JAPAN STRICKEN.
Hoods, . Storms and E arth quale o s
Destroy Much Property.
OVER TWO THOUSAND LIVES LOST.
The City of Hoba AlmMt Wiped Out by a
Conflagration Which Destroyed
2,280 Bona A Ferry
Boat Capsized.
Sax Fbaxcisco, Sept. 23. Floods,
storms and earthquakes caused
the loss of 2,500 lives and the destruc
tion of millions of dollars worth of
property in northern Japan. The
steamer Doric,from the Orient, brought
news of a series of catastrophes that
have befallen the mikado's realm that
are unprecedented in its history. In
Oifn prefecture, 4, 300 homes were blown
down, and along- the Hiji-Gawa, 400
persons lost their lives. The severest
storm occurred on Angust 80. Along
the Isatsugawa, 84 lives were lost.
The great flood was preceded by a
severe earthquake. Then lollowed a
down-pour such as has never before
been experienced on the islands. The
European residents were panic-stricken
and sought shelter on the highlands.
The Minatoeawa overflowed its banks
at midnight of August 26, and the
waters inundated streets and fields,
sweeping away 300 houses and drown
ing 200 persons at Kobe. After 12
hours' work the broken embankments
were repaired by sand bags.
To make the fate of Kobe worse, a
fire broke out late in the evening and,
fanned by the high wind, spread over
the entire city. One thousand nine
hundred blocks, including 2,260 house
and 13 go-downs, were destroyed total
ly, and ten houses, two police boxes,
one fire brigade station, four temples
and one theater. The burnt area com
prises ten streets. The total damage
by fire was 1,000,000 yen.
On September 1, in Rokugo district,
a terrible series of earthquakes shook
the country. Nine people were killed
there and more than 40 at Hataya,
Senya, Takanashi, Yokohori, Yokoza
wa, Nagashida, Shimu and Fujik,
where the disaster was especially
great. The hills at Senya cracked.
Fires broke out here and there. Water
flushed out in maoj places and rum
blings continue. At Obonia 11 persons
were killed. At Kokogu the people
killed number more than 20, and houses
-overturned about 1,000. A ferry boat
at Hiznma capsized and 20 Japanese
and whites lost their lives.
BANKERS IN CONVENTION.
Moneyed AT en from All Over America Meet
at St. Loaia Opening Froceedlngs..
St. Louis, Sept. 2i. The 22d annual
convention of the American Bankers'
association opened in the Olympic thea
ter yesterday with delegates present
from all parts of the country, repre
senting the largest banking institu
tions whose initial capital is at least
$1,000,000,000. The feature of the session
was the address of the president, E.
II. Pullen, vice president of the Na
tional Bank of the Republic of New
York. In the course of his address Mr.
Pullen said:
We have assembled here on this occasion,
coming from the north and the south, from
-the east and the west, but we're not divided
freographically or by sectional differences.
We are proud, even in these troublous times,
to call ourselves "American citizens." The
American Bankers association, during its 3
years history, has stood for honesty indi
vidual honesty, official honesty, national
honesty. It has always stood for an honest
-dollar, worth too cents, and accepted as such
In all the markets of the world. We should oc
cupy the same position to-day. and, far from
desiring to modify our past record, we should
confirm and reiterate with emphasis. Dishon
est money, because it is dishonest, attracts the
disorderly, lawless and revolutionary elements
the socialist, the populist and the anarch
ist. The issue to-day is not exclusively
honest money, but the very existence of
government and the preservation of law, life
and liberty are at stake. The banks, especially
national banks, have been assailed by the vi
tuperation of ignorance and passion. Through
he national bank system a market was opened
for United States bonds, yielding the money
necessary for the prosecution of the war. for
the preservation of our union, and a currency
provided that has never been excelled for safe
ty, universal acceptance at par and imme
diate redemption. litmnate banking facili
ties, national banks and their circulation, and
substitute dishonest money as the vehicle of
trade, and financial chaos would speedily re
sult. Cotton and eereals could not be pro
duced if produced could not be marketed
transportation would be paralyzed, the wheels
of industry would cease to revolve, enterprise
and development be checked, and the whole
land plunged into ruin and misery.
