Semi-weekly Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 28 January 1896 — Page 3

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FLYING SQUADKON.

EKGLllfD'S NAVAL DISPLAY Mirmp.r.T A SHOW OF STBENG J.

There Was No Thought of the Squadron Being Placed In Action to be Used Against the United States.

(St. IkmiIs, Jan. 26.—"The fitting of the flying squadron wb.3 merely to show •Europe that England-was prepared to defend her corner against 'her (nations. 1 fo .not think that anyone in Great 03ri tain eveT thought the squadron was placed in action to toe used against .the United Stiates."

This was «the statement -made by Sir Wheeflmen Pearson, M. P., from Colchester, Essex county, England, at the Southern Hotel today. Sir Wheelman, who hag contracts with the Mexican government for the construction of the (harbor at Vera Cruz, is enroute to that city accompanied by L/ady Pearson. "When we first heard of your Monroe doctrine," said he, "we thought you had gone crazy. You gave us a terrible shock for a few days, for we thought from the amount of jingoism aroused that this country would become so unruly grave complications would follow. England* has, not appointed a commission to consider the dispute and I do not think this will be dong. until after Lord Salisbury has made correspondence in the matter public by sending it to par3 lament in the form of a report. Then if the forei'gn office has taken a (Wrong iposition it will be rebuked, the position of the foreign office will be .upheld. 'There is no doubt but that England recognizes the (Monroe doctrine in its /broad sense land is willing to abide toy 4t on all occasions except this one. This disputed territory has been claimed by Great Britain for years, and has been ruled by It. A large number of the dn(ha/bitants^f the place consider themselves British subjects, and the dispute is merely over the boundary. Surely not a sufficient dause for war. Since (this trouble ihas arisen there is a growing sentiment in England in favor of a permanent international commission, to which all disputes could be referred at their inception, and they would Ibe settled without 'having the countries stirred up over them. The time will come when such a board will be found necessary iand I hope to see this agreement speedily arrived at."

TO COIN SILVER DOLLARS.

he Mints at Philadelphia and Now Orleans Directed to Prepare for the Work.

Washington, Jan. 28.—Secretary Carlisle hias directed Mint (Director Preston to prepare to coin standard silver dollars at the Philadelphia and New Orleans mints. The Amount of coinage to be executed haa not yet been determined!, ibut it iS probable that not more than 7,000,000 standard stiver dollars will be coined. The seigniorage on tbls willl also be declared' and coined, and this will not make, all told, .more than $10,000,000. Two things will happen as the result of this decision, viz., the reopening of the New Orleans mint on a small scale and the .continuance of coining operations at the Philadelphia mint.

Mr. Preston says that by TuesdCay night next all the gold bullion at the Philadelphia mint will have been coined and he does not think that any gold •bullion will be .transferred from su/b-treasuri-es of mints elsewhere to Philadelphia at present. As the appropriation for coining subsidiary silver is .well might exhausted the force at the Philadelphia mint would have been furlough ed without pay unless the coinage of standard silver dollars, for which (he had sufficient present appropriation, had1 been decided upon. .There was, he said, pressing need for the coinage of subsidiary silver, and as soon as the necessary money was provided by congress this cla|s of coinage would be resumed.

AMERICANS IN THE TRANSVAAL.

They Formulate a Keqtiegt for a Diplomatic Agent to Look After Their Interests

London, Jan. 27.—A dispatoh to the Times from Pretoria, dated Saturday, says: A meeting of the American residents here was held today and it was decided to telegraph to Secretary of State Olney that In view of the arrests of American citizens and the fact that thpir property was endangered he was requested that a diplomatic agent anight be sent to arrange matters with a view to lany exigencies that might arise. At the same time it was to be represented that Americans 'here,while preserving1 the friendly attitude towards the Transvaal government, desired that their grievances should be redressed. They bad •embarked much capital and devoted energy and tialent to the development of the country. They therefore urged! that attention should be paid to their complaints.

They recognized the magnanimity of the Transvaal government during the recent crisis, but they claimed that the Tights of Citizens Should be accorded to them.

A Count Commits Suicide.

PJttsi»urg, Pa., Jan. 26.—A man who ihad claimed to be Count Gustave Carolsfield, and about 27 years of age, was found dead bed 'th.-te morning at the Scihirleber Hottefl, Allegheny. It was leiaimed later that he had taken about (for aflid one-tfuaif ounces of chloroform to acoanvpiiisii suJcSdte. He left a letter addressed to hfis mother, the Counittests Mferguerite D'HamsonvMle, Palace French ambassador, St. Petersburg, RussSa. In th'e letter fofe says Ihe 'libd expected Wis mother's last Better to ootntaiht 'his forgiveness dtor same't'hing mot mentioned, but,. as ft di3d not, he concluded tio end Gill. Als the ailleged count wtais without funds, itlhe city will bury ihim.

Artist Atwator's Murderers in Jnll.

St. Louis, Jan. 26.—Sam Foster arid Pete Schmidt, two of the murderers of Bertram A. A'ttwater of Chicago wiho were brougWt to the jail in SL Louis Friday ntgiht to save them from lynching, were taken to Olayton today and lodged in the county jail. Dr. EicMer, of Webster Grove, iwho is attending #ehn Schmidt, the wounded rdbber, Mated this afternoon that he thougSht Ve wound would prove fatal within two days.

Valuable Collection of Antiques Stolen.

New York, Jen. 27.—The police of the V-ebt TtoSirtfiertQi street sta'Cfon have been totlfied Jtlhat a paTt of the oollection of Cliques harve been stole® from Dr. alhn Of 5 East Thirtieth street. The ltetot3on Is valued at $30,000 and the alue of the stolen property aft $20,000.

