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TELEPHONE~72!

The bicycle pool has punctured its tire.

Democracy may not be dead but it is certainly temporarily suspended.

It would seem to be almost time for "Coin" Harvey to come out of his hole.

And now the gold standard has produced a limited crop of Virginia peanuts.

There is something in the name of Paul Sorg which suggests that he ought to stick.

Thus far the Popocrats of three states have demonstrated their inability to profit by experience.

One good way to guard against getting killed in a railroad wreck is to steer clear of excursion trains.

At Laporte, Ind., a man has enjoined hid wife from going to California. It is a novei. way to court a woman.

It is reported that a man was drowned in the Chicago river. He must have fallen off one of the sky-ecrapers.

The Ohio Popocrats are uncompromisingly opposed to money so long as it does not gt to swell their campaign funds.

What troubles Willie Bryan at present that he cannot be in all parts of Iowa, Kentucky and Ohio at the sa,me time.

If Ohio has as much sense this year as she had last year McLean's nominees will get the sound drubbing they deserve.

From this time on calamity will be the professional cry of the Buckeye silverites. They« are not interested in truth they want the offices.

Weyler has cleaned the type of his typewriter, oiled up its bearings and put in a new ribbon. Now watch the insurgent legions writhe.

Ambassador Draper has ridden in King Humbert's private carriage. Uncle Sam is always willing to confer these little courtesies on royalty.

The Republican party will take great pleasure in once more flattening out the cheap money fellows.

John G. Carlisle will be prominently idsneifled with the gold Democracy of Kentucky. It. appears that Mr. Carlisle cannot be bluffed with a few eggs.

The Ohio Popocrats say they would like tot Mexicanize the money of this country. Probably they are sincere. In any event their crazy ambition will never be realized.

Japan is said to be "afflicted with a dreani for empire greatness." If she attempts to realize it there are excellent reasons for believing that she will be put to sleep.

That was a weak attempt on the part of the McLean men in Ohio to disguise the fine Italian hand of their master. McLean, astride his barrel, rode the boisterous water.? of the Columbus convention like a swan.

Weyler claims to be looking for a pitched, battle. The captain general has his courage, screwed up to a remarkable pitch. It begins to look likfe he might be able to hold himself in spy-glass distance of an engagement.

Weyler once said Cuba was pacified and there was no longer any need for so many tspanish troops on the island. The captain general's private secretary is going to Madrid to ask Canovas for 60,000 more armed fighting men.

The editor of the esteemed Rockville Tribune has been down to Cincinnati attending the convention of the Ohio Valley Bimetallic League and has brought home with him a large, fresh supply of enthusiasm for the dollar of repudiation.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT'S STORM. It is .seldom indeed that this part of the coutry is visited by so remarkable an electrical storm as that of Wednesday evening. Thp clouds hung low over the city and they were million-veined with the subtle fluid 60 useful and yet sometimes so terrible to mgn There was lightning of all conceivable varieties. The broad illumination known as sheet lightning was frequent in ail parts of the heavens at shoi-t intervals, and the fierce zigzag display with its accompanying roar of thunder startled the ear and half blinded the eye. While neither of these forms of electrical phenomena was in evidence fine threads of light, outbranching like the veins of a leaf, played everywhere among the clouds. All the overarching gloom was the background for a ceasless and marvelous displa y.

Between 9 and 10 o'clock the women end children and not a few of the men in the city were in terror. Families huddled together to little groups aotPwtmdered what was comlajt next. TEtf a terriflyimc holla

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of lightning shortly after 9 o'clock, the white glare, the noise and shock of which brought palor to many a cheek. The first of these artillery shots seetned to tear its way from the clouds to the earth. The report was a prolonged spitting sound and great buildings in the heart of the city seemed to tremble. More than one person thought his time had come and his knees had not quit popping together when the second bolt was launched. There was no ripping noise about it. It was a clear-cut oannon-chot—one distinct, terrific bang. Probably the common opinion, among those who had wits enough to have an opinion, was that with about one more crash like the last the town would inevitably collapse. ..

