Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 November 1895 — Page 2

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, . FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1895.

You note the difference in children. Some have nearly cverv ailment, even with the be?t of care. Others far more exposed pass through unharmed. Weak children will have continuous colds in winter, poor digestion in summer. They are without power to resist disease, they have no reserve strength. Scott's Emulsion of cod-liver oil, with hypophosphites, is cod-liver oil partly digested .and adapted to the weaker digestions of children. Kon & Ko At, Chemiru. New York.- joc. ted $ixa tu'ntry and Ir-cime free and Independent nation. Our own government recosrlzed the l.i'l'prn Jc nee of thse then Wfk aid stripling nation?. It whs In correction villi S':f.equcnt event art-lug out of this that cam the, celebrated Mon104? dovtrlr.e' 'that the American continents should no longer be subjects for any new Lurope.n colonial settle mcnt.' This was the noliL wise and patriotic manifestation when -ve fr" a comparatively weak power, ii'l Its .plrlt nill. animate the breasts of American freemen, and It may yet reicivt a broader construction ly the American peopl that no longer should oil woilJ mediaeval governments, with despot- ! sway. Mr.ot'ner the aspirations of the people, -nor retard tho proKrts of free rtrnnifnt In all the western world: that tho American continents. Loth north and outh. must b und?r American Influence; alone, wltn nowhere place for European domination. "The wrops agalist which we rebelled were not half so grievou. r.or th- barbarriux crnelt'es pearly so great: ar.d yet the ame gpra: principles are Involved that nro'iFcd to action our father In In'. Itevolut'.on ha followed revol ::lon but all to no avail bersu from Cuba peculiar position the armetl ve.el cf Spain hve closed he.r X ople li from all th world. Ifeaud often ave thry he-n, and put off with promise of reform which nver were kept, and with promises of rej-rsntaf Ion in the national Cor;: yet their rpreaentatives knocking at the daor have ben laughed to from aid the native Ctnan has had no voice In the humblest affair of sToverf.ment. Yet. with all dJss-Ivaitage. the ubn patriot has ben brave and has fought a jrooJ f ght. F'rom t!ie walls of even city and harnl',t. from evry for?t and plain, the blood of l:er natriots, and of tnnocent women and 'illlren. cry aloud for sympathy and for Juntiee. A (TUY FOU AID. "Her sons have inhaled the atmosphere of thin , liberty-loving country, and their souls hava bcn enkindled with the fires which w haw lighted. Cuba presents a lon: Ust of martyr to liberty bra , selrsacrlnclng and undaunled heroes who have fallen for their country's cause. Our close neighbor, we can almost har her agonizing cry for help across the narrow channel, and the sounds of battle carrying the salvation of Cuba, or again scaling her defeat J&T years to come. Is It not time that thespitruggling freemen should have thrown roi&j thera the protection, at least, that mar come to recognized belligerents? Would It not be most nttlnsr that a people affollir.g the grandest example of free government whlcli the world has ever known vhould be the first to accord such right3 to rjVIl seeking that which we already hav.'-a people geographically and through ever? commercial and Industrial Interest Inseparably connected with our own and the otner American republic? It may be raid that the conditions do not exist to warrant surti action on tho pnrt of our government; that the fact of belligerency has not been established. This may bo true, and no citizen should desire his government to do tha which does no; comport with ita dignity and honor, and would have It deal JtiilJy and fairly lth its treaty oblisratloM. The public official clothed with the full responsibility must frequently discharge clutlen not always in accord with popular s-n.'lment, ror with persona! preference, and must bring to the consideration of evry question con.ndntlou thought and be Hotnated by th" iilii ,t motives. Often it Is difficult to find fltil.iK comparison on which to form Jud?:men: or base a t!on. The struggle In Cuba Is without comparison and without precedent In all eurroundlng- conditions. It presents tho picture of the ruthless mother ilpolling her fair daughter of every virtue, of lire itself; anl yet In the progress of this nineteenth century civilization, when broad humanity away the minds of iM.jr.. the child may be taken from the cruelty and Injustice of the parent, and either snle'.dfd In sdf-sjrpoil ol idioed u.ider the afo protection of others. Of the extent of th war anl cf the actual conditions In iu ha, we can have no accurate information. The insurgent can se-id none, the Spanish u Jtliorltlej? give none, havt that which may fc dictated by po'.ley or colored to iervo a fpchil purpose. Hvery harbor and s'l military point of ftrenath are mardfJ and fortified by .paln. and these give unlimited r'vjree for mupi!Is. "?PIn, thousau'ls of miles away, by her ct;. rroclalms that It Is v.ar. a revolution, not mr lnuir-etlon nor the mul caprice of a mob. A nation of seventeen millions, with one million soldiers on a war iootlnj:. I pouring Into Oubu va.t armies of men. material, supplied and munitions of war i mpt.vJnjf both her arsenals and her trrus ury. It i ofMclally acknowlelel that there are already eighty thousand Spanish tioops In Cub;, a greater number than ths IhttUli Roverii:nnt employed In the entlro mm' I ? i t . r.'rvv-- . . .rr: There is the only place in the world JOHANN HOFF'S MALT EXTRACT is not needed, and that i simply because there are no men there. Where man oes, JOHANN HOFF'S MALT EXTRACT goes to banish nervousness, insomnia and dyspepsia. Just as valuable in the torrid zone as in our climate. The thermometer does not hinder its action. Kvansville, Ind. I have been usinjj JOHANN HOFF'S MALT EXTRACT WITH about six months, and am truthfully say that of all the medicines I have used to keep people from SinfT to the -"City - of the Dead," it has done its vork noblv and surely; suppose I have prescribed over two hundred bottles of it and never have had a patient fail to le benefited. M. T. REAVES. M. D. Ak fcr the jcflulne JOHANN Hoffs lilt Extract. Avoid substitutes.

