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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-08
FOUR NEGROES LYNCHED.
FATE OF CROWD OF ALLEGED
BARN BURNERS.
Ned WaggOner, Son Will, Daughter
Mary and SOn-in-Layv MotIOw Strung
Up to One Tree Near Fayetteville.
Tenn.-NegrOes with Bad Records.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Nov. A
Fayetteville dispatch says: Early this
morning on the farm Of Jack Daniels,
near Lynchburg, Ned Waggoner, his son
VIII and daughter Mary. and his son-in-
law, Motlow, were found hanging to
one tree. All the parties are colored and
the only cause at present assigned for
their fate is that they were supposed to
have been implicated in the numerous
barn burnings which have taken place in
Moore and Lincoln counties recently.
There is no clew as to the perpetrators
of the deed. Neg Waggoner was a
rather large negro, and it is supposed
the first attempt of the lynchers was I'M
successful in his case, as a broken rope
with the hangsman's knot on it was
found under the tree near him and an
other one had been procured from the
we'll bucket of a near neighbor by which
rope he was found hanging. The bodies
were discovered by the driver of the
Lynchburg and Fayetteville stage soon
after daybreak this morning. The
negroes did not bear very good reputa-
tions in the community and although
there has been little talk in regard to
the matter they were supposed to be
connected with the band of incendiaries
who have recently figured so prominent
ly in this section.
A Tullohoma special gives the follow
ing additional particulars:
A mob of over 200 men, all mounted on
horses, and part OF them masked, from
the west end Of Moore county, went to
Ned Waggoners house and took out
Waggoner and his son, William, his SON
in-law, Sam Motlow, and Sam MotloW's
wife, Eliza All were then hanged to
a tree on the Bonneville turnpike. Ned
Waggoner's wife was terribly whipped
and given three days in which to leave
the county. In the house at the time
the negroes were taken out were Henry
Motlow and JEFF Wise, a boy twelve
years old. They state that they did not
recognize any Of the mob.
All of the negroes hanged were said
to be desperate characters. They were
charged with house and barn burning,
they having been overheard making
their plans. The mob, it appears, was
sure Of their guilt. The trouble origi-
mated from Edward Waggoner being
convicted and sent TO the penitentiary
last year for stealing wheat from Mr..
Womack, a farmer in that part of the
county.
Sam Motlow's wife last year entered
Mr. Hoobs's house and robbed and then
burned ii. Motlow was a desperate
character and attempted TO kill Mr..
bowers, son of a prominent man of
that county, a few weeks ago. The
negroes were charged with burning Mr..
Hobbs's house last year, Mr.. Spencer's
barn two weeks ago and several other
barns recently.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-08

CHICAGO, Nov. As the result of
two burglars entering the home of
Frank B. Wheeler at Wilmette, near
this city, this morning one of the in
trudeTs was killed, the house was fired
and Mrs. Cron, the mother-ln-law of the
householder, after having been beaten
by the robbers, was burned 10 death.
Mr.. Wheeler was awakened by a noise
in the house and securing two revolv-
ers began an investigation.
Upon entering the upper hall he saw
a light in Mrs. Cron's room and a pile
Of pluder before her door. Starting
toward the door he saw his mother-in-
law lying on the floor, her face and head
covered with blood, and before he could
enter, a man rushed from the room,
passed him and ran down the stairs.
Mr.. Wheeler opened fire and at the first
shot the burglar stumbled and as five
more bullets followed in rapid sue
cession, he fell unconscious to the lower
hallway.
At that moment another man, alarmed
by his comrades fate. broke from the
hall and started across the adjacent
prairie with Wheeler in hot pursuit
After emptying his remaining revolver
and losing sight of his man, Mr..
Wheeler returned TO find his house
ablaze, probably by the burglars. to
cover the evidence of their crime. Help
was called, but too late to save Mrs.
Cron who was dead when taken from
the house, her head and limbs being
burned away. The fire was extinguished
before the building was consumed.
The injured burglar with q, b1tIIats
in his body. was removed to Evanston,
but died on the way. He was well
dressed, about twenty-five years old,
and had the appearance Of having been
clerk or a professional man. In a
pocket was found an extensively bound
testament upon the fly leaf Of which
was written Paul f. Logan, $50 Ere
mont-st.. Louisville, KY" and From
Mother to Paul" The search of the
police has as yet failed to locate the
burglar who escaped.
The raid had been well planned. The
burglars were familiar with the habits
of the Wheeler household. Mrs. CrOn
was known to be wealthy and during
the recent panic in Dever she drew
$4,000 from the bank in that city and
kept IL for some time in a trunk at the
house in Wilmette- 1t is deposited in
a Chicago vault however, and had the
raid been successful the burglars would
have been disappointed in their plumber
Mr.. Wheeler's statement IS that three
burglars, instead Of two as reported
entered the house. When he saw the
intruders, two were carrying a trunk
down stairs, having left Mrs. CrOn's
room. While shots were being fired a
third ran from cover and joined his COM
rade in flight. Mrs. Cron was seventy
five years old and a native Of Canada
She had made her home with Mr.. and
Mrs. Wheeler for some months She
- 4
jeWelry. Last night it lay in her room.
On the body of the dead burglar were
found several rings and pins taken from
the dead WOman's room.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-08

