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aesy$&xz&M SSisS jmttn SPEmOFIELD, O., MOKDAT EYENING JUNE 4. 1888 PRICE TWO CENTS. -3Sf .31 ., : iL? - -Ill Nilr ,e- 16. eS- sr 2 fe& WE&- VOL. XXXIV-NO. 133. iSJi . , it 11 SECOND EDITION. illf 4:15 HP. I1VE. Springfield, O., June 2, 1888. J A Lesson in Economy. Philosophers have noticed that when a man makes up his mind that he has got to practice economy he gener ally tries to begin with his wife's expenses. "Now that bonnet of yours, my dear," said Spiikins, '"how much did it cost?" "Ten dollars ! Suffering Cornelius ! Do you see that .hat, madam? That s a Nas cimento; didn't cost half that and will wear me clear into straw hat time ; where did I get it? At The When, of course." "Other expenses? What other expenses?" said Spii kins, with a snort. "I haven't any other expenses. I don't play pool, or go down town nights to the lodge when there ain't no lodge." "Oh", cigars and things ? Well, I suppose thevcost me $10 last "Ten dollars!" screamed Mrs. Spiikins, "and yet you '"want me to economize on a ten-dollar bonnet ; and that overcoat you have got on cost 30 -at least, and that suit $30 more." "No, my dtar," said Spiikins, trium phantly, "I got those at factory prices, one profit above cost to manufacture, at The . When, a saving of one profit. Don't you see that paid for the cigars ? So the cigars didn't cost anything 1" "Oh. yes.'! Bald Mrs. Spiikins, somewhat dazed, "I see. (Recovering.) Why; how nice, Augustus. Why, If you buy your clothes at The When the year round your , cigars won't cost you anything." "Exactly," said Spiikins, swelling with success, "that's just it 1 always buy of THE WHEN, KOS. 25 ASD 27 WEST SLID? Sr. TALK. AT ST. LOUIS. Ex-Mayor Prince Beaver Says That the Tisfrt Will be Por Oiiio, Indiana, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. THAT DEMOCRATIC DAILY. General Sheridan No "Worse A Copper Mine In the Weit Caret In Two Lire Lost Wrong Man Lynched in JTfw Jersey. DISTRICT Messenger SERVICE. Telephone 150. BIG BLAZE AT DAYTON. - An Acre of Flames Lumber Yard and Several Swellings Destroyed Lou 325, 000.- Vattos, O., June 4. The largest though not most disastrous fire ever known In Dayton occurred Sunday afternoon in the block bounded by Dutert, May, Terry and Third streets. When first discovered four or five plies of dry lumber in the lum ber yard belonging to Fierce and Coleman were, ablaze. Flames spread so rapidly that before the department could get to the spot and at.work three,pr four,.stables- and five dwelling houses fronting on 3Iay street, were burning like tinder, also four cars'loaded with lumber, and all the fences and out-houses in the nefghbortrood. Fully an acre of solid flames confronted the fire department in less than thirty minutes. The lumber yard, lumber sheds and freight cars were beyond recovery almost from the start, and were allowed to burn to ashes. -Desuerate efforts were made to save the five dwellings In the vicinity, but, de spite everything, they was a total loss of about S35.000. witn an insurance 01 oio.uuu. The origin of the fire Is unknown, but it Is supposed to nave oeen irom spares iroui Tjassine locomotive! or from stumps of ci gars carelessly thrown away by boys who wera seen smoking and plating cards among the board piles shortly before. One of the marvels of the fire was the rapidity with which it spread, and the equal sudden ness with which five families, with all their goods,- were dumped into the street and made homeless. The fire raged from 1 to 530, and, was witnessed by 30,000 people. CENERAL SHERIDAN. All About Ills Condition Today. Wasihsoton-, June . At 9:30 o'clock it was stated, at the house that there had been no material change In Gen. Sheridan's condition since the 5 o'clock bulletin was issued. CoL Blount was seen about 10 and said that Drs. O'KeUly and Byrne were with the general. They had decided not to issue annother bulletin until 2 o'clock this afternoon, except in the case of fresh complications, of which there are, it ts said, no indications at present. At 13 o'clock an attendant at the doors said there had been no change in the con dition of General Sheridan since the last bulletin was issued. Little before noon, Gentral Kncker, Mrs. Sheridan's father, left the lionse, and with worried and anx ious"expression on his face, said: "The General is no better." It is stated that Dr. Pepper, before leaving for Philadelphia, told the family that the General was in a better condition than when he saw him last. Philadelphia, June i. Dr: Pepper returned from Washington shortly after S o'clock thl3 morning. He said the In creased embarrassment of the pulse and breathing which appeared last evening is principally due, In part at least, to abrupt climatie changes. It did not develop into a spell of heart failure, as on other occasions, which is an encouraging fact. Horrible Story. Uattojt, 0., June 4. Credible rumor Is afloat ll.at Ihe body of Mrs. Oilie Denis, who was buried at