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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-04-12
TRAIN ROBBERS
Arrested and Held for Ident fication q
Springfield, Mo.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, April 5.-Deputy
Constable Burns arrested j. @. Lang
ley and A. Ward yesterday for climb
ing on Fort Scott & Memphis train
in these yards, and lodged them in jail
for safe-kecping until to-day. when
they will be arraigned in Judge Pat.
terson's court.
The authorities have good evidences
that Langley and Ward were con.
nected with the Iron Mountain train
robbery short time ago. and are wir-
ing the officials Of that company for
information which will surely lead to
their Identification. The men will be
held until the fact Of their innocence
is ascertained.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-04-12

CARRoLLroN, Mo, April s.-The case
Of the state against William and
George Taylor. charged with the muir
der of Gus Meeks, was given to the
jury last night at the conclusion of
the arguments by the attorneys. After
hearing the instructions the jury was
informed that they would be excused
from considering the case until :
o'clock this morning
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-04-12
THE WORK OF PROFESSIONAL


-
ELYRTA, o., April 5.-The door OF
the vault in the county treasurer's Of
fice here was plugged with nitro
glycerine Wednesday night by robbers,
who then attached fuse The floor
was found covered with half do re n
horse blankets. The outer door and
window had been forced. and a COM
plete kit Of tools was found near the
vault. which contained $1,000. The
fuse appeared to have been lighted
The sheriff telegraphcd for an expert
to open the vault. being afraid that
the nitro-glycerine would explode il
tempered with.
There Is no clew to the men who
made such careful attempt to blow
up the vault. but 1t was the work OF
professionals
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-04-12
CONFESSED HIS GUILT.


His Employers.
BosroN. April 5.-On September "a
asst George Wheeler, Jr.. a trusted
clerk in the employ Of Chandler & Co.
dry goods, "a and 20 Winter street,
was sent to the bank with 50, 200
check, with the proceeds Of which he
ran away. Since that time he has
visited Germany, Italy and Australia,
and but recently returned to the home
Of his parents in Chelsea. where he
was arrested Yesterday. lie confessed
his guilt.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-04-12
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Is the Only
True Blood Purifier

Philip of Macedon refuted by gold
all the wisdom of Athens; COMPOUNDED
their statesmen; struck their orators
dumb; and at length argued them out
Of all their liberties.
AT any rate a man who Is drowned in a
waterspout Will never be killed by falling
out Of . balloon. -Philadelphia Inquirer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-14
Some Methods of Chicago Firms.

FROM Inc lineage tribune.
The spirit of the rural press enters into
Chicago commercial life. large number
of these little patent inside sheets are
thrashed over in the clipping bureaus. One
paint house takes all the notices relating to
the building or repairing of barns, houses
and fences in remote county districts and the
following week the farmer gets a package
of circulars, color cards, etc, setting forth
the virtues of particular variety of paints
and varnishes. He is gratified and puzzled,
and sends in. order.
In the managers office In large wholesale
houses there nearly always hangs a map of
territory surrounding Chicago which is
stuck full of pins with red, blue. green or
yellow glass heads. At first glance there
seems to be little method in the madness
with which the pins are placed, but to the
merchant they are eloquent, and tell exact
ly the sort of goods quantity sold in GER
tain territory. In laying out routes for
salesmen instructions are issued accord
ing to the tale told by the pins; and when a
certain section remains Sp2rSely settled
with the pins plan of campaign is laid out
and the drummers are sent In to capture it;
circulars, posters, local advertisements and
every sort of commercial gun is turned on
the territory until it captulates. So general
IS the use of these pins in wholesale houses
that firm makes business of supplying
them, with other office fixtures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-14
Mrs. stanford Again Wins.

Mrs. Leland Stanford has Won another
victory from the United States govern
ment this time in the United States court
Of appeals. The decision handed down at
San Francisco Saturday was signed by
United States Circuit Judge Gilbert and by
United States District Judges Morrow and
Hawley. 1t is given on the appeal taken
from the previous order of Judge Ross,
sustaining the demurrer of Mrs. Stanford
to the suit brought against her to recover
$15,337 900, alleged to be due the govern
ment from her husbands estate on account
Of Central Pacific bonds 1t Is understood
that the case will be appealed to the Su-
preme Court of the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-14
SHOOTING AT CLOSE RANGE.
Attempted Assassination Followed by
II Tragedy.

