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Democratic messenger., 1896-03-14
America Tor God.

start with the cheering thought that
tho most popular book on earth today IS
the Bible, the most popular institution on
earth today is the church, and the most
popular namo un earth today j. Jesus.
Right from this audience hundreds of men
and women would. IL need bc. march out
and die for him.
Am too confident in Say ing America
for Gods" II the Lord will help me, /
will show tho strength ana extent Of the
long line of fortrUSs,s To he taGen aud give
you my reasons for saying il can be- done
and will bo done. Lot H. decide in this
battle for God whether We are at Bull Run
or nj Gettysburg There j., "a Fourth Of
Julyish way uf Dragging about this coun-
try, and the most tired AMI piuckcd bird
that ever flew through the heavens is the
American eagle, 50 much 80 that Mr.. Glad
stone said 10 me facrtiously at llawarden,
Il hear that the fish In your American
lakes uro 80 large that when one of them
Is taken uut the entire lake is perccpiibiy
lowered. and 1T dinner given in Paris
an American offered for "a sentiment.
Hero l. to the nitod Staics-bounGcd on
the north by ihc aurora borcalis. on the
south by The procession of the cquinoxes,
on the east ly primcval chaos and on the
west by The day of Judgment. The effect
Of such grandilnqurncc i To diScrcdit the
real facts. which are 80 tremendous they
need no garni>hing The worst thing 10
do in any campaign, military Or religious,
is To underestimate an enemy, and ! will
have no part in such attempt at hoiittle-
mcnt
Thi, land to be taken for God, according
to HaSscl. The siaii>iiciun, has 1929, 0G7
square miles. width and "a length that
nonc but the Omniscicnt can appreciate.
-Four Europcs put together, and capable Of
holding ana feeding. rs it Will hold and
feed, according io Atkinson. the statisti-
clan, il the world continues in existence
and does not run afoul Of some other world
or get consumed by the fires already burn
ing in the cellars of the i.anct-capable, l
say, Of holding and feeding more than
900. .o00. coo inhabitants. For you must
remember j; must hc lc.d for God as well
as taken for God, ard the last SEQ 000, coo
inhabitants must NJ, hcallowed - swamp
the religion Of the first 800, oo0, Geo. Not
much use in taking the fortress II we cam
not hold H. L. must be hold until the
archangcl's : trumpet bids living and dead
.ris,, f,.,,4, fffs fanptl,,ri,tg f,iuupf
Democratic messenger., 1896-03-14

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Haliuore MI,
The herald., 1896-01-13
KENTUCKY'S SENATOR
VIII Be Elected After Bitter PoIlti


viii Be Elected After a Bitter Political
Fight
FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. 12.-Since the
nomination of Senator Blackburn by the
Democratic caucus and of Congressman
Godfrey Hunter by the Republican caucus,
there is bitter political fight for election
as senator. Blackburn and his friends are
attending the burial Of Representative
Wilson. Hunter has had an al-day recep-
ton and received hundreds of congratula-
tory kilograms.
The law provides for balloting the second
Tuesday after the assemblage of the legis-
lature. Blackburn's friends say there will
be joint ballot Tuesday, January 21 st, il
filibustering does not prevent it. lhe
special election for Wilson's successor will
be January Goth. Blackburn men will
have the new Democratic member here
Tuesday, January 2lst. They insist no
ballot will be taken till he qualities.
Meantime, all interest centers in the COM
mittee considering the contests OF the
seats of Kaufman and Tompkins, both
Democrats. The attitude OF the
two Populists is closely watched.
With the Populists and with Will
sons place filled, there is tie
between the Republicans and Democrats.
The committee on elections was selected
by lot. Whatever may be the finding of
the committees report, if two democrats
are unseated, Hunter will have no further
trouble, but the indications are that there
will be long struggle. Blackburn men
decided and have intimated that they will
filibuster on any attempt to consider the
report on contested seats previous to Will
sons successor being seated. There is no
doubt about a free silver Democrat being
elected in Wilson's place from Nelson
cOIynIv.
The herald., 1896-01-13

