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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-10-26
SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT STORY
Concerning the Cause of the Hains Family
Clearing Ont of Washington.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal

Special to the indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Oct. 25.-The story
of the removal of Colonel Hams from
Washington is told here somewhat differ
emily from the version sent from the capt.
tai Saturday night. 1t seems that young
Hnins learned that his father was to be
ordered away. whereupon he wrote letter
to the Secretary of War, in which he
accused Senator Voorhees, and Col. Thomas
II. Nelson (the latter being the grand
father of poor Ned Hannegan, whom young
Hains murdered at Fortress Monroe) of
bringing about the change. He made use
of an expression intimatlng that there
would be more blood spilled. Secretary
Proctor consulted with Senator Voorhees,
and Colonel Nelson and then gave
the letter to the President, who
sent for Colonel Hams. The latter broke
down. and in tears told the President he
had no influence with his son. The Pres-
dent asked If there was any one who had.
and was told that Lieutenant Hains. Of
the United States army. q brother, was the
only one. The Lieutenant was sent for
and it was soon arranged to send the mur-
derer out of the country. While none of
the other members of the family nor the
young man himself seem TO feel the dis
grace. according to the information here,
the father Is weighed down with it. and
there is much sympathy for him in Wash
ington. 1t is known that the slayer of
young Hannegan went 'doubly armed"
after he returned to Washington from his
trial.
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FARMERS COOPERATIVE STORES.
Kentucky to Be Dotted with Them from One
End of the State to the Other.

LOUISVILLE, Oct 25.-The National
Union Company, of New York. the CO.
operative concern which grew out of the
farmers convention at Ocala. Fla, and re-
ceived the approval of President Polk. has
established itself in Kentucky. A State
depot has been established in Louisville by
w. w. Holland, the trade commissioner of
the union for Kentucky, and Z. W. Bedin-
ger. jr., q well-known farmer who has
been active in politics, has been made gen.
eral manager. The Farmers Alliance had
already established business here, and
did last year about seventy-fve thousand
dollars worth of trade. This is given to
the union. Options have been secured on
thirty-fve stores at various points in the
State, and Vice president Wilson, of the
National Union Company, is transferring
them to agents chosen by the farmers
county organizations fast as possible.
Yesterday the transfer of store at Shelby
vile was about completed. Among other
are: Paducah, Hopkinsville, Bowling
Green. Harrodsburg. Bloomfield and West
point. The plan is to make Louisville the
distributing point to stores at every i'm
portant town IN the State and give men,
bers of the Alliance q rebate on goods pur-
chased. a number OF cooperative stores
have been doing business in the State for
some time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-10-26
WASHED EACH OTHERS FEET.
An Interesting Ceremony Performed BY Mrs
WOodworth's Followers at Topeka,

TOPEKA. Kan. Oct. 25-The followers of
Mrs. Woodworth. the ST. Louis evan gelist
who recently organized the Church of God
here. with four hundred members assem-
bled yesterday and washed each others
feet. One hundred and seventy-five peo-
pie had their feet washed, and 1.750 toes
were turned up for inspection. Elder
Bolton, pastor Of the local church, aud
Elder Forrcrook. OF Fort Scott. had charge
of the ceremony. The members were
arranged in circles, the men In one circle
and the the women and girls in another.
Water was brought by the brethren from
the well near by and poured in large tin
basins. After Scripture reading and prayer
the brethren and sisters took of their
shoes and stockings and deposited them
behind their chairs. Then everything was
ready for the ceremony. According to preyi-
Gus arrangement the members had carefully
washed their feet during the day so that
soap and scrubbiDg brushes were not
needed. Tho elders fastened long towels
about their persons like girdles Then they
would take members foot. place it in the
water for u second. pull it out, rub their
hands over lt and dry it with towel
Then the other foot went in and the opera.
ton was repeated. After having set the
example the elders passed the towels and
basins to other members, who washed each
Others feet with pleasure. The water be-
ing brought direct from the we'll. as cold
and the expressions on the races OF some OF
those whose feet were being bathed was
anything but solemn. One young woman
so far forgot the proprleties or the occasion
that she exclaimed "Ouchw when her foot
plunged III. The display of feet was in
wonderful variety. and some we'll turned
ankles were visible. There were also feet
that had suffered from bunions and others
where corns had played havoc.
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Furious Storms I'm France, Spain and Italy
Villages Covered with Water.

