Indiana State Sentinel, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 February 1892 — Page 3

THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL, WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 24, 1892-TWELYE PAGES,

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JUSTICE TO INDIANASTONE.

6UCCESSFUL OUTCOME OF MR. COOPER'S EFFORTS. Tb Census Ilulletin to Iie Corrected In Accordance with Fucta Minister Rvld'a Resignation in the Hands af ilia President Judg Carlton's New Beok-Other Washington iNcws. Utreat of Tns Sentintl, ) 1420 New York-avk., N. W v Vi'asihxciox. D. C Feb. 21. ) Representative Cooper of Indiana baa been after the cenrus olüco with a sharp Btick on account of its misrepresentation of Indiana's etone interests. The blowing up that Mr. Cooper gave Superintendent Porter anl his English young men has had a wholesome tliect as will be shown by the correspondence printed below. The stone quarries of Indiana are among the state's chief resources and Mr. Cooper does not propose to 6it idly in congress and let these false statements iro out to the country. Ho is entitled to the thanks not only of the etone men but of the whole people of the state for I1L3 very prompt and good work in refuting these false representations. A few days ago Mr. Ccoper received the following letter in relation to the matter: Department of The Interior, ) CENsrs Office, Washington, Feb. 12, 1M'2. ) Mr. Dear Sir tn my return to Washingloa I read the report ia the Coyr-oni lle-ord of a speech of yours in reference to bulletin No. 7, ia relation to linestoue. It ailords me pleasure to present to you the bearer of this letter. Dr. iJavhl T. Day, who has had charge for several years of oil matters relating to the mineral resources of the United States in the eeologieal survey, and was aproiated special apent for this department in tiie eleventh census. lr. Day will be glad to iplfciu to you tl.a results of an inquiry made by an expert of the geoIoiral survey for the ceumis oiiice into the condition of the atone industries of the täte of iadiaua after the criticism apprared in the .'iu, to which you a'.lmJe, and to receive any suggestions which you may deem advisable to make. I feel satisfied that you would not wish to deal unjustly with the cenus office. The tremendous increase in he value of the output of mineral wealth of 1?'.0 over 10 will indicate that the work has been done thoroughly, though of course you will realize ls well as anybody that m a tuatter of such va.it r.inqnitude some errors detail way hare crept in, which can Leeren now corrected for a fical volume. I hare the honor to be, very respectfully, Kocert P. Porter, Superintendent of Census. Dr. David T. I'r.y is the official who supervises the census bulletins on mineralogy, hut the bulletin in question was prepared by his brother, Dr. William C. l'ay of Pennsylvania. Accordinjly the fuporvixr of the census bulletin on mineralogy tent the following letter to l)is brother, to which Mr. Cooper appended the cote given below : Department or the Interior, ) Census Office, v Washington. I. C. l eb. 1", 1S;2. ) Dr. William C. Day, Swarthmore, Pa.: D'j:au ir. Mr. Cooper is here in my office rit iius been juiüi; over the limestone figures. We lind that, as I believe you told me in conversation raora than a year ago, the oolitio limestone from Lis state receives value of from 20 to 25 cents per cub o foot, averaging fully 25 cents, perhaps more, hut th average value of the stone for buddies purposes is brought down ti13 cents by inferior stone, siliceous limestone, etc., from other parts of the state in other wor I. otner limestone than oolitic limestone. So f:ir bs we have looked it over, there is no indicui.on, ou comparing the schedules with tee tabu filing sheet-", compilations, etc., of any en or in our statements, but Mr. Cooper thinks that the figures are misleading'. lathe grouping we make no distinction at all between theditlerent kin1s of limestone. Now on the opcuinif pa?e of the report we make a statement, which, if I Lad read more c.irefuliy in the beuiantn, I should have criticised in regard to the action of acids, etc., on limestone. These facta are facts; but as we have not mentioned al!, the di.at! vantages there are to the use of trranite, I think that this paragraph is unnecetsary and t;:ert would he more information and that it would he more just to the limestone men if we till cr the same space on the first paie of the limestone report with a p&rajr-iph in rajari to the diriereut kinds of limestone aud their different values'; of course not Indiana particularly, bat the different kinds of limestone all over the country. The plate for this nage Las teen cast, but I would b very elad if you can make up a paragraph ct about 220 words which would give a vrood grasp of the dülereni varieties of limestone to replace the paragraph in regard to the disadvantages of usir.g limestone. To rnnke this paragraph, as it now stands, consistent and jusr, we would certainly have to jro back ami bring in all of the objections there are to eth' r kin is of limestone. The producers in Indiana feel very sore about this, and I want them to feel entirely confident that in the tail report we will not give them the lightest justice for such a feeling. Of course none was ever intended. . There is another sentence to which ther-j is i'Kt objection rear the top of page 4 of the ba'iaün and on the first pa?e of the final rerori. it ia ia the paratrranb beginning: "The detailed uss to which ordinary limestone ia put' etc. it io. Ta many of these cases limestone is inferior to other kinds of etone and is eelc-cteii on account of accessibility or cneapaess." Yours very truly, David T. Day. As 1 have beard the dictation of the foregoing remarks by Dr. Day and remtmher them, I concur fully in the statements made by h:m