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RICHMOND
III THE BOTTLE. SpanlHli Paper Uelteraten Tliat CVrvera I in Santiago Harbor. Madrid, Spain, May 27. The Imparcial reiterates today that Admiral Orvera is at Santiago Da Cuba, and says that port Las advantages over Cienfueifos. NOT LOCATED, Navy department Ha No Official Kuowledg-e of the Whereabout of Cer-
vera and Scbley. Washinotos, D. C. May 27. The nary department & till has no official k nowledjfe of the whereabouts of Schley nor of Cervera. It will take measures now to obtain news. It may be stated on the best of authority that rumors of tne invasion of Cuba and Porto ltico as the result of yesterday's conference are mere conjecture as no final decision has been made.
awful tragedy shadow of Morro before my eyes, as I close them, the
under the Castle is yet I can see, very faces of oar
tern-brig-
4.1.000 at Chickaiiiatigra. Chickamauoa, Georgia, May 27. Forty-live thousand men are now here. Brigadier General A. S. Hart and staff left today for Tampa. Florida. Col.
C. 13. Iluut of the 1st Ohic, is in porary command of Gen. Darts' THE SENATE.
Second Assiatant Secretary of War to Ila Appointed Hill Introduced for the OoveriuiKMit of the Island Captured by Our Navy. Washington, D. C, May 27. The senate passed tho bill for the appoint inent by the President of a seeoud assistant secretary of war at a salary of $4,000. Morgan ffered an amendment to the war revenue bill authorizing the President to appoint a civd or military governor of any island or
Ifroup of islands occupied as a neces
aary means of conducting the present war to be determined by the President, auch governor to maintain order and
protect life and property under such
rules as the President may prer cribe.
Ihe tax laws f the United States shall be extended over such islands so far as may be applicable. Senator
Lodge offered an atnandment for the
annexation of Hawaii,
Presbyterian General Assembly.
Wixona Lakk, Indiana, May 27.
in the fresbytenan general assembly
to the constitution of the curcbva declared placing church musie under the complete direction of the church session. The teport of the committee
on the board of church erection was presented by Dr. B. W. Perry of San
Loandro, California, who afterward ad
dressed the assembly. Chased a Spanish Cruiser.
Key West, Florida, May 27. The
United States cruiser Bancroft reported
ehaning a Spanish auxiliary cruiser
fifteen miles off this place last night.
Soldiers Letters Will Follow
Their le-;iiiieuts.
Washington, D. C, May 27. b irst Assistant Post master-General Heath
announces that hereafter papers and packages addressed to soldiers will be
forwarded as letters when regiments
change locations.
murdered sailors with the ghastliness of death upon them. - But I also see the myriads of starving men, women and children ruthlessly sacrificed to feed the lust and fill - th-j pockets of
professional plunderers masquerading in Cuba as Spanish officers and gentle
men. Behind them l see three cent ur
ies of wanton pillage, of frightful
corruption, of cruelty unsurpassed in
human annals. The time was long ago come for some great power to
stretch forth its hand, to interpose it- authority ana to say to
the world, 'This barbarism shall
proceed no farther. What powei ex
cept that of the united States was tc
do this? Cuba is our next door neigh
tor. Time out of mind these atroci
Des nave oeen perpetrated betore our
eyes.
VV iuJst Spain has required as to
spend millions or money policing our
coasts against nabusterers, Bhe has
shown herself unable to police one of
her own harbors. Was this to go on forever! You yourselves are the an
swer to this question.
