Ligonier Banner., Volume 39, Number 3, Ligonier, Noble County, 14 April 1904 — Page 2

Tee BEST LAID PLANS

By HOMER STOUT

(Copyright, 1004, by Daily Story Pub. Col)

OW Sister Agatha happened to Hleave the little tin box open on her table at the very time when Bertha was summoned to-her room is difficult to explain, when the sister’s exceeding care and comscientiousness is taken into account. "It only goes to prove that no human being is ‘infallible, and in this case good Sister Agatha certainly failed in care and caution to a degree ‘that entailed results which forever robbed her of her peace of mind. As a matter of fact, she opened the box to refresh her mind as to some particular instructions regarding Bertha, about which she was to talk to the girl. Then the mother superior came in with . a few suggestions and—well, to tell tine plain truth, Sister Agatha forgot that the precious box with its secrets still lay cn her table when Bertha avrived. Bertha was no longer a child. She was 17, and a most . beautiful yeung woman, had she but known it. One more year and she would leave, the care of the cenvent. No one in the convent knew even the name of her parents. She was a child of mystery. Brought there when a child, with most explicit instructions as to her education and. treatment, with ample provisions’ for the payment of all bills, naught was known of her antecendents nor of her future excepting what was contained in the tin box confided tio the keeping of Sister Agatha. And all ‘that Was intelligible there was a series of explicit instructions regarding her training, education and treatment—excepting one mysterious packet, amply sealed and marked: ‘“To be delivered to Bertha upon her leaving the convent upon her eighteenth birthday.” Scarcely had Bertha enteréd the room before Sister Agatha was summoned outside on a brief -errand. Bertha, left = alonme, inadvertently ‘glanced at the mysterious box. It was open, with the sealed envelope lying on top of all the other papers. The girl started and turned pale. For years she had wondered and grieved over the mystery surrounding her. She knew she was different from the other girls, who had letters and visits from their people, and who frequently went away in vacation time to their homes, bringing back strange s_tories'of pleasures unknown to her. At times she fiercely resented the fate that had left no affection In her life. A sudden impulse seized her and she reached for . the sealed envelope and tucked it in the “bosom, of her dress. _ A moment later, when Sister Agatha returned, her eye caught the open box and she glanced keenly at Bertha. The innocence on the girl’s face reassured her and she hastily locked the box and returned it to its place in her closet. - < That_afternoon, alone in a secluded nook, Bertha opened the precious envelope. It contained only a letter as follows: e :

“My Dear Ward: I owe you, perhaps, many apologies for keeping you 50 long without knowledge of your name, antecedents and place in the world, but when you have read this:l am sure you will agree with mwe that it is all for the best. Your name is Bertha Farley. Your father was a dear friend of u}ine, and when he'followed your mother to the grave, while you were still an infant, he made.me your guardian. My brother Charles was a disappointed suj&orv of your mother and never recovered from his attachment.

He died a bachelor soon after the death of your father, and left a large estate. He had a very strong sense of kinship, and desired the estate kept in the family. He was very fond of his nephew, my son Richard, four years your senior. He had, however, so strong a sentimental attachment for vour mother, and through her for you, that it became a dream of his mind during his last years—in fact from the time of your father’s death—that a match should be arranged between you and my son Richard. With this in view, he left his property to Richard,

providing he should marry you immediately upon coming of age. Knowing that I was in a position as your guar-

WOULD REDUCE FUEL COST.

Coal That Was Formerly Wasted = Might Be Utilized in Form of Briquettes. “We shall be using briquettes on a considerable scale in this country within a . very few years,” said Mr. E. W. Parker, ‘"who was a member of the anthracite strike commission last year and is the “coal mining expert of the geological survey. “This is an industry which, although it has no foothold to-day, for briquettes are not manufactured commercially as yet in this country; is bound to come to the front. Conditions which hawe been unfavorable for it in'the past are rapidly changing. In Germaily one-third of the entire coal mined is lignite, nearly all of which is briquetted before being used. Briguettes are retailed there by count instead of weight. A German?friend of mine recently told me that when he was at school he used to buy eight or ten briquettes each morning, putting them into a porcelain stove, closing the draft tight. They would in this way burn allday long. “For domestic purposes the briquette is an exceedingly economical form of using coal. With lignite, or with the fine coal produces as the result-of thé mining industry, or even very dry bituminous—as those coals are called which do not fuse when thrown on the grate—efficiency is greatly increased by this pro-

cess. Lignite all goes to pieces under . combustion, and with the other kinds that I have mentioned a large share of the combustible material is lost through the grate bars. If these were made sufficlently small to hold everything in the air supply would be insufficient. But _when these coals are manufactured into briguettes they hold together in that form until consumed. Everything burns to an ash and without clinkers. “Small sizes of anthracite formerly wasted are now being utilized. Much is being recovered by washers from the old enlm bhanks of the anthracite region. - Much coal is still, however, lost in the form of dust, which might be utilized if 1t ¢ould Be put inte convenient shape for -domestic consumption.” e

dian to influenve you, and fearing my opposition, he made a provision that if you and Richard were not married within three months of his twenty-first birthday the entire estate 'should go to you. : :

“Now, my dear young lady, I had other plans for my son, and rearing the inheritance would be a temptation to my wife for our son, and also that your own charms might attraet him for their own sake if ¥ou were brought up in the same fouse, I placed you in this convent, leaving only thig record, so in case anything happens to me you will know where your people and your inheritance are. Upon your eighteenth birthday the day of forfeiture of the estate will have passed, and I“feel sure, also, that by that time my son will be married.

