Indianapolis Journal, Volume 49, Number 164, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 June 1899 — Page 2

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 18SD.

lr.g that the town of New Richmond was core touth of Highway bridge, and that the estimated number of killed will reach one hundred and fifty. Many of tho house. ZIt. Cutter states, were burned after the tornado had passed. Many people were killed, he says, while attending the circus which was showli there. Train Sent to the Scene. MILWAUKEE, Wis.. June JI A message was received at the Wisconsin Central offices here late to-night, dated Stevens Point, from A. R. Horn, division superintendent of the Wisconsin Central at that place, as follows: "It commenced to rain on the St. Paul division about 7 o'clock this evening and the wires went down west of Jewett Mills about 7:20 p. m. At S:43 we got a message from Robertson at Omaha, via Marshall, that a tornado struck New Richmond about 7:30 killing and wounding from 250 to 500 people. We have started a special out from Irvine, leaving at 10 o'clock, with surgeons and to pick up what other surgeons they can between there and New Richmond. Also sent section men from Jewett Mills with whit help they can carry on their cars. I will leave here on a special as soon as I can get crew out and will take all assistance I can get In the way of surgeons. Am trying to lir-t St. Paul to start special from there." A second message from Mr. Horn reads: "Party just came to Jewett Mills and ieports that Dr. Wade was killed nnd Dr. Epley has both legs broken, and that they are much in need of doctors. This received at 1) o'clock. Don't you think we should start a special from Milwaukee with nurses and surgeons?"

TORNADO AXD .WATEJlSPOtT. Slack Dnmaee Done Star Hudson, bat Xo Live Losf. MINNEAPOLIS. June 12.-A special to tho Tribune from Hudson says: "A tornado passed through the country here at about 5:20 this afternoon. It formed In a waterspout four miles south of Hudson on Lake St. Croix. It was witnessed by hundreds of people and seemed to follow the lake i and to Lo making directly for the city, but about two miles south It veered to the east and left the lake aftd crossed the country. It was about twenty' rods wide and destroyed everything In Its track. The Gridley family sought safety In a stone quarry. .The cloud veered to tho north, leaving the buildings unharmed, but tearing large oak trees three feet In diameter out by the roots and twisting them into every conceivable shape. About half a mile northeast from there It struck the building of H. Mattlson. Vhe family and farm help fled to the cellar. The door had just closed when the crash came. This "place was directly In the line of the storm and not a building, tree, wagon or piece of machinery 13 left whole. Not one of them was harmed. Every piece of furniture was carried for rods and literally torn to shreds. Besides tho house there were two large barns, machine sheds and outbuildings, and all were destroyed. Forty cattle and about one hundred sheep cannot be found. The storm passed on to the northeast, destroying everything In Its wake and was followed by rain In torrents and terrible lightning. The Grldley barn, which was left standing, was struck by lightning by the latter storm and burned. Telegraph and telephone wires are all blown down and adjoining towns cannot be heard from." A dispatch from North Wisconsin Junction, Wis., says: "A tornado and cloudburst struck just east of Hudson this evening, doing considerable damage to property. The tornado was first observed at Hudson coming up Lake St. Croix. It passed ttrst to the east of town and moved northeasterly, crossing the track of the Omaha road a mile east of North Wisconsin Junction, destroying the wires, unrooting barns, houses, outbuildings, haystacks, etc., all along its path. Fltteeri feet of track on the . Ovnaba road one mile west of this place is washed out and the track east of here is reported to be burled in sand and mud at several points. It is rumored that Mrs. David Hefferon. living north of Burkhart's, was killed. The east-bound Omaha train is tied up and will probably not be able to proceed before morning. The rain and wind was very severe. The full extent of the damage will not be known before daylight." Trains Held at St. Foul. ST. PAUL. Minn., June 12. Owing to washouts along their lines the various Chicago trains were held here to-night. It being Impossible for them to get through. The Omaha. Is washed out near Hudson: the Milwaukee & St. Paul has lost several bridses and considerable track near Wabasha. Minn., and In Wisconsin, the Burlington Is blocked by a washout near Trempleau, Wis., and the Wisconsin Central line extends only beyond Stillwater, Minn. There are also a number of blocked places on the various branch lines. The mall trains from the East were unable to get through to-day owing to the Sunday .night - storm and to-night's heavy rain and wind simply increased the difficulties. Locally, the storm did much damage to small trees and outbuildings and for a .time almost completely laid out the street