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TORNADO AT ATHENS.


ATLANTA. Ga, Feb. ga tornado
visited Athens. Ala. last night. The dam
age TO buildings will amount to several
thousand dollars. Henderson's warehouse is
a wreck and the Lucy Cobb Female In
stitute is unroofed. The young ladies were
badly frightened and panic almost en-
sued. On the college grounds the library
building, Phi Kappa Hall and the "Yahoo."
or dormitory building were unroofed by the
fierce wind. In East Athens a number of
houses were blown down. The old Farm
ers Alliance warehouse is n wreck No loss
of life or injuries TO persons is reported
CONSERVATION took possession OF the young
gentlemen and ladies of the Cotillion Club
who We're engaged in dancing at Dupree
Hall. In an instant the electric lights were
out and the frightened screams of the
dancers were heard above the noise of the
cyclone
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Passed the Danger Point.

PORTSMOUTH, o., Feb. 23.-The Ohio
river passed the danger point at daylight
Residents of Mill street moved out last
night and those residing East Front
street moved to-day. The following fac
tories have been closed by the flood: Ports
mouth fire-brick works. Burgess steel and
iron works. Warder brick works Ohio stove
foundry and King brick works. The Nor
folk * Western Railroad sent only two
trains through to-day. Camp McCullock
and Arion are wrecked by the flood in
Brush creek. The river has reached the
fifty-five-foot mark and is rising three
inches an hour. Fifty-seven feet cuts off
the water works and light.
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A ST0CKMAN'S CRIME.
John Parkinson Wounds y. IL. Waite
and Kills Himself

POMONA, Kan, Feb. 23.-J. H. Waite.
formerly president of the Kansas city Live
Stock Exchange. and at present executive
man for the Barse Commission Company.
OF Kansas city, was shot here to-day by
John Parkinson, prominent stock man,
who then turned the gun upon himself and
committed suicide. falling dead on the pros
trate body of his victim. The first bullet
scraped the flesh from Mr. Waite'J temple
but the wound is not dangerous. Waite
came 10 collect an account owing by Park
inson TO the Bafse Commission COMPANY
Ii is the general impression here that Park
inson's deed was the insane act OF a man
crazed by recent financial losses.
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Was He Hanged by spaniards.

HAVANA. Feb. 23.-A political prisoner
named Andres Delgado, who was impris-
oned in Comunicado, has been found dead,
hanging by the neck, I'm his cell at Sagua.
Charles Franklin Scott, the American who
was arrested on Feb. s at Regla, suburb
of this city. has been imprisoned comuni-
cado here since yesterday.
The disagreements between the retailers
and wholesale dealers continue. The for
mer have resolved to pay for their goods
in scrip. and the latter refuse, basing their
refusal on the need of gold to pay their i'm
port dues TO the customs officials The
trades corporations ask that the currency
be listed on the Stock Exchange in order TO
normallZe the situation
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ROBBED OF $4,000.
How "a Bicycle Dealer Is Alleged to
Have Been FIecccd.

DENVER, Col, Feb. 23--Jaek Davis, j.
W. Flynn, Charles Reynolds. Charles Stew
art. j. c. Hames and Frank Pierson have
been arrested in this city and at Colorado
Springs on charges OF conspiracy and grand
larceny. The complainant is George T.
Hannah. the well-known bicycle dealer of
this city. He bet $4,000 with Plerson that
Bert G. Banks could defeat Paulu Richie in
4 fivc-mile bicycle race. Hames Was stake
holder and Davis, Flynn and Reynolds as
sisted i'm arranging the match. just before
the hour for the race Banks was arrested
on a trumped-up charge, Richie rode over
the course alone and Hames turned over
the $20. 90 stakes to Pierson.
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The Potomac Very High.

CUMBERLAND, Nd, Feb. 23.-The Po-
tomac rose last night TO point within
foot of that reached by It during the famous
flood of 1889. when Johnstown was over
whemed. but this morning it was receding
and all danger appeared to be over. as the
rain had ceased falling Part of the city
is. however, still under water and many
families living on Mechanic Beall. Prospect
and Paca streets have been compelled to
temporarily desert their homes. Railroad
communication on all the lines entering
this city is badly crippled. but no serious
damage has been reported.
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SHORT STOP BILLIARDS.
w. 4. Spinl<s Runs 400 Points While
George sutton Ia Making 252.

