viceroy has executed eight assassins.

MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicago—Cattle, common to prime, $3.75 to $5.25; hogs, shipping grades, $3.00 to $4.00; sheep, fair to choice, $2.50 to $3.75; wheat, No. 2 red, 50c to 58c; corn. No. 2,28 cto 30c; oats, No. 2,18 c to 19c; rye, No. 2,30 cto 38c; butter, choice creamery, 21c to 23c; eggs, fresh, 19c to 21c; potatoes, per bushel, 20c to 30c; broom corn, common growth to choice green hurl, to 4c per pound. Indianapolis—Cattle, shipping, $3.00 to $5.00; hogs, choice light, $3.00 to $4.00; sheep, common to prime, $2.00 to $3.50; wheat, No. 2, (!2c to 03c; corn, No. 1 white, 27e to 28c; oats, No. 2 white, 21c to 22c. St. Louis—Cattle, $3.00 to $5.00; hogs, $3.50 to $4.00; wheat, No. 2 red, 02c to 04c; corn, No. 2 yellow, 24c to 20c; oats, No. 2 white, 17c to 19c; rye, No. 2,33 c to 35c. Cincinnati—Cattle, $3.50 to $5.00; hogs, $3.00 to $4.00; sheep, $2.50 to $3.50; wheat, No. 2,00 cto 08c; corn, No. 2 mixed, 31c to 33c; oats, No. 2 mixed, 21c to 22c; rye, No. 2,39 cto 41c. Detroit—Cattle, $2.50 to $5.25; hogs, $3.00 to $4.00; sheep, $2.00 to $3.75; wheat, No. 2 red, 03c to 05c; corn, No. 2 yellow, 29c to 30c; oats, No. 2 white, 22c to 23c; rye, 40c to 41c. Toledo—Wheat, No. 2 red, 04c to 05c; corn. No. 2 yellow, 29c to 30c; oats, No. 2 white, 19c to 21c; rye. No. 2,39 cto 41c; clover seed, $4.25 to $4.30. Buffalo—Cattle, $2.50 to $5.50; hogs, $3.00 to $4.00; sheep, $2.50 to $3.75; wheat, No. 2 rod, 08c to 70c; corn. No. 2 yellow, 35c to 37c; oats, No. 2 white, 23c to 24c. Milwaukee—Wheat, No. 2 spring, 50c to 58c; corn, No. 3,28 cto 29c; oats, I No. 2 white, 19c to 21c; barley. No. 2,35 cto 37c; rye, No. 1,37 cto 88c; pork, mess, $7.75 to $8.25. New York—Cattle, $3.00 to $5.50; hogs, $3.00 to $4.50; sheep. $2.00 to $3.50; wheat, No. 2 red, 06c to 07e; corn, No. 2, 30c to 37e; oats. No. 2 white, 23c to 24c; butter, creamery, 16c to 24c; eggs, Western, 21c to 24c.

PLUNGED TO DEATH.

MOTOR CAR OASHES THROUGH A DRAW AT CLEVELAND. Many Persona Drowned—Precipitated IOD Feet Into the Water—Motorman Blames the Conductor for the Accident—The Latter Among the Dead. Fifteen Bodies Recovered. In Cleveland, Ohio, a south-bound Jennings avenue trolley car, packed with men, women and children, plunged through the open draw of the Central viaduct at 8 o’clock the other night. It shot Into space with the rapidity of a bullet from a gun. For one brief moment it remained poised in the air. Then it turned over on its forward end and plunged headlong 100 feet down into the dark waters of the Cuyahoga River. One wild shriek came from the interior of the car, which was cut off as the car struck the upright piling below. There came a crash of splintering wood and shivering glass and then all was still as the shattered car, with its load of human freight, beneath the waters of the river. FiTteen bodies have been recovered and identified. The motorman, “Cap” Rogers, and two passengers, aware of their impending fate, leaped from the car just as it readied the abutment. The rest of the passengers and the conductor had no warning until the car launched out into space and took its awful plunge. With one exception they were either dashed to death by contact with the piling or were drowned as the car slid off into the water. The exception was Patrick Looley, who in some manner extricated himself from the wreck and was picked up by a passing tug. He was in a frightful condition when rescued. His skull was fractured and he was injured internally. Ilis awful experience had rendered him almost childish and he jabbered like an idiot as he was conveyed to the hospital. Got the Signal to Go Ahead. Rogers, the motorman of the car, was arrested at his home, 1497 Cedar avenue, and was held in SS.<XKJ bail to await the result of the coroner’s inquest. When taken into custody he said: “The conductor went ahead and turned the switch, giving me the signal to come ahead. I supposed that everything was all right and did not notice that the draw was open. I suppose I was deceived by the fact that the electric lights in the rear car did not go out when we passed the cut-off in the current. When I discovered that the gates to the draw were closed, 1 jumped from my car, falling on the edge of the bridge and barely escaped rolling over. « The bridge was open to nllow the passage of the tug Ben Campbell and her tow, the lumber barge Abram Smith, through the draw. Danger signals were set, and the gates were down. The bridge had swung partly open when tho car approached. There was no slackening of the speed until foot passengers on the bridge shouted a warning to the motorman. Then he seemed to make some slight effort to shut off the current, but there was no diiuiuuition of speed.