Air. Pullen called attention to the
abolition of days of grace in several
states and hoped that, with the co
operation of the bankers' associations
during the year, it might be announced
at the next annual convention that
days of grace had been abolished in
-every state ia the union. He said also
that uniformity in all commercial laws
and usages in the different states was
desirable and cited examples of in
iquitous disparities.
The report of the secretary saya that
the close of the year 1896 shows the
largest membership in the history of
the association. Since September 1,
1895, 646 members have been added to
the list and 47 lost, a large proportion
-of the latter having either assigned or
liquidated.
Huband off Mrs. P. T. Banam Dead.
Washington, Sept. 23. A private
telegram received by United States
Treasurer Morgan states that Callis
Bey, husband of P. T. Barnum's
widow, died yesterday at Constanti
nople. "Daa Quia." Arrested for LlbeL.
Washisgtos, Sept. 23. A. A- Lewis,
"well known in the west as a newspaper
-writer under the name of "Dan Qoin,
was arrested on the charge of criminal
libeL The complaining witness was
Prince Ytnrbide, whose name appeared
In the New York Journal, tangled up
-with a woman and a valet.
Post Offlia Burglary.
. Visit A. I. T., Sept 23. The post of--fice
at this place was robbed. The
safe door was blown off, and $30 in
money, ten registered letters, and
about $700 in stamps secured,
GOLD IMPORTS.
They Are Caand by tka Balance) of Trada
Being; In Oar Favor.
Washtngtoh, Sept. 19. "The present
inflow of gold to the United States is
the result of natural conditions. The
balance of trade is now in our favor,
and the prospects are that it will re
main so until the cotton crop is moved,
if no longer. This was the statement
of Assistant Comptroller of the Treas
ury George M. Coffin yesterday, when
asked to account for the large ship
ments of the yellow metal to this coun
try. He continued:
The August statement of the bureau of sta
tistics, covering the imports and exports of
merchandise, gives the best possible explana
tion of the large imports of gold. The increase
of more than 12,630.000 in merchandise ex
ports and the decrease of $21. 00,000 in mer
chandise Imports, as compared with August
last year, provs that the movement of gold to
this country is the result of natural condi
tions. The trade balance m favor of this
country in August amounted to more than tl9.
000.003. In addition to this we have exported a
large amount of silver bullion, which must be
paid for in gold, and in the same time the sale
of American securities by foreign holders has
been trifling, while the tide of American tour
ists is setting toward the United States, and
with their return the spending of tourists'
money abroad comes to an end. It is not sur
prising, therefore, that upwards of M.00J.0t0
gold has already been imported, and that more
than 8.0JO.OJO more is now on the way here or
under engagement for importation.
The demand for money in New York now is
very great, and one of the great needs of it is
to move the cotton crop of the south, which is,
at a rough estimate, worth (300.000,000. In or
der to move this crop the traders in the in
terior towns must have r-ady money, and New
York banks have to import gold to meet the
demand. The reason why the premium put by
the Bank of England on gold does not stop the
exportation of the yellow metal from that
country is that money there is very cheap, be
ing advertised at less than two per cent, a
year, while here six per cent, is easily obtain
able, and seven per cent is often secured. The
problem of where the gold already imported
has gone is puzzling financiers It is thought
that a part of the imported gold has pone into
the vaults of the trust companies and savings
banks. A conservative estimate of the gold
hoarding since the nomination of Bryan is
120,000.000-
THE CANTON RALLY.
Over 100,000 People Attend the Meeting
at Maj. AIcKinley's Home.
Canton, O., Sept. 19. The formal
opening of the campaign was inaugu
rated here yesterday. Railroad men
claimed at noon they had hauled 50,
000 people into Canton. Seventy-five
train loads came. State Republican
Chairman Charles Kurtz last night es
timated the crowds present on the
streets in the afternoon parade, at the
big tent meeting, and about the Mc
Kinley home at 100.000, and far ahead
of anything in Ohio's history. Maj.
McKinley rode in a carriage with some
of the speakers dnring the first parade.
The regular programme in the after
noon included Gov. Bushnell's intro
duction address and speeches by Sen
ators Cullom and Thurston. In
the evening Gov. - Bushnell spoke
briefly and Gov. Hastiugs, of
Pennsylvania, and Congressman Me-
Cleary, of Minnesota, made addresses.