intendent McLaren knew that the usual
Sunday crowd would be at the park and he
was afraid that something might give way
in the vicinity of the towers foundation
and that somebody might get hurt. He
therefore resolved to raze it before noon
and thus avoid the afternoon "rush."
Two sticks of dynamite were exploded
under each support. There was fash
and a roar, the earth shook and masses of
dirt, rock and spiinters went flying in
all directions, showering the spectators
and rattling on the skylights of the
museum. The tower was lifted from it's
foundation and at first leaned to the east.
Stout cables which had been swung from
the top to point about 100 yards distant
at the western end of the court prevented
fall in this direction, however. The big
steel shaft balanced for second as if un-
decided which way to go, shivered in all its
joints, lurched spasmodically and then fell
toward the west with mighty crash, bury
ing it's apex deep in the sand-hili where
once stood the Administration building.
When the dust, smoke and flying debris
had settled it was seen that the force of the
fall had completely smashed the top of the
tower.
The herald., 1896-01-13
CONVENTIONS AND BOOMS
Various Cities Working for the Dem
ocratic Convention
Congressman Perkins Takes His Second Pro-
nuncia.ncnto in Favor Of Aiiison's
Hopeless Presidential Boom

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Jan. 12.-The advance
guard of the committee which will advo-
cate st. Louis claims to the Democratic
national convention before the national
committee on Thursday is already on its
way to Washington. Ex-Governor Francis,
C. C. Moffitt, National Committeeman j.
G. Prather and w. II. Thomson left St.
Louis this morning. In addition to these a
committee of twenty-five citizens, includ-
ing Governor Stone and Mayor Welbridge,
will leave for the capital city Monday.
CINcINNATI, o., Jan. 12.-John r. Nc
Lean, proprietor of the Enquirer, who re-
sides in Washington, Senators Brice,
Blackburn, Lindsay and The Kentucky
congressional delegation, as we'll as part of
the Indiana members of congress. are CO.
operating with the Cincinnati committee TO
secure the Democratic national conven-
tion. Now that The guarantee fund of S50,-
600 has been secured, in addition to the
enlargement of Music hall, a strong conf
mittee will be sent to Washington to pre-
sent the claims of the Queen City, and this
committee expects much assistance from
those who are already working for Cincin-
natl at the national capital.
CINCINNATI, o. Jan. 12.-Congressman
George d. Perkins contributes today the
second series of Commercial Gazette ar
ticles on the candidates that will be pre-
sented at the ST. Louis convention. In
ability and special executive qualifications
he places Senator Allison second to none.
As Allison's candidacy is not aniagonis;ic
to any other name or section, he regards
his nomination as more than probable.
After serving quarter of century in the
senate, he will soon be reelected for the
fifth time by the Iowa legislature. With
all this experience he has no hobbies and is
sound on all Republican policies, his safe
conservatism being one of the plany ele-
ments commencing him for chief execu-
tive.
The herald., 1896-01-13
A COMMISSION APPOINTED
To Search For Data Regarding Ven
ezuela's Boundary
Editor W. T. Stead Believes in Arbitration
Between Civilized Nations, Not Between
Half-Savage Halfbreeds

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE Worlds copy
righted special from La Guayara says:
President Crespo has appointed Rafael
Sel;as, Eaureno Villa Neuva. Julian Visco
Marios and Antonio Saluzzo commission
to search the libraries in Venezuela for old
data regarding the boundary, in order to
assist the United States commis sion.
An anti-English meeting in Merida yes
terday urged he government to immedi-
ately close Venezuelan ports to British
ships.
The legislatures of the states of Miranda
and Zulia have approved Crespo's decree
making rebellion treason, and have petit
toned congress to enact law making it So,
EDITOR sTEAD's VIEWS
COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 12.-During his
sermon tonight Rev. W. GLADDEN. read a
letter which he had received from W. T..
Stead, editor of the Review Of Reviews,
dated at London, December 24th. Editor
Stead says:
at is one thing to arbitrate between two
countries like England and the Uniied
States, which are civilized, and another to
90 to arbitration with an uncivil.1ed, an
anarchistic, revolutiou-ridden horde of
half breeds who call themselves republic
in Venezuela"
He says the English speaking man,
whether under Stars and Stripes or the
Union Jack have right to grow and ex-
pand his frontier at the expense of half
savage half breeds who are unable to gov
ern their own country and who spend their
time in chronic revolution.
LONDON CABINET ACTION
LoNDoN, Jan. l3.--The Standard, a
Conservative government organ, says ed.
itorially this morning:
"The cabinet on Saturday decided to
publish the Venezuelan papers at the earli-
est possible moment. We gladly take this
opportunity to bear testimony to the mag
unanimous attitude of the American nation
to us a time when communities less gener-
Gus thought favorable opportunity had
arrived for adopting toward us tone OF
insult, if not menace. This conduct was
worthy of the Americans and has mate
rally influenced Lord Salisburys deci-
sion. The maintenance of friendly rela-
tions with America is always first con-
sideration with England. We say this to
the American people with the absolute
candor of deep seated cordiality."
The herald., 1896-01-13
SHOT HIS SUPERIOR
A Buffalo Policeman Hoped to Avoid Sus-
pension by Hurder

