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GRESHAM DEAD.
The Secretary Of State 6uccumbs
10 His Disease.
1 SHORT SKETCH OF bis CAREER.
Ths Judge Was . Cabinet Omcial Three
Times, serving ~ Postmaster-0sn
sral, Secretary Of the Treasury
and Secretary Of State.

WARRINGTON, May Ss.-Wsltsr Quin'
ton Gresham, secretary Of state, died
at LIE o'clock this morning. Mr..
0rsshsm's illness began May l, when
b. WA attacked with acute pleu'
risy. The s6usIon filled the plsural
cavity, but this condition yielded To
treatment until last Saturday, when he
suffered . relapse accompanied by
acute pneumonia. His condition since
that time has been extremely critical.
His heart action became enfesblsd
requiring tho constant Administration
Of the most powerful heart stimulsntA
BY midnight the signs Of dissolution
were erowdine thick and fast. The
members Of tho sscrstsry's family, who
had been excluded earlier In the even.
Ing from . fear that their presence
might arouse tho apprehension Of the
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TIN PLATE.
Tho Industry Assuming q Marvel
Gus Growth In America.
MEMPHIS SOUND MONEY MEETING.
Georgia Delegates Dissatlsnsd with the
Convention -An Appeal to BImstal-
lists 10 Meet at Memphis June
12-Troops TO Evict Settlers.

New YORK, May s7.-The Meta
Worker says: The marvellous growth
OF American tin plate manufacturing
In less than four years presents one Of
the most remarkable instances Of In.
dustrial effort in history. From moth.
Ing 1t has become an established in.
dustry Of large proportions, which al.
ready gives employment TO some Is, DOC
hands At the present moment, so far
as can be gathered from the. latest 70.
ports, there are in actual operation
twenty-cight tin plate works proper,
rolling their own black plates, Ten more
are building, two or three Of which
are practically complete and ready to
start up, while the majority OF the
Others are expected to be in operation
by July l..
MEMPHIS SOUND MONEY MEETING.
ATLANTA, Ga, May 97-When the
Atlanta delegation to the Memphis
sound money convention returned
home II was announced that another
convention would be called in the fall
which would permit discussion OF the
financial question. The Atlanta dele.
gates complain that the entire affair
was cut and dried and that nobody had
an opportunity TO advance any argu.
ment that conAicted with the prear-
ranged programme. The Georgia del
egates offered resolutions for the re.
peal OF the state bank tax, but these
were suppressed.
AN APPEAL 10 BIiiETATIIsTs.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 27.-The Gem
trial Bmetallic league, OF this city, has
issued an address to the people Of the
United States calling for a convention
In Memphis on June Il and 10, Of those
In sympathy with their aims, and re-
questing that delegates be sent to the
meeting from every town and commu.
nifty In the union. The address also
urges people to form bimetalllc clubs.
The object OF the convention Is to
formulate s,me definite plan Of action.
TROOPS TO EylCT sETTLERa
OMAHA. Neh., MAJ -Four com
panics OF United States troops at Fort
Omaha are under orl,rs to be ready to
start for the Omaha and ,finncbago
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MUST 60 TO JAIL
The Supreme Court Upholds the Sentsn
ON DAba for f,Outemut.

| The Supreme Court Upholds the Sentence
on Dsbs for Contempt.
WASHINGTON, May 9S.-The United
States supreme court to-day denied the
application OF Eugene V. Debs and the
other Chicago strike leaders for writ
OF habeas corpus and reversal OF the
sentences to Jail by United States
Judge Woods for interfering with In.
terstate commerce and the running Of
the mails last summer. The deci-
sion has deep Importance be-
yond the question Of the i'm
prisonment Of the A. R. U. off,
GERS, because there Is largely involved
the principles Of the right OF judges
having Jurisdiction Of large interests
by virtue OF receiverships to prevent
labor troubles through the instru-
mentality Of injunctions Nearly one.
third OF the railway property OF the
United States being in the hands OF
receivers appointed by federal courts,
the precedent established has wide sp-
plication.
July last, when the great railway
strike was threatening, the Atchison,
Topeka q Santa Fe railway receivers
applied to Judge Woods, OF the circuit
court for the northern district OF ILL
nois, for an injunction against the
American Railway union to prevent 1t
from melting employees to strike. Judge
Woods signed the order, which was
. sweeping one, enjoining the officers
OF the union from interfering with the
mails or with interstate commerce, or
from destroying property, from COM
pelling or inducing the employees OF
the road to strike by violence or In
limitation, or from aiding or abetting
them to do any OF these things.
The officers OF the union were brought
before Judge Woods for contempt OF
court last December, and President
Deos was sentenced to six months in
jail and Vice President @. W. Howard,
Secretary Sylvester keliher and d.
rectors 4. W. Rodgers, James Hogan,
william n Burns, Roy M. Goodwin
and Martin J. Elliott for three months
each.
The decision OF the court was read
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LIT GO YOUR HOLD.

