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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-05
A TRAGEDY AT BROAD RIPPLE.
Many Persons Burned in Fire Caus-
ed by Gas Explosion.

Many Persons Burned in Fire Cans.
ed by Gas Explosion.
Indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 4.-Broad Rip-
pie suburb of Indianapolis, ten miles
from the city proper, was this morning
the scene of one of the most terrible dis
asters that mas ever visited the state.
Six persons were burned to death and
thirty people are lying in the homes OF
neighbors burned, scared and with brok-
en- bones.
-Four buildings, occupying a block of the
town, are in ruins
OF the six dead nothing but charred and
blackened bones remain. Two of the dead
are still unidentified, there being no way
of identification excepting by listing those
who remain.
Indianapolis, Ind, Sept. AT 29O it
was reported that Seven dead bodies had
been recovered from the ruins of the gas
explosion at Broad Ripple to-day. OF
these only three had been positively iden-
titled. 1t is thought at least the remains
of two more may be in the debris.
1t is supposed that natural gas had ac-
cumulated in the Watts cellar and that
some one went into the dark room with
light dreadful explosion followed.
1t shattered the building and injured all
the occupants. Every house in the su-
burg was shaken and farmers two miles
east of Broad Ripple felt the conclusion
and hurried to the scene
The building was a two-story white
frame and caught fire from the explosion.
People ran from their homes and the hand
fire apparatus was hurriedly dragged to
the burning building. There was no wa
ter supply at hand and the hose was laid
in the direction of White river But the
hose would not reach to the stream and
large crowds of persons stood helpless as
they watched the building burn
The men who went to the rescue found
a fierce fire as well as heavy debris in
their course. Their hands were burned and
they almost suffocated from the heat. but
they worked heroically to remove the tim
bers and debris under which they knew
their neighbors were buried.
The Odd Fellows building was also a
wooden structure and IL was a seething
mass of fire before the fireman reached il.
The work of rescue was slow and IL went
on into the afternoon before the last body
was taken out.
The money loss will likely not amount to
more than $4,000. All Of the buildings des-
troyed were wooden ones.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-05
A TRAGEDY IN CHAIN LAKE.
A Bank President and HIS wife
Drowned While Rowing.

Platisburg. ". Y, Sept. 4.--Forrest H.
Parker. president Of the Produce Ex-
change Bank Of New York. and his wife
we're drowned to-day in the Chain lake,
near Paul Smiths. In the Adrlonda creek.
Mr. Parker and his wife had gone out
on the lake In row boat. This afternoon
the boat was found floating on the lake
bottom upwards.
r ghe bodies have not vet been recovered.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-05
TENDING TO HIS OWN AFFAIRS.
Fishback Says He Is Not I'm Cuba on
Government Business.

Washington, Sept. 4.-Mr. George Fish
a letter to the state department concern
ing the reports that he was in Cuba on
government business, the impression being
that he is making a special investiga-
ton of the condition there as affected by
the insuTrection.
Mr.. Fishback is much annoyed by these
publications and asserts that his business
in Havana is of a purely personal charac-
ter, and without any connection with the
state department or any branch of the
government.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-05
II. CLAY EVANS is SICK.
succumbs Under the strain He Has
Endured for n Year.

Endured for Year.
Washington, Sept. 4.-Henry Clay Evans
the commissioner Of pensions, Is i'll at his
hotel in this city. He has been under a
great strain for almost a year. and until
brief vacation, he had an attack Of ma
laria, complicated yesterday with indi.
gestion But he passed a very comfort.
able night and his physician reports him
greatly improved to-day.
His condition is not considered in any
way alarming, and he is expected to be al
his desk again in a few days. Col Ev.
ans family is at Mystic. Conn, visiting
friends
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-05

