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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-10

COLUMBUS, O., June 3.-The sheriff OF
Greene county Friday lodged in the
penitentiary james NJ. Scott, mulat.
to, who is to spend the remainder OF
his life in prison Tor the murder of his
wife at Xenia. Scott immediately
upon his passage through tho guard.
room, requested that he be furnished
with Bible. he Processes no remorse
for his crime, but claims that it was
justiflable- lie says that he went into
his house ind found his wife and his
fourteen-year-old daughter occupying
one bed with mnn- If it had been his
wife alone he would have contented
himself with renouncing her, but he
could not stand her pollution Of he,
own child and he killed her.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-10
THE LONE TRAIN RoBBBR
Feils His story-How y Telegraph Opersto
Held pp tho Paoidc ExpreaA

Fells His story-How y Telegraph Operator
Hold Up tho Paoiac Express
81. LOUIS, June 5.-Samuel A Wilson,
Me lone robber who held up ond robbed
The Pacific express car attached TO tho
Eestcbound Missouri train, near Pacific,
No., on the night of May "a, was cap
sured at the home OF his parents, near
Lebanon, Mo. Wilson has made clear
,onfession. He said that he robbed the
express car in order 10 secure the
money with which TO pay mortgage
N his fathers farm.
When asked why It was that he left
his valise, which was the key to his
rapture, near the robbery, he said: 1T
vas not my intention to bring the train
10 a halt where the valise had been
placed by me. could not gauge ex-
.ctly where the train was. owing TO tho
light that came from the cab of the
engine.
II thought that was at the place
where my valise was; but afterwards
found that I was mistaken. Conse-
quently, after finished the job, made
haste to get away. am now satisfied
to go to the penitentiary, and intend
to plead guilty. want to learn bet
Ter trade than that of telegraphing for
making a living, and it is for this
reason that want to go to the peniten-
tiary."
In reference to the money dumped in
the cornfield near the scene of the rob
berry, Wilson says he had placed it
there for the purpose of securing him a
Ill -. -
tured. Wilson was formerly employed
as telegraph operator along the line
Of the st. Louis s. San Francisco rail
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-10
CARRIER PIGEONS.

Experiment to Be Made by the Govern
ment In Messages In the Navy.
PHILADELPHIA, June 5.-The interest
in pigeons as messengers bids fair
to continue. On Monday the United
States steamship Constellation In lesv-
ing Annapolis for the annual practice
cruise will carry Annapolis, Washing
ton and Richmond birds, which will be
liberated down the bay, of the capes
and at sea. Philadelphia will be at An
napolis 70 carry forward the word
brought to the naval loft. More i'm
portant than this, however, is the de-
cision Of George w. Childs TO fit up o
loft with pigeons for messenger service
in the Public Ledger building. Pigeons
have been used acceptably for ten years
past, but always to q disadvantage, as
the birds were borrowed and not only
unused to the work, but returned to
homes at distance from the news cen.
ters, and time was lost
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-10
OHIO STATE NEWS.
DEALT DEATH.

A Storm at Delaware, o., Resulted In the
Instant Death of Miss Anna Flavin. who
Was struck by lightning.
DELAWARE, o., June IA great
storm struck this place Wednesday
evening. Just at the commencement
of the storm Miss Anna Flavin went In
the yard to take n carpet Off the clothes
line, when the lightning struck the
post on which the line WAS fastened,
and running along the wire killed her
instantly. A barn belonging to Mott
Lynch was struck by lightning, and the
lightning also ran along the electric
light wire into Dodge Brothers grocery,
shocking Eugene Nash, clerk, quite
severely. Another barn near by was
struck, but nothing was set afire.
A sewer between Central avenue and
Winter street broke and flooded the
streets to n depth Of about two feet.
There were several picnic parties that
went out fromthis city Wednesday and
one came near ending in IL fatality.
DIR. Hughes and Fred Hendricks, with
their ladies and others, were at Beaver
Dam. about five miles south of here,
fishing. The river began TO rise rapid
ly and came near drowning the gentle.
men named
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-10

COLUMBUS, o., June a-Gov. McKin.
ley Friday afternoon, upon recommen.
dation of the board Of pardons, signed
a pardon for Edgar Shatfer, now serv.
ing a 1-year sentence for burglary.
The pardon was not issued because OF
the absence Of Secretary of State Tay.
lor, whose certificate is necessary.
Shaffer pleaded guilty when placed on
trial of breaking into saloon at his
home in Bellville, Richland county, and
stealing some cues, but it has since
TRANSFERRED that he had nothing TO dc
with the crime and was not present
when it was committed. The real cul
.prit, John Alley, who is also doing time
for the burglary, has confessed his sole
responsibility.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-10
He Didn't Bring IT Home.