You are going to fight a battle
wageu oy man ror man. ion are going there thereafter in the name of
that Christ who died for men. You are going to tight a battle for the glory of God and your native land. You are going, therefore, under a flag, which is the symbol at once of freedom and humanity, and having God's blessing upon it, has never yet known defeat. Look to it. that you carry yourselves as soldiers equally of the cross and of the flag. "I believe in this war. I believe in it with all my mind and with all my soul. If ever there was a justified war, it is this. Though it should rob me of lives that are dearer to me than my own life, I shall believe it conceived in a holy spirit, sanctified by Heaven, and directed toward the advancement and the enlargement of a benign civilization. "In these warlike spectacles, every
where manifest, it has already united
us as nothing else could have united us emancipating both sections of the Union from the mistaken impression that we ever were, or ever could be, anything els6 than one people. In the brilliant achievement of that typical Green Mountain boy on the other side of the globe, it has already exploited
us as a naval power, and, as you your
selves shall show, it will presently demonstrate us no less a military pow
er, before whose legions the enemies of liberty and humanity will do well to
look before they leap. Surely, these were consummations devotely to be wished. They are wo.th all the war
has cost us, or will cost us.
Spies at Key West.
Kev West, Florida, May 27. Ser
geant Richards of one of the batteries, reports seeing three suspicious per-
L4Uffla-2al-th Lfortad-awthem
liauanni? a pacRmro ufim
was dynamite, w made an effort to
enter and when halted fired on Kicb-
ards hitting him ia the arm, then made
good his escape.
Sergeant Kichards felt sure the men
who shot at him were attempting to
use dynamite to destroy the battery.
THRAVLEY'S CASE.
THi: STATE K1IHTS ITS CAUSE
AT PRESENT
And the Defense Takes Up Its
Work The Examination of- Dr.
J. XI Thurston and M. C Trice
Other Witneesea Interest in the Case Still Maintained.
Big Drop iu Wheat.
Chicago, Illinois, May It.
Wh6at, $1.20; June ooro, 32t; oats.
Toledo,
fl.2ti.
Ohio, May 27. Wheat,
Another Fonder Mill Explosion.
Hazardville, Connecticut, May 27
Two men are reported killed by an explosion at the works of the Hazard-
ville powder company today.
ARMY NOMINATIONS.
Fred Orant and W. J. Melvee ia
the L'st of Appointments Today.
Washington. t. C. May 27. The
President nominated a number of
briiradier generals, including Colonels
Hall of the 4th infantry, Sumner of the 7th cavalry, Kains and Gillespie of the corps of engineers. Miller of the 3d artillery, Kline of the 31st infantry, LTentenaut Colonels Ernst of the corps
of engineers, Wheaton of the 20th in
fantry. Hasbrouck of tho 4th artillery, Randolph of the 31 artillery, McArthur aud Gilaiore assistant adj'itact generals, Sanger inspector general, Fred I. Grant. 11. G. Otis, of Califor
nia; Heury M Dafiield, of Michigan;
Chas King, of Wisconsin; Lucius r
Hubbard, of Minnesota; Geo. A. Gar
retson. of Ohio: W. W. Gordon, of
Georgia: John A. Wiley, of Pennsyl
vania; Wm. J. McKee, of Indiana: F
V. Greene, of New York; Chas. FiU-
timmons. ot Illinois; Joseph K. Hud
son, of Kausas; James li. Lincoln, of
Iowa.
WATTERSON ON
THE WAR.
Address cf the Brilliant Ken-
tuckian to the Soldiers at Camp Bradley.
Lexington, Kentucky, May 27. Ten thousand people are in the city
today to witness the civic and military parade, and to hear Henry Watterson's address to the troops after the review
by Gov. Bradley. atterson received an ovation. He made a brief but eloquent address. Mr. V atterson said in part: "You are about to make history. It
may prove that this will not be history merely repeating itself. For the first time since the Crusades war has been levied for no cause of a purely material kind, and with no selfish purpose. I scarcely like the shibboleth 'Remember the Maii.e.' It seeirs to me too revengeful to be quite worthy. I do not forget the circumstances to which Jt owes iu origin. The scene of that
Stock Market Chicago, Illinois. May 27. Hogs
steady, $3 30 to $4.4o; cattle weak, beeves, $3.00 to $5.55.
THE HITCH RING.