and think tliat with til alterations suggested by him in the bulletin oa tho limestone industry the caiseoi complaint to which I have called aitcution will he su' stantially removed. I understand that the directory of the granite producers whl not bo included iu the bound volume rf the reports, and therefore that branch cf the i riticlsm is answered.. I feel ouite 8ur that Dr. Drty. who has the responsible charge of the compilation of these statistic, has inadvertently taade use of the cxpressioi.s of which we complained and that the fact that the limestone interests have not been more fully treated and a more complete exposition of the several branches of that industry (riven is du, as he till me, to the lack of funds to pursue a lull investigation of the subject. Ueorge YV. Cooper. A Ht:sfACtory A fpm ntnint. t A Washington dispatch in an Indiancpolis paper represents some of Jude I'arrett's constituents as bein greatly di3f atisfied with the appointment of Frank Jörn-s of Kockport, Ind., as lieutenant of capitol police under the doorkeeper of the Lou33 of representatives, becaueo (as rdlezed) Mr. Jones has not lived in Indiana for fourteen yars and has not voted for a porxl many years. The fact is that Mr. Jones lias irons home to vote at every important election eicce ha came to Washic?icn fourteen years ao, except at the last one, and he at that time stayed in Wnshinzton at the request of several Indiuna congressmen, who thought that he could be of more uao in Washington. Mr. Jones' father is one of the stanch democrats of lWy county, und for thirty-five years was editor of the J lock port Vnnfrrat. Hi3 son, Frank Jones, was on the capitol police force for a number of years and up to the organization of the house of representatives of the Fiftyfirst congress by the republicans. lie has now simply been reinstated. There has been no dissatisfaction manifef-ted yet. Judge Parrett would not recommend the appointment of an unworthy ptraon for any place. Ju3C Carlton's Nw Book. A preat number of senators and representatives in congress have been presented with a copy cf "Wonderlands of the Wild West," the book just published by the author, Judge Carlton of Terra Children Cry for

Haute. Senator Voorhees savs of it: "I always knew that Judge Carlton was tho master of a pure style, but I never knew until I paw his last book that ho was possessed of such wonderful descriptive powers. His portrayal of western characters and description of the mountaiu scenery is remarkably vivid. His Chinese ketch is one of the best things I haye ever read. It ought to be read by every Indianian. Altojretner the book is equal to anv thin? ever written by Bret Harte." Senator Turpie, who ha3 n wide reputation as a man of line literary attainments, speaks of tho book in the higheet terms. Col. Thomas H. Nelson says: "It is equal to any thin? ever written by an Indianian not excepting the works of Edward Fpgleston or Lew Wallace's 'Den Hur.' " x Mmttrr Itel.l Uns Iti-nt -nl. Mr. Whitelaw Heid, minister to France, will arrive home about March 1, and will not return to Paris. His resignation is in the hands of the president and has been accepted. It has been stated that he would not return to Paris and it has also been denied. I?ut the Ftatement ia true. The Sentinel's information comes from the highest possible source.

MANY LIVES LOST. Steamer "Wrecked in a Blinding: Gale Off the Cornish Coast. London, Feb. 21. A large vessel whose name is unknown, but which is supposed to be a Spanish steamer, has been wrecked off Penzance and it is feared that all hands who were aboard of her are lost It is learned that a boat containing sis men, which had set out from the vessel for shore, was capsized almost immediately in the blinding gale. The boat was noxt Been keel upward, but none of her crew could be seen except two men. The first of these was clinging to the boat in desperation. lie was seen to be twice washed off. The second was swimming in an effort to reach safety. Efforts made by the coast guard to help tho two men proved too late and both wero drowned. Two boats from the wreck and a quantity of wreckage have come nshore. Otliar Vessels In Distresa. ri.YMorTii, Feb. 21. The barquentine Patriot is stranded at Arkalow rock. Three of those who were aboard her have been rescued. A mail boat juet arrived from tho Scilly islands reports Feveral large vessels iying-to in a distressed condition. FRANCE'S FALLEN MINISTRY. Rumors of a Treaty with the Vatican Other Parisian News. Paris, Feb. 21. President Carnot held consultations today w ith MM. Constans, Bourgeoise, Say. Melin .and others in regard to tho formation of a cabinet. The opinion grows that the best May out of the difficulty will be found in the dissolution of the chambers. In parliamentary circles the real car.se of tho fall of the present ministry ia eaid to have been the conviction prevalent among the radicals that the support given the government by by the pope is due to a eecret treaty between tho cabinet and the Vatican. La Lantern announces that immediately after the new cabinet is formed M. Iliibbard will interpolate tho ministers regarding the decision of the recent svilL case by which the pope secured a French inheritance of iO,GX),000 franca. l. S. Minister Keid and family expect to sail on the steamship la Boulogne Saturday next. The judicial interrogation of Edward Parker Deacon, who 6hot and killed M. Abielle at Cannes a few days ago, will open at Grasse tomorrow. The Guatemalan legation here has received a cable dispatch saying that th revolt led by Kariquez has been suppressed and that Enriquez himself is dead. SHE COURTED A GIRL Another of Mis 3IitcheH's Love Affairs Brought 'to Light. Cincinnati. O., Feb. 21. Chief of Police Dietsch of this city received last night a telegram from Chief of Police W. C. Davis of Memphis, requesting