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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-01-11
THE CITY
SHORT TALES OF THE WEEK.

Hon. O. B. Turrell returned from
business trip to St. Paul last Friday.
Emil Schmahl and Horace Baldwin
disposed of two carloads of hogs at
the South St. Paul markets during
the past week.
Clark's Horse Review says that
Tunwood, the recent purchase of Till
Tibbetts, of this city, is prominent
stallion, and a decided acquisition to
the stock interests of Redwood county.
Presiding Elder Stafford-I have a
profound admiration for these aged
workers like Rev. Swift. They have
been the conservative people of this
great commonwealth, and have made
it possible for me to preach here this
morning.
Burt M:ller's bright paper,the Rock
Co. Herald, is now printed by cleo
tricity. The Herald's columns are
weekly filled with local items and ed
itorials as bright and powerful as the
rower which propels the press that
gives them to the country.
During the year 1893 Clerk of Court
Byram issued 80 marriage licenses,
eighteen first papers and five final pa
pers of naturalization. AS the years
roll by the naturalization papers be-
come fewer and fewer, owing the i'm
migration from other countries falling
off.
Judge Weber last Friday issued
the decree of divorce in the case of
Walter S. Whitmore VS.. Emma Whit
more, His Honor finding all of the al
legations made by the plaintiff, par
ticularly the one of desertion, true, and
all of the answer of the defendant, ex-
cept the admissions, false. The plain
tiff is made sole custodian of the one
child. Mr.. Whitmore resides on the
south side of the county.
Anton Weiss, now manager of the
Duluth Herald, enjoyed the sport of
riding in company with the sheriff of
Itasca county one day last week. The
Herald, day or two before, contained
some sensational charges against the
wife of the county attorney of Itasca
county and a jeweler, and the county
attorney reciprocated by arresting the
manager on the charge of criminal
libel, Anton going to Grand Rapids
with the sheriff, when the case against
him was dismissed, and the Grand
Rapids correspondent of the Herald
was arrested.
It may be regarded as one of the
established principles of trade that
the socalled dull seasons are really
the seasons when energy and enter
prize will produce the most evident
results. It is then that people have
time to consider what and where to
buy. Those merchants who adver-
tise when they are busy and cease
advertising when business slackens
are very apt to complain of dull sea-
sons. The successful ones are those
who do not allow any dull seasons in
their business, but as soon as one
kind of trade is done with turn their
energies to building up another Elk.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-01-11

good Democrat, taking the place of
Davis removed.
A letter from H. A. Holmes, propri-
etor of the Redwood Falls creamery.
to Mr.. Isaac Root, of this city, states
that the Redwood creamery will be
opened for business as early as March
Is, and that among the improvements
in the same will be separator to
which farmers can bring their milk
and have the butter separated from
the milk. Teams will gather cream,
as usual. Frank Woodin will again
be the Redwood superintendent.
The report of school district 20 for
the month ending Dec. 70, 1893, as
given to us by Miss Florence Elliott,
teacher, follows: Eighteen pupils with
an average attendance of Is. Lucien
Payne was highest in physiology with
a percentage of 100; Lena Payne in
history with IS percentage; Lorena
Alexander in language at IS; Ormie
Alexander in reading at SO; Eugene
Leland in spelling at SO; Henry Lutz
and Tommy Griffin in arithmetic at go
each; Marie Munson in department
at 100. George Alexander was neither
absent nor tardy. Forty pupils were
unable to speak English.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-08
DOMESTIC ~IMBROGLl0.
Mrs. Sidney Drew Catches Her Husband
with a Young Actress.

NEW YORK. Aug. THE Press to-
morrow will say: Sidney Drew, son of
Mrs. John Drew and brother of John Drew,
himself "A recognized actor, and his wife
Gladys, daughter of Mckee Rankin. and
known to the stage as Gladys Rankin, are
in a domestic imbroglio which threatens
TO eliminate in the divorce court. The
couple. which has been held up in the
theatrical world as a model one, for some
time mad a skeleton in the closet in the
shape of Miss Eloise Willis, a young actress
who played in a company with Sidney
before his marriage. She has been living at
the same hotel with the Drews, and Mr..
Drew's attentions to her were distasteful
to his wife. On Monday night, Mrs. Drew
alleges, she heard considerable merriment
in Miss Willis's room. and, opening the
door unannounced, found her husband in
the society of Miss Willis. Miss Guion and
another young gentleman. a number of
empty champagne bottles betokened the
nature of the festivities. Mrs. Drew made
tired TO her own room, declaring she would
seek a divorce at once. Mr.. Drew would
not discuss the affair.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-08
FIDO NOW AN ANGEL
HE PLUNGED INTO a POND FOL a
STICK OF DYNAMITE AND, wow:
mO-MOre Outrages by Brazil strik-
ers-Patrinrchs Militant.
Special to the indianapolis journal.


