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51 it t. si Vol. VlI NoVllO. DTNTINa TOIT INDIANA vldONDAY EVEITIITG ATOUST 8, 1892. lOo per "VT eek.

I I I. i I I THREE GREAT DAYS. Plans for Dedloatliiff the World Columbian Exipositloru IHPOSKG CEBEM05IES AERA5GED. The ruUnl to Bern October 1 nd W1U Ooaslat of FandN. Addr, rrKHioo ud I CintndDlipUTi of Firework.

v. TC OPM THK TASK, i Chicago, Aug a When dawn breaks over Lake Michigan the morning of October 81 1 will herald the comiDg1 of a prond day in the history of Chicago. Perhaps It will be the proudest, fox then will be dedicated the great world's i. fair buildings whichv hare stirred the admiration of men two hemispheres. It will be the natal day of the enterprise In which every nation on earth will par ticipate.

and for which Si 000, 000 will j. have been expended. Then Chief of Construction JBumham will turn over the completed work for dedication by the president of the United States. The near approach of this time is beginning' to awaken interest throughout" the country. Work on buildings is being rushed ia order to have them ready, i and the hundreds of thousands of visit ors who crowd into Jackson park that dayVilV witness a grand spectacle city of marble palaces.

1 Plans Almost Complete. Great preparation has been made for these dedicatory ceremonies. It has been the work tt many" months of citizens of Chicago and of the national world's fair commission. plans are almost completed and. a festival of three days Is the result.

This celebration will be national and international, for the congress of the United States has so designated it, and all the nations of the earth will par ticipate. No such gathering of distinguished people as will meet here has probably ever assembled before in this country." 1... Thooundt Invited. Twenty thousand' invitations have 1 been issued for the occasion, and ao ceptances are almost unanimous. The first to accept was President, Harrison; then followed members of the supreme court, senators, congressmen and gov ernors of states.

All these have said they will be here, and from Wash ington will Come the representatives of every foreign country. Aside from the international interests In this fitting' prelude to the magnifi cent picture of the world's' progress that will be presented in 1898 the dedi oatory services will furnish' an oppor tunity to behold the extent of the prep? arations which are being made for the 1:.: Jy of There will be a three days' carnival, beginning Wednesday, October when a civic parade will be held and which promises to bring nearly 100,000 people into line. The second day, Thursday, October 80, Iwill be de voted to a military review i and military maneuvers. President Har rison, with members of the cabinet, i will review the parade. "Friday, Octo ber 21, will be the' dedicatory, day Elaborate preparations been made for this occasion," when President Harrison will in the name of the United States dedicate the build ings to i the 0 uses of the World's Columbian lexposition.

Each of the three nighu there will be a display of fireworks on a grand scale. The second and third nights will witness a procession of centuries, consisting' of twenty four floats pro polled by electricity through the waters i of the lagoons. With the exoeptled of the civic parade, all of the exercises will be i held in aokson park. The ceremonies of dedieation day proper will be held ia manufactures building. Ho charge will be made for admission to the park while the dedicatory ceremonies are taking place Friday.

The remaining days and i Friday after' 0 'o'clock an admission fee of fifty cents will be charged. The fireworks and the floats will be of aueh magnitude and brilliancy, as well as so costly, that the exposition management decided to charge for the en joyment of these en tertainmenta. A number of brilliant i social entertainments will be given by citizens of Chioago during the three evenings of the dedication ceremonies. A grand dedicatory ball on the final night will be held under the auspices of the leading society people of QiktagovV Coromoatos im retail. Friday October 81, will be the great est day of "the three.

When the sua 'rises that morning it will be greeted with the national saluted Thefire will be by battery. A little later en ia the day President Harrison and members of his cabinet, mem bers of v. the supreme "court, members of the senate "and house of re pre. aentativea, distinguished foreign and governors of the different states territories, with their staffs, will be escorted by a guard of honor, composed of troops of the United States, detachments from, the United States naval force, and" regiments of the national guards, to the manufactures building, where the dedicatory ceremonies will be held. When the president arrives here he will find an audience hall capa ble of seating several: hundred thousand people.

He will be taken io the grand stand and promptly at 1' o'clock ') the exercises will be started. Tfce Dodieatloa. The opening will be a march for or chestra written for the occasion by 7 Prof. ohn K. Payne, conducted by Theodore Thomas, the musical director of the exposition.

prelnde over Bishop Charles H. Flower, of California, will ofJer 'a prayer, will come the dedicatory ode, a notable prod notion written by Miss Harriet Ifonroe, of Chieajo. The ode has been, kept from the public and will not. be made public until read on this occasion. part of the ode has been set to music by George W.

