Semi-weekly Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 21 April 1896 — Page 2

rOKM REPUBLICAN.

l»LIIXT WHITES," OF TKXAS, HOLD I THJEUS 8XATE CONVENTION.

••^Delegates Chosen and a Platform Adopted -'What the A. P. A. Is Trying to Do .—Other Politics*

Houston, Tex., April 20.—The reform fctepifblican (My Whites,) held their jetate convention here today. All anoWions "were adpo'ted unanimously. No presidential instructions Were given, the ktfelega'tes being prepared to treat with ^vhlCh ever action gave them, recognition. tH. iF. McGregor of Houston was fleeted state chairman and J. P. Newborn of St. Louis secretary of the state ^executive committee. The party is to jfce reorganized and after the St. Louis Convention a state ticket .may be out. BThe following delegates at large ifor ®t- Louis were chosen: H. F. McGregor &£ Houston, L. P. G-oodell of Fort Worth =i{W. N. Morton osf Dallas an'd J. B. flBchmi't of Denton. Alternates: F. L. fdundy, W. O. Averill, C. N. Love, (colored,) and James Dixon (Colored),

Presidential electors: W. B. Slosson *end OS. P. Scott olf Parts. AH are Mckinley men. I Following are main features of the jlplabform adapted: We favor bimetallism, the use of gold and silver coin as

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of ultimate redemption. We

Waver the immediate calling of an interfmationali monetary and reciprocity [•iconferencp for the adoption of an international agreement With Such reciprocal clauses as to trade (between coun« qtries that ratify the action of the conference as will force every country •through self-interest to adopt the basis tthus established. We believe in a protective tariff that will renew a maricet (for American wages for American wonk-

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.' CinlcinnaJtl, April' 20.—Since! 'as"t jThunsday there has been here a secret maJtiomal meeting of the supreme officers and national executive board of the A.

J?. A. Members have not registered at :the ho'tels, in fact, many of them have ^stopped alt boarding houses. Among 'thtose presenlt are Supreme President W. 'H. Traynior, Supreme Secretary C- T. '.^Beutt'ty of Chiicagc, Supreme Treasurer ^M. L. Ryan of Chicago and many otilers. The purpose is confessedly politi'EaJl and hostile to McKinley for president. Judge Stevens' of St. Louis, -chairman of tlie national advisory committee amd chairman, of the propaganda and campaign cJom-mTttee, issued a circular todlay to correct some "misstatement in tihe press," the substance xl which i's:

The hostility of the order to McKinley 3s not againslt him as a man, but against Mm for his antipathy to the or!'der shown in his appointments while I •governor.

The order doe's not oppose McKinley in the personal interest of any other •candidate. It fights no man because of his religion. ...

The order made every effort consrat•enit with manhood to reach McKinley, •without success.

Congressman Grtoavenor denial that lie retfused to see the A. P. A. committee and tthat he virtually insulted it is untrue. _,

A'll statements of Oongresssnan Linton's withdrawal from the candidacy at St. Louis are unauthorized and they were sent out by enemies of the A. P. 'A to defeat its aim. ..

Democratic State Convention. Boston, April

20.—Prep'aratiionsfor

1 Sliver Men In Alabama. Montgomery, Ala., April 20. The silver men of Alabama are in the saddle here tonight. They will control the ^-Democratic state convention tomorrow j«,nd it is app'aren't they will place the '•Democracy of their state on a 10 to 1 kree ooinage plabflorm. Joseph J. John!®on of Jefferson county will, it is I thought, be nominated for governor by }«a vote of 356 to 14S, al'tWough this db'es not represent or approximate the votte What will be cast on the free silver prop-i-osrition.

There is undoubtedly a safe

majority ftor the 16 to 1 ratio and unless something unTooked for. happens the plank will be inserted.

Barkis Is WlUln'.

(. ChTcaigc. April 20.—Jlames H. Eldkels, 'teomptroler of the currency, arrived here from Cincinnati today. He said \that Ills vfi-sit to Chicago was for rest. |jn talking of politics he said: "I db 'no't know anything positive about Presden't Cleveland's intention or wishes relative to the pres3i(Jenlcy by my impression is tlhat he'(feels that there is no fetason why he should ibe uniwllling to inter another presidential canvass."

f- Soand Money Convention. j- Dallas, Tex., April 20.—The "sound '.jnoney" convention to ibe held "here tofciorrow will largely attended. 'Practically all'thesenittaientsofar expressed is in ifavor of a new state organization *nd a straight flght for sound currency and Democratic iprinciples.

Delegates Uulnstrncted.

"Nashville, Tenn. April 20.-—Today in tfBarksville t!he Republican loonventlon of the Sixth oongressional dnstrkt seledted dis'triicl delegates, uninstrurf.ed. JDeleg*ates from three Counties wtihdrew »nd will hold another oonvenfcion in this city Wednesday. The convention was dominated iby the colored delegates.

Election at Bloomincton.