It was a good time for a man to get anew and conservative estimate of himself. "Very often we becoihe considerably puffed up with our own conceit. Pride of mind sometimes leads men to imagine that they are tremendous factors in the economy of nature and that after all the Supreme Being is not entirely what it is cracked up to be. Affairs like the marvelous storm-display of Monday night teach audacious men the virtue of reverence. They cause the idol of his exaggerated importance to topple and fall. As the earth shakes beneath his feet and the heavens blaze above his head he realizes his own utter helplessness and the fearful power of the forces that disport themselves to his dismay. An habitation giddy and unsure hath the human race. It clings to a clod that ever speeds through space, held in its orbit by the cosmic miracle of the physical world. MaCn is never at any other time so profoundly an ass as when he essays the intellectualize of God out of his calculation.

CURRENT EVENTS.

The collections for this internal revenue district for the fiscal year ending June 30th amounted to $6,017,000, which is about a million more than ever before collected in the district. If all the spirits made at the distillery here during the year had been tax paid in the district the total collections would have been fully $8,000,000. It is estimated that $2,000,000, tax value, of spirits were shipped away from here in bond and the tax paid at the bonded warehouses to which they were consigned. The collections for the district the previous fiscal year were about $5,000,000, which placed the district seventh or eighth in the country. It will probably rank fifth or sixth in last year's business. Of the total about $5,300,000 was on spirits the remainder being for beer tax and special licenses, such as saloonkeepers, tobacco anH cigar dealers and manufacturers. The Terre Haute brewery paid something like $100,000, the rate being $1 a barrel, for beer. The breweries in other cities in the district, no one of which paid as much as the Terre Haute brewery, however, paid perhaps 5410,000. The collections will fall off from now until September or October, when the distillery will again be in operation. It closes down now for the midsummer season. There is no telling at what capacity it will run when it starts again, nor can anyone tell whether the new Majestic will be started.

The Newport Hoosier State says Judge Jump is to be a candidate for mayor of Terre Haute next spring on the Democratic ticket. Judge Jump says that is news to him. Furthermore, it is one office he nevef would accept. It has all the annoyances and pestiferous afflictions and no authority or responsibility.

Hicks says there will be a decidedly warm wave from the 3d to the 6th, with threatening clouds, rain and thund-or and violent storms about the latter date. Then there Avill be a respite until the 9th, when another warm wave will set in continuing to the 13th, with severe storms. Just before the 18th there will be more storms and the last general storms will be from the Soth to the 29th. Intense summer heat about the 27th to the 29th, and tornadoes may be expected. There will be an eclipse of the sun July 27th beginning at 7:50 a. m. and ending at 10 a. m. Foster, the other prophet, makes about the same forecast, but adds that taera will be heavy hail storms the latter half of! the month.

In one of the new wells at Petersburg the drills went through an eight-foot ycia of cannel ccal at a depth of 500 feet and at 550 feet there was a ten-foot vein of bituminous coal. Shale gas was found at the latter depth.

The gas well south of Washington is 200 feet deep and the drillers work night and day.

Neeley & Co. have secured a franchise to pipe the streets of Vincennes for natura? gas. If gas is not found in Knox county it will be piped from Petersburg, twenty miles away.

The Washington council passed a natural gas ordinance this week. It does not permit! an exclusive franchise. No streets are to be used except when certain locations cannot be reached by alleys. The city reserves the right to purchase the plant at the end of ten years, the price to be determined by a representatives of the city, one of the company and a disinterested party.

The newspapers in southwestern Indiana where the wheat has been harvested report that the farmers were surprised at the size of th crop. They had expected only a half crop, but it will be two-thirds of threefourths of a crop. North of here where they are preparing for harvest the same poportion is expected.

C. M. Crow has sold the Petersburg Press to Sylvester Thompson, late secretary of the Pike county Republican committee.

Thomas Clifton, formerly of the Warren County Review, has purchased the Covington Republican from Mrs. Kate Gwynn, widow of the late proprietor.