Chadwiclty of Boston. Next will follow tie presentation of the uutir artists of the exposition and tltir ltd woil. L.rectcr Cea 2 is i i 5 the World's Columbian CoL Davis will review "the successful progress of the undertaking, and when he has finished the president of the World's Columbian exposition' will turn over the buildings to President or the national commission. Following this will be Haydn's chorus, JThe Heavens Are Then President Palmer will present the buildings for' dedication to President Harrison, i and he, in turn, will place upon them the seal of the United States government. While he is doing this this international character of the enterprise will! be fitly shown by the presence about him 6f the representatives of nearly every government on earth, as well as' the cabinet, supreme court, senate, house of representatives and the governors of all states.

this 'impressive ceremony is ended the building will ring, with the. Hallelujah'' eborua from TheMes The next number of "the programme will be the dedicatory oration. Then will follow the fStar Spangled Bannerr and VHaU Columbiasym phony with i the full chorus and orchestic racompniment. Then Chauncey M. Depe of New York, will advao ca and a Columbian oration, preparation for which he has been 'making.

When Depew has delivered his last rounded period the great. assemblage will disperse while the national salute, as a finale, is being "fired on the lake iront. At night there will be a display of fire works(J The Great Parade. t4 All details have not yet been arranged for the civic parade the first day of the ceremonies, but the assurances from fraternal industrial organizations are such as to lead the committee on ceremonies to believe that an unexampled procession of uniformed societies will i march' through the principal "streets i of" Chicago. The Patriotic Sons of America have Volunteered 10,000 members; the United Order of Foresters say.

they will have 15,000 men in line; the Catholic Order of Foresters offers 10, 000, and the Knights of Pythias have asked to be given a conspicuous position In the parade, aaymgXbey will send 80,000 knights. are all official, being" made by the officers of the several' orders upon the receipt of invitations to parr tioipate. The j. masonic order will be represented: by a number of lodges of uniformed knights templar, and the order of odd fellows will also be here in large feature of the civic parade, will be 5,000 school children' In line, marshaled by their own captaina" The military, feature of the ceremonies will be the most interesting. Gen.

Nelson. A. Miles has been made marshal of the day for. the direction of the military maneuvers and also the civie and industrial Ho will be assisted in this by Gon. Joseph Stockton.

Five regiments of United States infantry and cavalry by order of President Harrison, Jn the ceremonies. There will he 10,000 mem tors of the national guard. V. 'v 1 7" BASEBALL. 'J.

1 Itudlifof Um Clabs In the Baee for Ghamoloashlp Honors Beoeat The following tables show the games won and lost by the clubs of the leading basebaU organizations: Ptr VAXTOHAI. LBAQUm. New Worn. Xt tnt. ...14 JT37 i .684 .528 rjvx A74 421 .400 Bsittmore 10 CindnasU.

CMcmo WMhiiurtoa. 8 0 ftt. M. ..4 tl9 nxrNOM nroiASAiJiAOUa.3 Worn. Zoti.

ctnt. Book Islsnd MoUne 20 "17 sXM. Jollet .................21 w26 21 SI r' .600 JscksonvlUe 17 88 .436 National league games on Saturday resulted as At Chlcago, Jl. At Pitts burgh Cleveland, Pittsburgh, 1. At Philadelphia Philadelphia, Washington New York York, Baltimore, 8.

At Brooklyn Boston, 11; Brooklyn; i 0. 'i 2At St. Iiouis St. IiOuis, 8. Illinois Indiana league: At Bock ford Jacksonville, Bockf ord, 0.

At Rook Island Bock Island Moline, JolieVo. i Sunday games: At Bock Island Bock Island Moline, Joliet, At Bockf ord Jacksonville, Bockf ord, 3. Green Bay and Marinette clubs of the Wisconsin Michigan league played at Marinette on Sunday. Bcore: Green Bay, Marinette, a' i STRAIN ROBBERS The Mm Who Kobboa She Soataen Tm eMe KxpTOSS Break'Awsjr firom Their VisaiX Cat; 8. The two robbers who held up the Southern Pacific train Wednesday night and got away with the contents of the Wells Fargo express strong boxes were captured Friday night: after a rate struggle.