conquest of India, and thee, well-armed and equipped, to meet the reported small forces of Ill-equipped and untrained revolutionists. And yt theo patriots have pro claimed a republic, with a president ap pointed and a tax JevlM of their own. The Cuban patriot are poor and have been mad wo by centuries of usurious oppres alon. Though of slender resource ami weak in number, they are fighting as only brave men can, who are animated by a great and noble purpose. They are the name men ho for ten, yearn withstood the armies of tpaln, only to be defeated at last by prom ls of reform made to be broken. A T1MK FOIt ACTION. "There often comes a time in the Uvea of nations, aa well as of men. when it be comes necessary to walk In new, untrodden paths; to truth atlde the cobwebs of tradition which but obscure the view; to irrasj jrreat, living thoughts, and meet the prob lems of a growing, progressive age In short, to find a way or make it. France found a way to aid our ftruggllnir fathers in their mldnlgh. gloom, with scarce, one star of hope to rift the overhanging cloud. Besides, we cannot Ignore the fact that there are moral duties rrstlng: upon nations which ofttlmes rise superior to fine-spun technicalities and the cold logic of law, and that these moral obligations rest morn imperatively upon some nations than upon others. Indifference and mactlon may discourage, may even dslay. the coming triumph of the Inevitable, but they ar powerless to prevent it. There Is presented to us a question which we cannot well ereape a cry coming across the waters for sympathy and for aid to which we cannot much longer close our ears and hearts. "This appeal comes direct to us. as the chosen people, who have passed through the ited sea of oppression and the wilderness ot denpalr, en and out Into the goodly land of freedom which we have occupied, and in which we have waxed great and strong through the priceless heritage of inde.. pen lence won. There are appeals for help at times when it becomes almost a crime not to stretch out the hand with needed aid when aid and encouragement mean

J salvation, life, peace and happiness, and their refusal Is sorrow, suffering, degrada tion and death. , , . "Let not my words be construed Into reflection or criticism on our government. I have an abiding faith In the eternal principles of our government, and in the courage, the Justice and the wisdom of the men whom we have chosen to direct Its affairs. In Rood time will they do that which seemeth to them right, an i just, and wise, and recognize the duty and obligation renting upon the great republic of the world. When it Is asked that belligerent rights be heartily and speedily accorded to the long suffering defenders of Cuban freedom, it is that they may have a broader opportunity to present their claims to the world and subject to the rules of civilized warfare. With these accorded the question of independence will be for after consideration, when bravely and worthily merited. What claim. I ask. has Spain upon the further Indulgence of thi civilised nations, of mankind? Do centuries of abuses and wrongs, of oppression and cruelty warrant any claim? Does Spanish stewardship, which robs and guts the storehouse to sustain a crumbling monarchy, even though the Cuban toller, who sows and reaps, khould starve? Does violent misrule, and government which extends the arm not to protect and support, but to crush in its deadly embmce? Does mero title of ownership, when the possessor forgets that It is the home of human beings, and smothers the holiest aspirations in the aouls of men? , , , "If colonial poenion is sacred and inviolable by a nation thousand of miles away, and whose only hold of powef is through armed force If arrogant and stubborn pride would rather destroythrough exterminating war that which It cannot peacefully hold if these things be true, then is Spain's claim for further Indulgence and toleration not to be denied. Revolutions seldom move backward. This revolution may go down In the gloom of defeat and despair as have others, but from the graves of martyred patriots other sons shall rise to carry on the battle. The records of past struggles of continental America give hones of the coming triumph and the fulflllmtnt of the decree of the God of freedom tnat Cuba will yet be free. PLHA FOIt IIOMK RULE. "I am not of those who would weigh the doubt that the Cuban may not be prepared for self or free government. Home government is the very foundation of national liberty and independence, and becomes strong when its privileges are exercised. It would at least be difficult to conceive that any mode of government could be worse for Cuba than that which she would now spurn. Nor ia the question of annexation to be considered at this time, nor whether Cuba may place another star upon the blue Hold of our national flag. It is the purer, more unselfish question of national liberty, of human rights, and of broad humanity. "We are here as American citizens, loving freedom for itself, to reaffirm our faith In American liberty by expressing a warm sympathy for a people coming up out of the land of Kgypt and out of the house of bondage. There may be some to-day who doubt the propriety of giving voice to this sympathy, for fear It may offend or violate some International courtesy. Was Spain restrained by delicate scruples when In the early days of our great civil strife she Interposed? The American citizen who could quench the burning sympathy in his heart for the oppreped and downtrodden must needs be oblivious to the; principles for which our fathers fought and on which our government Is founded. "Hrase from history our own Declaration of Independence an l forget the hand which penned that Immortal document which declares 'that when a long train of abuses and usurpations evinces a design to reduce the people under absolute despotism, it is their right. It is their duty, to throw off such government. Forget, too. that Washington lived; that Lafayette crossed the ocean to brlnjr aid and encouragement by word and deed to despairing patriots, and with. Steuben and DeKalb tthared the privations of camp and the- danger of tha battlefield. IMot from memory Hunker Hill. th nerole suffering at Valley Forge and the triumph at Vorktown. Nay, forget that brav men at Anttctam died, and close your eyes to the graves of sleeping heroen. from the North and from th South, all through tho beautiful Southland, who fell in the cause of freedom and In maintaining what they believed to be the right. Nay, more, fold up yondr symbol of a great free Nation and enshroud It stars and stripes. "When American may suppress such sympathy then may ive listen for the death knell of freedom, and. fearing to voice the spirits which animates our breats, brand us cowards all. We, as a government, with nigh regard for national honor and national dignity., may be reserved, conservative and diplomatic, but as Individual citizens, we may span the dividing: waters with a hopeful, generous sympathy, and bid godpneel to the. Cuban patriot In his sublime hop and h!a holy ambition. His cause is Just, the rlrht shall prevail, and In nod's own time Cuba will be free." General Quesada followed Governor Matthews In a stirring- appeal for the sympathy of the American people. Captain Kerr, in his speech, sail: "If there is a country on, Gcd's earth we ought to despise and bare our breasts to their bullets It Is Spain." Concluding-, he said: "essels will leave this country every day and land arms, ammunition and men on C uba s shores until she is free and If Spain will wait ten days she will hear of another expedition being landed." general r razier. chairman of the meeting. announced at Its cloe that he had Just received word that Congressman Amos Cummlngn. of Ner York, was at that moment preparing a reolut on to present to Congress recognizing Cuba. Meetltia nt Cleveland. CLKVELAND. O.. Nov. a. -The Cuban sympathy mars meeting at Music Hall this evening as largely atten.led. Addresses were delivered by Mayor MoKlsson. Hon. Kobert I Porter. Hon. K. J. ltlandin and others of this city, and Sig. U. F. IMerra and Sig. itafael Navarro, of New York. The resolutions adopted declare in favor of the speedy recognition of the belligerent rights and the Independence of Cuba. !peeh by n gr Philosopher. NF.W YORK. Nov. ;i.-Irof. Hooker T. Washington, of the Tuskegec Normal and Industrial Institute of Tuskegee. Ala., addressed a meeting in support of the school's work to-night, speaking of the negro race Prof. Washington said: "We are here. You rise as we rise, or fall as we fall. We are strong when you are strong; you are weak when we are weak. No power can separate our destiny. The nero can afford to le wronged lu this country; the white cannot afford to wrong him. Men ask If measures llk those belnic enacted In South Carolina do not hurt the negro. I answer No.' Men may better the ballot, but cannot make laws that will bind or retard the growth of manhood." A Murderer Mntement. DKATCR. 111.. Nov, Jl. Charles N. Smith, who will be hung Nov. Z, to-day Issued a long statement atnjut his life and motive for killing his sister-in-law and baby. H has before refused to say whv he committed the crime. Now he says "his father-in-law turned hi wife Rdr.t him. and he resolved to kill wile- and ch'ld her and meet them In heaven. His s!ttr.n. law's death he regrets. He says be has compared the Protestant and Catholic falth. and chosen the Catholic faith.