NEW YORK. Nov. six men were
killed, others supposed TO be dead under
the ruins. a dozen persons injured, sew
eral horses dead and property dam
aged to the extent of about 900 is
the sum total of the havoc wrought by
the explosion Of boiler this afternoon.
1t was in the stables OF the Dry Dock.
Z. Broadway and Battery street railway
on +. Fourteenth-st., between avenues
A and 3.
Following is a list Of dead so far as
known:
JOHN ARMSTRONG. engineer,
THOMAS HASSON, laborer.
SAMUEL MULLEN. driver.
JOHN ROYAL. lampman.
JOSEPH c. QUINN. laborer.
CHARLES BRESLYN, laborer.
OF the injured this is but a partial
list, as many who were hurt disappeared
from the scene:
Mike Mcdonnell, at Bellevue hospital,
both legs fractured below knees.
Patrick Mcdonnell, aged twenty-eight,
both thigh bones fractured and bruised
about the body.
Mrs. Jacob Soldinger, cut by flying
glass.
Annie Gallagher, badly bruised by
flying debris.
John Peters, cut by flying glass.
John Ruhl, struck by falling timbers,
injuries not serious.
Myrtle Gallagher, cut by flying glass.
John Reinfrank, cut by glass.
The explosion occurred about I o'clock
and those employed in the stables who
Rr~ D..
lunch. In that portion Of the stables To
which the explosion was confined about
one hundred and fifty men were at work,
mostly on the ground floor The building
is three stories ana OF brick, banking Up
corn and grain.
Without warning n terrific crash was
heard and the air for 100 yards in every
direction was filled with bricks, timbers,
iron and debris of every description.
\ great volume Of escaping steam
roared and Kissed above the tumulL In
a short time, however it had exhausted
itself and through d veil OF dust could be
seen a picture of wreck and destruction.
The entire fronts of the two stable
buildings, 535 and 537 had been blown
into the street The second floor, on
which was banked hundreds Of tons OF
fodder. fell, going through into the eel
lar Next the roof fell. The destruction
of the building was complete and terri
bic.
The building opposite a five-story
brick tenement, with two stores and
eight dwelling apartments, all occupied,
presented a strange appearance. Di-
rectly in front Of the window Of a sa-
loon kept by John Ruhl lay the boiler.
It was Of the Lowe patent make, man
ufactured at Bridgeport, Conn, four
feet six inches in diameter by twelve
feet in length. There was scarcely a
bulge in it's sides. The riveting on the
bottom showed that the immense cylin-
der had been torn out at the roots.
Sergt. Washington AIullin OF the
boiler inspecting bureau says the ex-
plosion was caused by an Overpressure.
Engineer Armstrong, it is said, was
not licensed to run a boiler Of the pat
tern that exploded. 1t was a Lowe pat
ent boiler and he was only permitted
by law to run a tubular horizontal
boiler. Armstrong was employed in the
Corlears street stables Of the railroad
company and he only came up for the
day.
Far into the night a gang Of labor
ers were at work clearing the wreck
away. The bodies Of a dozen horses
were dragged out
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-08