Congressman Miers, of the Second district, has discovered that there can be as much "explosive power" in a Naval Acad-' emy cadetshlp as in a postoffice. Editor Moss of the Bloomfleld Democrat is one of those who are censuring Judge Miers for "appointing a practical non-resident" which it is said, can be true "only on the ground that the young men of the congressional district either did not know of the vacancy or are ignorant of the value of the appointment," which the Democrat puts at $8,000. To graduate at either the naval or military academy, the Democrat says, is equivalent to a life annnuity on $40,000 because the government employes the graduate at a salary which starts at $1,400.

Logangport and Frankfort are both organizing commercial clubs, or "improvement club" as it is called in Logansport, for the purpose of looking after the welfare and prepressiveness of the city.

The name of W. Mort Mills was sent to the senate by the president for postmaster of Ladoga more than a month ago but the nomination has not yet been confirmed. Inquiry brings to light the fact that "the delayis not because of opposition but because Senator Mason .to whom the nomination was referred in tfee committee put it in a

pigeon hole and forgot it in the excitement of his contest with Senator Cullom over the distribution of offices in Illinois.

Cullop & Kessinger, lawyers in Viocennes, have sued the Evansville & Terre Haute road for $750. Two years ago a party of picr.icers was left at Purcelk and they sued the road for damages. The firm represented twenty-five of these plaintiffs. In the complaint in the suit for the $750 it is alleged that the railroad company's officials agreed that if the suits were compromised "reasonable" attorney's fees would be paid. The cases were compromised but the law firm hasn't received the fees.

Clint SourWine and Ed Glasgo, two Brazil boys, started on their wheels for Worcester, Ohio, with $12 which they thought would be sufficient for- expenses. They are Just in their teens. The father of the Soorwine boy received the following message from a point some distance this side ol Worcester: "Send $6 apiece. We are stranded by telegraph immediately."

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AS TO PROSPERITY. $19 *T

A Common-Sense View of the Question by a Southern Newspaper,

While it is not just to clas sas a calamit^ howler for paritsan effect every business man who has become infected with the contagion of croaking hard times and business depression, says the Petersburg Index-Ap-peal (Dem.), it is nevertheless true that with many partisans the wish for hard timed as a means for discrediting the present administration and insuring its defeat in 190Q is father to the thought as well as to the expression. It 1b also true that many goodi and honest men are unconsciously betraye# into aiding the malign influence of these partisans, and exaggerating the actual condition of affairs by the cry which they heal? about them everywhere, and in which they join, too, often, with unreasoning facility.

To illustrate, a gentleman who is in the enjoyment of a good salary and who has, on his own account, a Small business which he says is more prosperous now than evei* before, was heard recently to complain that, on account of the hard times, he could not afford an indulgence to which he had been formerly accustomed. The complaint waa promptly challenged by his employer, who reminded him that, according to his own' statement, his little private business enterprise was more prosperous than ever before} and that his salary was now what it was about ten or fifteen years ago. On the other hand, the cost of every item of living, including the coveted indulgence, was less than one-half of what is was ten or fifteen years ago, and, so far from practicing self-denial, there was absolutely every reason why hei should have indulged himself, if he so wished. The gentleman referred to is not narrow, illiberal or partisan, but only the victim of his environments. By the force of aeosciation he was led honestly to believe that, in common with everybody else, he was suffering from the hard times, and straightway he was tightening his pursestrings and contributing to make the times harder.

All the omens are auspicious to an early revival of trade and return of prosperity. He is but a casual and indifferent observe* who has not already noted it, not only in the earnest evidences which congress and the administration are giving of their purpose to aid the return of good times, but in the actual evidences of the very presence of better times now. Our exports, not onltf of agricultural products but of manufactured articles also show it, as does also the gradual revival of industrial enterprise in many parts of the country. One year ago there was hardly a woolen mill in Rhode Island running on full time, but today it is the exception to find a mill unemployed, and it is stated on good authority that some are having their yarns made out-' side to keep up with orders. Some of the largest New England cotton mills have more orders than they can fill at an early day, an the iron and steel industries are said to bo in an equally prosperous state. Is there not in this much to encourage business men, especially in view of the fact that We shali soon have the tariff question settled for ati least four years, and this disturbing elemenS removed?