Richmond, Va. Sept 4-WythevilIe. va.
reports having felt a distinct shock o.
earthquake this forenoon
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-06

hand 70 hand, They want only the mems Of
buying the supplies they require for their daily
consumption and for the improvement Of their
land. A bank balance upon which thoy could
draw their checks would serve their purpose
just as well ~ actual cash. Honoe, tho same
localities that complain Of . dearth Of currency
complain also Of y lack Of what they cali bank.
Ing facilities. What they really suffer from 10 n
lack OF credit with people who have money to
lend. A community that 10 too poor TO establish
q bank out OF Its own resources. can have one
only by getting other people who have tho re-
sources to come to their assistance, and il those
would do It BY establishing a bank they would
do 1t by lending the money directly.
Supposing, however, that, under the stimulus
OF appropriate legislation, q bank 10 sot up In
every locality where one 10 desired, and that 1t
begins by issuing all the currency which the
locality demands. 1t cannot give this currency
away for nothing: IL can only LEND 1t to bor-
rowers. These borrowers will not borrow 1t and
pay interest for 1t merely to keep 1t In their
pockets or put It away In their chests. They
will use 1t In paying their debts or in improving
their land. Thus. 1t will find its way into the
hands OF tho local merchant and from him to
tho great commercial centres, Just as the pres-
ent currency does. and when the next harvest
time comes round there will be tho same necos-
sity that exists now, Of bringing In a fresh
supply of 1t. All that will have been gained
will be that tho owners of the bank will have
their capital locked up In loans upon land
security, and this thoy could as we'll
have done without going to the trouble
and expense Of organizing q corporation
for the purpose. They. may. indeed. gain
something by issuing currency that costs
them nothing but the cost Of printing 1t, but II
they keep 1t at par with gold they must keep
on hand q rcsorve Of gold with which to redeem
II which will materially diminish their profits.
II they do not SO redeem It 1t will ut once no.
come the wildcat" money. of which we have
such unpleasant memories. and. in my event 1t
will not stay among people too poor to keep
the currency they get now.
MATTHEW MARsHALL.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-06

Trnnsacts q General True Business.
Acts m Trustee, Registrar, and Transfer
Ascent, Executor. Guardinn, Admlnisfrn.
ter. &c. Takes entire charge OF Real and
Personal Estates. Acts ne Fiscal Agent for
States. Municipalities, and Corporations.
Legal Depositary for Court aud Trust
Funds. Interest allowed on Deposits.
Clocks pass through the New York Clear.
lp6.IIouse. Money louned on bond and
mortgage. Issues First MORTGAGE Trust
1nld Rnndn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-06
TnHuftHL
81. Louis & New Orleans
Railroad Company
81 Per Cent.
Guaranteed Gold Bonds.
Principal Payable June nS. 1851
Interest June I5ih and DEC. nbth.