MARTINS FERRY, o.. Nov. 4-one
of the most important suits to rail-
road corporations and railroad employees
ever decided was concluded in the cir
cult court yesterday. The style of the
suit was A. b. Gilmore VS.. the Bridge
and Terminal railroad company, claim
ing S52S.sO for overtime. Gilmore was
employed as :. telegraph operator and
worked from fourteen to eighteen hours
a day The suit called for payment for
all time over ten hours a day and the
time amounted to the sum given above.
He was given the full amount by the
court under the Ohio law which makes
ten hours q days work.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-08
THAT LONDON BOMB.
1t Is an Old Shell Picked Up on q
European Battlefield.

LONDON, Nov. 3.-The Graphic prints
the following which it received from a
news agency:
1.-The Scotland yard detectives have
traced the shell found on the buttress OF
the Westminster bridge to its late owner
who explains its presence in the place
where it was found. The man says he
picked it up on battle field after the
Franco-Prussian war, and it had been in
his possession up TO a day or two ago.
He at last came to the conclusion that
il might be dangerous and he concluded
to get rid Of il. He dropped it from
Westminster bridge as he thought into
he
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-08
THE RECORD IN THE HOUSE.
Fffty-Eight Passed Out of Total Of
1890 Introduced.

The chief bill that failed in the extra
session of the house was that providing
for urgent deficiencies. The most I'M
portant item i'm this measure was that
which provided for the janitors and GUS
todians of public buildings throughout
the country. There was an item OF SzOO,
900 10 pay clerks to members. but that
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-08
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
Weak Effort Mt FiIibustering by the
silver Men.

The Rev. E b. Bagby, the new chap
lain chosen last night by the democratic
caucus, slender. boyish-looking young
man OF twenty-five, delivered the invo-
cation In the house I'm a clear. firm
voice. The speaker cleared the minor
matters from his table. executive COM
munications, etc, before presenting the
repeal bill. When he presented the New
York and New Jersey bridge bill, with
the senate amendments, Mr.. Dunphy
moved nOn-concurrence. This was agreed
TO and cOnferees were appointed.
1.-THE speaker lays before the house"
said Speaker Crisp, house bill No. 1,
with senate amendments"
Il move that the house concur in the
senate amendments" said Mr. Wilson,
rising to his feet, land upon that motion
I demand the previous question. I wish
10 say that 1t is not my desire to press
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-08

can be passed later without causing any
hindrance to public business like the
first-named appropriation. House joint
resolution passed the house providing a
reduction of so per cent. of the duty on
all goods sold at the worlds fair. 1t
was amended so as to admit duty-free
such goods as might be used for the
Chicago museum, to be established in
the Art building on the worlds fair
grounds, but the so per cent. reduction
for other goods was stricken out.
There have been introduced in the
house at this session 1890 bills and
eighty-seven joint resolutions; of this
entire number 166 have been reported
from committees and fifty-eight have
passed the house. Most of these which
have passed are of local interest.
OF those that have become laws the
act next in Importance originating in
the house after the silver purchasing re-
suit, is the Chinese bill. This passed
the house oct. Is and the senate Nov. 2.
A joint resolution passed, donating
abandoned cannon to the grand army en-
campment, to be held az Pittsburg in
1894 An important joint resolution
which became a law provides for an in
ternationsl agreement for the marking
and removal of derelicts and wrecks in
the ocean.
One of a number of joint resolutions
passed tenders the acknowled gments of
the United States to the foreign govern
ments who participated in the worlds
fair at Chicago. Another restores to
the mormon church in Utah money and
property that has been in the hands of
a receiver since 1887.
Combinations.
The senate, just before the close of
the executive session, rejected the NOM
ination of Henry c. C. Astwood Of New
York 20 be consul Of the United States
at Calais, France.
In the closing executive session today
the senate confirmed the following NOM
nations:
James Roosevelt of New York, to be
secretary of embassy of the United
States at London. vice Henry White. re-
signed; Thomas p. Smith Of the Indian
territory, to be an Indian inspector.
Following Indiana postmasters: l.. b.
HUMPHREYS, Rockville; John A. Sample,
Knightstown.
State-C. Hugo jacob Of Wisconsin,
to be consul Of the United States at
Refchenberg, Bohemia.
War-SeCond Lieut.. Edgar Russell,
Third cavalry, to be first lieutenant.
Attended outlet"
President and Mrs. Cleveland and Sec
rotary and Mrs. Lamont attended Miss
Julia Marlowe's performance of Juliet
tonight at the academy of music. This
was Mrs. Cleveland's first public appear
ance since the birth of little Esther.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-08
TORTURED by BURGLARS.
Poured Oil on Old Man and
Threatened TO Burn Him.