Let merchants take a more hopeful view of affairs, stop mopinng, and push business with intelligence and vigor, and if anybody is silly enough to be disappointed because! Mr. McKinley's election, per se, has not brought in its train a stream of prosperity* let him go and soak his head, and try tOj take a rational and common-sense view af things.

CONGRESS MUST ACT.

States Ignore Our Treaties With Countries Whose Citizens Come to America.

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Washington, July 1.—The secretary of. state has written a letter to the governor of California asking him to cause an investigation of the circumstances under which the Japanese subjects were driven away from the new town of Johannesburg in that state. This action is taken because the Japanese minister here his made complaint that the men who were employed as cooks had come in conflict with local labor movement by being prevented from following their business, were deprived of privileges guaranteed by the treaty between the United States and Japan. While this peculiar case is not regarded here as threatening to give rise to difficulty in its settlement, the frequency with which the state department in late years has been obliged to intervene with state authorities to secure the protection of foreign subjects in most cases unsuccessfully too, gives rise to the expectation that the president in the near future will be obliged to appeal to congress for some legislation to prevent such occurences, which might easily lead to international breeches and even war.

ABOUT PEOPLE.

Professor C. H. Hitchcock, of Dartmouth, who will accompany Peary on hife coming expedition, will make a thorough study of the geology of Greenland.

John Howard Bryant, a nephew of the famous poet, "Willirftn Cullen Bryant, is living at Princeton, III., and is known by his neighbors as "Uncle John." He is now considered the head of the Bryant family, which came of o'.d Mayflower stock.

Booker T. Wathington, the most eminent man of the colored race, has had much trouble In gaining the confidence and good will of his own people, but slowly rising In favor among them, as they see what great good he is doing.

The design for the monument to be erected to the late Lord^ Leighton in St. Paul's cathedra!. Lnndon. where the late president of the Royal Academy Is buried, has been submitted to the Prince of Wales and approved by hie Royal Highness.

President McKintey will be presented with the largest watermelon grown in the South this season. The melon will be the gift of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, and the company has offered a prize of $25 for the largest sample of the fruit.

Senator Hoar, when at his home in Worcester. Mas-s., delights in taking long drives with his most intimate friends. Goionel Stcddard. President Hall, of Clark University Dr. Hall, of Polytechnic Institute, and .T. E. Green, formerly editor of the Worcester "Spy."

McKendree University, which conferred the degree of LL. ft. upon President McKlnley. owes its corporate existence to Abraham Lincoln. The charter was written and Introduced In the Illinois legislature by Mr. Lincoln in 1S54, and when pot upon its Damage it went through by the casting vote of Mr. Lincoln.

The surprising theory that the whooping cough is contagious only before the patient cougn is contagious only before the patient begins to whoop is advanced by Dr. Weill, a French physician. From many cases of exposure he has satisfied himself that all risk of infection ceases at the beginning of mbiaoping «Uge or very evxm after.

HE SEES PROSPERITY

SECRETARY GAGK SUMS DP TBS CONJD1TION

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Sees Only Bright Sign*—All fmr Has Fled and Confidence Is Folly Hectored.

Washington, July 1.—This Is the end of fhe fiscal year, and Secretary Gage of the treasury department finds In the state rf the national finances only bright signs for the future. gj