They "were confined a barn which was surrounded by a strong guard. Early in. the morning they broke through the guard, shooting one of the posse fatally, and escaped, v. Tfco Hnictuy ConfncnM. WssmNOToa.

Aug. Before his det parture for Loon I lake the president selected the fire delegates to represent this 2 country in the international monetary conference and their names will be publicly announced by the secretary of state early next week, Senator Jones, of Nevada, is known to be one of the number, and list probably includes H. W. Cannon, of New A. Walker, of Mas sachusetts, ex Senator HilL of Colorado; and Senator Carlisle.

JOeetrle SMoaXkMtoB Collide. Cjuhcxjnhatx, Aug. 8. A Main street electric car collided with a phaeton at the corner of St. Clair and Vine streets Saturday afternoon.

The occupants of the phaeton, Mrs." Seeley and Miss Cook, aged 18 years, of Summit avenue. Walnut Hills, were thrown to the ground, 1 the latter being almost instantly kUlsd. lira eslya injuries tzt Jut LYNCHERS FOILED. Trrld Death of, a Murderer at i Nobleaville, Pa. C0R5ERED BT A CROWD 15 A BAR5.

Ho Resists All Attacks, KUllns Omm OiBoev and WouBdinc Aaotheiv The Build 'iv Man Snlcld. 7 TOUOHT TO TKB DEATH. PrrrsBXTBOHj Ang. 8. most tragic and sensational occurred at Noblestown, this county, Saturday afternoon, Martin who killed Alexander Chappel at the Washington county fair 'last fall giving him poisoned whisky, and was afterward found guilty of murder, but broke jail, was cornered in a', barn' near Nobles town by Constable McWilliams, who has been chasing him for two weeks, Chief of Police Orr, Detective McBride, of and Hugh Coyle," of McDonald, came to the assistance of McWilliams.

Harder and Soleldo. 5 A battle ensued, in which McWilliams was wounded. Coyle yolanteered to capture the desperate man. He walked to the door bnt as soon as he opened it he was shot dead i by Reed. A big crowd gathered, they were frenzied with rage.

Dynamite was placed tinder the barn and the end torn Still Beed refused to 'show himself and no one dared enter the buHding. Coal oil waa then procured by "the mob and poured on the barn, which was soon a mass of flames. As the fire reached the spot where Beed was concealed two pistoT shots rang out and it was known the double murderer had killed himself. The crowd was frantic at being unable to lynch him and his body "was cremated in" the' burning barn. His.

i Reed's body was recovered soon afterward burned to a crisp, but showing the bullet hole in his head. The crime for which Beed was convicted and sentenced to hang was the murder of Alexander" ChappeL Chap pel's wife was a most attractive woman, and Beed, falling in love with her," planned and executed, the crime in order to marry He gave his victim poisoned whisky to drink. I COL BUNDY DEAD. I Cloao of tho C3aroor of Well Ghleaxo Jwyrosllrt Ho filled aa floeotlal 8phere in Philosophical Ko seareh. i Chicago, Aug.

a CoL John Bun dy, for many years editor and proprietor Of the Beligio Philosophical Journal of this city, died at his, residence, 582 La Salle avenue, Saturday. He has been identified with the business and intellectual i interests of Chicago for many yesrs and has left his mark in the world of OoL Bundy was born February 10,1841, at St. Cbarles, sod was Justly entiUed to be elaased tmonc the el settlers. served with distthcttos throngli the war of the re hslUon. At its oonclusloa Cot Bundy married Miss Uary K.

Jones, of St. Charles, "BL, csoffhter' ef B. 8. Jones, thes proprietor of v. Beliglo Phllosophloal JoursaV with which' paper the ooloSel has bees since Jones wss founder of Ue paper a quarter of a century ago, and at his fleam OoL Bandy became proprietor and assumed control.

He became widely fcaown throngh his wriOncs la his paper. He heea a stroas exponent of the phenomens. philosophy and ethics of spiritualism, and made his paper usseetarlan, independent sad it holly free from parttssa cliques. Oommltted to the scientfao method in the treatment of psychical phenomena he has ha tunny bsd the eonfidence of rational people, both among spiritualists and opponents to thst theory. Mr.

