I aSoA TJ" T m THE WHOLE STATE It interested in THE DISPATCH Rural Itoad Exploring Expedition, which started out yesterday. Watch for reports therefrom. THE EXPEDITION Fitted out by THE DISPATCH to explore the country roads left the city yesterday morning. Look out for startling dcvtlopments. W&vwn FORTY-FIFTH YEAS. MIOHGTHEMISSIIie. A Member of the State Board of Charities Disap pears With AT LEAST $75,000 IN CASH, His Office Surrounded by Clients Demanding Their Money. SEYERAL SENSATIONAL STORIES. Members of the Family Said to be In Yoked in the Trouble. A KUMBER OP JUDGMENTS ENTERED. J. Monroe Shellenberger, of Doylestown. a member of the State Board of Charities, cannot be found. It is charged that funds to the amount of 575,000, so far as heard from, have also Tanished. Several judg ments and one execution have already been entered against the missing man. Anxious creditors have surrounded his law office in eager search for their money. IfTXCIAL TELEOUAM TO THE DISPATCH. 1 Philadelphia, April 8. There was great excitement in Doylestown to-day when it became known that ex-District At torney J. Monroe Shellenberger, one of ihe leading lawyers of Bucks county, a promi nent politician, and member of the State Board ot Charities, was in financial diffi culties. This was increased when inqniry brought out that he had not been seen in Doylestown for several days, and that his children and other relatives were alarmed at his absence. This afternoon judgments amounting in the aggregate to 512,000 were entered against him in the County Court and execution issued on one judgment for $8,000 entered by John O. James, of Philadelphia, his brother-in-law, and the guardian of the estate of Mr. Shellenberger's children. AFTEE HIS BESIDENCE. The execution was issued against his interest in the residence occupied by him self and his children, which is the hand somest in Doylestown and one of the handsomest in the State; and also against two other dwellings, as well as whatever interest he held in the Bucks County Trust Company, though it is denied that he has at present any interest remaining in that corporation. A great many statements were made and all sorts of stories flew abont the town, some of them coming from substantial citizens, which placed an interpretation upon Mr. Shellenberger's absence and the condition of his affairs that was highly sensational. Should they be verified and it prove true that the circumstances of his leaving indi cated an intention on his part not to return, the caBe is one that will excite surprise as profound as anything that has happened since the disappearance of James Hnnter or J. G. Ditman. ALL ANXIOUS TO SEE HIM. The law office which Mr. Shellenberger has occupied for many years in Doylestown was during the afternoon besieged by clients and others who were full of anxiety for claims and other matters intrusted to him, and eager to know where or how they were to get money supposed to be in his pos session. Some of these applicants were women, and, with the nervousness of the sex in such emergencies, they showed much agitation and made a demonstration that helped to swell the excitement over Mr. Shellenberger's absence. But none could tell anything about him or give any clew as to his whereabouts. There are in and about Doylestown a great many Jameses cf different families, none of them related, however, to the family into which Mr. Shellenberger married, that of the late Major John O. James, head of the firm ot James, Kent, Santee & Co., the greatest wholesale drygoods house in Phila delphia in its day. THE FAMILY INVOLVED. It is stated that members of the James family in Doylestown are also involved in Mr. Shellenberger's transactions. Nathan C. James, one of the most snccessful law yers in Doylestown, was Mr. Shellenberger's preceptor, and afterward they were for many years in partnership. II all accounts are trne, many different individuals suffer by Mr. Shellenberger's transactions. It is im possible at present to state exactly his lia bilities, which must be large, as he had an extensive practice, and was intrusted with the collection ot many claims and the settle ment of large estates. Among the others in Doylestown yester day anxious to know something of Shellen berger's whereabouts was O. H. Nase, of Sellersville, who said: "J. M. Shellenberg er settled up my mother's estate after her death. I got him to do it. There was a foreclosure lately and a sale, and he had the money. I have been wanting to get it from him, but he has put me off. "When J came here on Monday to get it he was gone. I have inquired, and know of no way of get ting my money that was in his hands, -which was ?1,700." SOME NOT StmrEISED. The expressions heard yesterday were not always of surprise and there were not a few "I told you so's" coming from citizens of Doylestown, who have been associated with Mr. Shellenberger in various ways. A great deal of his time was spent away from Doylestown. much of it in Philadelphia, and he often made trips to Atlantic City and other places. The last seen of him was on Sunday after noon, when he was seen in Norristown by a conductor of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad. It is said in Doylestown that he has not been seen there since Saturday. J. Monroe Shellenberger is a son of 'Squire Shellenberger, of SellersTille, who is still living. He is about 40 years of age and a handsome and striking looking man of imposing presence. QUITE A PROMINENT CITIZEN. k He was at one time District Attorney and has been several times mentioned as a can didate for Congress. Heii President of the Doylestown Agricultural and Mechanical Fair Association, and took a great deal of interest in it, especially at the fair last year. He is also Chairman of the Bucks County Democratic Committee, and as a member of the State Board of Charities took part in the blind asylum investigation, but failed to appear at a meeting of the board called for to-day. His wife, nee Jennie James, died a few months ago, leaving four sons, the eldest about 14 years of age. Mr. James, their uncle, was with the children to-day. It was said in Doylestown yesterday by a gentle man who appeared to be familiar with Mr. Shellenberger's affairs that the amonnt in Tolved, as far as already known, would reach not less than 575,000. The Yost estate loses 510,000, the Brown estate 515,000, and others smaller sums. EEC0GNITI0N OR NOT, That Is tfao Question Now Agitating the Carpenter Demanding 40 Cents Per Ilonr, Eight Hours to the Day. Chicago, April 8. About 50 non-union carpenters from the surrounding towns went to work this morning but were visited by the strikers who labored with them with the result that they quit wort. The struggle now seems to be narrowed down to the question of recognition or non-recognition of tbe union. Tbe carpenters demand 40 cents per hour, eight hours as a day's work, and the yearly settlement upon a scale of wages by the Builders and the Carpenters' Association. The bosses are willing to concede the demand for eight hours, ana to pay 37cents per hour, which the men accept as a compromise, but the bosses absolutely refuse to recognize the union, and tbe men refuse to treat on any other basis except its recognition. It is believed that no further action will be taken in the matter at least until Thursday night