"THE J! ED DRAGONS"

SOCIETY THAT HA UOT WABASH COLLKGi; aTlDKTS IX TIIOII1LE, Members Pabllrlr Kspelled by President llnrroughH, Who Was Hissed at Cbapel State Xevra. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. CRAWFORD.SVILLK. ItvL. Nov. 21. There is considerable commotion among the students of Wabash College over the expulsion of several students. From all possible Information it Is learned that some of the, students had formed a society called "The Red Dragons." whose chief object was that the members should have a "general good time." Things did not go to suit the college authorities, and the matter reached a climax by several students being permanently excused from attending colics. All of these so excused students, it is claimed, returned home except one. Word was sent to him that if he did not also leave town he should be expelled publicly In the college chapel. He Informed tha college president that he would remain her, in the city as long- as he desired, ar.d they could "fire, him publicly" If they desired. This morning in chapel the college president announced to tho students that this student who refused to leave town had ben permanently excused from college. This caused considerable confusion among the students and they vigorously hissed after the president had announced the expulsion. Then the students, such as belonged to this society, gathered in front of the chapel and gave nine cheers for the expelled student and nine hisses for the tollege president. The expelled student claims that he haa a perfect right to stay here in town If ha desires, and ho proposes to remain. As far as can bd learned In Indianapolis, the offenses of the Red Dragons were not of a criminal character. The surreptitious removal of vehicles from the' stables of prominent citizens and the hideous screechlngs of the dragons at unearthly hours aro the worst ihlngs that hav been charged against the . society. "Thei Red Dragons" organized early in the present college year and have flourished. The members are selected from the various fraternities, the membership numbering from twelve to fifteen. Only young gentlemen of "sporty" blood were .eligible and only "thoroughbreds" could hope to enter th ranks of the dragons. With the exception of the "Sigs" everv fraternity, in the college had a representative among the dragons. One of the first -acts of tho dragons to attract the attention of the faculty happened about three weeks ago. One night the society visited the premises of Charles Gilbert, a leading merchant tailor of Crawford,vllle, and carried off his buckboard. The. next morning, when President Burroughs entered the chapel hall, he found the vehicle on the platform. His Indignation was apparent, but he said little. However, he did not allow the matter to drop, but be. gan a quiet system of detective work. He suspected the identity of the miscreants and spent a week locating their boarding houses. He visited each house, and from the proprietors learned enough of the habits of the young men to satisfy himself that he was following the right trail. A few days ago the matter culminated with the full confession of ona of the "Dragon." The people of Crawfordsville have looked on the society as a menace to sleep and quiet evenings. The "Dragona" had a habit of parading the streets and giving vent to their society yell, which ran: ' "What f 'ell is that I see waggln'? It's the great big head of the Old Red Dragon." This doggerel yell could be heard at all hours of tho night. Occasionally the dragons would go out In the dead of night with a bucket of paint, and the next morning the sidewalks and fences would be covered with the glaring legend: "The Red Dragon." It Is understood that on account of the summary dismissals, the football team wll! lose some of its best men and the classes several bright students. The Indlanapolih students in college are Malby Failey, son of James A. Failey, receiver of the Iron Hall; Frank Cleland, son of John K. Cleland. of Cathcart & Cleland: Reginald Sullivan, son of ex-Mayor Sullivan, and George Gooding. It Is not known that any of the above-named were members of tho society. IDIAA oniTPAHY. Grrennbarir Given an Eccentric Roustabout n nit; Fnnernl. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. GREKNSRURG. Ind., Nov. 21. Early this morning John L. Smith, Janitor of the courthouse, found the body of John Thompson lying at the foot of the stairway leading to the cellar of the courthouse. He had fallen down stairs during the night and his neck was broken. He was about sixty years old and came to this place with Daniel Armer, the pork packer. In 1S72. He was a harmless, eccentric man and lived and worked about from place to place for his board. He waa noted for the big words he would use and was frequently found at night making speeches, for he claimed to be an orator. He disliked 'Rllly" Turner, a well-known citizen who has lived by begKing. He had quarters In the basement of the courthouse to keep warm and it is supposed that Thompson when killed waa on his way to rout Turner out as he had done before. He waa born In Scotland and when a boy lived among the Indians in the West. His funeral took place this afternoon. Rev. J. W. Duncan, of the First M. K. Church, led the services. Six prominent citizens acted as pallbearers. 1 Dr. William F. Rllej. Stecial to the Indianapolis Jouru.il. GREENSBURG, Ind.. Nov. 21.-Dr. William F. Riley, of Sardlna, had a stroke of paralysis last night and died this morning. Deceased was about sixty-five years old and served four years In the Indiana Senate as a Democrat and was a member of the pension board of this county during the first term of president Cleveland. Other Dentlis In the State. KOKOMO. Ind. Nov. 21. Richard Auti.u an aged colored resident of this place, died suddenly, this morning, at the home of his son. John Austin. He was found dead sitting in hli chair. Austin formerly lived at Beaver Dam. Ky. MIT NCI E. Ind.. Nov. 21. James Lemon, one of the best-known farmers in Delaware county, died suddenly of heart disease, last night, at his home, near Selma. He was a brother of Councilman George L. Lemon, of Muncle. TEX STOHKS lUIl.NF.D. Report of a Neve re Incendiary Fire nt Geneva Ycntrrday. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. DECATCR. Ind.. Nov. 21.-Geneva, a thriving oil town In the southern part ot this county, was visited by a big fire early this morning. About ten business voomh and several dwellings were burned. The loss will reach about $25.(MJ. Incendiarism caused the fire and a young man named Oliver Martin wa.-? arrested for touching the match. A dispatch from Portland, In Jay county, fays: "Fire th?s morning at Geneva de ftroyed property valued at over $T,000. The principal losers were Young & Dalrlmple, the Rackeye Pipe-ll:ie Company, C. H. Hell and Redding Rros." Jtl.l.OOO Fnctory Loss. Special to the Indlan.ipolls Journal. GOSHEN, Ind.. Nov. 21. Fire last night destroyed the factory nni contents of the standard Manufacturing Company at Milfori. Loss, $13.v; insurance, a.0. JOUS FOR FIHKMnV. M uncle Fire Depart ment Scnndnl Will Make Yucmicleft. Special to the IndUnapolls Journ.il. MCNCIE. Ind.. Nov. 21. The Investigation of the charges of larceny against James Shepp, Ollle Hall and Tom Duffy, of fire engine company No. 2, was begun in Polico Court this afternoon by Mayor Cromer. City Attorney Warner and Councllmen O. W. Crabbs, Milton Gray. George L. Lemon and John Moreland. James Mccarty, the boy who claims that the men harbored him and his chum, Charley Sheets, for the purpo?e of stealing chickens and other things, was the first to testify and repeated his long story, giving details of numerous robberies alleged to have been committed by him and the firemen. HI mother anil sisters, and the groceryman where AlcCarty got goods on