him to interview C. G. Hubbard of this city and learn from him about the conduct of Miss Alice Mitchell during her visit here three years ago. A detective detailed for the d uty saw Mr. Hubbard this evening Mr. Hubbard eaid Miss Mitchell caused his niece. Clara Bailey, then a school girl fifteen years old, since deceased, so much trouble that Miss Bailey reported the case to him. Miss Mitchell v.as in various ways making masculine love to Miss Bailey. She would hug and kiss her immoderately and say, "Wouldn't you prefer me to a man for a husband?'' In parting she would kis3 Miss Bailey and savr "Take that kiss from your lover." ' The visits of Miss Mitchell had to be forbidden. AFTER DR. KEELEY. His Treatment Said to Have Caused a Man's Death. New York. Feb. 19. Now that the New York legislature has got after the bichloride ot gold cure, there seems to be trouble ahead for Keeley's institution from another source. It is reported that tho friends of Walter B. Earle, a former patient of the institute, who died insane after undergoing the treatment and being discharged "cured" of his intemperate habits, are going to make things lively for the Keeley people. They claim that Earle's death was directly caused by the bi-chloride of gold treatment, and are making arrangements to bring an action for ?100,0U0 damages against Dr. Keeley and bia associates. SHOCKING SIGHT. Daughter' I-'ind tho Mangled Body of Her Father. Dayton, O., Feb. 20. Owen Smith, a prominent citizen, committed suicide this morning by shooting. He was in comfortable circumstances, and aged eixty-live years. As the result of la grippe he has been despondent, and this morning he placed the muzzle of a shotgun in his mouth and pulled the trigger. The charge tore ofT his entire face and top of his head. The report of the gun was not heard, and his daughter accidentally camo upon tho ghastly scene. Blood poisoned by diphtheria, tho grip, typhoid fever, scarlet fever, etc., is made pure and healthy by Hood's Sarsaparilla. Pitcher's Cactoria

LIVES LOST IN THE PANIC.

VERDICT OF THE CORONER AS TO THE SURGICAL INSTITUTE FIRE. IIa Finds the OClcsrs of tlia Concern Careful and Attentive to Fntiaota Precautions Were Taken Against Accident, but Tbtr Wer Soma Vlolatlooa of Lw. The verdict of Coroner Manlcer as to causes that led to the death of the victims of the surgical institute fire was completed Sunday. The inquest was held on tho bodies of B. A. Pryor, Minnie McDonald, Fred Dockendorf, Hannah Brooks, Fanny Breeden. Irma Payne, Minnie Arnold, Wiiliam Ramstack, Mrs. Charles E. Earl, Maggie Earl, Mrs. Samuel Lazarus, Lottie Lazarus, Stells Spieco, George M. Ellis, Kate Strawn, Kate Burns, Frank Burns, Martie Declow and Arthur Bayles. Beginning the 2(ith of January the hearing of testimony closed Feb. 2, and the coroner and his deputy, Isaac Dunn, spent twelve days in obtaining evidence and examining the ruins. The coroner thus states in his verdict: I Lave issued many subpeenas and caused them to be served upon persons named therein, euch persons as I bad reason to believe might Lave some personal knowledge of information which would aid me in arriving at a fair and impartial verdict in these cases. Knowing the extant of the disaster and the widespread interest that would likely be given to this inquest, and the general desire of the public to know and have kept in tangible shape all information possible, I took the precaution to obtain from the county commissioners authority to employ a stenographer to take down the testimony given during the inquest and Lave testimony written out in long hand, so that any person who felt so disrobed might read the same and thus have an opportunity of examining the basis of my conclusions herein. Besides the persons subpu naed I have examined every person who came forward and asked to be heard, and in addition to eye witnesses 1 have examined experts as to the building and facilities for exit therefrom. Owinpr to the many rumors and. Charge in the publio press I Lave given this investigation wider scope than my strict official duties require, but I thought during the investigation, and still think, my course proper and right under the circumstances. The loss of life is unprecedented in the history of our city and I determined that every avenue of light as to causes and responsibility in connection with the disaster should be opened to the publio view without favor or partiality. Kvery candid mind who will take the trouble to read and study the evidence in the record in this cause will, 1 think, admit that no etiort or paim on my part have been spared to get all possible light upon the subject matter of the inquiry, and I confidently submit that my conclusions are fair and impartial deductions front the evidence. The national surgical institute, owned and managed by Uorace 11. Allen and Charles L. Wilson. occupied a three-story brick building fronting on (ieorgia-sf., n four-story brick building on the corner of Illinois and Georgia, and a three atory building on lllinois-st., and in addition some one and two-Atory buildings back of those buildings. On the night of the 21st of January, 18.