Greenfield Evening Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 4 May 1895 — Page 1

VOL.

Sweaters

Keep you coo1, aud allow the perspiration to evaporate, aud you will be healthful the season thro' if you wear one.

For Menand

BOY'S. &

J. lard Walker^ Co.

We want you to conic in and ask to see our

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It's tlie finest we ever had. Entirely new and 20 different kind^. We have just unpacked i: and can'tgo into particulars, only add that it will sel for

110.12 lifts.

Regular houses would ask you from 20 to 00c each for the same goods if tin had it. Remember, it was the Depart nen Store •that tumbled the prices on Dish and Glassware, and you will find this the

TUMBLE OF ALL.

STORE.

Probably a Hundred Lives Lost in the Northwest.

SEVERAL TOWNS DEMOLISHED,

It* Villi Extent of Dest rucl ion Xot Known

at rresent, as All Telegraph Wires Arc

I'mwn ami Kailroari Communication lias

Uecn Cul Oil' ly Washouts—Names of

Some of the Known Dead.

OX AH \. May 4.—A special to The Bee fmm Sioux City says: Dispatches were received there by the Sioux City and Northern Railroad company yesterday evening from their agent at Sioux Center, 45 miles nortli. telling of a terrible cyclone near there, in winch many people were killed and injured and much property destroyed. The wires where the storm was were blown down and telegraph reports are consequently very meager.

The first' dispatch received by the Northern mad said the cyclone passed three miles northeast ot there at o:50 V). m. A school house near town was destroyed, teachers killed and a number of children killed and injured. It has not been possible to learn the exact number of names. The whole country in the path of the storm is devastated. The Sioux City and Northern tracks between Perkins" and Doon are washed out for several miles.

A later dispatch from Sioux Center said that three schoolhouses and at least

20

residences and barns were

swept away. At the schoolhouses two teachers and three pupils were killed aud many injured. Two women were found dead about 0 o'clock not far from the point where one of the school buildings stood.

One man who arrived in Sioux Center late in the evening reported his house was blown down and liis family killed. He himself escaped and reports that at least 200 or 300 people must have been killed. Parties have been sent out from Hull, Sioux City and Orange City, neighboring towns, but their work is being carried ou in the midst of a tremendous wind and rainstorm.

A number of bodies have already been recovered although the exact number can not be learned. Everyone is violently excited and definite accounts can not be obtained.

It is said Perkins, a small town between Sioux Center and Doon, was directly in the path of the storm and was almost entirely wiped out. The wires leading to it are all down.

The railroad traeks are washed out and the wagon roads can not safely be traveled over, owing to the manner in •which they were gullied by the rain. It is consequently no easy matter to reach it. Physicians have already set out from Hull, Orange City and Sioux Center, but are finding every conceivable obstacle in their effort to reaeh the scene of the storm.

The storm originated about a mile and a half southwest of Sioux Center. It moved from there in a southeasterly direetion, and passed directly through Perkins. After passing Perkins nothing was heard of any damage. Later, however, news was received from Sibley to the effect that a storm struck there at (i p. m., destroying the house of John Watterson, killing Mrs. Watterson and injuring Mr. Watterson and his son.

The Sioux City and Northern train brought in several passengers who witnessed the storm. They reported that l'j dead bodies had already been brought into Sioux Center. They estimated 50 people must have been killed. The Northern train barely escaped a smashup near Doon, but was stopped by section men before it passed upon the dangerous territory.

The death roll, so far as known, is: Mrs. John Kester. Airs. Post. Miss Annie Marsden. Charles Marsden. (icorge Marsden. A child of A. Verhotf. Two children of L. P». Coombs. Miss Mainline S. Maggie and five brothers.

Jamison and two Roster children. Their deaths were all in the vicinity of Sioux Center. The names of a few injured near Sibley .where considerable damage was done by the storm, are known. Besides John Watterson, who was killed by flying timbers, Herman Belknap, a farmer near Sibley, was killed by lightning, and Mrs. Frey and the Rossberg brothers were badly hurt.

SQUARE MILE OF DESOLATION.

A South Dakota Village I'adly Wri.'ckrd by Wind and Will er.

ST. PAUL, May 4.—A Sioux Falls special to The Pioneer Press says: West Sioux Falls, a suburb three miles from here and very pretty, presents a forlorn appearance. Late yesterday afternoon a cyclone dropped to earth and after devastating a mile square went into the air again.

The big iron bridge was tossed into the river, a big resort of questionable character was unroofed aud twisted, the carriage works, two buildings and 100 completed buggies were wrecked. I The chain mortising works, a brick 3-story building, 1500 by 70 feet, lost the whole third story. The oatmeal mill and waterworks pumphouse was unroofed.