Buffalo Policeman Hoped to Avoid Sus-
pension by nu-der
BUFFALO, N. Y, Jan. 12.-Patrolman
Michael Sannon of the Seventh precinct
police station, shot his sergeant, Timothy
Charles Captlin, at the foot of Van Renn-
slaer street today, the latter dying at the
Emergency hospital later. Sergeant Can't
lin had searched for Sannon for upward
of three-quarters of an hour and failed to
find him on his beat. Finally Sannon was
discovered coming out of questionable
resort.
"You are suspended; report at head
quarters tomorrow" said the sergeant, ad-
dressing sannon.
"Better let it go this time" suggested
Sannon.
"You'll have to leave that with the cap
tain" was the reply.
''Then take that" said Sannon, and
drawing his revolver he shot Cantlin
through the breast.
The shooting might have been mystery
had not the shot been heard by II flagman
on the Lake Shore crossing who discovered
Cantin and had him taken TO the hospital.
He barely had strength to tell who his AS
sailant was. Saunon was arrested and
maintained cold Indifference.
The herald., 1896-01-13
HELD TO ANSWER
Dillon Cotton Charged With Numbering Pro-
fessor Thompson

Dillon Cotton Charged With Numbering Pro-
fessor Thompson
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. 12.-Dillon Cotton
has been held by Justice Nc Kane of East
st. Louis before the grand jury on a charge
of numbering Professor g. II. Thompson
on December 9th.
Thompson was supposed to have COM
mitted suicide and at the first inquest held
by Coroner Campbell verdict of suicide
was rendered. Thompson's relatives in
sisted on an autopsy and it was held by
DIR. Marks of st. Louis and Coroner Camp
bell. The second inquest resulted in a
verdict of death at the hands of an un-
known person. DR.. Campbell stated that
this verdict had been largely rendered to
satisfy the family of Thompson.
DR.. Marks testified that the shot that
produced death could not have been fired
by Thompson himself. Mrs. Thompson,
the divorced wife of the dead man, was
staying at the house of Dillon Cotton on
December 9th, and her husband is al
legged to have shot her in the forehead and
The herald., 1896-01-13
A Race War Feared

PERRY, o. T., Jan. ~ 2-Conservative
people OF this place fear trouble between
the white and black races. According to
the decision of the court schools were
opened for admission of all races and
color. Tne fight has been going on for
three months. The school board voted a
few days ago to suspend schools, but tho
colored people sued out a writ of nanda-
mus compelling the board to open them
again. This was supported by people who
preferred mixed schools 10 none. 50 the
board was compelled to reconsider it's ac-
ton, and tomorrow the pubic schools of
the city will contain both whires and
blacks. Several white men declare they
will keep their children from school, nor
will they send them where colored children
attend. Colored people are firm and
trouble is expected.
The herald., 1896-01-13
WILL TAKE THE NEWS
nexican Papers Show Appreciation Of Good
Service

rexican Papers Show Appreciation Of Good
Service
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 12.-Convinced as to
the immense superiority of the service of
the Associated Press, Ell Universal. one of
the most mouern anu progressive dailiss
in this city, will begin tomorrow to take its
news. all d III order to improve its appear
suce has ordered printing paper from the
United States.
Ell Universal is very enterprsing paper
and has its own engraving plant and has
imported Europ an artists.
Ii is very probable that Ell Notioso, the
leading cent paper here, which is soon to
change ownership. will also take the Asso.
ciated Press service. The service of the
Associated Press covers Europe and Cuba.
as we'll as the United States, in a manner
superior to the present cable service, that
newspaper proprie ors here are becoming
convinced that they must have it to plea So
their patrons. The Mexican Herald, al.
though published in English, has large
circulation among Mexican families on ac-
count of its splendid Associated Press SER
vice, being the first journal published here
to introduce it. Facts such as these have
brought about these changes.
The herald., 1896-01-13
BULLN LIES IN JAIL
But of the Missing roney Nothing Is as Yet
Known