Farmersvllle. this coun ty, several months ago, was exhumed re rently and exhibited signs of bavlrig been buried alive; that there were blood stains on the shroud, au appearance of agony on the face, and contortions showing that a probable strugele had been made for free dom. It issupposedthatwhilelna'trance, which was mistaken for death, Mrs. Denlse was buried. The awful -revelation is said to have so preyed upon the mind of her husband, who was a man of robust consti tution, that he pined away and died a few. days ago. By the .Associated Press. St. Louis, June 4. Mr. Charles W. Knapp, of the Republic, chairman of the local press committee, has enlarged the space allotted to the press. Mr. Knapp has assigned 278 seats to working reporters. In addition to these seats the committee has set apart 422 seats for the press who cannot be accommodated at the working reporter's tables. While discussing the coming meeting of the democratic national committee to be held this afternoon, Ex-Mayor Prince Beaver says: "I shall retire from the na tional committee; also W. II. Kelly, Min nesota;' A. II. Brown, Indiana; B. B. Smaller, Vermont, and Don M. Dickinson, of Michigan. Secretary Vilas has already withdrawn to make room for John L. Mitchell. The only New England state we have any show of carrying will be Con necticut, and if we declare for a lowtarlff our chances there will be slim. I would not waste any money on the northwest or Ohio. Indiana, Hew York, New Jersey and Connecticut are the states to be watched. Indiana will be safe, with either Thurman or Gray. I believe the "Old Ro man" will be nominated. There will be a hot fight in New York. I think Blaine will be the republican candidate. lie can have it ifhe wants it, and I believe that if the-convention were to call on him he would accept, even though he may not, in all sincerity, care for the nomination. As to Governor Htuy-well, I suppose he. will give Cleveland the same support that Cleveland gave him. I am convinced, though, that a contract of some kind will be made that will insure his active support of the ticket. Every nerve will have to be strained to make success in New York." As early as seven thl3 morning the union depot was packed and all during the morn ing, at intervals of five or ten minutes, regular and special trains were coming In. For a block or more outside the station carriages and vehicles of all descriptions wero packed and along the sidewalk and in the station are numerous bands and recep tion committees. By 8 o'clock the main corridors of the hotels were thronged" with people "and In the streets the sounds of martial music were heard on every side. There is nothing to add to last night's news concerning the situation. The New York delegation, seventy-two strong, will vote for Thurman, although there are several in the delegation who will advocate General Black's candidacy and would vote for him. The unit rule, how ever; interferes with their free action, and the delegation, beyond doubt, is solid for Thurman. AU opposition seems to be in a fair way to be overwhelmed. Illinois is divided and can exert but little pressure for the soldier candidate. However, they claim a strong following from Colorado, Minnesota, Dakota, Michigan and Ohio, some from Maryland and many from the South. Their cry is that the ticket must have a soldier on it toViu the soldier vote. Every delegation that arrives has a' voice for Judge Thurman, although there are a num ber who don't agree, "snort or pontics." The Iowa men arrived this morning, and were strong in their praise of the "Old Roman," and believed their delegation would vote that way if they got a chance. Mr. Watterson's friends are pushing him for permanent chairman. The general drift'of opinion is that the platform will be a repetition of. that of 1SS4.- with the endorsement of the presi dent's' views, as expressed in his message, it the matter is pushed. A most interesting phase of Thurman boom is the fact that It was started by party leaders residing out side of Ohio. New York is credited with starting the ball for Thurman, and con gressman Scott, of Pennsylvania, has warmly advocated the cause of the "Old I toman" from the start. Scott's support gives credence to the talk that President Cleveland favors Thurman's nomination. The Ohio delegation is split right in two over Thurman's candidaey, and a feeling of Intense bitterness has grown up Detween me inurraan ana the antl-Thurman members of the Ohio del egation. Early this morning leading members of the Ohio delegation went into secret session In the rooms of General Powell at the Lin den hotel on Thurman's candidacy. It is still In session. The anti-Thurman dele gates claim to have secured sii additional converts in the Ohio delegation this morn ing, and a careful canvass of. the delegation shows that.Thurman only has a majority of four votes in the delegation, standing. Thurman. 25; anti-Thurman. 