his mother's credit- and took, them to the department, substantiated many statements made by the boy. The three defendants did not testify, but others for the defense, who are Implicated by the story, denied every criminal charge made but confessed that ' midnight banauets had been erved at the fire engine house and that beer was served freely. George Kwlng, a former member of the Indianapoll department, Is implicated and testified to-day. The Investigation wlll be finished to-morrow night with testimony from the firemen. The general opinion Is that there will be Jobs here for a chief and men to fill both engine, houses after the next meeting of the City Council Monday right. Thad. S. Nelly and Otis Tomlinson are prospective new chiefs. The Mayor or councllmen will not commit themselves, but there is reason to believe that the whole department will be thoroughly revolutionized, although not the least evidence has developed against Chief Granville Shepp. The men are all on duty yet. They claim that the boy Is lying to unload his crimes on them. McCarty'a mother got- the confession out of the boy. She believes the firemen made him a thief and wants to see them punished. McCarty'a chum, Charley Sheets, denounce the whole story, but young Sheets's reputation is not that of a new born baba. Goes to the Jury To-Day. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. , ANDERSON. Ind.. Nov. 21. The State completed Its evidence In the White Cap case last night and the defense rested at 6 o'clock to-night. The defense set up a general denial. Defendants Davis and Stlnson took the stsmd and denied the acts that lUchardson detailed. Judge Ellison was t ailed this afternoon by the defense and examined in refernce to an alleged agreement to release young Richardson in case he would assist In turning up the White Caps. The Judge said he agreel with Captain Coburn to be as lenient an possible with Richardson. The crowd to-day has been greater than on yesterday, and but little disturbance occurred. The jury will get the cas3 in tha morning. The others will be called as soon as this one is disposed of. YVIdovr Roland Desires Verdict. Special, to the Indianapolis Journal. COLUMBUS, Ind.. Nov. 21. To-day was to have been the wedding day of Mrs. Irene Roland and James Brown, of Franklin. On account of the reports started by Thomas B. Wood and the subsequent fifty-thousani-dollar damage suit, the ceremony has been postponed at the request of Mrs. Roland. Dr. W. C. Roland, a son of the plaintiff, said to-day that there was no truth in the reports that Mrs. Roland as to receive 93,00(1 and a deed for ceraln property as a condition of marriage. Mr. Brown will remain truo to Mrs, Roland and denies that he went to Wood asking about his intended wife. ' Slerchant West Fall. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. GREENSBURG, Ind.. Nov. 21. This morning William E. West, dry-goods merchant, made an assignment to James E. Woodfill for the boneflt of his creditors. Assets, about 112,000; liabilities, J20.000. Preferred creditor are: Nora West, his wife, S3.191.26; Forest West, his sen. $677; J. I Bright, $767; Third National Bank, of this place, $.7; First National Rank. $1.u0j; Nannie Ilazelrlgg, An Improbable Story. Associated Press Dispatch. GREENSBURG, Ind.. Nov. 21.-Mrs. Ohas. Martin, wife of a prominent citizen of Smith's Crossing, called on a friend yesterday. They quarreled, and a she was returning home Mrs. Martin regretted the occurrence. It weighed o heavily on her that she fell over dead in the highway. Since then her neighbor is prostrated with grief, and ii is feared she will be bereft ot reason. :x ' Polmnd-Chlna Ho Sale. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RUSHVILLE, Ind., Nov. 21. The PolandChina hog sale of Robert N. Hlnchman, at the fair grounds this afternoon, was attended by swine breeders -from various parts of Indiana. Eighty-four hogs sold for over S1.3D0, an average per head of about $ll..7. This price is remarkable. - considering the demoralized condition of the hog market. James! Cbcnowlth Seriously Hurt. Special to tho Indianapolis Journal. LYNN, Ind.. Nov. 21. While James Chenowith, a lumber dealer of this place, was driving a spirited "lior'iile' this i' afternoon, It became unmanageable anl ran away, throwing Mr. Chenowlth out and injuring him severely, but not fatally. The wheels of the waeon passed over his chest, causing very painful injuries. Shooting: Affray In a Saloon. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. COLUMUBUS, Ind., Nov. 21.-During a fight In a saloon, last night, John Grant fired five shots at James and Lou Thompson, one bullet gracing Lou Thompson's forehead. The Thompson brothers gave Grant a terrific beating with billiard cues, anJ all were arrested. miMEKS WERE DEFECTIVE.

