Ligonier Banner., Volume 32, Number 24, Ligonier, Noble County, 16 September 1897 — Page 2
The Ligonier Banner .i ' . LIGONIER. 3 g INDIANA. e The synchronograph just tested in England sends 4,000 words a minute by wire. £ : ; A m. ¥ There is one region in which people who dislike the bicycle habit can find a refuge from it. The emperor of Morocco hastabooed the bicycle in his dominions. Some returning travelers inform us that ice is high in Alaska and it isundoubtedly so. 'Mount St. Elias is one of the highest mountains in the world. " One creamery near St. Albans, Vi, converts the milk of 12,000 cows into 10,000 pounds of butter daily. This is an age of large ideas in American farming. : o
The-best place to grub-stake a Klondike pilgrim’ for the next few months . will be at home. He will’be kept in better condition at his own fireside than in passing the long winter at some foreign town on the Alaska coast. ey
. ‘At least President Faure cannot complain that his life is not'an exciting one. His departure from St. Petersburg was signalized by the explosion of a bomb, and his return wds marked by the same sort of demonstration. o
In a reéent‘lecture the German traveler, Prof. Pechuel-Loeschke, declared that the dangér from attacks by wild animals in the African deserts and else~where was greatly exaggerated, and Jhat the best weapon against'attack “Swas an umbrella,which would ward off any lion or tiger. L
And now an architects’ trust is threatened.: It won’t be long before the man who isn’t in some.kind of a combination will have nothing to do but to ga out end drown himself, and even then he may find he is getting himself into trouble with the Lake Carriers’ association or the Seamen’s union. :
A Maine man who recently sued his neighbor for occupying three inches of his land was not a little discomfited when a survey proved that he himself was the trespasser to the extent of two feet and 11 inches. Ilis overthrow was complete when °"his neighbor shook hands with him and told him that the ferce needn’t be moved. .
" A band of 25 men and women in Boston have organized a club to abolish marriage, and point to Shelley, George Sand and others as their apostles. The sooner the club moves beyond the confines of civilization the better, ‘lf they see any beauty .or special virtue in the lives of their apostles dependent upon their violations of the laws of God and man, others do not.
Of the two stamps first issued Washington’s portrait was. on the ten-cent and Franklin’s on the other. Since that time the various issues of the United States stamps would furnish a unique portrait gallery, showing the faces of 48 noted Americans. Washington appears on 25 issues, while Lincoln’s picture is on every issue since 1866, except the Columbian series,
The tune of “Yankee Doodle” was written by an English surgeon in an old Dutch house in Greenbush, N. Y., and intended to ridicule Americans, The old house was built of huge oalk timbers and hand-made brick, brought from Holland, in 1630. Itis stillstanding, but it is now proposed to raze it to the ground. There are few enough such relics of the revolutionary war, and it should be preserved.
Hypnotism has come in collision with the courts of California, where a judge refused to allow a hypnotist to testify that he had put an alleged murderer under his influence and that while in that condition the prisoner had denied that he had committed the crime. The court took this stand because it said that the law did not recognize hypnotism. Because of this denial an appeal was taken and the supreme court has upheld the position of the trial judge.
The fruit growers of California have begun to build canneries in order to provide against a great waste of fruit which takes place every-year and which is-a dead losg except where the surplus ; 5 o ; goes to feed hogs. This is a wise move and one which the horticulturists of other states might copy. - Millions of fruit i 5 wasted every year in many states by this carelessness, where a little capital judiciously invested would pay well for the men who furnished it.
Since the rush to Alaska began much has been said of a railroad in that direction to connect with the great Russian line across Siberia. The links to be filled in are larger than is usually supposed. Russia’s great railway terminates on the east at Vladivostock, which is 2,700 miles from Behring strait. From the strait to the state of Washington is over 2,000 miles. lere is a stretch of 4,700 miles unprovided for and it is one of the most difficult regions in the world. The overland raibyay route to Europe may come in time, but the present generation should not count too confidently on seeing it.