Bundy has always been noted for his fearless and persistent exposure of the frauds practiced In the name of His paper was 1 feared and hated by the great mass of professional mediums, who praetloe frsad and Impoes apoa the credulous under the guise of spiritual is tie Inspiration. The last two or three rears he hss been partially a represents tire of the F.ngllsa society for psychical research. i Dtd Kot Bequlre Ban. i PrrrsBtmoH, 8. The one Pinkerton man who was arrested was released Saturday upon his own reeognizanoe.

'TThe lawyers for the Homestead men, could not offer sufficient evidence' 'to induce cthejndge tor Terjuire bail.rt.: JXhd iiJther Tinker against 3v whom informations rwereV" laid will them LselveS be in vthe same manner, The test made: '( ot the case of Fred Prime, one. of the Pinker ton men on thebarges against whom informations were laid by Hugh Boss, was almost a rout for the Homestead people. They ruling) of Judge! Ewjng shows that Attorneys Brennan and rjozjsannot expect to hold the Pinker fliyfifrWU AseounU StralghW The plaintiffs in the! suit for a receiver for the Iron Ball ave proposed, Jthatthe supreme ofacers abdicate," pending an Investigation the order's accounts by plaintiffs and experts, all' legal proceedings tq be toraporarily This was re jected. The executive committee now reports that it ined Supreme Justice Somerby's lac eonnts and that they are flawless. A.

Diplomat St. PxTKBsntrae, Aug. Charles 8truve, Russian envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to the United States, has been transferred to theHagne succeeded' in Washington by Prince. at present chancellor pi the Russian embassy at Vienna; I WhUfleld W1U Beslgn. WASHnroTOH, Aug.

Smith A. I first assistant postmaster general, announces that he will soon tender his resignation, to take effect on September 'tr He has 'been a remunerative position in a business enterprise, which he will accept 7 Death of Uary B. Wlllard, CmcAoo, 8. Mrs. Mary Wil lard, mother of Frances E.

Willard, died at Best cottage, Evan ston, at 12:30 o'clock Sunday morning: She was in her SSth year, and her death closes a life of useful and typical Christian BOTH SIDES BLAMED. CoagreMnuui Ostct FobUAei Bit Hose stead Report He t.Thlnks a Reduction or Wares Justifiable. But Says Frlck Was f' HouKBTXAxi, Ang. Oates. report on the Homstead trouble, which was suppressed by, the full committee on the ground that it lid not cover all the grounds of the investigation says that had Mr, Frick stated the bottom facts to the committee they 'would have agreed "that the proposition to reduce wages was" justifiable, ibut took issue with him in his conclusions that the tariff not Msause a' decline in Mr.

Oates is persuaded if Mr. Frick had'appealed to the reason of the employes and shown them the state of the company's affairs the reduction might have been and no trouble would have foDowed. Penn sylvania law contains nothing to prevent Mr. Frick from Pinkerton men as watchmen at. Homestead, but Mr.

Oates' condemns "their employment tinder the circumstances. The company did 'not appeal to the county or state authorities in the first instance for protection Mr. Oates condemns as unlawful the acts of the workmen in turning away the sheriff and in hanging in effigy Messrs. Frick and. Potter.

He says it was the purpose of the amalgamated association to prevent the employment of non union men, and he declares that no organization has a right to enforce its wishes by strength" and defiance of lawv' "The men had no legal right to resist the coming of the Pinkertpns and are tthe Pennsyl vanla conrts. i In conclusion, Mr. Oates finds that congress has no power over the questions involved. The enactment of a satisfactory, arbitration law; is well high impossible As to eon gress has the power to regulate or np preas Pinkertonism. Mr.

Oates ays he has no conclusion to express nutil the completion of the session next session. A NEW LAW.i mehlgM xVeglslators FaM mm ApportIoj snent Measure and Adjourn. Ukxtaxa, Aug. The special session of the legislature ended Saturday democratic members of the apportionment committee in both the and; senate' joined their republican 'colleagues and recommended to the respective bodies bills concerning the fairness and equity of which there can be no question. The senate, apportionment bill was introdnced Senator Brown, who elected as a patron "'of industry, while the bouse measure, warwhat ia known as the) Detroit Evening News bilL Under the senatorial act repute licans have "sixteen', districts, pn the vote of 1890.

house bill makes sixty reasonably i safe republican districts. The only other business transacted was the passage ln accordaoe with the recommendation, made by Gov. inaus in a special message sent to the two houses Saturday of a concurrent resolution providing for' the of a commission investigate the matter of improving the country roads and report to the next legislature some plan for their better menC The commission will also report upon the "advisability of having this done by convicts. i KILLED BY Mm sad TJU. SPBnreFXsxnv' 8.