rail war system. Wires were badly demoralized to near-by points. Over two inches of rain fell In an hour's time and the wind during the same time blew a gale. Six Inches in Tvrenty-Four Hours. MANKATO. Minn., June 12. Six Inches cf rain 13 the record for the twenty-four hours up to this morning. It was the worst storm ever known in this section, and washed out stone cuUerts, newly graded streets and retaining walls In this city. Warren creek rose six feet last night, and carried away part of Peter Sanders s livery barn, with horses and vehicles. Lightning damaged the gas plant building to the extent of H.OQO, fully covered by insurance. County roads are almost Impassible, owing to culverts having gone out. The MInneWEATHER FORECAST. Increasing; Cloudiness ToDarShoir ers Probable To-SIorrorr. WASHINGTON. June 12.-Forecast: For Ohio Generally fair on Tuesday; Increasing ' cloudiness and showers on the lakes on Wednesday; fresh to brisk southerly winds. For Indiana and Illinois Increasing cloudiness on Tuesday; probably ' showers ca Wednesday; southerly winds. . Local Observations on Monday. Bar. Ther. II.H. Wind. Weather. Pre. 7a.m..2.9S CS S3 South. Cloudy. .on 7 p.m. .23.31 77 63 South. Pt. cl dy. .00 Maximum temperature, 81; minimum temperature, 65. Comparative statement of temperature and precipitation June 12: Tern. Pre. Normal 72 .18 Mean 73 .00 teparture from normal t Departure since June 1 57 1.04 Departure since Jan. 1 222 Plu?. C. F. R. WAPPENHANS, Local Forecas. Official. Yesterday's Temperatures. Stations. Atlanta. Ga jUsmarck, N. D , Uuftalo, N. T Calvary. N. W. T Cairo. Ill Cheyenne, Wyo Chi-ago, 111 Cincinnati. O Concordia. Kan Davenport. Ia Des Moines. Ia alveston. Tex Jacksonville, Fla Kansas City, Mo Little Rock. Ark C farquette. Mich , MIn, ... 70 . 4 ... 63 ... 44 ... es ... 44 ... 70 ... ... 70 ... 7) Max. SI 70 76 -.4 SO 64 S3 F2 SO S3 84 S4 SS 8 7S 84 83 8S 72 , ) 8 92 80 43 62 70 85 82 82 82 . 80 73 7 p. m. .76 54 7S 62 82 7S 84 82 8 m 82 84 76 76 ) 80 80 68 73 82 86 75 48 M e? 1 80 ; 64 ' 78 SO 76 za 70 so 74 70 6 5o M Ilemphis. Tenn... Nashville, Tenn 2ew Origan. La New York. N. Y I.'orth Platte, Neb Oklahoma.-O. T Omaha. Neb Pittsburg, Pa Cu' Appelle, N. W. T. ... 73 ... 62 ... 60 ... 70 ... 70 ... 64 ... 45 ... 54 ... 70 ... 60 ::apid City. 8. D.. ( alt Lake City. Utah ( t. 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sota river Is rising rapidly nnd is nearly up to the highest point of the spring, v:Mle the country is afloat. A washout a few miles north of this city hi3 interrupted traffic on the Omaha road. The Omaha will probably be oien to-morrow. A w.-ishcut on the Great Western near Madison lake has tied up the Cannon valley division. Heavy rain fell again to-night, setting everything afloat.

Severe Storm at Winona, WINONA, Minn., June 12.-Last night's storm was the most severe ever known here. Dams and bridges were swept away on all the watercourses. Including a dyke stone arch bridge built to protect South Winona. The entire South Side is under water and many families have been carried out on rafts. A large steel bridge over Gilmore creek was carried away. Every street in the city was flooded above the curbing and many families were driven out. The Mississippi has raised a foot and a half since yesterday morning and all wires are down. It is reported that the Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul steel bridge at Minnesota City has gone down and great damage done at Fountain City. Fruit and crops on all lowlands are a total loss. Several horses and cattle were drowned and the railroads report many washouts. KIckapoo Valley Inundated. VIOLA, Wis., June 12. One of the heaviest rain, hail and windstorms In many years occurred here and almost the entire KIckapoo vailed is inundated. A cloudburst occurred on Bear creek, ten miles northeast of here, and the entire fertile valley was swept by a raging torrent. The storm broke upon the valley, rain descending In torrents, accompanied by hall and heavy winds. Cultivated fields are covered and almost ruined, some tx-lng washed to a depth of six feet. At Rockton, fourteen miles above here, the KIckapoo river Is twelve feet above low-water mark and still rising rapidly, and all mill dams are being carried before it like straws. Wagon road3 are inundated, bridges gone and travel is made impossible. It is the largest flood since 18&1. when the entire valley was flooded from end to end. Bullling Washed Array. SPARTA. Wis., June 11 Much damage was done by the heavy rainstorm. Beaver creek, running through this portion of the city, undermined the CR. Cinover brick building and It fell, with its contents, into the flood, the occupants barely escaping. The C. E. Rich brick block is badly undermined. The approaches of five Iron bridges in the city limits were washed away. The damage to the Bacon mills, the Miller and Kaiser flouring mills. Evans sash and door works and the G. H. Bunnell mills were washed out. The dams of the Newton paper mills, flouring mills and electric light plants are considerably damaged. Crops were damaged and many head of live stock drowned. The