A desperate duel was fought at PoydraS
Market, New Orleans, early yesterday morn
ing, the principals to it being Dennis Cor
cCran ard Tony Loira, both ward polti-
clans. A few weeks ago Corcoran was shot
and given up as mortally wounded, but his
vigorous constitution saved him. Corcoran
has held numerous political positions, being
lately in the engineers department.. He
was candidate for commissioner of Pey-
dras, for which position Loira, who is one
OF the political leaders of the Italians in
New Orleans. was also candidate.
AS Corcoran was seated yesterday morn
ing at restaurant, Loira with two friends
attacked him for the purpose of assassinat-
ing him. Approaching him from the rear,
Loira placed his pistol Immediately behind
Corcorans shoulder and fired, expecting to
shoot him through the heart. The bullet
missed the heart. but penetrated the left
lurg.
AS Corcoran arose and tried to draw his
weapon. Loira fired a second time, shooting
off Corcoran's thumb and preventing him
from using his revolver.H He turned in the
center of the market and emptied the three
other barrels of his revolver, every one of
them taking effect in Corcoran two lodging
in his face and one in his shoulder.
Corcoran, although terribly wounded, had
been advancing on his assailant. Throw
Ing away his revolver Loira drew a second
one and empted all six of its chambers at
Corcoran, nearly all of the bullets taking
effect in his face. In the meanwhile, Cor
coran had 6ot his weapon to working in
spite of his wounded thumb and emptied it
ris neck, the other penetrating the heart
Loira fell over dead. Both of his friends
fed when the firing became hot
Corcoran. although he has six bullets in
him. will recover The doctors say that he
is covered with layers of spongy fat, which
acts sort of pad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-14
BELIEVES IN LOCAL OPTION.
Heber Newton Discusses the Sunday
Saloon Question.

Saloon Question.
Rev. DR.. Heber Newton declared that a
complete closing was an impossibility in his
sermon. in New York yesterday. He said:
"Mr. Roosevelt has set the standard, to
which we must hold all his successors.
But the question as to what the law should
be Is wholly another matter.
The first step is that the whole question
shall be submitted to the people of the city
to determine We can never educate a true
public sense on this question, except as
responsibility is laid upon US
Local option means far more than the
right of a city to settle it's own excise sys-
tenn; it means that civic freedom, with
which comes the education of civic con-
science.
1.-The Christian Endeavor council, which
has just closed in Brooklyn, called for the
permanency of the existing laws
1t seems to me that such a course is a
serious mistake Such total closing of
saloons through the whole Sunday has
never been permanently achieved in any
large city Of western Chrstendom.
Heretofore, in all attempts to regulate
the liquor traffic on Sunday, our community
in common with other communities has been
content with partial enforcement of Sun
day closing.
CLOSING the saloons during the morning
they have been left open, under proper re-
day. This has been the course practically
pursued in New York through all the time
which can recall, whatever may have been
The laws upon the statute books. This pre-
sents possibility of enforcement perma-
nently, and to that extent lessons the evil
for intemperance, and pays due regard to
Sunday.
"All sane attempts to regulate the liquor
traffic on Sunday in great towns and cities
seek to distinguish between the drinks
which are offered, prohibiting the sale of
ardent spirits and allowing the sale of
beers and light wines. The present laws
in New York make no such distinction.
The law cannot be enforced beyond the
Point where the conscience and the will of
a community are behind it. Law is not the
driving wheel Of reform, it is the ratchet
wheel. 1t holds the gains made by the pub
lie sense of the community.
THE temperance aspect of the question is,
in reality. nothing less than the old prohibit
ton doctrine applied to one day out of the
seven. Prohibition on one day out of seven
will share the fate Of prohibition through
the seven days"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-14

A Fatal Railway Disaster Caused H.
the Breaking of IL Brake Chain.


