Bloomington Telephone, Volume 15, Bloomington, Monroe County, 19 September 1893 — Page 3

THE SEWSOFTHE WEEK iitther is the name chosen for Baby Ruth's sister. Wednesday was Michigan day at the World's Fair. Sunday was the hottest day of tho year in Minnesota and the Dakotas. The thermometer, indicated ICOdeg. at several places in North Dakota, Monday. The Portuguese authorities have declared Xow York to 36 a cholera-infected port. Mrs. Jane Wright, an employment agent of Kansas City, Mo., was found murdered in her office. The administrate n will likely adopt the Everett bill suspending operations of the Geary law for one year. Statistics show t!iat the Homestead strikers lost SlrO.COi in wages aad the strike cost the State 440.256, It is now known that Assassin Guiteau's remains lie beneath the floor of the laun

dry room in the jail at Washington. Wholesale counter feiting of silver dollars has been discovered in Georgia, and twenty-three men an; under arrest for it. Under a new law Connecticut women will vote at the October election on school matters. The registration is now going on throughout the State. The long drought that has parched Kentucky and ruined the late crops, was broken. Sunday night, by rains that extended throughout the State. A mob hung Ken Jackson, a negro, at Qnincy, Miss.. Thursday night. Jackson threw poison into a well, causing the death of two children of Thomas Woodruff. Wednesday was a remarkably hot day throughout the west. At Wichita the thermometer registered 104 octrees. At San Antonl), Tex., it. was the hottest day of the year. Rear Admiral A. W. Weaver, of the navy, will soon bo retired and Commodore George Brown, now in command of the Norfolk navy yard, will be promoted to the vacancy. Theatrical Manager George Paige has paid $55 and mad. a public apology as the price of a "gag" perpetrated by his comedian at the expense of a Ft. Dodge (la) society man. William Saunders, of Beloit, Ohio, lias Invented a steam road carriage and is now on his way to Chicago in it, traveling at the rate of twenty miles an hour over country roads. Rattlesnake Ralston, Chicago snakecharmer, bet that he could handle a lot of vicious rattlers fresh from Florida, but one had escaped from the box, and bit him unawares. He will die. The Associated Press dispatches were burdened, Monday, with descriptions of the outfit for Mrs. Cleveland's new baby, which, it was stated, was all made by the mistress of the White House. M. V. Gannon. President of the Irish National League of America, denies that he Is a party to the iaanife$to in regard to the home rale bill purporting to have been issued by the executive committee of the League, Frederick L. Amis, of Boston, viceoresWent of the Old Colony railroad and a millionaire, was found dead in a stateroom of the steamer Pilgrim, shortly after4ts arrival at tho pier at New York, Wednesday. . . City Treasurer Adc lph Krug, of Seattle, Wash., has disappeared, and a shortage jf tT9,0C0 in his accounts has been discovered. Krug was esteemed as an honsst man, and had amass-ni quite a fortune Dy close business methods. On account of carelessness of a Nickel Plate operator, Sunday morning, two freight trains collided near Leipsic, O., lust across the State line. Jack Davidson, tme of the engineers, was killed and six other men of the train crews were seriously injured. Frauds of a startling character have been discovered by Pension Examiners Cutler and Sidman in Baltimore, The government has been robbed for years by forgeries and other crimes, which came to light throngh the present system of delivering pensions checks at the postoffice. Over fifty Cherokee boomers standing in line at the registration booths on the borders of the strip different point? were overcome by heat, Wednesday. Six died and ether deaths may result. The thermometer stood 100 degrees in the shade, and hot wind filled with dust made tne discomfort unendurable. The Clan McKinley held a reunion a at Jackson Park, Wednesday. Gov. Lewelling. of Kansas, welcomed the representatives to the Kansas building, and Gov. McKinley held a reception and shook hands with more than 1,000 people claiming the name of McKinley. Dr. L. D. McKinley, of Topeka, gave a history of the Clan McKinley. The Irish National League of America have ised a manifesto in opposition to Gladstone 2nd the home rule bill. They contend that the bill is practically worthless, and that the influence of Mr. Gladstone has been pernicious and of great injury to -the Irish ause. The manifesto closes with an appea! to the Irish race the world over to unite in one gigantic movement for the liberation of Ireland. A dispatch coming from Pittsburg, Pa., states that a pension attorney, whose name will not be at present divulged by the authorities, has been writing letters to suspended pensioners advising hem to kill President Cleveland, Secretary Smith and Commissioner Lochren. Pension Agent Skinner, of Pittsburg, has taton the matter up and the attorney will prooably be arrested. He is a pensioner himself and is said to be perfectly sane. He does not reside at Pittsburg. The Russian government has ordered that its mint shall no longer receive from individuals silver bars or worn silver pieces brought to be converted nto coin and that the importation into Russia of foreign silver coin is prohibited. Mr. Gladstone attended ehurch in London, Sunday, The minister, Rev. Mr. Davies, insulted the Premier by refusing to shake hads with him. A vast audience packed the building. During the sermon theclergyman vehemently condemned the people for coming to church for an unworthy purpose to worship a man instead of God. Secretary Pontius, of the defunct Gar Belt Electric railroad, was at Noblesvillw. Wednesday, trying to arrange for the payment of the laborers that he, as h as he claims, was innocently instruments in defrauding.