In Geneva, Switzerland, the body of Capt. Henry Arkwright, buried under an avalanche October 13, 1866, has been recovered. It was found almost two miles below the place where the Englishman lost his life, ¢nd was, in the main, well preserved.. It had been hurled by the avalanche into a crevasse of the glacier and had moved down the mountain side with that creeping giant of the Alps until it was restored at the melting edge of the ice. The feet and head are lost. They were doubtless ground away by the resistless crushihg of the glacier in its raovement. DBut the rest of the body is perfect. ¢
The two-minute light-harness horse hos at last arrived. Star Pointer’s feat of smashing all records by pacing a mile ov the Reading (Mass.) track in 1:791/’ settles a once seriously disputed question of whether a mile in two minutes was not beyond the powers of a harness horse. Of Ilate years, however, so many records have been broken, thanks to pneumatic tire sulkies, better tracks and improved breeding, that the public has ceased to wonder at performances truly marvelous. Incidentally, Star Pointer’s exploit gives gmtfisp to the
‘ . Epitome of the Week. INTERESTING NEWS COMPILATION, , FROM WASHINGTON. - A full text of the formal acceptance by the Japanese government of‘the proposal to arbitrate its differences with Hawaii has been received at Washington. Jupan proposes the king of the Belgians as the sole arbitrator. The names of nine of the eleven men who will form the monetary commission for'the preparation of a bill to be submitted to congress have been given out, George T. Edmunds, of Vermont, heading the list. In his annual report the auditor for the interior department shows that the amount phid for pensions during the last year was $440,477,637. THE EAST. . Fire which broke out in' the basket and wicker factory, of John M. Rowe Sons & Co. at Philadelphia, did damage to the amount of $lOO,OOO. The death of ex-Congressman T. T. Flagler, of Lockport, Niagara county, N. Y., is announced, aged 86. o After visiting their Canton friends President and Mrs. McKinley left for Somerset, Pa., there to be the guests of Abner McKinley, of New York, at his summer home. Flames destroyed four warehousesin Philadelphia, the loss being $200,000. Warren Faust, aged 10; Evan Hiester, aged 45 years, and Leon I'aust, aged 7, were instantly killed by a train at a crossing near Reading, Pa. A letter was sent by President Andrews of Brown university to the corporation formally renewing his resignation. :
At their home near Pittsburgh John Egan, aged 84, and his wife, aged .80, died within a few hours of each other and were buried in the same grave. They had been married 50 years.
United States Consul-General Fitzhugh Lee arrived in New York from Havana on board the Segurancia. Secretary of State Reeder sent hisresignation to Gov. Hastings, of Pennsylvania. * : :
At Newport, R. 1., the %rigate Constellation, lying at the naval station, celebrated the one hundredth anniversary of her launching. - : Massachusetts prohibitionists nominated Prof. J. Bascom, of Williamstown, for governor. : ; The late Charles T. Wilder, of Wellesley, Mass., left over $lOO,OOO to charsdtable and educational institutions. James R. Willard & Co., New York brokers and commission. merchants, failed for $1,000,000.
WEST AND SOUTH.
- It was 'said that yellow fever had broken out in Louisiana, and that severdl deaths had occurred in various portions of the state.
A% Laredo, Tex., customs inspectors found 'an unclaimed valise on a train containing $200,000 worth of diamonds, jewelry and other valuablgs. - Fire wiped out the chief business portion of Cairo. W. Va.. :
‘Near Belknap, la., R. R. Ackert, the oldest conductor in point of service on the Wabash road, fell from his train and died from his injuries. - In Chestertown, Ind., Henry Hjlam, aged 60, shot his wife, probably fatally, and then shot himself. He was insane.
In the south the breaking out of yellow fever at Ocean Springs, Miss., New Orleans and other places has caused a very widespread alarm. : An explosion of nitroglycerin at Cygnet, 0., resulted in the death of at least six persons. Rev: Harry Newland Mount, only son of Gov. Mount, and Miss Verda R. Bell ‘were married in the First Presbyterian church at Crawfordsville, Ind, Reports as to the condition of the crops throughout the country say that warm weather had helped corn, but more rain was needed. ‘
At Vietor, C 01.,, Henry H. Tillotson shot and killed his sweethecart, Ella Taylor, and then killed himself with the same weapon. Jealousy was the cause, - ; :
Burt Miller, a school-teacher at Tocsin, Ind., shot and kilied his young wife in a fit of jealousy. They had been married but a short time. Trains collided on the Santa Fe road three miles east of Emporia, Kan., and 12 persons were killed and ten or twelve badly wounded. =~ At Butte, Mont., snow"fell for several hours. LSS
In Memphis, Tenn., Lutie A. Lyttle, a 23-year-old negress, was admitted to the bar. She is the only cBlored woman in the United States that is a member of the bar. o .
At Atlanta, Ga., Gen. James ILongstreet was married to Miss Ellen Dortch, who is many years younger than ter illustrious husband. Gt
In Michigan the wheat crop this year is placed at 24,821,987 bushels, the largest yield since 1892, At Atlanta, Ga., H. S. Perry was hanged for the murder of Bely Lanier at Decatur.
In-Detroit the American Eagle Tobacco company failed with liabilities of $115,000. .
In St. Louis Ballington Booth’sVolun-‘ teers, in opposition to thé Salvation Army, disbanded.