Sparta & Viroqua Railway will not be able to run trains for two days. Miles of Flats Flooded. ELROY, Wis., June 12. Heavy rain has caused the Baraboo river to overflow, end the flats for miles are flooded. The Milwaukee road north of here Is washed out and trains are delayed. The Northwestern tracks are also washed out Nearly a mile of track is washed out at Kendall. The iron bridge at Wilton was carried away and the abutments destroyed. The Sparta yards are under water an both tunnels between that city and Elroy are completely fille The lower portions of the city are flooded, and should the water continue rising the residents will be compelled to resort to boats to reach high land. Cellars are full of water and in places families were compelled to move Into the second stories. Farmers will sustain great loss in stock. Worst Storm Ever Known. TOMAH, Wis., June 12. The storm here was the hardest and the water U the highest ever known. All the highway bridges in Lemonware river within ten miles of Tomah are out and all the bridges on Council creek except one. The St. Paul & Wisconsin Valley Railway tracks are washed out in all directions and the trains have been unable to arrive or depart. Two railroad bridges and miles of tracks in the city limits are now being replaced and repaired. All farms In Lemonware valley are inundated, and much damage has resulted to corn crops. Hay bottoms will be worthless, as It is flat and burled in mud. Road bridges on Bear. Deer. Mud and Mill creeks are also reported all gone. Rain Fell In Sheets. LA CROSSE. Wis., June 12. The worst rainstorm in seventeen years swept over this section last night and to-day. Nearly five Inches of rain fell. It came down in sheets, doing great damage to railroad property. Fifty families in North La Crosse were compelled to desert their homes In boats and the water is still rising. Over one hundred head of live stock were drowned. Nearly every bridge in the La Crosse river valley Is gone. There were no mall trains on the Milwaukee, Chicago & Northwestern or Chicago. Burlington & Qulncy roads to this city to-day. Three Inches In a Ferr Hoars. ROCHESTER. Minn.. June 12. The most copious rainfall for several years came today, three Inches falling In a few hours. Hall accompanied the downpour, but there was no wind. Near St. Charles 600 feet of the Northwestern track was washed out, while both the Chatfleld and Zumbrota branches were damaged by the flood. Trains have been entirely suspended. The lightning struck various points in the city, but TiO serious damage was done. The town of Hammond is reported to have suffered severely from the flood, several buildings and bridges being washed away. Heavy Fall of Rain. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., June 12.-One of the most severe storms that ever passed over Minneapolis prevailed here between 5 and 7 o'clock and lasted for fully an hour. Midnight darkness fell over the city and the sky had all the appearance of a tornado. There was very little wind, however, but an Immense volume of water fell, the gauge showing 2.34 Inches. So far as learned no damage, other than the flooding of basements and floating of pavements, resulted from the storm. Crops Damaged. FARIBAULT, Minn., June 12. The severe storm here the past day and last night will result very damagingly to crops. The rainfall was astounding and everything was flooded. The Straight and Cannon rivers are full and still rising. Lightning struck Skinner Hall at the Feeble-minded School this morning. The occupants were unharmed, but the building was badly damaged. Tracks Washed Oat. CHICAGO. June 12. The tracks of the Chicago & Northwestern Railway are reported washed out between Leroy, Wis., and Rochester. Minn. The ticket agent here to-night is under instructions not to sell tickets north of Leroy. Another Victim at Sallx. SIOUX CITY, Ia., June 12. Another name was added to the Hst'of victims of Sunday's tornado near Sallx, Ia., Bessie Malloy, aged 19. dying in a hospital here. It Is thought all the rest of the injured will recover. MAY YET BE FLOATED. Salvage Experts Think They May Be Able to Save the Tarls. FALMOUTH. England, June 11 The salvage experts, who again visited the American liner Paris yesterday, profess renewed hope of saving the vessel. The Increased depth of water In the entire hold serves to steady her, so that the seas do not affect her as much as It was feared they would. Under the most favorable conditions the Paris may yet be floated. Movements of Steamers. DELAWARE BREAKWATER. June 12 Passed In: Belgenland, from Liverpool, for Philadelphia. GLASGOW, June 12. Arrived: Fomeranlan, from Montreal; City of Rome,, from Xe York. CHERBOURG. June 12. Arrived: Kaiser Wllhelra der Grosse, from New York, for Bremen. NEW YORK. June 12. Arrived: Bovlc. from Liverpool; Amsterdam, from Rotterdam. ANTWERP, June 12. Arrived: Kensington, from New York. LIVERPOOL. June 12. Arrived: Philadelphia, from Boston. HAMBURG, June li Arrived: Phoenicia, from New York. Eeantlful Complexions by V'alng Champlln's Liquid Pearl. 50c. pink or white, DcUaAtful cjrveisui results; haroiera.

