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is an easier problem than ,ha. which confronted

Is an easier problem than that which confronted
tue great war Secretary in whose name you SO
cehght-how 70 raise revenue 10 prosecute the
war successfully. It viii be wisely solved.
Ahd may | note also the fact that notwith-
standing this complaint of excessive reve-
nhe, there are some who suggest that
,ney are not able adequately to arouse the popu-
lar indignation against excessive taxation be-
cause they cannot disclose to the people when or
now they ara paying the taxesi [Applause.l
II Is taken. they say. indirectly and 90 subtiy
tnst tEese-our plain people-don't know that
theT are paying them at ALL Applause. But
must not cross this line OF party discussion. L
have had pleasant stay in this most delightful
neiehoorhood, and i cannot let this public op-
portunity pass without expressing fer myself
anc for Mrs. Harrison our grateful appreciation of
the Kind and thoughtful hospitality which has
been shown to Us by the people Of these islands"
prolonged applause.
At the conclusion OF the Generals address he
took position on the steps Of the pavilion and
Governor Foster announced that all who wished
to meet General Harsison personally, could have
the opportunity. The crowd passed before the
General, shaking his hands vigorously At the
opposite end of the steps stood Governor Foster,
and many also stopped and shook his hand.
General Harrison exhibited his exuberance Of
spirit by the cordiality of his greetings Among
the first to take his hand was q tall, portly
woman who grabbed his hand and hanging on,
with look of regret, said: General, only
wish / was mau I could vote for
yon." The taciturn candidate responded with
smile. look of gratitude and an extra squeeze
or her big. generous hand. Toward the last Of
the line came an old lady bending under the
weight of fully seventy years, who snriIly de-
clared to the General. as he graspsd her wrink-
klsd hand, that she had voted twice for his
grandfather.
As the crowd began to thin out the autograph
fend made his appearance and requested the
Generals signature. Immediately everyone
around seemed possessed of the same desire.
and cards were showed at tue General faster
than he could write. At this juncture
the warning whistles from the sew
er@l steamboats, came to tie General and
sent the crowd scattering pell NELL for
their respective boats, and by 3 o'clock the Wis
itors had nearly all taken their departure.
Meantime stiff north breeze bad sprung mp,
rendering tho homeward passage very rough
and weary to the inexperienced.
General Harrison and his party returned to
Middle Bass early in the evening. Both the
General and Nre. Harrison express themselves
as delighted With their vacation. and both plain
ly show the bsneft derived from their rest aud
exposure. II is General Harrison's present in
tention to start for home Monday next, but the
start may be delayed until Tuesday. Due no.
teo os the time and route will ba given.
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THE STATE CANVASS.

