Daily Wabash Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 26 August 1889 — Page 1

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A RESERVOIR LET LOOSE.

Three Lives Lost By the Bursting tf a Dam at Cranston, R. I.

TWO OLD WOMEN AND A BOY I DROWNED.

A Big Steamer Burned at Cincinnati—Fire at "Swift's Kansas City Packing House.

PKOVIDF.NCR, II. I., August 25.—The Spring lake reservoir, near Fiskville, in the southwest corner o? Cranston, about fifteen miles from the city, which supplies a whole row of mill villages along the Pawtuxet river, burst this afternoon. Three persons were drowned, and some damage done to property. A man named Yeaw, who was about a quarter of a mile off, noticed the water coming through the masonry of the dam, as he describes it, -in a stream about as big as a barrel. The hole was apparently growing very rapidiy. The only living object in sight was a cow, a few hundred feet across the Holds, and Yeaw says he started to run, and made up his mind to rescue the cow. When he reached the animal the field was a big lake and the water was up to his neck. He got out, however, and so did the cow. iMeanwhile, down the valley were Mrs. Green Tew, aged HO, a Mrs. Hawkins, aged !)0, and Mrs. Tew's son, 7 years old. They were walking through a strip of wood and were overtaken by the flood and drowned. Their bodies were found in the wood, through which the water quickly ran until it empties into the P.iwtucxet river. The river rose rapidly and caused alarm among pjople along its baoks, who thought that the Ponegansett reservoir, the largest| in the state, had gone. Many of them left their houses and lied, but the flood subsided as rapidly as it had come. The path of the water from the reservoir was through a thinly settled country and the only damage to property was the wrecking of stable belonging to Russell MaU.hewson, the capsizing of a carriage shop belonging to Dr. E. K. Clarke and the demolishing of three road bridges. The dam was built in 18S7 tor the service of the Pawtuxet valley company, redeeming a small swamp pond known ns Spring lake. The reservoir covered eighteen acres and contained about 35,000,(X)0 gallons of water. The dam is 17 feet!) inches hight and 8 feet wide on top and 35 feet wide at the bottom. The embankment is composed of clay and gravel in layers and puddled. The lower slope is retained by a stone wall and the upper slope is paved with stone. II. 11. Barton, a civil engineer living in the vicinity, built the dam. The gap left by the water is between sixty and seventy feet long. It is just above the waste pipe. No examination has been made to learn the cause of the break. The man Yeaw is the only witness to any part of the casualty. Nothing was known of the three people drowned in the woods until the excited villagers, learning that the dam had given way, hurried up the vBlley and found the bodies on the way. The reservoir was practically emptied.

DISASTKR ON THE OHIO.

Tlie IHr Steamer Commonwealth Sinks .Small Ono and Burns at Her Wharr, CINCINNATI, August 25.—At 10 o'clock to-night the Coney Island big steamer Commonwealth coming down the river came into direct collision with the little harbor steamer Lame Duck going up the river, just a quarter of a mile above the Newport & Cincinnati railway bridge, and utterly annihilated the Littme Duck. There was a crew of five on the Lame Duck, and four of them were picked up uninjured by men in the yawl. Mr. George B. Alexander, the engineer, and the fifth man on the little craft, went under the revolving paddle wheels of the big steamer Commonwealth, which was backing, and came to the Biirface near the guard of the boat, where a plucky passenger caught the exhausted engineer by the hair and held him up till others could draw him on the boat, where he was found to be uninjured. The Lame Duck used to run on the Great Kanawha river, but of late has been in the lmrbor service here. She was valued at 82,000.

The strange art fthis story remains to be told. The Commonwealth, immediately after the collision, discharged her big load of passengers and returned to her landing. At a quarter past 11, less than an hour and a half after the collision, the Commonwealth was on fire. A double alarm was sounded, but it was of no use. The big Bteamer burned to the water's edge in less than three-quar-ters of an hour. She is a total loss. Nobody knows how the tire started. The IOBH is about $30,000, pretty well insured.

SAYKD UY THE WIND.