PITTSBURG. Feb. 23-In the short-stop
championship tournament tonight George
Sutton and w. A. Spinks We're the con-
testants. Both men were nervous, and
neither played in his usual form. Sutton
was especially weak in his facility for line
nursing, and compelled to resort to
more open play than Spinks. The contest
tomorrow night will be between w. II.
Cation. of Rock Island, and Thomas j.
Gallagher. of Chicago To-night's score:
Spinks-o. o. /, g. 0. :, u. l. 2. "a, 10, ., o.
%. O. 80 ., 0. o. 4. l. 4. S. Q. -. D. -, 10, o.
%, 3. q. ). ,. 13-4OO. Highest run, 66; aver
age. II 1885.
Sutton-O. 0. 0, 0, 50, %, o, 4,l,lO. AZ. 0. o.
f. 10. l. l. 0, %. 30. 3. 16 ;. IL, 4. 9, g. o, T. o.
2, o. 0-252. Highest run, i7; average, 14-34
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Reiterntfon of the Report.

NEW YORK, Feb. PA dispatch to the
World from Washington says: Fitzhugh
Lee, consul general of the United States at
Havana, has resigned but has been re-
quested to remain at his post for time
at least. The following cabegram was
this morning received at the State Depart
ment:
Havana. Feb. 22-Secretary of State
My resignation mailed per steamer.
LEE"
Secretary Olney replied TO this almost i'm
mediately, urging General Lee to withhold
his resignation until something could be
done. and declaring that his retirement at
this time and in such manner would
cause untold trouble" After sending his
dispatch Secretary Olney hurried over 10
the White House. with General Lees tele-
gram in his pocket, and talked over the
situation with President Cleveland for
nearly an hour before the other members of
the Cabinet arrived to attend the regular
meeting. The President fully approved of
Mr.. Olneys action i'm requesting General
Lee TO withdraw his resignation for the
present. The matter was not laid before
the Cabinet
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state that they will do so. Cuba will ac-
cept any peaceable means laid down by the
United States that will secure their inde-
pendence. Last year General Gomez au-
thorized the statement that in his opinion
the Cubans would even go so far as 10
allow the United States to administer the
finances OF the island until such time as
any loan secured from or in that country
should be repaid
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Sewing Machine Patent Decision

BRIDGEPORT. Conn, Feb. 23.-The suit
OF the National Machine Company against
the Wheeler * Wilson Sewing Machine
Company for alleged infringement OF
buttonhole machine patent was decided i'm
the United States Court OF Appeals to-day
i'm favor of the Wheeler A Wilson Com
pany This decision Is final The case
which involves many thousands OF dollars.
has been in court for six years.
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Lizzie Claw To the Front.

CLEVELAND, o., Feb. 23.-Iizzle CLAW
forged 10 the front in the six days bike
race tonight. finishing first after hot
brush with Anderson. The score at the
close was. CLAW. 81 miles and laps: An
derson. Il miles and laps: tarnsworth. 81
miles and laps. Allen. 81 miles and 3 laps:
Baldwin 6S miles and laps; Berry a miles
and laps. Baldwin was IN better form to-
night. and she lost only two laps during
the evening.
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VIENNA. Feb. 23.-A dispatch 10 the Po-
lfisch Zeitung from Atfens says that in
reply TO the observations Of the representa-
tives of the powers that the action OF
Greece in Crete might have n bad effect
upon Greek finances, NJ. SkouZes. the min
ister for foreign affairs. said that Greece
might be compelled TO fOrcgo payment or
the next coupon on the Greek indebtedness.
A dispatch 10 the Neue Freie Presse from
Athens says that the great powers have
requested Greece 10 withdraw her forces
from the Island OF Crete within twenty
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Spain Is Investigating.

MADRID. Feb. 23-The Cabinet has or
dered Minister of Finance Navarro Rever-
tes to reply TO the United States of Amer
lea in the matter Of the imprisoned Ameri-
cans in Cuba that an inquiry has been
opened
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The Popular
MONON ROUTE
/; ,;ns sss to "s'CHICAGOaan..essa rs to AZ HOURS
FOUR DAILY TRAINS
Slightly warmer and fair.

Leave Indianapolis-7oo a. m. n:5o a. m, 3:s5
y. m. 12:55 night.
Trains Arrive Indianapolis-3:sO a. m. 7:45 a.
m. 2:s5 n. m. AS p. m.
Local sleeper IN Indianapolis ready at $50 p.
Leaves Chicago. returning. at 2:45 u. m. Can
be taken time after $3.50 y. m.
Ticket offices. West Washington street, Cnaon
Station and Massaehuse.ts-ayenue Depot.
GEO. w. EAYLER. ID. p. A.
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Turks slaughtered.