AUTHOR OF "AMERICA” DEAD.

Venerable Dr. Smith of Boston Expires in a Depot, Dr. 8. F. Smith, of Newton, the venerable author of “America,” died in Boston the other afternoon from heart failure. He was in the corridor of the New England depot and. was awaiting the departure of a train ,when lie sunk to the floor in a somi-conScious condition and only spoke a few inarticulate words afterward. Dr. Smith was dead when the ambulance arrived at the hospital. He

DR. S. F. SMITH.

had been very feeble for some time, but was able to appear out as usual. * The Rev. Samuel F. Smith, D. D., author, poet and linguist, was born Oct. 21, 1808, at Boston, Mass. He was graduatad from Harvard College in 1829 and immediately began studying for the ministry at Audover Theological Seminary, from which institution he was graduated In 1832. During his course at college he acquired four different languages. In 1534 he was ordained a minister in the Baptist Church. His published volumes have been many and his articles for standard reviews without count. The national anthem, which made him famous, is l>v far the most popular of his productions.

KILL EIGHT HUNDRED.

Terrible Slaujfbter of Christians by Mussulmans at Kurpoot. About .800 persons were massaored*by the Mussulmans at Karpoot and eight out of twelve buildings belonging to the American missions were sacked and burned. The missionaries, however, escaped. The news from the different provinces of Asia Minor continues to be grave, confirming beyond doubt the impression which has prevailed for a long time past that the movement has now assumed proportions which have placed it beyond the control of the Turkish authorities, even if the latter were really desirous of punishing the Mussulmans for massaereing Armenians. In fact, it is considered very doubtful whether the Turkish troops would fire on Mussulmans if they should be ordered to do so. It is now shown that there are 800 victims of the Karpoot massacre, and that eight of the twelve buildings belonging to the American missionaries there were sacked and burned, in spite of the assurances of the Porte to the United States Ambassador, Alexander AV. Terrell, that the lives and property of the Americans would be protected, and although it was 'announced that Turkish gendarmes had been detailed to guard the mission. The American missionaries, however, escaped, and are now in a place of safety. Mr. Terrell has notified the Porte that the United States will’hold it responsible for the lives of the missionaries. This outbreak is regarded ns being very significant, and as indicating that a systematic campaign is being directed from Yildiz Kiosk against all Christians, and not against the Armenian Christians in particular, as has generally been believed to be the case. This puts quite a different and more serious complexion upon the whole matter) and is a feature which will immediately attract the attention of the powers, even if it has not already; done so.

ROYAL BABY IN RUSSIA.

Prince** Born to the Czar’* Family*— ■t Her Name la Olgu. A daughter wag born to the Czar and Czarina Friday. Both mother and child are doing well. Services connected with the birth of the infant were held in accordance with the rites of the orthodox Greek church. The baby has been named Olga. The Czarina was born at Darmstadt, Hesse, .Tune 6, 1872. She was the Princess Alix Victoria Louise Beatrice of Hesse, and was married to Czar Nicholas 11. Nor. 2t>, 1894. In accordance with the laws of Russia, and by manifesto issued by Czar Nicholas on the 21st day of October (old style), 1894, she was renamed Alexandre Feodorovna and received the title of grand duchess and imperial highness. Princess Alix was tjie daughter of Grand Duke Louise IV. of Hesse, and of Alice, princess of Great Britain and Ireland, third child and second daughter of Queen Victoria. When Princess Alix

THE CZARINA OF RUSSIA.

was but 12 years of age and while in' attendance at the wedding of her sister Elizabeth she met Nicholas, then the duke, who was in his sixteenth year. The children became attached to each other, bat the Czarowitz's affection for the Princess was diverted for some time. Six years later her father made a visit to the Russian court, accompanied by Princess Alix, and her presence in the Russian capital was the means of renewing their liking for each other, but as the Princess wag then an ardent Lutheran, the question of having to become a member of the orthodox Greek church had to be considered. Owing to the ill health and subsequent death of the Czar, Alexander 111., the marriage of Princess Alix and Nicholas was hastened. Concessions, such as never before secured in embracing the orthodox faith, were obtained from the holy synod. The Princess was not required to declare her former religion to be accursed, nor that her conversion was due to the conviction that the truth lies not with her own. but with the Russian church. The holy synod was satisfied with the simple declaration that the Princess joined the Greek church in order to be of the same religion as her husband.