(Bloomington, 111., A'pril 20.—At the municipal election "today the Republicans elected as mayor Daniel Foster, mnd six aldermen making the council *olid .Republican. A Republican defeated the Democrat in the fifth ward, a Democratic stronghold.

Democratic Senators Caucus. Washington, April 20.—The senaite adjourned today in order to pertnit the Democratic senators to hold & caucus Vhich wias held in the Democratic conjferetice room. The caucus was sa,Iled upon the supfJosition on the part of the •ign'ers of the call that it would be cssmpetent for the caucus to decide upon an order of business before the final adjournment of congress. The meeting did not, however, result in such deterlatinatioiu It .w&s discovered that the

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toemocraitJc sltate Convention whfclh iwill be held .here 'tomorrow have (been practically completed. The (H-on. John IR. Thayer of Worcester will be permanent "ohainmian of the contventi'on. The (withdrawal ex-Gavernor William E. Russell as 'a candidate (for delegate at large Was broulgWt out several delegates among whom are Jaimes- [Donovan, chalirman off the Democrat iic city committee John B. tMoran and John W. Couighl'in oif 'Fall River. It Is thought that the flght will be betiween 'Donovan and th'at iMoran Who is a personal £riend of Donovan •will be induced to withdraw. T't seems to 'be the general 'impression, today that the convention Willi endorse the presidential candidacy of lex-Ckrvernor Wdlliatn Russell. \.

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recognized leaders on the Denrooriatic side were of the opinion th!at both propriety and expediency demanded that the Democrats should decide upon no course until the Republicans should announce their programme. Another conference wlH be held after the RepuMir cans jx&ke their announcement.

ABANDONED THE CHILD.

Mrs. Alice Nlgrhtllnger Was the Woman Who Did the Act. The fact has been disclosed that the woman who abandoned the eight-year-old boy on South Eighth street is Alice Nightlinger, who recently came here from Marshall, I1L A letter from Mrs. Maggie Nightlinger, of Marshall, to t}ie police here states that the woman left Marshall with (Phillip Krenz pf this city last December and has tfince been living with Krenz. The informant states that at the time of leaving Marshall the woman abandoned ftve small children. [Four are still 'being cared for by relatives at ^Marshall, but the 4-year-old boy was brought over last wedk to be placed in his mother's care. She at once abandoned him again.

The Krenz family deny that the woman came to this city with Phillip Krenz and also that she has been living with him. They admit, however, that when the boy was brought to this city he was taken to the Krenz home. The mother called at the Home for the Friendless Sunday and in telling her side of the story, she eaid she had abandoned the boy because she thought it was the duty of the father, who is wealthy, to care for him. She offered to take the child! away with her but on the authority of the board of oh'ildren's guardians she was refused the custody of it. If the father does not call and give assuranJce that he will care for ihim, the board will try and secure a home for the boy.

BRANDUS SALE IS CONCLUDED.

Total Amoant Realized From the Collection Wat #62,985. {New York, April 20.—Tihe last day's sale of the Brandus goHectdoii of valuable paintings, tapestries, antique furniture, bronzes and other objects of art was, in spite of the warm weather, well attended. The entire day's sales amounted to $26,416, making the total for the three days $92,985. Dealers were present in Targe numbers, and the bidding was very keen. Some miniatures brought good prices, the portrait of Mme. de Piolignac by Oamipana, dated 1785, /being Ibb-ught by a Mr. Roberts (for $600. Among the principal objects sold were: A Sevres vase for $300, J. Helmotens a Louis XV. Cabinet for $350. A directoire suite was bought for $1,130 by G. D. Nichols, and It'wo pairs of empire portiere's were purchased for $1,920 by J. Graham. Dr. Cook dought a Louis XV. sedan chair (for $500, and a large Flemish tapestry was knocked down to a Mr. Bochmann for $1,000. Among other tapestries sold was a Flemish les Tenieres, bought toy Dr. Cooke for $1,400. A magnificent Beuvals was purchased for $3,500 by John J. B. Trenor, and a rare FtemdSh tapestry example of the fifteenth century was bought by George Gould for $550.

WORLD'S FAIR MEDALS.

Three ^Thousand Ready to Deliver to the German Exhibitors. Washington, April 20.—The long expected distribution of Columbian: World's Fair diplomas and medals has begun at last and today about 3,000 diplomas and medals, covering all successful German exhibitors at the fair, were turned over the Baron Thielman, the German ambassador, who will ship them immediately to his government for distribution. Those awarded to American exhibitors will be ready for delivery within the next ten days or tw"o weefk-s at the farthest, and the shipments to England, France, Russia, Spain, Iitialy and other foreign countries will be ready for delivery to their respective diplomatic representatives here wi'thin the next month. Mr. Claude M. Johnfeeon, the superintendent of the bureau of engraving and printing, and Mr. R. E. Preston, the director of the mint, who have had direct charge of the work of preparing the dipQomas and medals, have given much earnest attention to their preparation »'.d the med3# and diplomas are said to £e far superior in point of arttistic merit to any ever before issued by any government for a similar purpose.