BERLIN. Feb. IA dispatch received
here from constantinople says that the
Turkish government mas informed the en-
bassadors that two companies OF Turkish
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amage i'm Kentucky.

Youghiogheny TO Dravosburg. there is dip
i'm the grade, and it was filled with five feet
OF Wafpr
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Deformity Apparatus, Trusses, Elastic Hos
terry. Largest stock OF Artificial Eyes in the
state Invalid Chairs OF all kinds and
sories for the sick room. yrusses made and
properly adjusted. Store open every Saturday
wM. III. ARMSTRONG Il co.
" South Illinois Street INDIANAPOLIS Ind
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Tiny Snakes Swallow Big Eggs.

Two of the small leopard, or fox,
snakes belonging to Assistant Curator
f. M. Woodruff of the Academy of Sci
ences, did an egg-swallowing act yes
terday morning which astounded the
owner as we'll as Curator F. C. Baker,
who returned from q months trip in
the East just in time to see the won
derful performance.
The two reptiles have heads a trifle
less than half an inch in diameter,
from side to side Two extra large
hens eggs, raw and inclosed in the
unbroken she'll, We're placed in the cage
Leopard snakes apparently like eggs
extremely we'll, and they at once at
tackled the dainties and swallowed them
whole, though their diameter was more
than three times that of the creatures
heads. They drew them in and their
mouths stretched as if they were made
Of elastic. Then their throats swelled
and the progress of the eggs to the
stonachs of the snakes looked exactly
like the operation of forcing large
bali into small rubber hose.
When the eggs reached the creatures
stomachs there were bulging protuber-
ances there which made them look as
if they had swallowed door knobs. Then
all at once there was a simultaneous
contortion of the reptiles bodies and
the protuberances disappeared almost
instantly. The creatures had smashed
the shells to bits, and the contents of
the eggs becoming distributed the
swelling subsidized Chicago Tribune.
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Chinese and COntrahand Goods
Landed at Port Townsend.
Warrants to Be Issued for the Arrest Of
Several Customs Officers.
The Badly Decomposed Body Of
Man Found in a Wagon at Lomo
Station, Sutter County - Fires
Raging in the Hills Near Pasa-
deua

PORT TOWNSEND, Aug. 3O.-The
Tacoma Ledger" received to-day says
it is probable that warrants will be is
sued by the United States authorities
within few days for the arrest of
several persons in the Puget Sound
custom district for completely in al
legged landing Of Chinese in the United
States.
1t is also probable that the drag
net which has been put in operation
by the Government will bring within
its entaglements persons of prominence
in political and social life in other parts
of the State.
An investigation by Government off,
Gals, it is said, shows that there has
been not only wholesale smuggling OF
Chinese, but that a large amount of
contraband goods of various kinds has
been brought into the United States
through this port. 1t is estimated that
more than 1,200 Chinese have entered
this port within the past six months.
Collector Saunders denies all the
charges, and says he courts an investi-
cation.
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FIVE HOMELESS CHILDREN.
Question as to Whether They BE
Allowed to Land

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 30.-The Of
ficials of the local immigration bureau
are in a quandary. The bark r. P. Ri
thet, just arrived from Honolulu,
brought among her passengers five
little orphans, whose ages range from
IA TO years, consigned to Major Win
chell of the Salvation Army.
A letter from Consul General Hap
good to Collector Jackson explains that
the parents of the children died desti-
tute in Honolulu about one year ago,
leaving them and a baby sister a pub
lie charge. The latter was adopted by
a philanthropic resident of Hawaii,
but the others were maintained by the
Salvation Army ON the island, until the
burden became too heavy to be borne
longer. An appeal to the army officials
here resulted in an order to send the
children to San Francisco. AS the
children were paupefs, however, the
immigration officials refused to allow
them to be landed, unless Major Win
chell furnished bonds in the sum of
$500 for each Of the qintet as a
guarantee that they shall not become
public charges, but SO far the neces-
sary sureties have not been found.
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FELL FROM A HIGH TRESTLE.
ACCIDENT NEAR THE AMERT-
CAN RIVER LAST NIGHT.
a Man Tails From the Railroad
Track to the Ground
Below.