Barns, trees six inches in diameter, sheds, windmills, chimneys in reach, were twisted and demolished. The damage is estimated at ''00.

A man named Thur is the only person hurt. He sustained a severe cut in the face, and had his nose broken. It rained torrents for 20 minutes, about an inch and a half of water falling. There was some hail but. no damage is done by it.

Saw It From the Distance.

KM A its, la., May 4.—A cyclone passed through Sioux county about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. It was seen by passengers from the train between Sheldon and Alton. Near Sioux Center, 25 miles north of Lemars, several houses and farm dwellings were destroyed and a large number of people killedj

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Kaiipo.xl Tracks Washed Out.'.i'&w'i.' .''.

LA CROSSR. Wis.. -May -I.—A severe storm yesterday afternoon washed out tin- Milwaukee mad at the Old Ranger Point, Kind's Coolie, near Lake City. The .fast mail came in over the Burlington tracks and trains are eight hours late. JS"early an inch of rain fell here.

DAMAGING TO DURANT.

More and Startling Evidence Produced at tlie Examination.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 4.—Yesterday's preliminary examination in the case of Theodore Dnranr. charged with the murder of Blanche Lament in Emanuel church, was damagimr to the defendant. Some new and startling evidence was introduced and still further connected Dnranr with the crime.

O. Oppcnheimer. a secondhand dealer, testified that between April 4 and April 10, Durant had offered for sale a lady's diamond ring. The, wyness was shown three rings. He positively identified one as being offered by Durant. The ring was one of the three returned to Blanche .Lament's aunt, wrapped in a newspaper the day before Minnie Williams' body was found. When Oppenlieimer identified this ring, Durant starred violently, turned pale aud exhibited more uneasiness than any time since his arrest.

The defendant's counsel tried to break down the witness' testimony and that of three other witnesses who repeated the evidence giving by them at the inquest on Wednesday. They were Martin (^uinlan, the attorney who saw Dnranr and a girl resembling Blanche approaching Emanuel church at -1:00 p. m. on April 3, David Clark, who corroborated Quinlan's statement of his whereabouts (Mi that day, and the janitor of Emanuel church who testified that there were no defects in the gas on April 3, aud therefore no reason why Durant should have been fixing the gaspipes at the room that afternoon.

The janitor's evidence was for the purpose of discrediting Durant's explanation to Organist King for his appearance when he came down, pale, sick and weak, as the prosecution maintains, from the belfry where lie had just murdered Blanche Lament.

WESTERN PENSION AGENCIES.

Commissioner Ulurjiliy I'inds Everything Working Satisfactorily. WASHINGTON, May 4.—Deputy Com­

missioner of Pensions Murphy has returned from a month's trip of inspection of the pension atrencies in the west. The principal ones visited were at San Francisco, Omaha and Chicago and all were found to be in excellent- condition. Speaking of the trip, Mr. Murphy said: "There has been complaint now and then in the past of delay in making pension paymeu is, and we have been trying to expedite them. Changes have recently been introduced with that end in view, and I want to see how they were working elsewhere. The San Francisco office I found in better shape than it has been for 10 years. It has control of an enormous district, extending away up to Montana and Alaska aud down to New Mexico, thus involving an immense amount of work. It has been so well systematized, however, that only the very slightest changes were found necessary. At Chicago the territory is not so extensive as at San Francisco, but the pensioners are much more numerous. There also the office is in excellent shape.''

STEAMER WRECKED.

Seventeen of tlie Crew Either Drowned or Frozen to Death.

PORT TOWXSKND, Wash., May 4.— News was received from Kodiak Island, Alaska, by the steamer Atki, that the steamer George R. White of Seattle was wreckeu in a gale on April 14. Seventeen of the crew were either drowned or frozen to death. Eight reached shore and still survive. Tlie schooner Kodiak was also wrecked in the same gale near the same place, but no lives were lost.

The school,er (J-eorgo R. White cleared from this port July 21. 1803, for a cruise iii the North Pacific ocean and Behring sea. Her crew was signed by United Slates Shipping Commissioner Burns and was as follows: Master L. Wheeler, Mate Steve Breteh, Cook Butler, hunters, Edward Poineroy, Andrew Danielson, Justin Chenoweth seamen, Richard Redmond, C. Morris, Louis A. Burivll, John Harrison, Chris Swanson, Robert- Baxter, Henry Parker, Cabin Boy dames Carlon.

Portland streetcar System Sold.