Republican Day az the Cass County FsiI
Brings Out Some Good Speeches.
Special ia the lndanapolis JournsN
LoGANsPoRT, Aug. 31.-Todsy was Republic
an day at the Cass county fair, and the crowd
was estimated at from 10000 TO 1900 Hon
Ira j. Chase. candidate for Lieutenant governor,
poured hot sho, into Democracy for two hours
His speech was punctuated with round after
round Of applause. In the evening the Hon. w.
d. Owen, Congressman from this lthe Tenthl
district, and Hon. Chas +. Griffin, candidate
for Secretary of State, both delivered effective
speeches. Mr.. Owen received a hatteriue ova-
tion. He made brilliant speech, 10 which hs
tore Hon. Q. c. Matsops sham pension cloak TO
shreds. 1t was keen, polished, logical speech.
with no abuse or harsh expression. IL is pro-
Dounced one Of the best political speeches ever
made in Cass county. Mr.. Owen has won the
esteem and confidence OF his constituents srd
will be returned TO his seat in Congress By
large majority. After the speaking at the rink
the L. 5. Grant Club of the Lincoln League was
organized, with a charter membership of over
two hundred. E. ~ Talbot was elected presi-
dent and Chas. +. Rsuch secretary.
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DISASTROUS CI.OUDBURST.
H OF Springs Deluged with Water-Six Lives
Lost and Heavy Damage Inflicted.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Aug 3L-The Gazette's
Hot Springs lark. special says: To-day 10 al
epoch in the hist ory of Hot Springs. The city
is cutsed. Ruin and wreck meet the vision
everywhere, and nothing like it has ever been
known to compare with the results of last nighss
storm. which occurred too late to be teleeraphed.
It was q water-spout, aud the valley wss
swept with mighty tidal wave. The loss to
property is fearful, while the sacrifice Of human
life is, under the circumstances, appalling.
Swift and terrible was the visitation. Without
warning people were awakened from slumber to
End themselves threatened with destruction By
mad waves. Strange to relate, few people were
conscious of the horrible disaster till they awoke
to look upon the desoiate scenes this
morning, and drag the drowned from
the drifts. The storm struck town about
rection. 1t was accompanied by 6 stiff. cool
wind, though rot strong enough to produce
damage Rain fell in torrents from IL 20 1
o'clock, without intermission or cessation.
Indeed, those who were up and Wit
messed the awful scene describe il as one
never equaled in their experience. The
vivid flashes Of lightning displayed, as
it were, great sheets of falling water. At the
close of the storm q great and cminous sound,
mingled with shouts Of people and cries of dis
tress, won't up from the valley, and such citi-
zens as were in the vicinity Of the creek and rs-
vines went forth to render assistance. The
food on Central avenue, the principal thorough
fare, assumed the proportions Of an angry river,
whose rushing tide swept every
thing movable on it's bosom. For over
half an hour the avenue was transformed into
a torrent fifty yards wide. Barrels, boxes and
parts of houses came down on the tide and were
LETT strewu on the sidewalks. Several hotels
were flooded to the depth of four feet with murky
water, and many buildings were totally wrecked.
Up to this hour six pereons are known to be
missing. FIVE of whom have been found dead in
wrecked buildings. The damage to property is
estimated at 500, 900.
George w. Brown. Of Lancaster. Pa, and c.
II. Coolidge. of Cincinnati, have just arrived
here from Hor Springs, and say that the desola-
tion is beyond description. They report thirteen
people drowned. Nine bodies have been recov-
cred, and inquests have been held on four. The
lost are mostly colored people. Owing
to the despair and confusion, they could not
learn the names of the drowned or the
amount Of damage done. Houses all along the
central street are badly undermined. and those
damaged will have to be rebuilt. The telegraph
wires are broken and it is impossible to get
further particulars
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Mr. L,tchman and the Knights ofLabor

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 3L-Followiug close
upon his declaration for Harrison and Morton
and his offer TO take the stump in their behalf
comes the announcement of the resignation of
Charles II. Litchman ss general secretary of the
Knights of Labor. He mailed his letter os
resignation TO Master Workman Powderly to-
dsv, and in il he states that he will retire from
Office on Sept. s.
What has led you 10 resignp asked re-
porter OF Mr.. Litchman this afternoon"
II desire to be free to act as a citizen in this
campaign. In my letter to Chairman Quay
simply uttered my own individual convictions.
and no one was responsible for them but myself.
At the same time / could not retain my official
position in the knights willis interested politi-
caly, because it is against the principles Of the
oroer for any of Its members to engage poll
tics on the strength of .her connection. To
clear myself of any such suspicion. and TO pre-
serve the fair narns of the knights, have con-
clrded 10 resign"
The resignation was at once accented, and John
W. Hayes, secretary of the general executive
board, has been designated by Dir. Powdery to
fill the Office until the General Assembly meets
IN November.
John w. Hayes, of the general executive
board. tonight, in talk. censured Mr. Litch-
man for having written his letter to Senator
Qusy before quitting the secretaryship. Hayes
says the executive board had decided not to
interfere with the campaign, but hs believes the
Litchman letter will have no influence upon the
ORDER
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TELEGRAPHIC BREyITIES.

Admiral Porter's son authorizes a definite
statement that the crisis in his fathers case has
been safely passed, aud that he is now out Of
danger.
John Fillhart aged ninety-three, hanged him
self in his sons barn. at Depauville. n. Y,
Thursday night. His wife has been dead for
some time. but he had happy home with bis
son- No cause Is assigned for the act
Ellis Kahn, a German cigar maker, sixsy-one
years old. of III East Sixth street, New y ork.
killed his wife yesterday, and then inflicted
wounds on himself that will cause his death.
He hacked himself in the abdomen, then drew
the knife across his left wrist and then cut his
throat. He vas removed to Bellevue Hospital
where the operation Of paparoiomy was per-
formed on him.
Alexander Moore. of Denver, Col. who is
charged with robbiug Mrs. Tesse A. Brown of
her rings, was arrsigned in a new York court
yesterday. Mrs. Brown was an actress, and
travelled with the Run Luck company.
Moore made her acquaintance in Boston. 1t is
said he is an electrical engineer. He says he
bought the ring which be took from Mrs. Brown
because she refused to go with him to Denver
de was held for examiEation.
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Grover Almost shipwrecksd.