Results of Testa of Smokeless-Powder Cartridges. NEWPORT, R. I., Nov. a. Early in the month a New York paper published what purported to be the report . of Admiral Bunce on the smokeless powder used aboard his fleet. The article in question was not official, and gave statements .contrary to the report itself. The Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance at Washington, to-night, directed the commander' of the torpedo station here to furnish a copy of the report. It is dated: "United-States Flagship New York, off Fortress Monroe, Va.V Oct. 31." The report follows: ' . . "5fr Referring to. the letter from the Bureau of Ordnance. No. 3."W, dated Aug. 12, in regard to slx-pounder charges of smokeless towdfr furnished to the squadron In August last. I have to report as follows; These charges were med i: target practice at sea, on the 22d and 20d Inst., and it was found that there were frequent misfire?, the cartridge primers c being evidently defective. The reports from three of the Phipa give the following results: New York 71 tried. 6 missed lire; percentage. 8. Raleigh 103 tried, r.f. missed Art; percentage, 35. Minneapolis 77 tried. 29 m(sed fire; percentage. 33. Most of Ihese were tried at least twice with the ame results, the primer having been well dented by the tiring pins. None that failed on. first trial would explode on repeated trials. The cartridges that exploded gave very satisfactory results as to character of smoke, Jnltlal velocity and strength of charge for range of 'guns. There was little or no smoke in the open air, onlv a light, white puff, quickly dissipated. "Between decks, however, the smoke was nearly as thick as that from other powders and rather more acrid, but disappeared more rapidly. Residue very slight. The report was somewhat sharper than from the black powder and the recoil about the same. None of the ordinary black powder j?ix-pounder cartridges failed to explode." THE NEW COMET. It Will lie Visible to the !aked Eye In n. FewfVffk. ' SAN JOSK. Cal., Xov. 2l.-The following from Lick Observatory, on Mount Hamilton, Is telf-explanatory: "The comet discovered at Lick Observatory on Nov. 1. by C. D. Perrine promises to be an exceedingly interesting one. Prof. Campbell has computed the orbit from observations made here on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. While it is impossible to determine the comet's path accurately from thee observations, separated by such short Intervals of time, yet the rerult shoWs very satisfactorily the dimensions and position of its orbit The plai.e In which the comet is moving Is Inclined 141 decrees 2T minutes to the plane of the ee'.lr-tic and passes through a point in the ecliptic 32') degrees i? minutes east of the vernal equinox. The comet is now about 8l.fOJ.rrO miles from the sun. The distance will decrease and reach a minimum of about SD.mw.u) miles on Dec. IV, at which time Its angular distance from the point where It intersects the ecliptic will be 2?.j degrees. After Dec.; Vf the distance from the sun wl'l again Increase. The object Is rot fiuite visible to the naked eye. but 1th brightness Is Increasing very rapidly and It will undoubtedly Ik visible without telescopic assistance in a few weeks. PoUoned vtrltli Strychnine. SAN FRANCISCO. . Nov. 21.-Mrs. Kate Charles waa found dead In bed to-d;iv from strychnine poisoning, and her husband, Frank Charles, lay beside her unconscious He afterwards recovered partially and stated that he had bought a lottle of win from which each had drunk, with the result etatcd. The police are confident a murder ha been enm m 1 1 f vl Km ,v hnm nr w hat motive Is not arpaixnu " .