By the upsetting of a yacht in Lake St. Clair Thomas Newsome, Herman Gerters, Jay Tansey, Thomas Fritz, Charles Rice and Grant Murray, all of Detroit. were drowned. g
In Pavck City, Utah, James Quinn, a wecll-known citizen, killed his wife and then shot himself. Strong drink is said to have been the cause of the tragedy. o At Carlinville, .T 11. 96 families, the heads of which are striking miners, are in dire distress, wholly without food and in danger of starvation. ‘
Twelve dead, one missing (probably incinerated), and 14 injured, two of whom will likely die, is the record of the terrible head-end collision on the Santa Fe road near Emporia, Kan. Ohio “gold” democrats met at Columbus and nominated a full state ticket headed by Julius Dexter, of Cincinnati, for governor. X The drought in Nebraska will reduce theecorn crop at least 73,000,000 bushe!ls. A dispatch says that in a collision a mile west of Newcastle, Col., between a Denver & Rio Grande passenger train and a freight 25 persons were killed. ° In the Big Horn country in Wyoming smillions of feet of timber have been destroyed by forest fires, ~ For a fight between Corbett and Fitzsimmons the Tulane Athletic club of
The city of Chattanooga, Tenn., it is claimed, is on Georgia soil, and a resurvey of the boundary will probably be made. :
Jeremiah C. Long, an aged ministes at Monroeville, Ala., died suddenly ¢t the very time he predicted several weeks ago. : FOREIGN INJELLIGENCE. The Mexican government has issued notices that sailing vessels, coal laden, will be admitted to. Mexican ports free of tonnage duties. s The Spanish ministry will, it is said, go out within two weeks and will be succeeded by a liberal cabinet headed by Senor Sagasta. A concession to complete the Panama canal has been given to England. The queen of Denmark celebrated her eightieth birthday in Copenhagen. * The American line steamer St. Louis made the trip from Sandy Hook to Southampton in 6 days 10 hours and 14 minutes, breaking all previous ocean records. Almost continuous shocks of earthquake at Guadaloupe, in the West Indies, were being experienced. : Dispatches from Cuba say that Gen. Bartolome Masso has been elected president of the provisional government. Nearly all American goods are subjected to lower duties in the new customs tariff of Cuba.
In Constantinople the ambassadors met in conference with reference to the dctails of the peace treaty, but there was no definite advance in the negotiations. -
The government of Great Britain will hereafter furnish information to the United States authorities when anarchists are known to be'embarking for the United States.
LATER NEWS
Tke strike situation reached a terrible crisis on the outskirts of Latimer, I'a,, "when a band of deputy sheriffs fired into an infuriated mob of miners, killing 15 or 20 and injuring many cthers. Gov. Hastings called out the Third brigade of the state militia to prevent any further bloodshed. An explosion in a mine near Johannesburg, South Africa, killed 30 men. The latest intelligence from Labrador confirm!}the reports of the complete failure®f the codfishery this season. : December wheat broke all former records in St. Louis, dating back to war times, by soaring up to $1.0154 a bushel. The minister of war in Madrid cablzd Capt. Gen. Weyler asking for an ‘explanation regarding the capture by the insurgents of Victoria de Las Tunas, province of Santiago de Cuba, which is defended by seven forts. ' The British fishing fleet in Iceland lost six boats during the past season and 30 persons were drowned. Gen. George D: Ruggles, who has heen adjutant general of the army since November, 1893, has been retired, havinz reached the age of 64 years. : John O’Donnell died at his home in Picomington, 111., aged 102 years. Later advices from the railway colli-, sion ne‘ar'l\'ew Castle, Col., say that 30 persons were killed and 185 others were irgjured, some fatally. For the first time in many years the treasurer of the United States officially informed the subtreasurers that gold is not wanted by the government. The gold reserve on the 10th was $145,091,435. The steam whaler. Navarach of San Francisco, cruising in the arctic waters, got caught in an iceberg and 42 men lost their lives. ' :
Richard Holt Hutton, the famous literary critic and editor of the Spectator since 1861, died in London, aged 71 years. There were 215 business failures in the United States imn the seven days ended -on the 10th, against 191 the week previous and 315 in the corresponding period of 1896. - : By the explosion of a boilerata k)rewery at Hoenstaedt, Austria, 11 persons were killed and many were injured. The steamship Cleveland reached Seattle, Wash., from St. Michaels, bringing 65 passengers, many of whom are from the gold fields. They have with them $400,000 in gold dust. The Cleveland also brings news of the probable loss of the steamer Eliza Anderson, with 125 gold seekers on board. . The great miners’ strike which was declared on July 4 was brought to an end at Columbus, 0., by the action of the interstate convention of miners, which voted to accept the compromise of 65 cents a ton. )
Charles Gibson (colored) was lynched by a mob near Macon, Ga., for assaulting a white woman named Chapman. The latest news from the *Qgene of the shooting of miners by deputy sheriffs at Lattimer, Pa., say that 21 jere killed and 40 others were injured. \Four thousand state troops were preserving order. L ~The Norwegian bark Alette was wrecked in a gale oft Yokohama and ten of the ecrew were drowned. :
In the great match race at Medford, Mass., between Star Pointer and Joe Patchen for a purse of $4,000, Star Pointer won, his best time being 2:033. Fire at Hubbard, la., destroyed onehalf the business bloeks in town.
On the Crystal palace track in Londen J. W. Stocks lowered the world’s one-mile bicycle record, standing start, going the distance in 1:44. The British steamer Polyphemus was damaged in a collision near Jebel Tar, an island of the Red sea, and 27 of the crew were drowned. ;
In a blast at a quarry near the City of Mexico 24 persons were kilied and many others were injured. ; President McKinley has pardoned Francis A. Coffin, convicted of wrecking the Indianapolis national bank and sentenced one year ago to eight years’ imprisonment. At San Carlos, Mexico, three distinct arthquake shocks were felt in the space of five minutes. Two maiden sisters, Miss Harriet C. Sheldon, 82 years of age, and Miss Matilda Sheldon, aged 86, were fatally burned at their home in Lynn, Mass., by the upsetting of a kerosene stove.