land and party are at Eagle Rock Tney have
had splendid luck at bass fishing, having caught
over 100. Large crowds OF people from the
neighborne counties gathered to shake the Pres
ident's hand. de has created great enthusiasm
among the people by his unaffected cordialty.
He will leave for Washington tonight A special
to the Advance Gays: President Cleveland and
party had q gala day yesterday, fishing just
above Jackson, Bofetourt county. The Presi-
dent alone caught twenty five bass dis boat
was caught in the rapids, and but for the efforts
of the party he would have been shipwrecked.
The Presidents is highly pleased with his trip to
Vircnia
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A Novel Vacation Journey.

NEW YORK. Aug. 3L.-W. r. H. Martin. one
Of the largest clothing merchants Of New York,
left to-day for Portland. Me-. where he Will
meet his wife and son. Mr.. Martin has mapped
out an elaborate programme for the homsward
journey. He has shipped per steamboat his
three handsome, high-steppine bays, his Irish
dog cart, rich In design and UNIQUE in compact
ness. together with his coachmsn, John. When
Mr.. Martin assumes control Of the rens John
will display his skill in winding the resonant
horn, upon which he is an accomplished per-
former.
Mr. Martin proposes to drive from Portland,
Me-, back TO New York in his jaunty dog cart
and his handsome equpags is well fitted for the
long journey. The trip will be made by easy
stages, not exceeding twenty-five to thirty miles
q day, and he will drive spike team. Mrs.
Martin will occupy the seat beside her husband.
while young Mr.. Martin and John will hold on
tight to the seat behind when the spike team
rushes up hill and dashes down valley on the
400-mile journey homeward.
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Burglar Shot and Killed.

LYNN, Mass, Aug 3l.-A burglar Was shot
dead this morr'ne at o'clock at the grocery
etore OF Hei-y Fiske, In Cliftondale. Three
burglars tried 10 gain entrance to the store by
breaking out panel in the front door by bor-
ing holes around it. Not succeeding in this
they went TO the rear OF the store aud sought TO
enter by window. In doing this the burglar
alarm was set CT, which communicated to an
upper room in the building. where slept Charles
Ameriee. owner OF the building, who had real
estate Office there and Frank Price, who roomsd
with him They crossed the hall and opened
the rear window. Two men were just coming
ont Of the store Price fred his revolver in the
air. and the burglar, who got out first. returned
the shot. Then Price aimsd at the second bur
elar and shot him through the head. He fell
and never moved again. The othsr two bur-
glars got away. The dead man is six feet tall
aud about thirty years old.
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GENERAL BUTLER.
He Thinks the Presidents Free-Trade Mes
sage The Result of Ignorance.

He Thinks the Presidents Free-Trads Mes
sage The Result of Ignorance.
BosToN. Aug. 31.-Gen. Benz. F. Butler, this
evening, addressed a large audience In fremont
Temple upon the tariff and fisheries questions.
Theoretically he said, free trade between all ma
tions. as between all men, correct in principle;
that is if all nations in all things were exactly
on the same footing. But such conditions of
equality cannot exist among nations, and, there
FORE all theories upon the question of free trade
become useless. Said Geness9 Butler:
II cite the President on nS side as against
free trade; but must confess, Mt the same
time, that the President seexs to try to get
near being sree-trader as - can. / believe il
he bad observed aud knowA. as | know, how
much a protective tariff has done for Amer lean
workingmen, his tariff message would never
have been penned. 1t is not his fault, but the
iaboring mans misfortune that ne did not know
the fact" The speaker declared his opinion
that during the late war we owed to the efforts
of the protective tariff the means which upheld
the unity of the people, the consolidation of our
government, the glory OF our achievements and
the military power OF our country. and added:
'Is 1t not matter OF remark that the attempt
ed destruction of our protective eystem comes
from those who did not defend the life Of the
country during that war; and the majority Of
them mourn the cause which the protective
tariff caused to be lost to them!'
General Butler attacked the Mills bill, and
said the question now plsiuly before the people
is, which will the people Of this country sustain
in carrying on our business-tbe system of the
fathers, under which we greatly prospered, or
will they adopt a new experiment, which shall
put every financial and Industrial question upon
a new basis, and introduce a change in the in
dustries of the farm the mill and the workshop,
and that, too, upon plan so prepared as to ex-
acty suit our commercial rival and enemy.
EnglandP
General Butler then turned to the fisheries
question, touching upon various tyeaties that
bad been in force between the United States
and Great Britain. He said:
Il agree with the President that the bill Civ
inc him the power of retaliation was a poor bill,
unworthy Of the dignity of the United States
government, and If he had vetoed il on that
ground shonld have been quito inclined 10 sup.
port him. Ny criticism Of the bill is that is
contained enactments in regard to keeping
vessels and goods of Canadians in thu British
Dominion OF North America out OF eur ports.
When We learn that in these North American
British possessions our vessels are kept out
OF port. pray why don't the United SsAtes take
tho bull by the horns-even IL HIS frat
name Is John-and give the Presi7snt the
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Barbarism in Georgia.