Swift Co'* Immense Packing 'House at KHIIH:I« City Nearly Destroyed Hy Fire. KANSAS CITY, Mo., August 25.— The immense packing house of Swift & Co., at the corner of Berger avenue and First street, in Kansas City, Kan., was saved from total destruction by tire today by a fortunate shift of the wind. As it was the smoke house, a structure of corrugated iron, -lOxiO feet, was wholly destroyed and the rendering house, 128x10 feet, were consumed. The tire started at 9:30 this morning in the smoke house from cause unknown. The tire has broken out several times recently in nearly the same place, and it is supposed that it originated from some defect in the Hues. The tire departments of both cities responded to the alarm, and they were on the grounds in sufficient time to have checked the blaze in its inception. When the hose connections were made and the water turned on it was found that the pressure was wholly insufficient, the water barely running out the nozzles. The flames had their own way for about an hour. By this

time the fire had got full headway in the rendering works, and fed with the inflammable contents, oil and lard, gave promise of spreading to the main packing works, not more than forty feet distant. Just at this time the wind, which had been blowing in the early morning from the south, shifted to the northwest and carried the flames away from the adjoining buildings. Shortly afterwards the water pressure became sufficient to force the water from the lines of hose, and in an hour from then the firemen had the flames under control. The smoke house was totally destroyed. The south end of the refining house was saved by afire wall. During the fire Master Mechanic Tate fell from the roof of the smoke house, while attempting to descend by a rope, and was instantly killed. The total loss on buildings machinery and stock is placed by Superintendent Young at §150,000, with 8120,000 insurance placed with forty-two companies.

An $80,000 Fire at St. mills. ST. LOUIS, August 25.—The two story warehouse of the Joseph HofFner sash, door and blind manufacturing company burned to-day. Loss, 880,000 fully insured.

A Plate Rolling Mill Humeri. BALTIMORE, August 25—Coates' plate rolling mill at Locust point was gutted by fire this morning. Loss 815,000.

DEATH OF HENRY SHAW.

St. Louis' Venerable PlillanthroplHt.DleH in Hid Ninetieth Year. ST. Louis, August 25.—Henry Shaw, the venerable philanthropist and the best friend St. Louis ever had, died at 3:25 this morning. He died without showing evidence of physical pain or mental suffering. At his bedside were Mrs. Julia Moorisse, Mr. Shaw's sister, and a number of his most intimate friends. [Henry Shaw was an Englishman by birth. At the age of 1M lie came to America and located in St. Louis, arriving here on May 4,1819. He llrst embarked In the hardware business, on the levee, and for a time was proprietor, clerk and porter. He also gave attention* to Indian supplies. He prospered, and after twenty years of commercial life had amassed a sufticient fortune to enable htm to retire from business, which lie did at the age of 40. He went abroad and visited newly every quarter of the globe, being away from this country about ten years it was upon Ills return that he commenced the study and cultivation of plants and Mowers, and It was In the persecution of these studies that the now world-famous botanical gardens had their origin. He made his garden and beautiful estate free to the public. With the death of Henry Shaw the famous botanical gardens become the property of tli« state of Missouri. Another and perhaps more valuable1 munificence was the gift to the city of Tower (irove park, a resort of peculiar beauty. Mr. Shaw's residence, where he died, was at Tower Grove park, and he passed but little time at his down town home. Mr. Shaw's estate Is valued at $2,500,000 and It Is thought the greater part will be left to the city of St. Louis In various bequests. Mr. Shaw was by leaning an Episcopalian, and the charitable Institutions of that church, It Is understood, will be particularly favored lu Ills will. The only relatives of the deceased In tills country are his sister, Mrs. Julius Morlsse and a cousin,Mr. Frank Bradbury. A large number of distant relatives reside In Manchester, England.]

DKATII OF 31. T. LEWMAN.

A Well Known Inriianian Dies While Sea ISatliiiiff at Savannah. SAVANNAH, Ga., August 25.—M. T. Lewman, of Jeffersonville, Indiana, died from heart disease while bathing at Tybee beach this afternoon. Lewman was contractor for the new hotel and Desoto building here, and was a leading contractor in Indiana. He was once sheriff of Putnam county, Indiana. [Mr. Lewman was well known here as the contractor for the Rose orphan home and for the savings bank building. The statement that he is of Jeffersbnville is probably a mistake. It is thought here that he considered Greencastle as his home.—Ed. EXPIJKS.]

FLOOD AND EARTHQUAKES.

The Number Drowned By the Yellow Kiver Flood Too Great lo lie Counted. SAN FRANCISCO, August 25—The steamer Oceanic arrived to-day from Hong Kong and Yokohoma, bringing adviceB to August 10, and further details of the bursting of the Yellow river embankments in the province of Shantung, July 22, which state that the destruction is widespread. The breach in the river is over two thousand feet in length, and a swift current swept through, Hooding, to a depth of twelve feet, a large extent of the country lying adjfftent. Many houses were washed away, and a dispatch from Chefoo states that the number of persons drowned is too great to be counted. Ten districts are already submerged and it is feared many more in the low lying country south will suffer a similar fate.