At the annual meeting in Indianapolis of the Sons of Veterans Charles K. Darling, of Boston, was elected commander in chief, and Miss Kate G. Raynor, of Toledo, 0., was chosen president of the Ladies’ Aid society. ; Mrs. Sarah Wright died at Flat Rock, Mich., aged 101 years. The percentages of the baseball clubs in the National league for the week ended on the 11th were: Baltimore, .708; Boston, .703; New York, .647; Cincinnati, .574; Cleveland, .495; Washington, .47Q; Chicago, .453; Brooklyn, .449; Pittsburgh, .439; Philadelphia, .432; memem:%i S e e e TR
STRIKERS SHOT DOWN. A Socre of Men K lled by a Posse ; of Deputy Sheriffs. — : Disastrous Culminaticn of Strike in Hazleton (Pa.) District—Bullets Check Advance of a Band of Marchers.
- Hazleton, Pa., Sept. 11.—The strike situation reached a terrible crisis on the outskirts of Latimer Friday afternoon, when a band of deputy sheriffs fired into an infuriated mob of miners. The men fell like so many sheep and the excitement since®has heen so intense that no accurate figures of the dead and wounded can be obtained. Reports run from 15 to 20-odd killed and 40 or more wonnded. One man counted 13 corpses. IFour other bodies lie in the mountains between Latimer and Harleigh Those who were not injured carried their dead and wounded friends into the woods and estimate is baffled. : The Sherifi's Story.
Wilkesbarre, Pa., Sept. 11. — Sheriff Martin arrived home from the seven o’clock train at Hazleton. He was met at the depot by his legal adviser. The two got into a cab and drove to the courthouse, where they were closeted together for some time. The sheriit was at first reluctant to say whether he had given the ‘command to fire, but aiterwards admitted that he had. The sheriff’s detailed statement is as follows: .
“T heard that the sirikers were going to march to the breaker at Latimer and compel the men there to quit work. I resolved to intercept them and if possible prevent them from reaching the breaker. One of my deputies told me that the strikers would probably be heavily armed. I got my deputies, 70 in number, to meet at & certain place. They were all armed. I told them to keep cool under all circumstances. The trouble began at three o’clock. - I met the marching column. I halted them and read.the proclamation. They refused to pay any afttention and started to resume their march. Then I called to the leader to stop. He ignored my order. I then attempted to arrest him. The strikers closed in onyme. They acted very viciously, kicking me, knocking me down and trampling upon me. I called upon my deputies to.aid me and they did so, but they were unable to accomplish much. I realized that something had to be done at once or I would be killed. I called to the deputies to discharge their firearms into the air over the heads of the strikers, as it might probably frighten them. It was done at once, but it had no effect whatever on ‘the infuriated foreigners, who used me so much the rougher and became fiercer and fiercer, more like wild beasts than human beings. The strikers then made a still bolder move and endeavored to surround my entire force of deputies. I fully realized that the foreigners were a desperate lot and valued life at a very small figure. I also saw that parleying with such a gang of infuriated ‘men was entirely out of the question, as they were too excited to listen to reason, and that myself and deputies would be killed if we were not rescued or if we did not defend ourselves. - Ordered to Shoot.
- “I then called upon the deputies to defend themselves and shoot if they must to protect their lives of to protect the property that they had beem sent to guard. The next second there were a few scattered shots fired into the foreigners and a monient later the entire force of deputies discharged a sclid volley. into the crowd. I hated to give the command to shoot and ‘was awful sorry that I was compelled to do soo, bu't-I was there to do my duty, and I did it, as best I knew: how and as my conscience dictated, as the.strikers wers violating the law of the commonwealth and flatly refused to obey the proclamation that I read to them. They insisted on doing violence and disobeying the laws.
A Terrible Scene.
‘““The scene after the shooting was slmply terrible, and I would have willingly not had it occur, but as a public official I was there to see that the law was obeyed and lived up to, and I merely did my duty. Some of the foréigners fell over decad and others badly wounded, some rushing hither and ithither seeking a place where they would be shielded from any more shots; others were aiding their wounded eompanions to a place of safefy. The entire crowd of foreigners as soon as the volley had been fired by my deputies turned and started to-retreat. They rushed off in all directions as fast as they could, taking as many of their dead and wounded with them as they were able to carry in their hurried retreat. The excitement at the time was simply terrible, and I would not go through ancther ordeal of the kind for a fortune.” : ; Gives Another Version. In another interview Mr. Martin was asked: ‘““When you met the men were they on company property or omn the public road?”’ He replied: ‘“No; they were on the public road.” ; ; : ‘““Were they marching toward Latimer’'s?”’ ltY‘es.!) ‘““Had they up to that time committed any ow'ethact or acted otherwise than peaceably? “N'O.” “Why, then, did you order the deputies to fire?” ; “I did not order thé deputies to fire: some one else did that. First came a single shot and then a volley. I gave no order.” “How many men were killed?” - “There were 12 dead when I left and about 40 wounded.” A “Were any of your men hurt?” “One of my deputies was shot through the arm.” e el ‘ - © His Action Condemned. Sheriff Martin, when «he reached Wilkesbarre, was badly scared. Though heclaimstohavebeen brutally assaulted when seen he did not have a mark on his person to show that he had been roughly handled. ‘All classes of citizens in this city and county unite in condemning Sheriff Martin’s hasty action.