THE EXTRA SESSION In the Senate, Tuesday, the greater part of the time was occupied by Air. Mitchell, of Oregon, in an argument against the repeal of the Sherman law. The VicePresident laid before the Senate a letter from the treasury department which stated that f 1.273,207 in the notes provided for by the Sherman act were redeemed in silver coin during August, 181)3; that 174.061,242 (in coinage value) of silver bullion purchased under that act and subject to coinage is now in tho treasury. Also a letter from the secretary of the treasury statins that there was available on the 7th inst. for the enforcement of the Chinese exclusion act $03,502. A spirited debate followed between Mr. Teller and Mr, Ilawley. Mr. Hawley favored repeal and said, in answer to the silver Senator's arguments, that if it was found that the country was about to be ruined by the cessation of silver purchases Congress could again be convened to undo the work. Mr. Stewart succeeded inget-

the floor and proceeded to answer the arguments of Mr. Hawley, but was interrupted by a motion to go into executive session. After a brief executive sessicn the Senate adjourned. In the House a number of bills were introduced by Indiana members, as follows: By Mr. Brookshire: A bill for the relief of Sanford Graham; a bill to pension Lorenzo Sink; a bill to make and correct the military record of William T. Gott; a bill to remove the charges of desertion against Willis D. Walker; a bill for the relief of Capt. John B. Dowd on account of injuries received by him on account of the collapse of the old Ford theater, Juno 9, 1893; a bill for the payment of Capt. Robert E. Bryant for his services as com