The latest advices concerning the earthquake at KumBmota, July 28, place the number of killed at eighteen, and the wounded at nineteen. Fifty-two dwellings were demolished.

A telegram on the 30th of July states that fifty-three shocks had been experienced, and that they continued to be felt. The inhabitants were sleeping in the open Bir. The same earthquake was felt in the province of Clukugo. Considerable loss of life is reported, but no particulars have been received.

Deserting Uoulanger.

PARIS, August 25.—The Boulangists held a stormy meeting to-day to discuss the selection of candidates for the coming general election. M. ^Lnguerre declared that, although he was a personal friend of General Boulanger, he was not prepared to follow Boulanger blindly. Ilis parmount desire was to witness the triumph of the ideas which Boulanger represented. The meeting dispersed in disorder. No candidates were chosen.

Famine in Egypt*

LONDON, August 25—Despatches from Egypt say that a famine prevails at Khartoum, Tokar and other river towns. The survivors are said to be feeding upon the bodies of the dead. About twenty deaths from starvation daily are reported at Tokar.

The LoDrion Dock Laborers' Strike. LONDON, August 25.—The stnkiug dock laborers marched to-day from the East End to Hyde park, where they held a meeting. Speeches were made from several platforms. Resolutions in favor of continuing the strike were adopted.

The Kmperor and Empress at Potsdam. BERLIN, August 25.—The emperor and empress of Germany arrived to-day at Potsdam,

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THE SUNDAY STORY OF CRIME.

Murder and Attempted Suieide By a Cincinnati Man at Indianapolis.

SHOT AT HIS DAUGHTER BUT KILLED HIS WIFE.

He Then Ends His Own Life—A Kentucky Tragedy Not Fully Explained.

INDIANAPOLIS, August 25.—At a late hour last night, just north of the city on Illinois street, Edward Azmann, of Cincinnati, cut the throat of Bertha Elff, a young woman living in this city, and and then, walking a few steps away, he attempted to take his own life in the same way. The Bcene of the murder is just beyond the city limits and some distance from any. dwelling. The body of the woman was not discovered until about midnight, by an old man living in the neighborhood. Azmann was found lying unconscious about two hundred yards from where the woman lay. He was taken to the city hospital, and to-day the physicians announced that he will probably recover. The woman was dead when found, her head being nearly severed from her body. The two had been to Kissel's beer garden north of the city and had been drinking. Azmann admits the deed, assigning jealousy as the cause. The two were old lovers, although both were married. Mre. Elff has not lived with her husband for some years. He is thought to be in Alton, 111. She has no divorce. Azmann is of the firm of H. F. Azmann & Co., proprietors of a small dry goods store at 345 Central avenue, Cincinnati. He is 40 years old, and has a wife and two children, from whom he is separated. They are now at Kokomo, Ind.

MURDER AND SUICIDE.

An Ohio Man Kills Bis Wife Instead ofHIs Daughter and Suicides. DANVILLE, Ohio., August 25.—C. C.

Lybarger, postmaster at Milwood, Knox

county, Ohio, to-day shot at his daugh­

ter, Daisy, but missed her, the ball striking Mrs. Lybarger and fatally wounding her. Lybarger then blew his own brains out. The cause of the shooting was an old family affair.

A KENTUCKY .MURDER.

The Beers Family Tell a Peculiar Story of a Tragedy. CINCINNATI, August 25.—This afternoon, near Independence, Kenton county, Kentucky, P. T. Beers, a farmer, shot and killed Levi Rice, his neighbor. A quarrel of several years' standing existed between the men on account of a road way. The shooting occurred in the public highway near Beers' house. The story is that Beers sent his two sons a short distance from the house to water the horses, and that his wife and daughter walked along in the road behind him. In a short time Beers heard a cry of "murder, help." He immediately rushed into the house, secured his revolver and hurried in the direction of the cries. There he saw Rice in the middle of the road with a club in one hand and a large stone in the other, holding his club raised over the prostrate form of Mrs. Beers while the daughter was struggling with Rice to keep him from striking her mother. The son was lying in the road near by, insensible from a blow from the club. Beers rushed to the scene and shouted to him to stop. Rice threw stones at Beers, hitting him once in the head and once in the side. Beers drew his revolver and shot him dead. Beers then mounted a horse and went to Independence for doctors, but they arrived too late to be of any assistance to Rice. They attended to Mrs. Beers and her son and daughter. The injuries of Mrs. Beers and her son are said to be quite serious, and the daughter is suffering from nervous prostration. There were no witnesses to the affair but the Beers family, and this is their story.