Troops Called Out.
- Harrisburg, Pa., Sept.' 11.' — Gov. Hastings has received word from the sheriff of Luzerne county that he had exhausted all his powers in trying to suppreSs the mob near Hazleton and now asks for military assistance. The go'vernor summoned Adjt. Gen. Stewart and Gen. Gobin, commander of the Third brigade, and they reached here late at night. After a consultation Gov. Hastings issued a call for the Third brigade, Pennsylvania national guard, to proceed to the scene of the rioting. * Negress Admittedrro the Bar. Memphis, Tenn., Se it. 9.—Lutie A. Lyttle, a 23-year-old negress, entered the criminal courtroom Wednesday morning and presented her duly authenticated claims to {he privilege of practicing the law in thfe courts of Tennessee. She was admitted to the bar without a question. She is the first representative of. her sex tf any cdlor to be admitted to the bar 6f Tennessee, She is the only colored woman in the south licensed to practice law, and is the only colored woman li.n the United States that is a member ¢f the bar. : A Cashier Murdered, Piedmont, Mo., Sept. 9.—George A, Withers, cashier of the Farmers’ and Mechanics’ bank of this place, was found early Wednesday morning lying in the lower end of the railroad yards dead. Tuesday at noon he left’on the passenger train for Irontom, on a business matter. Two sharp penetrating wounds were found on Withers’ head,
« AWFUL COLLISION.
Thirty Persons Killed and 185 Injured in. Colorado. s
' New Castle, Col., Sept. 11.—The worst, wreck in the history of the state of Colorado occurred at 12:25 Friday, morning on the track of the Denver & 1 Rio Grande and the Colorado Midland railway,; 11, miles west of here. After 12 hours incessant work by the wrecking crews in clearing away the debris and rescuing the bodies of those who perished, it is yet impossible to secure more than an estimate of the loss of life, and not even those known to be dcad have been identified. Fully 30 persons are believed to have perished, while 185 are taken out of the wreck suffering from serious injuries. The wreck was caused by a head-end collisiomn between a Denver & Rio Grapde passenger train running at the rate of 40 miles an hour and a special Colorado Midland stock train running at a speed of probably 30 miles. So terrific was the concussion that both engnes, baggage and express cars, smoker and day coaches and two stock cars were totally demolished and the track torn up for rods in both directions. To add to the horror of the scene, the wreck caught fire from an explosion of a gas tank on the passenger train, and burned so rapidly that many passengers pinned beneath the debris were burnéd to death before help could reach them. -
The- most generally accepted theory as to the cause of the wreck seems to be that Conductor Burbank, of the Midland special,. anticipating the time of the passenger, undertook to “steal a station” and beat the passenger into New Castle. Burbank -escaped uninjured, and upon orders from Coroner Clark has been placed under arrest by the sheriff. _ The list of dead and injured so far as known is as follows: DEAD—F. J. Keenan, mail agent, of Denver: Robert S. Holland, fireman D. & R. G. railway, Salina: Mrs. Alexander Hartman and two sons, of Herscher, Ill.; James Frick, -of Chicago; Charles Lleeper, of Clarion, Pa. Charred fragments of limbs and’ bodies of a°numher of persons have been taken out of the ruins, but it is not likely that any more bodies will be positive1y identified, and it seems certain that the number killed will remain in doubt. INJURED—Rev. Alexander Hartman, of Herscher, 111., both legs broken and badly burned; William Gordon, engineer of passenger train, injured internally; John H. Stander, of Blackfoots Idaho, leg broken, face cut and burned and bruised; Miss Pearl Cornell, of Alciet, Ore., hip dislocated; J. C. Yeager, of Toledo, 0., injured internally; J. Logman, of Whittier, Cal., slightly wounded; Mrs. Mary Israel, of St. Paul, Minn., slightly injured internally: J. F. Snyder, of Independence, Kan., slight1y burned; D. H. McAneney, of Victor, Col., face burned; O. V. Titson, of Cooker, Mo., cut badly about head; R. H. Brickley, of Chicago, back injured; J. C. Young, of St. Louis, cut in forehead, not serious; Thomas Nash, of Mohab, U'tah, left arm broken, badly burned in face; Frank P. Mannix, Victor, Col., bruised and slightly burned; William Hines, fireman, crushed and burned, will die; R. W. Shot, Leeper, Pa., badly bruised; - Brakeman KXKnapp, leg crushed; James C. Foley, express messenger, bruised; William S. Missemer, express messenger, bruised.
NITROGLYCERIN EXPLODES.