TRAVELS WITH HIS COFFIN.

lit Hang Chang: Has His Burial Casket With Him Now. San FranfeisCo, April 20.—Edward Evans of Shanghai, China, who was among the passengers on the steamer Gaelic, says th'at Li Hung Chang, the eminent viceroy, now on his way to Moscow to attend the coronation of the czar, took with him on his trip a casket in which he expeCies to be buried when he dies. "It is not an unusual thSng for the Chinese to buy their own coffins and keep them in their houses the same as any other article of furniture until they shuffle off the mortal coil," .he said. "To carry a coffin wi'th ones self oij a long journey, to gu'ard against any inconveniences in case of death, may seem ridiculous to Americans, butt that Li Hung Chang has done this I know to be a fact. I have the story from a missionary in China who was engaged by Li Hung Chang to accompany him on the voyage, but who gave up the trip at the last moment."

BLACK HAWK DYING.

Indian Chief With a Long Mllltaay Record KatMiiy 111. Black River Falls, Wis., April 20.—The two years ago condition of Chief Bflack Haiwk is extremely critical tonight and, according to authentic reponts from his camp, the great vitality of the old warriar, though fast ebibing out, still shows the spirit of the fighting qualities whifch h'as made the Black Hawk family famous among the warriors of the past generation.

The dying chieftain took a leading part in the battle of Bad Ax. which Was jfought in 1832. He, according to tradition, was second in command of the united Indian forces.

Biff Tax Payments.

Yesterday being the last day taxes cbu-M be paid without the delinquent penalty, Treasurer Sanford ooWecfted the sum of JS2.856.02. This is the largest amount of taxes ever received in a single day by a Vigo county treasurer.

To Remove the Capital.

Jefferson City, Mo., April 20.—The governor this morning accepted the 5600,000 bofcd of the American Surety Co. of New York to carry out the provisions of the constitutional amendment removing the capital. Representatives from each city were present.

The best way to secui-e and keep good help is by using a gas range for cookinfT.

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WIH ASK COUNCIL.

-"X-.# HAVENS WIIX INQUIRE WHY HE WAS TURNED DOWN.

Mayor Ross Told Him Yesterday Why the Harrison Company Ketoscd to Aocept» granriilM^

There will be a meeting of the common council tonight and B. F. Haven will be there. (Mr. Havens is not yet out of the telephone business and when the mayor gives- him' an o*pp6rtuiiity life is going to ask -the menlbel-d teason for ttufiirng 'him' dowtf weeiks a'go. Mayor Ross and Mr. 'Haven had a discussion on the1 telephone questibn yesterday, and while neither became angry there was a clean cut statement of facts by each. (Persons who heard them talking thought there was about to be trouble and two men remained near the spot to witness the hostilities should there be any. (Mr. Havens told the mayor* the council did not do the right thing by him and he proposed to ask them at the aneetimg tonight why it was he was turned down, first by the special telephone committee and later by the council- Mayor Ross told Mr. Havens rthe council would listen to anything the had to say but he could rest assured (the council would' not grant him a franchise, at least not until there was some kind of an!organization back oif the project. Mr. Ross further told \Bavens that whenever it could be ishown that stock sufficient to put in a complete plant had been subscribed and when a bond (not one like Crawford's street railway bond) should have been filed signifying t'he intention of the company to build a line there need be no fear but the council would do all that was right and-proper.

Mr. Hlavens 'insi'sted his- comipany iwas all righ't. and Mayor Ross was just as positive there twias rea-lly no company that there miigh't have (been some sort of company at one time, tout none ready to put uip $50,000 to erefct 'a systelm. Tihe mayor further told M. Havens that the council telephone cc/mimii'ttee had Called on tiwo of the men represented as havinig stock in the company an'd) that both haid stated! (they were out of the telephone business, as they xeafeed no first class plant icould be put iii Ifor $25,000.

The telephone question In Terre Haute lhas been a pomlplteated one. [First the Indiana 'HarrisonCo., was given a franchise and the story has just been told why this company refused to accept the ch'arter granted by 'the idovmci'l. It Will be remembered thia't (Mr. Longyear, a .representative of Ithe Harrison people came to Terre Hau'te last win'ter and went betfore "the council asking- (for & Charter. At that t'ime, so the storygoes, there was a m'an named LavinsBci, president of the Harrison icomlpany. It is said 'Lowgyear was directed by Lavinski to m&ke a canvass of the ciHty and secure all the subscribers he could and also to get a charter. Th% Longyear did. He had 500 (people 'who were anxious to get cheaper telephone service amd the council had no hes'ltanCy In granting the fmnich.ise.