21, Baker, of Cincinnati, acting wltn anti-rnurman Tac tion. Among the most active and bitterest of the Thurman members are Judge Henry, of Serifeca; JA.D. Marsh. Mercer; .Nash, of Ueauga, and aiessrs nuuman, Satter and Patterson. Calvin S. Brice. of Lima. O., millionaire railroad magnate. Is credited with being the real original pro moter of the Thurman boom. He heads the Ohio delegation. The story goes that 11 rice ha bis eye on the senatorial seat oc cupied by Senator Payne, but was given to understand by Thurman's friends that he never could reach the' senate as long as Thurman lived. In order to conciliate Thurman and shelve him as senatorial aspirant, Brice persuaded secretary Whit ney to come out for Thurman. and thus the "Old Roman" is said to have been brought into the race. Brice will probably be elected a member of the national committee, to succeed W. W. Armstrong, from Ohio. Editor Welt Does Not Take Much Stock In the Knterprlse. Editor West, a democrat of a most pro nounced type, does not take enthusiastic ally to the idea of a democratic dally pa per. Mr. West has been in the newspaper business here for a number of years, and ought to know what be is talking about lie says in the last issue of his paper: "The Jefferson club meets tomorrow evening to discuss a dally democratic paper. The faithful will be harangued by ambitious leaders who will tell what they know about journalism. Johnny Klnnane, who is the godfather of the unborn dally, will disclose the 'open sesame" of success in newspa perism. What Johnny knows about jour nalism could w written in a Doia nana on me tiniest fineer nail of an Infant, while what he does not know would make the largest volume ever published. Yet Johnny is a 'representative democrat' on a par with other 'representative democrats' who are digging a ditch for 'the party of organized ignorance" (see republican organs) to fall into. It is the policy of a minority party to devote "its sinews of war'J to practical, effective work, perfecting and unifying their organization, arranging for the last vote to be brought out, sending workers among the people, etc. A dally newspa per will prove a Jonah and will swallow all the available funds of the party and the party itself." THE TALLY-SHEET CASES. Wlen They Come Cp for Trial Where Will Judge Thnrman Be? There is considerable speculation as to Judge Thurman's course in the tally-sheet cases should be be nominated for the tall of the Cleveland kite. The Columbus Journal of this morning says: "Since it seems to be conceded that Judge Allen G. Thurman is to be drafted as the candidate for vice president on the ticket with Cleveland, there is considerable spec ulation as to what will become of the tally-sheet cases. The case of Allen O. Myers is to come up next Thursday, June 7tb, and that of R. B. Montgomery Is set for the following week. T. E. Powell, the leading counsel for the defense, Is now at St. Louis as a delegate-at-Iarge and will hardly be here for the trial on Thursday. Should Judge Thurman be renominated tomorrow or the next day. It is thought that he could not be constraiued to remain in the cases, as his at tention would be more or less taken up in the campaign. Mr. L. L. Mills Is in Eu rope and cannot be here to take part again. Prosecuting Attorney Huling will, how ever, be ably assisted by Colonel J. T. Holmes and Judge George K. Nash." THE SILENT REAPER Claims Mr. II. F. Starrett, an Aged and Highly Ilpected Citizen of ThU City. Mr. H. F. Starrett an aged and blghjy esteemed resident of this city, died at his residence, corner Columbia and Fisher streets, (from Qparalysls Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Mr. Starrett had the first stroke of -this terrible malady last Sunday a week ago. and yesterday had another and severer stroke, from which he never rallied. Mr. Starrett at the time of his death was 78 years and S months of ige, having been born in West Chester. Pa.. October 9th. 180Q. His pa rents came to Cincinnati when he was two years of age, and moved from there to Franklin. Ohio, wnere ne spent nis youtn. From there he went to Urbana, where he learned bis trade as a shoemaker, with Joseph White, and came to Springfield, March 25, 1S33. where ne has since resuiea. He was married on the 16th of April, 1835, to Miss Catharine Albert, by which union there w?re five children. He leave bis wife and five children, Lewellyn, who lives In Marion, Ind.; Irvln, of New lork city; Harry and Lavinla and Mrs. Mary E. Herr, who live in this city. The funeral services will be conducted by Dr. Falconer. Interment will be made at Ferncllff. WHO WILL PRESENT SHERMAN? ROBBED HIS FATHER. Willie K. Darker Picks nit Father' Pock U and Robe the Store. Sometime after 10 o'clock Sunday even ing, the merchant tailoring store of Mr. Wm. S. Barker, at No. 8 east Main street, was.robbed of between 860 and 870. The safe was opened and the money abstracted from the slide cash-drawer. The deed was committed by Willie It Barker, the 15-year-old son of the pro prietor. The boy seems to bo thoroughly