PORTLAND, Or., May 4.—The Oregonian says a deal is about to be consummated whereby the entire, electric srreet railway system of the city will pass under one management.

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Port Townsend, representing an English syndicate, lias an option oil the property of the Portland Consolidated, •the City and Suburban and the East Side railways, comprising a mileage of 1 J8 miles of electr.c lines. These three roads represent an out lay of about $3,000,000, and it is understood that- the pumh:se price will be close to that figure.

Tliree Thousand Idle Men.

SIII-'ROYOAN, Wis., May 4.—Labor trouble here is assuming a serious phase and a speedy settlement does not appear to be likely. As a result of Thursday evening's labor meetings, the employes at the Crocker ("hair company and the Sheboygan Chair company's factories and a part of the Pluruix Chair company's men walked out yesterday morning }nd here1 are now about. 15,000 idle men in the city. W. D. Crocker, president of the chair companjr, which employs ,000 of the strikers, will make the men a proposition.

J'uddlers Out For a, KiifiHs

PITTSBURG, May 4.—The puddlers at the Sligo iron mill are on a strike for the Amalgamated association rate of $4 per ton. Since February, the men have been working for $3.25 per ton with the promise that on May 1 the rate would be advanced. On that date the rate was put up to $3.fH), but the men at the Clinton mill adjoining, were advanced to $4, and the Sligo puddlers demanded the same price. This was refused and ubout 175 men are out on a strike.

GREENFIELD, INDIANA, SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 4, 1895. PRICE, TWO CENTS

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NO TROUBLE TO SHOW GOODS

10,. piece chamber set. decorated

1 lot of handled cups and saucers, per set. 34c Large size dinner plates, per set 28c Genuine cut glass salt and pepper bottles 18c each

Others ask $1 for same thing.

Don't fail to come and see. House cleaning will soon be over and you will need something in our line.

FRANK S.HAMMEL, CHINA STORE,

First door west of Citizen Bank.

Local and Personal.

Mrs. Kate Martin aud Miss Lulu Dove went to Indianapolis this morning.

Mrs H. A. Bragg and Miss Ora Bragg were guests of Knightstown friends yesterday.

Fine large cabbage and tomato plants for sale at the greenhouse West South street. 36d&w Jacob Forest,

Sam Waters, of Indianapolis, formerly County Surveyor here, was iu the city on business to-day. $

Fresh fruit and all other kinds of choice syrups and soda can be obtained at Wilkin's drug store.

Try the fine syrups and srda at Wilkin's drug store. The newest and finest fountain in the county.

Luther Polen and wife and Miss Gertrude Zion, of Indianapolis, will be guests of D. H. Goble and wife over Sunday. H- I-1

We have a fine lot of double English Sweet Violets white and blue at 25 cents per dozen. 3(idw JACOB FOREST, Florist,

John Thomas and Geo. W. Reed travel ing salesman who live here, came in today to remain over Sunday with their families.

Young rose bushes sure to bloom this season, GO cents per do~en or 25 for $1.00 atCity^Green House JACOB FOREST, Prop.

Masters Fraud Selman and Charles Gant, went to Indiamipolis this morning where Frank goes to take lessons ou the violin.

A very large crowd went to Indianapolis this morning. This being pension day for the old soldiers, fhey went over iu large numbers.

Have you seen the elegant new soda fountain in Art Wilkin's drug store? Everything is of the latest impiovement. Try the soda.

Charles Williams, a former employee at the glass factory, accompanied by his wife, left this morning for New Albany, where he has a position in a glass factory.

The Morristown Sun is urging her citizens to commence preparations for Decoration day. It is time Greenfield was making a move in this direction.

Dr. C. A. Beil'has removed his office tj rooms 7 and 8, Duddingand Moore block. Practice limited to diseases of nose, throat ear and eye. 15tf

Rose plants 25 for one dollar thirteen vnriet'es to bloom this season lar^e plants fitteen cents each. 30d«!fcw JACOB FOREST, Florest.

Hon. in. R. Hough and wife started to Chicago, this morning, where they go to visit their sou, Clarence, who is work, ing there on one of the leading papers as interviewer. They will be gone about one week.

We are cleaning out our rose house aud have three or four thousand large, line rose bushes we will sell cheap. Budding

plants

of all kinds ou hands at the City

Green House JACOB FOREST, Prop. 32tGw Mrs. E. T. Swope went to Indiamipolis to day and will be the "guest of Mrs. S. C. Peters until to-morrow evening. They will go to see "Shore Acres'' a very popular play, at the Grand opera house to-night.

