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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-11-24

A DANGEROUS CRANK


INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Nov 1.-THE
Vaccinations Of a crank. which might
have resulted in "A tragedy, were foiled
by Gov. Matthews yesterday when
Hiram Collins. a demented citizen Of
White county. was landed In the Lo-
gansport insane asylum. On November
8 the governor received the first of a
number of threatening letters. in
which he blamed the executive for the
hard times. demanded relief, and said
there would be hell in the near flu
ture il prompt answer was not made
An investigation, which was kept
secret until yesterday. was begun, and
it developed that Collins was despcr-
ate crank. The governors anxiety
was finally worked TO very serious
pitch by the receipt Of a telegram de-
manding to know if the petitions were
being considered.
The Logansport authorities arrested
Collins Wednesday and placed him in
the asylum. 1t now comes to light
that he had purchased revolver and
was about to leave for the capital to
execute his threat
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MEMPHIS. Tenn. Nov. l7.-Grace
Episcopal church. owned by one Of the
most exclusive congregations in tho
city, was burned yesterday morning.
The confiagration was undoubtedly the
work Of a firebug. rs there has been no
fire about the building since Sunday.
s. J. Gilbert. the organist, formerly
OF Buffalo. n. ", was arrested,
charged with applying the torch. lie
had been in the employ Of the church
for something over a year, and was dis
charged Monday for drunkenness The
police have succeeded in weaving .
strong net Of evidence around Gilbert
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ANOTHER OUTRAGE.

The American vtce-Con.ui ut Rio Grnns1e
do sui Made = Prison er by the brazilian
Rebels.
McSTkylDEo. Nov. ia correspond
ert in Rio Grande do Sui sends word
that Robert Grant United States vice
consul. has beer made prisoner by
the revolutionists He was arrested
curing the skirmisn between the
government troops and Gen Saraiva
Wednesday. and is now confined on
board the evolutionary steamer Iris.
which is off nes.arro The only crime
Of which ne is accused. So far rs can
learn. is tina, he lid not favor the rev.
olutioniSt~
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NEW YORK, Nov. IA special from
Paterson. n. J.. to the Evening Sum,
says: "A crank who gave his name 70
the police as Joseph Mitch, is now
locked up at police headquarters for
threatening to blow up St. Bonavcn-
lures monastery in this city.
mitch called at the monastery and
demanded from the mother superior
$1,000 lie threatened to blow up the
building with dynamite unless his de-
mand was complied with. lie finally
went away and returned yesterday
morning, and renewed the threat -
destroy the monetary.
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DALLAS. Tex. Nov. i5.-On Sunday
night. October .. Y. NJ. Langdon. a
prominent business man. after stepping
from street car and just before reach
ing his gate. was murdered by negro
armed with piece Of gas pipe. who
dealt him a blow which crushed his
skull. causing almost instant death.
Detectives went TO work on the case.
and Tuesday arrested John Harrison.
-colorcd, at Lampasas The negro was
brought here and made full comics.
sion, stating that William @. Parish.
the murdered mans partner. had EN-.
,ploy ID him TO commit the murder.
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OFFICIAL RETIcENcE