He Wants to iio Back.

LANCASTER, Pa., August 25.—Charles D. Chambers, just released from the eastern penitentiary, came to this city last evening, and when the Pacific express on the Pennsylvania railroad pulled out of the station at 10:25 this morning, boarded a Pullman car and endeavored to rob the passengers. Charles G. Stark, the porter, of Jersey City, struggled with him and was shot twice in the groin and leg, and another shot failed to take effect. Chambers was then overpowered by the train men. Stark is badly hurt, but it is believed will recover. Chambers was carried through to Harrisburg, but will be returned to this city for trial.

A dispatch from Harrisburg says Stark is in the hospital there suffering from three bullet wounds. The stories of the porter and Chambers, who is in jail, are conflicting. Chambers says he was stealing a ride, and the porter began tiring at him. He grasped the pistol, and it went off. The porter says Chambers was in his berth, and when discovered drew the revolver and commenced tiring. The wounds are not dangerous.

FAILED FOR 81-00,0(10.

The J. H. Maliler Carriage Company at St. Paul Makes an Assignment. ST. PAUL, August 25.—One of the largest failures in the Northwest for many years was that of the J. H. Mahler carriage company, which assigned last night to John T. McDonald, in this city. Mr. J. II. Mahler, president of the company, admits that the liabilities will probably largely exceed the assets. It is believed that the liabilities will not be less than §400,000 and they may reach nearly twice that amount. .Mr. Mahler says the assignment was precipitated by an action brought in the district court by F. L. Elms, a Michigan carriage manufacturer, to recover $2,450. To avoid giving Mr. Elms a preference over the company's other creditors an assignment was made last night to Judge McDonald.

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TERRE HAUTE, IND., MONDAY MORNING, AUGUST 26, 1889,

BASE BALL.

The Home Clnb Again Easily Defeat the Wabash Visitors. The second game with the Wabash team resulted in another picnic for the home players. The game was too much one-sided to be interesting, and the Terre Hautee played horse with them throughout the whole game. The Wabash team was supposed to be one of the strongest clubs in the state, and as it has been proven that they are no match for the Terre Hautes, the managers of the home club, who are endeavoring to give the people good Sunday games, are in a quandry as to what clube to bring here who will give the home club good games. It seems about the only club hereabouts, which can give us a close game is the Danville team, and it is too bad that these clubs cannot meet, as they would draw immense crowds. The Wabash team has very few brilliant players, but what claim Lewis, the man who played right field Saturday and left yesterday, has on the profession is hard to understand, as he can't throw, can't catch a ball, and could not hit a ball with a tennis raquet. Eiteljorg was rather wild again yesterday, and he will have to settle down before Thursday, as his wildness won't go against the St. Louis sluggers. Donovan was also a little off in his throwing. In the second inning he was sick and Schneider took his place, but he resumed his position the next inning. It was in the second inning that Schneider made his error, throwing high over second. The boyB are using the sacrifice hitting now, and Cantillion's fine bunt yesterday brought forth much applause. During practice Dorsey had a finger dislocated by a liner, and was unable to play, Dougan taking his place in center. He kept up his good batting. The following is the score:

TERKE HAUTE. AB. R. IB. S.H. P.O. A. E' Schneider, rf 5 8 1110 1 Dougan, ct 5 0 2 1 1 1 0 Conley. if a Lotz, lb 5 10 1 10- 1 1 Nelson, 2b 3 0 0 1 1 2 0 O'Brien, ss 3 1 2 0 0 2 0 Cantilllon, 3b 5 1 2 0 2 1 2 Donovan, 3 2 1 0 a 1 1 Eiteljorg, 5 2 3 0 2 10 0

Total 40 11 14 4 *2f 18 5 WAUASH. A.B. It. IB. S.H. P.O. A. E Crouch, 3b A 88 3 1 0 0 1 4 1 Ogdon, c. 5 0 0 0 1 0 (J Klose, 3 0 1 0 6 1 0 Mulheain, lb 4 0 0 15 0 1 Lewis, 1. 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 O'Brien, 2b _.... 3 1 1 0 3 2 2 Sbea, 8. 8. & 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 I)ot8on, r. 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 Berrylilll, 4 0 1 0 1 t) 1

Total 32 3 5 0 27 22 •Lewis out for cutting first base. Innings. 12 3 45678 9 Terre Haute 0 4 2 0 0 1 2 0 2—11 Wabash 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0- 3

Earned runs—Terre Haute 5, Wabash 2. Two-base hit—Dougan. Stolen bases—Schneider 2,Conley 2, Cantilllon 2, Donovan 2, Eiteljorg, Crouch, Klose 2, J. O'Brleu, Shea 2.