when the builders will bold their regular weekly meeting There was a hitch this morning in tbe nego tiations for a settlement of the plumbers' strike, as the juniors objected to a reduction in their demand for an advance of 50 cents per dav in their wages to 23 cents. The Arbitration Com mittee was in session during the forenoon, and this afternoon signed the articles of settlement The agreement is to run for two years from February 1 last; journeymen to receive S3 60 per day instead of $3 75, and juniors to get 25 cents per day ad ranee, except in shops where it is customary to grant them an annual advance in wages. The men are well satisfied with the terms reached, and work will be resumed to-morrow. PASSING COUNTERFEIT MONEI. Lead, Zinc, Capper nnd Brass Found In the Douse. Baltimore, April 8. Sirs. Sophorlna Clark, or Guild, and her husband, Caleb M. Guild, were tried in the United States District Court to-day on the charge of making and passing counterfeit 10-cent pieces. Sergeant Hen neman on March 11 arrested Mrs. Guild. "When questioned she said that her name was Clark and, that she had only been in tbe city two weeks coming from Boston. It was learned where she lived. Tbe police made a search of her room and found a quantity of lead, zinc, copper and brass, a mold for making 10-cent pieces, a ladle and other articles. Gnild was arrested the same afternoon. At the trial the fact came out that the Guilds came from Chicago four months before their arrest. Tbe defense claimed that no counterfeit money had been passed by Mrs. Guild, and ac counted for the possession of the suspicious molds and metals by saying that Mr. Guild had made bracelets for his wife and daughter while they were living in Chicago. They are Bos tonians, in which city Guild was formerly a druggist. They were married 14 years ago and have lived in Cleveland, O., and Chicago for eight yeais. KEXTDCO STABLES BURNED. A Big Fire Causes a Wild Fnlo Among tho Hoc era. rurxciAL teleqeax to thedispatcim Lexington, Ky.. April 8. At 9:10 to-night a row of frame buildings adjoiningthe Kentucky Association's grounds took fire. Tbe wind blew a gale, carrying tbe sparks to the stables of the association, setting them on fire. They were fnll of horses, bnt by tbe heroic work of tbe stable bands all the racers were saved. At 10.30 the fire is still fiercely raging, owing to tbe absence of water, and two or three other stables may .go. Ten frame houses and two stables have so far been con sumed. The greatest confusion prevails. Horses worth fortunes are dashing tbrougb the streets or jumping high fences in their wild fight across the country. At this writing it is im possible to even approximate the loss. It al ready amounts to thousands. Tbe association will be badly crippled. SECRETARY BLAINE AT WORK. no Wnnts to Know How to Incrense Trade With South America. Rio Janeiro, April 8. Secretary of State Blaine has sent ont circulars to all Ministers and Consuls, possibly in South America, cer tainly in Brazil, requesting information in re gard to the means of extending American trade in their localities. As most of these offi cials are new men they Mill naturally require some time to get tbe desired information. The Consul General at Rio, Mr. Oliver H. Dockery. is very assiduous in bis efforts to comply with Mr. Blaine's request. AH commercial drum mers are asked tu give their opinion, and each opinion thus obtained is made into a dispatch. If American trade is to make headway in Brazil, great improvement in the mail service is demanded. The mails from the United States are now very irregular. They are supposed to come every three weeks, but as a general rnle it is from four to six or even seven weeks be fore a letter mailed in the United States reaches its destination. REDUCTION IN RATES ON IRON. Passeneer Agents Will Meet to Advance Kates In Mlchlgnn. CHICAGO, April a At the meeting of the freight department of the Central Traffic Asso ciation to-day it was resolved that rates on iron and iron articles be made on the basis of sixth class in carloads and fifth class in less than car load lots. This is a reduction granted at the urgent request of the iron men. It will become effective April 17 and remain in effect until Bentember L Tbe general passenger agents of the Michi gan lines will meet here Thursday morning for the purpose of agreeing upon an advance in passenger rates in that State. MASKED MEN AT WORK. The Stage Stopped and Money Taken From tho Passengers. Sacramento, Cal., April 8. Tho stage from Michigan Bluff to Auburn was stopped by two masked men one and a half miles from tbe latter place yesterday afternoon, and abont $30 secured from tbo passengers. The express boxes contained no valuables. One ot the robbers bad a shotgun and tho other a re volver. William Mulr, one of the passengers, ad vanced on tbe robbers and defied them to shoot and succeeded in frightening them away, although he was unarmed himself. LIQUOR LICENSE BILL. No Saloon Wanted Within Three Miles of n Public Building. Des Moines, April 8. The House was oc cupied during its morning session to-day with a discussion of tbe liquor license MIL An amendment forbidding tbo licensing of a sa loon within three miles radius from any cburcb, schools or institution of learning was rejected by a vote of yeas 20, nays 21. Tbe bill then went over till Thursday. EUC0.ER IS UNLAWFUL, Say n Stlssonrl Jadgr, nnd. So Are Church Raffles. St. Louis, April 8.-Judge Byland, In bis charge to tbo grand jurors of Pettis County Criminal Court at Bedalla, Ma, yesterday in strnctea tbem that the fashionable game of progressive eucher and church raffles are gambling, and contrary to law. and charged them to take cognizance of all such things. SHE LOYED A C0NYICT, And Eloped With Him. While ncr Father and Friends Fanned With Gam A Decidedly Romantic Affair ia Minnesota. rspxciAL teleobam to tub dispatch.! Obnoco, Minn., April 8. One of the most sensational elopements in the history of Southern Minnesota culminated here at 2 o'clock this morning in the marriage of William Poole to MissAnnio May Wyatt, tho beautiful 18-year-old daughter of Harry S. Wyatt, one of the wealthiest farmers in Wabasha county. William Poolo is a young man of 22 who two weeks ago was released from the State prison at Stillwater after serving three years for shooting George T. Starkland. The couple arrived at the Clark Honse.Ornoco, at 1 o'clock this morning, having driven 20 miles through the mud, tbe father of the girl and several friends well armed being in pnrsuit a large part of the distance. Poole applied for lodging for himself and wife, but Landlord Evans suspected the true state of things, and questioning the pair, se cured a confession of tbe purpose of their flight. Miss Wyatt burst into tears and amid her sobs asked for a minister. Yielding to her tearlul entreaties, a couple of brawny armed young men were hired to ferry her and her Borneo across the river to the residence of Justice Biefsmder, whero Poole produced a license, and tbe marriage ceremony was duly performed. They continued their flight from paternal wrath by taking the morning train on the St. Paul road for Chicago. Poole became engaged to Miss Wyatt when sbe was but 15 years old, before he was sent to wear stripes at Stillwater. Her father was violently opposed to Poole's attentions, had often threatened to shoot him and took every precaution to prevent tbe daughter from meet ing him. Wyatt says there will be a tragedy as soon as be can draw a bead on his checkered son-in-law. INVESTIGATING IMMIGRANTS. A Steerage That Was Fit for Cattle, bat Hardly for Men. ISFECIAI. TELEOU AM TO TOE DISPATCH. 