the sleeping batterymen without get-
ting scratch. Big, burly Hsrrell, ser-
geant Of one Of the guns, sprane TO his
piece and endeavored to discharge IL
load Of canister among the sdvanc-
Ing foe. The colonel Of the federal
force promptly shot him in the arm,
rendering 1t useless for many months
| afterward. He tried to finish his nm.
done work with his left and found the
pistol barrel against his temple. Let
70 your hold, bless youl" said the Yank,
and the hurley sergeant promptly
obeyed. The baf1ed reb vented his
impotent wrath on his federal captorA,
but was made TO hit the grit" with
the balance Of us. II should have sent
many one Of you blessed Yanks into
hades In another second or two more
but for my crippled arm, said Harrell;
and 1t is highly probable, for feds"
were thick and discharge Of grape
and canister must have wrought great
destruction.
Near by was q sleeping reb maybe
dreaming Of home and peace. Adeaf.
ening roar near his head and . quart
Of dirt and gravel In his upturned face
made him realize that war still ragged
Our friend got onto all fous and
lcaped from the hill into outer dark.
ness, brambles and briers. He was Nm.
hurt, but probably got the worst
scare Of his life. "Reb" was your
scribe, and went with his captors four
miles away and spent the remainder Of
the eventful night. A gum coat
proved good disguise, and without
trouble>a cup Of Yankee coffee" a
rcbs called it here, was procured from
a colnrade in blue. Hardtack was Of.
fered, but not much liked BY rebs, who
were better used to corn dodgers. Re-
turning to where the rebs were cor.
raled, the guard halted me and sus.
gested that had better stay where I
belonged, taking me for Yankee. Al
sight Of my gray jacket he hesitated
no longer but ordered Johnny Reb
home Immediately. Early next morn.
ing ! saw mounted infantryman rid.
ing Dick, my war horse. ] hated TO
part with horse new saddle and bride,
private property all Of them, but such
was war My gloves, a sweetheart's
gift, were returned on demand, after l
satisfied the generous, manly trooper
where had lost them. Frank D. Hen.
derson, In Farm and Home.
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CHASE NOT HANDICAPPED.
The Kansas Warden Manages to Get
Money to Meet Expenses.

The Kansas Warden Manages to Oct
Money to Meet Expsnssa
TOPEKA, Kan, May 21-Notwith-
standing the refusal Of the board Of
directors Of the Kansas penitentiary to
audit expense and salary accounts
pending the decision Of the committee
charged with the investigation Of War;
den Chase, the warden manages to run
the institution and pay all pressing
bills. lie gets cash from various sources
which he applies on bills instead Of
paying into the state treasury. To a
reporter he stated that he was not
worrying over the investigation Of his
Office; that he would serve his term out
whether Gov, Morrill, wanted him TO
mr. mt.
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A SAD ACCIDENT.
A boy Slips on Car and the Engine
Passes Over Him.