“You will agree with me, I think, that my motives are eminently fair and generous so far as you are concerned.. You find yourself the possessor of a very large fortune, and. free to dispose of your heart and hand according to your dictates. :

. “For all matters pertaining to your estate I refer you to Blackstead, Yost & Kessler, No. —— Olive street, 3t. Louis, Mo. I hope to see you at my home as soon-as you leave the convent. The sisters will hand you ample funds for your present uses. Very truly, “JOHN HARTLEY.”

The address followed the signature. .The slumbering spirit of adventure in Bertha's heart, repressed during all her.life, leaped to the surface. Her decision was taken in an- instant. She would go at once and find out whether things were going according to John Hartley’s plans. From her liberal allowance of money she had funds enough for the journey. The matter of escape was simply one of adroitness. Three days later a demure young woman- applied at the home of John Hartley for the position of seamstress, in answer to an advertisement which had appeared in a mnewspaper. She was duly employed and became a part of the-household. . The beauty of the new searmstress attracted the attention of Richard Hartley at once, and the most casual contact opened his eyes to the fact that she was a'youag woman of guaality and education. He began at once to find occasion at odd moments to talk,to her, and the more he talked to her the more charmed he became with her.

For her part, Bertha regarded the handsome young fellow as a veritable Apollo. But then Bertha had spent her life in a convent; what did she knpw of young fellows? She learned from the gossip in the servant’s quarters that the young master was’ engaged to marry a Miss Ashley, that the match had been forced by their parents, and that Richard was everything but enthusiastic about it, and that the marriage, which had been postponed several times, was now scheduled for a month later. :

One day, during one of their brief tallkks, Richard told *her about it and how he hated the idea. “And Minnie don’t care any more about it than I,” he continued, kicking savagely at an unoffending stool. “By Jove! why can't they let young people . arrange these, things themselves?”

To which Bertha did not feel cailed on to respond, but, instead, blushed divinely and cast down her eyes. The next day Richard waylaid her, with an eager light in his eyes. “I have determined not to go on with this loveless marriage,” he announced, “and I'll tell you why. I have discovered that I love another girl. It’s’you, Miss Martin. Help me to get awayfrom this dreadful nightmare. Come with me to-night. We will go to some quiet town and be married, and then dad can rave all he pleases. If he disinherits me I can earn a living anyway at my civil engineering.” Bertha went crimson. ‘“You have knowa me only two weeks,” she said. “I know: you well enough to know I love you,” replied Richard, sturdily. The upshot -was that Bertha’s con-vent-encompassed life culminated in an elopement. And Richard never knew aztil after the wedding that he had secured his owa fortune by his love marriage. :

' As to John Hartley, he took it very philosophically after it was all over land,.Bertha had written him: “The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men gang laft a-gley.” :

“Four hundred patents had been issued on artificial fuels before 1902, none of which became a demonstrated success commercially up to that time, so far as I am aware. In the last two years there have been about 40 patents, mostly on briquette processes.—Washington Star.

NEIGHBORLY KINDNESS.

How little deemedithe Good Samaritan, | Alighting to assist a stranger's needs, | His name henceforth would signify to man All helpful kindness and unselfish deeds.

Right in his pathway lay the wounded one, Bleeding, half-dead, How could he leave him there Alone to perish, while he hastened on Reg?.r(mess of his brother’s sad despair?

‘Would he not thus be guilty of the bloodHe might have staunched? robber of the relief He might have given for his neighbor’s o good? . : Accothplice of the murderer and the thief? A g

He could not pass upon the other side, Though at the sick' man’s service he must place : Hgmself, his time, his goods; he - would ; ~ Dbrovide © Alb that was needed for the helpless case,

Many to-day are fallen among thieves! - Lust, Avarice, Intemperance, or Crime, Strips them of manhood, robs of kewith, and leaves . Them joyless anll half-dead before their prime. ; i

The oil of joy we in their wounds may pour, With tender care the gaping gash may closeg - T 8 With wine of love the feeble pulse restore, And bear them where a”stream of blegs- : ing flows, : e

In every pathway of this world to-day The stricken, suffering) bruised and diy= ing lie; : And we the ““Good Samaritan” must play, Or, with their blood upon our souls, pass by. —E. E. Adams, in Good Health, Natural Conclusion, Harker—My wife hasn’t spoken a cross word to me for some time.” Barker—lndeed. ‘When did she leave town?—Chicago Daily News.

Mostly That.

“He has invented a flying machine.” “What is it—gas or hot air?” ‘““Hot air, I think, from his talk,”’== Chicago Post, : ;

FROM ALL OVER THE STATE

PROHIBITIONISTS MEET.

The State Convention. Was Formally Opened in Indianapolis Tuesday.