TO PLACATE THE PRESS

THE PEACE CONFERENCE WILL MAKE ITS PROCEEDINGS PUBLIC. American Arbitration Proposals "Sot Yet Killed Ponltney HTeelow on the Yankee Soldier." TUB HAGUE, June 11-At an adjourned meeting of the delegates to the peace conference, under the presidency of M. De Staal. this morning, it was resolved to furnish the newspapers with statements of the proceedings of the conference as well as the plenary sittings. The drafting committee of the arbitration committee met to-day and continued discussion of the arbitration schemes. The delegates not having received additional Instructions from their respective governments, the committee adjourned until Friday without further progress. This evening the delegates attended water fetes given In their honor by the bathing societies at Schevcningen, about two miles northwest of The Hague. The American delegates to-night issued a manifesto to the effect that although the English proposals have been used as the basis of the arbitration discussion, this does not mean the abandonment of the American plan, which will be presented later to the plenary sitting of the third commission and Judged on its merits with the rest. The discussion as to furnishing the newspapers with abstracts of the proceedings developed a remarkable scene. M. Bernaert, head of the Belgian delegation, on rising to speak, addressed M. De Staal and in the most pointed manner s&ld that publicity might as well be granted, as certain documents had been published In the newspapers. Some of these documents," he said, looking .M. De Staal full la the face, "were stolen, I have heard, from M. De Staal, but I cannot believe this, feeling sure that the visitors to the Ouddoelen Hotel are all too honest to stoop to theft." M. De Staal received the remarks in silence. SCORED BY MR. BIGELOW. Military Departments at the Opening of the War Were Inefficient. LONDON, June 12. At the United Service Institution this afternoon, in the presence of a distinguished company, Mr. Poultney Blgelow read a paper on "The Yankee Soldier." which attained additional importance from the place where it was delivered. Gen. Morris, commanding the Woolwich district, presided, and the company, in addition to Lieutenant Colwcll. the United States naval attache. Senator Wolcott, of Colorado, and numerous ladies, included many prominent military and naval officers, in all about 200 perse ns. Mr. BIgelow's address, in brief, was the warmest eulogy of the American regular troops and of the raw material volunteers, but was a severe condemnation of the "political element," which, he declared, "governed all anointments and contracts." He said thst tn his own personal knowledge, as a result of the lack of organization and supplies belore the lirst transport left Tampa, the American army presented many features incident to a disastrous campaign. There v.rs, Mr. Blgelow added, "a complete breakdown of all tne machinery for providing soldiers with food and equipment," and the hotel was crowded with staff officers "who were as helpless in their new uniforms as clergymen in a conning tower." Mr. Blgelow further asserted that when ho exposed the matter there being still time to remedy it-he was met with a storm of indignant denials, and some of the newspaper correspondents asked "whether he should be hung up to a sour apple tree or gently disposed of as a harmless lunatic, bince then," the speaker continued, "the commander-in-chief has given public testimony that several, if not all. of the military departments were scandalously Inefficient; that embalmed beef was served to the men, and." Mr. Blgelow added, "that commander-in-chief was practically drawing upon his imagination when he pronounced all things ready for the Cuban invasion." m M ,r A general discussion followed, Mr. Morris Indorsing Mr. BIgelow's remarks as agreeing with his own information, while other speakers took other views of the matter. General Morris said: "We all feel as thoroughly patriotic as the American, Mr. Blgelow has shown here to-day. but it is our duty to bring out the truth so that wrong may be put right. West Point is the best military establishment In the world, but It is necessary for the health of any nation that lessons be relearned. The most loyal man is he who, like Mr. Bigelow, brings these lessdns home." TUX.NEL UNDER IRISH SEA. Scheme to More Closely Connect the Green Isle and England. LONDON. June 12. At a largely attended meeting of peers, commoners, engineers and others held this evening In the House of Commons, a resolution was adopted to address a petition to the first lord of the treasury, Mr. Arthur J. Balfour, relative to the projected tunnel between Ireland and England. The Marquis of Londonderry, who presided, read letters from Lord Rosebery, Field Marshal Lord Garnet Wolseley, ' Lord Charles Beresford. member of Parliament for York city, and others favoring the scheme, on the ground that it would not only unite England and Ireland more closely, but tend to bring the United States and the United Kingdom into- more intimate accord. The proposed route is a distance of twentyfive miles under eighty-five fathoms of water, and the estimated cost of the undertaking is 12,000,000 ($60,000,000.) Chess Masters Scores. LONDON, June 11 At the close of the tenth round of the international chess masters' tournament to-night the scores stood: Won. Lost. Bird 2& 7H Blackburne 4 5 Cohn 6 5 Janowskl 7 . 