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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-10-28
BOOKS FOR MILLIONS.
President Harper, Of Chicsgo University, Boys
aLibrary of 2S0.O0O Volumes.

CHICAGO, Oct 27.-One of the largest
book deals ever consummated IN America
was closed this afternoon, by cable
gram. tho University Of Chicago being the
purchaser and S. Simon, OF Berlin. the
seller. The library contains $4,000 vol
umes and 10000 dissertations in all Ian
guages. Among these there are 200 manu-
teenth century; 1.6O0 volumes of pale
ORraphy; 5000 journals and periodicals;
q, ,000 volumes OF Greek and Roman arch9-
OlOgy. 65, 900 Greek and Roman classics, :, 40
volumes OF Greek and Latin authors of
modern times. 1000 volumes Of Greek and
Roman philOlOgy and grammars. 1000 vol
umes OF general liEguistics 5000 volumes
of modern llnguistics. 2.5O0 volumes of his
tory. 1,000 volumes of illustrated works of
art. 5000 volumes of physics. astronomy
and mathematics. and 5000 volumes OF nat
ural history.
President Harper obtained on option on
the library when in Berlin. until Nov, l.
At a meeting of the board of trustees this
afternoon MAJOR ii. A. Rust, Martin A.
kyerson. Charles l.. Hutchinson and Ii. Ii.
Kohisaat subscribed enough money 10 pur-
chase the library. aud Professor Harpnr
he would take the library. and or
dered the packing to begin at once.
The books will arrive here By March
or April next This deal gives Chicago
fully 100000 volumes not found IN
any library in tho West, and many vol
umes and manuscripts not found IN
weigh ESQ tons. The price paid is not made
public. The catalogue price is between
$G0O.0O0 aud 100000. and the estimated
booksellers prices $30O.0O0.
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TO MOBILIZE AT CHICAGO.
Project to Gather 100000 Soldiers at the
Worlds Fair for Grand Military Maneuver

CHICAGO, Oct. 27.-There was q large
assembly of military men gathered in the
worlds fair rooms to-day to discuss the
subject of military representation at the
fair. The convention was made up of men
from all States IN the Union. National
Guard officers. worlds fair commissioners,
with Loyal Legion buttons on their lapels,
and regular army officers sat side By side
and talked of military matters. j. ID.
Adams occupied the chair. Ma. Gen. Nell
A. Miles being present. was asked to
give his ideas.
''In 1s93," said he. during the great fair.
would like TO see grand national en-
campment. We should have 100000 men
here. In Europe they have these great
reviews. At the Queens jubilee there
were 60.O00 men. Austria, France
and Germany each have their gigantic
reviews. Recently in France seventy thou
roads showed how rapidly this great body
could be transported. If the National
Guard wishes TO become a great element of
strength it must get together in national
convention. Armament can to Inspected,
maneuvers by regiments. brigades. divis-
ions, corps, can be had. and there may be
competitive drills. The President could ap.
point board of competent judges TO make
tDo iuspcCtlOu. w ltu tuo IcBulaE aEm1
regiments and these sovereign citizens Of
various States marshalrd to uphold the
power of their States and the national gov
ernment If necessary, We wDuld have
grand encampment of 100000 or more. Now
the question of expense and the
amount this body may ask Congress to
appropriate 10 defray the expenses should
take our attention. i believe that the gen.
eral government should pay for the trans
porta ton of the troops and militia"
Col. w. Ii. Bend. of Minnesota, got dow n
to real work by offering the following reso.
luton:
Resolved, That 1t fs expedient 70 have mill
tary display at the dedication OF the exposition
in 1893 and that the several States are req nested
to- eend IA large force possible of the ma
tional guard at that timc. Also, that IA shelter
and subsistence in Chicago are to be furnished to
ten thousand troops by the ex position company.
the several States should pay tho expenses OF
transportation.
Before action was taken on any Of the
resolutions the convention adjourned until
tomorrow.
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Justice Fuller was not expected to return
before the latter part of this week, or the
first of next.
L. \. LophaD, of indianapolis, is at the
National.
The San Francisco building-site COM
mission has officially notified the com
mission composed of the Secretary OF the
Treasury, the Attorney general and the
Postmaster general that IL has formally ac-
cepted the property at the corner Of MISSION
anu Seventh streets, offered hy l.. Z. Har-
vey for l.030. 900. and that the commission
will co. operate with the United States at
torney for the Northern district OF CALI
fornIa in expeditlns the examination OF
the title and co,n pietIng the purchase.
The President to-day appointed X L.
Fry postmaster at . .ney. All.
The Cabinet meeting to day was attend
ed by oil the memters except secretary
Foster. Ii is supposed that the session was
mainly DEVOTED to discussion OF the
Chillan situation.
A convention has been signed by the
Postmaster general for the tahlishnept
of money orders bet ween the United States
and tho British colonies of Trinidad and
Tobago, w. J., which Is to go INTO opera
tion on the lst of fJannary next
The President having been officially IN
formed of the marriage of Queen Nictoria'e
granddaughter, Princess Louise of Scbles-
wig Holstein. 10 Prince Aribert of Anhaft,
has sent his congratulations to the Queen.
NJ. Dupre. charge d'atlaires of the French
legation, was presented to the President
this morning by Assistant Secretary Whar-
ton.
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The President Couldn't Be There.