hoy Slips on = Car and the Engine
Passes Over Him.
ST. Louis, May ga sad accident
occurred yesterday morning in East
st. Louis, Tommy Halpin, the Swear.
old son of Hon. Thomas Halpin, Of the
board OF education, and Buddy" Car.
roll, Of that city, and Johnny Holly, Of
st. Louis, had been to st. Patrick
church to see the first communion ex-
ercises. After church the three little
boys went down to the railroad tracks
and caught on to an L. & N. engine
that was pushing some empty cars to
the freight house. When the engine
started to 60 back the boys tried to
get off and in some way Tommy Halpin
slipped and fell and the engine passed
over him. Death was instantaneous.
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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo-, May 9s.--
Public opinion here is opposed to cigar.
ette smoking, and Mayor Thompson
introduced and the council passed an
ordinance which requires anyone who
sells cigarettes to pay license Of $500
The object is to put the license high
enough to be prohibitory. Dealers are
not opposing the measure, as they say
there Is no profit In the sale Of cigar.
cites, ANYWAY.
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Yank and Johnnie Make Up ct Soldiers
Reunion.
When the statue Of Stonewall Jack
son was unveiled OF Lexington, Va,
July 81, 1891, not q few soldiers who
had fought against him were found
among those who had come to honor
his memory. In crowd Of old con
feds" one Of these union soldiers, q
West Virginian, probably, made his
contribution to the war stories that fell
that day thick as the leaves In vallom-
brosa. II was down the valley here,
Fighting against old Early" said the
boy who had worn the blue, land when
we got within striking distance Of
where my Sarah lived-she's now my
wifc-I lighted out one night and went
to see her.
II knew she was outside Of our lines,
and II | had known that she was In
yours 1t wouldn't have made any diff
ference. l was going to see that girl"
"0f course interrupted some sym.
pathetic listener.
We'll, luck was against me. was
caught, taken to Early's headquarters,
tried and condemned as spy, and sen.
fenced to be hanged at six o'clock the
next morning. Iwasputin an old smoke
house over night, with sentinel at
the door Presently my guard was re-
lieved, and the second watch went on.
l am not going to tell you all thought
about that night, but by and by the
third guard went on duty. Iknew then
that my time was near. ~
stranger" cried voice In the
crowd Of broad-rimmed felt hpts, "let
me finish that story. You talked to
the guard through the chinks between
the logs; You made him believe that
YOU were true man, and no spy. lie
proposed to you to run for your life,
and let him shoot at you. You ran;
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LONDON, May 2s.-The Times an
nounces that Premier Crispi, Of Italy,
has been elected in Ave Of the nine
districts in which he was nominated.
Complete returns will not be received
from all parts Of Italy until later, but
judging from those already known, the
ministry has secured 800 seats.
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BAD FOR WHEAT.
Reports from Southern Illinois
Very Discouraging.
RAILWAY 1RAlBNEy and POLITICS.


MAscorAH, ILL.,, May 2s-The latest
reports from the growing wheat cror
in this, the greatest wheat growing
section Of southern Illinois, are very
discouraging The drought, cold
weather and insects have almost
ruined the growing crop, and many Of
the finest farms will hardly produce
the seed that was sown for this years
crop In Cass county the chinch bugs
are doing considerable damage to
wheat, Of which, from present indica.
tions, there will not be more than half
crop.
RAILWAY TRAINMEN AND POLITICS
GALEsBuRG, ILL.,, May 2a-The con.
vention Of Railway Trainmen yester-
day discussed the question Of indie
pendent political action and the senti-
ment was overwhe lmingly In favor Of
supporting at the polls candidates In.
dorsing measures favorable to railway
employees, regardless Of political affili.
atoms It was left to the grand Off.
GERS to prepare scheme whereby dis
cussion Of political questions in the
lodge room can be authorized.
A pErRIFIED BODY FOUND
ARDMoRE, !. T., May %. -Workmen
engaged In rock quarry few miles
north Of here unearthed the body Of q
human being, Thoroughly petrifed, and
forming a part and parcel Of rock
ledge. In blasting the ledge the body
was shattered In pieces, the face alone
remaining intact. Judging from the
delicacy In shape and features II I'M
questionably belonged to some woman.
A HEAVY FROST IN ILLINOIS
PANA, ILL.,, May 2s-There was an
other heavy frost hereabouts Sunday
night There Is little hope for crops
around here and there is a scare about
that.
sC0RCHING WINDS IN IOWA.
Sioux CRY, Ia, May 2s. "A scorching
forty.mile-an-hour wind from the south
blew here oil yesterday. The Their
mometer went up to oe degrees at the
weather bureau.
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THE LYNcHINo BEE.
Citizens Of Danvllle Refuse to Give Evl.
dence Against the Avengers.