1utsreAt June 1Sth ana Dec Aetn'
Principal ana Interest Payable In Cole Ce'n
or Sho present standard or weiEht ese
nnenoss, nud guaranteed uncon-
officially by the
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD CO.
COUPON BONDS. WITH THB PRIVILEGE
OF REGIsTRATIoN.
Thrss bonds are secured by the consolidAtcd Mort
gage of 1881. authorizing an Issue OF slS,ooo'ooo
Gold Bonds, OF which there are outstandingi
o Fer Cent. Bonds
ga Per Cent. Bonds now offered, Issued
to retire the First Mortgage Bonds due
November /. 1897 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l.sos,ooo
Total ..sl7.oiA.ooo
The mortgage covers the entire main line OF the
Company. including railway. equipment. real estate.
rights. privilege, franchises, ETC.. extending from
Cairo, Ill, to New Orleans, La, Including branches,
total b07 miles. FORMING PART OF II MAIN
LINE OF ILLINOIS CENTRAL
These bonds are a nrst lion on the property, subject
only to $50, 900 prior bonds, due December !, iso7'
after which date they will be an absolute nrst mort.
gage on the property, the mortgage providing that
all prior liens must be paid ut maturity; ana sumoient
OF these Consolidated Mortgage Bonds are reserved
for that purpose.
Each bond beam the following guaranty
"The Illinois Central Railroad Company. for
value received, and in consideration OF thu reduo
tion OF interest hereon 70 the rate OF Sa per cent,
per snnum, hereby guarantees tho payment OF tho
principal Of the within bond, and interest thereon
at the rate OF S2 per cent. per annum, as and
when the same respectively become or are elected
to be due and pay able. according to the tcnor Of
this bond and coupons attached or TO be attached
thereto. and Of the mortgage OF March 10. 1881,
therein described
The Illinois Central owns the entire Capital STOCK
Of clio. 900. 900 OF the Chicago. ST. Louis and New or
loans Railroad Company. which It leases for 400
years for u rental equivalent to the interest on IT.
bonds. and 4 per cent. dividends on the stock. ths
entire amount OF which is held in trust as security fol
tho Illinois Central Leased Line I Per Cent. stock
The two roads, comprising the main line. arc &C
cloaoly merged that no separate statement Of earn
ings ID kept.
The Illinois Central operates an extensive system Of
railroads, 4.570 miles in al. extending from Chicago
to New Orleans, and from Chicago to Sioux City. Ia.
with numerous branches. and has paid dividends un
interruptedly for the past thirty.hve years. From
1885 to 1897. dividends varying from 8 to 8 per cent
have been paid. Capital stock at present ottstand
ing. s5e. SOC. 900.
Net earnings OF the Illinois Central
Railroad Company for the year end
ing June 80. 1877. ..,..-......... oS.68S. 2Ae.o
rA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-06
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New York stock EHchanEe-saiea and Range or
Prices ON All aecurities Dealt In During the
Week Euding Dec. q. l0OJ.
UNITED srArEs AND STATE BONDS I'm 81. ooos,.

Open HIGH. Lou Clns.
Sales. Name. ing. est. est. fno.
10000 U s Is. r. 1907. ll2l ll2h ll2e liz
1000 U S a.. C. 1928. l2ea 1881 1881 1884,
$4,000 U s bs. c......llia ll4a i'm la
5000 U s Cur 90. 90 99s 8 o9A 9eA
12sOOO Tenn Set 3s... 80 oOa 80 ooh
10000 Tenn Set ss.s. 80 90 80 90
100000 Va + d 2.3s OF
l9ol...... GA 38ia 67h 66k
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-06

Surplus apa. 500. e26 eye. zee. $50 Dec. S+87.e76
The surplus a year ago was $32, 464,4 400 and
two years ago 800 94. 276.
Kuhn. Loeb & Co. offer to investors, at 101
and interest. go. O0o, 900 OF the new 3l9 y cent.
refunding mortgage bonds OF the Chicago and
Northwestern Railroad Company. Thcy also
offer $le.o00.o 900 Of tho sgme bonds In exchange
western system on the following terms. namely;
Io4la for Chicago and milwaukee, Is, ll3 for
naha and Lake Superior 6s, 1o4ss for Chicago
and, Northwestern Iowa division Alas. and ll9
for Chicago and Northwestern general consola.
The new bonds bear interest from Nov. !. Sub
scriptions to the bonds offered for cash will DO
received until the close OF business on Dec. 8.
The terms upon which bonds may be exchanged
for the new Issue may be changed at any time
upon reasonable notice.
The Oregon improvement Reorganization
Committee notifies depositors Of consolidated
mortgage bonds and preferred and common
stock OF tho company that the fourth INSTALL
m.nt OF $25 on each bond, $3.50 on each share
of preferred stock. and % on each share of COM
mon stock ia payable On or before Dec. l6. at
the Manhattan Trust Company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-06
TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS

