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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-26
BIG CAVE-IN IN KANSAS.
large Portions of the Ea<th's Sur
face Are sinking.

WICHITA, Kas., Sept. H.-Land is
caving in toward the center of the earth
in the vicinity of the junction of Harvey.
Butter and Marion counties in this state.
Great excitement prevails among the peo-
pie and many of them are getting away.
There was no shock felt when the
earth caved in, nor did Ii bear any re-
semblance TO an earthquake. Near
whitewater, on the farm of Thomas
Essington, an acrea of forty by ninety
feet sunk to a depth of twenty-eight feet,
and when a man was let down into the
hole his weight alone sunk it nearly three
feet more. This occurred yesterday and
about the same moment an area Of seven
ty-five feet square sunk at Plumgrave a
depth of thrty-five feet This was on the
farm Of Sid Jones. the sliding-in carrying
in a threshng machine and separator
with it. Water poured into the latter
hole from under ground till ii is filed
nearly TO the top, but the hole at White
water Is still dry, though ii is supposed
that the caved-in earth is resting upon
a vast body Of water. Both places are
some seven or eight miles apart. At
Anne,in, some miles from Whitewater
there were several small cave-ins, rang
ing In depth from six to forty feet.
The theories are various, but none Of
them so far are scientific. Not long since
man was digging a well in the vicinity
OF Plumgrave and when ne had reached
a depth Of twenty-six feet the drill shot
into an apparent vacuum and could not
be recovered. .All the cave-ins, great and
small, extend in a crooked, stream-like
course distance of about twenty-four
miles
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every station and scenes of the Widest
grief are being enacted. The storm, as
witnessed from this place. was one Of in
describab bic grandeur. a funnel-shepsd
cloud of inlIy blackness swept along to
the northeast, Illuminated by almost
continuous flashes of lightning and roars
of thunder that was deep and continu-
Gus. The opera house was packed with
people to witness a popular play, and
panic was almost occasfoned by the
warning elements. Robert Stevenson,
living about four miles north Of White
more. was the first victim. He was hit
in several places and was fatally in
jured. His grove looked as though il
had been moved down by a sythe. Cal
win BarTfck's house, on the Henry Du-
rant pace. was made into kindling wood
in an instant. and all of the fourteen
occupants but two children were injured.
Mrs. Barrick was hurt in the back by
timber, and her spine was so injured
that her body and lower limbs were
paralyzed A six-year-old boy named
Charles Lee was hit on the head and will
die. The house of Fred Pompe was COM
pletely demolished, but his wife and five
children came out of the wreck unhurt
The force of the wind was such that
barbed wire was tripped from the posts.
At George Holmans the roof Of the
house went, leaving the walls standing,
and the whole family was carried up
from between the walls and away about
thirty rods, one of the children being
killed. G. w. Ferguson's family was
carried some distance through the air,
and all but one landed in a willow
hedge. The baby went a little f. rther
and was found seated on a piece of the
roof. The wife Of Swan Peterson had
her scull cut in two places, and some ex-
posed parts of her head We're literally
packed with sand, plaster, hair and
grass
ParticuIars are coming in ALI tho rirfa
which indicate that half Of the terrOrs
Of the cyclone have not been told The
scene of desolatiOn was visited all day
by great crowds, every available convey
ance being chartered. The destruction Of
property will not be less than S100 900
Most Of the farmers were well-tO-dC
with snug bank accounts. and others
were wealthy, but numbers Of the vic
tins who were renters lost everything,
some Of them their families. The per
manently crippled will make a long and
sorrowful list The wires are down and
news IS hard to get.
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BISHOP SPAULDING REPLIES.
The A. p. A. Article by Bishop Keane
Is Discussed.

PEORIA, ILL.,, Sept. 24-Bishop Spauld-
ing today furnished the following writ
ten statement with reference to the Sc
we're criticisms passed upon his recent a.
p A article in the North American Re
view by Bishop Keene and supposed to
be inspired by the vatican:
Il have read Bishop Keane's criticism
on my article in the North American Re
view and as it has not been disowned
1 must suppose it to be authentic The
important question is whether what /
have published I'm the Review is true.
A thing may be unfortunately true, and
this is doubtless the bishops meaning
when he calls my article unfortunate.
He says also that it is untimely, but l
fail to see how this epithet can be ap-
piled in any right sense to the honest
and dispassionate discussion of a subject
which now attracts general attention,
and is not without Importance. If my
very moderate expression of views on a
question, which is actually before the
public and which is of concern to both
the church and the country is to be con-
demned as unfortunate and ill-timed,
then national discussion among catholics
is no longer to De thought of and the
catholic university IS but a pretense. If
what is said of Cardinal Gibbons is true
the least can do, I suppose, is to regret
that he should have to express his re-
gret to the pope. Regrets, however, are
idle and the manly and American thing
to do is 20 confront me with arguments
and not to attempt to frighten me with
errOaningS -
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MORTON FOR GOVERNOR.
The Ex-Vice-President Nominated by
New York Republicans.