DANvILLE, Ill, May 27.-All day
long citizens talked in whispers Of the
lynchings early Saturday morning.
Though none Of the lynchers were
masked all declared that the men
were unknown to them. Even when
the coroner impaneled jury none
could be found to declare who had
taken part in the lynchings. The
jury returned verdict that John W.
Halls, Jr., and William Royce came to
their deaths by being hanged with ropes
in the hands Of a body Of men un.
known.
The two victims had assaulted q
young white woman and they were
hung near the scene Of their crime,
the mob breaking into the jail to get
them.
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Bolton, Mo-, May 2s.-The annual
convention Of the Young Peoples So.
ciety of Christian Endeavor Of the
Third district Of Missouri, comprising
the counties Of Jackson, Cass, Bates,
Carroll, Ray, Clay, Platte, met hsps
last Friday and adjourned yesterday,
with about 400 delegates The next
meeting will be held In Independence,
Mo-, May, 1896
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ing what the federals thought Z forsl.
fed position. A clay, gravelly hill WAS
the fortiAcstion. About one Q. m. the
spiteful pop Of muskets was heard In
front Of the house temporarily occupied
by confederate officers Of the second
Louisiana cavalry, Taylor's command.
and the owners Of the dwelling. Col
Vincent, in command Of cavalry and
battery named above, made his escape
from under muzzle Of q federal colo.
nel's pistol, who humanely declined 10
shoot Vincent in the house, among =
lot Of terrified women and children.
An OLD confederate darby had promised
to aid Vincent II occasion required, and
that night placed his horse In posi-.
ton whereby the confederate colonel
made good his escape.
The attacking party made complets
surprise Of the place and were among
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The Queens orsr Rejected.

SAN Francisco, May 2s.-According
to advices from Japan and Hawaii, ex.
Queen Liliuokalani recently sent from
her prison in Honolulu a formal pro
posal to the mikako Of Japan for a
matrimonial union between herself
and the crown prince Of Japan. The
mikado did not even reply to it The
ex-quecn Is almost old enough to BE-
the crown princes grandmother.
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SUPERIOR, Wis, May 2s.-Forest frel
are In some Of the heavy wooded dis
tricts Of northern Wisconsin. Along
the line Of the Duluth, South Shore A
Atlantic railroad fires broke out early
yesterday morning at several points
and spread rapidly, consuming much
valuable nine.
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DOUBT THE STORY.

Reports Of the Death Of Joseph Marti, the
Cuban Leader, Not Credited.
TAMPA, Fla, May IS. -Passengers or
the Cuban steamer which arrived last
night asserted that the report Of Mar
It's death Is not believed In Havana by
either Cubans or Spanish. From Span.
ish sources came reports Of battle near
Guantanamoon Tuesday between Col.
Sandoval, commanding 200 Spaniards,
and 400 Cubans The latter were de-
fautad
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BAPTIST MISSION WOMEN.
The Annual Meeting Convenes at Saratoga
Reports Of Officers.

The Annual Meeting Convenes at Saratoga
Reports Of Onicers.
SARATOGA, N. Y, May 2s.-The
eighteenth annual meeting Of Woman's
Baptist Home Mission societies began
to-day, the president, Mrs. ]. N.
Grouse, Of Chicago, delivering the an
nual address The reports Of the secre-
tary, treasurer and committee Of obit-
uaries were made. The total number
Of auxiliary branches is 2,ls4, Of which
1850 are women's and 800 children's.
One hundred and fifteen new life men,
bers have been added, making an ag-
gregate Of 1915. The receipts for the
year amounted TO S64, 1879 and the dis
bursements TO S62,7 roo, leaving bal
ance on hand Of SLAB.
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Thieves Quickly CAPTURED.

AVA, NO., May ss-Ben Trott, an
ex-convict from this county, John
Bristol and Lydia Bristol held up A. R.
Turner, Of Rome, Mo-, for $50 In money
and then made Turner saddle up two
Of his best horses, on which they made
their escape. The two were captured
near Lead Hill, Ark, by Douglas coun-
ty officials and returned to the scene
Of their crime. The horses were found
in their possession and s3oof the money
stolen was recovered.
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HoT SPRINGS, s. D., May 27.--Gen. j..
i. Hawley, general counselor Of the
Northwestern railroad, died suddenly
yesterday afternoon Of paralysis Of the
heart. lie had just partaken Of q
hearty dinner with his wife and
daughter, and was feeling as we'll as
usual, when he suddenly fell back
wards in his chair and exclaimed; my
Cod and expired. The body will be
taken to Omaha to-day. Mr.. Hawlcy
at one time occupied the position Of
first assistant to the secretary Of tho
treasury, John Sherman.
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a UNION SOLDIERS GRAVE.