MUNCIE, Ind, Aug. Farmer Sunder-
land. residing ten miles south of Muncie.
in Henry county. was in Muncie yesterday.
and related an exciting experience he had
last Saturday while experimenting the re-
suit of exploding dynamite in his fish
pond, in an effort to capture some of the
big carp. He took a stick OF the explosive,
the size used under ordinary stumps.
lighted a match TO the fuse and threw it
in the water. He had not noticed the
presence of his faithful shepherd dog that
stood by his side, eagerly watching each
movement, but the instant Mr.. Sunderland
tossed the stick of dynamite in the water
the dog dashed in after it, and by going
under a short distance seized the dynamite
in his mouth and swan to shore to lay
it at his masters feet. Mir. Sunderland
quickly discovered that this would never
do. and he broke for a nearby fence, with
the dog close at his heels with the internal
cartridge in his mouth. Sunderland sue
ceeded in getting on the fence when the
explosion occurred. A big hole was torn
out OF the earth and the fence knocked
down for rods. but the man was not in
jured. The dog, Ffdo. needed no funeral,
as not enough of him could be found to
make a decent grease spot.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-08
BEHIND THE THRONES.
Young Men Who Serve Clevelnnd's
Cabinet Officers.

Washington Special 10 Boston Advertiser.
There are some interesting young men
in Washington who are in the outer ring
of the Cabinet circle. that is. are behind
the thrones OF the Cabinet officers. The
Cabinet private secretaries are all young
men. younger than they have been for sew
men lies great power. AT the State De-
partment, behind Secretary GreSham'S
throne, is Kenesaw lands. He is "A
lawyer, and Gresham has known him ever
since he was a boy. In fact. Gresham and
Lands, ST., are the greatest of chums.
Secretary Lamont tells his thoughts to
man. He used to be stenographer to w. c.
Whitney, and Whitney recommended him
to Lamont. Seager knows New York poll
tics as well as his chief, and does many a
political errand in that State for the adj
ministration. Secretary Herberts private
secretary is Lewis Finney. a young Vir-
ginian. He used to hold this position to
Assistant Secretary Solely. when the Bos-
ton man was running things at the Navy
Department. The private secretary TO Sec
rotary of Agriculture Morton is a real
baron. His name is j. S. Charleson. He Is
a Swede and a graduate of a German uni
versity. He speaks English with a pc
culiar accent, and is a lawyer as well as a
private secretary.
Three of the secretaries are newspaper
men. AT Secretary Carlisle's elbow en- the
Treasury Department sits III. w. Van SEN
den, who was an editor out in Kentucky.
when he was selected by Mr.. Carlisle. Van
Sender expects 10 come TO Congress from
his district as soon as he finishes in the
Treasury Department. Hoke Smith took
as his secretary the young man who was
the Washington correspondent Of his paper.
the Atlanta Journal. and Postmaster-gen-
eral Bissell took a young man named Reck-
ard from one of the Washington papers.
Although w. c; Endicott. jrs OF Boston. is
now pardon clerk in the Department OF
Justice, yet he really acts still as the pri-
vate secretary TO Attorney-general Olney.
He is the social light of the group, is a
lawyer and has been in the office OF his
father i'm ROst0n
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-08

