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hour this struggle with the waves continued,
and | do not hesitate to say that a cooler and
braver set of men, under such circumstances |
never saw. Not a man asked for help. though
we frequently assisted each other when we saw
help was needed and we could possibly do so.
There was none of that cowardly showing aside
and fighting for the best positions, which is too
often witnessed when life is the prize contended
for. We were washed away from the boat time
and again, but another wave would
take us back At one time General
Babcock was swept off, and the next
wave failed to bring him back to the boat He
hoated near it, however, and by clinging to the
rope with my left hand, managed to reach him
with the tips of the fingers of my right hand
Finally got his hand in mine and pulled him
back to the boat again Soon after this l noticed
that Mr.. l.. F. Lucky was eXhaused, and soon
atterward he gave up and was swept
away again. As he foated off he appeared to me
to be unconscious Very shortly after the drown
ing of Lucky, the wind and tide which had
been setting in-shore all the time, took us into
the surf. SUter and General Babcock both gave
out and were drowned and soon after them one
of the men also. All of us had been washed
cock, before his body came ashore, he was float
ing away face downward I concluded as did
the rest that if / remained in the surf / would
be killed by the boat, so l made for the shore,
followed by the rest l could not see the shore,
but knew the breakers were going in, andI fol-
lowed them. But the trouble was when
would touch bottom, the undercurrent would
whirl us out again | made effort after effort to
gain footing, and if had not succeeded when
did, l would have been too much exhausted to
make another effort"
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Fourteen Lives Lost and Thirty Others in
Peril.

ST. JOHNS N. F., June 10-The schooner
Six Brothers was lost at Baccadieu, and the cap
tain and thirteen men drowned.
The steamship Plover reports rescuing forty
five of the sealing crew of the ice-stranded brig
Confederate, but could not save the remaining
thirty, being forced to retreat on account of an
ice-nip. She approached within twelve miles.
The Confederate has no provisions nor fuel on
board and the crew is suffering fearfuly.
The steamship Piover, which was dispatched
to Newfoundland to the rescue of the crew of
the sealing brig Confederate has returned.
Capt. Emanuel reports Notre Dame bay firmly
packed with heavy foe ice, and the Confederate
lying helpless on the ice, sixteen miles north of
Fogo He succeeded in getting within twelve
miles of her, and rescued forty five of her crew,
after the latter had undergone terrible hardship
and suffering The Plover was then forced to
retreat, leaving twenty nine men behind, in the
neighborhood of the wreck
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GEN. JOHN w. FOSTER.
No Truth in the Rumor that Cuba Is To Be
Sold to the United States.

No Truth in the RumOr that Cuba Is To Be
Sold to the United States.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, June 10-General John W.
Foster United States minister to Spain, will re-
turn to the latter country Saturday next
He has been here in answer to summons from
the State Department He returns with secret
instructions regarding our relations with Spain,
which are supposed to be connected with the
pending treaty negotiations. Tonight he said
to your correspondent that the stories in refer
ence to an alleged attempt to purchase Cuba for
the United States are absurd. The Spanish
government has not the slightest intention of
selling the island, and he does not think it could
be induced to sell it at any price. He says
further, that he is positive that nothing
has emanated from the State Department to
give color to the rumor that the United States
would buy it. even if Cuba were really in the
market
Several Indlanians will accompany General
Foster across the Atlantic. His second daughter
will go with him to his station, Madrid; Miss
Nesbit of Evansville, who has just graduated
from the Mt Vernon Institute here, and Rev.
DIR. Darby, Dr. Schlapfer, of Evansville, and
Miss Barry, of Indianapolis, will be with him as
far as London. Drs. Darby and Schlapfer will
attend the Presbyterian Conference at Belfast.
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saw sixty days service in Mexico. He stated
that in the present shape of the bill it was only
necessary to show that the applicant had been
under enlistment sixty days, and many
would receive pensions who were not in Mexico
at all, much less endured hardships or suffered
exposure to danger. A senator remarked that
if the bill was so amended it would require the
concurrence of the House. which would hazard
its passage at this session, to which Mr.. Harri-
son replied that he would prefer that it go over
to another session, aye, another Congress, than
have it passed in its present condition. The
amendment failed only because of the jeopardy
in which its adoption would have placed the
passage of the bill, at this session.
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GEN. o. L. BABCOCK.
How He Met His Fate-The Story of a Man
Who Was with Him
Washington Special.