But of the Missing roney Nothing Is as Yet
Known
OMAHA, Jan. 12.-Ex.City Treasurer
Bolln occupies cell at the county Jail,
with no prospect of giving bond. He is
charged with embezzlement. When he
was elected two years ago Bolln was con-
sidered one of the wealthiest and most
prominent citizens of Omaha. He said he
does not know what became of the money.
He has not got a dollar. One hundred and
fifteen thousand dollars of city cash has
disappeared and there is nothing to show
where the bulk OF it went.
Each complaint cnarges Bolln with en-
bezziement and grand larceny in wrong
fully and feloniousy taking unto himself
the sum of $500 belonging to the school
district of the city of Omaha during the
month of March, 1898. The check given
for this sum was not out of the usual check
book used for drawing moneys from the
school fund, but was a loose check, there
being no stub to be found, showing the
amount of the check or that it had been
drawn.
The herald., 1896-01-13
A Prof c.ei EXPOSITION

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Jan. l2.-Between
four and five hundced representative Wis
consin men will attend conference in this
city, beginning Wednesday afternoon, to
discuss the question of celebrating the
fftieth anniversary of the admission of
the state into the union with big indus
trial exposition in 1895. The list of dele
gates includes many commissioners elect
ed by county boards, mayors of cities,
presidents of state agricultural, industrial,
commercial and educational societies and
similar organizations.
The herald., 1896-01-13

where vast cavity seemed to exist. At
the same time a heavy rumbling sound,
apparently in the bowels of the earth, took
place. The whirlpool was caused by. the
sudden sinking of large portion of the
lakes bottom. The disturbance contin-
ued for twenty minutes ana before it sub
sided several pleasure boats were drawn
into the whirlpool and disappeared with
their occupants. 1t is estimated that q
score of lives we're lost. Natives in that
part of Mexico are accustomed to volcanic
disturbances, but these latest phenomena
have caused general panic.
The herald., 1896-01-13

man and one to be respected personally,
inaugurated the policy which prevails, and
am glad to join him in it as long as it con-
tinues. 1 believe in meeting the enemy sin
open war and not by bloodthirsty acts in
the heat of action.
II am disappointed because the govern
ment of the United States has not recog-
nized the beligerency of the Cu5ans, but
am hopeful that this much-desred act will
soon be attained.
81 cannot talk about my military opera
tions at this time,"
The foregoing statement was obtained
from General Gomez by representative
of the World, at point near De Come
station, Oh the Western railway. De Come
is between Alquiza and Artemisa.
The herald., 1896-01-13
Kiiind b. Dunimits

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. l2.-Th-ee brothers
were fatally Injured by an explosion of
dynamite today. Their names are David,
William and George Mckisson, aged re-
spectively 10, 16 and II years. The boys
expermented with toy safe, which they
were trying to open with dynamite, an ex-
piosion occurring. breaking open the door.
The young brother was found serse-
less. but David, enveloped in flames
dashed from the house and ran "a distance
OF block before he could be stopped and
the fire extinguished.
The three were so badly burned that
their deaths are momentariiy expected.
The mother sustained serious injuries try
ing to put out the flames.
The herald., 1896-01-13
But Authentic Details Cannot
be Obtained
GOMEZ PROCEEDS EASTWARD
Burning and Plundering the Towns He
Passes Through
No Battle of Moment Has Been Fought, but
the Insurgents are Closing in
On Havana
..sociated Press Special Wire.

sY1oc1dted PfesS 5pectHI WIre.
HAVANA, Jan. 12.-With the exception
of an engagement between Spanish troops
and band of 500 insurgents at Managua,
only twelve miles southwest of Havana,
there is nothing very important or authen-
tic to chronicle of the movements of the in
surgents. The attack on Managua re-
mained in doubt at the last account. 1t
was being held by volunteers, but regular
troops were dispatched from here to its as
sistance. 1t is reported that the insurgents
have burned several houses and killed a
number of defenseless children.
Further news received today confirms
Yesterdays report that Maxine Gomez is
The herald., 1896-01-13
VERY WONDERFUL.
But It Comes From Country Where NJ
Is Scarce

But 1t Comes From a Country Where News
Is Scarce
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 12.-Prof. E. H. Coffey
Of this city has just received a letter from
a CORRESPONDENT living near Lake Chapala,
state of Jalisco, Mexico, which describes
some startling phenomena. Lake Chapala
is sheet of water fifty miles long and ten
miles wide. The formation of tho country
around it is purely volcanic.
On the forenoon of January Sth, resi-
dents in one of the small settlements near
the western end of the lake were terrified
to see gigantic whirlpool raging far Out
on the water. The waters rose in great
serpentine movements and from all di
rectIons rushed toward common center
The herald., 1896-01-13
ABATED A NUISANCE
BY killing a rlan and " oman and Burning
the Bodies