ERIE. Pa, Nov. 2.-Masked burglars en-
tered the home Of the venerable Bar
tholomew Crowley, I'm HarbOr Creek
township. last night. and demanded his
money The burglars three in number,
beat and choked the old man brutally.
They then poured oil over him and his
bed and prepared to burn him III he did
reveal and deliver his money While about
to carry out their fiendish intentions the
old mans daughter, Mrs. Carey, who had
been tortured by the burglars in her room
up stairs, jumped from her window and
escaped. This alarmed the burglars and
thew left. The old man is badly hurt and
Mrs. Carey is also badly injured by the
lump.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-08

the senate and presented the BILL re-
peal of the purchasing clause of the
Sherman act, and announced the concur
renee Of the house in the senate amend
ments to the same. A few minutes
later the vice-president annexed his
signature to the bill.
The senate soon afterward adjourned.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-08
No other

AS good This is the statement Of Pro-
lessor Smith, Analytical Chemist: have
analysed all of the popular blood puri-
fiers and medicines now sold. Many OF
them 1 found TO be worthless. some dam
gerous to use. Sulphur Bitters contains
nothing poisonous, and think it is the
best blood purifier made.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-08
THREEHUNDREDD|E
Explosion of a Shipload Of
Dynamite.
Vessel Catches Fire While
at the Wharf.
Tile nACIIAITN TCDDIDI
THE CASUALTY TERRIBLE.
No Warning to the Thousands
OF Spectators,
Who Watched the BURNING
Steamer in a Spanish Port.

The President of the Municipality
and Other City officials Killed
Passengers of Nearby Ship and
the Travellers On n Hating Train
Among the Victims-DetaiIs of the
Disaster.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-08
THE HOUSE AGREES
To the Senate Amendment
to the Repeal Bill.
The President Signs the
Measure at 4:2S
And the Long Struggle Is
at an End.
EFFORT TO FILIBUSTER.
But the Trial Proves to Be a
Very Weak One,
Messrs. Bryan and Snodgrass
Lacking in Skill.
The Vote on Concurrence Re-
suits 1913 to ga.

Speaker Crisp Takes Advantage of
the LOOp-HOIe Given by the silver
ties and Announces the Previous
Question To Be In Order-BIand Very
Snappish During the Proceedings
The End OF Silver Purchases-The
Chinese Bill I'm the Senate-Other
Capital News.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-08
Bradstreet's Report.

Bradstreets tomorrow will say: "Tele-
graphic advices from many of the more
important business centers are that
some effects Of the passage of the silver
purchase repeal law is reflected in an
improved tone in finacial circles and the
growth Of confidence of merchants in
the outlook. But it should not be dis
guised that the repeal is too late to have
an effect on fall trade.
For ten months clearings aggregate
s45,744. 1854. 900, or per cent. less than in
ten months of 1892. Wheat is off again
on heavy supplies, the total available in
the United States and Canada and that
afioat for Europe being 172. S25, 900 bush
els, the heaviest November total on rec
ord. October's worlds wheat stocks in
creased last month two-thirds as much
as in 1892 and in 1891, years of heavy
production. Exports of wheat Olour i'm
cluded) equal 1850, 900 bushels from both
coasts of the United States and Canada
this week. A year ago the total was
3,7l4,000 and two years ago $4,000
bushels. Last week it was 1921, 900
bushels.
1.-The clearing table shows: New York,
S607, 901 ,309. a decrease of 25.4 per cent !;
cities excluding New York, SAP. $40, 1855. a
decrease of 24.3 per cent; Indianapolis,
S1,013,194, a decrease Of 74.5 per cent"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-08
CRIME OF BOLD BURGLARS.
AN OLD LADY MURDERED AND THE
HOUSE FIRED.