Ü, about twenty-five minutes of 12 o'clock, a lira wos discovered on the first floor of the Georgia sU building in whatjwas known as the "circular room." This room was about fourteen by sixteen feet and contained shelving upon one side and one end upon which were pamphlets, circulars end other stationery, etc., used by the proprietors of the institute. The lire, after its discovery, spread rapidly through the front and upper part of the Georgia-st. building and theuco to the west end and finally before it was extinguished destroying the roof and rooms upon the upper floor of tho four-story building situated at the corner of Georgia and Uiinois-sts. The building ou (Jeorgia-su and the four-story building on Illinois and (ieorgia-sts. were connected over or across the alloy (separating the two buildups) by two bridges which were built of wood and covered over. That the fire burned rapidly and 6oon enveloped the front and all the floors of tne Georgia-at. building, and from that communicated to the corner building; principally by leaping across the alley, is readily seen by the fact that the roof, of the comer building was the first to catch and was completely destroyed while all the floors in the corner building remain firm. That some fire and smoko passed through one, the south bridge, is clearly apparent from the evidence and an inspection of the building. At the time of the fire there were lodged in said buildings patients and nurses to tho number of 2"0or SOU. The patients occupied the third floor of the Georgia-st, building, and the second, third and fourth lloors of the corner building. Most of the adult patients were able to get about without assistance, but a few were not. The first floor of the corner building was occupied as business rooms, and the first floor of the Georgia-st, building was occupied by offices, drug rooms, lecture room, operating room od treatment room. The baila upon all the lloors occupied as sleeping apartments in the corner building are straight and sufficiently wide to accommodate guests upon such floors, and have means of exit at or near each end of the ha: Is. The halls in the Georgia-st. building were wide, and had a large stairway near the center leading down to the first floor and also across the bridges to the corner building. There was on the Georgiast. buildii:? front at the end of the ball an iron fire escape cn the outside of the building, reaching from the roof to the top of the first story, and at the back: end of the hall on the third floor were two rope fire escapes attached to the ceiling and just above the window situated at the end of the hall. In addition there were rope fire escapes in each room on the third floor of the lieorkriii-sr. building. On the outsid of tho corner building there were two Iron tire escapes extending from the top of the first floor to the roof of the building, one of which was located on Ilünois-st. et the ends of all the halls running east and west inthat building, and another near the center ot" that building and on Georgia-st. In addition rope fire escapes were in all the sleeping rooms upon the fourth floors and the front rooms on the third floor. Back of the corner building are two-story buildings with gradually slanting gravel roofs, which roofs are easily accessible from many of the windows in the back part of the building, and from these roofs is a stairway upon the outside leading to the ground in rear of buildings. At the back part of the Georgia-st. building there ia a large skylight in a roof some twelve or thirteen feet below the third-story windows, and over theee skylights was placed a wire netting. Near the front part of the Georgia-st, building, about four feet below one of the windows, is a roof upon which exit from that part of the building can be easily made. From the buildings embraced in the fire there arc eight exita by stairways, in addition to the exits by roofs of adjoining building. At the time of the fire there were employed at the institute about sixty persons in the capacity of officers, attendants and servants, all of whom appear to be, and I think were, sober, intelligent and well informed as to their duties. In the secretary's oltice, on the first floor of the Georgia-st. building was at the time of the fire and had been for several years a watchman's electrio detective clock. This clock had connections in the end of each hall in each buildin? occupied by lodging rooms, and at euch stations was an alarm bell that when the key was inserted rang sufficiently loud to be heard distinctly in all of the rooms on that floor. Among other employes of the institute was a night watchman, who was on duty from 6 o'clock in the evening until 6 o'clock in the morning. Those duty it was to make the rounds of the building every half hour and ring the electrie bells m each hall, which ringing was registered in the secretary's ollice. This clock was examined every morning by the secretary, aud it appears from the evidence in the record that such clock showed that the present watchman has for a period of over seven months executed his duties faithfully. The institute was managed in a careful (Old methodical manner under tho direct oversight of Dr. Allen when in attendance and in his absence by Dr. Wilson. The hotel department was under the charge of Messrj. William Wilson and John W. Wilsou. Dr. Wilson looked after the financial aSairs an I books of the institute, and assisted in surgical operations and examination of patients. Dr. McClaiu had charge of the medical department, assisted by Dr. Dutman, the latter remaining in the building and on duty during the night. There wns also a secretary, bookkeeper, druggist in charge of the drug room, a superintendent of the treatment room, foreman of the machine