A PRACTICAL CHARITY.

William Steinway’s Truck Farm da* Done Much for New l'ork’s Poor. No charity has done more for the poor of New York City than the truck garden established by William Steinway, the well-known millionaire and philanthropist, on Long Island, says a correspondent. Mr. Steinway’s plan has excited widespread interest among philanthropic people, who had some doubts as to the practicability of the scheme, but it has proved a success, even beyond the most sanguine hopes of its benefactor. There are, in all, now 270 acres belonging to Mr. Steinway under cultivation, and so great have boon the benefits of the plan that it is Mr. Steinway’s intention next spring to donate the use of 200 additional acres of his own, to say nothing of the acreage to be placed at the disposal of the associated charities by gentlemen who, through Mr. Stein way’s influence, have been induced to follow his course. The crop raised on this tract includes potatoes, which are the chief product; cabbage, beans and peas—quite a variety of vegetables, when the reader bears iu mind how close the land is to one of the greatest markets in the world. The sum of $4,000 was originally expended for the purchase of tools and seeds. The value of the first year’s crop is SII,OOO. The garden work is largely done by children and the old and decrepit among the poor families, who avail themselves of the op--portunity. From the cultivation of Mr. Steinway’s land enough has been derived this year to support 200 families, or fully 1,000 people.

ARTIST GIBSON’S ROMANCE.

Strange Meeting with the Womu Whom He Made His Wife. With the marriage in Richmond, Va., »£ Artist Charles Dana Gibson with Miss Irene Lnnghorne, one of those romances that seem to properly belong to those stories beginning “Once upon a time a beautiful princess,” etc., came to a happy conclusion. Ten years ago Gibson persuaded the humorous paper, Life, to pay him $2 for a drawing. That was in New York. What Life wanted at that time was pretty girls, and pretty girls were what Mr. Gibson was simply yearning to draw. Little by little a young lady, first known ns the “American girl,” and subsequently as the “Gibson girl,”' began to be a well-known figure in prominent weekly and monthly magazines. When asked, as he often was, who this beautiful unknown was, Mr. Gibson used to laugh and say she was a dream. Mr. Gibson used to believe that his unknown beauty did not exist, but none the less,

MISS IRENE LANGHORNE, NOW “GIBSON’S GIRL.”

Pygmalion-like, he worshiped his own creation. Just a year ago at the horse show Mr. Gibson came very near having a paralytic stroke, for, as he was turning the corner by the boxes he almost ran into the living, breathing reality of his artistic vision. It was Miss Laughorne, a Virginia belle. An introduction followed and Mr. Gibson prosecuted his suit ardently and successfully. Herman Stratman, a shanty-boat hermit, Was found dead beside the railroad track at Zanesville, Ohio. He had been run down by a night train and had bled< to death with no one near.

WANTS COAST DEFENSES.

Gen. Mile* Says We Are Inadequately Protected at Seai>ort Place*. The annual report of Gen. Miles, edmKianding the army, hag been made public. The personnel is shown to be in excellent condition, well instructed, elhcieut and attentive to duty. Liberal appropriations are required for public buildings at the posts, many of which are out of repair. Under the head of coast defenses Geu. Miles states that the condition of these defenses is such as to require decided and immediate action for their improvement. The unguarded condition of our coast is known by every first-class power, and our people should not be led into false security. He recalls what he said in his report of ISS9 upon the absolute importance of the defense of the entire Pacific coast in view of the fact that it was possible for any naval power to blockade every important port within ninety days, while it would take many years to make a successful resistance, and the country might he required to pay indemnity of $5,000,000,000. While the railroads might transport a million brave men to the coast they would be useless without appliances to cope with the modern engines of war, and with all our intelligence, pride, inventive genius and enterprise we are as far behind in the modern appliances of war as China or Japan. While he does not anticipate war iu the near future he shows that in the last 200 years in less than 10 per cent, of the wars has there been any formal warning or declaration before hostilities, and as it would require years of time to construct modern weapons of war it would be unwise to disregard the lessons of history. In our own country, for nearly 200 years, there has never been a period of thirtyfive years in which it has not been involved in war. He points to the case of China, which made the fatal mistake of relying upon its vastly superior numbers for safety, and argues that the best guaranty of peace is a condition of readiness for war. Touching the infantry, Gen. Miles recommends the three-battalion organization and regimental posts to keep the companies of regiments together. He thinks tlaat at least one full regiment of cavalry should be assembled at Fort Riley, Kansas, where field maneuvers might be undertaken annually. To thoroughly demonstrate the utility of bicycles and motor wagons in the army it is recommended that a force of twelve companies be equipped with these devices, to be manned men in the army able to use a bicycle, which has been already found extremely useful.