i w CV i 1 M1AL1ON ~
CHICAGO NORTB w EsTERN o n-s Dor oent.
Ninety-Tear General niortEaEe Cold Bonds are
offered by the undersiEned nc the prico or noh
Per oent. and accrued interest.
Holders OF the following shortterm bonds may APP
ply the same toward subscriptions for the new sh
per cent. bonds upon Q basis Of 8a per cent. Per en-
mum. compounded to maturity. equal to,
1oA Ia per cent. for Chicnuo & milwaukee
. per cent. Bonds, duo July 4.
lIo per cent. for Iowa Midland o Dor coat.
bonds. due Oct. 4. 1000.
llo 10 per cont. for Escannba 4 Lake su-
perior o per cent. Bonds, due July 4, 1901,
lOS 8-B per cent. for Chicago 4 n. W..
1909,
llo por cent. for Chicago 4 n. w. Gen.
Cousol. MtEe. Gold . per cent. BSnds. due
Dec. 4. 1909.
all having coupons maturing after November 1, 1897.
or the equivalent in cash attached. The exchange
for new SO per cent. bonds will DO - of November l,
1897. aud the new bonds bear interest from that date.
Registered bonds with interest computed on forogo.
ing basis must be Endorsed in blank.
Present subscriptions for cash arc limited to
an amount not exceeding %, 900. 900 boads,
the remaininG 0le. OOO. 600 being reserved t.
provide for rerundinx subscriptions payable In
tho above hhoFt-terns bonds. Applications fop
subscriptions pa able In cash close Wednesday,
December 9Th. or earlier. Applications paya.
bic In tho short-term bonds will DO received
for \ reasonable time. but the terms may bt
changed without notice.
KUHN & CO.,
~ nj 10 PINE SIRE
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-06
LONDON BRANCH,
IS LOMBARD STREET. Il. Q,

LONDON BRANCH,
IS LOMBARD STREET. E. q,
r. NKvILL JACKSON. SECRETARY.
Buys and sells exchange on the principal
eities Of the world. collects dividends and eou-
pons without charge, issues travellers and COM
mercial letters OF credit. receives and pays
interest on deposits subject to cheque at sight or
on notice, lends mouey on collaterals, deals IN
American and other Investment securities. and
offers Its services AZ correspondent and financial
agent to corporations, bankers and merchants
Bankers.
BANK OF ENGLAND,
CLYDEsDALE BANK, Limited.
NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF
ENGLAND, Limited,
PARIS BANK. Limited.
Solicitors.
ERESHFIELDS y wILLIAM0.
London Committee.
ARTHUR JOHN FRASER. CHAIRMAN.
DONALD c.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-06
SiuauriaI.
Guaranty Trust Co.
of New Vnrk

Va wv" AOAhs a,
NASSAU, CORNER CEDAR STREET.
CAPITAL. . . . . . 0o,OOO,O 900
SURPLUS, . . . $4,000, OO0
ACTS As TRUSTEE FOR CORPORATIONS.
FIRMS, AND INDIVIDUALS, AS GUARDIAN,
EXECUTOR, y ADMINISTRATOR, TAKEa
ENTIRE CHARGE OF REAL AND PER.
eONAL ESTATEs.
INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS
subject to cheaue or on certincaic,
STERLING DRAFTS on ALL PARTS OF
GREAT BRITAIN BOUGHT AND SOLD,
COLLECTIONS MADE.
TRAVELLERS LETTERS OF CREpl AVAIL
ABLE IN l. PARTS OF THE WORLD, ANp
COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF red ISSUED.
WALTER O. oAKNAN, President.
ADRIAN IsEL1N. in, Vice. President.
GEORGE r. TURNBULI, ID Vice. Presidona
HENRY A. MURRAY. Treas. and Sec.
J. NELSON BoRLAND, Asst. Treas. ard seA
JOHN GAuLT. n ,uAcer Foreign Dept +
Il DIRECTORS.
samuel d Babcock, Charles r. Henderson,
George +. Enker. Adrian IselIn, Jr.,
George b. Rowdoin, Augustus D. Juiliiarf,
August Belmont, James n. JaYyje,
Frederic Cromwell, Richard A. McCurdy,
walter r. Giiietta. Alexander u. Orr,
Robert Goclet, walter O. Oakmnn.
q. @. Haven, Henry L. Rogers,
Oliver Hartman, II. Mex. Twombiy,
n. somsp Hayes, Frederick Y. vandorbilt
williom Q. whitney.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-06
Inited $tates
Sgbbrteaoe + Grust Co.