Ron* at a Populist Political Sleeting.

St. LoiiJs, Jan. 26.—A speciafl to Che Republic hvm Hoxfie, Ark., says: Last rtig'ht at Powha'tUsun, the county seat, a few Fopu&lsts were hold?ng a meefring rah an a crmvd of young boys, among

Uhem a son of SheuBff B5J1 Ohilde-ns, disturbed'them. A mail named Hurst hurled a ©tick of wood alt them, striking wrong didders, cutting "his head badly, '/he sherllff a-nd (his grown, son, Charles, vvfco 23 a derpu'ty, went to Hurst's bouse to learn the canine of the trouble. Hurst became aragry and ram aft the Sheriff w!iiCi a knife. Charles rusSied the •rescue, sh'ooting Hurst in the stomach. Tom Hurst, a son, seeing1 that his father was shot, attempted to kill Child era, who Shot hitn, also fatally. Charles is a candMaite for sheriff to succeed Ms fafher.

CHAMBERLAIN'S SPEECH.*-

The Iiondon Press .Widely Divided in Their Opinions on It.

London, Jan. 27.—The Chron'iole this morning in an editorial on Colonial Secretary Chamberlain's statement ctf the Venezuelan question made in a speech at Birminglbam Saturday might, says: "We must regard this statement as expressing the deliberate conclusions of the government and it seems to render arbitration to some (form or other absolutely unavoldatole." I"

An article in another part of' the Chronicle declares that all the recent evidences of a reapproadiment between England and America leave the essential heart of t!he master untouched. "The effec'Ss of the increase of mutual kindliness are being allowed to evaporate," says the Chrpnlple, "and while from every point jf the European horizon great anxiety &nd possible peril confront us, the golden moment for permanent peace wi'tlh America are slipping by. If the government of which Mr. Chamberlain 4s so brilliantly successful a member would forget minor matters and boldly con'clude an arbitration treaty with! America, the spectacle Mr. Ohamberflailn pictured of,the two peoples rescuing Armenia instead of befrng an ldea'1, might become within a short time a world-shaking fact."

An editorial In the Times on the American attitude towards Armenia says: "It is not to be expected that America will so far depart from the sagacious principle of Washlnigiton's farewell message (sipeech), as to diww the sword In behalf of the Armenians. But t'We American people are the only people, except ourselves, not perhaips wholly Incapaible of making war on (behalf of the oppressed without regard to nafcionailtoterests."

The Times, in another editorial, stays: 'Tt seama unlikely that Busia has done more tha.n- estaiblished' good reflations wltfh Turkey on an understanding that she shall 'be no party 'to other than Platonic remonstrances over the Armenian grievances. The Unlclar Skelessi treaty was a failure and the conclusion of & similar treaty now would lead, all Mussullm'ans to look iwith suspicion on a ruler who plawed (himself in the hands of the gfeour."

The Dally News (Liberal) saj-s In an editorial this morning: "Mr. Chamberlalln's reference to Venezuela was thoroughly judicious and will dispel the Idea that he was apposed to counsel of conciliation. His proposal for ..AngljoAmerican interference in Armenia^Oiowever, is at variance with the principles of the Monroe dodtrine." .*::

London., Jan. 27.—The Standard,, to an ediitoriaQ, thinks Mr. Chamberi^im'-s view of American feeling As ra|»har .aptimistlic. "We may be pretty sure,'* says the Standard, 'Hlhat tiif the Unil'ted StJates d€Blred to pltck a quarrell wlilh us they would soon devise some interpretation of the Monroe doctrine that would (have the desired effect. Our best guarantee of peajoe is ilihe comsdiousness in both coumitrtles of the horr3ble mlteeiry and losses Whtoh a conflict would iilnvolve."

ASSASSINS ON FRENCH ROADS.

Novel Suggeitlons for Avoiding Dangers of European Travel.

The assassin in the railway carriage Is causing some alarm in France just at present, and the recent attempt, on the life of M. Freulon in: the NancyParis express h&s made the nervous traveler cry out for more protection. The remedies, however, suggested by the public, namely, the frequent patrolling of the train by additional guards, and the adoption of carriages with central couloir, as in Switzerland, are either impossible or inexpedient. A further suggestion from "a father of a family" seems hopeless. He proposes that the company should place in each compartment a box containing a large loaded revolver. The aggressee, when hard pressed, pushed an electric button, opens the box, snatches up the pistol, and proceeds to make fireworks. This generull uneasiness caused an amusing scene near one of the foreign embassies w'as returning from a fancy dress ball, which he had attended as Mephistophlles. A suspicious individual, who had entered the impartment with him, demanded assistance, and became very threatening. The .attache said nothing, but cast off his drippings arfd towered over the aggressor a flaming Mephistopbeles with horns and hoofs. The man's theological notions seem to have been •badly mixed, for be dropped on his knees and poaired: out along confession of his sins. Mephistopheles as confessor is an original role. At the next station he dismissed him with the medieval formula: I nunc ankna anceps— into the han'ds of the •police.—Pall Mall Gazette.

The St. Paul Easing Off.

Sandy Hook, N. Y., Jan. 26.—'TOte Oife saving people report that the steamship St. Paul Is now albout 150 feet further towards the northeast than where she lay last night, owing to the efforts of the wrecking tugs which were trying to relieve her early this morning, and it is believed she will 'be further eased before daylight tomorrow morning.

Lon'g Branch, N. J., Jan. 26.—The press representatives were not allowed on 'board the St. Paul but President Grisoom sent word to the reporters that he was too (busily engaged to see them and said that Captain Jamison had made a statement as to-how the accident occurred and ihe (Mr. Gi'lsCom) expected it would! thoroughly vfadicate the St. Paul's commander. The ship was lying comfortably and in no way inrjured. He was sure,the ship woujd soon be gotten off.