The statement 'is fmiade that after Longyear had secured 'the subscribers and franchise President Lavinski went to'New YoTk where he held a conference with 'the aigenlts of the (Bell tcc.mlpany. At any rate Mr. Lavinski is reported to have ordered Longyear to refuse the franchise. Being only an. agent in the employ of 'the 'Harrison company Longyear dfd as directed. The Harrison people, it is understood, knew of tbe dealings df Lavinski and (his. dismis'sal from, the presidency of the comipany is attrifbuted to the fact th'at the Harrison comipany dropped 'bo the iNew York trip,

EDWARD SWEENEY MISSING.

The Police and His Friends Believe He Has Been Killed. Pomona, Cal., April 20.—Edward Sweeney has been missing fr.im Pomona for five days, and his friends and the police believe that he has been killed. Search has been made for the missing man since last Tuesday, without result. Sweeney was very tall and spare, about 45 years old. He came to Pomona last January for his helalth. He said he had been a newspaper man in New York and Chicago, and showed several letters of introduotion from prominent Eastern journalists.

Two strange men called at the European Hotel on Monday evening, who seemed to be old friends of his. Together the three went but for a walk among the orange groves. Sweeney never came back. After a day or two it was thought 'he had gone to visit San Diego, but when Friday came and no word was heard from him, Sweeney's friends put the matter in the hands of the police. Telegrams and letters have been sent out describing Sweeney and seeking information as to his whereabouts, but if fh earth had swallowed him up his disappearance could not have been more complete.

HANGED HIMSELF.

Ebenezer Wambangh, Wealth/ i'sllJvan County Farmer, Commits Suicide. Special to the Express.

Farmersburg, Ind., April 20.—Efoenezer Wambaugh, an old man about 70, one of the wealthiest farmers of Jackson .township, this county, committed suicide this morning by hanging himself. He was noticed by his family at 12 o'clock and at 4:30 was found hanging, with a rope thrown the top of a d!oor and attached to a knob on the apposite side. He had lived wi'ih the w«fe of his youth about forty years and had raised an industrious and respectable family of several children. About

first wife and married another about one year ago. For some time past his health has been poor and since the death of his fir£t wife, which occurred a few days ago, he has shown signs of insanity, which is supposed to be the oause of the acL

IN BOILING WATERS.

little Stella Ijaneford, Six Years Old, Probably Fatally Scalded. Stella Laagford, the 6-year-old daughter of Oliver Langford, a prosperous farmer of Sugar Creek township was, •perhaps, fatally ©calded yesterday morning by falling into a kettle of boiling water. The Child's mother saiw her fall and was to her rescue in an instant but before she could be taiken out she was so (badly ajalded that death will undoubtedly follow. Dr. Hunt was called and is doing what he can for the Child's relief, but he has little or no hope for saving her life.

OBITUARY.

Peter B. Allen di^d-yesterday eventhat Mr. Allen is dead will be a great ing Of heart disease. The announcement eurpriSe to many, as he was seen on the street yesterday evening in the best of health. Peter Allenjwas born in Clay 'jcounty, and was 61 years of age. He

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was the youngest brother of Nathaniel |B. and E. B. Allen and Mrs. L. C. (French, when quite a young man Mr. Allen learned the trade of machinist, serving an apprfeticeship In the "Vandaliasbops under Mr. C. R- Peddle. He was regarded as'a ^rstclass workman. iMr Allen worked all day yesterday and died shortly after3 reaching home in the evening. The time of the funeral will be announced later. i-

SONS OFfREVOLUTIC^'/f I 'j.s' Officers Elected at tlie Meeting at Savannah Yesterday.

Savannah, Ga.,' Aitnul 20.—The general sveiety of the Spn.o£.t£e Revolution, atits meeting today, etedted fSe following officers: "J ^Presiden t—John Lee Carroll, Elliofit City, Md.

Vice President—Crarretit .Dorset Walvroom, Trenton, N. J. Secreftiary—James Monrt glome ry, NewYork.

Treasurer—^Richard McCa/H Cadwtal•der, Philadelphia. Chaplain—Bishop Henry !B. Whipple, Minnesota.

Resolutions were adoptted to antafeamate with the Sons of the Ameridan Revolution, under certain conditions.

A YOOBBEES COMBINE.

•j., DEMOCRATS AND POPULISTS HAVE A FUSION SCHEBUB ON FOOT.

His Stand For Free Silver Makes Him Oood Enongh Populist—Scene of Operations.

It is no sebret to the public at large tflvat ithe Democrats of Indiana will concentrate all itheir energies this year upon the effort to Carry the legislature and re-elect "Voorhees to the senate, but the manner to which they hope to db it is being kleipt a darfc secret, says the Indianapolis Journal. Of course' tlhey hope to expend a great deal of money and •energy fin the effort to carry the close counties of (Marion, Vigo, Vandterburg and S't. Jospeh and thtey expect valuable aid from the Nicholson' law in making their at'tadk upon these counties. But iit will require more than the thirteen votes these counties'control to over-bal-ance the strong lead the Republicans h'ave in their Ihold-over senators. Therefore they have figured out a scheme by Whflch tihley (hope to scarry such counties as Daviess, Warrlbk, Spencer, Perry,

Harrison, Ripley and in fact, all of the comparatively close counties tin the southern ipart of the state.