COLUMBUS, Ca. Aug. 31-At the Central
CAM meeting near Geneva, Wednesday, Miss
Martha Green lost 500 in gold aud green backs.
A colored woman. Harriet Davis. is one Of the
three negroes who are under arrest on suspicion.
While Harriet was in charge of DJputy Sheriff
Richards g crowd of masked men compelled him
to surrender her, and, taking her to pine
thicket near the camp ground. they tied her up
and administered o most fearful beating with
the lash to extort from her a confession Of the
theft After this cruel treatment, the girl pro-
testing her innocence, she was returned to the
hands OF the sheriff. who lodged her in Jail with
the other suspected negroes The affair has
caused no little excitement
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A Detective Fatally Injured.

CHICAGO Aug. 3l-P. W. Van Antwerp,
Cincinnati detective, was found lying at the cor
ner or Lake and Franklin streets, about o'clock
this morning, with HIS skull crushed in. Ii was
leaned that Van Antwerp has been following
Frank Kline, alias Julius Husston, a notorious
train robber, for several months and only found
him last night at the corner Of Lake and Frank
I'm. When Van Antwerp attempted to arrest
Kline the latter struck him with some blunt in
strument, fraeturing his skull. and made good
his escape. On the 18th of July last Van
Antwerp attempted to arrest Kline in Monticello
Ill, aud was badly wounded by a pistol shot.
Van Antwerp was taken 10 the county hospital,
where he now lies in q critical condition, and
viii probably die from bis injuries.
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HARRISON AND BLAINE.

They VIII LIKELY Meet IN New York Some
Time During the Present Month.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
New YORK. Aug. 3l.-State Chairman John
III. Knapp, Of New York, Garrett A. Hobart of
New Jersey, George A. Hopkins, of Minnesota,
Henry C. Payne, Of Michigan. and Erastus S.
Day, of Connecticut, mat national committee
men Dudley, Clarkson, Michener and Fassett
to-day. to arrange the speaking campaign.
The meeting was held in Mr.. ClarKsons room in
the Everett House, the vice chairman being still
unable to leave the hotel because Of an injury
10 his ankle. There are over 200 speakers on
tia list, all prominent and able man, and it Was
delicate task to assign them to the States
where their services will do the most good. II
was accomplished, however, satisfactorily to all.
Now York got the lions share, and before tho
campaign is over many brilliant orators will be
heard in this State. General Harrison and Mr..
Maiae will probably como together in this city
some time next month. Congressman Nc
K;nley aud other celebrated Western speakers,
aud statesmen will also be heard in this State.
Some of the best orators in tho Republican
party will speak 10 Connecticut and indiana,
and later on in New Jersey and other States.
Mr.. Clarkson has received many letters from
distinguished Repu blicans Offering their services,
and has been able to form long list of speakers.
The Hon. Samuel Fessenden, of Connecticut,
was at headquarters to-day, and reported q very
encouraging outlook in his State. He said:
1.-THE Republicans have been engaged in organ
izing for the campsign, and with marked sue
cess. We are being confronted, though, by the
most reckless and corrupt opposition. The
Democrats are not stopping At anything. and in
tend to try and carry the State with Doodle ip-
fuence Their leaders are oldstsgers, perfect
adopts in the art Of chicanery, and
we will have to fight them at
every point Ex-senator Baruum will do all he
can to carry the State for the Democrats. In
my opinion the Republican tide is too strong to
be turned by the corrupt methods Of our oppo-
pents. The people are enlisted in the cause of
protection, and will repudiate tree trade by
good majority in November. It is battle for
prosperity against the pauper wages of Europe
that will be introduced here. and the sensible
people OF Connecticut intend to vote for tho
welfare Of their country"
Mr.. q. W. Fairbanks to Speak in New York.
Special to the Indianapolis journal
NEW YORK. Aug. 3l.-Mr. G. W. Fairbanks,
of Indianapolis. has been invited TO deliver On
oration az the assembly room Of the Repu blican
club, on Fifth avenue tomorrow evening. Sec
rstary Gleason waited on Mr.. Fairbanks to-day
at the Fifth havenue Hotel and extended tho in
vitation. In reply Mr.. Fairbanks said il he
could possibly remain over tomorrow be would
accept the invitation. His subject will be, 1.-THE
Triumph OF Republicanism,"
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The Tropical-Fruit Trust.