City treasurer Smith desires us to inform the public generally and especially those who have purchased lots iu the cemetery and not paid for them, to call at once and settle as the last day for doing so is next Monday. The city council passed a resolution in March which required all delinquents to settle in ninety days, or they would be notified to vacate the lots. More tbau $1,100 is outstanding against persons who owe for lots.

IeatU of IVIrg. McConnel.

MCCONNKLSVILLE, O., May 4.—Caroline McConnel, aged 61, daughter of General Robert McConnel, founder of McConnelsvillo, died of heart trouble yesterday afternoon.

A liECEl'TION' IJY THE WOMAN'S CI.I'M.

Given in honor ot ."lrs. Dr. A. «J. Smith. Their Guests The Hesperian and ••:.'•.• Cosmopolitan I lubs.

Yesterday afternoon a most delightful reception was given by the Woman's club at the home of Mrs. Ephraim Marsh, ou North Stats street.

The guests were received in the North parlor by Mrs. Marsh, president of the club, Mrs.R.A.Black who was the 1st pres-

The dining room was daintily decorated iu yellow the club's colors,marshmarigold and yellow roses being used. The coffee room was a perfect bower in green and white, large branches of haw blossoms being used. The guests were the mem bers of the Hesperian and Cosmopolitan clubs. Mrs. A. J. Smith who is soon to leave for an extended trip iu the south, has been a prominent, active aud faithful member of the Woman's club siuce its organization and it is with regret that they part from her.

Keligious 'otes.

FIRST M. E. CHURCH.

Sunday services May 5th. Sunday school 9 a. class meeting 11:45 a. m: Epworth League devotional meeting 6:30 p. Junior League 2 p. m: preaching 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Morning subject—"Fresh Bread." Evening subject —"Slough of Despond." The evening discourse is the first of a series of Sunday evening lectures to be given on "Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress." You are invited.

Rev. E. W. Souders, pastor of the Presbyterian church, still continues ill, therefore, there will be no church services there to-morrow.

To the Public.

I have been in the soda water business for the past ten years, antl for the last two years I have owned a fountain in this city. I would uot think of buying syrups or anything else for my fountain when I can make the best aud purest syrups myself. My patrons can rest assured that I use nothing but the very best material in making flavors. I have the reputation of making the best soda iu town, and this summer you can get the most delicious drink at my place. The rich and poor will fair alike when they come to me for soda. I have easy chairs and nice tables and you can sit down and enjoy your soda. Give me a call once and I am sure you will come again.

ident,and Mrs. Smith iu whose honor the reception was given. After a time of social chat they were escorted to the din- here is much elated over the prospects for ing room by Mesdames 1. P. Poulson, oil in Hancock County. He has been in Marion Steele and Nellie Barnett, where a number of oil fields and says it adds they were served to salads and ice by very largely to the wealth of a county. Mesdames, W. O. Bragg, W. H. Martin and W. S. Montgomery, from here they were ushered to the coffee room which was presided over by Mrs. G. S. Wilson and Mrs. N. R. Spencer. Delicious aud refreshing cherry punch was served in the east parlor by Miss Marsh. The rooms were profusely aud beautifully decorated with spring blossoms and palms. The north parlor having lilacs as the prevailing flower, the south parlor was beautiful with rosts and pansies, the mantel in this room being remarked upon for its particular attractiveness.

M. E. NETIIERCCT, pastor.

FRIENDS CHURCH NORTH STATE STREET. Sabbath school at 9:15 a. m. Preaching at 10:30 a. m. Text—There shall not an hoof be left behind preaching at 7:30 p. in. Text, What have I done. Every body invited to be present at any or all of the above services.

REV. LINDLEY A. WELLS.

HARRY RKOM.A,

31 Baker and CoufectionerT"'

Ttie Uotll« Glass Factory to Start up.

Mr. Will Rafforly AVIIO looks after the interests of the Holweg & Ileece glass factory, informed the RKITRJ.ICA this morning that tlie factory would probably start up about May 1 h. It is not definitely settled however. ,There is a I ereat. shortage of fruit jars inthecountry and it is possible if the factory runs that two shifts of men will be used and work I be continued both night and day. Tn that way probably 200 people would be given employment for six weeks at good wages. The factory would take yas of the Central Indiana Co. We trust the factory will not on'y run the rest ot this season but all of the nex' ulass year as it gives employment to so main people.

IEAT1I.

As reported by C. W. Morrison & Son yndertakers. Hinds, infant of Mr and Mrs. Melone Hinds in Uu on township, Shelby county, Wednesday morning, May 1st. Funeral Thursday morning. A«

Bowman, iufautof Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bowman, of Vanbureu township, Shelby county, Wednesday, May 1st. Funeral Thursday Morning at Hanover cemetery.