Six Persons Hurled Into Etermnity at Cygznet, O. )
Toledo, 0., Sept.- B.—A special to tae Commercial from Cygnet, 0., says: A terrible explosion of nitroglycerin occurred here Tuesday afternoon at three o’clock, which resulted in the death of six people. B ‘ The explosion occurred at Grantwell, located at the rear of the National Supply company’s office building in the village limits. This well had just been shot by Samuel Barber, the shooter for the Ohio & Indiana Torpedo company. The well was a gasser, and when the 120 quarts of glycerin let down into the well exploded, the gasignited, and with a terrible roar the-flames shot high above the derrick. - As soon as the drillers saw the flames several climbed into the derrick to shut oftf the gas, but they had hardly gotien there when there was a terrific explosion. The burning gas had started the remaining’ glycerin in.the empty cans standing in a wagon near the derrick. In another wagon near by were some cans containing another 120 quarts of the stuff and this was started by the force of the explosion. The second was blended with the first in a mighty roar and the town and surrcunding country for miles trembled from the shock.
Gold Democrats of Ohio.
Columbus, 0., ‘Sept. 10. — The gold democratic state convention met at ten a. m. in. the Great Southern: theater with between 300 and 400 persons present. Judge Beer, of Bucyrus, was made chairman, and after a short introductory address, stating the tenets of the national democratic party, introduced Hon. W. D. Bynum, of Indiana, who spoke about two hours on the- money ¢uestion. TLetters were read from Hon. John G. Carlisle and Hon. Henry Watterson. The platform adopted reaffirms allegiance to the principles of the party as set forth in the platform adopted at Indianapolis in 1896, declares for the maintenance of the gold standard, retirement of greenbacks and extension of civil serviee, denounces recent tariff legislation, and condemns the proposed annexation of Hawaii. The following State ticket was nominated: For governor, Julius Dexter, Cincinnati; lieutenant governor, Judge A. E. Merrill, Sandusky; judge of the supreme court, Judge John H. Clarke, Youngstown; at-torney-general, Daniel Wilson, Cincinnati; state treasurer, Samuel Stevens, Columbus; state commissioner of schools, Prof. W. H. Johnson, Granville; for member of state board of public works, Henry D. Coffinberry, Cleveland.
Insists on Resigning.
Providence, R. I, Sept. 3.—lt is unofficially announced thay Dr. Andrews will insist upon the acceptance of his resignation from the presidency of Brown university. This decision was arrived at after a conference Tuesday afternoon between Dr. Andrews and the advisory and the executive committees of the corporation. IJlis connection with the Cosmopolitan university, it is thought, will take up too much time to permit of his devoting his attention to both universities. Ilis decision is in spite of a letter received by him from the faculty begging him to remain. ! " An Insurgent Victory, Madrid, Sept. 11.—The minister of war has cabled Capt. Gen. Weyler asking for an explanation regarding the capture by the insurgenis of Victoria de Las Tunas, province of Santiago de Cuba, which is defended by seven forts, having two Krupp guns among their armament. It is stated here that the intention of the insurgents is to establish their government there and to obtain the recognition of their bélligereney by the United States. A Spanish expedition will be organized to recapture Victoria de Las Tunas.
IS NOT CHECKED. EovRL Business Shows Continued Improve= ment in All Lines. : New York, Sept. 11.—R. G. Dun & Co., in their weekly review of trade, say: ‘“There is no halting in the advance. Business grows beftter in all ways, for, while its speculative end breaks <conspicuous gamblers for a decline, a steady increase in production, in working force and in the power of the people to purchase is the feature which overshadows all others. Reports of New York trade unions show an fncrease since one year ago of 34 per cent. in the humber of men at work, and a similar increase in like position throughout the coun'try would exceed 340,000, while every week adds many establishments .to the active list. The coal miners’ strike has ‘disclosed such facts and brought to light such differences that work will probably be very soon resumed by a large share of the men. The farmers are helped by higher prices for wheat, and, while wesitern receipts do not show ‘that they have marketed a tenth of their crops, assurance of a handsome profit to come prepares them to buy liberally hereafter. Because of this and the increase of hands at work dealers thrpughout the country have started to replenish stocks, which is the great force at present operating in manufactures and ‘trade, though distribution by retail trade has greatly increased. ‘“Whea't has risen five cents the past week, not in a flarry, but in answer to the daily increasing foreign demand. Though reports of the crop, now almost wholly out of danger, indicate a yield never surpassed but once, foreign accounts still strengthen the belief that the deficiency abroad will be about 100,000,000 bushels more than usual, and meanwhile reports indicate that less corn than was expected will be available for export. Its price has risenabout fiveeighths of a cent. ‘““Since the small corner in August cotton has relapsed to 7% cents, no rumors affecttng prices much. Northern mills are consuming very largely, with a continuing demand for goods which has advanced the prices of many. With enormous speculative sales of wool, which appear to constitute most of the market at Boston, there is also more buying there and elsewhere by the woolen mills, which are enjoying’extraordinary demand for.goods at pricesaveraging not 'ten per cent. higher than was paid early in the year. ) “Failures for fhe week have been 215 in the United States,against 315 last year, and 35 in Canada, against 47 last year.” )
MANY PASSENGERS KILILED.