How He Met His Fate-The Story of a Man
Who Was with Him.
Washington Special.
Col. r. B. Smith, of the light house board
who was with General Babcock when the latter
was drowned in Mosquito inlet Florida, told the
story of the disaster to a Charleston (S c. re-
porter. He said the Pharos kept off Mosquito
inlet from Saturday evening until Monday
morning, as the captain thought an entrance i'm
practical "At IL o'clock, however" said Col
onel Smith, "a large whaleboat manned by six
sailors and a coxswain came out and boarded the
vessel. The General thinking that as the boat
came out so easily she could return with equal
safety, changed his mind and decided to make
the attempt He, Lucky, Suter, and myself got
in with the seven seamen, making four rlandsmen
and seven sailors in all who started. OF the four
landsmen, alone lived to reach the shore The
boat made headway enough until we passed the
bar buoy. Then a roller struck us which we
weathered all right On the crest of the second
roller the steering gear snapped in two and the
coxswain was washed overheard. The boat then
filed The third roller brought the coxswain
back to the boat, and he was saved. During
this time the boat had turned over. We passed
a line lengthwse over her keel to hold on by,
and all of us grasped 1t and held on while sea af-
ter sea washed over us. These seas were about
$50 feet apart, which allowed us little breath
ing spell between them. For quarter of an
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DEMOCRATS AND REFORMERS.
California BourbOns Declare They Will Beat
Blaine with TiIden.


STOCKTON, Cal, June 10-The Democratic
State convention met this morning, with Jno H.
Wise in the chair. Mr.. Wise, in an eloquent
speech, said: Let us Democrats of California
send delegation to Chicago for the old ticket,
Tilden and Hendricks. If Tilden is renominated,
we can pledge California against the Plumed
Knight of Name"
The mention of Tilden's name was greeted
with tremendous applause, all present jumped
to their feet. waving hats, hankerchiefs and
canes, and for several minutes the speaker was
unable to proceed.
When quiet was restored nominations for
temporary chairman were called for, and S. NJ
White, of Los Angeles Anti-monopolist was
elected by acclamaton On taking the chair
Mr.. White, in the course of his speech, said it
was the duty of the Democrats throughout the
entire country to nominate Tilden for the pres
dency.
After the appointment of various committees,
the convention adjourned till 8 o'clock to NOR
row morning.
The Third congressional district assembled
in caucus and elected Warren B. English and NJ
F. Tarpey delegates to the Democratic national
convention. Both are pledged to Tilden and
Hendricks, with Thurman as second choice
John r. Glasscock was unanimously named for
Congress-
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PARADING THEIR PROGENY.
Thirty German Fathers Who Organized a
Baby Carriage Parade Club

NEWARK, N. j.. June 10.-Two weeks ago a
number of German fathers under thirty years of
age organized baby-carriage parade club, and
at o'clock yesterday morning the members met
in Dodgers park to have their opening parade
The rules forbid the presence of the mother or
any other woman at this parade, and required
each member to bring with him his frst-born
child, provided it was not more than two years
old. About twenty-five babies met this require
ment and were arranged in line, with President
Billy Parkhorn and his tiny heir at the head of
the procession, followed by two carriages, each
containing pair of chubby twins. President
Parkhorn footed little TIN horn the signal
for the start, and each proud father answered on
a similar horn. The two dozen babies stared in
open-eyed wonder but when they were pushed
rapidly up Springfield avenue hill they chucked
gleefully. On the way to Irvngton village the
boys and cut up all manners of capers to amuse
their babies. On wager of unlimited beer as
20 which was the best-natured baby the twins
were decided the jolliest and their father took
the beer. At lrvington the babies were fed
from bottles, which they did not seem to relish
much, and q few of them began to squall for
their milk from the natural source but soon
took to the rubber tipped bottle as naturally as
their progenitors took to the foaming beer.
Milkmen and farmers were the only persons
who saw the novel parade in the morning, but
on the return trip to Newark throngs of people
greeted the paraders with waving handkerchiefs
and dairy maids filled the carriages with daisies.
All the rattan carriages were new and made on
TIE same pattern. The babies one year old or
more wore knots of blue ribbons and those of
two years old wore red ribbons The club will
parade with sixty carriages in about two weeks,
and on High street will be photographed.
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Another Call for TiIden.

