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a Bank CashIer Ahsooras

LINCOLN (Neb.), Dec. 9.-Albert Whip
pie. Cashier Of the Crawford Banking
Company at Crawford, Neb, has ab-
seconded, and the bank is closed. The
State Bank Examiner has been sent for.
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"W. L. WILSON"
Budd's Election win be Contested.

SAN Francisco, Dec. 9.-The Republi-
cans have definitely decided to contest
the election OF James II. Budd for Gov
ernor. The Supreme Court will be asked
tomorrow to grant a writ of mandate
compelling the Election Commissioners
to ignore The contested returns without
considering these disputed hgures upon
which Budds plurality depends. This
is the first time in the history OF Califor-
MIA that even preliminary steps have been
taken for an attack upon the official re-
turns in the Gubernatorial race. The Re-
puplicans allege fraud in compiling the
returns from these disputed districts.
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TERRIBLE SUFFERING.
Experience of Two Fishermen Dur.
ing Saturday Nights Storm.
THEIR BOAT CAPSTZED IN A SQUALL
ON THE BAY.

One of the Occupants Sinks to the Bot
tom, While the Other Clings to the
Upturned Raft Until Rescued the
Next Morning by a Passing Schooner
Heavy Rainfall in Northern Cali
fornla-snow and sleet in Nevada.
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Held TO Answer for Murder.
Los ANGELES, Dec. 81. T. Ueaiy and
W. L. Settles have been held 10 answer
before the Superior Court on the charge
OF murder at Wilmington on April 18Th
last
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-22
THE PRENDERGAST CASE.
Prosecution Scheming to Postpone Trial
Until Judge Chetlain Retires.

CHICAGO. May 21.-The case of Prem
dergast, the assassin of Mayor Harrison,
which was set for trial before Judge Chet-
lain to-day, was continued until to-mor-
row. 1t is said that the prosecution will
ask for continuances from time to time
until June 4. on which date another judge
will succeed Judge Chetlain in the criminal
branch of the county judiciary. BY this
means the prosecution intends, IL is said
20 try the case before another judge, as
Chetlain's midnight session of court and
stay OF execution has prejudiced the prose-
cutting attorneys against him. Should Judge
Chetlain refuse a continuance IL is prob
able that the States attorney will with
draw from the case, leaving no prosecutor
IN court
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PRINCESS FLOUR
Best made. Ask y our Grocer
ROW In RHODE ISLAND.
Democrats Order the Arrest of Repub-
lican Representatives.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., May H.-One of the
most remarkable sessions OF the House of
Representatives ever held took place to-
day. AT IL o'clock all members present
were locked in and writs were issued for
absent members and placed in the hands
a quorum arrived. Members are now being
arrested in all parts Of the State. AS soon
a quorum was present Wheaton Cole
was expelled from the seat in the House
and Claude J. Farnsworth was substituted
as the second representative from Paw
tucket. AT AIS Farnsworth was sworn In.
Only four Republicans were present during
the session. The rest have disappeared
from the city 10 avoid arrest
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Sunday c!oudburst occurred near Ebens-
burg, filling the Conemangh with vast
body OF water. 1t reached here about 3
o'clock. Two large houses were swept
away. The iron bridge was badly wrecked.
A bit OF embankment gave way with cars
on it. In one car were Eve tramps, MEM
bers Of Galvin's army. Two were drowned;
There was great excitement when the flood
came and persons went from house TO house
awakening the sleepers, whistles blew and
the city was alive with teams and people
who were taken TO Westmont and Prospect.
In Woodvale the streets were covered with
water to the depth OF six feet and some
small houses were swept away. Wocdvaie
bridge Is standing, but so badly daTaged
that IL cannot be used.
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Waters Receding.

PHILADELPHIA, May 21.-At midnight
advices from the flooded districts indicate
that the storm has spent IT'S fury and that
the waters have. begun to fall in those To-
calities where the danger has seemed great
est. Other places further down the swol-
len streams are threatened but the worst
is probably known. Sunbury is threatened
with complete inundation, as the water
there is rising very fast. At Remove and
Lockhaven the flood is rapidly Ieceding
and no further apprehension Is felt. The
same is true of Shamokin, Duncanon and
other points which have been visited by
the Hood Railroad communication, which
has been greatly impaired. is being re-
stored and unless there is a fresh rainfall
of considerable dimensions the Iood in the
central portion of the State may be said
to be on the wane.
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Communication Cut OF.