incorlgible, and his parents are to be sin cerely pitied for the ownership or such a boy. Kindness and good treatment seem to be entirely wasted upon him. Several years ago he ran away from boms under unflat tering conditions, but out of respect for the boy's parents the matter was kept out of the city prints. This time the case is so flagrant and criminal that'll becomes a matter of legitimate news. It appears that after Mr. Barker had rr. tired Sunday evening at his residence. No. 294 south Market street, the boy went into his father's bedchamber, went through the pockets of his trousers and abstracted the keys of the store. He then'quieUy slipped out of the bouse aud came down town. It was an easy matter.to unlock the store door, and the BOY IS SO WELL fSOWX that the fact would have excited little suspicion even bad he, been caught in the act, as he usually stays In the store as a clerk. Once inside the boy opened the iron safe and cleaned It of Its money con tents, amounting, as stated above, to be tween S60 and 370, a gold watch and a check for S30. The boy then skipped out on one of the night trains, taking the keys with him. Mr. Barkar bad to employ a locEsmttn this morning in order to get to the store. The boy's parents are almost crazed with mortification at his conduct The matter was reported, to the police and Chief Ambrose this morning wired descrip tions of the missing boy fn a dozen direc tionseven as far as St. Louis and Chi cago. The boy is a tall young fellow, but extremely slender, weighing just an even hundred pounds. He has a thin face, light blue eyes ana rather light brown hair. When he left be wore striped trousers. FAREWELL SERVICES In the First Congregational Church, on Center Street, on Sunday Morning and Evening, Jane 3, Sermon by the Founder or the Church, Rev. James U. While, In the Morales LnstSerTices in the Old lioute In the Evening by the Pastor. MORE HUNGRY BURCLARS. General Hastings, of Pennsylvania, Said to Have Been Selected. It seems that an Ohio man is not to pre sent Senator Sherman's name to the Chicago convention after all. The following Wash ington special to the Commercial Gazette locates the gentleman In Pennsylvania, who is to perform that conspicuous duty: "General D. H. Hastings, advocate gen eral of Pennsylvania, and a delegate-at-large from that state, will present the name of Senator Sherman to the national con vention at Chicago. Senator Sherman IsJ very fortunate In having so well known and distinguished a citizen as General Hastings to present his claims for the nomination! Mr. Sherman Is not only for tunate in bis advocate, but his friends are to be congratulated that the presentation of his name will come from the leading repub lican state. General Hastings is a man of fine appearance, and a very eloquent speaker." HE NAMES THE TICKET. Knlehtsot Labor lion and Steel Workers. Prrrmn:o, June 4. The annual con vention of Iron and steel workers of the national assembly of Kulghts of Labor met this morning, with sixty delegates, repre senting 7,000 members. The principal business will be the drawing up of a scale governing workers In iron and steel mills and furnaces; also a revision of the consti tution. The Wrong Man Lyched. New Yokk, June 4. A negro under sentence of death at Freehold, N. J., has confessed that it was he who assaulted Miss Herbert, two years ago, for which another negro, Mingo Jack, was lynched. - Wanted To trade a White or a New Home sewing machine in payment for the papering of a large store room. Address, Wm. Thorntou, 10 north Market street i Major Blckhamonthe Ground and Names Cleveland and Thurman. Editor Slckham, of the Dayton Journal, Is on the ground at St. Louis and sends the following special to bis paper. The major has a great head for republican politics and Is probably qn to the democratic slate: St. Louis, June 3. The Brice party ar rived this morning In great shape after royal entertainment and marched up town with a band, and are pleasantly quartered. Delegations are coming in constantly. Bal timore came in last with a big band playing Dixie. It is most uninteresting for visit ing reporters here, for the ticket and plat form are already arranged. ' Cleveland and Thurman is the cry; a large portion of the Ohio delegation kick at Thurman, but Con gressman Scott says Cleveland wants him and he will be nominated by acclamation. W. D. B. Petty Thieving Alarmingly Prevalent Sat urday Night and Sunday. Hungry burglars got in their work with a vengeance Saturday and Sunday nights, and the police have their bands full looking the matter up. The motive of the bur glars seems more largely .concerned In ap petite than crime. Sometime during Sat urday night the residence of Mr. and Mrs. James Kinney, at the corner of High and Mechanic streets, was entered by burglars, who did nothing, however, more than to rob the refrigerator of Its contents. They got away with a lot of butter, some cake and a fine roast of beef. On the same evening a basketful