or brace department, housekeeper, plumber and house carpenter. These several heads of departments reported every morning in writing to Dr. Allen or in his absenoe to Dr. Wilson. Ia that manner Dr. Allen kept himself well informed as to the condition of all departments, and in addition he personally inspected the house almost every day and frequently at nnusual hours of the night to satisfy himself, when least expected, that curses were attentive and the watchman attending to his duties. The buildings were all heated by uleam beat aud there were radiators iu every room occupied by lodgers, and the building lighted by illuminating eas.no lamps being allowed in the building. Smoking in the building was strictly prohibited. On each hall of the building were placed good hose of sufficient length to reach all parts of the building on such ha.ll, and the hose was attached to water pips and so placed as to be easily and quickly utilized to extinguish fire, llaud-grenades, bo'.tles and catis, containing a solution of water, salt and molacse?, were well distributed in all the halls, and in addition, several Babcock fire-extinguishers were conveniently located and accessible in case of fire. The lolling rooms were furnished with plain but comfortable bedding and furniture, and rooms, balls aud building were kept clean and wholesome. Patients were, as a rule, required to board in the building, but there were exceptions to this general rule. The general rule was adopted in order that patient! mi,'ht be more carefully watched and successfully treated. Those which were treated in the builiing remained there usually for several weeks and sometimes for months, and all soon became faaiikar with the building aud passed almost daily through the occupied parts and down to the first floors. There were no printed notices posted np in the rooms directing occupants as to the location 'of the fire escapes, and best means of reaching them, but all the patieuts had verbal information covering the same points which in my judgment was better than printed notices, although not a literal and technical compliance with the law. The landlord in charge of the hotel department slept in room 05, located on the third floor near the east end of the corner building, and it was the duty of the nicht watchman upon discovering fire in the night to first notify the landlord and' then take a key and turn in a fire alarm and arouse the inmates. On the night of the fire in the early part of the evening, some young men in their teens, and patients of the institute bad been at work in the "circular room" folding and preparing for the mail some circulars and pamphlets, and about 9 o'clock all of them left the room except William Ramstack, who remained ia that room at work until about tilttcn or twenty minutes after 10 o'clock. Damstack had been known to smoko occasionally, but no one saw him amoking that evening. Nor did the watchman that evening remember to have emelled any cigar umoke in the Lall. About 11:40 o'clock the night watchman was in the hotel oliice oa the first lloor of the Georgia-st. building, and hearing in a back room a cracking noiie as a breaking stick, went back and discovered a tire in the "circular room, ' which at that time was burning along the shelves at one end of the shelving and about half way up the shelving. He immediately ran to room t5 and awoke Landlord;Yilson aud informed him that there waa a fire in the "circular room." Thereupon the landlord jumped out of bed aud directed the watchman to tnrn in the alarm. The watchman started immediately aud taking the key went out the front door of the Georgiu-st. building and ran to the corner of Georgia and Meridiau-sts, turned in the alarm and returned quickly to the building. In the meantime the landlord hastily pulled on bis pants and shoes and ran down to iho first floor of the Georgia-st. builiicc. giving

the alarm of fire as he went. When he arrived at the circular room almost the entire shelving was involved in flames. He first went to the telephone aud telephoned the fire department of the fire and then ran back up to the -third floor of the corner building, giving the alarm of fire as be went, and getting a fire extinguisher returned and attempted to put out the fire, but his etlorts proving fruitless, he turned bacK and met the watchman return. ng from turning in the alarm. The landlord directed the watchman to give the alarm to the Patient, while lie (the landlord) ran to the servants' quarters to arouse them to assist in getting out the patients. The watchman ran first to the third lloor of the Georgia-st. building and cried Are and pounded and kicked on several doors, and the patients coming out he assisted some down the stairway and called out for others to eoma, (hat., way, he then being toward the stairway." The. lire department was upon the ground ia a few minutes, and when it arrived flames were bursting out of the windows of the second and third floors and roof of the Georgia-st. building. Ladders were run up to the windows and the officers and men of the department first directed their efforts to rescuing the inmates, and well and gallantly did they perform the work of rescue. The flames spread rapidiy and soon enveloped the roof and top floor of the corner building. The police department and many citizens appeared almost simultaneously with the fire department and all, including servants of the institute, vied with each other in the work of rescuing tne inmates. Mauy acta of heroism were performed and at first it was thought that all had escaped, then the fire department turned its attention to the suppression of the fire, which was soon brought under control, when it was discovered that several persons had perished in the flames. Their natxes are as foilows: 15. Ai Pryor, Minnie llcDonald, Fred Dockendort. Hannah Brooks, Fauny Breeden, Irma Payne. Minnie Arnold, William Itamstack, Mri Charles E. Earl, Maggie Earl, Mrs. Samuel Lazarus, Iottie Lazarus, Jitell a Spiece, George M. Ellis, Kate Burns, Frank Burns, Martie Declow and Arthur Bayles. These persons perished in rooms upon the third floor of the Georgia-st. building and the fourth floor of the corner building. Most of tho bodies were mora or less burned and some of them beyond recognition. All. however, were certainly suffocated by the smoke and death ensued before tho bodies were burned. Two of the persons named in this inquest, viz, Mrs. Lazarus and daughter, died of injuries received in jumpiug from the third-story window of the Georgia-st building. There was a great deal of excitement among the patients on the top floors of