A 4errifio thunderstorm" occurred here 5 Friday Lightning struck a house in West Shelbyville and George L. Qowdy was instantly killed and his wife and infant daughter seriously and probably fatally injured. Many horses were also killed and several barns struck by lightning and destroyed. TrrsoonA, EL, .8. While John Plnmmer, of IlLi standing in a door yard: in Areola lightning struck and instantly killed Miss Wilkinson, who was in.

a was badly shocked by the r. Xestraetlve FIiw at Ottnmwa. Ori'UMW Aug. "S.A. disastrous fire broke out Sunday afternoon in the Kerr ventilated; barrel and box fao tory and consumed all the seven 'buildings comprisingthe plant.

'The plant is outside the fire limits, and when discovered the fire had gained considerable headway. The force pump broke at a critical juncture and went up in smoke. y. Do to the Homestead AsnxAHS, Aug, a. All the mines under the control or the Wisconsin Central Railroad Company on the range, save the.

Ashland mine, were closed down Saturday night and 8,000 men were thrown out of employment. The cause of. the shut down is indirectly attributed to the. Homestead Strike, i Vr yire Caused by Ughtntos Mattoojt, ln. Aug.

8. During a severe and' electric storm early Sunday morning Alschuler large dry goods store was discovered to be on nre and before the blaze was" extinguished damage to the extent of $40,000 had been' done the building, stock and adjoining buildings. 0 Death of a Prominent Odd Fellow. Ijoms vimt, Ky Aug 8. William White, aged 76 years, grand 1 secretary of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows "died" Sunday of heart disease at his home at 806 East Washington v.

Tire in wC Nebraska To wn. yl 4 AixiANCK, Auff. 8. Fire at 2 o'clock morning destroyed the post office, 1 the building of Alliance Times, the Norton block and five other business buildings, causing a loss of fully insured. Harder and Jauestowht, N.

Aug. 8. In a quarrel about a woman Patsy Dowd Sunday shot and killed George Haas. Ha then turned the revolver on himself Ll tz i a Ui llTHEMMIGNll i'' i (.: rhe Western Plght to Be Managed REPJI3LICA5S OPK HDQUARmS, A Portion of the Kxecntlvo Comiolttee Assigned to Manage Operations" in the. Western Field Democrats to' Similar Action.

a iri' ft 1,1 BarTJBiicAar Niw Yoek, The republican campaign in the west will be directed, from Chicago by the following committee, subject to the national executive committee: W. Campbell, of Illinois; J. 'f Huston, of. Indiana; E. Rose water, of Nebraska; R.

G. Evans, of Minnesota, and IL C' of Wia It had been decided at the first meeting of the executive committee' to establish western i headquarters, but later the idea was given np. Within the. last ten days the. plan has been revived and 4 the executive committee "has determined to operate in the western field through a corps stationed at John Tanner, the Illinois member of thenar" tional rcommfltee.

who succeeded Mr. Campbell, has resigned and Mr. Campbell has his place: both on the national committee and on" the executive 5 Campbell Will 'wm 5 The members of the committee will meet the latter part of next week, probably. has not been fixed. Their headquarters will be at the Grand Pacific hoteL Mr.

Campbell will be elected Chair man The committee will also have supervision over the eanvaea in Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and all over the west. It is subordinate to the executive committee, but its decisions will be regarded as settling questions pertaining to the west. The work of the executive committee will be still further subdivided. William O. Bradley, the Kentucky member, will have charge of the southern states.

H. Manley. and Samuel Fessenden will direct the canvass in New England. Manley will stay in Maine until the state election next month. He will come to this city? Mr.

Fessen den will be at the national" headquarters all; the time after September. 1. Mr, Clarkson, Mr. Manley.and Mr. Fressenden are the inner council of the executive I Ifaas ot the Demoermte.

WASHrsoroiri Aug. 8. Representative T. Cable, left for LKew York Saturday night to meet other members of the democratic national1 campaign committee and to carry through sua important plan which has been maturing here for several days. This contemplates making Chicago the center from which the campaign in the five states Indiana.

Illinois, Wisconain, Iowa and Michiganis to be conHucted. It will be considerably more a western headduarters of the national committee, as the Chicago office, if established," will have charge of the five doubtful conflicts which are" regarded as vital in shaping the result of the presidential plan was thoroughly canvassed among leading western democrats Mr. Cable left here and: it was agreed that he should go to New York and endeavor to secure a. the establishment of the It is understood that if the plan is approved by the other members of the campaign committee Mr. Cable will charge of the Chicago' headquarters and will organize its force of officers and con duct its work.5 BY THE THOUSAND.