After the return of the drummer from
his travels his young wife explored his
grip with an eXpectant face. Falling
to find that of which she was apparent
ly in search, she turned to him and
said:
"Wherc is the jag?"
"The what?" he asked in astonish-
ment.
"The jag. Mrs. Laces says her hus-
band saw you in Chicago with lovely
jag on. Whatever it is, you are not
wearing it, and it isn't in your grip"
20, that's all right. left it at the
office. by the way saw a handsome
spring hat in milliner's shop down
town. If You care we will go down
town and you can look ut it and II you
like it you can have TN. Y. Press
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-10

The manufacture has been com
snence6. at Barrow, of steel barrels for
the carriage of petroleum in the place
OF wooden casks. The barrels are
made in halves by means of dies and
compression while the thin plates of
steel are hot. These halves are welded
together by means of electricity, and
the barrels, when produced, are to be
used in the petroleum trade in hot eli,
mates. The new process is one possess
ing great interest, not. only to those
engaged in steel manufacture, but to
those engaged in the shipping trade,
and particularly the bulk petrojenll
trade. American.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-10
NINE HORROR.
Twenty-Six Burned to Death In Q
Mexican Mine.
Tho Survivors, Seeing Rescue Impossible,
Direct Their Energy to Saving Proper
ty-Ali the Parties Responsible For
the Management Under Arrest.

EAGLE PASS, Tex, June 5.-Full par
ticulars of the Fuente coal mine disas-
ter as nearly as can be learned are as
follows:
At o'clock Saturday afternoon,
shortly after the locomotive left, the
mine was discovered to be on FIRE, and
smoke and flames were seen issuing
out of the air shafts. About one-half
Of the fifty miners were working
near the main tunnel, and these made
their escape, leaving twenty-six Of
their number to perish from the heat
and smoke and from the poisonous
gases which spread like lightning TO
every portion of the mines When it
was seen that all efforts were useless
to rescue the imprisoned miners,
every energy was directed to say
ing the property from destruction
A hand pump was placed in posi-
ton on the Escondido river, pipes were
laid into the mine as far rs any work
could be done and hose attached and
water poured into the burning timberA
A portable engine was speedily OBJ
tanned from Piedras Negras, and in
three hours the fire was under control
There are twenty-four chambers In tho
mine, and the dead miners are supposed
to be we'll to the front Of the mine.
At 10 o'clock Sunday one body had
been recovered from the seventh cham
Der, and shortly after another, fearful
ly scorched and blackened, was brought
TO the surface The tenth chamber has
been reached, and men with ropes tied
10 their bodies, to effect the rescue, arc
lighting their way to where the bodies
Of their dead comrades are lying. Su-
perintendent George Spence ventured
in too far and was overcome by heat
and smoke. He was prostrated, but
was rescued. It Is believed that BY
Tuesday the mine will be cleared Of
the heat and smoke which at present IL
Is impossible to cope with, and that all
the bodies will be recovered All The
miners employed were Mexicans and
most of them have left Destitute
families.
It is reported that all the parties re-
sponsible for the management Of tho
mines have been placed under arrest,
pending an investigation OF the
sAuse OF the disaster.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-10
THE RAIN
Kept Crowds Away From the Worlds
Fair Sunday.
Tho Management Disappointed-The WIS.,
itors Were Nearly All Working People
Living in Chicngo--More visitors
From the West Than the East.