missioner of subsistence on the staff of Brig.-Gen. Lew Wallace; a bill for the relief of Henry Ayer; a bill to correct the military record of Charles E Cregar: a bill to correct the military record of Henry Staff; a bill for the relief of Joseph H. Johnson: a bill to make and correct the military record of Sylvester Weaver; a bill to make and correct the military record of James D. Kalley; a bill to correct the military record of Samuel Hartman: a bill to correct the military record of Robert Osborn: a bill for tho relief of Frank Denhara; a bill to increase the pension of Scott Jewell, a bill granting a pension to John A. Kirkham; a bill granting a pension to Elivin Brown. By Mr. Bretz: A bill granting a pension to Margaret A. Cooper, widow of Thomas Cooper; a bill for the relief of Theodore B. Starr; a bill to increase the pension of Clark McCrathy. Petitions were presented as follows: By Mr. Martin: Petition of J. P. Sarruff, of Salamonia, Jay county, for increased compensation of fourth class postmasters. By Mr. Conn: Resolutions of local assembly No. 8,852, Knights of Labor, of Laporte, requesting the free coinage of both gold and silver. Senator Voorhees secured the floor, Wednesday morning, in the Senate, and spoke of the time consumed in debate of the Wilson bilL fifteen days in the House, and now twelve days had been lost in the Senate, besides Sundays. He thought the most ardent opponent of the bill could not complain of lack of opportunity to speak on the subject, and therefore suggested that the Senate close the debate and take the vote in ten days or one week. "Let us," he said, "have an agreed day to close general debate and then give further time for the discussion of amendments. I ask that one week from f o-day the general debate on the bill be closed, and that the amendments to the bill be open to discussion until Saturdav, when a vote shall be taken." Senator Dubois took the floor in opposition and argued against reoeal. He held that eight-tenths of the people were for silver, and that the Senators favoring repeal were determined to push the matter without proper debates Mr. Voorhees denied that there was undue haste. Mr. Dubois asked if it would not be necessary to supplement repeal by some additional legislation favorable to silver. 'Yes, sir," said Mr. Voorhees, "and I am ready to help to engage in it. Financial legislation will not cease with this repeal.' Mr. Dubois, however, formally objected to the proposition to vote at an agreed day, and according to rules the matter remains unsettled. Mr. Voorhees accepted the situation and said that he would call up the matter at some future time. Mr. Allen, Populist, of Nebraska, speaking to the resolution of Mr. Stewart to inquire whether Senators were interested in national banks, said there were hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of people in the country who believed that much of te legislation of Congress was influenced oy the personal interests of Senators and members. If they were mistaken it was due to Senators and members that the people be enlightened upon the subject. In the House, Mr. Talbert, of South Carolina, offered a resolution instructing the banking committee to present a bill for the issue of $150,000,003 in treasury notes for distribution among the people. A hundred objections brushed the motion aside and the House went into a committee of the whole for the consideration of the bill providing for the printing of documents. The balance of the day was spent in debating the measure. Senator Daniel, of Virginia, occupied the time of the Senate in a carefully prepared argument against the repeal of the Sherman law. ' Following Mr. Daniel's speech Mr. Stewart moved to take up his resolution to investigate whether Senators were interested in national banks. Mr. Voorhees opposed with a counter motion to proceed to the consideration of the repeal hill, which was agreed to by s, viva voce vote which was almost unanimous, and Mr. Stewart sat down. In the House the Tucker bill to repeal existing Federal election laws was considered. Partisan tactics were resorted to, to prevent Us passage. Republicans under the lead of Gen. Burrows, of Michigan, filibustering io that end. He declared in justification of his course that a measure so sweeping as the Tucker bill, driving the National government out of the States and leaving no one on guard at the polls to prevent fraud and corruption in Congressional and Presidential elections, should have no status in the House until the Democrats produced their quorum. The debate was warm, many Democratic members joining Burrows in his efforts against the bill, Several Democrats acted with the Republicans, and they are supposed to represent the administration, which is believed to be opposed tony legislation at this time that is likely tc jeopardize the Anal success of the repeal of the Sherman law.

LMlli STATE NEWS.

