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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-03-27

The LaPetite Rosa Company will appear at the
opera house Thursday, Friday and Saturday even
inas of this week
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-03-27

That tired feeling, loss Of appetite and
nervous prOstration are driven away by
Hoods Sarsaparilla, which makes pure
blood.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-06
a FIGHT wITH TRAIN ROBBERS.
One of the Bandits Killed and An
other Wounded

Hennssy, o. T.. April 5-A desperate bat
tie took place between Marshal Medson's
deputies and five of the Rock Island train
robbers, at Cimarron. five miles west Of
here. last evening. One robber was killed
and another wounded.
The leaders of the robbers. it is now
learned. were Charles Bailey ana Zip
Wyatt Of Ingalls,. They were recognized
by ex-United States Marshal Grimes. who
was a passenger on the train They were
formerly prisoners in his custody and
greeted him courteously. The others are
evidently local natives from Kingnsher.
The robbers were taken unawares and
fired at random on their asailants. not
one of their shots taking effect The
robbers then took to the brush and a mar
shall was sent to cut off all avenue of es-
cape. The dead man was identified as
Rattlesnake Bill. a notorious territory out
law. His body was brought into Hennessy.
At first the dead man was supposed to
be Sylvia, an escaped train robber wanted
for other hold-ups, but it was later learned
that Sylvia Is in Texas
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-06

vance. The gallery was somewhat crit
ical and Two or three audible comments
confused the players slightly.
New York, April 5-AIr. Frohman Of the
the Lyceum theater. where Oscar Wilde's
play, "An Ideal Husband" is now run
ming, has decided, on account OF the term
nation OF the suit against Wilde TO have
the piaywrights name erased from all
the bills and programmes OF the theatcr
after tomorrow All of their printing
contracts have been cancelled in order
TO admit Of these changes being made
in the advertisements also No change
will be made in the play itself. however.
as the management of the Lyceum hold
that h is a clearly wholesome production.
Detroit, Mich. April 5.-Mr. Leslie, the
manager OF Miss Rose Coghlin. who has
been playing Oscar Wildes "A Woman OF
NO Importance" here this week. was
asked this evening II the play would be
shelved because OF the scandal affecting
Wilde He said it would be impossible.
under the contract, to take Wildes name
of the play bills and out of the adver-
tisements OF "A Woman Of No Import
once and. therefore, Il had been de-
cided that the play should be taken out
Of Miss Coghlins repertoire.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-06
a RATE WAR NEAR HOME.
The F. C. and r. 10 Garry Hotel Help
TO New York for $3.50.

Jacksonville, Fla, April 5.-The competi-
tion between the Florida Central and PEN
insular railroad and the Plant system.
which has been very sharp ever since the
former built their line and invaded Plant
territory the latter retaiiaung by absorb
ing the Florida Southern ana other lines
tributary to the Florida Central and Pen
insular, has developed into a rate war for
the hotel help going north. The Plant sys-
tenn first made a scoop of the Royal Pon-
ciana help. Sixty of these people had
agreed to so via the Florida Central and
Peninsular. but by some means they We're
induced TO change their minds and so Via
the Plant system. This enraged the Flori-
da Central and Peninsuar people. They
accused the Plant people Of cutting rates
and began TO slash themselves The ORR
glnal rate agreed upon 10 New York was
Slt but the Florida Central and Peninsular
cut IL to $3.50 and secured the Ponce dc
Leon help after the Plant agents thought
they had a "cinch" on them. 1t is said the
rate will be cut to $3.50 tomorrow. Each
road blames the other and it is difficult
10 decide which started IT, 1t is said that
the war has also extended to western
business and that there is wholesale slash
ing to CINCINNATI. Chicago St. Louis and
other western points.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-06
BEFORE A HIGHER TRIBUNAL.
A Boy Dies on the Morning He Was
to be Tried for Shooting.