CHICAGO, June 5.-What the attend
ance at the Worlds fair might have
been Sunday had it not rained, no one
will ever know. But it rained, and it
rained hard nearly all afternoon and
Sunday night. The total number of
oaid admissions was less than sixty
thousand. The second open Sunday
of the fair dawned bright and clear,
and IL was uncomfortably warm.
The railways, surface and elevated
and the steamboat lines brought out
their entire service in anticipation Of an
immense business, but they were disap-
pointed. Up to o'clock in the after
noon they did fair business, and car
ried upwards of thirty-five thousand
people TO the "White City" About
that hour an ugly, threatening
black cloud arose in the west,
and In less than IN hour later
the rain was falling in torrents. To
make matters worse the wind blew a
perfect gale, and it thundered in q
most uncomfortable manner. It was
after 4 o'clock when the rain ceased and
the sun came out again, but it was so
late that the people did not come out
in crowds, and late Sunday evening
the bureau of admissions estimated the
total paid attendance would be less
than sixty thousand people.
The visitors who attended the fair
Sunday were largely of the working
class, and were Inhabitants of Chicago.
Thousands of laboring men were out
with their families, and nearly all OF
them brought their lunch with them,
and at noon the benches and seats
catered throughout the grounds re.
minded one of a basket picnic An
official connected with the bureau OF
admissions, in speaking of the local
,haracter of the crowd said that the
out-of-town people had been coming
10 the fair all week, and were tired out
sunday and wero taking rest, 80 as tc
~ able to take fresh start Monday.
About the only people who came out
Sunday were those who could not attend
Turing the week. .
Another thing that was noticeable,
the pay shows on the Midway Plaisance
were not well patronized, and the
rolling chairs were scarcely used at all
It was crowd made up Of people who
had 20 work for a living and could af
lord few of the luxuries. The money
spenders were ut home resting. The
gondoliers had little to do, and the cleo
trio launches less.
Nearly all the eastern states build
ings were closed to the public, while
the majority of the buildings erected
by the western and middle states were
open.
According to the registers found II
nearly every state building western
people are coming to the Worlds fai
in much greater numbers, as a genera
thing, than those living in the olde
eastern states
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-10
POINT LACE AND SEALING WAX.
Renaissance of Elegant New Old Fashion
In Polite Society.

Renaissance of Elegant New Old Fashions
In Polite Society.
All sorts of old-fashioned gentle arts
are revived in the great renaissance.
There is the wearing of old laces, which
calls for fine and accurate knowledge
of meshes and patterns and refined
taste in preferring a bit of adornment
that is real and beautiful in itself
rather than profusion of machine
made decoration. Even in the days of
the greatest decadence in the wearing
Of lace, when the precious lengths of
gossamer thread were folded away in
blue paper in many woman's treasure
box, there was certain caste of liter
ary gentlewomen that made of it al
most an insignia of rank, as it was al
ways feature of their full dress. Julia
Ward Howe wears bit of old point
plated in the neck of her plain black
gown, and another woman reformer
carries to the meetings when she pre-
sides priceless fan with mother-of-
pearl sticks and cover of point duch-
esse. Another gentlewoman of the
old school, reduced in circumstances,
adds an indisputable touch of gentility
to her plain, homemade gowns with a
scarf of point or frills of fine old Brus-
sells lace, which, with her quantity set
old-fashioned diamonds, small but bril-
liant, somehow makes the most modish
French gowns look crude and common
place beside her palmer attire.
Now another old new fashion, sur
vival of the days of elegant ease and
moderation, is that of sealing letters
with wax stamped with ones seal or
crest. Any woman can scribble off the
modern note and fasten the gummed
envelope without much care, but there
is something individual in the seal. 1t
calls for deliberation, is opposed to vul-
gar haste, and savors of graceful leis-
ure and elegance. The new sticks OF
wax are large like the old ones; the
seal is large and round and requires
dizziness in manipulation, which dis
tinguishes the note elegant from the
grocers bill or the business letter.
The taper in its silver stick is pretty
addition, too, to the writing table,
n Spn
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-10
CHICAGO READY FOR HER.
The Infanta Takes Her First Peep ut the
Big Show.