Indianapolis, Ind., April 6.—The prohibition state convention was formally opened Tuesday by State Chairman Charles E. Newlin, after Rev. C. E. Bacon had delivered the invocation. Chairman Newlin turned the gavel over to J. C. Rhodes,“of Kokomo, who spoke for several minutes against republicanism and democracy. He condemned the Nicholson liquer law, which he declared had increased the number of salcons in Indiana by 1,609 since its passage. :

It is expected that either Sumner W. Haynes, of Portland; Felix T. McWhirter, of Indianapolis; Dr. Homer J. Hall, of Johnscn county, or George Hitz, of Indianapplis, will be nominated for governgsr'. ; It was anhounced Tuesday night that the following candidates for congress had been nominated by their respectéve districts: .

First district, A. C. DeForest, Evansville; Second, Alexander P. Asbury, Farmersburg; Third, T. J. Shrode, New Albany; Fourth, F. O. Lamoraux, Franklin; Fifth, David Hadley, Mooresville; ':Sixth, Charles A. Johnson, Greenfield; Seventh, Elijah W. Lawhon, Indianapolis; Eighth, Aaron Worth, Bryant; Tenth, Isaac S. Wade, Lafayette; Eleventh, Edward H. Kenredy, Amboy; Twelfth, George €. Ulmer, Lagrange; Thirteenth, Charles F. Holler, South Bend. The Ninth district will nominate Wednesday. Each district elected delegates to the national convention and presidential electors.

MISSING SINCE SATURDAY.

It Is Believed That Sol D. Brandt Was ' - Drowned in the Flood.

Logansport, Ind., April s.—lt is be-l lieved that Sol D. Brandt, ‘owner of Rock and Second islands in the Wabash river, east of Logansport, was drowned during the recent flood. He has not been seen since Saturday when he started ‘to cross the river in a boat. A searching party returned Monday night and reported that they had found his beat about 12 miles from the city. The city council met in special session Monday and- voted $lOO reward for the recovery of the body. : A GROCER’S SCHEME. Shares His Profits With the Church -to Which He Belongs. Terre Haute, Ind., April s.—Robert Pearson, a grocer, and a member of the Second Christian church here, has made an .agreement with the church. trustees, by which for a period of one year he is tp pay the church 2 per cent. of the gross receipts of his business, and during this time the church agrees to dispense with any paid entertainments in the church building.: ‘Elected For the Fortieth Time. Terre Haute, Ind., April 4—William H. Wiley was elected superintendent of Terre Haute schools for the 40th annual term. There are in the city schools grandchildren of his pupils when he was principal of the high school before he was first elected superintendent. . - : A Her Conscience Bothers Her. Evansville, Ind., April 6.—Viola Dorinsky, claiming Henderson, Ky., as her home, called at police station Tuesday, and said she had stolen several fivedollar bills -and that her conscience bothered here and she wanted to go to the penitentiary. She is being held pending an investigation. . German Baptists Plan a Colony. Richmond, Indi, April 6.—An impor-'] tant colcnization movement is under | way affecting the German Bapists of | Ohio, Indiana, Illincis, Missouri a‘ndl lowa. They recently sent a committee I to Texas and New Mexico to investigate tracts of land with a view of iocating cclonies there. . 1 . Parry's Health Is Poor. Indianapolis, Ind., April 6—D. M. Parry, of this city, will probably retire in May as president of the National as- | sociation of Manufacturers. He is now traveling in:Europe, but will return before the annual convention of the association next month. Parry is. not sirong physically. | : LTI o Printed on Wall Paper. ' Petersburg, Ind.,, April s.—Samuel Marsee, who edits the Record at Oaktown, Knox' county, was caught by the flood without enough paper to publish the last issué, and he bought two-cent -wall paper and printed on the blank side. : : ; ! Price of Coal Reduced. Terre Haute, Ind., April 6.—The Haute Retail 'Coal Dealers’ association Tuesday reduced the price of anthracite coal from $8 to $7.50 per ton and Brazil block from $3.75 to $3.50. i Crumpacker Renominated. . Laporte, Ind., April 6.—Tenth district Indiana republicans in session here Tuesday, by acclamation renominated Edgar D. Crumpacker for congressman for the fifth time. The administration of President Roosevelt was endorsed by the convention. ' ~ Still Under Water. Indianapolis, Ind.; April s.—Although ‘White river has fallen, the larger part of West Indianapolis is still under water from six inches to five feet deep. Cerealinetown, a suburb, is still under water. ! . : Found the Body in a Creek. Flgra, Ind., April s—ln a drift in the muddy waters of Paint creek the body of Frank Scott, an epileptic, who disappeared from his home in this city March' 19, and for whom hundreds of people have been hunting, was discovered Monday afternoon by James Mills. - .~ Attorney Starr Slated, richmond, Ind:, April 4—lt has been announced that Henry C. Starr, of this city, is to be made chairman of the republican state executive committee, He has served on the state republican committee for several years. i

WHEAT CROP RUINED. i

The Land Will Be Plowed Up and

Planted in Corn.