MIR. Wheeler, Her SOn-in-Lavv, Came
TO the Rescue, Shot One OF the
Murderers and Emptied His Revolt
YER at AnOther-The Stolen Plumber.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-08
PLAYING Cards.

You can obtain a pack Of best quality
playing cards by sending fifteen cents in
postage to p. S. EUSTIS. Gen1 Pass.
Agt., c., d. & Q. r. r., Chicago, Ill
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-08
And a Dozen Persons Sc
verely Injured
In a Boiler Explosion at
New York.
ENGINEER NOT CAPABLE.
The Explosion Caused by Too
Much Pressure.
Wreck or the Surrounding
Buildings Complete.

Number of Horses. the Property of
the Street Railway Company, KILLED
-InvestigatiOn of the Wreck by the
Inspector of BoiIers-Mcn at Work
Clearing Away the Debris.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-08
REPEAL LAW DOES GOOD.
IT'S EFFECT ALREADY FELT IN THE
BUSINESS WORLD.
Although Too Late TO Aid Fall Trade
the Effect Is to Make Values More
stable and Impart Conference.-The
business of the hanks.

NEW YORK. Nov. 3.-R. Q. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review Of Trade says;
THE repeal Of the silver purchase act
does good already. The business world
in every part of the country reckons
it helpful and the tone of the trade is
more confident. 1t is hardly time as yet
for the effect to be felt to any great ex-
Gent in manufactures, but bankers are
more liberal in accommodations and
merchants more hopeful in purchase.
1t is well TO remember that the act
will do less good than if it had been
passed early in the spring, Or without
delay after congress assembled. 1t can
not now prevent several thousand Tail-
ures which have already occurred, nor
relieve creditors from resulting embar-
easements. 1t cannot now save from loss
a multitude of manufacturing establish
ments which have closed because the
future seemed uncertain. 1t will go far
to restore business confidence, which was
much needed, but many may expect
from the measure larger results than
can at this late day be realized.
1.-The action of congress had less visi-
Bile influence upon speculative markets
for products. in part, because foreign
markets obstinately refused to accept
the higher valuations which spectators
here tried to establish. Though people
across the water award unstinted praises
to those who secured the passage of the
repeal BILL there is not much disposition
to pay higher prices on that account
for wheat or cotton. In view of the
great abundance OF money at speculative
centers the weakness Of markets is more
significant.
1.-The exports of products for the past
month have been about $1,000000 larger
than last year. while imports have been
about $19, 900 smaller, which indicates
an excess of exports of $50 000. 900 or more
for the month. The railroads have been
doing a little better, but returns do not
come up TO those Of last year.
Failures for the week number 1858 in
the United States, against 23S last year,
and % in Canada against 81 last year.
Only five concerns failed with liabilities
exceeding 100000 each The aggregate
Of the liabilities for the week ending
Oct. &c was larger than Of late, amount
ing to $5,4000O0, against S5,S0O,00O for
the previous week"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-10

One thing should be kept clear in the
mind of every Democrat. although the
weaker brethren may have trouble in UNDER
standing it: The Democratic platform and
the Democratic obligation to carry out that
platform are not altered by the result Of
Tuesdays elections. Wherever those cleo
tons were unfavorable to the Democracy.
local causes. the tendency toward indepen-
dent voting in off years. and most of all
the reaction and disappointment caused by
the period OF stress and uncertainty that
precedes the creation Of new system Of
taxation. may be clearly traced. It'll for the
Democracy to go on as quickly as possible
to the fulfllment Of the hope in which the
American people intrusted it with power
last fall. Make the tariff idea fact
End the unrest and the uncertainty; put
to shame the trimmerS and backsliders
who would have the Democracy play loose
with its word; wipe out protection. and
establish the tariff for revenue only.
Then the Democracy will have no fear in
giving an account Of its stewardship to the
people. The elections this year came at a
time when the people were expecting much
and the Democrats had done little. 1t is
natural to suppose that when the Democrats
have done what the people have ordered
them to do. the people will be satisfied.