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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-19

ridge men had a stack Of affidavits at
every polling place and voted every man
they could on these affidavits. A story
was started that w. s. McChesney, jr..
and another BreclSinridge man, took
carriage and went to Scott county with
$1,000. intending TO buy up the officers
of election. but arrived too late. Traced
to it's source this story appears 20 have
been founded on the fact that McChes-
ney hired a carriage at a livery stable
TO take Col. Breckenridge 10 Trevilia, to
the home OF Mrs. Douglass, where Col.
Breckenridge and his wife are staying.
Col. 7. Logan Hooker, the original
Owens man of Lexington, said: "As VIC
tors we can afford 10 be generous. 1
fought the colonel TO the best of my abil-
ity. but now that he is beaten have no
unkind words for him or for any of his
good friends who worked for him. We
are all democrats
No more official returns have been re-
ceived from the country, most of the tele-
graph offices in the smaller towns being
closed on Sunday. The Breckenridge
managers from all parts of the district
have been in close consultation here all
day. They figure Owens's plurality at
169 against the 410 plurality claimed by
Owens men. DR.. r. j. O'Mahoney,
Breckenridge detective. has been sent to
Henry to see If he could not find grounds
for charges OF fraud against the officers
of one precinct in that county which
gave Owens an overwhelming majority
and thereby throw the Owens vote. NJ
A Cassidy, a detective employed by the
Berckinridge forces, is in Owen county
on similar mission. Breckenridge
leaders claim that in Scott county Owens
received many fraudulent votes, as 900
more democrats voted In this county yes
terlay than at the last election.
Mrs. Harry T. Groom, who has worked
necessarily for Breckenridge, said to-
night: II was surprised at BrecSin-
ridges strength, but had never a doubt
that Owens would fail of nomination
I think now that Mr. Owens would not
have succeeded If the ladies had not
taken up the fight. | believe that is the
universal opinion of the ladies of the
district that had the moral question not
been interposed there would have been
no fight against Breckinridge."
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JOY AT GEORGETOWN.
The Owens People Have HOwIinG
Good Time.

GEORGETOWN, Ky, Sept. 16.-The
people of Georgetown have not yet
ceased celebrating the triumphs of their
honored fellow-citizen in the congress
sional primary election yesterday. All
day Mr.. Owens has been flooded with
congratulations from all parts of the
country. He bears the well-earned vic
tory with his usual mOdesty. Ii was
long after midnight before the enthusi-
asm aroused by the returns last night
allowed the happy people TO retire. The
enthusiasm. which was in full blast, was
dampened for a while by unfavOrable
reports, but when the news of the vic
tory was made certain bedl1m broke
loose. Men crazy with joy hugged each
other In a way that would have made
them ridiculous on any ordinary occa-
sion. The gOod-natured mob, for 1t was
nothing else, seized upon Mr.. Owens and
tried to carry him on their shoulders.
The court house bell was rung, balloon
was sent up. fireworks filed the air and
bonfires blazed on every corner. A dry
goods box was placed on the public
square and Mr.. Owens was lifted upon
it. But speech-making was out of the
question. Mr.. Owens said he had been
doing the speaking, but the boys had
done the work it was their night to
howl and he wanted them to enjoy
themselves. After the crowd had yelled
themselves hOarse they insisted on a
speech and Mr.. Owens spoke briefly
from the balcony of the Wells house.
He said: For some months l have been
furnishing the chin music but this IS
to me the sweetest music I ever heard.
You have done all you promised TO do,
but l want to exact one more promise
from you. and that is to support the
nominee and I won't swear you; I viii
take your wold. l am only the instlu
ment through which the people, the no
BILE men and women. have won the vic
tory. 1 believed that the work of the
men and the tears and prayers Of the
women would bring a good result
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-19