BIG FIRE AT CHICAGO

TWO LA RGB III ILIUM'S OWNED 1IY WARIIKX KPRIttiER III II HI)l.omm on the Strurtnre hiiiI t'oiiteut About 9G23.04JO Urn of Pour Hundred Girls Saved. CHICAGO, Nov. iL The Excelsior bulldi ing, at Canal and Jackson streets, and an eight-story brick structure immediately adJoining it, at-No. 171 and 173 South Canal street, were destroyed by flte th's afternoon. Not J-s than thirteen valuable, manufacturlng i.i-.As located in the two buildings were lot, including the Shober-Car-quevllle Lithographing Company, the Charles Emmerich Feather Company and the lare establishment of Strauss, E!senJrath &. Drom. The total loss is not less than 25.000. The fire was a hard one to subdue, and was attended with no little danger. Tbe escape of several hundred girls from the Strauss, Elsendrath & Drom factory was made possible by coolness and decision. A number of the girls suffeted from frlgl;t and suffered slight bruises. Before the fight with the tire was ended Fire Chitf SA-ccnlc had exhausted the regular calls for engines and had to specially summon twenty more. An approximate list of the lss is: Excelsior Building, seven-story brick, corner Canal and Jackson streets, owned by Warrtn Springw, SIGO.fOO; Shober & Carquevllie Lithographing Company, $l).UO'; Chas. Emmerich Company, feathers, lluo.OOu; Geo. E. Lloyd & Co., bicycles and stereotyping. S-'iO.OiX); Schnadig Bros. & Co., shoes, 0.00; H. E. Puffer Co., huts, 510,000; Strauss, Elsendrath & Drom. ladies' waists. $4VX. Several smaller concerns lost an aggregate of $15,000. Eight-story brick building. Nos. 171 and 173 South Canal street, owned by Warren Springer. $75.ow; A. J. Herbst & Co.. typewriter carbons and ribbons, $20,000. An aggregate loss of Slg,O0O was suffered by tue smaller concerns in this building. Four-story brick building, Nos. 163 to 1S9 South Canal street, owned by W. J. Wilson, damaged by water and falling walls to the extent of Jo.000. The tenants of this building suffered an aggregate loss of $11,000, the heaviest loser being the Huesner Eakery Company, which suffered to the extent Of $3,000. The fire started by a dust wpVoslon In the renovating room of tho Chaiies Emmerich Company, on the fourth floor of the Excelsior Building, and spread so rapidly that the workmen in that part of the establishment had barely time to give the alarm and get out in safety. Dy the time the first fire engine arrived the Are was raging furiously on the fifth, sixth and seventh floors. On the sixth floor a serious loss of life was narrowly averted. Strauss, Elsendrath & Drom. makers of shirt waists, employed four hundred girls, and none of thm was aware of the fire until It had made considerable headway and the smoke came pouring into their working room In thick clou Is. A wild iwlO w as made for the three elevators, which wero kept running to the last possible minute, and while many of the girls escape 1 hi this way, others took to the s"U5rs. When 'the main floor was reached the jam became frightful, and but for the efforts of office! a Rrennan and Maloney, of the Desplalnes-street station, who managed to keep the mass of frightened gills moving, and,, in some instances, by force prevented them from crowding too violently, many lives .would have been lost. Several of the girls fainted, but soon revived when taken into the open air. The firemen made desperate efforts to confine the flames to the Excelsior Hulldlng. but they were unsuccessful, and the adjoining building, also owned by Warren Springer, was soon ablaze. As the other building had burned, so this one went, tho run of the flames being so raptrt that nothing could stop them. The Wilson building, as well as others In the Immediate neighborhood, caught several times, but the flames were quickly extinguished. Nearlyall the losses are covered by insurance. Springer was fully protected, as were all the other heavy losers. flOO.OOO Lom nt Dan bury. DAN BURY, Conn.. Nov. 21. Hawley's Block, on Main and Heelers streets, was destroyed by fir this afternoon. . So rap. Idly did the flames spread to the adjoining stores and the tenements overhead that the tenants had narrow escapes from death. The loss is estimate at $100,000. ABDUL HAMID IS RICH. (Conrlndrd from I-'irM Pagrc.) . i . i . affairs, which threatens with extermination thousands and thousands of Innocent fellow-Christians. "That we urge upon our government al?o to do everything in its power to preserve the fruits of American missionary toil. "That we express our ardent sympathy with the unutterable sufferings of this persecuted race and that we call upon all the people of Christendom to Insist that theso unutterable sufferings shall cease." President Iow. in his speech, said that the powers of Europe were to blame for the existing state of affairs, and particularly England, for she had, after the Crimean war. practically guaranteed the protection of Christiana in Turkey. Speeches were also made by Dr. William H. Thompson. Rev. Dr. John Hall and Rev. Charles W. E. Boyd. Letters of regret were read from Governor Morton, Chauncey Depew and others. All the Powers in Accord. . BITDA-PD3TH. Nov. 21. In the Diet to-day, replying to a question regarding the situation of affairs in Asia Minor, the Premier, Baron Banffy, said that the representations of the embassadors of the powers at Constantinople bad led to a gratifying result. The Porte had displayed an earnest Intention to restore tranquillity lo the disturbed districts and to protect-the Christians. The Premier added that the most complete unanimity of opinion prevailed among the powers. The latter was determined that peace ami- the status quo must be restored and to this end their fleets have been sent to the Levant. Baron Banffy concluded by saying: "We have reassuring hope that Turkey will succeed in restoring order. In which task her effbrts will certainly be supported by all the powers, which, without excenxion. as tach the greatest Importance to the maintenance of a peaceful rtate of things." mmm The Saltan Wants to Visit London. LONDON, Nov. 21. The Manchester Guardian to-day says that It is reported that in the communication from the Sultan of Turkey read by the Marquis of Salisbury on Tuesday last, at Brighton. England, before, the National Union of Conservative Associations, Abdul Hamld offered after the execution of the reforms in Armenia, to visit London and other European capitals for the purpose of arriving ot a complete understanding with the powers relative to the future administration of the Ottoman empire. Armenian Strike Aicsrfnst Turk. WHITINSVILLE, Mass., Nov. 21. One hundred Armenians employed at the Whiting machine works this morning refused to work longer, unless the firm would discharge four Turks, also employed by the company. The condition was not complied with and the Armenians at once stopped work. llomcntcad exemption. COLUMBIA, S. C, Nov. 21. The constitutional convention to-day disposed of the homestead exemption matter which had been left over for about a month. Tbe exemption is $1.0(i0 in land and $o00 in personal property, and after it Is set off It cannot be mortgaged. Three hundred dollars' worth of personal property and wearing apparel is exempted to unmarried persons also. The section on miscegenation, which was also left over, was brought up. The convention had practically agieed on prohibiting marriages where there is more than one-eighth negro blood, but another fight was made to prohibit them wher. any negro blood existed, but no vote was arrive! at. nllonnl llnrdwnre Anaorlntlon. PITTSBURG, Nov. 21,-At the morning csslon of the second annual convention of ihe National Hardware Association an Interesting paper was read by James H. Hitter. The subject was "Relations Between Jobbers and Manufacturers." Discussion thtn followed. In the afternoon C. B. Lockwood and William Chamberlain read papers on "Method of Compensating Traveling Salesmen." To-night the association was tendered a banquet al the Monongahela House by the Pittsburg manufacturers. Avard to Atlanta Exhibitors. ATLANTA, Ga.. Nov. 21. The decisions of the jury of awards of the Cotton States and International Exposition, of which President D. C. Gil man. of John Hopkins

University, is chairman, were received today. The list of awards was submitted to the directors ut their meeting this afternoon, received their approval and was made public. It Includes gold, silver and bronze medals and honorable mentions. The Jury la composed of the mot dlsthmcNhed experts In their respective lines In the country and its decisions will possess unusual value. . UUUIED IX 'THEIR CAVE.