1 Lasker 74 2 Lee 22 6 (Marcczy 7 2 Mason 4 6 Plllsbury 7 2 Sohlechter 6 4 Showalter 6 4 Steinltz 44 44 Teichmann 2 12 Tinsley 3 7 Tschigorin 44 44 Dinner to Mark Twain. LONDON. June 12. Th Authors Club gave a dinner this evening to Mark Twain (Mr. Samuel Clemens) and Sir Spencer Walpole, secretary to the postotlce. Mr. Clemens, In replying to a toast to nts health, referred to the outburst of American symEathy during the recent illness of Mr. ludyard Kipling, and expressed the hope that the Illness might at least serve to bring America and England closer in the bonds of friendship and respect. Another Polar Expedition Starts. CHRISTIANA, June 12.-The Stella Polare. with the Duke of Abruzzl. nephew of the King of Italy, and his polar expedition on board, sailed at 11:30 this morning from this port. The expedition was given an enthusiastic farewell by the crowds assembled and was saluted by the forts. Cable Notes. Mr. Andrew Carnegie has offered to give JC1.0C0 (Jo.000) toward the establishment of a public library at Banff, Scotland. Sir Thomas Upton has invited Lady Russell of Killowen. wife of the lord chief Justice of England, to christen the yacht Shamrock, the America's cup challenger. Joseph Choate. the United States ambassador to Great Britain, spent the end of last week at Birmingham as the guest of Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, secretary of state for the colonies. 200-Mile Road Record Broken. SAN FRANCISCO. June 12. E. O. Kragnees. of the Olympic Club, wheelmen, has broken the American 2u0-mlle road record by making a double century around Sai. Francisco bay In eleven hours and thirtyseven minutes. This lc two hours and thirty-seven minutes ahead of the coast record. &lA is raid to be four minutes better than Is credited to any rider in this country. Barnard Xot Yet Found. DALLAS. Tex., June 12. The mystery surrounding the disappearance In this city last clst of C. C. Barnard, tha Decatur, III,

bicycle agent, has not been solved. No valuable clew has been discovered. There are circumstances which suggest the possibility that If Barnard Is found be will be alive. Sheriff Cabell has two men locked up at the county Jail on uspIcion based on this line. Chief of Police Applegate, of Decatur, 111., this evening telegraphed Chief cf Police Cornwell that he would pay 5100 for Barnard, dead or alive; also, that the firm employing Barnard had some time ago called him back by telegraph. SHARKEY WILL COME EAST. Will Get Ready to Fl&bt Jeffries Early u September.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 12. Tom Sharkey, the pugilist, who is at Paso Robles, has received the following telegram from his manager, Tom O'Rourke, dated New York, June 11: "Have accepted Jeffrles's challenge to flghl you early in September. You had better come here at once. There is nothing cut there. Answer." To the above th sailor replied: "Am at springs, doing well, working right along. Will leave for New York In three weeks. Weather is rather warm there." From the above It would appear that the caustic challenge issued by Jeffries Just after his defeat of Fitzslmmons will lead to some arrangement for a battle between the aspiring eailor and the new champion. Sharkey is in good condition and very little work is required to put him on edge for a bruising contest. The sailor has practically been In training for a month and people capable of Judging gay that he is in magnificent condition. Threw Up the Sponge. BALTIMORE. Md., June 12. Harry Fisher, of Brooklyn, stood eleven rounds before Joe Wolcott, the welter-weight champion pugilist to-night and then threw up the sponge. The Brooklyn boy took a severe drubbing at the hands of the Barbadoes wonder and peemed only a trifle tired a,t the end of the eleventh rouna. His blocking tactics made it necessary for Walcott to hammer him on the kidneys and back of the head, and his left side and arm looked like raw meat at the finish. The men were scheduled to go twenty rounds to a decision before the Eureka Athletic Club. Ford's Grand Opera House, where the exhibition was given, was thronged. George Slier refereed the bout and received an ovation from the spectators. No Benefit lor Flts. NEW YORK. June 12. Manager Brady, for Jeffries, and Manager Julian, for Fitzslmmons. met to-night and discussed the advisability of giving a benefit for Fitzslmmons at the