the breaking of IL Brake Chain.
By an accident on the Carnegie branch of
the West End traction road, near Pittsburs,
last week three people were killed and
twelve or fourteen people badly injured.
The killed are:
George Rothman, furniture dealer at Car
negie.
Jacob Heisel, glass dealer. Carnegie
Mrs. Elizabeth Bishop, 1909 Carson street
Injured Michael Foley and wife of West
End. Pittsburs. badly cut about heSA and
ander Phillips of Pittsburg Academy; head
and neck cut, serious. o. J. Baldwin of
Youngsville, Pa; skull fractured. Miss En-
ma Lautin, 800 Atwood street. Pittsburg:
Horne, 18th street, Beaver Falls; scalp
wounds. Robert Wiley. ten years old: bad
ly bruised. George Waddles, motorman;
leg crushed and head cut. Frank Mcclure,
conductor; badly bruised.
The accident happened to car No. SO on
the long hill coming into the West End on
its way to Pittsburg. Just as the car start
ed down the heavy grade the brake broke
and it was soon beyond the control of the
motorman. The speed became terrific and
when a sharp curve near the foot of he
hill was reached the car bounded upward,
landing trucks uppermost in Mccarthy
run, six or eight feet below the track
grade.
The accident occurred al lonely spot and
1t was quite while before assistance
reached the sufferers, who were wedged
tightly in the wreck, which was most com
plete.
When the conductor saw that the car was
beyond control he laid down on the floor
and advised the others to follow his eX-
ample. The killed were found wedged I'M
der the roof of the car, which had been
smashed in upon them.
The dead We're brought to the Pittsburg
morgue and the injured to the several hos
pitfalls,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-14

The Evening Star for the full time the
mystery story. when the War Was Over"
is running, including back numbers, will be
sent, postpaid, to out-of-town subscribers
for co cents. Subscribe for an out-of- town
friend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-14

Medical Director kershner's Case.
1t is said on good authority that the
President has decided to mitigate the SEN
tence of dismissal imposed in the case of
Medical Director kershner of the navy to
q period Of suspension from rank and duty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-14
WHY THEY WON'T FUSE.
Good Government Clubs Give Reasons
for independent Action.

The executive committee of the Good
Government Clubs of New York have is
sued address setting forth their reas-
ons for opposing the fusion ticket. They
say that If the committee of fifty had eff
fected a union on a non-partisan platform
in support of non-politcal candidates it
would have been acceptable to them. The
address continues:
THE committee of fifty, disregarding
the resolution under which it was ap
pointed. bought from the leaders of the
republicans and of .he state democracy,
by promises of money and moral support,
certain admirable judicial nominations. The
other places on the ticket they conceded
/ to be party spoils. So long as the honor
able and wealthy men of this city are will
ing to lend weight of their names and the
power of their resources in such traffic in
an attempt to purchase government from
the politicians we shall have corrupt gov
eminent by whatever party In name 1t
may be called
1.-The people of this city cannot close
their eyes to the fact that the committee
of fifty has made an alliance with Plat.
They remember that last winter Platt S
machine refused to grant us police reform,
defeated all efforts to improve the public
schools, derided and repudiated the very
principle of civil service reform, which re-
republican representatives had embodied
in the constitution of the state, and re-
jecting a simple and effective ballot law,
imposed upon you law framed to dis
franchise Independent voters and facilitate
bribery at the polls.
when we are confronted on the one
hand with the prospect of returning to the
degrading domination of Tammany Hail.
or on the other of fastening upon our city,
in the guise of reform. the equally tyranni-
cal grip of the republican machine, We
must fight for ourselves. The following
are the general principles which guide us
in action:
Municipal government should be en-
tirely divorced from party politics. (The
seventy's platform.)
Municipal candidates should be chosen
solely with reference to their ability and
integrity and pledged TO conduct the af-
fairs of this city on a strictly non-partisan
basis" (Seventy's platform)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-14
E1cctrocuted in His Own House.