Double plajs—Cantilllon to Nelson, Berrylilll to Mulheain. First base on balls—By Eiteljorg 3, Berrylilll 7.

Hit by pitched ball—By Eiteljorg 3, Berrylilll 1. Struck out—By Eiteljorg 6, Berrylilll 3. Passed balls—Klose 2, Time—1 hour 50 minutes. Umpire—Stewart. •I NOTES.

Danville defeated Monmouth 17 to 12 at Danville Saturday. The vVabash team goes to Danville from here, where they play three games.

The Terre Hautes have received a new selection of bats. They were used for the first time yesterday.

Latham, the famous coacher of the St. Louis Browns, has been re-instated and will play here next Thursday.

The Neversweats have accepted the challenge of the Anti-Exertionists and the two clubs will play to morrow afternoon.

Games yesterday: Louisville S, Columbus 5 St. Louis 1G, Baltimore 5 Athletics 5, Kansas City 2 Athletics 1-1, Kansas City 3.

The balls used yesterday were probably the worst pun)"" used this season. When one was hit the sound was like hitting a bag of sand.

The third and deciding game of the Lotus club-Neversweat series takes place this afternoon. Each side has won a game, and to-day's game will tell who are the champions.

Out of six times at the bat in the last two games, Lewis, the shoulder-bound fielder of the Wabash team, did not even touch the ball, striking out the first five times and the next time Eiteljorg gave him his base on balls just to see if he oould run. He muffed a fly Saturday, and one in yesterday's game. The AntiExertionists ought to sack him.

The Terre Hautes have no game now until Thursday, when they meet the St. Louis Browns. The small towns in this vicinity are being billed, and a great many from the surrounding towns will attend the game. For the convenience of those who wish to attend the game and cannot be there early, a plat is being made, and will be placed probably in Baker & Watson's, where those who wish, may reserve seats.

The base ball game between the Cincinnatis and Brooklyns was advertised to be played at Hamilton, twenty-five miles north of Cincinnati, yesterday. About fifteen hundred people were present at the game. After three innings and a half of the fourth had been played, at which time the score stood Brooklyns 4, Cincinnatis 2, the police interferred and stopped the game by arresting eighteen of the players. They were taken to the mayor's office, and each of the eighteen fined S8.85.

Kilrain at Purvis.

PURVIS, Miss., August 25.—State Agent Chiles arrived here at 3:10 this morning, having in charge Jake Kilrain, the pugilist. Sheriff Cowart was at the depot when the train pulled in, and at once receipted for the prisoner and Chiles proceeded to Jackson. Kilrain's bond has been fixed at 82,000, and he will be released to-morrow when the bond is signed by two citizens who will be indemnified by Kilrain. He said he intended giving sparring exhibitions after his bond is made and approved. He expressed a desire to meet Sullivan again, and thinks he will do up the champion. He looks the picture of health and weighs nearly two hundred pounds. Coming South Kilrain had a perfect ovation all along the route.

Residents in the vicinity of West Chester Park are being tortured by sand fl^as, which abound in the material for the numerous buildings now in course of erection.

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AN ECCENTRIC OIL KING.

The Owner of Oil Lands of Great ,*• Value Who Declines to. Sell or Lease.

THE HOBBIES OF ED. E. CLAPP, OF PENNSYLVANIA.

A Bachelor Who Is a Genuine -Philanthropist—His Queer House.