Coney Island Athletic Club next Saturday night. At the conclusion of the conference Martin Julian stated that no benefit would be held. He said: "Fitzslmmons is not in need of money; he was not in need of money before the fight with Jeffries, which netted him a handsome sum, and he does not care for a benefit. It is quite probable that Fitzslmmons will, within the next ten days, challenge Jeffries to meet him again, in the near future, in another fight for the heavyweight championship." Jeffries Spars Three Rounds. NEW YORK. June 12. Champion James J. Jeffries again appeared in the Coney Island Club arena to-night and sparred three exhibition rounds with Jim Daly, who was one of his sparring partners while the new champion was preparing for his big fight. The "go" was a friendly one. Jeffries was greeted with tumultuous applause as soon as he entered the ring, and without any undue exertion showed the vast crowd that he could play all around his adversary. Jeffries will spar to-morrow night at Wilmington. Del., after which he will make a tour of the New England States. BLOWN TO ATOMS. Tiro Men nnd Two Horses Killed by an Explosion of Nitroglycerin. MARIETTA, O.. June 12. The factory of the Marietta Torpedo Company blew up this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Clyde Porter, twentyone years old. and Cal Harte, aged fortyfive and married, were killed. Two horses and a wagon were' kJbwn: to atoms.. : Trees for S00 yards were stripped of foliage and the limbs of come trees were strewn with the flesh of the two men and of the horses. A large hole In the ground where the wagon stood gives the theory that the explosion occurred from the carelessness of Porter, who was unloading nitroglycerin. Cal. Harte has a daughter on the stage, but her whereabouts are not known here. Although the torpedo works are three miles west of this city, yet every house in the town was shaken by the explosion. SCHOOL FUNDS DISSIPATED. Grand Jury Charges Against on Alaskan Educational Official. SEATTLE, Wash., June 12. The report of the United States grand Jury, sitting at Juneau, Alaska, investigating educational matters in the Territory, has just been received here. The report says that between im and 1827. inclusive, $113,000 was appropriated by Congress for education In Alaska which. If It had been judiciously expended, ought to have provided a school system commensurate with the requirements there, and would have done so had not the general agent cf education wasted the money in useless Jaunts and in the establishment of schools at places where but few white people lived. The report accuses him of making false statements in his official reports and concludes by asking the secretary of the interior to relieve Alaska of this ofllclal. PARK AT POINT PLEASANT. Congress Will De Asked to Purchase riace Where Grant Was Born. DATA VIA, O., June 12. The establishment of a large and beautiful park at Point Pleasant, the old historic home spot of Gen. U. S. Grant, is being seriously considered by the prominent and influential citizens of the county. An effort will be made as soon as Congress convenes to have It appropriate money to purchase 400 acres of land, the purchase to Include General Grant's birthplace and the surrounding neighborhood. If the purchase Is made the site will be beautified by the erection of numerous fine buildings, the planting of various kinds of trees, grading, etc. Ch;cago capitaLsts have made several unsuccessful attempts to purchase the proposed site for a private park. LORD WOLSELEY BUSY. Preparing for the Contingency of War -with the Transvaal. LONDON, June 12. Commander-in-chief Lord Wolseley has been busy several days and evenings at the War Office preparing for eventualities In South Africa. The effective lists of the first-class reserve have been prepared and transportation for the First Army Corps has been provisionally arranged. The officers on furlough have been warned to hold themselves in readiness to return to their regiments at the quarters. The general trend of news, however, 13 more pacific. CYCLISTS SURRENDER. Admit Running Down T. G. Phelps, Who Died of Ills Injuries. SAN FRANCISCO, June 12. Frank Simpson and Thomas Jones surrendered to the police to-day, admitting that they were the wheelmen, who on May 27 ran over Hon. Timothy Guy Phelps, near his country home at San Carlos. The men were riding a tandem and In avoiding a milk wagon ran down Mr. Phelps." who was walking along the road. The cyclists aided Mr. Phelps to a wagon and left him. not knowing ha was serioufly Injured. Fred Kennet. who accompanied them on their ride, was also placed under arrest. Tuberculosis Cows Killed. CHICAGO, June 12 Sixty-seven cows were slaughtered at the stock yards to-day to ascertain the extent to which they were affected by tuberculosis. Only twenty-three passed inspection. The carcasses of tha others were destroyed.