SUNBURY, Pa, May H.-The Western
Union Telegraph Company's operator at
Milton was driven out by the flood at 8
O'Clock this afternoon, since which time
there has been no telegraph communication
north of this place. The Reading railroad
bridge at Muncie is washed away, as is
the wagon bridge at Allenwood. Both the
north and west branches are still rising at
was during the high water of 1889 The
town Is sure 10 be inundated tonight, and
the people are moving their furniture into
upper floors and other places of safety.
washed from its foundations and swept
down the river. carrying the west branch
bridge at northumberland with IT.. twenty
five delegates to the Republican State con-
vention at Harrisburg are in hotels here.
They started from their homes this morn
ing, but could not get any further. They
are from the northeastern part of the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-22
High Tide Along the Coast.

NEW YORK, May 21-An unusually high
tide prevailed all along the coast last night
at high water, which washed the shores
we'll up above the usual high-water mark
Two vessels are in distress off Seabright
n. J.
For thirty-SiX hours the waves have been
dashing along the coast from Sandy Hotk
to Cape May. Railroad tracks were COW
cred with sand, vessels were In distress
great numbers. Trees and fences have been
blown down and great damage inflicted on
farmers and gardeners Along the Della
ware river the damage from high water is
extensive and at Camden and Bordentown
high water is the rule.
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ILLINOIS MINERS IN ARMS.
Several Shafts Visited and Workers
Flee for Their Lives.
pecial to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
DANVILLE, ILL.,, May 21.-Two hundred
striking miners created great excitement
and alarm in this city to-day by arming
themselves with revolvers. knives and clubs
and marching TO all the mines where men
We're working, compelling them to come
out. At the mines of j. B. Dobbins and
Louis Pichon the men were so badly in
timidated that they fed for thsir lives,
leaving their coats and vests in the ground.
The Consolidated Coal Company is working
two hundred men at the Mission Fields six
miles west of Danville. 1t is the only mine
still in operation. Sheriff Newton sent
armed deputies out there this evening TO
protect the men. The strikers announce
they Will visit the Mission Fields to-mor-
row, and serious trouble NAV ensue
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-22
Denounced by Engineers

ST. PAUL. May 2L-The Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, by acclamation,
adopted a resolution regarding the bill of
Senator Walsh. of Georgias to prevent in
reference with mail trains, declaring:
THAT this con|ntion do consider this a
pernicious BILL tle purpose of which is to
prevent organizations from securing by the
only means in their power redress for their
grievances and just compensation for their
services" The convention then resumed
consideration of insurance, and the follow
ing officers OF the insurance association
were elected: President, a. B. Youngson
Meadville, Pa: vice president, Louis Ziegen-
fus, Clinton, Ia; secretary and treasurer
H c. HAYES Cleveland
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Railway Photographers.

DENVER, Col, May 2l-The ninth an
nual conference of the Order of Railway
Telegraphers of America convened at OK
ford Hall to-day. with several hundred del
egates present, one-third of whom were
ladies. There is considerable feeling among
the members over the fight being made by
Carl Smith, of Omaha, against Grand Chief
Ramsey, who arrested the charter of the
tion OF the constitution. on this account a
fight is being made against Ramsey's re-
election. Among the candidates mentioned
for grand chief are Mr.. Ramsey, Thomas
of Cleveland, and n. w. Sellers of Ei
Paso Tex. A. d. Thurston, grand editor.
will resign 10 enter the legal profession
Mayor Van Horn welcomed the delegates
to Denver. Chief Ramsey responded in be-
half of the order
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Railway Traffic Suspended.

NORRISTOWN, Pa, May 2L-Traffic on
all railroads is suspended and the tracks
are covered with water. All the houses
on Front street in Bridgeport are flooded,
and the inmates are moving out. A two
story frame house occupied by James Lam
igan was swept away after the family had
abandoned ii. All the mills along the
banks of the river are flooded the first
floor. and the stock has been removed In
boats. A large bridge was washed away
at Port Kennedy, and the railroad bridge
over Stony creek went with it.
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obituary..