The plan is nothing more or less ithan a -scheme of fusion with tihe Populists on the 'legislative question alone. This is not 'such a very i&ifficult matter, for the cardinal prinCipie in the Populist doc'trine'fchi'S year is free silver, and the radical position taken by Voorhees on the Silver question makes (him a good enough Populist for them to support. The idea Es not to work the plan uniformly, but upon a give and take basis. "Where the (Populist leaders will con'stent to indorse tbe (Democratic nominee this will be dbne, but where they will no't the Democrats intend to hold their county conventions after the Populists, on the understanding that if the Pops will nominate a man for the legislature of somewhat Democratic antecedents or one who wi'll pledge himself to vote for Voorhees they will endorse him and put his name on their ticket. Attorneys for the Democratic state committee have made a careful ^tufey of the election law and (find nothing ii-fhe way of placing the same hame upon two tickets and declare fcha't whenever ^the election commissioners decline to do this they will compel them by mandamus.

If both the Democrats and the Populists should be able to hold their people to such a fusion it would prove dangerous in the extreme, for in eveiy one of the counties mentioned, as well as in a number of others, the combined Democrats and Populist vote was sufficient to swamp the Republican vote even in the general landslide of 1894. I fthe scheme were-itfor fusion on the whole ticket they could not possible accomplish the results by it, for men of bth parties would break away. But the Democratic tjeaflers believe that with the name of but one man and •that a nominee for what is usually considered a very unimportant office, having his name -on: both tickets, the scheme will attract .comparatively little atention among ", the individual workers and when they get into the booth they will vot&otheir party ticket straight without., tattling the trobule to mark every name on the blanket sheet for the sole purpose of refusing to vote for this one. Should the scheme go through as the Democratic leaders have planned it, the'Republicans would have no summer picnic in carrying the legislature under any of the apportionment laws now on the statue books, or even under a new one that would make a fair division. If the free-silver propaganda were made to believe that there was only a fair chance of electing Voorhees, they "would send a very considerable amount of money into Indiana to heTp the scheme along and thus retain their grip upon the United States senate.

Freight Car Pilfered.

A Big Four freight car was broken into while standing on the Sidetracks Sunday night and a box of shoes stolen. The box contained several boxes of shoes which were being returned to Marchall, Stix & Co., of Cincinati. Patrolman Merriman found the empty boxes scattered about the lot surrounding G-ilman's ccoper shop, near the Big Four freight depot.

White Seal Becoming Famous. The White Seal brand of whisky sold by Hulman & Beggs is becoming popular in the east as well as in the west. Yesterday the firm received an order from the management of the Waldorf •Hotel of New York, for a. large shipment of the goods.

A LONG-FEL/T WANT.

The Dawson Burglar and Fire alarm is the cheapest and most practicable alarm made. It is put in on trial and satisfaction guaranteed or no pay. It is endorsed by the highest electrical authorities in the,-country. It can_not be avoided it is concealed beneath the carpet out of the intruders sight and knowledge and while h« can evade the window and door^springs by cutting out a panel of glass o^ inserting a thin knife blade, he must,'walk and in walking must give the 'r*larm. After the alarm is once started it is beyond his (the burglar) power to stop the tell-taie alarm, even if he should cut the wires or carry off the mat until they provide theunsels with wings burglars cannot avoid this mattihg it protects the house-from intruders even though the windows and doors are tetft open. Mr. A. R. (Markle, the electrician will put them in for you.

Reserved seats for Taflmage without -extra cost at Buutin*3-

KILLED BY A TOKNADO

TWO ABB DEAD AND MANX OTHBB8 ABB INJURED.

Near Fremont, O., Various Wind and Bain Wreck Many Bniidlngs—Nebraska Stoma Doe* Great Damage.

(Fremont, O., April 20.—A tornado accompanied by a 'heavy rainfall swept over the northwestern part of Sandusky county about S oVilock this afternoon, killing'thvo persons, injuring a number jof others and doing great damage to buildings and other property.

Tihe tornado came from the southrwest rwiith great fury and every building and tree In its path was swept away. Alfter smashing a road bridge and blowing a big tree across a Wheeling & (Lake Erie freight train, which crushed the caboose and came near killing a number of trainmen, the wind began to "pTay havoc with farm buildings. The ibarns of Jacolb Engler, J. Hefflinger, Upton Burgeon and Anthony Swlnt first went down beifore It. Then ithe house of James Greene was dtestnoyed. Greene's aged father, William L. Greene, was killed outright, his wflfe fatally hurt an'd the baby carried across tihe road in its cradle. Tbe Child escaped' uninjured.

Next the barn of iAmbs Hetrick In which (Hetiticlk and John Low were shearing sheep was crushed., Dow was blown across a (field against a tree, being (instantly killed. Other buildings destroyed were the barns of A1 Fairdhild, William Hensel, Perry iPartsh, George Wagtgbner and'Charles Tucker. Tucker's child w'as badly hurt.. At Booktoiwn, a hamlet near here, nearly all tbe buildings (were destroyed', but there was no loss of 'litfe. The storm covered a wide track and it 4s roossible that further damage will be reported.