Furious Storms I'm France, Spain and Italy
Villages Covered with Water.
LONDON. Oct. ga gale has been rag
ing with great fury for three days and
nights on the northern shores of the
Mediterranean. The climax was reached
yesterday when the wind blew with terri
bic violence over the Gulf of Ly ons and the
Island of Corsica. An immense number OF
vessels have taken refuge from the gale at
Marseilles, many of themin damaged con-
ditiou. There are grave fears of disaster
along the river valleys in France. Spain
and Italy, which are greatly flooded. The
towns of Carcassonne. Limoux, Coursan
and Narbonne, all in the valley of the
Aude, have been greatly damaged by the
floods in that stream. The soldiers were
called out to assist in saving property and
work. At Carcassonne the canal Dumidi
overfiowed its banks for the first time
since It was cut.
At Limoux. France. the floods under
mined several buildings, which subse-
ouently collapsed. Twenty inmates OF
these buildings were killed and nine other
persons are still buried in the debris. A
fine bridge was also destroyed. The rail-
way between Cette and Port HON was
badly washed ont in several places. Many
pignan, were swept away. A dam burst at
Salanque. in the Departments of Pyrenees
Orientale swhich flooded the entire dis
trict thereab0uts.
Reports from all parts of Spain bring de-
tails of the havoc caused by the storm.
The floods continue in all directions.
Telegraphic communication with Paris has
been interrupted. A railroad tunnel be-
tween Vilches and Nanta elena was under
mined by the flood and collapsed. stopping
all railroad traffic between Madrid and
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INCUBATION DID NOT SAVE HIM
Death Of an Engineer from Hydrophobia After
Treatment at the Pasteur Institute.
,ecial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal
COLUMBIA, S. c., Oct. 25.-On the morn
ing of Aug. 6 Robert d. Morton. a we'll
known engineer on the Richmond & Dan
vile road, was bitten by q mad dog. and
twenty-five hours thereafter he was among
the patients of the Pasteur Institute in
New York. He was Inoculated twice daily
for fifteen days. when he was discharged as
cured. He returned at once to this city and
resumed his duties. Last Friday night
while on his engine he was attacked by
severe pains in his side, where he had been
inoculated. and was at once taken home
During Saturday morning and evening he
showed every symptom of hydrophobIa
and white froth fell constantly from his
lips. This froth turned TO q greenlsh color
as the end approached, and at q O'Clock this
morning he died in horrible agony Nor
ton was twenty-six years old and leaves a
wife and four small children. The family
and friends severely condemn the treat
ment of the Pasteur Institute. and it is
stated that the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers intends to take official notice of
the case.
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THROUGH WRECK AND FIRE.

Story of Package Containing 81 900 That
Has Been Returned to Its Owner
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-Oct. If, last, Mr..
f. A. Collins, a banker. of Milan, Tenn.
registered at his postofice package ad-
dressed to Latham. Alexander e. Co., of
New York. containing 81 600 in currency.
A serious train wreck occurred near Steu-
benvIlle. o., on the 10th inst The mail
which included this valuable package was
on the ill.fated train. and largely shared
the general destruction, which fire made
more thorough. Fortunately this package,
badly SCARED and crisped as to cover, re-
manned quite intact as to Enclosures. and
was picked up by w. X. johnson, one of
the brakemen on the train. Mr.. johnson.
Immediately after the wreck, delivered the
package to George f. Brown, chief dis
patcher of the Pittsburg, Cincinnati q st.
Louis railway. Columbus division. who, in
turn. handed it over to the custody of the
poetoffice at Steubenville. The package
was from this Office promptly forwarded to
Mr.. A. Burt. division superintendent rail-
way mail service. at Cincinnati. who de-
livered the same to the postmaster at Gin
cinnati, for transmittal to the Dead Letter
Office, where it was received by registered
mail on the I'D. Information of Its receipt
was at once telegra phed to the sender and,
in accordance with his instructions, the
package was forwarded to its owner.
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NEW ORLEANS CAVING In.
The Mississippi Returning to Its Old Bed and
EncrOaching Oh Business Locality.