the two building and of those who perished in the building they were all found in rooms; but few seemingly made an eftbrt to escape, although in almost every oao of such rooms other inmates who were more calm escaped. The following is a brief resume of the facts developed by the evidence aud personal examinations of myself of the buiidings. My conclusion and verdict is lirst: 1. That B. A. Prytr, Minnie McDonald, Fred Dockendorf, Gannah Brooks, Fanny Breeden, Irma Tayne, Minnie Arnold, William Itamstack, Mrs. Charles . Earl, Maggie Earl, .Stella Spiece. George M. Ellis, Kate Strawn, Kate Burns, Frank Burns, Martie Declow and Arthur Bayles died from suffocation while in their rooms on the fourth lloor of the building situated on the corner of Georgia and Illinois-tts. on or about 12 o'clock of the night of Jan. 21, lSX'. Thai Mrs. Lazarus and daughter died of injuries received in jumping to the ground from the third story of the Georgia-st. buildiug during the fire, and that if they had not become stricken with fear and not have jumped would have been rescued without injury. 2. That the buddings occupied by the National surgical institute were well provided with exits, fire escapes and facilities for lighting lire, and as safe as such buildings are which are not fire-proof. 3. That the proprietors used more than ordinary precaution for the protection of the lives and property of their patients by providing ample fire-fighting appliances, stairway exits and fire escapee and advising their patients as to the location of the same and how to avail themselves of the use thereof by personal notice. 4. That most all the patients and their attendants were in general at the time of the fire familiar with the buildings and the various means of exit and the location of the fire escapes. 5. That the servants aud employes of the institute acted under trying circumstances with promptness and intelligence and did the proper thing in trying to get the inmates out of the building instead of attempting to fight the fire. 6. That written and printed i.ot.ces of exits and tire escapes were not posted in the rooms. This is open violation of law. ' . 7. That the fire originated by aecident which ceuld not be foreseen, and that from the rapid progress of the tire the best results were obtained under the circumstances. 8. That had the patients and attendants not become frantic, panfe-stricken and paralyzed with fear they nould bave escaped, as the alarm was given in time if the occupants of rsouis had acted promptly. 1. That the deatn of the said Lottie Lazarus, Mrs. Samnd Lazarus, Martie Declow, Minnie McDonald, Irma Puyue, Fannie Breeden, Kate Strawn, Hannah Brooks, Stella SrJece, Kate Burns, Minnie ArnolJ, Mrs. Earl and Maggie Earl, infant daughter, Dr. If. A. Pryor, Fred Dockendorf, Arthur Bayles, Frank Burns, George M. Fllis and W illiam Itamstack resulted from their inability to use the means of escape provided on account of fright, confusion of mind and the awful suddenness with which the disaster came upon them.

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JESSE JAMES OUTDONE. A SENSATIONAL ATTEMPT AT TRAIN ROBBERY IN NEW YORK. Kntber on an Kngln farsaed by Trnlmen on Another Unpins Battle at Full Speed Finally Captured Arter a Hard Clins Across tli Country Must Daring Effort That Ever Occurred in the Eist. Rochester, N. Y., Feb. 21. The shooting of an express messenger on a Central Hudson train, the rifling of a valuable cafe, the flight of the robber on the engine of another train, a running fiht from tl;o engine cab, for miles chased by another engine filled with railway men, and tho final capture of the desperado by a sherilTs posse in a swamp after a wild pursuit across the country, are some of the sensational features of the inofit desperate attempt at train robbery in the history cf the Central Hudson railway, aud which cast in tho shade as an exhibition of coolness and nervo the famous exploits of the Jesso James band or other outlaws of western famo. Train No. "A, on the Central Hudson, is known as the American express company's special, and carries only goods and property shipped by that company. It runs on the same time and with the same privileges as the limited express. The train leaves New York at 9 o'clock each evening and is due 'in this city at 7 :05 o'clock each morning. Nearly all the cars are run through to Chicago, and contain the most valuable express matter. One car is known as the "money" car, and in it is sent the specie from the U. S. treasury for western hanks, as w ell as the money in process of exchange between the banks of New York and the West. The load of wealth 6ent out from New Yoik on thia train is usual!)' greater on Saturday evening than on other daye. and often amounts to more- than a million dollars, in addidition to jewelry and other valuables. Daniel T. Mclnery of this city was in charge of the money car on the trip Saturday night, Tho train was mado up of eight express cars and one day coach for tho accommodation of the regular train crew. Only one messenger was assigned to the money car, as the work of billing was light. The other cars had two messengers. The coach was in the rear of the train and the money car just ahead. When the train was near Weedsport the conductor, who was in the coach with his two trainmen, thought iie heard the air whistle sounded very faintly. It was enough to arouse him to the belief that Boinething was wrong in the express car. (ioing out on the platform of the coach he climbed on the rail, and, looking through tho hole where tho bell cord comes through, he eaw part of a man whose face was concealed by a red flannel mask. The. messenger he could not see. He went back, set the air brakes and called hia two trainmen. The three stood leaning out from the platform, looking forward along the sides of the express