1 New York, April 8. Secretary Jackson, of the Board of Emigration, spent two hours to day explaining to tho suc-committee of the Congressional Committee on Immigration how the business of landing and caring for immi grants is carried on at Castle Garden. Con gressmen Owen and Stump propounded the questions. They elected that an immigrant could bo examined in about four-fifths of a minute. Mr. Onen said that when be was at the Garden be saw two drunken immigrants. He wanted to know if that was common, and Mr. Jackson said it was not, adding: "You may be sure they never got in that condition in the Garden." Bx-Coroner Nugent, who kept the bread stand in the Garden and sold beer, was prohibited from selling it to drunken men. The Secretary said the indications are that about 50,000 immigrants would be landed next month. Messrs. Owen and Stump went down the bay ana met the Anchor Line steamship Utopia from Mediterranean ports, coming up with 534 Italians aboard. The Congressmen ex pressed the opinion that her steerage acomnio dations were good enough for cattle, but the immigrants said they were satisfied with their treatment on tho ship. They had plenty to eat and tbo steerage was about the same as that of any liner. ach passenger slept in a bunk 6 by 2 feet, running athwart-ships. AN ECONOMICAL LEGISLATOR. Ho Wants to Rednce tfao Salaries of All Ohio Offlcinls. tSrECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.1 Columbus, April 8. A bill has been Intro duced to reduce tbe salaries of State officers. It cuts the Governor's salary from $8,000 to 4,000, and fixes other salaries as follows: Pri vate Secretary of the Governor, S0O; Executive Clerk, $1,000; Adjutant General, $1,600; Assist ant Adjutant General, 1,000; Lieutenant Gov ernor, $800: Judges of the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court Commission, $4,000 each; Jndges of tbe Common Pleas Court and the Superior Courts ,52,000 each; Secretary of State, Sl,500; Treasurer of State, $2,000; Auditor of State, $2,000; Attorney General. $1,000: State Librarian, $1,000; Assistant State Librarian, $SO0; Law Librarian, $1,000; Assistant Law Li brarian. $300. The bill makes the salaries of Superin tendents of State institutions 31,000, and re duces the salaries of other officers lu propor tion. HE WILL BOOM THE ROAD. A New President Elected for (bo Huntingdon nnd Brood Top. rSFECIAI, TELEGnAX TO THE DISPATCH.! Philadelphia, April 8. To fill tho vacancy caused by tbe death of B. Andrews Knight, tbe directors of the Huntingdon and Broad Top Railroad Company to-day elected Spencer M. Janney President. Mr. Janney has been a di rector of tbe company since 1852. He is a mem ber of tho firm of O. S. Janney S: Co., importers of chemicals and dye stuffs, and is a director of the United Security Life Insurance and Trust Company, tbe Merchants' Trust Company and tbe Security Trust Company. He is enthusiastic over the company's pros pects and will pursue a policy whicb will de velop the Broad Top coal fields and add traffic to tho railroad. DETERMINED TO DIE. Method Displayed by n Man Who First Cut nnd Then Shot Himself. Chelsea, Mien., April 8. Jacob Wnrster. aged 65 years, committed suicido this morning by cutting his throat and abdomen with a razor, then shooting himself near the heart, and Anally taking paris green. After cutting himself, severing tho windpipe, he put the razor into a trunk, and after tho shooting he put the revolver under tbe bed. About two years ago his wife committed suicide by sitting on the railroad track, and being struck by tbe day express. Since then he has shown symptoms of insanity, which is thought to be the cause ot the present tragedy. DEATn BY SUICIDE. Ono of Chicago's Earliest Inhabitants Leaves $3,000,000 to $4,000,000. Chicago. April 8. Marcus C. Stearns, who, on Saturday last in a fit of mental depression caused, by illness, fired four bullets into bis own- body, died from the effects of his act shortly before noon to-day. Mr. Stearns was born in Ontario countv. New York, in 1810, and came to Chicago in 1S3G. being ono of its ear liest inhabitants. Ho helped to organize tbe Board of Trade In 1818. He leaves property, chiefly real estate, val ued at between $3,000,000 and $4,000,000. FOR THREATENING OFFICERS A Colored Man Receives a Wound That Mny Prove Fatal. TOFEKA, April 8. Officers Wilson and Fell man last night went to arrest William Had dock, a young negro, for grand larceny. Fell man produced a warranty for his arrest and Haddock immediately raised a musket and said: "Tbe first man that offers to cross this door Is a dead man." No sooner had be said this than Fellman fired, the ball entering tbe left breast. Had dock is now in a precarious condition, lying in city prison. HITTING QUAY AND CR0WELL. The Prohibitionists Are Still Hnrping Awny on That Interview. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCII.3 New York, April 8. The Potce on Thurs day will publish a fac-simlle of the letter from Brewers' Secretary Crowell, of Philadelphia, whicb, it is claimed, proves that the interview showing how prohibition was defeated was a genuine one. A letter from Chairman Geiger, of the amendment forces, will also be printed, containing a statement of Quay's attitude toward prohibition. Death on a Bicycle. Atlanta, Ga., April 8. Burrell Ragsdale, his mother and his younger brother used a bicycle to go to a neighbor's above Newnon, last night. At Powells they were struck by a wildcat construction train. Burrell Ragsdale was so badlv injured thafhe died at midnight. His mother was instantly killed. The boy escaped. Ragsdale was an employe on theTall road. Lima Oil Jamps Again. (SPECIAL TELiaBAlt TO THE DtSPATCILl Lima, April a The Buckeye Pipe Company advanced the price of Lima crude, to-day, 2JjJ cents, miking the price 2 cents per barrel. PITTSBURG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 1890. ME. BLAISE'S TARIFF. The Provision That He Was Anxious to Have Inserted in the PRESEflT REPUBLICAN MEASURE. A Number of Senators Are in FaYor of tho Secretary's Flan. PASSAGE OF THE ANTI-TRUST BILL. Another Lirely Delate Concerning tho Montana Elec tion Contest. Secretary Blaine wanted'ajsection added to the Republican tariff bill providing lor practically unrestricted reciprocity with the other American States under certain condi tions. His plea was refused, but may be successful in the upper branch of Congress. The revised anti-trust bill has passed the Seuate, receiving only one negative vote. lEPECIAL TELE011AM TO TUB DISPATCH.! "Washington; April 8. Blaine is still recommending his plan of having Congress enact some measure looking to reciprocity legislation. The clause which he endeavored to have inserted in the tariff bill by the Committee on "Ways and Means reads as follows: And be it further enacted that tho President ot the United States shall by proclamation de clare the ports of the United States freo to all the products of any nation of the American hemisphere, upon which no export duties are imposed, whenever and