Trains from. All Points of the Com xVsuidiaa Knlg hts Templar Organisations i at Deaver.fr Dbhvkb, CoL, Aug. 8. The first special train the knights templar to the. great conclave to be held here began.

arriving here Sunday morning, and there are fully 100,000 visitors including the 'sir knights, in town. To day will, however, see an influx of strangers scarcely ever "before equaled in any city the size of The hotel committee has secured accommodations for 10,000 more Jcnights than at first expressed their of coming here," and Denver will'' not be surprised' no matter how much the number increases. The arrangements for rapid, careful handling of 'z? incoming trains are perfect. Officials high in authority say that never before' was so large a crowd of people safely, handled at any gathering in the United States. 1.

As the thousands alighted at the Union depot the" last few days over the five trunk' lines centering here no friction waa created. 1 AT LOON LAKE: Tho President Arrtves and Finds Bis Wife Improved, Though Still Far from Well. Tjooii Lakx, N. 8V President Harrison arrived Saturday as nnostentatiously as do the other guests i who visit Loon Lake. d.

Dr. Gardener, vi physician T. who attended 'J Mrs' Harrison upon her first arrival, is no longer here. He hat now been gone several days, but it is understood that he will return in a few Mra Harrison still quite ill, though' she has Improved and to a wonderful degree, since her arrival here. The president took a drive with Mrs.

Harrison and Mrs. Parker Sunday morning, gone about, an Spread of the St. Pktxbsb cbo, Aug." 8. The chol era returns for all Russia for August 8 and 4 show a total of 6,741 new cases and 8,498 deaths. A circular issued by the ministry of the interior calls upon all Russians, male or female, who have studied medicine abroad to place themselves at the disposal of the authorities to combat cholera.

i ...1 Most Be Tried. poi is, 8. The efforts to compromise the Iron Hall liti rat ion have proven fruitless and ne rotiations have been broken off. 13 wUl tcs ta trial Thursday next. Interesting from a Vri 'vlv Number of Towns.

i "i 1 Uniform Scltool Currlealnm. ixniAKAFOLis, Aug. 8. The committee of educators which has in charge the work of preparing and publishing a state manual of the public schools and a course of study met at the ofSce of the superintendent of public instruction Saturday, It is the purpose to make 7 the school curriculum uniform all over "the state, so that pupil snoring from one township to another or from township to town or city, or vice may take up instruction' just where he left oft Uniformity is hot a matter of law," but under the school book system of Indiana is feasible ind has been determined on by county superintendents. VW tno Inks Shoro Limited.

Lioohikb, Aug. 8 The Ne York and Chicago limited on the Lake Shore road was wrecked here at o'clock Saturday evening by colliding with a light engine on the curve east of the station, Both engines were reversed i and the air brakes on the limited were already set when the collision occurred. the engineer, Charles Schuler, of Elkhart, had hia left leg broken and his foot crushed and 'sustained other" injuries which may prove fataL His engine was "thrown upon its side, but none of the coachee left track. passengers 'were badly shaken up, but jio one was seriously injured." vv y' Polsoa Instead ofWhlskyx East CmCAftO, 8. Clintoij superintendent of the.

Chicago horseshoe works here, drank carbolic thinking it waa whisky, Saturday night, and 1 died is terrible agony i ten minutes later. Dr. Vincent i Cole and Loui Brunig partook of the. same fiery fluid; the former Is dying and the lav ters throat and stomach are so awfully burned that it will be "days before these organs can perform their normal functions. itJ '4r' 'fT, Found Crooked as Charged.

nr Aug. Th committee of experts appointed tc make an examination of the account i of Deputy City Clerk George Knhs made their report to Mayor Sullivax Saturday evening. Kuhn was clerk o1 the police and the: charge against him was that he had appropri ated fines and doctored the records tc hide his.stealings. The report of th committee of experts is the effect that Kuhn's peculations amounted tc about (500, and that the amounts wars altered as charged. Farmer's Wife Jflssing.Tj", Colfax, 8.

Great excitement prevails here over the. sudder disappearance of Mrs. "Mlntaugh, win of Thomas a wealthy er. She had been deranged for several years and has not been away from homi for "two years until a short time ago, when she visited a neighbor. Wednesday at noon she disappeared and has not been seen Diligenl Bearch is being made, but "without profitable results.