At 11 o'clotck tondgh't there was grea't exjcitem'(i#f, caused by the rumor that the Ball school house, in Rice township, had been demolished and thai many of the school ohffldren were seriously injured. This report could not be substantiated, however. At 5 o'oiodk the coroner drove oirt to Kingsway and took charge oif the bodies of Lowe and Greene. A large number of oil derricks near Kingisway were blown down and rendered useless. The damage in this particular alone wifl be very great The damage in this Dooality will be fuSly $100,000 to farm stock and property.

NEBRASKA FLOODS.

Devastation General As a Result of Saturday Night's Washont. Moorefield, Neb., April 20.—Saturday night's flood in this section of the sCate was much greater than at first t'hough't. The scene of the greatest dam'age is on the Burlington & Missouri River Road, four miles west of Farnam.

Where the greatest damage occurred the track follows a deep cut, starting at the end of Plum Creek canyon. The torrent of water came through the danyon with frightlfu'l velocity. When it reached the point where the canyon intersects with the railroad track the curre nit was diverted through the deep cut. The railroad track, ties and roadbed Were swept down the stream like sfo much driftwood. At the west end of the cut the embankment WSLS washed completely away. The steel rails were bent and twisted by the violence of the flood as if they were so many pieces of lead, and big drainage tiles Weighing 1,000 pounds were torn out of the ground, in wh}ch they were originally buried 75 feet deep, and washed down the canyon for a distance of 400 yards. AM traffic is suspended. Wrecking crews are at work on both ends of the washout. About half a mile of the road bed has been washed away, but the wrecking crews will construct a temporary track for immediate use. All westbound trains are stepped at Curtis and those east bound stop at Eusitis. Damage to property of the farmers in the valley cannot yet be determined. No lives were lost so far as known.

The Storm in Pennsylvania.

Ndw Castle, Pa., April 20.—A heavy wiind andl rain stoflm visfted 'this cilty about 5:20 this evening. For half an homr the rain fell in torrents and 'the wind blew everything loose that was moveable. The streets .were flooded in every direction. Great trees were unrooted and -twisted and torn from the earth. There were many narrcfw escapes from death. The 'central school building, one of the laflgest in the city, was completely unroofed, the same was the case with the West (Side school and St. Mary's parochial school building, while the Catholic Church suffered a similar fate. The new residence of M. S. Hanna was blown "down and the handsome residence of John Marshali had it's roof blown off. Nearly every window in the west side of the large Shenango glass .woriks of Knox, Felt & Co., was blown out together with the sash, the new residence off Joseph Anderson was also wre'eked. It is believed that other and worse damage has been done in the ocuntry districts in the wake of the storm.

Damage to Crops and Fruit. Toledo. Ohio, April'20.—A terrific rain hail and windstorm prevailed in the vicinity of Lake Erie and Toleda today. The rainifall from the weather bureau reports averaged one inch. The fruit growers along the bay shore and among the lake Islands will suffer a heavy loss by reason of the hail utterly ruining a large portion of the fruit crop. The hail cut the blossoms from the trees and in some cases -whole fruit farms were uprooted. No disasters are reported on the lakes although the wind reached a high velocity. The navigators were given due notice of the storm and in most cases sought safety in harbors.

Storm Damage in Iowa.

iDubuque, Iowa, April 20.—An inch and a half of rain fell this afternoon in two hours. Much damage was done to streets, an the country districts small bridges were swept away and crops seriously damaged by washouts.

Held For the Lamborn Murder. Leavenworth, Kan., April 20.—Thomas Davenport was this afternoon held to the District Court to answer for the murder of J. T. Lamborn, the rich Fall Leaf farmer, on February 17th, and Charles and Annie LsLmborn, children of the murdered man, were held to answer for aiding and abetting the crimme. The bail will be fixed next Wednesday. The prisoners were unnerved by. the decision, which came as the closing of a three days' preliminary trial.

McFafland- Borber Nuptials. Oscar MJcF^artand, aged 24, and Alice M. Horber, aged 17, were united in marriage at the home of the bride, 214 North Fourteenth j»treet, at 8 o'clock Sunday night, Justice Bazil Brown officiating. The groom Is an employe at Jordan's poultry house and the bride is the daughter of an estimable family. The weddip® was a quiet affair, being

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OLLIVER FAILED TO APPEAR.

The ••Innocent" Man Imtm Constabl j, Morrison In the Lurch. CKarles Olliver, who was fined for Associating with Rosa Grfm.es, after denying he haid ever met her prior to the time she called at his house, has skipped, leaving Constable Morrison, who befriended him and prevented hhn from going to jail, to pay the fine. He promised the oonstable he would settle the fine when he received his money from tbe pay car yesterday, but, instffed of keeping his prVymiae, he drew his money Saturday night and lafb the town. The constable says he will hold the mitimus and If OWiver returns he will send him to jail. The young man's conduct leaves no doubt, even in the minds of his defenders, that he Was guilty as charged by tbe woman.