Evansville, Ind., April s—Ail the streams in Southern Indiana that have been raging for the past week will probably be back in their channels by tne last of the week. As the water is receding slowly. the farmers have abandoned all hopes of saving their wheat crop and the wheat ground will be plowed up - and planted in corn. There are many people living in White river bottoms in the second story of their houses and tan not be reached by the boats. They must remain there until the backwater recedes. After estimate of?the property and erop losses along the Wabash and White rivers is $400,000.

A HEAD-ON COLLISION.

Three Men Killed, Two Engines and _About 40 Cars Were Demolished.

Terre Haute, Ind., April 4.—Three men are dead and two engines and about 40 cars demolished because of the head-on collision of two Vandalia freight trains at Locust Cut. 11 miles east of Terre Haute Sunday. The dead are: Fireman Tumblin and Richard Simmons and Frank Hickey, who were stealing a ride.. The wreck is attributed to the misunderstanding of a train order. : DR. WILLIAM H. LATHAM. Oldest Member of the Dartmouth College Alumni Dead.” - Indianapolis, Ind.g April 6.—Dr. William H. Latham, until recently professor of history, moral philosophy and civics at the Indiana institution for the education of the deaf, died Tuesday, aged 89 years. He was the oldest teacher of the deaf in the country, having taught 52 years. He was the oldest member of the Dartmouth college alumni. He was born in New England in 1814. o TWO LUMBERMEN MISSING. It Is Believed They Perished in the Flocd of Last Week. ~ Princeton, Ind, April 6—Frank Reed and Oscar Ccx, two lumbermen, who occupied a small cabin in the bottom lands near this city, are believed to have perished in the flood of last week. They refused to abandon their cabin when warned of the high waters, preferring to remain and look after their logs. They -have nct been seen since for more than a week. The Opening Game. Muncie, Ind., April 4.—ln the opening game of .the season at Athletic park Sunday, the Muncie team of the Indiana league was defeated by a nine composed of professional baseball players from the ranks of Western Polo league players. The sccre at ‘the end of the six-inning contest was 8 to 7 in faver of the polo players. Bone and Jessup, of Richmond, and Hart and Huggins, of Muncie, did stellar wor};. Believed to Have Been Drowned. Portland, Ind., April 5. — Wylie Brince and Henry Redman and their wives have been missing since last Thursday, when they were compelled to abandon their homes on account of the high water. It is believed that they were drowned by the capsizing of their boat. A systematic search is being prosecuted. : ; : Capt. Franklin Not Guilty. Indianapolis, Ind., April 4.—Adjt.l Gen. McKee will make public Monday the of the court-mattial which recentig triad Capt. Harry M. Franklin, Company H, Second infantry, on charges of misappropriation and embezzlement preferred by members of his company. He Es exonerated. - . Bank Officials Arrested. - Auburn, Ind.,, April s.—Albert Robbins, president, and Edward L. Robbins, cashier, of the Farmers’ bank, which clesed its doors January 13, were arrested Monday on a charge of embezzlement and with receiving deposits after they kngw.the bank was insolvent. ; v : - To Inderse Gen. Miles. : Indianapolis, Ind., April s.—The signs point to the indorsement of Gen. Nelson A. Miles for president by the I Indiana prohibitionist = convention, which begins Tuesday. The county conventions in Lagrange and Pulaski counties recently indorsed, Miles. e ATty I Crazed From Hunger. Indianapolis, Ind., April 6.—Mrs. ARna Blaschke was declared insane. The. commission that investigated her case concluded that she lost her mind be-I cause of starvation, and her husband, Josef Blaschke, was arrested, charged with neglect of her and his children. et e i ~ Indiana Art League. Anderson, Ind., April 6.—The Indiana Are league ended its annual meeting here by electing for president C. R. Reeves, of this city; vice president, G. B. Holloway, of Terre Haute; secretary and treasurer, C. W. Neiswanger, of Muncie. : Sold to Cincinnati Firm. Anderson, Ind., April 6.—Wallace B. ‘Campbell, of this city, who said he represented Cincinnati bankers and brokers, Tuésday took up the entire issue of $40,000 funding bonds at 41, per cent. interest. Clark Will Bpeak. Spencer, Ind., April 5—A message received here from Congressman Miers at Washington says that Champ Clark, Migsouri’s congressman, will be here April 14 to address the Second district democratic .congressional convention. . : e

Carpenters and Painters Strike. New Albany, Ind., April 5-—The carpenters and painters of this city struck Monday and building operations have suspended. = The strikers demand shorter hours. About 200 men are aftected. :

THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.

Lesson in the International Series fol April 17, 1904—Jesus Transfigured.

THE LESSON TEX®™. s (Mark 9:2-13.)

2 And after six days Jesus taketh with Him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves; and He was transfigured before them. . 4 f

3. And His filment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them. 4. And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus. {

6. And JPeter answered and said to Jesus: Master, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tabernacles: one for Thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.

6. For He wist 1}6{5\%5{162@?{5}? they were sore afraid. ‘

7. And there was a cloud that overshadowed them; and a voice came out of the cloud, saying: This is my beloved Son; hear . . . Him !