Of Major William L. John Found To
day Imbedded In a free.
Today a large catalpa that stood n
front of the late residence of William
L. John, number 10 south tenth street, was cut down by John C. Mitchell, a
colored laborer, and one of the chips that was taken off showed deeply imbed led in it the old staple that Major John had used years ago as a hitch-
ring. The staple had been covered entirely by the wood srrowth, and tkere
was no traee on the surface to indicate
where it had gone in. The chip with
the staple in it will be preserved by the laborer who found it.
Postponed. The Christian Endeavor meeting
that was announced for this evening at south eighth street church, has been indefinitely postponed.
OFFICERSJELECTED.
The Closing Work of tha Sunday-
School Convention Place of Next Meeting. The Wayne county Sunday-school
convention closed its worts yesterday
afternoon at Economy, and the delegates from this city returned home last
evening. Ihe cordial welcome ac
corded the visitors by the people of Economy, was spoken of
in the very highest terms
by the Richmond delegates and every one seems to be of the opinion that
the meeting this year was the best
ever held. ine won oi rresiaem
Hall, T. J. Legg, the state evangelist of the Caristian church Sunday-school association, and Prof. Eibert Russell of this city was especially enjoyed. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President Ella J. Davis, Richmond. Vice president Rev. R. F. Jameson, east Germantown.
Secretary Mrs. Lionisa Bond. Assistant secretary Laura Clem
ents, Bloomingsport. Treasurer J. S. Norris, Hagorstown. . Superintendent of the Home Class Department Mrs. Piety Elliott, Fountain City. Assistant Miss Hattie Harris. The next meeting will be at Fountain City.
The Columbia Fence company, which recently took out articles of incorporation, have rented the building on Fort Wayne avenue formerly occupied by Fry Bros, and will begin work immediately.
The interest in the Tfcrawley murder case still continues, and the lobby is undiminished in size. The sttte has now rested its case, and the defense has begun the introduction of evidence. Before the state rested, however, several more important points were either brought out or reconfirmed by expert witnesses. The testimony of Dr. J. M. Thurs ton, for the prosecution, yesterday afternoon, was full of interest, and was in the main an answer to a hypothetical question propounded by the attorney. Mi. Jackson. Dr. Thurston was introduced as an
expert on human hair and skin, as
well as the effect npon the skull of a pistol ball fired at various distances. He gave it as his opinion that had the
revolver been placed close to Shoema
ker's head the effect would have been
to not only powder-burn and discolor both the hair and the skin, but also
greatly lacerate the scalp. He does
not think it possible to blow gases into
the head and have an internal explo
sion.
Mr. Jackson, holding Shoemaker's
skull in his hands, propounded the
following hypotethical question to Dr Thurst n:
Suppose the skull 1 have just shown
you is of a man who died from the ef fects of a gun-shot wound; that he
lived for about two hours, aud that there were no powder marks on the
face, ears, hair or scalp, no laceration
of the scalp or shattering of the bone
where the ball entered, would it have been possible for the revolver to have
been held against the side of the head
when the firing wa done?"
Answer No, sir; I think it would
be impossible.
The cross-examination by Brown did
not bring out anything of importance. The next witness was M. C. Price,
hardware uaan of this city, and he was asked as to the color of the powdur used in cartridges of that particular
sort. He stated and proved to the
jury that it was black and would make
black marks.
The state then rested its case and an
adjournment was had until today.
MRS. THRAWLEY'S TESTIMONY. The first witness for the defense was
Mrs. Thrawley, wife of the accused
man. I here was the usual amount ol verbiage not interesting to the public, about an hour being consumed in ascertaining to a mathematical certaintainty the location of the house where
She answered a number of questions, among which was one as to whether she had had criminal relations with said Rufus Shoemaker. She admitted that she had. The prosecution ob
jected, and the court sustained the nbiection. The ground stated
for the objection ana tne
trround on which it was sustained was
that the testimony as to criminal rela
tion was not competent unless it was
proved that the discussion between the
two men in the n.ad prior to the shoot
ing that resulted in Shoemaker's death
was on tt at sucject. A he attorneys
for the defense objected to the ruling, on the ground that the
evidence regarding criminal relations was essential to some other essential points that would be brought out in the case. The court was unmoved and
reiterated his ruling on the point. The
evidence was not introduced.