The secretary 's willing enougn »o poso as the prophet of prosperity, not onl" tecause he believes better times are at hand, hut because he is confident every hopeful prophecy published in the newspapers aid* the people in recovering self-confidence, ana confidence in themselves, as President McKlnley so well said at Nashville, is what the country needs irore than anything else at this particular time. "The government's financial affairs are in good shape," said Secretary Gage. "We have come to the end of the fiscal year with a good record oehind us and with brighter hopes for the future. I feel assured.' that by the time June 30, 189S, shall nave rolled around the government's affurs wilt' be in even better condition, while the people of the country will have cause for th?ukfullness that a new era of incustrial activity and prosperity has set in. \t the end of the fiscal year 1806, one year ago," continued Secretary Gage, '"the gold reserve was only $102,000,000, or ju&t barely abeve the theoretical reserve of a hundred millions. There was a fea. that before the year was over there might be very large exports, compelling the administration to again issue bonds for gold. Now we not only have a gold reserve of $141,000,000, but there is not a cloud in sigh' as to its continuance api-oximately at that very comfortable level. This is the most hopeful' sign that I s°e in the present condition of the government finances, for when the country is all right and the government right, the gold reserve ®s sure to be right, and vie. versa." "One year ago the available cash balance in the treasury as $267,000,000, the amount being so large on account of the scles of bonds under the Cleveland administration. Notwithstanding the fact that there fcave been no sale of bonds meanwhils, the amiable cash balance tonight, as I see frojf. this' report which has just come from th* warrant division, is $237,452,000, or only $30,000,000 less than a year ago, when the 'reasury still contained a considerate part of the money received for the bonds. The receipts of the government have greatly increased during the past year, show'ng a general revival of business among the people. "The total receipts for the fisul year ending in June 30, 1896, were $325,000,000. The total receipts for the year ending tonight have been $343,800,000, an increase of $19,000,000, or 6 per cent. "The expenditures this year have b«tn considerably larger than last year. For the year ending last June 30th the expenditures were $352,000,000. For the year closing tonight they have been $365,849,000. "Notwithstanding this increase of nearly $11,000,000 in the outgo, the income, of the government has been great enough to reditu the deficit, compared with a year ago, nearly five millions of dollars. "At the end of this fiscal year." resumed' the secretary, looking over the official states ments which had just been pi.iced upon bis desk, "the condition of the sjovernment is all that could be desired. "There is no trouble with th2 &old reserve, that barometer of confidence. "The business men, capitalists and investors, not only of our own country, but o? the world, are content with our situation and prospects. "All the nervousness which formerly held u= in its toils has disappeared. "In its place we have confidencc in ibe future, confidence in the government, confidence in ourselves. "The hoarding of gold has stopped and much of the yellow metal thit was put away during the depression has come ouS and gone Into circulation. Th= tide began to turn the day President McKiniey was e'ected and it has been running-the Tight Vpy ever since. j"The closing of this fiscal year brings near to the parage of a new tariff law which will give business men settled conditions, we hope, for a long time to cone. That it will also give the government sufficient revenue for its needs, doing away with the deficit,we ha^esatisfactory evidence. Temporarily, if the bill goes through as it now stands, there may be a lack of revenue. Efforts are being made, I understand, to provide for this immediate p°r:0'l when |li- customs receipts will not be up to thcirf hirmal amount by some temporary additions £6 the income from internal revenue. "But even if these efforts shouH not prove tvholly successful, there 's, fortunately, plenty of money in the treasury to tide over. We have an available cash balance of $137,000,000, wllhout touching the $100,000,000 gold reserve, and this vast sum is many times more than will be nejJ-?v1 even if no additions be made to the future revenues* beyond those orovlded in 'he bill as it now stands. Thi available cash balance enn bfl used without doing any haiir. whatever in euy direction, if need requires "At any rate, the business men of the country, who have been waiting for the passage of the tariff as a signal to go ahead with their operations, need have no f-ar that any flaws in the government finances: are going to retard the work of restoring prosperity. "Uncle Sam is all right. "There is a general conviction throughout the country that some changes should be made in our currency and banking system in order to provide safer and sounder methods for the future. The business men have demanded some changes, both in the direction of better protection for the gold reserve end for more adequate banking laws ind distribution of currency. "I am satisfied this demand will be met in good time by the passage of a bill which will correct the flaws in the present system and put the national finances and the currency and tbe banks more on a basis In harmony with the most modern development of monetary science. This will ha done without the slightest disturbance of existing conditions and without any shock whatever to business. "Everything is ripe, therefore," concluded the secretary, "for a revival of business activity. Of course, there are still ^prophets of evil who pick up and make *he most of every trifling circumstance that helps' their gloomy argument, but their voices are becoming fainter and fainter. "The gospel of depression and discouragement is preached to empty benches, for the people are busy with their own affairs and have no time to listen to the slngere of •Jeremiads. "Recognition of the fact that better conditions have come in many part* of the country and are fast coming in others is now widespread. "It happens that I see people from every section of the country, and all of these, without exception, though, of course, with varying degrees of emphasis, give testimony to the improvement that is at hand." ,.