Long Branch, N. J., Ja^nt 27.—The L6ng Branph. Telephone Co., has established direct communication with the St Paiff. Llnfcipe^ were busy today s|rlp^rij[if"£$ wire over tb the vessel. A telephone has been placed on board and messages passed this evening (between the company's office in Netw York and President Griscom on board the ship.

Gifford Signs With Indianapolis.

EXlwcod, Ind., Jan. 26.—A. M. Gifford of tSiSs c£ty has been s5gn«d by Manager WatkOns of the Indianapolis league team, ami will begto praofcSce work next week. Gifford wSH play second base and Che fcd3atoapdlls telam could mot secure a stronger mam far the place anywhere. He Is aJsO a famoiis fototbail player and achieved a wide reputation to 1894 wfoile playing witli the BuUer &eam.

TERRE HAUTE .EXPRESS, TUESDAY

ACRES-* UPON ACRES.

THF. TITLE TO 'HALF A MILLION.IN T)TS1JUTB IN KENTUCKY.

1-", '•i. Town Alines, Streama and Railroad* DotThem Over—The McCoys and Hatflelds

Interested in. the Decision.

Special to the Cincinnati Enquirer. Fiarkersburg, W. Va., Ja-n.- 26.—There to now being: trted before Upi ted" States District Judge Goff, in iSi'is city, a, case whDah attracts greait atten'tlon,, nWt from the amount of land tovolved itn thte particular case. (500,000 acres)—-an uncertain body of land—Dut for the additional reason thaJt should the plain,tiffs?, H. C. King and others, win "tihe suit, otiher su'Iite of like character will fellow for an immense scope, involving 1,500,0^b acres. The land in 'this case covers neairty one-half of Logan, (half of at. irkgy iantd a great portion of McDdwettl -oouT3ittf.es, in West Vtrgl'nlia', and abroad territory Sn Vflrgunia amid Kentucky. The homes of hundreds of people are at Stlake. Farmers whose ancestors followed Lewis and Arbuckle in itlbelt battle wDth Comsitook and Ms hordes of red men in tlhe ba/t'tle of Point Pleasant, really the first battle for the independence of theftr oouniiry, and wno after peace was made heaved their homes out of the wildernes and lived and died on the tends—aire now disturbed. Mills, mines and !titmber lands of immense value, towns, hamlets, villages and even railroad's, are in jeopardy." In reference to the laitlter, it is said itihafc fully thirty or forty miMes of the N. & W. Raji'lroad is covered by iihe claim of the plalLnitiffs. Tlhe court ^house is filled wi'th strange faces, all intensely -Interested In the aite of them all. Hoary-hieaded mem, wi'tlh anxious brows, 'look on amid devour every plhiaise as 'it may ajppear tor or aigafipst/them, and comment with a smile or a gloomy shake of the head. Among them area number of the Haltfieldls, whose property lis covered by the claims of the plataSiffs. Mlany of •tthelDr one-tfime enemOes, 'the McCoys, are adso vlitaily interested ih the suit. In fact, t!he scope of land involved is so greait that iit would be fair 'to say that isuch llittlie European principalities ais Roumiair.Ca and 'Ser\iiia would "soaroefly cover the territory..

The claims of the plaintiff rest on an old land grant, once In the posesssion of Robert Morris of Philadelphia, Pa., and the 'contest in this particular case is for the establishment for certain lines claimed as surveys. Hundreds of witnesses are In court for the plaintiff or defendants, and mu'oh appears to depend on the establishment of tradition in reference to names of creeks, streams and other objects. Many of these have been changed from one point to another, according to the testimony of •hoary-headed men 'Who have lived over four-score years on them or near by, and as a result of confusion is frequently made with the maps and plans of the engineers. The legal talent engaged embraces a nun^rer of the most talented attorneys In the country.

There ds an interesting bitter feeling all through southwestern West Virginia against the plaintiffs and their claim. Wh'at would be the result should th'e great mass of people lose their all it would not be difficult to predict.

Not only are private citzens involved, but public men. The commissioner of school lands of Logan county, upon whom axi injunction ^was served, was arrested by order of Judge Jackson,fined $300 and imprisoned for alleged contempt for cutting timber on lands In ppssession of the commissioner and cflaimed by the plaintiffs. Mr.

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Buskirk, the commissioner, was released from imprisonment by writ of •habeas corpus got out before Judge Goff in recess, and[is now under a bond of #30,000, which bond the plaintiffs 'have asked to be increased to $60,000. Other men, corporations and companies have been enjoined from cutting or removing timber in many instances, while others have been allowed, after giving heavy bond, to remove timber already cut which wouli be damaged or destroyed by lying on the ground.

How the great case will terminate it is, of course, Impossible to predict.

A SMART GOAT.

He Visits a Barber Shops Whenever He Needs a Shave.

Mt. Vernon, O., Jan. 26.—This city Coasts of a goat that knows at least enough to get shaved. This intelligent annlhllator of tin cans and clothes lines is the property of Larry Dermody, a railroader. The story of how the animal developed this peculiarity is somewhat interesting. Several years ago his goatship, /while rummaging about the vacant lots, contracted a disease that 'affected the skin beneath the lower jaw. It developed into a number of running sores. Not caring tb part with Sir 'William, everything possible was done to relieve his condition. At last it was decided to clip his whiskers and shave the affected parts. Accordingly he was inveigled into a convenient barber shop and the process undergone. This had a beneficial effect, and the goat grew better. But as the whiskers grew out again the sores returned. The operation iwas repeated with good results, and was continued at intervals of several weeks. (Finally the goat came to like the treatment, and no trouble was experienced in getting him to undergo it. One day about a year ago Mr. Dermody caught the animal and examined him, preparatory to taking him up street for his regular shaive. He was very much astonished to see that his lower chin was shaved smoothly and cleanly. When ihe walked into his barber shop that evening he made inquiry, and learned that the .goat had appeared and had hishirsute adornment property removed. The barbers though nothing of the occurrence, but supposed that •Larry had accompanied the goat up street and stopped in a neighboring store to await the goat's return.