Greenfield has voted for water works. Porter county reports a failure of the

apple crop. A gasi pipe line is being laid from Elwood to Kokomo. A well full of oxygen is the latest curiosity near Dublin. The Marion Flint Glass Company will start one of their furnaces on the 18th inst. if The saloon of Goo, B. Moss at Waverly was blown up with dynamite, Friday night. Thomas Taggart has purchased the Grand Hotel lease at Indianapolis. Price, $75X00. The town of Cutler, near Delphi, was nearly wiped out by flames Saturday. Loss $5,000 Valuable finds of coal and tire clay have been discovered on Thad Meeker's farm in Fountain county. George Biegler, a huckster, of Harrison county, while driving homeward in an intoxicated condition, was thrown out in a runaway accident and was killed. William Pitman, of Mitchell, attended services in the First Baptist church, and amused himself by tiring off his revolver. He has been placed under heavy bonds. During an all-around light inthostreets of Coal Bluff by a party of drunken men, one of them used a shotgun, missing his target and. dangerously wounding J. F. Pierce, a spectator. Neighborhood enemies stoned the residence of Wiiiiam Lacey and Mrs. D. B. Moore, at Marion, breaking nearly every window and making their escape before the arrival of the police. Insurance companies are placing such restrictions about the issuing of policies on farm property 1 1 the northern part of the Stat that it amounts to a practical refusal to accept such risks. The bond of ex-Treasurer Jenkins, the embezzling official of Clark county, has been reduced to $10,000. Mr. Jenkins's health is rapidly failing, and it is scarcely possible he will live to be tried. The Anderson Hint bottle works has given notice that operations will re-commence Monday next, the difference with their employes having been adjusted. A reduction of wages has been conceded. Charles M peter, of Marion, under sentence to prison, by the alternate use of a flame of gas and a stream of cold water, displaced tho stones of his cell in the Grant county jail, and he was on point of escape when discovered. The Seymour Repuolican complains that great difficulty has been experienced in getting a supply of Indiana school books. Orders filed with the book company thirty days ago have not been filled, and dealers are short on supplies. Dr. Groendyke, of Newcastle, while driving to the country to see a patient, was caught on a crossing by a passing railway train. His horse was instantly killed and his buggy torn to pieces. Dr. Groendyke was frightfully injured. In the sermon of Rev. F. W. Frazer, of the Presbyterian church at Columbus, Sunday night, he made several slighting remarks against Elder Z. T. Sweeney, of the Tabernacle church. It is feared the men will have a personal encounter as the result. The American Wire Nail company at Anderson, Monday, posted notices that hereafter all of its mills, employing i00 men, would be non-union. Indifference of the Amalgamated association relative to the scale of wages is given a the reason for the company's action. According to the reports of the presiding elders of the several districts made to the Northwest Indiana conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, there have been about five thousand converted added to the church within the bounds of the conference during the past year. The City Council of Muncie has passed an ordinance requiring every citizen not vaccinated within the past three years to be re-vaccinated. It was also ordered that a city prison be established, where persons wi!l be detained twenty-one days who violate the quarantine rules. The first prisoner was a drunken quarantine guard. Two new cases developed Tuesdav. Edward Fahnestock, a noted crook of Lafayette, who has served a term in the Northern Prison for murder, was arrested, Tuesday night, at Culver Station, while in the store of Mr. Edmunds, which he had entered as a burglar through a window. He was corralled by four Lafayette police officers, who yelled to him to throw up his hands, which he quickly did. Fred B. O'Connor, the young train dispatcher through whose error the terrible collision between trains at Colehour occurred, is missing from his quarters at Fort Wayne. The young man is delirious with grief but he assumes the entire responsibility for the accident, and he telegraphed to the coroner of Cook county, III., not to hold the trainmen responsible as he alone was to blame. It was his desiro to surrender himself to the authorities at Chicago, but his friends interposed because of his exhausted physical and mental condition. The Indiana State Building at Jackson Pack is advertised for sale by Fred .1. liayden, of Fort Wayne. The following property is excepted from sale: Plate glass in building, stone mantel in lower hall, brick mantel in ladies' parlor, the postofliee, the electric light and plumbing fixtures. All bids to be accompanied with a bond for five thousand (?5,ooo) dollars for the due performance of the contract. Kids will be opened at the meeting of the Executive Committee in Indiana Building on Oct. 8, 1893. Purchase money to be paid within ten days after acceptance of bid. 4 There is said to be a haunted farm house near Gas City, long since deserted. Recently a number of gentlemen of Gas City undertook to explore the haunted spot, but scarcely had they hitched their horses and started toward the building before they were saluted with such unearthly groans that they made haste in flight. Years ago the family of Eli Timpson farmed the place and the senior Timpson accumulated considerable money, which ho bequeathed to his wife. Th" widow secreted her treasure in the cellar. She refused to disclose tho hiding place to htr son Adam, and he bound her in chains and threw her into the cellar, where he starved her into submission After securing the money he decamped. The old lady remained bound in the cellar several days after his flight, and shr was nearly dead when found by the neighbors. This is the story told of the deserted home, which

has not been occupied for years. The groans and sounds of weeping are attributed to her lamentations while a prisoner in the cellar. At Winslow, Thursday, four miles west of Valparaiso on the Ft. Wayne road, twelve men beating their way from Cincinnati to Chicago on a freight train, were "held up" by four men who entered the car by breaking down the door, and robbeb of sums ranging from $10 to besides several gold watches. After the robbery the men were forced at the point of revolvers to jump from the rapidly running train, those refusing to jump being thrown off, five of them receiving severe injuries. THE END NOT IN SIGHT.