Topeka. Kan. Oct. 27.-The fifth nation
nl convention of the Boys and Girls Ma
tional Home ana Employ yment ASSOCIATION
closed a two days session tonight. The
varions reports presented showed that an
active interest is being taken IN the assoc
ciation's work of aiding the friendlrss
waits and orphans of the cities
and helping them to secure homes.
letter from President Harrison
was read, in which the writer
regretted hisinability % be present and ex-
prrssing his ~ mpathy with the work. The
following officers were elected for the ell
suing year: President. Alexander Hoag
corresponding secretary, lev. j. IA. brad
ford. of Washington. ID. e.; recording secre-
tary. j. II. Johnson. of Des Moinrs: first
vree- president. T.. w. Halford. of Washing
ton. ID. c.; second vice-president. w. N.
Halderman, Of Louisville.
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MORE OF TIE OHIO STORM.
Thirty Houses in Conneaut Torn Down and
Many Inhabitants Injured.

CoNNEAUT, o.. Oct 2.-At $50 last even
ing q terrible cyclone swept over the town,
destroying about thirty houses. Streets
are blocked by trees and debris from de-
motishcd buildings. The large butter-tub
factory. owned by G. J. Record. is badly
wrecked. thousands of dollars worth of
stock being completely destroyed. Records
loss is about $4,000. The planing-mill of
II. Z. Pond, adjoining Records. is greatly
damaged. His mber-y ard is strewn all
over the town, and two smoke-stacks are
blown down. Many fine residences suffered
heavily, roofs being torn OFT and windo
broken. The telegraph lines of the Lake
Shore and NIckel-plate railways are all
down. Two telegraph poles were blown
through the roof of the Lake Shore depot,
and the baagage-room was completely de-
strOyed. Debris from the buildings is
strewn along the track. rendering il impas-
sable for moving trains. The folIowi
property was also partially destroyed:
Weldon g. Rabbits store. Grin Hartshorn's
residence, Charles Patterson's residence.
and about thirty other buildings. Total
loss, about S100.000
LATER.-A revised estimate of the loss by
the wind-storin. last night. places it at
S14,000. The first reports were greatly ex-
aggerated. Nobody was injured.
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Mine-Supply Company's Building AT Cleveland
Blown to Splinters and Three Employees
Dead-FOur Men Killed In Blast
The Fatal Rear.End Collision Grinds
Five More to Pieces in Minnesota.
Entire Train Pitched Down an Embankmpnt
on the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad and
Nearly Score Taken 0nt Badly Hurt


Dynamite Blows . Building 60 Pieces, KILL
Ing Three Emplo,es.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
CLEvELAND. Oct 27.-Just at dusk the
works Of the United States Mine supply
Company. on Wilson avenue. in this city,
exploded with o deep detonatiop and CON-
cussion that shook mp the most fashionable
residence portion Of the city. There were
series Of explosions that entirely demol-
ished the brick building in which the
works were located. and scattered timbers
and bricks I'm all directions. When the
first fire engine reached the scene the hre-
men were compelled. on account OF the ex-
plosions and flying debris. TO crawl with
their hose toward the building
Twelve people were employed In the
works making fuses and bombs out OF
dynamite. gun-cotton. nitro-gly cerine and
giant powder.
When the first explosion occurred by
ISLANDERS said the roof appeared to be
lifted from the building. The report was
followed by piercing shrieks from within
the structure. At the second explosion the
walls collapsed. and there was silence for
moment and then an awful scene. Three
people were killed outright and four In
iured. one seriously. The killed are:
JOHN FINK, aged fourteen.
ALFRED sCHAEFFEB, seventeen.
PAUL PFANNKUCHE, nephew OF the presi-
dent OF the company. and all of this city.
Minnie Peck. aged twenty, was cut badly
in the hips. The others were more shocked
than hurt. OF the killed only Sciae fer
was recognizable. the bodies of the other
two being identified by clothing. None OF
those who escaped con give any cause for
the explosion. The loss will amount to
Sol0nn
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FOUR KILLED IN A BLAST.