The wc man's story.given connectedly,
is that on the day when the killing took
nlace. March 2. she had arisen at the
accustomed hour, about 6 o'clock.
She had prepared breakfast for herself and the family, and the children had
been prepared for school and started on their way. The three elder children went to school. The husband,
who had been suffering from a long
standing pain in the head, had been
sick the night before and had com
plained much of the pain in his head
and neck near the base of the brain.
She had waited on him and administered to him during the night. The next morning the day u the killing,
he was still feeling badly, and when he
had finished his feeding he came in
and lay down on the bed, having first
thrown off his overcoat. bhe was busy with her household duties, as he
lay on the bed. (She had started to state, in answer to a question as to her
condition, that she was about to be
come a mother: but that was objected
to. and the objection was sustained.)
The husband had stated to her that he
wanted an early dinner, as he wanted trt co to New Castle and learn of the
result of the elections. (This testi
mony was also ruled out. ) He had arisen about 10 o'clock, after lying on
the bed perhaps an hour, and had
walked cut toward the road with his hand- in his cants pockets. She had
seen him walking toward the road
She had also seen a man whom she reeotroized as Rufus Shoe-
.ti&ker. walking along the road
in a westerly direction. She
saw the two meet and both stopped.
She saw them apparently engaged in conversation, and saw them gesticu
lating with their hands aa if warmly
discussing some matter of interest
She stated that she saw Shoemaker approaching closer and closer to her husband, aad that the husband con
stantly drew away from him. She then saw according to her testimony. Shoemaker reach his right hand around toward his right hip pocket and
saw her husband draw his own weapon
and fire. As she turned away she beaid the shot and when she next
looked out her husband was walking
toward the house and bhoemaser was
lvine in the road where he had fallen
immediately after the shot
In making his objection to the rul
ing of the court on the matter of crim
inal relations, Juge Forkner stated that he wished to prove that the de
fendant's wife had had criminal rela
lations with the deceased, and that the
matter had become known to Thrawley. The latter, he stated, had talked the matter over with his wile, and they
had at length decided not to make the matter public, and that they would not
separate oyer the matter.
of the defense is also undersl
to be that this criminal relationr
was during the time prevl to the second marriage of Shoemal
which took place about two too
before hU untimely death. 1th
claim also that Shoemaker was father of the prospective child at Thrawley's. None of those th
however are to be admitted as t
mony, as they have been re
out and will not be admitted it shall have been proved
the discussion and transacting'
of the two men in the road before shoot ng was on that subject.
The only time since the beginnini
the trial that Thrawley arpeared to
come really interested in the case
while his wife was testifying. HeC
in a posture that indicated intense
terest, and seemed almost breathle
to catch at every word she srxf
There was not much information!.
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CMIIS AM) FliSERJLS.
KOERHilx Jesse Underhill died
night at 8 o'clock at his home, 305
nrth street, of dronsv. acd
y-eight t years. He was born in
yne county, and had lived in this
fnty the most of his life. He was
fathei of Mrs. Walter Dal bey, John
fcdward t . and A. C. Underhill
tf Mrs. Emma Bortdale. The funeral
take place from East Main street
church tomorrow at 10:30
lock, the friends leaving the house
U O clock. Interment at Earlham.
iss Carrie Riggs. who formerly Id in this city, will leave tomorrow
n extended trip through Europe.