Many Hlore Senators Preparing to Speak on the Silver Question, There is a good deal of speculation as to how much longer the debate of the repeal bill, now in progress, will last. It has been announced that thirty -three Senators have arranged to speak, and that, besides these, ten or a dozen others may decide to take a hand, before the conclusion of the debate. Should this prove true it is more than probable the snow will be dying before the matter is settled. FIGHT A FATAL DUEL Two Desperate Men fettle a Dispute at Coxville With Guns. A duel that ended in the death of one man, took place at Coxville, a mining town near Brazil, Monday afternoon. James Valvan and a man named Johnson were the duelists. It is claimed that the trouble originated over a woman. The men met thoroughly armed to settle their trouble, Valvan having a dcble-barrel shotgun. A few words were exchanged and they commenced firing. Johnson fell mortallv wounded with two charges of shot in his body. A great effort is being made to capture Valvan, who made his escape after emptying his gun. BOOMERS IN LINE.

The thousands of boomers who have for some time been gathering on the borders of the Cherokee Strip began registering a the covernmcnt tooths. Monday. Many women were in the ranks. The first certertificate was issued at 7 o'clock to Jonas Covey. Every nation on the globe is represented. D. B. Calhoun, living on the line, has built on the wheels of a separator and will eat dinner in his house on his claim in the strip five minntes after 12 on the opening day.