DARING EXPRESS HOLD-UP.

Bobbers Secure $20,000 in Santa Fe Depot at Colorado Springs. At Colorado Springs, Colo., two masked bandits robbed the Wells-Fargo express office Monday night of $20,000. They presented revolvers to the head of Assistant Agent George Krout and compelled him to open the safe. After they had helped themselves they made their escape. The Santa Fe fast Chicago train arrived there at 9:42 and stopped. The agent, George Krout, stepped out on the platform to attend to the express matter, and after arranging everything waved his hand at the messenger on the train and it pulled out of the depot, south-bound toward Pueblo. Waving a parting salute to the messenger, who stood in the door, Krout turned to enter his own office. As he crossed the threshold he saw two forms in the far corner of tlio room. The men had flour sacks over their heads. Each figure held a revolver and as the agent entered he was ordered to throw up his hands and give up the money in tile safe. As the men spoke they emphasized their actions. The agent passed back into the room, where he was told te open the safe. When the robbers first entered the place they found a $15,000 package lying on the table. This Krout told them was all he had, but he finally admitted that there was $5,000 more in the safe. They forced him to open the strong box and give the $5,000, but when he closed the door he shut in $35,000 that the robbers knew nothing about. Krout was then made to undress himself and go to bed and cover himself up, and while lying there the thieves made their escape. The place where the robbery occurred is on the outskirts of the town east of the oity and is brilliantly lighted by great arc electi-ic lights on all sides. The place where the money was kept was in a small house two hundred yards from the depot and divided into two compartments.

REPORT ON THE MAILS.

First Assistant Postmaster General Slakes His Report. First Assistant Postmaster General Frank H. Jones has made his annual report for the year ending June 30, 1895. Mr. Jones shows that the divisions under his supervision have saved during the year $1,395,577, the principal items being in the saving in the carrier service by stopping overtime and reduction of the force, amounting to $1,300,000. The salaries of all presidential postmasters amounted to $5,897,200. and the gross receipts of postoiiices $00,538,097. Mr. Jones recommended the abolition of experimental free delivery unless $10,000,DOO is appropriated for the purpose; also free niral delivery unless $20,000,000 is appropriated. Of the espionage,, investigation and discharge of carriers for cause Mr. Jones says that 385 carriers have been removed. He reviews the conditions which made the investigations necessary, the principal one being that the accumulation of overtime claims showed that something was wrong. An estimate of $12,960,300 is made for the free delivery service next year. The money order report shows that there are 19,691 domestic money order offices and orders to the amount of $156,709,059 were issued and $156,159,689 paid. Mr. Jones recommends legislation requiring clerks handling money order business to give bonds.

How He’s Feeling.

-Washington Times.

Told in a Few Lines.

John Guren Was killed in a friendly wrestling bout with F. J. Collette at Columbus, Ohio. The boiler of Lehigh & Hudson Railway engine No. 13 blew up at Warwick, N. Y. Two meu were instantly killed and two died later from their injuries. Melvin Heiterbran, while crossing the mountains at Telluride, Col., was carried down to death by a snowslidC T}ie body was shipped to Rock Island, 111., for burial. Sylvester W. Shumard. a retired business man of Elkhart, lud., has just established the sac-t that he is one of six heirs who have inherited a $60,000,000 •state in Amsterdam, Hollsid.