L. M. Jones Co.
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Is interesting: reading these days with the mercury playing: hide, and seek amongst the nineties. We want to call your attention to our stock of hot weather necessities which you are sure to need, and we would like you to come in and make your choice while the assortment is unbroken. They are marked cheay now, as we do not believe in i educing prices after everybody's wants are satisfied.
that portion of the trial for the lo'J
as all the matters that are nsu
grabbed at by the spectators spoken in a low tone and were
audible to the lobbv. The woman l 1 I .Fwfl IR
not appear at all abashed at the s
of her own shame, but told her s
unflinchingly.
The witnesses and others who
present in this city from Henry co
io not appear to have much doub
to the outcome of the trial. One this morning stated that in his opi
Thrawley would hang, and then
dentally stated that he was a wit
for Thrawley. He said also that
did not know why he was bro
hither, as he Knew nothing that c
be of value to the accused man.
SENSATIONAL TESTIMONY ADMI
This afternoon the defense was
mitted to admit the sensational t
mony that was ruled out this mornfxtra fine
Ihe woman was placed on the st
and there she admitted that she
the deceased had had criminal relati
unfaithful to her husband, and thenftllSK
lated other instances of a similar
ture. Each time the man had com!
her husband's absence, she says, she was persuaded to accompany
to the barn. The woman could
tell the number of times she had 1
intimate witn the murdered man. told also of the instance when her band prevailed npon her to tell
the story of her unfaithfulnft
She was in the bed room, in
east part of their home, making
beds, when her husband, aceordini
her story, came tJ her and knel
down by her to ask her to tell him
was the father of the unborn en
She said she broke down and then
him all. She further said that 5 and lOr; 53trr.
had talked of consulting a lavf
in the matter, and they had &f - '
ward discussed the matter hett-fT-TH ASA 1M T'C! HO
themselves and kept it sti ' r wv
ly to themselves. She said that
husband had suspected Shoemaker
fore she had told hira of the
rences that had taken place in
absence. The matter of alcomproi
nrt M m i bet---" h i
SEASONABLE FABRICS.
Brooms, 2 sew,
wooms lOc
Brooms 15c
Brooms, 5c
These are Bargains.
Deen and Gold Glassware. ' Something New ! A Novelty:
In and Sugar ioc each U and Peppers ..... loz each us and Tumblers ....... . . . ioc each
oon and imve .............. ioc each mo If antles, for gas burners iSc I Chimneys .......75c doz
it, only ioc can
loatVs Ark.
of the woman before tne wjruuuor'rtf jFvvy
the inquest. The matter of criminu
intimacy on the part of Shoemaker ana Mrs. Thrawiey will evidently be made the strong fighting point for the de
fense.
terers and Painters.
foeim to date work a specialty.
tn4 of work done with neatness
1 disp Office, room 1 second
r--1-jaotel. Residence. 102
White Goods
India Linens, Victoria Lawns, Nainsook Checks, Dimities and Fancy White Goods,
Printed Wnsh Goods
Organdies, Lace Stripes, Ginghams, Percales and Fancy Lawns.
IO
We have just placed on sale:
Pieces of fine French Zsphyr Ginghams, in the latest colorings which
.20c
striped
and blue.
we have marked, a yard ,
Pieces of pretty polka dot
Ginghams, tan, pink
a yard. 15c Pieces of lovely Noveity Ginghams, in the new tufted effects, which only have 4 waist patterns to the price, a yard 4 5c
New Waist Goods
Piece pink and green plaid Canvas, 4 waist patterns only, very effective, a yard COc Pieces embroidered stripe and plaid Silk Swivels, dainty creations, 4 waist patterns to the piece, a yard uOc Pieces of fine silk stripe French fancy Ginghams, colors lavender and white and pink and white, 3 waist patterns each, a yard 50c
on sale Saturday morning":
colors the best, and quality will not find in the city
We place
40 Pieces of full Standard Prints,
at the price, a yard IO Pieces of full yard wide Bleached Muslin, suitable for family use, very cheap at this price, a yard - IO Pieces of full yard wide Brown Muslin, free from black spots, bleaches quickly.
threads, easy to wash, a yard
Pieces round
3c 4c 4c
"Remember the Maine." Cushion Tops on sale.