car. Suddenly a nan's form appeared at the side door of the express car. Kevolver bullets whistled past their ears and a voice was heard coming from the car to eignal the engineer to go ahead or take the consequences. The trainmen were unarmed. The conductor told one of hia men to jump off. run back to Jordan and telegraph along the line to liochester that they had a train robber on board. This was done and tho conductor signaled the engineer to go ahead at full speed, thinking that tho robber would not dare jump and would be captured at the next stop. The train went to Ft. Byron, liere the brakes were set again and the trainmen went to the express car. The cur showed signs of a desperate struggle. Money packageä and jewelry were lying scattered about, every thing in the car seemed stained with blood, and Messenger Mclnery was lying bleeding from several wounds and almost uncontcious. Tho robber was no where to be seen, and was supposed to have jumped and made good his escape. Mclnery wanted to bo brought on to Kochester. A telogram for nn ambulance was sent on to liochester and tho train went on to Lyons, the next stop. The news had spread all along th-j line by this time and the station at Lyons was all alive. Among others in the crowd was a well dressed young man w earing gold eyeglasses and carrying a ßatchel slung by a strap over his shoulder. Now.it so happened that the trainmen had seen the same young man at the eta

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tion at Syracuse before the train pulled out, they had not seen him since and the question of what ho was doing at .Lyons and how he got there at onco suggested itself. An attempt was made to seize him but he pulled out two revolvers, held the crowd back and backed across the yard until he reached a coal train, the engine of which had steam up ready to pull out for the we.t. lie pulled the piu holding the tender to the iiret car. climbed over the coal into the cab, drove the engineer and firemen out with hia rovolvers, pulled open the throttle and started the enzine. Conductor Laass and one of the switchmen procured a Ehot pun, freed the engine from the express and with the firemen and engineer started in pursuit of the fugitive. It will be remembered that the Central Hudson is a four tracked road and the engines, though both going west, were not on the same track. The express engine soon overtook the robber, who suddenly reversed his engine and let his pursuers pass him, pouring a perfect rain of pistol ball3 into the cab as his pursuers went by. T hen tho pursuers stopped and the pursued went ahead. Another duel ensued, tho shot gun taking part this time. No one was hun in either battle. About two miles beyond the robber found his engine's steam was giving out. So he jumped otl Ht a croes-road and started across the country, going eouth. He managed to terrorize a farmer into letting him have a horse and rode on about two miles further south. Here he procured a horse and cutter, persuading their owner, a German farmer, to entrust him with them by firing on him. The party in the express engine had returned to Lyons where the sherilT of Wayne county had organized a posse, which under command of Deputy Sheriff Coilins, started in pursuit. Meantime tho farmers along the robber's line of retreat had also turned out fully armed in pursuit. The runaway was sighted about livo miles south of Newark. The roads are very bad and he had made poor speed. He abandoned his rig and ran across lots to Denton's swamp. lint the swamp proved too full of water, to be penetrated and the fugitive took up his position behind a stone wall and faced his pursuers. After some parley he surrendered to Deputy SherilT Collies. He was taken back to Lyons and lodged in jail, lie gave the name of William Crofs, eaid he was from New Mexico, and had been boarding in Syracuse for some time. He admitted that he was the man who had attempted the train robbery. He is believed to be the much wanted Oliwr Curtis Perry who robbed Express Messenger Moore near L'tica iast fall. The story of the attempt at robbery, as far as can- be gathered, is this: Cross boarded the train when it pulled out ot Syracuse, and climbed on top of the express car. He was provided with a hooked rope. Fastening the hook in the slight cornice of the roof, on one side of tho car he let himself down on the other, and, resting his toes on the bar that runs across the car, looked in the glass of the side door and saw the express messenger in front of one of the aafes. which was open, making up his bills. Ho smashed the glass with his revolver, covered tho messenger and shouted to hold up his hands. Instead of doing po, Mclnerv reached for the signal cord with one hand and for his revolver with the other. A bullet smashed the hand on the cord, but not before it had given the signal that aroused the conductor. Mclnery fired on the robber and put a bullet through his coat. Then the robber shot the messenger twice, onco in the right leg and once in the left temple. He climbed into the car r.ud a desperate struggle took place, which did not end until the train was stopped for the first time near Weedsport. It is evident that the robber had climbed out on top of the cars and remained there through the stop at Port Byron until the train reached Lyons. So tar as can be learned the robber secured absolutely nothing, for which the company can thank the readinecs of Conductor Laass and tho pluck of MesEenger Mclnery. llur.furd'a Acid Phoapliata FOR WAKEFULNESS, Hysteria and other diseases of the nervous eyatem. Wooa Baby was sick, wegttt her Caatotla. When she was a Child, she cried for Caatoria. VTbea she became Blltu, she clung to Caatoria, tTbeo she beul ClUUron, she gave them Cattorl Completo census returns in Tire Sentinel' ''Indiana Almanac for 1S'J2." Prico 2ö cents.