50 CEDAR SIRE EFT, NEW YORK.
CAPITAL ..... .... ...-. ...-. .O2,0 900, 600.
SURPLUS 100000.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-11

DUBLIN, Oct. 10.-Today is the sixth
anniversary of the death Of Charles
Stewart Parnell. Five thousand Ma
tionalists paraded the streets to the
Bleak Glasnevin cemetery, where they
heaped high the grave of their famous
and lamented leader with flowers
brought from all the counties in Ire
land.
The demonstration was unique. Pre-
vious demonstrations have had strictly
a funeral character; but, in accordance
with the decision of the leaders, that
of today was divested of all the trap
pings and the suits of woe and con-
verted into a triumphal procession,
lively national airs replacing dirges.
The country people were brought in
by crowded excursion trains. In their
hats they wore ivy and shamrocks in
stead of Grape. 1t was emphatically
the peoples day, for the arlstocracy
held coldly aloof. No flags were raised
on the public buildings along the line
of route, and only a few houses of the
poor displayed decorations. The pow
erty of Ireland was exhibited not only
by the children, who walked in their
bare feet, but in the attempts at a
uniform for the processionists, who
seldom achieved more than a faded
green sash or a spray of ivy on the
coat.
The day was wet, windy and cheer
less, and the demonstration was i'm
posing in no respect except in its spir-
it. The procession started from St.
Stephens Green at / o'clock, led by
a mounted guard of honor of Irish Ma
tional Foresters, Immediately followed
by the York street brass band, which
preceded the memorial car. The car
was the most conspicuous feature It
was drawn by four coal-black horses,
and upon it were piled wreaths and
green stacked as high as load of hay.
After the car came the members of
the Irish parliament party, headed by
Mr.. John Redmond, the moving spirit
of the celebration. They were fol-
lowed by the honorary officers of the
demonstration committee the staffs of
the Irish Daily Independent, the Even
ing Herald and Weekly Independent;
delegates from the Irish National
League of Great Britain, and then by
the carriages containing Mr. John Par
nell, M. p, Mrs. Dickinson, sister of
the dead patriot; other members of the
Parnell family, and James Stevens.
The venerable Mrs. Della Parnell was
unable to be presnt.
The lord mayor and corporation of
Dublin, the mayors, sheriffs and munic-
ipal dignitaries of Cork and Limerick,
robed in their official regalia, the maces
being wound with ivy, rode next in
gilded coaches. After them came the
various deputations, carrying gaudy
banners; the farriers' society, the Bak-
ers' association, the Dublin corporation
laborers, the Mineral Water Operatives
society, the Rope Makers society, the
Ancient Order of Foresters. Dublin dis
trict; the Regular Operative Coopers'
society, the Friendly Brothers of Ire
land, the Dublin Whiteners' union, the
York Street Workmen's club, the post
Office officials, the Blue Bell Workmen's S
club, the O'Donnell Gaelic Football
club, and other societies, representa-
tives of the brewing trade, representa-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-11
Foraker Has q Kpife
For HdDDo fia is ts' ss lis S'' snts if' % s, " Whole