Ever since that time the goat appea'rs of his own accord -at intervals of several weeks* The time between visits always depends upon the soreness dtevelqped iby the growth of his whiskers.

Congratulated the Emperor. Berlin Ja?i. ?7.-r-The^Russian ambassador, Count. Oston-^ojcken, on Satm--dfay, ev-ettj.ng presented the emperor -tare czar's. am$iO)gra#h

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the emperor's birthday, togertiher wUtih an ofil po&niMing representing Kiel harbor during the apen&ng exercises alt the opening of the Baltic canal ait the moment whom the (imperial yacht Hotoenzojlern was passing toe Russian flag-

Salisbury Feels the Strain.

London, Jan. 26.—The events of the past few weeks aire said to have proved a great strata upon the health of the Marquis of Salisbury. He looks much fagged a«d to undoubtedly In need of rest. He wats seen ascending tlhe Duke eft York's steps from St- James Park very SSowQy, and with evttdenft difficulty just af'tey tfcho news Crf the de&ttb of

MORNING,

Pr2nce Henry of Boftiberabers was received. Mr. Joseph Chamtofcrlain, the secretary of state for thV^olonEea, was deaoendiing the,. stej« the same moment, and he oimc&t~lfrushed elbows wSth he Mairquis ot 'SWisbury te passing him, and stared tiard at the premier. But the mar^tiiBf did not seem to notice Mr'. Chambertfed*, and the latter seemed very much puzzled over the marquis'- behaivior, 'wben he x'eacih'ed the bo-ytom of the steps lie stopped for a moment or 30 aincT wotchod him as he dSsappeared in Pall ^ft.11.

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fbe New York Banker Eald to be Engaged to Miss BeUe Mn^ali, of St, l^onis.

Cftltiaigo, Jan. £6.—Aujrust Belmont, the New York banker, ri saSd. to be enguged to marry Miss Belle Sfulhall, of SL Louis. It Is saiSd that the wedding will take place eariy next monih, but great disappointment la expressed amQng the N«w York 400 because of the understanding that the pair win be united in 9t. Louis. When tih.e first hint the engagement was given ont It was, of course, expected that New York City was to have one more splendid matrimonial function one which wbuld equal, if not outshine, some of those which at Intervals during the past year or so have been filling the Eastern papers with aoooomts of weddlne: preparations-and descriptions of trousseaus. Therefore, great was the disappointment of Gotham society when semi-authoritative announcement was made that the wedding was to take place at the residence of the bride's mother, Mrs. S. C. Mulhall, in Chestnut street. St. Louis.

The future Mrs. Belmont Is not long? out of boarding school. She became famous some time ago oh being selected by John Wilton Cunningham as the model for his fainous mural painting now in the Planters' Hotel, St. Louis. The artist sought a pure type of the French aristocracy wihlch founded the city, and found it personified to perfection in the beautiful Miss Mulhall. She is tall and slender, with1 a lovely face, dark hair and splendid eyes. Mr. Belmont is said to have wooed like a prince. His lavish gifts to the girl of hds choice, the costly dinner and theater parties arranged in her honor and the many otiher expensive ways in which he showed his devotion set a pace which few men coufld emulate, and opened the eyes of the sleepy old city. It is expected that the wedding will give the place another shook, for no one Imagines that the bridegroom. Will be content with anything short of a display in keeping with that which has characterized his courtship.

RIVER FULL OF ICE.

The Bacbnp Came at About 11 O'clock Last 'Night.

The Wabash will be* full of running ice this morning. There was a general Ibrea'k up at 11 o'olbclj: last night.- All day yesterday the water was coming up and at 1 o'clock tflhe large cakes of.ice began to appear. First there was aloud cracking to be heard and a short time aifter the ice could b# heard grindinjg and plunging. At the' bridge, where there was a gorge,' the great cakes would ora-feli in and finally be pushed over.

There was, no damftagre to the small craft anchored along the river so far as kndwn, for the" Owners have taken every 'precaution to "prevent damage. The old Mallard, #hlch is lying off the foot of Mulberry street, will very likely be minus a cabin and pilot house by morning. The boat sank some time ago and while the machinery has"1ail been1 removed the vessel is oif itself worth something. A few days ago some boom logs were placed aJbout the boat to protect It but the ice was going over this (barrier and beating bard on the pilot house.

Over tlie Dam.

Yes, life is a swift running river, And It's mighty hard stemming the tideBut your boat glides so smoothly at starting,

That you feel just like lotting It glide. You hear the wild rocur of the rapids, That down the stffaam thunder and break. vft .K But you .tihink you can easily pull back,

When you see their white foam in your wake. Well, with me It was very smooth sailing,

During all of life's first summer hours, And the river sans: ever so sweetly, And its banks were so brilliant with flowers— While the bow that hung over the torrent

Seemed a ihalo that beckoned me there, And the white mlat that 'rose from its waters

Quite concealed the gulf of despair. To be sure, I passed friends as I drifted, Putting sturdily uo 'gainst the stream— And I laug'hed, as I-saw how they labored,

While my boat ocvpced along like a dream. What mattered whtfah way it was drifting,

If I sailed with It. up. or sailed down, Behind I saw only life's troubles, While before rite was pleasure—life's

I say I passed friend3 filing up stream, And they warned menbf dangers below— But advice 1b so cheap when given,

It amounts to lust nothing, you know— And experience—well, that's of Some value, But it's not always Wisdom It brings— I have it, you're right, tftis a nettle,

And I plucked at .yogt, of Its sting. It's hard, looking up that bright river, And seeing where Tihight have turned backTo think that I took/things so easy,

Letting everything-jfor to the wrack. But I'm bere nbw, just as you find me, And I'm—well, you can see what I am, I drifted, you know, with the current,

And, of course, I wgntover the dam. Zelotes R. Bonnett.