Regarding the Policy to be fursre0 v
Hawaiian Affair Minister Thur~ton's
Quest for knowledge. In Two Inter
views with Secretary Gresham. Failed
to Turn Up Even = Foinier-wiit Not
Use Ioree To keinstste the Queen.
WAsHIN6roN. Nov. l6-The efforts
made yesterday by Minister Thurston
Ia obtain something definite concern
ing the exact policy 10 be pursued to-
ward Hawaii in his two interviews
with Secretary Gresham failed of ac-
complishment. according To contiden-
tial friends ~ the minister MIR
Thurston aftcrward said he learned
nothing new Of interest from Mr..
Gresham. but he carried away the inn
preston from what the secretary said
that the United states did not intend
o. u>e force in any circnmstan in the
restoration Of Queen Lilioukalani-
There was nothing 10 he learned at
the department Of state yesterday con-
corning Hawaii. The many new~pa-
per theories advanced as the basis Of
action of Minister Willis were sub
miited 10 the departmental officers
without eIiciting any expression of
opinion
There j. more talk to-day 10 the
effect that a hitch has occurred in car
rying out the programme. il that in
volved the restoration Of Queen Liliou-
kalani. Ii is difficult TO perceive that
solid ground these rumors can stand
upon in view of the fact that >ecre-
tary Gresham. himself. has confirmed
the press publication To the effect that
up to the very moment that the stea mer
China sailed from Honolulu bringing
the last news that IL is possible for
anyone in the United states TO have
received. Minister Willis had not
formally presented his credentials and
had not made any movement that had
met with check.
There were no cable dispatches re-
ceived at the state or navy departments
yesterday and matters appear to have
quoted down Nevertheless there is
much anxiety among the officials who
are waiting impatiently for the arrival
of the next steamer from Hawaii.
Consequently. the report from Cali
fornia, based on Mr. >precklcs' state
ment, that the steamer was due by
schedule next Saturday night. but
would arrive at San Francisco to-day,
was welcomed ut the departments
Ii was said by naval experts who are
familiar with the capacity Of this
steamer-the Australia-that 1t would
not even be necessary To hasten the
departure of the steamer To secure this
result. for if the officers of the vessel
Were disposed to force the ship she
could make the run in about five
and a half days 1t j. prinei-
pally matter of coal con-
sumption. meaning. of course,
greater expense. 30 il the Australia
sailed at noon last Saturday she might
reach san Francisco even before mid
night tonight. There is no pros
pect of any important dispatches
reaching the l. nited States by the gun
boat Adams. as one Of the California
dispatches indicates for she is one Of
the sIowest tubs in the navy and the
ordinary mail steamer could cross and
return before she could 90 one way.
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The Arabs IA the Congo Free STATE. Al
thoagh Outnnmh~ring the bs,Sians
Twenty Ia One. snstsia . Crushing de-
feat Eight Thousand Taken Prisoners
and Hundreds "f fugitives Drowned
while frying To Cross tho AiurbA River
-Emtn rssha's Death Avenged.
BRUSSELS. Nov. l..-Mail dispatches
from the Congo Free State have been
received showing victories over the
Arabs The Arabs had intrenched
themselves along the Congo and out
numbered the Iielgians twenty to one.
Nevertheless. after a bloody fight, tho
Belgians carried the Arab positions.
Many Arabs were killed and wounded,
and 5000 were taken prisoners The
fugitive Arabs tried To cross the Alurba
river. some distance southeast Of Nv
anges- Hundreds were drowned and
the rest scattered in all directions.
Letters found upon the prisoners
showed that the Arabs had planned 10
expel the Europeans from the whole
Congo region.
Further north on the Congo Capt.
Pouthie. after capturing kiburdu. half
way between Stanley Falls and Riba
Riba. drove Rachid and kibonge. with
their men, for days across the coun-
try. The Europeans made thousands
Of prisoners and seized l.2O0 rifles
Among the prisoners were twenty-five
Arab chiefs. one of them Bibenbon,
who killed Emin Pasha in October.
1892. in the northeastern part of the
Congo Free State. The murderer was
contaminated and shot soon after
ward, having been identified.
The story OF Emin Pasha's death. as
reported last September. is confirmed
again by the dispatches received yes
terday. The only survivors of the
massacre were the Zanzibarite Asina,
Emin's mistress and their child. Mon
Soma. The Arabs spared the boy in
the expectation that il endowed with
his fathers brains and energy. he
might be trained to be a great chief.
All Of Emins latest papers were re-
ceived yesterday and were delivered to
King Leopold.
The leaders of the Belgians in the
Congo Free State say that nearly all
the children of the Arab chieftains in
the Congo region have been captured.
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The Handful OF Rebels Carrying Things
with "a High Hand Mormo, Coionists
Relieved of Horses and Arms-Troops
I'm Route and battle May he Expect
ed.
DENISG, y. NJ, Nov. 1-.-Couriers
just up from the scene of the Mexican
revolution report that the rebels have
entered the Mormon colonies of Diez.
Chihuahua. and have taken horses and
arms, but have offered no bodily harm
to the colonists. The rebels are now
encampei in the foot hills of the Sierra
Madres. waiting the approach of the
Mexican troops. who will reach the
scene about next Tuesday. The refu-
gees who have crossed into the United
States for protection report that the
rebels number about 800. Persons fall
ing into the hands OF the rebels were
robbed of arms and horses and allowed
to go with the promise to get out OF
the country. The revolutionists are
being led by Santa Depretz.
The rebels now have possession OF
he country from tire line south $50
mics. and have met with no resistance.
Mexican officers say the rebels will be
dispersed and captured as soon as the
troops arrive. but their position is such
that they will be able to hold ont for
several weeks
Perez. the customhouse guard who
was shot in the attack upon Palomas.
will likely die from his wounds The
present object Of the rebels is to pro-
vide themselves with supplies and arms
in order TO successfully stop the troops.
Pickets stop all persons going into
the disturbed country and order them
tc get away on penalty Of death.
Mexican troops are coming from San
Jose and Nogales and will concentrate
at Palomas. A battle is certain next
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German
Syrup