SARATOGA, N. Y, Sept. 1s.-The re-
publican state convention met today and
Warner Miller was permanent chairman.
The edict Of Thomas G, Platt had gone
forth that eX-Vice-President Morton
must be nominated for governor and his
name was presented by Gen. 3. f. Tracy.
Col. Baxter placed in nomination j. SlOat
Fassett and the name Of Stewart L. Wood
ford was also presented. The first and
only ballot resulted: Morton, 1921; Fas-
sett, 50; Woodford, 40; Butterfeld, %;
Russell, 20; Bliss. 4012, and Arkell, 10.
At 1920 a. m. Charles T. Saxton was
nominated for lieutenant on the
first ballot.
At 1855 a. m. Judge Haight was NOM
mated for judge Of the court Of 5-ppeals
on the second ballot. The convention ad-
journed sine die at 2:10 a. m.
The platform denounces the state dem
ocratic administration for extravaganza
and arraigns the president and the chair
man Of the ways and means committee
for their alleged war on the protected
industries of the country. The northern
democratic congressman are scored for
permitting southern members to rule"
things
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-26
HURRICANE IN MINNESOTA.
The Country Laid Waste and Many
People Killed.

ST. PAUL, Sept. 22.-Between and
II o'clock last night a narrow strip of
country 200 miles long was laid waste by
a hurricane which in many places de-
veloped into a regular cyclone. In the
path of the f'twister" today are ruined
town, devastated farms and several hun
dred dead and injured people.
Starting about ten miles south OF
Spencer, in northwest Iowa, the storm
Of wind at o'clock began it's work of
destruction. Taking everything before it,
it swept across the state just north of
Emmettsburg and Algona, wiping out the
little town Of Cylinder, but mostly injur-
ing the country districts. After passing
by Mason City and running the country
northwest of Usage, it bore off to the
northeast, crossing the Minnesota line
and sdon after 10 o'clock wrecked the
little town of Leroy, where a bad fire
added to the destruction. Spring Valley
was right in the path of the cyclone and
suffered severely. Turning again to the
east the little towns of Homer
and Lowther We're badly dam
aged and at one time re-
ported completely wiped off the face of
the earth. After crossing the Mississippi
and doing considerable damage to farm
buildings near Marshland, Wis, the
storm seemed to have spent its fury. \
smaller storm did some damage at Dodge
Center, which was not in the path of the
main cyclone. The path Of the storm
was not wide, but it had all the char
acteristics Of the deadly tornado ana the
dimensions of a cyclone
Just how many lives have been lost
is still uncertain, but the reports re-
ceived up to 8 o'clock indicate that GER
talnly not less than thirty-nine are dead,
While some reports place the number at
from sixty TO 100 At Algona, Ia, tWen-
ty-six are dead; near Usage, Ia. five are
dead and one fatally injured five are
dead at Spring Valley, Mimi; three dead
and one dying at Leroy, Mimi, while
other points also report fatalities, some
Of which, however, are included in this
summary.
The towns damaged or destroyed are
Cylinder, Burt, Forest City and Manly
Junction in Iowa. Leroy, Spring Valley
Dodge Center. Homer aad LOwJher
Mimi, and Marshland, Wis.
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FRIDAY Furnishes THE ELKS.
Seven Lodges Suspended for HOIdinE
Sunday Meetings.