ST. LOUIS, May 21.-The body Of the late
William T. Coleman arried here from Gan
Francisco, and to-day was placed ir the
vault of the Page family at Bellefontaine
Cemetery Mr.. Coleman, who was one Of
the wealthy men of San Francisco and who
was also a leader in vigilante times of the
fifties, married Miss Carrie Page, daughter
of the second Mayor of St Louis.
ATLANTA, Ga, May 21.-Gen- Philip
Cooke Secretary of State, died this morn
ing He was seventy seven years of age.
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Two city OmciaIs Killed.

OKLAHOMA CITY, o. T.. May 21.-Great
excitement prevails over the capture of
Rock Island train by officers OF the city
of Enid for violation of the city ordinance
against running faster than six miles an
hour within the city limits. In a fight be-
tween the crew of the train and the city
officers one OF the officers was beaten to
death with coupling pin in the hands OF
a frainman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-22
Highest Ever known.

LEROY, n. Y, May H.-The Oataka
creek at this point has overfowed it's
banks and reached the highest point ever
known. Cellars and lowlying residences
are flooded. The creek is a furious tor
rent, and 1t is possible that one or two
mill dams will be carried away. Trees,
fences, dead cattle and other stock are
passing down the creek Farmers report
many sheep drowned and crops ruined.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-22
Rum River Fall.

ANOKA, Mimi, May 21.-Rum river has
reached the danger line. AT noon about a
million feet of logs broke loose. carrying
booms, piers and several outbuildngs of
Page Brothers Lumber Company down
stream. Most of the logs are lodged against
the upper bridge endangering that struct-
ure so that traffic had TO be suspended.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-22
Boycotting Foreigners.

NEW YORK, May 2.-The trades unions
of New York are determined to insist on
the strict enforcement of the new law
providing that only American citizens shall
be employed in all State and municipal de-
partments and on all public works, wheth-
er executed by contractor or otherwise. At
q meeting tonight of eight hundred MEM
bers OF the United Order of Carpenters and
Joiners il was uuapirously voted that
vigilance committee be appointed TO report
any infractiOns of the law
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-22
schooners Carried Away.

PHILADELPHIA, May 21.-Six three
masted schooners and a canal boat were
carried from their moorings on the Schuyl-
kill river by the fl3od to-day. and lie
jammcd against South-street bridge. The
Mary Lord is sunk in midchannel, the 9TH
ers are more or less damaged, and their
weight threatens TO carry away the bridge
at any minute. The accident occurred at
flood tide this afternoon.
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LasIxer Resigns.

MONTREAL, May 2L-The end of the
seventeenth game of the worlds champion
ship chess match came to an end shortly
after game was resumed this afternoon.
answered the fifty-first move, but Lasker
was over an hour late and only then put in
an appearance TO announce that he re-
signed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-22
No Trains Reached bradford.

BRADFORD, Pa, May 21.-The flood has
subsided and the heavy downpour of rain
has ceased, although the weather is still
showery. No trains have reached Brad
ford to-day on account of the washouts
and landslides. At Riverside Park, a few
miles below the city, the Buffalo, Rochester
& Pittsburg track has been washed out for
a distance of nearly a quarter of a mile.
The railroad bridge over the Allegheny at
that point is under water, and is hiable to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-22
Moving out of second stories.

BETHLEHEM, Pa, May 2l.-The Lehigh
and Monocacy rivers are higher than dur
ing the great flood of 1889. People are NOV
ing out of their second stories. The rivers
arc still rising and IL continues to rain.
The Bethlehem Iron Companys plant was
compelled 10 shut down owing TO The inun-
dation OF their mill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-22
The Brandywine on a Spree.

WEST CHESTER, Pa, May q. - The
Brandywine and it's tributaries are swollen
to almost unprecedented extent tonight
and serious damage is threatened To-day
Springton Forge dam, on the east branch
broke and deluged this section. Crops are
being badly damaged. The rainfall here up
to O'Clock this evening eight and one
half inches. Travel on the West Chester &
Philadelphia railroad was discontinued ow-
ing 10 a fear of one OF the high bridges
near Media being damaged by the flood.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-22
Night OF Terror AT Johnstovn.