of soiled linen garments awaiting Monday's wash. was stolen from the residence of a Mr. Everett on Clark street, The basket was sitting in the coal shed. Sunday evening burglars effected an en trance into the cellar of Mrs. Johnson Mor ton's residence, on Factory street, near the Little Miami bridge. Some preserved fruits were stolen, together with butter and other edibles. The tops were torn off of many jars of. canned fruit, and the lids were taken from the milk crocks. .Mrs. Morton is of the Impression that entrance was obtained through the window, but this can hardly be true, as the dust was not dis turbed as it would have been had some body crawled over the disused sill. It 'Is much more likely that the servant forgot to lock the cellar door. This makes the third consecutive burglary committed at this residence. BROKE HIS LEG. Harry Todd, Son of Mr. J. M.Todd, Sus tains a Very Painful Accident. Harry Todd, the 11-year-old son of Mr. J. M. Todd, living on north Yellow Springs street, met with a very painful and serious accident yesterday afternoon, while out walking with his parents. He and his pa rents were passing the day with Mr. and Mrs. Fink, corner of East and Pleasant streets, and in the afternoon wero tak ing a walk around the East street shops. in the vicinity of the railroad. He was playing around some freight cars, and slipped upon the track and broke his left leg In two places between the thigh and knee, making a very serious accident He was taken to the office of Drs. Austin and McLaughlin, where the double fracture w3 reset He passed a very restless night, but. this morning ts feeling better, and is seemingly on the high road to recovery. A Complicated Case. An interesting case comes up before 'Squire Stout this week. James Barry claims that Thomas Curtis, the proprietor of a restaurant on south Market street, offered him S25 if he (Barry) could sell the restaurant for 8250. Barry succeeded in doing it but when he went after the S!5 Curtis squealed. Barry then went to Jus tice Stout and through Constable CoatPs gamlsheed the money. The. parties who bought the restaurant refused to stand by their bargain. The case will be tried some time this week. Grace M. K. Church. The return of the pastor, after several weeks' absence, found the church In a flourishing condition, demonstrating the fact that it is well enough established to run itself. A full house last night listened attentively to a memorial sermon. The church was beautifully decorated with flags. Next Sunday will be observed as Chil dren's day. The morning sermon to chil dren will be followed by a baptismal ser vice for Infants and small children. The evening will consist of speaking by the children, responsive readings, and singing. Everyone will be made welcome. Mine Caves In Two Miners Dead. Butte, Montana, June 4. There was a cave-In in the St Lawrence copper mine, yesterday, when all the men but four had come to the suface. The men are now dig ing through to rescue two which can be heard distinctly hammering on the wall. The rescuing party were within twelve feet of the. entombed men early this morn ing, and by signals learned that only two are alive. Strawberries, pineapples and bananas at Allen's, 18 east High street It Pleases the Bemmies. A very handsome souvenir of the demo cratic convention, now assembled in St Louis, is a large and delicately colored de sign in which a chaste figure of Liberty, coucbant holds In hand excellent vignette portraits of the President and his pretty wife. A picture of the big St Louis bridge ends the design, through which runs a scroll with the legend. "The City of St Louis Welcomes the' National Democratic Conveptlon." How She Fixed It. It was a mlschevious Dayton girl who, in the marriage service repeated the clergy- mau's solemn line: "Promising to love, honor and obey," in this novel but char acteristic form: "Promising to love, honor and.be gay." The clergyman wanted to smile but be did not dare; neither did he dare to Insist that she say It right And so the ceremony proceeded, the minister trust ing to the husband to tame the gay young wife. Schoolboys and Base Ball, The boys of the Southern school building are developing quite a degree of skill In wielding the bat and tossing the balL A nine from that house played a nine from the Pleasant street building last Saturday on the Market street grounds. Thescore stood 10 to 9 in favor of the Southerns. Ponies Stolen. A man named K. W. Koby, living near the East street shops, hitched two Indian ponies near Smith's blacksmith shop, in Fisher alley, about 7 o'clock Saturday even ing. At 11 ho reported to the police that thev had disappeared and as he had tied them securely he thought they had been stolen. The police were notified. Oue pony Is a bay and the other a sorrel. The best and freshest fiuits and vegeta bles are found at Allen's, 18 east High street June 3, 18SS, will be a memorable day, In alt the future years, to the members and friends of the First