NEW ORLEANS. La, Oct. 25.-Yesterday
LeOnidas street caved into the river. A
still more serious caving. between Ursnline
and Dumaine streets. directly in front of
the old French market. began yesterday
and has kept up to-day. The tracks of the
Southern Pacific and Louisville 81 Nash
vile railroads pass here aud it is the
busiest and most important commercial To-
cality in New Orleans. The river there
makes curve. The current. striking
against this point, has gradually worn away
the soil and yesterday the leyee and street
began sinking. This was kept up all night,
and this morning there was n horseshoe
shaped hole. six feet deep and one thousand
feet In length, extending to within ten feet
OF the Frenehmarket. The ground through
out the entire distance is cracked to depths
varying from two to Six feet.
AT ST. Philip street there Is an abrupt
decline of seven feet. The railroads tried
to raise their tracks but as fast as they
raised them the ground seemed to give
way before them. The tracks here are
most important. for they are the main lines
OF these roads, and if interrupted would
cut them OFT from their depots. The COM
panies succeeded in getting enough tracks
In good enough condition TO pass several
trains over them, the Southern Pacific hav-
Ing two out OF four tracks left and the
Louisville x Nashville one out of three.
The president of the New Orleans levee
board applied to Mayor Shakespeare to
suspend traffic over the railroads until the
extent of the damage could be understood
and to avoid further damage, as the weight
of the trains tends toincrease the depression.
The fruit landing and several wharves are
In danger. One of the vessels ut the wharf
there changed its moorlngs to-day, con-
sidering the situation dangerous, and the
police have ordered the luggers and fruit
vessels to remove. The engineers will
investigate at once to sec the cause OF the
sinking and if it cannot be remedied. The
caying grows steadily worse. and tonight
the ground sunk three feet or more, and
the hole extended to the pavement around
the French market. 1t Is asserted that this
Is the old bed OF the river; that tie Mis-
sissippi is only returning to it, and that the
Gazing is likely to extend further. A third
caving took place this evening at the foot
of Sixth street, about three miles distance
from either of the others. taking O portion
of the levee and some fifty bales of cotton
into the river.
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and customs revenues of this and other
countries is the inclOsing of prohibited
articles with printed matter. Although
great variety of articles thus committed TO
the mails reaches the dead-ietter office. rev
are of such character or value as to sug-
gest o speculative purpose hey ond the saw
ing in hostage. For the most part they are
evidently intended as gifts. the testimoni-
ais of affection existing between families
and friends widely scattered, but which
cannot be transmitted In the mails between
postal union countries except at letter
rates, and which can only be sent under
certain conditions in the domestic mails.
Gloves. ribbons. small pieces Of silk. chill
dren's shoes. jewelry OF modest value;
needle-work. infants garments, toys and
stockings are largely among the things niss
found IN newspapers, often accompanied
BY written communications which. while
not disclosing the identity of the sencefs, .n
clearly indicate o purpose to evace Tue
law. The great uncertainty OF success anu
the equally great probability that the here re-
ceipt of this class of matter at the dead
letter Office, if of domestic origin, insures
Its ultimate condemnation to the auction
room are evidently not clearly understood
by its Would- be friends.
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WIPED OUT BY FIRE.
Only Two Buildings Left Standing in MeIrin-
gen, switxerland-s econd Disaster.