TEACHER IN JAIL. W

Accused of Having Cansed the Death of a Sixteen-Year-Old Girl.

Special to the Commercial Gazette. Crawtardsville, Ind., Jan. 26.—Philip Houk, a young school teacher, was arrested yesterday on the charge of causing the death of the 16-yeair-old daughter of L. B. McLamrock, a farmer living north of town. Houk tool? the girl in a buggy to Covington, Ind.. whorg he met Dr. Stout, who, it is alletred. assisted in the commission of the crime. On the way home in the evening, the girl died, and Houk taking her to the htome of his mother, leCt her and fled. He was arrested this mornlnsr, and taken to Covington, surrounded by a heavy guard to protect him from a big mob of indignant people, who want him lynched. Citizens of the neigh borhtood, where he taught schoOl last winter, circulated damaging reports about him recently. He brought suit for damages on account of these reports, aral the case was to have been heard next week. Stout, the Covington doctor, was mixed up In an affair last summer, in which he was shot and came near losing hds llfei He has been arrested.

Women Gardeners Mnst Wear Trousers. London, Jan. 26.—An in'tel-erfting step, bearing upon the question, of th«e future work of the sexes has been taken by the directors of the Kew Gardens. They have Just engaged two swung Saddles as gardeners, on the canidSffcioin, however, thfeit they are ifio wear trousers while at work.- If these women me^t the. expectart%i^s,

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have already psussed tihe exam&nations of the Royal Hortie«Rural College. But the weartngpof ttoe trousers feondttlxwi ctf the empBoyment of tb^ two young lady gardeners by the Qfcredtona

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terestiwg questitom^ Whiut aT6 troupers and what ore bloomers? Are troustei-s bloomers? or, are: iUoomers trousers? The question Qs a knott'ty one, amd fta soButJoifi lte awaited' with oonsMenalble

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The nunlb^t of visitors to

Kew Gardens dur5n^ the coming wee promises to be doubted ait least.

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Five Hundred Stairs on Strike. Johnstown, Pa., Jat* 26.—Between 400 amd £00 men erorfloyechln the coaa mines at VintanvfilSe, thfe ooumty, have gone on strike otwSn^r to the sraJ company •having engaged a doctor from 'FhUadeUpbAai tt afbbesnki to tlhe Alls of -the miiv-

amd the atot&m on the part of the company in dedtsc'tin^ $1 ettcb from tbe men ladt PV? day.

HON. EUNYON I DEAD.

(7. S. AMBASSADOR TO GERMANY EXPIRES CISXFSCTED1.T.

Demise Ocean at Berlin—He Had Been 111. Bat His Condition Was Not Considered Serloos.

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Berlin1,5 Jan. 27.—The Hon.. Theodore Runyon, United States ambassador to Germany, expired suddenly and unexpectedly at a. m. thjs morning of heart failure. Mr. Runyon had "been in somewhat feeble health for some time past, but no immediately fatail results were anticipated. No longer ago than latft Tuesday evening he was present at a dinner given in his honor toy exEmpress Frederick, mother of Emperor William. Last summer he had planned to make an extended trip through Norway but on the advice of his physicians he abandoned this trip and instead .went to Cartebad where he took the cure. He subsequently went to Axensteln 5n Switzerland for tl?e purpose of taking an after-cure. Since that time, however, he has manifested grekt activity in the discharge xf the duties of hte office, which have been more than usually onerous on -account of the complications in European affairs which have imore or less demanded the attention and care of the diplomatic representatives of all nations. His death will "eoime as a great shock to official and social circles here In Beriin .'where h£ was a. great favorite

Theodore Runyon was born, at Somer-" vifie, N. J., Ouuubt?r 25* 1S22. Hfi grAdufi«tGd from Yale College in 1842 and in ,1846 was admitted to the baa-. In 1853 he was made citv attorney, and 1856 city councillor of Newark, N. J., a position he retained until 1S64, when he became mayor. He was appointed in 1S56 a commissioner to revise and oodify the military laws of New Jersey, and In 1S57 was made brigadier general and subsequently major general of the New Jersey National Guard: At ihe outbreak of the civil war he was placed In command of a New Jersey brigade of volunteers. In 1865 he was Democratic candidate far governor of his state, but was not\ elected. In 1873 to 1887 he was chancellor of New Jersey. In March, 1893. he was appointed by President Cleveland, to be United States minister to Germany, and shortly afterwards was made ambassador in accordance with a law Of congress that the United States representative in Germany should be raised to the rank of ambassador, reciprocally with the similar action on the part of the German government concerning its representative in the United States. A degree of L. L. D. was conferred utfoh hiih by Yale, BUtgers and Wesfleyan" Colleges.