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Kxaverated Reports of Indian Dprl«ln« Washington, July 1.—The Bannock Indian trouble appears to have been greatly exaggerated by die settlers. Despatches received today indicate that the number of Indians off the reservation is much less than was stated: that there was little basis for general alarm through that country and the ob-

Ject of the Indians who did leave Use reservation was solely to secure food luxury in the form of camass root,, much coveted by the Indians. Lieutenant Irwin, the agent at the Fort flail reservation, wired today that the situation was not as, serious as reported.

Agent Harper, of the Umatilla reservation at Pendleton, Oregon, also telegraphed today that his Indians oro all at home, so far as he knows wlta four ex captions, and are preparing to celebrate the Fourth of July.

PENNSYLVANIA'S LEGISLATURE.

Important Measures Passed During Its Las5 Hours.

Harrisburc1, Pa., July 1.—The biennial sessions of the Pennsylvania legislators, which began January 3d, adjojrned finally at noon *oday. The session was one of tbe longest in the history of the stf.te. The bill appropriating $7,200 to pay the expenses of tbe investigation of the Eastern and Western penitentiary ras defeated, reconsidered and finally passed. The various other expense bills, which tere defeated were reconsidered and put through, in every case by a n«rrow margin. The Gibson pool bill, which legalized running meetings in the state, was defeated by a vote of 77 to 57, despite a strong effort to pass it. The house receded from its cut of $1,000,000 on the school appropriation for the next two years, and re'jserted the appropriation of $260,000 to the State Normal schools, which had been stricken out by the senate.

There was much opposition to the new revenue bill. Mr. Crothers of Philadelphia declaring that it was the evident purpose to run this measure through the house regardless of how it was done. He charged that the bill had been purposely delayed, .so that it could not be crisidered until neir tbe hour of adjournment, ta force membori to vote for it. Speaker Boyer descended from his chair to speak in favor of the bill, which was passed—yeas, 119 nays, 67.

The house appropriations committee negatived the bill appropriating $66,000 to pay the expenses of t.be Philadelphia Lexotf committee, which had passed the senate. The senate adopted the repcrt of the conference committee on the revenue bill ti\icg banks, savings institutions, express companies and distillers. The tux.'ng of foreign and domestic insurance companies was stricken out. Distillers may hereafter be incorporated, and they are to be taxed on their capital stock. Express companies are taxed according to the business they do. Heretofore, these concerns escaped taxation. In the case of banks, a tax is to be pad en the par value of the capital stock, tha srrplus and undivided profits.

HEIR TO A HERMIT'S FORTUNE.

A Nephew of Charles A. Dana Find? a Rich Relation. BeaUice, Neb., July 1.—Calvin Potter of Humboldt, Neb., an eccentric and wealthy hermit, died several months ago in a miserable hovel near that place. He left several hundied thousand dollars. Professor W. H. Dana, president of Dana's Mu3 al Institute, and nephew of the editor of the New York Sun, has been declared heir to the fortune left by the aged hermit. Professor Dana lectured here some time ago before the local Chautauqua, and in this manner heard of the case. He remembered that his mother bad relations of that name who came West years ago. He began to investigate the case and had just presented unmistakable proof of his claim, and this is said to be merely a formal protest. There is no doubt that Dana is the only living direct heir.

Potter had lived near where he died for thirty years, holding intercourse with no one, and refusing to permit any one to approach him. He deposited large sums of money in the local hanks, with which he purchased government bonds. He had a small farm, but raised cattle on an extensive scale. He was a recluse in every sense of the word, though withal a very 6hrewd business man.

The money has not been turned over to the administrator, but the bank officials have permitted that official to examine the old hermit's accounts and he says that the estat? will exceed $250,000. This is nearly all in cash, though it includes a fine stock farm. Calvin Potter was never known to make friends with a human being, but acted so, bitted toward all with whom he was forced to come in contact in a business way that they never sought his acquaintance.

COLLECTOR WELBORN REMOVED.

His Accounts Are Wrong and He Has Disappeared.