ment of the legislation based upon sound
policy and good administration. There are
facts connected with the case covered by
the bill now before me which, in my Judg-
ment. forbid its favorable consideration
The President then reviews the military
record OF Captain Wells, aging that IN the
fail of 1870 he was charged with conduct
unbecoming an officer and a gentleman.
Tie specifications were that while lntozl-
Gated he had violently assaulted other ON
GERS at Fort Fetterman. Wyoming, ana
struck one on the head with "A blizzard cue.
Before his trial he took advantage OF an
act just passed TO apply for his discharge
which was given him and the charges VITA,
drawn. In 1855 he was appointed a secoad
lieutenant, against the protest or OtneI ON
GERS. and in 1887 was charged with beng
drunk on duty. and with cOnduct 10 the
prejudice of good order and military dls-
cipline in refusing TO promptly OBEY the
commands of his superior. and was court
martialed and dismissed in 1887. The mes
sage continues:
'Since that time repeated efforts have
Deen made TO vacate this Judgment ana
restore the dismissed officer 10 the service
have made reports favorable 10 such &C
ton. at least two committees nave recon-
mended a denial of legislative relief. Botn
OF these reports were made on behalf or
distinguished soldiers. who. after patient
examination. and with an inclination 10 ne
not only Just, but generous 10 a teltoW-sol-
der. were constrained to recommend a Ie--
fusal Of the application for restoration, l
am impressed with the belief that iegisla-
ton of the kind proposed is of extremely
doubtful eXpediency in any save very eH-
ceptiOnal cases. and j am thoroughly CON
WINGED by the facts now before me tnat ire
discipline and efficiency of our army, as
well as Justice to It's meritorious members.
does not permit my approval on any ground
OF the bill herewith returned
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-08

The Two Are at Large TerrOrizing
People Near Terre Hnutc.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Aug. All of Sugar
Creek township across the Wabash river
from the city is excited over the appear
ance of a hyena and bear, which have been
after the domestic animals and fowls, and
yesterday scared a man and woman who
were driving on d much-frequented high
way. Terre Haute huntsmen went to
Sugar Creek to-day to get a shot at this
rare game. The hyena is supposed to have
escaped from Sells Brothers menagerie,
when the show was at Paris, H.. a month
or more ago. The bear Is thought TO be
had more or less subdued. The bear twas
first seen about three weeks ago. three
miles from Terre Haute. when ii killed a
small hog in a %barnyard. A few days
later, two dogs which had given battle to
the bear, were nearly torn to pieces. Hen
roosts were depleted every night and the
families feared to leave their homes after
nightfall.
Yesterday the bear confronted Mr.. Louis
Corbin, and Mrs. Mars, who were driving
TO the city. The horse became frightened
and ran away as did the bear when it
saw what mischief it had caused. The n.y.
ena has killed seven dogs. The farmer in
whose woods the hyena makes its hiding
place. says it has caused him a good deal
of annoyance by killing his fowls. Ed.
Fetzel, the gunsmith, who was one of the
party of hunters. says he saw the bear
twice, but the distance was too great for
a shot.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-08
T~ELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Frank w. Hawley, of Rochester, has filed
a cam against the state OF New York for
of l5O head of cattle, said TO be affected
with tuberculosis.
John McClelland, of Sioux City, Ia, has
been appointed receiver of the UnderWrit-
ers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company. The
appointment was made on application of
the Encouragement of Iowa.
Receiver Armstrong. of the Fidelity Ma
tional Bank, OF Cincinnati, sent to Wash
ington yesterday for approval papers an
nouncing that he had S54l 900 ready to dis
tribute pro rata TO two thousand creditors
on the 18th of this month.
George II. Dickerman, of BROOKLYN, has
been given into the custody of officers from
Peoria, III. Dickerman is under Indictment
at the latter place for bigamy- The com
lily is wealthy and of the best social stand
ing in Peoria.
Mrs. Adelaide Stock, thirty-ive years old,
has committed suicide at New York because
Of despondencv over the death of her two
children. The children died within a few
days Of each other in July, and since then
the mother has been melancholy. Standing
before a mirror, she shot herself in the
head.
Braggio Turko. an Italian banker. has dis
appeared from Boston, and his bank is in
Friday and his wife followed Saturday. This
led to an uprising of the depositors. who
have $4,000 in the bank, which forced a
temporary suspension. 1t is said that TurkO
is in New York.
Two Chicago girls-Ida Dreyer and Hat
tie J~ohnson-have been missing since Sun
day and, it is feared. have committed sui
eide, as they had been forbidden each 9TH
ers &C lDany by relatives and, becoming
respondent, the girls threatened 10 jump
into the lake together.
The Columbus co. police have arrested
j. G.. McCloSkey, a ~well-know operator of
New York, and another operator named
Mittellberger and j. Martin, a lineman,
both of New York, for wire tapping. They
had fannn6 tho IN0Ctorn ITDinn tuira nm
ming into the principal pool rooms through
out the country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-08
THE CHICAGO EXPLOSION.
OmciaI Statement of the Result of an
investigation.