Before the parade dozens of delega
tions, headed by their bands, marched
to Maj. McKinley's residence. Among
those to whom he spoke were the Co
lumbiana county people, the Pitts
burgh delegation, headed by the Amer
icus and Tariff clubs, and the Colum
bus Buckeye club, acting as escort to
Gov. Bushnell and Supreme Judge
Shauck. Maj. McKinley thanked the
members of the different delegations
most cordially for their visit.
ALBATROSS FRYING MACHINE.
The First Free Test at Millers, Intl., Was
Very Gratifying.
Chicago, Sept. 19. The first free test
of Octave Chanute's albatross soaring
machine, invented and constructed
by William Paul, was made at Millers,
Ind.. last evening, under unfavorable
conditions. While the machine was
heavily loaded with ballast so as to
prevent it from flying any great dis
tance, and was anchored by four ropes,
each 200 feet long, the three point
which the trial was to decide were de
termined in a manner gratifying to its
inventor and owner. The flight was less
than 100 feet, but the descent and final
alighting on the sand were as graceful
and even as that of the bird from
which the machine was patterned. The
trial proved that the machine is per
fectly safe, a proof which was the
more acceptable inasmuch as it had
been asserted that the machine was
dangerous and an attempt to fly it
would be sure to result in the death of
the operator.
REVIEW OF TRADE.
No Diatinc-t Improvement In Business, Al
thourh Conditions Favor It.
Sew York, Sept. 19. R. G. Dun Sl
Co. 's Weekly Review of Trade says:
' There is still no distinct improvement in
business, although conditions favor it. Con
fidence slowly rises, speculative buying of ma
terials for future use continues, imports of
geld do not cease and the Bank of England has
not tried to check them by further advances in
rates as the weight of the demand now falls
upon France.
The one industry showing Increase in work
ing force is the cotton manufacture, restric
tion of output having secured more healthy de
mand for some goods. Most of the mills have
started or are about to start, though the uncer
tainty of the cotton market embarrasses.
The iron and steel manufacture is still wait
ing for business with nearly half its producing
capacity idle, but hopefulness and the specu
lative buying of pig iron sustains prices.
Failures for the week have been Si7 in the
United States, against SIS last year, and 3 in
Canada, against 3i last year.
Stevenson Will Preside.
Washington, Sept. 19. Vice Pres
ident Stevenson has informed Secre
tary Gardner, of the Association of
Bryan clubs, that he will accept the
association's invitation to preside at
St. Louis October 3. The club offi
cials now count upon the attendance
of 10,000 delegates.
Stove Exploded In Bis
Dies Moixes, la., Sept. 19. Shadrick
A. McKinney, aged SL, manager of the
Des Moines Incubator Co., died last
night from burns. While in the officii
his attention was called to an oil stove
which was acting queerl v. He picked
it up and while carrying it to the door
the stove exploded.
Nana Lavea Ills Stronghold.
Ha v asa, Sept. 19. The rebel leader
Maceo has left his stronghold in the
mountains and is encamped with large
forces on the Danes estate south of
Pinar del Bio city. An attack on that
city wis momentarily expected,
TK00PS ON HAND.
Trouble at Lead villa Suppressed
by the Presence of Soldiers.
The Colorado City Practically Under Mili
tary Control Five Dead Bodies Fonnd
and More Deaths Saspeeted Un
easiness Among Citizens.
Lkadville, CoL, Sept. 22. Five dead
bodies lying1 at the morgue and half .a
dozen wounded, with damage to prop
erty to the amount of 825,000, are the
visible effects of Sunday night's law
lessness. It is believed that when all
is known the list of dead and injured
will considerably exceed these figures.
Everything is quiet now. the camp be
ing practically under military rule.
The fifth name was added to the death
list at six o'clock yesterday evening
by the discovery of the body of Michael
Dougherty on the ground near the
Emmett mine, where he fell in the
attack of the rioters upon the Emmett
while flushed with their victory at the
Coronado. There were many people in
npper windows and on house roofs
provided with night glasses, who in
the brilliant moonlisrht saw the attack
on the Emmett and the repulse of the
rioters. These say that the first vol
ley from the mine was delivered at
close range, and that the attacking
party fell like grain before the sickle.