Washington, July 1.—Secretary Gage yesterday, by telegraph, appointed Mr. B. M. Thomas acting collector of internal revenue for the San Francisco district. This action was taken on receipt of a report from a special agent of the department stating thai he had discovered wrong-doing on the part of Collector Welborn in connection with the administration of the collector's office, aoi? that Welborn had left the city to avoid arrest. The special agent, in his report, said1 that Welborn was guilty either of making a dummy appointment and pocketing the salary attached to the place or of making an appointment under an agreement to divide the salary, either of which would be illegal. It vas stated at the treasury department that Welborn had expressed a willingness to refund the money wrongfully taken, tout had asked that he be given a short time to riise the money from the bondsmen of his deputy, who committed suicide some days ago, leaving a shortage of about $40,000. The special agent aeked for Instructions on this request, and was directed to grant a reasonable time if Welborn was knbwn to be personally guiltless of any wrong-doing. A different aspect was put on the affair, however, by the receipt of another telegram from the special agent saying that new evidence had been developed showing that Welbrvu was guilty of criminality, and that he had either absconded or was in hiding.

Welborn was appointed by President Cleveland. He had heen prominent in Democratic politics, and recently has been dissipated.

Don't Waste Money.

Dr. John W. Bull's Baby Syrup is nil excellent carminative for babies suffering from flatulency,wind-colic and griping. "I have used Li\ Bull's Baby Syrup in my family for a number of years and can cheerfully recommend it as being the best soothing syrup for children that I have ever used. Lawrence Koran, Fairmont, W. Va." Mothers, don't waste money on substitutes. Dr. John W. Bull's Baby Syrup costs but 25 cents see that you get it.

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Wm. Jennings Neukom. 64S Lafayette avenue. Geo. Reiat. Second street and Wabuh avenue.

Suspicions Poisoning of a Family. Bloomington, Ind., July 1.—The vicinity of Belmot, Brown county, fourteen miles east of here, is greatly excitcd over the extermination of the family of John Stephens. The mother and five children were taken suddenly ill Monday afternoon. That night, the infant died. Tuesday morning the little four year old boy died. This morning the mother died, and an hour later the six year old boy followed. Two little girls are all that are left of tbe family and they are dangerously ill. One is dying and tbe other will not recover. The general suspicion is they were poisoned. Investigation by the coroner will follow.

CONVICTEI.

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best of evidence SO years ago. Xaow what It's worth." "You didn't do It, ther-F" aaksti a -.wy ltttle ok) man with no hair to apeak of. foa'd have sworn I did,*' paid whtfce overcoat, in nowise offended by tbe tvem tion. "So would Norris and Tcdd and Jncquin. I was a young fellow thee, JatsS £0—big for my age, herrlWe ewfol fool. "lAied tbe g.'rlq," said white ovwrecat "Like 'cm still. I was good IcctJng, bo* Jaoqnln was handsomer, and Tilly Sparks said

Her oousin told mo that she did,

anyhow, and as I'd beon paying attvotknai to her it wnsn't pleasant to bear that on tbe very right when Tilly went oS t* church wiin Jaoquin. 'It's a shame, Thomas,' said the ootts* In. 'I scolded her fcr it, but she laughed at me. "Jncquin is SO times har.mm«r than Tom," says she, "and if I like a change why shouldn't I have itP' And that's the truth, Thomas.' 'Well,' says I, 'no doubt it is, and girls are girls. Let Tilly do as ate ohooses. But as for Jacquln, I'll spoil his beauty tor him.' "With that I went off in a fary, meaning to thrash Jacquln next day. I hndn't a thought of outting his throat, but I meant to give him two black eyes if I got the opportunity. "There was Norris in bed, home, sick with a oold. I roomed with him. He was a young man from Boston. All the gocd young men do come from there. He taught Sunday school and wanted to be a minister, only circumstances hadn!t permitted. 'I couldn't close my eyes,' said Norris^ 'if I'd talked like that. You've mentionod the evil one 14 times, and you've spoken of the lake of fire and brimBtone 18 times. You've gone through tbe bones and j'ints that Jacquin is composed of like an anatomical work, and you've cussed 'em all separately, and you've threatened his llfa' 'Hold your tongue,' yelled I. 'You ain't ordained yet Nobody Is compelled to hear you preach until you are. I'll talk as I choose.' "At this he tucked his tow colored head under the sheet, and I put out the light and turned Into my own bed, but I couldn't go to sleep I was in such a tremor of rage. I lay there thinking and thinking, as if I'd been a machine made to turn out thoughts by the bushel. "I thought how gloriously I oould give it to Jacfjpin. One, two, three—smash! One, two7 three—crash I Down with him, and all that, you know. I thought I should like to break his nose and gouge his eyes and leave marks on him for good. "After awhile I thought bow I'd like to have a loaded pistol. Then I remembered that I had one. It didn't belong to inc. I was keeping it for a friend. I bad it In my bureau drawer. "Norris hadn't called to me as I went out of the room, sol suppose he hadn't heard me but there I was in the Btrfiot, with the pistol in ray breast pocket. It was not late yet—only 10. If Jacquln had been so greatly encouraged by Tilly, no doubt he was with her yet. "I took my way toward that well rts membered door. I stood behind the lamppost on the corner and took a peep. My suspicions were correct. He had been in and was just bidding Tilly goodby. I saw him kiss her. "And tbe door shut, and on ho came to«