READING, Pa, Sept. pas a result
Of meeting held here today b. the
grand officers of the Elks. Grand Exalted
Ruler William II. Friday of Brooklyn
this evening issued a proclamation 20 all
lodges in the United States reciting The
dissensions in the order resulting in two
grand lodge meetings in 1894, at James
town, n. Y, and at Atlantic City.
Exalted Ruler Friday says that by the
decision OF the courts the jamestown
grand lodge mas been recognized aS the
only legal body, and that in 1892 all
lodges We're directed to stop holding
secular sessions, picnics, etc. on the
Sabbath after Jan 1, 1898. Certain lodges
having refused to obey this order. Mr..
Friday tonight suspended the charters Of
the following lodges: New York, No. /;
Philadelphia, No. 2; Baltimore, No. :;
Boston, No. 10; Washington, No. Is;
Denver, Col, No. II, and Norfolk. No.
3S, for holding Sunday meetings. and the
Baltimore lodge is suspended for holding
a Sunday picnic which members OF the
above lodges attended. This action IS
severely denounced by Mr.. Friday and he
orders that the above lodges be prohibited
from meeting as Elks. Seven or more
law-abiding members of the above lodges
may reorganize, however, upon proper
application.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-26
GARMENT WORKERS WIN.
BOSTON CONTRACTORS SIGN THE
STRIKERS AGREEMENT.
The Victory an Important One for La
bor-The strike Com mission Meet
I'm Washington - Punishment for n
StriIxer-Other Labor Matters.

BOSTON. Sept. 20.-The ready-made
clothing industry of this city was COM
pletely paralyzed today by a strike of
operatives.
At an early hour this morning a COM
mittee from the United garment workers
union. acting upon instructions from the
clothing trades district council No. 2,
commenced the war by calling out every
operative, pressman and baster employed
in the 25O shops here. BY noon 1000 were
out and at the close of the day fully
$500 clothing workers had Joined the
strike.
The issue of the strike is now clearly
defined as being an endeavor to secure
the abolition of the Jumping and sweat
ing system and the adoption of the week
wage system and nine hours day. AL
though the contractors favor the de-
mands Of the operators, they claim that
as the wholesalers decline to grant any
thing their hands are tied.
Both contractors and manufacturers
are surprised at the completeness Of the
strike. 1t is expected by the trades coun-
Gil that in some shops a few operators
would Tasuse to come out, but the doubt
full ones were among the first to leave
and tonight it is confidently asserted
that not a contractor within a circuit Of
five miles can obtain an operator.
Early in the day a number of con-
tractors had conferences with the COM
mittee Of employees, and afterwards the
contractors held a meeting lasting five
hours. They decided that an effort
should be made to induce the manufac-
turers to increase their prices, and COM
mittee was appointed to draw bill OF
prices in conformity with the demands
Of the employees and to present the same
tomorrow morning.
The strikers held a monster mass-meet-
ing in Wells memorial hall this after
noon, and the sentiment Of the meeting
was that no one should return TO work
under the old condition. This evening
the clothing trades district council is
drawing up agreements for the signatures
Of individual contractors, who have
pledged themselves to accede to the de-
mands of their employees, and who will
also give bonds that they will abide by
the agreement.
A number Of wholesale merchants were
seen by the Associated Press reporter,
and the general opinion was that the
operators have struck just at the right
time. and the manufacturers will have to
Increase their prices fully 40 per cent.
BOSTON. Sept 24-The striking gar
ment workers gained their first victory
this morning when eight contractors
signed the agreement proposed by the
strikers and gave the requisite bonds.
As a result nearly one thousand men
and women returned to work. About
twenty other contractors have signed the
agreement. The clothing manufacturers
held full meeting this morning and dis
cussed the situation. A resolution was
adopted, the substance of which was
that the clothing manufacturers of this
city stand ready and willing TO pay
prices equal to the wages paid in any
CITY in the country
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-26

AUBURN, Sept. O-speciaL-Capt
William r. Myers. democratic candidate
for secretary Of state, began his canvass
Of Indiana today in this city 20 a large
and attentive audience. Upon being In
tr0duced Mr.. Myers said:
FellOw-Citizens-The campaign IN In
diana for 1894 IS now on in earnest. The
national democratic party as ever, defiant
in its attitude. boastful OF its history.
proud Of its principles. aggressive in its
policy, seeking always to promote the
prosperity Of the masses. reviews is his
tory without apology, and while making
no claim Of infallibnlty. asserts with be-
coming Positiveness that, from first 20
last, its patriotic purposes have received
the unqualified Endorsement Of the Ameri-
can people.
It was a favorite remark Of the lamented
Lincoln that the American people were
given TO ''wabbIng." but, however much
they might "wabbie" they would event.
ually "wabble" right
Lincoln was a profound student OF
human nature and of the American peo-
pie. He was in many regards a prophet.
He believed in the final triumph OF COM
mon sense, and 1 deem it worth while 10
refer to a few historical facts conclusive
ly demonsUat ting the prescience Of the
martyr president do this because,
from the center to the circumference OF
the republic. there are a large number Of
billy goats who Gn previous CAMPAIGNS
have demolished their heads and horns
bp butting the democratic party) are
now vigorously using their tails IN the
hope Of winning the prize of power, and,
from reports that are going the rounds
Of the republican press, 1 conclude that
my distinguished competitor. the Hon.
". D. Owen. is all afame with the idea
that his attacks upon the grand old
democratic party are specially effective.
In conducting the campaign now on
and daily gathering impetus. our repub-
lican friends Of stump and press deem it
both strategic and tactical TO play China
man and lombard the democratic party
with stink pots" which constitute the
principal part OF their campaign ammuni-
tion.
These republican exploiters of knowI-
edge and of history are as boastful OF
their vision as was the potato when it
said to the bug: Just look at my eyes
and see me wink"
Glorying in the phosphorescent luminos-
ity of their oratory, they emulate the
freely when it asked the comet ito con-
template its tail"
The republican stumpers flash their
search lights and lima gine they have an
initiated the democratic party. They
have little conception Of democratic prin-
ciples and ignore the grandeur of the
history Of the democratic party.
From time TO time it becomes the duty,
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A WlFE'S AFFECTIONS.
Salt Is Brought to Recover 100000
Damages.