It is feared she per ished in Wednesday night's storm. 1 'i 1 Did XTot Complete the Monument. MrrcHKtX; Aug. 8. Peter Baufle.

aged 77, whose home was near Tunnel ton, a village east of here, droppec dead a of heat and heart trouble while on his way to. the! top a hill near his where he intendec to work on a monument which he hai been preparing for himself for several weeks, to have ready for his tomb. Shot. In a Street t. i Ind i Aug.

8. James, John and Lewis Washam and John Miller Sunday engaged in a street fight with revolvers with James," ohn an Robert John Washam was fatallj shot in the bowels. James Cox wat shot in the arm and breast. The quar rel was about Mrs. Miller, a sister cd the Washams.

1 Died Suddenly. Lafatxttk, Aug. 8. Thomai A. Stuart, a 1 leading attorney of th Lafayette bar and known all over the state, died here suddenly Saturday oi heart failure.

was a son of the late Yf. Z. Stuart, for years a supreme court justice, ic 1 i 'si Strnek'br Ughtmlngv 4' Ttftos, 8., During a severe storm lightning struck the barn oi "Joseph Lane, killing two A valuable stallion was so badly injured that he will be useless. Wheat and 1s6me farming implements were burned; 1 Stonecutters Walk Out. f.

1 1 VaijpabakoV AugJ. 8. The entire force of stonecutters who have been working on the trestle for the Wabash extension east of here struck because the company wanted to reduce the wagea i 1 Thousands tor ait' Eyei' Richmond Aug. 8. The largest and most, interesting vsuit ever filed in Wayne county was filed by Adolph Naber against, the Robinson Machine Company.

He asks 35,000 damages for the loss of an eye while in their employ. 1 ,1 1. Named for Congress. tv Chicago, Aug. 8.

The de raocrata of the. First congressional district have nominated Robert L. Hunt for congress, and. those i'of. the district have named Julius Goldzier.

Struck by a Lkbanow, Aug. 8. Roy Reagan, a deaf and dumb man living northwest "of here, was Struck by train pn "the Big Four railway at Thornton Saturday and. instantly killed. Boy Burned to DeatbJ i TrPTOjr, Aug.

8. The 'burning of the barn of William Purkhiser, i a farmer living near Kempton, resulted in the death of his 12 year old boy. Broke His Neck." CnxRUBrsoo, Aug. 8. Henry Hicks was killed here Saturday by a crcsstie falling on his neck, TELEGEAPfflC BKEYITIE3.

John Webb; was fatally sunstruck at .1 Ottumwa, Ia. '1 Forest fires are sweeping California in the vicinity of Sacramento. William Doreh and Thomas Ranna were killed by lightning at Salem, Two children of P. Meek, of Lewis town. 111., were drowned in Speedaway Fire destroyed the Joplin (Mo.) white; lead works Saturday, Loss, S100.000; vl; T.

D. Hunt, a letter carrier of Mem phis, was run over and killed by an electric street Paragon won the 2:20 trot at Sturgis, Saturday for. a purse of 5,000, getting a mark of 2:162. i Home rulers are satisfied with Gladstone's Irish bill, and will him all the support in their power. A horse trader named McFarland was killed with a neck yoke, near Hoi r.

den, as the result of a quarrel ever a trader i 'Conservative estimates place the loss to stock, crops and farm property in Hancock "county, I1L, from the spring floods at 8343,000. P. McLean was almost roasted to death at Carthage, HL He was pinned under a thrashing machine that fell through a bridge there. Prince and Princess Bismarck ar rived at Berlin Saturday, and during their stay of one hour were received with enthusiasm by a large At the national convention of Carpenters and Joiners of America in St. Lou's Saturday Henry H.

Theno, of New York, was elected president. Reports from farmers in South Da kota show the yield of wheat to be about thirty bushels to the acre. An average crop of corn is being harvested. German railway officials, acting 4 under ordersr have kept the people frorn assembling at railway: stations where Prince Bismarck was passing 5 A SantaFe freight train ran Into a washout 18 miles south of Bight cars were wrecked and two men hurt. Six hnndred feet of track Is washed out Jay Eye See, the famous gelding, who has been lame for over a year, will start as a pacer In several races 7 this fall At Racine Saturday he paced a mile In 8:15.