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. 1.-THE
most fatal fire of recent years in Wash
ington was the burning of the mattress
factory of Stumph & Bros. today.
-Four bodies are at the morgue,
charred and crushed beyond recognition,
one is dead at the hospital. three in
iured men are at the hospital, and there
may be others buried under the ruins,
as several of the workmen are unac-
counted for.
Two of the dead at the morgue are
now known to be:
WILLIAM H. TENNYSON, an old
man employed in the factory.
WILLIAM ASHE, a boy Of thirteen
years.
JAMES F. VAUGHN. a clerk, died at
the hospital.
Four others who are missing
are Henry Fowler, Phillip Ackerman,
Robert Reitzel and an old man who had
been employed in the factory but few
days. and whose name is not remem-
bered by his employer. Those at the
hospital are:
A. J. HASKE, both legs broken; may
ARTHUR C. BEvINs, internal in
juries and fractured wrist.
HARRY BACON, internal injuries.
One fireman and several spectators
were hurt by falling bricks.
The cause Of the fire is unknown. The
factory building was valued at $4,000
and its contents at 10000 Fifteen thou-
sand dollars insurance was carried IN
several local companies.
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Phil thompson Disappointed.

NEW YORK, Sept. 16.-COl. Breckin-
ridges defeat was severe disappoint-
ment TO Col. Phil Thompson who was
one of the counsel for the Kentucl1ian
in the suit brought by Miss Pollard
Col. Thompson was at the Hotel Wal
dOrf today.
1T seems" he said, that the enemies
OF Col. Breckinridge have triumphed.
No man has been more shamefully rep
resented and Villified and all because he
would not elevate his mistress to a plane
above his children in his own house
hold"
do you think this means the end OF
the colonels political career?"
1T looks as if il might at least in
Kentucky. But he gave his opponents
a game fight. He had the praying
women and the machine against him,
and yet was beaten only few hundred
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-19
A Mistake Corrected.

LOUISVILLE, Sept. 16.-The dispatch
last night stating that the Courier
Journals returns complete gave Owens
a plurality of only 23S was an error and
should have read incomplete. The pre-
cinct returns received by the Courier
Journal showed the total vote in the
district To have been: Owens, S,102
Breckenridge 1887, and Settle, S,407.
making Owens's plurality 415, and the
majority in the district against Breckin-
ridge S22. Tonight's dispatches have not
altered these figures, except in Bourbon
county, where Breckinridge's plurality
should have been placed at 152 instead
of 121, a difference of thirty-one votes.
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HE CAME FROM INDIANA.
John Morrow Stabs Man to Death
Near Dallas, Tex.

DALLAS, Tex, Sept. 17.-John Nor
row, after an absence of two weeks, re-
turned home last night and found his
wife away. After a search he found her
about midnight in the company of James
O'Neill. A fight ensued in which Morrow
stabbed and killed O'Nein. Morrow is
now I'm Jail He came here from Indiana
and his wife was Miss Gertrude Holden
of Mississippi. MorroU has been with
the Dallas cotton mills since their estab-
Ifsbfnar1T
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Desba stiu Confident.

CINCINNATI. Sept. ia special from
Lexington, KY, says: AT 10 p. m. Desha
Breckenridge said he was confident Of his
fathers election. Said he: L cannot give
out a statement by counties, but our
latest reports reduce Owens's plurality
to AL 1 am sure that the count will be
given us by the district committee when
1t meets. If it does not, 1 am not pre-
pared to say what VII follow; may be a
contest
AT Midway. Bert Hammond came and
confessed to the judg = that he had cast
an illegal vote. and asked that one vote
less be counted for owens. The judges
refused to do this, and Hammond was
summoned to appear in court tOmorrow.'
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Damage Suits Filed.

FRANKLIN, Sept. lion the night of
April "a last, during the progress Of the Nc
Daniel mill fire. the smoke stack fell, drag
ging down one of the stack stay wires
across the tracks of the p, c., c. & st. l..
railroad A freight train came along
shortly afterward and struck the wire stay
and az IL swished around George w.
Smith and Joseph r. Harrison were struck
by il and injured. Today they filed fndi-
vIduaI suits for 5000 damages each against
the railroad company
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May Make n Contest.

FRANKFORT, Ky, Sept. 16.-Breckin-
ridge men here are reluctant to acknowl-
edge their defeat. Some of them are still
claiming the nomination of Col Breckin-
ridge by a small. majority. They base
their hopes of contesting the election on
the fact that the Owen county vote fell
or 800 from last fall Chairman Gaines
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-19
WILSON ELL FeIt.