NEW YORK, Sept 23.-The World will
tomorrow say:
"Otis s. Gage, formerly of Louisville
but now living in this city, is defendant
in a suit TO recover $1,000 damages for
alternating the affections of Mrs Cecil
Flora Mcneil. The plaintiff is George
E. Mcneil, who is a conductor on the
New York & New Haven railroad. Mr.
Mcneil is a railroad evangelist and is
studying for the ministry.
Mcneil married Ceci! Flora Court
wright Of Oswego, Tioga county, eleven
years ago. She was pretty, a graduate
of Cornell university and her pa rents
were wealthy Mr.. McNeill afterward
settled in New York, where he met Col.
Gage, and a strong friendship grew up
between the Kentuckian and Mr.. Nc
NSill, with the result that the colonel
finally became a member of the Mcneil
household Out of these relations grew
a suit, begun six weeks ago in the court
of common pleas by Mcneil against Col.
Gage for 500 900 for alternating his wife's
affections. At the same time Mcneil
sued his wife for absolute divorce, nam
ing Col Gage as correspondent. Col
Gage and Mrs McNeill have just served
answers in the suits and both make gen.
eral denials.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-26
LA PLATA GOLD DISTRICT.
Millions of Tons of Valuable Ore in
the Baker Contact.

DENVER, Col. Sept. 4.-J. II. Pender,
who has just finished an examination OF
the La Plata gold district, near Durango,
for an eastern syndicate, says the Baker
contact, which is about to be worked
on a large scale, is a body of gold bear
ing ore zoo feet thick and 1000 feet long,
with every indication of extending down.
ward to a great depth Mr. Pender says
at a low estimate there are in sight
1000. 900 or 5000, 600 tons Of ore that will
average at least So a ton. 1t is a free
mill ore and the estimated cost of mining
and milling is $1.40 a ton. This contact
was discovered last fall by S. H. Baker,
a lawyer, and is controlled by a company
Of which D. II. Moffatt is president. Mr..
Baker regards the La Plata region as
the greatest mining district of the state.
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AT SPRING VALLEY.
Three Killed and "a Large Number
WOunded-HOuses Destroyed.

Three Killed and "a Large Number
WOunded-HOuses Destroyed.
SPRING VALLEY, Mimi, Sept. pa
disastrous cyclone visited the northwest
ern part Of this city last night, killing
three persons outright and severely in
juring twenty more. Houses We're turned
into hospitals, and the doctors of the sur
rounding towns summoned. Twenty
dwelling houses and the Southwestern
railway depot were utterly destroyed.
The dead are:
Miss and Mrs. y. DODGE.
Child of FRANK MASHEh.
The wounded are:
S. G. KING. fatally.
Mrs. LOUIS ROSE. fatally.
LENA ROSE, seriously.
Mr.. HARPER, face bruised.
Mrs. HARPER, back injured.
Mrs. FRANK MASHEK. back injured.
CHARLES DODGE. critically.
NELLIE RUMSEY, broken arm.
SALLIE WILLIAMS, seriously.
Mrs. WILLIAM ARMSTRONG, arm
broken.
JOHN NESS. arm broken.
Mrs. JOHN NESS. scalp wound, will
recover.
JOHN NEss's child, scalp wound. re-
covery doubtful.
Mrs. c. G. KINK. slightly.
CLARK KINK. slightly.
JESSIE HARRIS, slightly.
Mrs. WILLIAM BOVEE, seriously.
LUCY BOVEE, slightly.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-26
THE STRIKE COMMISSION.
IL VIII Meet in Washington Wednes-
day to Finish Its Work.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-The United
States strike commission, appointed by
the president to investigate the recent
Chicago labor troubles, adjourned its
hearings from Chicago to Washington and
the commission will meet in this city at
the department Of labor on Wednesday
Sept 26. at II o'clock, at which times,
as announced at the close of the sessions
in Chicago, the commission will be in
readiness to receive in writing any sug-
gestions which may be made relative to
the solution of questions involved in the
late controversies. II will at that time
also hear any parties who may desire to
be heard relative to the facts involved
and the commission may, after a careful
examination Of the testimony which has
already been taken, conclude to call fur
ther witnesses TO supplement that which
has been given on either side.
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ANXIOUS TO "SHOYE THE QUEER u
Arrest of Two Nurserymen Who Re
spOnded TO Circulars.

