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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.
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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
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MANY SEVvE STORMS
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The Storm Swee"S Track About
HalfaMs. le.
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SEVERAL GIRLS f? INJURED.
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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. Ark.,
created a great sensation la3t night, stating
that he bad reliable Information tbat all of tho
city officers "were crooked," and moved a,
committee oe appointed for a thorough tnvestt
gation, The motion carried unanimously,
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