OSwEGO, n. Y, Sept. 1.-THE effect of
the Wilson bill. placing lumber on the free
list, is being felt here. Ten cargoes. with
total Of seventeen hundred thousand feet of
lumber, have arrived here within the past
thirty-slx hours. Twice that amount IS on
Canadian docks awaiting shipment. Lum-
bermen are jubilant, as are also 500 long
ing al suWmeg.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-19

Of the Breckenridge committee here went
10 Lexington tonight to consult with par
~ leaders there. owens men claim the
nomination by 241 votes. The official
count will be held tomorrow and as a
majority OF the elections committee IA
vors Breckenridge. it Is expected that ad-
vantage viii be taken of every contested
vote TO seat the colonel
Bishop Duncan. in a prayer before the
methodist conference here today, thanked
God that the right had been upheld In
putting down bad men who aspired to
Dub'fc Office
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-19
Two Dencons Come Together.

PARIS. KY. Sept. 16.-This morning
Deacon Horace Miller, an Owens man,
and Deacon ]. d. Butler. who voted for
Breckenridge. were discussing the election.
Hot words passed and Deacon Butler har-
pooned Deacon Miller in the ear with his
umbrella whereupon Deacon Miller
blacked Deacon Buffers eye. They were
then Separated
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-19
REAL WAR IN COREA
A Bloody Battle Is FOug ght
at Ping Yang
In Which Thousands Of
Chinese Are Slain.
Japanese Make an Attack
from the Rear
AND SURPRISE THE ENEMY,
Celestiels Panic-Stricken as a
Result
And Are Cut Down and
BayOneted by Scores.
Easy Victims or a Superior
l.
AND SURPRISE THE ENEMY.
Celestiels Panic-Stricken as q
Result
And Are Cut Down and
BeyOneted by Scores.
Easy Victims or a Superior
Generalship.

The Decisive Victory May End the
War i'm Corea ns the Ping Yang
Engagement Is the Most Serious
Defeat the Chinese Have Thus Far
Suffered-The Reports of the En-
gagement CONFERENCE.-The Subjects
of the MiISndO Grently EInted Over
the Victory-The Details of the
Battle.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-19
VICTORYFOROWENS
Unofficial Figures Give
Him 800 Plurality.
Breckenridge Men Accept
Defeat Gracefully.
COLONEL TIGHT AS A CLAM.
He Absolutely Refuses to Talk
for Publication.
Owens's Friends Are Expect
ing a Contest,

But the Probabilities Are Against
Any Such Proceeding ns the Action
Would PrOIOnE the struggle -
Desha BrecISinridge still Express
es COnndence-Great Rejoicing at
Georgetown News from the Dis
trict.
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Due to the Church and Judge Morton.

CINCINNATI, Sept. ia special from
Lexington, KY, says: a strong Breckin-
ridge man, cashier in one of the banks
here, attributed the defeat of his candi-
date to the opposition of Judge Morton
and Prof McGarvey of the Christian
church He said: The Christians have
a very strong following here, and while
ordinarily we should have given 800 or
900 plurality to Breckenridge, We car
ried Fayette county by only 2O5 votes
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-19

LONDON, Sept. IA dispatch re-
ceived here from Seoul. dated yesterday
says that during the evening of Tuesday
last a japanese column from Pung San
made reconnaissance in force. drawing
the fire Of the Chinese forts and ascer-
tanning accurately their strength. This
done. the Japanese fe!l back in good or
der. with little loss. on Friday night, the
dispatch adds, all the Japanese forces
were in position for a combined attack.
The Gen. San column was threatening the
Chinese left flank. The Pung San col
umn was facing the Chinese center, and
the Hwang Zu column was operating on
the Chinese right The latter column had
been reinforced the day before by de-
tachment Of marines and blue-jackets
from the fleet stationed at the mouth Of
the Tah Tong river. The Chinese utilized
their old defenses at Ping Yang and had
thrown up new works with the result
that their position was exceptionally
strong.
begun ut DaEbrahe'
The battle opened on Saturday morning
at daybreak. with a direct canncnade
upon the Chinese works, and this fire
was continued without cessation until
after noon. The Chinese fought their
guns well, replying effectively to the Jap
anese fire. At D. m. body Of japanese
infantry was thrown forward in skirmish
order and kept up a rife fire upon the
enemy until dusk. All the fighting dur
in the day was done by the Pung San
column. The Chinese defenses suffered
exceedingly from the fire. but it is not
thought the losses on either side were
great, as the troops, both Chinese and
Japanese, took every advantage possible
of the shelter which the earthworks on
one side and the nature Of the ground on
the other afforded them. The flank at
tacls upon the Chinese position did not
develop any material advantage during
the day. although the japanese gained
some in the position, but they mainly oc-
cupied the same ground at night as when
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-19
THE COMING FIGHT
Republicans Will Try
Hard to Win
In Order to Gain Prestige
for Presidential Year.
DESIGNS ON INDIANA,
Which Is "Wanted" for Seven
Republican Congressman.
Reed Anxious to Again Play
the Gear.