JOHNSTOWN, Pa, May 2i.-About 3
o'clock this morning Johnstown was visited
by the most disastrous Hood since the big
one OF May 81. 1889. The loss will amount
to from $4,000 TO $4,000. The Pennsylvania
Railroad Company is :he heaviest loser.
Most of its loss is the result OF a bad wash
out above Conemaugh. About 10 o'clock
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-22
NO FLOWERS FOR MRS. LEASE.
The woman of Destiny" Fears Crank's
Poisonous Perfumes.

OLATHE, Kan, May 21-In anticipation
that the Minnesota crank would attempt to
carry out his threat to kill Mrs. Lease, all
strangers coming to the Deaf and Dumb
Institute were closely scrutinized yester-
day. A suspicious-looking individual sent
up a bouquet of flowers TO be given to
Mrs. Lease, but as il was feared IL con-
tanned poisonous perfumes ii was thrown
away and the stranger elected from the
premises.
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NEW YORK, May 21.-Seven persons
were injured, two seriously, by the explo-
sion OF a boiler at One-hundred-an fifty
sixth street and Eagle avenue to-day. The
boiler is said 10 have been defective, and
TO have been reported as such to the boiler
inspector a week ago. The boiler was
used TO run drill used in the blasting OF
rocks for the foundation OF a mansion TO
b built by Ebling. the brewer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-22
Farmers Crops Ruined.

MOUNT NORRIS, n. Y, May H.-The
Danville & Mount Morris railroad, run
ming from here to Doansville, has had to
suspend operations to-day on account OF
the tracks being submerged at places. The
highway bridge and the tracks south or
here that crosses Buck run was under
mined last night and swept partially away.
The loss will be enormous. as nearly
every farmer has planted his farm largely
to peas, corn, potatoes, oats, ETC., which
will all be ruined.
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CHICAGO. May 2l.-This afternoon Chair
man Heathcote. OF the local Pullman strike
committee. announced that the workmen in
the Ludlow Ky. Wilmington. DEL and St
Louis shops will strike. All the shops of
the Pullman company will then have been
closed. At St. Louis there are six hundred
workmen; at Wilmington and Ludlow $50
'''rhe men will strike" said he. "out of sym
pathy for US and because of grievances of a
similar nature to ours"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-22
Rose Eighteen Feet.

OLEAN, n. Y, May 21.-The Allegheny
river has risen about eighteen feet and
spread over many miles of bordering low
lands. No lives are reported lost. All
trains on the railroads are laid out many
miles of track being submerged and bridges
cor cd
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-22
steamer burned.

PHILADELPHIA. May 21.-The excur-
sion steamer New York, lying on the Cam
den side of the Delaware. burned to-day.
The fire is supposed to be OF incendiaTy
origin, and the loss IS about $4,000. The
schooner yacht EsperanZa. owned by Mr..
Wilkins OF this city. and which was lying
alongside the New York. was also de-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-22

CHICAGO. May A.-The police to-day ar
rived at the conclusion that w. A. Sims
rott. grand secretary-treasurer of the
Switchmens Mutual Aid Association. has
been murdered and Inspector Shea has
issued circulars Offering a reward for the
missing mans body. Simsrotts books have
been audited and found 10 be straight, and
no reason for his voluntary Disappearance
A. known.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-22
In the Genesee Valley.

DANSVILLE, n. Y, May 2L-The flood
now being experienced is the worst that
has occurred in the Genesee valley for
years. The water is two feet above the
high-water mark Of the great freshet five
years ago. AS far as the eye can see down
the valley Ii is a vast expanse Of water.
Immense trees, torn from the banks of the
raging streams, and all sorts of timbers
and wreckage are floating everywhere pre-
senting a scene of destruction terrible to
contemplate. The destruction of growing
and newly planted crops is complete, and
the damage farmers have sustained will
run up to hundreds of thousands.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-22
Iron Works Shuf.