am a farmer at Edom, Texas. !
have used German Syrup for SIX
years successfully for Sore Throat.
Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness, Pains in
Chest and Lungs and Splitting up Of
Blood. Ihave tried many kinds Of
Cough Syrups in my time, but let
me say to anyone wanting such .
Northumberland Syrupis the best.
We are subject to SO many sudden
changes from cold to hot, damp
weather here, but in families where
German Syrup is used there is little
trouble from colds. John +. Jones.S
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strict Military Ruie-The Emeute Ends
ia the Surrender of tine Rebels
NEW YORK. Nov 1-.-Gen. Jose
MART. representative of the independ-
ent party of Cuba in the United States.
received dispatch yesterday to the ef-
feet that the Cuban rebellion is at an
end. and that the insurgents have sur
rendered.
Gen. Marti when asker what the
primi cause Of the rebellion was. said:
THE republican revolutionary party,
which is made ~ OF Cubars in the
United states and elsewhere, while
not disclaiming their responsibility in
preparing the island for : rebellion for
republican purposes and of lending
help to "A spontaneous revolutionary
movement. has not been party To the
present uprising. 1t seems. in fact,
that its name ard authority have been
shamcfully abused. and the enthusiasm
of honest Cubans tire icherously availed
of in order 70 serve the purpose of tine
Spanish political party which is alone
responsible for the trouble.
by letters aGd cabl egrams just ar
rived il j. proved that handful of
honest Cubans were prompted - rebel
against the expressed advice VI the re-
publican party by the >paniards living
i'm that province. who are known To be
the most adroit defendants of the active
military system.
1.-The result of the rebellion" he said,
SIS local dismay. and it will doubtless
teach the Spaniards the necessity of
keeping the island under strict mill
tary rule. NV cablegrams inform me
that 81 those who nave taken mp arms
al the town Of Las LaJas thirteen men
have surrendered. ten have been cap
:ured and two killed in .ic struggle. "
lie said further tina, the republican
party had no, been taken nv surprise
at all. as has been stated, but that he
had deferred any statement until ais
advices were fully confirmed.
II wish you to state" said the gen
eral. that have taken the greatest
pains not to have the news cxagger.
ated and thus to avoid exciting svm
pathy by false representations
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-Res." Fred~rick Howard. Alias william
Lord Moore Aiiss Joseph Ledger. who
Has Lived ON the Money OF His Dupcs
for Years. Nav Reckoning with Uncle
Sam For Fraudulent Use of the Malls In
furthering Ills schemes
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Nov. lin the
case Of Rev Frederick Howard. on
trial in the federal court at jackson,
Tenn. some very interesting evidence
was brought out yesterday morning.
The defendant is charged with using
the mails for fraudulent purposes
His scheme was To lead people in vari.
Gus parts of the United States To be-
licve they had inherited fortunes in
England and pay him fees to secure
the alleged inheritance. The evil
dence adduced by the government goes
to show that William Lord Moore, Of
London. Joseph Ledger and Rev.
Frederick Howard are one and the
same person, and. furthermore, that
considerable sums. ranging from
81, 900 To 81, 900. 900, have actually been
collected under these aliases for dis
bursement among heirs There have
been witnesses in attendance on the
case from London and various parts of
this country, including people who
have been dupcd by Howard. and clerks
from the New York post Office. How
ard formerly had charge of a Baptist
church in jackson, but was deposed
after long and sensational trial. in
which he was proved To be an inn
poster, it having been established that
he was once young Englishman OF
bad repute. living in Georgia and call
ing himself Howell. lie was arrested
in Chicago short time ago. but
escaped from custody. lie afterwards
turned up at Jackson where he sur
rendered himself TO the authorities.
The case will probably consume .
weeks more time.
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A LUR,p RECORD.
Chicago Thugs. Now that the Fair IL Over.
Paytng Attention to Local sources OF
supply Treasurer John Drake of the
Indiana. iiiannis a Iowa Railroad 60.
Aandbaggcd aud Robbed of 100000