Men Set to Work by . Reckless Foreman,
Who Is Now Fleeing for His Life.
GREAT FALLS. Mont. Oct. GA party
arriving in town from the end OF the track
on the Pacific extension of the Great North
ern brought the newsof an accident there,
the result of which Is appalling. Fourmen
are dead and two manned for life 10y an ex-
plosi0n. twenty-five miles west OF the sum
NIT The men were killed last Wednesday
in rOck-cut on some work nnder Con-
tractor OIsrien. The hole in the rock con-
tanning some powder became choked MP
and the foreman started 10 drill it out.
About the first blow of the drill generated
spark, which in turn ignited The powder.
at least such is the theory. The force OF
the explosion instantly killed two men and
maimed several Others. The men who were
drilling escaped with a few powder burns.
The smoke Of the blast had hardly dts
appeared when the foreman " hose order
brought death on his fellow. wOrkmen.
took to the woods and was seen no more.
lie left none too quick. for the infnriafed
worknen were oD the point of lynehipg
him. Two of the wounded men have died
since then, making four in all
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-10-28
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP

Recommended In AL Corporations That Use
the Public Thoroughfares.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Oct. GA report was to-
day received by the President which will
attract attention every " here. 1t is from
the commission appointed by the Presi-
dent eighteen months ago. composed of
well-known civil engineers and electrl.
clans. to Investigate the subject Of sub
ways in Washington and municipal
ownership of certain enterprises
The report was largely prepared by
Mr.. Andrew Rosewater. of Omaha.
and presents probably the first able
and earnest argument ever made in tbis
country IN favor of municipal ownership
of street railways 1t cites Paris and other
foreign cities to show that street railroads
may be owned and operated through leases
by city, so as to nuke large revenues and
at the same time prove in every way great
Jy to the advantage of the people. Electric
light, gas and water-works, the commis-
sion declares. should in every instance be
owned by the cities. The commission
takes the unqualified grounds that munich
paIities should own and control every thing
that occupies streets above or below
the surface. 1t gives negative 10 the
argument of the telegraph companies that
it impairs the operation of telegraph wires
TO place them underground. producing the
statements of electricians from London aud
elsewhere to show that telegraph wire 9
many times of greater length underground
than would be- necessary here, are not in
the least impaired by being placed under
ground. 1t recommends the immediate
adoption of the under-g ground cable system
for telegraph and telephone wires. and says
it is q Illuminating spectacle TO see a tele-
graph company defy the direction of the
United States government by refusing to
put its wires under ground. The report is
able and exhaustive. and will be seut to
Congress by the President and printed for
pu6lic use. and will DO Of great interest in
oil Inn cis
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-10-28
THAT GILLIAN AFFAIR.