One of the Denver specials struck and killed George Greenfield, merchant tailor, of Sandwich, HL, as he waa crossing the Chicago, Burlington 4c Quincy tracka. Hal Pointer, SKK, beat holding the record at 2:06, in three straight beats in match pacing race at Buf falo Saturday for a purse of $5,000, low ring his record to Arrangements were completed at Mason City, whereby a fourth wholesale grocery house will estab lished In that city, with a $200,009 stock. The manager will be Charles Hoffman, of Chicago. Fourmembers of a family named Mclntyre, together with their cook, living near Buena Vista, were poisoned Friday by eating cabbage which had in some unknown manner been cooked, with a poisonous snake, and died in a few hours. Oh accountf Congressman Breckin ridge's opposition to any appropriation for the world's fair there is a sentiment, in Washington and Chicago that the honor of being the orator should, be transferred to Chauncey M.

Depew. (. Official. connt the Alabama elee tion occurred Saturday Contests will be made in several counties on the ground of fraud. Kolb, alliance," still claims an honest count will make him the next On the returns Jones has less than 15,000 majority.

the 11 a rk carain. Provlsloas. Kto. i CmoAocy Aug. 1 Fxoira Qoiet and Spring wheat patents, 14.1004.(0; Bye.

Si. 00(4 20; winter' Wheat patents, M.aa. straights, (AOO 4. WKXAV Steady and moderately active. August, 7aaT8Hc; September, 787834e; De eemoer.SOXQSOXa Cobs' Active and higher.

Na 1 Quotable at MXo: No. Yellow, 52e; No. 0Qi Na TsUow, 61c; August. SI M52; September. SOX OMHo; October, UXQilMo; May, bl52a.

Oats Aetfve and stronger. No. eash, SXO S8540; September. Samples la fair npplv and steady. No.

sold at sa33He; No. White. S3344o; No. Z33Moi Na 8 VThlte, aaasfle. Km Quiet and unehanged.

No. eash, Sftc; No. 6T58o; Septembsr delivery, 3a. basxbt Very Samples of poor ts good old notable at saatse. MxsSPoax la aetlve with fair offerings.

Feeling firmer and prices higher. Quotations range at sianoiaSO for ones; U.T0(ai. for September, and tlU8H(an. tor January. 4 Loju In active demand and offerings not very large.

1 Market higher. Quotation range at S7.87HC7.M for eash: t7.87H7.JS for September, and sr.TKT.ett for January. Poultbt live lOHQlls per I4ve Turkeys, per Live Dueka, SOfie per Live Geese, C3.00Q&00 per doaenv Btjotti Creamry, 1422o; Dairy, lais; Paeklng Stoek, 12018Ha Oil Wiseonsin Prime White, TJ4e; Water White, 7o; Michigan Prime White, 9oi Water White, 10s; Indiana Prime White, 8io; Water White, tHe; Headlight, 171 test. 80; Gasoline, ST deg's, 74 degX So; Nsptha, dag's, riQTTOKS Distmed Spirits steady at US psrxah for flnlshed v. ToLxno, Whsat Steady, quiet Na essh snd An gust, 80c; September, Wc; December, 83Ka i CoBX rQulet.

Na essh, 60c Oats Steady. Cash. 83a Km Firm. Cash and August, 07He CixrvnasnKD Bigher, aetlve. Prime eash, S7.OO; October, 8175.

CixvxhAirn, Ang. pxraoi.svif Slow. S. 110, gasoline, 7e: 86 gasoline, lOo; 68 naphtha, 640. A lAvo v.iH ii r'i.

CHIOAGO, Aug. Cattls Market fariy active and prioes steady. Quotations ranged at t5.OOS5.SO for choloe to extra shipping Steers; 84.BUQi4.B5 tor goodtocholoeda; for fair to good; 13.5OC.4.10 for tommon to medium 4.00 for hatchers' Steers; 13.600135 for Stock ers; t2.00a3.90 for Texas Steers: 12.752440 for Range Steers; 83.8UC3.70 for Feeders; 81.7&9 8 00 or cows; 82.003.S for.Buila, snd t2.2&iJ4U0 for Veal Calves. Hogs Market active snd firm. Prices about 60 higher.

Sales rsnired at 148025.83 for Pigs; 85.469.05 for light; 85.SOi5.66 for rova psea inr. vit' 1.1J for mlxAd. and tiC t3 vy 1 sUiClJataH. 1 i .1.

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