so long as such nation shall admit to its port3, free of all national, provincial (State) municipal and other taxes, flour, cornmeal and breadstuff, preserved meats, fish, vegetables and fruits, rice and other provisions, including all articles of;f ood, lumber.f nrntture and all other articles of wood, agricultural implements and ma chinery, mining machinery, steel rails, locomo tives, railway cars, strefft cars, refined petro leum and such other fabrics and products ot the United States as may be agreed upon, pro vided however, that this concession shall apply only to merchandise transported in vessels constructed in American waters. Mr. McKinley was the only member of the committee in favor of this amendment, but several Senators regard the suggestion as a good one. It is possible that Mr. Blaine will meet with more success in the Finance Committee of the Senate, should the tariff bill reach that body. CRITICIZING SECRETARY NOBLE. He Is Said to Hnve Mndo Fish of Ono nnd Flesh of the Other. IEFECIAL TELEOBAM TO THE DISPATCD7.1 Washington, April 8. The action of Sec retary Noble in ordering the removal of a Land Office Clerk named Douglass for participation in the Illegal issue of a land patent in Novem ber, wbilo only censuring tbe Recorder of tho office, has been the subject of much comment, and the Secre tary's decision is. very severely criticised at tbe department. Tbe Recorder of the Land Office happens to be James M. Townsend, the colored preacher, wbo was brought here from Indiana by his friend, Mr. Harrison, to occupy this place." He is the superior officer of Mr. Douglass and responsible for his official acts. The Secretary, in mating the de cision after an investigation, saysr "I there fore conclude that Air. W. B. Douglass, the General Land Office clerk, who approved the entry for patent, has Inexplicably neglected his plain and easy duty, and must be dismissed from the service of tbo United States, and that tbe Recorder of the General Land Office (James M. Townsend) in the conduct of his business violated tbo strict rules that should have controlled him." As tbe offense Committed by Mr. Douglass and that committed by Mr. Townsend are of the same general character, tbe friends of Mr. Dou j'assi are complaining -that be waa sacri ficed in order to save the colored preacher, who could not very well bo removed because he is, such a familiar friend of President Har rison, and appointed as a representative of the coloredrace. CITIL SERTICE REFORM. Bayne nnd Lodge Present Petitions In Favor of Farther Progress. Washington, April 8. Representative Lodge to-day presented to the House the peti tion of 1,310 citizens of Massachusetts asking for increased appropriation for the Civil Service Commission. Tho body of tho petition is as follows: "We, the undersigned, citizens of Massachusetts, believing that great importance of tbe Civil Service Commission demands ample appropriations from Congress, earnestly petition your honorable bodies to ap propriate not only the sum of $53,000 asked for by the commission for its present work, but also the additional snm needed for such extension of tbo system under the present law as the commission recommend, and with the President's approval may be able to make." A similar petition, signed by 1,200 citizens of Pennsylvania, was presented by Representa tive Bayne. A SPECIAL COURT FOR PATENTS. Representative Batter-worth Looking After the Heads of the Bureau. (SPECIAL TELEOBAM TO THE DISPATCH.1 Washington, April 8. Representative But terworth, from the Committee on Patents, re ported to the Houso to-day the bill appropriat ing $3,000,000 for tho erection in this city of a building for the use of the Patent Office. The report refers to the delays in the courts in securing the adjudication of causes arising under the patent laws and says it would seem to follow that, if practicable, a court having special jurisdiction in this class of cases should be established. The report also says tbat the surplus in tho Treasury to the credit of tbe patent fund is ample to provide a building suitable for the Patent Bureau. THE REVISED ANTI-TRUST BILL Passed by Ihe Senate, Receiving Only Ono Negative Vote. Washington, April 8. Iho Senate to-day took up tho anti-trust bill as reported from tho Judiciary Committee. Mr. Sherman (the bill having been read) said tbat while the bill was not all that he wanted, he believed that it was the best that could be got, and he would therefore vote for it as It stood. Mr. Vest said that he was satisfied, on reflection, that 'tbo public interest required the passage of the bill as it stood; and be was therefore prepared to sacrifice his private judgment as to one of tbe sections in order to facilitate the immediate nassage of the bill. He hoped it would go through without delay and without amend ment. After further debate the bill was passed yeas, 52; nays, I (Mr. Blodgett). The bill as passed is exactly as it came from judiciary committee on April z. NO PROGRESS ON SILYER. Republican Members of tho Scnnte Com mittee Unnble to Decide. Washington, April 8. Pursuant to the opinion expressed at the, conference of Repub lican Senators Saturday 'night, a committee of 13 Republican Senators met to-day and entered npon the work of preparing a silver bill, if pos sible, that shall command the support of the majority in the Senate. No visible progress was made, the time being largely spent in a comparison of tho provisions of tbeseveral measures on the silver question now pending before Congress. f No Democratic Tariff Bill. gFECTAL TELEOBAM TO THE DISPATCH.! Washington, April 8. It is practically set tled tbat tbe Democrats will not bring in a substitute tariff bill. Their position on tbe question is already well defined, and they will content themselves with making a strong re port attacking the McKinley bill. Uncle Snm Will Pay Sllcott's Debts. Washington, April 8t In the Housexto day, Mr. Adams called up tbe motion to re consider the vote by which tbe House defeated the bill making an appropriation to supply the deficiency caused by the Silcott defalcation. The motion was reconsidered and the bill was passed. MONTANA'S CONTEST. A Ocbnto Which Drove All the Kepnbll- cans Oat of the Senate Chamber Tbe Result of tbe Helena Local Election. "Washington, April 8. The Senate to day resumed consideration of the Montana contested election case, and Mr. Spooner continued his argument in favor of the right of the Republican claimants, Sanders and Power. Mr. Pugh, a member ot the Committee on Privileges and Elections, ar gued in favor of the minority report declar ing Messrs. Clark and Maginnis entitled to seats. When be had spoken for about half an hour there were but two seats occupied on the Republican side of the chamber. Mr. George called attention to the fact, and said that the discussion was a very important one; that the matter was very serious to tbe people of Montana as well as to the people of the United States; tbat those who wero to pass upon it as judges should bo present to bear about the facts and tbe law, and he therefore suggested that there was no quorum present. Tho presiding officer directed the clerk: to call the roll, and tho result was that 39 Senators (less than a quorum) answered to their names. Mr. Harris moved that the Sergeant-at-Arms be directed to request the attendance