NEW YORK, Sept. 24.-Leo Weden-
reiter and Henry Schwleman, two nursery
men of Danvers, H., came here in re-
sponse to a green-goods circular, and who
were locked up in the house Of detention
as witnesses against Henry Bluementhal,
the operator of the scheme, We're re-
leased from custody today. When they
were arrested they had about $1,000 in
cash They learned while detained that
by depositing $3.50 each they would be
released. and today this amount was
placed in the hands Of the city chamber
lain. They will remain here until the
case is tried.
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strike of Cotton Morkers.

FALL RIVER. Mass, Sept. 24.-The
strike situation is still practically un-
changed. The Durfee mills continue TO
run with a full complement Of operatives,
while the Seaconnet is operating few
looms with nOn-union weavers. The
strikers gather at the Seaconnet gates
morning and night, but there has been
no trouble.
NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Sept. 24-The
sixth week Of the strike of the cotton
operatives in this city began today with
no change in the situation No signs Of
weakening are shown by either side. The
Weavers' union has aided 200 families
thus far.
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WILL COLLECT THE TAX,
Capt. Blackwell Determined to Do or
Die.

STURGIS, Ky, Sept. 24-Affairs al
Caseyville and Lindell, the tax precincts,
are drawing to a crisis. The people are
up in arms and ready for Capt. Black
well, who is at Uniontown ready 70
march. having organized his forces and
received his copy of the tax books. Great
excitement prevails and blOOdshed is eX-
pected in the first attempt made to col
lect the tax. Capt. Blackwell has been
visited by several ministers Of the Chris
tan church urging him TO desist. but he
refuses on the ground that five other men
offered 10 collect the tax.
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LEROY PARTIALLY WRECKED.
FOur Killed in the Eastern Part of
the Town.

Four Killed in the Eastern Part of
the Town.
AUSTIN, Mimi, Sept. 22.-At 1880 last
evening the village OF Leroy was visited
by mighty wind storm, developing into
q genuine cyclone. a portion of the
business part of the town was totally
wrecked. The tempest swept, up from the
southwest in northeasterly direction.
Houses, elevators, store buildings were
as the chaff of a threshing floor before its
reslstless power. The loss of life Is small,
owing 10 the fact that the residence por-
tlon was largely spared, but barns were
blown away, cattle killed and shade trees
uprooted. The east part Of Leroy was
also swept. The Milwaukee depot was de-
stroyed. together with other houses, and
the following killed:
HENRY WYLEY.
GILBERTSON, a drummer boy.
Mrs. DUNTON.
JOEL ELSON, a labOrer.
At Holmes the barn Of Mr.. Bamison
was destroyed: also one belonging TO Mr..
Watson; Peter Burns's house was partly
unroofed. The houses Of Mr.. Schmidt
and Mrs. Allen were blown from their
foundations. In Gilmore Valley. at the
west end Of the city, number of houses
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Houses Wrecked at Usage.

OSAGE. Ia, Sept. PA cyclone struck
this place last night. Five houses were
demolished and swept from their founda-
tons. The residences Of Louis FOnner,
Patrick Lonegan, William Pry, William
Herbert and Benjamin Kestern, with all
outbulldlngs, barns and grain in stack
and some stocks were destroyed Valu-
able apple orchards were uproOted- The
roads are impossible. During the storm,
which was by far the worst ever known
in this section Of Iowa, hail fell for an
hour. There is scarcely a house in the
community with a whole window. A flood
Of rain fell and the streets were con-
Verted into rivers.