Only Two Buildings Left Standing in MeIrin-
gen, Switxerland-se econd Disaster.
PARIS, Oct. 25.-Advices Just received
here from Meiringen. in the Canton OF
Berne, Switzerland. are TO the effect that
the town has been almost wiped out Of ex-
istence by fire. The confagration was
famed by a high wind. and the flames
swept away street after street with fright
full rapidity. The appliances of the corpor-
alton for extinguishing fires proved TO be
of no use whatever. The railway station,
the postofiice. the telegraph offices and
nearly oil the business places and resi-
dences were destroyed, and in the briefest
space of time. The Victoria Hotel and
Wildermann's Hotel are the only two
structures TO mark the situation of this once
prosperous country resort of 1900 inhabi-
tants, and they were only spared owing TO
their isolation from other buildings
The town was reduced to ashes IN three
hours after the outbreak of the tire. lt
was impossible TO save anything. The
wind was SO strong that partly-burned
papers were carried as far as Interlaken.
nineteen miles distant. Theinhabtants OF
the burned town are IN a pitiable condition.
and parties for their relief have started
from Interlaken. The town suffered from
n similar calamity in 1879, when the wooden
buildings, of which it was chiefly CON-
posed, were largely replaced by stone
structures
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Only Two Buildings Left Standing in the
Swiss Town of Meiringen, All Others
Having Been Swept Away by Fire.
Destructive Floods and Storms in Spain,
Italy and in the South of France.
Many Persons Killed BY the Undermining Of
Buildings-JOhn 0'Connor Pelted with Mud
at Cork-The New French Tariff Act
SHOCKING CRIME.
Woman Murdered 1t Berlin I'm the Manner
''Jack the Ripper" Kills His Victims.

Woman Murdered st Berlin I'm the Manner
'Jack the Ripper" Kills His Victims.
BERLIN, Oct 25.-This city has been
treated TO q Jack the Ripper" sensation.
The body of q wretched abandoned woman
was found horribly slashed and mutilated.
The assassin, who is unknown. ESCAPED.
The woman was seen to enter the house
with q stranger at / o'clock this morning.
and 10 minutes afterward the man was
seen to run away. The woman was found
little later lying on the floor. fully
dressed, even to the matter of her gloves.
Her throat was cut and abdomen ripped
open. A large reward for the arrest OF the
murderer was promptly offered. The police
suspect welI-dressed young man who was
some time before seen accosting women in
the street.
The name of the victim was hedwig
Nitsche, and she lived in Holzmarket
Gasse. Portions OF the womans body after
being cut OFF were carried away by the
brutal murderer. The room where the body
was found and the surrc Lndipgs were en-
tirely untouched. The person In charge OF
the building drove good trade for awhile
by exhibiting the remains to the public for
terfered and stopped the horrible business.
Blood was spattered all over the ceilings
and walls of the room, and it seems impos-
sible to arrive at another conclusion than
that the deed was the work of O mad-man.
The body of the woman was nearly sew
cred and was ripped from the neck down.
wards. 1t seems that another woman tried
to enter the room before the awful crime
was committed. Her attempt disturbed the
assailant. who suddenly rushed out. push
ing aside several who were in his way. The
inmates of the house were awakened
by the screams and the unknown man was
hotly pursued, but he succeeded in making
his escape. The weapons used by the MUIR
derer were two knives belonging to the
Iandlady of the house. but the police are of
the opinian that the first wound, and which
would have been fatal, was inflicted by
the assailant's dagger. The excitement
here has greatly increased tonight, and
has steadily grown since the discovery of
the crime. There have been many other
crimes including suicidcs, within the past
few days In the lower quarters Of the city.
The rewards for the arrest of the fend
reached 800 marks.
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TRAP FOR UNWARY GIRLS.
Sample Letter Received BY Connecticut Maid
ems from an Alleged Chicago Miss.

New HAVEN, Conn. Oct. 25.-For some
time q number of young ladies in the towns
in this vicinity have been receiving circu-
lars from Chicago which read as follows:
Dear Miss-A gentleman in your neighborhood
is very anxious TO keep your company. He has
forwarded your name, with the statement that
lie would like 10 pay his attentions TO you, but
he does not know whether you care for him or
not. On inclosed "private list" write out the
names and addresses OF gentlemen, not less
than three nor more than ten whose attentions
would be agreeable TO YOU III your list contains
the name of the gentleman we refer to II will be
evident that there Is mutual liking, ana We
will inform you at once. Otherwise your name
Will not be mentioned. Perhaps this discovery
will lead to happy marriage between yourself
and the gentleman. If il does do not forget to
send me piece or the wedding cake. 1 charge
you nothing for this service, as the gentleman
has paid your fee. All you have to do is 10 send
in your names and see If you can guess tie right
one. Yours in confidence, Miss -.
Accompanying the letter is q blank on
which to write the names and instructions
to read the red circular. The latter depicts
the troubles of forlorn young woman who
Is turning into n sour old maid because the
man to whom she has given her heart unso-
lIcited is not acquainted with her and she
has not the means of making his acquaInt-
ance. The agent in Chicago sends an in
PRODUCTION card which is to be exchanged
on the street. The circulars have in a num-
ber of cases been given to the police.
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1T WAS HARRIs0N.s IDEA.
Reciprocity as We Now Have 1t Was Sug-
gested by the President.