How many met the fate of Dougherty
it may remain for time and search of a
long abandoned shaft in that vicinity
to telL It now seems that the rioters
dragged away their dead and wounded.
The story of the defense of the Em
mett is a thrilling one. Easily accessi
ble and surrounded only by a light
board fence, it seems wonderful that it
was not quickly overwhelmed, its men
slain and buildings demolished. But
the 15 buckshot found in Dougherty's
body, and the story of the fearful ef
fect of the first volley from the mine
tells how quickly the rioters lost relish
for the bloody business. Had this
mine been blown up, the great pumps
which are in the drain and many other
mines would have been destroyed and
the ensuing damage immeasurable.
Yesterday morning's riot, and par
ticularly the attack on the fire depart
ment, has destroyed much of public
sympathy for the strikers, and this
fact was evidenced at a largely attend
ed meeting of representative citizens
this afternoon. Their proceedings
were secret, bnt it is understood that
stringent measures were decided upon.
Two companies of state militia from
Pueblo and Cripple Creek, all under
command of Col. McCoy, arrived at
4:50 yesterday afternoon and are now
on duty. Gen. Brooks and several
other companies arrived during the
night.
The damage at the Coronado by the
burning of the oil tanks, boiler house
and machinery is now estimated at
825,000, on which is 12,500 insurance.
The houses burned were valued at $3,
000, with no insurance.
Despite the presence of troops and
the unusual quietness of the streets,
there is a very uneasy feeling prev
alent, it being asserted that there are
500 Winchester rifles in the hands of
the strikers, whose repeated threats
against the militia are recalled with
alarm. It is the general belief, how
ever, that there will be no further
trouble, unless the managers begin
importing miners.
Banks here are closed. The Coro
nado mine buildings are a mass of
smoking embers. Citizens gather on
the street and talk of the wild scenes
of Sunday night.
It is generally believed that the men
who used dynamite and set fire to the
Coronado, shafthouse and attacked the
Emmett mine have fled to the moun
tains and will be seen here no more.
They are said to be miners from the
Coaur d'Alene country, who were en
gaged in the riots there several years
ago.
It looks now as if the backbone of
the strike has been broken by the riot
ing, and the demonstration of yester
day morning was the final outbreak of
the lawless element. The troops sent
here yesterday from Denver and other
points will probably return home, hav
ing received ample assurance of sup
port from the vast majority of the peo
ple of the place and vicinity. It is be
lieved that all bnt the ringleaders of
the strike will return to work in a day
or two.
PARDON FOR BARDSLEY.
Freedom Given the Man Who Stole Over
a Half St ill Ion Dollars.
Harrisbtjrg. Pa., Sept. 23. Gov.
Bastings has signed the recommenda
tion for a pardon for John Bardsley,
ex-city treasurer of Philadelphia. On
July 2, 1891, Bardsley was sentenced
to 15 years in the penitentiary for mis
appropriating over $500,000 of city and
state moneys, while occupying his
official position. The governor gives
no reason for his action, although it is
thought his decision was hastened by
the fact that Bardsley was stricken
with paralysis of the left side on
Thursday last.
Six Hundred More Victims.
Coxstasitisoi lk, Sept. 22. Details
received here regarding the massacre
at Egin, in the vilayet of Kharput,
show that it occurred on the 15th and
16th of the present month. The Kurds
attacked the Armenian quarter, killed
large numbers of its inhabitants and
pillaged and burned their houses.
Many Armenians escaped to the moon
t ains. The number of Armenians killed
was over GOO.
Six Men Probably- Drowned.
Boston, Sept. 22. The 21-foot cat
boat Hebe, of Dorchester, with six
men, started out for a fishing trip on
Saturday morning, expecting to return
Saturday niht, but had not been
beard from up to the present time. It
is thought that the boat was capsized
dnring the severe squall on Saturday
and the men drowned.
Ban Struck by Ughtnlng,
Marixk, I1L, Sept. 2S. The dairy
barn of Daniel Evens, one mile north
of Marine, was struck by lightning
and burned to the ground. With it
were lost 18 tons of hay and 10 cows.
FEAT OF A HYPNOTIST.