fl DEFENDER OF TRUSTS

G. WALDO SMITH, OF XEW YORK, SAYS "C03IBIXESn DO GOOD. Ills Testimony Before the Industrial Commission He Says There Is Xo Such Thins ns a, Trust WASHINGTON. June li-Mr. G. Waldo Smith, of New York, president or the wholerale grocers association, was. the only witness before the Industrial commission today In connection with the trust investigation. Mr. Smith proved to be a defender of the trusts, but he refused to speak of the combinations of capital by this name. He, indeed, asserted that there were no trusts and that the combinations were so referred to unjustly. Mr. Smith detailed the particulars of the organization of the grocers association, which took place In 1SS3. He said previous to this combination the wholesale grocers were selling many articles at cost price. Including sugar, baking powder and soap and other articles of a uniform quality. There was especial reason to complain of the price of sugar, he declared, and the wholesalers had given particular attention to securing co-operation with the sugar refiners, so as to Insure a slight profit. The American Sugar Refining Company then, he said, controlled the manufacture of sugar and the wholesalers had been able, after much consultation, to secure a uniform rate of 5 3-16 cents per pound, with the understanding that all who did not sell at a less price than this should have a rebate at the end of each three months of lSi'cents on each 100 pounds of sugar purchased. This arrangement, said Mr. Smith, had continued until the present day, and would have relieved the grocers of the necessity of selling sugar at a loss If some of them had not made a cut In the price. There was really no written contract with the refiners for a rebate. Mr. Smith testified, and those who made reductions secured them as did others who did not make them.- Mr. Smith said the erection of refineries by Arbuckle and Discher had the effect of rendering prices less certain, and that they were now maintained at all with the various refineries in the ileld was due to the honor and fair dealing of the grocers themselves. The witness confessed that he was a zealous advocate of the rebate system, contending that it afforded the only method of Insuring an honest profit on business in certain articles. Asserting that there were no trusts, Mr. Smith said he had asked fourteen lawyers to name one and they had failed to do so. As for combinations of capital, they were necessary to do the business of the world, and wnen any of them should reach a point at which they were making excessive profits competition would spring up and thus-furnish an antidote for the only possible evil that might arise from them. He knew that the combination of the sugar refineries had resulted In a reduction of prices, and it was also a fact that he was now able to buy three or four gallons of oil with the profit he formerly made on one gallon. Hence, he argued that such combinations were in the interest of the consumer. The Cliewiui; Gum Trnst. CHICAGO, June 12. It is announced that the gum trust Is now an actuality. The company has been organized, the stock all underwritten and the working details completed. The concern has a capital s'tock of $9,000,000; of this one-third Is 6 per cent. cumulative preferred. The permanent officers will be chosen to-morrow. All of the important plants of the country are in the combine. Among the principal factories forming the combine are: iieeman. White, Tutti Frutti, Adams's Sons, California Fruit Gum Company and Kls-Me. The organization will be known as the American Chicle Company, chicle being an ingredient from Mexico which Is usetf in me manufacture cf the commodity. Thomas Harvey, of Chicago, originated the Idea of amalgamating the gum manufacturers. Formation of Trust Postponed. PITTSBURG, June 12. Negotiations for the organization of the proposed consolidation of iron and steel sheet mills of the country have been declared off until fall. It is announced that Promoter W. H. Moore, of Chicago, the leading spirit in the organization movement, desires to take a rest from all active business for two months after July 1. A majority of the firms signified their willingness to join fully two months ago and the work of receiving and examining options, which has been conducted by I. W. Frank, of Pittsburg, it Is said, has been entirely satisfactory. Decided in the Trust Favor. LOUISVILLE, June 12. The Jury In the J123.000-damage suit of W. B. Tate against the Drummond and other tobacco companies, to-day reported a verdict for the de-' fendants. Tate, who formerly conducted a warehouse, charged that the defendants had conspired against him ana atter a boycott forced him out of business. He charged the defendants with being members of a trust formed to control the tobacco market. The defendants claimed to have quit dealing with Tate because of his manner of doing business and denied all his allegations. The Anti-Trust Conference. HOUSTON, Tex., June 12. Governor Bayers has received acceptances of his Invitation to attend an anti-trust conference at St. Louis Sept. 20 from Governors Tanner, of Illinois: Shaw, of Iowa; Bushnell, of Ohio: Pingree. of Michigan: Thomas, of Colorado; Poynter, of Nebraska, and Bradley, of Kentucky. OBITUARY William Garden Blatkle, D. D., LL. D., a. Noted Scotch Professor. LONDON. June 12. The Rev. Dr. William Garde Blalke, D. D.. LL. D., professor of theology, Free Church, Edinburgh, and forrr er president of the Pan-Presbyterian Alliance, died at North Berwick, Scotland, early Sunday morning. William Garden Blaikle, D. D., LL. D., F. R. S. E., was the son of an eminent lawyer, who afterwards was lord provost of Aberdeen. He was born at Aberdeen in 1820, and educated at the grammar school and university of his native town. As soon as he was quallflcd he received an appointment to the parish of Drumblade, but on the disruption. In 1Si3, he and his congregation Joined the Free Church of .Scotland. After a short ministry he was Invited to go to Edinburgh, and there, In company with other young men of zeal, founded a mission church. In 1864 the University of Edinburgh conferred on him the degree of D. D., and a few years later he received the degree of LL. D. from the University of Aberdeen. In 1868 he was appointed professor of apologetics and pastoral theology In New College. Edinburgh. In 1SSS, as "Cunningham lecturer," he delivered a course of lectures on the preachers of Scotland, afterward published. Dr. Blaikle was one of the chief promoters of "The Alliance of Reformed Churches Holding the Presbyterian System," commonly called "The Pan-Presbyterian." and was one of the chief secretaries at each of the'four meetings in Edinburgh. Philadelphia, Belfast and London. He was president of the meetlnjr at Toronto, in 1S92. In the same year he was chosen moderator of the General Assembly of the Free Church. Dr. Blatkie edited various periodicals, including the North British Review, the Sunday Magazine, the Catholic Presbyterian, etc. He was the author of "Better Days for Working People." "Personal Life of David Livingstone." "The Work of the Ministry." "Personal Ministry and Pastoral Methods of Our Lord." three volumes of the "Expositors Bible." "Heroes of Israel." He contributed to many magazines and Journals, including the Quiver, the Expositor, Harper's Macmillan's, Good Words and Sunday at Home. Other Deaths. TOLEDO. O., June 11 Abraham Hartman, the oldest seaman In Toledo, is dead, aged seventy-seven. He ran the first steamer between this city and Cleveland. He was one of.the best known lake captains, and at various times had charge of the largest vessels on thM lakes. TOLEDO. O., June 12. C. J Nurgent. of Boston. Mass.. died on a Nickel-plate train between McComb and Stuartsvllle to-night. Mr. Nurgent was suffering from consumption and was on his way home from Denver. CAN JO. Cal.. Jur li Harry J. Ancw, CSV cl tha test fcrorm trctli.j

of trotting horses on the coast. Is dead of heart disease. He was the owner of the Agriew stock farm near Hillsdale. SPRINGFIELD, O.. June 12.-Charles A. Bauer, general manager of the Warden, Bushnell & Glessrver Company, and chairman of the Statehouse commission, died at 1 o'clock to-day from peritonitis. "DOWN WITH TRUSTS!"