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The Office Sought the Man. 1, Wa®hiingtipn,

Jam. 26.—Mir. Runyon

was the successor of Wm. Waiter Phelps, who Ihad held 'tlhe plaice of Gprmam minister for four years. He was a gallant soldier and Port Runyon, on the Alexanudria Raiiiroa/d, ait the south end 04the icmg bridge, nelar Washington, is a perpeitua'tion of -hSS niame. At •tlhe tbi'inse .of the appoiinltment of Mr. Runyon it was remarked as being that of 'tlhe office seeking 'the man. HIB name •bad been presented to the president by Senators McPheitson anid Smith amd lie knew noithing of the -appllllcation wihlnih was being made ilin his behaHf unitil Qie was ask'ed by leister if "he would accept. The unequivocal endorsement which- he received from the senators and the -high reputation enjoyed by ihirn to the state led the president to make tChe ajppajratmeint wLlllh'Oiut 'hesiitation. He was a man of uniques^ned aibilSlty and high socM aittaunments. DurOng his service in Berlin the most taiportant matter that has been pending between the United States and Germany (has been tWat in regard to the removal of the restrfitatfons imposed on the iflmpoTtaiCons of Amerlltian pork and beef prtducts Unto thait country.

He moved, iwith 'his family, in the best society in the state. He had three daughters and two sons. The daughters were all noted for their beauty and there was much regret in Newark society when they followed their father and mother to the German court. The sons are Chauncey Runyon, 22 years old, and Frederick, 29. The first known of the death of.Mr. Runyon by his friends in Newark came in the form of a cablegram to Chauncey Runyon saying his father had died from heart failure. One of Mr. Runyon's daughters is a gifted writer and is credited with the- authorship of a book recently published in which some wel Iknown Newark people were rather freely treated.

Foreign Department Not Advised.

Washing1 torn, Jan. 26.—The Associated Press annonincemenlt of the death of Am/badsaidor Runyon preodded any ofiflciaii advlbes tj the departments here amd none 'had been ireoeiVed up 0 midnight. The lalbenefeB ot^thie hour prevented tlhe news from 'being widely known to Washington cOrcles and, the New Jersey members of congress, wlio best knew Mr. Runyon., were toacoeteslble. The atninouwcetmemt of the death will be a great "Shock to administration personaiges, for, afflthough Mr. ,Rtinyon was mot weill known here personally, yet ilhe ditplamailiic albSELty wihifcih he has showtn has given the BidminiisbraitlJcHn great confidence to this Judgment.

Caught Severe Colds, Don'teher Know.

London, Jan. 27.—The Daily Nefwa sltaitels tbait whfln Sir PlhlHUp Currte, the British ambassador ait Coneibainitliftiopte, presented the queen's letter to the sultan 'he and hlls dragomen were kept waiting to a colld room without ov^frcoats far nearly an hour. As ia nesult botlh oaugbit viicdent cold&. It is rumored that -Sir Ph'MtKp Currte WQA «aitiafled wCCh tlhe totervJew*.

President Tyler's Son Dead.

WatelhQngton, JaSi. 26.—JOiin TylOP, eldest son cf Presidenft Tyler, dried here todat. agied 76 yeaffS. Mr. Tyler has (resided herb for twenty years. During the latter pant of this period ihe

Evangelist M'oody'p Mother Dead. East NorthfieM, Mass., Jan. 26.—Mrs. Betsy HoTter Moody^ mottJher of Evangelist Moody, dfied today as the result of a severe 0064. 6he was 91 years odd.

HUMAN BONES FOUND.||s

They May Seveal Mnrder of Six Years Ago. Ashland, Ky., Jan. 28.—Six years ag»Q wank MoGlotne, a weQ3-fco-do farmer liv£ng ait BufDaflo, near Grayson, Cfeurber county, Ky., separated from his wife. ItovSng her all the farm property totaot, and taking

as

leave of hte fiftands under oondttkms tihatt must aeoeasarily (have been patofiul.

Sdnoe that night he (has never been heard from. Friday some men engaged fla ctefeurikig out an odd farm close to 'the former irerae of McGkme found a shtaltCened skeleton, the bones bearing unmtetELtealble evidemfe of having been burned. The find !has gtven rtse to itBie tueUef thialt McGlone was murdered for his money and hfs body cremated in tlhe woods. The officers

On the 23rd Mr. Ash sent in a second communication, stating tlhat the investigation was a fartoe, and that only two of the fifty-one inmates were examined •as witnesses, and again stating that the charges in the first communication were true. This,caused a second investigating committee to be appointed of ciCi2ens who would be free from pollti-oal affiliations and that woufld investigate the infirmary in such a manner as to give satisfaction to all.

Accordingly Mahlon Harvey of Fairmount B. C. Harris, a farmer John R. Hiadtey, an attorney of Gas City, and Mesdames N. N. Wall and George Sweetser off this city, were named and will probably act. The investigation will be (held Mond'ay and wSll be thorough and conclusive.

This county Ihas been safely Republican for years and a number off things have'occurred that caused criticism of the management of affairs recently. Among them the recent shortage of $14,000 of County Treasurer William E. Hiail and his resignation.

ONE THOUSAND STOOD UP.

Resolution on the Temperance Question Adopted at the M. E Chnrch. At the close of the regular service &>t the First M. E. Church last night the Rev. Dr. Hickman read the following resolutftDh, vthidh was adopted by a rlslng vot£

Whereas. The 11a uor traffic of thas coun try Is an enemy to ail the civil and re11®" lous Institutions of the republic, it Is. a foe to labor and capital. Peace and eq«ty A«n never 'Ctttnie to t'h^S'e »two fete tors or olvtl government till the liquor traffic Is destroj^d. It is hostile to law and order, a co crap tor of the ballot box, ^dthe feeder to asvlums ana prisons. fnKr&ESTtotte home, and to* deadly foe to" the marriage vow and tn« cnila. Therefore, be it resolved 1. We jw.e in sympathy Wi'th me Law ajid C/rder League of Indiana, and retoice to see fbe movement for a National Good Citizens League 2. We call upon those in authority to enfaroe fhe laws we hEive against all evtldoers, without resrard to party or favor. 3 We will Rive our moral support to all •honorable and honest efforts to enforce said laws 4' We derftanf that -the laws we now hiave against the aiauor traffic and other evils shall.not be disturbed except to make tbem stronger or to give us better 'laws. 5. We will not vote for any man who Is in ftetvor of dlisturblne said laws except to make them stronger or to give us better ^We' call upon all wood citizens without Regard to church or peaty to join us as far %s they can in these six resolutions.