Mas Burled for Two Days and Then Bni
noted Without Apparent Injury.
Lexington, Ky., Sept. 19. John
Lawrence Donglass, of Indianapolis,
who lias been hypnotized and buried
here since Wednesday afternoon, was
taken from the grave yesterday after
noon at 4:80 o'clock in the presence of
a large crowd. The subject was quite
pale. His face was warm, bnt the feet
and hands were cold. Hypnotist Boone
put him into the cataleptic state while
he was being lifted from the grave and
returned to the city. There were no
signs of his bavins' moved. The
blanket m which he was wrapped was
intact, and the impression showed that
the arms and feet had remained still.
The unruly crowd knocked a quantity
of dirt in on him after the lid of the
coffin had been removed, and there
was no flinch of the flesh or quiver of
the eye. Skeptics on hypnotism are
mystified. The spell was not broken
until eight o'clock in the opera house,
he having remained in what the hyp
notist terms the fourth state until that
honr. The heart beat was about 40
when the subject reached the city, but
was run up to 80. where it stood until
the spell was relieved.
STORM IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Many Buildings Wrecked, Mneh Glass
Broken and Orchards ljld Waste.
Philadelphia, Sept. 19. A severe
storm of wind, hail and rain swept
over the eastern part of Pennsylvania
last night. Scores of buildings were
wrecked or unroofed, thousands of
panes of window glass and many sky
lights were shattered and apples and
other late crops almost destroyed.
The storm was the most severe in Ches
ter, Montgomery, Berks, Bucks, Le
high and Lycoming counties. In the
vicinity of Hatfield, Montgomery coun
ty, about SO houses and barns were un
roofed and two grist mills owned by
George Snyder were totally wrecked,
together with bis dwelling. All the
apple orchards in the Catawusa valley
were stripped of their fruit.
IT IS FIVE FEET LONG.
CI Hung Chang's Note of Introduction to
President Cleveland.
Washington, Kept. 19. A personal
letter from the emperor of China to
President Cleveland, which formed the
credentials of Li Hun? Chang, has been
placed on exhibition in the library in
the department of state. The letter is
written on a scroll of lemon colored
parchment paper about five feet in
length by a foot and a half in width, a
portion being in ancient Chinese, and
part in modern Chinese characters,
with the royal red seal, and the emper
or's autograph in the center.
NEW PACING KING.
Star Pointer Went the Three Fastest Heats
Ever Made in Competition.
Mkdfobd, Mass., Sept. 19. Star
Pointer at Mystic park yesterday not
only beat two accredited faster horses,
Robert J., 2:01 K. and Frank Agan,
2:03 , but paced the three fastest heats
ever made in competition, the times
being 2:02K. 2:03 and 2:03, an aver
age of 2:03 He also lowered the
world's record for the fastest heat ever
paced, 2:02, as well as the records for
the fastest quarter and half, :295 and
:59J respectively.
Sewall WU1 Not Withdraw.
New York, Sept. 19. A dispatch to
the World from Bath, Me., says: Mr.
Sewall, candidate for vice president,
last night answered the cry which has
gone up all over the country for his re
tirement from the free silver ticket.
"There is absolutely nothing1 in' this
talk about my withdrawal. The thing
is absurd. As for the statement that
Senator Gorman or any of the demo
cratic managers desire me to retire, or
that the party leaders are bringing in
fluence to bear on me for that purpose,
it is pure falsehood. On the contrary
all the pressure on me has been the
other way."
Religions Riots In Mexico.
City of Mexico, Sept. 19. A mob at
tacked the American Presbyterian
church in Amusa, Calientes, and broke
windows and doors with stones. Rev.
D. Sharp's house was also attacked. A
mob also attacked Morelos Protestant
college in the same way Wednesday,
breaking every window in it. Several
arrests have been made and the au
thorities are anxious to identify
the leaders. Minister Bansoin has
been appealed to to use his best office
with the government to secure the
punishment of the offenders.
Cleveland's Return to Washington.
Washington, Sect. 19. It is said at
the white house that there is no pros
pect of an immediate return of the
president and Mrs. Cleveland from
their summer cottage on Buzzard'
Bay. Unless the weather makes a de
cided change for the worse in the
meantime, it is not believed that the
presidential, family will resume their
residence at the white house much be
fore the 1st of Kovember. Snch was
the president's purpose when he start
ed away on his vacation early in Jane.