NEWS OF THE STATE.

Indications in Scott county point to one of the heaviest fruit crops ever known in that section, of tbe country.

A bear escaped from tbe Wallace circus at 'Ptenu, brofce up bhe larger portion of tfoe fumfture in a private house, and was at last captured, ter totting the hand of one of the circus roust-albou ts.

Three men went to sleep wtuh their legs dangling over the ra&kroad traMk. All will die.

The window glass workers ait Hartford City have struck, because enexxf th» members of their union was dteohaipged. The company may not weaken, and if not, 600 more men will be thrown out of employmnt. •Next Thursday nighlt the seveinty-sev-entih anniversary of Odd Fellowship will •be celebrated at JefferscusviUe.

The operators and thie miners' committee will again meet and discuss the scale of prices, the 30th inst., their last meeting coming to an unsatisfactory close to the miners. •Returns from the special election held 4n Madison township, near Portland, to vote a subsidy of $10,500 toward the building of the Indiana Central Railroad, show that the proposition iwas defeated by a majority of seventy-four.

Chinch bugs have made their appearance in Jackson county, much, to the alarm of the farmers.

Fifty glass workers at Parker City have gone on a strike. Workmen are moving aiway from Converse on account of the shjtting down of t)he Peerless glass factory.

The striike among the Star City coal miners, growing out of tba use of maChines, has been cosmtprosnised.

The Ball Business College of Mujtiteie is no more, having closed its cboors on account of lack of business.

One of Wallace's Circus riders. Stella Jtarorae, was fatally injured at iPeru while training a horse.

The crity council of Perui has passed a curfew ordinance, tallowi'ng no children under 16 years 'of age to be on tihe streets alone after 9 o'clock p. m.

It is rumored that fourteen shovefl factories in the country have formed a trust, arid have limited the output to 400,000 dozen this year.

The farmers of Carroll amd Howard counties are having telephones put in thier houses, and a system of electric railways taas been projected in the two counties, with Delphi and KCkomo as common centers.

AUTONOMY FOR CUBA.

The Reforms Decided Upon By the Spanish Government. Washington, April 20.—The Spaniish government wi'tihiin the next four weeks will put into execution a comprehensive system of home rule or autonomy for the island of Cuiba. There is good reason to believe that the state department has received from Madrid information to this effect. In any event, it is beyond question that the 'important move is assured. It •promises to bring to a sudden termination the irritation and friction which (has existed for many months between the United States and Spain, and to replace this feeling witTfcone of a friendly and amicable nature.

The law which will be put into effect was signed by the QuasTi Regent of Spam March 15. 18i)5, and will ibe followed up by rules and regulations developing the present scheme of reforms. By the time the Queen Regent makes her address to •the Spanish cortes, which assdinbles in one months the law will be promulgated throughout Cuba, and ftlhe long-expected policy of home rule for Cuba will be real-

Thie law is very elaborate In its provisions The element Of home rule is secured by the establishment of two local bodies, drawn largely, if not entirely, from residents of Cuba. One of these is to be known as the provisional chamber of deputies and the other as the council of administration. The latter has appellate jurisdiction over the former. .Ixtrge pcrwistrs are granted to thte council of administration in the majraagement of public affairs, but the governor-general will continue aa the supreme representative of ©pain on the island, and will have direct charge of the military, naval and international questions.

TROOPS CALLED OUT.

Riots Are Reported at St. John, Kansas, Last Night. Topeka, Kan., April 20.-Jovernor MarriKl received a dispatch late tonight asking that troops be sent to St. Johns, Stafford courtty ',to quell a riot. The dispatch was signed by the sheriff and coun'ty attorney. The cause of the disturbance was not stated. The governor ordered Adjutant General Fox to proceed to St. John® at once, taking with him the company of militia at New'ton. General Pox left on the midnight train.

BOSTON WON.

The Opening Game at Home a Lopsided Slugging Match. Boston, April 20.—The crowd in the outfield was so great that a rule was made that a hit into the crowd was good only for one base. This undoubtedly added to the. tame nature of the game,, and also to •the large number of runs tfjatjtbe Boston made. Game.called at ttift.ebd of the eighth inning. Attendance, 1S.W3.

Clubs. oi wi 7 Boston 2 2817 0 01 Baltimore 0 1 O 0 0 1- 6 8

Banned runs—Boston, 14. 'Ba'titiEiries—.Nichols, (Mains and Bergen, iMdMahon, Hemming and Itobinson.

Umpire—Lynch.

Indianapolis Defeats Cleveland. Indianapolis, April 20.—Indianapolis 12^ Cleveland 7. Batteries—Phillips and Wood Wallace, Cuppy and Zimmer.

San Francisco Races.