THE MARKETS,

Sept, U 1S33 Indianapolis GRAIN AND IX AY. Wheat No. 2 red, 59c; No. 3 rod, i4; rejected, 40(50; wagon wheat, 57. CoiiN No. 1 white, 40c; No. 2 white, 40Vc;No. 3 white, 40c; No. 4 white, 30c;No. a white mixed, 39,4c; No. 3 white mixed, 3$Vc; No. 4 white mixed, 30c; No. 2 yellow, 39ic; No. 3 yellow, 39c; No. 4 yellow, 30c; No. 2 mixed, 39c; No. 3 mixed, 3Sc; No. 4 mixed, 30c; sound ear, 45c for yellow. Oats No. a white, &e; No. 3 white, 20c; No. 2 mixed, 25e; No. 3 mixed, 24c; rejected, 2325c. Rye, 43c. Hay Choice timothy, 612.75; No. 1, ?12.;s0; No. 2, $1025; No. 1 prairie, 17; mixed, $8; clover, $9. linAX, 612. LIVE STOCK. Cattle Export grades 6 4.2f4.75 Good to choice shippers 3.$5(u4.20 Fair to medium shippers 3.203.00 Common shippers 2,50(3 00 Stockers. 500 to 800 2.(K)C'2.75 Good to choice heifers 3.0()'3.50 Fair to medium heiters 2.50(3.00 Common to thin heifers 1.50(2.00 Good to choice cows 2.f)(X3.00 Fair to medium cows 2.00(2.40 Common old cows 1.00$1.75 Veals, common to good 3. 00(5. 75 Hulls, common to fair L50ftf2.(X) Hulls, good to choice 2.25(2.75 Milkers, good to choice 27.oo'rf!35,00 Milker?, common to fair 15 0022.00 Hogs Heavy packing and shipping 6').(KK().32 Mixed 5.80(0.25 Heavy 5.70('r).15 Pigs 5.00(5.55 Heavy roughs 4.505.30 Shkki Good to choice 3.003.50 Fair to medium 2.75(3.30 Common thin sheep 2.oo;t2.50 Lambs 3.754.25 Bucks, pnr head 2.oJc$4.00 POULTRY AND OTHER. PRODUCE. Prices Paid by Dealers. PorLTKY-Hens, 7c B ; young chickens, ilV;;c ?; turkeys, young toins. 7c t ; liens, 8c lb; ducks, 6c lb; geese, 64 4.20 for choice. Eggs Shippers paying 10c. HirrrEU Grass butter, 14(iU0c; Honey lSt20c. Feathers Prime Geese, 40c lb! mixed duck, 20c V lb. Ueeswhx 20c for yellow; 15c for dark. Wool Fine merino, 16c; medium unwashed, 17c; coarse or braid wool, )4(lUc: tub-washed, 18;23c. Wheat. 04c. Corn, No. 2, 43c. Oats, No. 2 white, 30c. Minneapolis. Wheat, Glc. New Tork Wheat, No. 2 red, 7lc. Corn, No. 2, 4SHC Oats, 30c. Lard, 63.75. Hutter, Western dairy, 1519o; creamery, 1S 27c. Chicago. Wheat, 00c. Corn, 40 4c. Oats 25'c, Pork, 610.10. Lard, 68.35. Short-ribs. 6W5. Cattle Extra prime steers. 65.25(5.40; choice, 6t.75((t5.15; good, S4.-.0"-i.05: medium, 63.f,0,'?'4XO; common, 62.70(143.20: cornfed Tcxaus. $3.15i-4.10; grasst'ed Texas steers, $2.15(2.S0; grass-fed Texas cows, 61.50(3.;-:0; Western steers, 2.75((t;iD0; Western cows, 61.75,2.iO: feeders, 62.15(2.75. Hogs Heavy mixed and packers, 65.25((t5.S0; prime heavy. 65.80(5.07; prime light, 65.4.!k-U5; other lights, 64.'ll".10. Sheep Natives, 62.00 (utt.15; lambs, 62.75W5.35. Cincinnati. Wheat, No. 2 red, CO.: Corn. No. 2 mixed, 42c; Oats No. 2 white western, 28c; Rye, No. 2.50c: Mess Pork, 612.2; Lard, 6S.12; Bulk Meats, 610.25: Jiacon, $11.75. Hutter, creamery fancy, 22c; Eggs, 12 Wc. Cattle, 62.5065.25. Hogs, 60.25'06t5.DO. Sheep, 62.5064.75. Lambs, 614.00. st. ruu. Wheat, No, 2 red.oi'e; Corn. No. 2 mixed, 38; Oats, No. 2,25Jc; BuLtert 23e. Cattle, 63.50(4.00. Hogs, heavy, S5.05(5.75; mixed, 86.10$ 60.20; light, 67.(XUec67.10. Sheep, native, 64.60(65.00; Texas, 63.25 64.75 Philadelphia. Wheat, No. 2 lied. 09c; Corn, No. 2 Mixed, 50c; Oats, 35c; butter, creamery, 21c; eggs, 15c. Baltimore. Wheat, No. 2 Red. 00c; Corn, mixed; 47c; Oats, No. 2, White Western, 33c: Kye. 53Jje; Pork, 610.02; Hutter, creamery; 2.",c; Eggs, 13c. Eat Liberty. Hi.'g :, 60.20uni.00.

AN INDIANA "HOLD UP." A Lake Shore Express Looted Near Kendall villo.