World's Bicycle Record Lowered.
Nxw York, Sept. 19. James Michael,
the Irish wonder, smashed all the
American records for one hour's com
petition paced race yesterday after
noon at the first annual circuit meet
of the Quill wheelmen at Manhattan
Beach. , Twenty-seven miles and
1.690 yards stand to the credit
of the foreigner for one hour.
Frank Starbuck, of Philadelphia,
was only 30 yards behind him at the
fi n isil .
Ka Sliver for Senator Smitfe.
Long Branch, N. J., Sept. 19. United
States Senator Smith publishes the an
nouncement that being' unable to rec
oncile his views with the platform of
the democratic national convention he
will resizn from both the state cam
paign committees.
Sweeping; Choctaw Disfranchisement.
Antlers, L T-, Sept. 19. A bill was
agreed upon by the Choctaw council
to disfranchise all white intermarried
citizens who were married here since
1873, all of the Choetaws who lately
came from Mississippi and all adopted
freedmen.
MORE TROUBLE FOR SPAIN.
Oamlatakuble Sign at mm Uprising- There
from the Cnrllat Party.
Madrid, Sept 18. There are unmis
takable signs in Carlist circles that
Spain may have soon to face serious in
ternal troubles as well as the upris
ing in Cuba, the Philippine islands
and possibly Porto Rico. The Carlist
deputies, early during the present
month, took a determined stand
against the adoption of the chamber
bill providing subsidies for the Spanish
railroads. They claim that the money
thus appropriated could be better em
ployed in Cuba than elsewhere,
protested against the whole policy
of the governments financial and
political, and thereby placed them
selves on record before the people as
being opposed to all the ills complained
of by the suffering masses of Spain
It is more than likely that a serious re
verse to the Spanish army in . Cuba
would be followed by an outbreak of the
Carlists, who are admitted to be better
prepared than ever before to take the
field with hope of success. Don Car
los, through his marriage to the
Princess de Rohan in 1894, was enabled
to command a larsre fortune, and there
is no doubt that this money and other
funds for a long time past have been
nsed to prepare for another attempt to
place King Charles VIL on -the throne
of Spain. If Spain loses Cuba, which
seems more than likely, the Carlists
claim that the downfall of the present
regency will follow immediately, and
that Charles VIL will be triumphantly
placed upon the throne with little or
no trouble.
TO OPPOSE FREE SILVER.
Koted ex-Union Generals Will Make a Tour
of the Country.
Detroit, Mich., Sept. 18. The route
of Gen. Alger's party, composed of ex
officers of the union army, who are to
make speeches in various western
states for the purpose of influencing
veterans in the interest of the gold
standard, has been agreed upon. Tbey
will travel in his private car and will
be Gen. O. O. Howard, Gen. Daniel E.
Sickels, Gen. Franz Sigel, Adjt-Gen.
Thomas J. Stewart and Corporal
Tanner. The first stop will be
made at Chicago, where a meet
in? will be held in the Auditorium
Monday night. The next two days
will bo devoted to Wisconsin; Septem
ber 24 and 25 to Minnesota, September
25 to 28 to Iowa, September 29 and 30 to
Nebraska, October 1, 2 and 3 to Kansas,
October 6, 7,8 and 9 to Illinois, Octo
ber 10, 12 and 13 to Indiana, October 14
to Louisville, Ky.; October 15,16 and 17
to Ohio, the weeK beginning October
19 to Michigan, It is probable that the
party may stop at St. Louis October 5.
NEW. YORK DEMOCRATS.
John Boyd Thacher for Governor The
Chicago Platform Indorsed.
Buffalo, N. Y., Sept. 1& The dem
ocratic party of New York, in state
convention yesterday, adopted the fol
lowing resolution:
The democratic party of the state of New
York, in convention assembled, unreservedly
Indorses the platform adopted by the demo
cratic party at the national oonvention at Chi
cago on Juty 7, 1893: cordially approves the
nominations there made: pledges to William
J. Bryan and Arthur Sewall- its hearty and
active support, and declares as its deliberate
judgment that never in the history of the dem
ocratic party has a platform been written
which embodied more completely the inter
ests of the people, as distinguished from those
who seek legislation for private benefit, than
that given to the country by the national dem
ocratic convention of 1896.