Two Ilnyn Killed and Four Injured In a Playhouse Dua In Sand. LOUISVILLE. Ky.. Nov. 21. Six toys who were digging a cave at Twenty-eighth and Grayson streets, this evening, were burled by a cave-in, of the bank. Tt,o were dead when reached, two others were badly Injured and two escaped unhurt. The dead are Howard Ram ape and Louis Snow. The Injured: Will Ramage, legs broken: Walter Gambel. arm broken. Otto Brood and Fred Rawer escaped injury. The boys had been at work several days In a steep embankment In Grayson sjreet and vert; Just completing their playhouse when the earth gave way. burying all of them. . , C A PTURED BY G0M EZ FORT PALEYO IX 1 OSSESIO OF ClHAX IXSt'RUEVTS. Train Partly . Destroyed by Dynamite and Several Soldiers Wonnded Snrrender of Cieneral Rrgo. HAVANA, Nov. 21. General Maximo Gomez, the Insurgent leader, who recently entered the province of Santa Clara from the .province of Puerto Principe, yet-terday captured Fort Paleyo. on the river Zaza, in the province of Santa Clara. While a train conveying General Suares Valdex was nearing Santa Rita, In the province of Santa Clara, to-day, the insurgents fired a dynamite shell at It. The explosion blew up four wagons and the engine of the train. Two soldiers were seriously Injured and twelve others were slightly wounded. The car in which the Oeneral was riding was not Injured, and he went on hom-back to Esperinza. There have been several skirmishes In the province of Santiago de Cuba, during which the Insurgents had fifteen killed, four wounded and lost one prisoner. The troops lost one killed and had thirteen wounded. The signal towers between Vegultas and Cauto, province of Santiago de Cuba, have been Inaugurated. During the day they will communicate with each other by heliograph ana at night they will exchange signals by the Mangln system, which is said to be dual to Morse's telegraph. Captain Amigo is going to establish communication between Holguln and Bayamo. in the same province, and cable communication with the Important southern ports will be established about the 1st of January. The British steamer Brinkbum, which sailed from London on Oct. 20. has arrived here with the small gunboats Llgera, Estrella, Sateltte. Vlrgla and LInco. According to an official dispatch reeeited here from Cienfuegos. province of Santa Clara, the Insurgent leader Rego. with 250 followers, has surrendered to the authorities of that place. Spain at Penec vrlth Venesoela. WASHINGTON. Nov. 21.-The departure of the Spanish cruiser Alphonso XII, from Havana, for Venesuela, ha been made the basis "fot a sensational report that Spain would Join wlfh France and Great Britain In a demonstration against Venezuela. It is stHted. however, by officials conversant with the facts that the Alphonso XII goes on an entirely pacific mission of conveying a new Spanish minister to Venezuela, and that there Is no prospect of trouble. It appears that Senor Oil. the Spatish minister at Caracas, left there some weeks ago becauae of a Cuban demonstration helcf in' Bolivar square, directly in front of the Spanish legation. No Indignity was shown tie. minister, nor did the Venezuelan minister take any cognizance of the meeting. The minister's summary departure created apprehension of trouble with Spain, but the latter country has evidently overlooked the affair. General Quezada, of Venezuela, who took a prominent part in the. Cuban organization in New York, has returned to his plantation. He Is a private citizen and the enezuelan authorities disclaim all responsibility for his action. Charrh Rl-Ontennlal Celebration. PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 21. The most Jmposing function incidnu to the bl-centennial celebration of historic Christ Church was held to-night. Distinguished prelates from all over the country participated. A number of visiting bishops and more than a hundred clergy of this and other dioceses, clad In their ecclesiastical vestments entered the church in procession. Bishop Wh'.taker, of this diocese, presided. The principal speaker of the evening was the Right Rev. William E. Stevens Psrry bishop of Iowa, whose subject was "Christ Church ond the National Church of Our Country." A number of other addresses were also made and there was a service of music. Among those nrMit were Bishon Wells, of Spokane; Brooks, of Oklahoma; Nelson, of Georgia, and Graven, of Shanghai. China; Archdeacon Tiffany, of New York, and many local clergymen. ntlonnl Fraternal Conarresa. TORONTO. Ont.. Nov. 21. This afternoon the National Fraternal Congress, whl-h has been in session here since Tuesday, finished its business. President .W. R. Spooner. of New York; Vice Preeldent J. C Johnson, of Peabody. Kan., and Dr. P. Markey, of Port Huron, Mich., were appointed a committee' to represent the congress before the commission recently appointed by the Ohio . Legislature to inquire into the- workings of Insurance companies and fraternal societies in the State. The commission will receive the committee on Wednesday next at Columbus. O. The nxt meeting of the Congress will be held In November, 1896. at Louisville. Ky. Seeking- Pardon for Hume Clay. FRANKFORT. Ky.. Nov. 21. A strong effort is being made to secure a pardon for Hume Clay, the Bourbon county forger who is serving a ten years' term here. A number of prominent and Influential men are Interesting themselves In Clay's behalf. Hon. Cassius M. Clay. Jr.. was here yesterday and it is understood made a strong personal appeal for clemency. The fact that Hurne Clay was sent for today by the Governor and spent some time in the" executive office Is regarded as significant. Clay's forgeries aggregated $$u.CjO. - llnnlneas Kmbarrnanmenti. WEST SUPERIOR. Wis.. Nov. JL The entire property of the Cross Badger Lumber Company, of Chicago, operating mills at Hawthorne and Thomas, and which recently purchased the property of the defunct Jump River Lumber Company, of Prentls, A Is., has ben seized on attachments aggregating over J73.COO. COLUMBUS. O.. Nov. 21. The failure of I. M. Rosenthal for J12.tXr is announced. He bad mlsHt clothing houses la Columbus. Toledo and Cleveland. Assets not known. The mortgagees took possession. Seals Killed Were Mostly FemalesSAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 21. A report of the sex and number of the pelagic fur sealskins landed at this port this season has been prepared by Deputy Ccl'eetor Farley and submitted to Collector Wise for transmission to Washington. The report shows that males. 4.5S females and 23 skins of which the sex could not be determine! were landed here. Two f;ro Women Killed. LITTLE ROCK. Ark.. Nov. 21. One mile west of Rufsellvlile last night two negro women, who were campin? in the woods had their heads split open with an ax and were otherwise horribly mutilated. John Coleman, husband of one of the women. Is suspected of the crime, ns ho had frequent trouble with his wife. H la under arrest. Movement of Steniners. BREMEN. Nov. 21. Arrived: spree, from New York via Southampton. SOUTHAMPTON. Nov. 2!.-Arrived: New j York, from New York. new york. rsov. .Arrived: Ccvlc from Liverpool. HAMBURG. Nov. 21. Arrived: Dania, from New York. Testimony in n Train-Wrecking ac. LINCOLN. Neb.. Nov. 21.-Startling d. velnnm.'nt were mast triti- !r rl i of N ashlngton lavls, the nero charted