PVLSE of the PRESS

Children’s Laureate. The death of Eugene Field is a ios» to journalism and to literature.—New York Tribune. Mr. Field was a man of talent and unique character, and he will be missed in the circle where he made himself so distinct a place.—lndianapolis Journal. As it is, he was a man loved, aud by whom the great public was led to see aright. More can be said of no one and of most others less.—Philadelphia Press. His satirical articles on the pretensions of literary and social life iu his adopted city made Chicago alternately laugh and wince and delighted the rest of the country.—New York Herald. The death of Eugene Field removes from the sphere of earthly activity one of the brightest newspaper men in the country and a poet and humorist of much promise.—Minneapolis Tribune. His life was a short one, but he had lived every day of it and crowded into it much of happiness for himself and others. He will be missed longer than most men. —Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. He had a wonderful power in touching the fountains of smiles and tears, and his books, iu which he published many exquisite verses on incidents in childhood, were full of wit and pathos.—Boston Herald. He had an enormous capacity for work, and while most of his writings was of an ephemeral character, he has left behind him many articles in prose and verse which are a decided contribution to American literature. —Philadelphia Ledger. He was a Western product, if not entirely by education, at least, by association and development, and perhaps it is not too much to say that he was the brightest of the writers whom the Middle West has claimed. —Buffalo Express. His death was a loss to every fireside where the music of childhood has been heard. He had a strangely natural genius, flickering between a smile and a tear, and he wrote himself into the affections of millions by his verses and. his prose.—Baltimore American.

Wonderful indeed was the versatility of this gentle writer, and (hose who are hopefully interested in the growth of a Western American literature will sincerely mourn the early death of one who has done so much to win for that literature an honored place.—Minneapolis Times. Notice to Great Britain. The United States will never consent that England shall be allowed to settle her rights to Yenezuelean territory in accordance with her own uncontrolled “grab-and-hold" policy.—New York Evening World. The United States is not, therefore, making any departure from common diplomatic practice when it asserts the Monroe doctrine, and no European power can afford to take the ground that we have no business in South America.— Buffalo Express. If Great Britain is allowed to bulldoze and terrorize governments which are under the wing of this country and which we are in a measure hound to protect, or at least see that they have justice in their dealings with other powers, this country will lose a great deal of prestige.—Providence Telegram. To stand pledged before the world tomaintain that doctrine and suffer a British tory minister to kick it about as a foot-ball subjects us to the derision of the whole world. We must either openly renounce the Monroe doctrine for all time to come or enforce it in tile Venezuela case.—Des Moines News. When the protest of the United Slates against European aggression against the weakest republic on this continent is unheeded, we are the veriest poltroons if we do not follow it up by deeds commensurate with the dignity of the leading republic of the earth. Otherwise we shall become a scoff and a byword and unworthy of the respect of any people in the world.—Nebraska State Journal. England has robbed and plundered this defenseless continent long enough. Her greed has taken possession of the Orinoco River and lands contiuguous. She is driving tho owners of the soil from iheir possessions and raising the union jack over territory that does not belong to her. Her bullying may be done among the savage hordes of Africa, but not on this continent. She should be made to take her hand from the throats of those people and respect the sentiments and policy of this government.—MemphisHerald. Durrant’a Doom Is Just. The verdict of guilty in the Durrant case was a foregone conclusion. Any other outcome would have been jtjiiversally regarded as an inexcusable’ miscarriage of justice.—Kansas City Journal. Durrant pronounced guilty on the first ballot. It has been a remarkable trial and a remarkable case, but those whohave read the reports of the trial will not question the justice of the verdict.— Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.

A special providence could not have more surely provided that the guilt of the murderer (Durrant) should find him out. Infliction of the prescribed punishment will be a fitting close to one of the most sensational cases ever tried in this or any other country.—Detroit Free Press. There is hanging in California. It is restful to feel that having been fairly convicted of murder in the first , degree and subjected to the penalty provided by law, there will be no danger of Durrant's being turned loose by “executive ‘ clemency” to prey upon the community.— Milwaukee Wisconsin. The Durrant case will go into history as a cause celebre. The crime was remarkable not only in its atrocity, but in the deftness which the perpetrator employed to hide his identity, and the conviction of Durrant must stand as a great triumph. Durrant offered what can only be termed a strong defense under the circumstances. The man’s demeanor during his long ordeal stamped him a most extraordinary murderer. —Detroit Tribune. The, conviction of Durrant is due as much to the weakness of his defense as to the strength of the evidence against him. The conduct of his case has indicated a fear on his part to tell his story lest any evidence he might attempt to bring forward should serve only to lay bare new facts for the people. This is good reason to believe that the conviction is just, and it certainly accords with the judgment of the public.—Buffalo Express. Gospel of Wealth. John D. Rockefeller gives a million with the ease and grace that a man ordinarily bestows a quarter.—Minneapolis Times. Mr. Rockefeller is certainly making a record as a philanthropist, so far as the Chicago University is concerned.—Cincinnati Tribune-