8. And suddenly, when they had loocked round about, they saw no man| any more, save Jesus only with themselves. 9. And as they came down from the mountain, He charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of Man were risen from the dead.

10. Angd they kept thatsaying . . . with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead shpuld mean, 11. And they asked Him, saying: Why say the scribes that Elias must first come?

12.‘And He answered and told them: Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how. it is written of the Son of Man, that He must suffer many things, and be set at nought. : 13. But I say unto you: That Eliasis indeed come, and they have done unto him whatscever they listed, as it is|written of ‘him.

GOLDEN TEXT.—A voice came out of the cloud, saying: This is my beioved Son: hear Him.—Mark 9:7. sl ' THE SCRIPTURE SECTION. Jesus’ Transfiguration.......... Matt. 17:1-13 Jesus’ Transfiguration........... Mark 9:2-13 Jesus 'Transfiguration..........Liuke 9:28-36 TIME.—A week later than the last lesson. Late summer, A, D, 29. Part of the last year 'of Jesus’ life, the “Year of Oppogition.”’ 3 : i

PLACE.—A wild and lonely spot far up the side of Mount Hermon, | NOTES AND COMMERTS.

“After six days:” Luke says “about eight days.” He perhaps counts fractions of a day; in any case the meaning is plain—about a week after the plain talk Jesus had with his disciples about His death. “Peter, and James, and John:” The three who were nearest to Him in heart and purpose. “A high mountain:” Some eminence in the foothills of Mt. Hermon. “He was transfigured before them:” Changed in appearance. What the cHange was we can gather only from the impression made upon the disciples.” Matthew speaks of the marvelous radiance of Jesus’ face. It is something which cannot be explained. We may think of it as the Divine nature shining out through the human body at one of the crises of the Savoiur’s life. “Klijah with Moses:” The latter representing the law and the former the prophets. “They were talking with Jegus:” Luke says they iwere talking “of his decease which he was about to accpmplish at Jerusalem.

Luke tells us that He went up into the mountain to pray. “And as He was praying, the fashion of His countenance was altered.” We shall not do the situation Jgstice unless we realize what the last few weeks had meant to Jesus. He was in a sense an exile; He had given up hope of being able to win men in any numbers by the “good tidings” He had come to bring. He saw that unless He gave up the work and kept away from His people, they would not rest till they had taken His life. It was a time of mental struggle for Jesus, and of the deepest perplexity for the disciples. ‘ : ‘“Rabbi, it is good for us to be here: and let us,” etec.: It was a most wonderful experience: was it to last? Were the heavenly visitors| to stay? At any rate hers it was, night upon the mountainside, with no shelter. Without stopping to think, Peter suggested the booths. “For he knew not what to answer:” This is Mark’s apology for or explanation of Reter’s illconsidered words. “A voice .. ... This 'is my beleoved Soun:- hear ye Him:” ' The whole scene, ending with this voice gave the faith of the poor trusting yet perplexed disciples. the confirmation it needed. One of their great puzzles was that Jesus said one thing about the Messiah and the prophets seemed to say ancther. - From this time on-there was to them but one authority—Jesus himself. The voice said, “Hear ye Him.”

“Should tell no man:” Till after the resurrection when it would not be misunderstood. Jesus was constantly on his guard against popular misunderstanding. e “Is it ‘written of the Son of Man:” Jesus reminded the disciples that not all the prophets™had thought of the coming Deliverer as the sort of Messiah popularly expected; some of them had caid “that He should suffer many things and be set at naught.” Read the fifty-third chapter of Isaiah. ‘“‘Even as it is written of him (Elijah):” Not prediction but history (I. Kings 19). Jesus’ interpretation of the Elig‘ah prophecy was not the same as that of the disciples, who thought it was fulfilled in the vision they had just seen. He wanted .to show them that suffering and persecution had been the lot of the world’s prophets, so voints out likenesses between the treatment of Elijah, John and himself.

Figs and Thistles.

The biggest interest comes from what we give away. You cannot do God’s work with the devil’s wages. -

There: ar% many kinds of Christians. but only one Christ. !

There can be %o living Christianity without a living Christ. The man who ‘s winking at iniquity to-day will be working with it to-mor-TOW. . - : :

Good works is not the price of a ticket to Heaven, but the proof of the right to enter there.—Ranms's Heorn.

AT THE PLAY.

T. R. Benson will give another series of dramatic performances at Stratford-on-Avon, this time during the festival of 1905. : | “I have met people who roll their eyes to heaven and rave about Shakespeare and yet they won’t go to see Shakespearean plays,” says a popular actor. And that, no doubt, is the reason why a well-kdown manager said recently, or was reported as saying: “There’s no use talking about it; this man Shakespeare is played out.”

FATAL FLAMES.

Five Die in Burning Building in Mount Vernon, N. Y.—Firemen Killed in York, Pa.