lioldeit Robbery on Itecord Dvnamit and Winchesters Uod SSO.000 Said to IIive lieeu Secured. Lake Shore express train No. 14 was "held up" and robbed at Kesler siding, west of Kendailville. Tuesday morning. Just before reaching the station there ia a stretch of timber land, near which Is a switch. As the train reached the latter the engineer saw a red light ahead. His hand was at the lever in an instant, and as the train slowed up and the red light drew nearer, the engineer saw a group of men. In front of tho red light the train came to a stop. A dozen men sprang into tho cab and leveled rifles at the heads of the engineer and hroman. The two railroad men stopped, stupefied, as the riflebarrels gleamed in the flickering ll?ht, and the robbers said, '-Throw up youi hands!" The fireman was peaceful enough, and lifted his arms at once. But the engineer was not so timid. Ho paid no hoed to the men nor to their arms, and, with a cry of warning, turned to the passenger coaches. A dozen rides were tpjickly turned toward the plucky fellow, and a dozen shots startled the passengers, who had been awakened by the stopping of the cars. The engineer received a bullet in the shoulder, and as the train came to a pause there was a terrific explosion. The robbers had put dynamite under the train, and, as the stillness of the lonely place was broken, the express car cracked and split and showed a huge gash in its side. The conductor and the brakemen hurried to tho platforms only to be covered by" Winchesters in the hands of men who said they would shdot to kill if a move was made. A guard was put at the end of each car and tho express car waa attacked. The messenger, behind his barricaded door, refused to obey the command of the robbers to open the express car. Shot after shot was fired at tho car, but tho robbers soon saw they could gain no entrance by intimidation. The messenger, pouring shot after shot at the robbers through the opening, was soon disarmed, and, with a blow on the head, leveled on tho floor senseless. Dynamite was again used in opening the safe, and the thieves used their own time in taking everything they thought worth carrying away. The guards at the door of tho passenger coaches were called off, a few parting shots were iircd perhaps in the air to warn those on the train that pursuit meant death, and the band of robbers disappeared. As fast as legs could carry them messengers ran to Kendailville to spread the alarm. The sheriff of the county jailed on all the neighborhood for help, and soon a posse ot residents of Kendailville were speeding to the scene cf the robbery. They scoured the vicinity, beat through the brush and traveled miles through the woods, but they could find nothing. Guessing that the robbers had come from Chicago, the sheriff routed out a telegraph operator and wired to the Chicago police the story of the robbery. The train was tho New York express on the Lake Shore road, which reaches Kendailville between 12:30 audi o'clock. The dynamite having wrecked only express car, the robbers contented themselves with looting this alone and made no effort to force an entrance to the second, A tramp who was stealing a ride on the express car of the train said there mast have been twenty or twenty-five men :n the gang, lie says that as soon as the train came to a standstill the men ran along the cars to the rear, and when the trainmen camo out on the platform to see what was the matter they were confronted by Winchesters. None of the passengers were robbed. Various and conflicting reports as to the amount secured by the robbers are current at Chicago, some estimates placing it as high as !3fK).0X). Superintendent Crosby, of the United States Express Company, places the loss at not more then &J0.0M), and emphatically denies that the safe contained a shipment of $2f0.000 from a Chicago to a New York bank. Mr. Crosby also states that not more than ix men were concerned in the robbery. President Newell, of the Lake Shore road, offered a reward of 51.000 for the capture and conviction of the robbers, Tuesday afternoon. Kendailville is in Noble county, about twenty miles west of Ft. Wavne. Ail accounts agree in pronouncing it the boldest train robbery on record. The most strenuous exertions will be made to overhaul the robbers and it is not believed they can possibly escape. IN THE COON BELT.

MILNLKY (IN THE TARIFF.

Corner Stone of Tipton County's New Court House Laid With linpressIre Ceremonies. Notwithstanding all talk and newspaper articles to the contrary, work has not nor will it be stopped on Tipton's new court house. The corner stone was laid, Tuesday, with as much pomp and enthusiasm as though the Armstrongs had not looted the county treasury and taken about all of tho available cash the county

commissioners had laid aside to bo used in the construction of tho houso. Austin Lodge, No. 21 18, F. and A.M.. was given full control bv the county officials, and the members of the Lodge attended to all preliminaries in a manner highly satisfactory to the citizens of Tipton. The civic and military parade, which took place in the afternoon, was one of the grandest sights witnessed in Tipton for years. A large crowd from the surrounding towns took part io the demonstration. The address at the lay inof the corner stone was delivered by Judge Gavin, of Indianapolis. Tho new building when completed will be of stone and brick, and will l:o anii;iy large for all the countyolliceiN for several years, and will cost about &.l00,00a,

Openlujrof the Ohio Campaign Atomm Gov. McKinley opened tho Ohio campaign at Akron, Tuesday, with a big meeting and discussed, tho tariff and unsocial issues in a longithy speech. He aid; We meet in political discussion for tho first time since -ttfK overwhelming defeat of 1893. W meet with deep concern ao in changed conditions from ihose happily existing when we last assembled. Tho business condition of tho countr? haa created just alarm among our people, and i so grave that the President of tho United