The Infanta Takes Her First Peep ut the
Big Show.
CHICAGO, June 5.-Every thing is in
readiness at the Palmer house for the
reception of the Princess Eulalie and
her suite. According to the original
programme she should have reached
Chicago a week ago, but the New
York festivities necessitated u change
N the arrangements and her abiding
place was changed from the Auditorium
hotel, where the duke of Veragua and
his suite have been stopping, to the
Palmer house. Here eleven rooms have
been set apart for the distinguished
visitor and her retinue. They are fin
ished in green and gold, decorated
with flags and flowers. The sleeping
chamber is the one that has been occu-
pied at different times by the late En-
peror Dom Pedro, President Cleveland,
Gen. Grant, Princess Louise, Lady
Aberdeen and other distinguished
people of all countries. The corridor
leading to the suit will be guarded by
officers of the Spanish army, and the
princess will be enabled to promenade,
eat and sleep as much as she pleases
without exposing hersolf to the gaze
Of the vulgar herd when she is not so
inclined!
The gold pass to jackson park, which
IS to be presented to her on behalf OF
the directory, was finished by the en-
gravers Saturday morning. Upon her
arrival the depot will be guarded by a
company of cavalry from Fort Sheridan.
The carriage will be drawn by four
white horses, and company Of mount
ed police, led by twelve trumpeters,
will clear the way to the hotel. Nc
one will be permitted to send her invi.
tations for social events except through
Mayor Harrison. as,s
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-10
An Ohio Bank Fails.

PAULD1NG, o., June 3.-Potter's bank,
the oldest banking institution in Paul.
ing county, closed its doors Friday
morning, and is now in the hands of ar
assignee. 1t has been considered one
of the safest banks in the country. II
was opened in 1874, and has alway.
done good business, both in banking
and loaning money on land. Informa
ton as to the cause Of the assignment,
is not easy to obtain.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-10

made up with blazer or round waist
front, fitted by darts, with fap-seams
in the back, and fronts cut away to
show q vest of soft wool plaid, in which
the colors of the tweed are repeated.
The revers are faced with the plaid; the
skirt clears the ground all around, and
is gathered at the top, faring out to
measure a generous four yards at the
bottom. Oddly crimped crepons are
much used in tan and blue shades,
which are frightened up with richScotch
plaid ribbons or else the new ombre
silks and rainbow satins with revers
and cuffs of dark velvet. New bre-
telles instead of going down the back
curve around the shoulders in cape
collar, an admirable fashion in wide
guipure laces which are used in black,
white and ecru on dressy summer
gowns.
The wearing of simple lace flchus and
short capes shirred around the neck
will be very general this summer. The
adoption of the costly three-quarter
capes elegantly trimmed is quite as
much question of carriage and figure,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-10
New Rifle for tho Army.

WASHINGTON, June 5.-The ordnance
department of the army is making
preparations to begin the manufacture
OF the new army rifle at the Springfield
armory Immediately after the begin
ming of the new fiscal year. The rifle
is of very small caliber, intended to
use smokeless powder, and is maga-
zine arm. 1t B estimated that within
one year from July next the total out
put of the arMory will be about $4,000
rifles, which is made possible by the
use of the most modern labor-saving
machinery. This number of rifles will
probably suffice to arm the entire in
fantry and artillery branches.
Cattle Thieves Cultured and Killed
CHIHUAHUA, June b.-The band OF
cattle thieves who attacked ranch
near Ojnile and drove off large por-
tion of the stock have been captured
and killed. The outlaws were bold
In their operations and were making
their way 20 the United States with
their booty when party OF ranchmen
overlook them and made an attack.
The thieves stood their ground and re-
turned the fire. The battle lasted al
most an .hour.. Three ranchmen and
four OF the thieves Were killed and the
remainder Of the band attempted to
escape, but We're captured. The cattle
were recovered.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-10

trimmed with ruffles OF the same, and
inexpensive but fine white embroider-
les with insertions and edgings to
match. The skirts have four breadths,
full one in the back, the other three
gored to about half their width at the
top. The skirt may be trimmed with
ruffles or insertion and have no gored
foundation skirt beneath; or, the two
skirts may be Joined in one bell at the
top with most OF the fullness In the
back, but with slight gathers showing
all around.
A pretty addition 20 many of the
gingham dresses is large round linen
lawn collar trimmed with linen Done
gal braid, with deep cuffs to match fin
ishing the mutton-leg sleeves These
sets are also worn with pink or blue
linen waists, and ecru duck toilets.
Walking and driving costumes for the
country are made of shot or checked
hop sacking with shirt waist Of fancy
foulard or Chinese wash silk. These
are really elegant variations of the still
popular blazer suits. Summer tweeds
in the fashionable shot effects are
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-10
How to Serve Strawberries.