investigation.
WASHINGTON, Aug. while the
United States troops were in service during
the strike at Chicago a caisson attached
TO "A battery of artillery exploded, killing
four soldiers. The cause of the accident
was a mystery. and a thorough investiga-
tion was started, first by a court of in
ouiry appointed by General Miles and then
by Captain Binuie, an expert in ordnance.
at the direction of General Flagier. chief OF
ordnance. The reports from both sources
have reached the War Department. and
the following official statement of the mat
ter is given out:
THE explosion at Chicago resulted from
defective plunSers in the base percussion
fuses of the three twO-inch. shells. THESE
plGngers are cylinders of brass filled with
lead. through which lead a pointed pin il
forced by pressure until the point is on the
plane of the forward face of the cylinder,
while the other end of the pin projects
about a quarter of an inch beyond the rear
placed in a cavity in the fuse. plug, which
plug is solid at the rear and contains a
percussion capsule at the front. SO long
as the cylinder of the plunger does not
move. the point cannot strike the percus-
filed brass cylinder slips down over the
pin. leaving its point, exposed When. after
hrlng; the smell StTIkeeS z resis{ihg o0JeTt;
of the pin strikes the percussion capsule
and the bursting charge of the shell is
1-IlNtl.
Percussion shells having plungers of this
kind have been in use since 1887. EXamina-
ton showed that jostling in the chests,
coupled probably with corrosion of the lead.
Rad caused some of the cylinders to jar
down. leaving the points of the pins ex-
posed. In this condition a sudden jolt could
rave caused the explosion. Everything in
dicsited that the light artillery officers had
used great care with reference to the pack
ing and transportation of their ammuni-
ton, and the defect discovered was one
that they could not have been expected to
anticipate. The defective fuses were man
ufactured at the Frankfort arsenal In 1856
and the ordnance department accepts all
responsibility for the disaster. Steps have
been taken TO Immediately remove all the
defective fuses issued and to replace them
by others containing a plunger operating
upon an entirely different principle, and it
Is believed that such an occurrence will in
Fr.trra ha ipnoSSihlo
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-08
A BURNING LAKE.
What Followed an Attempt to Clean
Out "a Gas Well.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, Aug. THE Kokomo
Natural-gas and Oil Company has an ele-
plant on it's hands in the shape of an un-
controllable gas we'll in the central part
of the city. A few weeks ago the company,
under the impression that the well had
gone dry, tempt to pull the casing.
The pipe broke in two about 400 feet down,
making it impossible TO remove the lower
portion or replace the top half. While pull
ing the tubing the workmen were driven
from the place by a tremendous rush of
gas and water from the well, which shot
high in the air and took fire. The immense
flow of water formed a small lake, which
is kept in constant turmoil, like a boiling
water. 1t is a veritable geyser, with gas
burning about it. endangering the houses
and killing the trees in the vicinity. Paint
on houses a block away is blistered by the
heat, and it has developed into a dangerous
nuisance. The City Council Monday night
gave the company legal notice to capture
the monster. if possible, but this will have
no effect. Since the tubing is broken in the
well and cannot be replaced, there is no
way to secure control of the we'll. The
company sees no way but to let the well
exhaust itself, and this may require years.
The well, thought to have failed, was only
INSTRUCTED at the bottom, the obstruction
being removed by the attempt to draw the
iron casing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-08
CHINA,s WAR PREPARATIONS.
They Were begun Long Ago, Accord
ing ia 81 C%OnsuI's Report.