Mount Vernon, N. Y., April 7.—Five persons are dead and another is dying as the resultof a fire that occurred Wednesday in the Columbia hall building, a metal-sheathed three-story structure, located in Wilson place. The dead are: Nathan Frey, 66 years old; Isador Frey, 12 years; Helen Frey, nine years; Henry Frey, three years; Gussie Dohring, ten years, a cousin of Mrs. Rebecca Frey. The injured are: Mrs. Rebecca Frey, dying in the Mount Vernon hospital; Mrs. Asa Barry, head and face burned, injuries not dangerous; Mrs. Louis Lavigne overcome by smoke. ! York, Pa., April 7.—Three firemen lost their lives, several others were injured and a less of about $250,000 was caused by fire Wednesday afternoon, which destroyed the large plant of ‘the York Carriage company. The plant was consumed with ' its inflammable contents and much adjdining property was ‘damaged. Shortly before ten o’clock a wall fell, burying beneath "the hot bricks three firemen, Harry Saltzgiver, Horace F. Strine and Lewis Strubinger. The bodies were recovered later. Two other firemen were severely injured at the same time. The origin of the fire is not known. The 260 employes barely escaped with their lives. The loss to the plant is about $200,000; insurance $90,000. ;

DEATH TO POLYGAMY.

The Mormon Church Officially For- : bids Plural Marriages in the Future. I

Salt Lake City, April 7.—A notable feature of the closing session of the seventy-fourth annual conference of the Mormon church was the official declaration by President Joseph F. Smith on the subject of polygamy. The statement follows: “Inasmuch as there are numerous reports in circulation.that plural marriages have been entered into contrary to the official declaration of President Woodruff of September 26, 1890, commonly called the manifesto, which was issued by President Woodruff and adopted by the church at its general conference, October 6, 1890, which forbids any marriage violative of the law of the land, I, Joseph F. Smith, president of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints, hereby affirm and declare that no such marriages have been sclemnized with the sanction, consent or knowledge of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and, “I hereby announce that all such marriages are prohibited, and if any officer or member of the church shall assume to solemnize cr enter into amny such marriage he will be deemed in transgression against the church and will be liable to be dealt with according to the rules and regulations thereof and expommunicated therefrom.

(Signed) “JOSEPH F. SMITH. “President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.”

BLOW FOR COAL ROADS.

Supreme Court Holds They Must Produce Contracts with the ; Mines. £ g

Washington, April s.—The case of the Interstate Commerce Commission vs. Baird, commonly known as 'the anthracite coal case, was decided by the supreme court of the United States Monday in favor of the conientions of the commission, the decision of the United States circuit court for the Southern district of New York being reversed. This is the case instituted before the commission by W. R. Hearst, of New York, who alleged discrimination by the railroad companies which reached the anthracite .coal mines in Pennsylvania. During the hearing some of the witnesses refused to produce certain contracts bearing upon the business of the railroad companjes and the coal mires, which action® was upheld by the circuit court of New York. The United States supreme court held that the contracts should have been supplied. The opinion was handed down by Justice Day.

Senator Hafifiéiffilfic),g‘ized.

, ‘Washington, April B.—ln accordance with the previous agreement, the senate devoted practically its entire time Thursday to eulogies upon the character of the late Senator Hanna. This ordel'_V&_of business was taken up immediately after the disposal of the routine morning business,” when Senator! Foraker presented the usual resolutions of sorrow and asked for their consideration. .

Swayne Case Postponed.

Washington, April B.—A resolution postponing the consideration of the impeachment proceedings against Judge Charles Swayne, of the Northern district of Florida, until December 13, 1904, and authcrizing the judicjary committeTe _o take further testimony in the case, was presented to the house by Mr. Palmer(Pa.) on the convening of that hody Thursday, and agreed to without opposition.

More Troops Leave.

Denver, C 01.,, April B.—The Meeker troop of cavalry left Telluride Thursday for their home station, leaving only the local Telluride troop to represent the military there. Adjt. Gen. Bell remains in command. ‘The camp is reported quiet.

Death of an Actress.

_ Buffale, N. Y., April B.—Mrs: Edward Marshall, known on the stage as Judith Berolde, died Thursday of anemia. She had played in the companies of Fanny Davenport, E. H. Sothern, the younger Salvini and other prominent actors.

State Senator on Trial.

Grand Rapids, Mich.,, April 6.—The trial of State Senator David E. Burns, charged with accepting a bribe in connection with the Lake Michigan water deal, was begun Tuesday in superior court. Burns is charged with accepting $2OO for influencing legislation in the state senate. :

Another Bank .Fails.

Guthrie, Okla., April 6.—The Citizens’ bank st McLeod, Okla., with a capital of $lO,OOO, closed its doors Tuesday as a result of the failure of the Capitol na-~ tional, in which it deposited. ‘

BURTON GOES TO JAIL.