At 1 o'clock this morning word was
received at the Receiving Hospital that
an unknown man had a short time be-
fore fallen from the high railroad tres
tie over the old bed of the American
River to the ground below, some thirty
feet or more.
1t seems that two men We're stealing
a ride on a freight train by hanging on
to the iron rods on the side of the car
used by brakemen in climbing to the
roof. For some reason the train was
halted on the trestle, and one of the
men either fell or purposely let go the
railing, and dropped through the trestle
to the ground below
When news of the accident reached
the railroad office an engine was got in
readiness and sent out to the place with
men to rescue the unfortunate man.
AS it was quite dark there, on account
of the heavy growth of timber, the sup
position was that the man thought the
train had stopped at a station and con-
cluded to step down for rest.
1t was no easy matter to reach the
spot where ne lay, and UP to o'clock
no word had been received from the res
cuing party sent out.
LATER.-It was nearly 2:30 o'clock
this morning when the injured man was
taken to the Receiving Hospital
He said his name was James Hasner,
that he was from Missouri. and with a
companion was beating his way to the
coast.
He said he supposed he was stepping
on the ground when he let go the iron
rods. and that he fell through the
trestle- He complained Of severe pains
about the abdomen and is probably hurt
internally.
Apparently no bones were broken, but
this had not been fully determined.
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DRIED FRUIT PRICES.
Are Higher Now Than For Many
Years Past.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 30.-The
growers of prunes, raisins and other
dried fruits were extremely happy to-
day over the state of the market, prices
offered for those commodities being
much higher than they have been for
many years.
The market showed that prunes had
gone to 3A, 312, 31a and 3A cents. for
the four sizes. There are no prunes
on the market, either old or new,
and the buyers are scEambling for
them. Raisins advanced to 3A cents
for two-crown, 41A cents for three
crown, 5A cents for four-crown, and
81 Is for London layers. The prune
crop in the Santa Clara Valley is dry
ing up much lighter than has been ex-
pected. and this also adds to the firm
ness of prices.
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COUGH MISSING.
Fails to Appear in Court When
Wanted,

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 30.-James
Walter Cough, the youth alleged to
have signed the name of Attorney Del
mas to a pretended assignment of all the
the proceeds of his law business as
security for money advanced, failed to
appear in Judge Slack'S court to-day
when the Angus-Craven case was re-
sumed, and the court proceeded to in
vestigate the matter in his absence.
Charles Moulter, a carriage trimmer,
testified to the effect that two weeks
ago Cough went to him and borrowed
some money upon an alleged Fair will.
He already owed him about $500 which
was secured by certain papers with Del
mas name signed to them Cough rep
resented that his uncle was one of the
jurors in the Fair case, and that there
fore Delmas would win the case and
pay him all that he alleged to owe him,
and on this showing Moulter lent him
the money.
Judge Slack said that 1t was evident
that Moulter had been imposed upon,
and that Cough should be arrested for
having obtained money by means of
false pretenses, and Attorney Nagle
intimated that he would call the at
tention of the Grand Jury to the matter
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THE BASILIO ESTATE.
A Daughter of Deceased to Contest
the Will.

STOCKTON, Aug. 30.-The late Ba-
silio Laogier, or L. Basilio, as he was
better known, a wealthy merchant of
early days and recently a capitalist,
left an estate worth about S25O,00 to
his wife, residing here, who was his
second wife, and had no children. To-
day his only child, a daughter by his
first wife, arrived here with her broth
er, Juan Marshall of Guaymas, Mexico,
and will demand her share of the es-
tate. The daughter is niece of Frank
Anaya of San Francisco, a well-known
politician, and also of Felix Anaya, a
well-known business man of Modesto.
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REV. BRECK's REMAINS.
Will Not BE Removed From Their
Resting-Place at Benicia.

MILWAUKEE,, Aug. 30.-The vestry
of the Church of BenicEa, Cal, where
the remains of Rev. DR.. James LLOYD
Breck are inferred, have refused to al
low the remains to be removed to Nash
otah, Wis, unless there is money
consideration forthcoming for the care
of the grave.
DR.. Breck was one Of the most noted
missionaries of this country. In his
will DR. Breck directed that his remains
be buried under the chancel of a church
to be built at Benicia, Cal. 1t is
claimed that this church has never been
built, that only a temporary structure
on posts was erected, and that the
grave has never been properly cared
for
The consent of the relatives OF DR..
Breck have not only been obtained, but
his sons, who reside in California, have
asked Bishop Nicholson to receive the
remains and inter them at Nashotah.
Bishop Nicholson of this city says that
no money will be paid and the remains
of the venerable missionary will not
be inferred at Nashotah during the
missionary council convention.
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FOUGHT A DRAW.
Twenty-Round Contest Between
Everhardt and Mcfarland.