TO be Tried for Shooting.
Chicago, April 5.-Harry Kellogg, an
1S-year-old son of respectable parents liv-
ing in the suburb of Edison, was to have
been tried in Judge Windes court to-day
on the charge of being implicated in the
shooting of two police officers. but the
only answer made to the judge when he
called the case was note from the boys
mother saying her son had been sum
moned before a higher tribunal, having
died this morning.
The parents, friends and physicians III
attendance on the boy accuse officers Of
the Maxwell street station of being direct
ly responsible for his death. The doctor
says the typhoid pneumonia from which
Kellogg died, was superinduced by insult
ficient food and exposure to dampness in
his cell; in fact that he was starved to
death while being subjected to the sweat
box process to force a confession, al
though the boy died saying he was inno-
cent. The police say he died of consump-
ton and was wen treated at the stat
ffOn
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-06
ENGLAND's CLAIMS IN AFRICA.
VI. HanOtaux Speaks Concerning Sir
Edward Grey's Statement.

Edward Grey's Statement.
Paris. April 5.-M. Hanotaux, minister
of foreign affairs, spoke in the Senate
this evening concerning Sir Edward
Grey's statement in the House of Com
mons last week. The debate in the com
mons as to the British and Egyptian
sphere Of influence in Africa, he said, had
astonished him. France opposed decided
ly the pretensions of the Royal Niger
Company which aimed to monopize trade
in a vast region. Negotiations as to- the
territory affected by the company's claims
were now in progress. AS to the Upper
Nile region, France demanded that Eng
land state her claims explicitly. France
would reserve her decision and liberty OF
action pending England's reply. 1t was
advisable TO abstain from imprudent state
ments. France would maintain her plain
rights. He preferred, however, not to
make any affirmatons likely to hinder
the present negotiations. He was con-
vinced that when the time of decision
should come the great nations would find
means of reconciling their interests with
those of civilization and progress.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-06
WRECKED on A CURVE.
Three Persons Killed Outright and
Three More Expected to Die.


Three More Expected to Die.
GAINESVILLE, o., April Sat Whigville,
five miles west of summerfield, on the
Bellaire, GAINESVILLE and Cincinnati rail-
road, an awful wreck took place this
morning. A.coach on the westbound pas
senger train jumped the track just before
reaching the trestle. which spans a small
stream. The structure is built on a curve,
and the coach. after running along the
ties until almost across it, dragged the
engine from the rails and the trestle
went down. The engineer and fireman
both remained at their post. The former
was instantly killed and the latter badly
injured The@englaeeF.vas Eli Lucas, of
this city. A wife and two children survive
him.
The killed are: Eli Lucas, Henry Brown
of Brownsville, Mrs. Nathan Young and
infant daughter, who were moving 10
this city from Summerfeld.
Nathan Young, husband of the wom-
an, had his foot badly mashed
Others injured are: Joseph DeNoon, of
GAINESVILLE, o.. and Frank Hallard, of
Summerfeld, 0.
Fireman Jones is badly mangled. 1t is
now believed all three men will die.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-06
a HANGING AT Ia GRANGE.
Richard Gates Perfectly Cool and
Offers "a Pathetic Prayer.

Richard Gates Perfectly Cool and
Offers Pathetic Prayer.
LAGRANGE. Ca, April 5.--Richard Gates
(colored), convicted last November for the
killing of Lee sledge (colored). was
hanged here to-day In private by Sheriff
Henderson. He seemed perfectly recon-
ciled to his fate and was by far the coolest
person In the enclosure. His last prayer
was touching and fervent He prayed
for all the officers connected with his
trial and execution. He was pronounced
dead fifteen minutes after the trap was
sprung. only the officers and newspaper
correspondents were admitted into the en-
closure, the strictest privacy being main-
tanned.
The evidence showed that the killing Of
sledge amounted to a midnight assassi-
nation.
Lee Sledge. Alex Dallis and Fannie
Hood were driving to George Carter's,
a justice OF the peace, at which place
sledge and Fannie Hood were TO be mar
riod When some distance from Carriers,
Gates came out from the side of the road
and fired two shots at Sledge, one of them
proving fatal.
About the time the second shot was
fired, Gates asked, who Is that up there?"
Fanny replied, Lee, Alex Dallis and
myself. and you have shot Lee" Where-
upon Gates replied:
Look out ! am coming and I'm going
to kili every Cd id one OF your This
threat would doubtless have been carried
out. had not the two negroes made their
escape
The cause Of the killing was jealousy.
Gates' defense WAS that Sledge drew a
pistol on him first. and he was forced IN
uelf-defense TO xiii him. The preponder-
ance of the evidence. however. showed
the crime to be nothing short Of murder
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-06
NEW YORK's cROokEDNEss.
Another Batch of Indictments
Brought in by the Grand Jury.