Eansas Senator Given a Six Months’ Term—He - Must Also Pay Fine of $2,500. :

St. Louis, April 7.—United States Senator ¥ R. Burton, of Kansas, was Wednesday sentenced to six months’ imprisonment in the Iron county jail and fined $2,500 for having been convicted of using his influence before the post office department in behalf of the Rialto Grain and Securities company, of St. Louis, and having received payment from the company for his services. The case will now be appealed to the United States district court of appeals, the highest tribunal in the matter. . The Iron county jail, to which Senator. Burton was sentenced for six months, is located in the county seat of Ironton, Mo., a village of 1,400 population, 88 miles southeast of St. Louis, on the Iron Mountain railroad. According to the rule of the jail,. which shortens each year’s sentence by three months for good behavior, Senator Burfon’s period of incarceration there-may be reduced to 415 months. e Senator Burton, who is senior senator from Kansas, was convicted after an exbaustive trial, in which various letters from him to the Rialto Grdin and Securities company, the checks he received in payment for his services in behalf of the concern-before the post office department and the testimony of numerotls agents of ‘the government were introduced. Senator Burton’s defense was that he was acting merely in the capacity of an attorneyand did not e:lnplo_y his senatorial influence in the work. ; )

SLAIN IN COLLISION.

Three Indians Lose” Their Lives in 1 Train Wreck in Suburb of ‘ Chicago. ;

'Chicago, April 8 — Three Indians were killed and 23 gnjured in a rear-end collision -on the Northixestern railroad near Melrose Park shortiy -after 7:30 ' o’clock Thursday orning. Three of the injured Inq“ians are probably fatally hurt. The wreek, is. thought to have been caused by the thick fog which obstructed the iew of the engineer of the train which aused the collision. - ' Train No. 6, a fast express from maha, was 20 minutes late when it ieached Melrose Park. It was stopped by a »blgck signal set vy a train ahead. The frain consisted of nine cars and ln ehigine. In the rear. car were 63 s‘i/oux? Indians of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West. show, coming from the west on'a trip to Washington to -see - President Roos'e#elt before sailing for England.

| Without warning train No. 10, & fast express, consisting of four mail and express cars, also behind time, collided with the rear car of the passenger train, telescoping it, the engine of the express plowing through almost the whole car.

MRS. BOTKIN CONVICTED.

Found Guilty of Murder Second Time ° —Sentenced to Life Imprisonment.

San Francisco, April 8. —The jury in the Botkin case late Thursday night returned a verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree and fixed the penalty at imprisonment for life.. .- :

Mrs. Cordelia Botkin was charged with having poisoned Mrs. John P. Dunning and Mrs. Deane, both 'of Dover, Del, daughters of ex-Representative Pennington, five years 'ago, sending them a box of .poisoned candy.- The cause alleged was her love for Mr.. Dunning. Mrs. Botkin was arrested at San Francisco, where she has been kept in custody notwithstanding attempts- of the Delaware authorities to have her taken to that state for .trial. 'ln 1898 Mrs. Botkin was feund guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment. She secured a new trial, which was begun on March 10. Zid T

Killed Sweetheart and "Father.

Water Valley, -Miss., -April .B.—A tragedy occurred’ two or - three miles north of town Thursday. ‘Ed Gammon, a young farmer, had made all arrangements to elope with Miss Fannie Kimsey, when her father, Jake Kimsey, appeared on the scene. Gammon shot and <killed him. The daughter endeavored to escape from the scene; but Gammon shot and killed her and then made his escape. ‘. ‘ :

No Attempt at Assassination

Genoa, Spain, April 9.—King Alfonso Friday received a telegram from President Diaz of Mexico, congratulating him on his escape from an attempt on his life at Barcelona. The king replied, assuring the president that the report that the explosion was an attempt.on his life was absolutely urfounded. .

A Strike in Chicago.

Chicago, April B.—Selz Shoé company’s entire working force, numbering 850, rejected the award of the board of arbitration in -differences of the vampers and the company, and went out on strike. : ° : e e

° Day of Doom Fixed. Columbus, 0., April B.—The supreme court, which affirmed the verdict of the Lucas county courts’ in the cases of Albert and Benjamin ‘Wade, brothers, convicted of the murder of Kate Sullivan, at Toledo, has fixed July 14 as the date for their electrocution.

One Man Killed.

Cincinnati, 0., April B.—ln an explosion of a carbonic acid gas-tank at the Liquid Carbonic Acid company’s plant at Second street and Central avenue, Joseph Thompson was instantly killed and Joseph Ries seriously injured.

To Be Hanged.

Sumner, Miss., April 7.—Albert Baldwin, a negro, was convicted of the killing of Engineer Fogerty, of the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley railroad, at Tutwiler, some time since, and sentenced to hang on May 11. Motion for & new trial ras overruled. Sy &

Drowned.

Grand Rapids, Wis., April. 7.—A. W. Ramsey, superintendent of the Pioneer. Wood Pulp company, was drowned in. the presence of his workmen at the dam, and his body was carried under the ice. e

ELECTIONS IN MANY CITIES

MUNICIPAL OFFICERS CHOSEN

AT THE POLLS.