Paying Attention tai Local sources Of
supply Treasurer John a Drake of the
Indiana. thinnis a Iowa Railroad 60,
sandhaggcd aud Robbed of 100000
CHICAGO. Nov l6.--Iohn A. Drake.
treasurer Of the Indiana. Illinois n
Iowa Railroad Co, was sand bagged and
robbed of go. 900. ia the office OF the
company. on the ninth floor Of the
Rookery building, at m. Mr.. Drake
had the money in little hand satchel.
and was preparing 10 20 ont on the
road to pay employees. lie had first
placed the cash in valise. and was
ABOUT TO LEAvF TIM OFFICE.
when two men stole up behind MIN
and felled him To the floor by several
hard blows on the head. The treasurer
was knocked nearly insensible. and
ere he could move "a finger in defense.
he claims, the thieves tore the satchcl
from his hand and rushed out OF the
Office, slamming the door a they went
They rode down the elevator very un-
conoernedly and made their escape.
NOTIFIED THE POLICE
Mr.. Drake notified the Central sta
ton as soon as possible. and every de-
tective that Inspector Shea could spare
was put to work on the case. II was
the most daring and sensational rob-
berry that has occurred in Chicago in
many years. Occurring as il did in
one of the best-Snown office buildings
in the city. right in the very heart ~
the business district. the crime caused
the greatest excitement. The early
hour selected by the thieves is all that
PREVENTED THEIR IMMEDIATE Capture
1t has been the custom of the treas
urer to pay the employees of the road in
checks Had the custom been con-
tinued the startling robbery would not
have been attempted in all probability.
but within the past week the officials
of the company decided to pay the men
in currency.
THE ROBBERS HAD TIP.
From the story told by Treasurer
Drake, il appears evident that the rob
bers' knew of this change. In some
way they learned that Mr.. Drake in
tended to call at the office. get the
money and take an early train. They
must have followed him into the build
ing. around the north corridor of the
niath floor and waited until he had Sc
cured the money from the vault. They
then sprang on him,
STRUCK HIM SEVERAL SWIFT BLOWS
on the head with weapon, presuma bly,
a sandbag. and when he sank to the
floor insensible. seized the precious
hand bag and escaped into the street.
Where they went then the detectives
are trying to find out. Every effort
was made To keep the robbery a secret.
MIR. Whitehead. general agent of the
road. was found at the Office in the
Rookery at IL o'clock. and refused at
first to- give any of the
DETAILS OF THE ROBBERY.
but finally said that the amount Of
money stolen was about 100000 Mr..
Drake has been with the Indiana. IL
linois * Iowa railroad ever since it
was organized. He and his father. the
president are part owners of the prop
erty.
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L,L.OUxALANI is QUEEN
II Minister Wills Has Carried Out BIA
Definite Inst ructi

WASHINGTON. Nov. l6.--I'rom q re-
liable source it is learned that the in.
structions given to Minister Willis
definitely required him to accom-
piish the restoration IF Queen
Lilioukalani To the Hawaiian throne
Immediately after the steamer china
sailed from Honolulu on the eth inst,
and that Admiral Irwin was instructed
by official orders from Secretary Her
bert to cooperate with the minister il
necessary
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CHICAGO. Nov. l6 L. w. Stafford. q
well-known coal merchant. was held
mp at an early hour 10y three highway
men i'm an alley near his barn at Her
mitage avenue and Polk street The
thugs dubbed Spa ford into insensi-
bility and took his watch and money.
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CHICAGO, Nov. 10. BY the falling OF
a pile of scrap-ron in the ~wartz iron
and metal yards, at 55' State street,
Abraham Cohen was instantly crushed
to death, and Jacob Friedman. who was
working with Cohn, was caught be.
meath the pile and his right leg. three
ribs and spine broken. lie was taken
to hospital, where he will die
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METHODICAL INSANITY.
A Wealthy MissOurian Suicides After
Deliberate Preparation.