8, IO and VZ feet Wool limiting Flags on ale.
Lo' Mo Jomies Co
BUNCHED.
BAD ACCIDENT, V'
John II. Vogelsong Meets With a
Mishap at Gaar, Scott &Co.'s.
This moaninar at 10:30 o'clock John
H. Vogelsong, brother of Patrolman Vogelsong, was assiting in moving a large traction engine
wheel iu tne setting-up room;
at Gaar, Seott & Co.'s shop, and
in some way or other, the wheel fell on him, pinning him to the ground and badly injuring him. His fellow
employes quickly came to his resene
and the patrol wagon was called and he was taken to his home on south I
street. Drs. J. R. and Harry Weist
were immediatelv summoned and.
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tonua tnat no oones were orcKen, ouivtsues. in caps the same materials. Made natty and Iriendly that he was badly bruised about the j Very becoming and or Ac iric; , j m,t.,-i
, . , , t , YT -mm O - T , V V. 1 J lib HUU IKOklV. 1 I'M
n.ps anu n ancy . Yes ! We keep hats and caps. We keep plenty of hats and
badly injured about the body? f" ainu tnat represent the best available head wear.
His injuries were dressed and he was. 1
resuug easny mis aixernoon. n i kFj thought that the accident will not re-j ? 1
CO rt
m You Are Not Buying
Weather Hats-
And they are Straws, Ducks, Cotton, Linen and
nnitlKRV;
anlt Kprimislv. bat it will be Bonff
weeks before Mr. Vogelsong will be
able to resume work. I
FELL IN A WELL,
Miss Bertha Grlffy Narrowlyi
Escapes Death by Drown-Ing-Her Father's Heroism.
Miss Bertha Griffy of Dublin, this!
county, says our correspondent from? that place, had a very narrow escarel
from death by drowning yesterday. lis
stepping on a rotten platform over the!
well, the platform gave way and sha.
fell into the water that was eight feet deep, and whose upper surface lari
some twenty f.et below, making in all!
a depth of twenty-eight feet. The!
girl's father, John Griffy, wss stand -J
ing near and saw his daughter's peril.!
w itn true latnerly mstimct he rushed
to the girl s rescue, slid down the?
pump pipe, seired the girl and held!
her above the water while assistant
3 3 1 .1 -ti
was reuuereu oy uie neignoors lit a:
by, with a rope ladder. The rescu
was accomplished at the risk of th
fatcer's life. Miss Griffy is about fourteen Tears of acre. She w&a is,lJ
frightened and somewhat chilled bjj
ner rau and ner eold bath, but was no
otherwise the worse for the accident J
LOCAL ITEMS.
CRASH CAPS,
19c
EATON 1 DUCKS, 1UC
did you say? Why; at . . . "The Cheapest HouseZm Town
BERT F. ROST &
Clothes Shop.'
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ese A bargain is anything that
wr K O with a low price U S.
Buy locust posts. Farnham. Fine jewelry repairing. Haner'i. Hopkins straw hats at Fletcher's.
See Fletcher, the hatter, for voul
summer unaerwear.
Buy yoar supply of summer under
wear and bosiery or the Boston store
Dr. Cclburn went to Sulphur Spring! this morning on a short business tripl A. G. Compton went to GrMnfn-ii
and Economy today to look after th
worK oi tne assessors.
Mr. La Plante. a brother-in-Uw J
Mrs. Dr. J. H. Luken, died yeeterdat at his home in Vineennes. Indian r1
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a. ue rimim - wu wou jlbowq m uua city.
a "tFMi k'v
heads its list of good qualititi
Why is it that everybody this year wwts
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for.one of these elegant wheels. There is a big rush for them.
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Richmond, Ind.
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ue Mung furniture Dealer.
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