Reciprocity as We Now Have 1t Was Sug-
gested by the President
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-Gen. II. V. Boyn-
ton, the welLknown correspondent has an
article in to-day's Washington Post on the
"Plans Of Reciprocity. Evolution of the
Idea and President Harrison's Part in It,"
in which he states that reciprocity as it
was devised in the Mckinley tariff law and
is at present being perfected was first
brought to practical light by General Har-
rison on the last day of July, 1SSS. in cam
palgn speech at Indianapolis. The first
appearance OF any definite form for a reci-
procity lew in Congress, he says, was pre-
sented by Senator Pierce just before tho
Mckinley tariff bill wa reported from the
committee on finance to the Senate. ltwas
the suggestion of President Harrison and
stands in the law to-day. Mr.. Blaine's idea
was to retain the duty on sugar so that it
could be traded for markets in foreign
countries for our surplus products of the
farm, etc. This was refused by the follow
ers of Mckinley, who wanted free sugar
for the breakfast table. President Harrison
advocated the abolition of the duty on
sugar. making the article free. and at the
same time giving the PRESIDENT power in
the law 10 restore the duties on sugar
where there was a refusal to enter by di-
President called about him the leading Re-
publlcans of the two houses of Congress,
explained to them the advantages of this
form of law which would give Us free
sugar in any event from the outset and
not interfere in the least with reciprocity
with any sugar-grOwing country, as we
could restore the duty on tho product of
any country should it refuse to accept our
terms OF reciprocity by which its sugar was
TO come In free. The Presidents plan won
General Boynton concludes that. lnasmuch
rs reciprocity under any other form would
have been relegated to tho Glow stages of
negotiation, il could not have been effected
nearly SO well by any other process other
than the one we have.
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Thirteen Horscs Rr-ned.

TOPEKA. Kan. Oct. 25.-Fire started to-
day in the livery stable Of I. j. OConnell
and consumed IT. together with thirteen
horses and oil the stables contents. The
fire spread to an adjoining stable, which
was also destroyed. but the contents were
saved. The flames caught the roof OF the
Crawford Building. five-story structure
used as az office building. On the fourth
floor the Kansas Farmer. Senator Peffer's
paper. has its offices. They were flooded
with water. and the material considerably
damaged. The Office of the Alliance Advo-
cate DIR. McLallyn's paper. was consumed.
Tho total loss is about $1,000.
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John G-Connor Assaulted at Cork nc th,
stance of Priests-Speech by Dillon.

John G'COnnor Assaulted at Cork at the In.
stance of Priests-speech by Dillon.
LONDON, Oct. 25.-The Parnellites and
anti Parnellites held numerous meetings
in Cork to-day. The most singular Incl.
dent of the day was the mud-pelting which
John O'Counor. the Psrnellite NJ. p. re-
ceived a, the instance of some priests.
OConnor was going about canvassing for
Redmond when he was followed by Canon
OMahoney and two curates. each with an
open prayer book in his hand. The priests
urged the people TO eject O'Connor from
their houses. Upon OConnor's refusal 10
retire be was pelted with mud. When
O'Connor perceived that the excitemenr
was growing he concluded 10 retire.
Mr.. John Dillon. member of ParIiame ent
for East Mayo. addressing Q demon
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Brazirs world,s Fair DISPLAY.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-Capt Alex. Rodg-
ers. the commissioner of the worlds fair.
who Is now in Brazil. states in letter just
received that among the estimates of the
appropriations presented to the Brazilian
Congress by the government was the item
of an amount equal to S550OO in American
gold for the purpose of making the best
possible display of the resources, products
and industries of that country at the expo
sition to be held in Chicago. This amount
is intended only for the federal exhibit.
and is in addition to the appropriations
made by the various states for their respect
i've exhibits, which have been very liberal.