Congregational church. On the 23th of February, 1350, formal steps were taken to organize the church, and March 31, 1850, Itev. James C. White, now pastor of the Poplar street Presbyterian church, Cincinnati, commenced his work as acting pastor of the church. On the 27th of April follow ing, an ecclesiastical council, in which were represented six different de nominations, met and approved of the plan to organize a Congregational church, which from that day to this has maintained its position as orthodox and evangelical. The new churcli ben an with thirty-nine mem bers. The new church edifice (now the old one, work on the demolition of which' has just begun.) was open for use and dedicated April 2S, 1853. The remaining portion of the indebtedness Incurred was extinguished under the pastorate of Rev. Hugh McLeod, in 1856, and important Improvements were made, costing 53,000, under the pastorate ot Kev. A. Hastings koss. u. u.. in 1872. Still later, Improvements were made under me pastorate oi itev. w. a. warren. The pulpit and plarform were decorated with flowers. In an elaborate and beautiful manner, by Mrs Israel Frantz. In front was a pillow of white flowers, on which were in dark blossoms the figures "1852" and "18SS." Appropriate and beautiful pieces were rendered by the quartette choir, under the direction of Mr. Herbert Sawyer Miss Belle Tillyer organist The pastor, Kev. S. P. Dunlap, made brief, but touching remarks. The follow ing list of pastors was given: Kev. James C. White from 1850 to 1854. Itev. Hugh McLeod from May, 1855, to December 1857. . Kev. Edward W. Root from October, 1859, to October. 18G5. Itev. A. Hastings Ross from February, 1806, to January, 1873. Kev. Joseph, L. Bennett from April, 1873, to December, 1874. Itev. William II. Warren from Septem ber, 1S75, to April. 1837. Kev. Samuel P. Dunlap from April,1837, to the present time. Mr. Dunlap read Interesting letters from Key. Hugh McLeod, now at Lynn. Mass., engaged in literary work, from Mrs. Mary T. Root of New Haven, Conn., from Rev, A. Hastings Ross, It D.,. and wife, of Port Huron, Mich., and from Rev. William U. Warren, pastor of the Central Congre gational church, of Cincinnati. Mr. Dunlap alluded to two of the pastors who had passed away, and whose spirits might be hovering near on this occa sionnamely. Rev. Edward W. Root and Rev. Josenh L. Bennett and it Is certain that tha families of these two good and true men, who had fought a good fight and suffered much' affliction before being called to their reward, are held in loving remem brance by the members of the old church. Rev. James C. White then addressed the congregation, which filled the house and was the largest known for years, speakin. ot early days in a most Interesting manner, and repeating large portions of a New Year's sermon preached thirty-five years ago. Mr. White, although 82 years of age. spoge witn great vigor. In the audience were several who were either members, or attendants, at the or ganization of the church. Among these were Mr. William Grant Mr. William H. Grant Mr. Robert C. Woodward, city noranan, Mrs. Diana btimson, uen. Asa S. Bushneli, Mr. Wolcott M. Spencer, jr., of Cincinnati. The reporter does not know of any others who were present and heard Mr. White's sermon, ot thirty-five years ago. In the evening, at 7:15, was held the largest meeting ever held by the Y. P. C. E. society, in all the three years of its exis tence, the audience extending some distance from the Bible class room into the larger room in front It was a consecration meeting, conducted by the president Miss Susie LeClercq, the secretary. Miss Annie Sawyer, calling the-roll. At S o'clock the audience room of the church was literally packed with people, the members ot Battery E being present by invitation,, to join a service in memory of fallen comrades Ores Grisso, Corporal Schroder and Mr. Hill. The pastor preached a most appropriate and powerful sermon sermon from the text "illessed are ye that mourn, for ye shall be comforted." It was shown that those who passed through the furnace heat of affliction were purified and -strengthened and divinely comforted. At this service a basket of flowers, surmounted by a white dove, appeared among the decorations. Kev. Mr. White, assisted in the evening services. The work of tearing down the old church has already commenced. It is expected that the new church will be opened on the old site about the first of November. On Wednesday evening and on Sunday next services will be held In Memorial hall, on Washington street, (C. C. C. &. I.railway), north side of the street POST OFFICE ROBBED At Selma at Noon The Thieves Captured. A bold attempt was made at noon today to rob the postofflce at Selma, this county. The postmaster was expecting it and laid for the thieves. They are an uncle and nephew named Frank and Bill Harri son. Entrance was gained through a side wlni dow, which was broken out by the thieves. They were captured in the act and brought to this city and