ATLANTA, Ga. Aug. 31.-The tropical-fruit
men have com bned, and consumers will be un-
able to get a single banana or plantain save
through the courtesy OF the Trust. which was
organized in New Orleans this, week. few
days ago q circular sent &c all the fruit men
IN the country calling them 90 secret confer
ence in New Orleans. 1t was signed by six OF
the largest fruit houses that city. There
trust was formed representing combined capi-
tai Of sl9,o00.000 1t will purchase the entire
offerings of tropical steamers. Six million dol
lars have been advanced BY London capitalists
TO build railroads in Honduras and elsewhere,
TO concentrAts the fruit market ~ certain
selected shipping points.
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power aud the right. wherever he fuds that
single vessel, however small, is kept out OF any
British port or anywhere unlawfuly to keep
out of the ports of the United States every
British vessel, however great, until that wrong
shall be redressedl Rstaliats the wrongs done TO
fishermen by Canadians by action against the
Cuuard steamships sailing under the ensign of
the British government and the thing will be
brought to an end The frat question springs
up to lip is. is the President In earnestf lf
yes let him enforce the retaliation for outrages
by the power he has had since March. 1887. liz
he will do that he will show that his paper is
the message of q statesman, and not OF cam
paigner on the stump
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Porter and Nelson at vincen nes
act., IN che Tndia.anofts Jourpat


VIScENNEs, Aug 3l.-An impromptu Repub-
licsn meeting was held at Vincennes this after.
noon. Gen. Hovey, Republican candidate 70,
Governor, had telegraphed that be would be
here at o'clock on his way to his home Ia
Mount Vernon. Ind. Although only twenty
four hours was given the Republicans TO GET the
people together. yet the crowd that assembled
WAS tremendous The courthouse was filed "a
overfiowing, and three or four times as many
were unable to get into the building When tbs
train arrived Gen. Hovey did not put in ap-
pearance, a his train was two hours late in
reaching Cincinnati. There were great crowds
awaiting him all along the line of the Ohio and
Mississippi rsilroad-at Lawrenceburg. Aurora:
North Vernon, Seymour. Mitchell, Shoals.
Washington aud Vincennes-and great was the
disa ppointment Of these thousands OF admirers
of the Republican leader. Here IN Vincennes,
however, the people were well entertained, AZ
ex-Gov Porter ana Hon. Thomas II. Neisou
were present to join Gen. Hovey, and addresses
were delivered that delighted the audience.
Gov Porter goes tonight 10 Mount Vernon,
where Gen. Hovey will receive ovation rare
ly eoualed in tho West.
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The Iri.h League Is Non-Political.

LINCOLN, Neb. Aug 3l-Ths following dis
patch, enforcing the doctrine of non-interference
ia Anercan politics. sent from headquar-
ters of the Irish National League. to-day:
To Daniel Linehan. President Central Branch l. N.
l.. A., st. Louis:
Understanding from ST. Louis apers that ademon-
stration will place, Sunday next, under the
spices Of the Central Branch, at which American poll
tics will be discussed by Republican and Democratic
speakers, President Fitzgerald directs to inform
you that sucA departure from the non-politica
course of the Irish National Ieague If carried out
will compel the exssutve to cancel the charter of the
Central Branch. JOHN p. SUTTON,
Secretary. I N. l. a.