Special Dispatch to the (ilobe-Deinocrat. OIL CITV, Pa., August 24.—One of the oddest men in the oil country, or anywhere else for that matter, is Ed E. Clapp, of President, Pa., Beven miles above Oil City on the Allegheny river. He is a bachelor about GO years of age. It is sometimes said that be is the richest man in the oil country, and this estimate of his wealth is based on the fact that he owns 8,000 acres of land right on the border of the rich developed oil territory. Wells drilled on one edge of his tract has proved absolutely that some of his property is valuable petroleum lands, and the supposition is that the great bulk of his 8,000 acres is equally good. If this be the case, he is not only the richest man in the oil regions, but he is a veritable Monte Cristo. One of Clapp's peculiarities is that he will not Bell or lease an acre of his lands, nor will he operate it himself for oil. He has been paying heavy taxes on it for twenty years, and on some of it perhaps for a longer time. The land is wholly unproductive as it lays. None of it is good for agricultural purposes. A large part of it is timbered, bpt as he never cuts a tree, he derives no income from it from this source. Six thousand acres of this land lies in Venango county, and in as wild and unbroken a section of country almost as there is in the state, and yet without there being any possible use for them he has built fine roads and drives all through his lands. Many of these roads are built through unforbidding sections and consequently at great expense, Road building has long been a hobby with Clapp. He has his own theory about road building. He is his own engineer, and never lays out a road above a certain very low grade, and consequently the highest of the mountainous sections of his lands are reached by easy grades. Some of these roads wind around the hill for miles until the summit is reached. None of these fine roads go any place in particular. Some of them end abruptly in the woods and have remained in this uncompleted condition for years, while he goes ahead building roads in other parts of his forest lands. All of these roads start from Clapp's private residence at the river, a building which in itself illustrates the peculiarities of the builder.

Clapp builds his fine roads mostly by empiying men who come along looking for work, and as hiB generosity in this particular is widely known he has a great many applicants. It is thought by some that he builds these roads to give employment to idle men and for no other reason. Not wishing to give money directly and receive no equivalent, thus inviting imposition from unworthy persons, he sets them to work quarrying stone and working on his roads. Be this as it may, he has got many miles of magnificant driveways through a large scope of country that is almost inaccessible. Nearly all of these roads cross wild streams, and a great deal of masonry is necessary for bridge building. The stone work in one of these bridges alone cost him $5,000. The stone was all quarried on his own land, and this simply represented the actual labor. Along his roads at intervals he has erected fine watering troughs for horses. These are put up in the moat approved manner. All are built high enough so that a horse can drink without the driver getting out oE the vehicle to let down the check rein. Some of these troughs are carved out of solid rock. The first one of these that the traveler encounters in ascending the river hill from Clapp's residence, has a large Bign erected some sixteen feet above it bearing, in large black letters, the appropriate legend, "Horse's Delight."

Many of the watering troughs are inscribed in some such manner. Clapp believes in plenty of cold water for both man and beast, and will allow no intoxicating liquor to be sold or drank on any part of his big scope of country if he can help it. It is often the case that there is not a horse passing over these roads for many days, and perhaps weeks, at a time to drink out of these fine troughs, but there they stand, all the same, constantly full and running over with pure mountain spring water, ready for any living thing that thirsleth. An occasional deer is still seen in that section, and last winter a Pittsburg hunter got a shot at a fine buck as he stood drinking from one of these troughs.

One of the queer things which Clapp has done, and for which his most intimate friends can give no explanation, was the purchase of a store filled with merchandise, locking it up just as it stood, and never allowing it to be opened again for business. "This was eight or ten years ago, and the goods are still in the building, some three thousand dollars worth, and all of it moulding and rotting away. A man who clerked in the store at the time it was so strangely locked up, has told the writer all that is known of the affair. The store is located at President, not far from Clapp's residence. It was the only store for several mileB around, and the country people came long distances to trade. The business done was light, because the country is sparsely settled, there not being a house in several miles. Still, there was some business all the time, and it is not thought the store was closed on account of the light trade. It would be more like Clapp to keep it open for the benefit of the public, although he lost money himself by so doing. This seems to have been the spirit that moved him in his building BO many miles of free roads. He had a partner in his store, and if there was any trouble between the two men it was not apparent. One morning he came into the store and Baid to the clerk: "I have bought out my partner in the store and am now sole proprietor. Nail up all the windows and doors and give

me the key. We will not sell any more goods." The clerk did as he was instructed, and the store remains in that condition to-day, with the goods rotting on the shelves inside. Clapp is not a man who tells his affairs to anybody, but quite the reverse, and understanding him thoroughly in this respect, no one is likely to ask him any questions in regard to the closing of the store, and it is not likely that any one will ever know any more about it than is known now, whioh is practically nothing.