Samuel Dewitt, aged 52 years of cauc ei* Friday evening, May 3rd at the home of his brother-in law Andrew Richey, tliree miles south of this city. Funeral tit Mt. Lebanon Sunday at 10:30.

•Whitewashing Done to Order.

I am now prepared for withewashiug on short notice, and will guarantee first class worK. Ceilings and side walls especially. Will do work over carpets and not spoil them city or country work. 33 6 WM. JACKSON.

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Mrs. J. M. Bourne and children, of Indianapolis, will visit her parents,

John Thomas who recently bought the farm of Philander Thomas northwest of

Wednesday evening at 9 o'clock Justice Spencer married Arthur F. Personett and Mrs. Lillian Lowe at his office in the presence of a few witnesses. Mrs. Lowe was just recently divorced from her former husband in the Circuit Court here.

A large band of gypsies passed through the city this morning s?oing eastward. They seemed to be in good circumstunces as their hoives and wagons were in good condition. They occupied about a dozen wagons, some of which were juite handsome.

The Board ot Directors of the Greenfield Building and Loan Association have made an order reducing the premium on all loaus to 12c per share per week. This practically makes the rate 8 per cent..

V. L. EARLY, Pres.

JOITX CORCORAN.tSec'y. lldwtf Some of the merchants in our town advertise so little that they cannot see the benefit of it, and they say it does not pay. They are like the tramp that was told that feathers made a soft bed. lie placed one feather on a flat rock to try it. The next morning he was hardly able to tell that if one did no good, more would make it no better.

At the depot this morning a movement was started among the soldier boys to raise a fund for the purchase of a large flag and staff to be erected over the Post room. Several signified their willingness by subscribing a quarter. It is amove in the right direction, and should be pushed until "old glory waves over the top of the G. A. R. Hall.

Thousands of visitors at the World's Fair wondered why it was that Ayer's was the only Sarsaparilla on exhibition there. The reason is found in rule 15, which prevented the admission of patent medicines, secret nostrums, and experimental compounds. Ayer's was the only blood-purifier which answered all the requirements of a [strictly scientific preparation.

The average Greensburg girl is generally equal to the emergency, but one of our young misses last evening was very cruel to a nice little thing Irom Shelbyville that thought he was a smasher from away back. She was enjoying a ride on her bicycle when the smasher accosted her and wanted to know where he could hire a bicycle and ride with her. Shevery innocently remarked "Don't squander your money in that manner, just use the wheels in your head and the rubber in your neck aud you will have a bicycle^of your own!" Exit Shelbyville. —Greensburg Daily Graphic.

A Surrey for Sale.

For sale very reasonable, au excellent surrey, a'most new. Call

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H. Goble and wife, aud her husbands parents, R. Bourne and wife over Sunday.

L. E. DePue. editor aud proprietor of the Franklin Republican, was in the city to-day and made a pleasant call on the RKPnsr.rcAN. He is a very genial gentleman and a successful newspaper man.

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Martin. d:rw

Yegetable plants of all kinds tor sale iu thei.i season. Foro-r- City Green H-ni-e, 32t0w. 92 West South street.

Cleaning and i'tiU!ȣ Down Ou pets.

Frank Iveeler, the carpet cleaner is now located in the B': 1 hou-e on Stewart Street. First class work guaranteed, prices reasonable. Mar. 2^ Yv tf.

Marriage l.icenses.

John G. Mannou, Lvdia Oakerson. Arthur F. Personett, Lillian Lowe. John F. Wiggins, Maud E. Hawk. Chns. F. Miller, Anna Eikman.

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The stockholders of the Greenfield Building aud Loan Association are hereI bv notified to meet at the Court House in the city of Greenfield at 8:00 ji m. on

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Friday evening, May 3rd, Is!11, lor the purpose of adopting, a new constitution. and other important buine--.

Y. L. KAKI.Y, Pres 'inn.

132 t(5.t .IOIIN Cola (MiAN, Sec'y.

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The High school l.ocat:on Settled the school lloaid.

Tlie Sel man and Sivey lots were selected by the School Board and the Council meeting together last night as the location for the new school building. The cost of the lots was $4.(525, the Selman lot rating at $3,(500. The Board will get enough for the Selman improvements to bring the net cost to $4,000 or below. The selection is a splendid one, and all parties are to be congratulated. The lots lie iu the exact center of the city and are admirably suited to show a haudsome building off to advantage, aud it will be convenient of access to all pupils, and to the people who desire to use the city library. Again we say all parties are t« be congratulated.