GOVKENOB m'kINLKV, States has convened Congress In extraordinary session, with a view to securing prompt relief. Gov. McKinley continued by quoting from the message of President Cleveland, and said that tho Sherman aw would have to be repealed, but added that wc do not want to strike down either gold or silver. The Governor then turned to the tariff question and proceeded to call attention to portions of the report of committee ou resolutions which was stricken out bv the Chicago convention onmotionof Mr. Neal now tho Democratic candidate for Governor in Ohio. This action, he said, showed that the difference between wages here and abroad is not recognized by the Democrats in revising the tariff; that no heed is to be given to injuries that may ;esult to domestic industries: that the Democrats propose to abandon the raising of revenues from customs and resort to direct taxation; that no regard will be had for the labor and capital involved in domestic Industries, and that tho new tariff bill is not to bo fn.mod on princiEles of justice. No quarter is to be given, ut all our vast industries must surrender without terms to the demands of the tariff reformer. The Governor said that, having stricken out these portions of thereport, the committee adopted, on motion of Mr. Neal, a resolution denouncing protection as a fraud and declaring that the government has no constitutional power to impose tariff duties except for revenue only. After a scathing arraignment of his opponent, Mr. Neal, for his tariff viows. Gov. McKinley concluded as follow: I have an abiding faith that upon the issues which are before us and which, divide us, tho right will triumph by the judgement of the tribunal of the people. Both parties cannot bo right. 1 have a confidence unshaken that upon every issue presented by the Democratic party, the Republican party is right. Its triumph, however, will not come without effort and energy. We learned last year that faith without works did no- win the victory. We should bo admonished by last years' experience that majorities are not secured by confidence alone. This year, let us accompany our coniidenco with zeal, with work, with a full vote. Never was a political contest in Ohio more important, never an impressive llepublican majority more needed, never its accomplishment more certain, if all who believe alike will act together.

MORE LAND FOR SETTLEMENT.

Reservation In the Indian Territory, Utah and Washington to be OocueU, The opening of the Indian reservations is under consideration at the Interior department. The conditions of the opening, as at present contemplated, are practically the same as thoso under which th the Cherokee strip will be opened. The opening of tho Kickapoo reservation in Indian Territory has boon decided upon and allotments are being made. Tho President is expected to issue in a short time the proclamation opening this land to settlement. Tho next reservations to be opened are the Uncompahgreand Uintah Ute, in Utah. Each of thesa embraces about 3,003,030 acres. In the latter valuable mineralsi are abundant while each comprise rich farming lands. Tho Co!ville reservation in Washington State will probably -bo opened to settlement early next year. Surveys are being made on the lands and allotments will be made to the Indians as soon as the surveys have been examined by the land commissioner and approved by the secretary. This reservation Bcontains about 3,030,000 acres and is about half the size of the Cherokee outlet. GRANT (MOT CRUSADE..

Falrmonnt Invokes Divine Aid, and Incidentally Ak9 the Commissioner to Keep Saloons Away. Fairmount sent 300 citizens to Marion; Tuesday, to remonstrate against tb? granting of licenses to sell liquor in their town. The commissioners aro now considering the four applications to establish saloons there and the citizens will continue to use the determined efforts which in the past have been successful In keeping the grogshop out of their town'. At 5 o'clock Tuesday morning all the minister of Fairmount held a meeting, invoking assistance in their hour of trouble At 5:30 the bells were rung calling the people to get up and make ready for tho trip to Marion. At ? o'clock the long procss&lon left for Marion.

At a meeting of the iron and steel manufacturers an a committee from the Amalgamated . association of Iron and Steel Workers at Pittsburg, last week, the manufacturers informed the men that the mills of the compjriiy were ready to start if the finishers accepted the 10 percent, reduction. Thta the committee refused to do, and the conference was off. The committee has written to each lodge of the association asking them to decide what they shall do. Muncie has live lodges. Monday, Hoosier Lodge, No. 4, held a meeting and by a unanimous vote said accept the cut and start the mills. This cut only affects tho highestpriccd laborers in the mills men who earn from $0 to 120 a day, and some of them in the icinity of Pittsburg receive as high as 340 per day. Tie puddlers accepted their reduction, but are kept from work by tho persistent holding out of tho finishers, who have ;ood fat bank accounts.