President Harrison's Dispatch Calling for
Action on tho Part Of the Junta.
WAsHINGroN, Oct 27.-The following is
copy of the telegram which. by the Presi-
dents order. was sent to Chilli on the 23d
inst, to Minister Egan. ct Santiago:
''Immed lately upon receipt of informa tion
of the assaults made OH the 10th. in the
streets of Valparaiso. upon q number OF
American sailors belonging TO the United
States man-of-war Baltimore. now In that
harbOr. the commander of that vessel. Capt.
w. =. Schley, Was directed to cause on i'm
mediate aud thorough inquiry to bc made
into the origin and incidents of that tragic
affair and communicate the results stimuli
taneOusly to this government ana 10 sou.
His report. under date OF YESTERDAY. has
just been transmitted to this depart,nen Oy
the Secretary Of the Navy, which advises
me that q copy of the report was forw arded
by Captain Schley to you.
''YOu will observe that the board of otfi-
GERS selected by Captain Sohley to investi-
unarmed and gave no provocatiou; that the
assaults upon them were by armed men,
greatly superior in numbers. and. as We
must conclude, animated in their bloody
work by hostility to these men as sailors OF
the United States.
You Will also notice that the character
of some of the wounds indicates that tho
public police. or some of them. took part In
Inc 0tLack, and Will Also observe tn6t OtueE
American sailors were, without any ap-
parent fault. arrested and for some time
held by the authorities The friendly eff.
forts of q few Of the public officers to give
succOr TO our men furnishes the only re.
deeming incident of this affair.
This work, so injurious TO the United
States, took place on the 10th mat. and yet
no expression of regret. or of q purpose to
make searching inquiry with view to
the institution Of proper proceedings for
the punishment of the guilty parties. has
been, so far as am advised, offered to this
government.
You Will at once bring to the attention
of the government of Chilli the facts as re-
ported to you by Captain Schiey, and will
inquire whether there be any qualifying
facts in the possession of that government
or any explanation to be offered of an event
that has very deeply panied the people of
the United States. not only by reason of the
resulting death OF one of our sailors, and
the pitiless wOunding Of Othors, but even
more as an apparent expression of an -un-
frIendliness towards this government
which might put in peril the maintenance
of amicable relations between the two
countries. If the facts are IA reported by
Captain Schley. this government cannot
doubt that the government Of Chill will
offer prompt and full reparatiOn. You will
furnish the F-.eign Office full paraphrase
of this dispatch and report promptly to
this government"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-10-28
WAS A STUDENT SPY,
And His College Mstes Took Him Out and
Bumped Him Rather Severely.
spec,al TO tho Indianapolis Journal.

Special to tho Indianapolis Journal
JACKSON. Tenn, Oct. 27.-The students
of the Southwestern Baptist University are
enjoying sensation. Last right, it is re.
ported. twenty-six students masked them
selves. went to the boarding house of youDg
Allen. ministerial student from Memphis
carried him to the campus grounds of the
university and bumped him severely
against a tree. Allen recognized some of
the boys and when they bumped him the
second time he proposed to fight them. but
he was zoo much III the minority To accom-
plish anything or escape from them. The
young men claim that Allen volunteered
his services as a spy against the other stu
dents and would report their tricks to the
faculty. The faculty is investigating the
matter. The names Of six of the boys who
were In the crowd have been learned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-10-28
PAINTING LlkE A DOG,
He Dies In Great Agony-The Pastcur
Treatment Sot Always a Success.
Vas a Member Of the Railway 0flcla.s' and
Employees Accident Association.

Engineer Robert ID. Norton. of the Rich
mond * Danville railroad. Was bitten by q
mad.dogan under treatment az the Pasteur
Institute in New York in less than twenty
six hours thereafter. Ia ffteen days he
was discharged as cured. Returning TO
work. and while on duty on his engine. he
was attacked with most violent pains and
exhibited tho usual alarming symptoms Of
hydropbobia, foaming and frothing at the
mouth at fearful manner. Although q
young man, he bore up most wonderfully.
doing BIZ be could to restrain himself from
doing mischief TO any Of bis attendants
and friends, but at last had to succumb to
the inevitable, dying IN the most exeruci-
ating agony, frothing aud painting until
death came 10 his release Morton left u
wife and four children, hut had wisely be-
come n member of the Railway Officials
and EmDloyrs' Accident ASSOCIATION. OF
this city. being insured for the sum of
81 goo. The secretary of said ASSOCIATE ON,
w. X. BELLS. with his usual promptness
upon learbir of his sad death. imme di iately
teiegraphed a funeral benefit of 500 30 the
widow OF the deceased yesterday morning
and last evening the entire claim was
settled in full.
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niassacred the Crow.

SAN Francisco. Oct 27.-LouIs Duffy, q
firemen on board the steam whaier
Grampus, has arrived here from Ounaiask a
on the MOhican. Ho brings confirmation
OF the news that the crew OF the Grampus
says he deserted the GTampus at Port Clear
snce. July 4, 1890. Oh account of i'll treat
ment Duffy spent nine months among the
natives OF Cape Prince of Whales and say
three natives from Point Barrow related
how the crew of the Grampus bad abused
native women while the chip was fast in
the ice at the mouth of the Mackenzie
river.
The husbands aud friends of the women
nttac ked the ship. killing all but a few on
board. and took complete possession of tho
vessel
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Five Killed and Seven Wounded in n Rear
End Collision.