The electric lights did not work to the
satisfaction of Mr.. Franklin 1. Pope at
Great Darlington. Mass. last hight, and he
went into the cellar to remedy the trouble
Members of the family heard him fall and
the lamp explode. Mr.. Pope was found
lying beside the converter, lfeless. Three
thousand volts had passed through his
body. He was born fifty-six years ago in
the same house in which he was killed. He
was for some time in the employ Of the
Bell Telephone Company, and his articles
upon electricity were published in the lead
ing science journals Of the country. Mr..
Pope was one of the first telegraph opera
tors in the country,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-14
Plunged Through the Draw.

The engine and baggage car Of a pas.
senger train on the Grand Junction branch
CT the Grand Trunk railway plunged into
the Ontonabee river near Peterboro
Ontario, Thursday night, through q
lock bridge which HAD carelessly beer
left open. The first passenger coach
containing twelve persons. stopped on the
brink of the river. the forward part pro-
jecting over the abutment, but the air.
brakes held it from going further. The
engineer jumped from his cab before the
engine went down and escaped unframed
The fireman and bagga geman and Mr.
Marks, traveller for King & Co. of Toronto
We're not so fortunate, and were carried
down with the engine and baggage car
They managed to escape alive, though
they We're seriously injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-14
A TART REPLY,
The Old Maxwell Land Grant Case
Again.


Again.
August Is, 1895, Rev. o. P. McMains of
Stonewall, Col. addressed a letter to the
President regarding the status Of the Max
well land grant in Colorado and New Mex
leo, saying: Il have the honor to request
iE formation as to the petition of settlers on
the alleged Maxwell grant directed to Your
eXcellency under date of May 8. 1895, re-
questing, as bar to their eviction, the en-
fcrcement Of certain laws. This petition
has been pigeon holed by the commissioner
or the general land Office. Is the pigeon
holng of the said petition for the enforce
ment of certain laws sanctioned by your ex-
cellency?"
This letter was referred by the President
to Secretary Smith, who today made reply
to Mr.. McMains He says the lands in
question are held under an outstanding
federal patent, and are private property,
over which the Interior Department has no
Jurisdiction, as twice decided by the Su-
rreme Court of the United States. The Sec
rotary rather tartly adds:
Neither the Constitution of the United
States, nor any law enacted in pursuance
thereof, has given this department au-
thorty to override the decisions Of the Su-
p1eme Court"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-14
4 Novel Summer Resort,

A syndicate Of Philadelphia, New York
and Buffalo capitalists have bought
the lease Of Navy Island, situated ir
the Niagara river, below the foot OF
Grand Island, aea overlooking the rap,
ids and the with the purpose
of converting L LILO 4 private summer re-
SORT for their own use.
The origina! lease was secured from the
Canadian government, and is practically
perpetual, Canada reservng only the right
of eminent domain to use the island for
military purposes in case that war should
lie declared between the United States and
Great Britain. The island contains $40
acres.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-14
They Believe in 1t.

The Chicago Times-Herald has learned
that of the forty-four state governors
tn irty-nine are avowed believers in re-
ligion. Ten are Presbyterians, five Congre-
sationalists, five Episcopalians, four Meth
odtsts. three Unitarians, one Baptist and
one Christian. while the remaining ten say
they are simply Christians. Governor Budd
of California, in his reply, says he has no
religion, but he believes in the observance
Of Sunday the day of rest. HIS parents
are not believers and he was brought up
as a free thinker. Governor Oates of Ala
bama says he is not a member of any church,
and that he never Joined but two institutions
the Masonic fraternity and the democrat tic
party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-14
Col. John Hay in New York,
From the New York Tribune.

From The New York Tribune.
Col John Hay of Washington, who was
President Lincoln's private secretary, was
at the Brunswick yesterday with his fam
lily. He had just come from his picturesque
summer home on the border of Lake Sun.
apee, at Newburg, N. H. Col. Hay has
been away from Washington for the last
six months and pleaded ignorance as 70
politics Il am going out to Sandusky for
week or two of duck shooting on Lake
Erie he said. 1.-The canvas backs and red
heads are feeding there now by the score
and l am anticipating some exciting sport
Following this short trip, 1 expect to re-
turn to Washington for the winter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-14

Richard Esterbrook, founder and presl-
dent of the Esterbrook Steel Pen Works
Company of Camden, died at his residence
in that city last week, aged eighty three
years. Mr.. Esterbrook had been failing in
health for some months past, but was con-
fired to bed only about a week. Richard
Esterbrook was an orthodox Friend, born
in Liskard. county Cornwall, England, in
1913. He started, with his son Richard and
James Burnsgrove, the first steel pen fac
tory in the United States. They employed
ten hands, but the works are now the most
extensive in the country, and their product
goes to every quarter Of the globe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-14
A Topographic. craftsman Wanted.