of absent Senators. Tbe motion was'agreed to. Mr. Gibson moved to adjourn. Not agreed to; yeas, 21; nays, 28 (tho Democrats voted in the affirmative and tho Republicans in tho negative). Pending the announcement Mr. Butler (who was paired with Mr. Cameron), asked whether the vote was a party one, and was told by Mr. Hoar that it certainly was a party vote, and one on which the Democratic Sa(ty was entirelyright a confession for which ir. Butler expressed his acknowledgments. Mr. Voorhees sent to the clerk's desk and had read a telegram received to-day from Helena, Mont., stating tbat at tho election in that city, yesterday, tbe Democrats bad elected their Mayor Dy over 300 majority, and that the Republicans (who usually had a majority of from 400 to 600) had carried only one ward. Mr. Spooner's sarcastic comment upon the telegram was that they ought to settle It, and Mr. Hoar's was that that was the strongest argument yet produced on the Democratic side. RANDALL AGAIN SALLIES. His Condition Is Still Very Critical. Bat Slightly Improved. Washington. April 8. While Representa tlve Randall's condition has been serious at all times for many months, he has been worse dur ing the last two or three days, and In a critical state. His mind, which Is usually clear and bright, has at times been clouded, and be has not seemed aare of what was going on. This was attended by alarming loss ot vitality. Fears for the worst were entertained while ho was in this condition, but this morning he began to rally, and improved during tbe day. He was said to be better at 11 o'clock to-night. FOR THE BENEFIT OF LABOR. Free Employment Oflices In the Large Cities of the Buckeye Slate. rSPSCIAL TELEOBAM TO THE DISPATCH.1 Columbus, O.. April 8. Senator Corcoran's bill authorizing the Labor Commissioner to es tablish free employment agencies in the cities of Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and Toledo became a kiw to-day. Tho bill au thorizes the appointment of a superintendent for each agency and a sign reading, "The Pub lic Employment Office," is to be posted on the building. Tbe Superintendent shall keep a book npon which to enter the names of ap plicants for employment and the character of work they desire, and no fee is to be charged tbo applicant. The Superintendent reports weekly to the Labor Commissioner the names of those desiring to employ labor, tbe kind of labor and the names of applicants and tbe character of employment they desire, and the Commissioner prints a weekly list which is furnished to each Superintendent to be con spicuously posted. The Superintendents are also to collect such labor statistics as the State Commissioner shall determine. Any Superintendent directly or indirectly charging a fee is to be punished as for a misdemeanor, not exceeding 850 fine and 30 days imprisonment. The salary of the Superintendents is fixed at $1,000 a year and ot their clerks $30 a month. AH AUSTRALIAN BALLOT BILL Passes One Branch of the Iowa Legislature by a. Big Majority. Des Moines, April a Tbe House spent the whole morning in considering the remaining sections of the Australian Dallot bill, and passed the measure by a vote of S3 to 9. The bill, as passed, provides that all ballots shall be printed at tbe public expense, nominations to be certified to by officers of conventions or committeemen, and vacancies occurring from any cause before elections are to be filled in tbo samo manner. Printed ballots shall con tain the names of all candidates for position, also a space for otber names if any are desired to be voted tor. The ballots for use are to be stamped, "Official ballot. The judges and tbe voters must retire to a close booth to prepare- this ticket, only one ticket allowed to each voter, and tbe use of anotber ticket. Not more tban one person at a time Is to be allowed in a bootb. unless special ly authorized tcylo so to assist In the prepara tion of this ballot. Penalties are prescribed for the use of any other than the official ballot, and for the de struction thereof. At each polling place full instructions for voting must be posted, printed in large type. The method of preparation of the ballot is the same as used in Montana and Massachusetts. STRIKERS AND THE POLICE. Unemployed Men Take Part In a Riot and Ret Fire to a Store. Vienna, April 8. At a meeting of strikers here to-day trouble arose between the work men and the police. The policemen were stoned by the crowd, and many of the strikers were arrested. Later 8,000 unemployed men held anotber disorderly meeting which cul minated in a serious riot. Tho mob de molished the police guardroom in the subnrb of New Lerchenfeld, and seriously wounded tbe officer in charge. They then set fire to a spirit shop and prevented the fire engines from approaching, and plundered several shops. The police were powerless, and tbe troops which were called out were compelled to fire several blank volleys before the rioters dispersed. The rioters afterward sacked anotber tavern and smashed all the windows in the place. Every vehicle that passed was stoned by tho mob. Two squadrons of cavalry and a battalion of infantry dispersed the rioters. Many civil ians and 14 policemen wero wounded; 37 persons were arrested. RECOVERY OF THE CZAR. Twenty Students Expelled on Account of tbe Recent Riot. Sr. Petersbueo, April 8. The Czar has en tirely recovered from his indisposition. He will return to the Imperial Palace at Gatschlna on April 2a A commission of the officials of the Ministries of Public Instruction and Police have made an inquiry into the recont riots among the students at the Technological Institute. As a result of their investigation 20 students will be expelled from St. Petersburg. The other students wbo were arrested for taking part in tho demonstra tions nave been released. WORK OF THE CYCLONE. Greatly Exaggerated Reports Sent Oat as to Last Night's Storm. Dbnrock", III,, April 8, Greatly exagger ated reports have been sent about the wind storm at Fropbetstown, three miles east of here, last night. The wind did Its work well, coming from the north. Clark Reynolds' house was blown in on two sides, and Olmstead t Matthews' elevator was considerably damaged. Several other houses were injured. Nobody was killed, and only four or five were injured, and these not seriously. During the storm about an inch ot hailstones tho size of marbles fell. , INSTRUCTED FOR WALLACE. Grecno County Delegates, for the Demo cratlo Ex-Senator. lEPECIAL TELEOBAM TO TUB DISPATCH.1 Watnesbuko, April 8. At the Greene County Democratic Convention Gen. J. F. Temple, Hon. Andrew Lantz, James L. lams and George W. Gordon were chosen delegates to tbe State Convention and instructed to vote for Wallace for Governor. The County Com mittee adopted a resolution favoring tbe nom ination of three Democratic candidates for .County Commissioners and Auditor, APPEAL TO THE CODE, A Tennesse Congressman Sends a Challenge to an Editor. LIAB, COWARD AND SCOUNDREL Are Some of the Mildest Terms Used in the Warlike Document. A YERY P0SIT1YE REFUSAL TO FIGHT. The Han of the Pen Has a Preference for That Im- .plement of Combat. Congressman Fhelan, of Tennessee, has sent a challenge to a duel to Colonel John M. Fleming, of Knoxville. This gory mis sive was the result of a fierce newspaper con troversy. Fleming declines to fight, and pokes