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10. = Senator
Hanna may not be elected by the Ohio
legislature, because it seems likely that
the Democrats will elect a Democrat
to the United States senate. This in
formation comes from a Republican
leader in the Buckeye state, who fully
understands the situation. In private
conversation he told the following
startling story, saying: Senator For
aker knows that the election of Hanna
means Forakers eclipse. Hanna is a
relentless boss. He is Foraker's nat
ural political enemy. Foraker learned
his political lessons from John Sher-
man; although he has not been Sher-
man man for many years. Like all
Ohio Republicans, he has seen and
studied Sherman's career. Sherman
never had a Republican colleague in
the senate. He always had a Demo-
cratic colleague, and therefore Sherman
was always the whole thing in Ohio
Republican affairs. For thirty years
Sherman had Democrats in the senate
with him. He had Thurman for twelve
wears as his colleague. Then he had
Pendleton for six years, Payne for six
years, and Brice for six years. During
the entire thirty years that Sherman
was the boss of Ohio Republicanlsm
he had Democrats in the senate with
him. AS a consequence there were no
divided responsibilities and no divided
honors. Every Ohio Republican un-
derstands this fact, and nobody under
stands it better than Foraker. There
foro E,orolyar wants a Democrat for
his colleague in the senate. If Hanna
should be elected, he would overlap
Foraker's term, and would endeavor to
have a Democrat succeed Foraker, to
get him out of the way. Foraker un-
derstands the game, and he is not go
ing to commit political suicide. He is
going to down Hanna"
The best evidence of the truth of
that assertion is the fact that John r.
Mclean is in Cincinnati, spending
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-11
Gotham Has a Flood.
Four Squares in the Fashionable Part of the
City Devastated.

they saw a great geyser in the middle
of the avenue, throwing vast volume
of water into the air, column so hlgh
that it reached almost to the top of the
electric light pole on the corner. Those
who had no view Of the fountain heard
a mighty rush of water.
For five hours this column shot into
the air before it was shut off at its
source, and in that time 100000 gal
Ions of water had run down the avenue
and side streets on either hand All
the streets east of Madison avenue
slope gradually, and down them the
water surged in a torrent, flooding
the cellars and Easements. The most
serious damage was done to the build
ing of the railroad branch of the Y.
NJ. c. A. and to the Knickerbocker
Athletic club house. In the basement
of the latter place the dynamos, ma
chinery, bowling alleys, bathrooms and
big swimming tank have probably been
ruined by the flood The loss is placed
at $4,000. The club house will be clos
ed until the damage is repaired After
five hours the flow was stopped. AL
most without exception the houses in
the vicinity of the break were so flooded
that they have been damaged from
$500 to $4,000. The residences of j. H.
Hammerslee, William Eustace and 7.
Talbot and the club house Of the Delta
Phi were among those most damaged.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-11

tives of seven building trades, repre-
sentat1ves Of the printing trades, the
coachmakers and the poulterers
There were more than thirty bands
In the procession and every county and
large town, as well as scores of smaller
towns, had official representation
No union jacks were carried, but
nearly every delegation raised the :
STARS AND STRIPES
next to the green flag. One of the
most suggestive features of the Demon
stration was the predominance of chill
dren and aged people, showing that the
tide OF emigration is carrying Ireland's
able-bodied sons and daughters to more
prosperous lands. Though the crowds
were so great that the police had con-
siderable difficulty in clearing the way
for the procession, there were no dis
turbances.
On the arrival of the procession at
the cemetery the committee and the
members of the Parnell family deposit
ed wreaths and floral tokens on the
grave.
There was no speech making, and
nothing in the way of formal ceremony.
smart shower finally sent the Specta<
tors scurrying for shelter.
There were no partisan collisions, and
the tone of the anti-Parnell press in
commenting upon the anniversary and
the celebration is exceptionally moder-
ate. The Irish World says: 'It is de-
plorable that a great mans memory
should be dragged into the arena of
party politics. Parnell has been dead
long enough for his name to be placed
beside those of the greatest patriots,
high above section and sect. amid the
reverence and love of a grateful peo-
pie united in sentiment here if, unfor-
tunately, nowhere else"