PURE, HAnr.lLEGSOATISFYirjQ

erf r?o nn TOBACCO Nicotine Neutralized with wrecking the Rok Island , a render train Ut yeir and killing ni't-en people. Ed Craighead, a new wl:n said Dair confessed the crime to him. He nil 'iVed Craighead to help him reinow .a rail a;i t then ftas the exorc. anJ cet reward. He refused. Davis later told hm lie tmoved the rail, out ;hat in tnnn ws wrecKea Deiore it coua uge-i. HACK TO HER ISLAND HOME. The Widow or Robert Louis Stevenson Itetnrna to "aptoa. San Francisco Chronicle. After a visit, of over six months in this city Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson has decided to return to her island home at Apia. Samoa. In company with her son. Lloyd Osborne, and W daughter. Mts. Isabel Strong, she will ail to-day on the steamer Mariposa for Honolulu, whrr she and her children will rpend the winter months. They will 'probaoly not. reach Samoa before April. . Mrs. Stevenson 'and Mrs.' Strong were sMn at their rooms. In the Washington Block. 7 Montgomery avenue, last evening. Thy were dividing their tlmr diet ween superintending the packing of their trunks for the sea" voyage and In attending to the wants of Lloyd Osborne, who ha been confined to his bed for the past few days wltn an attack of severe nervousness. His condition Is not so serious as to prevent him taking the trip home, but hi mother and sister have Insisted - upon watching him closely lest his ailment should take a turn for the worse. "I have fully recovered my health during my stay in San Francisco," said Mrs. Stevenson last night, "and I feel that I can safely go back to Samoa. Our object in spending the winter In Hawaii U to avail ourselves of the delightful weather whleh prevails there during this seaeoii of the 3-ear. We will rent a cottage In Honolulu, and will. In all likelihood, not leave there until after next March; March, you know, is the hurricane month at Apia. Of course, we don't have hurricanes every March, but if we have them at all, that is the time they come, so we are going to take care that we don't reach horn until after the danger is past. Are w homesick? Yes. . we are, and have been ever since we left the Island. The sweetest Influences of our lives were centered about our abode there amonr the emlsavage people and there, too. are clustered all our hopes for the future. "We have spent our time very pleasantly fn your city an J have. forme! friendships we will probably never forget. I do not know that I will ver revisit California. All that Is too far off for me to forecast. I can onlv think now of getting back to my home. Anything bevond that is but dimly formed in my mind." Deb Free Atratn. CHICAGO, Nov. 21. Eugene V. Debs became a free man again at 12 o'clock tonight. His term of six months' Imprisonment In the Woodstock Jail came to an end while he snored blissfully In his cell. A party of three hundred admirers and friends will go out to Woodstock to-morrow afternoon to greet the labor leader upon his release. ' Guilty of Counterfeiting Stamps. AUBURN. N. V.. Nov. 2L The Jury In the United States District Court to-day found Mrs. Mary T. McMillan, alias Mrs. Mack, guilty of counterfeiting postage stamps and Judge Cox sentenced her to one year and six months in the Erie county penitentiary. Dollar Bill Rnlsc-d to Ten. ATCHISON. Kan.. Nov. 21. This eection of Kansas is being flooded with II bills raised to tens. Tbe spcc5mns are almost perfect and the bills have bten successfully passed both b.ere ard at Leavenwortlu There is no clew to the counterfeiters. Tbe "Mrmtlnh" Keen on n Grar Hor. BUTTE, Col.. Nov. 2l.-lrancis Schlatter, "The Healer." who left Denver mysteriously and unexpectedly last week, passed through this town yesterday riding south on a gray horse. Good Thing: for the W. C. T. I. Boston Journal. The announcement that Miss Frances E. Willard speaks only for herself In her poli!cal vagaries la tbe best thing ihftt bar be-"ned to the W. C. T. L". fur mar months. YOUR TIRED STOUACH. "I have no appetite," you ray, "and the little I do cat does me no good. At f.rst it feels cold and dead In my stomach. ;td by and by I have achet and pains that sometimes go to my ch"t and back. I feel weak, low spirited, and out of sort all over. I fancy the demon of dyspepsia has got me." That's the way you talk, and no wonder. But wait a. moment. Let us reason together. Perhaps thus far your stotrach Is merely tired. Yoa have; been eating too much, eating the wrong things, and irregularly. You have given It too much to do. andlike all living things, when overworked It stops at length from sheer exhaustion. There may not be in actually diseased condition as yet. Still it is nature's warning, and you must heej It or worse will follow. "Rut I must eat or starve," you say. True enough, but safety usually lies In middle courses. Here is one for you. You don't need drastic purges or exciting-stimulants. Your condition Is one easily relieved if we go about it gently and sensibly. The tired stomach won't woik under whip and spur. It has, probably had too much of that already. What you require is something that Is at once a food ar.d a digester of food. . Such an article is the Shaker Digestive Cor dial, discovered and prepared py tne fchaker community of Mount Lebanon, N. Y. Taken right after eating, so as to mix with "the food, it does the stomach's work for it. gives it the advantage of further rest, strengthens you In a natural wav, and soon enables the stomach to do fail duty. There is nothing else like this simple, safe, ccitcln and palatable remedj. Yet the Shake! s rer-ecl your doubts and authorize druggists to sell a trial bottle for 10 tents. NATIONAL TubeWorks Sltm ind Witer. Roller Tub4. Cait ni M si:, able Iron r"ltt ln (black u4 falranljil). alre. St 09 k. r.u.'la? TmnKitBt, fteair ;nze, rij Totr. I'll CytUrv VUw. fi.T Wtf and IT. W'rtn. bn, Mrsm Traps. rinM. Kitrhbtt letJ rvutfr. 'VLU ea4 Colored Wiping Wscte. ant all e'Jstr hui'i'U used ia mnnertirto Wjth HK Meftta an J Water. Natural ou Mij.tet a f pemrij. Mearat)fanii Animratus for Jut h liuiMinr. ttor rfiu Miu,s bnpa Tsrtort. Laua dries. Lu:uber Ory-Hau.-. 1c, Cut a a 1 TfcrraU to orlr aa stit Wnentbt -tren Ftps, frmo H inch to it it. htt dlaoitUr. MIGHT 4 JHIS03, :3aaJ V a mxrTXYA2aa. sr.

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