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 30.-Jack
Everhardt and Kid MCFARLAND fought
a draw at catch weights before the st.
Bernard Athletic Club tonight. The
arena was not properly constructed to
hold the immense crowd which attend
ed, nor was the protection ample, for
the mob got beyond control, and there
was danger of a collapse.
Twenty rounds were fought, McPart
land displaying the most science. He
drew blood early, kept pegging away
with his left. Furnishing Everhardt, and
escaping any great damage to himself.
But he could not give Everhardt enough
punishment to put him out. In the
nineteenth Everhardt knocked McPart-
land down. AT the end of the twentieth
round the fight was declared no contest.
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HAD BEEN DEAD FOR DAYS.
Decomposed Body of a Man Found
in a Wagon in Sutter County.

YUBA CITY, Aug. 30.-The badly de-
composed body of a man was found in
a wagon at Lomo Station, six miles
north of this place yesterday, and an in
quest held over the remains to-day. The
man had been travelling to the mines,
and his outfit consisted of three horses
and wagon, with a miners and carpen-
ters' tools. He had been dead for days
when found. Papers on the body gave
his name as Albert Morehouse. A re-
turn address on an envelope gave the
name of Edward Morehouse, Five-M1le
Store Mission Road, San Francisco.
The jury found a verdict of death from
natural causes and the officers have
written to the address on the letter to
ascertain the whereabouts of the rela-
tives Of the deceased. His outfit Is being
held here pending the inquiry pelng
made.
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Preached Sixty Years.

Elder Tice Spear is the oldest Chris
tian preacher within our knowledge.
Mr.. Spear is 81 years old, and has been
preaching sixty of them. He walks to
all his appointments and carries a large
valise containing his earthly posses
sions. He is one of the few who preach
only for the good of the cause. Dur
ing the sixty years of his ministry he
has not received more than $3.50, and
has never solicited a donation. Not
withstanding his advanced age, Mr..
Spear gets about as lively as a boy of
IS and says he hopes to be able to
preach his last sermon on his one-hun-
dredth ay.-Tompkinsville (Ky)
NRwS
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STABBING AFFRAY.
An Albany, Or, Blacksmith Dam
gerousIy Wounded.

ALBANY (Or), Aug. 30.-Late last
night William Maher, blacksmith, was
stabbed in the back by James Black
burn, a son of Judge r. n. Blackburn.
A week ago Blackburn and Maher
quarreled, and by mutual agreement
fought a prize fight with bare knuckles
in a secluded place across the river in
the presence of several witnesses. Maher
had the best of the fight, but afterwards
they shook hands and returned to town.
Last night Blackburn attacked Maher
with a knife and inflicted seven ugly
gashes in the back, one of which pene-
trated the lungs and inflicted a danger
Gus wound.
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appearance as he trudged along Kan
sas avenue made men who sat around
in their shirt sleeves stop tanning and
moppfng perspiration and gaze at him.
They tormented him with questions.
but to a reporter Radges explained
what he did not take trouble to tell the
crowd
He has a theory that the blood can
only get to a temperature of 9S degrees.
When the skin reaches a higher tenn
perature the heat becomes painful. He
put on his overcoat to protect himself
from the heat Incidentally, he thought
it was a good time to experiment with
his pet theory.
DR.. Roby was the first man he saw
who agreed with him. The Doctor.
after making inquiry as to the purpose
of his warm dress, said to him:
Mr.. Radges, undoubtedly YOU are
cool. That theory is all right"
"Of course it is right. Four doctors
have told me that When the tenpera-
ture is above blood heat the blood can't
get any hotter. Then when the heat
strikes the skin it makes a person more
uncomfortable. am cooler now than
I have been for three weeks"
What effect would a bottle of beer
have on you now?" asked a bystander.
well, I expect that would be pretty
nice. You can't get the blood higher
than 9S degrees. and when you keep
the heat from striking you you ara
bound to be comfortable"
Mr. Radges went into the First Ma
tiona1 Bank to transact some business.
He carefully took off his gloves, tucked
them into his pocket, unbuttoned his
coat only long enough to procure some.
papers, and then went out again with
coat buttoned up tight and gloves on
Topeka correspondence of the Kansas
City Star.