AUSTIN, June 1O-The Nevada Democratic
State convention was called to order to-day at
noon. George W. Baker, of Eureka was elected
temporary chairman. The platform adopted
afirms the devotion of the Democratic party to
the principles laid down in the national Demo
cratic platforms of 1856 and 1880, demands the
nomination of Tilden and Hendricks, the re-
moval of all restrictions on silver coinage, op-
poses acquisition of large tracts of public lands
by aliens, and demands absolute exclusion of
Chinese
G. W. Cassidy was nominated by accamation
for Congress. and w NJ. Sewell for Supreme
Judge. A. c. Ellis, George Ernst and W. E. F.
Deal were elected presidential electors, D. E.
Mccarthy, E. P. Hardesty, John II. Dennis, r,
Sadler, T, Lemon and Matt Canavan were elect
ed delegates to the Chicago Democratic national
convention. All are pledged to Tilden and Hen
bricks. Adjourned.
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TWO SERIOUS CASUALTIES.
Eleven Men Drowned by the Breaking of the
Cable of a Ferry-Boat.

HELENA, M. T., June 10.-On Sunday after
noon, while the ferry y-boat at Thompson Falls
was crossing the river the cable broke, and the
boat went over the falls, three hundred yards
below. There were on the boat eleven men,
bound for the Coeur d'Alene mines, and thirteen
pack horses, each carrying three hundred pounds
of supplies for Eagle City. The current was
very swift and powerful. As soon as the cable
broke, all the passengers, except two jumped
overheard and struggled vainly to reach the
Shore but were swept over the falls. The boat
righted after going over the brink, and lodged
against the Belknap bridge, short distance be-
low, where the two passengers who still chung to
it were rescued. Two men on shore took
skif and tried to effect the rescue
of those who jumped into the water but were
also swept over the falls. OF the thirteen men
concerned, eleven were lost. All the strangers
were going to the mines and their names are not
known. All the pack animals were drowned.
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The Sprague Estate.

PROVIDENCE, June l0.-The case of the Quid-
nick Company VS. q Chaffee ct al, came into
the Supreme Court to-day, on petition of Chat
fee. The court entered a decree authorizing
Chaffee to withdraw all funds now on deposit in
the Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company, un-
der any DEGREES in this cause, reserving, how
sary to pay dividend on the mortgage notes
originally issued to the Franklin Institution for
Savings The William Sprague mansion, on
Young Orchard avenue, was bid in by Z. A.
Mott, for $34, 400. 1t is understood the purchase
is in the interest of parties who may establish a
Catholic school or convent there
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DUTY ON WORKS OF ART.


Italy Growing Impatient Over the Delay of
the American Congress.
ROME June 10.-Signor Mancini, Minister of
Foreign Affairs, in addressing the Chamber of
Deputies to-day, said it was improbable the
American Congress would have time to discuss
during the present session the bill placing for
eigners on the same footing as Americans in re-
gard to duties on the introduction into America
of works of art If the bill should not be con-
sidered by the 2lst, as demanded by Italy, he
would take measures to obtain compensation as he
considered the treatment of Italian subjects
unfair and at variance with the treaty of COM
merce between the two countries The Minister'S
of Foreign Commerce and Finance were consider
ing bill regarding the matter, which might be
brought into operation after agreement with
other European governments.
Banacii, in reply, said if the American gov
ernment persisted in its present course, Italy
should abolish the differential duties or re-
nounce the treaty of commerce with America.
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Travellers, Protective Association,