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employed lin the redemption bureaju of thie treasury depairtmemt, 'having hajd dhaage of the d/eStruotDori of bamk nolbets sent in for redemption. He was amain of strong flmteflteciti- and exoellenJt educar Oan. For many years (hie toad tatoem' an aotflve and vDgoaiauB Interest in itiemperenoe work and had ibeen a powerful help to the cause. *£he retmeSns will ta 2rftea-rod here Tiiesday.

hH3 portion of tih»tr

wortdly effects |800 ttn cash. McGtone erntnounoed on intenjfilosi of gofng ifio Alabamia end the night before the aowofunoed dalte of bis 'departure (he suddenly tJSgappeaT^d. As nothing was beard Of (hbm, it wats supposed he had gone on to Alabama, not wishing to bcrfter ivrtfab th^ fonmOttx jpap&m

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11SS INHUMAN

Treatment Alleged Against an Infirmary Superintendent—Two Investigations. Special to the Cincinnati Enquirer.

Marion, Ind., Jon.

26.—On

January

18th W. E. -Ash, an inmate of the county infirmary, who for sixteen yeans was telegraph operator at this place for the Panhandle Railway Co., and who was compelled, owing to sickness, to apply to the county for a home, in a lengthy and well-wrttten communication to a Marion paper made charges against Superintendent Owings of cruel and inhuman 'treatment to the Inmates. This caused much talk and many citizens and county officials demanded an investigation. The investigation was heid on the 20th Inst, by a committee consisting oif the three county commissioners and the oounty physician. The result was that Superintendent Owings was exonerated and W. E. Ash, tihie man who sent the communication to the pajper, Tjraa ROttfled- that he mudt leave the Infirmary not later than' Monday, the 27th.

Front of It and Palled the String.

liexington, Ky., Jan. 26.—G. L. Hill, a •tobacco raiser, attempted to blow out his brains with a double .barrelled shotgun in the cowpen at his country home this morning. Hill lost iul'te heavily by the failure of his tobacco crop this season and became despondent. He arose before daylight this morning and went into the cowpen. He tied the gun to the fence and fastened a string to the trigger. He then stood in front of the 'gun- and pulled the string. Fortunately the buckshot scattered, ondy one taking effect and causing a great flow of iblood, but not a serious wound. B. T. Devrajy, who was in the house, ran out in time to prevent Hill's firing a second load. 'He took the gun from Hill and with the aid of neighbors brought •him to town and had him locked up to prevent a second attempt.

Will Test the Flag Law.

Sprlnglfleld, 111., Jan. 26.—The last legislature passed two laws cmpelling the hoisting of United States flags upon all schoolhouses In the state during each school day of the year. This 'law Is to be tested for the first time in: this section in the courts of this city next weeft.

Saturday Andrew M. Brooks, Jr.,

son of County Superintendent .Brocks, swore out warrants for the arrest ,f Joseph Vaughn, «Peter Campbell *nd-vJ. Hudson, directors of the Petersburg school in l/oaimi township, this county, for refusing to provide and allow the United States flag to be raised ovei»'the Bchoodouse as required by the new law.

T!he kuw provides a penalty of not less than $3 nor more than $10 for each day the flag is not displayed. Attorney General Moloney has refused to render an opinion on the donsfcitutionali'ty of the •law, but it is understood It is valid, land will stand. iV

Street Car Men May Strike.

(Milwaukee, Wis., Jan. 26.—A slrHt'e 6f the employes of the Milwaukee Street Railway Co. is believed to be imminent as the result at the refusal of the company to recognize or treat with the officers of ithe union in the settlement of questions arising -wi'th the employes. The tocal union has asked the advice of the national presider*t with reference dt the recent order of tlhe company regarding the purchase of uniforms, whtch was made obligatory1 upon all tmotormen and conductors. Three tailoring establishments aire specified in the order of the company* at which uniforms are to' be purchased, and the prices charged are not altogether satisfactory. An effort is beng made by the federated trades council to cause the tailors named because they do not env ploy union tailor*

Sunday School Teachers' Meeting. Next Friday evening aft the First M. S3. Churcfh there wTM be a meeting of Sunday school teachers. At this meeting the Rev. Dr. Hioksnan -will .talk ovei* the lesson of the previous Sunday. The purpose Is to ae far as possible to faimiliarlze and ahl the teachers with the Sunday school lesson in, order that they may be able to teatefh it to better advaantJaare.

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THE PUGILIST KXGAGBS IN A ROUGH AMD TUMBLE FIGHT.

A Fireman Gave Him a Jab in the Month and 8hoved Him Down a Flight of Stairs.

Philadelphia, Jan. 26.—William H. Murphy, a fireman detailed for duty last night at the National Theater where James J. Corbett is now playing, came into physical contact with the pugilist and both men were badly battered before the trouble was over. Murphy smelled cigarette smoke and traced St to Corbett's room, which he entered. "I just stopped to tell you that smoking is aga&nst the rules, Mr. Corbett," said Murphy. "No one is. smoking here," said Corbett, but he was unable to conceal the smoke llbut came from under his cou.t. "Why you are smoking yourself," said Murphy indignantly.