Five Killed and Seven Wounded In q Rear
End Collision.
GLENwooD. Minn., Oct 27.-A rear-end
collision occurred at $50 o'clock last night
at Thomson Station. eight miles east Of
here, between the regular west-bound
freight and an extra following. The regu-
lar train, III charge Of canduc Copeland,
was switching at the time the accident oc-
Cured. The extra came at full speed COM
pleteIy telescoping the caboose ef the regu-
lar, killing five persons and seriously
wopnding seven others. The killed are:
o. L. HELMES. travelling salesman for Sea-
bury & Co. of &c. Paul
FRED REM.
CONRAD PRINCE.
BRAZIL IYLEAND
JOHN COFFIN.
Thefour last named were from Monti-
cello. Mimi.
physicians were hurried TO the scene aud
cared for the wounded. Mr.. Helmes's body
was torn TO pieces. Fred Rem was prob
ably roasted TO death. as ho was found in
the wreck On top of the boiler. Ii 10 re-
ed the 500 company has caused the ar
of conductor Woods0n Cnd engineer
\ of the extra. the blame appearing to
with them.
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MINOR MATTERS.
Colonel Wilson, OF the Military Academy,
Makes His Annual Report.

Colonel Wilson, OF the Military Academy,
Makes His Annual Report
WASHINGTON. Oct. 21.-Col. John M.
Wilson. superintendent of the United
States Military Academy, has submitted
his report to the Secretary Of War for the
year ending Aug. 81 last. He expresses
himself as favorable to moderate increase
of tho corps of cadets. by restoring to the
President the privilege of appointing ten
cadets-at-large. each year. and renews tho
recommendation that applicants be phys
icaily examined at, or near. their homes
before reporting at the academy for the
mental examinations.
The superintendent says: During the
past year the condition OF the corps of
cadets as regards sirIli. discipline and in
structiOn has been excellent There has
not been a sIngle OffeDse brought to the
knowledge of the authorities whi.h b has re-
ceived the severe punishment of dismissal
or suspension"
Colonel Wilson suggests that tho excel
lent observatory at the academy be util-
ICED in connection with q post graduate
course for young officers in the practical
determination OF time, latitude. longitude
and the meridian. The superintendent
again calls attention to the absolute ueces-
sity for replacing the dangerous artillery
with modern ordnance.
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REPORT FROM rHg TIN MINES.

Hundreds OF Men at Work and $1,000 oC0
Already Expended.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
CINCINNATI. o., Oct. 27.-Ihe Cincinnati
Post to-day prints a long article by MIR. L.
H. Wells, who has returned from his in-
vestigation of tin mines in the Black Hills
of Dakota. He says: Il saw large quanti-
ties OF tin ore. and evidence Of vast ex-
penditrres of money. numerous mills with
costly machinery, long tunnels bored
through solid rock, and hundreds of men
employed. Engineer Wilste stated TO me
that over S5,000.O00 had already been eX-
pended by the Harney Peak Tin Company,
which owns the valuable claims near Hill
City. Mine expert Childs famous on the
Pacific coast as the manager of Hearsts
and Hagg nj mining Interests, has recently
taken charge. and q complete change has
taken place in the running Of affairs Half
q dozen large plants are operating day and
night, and a 21O-ton reduction mill is being
erected. Next year the first ton of Ameri-
can tin will; it is said, be smelted at
Harney's Peak"
When asked how soon their Black Hills
tin could be mined in sufficient quantities
to satisfy home demand, Mr.. Chiids re-
piled:
'Within five years. You see. we don't
want to commence reducing the ore until
our shafts and tunnels are all running and
things are IN proper shape. We might nave
commenced smelling good while ago. but
the quantity of ore would not have been
sufficient tn keep the conCen.raSors work
ing. When start taking out ore | propose
TO keep that 250-ton redncer hustling. Peo-
pie On the outside cannot understand
why there is so long q delay in producing
tIp. They do not realize how hard the
rock is through which we have to blast or
how long it takes. In Cornwall shafts have
gone down five hundred feet. while ours is
not vet three hundred feet. The ore is hold
ing its own all the way down"