Mayor Rose Reelected in Milwaukee—- - Chicago Voters Indorse Munici~ ' pal Ownership. :

Milwaukee, Wis.,, April 6.—Mayor David S. Rose, democrat, carried the city in the municipal election Tuesday, having a plurality of 5,912 over Guy D. Goff, republican. Victor L. Berger, social democrat, ran over 2,000 votes behind Goff. The vote for mayor is as-follows: - Rose, 23,515; Goff, 17,603; Berger, 16,333 The democrats also control the common council, electing 24 members; republicans 13, and’ social democrats 9. a

Returns from municipal elections in the state outside of Milwaukee, from which returns had been received up-to-midnight, showed.republican and democratic victories to be about evenly: divided in the contests. There were . few local fights -of -general interest. Waukesha elected a republican ticket and Madison went democratic without opposition. The head of the republi-" can ticket was defeated at the,following places: Delavan, Brillion, Sparta, Mineral Point, Plainfield, Whifewater, Palmyra, Fox Lake, Berlin, Edgerton, ‘Waukesha,Cedarburg. Democrats electel the heads of their tickets at Madi-_ son, Mazomanie, Marshfield, Eilroy, Waupaca, Tomah, Medford, Monroe, Mayville, Stevenspoint, Hudson. .

' Madison, Wis., April 9.—The managers of the Luse campaign announce that they have given up hope of electing their candidate to the supreme court justice‘'ship and acknowledge the election of James C. Kerwin, of Neenah. Almost I complete returns give Kgrwin’s majority—“as 5,330. $

In Illinois.

Chicago, April 6.—The election Tuesday proved to be one of the quietest in.the history of Chicago, not a serious clash taking place in any ward. A total of 230,711 votes was cast in a registry list of 359,737. Eighteen republicam, sixteen democratic and -one independent alderman were elected. The new council will stand: Republicans, 36; démocrats, 31; independents, 2; so-

cialists, 1. All four of the propositions submitted to the popular vote, dealing with the adoption of the Mueller law, the settlement of the traction question and the transformation of the board of education .into an elective body, were carried with large majorities. Immediate municipal ownership was. indorsed by 120,744 votes to 50.893 against. :

~ The elections in Illinois resulted in few noteworthy gains for either demo“crats or republicans. The democratic ' vete in Franklin county was increased -and the republicans note gains in a few. townships throughout the state. - Springfield elected four democratic al~dermen- and the republicans three, while the democrats had a decided victory in the election of supervisors. aßepublican victories are noted in Be'ment, Dixon, Gibson City, Joliet, Kewanee, Monmouth, Macomb, Paxton, Pontiac, Rock Island, Vandalia, Waukegan and Peoria. Democrats won in lAltamont, Charleston, Arcola, Ramsgy, Pana. Split tickets were successful in Carmi, Eldorado] Galesburg, Moline, Toledo and Quincy. -

In Missouri.

‘St. Louis, April 7. — Party victories as follows are reported from towns throughout Missouri: Democrat—Marshall, Lamar, Mexico, Monroe City, ‘Butler, Macon, St. Joseph, Springfield, Clarence, Troy, Houston, Washington, Aurora. Republican—Clinton, Lebanon, Windsor, Carthage, Boonville, Brookfield, Bethany, Kansas City, Higginsville, Joplin. Nonpartisan—Siater, Pacific. _ Citizens’—Sedalia, Webster Grove, Warrenton, Oran. Anti-saloon —Sumner: : ;

. Kansas, City, Mo., April 7.—Late returns show that Jay H. Neff ((rep., for mayor), was elected by a plurality of close to 2,600. All the republican ticket, “with the ~“exception of William Bucholz for police judge, was elected, and the republicans_will have a majority in the council. _Hugh Brady, candidate of both democratic factions and the labor party for police judge, won by but 47 votes, dnd a contest is likely. . In Michigan.

Detroit, April s.—ln the city and township ' elections . throughout the state Monday interest centered in the contest at Grand Rapids between Exwin F. Sweet (dem.) and Sybrant Wesselius (rep.) for mayor. The republicans had been in power, but Sweet was elected mayor by from 500 to 900 majority. Republican mayors were elected in the following cities: Kalamazoo, J. W. Osbern; Benton Harbor, R. B. Gillett; " Big Rapids, D.: C. Morrill; Traverse City, E. J. Fulghum; Wyandotte, E. R, Nellis. Democratic mayors were elected in the following cities: Marshall, James C. Beckwith; Monroe, Dr. Victor Lisung; Niles, L. H. Beeson; Owosso, Stanley E. Parkhill; Menominee, George H. Gaggerson.® - >

In Minnesota.

St. Pa2ul, Minn., April 6.—Municipal elections were held Tuesday in cities of the second class throughout Minnesota. Most of the contests were of a nonpar-. tisan character, local issues entirely - governing the choice of candidates. A hot contest at Sleepy Eye resulted in the aslection of J. M. Olser. for mayor, he defeating E. P. Bertrank by 13 votes. At New Ulm, E. J. Bobleter defeated Louis Schilling for city clerk. The latter had held the office 18 years. Anoka voted in favor of ah issue of $lO,OOO municipal bonds. . i

In Nebraska.

Omaha, Neb., April 6.—Municipal electionswere heldin Nebraska Tuesday, except in -Omaha. The issue generally was on the question‘of license, or no license, dlthough party lines were drawn in some places, and the result is expected to forecast in some degree what may be expected at the fall elections. The campaign in South Omaha has been hotly contested on party lines.. Returns received indicate that the democrats have elected Thomas Hoctor mayor, with the remainder of the ticket republicans. A majority of the outside towns reporting thus far have voted for high license, |