John Boyd Thacher, mayor of Brook
lyn, was nominated for governor and
Wilbur F. Porter for lieutenant-gov
e-nor.
ARE THEY HOLMES' VICTIMS?
Human Bones Turned Up Xear the V ormer
Home of the Murderer.
Chicago, Sept. 18. In the dense
woods between North Evanston and
Wilmette, a grave has been found full
of human bones. Several bones and
a skull, supposed from its size to be
that of a woman, were found. The spot
is only a few rods from the house in
which H. H. Holmes lived at Wilmette,
and it is thought by the police that the
bones may be those of some of his vic
tims. The bones had evidently been
interred within two years, and were
apparently placed in the grave without
a coffin. No clothing of any sort was
found. From the sizes of the bones, it
is thought they must be from several
people.
OKLAHOMA'S CELEBRATION.
Third Annual Anniversary of the Opening
of the Cherokee Strip.
Pkbbt,- Ok., Sept. 18. Wednesday,
80,000 people in the Cherokee strip, or
Cherokee outlet, celebrated the third
anniversary of the opening. Septem
ber 10, 1993, a strip of land 60 by 300
miles was opened to settlement, and
to-day no less than 80,000 people in
habit this land. All the towns, with
an aggregate population of 20,000,
found in this strip of land have all evi
dences of prosperity found in old
states. In nearly every town in the
strip people celebrated the opening,
and many speeches were made.
SAVED BY HIS PET DOG.
Faithful Animal Arouses Its Sleeping- Mas
ter Just in Time.
Oakland, Cat., Sept. 18. That James
Feenan, a well borer, who resided
alone in a small cottage at Berkeley,
was not burned to a crisp last night is
due to his pet do? Dell. . About two
o'clock in the morning fire broke out
in the adjoining room and the dog' by
its frantic howls and frantic tugs at
the bed clothes awakened its master,
who was already surrounded by flames.
In escaping from the house he was
seriously burned.
Xfo Speeches f roi
Chicago, Sept. 18. Ex-President Har
rison has asked the national republi
can committee to make no appoint
ments for him to speak. His time ia
too much taken up with his private af
fairs to permit him to make eampaig-n
speeches, according' to a letter
ceived from his private secretary to
day.
Double Fatality in m Sanaa.
"Victor, CoL. Sept. 18. Pan McLeod
and Frank Led better were killed yes
terday by an explosion in the Inde
pendence mine. They drilled into ta
blast that had failed to go off.
KANSAS PROHIBITIONISTS.
ftamor That Both Factions will Cult na
mm Antl-MorrlU Ticket.
Fort Scott, Kan., Sept. 19. It is au
thoritatively stated'- by those inter
ested in the movement that the heads
of the two prohibition state tickets arc
to be withdrawn and a new candidate
nominated, who will be expected to
draw anti-Morrill republicans. He
will possibly be Rev. R. P. Hammons.
pastor of the Methodist church at
Baldwin City. In this city,- Presiding
Elder J. E. Brant, of the Fort Scott
district of the Methodist Episcopal
church, Rev. Mr. Dnrburow, pastor of
the First Methodist Episcopal church.
Bev. A. E. Kepford and other influen
tial churchmen, are cornizant of the
move, and are daily expecting the an
nouncement of its completion. The
withdrawal of the prohibition candi
dates will be the first sten.
BEQUEATHS HIS CORPSE.
A Doctor Wh-a Believes a Dissection of Hie
Body Will JBevead Secrets Unknown to
Science.
Argentine, Kan., Sept. 19. Many
men have sacrificed their lives for
science, but few have given their
bodies to the cause. That is what
makes the last- will and testament of
Dr. L N. Foote, of this city, a docu
ment both rare and unique. It will be
formally published in the next issue of
the Kansas City Medical Index, and
embodies an offer of his body after
death to the medical society or college)
that guarantees to carry out the provi
sions of his remarkable wilL Dr. Foota
believes that his physical organism will
reveal secrets at present unknown to
science, and in his self -expressed devo
tion to humanity he makes the bequest
of his body for the purpose of dissec
tion.