His Party Hopes to Gain Enough
States I'm the House to Elect Pres
fdent If That Body should BE
Called Upon to Decide the Matter
The Senate Out of the Question
Terms of Members Which Soon
Expire.
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one Man Killed and Three Hurt.

HAzLETON, Pa, Sept. ia prema-
ture blast occurred at Honeybrook co..
liery today, by. which John Demphsa was
killed and James Matsuka. Alisso Trim
peno and Giviona Petro injured. The
fire was Of incendiary origin.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-19
FATAL FIRE AT WASHINGTON
SEVERAL BURNED TO DEATH IN a
MATTRESS FACTORY

And Four others Missing Their
BODIES Supposed to BE I'm the Ruins
Cause of the Fire Is Unknown
Fire at North Enid, Ok. II.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-19
IL Is Confirmed.

ID Il IODfiF m a.
SHANGHAI, Sept T.-Reports re-
celved here from various places says a
battle has been fought at Ping Yang.
Corea. between the Chinese and japanese
troops. The battle is said to have lasted
two days and the Chinese army Of 10000
men is said to have surrendered to this
japanese.
The attempts Of the American and
British war correspondents TO proceed to
the scene Of the fighting have been un@
successful.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-19
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder

highest award the fair from jury headed
by the Chief Chemist of the Department of Agriculture
Dr. officially commended for highest leavening
power purity keeping qualities and general excellence
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-19
LOSSES AND SOLyENCY.

The disastrous fires which have fol-
lowed each other in appalling succession
this week are hitting heavy blows at
the insurance companies and one may
well ask without laying himself open to
the charge Of being an alarmist,
how long can companies stand
the strain? Fortunately many of the
companies who are involved for large
amounts ara wealthy and well able to
pay twenty times the amount, which
they will be called upon, without inn
pairing their capitals and using
up their surplus. There are others,
however, who by reason Of their
disastrous experience OF the last few
years and the deprecated values of
their securities have cause to feel
anxious and upon whom it is imperative
to discover remedy and Immediately
apply it. 1t is not unlikely, judging
from the recent fire losses of the coun-
try. that the rates may be found
to be too low for the hazard assumed
and as the methods in vogue among in
surance companies make the expenses of
doing the business exceedingly heavy,
the outgo is yearly threatening to be-
come larger than the income. Just how
long this can continue depends, OF
course, upon the size Of the company.
1t seems that something should imme-
diately be done to stem the the tide Of
misfortune which is daily increasing.
Companies contend that their expenses
are as small as they can make them un-
der existing circumstances, and state that
the many thousands OF dollars spent
in maintaining boards and bureaus
OF inspection is expended in the
interests OF the assured and
necessary for the safe conduct OF
the business. Companies must get more
premiums 10 pay increased losses aud TO
do this, if expenses cannot be reduced.
rates must be increased aif along the
line. If the companie can show q good
claim, there are few men who would
not prefer to pay anincreased rate when
the difference may be the diff
ference between sound insurance
and insolvency, and judging by
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-19
A GOOD SUGGESTION.

The Boston Journal advocates the
extension of the employment of sur
geons by railroads to all the roads in the
country. The idea is a good one and
has been adopted by many roads already.
In 1898 the number Of employees killed
was 225i. while %, ,267 were injured; 376
passengers were killed and 1927 injured.
The big steamship companies all have
their surgeons ready to attend, not to
accident cases, but to illness from
natural causes. How much mDre neces-
sary is IL that railroads with records like
that above quoted should be similarly
provided. As the Boston Journal says:
"The next best thing to preventing an
accident is to provide skillful medical
help as soon as possible for the victims.
Some roads have a surgical staff. Why
not every roads"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-19
SUNDAY BALL PLAYING.