Democracy! Chief Battle Cry In the Xext Presidential Contest. CHICAGO, June 12. The Times-Herald has been asking members of the Democratic national committee what should be their party's battle cry in 1900 whether "free silver," or "down with the trusts," or both. The answers cf those that have been received are published In the Times-Herald to-day. While only one of the replies of these Democratic leaders, the representative for Maine, the home State of Mr. Bryan's running mate in 1S06 says. "Drop free silver." they are all but unanimous in giving the trust question a prominence it never has had In the platform of their own or any other party. With one exception all who speak freely suggest that some other Issue will divide the stare equally with free silver. Some say "militarism,' or "Imperialism, will be one of the prominent issues'. Others (a few) frankly emphasize the trust question as the big thing. Still others speak for a twin battle cry. Just one committeeman saj-s flatly: "The issues of 1S05 should be the issues of 1900." This one exception Is Alexander Troup, of Connecticut. Half a dozen of the committeemen are either noncommittal or refuse to be quoted. They are: George Fred uilliams. of Massachusetts; D. J. Campau. of Michigan: B. B. Smalley, of Vermont; Frank Campbell, of New York; T. D. O'Brien, of Minnesota, and J. G. Dudley, of Texas. The committeemen who sav free Silver must have first place in the platform, although generously combined with the questions of trusts, "militarism" and so on, are In Colorado. Kansas, Nebraska, Arkansas and Indian Territory, which latter does not vote for President. Ail the others either put the trust question first or lay much stress on Issues produced by the Spanish war. Pennsylvania. Democrats. HARRISBURG, Pa., June II The state Democratic convention, which convenes in this city on Wednesday, may not complete Its work before Thursday. The present programme of the leaders Is to hold sessions on Wednesday and Thursday to avoid a session on Wednesday night. The feature of the gathering will be the contest for Supreme Court judge. A nomination is equivalent to an election this year and there is no less than a score of avowed candidates in the field. There Is no contest for state treasurer, and Representative William T. Creasy, of Columbia, will probably be nominated by acclamation. The executive committee of the committee met thl3 evening and selected William R, Brlnton. of Lancaster, for temporary chairman. Either ex-Governor Pattlson. of Philadelphia, or Charles J. Rellly, of Williamsport, will be permanent chairman. MARION CLARK ILL. Kidnapers May Be Indicted for Murder If the Child Dies. NEW YORK, June 12. A telephone message was received at the district attorney's office to-day to the effect that Marion Clark, the kidnaped child, was very low from measles at her home. Assistant District Attorney Lebardler said that if the child should die the defendants In the case could be indicted for murder In the first degree, as the child contracted Its illness in the country while In their care and while they were committing a felony. BarroTr May Plead Insanity. LITTLE ROCK, Ark., June 12,-When the final trial of George Barrow comes up in New York, on the charge of kidnaping Baby Clarke, a plea of insanity will probably be entered. Strong statements have been prepared In Little Rock tending to show that Barrow Is mentally irresponsible. These statements, made by theparents and brother of the prisoner, aver that Barrow suffered a very severe attack of typhoid fever when a boy and his mind was never right afterward. His brother, in a statement, says: "My brother was always considered by me as not balanced in mind, but since his attack of typhoid fever, in 18S7. he has, on many occasions, shown marked signs of Insanity. He . was affected at all times with the uneasiness and restlessness which accompany Insanity. One who was with him as much as I was would notice It from his incoherent speech, twitching of the muscles, acute nervousness and strange expression of his eyes." A school teacher will testify that he was taken out of the public schools quietly on account of symptoms bf Insanity displayed. Bella- Anderson Turns Informer. NEW YORK. June 12. Bella Anderson today turned state's evidence and on the stand will tell about the kidnaping and become a state's witness. The district attorney sent for the girl, and in the presence of her lawyer, a deputy sheriff and Assistant District Attorney Lebargier she made a full confession. It is said to have been practically the same as that made by her when she was arrested in New Jersey. Through this confession the lawyer hopes to obtain clemency for the woman. He says she is weak minded and easily Influenced and Is dying from consumption. BLACKS LYNCH BLACKS. Phosphate Mine Laborers Fat Tiro Negroes to Death. OCALA, Fla., June 12. Two negroes were lynched at Dunnelon last night by a mob of their own color. Some weeks ago Marshal Payne was shot by a negro. Saturday the negro was captured and returned to Dunnelon, whence It is supposed some negroes were employed to take him down the river and drown him. Sunday evening the laborers of the Dunnelon phosphate mine heard of it. and at once organized to rrete out similar Justice to those implicated,, They succeeded in lynching two of the men and were only prevented from lynching ethers by the appearance of Sheriff Nugent and an armed posre, who went down on a special train from Ocala. The posse returned this morning and reported everything quiet. FALL OF DUPUY. (Concluded from First rage.) gressists, respectively, drafted the Beaus motion and showed it to M. Dupuy before It was presented In the Chamber. They endeavored to persuade him to accept It, sayin? that It was not directed against the government, but was only intended to affirm tho union of the Republicans. M. Dupuy, however, refused to accept, with the result that MM. Sarrlen and Pointcair led their followers against him. EMILY CRAWFORD. Comments of the Press. PARIS, June 11 The morning papers, commenting on the fall of the Cabinet, severely criticise the ministerial career of M. Dupuy, charging him with leaning, now on one side and now to the other, and with betraying all parties, thus creating universal dissatisfaction. He was fated, they say. to fall sooner or later under the contempt excited by his wavering policy. The Socialists claim the downfall as the work of their party. Most of the Republican and Radical papers say tho crisis will be short. Yellow Fever Pesthole. VERA CRUZ. Mex., June 12. There were forty-nine new cases of yellow fever here Saturday. The death rate continues extraordinarily large. Many people coming down from the tablelands on business have fallen victims. Acquitted of Murder. HILLS BO RO, N. M.. June 12. Oliver Lee and James Glllllard were acquitted of the murder of Henry Fountalne, the son of Col. H. J. Fountalne. shortly after midnight. The Jury was closeted but reven minutes. A Bankrupt Chinaman. CHICAGO. June 12. Hong Sling, the first Chinaman to take advantage of the bankruptcy act. filed his petition to-day and scheduled debts amounting to $21,009, with $S,800 assests. BSBaSBSSBBBBSSBBBSSBSBSSSBSSBSBSaSV SBBSMBSSSBBBBBBSSBaS Mr. Bland Stronger. LEBANON, Mo.. June 12.-Mr. Bland's, condition to-niht is encouraging Ills pulse Is stronger than for several days, and he h&s taken more nourishment than during tny day dsce rJLi ccliic2, ttn diys ta.

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