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BASE BALL IS BRACING UP. President Young- Kays Matters Look' I right er. Washington, Feb. 21. President Young says that base ball matters are brightening up considerable, and he is commencing to see daylight ahead. The league meeting on March 1 President Young regards as a most important one, and it will surely promulgate a new national agreement. The brainiest base ball men iu America will be present, including I. C. Caruthers) and J. A. Williamson of the Wetera league, C. D. White of the Eastern association, and Mcsr.. Itogers, Phelps and Young of the hagr.e. This agreement meeting will be followed on March 2, with, that of the schedule committee where tha question of dates and the number of games for the year will be determined oa and the mooted Sunday question will come up. It is expected that the St. Ix)uis.raltimore.Loui.-vil!e, Cincinnati and Washington clubs will bo given permission to play such ga': e?, though the other seven teams aro against it. In speaking; of the questions that will come up from several of the teams of unfair treatment President Young observed that ho would bo perfectly willing for every club that imagined they had a grievance to present it at the coming meeting as he is confident his course will be unanimously ap proved. Then, too, the amended rules, at arranged by Harry Wright, will come urt the principal one being the one changing the rule governing the pitching so as ti allow the pitcher but three called balls before a batsman take9 his base on ball The object is to aid the batting. An Inquiring Mind. Stroit A Smith's Good News. J Father "Everything I say to you goes in at one ear snd out at the other." Little Son (thoughtfully) "Is that what little boys has two ears for, papa?" Vile cod-liver oil has lost its vileness. in Scott's Emulsion and faincd a good deal in efficiency. It is broken up into tiny drops which are covered with glycerine, just as quinine in pills is coated with sugar or gelatine. You do not get the taste at all. The hypophosphites of lime and soda add their tonic - effect to that of the half-digested cod -liver oil. Let us send you a book on CAREFUL LIVING free. Scott ft Downs, Chemists, 13a South 5th A venu. New York. Your (injcpist keep Scott's Enul'ion cf cod-ürer 2 all druggists everywhere da. ft. J ADVERTISING EVEBYOKti IN NEED OP IXFOUMATIO! OS the tub ect o. 1veriiing w.li da wail to obuus a coov 01 "Book lor AirerV.sc-rs." Hi oszss. pnosoas j doilar. Hailed, postage paid, on roocipt o' pr.oa. tout ins a careful co-nptlatioo .ram tn A,-nerioa hswipapsr D rectory 01 ail tho lst papsrs and Oiss journal; gives ths o reaction rating o!" averv oae, ana a iroou üeal oi Information aooat rate and other matters pertaining to batmen o. advertising. Aiorcss I'.owL't Advertising Bureau, 10 tipraoa-st. New Yorfc. IF YOU WISH TO ADVr.UriSU ANYTHINU AN If. where at anr t me writs to Ueo. P. iiowail & Oo No. 10 Mpruce-et.. New York. Jl MKUICAI. VVETERINAKYSUKUEOJf IN UENNI.tON, ILLmakes a srnli of ' liys.cians an.l surgeon' soap an J fives :t to cattle and hor&rs to cure scours or chronic diarrhea. It soon heels and cares tho bo we a. It is used xtensively to prevent and cars 'scratches' on hows' lejr. This eoap looks lit white was it is ao pure and perfect, lim sore too get the genutne at anr droit store. It ha a red label and full directions for using; on the wrapper. Mastuiaetured by the Physician's supply company, Cincinnati, O. it 1 GANGERS. Tumor, and all Woood Iis?af eared without knife or planr. Book of cures frne. Address IK. A. M. MASON. Chatham, New York. F OK REN T 3113 C Kf.L A N KO IS. EASONED BUCK WALNUT CU rRriTvTTER3 s for gun slacks. Correspondence with parties deal ng in tme and ran furnish in car lot AdJreita Crescent Fire Arms Co., orwica, Cunn. 18 t SALKMKN WANT KIT. WANTED: SALARY AND tXPK.VSE.t Permanent place. Apply at once. lirown Hroc lüu Karserxmon, Chicago. lA