fun at his opponent. rSFECIAL TELEGBAM TO THE DISPATCH. Nashville, April 8. John M. Flem ing, the editor of the Knoxville Sentinel, has received a challenge irom Hon. James Phelan, owner of the Memphis Avalanche and Representative in Congress of theTenth District of Tennessee. Editor Fleming has refused to accept the challenge and exactly what farther steps, if any. Congressman Fhelan may take are not known. Editor Fleming instead of sending his acknowledgment of the receipt of the com munication by the agency it was transmit ted to him, to-day published it in the Senti nel, and to-night it is the principal theme of conversation wherever its contents are known. The trouble between Editor Flem ing and Congressman Phelan was occa sioned by a book. Congressman Phelan wrote a school history of Tennessee, which. was commented upon in strong language by Editor Fleming, whose article in the Senti nel attracted much attention. Other arti cles appeared in the Memphis Commercial and Congressman Phelan replied to them. TIGOBOUS LANGUAGE. In his reply he incidentally referred to Editor Fleming as "the half witted editor of the Knoxville Sentinel, who wrote to me for an advance copy of my book, which was not furnished, and who, for his life, does not know tbe difference between a tact and an opinion." Editor Fleming replied in an article in which he severely took Mr. Phelan to task, and declared that he (Fleming) bad never written to Phelan for a book or on any otber subject. Editor Fleming declares that before a certain article appeared in the Memphis Commercial Congressman Phelan wrote to him, and, withdrawing his remarks, offered an apology. An article appeared after this, and Editor Fleming replied In lively style. Congressman Fhelan was in Aiken, S. C, for his health, and returning to Washington sent the following telegram to Editor Fleming: 'Washington, D. C, April 6, 1800. To John M. .Fleming. Knoxville. Tenn: "When I wrote you from Aiken I had not seen your letter to tbe Memphis Commercial. You are a liar, a coward and a scoundrel. I will await your message here and come to Knox ville to arrange preliminaries. "James Phelan, No. 1610 Nineteenth street." REPLIES WITH A LECTURE. Mr. Fleming wrote his reply, which appeared in the Sentinel this evening. He asks Congress man Phelan to consider in what a grotesane position he has placed himself, and then says: "You hold a seat in Congress from a district in Tennessee, you have assumed to become a teacher of the children of the State, as a his torian in tbo public schools. You ought to know, and are presumed to know, the comtitu tional andjegal penalties against giving, send ing or accepting a challenge to fight a duel. You ought to know that in almost every possi ble aspect of tbe business it is a felony punish able by Imprisonment in tho penitentiary. Your telegram to me, if it means anything than mad raving, is a challenge by constrnction and in contemplation. The interpretation most charitable to you is tbat the message you would await from me would be an agreement on my part to join you in arranging the preliminaries, otherwise why should you have contemplated coming to Knoxville to arrange preliminaries?" Assuring Congressman Phelan that there is no evasion desired in the matter. Editor Flem ing says, in the course of his reply: "I would insist that youjiad better explain yourself. You begin wltn coarse denunciations, wmen, if true, and yon are stopped from denying them, would exclude me from recognition' by a gentleman,' and. therefore, not worthy by your own charges, of being challenged, ONE OF THE POINTS. "Furthermore, my observation has usually been tbat the 'denunciation' follows tbe re fusal to accept tbo challenge. Inasmucb a3 I had proven you guilty of what in retaliation you charge against me, I am inclined to think tbe authorities in tho 'duello' would tell you it was your duty to have demanded the satisfac tion usual among 'gentlemen.' I merely call your attention to those points to show how ridiculous you have made yourself even as a pretended 'duelist.' But I take no advantage of even this. In times past tbe men who have specially commanded my admiration wero those wbo bad tbe conrage to treat with con tempt the demand of "tho duelist, while recog nizing and insisting upon the manly right of self-defense. I would have been surpised but recently to find tbat you bad lived with so little learning as not to have known that tbe barborons rolo in which you have seen fit to display yourself no longer serves to give respectability among even tbat weaker class tbat once thought it 'chivalrous' to make even a bloodless exhibi tion of meek courage on tho so-called field of honor. MAKING FUN OP HIM. "I have treated your warlike message as seriously as yourludicrous character permitted. I have made no comment on the remarkable fact that your wrath did not develop itself until after your return to Washington, Your letter from Aikeq, S. C, which reached me only tbe mgnt Deiore x receivea your uispatcn, snowed tbat you had read in the Evening Democrat (of Memphis) tho substance of my leading letter to the Commercial to which this seeondwasbut supplemental, and j et your Aiken letter written eight or ten days after my Mem phis publication: was temperate and respect ful in tone ai could have been desired. I tear you are 'addicted to moods.' Indeed I am pretty well persuaded that you have been a spoiled boy, flattered into a delusive assump tion of some sort of personal superiority a misfortune whicb often times follows too little spanking and too much petting. It requires sometimes a rude setback or two to take tbe starch out of self conceit. We have no pre liminaries' to arrange, Mr. Phelan." Congressman Phelan is one of the youngest member of the House and a popular gentle man. Editor Fleming is about 20 years tbe senior of Congressman Phelan, and has long been engaged in journalism. He is well known and at ono time was State Superintendent of Public Instruction. THE PHELAN 3T0EY. Satisfaction Necessary Bccanso of a Long Sorlea of Insults The Trouble All Caused by a School History of Tonneisee. rSFECIAL TELEOBAM TO THE DISPATCn.l Washington, April 8. Representative Phelan, of Memphis, arrived in town on Sunday from Aiken, S. C, and although he refuses to talk himself, the following state ment is given out through a friend as his story of the trouble with Editor Fleming, of Knoxville: Ahout three years ago Mr. Phelan published, through Houghton, Mifflin & Co., a school history of Tennessee, having beforo tbat published a history of the State hi tbe "Commonwealth" series. For this work Mr. Phelan expended years of labor and several thousand dollars In the collection of data. While the first work was in press Phelan received a letter from Flemihgasklng for advance sheets of the book, 111 which be professed to feel great interest and impumenting rneian on the wane Air. beian rcpnea staunir mat ne nau no aavance leets. the com' havinir been sent to tbe pub- 'sher. ana no proofs having at that time been :eturned. When the book amieared Fleminc reviewed it savagely in bis paper, and not content with criticising the book, personally attacked Its author. At the last session of the Tennessee Legislature a bill was introduced making tbe Phelan School History of Tennessee a text book In the schools of the