lodged In jail. They se cured little or nothing. The same men are thought to have done the same act before. Fire This Afternoon. As the Republic goes to press the St John Sewing Machine company's west end shops are on fire. The fire department is at work, but they are experiencing great difficulty In getting water. The cause of the fire and the loss, of courte,can not be given at this time. The shop will probably be a total loss. LAteii The stock and building Is a to tal loss. Insurance on stock 810,000. The fire Is spreading to the company's lumber yard, where about 30,- 000 feet of lumber is in piles. The fire originated in the dry house. The steamer Is at work now getting, water at the race. The department is experi encing great difficulty. WHAT THE RECORD SHOWS. "DRjESS GINGHAMS! -AT- 12 l-2c AND 10c. TheNnmber of Saloons In Clark County, Compnred With Oue Tear Ago. The facts contained herein will not be appreciated by prohibition brethren because the result was accomplished through a re publican source, but figures won't lie even if they are republican figures, and the pro bibs will have to stand it From the audi tors books it is found that there are 156 sa loons in Clark, county located as follows: SDriusr-el- city lit Sprtngfleld township . . , 2 Uennan tnwmnip South Charleston 5 New Carlisle . 2 Total. -.15, In the townships not mentioned there are no saloons. These figures show a falling off, with the last year, of fifty-two saloons. One year ago the auditor had upon his books 20S places where liquor was sold. The August settlement showed that 20 of them "had quit the business leaving 183, and now the number U down to 150. ' By no means a bad showing, but the third part fellows will say that Is 156 too many. and go on In their attempts to defeat the republican party because they only closed 52 saloons during one year. If these one hundred and fifty-six all pay the $250 tax it will create a fund of S39.- 000, to be divided between their funds as follows: One fourth of the whole amount to the poor fund, which would make In this case S9.750. One half of the balance, or 814,625, to the city, two-thirds enough to pay the entire police force for an entire year. The remaining one-half, or 14,625, goes to swell the general fund. If yon want to see ihe hand somest Gingham? American manufacturers hare yet pro duced, surpassing all former seasons, then take a look at the stylish plaids and stripes with plain ginghams 'to match, at MURPHY &BR0. .8 A.XD oOLIMESTOXE ST.; IN THE COURTS. POLICE PICKINGS. Whvt the Dandy Coppers are Doing to Preserve the Peace. Mike Fitzpatrlck, who keeps a saloon at the corner of Taylor and Pleasant streets. has been wanted for some time for violating the Sunday ordinance May 13. He returned to the city Siturday evening after an ab sence made necessary to avoid arrest and was locked up by Officer Greaney. The warrant was sworn out by W. H. Ham ilton. John Tliimes was arrested Sunday .on the time-honored charge of drunk and dis orderly. Officer Vlvion arrested Kendy Thornton Sunday for keeping a house of 111 shape, and George Smith for loitering about it James Gallagher, charged with petit larceny, and Gus Miller, charged with as sault and battery, were arrested Saturday night about 8 o'clock by Officer Thompson. Both were involved in some trouble at the bakers' picnic at the fair grounds. Gotug to lloom Sherman, The railroads are attempting to stem the tide of demoralization threatened by the $2.75 Mansfield round rate to Chicago. It is stated that only members of the Sherman club can avail themselves of the rate, but the membership, gamed through the pay ment ot a nominal fee, is rapidly swelling. As this Is an excursion, the long and short haul clause does not apply to it The Huckeyt-s' Tonight. There should be a large attendance at the Buckeye club meeting tonight If the club is going to Chicago in large numbers all arrangements should be completed at once. The rate and route ale fixed and all other preliminaries should be gotten under way at once. The best fruit and butter In the city at Allen's, 18 east High street. Important Hus!ue-s on the Civil and Crim inal Docket Carroll Case Nollieil. The following business on the civil and criminal docket was transacted in' common pleas this morning: George Wendt vs. B. F. Kipllnger et al. Judgment against defendant for $443 35, ana ewer ror sale. George W. Winger vs. Henry C. Lay- oourn. aaie connrmed and order of distri bution. Mary Barry vs. Tatrick ToomeyetaL Partition ordered and commissioners ap pointed. Llewellyn Taylor vs. E. K. McClIntock et al. Leave to Kachel McClIntock to plead In ten days. First National bank vs. B. B. Miller et al. Judgment by default against defend ant for $3,210.50 and order of sale. The following business was transacted on the criminal docket: State vs. Jessie D. Carroll, grand larceny and embezzlement nolle prosequi entered by prosecuting attorney with consent of court Two cases. State vs. Wm. Grube. obtaining money