Fast Trains Collide Near Emporia, Kan.—~Bryan Aids the Injured.
Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 9.—A special to the Times from Emporia, Kan., says: One of the worst wrecks in the history of the Santa Ke railroad occurred three miles east of here at about 7:30 o’clock Wednesday night. Twelve or 15 personswere killed and as many more were badly hurt. The fast mail train going east and the Mexico and California express west bound eollided head on. The Mexico and California express was pulled by two locomotives, and when they struck the engine drawing the fast mail, the boilers of all three engines exploded and tore a hole in the ground so deep that the smoking cars ot the west-bound, train went in on top of the three engines-and two mail cars and balanced there, without turning over. The passengers in the smoking car escaped through the windows. The front end of this car was enveloped in a volume of stifling smoke and steam, belching up from the wreck below, and the rear door was jammed tight in the wreck of the car behind. The wreck caught fire from the engines. .In climbing out of the smoking car several men fell through the rifts into the wreck below and it is impossible to tell whether they escaped or were burned to death: Eight bodies have been taken from the wreck. The west-bound train carried seven or eight coaches, and its passcngers included many excursionists who had been to hear Hon. W. J. Bryan speak at the county fair at Burlington. M. Bryan himself was on the train, but was riding in the rear Pullman somec 400 feet from the cars which were wrecked. Mr. Bryan helped to carry out the dead and wounded and gave the greatest attention to their needs.
Cases of Yellow Fever.
New Orleans, Sept. 9. — When the‘ board of health met Wednesday night Dr. Olliphant had no additional cases to report to that body as having occurred in New Orieans, and was able to say tha# the local situation had vastly improved, and that there were no present prospects of evil results following ‘the deéth of the Gelpi cfjld. A thorough canvass at Ocean Springs completed Wednesday shows there have been 748 cases of the prevailing fever since July 8. There are now 37 still sick. The total deaths have been nine. and in severalinstances physicians’certificates. show the fever was complicated with other diseases. There are believed to have been only two deatha due to yellowjack. At the suggestion of Dr. Gant every house where there had been sickness or thereisnow is being fumigated. Dr. Grant says whether the prevailing disease +s yellow fever or low malaria it is certainly contagious. Quarantine is being very strictly maintained. Prices in 1596 and 1897 Cempared. Washington, Sept. 9.—Assistant Secretary Brigham, of the departmemnt of agriculture, has preparcd the following’ table showing the increase ifi prices of farm products this year over those of the corresponding period in 1896. The figures are Cincinnati prices 'in all cases: 1896. 18Y7. Butter, creamery.......... 5. 15 ©$ 18 Blatter dalry.icooceesnisess 7 10z o 0 EHEBEE. {5 L seveass e 5 (TR 9 HREH lper d0Z;). seovseesiea: 1035 11 Hides (per pound)....eeee.s 415 Bip - Rye (per bushel)....ccueeee. 30% 50 Oats (per bushel).....c.ee.e 161 23 Wheat (per bu5he1......... 61 9514 Corn (per bu5he1).......... 24 32 Hogs (per ¢Wt.)...v.oveeens 3257 4 40 Potatoes (per bushel)...... 90 2 10 Sheep (each)......cviiveasvs 310 33 Liambs (each).:..coioviboee.s 425 5 50 . Farmers in Good Spirits. : Washington, Sept. B.—Secretary Wilson was at his desk in the agricultural department Tuesday for the first time for a month, having just returned from his tour of the trans-Mississippi states. He went as far west as Montapa and Utah, giving especial attention to the agricultural interests of the states visited, with particular reference to irrigation, horse raising and sugaz beet growing. “I found the farmers in especially good spirits wherever I vient,” 2e gaid. “There is no doubt that condence is restored and that the conntry is justified in its anticipations of Better times. The people are ail busy ia the west. Indeed I do not believe thare is ‘an idle man west of the Mississippi who wants work.” » o ~_Probable Loss of a Steamer. ~ Seattle, Wash., Sept. 11, — The steamlship Cleveland reached here from St. Michael’s, bringing 65 passengers, many of whom are from the gold fields. They ‘have with them, as stated, $400,000 in ‘gold dust. The Cleveland also hrings news of the probable loss of the steamer on board. The vessel was caught in a