Little individual side dishes that
have so long accompanied the usual
dinner set, making twelve of it's ono
hundred and forty-four more or less
pieces, are no longer suitable for use in
a really tasteful table service, either
for fruit or vegetables. Vegetables
are to be cooked sufficiently dry, so
that they can be placed upon the plate,
and fruit-that is, berries-are dished
up into larger saucer-shaped dishes,
varying somewhat in shape and size;
or, still better, they are passed around
the table, each person helping himself
upon an ordinary dessert plate previ-
ously placed before him, eating them
with either fork or u dessert spoon,
both of which have been placed at his
disposal and for his choice. according
to whether he prefers his berries with
cream or without it, II berries are
served with their hulls on they ere
J eu.ten with the fingers, eaeh one dipped
separately into sugar on the side OF The
plate. y. Y. Herald
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-10
Fish for tho Licking neaexyoir.

NEWARK, o., June s.-One Of the
largest plants of native fish in inland
waters was made by the Ohio fish COM
mission In the Licking reservoir. The
fish were OF the pike and perch vari.
eties, and were all adults, measuring
from ten to sixteen inches in length.
All that the tanks Of the commission
car would hold were brought, and the
planting was superintended by Com.
missioner j. II. Newton, of this city,
and Jesse Timms, of Malta, O
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-10
PAPER Mills Burned.

LIMA, o., June 3.-Friday morning
fire broke out in the large mills of the
American Strawboard association and
destroyed the main plant, with all the
valuable machinery. The loss will
reach 100000 fully insured in Chicago
agencies. There We're fifty girls EN-.
ployed in the egg-case department, who
narrowly escaped with their lives. The
Lima Brewing Co.'S plant is in great
danger.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-10
And Now It's Lewis.

COLUMBUS, o., June 2.-Charges are to
be preferred against Labor Statistician
Wm S. Lewis regarding the disburse.
ment of money drawn from the state
for the purchase of postage stamps
Lewis says he is ready to be investi'
gated.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-10
suicided by Hsngtns.

PARKERsnuno, w. w., June g.
George James, aged 80, Yves found dead
hanging to rafter Sunday, at his
home in New Martinsville. He had
been out of work and having large
family became despondent and hanged
himself
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-10
a carnsg,e Enterprl.e ra,ls.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, June h-The
Carnegie Land Co. and the Car
negie Iron Co. of johnson City,
ON account of the financial situation
and inability to make collections and
lack of assistance of nonresident
stockholders have been forced into a
temporary assignment to protect the
property of their creditors.
The financial pressure has been SO
great that the bonds of the companies
could not be sold, and the amount due
them could not be collected.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-10
Ex-senator Pnuls Fate a Mystery.

COkUMBUs. o., June 3.-EX-Scnator
Daniel Paul, who SO omysteriously disap
peared, had on his person sS5, 900 in
government bonds. Whether Mr.. Paul
was murdered and robbed of the bonds
or whether he has left the country be-
cause of alleged domestic trouble, is q
complex question that is puzzling the
police.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-10
Against Sunday Opening,

OMAHA, Neb., June 5.'-The Nebraska
Epworth League closed Its annual con-
vention, after well-attended session
OF three days. Before adjournment II
passed, by a large vote, resolutions boy
cotting the Worlds fair If It will be
opened on Sunday.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-10
sandusky River stocked with Fish.

BUcYRUs, o., June 3.-The U. s. fish
commission has just stocked the San.
1usky river, and its tribu taries with a
million and half of small fish. This
makes the second time in two years
that the Snndusky has been stocked
and the tisherr len are reaping the bene.
ats, as fish weighing nine pounds are
bssinu caught
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-10
Woman Arrestcd for Blnckmau.

TOLEDO, o., June 3.-Mrs. Miller, who
has hitherto borne most excellent
reputation in this city, has been ar.
rested on the charge of blackmailing,
preferred by salesman in the employ
of Borden g. Co. She was caught dead
to rights at the post Office window,
and the desire of the intended victim
to avoid notoriety will be her only
Salya tiOn
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-10
a Big Judgment.

LIMA, o., June 2.-Attorney N. p.
Henderson, of Kenton, obtained judg.
mcnt in the common pleas court Thurs,
day morning for $4,000 against A. NJ.
Sponsler. Executions We're issued tc
the sherifYs of Harding and Paulding
COMMITTEES
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-10
Horrible Cruelty 70 q Child.

CITY OF MEXICO, June GA case Of
horrible cruelty to a child is being in
vestigated by the authorities of this
city. A woman named Anita Losse
was caught in the act of applying red
hot irons to the body OF her eight-year-
old son, and was arrested.