San .Francisco, April 20.—Six furlongs— Gov. Budd first Arno second Miss Ruth th :rd. Time. 1:15.

Five fur*!crags—Mt. Roy first ""Easel second Crawford third. Time, 101%. Five furlongs—Adam Andrew first DoIot© second Scarborough) tihird. Time, 102

One mile—iSfir Play first: St. Lee second Mls3 Brammet third. Time, 1:10%. Five furlongs—La Mascota »irst T.m Murphy second Midlo third. Time 1:01 U.

Six furlongs—Belle Boyd first Jblmer S. second Dei'ight third. Time, 1:15.

Ives. Schaefer and Oarnier.

Salem, Mass., April 20.—A large audience witnessed the billiard contest in rhs city tonight between Schaefer and Ives ana Gamier. In the first game that of Balk ilne billiards, Ives defeated Schaefer, as follows:

Ives—Total 300. Average 42 G-7. Schaefer—Total 250. Average So 5-t. Second game, cushion caroms: Ives— 100. Gamier—10.

O'Donnell Defeats Sullivan.

London, Aprtl 20.—There was a large attendance at the National Sporting Club tonSght, the event of special Interest beins the contest betmeen 'Stere" O'Donnell, of America, and Owen Sullivan, or South Africa. O'DonneSl beat Sullivan in ten rounds.

Elder Blair's Funeral.

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WKIGHT POWER HOUSK AT INDIAN-' APOIilS BUKNED YESTERDAY.

The farce Building Harbored Several' Small Factories, All of Wh'ch Were Ruined—Loss 8100,000. 1

Indianapolis, Ind., April 20.—Heavy losses by fire were incurred this morning in the burning of the .Wright Power House, a four story brick building {or the purpose of renting space and power to small factories. The fire being right next t.o the street rairoad power house crippled the service for several hours. THJIO?* •aiar«?dtfr°m

T. Ii. Green, Cracker mfcehinefry maker, estimates bis loss at $2,000. No insurance.

The Rotary Plow company's loss is is estimated at $5,000. The Troy Stocik laundry, H. W. Bowen, proprietor, estimated loss, $2,000 no insurance.

C. R. "Webber of t'he Central straw worts was insured for $500. He "estimates his loss at $8,000.

One of the heaviest losses among the tenants olf the Wright building was incurred by Burt N. Pierce, violin manufacturer and repairer. Mr. Pierce has for years experimented with violins, had patented several invention for toning the Instruments and had special patented forms for violins. It was said by musicians that the best violins^mad© in America were turned out by him. He estimates his loss at $5,000. There was no insurance. Some of the loss incurred by Mr. Pierce can not be replaced. He had in his shop one .»ld 'cello belonging to George A. Turner valued at $800. IMr. Turner picked it up in Illinois, and it was being overhauled by Mr. Pierce. He also Had in his shop an eld viola of the sixteenth century, belonging to Louis Kehr, that was worth anything from $1,000 up. Besses this Mr. IPierce had on hands thirty-six finished violins, not one of which was worth less than $100. He had also a lot of specially imported wood for backs and nedks of violins. The machinery specially made for Mr. Pierce's toning process was all destroyed, as well as a l^pcre number of valua'be patterns, but these can be replaced.

Henry Coburn places his lost in the lumber yard at $1,500 tQ $2,000, fully covered by insurance.

H. C. and M. P. Wright are the heaviest losers. They had between $12,000 and $13,000 insurance on the block, ^nti but little, if any. insurance on the machinery they had on the inside. Theif loss will be nearly $40,000.

The Citizens' street railroad company estimate its loss at about $2,000, fully covered by insurance.

DEATH IN A RACE.

Jockey Foster's Mount Stumbled and H« Died of His Injuries. Cincinnati, April 20.—The first fatal accident tn the new Queen City Jockey Clubs •course occurred in the third race at Newport today. Jockey Joe Foster of the Ireland Brothers' stable was on Tin Horn, who had the rail. In making the turn at .the first quarter Tin Horn was jammed inito the fence and fell with the boy un^r him. 'Foster was carried to one of the stables, and afterward to the hospital, where he died later. 'Five favorites and one second cnoice won. Weather fine track fast.

Six furlongs—iianone first Cutuclme second Cashier third. Time, 1:1»V4iFour furlongs—Tempcst first Snag second* Traveller third. Time,

One mile—Sidikel first Musfcalo-n-ge second Hardentburg third. Time. Four and one-half furlongs—V aaessa. first Wood lawn second Ethel Lee third.

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The Commercial Electric company estimates its loss at $15,000. It was insured for *12,000.

Schnull & Co.'s sirup refinery and jelly factory carried 57,500 insurance. The loss is estimated at $10,000.

The Indianapolis Street Cleaning company's loss is estimated at $3,000. No insurance.

John OR. Duncan, patternmaker, estimates his loss at $4,000. No insurance. M._ C. P. Parker, proprietor of the Only Manufacturing company, and also proprietor of a printing establishment estimates his loss In both departments at $5,500. Insurance $800.

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