Although Clapp has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars in building roads from President, the place consists virtually of one house, and that the house in which he lives. There are perhaps half a dozen cheap houses in the vicinity, together with the barricaded store, but the only house of value is Clapp's residence. This is an ordinary appearing country house, frame, painted white, and two stories high. It is old-fash-ioned, even to the porch extending along the front, and has the appearance of a house that cost not over §1,000 to build, [t is a house, however, that cost many thousand dollars—how many nobody knows. The house stands on the bank of the river, in a very conspicuous locality, and is sure to be noted by the traveler along the Allegheny. There is a cellar under the entire house, and the masonry in the walls is something marvelous. Clapp will show an occasional visitor over his house, but in his ordinary moods he is not particular to gratify anybody's curiosity about it. Indeed, if he suspected any caller of any curiosity in the matter he would not be permitted to seo the house under any circumstances. To all questions as to the cost of the house he has one formula: "This house is all paid for." He is known to have told one visitor that the masonry in the cellar walls cost him 810,000. Clapp's love of plenty of pure water is seen in this house, where there is running spring water in every room. The water is brought down from the hUls back of the house by a system of pipes, and the supply is never failing, winter or summer.

It was said that Clapp refused to sell or lease any part of his big tracts of land. This is not literally true. Of his 7,000 acres he did Bome time ago lease 200 acres to an oil man. A well or two was put down on these 200 acres, and the result was satisfactory. These wells "test," as the term is, a large scope of territory, and prove it to be good for oil purposes. Notwithstanding this he refuses to Bell or lease any more, and regrets that he gave this lease. The result of these wells has brought oil men down on Clapp by the hundreds to secure leases, but he refuses to lease or sell on any terms. The Standard oil company offered him 8750,000 for a part of his President tract, but he declined to accept it. He will put no price on the whole or any part of it, but simply says it isn't for sale or lease. To one man's inquiry as to what he would do about giving him a small lease somewhere, he said: "Well, I'll tell you. I'll do for you just what I did for a Titusville man who was here to see me this morning." "What was that?" "Nothing."

Oil men have given up all hope of getting anything from Clapp, and have left him to guard his hidden mine of wealth. He has Baid that when oil gets to be 810 a barrel he will open it up himself, but this means it will never bo opened while he is alive.

Coiniiiaiiiler-ln-Chier Warner Departs. KANSAS CITY, MO., August 25.— From the appearance of the streets today one might easily have imagined that it was in Kansas City that the reunion of the members of the G. A. R. was about to occur. Fully five hundred veteran comrades from Kansas and Missouri had come to escort Commander-in-Chief Warner to the train that was to carry him to Milwaukee and bid him good bye. When the line of march was taken up there were about 1,500 men in line. The streets on the line of march were lined with thousands of sightseers, who cheered lustily the bowing mnj-ir. At the depot the noted veteran was escorted to his car on the Alton tracks by the post commanders, who will accompany him to Milwaukee. About two huudred and fifty old army men went by the same train, mostly from this city. The escort was composed of J. Johnson, judge advocate general E. G. Granville, assistant adjutant general, and Alfred Bryant. E. F. Rogers, L. B. Eveland, O. P. Smith, E. A. Axtell, J. W. Kidwell, J. C. Greenman, W. H. Yeaton, George Gaston, J. H. Jenks aides de camp to commander-in-chief, and A. J. McCoy, past commander department Wisconsin.

A Young

T«gro

Defends Himself.

HATTIESBUKG, Miss., August 25.—An unfortunate tragedy occurred at Eatabuchie yesterday. A negro, nged 18, assaulted the young Bon of a Mr. Hodge. Mr. Hodge, with his brother, called on the negro to see about the matter. This brought insulting epithets from the negro, which Hodge undertoon to resent. The negro picked up a piece of scantling and was about to strike the younger Ilodge when the elder Hodge interfered to separate them. The negro struck the elder Hodge with the scantling over the region of the heart, causing death in about two hours. The negro was arrested.

Doesn't (tuasli Indictment*. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., August 25.—W. A. Gamble wasappointed United States deputy marshal about ten days ago. He was arrested on warrants sworn out by two men who charged that he received $20 from each agreeing to quash indictments, pending against them, for violating internal revenue laws. His reputation is good and he avers his innocence.

Jacksonville, Fla., Cigarmakers' Strike. JACKSONVILLE, Fla., August 25.—The cigarmakers' strike is practically ended. About one hundred and fifty men, mostly white Americans, with a sprinkling of mulattoes, will resume work Monday morning. The Cuban element among the workmen may hold out for another week, but it is pretty sure that by September 1st all the men will be back in the factory again.

The Galena Sails for Bayti. NEW YORK, August 25.—The United States sloop of war Galena sailed to-day for Port-Au-Prince, Hayti, from the Brooklyn navy yard. The vessel is under the command of Commander Geo. W. Sumner and has a full compliment of men.

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NEWS RODND ABOUT TOWN.

A Mother Calls For Her Child, Which She Deserted Three Years Ago.