State. Fleming charged that this was a job, and that Phelan was engaged in palming off on tne State an imperfect history. Meanwhile Phelan learned that Fleming contemplated writing a history of the State and tbat he was engaged in that work, or abont to be, when he wrote Phelan for advance sheets. He made this charge over his signature a few weeks ago, but when Fleming denied it, solemnly declaring the charges to be untrue, Pheian withdrew tbe charges in a public card, and by the same means apologized for having uttered them. Fleming, however, refused to accept the apology in the spirit in which It was offered, and a card in the Memphis Commercial re newed his charges of jobbing and sbarp prac tice against Phelan. The copy of the Commer cial containing this card had not reached Mr. Phelan before he left Aiken, but he found it on his arrival bee. He promptly wb-ed the challenge. Tnere the matter rests. Phelan has received no reDlv from Fleminc. Phelan is service his sec- ,onil term in Congress. He was educated at ieipsic, uermany, and is a scholarly man. r or a year his health has been very poorand be has been in his seat in the House but twice this session. Ho is married and has children. DANGER OF MORE BREAKS. Rising Rivers Inundate a Louisiana Town nnd Damnce Levees. St. Joseph, La., April a Tho river has risen 3 inches in the past 48 hours. It has risen at this place 11 Inches since the over flow began to turn tbe river at tbe mouth of the Yazoo. Tbe levees In this parish seem to be in good condition, but with such flood and tbe water so deep against the lerees, there is always great dancer. The return of the back water in tbeTenas basin must certainly cause a considerable rise when it reaches tbe Missis sippi tbrougb tbe Red river. At Greenville, Miss., there has been a slight fall in tbe back water, while the river has re mained stationary. Telephone communication between there and Vicksburg has been re sumed. A special from Meyersville says that tho water is 2 feet deep In that town. The water is from the Skipwitb break, which is very wide. The south end of the broken levee has been made secure, but tbe north end is still caving. On this end a mat has been placed, but the cav ing has not reached It vet; when it does themat sinks. It is thought this end will be secure against caving: THE WASHINGTON PRESBYTERY. Debnte on the Question of Revision to Take Place To-Day. (SPECIAL TELEOBAM TO THE DISPATCH. I CLAYSVIlle, Pa., April 8. The Washington Presbytery met hero at 8 o'clock to-night. The most important question to be considered will be the revision of the Confession of Faith. The debate will be warm, as a nnmber of prominent ministers will take part, among the number being Dr. Moffatt. of the Washington and Jefferson College. At the meeting held last fall a committee of seven was appointed to make a report on tbe revision. Of the seveu Dr. Coake, Dr. Moffat and John Aiken, Esq.. favor revision, while Dr. Hamilton. Dr. Lester, Jndge Cramer and Joel Truesdell are opposed to it. The sessions of tho First and Second churches of Washington have declared themselves in favor of revision. The debate on tho question will be one of great interest. It will probably take place to-morrow. This evening nothing was done bnt the delivery of the retiring Moderator's sermon. SINE BDILDISGS BURNED. Flro Makes a Bis Hole In the Town of Llnesvllle. lEPECIAL TELEOBAM TO IttS DISPATCH. I Meadyille. April 8. Linesville was visited by a fire this morning wbich swept away a row of nine frame buildings. Of tbe Weekly Herald nothing was saved but the files and subscription list. The loss includes Moser's clothing store, Graff's billiard room, Stockton & Fenner's insurance office, Brown & bheak ley's harness shop and tbe Herald office com plete. The following saved a portion of their stock: O.Lawrence, restaurant; Olive Davis, dressmaker; W. G. riayes, jewelry; Martin Brothers and F. D. Muse, general stores. Four families lost nearly all their household effects. The total loss carefully estimated will be abont $18,000; insurance, 511,300. There is no possible donbt but the fire was incendiary. A L05G SLEEP. Physicians Have Vainly Attempted to Arouse the Sleeper. Berlin, April 8. At Ebingen, in Wurtem burg, Maria Doerthing. the daughter of a wealthy farmer, has lain In a continuous slumber since March 6, when sbe retired as usual, though complaining of a headache. The girl's respiration is regular, though weak, and her breath ran only be determined by the use of a mirror. Her face is unnaturally pale, but rotains its former roundness, while her limbs have become wasted. She is fed three times daily on eggs and milk, no difficulty being met In forcing small quantities of this nourishment down her throat. Several pbysiclans have attempted fruit lessly to break tbe trance, and now the royal physician. Dr. Burkbardt, of Stuttgart, has in terested himself in the case. OIL MEN IN CONFERENCE. They Aro Seeklne Some Plan Which TVUI Revive tbe Soilness. rSPECIAL TELEOItAH TO THE DISPATCH. 1 New Yobk, April 8. A conference of oil brokers Is in session here with 11 representa tives from different petroleum exchanges. S. S. Pinkerton, N. W. Stevenson and W. L Mustin is the Pittsburg committee. The ob ject of the conference is to discuss by what means a revival in oil business can be accom plished. Tho continued apathy In tbe market is at tributed to tbe existence of bucket shops, and also the trading on options on the exchanges. Tho conference will continue to-morrow. BROUGHT TO YOUR DOORS. Twenty-Flvo Towns to Have the Benefit of the Free Delivery. Washington, D. C, April 8. The following additional Pennsylvania town3 are to have the free delivery system in connection with their postofflces, each of them having 5,000 inhabit ants and yielding a gross postal revenue of S7.000 or more: Bellefonte, Bristol, Butler, Car bondale. Columbia, Danville. Franklin, Greens burg, Mabanoy City, Oil City, Phcenixville, Plymouth, Pottstown, Sbamokin. Sharon. Soutt Bethlehem, Sunbury, Towanda, Tyrone, Uniontown, West Grove, Dunmore, Ashland andTamaqua. Others may be added by the increase of revenue shown at the end of tbe fiscal year. WHERE IS HUMANITY? Sixteen Bodies Packed Closely Together, In One Box. Madrid, April 8. A horrible story comes from Morocco. A large box was recently brought from the Interior to the port of.Maza gan for shipment. When opened a ghastly sight was revealed. In the box, packed closely together, were the bodies of 16 young women, one man and a negress. All the victims had been decapitated and their heads were missing. Their bodies wero embalmed, and bad evi dently been In the condition In which they were found for a long time. The slaughter had been, to all appearances, the work of some Pasha, who thus visited vengeance on his harem. NO STATEMENT FORTHCOMING. Offered to Compromise, Bat Had Not the Cosh to Settle. St. Louis, April 8. Nothing new has de veloped in the failure of Moses Fraley, tbe grain dealer. Mr. Fraley states to-night that he Is still unable to make a statement of bis affairs, as he does not know how. he stands. He says he feels confident his offer of settlement at 79 cents made by him this morning would have been accepted if he had had the cash at hand. But be did not have tbe money, and cannot tell how he will come ont for another day at