the Bodies
NEW ORLEANS, La, Jan. 12.-Patrick
Morris, white railroad hand. and his
colored wife met terrible fate at mid
night last night. They lived in flatboat
near the West Wego wharf, two miles
above the city on the opposite bank of the
river. On account of their difference in
color, as we'll as the charge that they kept
a disorderly place for negroes, there has
been a growing sentiment against them.
They were sitting up in their boat when
a body of men came down and set fire to
the hull They sought refuge on shore. AS
soon as they made their appearance they
were riddled with bullets. The woman
was killed outright. but the man fell
crippled, and the two were burned to ashes
with the boat.
The officers of Jefferson parish claim they
cannot discover the perpetrators of the
outrage. but the 11-year-old son of the
victims, who escaped and is now in charge
of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Children, says that business rivalry was
The herald., 1896-01-13
A Iurnfic's Escape

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-General Oliver
Goodwin, the st. Louis lawyer who was
declared insane by the courts of the dis
trict last summer, and committed to st.
Elizabeth's asylum for treatment, escaped
from that institution today. At midnight
he had not been recaptured, despite the
fact that the officials of the asylum and
the police of this city have spent the entire
evening in searching for him.
The herald., 1896-01-13

OAKLAND, Jan. 12.-Benjamin Hill, who
murdered his wife last night, still refuses
to discuss the motive of his crime. He in
Inmates, however, that there were other
men in the case. He says it will all come
out in time, but not from him, and that
when the facts are known his action will
be justifi ed. He said his wife was going to
the city when he met her, that he tried to
prevail on her not to go or to wait for the
next car. She waited for the next car, and
while waiting he shot her.
The herald., 1896-01-13
Beet Sugar Litigation

FREMONT, Neb., Jan. 12.-Dodge county
beet producers will tomorrow enter suit to
prevent the state paying some $4,000 to
the Oxnard sugar mill, due as bounty on
sugar from beets raised in Nebraska. The
state law provided that the manufacturers
must pay $5 per ton for all beets of cer-
tain grade. 1t is claimed that this was not
done by the company. Incident ally the
constitutionality of the law will be attacked.
The herald., 1896-01-13
After Bill Doolin

ST. LOUIS, Jan. ia special to the Re-
public from Wichita Falls, Tex, says
Lieutenant Sullivan of the Texas state
rangers and posse left that city for point
forty miles north in the Indian territory,
to capture the notorious desperate Bill
Doolin, who is said to be lying in a dugout
seriously wounded from gunshot wound
received in battle with the rangers in that
vicinity, some days ago.
The herald., 1896-01-13
The priuce ia Sick

LONDON, Jan 12.-The war office has re-
ceived dispatch from the British authori-
ties in West Africa saying that Prince
Henry of Battenberg, husband of Princess
Beatrice, who accompanied the expedition
against the Ashantees and who had to re-
turn to Cape Coast castle on account of an
attack of swamp fever, is worse.
The herald., 1896-01-13
Timers Robbed

DENVER, Col, Jan. IA special to the
News from Telluride, Col, says:
While George Bolton and Ed Huff, em-
ployes OF the Cimmarron stamp mill, were
going home early this morning they were
waylaid by two highwaymen and Bolton
was shot and instantly killed. Huff was
robbed and allowed to 60.
The herald., 1896-01-13
/. STEAMER FLOATED
NO DISPUTE
But Nicaragua Failed to Assist in the
Surveying

But Nicaragua FaI-eI u A5sISt til tHe
Surveying
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Mr. Calve, the
charge d'affaires of Costa Rica, said today
that the news from Managua, Nicaragua,
about boundary dispute with Costa Rica
was not correct. There is not any ques-
ton, he said, about boundaries. 1t was
settled by the award of the president OF
the United States as arbitrator. What re.
mains to bs done is to mark out a boun-
dary line materially. To this end Costa
Rica sent commission into the field and
retained it there year. making a careful
survey of the line. Although Nicaragua
was bound by the terms OF the treaty be-
tween the two countries o form similar
commission and cooperate with that OF
Costa Rica, it did not do SO, and for this
reason, the contention is still unsettled in
this respoct,
The herald., 1896-01-13
\ MIDWINTER FAIR RELIC
Yields to the Power of Exploding
Dynamite
The Bonet Steel Tower is Blown Up--It
Fails Down ana flashes Itself
to Pieces

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12.-Nothing re-
mains of the Bonet steel tower. from the
airy heights of which visitors to the mid
winter fair surveyed the topography of San
Francisco and vicinity, but twisted, man.
gied and unrecognizable mass of old junk.
The last relic of the grand court is gone.
Dynamite accomplished the ruin. Hun
dreds of people went to the park today ex-
pecting to see the tower razed, and Super