Corbett sprang up, shoved Murphy out of the room and slammed the door. The fireman 'threw aSl his weight against the door, Just as Cotfbett opened it and Murphy staggered' half way across the room and before he could recover himself, Corbett struck him twice.

Murphy taimei bock with a blow on1 Corbett's mouth, that brought the blood In a stream.- The fireman then started down stairs but Corbett caught him from 'behind, threw Kim down and kicked him. Murphy then started dciwi* agafin, Cbrbett fdKowirig. Murphy grabbed Corbett around the legs and .pulled hiS feet.from under him, letting the pugilist slide bumpety bumpet down the stairs. .-

When the pugilist had.reached the •bottbm he Was frantic with rage and again attacked Murphy, but the menwere soon separated. Corbett's mouth was very badHy swollen and Murphy was badly fhiurt'in ilhe iback where Corbeitt kicked him. The fireman ils a little fellow, much smaller than Corbett.

SHE RECALLED HIS PROM ISE.'

Why Senator Brice's Son Wanted the Democratic Convention in Chicago. There was a' wedding In Bloomington, 111., in 18S4 at which the son of Senator CaJvta Brlce was one of the groom's attendants, says tlhe Chicago Chronicle. It was the first time the young man had been In this station of the country. The marriage Occurred in the old church of the bride's father.- -Preceding the wedding a dinner was given at the principal hotel by the bride's aunt and cousins t)o the Invited guests out of town. Numerically the attendance was small, hut one oif the men 'had been an ambassador to the cdty of the csfar. Anotlher, present by cable, is a minister to Belgium. There were several judges, ex-judges and a governor's wife. There was the secretary of the navy and his modest a5nd attractive daughter, one of the daughters of the tobstess of the evening attracted cthe attention of young Brlce, who played the part of a gallant hi a most graceful way. After the ceremony and after t)he receptions, for there were two when 'the time Came for the farewells to be said,- young. Brlce in making his adieu to the young cousin of the bride said he would always, 'hold himself ready to serve her. She said playfully that she Would 'bold him to Ms promise.

The other day the national Democratic committee met in Washington to name a plaoe and date for the national convention. One of the members of that committee voted for Chicago. He may have had severa! reasons for this, but one of them was based on a request of young Brice, who had been "drawn upon" by the cousin ofv the Bloomington brtde to use his influence with a certain member of the committee to. secure the nationai convention for Chicago. And the son of Senator Brice "honored the draft," although the young man could not control his own father'3 vote.

A QUESTION PUZZLE LAWYERS.

How to Serve Notice on a Woman Blind, Deaf and Dnmb. St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 26.—One of the most interesting legal puzzles known in the history of the state is occupying the attention of the Pocahontas county (Ia.) bar.

The question involved arose several weeks ago on the death of Henry Edwkrds of Washington township. His I wife, to'whom he left a valuable farm, was deaf and

Jdumb

from birth, and,

as this affliction was not enough, lost iher eyesight as wall a number of years ago. In settling up Edwards' estate it developed that {here was a heavy mortgage upon th$ 1 form, and, as there seemed little (likelihood of the widowbeing able to pay It off, it was thought best to sell the property and save her equity.

Here a difficulty arose as to how she was to sign papers with the necessary knowledge of What sJie was doing. Her attorney at first suggested the appointment of a guardian, but a search of the statute book showed such action could! only be taken lh the case of children, imbeciles, Idiots, or drunkards. Besides, were the appointment to be made, how was the sheriff to serve the notice of the proceedings on her, as required by law? The unfortunate woman's friends were anxious to save Iher interest in the property, but have thus £an Ibeen unable to hit upon any plan Iforcaxrying out their good intentions. .j

IS SAGEO PINCH ED?

The Wall Street Operator Has a Hall Boom In His House to Let. Special to The Commercial Gazette.

New York, Jain. 26.—It 8s interesting to And idhBJt mot otnly can you call on -jpifaaati Sage on (banking business, but !yo« flftn go up to the rear of his town howse and gelt a room ait $1.75 a week. On tth'e side of Iris stable door, at 37: West Forty-thiird street, 5s pasted a neat slip of wihjte paper, bearing to, penciled characters this inscription: "Furnished belli room to let. Rfng top bell."

Mr. Sage's Stable is a tasteful affair dt red brick, witjh mdoe brown stone doof posts With, trimmings. An^rar homely cheer anid oomfort Who!te exterior.' A pretty gin in Wue 6aftfco amd a gingihaim apron

opened

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door and totitoaited that she wou pleased to show the furnished room. "WWart do you aisk tor at "OB* do!Jar and seventy-flve oeni», she replied sweetly. "A day?" "No, by tire week."

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The inquirer ga»ped for breath, and Mr. 8-age owns and occupies tihe wlholebuilding?" "Certainly."

Things on WfrJl Street? must be. Eght todeed when Russell Sage has to root his boll bed rooms. ,.|

A Veteran Jonrnallst Dead. /. New York, Jan. 26.—Philip Ripl^1 d'3frd in BeMevue Hospital today or Bright's disease,, aged about 68 ^e^r3' He belonged to the Older

GulldJ?f

York Jaurneaism. He was an edltor^l writer on the World under Manton Marble and Mr. Hurlbert and went for that paper to New Orleans after the close of the olVll war and re maitaetf to the ®o«:ih during thejeoon strudtttonpertod. He aiso wrote a ^ries of important tetters to the orld from Washington soon after the vra seveml years 5ie was employed as one

oaai Encyclopedia. Mr. Rjpi newspaper work was as editorial wrtt* 6n the Morning Advertiser.