by false pretenses, nollled by prosecutor with consent of court Prosecutor Weaver made onite a little speech on nollying the "Daisy" Carroll cases, saying that conviction had falhd twice, owing he thought to the fact that she was a woman. He believed that abun dant evidence bad been produced to con vict her. RURALROBBERIES. THE SUCCESS 0t a merchant is to have the right goods at the right prices. The proper fabrics :ud the prevailing style, from low grades to high nov elties, are displayed in un equal! d assortment and at unapproachably low prices -BY- Two Hesldences Boldly Robbed in Broad Daj light Hundaj. Clark county and Springfield city had a very carnival of theft robbery an- burg lary Saturday, night and Sunday, as will be found by the various accounts published in this impression. Among the boldest and most successful of these was the robbery In broad daylight of two resldencesain the eastern part ot the county. Sometime Sunday afternoon the residence of Mr. Clark White!)-, about a mile beyond Thorp's station on the Charleston pike, was entered, the thieves breaking a door. Mr. Whltely is a cousin of Wm. N. White ly, of this city. The family was absent at the time. visiting their rel atives, the Kirkhams, about a mile away, and the thieves had a clean sweep, which they Improved by thoroughly ransacking me nouse. Asiong me articles stolen was r. gold watch, a pair of gold bracelets, a collection of rare coins ot great value, a revolver, and numerom other articles. One ot the coins stolen Is said to have been the first silver dollar ever coined In America, and was worth a fabulous price to a numis matist The residencer ot Mr. Louis Laybourn,at Thorps's station, was also entered, but Mr. Laybourn was asleep in his room and frightened the thieves away. They got 85 In money, however: The city police have been notified. I M. HH ONE-PBICE- CLOTHING HOUSE, 10 Black's Opera House. '-'"' T ."Sj. t "r T'. Be Climbed the 11111. The feat of climbing college hill up to' the old domltory building has long been a stumbling block to wheelmen in, Spring field. o one, up to Saturday, had been iouna aoie tu aixoiupiiMi uio in-. it uvu the Wheelmen's league met here several made the attempt, but all failed. Mr. G. B. Killer, a member of the class of '90 from U artwlck. N. Y., has ever since he has been a student at the college had bis eyesjon the hill, and his mind made up that some time he would climb it Saturday he mounted a Volunteer Columbia and started, and much to the surprise of all wheelmen he went to the top. He is now the champion. Who will be the next? Sunday Satooning. Officers Waskey and Gregory pulled Havercomb's saloon on east Pleasant street at 10 o'clock last night for violating the Sunday law. The propiietors and six loiterers were arrested. AH put up ball. THEIR BONDSMEN. Tha Men Who Are to be Pecuniarily Its. spousible for the Policemen. Mayor Kelly has been today affixing his signature to the bonds of the members of the new police force, which will be present ed for confirmation at the meeting of cui -cil tomorrow evening. Of the twenty-nine regulais, sixteen had at noon filed their bonds, and they are herewith appended: Wm. W. Warner-Joseph Wallingsford and J. L. Pettlcrew O. D. Record George Kranu. sr.. and Caspar Schaeff er. John Marshall J. M. Barr and J. L. Coleman. Charles Potee C. C. Fried and John A. Sbipmau. Harvey Bargdill O. F. Serviss and B. F. K. Jennings. Wm. EeLacey W. H. Biee .and John Klnnane. Albert Hugle Adam Schmidt and A. S. Bushneli. Thomas E. LottS. A. Todd and Ira W. Wallace. George Delo R. F. Delo and W. S. Gladfelter. TempW. Wilson A. B. Smith and Wm. H. Pretzman. Win. H. Vlvion Wm. Miles and C. C. Jones. Fred B. Mast-C. C. Fried and W. C. Downey. Frank McCIure L. A. Qulsenbery and James Buford. Patrick Greany W. U. BJee and William Bums. Adam NIcklas J. L Kidder and B. F. Funk. . . Wm. U. Hughes J. W. R. Cline and O. F. Serviss. Springfield Uonored. The Woman's Home Missionary society of the Cincinnati district M. E. church, elected the following district officers for the Springfield district: President Mrs. Wm. itamsey; secretary. Miss Eva Penfield. Mrs. Rev. Thomas Collett was chosen as delegate" to the national conference, to be held In Boston In October. Mrs. Fellowes, also of Springfield, was elected alternate. June 8 there will be held a '"Flower Festi val" In Cincinnati, the proceeds to be de voted to the "Mother's Jewels Home." Highway Robbery. Saturday night about 11 o'clock, just af ter closing his cigar store, 207 south Yellow Springs street Mr. George BurneU was knocked down by two highway robbers near the corner of Mulberry and Yellow Springs streets; and robbed of his keys, a revolver and money, in meir nurry to gei away they lost some money, which Mr. BurneU afterwards iouna. rney were rjotn white and about 25 years of age. The po lice think they know the perpetrators. ' Try the fresh and pure Jersey butler, at Allen's, Xo. 18, east High street gs at; -.i,-'- j h i '"? - -w 4