Brought in by the Grand Jury.
New York April 5.-The oyer and termin-
er grand jury which has been acting on the
evidence IN the police scandals came into
court this morning and presented a small
bundle TO the court which is supposed to
contain four indictments. Judge Ingra-
ham discharged the grand jury and made
a short address, expressing his high ap-
probation of the public services they had
rendered. The grand jury in their last ad-
dress 10 the court say: The mass of evil
dence before us satisfies us that there is
good reasons for further invest legations in
the various departments of the city gov
ernment, including not only those to
which we have devoted our attention, but
others into which. by reason of lack of
time alone, We have been unable to in
quire, and we ask that the regular grand
jury be hereafter directed to institute an
investigation into allegations of official
misconduct and corrupio in all the city
departments until the entire subject shall
have been thoroughly inquired into and
the truth or falsity of such allegations
determined"
At police headquarters a number of
names were mentioned as among those in
dicted. An authority which cannot be
questioned, however, said: You can
count on these being among the indicted:
Thomas ]. Brady, formerly superintend-
ent of buildings; Nathan Straus, formerly
park commissioner; Abram B. Tappen,
formerly park commissioner; Thomas
kihiea, a police captain. The indic,t-
ments against Straus and Tappen are
for improperly expending the 100000 ap-
propriated to give employment to the
starving and unemployed during the hard
times of 1894, and Brady for misfeasance
in Office"
There is also an unconfirmed rumor
that Inspector Williams has been indicted
for the various offenses charged by wit
nesses who testified before the Lexow
committee.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-06
BORG AND THE BONDS.
Another Call for Savannah and West
ern Denosits.

New York. April 5.-The following no.
tice was issued to-day by the Borg Sa-
vannah and Western reorganization com
mittee: "All Savannah and Western unde-
other than those issued by the Central
Trust Company should be turned into
the Central Trust Company without de-
lay for account Of the committee Of which
simon Borg Is chairman. All the inter-
ests, including New York Philadelphia
and Baltimore. are now united In that
committee. and IL Is OF Importance TO all
security holders of this company TO act
promptly BY aeposidug their bonds or
certificates OF the Mercantile Trust Com
pany with the Central Trust Company"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-06
RACE or THE HOTEL TRAINS.
Their Passengers to Reach New York
simultaneously.

Philadelphia, April 5.-The close Of the
principal hotels in Florida. on Tuesday gave
the rival railroad lines another chance for
carrying the help first released on closing,
Both lines started their trains from Jack
sonville at 10 O'Clock yesterday morning
and the FLORIDA Short Line" the Florida
Central and peninsular railroad, and the
Southern railway, the former from jack
sonyllle 10 Columbia and the latter from
Columbia to Washington. delivered their
train to the Pennsylvania railroad at
Washington to-day so that II arrived At
the Broad street station al II O'Clock this
morning. twenty-five hours from Jack
souvlie and having on board i29 passen-
gers The train Of the Atlantic Coast Line
arrived twenty-five minutes later, and the
two were consolidated here and hauled 10
Now York as one tfain.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-06
SHOT BY HIS SON.
The Victim Drunk and in Pursuit of
HIS Wife.

Greenville S. c.. April 5.--Pinckney Din,
a well known citizen Of the upper part Of
this county, was shot and fatally wounded
Wednesday night by his son. Furman
Dill The elder Dill was drunk and had
driven his wife from home. She took
refuge with her son. who lives not far
from her house Her husband pursued
ner and was entering Furman Dill's house
threatening and cursing and with drawn
knife, when Furman shot him twice IN
tne breast with "A revolver and then ia the
PACK with shot gun. The wounded man
~ reported 20 be Ia critical condition.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-06
TRAMps ON 4 WRECKED TRAIN
Four Killed Ont of the scvcnty-Ave
Stealing "a Ride.