new 1OTk tteTdlt-
Evidence is not wanting to show that the
war between China and Japan has been
foreseen and prepared for several years.
Department from Consul Jacob Child, at
1ankow. China began to prepare for war
as far back as 1891. In that document the
consul calls attention TO the fact that vast
rolling mills and arsenals are approaching
completion in Hanyan, opposite Hankow.
"One of the marvels of this marvellous
country is the vast rolling mills and ar
senals now approaching completion in Han
side, erected under the auspices of Chang
Lac Tung, Viceroy of Huph and Human.
The plant covers about seventy acres. With
a railroad che and one-half miles in length,
from the langtSe river TO the works and
thence to the Han river. with an incline
water, where powerful machinery is located
10 draw the cars up a steep incline of about
The works were designed by an English
engineer on a most gigantic scale, and in
ern and improved machinery has been i'm
ported, mainly from England. The build
ings are. unfortunately. located in a valley
have been raised fifteen feet. consisting OF
a bed of concrete made of brick, stone
of earth, the whole of which vas carried
in baskets by cOolies-the labor OF thou
sands of men. The work was commenced
in 1891 and is as yet far from compile
ton. as much of the machinery is still in
boxes.
IClC "a LCAl lAAfIA "a VI
ances, two large steam hammers and i'm
measurable rollers, with all the append
ages for manufacturing railroad iron, which
is the main object of the erection OF the
plant. Large quantities of Chinese iron
are now in the yard, with some English
iron for blending purposes, and coke is be-
ing imported from Wales TO be used tenn
porarily H. the construction of rails as soon
as the machinery can be put in operation,
as a test Of what the foundry can do.
The sheds, covered with corrugated roofing.
cover an area OF twenty acres. The smelters
are of the most improved patterns and a
large furnace is nearly completed for the
manufacture of Ressemer steel. The mold
ing and pattern shops are as complete as
they can be and large elevators are placed
in various buildings for hosting material.
In fact, II ever finished. it viii be one
of the most complete rolling mills in the
world. as expense seems to have been a
secondary consideration in the erection OF
this immense establishment. 1t is esti-
nate by the experts in such matters to
have cost so far not less than $500 900.
and il Will cost at least 100000 EloT to
complete IL.
Once in operation. IL is the intention Of
the Viceroy TO manufacture. everything in
the iron line-ordnance, rails, machinery,
small arms. etc. The arsenals are about
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-08

Special to the In~dianapoIis journal.
GOSHEN. Ind, Aug. AT a called meet
ing of representatives of the Church of
Christ of northern Indiana, southern Michi-
gan and northwestern Ohio a permanent or
ganiza ton was effected of the Educational.
Sanitarium and Home Association of this
church, and the capital stock of the COM
pany placed at 500. goo. divided into shares
of $40 each. TIL object of the organization
is the immediate establishment of a sani-
tarium and hospital, and. later on, the per-
manent endowment Of A school and chaTi-
table institution. The location of the asso-
citation was left an open question, to be de-
cided by the executive IN after cor
respondence with representative citizens OF
certain eligible sites in the district. Revs;
\. 5. Riggs, o. this city, DIR. Bowling and
Rev. w. n. Arnold, of Kendallville, were
constituted the executive committee, with
instructions to at once proceed to locate the
association and file articles of incorporation
with the Secretary of State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-08
Indiana Notes.

Boone county commissioners will build a
new county infirmary to cost $4,000.
DR.. William H. Moler was probably fatal
~ injured in a runaway at Lebanon Nom
day night.
The eighth annual reunion of the Six
teenth Indiana will be held at Pendleton,
Tuesday, Sept. is. Thomas Hardy, Secre-
tary. will furnish Information.
The seventy-ninth anniversary, of mother
Zereida Wallace was celebrated at Plym-
outh Monday evening by a reception and
banquet given by the W. c. 7. o., at the
residence of the president, Mrs. Eva III.
Blain. REGULATIONS were given by Miss
Chase and Miss Angie Thayer, after which
Prof. Jacob Martin, ex-senator Charles II.
Reeve, II. C. Thayer. Mrs. NJ. f. Hume.
of Plymouth. and Mrs. Jennie Erwin, OF
Bourbon, spoke.
At the general Sunda, chool conference
of Western Yearly Ming of Friends
Church the following resolution was unan-
imously adopted: w believe the saloon
and liquor traffic to be the open enemy
Of the church. the Sunday school and all
Christian work; therefore, resolved, that we
will work for its overthrow and entire pro-
hibition in our country, and that when
we 90 to the polls we win vote as we feel
the Lord Jesus Christ would have us vote"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-08

ness is in good shape. The decision was
reached to go to Chattanooga as a Depart
ment, and not as a separate canton. The
eiecilon OF of1cers resulted IN the selection
OF the fOllowing: Gen. w. w. Canada, de-
partment commander. Winchester; Gen j.
T.. Bodine. department vice commander,
partment clerk. Sullivan: Col. r. w. Van
valzah, department treasurer. Terre Haute;
Col. j. y. NuZum. department officer OF
day, Elwood; w. F. Menning, sentinel. In
dianapolis. Among the notable persons pres
ent besides the above were w. II. Leedy,
j. q. Stoker, Gen. w. II. Foster, w. II.
Wise. 7. w. Keiser and w. II. Reinharmer.
The city has been filled with the patriarchs.
whose comfort was carefully looked after
by Col j. ". NuZum, captain of Canton
The council after appointing the various
committees and transacting the annual
business of the department was shown
over the city and witnessed the industrial
concerns that give employment to the
thousands of laborers in this city.