least. First Hanging; for Six Tears. rSPECIAL TELEOBAM TO THE DISPATCDT.l Johnstown, April 8. The hanging of Charles Carter to-morrow will be the first exe cution in the county for nearly six years. Car ter is the colored man who shot another negro named Matthews some months ago, One ot his brothers was convicted of murder and banged in Pittsburg several years since, and another is now in tbe Western Penitentiary. TE" CENTS n 1 '. MANY SEVvE STORMS lb The Storm Swee"S Track About HalfaMs. le. tfi -. SEVERAL GIRLS f? INJURED. x Barns Blown Down, Trees Uprooted and Fences Destroyed. TERY SERIOUS LOSSES ENTAILED. Cellars of Business nouses In Oberlin, 0., With Four Feet of Water. Storms visited various parts of Ohio and Michigan, causing loss of life and much damage to property. The water rose so rapidly that people were obliged to hurriedly leave their homes. lEPECIAL TELEOBAX TO THS DISPATCH.1 Cleveland, April 8. A cyclone struck Korwalk, O., about 5 o'clock this afternoon. Ihe storm came from the Korthwestand swept a track about half a mile wide from the eastern limits of the city quite a long distance in the country. The umbrella factory of Spracne & French was in the path of the cyclone. A part of the building, in which about 3f7 girls were employed, was crushed like an egg shell. Many of the girls escaped, but others were caught in the falling building. Dora Palmer, aged 19, received fatal in juries and died in a short time. Her skull was crushed. Nellie Harding was seriously injured about the head and upper part of the body. Miss Brush had her collar Done broken ana was otherwise injured. Several other girls, whose names are not given, re ceived injuries. Barns belonging to Colonel Sprague. O. M. Hames. John Copsey, John Mvers. Charles Rarer, Dr. L. A. SevecooL William Perrin. D. Zwick and John Parker, were blown down and other small buildings were wrecked. Trees were uprooted and fences torn down in all di rections. The force of the wind was unprece dented In that section. At 7 o'clock this evening anotber terrifls storm visited the city, the wind blowing a gale and hailstones as big as hickory nuts falling, smashing windows and demolishing green houses, A special from Oberlin says: A heavy rain storm visited here to-night, flooding cellars of business bouses on College street to a depth of four feet. The water rose rapidly in Plum creek aniTpeople in the flats expect to be com pelled to leavo their houses before morning. A special from Salem says: A cyclone struck tbe nail mill in this city, this afternoon. It took off the roof and high stack. A few workers were slightly injured, none fatally. A dispatch from Collins, O., a few miles from Norwalk, says: A very heavy and serious cyclono passed tbrougb this place at 5 o'clock this afternoon. Between 15 and C builaings. mostly dwellings, were completely wrecked and several people injured. Mr. Houff and daughter were seriously hurt. There is terrible excitement throughout the community. THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS' DAMAGES Caused by (ho Cyclone Which Passed Over Michigan. Charlotte. Mien., April 8. A terrific cy. clone passed over the northern part of the city about 4 o'clock this morning, doing several thousand dollars' damage. The heaviest loss was to the Richardson Mill Company, the roof being torn on tbe main building, entailing a, loss of $2,000. Mayor Packard's barn was torn to atoms. A wing to Mr. Barhat's residence was wrenched from the main part and landed into an adjoining lot. completely demolishing it. The house of Dr. Rosenkrans was moved, one end being damaged to tbe extent of S500. The steam beat evaporator caused a loss of aDout 100. Outhouses, smokestacks and c&lmneya were generally demolished, and trees and shrubs uplifted. The wreck was as srreat as the one the Be publican party suffered here yesterday. HEATT WIND AND BAIN Destroys Barns, Iloaien, Sheds and Blows Down Fences. Alleqan, Micil. April 8. A cyclone from the southwest struck the northwest portion ot Trowbridge township at 6 o'clock this morning, preceding a heavy wind and rain storm. It destroyed the barn, kitchen and fences nf George Fryer. John Germain's barn was turned completely aronnd and his corn crib, sheds and fences are a total wreck. It also unroofed houses and barns and tora down fences in Watson township. The south part of Alleean village was shaken up and a number badly frlzhtened, but no lives were lost, though several were injured in Trow bridge. SLUGS OF ICE FALL. j Hailstones Measuring Eight Inches and Weighing Seven Ounces. Roberts, III., April 8. A tremendous hail storm at Roberts, Ind., had been threatened for several hours and at 7:30 p. M., great slugs of ice began to fall. The storm continued about 10 to 12 minutes with considerable violence, and nearly all the window glass on the west side of the houses has been broken. Some of the slugs measured 7 to 8 inches in circumference and some weighing as high as seven ounces. So far as we have been able to learn no lives have been lost, although several have been severely stunned. Summer Cottages Destroyed. Little Creek, Micii., April 8L A tornado passed north and south through this city last night, leveling bnlldings, fences and windmills. The summer cottages at Geoguc, two miles south, were blown down, but lortunately: no lives were lost. The loss is not yet estimated. Roof of a Beboolhonso Raised. Kalamazoo, Mich., April 8. A cyclone passed over the city early this morning. Tho gale descended In the northwest part of tha city, and tho roof of tbe Woodward avenue school was raised and damaged 51,000 worth. Killed by Lightning. SIT. Clemens, Mien., April 8. Mrs. Fred Eberlein. of Frazer, was instantly killed by lightnine which accompanied the cyclone which passed over this neighborhood this morning. ACCUSED WITH SMUGGLING. Coloma Carried Jewelry In His Clothlnr Lest It Blight be Mislaid. New York. April 8. Mbiuel Coloma, tho Guatemalan who wasarrested recently on his arrival from Europe on the French line La Normandie on the charge of smuggling about $4,000 worth of jewelry and diamonds, appears to have been the victim of a strange combina tion ot circumstances. From the testimony given beforo Commissioner Shields to-day It appeared that Commissioner Coloma was a rich banker and coffee planter In Guatemala. His wealth Is rated in the millions. The various articles were each labeled with tbe name of tho member of the household to whom the present was to be given. The recipi ents, Coloma testified, were to bavo been mem bers of his family and servants. The fact that much of the jewelry was found concealed in his clothing and boots he ex plained by saying he was afraid it might bo mislaid during the excitement of customs in spection. Tbe case is still on. Crazv Kelly's Awful Deed. Medfop.d. WiA,April 8. A man named WU lard Williams, nicknamed Crazy Kelly, went to tbo bouse ot Judge Clinton Teuton, of this city, this afternoon, and addressing Miss Maggie Fritcbard, a nieco of Mrs. Texton, said. "Are you Maggie PritchardJ" She said "yes," and he then said, "You must die," and, fired at her killing her Instantly. He then shot himself. He is alive, but will probably die. Croaked City Officers. St. Louis, April 8. Aldermsn Thompson, of the City Council of Little Rock. 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