Alton H.. April -Four tramps we're in
stantly killed and fifteen others badly in
jured in freight train wreck on the Chi
morning II is thought the wreck was
caused by a broken truck which allowed
dozen cars to pile IN a heap. 1t Is osti-
mated that over seventy-nve framps we're
stealing ride on the train. When taken
out. -four Of them were dead. The Injured
men were brought 70 the hospital in this
city and the inquest held a. East Alton
Several Of fhe injured afp not expected
10 live through another day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-06
swINDLER WARD SENTENCED.
His Bogms Checks Cost Him Three
Years in Prison

Boston. April 5.-Daniel s. Ward alias
col A. J. West Of Atlanta, Ca" was
to-day sentenced by Judge Sherman in
the supreme court to the states prison
for three years. He was indicted for the
forgery of three checks, purporting to
have been signed by A. j. West, drawn
upon the Merchants National Bank Of
Atlanta, Ga, and also for uttering them
as true. The court asked the defendant
if he cared to say anything about his
contemplated sentence, and ne said: Il
am 81 years of age, your honor, and was
born in Kentucky. / am by occupation a
pilot l have not nfrequently taken as
many as eighty or ninety drinks Of liquor
in one day, and when / am in the humor
produced by such stimulants / would give
anything on Gods footstool to a child or
a woman. / say those records produced
against me are untrue"
The court then pronounced sentence.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-06
ENGLAND AND VENEZUELA.
The Rqmors of a United states Pro-
teetornte Not Credited.

teGNOfAte NOT CreuANeu.
London. April 1.-THE foreign office. In
answer to inquiries, replies that there is
nothing to be said in regard to the Vene-
zuelan situation. The Central News
however, claims ITO have learned prl-
vately upon good authority that the dis
pute is regarded as between England and
Venezuela directly, and that the rumor
that a United States protectorate has
been suggested is without foundation
The Morning Post viii publish to-mor-
row a paragraph to the effect that in
quiries at the foreign Office to-day ellie
tied the fact that the United States and
England have not exchanged views re-
garding England's trouble with Venezu-
ella.
Washington. April 5.-The kingdom Of
Italy has offered its good offices to bring
about settlement Of the differences be-
tween Venezuela and France and Belgium
growing out Of the expulsion by the
Crespo government of the diplomatic
representatives of these latter countries
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-06
LAwLER At ATLANTA.
He Is Given Cordial welcome and
Drive over the City.

Atlanta. Ca, April 5.-col Lawler.
commander-in-ch'ef Of the Grand Army cf
the Republic. arrived here to-day h i.
members Of his stan. He had a cordial
welcome. This afternoon thet visitors
were shown over the city, taken 10 the
exposition and tonight they were enter
tained at the Capitol City Club This de-
partment Of the Grand Army Will hold
It's business session tomorrow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-06
cAnsoN's cRooKEDNEss.
Shortages of 100000 Already Discov-
cred in the Mint.

ShoEa1@cs u TC"'""O ASAWs DAscoF-
cred in the Mint.
Carson. New, April 5.-Shortages ap-
Teoximating $4,000 have already been
found in the mint by Superintendent Ma
son of the government assay Office. New
York. who is here in charge of the inves-
tigation. All the suspected melts have not
been examined and the secret service
agents under control of Agent Grant OF
Chicago viii probably make some i'm
portant arrests soon. The shortage on
one melt alone amounted to S22, 600. 1t
purported to contain 200 ounces of
metal, half silver and half gold, but II
had only 40 ounces Of gold. one Of the
mint employees under suspicion is John
Jones, a mclter and refiner, who is said
to haYe been spending $500 to $500 a month
on a salary Of 1925
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-06
A HOTEL CLERK ARRESTED.
He Is Accused of Setting Fire to
Hotel at HendersonviIIe.

Macon, Ca, April 5.-John Tierney, a
well known hotel clerk, who has been
clerk at the Park hotel in this city, was
arrested here to-day on a warrant from
North Carolina charging him with burn
ing a hotel at Hendersonville, N. c., a
little over year ago. The warrant also
calls for the arrest of j. ]. Nelson. Tier
ney says the last he heard of Nelson
he was at st. Paul, MINI. Tierney says
he will go back to North Carolina without
requisition papers, as he is positive he
can easily establish his innocence Ac-
cording to Tierney. Nelson was proprietor
of the hotel and Tierney was chief clerk.
Nelson gave $4,000 In mortgages on the
property and had it insured for S14, 500.
Tierney's home is at Niagara Falls, N
Y. He has many friends in Macon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-06

Jacksonville. Fla. April 5.--At Weir
Park to-day Jesse Walker. the 4-year
old daughter Of W. y. Walker, was burned
20 death. She WAS playing with matches
and set ore 10 her clothing.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-02-19
OBITUARY.
Colonel M. S. coIburn.