THE POLICE ARE CALLED INTO SERVICE IN THE MATTER.

A Livery Horse Driven to Death. ^By a Tipsy Driver— Other Local.

Elizabeth Bovard, who lives in some part of Illinois, is in the city, and is attracting the attention of the police, who are veiy reticent in speaking of the matter. The information given by the police was that she had left a child at Stack's boarding-houee and gone to parts unknown in May of ISStJ. The* child was taken to the Friendly inn within a few days, and thence to the poor house. After delivering the child to the county authorities, the police, records show no further account, but Superintendent Stout said that he thought a Mrs. Pierce, who lives in the city, had adopted the child, but he did not know in what part of the city Mrs. Pierce resided, nor did he know where Elizabeth Bovard was stop--ping while in the city. The mother has returned to claim her child, and the trouble is supposed to have arisen from the fact that the child was adopted by Mrs. Pierce with the approval of the court and, therefore, the mother had no legal right to the child. It is fair to presumethat the police would not have been1 called upon to make a record of the mother's name unless she had made or threatened to make trouble for the child's parents by adoption. Superintendent Stout said that he thought there would not be a trial about the matter.

COLLECTING A lillJi.

Another Chapter in the rrortectillon of Two (iitmblerH. The complaints against Schuyler Myers

Bnd

Frank Jones, the former for

keeping a gaming house and the latter for being a common gambler, filed by Merchant Policeman O'Railley, have an antecedent history. The complaints were filed last Tuesday. A few days before that time O'Reilley had gone to Sandison & Burns' place and presented a bill to Jones for the collection of money due a man in Logansporl, where Jones had bean prior to his coming to to this city. When O'Reilley presented the bill Jones said that lie had no money and did not know how to proceed and told O'Reilley to call on the following Monday. On the day appointed they met as per agreement in the gambling room, and references were made by each to the other which resulted in a quarrel between them and finally resulted in Myers, who has charge of the room, ordering O'Reilley from the room and insisting upon his order being obeyed. Jones says that O'Reilley threatened to make him leave the city if he did not pay the bill, and that he not only acknowledged the bill, but expressed a williHgness to pay it as soon as he got the money. The ejection of O'Reilley from the gambling-room was followed by the filing of the complaints and ihat was followed by the payment of the bill (8111) in full. The gamesters objected very earnestly to one having police authority collecting bills from them and then threatening to make them leave the city if bills should not be paid. O'Reilley, on the other hand, objected with equal earnestness to being ordered out of the room. No further effort has been made to prosecute the case against the two men.

DRIVEN TO DKATII.

A IJvory llorse Fall* Dead Saturday Night Near Collott Park. J. M. Shepherd, a livery man on east Main street, between Eleventh and Twelfth streets, hired a horse and buggy to John Price, at p. m. Saturday, to attend a party west of the city. Price did not get the young lady whom he expected to accompany him, anil took Henry Scott in the buggy to take a ride. Later in the evening Mr. Shepherd saw Price on the street-, but the latter was under the inlluence of liquor and could not give a satisfactory account of the horse and buggy. The police were notified shortly before midnight to watch for the rig, but about midnight young Scott reported to Shepherd that the horse had died on north Seventh street, near Collett park. Mr. Shepherd suspected that the horse had been driven too fast, and upon examination, yesterday morning, said that he was satisfied that, such was the case. The animal had been sweating very freely, so much so that the sweat hail run down his limbs to his feet, and the stream of sweat mingling with the dust had left evidence of too fast driving. After the horse had been reported dead, Price was arrested and taken to jail on a charge of drunkenness. Scott was taken to police headquarters yesterday morning, but was released upon Mr. Shepherd's request, because he had abandoned the idea of prosecuting them for fast driving or the value of the horse. Price is a boilermaker in the Phoenix foundry and Scott is an employe of the Vandaiia shops.

Funeral*.

The funeral of Mrs. W. O. Weldele occurred from the family residence on Eagle Btreet yesterday afternoon and was largely attended.

The funeral of the late Mr. Berghertn occurred from the Moffatt street church yesterday afternoon. The attendance' was unusua'ly large.

The Flag: at tlie Poxtollice.

Postmaster Greiner, as custodian of the government building, has received* the new order to float the flag from the federal building during ollice hours. Mr. Greiner has made a requisition for a Hag, and it will be flying to the breeze every a day.

Sixteen members of the Terre Haute rifles practiced target shooting in Blake's grove yesterday afternoon and the scores showed an improvement in the young soldiers' ability as marksmen.

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