THEY FAVOR RESUBMISSIONS
gf" Mystic Brotherhood Secretara
Claims to Have Many Replies.
Wichita, Kan., Sept. 191 The secre
tary of the Order of Mystic Brotherhood
declares that of 78 out of 125- legislative
candidates 64 have declared for thee
resubmission of the prohibitory
amendment, 8 are doubtful and
are opposed. Of 31 out of
40 republican senatorial can
didates 25 are for resubmission, 4 doubt
ful and two opposed. Of 29'pODulisfc
and democratic legislative candidates
reported 12 are for resubmission, 10
doubtful and one opposed. Of 11 popu
list and democratic senatorial candi
dates reported 4 favor resubmission, 0
are doubtful and 1 opposed.
MIDDLE-OF-THE-ROADERS.
Farmers to Be Especially Worked Withv
Topcka to Be Headquarters.
Topeka, Kan., Sept. 19- Abe Stein-
berger, of Girard, is here working vig-
orously with his populist associates for"
the nomination of Watson electors.
Printed petitions are to be sent out
over the state, away from the cities, as
it is desired to make it appear that the
movement is backed by the farmers.
The secretary of state has ruled that
500 names will le sufficient for the
nomination of the whole ten electors.
The list of electors has not been com
pleted. Tbey will be selected with,
great care. It is said that the new
ticket will contain the names of three-
members of the last legislature. The
middle-of-the-roaders will conduct
their campaign from here. They have
chosen John F. Willitts as chairman.
and Abe Steinbereer as secretary.
TOPEKA'S REUNION.
Soldiers from the Army and Nnmeroos
Bands of Music Will Be In the Parade.
Topeka, Kan., Sept. 19. It is defi
nitely settled by orders from the war
department at Washington that two
regiments of the reerular army will
participate in the great parade at the-
old soldiers" reunion in Topeka, Oc
tober L Eight .companies of the in
fantry stationed at Fort Leavenworth
will march from there, and eicrht com
panies of the cavalry stationed at Fort
Kiley will ride from that post. In ad
dition to these, eight companies of tho
Kansas national guard will take part
in the procession. More than 30 Kany
sas bands have already entered for the;
band contest, and fire companies from
16 Kansas towns will contest in the
firemen's tournament.
Old Soldiers, at Ottawa.
Ottawa, Kan., Sept. 19. A large)
number of the boys in blue are attend
ing the reunion of Kansas veterans in
Forest park, the following Kansaa
regiments leinsr represented: Second,
Fifth, Sixth. Seventh, Ninth, Eleventh.
Twelfth, Fifteenth and Sixteenth.
Last evening a general campfire was
held in the tabernacle and speeches
were made by Col. Cloud, Chaplain.
Fisher and Col. Jenkins.
T inputs' omen la a the Soldier Tlnmo
Deavexwobth. Kan., sept 19. Two
contracts for buildings at the eolditfrs
home are soon to be awarded one for
the construction of a ward for insane
veterans snd the other for an amuse
ment ball. Gov. Smith said the balL
wonld be furnished with pool and.
billiard tables and a bowling alley. '
Saata F Men May Go to Cuton.
Topika, Kan., Sept. 19. The first
Kansas delegation to visit Maj. Me
Kinley at Canton wilk te from the
Topeka shops of the Atchison. Tootle
Sl Santa Fe company, providing ar
rangements can be satisfactorily com
pleted. A Psnper Inherits Money.
Liscoln, Kan., Sept. 19. John A.
Dane, an old man who has been in the
Lincoln county house for f-everal
months, has fallen heir to 2,000 at
Rockport, Ind.
Swallowed m Set af False Teeth. .
Ottcmwa, la., Sept. 19. Rev. T. W.
Russell, pastor of the Second Presby
terian church, of this city, died yesier
day as the result of swallowing a set
of false teeth while at breakfast. After
the accident he suffered intensely, and
at ten o'clock was stricken with apo
plexy, which caused his death in a few
moments. ' .
A Woman Fatally Wounded.
Haknhlal, Mo.. Sept. 19. George
Jones shot and fatally wounded Carrie
Johnson in an altercation about sue
o'clock yesterday evening. Both are
negroes. Jones has not been captured.