Col. Colburn, whose death has been
expected almost hourly for over a week,
passed away at o'clock last evening.
He had been i'll for several months, and
it was not until recently his condition
became critical. 1t was hoped he might
remain until the summer, but it was
otherwise ordered, and his death carries
sorrow to many for he had scores of
friends. He was one of the best known
men in Vermont and most popular res
ldent of our county.
Col. COlburn was born in Castletcn,
% years ago. He was one of a family of
five boys and one girl born to William B..
and Betsey NJ. Colburn, of which two
brothers and the sister survive. His fa-
Their, for number of years, kept a hotel
at what is known as "the corners" about
two miles west of Castleton village, on
the old stage route between Troy and
Rutland. He was also for several years
sheriff of Rutland county. 1t was at this
we'll known hostelry that young Colburn
formed his habits of sociabllity that fol-
lowed him through life and made him so
many warm friends.
His early education was received at
Castleton Seminary, and his educational
facilities were rather limited. In 1852
he came to Manchester Centre, then
known as Factory Point, and went to
work for A. G. Clark. In 1860 he enter
ed into partnership with the late A. G.
Clark, who was then conducting a tan.
merry and grist mill business. This part.
nership continued until the death of Mr.
Clark in 1870. He continued the tannery
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-02-19

principally through his efforts that Ben
nington county gave one of its Old-time
Republican majorities, although every
other county in the State showed a fall
ing off. AS a Republican he gave 'the
enemy no quarter. His uncOmpromis-
ing attitude was the means of his sue
cess, for he had the faculty of carrying
his friends with him. He thoroughly
believed in Republican principles and if
every worker in the State had accom-
plished what he did; or, if the other
counties in Vermont had done as we'll as
Bennington county, under his leader
ship, not only would The State have re-
corded more than 10000 majority in 1888,
but in 1890, also. He was several times
offered State offices, but refused. He
was promised the collectorship of Bur-
lington under Harrison, and would have
had it but for a Misunderstanding. The
Office should have been his,
Soon after the close of the war, when
the militia of the State was re- organized,
he was elected Captain of Company A of
the 18th Regiment, and afterward COM
missioned Colonel, and held that position
until the Regiment was disbanded. His
commission was signed by j. Gregory
Smith, Governor. He took much inter
est in it and frequently inspected, or
made friendly visits to the companies
forming his command
His railroad business began about
thirty years ago, when he became asso-
ciated with the late Hon. Trenor w.
Park, as stated above, in various enter
prises. He had an apt faculty for that
kind of business, and when Mr.. Park Sc
cured control of the Panama Railroad in
1874, Col. Colburn was offered the posi-
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-02-19

business alone for few years gradually
retiring from hat and devoting the most
of his time to railroad business, having
been for several years managing director
of the Bennington and Rutland railway.
Indeed this phrase does not quite express
his relationship to the railroad interests
of Western Vermont. When the late
Hon. Trenor w. Park came back
to this section, Colonel Colburn
became his confidential advisor and in
that capacity he naturally succeeded to
act somewhat on the same lines with the
later Presidents of the road. He has al
so frequently been called upon to settle
estates, in his own and other towns and
his stewardship has never been question
ed He was for several years member
of the firm of Colburn & Morrison rail
road contractors, and as such built most
of the Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern a part of the West Shore, and the
Beach Creek railroad, running from
Locke Haven, Penn, back to the coal
mines. He was one of the incOrporators
of the Factory Point National
Bank and has been director since
its first meeting. He was the principal
mover and organizer of the Battenkill
Valley Agricultural association, and did
much by labor and counsel to bring it to
the high position it now occupies.
In politics Colonel Colburn was an active
and energetic Republican. He was often
importuned to accept minor town offices,
but to such requests he always said, no.
His townsmen, however, elected him
their representative in the General As,
sembly three terms, the last being 1892
%. He also served as County Senator
two terms, and was almost always
chosen to preside over county conven'
tions when he could be secured. For a
number of years he was one of the coun-
ty or State Republican Committee. He
is the present member of the Republican
National Committee, having served as
such three terms, and his labors during
the cam raign two years ago, probably
had some injurious effect on his health
which was then giving way. 1t was ther