The Springfield Republican wants the
club hailing from that city to stop Sum-
day ball playing or change its name.
That's right, neighbor. New England
still retains its reverence for the Sabbath,
and it is mighty poor advertising for a
New England city to have ball team
that is named after it violate the moral
and religious sentiment of the community
by any such desecration. The churches
have let ball playing pretty much alone
in New England because Sunday ball
playing has been the exception rather
than the rule, but if an agitation was
once started TO withhold support from
local clubs that disregarded the prevail
ing public sentiment it would knock the
game into a cooked up hat in New Eng
land anyway.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-19

CHAPTER Sss.


An Ordinance providing for the Assessment and
Collection OF Q Tax upon the Real and Personal
Estate In the City OF Providence.
(Approved May 18th, iesl)
II 10 ordained BY the City coaneii Of the City of
Providence as follews;
SECTION 4. The City Council hereby orders the
assessment and collection OF tar on real and
personal estate Of ono dollar and sixty cents on
the said assessment comprises the fcilswing. For
ordinary expenses, eigh'y-hve cents on each one
hundred dollars; fer Interest and sinkinG funds,
hny-slx cents each one hundred dollars for the
city. proportion Of the state ssa for Tor 'hs year
each one hundred dol ars.
src q The Board OF Assessors shall assess and
spportio said tar the inhabitsnts and rgtsble
property in said city, on the second day Of July
10 the ruies and regulators Of the City euncif.
said sssessment on the nrst day Of September,
sac s s.id ,.r.h.li ss Y.ia = and s.llses:d sy
twenty y-se,e,d days OF October, A. D., 1885, In
src. !. The city treasurer shall BY advertisement
in the public newspapers sf The city, notify sll
s.s: s''ss' c q s.' between @ he s.s T i
and twenty.secent days OF October,
attend daily ssrils ,sis ys.,es, ss.SsYs sresyssd
81 his cfscsfrom sise c.efech :. m 70 hvs o'eieet
when he shall attend from nine o'clock q m. 70
src' s. All persons who shall not pay thsIr re.
speetiye t.ses during the perioa aforesaid shall
thereon al the rate of eight per eentun per nan
from the ssiA Arst Gay 81 October.
4. sSis.a WILLIAM Z. CLARKE. City casrh.
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THE HERALD's INsINUATION.

The Boston Herald thinks that the
significant thing" about the bribery
incident in the Senate is " the public
belief that there are interests affected
by the proposed tariff bill whose agents
would not scruple to buy votes to de-
feat it." There is every reason" says
the Herald, why this is SO. The ex-
horbitant protection accorded to
certain favored industries was bought
by liberal expenditures for campaign
purposes, which, in this connection,
means the purchase of votes.
"Walpole had not more cynical view
of public virtue than tho repre-
sentatives OF the great protected
Industries. They have grown
rich by debauching the suffrage,
paying the campaign expenses of their
friends, and using every weapon that
the unscrupulous dse of money could
supply against their enepjes. They
would have been as indifferent to poll
tics as Jay Gould testified to being in
the old Erie days, if the tariff had not
become a party issue. 1t would be ex-
pecting too much to look for a sudden
access of squeamishness now when their
case is becoming desperate. The lower
ing of the tariff will be fought by the
same means that proved SO potent in.
raising its scale of reduplicated duties"
By this the Herald would convey the
impression that the protection accorded
to American industries under Republi-
can management has been due TO COR
ruption.
That sounds sensible, doesn't it? A
man rarely buys anything he can get for
nothing and the Republican party has
always believed in protection, and has
always given American industries all
the protection needed voluntarily and
as matter of principle.
The Herald forgets, in its desire to get
in whack at the Republicans, that in
the buying of votes only such votes as
will count are ever bought, and conse-
quently the party in control is the party
to which bribes are offered. The sugar
scandal of the present administration is
the worst scandal ever attached to any
administration, and it will result in
killing the present bill before the
chapter is closed.