The engine shrieked. "Passengers," yeiled tho vo'ce at the ooor. "What saved you?" screamed the little man. "Woke up," said Tho\nas Thomas "vote up then. Found mjself in Vod. Hadn't got up at all. Pistol safe in tbe drawer. Norris snoring in tbe next bed. All a dream."

And the train was off. "Never touched Jacquin," said the story teller ever his shoulder. "Ho married Tilly. Goodby."—Exchange.

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ward me, whistling as if he'd swallowed a canary bird. And behiDd him, from under a porch where he'd been biding, !:arne a man—a great, rough brute of a fellowcreeping, creeping on his track. "They were opposite my lamppost, and I saw the fellow draw a pistol from his pooket and take aim straight at Jacquin'• head. I forgot all my-own rage then. 'My God! Jacquin, take care of yonreelf!' I cried. "And there was the report of a pistol, and I saw him before me flat on his face. The murderer rushed down tbe street, and 1 knelt beside Mm. Blood streamed down his teruplns all over my clothes, al! over my hards. 'Speuk to me, Jacquin,' I cried. And then a hand came down on ray^ shoulder, and I turned. A policeman stood' there, and beside him stood NorrJs. '"I know where your ongry passions would lead yon,' said be, 'and in »pito of my cold followed. I'm very sorry for yoe., Thomas.' "No one believed my story of the man who had followed him, and there were witnesses—Norris and Tilly's oousJn—to attest to the fact that I had threatened Jacquin's life. In fact, the ovidonce war all against me. They didn't seem to tako ten minutes to decide on the verdict, 'Guilty.' Sentence of death was pronounced upon me by tbe judge in less time than I can tell yon of it." "Train coming," cried the station master. "Don't stop a minute." "Good gracious!" screamed the little old inan. "How did it end?" "Convicted murderer," said the man with a white ooat. "Sentenced to be hung noxt Friday. Ga'lcws built. Clergyman with me. Letter to mother. letter to Tilly. Black cap on. Jifcll Veiling, Out *n the platform. Crowd looking. Last dying speech"—

Bicycle Afsinst JPanther.

A bicycle race with a panther was the exciting experience of an English lady in Singapore one evening. When riding slowly homeward along a road outside of tbe town, the cyolist found that she was being quietly stalked by a huge black panther. Bhe had the presence of mind to start off at full speed and soon distanced lier pursuer.

IN HIGH ESTEEM

The Opinion Hold by a Roohest®* Lawyer. ROCHESTER, IND.-"We Save Used Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier and tonic with excellent results. JU.«t spring my wife was feeling \cry poorlyauicomplained of that tired feeling, and she took Hood'* Sara«parllla with Ilood's Sarsaparilla always «eems to cleanse the. blood and we hold it in very high esteem •s a tonic and blood purifier and gladly recommend it." P. M. BUCHANAN, Esq.

Hood's Pills cure ail liver ins. 25 ceuts.