DETROIT, June 10-The annual meeting of
the Travellers Protective Association of the
United States, will meet in this city ON Friday
and Saturday of this week. There is to be a
public reception at the opera-house, on Friday
evening" with addresses; on Saturday an excur-
Oakland Hotel. Members intending to be pres
ent are urgently requested to telegraph that fact
to F. T. COlliver, of Detroit, in order that ade-
quate provision may be made for their reception
and entertainment. The attendance promises
to be very large.
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WASHINGTON, June 1O.-A cable dispatch re-
ceived from London this afternoon states that
in the British House of Commons to-day, the
Under Foreign Secretary stated that represent
ations touching the duty of friendly powers
in regard to dynamiters had been addressed to
this government, but no reply had been received.
This dispatch was shown Secretary Frelinghuy-
sen tonight, and he said it seemed to refer to
representations made to this government touch
ing recent outrages, but that the State Depart
ment had not received anything OH the subject
from the British government since the commits
sion of the recent dynamite ontrages.
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THE SWAIN CASE.
Finding of the Court OF Inquiry-Swaim To
Be Court-Martialed.

Finding of the Court of Inquiry-Swaim To
BE Court-Martiaied.
WAsHINGToN, June 10.-The record of the
court of inquiry in the case of General Swain,
Judge Advocate general of the army, reports the
facts as developed by the evidence, and concludes
as follows
''The court is of opinion that, while it is not
prepared to say that any specific act developed
by the evidence is actually fraudulent, yet the
evidence does show a series of transactions dis
creditable to any officer of the army, and which
especially demands the severest condemnation
when engaged in by officer holding the high
position aud peculiar relations to the adminstra-
ton of justice in the army held by Brigadier-
general SWAIN"
The Secretary of War laid the report before
the President to-day and it was decided to order
a court-martial for the trial of General Swain.
The detail for the court will be made in a few
days.
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George Bliss Joins the Catholic Church.

New YORK, June 10.-The journal prints a
story to the effect that Colonel George Bliss, the
well-known lawyer and politician, was yester-
day received by Mgr Capel into the Catholic
Church. The Coonel's wife is devout Catholic
and through her the Colonel made the acquaint
ance of the Monsignor, who finally succeeded in
converting him. 1t is said that Mgr. Capel also
baptized two other converts, but their names
could not be learned. One is said to be largely
interested in New York real estate
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WHEN INDICATIONS.
WEDNEsDAY.-L0caI ShGUerS,
slight rise an temperature.

Most men wear out about two
pairs of Trousers to each Coat or
Vest bought by them-that is to
say, the average longevity Of Trous-
ers, in active service, is about one
half that of Coat or Vest. Ac-
cordingly we always keep large
stock of extra Trousers, comprising
all fabrics and patterns suited to
the season, and all grades, from
working Pants to the finest quail
ties.
We have just received from our
Factory full lines of Globe Cassi-
mere Trousers, in light and dark
colors and in numerous tasteful
patterns. The Cassimeres of which
these Trousers are made were
bought by us at the close Of the job
bing season for such fabrics, and
were, in consequence of that fact,
secured at so great reduction be-
low the manufacturers regular quo
tations that we are enabled to
retail these garments at prices ex-
traordinarily in favor Of con-
sumers. The rating of the Globe
Cassimeres is, as most people know,
among the best in the world.
We also mention the receipt from our Factory of
large shipments of All-Wool Pants, of Fancy Cass
meres-brght and dark colors-in great variety of
more below the figures at which like qualities are
quoted elsewhere in this market. The
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Money for Treaty Purposes.