ST. JOSEPH. Mo-, Nov. 17.-Gcorge
w. NARROW. wealthy wholesale and
retail boot and shoe dealer Of this city.
went to an attorneys Office yesterday
morning, drew up his will and then
went and paid up several life insur-
ancc policies. Yesterday afternoon he
locked himself up in room on the
third floor Of his building, wrote two
letters. one to his wife and the other
to his foreman. and then blew the top
Of his head off with revolver. The
letters stated that he could no longer
endure pain. and that he did not want
the physicians to cut up his body. IL Is
supposed he was temporarily insane
from an attack Of typhoid fever. lie
was worth half million and leaves =
young wife.
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CHICAGO, Nov Thomas Pru nty
was shot and killed last night by bur
glars who broke into his house at No
A West thirteenth street. Two other
members of his family were wounded.
They are Sadie Prunty, sshot in leg:
Peter Prunty. wounded in ankle. The
burgla AIRS escaped
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sale OF state Buildings ut the Worlds
Fnar.

CHICAGO. Nov l6.-The Connecticut
state building was sold yesterday
afternoon for $4,000. The Indiana peo-
pie have been offered $4,000 for their
state building, and the Michigan com
missioncrs were given an offer of g., DOC
for their home az the fair
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True SORROW for sin always con-
tains at the outset hidden germ Of
joy--bccause the wound drives the
sufferer to the physician.-van Os-
Nerzee.
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The effect OF every burden laid
down is to leave us relieved; and when
the soul has laid down that ofits faults
ut the feet Of God, il feels as though IL
hal wings. Engcnie de Gucrin-
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1t is not sufficient to carry religion
In our hearts as fire is carried In flint
stones. but we are outwardly. visibly.
apparently. to serve and honor the liv-
ing God.-Iookcr.
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When death, the great reconciler.
has come, IL Is never our tenderness we
repent OF. but our severitv Chicago
STANDARD.
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ST. Louis. Nov. 1s.--The Morse ship
Viking arrived at Grafton. III. where
the Illinois river joins the Mississippi.
yesterday morning. The voyage
through the canal and river was made
with difficulty. aud the bottom was
touched several times The contem-
plated trip OF the Viking TO ST. Paul.
MINI. has been abandoned, owing to
the low stage OF water and the late
ness of the season. To-day the vessel
and her Morse crew will arrive in st.
Louis. remaining few days, when the
Journey will be continued down to the
gulf.
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THE NEW TARIFF BILL
Secrets Of the WAYS and Means Commit
tee Becoming PubIic-Wooi. Coal and
Iron tn he Free-Tbe Democratic Theory
81 Free Raw Materials and Increased
Duties ON Manufactures to be Given .
Practical Test.


WASHINGTON. Nov. lG.-Despite the
precautions Of the house ways and
means committee TO prevent its secrets
becoming public property. some ~ the
details of the work on the tariff bill
are leaking out There is apparently
no dou lot that wool and coal and iron
ore will be placed on the free list II
j. understood also that a material re
duction will be made on steel rails.
The duty on tin plate. as has been pre-
viously announced. will probably be
reduced from >. a-lo to one cent
The schedules on textile fabrics have
been substantially agreed upon in ac-
cordance with the democratic theory
of free raw materials and increased
duties on manufactures. The wooden
duties will be similar to those in the
Springer bill. not above 40 per cent.
adj valorem and at 20 per cent on only
a few items. The rate On manufac-
lures of cotton will be about 40 per
cent including cotton hosiery as well
a. fabrics
The duties on linen goods and laccs
will suffer considerable reduction in
view OF the fact that flax aud the
other raw materials of the industry are
going upon the free list The repre-
sentatives Of the linen manufacturers
have been bringing strong pressure to
bear upon the committee to maintain
the existing duties. but the compound
duties are likely To be abolished in
every case and some of the adj valorem
duties reduced.
meeting of all the democratic
members will BE- held to-day. az which
the subcommittee having in charge
the various schedules will submit their
reports The work Of adjusting and
harmonizing the reductions will then
be continued until the bill shall have
been completed. IL is expected that
this result will be reported the last OF
next week. or not l~ter than the Mon
day following. The bill will then be
reported to the full committee and
made public the same day.
Chairman Wilson believes that III,
bill will be taken mp in the house ant
generally debated for about ten day,
preceding fhe holiday recess. MIR
Wilson will make the opening speech
in support of the measure. and il Il
understood that Mr.. Burrows. OF
Michigan. will speak first for his side
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A HANDFUL OF DUPES

melted to start Hopeless Rebellion In
Cuba by >eheming spanish Politicians
Interested i'm Keeping the island Under
strict Military Ruie-The Emeute Ends
ia the Surrender of tine Rebels