The United States civil service commits.
sion will hold an examination here Novem'
Der and continuing through November 8
to fill vacancy in the position of topo,
graphic craftsman in the War Department
a a salary of 81 200 per annum.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-01
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NO HALF WAY DOINGS

WILL THE NEW YORK STRIKERS HAVE.
 THEIR STRONGEST CARO- ssstjt
 NEW YORK, Feb. 28.--At a meeting of walking delegates this morning 1t was de. cided that the master builders had no in- tention whatever of compromising or of meeting the strikers half way. This being the case, the delegates finally decided to make no more offers of any sort to them.
 A resolution was adopted calling out every man who is connected with the build- ing trade association. This is to go into effect tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock, and it is the strongest card the strikers have played. It means at the hour mentioned more than 10, 900 men will stop work. It will result in stopping all work on the American Surety company's building, the Tract society's building and many others.
 The strikers express confidence that this move on their part will bring the con- tractors to terms. The meeting this morn- ing at which this step wac taken was not a public one. The result was given out at It's conclusion by one of the delegates.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-01
REGULAR TROOPS
Meet and Defeat Cuban Revolution ists-The Cause Considered
 a Hopeless One.

HAVANA, Feb. 28.-The committee sent to Santiago city by the Baire insurgents arrived there last night. They did not see Governor Caprilos, but they had long conference with General Dachenbre, com . mander of the troops ordered out to sut- press the revolt. They defined the atti- tude of the insurgents to the authorities, and the reforms that they desired. Tho committees are now returning to Bare, accompanied by delegation from the autonomist party in Santiago.
 Regular troops overlook the Guanatana- mo insurgents last evening and opened fire upon them. The insurgents stood their ground after they saw further flight Is not known here.
 Marcos Garcia, formerly a revolutionary leader, but now the mayor of Sancti Spir- itus, has issued proclamation strongly condemnng the insurgent leaders and ex- horting all Cuban patriots, whatever their party affiliations may be, to discourage the present revolt, which he said cannot suc- ceed and will only result in harm to the island
 The insurgent band led by Marrero near Jaguey- Grande, in the province of Matan- gas, has been dispersed by regular troops. few of it's mem oers have been arrested and others have been driven to seek refuge far from the town.
 mere IS as llttle sympathy Wltn the in- surgents in Matauzas as in Havana and Santiago. The revolt is condemned gem erally as hopeless and injurious to all the bese interests of the island. The warship Infanta Isabelle sailed last evening for Santiago. The Francisco and Urbano Sanchez, which left antiago on account of the insurrection, arrived here last night and sailed for Mexico.
 Dr. Pedro Betanourt, who was active in the insurrection at Ybarra, tried to sail for Spain today, but was prevented by the authorities.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-01
The Worlds Fair Tests showed no baking powder so pure or so great in leav- ening power as fhe Royal.
Your silverWare. arrived. Call and get it. BOggan Gro cery and Commission Go.
A MADMAN,S DEED.

HoLzINeToN, Ks. Feb. 2s.-Crazed with liquor John NJ. Heres, shoemaker, last evening fatally stabbed his wife, killed committed suicide. A shoe knife was used to commit the crime. Heres had bad temper, but yesterday he was more than ordinarily vicious, and shortly Lefore 5 o'clock started an unprovoked attack on his wife. With small knife used in his shop he slashed an ugly gash in her throat and stabbed her repeatedly in the breast. Believing her dead he next attacked Fan nie, almost severing her head from her body, and then, with the same instrument, slashed his own throat from ear to ear, dying almost instantly. The girl Is dead, |, and her mother is dying. The other chill dren were absent.