WASHINGTON, June 10.-The sum required
by Secretary Frelinghuysen to buy for the gov
ernment certain rights which it is understood
tEeNicaraugan government has conceded for
q ,stiuction of an interoeeanic canal is $780,
900, not 100000, as heretofore reported. 1t is
embodied in paragraph in the consular and
diplomatic bill, attached to it by the Senate
committee appropriations and reported yes
terday. 1t was this paragraph which was under
discussion in the secret session of the Senate
this afternoon No action was taken.
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Ratification at St. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, June 1O.-The Republicans held a
ratification meeting at Mercantile Fall tonight
The hall was packed with people and great
deal of genuine enthusiasm was manifested.
Elk Congressman Falkenburg presided, and
speeches were made by Gen. John B. Henderson,
Chauncey L. Fllley, Col. D. P. Dyers, j. Milton
Turner, and several others, all of which re-
ceived great applause. Both factions of the
party were well represented and the utmost
harmony and unity of purpose prevailed.
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Indiana Woman Found Dead Near Kansas
CITY.

OTTAWA, Kan. June 1O-The body of the
woman found near Kansas City, last Thursday,
Horton, late of South Bend, Ind, sister of
George GILES, of this county. Herself, husband
and child were en- route to Ottawa. She and the
child disappeared at Kansas City, several weeks
ago. and Horton reported improbable stories
about them He has been here for several days,
and was arrested this afternoon
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THE DYNAMITERS.


The British Authorities Make Representa-
tiOns to Our Government.
LONDON, June 10-In the Commons to-day.
Fitz Maurice, Under Foreign Secretary, stated
that representations touching the duty of
friendly powers regarding dynamters had been
addressed to the government at Washington,
but no reply had been received.
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Thirty Miles of Track washed Out.

SAN Francisco, June 1O,-Dispatches from
Rice Patch, Nevada, announce terrific cloud
bursts in the Humbolt Range mountains,
and the valleys are deluged. The Central Pa
cifc railroad track is washed out at different
places to the extent of thirty miles. 1t is ex-
pected the road will be fully repaired by to NOR
row morning
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FOR BLAINE AND LOGAN.
COurtesies to the Western Delegations Now
Visiting in the East

Visiting in the East.
AUGUSTA, June 10.-'The Western delegations,
accompanied by several prominent persons of
this city, visited the National Soldiers Home
this afternoon. They were received by General
Luther Stephenson, governor of the
Home, and sauted with thirty
eight guns. The hall was surrounded
by large body of soldiers in line. The gov
ernor delivered brief address, giving short
history of the home. The Californians returned
here this afternoon. In the evening there was an
informal private reception given by Mr.. Blaine
to the delegation. A small number of invita-
tions were issued to prominent citizens, and
about 100 persons were in attendance. The
guests were received by Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine,
and very pleasant hour was spent in social
conversation
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-11

THE greatest good to the greatest number is
the doctrine of every true patriot, and this is
desideratum reached by the new specific, Athlo-
phoros. Thousands of sufferers from rheumatic
and neuralgia complaints attest its value in the
benefit they have derived from the use of this
great enemy of disease. Mr.. L. H. Patterson,
all hope of relief was cured by one bottle, and
he writes that he has not been troubled since.
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A Terrific ExnInsinn.

DENVER, Col June 10.-The Giant Powder
Company's magazine containing 10, 900 pounds of
tonite powder located three and a half miles
east of the city exploded with terrible force this
morning. A large number of glass fronts in the
business portion of the city were wrecked A
new farm house. 300 yards distant, was com
pletely demolished, but the occupants miracu-
lously escaped injury. No clew to the cause of
the EXPLOSION
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Decisions Involving Large Sums of Money

ATLANTA, Ga, June 1O.-The Supreme Court
TO day rendered two decisions involving about
million dollars each. The first was that of the
policy holders against the Southern Mutual
Insurance Company The company has accumu-
lated a surplus of 81, 100000 In movement
for division the directors held that the present
policy holders only should participate; the past
policy holders contended, as the Supreme Court
decides that every policy holder lapsed or not
is entitled to proportion of the surplus and
orders an immediate division. In the Short will
case, involving $750,000. the will was held to be
valid. The relatives who were overlooked con-
tested