THE CHIEF THING In ‘Maintaining Good Health Is Pure, Rich, * Nourishing Blood. The blood ‘carries nourishment and furnishes support for the organs, nerves and musecles. It must be made rich and pure if you would have strong nerves, good digestion, sound sleep, or if you would be rid of that tired feeling, those disagreeable pimples, eczema, or scrofula. No medicine is equal to Hood’s Sarsaparilla for purifying the blood. It is a medicine of genuine merit and will do you wonderful good. Try it now. ? 1 re the gnly pills to take Hood’s Pills iy Hosied e 'm b S e——— “FROSTED “HIS PIPES.” The Trouhles of a Culpritim n Justice S : Shop. - He was a .sorry-looking specimen as he climbed wearily up to the witness chair in Justice Severson’s court. His eyes were discolored and his features awry. He raised a bunged looking fist as he took the oath to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, “swelpimgod.” His voice was one of:the queerest in the world. It was pitched in a squeaky, high falsetto and seemed doubly comical coming from sucha husky-looking specimen. “Speak up,” shouted his honor; ‘“what’s the matter with your voice?’ “Me- pipes is frosted, judge, your honor,” squeaked the prisoner. “I’ll frost your pipes for you,” remarked the court. ‘“What was it all about?”’ “Well, ye see, judge, your honor, I went home to play wit my kid. D’ye see now? Me mother-in-law she kicks. D’ye see now? I says, here, now, I'mgoin’ to play wit the kid. Me an’ her we got to chewin’ about the kid an’ she gives out.a holler. A copper comes chasin’ in an’ when 1 goes to explain he grabs me pipes and twists ’em. Say, judge, I-can’t talk no louder than thisif L was to hang for it.” ‘“How ‘about this, officer 7’ said the judge. “The two of em was fightin’, judge, ang 1 . separated ’em,” replied the guardian of the peace. - “Where is your mother-in-law#” said the court. - o That lady stepped forward calm and without a mark on Sxer face. ) “James,” said the court, addressing‘the gentleman with the frosted pipes;*‘you seem to have gotten the worst of that mix-up. Don’t let it occur again. Call the next case. Discharged.”—Chicago Chronicle. -
A Methodical Man.
Just as Wiggins was ready to leave home the other morning to go down to- his office, his wife said to him: A Al
“John, I wish you would stop at Blank & Co.’s department store-and ‘have them to send me up three yards of goods to match this sample.” ‘ “All right,” said Wiggins, reaching for the sample. “How much -will it cost?” ““I don’t remember exactly,” replied his wife. “It’s 35 or 40 centsa yard.” » “But I must know the exact cost,” he persisted; “‘or I can’t stop forit. lamina iIiUSh” this morning to get down to the ofce.
“But what difference does it make,” asked Mrs.. Wiggins, “about knowing the cost of the goods to the penny?” . ‘“A whole heap of difference,” snapped Wiggins. ‘lt will save my losing a couple of hours waiting for my change.”—Ogio State -Journal.
No Wonder He Objected.
"A certain learned professor in New York has a wife and family, but, professorlike, his thoughts are always with his books. One evening his wife, who had been \&tfi for some -hours, returned to find the hodse remarkably quiet. She had left the children playing about, but now they were nowhere to be seen. She demanded to be told what had become of them, and the professor explained that, as they had made a good deal of noise, he had put them in bed without waiting for her or calling a maid. *“'l hope they gave you no trouble,’” she said. ‘‘No,”” replied the professor, ‘“with the exception of the one in the cot here. He objected a good deal to my undressing him and putting him to bed.” The wife went to inspect the cot. ‘““Why,” she exclaimed, ‘‘that’s little Johnny Green, irom next door.”— Chicago Tribune. ¢ '
Wanted Her Money's Worth.
It happened on a west-bound Sutter street car. The car was crowded. Some of the fassengers were strangers. At the corner of ‘ranklin street the conductor gave the signal to st\ojp. He called out: “Fourteen hundred.” Nobody moved. He shouted again, more lustily; no response. He regeate the call, louder each time. At last he walked up to a lady in the farthest corner of the car and politely told her that it was the fourteen: hundred block. The passengers looked at him a moment somewhat perplexed. . “But I want to get off at fourteen hundred and ‘four,””’ s%ne snapped at him, savagely. The other passengers.began to smile, and the lady left the car in a fit of silent indignation.—San Francisco Chronicle. e : Webster's Last Words. : Webster’s last words were: “I still live.”” A teacher in one of the East side schools had been reading anecdotes of the great lexicographer to her pupils, and the next day, catechising them on what she had read, she asked: “What were Webster’s last words?”’ There was deep silence, and she repeated the question. Kinally a little fellow with a squint in his left eye held up his hand. “Well, Mulvaney,” said the teacher, kindly, “do you know?”’ ' “Yessum,” said Mulvaney, confidently. “He said ‘I ain’t dead yet.” ”—N. Y. World. — 4§ . The measure of manhood is the degoree of gkill attained in the: art of carrying one’s self so as to pour forth upon men all the inspirations of love and hope, and to invoke good even from the meanest and wickedest of mankind.—W. D. Hillis. Ll g : Husband (groaning)— The rheumatism in my legs is coming again.” Wife (with sympathy) — ““Oh, I'm sorry, John! I wanted to do some shopping to-day, and J:h&t is a sure sign of rain."’——%‘it-Bits. : Mistress—“ What in the world are you puting -ashes on the floor for, Bridget?” *Shure, ma’am, an’ didn’t yez say to doost the parlor?”’—Dßrooklyn Life. A\ 3 — e Nothing makes a woman so mad as for another woman whom she doés not like to mak: a dress like hers.—Washington Democrat. :
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