|
One autumn day Wandered Ger
A stretch Of meadow land.
Down by tho great CULTS ceaseless roar
Along the yielding Sand
1t Was lonely land roamsd.
Far from the city's din.
Where tlreless wsvss had dashed snd foams1
The helpless shore v win
The south wind kissed this sunlit land,
Tho brooklet sang Its song,
As DER Its bed Of silvery sand,
Its wate1 danced along
The wild bird from the forest shade
Piped forth Its roundelsy.
The red rose with the south winds played
Throughout the dreamy day.
1t was near TO the rolling deep.
Beneath tall pine tree.
Where roses blush, and nod and slsen
Whore beats the ruthless ssA
II WAS in that seQuestsrsd land,
That l. stranger, found,
Near to the oceans wsvs-tosssd sand,
A low, neglected mound
A simple slab stood d IL head,
That told my eager eye
The tale Of the forgotten dead.
There meath southern sky.
A Union soldierl" that was oil.
But that the story told
A In my heart II did recall
To mind the days Of old
4 union soldier sleeping there.
Down BY the southern sss.
Where sighed the south wind soft and fair,
Where moaned the wild wavss free.
Away from loved ones here unknown,
He'd slept these long, long yesrs,
Tho wild vines DER bis tomb had grown.
Believed by natures tears
Forgotten he had rested there.
When died the battles roar,
And Peace spread out her white wines fair,
Along that distant shore
No comrade came to guard TINT grave,
Or strew it, mound with noyern
But there had slept this hero brave
MID Southlaud's faivest bowefa
Aye, there hs rests, this soldier slesps.
Wrapped In his shroud Of sand,
While still, perhaps, some sad heart weepA
. In far-od northern land
Weeps through the day her burning tears,
For one who comes no more
put therA alma hvoush ali thaaa vaaps
He rests where the wild waves roar
Sleep on, thou soldier there, and rest
No hand distufbs thy sleep.
Upon the fair souths blooming breast,
The sad winds Ger thy grave shall weep
Wilson Hunt Stiles, In Chicago Inter 0cesn
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nColnn win nshats AraIn.

CHICAGO, May S-W. II. Harvey, the
author of Coins Financial School, "
has accepted the challenge to meet
Hon. Roswell G. Horr, Of New York,
In debate. The question to be argued
Is whether or not the cardinal facts
stated in Mr.. Harvey's book are true
The time and place Of the debate have
not as vet been selected.
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LOUISVILLE, KY, May 2s.-on &C.
count Of Secretary Gresham's death
Mr.. Carlisle has Cancelled his appoint.
ment to speak in this city on next
Wednesday night The secretary left
for Washington this morning, but will
return to Louisville next week, he.
sides his speech In Louisville Mr.. Chr.
Isle will probably speak at one or two
other points In Kentucky.
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PHILADELPHIA, May 2s.-Judging
from the attention given by the news
papers TO the forthcoming meeting Of
the National Municipal league, to be
held the last three days Of the month
in Cleveland, O., the concern for the
future welfare Of the larger cities is
growing. This meeting will be the
third Of It's kind held within two years.
The present prospects indicate the
presence OF a large and representative
gathering Of the leading cities in the
roi, ntrv.
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THE coLONEL'S JUDGMENT,
And How II Doubtless saved Many Lives
IT Burnt Hickory.


ut was hot fight, an no mistake,
sah!' observed the colonel when the
brush at Burnt Hickory was mentioned
"You were there, colonel?"
~ shud say wuz, sab. Iwuz in com
mand Of my regmeant, with powsh to
use my own discretion, sah."
Sand you led them in?"
mot the resuvs, sab, not the re.
suvs--"
your men were In the reserve2"
"Let me explain, sab. You don't
seem to grasp the idea, sab. I led TO-
bundled and sixty men--"
I'm the regiment?"
Eyes, sab. A car'ful commRndah
nevah takes in his whole fo'ce till II
becomes despit case, sab. When the
enemy come up in rife shot an made .
stand, sab, selected all my fo'ce but
the resuvs, and we sailed right up to
pistol shot distance, sab, an than w
stood ouah goun, sah-not o man
Ainchin', not man movin' fob twenty
minutes, while the bullets few around
us like sand, sah.-"
How many men did you lead In, col.
onelY
1.-TWO bundled an eight"
"But why did you not rush in Y our re.
serves and end the fght, right there"
Shows yoah lack o military skill,
sab. We had reconnoite'd the ground,
an found we couldn't fight no mon two
bundled an eight men"
why SO, colonel?"
"Why, gud Lawd, sab, than was on'y
two bundled an eight trees In the
patchl"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
"A word spoken in season, at the
right moment, Is the matters Of sgea-
CARLYLE.
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ROCHESTER,, N, Y, May as-Egber,
H. ChatAeld, In saloon argument
made the announcement that he was q
member Of the A. p. A. Dominica
Kearns, bystander, said lam glad
there Is one man willing to acknowl-
edge It," Upon this Chatfeld drew a
revolver and shot Kearns dead.