POTTSTOWN, Pa, May 2l.-An of the
iron works along the river front are now
closed down because of the great flood.
There are fears that Glasgow dam will
not last until morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-22
Alderman Fined for Libel.

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, May 2L-Judge
Russell to-day sentenced Alderman Robins
TO pay fine of 500 or in default spend
ninety days in Jail for the publication OF a
letter criminaly lebeling Mayor Eustis.
This is the heaviest sentence possible un-
der the law. a new trial has been de-
manded.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-22
Big strike at Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, May 21-All the carpen-
ters and mill hands in Cipcinnati. Covington
and Newport have been ordered TO strike by
a mass meeting attended by over one thou
sand men. Only forty votes opposed the
strike. Ii is ordered because the boss car
penters have refused TO agree to pay 50 80
for eight hours 50 for nine hours, with
an hour less on Saturdays. Nearly five thou
sand are affected.
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HARRISBURG, Pa, May 1.-THE effects
of the flood are making themselves felt in
this city, and tonight the southern Ior-
ton is under water and po ics asst stance
has been asked for The Sus luehanaa is
twenty-four feet above low water mark
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-22

ALLENTOWN. Pa, May 21.-Rain has
fallen continually for three days and is still
falling causing much damage. The rivers
have overfiowed their banks. necassitating
the stoppage of many Industries and damag-
ing the machinery and stocks. The new
railroad depots were abandoned this after
noon, the water covering the tracks to
depth of two feet Passengers are being
carried to the old depots on the outskirts
of the town. The electric light plant has
been forced to shut down. The new Ho-
kendauqua bridge Is badly damaged. The
Lehigh bridge and dam here are in danger.
Many homes along the river banks were
abandoned to-day. The rivers are still ris-
ing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-22
Tracks Covered.

LEBANON Pa May I.-Raiiway COM
munication on the Pine Grove division is
entirely at a standstiil owing to many
washouts and submerged condition OF the
tracks. Great damage has been done TO
crOpS.
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and is still rising. Tonight people are be-
ing taken from their homes in boats and
conveyed from the submerged districts to
places of greater safety. The river has
been full OF logs from the boom at Will
Transport since o'clock this evening.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-22
Two Children Drowned.

WILKESBARRE. Pa, May 21.-The two
children of John Knosky. Nanticoke, aged,
respectively, ten and eight, fell into
swollen creek this afternoon and were
drowned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-22
Im,ure blood Cam BE Made Pure.

moved the skin assuming clear and
healthy appearance all by taking simmons
Liver REGULATOR. purely vegetable
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The Cincinnati. Hamilton & DAYTON R. R,

Will run the First Excursion of the Season to
DAYTON, o., on Sunday, May 81. under the
auspices OF the Manitou Club $2.5 for the
round trip. Tickets good TO return on all regular
trains mp TO and including Tuesday. May 30
For further information call at G.. III. * ID. X. X.
ticket Office corner Illinois street and Kentucky
avenue, or Union Station.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-22
WEATHER FORECAST.
Showers and Variable Winds Pre-
dlcted for Indiana.

WASHINGTON, May H.-For Ohio and
Indiana-Showers tonight and Tuesday;
variable winds.
For nlinois-showers; variable Winds
mostly north
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-22
At Oil City.

OIL CITY. Pa. May 2L-The consant
rains of the past few days have greatly
swollen the creeks and streams in this
city. All points up the rivers are SUBJ
merged, but the rise was so gradual that
the inhabitants had time to prepare for the
worst In this city the flats are inundated,
Easements along Seneca, Center and Main
streets in the center of the town are
flooded. The National Transit shops are un-
der water and work has ceased. Consid-
erable APPREHENSION is felt by the residents
of the fats, many fearing a repetition of
the calamity of June 5, 1892. This is the
district that was wiped out by that disaster
with loss of siXty-nine lives Men ape
watching the tanks around the refineries
north of the flats ready TO notify the citi-
to get out at the least sign of danger.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-22
M. M. CUMMINGS

Is still successor to Van Pelt and place
get Flour and all those popular Food Cereals. You
can find the only pure Whole Wheat and Gluten
Flours. Feed OF all kinds 62 North Delaware St
Telephone 703.